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It has not been possible so far to establish that Cr is an essential element required by plants, however, addition of Cr to soils deficient in the element has been shown to increase growth rates and yields of potatoes, maize, rye, wheat or oats (Scharrer and Schropp, 1935 Huffman and Allaway, 1973 Bertrand and De Wolf, 1986). Nickel appears to be an essential element for plants (Farago and Cole, 1988). Zerner and coworkers (Dixon et al., 1975) demonstrated that urease isolated from jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) was a nickel enzyme. Eskew et al. (1983) have shown that Ni is an essential micronutrient for legumes. Most plants contain nickel in the range 1 - 6 mg kg-1 (Vanselow, 1966 Hutchinson, 1981). The uptake of Ni is enhanced by low pH values, and available nickel increases at pH less than 6.5 as a consequence of the breakdown of Ni complexes in the soil with Fe and Mn oxides. Uptake of nickel by plants and questions of toxicity and tolerance have been reviewed by Farago and Cole (1988). Nickel toxicity toward plants has been reviewed by Vanselow (1966) and Hutchinson (1981). 

From the outset, pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical education figured in the Commission s agenda. In 1990, preceding its first report. Perspectives on the Health Professions was commissioned and the chapter on pharmacy authored by Jack R. Cole and Jere E. Goyan. It described pharmacy s evolution as a profession, and presented the contemporary challenges facing pharmacy education and practice. Like other chapters, it served to identify common themes and initiate a dialog between the Tmsts, professional leadership, and Commission staff. 

Olson, David R., and Michael Cole, eds. Technology, Literacy and the Evolution of Society Implications of the Work of Jack Goody. Mahwah, N.J. Lawrence Erl-baum Associates, 2006. An interdisciplinary look at Goody s work on modes of communication in societies and their influence. 

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