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As AGEIA startup approaches actual introduction of its physics processors, graphics firm ATI Technologies says that its chips are already capable of processing physics and it is only a matter of time for the graphics giant to enable the capability on commercially shipped units.
Raja Kodouri, a senior architect at ATI Technologies told X-bit labs that the company's graphics processors, including the RADEON 9700, which is the world's first DirectX 9.0 graphics processing unit (GPU), are capable of processing arrays of vertexes, similar type of operation that AGEIA's physics processing units (PPUs) can perform. The arrays of data should be processed using pixel shader processors within a chip, the architect said.
Current generation of graphics processors has 16 pixel pipelines, which may not be that many. Nevertheless, in future graphics chips will have more pipes, which will also be unified to process both pixel and vertex shaders. For instance, the Xenos graphics chip used in the Xbox 360 game console from Microsoft has an array of 48 arithmetic logic units (ALUs).
In addition to cost advantage over dedicated physics processors, GPUs also have higher bandwidth to send vertex data to itself after physics is processed.
According to ATI, in case mainstream physics engines, such as Havoc, support physics calculations, the company will not need any special application programming interface in order to allow game developers to take advantage of capabilities.
Even though Mr. Kodouri implied about possibilities for physics processing on graphics chips, he did not reveal any performance benefits estimations concerning the matter. In fact, AGEIA, the developer of the world's first PPU, also does not talk about performance of its product.
In case ATI and NVIDIA Corp. manage to implement physics processing capabilities into their graphics chips, companies like AGEIA may find it difficult to push their physics processing units to the mainstream market. Nevertheless, in the high-end dedcated chips may still outperform graphics and central processors when it comes to physics.

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I can't tell you how many times I've been disappointed in people who call themselves Christians then behave in a way that completely contradicts scripture. Unfortunately I also couldn't begin to tell you how often I've been that person. Therein lies the problem.
Romans 3:23 says "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God"
This verse not only points out the need for Salvation of all mankind but it unfortunately illustrates our continued battle with sin even once we are saved. I think what's difficult though is seeing Christians who don't seem to be "battling" their sin at all.
Consider the words of Paul in Romans 7
I'm a devoted and passionate Pittsburgh Steelers fan. This year, like every year we are in the Super Bowl "fans" of the Steelers come out of the woodwork. Me??? I've always been a fan. Win or lose. And I always will be. I didn't enjoy this years Super Bowl (not just because we lost) because I was surrouned by casual fans of the Steelers. Fans who couldn't tell you the last time we were in the Super Bowl and had no idea who the Rooney's were. It drove me nuts. I love the Steelers. I truly do, and I want to surround myself not with casual fans but fans that share my devotion, passion and pride. Now follow me here.........................
It's the same way with my faith. I don't want to surround myself with casual Christians. I don't routinely break bread with members of the C&E club. I want to be surrounded by believers who share my same passion and pursuit of an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. I pray for my fellow believers and help and encourage them when able but my inner circle is filled with people who I share that common bond with.
For your own spiritual growth I encourage you to do the same. When the Holy Spirit puts a burden on your heart for believers who don't share your conviction or passion for Christ use that as an opportunity to pray for them. But surround yourself with like minded believers. Push each other and encourage each other as you all grow deeper in your relationship with the Lord.
That isnt...go up to the top of every street and shout "I believe" or else your hiding it.
I wouldnt Deny Christ...but I dont need to publically profess unless either asked, or I want to. I do get asked, because of my Tattoo mainly...but also because of my Mourning Band which I now wear for forty days after a friend of mine has passed away, or on the years mind. Almost everyone who sees that asks what it is.
Every time they do, I tell them.
But I dont go up to them and say, look at this, I dont need to. I know what I'm doing, GOD knows what Im doing...if anyone asks, I tell them...but if they do not ask, then I usually dont say.
What was that Christ said about those dumbass religious people, who stand on street corners, and babble long and converluted prayers to be heard squarking in public.
Did he not say, if you were fasting, to wash and make yourself fresh so noone would know...because GOD knows, and thats all that counts? IMHO YOU are a modern day Pharasee, coz thats EXACTLY what you do...piety, for pieties sake...you know your law inside and out...but the Law doesnt save you Pastor Christ...its the Spirit of The Law that saves...No I dont have memorized half the Bible....I do my daily readings, and my daily prayers, on the quiet...I have no need to convince anyone of anything...I know the Truth, If they dont accept the Truth, that is their problem...I dont need to look all big and Christian, and Religious...I dont need to run around quoting Scripture at people, and shouting about Jesus Christ every ten seconds, to frighten off anyone on the road side or at work.
You know...when I first went to University, the Chaplaincies had a stall in the Freshers Fair...a simple stall, with just hundreds of bags of peanuts..They didnt even have a header board. But when people opened and at the bag, they found a scrap of paper with two words and a question mark on it
"Religious Nut?"
I am a Christian...but that does not make me a "Religious Nut" You are probably a Christian also...but your certainly a "Religious Nut"
i don't know how I missed this continuing until I just read a message from someone else on it. Tyburn, you missed my point. I didn't say I thought a person's salvation is reflected by their public confession. After all a person's actions speak louder than words. It seems the point was missed completely. Have you ever heard the song "Who I Am Hates who I've Been"? That's song really says it all.
I know we are all flawed. By no means do I fail to see the plank in my own eye. But I think any person who professes Jesus as their Savior but is ok whit living how they desire under the idea that no one is perfect has failed to really believe in their heart. With Jesus in your heart you should always desire to work towards being like Him.
This reflects the pauline Scriptures that speak about seeing dimly now, but seeing all at the last, and about eating milk, before solids. I dont think conversion means the Christian stops sinning. I think the first thing he does is sin...but whereas it didnt bother him before, now it does. I then think he realizes he cant help it, even though his mind wants not to sin, his flesh still lets him down.
Again, Saint Paul talks about this in his writings, and about how the moment of conversion is the start of physical death for the flesh, because the Flesh is sinful and will never be salvaged, it cant be saved. The ressurectional body is similar, but not the same...and like the antibodies in your blood attack an infection...so the Spirit of GOD will begin its work of clensing body and spirit...the clensing of the body is its demise, it is fragile, weak, stupid, and not destined for glory. This maybe why Jesus talks about cutting off limbs to stop sin. I dont think he meant it litterally...but I do think that there is a certain amount of disdain for the flesh which becomes more of a hassle then its worth.
