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PALOS HEIGHTS, IL Misdemeanor chargers were upgraded to a felony for a Monee man accused of beating a man in July at a Palos Heights bar. Sean Killelea, 47, was charged with aggravated battery. He was due in bond court for a hearing Wednesday afternoon in Bridgeview.

Police were called to X's and O's Sports Lounge and Grill, 6505 W. 127th St., Palos Heights, on July 19 for a report of fight in progress. When officers arrived, a man, later identified as Killelea, was beating another man in the parking lot, police said.

"The victim was already unconscious when we arrived and [Killelea] continued to beat him," said Deputy Chief Bill Czajkowski of the Palos Heights Police Department.

The unconscious man had to be hospitalized due to his injuries. It was later determined he had suffered multiple skull and facial fractures, police said. Killelea was charged on the scene with misdemeanor battery charges.

Through follow-up investigations, and coordination with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, the misdemeanor charge was vacated and a felony charge of aggravated battery was approved.

"Due to the nature of the victim's injuries, the charge was upgraded to aggravated battery," Czajkowski said.

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At Sleep in Heavenly Peace believes that a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. Too many children across the United States go without a bed, or even a pillow, to sleep on, including those who live in our own south suburban backyard.

These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health. Sleep in Heavenly Peace endeavors to build quality bunk beds that are delivered to families with children facing financial difficulties.

Under the guidance of the SHP Oak Forest chapter, five stations will be set up in the parking lot of O'Hara and Friends where volunteers will build the beds assembly-line style. SHP will supply the tools. The group expects to make five beds in a 4-hour period.

Beds are delivered to children with a new pillow, twin sheet set and comforter. O'Hare and Friends, 7008 W. 127th St., Palos Heights, will be accepting NEW bedding donations leading up to bed-building day on Oct. 11.

Drop off bedding at the salon during business hours or on the day of the event. Call O'Hara for hours at 708-239-1111. O'Hara can use few more volunteers for the bed build, too.

Keep up with Sleep In Heavenly Peace-Oak Forest happenings on Facebook or visit the Oak Forest chapter's website for information on volunteering, donating, hosting an event or ordering a bed.

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Supersize movie night at a drive-in cinema

Prompted by the popularity of innovative open-air cinemas which blend iconic films with stellar backdrops, drive-in cinemas that evoke iconic 1950s retro Americana have made a high-tech comeback in recent years. Theyre a novel way to share movie night with friends and family, especially when you can comfortably seat five in the spacious new MINI Countryman.

Depending on the venue, theyll give you a wireless speaker for the films audio, or you tune in to a local FM frequency perfect for the new MINI Countrymans six-speaker audio with DAB and FM radio, or the premium 360W 12-speaker Harman Kardon Hi-Fi system. Equally, its commanding raised SUV driving position gives you a perfect widescreen view of the action.

Goodwood home to the Festival of Speed and the 1960s-themed Goodwood Revival has joined forces with the team behind Secret Cinema this year to create a premium drive-in that uses Goodwoods period backdrop to really dial up the retro atmosphere. For something even more tasty, the Drive & Dine Theatrein Cornwall has been blending classic films with amazing diner-themed dishes created by British Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth.

London has always offered a great cinematic backdrop, and the popular Rooftop Film Clubhas been running a drive-in for 2020 at the stunning Alexandra Palace. On the other side of town, the Sunset Cinemain Acton boasts the biggest outdoor screen in West London.

Established open-air after-dark film specialist Luna Cinemahas created pop-up drive-in cinemas at a wealth of venues across the UK in 2020, and with the likes of Adventure Drive-In, Drive In Films, Nightflix, the Star & Mouse Picture Show, Great British Drive Inand Cinestokoffering a great selection of classic and current films at an equally eclectic range of venues, its clear drive-in cinemas are here to stay.

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The FTSE 100 ended the Thursday session down 28 points, 0.5%, at 6,049.9. The FTSE 250 closed 30 points lower, 0.2%, at 17,765.3.

The slip followed a unanimous decision from the to hold interest rates at 0.1%, a record low.

Among the laggards were bankers including plc (), which shed nearly 3% to100.05.

In the US, the major indicies erased someof their early losses but turned toward the red in midday trading.

