A 45-year-old female teacher was referred to our clinic because of a severe and treatment-resistant dermatitis. She had no previous history of eczema. Dermatitis first appeared in her right elbow and upper arm. Over the next few weeks, the dermatitis spread to her back and left upper arm. We took two skin bunch biopsies from her back. She was told to avoid sauna bathing for 2 weeks because of t...

This work examines the historical records of red tides in the western Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as they pertain to the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis (Davis) G. Hansen and Moestrup. K. brevis commonly causes major fish kills, human respiratory distress, and significant economic disruption in the Gulf of Mexico. It can also lead to illness by consumption of contaminated shellfish. The nearly ann...

Biomass estimates are required for reporting carbon, assessing feedstock availability, and assessing forest fire threat. We developed diameterand height-based biomass equations for Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) and red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) trees in Western Oregon. A system of component biomass equations was fitted simultaneously with a constrained seemingly unrelated re...

Survival after freezing was measured for seeds and germinants of four seedlots each of interior spruce (Picea glauca x engelmannii complex), lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and western red cedar (Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Donn). Effects of eight seed treatments on post-freezing survival of seeds and germinants were tested: dry, ...

The large amount of animal protein that is currently consumed in western diets is a relatively recent phenomenon. The majority of the world eat a largely plant-based diet and it is only in relatively recent times that meat has become a major part of western diets. Prior to the shift to agriculture which started some 10,000 years ago, it has been argued that Palaeolithic man gained the majority ...