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Q: What is the difference between an ATV, OHV, and a UTV? A: ATV="All-Terrain Vehicle"; OHV = "Off-Highway Vehicle"; UTV = "Utility Vehicle."
Oregon law defines all motorized off-road vehicles, other than snowmobiles, as "All-terrain Vehicles." These are divided into four classes. Q: What are the different classes of ATV? A: There are four types, or "Classes" of ATV. Class I, II, III, and IV. Q: What is a Class I ATV? A: Class I ATV, as defined in ORS 801.190 is a motorized, off-highway recreational vehicle 50 inches or less in width with a dry weight of 1,200 pounds or less that travels on three or more low pressure tires, uses handlebars for steering, has a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, Travels on three or more pneumatic tires that are six inches or more in width and has wheels with a rim diameter 14" or less, and is designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain.
Most riders refer to a Class I All-Terrain Vehicle as an ATV or quad. Q: What is a Class II ATV? A: Class II ATV, as defined in ORS 801.193 means any motor vehicle that weighs more than or is wider than a Class I all-terrain vehicle, is not a Class IV all-terrain vehicle; Is designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain; and is actually being operated off a highway or is being operated on a highway for agricultural purposes under ORS 821.191.
Most riders refer to a Class II ATV as a Truck or Jeep (SUV), Dune Buggy, or Sand Rail. Q: What is a Class III ATV? A: Class III ATV, as defined in ORS 801.194 is an off-highway motorcycle that travels on two tires. Q: What is a Class IV ATV? A: Class IV ATV, as defined in ORS 801.194 is any motorized vehicle that travels on four or more pneumatic tires that are six inches or more in width and that are designed for use on wheels with a rim diameter of 14 inches or less; Is designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain; Has nonstraddle seating; Has a steering wheel for steering controls; Has a dry weight of 1,800 pounds or less; and is 65 inches wide or less at its widest point.
Most riders refer to a Class IV All-Terrain Vehicle as a Side-by-side.
Q: Where can I purchase an operating permit? A: You can purchase ATV Permits one of 4 ways:
1) Online at https://store.oregonstateparks.org.
2) Any Oregon Parks & Recreation Department Area office and selected parks.
3) At any one of the many permit agents located throughout the state in stores and ATV dealerships
4) You can also purchase the permit over the phone, with Visa or MasterCard, by calling 1-800-551-6949. Hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Please have the following information ready when calling:
Q: What kind of safety training is available? A: There are two types of training; On-line and Hands-on. Q: What safety training, if any, is required? A: If a rider is 16 years old or over and rides a Class I quad or a Class III off-road motorcycle, an OPRD approved on-line ATV safety course is the only training requirement. Click here to find OPRD approved on-line safety courses. Q: Who is required to have this on-line safety training? A: All operators (Oregonians and non-residents alike) of Class I and III ATVs must receive the training. An ATV Safety Education Card will be sent upon completion of the course at no cost to you. Q: Who are the OPRD Approved on-line course providers? A: To obtain your card, you can choose from three online options; one Free option and two Paid options.
2. Fresh Air Educators, Inc., Ontario Canada www.ATVcourse.com/usa/oregon adds professional narration, animation and video.
3. Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc., Dallas TX www.offroad-ed.com/oregon/ adds professional narration, animation and video.
Q: What if the rider is under 16 (15 and younger)? A: That rider will need to complete both the on-line course and a hands-on training or evaluation course. When the youth finishes the on-line course a temporary 180-day instructional permit can be printed out allowing plenty of time to practice skills and to find a hands-on course. Q: What is the difference between "hands-on training" and "hands-on evaluation"? A: Training assumes the rider has no previous experience and teaches all aspect of the machine and how it's handled. Evaluation assumes the rider has been trained already by someone and that the rider can demonstrate their proficiency in a shorter course. If you're not sure which one is best suited for your child, choose a training course to be safe. Q: Do both courses work for getting the ATV Safety Education Card? A: Yes, OPRD approved "training" and "evaluation" courses meet Oregon's minimum standards for training. Temporary ATV Safety Education Cards are issued at the completion of the course and a permanent card will be received in the mail shortly after. Click here to find a hands-on training or evaluation course. Q: Who is exempt from safety training? A: Riders are exempt if using an ATV for farming, agriculture, forestry, nursery, Christmas tree growing operations, or riding on private land. Class II vehicles are exempt because a driver's license is required to operate. Q: I lost my ATV Safety Education Card. How do I obtain a replacement? A: Call 877-772-3359. Replacement cards cost $8.00. Q: If I or my child has already completed a hands-on course through the ATV Safety Institute (ASI) or a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), will we still need to complete the on-line ATV safety course according to the phase in schedule? A: Yes. The Oregon online ATV safety course will provide you and your children with Oregon-specific rider safety information. This course provides safety tips for riding in Oregon's dunes, desert and forests as well as training on trail etiquette, riding ethics and environmental concerns. Q: My child completed an ASI or an MSF course previously. Do they need to be trained or evaluated again? A: No, previous training is good forever. You will want to get that training date endorsed to your child's Safety Education Card. This is free and can be done by calling 877-772-3359, or click here to download a form to send us with a copy of your proof of training. Q: My child rides both quads and motorcycles. Do they need to find hands-on courses for both? A: Yes. The skills required to operate a quad are very different than those needed to operate a motorcycle.
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p.s. jank, youre getting a lot bettergot bored so I did some simples
^says "pase 9" bytheway. someone in my city writes "payz" and I thought pase sounded a lot like it, so I added a 9 because I was reluctant to change my name
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Posted by Charlie Dai on November 12, 2013
The classic work of Chinese historical fiction "Romance Of Three Kingdoms" describes the history of China after the Han dynasty. This work focuses on three power blocks that fought against each other in an attempt to be the dominant kingdom. After my discussions with many users and vendors at the OpenStack Summit 2013, I see an analogy between these three kingdoms and the evolution of the IaaS market in China as I described it in my report "PaaS Market Dynamics In China, 2012 To 2017" early this year.
