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Back when I first received my first generation Xbox along with Halo 2, I didn't know about about baseball outside the Diamondbacks. I was a 14 year old, who couldn't play a particular position very well, but was mostly used in a utility role (mostly 2nd, SS, OF, C). Yet, I somehow wanted to be involved in baseball for the rest of my life. I may have been terrible playing wise, but I only wanted to get better knowledge wise.
MVP Baseball 2005, perhaps my favorite baseball game to date, gave me more knowledge than any other game.
I recall my dad coming home from a long day work as I was playing my newly bough Halo 2, and a conversation ensued.
"Hey, son" my dad said as he opened by bedroom door, "I stopped by Fry's Electronics and got you this."
"What is it?" I responded as I had only known that Fry's was a local grocery store and not an electronics store at the time.
"It's a baseball game, and Manny Ramirez is on it" he says with a smile as he hands me the newly bought game.
"Thanks Dad!"
I instantly remember ejecting the Halo 2 disc, and inserting MVP Baseball 2005.
I played a quick game, and there were a flurry of new players on the Diamondbacks I had never heard of. Players like Shawn Green, Troy Glaus, Brad Halsey, and Lance Comier, I had no idea who they were. I was just a 14 year old kid, who didn't pay much to the media, and paid more attention to the likes of Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, and Craig Counsell.
I began to learn that players switch due to free agency and trades, hence I then understood how transactions worked.
I learn this mostly from playing my favorite mode in the game called "Owner Mode".
First off, if anyone has ever played the franchise mode in the MLB the Show Series, it is very similar to it, except there are various different and unique features. You have the option of creating a new stadium, along with adding upgrades to features such as the scoreboard and seats. The goal of this specific mode was to last 30 years as an owner. I never made it that far.
The most I had lasted in this specific mode was 10 years, as after that it bored me a bit. I enjoyed setting the promotions for games, the pricing on items, and maintaining the field along with the staff personnel, but after succeeding, I needed more of a challenge.
That's when I started picking teams with low payroll such as the Oakland A's.
Now I never began with the default 2005 team with any team after that, since I preferred to do a full draft with all players.
Usually, I unlocked legends as well, in order to be drafted under this fantasy draft. So players such as Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Walter Johnson, and others were able to be drafted and help their respective teams succeed or fail.
Usually my players were very inconsistent as I enjoyed building different types of teams with different types of philosophies.
But there were two guys for some odd reason, I had always drafted in the game.
Ryan Freel and Robb Quinlan.
I recall doing my first draft and needing a third baseman. With the options dwindling down, I had seen Freel, and I recall being at awe as I saw how many positions the guy could play. I instantly drafted him there and usually plugged him where I needed.
Shortly after, I'd draft Quinlan as he'd rake against lefties and was able to play left as well, so he was more versatile compared to the other players.
Usually, I platooned both Freel and Quinlan together at third. Freel against righties and Quinlan against lefties. The platoon usually worked with Quinlan hitting around .290-.300 while Freel would hit from .280-.300.
But as you know injuries usually happen in the game of baseball. So, if I had a player get hurt throughout the season, I'd plug Freel there until that certain player got healthy again, and I'd plug Quinlan as my everyday third baseman.
Freel seemed to always succeed, I never understood why. Quinlan, on the other hand would sometimes falter, and I would have to only allow him in against lefties. But not Freel, he'd always be stealing bases, hitting for an above average, and scoring runs.
It was a mystery, but I only liked Freel more and wanted him to succeed in real life even more.
For that 2005 season, Freel was worth 2.8 WAR to the Reds, scoring 69 runs and stealing 36 bases.
After the MVP Series was no longer supported, I had to begin playing different baseball games. But regardless of the game, I always somehow ended up with Freel, and somehow he'd always succeed. Even if the game rated Freel lowly, he'd somehow find his way in the starting lineup and become an effective player.
Following that 2005 season, he had his his best season in 2006 in which he was worth 4.0 WAR as he received 500 AB's for the last time in his career.
I recall watching Baseball Tonight one night, and seeing Freel being carted off the field after he went all out on a flyball. I cringed as I watched his head and neck snap back, and I worried for the ending of his career. Luckily, he was able to come back a few weeks later, but he was never the same player.
He bounced around from team to team in his last few years, and eventually retiring in 2010.
Now with the news of Ryan Freel's apparent suicide due to a self inflicted gun shot, it makes wonder about how much had that injury could have potentially caused something like this.
As I researched, apparently Freel has had around 9 to 10 concussions in his life which is a large number.
With concussions becoming a huge issue following the many deaths of athletes most notably football players, one must wonder how dangerous concussions are.
I previously had researched and studied upon CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) for an english 101 class, and if you're interested here's a link here. But if you're not interested in reading that full essay, I'll provide the highlights.
Here's an excerpt from my essay:
" Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as dementia pugilistica, is developed in the brain after repetitive brain trauma. Specifically, it is characterized by "its physiological and neurological changes within the brain and creating a buildup of an abnormal protein called Tau" (Ziegler). The protein builds up in the brain in places where it leads to the brain malfunctioning by affecting the brain cells, and creating many dead cells within the brain. Multiple concussions and other head injuries need to be taken with great precaution as many who suffer from CTE had suffered multiple sorts of head injuries throughout their respective sports careers."
Now baseball has taken an action for concussions with a newly 7-day DL for players suffering concussions, but unfortunately it seemed as if it was developed too late.
Now I'm not saying that concussions is the reason for the death of many athletes, but it can be a large factor in it. With repeated head trauma being able to cause personality disorders, and even a brain similar to someone who's suffering Alzheimer's, we just need to be more aware and careful.
Regardless, I will truly missed Ryan Freel. I admire his style, and his stubbornness on succeeding in any video game team I own. He wasn't a big guy, and was my favorite utility player growing up. Thank you for the highlight real plays, and fun memories.
Rest in Peace.


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Macaca Media: Squeezing Blood from the 'N*****head' Stone
The Washington Post's stoning of Texas GOP Gov. Rick Perry is journalistic malpractice. Instead of calling the newspaper to task, other national media outlets have joined in. And now, the Post is doubling down on slander.
The Post dispatched reporters to the remote hunting grounds of a Perry-linked ranch — "associated" with Perry through "his father, partners or his signature on a lease" — because it once had a rock on it somewhere that had the word "Niggerhead" painted on it. The term is an embarrassing vestige of past racism not just in Texas but on geographical landmarks across the country.
