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OTTAWA — Canadians fed up with unsolicited telemarketers will be able to register Tuesday on a national do-not-call list established by Canada's telecommunications regulator and operated by Bell Canada.
Residents can register their home and cellphone numbers to block unwanted telemarketers by phone or online with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
The CRTC says calls will not stop immediately upon registration, as telemarketers have 31 days to update their own no-call lists.
Exceptions to the list include calls from charities, political parties, polling companies, newspapers selling subscriptions and organizations with which the consumer has an existing business relationship.
The CRTC first broached the subject of a national do-not-call list in 2004 to complement the current regulations requiring telemarketers to keep individual, company-specific lists.
The regulator set out rules for the list in July, 2007, and awarded Bell Canada a five-year contract to operate the list.
The telemarketing industry has been critical of the list, specifically the online registration. The concern is that hackers will be able to upload entire phone books to the list.
To register call 1-866-580-3625 or visit www.dncl.gc.ca. The CRTC said the website will be activated after midnight.
© The Vancouver Sun 2008
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New Internet tool helps track down cyber-terror
Studies websites, forums and blogs
Frank Luba
A new Internet-sleuthing tool has been developed to allow police to hunt down criminals and terrorists online.
The Dark Web Project is being used to investigate terrorists, including those in Canada, a Vancouver conference heard yesterday.
"We're not trying to be the Sherlock Holmes of the Internet," said Dr. Hsinchun Chen, director of the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Arizona.
"We're trying to be the Dr. Watson, to create the tools that people use to find criminals . . . I'm just making their life easier," he said in an interview after his presentation at the Policing Cyberspace international conference.
Chen said that prior to the development of his new tools it would take police three to four weeks to track down the data they needed for a criminal case.
"By using the tools, they can do it in three minutes," he said.
The Dark Web studies websites and enters blogs and forums and creates profiles of postings, even if they're anonymous.
Chen's tools even look at game-playing activities like Second Life, an online community where people create computer images of themselves and lead fantasy lives.
Some of those 'avatars' are acting like terrorists, so Chen has developed computer tools to monitor their Second Life activities to see if they really are terrorists.
Cyberspace problems are real and affect many people according to Rob Gordon, director of Simon Fraser University's School of Criminology.
"It's important to regulate and police the virtual world, which is a world that is increasingly affecting the man on the street," said Gordon.
"There's a colossal international network we call the web which provides numerous opportunities for individuals to rip off other individuals," he said.
To stop cybercrime, Gordon recommends turning off your modem as well as your computer when not in use.
© The Vancouver Province 2008
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Know risks of buying on First Nations land
Ask lawyer to study bylaws, liability before you sign
Tony Gioventu
Dear Condo Smarts:
I bought a two-bedroom condo on First Nations land a few years ago.
It was the right price, location and the management worked incredibly well. Other owners who had been there for two years happily endorsed the place. My real estate agent said it was just like any other condo except it was a lease for a long-term period.
Well, here I am four years later, and our maintenance fees have exploded to more than $650 a month, everyone is arguing over who has responsibility over different repairs, we never receive any minutes of meetings or information from our managers, and several building emergencies have been left unattended for days, resulting in serious damage.
Is there anyone we can go to for help or intervention on behalf of all of our owners?
— LM
Dear LM:
Buying or leasing property on First Nations settlements is complicated and comes with risks that each buyer must evaluate before they enter into an agreement.
An apartment or condo on a First Nations development, in most circumstances, is not like buying any other condo.
You are not buying a piece of property; you are leasing a home that is not regulated by provincial laws that apply to strata properties. The developments are often created as associations or societies or companies under the Business Corporations Act.
They are regulated by the constitutions and bylaws of that act, which is your limited protection to operations and governance.
In one particular First Nations project I recently reviewed, the annual costs of operations, management and financial planning is conducted solely by the elected board, not by the collective owners.
Owners were surprised when the board decided to hire an administrator for $90,000 a year, hiking up monthly fees by $100 a month.
You and your fellow owners need to contact a lawyer who is experienced with real estate transactions, contract relationships and the governance function of the companies or associations that were created to operate your development.
Potential buyers need to seek legal advice regarding the transactions, contracts and operational governance of the development before they sign on the dotted line.
It can be difficult and costly to fix a problem after you have completed the deal.
Closely review the bylaws for items that many of us take for granted. Check the procedure on financial approvals; who has the authority to change or alter the agreements; who controls the decision making; and how frequently financial information is reported to the owners.
Find out what happens when a dispute arises and how it will be settled. Don't forget insurance issues. Clearly understand who has the insurable interest in the property and who has liability.
Not all lease agreements are created equal. Many First Nations developments function extremely well, but don't assume they all operate under the same bylaws and regulations.
Tony Gioventu is executive director of the Condominium Home Owners' Association (www.choa. bc.ca). E-mail him at tony@ choa.bc.ca.
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No compromises in hotel homes
Rebuild in Oak Bay salvages charm, character of old
Suzanne Morphet
Water views – and location — are a certainty for the eventual Oak Bay Beach Hotel households. With the Victoria Golf Club, Oak Bay Marina and the village of Oak Bay nearby, other proximities 'can't be duplicated or arrived at overnight,' the developer says.
Oak Bay Beach Hotel kitchens will have granite countertops, stainless steel sinks and traditional manor house finishes and details.
Bathrooms in the residences will cleverly include a wooden 'window' which can slide open to give bathers a view of the ocean. Each residence floor plan will be unique.
Buying a home always involves choices and, usually, compromises. For example, how many homes with water views are actually located on the water? How many gourmet kitchens must be stocked with ingredients that are many gourmet kitchens must be stocked with ingredients that are a 30-minute drive away from the home? What home with charm and character doesn't come with old plumbing crying out for replacement?
The Oak Bay Beach Hotel households won't have had to make any of those compromises.
They'll have water views — and the Strait of Juan de Fuca a stone's throw away.
They'll have gourmet kitchens — and the shops of Oak Bay within walking distance.
They'll have charm and character — and no plumbing to replace.
In fact, the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Private Residences will be both old and new. Owners Kevin and Shawna Walker have taken pains to retain as much as possible of the old Tudor-style hotel that's graced Oak Bay's waterfront for over 80 years, while still rebuilding from scratch.
"We have a warehouse full of beams, thousands of boar feet of original beams and boards and brick and leaded windows, that are going to be used in the new hotel," says Kevin Walker. "People will be able to walk into a replica of the original Snug [Pub] and reach out and touch the beams that were actually there in the original Snug in the original hotel."
Tearing down the old hotel wasn't something the Walkers set out to do – they cared too much about the historic building that Kevin's father and his partner, Glenn Anderson had purchased in 1973, to want to level it. Even Kevin's grandfather worked in the hotel back in the 70's.
But when they went to renovate the building- something they had done before – the municipality of Oak Bay warned them that any further renovations would trigger a full seismic upgrade, something that would cost $11.7 million.
"My accountant friend sat me down and said 'you know what, you will not have a viable business if you spend that much on seismic work, you might as well stop now because it will never repay you', " says Walker, recalling the conversation.
Coming to that realization was very difficult.
"That might have been the biggest challenge we've ever faced," he continues. "Having to come to grips with, 'do we just sell it or, let someone else set up condos here?' because I knew I couldn't do that, [build condos]. I'm a hotel guy, yet that's what the underlying zoning on the land was for."
Fortunately for patrons of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel – and they are legion – the Walkers decided to rebuild. And it turns out Walker is a 'condo guy' as well as a 'hotel guy'. He and Shawna decided they would tear down the old building and rebuild not just a hotel, but also condos on top for full ownership. Anything that could be salvaged and reused to retain the hotel's unique character and preserve people's memories would be.
