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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, citing a growing "judicial deficit" of case backlogs, urged federal judges Sunday to impose fines and other penalties against attorneys who bring frivolous lawsuits to court.
"No one wishes to suppress hard-fought advocacy," Burger said in his annual year-end report on the judiciary. "But a line needs to be drawn between fair blows and fouls; zealous representation is our ideal, not dilatory and abusive gamesmanship."
"The time has come to penalize those few lawyers and litigants who treat the judicial system as an arena for a sporting contest . . ." he said.
The chief justice also said that he has asked President Reagan and the Senate to move faster in filling vacancies on the federal bench, to help reduce the rising "judicial deficit," caused by increased caseloads and a shortage of judges.

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Spantaneeus Xtasy
- Birthday
- 1965-02-05
- Nickname
- Spantaneeus Xtasy Spantaneeus Spontaneous
- Birthname
- Sharon Johnson
- Sign
- Aquarius
- Hometown
- Philadelphia PA
- Country
- United States
- Ethnicity
- Black
- Height
- 5'7"
- Weight
- 135
- Job
- Former Porn Actress And Adult Model
- Hobbies
- Rap Music Sex And Nude Photo Spreads
- Assets
- Real MILF Sex Symbol For Many Male Admirers Boombastic 55FF Enhanced Boobs
- Vices
- Nymphomaniac
Spantaneeeus Xtasy aka Spontaneous Xtasy (born Sharon Johnson February 5, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennysylvania) is an American adult model, aspiring rapper, and former porn actress. This fantastic ebony vixen has been one of the sexiest ladies in porn since the moment of her 1995 debut. Porn Star is a stunningly pretty young woman, with long frizzy hair that frames one of the most alluring faces in the biz. Her soft features and drop-dead gorgeous figure make her a treat to watch in any sexual setting.
Spantaneeus Xtasy Career
Spantaneeus Xtasy's dazzling body is a full-breasted, tiny-waisted, long-legged testament to the allure of black female flesh, and her myriad of tattoos hints at the wild woman underneath. Spantaneeus got into hardcore with a series of low budget burners in 1995, and her beauty and always insatiable sexual nature got her noticed by fans of black ladies everywhere. Spontaneous leapt into porn after a successful stint as an exotic dancer, and she continues to perform on stages nationwide when she's not shooting hardcore hi-jinks. Spontaneous clearly loves her work, as can be clearly seen in her searing turn opposite Tony Everready in 'Paint It Black.' She sizzles in a pair of scenes in Skeezers, taking on male porn actors Solveig and Dick Nasty in a pair of super-charged threesome sex romps. What may be Spontaneous's hottest scene ever, though, can be found in 'Black Knockers 18,' where she brings her ample assets to a torrid tryst with porn actor Devlin Weed. It's arguably the hottest scene in the film, and a perfect place to catch one of the most arousing African-American beauties currently on the scene.usic note above left breast; "GODDESS" in Gothic capital letters on outer right forearm; Upper outer right arm; Entire outter left arm.
Spantaneeus Xtasy 551 Gang Bang video
In 1998, Spantaneous participated in a 500 man gang bang video which was done in an attempt to break the Guinness Book World Record, set by fellow porn actress Houston at 251. The resulting video, which was directed by porn director Jim Powers, was released by Heatwave Video, and showcased porn actor Ron Jeremy as the host; he also participated in the gang bang, and also featured porn actresses Obsession, Mila, Alyssa Allure, Kira and fellow big-bust model/actress Candy Apples. The record was later broken again by Houston in 1999 at 620 men, and was released on video by Metro Pictures.
TV and radio appearances
Spantaneeus has made appearances on such talk shows as The Jenny Jones Show, THe Howard Stern Show, and Maury, as well as numerous European and South American show venues.
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On 9 December 2015 the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued its decision in the case of Fiscale Eenheid X. The ECJ was asked to consider whether a non-UCITS fund vehicle investing solely in real estate assets would qualify as a "special investment fund" for the purposes of the fund management exemption under the VAT Directive. The ECJ ruled that such a fund could qualify as a "special investment fund" if (among other things, but, perhaps, most significantly) it is subject to "specific state supervision" at national level. Consequently the ECJ held that fund management services provided to the fund in question should be treated as a VAT exempt supply.
The "specific state supervision" concept is a new development and one which, unless further defined or refined by the ECJ or individual Member States, could well bring all funds regulated under the AIFMD within the scope of the "special investment fund" definition. Whilst there is some uncertainty among industry observers as to whether, for instance, EuVECA and sub-threshold AIFs would also be deemed to be subject to "specific state supervision", the consensus seems to be that, despite the light-touch nature of these regimes, they would. Queries have also been raised as to whether funds which are subject to stock exchange supervision would also qualify.
Although the answers to these questions remain unclear, the Eenheid ruling may have paved the way for the majority of Member States to adopt a far broader interpretation of the fund management exemption than before, aligning the pan-European position with that already established in Luxembourg. If adopted, the implications for fund managers from a VAT perspective are potentially significant.
Prior to the Eenheid ruling, well-advised fund managers looking to establish on-shore fund structures could capitalise on Member States' differing interpretations of the VAT Directive and its exemptions. For instance, a UK based advisor could provide fund management services to a Luxembourg based fund and recover against the supply in the UK (where the management exemption has been narrowly construed historically, with the supply being standard rated), but treat the supply as exempt in Luxembourg. The net result of such structures has been (generally) that no VAT is incurred at fund level.
Harmonising the application of the fund management exemption across the EU in accordance with the Eenheid ruling (and the Lux position) should ensure VAT neutrality for EU fund vehicles (which, as a general rule, make VAT exempt supplies). However, fund managers are likely to find it increasingly difficult to recover input VAT, which could lead to VAT leakage (particularly in connection with set up and abort costs). As a result, the VAT efficiency of traditional cross-border, on-shore fund structures may require re-appraisal and/or fund service costs may increase to reflect the loss of input VAT recoverability.
Although the full implications of the Eenheid ruling remain to be clarified, the Channel Islands (falling outside the scope of VAT and offering a range of flexible structuring options) continue to provide fund managers with the most VAT efficient structuring solutions. Recent developments in hybrid fund structuring should also make it possible for managers to establish passportable, AIFMD-compliant structures which retain the VAT efficiency and day-to-day ease of use associated with doing business in the Channel Islands (for more information, please follow this link).
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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- China swung to a trade deficit of $880 million in March, the General Administration of Customs reported Wednesday, as imports surged 14.1% from a year earlier. The deficit, which followed February's $15.2 billion surplus, missed a forecast for a surplus of $14.7 billion from a Dow Jones Newswires survey and a $15.2 billion projected surplus tipped by Bloomberg News. The gain in imports, which fell more than 15% in February, far exceeded a 6.1% growth forecast from Dow Jones Newswires and a 5.2% estimate from a Reuters survey. Exports rose 10% from March 2012, less than Dow Jones' expected increase of 12% and well below an almost 22% rise in February. Chinese trade data have drawn recent skepiticism from some analysts, who said ahead of Wednesday's numbers that recent trade numbers appeared to overstate exports, when compared with other data sets. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.65% rose briefly immediately after the data but then moved lower to trade with a 0.1% loss. The Australian dollar AUDUSD, -1.3337% -- often sensitive to economic news from Australia's top trading partner -- rose from $1.048 ahead of the data to $1.051.
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Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, who have faced each other in three of the past four Grand Slam tennis finals, will play an exhibition match at New York's Madison Square Garden in March.
