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Posted: 17 Aug 17 at 2:50pm
At the start of the summer I finally joined the (mostly racing) club on the local lake, and started sailing again after a few decades. I originally learnt coastal inlet daysailing in Wayfarers and Enterprises. I've been sailing singlehanders this time round, and wish I'd done it earlier. Have tried racing for the first time, and quite enjoyed it. I'm aiming for competence and enjoyment.
Bitten by the sailing bug, and starting to think about possible boats to try out, with a view to buying secondhand next year. I am late 50s, 5'6", 55-60kg, not that much upper body strength, and my knees are knackered through past injury.
I've been out in GP14s, but the crewing issue remains. I prefer singlehanded sailing, but I can manage more wind/gusts in a 2-hander with the extra weight of crew.
A Pico was far too painful and small : I need to sit in not on.
The club has Laser sailors and it seemed to be expected that as a lady sailor I would move from GP14>Pico>Laser, but I think the Laser is probably too tippy for me, even with the 4.7 rig, and not deep enough for my knees.
At the moment, I am sailing an oldish (early 3000s) plastic? Solo that someone at the club has very kindly lent me, and it feels very comfortable. With the B Plan (hardly used, still has that new sail sound), not the full sail, but the battens are not changing easily in lighter winds and the sail seems to be not sitting right; the idea was that I could handle the boat better in the gusts and tricksy, shifty winds that we get here with the smaller sail. I need to try the full size sail which should sit better, and trim properly - but I wonder whether I can handle the boat with full rig :
Typical winds on the lake early evening are force 3-4 with gusts of 4-5. I find the upper end of those ranges hard to manage at the moment, and have been swimming (not a problem). I have righted the Solo on my own, but find it difficult to get back in without a leg up from the rescue boat (Pico was far easier). Do not want to be the person who needs rescue boat help all the time, and I'd love to be able to rig, launch and get out for a sail and back without needing back-up.
A couple of the older men (all larger than me) at the club have Solos. We are a mixed club - more GP14s and Lasers, with Toppers, Picos and Oppis for younger folk. Various other types. I could try out a Mirror singlehanded, but do I want a jib sheet as well ?
So : have heard the Solo described as 'the old man's Laser'. What's the 'old lady' equivalent ?
Still a Solo ? Am I too light for the Solo with the full sail ? I'm guessing I probably have 10 good years of sailing left, though what I gain in ability and confidence, I might lose in physical strength over that time.
I would be keeping a boat at the club outdoors, and my DIY skills are not great though I love the idea of a wooden boat, and I maybe have £1.5-2K max to spend, including renewing sails etc. My current car won't tow, so I'd have to factor in eventually changing vehicle for one that will if I were going to sail or race elsewhere.
What would your recommendations be at this point for singlehander boats to try/consider ? If the Solo is a good bet, I'll maybe take up weight training or kayaking, to build strength, and see whether that helps.
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Welcome to the forum. Have a look at a Streaker. Designed by Jack Holt when the Solo was too heavy for him to handle onshore.
We have a lady at our club who sails one. Aged in her mid seventies probably weighs 52kg. Absolute bandit in light airs.
Reduced sail is available (wave sail).
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If you were at our lake they'd all agree the Streaker is for you, they also tell me it's for me but so far I've managed to ignore them being (in my mind) a relatively young person.
Other than that folk also suggest boats like the Lightning, the Europe (ladys used to sail it at high level not quite sure what happened but they went away) a boat called the Splash that a chap at our lake can get good results in if it's windy.
Do dump that solo, has it got spiders living in it? The one I tried did, cheeky thing even tried to bale out when it spotted who was at the helm, so I had to crash into something to get me out of the embarrassment of the two of us at either end of the boat.
If you are ahem fully financially independant then you should cast a glance at the Devoti D0 with it's blue rig a very nice modern boat as also is the Aero 7(or5) which won't break your back hauling it onto the trailer.
There, that's about your choice I expect there maybe some others I've missed but welcome back to the sport and onto the forum, keep us posted of your adventures.
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I reckon a streaker too, light, decent depth cockpit, but actually pretty low freeboard for climbing back in.
If money isn't an issue perhaps an RSAero with a 5 rig ?
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If you would really like to take the strain off your knees the Farr 3.7 is your answer, especially with the winds you are describing.
What's a Farr 3.7 I hear you ask? Designed by Bruce Farr in 1971, it's effectively a Streaker with a Trapeze. So when everyone else is having a hernia going up wind you step out on your nice comfy trapeze wire. Turn the corner step in and hike it, or if its that windy stay out on the wire for an epic reach.
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Thank you for the welcome and the suggestions ! Keep them coming.
Just checked out s/hand Streaker prices; some look affordable. There's one at the club, but it's brand new and the owner's pride and joy.
Aero prices way out of my budget, and none at the club.
Likely to be constrained by what I can get to actually try out. Can't imagine that it is a good idea to buy a model of boat you've not already tried - or am I wrong about this ?
Any love for the Solo idea, perhaps with a mast suited to lighter crew weights ?
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Solo's not a bad bet with the right rig. Just stay well clear of pre foam sandwich plastic ones.
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Contact the Streaker class association. I'm sure they will fix you up with a demo sail.
From their website "If all this sounds appealing, make sure you have a go in a Streaker. Contact the Class Association via this website. Let us know where you are and well do our best to help you try Streaker sailing."
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Streaker, lightning, comet, British moth , splash plus aero/zero could fit the bill. It all depends on what is most important to you, i.e. Deep cockpit, stayed / unstayed rig, rear or centre main. Etc. If you can just try as many of them as you can before deciding.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that TBI rates in the U.S. vary by age and by sex. Children aged 0 to 4 years, older adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, and adults aged 65 years and older are most likely to sustain a TBI.
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The incidence of traumatic brain injury among children in the United States: differences by race.
