| Samuel David Schoolfield put his family first
SAMUEL DAVID Schoolfield didn't hesitate to give his last dollar to any one of his children who needed it to pay for some activity or buy necessities. "He believed that his family was always first in his life," said his daughter, Janie L. Schoolfield. Sam held numerous jobs during his lifetime, sometimes working two at a time to support his family. He was a hard worker and his employers recognized his abilities with frequent promotions. He died Feb. 6 at the age of 80. He lived in Wynnefield. The seventh of 12 children, Sam was born in Pocomoke City, Md., to William Schoolfield and the former Estella Cropper. The family came to Philadelphia when he was a child and he attended Overbrook High School. He enlisted in the Navy as World War II was ending, and wound up serving in the South Pacific and California.
Man has intricate knowledge of Detroit Zoo's feathered friends
ROYAL OAK, Mich. - They fight for space, form alliances -- and break them -- romance new mates, and then break up.
No, it's not the latest season of "The Real World." It's the real-life world of penguins in the Penguinarium at the Detroit Zoo.
"They're very social," said Tom Schneider, curator of birds at the region's only zoo. "They form bonds. Then sometimes they have divorces, and they take up with someone else."
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Ross Garnaut says greenhouse gas targets to tackle climate change are ...
THE V8, bar fridge and dodgy air-conditioner could be things of the past as the man commissioned to review climate change policy urges MASSIVE cuts. Professor Ross Garnaut released his interim report from the Garnaut Climate Change Review in Adelaide today and warns Australia could "possibly be the biggest loser among developed nations". The report also states that Australia’s interest in strong global action stems from its "exceptional sensitivity to climate change", and its "exceptional opportunity to do well in a world of effective global mitigation". "We have many resources and skills that will allow us to convert strong global action into an economic opportunity," Professor Garnaut said. "We have a first-rate skills base in areas related to innovation, management and financial services.
Buying building brings added prosperity to successful machining ...
U.S. businesses are finding themselves increasingly thrust into a global economy. The advent of the internet and advancements in transportation technologies have helped to effectively eliminate national borders and shrink the world down to a smaller size. Small businesses are no exception to this rule. .
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