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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

Ignorance is not a defense. Green building has only very recently begun to emphasize the social equity component of the triple bottom line. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficing. It is no longer acceptable to look the other way.

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Virginia Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion

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Targeted Industries: IT, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Systems, Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences, Transportation Logistics. Key Incentives: Advantage AR, R&D Development, Equity Investment Tax Credit, Tourism Development Act, Targeted Business Incentives. GDP (All Industry 2011): $105.8

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

Green building has never emphasized the social equity component of the triple bottom line. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery. These modern enactments by government are only a small step. The largest study of the typology of modern slavery in the U.S.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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In addition, the Arkansas Freeport Law exempts inventory tax on raw materials, goods in progress, and finished goods bound for out-of-state shipment. Metro Little Rock excels when it comes to importing materials and shipping the finished product.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009. In 2012, more than 1 million cubic yards of recycled dredge material was deposited in the development of the terminal. automaker from going the way of the dinosaurs.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The workforce management system includes recruitment, assessment and training of potential employees, development and production of job-related training materials, provision of training facilities and delivery of job-specific services. Services are provided at no cost to employers or trainees. Employees must be Arkansas taxpayers.

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