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Discus is one of the world’s oldest sports, dating to at least the eighth century B.C. Discus was a part of the first modern Games in 1896. It was also the first Olympic women’s throwing event, beginning in 1928 when Poland’s Halina Konopacka became the only discus thrower to set a world record during an Olympic Games. Though Olympic competitions have often proved exciting, the discus is the only track and field sport in which a men’s world record has never been set during an Olympic Games....

Quite a few classic rock bands broke up when one or more of their members got the urge to pursue solo careers. Rod Stewart’s solo career began before his stint with Jeff Beck Group and continued during and after his six years with Faces. With a recording career that began in 1964 Stewart has built a large discography. If you aren’t a Stewart completist, picking favorites can be daunting. For the sake of simplicity, this list focuses on the top 5 studio albums from his quite successful solo career....

Self-employment taxes (sometimes called SECA tax, for the “Self-employed Contributions Act”), are the taxes self-employed business owners pay for Social Security and Medicare. Yes, they are the same taxes employees and their employers pay as FICA taxes. Owners of sole proprietorships, LLCs, partnerships, and S corporations are owners; corporate owners are shareholders and employees. First, make sure you are clear about whether you are an owner or an employee. We’ll have this discussion primarily from the standpoint of Social Security benefits since Medicare benefits aren’t affected by the amount of your business income....

Are you pregnant and single? You’re not alone. Of the 6,000,000 pregnancies occurring the U.S. each year, single women facing an unplanned pregnancy make up approximately one-third*. If this reflects your situation, and you’d like to keep your baby, you may feel overwhelmed with questions. The good news is that you don’t have to make every decision today. Take some time to think through the following questions as you prepare to raise your child as a single mother....

Some fish owners hire aquarium maintenance professionals to clean their aquariums, making aquarium maintenance a potentially profitable business idea. There are several different ways to run such a business, including working from home or renting space in a pet store. The important thing is to network with as many people with aquariums as possible and establish yourself as an expert who can help them maintain healthy, thriving tanks. The Pros...

01 of 04 Butterfly Stretch Starting Position Butterfly stretch. Tracy Wicklund The butterfly stretch is a yoga-inspired stretch used to increase flexibility through the hips, groin, lower back, and inner thighs. Practice the butterfly stretch to help you become flexible and limber enough to do splits. It is also a very relaxing stretch To execute a butterfly stretch, begin in a seated position on the floor. Bend your knees to the sides, holding the soles of your feet together with your hands....

According to most veteran broadcasters, there are two types of chatter on TV. The first is “television talk,” defined by the Museum of Broadcast Communications as unscripted conversation directed to the audience. “Talk shows” are shows organized principally around talk. So, for example, Entertainment Tonight would be “television talk,” whereas would be a “talk show.” When Did the First Talk Show Appear? Television talk shows have been around since the dawn of the medium, crossing over like so many shows from its origins on the radio....

Gaming is one of the most popular categories in all of crowdfunding. The Games section on Kickstarter is frequently the most active and exciting part of the world’s largest crowdfunding site. In fact, 3 of the largest crowdfunding projects ever are in gaming. Gaming works really well for crowdfunding because crowdfunding is itself a type of game. In rewards-based crowdfunding, donors are given really engaging incentives to donate. The more you give, the better the reward....

With the right mindset, all young figure skaters can train like Olympians do, but a number of steps are involved. These include finding a place to train and a coach to train with, preparing a schedule and a balanced meal plan, and setting realistic but ambitious goals. Here are some suggestions to get you started: Find a Place to Train First, you must find a place to train on the ice....

A music promo, usually just called a promo, is shorthand for “promotional copy.” It is what the name suggests: A copy of an album used for promotional purposes. These are often sent to press and radio in advance of the release of an album to get reviews or radio play, and they are also often sent to promoters and agents when booking shows. In short, a music promo is the main ingredient in a promo package that is then used to drum up press coverage, attract record label attention and more....

