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HOUSTON -- Arian Foster's mother finally got her fruit basket.
The Texans star running back fulfilled a childhood promise to her on Tuesday after signing a five-year, $43.5 million to stay in Houston.
When Foster was growing up in Albuquerque, N.M., the big-dreaming kid told each family member what he was going to get them when he hit the salary jackpot in pro football.
"I was, like, 7 years old," Foster said at a news conference. "I was going to buy a house, I was going to buy a car."
He had a specific gift in mind for each family member, and told his mother, Bernadette Sizemore, that he'd get her a fruit basket. It became a running gag in the family for years, with relatives always asking Arian when he would make good.
On Tuesday, Sizemore got the fruit basket delivered to her office in Albuquerque, where she's an administrative assistant for African-American students at the University of New Mexico.
"I was just really floored," Sizemore said in a phone interview. "It's funny, it's a joke. But it's also so profound in so many ways."
Foster held back tears as he recalled hardships that his family made when he was young. At one point, Sizemore pawned her wedding ring to buy food.
"I just told myself that I wanted to do something with my life," Foster said before stepping away from a podium to gather his emotions. "I just wanted to do something with my life to make sure that when I have a kid, she never had to worry about the lights being on, she never had to worry about any of that. I didn't care if I had to work three jobs, whatever."
Foster has a 2-year-old daughter, Zeniah, and thanks to the Texans, all the financial security he and his family will ever need.
"It's overwhelming," Sizemore said. "There were a lot of hard times along the way."
The contract also further validates the two-time Pro Bowl selection as one of the NFL's elite running backs.
An undrafted free agent in 2009, Foster made only $525,000 last season, even after leading the league in rushing in 2010 (1,616 yards). His agent, Mike McCartney, said Monday that the Texans told Foster that they needed to see him have another productive year before they talked about an extension.
Foster never considered holding out before the season, and never seemed upset by his contract situation during it. Bothered by a hamstring injury early in the season, he still ran for 1,224 yards and 10 touchdowns. Since becoming a full-time starter in 2010, Foster has led the NFL in rushing yards per game (97.9), rushing touchdowns (26) and yards from scrimmage (4,061).
"I'm an extreme believer in karma, for the most part," Foster said. "If you take care of this game, it will take care of you. Even if it didn't, something else in my life, I was going to be OK somewhat. I just believe that. I think belief is 90 percent of the battle."
Foster will make $18 million in base salary next season, and the deal includes $20.75 million guaranteed. He acknowledged that the negotiation was "nerve-racking," but says now the pressure is off.
"It's tough for an athlete to go out and play knowing a pending contract is there," he said. "I think playing with that weight off of your shoulders and not having to worry about a long-term contract, you get to play free and you just get to play ball. I'm excited. I can't wait to get back on the field and do what I do best."
The team's next major order of business is deciding the fate of outside linebacker Mario Williams, who will become an unrestricted free agent next week.
Another key unrestricted free agent is center Chris Myers, part of the offensive line that helped Houston finish second in rushing (153 yards per game) and set a franchise record for yards on the ground (2,448).
Myers, who just finished his fourth year in Houston, says he's hopeful that he and the Texans will get a satisfactory deal done.
"Aside from being an uncertain time, it's also a fun time in my career," Myers said before a charity golf event sponsored by former Texans lineman Chester Pitts. "I've said since Day 1 I'd like to be back. On the other end, it's like everyone says, it's a business. I'm very unsure about things right now, I don't know how it's going to play out."
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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate, S. 2324, the Upper Neches Wild and Scenic River Study Act. If passed, the bill would authorize a formal study of the eligibility of a specific section of East Texas' Neches River for designation as a National Wild and Scenic River. The National Park Service or the U.S. Forest Service would study this 225-mile section of the Neches River from the Lake Palestine dam in Anderson and Cherokee Counties to B.A.Steinhagen Lake in Jasper and Tyler Counties.
"The Neches River is one of Texas' most beautiful, free-flowing rivers and provides a vital habitat for fish and other aquatic animals," said Sen. Hutchison. "Its location in the heart of the Central Flyway makes it a crucial path for migrating ducks, geese, and songbirds. A Wild and Scenic River designation would help preserve all these attributes."
Texas Conservation Alliance and Friends of the Neches River applauded Senator Hutchison's vision for Texas' future.
"The Neches River is a tremendous asset for Texans," said Richard Donovan, author of Paddling the Wild Neches. "Senator Hutchison's bill is the first step toward protecting its value for our children and our children's children."
