...A narrative Essay HUNTING THE LION The lion’s attack news on a village woman spread immensely and faster like a wildfire in the whole community. This was not the first appearance of the Lion in the village since before this attack, the villagers had lost some of their goats, cattle and also poultry but the disappearance of these animals remained a mystery to the villagers as nobody could confirm the cause of the disappearance whether it was the lion or other different cause, then the tiger struck. This time of the attack, the victim was a 43-year –old woman who was collecting firewood near band-more Forest which borders her small farm. Then after the attack, the villagers organized for the hunt of the Lion. Armed with bows and arrows, machetes and riffles the hunting team which was lead by a seven strong men and I, left Gamy villa village on 27th May 2016, the leader being Rwinda who was a tall strong fearless man. We had an early night where mosquitoes and eerie sounds made by the nocturnal creatures of the jungle kept us awake for almost the whole night. During this trying moment, I had almost made up my mind to give up. At first break of daylight, we were up to face the tuff assignment which was before us. We ate the food we had brought and set off for Karry pawal. Our walk slowed down to a snail’s pace as we had to make our way cross muddy paddy fields. As it began to get dark, we frantically searched for a site so as to set up camp. Suddenly, while we were there,...
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...Count: 290) When I was six years old, my mum (who works in a bank) began teaching me how to manage money. Although I was young, I learned to buy equity funds and stock, and soon after, my allowance quadrupled. I did not realize it then, but my interest in finance would benefit myself and others later. The summer after I arrived in the US, I heard news from China that girls in rural villages near my parent’s home were being kidnapped and molested. Due to Confucianism, many Chinese schools lack child safety education, and I felt I should do something to help. I returned to China, and gathered 7 friends to help teach lessons in a very poor village this past summer. While we went to a few schools, our limited funds made it impossible for us to teach at more schools. Later that summer, I got an opportunity to participate in a finance summer camp, held by China Construction Bank. During this summer camp, I learned more efficient ways to manage my allowance. I sold stocks and put all my money to more low-risk funds and some short-term financial products. Four months later, I have earned enough money to buy books for more rural school students, and to continue my lessons in more schools next summer. For me, finance is more than just a way of making extra money, it is a tool to support my volunteer goals, which are important to me. Because of this, no matter what major I choose, I know I will minor in finance and business related courses. Although my...
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...21 September 2012 Mike Hagerty Hagerty’s publishing 242 Publisher Lane Blue Springs, Mo, 64015 Dear Mr. Hagerty, As a proud citizen of my community, I believe that there are heroes amongst us all and they are just hiding behind their true self. The reason is that they are too scared to stand up for what they believe in or what they believe needs to be done, in order to create unity. And, that is why I am writing the publisher because I want to try and convince our community that heroes are all around the world and show their powers in different ways. Ohhh… and I’m not talking about NO ordinary superheroes that have all these magical powers; I’m talking about the heroes that simple just uses pure wisdom to influence the ones around them. This story will show the world that there are heroes out there in all different shapes and sizes. And, as far as the story goes, here are the ideas behind my story, so here we go: Way up high in the majestical forests, in the mountain of Emei, in China lives the Somaki people, who had the most inspirational/wise man that ever set foot on the lands called Mr. Morrison. For the people call their village the Spiritual Oracle because of Mr. Morrison; who takes on the form of a monk because of his vibrant white beard and bald head, the fact that he wears glasses and is as short (5’2 to be exact), his face looks as though it is wrinkled in certain areas giving him the effect of audacity allowing him to have the appearance of wisdom...
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...The Beach (Newspaper article written by a former utopian) I once discovered utopia. I saw it, I lived it, and I left it. All men and women strive for the perfect life, the perfect place, utopia. But my visit to this place made me realize, that the dream of utopia is unrealistic, and unreachable. I arrived as many other tourists in Thailand. Bangkok to be exact. I immediately began looking for at hotel room, and I quickly found one. I got a small room, and everything was good. Until .... Until another guest started talking loudly, and smoking weed in his room. To further explain, the rooms were all separated by a thin wall and a mosquito net. I was able to hear and smell him clearly in my room. I decided to ignore him, until he looked though the mosquito net straight into my room. He began talking to me about all of these crazy things. After some minutes of conversation, everything settled back down, and i went to sleep. The next day I went out to get breakfast. When i got back to my room, someone had slit a map under my door. I was really curios and started studying the map. Until I realized who had given me the map. I decided to pay the nuthead from yesterday a visit. I knocked on the door, but the door was not locked, and opened as I knocked on it. I walked in, and I saw him lay beside the bed, dead. As police investigation began, I began talking to this French couple, Etienne and Francoise. I don’t know why, but I decided to tell them about the map. They were...
