"The kibbutz has changed vastly in the last decade and a half, from a community dependent solely on agriculture to a diverse, entrepreneurial and innovative economy which still retains its core values of sharing, " said Leah Kayman, educator and public relations director at Ketura.

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The amplification and spread of any message is entirely dependent on members of the community finding a reason to share it.

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At least community papers are not dependent on national advertisers, the first to flee in the downturn.

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Asked about how different such e-learning centres would be from community multimedia centres, he explained that the e-learning centres would be solar-powered, genuinely community-led, and dependent on local expertise.

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By the time Raspberry Pi celebrates its first anniversary at the end of February, more than a million will have been sold - an amazing achievement for what has been a shoestring operation dependent on voluntary efforts and the enthusiasm of the community.

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Our community-based food system in Milwaukee is not dependent in the same way as the industrial system on oil prices, and we are able to feed healthy food to rich and poor alike.

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"The answer is dependent on how the major stakeholders, public health agencies, community physicians, patient advocacy groups, FDA, and other regulatory agencies think of this, " said Howard Jaffe, president of the Gilead Foundation, a charitable giving arm of Gilead Sciences, and a co-author on the paper.

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"All are dependent on collaboration between Sudan and South Sudan and assistance from the international community for proper transportation facilities, food, water, healthcare and other essential services and most do not have the means to transport themselves to South Sudan and are running out of means to support themselves, " it said.

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