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ASBURY PARK, N.J. — While officials in oceanfront towns wait for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to decide whether it will foot more of the bills for beach cleanup and reconstruction after Superstorm Sandy, residents can expect to see bigger tax bills.
Tourists and townspeople also might see a rise in the cost of beach badges.
Most towns say they have no plans to raise beach badge prices in 2013 to help pay for post-Sandy restorations and upgrades, but others haven't ruled it out.
STORY: Debris from Sandy still a major headache
In Belmar, N.J., daily badges are going up by a dollar if significant federal financing isn't approved. Badges were $7 a day this past summer, in the middle of the range of towns that charged $5 to $9 daily. Atlantic City and Wildwood in the southern part of the state had free access.
FEMA already has approved a 75% reimbursement rate in disaster areas to pay for cleanup and reconstruction, so municipalities must cover the remaining 25%. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a pending request for the agency to pickup 90% to 100% of those costs, agency spokesman Chris McKniff said.
"There still will be 10% or 25% out there that the taxpayers are going to be on the hook for," said Mayor Bill Akers of Seaside Heights, N.J.
Where will towns get the money? Raising the price of beach badges is an option, but so far only Belmar has embraced the idea publicly as a means to helping finance reconstruction.
With portions of towns tax bases wiped out, budget gaps are imminent. Budget season looms, so number-crunching could lead to about-faces on beach badge rates, some towns have acknowledged.
"I'm not going to back myself in a corner and say we won't," Akers said.
Beach badges have long been a thorny issue for residents, who say it is a double tax. They shell out as much as $100 a year for season-pass beach access and also are taxed for beach restoration and replenishment efforts throughout the year.
STORY: 5 Jersey towns spending $50M on boardwalks
All that, and they get loathsome traffic, too.
New Jersey is one of a few states that lets towns control the price of beach access, but legislation introduced by state Sens. Stephen Sweeney, a Democrat from Gloucester, N.J., and Michael Doherty, a Republican from Morris, N.J., could change the face of beach regulation.
The bill would require beaches replenished with state and federal money to provide free access and bathrooms. If the proposal becomes law, it would force towns to choose between beach fees or federal aid.
Officials now are counting on that 75% contribution from FEMA. McKniff said the agency was "looking to expedite" Christie's request but as of last week had no time frame for a decision.
In the meantime, many New Jersey towns including Belmar, Point Pleasant Beach and Seaside Heights are issuing millions of dollars in bonds to pay for reconstruction. The bonds will be paid over time to keep the impact on taxpayers minimal, several town officials said.
Seaside Heights is hoping to avoid a beach badge rate increase by "going with the volume" — encouraging droves of tourists who will spend cash to lay down a towel on the borough's internationally known beaches, Akers said. Borough Council approved a $14.7 million bond, is seeking bids to rebuild its boardwalk, and anticipates the bill will be paid on a five-year note with no penalty for paying it off early.
Belmar also is banking on a robust summer but, like Seaside Heights, needs cash now to rebuild.
Its Borough Council awarded a $6.6 million bid last week to reconstruct 1.3 miles of boardwalk. Add in another $3 million for cleanup, and the borough anticipates bonding for about half of its original $20 million approval, Doherty said.
The council likely would approve a short-term bond and use the FEMA money to pay it back. Any remaining balance would be put into a long-term bond to be paid from the beach utility budget, which is separate from the municipal budget, Doherty said.
But with no word from FEMA on what the reimbursement rate will be, local officials face financial uncertainty.
"It's not as if we made an extra $1.4 million in 2012," Doherty said. The town has that surplus in its beach budget now, but it was accumulated over several years.
If FEMA approves financing of 90% or more, Belmar won't have to raise the price of its beach badges, Doherty said.
If tourism is the lifeblood of New Jersey beach towns, then beach badges are blood cells.
• In Long Beach Township, 2012 beach badge sales represented $1.8 million of the $22 million budget.
• In Surf City, about $450,000 of $5.9 million budget came from beach badges.
• In Sea Bright, beach badge sales accounted for $400,000 of its $6 million budget, said Joseph Verruni, acting administrator.
• In Harvey Cedars, beach badge revenues came in at about $235,000 of a $4.67 million budget, clerk Daina Dale said.
• In Barnegat Light, they were $210,600 of the $3 million budget.
Other towns are not so reliant on badge sales, so they either have no reason to raise rates now or have not had those discussions, officials said.
Administrator Paul J. Shives of Toms River, N.J., said revenues in 2012 were about $720,000, a very small percentage of the town's $100 million budget. Brick, which has three beaches on the barrier island, took in $472,000 in its $86.5 million budget in 2011, according to documents.
In Deal, N.J., Conover Pavilion on the beach was destroyed. Because its reconstruction is a capital improvement, taxpayers will foot the bill for that and wait to see how much the federal government will reimburse the town, said Richard Rogers, the borough clerk and administrator.
In Allenhurst, N.J., borough officials passed a $1.5 million emergency appropriation for repairs to some of its 1/8-mile boardwalk and other beach features, clerk and administrator Lori Osborn said. The total estimated damage is $5 million to $6 million, but Allenhurst is taking things a step at a time. The $1.5 million will allow the borough to make the beach operational.
Long Branch, N.J., lost nearly all of its boardwalk, but city officials said it will not be rebuilt for the coming summer season.
The value of that loss of the boardwalk and related structures is $7 million to $8 million, said Howard Woolley Jr., the city's business administrator. But the replacement of the boardwalk will cost much more, because it will include improvements to allow it to withstand future storms.
Whether those improvements are made and what the cost to taxpayers will be remains to be seen, he said.
City taxpayers should expect to shoulder at least a bit of the cost down the line, but officials have no plans to increase beach badge fees, Woolley said.
Beachgoers can secure sand on the cheap in 2013 by paying now. Several towns from Sea Bright to Barnegat Light, N.J., are offering discounts at off-season rates.
In just the first two weeks in December, Belmar sold more than 1,000 badges. Last year in that time, the town sold 600, Doherty said.
"So even though we don't have a boardwalk, people have such faith and confidence in us that our seasonal beach badges are up by 40%," he said.


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Published 8:00 pm, Monday, May 30, 2005
Tenbusch recently wrote a letter imploring area shoppers to return shopping carts to their proper storage area or the store itself. His Buick LeSabre recently was the victim of a runaway shopping cart because it was left to its own devices and the mercy of its surrounding environment and the elements instead of being returned to a storage rack in the parking lot. The result? That dent you see in the driver's side door amounts to an $864 bill.
What perhaps is most maddening about this, is that it didn't have to happen.
Most parking lots, including the one Tenbusch's car was parked in, have designated areas to place shopping carts when we're done with them. There usually are several in a parking lot. Some stores even have them in every or every other row of parking spaces. An extra 30 seconds out of your day, and you'll save someone else or even yourself the grief that Tenbusch is experiencing.
