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Instrument Unit, Saturn V
The Saturn V Rocket, which carried astronauts to the Moon, used inertial guidance. The booster had its own inertial system, separate from the guidance systems on the Command and Lunar Modules. This was contained in an "Instrument Unit" (IU): 1 meter (3 feet) high by 6.7 meters (22 feet) in diameter, located between the third stage of the Saturn rocket and the payload.
The prime contractor for this system was the Federal Systems Division of the IBM, in cooperation with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, at Huntsville, Alabama. IBM also built the digital computer installed inside this Unit.
This is an unflown specimen that was intended for an Apollo mission that was canceled, possibly "Apollo 19."
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1978.
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- Federal Systems Division, IBM
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Exhibit Station
- Human Spaceflight
- Type
- INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
- Materials
- Structural ring: Aluminum. Components: metal cases with electronic parts inside.
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 91.4 x 661.4cm (36 in. x 21 ft. 8 3/8 in.)


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When my brother sent me the link to the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest link a few weeks ago, I decided that it would be fun to submit one of my photographs.
One of my favorite photographs is the one of the Mama Moose and her little baby that I posted on my blog in June. I just love their affection and interaction.
So, yesterday I submitted my moose photograph to the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest. I then clicked on the link and there it was! I thought that was pretty cool.
Here is the a picture of the page on their Photo Contest website. The results are posted on December 15, 2012. Keep your finger crossed!

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When we think of a group of people who enthusiastically utilize the latest in technology, we don't tend to think of the Amish. They shun cars, photography and wars. But the Amish communities of America have taken to solar power in a big way. And I'm not just talking about using the solar energy to make sun tea. Wired Magazine reports that 80% of Ohio's Amish community has gone solar.
Separate From the World
Why would Amish use solar panels? They aren't allowed to use any electricity, aren't they? Actually, they are allowed to use electricity in certain circumstances, depending on what order (or denomination) of Amish they are.
For example, this writer used to live in Lancaster County (and I am a relative to the owners of the Dairy Queen featured in the movie "Witness"). My car's mechanic - was Amish. He never drove, but he could take a car apart and put it back together better than a corps of Army engineers. His garage had a very impressive array of electric drills. Electricity is allowed for work or for absolute survival, but is not allowed for frivolous home use or just for mere entertainment.
I wonder if my old car mechanic is still in business. Last I heard his son was taking over. I bet that they are using solar panels instead of the electrical generators or gasoline powered engines. My old car mechanic was not hooked up to the Lancaster's electrical grid, following the usual Amish determination to be separate from the world (from Romans 12:2, "And be not conformed to this world...")
Amish Solar Panels
Not only do the Amish use solar panels and fluorescent bulbs, but some also make solar panels. Some have even switched from traditional marketable skills like cabinetmaking in order to make solar panels, push mowers and solar powered products for both the Amish and "the English" (everyone else who is not Amish, no matter what country you are from).
In order to use solar power, the washing machine or even the old gas-powered generators, many orders of Amish ask their bishops whether it would be allowable. The answer is usually yes, provided the electricity is to be used for business and not for pleasure.
Apparently, the bishops had a good sense of future world events. Sales of Amish crafts, livestock and produce are down, except for the Amish solar panel businesses.


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The Houston Cougars found themselves in an unusual dilemma during the opening moments of Saturday's matchup with SMU.
With Aubrey Coleman unable to figure out the Mustang's 2-3 zone defense, the Cougars needed someone else to carry the offensive load.
Coleman's on-the-court sidekick, Kelvin Lewis, did just that.
Lewis scored a season-high 29 points on 9-of-18 shooting, allowing UH to overcome a below-average performance from Coleman and capture a 66-60 victory at Hofheinz Pavilion.
Lewis, who matched his career high with seven 3-pointers, was the focal point of the Cougars' offense from tip-off.
"Today, everybody was really looking for me," Lewis said. "I was just trying to lull them to sleep.
"I knew (my shot) was going to start to come around."
Coleman, who finished with 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting, missed his first five field-goal attempts and had only two points at halftime. But because Lewis put up 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, UH (13-11, 5-5 Conference USA) held a 31-26 advantage.
After slowing Lewis' production and gaining control of the tempo in the second half, the Mustangs (11-13, 4-6 C-USA) were able to erase an 11-point deficit. But for the second straight game, the Cougars — including Coleman — delivered in crunch time by making free throws and playing intense defense.
Lewis believes UH is simply reaping the results of focusing on areas that plagued it in losses.
"Recently, we've been stressing the little things like … getting the 50-50 ball and hustle plays." Lewis said. "Those are the differences between winning and losing."
Those little things also include free throws and protecting the ball. The Cougars committed a season-low two turnovers and made 18 of 20 attempts from the charity stripe.
Despite UH's success in these areas, it still had to battle hard for the win.
Robert Nyakundi made a free throw with 1:50 left in the game to give SMU a 57-56 advantage.
Coleman answered by sinking a step-back jumper that gave the Cougars a 58-57 lead with 1:31 remaining.
Coleman then committed a lane violation on the other end of the court, giving Papa Dia an extra free-throw attempt. Dia took advantage of the opportunity, sinking the shot to tie the game at 58 with 1:16 left to play.
After Coleman drew a blocking foul and made two free throws on the Cougars' next possession, UH came up with a huge defensive stop to keep its lead at 60-58.
SMU was forced to foul at this point, but Lewis and Zamal Nixon made a combined six four free throws in the final 45 seconds to preserve the victory.
"Kelvin showed today why he's such a valuable part of our team," Penders said. "If he was really on today, I think he would've scored 40 or 50."
Aubrey Coleman came out of halftime in attack mode, scoring six of the Cougars' first nine points in the second half. This surge, combined with 3-pointers from Sean Coleman and Lewis, pushed UH's lead to 43-32 with 14:56 remaining.
SMU answered with an 11-2 run, capped by a Justin Haynes layup, to cut its deficit to 45-43 with 10:21 left to play.
With Aubrey Coleman unable to drive to the basket because of SMU's zone, Lewis dominated in the first half Saturday. Lewis was hot from the beginning of the game, nailing three of his first four 3-point attempts to help UH jump out to a 13-5 lead with 13:45 left before halftime.
But the Mustangs and fired back with a 15-3 run to take a 20-16 lead with 6:42 remaining in the first. Mouhammad Faye led that charge, scoring eight of his 10 first-half points during this stretch.
Meanwhile, the Cougars had no solution for SMU's 2-3 zone defense, as they repeatedly settled for perimeter shots with the shot clock winding down. After beginning the game four-of-five from the field, UH missed 12 of its next 13 shot attempts.
However, it didn't take much time before the Cougars were able to get the ball in Lewis' hands again. He scored seven points in the final 5:01 of the half, leading the Cougars on a 15-6 run that gave them a 31-26 advantage at halftime.
The Cougars will attempt to extend their win streak to three games when they take on Central Florida at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Orlando, Fla.


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I have a configuration in which I want to use a huge amount (1000-10000) of self mounts (
mount --bind). My filesystem is ext4 in RAID 1 with two 400GB HDDs.
