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Oklahoma Woman Guilty Of 1st Degree Manslaughter After Suffering Miscarriage
An Oklahoma woman was found guilty of first degree manslaughter after suffering a miscarriage in 2020. On October 5th, 21-year-old Brittney Poolaw was sentenced to four years in prison.
Prosecutors claim that Poolaw's drug use was the cause of her miscarriage that occurred at approximately 17 weeks gestation. However, some advocates for the mother, such as the National Advocates for Pregnant Women, have argued that her conviction is not in line with the law.
"Oklahoma's murder and manslaughter laws do not apply to miscarriages, which are pregnancy losses that occur before 20 weeks, a point in pregnancy before a fetus is viable (able to survive outside of the womb)," said the NAPW, a non-profit advocacy organization, in a statement on Wednesday.
Under the law, a mother cannot be prosecuted for causing the death of their unborn child "unless the mother committed a crime" that caused its death. Poolaw was accused of causing her child to be stillborn on Jan. 4, 2020, due to her intravenous methamphetamine use.
At trial, however, an OBGYN that testified for the state said that controlled substances may not have directly caused of death for the fetus, per KSWO.
The NAPW also argued that blaming Poolaw's miscarriage on her use of controlled substances is "contrary to all medical science."
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How did this little Neolithic child die? 4,000-year-old remains of a 10-year-old uncovered on a Scottish beach
An almost complete skeleton of a 4,000-year-old child has been found
The discovery was made by walker Carrie Brown in Orkney, Scotland
The skeleton was carefully removed from the grave on Sunday
But mystery remains about how the child died and if it was a boy or a girl
By Jonathan O'Callaghan for MailOnline
For 4,000 years, the remains of a small child lay buried beneath a Scottish beach until storms recently exposed the makeshift grave.
The child - who is believed to have been around 10 years old at the time of death - was discovered by a walker in Orkney.
And now remarkable pictures of the subsequent excavation show how the complete skeleton was almost perfectly preserved in the sand.
An almost complete skeleton of a 4,000-year-old child (shown in image) has been found in Orkney, Scotland. The child - who is believed to have been between 10 and 12 years old at the time of death - was discovered by walker and tour guide Carrie Brown, 32
The shocking discovery - dating back to the early neolithic period - was made by tour guide Carrie Brown, 32.
The child would have have been buried around the same time the pyramids were being built in Egypt.
Ms Brown was on a stroll with her partner Ali Thorne, 34, to look at a rock they hoped could be a burial stone, when they discovered the skeleton.
But mystery remains about how the child died and if the skeleton belonged to a boy or girl.
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'The reason we were there was due to a stone we saw before Christmas time. We thought it might have some runic writing on it,' Ms Brown said.
'We noticed what looked like ribs sticking out of the sand. Three or four ribs were exposed.I thought it was human, or very much hoped it was.
'We told the local archaeologist who quickly had a look and said it was.'
The amazing skeleton was found on an beach in Orkney in Scotland
The discovery is said to date back to the early Neolithic period meaning the child would have been buried under the sand (pictured) around the same time as the pyramids were being built in Egypt
The pictures of the subsequent excavation of the grave show how complete skeleton was carefully removed from the site on Sunday. The mystery remains about how the child died and whether it was a boy or girl
Ms Brown (left) was on a stroll with her partner Ali Thorne, 34 (right) to look at a rock they hoped could be a burial stone. 'We noticed what looked like ribs sticking out of the sand,' said Ms Brown. 'Three or four ribs were exposed. I thought it was human, or very much hoped it was'
ORKNEY'S ANCIENT FINDS
The remains of the child appear to pre-date one of Orkney's most important archaeological finds - uncovered on the same island after storms.
In 1985, a local farmer found a collection of bones jutting out from an exposed sandbank.
Several years later after the site was excavated, a 21.3ft (6.5 metres) viking long boat was uncovered alongside the human remains.
Items including an iron sword, a quiver containing eight arrows, a bone comb and a set of 22 gaming pieces were found to date back to between 875 AD and 950 AD.
Evidence of human occupation of the remote Orkney Isles appears at around the fourth millennium BC.
By this time the bands of hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic had gradually evolved into a agricultural society.
She continued: 'We regularly go on beach walks. Orkney is a great place for archaeology - I've always been interested in it.
'I knew it wasn't the correct thing to do to dig further. I would have been slightly nervous.
'I certainly wasn't expecting to find human remains.'
Ms Brown made the discovery last Tuesday and, after the skull was exposed by the local archaeologist, Historic Scotland was called to the scene.
Expert archaeologists worked on the site for several days and on Monday the remains were fully removed for carbon dating.
Ms Brown said: 'They gave me an approximate date of around 3,000 to 4,000 years old.
A child between the age of 10 and 12.'
She believes winter storms are the reason why, after 4,000 years, the child has since been uncovered.
'There have been heavy storms here over the last few months,' she said.
'Things get covered up then uncovered. There is a fair chance there is more.'
The remains of the child appear to pre-date one of Orkney's most important archaeological finds - a collection of bones and a Viking long boat found in 1985 - uncovered on the same island after storms. Pictured is an archaeologist examining the recent site
Ms Brown made the discovery last Tuesday and after the skull was exposed by the local archaeologist Historic Scotland was called to the scene. Expert archaeologists worked on the site (pictured) for several days and on Monday the remains were fully removed for carbon dating
Shown is a close-up of the child's skull, which was excavated on Sunday. Evidence of human occupation of the remote Orkney Isles appears at around the fourth millennium BC. By this time the bands of hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic had gradually evolved into an agricultural society
BRONZE AGE BRITAIN
Bronze Age Britons were skilled at making tin and may have traded it with other far flung communities.
They used to create elaborate jewellery, such as the delicate bracelet that was found.
Other materials found at various sites - including amber beads - show that people traded internationally.
A stone flint also discovered, showed that while people used bronze tools, there were also still using earlier tools, which again, would probably have been traded.
High status individuals were revered and were buried in elaborate burial chambers with precious possessions.
By this time the bands of hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic had gradually evolved into an agricultural society.
Groups of farmers made their way across the Pentland Firth from Caithness and western Scotland to settle in the fertile northern islands.
The discovery was made on the Orkney Islands, (marked) an archipelago in northern Scotland situated around 10 miles (16km) north of the coast of Caithness
Ms Brown believes winter storms are the reason why the child (skeleton pictured) has since been uncovered. 'There have been heavy storms here over the last few months,' she said. 'Things get covered up then uncovered. There is a fair chance there is more'
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Prudhoe Town Council launched Grant Aid 2020-21 in January, with the expectation that awards would be agreed at the Ordinary Meeting in March.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, decisions on Grant Aid were put on hold, with the exception of those groups directly supporting in the community as a result of COVID-19.
The Town Council agreed to delegate decisions on this interim Grant Aid to a small group of Councillors, to aid speedy support.
The following awards were made:
Following an application from Friends of Eastwood Park, in relation to the Miners Lamp Café and Community Hub, it was AGREED to award a grant of £3,000 to support the continued, increased demand of their Food Bank. (Please note Cllr Russ Greig declared an interest and therefore was not part of the delegated decision consultation).
Following an application from Tynedale Hospice at Home, it was AGREED to award a grant of £3,000 to help them continue to keep services running to support local people and families during this crisis. Demand has increased for home-based palliative care and pre- and post-bereavement and emotional support.
Other awards were made from the Youth Provision budget, but as a direct response to COVID-19:
Following an application from Mortal Fools Theatre Company, it was AGREED to award a grant of £750 to help towards core funding so they could continue to support young people during the current crisis, including redesigning activities for online delivery.
Further Grants were awarded to Prudhoe East Youth Centre (not at East) to help encourage young people to create time capsules – £250 and later £330 for virtual craft sessions.
Stomping Grounds Forest School received £320 to run a weekly, (virtual) stories, songs and camp fire crafts, the later £2,414 to run an outreach summer programme for 12 funded young people.
Friends of Eastwood Park, in relation to the Miners Lamp Café and Community Hub, received a contribution of £1,500 towards feeding families over the summer.
In July, Prudhoe Town Council reopened Grant Aid. Applications were received at the September meeting. It was AGREED that unspent funding in the Youth Provision budget (£14,438) be made available for live Grant Aid decisions for 2020/21, increasing the total budget available for Grant Aid.
The following awards were agreed:


WAHIAWA, OAHU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks is making multiple improvements from March through November at the Wahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Area, on Walker Ave. Work will include the repair, repaving and striping of the park entry, roadways and parking areas; replacement of connecting sidewalks; renovations to the comfort station including a new foot rinsing area. The day use pathway will be replaced with a new concrete pathway; new and replacement picnic tables; and the construction of a new accessible picnic table and pathway in the upper parking area. Work is expected to be completed by December 1, 2016 or sooner as conditions allow.
During the project, the park will remain open, except during mid-June, when work on the park entry and roadway will require closure of the park entry. During May and June, the parking area for the boat launch ramp will be closed.
There will be some inconvenience for those accessing the Lanakila Rehabilitation Center at the end of Walker Ave. State Parks will coordinate the closures with those affected.
Appropriate safety barriers and notices will be utilized to safeguard park users during the project period. "We appreciate the understanding from the Wahiawa community and others using the park during this period of inconvenience as we catch-up with our deferred maintenance and improvements of park areas," said Curt Cottrell, State Parks administrator.
The contractor is Close Construction Inc., and the project cost is $1.3 million.


