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College of Arts & Sciences
155 B McMicken Hall | Cincinnati, OH 45221
Ph: 513/556.5860 | Fax: 513/556.3477 | email@example.com
Sociology is the scientific study of society and the various groups that make up a society. Sociology majors develop strong research and analytical skills while exploring the social causes and consequences of human behavior. They study the structure of societies and groups and explain how social change occurs within them. Sociologists both develop theories about social behavior and apply these theories to solve social problems and form social policy.
Quick Info
Program Code15BA-SOC
Real-World Learning ComponentsOptional co-op, Optional internship(s), Research
Duration4 years
Admission CriteriaSelective
LocationMain Campus
Freshman Class Profile for this Major
GPA3.044 - 3.660 (4 pt. scale)
McMicken College of Arts and Sciences
Contact1018 Crosley Tower
PO Box 210378
Cincinnati,OH 45221-0378
Gerald ReidEmail: email@example.com
Phone: 513-556-4700
Student Success Factors
Sociology majors have good critical-thinking abilities and are concerned with understanding society and improving social institutions and the well-being of individuals. Strong writing, math and computer skills are important for sociology majors in their education and subsequent career work. The skills of analysis, research, reading and writing that a student majoring in sociology acquires are highly valued in a wide range of business positions. Sociology is an excellent major for students who are interested in working with people and groups in a variety of fields, e.g, business, social work, law and medicine.
Career Possibilities
Like students who graduate with other liberal arts majors, graduates with a BA in sociology are prepared for many different career options. The skills and interests of a sociology major could lead to careers in:
- sociologist (requires graduate training)
- market research
- social research
- career counseling
- law
- ministry
- medical services
Master's graduates may:
- teach in community colleges
- assist with research and planning in government agencies, private corporations or civic organizations
A PhD is usually required for:
- teaching and research at the university level
- directing research programs
Additional career options are listed on the Center for Exploratory Studies website.
Major Details
Students should plan on entering the major as early as possible so that they can sequence their course work. During the first two years, sociology majors take courses designed to meet the curriculum requirements of the UC
- Africana studies
- Anthropology
- Asian studies
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- International affairs
- International human rights
- Journalism
- Languages
- Latin American studies
- Organizational leadership
- Psychology
- Women's, gender, and sexuality studies
- Social work
- Urban planning
- Addictions
- Child abuse recognition
- Domestic violence counseling
- Health planning
Minor Details
A minor in sociology is often of interest to students in allied behavioral and social sciences, including criminal justice, social work, psychology and other fields.
Course requirements (21 credit hours):
Required Courses (6 hours):
SOC 1001, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 3005, Survey of Sociological Theory
Social Inequality (take at least one course from this group, 3 hours):
SOC 2028, Women, Culture & Society
SOC 3073, Sociology of Race
SOC 3090, Sociology of Health and Illness
SOC 4084, Social Inequality
Social Change (take at least one course from this group, 3 hours):
SOC 3045, Urban Society
SOC 3050, Population Issues
SOC 3055, Population Change
SOC 3071, Social Change
Sociology Electives (9 credit hours):
Take an additional 3 courses, SOC 2000 and above.
Click here to declare the minor online
These tools assist students to identify course requirements and individual progress toward completion of academic programs. It is important to utilize these resources with personalized guidance from a UC academic advisor regularly to ensure timely graduation..My Degree Audit - for confirmed and current students
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UC Schedule of Classes - search course availability and descriptions
Curriculum Guide Versions:
SOC Curriculum Guide
Predominant Program
- Fall (Year 1)
- ENGL1001, English Composition, EC, 3
- SOC1xxx, SOC1001, SS, 3
- XXXXxxxx, QR course --STAT 1034 is recommended, QR, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Foreign Language Requirement, 5
- Spring (Year 1)
- XXXXxxxx, Social Science (SS) course from discipline other than SOC, SS, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Foreign Language Requirement, 5
- XXXXxxxx, Natural Science (NS) Course, NS, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Freshman Seminar (if admitted freshman year), 3
- XXXXxxxx, Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Course, 3
- Summer (Year 1)
- Fall (Year 2)
- ENGL2089, Intermediate Composition, EC, 3
- SOC3005, Survey of Sociological Theory, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Natural Science (NS) Course, NS, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Humanities (HU) or Fine Arts (FA) Course, 3
- HISTxxxx, HIST Course, HP, 3
- Spring (Year 2)
- SOCxxxx, Sociology Electives, 6
- XXXXxxxx, Historical Perspective (HP) Course, HP, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Humanities (HU) Course, HU, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Social & Ethical Issues (SE) or Technology & Innovation (TI) Course- may double count, 0 - 3
- XXXXxxxx, Minor or Elective course, 3
- Summer (Year 2)
- Fall (Year 3)
- SOC4019C, Statistics for Sociologists, 5
- SOCxxxx, Sociology Elective, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Free Elective or Minor Related Courses, 7
- Spring (Year 3)
- SOC4022C, Methods of Social Research, 4
- SOCxxxx, Sociology Elective, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Free Elective or Minor Related Courses, 8
- Summer (Year 3)
- Fall (Year 4)
- SOC4084, Social Inequality, 3
- SOCxxxx, Sociology Elective, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Free Elective or Minor Related Courses, 8
- Spring (Year 4)
- SOCxxxx, Sr Capstone -- choose one from Capstone list below, 3
- SOCxxxx, Sociology Elective, 3
- XXXXxxxx, Free Elective or Minor Related Courses, 9
- Summer (Year 4)
- Groupings:
- Capstone
- SOC5001, Capstone: Urban Inequality, 3
- SOC5002, Capstone: Medical Sociology, 3
- SOC5003, Capstone: War & Society, 3
- SOC5004, Capstone: Gender, Work, and Family, 3
- Sociology Electives
- SOC2xxx, 2000 level course(s) or above, 18
Special Programs
Students who declare sociology as their major early in their academic career may combine the sociology major with certificates in other disciplines. The sociology major works well with a certificate in business for students planning business careers. Adding a certificate in planning offered by DAAP can lead to careers in community, government and business. The major also can be used with a certificate in journalism for a future in professional writing or majors can select the criminal justice track for careers in areas such as law enforcement or parole.
UC's Sociology Department has strong emphases in social inequality, work and family, social psychology and population and urban research. Students get strong grounding in theory, statistics and research methods, culminating in a research-oriented capstone experience. This is a relatively small department with excellent teachers, about 90-100 majors and an active undergraduate sociology club.
Admission Requirements
Freshmen applicants, please visit the Admission Requirements page for more information.
Transferring to UC Requirements
Admission to A&S is generally available for any off-campus student who was admissible directly from high school and has cumulative 2.0 GPA and a 2.0 in the most recent institution.
Students who were not admissible directly from high school must have:
- 24 semester (36 quarter) hours earned
- at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a 2.0 at most recent institution
- successfully completed one semester of English composition or its equivalent
successfully completed one semester of math with a grade of C- or higher that minimally meets on of the following:
- Mathematical Literacy (MATH 0029)
- Intermediate Algebra (MATH 0034)
- Algebra for College (MATH 0039)
- Students may also take the UC math placement exam, but must score an MPT of 420 or higher
University transfer scholarships are available to those who meet specific requirements and ANY admitted A&S transfer student might qualify for an A&S transfer scholarship. Deadlines and eligibility criteria are online via the previous links.
