Beyond variance: simple random distributions are not a good proxy for intraspecific variability in systems with environmental structure by Girard-Tercieux, Camille, Vieilledent, Ghislain, Clark, Adam, Clark, James S., Courbaud, Benoit, Fortunel, Claire, Kunstler, Georges, Pélissier, Raphaël, Rüger, Nadja, Maréchaux, Isabelle

“…To test the impact of this strong assumption on the outcome of community dynamics models, we designed a simulation experiment where we varied the level of knowledge of the environment in virtual communities, resulting in different relative importance of explained vs unexplained spatial individual variation in performance. We used a community dynamics simulator to generate communities where the unexplained individual variation is, or is not, added as an unstructured random noise. …”
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Association of e-cigarette and cigarette use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a multivariable analysis of a large United States data set by Alicia J. Burns, Alexander W. Steinberg, James D. Sargent, Jenny E. Ozga, Zhiqun Tang, Cassandra A. Stanton, Laura M. Paulin

“…Among individuals with ever e-cigarette use, 88.5% also reported current or former cigarette smoking. …”
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Spatial distribution and influencing factors of secondhand smoke exposure in Chinese healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional survey by Ying LIU, Xinying ZENG, Lin XIAO, Shiwei LIU

“…Sex ratio, the proportions of individuals aged 0 – 14 years and 15 – 64 years, illiteracy rate, tobacco consumer price index, and the proportion of cities with smoke-free legislation are the main influencing factors of SHS exposure in healthcare facilities in China.…”
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Raising Healthy Children: Go, Slow, Whoa by Rebecca A. Clinton, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Shelnutt, introduce families to Go, Slow, Whoa, a research-based tool developed by the National Institutes of Health and the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program to help individuals identify foods that are lower in fat and calories. …”
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L’articulation des temporalités de la vie quotidienne : nouveaux défis territoriaux des politiques publiques locales by Dominique Royoux

“…This feature of society is a sign of the growing inequalities between individuals and territories. This article aims to show how public responses have developed (by local authorities in France and in Europe), since the early 2000s, to the issue of the connections and compromises involved in social time.…”
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Un second souffle. La danse des búzios au prisme de sa « réaffirmation » culturelle par les Pankararu, Pernambouc, Brésil by Cyril Menta

“…Based on the case of the dance of the búzios of the Pankararu Indians of the State of Pernambuco, in Brazil, it particularly explores two interwoven dimensions of cultural recovery: one is collective and involves the adoption of a practice, its transformation then its exhibition; the other is individual, through the political rise of a nationally recognized leader.…”
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Teaching and Learning: Motivating Learners by Isabella Damiani, Andrew C. Thoron, James C. Bunch

“… Motivation is a process that drives individuals forward. Educators must be aware of the continuum of motivation and appropriately provide opportunities for student engagement, learning, and growth. …”
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Teaching and Learning: Motivating Learners by Isabella Damiani, Andrew C. Thoron, James C. Bunch

“… Motivation is a process that drives individuals forward. Educators must be aware of the continuum of motivation and appropriately provide opportunities for student engagement, learning, and growth. …”
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Common Pollutants in Stormwater Runoff and Actions that Homeowners Can Take to Reduce Stormwater Pollution by Anthony Halcyon, Mary G. Lusk, Ann C. Wilkie

“… This publication explains what happens when stormwater runoff enters constructed environments, its impacts on water bodies, and how individuals can take steps to lower their own stormwater runoff footprint. …”
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Raising Healthy Children: Go, Slow, Whoa by Rebecca A. Clinton, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Shelnutt, introduce families to Go, Slow, Whoa, a research-based tool developed by the National Institutes of Health and the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program to help individuals identify foods that are lower in fat and calories. …”
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Tribalismo pós-moderno: Da identidade às identificações by Michel Maffesoli