Brian Glanville in this piece looks at Hillsborough and how the horror of that day fail to go away.
There alas seems no end to the repercussions of the horrific Hillsborough disaster of April 15, 1989. Now the hapless senior policeman David Duckenfield, so ineptly in charge, is due to go into the dock.
His was the fatal decision to open a gate which allowed Liverpool supporters to swarm in and precipitate the horrors that ensued.
Yet as one has so often stressed in the past, there are reasons to see him as a fall guy. Never had he been given so demanding a post before. The officer who had been in charge the previous year, when exactly the same two teams Liverpool and Nottingham Forest had been involved, had managed to officiate with no adverse consequences. The word was that he was removed from the task as a result of what was loosely catagorised as horseplay among junior officers.
All too clearly this was an irresponsible decision and those who made it surely deserved to be held to account. Not to mention the scandal of senior Sheffield police officers forcing coppers who had been on the ground to amend and falsify their notebooks; a prosecution over this of a senior officer is pending.
Yet alarming questions remain. Above all, why Hillsborough was used for the semi-final at all. I have spoken to fans who stood on or near those fateful terraces who have insisted that the dangers had been all too potentially plain.
The decision to use the stadium for all that, the Football Association continuing to choose Hillsborough for the semi-finals, should surely have put those responsible at the FA – whoever they are – under possible prosecution. Poor inadequate David Duckenfield remains the villain of the piece and after all these long years must wonder what will happen to him.
But he was hardly the sole offender.
The wastage of young English talent, excluded by their clubs in favour of foreign players, is an increasing and worrying problem. When England B, as one might call them, limped through in Leicester against the Swiss, the greatly gifted Ruben Loftus-Cheek, so promising when used in the last World Cup, looked sadly off the pace.
I am not the only writer to have noted that Loftus-Cheek has been given such scant opportunity in the Chelsea first team after returning from an impressive loan period at Crystal Palace. Public statements by the Chelsea manager hold out scant hope of an early promotion to regular first-team football, and there are still years on the contract; he has been with Chelsea since boyhood.
Worse still and preoccupying to the FA has been the case of Dominic Solanke at Liverpool. Ironic that he should have preferred to go there rather than try his luck at Chelsea, though goodness knows he would hardly have been guaranteed a first-team place there any more than Loftus-Cheek.
But Southgate has already said that before he chooses Foden for the national side he wants him to have more first team club experience. Ominously other voices at City say that "he is not expected to become a City regular for a few years". And what good does that do anybody, above all Foden?
Now let us be sartorial, in plainer language, let us discuss the wretched habits of teams in all divisions changing their colours when there is no remote colour clash with the home side.
Last Saturday we saw a blatant example of it when Manchester United played at Watford, Heaven help us, not in red but in WHITE! Could red by the wildest stretch of the imagination have clashed with Watford's yellow? Money no doubt is at the bottom of it as so often, but do the Premiership clubs in particular need it?
When I lived in Italy in the 1950s, the pleasing habit was that when colours clashed it was the home team which has to change, clearly assuming that the home crowd would like to see the opposition in their correct colours.
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OGDEN – Vera R. Mead, 86, our loving, kind mother and grandmother, died Saturday, August 24, 2002 at the Mt. Ogden Nursing Center following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.
She was born on February 24, 1916 in West Weber, a daughter of Daniel Edwin and Hannah Blanch Telford Rogerson. She married Perry F. Mead on February 1, 1936 in Salt Lake City, their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Temple. He preceded her in death on October 6, 1995.
She was a member of the Ogden 42nd Ward. She had been active in Relief Society, as a visiting teacher and a quilting specialist. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and various crafts. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters and one son, Evelyn (George) Jones, Houston, TX; Lois J. Poole, Riverdale, UT; Norman P. (Linda) Mead, No. Ogden; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers and three sisters, Bertha (Jack) Minnoch, Ogden, UT; DeMont (Dee) Rogerson, Ogden, UT; Margaret Rogerson, Ogden, UT; George (Pearl) Rogerson, Roy, UT; and Blanch (Ross) Williams, So. Ogden, UT.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister, Howard Rogerson, John Rogerson, William Rogerson, Ina Rogerson; and one great grandchild, Christina Tolzmann.
The family would like to thank Mt. Ogden Nursing Center for their kind and loving care of their mother.


Ever Been In A Rut Before?
I'm trying to turn a leaf and start new. It gets comfortable, familiar and hard to want to come out of. Well I'm letting the world know I'm ready to come back out, and ready to face my fears.
Are you currently overcoming something that has got you hiding from the world?
This quote truly helps inspire me to take back the control.
Fear can motivate and propel us forward, or it can paralyze and immobilize us. When we are in a state of paralyzing fear, it will stop us dead in our tracks. Yet, when we step forward in action, our anxiety eases. We begin to pay attention to what's actually going on instead of being trapped in fearful speculation.
So world here I come to conquer one of my fears.


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Alcohol Education Guide
to Reducing Harmful Drinking
Program Goal
Background Research
Cultural factors
Potential obstacles
Theories of Behavior Change
Defining Your Objectives
Program Execution
Types of Evaluation
Evaluation Planning
Reporting and Dissemination
Programs Info
Review and Selection Process
Program Adaptation
Inclusion Criteria for Good Practice in Education Programs
HWS Most Valuable Players
REGION: AMERICAS
Implementer: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Partners: Funding from the US Department of Education
Program Overview: This social norms program aimed to reduce harmful alcohol consumption among university athletes by correcting misperceptions of social norms.
Program Design: This program began with an initial survey of 414 athletes, which served to inform program messaging as well as pretest data. Data were used to develop numerous positive norms messages such as the following:
"The majority (66%) of [this school's] student athletes drink alcohol once per week or less often or do not drink at all";
"88% of student athletes at [this school] believe one should never drink to an intoxicating level that interferes with academics or other responsibilities";
"The majority of athletes (71%) do not use alcohol to relieve academic pressures";
"82% of [this school's] student-athletes never injure themselves or others as a result of alcohol consumption during the academic year"; and
"89% of athletes at [this school] never miss or perform poorly in athletic events as a result of drinking during academic year".1
These messages were distributed via print media, electronically, through computers set up in high traffic areas, and peer educators.
Evaluation: Web based anonymous surveys were used to collect data at pretest (2001) and post tests in 2002 and 2003. The survey instrument included items to measure perceptions of norms, self-reported drinking behaviors, and program exposure.
Key findings1: The evaluation showed that students who received more than one year of the student-athlete social norms program reported statistically significant changes in misperceptions and their own drinking behaviors.
Changes were observed in the number of students who perceived that teammates consumed alcohol >1 time/week; that friends consumed alcohol >1 time/week; and perceptions that consumption of ten or more drinks at a party is typical among their friends.
Students exposed to the program for both years reported declines in consumption more than one time per week; estimations of a peak BAC greater than .08% at parties and bars; consumption of ten or more drinks at parties and bars; and measures of problem drinking.
Program Website: alcoholeducationproject.org/mvp
1. Perkins, H. W. & Craig, D. W. (2006). A successful social norms campaign to reduce alcohol misuse among college student-athletes. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(6), 880-889.
2. Perkins, H. W. & Craig, D. W. (2012). 'Student-athletes' misperceptions of male and female peer drinking norms: A multi-site investigation of the 'reign of error'. Journal of College Student Development, 53(3), 367-382.
Target Audience: University/young adults (18-21 years)
Issues: Heavy Episodic or Binge Drinking, Underage Drinking
Setting: Media (including social media), University
Approach: Social Norms
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The number of Americans filing initial jobless claims last week fell to the lowest level in four months, reinforcing evidence the U.S. labor market is healing.
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed more than forecast in September as a drop in the dollar pushed exports to the highest level in two years.
Another "double dip cancelled" possibility but much will depend on continuing growth in exports and for that to happen they need to keep jacking up the Euro, Sterling, Yen and a few others. Perhaps the Fed's threat to dump another 600bn was simply a devaluation tool--priced in without actually happening?