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San Francisco, March 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global WTE market is expected to reach USD 37.64 billion by 2020. Strong shift in trend towards energy security around the world coupled with decreasing landfill area is expected to remain a key driving factor for the global WTE market. Government support in the form of tax benefits and government subsidies are also expected to have positive influence on the market growth over the next six years. Threat from other established renewable energy sources particularly solar, wind and hydro is expected to remain a key challenge for market participants. In addition, high upfront cost associated with establishment of WTE plants is also expected to hamper the market growth.
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Thermal WTE technologies emerged as the leading WTE technology and accounted for 88.2% of total market revenue in 2013. Operational ease and simple process associated with thermal technologies have been major factors driving its market. Flue gases emitted through these technologies have been a major issue for the market growth. Technological advancements such as flue gas desulfurization are expected to counter such challenges and propel growth for thermal WTE technologies. Biological technologies are expected to witness the highest growth rate over the forecast period. The segment is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of 9.7% from 2014 to 2020. Biological methods are considered to be environmental friendly compared to thermal technologies which is expected to help them penetrate the market.
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- Global WTE market was valued at USD 25,320.0 million in 2013 and is expected to reach USD 37,642.8 million, growing at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2014 to 2020.
- Europe was the largest regional market and accounted for 47.6% of total market revenue in 2013. Increasing industrial waste coupled with EU Waste Legislation have been major factors driving the regional market. The regional market is characterized by increasing WTE technology adoption by countries such as Germany, Austria and Netherlands.
- Asia Pacific is expected to register highest growth rate over the forecast period owing to increasing WTE technology penetration in Japan. The region is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of 7.5% from 2014 to 2020. Increasing industrial waste in China and India on account of growing industrialization rates coupled with government initiatives to promote sustainable energy generation is expected to drive the regional market. Low cost technology development in China and India is expected to pose challenge to established companies.
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PCL Awarded Design-Build Parking Structure for César E. Chávez Campus
SAN DIEGO, California -- PCL Construction Services Inc. has been awarded the design-build contract for the San Diego Community College Districts Continuing Education César E. Chávez Campus Parking Structure, located on the corner of National Avenue and Cesar Chavez Parkway in Barrio Logan.
We are very pleased to continue our partnership with San Diego Community College District, having just completed two projects for the district, said Dale Kain, vice president and district manager for PCL Construction Services in San Diego. We look forward to continuing to support their educational improvement program through this unique project which will relate to Barrio Logans community heritage by featuring photomurals of César E. Chávez.
The four-level parking structure will include a minimum of 320 parking spaces. It will also support a future classroom building on the César E. Chávez campus and will include rooftop level solar panels.
The design-build team consists of RJC Architects, DCI Engineers, MA Engineers, Michael Wall Engineering, Leighton Consulting, Inc., Project Design Consultants, and Graelic, LLC.
Design of the $7.2 million project is currently underway. Onsite construction is scheduled to begin in January 2014, with completion in December 2014.
The César E. Chávez Campus and Parking Structure are being funded by the San Diego Community College Districts $1.555 billion Propositions S and N construction bond program, which is providing new state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, major renovations, public safety and accessibility enhancements, parking, and campus wide infrastructure projects at City, Mesa and Miramar Colleges and six Continuing Education campuses throughout San Diego. For more information, please visit http://public.sdccdprops-n.com/Pages/Home.aspx.
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PCL is a group of independent construction companies that carries out work across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and in Australia. These diverse operations in the civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings markets are supported by a strategic presence in 31 major centers. Together, these companies have an annual construction volume of more than $6 billion, making PCL one of the largest contracting organizations in North America. Watch us build at PCL.com.
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AMC's The Walking Dead season 6 TV show images formally introduce new characters. The Walking Dead has made it to the Alexandria Safe Zone – the current & longest lasting sanctuary of the source characters. Whatever the TV series makes of the source material, the Alexandria arc guarantees the show a steady supply of extra characters – destined to be cast members, casualties, and both.
Three cast additions have been previously announced, at SDCC; but we can now connect the actors to the source characters they will be bringing to the small screen. Mostly, anyway; as one of the three will be more of a composite, than a specific source character. Entertainment Weekly has provided the following episode stills, each featuring a new cast member in character.
Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie) will be playing Denise Cloyd, Doctor for the Alexandria Safe Zone (the Doctor, after Pete was put down). Denise's role, in the source material, was a mixture of heroic & tragic; but, given the show's track record (and the popularity of Weaver's Nurse Jackie character), there may be more than enough room for the showrunners to run with the character.
Merrit Weaver as Denise Cloyd
Corey Hawkins (Straight Outta Compton) will play Heath, an Alexandrian scout & supply runner. The source character took on Glenn as a replacement partner, and was romantically linked to Denise Cloyd. While the buddy cop dynamic, with Glenn (Steven Yeun) is likely to appeal to showrunners, it's anybody's guess whether the Heath-Denise relationship will carry over. The source character also had some reservations about Rick Grimes, however, and plays a role in a power play by Nicholas. This would fit with both the previous season's Nicholas (Michael Traynor)-Glenn feud, and the ongoing power struggle theme, between Rick (Andrew Lincoln) & the Townies, suggested by the recent season 6 trailer.
Corey Hawkins as Heath
The wildcard, of the three, will be Ethan Embry's Carter. Embry (Grace & Frankie), according to showrunner Scott M. Gimple, will be a composite of characters they (the showrunners) simply had not gotten around to, or brought out of others already introduced. Some eagle eyes may actually recognize him from the season 6 trailer, where he was made out to be one of the principal challengers to Rick's authority.
Ethan Embry as Carter, along with Lennie James and Andrew Lincoln.
