Results 51 to 60 of about 293,022 (214)

Geração e transmissão da energia elétrica: impacto sobre os povos indígenas no Brasil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Este trabalho busca retratar a distribuição de intercorrências nas comunidades indígenas no Brasil associadas à geração e à distribuição da energia elétrica.
Sergio Koifman
doaj  

Replacing Myths with Facts: Sex-Selective Abortion Laws in the United States [PDF]

, 2014
Sex selection is the practice of attempting to control the sex of one's offspring in order to achieve a desired sex. One method of sex selection is sex-selective abortion. Laws banning sex-selective abortion are proliferating in the United States.
Brian Citro, Jeff Gilson, Kelsey Stricker, Sital Kalantry   +3 more
core  

Growth of indigenous population in Minas Gerais: analysis of the influence of demographic dynamics and racial-ethnic reclassification, using census data from 1991-2000 [PDF]

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2009
Objective: To analyze how demographic dynamics and racial-ethnic reclassification may have contributed to the growth of indigenous population residing in Minas Gerais in the period between 1991 and 2000.
João Luiz Pena, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho, Cláudio Santiago Dias Júnior, Ana Paula de Andrade Verona   +3 more
doaj  

Fecundidade das mulheres autodeclaradas indígenas residentes em Minas Gerais, Brasil: uma análise a partir do Censo Demográfico 2000 Fertility of indigenous women in Minas Gerais State, Brazil: an analysis using the 2000 census

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2008
As populações indígenas aldeadas no Brasil apresentam alta taxa de fecundidade total (TFT), sendo que em alguns casos é observado o crescimento destas taxas ao longo do tempo.
Cláudio Santiago Dias Júnior, Ana Paula de Andrade Verona, João Luiz Pena, George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

American Indian Leadership: Strengthening Native Communities and Organizations (Winter 2013) [PDF]

, 2014
Despite attempts to diminish, belittle and totally transform Native concepts, belief systems and values of leadership, strong leadership remains one of the most important assets in Native communities. American Indian leaders have held steadfast to tribal
Marian Quinlan, Raymond Foxworth, Sarah Hernandez, Vicky Stott   +3 more
core  

Cancer cluster among young Indian adults living near power transmission lines in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1998
A case study was carried out to explore the occurrence of a cancer cluster in 1992 among young indian adults living in an Amazonian village near two 500 kV power transmission lines that began operating a decade ago.
Koifman Sergio, Ferraz Iara, Viana Trajano S., Silveira Carmen L. P., Carneiro Maria T. D., Koifman Rosalina J., Sarcinelli Paula N., Mattos Rita de Cássia O.C., Lima Jaime S., Silva Jefferson J.O., Moreira Josino C., Ferreira Maria de Fátima A., Fernandes Chester, Bulcão Antonio Carlos   +13 more
doaj  

Indiana Territory and Early Statehood, 1800-1825 [PDF]

, 1987
This handbook was developed to encourage more effective state citizenship through the teaching of state history. Attention is given to geographical factors, politics, government, social and economic changes, and cultural ...
Geib, George W.
core   +1 more source

Interactions between global processes and local health problems. A human ecology approach to health among indigenous groups in the Amazon

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2001
This article deals with methodological issues and how to link global processes - social and ecological - with environmental changes and human health in local communities.
Follér Maj-Lis
doaj  

The journal of Lourens Lourenszoon and his 1618-1625 stay among the Arocouros on the lower Cassipore River, northern Amapa Sate, Brazil [PDF]

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas, 2009
The journal of Lourens Lourenszoon is a brief original description of his observations of seven years among the Arocouro Indians. He gives a detailed description of his stay among these Indians and their way of life.
Martijn van den Bel
doaj  

On the Shoulders of Generations: Philanthropy in the Indian American Community of Silicon Valley [PDF]

, 2012
Based on interviews, examines traditions, trends, and values in philanthropy among immigrants from India in Silicon Valley, including the shift from personal and private charity to institutionalized giving among the Indian ...

core