Lawrence Cohen, MD, joined Cleveland Clinic Canada as a Gastroenterologist in 2006. He also serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Toronto, a position he has held since 2000. Dr. Cohen is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and holds a Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Licensure. Since 1985, Dr. Cohen has been an active gastroenterology consultant at the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in addition to medical and acting director positions there.
Raised in Toronto, Canada, he began his post secondary school education at the University of Toronto, earning a Bachelor of Science degree, and later, his Masters of Science degree in Pharmacology. He attended McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree and continued his post-graduate training with an internal medicine internship. He completed his residencies at Sunnybrook Medical Center, Toronto, and Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia respectively. Dr. Cohen continued at the University of Toronto and Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, to complete his subspecialty and clinical fellowships in gastroenterology.
Dr. Cohen has been an active member in numerous Canadian and American gastroenterology-related societies and committees, and over the past thirty years, has received many awards for his research, teaching and academic accomplishments. He has written or collaborated in 22 peer-reviewed journals, 39 abstracts and has been a presenting speaker to 26 learned societies.
Dr. Cohen enjoys all that life has to offer, and lives for his family of five sons and a supportive, loving wife.


Want to buy Michael Schumacher's cars? How about four of them?
Cars International is selling four of Michael Schumacher's winning formula one race cars. All have been fully restored and are operational. The price? Only $6.5 million. Quite a steal if you think about getting four of the fastest cars in the world, all driven by the best driver in the world. Aw, if only I had the money, these cars would be going into my museum, but all with occasional track use!
Having retired as the most successful Grand prix driver in history, Michael Schumacher competed in two hundred and fifty Grand Prixs beating every record ever set. Ninety-one victories, one hundred and fifty four podium finishes, sixty-eight pole positions, seventy-six fastest laps and seven World Championships.
The opportunity now exists to own without doubt the most important cars of Michael Schumacher's career. A unique and irreplaceable collection – each car fully restored, documented and complete with everything required to run and drive. Included in the sale will be a test at a private circuit, overseen by Michael Schumacher's Teammate at Benetton, Martin Brundle. The test will include seat fittings, and four sets of driver's overalls in the different team liveries. For the new owner we have also commissioned a hand built model of each car complete with a 'certificate' of ownership signed by Michael Schumacher.
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First-Timers better off buying than renting
Annual savings of £865 for buying rather renting, up from £760 in 2014
Saving gap between buying and renting more than doubles over last five years
South East the only region where renting is the cheaper option
First-time buyers in the UK are on average £865 (10%) a year better off with their own home compared to those who rent, according to research by Lloyds Bank. The average monthly buying cost (including mortgage payments) associated with a first-time buyer purchasing a three bedroom house stood at £672 in December 2015; £72 (or 10%) lower than the typical monthly rent of £744 paid on the same property type.
This represents an increase of £105 over the past year compared with the annual saving associated with buying a home instead of renting of £760 in 2014. The difference has grown as average monthly rents have increased more steeply (by £24 – a 3% increase) when compared to a £15 (2%) increase in monthly buying costs.
Gap grows significantly in past five years
The current financial gap between buying and renting of £865 is more than double the annual saving of £397 in 2010. Over this period, the average rent has grown by 23% (£139 a month) from £605 whilst average buying costs have increased by 17% (£100 a month) from £572. Buying has consistently been the cheaper option since 2009, when the average monthly payment was £561 for renting compared with £575 for buying. (See Table 1)
Buying more affordable than renting in all regions except the South East
Average monthly buying costs (£965) in the South East are higher (£65) than average monthly rental costs (£900) – the only UK region where renting is the cheaper option. On the other hand, buying is most affordable compared to renting in cash terms in the North West, where the typical first-time buyer is paying £133 a month less than the average renter (£525 against £658); followed by Scotland (£525 against £645, a saving of £120), and Wales (£471 against £574, a saving of £103). (See Table 2)
Number of first-time buyers in the housing market
The number of first-time buyers is estimated to have totalled 310,000 in 2015; largely unchanged from 311,700 in 2014. This represents an increase of almost two-thirds (60%) since the number of first-time buyers fell to a recent low of 193,700 in 2011.
The number of first-time buyers accounted for 46% of all house purchases made with a mortgage in 2015. This share has grown from 36% at the start of the housing downturn in 2007.
Mike Songer, Mortgage Director, Lloyds Bank said:
"We've seen a significant shift over the past five years, with people consistently paying less on average per month when owning their property as opposed to renting. In 2015 this gap widened by over £100 to an annual saving of £865.
"This has been helped by record low mortgage rates and rising private rents, making owning a home a much more attractive proposition than renting.
"This steady improvement in the costs of buying compared to renting has helped to boost the number of first-time buyers over the past few years, who now account for 46% of all home sales in 2015 – up from 36% in 2006. Official government schemes, such as Help to Buy have also played a part in helping first-time buyers as have improving economic conditions."


Box Text: You are Rastan, an iron muscled barbarian from the cold northlands. A bounty hunter by trade, you fear no man or dark, slavering beast! For you are a master of every edged weapon. Now, a king has given you a quest. Rescue his daughter from the deepest reaches of Semia; a land where even villains fear to tread. Succeed, and wealth beyond your wildest dreams shall be the reward! Take destiny into your own hands. Journey through seven rounds into the darkest heart of Semia, using magical weapons, armor and potions you find and win on the way. At every turn you'll encounter nightmarish creatures determined to stop you. But beware... the king has sent over 100 men into Semia... and each has met his doom! Will you?
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If you think you have what it takes to be a model, please submit your photos and information using the following casting form and add at least two photographs. Professional photos are not necessary. This can be snap shots or polaroids. One should be a head shot, showing your face and hair and the other a body shot, showing your body and legs.


Show off your individual personality just like Rex in the Clone Wars series. Rex served under Anakin Skywalker and is a great choice for Halloween. The costume includes a two-piece helmet that is held together with velcro and has a see-through "T" shaped visor. A black and white jumpsuit velcros in the back for closure and has attached armor over the chest, arms and legs. White shoe covers are also attached to the jumpsuit. A grey neck piece is worn over the shoulder and a rubber belt accents the costume. Take out the droid army when you add one of our clone trooper blasters.