"I had a letter from someone saying, 'You can do anything you want, but don't destroy that fireplace in the centre of the lobby, we have wedding photos, we come back and have our anniversaries there, and it's very very important to us.' " says Kevin, remembering one of many pleas from patrons.
Salvaging bricks and boards makes for slow, costly demolition, but it was something the Walkers were determined to do.
"I remember standing and talking with the demolition contractor," recalls Kevin, "and I said, 'how long is it going to take to take this building down?' And he said, 'We could do it and have the site cleared in three days.' In the end it took 5 1/2 months."
Once they made the decision to rebuild, the Walkers also determined to do it right, which in today's construction world means meeting LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) guidelines. "It's a LEED gold criteria that we're designing it to, which will be the first LEED Gold hotel in Canada," says Kevin, adding "We're three points away from Platinum, they tell me, right now, so it is absolutely world class."
And world class carries, of course, a high price tag. To make the project financially feasible, the Walkers needed to add 20 private residences on the top two floors, above the hotel. The condos begin at $1 million for 857-square feet – not as much as a similar property in Vancouver or some other cities – but one of the highest prices per square foot in Victoria.
However, the Walkers are counting on the enduring popularity of the original Oak Bay Beach Hotel, and the decades of nostalgia associated with it, to carry over to the Residences. Given the hotel's history, it's probably a safe bet. "The Oak Bay Beach Hotel has been an important part of the community for a long time," says John Herbert, an Oak Bay Councillor and member of the Oak Bay Tourism Committee. "It was the first place you thought of for your wedding reception, a Christmas party, a retirement party, a place to hear Christmas carols, a place for a nice lunch or dinner with friends. If you were organizing a community event that needed some financial assistance, it was never refused. It was like community living room where people felt very comfortable."
And residents won't just own a piece of the prestigious new building, but they'll also enjoy all the amenities that come with a five star hotel. "We have 24-hour butler service, so if you're going travelling they'll water your plants, make sure your place gets dusted. There's a valet at the front door who will park the car for you. If you want to call a chef up to cook dinner for your friends that you're entertaining on Friday night, that can be arranged. And of course [there's] the mineral pool down by the sea, and the spa and fitness centre," says Kevin, rhyming off the services included with a monthly strata fee.
In addition to the building and the amenities, the hotel's prime location is also of note, directly on the waterfront, across from the Victoria Golf Club, and close to the Oak Bay Marina and the village of Oak Bay . "There's a culture here, a neighbourhood that we fit into very nicely, which can't be duplicated or arrived at overnight," says Kevin, summing up the selling points of his project.
While residents of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel may not have to make compromises, they'll still have to make choices. Life's just like that. But instead of 'what shall we have for dinner tonight?' they'll be asking instead, 'should we cook, call up the chef from downstairs or simply eat out?"
Suzanne Morphet is a photojournalist in Victoria and contributor to a new book, The Vancouver Island Book of Everything.
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Polygon's North Vancouver return a come back invitation to young"
Barbara Gunn
Artists rendering of the Branches development
VANCOUVER – The Polygon new-home developer has come back to North Vancouver, and its Branches apartment project is giving many folks a chance to get back to their roots – and also establish new ones.
So reports Polygon's Ralph Archibald, who notes that the company's North Shore venture – 134 residences housed in two four-storey buildings located just off Lynn Valley Road – marks the first time the 28-year-old builder has inserted residences in North Vancouver in about eight years. The 50 homes in the first building went to market in mid-June, and some 38 have been snapped up, many by people who used to live in North Vancouver, and have decided the time is right to return.
"We've done a lot of business with kids who grew up here, moved across the water into a smaller home over in Yaletown or Kits," says Archibald, Polygon's senior vice-president of sales and marketing.
"They might have bought a one-bedroom or a one-and-den. And they've now said, wow, that was fun for a while, but now I want to get my roots going, I want to establish myself, where do I really want to raise my family to do those things?
"They're coming back here. We've done a lot of deals at Branches that way."
A week from today, approximately 45 of the 84 two-and three-bedroom apartments in the second Branches building will be offered for sale. (Polygon is also erecting a third building on the Branches site, comprised of 31 rental suites.) As Archibald sees it, it's not surprising that "a lot of people" expressed interest in the lead-up to next Saturday's release.
Branches is currently one of just two for-purchase apartment buildings in North Vancouver, and the only one in the immediate Lynn Valley neighbourhood, he says. As well, Archibald adds, the pricing of the homes means many established homeowners now have an opportunity to increase their living space, without digging deeper into their pocket books.
One of those individuals, says Archibald, is herself a Polygon employee.
"She bought a home from us in downtown Yaletown and has outgrown it now," he says. "She's a very active person; she's on her mountain bike, she's a kayaker, a rock-climber, and she bought a home from us here, a two-bedroom home.
"At the end of the day, she'll be able to dispose of her smaller unit downtown and move across here for relatively the same money, and get herself some more space . . . That's exactly who these type of people are."
The project's name is a clear nod to its natural setting – Branches is bordered, on one side, by the towering trees in a stretch of protected green space, and is just down the road from Lynn Canyon Park and Mount Seymour Provincial Park – and Polygon has used the metaphor liberally. "Take root on the North Shore" is the mantra of the Branches advertising campaign, and the floor plans are named, not surprisingly, for trees: birch, cedar, dogwood and fir.
Additionally, says Archibald, the Branches moniker speaks to the building's architectural style, something Polygon calls contemporary Pacific Northwest.
"It's a wood-framed building and there's a lot of wood trim on it, especially at the entry," he says. "We knew what Pacific Northwest was going to feel like – exposed timbers and all those things – so the name kind of flowed from both the architecture and the natural setting."
The homes' exteriors will incorporate natural finishes, including brick and timber brackets, but so, too, will the interiors of the Branches' homes. Kitchens will be fitted with maple cabinets, electric fireplaces with limestone tile inserts, and lobbies with slate flooring.
But it's the oversized windows that are among the features Archibald seems most eager to showcase. The glazing is expansive, especially in the fourth-floor homes, where the standard nine-foot ceilings rise up to 15 feet in the living and dining areas along with the windows. Those homes proved particularly popular in the initial offering, as did the ground-level residences, which have patio access to large private yards.
Those apartments, says Archibald, have appealed largely to what he calls "move-down buyers," individuals relocating into an apartment from a townhome or single-family residence.
"In a lot of circumstances, [we] give ground-floor yards to people that rival some single-family homes," says Archibald. "These are probably some of the largest ground-floor apartment yards that we've done, I think."
Polygon, which has become somewhat recognized for the upscale amenity centres it inserts into its residential projects, will incorporate a relatively small such facility at Branches, one comprised of an exercise area and guest suite.
"The real amenity here is Lynn Valley," points out Archibald. "It's the shops and services that are here."
The Karen Magnussen Recreation Centre, with its wave pool, ice rink and tennis courts, is a short stroll in one direction, and the Lynn Valley Shopping Centre, home to a Save-on Foods, Winners, Zellers and neighbourhood pub, is a quick walk in the other.
Also nearby is the new Lynn Valley Library and Town Centre, where funky shops – including a yoga centre, gift gallery, coffee shop and infant-oriented "Baby Eats" restaurant – surround a 12,000-square-foot public plaza.
It's a community with much to offer, says Archibald, adding that Polygon is delighted to be returning to North Vancouver.
"It's great," he says. "You know, North Van is an area that appeals to a lot of different people . . .
"And as I said before, that is what's unique about this; it gives the opportunity for a lot of young people who have moved away to come back and to put down roots and re-establish their own roots where they first grew up . . .
"We knew it would be popular, and it's proven to be that."
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Luxury-home market defies residential trend
High-end residences are still selling more briskly than average houses
Fiona Anderson
The market for high-end homes continues to be robust in most parts of British Columbia at a time when the housing market in general is slowing down. But that may end soon, according to a report by Re/Max released Thursday.
