...when you know that part of your tax money is going towards the building of a new ballpark in your area. Within ten minutes of my house in Kansas City, Kansas we have had two stadiums built within the last 12 years, Sporting KC Park (MLS) and Community America Ballpark (minor league baseball). Sporting KC park was built using STAR bonds (only available in Kansas and Nevada) and according to the Kansas Department of Commerce, sales tax revenue (STAR) bonds provide Kansas municipalities the opportunity to issue bonds to finance the development of major commercial, entertainment and tourism areas, and use the sales tax revenue generated by the development to pay off the bonds (Rishe, 2015). Sporting KC had a season ticket base of just under 14,000 for a facility that seats approximately 18,500. That’s roughly 75% of capacity, which is pretty damn good for Major League Soccer. Sporting KC drew an average of 105% of their capacity in 2012 for a 9% increase over their inaugural year at Sporting KC Park (Rishe, 2015). Community America Ballpark was built with the use of private funds. In 2013 the Unified Government of Wyandotte County purchased the Stadium from Ehlert Development. In doing so they will also use STAR bonds for an $8 million renovation (Babbitt, 2015). More than 265,000 fans attended games at the park in 2013, and the Kansas City T-Bones are said to generate over $5.5 million a year to economically benefit Wyandotte County. More than $650,000 has also been given by The...
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...Foundation Center maintains a database(s) of various private foundations known in the United States. According to the Foundation Center, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has been ranked number 41 out of 100 for having assets valued at two-million based on the most recent financial audit on November 2, 2013 (http://www.foundationcenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html). The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation was set up in the middle 1960’s by Mr. Ewing Marion Kauffman, successful entrepreneur and owner of the Kansas City Royals (http://www.kauffman.org). The foundation’s mission is to “help individuals attain economic independence by advancing achievement and entrepreneur of our founder, Ewing Marion Kauffman”. (http://www.kauffman.org/who-we-are/vision-mission-approach). Having grown up in the Kansas City area, Ewing Kauffman was very well known for his foundation; along with being a KC Royals baseball fan, in wanting to provide and encourage Kansas Citians that a quality education is a foundation in preparing our students for success in college and in life. When a student has the means and the drive to be successful and is given the right tools, that student will be successful and in return will be able to provide jobs which will allow society to grow. The Kauffman Foundation focuses on two-key areas – education and entrepreneurship when considering grants to other nonprofits. When grants are considered and issued by the foundation, they feel that the grant is...
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...Economic Impact of a Casino in Wyandotte County, Kansas It is estimated that more than a quarter of the U.S. adult population, 56 million people, visit casinos annually. Making over 371 million trips to casinos, Americans spend $30 billion each year in these facilities. Casinos also employ over 360,000 people and contribute more than $5.2 billion annually in direct gaming taxes to state and local governments. Casinos are favored by politicians for several reasons; gaming taxation being one of the main reasons. Casino revenue is taxed at a much higher rate than other types of businesses. However, the economic impact of casinos is dependent on the location and surrounding population base. Casino spending displaces spending that would occur elsewhere in the local economy. [pic] The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cost and benefits of the impact of a destination casino resort in Wyandotte County, Kansas. There are several proposals in the mix for building this facility near the Kansas Speedway, Cabela’s, and the Legends Shopping Center. In an article in the KansasCityKansan.com on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, it was reported that one of the groups who has a proposal for the casino, Sands Kansas, LLC, is hosting a job fair long before they have received final approval from the Kansas Lottery Commission. This group is proving that they are serious about their proposal and are going to great lengths to engage women and minorities. We will evaluate...
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...address is 3214 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66105-2843. WITNESS, for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHTY-SEVEN THOUSAND and 00/100 DOLLARS ($87,000), Grantor does hereby GRANT to Grantee, all of the following real property lying in the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, and described as follows, to wit: Lots Fifteen (15) and Sixteen (16), Block Sixty-three (63), Original Townsite of Kansas City, Kansas, SUBJECT TO mineral conveyances, easements, special or improvement taxes and assessment, rights-of-way, and reservations of record. (THIS DEED IS IN FULFILLMENT OF THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT FOR DEED ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE SAME PARTIES ON THE DATE HEREOF.) And the said Grantor for herself, her heirs, executors and administrators, does covenant with the Grantee that she is well seized in fee of the land and premises aforesaid and has the right to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid: that the same are free from all encumbrances, except assessments for special improvements which have not been certified to the County Treasurer for collection or installments of special assessments, and the above lands and premises in the possession of said Grantee, against all persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said Grantor will warrant and defend. WITNESS, the hand of the Grantor. _______________________________________ Alicia R. Carpenter STATE OF KANSAS County of Wyandotte ...
