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The U.S. needs more startups to stay competitive, a Federal Reserve official said Thursday. Dennis Lockhart, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, spoke at the Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Washington and had this to say, “If we want to grow jobs, one place we should look is to startups and young businesses, especially scalable-growth businesses that often set out to commercialize innovation,” He noted that research shows that with regard to job creation, its new businesses that make the most difference in creating jobs. He cited a 2010 Kauffman Foundation study showing that just one percent of employer businesses–those growing the fastest–generate roughly 40 percent of new jobs in a given year. Three-quarters of those businesses are less than five years old. Finally a government official saying something I agree with! The key to our economic recovery lies in the hands of entrepreneurs. Not big companies! But if you w

The growing scandal surrounding the new wave of investments in land The new wave of land deals is not the new investment in agriculture that millions had been waiting for. The poorest people are being hardest hit as competition for land intensifies. Oxfam’s research has revealed that residents regularly lose out to local elites and domestic or foreign investors because they lack the power to claim their rights effectively and to defend and advance their interests. Companies and governments must take urgent steps to improve land rights outcomes for people living in poverty. Power relations between investors and local communities must also change if investment is to contribute to rather than undermine the food security and livelihoods of local communities. Key recommendations The rights of the communities affected by these deals must be respected and their grievances addressed, and those who are profiting from the international deals must help to ensure this happens. Those

“If Sime Darby doesn’t budge, it should feel the consequences. The affected farmers have that right” Farah Karimi General Director of Oxfam Novib (Netherlands) Oxfam menuntut bahwa Malaysia multinasional, Sime Darby, kesalahan hak cepat di perkebunan pohon kelapa sawit di Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia. Dalam laporannya Tanah dan Power dipublikasikan bulan lalu, Oxfam mengungkapkan sengketa panjang-berdiri di sebuah perkebunan kelapa sawit milik Sime Darby, yang berasal dari Sime Darby sebelum membeli perkebunan. Meskipun janji sejak 2007, Sime Darby belum mengambil tindakan untuk memperbaiki situasi. Kecuali Sime Darby menghasilkan rencana aksi konkret untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut dengan 23 Oktober, Oxfam akan mengajukan keluhan resmi kepada Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) yang Sime Darby menjadi anggota. RSPO adalah sebuah kemitraan global produsen, pedagang dan produsen merek yang menggunakan kelapa sawit dalam produk mereka. Anggota RSPO telah berjanji un

For the Soup Dragons album, see Hydrophonic. NASA researcher checking hydroponic onions with Bibb lettuce to his left and radishes to the right Hydroponics (From the Greek words hydro , water and ponos , labor) is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite , gravel , mineral wool , or coconut husk. Researchers discovered in the 19th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. In natural conditions, soil acts as a mineral nutrient reservoir but the soil itself is not essential to plant growth. When the mineral nutrients in the soil dissolve in water, plant roots are able to absorb them. When the required mineral nutrients are introduced into a plant's water supply artificially, soil is no longer required for the plant to thrive. Almost any terrestrial plant wil

Firefox 3.6 Release Notes v.3.6.23, released September 27th, 2011 Check out what’s new, the known issues and frequently asked questions about the latest version of Firefox. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, either using this feedback form or by filing a bug in Bugzilla . What’s New in Firefox 3.6.23 Firefox 3.6.23 fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6: Fixed several security issues . Fixed several stability issues.

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