The two 26-year-olds will meet March 3 as part of the 2014 BNP Paribas Showdown, MSG spokesman Larry Torres said today in an e-mail. Djokovic, of Serbia, is the top-ranked player on the ATP Tour; Murray, of Britain, is ranked No. 3.
The night will also include a doubles match between a pair of brothers -- Bob and Mike Bryan against John and Patrick McEnroe. The Bryan twins are the world's top-ranked doubles team, with a record 15 Grand Slam titles. Both McEnroe brothers won Grand Slam doubles titles in the 1980s, with John also winning seven singles championships.
The annual BNP Paribas Showdown typically features high-profile current and former tennis players, and has been held since 2008 at Madison Square Garden. This year, Serena Williams faced Victoria Azarenka and Juan Martin del Potro faced Rafael Nadal.
Tickets for next year's event will go on sale Nov. 4.
Murray defeated Djokovic in the finals of the U.S. Open last year and in July at Wimbledon, where he became the first British man in 77 years to win the tournament. Djokovic, who has been the top-ranked player on the ATP Tour since November, beat Murray in the Australian Open final this year.
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Tommy Chong Treats His Prostate Cancer With Cannabis
Category: Celebrities | Posted on Tue, June, 12th 2012 by THCFinder
Actor-comedian Tommy Chong, one-half of the pot-loving pair "Cheech and Chong," said he's treating his "slow stage-one" prostate cancer with his favorite plant.
"I've got prostate cancer, and I'm treating it with hemp oil, with cannabis," Chong, 74, told CNN Saturday. "So [legalizing marijuana] means a lot more to me than just being able to smoke a joint without being arrested."
Chong told the news site that he was diagnosed with the illness about a month ago, but he first experienced symptoms of the cancer about eight years ago while in jail after selling drug paraphernalia.
He no longer smokes marijuana because of "health reasons," he told CNN, and he consumes the hemp oil at night so he "won't be woozy all day."
Cannabis has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to relieve symptoms of nausea and vomiting, and to help increase appetite in people with cancer and AIDS, according to the American Cancer Society. The most potent ingredient of medical marijuana is THC. The product comes in the form of an inhaler, pills and oil and it can also be smoked.
There are no other drugs that work as well as cannabis for treating the nausea and anorexia associated with cancer and its treatments, Dr. Donna Seger, associate professor of clinical medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., told ABCNews.com in March.
It is unclear whether Chong has undergone chemotherapy or other treatments for the cancer, but treatment of stage 1 prostate cancer, which is only found in the prostate, is often approached by the "watchful waiting" technique, when doctors allow time to pass to see the progression of the disease before they suggest surgery or medical intervention.
At least one doctor believes Chong's promoting his self-described treatment is a disservice to other men with the disease.
"As a comedian, this is a really funny skit," said Dr. Leonard G. Gomella, chairman of the department of urology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. "As a public figure who can get a forum, it is irresponsible. Had he been suffering from widely metastatic disease with bone pain and other devastations, perhaps there may be a role, but not for early disease."
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Bangalore based Ardex Endura (India) Pvt. Ltd. (AEIPL), a Joint Venture company between ARDEX Group, Germany and Prism Cement Limited/Rajan Raheja Group, has signed a MoU with Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited (BAPL), to set up its manufacturing unit in West Bengal.
The unit will come up on a 3-acre plot in Sujalaam Skycity, India's first Greenfield Aerotropolis, being developed by BAPL in the Asansol Durgapur Planning Area (ADPA).
AEIPL is a market leader in the (tile-fixing) adhesive, flooring, water proofing and allied products' market and this manufacturing unit marks the group's entry into eastern India.
AEIPL's project in Sujalaam is scheduled to start from the month of June/July 2013.
The entire project will require investment of an estimated Rs 10 crore approximately and will offer employment to around 60 people directly and 150 people indirectly, in the first phase.
The capacity would be doubled over a period of 3-5 years, based on the current trends of growth witnessed in the eastern part of the country.
Commenting on the development, Gopinath Krishnan, Managing Director of Ardex Endura, said, "We have 2 plants (in Bangalore, Karnataka and Baroda, Gujarat) and 29 branches across India."
"We selected Sujalaam Skycity for setting up our first manufacturing unit in Eastern India, as the Industrial and Logistics hub being created here will enable us to not only address the West Bengal market but also the entire Eastern India markets like Bihar, Orissa and the North eastern states."
Speaking on the association, Subrata Paul, CEO, BAPL, said, "This will not only further enhance the industrial climate of the region, but also benefit West Bengal as a whole; while showcasing the potential of this region to other investors."
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Monte Da Matinha
Country house with 13 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and private pool in Melides, Portugal
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From £1,880 per week
Country house to rent in Melides, Portugal
Country house overview - owner's description
House with swimming pool in a farm with 1.813 hectares of land, including pine trees, set in a protected landscape area, 2.5 km from the beach
Farm with 1.813 hectares of land, including pine trees, set in a protected landscape area, 2.5 km from the beach. Located near Melides village ( 3 Km far ) with shops and restaurants. Lisbon and Faro airport are 135 km and 190 km far.
A quiet place to enjoy some days or relaxation, anytime of the year. Excellent surf beaches, good and cosy restaurants, artisan shops, and natural breathtaking views.The mild weather, the charming typical architecture, the famous delicious gastronomy, other leisure activities that the region offers, are the features that easily justify staying in Monte da Matinha
The property can accommodate 24 people and it is divided in three houses that communicate internally with each other, totalizing 350 square meters.
There are 8 bedrooms in total: 6 bedrooms with double beds, 1 bedrooms with 2 single beds, 1 bedroom with 2 bunk beds and 6 single beds and 5 bathrooms, one of which is outside serving the pool area.
The kitchen is very modern and fully equipped. There are 3 living areas with a spacious dining room, games room and living room with fireplace, TV, Internet Wi-Fi, DVD/ CD player, Home Cinema and Playstation.
There is a terrace with a large dining table overlooking the swimming pool. The swimming pool is 6m x 12m.
The garden incorporates a play area with several sports facilities (Basketball field 3x3, volleyball, table tennis, darts and a foosball table).
We provide the possibility of arranging the delivery of typical meals to the house (not included in the price) and organizing some activities in the estate and in the surrounding region, like archery, canoeing, a sailboat trip, karting and surf, ranging from adventure sports to simple country walks or bike rides.
The mild weather, the typical architecture, together with famous gastronomy and some leisure activities offered by the region are the features that easily justify staying at Monte da Matinha.
The villa is 3 km from Melides, the closer village with some shops, restaurants and a supermarket. Grândola, the closest city, is 15 Km away.
The area around Melides is well worth visiting, for the great beauty of the many peaceful and desert sandy beaches that can be found along the coastline. The well preserved landscape that can still be found here with the colorful village houses clustered over cobblestone streets are pretty as postcard pictures.
Prices announced are for 12 persons.
For groups larger than 12 and smaller than 24 persons, please calculate the price for 12 people and add an extra of 25€/day/person.
South Lisbon cost - Costa Azul description
The main reference on the Costa Azul are the people with their habits, roots and culture. Hospitality, warmth, proximity and affability represent a form of life and an attitude which differentiates them within an open and pluralistic space.
The Alentejo coast is a delight to visit. Much of the coastline has beautiful sandy beaches and blue water. The history and culture of the entire area is captivating. The colorfully painted village houses clustered over cobblestone streets are pretty as picture postcards. Excellent surf beaches, good and cosy restaurants, artisan shops, and natural breathtaking views.The mild weather, the charming typical architecture and the Alentejo's famous delicious gastronomy.