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...Dennis Lynn Rader - The BTK Strangler Dennis Lynn Rader was born by Dorothea Rader the 9. March, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He was the oldest of four brothers born the William and Dorothea Rader. He grew up in Wichita, and graduated from Wichita Heitghs High School. In 1957 he confirmed into the Zion Lutheran Church, and this wasn’t the only religious he was involved in: He was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church, a Lutheran congregation of about 200 people, where he after a 30 year old membership was elected for president of the Congregation Council. As a child Dennis Rader joined the Boy Scouts as a youth, and were participating in church youth activities. All in all a good young boy. But there was a dark side of the little boy: By his own admission, he says he developed fantasies about bondage, control and torture from an early age, while still in grade school – This became a characteristics for Dennis as a criminal. According to several reports, as a child he also tortured animals. He later had a fetish for wearing womens underwear. He took the underwear from his victims. Later he spent some years in the U.S. airforce, stationed in a couple of American States, South Korea, Greece and Turkey. When he returned to American, he he moved to Park City, and worked in meat department alongside his mother. He married Paula Dietz 22 May 1971 and they got two children together; a boy and a girl. After this he earned an associate's degree in Electronic in 1973, and later...
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...Art 108 04 February 2015 Descriptive Essay, Independence and the Opening of the West In June of 1958 Thomas Hart Benton signed a contract with the former President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, to provide a mural which would inspire people of all ages while visiting the Truman Library. According to Thomas Hart Benton, “The 1950s had been a bad time for my art,” Benton wrote in a memoir of his time with Truman. “Although I still had a good deal of journalistic support, the art galleries and museums had little interest in my paintings.” Fortunately he added, “My reputation a muralist had survived.” This was to serve President Truman well as he was to commission Benton to create one of his greatest masterpieces by painting the mural at the Truman Library titled, “Independence and the Opening of the West”. This mural according to Thomas Hart Benton, has two different subject matters. The top of the mural, “told in a great sweeping, energetic arc the story of the westward movement of American civilization through the Indian lands west of Independence.” (Geselbracht, 2009) Some of the great things about this mural would be the multiple symbolic figures associated with it, represents real people from the west, and it has the original Missouri river landing where the majority of people arrived heading towards the west. There were several things which struck me when I first encountered this mural, the vivid colors, I also love all the action portrayed in the piece of art...
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...How to throw the best NFL Football Party NFL is one of the most representative sports in America, that is no surprise. Most Americans follow a team, -usually, their home team- from beginning to, if they are lucky enough, the final countdown, the Superbowl. Some of them follow their favorite team fervently to stadiums for live shows, investing an excessive amount of money on football tickets, team's jerseys and much more Others, still fans, but more conservatives, prefer watching the games at home, with their families and friends, holding a few cold beers and some snacks. If you are the later person, here we offer you some tips for you to throw the best NFL Football Party Imagine NFL game is on Friday, today is Monday, and you want to host the most amazing NFL party and watch the game with your peers, build nice memories around a football game, and hopefully, see your team win! It seems pretty nice, doesn't it? well, for that you need to organize yourself, not that fun anymore right? don't worry we guarantee you that with these ideas your party will be one of the hottest ones. It's all about organization. 1.Create a list of the things you are planning to have at your party and that you feel they are definitely a must for you! Some of the things I can think of that are important when throwing an NFL party are the following: 1.Venue/ location 2.Party decorations 3.Pre or post victory celebration games 3.Food items 4.Drinks 5.Guest s 6.TV 7.Audio System Location NFL parties...
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...Fe railway, sleeping in hobo camps. He went back to the family's farm in 1906 and enlisted in the army 1917. During this time period he courted Bess Wallace and proposed to her in 1911. She turned him down and he said that before he tried again he wanted to make more money than a farmer. He was the most recent president that did not earn a college degree. He enrolled in Spalding’s commercial college, a Kansas business school but dropped out after the first semester for the military. He always wanted to go to the United States Military Academy at West Point but was not allowed to have an appointment because of his poor eyesight. He enlisted in the Missouri army national guard by memorizing the eye chart. When the United States entered the Great War, he returned to the guard and to his surprise the men voted him to be an officer, which made him first lieutenant. He trained in camp Doniphan, fort sill, near Lawton Oklahoma. He ran the camp with Edward Jacobson, a clothing store clerk he knew from Kansas City. Truman met Lieutenant James m. pendergast, a political boss in Kansas City which would have a big influence on Truman’s life later on. After the war he became a United States senator from Missouri. He was there from January 3, 1935 – January 17, 1945. He became the 34th vice president on January 20, 1945 – April 12, 1945. The president at that time was Franklin d. Roosevelt. Harry Truman was in the Democratic political party. When he came into office he did not have a vice...
