Teaching a foreign language at technical university according to the blended learning model in LMS «English Patient» by Anastasia G. Shirokolobova, Georgii V. Shirokolobov

“…It is proved that LMS English patient, as a means of organizing the educational process according to the blended learning model for learning a foreign language, is an effective tool for organizing not only independent work, but also classroom interaction of students with a teacher, which is demonstrated by the high efficiency (76.8 %) of mastering language skills as a result of final testing.…”
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Comparison of Pica Prevalence Between Children and Adolescents with Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anaemia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Sadiye Sert, Şerife Karaçal Say

“…Female sex and serum ferritin level emerged as the most significant independent predictors associated with pica in our investigation. …”
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Investigation of the Relationship between Leadership Orientations, Emotional Intelligence Levels and Decision Making Styles of Manager Candidates by Mücahit DURSUN, Mehmet GÜNAY

“…When analyzing the data, we employed descriptive statistics as well as advanced statistical techniques such as Independent-Samples T-Test, One-Way Multivariate Analysis of Variance, Pearson Moments Multiplication Correlation, Simple Linear Regression, and Multiple Linear Regression analysis. …”

Russia’s Policy in the Sphere of External Labor Migration: Management Problems by M. A. Burda

“…The author analyzes the policy of the Russian Federation in the sphere of external labour migration, reveals the peculiarity of formation of the Russian labor market for foreign workforce, focusing on its basic focus on the integration model of the Eurasian economic Union and the Commonwealth of independent States. The article discusses the scheme of formation of migration policy and identifies a number of problematic issues of management of external labour migration, which the author attributed the imperfection of the migration system and peculiarities of political processes in the post-Soviet space. …”
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Dental Arch Dimensions in Saudi Adults by Omar Hamad Alkadhi, Sarah Fahad Almahfouz, Hana Abdulmajeed Tokhtah, Lamia Abdulaziz Binhuwaishel

“…Differences between males and females were tested using independent samples t-test. Results. The sample comprised subjects aged 18–33 years old. …”
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Modality Specific Cerebro-Cerebellar Activations in Verbal Working Memory: An fMRI Study by Matthew P. Kirschen, S. H. Annabel Chen, John E. Desmond

“…FMRI revealed modality-independent activations in left frontal (BA 6/9/44), insular, cingulate (BA 32), and bilateral inferior parietal/supramarginal (BA 40) regions, as well as in bilateral superior (HVI) and right inferior (HVIII) cerebellar regions. …”
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Two-Dimensional Cutting (TDC) Vitrectome: In Vitro Flow Assessment and Prospective Clinical Study Evaluating Core Vitrectomy Efficiency versus Standard Vitrectome by Mitrofanis Pavlidis

“…Aspiration flow rates remained constant independent of TDC vitrectome cut rate, while flow rates decreased linearly at higher cutter speeds using a classic single-blade vitrectome. …”
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Shumkova's Kazan Women's Gymnasium with Professional Division: Ways of democratization of female education in pre-revolutionary Russia by S.A. Ezhova

“…Thanks to this interaction, a small primary school developed over time into a kind of educational complex, which united several independent departments: gymnasium, courses for the training of needlework teachers, evening general education courses for adults, a professional department, and a mixed primary school. …”
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Gender, FT4 levels, T stage, and BMI as predictors of TSH levels in thyroid cancer patients by Sen Zhang, Shuli Niu, Ling Zhou

“…The calibration curve indicated good consistency of the model, and decision curve analysis suggested that the nomogram had clinical utility.ConclusionGender, preoperative serum free thyroxine (FT4) levels, T stage, and body mass index exhibit independent associations with the expected level of TSH. …”
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Spirituality and Perceived Supervisor Support as Predictors of Academic Integrity of Final-Year Undergraduate Students by Yonathan Natanael, Zulmi Ramdani, Nur'aini Azizah, Imas Fauzyah, Hilmi Agni Ruhiyat, Metha Irmawayani Putri

“…A correlational quantitative method was adopted focusing on the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Using a census method, data was collected from a total of 205 final-year students. …”
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Evaluation of daily based satellite rainfall estimates for flood monitoring in Gumera Watershed, Amhara region, Ethiopia by Gebrie Tsegaye Mersha, Asnake Mekuriaw

“…Three daily satellite rainfall estimates (Tropical Application of Meteorology using Satellite and ground-based observations (TA MSAT -V3.1), Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS-V2) and Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information Using Artificial Neural Networks Climate Data Record (PERSIANN-CDR)) are evaluated against independent gauge data (2004–2019). Observed rainfall, estimated rainfall, and flood events were the data used for the study. …”
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Is there ethnic discrimination in Roma children’s access to sports clubs in Hungary? Evidence from field experiments in basketball, volleyball, and soccer by Borbála Takács, Luca Váradi, Arin Agich, Flóra Bolonyai, Gergő Szatmári, Julianna Kutas, Borbála Simonovits

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Uptake of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Conjugated with DNA by Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Joseph Harvey, Lifeng Dong, Kyoungtae Kim, Jacob Hayden, Jianjie Wang

“…The fluorescence intensity and distribution of SWCNTs were concentration and time independent. The findings demonstrate that SWCNTs facilitate DNA delivery into microvascular ECs, thus suggesting that SWCNTs serving as drug and gene vehicles have therapeutic potential.…”
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EM-AUC: A Novel Algorithm for Evaluating Anomaly Based Network Intrusion Detection Systems by Kevin Z. Bai, John M. Fossaceca

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Determining the most important game-related statistics in Euroleague basketball competitions: A five-year follow-up by İlkay Doğan, Berk Yılmaz, Özkan Işık

“…In the study, the game-related statistics of 60 teams that participated in the Euroleague Play-Off and Final Four rounds between 2014 and 2018 were evaluated. The independent samples t-test was used to compare the game-related statistics of the two groups. …”
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Blood Pressure Variability as a Predictor of Left Atrial Dilatation in Hypertensive Patients: A Comparative Cross-sectional Study by Amr Setouhi, Mohammad-Alaa S. Taha, Alaa M. Ibrahim, Hazem M. A. Farrag

“…After adjusting for confounding factors such as age, body mass index, and duration of hypertension, BPV remained an independent predictor of LA dysfunction (P < 0.01). …”
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Three Mediating Pathways of Anxiety and Security in the Relationship between Coping Style and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female College Students by Wenyue Han, Zheng Zheng, Ning Zhang

“…Anxiety and sense of security were not only independent mediators in the relationship between coping style and disordered eating behaviors but also chain mediators. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Soft Rocks Subjected to Water-Rock Reaction and Cyclic Pressure by Wei Huang, Rui Feng, Huanran Fu, Jingyu Chen, Zili Feng

“…The cohesion decreased during cyclic loading, but the friction angle was relatively independent of the number of cycles. In addition, reductions in the dynamic elastic modulus and shear modulus decreased with increasing loading time. …”
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Double-layer Compliant Intermittent Mechanism for Single-drive Electric Opening Latch Safety Branch Chain by Xiaojie Huang, Lubin Hang, Qiansheng Wang, Xiaobo Huang, Mingyuan Wang

“…The results show that，the mechanism can realize unlock in 30.8 ms，sequence unlock and electric opening in 97 ms，independent lock can be realized in 68.9 ms.…”
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Randomized Clinical Trial of a Self-Adhering Flowable Composite for Class I Restorations: 2-Year Results by J. Sabbagh, S. Dagher, N. El Osta, P. Souhaid

“…They were evaluated according to the modified USPHS criteria at baseline, 6 months, and 1 and 2 years by two independent evaluators. Results. All patients attended the two-year recall. …”
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