The Washington Post interviewed dozens of people about the remnant, which Perry says his family painted over and turned over years ago. The New York Times piled on Perry with its own crack investigation of hazy memories of bygone days. They unearthed one Perry hunting pal who never saw the sinful stone, but "could not be sure it was the same parcel that was the subject of the Post article." Another friend, Fred McClure, who is black, also could not recall ever seeing the rock and emphatically added that the paper's stone-cold insinuation that Perry is a bigot "is not only untrue but also extremely unfair."
But the actual testimony of black Texans counts for nothing at the newspaper that infamously "Macaca'ed" former Virginia GOP Gov. George Allen after he clumsily traded barbs with a young liberal operative of Indian descent during his failed Senate bid. Recycling the tried-and-true "GOP equals racist" narrative, the Post composters published a second Stone-gate piece on Tuesday claiming that unidentified "minority legislators" had a problem with Perry's "complicated record on matters of race."
Perry appointed the first black Texas Supreme Court justice, hired several top minority aides and "enjoys warm associations with many black leaders," according to the Post. So what's "complicated"? Unidentified minorities don't like his "embrace of the tea party movement" (which currently favors black GOP candidate Herman Cain, but never mind that). They, whoever "they" are, also seem to be upset that he featured race-hustler Jesse Jackson (you know, the demagogue who called New York City "Hymietown") in an old campaign ad.
You don't have to be a Perry supporter (and I am most certainly not) to spot the Post's boulder-sized double standards. These rubble-rakers vetted the origins and whereabouts of a painted-over inanimate object with far more investigative zeal than they did with any of the actual living, fire-breathing race-baiters Barack Obama consorted with before and during his first presidential run.
Case in point: the continued whitewashing of Obama's ties to the New Black Panther Party and its leader Malik Shabazz, a Jew-bashing, America-hating, 9/11 conspiracy theorist who inveighed: "If 3,000 people perished in the World Trade Center attacks and the Jewish population is 10 percent, you show me records of 300 Jewish people dying in the World Trade Center. ... We're daring anyone to dispute its truth. They got their people out."
Former Justice Department attorney J. Christian Adams blows the lid off the Obama administration's coddling of Shabazz and the NBPP's voter intimidation thugs in his new book, "Injustice" — and uncovered photos of Obama and the race-hustlers appearing at a 2007 civil rights event in Selma, Ala. The Post's response to Adams' whistle-blowing over the past two years? Liberal columnist E.J. Dionne sneeringly dismissed the career civil servant as a "Republican activist."
But, hey, let's get back to squeezing blood from stones.
Has Perry himself actually used the racial epithet that was once painted on the rock — you know, like the late former KKK leader Robert Byrd did as recently as 2001 when he referred to "white niggers"?
Did Perry condescendingly refer to a black politician as "articulate and bright and clean" like Joe Biden did when he described Barack Obama in 2007?
Did Perry racially stereotype Hispanics for political gain or refer offensively to President Obama's "light skin" and "lack of a Negro dialect" like Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid did just last year?
What does it all say about Rick Perry? Nothing. Nada. Zip.
While the Post cites unnamed minority pols decrying Perry's right-wing "racially tinged rhetoric," this is the guy who has indulged in left-wing impulses and disparaged his own base as racist in two separate GOP debates. First, he shamelessly suggested that opponents of in-state tuition discounts for illegal aliens were xenophobes who didn't like the sound of foreign last names. Then, he told them they were haters who lacked compassion: "I don't think you have a heart."
That sounds a lot like the very suggestion the Macaca Media is leveling against him.
It stinks to be falsely accused of racism. Maybe Perry, now under siege by the ruthless race card-playing media, will remember that the next time he's tempted to accuse conservatives who disagree with him of heartless bigotry.
Michelle Malkin is the author of "Culture of Corruption: Obama and his Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks & Cronies" (Regnery 2010). Her e-mail address is email@example.com.
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This is why...
Submitted by GeneralAl on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 1:14pm.
This is why the Washington Compost is only useful for lining bird cages and boots!
"Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away"!
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Overt attempt to keep black people....
Submitted by Kuso Jiji on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 1:28pm.
....on the farm. The Democratic Media Establishment needed something....anything to remind their black voters that the
Republican party is racist. Facts don't matter, only the outcome.
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If the liberals do not have race and/or identity politics to
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 1:57pm.
run on then they have nothing. In a straight up debate of the issues they'll lose every time!
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The liberals just don't get it
Submitted by wall street john on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 1:59pm.
It's funny when Blacks make fun of white people and I often wonder why white people laugh at that humor. Yet when it's done to them by a white person everyone's hair rises. And when it's black on black then all is funny again. I don't like slang language in either direction, yet it's done everyday. White people have to walk on egg shells and that's why it has to be a two way street. Let's face it, individually a white person will be friends with a black person but as a whole the dislike between the two groups will never see eye to eye.
It's a shame because I was raised to respect all people even if I don't care for someone personally. This will never get better but the hate by blacks to whites has to stop. Life is too short.
DAMN Liberals
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I have irrefutable proof that
Submitted by Hermano on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:01pm.
I have irrefutable proof that all Democrats are pedophiles. And I am willing to show it as soon as the press find irrefutable proof of Republicans being racist.
Hermano is Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty
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The difference between this
Submitted by Van Halen on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:00pm.
The difference between this story and the macaca story is that the macaca story was more localized and therefore harder to defend against. Also, that never should have taken a candidate down. Anyone who is taken down that easily on a word no one has ever heard of is running a crappy campaign. Second, Perry is national. People aren't focused locally on him. Different set of concerns. AND this time there is a horrible economy, skyrocketing deficit and multiple wars which people are concerned about. Especially the horrible economy. They will vote with their wallets, not based on some story about a rock somewhere in the 1980's.
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Sheer desperation.
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:15pm.
Sheer desperation.
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The Rock
Submitted by NVRAT on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:24pm.
How do we know that the MSM did not paint this on the rock then publicize it as being Perry`s rock. Looks like they (MSM) went to a lot of trouble to send a team out to a isolated hunting camp just to find this ROCK. You know what I mean?
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Good Point! Afterall ...