Three categories of players are emerging in public cloud market in China, and similar to the Three Kingdoms, these players will fight against each other and collaborate at the same time, accelerating both the adoption and the maturing of cloud solutions in Chinese market.
Amazon.com is in a similar situation: It has very good reputation among architects and developers in China. However, Amazon's promotion activities are lagging. Amazon is trying to expand its cloud territory into Chinese market by building a data center in Beijing and recruiting local personnel. However, its relationship with the government is not as good as Microsoft's, and Amazon's ambition to launch AWS in China has been slowed down due to local regulations.


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'And while the future isn't bleak, it's not brimming with optimism, either.'
Archives for April 2002
Hasek, Peca continue to cast shadow over Sabres
Sabres Clean Out Memories of a Disappointing Season
'Some changes are bound to happen, with 14 free agents. Five are unrestricted, including Rob Ray and Richard Smehlik.'
Sabres take blame, seek solutions
'"We have a very strong nucleus. I know this organization isn't happy about how things went this year. I know the guys in the room – everybody knows, the coaches and Darcy – they want to win. They want to be successful and have a good hockey team. That's first and foremost. I think there were times when the desperation wasn't there."'
Free agent Patrick really faces choice of re-sign or retire
'He'll turn 39 in June but plays like he has several years remaining on his 19-year career. He enjoys playing in Buffalo, understands his role and wants to return for another season. He's not willing to move his family again for the opportunity to play elsewhere.'
Sports' cyclical nature catches Sabres, Bills
'Roughly 10 percent of that critical season ticket base was lost before the 2001-02 season started. Coupled with a condensed schedule due to the NHL's Olympic participation (remember there were nine home games in October, approximately 25 percent of all home dates) and a horrible start on the ice, selling tickets became even more of a challenge. Attendance dipped, revenue will be impacted and there are no playoff games to make it up.'
Sabres failure to make playoffs hurts hospitality business in city
'Geoffrey Reeds, director of sales for the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, said his hotel is definitely feeling the crunch because the Sabres didn't make the playoffs. Reeds said the final lost sales number could approach $100,000, especially if the team had gone deep into the playoffs.'
Will Rigas sell Sabres, forego operations center?
'"I think it's entirely possible he may have to sell the Buffalo Sabres. Why do I say that? He apparently has pledged the hockey team as collateral against his loans that he used to borrow money to buy his own stock."'
Sabres had difficulty adjusting to loss of Hasek
'"I think the plain truth is we didn't come to play as well as we needed to a couple of times and it caught up with us."'
The last Hurrah for the Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres capped off their season on a high note when they blanked the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 in Montreal. Finishing their vastly disappointing season with an impressive victory only underscores the fact that they have no one but themselves to blame for missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
Sabres beat Montreal in meaningless final game
'The Sabres failed to reach the postseason for only the seventh time in history and the first time since 1996.'
Sleepwalk season may cost Ruff his job
'In these days of pro sports, there is a certain point when the players stop listening to a coach. It's usually no fault of the coach. It looks as if the Sabres and Ruff are at that point.'
Ray deserves raise, not farewell party
'Here's hoping the Sabres learned something from the Peca debacle. It wasn't about numbers when it came to Peca, and it certainly isn't about numbers when it comes to Ray. The time will come when the Sabres will bid farewell to their tough guy, but now is not the time.'
Calm before the storm
'So, as expected, what you got in this 3-0 loss to the Sabres was non-contact hockey from one team playing its last game of the season – dedicated to getting it over as quickly as possible.'
Habs just play out the string
'On a night when the Sabres outshot the Canadiens 34-22, goaltender José Theodore did his best to keep the Canadiens in the game, but he didn't get much help on either of the first two Buffalo goals.'
Hidden Game
'The victory last night was Biron's 31st of the season and that gives him one more than Theodore. There has been no mention of Biron as a Hart Trophy candidate.'


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Angi, I don't know what to say to you. It sounds like you have a fantastic place to keep bees, they will had food and nourishment like there is no tomorrow. That is 100% depicted by what you are speaking about. I get the impression that Rdy-B spoke about the bees not pollinating the tomatoes because their may be a more attractive source of nectar/pollen going on at the same time. Rdy-B correct me if I am wrong. Impression I got.That is sometimes an issue with farmers, they require pollination of a specific plant, and the bees sometimes will pass right back that crop because a forager bee has come home and told them of a better crop elsewhere. It can be an issue. I know that. Blueberries here are not OVERLY attractive to bees, and sometimes the farmers have issues with them (even if they are close to blueberry fields) going to another crop, not overly often, but I have heard people speak of it. My bee course instructor told me that sometimes he had "baited" his hives with a fresh blueberry blossom. That way when they came out that would be something that they encountered immediately. I don't know how true this is, it could be hokey pokey, but he said this.I think that if you set a bee colony right smack dab in with the tomatoes or really close by, then you can be almost guaranteed that the bees will pollinate the flowers. I grow tomatoes and I can personally say that the bees really like the tomato plants and have a field day. So, I know that I have enough bees here.I know hand pollinating tomatoes is ridiculous, especially when they reach such high heights. I recall reading in my seed supplier magazine that tomatoes must be pollinated around the hour of noon. That was rather odd to me, and I couldn't imagine doing that right in the hottest part of the day.I don't want to burst your bubble Angi, but you must listen to this. When you get bees this year, you may or may not get an overabundance of honey to sell. Don't count on it. Do count on maybe getting some for yourself. The first year of growing colonies is their building up year. This is the year where they must become healthy and strong. For the next year, then they will be in great numbers and conditions to work hard for you and them, and you will undoubtedly have excess honey. You said that you have people awaiting your honey and pollen. If you tell them that you will have lots for them this year, I think they will be very disappointed. Sorry, didn't mean to rock your socks, but this is the real actuality of the scene. Still, go for it, and you will become a great beekeeper, it is s wonderful thing. Have a wonderful and great day, girl. Cindi
I also need it for my allergies and the health bennifits of it being that I have fibromyalgia, degenerative discs, restless legs, Chroinc pain, chronic fatigue and tmj with failed joint surgery and can bairly eat. I also have high cholestrol.
