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	Land (economics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Land, particularly geographic locations and mineral desposits, has historically been the cause of much conflict and dispute; land reform programmes, which are designed to redistribute geographic land, are often the cause of much controversy and mineral deposits have contributed to many civil wars, particularly in Africa.
		Because land is not produced, the market for land responds differently to taxation from the market for labor and produced goods.
		An ideally implemented land value tax would not affect the opportunity cost of using land, but would instead decrease the value of legal land ownership (see Georgism).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Land_(economics) (170 words)

	Encyclopedia: Land of Hope and Glory
		Land of Hope and Glory believes that Britain should assist in temporary refugee taking during wars, but that they should be resettled in their country of origin once the conflict has ended to assist in the rebuilding of their homeland with UN aid.
		The primary aim of Land of Hope and Glory is to promote the preservation of the Act of Union (1707) signed by the member countries of the United Kingdom; and to promote traditional British culture which is currently being undermined by a seemingly unstoppable tide of political correctness.
		Land of Hope and Glory believes that Europe, and Britain in particular due to her ‘special relationship’ with the US; should exert pressure on Bush to comply as they are the only countries in a position to do so economically.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Land-of-Hope-and-Glory (776 words)

	Animal Encyclopedia: Flying Squirrel
		These quick moves, combined with some sure-footed scurrying when he's landed, also help him squirrel away from his predators, which include owls and hawks.
		He uses his broad, flat tail for steering and speed control.
	www.animaland.org /asp/encyclopedia/flyingsquirrel.asp (134 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Land-Tenure in the Christian Era
		Land, therefore, in all ages has been safeguarded in a peculiar manner from the perils which attach to the abuse, or even the natural process, of private property in any material.
		And these municipalities were in practice, of course composed of a number of small absolute owners of the land on which their houses and their gardens stood.
		He had land of his own, a house of his own heriditable in his family, he could not be bought or sold, and it would appear that so long as his work was done there was no constraint over his person.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08775a.htm (8607 words)

	Land Department
		Land dealings should be understood as a joint efforts of several government agencies to produce activities not inconsistent to the planned land use pattern solely for the purpose of creating and maintaining a good environment to human kind.
		Land titles has been the common collaterals used in spinning financial assistance and land parcels have been the centre of estate management and developments.
		It is also advocated that as the importance of land information in the Website Public System becomes more robust and disposable at a price to the public, the economics of sustaining land dealings at all levels will become more and more relevant and thus becomes more cost effective.
	www.land.gov.bn (533 words)

	Land - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Land, the part of the Earth that is not covered by water
		Land economy, the study of land usage and development
		Land grant, a gift of land made by the government for public projects
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Land (262 words)

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		Land use change may involve either a shift to a different use, such as agricultural land changing to residential, or an intensification of the existing use, such as from light to heavy industry.
		The dual role of human activity in contributing to the causes and experiencing the effects of global change processes brought about by land use changes emphasizes the need for better understanding of the interaction between humans and the environment.
		A single category of land use may be associated with a variety of land covers.
	www.iwr.msu.edu /edmodule/water/luwhome.htm (691 words)

	Land Heritage Trust
		Land Heritage is embarking on an exciting new educational initiative - the Land Heritage Education Centre for Farming and Food - based at the Trust's new headquarters at Summerhill Farm in mid Devon.
		Land Heritage Trust is a national Charity that works to protect and sustain the countryside by promoting organic farming and growing with a special interest in the protection of the small family farm.
		Uniquely, Land Heritage owns land and acquires farms to secure their organic status and is committed to the conservation of our native wildlife, flora and fauna.
	www.landheritage.org.uk (177 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Land Rover
		The first Land Rover was designed in 1947 by Maurice Wilkes as a farm vehicle that could be used for everything from ploughing fields to driving in town, based on Willys Jeeps he had seen in action in World War II and in use extensivley on farms after the war.
		Land Rovers have competed in the Paris Dakar Rally as well as being the vehicle used for the Camel Trophy as part of a sponsorship deal.
		Since the 1970s in most remote areas of Africa, South America, Asia and in the Australian Outback the Toyota Land Cruiser has overtaken the Land Rover as the utility 4x4 of choice, probably because of the cheaper purchase costs and better parts network offered by Japanese competitors.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Land_Rover (1223 words)

