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La Vie: This Water Brand Pitched Its Health Benefits In the realm of packaged water, a category with low consumer involvement and a prevailing perception of homogeneity, La Vie (1) ______ the challenge of establishing (2) ______ differentiation and ascending to the coveted position of the leading brand in both the overall packaged water market and in Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of Vietnamese competition. Despite occupying the top-of-mind spot, La Vie has struggled (3) ______ a lack of consumer awareness regarding its distinction as a natural mineral water compared to other (4) ______. Consequently, in this diverse and fiercely competitive landscape, La Vie remained the challenger, (5) ______ the second position. La Vie's strategic objective was clear. It aimed (6) ______ its unique selling point as a source of nature's positive power – thanks to its natural mineral water composition – and leverage it to attain market dominance and drive business growth that would outpace the overall category. (Adapted from mmaglobal.com)

Koalas are losing their homes and their lives There's no (7) ______ creature in the world like the koala – yet this Aussie icon is facing extinction, right under our noses. Koalas are losing their homes at a/an (8) ______ rate. Left with nowhere to go. (9) ______ when you're completely dependent on trees – for shelter and food – chainsaws, bulldozers and bushfires spell a death sentence. When their homes are destroyed, koalas are forced onto the ground. There they face further (10) ______ from dog attacks, vehicle accidents, starvation and stress-induced disease. Cutting down trees takes a heavy (11) ______ on koala populations. Throughout east coast states, koalas are casualties of some of the highest land-clearing rates in the world. Their populations have more than halved in the past 20 years and the koala may (12) ______ soon in both New South Wales and Queensland. (Adapted from wwf.org.au)

Online education has revolutionized the way people learn, (18) __________. Many online platforms, such as virtual classrooms and learning management systems, have transformed traditional teaching methods by enabling more flexible learning environments that adapt to diverse student needs. Online education has been developed to help students access courses and manage assignments conveniently. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for people balancing studies with work or family obligations (19) __________. Additionally, online education often includes tools that allow students to communicate with instructors and peers through video conferencing, chat forums, and collaborative assignments, which foster a collaborative online learning environment despite the absence of physical presence. This helps create a more inclusive learning atmosphere that promotes interaction and engagement despite physical distance. However, some people argue that the lack of face-to-face interaction in online education can reduce motivation and engagement, especially for students (20) __________. In online learning, students must manage their time effectively to meet deadlines and stay on top of their assignments. (21) __________. Those who succeed in this environment tend to be highly self-disciplined and organized. Since online courses lack in-person supervision, they require students to be proactive in their studies, setting personal goals and maintaining focus without external guidance. Self-motivated learners excel in online education by organizing their time and studies. It is evident that online education requires a different approach compared to traditional learning methods, emphasizing self-motivation and responsibility in a digital space. (22) __________, there are situations where a blended approach may enhance the overall learning experience. Combining online and traditional methods creates a balanced and well-rounded education. Balancing online resources with occasional face-to-face meetings can offer a more comprehensive learning experience that caters to various learning styles and reinforces key concepts. (Adapted from https://fedena.com/blog/)

Hundreds of patients, including babies, the elderly and Buddhist monks, lie on gurneys in a hospital car park in the sweltering heat of Mandalay, a city still living in fear of aftershocks three days after a deadly quake struck Myanmar. Mandalay General Hospital – the city’s main medical facility – has around 1,000 beds, but despite high heat and humidity, most patients are being treated outside in the wake of the massive earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in Myanmar and neighboring Thailand. The 7.7-magnitude quake on March 28 was followed by repeated aftershocks that rattled Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, over the weekend, and patients are being kept outside in case more tremors cause damage inside. "This is a very, very imperfect condition for everyone," one medic, who asked to remain anonymous, told AFP. "We’re trying to do what we can here," he added. "We are trying our best." As temperatures soared to 39 degrees C, patients sheltered under a thin tarpaulin rigged up to protect them from the fierce tropical sun. Relatives took the hands of their loved ones, trying to comfort them, or wafted them with bamboo fans. Small children with scrapes cried amid the miserable conditions, while an injured monk lay on a gurney, hooked up to a drip. It is not only the patients that are suffering. Medics sat cross-legged on the ground, trying to recuperate during breaks in their exhausting shifts. Although the hospital building itself was not visibly affected, only a handful of patients who need intensive care, and the doctors who look after them, remained inside. The rest crammed themselves under the tarpaulin, or a shelter close by with a corrugated iron roof surrounded by motorbikes. (Adapted from http://e.vnexpress.net/new/world)

Unemployment and underemployment lie at the core of poverty. For the poor, labor is often the only asset they can use to improve their well-being. Hence the creation of productive employment opportunities is essential for achieving poverty reduction and sustainable economic and social development. It is crucial to provide decent jobs that both secure income and empowerment for the poor, especially women and younger people. Rapid economic growth can potentially bring a high rate of expansion of productive and remunerative employment, which can lead to a reduction in poverty. Nevertheless, the contribution of the growth process to poverty reduction does not depend only on the rate of economic growth, but also on the ability of the poor to respond to the increasing demand for labor in the more productive categories of employment. Given the importance of employment for poverty reduction, job-creation should occupy a central place in national poverty reduction strategies. Many employment strategies are often related to agricultural and rural development and include using labor-intensive agricultural technologies; developing small and medium-size enterprises, and promoting micro projects in rural areas. Many strategies promote self-employment, non-farm employment in rural areas, targeted employment interventions, microfinance and credit as means of employment generation, skill formation and training. [I] Such strategies, however, often address the quantity of employment while the qualitative dimensions, such as equity, security, dignity and freedom are often absent or minimal. [II] In general, national poverty reduction strategies including Poverty Reduction Strategies do not comment on employment programmes, social protection or rights at work. [III] Neither do they offer in-depth analysis of the effects of policies on poverty reduction. [IV] There should be a focus on creating better and more productive jobs, particularly those that can absorb the high concentrations of working poor. Among the necessary elements for creating such jobs are investing in labor-intensive industries, especially agriculture, encouraging a shift in the structure of employment to higher productivity occupations and sectors, and upgrading job quality in the informal economy. In addition, there should also be a focus on providing poor people with the necessary skills and assets that will enable them to take full advantage of any expansion in employment potential. (Adapted from https://social.desa.un.org/issues/employment-and-decent-work)