As aggravating as it is to see damage to a vehicle, fortunately no one was hurt. The way the winds can whip here in the Upper Thumb, carts left out in the open can pick up pretty high speeds before they come to a stop. And that could do serious damage to someone young or old unable to get out of the way.
This wasn't the first time Tenbusch wrote a letter asking people to put their shopping carts in an appropriate storage area. And I'm betting he won't stop until more people do what he is asking. I hope he doesn't, because I couldn't agree with him more.
Something as simple as returning your cart could save someone from injury or from having to pay a hefty chunk of change to repair their automobile. So take that extra 30 seconds to return your cart yes, you do have time. And besides, those extra steps you take will help contribute to a healthier you.
Kelly L. Niebel is editor of the Huron Daily Tribune. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com, (989) 269-6461 or in care of the Tribune at 211 N. Heisterman St., Bad Axe, MI 48413.

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- 1 can cannellini beans
- Polenta: Add water to chicken broth to make 4 cups; bring to a boil in a 2-qt saucepan. Sprinkle in cornmeal gradually, whisking to prevent lumps. Reduce heat to simmer; cook, stirring, 5 minutes until polenta is thick. Stir in Parmesan, cover and let stand.
- Ragu: Meanwhile, cook sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes, breaking up clumps until no longer pink; drain fat. Add onion and zucchini; sauté 3 minutes until zucchini is just tender.
- Stir in tomatoes and beans; cook, uncovered, 2 minutes until mixture is hot and sauce is slightly thickened.
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RUFC - Warney before tonight's game
Rotherham United Assistant Caretaker Manager, Paul Warne said everything is fine in the dugout and dressing room.
Asked by Radio Sheffield if him and Andy Liddell are 'good cop, bad cop', Warney said, 'Well Lids, even when he's in a good mood, always sounds like bad cop but that's just his voice really. But we are really the same because we have the same philosophy on football and the same values on motivating players so what always happens in the general etiquette of football is that I let Lids speak first and then I'll speak and then anyone else who has anything to say. We don't come out with anything of the top of our heads we do speak about what we're going to talk about and we have a little discussion about what we`re going to tell the players and for one game they responded, but the next day, who knows?'
Asked about Nick Fenton, who went off injured on Friday at half-time, Warney said, 'I spoke to him and he says he feels one hundred per cent but he could last ninety minutes he could last three days we don't know but he says he feels good and you have to trust players. He's a good bloke and a good captain, he's not a liar and I trust him.'
Talking about the game against Shrewsbury, he carried on, 'If we play with the same determination we played with on Friday night it will be a good game. Shrewsbury don't play dissimilar to us, they are really a tidy four-four-two and they are pretty solid at the back. I don't fear them at all but I do have respect for them and we'll set out our team the way we want to play, the way we want to break them down and I think it will be a good competitive match and whoever wins the game will thoroughly deserve to. Our team will give their job lot again and then we'll pick ourselves up for Saturday.'
Perhaps the biggest dilemma of the night for Warney will be what to wear. 'I like to wear a suit to the game, it makes me feel like I'm going to work. I wore a suit to the game the other night and I put it on after but as soon as I get there I put my scruffs on because, unlike Lids, I have to earn a living so I go out and warm the lads up still! We haven't broke that routine and he just wears his suit because it makes him feel taller I think. At least for my kids and my family, from a distance it distinguishes which is Lids and which is me because if we both wore our grey suits there'd be all sorts of trouble.
'We've had it in the past where people think Lids is my ugly twin and he hasn't looked after himself as well and things like that. But, I'm happy to take the good looking mantel. Lids has got the title of Manager here and I've got the title of Assistant but he's the assistant to me in the good looking front and he's happy with that. He knows where he stands. So, yes it's all fine and dandy in the dugout!'
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WRC Events:The Women's Resource Center's I am possible event at Greater Oaks Village 2017
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Ariel Ortega has always been a pesky fellow and he raises hackles wherever he goes or whomever he plays. Just ask Van Der Saar or the coaches for the number of clubs he has interred in. But he is one of the smartest dribblers of the ball and his short tireless frame keeps going. As long as he does that he can keep River going even as the club struggles with its self confidence. They have had a disappointing Clausura so far and their Copa Libertadores outings started shockingly with a loss to newbies Universidad San Martín in Lima.
Today's match against America was huge. Ortega's last gasp goal gave River a 2-1 win after the America defenders made a sloppy mess of a run of the mill clearance. The attacking midfielder says he is coming back to form. River's Fernando Belluschi has left for Olympiakos and in his absence Ortega and ex- Udinese striker Alexis Sanchez have a monumental task ahead of them.


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Wanted People: People responsible for an aggravated robbery.
On the morning of July 31, two men entered the Stripes Store at 402 N. Navarro St. Both men were wearing black ski masks, long sleeve shirts and shorts. They jumped over the front counter, forced their way into the cash office and held the employees at knife point. The suspects stole an undisclosed amount of money.


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autonomous GPS
what troubles me, however, is that thus far all of my poking and prodding has shown no way that the user can EASILY and USEFULLY read this data. i have the option to output my GPS coordinates via NMEA protocol over USB or BlueTooth. great... just what i wanted to do... bring a laptop along with me while hiking if i wanna see where i am.
is there NO WAY that the user can simply enable the phone to display LAT/LONG coordinates right on the display panel? even if some aftermarket software product would do it i'd be interested.
still love the phone for other reaso...
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Thing is, Longhorn server has to be a REALLY strong contender. By the time it is out Linux/FreeBSD will be even better than they are at the moment, it is hard to justify buying a windows server for anything other than domains; with a double hardware cost and much higher cost in general (even compared to non-free RedHat etc).
I have nothing against samba, but managing it can be a pain.. So at the moment it is not an ideal solution but it is just getting better and better with each release and will not be too long until it is equal (or better) than Windows server.


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The classic and groundbreaking study of trial courts and other dispute processes — and foundational ways to think about researching them — is now available in a modern digital edition. It is edited by Professors Keith O. Boyum and Lynn Mather, and contains chapters from the leading theorists about courts and their research.
Much cited and relevant today in how it frames the analysis of courts, this book's new republication features an additional Introduction and Afterword by the editors, with updates, and anew Foreword by Christina L. Boyd. As Boyd writes, "For nearly all civil and criminal cases the traditional model of court as a judge-dominated, formal adversary process of adjudication does not hold. What exists instead … is so variable, complex, and dynamic that a proper study of courts must return to first principles. And that is precisely what an all-star list of interdisciplinary court scholars, many of whom have established storied careers as trial court experts, does so well within the chapters of this book." She adds: "I find the text to be very contemporary. Empirical Theories About Courts' design to focus on theory building rather than simply examining discrete datasets or engaging in data mining of a single set of observations is a key factor in the book's longevity."
For the new digital edition, quality ebook features includes linked Contents and notes, fully linked and paginated Index, proper formatting, and all of the tables and figures of the original properly presented. The paperback edition includes the updating new material and modern presentation. Part of the Classics of Law & Society Series from Quid Pro Books.
