Mar’02-May’02 Issue 31 RURAL LIVELIHOODS Kirankumar Vissa (AID Maryland) Why are they begging on the trains? When you are traveling in India‚ you are invariably forced to ask yourself‚ “What do I do when someone comes to me begging on the street or in the train?” Many say that by giving them money‚ you are only encouraging them not to work for their living - that you are encouraging them to remain poor. But‚ are the people who say this doing anything that helps remove the poverty? Should
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Case: Rural Outsourcing. 1) Do you think that small businesses in the United States can compete successfully against subcontractors in lower-wage countries such as India and China? Explain. - Yes‚ I do believe that small businesses in the United States can compete successfully against subcontractors in lower-wage countries. I believe this because many outsourcing companies located in the United States have reported double and triple revenue growth in the past few years. Workers in India and
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City-States vs. Empires The first civilizations emerged thousands of years ago in a region in the Middle East called Mesopotamia. Around 4000 B.C.E‚ a group called the Sumerians invaded Mesopotamia and organized their civilization‚ Sumer‚ into many city-states. A city-state is a self-governing state that consists of a city and its surrounding territory. Some Sumerian city-states include Kish‚ Uruk‚ Lagash‚ and Ur. In these city-states‚ the Sumerians would develop a sense of culture and create
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In poorer countries‚ many people from the countryside move to the cities. This is called rural-urban migration. There are so many reasons for this popular action. But it happens mainly because of better education and better standard of living. As it plays an important role in the growth and development of countries‚ rural-urban migration certainly has its positive effects. Firstly‚ more and more kids from rural areas will obtain better education. Education is necessary for the development of society
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Trevor Fort Mrs. Fazio 19 January 2009 Honors English A Tale Of Two Cities vs. Beowulf When talking about renowned stories and strong characters in literature‚ there are two names that come up every time‚ A Tale of Two Cities and Beowulf. Both of these stories can be compared in many ways and in many ways they are extremely different with few similarities. These stories were written centuries apart yet they are both still notorious today. The diverse
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Living in the city VS. Living in in the countryside A lot of people discuss if it is better to live in the city or to live in the countryside. Here are some arguments for living in the city and living in the countryside: When thinking of transportation it is better to live in a city. There you’ve got a lot of public transports. But also in regards to jobs it’s easier to live in the city. You have a bigger variety of different jobs and you usually don’t need so much time to
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Comparative scenario of education facilities in urban and rural India Education should be counted in one of the basic need of a human in today’s time. In today’s society it should be considered as an essential means of survival. It is one of the most powerful instrument for reducing the prominent differences existing in society. Therefore ensuring quality education for all should be a key factor which every government should take into account while striving towards a better country for it’s people
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Big Cities VS Small Towns There are major differences between living in big city and small town. Some people prefer small towns are close knit communities were everyone knows one another and people are more laid back. There is less stress in a small town because there is no rush like there is in the big cities. There is also less crime in a small town. In a small town‚ there is a lot of open space‚ you don?t have to worry about overcrowding. Some people prefer the big city because it is where all
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Marriage Life Vs Single Life Tammarra Howard ENC 1101-12 Week 9 The difference between the marriage life and the single life is there are advantages‚ and disadvantages. Although married life sounds stable‚ there are more benefits to being single‚ in the short and long term picture. (Marriage Vs Single Life.) In today society a lot of people are being married and still being single. This particular way of thing has changed their lives. In this compare and contrast the difference between single
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Tourism A Chance for Rural Development in Cyprus? I Table of Content II List of Figures 2 1. Definition of “Rural Areas” 3 2. Cyprus’ Rural Areas 3 3. Cyprus’ Rural Areas and their tourism potential 5 4. Tourism Impacts 8 5. Conclusion 10 II Bibliography 11 II List of Figures Figure 1: Dining terrace 5 Figure 2: Pieces of the workshop 5 Figure 3: Traditional pottery oven Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert. Figure 4: Traditional pottery Fehler! Textmarke
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