METHOD OF CALCULATING THE DESIGN PARAMETERS OF A MODULATOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WITH A HIGH FLOW OF WORKING FLUID by Mikhail ZHILEVICH, Sergey ERMILOV, Denis KAPSKI, Yuriy VOVK, Oleg LYASHUK, Iryna VOVK

“…The task is to develop a method for calculating the main structural dimensions of a modulator. …”
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"The impact of the Little Orange Book on how parents/carers manage symptoms of illness in children: A mixed methods study". by Amy Johnson, Kathryn Carruthers, Matthew Breckons, Lynette Harland Shotton

“…Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and quantitative data analysed using descriptive statistical analytical methods.<h4>Results</h4>Three themes were identified within the data: Increasing parental empowerment in managing their child's health, Equality of Access to Health-based Literature and Barriers and Facilitators to using the Little Orange Book.…”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FLAVONOID CONTENT IN EXTRACTION FROM COMPLEX MEDICINAL PLANT RAW MATERIALS USING VARIOUS EXTRACTION METHODS by A. V. Locarev, L. M. Kuzyakova, M. A. Ohio, T. N. Glazova, E. V. Kovtun, N. L. Nam

“…To select the extraction method, the maceration (Method 1) and percolation (Method 2) were studied. …”
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AMPLITUDE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT PLANE DIMENSIONS INFLUENCE ON THE HOLOGRAPHIC METHOD ANTENNA ARRAY RADIATION PATTERN RECONSTRUCTION ERRORS by O. A. Yurtsev, R. Ch. Shimanouski

“…It is shown that if the spacing of the points of measurement of the amplitude-phase distribution and the pitch of the lattice are equal, to restore the radiation pattern using the holographic method, it is sufficient to use one column of the amplitude-phase distribution on the measurement plane. …”
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Examining the effect of the integration of multiple MALL applications on EFL students’ academic vocabulary acquisition: a mixed-methods study by Hisham Bakhit Said Ghafram Al Shihri, Omer Hassan Ali Mahfoodh, Alla Baksh Bin Mohd Ayub Khan

“…In this explanatory sequential mixed-methods study, 60 second- and third-year university students enrolled in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course were equally assigned to experimental and control groups. …”
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Evaluation of ground motion amplification across empty valleys subjected to inclined SV waves using boundary element method by Ehsan Nafici, Behrouz Gatmiri

“…Unfortunately, most modern seismic codes consider geotechnical effects, and those who consider topographical effects, focus on simple geometries but other parameters such as wave characteristics are not taken into account; the main reason is lack of quantitative amplification predicting methods and practical information in topography constructions.2D seismic site effects in empty valleys are evaluated in present study. …”
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A multi-method approach to drafting candidate entrustable professional activities for a general internal medicine residency programme by Matteo Monti, Valérie Pittet, Sonia Frick, David Gachoud

“…This article provides a detailed description of the methodology and results of a multi-step approach for developing a list of candidate EPAs for Switzerland’s postgraduate training programme in general internal medicine (GIM). METHODS: We took a multi-step approach including a systematic review of international literature, four national focus groups, a national consensus process using a RAND appropriateness method, and a quality check of the selected candidate EPAs using EQual criteria. …”
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A Method for Estimating X-Ray Pulsar Period and Pulse Time Delay: Applying the Improved -test to Complex Profiles by T. H. Xie, W. J. Zhang, J. R. Li, Y. Hao, P. L. Cui, X. L. Ning, X. Ma

“…The period estimation accuracy of the method proposed is 3.6532 ns, which is 39.57% higher than that of the χ ^2 -test method. …”
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Effect of Cutting Tool Rake and Inclination Angles and Feeding Method on Cutting Force and Surface Quality in Single-point Threading by Rzgar Mhammed Abdalrahman, Sarkawt Rostam, Abdelhakim Deboucha

