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    farm is under attack and it is not being protected. The family farm can help the United States economically by creating jobs in a time when many cannot afford the food in the stores. The family farm can help prevent the degradation of the environment by creating a mutually beneficial relationship between the people producing the food and nature. The family farm is the answer to many of the tough questions facing the United States today, but these small farms are going bankrupt all too often. The

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    of exporting goods as a non-equity entry into a foreign market. Exporting provides an ideal means for a small business to insulate itself from fluctuations in the local economy, and expand its customer base (Mules, 2014). An ideal example of an organization which could potentially reap the benefits of exportation would be a local food manufacture (Del Piano, 2015). A hypothetical exporter could be an Atlanta-based company which produces peach salsa using locally grown ingredients. Peng (2014) notes

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    the five goals – Way of Life, Economy, Environment and Natural Resources, Community and Social Well-Being, and Kanaka Maoli and Island Values – outlined in Act 181, Ms. Thiel intends to focus her efforts on “areas of clean energy transformation, local food production, natural resource management, waste reduction, green jobs creation, education, climate change adaptation, smart growth, cultural vitality and community health.” The State Sustainability Coordinator position puts Ms. Thiel in a unique

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    from 10:00am until 1:00pm. This event is open to the public from April to November every Saturday from 9:30am-12:30pm beside the Bulloch County Courthouse and Sea Island Bank. Here you will find many local vendors selling their own produce. This event is not limited to produce as you will also find locals selling jewelry, baked goods, crafts, and my personal favorite, coffee. Some locally owned stores other than farmers bring their business to the market such as Three Tree Coffee Roasters, Sugar Magnolia

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    basic human needs, instead it has become a significant component in the tourism industry as well. Tourists nowadays are seeking to try different foods. They want to gain the authentic experience. Thus, the restaurant industry has developed different sectors in order to meet tourist’s needs. For instance, you have an outdoor catering sector that serves food and beverages at a low to medium price range. [This specific sector usually provides] limited levels of service and often high customer throughout

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    the Brazilian distributor. Though less capital is being sent to Brazil it may still not be practical enough for the company to pursue this option. * Contract Manufacturing Specific to the McGrew Company’s case, the firm could contract to a local manufacturer. This could enable its products to be both made and sold in Brazil and could be beneficial because McGrew would not need a plant of its own nor the personnel costs to run it. Investigating this option would involve a tax and regulations

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    in Bangladesh. This option provides several pros: Keeping their efficient production in Bangladesh is fiscally attractive to T&T due to duty-free access to the European Union, cheaper transportation and labor, and centralized factories. And, from a local economy standpoint, rebuilding within the community will show the

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    headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Arch has provided Information Technology (IT) expertise at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on over 20 projects, along with past performance at U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Arch has commitment towards total quality and innovative, cost-effective solutions. Arch has many accomplishments that allows us to be the best choice for CMS projects, now and in the future. Our 8(a) was created in November

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    Branan Towers is an independent living facility serving 186 low-income residents. Each resident lives in a one-bedroom apartment in an 11-story building located in East Atlanta. The young-at-heart residents' average age is 72 with an equal ratio of men to women, which presents unique challenges for the staff. For four weeks, seven first-semester Emory AMSN students visited Branan Towers every Friday promoting health education. The residents were given blood pressure screenings, medication compliance

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    Beehr, T., Drexler, J., Faulkner, S. (1997). Working in Small Family Businesses: Empirical Comparisons to Non-Family Businesses. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 18(3), 297-312. Retrieved from http://0-www.jstor.org.helin.uri.edu/stable/3100146 This article looks at the differences between family and non-family owned businesses. The article states that much literature on this topic focuses on

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