The Dow Jones was down 132 points, 0.5%, at 27,889.6 after being down nearly 400 points at the open.

The S&P 500 fell 1%, 34 points, to 3,351.1 and the Nasdaq took a 1.7% hit, 186 points, to 10,863.8.

Tech stocks were again a source of market turmoil. Amazon.com Inc () lost nearly 3% to $2,990.05 and (NASDAQ:MFST) traded 1.8% lower at $201.28.

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FTSE 100 trimmed its losses in late afternoon, sliding 12 points to 6,065.

In the US, Moderna Inc () told Reuters it may soon submit its COVID-19 vaccine candidate for emergency authorisation for people at high-risk.

The biotech would put it forward if the formulation, now at the last stage of clinical trials, proves 70% effective.

To do so, 53 people of the 30,000 volunteers taking part would have to be infected with the virus so the data can be send to an independent safety board. This could happen around November or as soon as October.

The stock rose 1% to US$69.75 at US open.

US benchmarks started deep in the red on Thursday as traders mulled a set of weak economic reports and were uninspired by the much hyped Federal Reserve announcement on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 351 points, or 1,25% at 27,680. The S&P 500 dropped nearly 50 at 3,335.

The tech heavy Nasdaq exchange lost over 212 points, or 1.92%, at 10,839.

The US Central bank failed to "overdeliver" at their policy meeting, despite a significant commitment on interest rates, notes Craig Erlam, at Forex firm Oanda.

The Fed committed to keep interest rates low until 2023, or when rates have moderately been over 2% for some time.

"While vague, given the central banks inability to even hit 2% for a long time, we could feasibly be looking at low rates well beyond when they currently envisage. This is far more dovish than is being perceived," said Erlam.

The Footsie wallowed in the red ahead of US open while sterling was still burnt by the BoE announcement.

Londons index of big caps shed 28 points to 6,049 as the pound plunged 0.7% to US$1.2879.

While clearly negative for GBP, we continue to see the UK-EU trade negations as the chief driving factor of GBP in coming weeks, with the success or the failure to agree on a (reasonable) trade deal also determining the odds of BoE negative interest rates, said analysts at ING Economics.

This means that the potential GBP negative from the failed UK-EU trade negotiations would be further exaggerated by the BoE likely moving rates into negative.

US stock index futures extended their earlier falls, pointing to sharp opening losses Thursday on Wall Street after some Weak economic data amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and uncertainty about the Feds new policy stance.

US weekly initial jobless claims rose by 860,000 in the week ended September 12, more than the estimated 850,000, with continuing claims at 12.63 million.

Separately, the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index, fell to 15 in September from 17.2 in prior month, suggesting a slowing pace of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the area.

And another economic report showed US home builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.42 million in August, representing a 5% decrease from the previous month but a 3% uptick from a year ago.

The disappointing data came a day US central bank chairman Jerome Powell unsettled the market by emphasizing the challenges that the US economy faces as it attempts to emerge from recession brought on by the pandemic.

The Fed said it expected interest rates would stay near zero until at least 2023 but signalled that the road ahead for the economy could be a long one.

The pound dropped after the left things as they are following its September monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting.

BoE policymakers voted unanimously to keep things as they are, as expected.

In its statement alongside the decision, the MPC noted that UK economic growth in July was around 18.5% above its trough in April but still around 11.5% below the fourth quarter of 2019, with employment falling by around 700,000 between February and August.

Furthermore, while recent payment data suggests consumption has continued to recover more strongly during the summer than the MPC expected, business investment intentions have remained very weak and uncertainty is elevated.

Furthermore, the committee noted that given the current risks, it is unclear how informative recent economic data can be about how the economy will perform further out.

The recent increases in Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world, including the UK, have the potential to weigh further on economic activity, albeit probably on a lesser scale than seen earlier in the year, the MPC said, adding that there remains a risk of a more persistent period of elevated unemployment than its central forecast.

Repeating that its stands ready to adjust interest rates, bond buying and other monetary policy if necessary, the policymakers also restated that they do not intend to tighten policy until there is clear evidence that significant progress is being made in eliminating spare capacity and achieving the 2% inflation target sustainably.

UK consumer price inflation fell to a five-year low of 0.2% last month.