If Carter doesn't turn out to be Rick's immediate headache, then the trailer strongly suggests that new regular, Morgan (Lennie James), will be. I have my doubts. Scott Gimple, himself, warned that you shouldn't trust everything you see; since "We sometimes play with the truth in trailers," and "Rick is absolutely faced with challenges with way he does things… Things may not be what they seem."
So the first batch of fresh meat has been delivered. Get a good look – as more come in, some you're gonna love, some you're gonna hate; some you're gonna miss, some you're just gonna get sick of.
The Walking Dead, season 6, also features Chandler Riggs, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, Seth Gilliam, Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt, Alanna Masterson, Christian Serratos, Tovah Feldshuh, Ross Marquand, Alexandra Breckenridge, and Austin Abrams. The new season kicks off on Sunday October 11, at 9:00 pm EST, on AMC.
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Robert Miller: The forest and the trees
There was a time in Connecticut -- after the glaciers left, just before humans showed up -- when we would not have recognized the place at all.
"It was all spruce and firs and conifers,'' Jeff Ward, forester for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station said. "It looked a lot like Yosemite.''
Then there was the middle decades of the 19th century, when farmers cleared acre after acre of trees, then tilled the soil, making thousands of miles of walls from the stones they found in those fields.
The iron industry of the Northwest Corner of the state clear-cut the woods to make charcoal.
"In the mid-1800s, the state was 75 percent agriculture,'' Ward said.
Speaking at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury this week, Ward talked about what -- from some scenic outlook -- is easy to forget.
"The Connecticut forest is not a diorama,'' he said. "It's always changing.''
Normally, that change happens over decades, even centuries. Trees take a long time to grow. Forests take a long time to change their mix of trees.
But not always.
The American chestnut -- which grew straight and fast, and covered the ground with nuts when mature, providing the animals in the forest with a great source of food -- was one of the dominant trees in the Connecticut forest around 1900.
Then, in 1904, a foreign fungus made its way into North America from Japan. The chestnut blight -- one of the great environmental catastrophes in American history -- decimated all of those great trees.
"Within 10 years, we lost all of them,'' Ward said.
At the moment, Connecticut is a very green state, with nearly 60 percent covered by forests. When a field goes unmowed, it quickly reverts back to woods here.
"It's the fourth most-forested state in the United States,'' Ward said. Its urban areas are the most forested in the country, he said.
The changes the forest faces today, he said, come from developers who fragment the woods to insert subdivisions amid the greenery.
That woods-and-lawn-and-shubbery mix is great for white-tailed deer.
"In 1900, there were maybe 12 deer in the state,'' Ward said. "Today, there are 150,000.''
Those deer prevent a forest from regrowing -- they eat seedlings that should grow into trees.
They don't eat invasive species -- another threat to native greenery, and a great harbor for black-legged ticks, and, therefore, for Lyme disease.
"Invasives have a real impact on human health,'' he said.
But Ward said the menace he fears more than deer or barberry is that posed by exotic plant diseases and insects.
The state recently saw the arrival of the emerald ash borer in New Haven County. That insect will probably mean the end of the ash trees in the Connecticut forest.
But if the Asian long-horned beetle shows up, its threat will be far worse, Ward said. It's an insect that can kill the prized hardwoods of the state forest -- ashes, black birch, beeches, sugar maples and red oaks. More than half of the trees in the state forest could be damaged by it.
And it's on our doorstep -- in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, where the outbreak got into the woods south of Worcester.
"Think about what it could do,'' Ward said.
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2. The classic sneaker: by this, I mean like a pair of converse because it is perfect for when you are well-dressed i.e. when you are not wearing your gym outfit. Trust me, Nothing is worse than a well-dressed man in those big and chunky athletic shoes! It just kills the whole outfit.
2.5. The Cool Sneaker: I am including these kind of sneakers because I love them (I admit that)! However, I don't think they are a must-have because not all ages can wear them and not look like they are trying so hard not to show their real age. I mean that at some point of their lives, men should forget about these sneakers and stick to the classic sneaker. These sneakers go well with hip-hop outfits i.e. with jeans (not Baggy, please!)
3. The Boat Shoes (a.k.a Topsiders, a.k.a Deck Shoes): These are my favorite shoes and I think all the guys around me own one because they love them or I forced them too (ha!). When wearing these shoes, it helps to think about what you would wear if you were to go on a boat/yacht (we can dream a bit that we own one!). You would probably wear these shoes with shorts or khaki/tan pants (nice slacks) and a striped polo T-shirt or just a plain shirt with the sleeves rolled up. Then you would probably add a light sweater or a light jacket if it's not warm enough.
4. The Loafer: This shoe is for casual affairs and relaxed meetings. It is worn with a sporty jacket, a pair of jeans, or a pair of suit pants with a T-shirt. They should be worn with socks and not with shorts.
5. The Driving Moccasins: this is a more casual kind of loafers. Always go for the suede ones! Like the name suggests it, these shoes were made for driving so it's absolutely important for them to be comfy. Anyways, these moccasins are usually made of suede texture for comfort and ease. They are best worn without socks.
6. The Boots: it could be desert boots, work-boots or dress-boots, it's your choice! It also depend on the occasion; but your shoe collection is not complete without at least one pair of boots!
7. The Wingtips shoes: These are more than the office shoes, they can actually be worn with jeans, khakis as long as the shoe has a thicker than usual outsole. I love the broguings (little holes on the shoe) and unfortunately or fortunately, it makes any shoe with broguings looks more formal especially if the shoe is not in suede!
8. The Oxford shoes: To me I think most oxford shoe models look like either the wingtips shoes or the lace-up shoes but they say they are different so I am including them in the list.
9. The Patent leather shoes a.k.a. the Tuxedo: This is the perfect shoe for formal occasions such as weddings. These shoes go perfectly with your business attire and other suits. When they are in black patent leather, that is the ultimate elegant style you can achieve with these kind of shoes!
