Why Doesn't ESPN Give enough coverage on Soccer?
I think you are giving way too little credit to ESPN on soccer. I heard ESPN president George Bodenheimer is a soccer advocate who has opened the door for the sport on his network. Who would have thought Euro tournament matches would be shown live in the USA ten years ago? But in 2008, ESPN showed all the matches. First off ESPN is a business, and it's not going to show something patriotic or "brings the world together" unless it makes money. Second ESPN is not the only sports programming channel in the USA. Fox and Comcast (as well as some local-specific networks like YES and MSG) also bid on various sporting events. If ESPN could make more profit on La Liga or Serie A matches than the Open Championship, it would buy the rights and show them. Unfortunately they don't. It could be time zone issues (not a whole lot of people are getting up at 5 am Saturday/Sunday in the west coast to watch soccer). It could be lack of familar names. Golf and NASCAR have big names and personalities. It could be the cost of showing the matches (ESPN has to send a crew to televise the matches and buy the rights from the organization to show it). Lastly, Americans probably haven't been asking for more soccer. MLS matches have lousy ratings. Sure EPL matches are higher quality, but it can be a big leap to convince management to spend big $$$ on soccer matches in the early morning, when primetime MLS matches can barely attract viewers.
Does China provide health care for its citizens?
Yes it does. At least over 99%, except in extreme rural area where Citizens were not even registered in the system, otherwise everyone will have a basic healthcare for sure. However the policy do varies in different cities or province. The more developed the better. For example, in large cities like Shenzhen, most of the illness were covered. If your policy does not have enough money to cover the entire treatment of the severe illness, such as cancer etc. You are automatically entitled to claim a maximum of 2million Chinese Yuan which is nearly 400k US dollars for all your treatments. To be honest, the system is much more efficient than any western insurance company I have ever dealt with. The claim time is normally 2 week only and you can start your treatment before your money even arrives. If the proper treatment was not provided in Shenzhen, You can go anywhere in the world to get it treated and still use the same policy(just need the receipt and proof that this disease can only be treated in the place you select. however this is extremely rare). This kind policy is even better than a lot of the developped countries.To be honest, I have lived in Melbounre for 9years now. I went to the hospital once and that's the last time I ever wanted to go back. The whole waiting system is ridiculous as you can see the nurse the doctors chatting gossiping from time to time while over 50 patients waiting there in the emergency room(some of them were covered in blood). Although this is midnight, the hospital maybe under staffed, but as the biggest hospital in Melbourne, the staff does seemed not caring. We have the same issue in China, but at least you will always be treated within the first half an hour or few hours if needed a surgery. In Australia the waiting time of a surgery is calculated by days rather than hours. My friend who had a bone fragement waited for 3days in bed with ice before he gets on the surgery table. And the bone was not even accurately fixed. He had to go back to China and ask the doctor to reopen it to get it right. This sort of thing is just like fiction in China but is a common thing in AU.I guess the main difference between China and Australia or US in terms health system is about effiency. Most of the disease can be treated faster and better at a cheaper price compare to the public hospitals in developed countries. But in terms of some cutting edge treaments, the developped countries do have its advantages.
Is an insurance policy number good enough for proof of insurance if you get pulled over?
I have car insurance, but the proof of insurance I keep in my glove compartment is dated. As long as it has the same policy number, that's good enough to show if I get pulled over, right? I don't have to keep reprinting my proof just because it has new dates on it every time I renew? Before somebody says just use my phone.. My phone is old and extremely slow and it's only used for texts and calls.
Does BB Cream have enough coverage to make a difference?
If you have a lighter skin tone, try some asian brand bb creams. Lioele Triple the Solution BB cream is extremely full coverage and really good. Skin79 is medium coverage and great for oil control. For a lightweight bb cream with light to medium coverage (like "nothing on" bb cream) try Holika Holika Petit Aqua Jelly BB Cream. Other BB cream from the Holika Holika Petit line can help oily, acne proned skin (holika holika petit clearing), moisturize dry skin (holika holika petit essential), give light weight coverage (holika holika watery), or illuminate the skin (holika holika shimmering, if you're into that. Asian brands are much healthier and moisturizing than American brands but their color range is pretty poor. If you have darker skin, try using Garnier, L'Oreal, or Lumene for some coverage. Maybelline BB cream almost no coverage so I recommend you stay away from that.
