Examples of RANSOM. 1  The kidnappers demanded a ransom of one million dollars. 2  The family is willing to pay ransom for his release. 3  The ransom note explained the terms under which she would be released.escue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.
Pre-Settlement and Current Land Cover in the State of Iowa. The landcover of Iowa has changed dramatically since the time of settlement in the mid-1800's. The maps provided here document this drastic change and the need to save the remaining small pieces of natural areas, prairies in particular. The maps of the pre-settlement vegetation of the state of Iowa have been derived using two different methods.
xlsx file. This spreadsheet provides historic Iowa land values for county, district, and state beginning in 1950. The survey was initiated in 1941 and is sponsored annually by Iowa State University. Only the state average and the district averages are based directly on ISU survey data.