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This was developed by Adaptec so that different devices could be controlled by different SCSI cards, and therefore the SCSI card version would not matter. Basically, if the correct ASPI driver is being used, you can send the same command to any Adaptec SCSI card to make something happen to a device. Most commonly, ASPI is associated with CD-ROM and CD-RW drives.
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ASPI - [Ed. I won't bother asking the men this, but I wonder if anyone has actuallyinsured their wedding as in this article. Did you have to use it? Seems kindadumb, because if your wedding is ruined, you can't buy it back, nor repeat theexperience.]Insure your wedding ceremony against unwelcome incidentsBy Pat Curry • Bankrate.comYour wedding day is one of the most unforgettable days of your life. The lastthing you want is for the event to be remembered because of a catastrophe.There are countless ways the big day can be wrecked. The maid of honor getsappendicitis, a plumbing problem floods the reception hall or guests end upeating Beanie Weenies because the caterer mixed up his dates.Even more potential calamities lurk in today's tumultuous world. Airportsclosed because of terror alerts or virus scares could keep key weddingparticipants from arriving on time. And several brides and grooms have beenshipped overseas to fulfill military service obligations before they got to say"I do."Such are the incidents for which wedding insurance was invented.Costly weddings mean costly concernsLeah Ingram is the author of five bridal books, including "The Portable WeddingConsultant," and countless articles for national bridal magazines. She saysthat with the amount of money spent on weddings (the average is more than$20,000), getting insurance is a no-brainer."The average wedding costs as much as a down payment on a house," Ingram says."It's a major investment. It just makes sense to get insurance."Plus, she notes, the insurance can do wonders for a bride's peace of mind,especially with the number of vendors involved and the variety of issues thatcan't be controlled.Wedding insurance is a well-established product in Great Britain, but it's beenavailable in the United States for only about a decade. Specialty carrierWedSafe and general insurer Fireman's Fund are two policy sources. You also canask your personal or homeowner's insurance agent about special-event coverage.WedSafe's standard policies range from $155 to $385. Coverage goes as high as$50,000 for weddings that have to be canceled or postponed.Coverage typically includes wedding cancellation or postponement if a member ofthe bridal party dies, gets sick, is injured or can't come to the weddingbecause of military service or the shutdown of commercial transportation.(Pre-existing medical conditions are excluded.)It also will help pay for the reconvening of the bridal party for new picturesif the photographer loses the film or it's damaged at the lab, new weddingrings if they're lost, and replacement of damaged, stolen or lost weddinggifts.Cold feet, however, are not covered. If a bride or groom has a change of heart,the cost of the canceled wedding comes out of his or her own pocket.Worried about her own weddingKaren and Roger Sandau started WedSafe after planning their own wedding in2000. It was supposed to be a small ceremony on Maui. Before they knew it, theguest list was at 62 people, Karen was sending "enormous deposits" to vendorshired sight unseen through the hotel, and hurricane season was on the way."The icing on the cake was Roger's bachelor party was turning into a three-daysnowboarding weekend," she says. "Our honeymoon was 12 days in Fiji. I thought,'What if he breaks an arm or a leg? I'm going to kill him.'" (He went to Vegasinstead.)An attorney who specializes in the music business, Roger was accustomed togetting one-day cancellation insurance from a broker in London who insuresmassive rock-concert tours. When Karen mentioned her concerns, the brokersuggested insuring the wedding. But U.S. coverage at the time was extremelylimited and expensive, so she didn't buy it."For the country that has the biggest, most expensive weddings in the world,how could this not exist?" she asks. "I was a bride. I know it's a reallyexciting time. Cancellation and postponement are very drastic. People want tofollow through on their weddings."Sharon Naylor, author of "The Complete Outdoor Wedding Planner," stronglyrecommends weddi
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