Submitted by Bodini on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 6:06pm.
the folks who brought us "Amos and Andy" are taking this football and running with it all to the delight of Hollywood Uncle Toms who claim the Tea Party is Racist!
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The last 2 paragraphs of the original WaPo article stated
Submitted by Conservator on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:42pm.
"As recently as this summer, the rock was still there, according to photographs viewed by The Washington Post.
In the photos, it was to the left of the gate. It was laid down flat. The exposed face was brushed clean of dirt. White paint, dried drippings visible, covered a word across the surface. An N and two G's were faintly visible."
At Rick Perry's Texas hunting spot, camp's old racially charged name lingered - Sunday, October 2, 2011
Thus, only at the end of the article do we learn that the rock was brushed clean of dirt. The only letters visible through the faded paint are N and two G's. This is proof someone did paint over the rock and offensive word and since it was faded, we can safely assume it was some time ago.
I find just these 3 letters very offensive because clearly there are very few words other than the N-word which could be spelled correctly such as nagger. However, I would like to know who turned the rock over and brushed it clean of dirt. And I would liked to see a few pictures of the rock as well before believing such a vile hit-piece of Perry. BTW, I'm still a Cain supporter but I wish he waited before jumping on the wagon of criticism based on what I've written above, the source and reporter (The Post has published many hit pieces on Perry) and far to few named sources.
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What will it be like?
Submitted by NC Boy on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:59pm.
We think this is bad, but what will it be like in October of NEXT year???
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Worse than anyone can
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 3:07pm.
Worse than anyone can predict.
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Bad or worse, maybe.....
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:20pm.
But I'll say this much, I'm getting real disappointed in the other candidates, especially Cain and Christie(yeah, he didn't say, but still), Santorum and others, getting either wishy washy or jumping on the bandwagon of saying "that's insensitive, that's bad" yadda yadda fulla-baloney against Perry when this was obvious a damned hatchet job with bogus information.
For pete's sake, they should know better and if it wasn't Perry, it'll be one of them.
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The little girl whose nursery I decorated is turning one. Momma hired me to help stile her birthday party this coming Saturday. I loved helping her with her daughter's nursery so there was no way I could've said no to helping out with the first birthday as well. We're keeping it fairly simple and basing the decor off the same color palette and wallpaper we used for her baby's room.
Here's a look into some of the ideas I
stole from Pinterest came up with.
The disposable (fancy word for paper) plates and napkins were found at Target and are part of the Mara-Mi for Target collection. The plan is to fill the rest of the party with streamers, pretty flowers and a few balloons. Just enough to make a little girl feel extra special on her first birthday.
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Raiders newest Free Agent acquisition (for now) is Dave Tollefson, a contributor to the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants defense. For the Giants, he was the 4th or 5th defensive lineman, stepping in to relieve starters like DE Justin Tuck, or DTs Linval Joseph and Chris Canty, playing a role similar to Desmond Bryant's for the Raiders in 2011.
He has good but not great size at 6'4" 266. Shows good but not great strength. Has good but not great speed and mobility. Shows very good discipline and technique. Has great tenacity and energy. Basically the type of hard-working, self-made guy that every team has. To find out what's so special about Dave Tollefson that Reggie McKenzie had to outbid 2 other teams for him, I took a look back at what he has shown this past year in 2011.
It seems like he's an above-average lineman with an interesting combination of skills. His most notable weakness is a lack of burst; he just has very little explosion and doesn't have much of a "get off" from the line of scrimmage. His primary strength is his physical strength combined with great leverage (technique). He's a blue-collar, hard-working, high-motor guy. Is he a tough-guy, pure football player like fellow McKenzie-recruit Mike Briseil? It looks that way and we'll find that out this year.
For a relatively big man, his mobility is very good. Dave Tollefson is listed at 6'4", 266 lbs. Compared to similarly-sized Kam Wimbley (6'4" 255), Tollefson seems to have better lateral movement, is more fluid, and less stiff, though he's also noticeably far less explosive.
His first two steps at the snap of the ball are a bit slow (relatively speaking). At times it also seems like his reaction time is a bit slow, allowing the opposing linemen to get set up before engaging. It's hard to say if this is a talent/ability issue or an indication of his role. He is a "step away"-player, meaning he usually seems to be one step away from making a play. He really isn't a play maker and while his football speed is pretty good, he's just not able to close on runners or explode off blocks. He will often get very near plays with the ball carrier (or QB) just out of reach.
He had 5 sacks this past year, but from the look of his pass rush, those were likely due to scheme and/or coverage. It is not likely that he will reach that sack number, perhaps even over the course of two years and I would be disappointed if that's why McKenzie brought him in. That's not really his game, even if he were to have played full-time at the Defensive End position.
He is versatile and plays all positions up and down the line, in both 4-man and 3-man lines (which Perry Fewell used to great success). He's surprisingly effective as a DT despite being undersized for the position, though it accounts for why he may be disruptive but rarely able to finish and make the play.
He has excellent technique, accounting for why he can actually play against much bigger and stronger players. Redskins right tackle Jammal Brown is 6'6" 313 and Tollefson on multiple plays gets into him and just drives him backwards. Awesome to see.
He also often keeps blockers at arm's length allowing him to disengage or track down the line. And he generally plays his discipline very well, though on a few occasions he has given up backside contain for big yardage.
It's hard to think of him as a full-time starter, especially when you compare him against the Raiders' starting front 4 (Houston, Kelly, Seymour, Shaughnessy), but he's the type that should light a fire under the players ahead of him and so could make Desmond Bryant and Lamar Houston (and perhaps even Richard Seymour) take notice.
He is a team-first, a complementary player, content to take on the "unsexy" assignments, take on the tough duties, and let the glory go to the other players. We might not notice his contribution, but it shows up in the film room.
Another note about his versatility; if I say that he plays all the positions on the line, you might think, "Ok, that means he plays 4 positions." Incorrect. He plays SEVEN positions (maybe even 8). He plays DE and DT on both sides in a 4-man front and DE and NT on 3-man fronts and he can be a stand-up pass rusher in a 3-man front if needed (though his results were really not that good from a 2-pt stance).
That versatility/hybrid ability and experience will prove very valuable with Tarver and Allen implementing multiple fronts. We now have 2 players, Seymour and Tollefson, with experience in 3-4 alignments and theoretically, Kelly, Shaughnessy, and Houston have skillsets that should allow them to play in various positions in both alignments.