Description of Grandola / Melides and Local Activities
Melides is a typical small village in Alentejos seashore. A quiet place to enjoy some days or relaxation, anytime of the year. The ideal place to go to the beach if youre one of those people who prefer almost desert beaches, having nevertheless all the the small joys of life like having a cold beer at the bars while watching sunset
The area around Melides is well worth visiting if only for the great beauty of the many peaceful beaches that can still be found along this coastline. The village and lagoon of Melides and the nearby Lagoa de Santo André provide visitors with the necessary infrastructures. The area is very popular amongst Portuguese holidaymakers, who come here every year and help to create an atmosphere of youthful gaiety that lasts all summer long.
Pottery has been produced in Melides at least since the fifteenth century and there is currently a project in progress for the revitalisation of this craft, which has already made such a valuable contribution to the local economy.
The well preserved landscape that can still be found here has made it possible to develop various open-air activities, ranging from adventure sports to simple, pleasant country walks or bike rides.
AL licence: 14564
This country house has 2 verified reviews.
2 out of 2 people recommend staying here
The house was lovely and the setting was very picturesque. We were looking for a nice quiet holiday in a remote part of the Portuguese countryside and it delivered exactly what we asked. The house was clean, well taken-care-of and the pool was great! The beach a couple of km up the road was also absolutely beautiful. We would definitely recommend to our friends. Thank you!
Greeted upon arrival by friendly owners who were very kind and helpful.
Villa is fantastic with lots of character in a superb location with the wonderful golden beaches and the sleepy village of Melides with excellent restaurants and fish market within 2 km.
Would definately reccommend and hope to be back again very soon!
Thankyou so much to Nuno and his colleagues for a wonderful time!
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Outside this country house in Melides, PortugalThis country house is in a quiet area near the sea. It has a pool, a barbecue, outside lighting, a garden and a sea view. Car hire is necessary as the renter will need a car to get about for shopping, eating out and the beach; however parking is available if required.
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- 17 March - 19 July 2018: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 20 July - 3 August 2018: changeover day is Friday, bookings must be for whole weeks only and the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 4 August - 31 August 2018: bookings must be for whole weeks only and the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 1 September - 21 December 2018: the minimum stay is 7 nights.
Extra bed from 12 to 22 persons
£24.72 per night for each additional person if there are more than 12 people, paid with booking
13 bedrooms, Sleeps 20:
- 1 double bed
- 1 double bed
- 1 double bed
- 1 double bed
- 1 double bed
- 1 double bed
- 1 single bed
- 1 single bed
- 1 single bed
- 1 single bed
- 1 single bed
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5 bathrooms, 5 Separate WC's
Swimming pool
Private pool
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Sharma Signals India to Approve Ikea in Push for InvestmentUnni Krishnan
India is poised to approve furniture retailer Ikea's application to open stores as the nation seeks to lure more investment, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said.
"It should go through," Sharma, 59, said in an interview in his office in New Delhi yesterday. "There should not be any doubt in anybody's mind."
Ikea's proposal to invest as much as 42 billion rupees ($773 million) in outlets selling items ranging from sofas and cutlery to hot dogs is awaiting a fresh approval from officials. The Swedish chain has sought clarification on whether it can sell the same types of products in India as overseas, posing a test of the nation's commitment to implementing policy overhauls aimed at reviving inflows to boost a struggling economy.
"Our focus is on attracting foreign direct investment," Sharma said. "2012 has not been an easy year for us, and we hope 2013 will be better because the decisions we have taken will lead to an increase in FDI."
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government in January 2012 allowed full foreign ownership of stores selling a single brand. Ikea, the world's largest furniture retailer, is seeking to tap demand in the second-most populous nation.
"It is our understanding that we will hear back about the application next Monday," Ikea spokeswoman Ylva Magnusson said by telephone yesterday. "Until we hear back from them, we cannot comment further."
Spurring Growth
India's ruling coalition in September permitted overseas retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to set up multibrand supermarkets, part of a package of policy changes to spur growth. That step cost Singh his majority in parliament after some lawmakers said family-run stores will have to close.
The prime minister mustered enough support to win votes in the legislature in December on the plan to permit the entry of foreign supermarkets.
Sharma said retail liberalization is now "cast in stone."
India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board first approved Ikea's application on Dec. 21, and it is being reconsidered after Ikea asked for more information.
The administration opened other industries, such as aviation, to overseas investors in September, as well as curbing fuel subsidies to pare a budget deficit that has increased the odds of a credit-rating downgrade to so-called junk status.
Shares in Jet Airways (India) Ltd. climbed as much as 6.7 percent today on reports that Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways PJSC may purchase a 24 percent stake in the Mumbai-based company, following the easing of aviation investment rules.
Foreign direct investment into India fell 42 percent to $14.8 billion in the seven months through October compared with a year earlier. The economy may expand as little as 5.7 percent in the fiscal year through March 2013, the weakest pace in a decade, according to the Finance Ministry.
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I'd like to share an awesome use case for User Generated Content (UGC) Video Application using the Kaltura platform. The credit for this post goes again to Atar Shadmi – senior Flash & Flex developer at Kaltura.
When Atar sent her New Year's greeting card to her favorite Flash forum, she felt that a more interactive and engaged form of greeting is due, so she came up with this great idea of getting the forum users involved – the Video Wall!
The Video Wall is a set of 16 tiled players (KDP) which plays videos from a given playlist.
This Video Wall consist of 3 parts:
- The Video Wall Playlist, a Flash application that holds all the greeting videos, each video in its own player (KDP). The app gets all the entries from the playlist and than randomly picks a video for each KDP.
- A submition page so you can add your own videos. In the Video Wall Atar used the Kaltura Recorded App (KRecord). Alternatively it would be as easy to use the Kaltura Contribution Wizard and allow file uploads and importing from other websites.
- To be able to list all videos related to the Video Wall, all videos are automatically tagged 'videowall' when added as new entries.
- A rule based playlist – A runtime populated list of media entries where the list is created according to selected categories, tags and other metadata fields. To learn more, see the KalturaMediaEntryFilterForPlaylist object, this holds all the possible filter combinations you can use.
The Video Wall is a great way to share videos with people and engage audience to co-create a collaborative experience (in our case, a greeting card).
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Oregon Public Broadcasting, The Oregon Republican Party, and The Washington Times will host a Republican presidential debate beginning at 9pm EDT/6pm PDT on Monday, March 19th.
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Does anyone have any experience buying a property that includes wetlands?
My husband and I are about to (tomorrow) purchase a new home which backs up to a pond region that has been designated protected wetlands. Part of our lot (the back 1/3) carries that designation and must remain completely natural (no inground pool, shed, deck supports, etc). We're allowed to do all the landscaping we want and use pavers to create walkways, etc, but we will never be allowed to construct anything artificial on that section of the property.
Should we be worried about resale value? On the one hand, it means we can never put in a pool, but on the other hand, it is one of the choicest lots in the neighborhood, looking out over that landscaped pond instead of at tons of other houses.
Is there anything crucial we should know about this? Are there more restrictions of which we're not aware?
Sorry, I have nothing directly important to your case, just a story.
My friends parents purchased their property about 20 years ago, next to a meadow. This meadow had a creek flowing through it year round, but swelled in the spring due to run-off from the snowpack. In those months, the wildlife would congregate there due to the marsh grasses and insects.
About 10 years ago, the TRPA (regional planning agency) deemed this area a natural wetland. Supposedly, this would have prevented any more construction on the surrounding property, due to the environmental hazard of destroying a 'wetland' would produce.
The county and/or state has been dumping money into restoring the wetlands in the surrounding area, due to the lessening clarity of the lake (Lake Tahoe).
