THE CONCEPT OF “THE HOLY SEED” AS A COPING STRATEGY IN EZRA-NEHEMIAH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA by N S Cezula

“…Where necessary, some South African neighbouring countries may be referred to, in order to illuminate the discussion. …”
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JAPANESE WOMEN'S ACTIVISM SUSTAINS A LIFE-GIVING COMMUNITY IN THE PANDEMIC by J. Peracullo

“…I explore the Asian Women Empowerment Project (AWEP), a Japanbased organisation dedicated to helping poor women in Asian countries attain economic power. During the pandemic, AWEP attuned its programmes to respond to its challenges. …”
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Opening the Door to Nature: Accounting for People’s Constraints to Nature-based Recreation by Margaret E. Gullion, Taylor Stein

“…Based on research conducted in Hillsborough County, Florida and similar studies, this 6-page fact sheet written by Margaret E. …”
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CAFTA and U.S. Sugar by Andrew Schmitz, Troy G. Schmitz, James L. Seale, Jr.

“… The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is a trade agreement between the United States and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. …”
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A Psyllid, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae Moore (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae) by Susan A. Wineriter, Susan E. Halbert, James P. Cuda

“…The USDA/ARS, with federal and state permission, introduced the psyllid Boreioglycaspis melaleucae into Broward County, Florida, in February 2002 as a potential biocontrol agent of melaleuca. …”
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Changes in key volatile components associated with leaf quality of Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb. alongside growth duration by Lu Yan, Ang Zhang, Xiaowei Qin, Huan Yu, Xunzhi Ji, Shuzhen He, Ying Zong, Chunhe Gu, Zhen Feng, Lisong Hu, Zhiqing Lu

“…Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) are one of the traditional food materials in Southeast Asian countries. However, there has long been a lack of understanding of the differences in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of leaves at different growth periods. …”
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Three-dimensional discrete element simulation of electrode structural evolution in lithium-ion batteries during drying and calendering by Yuhang Lyu, Shaohai Dong, Li Ting Gao, Zhan-Sheng Guo

“…In this study, we developed a three-dimensional representative volume element (RVE) model of electrodes, which includes the active material, carbon binder domain, solvent, and particle contacts. Utilizing the discrete element method (DEM), we continuously simulated the structural evolution of the RVE during the drying and calendering processes. …”
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Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work: Large Animals—Livestock by Chad Carr, Saundra Tenbroeck, Wendy DeVito, Chris Strong, Dale Pracht, Georgene Bender

“…The Risk Management for 4-H Youth Development Work series aims to provide UF/IFAS Extension county faculty, staff, volunteers, and youth with the knowledge they need to implement best practices in risk management strategies. …”
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EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND PEDAGOGICAL DIGITALISATION IN NIGERIA'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM by EMMANUEL SEMAKO GBESOEVI, RASAKI OLANREWAJU LAWAL, MONSURAT LOLADE OYELAMI, PIUS JIDE GBENU

“…Overall, this paper contributes to the discourse on educational development in Nigeria, shedding light on the importance of strategic planning and digital innovation in advancing the country's educational system. …”
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ESTIMATING PRIVATE FINANCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IN TANGAIL CITY: A MINCERIAN MODEL ANALYSIS by Kazi Tabassum, Muhammad Rabiul Islam Liton

“…In most of the cases researchers used earnings function for estimating return on investments in education and found lower return for developing and least developed countries. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the private financial return on investments in education in Tangail City of Bangladesh. …”
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Exploring the practical theological study of congregations by W. J. Schoeman

“…An introduction to the study field of congregations is followed by a description of the development of the study field of congregational studies from the perspective of four countries, namely the United States, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and South Africa. …”
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The role and the influence of internal audit in the public sector by Vesić Tamara, Jevtić Dalibor

“…It is known that in our country the occurrence of financial fraud is more and more frequent, and the audit is of great importance, because its role is to detect irregularities if there has been a misuse of public funds, wasteful and inefficient use of available budgetary resources. …”
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Revenue diversification strategies in Ethiopian higher education system: A brief reflection by Kibrom Mengistu Feleke

“…The paper also attempts to reflect on the strategies currently used by the public universities in diversifying their funding base in the face of increased financial demand for the rapidly expanding system of higher education in the country. The paper finally reflects on the implication of revenue diversification. …”
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CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF POLICY AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION IN BENUE STATE by CHRIS S. ORNGU

“…Arguably, this challenge is replicated at all levels of government in the country with negative implications for service delivery. …”
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Twobandad Japanese Weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus Roelofs (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…In July 2005, two specimens of the twobanded Japanese weevil were collected at Chipley, Florida, which is in Washington county (Thomas 2005). This document is EENY-361 (IN646), one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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Digital economy and coal consumption in emerging Asian economies by Minjing Zhu, Lei Zhu

“…Abstract This paper examines the relationship between digital economic indicators and coal consumption in 15 Asian emerging countries from 2005 to 2021 using the CS-ARDL approach. …”
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Unveiling the flavor and quality variations in dried Zanthoxylum bungeanum maxim from China's diverse regions by Xiang Zhu, Di Wu, Lin Zhao, Chenggang Wen, Cao Yong, Qixin Kan

“…HPLC results revealed high pungency compound levels in Maoxian and Wudu samples, while GC–MS identified 173 volatile compounds, dominated by linalool and d-limonene. Microbial contamination was minimal in DZMs from Hanyuan and Jiangjin, and the lowest heavy metal levels were in samples from Hanyuan, Hancheng, and Jingyang, indicating superior environmental conditions. …”
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Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., John B. Heppner

“…The species was described from southern Florida (Stone 1942) and is thus far known only from coastal counties of south-central Florida to Key West. The schoepfia fruit fly has not been found on any economic fruits and is only known to feed on fruit of Schoepfia chrysophylloides (A. …”
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MEDIA APPROACH TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES IN CHIKUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE by Emmanuel Jibb Adams

“… Poverty is a global phenomenon recognized by United Nations as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the anti-poverty program's initiatives adopted by different governments to tackle this menace and bring poverty to zero level still shows that more are still needed to do in other to actualize and sustain the socio-economic development of the country. This research paper critically evaluates media approach to poverty alleviation in Chikun Local Government Area. …”
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Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policyin Uganda: an analytical treatise by Julius, Chama

“…Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development melancholy. …”
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