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...Despite a lifetime of dedicated brushing, flossing and checkups, I just had to have a root canal and crown on one of my molars. Because I don’t have insurance, I have had to pay $3,800 out of pocket, a huge amount for someone like me. It’s about the cost of my rent for six months. I have a second tooth that also really needs a crown, but I can’t afford it now, so it will have to wait, although I run the risk of damaging it further (and, god forbid...
What is important is to think about the real root causes of those events. It's not important who those students were. What was important was that it was an outcry of our repressed people. We cannot be happy when we see others suffer. But you see, sometimes, in order to gain your rights, you have to do certain things...
Travia’s new ideas seem focused on dealing with these problems in a meaningful way. While there are some questions as to the efficacy of social-norm campaigns, the idea seems to strike at the root of the most significant problem: the lack of an open and honest dialogue. Knowing that 78 percent of college students consume zero to five drinks during a night of partying may not have exactly the effects Travia predicts, but at least it admits that drinking does happen...
...enthusiasts have Fantasy Football. Now there?s a game for armchair fans who would rather root for Dolce & Gabbana. The Fantasy Fashion League (
...couple of five-setters. Down 4-2 in the second set, Malisse looked like he had just stepped out of a swimming pool and swung like he was under water. He kept looking around for help, and there was none to be found, not even a solitary Belgian to root him on. Remarkably, Malisse finally found the right gear to pull out a 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 win over Jan Hernych...