Sounds good so far, but with the decreasing amount of lots to build on, and the increasing prices in the area, someone managed to have an 'environmental study' done and determine that this lot was 'buildable(sp?)" and not a threat to the wildlife.
I am neither an environmentalist, nor one who hates people with financial means, but this pissed me off that someone with $$ can conduct a biased study and have it approved by the powers that be.
I guess I'll just wait and see if his house sinks in the marsh, or if he dumps alot more into it to retrofit it to the landscape...
Sorry for the rant, it just bothers me.
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I think to get an answer to your question ("Are there more restrictions of which we're not aware?") you will have to make multiple phone calls to ALL the organizations that might have a say in what you do with your property (neighborhood association(?), city, county, state, federal).
A few years ago, when a builder without a building permit started removing trees from an "unbuildable" lot near a stream in my neighborhood, I called the county. I finally reached a very friendly, helpful, and candid fellow and asked him whether the lot was buildable or not. After discussing the restrictions that applied to the lot, he told me: "But my boss always says, 'If you've got enough money, you can build on the moon.'"
Not long ago I bought 0.4 acres of floodplain with a stream that backs up to the lower end of my back yard. There are all kinds of restrictions (e.g., no landscaping within 20 feet or so of the stream which means no landscaping on half the lot). I don't care. I'm delighted to have the stream and trees and even happier that now I don't have to worry about somebody with a either a clever engineer or a friend in the zoning department building on it.
Well, as long as you don't plan on making physical improvements to your property, you'll probably be okay. As far as resale value goes, you would have to find someone with a similar mindset. That is, someone for whom a pool or addition is not important.
Just for your information, here is a partial list of agencies you may want to contact for further information:
--Corps of Engineers (administer Clean Water Act)
--state EPA (Division of Water Pollution Control)
--state Department of Natural Resources (usually deal with water regulation and zoning and listed species consultation)
--county land use, zoning, and planning/development departments
This is assuming that there are no federally listed species on your property. If your wetland also happens to contain, say, an endangered snail; well, then the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gets into the act. You haven't seen anything as far as restrictions go until you see what happens when the Feds find an endangered species on your property.
Now is where I would normally go into my detailed opinion about the implications of the Endangered Species Act and private property rights, but I'll save it for later.
The truth is, I know more about endangered species consultation (it's the main focus of my job) than about wetlands protection. It may very well be that you are facing a potential quagmire of restrictions and regulations. My suggestion is to seek out a couple of private environmental consultants for their take in things.
Be aware that there are groups well to the left of the political spectrum, as well as those further to the right. You will get different opinions from different groups, based on their agendas; so, be sure to talk to more than just a couple.
One I would recommend is The Nature Conservancy. They are a private entity (not government) with a lot of experience in buying environmentally sensitive land. They could probably help you a lot.
Yeah, you'll always be able to find people who couldn't care less about having a pool as long as they can look out the back window at some nice land. Don't worry about that. However...
...heed well Squee's and Yeah's cautionary tales. A local developer in our county claimed to have misunderstood which portion of his land was protected wetland, then just started draining and filling 10 acres of it. The county commission is currently debating what punative action to take -- the law says they have to reclaim 30 times the acreage they destroyed. Cool! Stick it to 'em.
The point is, even if the nifty adjacent property that makes yours valuable never gets reclassified, some unscrupulous bastard could develop it ("Oops, sorry...") and either get away with it or have buldozers there for a year or three making amends. Protect your investment by paying close attention to local government and it relationship to developers.
Wetland is just a pretty word for 'swamp.'
I remember when they would rip people off by selling people swampland. Now its actually a positive thing. Go figure.
I might check what sort of animals are in it with the local museum first.
Thanks for all the advice.
The pond area is technically designated "wetlands" and carries restrictions, but it's by no means a swamp. As far as I can tell, it's just been preserved by the township/county to prevent overdevelopment of the area. The houses being built around it are all graded into it and will use it for storm drainage as well as the view.
The funny part is, it's a narrow oval of about 1.5-2 acres (at least the part that's in this development), so I can't imagine it's sheltering an endangered species or anything. I'm still trying to get answers from the Township, but it seems like it's just advance planning to keep the entire area from being filled and developed.
Actually, the more I think about it, the more it seems like a clever way to get homeowners to foot the bill for some of the area's protected open space. Of course, given that they're pitching in an acre or two right next to my property, I guess that's not so bad.
Actually.. I think it's more like 3-5 acres, not 1-2. My head's not screwed on straight tonight.
doesnt seem like a problem . . a great lot backed up to protected wildlife area . . thats working for you . . your view is protected and no one can build a mall behind your house. if you have a wooded lot . . all the better . . dont go crazy putting up decks and outbuildings . . try to keep the rear "blended" with the habitat. youll make out better when you sell . . myself, id buy a house/property that is equal to its environment rather than one that has a hot tub, pool, and 3 decks.
If the property that you are buying has all houses and other buildings completed and you have no plans to build anything else, you should be OK. However, you may still have problems if any prior owner illegally interfered with the wetlands (and possibly surrounding buffer zones).
Also, it is illegal to fill any wetlands without a permit or applicable exception. Your statement that you will be allowed to do any landscaping you want and use pavers to create walkways may be incorrect. Furthermore, local conservation organizations may have information about wetlands policy, but they may not know what the law allows you to do or not do on your property.
I would strongly recommend that you speak with a local lawyer with experience in wetlands issues before buying the property.
Assuming that there are no wetlands violations, the wetlands on the property will probably continue to affect its value in the way it does now, with the value of the property reduced below that of a comparably sized lot because the area that can be developed is reduced, but with an increase in value due to location and view.
By the way, you should realize that once you buy the property there is always the possiblity that the wetlands laws will change, further restricting you.
My small lot is bordered by a stream and it is part of a designated wetlands area. We have a septic system, and it is grandfathered (my house was built in 1850.) It is almost impossible to find someone who will work on the septic system beyond pumping the tank. They say they would be harrassed by the town and state inspectors. We finally had a guy come to replace a pipe. He came at dusk, who drove up in his own car and not his truck, used my tools, asked to be paid in cash, and if anyone asked, he was my uncle. If I had a choice, I would stay away from wetlands - it is not worth the bother.
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If Forced to Choose, Miami Heat Must Keep LeBron James over Dwyane WadeAugust 16, 2013
After winning consecutive championships, the Miami Heat don't have to be too worried about the future right now. They can let their focus rest on completing the NBA's first three-peat since the Los Angeles Lakers finished theirs in the early 2000s.
However, the future doesn't just go away.
Eventually, Pat Riley and Mickey Arison will have to figure out a way to make the money work, and that means that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade's partnership could come to a close. There's a great chance the Heat could still keep both superstars, especially if one or both are willing to take pay cuts, but they could very well be forced to choose between the two.
If that's the case, forget about nostalgia. The Heat would have to do what's in the best interest of the franchise moving forward, and that would involve cutting ties with D-Wade.
It's a harsh reality—and it's one that ultimately doesn't have to come to pass—but it is a reality.
Money Situation
The monetary situation for the Miami Heat is complicated by the newly instituted repeater's tax. Beginning in 2014-15, teams will have to pay quite a bit more money when they're over the luxury-tax threshold, assuming that they've also been taxpayers for each of the past three seasons.
The Heat will qualify as such, which means that they're subject to significantly higher expenditures than they've typically been used to.
Below you can see a visual representation of how much harsher the repeater's tax is than the regular luxury tax:
For example, when a team is more than $20 million above the tax level, it would owe $4.25 for every dollar over as a repeater, but "only" $3.25 per dollar if a non-repeater. That's a harsh difference when you're dealing with millions instead of single George Washingtons.
