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Sam Alexander ENGN 9: Final Paper December 7, 2016 THE MAINE FOOD CLUSTER PROJECT Abstract The Libra Foundation should work to expand food clusters in Maine to bolster a fragmented Maine agricultural industry. Specifically, Libra should focus their support on processing and distribution channels that will expand the product market and initial value. In this report, I will explore various possible actions of the Libra Foundation and explain why, given the background of the Maine food industry and

Does a Person’s Socioeconomic Background Influence Altruistic Behavior? During the Middle Ages, the majority of peasants in Feudal Europe were loyal and submissive to their nobles, motivated by the values taught in their strong Catholic belief system. According to “Chapter XVI: The Life of the Peasants”, the successes of many nobles and knights were due to the faithfulness of their peasants, whom they had oppressed and wronged (Davis 46). Modern day altruism is also influenced by socioeconomic status

Charity A Charity is an organisation that exists to enable one group of people to help another. It can sometimes be for animals or nature. Many of the best known charities were set up by people who felt passionate about a situation that they believed was wrong or preventable. There are 180 thousand charities in the United Kingdom alone. The idea of charities is

Hi there, thank you for your question about the benefits of volunteering to the volunteer. All up, one of the key benefits of volunteering (I add my own experience here!) is adding purpose to one's life, and/or doing something meaningful or useful. Other benefits include longevity, lower blood pressure, less stress, a greater appreciation of time, perspective, and better self esteem. Please find my deep dive below. HEALTH BENEFITS Live longer: Over 40 international studies confirm that volunteering

Andrew Carnegie was one of the wealthist man of 19th century. Some claim that his money was the result of dispensing poor working conditions and treatment for his workers. Others say that he was a truthful, industrious man. So, the question is who was right and who was wrong? Andrew Carnegie was born into a poor family in 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland. He spent 13 years of his life in Scotland and then because of an economic depression his family had to move to United States. He worked his way up

Andrew Carnegie earned millions in America's steel industry and he made great contributions to social causes such as public libraries, education and international peace. He believed very strongly in the value of education. One of the first donations that he made was a very generous donation of $10 million to begin a pension for teachers, and $125 million more for the development of education. He also remembered that there was a very generous man who had allowed him to access his library as a child

Jasmine Smith Instructor: Amanda Wysocki BUS& 101: Introduction to Business 4 July 2015 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was founded in 2000 when it merged with the Gates Learning Foundation. This came after Bill and Melinda read an article about children in third world countries dying from diseases no longer an issue in the United States. They read this article in 1997. The Gates Foundation operates off of endowments and donations, but does not solicit

Even though the price of native plants and trees are more expensive than usual, there are many existing companies that support people to plant the native plants and trees such as giving away the grant and seed for the volunteer. As a Merced resident, I found out the solution to achieve the native plants and trees by applying for the volunteer in order to grant money and seeds from other private supporters. Since those supporters offer everything for people to do so, why don’t people accept those

For my Social Capital activity, I chose to make a donation to the 2016 Christmas Fundraiser. I like to give donations; especially during the holiday time because I was lucky enough to receive amazing gifts and celebrate the holidays with my family every year, so I want to try to make that possible for others who are not as fortunate to experience this too. It is also just as important to give as it is to receive when it comes time for the holiday season because with all of the holiday shopping and

Was Andrew Carnegie A Hero? Andrew Carnegie was believed as a hero by some people, but I oppose that belief. It doesn't mean that he is a hero just because he gave expensive stuff away. Andrew Carnegie was not a hero because he gave low wages to his workers, he is two-faced, and he treated his workers poorly. First of all, he gave low wages. In Document H, a worker says he gets $2.25 daily. In Document I, the chart shows how much a worker gets for working 9-11 hours a day. He shouldn’t give low