It's hard to get too excited over a Swing Defensive Lineman. In essence the Raiders replaced Trevor Scott with Dave Tollefson and while that appears to be an upgrade (especially considering Scott's injury), it's not a huge one. It's not like they stole a hidden gem like Justin Tuck who was buried on a depth chart; they got a very solid, above-average defensive lineman to work into the rotation. If he keeps Seymour fresh into the 4th quarter of games and into the 4th quarter of the Season, he's done his job and made an impact on the team's success on the whole.
The Raiders need backups and the quality of those backups helps to build the character of the entire team. With the way the NFL is played these days and with Seymour and Kelly getting up there in age as well as the loss of John Henderson, there's going to be plenty of snaps for Tollefson to take at the Tackle position. At present, the roster really only has Shaughnessy and Houston at the End positions and so the team will be highly dependant on Bryant's and Tollefson's versatility.
The the addition of Dave Tollefson is a good one; it's not a game-changer and HE's not a game-changer. But it is one of those building-block moves that could help in the next 2-3 years as the Raiders build a unified team. Tollefson, Brisiel, Wheeler, Bartell all have the look of pure football players and the kind of attitude and mindset that can form the core of a team.
The Raiders are no longer interested in bullies. They want football players-- TOUGH football players. The 2011 Raiders wanted to break someone's legs. The 2012 Raiders will play with a broken leg... and win the game. That's the direction they're headed. Dave Tollefson's not going to take them there alone, but he's a good piece to have on that journey. I'm looking forward to seeing him and the front-seven develop.
Here are a few more video cutups of Dave Tollefson so you can see for yourself what he did and how he looked. Let me know what you think of him and how you think he'll be used. In Weeks 1, 3, (above) and 16, the Giants have injuries and Tollefson gets over 40 plays in each game. In most of the other games, he's in the rotation and is getting around 20 plays. Enjoy.
Week 1 Redskins : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3495]
Week 3 Eagles : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3504]
Week 8 Dolphins : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3506]
Week 9 Patriots : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3510]
Week 11 Eagles : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3514]
Week 15 Redskins : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3518]
Week 16 Jets : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3521]
Week 17 Cowboys : [http://www.raiders.ninjagoro.com/?p=3524]


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Gwyneth Paltrow Talks Make-up and Workouts
March 25, 2014 in Gwyneth Paltrow by Versus
On skincare and makeup:
"It's very minimal. After I drop my kids, I always exercise and then I take a shower and I basically just put on moisturizer—and that's kind of it. If I have a meeting or something I'll put on some mascara, but that's as far as I go. No, I just I never do [foundation]. I've been getting my makeup put on for me since I was 20 years-old, so I never learned how to do it, and I'm really bad at it."
On the benefits of working out:
"I believe, for me, doing some cardio vascular exercise everyday is really good for my skin for detoxification and skin tone and color. I do the Tracy Anderson method, so I dance for an hour."
… says Gwyneth.
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Iowa Student Loans
When most people think about Iowa, they think about corn. This state has long been associated with agriculture and with straight-talking people who tend to work family farms. However, there's a lot more to Iowa than simple farming. Iowa State University proves this point quite well.
Iowa State University Basics
There are over 100 majors to choose from at ISU, although many students do seem to choose majors that would help them in the industries for which Iowa is known. In the spring of 2014, for example, 889 students were majoring in animal science, while just 17 were majoring in human sciences. However, all of the major disciplines are available at this school, and there's a robust selection of graduate majors to choose from as well.
Administrators report that students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries to study in Ames. The city that houses the school might be small, but Ames is just 30 minutes away from larger Des Moines. Students who simply must get a taste of city life can certainly do so, and they might not need to miss classes in the process.
ISU is mainly known for its focus on academics, and its insistence that students graduate on time. Its "Soar in 4″ initiative ensures that students who enroll as freshman are paired with an advisor who can help them to plan their coursework appropriately, so they can complete their education without spending one extra minute in class.
Iowa State Student Loans
- Undergraduate residents of Iowa: $3,324
- Undergraduate non-residents: $9,600
- Architecture majors, residents: $3,724
- Architecture majors, non-residents: $10,005
- Business majors, junior and senior, residents: $4,145
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Some students might find it relatively easy to cover these tuition costs, but for those who need a little help, student loans can be vital. Students are encouraged to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and indicate that they plan to attend ISU. Then, they'll be provided with an award letter they can use to understand their federal options for aid, along with any local programs they might qualify for.
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Continuing to expand its presence in San Diego County, Pacific Sothebys International Realty, owned by Brian Arrington, Steve Games and Nyda Jones-Church, announced that Scott Voak and Mark Marquezs office in the Poway School District has joined the Pacific Sothebys International Realty brand.
This latest office is the 15th Pacific Sothebys International Realty office opened within the last three years in San Diego County, and the first in inland North County. This is a great opportunity for us to bring the Pacific Sothebys Realty brand to inland North County, states Arrington. This area represents a diverse mix of housing, from single-family starter homes to spacious estates and boasts some of the top school districts in California.
Voak and Marquez have been successful in real estate since the late 1990s and have more than 35 years of combined experience in the industry. Together they have built an extremely successful real estate clientele and team specializing in executive and estate homes in inland North County. Voak and Marquez have spent the past year searching to affiliate with a company that can complement their high standards of service, ethics, and performance while providing their agents with the advantages of being able to reach an international market.
We are extremely excited about the opportunity to work with Brian, Steve and Nyda to help build the Sothebys International Realty business in inland North County, states Voak.
This is an opportunity for us to work together and be mentored by the best in the business! At the same time increasing the level of service and results that we can provide to our own clients utilizing the tools that the Sothebys International Realty brand provides, adds Marquez.
With our alignment with Sothebys International Realty, we have an opportunity to add top quality agents and additional offices to our north county presence, said Voak.
Pacific Sothebys International Realty has more than 330 agents in 15 offices in San Diego County. The firms listings are marketed on the pacificsothebysrealty.com website and the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and expanded exposure generated from this source, both its brokers and clients benefit from an association with the Sothebys auction houses and worldwide Sothebys International Realty marketing programs. The Sothebys International Realty network currently has 14,000 sales associates located in approximately 680 offices in 49 countries and territories worldwide. Each office is independently owned and operated.
