Uncovering Critical Thinking and Mathematical Representation Skills of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers Through Cognitive Style by Achmad Salido, Sugiman Sugiman, Fery Muhamad Firdaus, Agung Prihatmojo, Agus Herwanto, Eka Yuni Andari, Widiya Saputri Wulandari, Lussy Midani Rizki

“… This study examines the critical thinking and mathematical representation abilities of pre-service elementary school teachers’ students (PESTS) through the lens of field-dependent (FD) and field-independent (FI) cognitive styles. …”
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Student metacognition levels for solving PISA-like problems: A hierarchy by Muhammad Noor Kholid, Amelinda Widyasari, Yoga Tegar Santosa, Yulia Maftuhah Hidayati, Kristof Fenyvesi, Swasti Maharani, Muhammad Ikram, Agung Putra Wijaya, Anggit Prabowo, Agus Hendriyanto

“…Data were collected through tests, observations, and in-depth interviews, and were validated by implementing triangulation methods by comparing student answer sheets, observations, and interview results. …”
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Persistent Autobiographical Amnesia: A Case Report by C. Repetto, R. Manenti, V. Sansone, M. Cotelli, D. Perani, V. Garibotto, O. Zanetti, G. Meola, C. Miniussi

“…Complete neuropsychological tests one week after the acute onset and 2 months later demonstrated a clear retrograde memory deficit contrasting with the preservation of anterograde memory and learning abilities. …”
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A Pilot Study Exploring the Optimization of Warm-Up Strategies: Modern Cognitive Warm-Up with Open-Skill Demands vs. Traditional Closed-Skill Warm-Up in Basketball by Asaf Shalom, Roni Gottlieb, Ido Shalom, Guy Gafni, Aviad Levy, Julio Calleja-Gonzalez

“…Sprint performance was evaluated using a closed-skill test (CST: 5-m and 10-m sprints without external stimuli) and an open-skill test (OST: 5-m and 10-m sprints with a reaction-based stimulus). …”
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Comparisons of functional movements and core muscle activity in women according to Pilates proficiency by Hyun Seo Ko, Hyung-Ung Jung, Tae-Young Park, Jong-Kook Song, Junsig Wang, Hyun Chul Jung, Hyun Chul Jung

“…Participants performed functional movement screening (FMS) tests and six Pilates exercises at the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. …”
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Eucalyptus essential oil exerted a sedative-hypnotic effect by influencing brain neurotransmitters and gut microbes via the gut microbiota-brain axis by Xuejiao Li, Yuanyi Zhang, Qian Zhang, Aizhi Cao, Jie Feng

“…In this study, twenty-four 8-week-old male ICR mice (25 ± 2 g) were equally divided into three groups: the control group (gavage of 0.9% saline), the eucalyptus essential oil (EEO) group (10 mg/kg B.W.), and the diazepam group (1 mg/kg B.W.). Firstly, open field test and sleep induction test were used to determine the sedative-hypnotic effect of EEO. …”
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Self-Image Strengthening Program in Children With Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses: A Quasi-Experimental Research by Frilya Rachma Putri, Sri Andarini, Nuretha Hevy Purwaningtyas, Ariani, Dyahris Koentartiwi, Kresna Septiandy Runtuk, Pallavi Abhilasha, Puspa Maharani, Herman Yosef, Janice Valencia, Elvira Irene Tjahyadi, Monica Sari Devy, Mayniar Ayu Rahmadian

“…Pretest and posttest were measured and statistically tested using the Wilcoxon test. At the end of the interventions, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Self-Harm Inventory, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and Pediatric Quality of Life were measured. …”
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Domain-specific associations between social cognition and aggression in schizophrenia spectrum disorders by Sarah A. Berretta, Lindsay D. Oliver, Courtland S. Hyatt, Ricardo E. Carrión, Katrin Hänsel, Aristotle Voineskos, Robert W. Buchanan, Anil K. Malhotra, Sunny X. Tang

“…Supplemental mediation analyses tested whether impairments in emotion processing, theory of mind, or overall social cognition explained the relationship between SSD diagnosis and increased aggression.Reported aggression was higher in the SSD group, and social cognitive abilities were impaired across domains (p < .001). …”
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Influence of auditory-based cognitive training on auditory resolution, executive function, and working memory skills in individuals with mild cognitive impairment – a pilot randomi... by Kishan MM, Priya G, Gopee Krishnan, VaniLakshmi R