“…Thus, he elegantly elaborates on the two roots contained in post-modern tribalism: on the one hand, by stressing aspects of tribalism that are simultaneously archaic and youthful and, on the other hand, by pointing out to its communal dimension along with the saturation of the concept of individual and the logic of identity…”
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The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure in Students by Muhammad Irwan, Irfan Irfan, Evawaty Evawaty, Rahmin Rahmin, Risnah Risnah, Salmah Arafah

“…The habit of poor sleep quality or a short amount of sleep is also associated with an increase in an individual's blood pressure. If someone's sleep duration is short, the sympathetic nervous system activity will increase, making the person vulnerable to stress, ultimately leading to an increase in blood pressure. …”
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Modulating the developing gut microbiota with 2’-fucosyllactose and pooled human milk oligosaccharides by Simone Renwick, Annalee Furst, Mikael Knip, on behalf of the DIABIMMUNE Study Group, Lars Bode, Jayne S. Danska, Emma Allen-Vercoe

“…Conclusion Our study provides valuable insight into the health-enhancing properties of HMOs while highlighting the need for future research into the efficacy of incorporating individual structures into infant formula, particularly when aiming to modulate the gut microbiota. …”
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Building the foundation for polar bear science: fifty years of research on polar bears in Western Hudson Bay by B.A. Biddlecombe, A.E. Derocher, E. Krebs, N.J. Lunn, D. McGeachy, E.S. Richardson

“…Among Canada’s 13 polar bear subpopulations, only WH has sufficient long-term monitoring of individuals to assess demographic, behavioural, and life history consequences of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors. …”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…One of the major concerns in eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) is identifying individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) who serve as major reservoirs of Mtb making them the important target group for TB eradication. …”
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Comparing habit-behaviour relationships for organised versus leisure time physical activity by Newman, Katerina, Forestier, Cyril, Cheval, Boris, Zenko, Zachary, de Chanaleilles, Margaux, Gardner, Benjamin, Rebar, Amanda L.

“…Post-hoc analyses revealed that habit was stronger for team sport compared to individual sport, but that there was no significant difference in sport-habit association between team and individual sports. …”
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DENTAL SERVICES – TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR? THE EFFECT OF MUSIC ON PAIN PERCEPTIONS by Ancuța REMETE, Laura BACALI, Marcel Ciprian POP, Brîndușa Mariana BEJAN, Monica BOGDAN, Andrei PICOȘ

“…To this end, the authors used the EPOCx electroencephalogram (EEG) and conducted the pilot experimental study, where the individuals in the sample were divided into four groups: a control group, on which no intervention was exerted (G1) and three experimental groups. …”

The built environment and place attachment: Insights from Japanese cities by Jiuling Li, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Andrew T. Kaczynski, Ryo Tanimoto, Reo Watanabe, Tomoki Nakaya, Yufeng Luo, Jing Zhao, Akitomo Yasunaga, Koichiro Oka, Tomoya Hanibuchi

“…Objective: Place attachment plays an important role in individuals' health and well-being. Understanding the associations between urban design attributes and place attachment can inform strategies to promote place attachment. …”
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Oxidative alterations in exfoliated oral mucosa cells of patients with major depressive disorder by Lukas Mendes de Abreu, Cintia Rodrigues da Silva, Ana Laura Ferreira Bortoleto, Giovana Barros Nunes, Matheus Martins Gracia, Rafael Akira Tzanno Murayama, Daniel Galera Bernabé, Gisele Zoccal Mingoti

“…Objectives: This study aimed to investigate oxidative stress markers in the oral mucosal cells of individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). …”
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Exploring Inhibitory Control Processes in Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM): A Single Case Study by Jessica Talbot, Daniele Gatti, Marta Boccalari, Michela Marchetti, Danilo Mitaritonna, Gianmarco Convertino, Mara Stockner, Giuliana Mazzoni

“…Individuals who possess a Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) can remember their own lives in exceptional detail, retrieving specific autobiographical events in response to dates (e.g., 15th April 1995). …”
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