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Traditional dental implants aren't cheap, costing $20,000 to $25,000 for a full jaw--double that for uppers and lowers. More daunting is the ordeal, which can take a year or more of mouth surgeries...
...domain changed their mind on the basis of what they saw, though it’s not impossible that a few swing voters moved slightly left of center as part of the exchange. It’s important, though, not to ignore a more basic change reflected in the ordeal: The Annenberg organization existed four years ago, but its online presence was barely felt and so the only interaction most people had with it was in the form of carefully chosen snippets reported by the spin-drenched mainstream news media. Now the candidates themselves are directing voters to this neutral...
...woman, Helena, who seems as troubled as she. But as the trip progresses, Helena becomes increasingly manic and psychotic, forcing Sarah and the tour guides to figure out how to manage Helena back to the States before she gets arrested and thrown into a Mexican mental hospital. During this ordeal, Sarah discovers a part of herself that she didn't know was there. A dramatic, moving and unusual sort of travel tale, it leaves out the details of physical places and instead concentrates on two character's very different movement from one kind of self to another...
Still, the most shameful aspect of this entire ordeal is the way in which President Bush has attempted to reap political benefits from both sides of the issue. While publicly calling for an extension to the popular ban, with a wink and a nod to the gun lobby Bush has refused to lift a finger to persuade Congress. He prefers to blame Congress for their inaction, but the true blame lies with his own insincerity...
...dining-room wall, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ--on DVD this week, untainted by extras--is sure to be a must-own for millions of Christians. But maybe not a must-watch. In a theater, viewers were riveted to their seats watching the Godman's ordeal. At home, many will squeamishly fast-forward through this edifying gauntlet of Kick-the-Christ...