So, why does this matter? The Heat don't have a single guaranteed salary on the books past the 2013-14 season, after all.
Well, it matters because if the players all opt into their contracts—something that LeBron, Wade, Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony and Chris Andersen can all do—it becomes more difficult to build a competent supporting cast without exceeding the tax limit. Again.
The NBA is too deep and too top-heavy for a roster without depth to win a championship. So let's say they try to maintain their depth, as Sports Illustrated's Ian Thomsen shows:
As its payroll stands today, Miami is committed to seven players [the six players listed above and Norris Cole's team option] in 2014-15 at a total cost of $78.4 million. The bulk of that guaranteed money is scheduled to go to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who will be paid $61.4 million altogether that season.
It's important to note that Miami's payroll for 2014-15 does not yet include low-salaried players who are crucial to its championship hopes -- contributors like Ray Allen, Shane Battier, Mario Chalmers, James Jones and Rashard Lewis, each a member of the Heat's current team. Those five players are making a combined $14.9 million this season.
Let's say that Miami, in order to remain in title contention in 2014-15, will add $14.9 million in cost-efficient role players to the seven men already contracted for that season. (The Heat may have to pay more than $14.9 million for similar complementary talent two seasons from now, but let's stick with that conservative figure for the sake of argument.) Here's what it means: If their ambitions remain high and they're able to keep costs as low as possible, then the Heat will be responsible for a payroll totaling $93.3 million -- and that's before the brutal impact of the repeater tax kicks in.
Thomsen notes that if the luxury tax—optimistically—rises to $75 million, the Heat's total expenditures for 12 players would be just over $141 million. And that's where he brings in a rival general manager who says that the Heat will have no choice but to break up the team.
Rostering more than two superstars is simply going to be financially impossible for many teams around the NBA.
Arison is not Mikhail Prokhorov. His checkbook, while bigger than anything I can even imagine, isn't on the same scale as that of the Brooklyn Nets owner's, and he doesn't have the Los Angeles Lakers-type ability to basically print money either.
While he hasn't made an official statement on the subject, this team may be out of his price range.
Health and Age
It's no secret that D-Wade isn't exactly the model of health right now.
During the postseason, the shooting guard didn't look like himself. He struggled to remain effective over the course of any single game, and the vintage Wade plays were few and far between. In fact, as reported by the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Wade almost asked out of a crucial game against the Indiana Pacers.
Wade also received platelet-rich plasma therapy late in the regular season to combat three bone bruises around his right knee, which was his biggest source of frustration and pain during the playoffs. Wade said two of the bruises healed, but a third —directly under the kneecap—remained a big problem, especially since that area was also affected by tendinitis.
Wade underwent an MRI to rule out additional problems during the East finals against Indiana, and said he was driving into a meeting with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra before Game 7 of that series—not long after saying in the immediate aftermath of the Game 6 loss to the Pacers that he needed the ball more—to tell him that he felt he should only play short minutes because his ineffectiveness was hurting the team.
And that was before he needed his knee drained and eight hours of game-day therapy in order to play in the final contest of the season.
Wade was ultimately able to play in every important game, but he still had trouble regaining the effectiveness he once possessed. Tendonitis and bone bruises have just continued to be problematic as the years pile up, and his aggressive playing style doesn't help much.
Some games it seems as though the dynamic 2-guard spends as much time on the ground as he does standing up. And no, that's not the result of flopping.
During the offseason, Wade underwent OssaTron shockwave treatment to relieve the pain in his knees. It's a more radical procedure than the typical surgical options, but it's also non-invasive and has typically had a high rate of success.
In order to confirm that this procedure wouldn't have any long-term ramifications, I reached out to Will Carroll, B/R's injury expert (literally, that's his Twitter handle):
While that's obviously good news for Wade, it's interesting that we're talking about "short-term relief." This might help out the Heat for the 2013-14 season, but the knee isn't just magically going to get better.
Wade is inevitably going to be dealing with injuries throughout the rest of his career, just as he has since first joining the NBA out of Marquette. Chalk it up to his style of play.
But it's only going to get more and more difficult for him to recover in timely fashion, and Wade is already 31 years old.
For the sake of comparison, LeBron is still built like a tank. While a fluke injury could happen at any time, it's not exactly like he's earned an injury-prone label.
Past vs. Future
Which is more important, the past or the future?
If forced to choose between the two stars, the Heat essentially have to make that decision.
Wade clearly represents the past. He's spent his entire career with the Heat, winning three championships and accruing a ridiculously large fanbase within the city all the while. That's not to say that he's not a part of the future, only that the bulk of his career rests in the past. Especially when compared to LeBron.
The demise of the shooting guard is admittedly a bit overblown.
He's still part of that elite trio of shooting guards, one consisting of himself, Kobe Bryant and James Harden. However, he's not going to remain in it for too much longer.
While Wade is 31 years old, he's an old 31.
His body has taken an incredible beating over the years and no amount of treatment can help fix that. Even if he has great years left in the tank—which he does—they're limited, and it doesn't make sense to build the franchise around him going forward.
The same simply can't be said about our reigning MVP.
LeBron is in the midst of one of the most dominant runs in basketball history. In the last two years, he's won two NBA championships, an Olympic gold medal, two regular-season MVPs and two Finals MVPs. That's an unparalleled stretch of individual and team success.
Ready for the scary part?
He's 28 years old and just entering his prime.
LeBron has been getting significantly better as the years have progressed. We're not talking about small improvements, but rather major steps forward across the board. He just put up arguably the best season in NBA history—you have to consider both offensive and defensive impact—and he's still showing signs of getting even better.
Take a look at LeBron's shooting percentages over the last few years:
Does that look like someone who's getting worse or remaining stagnant?
Not in the least.
In fact, LeBron's field-goal percentage has followed a nearly perfect quadratic regression (the scale makes it hard to see that) over the given time period, and if it continues on that path, he'll be shooting right around 60 percent from the field this season.
He's gotten remarkably better when using his jumper, and the post moves are getting deadlier every day. It's still clear that he's the future of the franchise, and we can't predict when he'll begin to decline since we haven't seen an athletic marvel like him in a long time.
LeBron has been part of the past just like Wade, but he's a much larger player going forward. He is the future, just as he is the present.
Now, Arison could very well render this whole conversation moot by stepping forward with a check large enough to pay the ginormous luxury-tax bill, but if he doesn't, the Heat have to make a decision.
And as painful as losing the past may be, it's worth giving up for the future. LeBron has to be the choice over his friend and teammate.


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Ending uncertainty over its leadership issue, Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday decided to project senior leader L K Advani as its prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections.
Making the announcement, party chief Rajnath Singh said the decision has the consent of BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee who has not been keeping well.
The announcement was made after a meeting of Parliamentary Board, BJP's highest decision-making body, which was chaired by Singh and attended by Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and other senior leaders.
"Lok Sabha elections are not far now. The Parliamentary Board decided unanimously that Advani will lead the party in the next Lok Sabha elections," Singh told a press conference.
He said Vajpayee has given his consent to the decision to project 80-year-old Advani, former Deputy Prime Minister, as the party's prime ministerial candidate.
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Voters this year approved a $500 million bond measure that will pay for 14 new and renovated schools, along with nearly 200 small capital improvement projects throughout the school district.
Those interested in following the design and construction progress on Twitter and Facebook can visit the district Planning and Construction Facebook fan page at Building For Achievement or receive alerts at #bldg4achievemnt through Twitter.
Links to both social networking sites can also be found on the district Planning and Construction Web site under Departments and Programs at www.tacomaschools.org.
