Sentences with phrase «of a large family means»

Being a part of a large family means taking multiple vehicles to get to one destination.

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The Slim might not be as zippy as its larger sibling, butComputer Shopper found it was still «the second - fastest drive» of the ones they tested, meaning that if speed is paramount, you'll be well - served by either drive in the Backup Plus family.

This means large number of consumers will be trudging off to the discounters such as Walmart and Target as well as lower - end stores such as Dollar Tree and Family Dollar.

I too came from a large family of limited means.

The simplest explanation of this rule is this: the biggest Social Security check in the family is a 100 % «joint - and - survivor» benefit, meaning that large check keeps paying as long as either spouse is living.

For those Jews who do keep kosher — about 21 percent of the 5.3 million American Jews overall, according to the most recent National Jewish Population Survey — hard times mean particularly scant options for feeding a family, which, among the most religious Jews, tend to be large.

He frequently cites the work of Frank Furstenburg and Arlie Hochschild, two sociologists of family and gender relations whose views are by no means ideologically conservative, and he avoids value - loaded language, especially when it comes to describing the mainline Protestant churches whose leadership has, by and large, capitulated to the secular - elitist acceptance of extramarital sex, abortion, homosexuality, and other practices that conservative Christians view as inimical to moral life and family health.

What a «large family» means for someone with one sibling is of a rather different magnitude than for someone who grew up in a family with eight or nine or 10 children.

When the larger family gathered, the talk was almost exclusively of the Church — by which was meant, of course, the LCMS.

They meant that the tendency of people to evaluate proposals according to effects on their extended families and larger communities inhibited growth.

Plato, he said, would have us believe that there is no need «for a natural base on which to form conventional ties; as though the love of one's nearest were not the principle of the love one owes the state, as though it were not by means of the small fatherland which is the family that the heart attaches itself to the large one; as though it were not the good son, the good husband, and the good father who makes the good citizen!»

I'm sorry, I meant to also note how many of these people are trying to raise large / good sized families; thus making them very vulnerable to poverty and the need for the pitiful «safety net» that Romney appears to feel is a wonderful place to be, so wonderful that he plans to «fix» it «if needed» Yeah, he plans to fix it alright, the way you fix a cat to keep her from reproducing!!

The cows are pasture - raised on every family farm Minerva Dairy works with, meaning the cows have a choice and lifestyle often not found in other parts of the country or in large operations, Mueller says.

Strong Yellow Tail sales growth in the United States meant Casella could post profits even when most of its large rivals struggled during the last decade but the family business no longer makes money selling wine in the US due to the strong dollar.

I had similar feelings about Todd and my wedding, but when it was all said and done I am glad it was larger (and by that I mean it wasn't just the two of us on top of our special cliff spot in a thicket of birch trees, which is where I would have prefered to have gotten married if I knew it wouldn't insult our friends and family).

By means of this website, I am able to be creative, enjoy mental stimulation as well as earn a good income, while fulfilling my role as wife and mother to my large family.

Well, for the small businesses - and by small business, I mean Work At Home Moms that sew diapers one by one, not large manufacturing facilities - it is the equivalent of stripping their families» supplemental income.

Gay fathers tend to be economically well - off, one means by which their children may garner social advantages relative to other children, while additional research has shown that children of gay fathers did not report differences in sex - typed behaviour compared with parents of other family configurations.58 A large literature shows that parents tend to transmit values to their children along socioeconomic status lines, with middle class parents typically imparting different values from parents in lower socioeconomic strata.59, 60 However, little of this work has examined fathers in particular, as distinct from mothers.

The Whole Family Happiness project is two things: first, and foremost, it's an exercise in exploring what it means to attach our personal happiness to a larger understanding of happiness as a kind of...

What's Cool: Its large number of Family Tribe members mean you'll find top tips, reviews and travel ideas from like - minded families - so you'll know if that chic corner café in Rome has kid - friendly food.

At the same time, large - scale reforms to the health, education and welfare systems — along with reductions in youth service provision and the number and services of children's centres — means confusion and real concern for professionals and families alike.

Losing the company at this location would have meant a staggering impact on the local economy, families, communities, and school districts as BAE Systems is one of the largest employers in the area.

«I would be thinking: one, there is a big impact on families this April that I am worried about; and second, I would be thinking more fundamentally personally, «I am the architect of Universal Credit and I appear to have accidentally signed up to a very, very large removal of the original purpose of that entire project» and, «Was that what I meant to do?

