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• Web-based treatment for rural women with alcohol problems: preliminary findings

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 148
  Alcohol abuse among women in rural areas is a concern, particularly because treatment is not readily accessible and women are highly susceptible to the ill effects of alcohol misuse. The Internet may offer a treatment delivery alternative for women who cannot easily take part in sex-focused programs that are located ...
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• Nakonde traditional leader condemns early marriages

  
  LusakaTimes.com — Authority: 153
  A traditional ruler in Northern Province has condemned some parents who are withdrawing their girl children from school in preference to early marriages.Chieftainess Nawaitwika of the Namwanga people of Nakonde district has also expressed great concern over the increased number of elderly people murdered on suspicion ...
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• DC calls for investment in Sesheke

  
  LusakaTimes.com — Authority: 153
  Sesheke District Commissioner Sachibuye Mwanangombe has called on investors to take advantage of the growing cattle population in the district to invest in abattoirs and other viable businesses.He told ZANIS in an interview that despite the booming cattle population in the district there is no abattoir in Sesheke ...
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• Senior immigration officer arrested for aiding prohibited immigrants

  
  LusakaTimes.com — Authority: 153
  Security officials at Nakonde border post in Northern Province have arrested a senior immigration officer for allegedly aiding prohibited immigrants to enter the country.Northern division police commanding officer Charles Lungu has confirmed the arrest of Geoffrey Sakala, an immigration officer-in-charge based at the ...
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• Madhya Pradesh officials suspended for misusing NREGS funds

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Bhopal, Nov 15 (IANS) Two senior Madhya Pradesh officials have been suspended for allegedly misusing funds meant for a rural employment guarantee scheme, an official said Sunday.An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and a State Administrative Service (SAS) official were suspended late Saturday for having ...
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• Babies ‘learn geometrical shapes on their own’ (Re-issue)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Even if you don’t give your baby that ubiquitous shape sorter, he or she will perceive different shapes on his or her own, according to a new study.The study found that despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive ...
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• Man gets 5 years for illegal possession of ivory

  
  LusakaTimes.com — Authority: 153
  The Mongu Magistrate Court has sentenced a 31 year old man to five years imprisonment with hard labour for unlawful possession of ivory contrary to section 91 and 136 (2)(a) of the Wildlife Act numer 12 of 1998 of the laws of Zambia.Appearing before Resident Magistrate Benson Mwanandiwa was Mutumbu Chingumbe of ...
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• APEC leaders dilute carbon targets

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 432
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is jointly hosting a climate change breakfast on the sidelines of APEC in Singapore, though the Pacific rim leaders have watered down climate change targets in their final statement. Climate change has been the big new issue on the usually trade-centred agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic ...
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• Set standards for rural roads: Nitish Kumar

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged the Indian Road Congress (IRC) to set standards for rural roads and chalk out a work plan for maintenance of all kinds of roads across the country. The 70th session began here Saturday.Inaugurating the session, Nitish Kumar said that engineers and experts ...
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• Kerala takes IT industry to rural areas

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Kollam (Kerala), Nov 14 (IANS) In a move to push the spread of the IT industry at the grassroots level, Kerala Saturday opened two “techno-lodges”, small IT service centres, in Kadakkal and Perinad in Kollam district.The techno-lodges scheme of the state government seeks to facilitate the setting up of IT industry ...
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• Now in Haryana dial 102 for ambulance

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Haryana Saturday launched a new service, which will enablepeople from all parts of the state to avail an ambulance by dialling 102.Called the ‘Haryana Swasthya Vaahan Sewa No.102′, the service will be available in cities, towns and even rural areas, health officials said.The first ...
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• Now, a river ambulance service in Assam

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  By Vaschipem KamodangMajauli (Assam) Nov.14 (ANI): A ferry service is the only means of transportation for Majuli islandersm, and due to this lack of transportation, residents often fail to access prompt medical facilities.Taking note of such a need, the Assam Government recently introduced a river ambulance service ...
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• Mongu to conduct fish ban sensitization

  
  LusakaTimes.com — Authority: 153
  Mongu District Fisheries Officer Numel Phiri has said the department will soon embark on a sensitization and awareness campaign on the forth coming fish ban.Mr. Phiri said the department would start sensitizing fishermen and fish traders next week to wind up their fish business and look at alternative livelihoods like ...
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• Herald features divided Coll

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 443
  This has been reported in Argyll much earlier but yesterday’s (13th November) Herald newspaper brought the matter to national attention.Headlined ‘Battle of islanders may Coll off £2.5 million project’, the article features the almost equal division on the island on whether to accept the £852,329 funding won ...
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• SAARC countries commit to close cooperation on rural development

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Committing themselves to close cooperation for rural development in the region, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries Saturday said they will exchange information and fund projects related to the field.A two-day meeting of the SAARC cabinet secretaries ...
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• Interview at Business Owners Toolkit

  
  Small Biz Survival — Authority: 467
  Greg Corombos and John Duoba from the Business Owners Toolkit Radio interviewed me for their radio show. We covered a lot of ground, including:  Whats different in rural business, and what can all businesses learn? Do shop local campaigns work? How do you start one? What are some keys to success in small ...
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• Do You Like Your Neighborhood?

  
  Ending Extreme Poverty in the Congo — Authority: 425
    I like my neighborhood.  I believe Congolese live their neighborhoods, too.  Overall, their neighborhoods are more family-centered.  Congolese neighborhoods differ depending on whether you live in an urban or rural area.  The differences are similar to our neighborhoods. In rural ...
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• Babies ‘learn geometrical shapes on their own’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Even if you don’t give your baby that ubiquitous shape sorter, he or she will perceive different shapes on his or her own, according to a new study.The study found that despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive ...
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• NTPC sale to fetch 1.8 billion dollars: Disinvestment Secretary

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  New Delhi, Nov.14 (ANI): A five percent stake sale of the state-run power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) could fetch the government 1.8 billion dollars (81 billion rupees), Disinvestment Secretary Sunil Mitra said on Friday.Last week, the government mandated more sales of shares by state firms and ...
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• Robert Frost – select quotes

  
  Kevin Stilley Dot Com — Authority: 145
  Freedom lies in being bold. I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way. The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.
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