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Human niche, human behaviour, human nature [PDF]

Interface Focus, 2017
Abstract The concept of a ‘human nature’ or ‘human natures’ retains a central role in theorizing about the human experience. In Homo sapiens it is clear that we have a suite of capacities generated via our evolutionary past, and present, and a flexible capacity to create and sustain particular kinds of cultures and to be shaped by ...
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The perception of air pollution and its health risk: a scoping review of measures and methods

Global Health Action
Background Although there is increasing awareness of the health risks of air pollution as a global issue, few studies have focused on the methods for assessing individuals’ perceptions of these risks.
Zeinab Bahrami, Satomi Sato, Zhesi Yang, Monali Maiti, Paoin Kanawat, Tomohiro Umemura, Kazunari Onishi, Hiroaki Terasaki, Tomoki Nakayama, Yutaka Matsumi, Kayo Ueda   +10 more
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Role of adiponectin in gestational diabetes mellitus: advances in mechanistic insights and early predictive potential

Adipocyte
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic complication of pregnancy and is associated with an increased risk of short-term adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, as well as long-term metabolic disorders in both mothers and offspring ...
Yuting Chen, Feiming He, Lili Zhang, Zhongying Zhang   +3 more
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Analysis of perceptions and knowledge in managing coastal resources: A case study in Fiji

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016
Sustainable management of coastal resources depends on human knowledge and perceptions of natural resources and coastal environments. However, empirical evidence has been limited in order to understand linkages between knowledge, perceptions and ...
Jokim Veu Kitolelei, Tetsu Sato
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A randomized controlled study on the clinical application of ‘Flying Needle’ painless phlebotomy technology

Scientific Reports
Venipuncture-related pain and needle fear can reduce patient cooperation and worsen the phlebotomy experience. This study was a comparative study conducted on 600 outpatients of Xiamen Humanity Hospital from September to December 2022, aiming to explore ...
Rongfang Zhang, Yuning Lin, Songping Chen, Kaili Zhang, Peijie Xu, Xiaomei Feng, Fanglin Liu, Xinyi Zhi, Zhongying Zhang   +8 more
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The efficacy of a low-dose combination of febuxostat and benzbromarone versus each drug used alone for the treatment of gout

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThe study focuses on comparing the efficacy of a low-dose combination of febuxostat and benzbromarone versus each drug used alone for the treatment of gout.MethodsA prospective, randomized, open-labeled trial of men with gout and renal uric acid
Caiyu Zheng, Caiyu Zheng, Qingwen Tong, Qingwen Tong, Zhijun Zhang, Chunmei Lin, Zhiyi Wang, Dongshu Kang, Yanmei Lin, Jianqing Tian   +9 more
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Students’ Information Literacy at the MTsN 4 Banda Aceh Based on Empowering Eight Model

Lentera Pustaka: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Perpustakaan, Informasi dan Kearsipan, 2023
This article discusses students' information literacy at the MTsN 4 Banda Aceh library using Empowering 8 model. This model uses a problem-solving approach to resource-based learning.
Cut Putroe Yuliana, Saifuddin A. Rasyid, Abdul Manan, Rahmad Syah Putra, Khairi Parwita   +4 more
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The safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of nebulized pegylated interferon α-2b in healthy adults: a randomized phase 1 trial

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Background Interferons (IFNs) are proteins that combat viruses and regulate the immune system. Studies have demonstrated that aerosol inhalation of IFNα is both effective and safe for treating respiratory infections.
Wenqi Huang, Yanneng Kang, Yajun Zhao, Jiao Yang, Changjuan Dai, Weibing Wu, Jinchao Xu, Wen Jin, Xiaolu Wu, Qing Zhou   +9 more
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New pathways for governing food system transformations: a pluralistic practice-based futures approach using visioning, back-casting, and serious gaming

Ecology and Society, 2019
The global environmental change that characterizes the Anthropocene poses a threat to food systems. Cities increasingly serve as the spaces where civil society, private actors, and local governments come together to strategize toward more sustainable ...
Astrid C. Mangnus, Joost M. Vervoort, Steven R. McGreevy, Kazuhiko Ota, Christoph D. D. Rupprecht, Momoe Oga, Mai Kobayashi   +6 more
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Learning Representations by Humans, for Humans

, 2019
We propose a new, complementary approach to interpretability, in which machines are not considered as experts whose role it is to suggest what should be done and why, but rather as advisers. The objective of these models is to communicate to a human decision-maker not what to decide but how to decide.
Sophie Hilgard, Nir Rosenfeld, Mahzarin R. Banaji, Jack Cao, David Parkes   +4 more
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