Following the BoE announcement, sterling dropped 0.5% to US$1.2905, releasing some pressure on the FTSE 100, which reduced its arrears to29 points on the day, or 0.5%, to6,049.31, with UK high street lenders remainingaround the day's lows.

Ahead of the Wall Street opening bell, traders are expecting US stocks to continue to retreat, as many did yesterday.

The Dow Jones, which was the only one of the main blue chip indices to remain in the green on Wednesday, is expected to join in with some blood-letting on Thursday.

Tech, which dominates the Nasdaq Composite and is about a quarter of the S&P 500,led the decline in the previous session, whilst energy rallied on oil prices strengthening.

Market analyst Chris Beauchamp at IG said: A lingering sense of disappointment hangs over global markets in the wake of the Fed meeting last night.

Investors had evidently hoped for something much more concrete than the relatively vague policy outlook provided by Powell and co, with equities struggling in early trading and the dollar finding some support.

From the accompanying press conference, it is clear that the Fed finds itself in a similar situation to the ECB; content to err on the side of caution for now with regard to doing any more, but painfully aware that fiscal stimulus needs to pick up the slack even as the chances of that stimulus seem to be receding.

With an election looming neither party in Congress wishes to give their opponents anything that could be transmuted into electoral advantage, and so the deadlock goes on. Improved GDP forecasts could help firm up the dollar, but will have equity traders worrying that a faster-than-expected rebound will prompt the Fed to ease off stimulus more rapidly than expected.

Back in Blighty, the Footsie has climbed away from its worst lows but is still well in the red ahead of the decision, down 43 points or 0.7% at 6,035.93.

With the(BoE), its more a matter of 'when',not 'whether'or 'what', said Marshall Gittler at BDSwiss, noting thatBoE governor Andrew Bailey said in a recent speech thatwe are not out of firepower by any means and with the market is pricing in a Bank Rate of -0.10% by next June, versus a target rate of +0.10% today.

Economists at investment bank ING said: Whileits unlikely the Bank will rock the boat too much this week, there are two interesting questions.Firstly, will policymakers acknowledgethat the downside risks to their August forecasts are growing? Certainly, some MPC members have been sounding more cautious in recent weeks.

Secondly, will the Bank offer any clues as to how it might increase the level of stimulus in November? Despite the recent hype surrounding negative rates, Governor Andrew Bailey has indicated that he believes quantitive easing (QE) is a more useful marginal policy tool, and this is likely to be at the centre of the stimulus package we expect in the autumn.

The pound is back to flat on the day ahead of the announcement, at US$1.2969.

UK banks were under pressure after the latest monetary policy statements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, as both authorities promise to anchor interest rates at record lows.

Analysts say the is unlikely to be any more aggressive, given the uncertain economic backdrop, record levels of global indebtedness and its desire to keep cheap credit flowing.

But central bank policies may be (unwittingly) doing more harm than good when it comes to the major lenders, noted Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director.

Low base rates drag down the interest rates that banks can charge on loans and Quantitative Easing (QE) is designed to flatten out borrowing costs too, with the result that credit spreads (the premium in interest rate that a company has to pay relative to a Government) are also relatively low.

The net result is that the net interest margin on banks loan books is under fierce pressure, seriously undermining banks profitability and their ability to earn decent returns on equity Until Governments pull the trigger on more spending and higher deficits, banking stocks may continue to recoil from central bank policy statements which promise low-interest rates for longer or even the dreaded prospect of negative interest rates.

Holdings plc (), () and PLC () shed 2% to 309.4p, 373.6p and 100.9p respectively, while () dropped 3% to 100.32p.

The wider blue-chip index was down 56 points to 6,021.

FTSE 100 trimmed its losses in mid-morning, dropping 44 points to 6,034, while sterling dipped 0.1% to US$1.2952.

said it will not give a bonus to staff for the first time since 1953 after posting a 55mln loss for the six months to July 25.

Sales rose 1% but higher costs related to COVID-19 hit profits.

The early weeks of the second half have been encouraging in both of its brands, John Lewis and Waitrose, although it was announced yesterday the supermarket would close four more stores.

Meanwhile, fellow grocer Co-op reported an increase of 7% to 5.8bn in revenue for the half year to July 24, though costs related to the pandemic will come in at 97mln for the full year.

