Design and experiment of air-suction drum-type seedling seeder for irregular-shaped vegetable seeds by Yanjun Li, Yunqiang Liu, Yichao Ning, Hongxin Wu, Yaqian Zhao

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Cooperative Learning for 4-H by Jessica McIntosh, Martha C. Monroe

“… A simple way to facilitate discovery is through cooperative learning, in which learners work together to meet a shared goal with a leader guiding them to encourage group interactions. …”
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Cooperative Learning for 4-H by Jessica McIntosh, Martha C. Monroe

“… A simple way to facilitate discovery is through cooperative learning, in which learners work together to meet a shared goal with a leader guiding them to encourage group interactions. …”
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Competencies for a Fair Play in Organizations: a Phenomenographic Analysis of Managers' Conceptions by Janette Brunstein, Silvia Bertossi Heidrich, Rubens de Araújo Amaro

“…This is a phenomenographic study with the objective of mapping the variations in a group of managers’ conceptions about the meaning of Fair Play, in order to identify the competencies associated with these con ceptions. …”
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A Comparative Study of Physical Activity Levels Between Rural and Urban Settings in Zimbabwe by Norman Manyeruke, Kerry Vermaak, Nicholas Mudonhi, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu

“…Conclusions: The rural group was more physically active than the urban group. …”
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Telehealth in Response to the Rural Health Disparity by Shreya Kolluri, Thor S. Stead, Rohan K. Mangal, R. Lane Coffee Jr., Jonathan Littell, Latha Ganti

“…Telehealth is capable of bridging the gap of lack of access and transportation for individuals in rural areas to meet their healthcare needs in a timely fashion in the coming years.…”
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IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAVINGS SCHEME IN RURAL FINANCE: SOME EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Onafowokan O. Oluyombo

“… This paper examines the extent to which savings products offered by cooperative societies in some parts of Nigeria meet the financial needs of the rural dwellers. The study used the data from interviews and focus group discussions from randomly selected members of cooperative societies in six local governments. …”
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IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAVINGS SCHEME IN RURAL FINANCE: SOME EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA by Onafowokan O. Oluyombo

“… This paper examines the extent to which savings products offered by cooperative societies in some parts of Nigeria meet the financial needs of the rural dwellers. The study used the data from interviews and focus group discussions from randomly selected members of cooperative societies in six local governments. …”
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Older adults’ Internet use behavior and its association with accelerometer-derived physical activity by Yen-Yu Chung, Jiaren Chen, Mei-Chun Lin, Ruo-Lan Liu, Jenn-Bang Wu, Hsin-Chang Tsai, Ting-Fu Lai, Ting-Fu Lai, Yung Liao, Yung Liao, Jong-Hwan Park, Jong-Hwan Park, Jong-Hwan Park

“…Compared to the group that used the Internet at a moderate frequency, older adults with a low frequency or those who did not use the Internet were less likely to meet the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding PA [odds ratio (OR): 0.242; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.077–0.751].ConclusionOlder adults with a low frequency of Internet use or those who did not use the Internet (i.e., those who used the Internet less than once a week or not at all, respectively) were less likely to meet the WHO’s recommended levels for PA than older adults who used the Internet with moderate frequency. …”
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Risk factors for difficult peripheral venous cannulation in hospitalised patients. Protocol for a multicentre case–control study in 48 units of eight public hospitals in Spain by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Calero, Ismael Fernandez-Fernandez, Luis Javier Molero-Ballester, Catalina Matamalas-Massanet, Luis Moreno-Mejias, Joan Ernest de Pedro-Gomez

“…The control group will be obtained from records of patients who do not meet the above conditions. …”
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A Guide to the Florida 4-H Council by Stacey E. Ellison, Tracy Tesdall, J. A. Rutledge, Joy C. Jordan, Wendi Armstrong

“…A Council is an elected representative group of 4-H members who meet, discuss, plan, and assist in carrying out 4-H programs and activities in the interest of the total membership. …”
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A Guide to the Florida 4-H Council by Stacey E. Ellison, Tracy Tesdall, J. A. Rutledge, Joy C. Jordan, Wendi Armstrong

“…A Council is an elected representative group of 4-H members who meet, discuss, plan, and assist in carrying out 4-H programs and activities in the interest of the total membership. …”
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Transforming end-of-life SWRO desalination membranes into nanofiltration membranes for the treatment of brackish water and wastewater by Anissa Somrani, Zaineb Mohamed, Kholoud Abohelal, Sara Larhrib, Noreddine Ghaffour, Maxime Pontié

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Synthesis and optical properties of LaSrGaO4:RE3+ (RE = Sm, Eu, Ho) single crystals via optical float zone method by Hasan Yilmaz, Masahiko Isobe, Oliver Clemens, Markus Suta, Pascal Puphal

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization shows that the compound crystallizes in a tetragonal crystal system with the space group I4/mmm (no. 139) with homogenous distribution of the dopants shown via backscattered electron (BSE) imaging. …”
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Protocol for evaluating the effects of integrating music with taekwondo training in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. by Clare C W Yu, Kam M Mok, Emma Mak, Chun T Au, Dorothy F Y Chan, Stanley Wu, Raymond C K Chung, Matthew C K Ip, Simpson W L Wong

“…Seventy-two children aged 7 to 9 years who meet the diagnostic criteria of ASD will be recruited and randomized into either the "Taekwondo training with elements of music therapy" group or the "Taekwondo training alone" group. …”
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Impact of school salad bars on fruit and vegetable selection, intake, and waste in Mid-Atlantic elementary schools by Melanie K. Bean, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Lilian de Jonge, Laura Thornton, Hollie Raynor, Ashley Mendoza, Sarah Farthing, Bonnie Moore

“…Multilevel modeling evaluated group (Salad Bar vs Control) and time (baseline vs post) differences and group-by-time interactions. …”
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A key technology for synergistic backfilling of coal-based solid waste and high-salinity wastewater by Shuning DONG, Shujiang YU, Xingling DONG, Buqin ZHANG, Xiaoming GUO, Xiaodong WANG, Kai WANG, Shibin ZHU, Boqiang WU, Lei LIU

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THE CONCEPT OF ‘ALA BỤ ALA’: A SIGNAL FOR IGBO EXTINCTION by CYPRIAN CHIDOZIE EZE, MABEL NKECHINYERE EZE

“…Some marry from other ethnic groups, bear children and imbibe the culture of other people they meet in the host community. …”
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The digital transformation of tourism: a study of tourist behaviour and preferences in the age of technology in Bangladesh by Md Istiaq Mohhamad Shuvo, Md Jamsedul Islam

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Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Pre-School Teachers in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia by Arwa S Alobaid, Ebtehal Almogbel

“… # Results A total of 164 preschool teachers took part in the questionnaire. The most common age group was 30 -- 40 years (58.5%). The total mean score of AKQ was 15.0 (SD 4.97). …”
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