The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act allows for the identification of certain rivers in the United States which have outstanding qualities. There are about 200 rivers in the U.S. with wild and scenic status. Texas has one national river of this type, a section of the Rio Grande River bordering Big Bend National Park.
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System includes selected rivers in the United States to be recognized for outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values. Often the goal of this designation is to preserve the character of a river.
Senator Hutchison's bill would amend the original Act of 1968, authorizing the study and providing protections for landowners along this segment of the river. Should the study result in a recommendation that this section of the Neches River be named a National Wild and Scenic River, it would require another bill by Congress for the segment to be designated.
The Neches River runs through the heart of East Texas. Within the 225-mile segment proposed in this study, the river flows through the recently-established Neches River National Wildlife Refuge and borders the Davy Crockett National Forest and the Angelina National Forest.
"This is a major step for the protection of private property and our natural resources in the East Texas region," said Dr. Michael Banks of Friends of the Neches River. "The bill would not allow the use of eminent domain to condemn private property in association with the study or designation of this section of the Neches River as a Wild and Scenic River. It ensures the protection of private property rights and our outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing."
The 2-to-3 year study would look at whether this section of the Neches River is eligible to be a Wild and Scenic River and whether the designation is suitable for the river. Area cities and counties, riverside property owners, timber interests, recreational users, water developers, tourism officials, and others with a stake in the Neches will be invited to provide input for the study.
"The Neches River bottoms are some of the best wildlife habitat left in Texas," added Janice Bezanson of Texas Conservation Alliance. "The river's exceptional beauty and recreational potential are worthy of national recognition. Its role in the settling of Texas makes it important from a historical perspective."
"We're very grateful to Senator Hutchison for introducing this bill to study this section of the Neches River," concluded Ellen Temple of Lufkin. "The original Wild and Scenic River Act was signed by President Lyndon Johnson. It seems especially appropriate to take the step toward protecting an East Texas river during the celebration of Lady Bird Johnson's Centennial Year."

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I've been browsing the Non Sequitur games and informal games recently and I've got to say it's a great creative outlet. It gave me an idea that I'd like everyone's help with, using that basic idea to build in game town or structures. Here's my example.
The city of Stone Harbor is a bustling seaport, built around a horseshoe shaped bay with a massive stone and iron sea gate that can be raised or lowered to admit ships. The main body of the town is centered around the main gate that leads to the grassy plains of Stone County beyond, where all trade from the surrounding areas arrives. We begin our tour just outside the gate, looking up at the towering granite walls and four-foot thick doors as they swing open to admit our little band. Where are we going? So each person posts an area, a block, a marketplace, a store front, even the interior of a building, whatever. We go step by step, mostly on foot but other means of transportation would work as well; canals, carriages, secret tunnels, what have you. Anyone with an in game city or town they want fleshed out could get feedback and make their creations a bit more full. Let's start with Stone Harbor. The North Den is a cluttered semipermanent market where farmers, craftsmen, and traders from Stone County and beyond bring their goods to unload them at wholesale prices. Twenty or thirty crude stalls are crammed into every available space, leaving little more than the space for one wagon to enter or exit the area at a time. Local merchants gabble loudly, haggling about the price and quality of the goods they wish to purchase. The wagons and wains coming in are piled high with furs, bushels of corn and apples, barrels of cider and beer, blocks of marble, sandstone, and granite from the cliffs to the north, every manner of trade good imaginable. Our party is running low on supplies after the long, harsh journey so we decide to stop and refresh ourselves at a tent selling grilled meat and good, strong beer. The slate sign on the post out front reads 'Fenton's Pub, established 132 BT' though that number means nothing to those from outside of Stone Harbor and the structure looks nothing like a pub. The green and brown stripped tent is faded and patched in places. Holding the flap of the tent open for those behind me, we make our way into the dim, noisome 'pub' |
Good luck with this. This is way too much work for a Non Seq game in my opinion. But good lock to you!
I like the idea Bumblr, but as MadHatter says, it's a lot of work for the Non Seq forum (which is normally more Wham, Bam, Thank you Ma'am then creative thinking :)
It would work a treat over in the Creative Corner Thread though ... you'll most likely end up with Illustrations, family trees, the lot :) Noobie |
I'm a horrible, stinking noobie yes.