Profit before tax jumped 35% to 27mln while the supermarket chain also paid out 13mln in thank-you bonuses to staff.

The FTSE 100 index opened lower on Thursday as it looksincreasingly likely the UK is headed towards some sort of limited lockdown to ward off a coronavirus second wave.

London's blue-chip benchmark opened 55 points lower at 6,023.99.

The prospect of further national restrictions came amid howls of protest from all sectors at the apparent failure of wholesale testing and sparked worries over the economic impact of moves to flatten the infection curve.

After hours Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve received what the Financial Times called mixed reviews for its vow to keep monetary policy loose while attempting to spell out what loose meant in reality.

The move did reinforce the Feds dovishness, said the FT. But some economists and investors doubted whether the more specific guidance would be effective in achieving the central banks ambitious economic objectives, leaving it under pressure to deploy other more aggressive tools to help the recovery.

Meanwhile, governor Andrew Bailey and fellow members of the Monetary Policy Committee look set to stand pat on the UK base rate, which is sitting at a historic low of 0.1% following their latest meeting.

The powder is expected to remain dry on further stimulus efforts, which are expected to be deployed later this year when the Treasurys furlough scheme comes to an end.

Elsewhere, the partial climbdown from Boris Johnson on the controversial Internal Market Bill failed to calm nerves over Brexit.

On the Footsie, () led the losers, down 3% as it tracked Asian markets on which it is focused.

However, Next () led the blue-chip index with a 2.2% gain after the retailer proved resilient to the current carnage on the High Street.

The pace of change enforced by the lockdown towards online sales was one which Next was ready to embrace, said Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor.

Its online presence had long been a cornerstone of its success, and where customers continued to shop inevitably on a lower scale the business was quickly ramped up to meet demand. In addition, with much of its store portfolio based out of town, the more recent tentative return to physical shopping has also played into Nexts hands.

The current market volatility appears to have been good news for the spread betting firm , which topped the FTSE 250 index with a 6.2% rise in the wake of first-quarter results.

() () has signed an agreement to use its potentially transformative approach to modulating the immune system in a human clinical study of patients with coronavirus (COVID-19). Work will get underway in Brazil starting next month, with the company's drug, Foralumab, administered by nasal spray either on its own or in combination with an orally-taken anti-inflammatory called dexamethasone. Tiziana has moved straight into human trials because it had already secured safety data for the nasal application for the drug from a phase I clinical assessment carried out a year ago.

() has announcedthat its commercial collaborator, has received authorisation for the sale of its Cedrozproductin France. The AIM-quoted company, which is focused on sustainable biopesticides and plastic-free formulation technology for use in the global crop protection, animal health and consumer products industries, said the French regulator has also approved Eden's biofungicide, Mevalone, for use in organic agriculture in France. Separately, the group added, it has been notified that Mevalonehas received authorisation for use on table and wine grapes in Serbia via regional distributor K&N Efthymiadis (KNE).

() said its subsidiary ProBiotix Health has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Brazil with local group Ayalla Marketing. The UK companys new partner will distribute the cholesterol-reducing probiotic, LPLDL, both as an ingredient and as four finished products -CholBiome, CholBiomeX3, CholBiomeBP and CholBiome. OptiBiotix said the deal offeredan agreed and expected first order within 30 days from approval by the Brazilian authorities of its food technology.

FastForward Innovations Ltd, the AIM-quoted company focusedon making investments in fast-growing and industry-leading businesses, has noted that its investee company Juvenescence Limited has signed a partnership deal with .FastForward has around a 0.63% interest in the issued stock of Juvenescence. In a statement on Wednesday, Juvenescence- a life sciences company focused on modifying ageing and increasing human healthspan -said Evgenhas licensedits sulforaphane stabilization technology for use in several non-pharmaceutical applications led by its JuvLife division.

() has said it is to raise 150mln to take advantage of opportunities that have become available since the onset of coronavirus restrictions. The trust invests in sites occupied by the major supermarket chains such as Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons and Waitrose and has identified 400mln worth of omnichannel sites that meet its criteria of size and online fulfilment potential. Property funds having to meet redemptions are one source of sites, it said, and due diligence has already been carried out on three worth 135mln in total. The REIT also announced it was increasing its dividend target for 2021 to 5.86p after raising the dividend by 4% to 5.8p in the year to June just ended.

