Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and weary of battle, came upon a small village. The villagers, suffering a meager harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing their hands and bemoaning the lack of anything to eat. The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then turned to the village elders. "Your tired fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have: the secret
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Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project (AACP) ! " # $ % & '( ) *+ #, - CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF VILLAGES CRITERIA FOR SL.NO SELECTION OF VILLAGE B A WEIGHTAGE FORMULA (MAXIMUM=5 POINTS) 1 2 3 4 5 C D E F G 1 BPL HH Intensity 10-20% 20-40% 40-60% 60-80% 80-100% 2 Remoteness (Distance from Dt. HQ) <20KM 20-40KM 40-60KM 60-80KM >80KM 3 Proximity to the RF (indicative of forest 800 mts-1 Km dependency) 600-800 mts 400-600 mts 200-400 mts 200 mts 4 Extent
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merry-go-rounds that hooked to a water pump. Every time it was spun, a tank was filled with fresh, clean water. The NGO had no problem raising money and these pumps were installed in various villages. Although it seemed like a great idea to many, it turns out these devices were underutilized in these villages. In fact, it almost became a chore to operate, as kids did not want to play with them. This was a prime example of development ideas that grow to failure due to lack of understanding with the
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Jamaal James International Marketing Case 2-2: Fair and Lovely Just as tanning plays a huge role in most of the Western countries; in India Skin lightening treatments are becoming increasingly popular. The Indian people perceive fairer complexion females to be more dominant and respected. Therefore skin-lightening treatments became a huge industry which was dominated by Fair & Lovely from Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL). They were responsible for 90 percent of the market shares until CavinKare
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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
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opportunities. • Villages with a population of about 2000-3000 are selected. • Personnel from HUL approach self-help group (SHG). • Selection of the Shakti Amma. • HUL vouches for Shakti Ammas with banks from credit. • One Shakti entrepreneur is appointed for one village & villages that are about 2 kilometers apart from her village. • The Shakti dealer places initial orders worth Rs.15000(principal customer of HUL) • The Shakti dealer organizes a “Shakti Day” in the village(display of products
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Introduction My community and I have benefited from urban greenspaces in various ways. Interfacing with nature via greenspaces is significant to me personally for several reasons. I chose to write about urban greenspaces because parks and forests were a very important aspect of my childhood, I have observed how the disparity of greenspaces between communities affects them, and because my exposure to greenspaces has provided me with a valuable relationship with the natural world.
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A rural community is an area outside of the city and towns; they often have farmlands, plains, deserts, and prairies; there are a few buildings, businesses, and people living in rural communities (Tickamyer & Duncan, 1990). In 2000, the United States census showed that 59 million people lived in rural communities (Scales,2014, p.). I had a chance to interview three individuals who are from a rural area in Alabama; Tykeylia Crenshaw, Erica staley, and Curtis Irby they all faced difficulties with employment
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A community involves species that interact and live together within the same space and time. The communities present in each given area is a reflection of the physical environment in which they survive. For example, at Kamiak Butte, the climate conditions play a major role in what species are present on each slope. Each slope contains a variety of diverse species living and interacting with one another which will be explored in the remainder of this paper. Ponderosa Pine-Mallow Ninebark-Elk Sedge
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Because the villagers refused to reject their ghastly traditions, the lottery has been carried out for many years; although it’s been altered many times, it was never abandoned. Every year, the villagers conduct a lottery in which the winner is viciously stoned to death. While nervously drawing out ballots from the faded black ballot box, the villagers spoke amongst one another about lotteries in other towns. Old Man Warner, a disgruntled old fashioned man, exhibits the villager’s disinclination
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