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The Turkish Parliament ratified a peace agreement with Israel
According to the publication Haaretz, the Turkish Parliament approved a settlement agreement with Israel, according to which the families of those killed in the incident with "freedom Flotilla" in 2010, compensation will be paid. We will remind, what exactly after that episode of a country severed diplomatic relations.
Now, when the agreement came into effect, diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel can be fully restored.
Just on the compensation Israel will spend 20 million US dollars. The citizens of Israel will not be involved in criminal or material liability.


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Personally, I have to heartily disagree with this:
ALWAYS provide text links for linking to your site. Avoid image links.
Google does index image links, but without any text for it to index, it won't help your link popularity rating for your important keywords.
In my experience, image links are just as effective as text links when you use the same keyword phrase in the image alt attribute.
I don't like the idea of telling people that they shouldn't be using image links as they are the cornerstone of most Web pages. They're just as effective from what I've seen. I'd want to see the author's data that shows they're not as effective, when created in a similar manner as a text link.
I also feel that the article gives PageRank a lot more credit than it deserves, but I suppose that is a matter of personal opinion.
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Kremlin-Backed Authorities Summon 10,000 Children To Streets Of Sevastopol To Mark 'Crimean Spring'
Moscow-backed authorities in Crimea's Sevastopol have ordered schools to gather about 10,000 children to celebrate the so-called "Crimean spring" on February 22.
The term is used by Kremlin supporters to refer to Russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Peninsula, which was finalized in March 2014. Clashes among Crimean civilians began on February 21.
Local news reports quoted teachers as saying they suspect the call is an attempt by the de facto authorities to prevent protests by other pro-Russian groups that are in opposition to the Kremlin-imposed government. Crimea has a two-day holiday on February 22-23 to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day.
According to ForPost, a local news site, one teacher said: "They wanted to have children there so that nobody else does anything in the center of Sevastopol at that time. They say there have been a lot of applications for various protests."
Order No. 66, dated February 15, came from Sevastopol's Kremlin-backed Education Department Director Mikhail Rodikov. The document lists Sevastopol's educational institutions, how many students each establishment must send to the celebrations, and the times children must be present on the city's main Nakhimov Square. The document calls for about 10,000 students to take part from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The document says student participation is mandatory "in order for the younger generation to develop civil-patriotic qualities, foster a sense of respect and [understanding of the] historical heritage of their native city, and preserve the traditions of valiant service to the fatherland."
Yevgeny Dubrovnik, the de facto deputy governor of Sevastopol, originally said that children's participation at the event would be important. However, when teachers and parents began to file complaints to the education authorities, Dubrovnik backtracked, saying that the mandatory participation of children in the celebrations was his subordinate's "uncoordinated" idea. According to Dubrovnik, children will participate in the celebration, but no one will force them.
"Children will take part in exhibitions and concerts. [They] will show what they have done in two years of our Sevastopol spring, how they live," he said. "The day, February 22, is dedicated to, among other things, our children's creativity."
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French Open 2012: TK's Picks Day 6May 31, 2012
I had yet another great day with picks going 8-2 and taking the weekly totals to 30-10. The action on the court definitely picked up, and I think it will continue to do so as we get further into the tournament.
There should be some great third-round matches Friday. Here's my look at some of the best ones.
No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Fabio Fognini: Fognini is tough, and certainly capable of pulling out the win. However, I think Tsonga will get through at least one more round.
Winner: Tsonga in four sets
No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro vs. No. 21 Marin Cilic: This is the battle of the big men. Remember when we thought these two would eventually be playing for Grand Slam titles? That's not looking so promising these days. Still, del Potro is the more consistent player.
Winner: del Potro in four sets
No. 11 Gilles Simon vs. No. 18 Stan Wawrinka: The French crowd will be firmly behind Simon, and he will need it against the crafty Wawrinka. This could be a five-set classic.
Winner: Simon in five sets
No. 7 Tomas Berdych vs. No. 31 Kevin Anderson: Anderson's big serves should keep this match close. I think Berdych could make some serious noise in Paris this year, and he won't let Anderson get in his way.
Winner: Berdych in three sets
No. 3 Aggie Radwanska vs. No. 26 Svetlana Kuznetsova: If Kuzzie was in top form, this would be a great match. The problem is Kuznetsova rarely plays at the level she did as a champion.
Winner: Radwanska in two sets
No. 10 Angelique Kerber vs. No. 18 Flavia Pennetta: This should be a good match. I picked Kerber to make it to the semis, so I have to stick with her. But this won't be easy.
Winner: Kerber in three sets
No. 13 Ana Ivanovic vs. No. 21 Sara Errani: This should be a good, long battle. Errani has played well throughout the clay-court season, but so has Ivanovic.
Winner: Ivanovic in three sets
No. 6 Sam Stosur vs. No. 27 Nadia Petrova: Petrova is always up and down. You just never know what you're getting with her. Winning two matches at a slam is becoming an accomplishment for her. I think that's all she'll get in Paris.
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Important takeaways from the December 2013 FOMC minutes (Part 7 of 8)
REITs are driven by two different economic forces right now
Similar to the situation faced by non-agency mortgage REITs, the commercial REIT sector is being driven by the economic forces that are working at cross-purposes to each other.
Interest rates and credit
The REIT sector uses a lot of leverage and tends to sail close to the wind. Given the requirement that they must pay out 90% of their income as dividends, REITs are unable to build up big cash cushions, which makes them at the mercy of the credit markets. REITs use leverage, as the cap rates on various strategies are usually somewhat small. When interest rates increase, their cost of funds increases as well, especially if it happens at the short end of the curve. While the Fed isn't contemplating increasing the Fed Funds rate any time soon, the financial markets are handicapping when that day will occur, and the yield curve includes that forecast by definition. So even if the Fed has no intention of raising the Fed Funds rate at the March meeting, the markets will still adjust their forecasts and the yield curve will react.
Implications for mall REITs
On the other side of the coin, the Fed will be increasing interest rates due to more robust economic activity. Increasing economic activity will drive more consumption, which is good news for the mall REITs, which are still struggling with historically elevated vacancy rates. Consumption has been sluggish as the consumer has de-leveraged, although it appears that may be changing. If so, this is good news for mall REITs like Simon Property Group (SPG).
Implications for the office REITs
Economic strength will be good news for office REITs like Boston Properties (BXP), Kilroy (KRC), Vornado (VNO), and S.L. Green (SLG). They're still dealing with historically high office vacancy rates, and they want to see more evidence of hiring. That said, there has been very little office building over the past five years, so they could find themselves in a tight market if the economy accelerates better than expected.
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MONTRÉAL, Dec. 17, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - A group of Québec institutional investors and bankers announced today a new investment of $300 million in Agropur Cooperative. This transaction is in line with the development strategy of the Canadian dairy cooperative, giving it more financial flexibility to grow in the future.