(), the ever acquisitive video games services firm, hasconfirmed a 13% increase in first-half revenue at 173.5mln, with organic revenues marking an 8% rise, as it also inked a new deal. The group's underlying earnings (adjusted EBITDA) jumped 19% to 30.8mln for the six months ended June 30, 2020, versus 25.8mln in the same period of 2019. Keywords highlighted strong demand for its services and a robust trading performance with its largest service line, game development, showing particularly strong growth. Keywords also announcedits latest bolt-on through the US$13.3mln acquisition of LA-based Heavy Iron Studios Inc, a technical specialist that mainly works on top-tier game titles most recently, for example, it has been contracted to Crystal Dynamics for its new Marvel Avengers title and has worked on Activisions Call of Duty franchise. A structured deal sees the company pay US$4mln of cash upfront, US$500,000 on the first anniversary of the deal, and up to US$8.8mln of contingent payments tied to performance targets across the first two years under the Keywords banner.

() told investors it has formally submitted a bid to the Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources as part of the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round. Nigerias licensing process has made up to 57 marginal field assets available for oil and gas companies to bid for. These span projects that are onshore, swamp and shallow offshore. ADM is participating in the process alongside partner OilBank International, with the partners previously pre-qualifying for the bid round.

[emailprotected] Capital PLC () has distanced itself completely from what it says was a fake article that appeared on Wednesday that claimed to contain bullish recommendations from several high profile fund managers. In a statement, the AIM-listed online inventory platform said: It is a totally erroneous article reviewing a series of fabricated SYME forecasts that was issued yesterday afternoon. This appeared on more than one 'fake news'website.SYME wishes to make clear that the article was both inaccurate and misleading and that it totally dissociates itself with the content."

Mosman Oil and Gas Limited () the oil exploration, development, and production company, said it has received notification to exercise warrants over a total of 62,500,000 new ordinary shares in the company at a price of 0.15p per share. The group said the funds from the warrants exercise of around A$165,000 will be added to its existing cash reserves.

PLC () announced that it has received notification from multiple warrant holders to exercise warrants over 42,500 shares in the company at an exercise price of 20p each. The consideration for the exercise of the warrant shares amounts, in aggregate, to a cash value of 8,500.

() confirmed that it has issued a total of 6,250,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the company at a price of 0.6p per share following the exercise of warrants under the terms of its placing agreement dated October 17, 2019.

The FTSE 100 is set to start on the back foot on Thursday ahead of the latest policy meeting, which comes after the US Federal Reserve issued its latest policy decision last night.

CFD and spreadbetting firm IG Markets sees the blue-chip benchmark falling by around 39 points, making the price 6,040 to 6,043 with just over an hour to go before the open.

There has been a lot of chatter in recent months about the likelihood of whether the would go down the negative rate route, to the extent that it has become rather tedious, and a little predictable, said Michael Hewson, analyst at CMC Markets.

While officials have been careful not to rule out the possibility of such a move the reality is that any such move would be extremely damaging to the UK financial sector which makes up such an important part of the UK economy.

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Though you may see cute bowls of exposed eggs or open cartons on Instagram, it's best to keep eggs in their original containers if you want them to have a long shelf life, according to Clare Langan, San Francisco-based chef and culinary consultant.

If you live in the US, it's also important to store eggs in the fridge, according to Janilyn Hutchings, a certified food-safety professional at State Food Safety.

"If you let eggs stay out, condensation could form on the shells and make them more vulnerable to bacteria," Hutchings told Insider.

According to the New York Times, most US egg producers are required to wash their eggs with soaps and enzymes that weaken the shell's protective cuticle. This makes the egg more susceptible to bacteria, so it's necessary to keep it refrigerated.

However, in other places around the world, like the UK, it isn't as common or necessary to keep eggs in the fridge.

In countries like the UK, such egg washing is prohibited, making refrigeration unnecessary. But once an egg is stored in the fridge, whether at the store or in your home, it should stay there.

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IBM Australia and the College of Queensland (UQ) have launched the [emailprotected] Centre of Excellence with the goal of supporting researchers working throughout well being, manufacturing, and environmental sciences to deal with the challenges related to excessive knowledge progress, knowledge organisation, and knowledge storage.

