Articles related to "Rural Communities"

You may know about the health benefits of organically-grown foods. But have you considered the positive effects that these foods have on farmers and their communities?

The automobile ended the isolation of the rural farms and established the mobility needed for the migration to the cities.

Well planned small ports and marinas represent important components in the economic health and success of any coastal community.

With so many of Kentucky's people in rural counties being left behind, it is clear that more has to be done to prevent huge areas of America from being forgotten.

A large area of rural Missouri has much higher poverty rates than the rest of the state. Are these rural communities and the people living in them being left to die?

Another position in the health care field which is expected to grow faster than others is the Physician Assistant.

While white middle class women represented a steady decline in birth rates, the new immigrants in urban centers exhibited dramatically higher birth rates.

A main idea template is a good non fiction graphic organizer to improve student comprehension.

When a teacher wants to help her students expand their horizons beyond the narrow confines of their valley, she had no idea the forces that would be unleashed.

Counties and major cities may keep poverty rates close to the Idaho state average, but this isn't necessarily a good thing.

Understanding the relationships that exist between political subdivisions and nongovernmental organizations can greatly improve rural program management and success.

Never in the history of mankind have so many people been so hungry. Since 2007 rising food prices and economic crises have slowed progress towards alleviating hunger.

Alaska allows individual communities to regulate or prohibit the importation, sale and consumption of alcohol to help reduce alcohol abuse and its associated problems.

Brigadoon Golf Club offers championship style play at a very low price. The course is located in Grant, Michigan about less than an hour from Grand Rapids.

Choosing one of America's classic American road trips is difficult; the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the USA alone provide two classic American road trips.

Cold water diving in northern regions poses additional safety issues for the recreational diver. Alaska Sea Grant has explored some solutions to these problems.

A community garden brings people of all ages and descriptions together. There is no "typical" community garden. Each community garden is as unique as each community...

Sustainable development is vital to the health of communities and especially important to rural communities now under pressure from high energy and infrastructure costs.

Cycling is a great way to see the countryside in Bangladesh. It offers an exciting way to experience the country and is an opportunity to stay off the tourist trail.

A vibrant commercial fishing industry is critical to the economic health and wellbeing of coastal communities. Fishery businesses need multiple partners for success.

Finding the delicate balance between the needs of the local community, economy and environment is one of the biggest challenges for any proposed project.

Newspapers counted on public notices from government for revenue in the past but now as cost-saving measures, these are being put on the Internet.

About six million Iraqis - one out of five - do not have access to safe drinking water. Water-borne disease poses great health risks especially for children under five.

Gideon Koppel's magnificent documentary presents a contemporary portrait in life in a Welsh village.

Twelve Men of Christmas premiered on Lifetime in 2009 as part of their winter holiday schedule, and it makes for fun festive viewing.

A rural home-based business can provide more than normal challenges for a business owner. Some concerns are deliveries, equipment and telecommunications, and supplies.

This shocking documentary focuses on the oil and gas companies that have the rights to the minerals under people's private property.

Four percent of the world's coral bound for the marine aquarium industry come from the Solomon Islands. Learn about these islands and the challenges they face.

Washburn-Norlands Living History Center captures a period in American history long since gone, in a unique and interesting way.

Multi-nation talks led by the World Trade Organization to lower global trade barriers are suspended in Doha, Quatari - perhaps never to resume.

The non-profit "Climate Healers" partners with remote villagers and other non-governmental organizations to promote reforestation and combat Global Climate Change (GCC).

An overview of the community garden (as termed in the USA) and allotment gardening (as termed in the UK), along with resources, with notes on a model NY community garden.

The root of Africa's brain drain, surprisingly, lies in the international community.

People acquire a huge amount of expertise during their lives but don't realise that writing about what they know could bring in valuable extra income.

Finding a clean, well maintained toilet when travelling can be tricky. Here are two examples of innovative approaches in Australia that help travellers.

Silas House is content to live out his days in the hills of Kentucky where he grew up, where he understands the people who understand him-and those who inhabit his work.

Inspired history of the gospel song 'Beyond the Sunset, O Blissful Morning' and brief biography of hymn-writer Virgil Brock and his wife Blanche, who composed it.

The 1960s saw the end of steam trains on British Rail. Today, preserved and narrow gauge railways make it possible to relive the past.

The farmers of Dithmarschen in the north of Germany produce most of the cabbage in Europe - and so September is the time to party and indulge in fancy cabbage dishes.

Fifty years ago, it was common to find a community with a small Catholic School filled with children wearing uniforms. But, each year, more schools close.

Filmmaker David Modigliani paints a tender portrait of small town America with presidential politics as the backdrop. The cost of being used is a gripping tale.

Snow leopards live in remote areas but human settlements in their habitat have had a significant impact on food and shelter for the big cats as poaching also increases.

Cambodia's 1,000-plus non-government organizations as well as local communities and associations provide many options for ethical tours, dining and shopping.

In a beautifully scripted film, Payami raises new political awareness surrounding democracy, people unprepared to accept the system, and the obstacles in between.

Woodstock fans rejoice as producers plan the festival's 40th anniversary celebration to be held in Bethel, NY.

While tutors are course instructors and facilitators elsewhere in the world, in the United States, tutors are assistants outside the classroom who help with assignments.

A Birth Doula provides emotional, physical and informational support to a woman and her partner during childbirth and should be hired according to the couple's needs.

Former Senator John Edwards is hanging his presidential hopes on one issue: poverty. It's an issue we should care about, but do we?

Water is essential for life. Safe drinking water and sanitation are crucial to eradicate poverty, hunger, and disease, and they are crucial for sustainable development.

Some people are natural leaders, but most people can improve their skills as leaders through leadership training programs offered in many different venues.