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MySQL 5.6: Index Condition Pushdown

Index Condition Pushdown (ICP) is one of the new optimizer features in the MySQL 5.6.2 milestone release. The goal with Index Condition Pushdown is to move as much as possible of the processing of conditions (mainly WHERE clauses) from the server to the storage engine. Instead of fetching entire rows into the server and then evaluate the conditions in the server, the optimizer "pushes" the parts of condition that can be evaluated using the index down to the storage engine. This gives the storage engine the possibility to filter out non-relevant rows using the index and only return relevant rows to the server. The result of using ICP should be less IO accesses to the base table and fewer accesses from the MySQL server to the storage engine.

To explain how Index Condition Pushdown works let us first look at how retrieval of records based on using an index is done without use of Index Condition Pushdown. The main operations that the storage engine and server perform look approximately like this:
  1. The storage engine reads the next row by first reading the index tuple and then using the index tuple to locate and read the full row from the base table.
  2. The server will then evaluate the WHERE condition on the row and based on this either use or ignore this row.
When Index Condition Pushdown is used, the server will push down the parts of the WHERE condition that can be evaluated using the index to the storage engine. The reading of records from a table will then consist of the following steps:

  1. The storage engine reads the next index tuple from the index.
  2. The storage engine evaluates the pushed index condition using the index tuple. If this condition is not satisfied then the storage engine will proceed to the next entry in the index (go back to step 1). Only when it has found an index entry that satisfies the pushed index condition it will continue to read data from the base table.
  3. The storage engine uses the index entry to locate and read the full row from the table.
  4. The server will evaluate the part of the WHERE condition that has not been pushed down the storage engine and based on this either use or ignore this row.
The savings during execution of the query comes from that the storage engine will be able to filter out and drop reading of full rows from the table every time the pushed index condition evaluates to false by just using data from the index.

The optimizer can use Index Condition Pushdown for queries that need to access full table rows using the range, ref, eq_ref, and ref_or_null access methods. In MySQL 5.6.2 Index Condition Pushdown is implemented for InnoDB and MyISAM.

How to enable Index Condition Pushdown?

There is no need to do anything extra in order to use Index Condition Pushdown in MySQL 5.6.2 since it is enabled by default. If you for some reason should want to disable ICP, for instance to be able to compare the execution time with and without ICP, you can use the optimizer_switch system variable to control the use of it. For example to disable ICP you can set:
This setting can be changed at run-time.

How to know if Index Condition Pushdown is used?

When Index Condition is used, the Extra column in the EXPLAIN of the query will show "Using index condition".

Example using Index Condition Pushdown

To illustrate the effect of using Index Condition Pushdown a small example is needed. Assume you have the following table with information about the five million people living in Norway:

   CREATE TABLE person (
      personid INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
      firstname CHAR(20),
      lastname CHAR(20),
      postalcode INTEGER,
      age INTEGER,
      address CHAR(50),
      KEY k1 (postalcode,age)
   ) ENGINE=InnoDB;

and you want to find all persons who live close to the city of Bergen (with postal code in the range between 5000 and 5500) and are either 21 or 22 years old. This can be done using the following query:

   SELECT lastname, firstname
   FROM person
   WHERE postalcode BETWEEN 5000 AND 5500 AND age BETWEEN 21 AND 22;

The MySQL optimizer will execute this as a range query using the k1 index. The range query will request the storage engine to read all records where "postalcode BETWEEN 5000 AND 5500".

If this query was run against MySQL 5.5 (which does not have ICP) or if ICP has been disabled then the storage engine will need to fetch all rows that has postal code between 5000 and 5500. With randomly distributed data in the table this would correspond to 250.000 rows that the storage engine has to read and return to the server for evaluation. The server would then evaluate the complete WHERE clause and filter out the records that does not satisfy the "age BETWEEN 21 AND 22". This would result in 5.000 records that would be returned to the user.

With ICP enabled the optimizer will evaluate the WHERE clause and find the parts of it that can be evaluated by using fields from the index. In this case the index contains both the postalcode and the age. Thus, the optimizer will push the entire WHERE clause down to the storage engine. The storage engine can now evaluate the pushed index condition by using the index. So before reading a full row from the base table, the storage engine evaluates the pushed index condition using the index entry. Only those rows that actually qualifies need to be read from the base table. So in this example, the storage engine will evaluate 250.000 index entries but only need to read 5.000 rows from the base table and return those to the server (compared to the 250.000 rows in the case where ICP was not used).

To get some performance numbers I filled the above table with five million entries with random data (uniformly distributed). The resulting size of the database was about 1 GB on disk. First I disabled the use of ICP and measured the time it took to run the query. The default size of the InnoDB buffer pool is too small to fit this table in memory. So with this setting it took about 15 seconds for this query to complete due to a lot of disk accesses. When I increased the size of the InnoDB buffer pool to 1.5 GB the query takes about 1.4 seconds to complete.

With Index Condition Pushdown enabled it only takes about 90 ms to run the same query both with the default size of the InnoDB buffer pool and the 1.5 GB buffer pool.

In this example the speedup is 15 times when using Index Condition Pushdown (or 160 times in the case of default InnoDB buffer pool size). This speedup is mainly caused by having to read a much lower number of records from the base table (reduced number of IO operations) and a much lower number of calls from the server to InnoDB.

Nars said...

This is really good improvement.
But it looks like only queries having indexed columns in WHERE clause will get benefited using this improvement.

Olav Sandstå said...

Nars: Thanks for the comment. You are right about that in order to push down parts of the condition to the storage engine it must be possible to evaluate the condition using the content of an index entry. The reason for this is that we get the greatest performance benefit when the storage engine can avoid reading the corresponding record from the table.

If the server pushed down conditions that referred fields not stored in the index entry then the storage engine would have to read the record first before evaluating the condition. In this case the savings by having the storage engine evaluate the condition compared to having the server evaluate the condition would be much less.

Mark Callaghan said...

I welcome anything that eliminates disk reads. Nice job.

Ovais Tariq said...

In the example that you have given there is a range condition on the postalcode column which happens to be the first column of the index, and because this is a range condition, therefore MySQL < 5.6 is not able to use the next part of the index (age column) to filter rows. So what you are implying is that this limitation is removed by ICP. Am I correct in thinking that?

Nextly, for a non-range condition on the first column of the index, say postcalcode=5000 AND age BETWEEN 21 and 22, ICP is not going to make any difference, because both the columns of the index (postalcode, age) would already be used by the storage engine to filter the rows before passing them to the Server. Am I correct?

Jørgen Løland said...

Ovais: Yes, that is correct. If the first keypart had been a non-range condition the range optimizer would read only rows qualifying both keyparts in the first place. In this regard, ICP is the second best thing.

A more tightly setup range is better whenever possible because that removes the need to read index entries while ICP only removes the need to read rows from the table.


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Level Crossing Church Gate

Before Churchgate Station became the grand structure it is today, it was simply a level
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During the 18th and up to the mid 19th century, Bombay was a walled city with three
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Post Laryngectomy

Medical editor Jan Folkvard Evensen
Oslo universitetssykehus HF

Laryngeal cancer is treated primarily by curative radiation therapy.

In cases where radiation therapy is not sufficient, or for advanced cancer, the larynx must be removed.

A laryngectomy causes significant lifestyle changes for the patient by losing normal speech function and breathing through a tracheotomy.

  • Laryngectomy patients after laryngeal cancer.

  • Prevent problems related to lifestyle changes after laryngectomy.

After the entire larynx is removed, the patient will breathe through a tracheotomy.

