Word: steers
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...seemingly cursed season for the Radcliffe second varsity. Just past the preliminary heat’s 100-meter mark, where a race cannot be stopped for technical difficulties, the second varsity boat’s scag and rudder fell off, making the boat impossible to steer. Despite being unable to finish the preliminary race, the second varsity still rebounded through the repechage and Petite Final to place 10th overall, but that finish was far below early-season expectations...
...they represent the main opportunity to learn the lessons that could help guard against the next 9/11. Before Rowley came along, the Administration had succeeded in derailing such inquiries by calling them unproductive and suggesting that its critics might be unpatriotic. Last week a patriot came forward to help steer the country back toward the truth...
...rowers attempted to steer the boat using just their oars to control direction, but were forced to retire just 250 meters from the finish line when the boat became too difficult to control...
...some outside interests to relax into, but Crick's account of his early stewardship of lowlier Scottish teams is a running riot of flying teacups, brawls and spats over petty cash. Such revelations as there are in The Boss are more storms in teacups. Ferguson's tendency to steer transfer-seeking players toward his son Jason's soccer agency seems a relatively mild strain of nepotism for the modern game. And news that Ferguson tried to cobble together a consortium to buy the club to stave off a bid by Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB will likely cement him more strongly...
...commissions by the sellers of mutual funds, annuities and other products. Others earn fees, either hourly or by the plan. Still others take a percentage of assets under management. And some combine several of these approaches. Fee-based planners have the fewest conflicts because they have no incentive to steer you to any particular product or service. But even those planners use insurance agents and others who receive commissions. What's crucial is making sure all fees are fully disclosed so that you know how much you're paying to whom and for what...