Basically, what I am trying to do is making files available, that are synchronized from a local servers with low bandwith to the internet, via ftp and eventually a webinterface on top. These files come from many different sources and I found it viable to just
chroot my round about 1000 users to individual directories and putting self-mounted reference to the different synchronized paths in them, according to the individuals rights. Symlinks do not work because of the
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Cmd+V)At The Schools with Audrey Linden
EDD faces an audit on all the denied claims that the Appeals judges have overturned. State legislators are investigating why so many judges have had to appeal so many of EDD denial rulings. Many substitute teachers, classroom aides, and one-on-one aides may collect unemployment, and they have been hampered in collecting their money. Claims denied only to be over turned by the Appeals judges.While the denials have been reversed, many have been without funds and have been unable to pay rent or mortgages. State lawmakers have ordered a formal audit on "how EDD may have botched the handling of thousands of EDD claims". The State Auditor has been directed to find out why more than half the denied claims were denied and why they were overturned by Appeals judges. This audit and investigation has been made a top priority.
It shows there was a "breakdown in the system." The State legislators want to get to the bottom of the "breakdown" in the system and streamline the handling of claims so people have not have to deal with filing of appeals in order to get their payments. The audit will cost $ 222,360.
Ninety percent of claimants' phone calls do not get through. The high rate of denial will be looked into, the overloaded phone system, and the computer glitch which affected the mailing of claim forms and payments in September.
Based on the outcome of the audit, legislators will make suggestions as to how to fix the system.
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With the production and release of "Son of God", people are getting ready for the commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's time to celebrate and time for some to learn who Jesus Christ really is. This is the season of Lent that comes right before Resurrection Sunday.
The word "Lent" is derived from an old English word for Spring or "Equinox" (the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox)
The season of Lent and Spring are both a time for hope, growth and renewal. We know Spring as a season of new life, a renewal after the death of wintertime. Leaves begin to appear on bare branches and flowers come forth from the once frozen soil. Below are some examples of this change that comes this time of year and take a look at the Slide Show to see the symbols.
- A "Bare tree" is put up on the first Sunday in Lent. As our faith communities make their Lenten journey, we will see the tree bud and blossom to the fullness of life.
- For the second Sunday of Lent, the "Love" symbolizes the many ways God shows us His Love. Ask yourself which ways God has shown His love to you. (John 3:16, I John 4:7, I Cor. 13:4-7 and Mark 12:30-31)
- The symbols for third Sunday of Lent are as follows: The "Lamb" represents Jesus who is sometimes called the 'Paschal Lamb'. Jewish law required the sacrifice of an unblemished lamb as an offering to God for the sins committed – Jesus became the final sacrifice for all our sins. His blood was shed for us. (John 1:29, Heb. 10:12). Jesus also is called the "Good Shepherd because He cares for us like a shepherd cared for the sheep in his flock. (Ps. 23:1, John 10:14, Heb. 13:20)
- The "Pretzel" has been used as a Lenten custom for over 1500 years. It was baked by the Germanic people as a symbol or prayer. Its shape resembles arms crossed over the chest, a common posture for prayer among many Christian people. It reminds us of the prayerful attitude we should strive for during this season. (I Thess. 5:17, 25; Eph. 6:18)
- The "Cactus" symbolizes Jesus' forty days of fasting in the desert after His baptism. He was then tempted three times by satan, just as we are tempted by him today in our lives. (Mat. 4: 1-2)
- "Living water flowing from a Cross" is a symbol added to our Resurrection tree on the fourth Sunday in Lent. The Cross symbolizes Christ's love for us which is never trapped in a well, but is free-flowing. The Waters of our baptism signify new life as a Christian. All living things need water to grow and flourish – we need Christ's living water in our lives so that we may have life abundantly. (John 4:10, 7:38, 10:10; I Pet. 3:20-21)
- On the fifth Sunday of Lent, the "Fish" and the "Forgiveness" symbols should be added to the tree. Early Christians frequently used the 'fish' as a symbol of Christ. The Greek word for fish has five letters which are the initials of the Greek words meaning "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior" (IXOϒΣ). (Mat. 3:17, 17:5; John 4:42, I John 4:14) The "Forgiveness" figures remind us that forgiveness in our personal lives is essential for new life in Christ. (Mat. 6:12, Mark 11:25, Luke 17:3-4, II Cor. 2: 5-8)
- Palm Sunday is the sixth Sunday of Lent and is represented by the following: "Kingly Crowns with branches of Palm" reminds us of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem (John 12:12-14). "Crowns" signify sovereignty and kingship and have also been used as laurels in victory (Ex. 28:36-38, II Chron.23:11, II Tim. 4:8). We are promised a crown of life in Rev. 2:10. Some of the ornaments remind us that a few days later Jesus wore another crown – "One of thorns" (Mark 15:17) and died on the cross for us (John 19: 16-19).
- Our tree, like our lives, is now in full bloom. Some final symbols have been added which are: "Flowers" that started from seeds which had to "die" to the original form in order to 'Bloom'. "Butterflies", of course, at one time were caterpillars, that had to "die" to its "old self" to become something new and beautiful. The "Eggs" also symbolize "new life", a "new creation" like we are in Christ. (Rom. 6:4, 7:6; II Cor. 5: 17; Eph. 4: 22-24; Col. 3: 9-10)
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Anti-reform actors hover over Indonesia's coming elections
Author: Damien Kingsbury, Deakin University
Indonesia's democracy is being increasingly tested by the triple challenges of anti-reform actors, a high-level political malaise and popular disenchantment with the electoral process.
One indicator of this has been an increasing tendency by the Indonesian military (TNI) to reassert itself into the political debate. Indonesia is heading into legislative elections in April and presidential elections in July on the back of poor performance by the country's politicians, turning off voters in droves. Against this backdrop, one of Indonesia's most senior army generals has raised the spectre of the army's return to involvement in politics.
Indonesia's army strategic command head, Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo, has criticised Indonesia's democracy as 'empty' and said that popular will expressed through elections is not always right. As a panacea, Nurmantyo has called for a reassertion of the nationalist ideology of Pancasila (five principles), which underpinned Suharto's three decades as military-backed president.
Nurmantyo's comments, made to a Pancasila Youth (PP) rally in October, reflect an increasing confidence by TNI hard-liners in challenging restrictions on military contact with politics. It was this hard-line faction of the TNI that helped end Indonesia's military reform process around the time that President Yudhoyono began his second term as president.
Yudhoyono's second term has been widely viewed as, at best, lack-lustre, and his Democratic Party-led government has been plagued by a series of corruption scandals. With other political parties fairing little better and 'money politics' dominating local electoral contests, popular support for Indonesia's democratic process is in decline.
A series of surveys have shown that Indonesia's forthcoming electoral participation rate may slump to below half. There is even an appetite among many voters for a return to 'strong' leadership, with a preference for candidates with a military background.
In a political environment in which one of the two front-runners for the presidency is former military hard-liner Lieutenant General (ret.) Prabowo Subianto, Nurmantyo's breaking of over a decade of military silence on domestic politics signals a potential alternative to Indonesia's democratic path.
Prabowo's popularity is behind Jakarta governor Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo in the presidential polls. But Jokowi, himself a populist, does not yet have the backing of a major political party that is required for presidential nomination. Political support — if it comes — will be from former President Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which has also demonstrated pro-military leanings at times.
