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The Decomposition of Human-Written Book Summaries

In this paper, we evaluate the extent to which human-written book summaries can be obtained through cut-and-paste operations from the original book. We analyze the effect of the parameters involved in the decomposition algorithm, and highlight the distinctions in coverage obtained for different summary types.

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The present study examines bias factors which might grant a relative advantage to native Israelis over groups of immigrants in a mathematics achievement test administered to fifth grade students. The bias factor analysis process, aided by quantitative and qualitative data gathering methods, comprised three phases: (1) Using a psychometric procedure called DIF (Differential Item Functioning) to ...

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