The investment, in the form of preferred units, is as follows:
These amounts build on the $470 million announced last year by these same financial partners and bring their total investment in Agropur Cooperative to $770 million.
"With this new addition of long-term capital, Agropur Cooperative will be able to continue to grow and strengthen its position among the largest North American dairy processors," said Marc Cormier, Executive Vice-President, Fixed Income at CDPQ. "This investment is an integral part of our strategy aimed at furthering the development of high-performing Québec businesses." Following the first financing announced in December 2014, CDPQ's stake in Agropur Cooperative is now at $300 million.
"As a key player in the agri-food industry, Agropur generates considerable positive spinoffs for the economic and social well-being of our communities. National Bank is proud to support its growth and development and that of many dairy farmers through this additional major investment," stated Yanick Blanchard, Executive Vice-President and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at National Bank.
"Already a pillar of Québec's agri-food sector, Agropur's recent growth was based outside the province," said Normand Chouinard, Executive Vice-President, Investments, at the Fonds de solidarité FTQ. "Supported namely by the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, this growth contributed to the consolidation of Québec jobs at Agropur and its thousands of dairy producers. This demonstrates how job creation and consolidation right here in Québec is also a result of expansion beyond our borders. Today, we are proud to once again renew our confidence in this agri-food leader and to continue to support its growth."
"Agropur is a leading North American dairy processor, and its growth clearly illustrates the economic importance of cooperatives. According to Investissement Québec President and Chief Executive Officer Pierre Gabriel Côté, it is only natural to continue investing in the company and support its growth, which has major economic spin-offs for the economy."
Marie-Claude Boisvert, Chief Operating Officer of Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif, believes "that for CRCD, Agropur Coopérative is a natural partner, as a leading cooperative in the agrifood sector. We are proud to support this great enterprise and its 3,500 or so members and dairy producers in its expansion plans which will strengthen the industry's job base in Québec."
"We are happy to be a part of Agropur's impressive and steady growth. This major Québec-based cooperative makes a significant contribution to the province's social, economic and environmental development, and provides excellent jobs in the companies of its member-producers," states Geneviève Bouthillier, Assistant Chief Investment Officer.
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Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins (CRCD) has a real affinity for SMEs. Since its inception in 2001, CRCD, a public corporation, has actively participated in Québec's economic development. Together with its manager, Desjardins Business Capital régional et coopératif, CRCD has deployed innovative and unparalleled solutions in the entrepreneurial market in the form of various partnerships that now form its ecosystem. With over 100,000 shareholders and net assets of $1,593 million, CRCD is a lever of choice for cooperatives and regional SMEs seeking to achieve their full potential. As at June 30, 2015, CRCD and its ecosystem supported the growth of 388 companies, cooperatives and funds in various industries spanning all Québec regions, while helping to create and retain 62,000 jobs. (www.capitalregional.com)
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The potential to harness the body's immune system to fight cancer may finally prove itself on a large scale in the next couple of years. Scores of new immunotherapy vaccines and other immune system modifiers are being tested against a variety of cancers. At least a dozen therapies are set to have key late- or mid-stage trial data.
The concept of using the immune system against cancer dates back to the 1890s when Dr. William Coley, a New York surgeon, noted that some patients who got infections after cancer surgery fared better. He surmised that the immune response triggered by the infection was also working to eradicate cancer.
According to Dr. Glenn Dranoff, co-director of the Dana-Farber Cancer Vaccine Center in Boston, although the idea of a vaccine or cancer immunotherapy has been around really for at least 100 years, we now know a lot more about what are the requirements to generate an effective anti-cancer immune response than we ever did.
Researchers had previously believed that only melanoma and kidney cancer had the right properties to respond to immune system therapy. They were eventually proven wrong. Clinical trials now are taking on lung, breast, liver, prostate, pancreatic, ovarian, head and neck and brain cancers.
The basic idea remains the same: train a patient's immune system to attack the cancer. But new approaches based on more recent knowledge of the immune system's components include activating a variety of cells to go after tumors and modifying mechanisms that keep either the immune system in check or turn it loose.
There appears to be near universal agreement that to achieve optimal benefit, immunotherapies should be combined with targeted cancer drugs or other immunotherapies in a multi-pronged attack.
According to the researchers at Anderson, our immune cells are like little tanks that travel round the body to shoot bacteria and viruses that are hurting us, but you can't let them go unregulated. When the body has cancer you want the tanks to go a little bit wild, so they want to lift those brakes and let them go after the enemy.
Some believe that companies would do well to test immunotherapies at an earlier stage of the disease, perhaps to prevent recurrence. Such trials take years longer to produce results, so companies tend to start trials with advanced cancer patients with limited life expectancy that yield results sooner.
The body's immune system is constantly trying to keep tumors from forming or coming back. If you can give the immune system a boost in terms of helping out with that long-term surveillance, it could make more sense biologically.
The immune system may take some months to ratchet up its anti-cancer armaments researchers say, so giving immunotherapy to a patient with just a few months to live may be futile.
Early disappointment in the field may have been due to testing on patients with very advanced disease whose immune systems were severely compromised by chemotherapyterm and radiation, and such failures are to be expected.
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DEFINITION of 'Silver ETF'
An exchange-traded fund that invests primarily in raw silver assets, which are held in trust by the fund manager and/or custodian. Typically, silver ETFs are established as grantor trusts, where each share of the ETF represents the specific right to a precise amount of silver, measured in ounces.
Silver ETFs aim to track as closely as possible the spot price of silver on the open market.
The first to market was the iShares Silver Trust, managed by Barclays Global Investors and introduced in 2006.
BREAKING DOWN 'Silver ETF'
The introduction of silver and gold ETFs in the early 2000s opened up an attractive investment vehicle for both individual and institutional investors. Precious metals like silver are seen as a hedge against inflation. ETFs allow for greater liquidity than holding the metal itself, and are easier for individuals to access than the futures markets.
Silver ETFs held in taxable accounts are subject to a higher long-term capital-gains rate on any holdings of more than one year. Because silver ETFs are considered to be investments in the raw metal itself, gains are assessed on silver as a "collectible" and are subject to a 28% long-term capital-gains rate. Silver ETFs held in IRAs are not subject to this higher gains tax, having been given a special clearance by the Internal Revenue Service.


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The show must go on. (This is your spoiler warning.) Nashville said goodbye to Connie Britton, but the show is far from over, its creative team wants you to know that.
"Shows always move forward. Grey's Anatomy moved forward. Thirtysomething moved forward after Gary died. This is such a rich cast and such a rich group of characters there's so many great stories to tell," executive producer Marshall Herskovitz told EW.
Britton's presence will be felt, via flashbacks, and stories about how the other characters are dealing with loss. "But the show of Nashville is a world, it's not about one person. As great as Connie is and Rayna was, it was never just one person. What people will find as they process their feelings—and maybe fans will be angry at us or at her for this happening—but they'll find the fabric of the show more than holds," Herskovitz said.
