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Well, we're at the final chapter at last. I can't believe how I am able to update so fast like this! Oh well, keep an eye out on the part after the end.
Final Chapter 41: It's All Over! Forever Our Friendship Bonds Together!
"The Smashers have escaped!" say the soldiers as they watch the Halberd flying over the horizon. "Should we give chase?"
"Forget it," says the vice admiral. "They have Master Hand with them, and Master Hand is the son of Ruler Hand, the most powerful of the Royal Hand Family. Do not underestimate the wrath of Master Hand; he has great powers that can kill us all before you know it." The soldiers gulp in fear at hearing this. "Now quickly and go look for survivors and the CP9! They must be on the island somewhere!"
"Vice admiral!" says a soldier. "We found the boss of the CP9, Spandam!"
Then Spandam, badly injured, goes over to the vice admiral. "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go after those Smashers!"
"That would be unnecessary," says the vice admiral. "Going after them would only cause more unnecessary sacrifices. Be glad that we are able to keep our lives after all these."
"But the criminal Samus Aran is there!"
"We may have failed the mission this time, but we can always redo it again any other day. Let us hear from Big Brother first on what he has to say."
Spandam growls angrily and shakes his fist violently in the air. "Grrrr! Curse you, Smashers! And also John Doe! I will get my revenge someday! Don't think you can get away from the government like this!"
Captain Falcon slowly opens his eyes and looks around, and finds himself in a room. "Where am I?"
"You're awake-a!" says Mario, who is sitting next to him. "You were asleep-a for a whole day. We're back-a in Great Tech City, in Otacon's office."
"What happened?"
"Eet's all over! We have escape-a from Alias Lobby and rescued Samus! Masta Hand came and rescued us!"
"It's good to hear that! I'm glad we made it out safely."
Then Otacon comes into the room and says, "Ah, you're awake!"
"Good to see that you're fine!"
"It's good that you made it through alive. It's really a miracle…"
"We're good! Hey, where are the others?"
"They're out there having their own free time. The 3 Space Pirates left shortly after they returned, saying that they have completed their mission and are going to look for more jobs."
"Good to hear that everyone is safe…"
Then at this moment, the rest of the Smashers come in. "Hey! You're awake!" says Marth.
"I'm glad that you're all right!" says Pichu.
"You really had us worried," says Pikachu.
"Mr. Falcon! You're awake!" says Pit gladly.
"I would've wakened up earlier if I were you!" says Wario.
"Are you hungry?" asksYoshi. "Let's eat!"
CF turns to Samus. "Hey, you fine?"
"Thank your very much," says Samus. "I'm so glad that I'm still alive. I was about to throw my life away, but you guys came and rescued me. Now I know you all are my true friends. Thank you very much."
"Don't say that!" says Pichu. "Friends should help each other!"
"Right!" says Pikachu.
"Right! Let's eat together!" says Yoshi.
"But what you have done most definitely struck the government greatly," says Otacon. "You are perhaps on the government's blacklist."
"I'm not afraid of them!" says Wario.
"That sounds bad…" says Marth. "Does that mean we will be chased by them for the rest of our lives?"
"Just let them come and see!" says the voice of Master Hand. Everyone turns to the window and sees him outside.
"Hey it's you!" says CF.
"If those government dogs dare lay a hand on you guys, then I will show them the true terror! After all, it was my ancestor that created the Armageddon in the first place, and it caused all these. Therefore I am responsible for your safety."
"Don't say that. We can protect ourselves."
"No, seriously! I have to be responsible for protecting you! I will make sure the government will never lay a hand on my beloved followers!"
Outside, Snake is gathered with the Stray Fox people. "What do you want to tell us, boss?" asks Bluto.
"I want to tell you this," says Snake. "I have seen all that the Smashers have done, and I am glad to meet people like them."
"They sure are great people, right?"
"Yes they are. I am greatly motivated by what they have done and their great bond towards their friend. I wouldn't mind if I die for them either."
"What are you talking about, boss?"
"I am saying that… I want to become part of them from now on!"
"What!" gasp the SF guys. "Does that mean you are leaving us?" Snake nods in head in response. "But boss! What can we do without you? You were the one who brought us together and saved us! You are our hero!"
"I know that, but things have to come to an end at some point."
"We want to stay with you forever, boss!"
"Don't you guys have dreams you want to pursue? You can't reach your dream if you always stick to someone else. We must go separate paths and reach our dreams!"
"I want to be a champion wrestler!" says Bluto.
"I want to open a bar!" says a SF guy.
"I want to become a blacksmith!" says another guy.
"I wanna become an antique dealer!" says another guy.
"See? You all have dreams! Even I have dreams! I want to support the Smashers for all my life! I want to be with them throughout my life!" The SF people cry out loud and they all run over to embrace him.
"Boss! We'll miss you! We'll miss you!"
"And from now on," says Snake loudly while weeping tears. "STRAY FOX IS DISBANDED!"
The next day, the Smashers, along with their luggage, are at the Final Destination and ready to take off. "So you sure you're coming with us?" MH asks Snake.
"Yes! I want to be a Smasher from now on!" says Snake.
"Then don't forget to pay me back the money that you've stolen!" says Wario. "I will never forget that until you do!"
"Don't worry. I'll make up for it."
"Don't think I can trust you so easily," says CF.
"You're trust me eventually. Your friends have already!"
"Mr. Snake is a nice guy," says Pit.
"He's not bad!" says Pichu.
"Whatever…" says CF while shaking his head.
Mario turns to Meta-Knight and asks him, "You're not-a coming with us?"
"I don't feel like I am ready to meet Kirby yet," says Meta-Knight. "After seeing you fight, I feel that I still have a lot to catch up on. Furthermore, I still have to work here."
"You are free to go wherever you like now," says Otacon. "Otaku Weapon Center is not the same like before anymore. The 5 Elite are no more already."
"But we're still here!" say Popeye and Cid.
"Thank you, Mr. Otaconm," says Meta-Knight. "But please let me decide by myself. If I want to leave, I would rather return to my homeland first and train myself to be a true warrior."
"Well, then let's-a hope we meet-a again," says Mario.
"Okay, it's a promise. We will meet again after I have become a great warrior."
"Okay everyone, the plane is taking off!" says Crazy Hand. "Let's go!"
The Smashers and Snake board onto the FD and the platform begins to fly into the air, and they all wave good-bye to those down there. The Stray Fox people show up and wave good-bye to Snake while crying sadly, "BOSS! WE'LL MISS YOU! PROMISE US THAT YOU'LL COME BACK AGAIN!"
Snake also begins to cry sadly, and he shouts to them, "I WILL! NOW STOP BEING A CRYBABY! I AM NOT CRYING! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"He's quite sensitive, you know…" says Pichu.
"Good-bye! Hope you a safe trip home!" say the others as they wave good-bye to the Smashers.
"Good-bye! See you again!"
Smash Mansion, Onett…
"Wow… That sure is wild adventure you had there," says Luigi.
"Yeah, and eet's also surprising that we made eet back alive," says Mario.
"Please do not get yourself into such business again, Mario," says Peach.
Bowser turns to Samus, who is sitting on the sofa. "And speaking of this, I never knew Samus had such a complicated past."
"She never told us this too," says Dr. Mario.
"But in da end, she is willing to live on," says Mario.
"And the new guy who returned with you…" says Peach. "He seems to be getting along well with Fox."
Sure enough, Fox and Snake are having their time talking over machines and various stuffs related to mechs.
"He's a bit rough sometimes," says Dr. Mario. "But he's also very helpful too."
"But Falcon just can't seem to trust him," adds Luigi.
"Snake is actually growing on me!" says Bowser.
"Hey Ness! I fixed your rocket skateboard!" says Snake.
"Oh great! Thank you a lot, Snake!" says Ness as he happily takes his skateboard from him and then goes outside to play. Shortly after Ness zoomed off, a crashing sound is heard.
"I guess I know what happened…" says Snake.
"We have breaking news," says the news reporter on the TV.
"I wonder what big thing there is?" wonders Samus.
"In the highest authority jail, several prisoners have escaped! The escaped prisoners are Dr. Wily, Mr. 4, Ms. Merry Christmas, Ms. Doublefinger, Mr. 5, and Ms. Valentine! Supposedly, they were all once subordinate of the Darkling King from the Darkling incident several months ago."
"Whoa… These guys escaped…" says Roy.
"Sounds like bad news…" says Marth.
"But strangely enough," continues the news reporter. "The only prisoners that did not escape are the Crocodile, the former Shichibukai and his henchmen Mr. 1. The reason that Crocodile gave for not escaping is that he is doesn't feel like escaping, and Mr. 1 wants to be on his side and serve him. They did not even fight back when we put them back in jail."
"Glad that he's not out…" says Roy. "He was such a huge pain…"
"You know? I was wondering why the news never said anything about what we did at Alias Lobby?" asks Pikachu.
"I suppose that the government kept it from the public," says CF. "Not even the newspapers said anything about this! Surely they don't want to strike the world with such huge calamity."
"But that's good too," says Pichu. "We have no fear of wanted posters posted everywhere and people coming after us."
"You're right. Well, guess we don't have to worry about anything for now."
Up in the sky…
"The government has been keeping silent…" says MH. "But we cannot get too calm. Surely they won't let them go so easily after all that they have done."
"I'm scared…" says CH.
"But no matter what they try to do, I will not let them succeed! The Armageddon is a huge mistake that we Hand Family created, so we most hold the responsibility of keeping it from the world! No matter what happens, the Armageddon MUST not be found! I am willing to risk my life to protect it also!"
"Bravo! That's my brother!"
"Well, want to go have a drink?"
And so is the end of this story… This story is based off the CP9 arc of One Piece. Seeing this story probably gave you an idea on how exciting One Piece is.
And I do not plan on Meta-Knight joining the Smashers yet. Fear not; I have plans for him in future stories.
Anyway, please let me know what you think in your reviews, and make them long and good too!
Now for some news on upcoming stories:
My next story will not be in the SSB section; it will be a One Piece story, and will be in that particular section. I have planned out that story pretty well already, but I don't plan on posting it until I am sure from the weekly OP chapters that Franky will join the Straw Hats and after the Straw Hats got their new ship. All I will tell you is that this story is an OP/Zelda crossover. It will take place in the One Piece universe and has nothing to do at all with my SSB stories' universe.
However, my biggest excitement to tell you is the next masterpiece I am brainstorming in my mind. This new masterpiece will be entitled Rise of the Negativities, and it will be a SSB story. For spoiler purposes, I will not say anything about this story here. However, if you want to have a short preview of this story, then tell me in your reviews, and I will send you one through personal messaging or e-mail if you are an anonymous reviewer (leave me your e-mail).
Oh well, see you for now! And waiting for replies!
BTW, I found out a way for substitutes on those horizontal lines!