10. Last but not least, The Flip Flops or sandals: Please no socks with sandals, that is a horrible look! (ha!) Of course if you're going for a sporty look and the sandals are sporty sandals then wearing socks is preferable. These shoes are for those laid-back moments of your life and the "beach" times. Why wear sneakers and closed toe shoes when you are going to walk on the sand and dip your toes in the water? Sometimes, you gotta show those beautiful feet of yours!


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In an effort to simplify its mortgage process and improve compliance, BOK Financial (BOKF) in Tulsa, Okla., has chosen DocuTech's mortgage loan document software.
The $27 billion-asset company said Wednesday that it has selected DocuTech's ConformX software. The software lets companies import information from their loan origination systems into DocuTech's platform, to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and to reduce the compliance burden, it said.
The software will also reduce the amount of documentation that BOK needs to maintain. DocuTech allows its customers to generate mortgages locally, by connecting with its document library, and maintains customer information.
"DocuTech's easy-to-use platform will enable us to ensure our documents are accurate and compliant for every lending situation; we anticipate an increase in efficiency for our employees and ease of use for customers," Ben Cowen, president of BOK Financial's mortgage division, said in a news release.


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Omaha Shopping
Walk the cobblestone streets of the Old Market for an outdoor, upscale shopping experience. With many dining and entertainment choices, you can fill an entire day here.
Westroads Mall
Find over 135 stores at this mall, including department stores, beauty, health, sports, and more. Grab a bite top eat and catch a movie at the 14-screen theatre while you are in town.
Village Pointe
Visit Village Pointe for your upscale shopping needs. The Apple Store, J. Crew, lululemon and Gap can all be found here. Stay connected with complimentary WiFi throughout the mall.
Oakview Mall
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Nebraska Crossing Outlets
Newly constructed, find your favorite designers at this outlet mall including Ann Taylor, Bose, Nike, Kate Spade New York, Coach and more.


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NATO C2COE delivers "Pitch" on Urbanisation
The Netherlands Defence Material Command (DMO) located at the Frederik Barracks in The Hague; started a simple but innovative concept some time ago. On every Wednesday morning from 0830 – 0930 a so-called Pitch is organised. The topic varies from week to week, everybody (both DoD and external personnel) is… [read more…]


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All in the family: MEA-MFT affiliates
MEA-MFT has two national affiliates: the 1.4-million-member American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the 3.2-million-member National Education Association (NEA). MEA-MFT members elect delegates to represent Montana members' concerns at regional and national meetings of NEA and AFT.
MEA-MFT is also affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
We have more than 300 local affiliates across Montana.


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T.J. Quinton is a Brisbane-based songwriter and guitarist. His music and performance can be described as folk songs meet hip hop and spoken word amongst award-winning guitar work. Underlying his music he fosters an awareness of social, cultural and environmental factors.
What are your first memories of playing in The City Sounds?
I've had a lot of different experiences playing in the City over the years, from our first gigs circa 2007 with The Deckchairs at VERY questionable establishments, through to some of the fanciest events including City Hall. My first experience of City Sounds is always remembered fondly, mostly for being Autumn, playing music anywhere outdoors in Autumn is the best.
How did you hear about The City Sounds? What do you think about the program?
Plenty of my friends have been playing The City Sounds regularly of the last few years and I started playing alongside Ahliya Kite last year when we started our duo. I think The City Sounds is a great initiative and really sets Brisbane aside from other cities in Australia, most who don't have anything in place that shows such a commitment to both curating live performance in public areas as well as being a strong support for local artists.
Where do your musical influences come from?
Musically I have really diverse influences. From masters of guitar to whom I will always be grateful for their musical expression, poets and hip hop artists, soundscape designers and more. Musicians who make material that I would never wish to replicate are particularly influential too!
What are you working on at the moment? What has been your focus as an artist?
I'm working on new material for my next album. Still in the early phases of production I'm trying to tick a lot of boxes with this one, getting together with other artists for all the collaborations I've been putting off for years, really focusing on my guitar pieces as well as branching out into different areas of production I haven't really used before.
How would you describe the music scene in Brisbane? Do you think it has its own distinct flavour?
I seem to get asked this question a lot and maybe that's because over the years some of Australia's most famous bands have come out of this relatively small city. For me however, most of these bands represent the tip of the iceberg of the vibrant music culture here. Once you get out to the local scenes we have so much more variation. But the music scene is still defined by the artists appearing in the press or at the most popular venues and overlooks the beauty of local choirs, the community of the folk sessions and the expression of some of our buskers.
T.J. Quinton's Top Brisbane picks:
There are some really wonderful people out there though and to list a couple I'd throw IamD in there, of course Ahliya Kite both for their strength of character as artists, it's not easy to create your own identity in amongst it all and both these artists do a startling good job. The Joynt in West End is my local when I'm in town and anywhere along the river has always been special to me.


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SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Sioux Falls Storm (12-2) will host the Nebraska Danger (8-6) on Saturday, June 10h at 7:05pm for their last regular season home game. Dakotaland Autoglass will present the game.
The team's annual Salute to Military Night will host many activities in-and-around the game that honors local veterans and active duty members of the military. Military personnel (active or retired) receive a free ticket and can purchase unlimited $5 for friends and family at the Premier Center Box Office. Storm game worn jerseys will be raffled off and given away after the game to help support the Warriors Never Give Up non-profit Military organization here in Sioux Falls. In addition, the Storm will host a special Silent Auction of National Sports Memorabilia items and local gift donated by area businesses.
The Storm is looking to extend a one-game win streak after defeating the Colorado Crush 51-29 on Saturday, June 3rd during a week 15 Indoor Football League battle.
