Local area network

I knew it was going to be a difficult task to find a local sustainability initiative in my home community because, Ellijay being such a small town, there isn’t an appreciable amount of information available. So when agritourism, the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to participate in farm activities, was mentioned I knew what I would write about (Agritourism). Being from Ellijay I automatically assume that people know about it, but from my experience here at Berry…

In 1787 some of the leading founding fathers signed the Constitution with the vision that smaller local and state politics would lead the way in decision making. There was a belief among many of the founders that local politics would never be more powerful than national politics. However, that vision did not configure correctly; as nowadays national politics dominate over local. The idea that America’s progression as a whole justifies the dominance of national politics is incorrect. Progression…

Local Efforts in Risk Assessment and Hazard Mitigation Disasters can happen without warning and cause a significant loss of life property and critical infrastructure. These types of disasters can have a significant, if not deadly impact on a local community’s economic, environmental and social well-being. The use of hazard mitigation and risk assessment allows action to be taken by the necessary entities that will allow communities to be more resilient in the wake of disaster (DHS, 2014). In…

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Introduction Manmade and natural disasters have the potential to cause great loss of property and loss of life. Disasters can also occur anytime and this is why mitigation is very important. Hazard mitigation is activities or measures that reduces or eliminates the effects to people and properties of natural or manmade hazards (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016). According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mitigation is…

The local governments make the decisions about things such as the schools, libraries, parks, and police protection. The state of Florida has three types of local government such as municipalities, counties, and special districts. Since, Florida is divided into a total of 67 counties, people that live in each county elects a board…

prominence is declining. Health is one of the main focus points of the locavore movement. It is suggested that eating local foods is better for an individual’s…

The slow food movement implies a mindset of living to eat rather than eating to live. The slow food movement began in 1989 as a protest against McDonald's and stands for the same. This movement signifies a push against fast food and strives to reconnect people to what they are eating. Michael Pollan writes about the slow food movement in The Omnivore's Dilemma. Pollan wishes to reform the lost connection that humans once had with their food in the aspect of farmers, crops, plants, and animals.…

Forensic Anthropology A forensic anthropologist is a person who works with different law enforcement agencies to identify and evaluate skeletal evidence; their job consists of studying bones (the field is known as osteology) and they profile the subjects by accumulating information that can determine the age (at death), the gender, and the physical condition of the remains. Forensic anthropologists have a multitude of benefits and challenges, but the reward of helping give the remains their…

smaller farmers, keeping the money flowing can be hard especially when it has not been the best year, so being able to just head to the local market and…

salads, she also makes wine from mulberries which has seen for sale at local farmers markets for as much as $4 a pint”. Which proves that the berries are not expensive because it only cost…