When breathing through the nose, the air is warmed and moistened. This is not the case when the larynx is removed, therefore the air will be colder, dryer, and more polluted. This irritates mucosa which produces mucous. The mucous then adheres like a scab in a trachea or stoma and is often difficult to cough up. In addition, the patient is more disposed for infections because of the short distance from the stoma down to the lungs (1).

This problem is reduced by covering the stoma with a moisture and heat filter. The principle behind this is to preserve the moisture and heat in the breath of exhalation to transfer to the breath of inhalation. This is equivalent to the function of the nose before the operation.

Function of speech

There are three alternatives for speech after laryngectomy:

Electronic speech

Electronic speech is created by a device which replaces the vocal cords. The device creates vibration and is held against the neck where the sound travels to the mouth and creates speech in the same way as before surgery (1).

Esophageal speech

Esophageal speech is created by pressing air down under the muscles in the upper esophagus. When the air is forced into the mouth, it causes the esophagus and pharynx to vibrate causing sound. This sound is changed in the mouth and becomes the voice (1).

Tracheo-esophageal speech

Tracheo-esophageal speech uses a prosthetic device surgically placed between the windpipe and esophagus. A one-way vent allows air from the trachea under the muscles in the upper esophagus. The muscles vibrate with the help of air from the lungs. The sound is then changed in the same way as before surgery. In order to activate the prosthesis, a finger must be held over the stoma when breathing out. There are also vent systems to activate the prosthesis in other ways, such that both hands can be free (1).

1. Reference: Den Norske Kreftforening. Strupekreft. Informasjon til pasienter, pårørende og andre interesserte. Oslo, 2000

Before the surgery, the patient will be given thorough information by a:

  • doctor
  • nurse
  • speech therapist
  • laryngectomee
  • social worker
  • physical therapist

Supplementary treatment may improve living with the disease or completing treatment.

  • Physical therapy - effective for conditions of the neck and helps/improve respiratory infections (2).
  • Treatment for lymph edema - relieve symptoms if the lymph system is injured.

Patients are instructed how to maintain the stoma.

Soreness may occur around the stoma due to moisture and filter tape/bandaging. This can be prevented by using the correct type of tape/bandaging and moisturizing with lotion (1).

The patient should not stay outside if the temperature is colder than - 5 to -10°C (1).

Laryngectomees generally sleep more quietly than before. This may create anxiety for the spouse (1).

New method of speech

All laryngectomees are offered stay at the Bredtvedt Center where patients are followed-up for speech function.

In cooperation with the patient, the most suitable method of speech is determined.

About 6 weeks after the procedure, the patient will start learning how to use their esophageal voice or electronic speech device.

After some time, a speech ventilator is inserted. (For some, this is done during the operation).

Insertion of the speech prosthesis
  • The hypopharyngoscope is inserted.
  • The tip of the scope is palpated in the top of the stoma.
  • A needle is inserted to determine the point of puncture for the trocar that will be used to place the prosthesis.
  • The trocar is inserted in the same place as the needle and into the scope.
  • A mandrin is threaded through the trocar and up through the scope to the mouth.
  • The prostheisis is attached to the mandrin, which is retrieved through the stoma.
  • The prosthesis is adjusted and the attachment is cut off.

Speech ventilator is changed as needed.

Regardless of what speech alternative the patient chooses, their voice will be weaker than before. The patient's spouse may need a hearing test/apparatus (1).

Some laryngectomees master their new method of speech so adequately that they are able to speak on the phone, and some in other languages.

Special considerations after surgery:

  • The patient will no longer be able to blow on warm food and drink.
  • Sense of smell will not function as before, therefore food will taste different.
  • Scar formation and/or injury from radiation in the hypopharynx/esophagus (upper area) may cause difficulty swallowing.

It is easy to isolate oneself during the first period after surgery (1). Many patients experience not being able to eat and speak at the same time as problematic. In addition, the stoma must be cleaned often and away from the table. The patient may find this difficult in social situations.

Many patients have found comfort and benefit in having contact with another laryngectomee.

1. Reference: Den Norske Kreftforening. Strupekreft. Informasjon til pasienter, pårørende og andre interesserte. Oslo, 2000

2. Referebce: Storaker KA. Kartlegging av skulderfunksjon etter lymfeknutedisseksjon. Oslo: Rikshospitalet Universitetsklinikk, 2002

Late complications

Infection in the lower airways

Tracheotomees are more disposed for respiratory infections than before.

Scab formation

Scabs may form in the stoma and trachea due to lack of moisture and conditioning of the respiration air.

This is treated by regularly dripping salt water in the stoma, manual removal of scabs, and using a thick cream to moisturize the edge of the stoma.

Difficulty swallowing

Swallowing difficulties may occur due to stenosis in the hypopharynx or in the the transition between the hypopharynx and esophagus.

This is treated by blocking or with PEG if blocking does not help.

Stomal stenosis

Stomal stenosis causes increased breathing difficulty. This is treated surgically by stomaplasty (3).

3. Reference: Bretteville G. Søberg R. Boysen M.: A new method for treating tracheostomalstenosis following laryngectomy. Clin. Otolaryngol. 1992; 17: 44-48

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Okay friends.  I'm struggling.  Twice this week I've stopped counting.  Twice... and it's only Tuesday.

What the crap?  That's what I wanna know.

And since I acted in an especially irresponsible manner last night with many, many trips to the kitchen having no regard for the consequences, I ended up with belly ache (no surprise) and had a horrible sleep.  Which will lead to a less than productive day.  I don't know if I can summon up the inner strength to run today.  I want to, I'm just not sure it'll happen.

I'm getting a little sick of myself and this not succeeding thing.  I'm not beating myself up too much, but I'm tired of not doing what I said I was going to do.

Just do it already Amanda.

And I want to fit into my cute summer clothes.  I really have nothing nice to wear right now.

But the worst, I think, is having to face my husband.  He's been rocking the whole weight loss think lately and doing so good.  We're supposed to be doing this together, so I hate that I'm not holding up my end of the bargain.

He's done his night shifts now, so he'll be around in the evenings... so that should help.

I'm going to go make myself some coffee.

UPDATE: I managed to jog 2 miles and do a few Pilates moves.  So, at least there's that.

  1. I'm sorry honey... big hugs to you. You can do this!! And please try not to be so hard on yourself!!

  2. Hmm coffee sounds good. And remember today is a new day. Hugs

  3. How are you now, 2 days later. Did you give yourself a fresh start?

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  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) dry mustard
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) garlic powder
  • 2 tsps. dried parsley
  • 2 tsps. dried dill weed
  • 2 tsps. onion powder
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  • 2 tsps. paprika
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  • 1 tsp (5 ml). dried lemon peel, finely chopped
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  • Spoon spice blend immediately into a clean spice jar with a tight fitting lid, (a plastic shaker insert is a great asset), label and use as usual.
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Film crew takes over George Dean's downtown

Anyone arriving for work in downtown Athens Monday morning found a scene that’s becoming increasingly regular around town: a film crew.

Film equipment trucks filled parking spaces all along College Avenue as crew members for “The Spectacular Now,” the new movie directed by Athenian James Ponsoldt, hustled around prepping to shoot inside George Dean’s clothing store on Clayton Street.

Earlier this spring, a film crew shooting “Trouble with the Curve,” a movie starring Clint Eastwood, Justin Timberlake and Amy Adams, used The Globe for a scene in the movie about an aging baseball scout.

“The Spectacular Now” is Pondsoldt’s third feature film and stars young actors Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley and Brie Larson. On Monday, shooting included scenes with Teller and actor Bob Odenkirk from AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and 90s sketch comedy program “Mr. Show.” Other actors signed onto the project include Kyle Chandler, star of the “Friday Night Lights” television show, and Andre Royo, who played the character Bubbles on HBO’s “The Wire.”

