Surprise Realistic Mock Disasters—The Most Effective Means of Disaster Training

Realism introduced in several large scale surprise mock-disaster tests proved to be a real challenge to a disaster-conscious hospital staff that had previously undergone fairly extensive disaster training and testing, utilizing conventional methods.Serious weaknesses, flaws, omissions and deficiencies in disaster capability were dramatically and conclusively revealed by use of what appeared to be a “live” disaster setting with smoke, fire, explosions; adverse weather and light conditions; realistically-simulated “casualites” especially prepared not only to look but to act the part; selected harassment incidents from well-documented disasters, such as utility failures, automobile accident on the main access route, overload of telephone switchboard, and invasion of hospital and disaster site by distraught relatives and the morbidly curious.     

The S-factor situation in a small sample of anOenothera (Raimannia) heterophylla population

Summary Seed obtained from two or three individuals in an extensiveHeterophylla population produced plants with a total of six S-factors. The number of different S-factors in the population as a whole is probably very large, and this increases very greatly the likelihood of successful pollinations among the individuals of this self-incompatible race.Dedicated to Professor Dr.Fr. Oehlkers on the occasion of his 70th birthday with respect and best wishes.Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation.     

A Portable Rack for Staining Jars

A simple and inexpensive rack has been designed for the transport and storage of stains and reagents in Coplin staining jars in bacteriological and histological laboratories. The rack promotes ease of carrying, prevents spillage, and keeps the jars permanently in the correct sequence. Details of construction are given. The design can be modified to hold as many jars as necessary and can also be modified to accommodate Stender or other type staining jars or reagent bottles.