In Greater Vancouver, sales of homes with price tags of more than $2 million were up five per cent for the first seven months of 2008, while overall residential sales dropped 24 per cent during the same period, the report said.
Victoria also saw sales of high-end homes — valued at $1 million or more in that market — rise four per cent, compared to a drop of 18 per cent in home sales generally.
In Kelowna however, sales of luxury homes — $1 million or more — dropped 11 per cent year over year, still better than the 30-per-cent fall felt across the board.
South Surrey-White Rock was the hardest hit of B.C. cities reviewed, with a 28-per-cent drop in sales of homes costing more than $1.2 million so far this year. Numbers for the residential market as a whole for the area were not included in the report.
The market for luxury homes "is a separate market with its own factors," Re/Max's regional executive vice-president Elton Ash said in an interview.
What's been pushing the positive numbers in part is pent-up demand.
In 2006 and 2007, there was very little inventory as people snapped up all homes, even the higher-end ones, Ash said.
But buyers of luxury homes "are very discriminating," he said. And those looking for a $5-million or $6-million home can afford to wait for the right house.
"So that's one reason why general market conditions don't affect the luxury home market as much," Ash said.
But once they find what they're looking for, demand is likely to level off, Ash said.
Another factor pushing sales is an influx of buyers from both Europe and mainland China, Ash said. But with the uncertain economic situation, notably the financial crisis in the United States, these buyers are likely to be more cautious about jumping into the market, which will further dampen sales.
Tsur Somerville, director of the centre for urban economics and real estate at the Sauder School of Business at the University of B.C., said there is generally more variation at the upper end of the housing market than the lower end.
"The higher end of the market tends to be a more volatile market because the product is more varied and therefore search times will tend to be longer, and bid-ask spreads tend to be larger because there is less information about what a property is worth," Somerville said.
As well, there is less pressure for sales to happen quickly, since both the buyer and seller can afford to take their time, he said.
But while the market is volatile, luxury homes don't usually see the same price drops felt in the rest of the market, he added.
However, the Re/Max report said that in south Surrey, many high-end properties are overpriced and have been on the market for more than a year.
In that area, 14 per cent of total residential sales were high-end, whereas in all of Metro Vancouver, two per cent of house sales are for more than the $2-million high-end price tag used as a bench mark in the report.
But for a real luxury home — "properties that are truly unique" — the purchase price is more likely to be at least $4 million, said Karin Smith, a realtor with Re/Max Select Properties. Homes in that price range make up a very small part of the market, she said.
Elsewhere in the country, sales of high-end homes in Edmonton — valued at more than $850,000 — dropped 64 per cent. But in Regina, the number of luxury home sales, with prices of more than $500,000, jumped from 17 to 69, or 306 per cent.
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Luxury market still hot – In Canada
Bidding war pushed $9-million tag to $11 million
Derek Abma
Prices for this sort of upper-end home in Winnipeg have risen by 89 per cent this year
OTTAWA — Luxury-home sales in Canada have been surprisingly strong given the uncertain economic climate and growing weakness in the general housing market, says a report released yesterday.
Real-estate group Re/Max said sales of "upper-end" homes — defined as roughly the top five per cent of homes in terms of price in their respective markets — were up during the first seven months of this year in 10 of the 15 major Canadian markets tracked.
It said in all but two markets, luxury homes were the best-performing category in terms of sales performance compared to last year.
However, the real-estate organization said strength in this market segment is not expected to last.
"The market for luxury homes is usually the first to show pressure cracks, but the reverse is actually true this year, with pent-up demand [due to trade-up activity], less speculation and job transfers all factors contributing to stability in this segment," Michael Polzler, Re/Max's executive vice-president for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, said.
But financial market conditions and more higher-end homes being put up for sale are expected to curtail both sales volumes and price levels in the coming months, Re/Max said.
Elton Ash, Re/Max's executive vice-president for Western Canada, said in a statement that "we are seeing a return to more balanced conditions.
"This situation is expected to have an impact on high-end values in coming months, especially in areas that have experienced consistent double-digit growth."
In terms of growth in upper-end homes sales, Regina saw the most proportionally this year at 306 per cent. Winnipeg was next at 89 per cent, followed by St. John's, N.L., at 78 per cent.
The minority group of cities that saw sales declines among their most expensive homes group included Toronto, Hamilton, Calgary, Edmonton and Kelowna.
Each market has a different price point that marks what Re/Max defined as the start of the luxury-home category.
It ranged from about $2 million in Greater Vancouver to $1 million in Calgary to $750,000 in Ottawa, and $400,000 in St. John's and Halifax.
Re/Max said the most expensive MLS residential sale this year was for $11.5 million in the Vancouver area.
It also noted that a property in Toronto was listed at $9 million but a bidding war pushed the sale price to more than $11 million.
The most expensive condominium in Canada is currently listed for sale at $14.8 million in Vancouver, reduced from $18 million earlier this year, it said.
Re/Max said the most expensive listing in the country is a penthouse on the 55th floor of a Four Seasons Hotel currently under construction in Toronto, with an asking price of $30 million.
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Canada's housing bubble could soon burst, Merrill Lynch warns
Prime minister dismisses report, saying market here is 'much stronger'
Eric Beauchesne
Canadian households are nearing the financial tipping point that Americans reached two years ago, which plunged their housing market into the deepest recession since the Great Depression, a senior Bay Street economist warned Wednesday.
It may just be a matter of time before the Canadian housing market tanks like the U.S. market did, Merrill Lynch Canada economist David Wolf said, warning that Canadian households are now nearly as overextended as households in the U.S., and even more so than those in Britain, prior to the bursting of the housing market bubbles in those countries.
"What worries us is that Canadian households have been running a larger financial deficit than households in either the U.S. or the U.K.," Wolf said in a commentary, noting that in 2007 Canadian household net borrowing amounted to 6.3 per cent of disposable income, which was higher than in Britain and not far off the seven per cent peak in the U.S. in 2005, prior to the bursting of that country's housing bubble.
The concern of a deep housing market meltdown in Canada was dismissed as unwarranted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and as overly pessimistic by another Bay Street analyst and a senior real-estate industry economist.
"We will not see such a situation here as we see in the U.S.," Harper said, stressing that both the housing and consumer markets and financial institutions in Canada are "much stronger" than in the U.S.
Wolf conceded that the fear of a U.S.-style housing meltdown here, challenges the view that Canadian borrowers and lenders have been more conservative than those in the U.S. and that their debt load is somehow more sustainable.
"We fear, however, that it may simply be a matter of time," he said, suggesting that the recent fall in Canadian home prices and the increase in unsold homes on the market are warning signs that are being overlooked because of continued mortgage lending here.
The underlying cause of the U.S. housing market collapse and in turn that country's financial crisis was that U.S. banks lent people too much money, Wolf said.
"It's horribly clear in retrospect how excessive the lending in the U.S. was," he said.
"But it couldn't have been clear while it was happening, because the banks kept doing it, and the market kept accommodating it," he added, suggesting that may explain the continued strong growth in mortgage lending here.
But as is the case here now, there were danger signals there, including the growing household financial deficit, he said.
"From this perspective, the absence of a Canadian credit crunch to date may be cause for concern, not comfort," Wolf said, questioning how can it be a good thing that mortgage debt continues to grow at a double-digit pace as housing prices decline. "We believe that markets remain overly sanguine with respect to the prospects for the Canadian housing market, the financial sector and the overall economy."
The report is not the first to warn that Canada's housing market is not immune to a sharp downturn, but it is one of the most pessimistic to date.
However, BMO economist Douglas Porter said Wednesday a deep and broad-based Canadian housing market meltdown, as happened in the U.S., is unlikely.
"I'm somewhere between the meltdown camp and everything's hunky-dory," Porter said.
The Canadian housing boom was supported more by economic strength coming from the commodity boom than by the loose lending practices that fuelled the U.S. market, Porter said. And mortgage lending practices here were more conservative than in the U.S., with only a few lenders "dipping their toes" into subprime market.