As Herskovitz said, Nashville is far from the first show to move along after its lead character said goodbye. Sometimes it works, other times—well, it doesn't. TV has a rich history of this, and not just on the drama side.
Generally, the exits happen as the show is getting long in the tooth because of contracts. Actors are usually signed for five to seven seasons with their original contracts. However, there are exceptions. Take the 1980s sitcom The Hogan Family for example. Originally titled Valerie, the show starred Valerie Harper as a mother juggling career and family life, but Harper left the show after the second season over a dispute with producers. Valerie became The Hogan Family and the show ran for another four seasons.
Charlie Sheen's famous Two and a Half Men implosion and exit in season eight barely left a scratch on the CBS comedy. Ashton Kutcher was added to the cast opposite Jon Cryer during season nine and the series went on for another four years, wrapping with season 12. Sheen's character came back at one point, portrayed in ghost form by Kathy Bates.
Steve Carell's exit on The Office was a different story. Carell's Michael Scott was the heart of the show. A series of big name actors came in to help fill the void in fun guest spots after he exited in season seven, including Will Ferrell, Ray Romano, James Spader, Jim Carrey and Catherine Tate. Ratings dipped after Carell left and the show felt…different. He returned for the ninth season in the series finale in a surprise cameo.
That '70s Show lost Topher Grace and Kutcher following season seven. Kutcher would recur in season eight, the show's last, and Grace appeared as a guest star in the final season like Ron Howard before him in Happy Days. Howard left Happy Days after season seven. The show went on until season 11 where he returned in a guest spot. Laverne & Shirley, a Happy Days spinoff, only lasted for less than one season with just Penny Marshall playing Laverne. Cindy Williams, Shirley, left the show—and got into a legal dispute with producers—during season eight. Shirley fell in love, got married and found out she pregnant over the course of two episodes and left to join her new husband overseas. Laverne soldiered on for 20 more episodes.
The drama world of TV usually has more shifts, thanks in part to ensemble nature of most dramas. As Herskovitz cited, Grey's Anatomy has gone through a number of exits, from Katherine Heigl to Sandra Oh and Patrick Dempsey. Dempsey's McDreamy, like Britton's Rayna Jaymes on Nashville, died. Shonda Rhimes' reason for killing Dempsey's character was similar to why Herskovitz said Nashville killed Rayna.
"The decision to have the character die the way that he did was not a difficult one in the sense of what were the options?" Rhimes said at the 2015 Summer TCA. "Either Derek was going to walk out on Meredith [Ellen Pompeo], and leave her high and dry, and what was that going to mean? That was going to suggest that the love was not true, the thing we had said for 11 years was a lie and McDreamy wasn't McDreamy. For me, that was untenable."
But sometimes death doesn't stick. The original Dallas, which was a TV event in the 1970s and 1980s, said goodbye to Patrick Duffy in the season eight finale. His character, Bobby Ewing, died and was completely absent for season nine. The series showed no signs of slowing down and then in a twist, Duffy returned as Bobby in season 10—the ninth season was just a dream. Dallas weathered a number of casting shakeups throughout its 14 season run. And then on more grounded shows, the death sticks.
The Good Wife lost its romantic lead when Josh Charles' Will Gardner was gunned down in the middle of season five. The show kept the death pretty much a secret, which in the day of social media is impressive. The Good Wife, which starred Julianna Margulies, wrapped after seven seasons.
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Margulies' other famous drama, ER, which lasted 16 seasons, had a rotating door of cast members. By the time it ended, the entire original cast was gone. Sherry Stringfield was the first to bolt in season three—she later returned in season eight and then left again in season 12—followed by George Clooney in season five. Margulies left in season six, Anthony Edwards and Eriq La Salle hung on until season eight. Noah Wyle continued through season 11 and returned in guest star spots and recurred in the final season.
Law & Order: SVU, another ensemble drama, only has Mariska Hargitay left from the original cast. For 12 seasons the show followed Hargitay's Benson and Christopher Meloni's Stabler. Meloni left after season 12 due when contract negotiations broke down. His exit happened off screen, Stabler retired after a precinct shooting, with the show eventually adding new characters and shifting the main focus to Hargitay's Benson, her career and personal life. Season 18 is currently airing now. Law & Order, the mothership version, wrapped its 20th season without an original cast member left. S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston did the longest stints. Merkerson joined in season four and stayed until the end, while Waterston joined in season five and stayed until the end. Another police drama, NYPD Blue, saw its fair share of exits as well, most notably David Caruso.
Caruso won a Golden Globe for his work in the first season of NYPD Blue, but he left after just four episodes into season two after a salary dispute. The show went on until season 12. Dennis Franz was the only actor to stick with it through the end.
Nashville isn't called Rayna Jaymes, as Herskovitz said, and there remains a world of characters for them to play with. TV history proves there's life after death for most shows, but success depends on a variety of factors: writing, remaining cast and audience loyalty. Nashville was already canceled once—Rayna Jaymes' death could be the end of the show's rebirth. Only time will tell.


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Kudos To Naughty Dog For Handling Ellie Correctly
It's the best response a developer has ever given to a supposedly controversial event.
When I saw Ellie kiss Riley in the Left Behind DLC for The Last Of Us, I knew the firestorm would begin. It hasn't erupted with as much force as I initially anticipated, but that's partly because Naughty Dog immediately defused the situation with a perfectly timed, perfectly phrased retort:
"Who cares?"
The studio clarified by saying they set out to create a good character, and that's that. Good fictional characters aren't saddled with requirements. They don't have to be any particular age, gender, or sexual orientation. Hence, it's perfectly logical to respond in such a dismissive fashion, because it really doesn't matter. The developer also has no cause to defend itself against accusations of having any sort of social agenda, because people with any artistic sense would simply nod at the events in question:
If you know the story, Ellie kissing Riley makes perfect sense. Ellie, a young girl on the verge of puberty, in a nightmarish world that demands vigilance. Survival isn't romantic and chances are, Ellie would never have developed much in the way of sexuality. Given her age and surroundings, there's a good chance she's pretty hazy on the whole issue; she hasn't had a lot of time to flirt with boys, after all. She hasn't had a lot of time to anything but survive. It's why after kissing Riley, Ellie looked pretty confused and asked, "what do we do know?"
Hers was an impulsive reaction to a friend agreeing to stay. If the character of Ellie were real, she wouldn't be able to tell you exactly why she did it. Therefore, the kiss fits; it's a great addition to the story and it makes sense. It's clear as day. Would it have made equal sense for Joel to suddenly kiss a man in a story expansion? Not really, no. Would it make sense for Kratos to magically become bisexual in the next God of War? Ah...no. See, this isn't all that complicated. If you can't tell when a writer has implemented something simply for the sake of getting attention, as opposed to adding a piece of content that rings true, you need to read more. A lot more.
