Michael Abercrombie (1912-1979).

Michael Abercrombie 14 August 1912 to 28 May 1979.

The Ottawa typhoid epidemics of 1911 and 1912: a case study of disease as a catalyst for urban reform.

RESUME Severe typhoid epidemics in Ottawa in 1911 and 1912 prompted vigorous agitation for corrective measures to protect the city's health. Despite a proven crisis, reformers met strong resistance from an orthodox political and business community that over two decades had maintained an indifferent record on health questions. The confrontation produced some changes, but once the immediate crisi...

Foucault and Islamic Revolution of Iran (1979); Modeling Factors Influencing the Formation and Victory of Islamic Revolution of Iran Based on Michael Foucault's Viewpoints

Foucault is among few western thinkers who have closely witnessed Islamic revolution happening in Iran. His interviews and articles in this regard have been published. Despite his efforts to study how Islamic revolution was formed and triumphed, his viewpoints have been published in sporadic articles and interviews lacking an integrated theoretical model. Seven variables are identifiable in his...

The lying truths of psychiatry.

We have been forced to stop all intercourse between Adler's splinter group and our own association, and our medical guests are also requested to choose which of the two they will visit. . . . It is not my purpose, my dear lady, to enforce such limitations in your case. 1 only request of you that with due regard for the situation you make use of an artificial psychic split, so to speak, and make...

Coccidia of wombats: correction of host-parasite relationships. Eimeria wombati (Gilruth and Bull, 1912) Comb. Nov. and Eimeria ursini Supperer, 1957 from the hairy-nosed wombat and Eimeria arundeli sp. n. from the common wombat.

Coccidial oocysts morphologically consistent with Eimeria ursini Supperer 1957, and E. tasmaniae Supperer 1957 were recovered from the feces of wild and captive hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) in Australia. Eimeria arundeli so. n. was recovered from the feces of wild and captive common wombats (Vombatus ursinus). Eimeria arundeli oocysts are ellipsoidal to slightly ovoid 60.2--67.2 ...