While some further decline in Canadian housing prices is to be expected, a greater threat to the housing market here than over-extended household finances would be a serious recession in the overall U.S. economy, Canada's main export market, Porter said.
"There is a risk that the U.S. economy is going to go through a deeper downturn," he added.
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Luxury home sales hold steady in most major markets across the country, says RE/MAX
Two-thirds of markets surveyed report upswing in the number of upper-end homes sold in 2008
Luxury home sales have outperformed virtually all other residential price points this year, but activity in the top-end is expected to taper in most major Canadian centres in coming months, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.
The RE/MAX Upper-End Report, which highlights trends and developments in 15 housing markets across the country for the first seven months of 2008 found Vancouver, Victoria, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Halifax-Dartmouth, and St. John's all experienced an upswing in sales activity, while declines were noted in Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton-Burlington, and Toronto. Also significant is in all but two markets, percentage increases in sales were greatest in the upper-end when compared to the overall residential marketplace in 2008.
Sales/07
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Hamilton-Burlington
Halifax-Dartmouth
Source: RE/MAX, Local Real Estate Boards
"In two-thirds of the markets we surveyed, demand for upscale homes surpassed peak levels reported last year," says Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada. "However, with supply edging higher in most major centres and few markets reporting tight inventory levels, we are seeing a return to more balanced conditions. This situation is expected to have an impact on high-end values in coming months, especially in areas that have experienced consistent double-digit growth."
Although the top-end of the market represents less than five per cent of total sales, activity is generally a gauge of overall market conditions. Leading the country in terms of percentage increase in luxury home sales are Regina (up 306 per cent); Winnipeg (up 89 per cent); St. John's (up 78 per cent); Saskatoon (up 72 per cent); Kitchener-Waterloo (up 47 per cent); Ottawa (up 36 per cent); Halifax-Dartmouth (up 20 per cent); London (up 14 per cent); Greater Vancouver (up five per cent); and Victoria (up four per cent). Solid performance is likely a result of consumer confidence, particularly in provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and parts of Ontario where solid economic fundamentals helped to bolster the number of homes sold in the upper-end.
"Given the transition occurring in most residential real estate markets, upper-end sales remain exceptionally strong," says Michael Polzler, Executive Vice President and Regional Director, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada. "The market for luxury homes is usually the first to show pressure cracks, but the reverse is actually true this year, with pent-up demand (due to trade-up activity), less speculation, and job transfers all factors contributing to stability in this segment. That being said, we feel uncertainty in financial markets both here and abroad will give purchasers cause for concern in the immediate future."
The RE/MAX Upper-End Report also notes serious appreciation in housing values in recent years has pushed upper-end price points to new levels. This is especially so in Western Canada where $2 million is now merely a starting price in Greater Vancouver, while in the tony Westside, that figure is closer to $4 million. Calgary is steady at $1 million this year, but is pushing closer to the $1.5 million benchmark. In Ottawa, where the upper-end price point is currently pegged at $750,000, sales are increasingly occurring over the $1 million mark.
Other highlights include:
§ The most expensive MLS sale in Canada in 2008 occurred in Greater Vancouver with a sticker price of $11.5 million. A property priced at $9 million in Greater Toronto sold in a multiple offer situation for more than $11 million as well.
§ The priciest condominium currently listed for sale on MLS is priced at $14.8 million in Greater Vancouver – reduced from $18 million earlier this year.
§ The Four Seasons Hotel, currently under construction in Greater Toronto's Yorkville area, has the most expensive list price in the country — $30 million for a penthouse suite on the 55th floor.
RE/MAX is Canada's leading real estate organization with over 18,000 sales associates situated throughout its more than 640 independently owned and operated offices across the country. The RE/MAX franchise network, now in its 34th year, is a global real estate system operating in over 65 countries. More than 7,000 independently owned offices engage more than 100,000 member sales associates who lead the industry in professional designations, experience and production while providing real estate services in residential, commercial, referral and asset management. For more information, visit: www.remax.ca.
Marie Selby Eva Blay /Melissa Lucas
RE/MAX of Western Canada Point Blank Communications
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SodaStream Seltzer Maker, Halacha on Its Use on Shabbat, and Boycotts
by Rafi Hecht • January 21, 2014 • 0 Comments
Sodastream bottle and gas tank – courtesy of sodastream.com.
This really should be two separate posts, but I felt that the topic of SodaStream covered both such that I chose to include it in one post.
SodaStream was founded in 1991 in Israel. The product is so Jewish that it's tag line on the website is "set the bubbles free," a clear reference (to me, at least) to Moses' "let my people go." I remember seeing/experiencing as a kid when visiting my mother, who just received it as a gift, in Israel in 1992/1993 and honestly thought it was the coolest thing in the world. Imagine: unlimited seltzer! Well, I later found out that it depended on what the gas tank provided, but still, is each gas tank serves up to 60 liters and costs $35 a tank, that comes out to almost half the cost of a full bottle. Not only that, but you can add your own syrups to make whatever sodas you wanted.
I also thought it was really cool that this device came out at around the time of the Gulf War, as the device relies on gas tanks that look like missiles. I mused that while others are using missiles to kill people, Israelis are using missiles to make soda! Let's give peace a dance.
SodaStream and Halacha – It's Use on Shabbat
Due to it's innovative mechanics, one of the concerns I had was it's use on Shabbat. It's already Kosher based on their website FAQs page:
"SodaStream products are kosher (OU) certified (click to see OU certificate). SodaStream seltzer is kosher for passover (click to see OUP certificate). Also, please note that your home soda maker can be used on the Sabbath. For more information, please contact us send an email to info@sodastreamsupport.com or call 1-800-763-2258."
I looked online to see if other people had used it. I found that R' Shlomo Zalman Auerbach had already permitted it:
To quote the website:
Adding flavorings — anyone who uses tea essence on Shabbos or chooses to mix wine with water does this. Not a problem.
Changing the gas cartridge — when replacing the cartridge, you're not "fixing" a "broken" machine, as that's doing what it should. More akin to refilling a salt shaker with salt.
Carbonating the water — doesn't seem to fall under any prohibited act. You could try to argue "uvda d'chol" ("it's a mundane-day activity, not Shabbos-like"), but we don't just make those up for every new situation.
So it appears R' Shlomo Zalman Auerbach allowed it. I haven't heard any other opinions on the matter. Though if you wanted to be thorough, you could ask a British Jew, as according towikipedia, "In the UK (where it was first sold) the SodaStream machine is strongly associated with 1970s/1980s childhood nostalgia."
Being that this was online (with potential to have been made up) I asked Rabbi Yaakov Felder about this. He asked me to bring it in which I did (pictures wouldn't work, he had to see it first-hand. After 5 minutes of examining it, he concluded that the device I had (without a light) may be used on Shabbos. It's not powered by electricity (it's by gas) and the only possible question was, if the gas tank connects to the device, does that constitute creating a new kli (vessel). Ultimately it was decided that no new kli was being created, thereby permitted it's use. In his words, "use it be-gezunte heit."
The only issue would be with SodaStream models that have a light. Being that that light is powered by electricity, it's clear that those models cannot be used on Shabbos.
SodaStream and the Recent Boycott
On a more serious note, Scarlett Johansson, a fellow Jew on the merit of her mother, recently endorsed SodaStream, becoming its brand ambassador, and received harsh criticism for it. Not only that, but many Arab countries have decided to boycott SodaStream, an already-Israeli product because of that. Ironically, Arab news sources are already complaining that this boycott will affect Palestinian workers. Let me get this straight: Israel will hire Palestinian workers at potential risk to the security of their own country, yet Arabs will spit at the Israeli-made product at the risk of their own brethren becoming unemployed?!? Is there something I'm missing?
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Q: MySQL doesn't seem to be executing commands I am cleaning up a lot of my DB's/Tables, and have been running into an issue. When I execute most commands which change data on a table (i.e, DELETE FROM or UPDATE), the command returns as completed but it doesn't actually do anything.
i.e
mysql> SELECT * FROM members WHERE username = "Alex";
(Returns alex row).
mysql> DELETE FROM members WHERE username = "Alex";
(Says is completed, 0 row affected)
mysql> SELECT * FROM members WHERE username = "Alex";
(Returns alex row).