Changing Majors Within UC
Admission to A&S is generally available for University of Cincinnati students enrolled in other colleges if they were admissible directly from high school, have a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a 2.0 in their most recent UC college.
Students who were not admissible directly from high school must have:
- at least a 2.0 GPA in all college-level courses (both at UC and at other institutions)
- successfully completed one semester of English composition or its equivalent
successfully completed one semester of math with a grade of C- or higher that minimally meets on of the following:
- Mathematical Literacy (MATH 0029)
- Intermediate Algebra (MATH 0034)
- Algebra for College (MATH 0039)
- Students may also take the UC math placement exam, but must score an MPT of 420 or higher
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the UC McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, students must:
- Earn at least 120 credits. This can include transfer credit, AP credit and free electives, but does not include preparatory coursework. Students who have met all other degree requirements must continue earning credit until the total number of their earned hours comes to at least 120.
- Attain a 2.0 grade point average for all courses taken at the University of Cincinnati.
- Be in good academic standing, that is, not on either academic probation or disciplinary probation or suspension.
- Complete the residency requirement by earning at least 30 credits after matriculating into the college.
- Complete all of the requirements of at least one major (see major requirements above).
- Complete the College Core Requirements.
- Submit an application for graduation to the registrar's office by their posted deadline.
Application Deadlines
While midyear admission is possible, fall semester is generally the best time to enter the college, since many course sequences begin in that semester. Applicants to the UC McMicken College of Arts and Sciences who are enrolled or who were previously enrolled as degree-seeking students in A&S or in other UC colleges should apply for admission directly to A&S (in French West, 2nd Floor). All other applicants who wish to earn an undergraduate degree from A&S should apply through the Office of Admissions (3rd Floor, University Pavilion).
The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.


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Engineering a restaurant revolution
The son of a restaurant tycoon, Simon Wong Kit-lung did not show much interest in following in his father's footsteps when growing up. Instead, he had a passion for infrastructure. After graduating with a degree in civil engineering, Wong worked in a consultancy and the government's highways department. Many questioned his decision to work as an engineer instead of taking up the reins of the family business.
The 1997 financial crisis saw Wong lose his government job, which proved to be the turning point for him to enter the restaurant business. After putting in more than 10 years of hard work, Wong is now executive director of LH Group, which has more than 30 eateries around Hong Kong. In 2011, he was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Persons by Junior Chamber International Hong Kong.
What were the obstacles you had to overcome in shifting from engineering to restaurants?
The transition was tough, as I had zero experience. But I tried to learn as much as I could by studying courses.
For example, I signed up for courses offered by the Institute of Dining Art, and began learning from scratch. I was very happy to get to know my 39 classmates and I learned a lot from them. I learned a lot about how a restaurant operates and began to think of a more efficient system to prepare food. The learning experience has helped me build sound fundamentals as a restaurant manager.
What's your management philosophy?
I don't provide my staff with jobs, I provide them with a platform to develop their careers. I believe one must have a goal to excel and I hope my staff share this belief. Every year, I encourage them to set five goals for themselves. I want to give them a clear picture of where they are going. I find this very effective in inspiring staff to think about what kind of person they want to be and move towards achieving their goals, step by step.
Success is a subjective concept - you cannot judge it with grades or marks. I consider those who enjoy what they enjoy to be successful. You are successful so long as you have a goal and work hard to reach it.
What are the challenges in the restaurant business?
Currently, the Hong Kong restaurant industry is facing three 'highs' - high rents, high salaries and high food prices. Government policies on charging waste handling and sewage fees only make things worse. Restaurants have to be flexible and know their strengths and weaknesses in order to succeed. They have to find their market niche to survive. For example, we were one of the first to introduce banquet menus with no shark-fin soup. This fits in well with middle-class consumers who care about the environment.
What is your advice for those who want to open a restaurant?
I have to say that now is not a good time to open a restaurant due to high costs. Newcomers need to be 100 per cent sure they love the industry before they join because it is really tough. But if you are passionate and willing to learn, there is a great chance to succeed.
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Hannah Avellone
Class Teacher
Hannah Avellone received her BA from Bard College and her Waldorf teacher certificate from the Arcturus Rudolf Steiner Education Program. A class teacher, Hannah has long been a member of the Urban Prairie community as a lead kindergarten teacher at City Garden Waldorf School, through her work with the Urban Prairie Board, and as an adult educator. Outside of the classroom, you can find Hannah hiking, playing the cello, knitting, singing, and playing games.
Heather Berhalter
Director of Community Development
Heather Berhalter has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2009 and is currently responsible for marketing, admissions, enrollment, parent education, and development efforts for the school. Before moving to Chicago, she served in the State Department Foreign Service in several overseas posts and in Washington, D.C. as a Special Assistant to Secretary Madeleine Albright. She is also a La Leche League Leader. She and her husband, Jay, have three sons, including two UPWS students and a City Garden student.
Candace Choma
Educational Support
Candace received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Washington University in St. Louis. Upon graduating, Candace became the founding early childhood teacher of Three Rivers School, a Waldorf initiative in LaCrosse, WI. Candace went on to teach early childhood / kindergarten at both Great Oaks School and Prairie Hill Waldorf School. Candace completed her Waldorf teacher training through Waldorf Teacher Development Association in Ann Arbor, MI. More recently, Candace completed her Master's Degree in Special Education while teaching in a therapeutic day school setting. Candace is currently in the remedial training program offered through the Association for Healing Education.
Hannah Dallman
Handwork Teacher
Hannah Dallman currently serves as a handwork teacher at UPWS. She is also chair of the Makers Guild, a parent community group that gathers once monthly to work on artistic projects that beautify our campus. Before becoming a Waldorf teacher, Mrs. Dallman spent several years teaching film and video at the university level, working in arts administration, and video production. She holds a BA in Theater from Macalester College and a MFA in Film and Video from Columbia College Chicago. Prior to joining the faculty at Urban Prairie, Mrs. Dallman served as a classroom assistant at City Garden. She and her husband, Matthew, have four daughters, all enrolled at UPWS.
Glenda Ding
Mandarin Teacher
Glenda Ding is our Mandarin instructor. A native of Lanzhou, in northwest China, Ms. Ding was a college professor for ten years and taught foreign languages at a global education organization in Beijing for eight years. She holds a BA in literature and a master's in economics.
Tolman Flannery
Spanish Teacher
Tolman Flannery was a Waldorf student himself at the Chicago Waldorf School (CWS), where he was in the third class to graduate eighth grade.. Mr. Flannery traveled to Mexico many times as a boy and studied Spanish throughout his schooling. He attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and studied in Oaxaca, Mexico for a semester. Mr. Flannery taught ESL to adults for eight years. He then taught Spanish at CWS and North Park Elementary. He also taught in Bilingual Classrooms at Pilsen Community Academy, a CPS School. He is currently raising three bilingual children, two of whom have joined him at Urban Prairie. He is happy to be apart of the Urban Prairie Community.
