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Corruption Perceptions Index 2016
Transparency International | READ STORY
No country gets close to a perfect score in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2016. Over two-thirds of the 176 countries and territories in this year's index fall below the midpoint of our scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The global average score is a paltry 43, indicating endemic corruption in a country's public sector.
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How the World Got Fat: A Visualisation of Global Obesity Over 40 Years
The Guardian | READ STORY
Since 1975, obesity rates have risen in every country in the world, without exception. That includes countries like the United States and the UK, where food is cheap and abundant, and countries like Somalia and Angola, where malnutrition remains an epidemic.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Give Priority to Developing Alternative Energy Over Fossil Fuels
Pew Research Center | READ STORY
A new Pew Research Center survey finds that 65% of Americans give priority to developing alternative energy sources, compared with 27% who would emphasize expanded production of fossil fuel sources.
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About One-Fifth of Adults Globally Have No Formal Schooling
Pew Research Center | READ STORY
In many parts of the world, particularly in poorer countries, attainment of even the most basic education is still far from universal. Indeed, roughly one-in-five adults (19%) around the globe have no formal schooling at all, according to a recent Pew Research Center report on education.
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Mapping the Flow of International Trade
Visual Capitalist | READ STORY
Trade is an essential part of economic prosperity, but how much do you know about global trade? Today’s visualization helps to map international trade on a 3D globe, plotting the exchange of goods between countries. It enables the abstract concept of trade to become more tactile, and at the same time, the visuals make it easier to absorb information.
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The Top-Five Causes of Death Strike Rural Residents at a Higher Rate
The Daily Yonder | READ STORY
Rural residents are more likely than metropolitan residents to die prematurely form cancer, respiratory disease, and the other most common causes of death, a Centers for Disease Control report says. The rate of premature death from unintentional injuries was 50% higher in nonmetropolitan areas from 1999 to 2014, the report said.
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Many Around World Say Women's Equality is Very Important
Pew Research Center | READ STORY
The principle of gender equality is one that has taken root in many nations around the world. In a 2015 survey of 38 nations, majorities in all but one country (Burkina Faso) said it is somewhat or very important that women have the same rights as men in their society. And a median of 65% worldwide said these equal rights are very important.
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MACDEP members are setting the stage for 2017. Thank you for your contributions to the executive and scholarship committees. In February, Pat McGlynn, Treasurer will be wrapping up the membership drive. The MSU Extension Community Development program will host University of Wyoming Extension Educators, Mary Martin and Kimberley Chapman for a Train-the-trainer event on EVOLVE, a curriculum and program for community-based leadership development. Micky Zurcher, Tara Mastel, Cody Stone, Jennifer Anderson, Katie Weaver, Mandie Reed, and Abbie Phillip will be attending. We appreciate the administrative and programmatic support for this training to aid the development of an MSU Extension Signature program, Leadership 406.
Abbie Phillip
2017 MACDEP President
Interested in helping with the 2017 CDS-NACDEP Conference? We need assistance securing support with sponsorships as well as volunteering during the Conference; please email for more information. The 2017CDS-NACDEP Conference registration page is scheduled to launch this week; check the association web pages for details.
NACDEP Award nominations are due March 3. You can nominate yourself, your co-workers, and/or your colleagues. If you have any questions, contact Michael Dougherty, the Recognition Committee Chair, at .
The Call for Applicants for this year's CDS Scholarships closes Feb. 24. Access the online scholarship application as well as eligibility and criteria. Please direct any questions to .
Paul Lachapelle
MSU Community Development Specialist
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2017 Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference
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April 24-28, 2017
Minneapolis, MN
Sponsor: AIAEE
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National Urban Extension Conference 2017
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May 8-11, 2017
Bloomington, Minnesota
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
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2017 CDS - NACDEP Conference
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June 11-14, 2017
Big Sky, MT
Sponsor: CDS / NACDEP
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NEA: Art Works I
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Deadline: February 16
Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
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HHS: Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity
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Deadline: March 31
Funder: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Extension Program Assistant
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Edgecombe County Extension
North Carolina State University
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Community & Regional Economics Specialist
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Extension Community Development
Purdue University
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Development Officer
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Extension/4-H
University of Minnesota
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UN Refugee Chief Opposes 'Safe Zones' in Syria
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ABC News, February 3
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Ferragamo Undeterred by US Import Tax Proposal
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ABC News, February 3
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Fed's Evans Sees Fiscal Boost to U.S. Growth, Wants Slow Rate Hikes
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Fox News, February 3
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California Snowpack Heaviest Since 1995 as Drought Eases Further
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Fox News, February 3
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German Foreign Aid Is at a Record High and Rising
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Devex, February 3
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State-Level Decarbonization Lags Behind
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Planetizen, February 3
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Oil Spill Near Chennai, India, Threatens Wildlife
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NY Times, February 3
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Top Global Development Employers in New York City
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Devex, February 3
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Parasite Associated with Yellowstone Fish Kill Detected in Big Hole
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KBZK, February 3
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Theater Helps Teach Ecology in Missoula Classrooms
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KPAX, February 3
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Montana House Endorses Bills to Loosen Gun Restrictions
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KULR, February 3
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Colstrip Cleanup Measure Runs into Opposition
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KULR, February 3
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Montana Medicaid Drug Program
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KXLF, February 3
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Montana Soldiers Ready to Deploy to Southwest Asia
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Billings Gazette, February 3
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Montana Residents Ask for Chance to Build High Schools
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KPAX, February 3
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Livestock Groups Oppose Change to Wolf Funding Allocation
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Billings Gazette, February 3
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