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To be Human

The American Biology Teacher, 2012
Who are we? The question of human nature seems to haunt all disciplines. That may tell us how very “human” the question is. Answers vary widely. Yet scientists—anthropologists, geneticists, ethologists, and developmental and evolutionary biologists—rely on observations and empirical data. Their conclusions thus seem more objective. Biologically, humans
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Consumers' values and preferences for long-term policies in multifaceted rice production and consumption: a deliberative experiment incorporating the perspective of future generations in 2050

Global Sustainability
Non-technical summary The design of food systems is a common theme that requires stakeholders to prioritize long-term perspectives and balance between benefits for the present and future generations. Building on this theme, this study aims to demonstrate
Yoshinori Nakagawa, Kentaro Hayashi, Takaharu Kameoka, Hiroki Sasaki, Koichi Kuriyama, Masako Ichihara, Makoto Saiki, Tatsuyoshi Saijo   +7 more
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Diversion ostomy improves treatment tolerance, conversion surgery, and survival compared with self-expanding metal stenting in initially unresectable obstructive colorectal cancer

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundThe optimal decompression strategy for patients with initially non-resectable obstructive colorectal cancer undergoing conversion intent treatment remains unclear.
Fengbin Cai, Weiming Jiang, Huali Cai, Bo Hu   +3 more
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Perceptions of air pollution from stubble burning and its health risks in Punjab, India

Scientific Reports
In the state of Punjab, India, where a rice-wheat double cropping system is prevalent, smoke from paddy stubble burning deteriorates air quality in the area and downwind regions.
Zhesi Yang, Kayo Ueda, Tomohiro Umemura, Kazunari Onishi, Hiroaki Terasaki, Tomoki Nakayama, Yutaka Matsumi, Kamal Vatta, Hikaru Araki, Sachiko Hayashida, Prabir K. Patra   +10 more
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Development and Evaluation of a Predictive Tool for Second-Pregnancy Preterm Birth and Cervical Insufficiency in Patients With a History of Cervical Insufficiency

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Background: Patients with cervical insufficiency are at a higher risk of preterm birth or recurrent cervical dysfunction in a subsequent pregnancy.
Xin Liu, Junhong Jiang, Yan Wang
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A study on the impact of operational efficiency of policy-oriented agricultural insurance on farmers’ income: evidence from major grain-producing areas in China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionEnsuring food security and stabilizing farmers’ income are very important for China’s development, and policy-oriented agricultural insurance is an important risk management tool led by the government.
Kechen Song, Ke Li, Mei Sun
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Epidemic Response and Reflections on the 1918—1919 Influenza Pandemic in Shanghai

Yixue yu zhexue
Shanghai, as one of the first cities in China to undergo modernization, was severely affected by the 1918—1919 influenza pandemic, experiencing three waves of the epidemic in the summer of 1918, the autumn of 1918, and the spring of 1919.
Hongyu CHEN, Yuan YUAN
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Water purification using porous ceramics prepared by recycling volcanic ash and waste glass

Applied Water Science, 2017
Water purification was examined using porous ceramics prepared by sintering a powder mixture of volcanic ash, waste glass and a small amount of wood charcoal.
Tomohiro Ando, Yuki Fujita, Mayu Kakinaga, Nobuto Oka, Tetsuaki Nishida   +4 more
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Effectiveness and use of evidence-based cardiovascular preventive therapies in type 2 diabetes patients with established or high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Frontiers in Endocrinology
AimTo explore the association of evidence-based cardiovascular preventive therapies with cardiovascular and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients with established or high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).MethodsIn this ...
Jian-Qing Tian, Zhi-Jun Zhang, Yi-Ting Peng, Jia-Wen Ye, Zhi-Yi Wang, Yu-Hao Lin   +5 more
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Humans raised by humans raised by humans

, 2018
Humans Raised by Humans Raised by Humans is a collection of poems concerned with inheritance, particularly the things we inherit without knowing that emerge and unravel at unexpected times.
Killmeyer, Sam, author, Dungy, Camille T., advisor, Cooperman, Matthew, committee member, Moseman, Eleanor, committee member   +3 more
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