December Newsletter: Rural Internet, Health Care, Agriculture and more
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This month's newsletter includes articles on rural internet, health care, agriculture, community development and more. Read the entire newsletter online here, or some highlights below.
Strained Economy Has People Seeking Basic Health Care Services Less Often
New data are showing that an economic sector once thought secure from recessionary pressures is beginning to feel the pinch of the nation’s economic woes. Data from market research firm IMS Health show that people are beginning to cut back on basic health care needs as a result of economic pressures. Read the rest.
Rural Broadband Internet: FCC Authorizes Use of "White Space" for Internet Development
You are forgiven if you missed an important vote for rural America on November 4th. Another vote overshadowed it. In addition to an historic presidential vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to authorize the use of unlicensed “white space” for broadband internet development. Read the rest.
Economic Woes Best Addressed by Efforts Dealing with the Struggles of Modest Income and Estate Holdings
The gap between rich and poor in the U.S. is growing and is greater than in all but two of the world’s 30 richest market-based democracies (Mexico and Turkey), according to a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Read the rest.
Farm Bill Programs for You and Your Community:
2008 Farm Bill Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
Have you ever dreamed about being your own boss? If you have, you know it takes more than just a creative idea to build a thriving small business. Entrepreneurs need accounting and marketing skills, a business plan, access to capital and a knack for customer relations. However, not everyone has access to the education needed to develop these skills. Read the rest.
Across the Nation
Vermont: The Vermont state Agency of Agriculture organized a “Matchmaker” event to link farmers and buyers. Set up like a speed dating event, farmers met with buyers from supermarket chains, restaurants and food cooperatives for 10 minutes in hopes of fostering new partnerships. Read the rest including items from Iowa, South Carolina and nationwide.
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Hassebrook for Ag Sec - Hello?
Are you all working on this? 26,000 people have signed the petition with his name on it and Kristof is talking him up in the NYT!
http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/opinion/11kristof.html
I want Hassebrook for Ag Sec. Please help make it so.
We deserve a better healthcare
Internet income
I have been saying for
I have been saying for quite some time now that the future of business will be done on the internet. I think at this point in time, this is pretty much a norm in present day society.
Like anything else, those who get in early and take advantage of the web, will reap the most benefits.
The internet has allowed the
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hi i signed up for this newsletter last week but havent received this months issue yet. how long does it take for my subscription to process?
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Income from the Net
Make Money Online as a source of passive income
Making money online is almost 100% but how much people are willing to do the work. Even if there is free ways to make money online, there is still things that are needed to be done, again how many people are willing to do the work? Even if some of them are willing, how many people give up half way through?
Don't take make money online as a hobby, treat it as a business and you will make it there. If there is any help needed, feel free to send me an email and I will help you from there.
UK and USA have similar problems
Recently it has been decided that by 2012 all rural areas in the UK should have access to broadband. Even though we have the NHS, people still have to pay and areas such as dental care are becoming too expensive for some people who are struggling in the Rural areas.
How long would it take to
How long would it take to receive monthly newsletters?
No time at all!
Health Care
I believe that health care is something that people have been putting at the end of their priorities for years... The Economy is making a lot of people struggle; however I feel that you can do with it what you please. So in other words you can either let it beat you or help your self by working around it.
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