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A 911 call made in the minutes before George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin could turn out to be one of the most crucial pieces of evidence in the case. In the background of the audio recording, you can hear someone screaming for help right before the shot that killed Martin rings out.
Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in Martin's death. He says he shot the teen in self-defense.
If the voice on that call is Zimmerman's, then it could help back up his story, showing that he was under attack. If it's Martin's, then it could show Zimmerman was acting in an aggressive way.
So who is it and what exactly are they saying?
Voice identification experts hired by the prosecution say they don't know for sure.
Read more: No 'Stand Your Ground' for Zimmerman... yet
They compared the audio in the background of that 911 call to other voice samples including a 911 call made earlier by Zimmerman and audio of Martin recorded on his cell phone.
Senior analysts for the Forensic Communication Association (FCA) say there were "no robust matches," but there were "several rather strong tendencies."
They split up the audio into 16 different pieces and only found six utterances such as "wow," "ow," etc. that they say are potentially useful. The tidbits add up to 8 total seconds, but they need 10 seconds to meet the minimum standard.
Forensic acoustics consultant Alan R. Reich also listened to the voices on the call. He says the final word heard before the gunshot is actually "stop," not "help." He attributes it to Martin "tentatively" because he thinks it was said by the younger of the two speakers. He says his analysis is still ongoing.
Watch: George Zimmerman puts on 100+ pounds
The results of these voice identification experts may not end up mattering in the long run. Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, wants jurors to decide for themselves who they hear on that tape.
In a hearing set for May 28, he's expected to argue to the judge that this evidence doesn't meet the required standard to be presented before the jury.
Stay tuned to HLN for live coverage of that hearing.