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...Name: Oladeji Oluwatomisin Student number: 999929323 Course code: GGR 207 Instructor: Dr. Jason Cooke September 29th 2014 Topic: What is a City? There are various ways to define a city either it be from a historical, contemporary, administrative or economic viewpoint. For the purpose of this analysis, a city is defined as a large permanent settlement, which is usually dense and highly populated relative to rural villages and towns, and they are made up of heterogeneous people. As recently as a hundred years ago, only 2 in 10 people lived in cities, but now we have 54% of the world population living in cities or urban areas. The history of cities date back to the time hunter-gatherers roamed the earth. After a few years, this led to semi permanent settlements, and with the invention of irrigation, this led to specialization of other areas and the development of cities as settlements became permanent. As more jobs and opportunities became available in cities, people from the villages moved to the cities, and this accounts for the dense characteristic of most cities. The first cities are thought to have started around 3500BC in lower Mesopotamia after the Neolithic revolution or the agricultural revolution, as agriculture is believed to be a pre requisite for city development. Urbanism can be described as the way cities grow or develop. There are various characteristics of a city; some include population size and density, social stratification, economic production...
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...potentials of human mind and soul. We realized We Karma yoga means when we actually went to two amazing villages-Nallur and Kollaimedu. These villages were not as backward as we thought of, without basic amenities as schools, roads, electricity. These villages had concrete roads, mostly pakka houses, televisions in the houses, primary school but modern & recreational amenities like parks, theater, hospital/dispensary, high school, bathrooms were not present in the village/every household. We divided ourselves into two teams and started to get to know the village and inhabitants. On analyzing the village, we got to know that it is difficult but not impossible to transform the village from no amenities to some basic necessities. All this is possible with a vision and a leader can make this change. Referring to Chapter 16 – Skills for Optimizing Leadership as Situational Change. Page 659 Our Second visit was meant to be about making strategies and planning things that can act as seed in the soil. It was about implanting thoughts into their minds. It was about helping them to have a vision towards their life, family and village. The Four components of Leadership vision: 1. Ideas : The Future Picture – A life without goal/vision is like a body without soul. We, along with the village leader, made the villagers think upon the current situation of the village and on the...
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...1- Letter to friend about charity Dear ABC, I hope you are fine and doing well. It came to my knowledge that you have volunteered with a charity and you are working in a developing country. The time I heard this news I was so proud of you. I always knew you were different from everyone, your interests and your perspective of looking at this world was so different always. Now you have finally found your path of helping people directly. Working as a volunteer will provide you deep experience about the grass root problem pertaining in that country. You will also get to know the people, culture and possibly learn a new language. And since you belong to a developed country working in a developing country and as a volunteer will aid the people to realise that humanity exits. However my friend in this letter I will take the opportunity to advise you to take care of your health. There are many diseases you are unaware of which might affect you in this great cause. Hope to see you soon. Your friend XYZ. 2- Many national customs are no longer relevant in today’s society In the event of globalisation, where communications and technological advancements have led the world to shrink, where we can travel to the other end of the world within few hours, where information flows without barriers, customs traditions have been suffered very badly. Customs and traditions, languages and cultures depend up on people for survival. If people do not find pleasure in retainting the culture or...