Slowly, over time maybe the Christian sins less...or maybe he simply repents more because he realizes his whole world litterally revolves around sinful activities...mainly confined to his thoughts...thank goodness...but all the same. Once he realizes his thought life is sinful, he knows he cant free himself....which is fine. Ye have not, because Ye Ask Not....GOD is waiting to help...but he does enjoy being asked. Unlike Demons, he wont force himself upon you.
So it depends what GOD is doing with a person and what the person is struggling with as to how far they change...and I dont think we should ever judge...but I think we should support...if we see someone we suspect isnt acting like they should considering what the profess to be...it might be time to offer them aid. Its certainly not time to judge...the last thing we want to do, if our suspicions are right, is to entrench them further into their sin
I'm not saying you were suggesting otherwise, simply stating what I believe to help clarify to your specific point about change
I might be able to handle that...but other people who have had that kind of aid from a few people on this forum, have vanished, never to return...and one wonders...did that aid help them...or simply push them further into backing up their own sinful ways?
I sure am Dave I am a nut that comes from the tree of life. Thanks for that nice compliment. That is the nicest thing you have ever said to me thanks!!!! You have a duty to tell others of Christ it is called the great commission and it was a command not a suggestion. SO join the rest of us nuts and tell everyone you meet.
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There are market towns and designer boutiques for shoppers and many cafes and restaurants. The city has a wide range of sporting facilities to choose from whether it is a day at the races at Nottingham Racecourse, watching Nottingham Forest Football club or White water rafting at the National Water sports centre. Nottingham Tennis centre is one of the largest of its kind in the country and features prestigious tournaments that are open to the public.
FM Arena Nottingham provides live music, comedy, Shows and sport events while the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham provides classical music entertainment. Famous Ice Skaters Torvill and Dean were born in Nottingham and many tourists enjoy practising their skating at the National Ice Centre, Situated in the city�s fashionable Lace Market. The area has that name due to the remarkable heritage of Lace making that took place in Nottingham in the 19th century.
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YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) – Washington state has filed suit in federal court against the Yakama Nation over a disagreement about state fuel taxes.
The lawsuit marks the latest move in a string of back-and-forth court filings and disagreements over whether tribal gas station owners may continue to buy bulk fuel largely free of state fuel taxes.
Tribal members are exempt from the tax. The state and the tribe have operated under an agreement that tribal gas station owners would only be required to pay taxes on 25 percent of the total amount of bulk fuel they purchase, to reimburse the state for fuel purchases by non-Indians at tribal stations.
However, the state terminated the agreement Dec. 5, saying the Yakama Nation was not abiding by its audit requirements. The Yakama Nation filed suit the following day in Yakama Tribal Court.
In response, the state filed suit in U.S. District Court in Yakima on Dec. 17, seeking to have a federal judge force the tribe to pay about $19.4 million in unpaid fuel taxes and to uphold the state's termination of the agreement, the Yakima Herald-Republic reported Friday.
The state fuel tax is 37.5 cents per gallon.
In a separate case, a nonprofit fuel marketing association has sued the state in federal court, questioning the legality of the agreements.
The Automotive United Trades Organization says the agreements reimburse tribes for fuel taxes they do not pay, passing the tax on to customers.
Tim Hamilton, the association's executive director, claims the state will pay tribes half a billion dollars over the next 10 years in fuel tax reimbursements.
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On February 10, the children at a United Nations' school in Muzeirib, Syria, were among an ever shrinking group of kids still able to attend school, amid a conflict that has driven three million students away from classrooms. But then reality, in the form of an explosion, reportedly from an air-to-ground strike, ripped through the windows and changed their lives forever.
Forty school children were injured that day in an incident that garnered few headlines. Eight days later on, another explosion struck a school in Muzeirib, killing five school children and 13 adults, and maiming 20 more.
These incidents are only two examples in what has become an unremitting onslaught against a generation of Syrian children. As we commemorate the third anniversary of the Syria crisis on March 15, we urge you to join the movement to save Syria's children and youth.
We have seen firsthand how this war has ravaged the lives of young Syrians. In a trip to Jordan in January, we met a father who broke down describing the loss of his nine-year-old son, a young girl who had lost use of her legs, and a young man who had lost his brother in a chemical attack. Many refugees had fled the shifting violence repeatedly, often having to leave family members behind in the process.
The numbers of children affected by the war can be hard to conceptualize. Some three million of Syria's children are out of school. More than 10,000 kids killed. Of the more than 2.5 million Syrian refugees, half are children. Imagine cities of children and their families needing food, shelter, warmth, and attention to their mental and physical wounds—not to mention getting back to school.
If the shocking scope of this tragedy is not enough, here are several other reasons to become part of the movement to save Syria's children and help get assistance to those in need:
- Within Syria, international assistance is keeping millions of people alive, delivering food and water, operating schools, and providing medical care.
- International aid helps the countries neighboring Syria that are generously hosting millions of refugees. These countries need our help to ensure there are enough hospital beds and school desks to support the large number of refugees.
- Syria's children and youth – the country's future leaders – cannot afford to be overlooked and left behind.
This is why the Department of State and USAID have joined aid agencies and international organizations like UNICEF and UNHCR to raise awareness about the impacts of the Syria crisis on children and youth through the No Lost Generation initiative.
It is also why we are urging you to spend a few moments today to become a champion of Syria's children by visiting championthechildrenofsyria.org or following #ChildrenofSyria on Twitter.
As the largest single donor nation to the Syria crisis, the United States has provided more than $1.7 billion in humanitarian assistance to support critical humanitarian efforts since the start of the crisis. This is in addition to the millions in U.S. bilateral assistance to support communities hosting refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.
But much more should be done. Citizens and governments around the world need to become more engaged, by speaking up for peace and by supporting reputable aid organizations.
It is not too late to make a difference. All of us can be a part of the movement to help realize these hopes. Why not you?
About the Authors: Ann C. Richard serves as the Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and Zeenat Rahman serves as the Secretary Kerry's Special Adviser on Global Youth Issues.
I'd like to thank the authors of this informative post, and try to answer their question.
Being a man of means by no means, means that all I have is my one small voice for humanity to give, in favor of its continued existance , and a better world for my kids to live in.
Therefore, the relative merits of my words and whether my government or any other gives a damn what I as an individual think; are directly relative to whether my words (or anyone else's), makes too much sense to ignore.
One would hope they inspire a teachable moment, in offering perspective. No complaint without solution attached to the conclusion of the thoughts.
If the above premis is to be held true and self evident, as a function of democratic social process, separate from but equal to a functioning democratic political process; Humanity might engage in great debate with the support of governments rather than fear ideas and watch as dictators suppress them.
The idea of freedom, of peace, of sustainable opportunity for a better life.
