BACKGROUND Because the burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) seems to be increasing in First Nations, it is important to better understand CRC screening utilization. The objective of this study was to describe CRC screening among First Nations living in Manitoba. METHODS The Federal Indian Register was linked to two provincial databases. A negative binomial model was used to compare the probabili...

This paper explores the scourge of human trafficking in South Africa and Zimbabwe- two neighboring Southern African nations. Data for this study were obtained from research articles, documents online articles on persons. The highlights trends, push/pull factors, control, as well obstacles to effective control within countries. reveals that is characterized by pull largely due its position econo...

Aubhik Khan* It is difficult to overemphasize the potential benefits of economic growth for improving human welfare. For example, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, three of the world’s lowest income nations, had real per capita GDP of $1908, $1633, and $1793, respectively, in 1992. In contrast, the equivalent values for three of the world’s highest income nations, Denmark, Sweden, and the United...

Channel repertoires, the subsets of available channels that viewers actually watch, have typically been measured by relying on respondent recall. Using minute-by-minute peoplemeter data from Beijing, this study operationalized channel repertoire as the channels actually watched for 10 or more consecutive minutes during the week. On average, Chinese viewers used 13 channels, about one third of t...

This paper describes a new head detection method for people counting in crowded environments from a single camera. Our method adopts skeleton graph to distinguish person among people in crowded enviroments. The usage of skeleton graph is the main difference between this method and the traditional ones. Firstly, the skeleton graphs are calculated for each selected blob in the scene after foregro...

Improved medical care has significantly extended life expectancies, shifting demographic profiles of the elderly world-wide; yet it has also greatly increased the numbers of patients suffering age-related cognitive deficits. According to United Nation’s projections nearly 20% of the world population will be 60 or more years of age by 2050, with considerably higher percentages in developed natio...

Although a number of studies have examined the influence of public opinion on government policy, few have considered the influence of public opinion on social conditions. These are separate questions, since government policies may not have their intended effects and opinion may influence some outcomes independently of government action. This paper examines the relationship between public suppor...

Climate change is impacting multiple aspects of life, many of which resonate with the wellbeing of humankind. Indigenous peoples, including First Nations and Inuit communities around the world are more vulnerable to the risks associated with global warming. In this synthesis, examples of direct and indirect impacts and vulnerabilities on First Nations and Inuit people inhabiting Canada have bee...