Again, in these times, that's a tough pill to swallow for a small operation like ours.

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Still, while this pay-as-you-weigh method may prove effective for a small commuter operation like Samoa Air, some analysts question whether the model would make business sense for large commercial carriers.

WSJ: Weigh More, Pay More on Samoa Air

The row over quarrying at the site began after permission for a small scale operation was granted by the then Stirling District Council in 1982, however there has been little activity at the site for the past 14 years.

BBC: Stirling Council suspends quarrying at Bannockburn site

By tapping some 20 scientists at research centers across Europe, Statkraft eventually found a membrane that can work for a small-scale plant, though it's not quite enough for a larger operation.

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Now, with the assistance of a Federal Transit Administration Very Small Starts grant, VelociRFTA, slated for operation in September 2013, is becoming a reality!

WHITEHOUSE: Urbal Growth Through Rapid Transit

Social media opens up new pathways of communication between a business and its customer base and provides a forum for co-operation and co-creation - one that can produce both small, iterative improvements and large breakthrough innovations.

BBC: Business

ATI, based in Texas, started as a small operation 50 years ago that eventually turned into a major money maker for the entrepreneurs that grew it to as many as 23 schools across five states, including seven in Texas.

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The report calls on a specific budgetary allocation for the Black Sea strategy, with a priority on funding small-scale development projects and cross-border co-operation.

BBC: Black Sea strategy