In a reinforcing tape for a slide fastener, which comprises a transparent elastomer film and an adhesive layer superposed on the reverse side thereof, an intermediate layer having a thickness thinner than the thickness of the elastomer film and that of the adhesive layer is interposed between the elastomer film and the adhesive layer. An access control device includes a selectively encoded readable element. The mounting component includes a first side having a number of spaced apart retaining members extending therefrom and a second side including at least one catch projecting therefrom. A first message is received from the device that includes a first indicator indicating whether or not the device can satisfy the requested communication requirement. This invention relates to the maize variety X08B703, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08B703.