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Land of Opportunity
Innovation has always been Long Island’s story and it remains the key to our position in the Global Economy.
During wartime Long Island companies produced the aircraft it took to win, and all Long Islanders can feel
pride that the first man on the Moon was put there by Long Island-bred technology. Dr. Sharma’s Foreword
“The Global Economy and the Innovation Machine“ is a must read. Our Universities, rich in technology and
remarkably affordable attract the best and the brightest from around the world to our shores…not only for
a sterling education, but eventually for business as well. For a more detailed perspective please read Dean
Vogel’s article, “International Students Contribution to the Economy.”

Barbara Kent
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief

A Global Economy does not depend entirely on technology or incoming students however, so we have a
number of stories in this issue that will show you how you can participate by exporting or manufacturing
overseas. Andrew Hazen’s experience with off-shore manufacturing holds a bit of vision for the future, and
Patti Stoff from the Long Island Import Export Association has written “So, You Want to Sell Your Product
Overseas”. Both excellent sources of wisdom for the would-be export entrepreneur.
Process is critical, so we have words from George Likourezos regarding International Patents. Susan
Sadocha from the US Commerce Department has also contributed to this issue.
No Global Economy could be complete without immigration. A hundred years ago, my grandfather told
his mother “The streets of New York are paved with gold. Me and my cousin Salvatore are going. We’re
wearing baggy pants with big pockets so we can carry pick axes. When we get off the boat, we’ll quickly
chip out just two bricks of gold for each of us. It should take half an hour, we’ll jump on the next