Democracy in developing states tends to be vulnerable to reversal, particularly where the military remains primarily focused on internal rather than external threats. While Indonesia's electoral system will very likely be retained, the potential for it to be restricted in ways that render voting more or less meaningless, as under Suharto, cannot be ruled out.
Nurmantyo's controversial address to the PP was explained away, unconvincingly, by a senior politician as not contravening a ban on military personnel being involved in politics as it focused on the state ideology of Pancasila. The PP itself was founded by the TNI in 1959, soon after the military became directly involved in domestic politics.
Initially a civilian front for the military, the PP quickly degenerated into an organisation of thugs and criminals who often undertook dirty work on behalf of the Suharto regime. It has more recently been involved in violent turf wars with other gangs and remains associated with particular factions within the TNI.
Nurmantyo's comments are not just the ravings of a military extremist, as he has been viewed as a rising star in the Indonesian army. His hard-line views saw him recently passed over for the position of army commander, but with a more conservative president in office following the July elections it is possible that Nurmantyo's military career could again rise.
Indonesia's neighbours are already concerned over the outcome of July's presidential elections and a possible lurch towards a more assertively nationalist orientation. Set against growing voter apathy, generals such as Nurmantyo are well positioned to push Indonesia even further away from its recent path of reform.
Jokowi is a populist and has not enunciated a clear policy position. He may not be as pro-military as Prabowo, but his views on the military and the nature of democracy are largely unknown. If he was put forward by PDI-P — which is not looking hopeful at this stage — he would be required to follow PDI-P policy, such as it is, which is 'preservation of national unity' above all, which in turn is code for a greater role for the TNI.
The likelihood of Indonesia further entrenching its democratic credentials will require a win by a convincingly reform-oriented presidential candidate. Scanning of Indonesia's political field just months away from the elections, however, holds out limited hope.
Professor Damien Kingsbury is Director of the Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights at Deakin University. He has published a number of books and articles on Indonesian politics and the TNI.
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This article re-sparks my concern about the role of military in the consolidation of democracy. I've been constantly researching about the role of TNI in Indonesia prof. here is my paper's link http://www.edgs.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/The-Ruling-Ambition-of-the-Military-in-South-Korea-Final-Draft.pdf. I am proposing a concept of the military ruling ambition which applies on the Indonesian case. The hard-line and soft-line views within the TNI remind me about the internal division that remains constant since it originally came up among those Dutch graduates, Japanese graduates, and folk legion (Andi Aziz, KH Muzakar,etc). Fast forward, and it also remains me of the division between red-white faction and green faction in the late of Suharto's regime. Given this, the crucial question should be whether the TNI is really part of state as an coercive apparatus or it has become an independent entity within the state (they build their own type of regime). Whoever is president of Indonesia, the TNI won't subordinated to civilian practically.
Hi Hipo,
There is a contest of ideas and control between the TNI and the civilian government. It is not a static situaion, and continues to shift and change. The future remains uncertain, but there is little doubt that the pro-TNI groupings are stronger than they were
Lots of good points in this article, especially the PDI-P's lack of commitment to military reform – often overlooked when the media swoons over Jokowi.
I wish the author had elaborated on "Indonesia's neighbours are already concerned over the outcome of July's presidential elections and a possible lurch towards a more assertively nationalist orientation." Which neighbours and what proof is there of this?
Hi Nick,
The 'concerns' are via a series of private discussions with various Australian policy advisers and regional political leaders. I can't provide 'proof', but am clear in my understanding of this.
It is funny how you see the TNI as anti-reform actors, especially when you highlighted Prabowo Subianto. I believe Prabowo is still up there among the other candidates, although I agree that not all of the TNI actors are fully functional when it comes to politics. In the upcoming election. Prabowo Subianto is still acceptable. In particular when we think of the other candidates, someone like Bakrie is unwanted and unreliable, nobody from SBY's party will cut through to the top, and Jokowi lacks the intelligence and experience as an international actor. Reformation can be brought by anybody, from anywhere, it is just a matter of will and commitment. As of now, I believe only Prabowo Subianto have such a character.
Putting that aside, this is a good article. Cheers.
Thanks Anonymous,
I suspect we will have to agree to disagree re Prabowo. Prabowo is acceptable to some Indonesian voters because he is seen as 'strong' – exactly the point of my article. He has no track record in political leadership. I agree there are few alternatives, but accepting Prabowo because the field is so poor only shows how thin Indonesian democracy really is.
Well, i agree with you, as of now the field of democracy in Indonesia is so poor. Yet, what i'm thinking is Indonesians still have to manage to get the best out of it. Again, i agree with you that Prabowo has no track of political leadership, but we have to be aware that in the upcoming election, only few have such experience. Anyway, i am curious, who's your favourite candidate?
Hi Greg,
I don't have a favorite candidate, especially out of the current available group. Ideally I would have liked to have seen someone from PD come forward, but I don't think that will now happen – at least not successfully.


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Pirates were once the most feared voyagers in the seven seas. In PiratesAssault you now have the opportunity to become a pirate. Decide whether you would like to become a noble and honourable swashbuckler or if you prefer to build a reputation as a merciless and cruel tyrant of the seas, attacking any and all opponents encountered during sea raids. Enter the exciting world of PiratesAssault, meaure your stength during duels with other pirates, go on sea raids, train your character, equip your ship and wage glorious sea battles, all in the search for glory, gold respect and fame!!
Once you have registered you find yourself on the overview page of your pirate. Here you can find important information about your character and also your personal link, with can be used to recruit new pirates online by placing the link appropriately. For example, you can send the link to your friends, place it on your homepage or use it as a signature in forums. If an unsuspecting prospective pirate clicks on your link, you receive 1-3 gold as a reward. If the person who clicks on your link registers for PiratesAssault and also becomes a pirate, you have recruited him/her and you receive 25% of the gold that he/she receives from recruiting new pirates! Once a pirate recruited by you reaches level 3, you receive 250 gold and 1 experience point! Once the recruit reaches level 10, you receive 100 jewels! You can invest your Gold in training for your character to improve his/her attributes or you can buy better weapons, cannons, amulets and rings.
You can directly challenge other pirates to a battle, whereby your character abilities and equipment play an important role. More information is available under "Overview".
List of features:
- Choose from hundreds of swords, knives, pistols and rings and amulets improve your fighting abilities.
- Buy crystals to energise your weapon with magical powers and inflict extra damage to your enemies.
- Upgrade your ship and equip it with the most powerful cannons to successfully defeat your enemies during sea battles.
- Establish a guild and erect the largest sea fortress in the entire region.
- Customise your personal character avatar; there are billions of possible combinations!
- Improve your skills using weapons and captianing ships to be able to buy better and more powerful equipment.
- Train your fighting abilities to remain a few steps ahead of your competitors.
- Give your weapon and ship an individual name to stand out from the crowd.
- Buy larger and more powerful ships and equip them to gain an advantage over your enemies.
- Travel to the various ports and islands on the sea chart and engage in trade to earn gold
- Bury your gold on uninhabited islands to protect it from hostile eyes or search for buried treasure belonging to other players.