In that game, quarterback Lorenzo Brown threw 12 of 22 for 118 yards and two touchdowns, he also rushed nine times for 31 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Korey Williams tallied four receptions for 23 yards and one touchdown, he also had two rushes for 15 yards and one touchdown. Wide receiver Mike Tatum had four grabs for 59 yards and one touchdown, while running back Robbie Rouse rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown. Justin Syrovatka went two for two on field goals. Elijah Fields and Carlton Watkins each had six total tackles for the Storm.
For the Danger, the team is looking to extend a one-game win streak after a tightly contested game against the Cedar Rapids Titans. The Danger emerged victorious 52-46. In that game, quarterback Drew Powell threw for 146 yards, ran for 102 yards and accounted for five total touchdowns. Receivers Jared Higgins had 54 receiving yards and Dimitri Stimphil had one touchdown and 43 receiving yards. Running back Rob Brown had 39 rushing yards and one touchdown. The Danger defense had 37 total tackles, one interception and two pass break-ups.


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By Leila Abboud
PARIS (Reuters) - French mobile telecoms operator Iliad will lease high-end smartphones to subscribers of its low-cost Free Mobile packages in a long-awaited attack on its larger rivals' most profitable business.
The move is a major departure from the no-frills plans that have enabled the upstart operator to grab an 11 percent market share since the Free Mobile service launched in January 2012.
Its monthly packages, starting at only 2 euros ($2.75) for the most basic deal, required customers to buy their phones while doing away with the long contracts demanded by rivals.
The deals sparked customer defections from Orange, Vivendi's SFR and Bouygues Telecom, but Iliad needed to expand its appeal to higher-margin customers used to receiving help buying smartphones.
The latest aggressively priced approach allows subscribers on its 15.99 euro and 19.99 euro plans to rent Samsung's Galaxy S4 for 12 euros a month over two years with an initial payment of 49 euros, or Apple's iPhone 5S for 12 euros a month and 99 euros up front. Customers must return the phone after two years.
Iliad's packages are different from the sales model used by its competitors, in which customers who sign two-year contracts of at least 20 euros a month receive an upfront subsidy worth 300 euros or more on a smartphone.
"The success of Free's offer will depend on whether French people take to the system of leasing a phone," said Stephan Beyazian, an analyst at Raymond James. "One thing is clear, though; on price, the packages are very attractive."
For example, Iliad's lease offer represents a discount of about 40 percent on the cost of buying an iPhone 5S and then taking out a Free Mobile monthly plan.
Analysts at Espirito Santo described Iliad's latest initiative as a "very aggressive strategy" and predicted a further degradation in its competitors' profitability.
"We believe this should represent another disruptive factor in the French telco market and force Iliad's rivals to respond in order to reduce the risk of additional market share losses," they wrote.
Iliad shares were down 0.7 percent at 169.95 euros by 1209GMT. Orange was down 0.3 percent and Bouygues down 1 percent, while Vivendi shares were up by 0.8 percent. The French blue-chip index was trading down 0.6 percent.
It has been a tumultuous few weeks in the French telecoms sector, touched off by Iliad's announcement that it would add superfast mobile speeds, known as 4G, to its offers without charging more, effectively ending rivals' attempts to boost prices after spending billions to build the new networks.
Bouygues, which has the broadest 4G coverage in the country, responded with a complete revamp of its tariffs including the addition of 4G speeds on its own low-cost contract-free B&You brand. Orange on Tuesday said that its no-frills brand, known as Sosh, would offer 4G for 24.99 euros a month.
That sparked a war of words on Twitter between Iliad's billionaire founder Xavier Niel and French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg, who accused the entrepreneur of destroying jobs in the telecoms sector.
Since Free Mobile joined the market less than two years ago, mobile prices in France fell by 11 percent in 2012 and are expected to drop by a further 8 to 10 percent this year. ($1 = 0.7271 euros)
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Tulapur is about 40 Kilometres north east of Pune. It is situated at the confluence of the Bhima River and the Indrayani River and was originally known as 'Nagargaon' and is associated with the last moments of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Son of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Captured at Sangameshwar, close to Tulapur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji was executed at Tulapur by Aurangzeb due to his fight and bravery against the latter. He was hacked, and the pieces thrown into the river Bhima. However, a community that lived on the banks of the river retrieved the pieces of his body, and sewed them together. This community is to this day known as "Shewale" (literally "those that sewed"). In defiance of the Mughal Emperor's orders, his mortal remains were then cremated by the brave villagers of Vadhu, a village not far from Tulapur.
Along with Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, his poet-friend Kavi Kalash was killed by Aurangzeb at the same place.
The Sangameshwar temple built on the banks of the confluence is worth a visit. The Samadhi at Vadhu was unattended to until recently. It is now being renovated. Kavi Kalash's samadhi too is present at Vadhu.
Temple of Sangameshwar
Tulapur which is situated on the meeting point of three rivers Bheema, Bhama and Indrayani boasts of having an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. After some time this temple came to be known as the Shri Sangameshwar Mandir. Around 1633 a courtesan in Adilsha's court Shri Murarpant Jagdev following the orders of Swami Rudranath maharaj renovated the temple.
The Shrine of Shri Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
The son of founder and establisher of Swaraj Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj's son Sambhaji Maharaj was killed brutally in Tulapur. Thus his shrine was built in Tulapur. He was assassinated on 11th March 1689 in Tulapur.
Triveni Sangam
Maharashtra's first and India's second three river's Sangam or meeting can be seen here in Tulapur Indrayani coming right from Alandi, Bheema that starts in Bheemashankar and its tributary Bhama these three big rivers meet at Tulapur. It is a beautiful sight to watch.
Shri Vishnu Mahballareshwar Temple
In Tulapur there are total 24 Shivling 12 of which are in the river bed and 12 on land. One of those was a Shivling upon which a temple was built and then re-built and renovated. Today this temple is known as "Shri Vishnu Ballaleshwar temple". The rest of the Shivling are in the nearby area around the temple.