I have bees comming to me from our friend but they are from swarms he cought in the spring. And I wanted to start a few hives of different breeds to see which ones work better out here. I am smack dab in the middle of farm country there is endless pollination possabilities around here and they will never go hungery. There are 15 alfalfa fields in the 2 sq miles around me and that does not include the orchards of fruit and nut trees around. I am also looking into this for a friend who owns 3 dairys and lots of farm land and if I can get going good they would help me buy hives to place on there orchard they are planning to plant in the next year or 2. Almonds and I would manage them and reep all of the bennifits of the honey. And they would help me and it would help them. Yes they would get honey as well as they are really good friends. They just dont want to have to pay the huge fees for rentals and they thought that if I felt up to it I could manage them and they would help me by them and I could market the pollen, honey and propelles(sp). So sorry no Mason Bees. I dont think we could have them any wayAngi


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Master Beneficiary Record, Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Systems, Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (ORSIS)
Effective Date: January 11, 2006
System name:
Master Beneficiary Record, Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Systems, Office of Retirement and Survivors Insurance Systems (ORSIS).
Security classification:
System Location:
Social Security Administration
Office of Telecommunications and Systems Operations
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
All Social Security beneficiaries who are, or were, entitled to receive Retirement and Survivors Insurance (RSI), or Disability Insurance (DI) benefits, including individuals who have received a RSI or DI payment since November 1978, even if their payment is not part of an ongoing award of benefits; individuals (non-claimants) on whose earnings records former spouses apply for RSI or DI benefits; persons who are only enrolled in the Hospital or Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) programs; and claimants whose benefits have been denied or disallowed.
The system also contains short references to records for persons entitled to Supplemental Security Income payments, black lung benefits or railroad retirement board benefits.
Categories of in the system:
The Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) contains information about each claimant who has applied for RSI or DI benefits, or to be enrolled in the Hospital or SMI programs; a record of the amount of Federal tax withheld on benefits paid to nonresident aliens; and the aggregate amount of benefit payments, repayments and reductions with respect to an individual in a calendar year. A record is maintained under each individual's Social Security number (SSN). However, if the individual has filed on another person's SSN, only a short ``pointer'' record is maintained. Personal and general data about the claim is maintained under the SSN of that claim. Data about the claimant can be accessed using the claimant's SSN or the SSN on which benefits have been awarded or claimed (claim account number (CAN)).
There are three types of data in each CAN:
Account data: This includes the primary insurance amount, insured status of the SSN holder (if no monthly benefits are payable), data relating to the computation (use of military service credits, railroad retirement credits, or coverage credits earned under the Social Security system of a foreign country when the claim is based on a totalization agreement), and, if only survivor's benefits have been paid, identifying data about the SSN holder (full name, date of birth, date of death and verification of date of death).
Payment data: This includes the payee's name and address, data about a financial institution (if benefits are sent directly to the institution for deposit), the monthly payment amount, the amount and date of a one-time payment of past due benefits, and, where appropriate, a scheduled future payment.
Beneficiary data: This includes personal information (name, date of birth, sex, date of filing, relationship to the SSN holder, other SSNs, benefit amount and payment status), and, if applicable, information about a representative payee, data about disability entitlement, worker's compensation offset data, estimates and report of earnings, or student entitlement information.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Sections 202-205, 223, 226, 228, 1818, 1836, and 1840 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402-405, 423, 426, 428, 1395i-2, 1395o, and 1395s).
Data in this system are used by a broad range of Social Security Administration (SSA) employees for responding to inquiries, generating follow-ups on beneficiary reporting events, computer exception processing, statistical studies, conversion of benefits, and generating records for the Department of the Treasury to pay the correct benefit amount.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosure may be made for routine uses as indicated below. However, disclosure of any information defined as ``return or return information'' under 26 U.S.C. 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code will not be disclosed unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), or IRS regulations.
1. To applicants or claimants, prospective applicants or claimants (other than the data subject), their authorized representatives or representative payees to the extent necessary to pursue Social Security claims, and to representative payees, when the information pertains to individuals for whom they serve as representative payees, for the purpose of assisting the Social Security Administration in administering its representative payment responsibilities under the Act and assisting the representative payees in performing their duties as payees, including receiving and accounting for benefits for individuals for whom they serve as payees.
2. To third party contacts (e.g., employers and private pension plan) in situations where the party to be contacted has, or is expected to have, information relating to the individual's capability to manage his/her affairs or his/her eligibility for, or entitlement to, benefits under the Social Security program when:
(a) The individual is unable to provide information being sought. An individual is considered to be unable to provide certain types of information when:
(i) He/she is incapable or of questionable mental capability;
(ii) He/she cannot read or write;
(iii) He/she cannot afford the cost of obtaining the information;
(iv) He/she has a hearing impairment, and is contacting SSA by telephone through a telecommunications relay system operator;
(v) A language barrier exists; or
(vi) The custodian of the information will not, as a matter of policy, provide it to the individual; or
(b) The data are needed to establish the validity of evidence or to verify the accuracy of information presented by the individual, and it concerns one or more of the following:
(i) His/her eligibility for benefits under the Social Security program;
(ii) The amount of his/her benefit payment; or
(iii) Any case in which the evidence is being reviewed as a result of suspected fraud, concern for program integrity, quality appraisal, or evaluation and measurement activities.
3. To third party contacts that may have information relevant to the Social Security Administration's establishment or verification of information provided by representative payees or payee applicants.
4. To a Social Security beneficiary/claimant when a claim is filed by another individual on the same record which is adverse to the beneficiary, but only information concerning the facts relevant to the interests of each party in a claim; e.g.:
(a) An award of benefits to a new claimant precludes an award to a prior claimant; or
(b) An award of benefits to a new claimant will reduce the benefit payments to the individual(s) on the roll.