Here you can see all of the vital information for your character, such as how much loot you have already accumulated, your attributes, your equipment and how much gold you currently have available. You also see detailed statistics about your past battles against your enemies and can find a list of any pirates you may have recruited already. You can also train the abilities of your pirate and improve your character's skills so you can use more advanced weapons and cannons.
Here are a few details about the attributes of your pirate:
The skills of your character:
ShipHere you can see the current status of your ship and review information such as the condition of the ship, the crew, the type of cannons on board and which trade goods are in the hold! Your captain and any crewmembers who may be on board are able to carry out minor repairs on your ship, thus your ships regains a certain percentage of its normal hit points over time, but the regeneration is rather slow. In each city's harbour dive you can hire ship's carpenters, who then work for your captain for one week and are able to carry out more complicated repairs, increasing the rate of regeneration for the ship until their weekly contract has expired.
Shipyard - Repair shipIf your ship has been damaged during sea battles, you can repair the damage here.
Shipyard - Improve shipHere you can upgrade your ship to provide more room for cargo, cannons and crew members. You can also have the hull strengthened to improve the ship's defences and can purchase better sails to increase the maximum sailing speed.
Shipyard - Buy new shipOnce you have reached the necessary level, you can buy a larger and better ship here! You receive 50% of the original purchase price for your old ship when you purchase a new one.
In the shop you can purchase main and secondary melee weapons, ranged weapons, rings, amulets and crystals. Certain items can only be purchased in exchange for jewels or can only be bought and used by players with a certain alignment.
The items:
Main melee weaponsHere you can purchase weapons to be used as your main melee weapon. Weapons increase the damage done to your opponents. Higher level weapons can be set with up to 3 crystals.
Secondary melee weaponsYou can also use secondary melee weapons to supplement your main weapon. Higher level weapons can be set with up to 3 crystals.
Ranged weaponsRanged weapons can strike and injure your opponent before the melee portion of the battle begins. Higher level weapons can be set with up to 3 crystals.
RingsRings can improve the attributes of the bearer, depending on the type of magic the ring has been imbued with.
AmuletsAmulets can improve the attributes of the bearer, depending on the type of magic the amulet has been imbued with. They can also defend the bearer against certain types of magic.
CrystalsCrystals can be set in certain weapons that have sockets, bestowing the weapon with the ability to cause magical damage. There are 6 types of magical damage: water, fire, lightning (can't be purchased from the merchant), storm (evil alignment), holy (good alignment) and squid damage.
By clicking on the "Blacksmith" button next to the weapons on the overview page, you will enter the blacksmith's shop. There you can give your weapon an individual name. Furthermore, you can set your weapon with up to 3 crystals, which causes your weapon to inflict magical damage to the enemy; the type of damage depends on the crystal used. Only magical amulets (can be purchased in the shop) can protect you against magical damage. The blacksmith can also improve each weapon up to three times by modifying it; each level of modification causes added damage.
The buccaneer's message service allows you to send and receive dispatches to/from other players and your clan. Here you can also see your attack and defence reports from duels and sea battles.
Here you can challenge other pirates to a duel to see how your skills compare to those of others. If you attack weaker pirates (level -5), you lose experience points and will receive less gold from your victim if you win. Onced you reach level 51, the level range for attacks increases by one level for each additional 10 levels you have gained. For example, if you are level 51, you can attack players of level 45 or above with no experience or gold penalty and at level 61 you can attack players of level 53 or above with umpunity! However, you can never attack a player more than 10 levels below your own level without suffering a penalty. If you challenge equally strong or stronger opponents, you gain experience points. If you fight against honourable pirates, your alignment shifts a bit towards evil and vice versa. If you win a challenge, you receive about 5-10% of the opponent's gold (if the player is not more than 5 levels below your current level!).
Battle Sequence
Battles take place in rounds. The higher your stamina, the more battle rounds you can endure. During each round a dice roll determines if a successful attack has taken place or if the defender was able to parry the attack; here the attributes attack ability and parry are very important, they also determine the ability to make critical hits on the opponent. The challenger always gets the first attack. If an attack is successful, the damage and damage absorption of the defender will be determined by a roll of the dice. The difference (if positive) will be deducted from the remaining health points of the defender. If the health points of a player fall below 10 points, he/she automatically flees and loses the battle. The player who inflicted the most damage is the winner. Damage can be increased by magical weapons but this magical damage can also be absorbed by the proper amulet. E.g., if a weapon can inflict +2 points of ice damage and the opponent is wearing an +1 amulet of ice-damage resistance, then the minimum and maximum damage values are increased by only one point instead of 2. All battle statistics are shown in detail in the battle report.
Here you send you pirate ship and crew into battle against other pirate vessels. The battles take place under basically the same conditions as in duels, but after successfully entering an enemy ship, you can also capture a portion of any trading goods that are found in the ship's hold!
Here you can go on sea raids, filling your coffers with the loot found in fat merchant vessels and galleons! Decide whether you would like to be an honourable pirate who only attacks vessels hostile to pirates or attack any and all vessels you discover. Your decision will affect your character's alignment points and gradually determine your overall alignment. You can go on sea raids for 60 minutes, as a Premium player you can go on 120 minutes. Each successful sea raid yields gold, experience and alignment points for your character.
This section of the game allows you to explore islands and ports in the PiratesAssault world. On inhabited islands you can trade goods and use the services located in the port city or town. The prices for trading goods found in the various locations is not always the same, so an adventurous and apt pirates can supplement their income by transporting goods between islands. Due to changing supply and demand in the various harbour cities, the prices for the trading goods change occasionally. To gain information about the new prices and better plan trading routes, pirates can doubtless gather valuable information from the shady characters lurking about in the harbour dives! On uninhabitated islands you can bury treasure to save it for later use or search for hoardes that have been hidden by other pirates! It is a very wise idea to bury many smaller hoardes on any islands where you plan to hide large amounts of treasure to confuse any curious visitors who may decide to "explore" your treasure island with a shovel. ;)
Here one or more players can form a guild. Using the "Guild" link you can either search for an existing guild and apply for membership there or, if your character has reached level 5, you can establish your own guild for 1,000 gold pieces. Once you have joined or formed a guild, you will see new menu options under the "Guild" link. As a founder or admin of the guild you can accept new members, set permissions, kick guild members and administrate guild wars. Guild members must wait 7 days before rejoining the same guild once they have left or been kicked out of that guild! You can also upgrade your guild's sea fortress here; each upgrade level increases the number of pirates your guild can hold. In order to continue upgrading the sea fortress, your guild will need a great deal of gold, which can be donated by the members.
Under the menu item "Guild wars", the admins of your guild can declare war on another pirate guild. Every war starts after a 24-hour waiting period and then runs for 7 days, during which time all battles between members of the warring guilds will be recorded. For each battle, the number of victories, damage done and stolen gold is recorded and after 7 days the guild with the most points in two of these categories is declared the winner. The number of wars won/lost is shown in the guild highscore and on the guild's profile. Only guilds with 5 or more members can declare a war; any time a guild falls below 5 members, any active wars will be ended and recorded as a loss for the guild! Guilds must exist for at least two weeks before they can declare a war. If a guild member leaves the guild during a war (or at any other time!), he/she may not re-enter the guild for 7 days! Each guild may only carry out 5 wars at one time and may end the war by capitulating to the enemy guild; capitulation will always be counted as a loss for the guild that yields to the opponent! Each war costs the aggressor guild 1,000 gold for each 10 members currently in the guild (example: 50 members will cost the guild 5,000 gold each declared guild war).