Waddayawant for nothin' anyway? All I got's is a little free advice...(chuckle).
Seriously , we need peace not this. The question is how do we all get there from here?
Thus is the answer the little girl in the photo is waiting to hear from the international community.
One wonders why the Arab spring happened, or a government leader gets replaced in Ukraine? The answer is incredible simple, and the people hate being right most of the time because the solution often involves incredible hardship. But even so, Humanity has become weary of dictators and autocrats.
Therefore I base the premis of a more peaceful world on incusive governments responsive to their people in a respectful manner, abiding by norms of peaceful behaivior and responsible in maintaining such dicipline under international law, among all governments.
It is not enough to simply treat the symtoms of dictatorial excess, pooring millions in aid to millions of displaced trying to hold one's finger in the dyke of famine, communicable disease, inadequate sheter and security, etc. Not to disparage the nobel efforts to render aid or the willingness to provide the means; but the bottom line is that as long as Assad is in power and giving orders, you'all will never see the end to the killing and human suffering in Syria.
The question the millions of displaced have is simply, "When can we go home?" This too must be answered by the international community, but cannot be until folks engage in "regime replacement therapy" whole heartedly. For it is not enough to tell a dictator that "his days are numbered"...unless he can be assured he can count them down to the last one on two hands.
Going on 4 years on now, you'd think folks by now would be preparing to yank the tooth causing Syria's nation abcess.
'Cause all the "anti-biotics" of diplomacy in the world haven't kept this crisis from going septic within the global body politic.
While some deny that grenocide is taking place, others who provide this genocidal dictator with weapons, destabilize other governments and threaten the use of force to "protect" their people while doing contributing materially to the genocide occuring in Syria.
My answer on record here is simply in regards to defining this humanitarian crisis as "genocide" has been, "If it's not now, wait for it."
Therfore it is my solemn conclusion that this world and this goverenment I'm engaging with, can ill afford to wait now having waited so long already.


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Here's how RW members rated this race (98 votes).
In short: Wow what funIn full: I did the 10k on this one. Absolutely stunning rout and lots of mud-perfect. Not one for a PB if you run as a mexican sporting a rather large sombrero but who cares!!Date of review: November 10, 2013
In short: Fast race, great atmosphereIn full: Really quick, flat as a pancake, great lady with microphone firing everyone up and cheering everyone on to the end. I clocked a good season's best (38:23)even though it was really(!) muddy. Date of review: October 22, 2013
In short: Good turn out for potential rainy saturday run near muddy riversideIn full: The race is a potential PB as flat course out and back. Very mixed terrain and slippy due to previous rain and obviously muddy. Good staggered start to avoid congestion. Great PA woman at the start creating an atmsophere and trying very hard to get runners motivate before start. This fast 10k so I didnt like the cups of water as I cant sip them properly as this is potential PB course which I did PB!The finish was great to be recognised by name. Great to have free lucozade and some sweets and a sweat band. Also a immediate finish time check and a print out. I even used the £5 engraving service to have my pb time put on the nice shiny medal. Medal has improved from 2010 and has richmond riverside on it.Would do this again for another crack at pb on mixed terrain. This run definately worked out my legs especially quads as I had to watch my step on mud, pebbles, stones etc...not my usual run surface so toned me up.Date of review: October 20, 2013
In short: Lovely atmosphere, but very overpricedIn full: Firstly, the course - as a local to Greenwich Park, I knew what I was going to be getting! Very steep hills (4 of them in total for the 10k), and a killer to any thoughts of a PB. That said, it was my 3rd race in Greenwich Park, so I can include this one as a separate PB now - my best time in Greenwich Park as distinct from normal flat 10k's! Lovely scenery though, and great views from the top.Organisation - it ran like clockwork - plenty of toilets, lots of marshals (all of whom were really encouraging), and a very enthusiastic announcer on the mic.The downside was the price. It was £20, which I think is steep for a 10k anyway, but when you consider that the medal was remarkably basic (cheap) and that the water station consisted of some cups of water being handed out (we all know it's impossible to drink from a cup while trying to run), it's difficult to see how they justify £20. Yes, it was professionally run, but without a charity donation in there I just can't see how it was worth £20 to get a £2 medal and a cup of water at halfway.In summary, I really enjoyed myself, but there's far better value out there - if they made a charity contribution as part of the entry fee, or just gave out water bottles and better medals, then I'd consider this to be much better value for money.Date of review: May 21, 2013
In short: Thank you to organisers for making his race happen despite he snow and sleet!In full: Excellent race along the river, brilliant organisation and despite the horrid weather of snow, sleet and rain , some if it horizontal. Hats off to the organisers for a fantastic atmosphere Date of review: March 23, 2013
In short: Great fun in a fab setting for a worthy cause.Date of review: November 28, 2012
In short: MovemberIn full: Not a bad little raced , seemed friendly enough , more of a fun run. Very steep hills , ok for the advanced , but I could see lots of newbies that had to walk it. I will give it an 8/10Date of review: November 25, 2012
In short: Fantastic atmosphere, slick organisation, great marshal support, Fun crowd.In full: A chilly morning, thankfully no rain. Massive crowd to encourage the runners. Loads of fancy dress. Loved the warm up before the race (this is becomming the norm for events - and I like it). Runners were penned in and the start was a bit slow (owing to numbers but I wasn't too bathered as i was considering this to be a fun event (had to really as I was in the mankini - how could i take ANYTHING seriously?)The marshals were great, good sinage and massive encouragement. The supporters were fun too, clapping and bell ringing. The course is challenging what with the two hills up towards the observatory (done twice). We were a team of 4 (SES Runners) and we tried to keep together. The water station was placed well (I skipped the water as I knew it would be well cold and could present a stomach cramp issue). I was encouraged on with lots of support and loads of wolf whistles and came in a respectable 50 mins. The medal, drink and sweets were good, perhaps something hot might have been better. I got a special prize of a trophy and a T-shirt from the HP sauce people. Loved the free bacon sarnie!In conclusion - a well organised, well attended, well marshaled event. The route was challenging and the party like atmospher will make this an event to remember. ThanksDate of review: November 25, 2012
In full: You havent lived unless youve run through our beautiful bute park on a glorious november morning,unmissable.The event itself was ideal foe beginners,slightly less so for experienced runners,so many slow and overweight joggers and walkers causing confusion especially on the section where we had to run out and back on a narrow path.Running the 5k at the same time with just a 10 min start was a mistake,it should have been run 30 mins before to enable the 5kers to finish.Very expensive race for just a medal and a bottle of water unless you reverted to childhood and wolfed down the hideous sweets they offered.Results on the website currently confusing ,may be improved soon.Luckily the weather and the surroundings made it all worthwhileDate of review: November 19, 2012
In short: magnificent sunny sunday morning runIn full: Really enjoyed the free bacon sarnie. Some seriously funny fancy dress. Not enough water at the end.The web site for the chip results is not working. Date of review: November 18, 2012
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Ex-JP Morgan traders join Nomura
Nomura has made three hires to its structured credit trading team, part of the fixed-income division that has largely been shielded from a $1bn cost-cutting effort after a year of strong performance.