Positioned at UQs Brisbane campus, the brand new centre brings to the college a number of the analysis and improvement (R&D) that Australia misses out on.

Talking with ZDNet, Professor David Abramson, director of the UQ Analysis Computing Centre (RCC), mentioned [emailprotected] was a chance for researchers to push the extremes of their work and the IBM package.

We predict we have a fairly wealthy sandpit to play in, he mentioned.

Our researchers are at all times attempting to do the following factor they are going to actually do something to get the sting on the following factor, so how do I ship that to them? The centre is a bit bit round that as a result of by working carefully with a vendor, we will get entry to stuff that is dropping off the manufacturing line and earlier than its accessible, and we are going to stress check it, and we are going to do actually nasty issues to it.

In Australia, there is a tyranny of distance, leaving researchers and companies removed from the event labs of the big tech firms.

Nobody has their R&D labs in Australia so we get nearer to that by the character [of these partnerships], Abramson mentioned. Introduced the dev lab to us in a manner we would not have in any other case been capable of in any other case do.

Large Blue has donated a variety of novel knowledge storage and pc hardware platforms for experimentation and analysis inside the RCC. Abramson clarified the brand new centre wasnt an R&D lab, nonetheless, because the researchers arent constructing something for IBM; fairly it is centred on experience and innovation.

Well strive issues, well do issues which can be a bit bit modern, or rather a lot modern, within the hope that it really works, and that offers [the researchers] the power to play with the merchandise in an area which is secure however stressing, utilizing merchandise in ways in which individuals did not beforehand take into account, he mentioned.

Well do issues financial institution will not do, for instance. For those who take a conservative firm shopping for IBM package, they will say, We wish this to work in the event you get this unsuitable, my enterprise is in hassle. In fact, that is true within the college system, too, however I am ready to take extra of a threat as a result of my researchers, they received to do one thing they could not have performed in any other case.

Taking extra of a threat, Abramson mentioned, can even enable IBM to profit from what the UQ researchers do with the package.

The professor described the RCCs function as sitting between superior infrastructure and analysis. He mentioned the infrastructure is usually fairly troublesome to make use of, and in the event youve received a PhD in biology, that does not essentially make you a computing particular person.

The centre has been in place for round 10 years and is touted by Abramson as being vendor impartial. Infrastructure has been equipped by HPE and IBM and compute is a mix of Dell, Nvidia, Hewlett-Packard, and a few IBM.

Researchers utilizing the centre convey a variety of initiatives with them, together with what Abramson known as a really giant biosciences element, which may be something from genomics via to medication and vaccines.

Researchers are additionally performing large-scale population-wide genome research, for instance, on genes that trigger Schizophrenia, and there are teams engaged on Alzheimers illness and varied different mind capabilities. Chemistry work on medication via batteries; the hypersonics group whore attempting to construct a scramjet; in addition to humanities, additionally use the infrastructure.

The large drivers are the sciences and one of many causes for thats nearly the entire sciences now are utilizing high-end devices to do their work, he mentioned.

This can be a nice alternative to make use of our experience in addition to our management in scale-out storage options to help organisations like UQ in tackling the challenges of utmost knowledge progress and knowledge perception, IBM director and common supervisor of techniques Jason Worth mentioned.

We search for alternatives to grow to be greater than only a provider, however a trusted advisor and accomplice in delivering outcomes.

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Many of us are spending more time at home in 2020, which could mean having more time to take on home improvement projects. But home renovations arent just a way to fill time; you want the results to be worth the hard work. The key to any successful project lies in careful planning including financial strategizing long before the power tools come out.

Roughly 3 in 5 American homeowners (61%) have taken on home improvement projects since March 1, 2020, spending $6,438, on average, according to an August 18-20 NerdWallet survey conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,414 homeowners.

Whether youre outfitting your home with a new office or classroom, or taking on long-intended improvements such as painting or installing new flooring, here are five tips to help you make sure youre heading into the right project, the right way.

Any project may be worth your time if doing it makes you happy, but if you plan tosell your homesoon, make sure you focus on projects that give a good return on your money. Many renovations cost thousands of dollars but wont increase the value of your home by the same amount.

