Chaetophiloscia sicula Verhoeff, 1908 (Isopoda, Oniscidea), an invasive isopod currently spreading in North America by Katalin Szlavecz, Nathan T. Jones, Franck Noël, Pepijn Boeraeve, Pallieter De Smedt

“…Keeping isopods as pets and trading them among hobbyists may also play a role especially in establishing core populations in urban centers. The species is likely to expand in the USA in the coming decade. …”
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Voters’ attitudes towards political parties’ communication: the case of Diepsloot voters in Gauteng, South Africa by Trevor Hlungwani, Siyasanga Tyali

“…The focus area of the study was Diepsloot, a densely populated township in the north of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. …”
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Neurocognitive & Ecological Motor Learning Considerations for the 11+ ACL Injury Prevention Program: A Commentary by Dustin R. Grooms, Mario Bizzini, Holly Silvers-Granelli, Anne Benjaminse

“…The 11+ is a structured warm-up program designed to prevent injuries in soccer players, but has proven efficacy in many populations, settings and sports. It consists of 15 exercises that target the most common injury sites, such as the knee, ankle, and groin. …”
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Seasonality of livebirths and climatic factors in Italian regions (1863-1933) by Gabriele Ruiu, Marco Breschi

“…Birth seasonality is a phenomenon that characterizes almost all the populations of the world. In spite of this, the causes underlying these seasonal fluctuations represent an as yet unsolved puzzle. …”
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Is musical ability related to second-language acquisition? A meta-analysis by Rachel M. Thompson, Lauren K. Salig, L. Robert Slevc

“…Although future work with more diverse participant populations and methodologies is needed to further disentangle this relationship, it is apparent that individuals with better musical ability are generally more successful at second-language learning.…”
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New-Onset Ulcerative Colitis in a Young Caucasian Woman with Unclassified Arteritis by Bryan Roberts

“…Takayasu arteritis is a rare disease mostly found in Asian populations. Cases have been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting possible genetic linkage. …”
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Addressing limited access to water sanitation and hygiene in Gaza strip shelters during conflict by Samer Abuzerr, Kate Zinszer

“…Additionally, it advocates for research to understand the factors contributing to the WASH crisis in conflict-affected settings, aiming to inform targeted interventions and protect the health and dignity of displaced populations. The global community is called upon to prioritize the protection of civilians and ensure access to essential services, working towards mitigating the health impacts of the WASH crisis in Gaza Strip shelters and advancing health equity in humanitarian contexts.…”
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Analysis of a Flexible Transit Network in a Radial Street Pattern by Hongguo Shi, Mingyao Gao

“…Traditional transit systems are usually composed of fixed routes and stops, which are suitable in densely populated areas. This paper presents a reformulation of the flexible transit model developed by Nourbakhsh and Ouyang (2012) to adapt it to many low demand cities in the world, especially those characterized by radial street patterns. …”
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THE EFFECT OF USING INQUIRY BASED LEARNING STRATEGY ON STUDENTS SPEAKING ABILITY ( A Case Study at SMAN 7 Bengkulu Selatan) by Yogi Irawan, Syahrial Syahrial, Dedi Sofyan

“…This research is aimed at finding out to what extent IBL strategy can affect students speaking ability and to find out the significant of IBL strategy on students speaking ability. The populations of this study were all students in second grade at SMAN 7 Bengkulu. …”
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Dwarf Galaxies in Voids: Dark Matter Halos and Gas Cooling by Matthias Hoeft, Stefan Gottlöber

“…However, the numerical results indicate that cosmological voids are abundantly populated with dark matter haloes which may in principle host dwarf galaxies. …”
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Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS by Samit Ghosal, Binayak Sinha

“…To complicate matters USFDA made it mandatory for modern drugs to conduct cardiovascular safety trials in high-risk populations after the 2008 rosiglitazone scare. This led to all the modern group of drugs designing cardiovascular safety trials (gliptins, GLP-1 agonists, and SGLT-2 inhibitors) to meet USFDA regulatory requirements. …”
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Interpersonal Cognitive Distortions, The Level of Anxiety and Hopelessness of University Students by Aysel Esen ÇOBAN, Neslihan Güney KARAMAN

“…The reason of this could be that this study was made on healthy populations that are not diagnostic patients and this study was made on the students who continue to the foundation university…”
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Translational Science and Evidence-Based Healthcare: A Clarification and Reconceptualization of How Knowledge Is Generated and Used in Healthcare by Alan Pearson, Zoe Jordan, Zachary Munn

“…Evidence-based healthcare is a process that identifies policy or clinical questions and addresses these questions by generating knowledge and evidence to effectively and appropriately deliver healthcare in ways that are effective, feasible, and meaningful to specific populations, cultures, and settings. This evidence is then appraised, synthesized, and transferred to service delivery settings and health professionals who then utilize it and evaluate its impact on health outcomes, health systems, and professional practice. …”
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Flora of Forest Reserves and Riparian Areas in Benin by Eben-Ezer Apelete, Jean Ganglo

“…The project entitled “Project for the Integration of Sacred Forests into the System of Protected Areas of Benin (PIFSAP)” was initiated to preserve the biodiversity of the country by protecting and sustainably managing forest resources, biological and cultural heritage of local populations. Thus, all the sacred forests of Benin have been inventoried.The dataset published on GBIF website contains 8,488 occurrences of species collected in the forests and protected areas of Benin. …”
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The Use of Elastic Resistance Bands to Reduce Dynamic Knee Valgus in Squat-Based Movements: A Narrative Review by Davis A Forman, Shahab Alizadeh, Duane C Button, Michael WR Holmes

“…Due to this possibility, certain athletic populations have already adopted the use of elastic bands for training and/or rehab, despite a limited number of studies showing beneficial findings. …”
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RNA-Binding Proteins in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Neurodegeneration by Scott E. Ugras, James Shorter

“…Subsequent sequencing of ALS patients successfully identified ALS-linked mutations in TAF15 that were largely absent in control populations. This study underscores the important role that perturbations in RNA metabolism might play in neurodegeneration, and it raises the possibility that future studies will identify other RBPs with critical roles in neurodegenerative disease.…”
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Setting Up a Teleneurology Clinic during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from an Academic Practice by Nakul Katyal, Naureen Narula, Raghav Govindarajan, Pradeep Sahota

“…Lack of connectivity, poor video/audio quality, and unavailability of smart devices among rural populations were the important shortcomings identified during our telehealth experience. …”
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Introduction: Intergenerational Transmissions of Infant Mortality using the Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) by Luciana Quaranta, Hilde Leikny Sommerseth

“…It has previously been shown that infant mortality clusters in a subset of families, a phenomenon which was observed in historical populations as well as contemporary developing countries. …”
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The (Draft) European Charter of the Commons – Between Opportunities and Challenges by Anna Simonati

“…The threats to the pursuit of the public benefit posed by privatisation may be tackled by constructing a new legal framework, aimed to protect the right of the populations to be involved not only in the use, but also in the management of the commons. …”
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Seasonality of livebirths and climatic factors in Italian regions (1863-1933) by Gabriele Ruiu, Marco Breschi

“…Birth seasonality is a phenomenon that characterizes almost all the populations of the world. In spite of this, the causes underlying these seasonal fluctuations represent an as yet unsolved puzzle. …”
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