For the former North American league, see A-League (1995â2004). The A-League is a professional men's soccer league run by Football Federation Australia (FFA). At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's primary competition for the sport. The A-League was established in 2004 as a successor to the National Soccer League (NSL) and competition commenced in August 2005. The league is currently contested by ten teams; nine based in Australia and one based in New Zealand.
Fever Facts. In response to an infection, illness, or some other cause, the hypothalamus may reset the body to a higher temperature. Although the most common causes of fever are common infections such as colds and gastroenteritis, other causes include: 1  Infections of the ear, lung, skin, throat, bladder, or kidney. 2  Conditions that cause inflammation. 3  Side effects of drugs.
The hypothalamus is the temperature-regulating centre of the brain. It contains receptors which are sensitive to the temperature of the blood flowing through the brain. Temperature sensitive receptors in the skin also feed back information to the hypothalamus about the temperature of the skin surface.Changes in core body temperature cause the hypothalamus to send nerve impulses to the sweat glands, muscles and blood vessels to raise or lower the temperature.If the core temperature goes up the body loses heat to bring it down again.hanges in core body temperature cause the hypothalamus to send nerve impulses to the sweat glands, muscles and blood vessels to raise or lower the temperature. If the core temperature goes up the body loses heat to bring it down again.