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I am in southern Montgomery County. And I am looking to get Dish. A rep says that I can't get Fox Sports Indiana here. Is that correct? Does Direct TV have it?
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I am in southern Montgomery County. And I am looking to get Dish. A rep says that I can't get Fox Sports Indiana here. Is that correct? Does Direct TV have it?
Never mind I actually got a rep who knew their head from their.....
I have a feeling your Dish rep is an idiot.
Use this from Directv. It should tell you if you are in the Pacers home territory:
BTW, unless you want to play "Guess which channel number Fox Sports Indiana is on tonight" every night, go with Directv.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
On the other hand, if you want to pay less money, get Dish.
Seriously, it isn't hard to find the games. You just do a search by "Pacers", or even "Live Sports" to see what other games are coming up. Not rocket science.
Yep, and my DirecTV bill is way cheaper for more/better programming.
I'm glad this topic came up...ok about to move, and where I'm moving to doesn't offer cable out in that area. I was wondering which is the best satellite service and if I would be able to get all of the pacers and colts games. Does it come with fox sports Indiana?
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I like porcelain, but paper is handy. China is too fancy for my ***. Plastic is bad for the environment. Lemme know if you need any other dish advice.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I have had both, and the customer service/programming/prices at Dish pushed me to DirecTV.
If you want to know about FSI, go to this link and input your new zip. It'll tell you what teams you are considered "local" for: http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global...ssetId=3450006
Also, don't forget to call into retentions any time your discounts expire. They've given me $35 a month off every year since I've signed up. My bill is $65/month for 2 HD DVR's with Whole Home service. I get FSI/NBATV/NFL Net, in addition to all the other channels you'd expect (FX ESPN etc).
The biggest issue I have with Dish is they CONSTANTLY get into carrier disputes, and they take forever to resolve them. DirecTV on the other hand gets their disputes resolved incredibly fast.
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Unrelated, but it's so completely ridiculous that Comcast does not broadcast all their LP games in HD. Its 2013. Doesn't make much sense.
There is no NBA player named Monte Ellis.
As long as you're in Indiana, you should get Pacers games. When I lived in Lexington, Ky though I got more Grizzlies games but if it was a better matchup or the Grizzlies weren't playing then I got the Pacers. Probably got close to half and half.
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Definitely go with Directv. I had Dish for a minute and it was NOT a good experience. Before I got married last year I only had cable/Dish/Directv for Pacers games. Dish made it difficult to find games and I havn't had it for a few years but they didn't always show the HD games when they were available. When I called to inquire they said they only had so much bandwidth for HD. Horrible customer service btw.
Directv may cost a little more but worth it.
Correct. FSI kicks on for Pacers and Fever games, and with the exception of maybe 2 games last season FSMW didn't have anything Pacers related. If you get FSI, you get the Pacers
If you call in and are nice, retentions will give you $5 more per month off than new subs get. So, right now they are offering $30/month off for new subs, and existing subs (IF THEY CALL AND ASK) will get $35/month off. Like I said before, they told me that they will always offer a better deal to the existing customer (Something they started a year ago). So, I've called and received the discounts twice now, making DirecTV the same or a little cheaper than Dish.
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The History of Health Insurance
Practices of insurance, broadly speaking, have long histories related to contracts and procedures designed to protect people from loss of property. Guarantees on property loans and insurance based on carefully distributed shipping wares are modes of insurance dating back to the second millennium B.C., and life insurance has a long and distinctive history that reflects humankind's awareness of its own mortality. Health care has its own evolving story, beginning as a standard service performed in exchange for a fee. In Mesopotamia, under the Code of Hammurabi, it was expected that successful health care, in particular surgery with the knife, was paid for appropriately. A person of high status paid the successful surgeon more, but the cost of a failed surgery carried higher costs for the surgeon. Compensation and liability, in other words, were determined by the patient (Price 2001).
But contracts on health care, or health insurance, truly became an issue of vital and controversial importance in the early part of the twentieth century, when medical care became institutionalized and more advanced, and the cost of services began to rise.
A Brief History of Early Medical Knowledge
Ancient health care providers clearly had an extensive knowledge of local flora and, as the world gradually opened up, exotic flora become integrated into the ancient pharmacology. Medical knowledge in the ancient world was accumulated over centuries of experiment and experience—an exercise in trial, error, and success, the result of which began to be recorded by the second millennium B.C. One of the oldest and most extensive examples comes from Mesopotamia. Called the "Treatise of Medical Diagnosis and Prognoses," the some forty tablets were comprised of prescriptions and treatises that, though many diseases were blamed on the supernatural, outlined treatments based on rational observations of the body.
Mesopotamian medical practitioners, like many ancient and indigenous people, were frequently shamanic (often called witch doctors or sorcerers), and they used charms and spells and tried to determine if mortal sin or vice were the cause of the patient's ailment. But many societies had specialists in herbal remedies which, in Mesopotamia, were referred to as "physicians" because of their rational medical knowledge (Price 2001).
In many ways, the home has long been the bastion of health care. For much of the history of human civilization, everything from birth to disease to surgery was handled by medical practitioners within one's own house. But in other traditions, particularly those borrowing more directly from the Egyptians, such as the Islamic tradition, medical knowledge became the foundation for early examples of centralized medical practice. As the great Arabic Empire expanded around the lower Mediterranean, their accumulated medical knowledge began to be supported in great social and cultural centers, where universities were developed with great libraries and even hospitals, all while much of the European tradition floundered through the Middle Ages.
The sources of such medicine came from the Classical era, where rational knowledge reached great heights, particularly once the Greeks "rid the science from supernatural powers and spirits" by about the fifth century B.C. Galen, the famous Greek-born physician who worked in Rome, used a logical method and meticulous studies of human anatomy en route to publishing hundreds of treatises. Galen's heritage proved lasting when his work was translated into Arabic and adapted by physicians across the Islamic Empire. Galen's work marked the foundation for modern medicine, enduring for more than a millennium until most of his deductions were proven incorrect by the sixteenth century.
The Classical traditions were combined with existing Islamic knowledge and centuries of herbal medicine borrowed from Chinese, Persian, and Indian traditions in the Canon of Medicine, a rigorous text written by the Iranian physician Abu Ali Sina in the eleventh century (Price 2001). Humans have long recorded their secrets for curing sickness, but sickness has not always been well understood. Bloodletting, for example, which dates to Galen's treatises, continued to be practiced into the nineteenth century. But as modern medicine began to emerge, more advanced—and costlier—procedures than letting blood were developed.
Sickness Funds and the Groundwork for Health Insurance
The first of what could be called individual "health" insurance plans became available in the United States during the Civil War. The plans were accident insurance providing coverage for injury related to travel by railroad or steamboat. Massachusetts Health Insurance of Boston offered early group policies with a relatively comprehensive list of benefits as early as 1847. Individual accident insurance proved a successful venture, so these kinds of early plans began to evolve into more expansive programs that covered a broader range of illness and injury, including early versions of disability coverage by the end of the nineteenth century. In the early years of the twentieth century, groups began developing relationships with health care providers to develop what would become the predecessors to modern health insurance plans, or fee-based contracts (Neurosurgical.com).
Health insurance is a term that relates to a contract wherein the individual contributes a regular premium with the expectation that should something happen, the insurer will provide for the individual in question. The term dates to the Progressive Era in the United States, where the debate was already well underway regarding the role of the government in health care. Though health insurance in America has its origins in a related system called "sickness insurance," it was really when the British passed their National Insurance Act in 1911 using the term "health insurance" that the term fell into favor.
Sickness insurance tended to provide supplementary income on par with modern disability insurance, and was more favorable through the 1910s since at the time wages lost from missing work were far in excess of the cost of health care, which was still scattered and much less relied upon than today. Instead, the reasonably clear concept of a "sickness fund"—a kind of health insurance that stepped in to dampen the effects of financial shock suffered as a result of missing work—was often "sufficiently competent and fair in their delivery of financial and…medical assistance" (Murray 2007).
In the first quarter of the twentieth century, then, health insurance was little used and, for that matter, remained little needed. To put it bluntly, "the state of medical technology generally meant that very little could be done for many patients, and that most patients were treated in their homes" (Thomasson 2003). As medicine became more advanced with respect to scientific discoveries of the era, treatment gradually moved out of the home and into health centers, particularly with respect to increased understanding of germs and procedural antisepsis. Though surgery continued to be conducted in private homes into the 1920s, the identification of infection-causing bacteria and communicable disease combined with a better understanding of the body's immune system to drive down surgery fatality rates (Thomasson 2003).
Medical practitioners who began to institutionalize as improvements in medical technology legitimized the profession. By the early twentieth century , the American Medical Association (AMA), which has its roots in the nineteenth century, began creating licensing standards and better standards for medical training in higher education en route to developing medical specializations—advancements that without question have prolonged life spans and increased life expectancy, but at ever-increasing costs. Medical expense insurance, in other words, supplemented what patients previously had to pay up front entirely out of their available income (ama-assn.org).
Evolution of Modern American Health Insurance
In the 1920s, most people still felt health insurance was not necessary and stayed with sickness insurance plans instead. In 1929, however, a group of Dallas-based teachers formed a partnership with an area hospital to provide a set amount of sickness and hospitalization days in exchange for a fixed, prepaid fee. Prepaid hospital service increased during the Depression, proving mutually beneficial during a difficult economy times. The American Hospital Association (AHA) encouraged hospitals to develop similar plans, which provided a steady source of income, particularly to prevent financial embarrassment in emergencies. Individual hospitals and community care organizations began competing with one another for such plans so, to provide better community coverage, hospitals joined together with the help of the AHA under the name of Blue Cross.
To maintain some autonomy and a closer physician-patient relationship, physicians organized their own prepaid plans. Blue Shield was developed not only to compete with Blue Cross, but to offer another choice. Physicians were concerned that the contemporary social security legislation would lead to compulsory health insurance that would be heavily regulated and devastate patient choice and their relationship with physicians. With voluntary health insurance and the benefits of Blue Shield, doctors retained the ability to price discriminate. Patients would be charged the difference between what they were reimbursed and the actual charges. But as the health care market grew, the government began encouraging participation in the proliferation of employee-based benefit plans, which were often improved through the power of strong labor unions. Meanwhile, employer and employee contributions to health plans became exempt from taxes under the 1954 Internal Revenue Code (Thomasson 2003).
Further defeats of nationalized health insurance in the Fifties and Sixties culminated in 1965, when Congress enacted Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare provided compulsory hospital insurance for people over the age of 65, as well as subsidized medical insurance, while Medicaid provided care for low-income people, though the federal-state program varied across state lines according to each state's relative per-capita income. Both programs have grown immensely, though critics of Medicare show that physicians were still able to price discriminate and, since doctors were permitted to bill patients directly, patients were reimbursed only what the program would pay and had to make up the difference. Medicaid expanded eligibility in the 1990s, but still had significant limitations in coverage (Thomasson 2003).
By the 1970s, the United States federal government took an interest in learning more about uninsured Americans. They found that the majority of the uninsured lived in poverty or near the poverty line, and many of those were children. The decision to create child-specific health programs and expand Medicaid has enjoyed some success, and yet the number of uninsured Americans still rose, including at a greater rate in the middle class (Swartz 2006).
In 1996, Congress passed two bills that demonstrated the federal government's recommitment to regulate the health insurance industry. The Mental Health Parity Act was a boost to psychiatric benefits, while the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) brought about important medical legislation, including helping employees maintain insurance between jobs, if they became self-employed, or were otherwise separated from the employer-packaged managed health care plan. Though the HIPAA is by no means a major health reform, it has "far-reaching implications…because it creates a statutory framework for the federal government to use in collaborating with state governments to regulate insurance markets, setting the stage for future mandates" (Ladenheim 1997).
The bill came three years after Congress rejected President Bill Clinton's plan that would have provided health insurance for all Americans, and was modest compared to Congressional proposals in 1994 to reach a compromise in reforming health care. Nevertheless, the HIPAA allowed the federal government to join states in oversight and regulation, a role some lawmakers continue to reject and others are still pursuing.
Today, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which dates to 1997, helps provide insurance to low-income children, and new measures to provide greater quality and comprehensiveness in consumer-directed health care have emerged. But the debate challenges further evolution or reform as partisan politics confront the health insurance question, from what should be covered to whom should be covered (Thomasson 2003).
The Modern Debate
The primary reason for the debate over American health care is that the United States spends a higher percentage of its gross national product on health care than any other developed country. But despite the high spending, not only do tens of millions of uninsured Americans go without access to America's high-quality health care, but the spending "has not produced comparably high measures of health status" (Institute of Medicine 2004). Key measures include life expectancy and infant mortality rate, both of which do not measure up to America's peers in the developed world, including the United Kingdom and her commonwealths, Scandinavia, France, Italy, and Japan—most of which have some form of nationalized health care coverage available to 100 percent of their total populations.
While there remains "virtually no waiting time for elective procedures in the United States…and most Americans are highly satisfied with the care they receive…[t]he United States is among the few industrialized nations in the world that does not guarantee access to health care for its population" (ibid). Even as some Americans suffer from poor coverage in expensive procedures or fewer specialists, the availability of elective procedures is excellent.
As health care becomes more expensive within the complex system of health care delivery, the rate of uninsured Americans is rising. Within America's system of voluntary private health insurance, people are taking fewer costly preventative measures and generally see fewer doctors—and the result seems to be a somewhat lower life expectancy and a hesitancy of individuals to take part in the health care infrastructure. Recommendations abound by individuals and institutions, and the 2008 U.S. presidential debates were driven in part by concerns over the future of American health care. The one agreed-upon conclusion is that coverage needs to be extended, but that will require some significant changes—whether toward nationalization or more individual choices based on interstate insurance options and tax credits remains to be seen.
The debate also extends to health in developing nations, where a combination of poor preventative care and simple "lack of reasonable access to basic health care" is exacerbated by the unavailability of clean water and proper nutrition. Clearly health care funding is the primary concern as many of the troubled countries are "making inefficient use of the resources they do have for health care and risk pooling." Thus, the developing world everywhere, from Asia and Africa to Latin American, is seeing a flourish of social health insurance initiatives to try use payroll taxes to develop a financial infrastructure to mobilize and develop resources. The move is being supported by the World Health Organization with the hope that such initiatives will lay a foundation of risk pooling to develop a system that can provide good, widely accessible care that can be gradually contributed to by focused government spending, all with the aim of reducing the health care disparity in their developing economies (Hsiao and Shaw 2007).
In the meantime, navigating health insurance plans, individual or employer-based, remains a challenging aspect in the lives of Americans. In light of health care concerns in developing nations, the debate seems focused on simply making America's world-renowned health care more available to its own citizens. Making the right choice is difficult, for determining one's needs is akin to divining the future. What kind of coverage will I need? How much can I afford to spend now? It also raises the question whether the individual choice is better than a national option, and if the distance between patient and doctor (and all the intermediate costs) is really worth all the trouble.
Modern medicine continues to improve, funding research to develop our collective scientific understanding of the body. While some diseases and injuries remain beyond the capacity of modern science, having adequate money and insurance can mean the difference between even attempting a procedure or not. For some, that can mean resorting to sorcery, shamanism, or prayer—and while hope can be a great asset in the struggle for one's life, for many, it is also comforting to have modern medicine on their side.
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I found this sign in my basement and have been unable to locate anything like it on line. I would like to know more about it, if is worth anything, how old it might be, stuff like that. Any information would be great.
It is 13 3/8" x 58" and seems to be a heavier metal than tin, so not real sure. Not in great condition, but not real beat up either. Very small holes, probably for mounting on each side.
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The ADG604 is a CMOS analog multiplexer, comprising of four single channels. It operates from a dual supply of ±2.7 V to ±5.5 V, or from a single supply of +2.7 V to +5.5 V. The ADG604 switches one of four inputs to a common output, D, as determined by the 3-bit binary address lines, A0, A1 and EN. A Logic "0" on the EN pin disables the device.
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Emyvale, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Scarnageeragh or Scarna, is a village and townland in the north of County Monaghan, Ireland. It sits upon the main Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny road, the (N2), about 10 km north of Monaghan and 8 km south of Aughnacloy. Its population is about 800.
In 1959, a Bronze Age tomb was discovered here placing the village at over 3000 years old. Unfortunately for historians, the urn and other artifacts found were inadvertently destroyed when the tomb was being excavated.
The name 'Scairbh na gCaorach' (the Irish language name for Emyvale) means 'crossing of the sheep', referring to a low (and easily traversable) point in the Mountain Water river on which Emyvale is situated. The name is thought to have come from the Ui Meith tribe, the village's first inhabitants. Scairbh na gCaorach was abbreviated to "Scarna" in the early part of the 19th Century (indeed a local hostelry bears this name), although this fell out of common usage, and village is now referred to by its English language name; Emyvale.
In the 8th century, the McKenna Clan arrived, and by the 12th century they had established an independent túath or kingdom in North Monaghan, which would last for the next 450 years.
In more recent times, Emyvale was immortalised by the renowned nineteenth-century Irish writer William Carleton as part of his "Traits and Stories of The Irish Peasantry" series. The volume, which included 'The Fair at Emyvale', a short story based upon the writer's experiences of the north Monaghan landscape in which he was educated as a young man, is recognised as one of the most significant commentaries on Irish life in the Victorian era.
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Volkswagen Beetle Maintenance and Repair
hi i know its been awhile sence your stalling problem but did you ever find the problem with it
stalling problem, stalls then need to wait 20 mins or so till it starts, got codes that my evap emission control sys malfunction, please help
I would like to know what the VW dealers are trying to do to the buying public. I had to have the rotors turned on my Beetle, I call the dealer $438 to turn the front rotors. ,I called a second dealer $486 to replace front rotors. New rotors on Internet about $150. Took my car to a local mechanical asked if he could work on my Beetle's brakes he said sure. Left my car 2 hours later he called said my car was ready . He turned all four rotors for $130, $60 labor. So you tell me, what a rip off the dealers doing. How an you continue to sell cars on rip the public on maintenance. Had the same thing happen on replacing headlamp. Owners manual just throw it away all it will tell you is take it to a dealer. VERY, VERY unhappy with VW.
bpeebles Posts: 4,085Noone is twisting your arm to take it to dealership. However, at the same time, VWs do need an 'experienced' mechanic because they have some unique maintenance requirements. (Most of the fluids are unique)
Personally, I have always changed my own rotors/pads. For less than $200, I can have VERY high quality Zimmerman rotors and Akebono pads on all 4 corners. My wife helps bleed the hydrolic system by pumping the brake-pedal as I crack open the bleeder-nipples.
When your 2003 VW needs timing-belt change ... do NOT go for the cheapest offer out there. While it is apart, EVERY moving part needs to be replaced... lest you may have troubles later. If you do some research, you will find some competent VW mechanics to perform this critical job.
I never said anyone was twisting my arm to take the car to the dealer. What I was saying was the dealers are ripping the costumers off with their high labor prices. It would be nice to take your car to the dealer to have work done at a fair price. Not a problem for you guy's that can do your own work, but for people who can't or don't have the time it makes a big difference. What is honest about charging or $300 labor to change out 2 rotors.
jimbo142345 Posts: 1hello my 65 vw isnt getting any spark, i replaced the tranny and when i put it together it wouldnt crank, it was fine before.ive tried everything ive replaced the condenser idk if maybe i got a bad one, im pretty sure the points look fine and the cap and button and wires are brand new. ive tried different coils and the wiring is pretty self exlpanatory,ive checked it over a million times this has been driving me nuts for weeks.and then i thought about the ground from the tranny, and i d guess that grounds everhything on the motor. so i found the strap on my old tranny and couldnt find a metric nut to attach it to the screw where it goes so for temp. i ran a ground wire from the battery, ive tried it many ways tryng to make just the coil spark. and havent been able to, ive tried many coils, i have a new style alternator and internal regulator. if you got any ideas please help me. i feel retarted but this is a tricky one and i cnat figure it out. ive got a test light but im gonna get a 9volt for my multimeter to figuure this one out
dee119 Posts: 2I Just bought a used 2005 turbo convertible and I'm having the same probs. I took it to the dealer after reading all the blogs on the possible problems and at first the mechanic tells me there is no fix. Then I mention the recall, which expired in 2011. And suddenly he knows what I'm taking about. My car stalls and recovers even on the freeway at 80mph. He wanted to replace the fuel pump at first, his diagnosis, but I told him that from what I've read, others have replaced the MAF, fuel filter and fuel pump but and the problem still exist. I wasn't comfortable guessing at what the prob could be. Of course, there are no error codes which I already knew that because I had taken it to my own mechanic. The dealer tells me to try to call customer service and maybe they will help me. I do call the and get a rehearsed answer from the rep so I call corporate and get a very nice lady, Emily Goga but when she calls the dealer they tell her they suspect a different transmission problem other than the valve recalled part! And I have to pay $120 for the dealer to diagnose the problem, she won't take my mechanics word. But that VW in no way could help with the cost because the extended warranty has expired. On top of that my airbag light has come on and they want $600 for a module that has gone bad. In my opinion, VW is ok with having unsafe vehicles on the road.
antique3 Posts: 2My VW beetle is acting up.... Occasionally when driving the steering wheel begins to shake with or without pushing B. pedal, and at the same time, the brakes pedal feels hard when pressed plus the brakes are grabbing the rotors eno9ugh to slow the car down to a stop.
While stopped with car running, the car does not roll down a hill at all. But once I turn the car off for a few seconds and re start it, all is fine no shake in the steering wheel and brakes are fine and car will free roll if desired.... until the next time it happens...
When the problem does happen , I can smell the burning of pads.
Any feedback would help.
drummdude Posts: 1Your CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK problem is CAN be an easy fix, your turn signal relay (part of the hazard light switch on your dash) is malfunctioning because of excessive dust build up in the turn signal switch (lever).
Try using compressed air to clear it first, as it's the least expensive solution.
(Free - $6.99)
If that doesn't do it the next step is to replace the turn signal relay/hazard light switch. I bought the part for $36 from our local vw dealer. If memory serves you will need a phillips and flat blade screwdriver. (If you have hex keys you may want to have them handy but those might have been for adjusting the headlights. I did both the same day!) It took about 40 minutes.
If that also doesn't work, you've gotten so much dust and gunk in the turn signal selector that you'll need to replace it. I did not need to do this step, so I have no idea of the the cost, or what is involved in swapping it out. There is, however, a video on You Tube that shows the whole process!
Good luck!


