l otro,” by Jorge Luis Borges, is a short story in which the narrator, Borges, encounters a younger version of himself. The two characters meet and begin to converse, at which time the discovery is made that they are two variations of the same person, each existing in distinct periods of time and space. As a consequence of their encounter, the characters are faced with disturbing existential am...

Introduction One of the main objectives of this volume is to engage with the long lasting debate in sociology regarding the consequences of the industrialisation process for social mobility. At the heart of this debate is the so-called 'liberal thesis of industrialisation' which states that the industrialisation process brings about not only more opportunity for social mobility, but also more e...

This study, using National Labor Relations Board data and American Hospital Association data, reports on the status of union election activity in the hospital industry for a 65-month period, January 1980-May 1985, and contrasts it with earlier data for a similar 65-month time period (1974-79). Together these data provide a comprehensive overview of union election activity in non-Federal, nongov...

During fall 1974, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 common crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) died of aspergillosis in south-central Nebraska. The birds were debilitated, lethargic and dyspneic. On necropsy, typical lesions of aspergillosis were found in the lungs and air sacs. Histopathologic examination revealed granulomatous lesions around fungal hyphae in the respiratory system.

Introduction Syphilis is a complex community disease, with multiple stages and unique presentations involving almost every organ system, and which can be controlled by public health measures. The aim of this study was analyse and report on the syphilis case finding programme as implemented through the dermatology clinic of Athens University.

Introduction A prominent theme today is the influence of dynamically changing demographic and so-ciocultural forces on the spread of sexual transmitted diseases (STDs). In most indus-trialised countries the incidence of classic STDs such as gonorrhoea has been declining rapidly among the educated middle and upper classes. The aim of this study was to evaluate a gonorrhoea case finding programme...

cytochemical techniques at the fingertips of electron microscopists. Most available methods, however, are by no means routine, and the neophyte cytochemist is misled by the claim that the books were designed to "enable the worker to prepare his specimens without outside help." Regrettably, Vol. III does not live up to the standard of its predecessors. Nevertheless, numerous gems of advice can b...