Last week, “The Spectacular Now” crew took over Clarke Central High School, using the campus to film graduation scenes.

“The Spectacular Now” is an adolescent coming-of-age story based on a book written by Tim Tharp.

In an interview with the Banner-Herald in June, Ponsoldt, who grew up in Athens and attended Cedar Shoals High School, said that when he read the book, which is set in Oklahoma, his hometown seemed like the perfect setting for the film version.

The crew will shoot at George Dean’s through Wednesday before moving on to a private residence.

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Big Time Rush and Demi Lovato Rock Buffalo Concert!

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finally got to meet up with her old friends Big Time Rush again. They all attended the Kissmas in Buffalo, NY. They all had a fun time with each other and were able to help ring in the holidays for there fans. Demi and the band go way back as she personally knew one of the guys before they both became famous. You can find videos of their performances down below.

It is great to see that they had a chance to catch up in person. Maybe they will be able to work together soon or at least do a tour side by side. I am sure that their friendship has helped her since they publicly stood by her. I think that is something more that she needs to keep herself close to at all times. Positive people who are only going to love and care for her. But I am sure that they are all aware of that. It is just good news to know that she was able to see some actual friendly faces that she knows pretty well at the same event.

Do you think that they should work together? It would be interesting since they do have different styles, but I think Demi could play off their weaknesses and they could play off hers. So in the end they would do well, but it would be strange when you consider that they did work for rival networks. Maybe once Big Time Rush breaks free than it can happen.


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Friday, September 18, 2009

"Embellish It!".

Have just found this challenge over at La La Land and had to join in for 2 reasons
1: I love Embellishments &
2: They have 2 words the same as our blog in their title
If you also want to join in just click on the title
This is one of my favourite images from the Passion for Fashion Cd

Kim Y. said...

Awesome card! The image is very pretty! Thanks so much for playing along at La La Land Crafts!

Queenie said...

Gorgeous card and loving the image.

Irina said...

Ooh La La, welcome to La-La Land!!! Great card, love the image and the colors!!! Thank you so much for playing along at La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!!
:) Irina

Paul said...

Great project and thanks for joining in with our Embellish It challenge over at La La Land Crafts. I hope you enjoyed it as much I did and join in with us again soon.

Karin said...

Gorgeous card.
love the design, papers, colours and sweet image.
Thanks for joining LLWWC.

xoxo karin

a portland granny said...

What a truly lovely card. Glad to see you are creating again!

Maureen said...

Really pretty! Love the image and the 'bellies! Thanks for joining us at La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge - love both your reasons for playing!!

Whoopsie Daisy! said...

What a lovely card! I love that you joined in because of the embellishments challenge and the "La-La" in our names. :) Very sweet! I hope that you will come back again soon and join in on the fun! Thanks for joining us this week at La-la Land Crafts! xx Jane


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Mis Impressions Internacionale

I'm not much of a world traveler. Once, when I was in high school, I went on a chorus trip to Ottawa, Canada, but virtually the only thing I can remember is someone puking on the rug in our hotel room.

Years later, in college, I went back to the Great White North to visit my (then) girlfriend, Sarah, in Montreal. Aside from passing a few French language Billboards and feeling uncomfortable trying to order "le muffin blueberry" at Dunkin' Donuts, I didn't really get a Gallic experience. The one restaurant I remember eating at was Polish (I had pierogies).

It is for these reasons, however, that I present to you my extremely general and totally off-base impressions of countries I've never visited. They say the world's a much smaller place these days, and I believe that. By golly, I feel smaller. And since I read a lot and have many friends who travel, my opinions are pretty valid. Hey, if you've never been out of the country then you have no reason to doubt me.

I've known a few people from England over the years, and I can truly say their command of English was excellent. The oft-heard rumor about poor teeth seems to be somewhat unfounded, although Shane McGowan, formerly of the rock group The Pogues, has terrible teeth, and is Irish.

Beyond a doubt, English cuisine is awful. One time I ate over my (then) girlfriend Sarah's house for dinner and our dessert was "Yorkshire pudding". Hardly pudding by any stretch of the imagination, this desert is actually just stale bread, fried in lard. What kind of treat is that?

The weather in Great Britain is foggy and overcast, as I've seen in countless art films on BRAVO. Music is generally quite good, and you can probably see some excellent live bands--The Beatles...The Rolling Stones...Kajagoogoo--as long as you avoid those angry, green-haired "mods" I remember from my "Encyclopedia Of Rock" coffee table book. They might stick a safety pin through your cheek.

grik.gif Everyone knows that Spaniards like to fiesta, and well, so do I. Who can complain about an afternoon nap? Apparently, native food consists of the familiar beans and rice, sometimes wrapped in a tortilla like thing and served with mushy, mashed up meat. Their terrain is hilly, and very beautiful, which makes sense since I was recently in the Hollywood Hills and someone said, "this looks a lot like the Spanish countryside".

The nightlife is fun, and has a lot of dancing, at least if you can believe that Madonna song, "La Isla Bonita". From magazine layouts I can tell you that Spanish men are quite handsome, and that the women quite beautiful, although sometimes totally nuts, as witnessed in the work of Pablo Picasso. Spain has lots of art. Fine art. That makes it a classy place.

Don't forget, when packing for your trip: the rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains, although I don't know where they are specifically.

The French suck. Who among us can think of anyone French we ever liked? Even their foreign exchange students are jerks. And they can deny it all they want, but any country that likes Jerry Lewis that friggin' much is out of its collective mind. The only thing cool about the French is that they have mistresses. I learned that on the NBC Nightly News, when they covered Mitterand's funeral and Tom Brokaw sneered as he uttered the words Mitterand's mistress. We have infidelity in America, only here we have the decency to lie about it.

French food is generally rich, and smelly. And everyone knows the French hate to bathe. You would, too, if you had to wash with stinky milk and garlic. Rotten food + rank flesh = one foul country. P.U.

I guess the Eiffel Tower is cool, but big deal. We have that thing in Seattle.

minstril.gif India is profoundly spiritual, a land of mystery and enticement. But, as my friend Yasmin explained, it's also a land where you have to squat over a hole in the ground to take a dump. Who wants spirituality so bad they'll crap in a ditch? Not me. And if you eat all that curry, you'll be over that hole day and night. Forget it.

There's also some sort of social caste system there, but why travel halfway around the world when we've got poor people right here?

If you're planning on going, though, I suggest visiting during Indian summer, which is supposed to be really nice. And, while you're there, pick up a sitar. George Harrison did, and look where it got him.

If you're short on brown dots, you could probably get away with taping a dead cockroach to your forehead.

chinese.gif Fish, fish, fish. That's all they eat over there in that Japan. Fish for breakfast? Now that's crazy. And I like sushi, so don't get me wrong. Japan is just wacky, period. I've seen those pachinko parlors on "60 Minutes", and for the life of me I can't figure out why people play that game. Little balls bouncing around a machine, with lights flashing? For that kind of excitement, throw marbles up in the air and play with the dimmer switch.

People in Japan speak Japanese, which to my friend's mother sounds an awful lot like "fuchi fachi fuchi fachi". Now, she's Colombian, but come to think of it, that is what Japanese sounds like. Maybe if you like Japanese gardens, you'll like going there: the whole country's full of 'em! And Japanese girls have less hair on their arms and like to wear their school uniforms when they do it, if you're into that.