Here you can change your account settings. For example, you can add some background information about your character or create a text to be sent to victims once they click on your recruit link! You can also deactivate your recruit link, change the gender of your character, upload a character avatar or change your character's name.
Here you see a list of the players who have either clicked on your link and registered an account on the same game world or entered your name as their friend when they registered. As soon as someone clicks on your link, you receive 1-3 Gold! If the recruit registers for PiratesAssault, you receive 250 gold once the recruited pirate has reached level 3! Once your recruited pirate reaches level 10, you will receive 100 free jewels!
WARNING! All attempts to gain free jewels by registering fake/multiple accounts using your link will result in deletion of ALL involved accounts with no warning!
Here you can buy the so-called jewel tickets. Each jewel ticket you activate will credit your game account with 500 jewels. Jewels can be used to activate a Premium account or can be traded for special items. You can also exchange jewels directly for gold in a 2:1 ratio. You can also find jewels when you search for buried treasure.
The link "Premium" leads you the area where you can buy a Premium account. If you become a Premium player by exchanging 500 jewels for 30 days of Premium time, the game is free of advertising, you can fight more often, you can customise your character avatar and enjoy many other benefits! A Premium ticket can be exchanged for 500 jewels, which can be purchased at the jeweler.
Here you can see the most successful pirates (duels and sea battles) and guilds overall.
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|Sex and low-level sampling stress modify the impacts of sewage effluent on the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) immune system
|B. Hoeger, B. Hitzfeld, B. Kollner, D. R. Dietrich, Michael R. van den Heuvel
|Aquatic Toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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|The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of chronic exposure to municipal sewage treatment effluent at environmentally relevant concentrations on immune parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), including the assessment of potential differences in reactivity between sexually mature male and female fish. Trout were exposed to 1.5 and 15% (v/v) secondary treated municipal sewage effluent for 32 weeks. Fish were injected intra-peritoneally either with inactivated Aeromonas salmonicida to simulate an infection or with PBS as control for this immune challenge 6 weeks prior to sampling. Exposure to effluent resulted in a decrease in A. salmonicida-specific serum antibody level and blood lymphocyte numbers in mature females, but not in male fish. Injection of A. salmonicida resulted in enhanced serum lysozyme activity in mature male trout, which were not exposed to effluent. This stimulating effect of A. salmonicida could not be found in effluent-exposed trout, again potentially revealing a suppressive effect of the effluent. An influence of sampling fish on two consecutive days was observed in many immune parameters, most likely reflecting handling stress. Leucocyte and lymphocyte numbers in peripheral blood were consistently lower in male and female fish on the second sampling day. Phagocytosis in head kidney macrophages from male trout was also influenced by sampling day, whereby a stimulation of this reaction occurred on the second day of sampling. Liver mixed function oxygenase activity was found to be enhanced in mature male trout exposed to 15% effluent. In conclusion, the study showed, that exposure to sewage treatment plant effluent, in surface water relevant concentrations, can lead to potentially adverse effects on selected immune reactions in rainbow trout. However, this study also demonstrated that both handling stress and the sex of mature fish have distinct influences on the immune response detected in male and female fish and are likely to influence measured immune parameters to the extent that subtle effluent induced changes may be difficult to detect.
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Skip to comments.Oh, Go Ahead, Destroy Marco Rubio (GOP Elites Can't Figure Out He's Destroying Himself)
Posted on 07/02/2013 11:04:22 AM PDT by drewh
As Allahpundit forcefully points out, Rubios whole mission for the Gang of 8 was to anaesthetize the Right with charm and concern.
That wasnt enough, so he also lied. He lied about the border security provisions in his bill, then declared he was going to fight to add the provisions hed said were there all along, then when he lost those fights he supported the bill anyway.
He delivered a final heartfelt plea for understandingand lied there too (denying, for example that a future Congress can just defund all the security measures, which it can).
Having started a giant intraparty immigration fight, the Republican money men and well-fed consultantsthe Roves and Barbours and Kochs are now worried that their champion might get bruised. The New York Times sumarrizes
Their message: if we ever want to take back the White House, we have to stop devouring our own.
That echoes messages Ive gotten throughout the immigration fight, saying Its OK to oppose amnesty, but theres no need to destroy Marco Rubio.
Hmm. Some look at Rubio as he is and say, why should this destroy him? But others ask, why not?
Rubios currently making forceful conservative statements on all these topicshe has to, to make up for his immigration apostasy. Once the immigration fight is over, though, they can take their turns as compromisable-issue-of-the-year.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
We should treat Rubio as gently and fairly as his wing of the GOP treated Governor Sarah Palin over the past five years.
Marco RINiO did himself in, and took Shawn Hannity with him.
Just be grateful we found out he was this dumb before electing him to anything more important.
Rubio destroyed himself by being the most inept negotiator and representative of conservative ideas since Neville Chamberlain.
Well said, Pollster.
Yep, if he's going to crap on the floor, better in the 'mudroom' than the parlor.
Hmm. Some look at Rubio as he is and say, why should this destroy him? But others ask, why not?
Double Agent: Marco Rubio Caught Making Different Amnesty Claims to Spanish, English Audiences
He has proven himself to be a two faced pandering liar
Marco RINiO did himself in, and took Shawn Hannity with him.
Hannity reminds me of the mediocre kids who hung out with the jocks and "cool kids" because they wanted to avoid getting picked on themselves.....
Rubio was doing his thing on behalf of big business. He knew exactly what he was doing. He will retire from politics a rich man. Just watch.
Precisely! I haven't seen the character assassination committed by the GOP-e against Palin.
It's been, "What in the h*** are you doing, Rubio!"
Hannity has become an absolute joke. He's nothing but a talking point tape recorder. No intellectual depth whatsoever.
Levin runs circles around him on theory and strategy.
Rubio has set himself up as either naive or complicit in promoting a toothless bill, at odds with American interests.
The things he asserts regarding enforcement, have no basis in reality.
For that he will pay a political price.
Pander FAIL.
And a racist.
Are Limbaugh's lips still glued to Rubio's backside?
I couldn't stand the whining so I stopped listening.
What (maybe) Rush and company failed to understand is that Rubio needed to be destroyed as soon as he was caught lying about that Senate bill. Same goes with Ryan now. But better late than never, Obama hasnt signed a bill yet.
But Rush made $$$$ off those amnesty commercials so there was no chance of that.
Where is Rubio anyway? Vacationing in Medico with some people smugglers?
The deed has already been done, and good riddance. Next!
He assumed no one else was fluent in Spanish and English?
He never struck me as being a true believer. For some, "conservative" means chasing after a crazed Democrat trying to get him to slow down.
In the end, they wind up in the same place as the Democrat, but 15 minutes late and complaining about the cost.
And in the end, the Democrat gets 80% of what he wanted this time around, with "bipartisan" cover, and the rest next year.