	Dreaming Online: The Land
		Because they didn't understand the peoples' society and their land 'ownership' system, Australia was deemed to be 'terra nullius' and the land was claimed by the British.
		The issue of Aboriginal land rights was first brought to national attention in 1966, when 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestics and their families walked off the Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory demanding better wages and conditions.
		The land was not just soil or rocks or minerals, but a whole environment that sustains and is sustained by people and culture.
	www.dreamtime.net.au /indigenous/land.cfm (3731 words)

	Land
		Which means that the Land came to the nation by treaty and the patent assigns a specific part of that treaty to you and your heirs and assigns forever.
		The government only had limited ability to own land, as before mentioned, and all of the remainder of the land was held in the sole disposition of the United States until it was granted under act of Congress by the hand and seal of the President to some person.
		Land is immovable, as distinct from chattels, which are moveable; it is also, in its legal significance, indestructible.
	www.teamlaw.org /land.htm (1210 words)

	Land properties on REALTOR.com
		Because land is so valuable, your piece of the rock has its own legal description and a documented history recorded under a parcel or plot number.
		Can a specific parcel of land be used for commercial, industrial, residential, agricultural or other purposes?
		Land buyers should proceed with caution after studying a variety of factors that impact the value and desirability of each parcel.
	www.realtor.com /Basics/Land (219 words)

	Manual for LAND
		Formally, the parts of LAND remain the property of the persons participating in this way, but they guarantee that any person can stay in LAND and use it.
		The various parts are added to LAND by persons who guarantee that anybody can stay in LAND and use it.
		Any person can stay in LAND and use it.
	www.n55.dk /MANUALS/LAND/LAND.html (590 words)

	North Carolina Land for Sale Asheville NC Land and Large Acreage Tracts
		Few realty professionals excel in the sale of land and acreage, perhaps because this specialty area is unique, requiring knowledge of an extensive geographic region, willingness to travel the back roads, and an in-depth understanding of land tract zoning, characteristics, and markets.
		Land conservancy is a win-win for all involved.
		Also, a number of land listings can be found in the Farms and Land section of the Asheville MLS or the Lots and Land section of the Tryon MLS.
	www.sheelahclarkson.com /north-carolina-land-for-sale/index.asp (1126 words)

	USAID Agriculture: Land Management
		This includes evaluation of scientific information, analysis of appropriate technologies, review of land ownership and management policies and institutions, application of geo-information technologies within the broad arena of knowledge management, and effective use of environmental education and advocacy.
		To successfully meet human needs, competing demands for the use of the land resources must be resolved, and more effective and efficient ways of using these resources must be adopted.
		All factor in to supporting wise land use choices.
	www.usaid.gov /our_work/agriculture/landmanagement (330 words)

	Technorati Tag: Land
		Land and Ranch Sales Buy or sell land, ranches, farms, raw land and homes on acreages in the United States.
		Vacant Land for Sale in California 2.5 acres to 40 acres of land for sale in Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Kern County and other areas.
		THIS LAND OF MINE (COPYRIGHT 2006) "This is Wesley," said Mr Adler kindly.
	technorati.com /tag/Land (499 words)

	..::Skiboard Land
		01/10/02 - Skiboard Land is officially changed to SKiboard.tk for the winter 2003.
	skiboard_land.tripod.com (32 words)

	BLM What We Do - Main Page
		GeoCommunicator’s Land and Mineral Use Records is an Internet mapping application to search, display and access land and mineral case data such as oil and gas leases, agreements, mining claims, ROWs, and more from the BLM’s Land and Mineral Recordation System- LR2000.
		These lands are managed for multiple uses in three broad categories: commercial activities, recreation, and conservation.
		Under Federal law, the BLM prepares land-use plans that serve as the basis for all activities that occur on BLM-managed lands.
	www.blm.gov /nhp/what (2036 words)

	Land Registry : We guarantee the title to registered land in England and Wales and hold records for land ownership and interests.
		Our latest residential property price report, covering October - December 2005, shows the average house price in England and Wales was £191,327.
		Land Registry : We guarantee the title to registered land in England and Wales and hold records for land ownership and interests.
		Guaranteed land registration forms the cornerstone of a stable economy, providing everyone with the confidence they need when dealing with property.
	www.landreg.gov.uk (160 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - land definition
		be in the land of the living to be alive or awake (humorous)
		He had worked on the land all his life.
		We decided to land and explore the port.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861624856 (417 words)