Thanks though, guys. I'll try this on that page. |
Unless you change it to something like:
Player 1: As you get closer to the town, you see a bountiful orchard to your left, a few tents forming a bazaar to your right, and the town gates guarded by two soldiers. Where do you go? Player 2: I choose the orchard. It is still early in the season and the apples, pears and peaches aren't ripple yet, though a dozen of villagers are tending to the trees. You can see some warehouse to your right. You can also see a giant apple tree in the middle of the orchard. Do you... talk to the villagers? try to pick an apple? get to the warehouse? make your way to the giant tree? or return to the road? This could be funnier, but harder to end up with a well-rounded village... |
I've relocated to to the Creative Corner if anyone is interested in this :-)
oh, to hell with it. I'll run this as a simple game, great idea.
The interior of the pub is dim, smokey, and smells like fresh beer and stale farmer. Along the back wall four huge barrels, ten feet high at least, are aligned like a barricade with a bar made from planks and wooden saw horses. The bartender is a jolly looking, red faced man with a few too many pints around the midsection. To the right a ring of shouting men clutching coins and notes encircles a shirtless half-orc and a half-elf dressed in soiled finery apparently bare knuckle boxing. A triple row of small tables seated for three line the left wall and an important looking man dressed like a sultan sits in a lone booth with a short line of what look like petitioners. Where do you go? Rules are simple; first to post takes us another step, anyone with creative input feel free. I can do light hearted, though I've never been able to say something simply when I can be long winded and wordy about it ;-) |
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Romph the half-orc and Kerevar the half-elf temporary stop their bare-knuckle fight. For two seconds, they watch each other. Then both nod at each other. Then dive in the fray, looking for some of the platinum coins.
A dozen of patrons having bet on one or the other of the brawlers start yelling, some demanding their money back, others denouncing the treachery. Within minutes, a second bar room begins, more or less related to the first one... |
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Calumet City
By Charlie Newton
Touchstone, $14 paper
Charlie Newton's debut novel, "Calumet City," a neo-noir crime thriller set predominantly in and around Chicago, is the literary equivalent of speeding down an amusement park water slide only to find an industrial strength meat grinder awaiting you at the bottom: By the time you realize what's happening, it's already much too late to turn back.
As the novel begins, Patti Black, a 38-year-old "ghetto cop" who patrol's the South Side, has her hands full dealing with the repercussions of shooting and killing two young gangbangers in a botched stolen-property bust. To complicate matters, it's an election year, a gunman just tried to assassinate the mayor, an assistant state's attorney has been kidnapped and the body of a long-dead woman—manacled and buried alive—has been found in the basement wall of a tenement.
Maverick police officer, generous helpings of blood and guts, subtle social commentary and political intrigue—sounds like pretty standard cop-drama fare so far.But here Newton steers his story line off its conventional tracks to a nightmare landscape replete with gut-churning horror. The dead woman in the basement turns out to be Black's abusive foster mother, the missing assistant state's attorney briefly lived in the same foster home, and whether Black chooses to admit it or not, more than a few sadistic crimes are eventually going to be connected to long-buried secrets from her past, a gruesome history that goes back to a foster home in Calumet City where a monster named Roland Ganz sexually brutalized children between broadcasts of Rev. Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's "The PTL Club."
When the sick specter of Ganz reappears in Black's life after decades of silence, she vows to track him down and kill him. Her search leads her straight back to hell—a.k.a. Calumet City:
"Picture transients, dead elm trees, bust-out strip joints, and pawnshops with no customers. Add smokestack winter all year long, and you're in Calumet City."
Chicago-born Newton's debut is anything but predictable; with a story line that includes tent-show evangelists, the ghosts of Capone-era gangsters, outlaw motorcycles gangs and an unlikely serial killer, a line from the novel describes the plot perfectly: " 'There's a boatload of strange here, for sure.' "
Readers may find Black's actions a bit melodramatic at points, but Newton's intimate portrayal of Chicago, especially the city's geographic demarcation ("the Southside says it works for a living, while the Northside pays five dollars for coffee and has maids to open their windows"), is a compelling and fitting backdrop to the dichotomy that is her life. "Calumet City" is an intense and explosive read destined to become a cult classic.
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Exploring the psyche of a serial killer from his unknowing wife's perspective and chronicling the impact of his atrocities on his family is a good idea, but Mosley's character never fully develops on an emotive level, and her former husband is stereotypical at best.
While "The Killer's Wife" offers glimpses of brilliant Koontzian psychological insight ("true fear doesn't make you scream—true fear paralyzes, makes you afraid even to breathe") the lack of an emotionally compelling protagonist, unfortunately, dooms this ambitious first novel to mediocrity.
Criminal Paradise
By Steven M. Thomas
Ballantine, $25
Another promising debut that falls short of its potential is Steven M. Thomas' "Criminal Paradise," with its witty narrator—small-time crook Robert Rivers—and vividly described Southern California setting.