5. To the Department of the Treasury for:
(a) Collecting Social Security taxes or as otherwise pertinent to tax and benefit payment provisions of the Social Security Act (including Social Security number verification services);
(b) Investigating the alleged theft, forgery, or unlawful negotiation of Social Security checks;
(c) Determining the Federal tax liability on Social Security benefits pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 6050F, as amended by Pub. L. 98-21. The information disclosed will consist of the following:
(i) The aggregate amount of Social Security benefits paid with respect to any individual during any calendar year;
(ii) The aggregate amount of Social Security benefits repaid by such individual during such calendar year;
(iii) The aggregate reductions under section 224 of the Social Security Act in benefits which would otherwise have been paid to such individual during the calendar year on account of amounts received under a worker's compensation act; and
(iv) The name and address of such individual;
(d) Depositing the tax withheld on benefits paid to nonresident aliens in the Treasury (Social Security Trust Funds) pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 871, as amended by Pub. L. 98-21.
6. To the United States Postal Service for investigating the alleged theft or forgery of Social Security checks.
7. To the Department of Justice for:
(a) Investigating and prosecuting violations of the Act to which criminal penalties attach;
(b) Representing the Commissioner of Social Security; and
(c) Investigating issues of fraud by Agency officers or employees, or violation of civil rights.
8. To the Department of State for administering the Social Security Act in foreign countries through services and facilities of that agency.
9. To the American Institute, a private corporation under contract to the Department of State, for administering the Social Security Act on Taiwan through facilities and services of that agency.
10. To the Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office, Manila, Philippines, for administering the Act in the Philippines and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region through the services and facilities of that agency.
11. To the Social Security Agency of a
foreign country, to carry out the purpose of an international Social Security
agreement entered into between the
12. To the Office of the President for the purpose of responding to an individual pursuant to an inquiry received from that individual or from a third party on his/her behalf.
13. To the Department of Education for determining eligibility of applicants for basic educational opportunity grants.
14. To the Bureau of the Census when it performs as a collecting agent or data processor for research and statistical purposes directly relating to this system of records.
15. To the Department of the Treasury, Office of Tax Analysis, for studying the effects of income taxes and taxes on earnings.
16. To the Office of Personnel Management for the study of the relationship of civil service annuities to minimum Social Security benefits, and the effects on the Social Security trust fund.
17. To State Social Security Administrators for administering agreements pursuant to section 218 of the Social Security Act.
18. To the Department of Energy for its epidemiological research study of the long-term effects of low-level radiation exposure, as permitted by SSA Regulations 20 CFR 401.150(c).
19. To contractors under contract to the Social Security Administration (SSA), or under contract to another agency with funds provided by SSA, for the performance of research and statistical activities directly relating to this system of records.
20. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
21. To the Department of Labor for conducting statistical studies of the relationship of private pensions and Social Security benefits to prior earnings.
22. To a party named in an order, process, or interrogatory, in accordance with section 459 of the Social Security Act, if a designee of the Agency is served with any such order, process, or interrogatory with respect to an individual's child support or alimony payment obligations.
23. To Federal, State, or local agencies (or agents on their behalf) for administering income maintenance or health maintenance programs (including programs under the Social Security Act). Such disclosures include, but are not limited to, release of information to:
(a) Railroad Retirement Board for administering provisions of the Railroad Retirement Act relating to railroad employment; for administering the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act and for administering provisions of the Social Security Act relating to railroad employment;
(b) Department of Veterans Affairs for administering 38 U.S.C. 1312, and upon request, for determining eligibility for, or amount of, veterans benefits or verifying other information with respect thereto pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5106;
(c) State welfare departments for administering sections 205(c)(2)(B)(i)(II) and 402(a)(25) of the Social Security Act requiring information about assigned Social Security numbers for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program purposes and for
determining a recipient's eligibility under the TANF program; and
(d) State agencies for administering the Medicaid program.
24. To the Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of Special Investigations, upon receipt of a request for information pertaining to the identity and location of aliens for the purpose of detecting, investigating and, where appropriate, taking legal action against suspected Nazi war criminals in the United States.
25. To third party contacts such as private collection agencies and credit reporting agencies under contract with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and State motor vehicle agencies for the purpose of their assisting SSA in recovering overpayments.
26. To contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, for the purpose of assisting the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the efficient administration of its programs. We will disclose information under the routine use only in situations in which SSA may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing an agency function relating to this system of records.
27. To the General Services Administration and the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906, as amended by the NARA Act of 1984, information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law for the use of those agencies in conducting records management studies.
28. To the Federal Reserve Bank of
29. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal when:
(a) Social Security Administration (SSA), or any component thereof, or
(b) Any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
(c) Any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
(d) The United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is a party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal, is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
30. To the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) for use in its program studies of, and development of enhancements for, State vocational rehabilitation programs. These are programs to which applicants or beneficiaries under Titles II and or XVI of the Social
Security Act may be referred. Data released to RSA will not include any personally identifying information (such as names or Social Security numbers).
31. To the Department of Education addresses of beneficiaries who are obligated on loans held by the Secretary of Education or a loan made in accordance with 20 U.S.C. 1071, et seq. (the Robert T. Stafford Federal Student Loan Program) as authorized by section 489A of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
32. To student volunteers, individuals working under a personal services contract, and other workers who technically do not have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for the Social Security Administration (SSA), as authorized by law, and they need access to personally identifiable information in SSA records in order to perform their assigned Agency functions.
33. To Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and private security contractors, as appropriate, information necessary:
(a) To enable them to protect the safety of Social Security Administration (SSA) employees and customers, the security of the SSA workplace and the operation of SSA facilities; or
(b) To assist investigations or prosecutions with respect to activities that affect such safety and security or activities that disrupts the operation of SSA facilities.
34. To recipients of erroneous Death Master File (DMF) information, corrections to information that resulted in erroneous inclusion of individuals in the DMF.