Ghat on the River
While going down from Sambhaji Maharaj's shrine by the stone ghat one can seen anarsh. This is the arch where Shri Sambhaji Raje's head was executed From this palce the new ghat can also be seen.
Shrine of Kavi Kalash
Kavi Kalash was Sambhaji Raje's closest advisor and a great poet. He was also killed along with Sambhaji Maharaj. His shrine is built to the left of the Sangameshwar temple.
Shrine of Shri Swami Rudranath Maharaj
Around 1633 a holy sage named Shri Swami Rudranath Maharaj lived in Tulapur the then Nagargav. It was in this very place that Swami Rudranath Maharaj cured ailing Murarpant Jagdev. And after getting cured Murarpant obeyed Shri Rudranath Maharaj's orders and renovated the temple. The shrine of this holy person Shri Rudranath Maharaj can be seen in Tulapur
Shri Khandoba Temple
Khandoba is said to be one 'avatar' or incarnation of Mahadev. He is the diety of many communities in Maharashtra. This highly respected and prayed diety's one temple is in Tulapur Village.
Sunset point and boating point
The view of the sunset from sunset point is truly enthralling. You can also enjoy a leisurely boat ride.
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Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj hyana Aurangya ne kiti yatana dilya hya athvanini dolyat ashru yetat. Shambhu raje hyani Chhatrapati Shivaji maharajyanche ani sampurna Maharashtra tasech hindustanache nav rakhle. Ase Veer Peeta-Putra hya vishwat hone ata shakya nahich. Tyasathi devala dusare vishwa nirman karave lagel ani tarisudha te ashkya ahe.
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Really a wonderful place. a great reminder of the Maratha History and its warriors.
Tulapur is about 40 Kilometres north east of Pune. It is situated at the confluence of the Bhima River and the Indrayani River and was originally known as 'Nagargaon'. The Sangameshwar temple built on the banks of the confluence is worth a visit. The Samadhi at Vadhu was unattended to until recently. It is now being renovated. Kavi Kalash's samadhi too is present at Vadhu.
A Samadhi of Sambhaji Maharaj is situated at Tulapur as well. It is disputed as to where exactly he was cremated, with a group of historians asserting that he was cremated at Tulapur itself and not at Vadhu. Nonetheless, both these places have their equal share in Maratha history.


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November 15th, 2010 at 11:07 AM ^
It likely will be an issue after the season, but ESPN doesn't want to kill its "Golden Goose" while in the midst of laying eggs.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:11 PM ^
I agree with you on this. If Auburn loses to Alabama or South Carolina I would suspect that ESPN will suddenly be much more all over this than they already are.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:08 AM ^
Actually, it's illegal for the person (whoever it was) to release this information to begin with... THAT is probably the bigger story, and why they are claiming they weren't responsible for the information leak.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
I have to agree with you. It's a felony to release student info without their consent. FERPA guidlines are pretty clear about this. Although I think the OP is concerned with the integrity of Newton, considering he is the subject of all the controversy, and not the administration at Florida.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^
And the potential consequences imposed by the federal government are on the institution, not the individual. Pretty standard for an institution to discipline an individual for an "intentional" violation of ferpa, even to the point of dismissal.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:13 AM ^
Ah yes, the good old Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the attached half day seminar that goes along with it if you are teaching. Oddly enough I never got it stressed to me much while a TA at Michigan, but Wyoming crams it down your throat.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:45 AM ^
Are you still TA'ing? Or are you a prof? And what subject matter? Sorry to pry, just find it interesting.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
I'm still a grad student, so officially a TA but I've been getting a lot of substitute roles lecturing. I'm in the science and engineering fields.
To expand a bit more, everything in FERPA is the most common sense, if-you-break-FERPA-rules-you-should-get-dope-slapped, sort of stuff. Don't tell any one other than the student their grades, including parents. Don't talk about your students or their grades to anyone, including the media. Don't leave a pile of exams in a box outside of your door. This is hammered in a half a day seminar for all incoming TA's at Wyoming, but never really talked about at Michigan for TA's since the vast majority of it is common sense kind of stuff.
November 15th, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^
Don't leave a pile of exams in a box outside of your door.
Is this relatively new? I feel like this is how I retrieved most of my homework/exams.
November 15th, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
Old and tenured faculty don't give a shit. This is true and also against the law.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:12 PM ^
I'm sorry, but FERPA might just be one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation ever passed. The number of kids who have died because of colleges and universities hiding behind FERPA obligations is absolutely disgusting. It's one of those laws that seemily has a noble purposes (i.e. protecting student privacy), but one of the side effects is that information cannot be released without permission to parents without student consent.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:17 PM ^
FERPA actually does allow for release of information in the event of a health or safety issue.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^
I know, the law allows for it, but most schools totally ignore this exception and err extremely (and might I say, inappropriately) on the side of caution (i.e. not releasing) because the penalties for a inappropriate release can be so severe and because what constitutes a health or safety issue is not well defined. It's one of those instances where while the law allows for it the stringency of the penalty combined with the ambiguity of the exception and the lack of resources/understanding by the administration officials who have to make that call results in a paralysis of action that almost always ends in the information not being released to the parents even when there is a legitimate health or safety risk.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:07 PM ^
Can you give me any kind of example here? The only situation I could think of that might apply to FERPA and a safety risk is once upon a time I had a student communicate clear suicidal thoughts to me and I walked the kid over to student services THAT EXACT MINUTE. I have no clue if I broke FERPA rules or not, nor do I care, because I honestly might have saved a life. If his parents called me, I would not have disclosed anything to them, but the situation was still taken care of.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:23 PM ^
An example would be, using the situation you described, where the school was alerted to the problem and then did not make the appropriate contact to the parents or other authorities to help the student.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
So again, this may not be the best example, it's the only situation that fit what point I think you are trying to make...