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...Hero’s Journey- Departure Stage Step 4- Crossing the First Threshold Staring out into the void of darkness, Richard looked into the other world beyond the small village in the woods he had lived in since birth. Looking down he moved his right arm into his trouser pocket and pulled out the glowing pendant given to him just a day ago by the now dead deity of the forest Osiris. Grasping it firmly in his palm he shook the dirt off his head and walked out to the pond just a few feet from where he had been laying down. “I have to keep my promise…but my village needs me. With Osiris dead the wards around my village preventing wild animals and carnivorous plants will wear off any day now, but if I don’t leave the world will be worse off than my village. Ah! This is too hard to decide in one night!” The last few words left his mind and roared out of his mouth in the form of concentrated fury. Looking down he noticed a flat rock on the normally bare ground and reached down, picked it up and flung it with all his might at the pond. He watched as it skipped five or six times before plummeting underneath the veil of water for all eternity, ending its existence on the ground where it had formed. Staring at the clear blue water Richard took notice of his appearance for the first time since the events had happened. He saw the scar down his left cheek where the cut had formed itself into a jagged scar. His hair was still matted with blood and dirt, some sweat...
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...My paintings always give me a sense of who I am and how I feel about the things that are important to me. Among the many experiences that I have had during painting, the one that I treasure the most is the portrait that I made of my father as a tribute to the day when I started appreciating the resources I had. It was the day my uncle came to visit us from villages. I could not help noticing the difference there was between my father and my uncle. My uncle was clad in ragged clothes and torn out shoes. My father on the other hand was well suited for his conference. I was deeply touched by two opposite fates of two brothers who as kids ate from the same plate and shared the same books. I could trace my father's incredible journey from a simple village boy to one of the prominent intellects in the country. I had always been inspired by his extraordinary love for education. I saw the optimist in him that would turn each massive challenge into an opportunity. This has always motivated me to make the best of the opportunities that my dad gave me. I learnt to respect the knowledge that books could offer early in life. I tried to grab every opportunity to learn something new. The realisation I gained through my father's life had a deep impact on me as I began to think of my own life. I learnt that life was all about making choices; it is about going that extra mile when others choose not to. I do not know whether I might be able to trace his footsteps, but I am glad to have taken...
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...community in which I was raised had a profound effect on me and on my career choice. Growing up in the Ghanaian community, I was particularly drawn to the aspect of our culture that emphasized analysis, application, and problem solving. As I matured, I discovered my natural aptitude and strong inclination with scientific subjects, most remarkably, chemistry. This spurred my early interest in the discipline of Pharmacy as a career. My grandmother, who was a local herbalist, additionally cultivated this interest. She was a woman of great knowledge and was well respected for her altruism and dedication to the alleviation of afflictions through her medicinal practice. I greatly admired and adored her. I often spent my summer holidays with her at Abaamu, a rural village in Ghana. During the time I spent with my Nana, as I affectionately called her, I marveled at how she was able to cure certain diseases using herbs she found in the forest. I wanted to know more about the toxicology and the side effects of these herbs. With a renewed sense of adventure and excitement, I vowed that I would contribute my quota to the community and the world by working in the pharmacy profession. I progressively developed a keen interest in drug delivery systems and safety. I frequently joined local campaigns that advocated for safer drug delivery to the indigenous people. On many occasions, I participated in group expeditions to rural villages to counsel and dispense medications, under the direct supervision...
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...The lottery 1) Look up the history of lotteries. Why did they originate and why? Lotteries are a popular type of gambling most often run by governments and local states. The lottery includes multiple participants who compete and the winning person receives money as a prize most of the time. The chances of winning are very small and the winnings can be very high, about few millions. Throughout much of the recorded history, the purpose of lotteries was to raise money for funding public works. The lottery games started about 205 to 187 B.C. during the Han Dynasty, which is China today. The reason why the lottery started was to finance government projects, including one of the most famous - the Great Wall of China. Today, in the 21st century, hundreds of years latter the lottery has not changed much. It is still a gambling game, which people choose to play, hoping to win a prize, and the money is still use for government projects. 2) What good questions can you ask as you read the story that will help you understand the story on a deeper level? • Why does the writer mention the pile of stones and how are they connected to the rest of the story? • What is the reason the writer mentions that Mr. Summers had no children and that wife is scold? And why does she mention it with his job? • What was the reason of the hesitation among the villagers when Mr. Summers asked for some help? • Why do the villagers not want to replace the old lottery box with a new one...