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Nearly 60 million people tuned in on Oct. 3 to watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Hundreds of comments were made during the debate on Patch's CoverItLive blog. Analysts and pollsters declared Romney the winner - who will come out on top in their next face-off?
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October 16, 2012
Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York ( Tickets)
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Participants: President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney
Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)
The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization.October 22, 2012
Topic: Foreign policy
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Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida ( Tickets)
Sponsor: Commission on Presidential Debates
Participants: President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney
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Property plays are near to Singapore's heart, but one manager doesn't think the city-state is particularly friendly to real-estate investors.
The perceived value of homes in the U.K. rose at the slowest rate in five months in August, in what may be the latest sign house price growth in the country is subsiding.
Despite weak data spurring doubts over whether Japan's economy is really recovering, property investors remain keen on the market.
Hong Kong ranks among the world's most expensive property markets. A series of policy decisions shows why it was headed down this path from the start.
General Motors' premium Cadillac group is considering expanding its offices from Detroit to Manhattan.
Though Sears has now posted nine straight quarters of losses, CNBC's Jim Cramer has an idea on how to turn things around.
The gap between the wealthiest and the poorest Americans widened over the past decade.
Infomercial king Kevin Trudeau, who made millions off books and products and is behind bars, also masterminded a pyramid scheme.
United Airlines will upgrade first class food options and replace snacks with meals on some of its shortest flights.
Minneapolis is finally showing signs that home sellers are back in the game. Inventory in the market was up 6.1 percent in May.
Some 30 percent of a poll of retirees would "unretire" if they could, The Fiscal Times reports.
More people will get away this Labor Day weekend than have in the past six years, reports USA Today.
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Ebay has been telling new recruits for PayPal's CEO that it may spin the payments service off as soon as 2015.
Le Dolci bakery whipped up the treat for a customer who wanted to buy "something special" for his wife's 40th birthday.
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Due to a lack of storage, energy in North Dakota is being burned off. CNBC's Morgan Brennan reports drillers flare off more than $100 million worth of natural gas each month.
Bart Chilton, DLA Piper senior policy advisor and CFTC former commissioner, has now left the CFTC and is working alongside the lobbying group for high-frequency trading. As a regulator, Chilton blasted high-frequency traders as "cheetahs." CNBC's Eamon Javers and Kate Kelly provide perspective.
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President Obama spoke last week on the work his Administration is doing to consolidate the six major federal departments and agencies that focus on business or trade into one to better serve American business owners.
In the speech above he is "calling on congress to reinstate the authority that past presidents have had to streamline and reform the executive branch." The last time a President was given authority to do this was in 1984. He explains that when you talk to small business owners today they say "To deal with government on a regular basis is not always the highlight of their day."
When running for office he pledged to make our government "leaner, smarter, and more consumer friendly" stating that "we live in a 21st century economy but we still have a government organized for a 20th century economy."
He then goes on to outline the changes he will make if Congress gives him the power to streamline the Government with the goal to be specifically streamlining business and trade with one department, one website, one hotline, and one mission.
Currently, the "system is a maze" explains President Obama.
There is a number of websites and customer service numbers that all offering different forms of assistance for the small business owner. Small business owners want to concentrate on the doing and the government wants to make it easy for them. President Obama's answer for this is:
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That will take them from the day they have an idea, create the product, and are ready to export. He argues that will will save tax payer dollars while helping American businesses grow, which will in turn help our economy.
The first thing President Obama is doing is to elevate SBA to a cabinet level agency starting today. Karen Mills is going to make sure SBA has a seat at the table at cabinet meetings. Following that, the new Business USA website will be unveiled in the next few weeks that is a one stop shop for business owners. He will keep going with or without the support from Congress, but emphasizes it will be easier with their support. Find more at whitehouse.gov.
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SPENCER — Thomas Franklin Roberts, 66, passed away on Wednesday at his residence. He was born in Leroy, Kan., on June 12, 1946 to Joseph Albert "Hallie" and Wyoma "Berniece" (Storm) Roberts. Tom graduated from Ellettsville High School in 1964 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he served in Vietnam. He worked as a farmer, truck driver, and HVAC technician and was a member of the Dive Christian Church. Tom was an excellent mechanic and could fix almost anything. He was a NASCAR fan and loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Marie (Davis) Roberts; son, Ricky L. Schultz; and grandson, Christopher Buchanan. Tom is survived by his children, Tommy Roberts (Kimberly) of Spencer, Tony Roberts (Meshelle) of Spencer, and Kimberly Stahl (Jonathan) of Freedom; grandchildren, Samantha Roberts, Leroy Roberts, Myra Roberts, Klaudia Stahl and Dane Stahl; and brother, George Joseph Roberts of Columbus. Visitation will be at Chandler Funeral Home in Ellettsville Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be private at Oak Grove Cemetery in Washington. Visit www.chandlerfh.com to view Tom's tribute page and share condolences, photos, memories and more with the family.


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Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is the new pope. Parishes in Jackson, including St. Richard Catholic Church, anxiously awaited the announcement Wednesday.
Ebony Welch said, "It's history in the making. We're all excited right now."
After two thirds of the vote, Pope Francis was announced as the new world leader. Ebony Welch, Parish staff member from St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson said she believes she speaks for many when saying, it was a very significant day.
"It's a spiritual time for us and it's exciting. Especially during the Lenten season where we are so focused on bettering ourselves and proving our faith. It's great," said Welch.
The 76-year-old is the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. Father Mike O'Brien said while this is something special, the meaning is much deeper.
"The entire world is watching this great pageantry, but the big thing is really all about Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit," said Father Mike O'Brien. "We see that electing the Pope, the Pope is the successor of Peter carrying on the work, keeping the church united in faith."
The new pontiff was elected on the cardinals fifth attempt at a vote, and the second day of the conclave. There has not been a fifth ballot pope in more than 100 years.
Father O'Brien said this is not a new beginning, but a time of continuance for the church.
"We're continuing on the presence of Jesus in the world. The risen Christ. Church is the body of Christ and so it's a new beginning of sorts, but guided by the Holy Spirit. Keeping the church united in faith, continuing to preach the gospel," said Father O'Brien.