In this situation, the school kept it 'in house' and did not inform parents or other authorities since the school had enough resources to help the student and, quite frankly, the parents were the root of the problem. Maybe I'm putting to much faith into the resources that a university can apply to issues like this, but I don't see any reason to bring in parents or police or a local hospital, which would be breaking FERPA rules. The university handled the problem very well, the student's needs were a clear priority and no contact was needed with outside players to further help the student.
November 15th, 2010 at 2:02 PM ^
A lot of times you're probably right, but the bigger problem seems to arise when the school does not alert someone else and something happens to the student. So while they complied with FERPA, the student didn't get the help they needed and the school may face a lawsuit that may very well cost them substantially more than the FERPA violation ever would have (and plus, the student wasn't protected).
November 16th, 2010 at 1:26 AM ^
I have a couple issues with this. First of all, if someone is mentioning suicide its usually not a 1 time incident. If thats the case and its a ongoing mental disorder as opposed to a 1 time moment of weakness what happens when the student graduates? What happens when he is no longer under the supervision of the university? Just wipe your hands and walk away or does the university continue to follow up with the student for life?
Secondly, if that was your child wouldn't you want to know? I understand that in your instance the kids family was the reason for the threat but what if they werent the reason? If my child threatened suicide while at school, the school chose not to notify me, my child graduated, and then killed himself/herself and I wasnt notified I would furious beyond words.
I understand obeying the law but sometimes there is a moral issue and doing what is right needs to superceed what is lawful.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:14 PM ^
It's true most schools, though I think a decreasing number, err on the side of not releasing. I don't think the reasons behind them not releasing are because of penalties, though. No school has ever had a penalty handed down, or perhaps it would be better to state that the only penalties ever handed down were instruction to change their process and/or increase education of FERPA on campus. For the feds to actually take away funding would require an egregious, blatant and repeated series of violations.
FERPA is often not the only law at play in health/safety issues, HIIPA being the most obvious other. I agree it is often difficult for administration officials to make a call. Each case should be measured on it's own; most cases are sensitive and complicated. It's also the case that administration officials are unaware there is even an issue, or it's severity, until it's too late. I don't think FERPA, in and of itself, can be blamed for these things.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:55 PM ^
You're absoulutely right. I'ts not just FERPA. Other laws, including the HIIPA plays a big part, as well, in those cases where there is actual health care provision and information. I should have been more clear about what I was intending to say, though. I'm not saying that FERPA/HIIPA prevent the disclosure of the information, but rather the schools get caught up worrying about the FERPA/HIIPA disclosure requirements and forget that strict compliance could open them up for negligence liability (more so in certain states than others). In other words, the requirements of these laws, when applied by people who really don't understand them, results in either inaction or inappropriate action. I do agree, however, that this has gotten better. Primarily, in my opinion, because the litigation that has resulted from these types of cases has put the fear of God into these colleges and universities to actually understand the laws properly and disclose appropriately. Unfortunately, though, these laws have also caused another side effect (which is the real reason I was saying it was dangerous) in that it has caused many colleges and universities to intentionally try to limit the amount of information that they receive from students so that a duty to disclose never arises.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:30 PM ^
Once they hit 18, they aren't kids any more in the eyes of the law. It doesn't matter who is paying the bills, or how much supervision they may still need.
Blaming the universities for that is a little off-target, in my opinion. They are just caught in the middle between kids and parents who aren't talking to each other.
November 15th, 2010 at 2:34 PM ^
I understand what you're saying, but that's not really the issue. It's not really (at all) the disclosure of information about student to parent(s), but rather the disclosure of information about the student to people who can help.
November 15th, 2010 at 2:33 PM ^
I'm sorry for taking this portion of the conversation way off track based on your comment. I just got sidetracked by a topic of personal interest. One of the "textbook cases" in this area involves a close friend of mine who died back when we were in college. Please don't take anything I've said here as a statement of what the law is, but rather what I've said are just my personal thoughts on the unintended consequences of this law based on my experience in a situation that didn't work out like the situation that you described did.
November 15th, 2010 at 3:26 PM ^
Also, I applaud the person who took the time, and willingly gave their points, to "neg" all of my posts in this thread. I appreciate your willingness to sacrifice your points to the greater good, although this is one of those rare instances where I really would be curious as to the reason, simply because I cannot fathom how someone could disagree with the underlying point of these posts (in other words, I would hope you would be kind enough elaborate).
November 15th, 2010 at 4:25 PM ^
Maybe we have someone on mgoboard that help to write the FERPA rules? That is the only thing I can come up with. Bizarre.
November 15th, 2010 at 4:42 PM ^
Haha. Yeah, maybe. The only other thing that I can think of is that someone read my prior comment to mean that I was that I didn't actually know what I was talking about (i.e. just stating an opinion without knowing the subject). No idea. We'll see if they are kind enough to respond. Especially if they helped write FERPA!
November 15th, 2010 at 4:41 PM ^
for you. Don't know why they had a problem either. Maybe his mom took part of his computer time away and he was in a bad mood. Maybe his date wasn't impressed by his ability to light his farts on fire. Possibly he ran into this woman:
You never know. But then again, I've been neg-banged on posts I thought for sure would be ignored or pos'ed. Like when I wished Paterno well this season... C'est LaVie, can't make everyone happy.
November 15th, 2010 at 4:44 PM ^
That story is something, isn't it? I saw that last week and almost lost my lunch!
November 15th, 2010 at 11:11 AM ^
A) We all know who the subject of this is, but you haven't actually identified the subject.