“…This preliminary study investigated the efficacy of auditory-based cognitive training on the auditory processing abilities and cognitive functions of older adults with MCI. …”
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Visual perception and cognitive functioning in MCI and mild Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study protocol from the DEM-VIS study in Germany by Elmar Graessel, Jessica Roloff, Mark Stemmler, Leonie Krakat, Johanna Weis, Hartmut Lehfeld, Julia Christin Jaščenoka, Monika Daseking

“…This study aims to assess visual perceptual abilities in people with MCI and mild AD compared with healthy controls. …”
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Age-Related Cognitive and Volumetric Changes in the Brain of African Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus (Temminck, 1827)) by Hounakey M. Afanvi, Maman You Esperance Broalet, Ouattara Niemtiah, Yaovi James, Brahima Doukoure, Neme Antoine Tako, Kossi Metowogo, Kwashi Eklu-Gadegbeku, Kodjo Aklikokou

“…The subjects were given a series of tests to assess their spatial memory (location test) and their nonspatial memory (object recognition test). …”
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Differences in the palliative care phase between patients with nonmalignant pulmonary disease and lung cancer: a retrospective study by Hanna Pihlaja, Heidi A. Rantala, Silja Soikkeli, Milja Arminen, Sonja Aho, Sirpa Leivo-Korpela, Juho T. Lehto, Reetta P. Piili

“…Comparisons between the groups were performed by using the Pearson chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, or Mann‒Whitney U test when appropriate. …”
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Identification of possible antimalarial constituent(s) from the leaves of Ochna kibbiensis: A phytochemical, in vivo and in silico approaches by A.J. Yusuf, M.I. Abdullahi, I. Nasir, A. Yunusa, A.M. Musa, A.A. Muhammad, A.E. Adegboyega

“…The identity of the compound was determined on the basis of chemical tests, and NMR analysis. The compound exhibited good binding affinity (-6.822 kcal/mol) and stability against pfLDH with appropriate and acceptable drug-like abilities and safety profile. …”
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Implementing Polylingual Space into the Process of Training Future Primary School Teachers by E. Zhumabayeva, A. A. Kdyrbaeva, S. A. Nurzhanova, S. Stambekova, E. Uaidullakyzy

“…The aim of the article is to develop the content of an experimental curriculum on polylingual space and to test the formation of language competence of future primary school teachers in the process of higher education, as well as to study the specifics of their training for working with students in the multicultural educational space of modern Kazakhstan. …”
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Impact of Life Skills Training on Distress Tolerance, Quality of Life, and Marital Conflicts in Married Students by Bahareh Boustani1, Mahin Eksir, Atefeh Pouraskar Borazjani4

“…Methods: This experimental design with a pre-test post-test setup along with a control group was conducted on married students enrolled at Shiraz Azad University in the first half of the year 2024. …”
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Assessment of L-Band and C-Band SAR on Burned Area Mapping of Multiseverity Forest Fires Using Deep Learning by Yu Zhao, Yifang Ban

“…Finally, the ablation study tested different combinations of input bands and the effectiveness of total-variation loss. …”
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Higher Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Is a Preoperative Inflammation Biomarker of Poor Prognosis in HIV-Infected Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study by Li Deng, Yanhui Si, Qian Wu, Ye Cao, Shixian Lian, Lei Li

“…The Kaplan–Meier method and the log-rank test were used to determine overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). …”
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Improving Tanzanian student nurse-midwives’ knowledge, skills and attitude in postpartum hemorrhage prevention through simulation-based education: a pre-post quasi experimental stu... by Rose Faustine, Ingrid Tjoflåt, Eva Christina Furskog Risa, Jane Rogathi, Michael Johnson Mahande

“…Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis using T-tests and Chi-square tests, as well as multiple regression models, were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Bioactivity, Efficacy, and Safety of a Wound Healing Ointment With Medicinal Plant Bioactives: In Vitro and In Vivo Preclinical Evaluations by Juliana Ferreira Floriano, Daniel Rodrigues, Rie Ohara, Nara Lígia Martins Almeida, Vanessa Soares Lara, Patricia Sartorelli, Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff, Simone dos Santos Grecco, Alejandra Hortencia Miranda González, Paulo Henrique Perlatti D’Alpino

“…The chemical composition of the ointment was characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to gain insights into its synergistic action. Preclinical tests were conducted following standardized protocols. …”
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Evaluation of fresh juice of strawberries at different degrees of ripeness using electronic nose and electronic tongue by GAO Li-ping, WANG Jun, CUI Shao-qing

“…Fresh fruit juice has become more and more popular, since it has high nutritional value, thus, more attention is paid to its quality. However, traditional test methods are often time-consuming and cumbersome, can not realize real-time detection and obtain accurate and overall information only with single test results. …”
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