Miguel Garcia
Music Chair
Miguel Garcia has taught at Urban Prairie for three years. He took on the role of Music Director at the start of the 2014-15 school year. He graduated with honors from from Boston College (B.A., Music) and the Chicago College of Performing Arts (M.M., Violin Performance). Mr. Garcia has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral violinist across the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia for over 15 years. He was the two-time winner of the Boston College Concerto Competition, resulting in his solo performances of the Brahms and Bruch violin concertos. Mr. Garcia has received fellowships from Boston College, the Aspen Music Festival, and the International Music Academy. His 2016 performance schedule includes concerts with the Illinois Symphony, Third Eye Opera Company, Peoria Symphony, Chicago Summer Opera, and Main Street Opera. He has performed with a number of diverse artists and ensembles, including Gil Shaham, David Robertson, Brinton Smith, Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, and the Trans Siberian Orchestra. A graduate of the Washington Waldorf School, Mr. Garcia has undergone Waldorf Music training with Par Albom, Christiaan Boele, Elizabeth English, and Monika Sutherland. He currently performs on a violin made in 1897 by Maurice Mermillot.
Karen Hartz
Faculty Chair
Karen Hartz, Pedagogical Director, joined Urban Prairie in the summer of 2015 and became the faculty representative on the Board. With degrees in English and secondary education, Karen has worked in a variety of public and private high schools in Illinois and Wisconsin. She has taught all levels of high school English, from remedial to AP, and has coached forensics and directed theater. After the birth of her son, a friend encouraged her to read an article on educating the "heart, head, and hands." Finding a philosophy of education that resonated with her own, Karen joined several Steiner study groups before enrolling in Waldorf teacher training and serving as a full-time second grade aid to a master Waldorf teacher. A year later she had the opportunity to take up her own class. Karen has since led four middle school classes, at Prairie Hill Waldorf School in Pewaukee, WI, and the Chicago Waldorf School. In addition, Karen served as full-time faculty chair and was a board member at Prairie Hill.
Ashley Ingold
Administrative Assistant
Ashley Ingold is the Administrative Assistant at UPWS, which includes many roles. She chaperones recess and field trips, substitutes in special subjects classes, organizes and leads aftercare and summer camp, teaches art classes, and is part of the administrative support team. She has a BS degree in Art Education from Southern Illinois University.
Bailey Johns
Class Teacher
Bailey Johns completed her Foundation Studies at Arcturus while also working at UPWS as an aftercare, recess, and classroom assistant. Bailey attended Antioch University to complete her teacher training. During her time on the east coast, she worked at the Lake Champlain Waldorf School. She is currently working on her master's thesis.
Angela Kiefer
Class Teacher
Lead teacher Angela Kiefer received her Waldorf training at the Great Lakes Teacher Training program, Milwaukee, WI. Prior to joining Urban Prairie, Ms. Kiefer taught the kindergarten summer program at Singing Winds Waldorf School in Riverside, IL. She is a former improv comedienne and an accomplished horsewoman. Ms. Kiefer holds a B.A. in French and theatre from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh and has completed coursework for her M.A. in education, Mount Mary College.
Adriana Kondrat
Games and Movement Teacher
Adriana is the movement teacher and math tutor at UPWS. She is a Chicago Waldorf School graduate and is currently enrolled at Arcturus. She was the Assistant Director of CWS Summer Camp and will be leading the UPWS camp program this summer.
Shabath Leidy
Handwork Teacher
Shabath Leidy is our handwork and woodwork teacher. She attended Chicago Waldorf School from early childhood through 12th grade. After attending college, she received her Waldorf training at the Arcturus teacher training Center. Ms. Leidy was formerly an assistant at City Garden Early Childhood Center.
Peggy Lofgren
Director of Operations and Finance
Prior to being hired as Director of Operations and Finance, Peggy served as the school administrator, chair of the Urban Prairie Board Finance Committee and Treasurer. She joined UPWS with a wealth of expertise in administration and finance in the luxury hospitality and wellness industry. She has managed P&Ls for the last 15 years from $2M to $20M in revenue. She has local and international experience in the luxury spa business and has led key corporate initiatives using strategic planning and analytical skills. She has launched multiple new properties and collaborated with corporate leadership in marketing, human resources, design and construction, training, and finance. A UPWS parent, she is committed to Waldorf education and is passionate about Urban Prairie.
Meredith Merchant
Educational Support, 3 Stream Coordinator
Meredith received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media and Sculpture from Ringling College of Art and Design. Upon graduating, Meredith spent her time living broadly over the United States. She also spent one year serving the community she grew up in via AmeriCorps. The calling to be a Waldorf educator came while Meredith was working for an artist in Colorado. She holds a class teacher certificate from Antioch University, and is an M.Ed candidate. Meredith spent her practicum working as the Land Stewardship Assistant at The Hartsbrook School in Hadley, MA. There she decided educational and student support was her path. Meredith is currently in the remedial training program offered through the Association for Healing Education.
Jillian Miller
Class Teacher
Jillian Miller is one of the 1st grade class teachers for UPWS' first double-track class. She comes to us with vast experience from the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School in Connecticutt where she served as a class teacher, faculty co-chair, and ombudsman. In addition to her Waldorf teacher training, Jillian also has holds a Masters Degree of Social Work and is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience working with at-risk youth.
Moriah Peterson
Class Teacher
Moriah Peterson found her love for teaching in college when she helped develop a program to educate middle school girls about entrepreneurship through organic farming. After studying English and Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota, Ms. Peterson began assisting at the City of Lakes Waldorf School in Minneapolis which led her to teacher training at Antioch University. Upon completing a Graduate Certificate in Waldorf Education, Ms. Peterson was led to Chicago to teach her current class. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree from Antioch. Some of Ms. Peterson's many passions are music, football, Lake Superior, and exploring the world.
Mat Riendeau
Class Teacher
Class teacher and Faculty Chair Mathew Riendeau trained at Arcturus Waldorf teacher training program in Chicago. Before coming to Urban Prairie, Mat taught at Water's Edge Waldorf School in Wauconda, IL. Prior to realizing his calling as a Waldorf teacher, he completed two tours of service with the United States Peace Corps. He taught English for two years in Sichuan Province, China, and spent two years working at a rural health clinic in Burkina Faso in West Africa. He holds a B.A. in Chinese from Middlebury College.
Johanna Rohde
Eurythmy Teacher
Johanna Rohde brings the Pedagogical Eurythmy and Therapeutic Eurythmy programs to Urban Prairie and co-chairs the Care Group. Waldorf and Curative Education have been an integral part of her professional life for many years, leading to an extensive network with colleagues. Ms. Rohde is part of the Midwest Eurythmy Group in Chicago, working to bring about children's performances and contributions to seasonal festivals. She is committed to the larger community-building process peripheral to the classroom setting.
Ms. Rohde has a BA in English and Philosophy and certificates in Curative and Waldorf Education. She received her Eurythmy diplomas and certificates in England and German and the US.
Ms. Rohde has a BA in English and Philosophy and certificates in Curative and Waldorf Education. She received her Eurythmy diplomas and certificates in England and German and the US.