After Rivers and partner Switch hold up a steakhouse and make off with a safeful of loot, they find among their plunder a manila envelope filled with hundred-dollar bills and a black-and-white photo of a naked Vietnamese girl who has been brutalized. The picture of the traumatized teen strikes a chord in Rivers, who is reminded of his estranged daughter, Sheila, with whom he lost touch years ago when he lived in St. Louis.
Usually a meticulous criminal, Rivers becomes wrapped up in the nameless girl's plight. After finding out the home address of the owner of the steakhouse, he recklessly breaks into the place with scumbag biker friend Reggie England. There they find the girl tied spread-eagle to a bed and, after burglarizing the house of its valuables, take her as well.
Here the deeply cerebral (references to Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables," Voltaire and others), satirical and stylish narrative takes a dark and disturbing turn. England and Rivers have sex with the young woman (who turns out to be 19) before getting entangled in a murderous conflict with the sadistic steakhouse owner and his posse of thugs, who are involved in, among other things, trafficking sex slaves.
Flawed, world-weary protagonists seeking some kind of redemption are a mainstay of noir fiction, but when Rivers and his morally bankrupt buddy take advantage of a young woman they just saved—an obvious victim of prolonged sexual abuse who has been effectively kidnapped from her homeland and sold into slavery in a foreign country—a line is crossed. No matter what happens after that, many readers will find it hard to continue without experiencing some repugnance.
Some may argue that the encounter between Rivers and the girl was innocuous because he was in love with her and the encounter was consensual. Either way, the sad reality is that if Thomas had revised these scenes, there would be no issue at all and he'd be heralded as possibly the next coming of Elmore Leonard instead of, well, not being heralded at all.
By Ken Bruen
St. Martin's Minotaur, $23.95
In the latest installment of Ken Bruen's crime-fiction saga featuring Jack Taylor, the irascible private detective from Galway, Ireland, helps an old friend from the national police force with a murder case involving the crucifixion of a young man and the subsequent immolation of his sister.
Struggling with his sobriety, his deteriorating health and an Ireland that is seemingly losing its traditions and culture, Taylor uses intuition, street smarts and, at times, unrestrained brutality to uncover the elusive killer's identity and twisted motive. (A fascinating thread throughout are Bruen's subtle and not-so-subtle explorations of the word "cross" and its various definitions and related idioms: an instrument of execution, a symbol for Christianity, a punch, a burden one must bear, being angry.)
Bruen's latest is classic Irish noir—bitter, dark and packing a kick, a literary pint of Guinness Extra Stout with a shot of Jameson on the side.
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"People are living just like you live in hell," said Klebert Etienne, who works in real estate in Boston but has been traveling to Haiti as a missionary for the last 20 years. "There is no way to explain it."
Etienne was last there in July to deliver food, clothes and the gospel. He said "people live worse than animals" in tent camps. What's worse, the 58-year-old said, it feels like, "the country is on it's own."
Verdieu LaRoche, pastor of the 40-year-old First Haitian Baptist Church in Boston, travels to Haiti regularly and was last there in November. He said he saw people living in squalor on top of one another in the nation's capital. More than 1.2 million people remain in temporary shelters.
"Humans are not supposed to live like that," he said.
Scarce information about where donated funds have ended up coupled with what people see on the ground fuels speculation and suspicion. Stories of aid workers riding around in brand new SUVs have been repeated so often in the Haitian community, they've become synonymous with the perceived unfairness in who has benefited from the aid.
At a donor's conference in March, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Haiti's reconstruction needs would total an estimated $11.5 billion over the next 10 years. The conference was hailed a success, with the international community pledging nearly $10 billion over several years. The United States committed the largest chunk.
"That's what fuels the cynicism," said Donald LaRoche a 39-year-old lawyer and son of the Boston pastor. "Money is coming into the country but it is not being dispersed."


