The survey and other sales data show how immigration patterns, a local farm economy, the local culture and the weather affect food purchases across the country.

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We hope residents will use the new status to get involved with local projects aimed at sustaining the local economy, environment and culture.

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And are the part-timers less valuable in the equation than the year-rounders, even though they contribute to the tax-base, the local economy, and the diversity of a culture-rich village?

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The Lords have already announced their themes: constitutional affairs, equalities, home affairs, justice and law on Thursday, business, economy, local government and transport on Monday, agriculture, culture, education, energy, health and welfare on Tuesday and defence, foreign and Commonwealth affairs, international development on Wednesday.

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Are they the product of rigorous research, as dedicated, ethically irreproachable statisticians crunch the numbers regarding crime, weather, culture and the local economy to determine the best places to retire, reinvent oneself or engage in Golden Years tippling?

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