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...Arguably the biggest game of Sunday’s action is between the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams have a playoff berth within their grasp, but with their divisions being as tough as they are, nothing is given – not even a chair at the postseason table. These two squads aren’t complete polar opposites, but there are far more differences than similarities. The Falcons have the best offense in the league, throwing it up and down the field with the greatest of ease. The Chiefs, on the other hand, make their living by playing physical defense, limiting what teams can do on offense. It just so happens that this is the perfect formula for beating the high-octane Falcons – and it’s exactly why the Chiefs will win Sunday’s game. The Falcons’ best weapon is Julio Jones. He leads the league in receiving yards with 1,140 to go with five touchdowns. He has the most 20-yard receptions (21) and averages an absurd 17.5 yards per catch. Not to mention, Jones is the most versatile receiver in the NFL. He can go deep on the outside, run crossing routes and obliterate man coverage in the slot or take a screen pass 40 yards for a touchdown....
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...01/20/13 Department of Homeland Security/USCIS 2901 Metro Drive Suite 100 Bloomington, MN 55425 To Whom It May Concern: I am a student requesting reinstatement to F-1 student status. I plan to enroll at Penn Valley Community College, Kansas City Missouri for full-time study during the Spring 2013 semester. I realize that I have failed to maintain my full-time F-1 student status and would like to explain the circumstances, beyond my control, which prevented me from enrolling in full 12 credit hours of undergraduate program at Park University last semester. Due to extreme sickness resulted from not being used to the weather changing, I had been absent from class longer than 2 weeks and wasn’t able to contact the teacher which I deeply regret. This had conflicted with school policy so I was administrative withdrew from classes. I wasn’t aware of the seriousness of this situation after I returned from school and being told that I was no longer in my registered classes. I had contacted the international office at my school then to get this problem resolved but it was too late so I couldn’t sig n up for new classes to replace the classes which were missing. I tried to apply for admission at Penn Valley Community College and got accepted and this letter was required to complete the admission process. I’d like to state that I was not being out of status for more than 5 months and I file this reinstatement letter as soon as possible under these circumstances and failure...
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...recaps of the games earlier in the day. That was all the usual stuff that happens in a halftime show. But, what we were then exposed to was a two minute speech by Bob Costas regarding the issue of gun control in America. Even my young son asked, “Why is that man talking about guns?” Wow! At his young age of 6, he recognized the power of influence without even realizing it. One issue propagating another. To summarize the tragic events that occurred earlier in the week would be to say that a man killed his girlfriend then committed suicide. If that were the case, this story would never have hit the national stage and Bob Costas would not have had an avenue to voice his liberal agenda. What did happen was; Jovan Belcher, a player for the Kansas City Chiefs football team, was extremely distraught. And, it is noteworthy to say was intoxicated at the time, shot his girlfriend who later died at the hospital. Then, drove himself to the Chiefs practice facility where he was confronted by police, security and team officials. He then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. For Bob Costas to use his position as a sports broadcaster to editorialize his beliefs or promote some liberal agendas on a nationally televised sports event on a totally unrelated topic such as gun control during a sporting event was extremely unethical and irresponsible. Not only did he try to turn this instance into a gun control issue instead of a domestic violence issue, Mr. Costas also spoke in clichés like...
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...Conference weekend is here, and the last 4 teams are the top 2 seeds of each division. So in other words let’s get ready for some good old fashion AFC and NFC showdown. First game of the day will be the New England Patriots vs the Denver Broncos. As much as we know that football is a game about the team and how the team plays, like in most sports, we still can’t get pass the Tom Brady vs Peyton Manning match ups. There has been a total of 16 games played against each other and Brady has the edge, winning 11 out of those 16 meetings, 2 of those wins were in the playoffs. As much as we want to make it about these two players let’s not forget the other key ingredients that make them great. Both these teams have had issues with the wide receiver position both teams have had main players drop a lot of open passes some of those drops have come on deep passes or on a quick catch and run. In Peyton Manning’s case it has been a lack of accuracy throughout the year I guess we could blame that on the surgeries and age but let’s be honest he has not been playing like his old self, but what player at his age does. In Brady’s case it has been an issue with all wide receivers even with the second leading receiver in the team Julian Edelman. One thing is for sure between these two quarterbacks it will be all in the passing game. Both teams throughout the year have struggled running the ball the Broncos have had more of a running game than the Patriots but yet both these teams...