35. To entities conducting epidemiological or similar research projects, upon request, information as to whether an individual is alive or deceased pursuant to section 1106(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1306(d)), provided that:
(a) The Social Security Administration (SSA) determines, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, that the research may reasonably be expected to contribute to a national health interest; and
(b) The requester agrees to reimburse SSA for the costs of providing the information; and
(c) The requester agrees to comply with any safeguards and limitations specified by SSA regarding re-release or re-disclosure of the information.
36. To a Federal, State, or congressional support agency (e.g., Congressional Budget Office and the Congressional Research Staff in the Library of Congress) for research, evaluation, or statistical studies. Such disclosures include, but are not limited to, release of information in assessing the extent to which one can predict eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments or Social Security disability insurance benefits; examining the distribution of Social Security benefits by economic and demographic groups and how
these differences might be affected by possible changes in policy; analyzing the interaction of economic and non-economic variables affecting entry and exit events and duration in the Title II Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance and the Title XVI SSI disability programs; and, analyzing retirement decisions focusing on the role of Social Security benefit amounts, automatic benefit recomputation, the delayed retirement credit, and the retirement test, if the Social Security Administration (SSA):
(a) Determines that the routine use does not violate legal limitations under which the record was provided, collected, or obtained;
(b) Determines that the purpose for which the proposed use is to be made:
(i) Cannot reasonably be accomplished unless the record is provided in a form that identifies individuals;
(ii) Is of sufficient importance to warrant the effect on, or risk to, the privacy of the individual which such limited additional exposure of the record might bring;
(iii) Has reasonable probability that the objective of the use would be accomplished;
(iv) Is of importance to the Social Security program or the Social Security beneficiaries or is for an epidemiological research project that relates to the Social Security program or beneficiaries;
(c) Requires the recipient of information to:
(i) Establish appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the record and agree to on-site inspection by SSA's personnel, its agents, or by independent agents of the recipient agency of those safeguards; (ii) Remove or destroy the information that enables the individual to be identified at the earliest time at which removal or destruction can be accomplished consistent with the purpose of the project, unless the recipient receives written authorization from SSA that it is justified, based on research objectives, for retaining such
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(2) For disclosure to an identified person approved by SSA for the purpose of auditing the research project;
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(d) Secures a written statement by the recipient of the information attesting to the recipient's understanding of, and willingness to abide by, these provisions.
37. To the Secretary of Health and Human Services or to any State, the Commissioner shall disclose any record or information requested in writing by the Secretary for the purpose of administering any program administered by the Secretary, if records or information of such type were so disclosed under applicable rules, regulations and procedures in effect before the date of enactment of the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994.
38. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
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Disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(12) may be made to consumer reporting agencies as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 as amended (31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq.) or the Social Security Domestic Employment Reform Act of 1994, Public Law 103-387, 42 U.S.C. 404(f). The purpose of this disclosure is to aid in the collection of outstanding debts owed to the Federal Government, typically, to provide an incentive for debtors to repay delinquent Federal Government debts by making these part of their credit records.
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Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system:
Records are stored in magnetic media (e.g., magnetic tape and magnetic disk) and in microform and paper form.
Records in this system are indexed and retrieved by SSN.
Safeguards for automated records have been established in accordance with the Systems Security Handbook. All magnetic tapes and disks are within an enclosure attended by security guards. Anyone entering or leaving this enclosure must have special badges which are issued only to authorized personnel. All microform and paper files are accessible only by authorized personnel and are locked after working hours.
For computerized records, electronically transmitted between SSA's central office and field office locations (including organizations administering SSA programs under contractual agreements), safeguards include a lock/unlock password system, exclusive use of leased telephone lines, a terminal oriented transaction matrix, and an audit trail. Access http://www.socialsecurity.gov/foia/bluebook/app_g.htm for additional information relating to SSA data security measures.
Retention and disposal:
Primary data storage is on magnetic disk. A new version of the disk file is generated each month based on changes to the beneficiary's record (adjustment in benefit amount, termination, or new entitlements). The prior version is written to tape and retained for 90
days in SSA's main data processing facility and is then sent to a secured storage facility for indefinite retention.
Selected records also are retained on magnetic disk for on-line query purposes. The query files are updated monthly and retained indefinitely. Microform records are disposed of by shredding or the application of heat after periodic replacement of a complete file.
Paper records are usually destroyed after use, by shredding, except where needed for documentation of the claims folder. (See the notice for the Claims Folders System, 60-0089 for retention periods and method of disposal for these records).
System manager(s) and address(es):
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Social Security Administration
Notification procedures:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the system manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense.
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels information in the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth, along with one other piece of information, such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual.
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Record access procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Also, requesters should reasonably specify the record contents they are seeking. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.40(c)).
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters should also reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting and the corrective action sought, and the reasons for the correction, with supporting justification showing how the record is untimely, incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 CFR 401.65(a)).
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- In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and 1 cup apple juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the berries pop. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in apples and remaining apple juice.
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If you want a natural product try Neem Oil. (not to be used around pregnant females, animal or human)
Look for a cold pressed Azadirachtin content >1500 ppm pure neem oil. That's a sign that their raw product is of high quality. Such as this Pure Cold-Pressed Neem Oil. www.organeem.com and you can mix this with the shampoo, but make a fresh mix each time you bath her.
You can also mix with a Carrier Oil such as Almond Oil or it would be too strong and possibly burn skin. 1 part Neem to 2 parts Almond Oil (or similar). Part the fur down her back and drizzle this on all the way down to her tail. You can even put it in other key areas.
Watch your other pets as they will probably get them too.
I know you are adverse to powders, but you could also use Human grade Diatomaceous Earth (NOT the kind for swimming pools). This could be used on the animals and also all around the house including where the pets like to sleep and floor boards. They jump off and on pets so they may be somewhere! UGH!!!!
Hope you find something that helps!
Just from experience... I have used original dawn dish soap... Non- ultra. I didn't like to use it much due to it drying the coat out. It was an emergency on my small dog.... He had at least 100 fleas and flee shampoo didn't work, neither did frontline.... I used the dawn taking care not to get it in the eyes.... And washing him from his head to his feet, face first and with cotton in his ears so that the flees didn't run to there.... It worked. I used a bit of conditioner after so that his skin and coat would not dry out.