The Japanese bank has hired Gavin O'Neill and Alex Mahler in London and Pradeep Kanwar in Hong Kong, according to an internal memo seen by Financial News. All three join from JP Morgan.
O'Neill and Mahler have joined the special situations team trading illiquid securities and report to Munish Varma, global head of structured credit trading. Kanwar is covering traditional structured credit. He reports to Varma globally and locally to Chris Howe, global co-head of flow credit trading.
Varma said in the memo: "Our structured credit trading business is one of the strongest in the industry and has performed exceptionally well again in the 2012/2013 financial year, with significant revenue growth and product diversification.
"The arrival of Gavin, Alex and Pradeep is an important step in further strengthening our franchise."
Nomura does not strip out the performance of its structured credit desks from its broader fixed-income business but it continues to make strides in the sector as a whole.
According to its own submissions to the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, the bank accounted for 2% of fixed-income revenues globally in 2009. This rose to 3.5% in 2011 and 4.3% in the quarter ending on September 30, 2012.
In its second-quarter results for 2012, published in October, Nomura revealed that its wholesale division – which houses equities, fixed income and investment banking – returned to a slim pre-tax profit of ¥200m ($2.5m) from a loss of ¥8.6bn in the previous quarter.
Much of the gains made came from fixed income, with securitised products and rates driving revenues in both the Emea region and the Americas. Fixed income globally posted ¥88.6bn in revenues, up 24% quarter-on-quarter.
Koji Nagai, chief executive of Nomura, last year announced that the bank would slash costs by $1bn in its wholesale division by March 2014, with its equities and investment banking divisions bearing the brunt of these cuts.
In December, Nomura took the decision to combine its equities and fixed-income divisions under a new global markets banner. Steve Ashley, a former Royal Bank of Scotland rates trader who has spent his career split between London and Tokyo, was chosen to lead the unit. Naoki Matsuba serves as co-head.
The promotion was reward for a strong performance in fixed income during Ashley's tenure as head of the division last year.
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Pricing of hard disk drives may start to go down already this summer as Western Digital, formerly the largest maker of HDDs, expects to restore all of its production capacities that suffered severe flood in Thailand by July, which will mean the end of hard disk shortages.
When asked about actual production capacities of the company going forward, chief executive officer of Western Digital elaborated that the firm expects to have no constraints in terms of manufacturing capacities during the quarter that ends on September 30, 2012 and begins on July 1, 2012. Generally, this means that WD's capacities will be restored completely by June 30, or earlier.
"We expect to be at 100% of capacity in the September quarter. So yes, exiting the June quarter, we'll have to be getting to that run rate," said John Coyne, chief executive officer of Western Digital, during the most recent conference call with financial analysts.
Previously, WD indicated that it would restore production capacities by September, but did not elaborate when exactly. Apparently, the company will be at 100% of pre-flood manufacturing capacity already by the middle of the year. Given the fact that Seagate shipped 58 million of hard drives in Q3 2011, the company expects to be at that level in Q3 2012.
With better availability of hard disk drives starting mid-2012, prices of hard disk drives will start to return to pre-flood points around that time as well.
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For offer: 'The Classic of Tea - Origins and Rituals' by Wu Lu
This is the first book ever written on tea (during the Tang Dynasty, ~780 CE) and it's importance to tea history both in china and around the world cannot be overstated. The english edition has a 53 page preface including a short biography of Wu Lu that sets the stage nicely and a large number of very nice illustrations, mostly wood cuts, etc. This is my favorite tea book hands down. It is in like new condition, ISBN 0880014164
I happen to have picked up two english editions of these a few years back in local used bookstores and now that it's out of print in english (and going for well over 100 bucks on ebay/alibris/amazon) it seems excessive to have two. I'm gonna keep the first english edition (which I picked up for 8 dollars, yikes), but the newer one I want to give away. It is against my nature to make money off of fellow tea geeks, this is a hobby and a passion for me, not a business.
So here's the deal, I wanna make sure this goes to somebody who will read it and love it and keep it, not just sell it on ebay for a profit. So I propose a contest with the winner getting the book for free (well, sort of..).
Offer me something tea related in return who's bought value (what you paid for it) is not to exceed 10 dollars (how much I payed for the newer copy) and... here is the kicker, tell me why I should take _your_ deal in 50 words or less.
Contest will end at the end of the month, post your offers in this thread. Thanks for playing!


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As we speak more and more about how social networks and associated media affect the lives of our children and younger generations in general, we often make the assumption that younger people care less about their privacy than older generations. What I think is interesting about this is the presumption that their different view on personal privacy is _worse_ than the standard established by ourselves. (Arrogance of the present anyone?)
Now I don't doubt that we have to do much more to help people (young and old) to better understand the consequences of public communication – this is usually the point where someone will bring up the inevitable friendly warning about prospective employers screening candidates via their Facebook escapades, but that notwithstanding, it's important to dig a little deeper around this issue as the reality is much more interesting.
This article from Danah Boyd and Alice Marwick, starts to show that the reality of how younger people think about and deal with their individual privacy is more about having your cake _and_ eating it.
My theory is that younger generations are much more binary about elements of their personal lives that they share versus keep private or within a very close circle of friends.
They may have a broader list of personal data "elements" they are willing to share with the world, but they maintain fierce control over a smaller subset of their personal identity that they will only share with their inner circle of their closest friends.
The truth is, younger people are very adept about managing what stays inside the private circle and what gets broadcast outside, often using complicated obfuscation techniques, encrypting private messages in public conversations using language that no parent could ever penetrate.
The other thing to remember is that there's really nothing new about the view that younger generations have a looser definition of what they are willing to broadcast to the world. Since the beginning of time, young people have been more public about their personal likes and dislikes as a means of establishing their identity in their society. As we become more confident in our identities we lose the desire to be so promiscuous with the elements of our identity and settle into the shoes we were destined to wear.