See: Which DIY home renovation projects could add the most value to your house and which ones to avoid

For example, it costs about $50,000 to add a new bathroom, but homeowners typically recoup only about 54% of the cost in increased home value, according to Remodeling Magazines 2020 Cost vs. Value Report. A minor kitchen remodel, on the other hand, returns about 78% of its cost, so that type of project might make more sense.

Consider calling local real-estate agents to ask them about the return you might receive from a home renovation project. Some local markets or neighborhoods may reward certain upgrades more than others.

You dont want to run out of cash in the middle of a home remodeling project. But unless youre careful, your project may get more expensive while its under way. That nicer tile may add only $7 a square foot, but if your kitchen has 100 square feet of floor space, watch out! To avoid running short on cash, add up your expenses before you start the project. Then add 10% or 20% to the total to allow for cost overruns.

To get an idea of how much youll have to spend on a specific project, look at what others have spent on comparable projects using aproject estimate calculatoror perusing sites like HomeAdvisor or Remodeling Magazine.

Since March 1, 34% of homeowners who undertook home improvement projects used cash on hand to fund those projects, 25% used money they had saved for those projects specifically and 14% used money from their economic stimulus check, according to the NerdWallet survey. As long as these projects arent being funded to the detriment of more important expenses, using available cash or savings can be a good way to keep from paying interest on your home improvement project.

If you have to finance your project, explore your funding options carefully. Among them are a home equity line of credit, a personal loan, a cash-out refinance or even credit cards. But they come at varying costs depending on the interest rate and how long it will take you to pay off the loan. Ahome improvement financing calculatorcan help you weigh these costs and make a savvy decision.

If youve decided to hire a professional, get written estimates from different contractors. As those estimates roll in, check their references and ask about their credentials. At a minimum, make sure each contractor is properly licensed to do the work on your home. You can also ask about their membership in trade associations. Many reputable contractors belong to professional trade groups such as the National Association of the Remodeling Industry or the National Association of Home Builders.

Also see: Im a 54-year-old widow. My fianc and I plan to renovate my home. Is that a good idea?

A good contractor will guarantee the work and offer a warranty. You can check Better Business Bureau ratings to see if others have had complaints about companies youre evaluating. If there have been complaints, check to see how they were resolved.

When you select a contractor, make sure you get your agreement in writing.

Permits help protect your home and your safety. Without the necessary approvals to perform work on your property, theres a chance the renovation wont meet local building codes. It could even affect your ability to sell your home in the future. Contact your municipality for details about what permits you must have for your renovation project. And follow up to make sure your contractor has permits in hand before beginning the work.

Youre probably planning to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars on a remodeling project. Its understandable to look for ways to save money, but dont automatically cut corners by using the cheapest materials.

Talk to your contractor about the trade-offs between quality and price for your project. Youll probably be better off selecting the best-quality products that fit your budget. Otherwise, you could be stuck with having to make costly repairs after a few months because you skimped on quality.

A home remodeling project can give a big boost to your homes aesthetics and market value if you avoid costly mistakes. By setting a budget, researching contractors and making sure your improvements use quality materials, you can help avoid expensive pitfalls and enjoy your homes new design.

Survey methodology is available in theoriginal article, published at NerdWallet.

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Small Business Week, Sept. 22-24 is a good time for individuals to consider taking the home office deduction if they qualify. The benefit may allow taxpayers working from home to deduct certain expenses on their tax return.

The home office deduction is available to qualifying self-employed taxpayers, independent contractors and those working in the gig economy. However, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act suspended the business use of home deduction from 2018 through 2025 for employees. Employees who receive a paycheck or a W-2 exclusively from an employer are not eligible for the deduction, even if they are currently working from home.

Qualifying for a deduction

There are two basic requirements to qualify for the deduction. The taxpayer needs to use a portion of the home exclusively for conducting business on a regular basis and the home must be the taxpayers principal place of business.

To claim the deduction, a taxpayer must use part of their home for one of the following:

The term "home" for purposes of this deduction:

Qualified expenses

Deductible expenses for business use of home normally include the business portion of real estate taxes, mortgage interest, rent, casualty losses, utilities, insurance, depreciation, maintenance, and repairs. In general, a taxpayer may not deduct expenses for the parts of their home not used for business; for example, expenses for lawn care or painting a room not used for business.

