Peoples with a diverse ethnic composition represent considerable interest in ethnographic research aimed at identifying the connections and commonalities between individual peoples. Here it is possible to trace relationship peoples, interpenetration of their cultures different historical periods. The Middle Volga region, being one multi-ethnic multicultural regions our country, provides unique ...

This paper describes the importance of fungi to Canadian Indigenous Peoples. Based on collaborative research with knowledge holders and a review literature, approximately 30-40 are documented as having cultural roles for groups. Some peoples have not eaten mushrooms traditionally, whereas others history harvesting, cooking, storing trading part their diets. Perennial tree application tinder, fi...

The so called integrating factor method, used to find solutions of ordinary differential equations of a certain type, is well known. In this article, we extend it to equations with values in a Banach space. Besides being of interest in itself, this extension will give us the opportunity to touch on a few topics that are not usually found in the relevant literature. Our presentation includes var...

Background Previous studies have mostly focused on socio-demographic and health-related determinants of health-related behaviors. Although comprehensive health insurance coverage could discourage individual lifestyle improvement due to the ex-ante moral hazard problem, few studies have examined such effects. This study examines the association of a comprehensive set of factors including socio-d...

The genetic history of a group of populations is usually analyzed by reconstructing a tree of their origins. Reliability of the reconstruction depends on the validity of the hypothesis that genetic differentiation of the populations is mostly due to population fissions followed by independent evolution. If necessary, adjustment for major population admixtures can be made. Dating the fissions re...

With the presentation in Ottawa this spring of the report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada on Indian residential schools, the well-being of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples took centre stage for a few days in the media and minds of the Canadian public. The TRC documented key historical issues that have contributed to major mental health disparities in Canada’s indigenous ...

Although possessing different anthropological origins, there are similarities in the epidemiology of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) among the indigenous peoples of Australia (the Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders) and New Zealand (Maori and Pacific Peoples). In both countries there is a substantially increased rate of ESKD among these groups. This is more marked in Australia th...