A total of 109 travelling people (people with a nomadic lifestyle), living on 8 separate sites in central and south Scotland, were examined for neutralizing antibodies to poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3. Of those studied, 10% had no detectable antibody to poliovirus type 3 while 7% had no antibody ...

A total of 386 and 393 members of a Breton community, in France, the Bigoudens, have been tested for polymorphisms of C3 and haptoglobin (Hp) plus Transferrin (Tf) respectively. An interesting observation was a gap between the observed and expected phenotype C3 frequencies. The Hp and Tf gene frequencies were ...

Several recent studies in which subjects solved pencil-and-paper problems concerning the behavior of moving objects have shown that many people have incorrect beliefs about motion. The present study considers the question of whether these naive beliefs are manifested in situations where people observe and interact with moving objects. Several findings ...

Millions of people have difficulty reading printed materials. These people are handicapped because of their visual problems and limitations are not considered by editors in their choice of type size, color, and other elements. This paper discusses the extent of this discrimination, and suggests guidelines for concerned editors and publishers ...

Understanding and complying with the instructions that accompany consumer products is not always easy, and indeed people may ignore the instruction entirely. Designing adequate instructions is a complex task. The basic requirements for good instructions can be specified, but the problem is one of developing adequate design procedures to meet ...

Recent worldwide interest in acupuncture has been manifested. Although the rationale for its efficacy as an anesthetic agent is unknown, 25 to 35 percent of surgery in the People's Republic of China is performed under acupuncture anesthesia. The authors discuss the indications, advantages and disadvantages, and complications of acupuncture anesthesia ...

Many studies have shown that Aborigines have an above average obstetric risk, but the results are not clear as to whether this is a racial characteristic or attributable to social circumstances. The co-existence of sufficient numbers of unemployed and unskilled Caucasians and Aborigines living in similar social circumstances in a ...

Emigration took the people out of traditional, accustomed environments and replanted them in strange ground among strangers, where modes of behavior were no longer adequate, for the problems of life were new and different. With old ties snapped, men faced the enormous compulsion of working out new relationships, new meaning ...

The problems of deafened adults have been largely ignored in social work literature. Deafened people have lost all usable hearing as adults. Their problems are different from those of people who were born deaf or who have become hard of hearing. Social workers need to have special understanding of deafened ...

Gay people have claimed that there exist within major cities "gay ghettos", neighborhoods housing large numbers of homosexual men and women as well as gathering places where homosexual behavior is generally accepted, and have designated as such certain sections of Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles (Aiken, ...

An inexpensive, headborne device is described that provides a bright spot of light on reading material even when the material is brought within 1 or 2 cm of the viewing eye. This aid has been used with great success by one of the authors for about 2 yr. This illuminator, ...

Help-seeking encompasses a complex set of issues. The present survey appraises the empirical work covering three topics: the people who seek help, the role of the social network in the help-seeking process, and the outcome of the helping interaction. Included are reviews of where people turn for assistance, the type ...

Two sighted peopled showed a remarkable ability to perceive vibrotactile patterns generated by the Optacon, a reading aid for the blind. These individuals were able to read at very high rates, 70 to 100 words per minute, through their fingertips. Additional testing showed them to be much better than other ...

Isolated tribal communities depend on the resources available where they live and on knowledge to use them well, which is passed on by education and training in cultural skills. Anthropological studies have recorded the successful adaptations achieved in some societies. This paper discusses notions akin to those of contagion and ...

The People's Republic of China dealt with addiction as a political problem, offering the new society hope, food, shelter, work, and land instead of opium. Addiction no longer had its appeal. Opium producing poppies were replaced by food corps. Large opium distributors were imprisoned. Addicts were "clean". A mass campaign ...

Various aspects of institutional living for old people are discussed, particularly the imposition of a lifestyle completely foreign to their previous way of existence. Old people who have been living in one manner for about seventy years cannot be expected to adjust readily to another rhythm. The clash of lifestyles ...

