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He notes that the handful of films that have attempted to address topics of sexual relations have more often than not been spurned by audiences. There are exceptions to El-Lozys theory. The critically acclaimed Omaret Yacoubian is an excellent example of how far the censors and audiences boundaries have expanded. With a number of graphic and garish scenes, the film tackled all aspects of social life in Egypt, from religiosity to homosexuality. It was also was one of the most successful Arab films of 2006, raking in LE 6 million in the June 25 opening week and LE 20 million over its entire run typically, films are considered commercial successes if they net LE 4-6 million and are smash hits when they hit LE 10 million in box office. A more conservative Egypt of the 1980s and early 1990s might never have allowed Yacoubian to see the light of day.
Bucking the Tide on Private Loans
As the scandals and debates over private lending have grown in recent months, conventional wisdom has held that private loans are a necessary evil. Sure, students and their families are taking on debt that is typically more expensive and more risky than federally backed loans. But as long as families feel that college costs are otherwise beyond their reach, private loans will continue to become more popular. .
Contractor loses La. scholarship account data dating back to 1998
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A Boston-based contractor hired to store and safeguard state scholarship and college savings account data lost most of those records _ including bank account numbers and student and parent Social Security numbers _ during a move, officials say. "We certainly don't want to create any panic. But people should be aware and take the necessary steps," said Melanie Amrhein, executive director of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance. "This is backup data off of a mainframe that contains sensitive personal information." Special equipment and software and "sophisticated computer skills" would be needed to get the compressed records from the TOPS scholarship program, START Saving Program, and Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according to a notice posted on the Internet.
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