My last girlfriend was Persian, so I feel that makes me a bona fide Ph.D. in Persian 'Relations'. Neda was pretty Americanized, but sometimes I'd make her wear a veil and walk a few paces behind me, just for kicks. She taught me some cool words, like "gorbe" which means "cat", "koone" which means "homosexual", and "gende", which means "prostitute". Cool how "cat" is almost "prostitute", huh? Persians eat rice with berry-type things in it, and when I had Thanksgiving over her mother's house, she didn't make any gravy for the turkey. I find that very indicative of something. She also didn't like it when I called her a faggot cat hooker. No sense of humor, those Persians.

I seem to remember my uncle telling me something about Muslims hitting each other over the head with chains, but Neda is Jewish, and prefers whips. One thing do know for sure is that Persian cartoons suck, so if you're planning to visit and you have young children, that may be a problem. Bring a satellite dish.

And that's all for now. Be with me next time, as I mouth off about Egypt, Russia, and the Netherlands, where you can smoke pot and have sex in the streets!

EDDIE SCHMIDT is not allowed to get a passport.

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FHA Loans Become Less Appealing Following New Mortgage Rules

By E Singer

FHA loans were once the most popular loan option for buyers with less than perfect credit scores and who didn’t have a lot of money to put forward as a down payment for their loan.
In today’s market, much of the incentive to get a FHA loan has started to disappear. New mortgage rules and numerous fee changes have turned the tables on this once popular home loan option.

A Brief History of FHA Loans

During the subprime boom from 2003 to 2007, only around 10 percent of the loans that were originated each year were FHA loans. This all changed after the financial crisis hit in 2008. Borrowers turned to FHA loans because they were easier to get and they required smaller down payments than many of the other types of loans.

It’s been estimated that around 40% of the loans that were originated after 2008 were backed by the FHA. What’s happened in the preceding years has been a slow erosion for much of the incentive to get an FHA loan. And the main culprit is mortgage insurance premiums. Only a few months ago the FHA changed its rules to require borrowers to pay form mortgage insurance for the life of the loan. This has pushed many borrowers into looking for the best deals they can get on private loans.

FHA vs Private Loans

FHA loans require borrowers to pay up to 1.35% of the average outstanding balance of their home every year. This premium then gets added to the monthly mortgage payment that the borrower makes. While 1.35%, may not sound like a lot consider this. For a home loan of $200,000 that will add up to nearly $30,000 of extra payments over the course of only ten years. Borrowers can also expect to pay an additional charge of 1.75% once the borrower gets the loan.

“FHA loans really used to be a first option for home buyers with a low down payment,” says Scott Schang, a branch manager for Broadview Mortgage Katella in Orange, Calif. “Now, I see people doing them because they have to and not because it’s their first option.”

Not only do private loans come without upfront fees, the cost of mortgage insurance on an a private loan is no substantially less than it would be on a private loan. In fact, it’s possible to avoid paying any mortgage insurance at all with a private loan. If you are able to pay 20% down off the price of the loan, you can entirely skip having to buy mortgage insurance.

Borrowers who feel that they may be stuck getting an FHA loan shouldn’t feel discouraged if they don’t have the money for a down payment. There are numerous down payment assistance programs that can help fund the down payment. These can often be the better option than what is offered in terms of aid for FHA loans.

Younger borrowers should also take comfort. These down payment assistance programs are not strictly for lower income borrowers. Being able to qualify for a private loan can mean earning between 80 and 120% of the median income in an area. So, before you spend potentially tens of thousands of dollars unnecessarily on high mortgage insurance premiums, look into the possibility of getting a loan from a private lender.

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This Yakima Real Estate Report takes a look at the state of residential real estate in Yakima County.  We have conducted exhaustive research to compile data on prices, property types and market trends.  A thorough understanding of the marketplace and its characteristics is important when considering entering the marketplace, or when simply monitoring the marketplace. The real estate market in Yakima is robust and healthy, indicating a large degree of economic recovery over the last several years.  Many homes are now worth more money than they have been in awhile, although this increased value is concentrated in desirable areas and specific price ranges.  We believe that strong growth in one segment of the market will eventually have far-reaching positive effects on the rest of the market...Click here to read the entire report. Berkshire Hathaway Yakima Real Estate Report

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Sunday, July 15, 2007

A Real American: SFC Michael Gholston, U.S. Army

Operation Yellow Elephant salutes U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Michael Gholston [above, right], age 52, a Navy veteran eligible to [re]-enlist after age 41 because of his prior service.

Money quote [from the end]:

“Be prepared for challenges,” he said. “It won’t be a cake walk. You have to get in shape and you can’t be complacent. Don’t expect to automatically be successful just because you have lots of experience. Seek out challenges and learn. Don’t just say, ‘I’m in charge.’ You have to earn the respect.

We know nothing about SFC Gholston's personal politics, and we don't care. We thank him for his prior and continuing service to our nation where he is most needed.

We also thank him for his advice to all aspiring leaders: You have to earn the respect. So true.

At 16 July, 2007 17:00, Anonymous operation yellow jackass said...

Why won't OYE members show their military records showing the were not allowed in for "medical reasons." Repeated requests have been made, yet they continue to go unanswered. This leads one to believe that OYE is lying about their "attempts" to serve this country.

It's a shame that OYE feels it is appropriate to criticize others when they are unwilling to Be A Man and Serve!

At 16 July, 2007 19:53, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm a diabled vet who supports people of age joining the service. You don't want to tangle with me.

What do you have against joining the military? The people I've met like yourself generally feel that the military is a choice for minorities and trailer park trash.

At 16 July, 2007 20:35, Blogger OYE said...

Operation Yellow Jackass' comment is a duplicate.

Please go to "Dialogue with Operation Yellow Jackass" for our response.

Thank you.

At 17 July, 2007 14:34, Anonymous Samwise Galenorn said...

OYJ, I served in the military, and I'm against the war. I'm also based in the land of reality, and the reality is that the military is broken, due to high rotation, frequent deployments, and a lack of additional personal joining the military.
Apparently, you have a problem with facts.
I'm glad that people like you aren't joining the war. It is a good strong protest against the idiocy of this conflict.

At 28 July, 2007 00:42, Blogger msfanni said...

Big Boss man (Mike) is a good friend of mine. I salute him and his courage and comviction. We are on the home front taking care of his wife. He is a good man.

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Saturday, May 13, 2006

John Milton on criminal law and free will

. . . They therefore as to right belong'd,
So were created, nor can justly accuse
Thir maker, or thir making, or thir Fate,
As if predestination over-rul'd
Thir will, dispos'd by absolute Decree
Or high foreknowledge; they themselves decreed
Thir own revolt, not I: if I foreknew,
Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault,
Which had no less prov'd certain unforeknown.
So without least impulse or shadow of Fate,
Or aught by me immutablie foreseen,
They trespass, Authors to themselves in all
Both what they judge and what they choose; for so
I form'd them free, and free they must remain,
Till they enthrall themselves. . . .
John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book III, starting line 111

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Due to customers who contacted us saying that they missed the sale and just found out about it, we have extended the NOFRIDAY 20% discount through the end of the month, so you can still receive the discount through December 31. Stock up on your favorites!

I know I get fed up with seeing promotional e-mails in my various inboxes this time of year and having to delete them all after taking a quick scan to see if there’s anything that’s not just repetition of the same discount that is offered continuously the rest of the year. It starts before Thanksgiving, with “pre Black Friday”, then Black Friday itself, then Small Business Saturday, then – whatever that Sunday is, then Cyber Monday, then Giving Tuesday. Pretty soon it will be Wild Wednesday, and Thrifty Thursday, with each named day an excuse to send out yet another spam communication.

I’m guilty of occasionally sending out a promotional newsletter, too, but try not to send out redundant spam. We have two sales a year, summer and winter, and it’s time for the winter “holiday” sale.   I announced it in a single newsletter, which may have gotten lost in the avalanche of junk mail, but am running it through December 26 to give everyone who wants to a chance to use it. There’s no rush, no pushing,  no losing out because the code was only valid for one day. If your order is $15 or more, just enter the code at checkout. Best wishes to all for a good winter holiday season.