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The protein tyrosine kinase PYK2 has been implicated in signaling pathways activated by G-protein-coupled receptors, intracellular calcium, and stress signals. Here we describe the molecular cloning and characterization of a novel family of PYK2-binding proteins designated Nirs (PYK2 N-terminal domain-interacting receptors). The three Nir proteins (Nir1, Nir2, and Nir3) bind to the amino-terminal domain of PYK2 via a conserved sequence motif located in the carboxy terminus. The primary structures of Nirs reveal six putative transmembrane domains, a region homologous to phosphatidylinositol (PI) transfer protein, and an acidic domain. The Nir proteins are the human homologues of the Drosophila retinal degeneration B protein (rdgB), a protein implicated in the visual transduction pathway in flies. We demonstrate that Nirs are calcium-binding proteins that exhibit PI transfer activity in vivo. Activation of PYK2 by agents that elevate intracellular calcium or by phorbol ester induce tyrosine phosphorylation of Nirs. Moreover, PYK2 and Nirs exhibit similar expression patterns in several regions of the brain and retina. In addition, PYK2-Nir complexes are detected in lysates prepared from cultured cells or from brain tissues. Finally, the Nir1-encoding gene is located at human chromosome 17p13.1, in proximity to a locus responsible for several human retinal diseases. We propose that the Nir and rdgB proteins represent a new family of evolutionarily conserved PYK2-binding proteins that play a role in the control of calcium and phosphoinositide metabolism downstream of G-protein-coupled receptors.
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Class AAA baseball teams are not so much freestanding squads as they are a way station for their affiliated major league club, which constantly plucks players to fill sudden gaps in their own rosters.
The Pawtucket Red Sox demonstrated that in 2013, with several former Greenville Drive players providing examples.
A trio of 2011 Drive alumni, Jackie Bradley Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Brandon Workman, made their major league debuts with the Boston Red Sox this season. Bradley played 80 games in Pawtucket, batting .275 with 10 home runs, while Bogaerts hit .284 with nine homers in 60 games.
Workman posted a 2.80 earned run average in six Pawtucket starts before being called up. Meanwhile, a 2010 Drive pitcher, Drake Britton, appeared in only one game in Rhode Island while speeding from Class AA Portland to the big leagues.
Franklin Morales pitched three innings with the Drive this season while rehabbing an injury. He made five appearances in Pawtucket before being called up.
Red Sox hurler Clay Buchholz (Drive 2006) also made a rehab start in Pawtucket.
Catcher Ryan Lavarnway and third baseman Will Middlebrooks, both 2009 Drive alumni, split time between Boston and Pawtucket in 2013. Lavarnway hit .250 in 50 games, while Middlebrooks hit 10 homers in 45 games.
Ex-major leaguer Chris Carpenter, who made two rehab appearances with the Drive in 2012, pitched in 30 games for the Paw Sox with a 4.96 ERA.
Matt Barnes (Drive 2012) and Keith Couch (2011) were promoted from Portland to Pawtucket late in the year and each made one regular-season start.
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Second hand and slightly expensive but worth a look: nikon's 50/1.2, Olympus Zuiko 55/1.2
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8. EF 300/1.8L USM. Canon has designed and patented it, at least on paper. It would be a beast, but without a doubt, there would be nothing remotely comparable in the 135mm format world.
...I dont think you understand what those 720dpi & 1440dpi means
Here are A4 and A3 printouts resolutions at fine 720dpi and superfine 1440dpi
So from above it is clear that in fact even most Buyer sensor MF cameras can not over perform standard quality 720dpi A4 printing resolution.
... all this got me thinking that for a company like DxO that is capable/equipped to conduct sophisticated lens/sensor tests, what stops them from comparing lenses/sensors at 10 different ISO measurements and in 10 different conditions with 10 different subject movements and then come up with scores in a chart, so people can come to a more informed conclusion...and with 10 different samples of the same camera/lens picked with appropriate criteria.
For example they could, in controlled environment, throw a ball and see how well the camera/lens can auto focus at various apertures and then come up with several scores for sharpness ...Dxo doesnt do AF. Its a whole other beast and frankly its difficult to come up with an objective/exhaustive suite of lab/field AF tests.
Nope. In the jpg the values for face & arm are already @ 252+ and actually parts of his nose and lips are already clipped; if you think you could add another 2.5stops and be able with your LR 4+ to bring'em back then damn, pls torrent us your LR cause it must be some pretty special sauceNote that you're only looking at the JPEG. The RAW version would have significantly more highlight data than what is shown in the rendered JPEG. I've dealt with this countless times with clouds that appeared to be blown out in the JPEG preview but actually weren't in the RAW version... especially with 5D3 RAW files.
Lightroom 4+ would have no problem recovering highlights even if this scene were 2.5 stops brighter.
Who said again that Canon doesn't need more dynamic range :-p ?Thats why i'm a dual camper
This is a classic example of underexposure. Take a look at the histogram in Lightroom and notice how most of it is bunched up on the left side. You want the histogram to be about 2.5-3 stops more to the right. You have some options..
Im in the market for a 35mm for my 5DMK3.. Out of the option which is best wide open for nice bokeh??