It is by no means an exhaustive list of all of those who have worked in the private sector, but rather seeks to identify those who have found themselves making decisions about hiring and firing people etc, having set up or run a business themselves, been involved in running a family business, or held a senior position in a larger business.

This means that hospital - level statistics that include large numbers of infants who did not get active treatment may not be helpful when counseling families about the benefits or burdens of treatment.

France is a predominantly Catholic country, which means a majority of the population celebrates with a large family dinner on Christmas Eve.

A member of the Cucurbita family, which includes squash and cucumbers, pumpkin gets its name from the Greek word «pepon,» meaning large melon.

Although it is known that Arab families are large, meaning that children are never totally abandoned, it is also true that the affection and love of a parent can not be replaced.

Reading Borough Council believes it is facing a particular problem because «economic difficulties» mean young families who would have traditionally moved out of the town into suburbs and larger properties are remaining where they are.

Rhee has repeatedly claimed that the problem facing American education is not a lack of money, despite the fact that in Connecticut, at least, the lack of sufficient resources means urban students face larger class sizes, fewer options and middle - income and working families end up paying unfairly high local property taxes.

A multitude of cubbies, including deep door bins and a large glovebox, means there's a decent amount of storage space and makes the Tivoli an excellent choice for families.

The California T isn't as focused a sports car as other members of the Ferrari family - witness its 2 +2 seating arrangement - but that doesn't mean it's not a fun way to drop 200 large.

For FHA borrowers within the continental 48 states that meant the largest FHA loan for a single - family home could now be $ 729,750 instead of $ 417,000.

To help readers appreciate this important decision, MoneySense teamed up with real estate analysts Brookfield RPS to explore what it means to own and live in a single - family detached home within or near each of Canada's four largest cities: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal.

Bernese Mountain dogs can live with kids and other pets, but their large size means they can easily bowl over the smaller members of the family.

First his compact size, averaging about 16 inches at the shoulder and about 30 pounds, is small enough be a practical house dog for a family of moderate means, but still large enough to be hardy.

This importance means you'll often see Balinese families from around the island visiting in full ceremonial attire balancing large baskets of food atop their heads, with the purpose of getting it blessed by the priest at the temple at the top of the mountain.

Delta is in close proximity to the nearby Marriott and Sheraton hotels, both of which are part of the larger Marriott International family meaning that conferences can schedule events and host guests at all three with ease.

Andy Morris, General Manager, said: «The interest in our Ghost Trains was huge last year but it also meant that unfortunately a large number of families missed out on tickets.

Featuring a choice of large open plan, fully self contained units and smaller self contained cabins, Ash's Holiday Units and Cafe is a popular destination for large and small fishing groups, national and international around Australia travellers, or simply as a relaxing holiday destination for singles and family groups — and there is full bitumen access from Cairns and Mt Isa which means that anyone can get there!

A large number of outdoor - based activities mean plenty of fun in the sun, while a large variety ensure every family member will want to return.

Eighteen private cabins of various sizes mean that there is lodging for individuals, couples or large families.

Traveling through rural Tanzania (where part of my family still lives) and seeing large plantations of sisal, they're quite impressive, I mean as an aesthetic experience, driving through rows and rows and rows, it's monumental.

In this project, Sadie, who works in photography, drawing, installation, and bookmaking, located a means of exploring her own identity and family history that builds on her larger practice.

That these sinister depictions of family space arise in exhibitions featuring a large number of female artists is by no means coincidental, but the experiences they draw on are as varied as the works themselves.

In the creation of these collaborative works, Frazier reinforces the idea of art and image - making as a transformative act, a means of resetting traditional power dynamics and narratives, both those of her family and those of the community at large.

The demand for reproductive information and contraceptives still exceeds the supply in dozens of developing countries, according to the report and separate assessments by other population groups — meaning that tens of millions of women are probably having larger families than they want.

This means that if the police raid your home with a search warrant for pot and shoot you dead, even if your family can show that the shooting was unlawful, the police would be liable only for something like funeral expenses if they could show that «more likely than not,» you had sold some pot, or at some point possessed a large enough quantity of the drug to merit a felony charge.

These firms will tell you that the family law system is biased against men, meaning men can not only lose custody of their children, have very few visitation rights, and large bills for child support.

Instructing our specialist family law and divorce team means you will have one of the most well respected and largest family practices in London on your side.