This shouldn't be happening, when I run a delete command I expect it to actually delete the rows. However, and here is the weird part, if I stay logged in for a while the rows will eventually become deleted. If I instantly exit, the rows don't delete at all.
This isn't the exact code I'm running (working with a lot more conditions/larger DB's), but the concept is the exact same. I am also checking for deletions using adminer.php (a 1 php file MySQL manager, like phpmyadmin), and that takes about an hour for any deletions/updates to acually register.
I assume the commands are being queued or cached or something like that, and I would like to stop MySQL from doing that. When I enter a command I would like MySQL to run that command straight away, and not return before it's finished actually executing the command. Some 500K deletions finished within 2 minutes (which I can't quite believe).
Actual Example:
mysql> UPDATE members  SET username = REPLACE(username, ' ', '');
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)
Rows matched: 24013  Changed: 0  Warnings: 0
mysql> SELECT * FROM members;
(displays many usernames, still with whitespaces)

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Alpha Male Or Beta Male
Alpha Male Overshadows Other Beta Males As He Is Considered To Be The Strongest And The Most Intimidating Man Who Can Get All The Women He Wants For Romantic Or Sexual Encounters
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What Is The Meaning Or Definition Of Alpha Male Or Beta Male:
Alpha male is derived from the jungle in which a lion claims sexual rights to all females, enforcing that to other male lions, eating first after every hunt, and also laying ground rules for hunting rights in vast territories. Just like a lion, an alpha male is usually the strongest and most intimidating, getting all the women he wants, being the first one to have new sexual experiences with young women. Alpha males have a wolf-like personality when it comes to dating and sex. All the straits, qualities, strategies, and characteristics related to alpha males are discussed below.
Alpha Male Undermines Other Beta Males:
Alpha males are known to undermine other beta males. An alpha male is usually composed of alpha particles, and hence, strongly ionizes the mating competition, on the other hand, beta males are generally made up of beta particles, and therefore, are weak ionizers.
Alpha Male Is Highly Arrogant And Assertive:
Alpha male is also somebody who is arrogant, assertive, insensitive, selfish, obnoxious, controlling, competitive, self-confident, and feels insecure whenever someone opposes his views or hurts his ego. One can almost be sure of chaos when there's more than one alpha male in the same room at the same time.
Alpha Male Is Always The Lead Of The Group While Others Are His Followers:
Alpha male is a leader of a group of people who are either his supporters, followers, or just members of a group of people. He is a person who always strives to be the center of attraction no matter where they are, or else they begin to feel insecure, flaunting their superiority over other people with no fear of retribution.
Alpha Male Is A Strong Powerful Personality:
Alpha male is a strong dynamic man and is usually sarcastic due to his powerful and often playful personality. He is a dominating and aggressive personality, and almost everybody agrees with him as he is deemed to be their supreme leader of a group.
Alpha Male Is Dominant And Likes The Other Person To Be Submissive In Relationships:
Alpha male is a bossy, dominant person in a relationship; someone who is powerful or ranks high on the social status and forces his ideologies on others. He acts tough like a real dictator, is loud, powerful, openly overconfident, outgoing, extroverted, and intimidating.
Alpha Male Thinks He Has Special Privileges Over Others:
Alpha male thinks he has some exclusive rights to be the leader of people; however, he only has as much power as people choose to give to him, in others words, if other people choose to obey him, then he has all the power in the world, but if they decide not to, then he has nothing. He has a high desire to succeed and make a mark compared to an average male; he is also highly competitive and does his best to rise above his counterparts.
Alpha Male Is Over Confident And Super Intelligent:
Alpha males are confident, and that may be due to their good looks and superior intelligence. In terms of physical characteristics, he is typically much stronger, taller, and more significant than the average male.
Alpha Male Is Smart And Intelligent:
Alpha males are usually smart and intelligent, and they are natural problem solvers, as it is just not about outer appearance. He is the man of the house and feels personal satisfaction by way of caring about other people in the family.
Alpha Male Is A Bully And Bragger:
Alpha male likes to spend more time talking and bragging about all the good qualities he possesses and is usually overconfident about most things in life as he thinks he can do almost anything without any fault. He is the epitome of all males, and women are drawn to him while men admire him from a distance.
Alpha Male Instils Fear In Others:
Alpha male is a clear leader of a group, who generally earns his status by instilling fear in others, and most people prefer to have him as a friend than an enemy. Most people should not shy away from eliminating an alpha male from their society without thinking if they ever get that chance.
Alpha Male Is Desired By Most Young Women:
Alpha males still like their women to take charge of certain situations, but when they come across women who don't have strong leadership qualities, they tend to dominate them as they feel such women are not worthy of leading them. Most women desire an alpha male, while most guys with low self-esteem despise them.
Alpha Male Like To Constantly Stay In The Spotlight:
Alpha male, in reality, is the one who can attract people without continually staying in the spotlight and remaining mostly quiet. Someone who puts down another person in an attempt to keep a higher status in a specific group is not the strongest of all.
Alpha Male Uses His Sexuality To Take Advantage Of Innocent Women:
Alpha male is overly masculine, strong, and is not afraid to use sexuality to gain an advantage with women by being sexy and desirable. An alpha male is well aware that dressing up or looking hot and sexy will increase his power with women, and he is not shy to use his sexiness to his advantage.
Alpha Male Has great leadership Qualities:
Alpha males are full of strength, intimidation, and dominance through their physical strength and leadership skills. For instance, powerful business people, celebrities, film stars, rock stars, or men with power usually enforce their rules on others based on what suits their needs.
Alpha Male Can Easily Influence And Attract Other People:
Alpha males effortlessly change the thinking of people around them, as their strong charismatic personality naturally gets others attracted to them and follow their lead, and that is perhaps the main reason why most women believe everything they say and unknowingly falls for them. Just being strong doesn't make a person an alpha male, as that is only one part of the mix consisting of a lot of variables.
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Ultimate Guide To The Most Awesome Importance And Amazing Significance Of Types And Kinds Of Singles And Unattached
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Mommy Issues Means Or Defined As Mama's Boy Or Boys With Mommy Issues Who Tend To Pull Or Gravitate Towards Women Thinking Of Them As A Motherly Figure
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One of the themes of Psalm 72 is that a monarch is responsible for establishing and maintaining economic and social justice in the realm. We know from the Hebrew Bible that all but a few Kings of Israel and Judah failed in this matter and many did not even try to succeed in it. Psalm 73 is a fine companion piece to Psalm 72. The author of Psalm 73 struggles with the question of why justice persists and many of the wicked prosper while righteous suffer. Why does God permit this to occur? The psalmist concludes that there is an ultimate divine justice we mere mortals do not witness. That might provide some psychological comfort, but it does not solve problems in this life.
Then he asks God to end the exile.
is a valid question. How long will many of the evil continue to prosper? How long will institutionalized social injustice persist? How long will God seem to turn a blind eye to all this social injustice? How long will the population suffer the consequences of collective action and inaction that violates God's law? How long until we learn our lessons? How long until the wicked who refuse to repent meet with divine justice?