You don't go to the battlefield unarmed. To think that money is the most important weapon when starting a business means lack of creativity. When you want a business to come to fruition, it's not money that you should be thinking of first. Educating yourself about business management should be top priority. Next, you have to come up with a business idea- something like one that solves a human problem. A business plan comes right after to give you the direction on where your business is headed.
Have you started making money without any cash from the start? No actual miracle is needed to make that happen. You only have to keep fueling the drive and follow these tips below.
Successful businesses are not born overnight. This means that while you are still starting your business, you might deem it wise to keep your day job for additional income. In fact, your day job should still be the number one priority while you're starting your business off the ground. It's also a good idea to make your eight hours at work as productive as possible to earn as much as you need for your business.
The most important thing that the business plan will help you with is direction, which requires you to be objective, critical and be more focused. Whether it is a startup business plan or simple business plan, all its basic elements are the same. Check out our startup business plan template and simple business plan template to find out more. Our business plan templates will help you organize your business plan so that you will get that much needed investment capital from partners or be able to secure a loan from the bank.
It is very important to regularly research marketing challenges for you not to miss opportunities. You need to create a strategy in order to identify your target market and set goals to make your business successful. You should also do market research so you will understand the challenges that you'll possibly face. Through market research, you'll be able to understand the needs of possible customers and why they'll pick you over your competitors. To do all these, have a possible marketing strategies checklist handy. You may also check out some very useful marketing plan templates here.
The goal is to cut unnecessary expenses, but how to identify unnecessary expenses? There are a lot of ways. One very important thing to do is to always communicate with employees prior to starting cost reduction measures or share frequent updates. This is to set their expectations and make them aware and involved on what's going on within your company.
There are a lot of financial resources available but the challenge is on how to convince investors and creditors about the viability of your business. Analyze your financial requirements first and choose the perfect funding platform to meet your needs. Next thing is to be clear about your position. You should be ready with all the right answers when your creditors ask you why your business deserves the grant to begin with. You have to keep researching through a lot of channels to find out what works best for you. Presenting your business plan and proposal properly is the key to bringing you the right funding resource. You can do so with the help of documents to get funding for small business, which will help you comply with your requirements.
Networking is very important to promote your business. While face- to-face networking may be awkward if you're not used to dealing with people on a daily basis, it may be necessary for your business. There's another way, however, and it's called Social Media Networking. This makes us realize how lucky we are to live in the age of social media where it's become very easy to reach people. The internet has paved the way to comfortably interact and communicate with people through various forms. To help promote your business and make sure that only factual information that customers would likely want to hear goes out, you may need to have a media relations policy for your PR requirements.
This is getting additional value out from the items that you already own, for free. You can seek help from an asset consultant to help you bring in the best of your asset performance and minimize risks. Their insights and approach will help you assess and identify long term and short term perspectives regarding the value of each asset.
Oftentimes, the best way to get that much-needed money would be from close friends or family who really understand your needs. Even close friends and family need assurance of being repaid, however, so a written agreement must be prepared here. Get ready also if they ask you about your financial statements and financial plan that will benefit you and the person you are borrowing money from. To gain their trust, show them any proof that would show you are capable of paying them. Once you have gotten the amount, always make an effort to keep in touch with that family member or friend and update them on the status of your business.
Even big business entities need an infusion of fresh capital to maintain and expand their operations. So it's no wonder that startups borrow money from banks and other credit institutions. The number one reason for borrowing money, of course, is to make sure that the business has enough funds to stay afloat until returns start coming in. It's advisable to always understand comprehensively the pros and cons of loans especially before processing small business loan documents.
For most startup companies, Angel Investors are God-sent, moneyed individuals who recognize the potential of businesses before they're even in full bloom. This is a great way to apply for funding, although you need to give up a certain share of your business to them. Also, most angel investors expect a high rate of return and that could spell disaster in case your business performs below par or is earning less than expected. Accepting angel investors may be good but just make sure all the necessary small business investment documents shall have been prepared to make your investors feel secure..
If you've ever heard of 'crowdsourcing', crowdfunding comes as its derivative. If your intention is noble and you present your business plan and proposal well enough to the right individuals who share your passion for business, then crowdfunding is a great source of capital. These people are found in all walks of life who take very little convincing, especially on business ventures, where a lot of people with business ideas are considering to help finance business startups as long as they look promising. This is different from other traditional financing platforms because crowdfunding does not require payment schedules but has the power to make your fundraising project stand out.
When you need to raise money for your business even if you don't have enough capital, you must quickly find ways to finance your venture. Banks are not always willing to lend you money in difficult situations. There are a lot of unique and creative ways to raise money to help your business meet its target. For one, Crowdfunding is a popular online fundraising. Another would be through a microloan if your financial requirement isn't too big. Whatever funding option you choose, make sure that you will comply with all terms and conditions.
The term product pre-sale refers to that period from which a product is available for sale even before it officially hits the market. This strategy is usually done to test the product on the first few target customers and are offered a lot cheaper than their normal price range. By testing your product or services on the pre-sale stage, you'll be able to gauge clearly how your business will do during the normal sale period.
Selling assets will help you out from a challenging financial situation. There is usually no amount involved except if there are repairs to be made prior to selling or you are hiring the services of a professional to help you sell it. Before you decide to take either of the two, make sure you have calculated it well.
According to surveys, it has been reported that over 65% of startup businesses have credit cards. Maintaining a healthy credit card limit is a convenient way to handle short -term or long- term financial obligations. It is also easier to keep track of your business spending through your monthly statements.
In books, articles, and in other online sources, recruitment and retention go had in hand. Both recruiting and retention can be leveraged together to minimize costs as well as the time required to hire qualified candidates and productivity. Time is of the essence here because the longer your business takes time to hire new staff, the more money is lost. You might find our HR Templates for Small Business Needs useful.
Whoever thinks that creativity is only for artists has not exercised his creative powers well. Creativity is in fact the currency of a fast changing economy. Once you have the idea and you really want to create something, you need to guard your thoughts from being throttled by money. When things start to be in order, that's the time you start thinking of building a remarkable business that brings creative satisfaction into your own terms.
Don't let the 'lack of capital' reason discourage you from pursuing your dream business. Start capitalizing on your passion and experiences. When lack of funding seems to control your thoughts, focus on your own skills and knowledge first because learning new sets of skills may take longer. You may not have the budget but don't let it hinder you from realizing your dream of running your own business. At least you're already armed with the knowledge of what to do to start your business even without the money.