Is Ellie gay? Bisexual? Don't care. She's a good character. End of story.
2/21/2014 Ben Dutka
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Friday, February 21, 2014 @ 11:03:44 PM
But yeah I think it's mostly a good response, however it would have been better if they had said exactly what Ben said above or whatever their thoughts were. Serious fiction creators don't just do things then toss up their hands and say "who cares?" they usually have deeper reasons, driving forces, and I like to hear about those as much as possible.
If they are saying "who cares" as a response to a society overly concerned with sexuality then I'm with em, as in, it shouldn't matter.
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 1:35:19 AM
If placed in a similar situation as Ellie's and around the same age? I guess so. Why not?
Given the right backstory, it should also work just as well as with Ellie.
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 1:46:23 AM
i live in NA our government treats underage sex like its worse than killing someone
but the irony is usually by the age of 15 most people in NA has already had Sex
i met like 6 females that dropped out of school at the age of 15 and 16 because they were pregnant
as far as a fictional char being underage and Les i honestly don't care
i also met a few girls who where Les and wanted me when i was in middleschool
i of course turned them down but i didn't criticise them
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 5:08:29 AM
In the meantime, I'm perfectly fine with developers including content like this in their games, and if certain people don't like it, they're free to stop giving Naughty Dog their money :)
Monday, February 24, 2014 @ 2:49:23 PM
But used loosely? It's a very basic word... it has no heavy meaning. Like... at all. My comment says that people are scared of anything that is different from them. Maybe not everything, but a lot of things.
The fact that isn't used to make an in-your-face point is all that is needed here. It's not even like Ellie -MUST- be gay. But it is an event that raises a lot of questions about her character, what she knows about love, etc. etc. Heck, I have a friend (former girlfriend, actually) who kissed a girl in her early teens. It was the only person she felt cared about her and she was confused. She isn't gay, but her parents never had any bird/bees talks with her and they pretty much rubbed in her face that sex is always bad unless you're married. Not knocking that last opinion, but I'm not a fan of ultimatums like that without guidance or a nurturing parent raising their kid to not really understand WHY they might want to consider waiting.
Anyways... I guess my TLDR is: Diversity is good and not an overly used term, and a good character is a good character. Don't ever be scared of a person's backstory or be ashamed to learn about how a person got to where they are in life.
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 2:04:44 AM
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 5:23:35 AM
Read the reviews and look up the records on companies who push homosexual agendas, conservative or liberal agendas, or even religious agendas and decide on a course of action.
I know quite a few peeps who left Borderlands 2 and swore them off for it. Yet some of these same people also LOVED the scene in God of War 3 where 3 women were getting it on.
I could go on and on about far left and far right idiots, but it would fall on deaf ears. Because of tv and social media, the middle ground is losing it's war.
I am a middle ground guy. Always have been. I believe in peoples privacys and personal freedoms.
Someone where down the road people forgot how to respect one another.
Please don't start this right wing left wing war here. I will destroy both sides with ease.
But one last thing, I don't like playing GAY MALE CHARACTERS much like I don't like playing FEMALE CHARACTERS with gun blades and shorty shorts for armor. However I would play this gay eccentric elf who uses swords in battle and has awesome red paint on his face in a game called Shadow Run. He is badass though. :)
That is my preference. If you don't like it screw you.
End of line.
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 5:48:34 AM
Hence my stance on the issue. A lack of sexuality, even a lack of emphasis on, pretty much negates debate entirely. The inclusion of sexuality (and I mean this generally, not sex specifically) in media is just screaming for some kind of attention. Sure, it is easy to adopt the attitude of "Who cares?" but if that is the case, why go that route? By adding that sort of content, you are knowingly stepping up to the plate of scrutiny. And no, it is not as simple as content policing from parents either. It would be if the idea could be applied universally, but that is just not possible. At some point, even those that do not wish to be will be made privy to these things. And as far as tolerance goes... that is a flippin' nowhere road. Trying to tackle that means trying to appease to every offended party marching in parades or starting rallies out there. It just isn't going to happen.
Neutrality would be saying, "Just stop." Rather than employing relationships in controversial ways, either steer clear of them altogether or employ relationships strictly in a platonic sense and let people draw their own conclusions.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 10:33:40 AM
Monday, February 24, 2014 @ 3:02:08 PM
I don't believe that's true tolerance, though. People use "tolerance" as a stance to say they don't need to take a stance and everybody gets to do whatever the heck they want without criticism. I don't agree with that, either. However, I also don't think that's tolerance at all.
Tolerance means getting along with people, respecting people, being able to acknowledge their merits, and everything else they bring to the table -despite- the fact they may have one or two beliefs you don't agree with. A tolerant far left and far right person exercising true tolerance would be able to be friends, work together, and even enjoy each others company despite disagreeing on a few things that are really important to them. They would also be able to engage in open dialogue and RESPECTFUL, non-name calling debate on issues they conflict on and come out the other end of the debate on friendly terms, regardless.
Tolerance is -NOT- about saying, "I'm ok with whatever you decide makes you happy in life as long as you accept my choices". Instead, it takes a stance on what is important and remains gracious even in the face of defeat.
If person A thinks homosexuality is a sin, or whatever, intolerance would dictate they excommunicate them their place of work, sports teams, etc. Tolerance maintains that opinion, but is kind and finds value in them as people none-the-less.
So I guess I both agree and disagree. Hate on "tolerance" all you want, but regardless of what you think, we all have a responsibility to live harmoniously with one another. It goes both ways.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 10:37:05 AM
Second, ANY phobia, or any extreme bias that you obsess about, stresses you out, and ultimately lowers your quality of life.
And a flip side to that coin: If homosexuality wasn't absolutely jammed down our throats every second of every day, perhaps these so-called "homophobics" wouldn't have it on their minds as much.
I also love the part where they want to say anyone who doesn't like homosexuality is just repressing homosexual tendencies of their own. What's that? The teenage high school explanation? LOL
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Monday, February 24, 2014 @ 3:12:40 PM
In a lot of ways, people use the term "homophobic" to shame people. So.. what... if a person disagrees with it, they should be publicly shamed? Last I checked, everyone is free to believe what they want to believe. We can't just sort of... start fighting discrimination with more discrimination.
Because that's exactly what pointing fingers and labeling people as "homophobes" is... It's trying to fight discrimination by being discriminatory. I'm not sure what end people think that is going to meet...
Because I'm sorry... but if you want to be respected, you have to be willing to show respect first.
"Hey ashhole... show me some respect, you jackash"
See? It doesn't really work...
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 8:56:14 AM
Better response would have beem... "Not important" or "Irrelevant". Semantics I know.
As for the whole gender thing. I guess some who overreacted did so maybe because in most games or stories you have it subtly suggested in the game progress. Like Bill in LoU. You got it pretty much and it fit his character. Ellie came out of left field.
Yep, one could analyze it in scientifically, medically, or socially, but this is a game folks. A story, like a book, where it has only so much time to explain it.
