Prevalence of low bone health using quantitative ultrasound in Indian women aged 41–60 years: Its association with nutrition and other related risk factors

The purpose of this study was to find the prevalence of low bone health conditions and assess associated nutritional and other risk factors in Indian women aged 41–60 years. A total of 1,911 women participated in this cross-sectional study. Bone health was assessed using an Omnisense multisite quantitative ultrasound bone densitometer on two sites (radius and tibia). Crude prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis was found to be 30.09% and 19.89%, respectively. The Indian women were deficient in a majority of nutrients. Postmenopause, hysterectomy, hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, hypertension, low physical activity, low sun exposure, high stress levels, and low calcium levels were found to be independent risk factors of low bone health.     

‘America’ in Indian Advertising: Change and Impact

The aims of this article are threefold: One, to focus on the advertising and marketing communications situating the presence of the USA in India. Two, to address three issues concerning the where, how, and impact dimensions of marking the US presence in Indian advertising. In that process an attempt will be made to integrate three aspects of advertising, namely: marketing, media, and linguistics. Three, to account for US corporate culture as it manifests itself in advertising. Central to our discussion are two product types: consumer products (e.g. Coke, Pepsi, Kellogg’s cereals, or Cadbury’s chocolates) and socially-sensitive, or ‘taboo’, products (e.g. condoms, alcohol, and breath fresheners).     

Sanyog: A Speech Enabled Communication System for the Speech Impaired and People with Multiple Disorders

SUMMARY

The paper presents a multilingual communication tool that has been designed for helping in the communication needs of people with severe speech and multiple disorders. The system accepts icons, selected through special access switches, as input and can form natural language sentences, which can be spoken out using in-built text-to-speech synthesizer. The system has been deployed and is being field tested at the schools for the children with cerebral palsy in India.     

詹姆斯·韦尔奇《血中冬季》中恶作剧者形象解读

恶作剧者是美国印第安创世神话中的一个鲜明又奇特的形象。詹姆斯·韦尔奇的《血中冬季》是清晰地建立在部族传统的恶作剧者原型之上的小说。从恶作剧者的放荡不羁形象、动物变形者和印第安长者三个方面，分析了恶作剧者在小说人物刻画中的作用。     

Validity and reliability of proposed framework of manufacturing excellence in the Indian industry

This article presents the findings of the empirical study of proposed framework of manufacturing excellence (ME) in the Indian industry. The study includes companies from five major sectors, namely automobile, process, machines and equipment, electronics and components and textile. Responses from 90 companies were analysed to explore the validity and reliability of the proposed framework of ME in Indian industry. The developed questionnaire is outlined along with the results obtained from the analysis of the data from the Indian industry. The framework shows high level of reliability and validity.     

Counseling Strategies with Gay and Lesbian Youth

Counseling needs of gay and lesbian youth have not been adequately researched. Identification of these issues has only been underway for adequately researched. Identification of these issues has only been underway for approximately ten years, as service providers and researchers turned their attention to this population. Factors, which contribute to a presenting clinical picture, include stigmatization, hiding and isolation, a sense of being different, lack of family support, harassment, and violence. Each of these areas is discussed, integrating case vignettes and research findings.     

印度诗学阐释方法

印度诗学阐释方法和印度诗学一样充满异质性,很具研究价值."神谕天启"和"析例相随"是其两大基本形式.二者互相作用,形成了印度诗学阐释方法的"尊神重析"的风格特征.印度诗学阐释方法,是在特定的历史文化环境中生成和发展的,它的旺盛的生命力向人们昭示其生成和发展充满必然性和合理性.     

郑振铎与印度文学

郑振铎与印度文学的关系源于他对泰戈尔的翻译和介绍.与鲁迅、郭沫若、茅盾等人不同,他对泰戈尔1924年的访华给予了热情的欢迎,并多方面地正面评价了泰戈尔的创作及思想倾向.此后,在国内偏重西方和日本的外国文学评介活动中,他又站在"世界文学"的高度,对印度文学给予了较多的介绍,对印度文化和文学对中国文学艺术的影响做了探讨.而他本人的创作和艺术观也受到了印度文学尤其是泰戈尔的影响,包括他对散文诗和儿童文学的倡导.     

民族的精神心中的回响--德沃夏克《e小调(自新大陆)交响曲》的主旨

捷克作曲家德沃夏克的代表作<e小调(自新大陆)交响曲>中究竟表现什么音乐形象曾引起争论,但从作品具有总结性的第四乐章中可以看出,这部交响曲的主旨不在于对美国纽约都市情景的描绘,也不是"美国赞歌",而是作曲家对有色人种和受欺压民族人民的同情,是作曲家内心民族情感、民族精神的反映.     

美国硅谷华人与印度人之比较研究

美国硅谷是世界著名的高科技中心，早期的发展靠集成电路。时至今日，这里的印度人和华人已拥有较大的社群。有人戏称，没有印度人和华人就没有今天的硅谷。通过对硅谷印度人和华人的对比分析，发现他们二者在价值观、思维方式、处世方式、创业模式和动力、社会认知与形象、整体实力等方面都有着较大的差异。客观地分析美国硅谷印度人和华人之间的优劣势，可以为我国吸引海外人才，加快建设创新型国家和科技强国提供借鉴和帮助。