Here's one recent Facebook post from the school district:
Construction plans are moving full speed ahead. The following architect firms have been selected for the first 5 schools on the list:
BLRB Architects will be working on Washington Elementary School. We will know the contractor by the end of May.
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Unless I remove the battery, camera keep turning on and off by itself.What can cause this?
... Olympus Stylus 800 / ? 800 Digital Camera
Digital camera my camera will not stay on. I used new batteries and the camera worked for all of 3 minutes. Plugging the usb cable will keep it on but once its turned off it will not turn back on unless I use new batteries what to do? it is a cyber-shop dsc-500
Please use rechargeable batteries of max storage of voltage like 2400ma ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S600 Digital Camera
My lightly used nikon coolpix s570 has developed a power issue. Meaning that with a fully charged battery, the camera won't turn on. sometimes removing and reinserting the battery will get it to turn on. and sometimes the camera will power up normally, the problem is intermittent. any ideas? I keep the camera clean and store it in a dry place.
If you have a second battery, fully charge it and try it. If you do not have a second battery, it make either be a defective battery or a battery that is not properly charging. Try powering on the camera until you get it powered up, either by reinser ... Nikon COOLPIX S570 Digital Camera
When I turn my DSC W230 Sony Camera on the lens opens and closes several times then finally closes and I get a message to turn it off and on again, but it just keeps doing the same thing. I have tired removing the battery for 20 minutes, reinitializing the camera and switching to different batteries that can power up my other camera.
\012Hi, \012\012Error: TURN THE POWER OFF AND ON AGAIN is displayed on the LCD screen when the Lens Mechanism is stuck or when affected by any malfunction. If turning the power on and off again does not resolv ... Sony W230 Digital Camera
Samsung L730 My camera appears to be stuck. The lens usually pops out when it is turned on. However, when I turned it off today, it remained out. I tried removing the memory card and battery. Also, it won't turn off unless I remove the battery. When it is on, the screen is black and the usual green light goes off after initially pressing the power button. Is there a way to reset it?
This camera would have to be tested more, but it sounds like a ccd or sensor problem. If this camera was made around the year 2000 or after a bit, then it could be a ccd problem common with many Sony made ccds in this period.A loose conne ... Samsung Digimax L730 Digital Camera
White screen Hello, I have a Fuji S5000 Digital Camera that has never caused me any problems. I was using both the movie and photo functions this afternoon when, all of a sudden, the EVF/LCD screen turned white. I have removed the batteries, turned the camera on and off and have reviewed the troubleshooting information in my manual. At this point, when the camera is turned on, all I see is a white screen. If I try to take a photo, the camera will take a picure, but when I go into playback
Join the club of many s5000 users.Your CCD is faulty.No DIY repair possible because no spares from Fuji available.A Fuji repair is not worth it. ... Fuji FinePix S5000 Digital Camera
My camera keeps turning off when i try to take a picture even when i put new batterys in their ans the lens wont shut unless i take the batterys out and put them back in and turn the camera off some one please help me i have an olympus fe-310
Your problem may be due to weak/worn out batteries or corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera\015\012which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the\015\012camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: r ... Olympus FE-190 Digital Camera
When I turn on my cyber -shot camera on it tells me to Turn the power off and on again. I do that but it keeps giving me the same message. Remove battery...recharged the battery...still the same message.
Your camera most likely has a lens error, this\015\012 is such a common fault that I hope you don't mind me past ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 Digital Camera
Power fault my camera turns itself on and off at random times the only way i can keep it turned off it to remove the battery is there a poosible fix for this or should i put it into a shop to be looked at, it is a great little camera when it works properly which is why i want to try and find out if this is repairable.
Ya this is simple prob.use 2100mha rechargable batterys ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX7 Digital Camera
Dropped camera Though my camera was in a well-padded case, the contact with the cement in the metro-station was too much. Should I bother paying $211 for a Sony authorized dealer to even look at it, or should I apply the $211 to a new camera? The camera turns on but no longer takes pictures and won't shut off unless I remove the battery. My thanks in advance.
Hi\015\012first of all: ouch!!\015\012sounds like the chip got bumped....\015\012this is a very good cam with good zoom and Megapixel\015\012you wont find any cam like this in twice the dealer service charge \015\012in the other hand it can cost you\ ... Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-F828 Digital Camera
I can't transfer my pics from lumix lx3 to pc. When I first connect camera to pc via usb cable, a new drive pops up and I can initially see my pics. Then things lock up and my pc tells me that it can't read from the drive and my camera won't turn off (unless I remove battery). Is this a common problem? The camera and sandisk sdhc 4gb are brand new. I'd rather not need depend on a card reader. Any help?
Stubbornly refusing to use a card reader means you'll probably never see your pictures again. Pros never use their cameras for downloads...they always use a card reader...it's faster and completely trouble-free. ... Vivitar ViviCam X327 Digital Camera
My Sony DSC-W130 camera when turned off will not turn back on until I remove the battery and reinstert . Also if the battery is not removed it will drain after a period of time. It is like the On/Off switch is not properly turning the device off and as such when you attempt to turn on again the restart function for the software in the camera does not execute properly. I have recently started using soem OEM batteries as well as the supplied SONY batteriers at times. . Maybe this is effecting
It may be a issue with the switch remained in on position ...blocked...or damaged...or ..something with the voltage of the batteries...if you noticed that the changing of the batteries lead to this behavior ..try the old stuff back again ..and see ho ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W130 Digital Camera
My Dynax 5D will not release the shutter nor will it turn off unless the battery is removed. The access light and the display remain on when the camera is turned off at the switch. All menus and autofocus work as normal, it will simply not release the shutter in any mode or with any of my Konica Minolta brand lenses.
Always use the best quality batteries available, I used some cheap batteries in my compact and had problems but it came good after a while with good quality batteries. Also the automatic lens protector had some grit stuck in it from the beach stoppin ... Konica Minolta Dynax 5D / Maxxum 5D Body only Digital Camera
My pentax optio s10 keeps freezing up mid-use. Sometimes it will turn off while the lens is still zoomed out, but the power light stays on. It wont turn off unless I take the battery out. Its a new camera and it is doing this more and more. In the past week i havent been able to use it at all. Any suggestions?? Thanks
Optio S10 doesn't have a firmware update solution on the site. ... Pentax Optio S10 Digital Camera
I have bought new camera, just tried it today and keeps saying error code 99? turn it off and back on and remove battery and reinstall, tried all of this and it keeps saying the same?
Error 99 is a catch basin for a number of problems I'm going to assume that because this is a new camera that you didn't format the memory card. Formatting a memory card makes it function perfectly with the camera it's being used in. Also after pictu ... Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS / 1000D IS Digital Camera
Flashing Light When I turn my 945 on it just flashs white on the whole LCD screen and the lens doesn't come out and it wont turn off unless I remove the batteries. Help.. I love this camera
I have had a HP Photosmart 945 for a few years now. A few days ago was\015\012the first time I saw my camera experience the problem described above.\015\012I thought something is wrong with the on-bard logic.Replacing\015\012my batteries ... HP Photosmart 945 Digital Camera
I have to remove the battery from the camera and wait five minutes, reinstall the batery and the camera will turn on. If I turn the camera off it will not turn back on without removing the battery, waiting and reistalling it.
Next time you get the camera to turn on, go into the menu and scroll to "reset" and follow the on-screen instructions. ... Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Digital Camera
I purcahsed a new canon SLR 7D and have an error message on the LCD screen E30. instructions says to remove battery pack or turn off the camera but it seems its not working at all. i have tried so many times but the error message keeps appearing on the LCD screen. What can I do?