I have not played the DLC yet, but from what I gather, this whole thing does not mean much and really, does not add to the character much either. I see it as shock value. And the funny thing is I when I first heard about it I thought ND was just trying to poke fun at Ellen Page for he mouth over a year ago. And yep, most of us knew she was gay or whatever term/label you wish to place on someone. Well, we did in Canada anyway and up here ... not a big deal.
Regardless of you stand in all this... just enjoy the game. Live your life and let others do the same. Whether fictional or not.
Keep playing and peace!
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 9:34:03 AM
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 3:09:51 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 10:30:42 PM
Gay people exist, they have a right not to be marginalized, and they shouldn't have to live their lives in secret just to make other people happy.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 10:57:51 PM
At this point, as far as I can tell, gay people simply need to announce they're gay and the town in which they live will throw a parade in their honor. Well, here in CT, anyway. Perhaps not somewhere in Mississippi. ;)
Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 12:30:34 AM
I'm on board with the idea that the government shouldn't be involved in marriage at all, but since it chooses to be, it has to recognize each legal union equally, otherwise it's unconstitutional.
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 1:03:46 AM
Doesn't really matter, though. I know that if you call out a heterosexual couple for PDA, nobody will raise an eyebrow. Do it to a gay couple and that'll make headlines. You'll be villain of the year in TIME.
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 9:08:58 AM
I honestly could sit you down and spend half an hour proving to you based on the game that she is gay and then take a sip of water before spending the next half hour using the same game to prove she's not and that's the beauty of it.
Why we have to care about such a trivial point in such a wonderful piece of entertainment and feel the need to have everything laid out in terms of black and white is so disappointing in this day and age when we should be enlightened enough to use our own minds to fill in the blanks in a way that makes sense in the grander narrative for ourselves to enjoy the game on our own personal level.
Naughty dog saying 'who cares', perfect response to an imperfect world
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 1:47:24 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 3:01:11 PM
Monday, February 24, 2014 @ 4:00:24 PM
... I know what I'm trying to say, but I don't think I'm wording it well.
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 5:50:23 PM
Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 9:38:23 PM
Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 9:51:26 AM
I would've enjoyed the gameplay a bit more if the flashbacks had left items behind for the present Ellie to pickup. Or explain the wrecked cars were not from Infected, but from the two girls. To me the Story was A+, but gameplay was a B.
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Aside from six books I'm writing this year, I've decided to release a story I wrote many years ago titled, A CAUSE FOR JUSTICE, soon! I'm currently cleaning the story up and enjoying every minute! It's been fun seeing how my writing has changed and grown in 20 years. What I've found really interesting is that even though I committed some technical errors, the writing is still pretty good! And funny! Somewhere along the way, I think I lost that humorous bent I used to have and I'm happy to rediscover it for my fans. I will keep you updated on the progress.
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First up, I have 6 new books to write this year. The first three, a new trilogy for Harlequin Superromance, is set in Alaska featuring a really fractured family struggling to deal with something tragic that happened many years prior and set the two brothers and their sister into a private tail spin in which they never truly recovered. I'm having fun exploring that world and although I was hoping to visit Alaska for research, alas, it's not going to work out. So Internet and interviews with Alaskan natives will have to suffice.
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Threw a Desk At a Di!
so i just made a post about how my boyfriend sent me two letters today. In one of the letters he was like so my bunk mate got kicked out. i guess taylor (my boyfriend) and this boy were being punks and have been like talking back and egging eachother on, i guess like the worst two in there company and all this stuff so they tried to break them up and give them each new bunkmates. so taylors bunkmate i guess got wicked mad and threw a desk at the DI and got sent home. like what?! yes a desk. i thought that was intense and i wanted to share it with someone so i though you guys would enjoy it hahah.
just a little entertainment for you girls afternoons :)
hahaha jeeeez!
oh my God! lol thats crazy, at least Taylor didn't throw anything!
ha ha hope it wasnt my bf! lol
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You're probably aware of Saudi Arabia's ban on female drivers, which is just one form of oppression women in the Middle Eastern country are subjected to. After news of a Saudi cleric's ridiculous comments on the female driving ban picked up, Saudi activist and comedian Hisham Fageeh released a parody music video last week titled "No Woman, No Drive."
"No Woman, No Drive," which is a spin on Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" song, has gone viral since it was released over the weekend and has gotten more than 5 million views so far.
Check it out:
As hilarious as the video is (and reminiscent of something Sasha Baron Cohen might do), what Fageeh is mocking is really no laughing matter--the oppression of Saudi women. Not only are women not allowed to drive, they are required to completely cover their body, with the exception of the hands and eyes, when they go out. Women are also required to have a male guardian in Saudi Arabia.
"Say I remember when you used to sit, in the family car, but backseat. Ovaries are safe and well, so you can make lots and lots of babies," Fageeh sang in "No Woman, No Drive," mocking a claim by a Saudi cleric that said driving would damage a woman's ovaries and cause birth defects. Not only did the comments made by cleric Sheikh Saleh Al-Loheidan spark Fageeh's song, it also sparked a driving protest on Saturday.
"If a woman drives a car," Al-Loheidan said in September, "it could have a negative physiological impact...Medical studies show that it would automatically affect a woman's ovaries and that it pushes the pelvis upward." Al-Loheidan also sad, "We find that for women who continuously drive cars, their children are born with varying degrees of clinical problems."
After Al-Loheidan made his comments, many Saudi women decided to protest the ban by driving on Saturday. At least 12 women were arrested and 6 others were fined by Saudi police for their act of defiance.
One Saudi woman posted a video of her drive on October 26, and you can see her getting thumbs up from male drivers that pass her:
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Electronic locks
— Posted by ladieluver on 10:43 pm on Nov. 24, 2001
does anyone know how to open those electronic locks, you know the ones with like the touch keys and shit, does anyone know how to break the codes or like get the code or just open the fuckin thing? There is one at this warehouse and i nee to get inside it, help me out some one
— Posted by Sicopath on 5:12 pm on Dec. 5, 2001
I think if you drill holes in 2 different places (I don't know) and connect with wire it will short-circut the board and reset the code? I dunno. Can somebody confirm this?
— Posted by somefukinsnapov on 1:08 am on Dec. 6, 2001
i just spoke to a mate who told me that if u pull the face(keypad) plate off ,theres a few wires touch them all together, and u should hear a buzz and thats the lok unlocking..if it dont unlock then there may be a funky trip thing that shortcircuits and then u just cant get in..but u were on the right track there sicopath ..it just doesnt short out unless theres this (kinda like a surge protector!!) hope it helps bud just next u gotta figure out the alarm system??
— Posted by balor on 2:37 pm on Dec. 8, 2001
I saw in some spy or lockpicking manual a mention of a handheld unit that opens a electronic lock remotely.Dont know any more though.Would probably be very expensive and only worth it if you were going to use it regularly.