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Covid 19 coronavirus: Couples have a working-from-home revelation: That's what you do all day?
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Due to working-life changes forced by the coronavirus, some people are having a working-from-home revelation: finally understanding what their partner actually does for a living. Photo / 123RF
By: Lindsay Mannering
Some jobs are hard to understand unless you observe them up close, every day, for weeks and weeks. Even then, they don't always make sense.
It felt like a fat soccer ball to the stomach when my friends asked over drinks — back in January — where my boyfriend (of nearly 15 years; we live together) was working these days. "Oh. Um. I think for some health care company?"
I felt a little ashamed (I should know this!), a little proud (wow, we must have so much else to talk about!) and very confused (who even is he?). How was it possible that I could write an encyclopedia about this person but couldn't tell you how he spends 50 to 70 hours a week, or how he's spent 50 to 70 hours a week every week over the last 20 years of his career?
This is what I do know: He works in the technology sector. He builds websites and apps for a variety of clients. He does back-end and front-end stuff. Develops. Strategises. Has "stand-up" meetings. Algorithms. Works with AI? He's on phone calls a decent amount, and when he completes a task, he says "ta-da!"
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But even after working from home together for several weeks now in response to the coronavirus, I can't combine those words into a job description, and I'm pretty sure if I tried, I would end up sounding like one of the artificially intelligent robots he may or may not be trying to create or destroy.
Is this knowledge gap in a relationship a signal of something broken or unhealthy? Is it bad if we aren't able to pass the Turing test when answering questions about our loved one's job — especially now, when those of us who are healthy and still employed are working close together, side by side?
Even though it definitely feels like there are some wrong answers to those questions, there aren't. The depth of understanding of your partner's job, and their comfort with that understanding, varies from relationship to relationship.
"There are some couples I've seen who are in the same field and met in the office, and part of their connection is connecting over their career," said psychologist and couples therapist Melissa Johnson. "Other couples, they're in completely different professional spheres, and it doesn't matter, it doesn't impact their connection. They're able to support each other.
"Some couples are relieved to leave work at work and when they come home, they're able to tap into all the other aspects of who they are in their lives outside of their professional world. For other couples," she said, connecting over their work is "one of the primary ways they feel stimulated," and being able to "talk through the latest project or stressor and have their partner get it is important."
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It's only cause for concern if you want your partner to understand the ins and outs of your career and work and they don't, or vice versa. "The health of the couple really depends on if both people are getting their needs met," Johnson said.
Expressing those needs is more important now than ever, especially since people in cities are living on top of one another with little space for physical and mental alone time. Johnson recommended, even if it doesn't sound sexy, setting up a weekly meeting with your partner to take a look at the week ahead — who has work calls when, who should be watching the children when, etc. — to make sure you're both on the same page and can anticipate the needs of the individual and the needs of the couple.
"This is an opportunity for a lot of couples to practice teamwork. It's a goal a lot of couples have in couples therapy when I'm working with folks, and this is an opportunity to really sharpen and strengthen those skills," she said.
Maybe some of you out there relate. Maybe some of you are staring at your partner right now and wondering what they're working on or how they could possibly prefer Microsoft Teams to Slack. Or maybe you're just sitting there baffled, wondering how it is that you ended up partnered with someone who says "Let's put a pin in that" with alarming regularity.
Alexandra Hsie, 30, is a freelance video producer who lives in Manhattan with her fiancé, Peter Andrews, 31, who she hears is a UX designer. Andrews tries hard to understand what she does, Hsie told me, but she goes elsewhere (her friends in the industry and her colleagues) when she needs someone to get in the weeds with her about anything related to her work. Which is exactly how she wants it to be.
"I deliberately didn't date within the industry because I didn't want that to be the relationship, to come home, talk about work, and then go to work and do that again. It's too much, and I need a break."
Hsie and Andrews do discuss their jobs, but not the "nitty-gritty," she said. "We can talk about top-level things like managing people who are younger than us, and dealing with Gen Z-ers and what our different tricks are for that," she added. "Other than that, it has to be about the forest instead of the trees."
Andrews once spent a few hours on set with her, and his takeaway, according to her, was, "'You guys just sort of wait around a lot,'" and she was like, "'No! We do not! I was busy that entire time!'"
They've been working from home together now for about two weeks, and it's been going well, Hsie wrote in an email. "I don't think we understand each other's jobs more but I know now he's in and out of meetings all day while I tend to be more focused on individual projects." They share 650 square feet and shut a bedroom door when one of them needs privacy.
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For some couples, understanding what your partner's job stress feels like is more important than understanding the job itself. Taking time to be compassionate toward "the pressure of the hierarchy at work or the promotion stress," or your partner's anxiety around their "client flip-flopping what they want every hour of the day," Johnson said, is certainly a way of showing support.
Pauline Tran, 30, has been dating Liam Martens, 29, for over six years, and they live together in Brooklyn. "I talk about this with my friends all the time that I literally have no idea what he does," she told me.
Early on in their relationship, it used to bother her that they worked in different fields: She's now in public health video production, and he works in the reinsurance industry.
Their professional difference isn't a source of frustration for them now, though. "I know he's really ambitious, and I know that he cares about his job and really wants to be productive and do really well, and I find that really admirable," she said. "I still find myself attracted to him because of those qualities, even though I don't know what he does."
As for Martens, "I feel like I have a good sense of what Pauline does, but the details, the true day-to-day details, I don't." When it comes to understanding each other's work, "high level is sufficient," he said.
Martens and Tran have also spent about two weeks working from home together, but their understanding of each others' jobs hasn't increased substantially, they told me over email.
"I think I am more aware of the types of projects he has, but I don't think I can say I can explain reinsurance in depth to someone else," she wrote. "I do know that he's been on a lot of calls and loves to walk around the apartment while taking them."
Martens' pacing is something Tran could bring up in a weekly check-in that Johnson recommended. If your partner has "a really benign but totally-can-get-under-your-skin kind of habit," Johnson told me, shouting out something silly like, in this case, "pacing!" could break the ice and also communicate to your partner that they're doing The Thing.
"It's helpful, though, to have those kinds of conversations ahead of time, because if you're just doing it in the moment, it's an attack or can easily feel that way," Johnson said.
My partner and I have been working exclusively from home for about three weeks, and I now have more keywords to add to his job description and a better understanding of the tactile tasks and problems he faces, but my knowledge doesn't extend much beyond that.
It's been interesting to learn about his technical skills, but I still prefer connecting over things other than our jobs, and that works for us.
When I asked him to describe what I do for a living, he looked up from the seed catalogue that just arrived (plants are a passion in our household) and said, "You write articles."
Close enough.
Written by: Lindsay Mannering
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Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing
FILE – In this April 13, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump listens as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday, April 19, on a $400-plus billion aid package to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of moneyand add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.
With small-business owners reeling during a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered much economic activity, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was hopeful of a deal that could pass Congress quickly and get the Small Business Administration program back up by midweek.
"I think we're very close to a deal today. I'm hopeful that we can get that done," he said.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he believed a deal could be reached late Sunday or early Monday. "We still have a few more details to deal with," he said.
On a conference call Sunday afternoon that included President Donald Trump, Mnuchin and Republican senators, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., indicated the only remaining item for discussion involved the money for testing, according to a Senate GOP leadership aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private call.
Under the proposed deal, the government's Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses would get roughly $300 billion, according to Mnuchin. The program has been swamped by businesses applying for loans and reached its appropriations limit last Thursday after approving nearly 1.7 million loans. That left thousands of small businesses in limbo as they sought help. An additional $50 billion in the evolving deal would go for disaster loans.
About $75 billion would go to U.S. hospitals, for those straining under a ballooning coronavirus caseload as well as those struggling to stay financially afloat after suspending elective surgeries during the pandemic. About $25 billion would be added for COVID-19 testing, something states have said was urgently needed. The money for hospitals and testing were priorities sought by congressional Democrats.
But additional aid to state and local governments would be left out, Mnuchin said. Democrats have been keen to boost funding to cash-strapped states and local governments whose revenues have cratered, but the issue threatened to provoke fights between large, high-tax states like California and New York and smaller states more typically run by Republicans.