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Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus a fost un medic și naturalist german, care s-a născut la 16 iulie 1776 la Bouxwiller, în Alsacia, și a decedat la 2 aprilie 1827 la Darmstadt.

Bojanus a studiat la Darmstadt și la Universitatea din Jena, unde și-a obținut titlul de medic în 1797. Guvernul landului Hessa i-a cerut să supravegheze crearea unei școli veterinare, însă proiectul nu s-a finalizat. Bojanus a acceptat un post de profesor de medicină veterinară la Universitatea din Vilnius, în 1806, și, apoi, de anatomie comparată, în 1824.

Este autorul a 70 de titluri de anatomie, dintre care șapte cu privire la anatomia broaștelor țestoase și a șerpilor. Lucrarea sa cea mai importantă pe această temă este Anatome Testudines Europaeae (1819-1821), considerată cea mai bună lucrare de anatomie a vertebratelor publicată vreodată. Conține patruzeci de tabele cu privire la țestoasa de lac (Emys orbicularis). Bojanus a fost cel care a semnat ilustrațiile și cel care a finanțat personal publicarea cărții sale. Tirajul  a fost de 80 de exemplare, din care trei exemplare originale sunt păstrate în prezent în Franța (două la Paris, unul la Biblioteca Centrală a  Muzeului Național de Istorie Naturală, celălalt la Institutul Franței, și al treilea la Biblioteca Științelor a Universității din Strasbourg).