"It's great to turn on the news and it's the focus of everyone right now," added Welch.
The Catholic Diocese of Jackson also weighed in, Spokesperson Mary Woodward said, "This is a time of great excitement for us and also a time for many to renew their commitment to their Christian Catholic faith. We know the new pope will face many challenges as leader of the church and as a world leader. We will certainly keep him in our prayers."
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Video Of The Week - Artist Sketches Amazing Pen Portraits
Drawing any portrait is difficult enough. Now imagine how hard it would be to not only draw an exact replica of one as famous at The Mona Lisa or The Girl With A Pearl Earring, but do so, without lifting the tip of your pen.
Singapore-base art director and designer Chan Hwee Chong not only drew both beautifully, but did so with such ease that it almost seems like magic! Oddly enough, the whole endeavor was not to showcase his amazing talent, but an advertisement for Faber-Castell's PITT Artists Pens. Pretty Amazing!
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It's not "hack a Shaq", it's "hack a Gator", which is how Vandy got back in the game and also ended the game for them. They lost 3 big players to foul trouble in OT, and all Florida had to to was make a few shots and play defense. Chandler Parsons was clutch with another double double which earned him player of the game. Parsons made a huge rebound with seconds remaining in OT and then made his two free throws to put the game away.
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PEOPLE in Chester-le-Street who want a new war memorial are being asked to put their money where their mouth is.
The Chester-le-Street District War Memorial Group hopes that work will start on the new monument in the spring.
If all goes to plan, it will be ready for 2013's Remembrance Day.
But the group needs to raise another £16,000 in the next four months before contracts can be issued.
It has funding applications in with ten trusts and funding bodies but it also needs financial backing from the town.
Group chairman Jim Carroll said: "The overall cost is £60,000 but £20,000 of that is for maintenance and public liability insurance and can be raised later.
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A 2-year-old girl is dead after she was found Tuesday morning unresponsive in a back yard pool at a home off of South Washington Street.
Prattville police say the 911 call came in at 9:20 a.m. When medics arrived, they found the girl unresponsive and performed CPR before rushing her to Prattville Baptist Hospital.
The 2-year-old was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m.
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I'm surprised no one has bothered to actually compare the numbers for the QBs we are rumored to be considering.
Below (after the jump) you will find a chart comparing John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, Marc Bulger, Carson Palmer, Matt Hasselbeck, Kyle Orton, and Derek Anderson in a multitude of stats. From age, height, weight to their completion percentages, yards per pass attempt, touchdowns, interceptions, sacks, ratings etc.. and not just for their careers but for their most recent playing year as well (for example, Bulger would not have 2010 numbers so I used his 2009 numbers).
I marked the worst in each category in red, and the best in each category in green.
I think you might be surprised by some of the findings.
So what do you think, does it change your opinion of any of these possible future Arizona Cardinals QBs?
I'll admit, I was surprised at Carson Palmer's numbers.
Feel free to comment with another player and their numbers and I'll add them in.
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I admit I am not an NHL talent evaluator and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but as I was commenting on in the game thread from last night's ridiculous meltdown at MTS centre, I started thinking....maybe we are just horrible at evaluating talent? I know its not an easy job but scouts and general managers get paid tons of money to get it right....The last time, in my opinion, the Isles were worth any spit was 1993 so I started there and found the last 19 years of first round draft picks. How could they have gotten so many wrong? I mean, even a 50% success rate would probably be acceptable. I could not believe my eyes when I finally saw it in print right in front of me.
|1994: Brett Lindros (9th overall)
|We drafted the better Lindros. Yeah OK…..Even without the head injuries, not even an argument to be had here. Move along. :-)
|1995: Wade Redden (2nd overall)
|We know how this turned out. Floundered his way in Manhattan to a nice long run in the AHL.
|1996: Jean-Pierre Dumont (3rd overall)
|214-309-523 in 822 games hardly does a 1st round pick make.
|1997: Roberto Luongo (4th overall) & Eric Brewer (5th overall)
|Yeah, Roberto was good, just not for us, because we were not patient enough. Eric Brewer - decent but 1st rounder?
|1998: Michael Rupp (9th overall)
|Seriously? 9th overall………
|1999: Tim Connolly (5th overall), Taylor Pyatt (8th overall), Branislav Mezei (10th overall), & Kristian Kudroc (28th overall)
|Probably the worst waste in NHL history at a draft table. Take a look at these names. Wow, just wow……
|2000: Rick DiPietro (1st overall) & Raffi Torres (5th overall)
|Move along……
|2001: none
|We did still suck, didn't we?
|2002: Sean Bergenheim (22nd overall)
|Career 3rd liner in the first round.
|2003: Robert Nilsson (15th overall)
|Used to aquire Ryan Smyth, who promptly said he didn't want to play here. Another NHL big time bust.
|2004: Petteri Nokelainen (16th overall)
|Oh boy…..
|2005: Ryan O'Marra (15th overall)
|Gets even better, doesn't it?
|2006: Kyle Okposo (7th overall)
|Jury still out, but at this point, shouldn't he be showing us A LOT more to justify this selection?
|2007: none
|Wait, we DO still suck, right?
|2008: Josh Bailey (9th overall)
|Another jury out. I think Josh is a good player and like him, but 9th overall is a major reach.
|2009: John Tavares (1st overall) & Calvin de Haan(12th overall)
|Slam dunk of the decade. Even these clowns could not have messed this up.
|2010: Nino Niederreiter (5th overall) & Brock Nelson(30th overall)
|Very poorly mismanaged so I will give an incomplete here.
|2011: Ryan Strome (5th overall)
|Seems like a great #2 center. But as with anything, it remains to be seen. OHL to NHL a huge jump.
|2012: Griffin Reinhart (4th overall)
|See above.


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ok so now that i have read this...
kylito were in the air force or navy? sometimes it seemed like one over the other (going to a fleet, that a navy thing but you mention shit about air force)
Navy. I was in charge of our ship's self-defense missile systems, one 3-D air search/track radar, and one 2-D air search/track radar.
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did those weekly test happen in basic or the school you went into afterwards?
Just in schools. I had 36 weeks of advanced electronics theory and 8 weeks of system training for the missile systems.