Olympic Orchids Perfumes at Northwest Orchid Society Fall Show Nov 4-5

For those of you in the Seattle area, we will be at the Northwest Orchid Society Fall Show and Sale on Saturday, November 4 from 9-5, and on Sunday, November 5 from 10-4. Admission is free. We will have our full line of fragrances on display for testing and purchase (we will also have orchid plants).

The show will take place at Swanson’s Nursery, 9701 15th Ave NW
Seattle WA, 98117. If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by, enjoy the orchids and the fragrances, and say hello!

We will be taking our annual summer vacation starting on Saturday, July 29, returning on Saturday August 12. No orders will ship during this time. To help compensate for the delay, we are offering a discount of 10% off any order totaling $15 or more placed during this time. To obtain your discount enter the code VACATION10 at checkout. After August 12, orders will be shipped in the sequence received.

Testing the Website

The new website went live yesterday, and the test items sold out immediately (who doesn’t want a perfume gift box for $0.01?)! I have removed that item from the store, but may offer something else in return for feedback if it seems additional feedback is needed. What I have received so far is very helpful. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions!

I have corrected some errors, added categories under the “fragrance” heading, and done a few other tweaks. I’m still working on some other issues, but will do whatever I can to make things look good and work reliably.

In the meantime, to celebrate the seventh anniversary of Olympic Orchids Perfumes, we are offering a 20% discount on all orders of $15 or more. The coupon code is seven20, and there’s a prominent place to enter it when you check out. It has been extended through tomorrow, July 24.

Welcome to the new Olympic Orchids Perfume Boutique!

A new look for the original Olympic Orchids Boutique is long overdue. I hope that the new format will be more attractive and user-friendly than the old one. I have added new, standardized images of all of our products, made the page display more user-friendly and mobile-device-friendly, standardized sizes and pricing, and simplified shipping options including free US shipping for packages weighing less than 1 pound.  I have also made the site more secure with SSL.

As this new site goes live, I expect that there will be some bugs, so I will have a special offer for the first 10 people who place an order on the new website.  Whenever you visit this site, please let me know of any errors, any difficulties you may be having, or suggestions for improvement. I want browsing and shopping here to be an enjoyable experience for you!


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At whatever point you are acquiring CBD oil, it’s imperative to look for the meeting of fixings, the manufacturing date and the level of purity. Quick acting, profoundly entering alleviation and works rapidly advances great health benefits and helps battle disorder.

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It contains no psychoactive components. They won’t make you high. This is the hemp oil specifically separated from the plant. This is the base substance for some other cannabinoid item; however, it can be acquired and eaten without anyone else on the off chance that you are hoping to avoid from some other fixings and get a reason regarding cost for every serving. There are a wide range of strategies utilized for extraction. We prescribe and offer just items that are extracted from CO2 as different techniques can leave compound buildups. These are principally sold in oral use that enables the customer to manage a little amount of item at once.

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Yes, a prescription from a specialist to order cbd through online is no longer needed. Cbd is legitimate all through the United States and in numerous nations around the globe. Ordering cbdoils on the web are legal and use in any state.

Ordering Cbdoils In An Online Store

Once more, in consistence with Federal Law, cbd oil got from mechanical hemp can be obtained across the country. Online stores where you can order cbd in an extensive assortment of items including cbd spray, vaping device, topical creams, which can be delivered straightforwardly to your door. Not at all like acquiring an item in a store, purchasing CBD online enables the buyer to peruse client tributes preceding settling on a purchasing choice.

Notwithstanding glass shops (head shops), claim to fame retail locations like pharmacies, cbd oil or other hemp inferred items. Like dispensaries, these sorts of stores give clients the chance to see the items face to face and in addition draw in with the store relates about how to choose the proper item for their very own needs. One potential entanglement of buying cbd oil from a store is that the retailer can offer whatever sort of item they consider “high caliber”.

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What is the importance of marketing to sales and marketing automation?

How to overcome sales people challenges with marketing automation

Marketing and sales people encounter challenges in developing customer’s relationships.

They also face challenges in communicating effectively with prospects and of course with each other. These challenges can have a negative impact on the customer experience and therefore you need to have a means (a platform) that streamlines this process.

Marketing automation is the best tool to help you streamline these processes for both your marketing and sales people.

So what are the challenges that sales people face?

From receiving and making calls and other prospecting tasks, sales people have a lot to do.

Marketing automation provides your sales people a way of prioritizing opportunities. This is done by sending one email at a time to prospects based on what they did or did not do with the last one, and on what actions they did (or did not) take on your website.

Miscommunication between sales and marketing

Sales and marketing people generally don’t communicate in real time. This can result in conflicts with prospects. Marketing automation tools help you leverage automatic alerts for your sales people. They receive notification when marketing has passed them a lead, and when the prospect takes some pre defined action.

Sales people sometimes create emails that are inaccurate. With a marketing automation tool, your marketing people are able to create email templates, your sales people then use for creating emails when engaging with your prospects.

To increase opportunities and avoid wasting time, your sales people need to know how to interact with your prospects.

Marketing automation gives them tremendous visibility into what the lead and customers do on your site and do in response to the emails they are sent. This detail is enormously useful to your sales people when speaking with your prospects.

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Oso goes HDMI

July 8th, 2008 | by OsoMarron |

So, in one of the fastest buying decisions recorded in Oso’s history for expensive products, I bought a 32″ LCD TV; a Samsung LN32A450 to be precise.

Samsung LN32A450

All specs on link, but bottom line, it’s big, it’s awesome, and I’m currently typing this from it, for the hell of it XD

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Imagine for a moment....

You have met the person you've dreamed about all your life. He has every quality that you desire in a spouse. You plan for the wedding, enjoying every free moment with your fiancée. You love his touch, his smell, the way he looks into your eyes. For the first time in your life, you understand what is meant by soul mate, for this person understands you in a way that no one else does. Your heart beats in rhythm with his. Your emotions are intimately tied to his every joy, his every sorrow.

The wedding comes. It is a happy celebration, but the best part is that you are finally the wife of this wonderful man. You fall asleep that night, exhausted from the day's events, but relaxed and joyful in the knowledge that you are next to the person who loves you more than anyone in the world the person who will be with you for the rest of your life. The next morning you wake up, nestled in your partner's arms. You open your eyes and immediately look for his face. But it's not him! You are in the arms of another man. You recoil in horror. Who is this man?

Where is your beloved?
You ask questions of the new man, but it quickly becomes apparent that he doesn't understand you. You search every room in the house, calling and calling for your husband. The new guy follows you around, trying to hug you, pat you on the back. . .even trying to stroke your arm, acting like everything is okay. But you know that nothing is okay. Your beloved is gone. Where is he? Will he return? When? What has happened to him? Weeks pass. You cry and cry over the loss of your beloved. Sometimes you ache silently, in shock over what has happened. The new guy tries to comfort you. You appreciate his attempts, but he doesn't speak your language-either verbally or emotionally. He doesn't seem to realize the terrible thing that has happened...that your sweetheart is gone.

You find it difficult to sleep. The new guy tries to comfort you at bedtime with soft words and gentle touches, but you avoid him, preferring to sleep alone, away from him and any intimate words or contact. Months later, you still ache for your beloved, but gradually you are learning to trust this new guy. He's finally learned that you like your coffee black, not doctored up with cream and sugar. Although you still don't understand his bedtime songs, you like the lilt of his voice and take some comfort in it. More time passes. One morning, you wake up to find a full suitcase sitting next to the front door. You try to ask him about it, but he just takes you by the hand and leads you to the car. You drive and drive and drive. Nothing is familiar. Where are you? Where is he taking you?