"Conservatives" like this always find themselves dragged around by Democrats. They are happy, because they slowed the rate of increase, they took out some of the worst features of a bad bill... the Dems are happy because they now have the precedent and the structure and a budget and once a program is in place it is eternal.
"Conservatives" like this are Discount Democrats and they are the reason we are where we are. They don't have any real principles so they spend their time reaching across aisles, looking for consensus, looking for the middle of the Democrat's road, looking for a crowd to blend into and pretend to lead, and looking to hit the iceberg at 8 knots instead of 10.
" Where is Rubio anyway? Vacationing in Medico with some people smugglers? "
He is probably vacationing with big business, and big bankers. He has done a great job for them, and will be very well paid for it. Same with Ryan.
Yes this is true; why bother to destroy Rubio when he doing such a fine job on his own.
Rubio had the chance to be a principled leader of a new and better Republican Party but he decided to take a short cut to leadership by riding his popularity with the Conservative base of the Republican party to gain a place in the present Republican leadership ranks.
But in doing so he had to sell out the Conservative base and back a bill that betrays the principles of Conservatism and destroys the relationship he had fostered with the Conservative base.
Like a jilted lover once that trust is betrayed it is never the same again. You can rebuild trust to a point but that first blush of true love is never again the same. Rubio can never again be what he was to those in the Republican Base, a hope for a better party.
Some on the right fell for his SALES PITCH Hook, Line, and Sinker. VERY SAD.
OMG!! Isn't that basic GOP 101.....DON"T AGREE WITH THAT EVIL SCHUMER ON ANYTHING....HE"S VILE!
Rubio is a traitor.
He lied. Again. Again. And again.
He betrayed those who worked for him and donated to his Senate Campaign.
Rubio will never be elected President or Vice President.
Never. Ever.
That is damning.
Here's another rarely reported story.....
Massachusetts just held a special Senate election to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry.
The center-left Republican candidate, Gabriel Gomez, was a Hispanic man who avidly supported the Gang of Eight Amnesty.
The Democrat candidate was Ed Markey, a hard left Caucasian.
So what happened?
The largest Spanish language newspaper in the state endorsed the Democrat candidate, Ed Markey!
Only about 5 or 6 bigs here in Florida stephenjohnbanker.
Big sugar
Big citrus
Big cattle
Banking and
Tourism and keeping freaking manatees alive.
All but Banking depend on cheap labor.
And Rubio seems to be in the pockets of each
Well I hope little Marco can cobble together enough hispanic votes to make up for the lost conservative votes in his next senate election. I wouldn't count on it.
" All but Banking depend on cheap labor."
Except for the trillions big banks will make off weak borrowers....
" Big banks will make huge money money lending to newly legal slobs, with no credit. 21%-28% APR,
You cant make money lending to solid middle class borrowers with good incomes,, and 750 credit scores.
You make all the money off the illiterate slobs, and their 10s of millions of relatives who will be allowed to come here too!
Yeah, Rubio will be a rich man in no time.
At least not as a Republican.
The entire US Senate is complicit in a coup d'etat.
Actually, I believe that the GOP elites responsible for all this should gather, party down and congratulate themselves.
With just this one blow, they've accomplished so much:
>They've got their very own portable wind-up real-life Hispanic who they can dress up now and then to demonstrate their wisdom and compassion, and maybe even get a few votes from the suckers on the side.
>They're a couple of weeks and a few gross lies away from forever establishing themselves as the Permanent-Minority-but-Loyal Opposition Party. (Maybe they can even be relabeled as the PLOP to complete their transformation.)
>Last, and most important, they're finally rid of those damned embarrassing Conservatives.
(I'd tell 'em How-Sorry-I-Am-About-That before I hit the door, but I'm shamed to admit that I really should have done this many times over the past 30 years and never pulled the trigger. Besides, insincerity sucks.)
If amnesty passes, the Republican party is D E A D.
They know it's true, but they will be well paid for their treason.
Nobody will ever trust him again. We are not destroying him, he has destroyed himself.
Destroy Rubio? No way, he's carved out a leadership position in the Republican Party, he's the newly crowned leader of the ACORN wing of the Republican Party.
The Democrat ACORN group would have been delighted to sign up a few hundred thousand new Democrat voters, but Rubio's ACORN wing of the Republican Party are feverishly working to sign up 20+ million new Democrat voters.
Our Representatives would love to have a 50,000 page bill that 'covers it all' and that no one understands. Then they can get back to the meat and potatoes of their jobs - tweaking regulations in exchange for BIG donations from companies.
After the borders are closed, then a bill's needed for dealing with with illegals who are still here. Republicans should fight to send them home... that discussion needs to happen. Our lazy ass cracker reps need to take the time to do 50 bills if that's what it takes to do this right...
If Rubio's going to be destroyed Rubio himself will have the most responsibility, followed by the Democrats and the voters.
"Marco the Rube" is on his way back to the minors.
This is one of those things that is a deal killer. You cannot do this and come back and pretend to be a conservative after its over.
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Despite overall global displeasure, and a call by German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the European Union to "escalate punitive measures against Russia following its annexation of Crimea," Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn has stated that he does not intend to cut back on expansion plans there.
While Merkel announced that the current EU summit (being held today and tomorrow) " will make clear that they are ready at any time to introduce phase-3 measures if there is a worsening of the situation," Winterkorn stated his own intentions to press forward with his own agenda.
"Our sales numbers continue to look good, but we're paying very close attention to what is happening there," Winterkorn said. "Investments are still running; we will not stop the new engine plant being built in Kaluga for VW and Skoda vehicles."
The assembly plant already employs more than 5,100 people.
Volkswagen Group, which enjoys a 10-1/2% market share in Russia reportedly, sold nearly 38,000 VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat vehicles in the country in the first two months, according to the Moscow-based Association of European Businesses. In fact, VW and has already spent 1 billion euros to develop its operations in Russia, and is planning to spend another 850 million more through the end of next year.


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You planted it, grew it, harvested it, ate your fill and you still have an abundance of fresh garden vegetables. That's a good thing and canning all that fresh goodness to enjoy later is the next step in becoming self-sufficient and living off the land. Home food preservation is simple and with a few basic items and instructions, you will be able to can any fruit or vegetable you can grow or meat you can hunt.
A large water bath or pressure canner is a must-have for home canning. The main difference between the two canner types is the time factor – a pressure canner will process the food in less than half the time of a water bath canner. The end result will be the same with either canner type, just go with your personal preference when making the purchase. As a side note – either type of canner is a multi-tasker and can be used as a large stock pot.
Jars, Lids and Rims
Quality glass canning jars that have no chips or cracks in various sizes will ensure your fresh food stays fresh and ready to eat after canning. Quart size jars are the most widely used and wide-mouthed canning jars are the easiest to fill.
Jars and rims can be re-used over and over again, but lids can only be used once.
Before filling jars with fresh food to be processed, always heat the jars, lids and rims by soaking them in very hot (clean) water. The heat sterilizes the equipment, helps ensure a good jar seal and shaves a few minutes off of canning time. Use heated water to sterilize all funnels, tongs, spoons, etc., that you will be using during the canning process, even the tiniest amount of bacteria transmitted from utensil to food can ruin a batch of home-canned food.
