Benefits and challenges of utilizing Chat-GPT and Gamma.app in teaching, learning and assessment of vocational students in 21st century colleges of education in Enugu State by Onuoha I. Okocha, Ebube I. Aneke, Olaiya Adekunle, Ogochukwu Egbuchulam, Anthony Uwanjimgba

“…The findings of the study show that both vocational educators and vocational students were of same opinion (no significant difference in opinions) on utilizing ChatGPT and Gamma.app during teaching, learning and assessment such as preparing lecture contents and doing assignments. Both groups’ responses having an average mean score above 2.50 is a clear indication that ChatGPT and Gamma.app should be utilized during teaching, learning and assessment. …”
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The Prevention of the Renal Chronic Damage: a Priority from Childhood by Aymahara Gómez Morejón, Lidia Rosa Pérez González, Ortelio Chaviano Mendoza, Jan O’neil González Ramos, Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…For the analysis of the results, the SPSS 15.0 program was used, which allowed the processing, statistical analysis and preparation of the output tables. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> 260 patients with chronic kidney disease were treated. …”
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Designing and evaluating a patient decision aid for patients with locally advanced or locally recurrent rectal cancer: a national multicentre mixed methods study protocol by Martyn Evans, Hayley Anne Hutchings, Dean Anthony Harris, Deena Harji, Anwen Williams

“…Questionnaires including the QQ-10, EORTC PATSAT-C33, Preparation for Decision-Making Scale and the NoMAD survey will be analysed during the study. …”
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Solid-Phase Extraction of Trace Amounts of Uranium(VI) in Environmental Water Samples Using an Extractant-Impregnated Resin Followed by Detection with UV-Vis Spectrophotometry by Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei, Masoud Sarwghadi, Aliasghar Heydarbeigi, Seyyed Hossein Hosseini, Mehdi Nedaie

“…A stable extractant-impregnated resin (EIR) containing Chrome Azurol B was prepared using Amberlite XAD-2010 as a porous polymeric support. …”
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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…A novel tannic acid and sodium alginate (TA/SA) composite microsphere was prepared using a mixed crosslinking method. The effects of TA/SA mass ratio, solution pH, initial concentration of U(Ⅵ), contact time, and temperature on the adsorption behavior of U(Ⅵ) by TA/SA microspheres were investigated, and the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics were studied. …”
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Fabrication of composite ceramic polymeric membranes for agricultural wastewater treatment by Neamatalla M. Azzam, Sahar S. Ali, Gehad G. Mohamed, Mohamed M. Omar, Shereen K. Amin

“…The raw materials and prepared CCM were subjected to characterization and applied to treat agricultural wastewater from the Kitchener drain in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. …”
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Child-Centred Care in HIV Service Provision for Children in Resource Constrained Settings: A Narrative Review of Literature by Chipo Mutambo, Kemist Shumba, Khumbulani W. Hlongwana

“…(vii) Primary caregiver (PCG) participation and preparation (equipping the PCGs with information on how to support their children). …”
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Evaluation of Toxicological Risks and Effects of Microplastics on Nile Tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) under in Vitro Laboratory Conditions by Macarius Pancras Mtega, Matobola Joel Mihale, Kessy Fidel Kilulya

“…Microplastics which were prepared for the batch experiment were introduced in the aquarium followed with observation for 21 days. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Alexa Fluor 680-Bombesin[7–14]NH Peptide Conjugate, a High-Affinity Fluorescent Probe with High Selectivity for the Gastrin-Releasing Peptide Rec... by Lixin Ma, Ping Yu, Bhadrasetty Veerendra, Tammy L. Rold, Lauren Retzloff, Adam Prasanphanich, Gary Sieckman, Timothy J. Hoffman, Wynn A. Volkert, Charles J. Smith

“…The fluorescent probe Alexa Fluor 680-G-G-G-BBN[7–14]NH 2 conjugate was prepared by reaction of Alexa Fluor 680 succinimidyl ester to H 2 N-G-G-G-BBN[7–14]NH 2 in dimethylformamide (DMF). …”
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Waste Coir Nanofiller Fused Gallus-Gallus Fibres Reinforced PMC by V. Vijayan, T. Sathish, R. Saravanan, Kuldeep Kumar, Ganesh K. Jadhav, V. Sharun, R. Elangovan, K. Chellamuthu, Mandeep Singh, Aklilu Teklemariam

“…The composite samples were prepared with a rally round of polyester resin of grade GP500 bio-epoxy by synthesizing specially treated Gallus-Gallus fibres selectively used for reinforcement and characterizing them through static and dynamic mechanical analyses to identify their wide range of applicability. …”
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The Effect of Adding Ketapang Fruit Ash on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Concrete Based on High-Calcium Fly Ash Type C with Alkali Activator by Rina Martiana, Sofia Afsa Liza, Candra Wani, Sri Hilmayati, Alpiana Puji Astuti, Jannatin 'Ardhuha

