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Field and woods near Wilsede. The Lüneburg Heath was always relatively sparsely populated due to the poor soils in the area. The region was dominated by heath farming which was a less intensive form of land usage necessary for its large areas of barren terrain and heathland.
Crop   Farming   Hybrid   Photos   Produce   Wikipedia: Organic farming		  The Star 
Study: Organic farms yield less produce and need more land
Sun 29 Apr 2012
ORGANIC farming may yield up to a third less of some crop types, according to a study proposing a hybrid with conventional agriculture as the best way to feed the world without destroying it. Organic... (photo: Creative Commons / Willow)
Iceland's Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde, answers questions at a press conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday Oct. 9, 2008. Iceland suspended trading on its stock exchange for two days and took control of the country's largest bank the third to be placed under its protective umbrella on Thursday as it grappled with a banking crisis that is threatening to engulf the entire country. The Nordic nation's government also used sweeping new emergency powers to create a new bank that will take over the bulk of the domestic operations of another one of its collapsed ban
Financial   Iceland   Photos   Prison   Wikipedia: Iceland		  The Daily Telegraph 
Former prime minister Geir Haarde of Iceland says he did not cause financial chaos
Sat 28 Apr 2012
I was not to blame for bank crisis, claims former prime minister Geir Haarde of Iceland after escaping prison sentence. Geir Haarde and his wife Inga Jona Thordardottir attend a hearing at a special... (photo: AP / Arni Torfason)
Canadian Dollar - Money - Forex.  The Street  Sat 28 Apr 2012
Why Is The Canadian Dollar So Strong?
Fundamental Forecast for Canadian Dollar: Bullish Canadian Dollar forecast to hit fresh peaks versus US Dollar Trend traders capitalize on Canadian Dollar at 7 month highs The Canadian Dollar surged... (photo: Public Domain)
Business   Economy   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Canadian dollar
French far right National Front party leader Marine Le Pen, foreground, gestures before a party meeting in Nanterre, northwest of Paris, Monday, April 23, 2012.  The Independent  Thu 26 Apr 2012
Adrian Hamilton: The rise of Europe's far right cannot be explained by recession alone
This is more than just a matter of presentation. Marine Le Pen has not just dropped some of the more outrageous positions of her father on Nazism and Jews. His daughter has worked hard to produce a... (photo: AP / Michel Spingler)
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Apple CEO Tim Cook announces a new iPad during an Apple announcement in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) CBC Wed 25 Apr 2012
Apple stock's jump lifts markets
The nine per cent leap in Apple Inc.’s shares today following its forecast-shattering earnings report is driving a large gain on the Nasdaq, while other markets were up... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma)
Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Apple Inc.
Canadian Dollar - Canada - Money - Currency. (ps1) The Street Sat 21 Apr 2012
Canadian Dollar To Hold Range On Slower Consumption, BoC Testimony
Fundamental Forecast for Canadian Dollar: Neutral How to Trade the ’Parity Channel’ in USDCAD Canadian Dollar Surges as Hawkish BoC Raises Rate Hike... (photo: Public Domain / -)
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Brian Dolan of Fortis Clearing Americas works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in New York. Wall Street extended a huge rally as investors stormed back into the market, relieved that the government plans to rescue banks from billions of dollars in bad The Street Fri 20 Apr 2012
Dollar Mixed As Risk Winds Stir, Treasury Auction Warns Of Inflation
Dollar Mixed as Risk Winds Stir, Treasury Auction Warns of Inflation Technically, the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar ) closed Thursday with its third... (photo: AP / Henny Ray Abrams)
Dollar   Inflation   Photos   Washington   Wikipedia: United States dollar
Jet Airways planes at Pune airport, India Deccan Chronicle Wed 18 Apr 2012
Jet Airways to pay compensation of over Rs 71K to family
Jet Airways has been ordered by a consumer forum here to pay over Rs 71,000 as compensation to a family of four for not communicating their food preference to the... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Airline   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Jet Airways
Porter Airlines TravelDailyNews Wed 18 Apr 2012
Porter Airlines capitalizes on new Washington route
Porter Airlines arrived in America's capital region with its inaugural flight from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport. Already... (photo: Creative Commons / Prometeo90)
Airlines   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Porter Airlines
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, gestures as he speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 25 ,2012. Citywire Wed 18 Apr 2012
Wednesday Papers: Canadian approached for top job at BoE
Top stories Financial Times: Mark Carney, the governor of Canada’s central bank, has been informally approached as a potential candidate to replace Sir Mervyn King as... (photo: AP / Michel Euler)
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WhiteHouse.gov spends a week exploring the President's various education initiatives -- from student loan reform, to Race to Top, to the commencement challenge and more. Join us all week for guest posts, live chats, and other engagement. The Real Way to Avoid a Student Loan Debt Crisis Huffington Post
A security man walks past a screen showing the falling Dow Jones industrials at Mirae Asset building in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Dow Jones Industrial Average Soars To Highest Level Since December 2007 Huffington Post
Brokers talk at the Stock Exchange in Madrid, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. Spanish and Portugal borrowing costs rose sharply Wednesday as investors worried that the governments' debt loads will prove unsustainable, putting them next in line for a European bailout There's More And More Evidence That Spain Is The New Greece Business Insider
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President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, March, 5, 2012, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for early elections The Daily Telegraph
New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang after reviewing a parade of thousands of soldiers and commemorating the 70th birthday of the late Kim Jong Il on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. North Korea: Kim Jong-un watches military display of might The Daily Telegraph
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Trader Albert Young works from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 27, 2010, in New York Stocks fall sharply for third day CBC
Copper Queen Mine Tour Markets Live: Miners drag stocks lower Canberra Times
Canadian dollar Stocks to lower on Greece worries Ottowa Business Journal
US Dollar - USD - Currency - Money - Forex. (ps1) Forex Technical and Fundamental Analysis for the Week of September 19, 2011 Business Insider
A drill works outside the San Jose collapsed mine in Copiapo, Chile, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010. Thirty-three miners have been trapped deep underground in the copper and gold mine since it collapsed on Aug. 5. Major Drilling Earnings Increase with Strong Revenue Growth and Mineweb
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