Pack the Jars
Pack the hot jars quickly with prepared food. Press the food down gently with a rubber-tipped spatula, pour any liquids into filled jar to within ½ inch of the top (filled jars need ½ inch of head space to allow for expansion) and gently run the rubber-tipped spatula around the inside of the jar to release any air bubbles.
Wipe off the top of the jar's rim with a clean cloth or paper towel, place a new, hot lid on the jar and secure with a metal band. Don't over-tighten the band or it may prevent the jar from sealing properly.
Process the Food
Now you are ready to process the food so the jars will seal and food will be preserved. Place enough water in the canner type you have chosen to reach half-way up the jar size you are processing. About one gallon of water reaches half-way up quart size jars in a pressure canner. Place the rack in canner bottom and bring the water to a boil while you are filling the jars.
Place filled jars in the boiling water, allowing a little space between each jar to they don't bump against each other and break during processing. Place lid on canner and process each fresh food according to recipe directions.
Wait until water stops boiling in a water bath canner or the pressure seal is released in a pressure canner before removing the jars. Use metal tongs to remove the extremely hot jars of food from their water and set on a flat, well padded surface to cool. Within 30 minutes you will begin to hear the coveted popping sound as each jar of food seals. Allow jars to cool to room temperature before relocating. Test each one for a secure seal by gently pressing the tip of your finger in the center of the lid. If it gives and springs back up, the jar is not sealed. Place jar in the refrigerator and eat food within a few days. If the lid does not give or spring back up, the seal is secure and food can be stored indefinitely. Rims can be removed at this time and re-used for the next batch of food to be canned.


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The last time the Chugiak girls met Dimond on the soccer pitch the result was an epic 3-2 shootout win for Dimond in the state tournament semifinals.
When the two teams meet Tuesday at The Dome, the competition level might again be fierce, as both teams come in at 2-0.
So far, a major change to the Chugiak roster hasn't slowed the Mustangs, but the battle with Dimond will likely serve as an indicator of how much they will miss Kelly Cobb.
Cobb, who as a college freshman helped lead Duke to within a game of winning an NCAA title this season, was a dominating force for the Mustangs last season.
Cobb owned a size and speed advantage over nearly every girl in the state. When she wasn't scoring goals, she was setting up teammates for scores, but Chugiak will have to find a new sparkplug this season.
Susan Fleurant and Catherine Jorgensen notched a pair of hat tricks for the Mustangs in the season opener against Bartlett, a 12-0 win in which senior goalie Bekah Zellars scored her first career goal during rare offensive duty in the second half.
A couple of Dimond players have also racked big goal totals thus far, with Aaliyah Lewis scoring three in a 6-0 win over East and Bobbye Pendelton striking with four goals in an 8-0 win over Bartlett.
The Mustangs and Lynx square off at 6:30 p.m., just after Tuesday's only other Cook Inlet Conference match between the East and Bartlett girls. That first game is set to start at 4:40 p.m.


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IOWA CITY, Iowa - Two teams that - on the surface - appear to be going different directions will collide in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday when the University of Iowa women's basketball team entertains intrastate rival Drake at 1 p.m. in a game that will be televised live by the Big Ten Network.
Coach Lisa Bluder's squad will carry a 5-5 record into its 42nd meeting with the Bulldogs. Iowa has lost its last three games including a 54-51heartbreaker to Michigan in Carver on Dec. 6. Amy Stephens' Drake squad is j6-2 and riding the momentum of a four-game winning streak, the last victory coming at the expense of North Dakota by a 70-58 count in the Knapp Center.
And, since we're talking streaks, Bluder's Bunch will also be looking to make it eight in a row against her former employer. The Hawkeyes' thumped Drake a year ago in Des Moines, 71-53, but this is not a "typical" Drake team, Bluder suggested Friday when she visited with the media.
"They are always a very, very good defensive team. We have come to expect that from Coach Stephens' teams," said Bluder. "This year, however, they're shooting the ball very well, particularly from three-point range, so they're also scoring more."
If the game was determined exclusively by the stat sheet, Sunday's belongs to the Bulldogs. Statistically, they are scoring more than the Hawkeyes, they are playing better defense, they are shooting better, and they are taking better care of the ball.
But the game isn't determined by the numbers of a sheet of paper, it's determine on the floor and that Hawkeyes are possibly going to get a boost Sunday with the talented junior Kachine Alexander to the bench.
"We're actually thinking we might have 10 players dressed for Sunday. Imagine that," smiled Bluder.
With respect to Alexander - arguably the Hawkeyes' top player who has been sidelined since mid-November with a stress fracture in her right leg - Bluder said the junior guard will not be a starter but, she hopes, will see about 15 minutes or so of game action.
"We've been bringing her along very slowly, very deliberately. Wednesday, she was at about 75 percent. Today, I'd say she was near 80. She also went up and down the floor at pretty much full speed for close to three minutes," Iowa's head coach said.
EASY ACCESS: Fans have three ways to attend Sunday's game for free. Those who have purchase a FedEx Orange Bowl patch get one free ticket with the purchase of one ticket. Fans who present a ticket stub from the Iowa-Drake men's game on Saturday will also be admitted free. And, lastly, free tickets are available at the customer service counter at the four Hy-Vee locations in Iowa City and Coralville.
"She raises the level of terms of intensity, so having her available will certainly help us in that area. But we'll want to be careful. She can't modify how she plays. She plays at one speed."
A healthy Kachine Alexander is a walking double-double. In the three games she's played thus far in 2009-10, Alexander scored 19, 21 and 23. She also was dominant on the board, collecting 18, 12 and 17 rebounds.
It's easy to see what Bluder and the Hawkeye are eager to have their leader back on the playing floor. They also know it's a process.
"Getting her back in `game shape' will take some time. But, of course, having her back is a very, very good thing," said Bluder.
Bluder said her team has had a good week of practice while tackling finals. She said her team focused on the basics, the fundamentals.
"The correct way to block out... The correct way to set a screen... And, of course, the importance of taking care of the basketball," she said.
Turnovers have been an Achilles heel of the squad. Iowa has been charged with an average of 17 a game. In the last three games, they've had 17, 14 and 19.
Iowa entertains South Dakota State on Tuesday in Carver. That game tips at 7 p.m. The Hawkeyes will then break for the Christmas holiday before travelling to Penn State for a Dec. 28 date with the Nittany Lions.
Bluder's Bunch will ring in 2010 with a home game against Wisconsin at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.


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FORT WALTON BEACH -- This was the year, Alicia Hollis and her fellow real estate agents thought. After a nasty batch of hurricanes and the bursting of the housing bubble, this was the year that condo sales along the Florida Panhandle's brilliant white beaches were going to rebound.
Then came the oil - or more accurately, the mere threat of oil.
Though most of the Gulf Coast remains free of tar balls, sheen and sludge from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, owners and agents say the disaster has still stained a showcase piece of the real estate market.
It's the third sucker punch in six years for property owners, many of whom were depending on rental units to fund their retirement. State lawmakers are looking to let homeowners off the hook on some of their taxes, hoping to pass the cost along to BP.
But things won't get better as long as images of oiled sand keep buyers away.
"We can sell places in town - people need a place to live - but the beach: look how empty it is," said Hollis, who's been selling homes in the Panhandle since 1973. "It's so heartbreaking."