“…The research methods included chemical composition analysis of fly ash using X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) and the preparation of concrete samples with varying concentrations of ketapang fruit ash (1%, 1.6%, 2.3%) and water content (3.6%, 3.0%, 2.3%), as well as curing durations (7, 14, and 28 days). …”
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Evaluation of microleakage of three different types of pit and fissure sealants using invasive and non-invasive techniques (An in-vitro study) by Hiwa S. Khidir, Hemn M. Suleman

“… Backgrounds: The aims of this study were to; Evaluate the amount of in-vitro microleakage of three different types of pit and fissure sealants (Vertise Flow, Kerr), (Helioseal-F, IvoclarVivadent), (GC Fuji TRIAGE, GC corporation) and the effect of occlusal preparation on the leakage value. Methods: Sixty extracted human premolars randomly divided into 6 groups (n=10/group). …”
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Sacral buildings suitable for defense purposes and their ensembles in Vilnius in the 14th-18th centuries by Linas Girlevičius

“…Yet, their role in the defense of the city was not very important, as they were only prepared for defense with light firearms. The further research of sacral buildings used for defense purposes is prospective and relevant when seeking to determine the defensive potential of Vilnius in the Middle Ages and the New Times. …”
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Use of the Laser Beam Deflection Technique for Thermo-Optic Coefficients Study in Gadolinium-Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate Doped with Erbium Ions by K. V. Yumashev, V. I. Goman, L. K. Pavlovski, A. V. Hertsova, A. M. Malyarevich

“…To characterize the anisotropy of the TOCs a sample from the grown Er:GYSO crystal was prepared in a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with dimensions of 7.0 (Np ) × 8.0 (Nm ) × 8.5 (Ng ) mm3. …”
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Performance Enhancement of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) through TiO2/rGO Hybrid: Comprehensive Study on Synthesis and Characterization by Rustan Hatib, Khairil Anwar, Ramang Magga, Muh Anjas Astak, Denny Widhiyanuriyawan, Wardoyo Wardoyo

“…The TiO2 film is immersed in a graphite oxide solution, preparing it for thermal reduction, which converts the graphite oxide to reduced graphene oxide (rGO). …”
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Effect of different physical factors on the synthesis of spherical gold nanoparticles towards cost‐effective biomedical applications by Zahra Bahmanyar, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Ahmad Gholami, Mehdi Khoshneviszadeh

“…For this purpose, various experiments of citrate‐capped spherical AuNPs synthesis were designed to study the roles of a wide range of initial pH values and temperature of reaction, Na3Cit/HAuCl4 molar ratio, and two order reagent additions, method I and method II, in the final characterisations and reaction efficacy. Prepared NPs synthesised with different experiments were characterised by dynamic light scattering, UV‐Visible, and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Biosynthesized ZnO NPs loaded-electrospun PVA/sodium alginate/glycine nanofibers: synthesis, spinning optimization and antimicrobial activity evaluation by El-Refaie Kenawy, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Amany Shehata, Shahira H. El-Moslamy, Adel A.-H. Abdel-Rahman

“…The obtained findings offered that the prepared composite nanofiber based on ZnO NPs and glycine; could be used as a promising and excellent antimicrobial dressing for inhibiting the microbial growth for the topical wounds healing.…”
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100b protein immunoreactivity in the hippocampus of weaning rats from dams treated with acrylamide during pregnancy by Karol Rycerz, Aleksandra E. Krawczyk, Jadwiga Jaworska-Adamu, Ewa Tomaszewska, Siemowit Muszyński, Piotr Dobrowolski, Marcin Arciszewski

“…Acrylamide is formed at high temperature during preparation of food rich in carbohydrates. It can be found in animal feed based on potatoes and granulated wheat subjected to thermal treatment. …”
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Tailoring and characterization of bioactive graft material for alveolar bone preservation and regeneration in fresh extraction sockets of dog model by Ayat Hamdy, Manal Saad, Rania ElBackly, Samir Nouh, Himanshu Jain, Mona Marei

“…Tailored amorphous multiporous bioactive glass (TAMP -BG) was prepared and characterized for bioactivity and response of human alveolar bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hABMSCs). …”
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Experimental Study on Water Reduction Modification and Efficient Utilization of Coal-Based Solid Waste Slurry by Chengwei Ma, Dayang Xuan, Jialin Xu, Jian Li

“…Here, the relationship between fluidity and water‒cement ratio in fly ash and gangue powder slurries was studied experimentally; the effects of particle size and dosage of gangue powder and polycarboxylic acid water reducer on the water consumption of fly ash slurry preparation were analyzed. Our results show that the fluidities of fly ash and gangue powder slurries increased with increasing water‒cement ratios under laboratory conditions; the fluidity of gangue powder slurry was much higher than that of fly ash slurry under the same water‒cement ratio and particle size conditions. …”
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