text: Sykes on Pole in Aragon Cycle News Staff | April 13, 2013 Photography by Gold & GooseKawasaki's Tom Sykes scored a mild surprise by running to the top of Tissot Superpole at the second round of the Eni FIM Superbike World Championship at Motorland Aragon on Saturday. Sykes clocked in a weekend best 1:56.339 on his factory Kawasaki ZX-10R to earn the pole for Sunday's races. It marked the first pole of the season for Sykes, his 12th-career pole.While Sykes is known as an excellent qualifier, his Aragon performance was at least a mild surprise since Aprilia's Eugene Laverty had been fast all weekend and was the favorite to win Superpole.In Superpole 2 Laverty was the first rider to break into the 56s and looked to be the man to beat. In the final Superpole 3 session however Laverty was on his best lap when Kawasaki's Loris Baz made a mistake right in front of the Aprilia rider ruining his drive.That opened the door for Sykes to win the pole; Laverty had to settle for second with a 1:56.638. BMW's Chaz Davies made it three different manufacturers on the front row with his time 1:56.845. Davies was the last rider in the 56-second bracket.It marked the second pole at Aragon for Sykes and he earned a new qualifying track record. He won last year's Superpole at the Spanish circuit with a time of 1:56.552.In Superpole 2 there were some dramatics. Marco Melandri, a two-time Aragon race winner and 2010 Superpole winner at the circuit, barely made it into the final Superpole 3 session. He took the second session's checkered flag on the bubble in ninth place with Carlos Checa on a hot lap. Had Checa bettered Melandri's time it would have been a huge upset to have the factory BMW rider watching Superpole from the sidelines. But the still recovering Checa (who was hurt in round one) couldn't quite pull it off and Melandri made it into the final session where he qualified a disappointing eighth.It was confirmed that FIXI Crescent Suzuki's Leon Camier suffered a knee injury in Friday's session that will prevent him from racing this weekend.Tissot Superpole Results from Aragon – April 13, 2013 1. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'56.339 2. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'56.638 3. Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 1'56.845 4. Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'57.486 5. Jules Cluzel (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'57.540 6. Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'57.869 7. Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'57.975 8. Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 1'58.268 9. Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.613 10. Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'58.326 11. Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 1'58.329 12. Max Neukirchner (MR-Racing) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'59.993 13. Ayrton Badovini (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 1'59.475 14. Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'59.478 15. Alexander Lundh (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'01.029 16. Leon Camier (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'59.379 17. Federico Sandi (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2'00.979 18. Ivan Clementi (HTM Racing) BMW S1000 RR 2'02.140 19. Mark Aitchison (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 2'02.554 20. Vittorio Iannuzzo (Grillini Dentalmatic SBK) BMW S1000 RR 2'03.201 Comments


