Rasch-based comparison of items created with and without generative AI by Karla Karina Ruiz Mendoza, Luis Horacio Pedroza Zúñiga

“…Item Response Theory (IRT) analyses were performed on responses from 2,263 test-takers. Results show that although ChatGPT-generated items tend to be more challenging, both sets exhibit a comparable Rasch model fit and discriminatory power across varying levels of student ability. …”
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Impaired cognitive flexibility in schizophrenia: A systematic review of behavioral and neurobiological findings by Philipp Aumer, Geva A. Brandt, Dusan Hirjak, Florian Bähner

“…Paradigms that assess cognitive flexibility include the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery’s (CANTAB) Intra-Extra Dimensional Set Shift (IED). …”
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The effect of the detraining period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the change of direction performance of fencers by Sercin Kosova, Merve Koca Kosova

“…The results showed that participants were slower in the post 7-m repeat lunge ability test (23.32±2.21 sec.) compared with the pre-test (22.38±1.58 sec.) and participants were slower in the post 4-2-2-4-m shuttle test (6.43±0.54 sec.) compared with the pre-test (5.84±0.33 sec.) …”
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From Communicative Competence to Pragmatic Competence: What Impact on FL Teaching and Learning? by Anissa Fiziya

“…Factors that influence the learning of pragmatics have been identified, and issues related to the teachability of pragmatics and testing pragmatic ability have been tackled. …”
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Application of Golden Sine Algorithm in Hydrogeological Parameter Optimization by ZHOU Yourong, LI Na, ZHOU Fahui

“…To improve the accuracy of hydrogeological parameters, this paper conducts the simulationverification of golden sine algorithm (Gold-SA) algorithm by six standard test functions andcompares the simulation results with that of the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, andtaking two pumping test data as examples, optimizes two key parameters, i.e. transmissivitycoefficient and storage coefficient of theis formula by the Gold-SA algorithm and compares theresults with that of the PSO algorithm, wiring method and literature method. …”
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Study on effect of postharvest process on soybean two commercial cultivars Williams and Saba (L17) seed quality in Moghan region by A. Hamidi, Hossein Sadeghi, Hamidreza Gazor, Saman Sheidaei, Bita Oskouei, Hassan Mivechi, Mohammad Nouri, Shapour Alizadeh, Saber Seifamiri, Leila Zare, Azam Dashti

“…Studied traits were normal seedlings percent in standard germination test and after accelerated ageing test, seedling weight vigour index after standard germination test, broken seeds percent, cracked coat seeds percent and electrical conductivity. …”
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A matter of quality: Kurt Goldstein‘s assessment of the abstract attitude after brain damage by Stefan Frisch, Alexandre Métraux

“…This version characterizes itself by offering the patient different types of cues in order to reveal the nature of the deficit at stake. The test remains an impressive illustration of Goldstein’s most famous neuropsychological concept, viz. the human ability to abstract from a concrete situation: the abstract (or categorial) attitude.…”
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Vocational interest and aptitude as predictors of university academic performance by Daniel Eduardo Paz Pérez, Marcelo Rodríguez-Alberto

“…An ω (omega) profile was proposed to explain performance, related to results of the CHASIDE test (based on Holland's SDS) for accounting and administrative sciences and an alternate ωα profile for engineering scien-ces; the results validate the ω profile, weakly ap-preciating interest and ability with performance (r=.260, sig=0.045) but not with academic achieve-ment; the alternate ωα profile did not show any association with the variables studied. …”
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Story reading with incidental comprehension and memory: left hemisphere dominance by Nora Silvana Vigliecca

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Examining the Relationship between Psychological and Functional Status after a Sports Musculoskeletal Injury by Konstantinos Parlakidis, Dimitrios Krokos, Maria-Louiza Sagredaki, Lazaros Alexandros Kontopoulos, Anna Christakou

