Theories of language learning

“…Research and Data The issue references empirical studies showing that bilingual education can lead to equal or improved subject knowledge compared to traditional instruction. …”
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Human intestinal helminths among HIV sero-positive and sero-negative adults in rural settings in Plateau state, Nigeria by Mark Gyang, Suleiman E Mshelia, Daniel Meshak, Danjuma Salihu, Hadiza Agbo, Halima Sule, Jonathan Daboer, Gideon Amuga, Musa Dankyau, Aboi Madaki

“…However, there is a paucity of data comparing the determinants of intestinal helminthic infection in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sero-positive and sero-negative adults. # Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted where eight hundred HIV sero-positive adults were recruited with an equal number of matched controls from two sites into the study from January to December 2015. …”
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The broader socio-economic value of adult respiratory disease vaccinations in the UK – results from a benefit cost analysis by Cale Harrison, Simon Brassel, Sulayman Chowdhury, Claud Theakston, Matthew Napier, Jeffrey Vietri, Diana Mendes, Jingyan Yang, Tianyan Hu, Lotte Steuten

“…Adult vaccination programs cost-effectively reduce this burden, yet their societal value remains under-assessed.Methods A benefit–cost analysis (BCA) using life-table-based disease modeling estimated morbidity and mortality reductions from current age- and risk-based recommendations. …”
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Experimental research of vibrowave processes in recycling technology of assembly units by Anatoliy P. Babichev, Vladimir N. Vesnin

“…The reducer from SK-4 discarded combine harvester is used for testing. Materials and Methods. A reducer component complex of different sizes and configurations, various materials, varying oil-consumption pollution is considered. …”
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From misconceptions to reasonable osteoarthritis patients therapy by O. A. Shavlovskaya, О. А. Gromova, I. Yu. Torshin, I. D. Romanov

“…Approaches to OA therapy are constantly being revised, as new molecules appear, data on drugs/molecules already in use, including data on adverse events, new randomized controlled trials results, new methods of adjunctive therapy become available. OA therapy and prevention, drugs with chondroprotective properties are prescribed according to the opinion of European experts (2019): chondroitin sulfate (CS), glucosamine sulfate (GS), diacerein, avocado soybean unsaponifiables, hyaluronic acid (HA) for intra-articular administering. …”
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Comparison of Motion Control Screening Test Scores in Active Women With a History of Knee and Ankle Injuries by Maryam Golmoradi Marani, Amir Letafatkar, Seyed Sadredin Shojaedin

“…For statistical analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Levene test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey test were used (Significant at 95% and the alpha less than or equal 0.05, and using of the SPSS software v. 22). …”
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THE PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF TETRANDRINE AGAINST TO HISTOLOGICAL, SPERMATOLOGICAL AND OXIDATIVE DAMAGE INDUCED BY AROCLOR 1254 ON THE MALE RATS REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM by Feride Özdemir, Aslı Çetin Taşlıdere, Osman Çiftçi, Muhterem Aydın, Neşe Başak Türkmen

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the possible curative effects of TET therapy against testicular damage (histological, spermatological and oxidative damage) induced by AR1254. Materials and Methods: Twenty-eight male rats were randomly divided into four equal-sized groups: a control group; (1 ml of corn oil by gastric oral gavage), AR1254 group; (2 mg/kg) AR1254 administered intraperitoneally), TET group; (TET by gastric oral gavage 30 mg/kg) and AR 1254 + TET group;(Aroclor 1254 and TET administered together at the same doses as the previous groups. …”
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CLINICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BIOLOGICS CONSUMPTION BY PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 by V. I. Petrov, N. Yu. Ryazanova, A. V. Ponomareva, O. V. Shatalova, Ya. V. Levina

“…In severe and extremely severe COVID-19 courses, tocilizumab and sarilumab were less the least expensive among the GEBs used in the infectious disease facilities, and anakinra was the least expensive among all the recommended GEBs.Conclusion. Accepting a possible equal effectiveness based on the currently available data, sarilumab is the least expensive for moderate COVID-19 and tocilizumab is the least expensive for severe and extremely severe COVID-19.…”
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Assessment of Hydrocarbon Losses in the Reservoir Formation T1-A During the Development of the Srednetyungsky Field by R. K. Katanova, E. I. Inyakina, E. Levitina, I. I. Krasnov