According to Canon's Knowledge Base here, this error means that there is ... Canon Digital Cameras
I have a nikon coolpix s10. Out of knowwhere, when i turn it on, it shakes for a few seconds and then tells me there is a lens error. At that point, i cannot do anything on the camera, or even shut it off until i remove the battery. It feels like the shutter is tryign to open, but is stuck. thats causing the shaking. what do i do?
POWER IT ON USING THE 4TH BUTTON ABOVE THE LCD SCREEN IT HAS A GREEN CAMERA PICTURE NEXT TO IT I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAFTEY AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE CAMERA AND TURN IT OFF THIS WAY AS WELL.... ... Nikon COOLPIX S10 Digital Camera
Error I keep getting, intermitently, an error 99 that asked me to turn off camera and does not allow further picture taking. It also asks to remove and put battery back in. Sometimes this allows me to take more pictures.
I removed the lense and tried to shoot in AF mode. Still encountered the same problem. I returned the camera and exchanged it for another. New camera works fine. This appears to be an intermittent software problem with these cameras. If you enco ... Canon EOS 400D / Rebel XTi Digital Camera with 18-55mm Lens
I fell with the camera. the camera turned on and said lens error. I could not get the camera to turn off so I removed the battery. I put the battery back in and when I turned it on it said lens error
HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel\012 after dropping it. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you will have to get it fixed by a professional.Use\012\ ... Nikon COOLPIX S10 Digital Camera
Pentax Optio 555 Digital Camera. Once I have taken a couple of photos in a row, the camera continually flashes red & green. Like it is continually thinking. I cannot then even get the camera to shut down eithout removing the battery or just leaving it until it times itself out. If i remove the battery, I still have to turn it on & then off again to get the lense to retract. Can you help to solve this problem. It does it no matter what the charge in the battery is like. Full or half used.
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Shutter Disabled My Nikon D40 shutter is disabled..the message on the camera says shutter disabled recharge battery. My battery is good and charged and for giggles i bought a brand new battery and charged it and still same problem. i know the batterys are fine cause i can keep camera on forever and review pictures and never dies out but the Batt light keeps blinking low battery..
I was quated £250 to replace a buckled shutter unit can this be done any cheaper ... Nikon D40x Digital Camera
I've just bought a new DSLR Olympus camera and fully charged the battery. The camera switches on when there is no memory card inserted but as soon as I insert a memory card the camera won't switch on. If I remove the card and try to switch the camera on it still won't turn on, I have to remove the battery, put it back in then switch on the camera. Any ideas what's wrong?
If this is a brand new camera, it's supposed to work with no problems. Take it back. ... Olympus Camedia C-350 Digital Camera
Nikon COOLPIX S710 stops working after battery and/or memory card are removed. I have reformed the memory card (no change). Purchased 2X new batteries (no change). One of the original batteries will allow the camera to work, directly after a fresh charge, but not after it is removed, unless directly after insertion from being freshly charged. Have checked all 4 different batteries and voltages all appear at of above specified 3.7 VDC. Still only one of the 4 will ever allow the camera to functio
A voltage test alone cannot determine if the battery is good unless you can have the current rating of the battery tested. So if the camera comes on after a charge it seems that the battery is not retaining current for the camera to boot on.\01 ... Nikon COOLPIX S710 Digital Camera


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New Friends
Hey guys, IM BACK! Ha. Here is another one for ya's. I introduce some new guys, and i thank you both for your contributions, Nick of the Water tribe, TheLucky38, Gita, Jedssisme1, Geekman-1, Valor Knight, and anybody who takes the time to read my mediocre fanfics :P haha
"Fuck me running." Murmured Jason as the tanks fists rose high above its head. The creature let out a roar, bringing its fists down with lightning speed, luckily, Jason was quicker.
Diving to the side, Jason reached into his hoodie, searching for a gun, instead finding his combat knife.
"Better than nothing." He thought as sprinted towards the large undead, leaping and landing on its shoulder, plunging the knife in and out of its flesh with rapid speed. The attack, though rapid, was not very effective, for the large undead casually tossed Jason aside, causing him to crash into the dry and cracked desert ground, skidding to a halt just inches from Ashlyn and her brothers current position.
Jason slowly rose to his feet, shaking the cobwebs out of his head as he did so, not paying attention to the advancing undead behemoth, only catching sight of it as it reared its arm back, swinging with an unstoppable force causing Jason to sail across the barren landscape, crashing into the overturned van.
"Ow…" Groaned Jason as he slowly attempted to stand up, throwing his arm out, reaching for whatever leverage he could.
After what seemed like an eternity, Jason finally stood. Unfortunately for him, the monster now stood before him, preparing to finish the job. Soon, Jason's eyes had adjusted to the point where he could see the monsters fists rise in the air again, and the look of bloodlust in its eyes.
Closing his eyes, Jason waited for the worst as the creature roared slammed its fists downward, but instead of the sudden addition of weight like he was expecting, Jason heard the familiar sound of a blade tearing into exposed flesh, and the tanks howl of anger as it charged into a new direction.
Re-opening his eyes, Jason could see the tank speeding towards two distant silhouettes, each armed and unloading upon the behemoth.
"Are you okay?" Asked a voice from behind, startling Jason and causing him to turn around. The owner of the voice was a women, late teens to early twenties, black hair tied in a ponytail, and a pink hooded sweatshirt, and her hand on Jason's shoulder.
"Are you okay?" She repeated, with more urgency.
"Uh, yeah." Answered Jason while he rubbed the back of his head. "Who, what, uh…?" The woman smiled, and gently tilted Jason's head backwards, inspecting him.
"I'm Zoey, you were hit by a tank, and my friends are distracting it." Answered Zoey. "That was a nasty hit you took, are you sure that you are okay?"
"Yeah, just a little dizzy." Replied Jason rising to this feet.
"Ahem!" Snapped Zoey, "Where do you think you are going?"
"To even the odds." He said before sprinting after the two men.
Vault Charlie
The Alpha conference room was quiet and dark, seemingly devoid of life. The rooms only occupant sat quietly in the back corner, slowly flipping through an old music magazine, with a look of sheer boredom in his eyes. Sitting up straight, the young male stretched his arms out wide, and went back to reading his magazine.
"This is bullshit." He thought bitterly, "Enough weapon skill to rival Joey, Better hand to hand than Enya, and Cass has me on dispatch duty. Fucking Stupid."
"Enjoying ourselves Mr. Jones?" Said someone from the rooms entrance, causing the embittered male to look up from his magazine, glaring at the owner of the voice.
"Go away Lucky." He growled. "I'm Busy." "Lucky", let loose a small chuckle and strode towards his grumpy friend.
"Oh come on Nick," He smiled, "Don't be like that. And what exactly are you busy with? You've read that magazine enough that you could probably convert it to brail and still know how to read it." Nick, just huffed in annoyance.
"Nothin better to do." He grumbled. "Why are you here, Lucky?" Lucky strode to a near-by chair, sitting down and scooting over to the disgruntled Alpha.
"Figured you could use some company." He said, propping his feet upon Nick's desk, the latter of which pulled of his Element Skateboarding hat, tossing it to the side.
"Maybe." He said whilst running his hand through his thick brown hair, of which he had styled an emo-ish cut, as he described it. "It does get pretty boring in this damn conference room."
"Something on your mind there, Nick?" Asked Lucky, leaning forward. "You seem more unpleasant than normal." Nick turned to glare at his friend, then looked away. He was right.
"Yeah." He said quietly.
"What is it?"
"It's just that," He began.
"Go on." Coerced Lucky.
