in the netherlands, serious soil investigations were started in the mid-1800s and in the mid-1900s with university courses and the establishment of research institutes soil science rapidly expanded. the dutch and western european society have changed dramatically in the past century from and early industrial society with a dominantly rural and agricultural character to a post-industrial society...

JOSEPH LAWSON, Progress in Pudsey, [facsimile of 1887 ed.], Firle, Sussex, Caliban Books, 1978, 8vo, pp. 154, £7.50. GEORGE STURT, The Bettesworth book, [facsimile of 1902 ed.], Firle, Sussex, Caliban Books, 1978, 8vo, pp. xv, 325, £7.50. GEORGE STURT, William Smith, potter andfarmer: 1790-1858, [facsimile of 1919 ed.], Firle, Sussex, Caliban Books, 1978, 8vo, pp. x, 230, illus., £7.50. GEORGE ...

T HERE is widespread interest in relationships between dietary electrolyte intake and arterial pressure. Attention has been directed to potassium, calcium, and magnesium, but the predominant discussion has been of the possible role of dietary sodium in determining the level of blood pressure in Western society. Experts viewing information from animal research, from intra-and interpopulation stu...

With author permission, seven selected abstracts are printed below and the remainder are published online at www.westjem.org. Objectives: To evaluate emergency medicine (EM) residents' ability to detect ocular pathology using portable ultrasound (US) in a live porcine model. Methods: This was a single-blinded outcome study to determine both the validity of a live porcine model to evaluate ocula...

Objective: The BLOCKINgoal BLOCKINof BLOCKINour BLOCKINstudy BLOCKINis BLOCKINto BLOCKINaid BLOCKINin BLOCKINearly BLOCKINidentification of appendicitis in Hispanics by retrospectively reviewing the initial presentation, physical examination, and laboratory values of patients diagnosed post-operatively with appendicitis. Method: Data collected from medical records at private hospital emergency ...

A study was conducted to determine foraging efficiency of cattle, mule deer, and elk in response to previous grazing by elk and cattle. Four enclosures, in previously logged mixed conifer (Abies grandis) rangelands were chosen, and within each enclosure, three 0.75 ha pastures were either: 1) ungrazed, 2) grazed by cattle, or 3) grazed by elk in mid-June and mid-July to remove approximately 40%...

Migrants represent a growing proportion in many counties, so identifying potential barriers that limit optimal use of government services is an essential step in the primary care of migrants. This study reports on interviews with 128 migrants from Western Australia’s capital city, Perth. Data was collected on residency, English proficiency, employment status, mode of transport, housing, home ow...