Volunteer Training Series: Recognizing Young People by Georgene Bender, Tracy Tesdall, Judith Levings

“…Providing many forms of recognition for all, not just for those who excel in competition with other youth, also supports this sense of belonging. This 5-page fact sheet discusses recognition of participation, progress toward goals, standards of excellence, peer competition, and cooperation in the context of 4-H Clubs. …”
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THE EVOLVING DYNAMICS OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND POLITICS IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION IN NIGERIA by Toye Manuwa

“…The paper analyzes the challenges and opportunities that globalization poses for Nigeria's sovereignty, democracy, security, and regional integration. It also explores the strategies and policies that the Nigerian government and civil society have adopted to cope with the effects of globalization and to enhance their participation in the global arena. …”
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Poultry Manure as a Fertilizer by Michael A. Davis, Doug R. Sloan, Gerald Kidder, R. D. Jacobs

“…Besides fertilizing crops, manures also supply other essential plant nutrients and serve as a soil amendment by adding organic matter, which helps improve the soil’s moisture and nutrient retention. …”
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Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kapelaansdiens (SAKD) en staatsbeleid tydens die Grensoorlog, 1966-1989 by I. Bredenkamp, A. Wessels

“… During the Border War (1966-1989), also known as the Bush War or the Namibian War of Independence, the accusation was made that chaplains serving in the South African Chaplaincy Service (SACHS) endorsed and propagated the policy of apartheid. …”
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Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems—Facilitator Evaluation by Karen Blyler, Joy Jordan

“…The 4-H Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems curriculum provides an opportunity for young people to practice a variety of life skills while learning marine science concepts. The curriculum also utilizes science inquiry as a way for young people (9-14) to gain a deeper curiosity about the natural world. …”
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Human rights and taxation in the digital economy: data tax and the right to science by Jayson S. Lamchek

“…Focusing on the right to science (RtS), the paper argues that DT could realise the RtS in the digital age through taxation that exacted not only data rent but also rent on the scientific heritage. Finally, the paper emphasises the need for international coordination to ensure that DT is equitably shared among developed and less developed countries.…”
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Phytochemical screening, proximate and elemental analysis of Citrus sinensis peels (l.) Osbeck by PO Osarumwense, LO Okunrobo, EG Uwumarongie-Ilori

“…The elemental analysis indicated the presence of the following mineral elements in various concentrations: Zn, Cu, Mg, and Mn, while Cd and Ni were less than 0.001 and 0.05 respectively, while Cr was about 0.01 in concentration. Proximate analysis also shows that it has a high nutritional value such as carbohydrate, fibre, Ash, fat and protein. …”
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Allamanda bolivinensis Bolivian Allamanda by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…The document highlights the plant’s uses in landscaping, such as covering trellises, arbors, and retaining walls, and its suitability for hanging baskets. It also notes the plant’s high drought tolerance and minimal pest issues, making it an attractive option for gardeners in frost-free locations. …”
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Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Flatidae) by Frank W. Mead

“… True to its name, the citrus flatid planthopper, Metcalfa pruinosa (Say), is found on citrus, but also is found on a wide variety of woody plants, many of which are used in the ornamental trade. …”
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Myśli Jana Jakuba Rousseau o wychowaniu i muzyce – ich reminiscencje w rytmice Emila Jaques-Dalcroze’a by Ewa Szatan

“…He focuses his discourse on the issues related to the moment when the musical education of the child takes form and also on the quality of the child’s first contacts with music, and the role of parent and teacher in the child’s appreciation of music. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), also known as the apple maggot fly and “railroad worm,” is native to North America. …”
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Southern Farmers' Attitudes and Opinions about Federal Conservation Programs and the 2007 Farm Bill by Michele C. Marra, Rodney L. Clouser, James L. Novak, Nathan B. Smith

“…The information contained in this report should help policy makers make decisions that take the desires of farmers into consideration, and should also be of use to state Extension specialists and county agents in the southern region, in that it shows some areas where more farmer education might be beneficial. …”
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IMPERATIVES OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU by SAMUEL NAANSUAN DAWAM, SOLOMON JANG ARIN

“…Using documentary sources, the paper further examines the impact of these policies on Nigeria’s international relations, economic growth, and regional stability. It also provides an analysis of the challenges encountered and the strategies employed to overcome them. …”
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Developing Urban Community Garden Projects by Austen Moore, Amy Harder, Norma Samuel

“…Community gardens grow food for local consumption or sale and can also be used for teaching gardening and other skills This 7-page fact sheet provides a guide to individuals or groups interested in starting urban community gardens and includes information about how to identify garden sites, build partnerships, engage community members, and develop a project overview. …”
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Topology of black hole phase transition in JT gravity by Hemant Rathi, Dibakar Roychowdhury

“…We confirm the robustness of our model by estimating perturbative corrections to the bulk free energy at an arbitrary order in the Yang-Mills coupling. We also construct the Schwarzian for the boundary theory using the 2D gravitational action in the bulk and comment on the dual SYK like model where similar observations can be made.…”
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FORMAL STRUCTURE AND POLYPHONIC TECHNIQUE IN ZOLTÁN KODÁLY’S “SEVEN EASY CHORAL PIECES FOR CHILDREN" by Gabriela COCA

“…His thoughtfulness and precision is proven also by the fact that he wrote the year of composition to every piece, although these small pieces belong to the same cycle. …”
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Sphere quantization of Higgs and Coulomb branches and Analytic Symplectic Duality by Davide Gaiotto

“…Abstract We employ the protected sphere correlation functions of three-dimensional Super Conformal Field Theories with eight supercharges in order to define a quantization of their Higgs and Coulomb branches of vacua as real phase spaces. We also employ hemisphere correlation functions to define a quantization of certain real loci in the Higgs and Coulomb branches. …”
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BREVILOQUENZA COMPONISTICA - ROBERT SCHUMANN AND FRAUENLIEBE UND LEBEN (PART V) by Claudia POP

“… Robert Schumann, one of the most famous Romantic composers of the first half of the nineteenth century, by his lieder Frauenliebe und Leben made me to feel and to want also, to send this personal reflection of music that addresses the heart of the women to those to whom I’ve extended the positive leaven to approach this music so special: the lied. …”
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Xylella Fastidiosa Diseases and Their Leafhopper Vectors by Russell F. Mizell, Peter C. Andersen, Christopher Tipping, Brent Brodbeck

“…Diseases caused by X.Fastidiosa are most prevalent in the southeastern United States, but may also occur in California, southern Ontario, and the southern midwestern states. …”
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Solanum Whitefly, Pepper Whitefly (Suggested Common Names) Aleurotrachelus trachoides Back (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae: Aleyrodinae)­ by Vivek Kumar, Antonio Francis, Muhammad Z. Ahmed, Catharine M. Mannion, Ian Stocks, Eric Rohrig, Cindy L. McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

“… Includes: Introduction - Synonymy - Distribution - Description and Biology - Hosts - Damage - Management - Selected References Also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/Aleurotrachelus_trachoides.htm …”
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