"The president is willing to consider that in the next bill, but wants to get this over the finish line with a focus on small businesses, hospitals and testing," Mnuchin said.
He said he's been in touch with GOP leaders including McConnell, R-Ky., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and all are "on board with the same plan." On the Sunday call with senators, Mnuchin and McConnell reiterated that money for state and local governments as well as food stamps would not be included in the package, according to the GOP aide.
"I'm hopeful that we can reach an agreement, that the Senate can pass this tomorrow, and that the House can take it up on Tuesday, and, Wednesday, we'd be back up and running," Mnuchin said earlier in his TV interview.
Schumer said Democrats would insist on aid for state and local governments. They had submitted a compromise offer Friday that would provide $150 billion for states as well as cities, counties and towns based on need. Key swing states for Trump in the November presidential election — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin — would receive billions in new aid under the proposal, according to a senior Democratic aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of private negotiations.
"We are pushing hard," Schumer said. "We don't want our police, our firefighters, our EMTs, our bus drivers — this is not an abstract issue. We don't want them fired."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., predicted an agreement would be reached "soon."
"I am pleased to report that we have been engaged in bipartisan negotiations on our interim legislation, and our progress is encouraging," she said in a letter late Saturday to Democratic colleagues.
Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who leads the National Governors' Association, said he and other governors believe that aid for state and local government is "desperately needed," but that it may not be an issue worth fighting over for now.
"I don't think the deal is finalized yet," he said. "But, look, we do not want to hold up funding to these small businesses. And we hope that the Democrats and the Republicans in the Senate can come together in a bipartisan way and get something moving for the American people."
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said states needed money from the federal government to ramp up testing, and he blasted legislation that wouldn't provide it.
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While they wait, owners who are shut down or who've lost revenue have expressed unease about the longer-term impact the virus outbreak will have on their companies.
"There's great pain out there," said Suzanne Clark, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "Every hour and day that goes by without this assistance is really hurting them."
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Alfred Costa, 93
NEW BEDFORD — Alfred Costa, of New Bedford, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the age of 93. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Krauss) Costa for 54 years.
He was born in Fall River on July 16, 1922 to the late Caetano and Mary (Costa) Costa, and during WWII he served in the U.S. Navy as a musician. Al was a barber for almost 60 years and was the owner of the Buttonwood Barber Shop. He was a morning regular at the YMCA and lunchtime regular at the Buttonwood Senior Center.
He leaves a son, Larry and his wife Margie of New Bedford and a son, Herman of New York City; a daughter, Audrey and her partner Donna of Springhill, FL; and a granddaughter, Rebecca and her spouse Amy of Pembroke; also his longtime companion and good friend, Gloria Cook of Carver and several nieces and nephews.
He always enjoyed his lunches with Linda and Lorraine. He was predeceased by brother, Antone Costa and sisters, Susan (Costa) Rapoza and Linda (Costa) Borges.
The family would like to thank Carol Trudeau and all the staff at the Jewish Convalescent Home for their compassionate care in his final days.
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With the recent cancellation of Netflix Originals "Sense8" and "The Get Down", it would seem that Kimmy Schmidt is well and truly unbreakable (for now at least). Netflix have just announced that the show has been renewed for it's 4th season which will arrive in 2018. "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" stars Ellie Kemper ("The Office (US), "Bridesmaids") as the titular Kimmy who tries to learn how to live a normal life after escaping from a doomsday cult that she had spent most of her life in.
It will be interesting to see how the story unfolds though; as each season unfolds she lives more and more of a normal life with her past gradually left behind her. I wouldn't be surprised if the 4th season is the last but I'd be happy to be proved wrong!
Netflix has renewed the critically-acclaimed comedy series from Universal Television Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt for a fourth season. The series stars Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski and Carol Kane. Executive producers are Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond and David Miner. The Emmy nominated series is produced by Universal Television, Little Stranger Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment and Bevel Gears for Netflix.
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A Fungi Lichened to a Tree: When Giant Mushrooms Roamed the Earth
Back 416 million years ago, the world was a very different place. The complex menagerie of life we are surrounded by on a daily bases, all the extant plants and animals we've ever known, didn't exist in its current form; instead, it was supplanted by something much more primitive and certainly more alien to us. If you were to somehow find yourself standing in the middle of a Devonian landscape, you might find it hard to believe you were still on Earth. The first land plants were just beginning to their slow crawl onto shore, and instead of the verdant, luscious plants we have today, these were small, creeping, and leafless, obtaining a height of no more than two or three feet. They grew in dense clumps, which likely aided them in growing upright, since they were mainly composed of thin bifurcating stems. This would have seriously impeded walking for any sort of bipedal organism like you and me, but at the time this wasn't a problem, because there were no large land animals; instead, the tiny forests of Rhyniophytes and Zosterophylls were inhabited by small invertebrates. These included early relatives or our modern-day spiders, small mites, crustaceans, and centipedes (Paul and Kenrick, 2004). But there was something else that towered above this vernal panoply, by far the biggest thing on land for millions of years: a giant mushroom!
The taxonomic history of this mushroom is varied and interspersed with several misidentifications, vitriolic backlash from a prominent botanist, and one humorous attempt at obfuscation. Fossils were first discovered in a secluded area of Gaspe Bay, Quebec in 1843. In an area called Seal Cove, W.E. Logan, tasked with mapping the Gaspe Bay for possible coal and minerals, unearthed several fossils that dated back to the Devonian. These remained in his possession for some twelve years until they sparked the interest of a Paleontologist, J.W. Dawson. Dawson was particularly intrigued by a specimen that appeared to be composed of rotting wood, with what looked like fossilized fungal hyphae eating away at it. After taking a trip to Seal Cove to see the fossils for himself, he named the specimen Prototaxites (first yew) loganii (after its discoverer), believing that the wood was an early relative of modern conifers (Dawson, 1859; Heuber, 2001).
While sharing his discoveries at a conference in London, Dawson handed away specimens to whoever showed an interest in the fossils he had collected. He gave sections of Prototaxites to a respected botanist of the time, William Carruthers, who pointed out a few incongruences in his observations. While Dawson seemed to take these comments in stride, he refuted them in a later publication, prompting Carruthers to write his own scathing article on Prototaxites in which he renames the organism, under the assumption that it was actually a giant alga, while also severely criticizing Dawson. At one point, in response to Dawson's observation on what appeared to be a fibre in the fossil, Carruthers writes, "If Dr. Dawson knew anything whatever about a vegetable cell, and the formation of the spiral fibre in its interior, he would not have written such nonsense…" (Carruthers, 1872).
Once the scientific community at large became aware of the existence of these fossils, other theories emerged about the possible identity of Protaxites as well, including that it might have been a type of lichen (Burnie et al., 2012). Dawson remained steadfast in his interpretation, however, for many years, but in 1889, he apparently suffered a change of heart, admitted Protaxites was a poor choice of a name, and denied ever having associated the fossils with conifers, despite having directly done so in his published papers (Dawson, 1859; Heuber, 2001).
The scientific community at large now generally accepts that Protaxites was a giant fungus, but it took a good 158 years to come to this conclusion (Hueber, 2001). The fungal hyphae seen by Dawson weren't eating away at the wood of a conifer; they were actually tightly woven masses of mycelium that made up the body of the fungus. It could reach up to 26ft in height! This maybe isn't all that surprising, given that the largest organism in existence today is a fungus that stretches about 3.73 square miles underground in Oregon (Schmitt & Tatum, 2008). But the upright growth pattern of Prototaxites is strange for a fungus of its size. It is believed to have been saprophytic, meaning that it obtained nutrients from the decaying matter of the plants that grew and died at its base, and possibly from rivers that deposited minerals in floodplains (Heuber, 2001). Protaxites existed for about 50 million years (250X as long as humans have been around). By the late Devonian, however, Prototaxites likely became outcompeted by larger plants, including the large tree lycophytes (Lepidodendron) and the giant horsetail ferns, both of which are now extinct and deserving of their own story! Coming soon!
Burnie, D., Cleal, C., Crane, P., & Thomas, B. (2009). Devonian. In Prehistoric Life (pp.114-115). New York, New York: DK Publishing.
Carruthers, W. (1872). On the history, histological structure, and affinities ofNematophycus logani, Carr. (Prototaxites logani, Dawson), an alga of Devonian age. The Monthly Microscopical journal, 8 (4), 160-172.
Dawson, J. W. (1859). On fossil plants from the Devonian rocks of Canada. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 15: 477-488.
Hueber, F. M. (2001). Rotted wood-alga-fungus: the history and life of Prototaxites Dawson 1859. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 116, 123-158.
Kenrick, P., & Davis, P. (2004). Fossil plants. Washington [D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with the Natural History Museum, London.
Schmitt, C. L. & Tatum, M. L. (2008). The Malheur National Forest, location of the world's largest living organism (the humongous fungus). United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_033146.pdf