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and did you say navy boot camp was hard?? it MUST have changed from when my dad went. (late 70's early 80's sometime) cause hes always talking about how it was a fucking joke (speaking of, when he went in it was the navy camp right next the marine camp, and this one guy couldnt hack navy camp so he hopped the fence, unknowingly ending in marine camp hahahaha)
It's hard for everyone in one way or another. It was hard for me to not laugh at everyone and to not punch certain people in the face because I was 22 and had already been out in the world. I imagine John will have an easy time of it if he keeps his composure. It is extremely hard for fresh out of high school kids who have led sheltered lives. We had two suicide attempts and a whole lot of drama in my company. One of my brothers was Army and they had a lot worse than anything I ever saw including a training death. My dad was Navy way back in the day and it was totally different. Back then the instructors could beat your ass up for real and one wacky punishment my dad had to endure was smoking an entire pack of unfiltered cigarettes inside a trash can over your head. These days if you're caught smoking a cigarette during basic training you'll be punished severely. Deaths for various reasons in basic training are a lot more common than you might imagine and it typically only costs the military $200,000 in insurance money.
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basically, im thinking of joining the air force sometime(my dad talked me into that over the other branches) to be a translator (for norwegian )
i know some but not alot, if you go in for that they will send you to school for it right? do any of your military guys know translators or have/had contact with them how did they like their jobs? what exactly do they do. if you become a translator do they send you to that country? if they do and there are no bases (like norway) do they send you to an embassy or someting to help out? i heard they pick the language for you (??) but i figure i already know basics in norwegian and i doubt its a popular language so i have a shot at getting promised that right?
That's probably a special case. For instance, you can join as a musician if you are already professional and come in with a higher rank like E-6 right off the bat. They even have Navy rock bands that tour around as good will recruiters and do covers of popular music. Translator billets would likely be few and far between and preference will always be given to people who are already fluent. If you are serious about this start talking to the recruiters now and keep working on learning the language. I doubt there is a big demand for Norwegian in particular, but by the same token there probably aren't a lot of eligible U.S. citizens who speak Norwegian and want to join. If they need someone and no one fluent wants to join under normal terms, they will offer large enlistment bonuses long before they go to the trouble to teach someone that kind of thing. Your training would likely be purely relating to military aspects of being a translator and maybe a review course to verify you are in fact fluent and speak the dialect they are in need of. As far as where you would end up, I have no idea. I'm sure embassies and such are largely handled by DOD or civilian translators.
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also before you join your job is already determined and unless you fuck up big time in basic it will stay the same right? i dont wanna go in thinking ill do one thing then get fucked over
You need to have your school guaranteed in writing on your contract. A classic trick is for your recruiter to tell you that you can get a school after boot camp and do exactly what you want to do. This is bullshit. And yes, even with the contract, they can do whatever they want with you if you screw up. Even if you don't screw up, you may not get what you were promised. I was in a "pushbutton" school which means that upon graduation from technical 'A' School I would get automatic advancement to E-4 provided my record was clean. Everyone who enlisted three weeks after I did in that school had that promise yanked from them unless it was spelled out on their contract (only two guys had it spelled out). They had to go to the fleet as E-3's and had to wait 6 months before advancement to E-4. This typically meant that they would end up doing galley duty for three months upon arrival to the ship whereas E-4's are typically exempt from that shit.
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i know i SHOULD go to a recruiter for this kinda shit, but i know for a fact that they will hash out some shit to get me to join and im in no mood to fuck with those bastards ( i remember them coming to high school, they hardly knew shit and just gave the most basic and brawd answers)
Recruiters have commission type benefits and other incentives which means that they will not tell you anything you don't want to hear and they will often lie to you straight out. A lot of the helpers at the recruiter's office are usually new guys who are still gung ho and they have no clue what the fuck they are talking about yet. They are typically grunts volunteering during their vacation leave in exchange for advancement to E-2 or E-3. You need to inquire specifically about the college fund in addition to the G.I. Bill because they will not bring it up. You need to have the college fund, your school, any advancement guarantees, and all bonus guarantees spelled out clearly on your contract. You need to know that even after your initial swearing in, you can still walk before you go to boot camp. After you swear in immediately prior to boot camp is when they truly own your ass. Our company commander gave us one opportunity to leave if we wanted to. Nobody raised their hand, but one kid went up to him 5 minutes later and said he wanted to go home. It was too late and this kid's life became a living hell. He was one of the later suicide attempts. These guys will try to rush you and get you to sign up and swear in before you've had time to think about it or shop around to the other services. They will try to push you into a particular job classification that they get extra bonuses for. Always walk away at first and make them wait it out a bit, but seem interested. Talk to other services and try to beef up your enlistment bonus. Demand a particular boot camp location instead of letting them pick for you. I was left alone with my enlistment contract and if I had been thinking straight, I would have written in some modifications and initialed them like "I can submit two weeks notice at any time and receive an immediate honorable discharge". It would have been worth a shot at least. Keep in mind the guys at the processing center are typically sloppy and in a rush. They are used to people following the rules and are not too sharp. Once you sign the contract, then they sign the contract. Once they sign the contract it is binding and I think they would be amused that you got away with something like that. The officer who signed off on it would probably get fried and a memo would be sent out specifying that these guys check for such modifications.
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There's a local morning radio show that plays a special call-in feature before every major holiday, "Where Ya Going, Whatcha Taking?" Listeners phone in with colorful tales of mothers-in-law, great uncles and green bean casserole. But sometimes the "what you're taking" part is much more complicated than holding a delicious raspberry fluff on your lap.
Say you are headed out for a weekend camping trip, helping your best friend move every one of his worldly possessions or picking up Grandma, who gets around best with the help of a power scooter. Whether you are trailering, loading into the bed of a pickup truck or have a handy hitch-mounted carrier, you need to secure the items being transported in the most safe, dependable way. What kind of tie down straps will best do the job?
First, understand there are much better options than using a length of rope or a bungee cord you dug out of the garage. Not using the proper equipment and techniques puts you, other motorists and your possessions at risk. You also need to consider the size of the job at hand and make sure you have straps that are the proper length, width and strength.
There are many lengths of tie downs available, from just a few feet to upwards of 40 feet for commercial trucking applications. The same holds true for strap width, typically ranging from one to four inches wide. Just remember that when it comes to tie downs, "more" is, generally speaking, better. In other words, better to be safe with heavier straps than sorry with tie downs that are not strong enough for the job.