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3 Olives Country fried steak in the Southeast is cubed steak dredged in seasoned flour and fried. Swiss steak is not Country Fried Steak. There is NO baking.
Foodbme I'd never heard of Hash & Rice before so went hunting and found this one . Saw numerous ones for Texas Hash & Rice. HASH WITH RICE Printed from COOKS.COM 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 2 c. chopped onion 1 1/2 c. green pepper 2 tbsp. chili powder 2 c. canned tomatoes 1 tbsp. salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 3/4 c. cooked rice Saute beef, onion and green pepper with the chili powder, salt, pepper and garlic powder until meat is no longer pink. Stir frequently to crumble meat. Add tomatoes and rice. Spoon into a greased 2 quart baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.
wanderingjew Carolina Bob Glad to have you back! Strom Thurmond isn't enough ??? PNW Chef and 3 Olives Nailed it on the Country Fried Steak controversy. Yes, PNW Chef, the meat is fork tender, there is a clear and obvious difference between chicken fried and country fried steak and we're only a couple of chapters away from the real thing. Nancypalooza They had me fooled, I never would have guessed that the mural at Cola's was new, it seemed so 1950's or 60's. The building itself appeared deserted when I tried to take a peak through the locked glass doors. I did take some more photos of the capitol grounds but I didn't post them, so perhaps I did catch a photo of your scoundrel. Foodbme I always thought Swiss steak was akin to Salsbury Steak? If that's the case then Country fried steak ain't no salisbury steak. The recipe that you posted for hash is not the SC BBQ Hash I enjoyed at True BBQ love2bake I too love southern food and I'm glad I live far enough north where I can avoid it. If didn't I'd be in real trouble. BBQ Hash does have a consistency similar to sloppy joe. it's made from "pork innards" ( I don't want to get more specific) and the sauce to me tastes like a more subdued version of the South Carolina mustard sauce, it's almost always served over rice. To me it seems like a substitution of the brunswick stew commonly found in North Carolina or Georgia or the burgoo found in Kentucky I hope to continue the next chapter tomorrow evening which will be my only free time over the weekend.
love2bake wandering: You are brave! If they'd said "pork innards" on the menu, I'd have skipped it for sure. There's a place in my neighborhood that sells a taco of guts. Mmmmm boy!
Foodbme 3 Olives Country fried steak in the Southeast is cubed steak dredged in seasoned flour and fried. Swiss steak is not Country Fried Steak. There is NO baking. If you look at WJ's post #38, he states--- "Country fried steak, mostly found in the Meat n Three's in the South, is floured, baked and simmered in brown gravy and onions..... " Country Fried is a misnomer---Country Fried Steak IS Baked! Just like Swiss Steak!
Heartbreaksoup True that, Kevin. I've had hash at a dozen or so places, and only once was it made with ground beef. The hash at Midway BBQ in Union SC is my favorite, and that beef is shredded.