For my own example, having reached a certain age, I no longer feel compelled to tell the world I am The Men They Couldn't Hang's biggest fan by wearing t-shirts and other paraphernalia emblazoned with their logo or boring people in the pub with how much I know about BMW motorbikes and beer (OK, scratch that last one), frankly, my identity is established and I am free to live in my size 12's and worry more about other things (like life, death and taxes).
So understanding this, what do we need to do? Well as technology providers, we need to provide an open and transparent means of letting individuals (young and old) establish and maintain a firm boundary between public and private, with the understanding that the line will be different for every single individual, and will change based on the context of what they are doing at any given point in time. Failure to do that will only result in more embarrassing headlines about unintended personal data breaches and a continued lack of trust in how we use technology effectively in our personal and professional lives.
Oh, and by the way, if you really are worried about prospective employers judging you on your Facebook feed, worry not, these days you can probably turn the tables by looking them up first…


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The delegates represented the board of directors of the new credit union federation, Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito Financieras (FECOLFIN), one of WOCCU newest members.
FECOLFIN's newly appointed board of directors sought a credit union association partner to jumpstart the organization in terms of best practices, policies and procedures. MDDCCUA offered to fill that role and assist the group of credit union CEOs and volunteers by sharing its business strategies and advising how to increase affiliation in a critical phase of development.
The creation of FECOLFIN is an important milestone for the Colombian credit union movement, WOCCU said. Although Colombia has one of the highest rates of cooperative membership, the infrastructure of the credit union sector was missing key elements of a cohesive movement, such as a credit union federation. FECOLFIN will focus on giving a credit union-specific voice to its members before legislators and the government. The new federation also will seek to improve collaboration among credit unions nationwide.
"Currently, regulations in the country are either inconsistent or lacking detail, and credit unions do not have a seat at the table during talks about regulatory changes," said Jaime Chavez, FECOLFIN chairman. "The credit unions in Colombia need to come together with a unified voice to help tell our story and convince the regulators that credit unions need to be treated differently than banks."
The first phase of the partnership will focus on providing advocacy assistance to the Colombian credit union sector through workshops for credit unions and special visits with government officials. The partnership also will help FECOLFIN develop educational services and other services relevant to its membership.
MDDCCUA said it hopes to learn from Colombian credit unions about the needs of South American immigrants living in the Maryland and D.C. area, and strategies particular to that population that can be shared with MDDCCUA member credit unions.
In addition to visiting the offices of MDDCCUA, the group also visited the offices of three member credit unions: Montgomery County Employees FCU and Mid-Atlantic FCU, both of Germantown, Md., and PAHO/WHO FCU, Washington, D.C. During the credit union visits, delegates focused on learning the characteristics of a U.S. credit union's balance sheet and the regulatory challenges U.S. credit unions face.
MDDCCUA plans to form a delegation of association and credit union representatives to provide onsite assistance and learn about FECOLFIN firsthand.
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At Restaurant 17fuffzig, Oliver Heilmeyer has succeeded in marrying classic cooking with contemporary flavour constructions, and is increasingly using regional produce to achieve this. Heilmeyer works closely with Spree Forest producers and supports them in maintaining consistent high quality. In addition to his down-to-earth, purely regional menu and his vegetarian Spree Forest garden menu, he has the flexibility to offer a different menu almost every day, to take advantage of the best available ingredients. Heilmeyer also makes excellent use of chicken, pork and vegetables from the country estate and the hotel garden, elements which he presents as authentically and as naturally as possible.
One characteristic dish is his lightly seasoned, parchment-baked beetroot, which he cooks gently in the oven and crowns with a parsnip-horseradish cream. The delicate sweetness of the beetroot unfolds in its pure form on the palate, wonderfully framed by the earthiness and delicate sharpness of the cream. Amazingly subtle flavours unfold in his spinach cream soup with blue cheese croquette and quince ragout, which juxtaposes herbiness, sweetness, creaminess and restrained heartiness in a surprisingly harmonious way. Another excellent dish is Heilmeyer's Lake Schwielowsee pike-perch, which he encrusts with scallops and serves with Jerusalem artichoke baked in venison ham, Brussels sprouts leaves and a white onion sauce. Supremely delicious, fascinatingly nuanced flavours that are simply fun!
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Skip to comments.Fedzilla is demanding I complete a 4-page survey ... about my garden! (vanity)
Posted on 01/06/2012 8:50:18 AM PST by matt1234
Are you ready for the vegetable census? Yesterday I received the 2012 National Agricultural Classification Survey from the US Dept. of Agriculture. It was accompanied by a cover letter stating (in large, bold font) that my response is required by law; and, if I do not reply, I may be personally visited. I am not and have never been a farmer or rancher. My land has never been farmed or ranched. I do, however, have a vegetable garden that I built in 2009. This garden is private and noncommercial. There is no illegal activity whatsoever on my property.
The survey is 4 pages consisting of dozens of questions. Among the pressing concerns of the USDA are the gender and ethnic origin of my operators. (I have none.)
I have no idea how I appeared on the USDAs radar. Possibilities are aerial surveillance or monitoring of seed purchases.
In full disclosure, the survey states that a recipient can opt out of the main portion of the survey if he answers No to the first four questions. However, the way they are written, it seems impossible for a landowner or renter to answer No. For example, one of these questions is Do you own, rent, or operate cropland, pastureland, or land with the potential for agricultural production? Ponder that. Doesnt all land have the potential for agricultural production? If so, a landowner or renter cannot answer No and thereby opt out. (Even a lot covered completely by a building has the potential for agricultural production because you can grow food on the roof or windowsills, or you can tear down the building.) So, the way I read this, if you own or rent land, you cannot opt out. Moreover, according to another of the first four questions, if you own one or more livestock animals, even a chicken or a horse, you cannot opt out.
This survey is patently absurd, in my case as a simple gardener, and in EVERY case, as evidenced by the surveys language described in the preceding paragraph.
Questions to fellow FReepers:
1. Does anyone have experience with this survey?
2. Any suggestions about my course of action?
3. What would John Galt do?
Wikipedia didn't say it, some guy on wikianswers made the lefty claim.
Wikipedia says the population grew by 9 million.
As the Owner of 5 acres, I have been Stump Farming for some time. For those of you who are city dwellers that's Tree Stump(s), from Tree's that gave their lives, so I could have heat, and I don't wish to trash there memory, for the warmth they provided.
We just got our 4-page survey, so we (Wife & I) have to be honest in the reply; it's Space-Carrots and Jackalopes, Stump Farming, and Homo Sapien(s), hey we did raise 3 kids!;-)>
So Stalin-era propaganda still breathes!