(Edited by balor at 2:39 pm on Dec. 8, 2001)
— Posted by ladieluver on 7:30 pm on Dec. 8, 2001
Thnx for the help ppl, i need to get into this warehouse where they keep all the alcohol and cigeretts at this country club, i'll try the method you gave me and see if it works
— Posted by kent82 on 10:25 pm on Dec. 8, 2001
Umm… i think that if you try to remove the face plate of some sorts of electronic locks it sets them off or something… i know that if you push # and * at the same time it can set them off because its like a panic button or something…uhh you could try dusting it for finger prints and try to go for the combination from there? where you're going to get that dust shit from though i don't know. maybe talcum powder or something would work.
— Posted by saurontheevil on 10:37 pm on Dec. 8, 2001
just use baby powder
— Posted by somefukinsnapov on 8:37 pm on Dec. 9, 2001
Quote: from kent82 on 8:25 am on Dec. 9, 2001
Umm… i think that if you try to remove the face plate of some sorts of electronic locks it sets them off or something…
yeah thats kinda right it won't set any alarms off it will just short the fuse to the lok and its all over..and if it doesn't then its as easy as pinching all the wires together at the back of the terminal… u either get in or u dont (u should hear the lock bar slide if u go it right
— Posted by Lowman on 2:46 am on Dec. 10, 2001
on most systems there tamper screws u unscrew the alarm goes off thats only if its hooked up to an alarm system that is some are locks
— Posted by Sicopath on 5:31 am on Dec. 10, 2001
hey everyone, think about this.
To every complicated problem, there is likely to be a simple answer.
Some of my friends don't have the kind of patience to do complicated shit and say "oh fuck this" and tear out a crowbar.
The moral of the story: Find alternatives.
— Posted by ladieluver on 6:27 pm on Dec. 10, 2001
HAHA LOL yeah i might of tried that last night but i tried the method of taking the face plate off a diffrent one just to test it and it worked so i wanted to say thanx for the help ppl
— Posted by somefukinsnapov on 12:34 am on Dec. 13, 2001
kik ass bud hope ya get into that country club…lol
rok on….. jAk
— Posted by The Great Milenko on 2:52 am on Dec. 13, 2001
Well first of all most of them are alarmed so if you phuck with them (like busting it open with force, not just finding out the combo) it will trigger a silent alarm at some pigger H.Q so another way would be to (depending on the type of the door) just get an angle grinder and cut a hole in the door big enough for either your hand or you, otherwise shine a purple light (the kind that makes white clothes glow in the dark) on the key pad to see the fingerprints
— Posted by The Great Milenko on 2:57 am on Dec. 13, 2001
oh also the door is only the first bit, you also hafta worry about shit like motion detectors and cameras so wear a ski mask or somthing similar to hide your identity and of course wear some gloves and if your just gonna go gung ho into the mulfucker i suggest making it quick and also i'd suggest that if your gonna go to the trouble of getting in there i suggest going for more than just the alchohol and cigs, but of course thats just my opinion so if you think that cigs and alchohol mean more than anything else then go for it, sorry if i've stated the blindingly obvious in this post but owell i just thought you may need to know 🙂
— Posted by ladieluver on 9:15 pm on Dec. 13, 2001
— Posted by Dman on 9:56 pm on Dec. 14, 2001
why didn't you just go thru the window yo?
— Posted by ladieluver on 2:36 am on Dec. 15, 2001
No window….. just a steel door……
— Posted by Dman on 11:29 am on Jan. 4, 2002
that sux…can you take the hinges out of the door?
— Posted by Sen dog on 5:14 pm on Jan. 28, 2002
People alarm windows and doors but not the walls if you could get the bricks out like in alcatraz you might get in that way
— Posted by MadBomber2 on 5:32 pm on April 4, 2002
u could blast through the lock if the area is desolate like in the middle of their golf course. Also a simple co2 bomb should do the trick. Also what wires do u connect and stuff?
— Posted by davetheduck on 12:40 pm on April 5, 2002
here is your awnser, if there is a place u can hide hide near it, use a camcorder or at the very least a pair of binoculars, lay facing the lock with a clear line of view and whach a few people punch in the code it's a simple code usually 4 digits so after some time u will pick up the numbers they r using. Now remember it,s not worth taking a face off the key pad, it's very difficult to do and an obvious sign of a break in, if u manage to get the code and use it steal small ammounts so the owners will think that the employees are stealing it, and remember if u r planning to go in after every one else has gone home no doubt that they have motion detectors inside the area so you would be fucked unless u go in during the daytime , the choice is yours
— Posted by qube on 4:49 pm on April 5, 2002
d00d……ladieluver has done what he wanted to do already, jeez this topic is older than me on this site…..LOL!
— Posted by MadBomber2 on 8:10 pm on April 5, 2002
well what happens if there aint any place to hide and just flat plains?
— Posted by MadBomber2 on 8:11 pm on April 5, 2002
btw u want me to start a new post and what about my bomb.
— Posted by ThEsHaDy1 on 9:16 pm on April 5, 2002
ladieluver ,
I seen you said there was a Metal Door, How did you get in thro the door? And juss to let some peeps know in the furture cut the fone line.. that helps alarms not kinda-call the police… then you just got to worrie bout and loud ass bell.. but anywayz.. im out
— Posted by MadBomber2 on 1:00 pm on April 6, 2002
well when u cut the phone line everyone knows cus they cant call anyone so they get help and they come fix the wire. They then see it was dileberately cut and may even see u before he finds the damage in the wire and besides most dont have alarms. This can happen in like 7 minutes if its a good company.


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At the start of the song, the artist is simply making their way on to the stage and they're looking at their audience - who is waiting and anticipating their show/set. The artist knows that the audience is waiting for them, they're waiting for the artist to start so they can feel all of those raw emotions that the artist's music has to give them.
"And what we see, is everybody's on the floor
Acting crazy getting loco to the lights out
Music's on, I'm waking up, we stop the vibe, and we bump it up
And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now"
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"When the lights turned down, they don't know what they heard
Strike the match, play it loud, giving love to the world"
------And even though the audience might not take in the artist's songs with the same meaning to the artist themselves, the artist knows they have power in their art/songs and is able to show the world what they can do.
It might not make much sense but that's my interpretation of the song.


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Here we have swimmer crab with caramelised onions served on grilled eggplants, side salad of summer produce (and basalmic vinegar), and some plain couscous.
And it feels like we're getting back to normal. Things have been pretty up in the air in the last few months, but they're settling down again. Now that Chef Du Plunge is more independent and able to boodle about doing his own thing there is less hands-on care, and Dad can spend some time poaching crabs in a court bouillon, shelling them, and cooking himself and Second Chef a dinner that isn't spag bowl or grilled cheese on toast.
Not that there is anything wrong with either of those two options!
We bought these crabs live at the riverside markets in the Hutt, and my goodness they were delicious. Next time I'll run a photo series on shelling and cleaning them.
But until then!