A Study in Neo‐conservative Populism: Richard Trudgen's Why Warriors Lie Down and Die

First appearing in 2000, and with 20,000 copies sold as it entered its sixth printing in 2004, Richard Trudgen's Why Warriors Lie down and Die is a minor publishing phenomenon. Although scholarly forums have generally ignored the book, Christian media outlets, the popular press and neo‐conservative political activists have enthusiastically received and promoted it. An examination of the merits of Why Warriors Lie down and Die suggests that its popularity is only partly explained by original observations or insights on the part of the author. The most important explanation, and implication, of the book's remarkable take‐up lies in the opportune way in which it corresponds with now ascendant neo‐conservative political perspectives on indigenous policy.     

In vitro metabolism or testosterone by breast microcysts

Breast microcysts are considered to be a normal findings in the adult female breast without any increased risk of developing carcinomatous change. Breast cysts fluid contains steroid but not studies have been reported on the ability of breast microcysts to metabolise steroid hormones. It was, therefore, the aim of this study to identify the metabolites formed on incubation of radiolabelled testosterone with microcysts. In all instances dihydrotestosterone and androstenedione were formed. Oestrogens were not identified. Tis study, therefore, provides evidence for th presence of 5-alpha-reductase and 17-oxidoreductase enzyme systems in breast microcysts.     

Variations in the anterior patellar groove of the human femur

An analysis of the anterior patellar groove of the human femur shows considerable variation in its medial and lateral spects. The groove itself, measured by the angle it encloses, shows considerably less variation than its individual components. The suggested functional relationship between bicondylar angle and lateral elevation of the patellar groove does not obtain for this sample.     

Isolation and characterization of hog thyroid actin

When the thyroglobulin content is subtracted, actin represents approximately 4.6% of the total protein content in the hog thyroid gland. Actin has been isolated from acetone-dehydrated slices and purified to homogeneity by gel filtration, DEAE-cellulose chromatography and two polymerization-depolymerization cycles. Purified actin (Mr = 42000) contains the beta and gamma species with a 2 to 1 stoichiometry. In the presence of 0.1 M KCl and 2 mM MgCl2 thyroid actin polymerized into 6 nm diameter filaments; under these conditions the critical concentration was 30 micrograms/ml and the intrinsic viscosity 4.7 dl/g.