"I'm tired of being underused." Grumbled Nick. "It just seems like Jason and Enya get more surface time than me. I'm always stuck down here, either on dispatch duty, or playing fucking rent-a-cop down at the market. I've got all this skill, and I have to sit down here doing nothing with it." Lucky smiled at his friend. It was true, He and Nick rarely saw much surface time compared To Enya and Jason, and less than Cass and Joey. But it didn't bother Lucky as much it did Nick. Nick was the type of guy who liked getting his hands dirty, he craved action, he wanted to be the one to dole out some pain, especially with all the pain he felt on the inside. It was only a few weeks away from being the three-year anniversary of the outbreak, as well as the day Nick had to put a bullet in his girlfriends head. It was rather saddening, the only time Nick seemed to smile, is when he spoke of his deceased lover. Everyone knew how he felt about her, how he still felt. It was hell for the young guy. Fourteen years old, and forced to kill his entire world. It was a tough day for all of Vault Charlie, everyone had lost so much, and none could ever forget that day. Lucky sometimes envied the newborns within the vault. They would never have to know what horrors awaited them outside the entrance to the vault.
"What makes it even worse," Said Nick, interrupting Lucky from his thoughts. "Is that I'm ranked below Enya, especially when I happen to be older and more skilled than her in every way."
"Nick, Age has nothing to do with our ranks, You are younger than me, and still ranked higher than me." Said Lucky chuckling, "And skill-wise, yes you are good. But, better than Enya? Come on man, she trained with Jason, AND Cass. Those two are the best fighters on the entire team. Give it time man, we'll get our chance."
"Guess you're right." Mumbled Nick. "I guess I just-" Nick was cut off by the sudden static emitting from his comm unit.
"Nick?" Said a male voice on the other end. Reaching to his ear, Nick answered.
"Yes, Cass?" He said sternly.
"Find Lucky and get your asses up here. I have a special assignment for you two."
"Yes, Sir." Replied Nick, gazing over to his friend with a small smirk. "I think our time has come."
"Damn It Francis!" Yelled an African American man in a white long sleeve and red tie, as he ducked a punch from the tank at the last second. "You had to throw the knife didn't you? You couldn't let me just snipe him?"
"Shut up Louis!" Snapped another, this one wearing a white tank top, black leather vest, and multiple tattoos on his arms. "We did things your way last time, now we do it my way!"
"Well YOUR way is fucking STUPID!" Yelled "Louis" while ducking another swing from the tank, causing the behemoth to roar in frustration.
"Damn it Louis!" Growled Francis, "Stand still and let the fucker hit you, you're pissin him off!"
"Fuck you Francis!" Snapped Louis.
"You'd enjoy that wouldn't you?" Sneered Francis as he fired his shotgun into the beast's back, causing it to turn and face him, with an in-human look of fury in it's eyes. With a roar, the beast charged forward, with Francis unloading shell after shell into the beast until his gun was empty. Staring at his empty weapon in disbelief, then tossing it aside, Francis reached inside his vest, looking for his knife, but was mortified to learn it was not there, for he had recently thrown it at the beast to protect the young guy with the hoodie, an act that only Zoey had wanted to do. Realizing he didn't have much time, Francis adapted a fighting pose, and prepared to make his final stand against the monstrosity charging toward him.
The creature soon was upon Francis, fists raised high, but before the creature could strike down, Francis found himself tackled to the ground, out the creature's reach.
"The hell!" Snapped a surprised Francis.
"The point is to kill the damn thing," Said a younger man standing above Francis, "Not let it smash your ass into a fucking pancake."
Gazing up, Francis soon saw that his savior, was in fact the same guy they had been trying to help in the first place.
"You," he began, "You're alive?"
"Yep." Laughed the hooded guy, "Been through worse. Now, let's say we kill the son of a bitch?" With that, the hooded guy handed Francis his knife back to him.
"Oh hell Yeah!" Yelled Francis, rising to his feet and taking his knife back. "What's your name kid?"
"Jason." Said the stranger, holding his hand out to Francis, "Call me Jason." However, before the two could shake hands, they were interrupted by Louis.
"If you two are done bro-ing out, I could really use a hand or two!" Looking at one another, the newly acquainted duo then charged the beast, attacking it from all sides, by hand, gun, and knife, with Louis firing his MP5 into the creatures legs, dropping it to one knee, Francis wrapping one arm around the beast's neck, thrusting his blade into the creature's shoulders and back, and Jason hitting the beast in the head with a barrage of left and right hooks, knees, straights, and roundhouses. The trio was relentless, and with one final bellow, the beast fell to the ground, presumed dead.
"Finally…" Said Louis wiping his forehead, looking at Jason, "So kid, what is ya name?"
"As I told your friend here, Jason." He answered. "Yours?"
"I'm Louis." Answered Louis, then pointing to Francis, "He's Francis." Jason then held his hand out to both men.
"Nice to meet ya both. Look, do you guys have any type of transportation? Me and my friends-Oh shit!" Said Jason taking off in the direction he last saw Ashlyn, with Louis and Francis in tow.
"Ashlyn!" Yelled Jason, looking into the ditch, then letting out a sigh of relief.
"Oh Jason," Gasped Ashlyn, leaping up and wrapping her arms around Jason, "You're okay! That's great, we found, or better yet, she found us, and is helping Andy with his leg." She said, pointing to Zoey, who was working on Andy's leg, who at the mention of herself, Looked up to see Francis and Louis standing behind Jason.
"Nice to see you guys are okay." She smiled. "I take it the tank is dead?"
"Yep." Quipped Louis, resting his MP5 upon his shoulder. "Deader than Dead."
"Ya know," Growled Francis, "I bet even you has got to be tired of bein wrong all the fucking time." The two men then turned to see the not-dead tank rise from the ground and charge the group. Readying his gun, Louis looked behind his back to Zoey.
"We gotta hold it off so they can leave."
"For once," Growled Francis, "I agree with you."
Louis than began firing his gun into the creature's chest, doing very little to slow it down, even less when the gun clicked to signal it was out of ammunition.
"Fuck!" Mumbled Louis as the creature came closer, permitting Francis to charge forward, prepared to strike down this creature.
To his surprise, the beast slowed to a halt, extending it's left arm towards Francis, before collapsing on the ground, a small knife protruding from the back of its skull.
"Holy shit, Francis." Gasped Louis, "Either your aim got better, or someone can throw a knife better than you!"
"I'm counting on that last part." Said Jason, reaching to his ear, "Not bad Enya, but I gotta ask, have you been there awhile?"
Almost instantly, A young Asian girl wearing black spandex leggings, dark brown mid-calf boots, a black zip-up sports coat, and a white tee, leaped from behind a broken wall, grinning ear to ear. Following behind her, was a large male with short brown hair, a dark green camo vest, and black cargo pants, carrying an M4 carbine emerged from cover. Suddenly, the young girl, reached to her ear.
"Nope." She answered, "But tell me, who are your new friends?"
Well guys, my OC Submittal is only open for one more! PM me if ya have a character you wanna contribute, and i will send ya the form, till next time,
-Cheers, Chayseman


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It's here!
The Century 21 Canada iPhone App is here.
Works on your iTouch and iPad as well as the iPhone. Yes we're excited to not only have a great mobile version of our web site. http://m.century21.ca/ but we keep making finding your next home easier.
Check out the iPhone app in the App store:
Great features we love about this app so far...
- Location based search. Find the home closest to you that meets your criteria.
- Fast. Browsing on a smartphone has been getting better but I think the app is even faster.
- Simple to use
- Connected to your online Century21.ca account
- It's FREE
- We can look at all 21 Photos and get full description
Let us know what you think send us a note on our Facebook page or shout out on Twitter.
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