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Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM Nikon
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To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
Nikon's flagship medium range telephoto lens the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II offers a versatile focal range, great features and top-class optical quality. Costing $2,400 it's an expensive option however, and notably with cheaper alternatives like the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DGH APO HSM II and Nikon's latest f/4 version, the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR now on the market, is this top-of-the-range lens worth the extra money?
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I bought this lens of eBay for ~$440 including a lowepro case. One of the best deals I've ever found -- a like new Sigma telescopic zoom for 1/5th the price of a new Nikkor equivalent. And from what I've read and the pictures I've compared, only the trained eye (or the critical one) will notice significant difference between the two. More than likely the Nikkor will help less experienced photographers "cheat" or "get away" with being a little more sloppy in their shooting form.
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In response to this list, I presented 50 Books for Post-Modern Times, and began soliciting submissions from readers of Deeply Problematic and feminist writers I admire. I've already gotten a lot of great responses from folks - thank you so much!
I have re-named the project, and it is now called:
What is 50BPT? It's a list of 50 writers who shed light on society as it is today (its virtues and its flaws) without the benefit of bodies that fit into the canon. When lists of great writers usually reinforce that the important words and ideas are created by those with the most privilege, this list seeks to prioritize the voices of writers who speak most knowledgeably of the issues our society faces.
What writers can I nominate? Women writers, writers of color, LBGQ writers, and trans writers are the writers I have in mind here. I'm particularly interested in writers featuring intersectional challenges. I understand that oppression does not fit into neat little categories and is definitely not limited to the isms implied above. If you have a writer who faces or faced a significant oppression unmentioned here who challenges societal ideas of what a successful and noteworthy writer is, please send it in and we'll discuss.
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Fairley's blend of size and speed is truly incredible. He stands at 6'5'' and 298 pounds, and he has been clocked as fast as 4.83 in the 40-yard dash. An athletic defender, Fairley played inside in Auburn's vaunted defense but he could move outside in a 3-4 scheme at the next level. It's a jump that he decided to take (not surprisingly) and there is no reason to think he won't have a major impact at the next level. Thanks to his 2010 campaign, Fairley has soared from mere first-round consideration to top-of-the-draft potential. He could go No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers.
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I hope Panthers will pick him 1st overall because their defence sucks at this point
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Fairley looks like the real deal. He's been crushing QB's this season. Top 5 pick
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This guy looks spectacular since the end of October. Right now I would be very suprised if he doesn't go Top 10. What really intrigues me about him is how well he could adapt to be a 5 technique DE in a 3-4 front. I think that is why a lot of people speculate Buffalo as a landing spot. He can play key roles in either a 4-3 at DT or 3-4 at DE and the Bills have waffled between both fronts at times this season.
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Police are on the hunt for at least three men involved in a series of burglaries, where more than $100,000 was stolen from at least 43 fast food restaurants.
In most cases, police said Nando's franchises were the targets, but Subway outlets were also hit between March and September.
The group has struck in areas including Epping, Knox, Ringwood, Frankston, Mornington and Geelong. They also robbed CBD restaurants on Swanston, Burke and Elizabeth streets.
In each incident, the burglars worked together to help one man enter the store through a sliding door or the roof during the early hours of the morning. He would then crawl across the floor and use a crowbar to dislodge a cash box under the main counter.
Melbourne crime investigation unit Detective Senior Constable Andrew White said a 20-year-old Heidelberg man and a 30-year-old Thomastown man had been arrested and charged. However, they were not cooperating with police or providing information about other co-offenders.
"At this stage we don't believe there is any connection with anyone employed by Nando's," he said.
"They certainly appear to know what they're doing and have a well-planned and sophisticated method. It only takes them a few seconds to get in the store, remove the cash box, and they're out of the store within a few minutes.
"With some stores they've got up to $15,000 and with other stores there's been nothing in the safe. If they're unsuccessful in one night, they will hit another restaurant and keep going until they find one with cash kept in it."
Detective Senior Constable White said Nando's had stopped keeping cash on the premises overnight and had upgraded store security sensors.
Police have released security footage of one of the incidents, and have called on anyone with information to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Coup? RNC Tries to Marginalize Grassroots Groups in Tampa
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What is going on in Tampa? Apparently, the RNC and the GOP Establishment are content with trying to marginalize the grassroots efforts by amending portions outlined by the Rules Committee. Jim Hoft and Shane Wright posted on Freedomworks yesterday that:
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The Republican National Convention Rules Committee voted 63-38 to approve a new rule allowing granting the Republican National Committee — and Mitt Romney — sweeping new powers to amend the governing document of the GOP.
The move came at the encouragement of Mitt Romney supporters on the committee, including Romney's top lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who stressed that it would grant "flexibility" to Romney and the committee to adapt to changing political environments. The rule allows the RNC to amend the party's rules without a vote by the full Republican National Convention. And it offers the Republican Establishment a new tool to keep at b[a]y Tea Party initiatives that threaten to embarrass or contradict party leadership and stray from a planned message.
Richard A. Viguerie of ConservativeHQ also posted yesterday that:
The Rules changes would:
- allow presidential campaigns to, in essence, "fire" duly elected delegates they don't like and replace them with individuals of their own choosing;
- allow changes to the Republican Party Rules between Conventions, without a vote of delegates elected by the grassroots of the Party; and
- undo the rules regarding the primary calendar that were designed to stop the trend toward front-loading the primary season and preserve the opportunity for Republicans across the country to have a say in who their presidential candidate would be.
As a result, "Indiana's National Committeeman, James Bopp, who also serves as Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee, said in an email to delegates, This is the biggest power grab in the history of the Republican Party because it shifts the power to select delegates from the state party to the candidate. And it would make the Republican Party a top down, not bottom up party."