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In addition to a complimentary water park, Hotel Parque da Costeira features an outdoor tennis court and a waterslide. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
A business center is on site at this 4-star property. This beach hotel also offers a children's pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
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In This Case, It's O.K. to Take a Bike That's Not Yours
By DALTON WALKER
Published: July 10, 2007
Daniel Su and Adrian Garcia usually spend their lunch break going for a walk, then grabbing a bite to eat. But yesterday they tried something different, made possible because they went for a ride using someone else's bicycles.
The two men took advantage of an experimental bicycle-sharing program meant to show New Yorkers that biking can be a viable transportation alternative to expand their lunch horizon.
Mr. Su and Mr. Garcia had read about the bicycle project online. And since both work a few blocks from Storefront for Art and Architecture, a nonprofit SoHo gallery that is the experimental project's host, they decided to give it a try, and headed to Union Square for lunch.
The five-day project is sponsored by the Forum for Urban Design, a group of architects, designers and planners, and by the gallery, near Kenmare Street and Cleveland Place. Twenty bicycles are available free, for up to 30 minutes, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until tomorrow. Bicycles can be returned to the gallery or dropped off at other nearby sites like Washington Square Park and Tompkins Square Park.
Displays at the gallery describe eight European cities, including Barcelona, Spain, and Lyon, France, where bicycle-share programs have thrived. The project is designed to gather data on the viability of such a program in New York.
David Haskell, executive director of the Forum for Urban Design, said, ''This is our attempt to imagine bike sharing in New York City.''
''A ride-share program would reduce the dependency on automobiles. It would be a great alternative to subways and bus services -- and a lot cheaper for the city,'' he said.
''The bikes are definitely a better alternative than subways or buses,'' Mr. Garcia, the lunchtime rider, said. ''I know I would take advantage of the bike program if it existed.''
Mr. Haskell was in Paris on vacation in April and saw how such a program was shaping up there. Once the Paris program gets under way, in a few days, there will be more than 10,000 bikes available at 750 stations around the city.
New York City officials, who are aware of Mr. Haskell's goals, are trying to determine if a ride-share program would work.
''We are studying it with interest,'' said Molly Gordy, a spokeswoman for the city's Department of Transportation. ''The big questions for us are how to combat theft and vandalism, which are two problems prevalent in New York.'' Borrowers in the test program have to leave credit card information. Ms. Gordy has been closely following the progress of a bike-share program in San Francisco. Similar programs are being considered in Portland, Ore., Chicago and Washington, where it may begin as early as September.
Caroline Samponaro, a bicycle- campaign coordinator at Transportation Alternatives -- a nonprofit New York City group that advocates bicycling, walking and public transit as alternatives to driving -- believes a bike-share program would benefit not only New Yorkers but also tourists.
''A bike-share program is exciting and interesting,'' she said. ''It's one piece of the larger puzzle: nonpolluting transportation. This is a way people can use bicycles. Potentially, it could deal with overcrowded buses, subways, and the number of cars on the streets.''
Barbara Held lives in Barcelona but is from Buffalo, Minn. She lived in New York before moving to Spain 15 years ago. Ms. Held stopped by the SoHo art gallery to visit friends. She did not need to test the program because she participates in the one in Barcelona. She had her bike card in her purse. It was the size of a credit card. An image of a red bicycle with the word Bicing, the name of Barcelona's program, is on the front of the card. Barcelona started its program in March with 1,500 bicycles and 100 stations.
''The city didn't think it would take off,'' Ms. Held said. ''But the program is so popular. People ride the red bikes all the time.''
Photo: Gina Strambi borrowed a bike for a brief trip yesterday, participating in a test of a free bike-sharing program similar to ones in European cities. (Photograph by Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times)


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ANDREW GARFIELD Officially Cast as SPIDER-MAN! Sony Says So
Well, Sony Pictures and director Marc Webb have found their new Peter Parker! After all the casting leaks, and rumors it came down to the actor I didn't think would get the part. Andrew Garfield is officially the new face of Spider-Man.
It's not that I don't think Garfield is a good actor because the guy has definitely got some acting skills. I just think he is much older than what I thought Sony and Webb said they were looking for. He doesn't come across as a high school kid to me. But what do I know, I'm not the guy making the movie.
In they end I think they made a good choice for the fact that Garfield really is a solid actor that has got some talent. He's been in a few films such as Boy A, Lions For Lambs, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and co-star in David Fincher's The Social Network. I'm looking forward to seeing what he and Webb bring to the character Peter Parker in the Spider-Man reboot.
The story focuses on a teenager grappling with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises. The superhero film will open in 3D and 2D theaters on July 3, 2012.
What do you all think about Garfield taking on the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man?
Here a little montage of what to expect from Garfield.
Heres the Official Press Release:
After a comprehensive worldwide casting search, Andrew Garfield has been chosen to portray Peter Parker when Spider-Man swings back onto the screen in 3D on July 3, 2012. The new film will begin production in early December directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by James Vanderbilt. Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad will produce the film from Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios.
Today's confirmation culminates what has been one of the most eagerly anticipated casting announcements in recent memory. Bloggers, pop culture speculators, and everyday fans have pored over and analyzed every conceivable online rumor in an attempt to discover the identity of the next actor to play Peter Parker. Garfield will immediately begin preparing for the coveted role.
The Spider-Man franchise is one of the most successful in film history and the three previous motion pictures have collectively grossed more than $2.5 billion in worldwide box office.
On selecting Garfield, director Marc Webb said, "Though his name may be new to many, those who know this young actor's work understand his extraordinary talents. He has a rare combination of intelligence, wit, and humanity. Mark my words, you will love Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker."
Commenting on the announcement, Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Matt Tolmach, President of Columbia Pictures said, "Spider-Man is a classic superhero -- a young man who balances his responsibility to serve humanity and crush evil with the shyness and normalcy of someone struggling to find himself. The role demands an extraordinary actor. You need someone who can magically transform himself from Peter Parker into Spider-Man. An actor who will depict the vulnerability of youth and the strength and confidence of a legendary figure at the same moment. We have found that actor in Andrew Garfield. From the first time we saw him in the upcoming film The Social Network, to his glorious screen test, which floored all of us, we knew that we had found our new Peter Parker."
Producer Avi Arad added, "I'm incredibly excited about Andrew Garfield. In the Spider-Man tradition, we were looking for a smart, sensitive, and cool new Peter Parker who can inspire us and make us laugh, cry, and cheer. We believe we have found the perfect choice to take on this role and lead us into the future."
Producer Laura Ziskin said, "We are thrilled to have Andrew Garfield for this new incarnation of Spider-Man under Marc Webb's direction. We were fortunate enough to meet with a group of fantastically talented young men. In the end, we all agreed that in addition to being an extraordinary actor, Andrew had the right mix of humor, youth, and pathos, along with an underlying sense of strength and power necessary to bring Peter Parker and Spider-Man to life on screen."
The selection of Garfield was revealed at a press event in Cancun, Mexico for international journalists attending a media tour promoting upcoming films from Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Garfield is fast becoming one of the most respected and sought-after young actors working in the industry today. In a short career, spanning only five years, he has already been directed by, and starred alongside, some of the greatest names and received a BAFTA for a role that won him international praise.
Garfield most recently worked with director David Fincher on the upcoming film The Social Network. He previously starred for Spike Jonze on his robot love story I'm Here, which premiered at Sundance this year. He plays the lead male opposite Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan in Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go, due for release later this year.
Other notable screen credits include Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus playing opposite Christopher Plummer, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law and the late Heath Ledger, Robert Redford's Lions For Lambs, where he starred alongside Redford, Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep; Revolution Films' "Red Riding Trilogy – 1974" directed by Julian Jarrold, where he lead a stellar cast including Rebecca Hall and David Morrissey, and his unforgettable portrayal of a young ex-con in John Crowley's "Boy A," for which he earned the best actor BAFTA in 2008.
Garfield's career began in theatre and in 2006 his performances in "Beautiful Thing" (Sound Space/Kit Productions), "The Overwhelming," and "Burn / Chatroom / Citizenship" (Royal National Theatre) won him the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard awards and the Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer at the Critics Circle Theatre Awards. Other notable theatre credits include "Romeo and Juliet" (Manchester Royal Exchange) and "Kes" (Manchester Royal Exchange), for which he received the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the Manchester Evening News Awards 2004.