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...My hometown is quite a small village about 45km from Nha trang city. It is in the middle of Vietnam. The areas in my village are surrounded by the sea. You can call it “ fishing village”. Far away from the beach, there are some beautiful islands. It will be a great place for the travellers who are interested in it. The weather is so comfortable, there are two main seasion in the year, it is dry seasion and rainy seasion. My hometown is a fishing village so the life is rather quiet and poor. It is not as noisy and developmental as the big cities. We have only a small market, gas station and a primary school because most of the young people are living, working and learning in Nhatrang City or Hochiminh City. The oldmen, women and children are the main people who live here. All of the men in my village are fishermen. They are very hard-working, friendly and kind. Everyday they get up in the early morning to go to work. They catch many kind of diffirent sea foods in the sea. Their wife will stay at home, do housework, take care of the chidren and wait for their husband. When the men come back home, their wife will get the seafood, go to the market and sell them. That’s their daily work. Their life depend on the seafood which they catch everday so it is more difficult. The main job in my hometown is fishing and The fisherman believe that the Whale will protect them when they are working in the sea. Therefore we always have a fetival for the Whale every year. We wear traditional...
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...Empowerment of Coastal Fishing Communities for Livelihood Security GOB/UNDP/FAO Project: BGD/97/017 Community Empowerment Abu Nashir Khan Fisheries Officer (Marine) Introduction: The report is structured as follows. The background information of “ Empowerment of the Coastal Fishing Communities for Livelihood ” project is first followed by justification of the report. The implementation of the process is described next. It also explores the best practices regarding community empowerment of the ECFC project. Background: The project works with the coastal fishing communities who are exposed to multiple vulnerabilities that determine their current condition of poverty and threaten their future. Though the project started functioning from December 2000 most of the field activities were launched in January 2001 onwards. The project is considered to be an innovative effort at evolving a partnership among GoB agencies, NGOs, fishing communities and the private sector for providing services at the doorsteps of the communities to empower them and encourage the community thus prepared to contribute to regeneration of coastal fisheries resources for their own sustainable livelihoods. The Empowerment of Coastal Fishing Communities For Livelihood Security project aims to enable and facilitate participatory community-based fisheries co-management and sustainable human development in coastal fishing communities of selected Upazilla of Cox’s Bazar District, through awareness...
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...Marketing Channel Strategies in Rural Emerging Markets Unlocking Business Potential By Benjamin Neuwirth Benjamin Neuwirth, Kellogg School of Management, bneuwirth2012@kellogg.northwestern.edu 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In his landmark book “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” C.K. Prahalad describes the profits that can be earned by selling products to “Bottom of the Pyramid” customers. While there is truth to this, companies face unique challenges when operating in the rural regions of emerging markets where many of these customers live. For example, the consumer population is dispersed over a wide geographic area, transportation infrastructure is often poorly developed, and many consumers have sporadic and extremely low incomes. This paper examines these challenges from a marketing channel perspective. The fundamental question is: How can companies entering into rural emerging markets design a marketing channel strategy that meets the needs of customers and allows for the long-term profitable success of the business? I begin answering this question by examining common challenges that companies operating in this environment face. Each challenge is accompanied by examples of companies that have solved the problem in a unique way. Then, I develop a generalized framework for designing marketing channels in rural emerging markets. Finally, I apply the framework to d.light Design, a company that manufactures and sells solar lanterns in India and Africa and that I worked...
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...designs. A noteworthy is that H'Mong women use plants and leaves to dye these brocade fabrics. And then they roll a round and smooth section of wood covered with wax on fabrics to polish them, making their colors durable. In addition to the brocade weaving craft, many residents in Cat Cat are good at manipulating gold and silver jewelry. Their products are fairly sophisticated, especially jewelry for women. . Seo Mi Ti scenery-old pine forest, a half day of sloping road away from township centre, is also a particularly interesting eco-tourist site of Ta Van. Ta Van means "a big turning road" like a basket brim, or tripod-leg line. Also located in the valley of Muong Hoa, . This village is normally a combination in the visit to Lao chai village on the trek to Muong Hoa valley.Ta Van is a small village set within a picturesque valley not far from the northern Vietnamese mountain resort of Sa Pa. The area is renowned for its colourful ethnic minorities, and Ta Van is home to...
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