That just shows that the KGB has always earned a good return on their misinformation and lies.
It's no wonder it's latter-day members ended up as the biznessmen and oligarchs of post-Soviet Russia.
There probably aren't enough "farmers" left to keep the current staff busy, so now they bother people that grow tomatoes in the back yard.
I bet you bought supplies with a credit card...with the new financial bill they can track what you purchase...they get your card billing address and sent that to you.
Just write on the survey that you would have filled it out but you already sealed it in the return envelope...
The agricats will get it.
The Census Bureau operates many surveys for many different depts, including the agricultural one you are talking about. How do you think you get the unemployment rate? The health statistics to monitor cancer clusters, etc... The fishing and wildlife to find out if there is a need for more rangers/parks and such. And on and on.
Being paranoid of surveys that have been around since the 40's and 50's is just asinine. And the purpose of the Census conducting is the privacy that the constitution affords you. Not even the IRS can access your data from these surveys. Hell, you don't even have to give your real name.
Answer yes, they might give you a farm subsidy........
All land does not have the potential for agricultural production as the term is used by the USDA. Throw the thing in the trash. If somebody calls you, tell them no and hang up on them. If somebody visits your house, tell them that you do not wish to participate in any survey and close the door.
How do I know these things? My husband and I DO have a farm. We cultivate approximately 2,000 acres of row crops. I also do quite a large garden and sell some produce locally.
My husband, in the past, always participated in the survey -- sometimes by mail and other times via a phone call we received. A couple of years ago, a USDA representative showed up at the house to do some "follow-up" to the paper survey. I was working in the kitchen which joins our den via an open bar area. Some of the questions were getting creepy. Like, do you own your home? How much do you have in the bank? Do you finance it yourself or get a crop loan every year? Stuff that had nothing to do with agriculture or the crops we were planting.
I had to step in and excused myself into the conversation. Why do you need this information, I asked. Didn't get a good answer. She proceeded with another question. By this time my husband is looking at me with a half go-get-em look and half quizical. I asked the lady if we were required by the USDA or any other agency to provide this information. Oh, no, she said.
At that point I told her that we were on our way out to eat and pardon me if I go ahead and show you back to the door.
Right before Christmas, the lady from the local USDA office called my husband to do the survey by phone and he told her that he did not want to participate. She said goodbye. The survey that came in the mail got thrown away.
I just got one of those. Pitched it. Now they're wasting our tax dollars by sending me little postcard reminders every other day, which are also going in the circular file. If somebody shows up at my house, I'm going to tell them they have no Constitutional authority to demand that information, to have a nice day, and to get off my property.
Write in BIG BOLD letters "ALL UNALIENABLE RIGHTS RESERVED"
and send it back to them...
UCC 1-207 is Remedy from Colorable Statutory Law and UCC 1-103 is your
Recourse!!! Use UCC 1-207 to reserve your right and 1-103 to argueyo ur
rights, under the Common Law, in court. State must produce a flesh and blood damaged party!!
U.C.C. 1-207:4 Sufficiency of reservation.
Any expression indicating any intention to preserve rights is sufficient, such as
"without prejudice," "under protest," "under reservation," or "with reservation of
all our rights."
The Code states an "explicit" reservation must be made. "Explicit" undoubtedly
is used in place of "express" to indicate that the reservation must not only be
"express" but it must also be "clear" that such a reservation was intended.
The term "explicit" as used in U.C.C. 1-207 means "that which is so clearly
stated or distinctively set forth that there is no doubt as to its meaning.".. ..
U.C.C. 1-207:7 Effect of reservation of rights.
The making of avalid reservation of rights preserves whatever rights the person
then possesses and prevents the loss of such right by application of concepts of
waiver or estoppel....
U.C.C. 1-207:9 Failure to make reservation.
When a waivable right or claim is involved, the failure to make a reservation
thereof causes a loss of the right and bars its assertion at a later date....
U.C.C. 1-103:6 Common law.
The Code is "Complementary" to the common law which remains in forceexcept where displaced by the Code.. ..
A statute should be construed in harmony with the common law unless there is a clear legislative intent to abrogate the common law.... "The Code cannot be read to preclude a common law action."
My use of "Without Prejudice UCC 1-207" near my
signature on this document indicates that Ihave exercised
the "Remedy" provided for me in the Uniform Commercial
Code in Book 1 at Section 207, whereby I have reserved
my Common Lawright not to be compelled to perform
under any contract, and/or agreement, or bankruptcy that I
have not entered into knowingly, voluntarily, and
intentionally. And, that reservation serves notice upon all
administrative agencies of government — national, state and
local — that I do not, and will not, accept the liability
associated with the "compelled" performance of any unrevealed
commercial agreement, and/or contract, or
Perhaps some experts here can educate us on this:
Article III, section 2 of the organic Constitution defines the kinds of judicial power the courts have:
1. common law
2. equity
3. admiralty
4. maritime
At the common law - a crime exists only when there is a victim with actual damages like a broken arm.
In equity - otherwise known as civil law a private contract is or agreement is involved. For an action to be brought there must be a breach of contract and damages.
Maritime - or commercial contract law originates in the rules of trade upon the high seas between international merchants and is enforced by military organizations.
Admiralty - is armed enforcement of the laws of commerce(the law merchant)
All birth certificates, licenses, registrations, insurances, bank accounts, permits, titles, deeds, etc. are commercial contracts created under the UCC - (Uniform Commercial Code) and this is where the confusion begins. Most people do not know that commercial law cannot regulate private dealings between civilians much less where to draw the line.
Where does one draw the line?
The Uniform Commercial Code
The Uniform Commercial Code was adopted by all states in 1964 making it the supreme law of the land. Take a look in the first part of every Federal and State code books and you will the find the Uniform Commercial Code consistent throughout.
UCC 1-103.6 defines how contract law must be in compliance with the rules of the common law providing there is made a knowing reservation of common law rights.
"The Code is complimentary to the Common Law, which remains in force, except where displaced by the code. A statute should be construed in harmony with the Common Law, unless there is a clear legislative intent to abrogate the Common Law." (UCC 1-103.6)
What's the remedy?