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...How much times did Ray went to the probowl? A: Thirteen (p. XI) To which team did Ray’s team lose in the AFC championship game? A: The patriots (p. XI) How long was the missed field goal? A: 32 yards (p. XII) After how much seasons did Ray decided it would be his last? A:14 seasons(p. XII) How much years did Ray thought he could still play at a high level? A: Another four or five years (p. XII) Who was the first person that knew it was Ray’s last season? A: His son, Junior (p. XIII) Which of Ray’s body parts was injured? A: His triceps (p. XV) Did Ray come off the field when his arm was hurting? A: No, he shook it off and when FULL BATTLE MODE (p. XV) True or False? The team doctor said it wasn’t a serious injury? A: False, it was a very severe injury (p. XVII) What was Ray’s reaction when he learnt it was the end of his career? A: He was happy because he knew he would win the superbowl. (p. XVIII) What was the very important thing that Ray didn’t have when he was young? A: A father (p. 1) What were the names of Ray’s twin sisters? A: Laquesha and Lakeisha (p. 1) What was Ray doing to his mother to please her when he was young? A: Rub her feet before she went to sleep (p. 3) How was Ray’s family tree? A: It was very messed up and confused (p. 3) How did Ray’s mother look?? A: she was a very good looking woman (p. 4) (Long question) How did Ray ended up getting his name? A: A military man who was fond of Ray’s mother and used to babysit her wanted to help her because Ray’s father...
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...“He’s a free agent”, and left it at that. Gregory signed a four-year deal after being selected with the 28th pick in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. According to news around the league, he failed three drug tests during the 2015 season and that is why he was suspended for four games in 2016. Gregory played more than just a few games last year, but did not record a sack either so they’ll just have to wait and see if he comes around and shows the talent he did in college. So with Hardy, Mincey and Jack Crawford scheduled to be free agents in 2016, the Cowboys have their future hopes in the likes of Gregory and Lawrence. Should we also include the name of little known defensive tackle David Irving whom the Cowboys picked up from the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad in late November of 2015? The guy came in and played about as good or better than his counterparts after just a week of practice and has the making of a great story as long as he keeps raising the coaches brows. I’m not saying he’s going to be the next great Cowboys pass rusher, but I do like the guys motor and ability to plug those running lanes. Let’s just keep his name on the “to be continued” column until we get to see just a little more regular season play. With the 4th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select…well, I’m not going to say they’ll pick a quarterback from any of the ones that will be available in a couple months. I will say that I seriously hope they pick up a guy that can come...
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...Cowboys Flashback: Sean Lee Sean Lee had an impressive performance in week two which lead him to win the NFC Defensive Player of the week. I believe that his contributions to the Dallas Cowboys deserves some more attention. Lee is one of three to wear the Dallas uniform who has won NFC Defensive Player at least three times- DeMarcus Ware (4) and Ed “Too Tall Jones” (3). Lee has been plagued by injuries in his NFL career. In 2010, Sean Lee missed two games due to a hamstring injury; followed by missing one game in 2011 with a dislocated wrist. He missed 10 games in 2012 due to a toe injury. His 2013 season was cut short when he suffered a torn ligament in his neck in December. Then in 2014, during Dallas Cowboys OTA's Lee got a torn ACL with a slight tear in his meniscus which caused him to miss the whole season. As of 2014, four seasons since entering the NFL from Penn State, Lee had missed eighteen games and had never played in an entire season. Despite theses multiple injuries in his five year career, Lee has had some spectacular performances, and is a crucial component of the Dallas Cowboys defense when healthy. In 2011, despite the wrist injury, Lee led the team in tackles. Lee had 12 tackles and one interception in week one of the season. He was the first Dallas Cowboy to earn NFC Defensive player of the month for the first month of the season. He ended the 2011 season with 131 tackles, eight for a loss, four interceptions, and two fumble recoveries. Lee became...
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