Tie down straps come with two ratings to indicate overall strength. While the Break Strength rating tells you the minimum weight it would take to cause the strap to totally fail, it's the Working Load rating that you really want to pay attention to. Working Load is the maximum amount of weight that a tie down can support with regular, day-to-day use and without damaging it. Working Load is calculated as 1/3 of the Break Strength.
Once you determine what you need for a tie down strap in terms of the length, width and load limit, you have more options to consider. The two main strap "styles" are Cam Buckle Straps and Ratchet Straps, and there are advantages to both.
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Beyond the strap styles of Cam and Ratchet, tie down straps have many different options available in terms of the hook end varieties. S hooks, J hooks, flat hooks, snap hooks and more all have advantages in particular applications; this discussion may be addressed in a future posting.
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VAN WERT – It what was probably the most disappointing and demoralizing loss in head coach Keith Recker's two seasons at the helm of the Van Wert football program, a 27-13 loss by the visiting Bath Wildcats on Friday night at Eggerss Stadium.
The game began promisingly enough, with Van Wert reaching inside the Bath 30. However, a bad snap resulted in a turnover.
On Bath's second possession of the first half and facing a third-and-15 from the 39, quarterback Cam Jenkins threw a quick slant to Eric Heffner; Van Wert's safety overran the action, leaving nothing but wide-open space to the end zone.
After Bath took over after a punt on their 20, Nicholas Krugh picked off a Jenkins pass, returning it inside the Bath 5. On the next play, Smith found the corner of the end zone on a 4-yard scamper. The extra point was good and the Cougars led 7-6.
On the next Cougar possession, Colin Smith hit Terrance Branson for a 62-yard catch and run that gave Van Wert a 13-6 advantage with less than two minutes to play in the half.
Bath responded and got into the end zone just before time expired; a Jenkins connection to Heffner coming out of the backfield as the game was knotted at 13-13 going to the half.
Bath came out of the gate in the third quarter with an 11-play drive, Nate Stonehill punching it in from a yard away.
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Contentious races in Mingo County heat up before primary
Monday, May 12, 2014 7:36 PM EDT
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One could say beef is on the ballot in Mingo County as some local races continue to sizzle.
Mingo County Commissioner Greg 'Hootie' Smith recently wrote a letter to Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, accusing his opponent, Lonnie Hannah, of several campaign violations.
Smith's litany of alleged violations covers several topics, including hauling voters to the polls, and in return, paying them $50 or a steak dinner.
"With everything the citizens of Mingo County have been through, they have the audacity to rent a van from Louisville and to haul voters in for early voting," Smith said.
The county commissioner said the individuals on the van, rented by Hannah and his "political teammates," could either receive $50.00 checks from their campaign committee or a steak dinner.
Smith said a "paper trail" would reveal these individuals were only posing as paid election workers because they performed few duties besides voting. Paid election workers can receive up to $75.00 in payment, according to documents from the Secretary of State's Office.
But Smith said he only witnessed some of the alleged actions.
"I've seen the crews come in," Smith said. "Have I seen the checks? No."
"Did you see the steaks?" 13 News reporter Alanna Autler asked.
"No, I did not go to the steakhouse," Smith responded.
In the letter dated May 9, Smith also claimed Hannah illegally bought a billboard for Jim Harvey, a magistrate candidate. Smith wrote the sign amounted to $1,031.25, which exceeds the $1,000 maximum contribution.
The incumbent then alleges Harvey paid $1,031.25 to Fairway Outdoors instead of reimbursing Hannah, as stated on campaign financial statements.
Sources close to Lonnie Hannah, the former sheriff of Mingo County, call the letter "ridiculous."
Attorney Della Cline-Gentile sent 13 News a statement on behalf of Hannah.
"The letter to Natalie Tennant is a desperate attempt from Team Mingo's treasurer, Greg Hootie Smith, to maintain power and control over the people of Mingo County. Smith's complaint is not under oath as required by law and contains false allegations."
"I never gave candidate Harvey a campaign contribution, nor have I violated any election laws regarding campaign workers. However, by disclosing his false complaint to the press, Smith has committed a misdemeanor offense and 'upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $1,000, nor more than $5,000, and shall be confined in jail not less than six months nor more than one year.' West Virginia Code 3-8-8 (3)(i)."
"I trust the citizens of Mingo County will get rid of the last remnants of Team Mingo by voting its treasurer Greg 'Hootie' Smith out of office."
The complaints came days before one of the most important elections in Mingo County history. Smith once served as treasurer for Team Mingo, a political action committee that's no longer active. Four members of the Team Mingo Political Action Committee pleaded guilty to various federal crimes in 2013. Another member, Sheriff Eugene Crum, was murdered in April 2013.
"I've been accused of being everything from a mobster to a turkey with a bromance," Smith said.
A mailer, paid for by Lonnie Hannah for Commissioner, depicts Smith and disgraced Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury as gangsters. It reads: "The Mingo Bromance: A true love for political corruption."
Smith, who has not been charged by federal prosecutors, said he's fought embattled opinions about his own reputation.
"If they desire for me to lead Mingo County, I will continue to do so," Smith said. "If they do not, I will step aside."
Spokesperson Jake Glance sent a statement to 13 News on behalf of Secretary of State Natalie Tennant:
"Protecting the integrity of our elections and upholding the rights of West Virginia voters is my number one priority. My office investigates any and all election law complaints swiftly and thoroughly and takes appropriate action to prosecute violations."
State code prohibits Tennant's office from commenting on investigations, although it probes "any and all complaints thoroughly."
Nothing in state code prohibits candidates from transporting voters to the polls, according to Glance in a
previous story
Smith said he has not been contacted by representatives of the office since he sent the letter May 9.
Hannah and Smith are both Democrats, and no Republicans are on the ballot. Two warring factions have divided the Mingo County Democratic Party for years.
Tuesday's election will decide the commissioner's race.
This is not the first time Hannah's name has nabbed headlines before an election. Arvil Runyon filed a civil suit in federal court against then-Sheriff Hannah, Deputy Joe Smith, Deputy Michael Miller and the Mingo County Commission five days before the 2012 primary. A judge later dismissed the case with prejudice in accordance with a jury verdict, ruling in favor of the defendants.
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