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    Senegal, a culture filled country, suffers greatly from poverty, meaning that many families may not be able to afford or have ways of getting knowledge of health care that could potentially save their lives. The red cross is one of the many organizations that provide assistance throughout Senegal, however, not everyone knows or has accesses to the Red Cross. Communication varies throughout Senegal bringing with it several life threatening things happening in Senegal including, street children, diseases

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    This aligns with our decision to pick India since 67% of India’s population lives in a rural area. In terms of culture, cuisine plays a large role. Rice is a staple in Indian diets, particularly in Eastern and Southern India. This preference is met by our product since rice makes up half of our Lunchables pack. In terms of politics, India passed the Right

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    illiteracy and disconnectivity have left women all over the world helpless when it comes to getting information. Sadly, historically across the globe such discrepancies are not confined to a specific culture, region, country or status. But one thing that has been observed is that this is more obvious in the rural and backward areas (Johnson. N,2013). It is essential that women be harnessed to use technology and thereby included in the big picture of media literacy. Having technology and not being able

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    Paying Attention to Rural Education Essay

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    For many communities, particularly rural communities, schools serve as a source of identity. Because of this, the problems that plague rural schools become enough of a problem that they threaten the identity of the community; unfortunately, many lawmakers and policymakers in seats of power do not have an intuitive understanding of how rural schools work. Policies that work for urban schools, or even suburban schools, can not be assumed to fit the role of a rural school. It is suggested in this article

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    companies usually hire masters, doctors, engineers (“What’s the difference”, n.d.). Also another difference between them is a cost of living. The cost of living in the city is higher than the countryside, for instance goods are more expensive there (“Rural area”, n.d.). In the country, most people have the sufficient economy. They can grow plants and breed animals so expenditures are lower and they can live on their own. The country life is simple and comfortable. Nevertheless, to rent a house, to buy

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    A third world country does not necessarily mean a country that is primitive, underdeveloped or poor as many people think. Personally, I interpret the term as the political and economic structure of a country. Because if a country’s governing is poor, nothing works for the citizens. Some countries are listed among the third world countries, yet they are rich. Congo for example, has minerals like gold, (3’Ts) tin, tantalum, tungsten; these are minerals that power our computers, cell phones, and other

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    Cottle-Taylor: Expanding the Oral Care Group in India MEMORANDUM To: Brinda Patel, Director of Oral-Care Marketing From: Kunal Gulati and Gunjan Sharma, Assistant executives Date: October 31, 2009 Subject: Report on feasibility of 25-30% growth in the toothbrush market Ms. Patel, We have attached our projection report. As per our analysis, Mr. Lang’s idea of increasing advertising budget by 3% of sales will increase the unit sales by nearly 30% that will lead to $17.63m of profit from

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    more white-collar workers. The Volvo plant is no different, their goal for building in South Carolina is an attempt to re-focus it US market share, which had long diminished. Although having these auto giants, such as Volvo come in to these small rural towns to encourage growth and development, what effect does it really have in the community? Group Community Development Status Paper May 23, 1788 South Carolina became the 8th state in the United States of America (USA). Berkley County

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    Currently 3.4 billion people live in remote and rural areas. Physical, geopolitical, and financial impediments create an environment where it is difficult to access healthcare. (1) After examining the major extrinsic and intrinsic factors in healthcare delivery to rural areas, we extrapolate how existing technology and supply chain management can be leveraged to create cost effective, large scale, and ultimately self-sustaining strategy. FIGURE 1 Map of Global Rural Population Distribution INTRODUCTION

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    The final situation I have had concerning unclear boundaries involved me and a professor. This individual was someone I had grown to know and respect and took several courses under. The incident occurred after I had graduated from Western Carolina University with my bachelor’s degrees while I was living in Cullowhee over the summer. I was invited to the professor’s house along with another former student to eat dinner with him and his wife. While we were eating the meal, the professor gave me and

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