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Plants (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, 61137 Brno, Czech Republic.
Moreyra and co-authors, in their recent paper published in , presented a desperately needed Hyb-Seq phylogeny of the genus . Through their findings, they provided a critical assessment of an earlier proposal of ours to separate sect. and into the genera and , respectively.
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November 2024
Faculty of Education, The National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
In assessing performance-based language assessment, the use of a valid and reliable scoring rubric is crucial to minimize measurement errors that become threats in the rating process. The validation process of rubrics which previously was based on qualitative data is not satisfying since empirical evidence is not present. Thus, drawing on the Assessment Use Argument (AUA) Validation Framework, this study aims to search for evidence to prove a claim which is Primary Trait Writing (PTW) rubrics for students self assessment activities are relevant to the construct being measured.
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September 2024
Minimal Intelligence Laboratory (MINT Lab), University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
In their recent paper, Kingsland and Taiz argue that proponents of plant intelligence and plant neurobiology misuse historical sources to support their claims, suggesting a pattern of bias. They critique the reliance on subjective judgments and the systematic misuse of past literature by notable scientists. This response addresses their criticisms while adhering to Rapoport's rules to foster constructive academic dialogue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIEEE Trans Pattern Anal Mach Intell
December 2024
Bharadwaj et al. (2023) present a comments paper evaluating the classification accuracy of several state-of-the-art methods using EEG data averaged over random class samples. According to the results, some of the methods achieve above-chance accuracy, while the method proposed in (Palazzo et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Law Med Ethics
May 2024
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA.
This paper challenges historically preconceived notions surrounding a minor's ability to make medical decisions, arguing that federal health law should be reformed to allow minors with capacity as young as age 12 to consent to their own Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved COVID-19 vaccinations. This proposal aligns with and expands upon current exceptions to limitations on adolescent decision-making. This analysis reviews the historic and current anti-vaccination sentiment, examines legal precedence and rationale, outlines supporting ethical arguments regarding adolescent decision-making, and offers rebuttals to anticipated ethical counterarguments.
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