De asemenea, s-a aplecat și asupra altor animale, mai ales asupra anatomiei moluștelor bivalve și asupra viermilor intestinali. Tot el a distins zimbrul (Bos primigenius Bojanus) de bizonul de stepă (Bison Priscus Bojanus).

Legături externe
  Philippe Edel. "L.H. Bojanus (1776-1827), un grand scientifique entre Ouest et Est". Cahiers Lituaniens

Categorie : Nașteri în 1776
Categorie : Decese în 1827
 Herpetologi germani
Membri ai Academiei Leopoldine

Medici germani din secolul al XIX-lea

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Манастириште посвећено Светој Петки се налази у североисточном делу села Смољинац, на месту које се и данас зове Манастир. Мада нема никаквих видљивих трагова цркве, нити постоје икакви записи и натписи који би потврдили да је ту постојала богомоља, сам назив потеса убедљиво говори да је он ту заиста био. А пошто се налази у пределу који се одвајкада зове Змајевац, у народу се често помиње манастир Змајевац.

Манастир је славио Свету Параскеву и Св. Вратоломеја и Варнаву. На Свету Параскеву, сваке године се крај извора окупља мноштво света из Смољинца, Кобиља, Шапина, Забреге... Ту се такође реже колач и на Св. Вратоломеја и чини литија.

На месту где се налазио манастир и данас је многопоштована света и лековита вода на коју долазе становници Смољинца и свих околних села јер сви верују да та вода лечи од болести очију и да јача организам.

Садашњу капелу, налик на црквицу, димензија 5,40 х 5 х 6-{m}- саградила су мештани  Смољинца 1991. године. Идући ка главном извору, одмах до капеле са десне стране сазидан је и дом за окупљање народа са неопходним просторијама.

Галерија

Извори

Спољашње везе

Рушевине манастира у Србији
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.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
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import re

def __null_line_strip(line):
    return line

def __line_strip(line):
    return line.strip()

def split_line_list(line_list, re_block_separator=None, is_include_match_line=False, is_strip=True):
    block_list = []
    block = []
    strip_func = __line_strip if is_strip else __null_line_strip

    if not re_block_separator:
        re_block_separator = re.compile("^$")

    for line in line_list:
        line = strip_func(line)

        if re_block_separator.search(line):
            if block:
                block_list.append(block)

            block = []
            if is_include_match_line:
                block.append(line)
            continue

        block.append(line)

    if block:
        block_list.append(block)

    return block_list

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Martha Shane director of the documentary After Tiller, talks about the current state of the abortion wars in the US. Her film profiles the last four doctors who provide later-term abortions.
Dr. Susan Robinson, one of those doctors, talks about standing up to death threats and political opposition. All this and a commentary from host Laura Flanders.


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A Budget Nintendo Switch For Couch Gamers
October 20, 2016 August 20, 2018 Categories Electronics, Gadgets, Internet, Toys, Video GamesElectronics, Gadgets, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, super mario, Video Games, Wii U1 Comment on A Budget Nintendo Switch For Couch Gamers
The Nintendo Switch was unveiled today, and it's an impressive console that captures the best of both worlds: console and handheld gaming. There's a lot to like here, I personally think the controller configurations have a lot of potential.
What is surprising to me is that the Switch is now a single screen experience, whether it's plugged into the TV console dock or taken on the road, the dual screen experience of the Nintendo DS/3DS and Wii U is gone (no more touchscreens or styluses either).
I will likely take the plunge for this system, but a part of me wanted a more frugal and simple version of what was presented: a Switch without the tablet.
That's right, a version of the Switch hardware without the tablet, leaving a basic console-and-controller tandem for TV gaming. I feel Nintendo could offer such an alternative console to couch gamers, or budget-minded gamers who want a cheaper Switch now but plan to buy the tablet later.
When the Switch tablet is plugged into the TV dock, you're essentially getting a back-to-basics Nintendo system. No Wiimotes, no motion controls, no fuss. That alone holds a lot of appeal for me, so the mobile tablet is a bonus, and not a necessity for me personally.
Yes I'm weird, I prefer to play console games on the TV, as my mobile tastes are for simpler and shorter games. I'm unable to immerse myself in big games while I'm on the go.
Nintendo has sort of done this before: they released the 2DS handheld, a no frills version of the 3DS that ditched the 3D display and clamshell design. It is a cheaper alternative for gamers who just want the basics.
I'd be happy with a classic controller and a black box, but would prefer a console design that is fun and whimsical.
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It would be hard, because the tablet is the console itself.