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We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
|We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
|Compilation album by Black Sabbath
|1 December 1975 (U.K.)
3 February 1976 (U.S.)
|Heavy metal, blues rock
Warner Bros. (US/Canada)
Vertigo (Europe)
|Rodger Bain, Mike Butcher, Patrick Meehan, Black Sabbath
|Black Sabbath compilations chronology
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll is a compilation album by Black Sabbath, originally released on 1 December 1975 in the UK and then on 3 February 1976 in the U.S.
Album information[edit]
When Black Sabbath signed with NEMS, the label which would release their 1975 album Sabotage in the UK and Europe, NEMS acquired the band's back catalogue and wasted little time compiling this release. Authorized without the band's awareness by their previous manager, Patrick Meehan, the band would make no money whatsoever from the release. Although the band had six studio albums to its name at this point, this compilation drew heavily on the first four albums: this would also be a feature of most of the Osbourne-era compilations later released.
The original UK gatefold album, with a matte finish, had centre pages featuring shots of the band but this was omitted on reissues, which came in a glossy-finish sleeve. Additionally, the original record retained Geezer Butler's bass solo before "N.I.B.", but this would be edited from later issues. Some U.S. copies of the LP do not actually include "Wicked World" on the label or on the record itself, though it does appear on the cover. In the UK, "Wicked World" had been only a B-side and was relatively obscure.
Despite the album being an official release, Iommi has been quoted as saying that the first time the band knew of it was when asked to autograph copies which fans presented after concerts.
|Professional ratings
|Review scores
|Robert Christgau
|The Rolling Stone Album Guide
It was certified Silver in the UK by the BPI on 1 October 1976.[4] In the US the RIAA certified the album as Gold on 7 February 1980, Platinum on 13 May 1986 and 2x Multi-Platinum (generally known as 'Double Platinum' outside the offices of the RIAA) on 16 March 2000.[5]
Track listing[edit]
This is the track listing on the original record/cassette release. All songs written by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward except where noted.
- "Black Sabbath" (from Black Sabbath, 1970)
- "The Wizard" (from Black Sabbath)
- "Warning" (Aynsley Dunbar, John Moorshead, Alex Dmochowski, Victor Hickling) (from Black Sabbath)
- "Paranoid" (from Paranoid, 1970)
- "War Pigs" (from Paranoid)
- "Iron Man" (from Paranoid)
- "Wicked World" (from U.S. release of Black Sabbath'/B-side to UK "Evil Woman" single, 1970)
- "Tomorrow's Dream" (from Vol. 4, 1972)
- "Fairies Wear Boots" (from Paranoid)
- "Changes" (from Vol. 4)
- "Sweet Leaf" (from Master of Reality)
- "Children of the Grave" (from Master of Reality)
- "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, 1973)
- "Am I Going Insane (Radio)" (from Sabotage, 1975)
- "Laguna Sunrise" (from Vol. 4)
- "Snowblind" (from Vol. 4)
- "N.I.B." (from Black Sabbath)
When the album was released on CD, due to space restrictions, the tracks "Wicked World", "Warning" and "Laguna Sunrise" were omitted on the U.S. version. On the UK version "Wicked World" was omitted, the bass solo intro for "N.I.B." was cut, and "Children of the Grave" was shortened by 0:43 (the outro of the song). The CD was later remastered and reissued as a 2-CD set, restoring the original track listing and the bass solo intro for N.I.B.
A common cassette version in the US N.Y./N.J. market, late 70s to early 80s, had N.I.B. appearing in place of Wicked World.[citation needed]
- Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals, harmonica, synthesiser
- Tony Iommi – guitar, keyboards, flute
- Geezer Butler – bass, mellotron
- Bill Ward – drums, percussion, backing vocals
|Certified units/Sales
|United Kingdom (BPI)[6]
|United States (RIAA)[7]
|2× Platinum
*sales figures based on certification alone
Release history[edit]
|United Kingdom
|1 December 1975
|United States
|3 February 1976
|Warner Bros. Records
|Warner Bros. Records
|United Kingdom
|Castle Communications
|United Kingdom
|Sanctuary Records
See also[edit]
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Robert Christgau Review
- ^ Rolling Stone Album Guide
- ^ "BPI certified awards". Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum Database". Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ "British album certifications – Black Sabbath – We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll". British Phonographic Industry. Enter We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll in the search field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Black Sabbath – We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH


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SANTA CRUZ -- Santa Cruz County is one of six communities nationwide to win the "Roadmaps to Health" Prize and $25,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Officials made the announcement Thursday at the foundation in Princeton, N.J. The other winners are: New Orleans, Cambridge, Mass., Fall River, Mass., Manistique, Mich., and Minneapolis.
The prize-winners, selected from a pool of more then 160 applicants, are being recognized for innovative strategies to help residents live healthier lives.
"This prize is a great honor for our United Way and for our community partners," said United Way of Santa Cruz County executive director Mary Lou Goeke. "It reflects the commitment our residents have to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Santa Cruz County home."
The United Way led the local community partnership and cited four initiatives that came out of data from its annual Community Assessment Project:
"Congratulations to Santa Cruz County on receiving this prestigious national award for its work to improve the health of its residents," said State Sen. Bill Monning.
"By working together, our community is successfully addressing critical health issues through strategies that leverage public investment, private support and community participation," added county Supervisor John Leopold.
A panel of 15 reviewers included officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Environmental Protection Agency.
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and chief executive officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, said she hoped the awards would shine a light of success approaches and inspire others to "take bold steps" to improve health in their communities.
The Roadmaps to Health competition is part of the County Health Rankings created in 2009 by the foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The rankings provide a snapshot of factors that influence health, and help community leaders identify areas where improvement is needed.
For a video profile of Santa Cruz County and the other prize winners, go to www.rwjf.org or www.unitedwaysc.org. For the health rankings, go to www.countyhealthrankings.org.
Follow Sentinel reporter Jondi Gumz on Twitter at Twitter.com/jondigumz