Mary Spalding
Class Teacher
Class teacher Mary Spalding is a graduate of the Arcturus Waldorf teacher training program in Chicago. She has also completed the Association For A Healing Eduation's (AHE) Educational Support Program. She taught lyre and painting at the Chicago Waldorf School, where she has been a longtime parent and also served for ten years on their Board of Trustees in a myriad of capacities. Prior to her involvement with Waldorf education, she spent many years working in an administrative capacity for Northview Biosciences, an independent contract testing laboratory. She received an M.F.A. in Radio, Film and Television from Northwestern University and a B.F.A. in Visual Art from the University of California, Irvine.
Sarah Vander Meulen
Class Teacher
Sarah Vander Meulen graduated from UIC with a Bachelors degree in History. She has been an active member of the Urban Prairie community both as a former board member and a teacher at City Garden. After completion of her Waldorf teacher training at Arcturus, she joined the Urban Prairie faculty as a class teacher.


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I want to have a face that's more womanly, more sharp and alert-looking, and not like a childlike version of my father's. I'm 22 years old. I think it should look less of a square shape, but I'm not sure, I'm no expert. I really, really don't want to use any neurotoxin. I know it's safe. Would cheek implants help? I also want the hump removed from my nose--would it be safe to have that done at the same time? Thanks.
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Longer, narrower face- how to accomplish
Cheek augmentation with implants or other materials are likely to widen your face, especially the distance between the cheekbones (intermalar distance), depending on the placement of the implants. It would not narrow the face as you desire.
Since you are only 22, it is likely that over time, you will "burn through" your buccal fat pads, and your face will become more angular, and most likely appear thinner. So you will probably get more of the angular look as time passes.
Make sure you stay fit and trim by eating a good diet and exercising regularly. this will also keep your face as trim as possible.
Although I am a proponent of removal of the buccal fat pads in the right patient, you would in my opinion not be a good candidate for that procedure at this point.
I can't evaluate your nose fully without other views, but it certainly doesn't look objectionable.
You have a pretty face and should appreciate its beauty.
Achieveing a longer narrower face.
I would agree with Dr. Moelleken's assesment and comments.
The illusion of a longer narrower face can be approximated with a chin implant and buccal fat extraction. These procedures have risks and should not be considered without a complete review of the alternatives and beneftis in addition to the potential complications.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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DOHA, Qatar – Sudan's president, who is sought by an international court on charges of war crimes in Darfur, received a warm welcome Sunday in Qatar, where he will attend this week's Arab League summit.
President Omar al-Bashir was greeted with hugs and kisses by Qatar's emir in a red-carpet welcome at Doha's airport on Sunday. He later had coffee with the emir and the head of the Arab League. The summit begins Monday.
The 22-nation Arab League has already said it would not enforce the International Criminal Court's arrest order for al-Bashir issued on March 4 and the Sudanese leader visited Eritrea, Egypt and Libya over the past week in a show of defiance.
Arab countries have been critical of the international tribunal's decision to issue an arrest warrant, arguing it would further destabilize Sudan as the Darfur conflict enters its seventh year. The Arab-dominated Sudanese government's battle against ethnic African rebels in the western region has killed up to 300,000 people and driven 2.5 million from their homes since 2003, according to the U.N.
Arab foreign ministers preparing for this week's summit endorsed a draft resolution Saturday rejecting the ICC's arrest warrant.
"The leaders reject attempts to politicize the principles of international justice and using them to undermine the sovereignty, unity and stability, of Sudan," said the draft resolution.
In a news conference Saturday, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said the League will "continue our efforts to halt the implementation of the warrant," including asking the U.N. Security Council to halt the case against al-Bashir.
"What is required from all of us is to stand with our brothers in Sudan and its leadership in order to prevent dangers that affect our collective security," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said.
But the Arab ministers rejected an offer from Sudan to host an emergency Arab summit in Sudan to show solidarity with al-Bashir. Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said instead that Arab governments decided they will increase their diplomatic visits to Sudan.
Qatar, an energy-rich Gulf state, has been seeking to play a bigger role on the Middle East stage, and mediated a round a preliminary talks between Sudan's government and the most powerful of the Darfur rebel groups in February.
Wading into other important regional issues, Qatar supports the Palestinian movement Hamas but also hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Central Command for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.


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On 4/26/05, Otis Gospodnetic <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > Also, is "a future for a hit" a typo, or does that actually mean > something? This makes me think of Python's "future", but I'm not sure > what this means in this context. My feeling originally was that as the obtaining of the document was expensive, a Hit should be a bit like the 'Future Value' pattern, where a Hit is just a promise to delve into Hits with a certain index at some point in the future. ( see http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?FutureValue ) Which interestingly enough now seems to be implemented in Doug Lea's changes for Java 5 ( http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/concurrent/Future.html ) Although without the asynchronous element, I guess it is just lazy initialization. An alternative implementation of Hit could be a 'Virtual Proxy(GOF:207)' that stores a delegate FutureHit or ActualHit, the FutureHit could be the starting position, but after any call the delegates reference is swapped over to ActualHit. This would eliminate the check of 'resolved' at the start of each method, and therefore increase perfomance. However a memory overhead would be incurred for the overhead of having three classes instead of one. So it's a better perfomance vs less memory usage tradeoff. Thanks for allowing this change, it has now turned my previous Groovy example ( http://javanicus.com/blog2/items/178-index.html ) from for ( i in 0 ..< hits.length() ) { println(hits.doc(i)["filename"]) } into hits.each{ println(it.filename) } which has far less chances for making typos :-) jez. -- http://javanicus.com/blog2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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SANAA/RIYADH (Reuters) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh left Yemen and flew into Saudi Arabia on Sunday for medical treatment, pitching Yemen deeper into turmoil after months of protests against his three-decade rule.
Saudi sources said Riyadh had brokered a ceasefire between rival clans and political elites. The streets of Sanaa, which had rung with gun and rocket fire in recent days, were quiet as night fell and the truce seemed to be holding.
The Saudi royal court said Saleh had arrived to be treated for wounds suffered in Friday's rocket attack on his presidential palace -- an assault that marked a major escalation in a conflict building toward full civil war.
Rumours of Saleh's departure had circulated in Sanaa for hours before his arrival in Riyadh was confirmed, and Yemeni officials repeatedly denied he had any plans to leave.
"These are the most difficult days and we're worried the coming days will be even more difficult," said Sanaa resident Ali al Mujahid, 42, said. "We want them to solve their conflicts and leave us to live in peace."
Saleh, whose Saudi medical evacuation plane was met by a senior Saudi official, walked off the aircraft but had visible injuries on his neck, head and face, a source told Reuters.
Saudi Arabia, itself vulnerable to religious militant groups operating on Yemeni territory, has been to the fore in efforts by Gulf states to negotiate Saleh's resignation and peaceful handover of power to fractious opposition groups. He has several times backed away from agreements at the last moment.
"I think this is just about the end of his match," Khalid al-Dakhil, Saudi political analyst, said. "The Saudis are not going to bargain with him."
Leaving Yemen at a time of such instability, even for medical care, could make it hard for Saleh to retain power. Al Jazeera television said Saleh's vice-president, largely a figurehead, was taking over as acting president and head of the armed forces in Yemen.
The true seat of power, following Saleh's departure, has yet to be decided. But Saleh's eldest son, Ahmed, commands the elite Republican Guard and three of his nephews control the country's security and intelligence units.