You are going to get quit a few Sigma suggestions. This is normal, it is a popular lens that many can afford.
Pride in ownership will generate fanfare. Many answers come from what they own, not what may be best.
But the answer to your question the Zeiss 35mm F/1.4 is the best. Is it $1000 better than the L or the Sig? It would be to me, but not to most people.


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Numsa withdraws support for ANC in South Africa
South Africa's biggest trade union has announced that it is withdrawing its support for the ANC ahead of next year's election - a big blow to the governing party.
The 330,000-member National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said it would not endorse any party.
Trade unions and the Communist Party have been in a tri-partite alliance with the ANC since 1994.
But poor South Africans have become increasingly critical of the ANC.
They accuse it of corruption and not doing enough to tackle poverty.
Last week, President Jacob Zuma was publicly booed by the memorial service for Nelson Mandela.
The decision by Numsa to withdraw its support in next year's election is a blow to the ANC. But what it really means is that having apartheid as a common enemy is no longer enough to hold a broad church of liberation movements including trade unions together.
It is too early to call this move the end of the tripartite alliance between the ANC, SACP and the unions. However, it is certainly the beginning of it, a long beginning at that.
The fact that Numsa did not completely cut ties with Cosatu signifies the importance of the doctrine of fighting from within for the union.
This will come as good news for the opposition parties. But the reasons Numsa want to sever ties with the ANC are not the same as the opposition's position.
Numsa has resolved to hold a socialist conference next year. This will certainly not please those who want the ANC to adopt more free market policies.
The ANC is still likely to win next year's elections, albeit with a smaller percentage - well below the usual 60% mark.
The BBC's Milton Nkosi in Johannesburg says this should be a wake-up call for the ANC not to take its anti-apartheid support base for granted.
"It is clear that the working class cannot any longer see the ANC or the SACP as its class allies in any meaningful sense," said Numsa leader Irvin Jim.
Mr Jim also called on President Zuma to resign, saying his administration had been linked to too many scandals.
He said the union would explore the possibility of setting up a new, socialist party.
The governing party is already under pressure from the newly-formed Economic Freedom Fighters of former ANC youth leader Julius Malema, who wants to nationalise South Africa's rich mines and land.
Mr Zuma has been strongly criticised over the spending of $20m (£12m) for security upgrades at his residence in his home village of Nkandla. These include a swimming pool and a cattle enclosure.
The government was also condemned after police shot dead 34 striking miners in Marikana last year.
Like other unions, Numsa members went on strike earlier this year to demand higher wages.
Our correspondent says the announcement is a setback to the ANC but it is important to note that Numsa did not completely cut ties with the labour federation, Cosatu, which remains in alliance with the ANC.
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Time för the Bread Baking Babes to present another baking challenge again! This month we had the joy of baking challah under supervision of Sara of I like to cook. Challah is a Jewish traditional bread, but according the Wiki article on challah, it is related to the Swedish bread barkis (in Göteborg) or bergis (in Stockholm). I had no idea of that, this was news to me! But there are lot of references to this on the internet, i.e. here and here (in Swedish).
This version of the bread (it seems that there are several) reminds me of Swedish Christmas sweet bread, a little because of the saffron, but also due to the texture -- but the challah is less sweet, and turned out to make very good toast bread.
The dough is smooth and elastic, and lets you form the mandatory braids with ease.
So here goes:
Challah – 2 loaves
750–780 g flour
12 g fresh yeast
3 tbs sugar
1,5 tsp salt
115 g soft butter
250 ml warm water
1 tsp cold water
4 eggs
Poppy seeds (or – if you're out – other small seeds)
Stir the saffron and the fresh yeast into the warm water until dissolved. Add sugar, salt, softened butter and the smaller amount of flour to the water mixture and blend thoroughly. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer at medium speed.
Separate the yolk and white of one egg. Blend the single egg white and the other 3 whole eggs into the batter, and set the single egg yolk aside. Carefully add enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Continue to beat the dough by machine 5 minutes or by hand for 8–10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Let the dough rise until doubled (approximately one hour).
Take up the dough and give it a few kneads. Divide it into 2 equal parts, then divide each part into 2 pieces, with one piece about twice as big as the the other one. Divide each piece into 3 equal portions. Roll each of these into 12 inch ropes. Braid the ropes together tightly, using your fingers to press the dough together at the ends. Divide the smaller piece into 3 equal portions. Roll each of these into 10 inch ropes and braid tightly. Place the smaller braid on top of the larger one and seal the ends. Repeat this process to form the second loaf. Place both braided loaves on a greased baking sheet or on baking parchment.