Hollis' agency based on Okaloosa Island, where rows of condos line the beach, typically sells six or seven units a month. It hasn't sold a single beachfront property since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded off the Louisiana coast April 20. No one is even looking, she said.
"It's scaring people off," said Dale Peterson, who owns a real estate agency in Destin. "It's a wait and see. It's the not knowing that's the hardest part for us."
The halt in sales comes on top of a downturn in the market. In the Fort Walton Beach area, including Destin, the median sales price for condominiums was $471,500 in 2005. Last year, that figure dropped to $254,700. Single-family home prices also dropped, but not as dramatically, from a median sales price of $244,500 in 2005 to $192,100 last year.
"We were on our way, too," Peterson said. "Finally on our way up."
Officials in the region want a special legislative session to allow owners to pay taxes on the current property value rather than what they were worth before the spill.
"The market value on Jan. 1 is a lot different than the market value now," said state Rep. Dave Murzin, R-Pensacola. "The potential buyers, just like vacationers, aren't coming down here because they think the oil is soaked on the beaches."
The state would seek compensation from BP PLC for the lost tax revenue caused by lower values. It's hard to tell exactly how far values have dropped right now, but Murzin said it could mean millions of dollars in lost taxes for each county along the Gulf.


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Anastasia Brooks is an area teen who recently competed in the auditions for MasterChef Junior here in Dallas. In this article she shares with us her unique vantage point of what the action was like behind the scenes.
So when we first walked into the waiting area, there weren't as many kids as I thought there would be, which was weird but I guess that was because they staggered kids so everyone wouldn't arrive at the same time. We had to fill out this long form before hand and then they gave us two more to add on to our application once we got there.
We were some of the oldest kids there, since thirteen is the highest age they'll take on the show, but I talked to some of the other kids while I was waiting and they were all pretty cool. We talked about everything but cooking because we were all nervous and didn't really want to think about it.
We went in rounds of five or six kids and once it was my turn, we went into this room with stations on the tables with a variety of cooking appliances on it. Two people were in the room, a casting agent and a chef. The chef told us to do some simple tasks like measuring water and cutting celery a certain way. And then they gave us an egg and told us cook it anyway we wanted.
While we were doing that, the casting agent came around and talked to us, asking us what we liked to do and what are cooking style was.
After that they took us into a holding room which was were our parents were taken while we were in the first round. Then they took us into a second room, which I was told was "Round Two". We met two of the producers and they showed us flash cards of different foods and types of dishes they're prepared in and we were told to name them. That was pretty fun and they were really easy to talk to so we weren't really nervous with them. They also asked questions about us, like "What do you want to do when you grow up?" and "Tell us one fun thing about you".
It was pretty fun in all and even though I didn't make it through to the next round, I can still say I auditioned for Master Chef Junior, which is something most kids probably can't say.
On Tuesday evening the Dallas Producers Association will host a relaxing mixer for industry professionals at Four Corners Brewing Company (423 Singleton Blvd, Dallas, 75212).
DPA's new sponsor The Distillery Media is providing wine for those who prefer to relax with a glass of wine and Set Outfitters will be preparing some delicious appetizers to add to the fun!
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Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 5:30 a.m.
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After receiving a gift certificate for Captain Steamers Oyster Bar, copy editor Trisha Cormeny and husband Jason ventured to Daytona Beach for some New England Clam Chowder and comraderie. At first glance, the building reminded them of an old McDonald's, but inside they found a quaint pirate-themed neighborhood bar where the waitresses not only know regular customers' names, but also their favorite drinks.
Captain Steamers Oyster Bar
WHERE: 1500 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
HOURS: 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Sunday
MISC.: Full bar
Q: What options are available?
Captain Steamers offers not only local seafood such as a pound of peel-and-eat shrimp for $13.99 and an all-you-can-eat crab legs special but also something for land-lubbers. Those craving pizza, Nathan's hot dogs, hamburgers or hot sandwiches need not look any further.
Q: What did you have?
Since it was a chilly evening, we skipped the appetizer and went right for two cups of soup for $2.99 each. A sucker for New England Clam Chowder, Trisha couldn't resist the creamy soup filled with chunks of clam that was slightly sweeter than chowder at other restaurants. Jason, on the other hand, opted for the soup of the day — a hearty chili that offered just enough kick.
For dinner, Trisha decided to go with the Treasure Chicken. At $13.99, the dish was a grilled chicken breast smothered with sauteed mushrooms, onions, salsa and Swiss cheese. The dinner also included a salad and sweet potato fries. The salad could have been a meal in itself, so Trisha asked for a to-go box just for it. The chicken breast was perfectly seasoned; add in Swiss cheese and it was a tantalizing meal fit for a queen.
In a beefy mood, Jason decided to try a 10-ounce New York strip with steamed vegetables and a baked potato for $14.99. The savory steak was so tender that it melted in his mouth and left him contemplating asking for a second. Add in perfectly seasoned and steamed vegetables and Jason was in heaven.
Not having much room left, we ended the meal by sharing a huge piece of carrot cake. The bill, before the certificate's application but including gratuity and taxes and two diet soft drinks, came to $47.07.
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COM IVC Main Building Earns LEED Gold
Water, Energy, Materials, Landscaping and Construction — All Contributed to Gold LEED Standard
Novato, CA—December 1, 2011—The innovative design of the new main building complex on the College of Marin Indian Valley Campus (IVC) has garnered the U.S. Green Building Council's top Gold certification, an award signifying environmentally sustainable achievement in both project design and construction.
"This is a great honor for the college and a testament to the success of the sustainable design practices that were used in construction," said David Wain Coon, Ed.D., COM Superintendent/President. "More importantly, it means that the college and taxpayers will reap significant energy saving benefits over time resulting in tremendous cost savings over the life of the new building."
In 2004, the College of Marin Board of Trustees pledged to an increased focus on environmental stewardship and sustainable facilities. Recognizing a need to contribute to a global reduction in greenhouse gases, they launched several key initiatives including renewable energy plans, geothermal heat exchange systems, new instructional programs and a focus on LEED standards in construction.
The IVC Main Building is one of several buildings on the college's two campuses that have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold and Silver certifications from the Green Building Council. LEED is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
"When you have a building that saves energy, saves water, provides a healthy environment and minimizes the impact on campus – this is everybody's win," said Idalia F. Larsen of VBN Architects in Oakland. VBN served as LEED consultant and architect on the project. "This was the priority when we began."
Located on a former parking lot at the Novato campus entrance, the two-story Main Building Complex is bright with natural lighting and comfortable with efficient heating and circulation systems supported by a geothermal field. Using less water is an important aspect of the project, as was the preservation of natural habitat and sustainable landscaping. The 32,264 square foot complex houses workforce development programs in medical and dental assisting, court reporting and computer technology, as well as a new library, media resources center and Internet café.
"This is a beautiful campus and we were able to build in an area that was already developed, take out some of the paving and restore the habitat," Larsen said.
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The building represents the new era at College of Marin Indian Valley Campus.
Other recent LEED certified buildings at College of Marin include the renovation of the Physical Education Center and pool (Gold), and the Transportation Technology Complex (Gold).