It was not clear if Saleh's sons and nephews were among the 35 relatives who accompanied Saleh to Saudi Arabia. If confirmed this suggests Saleh may not plan to return to the impoverished Arab state he has ruled for three decades.
Saleh was transferred to a military hospital after landing at King Khalid Air Base, a Saudi source said.
He will have medical tests done before undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel from his body, the source said, adding Saleh was also expected to have plastic surgery to mend wounds on his face and neck.
The rocket attack, which killed seven people, devastated the government. The prime minister, two deputy prime ministers and the speakers of both parliamentary chambers are being treated in Riyadh for injuries.
The latest violence, which pitted Saleh loyalist forces against members of the powerful Hashed tribe led by Sadeq al-Ahmar, was the bloodiest since pro-democracy unrest erupted in January and was sparked by Saleh's refusal to sign a power transfer deal.
A Saudi official said earlier that Saudi Arabia, which shares a border with Yemen, had brokered a fresh truce between a powerful Yemeni tribal federation and forces loyal to Saleh, and a tribal leader said his followers were abiding by it.
A truce agreed a week ago held for only a day before fresh street battles broke out in the capital Sanaa, leading to the most intense fighting there in the four-month-old uprising against Saleh's rule.
Abdulla Ali al-Radhi, Yemen's ambassador to Britain, said of Friday's attack on the palace "The rocket was devastating. It was a clear assassination attempt against the president."
Worries are mounting that Yemen, already on the brink of financial ruin and home to al Qaeda militants, could become a failed state that poses a threat to the world's top oil exporting region and to global security.
Saleh's forces retaliated over the attack by shelling the homes of the leaders of the Hashed tribal federation, which has been engaged in street fights with his forces. Spokesmen for the group denied responsibility for the palace attack and said 10 tribesmen were killed and dozens injured by the shelling.
A growing number of people in Saleh's inner circle feel the attack may have carried out by General Ali Mohsen who has broken from Saleh, sided with anti-government protesters and called the president a "madman who is thirsty for more bloodshed."
An expert on Yemen with close ties to Sanaa's leadership said: "Nobody could have done this with such military precision other than a military man."
Saleh has exasperated his former U.S. and Saudi allies, who once saw him as a key partner in efforts to combat Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), by repeatedly reneging on a deal brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council for him to quit in return for immunity from prosecution.
"It could be an exit strategy for him or a Saudi plan to get him out. With the GCC initiative there was an understanding that it is a must (for him to leave), the Americans and all GCC wanted all him out but with an honorable exit," UAE politics professor Abdelkhaleq Abdalla said.
"Things are getting very tight and people are getting impatient so maybe this is the best exit strategy, the pretext that he has to leave for health purposes -- whether it's God's work or the Saudis' design."
Additional reporting by Mohammed al-Ramahi in Sanaa, Mohammed Mukhashaf in Aden, Khaled al-Mahdi in Taiz, Mahmoud Habboush in Dubai, Samia Nakhoul in London, Erik Kirschbaum in Berlin and the Madrid bureau; writing by Ralph Boulton; editing by Samia Nakhoul


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Team Chevy Racing press release
"Congratulations to Tony Stewart, and everyone at Stewart Haas Racing on the Sprint Cup win at Texas. It was a dominating performance. Congratulations also, to Kevin Harvick and KHI on the win and for clinching the Owner's Championship on Friday in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in the Lone Star State. That win also locked up Chevrolet's seventh Manufacturers' Championship in the Truck Series. It's been a great season for Team Chevy in both series, and there's more to come!
"Heading into the newly-paved and reconfigured Phoenix International Raceway this weekend should be exciting. Team Chevy was well represented at the recent Goodyear tire test there, which allowed them to get a feel for the new track layout and an early look at the tires. It also enabled them to generate data needed for their in-house chassis simulation programs as well as the 'drive file' that's used in seven post testing to work through shock and chassis settings specific to the track.
"That, in turn, made the open test, held in early October, more productive for those teams than the others, who were seeing the track and tire for the first time. By using General Motors engineering tools and processes along with their own, our teams are well positioned to show up this weekend with enough information in hand to make it seem like they've been racing on the new track for years.
"With momentum on our side and the clock winding down on the 2011 season, I'm looking forward to this race at Phoenix, and the NASCAR finale next week at Homestead. I expect to see at least a few Chevy drivers in contention for the final wins, and ultimately the Sprint Cup Driver's Championship. It would be a perfect way to close out a great season for Team Chevy."
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET – 2ND IN STANDINGS: "The exit of turn two is a lot more open. You definitely make the apex of the corner a lot sooner, and it leads you out off the corner – it's a lot easier to get off of turn two than it used to be. With the dogleg, it's a little different. It's somewhat like a roller-coaster with how it's got an elevation change, going from the banking on the outside to down on the bottom and then back to the outside. After that, the rest of the track is pretty similar to the way it was. They did a really good job in laying the pavement down. It's really smooth."
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET – 3RD IN STANDINGS: "If the second groove doesn't come in it's going to be a track position game and probably somewhat physical because it's going to be hard to pass (at PIR). If the second groove comes in, it's going to be a very entertaining race because there's going to be a lot of room to race and the track is fun to drive. I think it has the potential to be an awesome race and it has the potential to be a disaster, but either way, we're going there to race. As the test went on out there, the cars seemed to move up a little bit higher and they gained a little bit of speed. If the groove keeps moving up, I predict the cars will probably move up and hopefully that'll help the racing."
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – 6TH IN STANDINGS: "From my experience there (at Phoenix); I was a part of that first tire test and then the open test. For whatever reason, if it is the asphalt or the tire, or both, and obviously the dirty air, the wind blowing dirt and being out in the middle of the desert, it takes a long time to burn in a lane that you can adjust to. My two times being there, you are chasing one balance of the race car and then finally the track rubbers up and you have to back all of that out and then you are finally on the path that you need to be on. I think we are going to be struggling when we unload, what do you unload with? When does the track show up and where do you build faith in your set up and what direction to go in. From there the second lane, even at the open test, it was really a grove and a half at the most width wise, and hopefully the races leading up to ours will clean up a second lane so that we can have good restarts and somewhere to race side by side but for whatever reason it just takes so long to burn a lane in and then you are afraid to move out and push it any wider, so it is going to be a guessing game to say the least. It is a fun lap to drive. I don't know if, we are really going to be able to race in all the areas on the track yet. I think from a drivers stand point you can't make mistakes, that is how people are going to overtake you. If you make a mistake, you are going to open a door and maybe loose five or six spots because you just can't get back down in line."
DALE EARNHARDT JR, NO. 88 RETRO DIET MOUNTAIN DEW/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET – 7TH IN STANDINGS: "It should be interesting. I would not be too critical on the (Phoenix) track, the first go round. If it is a great race, then fine, if it is less than stellar race I would not be too critical about it. It is a new surface, and it is going to take a little bit of work. The great thing about that area is, it is so hot, and it is really hot. The track will get sand blown, throughout the year, all year long, so of any track in the series, it will weather and wear the quickest. This surface will improve more dramatically than others. I would just caution everybody to be patient and not be too critical of the place when they see the first race there. They did an awesome job on the surface and I thought it was a great improvement of what we had, once the surface ages a little bit the tracks will become a lot more racier, and that should happen sooner than most tracks. It was weird (the tire test at Phoenix); we laid down some rubber but it was in tracks, like you could see where the right rear tires ran and where the left side tires ran around the racetrack and there was no rubber where the middle of the car was and there was no rubber on the outside or inside and everybody had to follow that track, it was like wagon wheel trail and if you got out of that little spot, you would spin out or push or almost wreck, so I don't know how the race is going to be. If you are not in those little tracks man, you might be in trouble."