	Welcome to the MODIS Land Team Home Page
		Monitoring of land cover and land use is an important element of the NASA Earth Science Enterprise.
		Moderate resolution remote sensing provides a means for quantifying land surface characteristics such as land cover type and extent, snow cover extent, surface temperature, leaf area index, fire occurrence.
		Welcome to the MODIS Land Team Home Page
	modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov (149 words)

	Land Buyers List - Land Wanted - Real Estate Wanted - Property Wanted
		Prefer raw land - but if there's a cottage or mobile on it, that is fine (no houses, tho).
		Land with in ten miles of Maricopa Az that is multi use zoned Foster home/White's Towing/ Storage Thanks
		Wooded private land, not flat, with creek, mix of hardwood bush, mature trees for a cabin retreat to be built.
	www.eaglestar.net /buyer.html (821 words)

	Land - Ontario Ministry of the Environment
		Using stringent regulations, comprehensive environmental approvals and standards, targeted monitoring and enforcement, effective recycling, reuse and reduction programs, safe tracking and disposal of hazardous waste and a variety of innovative programs to clean up and reclaim land long thought lost, the ministry continues to reach new heights in the protection of our precious lands.
		Brownfields are lands on which industrial or commercial activity took place in the past and that may need to be cleaned up before they can be redeveloped.
		Ontario's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has been protecting and conserving the province's land resources for over 30 years.
	www.ene.gov.on.ca /land.htm (942 words)

	I-Land Internet Service
		I-Land has a single fixed rate for issues like virus and spyware removal.
		That’s right, IF you are an I-Land subscriber and your PC develops an Internet related problem that cannot be resolved over the phone, then I-Land’s Extended Support Services is your answer.
		I-Land Internet Services is now offering to its valued subscribers our Extended Support Services.
	www.iland.net (307 words)

	FAO : SD Dimensions : Institutions
		This version, reflecting the land tenure context specific to China, has been enriched with a brief introduction in three languages (Chinese, English and French) on the evolution of land tenure regimes in China.
		The popular "FAO Land Tenure Studies" series is now also available in Arabic, with three of the seven publications available on-line in the full-text Arabic version.
		It identifies appropriate institutional structures for rural administration and services, studies the dynamics of rural land, labour and finance markets, and advises FAO Member Governments on improved and decentralized institutional mechanisms for incorporating civil society institutions into policy-making.
	www.fao.org /waicent/faoinfo/sustdev/INdef_en.htm (624 words)

	Realtors Land Institute - Homepage
		Land Institute, and behalf of the entire membership and staff, I invite you to explore www.RLILand.com, the premier website for land professionals and their clients.
		It’s an organization of land professionals, by land professionals, and for land professionals.
		From urban brownfields to suburban subdivisions to farms and ranches to environmental issues, RLI is all about land, and so is this website.
	www.rliland.com (181 words)

	Zona Land, Home
		In Zona Land you will find educational and entertaining items pertaining to physics, to the mathematical sciences, and to mathematics in general.
		Zona Land has been selected to be a member of the Britannica Internet Guide.
		All contents of Zona Land (except pictures of scientists and mathematicians) © Copyright 1997 -2001, Edward A. Zobel.
	id.mind.net /~zona (111 words)

	Land News
		Land News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Gaydon, Warwickshire - February 14, 2006 - The Land Rover Discovery 3 has been crowned the AXA Car of the Year 2006 in Northern Ireland.
		Land Rover Discovery, Land Rover Discovery Series II, SUV Hi everyone, new on the site and...
	www.topix.net /autos/land (612 words)

	Barker, Barnes, Carter, Chambers, Land, McLaughlin Family Trees - Genealogy!
		After vacationing in the western states a few years ago, I actually saw the thousands of wagon train ruts deeply embedded into the land and I suddenly became overwhelmed with pride just knowing that some of my families had travelled these trails and endured many hardships, adverse weather conditions, tragedies and happy moments...
		Barker, Barnes, Carter, Chambers, Land, McLaughlin Family Trees - Genealogy!
		Researching my ancestry for over 10 years has uncovered a wealth of information which I have shared with many new found 'several times removed cousins' and would now like to offer it to you...
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Lake/8248 (105 words)

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