Claiming the deduction

A taxpayer can use either the regular or simplified method to figure the home office deduction.

Using the regular method, qualifying taxpayers compute the business use of home deduction by dividing expenses of operating the home between personal and business use. Self-employed taxpayers filing IRS Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship) first figure this deduction on Form 8829, Expenses for Business Use of Your Home.

Using the Simplified Option, qualifying taxpayers use a prescribed rate of $5 per square foot of the portion of the home used for business (up to a maximum of 300 square feet) to figure the business use of home deduction. A taxpayer claims the deduction directly on IRS Schedule C. Revenue Procedure 2013-13 (PDF) provides complete details of this safe harbor method.

Daycare facilities

Taxpayers who use their home on a regular basis for providing daycare may be able to claim a deduction for part of the home even if it is used as the same space for nonbusiness purposes. To qualify, both of the following requirements must be met:

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Whats old is new again.

First United Church of Christs steeple and clock tower has been successfully restored, after crews began the process back in early August.

Saturday night, the church marked the completion of the $125,000 restoration with a steeple lighting celebration, including a private gathering for VIP donors in the courtyard, followed by lighting up the newly restored steeple and clock tower.

In 2017 the church conducted a study of the condition of the steeple and tower and concluded that all of it needed to be addressed including the clocks, lighting, finials and nine chimes.

The clocks havent worked for years and the 1916 brass gear clock controller was not operational.

The church needed to raise the money for the restoration, so they sought several grants at the state and county levels. But none came through. The church then focused on donations.

Our church membership and community members who value the history of our church and steeple were very responsive to fund this project, said Doreen Arnold, Chair of Steeple Restoration Committee. So far the committee has raised $117,800 in donations and commitments.

The church has been serving the people of Easton and Phillpsburg since 1745. The steeple was erected in 1833, and has some historical significance.

The churchs steeple was designed in the Greek Revival style by architect Thomas Walter, who was the architect associated with the Capital Dome in D.C. and the Academy of Natural Sciences building.

The bells in the steeple were rung for several historical occasions, including the death of Abraham Lincoln, the 1876 U.S. Centennial, the end of WWII, the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the midnight turn of two centuries, 1900 and 2000.

The steeple and clock tower were last restored in 1971.

Crews started pressure washing, chipping and sanding the exterior early this August. Gordon Bennett Painting, Elderhorst Bells Inc. installed new clocks and repaired the bells; and Zdepski Fine Woodworking created new finials.

But, as with any project, there were obstacles along with way.

As donations were flowing in, Arnold remembers celebrating when they reached their first big milestone of $10,000. Then COVID hit, and all the donations came to a halt.

Thats when we pushed out a strong social media campaign. Through hundreds of small donations from the community and our members, we were able to inch closer to our goal.

"As the actual work began, people started to believe it was really going to happen, and thats when we finally reached the $100,000 mark, said Arnold.

One interesting find during the project, Glenn Kanaley, a steeplejack with Gordon Bennett Painting, counted 76 balusters around the clock tower. No one is quite sure the significance of the number or if there is one, but given the fact 1776 is the year of Americas independence and the Declaration of Independence has a connection to Easton, Kanaley and others involved in the project said they find it quite interesting.

In mid August, priming and painting was well underway. New clock arms were constructed and new bell strikers were installed. New finials had to be produced from the one remaining decorative finial. The damaged original, carved from solid wood, was repaired and used to create a wax mold that was then cast using fiberglass to replicate the original finials. Arnold explained.

The second and third weeks of September noticeable changes happened. New LED lighting was installed, new painted finials were put in position and the final coats of paint were lathered on.

Arnold said she is excited the project is finally done.

I am bursting with pride. As I watched the transformation of this beautiful historic steeple and clock tower each day, the dream slowly became a reality, not only for me but for the Easton community, who cherish its value and beauty as part of the Easton skyline.

From the start, she has been documenting the restoration process, taking photos and videos for their social media. I didnt want to miss one thing so I came down every day to snap pictures or chat with the contractors. The process has been as exciting as the finished product.

"Such a majestic piece to view, highlighting the city, for all to enjoy, Arnold said.

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