Rates of drug use and involvement were compared for three groups: Indian youth living on reservations, Indian youth living off reservations and Anglo youth. A consistent pattern emerged, showing the lowest rates of use among Anglo youth, higher rates among non-reservation Indian youth, and the highest rates among Indian youth on reservations. Rates of tobacco use, both smoked and smokeless, and...

BACKGROUND Toxoplasmosis, a worldwide zoonotic disease, is caused by Toxoplasma gondii. The distribution of genetic diversity of T. gondii in wild animals is of great importance to understand the transmission of the parasite in the environment. However, little is known about T. gondii prevalence in wild animals and birds in China. METHODS We conducted the genetic characterization of T. gondii...

PoTTLTRYMEN realize that it is essential to control poultry lice, particularly in the case of chickens. These parasites are also a problem to those who raise turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, and pigeons or grow wild birds, such as quail and grouse, in captivity. Losses due to poultry lice throughout the United States run high in the millions of dollars each year as the result of death, especiall...

This paper presents a survey of Indian third-party logistics (3PL) providers and compares the state of the industry with that in 2004 based on an earlier survey. The 3PL industries of India and North America are also compared. The survey finds that the Indian 3PL industry lags behind North America in terms of global reach and breadth of service. Indian 3PL providers also underperform in key var...

This article explores the meanings given by Indian viewers to a series of health-related episodes dealing with ‘Tony’s HIV’ in the Hollywood television soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. Forty-two respondents in six focus group interviews and in 17 in-depth personal interviews were asked for their interpretations of this television health content. Indian respondents interpreted the sexual ...

This paper investigates the first four formant frequencies of 60 normal Malaysian Indian young adults in sustained vowels using acoustical analysis. The F1, F2, F3 and F4 of Malaysian Indian males were reported at 359±87 Hz, 1457±630 Hz, 2799 ±336 Hz and 3777 ± 299 Hz respectively. The F1, F2, F3 and F4 of Malaysian Indian females were reported at 485±172 Hz, 1707±746 Hz, 3081±330 Hz and 4305±2...

INTRODUCTION American Indian youths smoke cigarettes at high rates, yet few smoking-cessation programs have been developed for them. The objective of this study, conducted during 2003 and 2004, was to determine the preliminary quit and reduction outcomes of the American Lung Association's newly adapted American Indian Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) program. METHODS Seventy-four American Indian youths...

Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India Center for Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India USDA-ARS Conservation & Production Research L...

The research attempts to understand the Indian customers’ perceptions towards the service quality of multinational banks. There have been several studies to understand the service quality in the banking sector. With liberalisation policies initiated by the Indian Government, the multinational banks have been making investments in the country. To be successful in the country, they would have to ...