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The Triad VPT230-110 toroidal transformer holds two secondaries and two primaries.
The two secondaries allow two rectified B+ voltages to be created, either 165Vdc @ 100mA or 330Vdc @ 50mA. The two primaries allow this transformer's use with either 120Vac or 230-240Vac wall AC voltages.
This toroid is a great match with the PS-1 regulator, along with the TA050-12 12Vac toroid for the heater regulator portion of the PS-1. I should know, as I have used many of these toroids in the past. It could also be used with PS-3 or PS-15 or PS-18. It would also work well with the ACF-2 PCBs.


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Our home is our paradise and there is nothing more important than keeping it clean. And to keep your house clean with good discipline, it is very important to store your shoes properly in the shoe rack. This will make your shoes look great and can protect them from water, dust and sun. Also your shoes don't fade rapidly or warp while they are safely placed in the shoe rack. That is the reason why Shoe racks have become one of the most important item in modern households.
Before buying, consider all the reasons why shoe rack is a essential requirement for your home.
Available Placement Space : Though shoe racks are already compact and saves a lot of space but still you need to consider the available space. You can use the space under the bed, in your closet, attached with the entry door, in the unused corners of room or on the wall. Before selecting a shoe rack, also check with the available space for the placement of the shoe rack. You can use a measuring tape to measure the length, width and height. It is advisable to select one as per your placement and mesearement.
Hight and Capacity : Different type of shoe racks comes with different types of slots height and capacity. So, It will be fair enough, to consider your shoes height and pairs of shoes, which are currently in use. Because if you have high heal shoes then you need more height in your shelves of shoe rack.
Enhace the look : Materials and design of the shoe rack is also an important to enhance the overall look of your room. Choose one that complements the color and theme of the room. Placement also plays a significant role to beautify your interior. If you are planning to place the shoe rack in visible areas like living rooms. Then shoe rack with doors are a better option.
Budget : Shoe racks come in a wide price range, depending on the kind of material used. Plastic or canvas materials are less expensive than chrome-plated or wood shoe rack.
Wooden furniture is perfect for any décor which is why this is the perfect alternative for shoe rack. The Closetmaid 8929 15 Cube Shoe Rack gives you the alternative to store about 15 shoe pairs in a very small space. In terms of the size, each of the rack is about 5.75 inches tall and about 4.5 inches wide with depth of 11 inches. This is not only a very effective solution for storage but can also ensure that your shoe are kept safe and secured. In terms of the styling the rack comes in anespresso colour which goes with most of the house décor. The wood used on the rack is of very high quality which means that it has the strength to last for long duration. The best part of the shoe rack is that there is also an additional storage space with the rack which can be customized according to your needs. Assembling of the product is also not very difficult and if the manual is thoroughly followed there is no need to use any professional help.
Another very effective alternative which promises to store as many as 36 pair of shoe. The Songmics 7 tire Portable shoe rack is the dream rack for every big family. The best part of the shoe rack is not that it can be used to store shoes up to 36 pairs but the fact that it is very light in weight and can be easily moved from one place to another. There is a drawback to the rack and which is that it isn't very sturdy and is made from steel tubes connected with the help of plastic connectors. For the purpose of covering there is a non-woven fabric used in the shoe rack which can last for about 7 years if not torn. There is ample room for storage in the shoe rack and can store 36 pairs to ensure that your bedroom, living room or hallway is always kept organised and clean. It's a very effective space saving alternative and won't take a lot of space to be installed. The shoe rack is also dust proof which makes it very easy to keep it clean. In terms of assemble, it can be done at home without any kind of professional guidance. There is a zipper in the front of the rack which can keep all the unwanted dust away from your precious shoe and also make the un-viewable.
Amazon own manufactured shoe rack, Amazon basics 50 pair rack is another alternative which can be good for basic use. This is a very simple design which does not offer anything else's rather than providing alternative for users to store as many as 50 pairs of shoes. It's very sturdy for its design which may be because it's made up completely of metal with chrome coating. For a 50 pair holder this is a very small unit which is great as it will take very small space of your house. It's a 10 tire shoe rack which makes it perfect for any big family. Another very good feature of this shoe rack is that there are wheels attached at the bottom which makes it very easy to move it from one place to another.
If wooden décor is your thing then there is no other shoe rack which is better looking than this. It has basic design with not major styling but even after that this is a one of the most elegant looking shoe rack you can find in this list. The only drawback for this is that its only 2 tire and can only be merely enough for a small family. In total it can only be used to shore 6 to 7 pairs of shoe which is certainly not a lot. But even after that this can be enough for a family of 2 or 3. The material used is bamboo which also makes it eco-friendly. Wood is imported and is of very high quality to ensure sturdiness. There are enough vents in the rack which ensures that it is moisture resistant. The polish over the bamboo makes very smooth texture which can be very crucial for the purpose of cleaning. This shelf comes unassembled which means that you would have to use the manual to assemble it. Assemblywon't take a lot of time and can be done at home. There is also a three tire model available for this shelf.
Again a very good alternative for a large family, the Songmics 10 tire shoe rack is a perfect solution if you are looking for a space to store close to 50 pairs of shoe. It's a tower rack which means that it can present you an alternative to store large bunk of shoes without consuming a lot of space. In terms of the construction there this one is made of a durable iron pipe and high quality PP connectors. The clothing used to cover the rack is made from the water resistant non-woven fabric which can promises to provide you with a long term solution. This is a very good option for those who are looking to keep your house safe from all the shoe clutter and keep your apartment well organised. The unit is very easy and fast to assemble and there are no tools required. This unit can be converted into 2 or 3 tire unit.
It is one of the very unique prospective for shoe storage. This is a back of the door rack and takes very small space to store shoes (36 pairs). As it is back of the door shoe rack there won't be any floor space consumed by this one and all the closet clutter can be eliminated. The design used on the shoe rack is of bar type which makes it very sturdy and strong. The bars can also be adjusted according to the liking of the user to accommodate various different sizes of shoe. Designing of the bars is such that it holds the shoe securely and prevents them from falling. Also there is a door pads which are non-slip to make sure that the rack remains in place securely and safely. It's very easy to assemble and there won't be any additional tool required.
Whitmor 20 Pair shoe rack is another very good alternative for small family. It has a very sturdy and strong design of metal bars that can ensure long life. The shoe rack is designed to fit in the closet under the clothes. There is a plane white colour on the shoe rack which increases the beauty of the shoe rack. Whitmor is a big brand when it comes to shove rack which mean that you can be rest assured for the quality of this rack. There is nothing more badly than the mess created by the cluster of shoe, which is why this shoe rack is the perfect alternative for a small apartment or house. This is also one of the bestsellers over amazon and can be very perfect addition for your house.
If you are looking for a bigger alternative then this is another very good alternative for your house. With the capacity to carry as many as 50 shoes, the whitmore 50 Pair is one of the best shoe racks for a large family. This is also a very stylish alternatives with a classy chrome and black plating on the pack. It has a heavy duty design which gives it a long life. There is a anti slip and skid design in place that is very effective to make sure that you get a 10 tire of sturdy shoe rack which won't let even a single shoe fall back. Along with all these thing the best part is that there are wheels applied on the bottom that makes it very easy to move from one place to another. Wheels are a great addition as it ensure that you can clean the floor or relocate the shoe rack without any need to remove all the shoe from it.
If a well designed, good looking shoe rack is your needthe Seville Classics is one for you. Design is very simple but that is what makes this one a perfect fit into any kind of décor. The overall finish on the product is of satin powder and all the units are connected horizontally. Instead of bars there are pads installed on the surface that are very much capable of carrying all your shoes. It has a very airy design which means that there won't be any moisture in your shoe.
Top two spots are shared by Seville 3 tire shoe racks. This one is probably better looking then the last one. The mocha coloured polished shoe rack can be perfect addition for a small family of four. It can carry about 10 to 15 shoe pairs can be save your house from the mess created by the cluster of the shoe. As it's from the warehouse of Seville, you can be rest assured of the quality of the shoe rack. The pack comes with folded panels which can be easily assembled without any tools. The best part is that when not in use you can fold the shoe rack and store it in a very small space. This is one of the best sellers over Amazon which can promise you of high quality.


The company is a part of the larger L&T group which is one of the leading business conglomerates in India, with a presence across infrastructure, power, heavy engineering, electrical and automation, hydrocarbons, IT and technology services, financial services, project development, metallurgical and material handling, realty, shipbuilding, construction equipment, machinery and industrial products sectors. L&T entered into the financial services business in 1994. In the year 2016, its Promoter streamlined and reorganized its financing business into three primary business segments, i.e., rural, wholesale and housing with return on equity as an important performance metric.
The company purposes to utilize the funds which are being raised through the issue, after deducting the Issue related expenses to the extent payable by the company ("Net Proceeds"). For the purpose of onward lending, financing, refinancing the existing indebtedness of the company (payment of interest and/or repayment/prepayment of principle of borrowings.
The promoter is L&T Finance Holdings Limited.


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Bonsall is a civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England.  The parish contains 13 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.  Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.  The parish contains the village of Bonsall and the surrounding area.  The listed buildings consist of houses, cottages and associated structures, a farmhouse and an outbuilding, a market cross, two churches, a public house, a sawmill converted for residential use, and a telephone kiosk.

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Spring Valley Water Supply is a rural non-profit corporation that delivers water to residents and businesses near Lorena, TX.
We currently service approximately 630 connections providing approximately 7.4 millon gallons of monthly water usage.
The system operates under the oversight of TECQ - meeting and exceeding required standards for water quality.
Spring Valley Water Supply has been providing quality water to residents for the last 46 years. Located near Lorena, Texas, our growing system provides reliable delivery service at affordable rates.
Our website provides a source of communication regarding our water quality, prices, rates and answers to other questions for current members or potential customers.