To RNC members:
On Tues., the Convention Rules Committee will report the revised RNC Rules for adoption. A minority report will be presented to delete an amendment which has the effect of allowing Presidential candidates to select his bound delegates in all of the states he carried by allowing him to "disavow" any of them. They are then not certified as a delegate.
Here is the amendment to be deleted by the minority report with the disavowal language:
Add a new section 15(a) and replace as follows and renumber accordingly:
"(1) Any statewide presidential preference vote that permits a choice among candidates for the Republican nomination for president of the United states in a primary, caucuses, or a state convention must be used to allocate and bind the state's delegation to the National Convention in either a proportional or winner-take-all manner, except for the delegates and alternate delegates who appear on a ballot in a statewide election and are elected directly by primary voters."
(2) For any manner of binding or allocating delegates permitted by these Rules, no delegate or alternate delegate who is bound or allocated to a particular presidential candidate may be certified under Rule 19 if the presidential candidate to whom the delegate or alternate delegate is bound or allocated has, in consultation with the State Party, disavowed the delegate or alternate delegate."
Add anew 15(e)(3) as follows:
"(e)(3) The Republican National Committee may grant a waiver to a state Republican Party from the provisions of 15(a) and (b) where compliance is impossible, and the Republican National Committee determines that granting such waiver is in the best interests of the Republican Party."
This puts the candidate, not the state party, in control of who is a delegate from your state. By disavowing a delegate he is out, even though already legally elected. As a practical matter, no state party wants its delegates to be disavowed so they will make sure that all the delegates are agreed to by the winning candidate and the candidate will have the hammer to make sure that happens. As a result, the winning candidate controls the selection of delegates, not the state party.
This is the biggest power grab in the history of the Republican Party because it shifts the power to select delegates from the state party to the candidate. And it would make the Republican Party a top down, not bottom up party.
It would also hurt state parties because they use delegate selection as a way to honor party volunteers and party contributors. A Presidential candidate will have his own agenda for delegate selection. As a result, this always is a threat to party regulars who make up most of our delegates. But it is also a threat to both moderates and conservative who could be purged, depending on who is the Republican Presidential nominee.
This proposal is an over reaction to the problems in a few states where Ron Paul delegates threaten to not support the winning Presidential candidate. I agree that they should honor that pledge, but that can be fix by a few tweaks in a few state laws. Massachusetts handled this successfully by requiring an affidavit promising to vote for the candidate, Mitt Romney, who carried the state. But the Rules change here is overkill — killing a fly with a sledgehammer.
I urge you to support the minority report.
James Bopp Jr.
Co-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Restoring Constitutional Government
Convention Committee on Resolutions
National Committeeman, Indiana
Vice Chairman, Republican National Committee
Hoft and Wright mentioned "Tom Washington, who is speaking on his own accord but serves as the Assistant Treasurer for the Republican Party of Texas, told us, If Romney, or any other candidate can select their own delegates the entire convention process will have been hijacked and eliminate the grassroots influence."
Additionally, "Cathie Adams, the former chair of the Republican Party of Texas, told us [Hoft and Wright] that this could be destined to floor fight. Adams added, We want the freedom to elect our own delegates. It's motivated by the grassroots influence.Adams also said Romney's attorney may be working to influence members of the rules committee."
Whatever may be going on down in Tampa, it sure isn't representative of the conservative movement that roared back in 2010 to take away Obama's credit card after his $1 trillion dollar Obamacare purchase. Grassroots groups pushed Ted Cruz, Deb Fischer, and Richard Mourdock over the top to win their respective primaries and will continue to play a crucial role as these candidates fight on to bring common sense solutions to Washington. It's sad that this is the thanks they get from the RNC.


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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Remember Vivaldi and Plasma Active? Yes, again!
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- AnonymousJune 4, 2013 at 4:17 AM
i would definetly have bought, even if it meant waiting for a long time, a vivaldi over the others mentioned if i could afford itReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Well what can I see, I hope you are proven wrong!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hardly... As I said in the article, the Nexus 7 second generation is already out. Word on the second generation Nexus 10 is already out as well, expected for later this year. Ubuntu Touch is very mature and, even if the edge founding project failed miserably, the images for the Nexus line will be live in about a month, and they look and feel 1000 times better than any Plasma Active Demo I have seen so far. If that was not enough, CyanogenMod just made it public that they are putting together an installer and have an OEM arrangement to be presented publicly next week, with their goal being becoming the third most popular mobile operating system out there, with a 100% open source base so far (although that may not always stay that way as the company needs to finance itself in some way)... Firefox OS was already released, and Jolla is in its second batch of device manufacturing, which seems to have been boosted by Nokia going Microsoft. If all of that was not enough, there were leaks recently showing a Samsung Galaxy S4 with a fully functional Tizen image running on it...Delete
Anyways, I just think it's way too late to make any kind of impact, perhaps only a negative one. At this stage, even the hardcore fans must have a hard time taking this project seriously.


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Don't know what happened with Sure Sight (likely bankrupt, found some other threads elsewhere with similar comments to yours), but this other Company has their product listed as in stock with Brownells.
I always feel better ordering products offered by a new Company from an established retailer that I trust. (not that I have any plans to get these sights)


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Every spring the woods are filled with people searching for edible
morels. Morels are wonderfully delicious and fairly easy to identify. Their
appearance in the spring occurs at a time when people are eager to resume
outdoor activity. Fresh morels are offered for retail purchase at $20.00 to
$24.00 a pound ($40 to $50 U.S. dollars per kilo.) No wonder mushroom hunters
take to the woods to gather this delicacy for free.
Favorite spots for collecting morels are a closely guarded secret, and wars have even broken out among commercial collectors in the Pacific Northwest! Collectors are so passionate that festivals are held in northern Michigan with prizes awarded for the largest morel, the most morels, the best recipe, etc. The Boyne City Morel Festival, in the third week in May, is the biggest in Michigan. In 1994, 17,000 collectors attended the festival.