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET – 8TH IN STANDINGS: "The way I look at it is (Turns) three and four really did not change a whole lot, other than the surface and the tires. It is going to be tricky conditions. It is dusty and sandy out there in that part of the country. It is hard to get the track cleaned off and get the rubber laid down but one and two has changed quite a bit, as you exit turn two. The back straightaway is completely different, there is definitely no comparison to what goes on back there to any other track. It is going to be challenging, there is no doubt about it. These conditions, I am interested to see, not what it does for all for all the competitors in the race, but what it does for the championship, because it could shake things up in a big way. It is going to be important for the track, for NASCAR, everybody to work together to try to create a second grove. I am hoping they take some measures that we talked about at the test to help clean off that second grove before we get there. I think that is going to be very important, because it is not just that there was not a second grove, it was if you got a foot outside of that groove, you were either in the wall or you were going to lose a lap, it took that long to get back in the groove and clean the tires off and get back up to speed. That is the part where I say things could be very interesting and challenging. Once we get out there and get a couple of different series running at the same time, I think that groove is going to widen out and it won't be quite as treacherous as it was in the test, hopefully."
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY VETERANS DAY CHEVROLET – 12TH IN STANDINGS: "From what I experienced in the test the performance of the race and the function of the race is going to be a derivative of how wide the race track gets. It took us the better part of two days to get it just from sliding around a little bit and I actually spun the car out and tapped the wall a little bit down in (turns) three and four just because I got up in the dust basically. Whatever chemical or physical reaction there is between the tires and the race track it turns into a dust. We moved it up and I know they took some school cars out there and trying to do everything they can, but having the cars, trucks and everybody else out there is going to help. I think the race track will be its best when the checkered flag falls on the Cup race. The racing itself I think will be good, the track I don't think is a huge difference. After the first test when it was 110 degrees out there and all the grumblings that went around in the middle of the summer, I was pleasantly surprised with how good it drove out there."
CLINT BOWYER, NO. 33 CHEERIOS/HAMBURGER HELPER CHEVROLET – 13TH IN STANDINGS: "I'm looking forward to going back to Phoenix (International Raceway). I was pleasantly surprised. I heard some negative feedback from the tire test, but I think the biggest thing is the track. It's just dirty from all of the construction. Once we were able to burn a groove in the track, it was pretty good. I think it's going to be good for a long time and put on the same great racing that it always has. It could even enhance the racing a little bit. I like how they raised the banking on the backstretch. For a fan, it's going to make watching the race better in the grandstands because it was one of the tracks where you kind of lost sight of the cars a little bit. But now, with the banking on the backstretch fans will be able to see a lot more. The dogleg on the backstretch I think is a little sharper now. I think it will actually create more racing. It kind of goes down and then comes back up. With adding banking to the dogleg the bottom of the corner is actually higher than the top of the corner. It's going to be interesting to see how that's going to play out as far as the racing goes there."
JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET – 19TH IN STANDINGS: "The Target team was actually pretty good at Phoenix when we tested there awhile back. We had slick, hard tires. I mean, I think you could probably run the left sides the whole day. I think Goodyear went a little bit conservative with the tire, but it is always difficult because it is a track you don't know. I think if they can rubber it up it will be pretty good. Hopefully by the end of the weekend it should have two grooves. I think the progressive banking at a fast place like that needed to be more aggressive. The second groove needed a lot more banking, and if you wanted a third groove you need a heck of a lot more banking. I think it'll be a lot of fun."
PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 PEAK/MENARD'S CHEVROLET – 20TH IN STANDINGS: "I have no idea what it's going to be like when we go back. It took about a half of a day for the track to come finally come in when we were testing. We definitely learned some things. It's mainly a one-groove race track, but at the end of the test, the middle groove in the corner started to come in where the cars were washing up. No one really knows what to expect. It's going to be interesting. They did a great job paving it. It's a beautiful facility. It almost looks like a track you would see in a video game. Everything is almost perfect. Whether it will leave for better racing, I hope so. With the progressive banking, it should eventually make racing better. It's going to be interesting for the first race. It changes in the amount of banking for the exit of turn two into turn three. Now you have to dogleg there, which you go down then back up because of the new banking. It's a pretty substantial corner. You can run it wide open, but two-wide is going to be a little hairy."
MARK MARTIN, NO. 5 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET – 21ST IN STANDINGS: "I'm really excited to get out to Phoenix. It's going to be an interesting weekend because the track is new to everyone. Throw out the old notes and setups. When we tested there earlier this year, our GoDaddy.com Chevrolet was really, really good. I wish we would've raced that day, that's how good it was. I'm anxious to get there, get a few more laps on the track and see what we can get at race time. I've got two races left with this Hendrick team and I really want to go for a win and show everyone what a good group of guys I've been working with."
JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING CHEVROLET – 23RD IN STANDINGS: "There are still a lot of unknowns there even though we spent two days testing there (at Phoenix). The track changed a lot from the time we started the test to the time that we ended the test. I think that is to be expected. I think it changed more than most other times when a race track is repaved. The track picked up almost four seconds from the time we got there to the time that we left. That's a big change. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the back straightaway. I think it's going to be fun for the fans. The fans in the stands will be able to see the track better than they ever have before. It's the first race track that I've ever been to where the straightaway has more banking than the corners. It's very odd and unusual. The front straightaway, turns one, three and four are all the same, but the exit of two turn is very different from what it used to be like. I think different is okay. I think the biggest concern that every team has going there is double-file restarts, getting the track to have enough grip in the second groove to be able to have double-file restarts. It might take a few races to get it the way we want it, but it's going to be a really exciting race track."
JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD'S CHEVROLET – 27TH IN STANDINGS: "I am looking forward to heading to Phoenix. With the new configuration it should be very interesting. We tested there a few weeks ago and felt that we had a pretty good car. We will have McDonald's as the primary sponsor on the for the final time. Also I'll be wearing a white firesuit and the roof of my car will feature a white snow-capped paint scheme help raise awareness and funds for polar bear conservation efforts on behalf of Coca-Cola. So we have lots to look forward to this weekend."


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Financial Freedom : The Story of Two Sets of Grandparents
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Recently, Pauline over at Reach Financial Independence had a great post entitled, Are You Richer Than Your Grandparents? I found the post interesting for the simple fact that my grandparents were, financially, the polar opposites of each other. One set was very, very well off. Definitely millionaire status. The other set always struggled with money.
As we continue on our road to financial freedom, I'm finding myself more and more intrigued about the people in our lives, how they view and treat money, and how their views on financial freedom have influenced me and my husband.