The annual Problogger blogging conference was held on the Gold Coast last weekend. That means I had a fabulous girls weekend away with 700 of my nearest and dearest. Every year it gets bigger and this year was a jam-packed, hug-a-minute marathon of education, champagne and selfies in approximately equal amounts.
With 99% of attendees being female, there was such a positive, feminine and excited vibe that it made me wonder why I don't get away with girlfriends more often. If husbands and kids can be left to look after each other, then it's not too hard to get away and not too expensive with only one of you to pay for. And the quality of the time that you spend together without distractions and timetables is fantastic!
I took 6 pairs for 3 days! And as many outfit options as you like. A whole suitcase to yourself is massive.
Make sure you capture those memories. Don't delay. Start at the airport.
Kid-free for 3 days? We're a teeny bit excited!
For us it was a very affordable way to transport a big group, but when was the last time you were in a limo? Your wedding? Your school formal? Why not splurge. It is great fun. And don't forget the bubbles!
Make sure you stay somewhere really lovely. No cutting corners. You're worth it. We holed up at the RACV Royal Pines Resort. Twas absolutely lovely in all respects. The bed did feel a bit empty though. Don't you think it feels weird going to bed without your partner?
A beautiful view helps too.
It wasn't warm enough for swimming (for me anyway), but the pool made an awesome cocktail party venue.
It's nice to remind yourself that you don't wear trackies all the time, and really you scrub up ok when you make an effort.
I was on duty in my #pbevent tee so not really rocking the fashion world, but how gorgeous is Bev from Iris May Style?
Another chance to dress up at the Speakers' Drinks – Witchery dress, Sussan necklace, Country Road boots.
If there's good food that you haven't had to cook, then you are winning!
Do not concern yourself with how many wines you've had. You can always delete the pics in the morning.
If the opportunity arises, then get together with your girls and smile!
Hey it doesn't hurt to look! And if you like a bit of eye-candy in your Insta feed, then follow Mike Ward at @mikedaniel21. Great tips from Andrea from Fox in Flats.
If there's time for some sleep maximisation then that's a bonus. But you've got a lot of catching up to squeeze in. As a mum you're battle-hardened to go without sleep. What's a few more days?
Especially if it's 80s music!
Don't feel you need to go out sightseeing. If you are in a lovely hotel with plenty to entertain you, then stay in. During the 3 days of Problogger I went outside twice. Once for the cocktail party, because it was held around the pool, so I didn't really have a choice. And the other time I soaked up some of that glorious Queensland sunshine eating lunch on the grass outside the conference centre.
There were energetic girls who went for runs, walks or photo safaris around the grounds. There were even people who left the resort completely! Don't feel you need to go to those sorts of extremes.
If you are with your tribe, then you don't need to go crazy with the sightseeing. You are there to spend time together. Enjoy it.
Coordinating a weekend away with your friends, your partner, your kids and your netball team is not easy. But this quote from the conference holds true. If you never get around to organising these things, then you miss out on truly special times.
Because life can be hard. But friendship is precious.
Do you ever get away with a girlfriend or two?


If it seems like you've got more company as you drive the highways of Western New York, you're right.
Dramatic increases in traffic along the Niagara Thruway have occurred following the removal of Buffalo's Breckenridge and Ogden toll barriers, according to statistics released Wednesday by a regional transportation planning organization.
And overall, the statistics show vehicle miles traveled in Erie and Niagara counties have reached an all-time high, increasing 8.5 percent from 2000 to 2006.
"That's contrary to the trend in the Northeast, where [vehicle miles traveled] have been flat or down slightly," according to Stephen Szopinski, an analyst with the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council.
The elimination of tolls along the Niagara Thruway in October 2006 has been followed by an impressive increase in traffic on the road, according to the study, which used data collected from monitors the Thruway Authority has imbedded in the roadway.
Traffic is up 29 percent where the Ogden booth used to be and 27 percent where the Breckenridge barrier once stood.
The statistics for certain segments helped accent sturdy weekday traffic growth all along the Niagara Thruway.
The increase between Ogden Street and Clinton Street was 26 percent, while the next segment, between Clinton and Seneca Street, was up 24.7 percent.
It was up 21.2 percent between the Elm/Oak and Hamburg/ Louisiana exits, 18.7 percent between Hamburg/Louisiana and Smith Street and 18.5 percent between Niagara Street and the Peace Bridge.
North of Buffalo on the I- 190, traffic was up 16.1 percent between Sheridan Drive and the Youngmann Highway.
• Weekday travel on the mainline Thruway between the Youngmann Highway and Kensington Expressway is up 22.5 percent, and the average 148,100 vehicles that now travel that segment of road on a weekday is the highest traffic volume in the state outside of metropolitan New York City.
• Vehicle miles traveled along the section of the Thruway from the Lackawanna toll barrier to the Youngmann are up 10.7 percent.
• I-190 traffic on Grand Island is up 20.3 percent.
• Traffic on I-190 between the Peace Bridge and the Scajaquada Expressway is up 27.1 percent.
• Average weekday traffic on the Skyway is up 6.7 percent, to nearly 44,000 vehicles.
Traffic has dropped off noticeably on one road, the Scajaquada Expressway.
Weekday traffic is down 18.7 percent from Main Street to Delaware Avenue and 3.5 percent between Delaware and the I-190.
A further breakdown of those numbers showed westbound traffic between Main Street and Delaware dropping 24.4 percent, while eastbound traffic between I-190 and Delaware was down 15.1 percent.
Szopinski said that, for the first time, weekday traffic on Elmwood Avenue near the Scajaquada exceeded that of the same stretch on Delaware Avenue. Elmwood traffic in the area was up 12.9 percent, while Delaware was down 10.8 percent.
It probably won't come as much of a surprise to beleaguered Williamsville-area motorists to know that traffic on Main Street near the Youngmann Highway jumped 18.8 percent.
International bridge traffic was up a modest 2.7 percent from 2005 to 2007, according to traffic data supplied by the Peace Bridge Authority and Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.
The Peace Bridge showed a 4.3 percent increase in average daily traffic in the past year, to 18,200 vehicles, but that's down from 22,100 in 2002.
Still, truck traffic on the bridge was up significantly in the past year, 9.3 percent, to 3,600 a day. Traffic on the Lewiston- Queenston and Rainbow bridges in Niagara County was down 1.7 percent in the past year.
Szopinski said additional analysis of traffic on secondary and arterial roads is needed to help understand more about how and why traffic patterns are changing here.


I had admired her "K" necklace a few weeks back while visiting her in Burbank. I loved the chunky feel with the black chain, and wished I had my own with the letter "J".
Anyway, we met up this weekend in Orange, and much to my surprise she had a gift for me, yep, you guessed it, my very own "J" necklace. I was so excited, I put it on right away. She was wearing hers too, so we decided to be twins. (There comes a point in your life when you just don't care anymore if you and your friend are wearing the same thing.) And that's when the night took off. I can't tell you everything that happened, but we kept it classy and definitely sassy.
After painting The Orange Circle red, we ended up hanging out with some artists, gallery owners (and a woman who was trying to cure breast cancer) at Havens Gastropub and had a blast. Well, except for one person, who didn't seem to be having such a good time. My OCD kicked in and I kept trying to figure out what her problem was. Was she tired? Was it too loud? After a while I realized she was sad because she didn't have a Classic Hardware initial necklace too.
Check out the link to order yours today.
This message has been brought to you by the letter "J"!
Sometimes I can't help but play army men, Legos, cars, and everything else that comes with having a seven-year-old son. But lately, I've been thinking to myself that I've been spending too much time playing games and should probably grow up a bit. Then, Chanel came out with these Lego-inspired clutches during Paris Fashion Week, so now I'm justified!!! Woo Hoo!!!