The G/wi and G//ana San ('Bushmen') of the Central Kalahari Reserve, Botswana, live as cyclically migrant hunter-gatherer bands. They have some contact with one another, with the Negro Kgalagadi, and with White farmers near Ghanzi. Studies carried out on samples of these peoples from the Okwa Valley reveal a sero-genetic ...

Sixty patients receiving care for terminal cancer commented on their discussions with doctors and nurses. Of these, 40 had some awareness of dying and none disapproved of open discussion. Of the 21 reporting little or no truthful conversations with staff, nine were critical, but the other 12 were not dissatisfied, ...

When solving verbal problems, right-handed people usually turn head and eyes to the right, whereas with numerical and spatial problems, these people look up and left. Left-handed people differ in all these respects. The results suggest that the direction in which people look while thinking reflects the lateralization of the ...

Three Apache people riding pack horses make their way along rocky bottom land.

People posing with petrified trees.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2002.

This article was written by John Roach, for National Geographic and addresses the issues associated with indigenous people inhabiting the rainforest, associated problems with estimating actual populations that actually inhabit areas, and why they appear to be 'isolated'. Possible reasons for particular tribes' isolation is discussed, and measures that have ...

Talkaoke returns to the rural setting of Epping Forest, this time to the Chigwell Chill for the official opening of Chigwell Recreation Grounds. Both young and old gathered for this event and it gave a chance for the younger people to air their views and problems to an older audience, ...

Nearly one-quarter of China's people lack even basic knowledge about AIDS, while 2% have never heard of the disease, the Beijing Youth Daily said. A survey by the outspoken Southern Weekend newspaper of 1000 households in four cities showed that 24% of respondents knew little or nothing about AIDS, while ...

Three years ago, while travelling on an aeroplane, I developed a deep vein thrombosis. I was admitted to hospital in Singapore for five days and the rest of my holiday was cancelled. I tell my story in the hope that people will read and understand my experience and reflect on ...

Faecal incontinence has been defined as the involuntary or inappropriate passage of faeces (Royal College of Physicians, 1995). It is a distressing and isolating problem that affects people of all ages, with an estimated incidence of 1-2 per cent of the population (Soffer and Hull, 2000). Many people must rely ...

The study described in this article aimed to identify issues relating to incontinence and assess the impact of referral to a continence adviser on the lives of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study design used an in-depth, two-phase anonymous mail survey within a general community as nominated by the ...

Many people will read their horoscopes as they look at the year ahead. But astrologists claim horoscopes can also give clues about illnesses to which you might be predisposed. They believe: Astrology can determine potential health problems as well as personality types. An accurate horoscope depends on good information about ...

In preparing a young people's smoking cessation service in Sheffield, the author carried out a literature search and organised focus groups with young people to establish their specific problems with stopping smoking. This article discusses her findings and identifies the possible needs of young people who want support and advice ...

Incontinence is a common condition affecting people of all ages. Many can be cured and all can benefit from appropriate treatment and management. Despite huge growth in this market, many products are neither appealing nor acceptable to those people who have to use them. Whenever practical, it is best that ...

A number of initiatives have been introduced in the UK and in Wales to address the growing problem of how to treat people with mental health problems in the community. This article describes the development of an integrated nursing team that has been set up in Bro Morgannwg Trust, Wales ...

Dr Roger Meyrick outlines the scope of geriatrics and defines three categories of elderly people characterized by reduced activity, reduced resources and reduced independence.DR JOHN AGATE CONSIDERS THE DEPRIVATIONS WHICH MAY OCCUR IN OLD AGE SUCH AS: malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, deprivation of minerals and water, hypothermia and psychological deprivation.The role ...

Discovery of hematite and kaolinite in excavations of late paleolithic occupation sites at Les Eyzies (Dordogne), France, raises anew the question of the nature of the paint used by paleolithic people. Hematite as a pigment source is widely documented, but the presence of kaolinite imported into prehistoric sites poses problems. ...

Customary measures for control of infections often shut the stable door after the horse is gone. Epidemics are frequently not recognized till the mischief is done. People must learn to practice the hygienic measures that will protect them. Real prevention needs the intelligent coöperation of every individual in a community.