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Dorney Park, 10/06/06, A Somewhat Hollow-Weekend
RatherGoodBear
Sunday, October 8, 2006 10:31 PM
Since a few folks mentioned a visit to Dorney as a P5-T (pre-PPP-park-trip), I figured why not. I had Friday off and could get all the errands I intended to do finished during the day, leaving the night open for a visit.
The park wasn't open until 6 PM anyway. And I planned on waiting until after rush hour anyway to head toward A-town. It was closer to 7 by the time I left home, and I still had to contend with about 4 miles of single lane, bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-78 east. I didn't get to the (sparsely filled) parking lot until almost 8:15.
I noticed I was in the "Linus" section, the second tier of parking just behind the "Charlie Brown" section. Had to laugh thinking that the outlying sections of parking were for those marginal Peanuts characters like Shermy, Violet, and Frieda who only ever show up in the Christmas show. The real outcasts must get the "Pigpen" section.
Anyway, I placed a quick call to rollergator (whose idea this all was anyway) only to find his flight out of FL was majorly delayed and he was just leaving Philly. He was going to pass on Dorney and head straight to Danville. No big deal, Halloweekends have been a solo trip for me for the past few years anyway.
He also told me that T-hawk wasn't running (that I knew since it doesn't run at nights) and that Talon also was down. I looked up from just outside the gate and saw the inactive inverted. That sucks. Well, you just have to make the best of the situation.
First up for me was going to be my remaining credit-- the Wild Mouse. Yeah, I've never ridden it, and now that I have, I won't be going out of my way to do it again. It's average as far as Mice go, heavily braked and not as many dips as the one at Hershey.
But for me, the loading procedure was the worst part of the ride. As you get to the station, you're assigned to one of four rows. But then, they don't necessarily load cars in the order the rows are filled. An operation complicated by a shift change. As a result, at least 4 people who showed up after me got to ride before. I know it's a petty complaint, but still. The brake at the end was sudden too, enough to elicit an audible "JC" out of me.
Moving onward, I went next to Hydra. It was practically a walk-on. Well, it would have been except for the fact that they couldn't get the floor to drop and they had to empty the train before me. They announced the ride would be temporarily closed for maintenance and we could either wait in line or leave the way we came in. I didn't stay around to see how long the people in the previous train got to wait in the brake run.
OK, this was starting to piss me off. I certainly didn't pay 27 bucks for admission and parking to ride a Wild Mouse and a few flats. I made the long trek toward Steel Force. The trek seemed even longer passing games and refreshment stands with nobody in line and only a few people on the lower midway. When it isn't crowded, you really notice that there isn't that much once you cross the Zephyr tracks. (Suggestion: a few more family flats to compliment the kiddie rides would be nice).
Steel Force was a walk-into the station. No line even down the first set of stairs, let alone into the queues. They were running two trains, which were going out mostly full. When I got there, they were about 3-4 rides deep in the front third of the train, a few in the back and empty in the middle. I took the first seat in the third car, and about a minute and a half later was reminded why I prefer the front of the train.
I really like this coaster, I just can't sit toward the back or middle on it. The bottoms of the dips are a bit rough on the lumbar region. But the train was running great and the helix is fantastic, especially on a cool night like this.
Next was Laser, the ride with the longest trip up a lift hill. While in line, Zephyr passed us, which was the only time I saw the train run all night. I did have to contend with some obnoxious teens in line in front of me, then I had some little pre-teen girls run past me for the front seats. But I showed them as I plunked myself down in the third row separating their group. (Don't poke at the bear.) :) Once we started heading downhill, it was a really swift exciting ride. Love the double loops.
I decided that as long as I was here, I should take another circuit on the Force. This time in the third seat of the front car. That's the Steel Force I like, much smoother ride, nice airtime and that two or three seconds suspended till the rest of the train makes it over the top. This time even the guy at the mike was livelier and more animated.
Stopped near Dominator for some hot chocolate, noticed that was launching only every now and then. Figured I'd check out Hydra again, and saw it was running while I was walking back up the hill. Stood in the plaza till I finished my drink. Walked into the queue just in time to see a train stop about a quarter of the way up the lift hill. Is this ride cursed or what? After about 5 minutes, the ride started again, right as the sound system started playing Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious." Hmmmmm.
OK, we're going for it. Went into row 7 behind a teenage girl. Two women slightly younger than I filled out the row. The one next to me politely informed me she was a screamer. She was telling the truth-- from jo-jo roll to brake run. The ride itself was surprisingly smooth and fast, and the jo-jo still cracks me up. The screamer informed us that she lost her pretzel. Just where was she keeping it?
That was followed by a ride in row 2. Ah there's that vibration, and why did I have to start thinking about that thread about opening restraints while we were going up the lift hill? Had to follow that with a ride in the back row, my favorite. Again a very smooth ride. I happen to like this ride, not my favorite, but I like it nonetheless.
Before heading back to the main midway, I had to get a few bags of the 25-cent cotton candy. That was one thing you saw just about everybody in the park carrying. Good move by Cedar Fair. Let's face it, they're still making money on it, and many people think with the money they're saving there, they'll buy something else.
My last ride was on the "Cedar Freak" RR. I had never ridden this before, since the line was usually extremely long. This night, the line was just long enough to fill the next train. It was a decent ride, some nice effects. I just wish there had been more animated or interactive features. Only 1 or 2 live actors out along the track, a bunch were hanging out in the station though. They were spooking a few of the kids and teenage girls. I had one giving me a look so I said to him "I have cotton candy and I'm not afraid to use it." He cracked up. Gotcha!
All in all it wasn't a bad visit in 2 1/2 hours, so the title might be a bit misleading. I got to ride most of what I wanted to, but I was disappointed that Talon was down, and Hydra's ups and downs were frustrating. Most of the flats were running though, and everything was illuminated.
Mostly, the sparse crowd was a drag. It definitely took away from the atmosphere and made things feel more desolate. Having a park almost to yourself really isn't a good feeling. Hopefully they have better crowds the rest of the season.
And that was my PPP warmup.
Why doesn't Thunderhawk run at night? I have never heard about that before...
Just during Halloweekends, Dave. They don't run the Scrambler either because they have a haunted attraction along the walkway between the Hawk and Steel Force. The park map says it's because of the fog generated-- but I think it would be cool to ride T-hawk in the fog. I say run it in the dark and fog, and it won't bother the haunted walk either.
YoshiFan
The problem is that the both the entrance and exit to Thunderhawk are right in the middle of the Fright Zone walk through along with the other rides in the area so I guess they don't want people trying to walk to the rides when it's so dark and foggy. I think they should have just made the Fright Zone start past the Thunderhawk so it can run all night.
That's a shame Talon was closed. It must have been something that couldn't be fixed in enough time to get it open for the night since I have seen closed rides open back up even with only 2 - 3 hours before the park closes.
I also agree about the Wild Mouse loading issues. I have also had other people ride before I did when I was in front of them in line. The rule of 2 adults maximum per car also doesn't help.
The crowds you described are what's been typical so far for Halloweekends. I have been there every weekend since it started and other than the Wild Mouse and 1 day that Steel Force had a 10 minute wait, no coaster has had a wait of more than 5 minutes. I really don't understand it since it seems like Great Adventure has been packed these past few weeks (from reading other TR's) and it doesn't make sense that on a day like today where it was sunny and in the low 70's, there couldn't have been more than a few thousand people in the park. *** Edited 10/9/2006 3:46:54 PM UTC by YoshiFan***
dptalon135
During the first year of Fright Zone they had the entrance past Scrambler and had Thunderhawk open. However, I believe the thick fog from Fright Zone was setting off sensors on Thunderhawk causing it to E-Stop, so in subsequent years they just closed Thunderhawk and made the Fright Zone longer.
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dragonoffrost
Monday, October 9, 2006 8:05 AM
Hmmmmmmmmmm coaster in the fog? I seem to remember riding one saturday night. It was awesome. So it makes me sad that they can't run T-Hawk with the fog.
Talon down, Hydra acting like a non B&M what is this world coming to?
Hope the rest of your weekend went well ;)
Watch the tram car please....
Thanks, RGB! I was concerned that the ride NEVER operated at night anymore!


I write reviews of music for The Sound Projector at www.thesoundprojector.com. For the time being, TSP is an online zine with occasional print editions that focus mainly on interviews with some reviews of physical releases (CD, vinyl, cassette) of music.
My main music preferences are black metal, doom metal, Japanese psychedelic guitar music (Keiji Haino, Fushitsusha and some others), noise, some kinds of neo-folk and archival electronic music (Kurenniemi, Raymond Scott, Iannis Xenakis are a few examples). I'm happy to listen to anything potentially worthwhile as I kid myself that I'm open and broad-minded.
In addition to writing reviews, I have a film review blog Under Southern Eyes at www.undersoutherneyes.edpinsent.com where I write review / essays that degenerate into rants about politics, culture, philosophy and history. I've also written short stories of speculative fiction, most of which I've uploaded to Scribd.com.


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SHILLONG, April 25 - The 101 Area defeated 17 Mtn Division 2-0 in a thrilling final of the Inter Formation Eastern Command Football Championship at the Garrison Ground, 101 Area here yesterday, stated a Defence press release.
The tournament was conducted at the Assam Regimental Centre (ARC) under the aegis of the Headquarters 101 Area from April 17 to 24.
Altogether 16 teams from various Army Formations took part in the meet.
The chief guest of the closing ceremony was Lt General DS Ahuja, GOC, 101 Area, who gave away the prizes to the winners and runners up team. Lt General DS Ahuja congratulated the winners and also complemented Assam Regimental Centre for organising the event flawlessly.