Mix the reserved single egg yolk with the 1 tsp of cold water and brush the top of the loaves with the mixture. Sprinkle with poppy seeds. If you have any, that is – I didn't, and used sesame seeds on one of the loaves and nigella/kalonjii seeds on the other one.
Let the loaves rise until doubled in a warm, draft-free place (approximately one hour). Bake at 200 °C for 20–25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on wire racks.
I found it very good buttered, or toasted with a slice of not-to-sharp cheese.
Now you'll have to take a look at the challah made by the other Baking Babes:
I like to cook (Sara), Living on Bread and Water (Monique), Notitie Van Lien (Lien), My Kitchen In Half-Cups (Tanna), Cookie Baker Lynn (Lynn), Lucullian Delights (Ilva), Bake my Day (Karen), A Fridge Full of Food (Glenna)
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These community conversations on alternative strategies for facilitating access to antiviral medications during an influenza pandemic represent a novel initiative by the IOM to engage the public in public health preparedness planning at the national level. As intended, the three sessions convened members of diverse regions and populations for vigorous discussion of the acceptability of alternative delivery and informational strategies for antivirals presently under development at the CDC. Although the outputs generated by these public engagements do not represent a consensus and are not generalizable to wider populations, they do describe a variety of attitudes, concerns, and potential areas of misunderstanding that the CDC could expect to encounter in its future planning activities or when implementing any of these strategies during a pandemic. Similarly, they include potentially useful suggestions for improving or building on the current proposed strategies.
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Lindsay Lohan Gets Interviewed By A Squirrel? [VIDEO]
Lindsay Lohan has finally developed a sense of humor about her bizarre theft of a necklace she definitely could afford. In an interview with "Air New Zealand's" squirrel/rat thing, Rico, she offers him some words of encouragement regarding Kim Kardashian. Apparently, the creature is feeling discouraged about his chances with the Armenian bombshell now that she's getting married, so he turned to LiLo for some advice. The troubled actress told Rico that she's sure the two can be friends.
Is Lindsay Lohan Broke? [AUDIO]
Rico then went on to perform an unsuccessful hypnosis on Lindsay, who quickly fell asleep instead of waking up to sing her favorite song in the style of Marilyn Monroe at his command.
Lindsay Lohan Admits Making Poor Decisions on 'Tonight Show,' Is Working To Regain Respect [AUDIO]
The two chit chatted a little more, and at the end of their interview, he gave her a gift of diamond earrings and quickly reassured her that they had been paid for. Lindsay laughed at his joke, and thanked him for the gift. It's nice to see that she, at the very least, has a sense of humor about her theft!


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I came across this blog on the 5 miserable VFX Jobs that make movies possible and found it quite amusing... ;-)
However, as it's still early in the week, I suspect I have a slightly more sober approach to my response to this!
Actually a couple of the roles mentioned - such as Roto and Matchmove artists - are the perfect 'doors' in to the world of VFX.
There are a couple of ways at looking at these roles from my perspective. Firstly, any aspiring CG artist needs to really consider having these skills in their portfolio. For many of the students who have come through our doors here at Escape Studios, these roles have been a path to them getting their first job and then move on to greater things. If you tell a prospective studio that "all I do is model or animate" and they don't have any of those positions available to juniors, you have just narrowed your chances to get hired.
These roles really need to be seen as a way in and I do believe that having these skills will certainly not harm your chances of work!
My second point is that we know very many people doing these jobs long term who are extremely happy and are great contributors to the CG community. Just because they are not as glamorous as one might think, doesn't mean that they are not worth doing.
So enjoy the musings of the blog but please consider these as viable options (sometimes the only options) when looking to cut your teeth and starting your career in CG.
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I wouldn't turn it into a rat rod. Maybe a hotrod. My 31 was all original and it would run about 35 to 40 mph. I wanted to be able to drive my car on the highways so I'm updating my drive train. And leaving the body like it is.
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If it is all original, then keep it that way. It has existed for 85 years in its current state, I think it would be a disgrace to the car if you altered it. I think it is cool as it sits!
If you have your heart set on a rod and need the space/money, I'd sell the survivor and use the proceeds for whatever. But I wouldn't cut it up.
This thread reminds me of those Model "T" guys at the car shows.......The always looked down on the hot rod guys for modifying their cars.
Its up to you....If you feel the car should be left stock, do that. It can only be stock once. ....If restored to original condition, it is still modified from original, paint body etc.....so its still not really all original BTW...Those bumpers dont look stock to me....could be wrong
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if it were me i would drive it as is , save up some cash, take your time and look at others out there. come up with a plan of what you would like. And then go at it and build it the way you want.