You pull up to a large building. He leads you to an elevator and up to a room filled with people. Many are crying. Some are ecstatic with joy. You are confused. And worried. The man leads you over to the corner. Another man opens his arms and sweeps you up in an embrace. He rubs your back and kisses your cheeks, obviously thrilled to see you. You are anything but thrilled to see him. Who in the world is he? Where is your beloved? You reach for the man who brought you, but he just smiles (although he seems to be tearing up, which concerns you), pats you on the back, and puts your hand in the hands of the new guy. The new guy picks up your suitcase and leads you to the door. The familiar face starts openly crying, waving and waving as the elevator doors close on you and the new guy. The new guy drives you to an airport and you follow him, not knowing what else to do. Sometimes you cry, but then the new guy tries to make you smile, so you grin back, wanting to get along. You board a plane. The flight is long. You sleep a lot, wanting to mentally escape from the situation.

Hours later, the plane touches down. The new guy is very excited and leads you into the airport where dozens of people are there to greet you. Light bulbs flash as your photo is taken again and again. The new guy takes you to another guy who hugs you. Who is this one? You smile at him. Then you are taken to another man who pats your back and kisses your cheek. Then yet another fellow gives you a big hug and messes your hair. Finally, someone (which guy is this?) pulls you into his arms with the biggest hug you've ever had. He kisses you all over your cheeks and croons to you in some language you've never heard before.

He leads you to a car and drives you to another location. Everything here looks different. The climate is not what you're used to. The smells are strange. Nothing tastes familiar, except for the black coffee. You wonder if someone told him that you like your coffee black. You find it nearly impossible to sleep. Sometimes you lie in bed for hours, staring into the blackness, furious with your husband for leaving you, yet aching from the loss. The new guy checks on you. He seems concerned and tries to comfort you with soft words and a mug of warm milk. You turn away, pretending to go to sleep.

People come to the house. You can feel the anxiety start to bubble over as you look into the faces of all the new people. You tightly grasp the new guy's hand. He pulls you closer. People smile and nudge one other, marveling at how quickly you've fallen in love. Strangers reach for you, wanting to be a part of the happiness. Each time a man hugs you, you wonder if he will be the one to take you away. Just in case, you keep your suitcase packed and ready. Although the man at this house is nice and you're hanging on for dear life, you've learned from experience that men come and go, so you just wait in expectation for the next one to come along.

Each morning, the new guy hands you a cup of coffee and looks at you expectantly. A couple of times the pain and anger for your husband is so great that you lash out, sending hot coffee across the room, causing the new guy to yelp in pain. He just looks at you, bewildered. But most of the time you calmly take the cup. You give him a smile. And wait. And wait. And wait.

November 01,2006 / Cynthia Hockman-Chupp

I read this awhile ago and thought I'd post it here. It gives an adult a better comprehension of what these little children go through when they are given up, go through orphanage/foster care and then are adopted. This is probably told from the perspective of adopting through Korea where the child is delivered to you via an escort, but is still so accurate in describing what happens. How can a small child possibly comprehend why she is being ripped away from all that she has ever known?

Lord please help us to understand,be patient, and give Xiao Juan the freedom to grieve when she becomes part of our family. Please be with her now, when we can't be, to comfort her. Let her feel your almighty presence and your peace that passes all understanding.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

YAY!! We got a call from Holt today saying our dossier looked great and they will be sending it out on Friday to China! That gives us a DTC date of 5/15/09, one day before Xiao Juan's birthday.

I'm going away this weekend for a women's retreat. (Boy do I need it after all this adoption paperwork!) I'm going to get a little cake to celebrate her birthday on Saturday since we can't be with her.

Happy 2nd Birthday Xiao Juan!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Birthday Care Package

Xiao Juan's birthday is almost here! She'll be 2 years old on the 16th of this month. We wanted to send her something for her birthday so we contacted Ann of Redthreadchina to deliver a birthday care package for us. She was wonderful! So nice, very quick, and even got us updated measurements of Xiao Juan. Here's a pic of the care package which will also include a birthday cake for everyone at the orphanage to share. You can see the letter we sent that Ann translated into Mandarin for us.


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Apps for the Future

Apps for the Future

Our World | On 15, Dec 2011

Back in the day, be it Star Trek or Inspector Gadget, TV shows set in the future attempted to dazzle us with previously un-dreamt of technology. With the launch of the iPhone (a mere 4 years ago) it appears that the key to accessing all of these sci-fi gizmos is already in our hands.

With every key player launching their own Smart Phones following the iphone’s success, what inevitably followed the insatiable human need to use these devices for social interaction (and apps which make your face look fat / old / ginger!) are practical, business applications which will have a huge impact on travel, meetings and events.

Nearly everything we do in this industry requires a cohesive and comprehensive communication strategy and Smart Phone technology, combined with a multitude of Apps, has opened up a whole new world – which seriously appeals to my inner geek!

Claire’s already written about the ‘translator specs’ which Sony has been working on. In the same area is the almost magical ‘Wordlens’ app which combines your mobile phone camera and quite frankly what can only be fairy dust, so that a PowerPoint slide, poster, signage you are looking at appears in your viewfinder in your preferred language – translated instantly from the original text. Fantastic for personal or business travel and a dream for multi-lingual events or congresses.

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There really is no limit to the amount of information which can be available at our fingertips on event specific apps – both significantly improving the delegate experience and also making the Event Planners life a little simpler! There’s even some great, low cost solutions for creating your own app with basic templates, links and resources to get you started.

A number of hotels already use some wonderful apps for their guests to control pretty much every aspect of their stay. You can view and order from the room service menu as you are waiting for your luggage – just to make sure you can eat and run when you arrive. Wake up call? Just use your phone. Need an ironing board? Log the request using an app. Instant, tailor made service available wherever you are, 24 hours a day.

Experts predict the next step is that your phone will become your room key – controlling not just access but your air con, lights, safe and do not disturb sign.

Tesco in Korea have recently launched an entirely QR code based store with photographs of the product and the related code. You scan away in the ‘shop’ and then your groceries are delivered to your door. Imagine the logistical savings and increased sales if your delegates could simply walk around the exhibition / product launch or even just a ‘virtual warehouse’ set up in a syndicate room and place their orders directly with your warehouse there and then.

Whilst events are quickly catching onto the power of the QR code, I’m afraid to report that the technology to replace this might already be here. You know the TV ad with the guy who jumps down the water slide through the city on his way home? And how he just ‘bips’ his card near the machine to pay? Well, that combined with Google Wallet (recently launched in the States) and your phone will double up as your credit card.

The other Google development is ‘Google Goggles’ which uses images to search for information – so view a cityscape using your phone and it will identify where you are, what’s nearby and anything else you want your delegates to know. Or photograph a car and find out what the media thinks, get consumer reviews and compare prices across the market.

Apparently, face recognition is only a short step away – doing away with that “where do I know you from” conundrum in seconds and massively improving the networking opportunities at any kind of event.

It looks like Mr Spok, Penny and Bones the dog weren’t so far off with their video watches after all!

Sarah Threlfall, Events Team


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The Table Bay: Cape Town

The Table Bay: Cape Town

Our World | On 02, Feb 2012

The downside of working in the events industry is that you always end up doing the arranging for personal holidays (he says, but secretly happy that I had the control!). About a year ago I organised a personal holiday for myself, my partner and a good buddy down to South Africa for a wedding and then on to Zambia and Botswana for some R&R whilst the snow fell in the UK; these were all destinations that I had previously used for a variety of events over the years.

