When a woman leaves her natural sphere, And without her sex’s modesty or fear Assays the part of man, She, in her weak attempts to rule, But makes herself a mark for ridicule, A laughing-stock and sham. Article of greatest use is to her then Something worn distinctively by men— A pair of pants will do. Thus she will plainly demonstrate That Nature made a great mistake In sexing such a shrew. — ...

Urban vegetation is of key importance because a large proportion of the human population lives in cities. Nevertheless, urban vegetation is understudied outside central Europe and particularly, little is known about the flora of tropical Asian, African and Latin American cities. We present an estimate of how the vegetation has changed in the city of San José, Costa Rica, after about one century...

This research examined the association between naive dialectical thinking and creativity, measured as originality in problem construction and reframing (types of problem finding). Ethnic identity (Caucasian vs. Asian=Asian American) was examined as a moderator. Two correlational studies and one experimental study revealed a complex pattern of results: For problems with low inherent contradictio...

School-based mental health (SBMH) services hold the promise of reducing barriers to care among underserved children and families in need, which can in turn reduce racial disparities in care. Yet, questions remain about the potential of SBMH for equitably reaching diverse communities. In particular, reaching Asian American youth in SBMH may remain a challenge even compared with other immigrant a...

Using combined data from the population-based 2001 and 2003 California Health Interview Surveys, we examined ethnic and gender-specific smoking behaviors and the effect of three acculturation indicators on cigarette smoking behavior and quitting status among 8,192 Chinese, Filipino, South Asian, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese American men and women. After adjustment for potential confounders,...