Why don't soldiers wear a totally bullet proof suit which would cover from head to feet?
First off, if you wear totally bullet proof suit which would cover you from head to feet, it may save you from a rifle or a pistol, but it won't certainly save you from this:and definitely not this:also, most body armour is fire resistant, but not fire proof, and I can bet you all my money from my piggy bank which isn't even a pig but a tiger, that body armour, even the most advanced versions, would not save you from a military flame thrower.Current body armour is also usually made from two types of materials called Kevlar and ceramics. Once the ceramics have been hit, the vest becomes mostly useless very rapidly. Kevlar doesn't usually have that problem, but it can't stop anything better than a standard gun with any real success.If full body armour were a thing, you'd be running around in a combat situation with several hundred pounds of extra gear that became useless after the first time you were hit with a 7.62 (the AK47, which is the most common rifle in the world, is 7.62) This body armour would just be a terrible waste of resources and weight.Soldiers need to minimise their carry weight, especially in combat. The gear they wear already weighs around 80 pounds, adding to that would reduce combat efficiency, and make them easy targets for snipers and such.So in other words, like the many people who already answered this question, the two main reasons soldiers around the world don't wear armour like that of the star wars stormtroopers or the video game fallout 4 power armour is because it is heavy, and doesn't really protect the soldier that much from explosions our flamethrowers, or any other type of weapons apart from rifles.
If the financer of a vehicle requires you to have full coverage insurance but you cannot afford it, what is likely to happen?
The lender’s remedies for not carrying proper insurance will be spelled out in the loan agreement signed when the vehicle was purchased.Check your contract. You will find a clause that reads something like this:The remedies for not carrying proper insurance coverage available to the bank include:1. Forced Placement: The Bank will obtain Comprehensive and Collision insurance…At Your Expense: The bank will pass the cost on to you. If you refuse to pay it will be…Added to Your Loan: With interest.At Higher Cost: At a cost that is likely much more expensive than coverage you could obtain yourself.Protects Only the Bank: You will not be a party to the coverage. The insurance will only protect the interest of the bank.No Liability or Medical Coverage: The bank is only concerned about securing their collateral. They are not a party to liability or medical loss. If they procure coverage, there will be no consideration for liability or medical losses.In the event the insurance is not paid, or the additional loan amount as a result of forced placed insurance is not satisfied, the next step would include:2. Repossession:Seizure of the Collateral: When you signed the loan agreement, you offered the car as collateral (say, guarantee for payment of the loan). Not adhering to the agreement (the contract) will result in the capture of the asset for which it is assigned as collateral.The details of this question describe the purchase of a motorcycle. If the amount borrowed is not too high, you may be able to offer some other form of collateral to secure the loan - or - depending on your credit history, negotiate a loan without collateral.It is always in the auto loan consumer’s best interest to:Procure their own insurance and keep it in forceProactively negotiate with the lender.Letting the bank take action without attempting to work it out yourself will always lead to a less desirable result.
My parents don't have health insurance because of Obamacare. What can we do?
Not sure how the ACA did that but the answer is to reprioritize your life or pray you don’t get sick until you make more money or get employment that includes such perks as part of the compensationI hear this every day and not assuming this is your scenario but every day I get someone in who says they can’t afford insurance as they drive up in a new Ford F150 or the like and the kids sit in the waiting room playing Game Boys and wearing Nike sneakers worth $100+Society’s responsibility to provide care to everyone in its borders is long gone as we no longer can afford itIf you are healthy I suggest you focus LOTS of energy on eating well exercising avoiding processed junk and alcohol and tobacco and do everything you can to stay healthy to avoid the need for insurance as you won’t need medical careAs soon as you can start to prioritize your employment and lifestyle habits to align everything making medical insurance higher up the poleDr. Dave