Although I could have gone off piste a little, trying a few new hotels, I decided to go with what I knew in Zambia and Cape Town and we enjoyed 3 days at each of these hotels. Having only stayed at The Table Bay for business, I had to change my mindset completely when in house. I didn’t want to see it through the eyes of an event organiser; I wanted to really enjoy it for what it is – a fabulous hotel, in a superb location.

The hotel has not changed hugely over the many years that it has stood proud on the V&A Waterfront; it still has large, very comfortable rooms, that feel very ‘international’, but that is not a criticism. The rooms have floor to ceiling windows overlooking the open water, the hustle and bustle of the waterfront and of course, Table Mountain itself… you are left in absolutely no doubt as to where in the world you are! Why would, or should the rooms try and compete with that?

Public space at the hotel is ‘voluminous’, with easy access to the shopping mall, the waterfront and the copious amounts of bars and restaurants located just a short stroll from the hotel. Therefore, as a ‘tourist’ apart from breakfast (possibly one of the best hotel breakfasts I have ever enjoyed) and maybe a pre-going out (or before bed) drink, the hotel is really more of a sumptuous place to lay your head at night.

I have used it for events, which means that I am fully aware of the great conference/ F&B venues on offer… but their website can also tell you that. However, what their website can’t fully bring to life is the ‘personality’ of the hotel. It’s modern, and despite being one of the original places to stay in Cape Town; it has really stood the test of time. The rooms are really rather lovely and the staff are international, friendly and, even in high season – they offer a very personalised service.

An example of just how service oriented they are would be when I announced to the concierge that I wanted to “hike up the rock”! As we all know, Cape Town has a reputation for being stunning, welcoming and just a little bit dangerous. In all the years I have been there, I have not experienced this ‘danger’ first hand – but I am aware of it and the V&A Waterfront is an oasis of safety in this unpredictable city. The Concierge chap did not want to put me off, but at the same time, he did not want to encourage me to do it on my own either (my travelling party never had any intention of climbing!) So, very warmly, he explained the challenges and made some route suggestions. He called a car for me, gave me his personal mobile number to call ‘just in case’, and off I went. My fellow travellers were to meet me at the top (them travelling by cable car, me hiking).

However, the wind picked up, the clouds came in and the cable car got closed down – I walked up and then down again… very, very tiring, but a great experience nonetheless! My Concierge friend heard about the cable car being closed down and rang me from his own phone (he was off duty) to see if I was alright. The fact is, nothing bad happened to me, but if his actions were not the epitome of a great hotel…I don’t know what is!…

Chris Clarke


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The Minnesota Department of Health says information about the source case is still not known and additional cases are expected.

Measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body.

The best way to protect yourself and your children from measles is to make sure everyone has been vaccinated with the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine.

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In This Article Adolescent Pregnancy

  • Introduction
  • Adolescent Pregnancy as a Social Problem
  • General Resources
  • Outcomes and Costs of Adolescent Childbearing
  • Pregnancy Prevention
  • Poverty and Adolescent Pregnancy
  • Policy

Social Work Adolescent Pregnancy
Naomi Farber
  • LAST REVIEWED: 06 May 2015
  • LAST MODIFIED: 28 May 2013
  • DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195389678-0131

Since the 1960s, adolescent pregnancy and childbearing have been regarded as serious problems in the United States. The substantial attention and resources directed toward reducing pregnancy among teenagers have had some positive results, evident in the overall decline in teen birth rates since the most recent peak in the early 1990s. The birthrate for teens ages fifteen to nineteen has continued to fall in recent years and was at a historic low in 2011: 31.3 births per 1,000 females, representing a 25 percent decline since 2007 and a 47 percent decline since 1991. This means that about 329,797 births were to teenagers, the lowest since 1946. Despite this significant decrease in adolescent fertility, there continues to be a high rate of teen pregnancy in the United States relative to other industrialized countries, and disadvantaged adolescents remain disproportionately likely to conceive and become young unmarried parents. The multidimensional costs of early childbearing to individuals and the larger society result in continuing public commitment to reduce the incidence of adolescent pregnancy. As public interest has risen, research has proliferated, resulting in an enormous literature that crosses disciplinary boundaries. This article reflects the breadth of topics and diverse sources of knowledge associated with the general issue of adolescent pregnancy.

Adolescent Pregnancy as a Social Problem

Pregnancy and childbearing among adolescents are not exclusively modern occurrences, nor have they always been regarded as problems requiring formal response from the larger society through laws, public policies, education, and social welfare programs. Rather, premarital sex and pregnancy among women of any age historically were of concern only insofar as they resulted in childbearing outside of marriage, thus violating social norms and creating financial burdens for families and communities. During the 1960s, the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy began to be defined as a distinct problem separate from the more general issue of illegitimacy. Smith and Hindus 1975 shows that the history of premarital pregnancy from the early years of the United States includes wide fluctuations reflecting economic, religious, and other key cultural factors, demonstrating that patterns of sexual activity are not fixed and that they respond to a variety of influences. Demos and Demos 1969 provides historical context for adolescence becoming defined as a distinct developmental phase with normative expectations regarding sexuality, which is important for understanding the larger social meanings attached to adolescent sexuality. The significance of such historical context in the lives of particular cohorts of individuals is explicated in the seminal Elder 1978. Incorporating this historical view, Vinovskis 1988 and Luker 1996 each examines how the convergence of demographic, social, and political trends led to the identification of an “epidemic” of teenage pregnancy over the past several decades. Chilman 2001 is a significant scholarly contribution to the rising research focus on adolescent sexuality and pregnancy in the midst of social change. Under Hayes’s leadership through the National Academy of Sciences, Hayes 1987 provides an early definitive review of the research literature. Dryfoos 1990 provides a conceptual foundation for understanding sexual risk among adolescents in a broader theoretical and empirical context.

  • Chilman, Catherine S. 2001. Adolescent sexuality in a changing American society: Social and psychological perspectives. Honolulu, HI: Univ. Press of the Pacific.

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    As the issue of teenage pregnancy became an urgent public issue in the 1970s, it began to receive intense scholarly attention. Chilman contributed a widely influential research-based analysis of sexuality among adolescents in the rapidly changing social context. Her work highlighted the complexity and challenges of negotiating the contemporary demands of biological, social, and emotional aspects of adolescent development.

  • Demos, John, and Virginia Demos. 1969. Adolescence in historical perspective. Journal of Marriage and Family 31:632–638.

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    This widely cited seminal article examines the changes over time in the extent to which adolescence has been recognized as a distinct developmental phase. The analysis contributes an important perspective in understanding how definitions of age-appropriate behavior related to sexuality and family formation are time- and culture-bound. Available online for purchase or by subscription.

  • Dryfoos, Joy G. 1990. Adolescents at risk: Prevalence and prevention. New York: Oxford Univ. Press.

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    Provides a comprehensive analytic framework for understanding behavioral and theoretical dimensions of risk among adolescents. Places adolescents’ sexual risk-taking in an appropriately broad perspective.

  • Elder, Glen H. 1978. Approaches to social change and the family. In Turning points: Historical and sociological essays on the family. Edited by John Demos and Sarane Spence Boocock, S1–S38. Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press.

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    Elder’s chapter on the life course perspective in historical context has greatly influenced the literature on family formation among adolescents, informing the analysis of sexuality and fertility among cohorts of youth over time in relation to wider sociocultural factors. The volume in which it appears includes essays on a variety of topics from some of the preeminent scholars of the history of the family.

