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Cochran Scores Victory to Maintain Wireless Telephone & Internet Access for Rural Mississippi
2015-07-28 10:52:22| Wireless - Topix.net
This benefits efforts to expand telehealth services, education programs, precision agriculture, weather monitoring and other capabilities in areas that would otherwise have inadequate wireless broadband availability," Cochran said. "I am pleased that this appropriations bill would prohibit the Commission from diverting this funding for other uses until it comes up with a valid plan."
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New poll asks about importance of rural development in small towns
2015-07-27 01:04:41| Beef
Ranching families rely on the success of the neighboring small towns that support their rural communities, but as many rural areas lose young people to urban career opportunities, rural America is looking for ways to revitalize their towns. This weeks poll at beefmagazine.com asks about your hometowns efforts to improve rural living in the area. Share your thoughts on todays blog. BEEF Daily read more
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How important is rural economic development?
2015-07-21 22:07:05| Beef
Many rural communities, looking for ways to revitalize and generate economic activity, have enacted various programs and funding mechanisms to spur rural economic development. Yes, our community has benefited from rural economic activity. Yes, we have a rural economic initiative, but it hasnt resulted in any improvement in our community. No, we dont have any rural economic development activities, but need something to revitalize our community. No, we dont have any rural economic development activities and thats fine with me. read more
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'Rural' South Harrison Township developing
2015-07-19 11:11:56| Real Estate - Topix.net
The less widely known Gloucester County community remains rural, with new construction on large lots, horse farms, roadside produce stands, and the Wagonhouse Winery - the only place allowed to sell alcohol in a historically "dry" town. By comparison, Harrison Township is "a metropolis," says Patricia Settar, an agent with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach Realtors in Mullica Hill, just a five-minute drive away.
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Small scale hydropower can provide stream new jobs to rural regions
2015-07-16 16:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Micro-hydro, the generation of electricity from small streams, has begun to take off in rural Wales. The countrys geography makes small-scale hydropower a viable alternative source of energy and, for struggling rural areas, a source of income and jobs. Wales has long exploited its natural advantages in waterpower, from pre-industrial mills to six large hydropower schemes today. The vast Dinorwig plant alone generates 1,728MW, meeting peak-time electricity demand across the country. A typical...
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