"The making of a valid Reservation of Rights preserves whatever rights the person then possesses, and prevents the loss of such rights by application of concepts of waiver or estoppel." (UCC 1-207.7)
It is important to remember when we go into a court, that we are in a commercial, international jurisdiction. If we go into court and say. "I DEMAND MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!", the judge will most likely say, "You mention the Constitution again, and I'll find you in contempt of court!" Then we don't understand how he can do that. Hasn't he sworn to uphold the Constitution? The rule here is: you cannot be charged under one jurisdiction and defend yourself under another jurisdiction. For example, if the French government came to you and asked where you filed your French income tax of a certain year, do you go to the French government and say "I demand my Constitutional Rights?" No. The proper answer is: "THE LAW DOES NOT APPLY TO ME. I AM NOT A FRENCHMAN." You must make your reservation of rights under the jurisdiction in which you are charged, not under some other jurisdiction. So in a UCC court, you must claim your Reservation of Rights under UCC 1-207.
UCC 1-207 goes on to say...
"When a waivable right or claim is involved, the failure to make a reservation thereof, causes a loss of the right, and bars its assertion at a later date." (UCC 1-207.9)
You have to make your claim known early. Further, it says:
"The Sufficiency of the Reservation: any expression indicating an intention to reserve rights is sufficient, such as "without prejudice". (UCC 1-207.4)
Whenever you sign any legal paper that deals with Federal Reserve Notes, write under your signature: "Without Prejudice (UCC 1-207.4)." This reserves your rights. You can show, at UCC 1-207.4, that you have sufficiently reserved your rights.
It is very important to understand just what this means. For example, one man who used this in regard to a traffic ticket was asked by the judge just what he meant by writing "without prejudice UCC 1-207" on his statement to the court? He had not tried to understand the concepts involved. He only wanted to use it to get out of the ticket. He did not know what it meant. When the judge asked him what he meant by signing in that way, he told the judge he was not prejudice against anyone... The judge knew that the man had no idea what it meant, and he lost the case. You must know what it means!
Without Prejudice UCC 1-207
When you use "without prejudice UCC 1-207" in connection with your signature, you are saying, "I reserve my right not to be compelled to perform under any contract or commercial agreement that I did not enter knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally. I do not accept the liability of the compelled benefit of any unrevealed contract or commercial agreement.
UCC 1-207. Performance or acceptance under Reservation of Rights.
A party who, with explicit reservation of rights, performs or promises performance or assents to performance in a manner demanded or offered by the other party does not thereby prejudice the rights reserved. Such words as "WITHOUT PREJUDICE, UNDER PROTEST" or the like are sufficient.
Like this:
Your autograph is among your most valuable assets. It is not a good idea to autograph a contract without reserving your rights. If you must carry a driver's license you should get a new one with a reservation of rights above your autograph on the license itself. As a matter of fact it is wisest to reserve your rights in any agreement, just in case there is some small print that suggests waiver of your God given freedom.
UCC 1-308 now replaces UCC 1-207
More here:
Does anyone sign their name "Without Prejudice UCC 1-308"?
Submitted by juliusbragg on Sat, 01/10/2009 - 22:41
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No matter what's in it, it must comply with the Paperwork Reductions Act.
During the big census rush somebody came to the door with a handwritten name tag claiming to work for the census bureau. He tried to ask questions like "how many TV's do you own? How big are they?" etc. When I refused to answer he tried to guilt me into it by saying "But if you don't answer, the survey won't count." I ended up shutting the door in his face, but I was very glad I'd answered the door armed!!!
You did good!!!
I don't think I'd bet my life, livelihood or future on that.
I have had these surveys (if it's the one I'm thinking of) that are broad ag interest data collectors. I used to run a number of bee hives for commercial purposes and they were on me like a duck on a junebug. IIRC, they were snooping into gardens, produce production, etc. In short, anything to do with agriculture - no matter at what scale.
Tell them you raised petunias for a sick aunt and swear to never do it again.
I don't know.
But the department of Education is looking to arm up:
Does the Ag Dept have a SWAT team yet?
I don't know.
But the department of Education is looking to arm up:
Short barrel shotguns for Department of Education?
Do you have any links for the NOAA?
Close enough.
From Pravda in 2008: Famine killed 7 million people in USA
It doesn't seem to be so much an old Soviet Union play as a "New" Russia play to excuse the Ukrainian Holodomor at the same time with a tu quoque argument.
From Wikipedia article on Holodomor Denial
In 2008, Russia Today published an article by Russian historian Boris Borisov in which he argued that the condemnation of the Holodomor by the U.S. House of Representatives was unjustified, that the number of victims were exaggerated by sloppy analytical methods and that the accusations of intentional causation of the famine were politically motivated and not based on fact. He argued that if the same methods used by researchers of Holodomor were applied to the Great Depression, it would lead to the conclusion of "seven to eight millions of American victims of the man-made catastrophe" in the same post-1929 era. The article further compared the policies of presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt with the policies of Stalin and the New Deal Public Works Administration with the communist Gulag.
I'm getting a huge laugh out of the humorous/facitious answers to your question!
But as you've acknowledged, matt1234, the info in post #28 has good details from others who've received the form.
I've never received this myself, tho certainly folks in my area must. Gotta go with ottbmare's #20 in advising you not to overthink it. Do you envision yourself mass-production factory farming on that spot? 'Cause that's how I read it. So 'no' to question one.
Now me, I'd ignore the thing altogether. If followed up in person: "You're threatening legal action over that? Preposterous! I thought it was a scam and threw it away! Still do."
Which is the position I'd stick with if they push.
Look at how low-key the face to face confrontation was handled by JustaDumbBlonde (not!) in #109. Nothing personal, no need to take it out on the contractor dispatched to your home. Just a polite refusal that doesn't stand out from all the other refusals they surely must get.
Last census, I got a door knocker. Informed up front that I would answer only the single Constitutionally required question, she made a half-hearted attempt at getting my answers to the rest of the short form. Nothing I could do to hide my race, but we went thru the motions so she could feel like she was earning the paycheck honest. I chuckled all the way thru and we parted on a friendly enough note.
Oh, and as to how you were chosen to receive this survey in the first place? There's little trust in the gov't in this house, but paranoia should be tempered by the amount of scam mails that come bearing tidings of one's having been chosen due to some special, unlisted trait to qualify for "this rare offering." As possible as any of the other theiories, your address may have been plucked by a computer from a particular demographic area.
Remember the big swine flu panic a couple of years ago? Apparently my unlisted, nonpublished, never-divulged phone number was conjured by a computer and printed on a CDC phone survey call list. As I later learned from CDC's website, they were checking pubhlic perceptions to the flu panic & availability or not of vaccinations. The callers didn't have a clue who I was, but by God and by damn my number was on THE LIST and I was downright expected to comply with their questionare. That is, until I came up with the magic words, "Add my number to your Do Not Call List, and immediately ceast and desist calling me." The guy tried to argue but I refused the bait & hung up. That's when the calls stopped.