The Road to Financial Failure
My "poor" set of grandparents were an absolute joy. I truly adored them. They raised 8 kids, and worked hard all of their lives; grandma managed the home while grandpa did any number of things. He worked for many years on building the railroad system here. He was a carpenter, residential painter, and generally awesome handyman.
At one point when I was quite young, they even owned a cute little store. It was kind of a fluffed up convenience store. It had the basics, but also offered a wonderfully colorful display of different types of candies, and a wide variety of stuffed animals that would make any kid think they'd just walked into the kid version of the Garden of Eden.
What I remember most about the store is its vivid colors. If memory serves me, it was a shiny new place with lots of pretty things, and it housed, upstairs, a little apartment where my grandparents lived.
What I remember lots about this set of grandparents, though, is that financial freedom was always a distant, inconceivable dream for them. They had experienced financial failure for so many years that I think they just accepted that they would always struggle with money. They lost that cute little store they owned due to foreclosure, and moved a lot. My mom tells me that they never managed their money very well. As an outsider looking in (these were my dad's parents), she could see things more objectively, so I tend to believe her.
We saw these grandparents a lot because it was generally a pretty close-knit family until they passed. We'd visit their small hobby farm many weekends, and there were always at the least three other of my dad's siblings up there when we would go.
Regardless to say, everyone was always there when grandma or grandpa had a birthday or it was Mother's Day or Father's Day. I remember asking my dad a lot what he got each year for gifts, and he would always give them money, and so would everyone else, because they struggled so much financially that money was their biggest need.
It pained me to see them struggle, but I always just thought, like they did, that financial freedom or financial failure was kind of a crap shoot: either you were lucky in money or you weren't. How wrong we all were!
The Road to Financial Freedom
My other set of grandparents, my mom's parents, were very well off; millionaires for sure. My grandpa on this side of the family wasn't my actual grandfather; he had died of an apparent heart attack at 41. My grandma was left to raise my mom and her two brothers alone: brothers were nine and four and my mom was eight. That same year, my mom almost died from Encephalitis, and it about sent my grandma over the edge. She married shortly after that, out of a desperate need for security, it sounds like, and the guy was a real jerk.
I'm ashamed to admit it was a blessing for the family when he died six months later, also of a heart attack. The guy was an angry, abusive man who started pushing the kids around shortly after he and my grandma were married, even though she saw no signs of this before they married. No love lost there.
A few of years after that she married again, also making her choice largely for financial freedom and security. Her biggest fear was that she wouldn't be able to keep and feed her children after my real grandpa died. I often questioned her choices when I was younger, but as I parent, I can see now what she might have been thinking. Grandma was an LPN, but they didn't make much in those days. Grandma often said that "LPN" stood for "Low-paid nurse". 🙂
SO, onto the story. 🙂 This grandpa and grandma, they were pretty loaded, financially. We weren't especially close to them; he was very aloof and I always got the feeling he thought he did grandma a big favor by marrying her. Grandma had a great, dry sense of humor that always made us laugh, but she kept it largely under wraps until my grandpa, her third husband, died.
When I brought our son, Sam, over to her house for the first time, I beamed with joy, announcing, "Grandma, this is Sam!" She said "SAM? You named him "Sam"? Sam is an old bald guy's name!" We all laughed, expecting nothing less than complete honesty from Grandma.
Grandma and Grandpa lived in the modest but nice house he had built before he married my grandma. It was in a nicer area in the city, but wasn't anything special, especially by today's standards. It did have some upgrades, such as a commercial oven/stove, but not many. He had been an owner in some type of construction biz but was able to retire early because he lived frugally.
Grandma ended up working for the state for many years, and stashed away her own little nest egg out of her earnings, as Grandpa was, well, beyond frugal – let's just put it that way. They never had expensive clothing or furniture, but they always drove luxury cars. Not "Mercedes" luxury, but the top of the line Buick and such, and there wouldn't be very many miles on the cars before they traded them for a new one. They traveled occasionally, but never out of the country, and they liked to enjoy dinners out at nicer restaurants.
Basically, they didn't spend much money, but when they did, they spent it on higher grade stuff. You'd never catch them buying fast food, but they were regulars at the fancy steak house near their home, and the owner of the steak house knew them well and appreciated their money.
When both of my sets of grandparents got older, you could see an even more glaring difference in their finances, especially which set achieved financial freedom and which pair did not. My poor grandparents' quality of life continued to be a struggle, in all areas, whereas my rich grandparents sold their house and lived in a kick-tail retirement condo/assisted living community and wanted for nothing, having the community's employees at their beck and call, due to their large bank account.
Now that I've had my eyes opened to the truth about financial freedom, I am determined to follow the loving ways of my first set of grandparents, but have a bank account similar to my other set of grandparents. The reason I'm determined as opposed to either fatalistic or ambivalent is because I know that financial freedom isn't a crapshoot; it's an active choice. Daily, we get to choose whether we will make wise financial decisions that lead to greater financial freedom or poor decisions that lead to greater indebtedness to our money. At the end of the day, that's the real question we all need to ask ourselves – are we indebted to our money or are we free to make it work for us?
What's one of the most valuable lessons you've learned about money? Who taught it to you? Who influenced the way you think, feel and act about money today?
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Dwight Yorke Born To Score, Dwight Yorke has been one of the most successful and prolific goalscorers in the Premier League's history over the past decade. He was known first at Aston Villa and then Manchester United for his permanent smile, smoothness and flair – and for making headlines both on and off the pitch.
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Yorke came to be seen as the epitome of a young, successful, rich lifestyle, and he makes no apology for doing what a lot of young, single men would have done with sporting prowess, adulation and money. But it was his relationship with Katie Price (Jordan) among others which propelled him onto the gossip pages.
He's the father of their son Harvey, and he talks for the first time about the hurt of being branded a bad dad who didn't care. Having never spoken out before, Dwight, nearing retirement, wants to tell his side, and from the heart. It's the story of a boy who followed his football dreams from Tobago's white beaches to England's lush stadia and who, having been given a miraculous second chance to live aged two, risked losing everything he held dear. This is his fascinating story.
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There's little doubt that 2014 is going to be a tough year for mortgage lenders, something which has been apparent for some time.
In January, the Mortgage Bankers Association predicted that refinancing volume would fall by 60 percent for the year. What could cause this huge decline? Could it be higher interest rates — or at least rates higher than the record lows seen in 2012 and early 2013? Or what about Dodd-Frank and all of its picky rules and regulations?
There might be some reason to blame higher rates and new regulations except that if such claims were true then they would also be true for purchase money mortgages but that isn't the case. The MBA predicts that demand for purchase-money loans will increase 3.8 percent in 2014.
The real problem faced by the lending industry is very different.
First, refinancing is down because many would-be refinancing candidates have already traded older loans for new ones during the past few years.
Second, home builders keep constructing huge homes — and unit sales are down which means that the need for mortgages is also down. The National Association of Home Builders reports that the average new home now has 2,679 square feet, up from 2,362 square feet in 2009. According to the Census Bureau single-family home sales stood at 1.613 million in 2004 versus an estimated 617,500 in 2013. Could there be a correlation?
Third, the penalties for making sub-par loans are enormous. The lending industry paid out more than $100 billion to settle claims that mortgages sold to investors during the run-up to the foreclosure crisis were not-as-promised. The result: Less emphasis on volume and more attention to accuracy.