“…From the obtained graphical dependence it can be seen that with the contact and differential research method, the beginning of condensate dropout is equal to the reservoir pressure, in the presence of water in the gas condensate system, the condensation process increases. …”
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Occurrence of Acanthosis Nigricans, A Benign Condition or Associated with Systemic Disease. A Case-Control Study by R. Acharya, A. Rijal

“…Objectives: Though previous studies have identified AN as marker of hyperinsulinemia and its common association with obesity, this study was done to see if AN occurs as benign condition or has any underlying disease and also to identify the possible risk factors associated with it. Material and methods: Clinically diagnosed cases of AN (n=55) were included with equal number of healthy control. …”
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Determination of Pear Cultivars (Pyrus communis L.) Based on Colour Change Levels by Using Data Mining by Dilara Gerdan, Abdullah Beyaz, Mustafa Vatandaş

“…Fruits were equally damaged by using a pendulum mechanism. The damaged fruits were kept at room temperature. …”
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Digital versus conventional techniques for construction of mandibular implant retained overdenture by Abd Elsalam Awad Ali, Ahmed Habib, Mohamed Shady

“…According to the overdenture construction technique, all patients were randomly divided into two equal groups: the conventional heat polymerized overdenture group and the 3D-printed overdenture group. …”
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The effect of silver diamine fluoride on the remineralization of early enamel carious lesions under pH-cycling conditionsWhy Is This Important? by Parand Sorkhdini, DVM, PhD, Yasmi O. Crystal, DMD, MSc, FAAPD, Qing Tang, MS, Frank Lippert, PhD

“…Conclusion: With the copresence of fluoride, SDF and SDF and KI equally promote remineralization of enamel lesions. …”
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Assessment of Salivary Biomarkers as Predictors of Periodontal Disease Severity in Smokers and Nonsmokers by Ravindranath Dhulipalla, Vijaya Krishna Prasad Vudathaneni, Ruparani Bodduru, Swetha Bharathi Nadella, Asritha Kondapaneni, Ramanarayana Boyapati

“…Noninvasive salivary biomarkers represent tools that professionals now utilize to evaluate the severity of periodontal disease. Materials and Methods: A sample of 100 individuals with an equal number of smokers (50) and nonsmokers (50) having chronic periodontitis participated in the study. …”
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Fluorescent and Stereomicroscopic Evaluation of Splatter and Settled Aerosols Generated during Three Different Orthodontic Procedures: An in Vitro Study by Vishal Sharma, Payal Sharma, Shubhangi Jain, Divya Shetty, Devicharan Shetty, Saurabh Juneja

“… Objectives: This study evaluated the magnitude of generated aerosols and the extent and intensity of splatter during three orthodontic procedures: orthodontic bonding, motorized interproximal reduction, and debonding and clean-up of adhesive remnants Materials and Methods: Ten extracted teeth were mounted in a phantom jaw. …”
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The Impact of Gender Factor on the Formation of Career Aspirations of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Tetiana Khraban, Mykhailo Khraban

“…The study uses the psycholinguistic research method, specifically a free association experiment. …”
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Practical study for comparing edge detection filters in digital image processing by Yahya Ismail Ibrahim, Israa Mohammed Alhamdani

“…The results evaluated from hybrid filter show that this method is optimal than the traditional filters based on the Blind/Reference less Image Spatial Quality Evaluator (BRISQUE) with a value equals 43.43. …”
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Focus on physiotherapy and manual therapy for infants in Norway, a cross-sectional study on referral practice, and planned interventions by Hege Handeland, Kari Anne Indredavik Evensen, Hilde Stendal Robinson

“…Infants referred for motor development problems were equally distributed between the physiotherapists and manual therapists. …”
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Comparison of 2 different fluoroscopy activation intervals in shock wave lithotripsy: a prospective randomized study by Cengiz Çanakcı, Ahmet Şahan, Orkunt Özkaptan, Erdinç Dinçer, Utku Can, Alper Coşkun

“…Results: The data of 158 randomly included patients (equally divided between both groups) were analyzed. …”
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Rate of penetration prediction for large-diameter offshore drilling for wind farm structures by Abbasov Abbas, Abbasov Tural, Merey Sukru

“…The important role in the total drilling process is the drilling phase itself, and it can easily be equal to more than half of the total pile installation time. …”
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