“…The sample also performed three functional tests: (a) single-leg hop for distance, (b) side hop, and (c) the vertical jump. …”
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Construct comparability and the limits of post hoc modeling: insights from International Baccalaureate multi-language assessments by Louise Badham, Louise Badham, Michelle Meadows, Jo-Anne Baird

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Removal of Zn(II) and Ag(I) by <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> CECT 4183 and Biosynthesis of ZnO and Ag/AgCl Nanoparticles for Biocidal Applications by Antonio Jesús Muñoz, Celia Martín, Francisco Espínola, Manuel Moya, Encarnación Ruiz

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Flux Analysis with the Application of Darcy’s Law Based on Borehole Data for Sustainable Groundwater Exploitation by Zul Fadhli, Khaira Khirnica, Muhammad Syukri, Layna Miska, Yurda Marvita, Marwan Marwan, Dian Budi Dharma

“…The discharge calculation is carried out using Darcy's Law where this equation can be used to describe the ability of the aquifer to flow through the rock. This study also compares the results of calculating the water discharge using Darcy's Law with the real Pumping Test data. …”
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Multi-generational exposure of Daphnia magna to pharmaceuticals: Effects on colonization, reproduction, and habitat selection behavior by María Pilar González, Ilaria Cecconi, David Salvatierra, María Úbeda-Manzanaro, Gema Parra, Eloísa Ramos-Rodríguez, Cristiano V.M. Araújo

“…Caffeine was also attractive for daphnids in the colonization test. Apart from this, no chemical showed any attractive or repulsive effect in the absence of food during the habitat selection tests. …”
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Age-related behavioural abnormalities in C57BL/6.KOR–Apoe shl mice by Ueno Hiroshi, Takahashi Yu, Mori Sachiko, Kitano Eriko, Murakami Shinji, Wani Kenta, Miyazaki Tetsuji, Matsumoto Yosuke, Okamoto Motoi, Ishihara Takeshi

“…However, 11-month-old Apoeshl mice did not show a decline in cognitive function or memory ability similar to murine models of AD. Our findings indicate that Apoeshl mice can be used to investigate the function of ApoE in the central nervous system.…”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF LIQCORIS ORGANIC PESTICIDE AS GROWTH INHIBITOR OF PLANT PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS by Risa Rosita, Deden Dewantara Eris, Misbakhul Bait, Dr. Zulhamsyah Imran, Sri Widayanti, Evelyn V. Bigcas, Wachju Subchan

“…Based on in vitro test, the study showed that Liqcoris concentration of 15% proved effective in killing phytopathogen fungi (P < 0.05), including Fusarium equiseti, Fusarium graminearum, Nigrospora sphaerica and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. …”
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Prospects for the use of mobile applications for digitalization of the main business processes in the restaurant business by V.О., A.V.

“…All the information you need for this can be provided by A/B testing, which involves comparing two versions of something to determine which one performs better. …”
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Advancements and Applications of STR Kits in Forensic DNA Profiling: A Comprehensive Review by Omar A Mahmoud, Mohammed A. Hameed, Shahrazad H. Muhi, Farah B. Abed, Sahar M. Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ramzi Hadi, Dunya A. Mohammed, Ruaa Maan Attallah

“…STR analysis remains a cornerstone of forensic DNA testing, playing a significant role in legal and investigative processes worldwide.…”
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Development of a High-Cell-Density Production Process for a Biotherapeutic Yeast, <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> var. <i>boulardii</i>, for Use as a Human Probiotic by Ghaneshree Moonsamy, Sarisha Singh, Yrielle Roets-Dlamini, Koketso Kenneth Baikgaki, Santosh Omrajah Ramchuran

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MICFOA: A Novel Improved Catch Fish Optimization Algorithm with Multi-Strategy for Solving Global Problems by Zhihao Fu, Zhichun Li, Yongkang Li, Haoyu Chen

“…To evaluate the performance of MICFOA, a comprehensive comparison with nine other metaheuristic algorithms is performed on the 10/30/50/100 dimensions of the CEC 2017 test functions and the 10/20 dimensions of the CEC2022 test functions. …”
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