“…Results presented that the highest inclination angle of 3.5° produces lowest surface roughness of about 0.5  and 0.45 μm and cutting force of 1850 N and 2200 N in the radial and flank infeed methods, sequentially. Also, a rake angle of 0° provides better and more equal surface finish on the both thread flanks. …”
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Substantiation of methodical approaches to the control of indoor radon concentration in existing public buildings with non-round-the-clock stay of people by A. S. Vasilyev, I. K. Romanovich, D. V. Kononenko, T. A. Kormanovskaya, K. A. Saprykin, T. A. Balabina

“…The paper presents specific recommendations for the radon survey for existing operated public buildings with non-round-the-clock stay of people, which are based on the results of the analysis of the experience of practical application of various methods of measuring indoor radon concentrations in such buildings in order to assess average radon concentration during working hours in the normal operation mode. …”
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Intraoperative ICG-Fluorescence as a Method to Prevent Postoperative Strictures of Uretero-Ileal Anastomoses in Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy by V. N. Pavlov, M. F. Urmantsev, M. R. Bakeev, A. S. Deneyko

“…The groups were compared using a test for equality of means and a test for sampling distributions.   …”
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Tailoring Rheumatoid Arthritis Visit Timing Based on mHealth App Data: Mixed Methods Assessment of Implementation and Usability by Robert S Rudin, Leah M Santacroce, Ishani Ganguli, Daniel H Solomon

“…We assessed rheumatologist-level effects of intervention usage using Kruskal-Wallis rank sum and equality of proportion tests. We identified barriers and facilitators through interviews and surveys. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE BEHAVIOR OF COLUMN BASE CONNECTIONS WITH CONCENTRICALLY WELDED ANCHOR RODS USING DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION METHOD by I. Karami, S.R. Mirghaderi, A.R. Ghiami Azad, M. Ali

“…Besides the moment capacity of the connection, the rotational stiffness is an equally critical property that is frequently used in design. …”
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Improved landslide susceptibility assessment: A new negative sample collection strategy and a comparative analysis of zoning methods by Jiani Wang, Yunqi Wang, Manyi Li, Zihan Qi, Cheng Li, Haimei Qi, Xiaoming Zhang

“…Concurrently, the landslide susceptibility indexes (LSIs) were divided using the K-means clustering algorithm and contrasted with the natural breakpoint classification (NBC), quantile classification (QC), equal interval classification (EIC), and geometric interval classification (GIC) methods. …”
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A Comparison and Evaluation of Landslide Stabilization Methods (Case Study: The Landslide Occurred in the 194 km of Malayer - Kermanshah Railway) by Jahangir Khazaei, Mehdi Ghaem

“…In spite of providing several methods regarding the stabilization of landslide by different researchers, there is no unified consensus. …”
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Effects of different mulching methods with apple branch fragments on soil nutrients, growth and development of apple trees and fruit quality by LI Linyu, CAO Yufei, LÜ Deguo, QIN Sijun

“…Comprehensively analyzing the effects of different mulching methods with apple crushed branches on soil properties, it was found that crushed branches + ground cloth mulching may be a more beneficial mulching method for actual production.…”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Conclusions First-contact physiotherapists and general practitioner models of care are equally clinically effective for people with musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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Unseen shadows: exploring the impacts of stalking on female college students’ lives, health, and relationships in Sindh by Abdul Hadi, Yaser Snoubar

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CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ORTHOPEDICS: DO EXPERIENCES OF MALE AND FEMALE SURGEONS DIFFER VASTLY? by Esra Demirel, Yavuz Şahbat, Büşra Tokmak, Elif Tufan

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Two Phase Flow Pressure Drop Calculation Using Homogeneous Equilibrium Model by M. Asadollahi

“…An obvious example is condensate water return lines. The API method that used in this study is based on the homogeneous equilibrium flow assumption, that is, equal velocity and equal temperature in both liquid and vapor phases. …”
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