  • Hayes, Cheryl D. 1987. Risking the future: Adolescent sexuality, pregnancy and childbearing. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

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    This two-volume classic edited work brought together the best scholars across disciplines in the area of teenage sexuality, pregnancy, and childbearing to review the scientific literature and make recommendations under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences. Both the chapters in Volume I and the working papers and statistical appendices in Volume II provide a comprehensive research base for defining adolescent pregnancy and approaches to prevention at the time.

  • Luker, Kristin. 1996. Dubious conceptions: The politics of teenage pregnancy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press.

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    The book employs a historical social-construction perspective to examine American political and policy responses to teen pregnancy. Luker argues that these responses “demonize” poor teenage parents as sexually irresponsible rather than attending to underlying issues of poverty and widespread changes in gender roles, sexuality, and family formation.

  • Smith, D. S., and M. S. Hindus. 1975. Premarital pregnancy in America, 1640–1971: An overview and interpretation. Journal of Interdisciplinary History 5:537–570.

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    Provides foundational analysis of patterns of premarital pregnancies in early America. The authors find wide variations in rates, ranging from under 10 percent of first births in the 17th century to about 30 percent in the late 18th century. They examine these trends in the context of shifting religious, economic, and other wider social forces, presenting evidence of the fluidity in the occurrence of premarital sexual activity and conception over time. Available online for purchase or by subscription.

  • Vinovskis, Maris A. 1988. An “epidemic” of adolescent pregnancy? Some historical and policy considerations. New York and Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press.

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    Beginning with patterns of adolescent sexuality and childbearing in early America, this key work examines how adolescent pregnancy became defined as an “epidemic” requiring intervention through federal legislation and programs in the 1970s. The author argues for an explicitly historical perspective on how adolescent sexuality has been influenced and understood within the broader political and cultural context of American society.

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The study of past human geographies; of past landscapes; ‘geographic perspectives on the past’ (Historical Geography website). ‘The study of the organization of space in the…context of time’ (X. de Planhol1994). ‘The relationship between humans and their environment in particular socio-cultural, spatio-temporal contexts’ (U. Fellmeth et al., eds 2007). ‘Historical geography may be viewed as being concerned with the historical dimension in geography, and geographical history with the geographical dimension in history’ (A. Baker2003). Gregory and Healey (2007) PHG31, 5 examine the creation and dissemination of historical GIS databases, and the use of GIS to perform quantitative and qualitative analyses. For ‘progress reports’ on historical geography, see Naylor (2005) PHG29, 5; (2006) PHG30, 6; and (2008) PHG32, 2.

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We also cater for parties, if you're interested in booking your event with us, please call on 01993 881003

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Saturday, March 17, 2007

Green Beer and Hats, Little Beared Men, and Plenty of Luck

I know most people don't need a reason to drink, but still as Americans we like to make an official holiday for getting sh*t-faced. March 17th, St. Patty's Day, is a time to pay our respect to funny looking red-headed midgets, puke green, and say "Kiss me, I'm Irish", even though you know damn well you're German. Guzzling down mass amounts of beer can be fun, dangerous, and sometimes simply entertaining. People drink for misery, happiness, peer pressure, or because they're alcoholics...and today I offer a few good reasons to swig down a frothy green brew.

Our pitching staff was supposed to be the cream of the crop in the NL East. Well, we're two weeks away from opening day and our staff has a bloated ERA as we can't seem to hold anybody under 23 runs a game. I know "it's only Spring Training", but at some point our starters need to get people out without surrendering more runs than innings pitched, and we need to hash out the bullpen situation as most of the candidates for spots are pitching like Gavin Floyd...ouch!

Not all is gloom and doom in Phillieland, because as crappy as our pitching has been this spring our offense has been scoring at will too. Maybe we can rub up on a shamrock and hope to simply out score the opposition. Shane Victorino is playing outstanding with a .450 average, 4 stolen bases, 11 runs scored, a 1.100 OPS, and only two strikeouts in 40 at bats. Greg Dobbs, Chase Utley, Wes Helms, Karim Garcia, Ryan Howard, Michael Bourn, and Rod Barajas are also turning in a fine Grapefruit League effort.

Although most of our offensive cogs are working properly, some need a bit of tinkering or better yet- LUCK! Future 2007 NL MVP, Pat Burrell, is struggling this spring with a foot ailment and contact lenses. Fence-Face, Aaron Rowand, is batting .139 (5-36)...time to get those shoulder implants you've been contemplating. Then of course there is Abe "No-Hit" Nunez under the Mendoza-line, as if we would expect anything less or more for that matter.

Who knows, maybe Patty G on St. Patty's Day will pull off a trade involving Donut-Eater Lieber and sure up our bullpen and everything will be hokey-dokey. Or maybe spring stats don't matter and the Phils are just playing the role of hustlers. Perhaps I've given way too much thought to any of this and just need to sit back and relax.

Now go celebrate, rejuvenate, or commiserate, but me...I'm just plain exasperated.

GM-Carson said...

From "Since replacing Larry Bowa as manager two years ago, Charlie Manuel has endured constant criticism from fans and media. He's learned to ignore it and focus on trying to lead the Phillies to the playoffs for the first time since 1993.

With the 63-year-old Manuel entering the final year of his contract, the perception in Philadelphia is his job is on the line if the Phillies falter at the start as they've done the last two Aprils.

Having former managers Jimy Williams and Davey Lopes in-house as coaches puts pressure on Manuel, though general manager Pat Gillick is fond of his personality and the way he handles players.

"He's been around this game for a long time," Gillick said. "He's more concerned with the players and what goes on on the field. He has a lot of confidence in what he can do."

Since spring training opened, Manuel has stressed to his team the importance of playing well right from the start. He has said numerous times that missing the playoffs is not acceptable.

"Losing is not an option," he said."

*Ol' Fuqua is a dumbass. And I hate the line "losing isn't an option", because it is an's something that the Phils have done quite well the past 2 Aprils.

Skeeter said...

Yea, I'll go smashed now. But then wake up at 9:30 in the morning to ready myself for some sort of draft tomorrow morning. I swear I'll be puking in between picks.

...And I'll still win

GM-Carson said...

This WSBGM's Phantasy League is going to be awesome. There will be plenty of trash talking, crushed egos, sweat, blood, and tears...wait, what?!

Skeeter said...

blood and tears? What did I sign up for?... David Bell Prison Night??

Maria said...

John Marzano is going to [Got this information from the 700 level.] He was supposed to appear on Comcast Sportsnet for all 101 games but now he'll only appear on about 30.

das411 said...

Woah, Maria misses Run-DMC day but shows up for this, what gives??

BloodStripes said...

I'm gonna miss the draft considering its on about 3am monday morning. Was gonna get up but have too big a day on at work. I'm a blind deer at this anyway. Get it....I have no idea. HA!

Have another bloody Guinness!

Skeeter said...

u like guiness bloodstripes?

stick with vb mate

GM-Carson said...

BloodStripes- since you have no clue about fantasy baseball anyway, having the computer pick for you might be the best option. I just hope you have it set to "autopick" that way we don't have to wait a minute 30 every time it's your turn.

I watched some of the Phils game on tv yesterday before going out. Moyer is a decent pitcher. He knows how to mix his pitches in and out, up and down and he throws slow and slower. We'll be happy to have him around this season. Bisenius was wild while I saw him pitch. Our bats sucked for the first 6 innings, and pretty much the entire game (with the regulars might I add). Matt Smith didn't walk anybody but his pitches were everywhere, he needs to settle down.

BloodStripes said...

Guiness is great. Very nice beer.

I don't know how it was set but I drafted J-Roll, Hamels, Myers and Flash. Some good Phillies on the roster. Very happy about that.

GM-Carson said...

BloodStripes- at the draft we all thought you set your autopick to pick Phillies exclusively...good strategy!