Morels are the fruiting body of a fungus that lives in the soil. When the soil temperature and moisture conditions are right the fungus produces morels, containing the spores of the fungus. The wind carries the spores to new habitats, where they germinate and produce a new individual of the morel fungus. The pitted, spongy cap on the white stem in the picture contains the spores. Some caps are black, gray or even white depending on the species of morel fungus.
True morels are the fruiting body of a species of fungus in the genus Morchella, in the family Morchellaceae. Other genera in the Morchellaceae, and the genus Gyromitra, in the family Helvellaceae, have species that are called morels." All morels are related to cup fungi (ascomycetes). The ascus, a special cell containing the spores, is the common feature of all ascomycetes.
Every identified organism in the world has one scientific name, in Latin, but may have many common names. Morchella esculenta is known as the Common Morel, but it is just as difficult or easy to find as any other species, and delicious. Another common name for this morel is the Sponge Mushroom. Gyromitra esculenta is commonly known as the Beefsteak Morel but is poisonous to many people. It is also known as the Brain Mushroom. Some books on fungi use only their scientific names, to avoid the confusion of having several names for one species, or the same name for two different species.
Fungi contain many chemical compounds. The fungi on sale at the supermarket are species that are not only non-poisonous, but cause no irritating or allergic reaction for most people. The reaction from eating wild mushrooms is less predictable. Be informed and use the following precautions if you decide to go morel hunting:
Morels are found in many different kinds of places. Our records at the
University of Michigan show that they are found in cedar and hemlock swamps, in
mixed hardwood forests, under aspens, near dead American elms, and in apple
orchards. Morels are often produced in great abundance after forest fires and
even in bark mulch on flower beds. The common feature of all these records
seems to be wet soil that is high in organic matter and shaded by trees,
especially hardwoods.
In Michigan morels start to appear in late April and can be found until mid- June, but local conditions can alter this timing. Sunny spots on south-facing banks will produce morels sooner. Morels will appear as early as late February in the southern U.S. The higher the elevation, or the further north you travel, the later the crop.
There have been numerous attempts to grow morels indoors because of their value and the challenge of finding them. Neogen, a Michigan biotechnology company, patented the first successful commercial cultivation method in 1981. The process they developed fools the fungus into producing morels by starving the sclerotium (knot of filaments produced when growth conditions are bad) and then flushing it with water.
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Last update: 29 Jan 97. © 1997, Robert Fogel, Ivins, UT 84738. Edited by Patricia Rogers. Photographs courtesy of Robert L. Shaffer.


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Become active and become a force to bring about correcting the course of the country before it's too late.
isn't it interesting the things you don't want to hear are "whining" and "crying" but the things you want to say are "speaking up" and "using your 1st amendment rights"?simply amazing.Big Bear
Hmm, I heard somewhere that spreading false rumors was unlawful too....
I looked at a few pictures of the hives because of this thread. it's a bit hard to tell if the hives are too close or not. to me, it looks as if they could be though.


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Sweatin' the Mediterranean Heat
Guest Commentary from Figen Mekik
This quote from Drew Shindell (NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York) hit me very close to home: "Much of the Mediterranean area, North Africa and the Middle East rapidly are becoming drier. If the trend continues as expected, the consequences may be severe in only a couple of decades. These changes could pose significant water resource challenges to large segments of the population" (February, 2007-NASA, Science Daily).
I live in Michigan, but Turkey is my home where I go for vacation on the Med. This year's drought was especially noteworthy, so I would like to share some of my observations with you, and then explore the links between the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), Mediterranean drought and anthropogenic global warming (AGW).
The 10-hour flight from Chicago to Istanbul often inspires passengers to romanticize about Istanbul, both tourists and natives alike. Istanbul is the city of legends, forests, and the Bosphorus. It is an open museum of millennia of history with archeological and cultural remnants surrounded by green lush gardens. It is the place where east meets west; where blue meets green; where the great Mevlâna's inviting words whisper in the wind "Come, come again, whoever you are, come!"
So you can imagine our collective horror as the plane started circling Istanbul and we saw a dry, desolate, dusty city without even a hint of green anywhere.
The Marmara region of Turkey where Istanbul is located received 34% less precipitation than average this past winter; and the Aegean Region, which includes the city of Izmir, received 43% less precipitation than average since October of 2006. Precipitation this low was unprecedented in these regions in the last three decades. So is this a freak year, you may ask?
This next graph shows observational spring precipitation data between 1950 and 2007 (shown with green dots) for Istanbul and multi-centennial (1635-2000) spring precipitation reconstruction from tree ring data for the NW Black Sea region in Turkey (pink and red dots show a 5-year running average for precipitation data from tree rings) (data). Multi-centennial tree ring precipitation reconstructions for the Marmara region are not available. Although the observational precipitation record for Istanbul is generally lower than the spring precipitation reconstruction for the NW Black Sea region, both observational and reconstructed data follow a similar trend, except for two unusually rainy springs in 1998 and 2000 in Istanbul. Also note in the tree ring precipitation data that although the amount of precipitation has fluctuated throughout centuries, it has not consistently dropped for more than 3-4 years until the 1970's. Since then there has been a steady decline until 2000 (the red part of the graph).
In the summer of 2007, temperatures rose over 46°C in many parts of Turkey as well as the entire Mediterranean region. This heat combined with aridity is estimated to have cost Turkish farmers ~$3.9 billion. Turkey's wheat crop dropped by about 15%. The Turkish Aegean region alone suffered from 30% lower harvest yields in cotton, corn and tobacco and a 50% drop in fig production.
By mid-summer, the drought started to affect major cities. Ankara (~4 million), the capital, suffered serious water rationing this summer (two days on, two days off). Car washing and lawn watering were outlawed within city limits. With the unforeseen burst of the main water pipe feeding the metropolis, the whole city was left without running water for an entire week. Hospitals had to be issued groundwater in tankers, and city officials started to debate whether to delay public school openings until mid-October to contain potential spread of disease. By mid-August, Ankara had only 5% of total capacity in its reservoirs and dams.
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