No I don't but from what I have read some time back after the WTC2001 crap every federal department was given a SWAT team to be at their disposal.
Things will get ugly.
Right. You drop in on somebody's home, you gotta be ready to get hustled out. That it was done politely did not provoke her into marking you for more a more invasive meeting later, I assume.
I think my mood upon contact, and especially being taken by surprise, would determine my taking visible umbrage or polite misdirection. Some intrusions almost demand an offended and offensive response, even tho it renders bad consequences. On my home territory I'm sort of a grizzly bear.
There are small crops which can be grown which are quite profitable on less than 50 acres, even 20 acres such as various berries and fruit. Watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and so forth are pretty good money crops. The keys are good soil and good water. They are not crops which will make millions but they can make for a comfortable life. But the wild hogs are a huge problem in this part of the country causing enormous economic losses. Efforts to control them have been virtually useless because they breed so fast and so numerous.
Thanks for the info. Up here berries and such are garden items not crops.
Are the hogs considered varmints? Is it open season or restricted.
With a small operation such as we have, not much is required in the way of large equipment which is needed in the type of farm you operate. Nor do we have to hire much help. Expenses are low as a ratio to income.
Always open season on feral hogs.
Load up on ammo and go varmit hunting. Equipment expense for our crops are outrageous (250k minimum for just a tractor or combine). When my mom was little we had about 20 hired hands, now we have one. The changes in technology and equipment have made it much more efficient.
For example, if I choose to grow an orange tree on my property, the feds will argue that by growing oranges for my own personal use, I am foregoing purchasing oranges from Florida at my local grocery store, thereby impacting interstate commerce by reducing the demand of oranges from Florida.
To the feds, that makes my orange tree a part of interstate commerce.
Now, Florida does not have a right to a permanent, flourishing market for its oranges, but a good central planning czar might think there is some potential overriding interest in sustaining the Florida orange market, and therefore make my personal growth of oranges illegal.
Either that, or they will deem my personal orange supply to be "Cadillac oranges," and mandate that I purchase a certain amount of Florida oranges anyway, to preserve the national Florida orange market.
They'll say that it's not fair that so many people are growing their own oranges, and if the Florida orange market collapses due to low demand or unregulated competition, the inner city poor and minorities won't have their fair share of oranges.
Are you referring to takings or protection from self-incrimination?
In California, they recently made it legal for police officers to "inspect" ones cell phone during a traffic stop, and not needing a search warrant to inspect. The natural response is to password protect the cell phone and then let the police "inspect" the locked device to their heart's content. They can turn it on, open the back, look at the battery, but they cannot view the contents without the password.
If I'm ever in a situation where a police officer asks to inspect my cell phone during a traffic stop, I will gladly hand over the phone, but if asked for the password I will refuse on 5th amendment grounds of self-incrimination. Without a warrant describing the probable cause for the search, what they're looking for, and where they are looking for it, anything else is just a fishing expedition and I can't be compelled to provide incriminating information. Handing over my password would be setting myself up for whatever the police might be trying to do.
I'm wondering if these surveys that have no rational basis for being sent can also be argued to be a fishing expedition where no probable cause exists, and to answer them would be de facto self-incrimination if the federal government then goes on to harass you with the information that you provided.
I would think so. Unfortunately my default position has become not to talk to government employees, dog catcher, cops, tax man, whoever. No good can come from it.
I am on the mailing lists of several seed companies, and I haven't yet gotten a letter like that.
Are they looking at vegetables grown directly in the ground or are they including the potted tomato plant on the patio?
We used to grow tobacco on ten acres and that was plenty of work (and a good income), but it was closer to the Mason-Dixon Line, too. Look into medicinal herbs used in supplements and other niche crops that will grow in your area. A lot will depend on your soil and climate conditions there.
Our little farm is bordered on three sides by a farm/ranch that is several thousand acres which is about 20 miles long and several miles wide. They grow a variety of crops, cattle, horses and elk. Everything is relative with the theory of diminishing returns or whatever it is that drives us.
I don't think I'd bet my life, livelihood or future on that.
True enough!
My Social Security card says "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES" (in caps) on it, and that sure has changed.
'Guide' wild hog hunts.
Turn those lemons into lemonade and save the crops, too!
We know someone who also received the survey. I'm wondering if it was sent because they have an ag exemption on their property taxes.
Anyway, I did a little research and found this.
I noticed in the comments below the article that the fine for not completing the survey is $100, but the fine for supplying false information is $500. One poster claims that no fines have been issued, but the article is from 2007.
I'm unsure what the people we know will do with the survey. They haven't decided yet. They are wondering why the requested info is ANY of the gov's business!
Mostly in the ground, but the survey also asks about nurseries and greenhouses. The survey seems created for farmers. That is why I was surprised to receive it. I'm not a farmer.
"Guide wild hog hunts".
We have done so the past two years. The first time around sixteen hogs were killed. Last year we managed only five. A couple of the hunters used bows and arrows. They were deadly.
Most of the hogs were caught in a cage baited with corn and molasses.
2012 National Agricultural Classification Survey
Thank goodness, God, and JimRob for FR.
Here's another weird story about this survey. My sister just got one in the mail today. She's lived in the same home for about 20 years and has never gotten one of these surveys before. The home is on less than a half acre, zoned residential, and in a residential area. She said that if you fill out the first four questions with a "no", you're then provided space on the survey where you're asked to write a note stating that you're not farming.
How bizarre.
My husband and I received this survey in the mail. On the front is stated that by Federal law we are required to fill out the survey. We do live on one acre of zoned residential land, which is also agriculturally zoned, although no one has more than two acres in this area. One neighbor has horses and several have their own very small home gardens. One has a few chickens. We did fill out "no" on those first four questions, so we didn't have to fill out the rest of the survey, but we HAD to write a note at the top of the survey stating that we don't farm. We wrote the word not. Now that word can be interpreted a couple of different ways like; not farming or no, not farming . . . NOT! We do grow a few tomato vines and a small stand of raspberries, which according to the survey is farming! We purposely wrote a vague, ambiguous note. It is just NOT the government's business what we grow to eat ourselves. As also required, my husband did print his name, phone number and date on the bottom of the fourth page. This survey is clearly a result of that ridiculous bill passed last year that was the first step toward regulating local farmer's markets, fruit stands, etc. Our talk show hosts warned that it would also lead to regulating food grown by individual homeowners for their own use. America needs to wake up; our rights are being eroded faster than I can water my 4 tomato plants.
I haven't looked at the gardening thread yet - is this stuff in there? Here's the 2nd thread of this nature.
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