When one talks of diversity, images of large, multicultural cities come to mind, not smalltown, rural America. And yet, Butler County Community College (BC3) which is located in the very definition of rural America, has changed this mindset over the last couple of years t...
Face-to-face interviews with 115 farmers in two rural regions of New South Wales, Australia, highlight the importance of the local economy and jobs, the quality of the local environment and a strong sense of belonging, in contributing to a strong sense of local community and potential for ...
Age-friendly initiatives are increasingly promoted as a policy solution to healthy aging, The primary objective of this article was to examine older adults' and key stakeholders' perceptions of the factors that either help or hinder a community from becoming age-friendly in the context of rural Ma...
Regardless of how it is intended to be used, land is a tangible asset. This is true whether the land is being held for speculative growth, future redevelopment, or the long-term plans are not yet known. This is also true of all types of land; whether rural or city, physical land is ...
There is systematic evidence that community-based education is effective in the recruitment of rural physicians to remote communities. However, various obstacles may exist that prevent rural physicians from sustaining their mentoring activities. The aim of this study was to explore ways for rural physic...
First things first, the LGBTQ+ community is notoriously divided on The Perfection, which might be even more of a reason to give it a watch. Arguably one of the closest things we’ve gotten as a modern exploitation horror movie, The Perfection features stunning performances from Allison Williams...
Different lenders will use different rules for what constitutes a subprime loan, but FICO scores below 640, 620, or 600 have typically been classified as subprime cut-offs in the past. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau classifies credit scores between 619 and 580 as subprime.4 ...
understand media reports about advancement of genomic research, or participate in public policy discussions relating to the role of genomics in society.1 Even the very defi- nition of "genomics" versus "genetics," or of what constitutes a "genomically literate public" remains to be fully arti...
The average income for a geographic area is a factor in evaluating a region's cost of living. A small town in the rural south might have a lower cost of living than most towns on the east or west coasts. However, the southern town's median income might be below the cost of living ...
A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 slaying of a Hawaii teenager has agreed to be extradited from Utah to face a murder charge Associated PressFeb. 26, 2025 Make Your Oscars Predictions — and See How They Compare to Our Film Experts' ...