Reading and information needs of elderly Punjabis by Satwant K. Rait

“…A survey investigating the reading and information needs of elderly Punjabis was conducted in Bradford and Derbyshire. …”
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Library and information provision for Asians in Derby: with special reference to Urdu and Mirpuri Punjabi speakers by Mehrban Khan

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Genetic variation of MHC Class I polymorphic Alu insertions (POALINs) in three subpopulations of the East Midlands, UK. by Sarabjit Mastana, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti, Puneetpal Singh, Adam Wiles, Jonathan Holland

“…Methods and Subjects: The study examined 190 healthy, unrelated subjects from three different populations in the East Midlands (UK) for the presence or absence of five Alu elements (AluHG, AluMICB, AluHJ, AluTF and AluHF) via the polymerase chain reaction followed by gel electrophoresis. …”
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Language acquisition by Anita Claire

“…Chomsky conjectured that natural languages are restricted by a Universal Grammar. English could be used as a Universal Grammar and Punjabi derived from it in a similar way as the acquisition of a first language. …”
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Diasporic dreams and shattered desires: Displacement, identity and tradition in heaven on earth (Deepa Mehta 2008) by Clelia Clini

“…Through the narration of the journey of a young Punjabi bride from India to Canada, the film provides a critical analysis of the concept of diaspora which on the one hand emphasises the difference between ‘casual travels’ and diasporic journeys (Brah 1996: 182), and on the other focuses on the political, economic and cultural conditions within which people move, as well as their positions in terms of gender, race and ethnicity.…”
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Genetic analysis of CYP2D6 polymorphism in Indian populations and its pharmacogenetic implications by Shamima Choudhury, Liz Akam, Sarabjit Mastana

“…CYP2D6*2 variant frequency was highest among Gujarati population (47%) Gujarati and Punjabi populations showed high levels of CYP2D6*4 (13% and 24% respectively), whilst high levels of CYP2D6*10 were found in Bengali and Koya populations (21% and 12% respectively). …”
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Genetic variation and differentiation among a native British and five migrant South Asian populations of the East Midlands (UK) based on CODIS forensic STR loci by Ella Jane Brearley, Puneetpal Singh, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti, Sarabjit Mastana

“…Background: Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) are widely used in population and forensic genetic studies.Aim: The objective of this study was to document the level and extent of genetic variation of the FBI Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) STR loci (D3S1358, vWA, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, TH01, TPOX and CSF1PO) in 6 populations (British, Indian (Punjabis and Gujaratis), Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan) of the East Midlands (UK). …”
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Genomic diversity and differentiation of Alu insertion polymorphisms in a native British and four South Asian migrant populations by Rebekah Beaumont, Liz Akam, Puneetpal Singh, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti, Sarabjit Mastana

“…Aim The objective of this study is to document the level and extent of genetic variation at 39 different Alu loci in 5 populations (British, Indian Punjabi, Indian Gujarati, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi) from the East Midlands region of the UK. …”
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