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RECENTLY SAN DOMENICO announced its high school would become coed. Forty-four years ago a similar event occurred in San Rafael.
Dominican College, as it was then known, was alive in romance — wooden foot bridges, gurgling creeks, white rose trees on unpaved paths. Benches tucked in redwood groves waited for dreamers. Forest Meadows staged Summer Theater. The music of flutes and violins poured out of Angelico's windows while poetry was penned in the ivy covered Guzman.
Two things were missing: a clock tower and men.
In 1970, there was no rush of male applicants to be part of the first coed graduating class in 100 years. Without sports, guys stayed away. Beautiful men lived in art history books. Meanwhile, 12 miles away, athletic bodies wearing school colors populated the University of Kentfield.
I was torn by two distinct choices. My four-year Dominican scholarship promised imaginary indulgences of Sir Gawains and fair ladies, feeding my craving for prose and poetry, but I would never have a boyfriend. College of Marin offered the possibility of Mr. Darcy turning my life into a novel. My nervous father, eager to keep me away from the opposite gender (he wouldn't use the word "sex") carried a sweaty handkerchief.
"Never trust a man," he muttered.
The men who settled the dilemma were Dickens, Chaucer and Shakespeare. I gave up on love to thrive in literature. A perennial and legendary problem in punctuality at Dominican did provoke blasts from professors, but I wanted to graduate summa cum laude in English more than in time efficiency.
One autumn day I walked into a class early because I thought I was late. A second shock came. Looking out a window sat a guy with a mustache and gold Qiana shirt (think disco). He did not greet me, creating an awkward silence that made me fidget the fringe of my macramé purse. Class wasn't going to start for 10 minutes. I forced myself to say hello.
He smiled and shyly told me a joke about Henry Kissinger. I asked how he liked the Chekhov textbook, which I couldn't yet afford. He offered it to me for a week — my equivalent of flowers. Breathless, I promised him detailed summaries. Much later I learned loaning the book hadn't been a big deal — his focus was on "the real world," where at the age of 20 he was a summa cum laude in the restaurant business.
He liked me and asked me to dinner. I learned new vocabulary words "gnocchi, zuppa Ingles, zabaglione." He learned how we could be late together. In 1976, we graduated and married two years later. No one was late for the wedding.
Thirty five years later, there's still new vocabulary. Dominican College was renamed Dominican University. Qiana is dead.
And "ti amo" means "I love you."
Victoria Rubini is a San Rafael resident. The IJ has been asking readers to share their stories of love, dating, parenting, marriage, friendship and other experiences for our How It Is column. All stories must not have been published in part or in its entirety previously. Send your stories of no more than 500 words to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please write How It Is in the subject line. The IJ reserves the right to edit them for publication. Please include your full name, address and a daytime phone number.


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WASHINGTON (Nov. 7)
Three Jews were elected to the United States Senate in the national polling yesterday, and nine others were re-elected to the House of Representatives.
The Jewish members of the Senate of the 88th Congress will be Jacob K. Javits, of New York, a Republican, who was re-elected to a second term by a majority exceeding a million; Ernest Gruening, of Alaska, a Democrat, who was re-elected to a full six-year term, and Abraham A. Ribicoff, Connecticut Democrat.
Rep. Sidney Yates, Illinois Democrat, the fourth Jewish senatorial candidate, was defeated by Sen. Everett Dirksen, Republican majority leader.
All Jewish incumbents seeking return to the House were re-elected. Only one, Rep. Seymour Halpern, New York, is a Republican. Other New York Congressmen re-elected were Representatives Emanuel Celler, sent back for his 21st consecutive term; Leonard Farbstein, Abraham Multer, Jacob H. Gilbert, and Benjamin S. Rosenthal.
Rep. Samuel Friedel was re-elected in Maryland; Herman Toll, in Pennsylvania; and Charles S. Joelson, in New Jersey.
Jews were also elected for various State offices, Among them was New York State Controller Arthur Levitt, who was re-elected to a third term.
A number of new legislators of Jewish interest were elected. They included Ogden R. Reid, New York Republican, who served from 1959 to 1961 as U. S. Ambassador to Israel; and Claude Pepper, Florida Democrat, who won a House seat. He had previously served in the Senate and became known as a leading advocate of Jewish and Zionist causes.
There was only one Jewish candidate in the 35 gubernatorial elections. He is Robert M. Morgenthau, a Democrat, who was defeated by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in New York. A surprise of the New York elections was the smashing victory of Arthur Levitt, the only Democrat on the state ticket to win. He was re-elected Controller by a majority exceeding 700,000. Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz was re-elected on the Republican ticket.
The election campaigns, generally, were free of appeals on racial or religious lines or of attempts to stir racial or religious feeling against candidates. Some anti-Semitic agitation was reported from Alaska against Sen. Gruening. In Illinois, a German American group had appealed for support for Sen. Dirksen against Republican Yates, on racial lines.
In California, where Richard M. Nixon unsuccessfully sought the governorship, he complained that his Democratic rivals had falsely accused him of anti-Semitism. Supporters of Mr. Nixon took newspaper advertisements to appeal to California Jewish voters to support Nixon as a friend of the Jews. The advertisements related that, as Vice-President, Nixon had been responsible for the sudden shift in American policy in the United Nations, when sanctions were being weighed against Israel in the Eichmann case. They also said that Nixon "saved" the tax exemption status for Americans contributing to Israel.


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Anti-virus software usage in Japan
I run anti-virus software at home, and at work of course, but there always is the worry that it's chewing up system resources – at work a full disk scan starts at noon on Wednesdays and takes around two hours to process my desktop, rendering most other tasks pretty much unusable – but better safe than sorry, which is, I suppose, how TrendMicro and the rest make their money. To find out what the average Japanese person uses at home, japan.internet.com reported on a survey conducted by JR Tokai Express Research Inc into anti-virus software.
On the 19th of March 2008 331 members of the JR Tokai Express Research online monitor group employed in either the private or public sector completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 83.7% of the sample was male, 10.6% in their twenties, 38.4% in their thirties, 35.3% in their forties, 12.7% in their fifties, and 3.0% in their sixties.
For free software, the best virus protection is probably AVG Anti-Virus, which I recommend should be used in conjunction with a spyware detector, with SpyBot Search and Destroy being the one I employ on a regular basis.
Research results
From the 331 people in the initial sample, 319 had computers at home. They were asked the following question.
Q1: Do you have anti-virus software installed on your home computer? (Sample size=319)
Yes (to SQ1) 85.6% No (to SQ2) 10.7% Don't know 3.8%
The most common software installed was VirusBuster, the Japanese brand name for TrendMicro's PC-Cillin, with 34.1% using it. Next was Norton Anti-Virus, with 24.5%, and McAfee Virus Scan with 8.4%.
Q1SQ1: What was the main reason why you chose your particular anti-virus software? (Sample size=273)
Was cheap 19.7% Was free 10.6% Was pre-installed 16.3% Has robust detection, removal features 19.4% Friends, family recommended it 8.1% No particular reason 13.4% Don't know 0.6% Other 11.9%
Q1SQ2: What was the main reason why you don't use anti-virus software? (Sample size=46)
Slows down PC 25.9% Costs money 22.2% Never had a virus 9.3% Regularly use online scanner 7.4% Don't know which anti-virus tool is best to buy 9.3% No particular reason 11.1% Other 14.8%


text: Asking Alexandria March 15, 2014 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Where Lone Star Amphitheater 602 E 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79403 United States Cost $25 Additional Information It's the "Spring Breakdown" with Asking Alexandria, Crown The Empire, August Burns Red and Born Of Osiris. May 15th is the date and the base ticket price is $25. Subscribe to KFMX FM on Category: Concerts Share on Facebook Share on Twitter More Leave a comment Send to a friend! Print this page Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr! Discuss This Event


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Box Office News 2009-03-23 05:30:27
Box Office: Nicolas Cage's Knowing Is No. 1
The special effects thriller Knowing handily won the box office over the weekend with an estimated $24.8 million. Meanwhile, Paul Rudd and Jason Segel's comedy I Love You, Man came in second place with an estimated $18 million, followed by Duplicity, starring Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, at No. 3.
Race to Witch Mountain slid to No. 4 after winning the top spot a week ago, while Watchmen continued its free-fall to the fifth spot, earning a total of $98.1 million since debuting three weeks ago.


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PR Knot Demonstration
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The PR Knot is an extremely strong connection designed to join braided superline with a monofilament or flourocarbon line. It is one of the smoothest and most streamlined connections since there is no knot in or doubling of the monofilament line. Although difficult to tie, it is becoming a favorite among offshore big game, jigging and popping anglers worldwide because of its super small profile and incredible strength.


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South Sydney forward Ben Te'o will miss Sunday's NRL clash with Newcastle after accepting a one-week suspension.
Te'o took the early guilty plea to a grade-one dangerous throw charge arising from a lifting tackle on Canberra's Jarrod Croker in Monday's 34-18 victory at GIO Stadium.
It was the Queensland representative's first game back after serving a one-match ban for a late hit on NSW's Trent Hodkinson in State of Origin III.
A replacement for Te'o will be announced later in the week.
Cronulla's Matt Prior will also sit out his side's round 21 fixture against Parramatta on Saturday after pleading guilty to a grade-one dangerous throw on Penrith rookie Dallin Watene-Zelezniak last Saturday.