We now have the first quarter results from two of the nation's most significant lenders: JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Both saw significant reductions in loan originations and this is a substantial problem.
Here's why:
To be in the lending business on a large scale requires a massive infrastructure, an infrastructure which represents a huge fixed cost. The value of this infrastructure is maximized when origination volume is high. Conversely, fixed costs and low origination volumes mean a higher cost per loan.
In considering the news from JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo there is every reason to believe that the tide of market conditions which has impacted them has also impacted lenders in general. Indeed, the two financial giants may well have done "better" than most industry participants.
Because a 2014 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that big is better for the nation's five largest banks. The New York Fed reported that the biggest banks have a lower cost of funds — 41 basis points lower — than smaller competitors. If big banks are having a tough time in the mortgage marketplace then what about small lenders without massive economies of scale and lower funding costs?
New Beginning For Mortgage Lenders
We are likely at the start of a new era in mortgage lending, a time when the origination numbers and outsized profits of the past decade are unlikely to be repeated simply because of reduced borrower activity.
What can lenders do?
The first idea is to reduce lending standards, something already underway. Figures from Ellie Mae show that average credit scores are now at 724 versus 748 in 2012.
The second approach is to forget about the "qualified mortgage" requirements under Dodd-Frank and instead generate more high-profit, non-QM loans such as jumbo mortgages and subprime loans. It's worth noting that interest rates for jumbo mortgages have been consistently lower than the rate for conforming mortgages.
The third way to deal with a contracting mortgage marketplace is to close offices and downsize — fire people. JPMorgan Chase, as one example, is expected to reduce mortgage-related staff by an estimated 8,000 positions this year.
In the end, 2014 will likely be remembered as one of the most difficult years in recent memory for lenders. But the good news for borrowers is that tough times show that a less-massive lending system can still provide mortgage capital at low rates.
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ReviewI have been a Ford man all my life. I always shopped for a practical economy car. This year Style and comfort won over. I was looking at the new economy cars when I took a test drive in a used 07 Charger for fun. I fell in love. The style and solid build won me over. As far as the gas, I found I have been uncomfortable all these years for nothing. I am getting 25 MPG which is not that far from the 28 I was getting in a small car. Now I am not just another follower in a Focus I am leading the pack.
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A convertable carseat that goes all the way from infant-65lbs. or getting different carseats for different weights?
Me and hubby went to babies-r-us last night and were looking at everything and wondered which would be the best method.
A convertable carseat that goes all the way from infant-65lbs. or getting different carseats for different weights?
Me and hubby went to babies-r-us last night and were looking at everything and wondered which would be the best method.
I like the infant carrier for really little but have always preferred the convertible from 6months on.
Proud Mommy to :
Wyatt Andrew 11-09-05 , Sawyer George 12-22-08 and Everett Lyncoln 09-20-11
Get an infant seat first! You can take them in and out of the car, with the convertible seat you can't do that!
SAHM to G - 8.09 & V - 9.11
I'd go convertible and get a really good one! I love our alpha omega. It goes to 80 lbs.
I would get a carrier for the first 6-9 months, followed by a convertible going to 65 lb.
It would be a complete pain to have to buckle/unbuckle a sleeping newborn/infant every time you get in and out of the car. And then again into the stroller. And then again out of the stroller. And then back into the car seat. That's the beauty of the carrier - snap into the car seat base, snap out. Snap into the stroller, snap out.
By the time they outgrow the carrier, they are a little older, perhaps less likely to be snoozing on errands and overall better about getting strapped in and out.
The carriers are too amazing to pass up!
Also, you don't need to put them in winter gear if you get the bundle me that acts like jacket/blanket, it's fabulous!!
SAHM to G - 8.09 & V - 9.11
I loved my infant car seat when she was an infant because she was always sleeping at random times and I didn't have to wake her up. Also, we will be having babies as it starts getting cold out, so it will be good to put a blanket over LO (little one) and get them into and out of the car because you can not put a jacket on a baby in a carseat. When she was about 6 or 7 months we switched because she liked to sit up in the carriage when we went grocery shopping and such, but we still use it for our second car. Some infant carriers go up to 22 pounds, some 30. Ours is 30 so she still fits in it easily (at 9 months)
I would recommend getting an infant carrier, because although you wont use it long it is very very convienent when you can. I have an Alpha Omega Elite and I only paid 99$ for it at Sams Club so it wasnt like I had to buy 2 real expensive seats
Cory wife to Braden
Charlotte 4.8.10
William and Anne 8.31.11
eskate- that's what I was thinking. I love the idea of the carrier but my hubby thinks it doesn't make sense to buy more than one carseat if you can buy one that lasts up to 65lbs.
I had a Graco Snugride till she grew out of it (i also bought the graco snap and go which is the frame to put the car seat in when your out and about and you can use that as a stroller for the entire time you use the car seat)
Now we have a Roundabout 55 with cute cowmooflage print..
Proud mummy to Maya born 8/31/2009 and baby boy Dev 9/9/2011..
I prefer the infant carrier to start with because having a September baby, i don't want to spend the entire winter having to latch the baby in in the backseat every time in the rain.... Just want to pop that infant carrier in it's base and go!!
Krista * Mikayla 1-14-03 * Lily 12-2-04 * m/c 10-26-10
Alexander William "Xander" 8-24-11


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Among his numerous achievements, Mr. Zukerman's prolific discography numbers more than 100 releases and includes 21 Grammy nominations and 2 awards. As a chamber musician, Pinchas Zukerman has collaborated with prominent artists and young colleagues around the world for over twenty years. Zukerman's conducting career began in 1970 wth the English Chamber Orchestra and he has since conducted many of the world's leading orchestras. He often conducts masterclasses and children's concert performances, as part of his commitment to the education of future classical music listeners and performers.


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A field survey observed 26 types of foliar damage symptoms on seven species of coastal sage scrub in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area near Los Angeles, California. Of these, 6 symptoms were likely related to herbivory. Forty percent of visual injury symptoms in the field matched symptoms observed on these species exposed for 10 weeks to controlled fumigation with 0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 ppm of O3 and 0.05, 0.2 and 0.5 PPM of SO2 or combinations of these. Based on a comparison of field and chamber symptoms, it appeared that both 03 and SO2 were responsible for field injury symptoms, with 03 being the more frequent cause. Symptoms also appeared to be produced at lower concentrations in the field than in chambers. Using the foliar damage symptom present in greatest intensity on a 3-point scale, species were generally found to exhibit increased intensity of this symptom on sites estimated to experience higher levels of 03, SO2 and NO2. Pollution levels at sites were estimated from seven surrounding air quality monitoring stations. One- or two-month-old leaves exhibit sufficient intensity of symptom damage that not all observed injury can be attributed to senescence. Brachyblast leaves of Salvia mellifera exhibited more severe damage symptoms than dolichoblasts, confirming fumigation chamber results; for three other seasonally dimorphic species, brachyblasts were not more sensitive. Fasciated stems were found both in fumigation chambers and in the field on Artemisia californica, Lotus scoparius and Eriogonum fasciculatum, but sample sizes were not sufficient to distinguish among alternative potential causes of this phenomenon.
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