Don't cut it up. It is to nice to do that. Sell it and buy something that is more to your liking. Something that is hot rodded already, running and drivable. That will let you make it your own without boogering up a survivor...
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Like my friend always said..''Every car needs a hair cut''' ... 85 years of Being the same old original car,, Cut it up !!!!! Drop it off at my house and it will be cut before you leave... No.. All joking a side,, Build what you want, Not what other people want...Don't follow anyone,,Your the only one that has to like it.. It's cool anyway,, But I would still cut it.. |
I have a '32 Confederate that is an original car but I did change out the axles and steering. Now 4 wheel anti lock discs and a Vega steering box. Also I did change out the generator for a 60 amp 12 volt and replaced the bulbs and a Volt a Drop for the gauges. 30-32 MPG; no smog and it gets a lot of looks too. I have even been offered some good money for it. I do have the original sales pares and license plates too. Nice car. My input? Look at Hemmings' Motor News and see what a stock '28 is worth vs a rat rod.
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i really really hate the term ratrod.
however i cannot afford a beautiful car like this. so i found a bunch of "left overs" and tackled my GARAGE BUILT HOTROD. cutting up a beautiful car is a shame! if you really want what they call a ratrod, find a body to your liking and build it from the ground up. then you can tell people that you built it, and you didnt tear apart a piece of vintage steel to make somthing, just because you wanted to. here is a before and current picture of what less experienced people call a "ratrod" |
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Do anything you like. It belongs to you.
I'd prefer to cut something up that I know the condition of rather than buy something that may be hacked up. Me and Randy will come over and help you decide. I'll bring my zip cut discs and grinder. |
Actual anti-lock system? That sounds like a lot of work!
I would leave the Gennie alone and find one that is not all there for my rod project..
I have tried most all of it and now do what is known to work.. |
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HONOLULU — One of Hawaii's largest property owners is buying dozens of mansions in the high-end Honolulu neighborhood of Kahala from eccentric Japanese real estate investor Genshiro Kawamoto.
A subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. said Tuesday it bought 31 Kawamoto properties for about $98 million.
A&B Properties, Inc. says 27 of the parcels are located on Kahala Avenue. Many are either on the ocean or have easy access to the beach. Together they represent 16 percent of all properties on the street.
Kawamoto owns dozens of office buildings in downtown Tokyo under the name Marugen and has been buying and selling U.S. real estate in Hawaii and California since the 1980s.
In 2007, he had low-income Native Hawaiian families who were homeless or on the verge of losing their homes move into five of the Kahala homes rent-free. He said he wasn't concerned about losing money doing so as it was "pocket money" to him.
More recently, he announced he wanted to set up an art museum on some of the parcels and had nude statues installed near the road.
He also angered neighborhood residents by allowing the properties to fall into disrepair. Weeds grew in the yards of many of the homes, facades were tagged with graffiti and renovations were left unfinished.
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People are treating the atmosphere like "an open sewer," former vice president Al Gore contends, and the best way to stop them is with a pollution tax. Gore laid out just such a penalty system, as well as financial incentives for not polluting, during his keynote address at the AIA's 2007 National Convention and Design Exposition in San Antonio on Saturday. It was a speech tailored to his audience, using little of the same content from "An Inconvenient Truth"—his Academy Award-winning documentary—and with good reason.
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"Architects have by far the greatest opportunity to affect how our society deals with the climate crisis," Gore said. "Don't get tired. You are needed now more than ever. This is your time."
In addition to taxing carbon emissions, which he suggested could be offset by reductions in payroll taxes, Gore also advocated the creation of a quasi public/private agency—dubbed the Carbon Neutral Mortgage Association—to give property owners mortgage credits that would offset the capital costs of installing sustainable technologies. He also proposed the creation of an "Electronet": a nationwide net-metering system that would reduce the need for constructing new energy plants by removing current restrictions on how power is distributed, as well as the limits on how much power that the operators of wind turbines and photovoltaic arrays may sell back to the grid.
But it was Gore's message for architects that resonated most with audience members, who gave him several standing ovations. Warning of "climate refugees," displaced from their homes by rising seawaters and drought, he said that people will turn to the profession for help. "Be ready for that. You have the opportunity to redesign our civilization."
Oddly, given that Gore's first career was in journalism, at his request the press was barred from attending the speech. RECORD and other news organizations including the San Antonio Express-News disregarded this and successfully placed reporters within the hall.
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