When you begin writing your grant proposal, your first goal should be to answer that all-important question: What is the need that my organization will address with this project? It can be helpful to start with your needs statement when you address that. Winning Grants Step by Step by Tori O’Neal-McElrath provides a wonderful outline for preparing an effective needs statement. The author says that the statement should convince the funder that your project meets a critical societal need....

If you learn to play these basic chord shapes, you can play hundreds of songs. 01 of 09 C Major Playing a C major chord on ukulele is a snap - simply hold down the third fret on the first string and strum away on all four strings. Typically, this note is played with the third (ring) finger. Note that instructions in this feature assume the ukulele has been tuned to “standard C” tuning - G C E A....

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is a type of precast concrete composed of natural raw materials. It was first developed in Sweden in the 1920s, when an architect first combined the conventional concrete mixture of cement, lime, water, and sand with a small amount of aluminum powder. The aluminum powder serves as an expansion agent that causes the concrete to rise, somewhat like bread dough. The result is a concrete that consists of almost 80 percent air....

“Am-am” is a phrase that refers to a golf tournament, either to a specific competition format or to a more generic type of event. The term is shorthand for “amateur-amateur,” meaning amateur golfers paired together to form a team. Version I: The Golf Tournament Format Called Am-Am Outside of the United States (where this version of am-am is not common under that name), and especially in the United Kingdom, an Am-Am Tournament in one in which a very good amateur golfer is put together with other amateurs of varying abilities to form a team, and the tournament is played using Stableford scoring....

Animal geneticists are involved with studying genes and improving the heritability of desired traits—such as increased milk production in dairy cattle or higher carcass weight in beef cattle—in animal populations. Animal Geneticist Duties & Responsibilities Animal geneticists may focus on many areas within the field, and specific duties can vary widely depending on the nature of the geneticist’s type of employment. Generally, the job can require the ability to perform the following duties:...

Aries and Aquarius are dazzlers who seek (and find) the next big thing. Aries says, “You’re looking at it! I’m it!” Air sign Aquarius is fascinated by ideas but doesn’t go in for the ego-stroking that Aries craves. Ever the paradox, Aquarius is the Zodiac’s biggest individualist, yet finds it more natural to engage with more than one person. Aquarius has lots of friends and is in everybody’s network. Aquarius in love is experimental and makes surprising — or even shocking — choices....

The United States Army Aviation community has evolved from the use of balloons in the Civil War when they first directed fire and provided support of ground troops to both planes and helicopters (gunships and transport) doing the same. The first-ever plane purchased by the Army Air Corps was in 1909 from the Wright Brothers who built a warplane with military specifications. Here are the jobs associated with the repair, maintenance, and operator and both manned and unmanned aircraft....

In the Official Rules of Golf, jointly written and maintained by the United States Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Rule 16 is titled “Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions (Including Immovable Obstructions), Dangerous Animal Condition, Embedded Ball.” The purpose of the rule, as excerpted from the rule book, is this: Rule 16 covers when and how the player may take free relief by playing a ball from a different place, such as when there is interference by an abnormal course condition or a dangerous animal condition....

While metals like brass and copper are beautiful on their own, artists and craftsmen who work with them sometimes like to “color” the metals. Most often, what they mean by this is adding a patina to the metal. A patina is a colored film that sits on the surface, produced through the process of oxidation. Patinas Ever notice the cool green or blue color that appears on copper or brass over time?...

After you’ve selected your Halloween pumpkin and pumpkin design, it’s time to attach the stencil to the pumpkin temporarily so that the pumpkin is easy to paint or carve. There are a couple different methods you can use to transfer your stencil image to your pumpkin. You can cut out the design from the page ahead of time and turn it into a stencil in order to draw the design onto the pumpkin’s surface, or you can use the method of poking holes into the stencil design and pumpkin to transfer the image....