AN INDIGENOUS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVE IS POSITIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH WELL-BEING AND CULTURAL CONNECTEDNESS IN A SURVEY OF SYILX OKANAGAN ADULTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, COPYRIGHT

An Indigenous food sovereignty initiative is positively associated with well-being and cultural connectedness in a survey of Syilx Okanagan adults in British Columbia, copyright

Abstract Background For the Syilx Okanagan Nation in copyright, salmon has vital nutritional, cultural, and spiritual significance.Yet, the Okanagan Sockeye salmon population came to near extinction, resulting in a drastic decline in salmon consumption from high historical levels.Thus, restoring and protecting salmon is crucial to Syilx well-being

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Risks, risk assessment and risk competence in toxicology

Understanding the toxic effects of xenobiotics requires sound knowledge of physiology and biochemistry.The often described lack of understanding pharmacology/toxicology is therefore primarily caused by the general absence of the necessary fundamental knowledge.Since toxic effects depend on exposure (or dosage) assessing the risks arising from toxic

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Ballistic trauma

Gunshot injuries are rather serious but uncommon type of trauma in India.Radiologists can contribute substantially in the evaluation and treatment of patients with gunshot wounds.Foreign bodies that enter Refrigerator and Freezer Set a patient as a result of trauma are contaminated and produce a range of symptoms.Oral and maxillofacial gunshot inju

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THE CONTRIBUTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL LEADERS TO THE CORRUPTION IN INDONESIA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDONESIAN DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM

The paper discusses direct elections of local government leaders that have contributed to the corruption in Indonesia and focuses on the quality of electoral process.This study aimed at identifying the contribution of direct elections of local leaders on corrupt practices in Indonesia.It applied a quantitative research method and involved 85 provin

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