B) The Freep is an oddity. Not many newspapers openly root for the destruction of the home team. Well I guess the GRPress can be lumped in with them, but I don't know if the papers in Florida openly hate the Gators.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
My biggest question aside from the obvious is, why should a student athlete be punished for the actions of their parents if they really had nothing to do with it? I realize that it is hard to prove and extremely unlikely that the athlete wasn't involved, but if he really wasn't why is he punished?
November 15th, 2010 at 11:28 AM ^
If you're talking about Newton, the main reason it's a story is that he allegedly told the Mississippi State recruiter about the money. So he clearly was involved.
If it's only a hypothetical question, he might not get punished directly under those unlikely circumstances. But his school is going to get punished and that could obviously affect him.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
A few reasons:
(1) NCAA reaching parents? If the allegatiosn are true, the schools and the student are the only people the NCAA can reach. (The FBI could bust Dad for tax fraud or something if he took a bunch of cash.)
(2) Forces schools to control this kind of behavior. A harsh penalty for students and the schools will forces schools to control their recruiting.
(3) Attempt of promoting fair competition. If Newton is at Auburn for $, even assuming his dad just told him to go there and he didn't know why, Newton should not be permitted to compete with players who don't get paid.
Assuming the allegations are true, if Newton is ruled ineligible, that would suck for him. But if he is eligible, that sucks for the schools that decided to play by the rules (some of those schools losing to Auburn). What would you do if you were the NCAA?
November 15th, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^
Because if they don't punish the student for the behavior of their parents, then the parent of every top player in the country would start demanding money for their kid to play. They will use it as a shield.
This is also why they punish schools for the behavior of their boosters. If they didn't, it would be too easy to use a booster as a "loophole" to pay for players.
The NCAA puts the oneous on the school to police this.
November 15th, 2010 at 11:17 AM ^
Tiger Woods would also like to know the answer to this
November 15th, 2010 at 12:18 PM ^
Maybe so. I think he raised cheating to an art form, among the greats of all time, including Warren Beatty, Bill Clinton, Frederico Fellini, and Wilt Chamberlain, among many, many others.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:29 PM ^
Wilt wasn't married, so it wasn't cheating. I think 20,000 makes him the world champion bachelor of all time.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:47 PM ^
In that case, I substitute Wilt for Dennis Rodman. He was married to Carmen Electra and still ran with the dogs.
November 15th, 2010 at 12:14 PM ^
1. Usually 2, sometimes 1 (Engineering, though I believe LSA has similar policies). Usually the first instance of cheating will be punished with failing the assignment or exam and 1/2 to full letter grade drop of the course grade. I also know of an instance where a student in a math class erased names on other students homework in the drop box and wrote in his own name on it (For most if not all homework). This was discovered by a friend of mine (a victim) at the end of the semester when he was borderline for a higher grade in the class. The cheater was expelled for this.
2. I believe Newton was recruited out of the JUCO system, presumably he fixed his eligibility issues there.
3. Sounds like the information was leaked and they don't want to lie/want Newton to be found ineligible, but also need to cover there butts.
4. Yah, the Freep sucks, not much more to say there.
November 15th, 2010 at 1:19 PM ^
The cheating accusations seem to mirror some of the rumblings I hear about why we lost one of our basketball players in the offseason. Got caught cheating 3 times, and finally got shown the door.
November 16th, 2010 at 8:14 AM ^
had not heard why. so we act on this stuff, and keep it relatively quiet?
November 15th, 2010 at 1:31 PM ^
Newton just seems like a con artist to me. Smiling, acting like nothing is happening. Refusing to comment. Things like "I won't comment on something that may have happened almost 2 years ago."
Really, you cheated, stole a laptop and because it was 2 years ago, all is forgiven and any discussion is off limits?
Does the NCAA and the Heisman folks really want to vacate another MNC and Heisman trophy in a couple of years when the investigation is concluded?
My guess is that they are all hoping Auburn will get beaten and Newton has a bad game and they don't have to make the choice.
November 15th, 2010 at 2:06 PM ^
Well he didn't steal the laptop, he bought a laptop he knows was stolen. Doesn't make it right, but not quite the same.
I don't think the Heisman takes a chance on Newton unless some major exonerating evidence comes to light in the next few weeks. As it is, it looks like Newton bought a stolen laptop, failed out of Florida (impressive young man), and had his family solicit money for his recruitment in order to keep his family church solvent.
Or this is a big conspiracy by Auburn haters, yeah that's it, War Eagle!
November 15th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
If you are teaching college, the overall tone for the school is set by the admin. In most places, there is a court or panel to handle issues like suspected cheating.
However, the department chair and dean have a lot to do with when and if a student is turned in for formal process. Many like a 'fail' for the work or the course, and move on, with the student usually being willing to accept that and not appeal to the panel themselves.
Then there are political issues. Not just being black, although that is on everyone's mind--"racist" is an accusation that causes a lot of trouble for the victim, even when not legitimate. Many students in that position also have determination letters due to their alleged disabilities. That leads to the fear of defenses based on 'the instructions were not clear enough for my disabled mind to follow'. Many course outlines now feature direct sectional references to college policies and the honor code on cheating and copying. Each semester my outlines and assignment instructions get longer and longer as the word gets around as to how a student's parent hired a lawyer to beat the student court process somewhere--as do the other teachers.
Some schools require that the instructor inform the conduct court of the event that led to a cheating fail, even if the formal process is not engaged. I suspect that this is one of those schools, and that the reason he was allowed to remain even with his record is that no one did anything other than send a copy of the failing grade and the circumstances for it to the formal body.
Here I something that I do not understand. NCAA communications to the athletic department about a student's in class performance are outside the FERPA rules. I fill out bi-weekly reports on in-season players, as well as a middle and end of the semester report on each student athlete. I have to guess that at a big time school the AD's office checks with the faculty more often than that. How is the AD and head coach going to claim they didn't know what was going on?


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