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THE IRISH ITINERANTS: SOME DEMOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS. BROADSHEET No. 18, May 1979
SOME selected characteristics of Irish itinerants are discussed
in this paper. An account is given of some of the
problems faced by itinerants based on factual material
obtained from Irish official publications, books and articles
on Irish itinerants, discussions with people who work with
itinerants and the findings of unpublished censuses of
itinerants taken by Local Authorities. The study does not
involve social or psychological analysis but tries by the
presentation of facts assembled together to "help, if in a small
way, those who are trying to improve the lot of itinerants".
The problem of itinerancy is seen by the authors as part
of the problem of poverty. Itinerants are or were, on the
whole, the dispossessed--poor, homeless, illiterate, despised."
Some, particularly the roadside traders (whom many would
not regard as itinerants), are reasonably well off but the great
majority according to Patricia McCarthy (1975) were regarded
as "marginal people in every sense . . . living a primitive and
harsh existence." They are conscious of their poverty, avoid
integration with the settled community, and have a low self
esteem because of their dependence on charity and social
welfare
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A Case of Hyperkalemia Versus Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Introduction: Both hyperkalemia and pseudohyperkalemia occur in the emergency department. True hyperkalemia necessitates emergent treatment while pseudohyperkalemia requires recognition to prevent inappropriate treatment. It is imperative that the emergency physician (EP) have an understanding of the causes and clinical presentations of both phenomena.Case Report: We present a case of an 88-year-old male with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and suspected blast crisis who was found to have elevated serum potassium levels without other manifestations of hyperkalemia and eventually was determined to have pseudohyperkalemia due to white cell fragility.Discussion: Differentiation of hyperkalemia and pseudohyperkalemia is a critical skill for the EP. We discuss multiple causes of hyperkalemia and pseudohyperkalemia in an effort to broaden the knowledge base.Conclusion: We present a case of CLL as an unusual cause of pseudohyperkalemia and review common causes of pseudohyperkalemia
An improved generalized inverse algorithm for linear inequalities and its applications
Iterative, two-class algorithm for linear inequalitie
The Irish Currency Report of 1804
May 2004 marks the 200-year anniversary of the publication of the Irish Currency Report of 1804.
Mind the gap: National and local partnership in the Irish public sector
This article uses case study data from a major Irish city council to investigate and explain public sector worker attitudes towards social partnership at local and national level. It is argued that the more sceptical attitudes to workplace partnership reflect structural differences between local and national arrangements, which have enabled public sector employers to use âsocial partnershipâ as a constraint in the implementation process of a pre-determined public sector reform agenda
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