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The Nissan 370Z is a brilliant sports car with a strong performance-value ratio. The 2011 370Z comes in Coupe and Roadster versions, with styling that adheres to tradition and history.
The design of the 370Z Coupe is modern, driven by aerodynamics, but the sweeping rear quarter window harkens back to the 1970 Datsun 240Z, the car that started it all. The 370Z Coupe uses a hood, doors and hatch made of aluminum, lowering weight.
The 370Z Roadster with its cloth top has a natural shape and looks good in black. The power top is well-insulated with a good headliner, and it raises and lowers without a manual latch.
A racy 370Z Nismo coupe, a product of Nissan's NISMO performance division, boasts more horsepower, a stiffer suspension, bigger brakes and aerodynamic modifications.
The 3.7-liter engine loves to rev and produces a unique sound and, with variable valves and four camshafts, generates 332 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque at 5200 rpm, but much of its power is available at lower rpm. The Z accelerates from 0 to 60 in a quick 5.2 seconds.
Cornering is supremely tight, on a short 100-inch wheelbase, with the rotational pivot point in the chassis in its ideal position of balance, right under the driver's seat. The rigid chassis results in responsive handling, even on uneven pavement. It steers with precision and turns in decisively. It changes directions dynamically. And there are no worries about the brakes not bringing you down.
In manual mode, the optional 7-speed automatic shifts quickly. Drivers can use the paddles or lever. The shifts feel direct, like a manual transmission, thanks to what Nissan calls torque converter lock-up logic. With the 6-speed manual transmission, heel-and-toe downshifting easy. The clutch, gearbox and pedals work well together. A computer-controlled feature called SynchroRev Match will blip throttle for downshifts when you don't do it manually.
The interior is attractive and comfortable. The driver's seat is designed to keep the driver in place. The black fabric that comes standard looks and feels sporty while the optional perforated leather is beautiful. There's also a synthetic suede. The instrument panel moves with the adjustable steering column, while the steering wheel spokes are designed to provide a clear view. The gauges are big and clear, white on black with orange needles.
Cargo space is modest. The rear hatch provides easy access to 6.9 cubic feet of cargo space, far less than the 22 cubic feet in the Chevrolet Corvette. The Roadster's trunk has only 4.2 cubic feet of space, about enough for a couple of duffle bags.
Now in its sixth generation, the Z was last redesigned for the 2009 model year. The sixth-generation Roadster was launched for 2010.
The 2011 Nissan 370Z is offered in two body styles, coupe and roadster, and three models. The coupe comes in base ($31,200), Touring ($35,900) and Nismo ($39,190) models. The roadster is offered in base ($37,900) or Touring ($41,900). The 370Z comes with a 3.7-liter V6 that makes 332 horsepower, and a 6-speed manual transmission. The Nismo has a 350-horsepower version of the same engine. All models except the Nismo are offered with a 7-speed automatic transmission with manual shift capability ($1300).
The Z comes standard with cloth upholstery, automatic climate control, height-adjustable driver's seat, cruise control, Nissan Intelligent Key with push-button start, power windows with one-touch auto up/down feature, power mirrors, power door locks with auto-lock feature, center console, rear window defroster with timer, two 12-volt power outlets, dual overhead map lights, four-speaker AM/FM/CD stereo with auxiliary input jack, tilt leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, trip computer, automatic bi-xenon headlights, theft-deterrent system, and P225/50WR18 front and P245/45WR18 rear tires on alloy wheels. The Roadster comes with a power convertible soft top.
The 370Z Touring adds heated four-way power Alcantara and leather-appointed sport seats with adjustable lumbar support; a Bose audio system with eight speakers (includes dual subwoofer), 6CD/MP3 changer, and XM satellite radio (XM subscription sold separately), Bluetooth hands-free phone system, HomeLink universal garage door opener, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. The Roadster adds ventilated seats while the Coupe gets a rear cargo cover.
The 370Z Nismo has several modifications to make it faster. It uses the 6-speed manual transmission with Nissan's SynchroRev Match feature, as well a viscous limited-slip differential, lightweight Rays forged aluminum wheels with P245/40YR19 front and P285/35YR19 rear tires, bigger brakes (14.0-inch front rotors, 13.8-inch rear), Nismo front strut brace, and firmer shocks, springs and stabilizer bars. The exterior gets a special nose with an integrated chin spoiler, side sills, a unique rear bumper, and a taller rear spoiler. Inside, there are Nismo logos on the seats, which feature black and red fabric with red stitching, a Nismo tachometer, red stitching on the steering wheel, a leather-wrapped shift knob, aluminum pedals and a serialized plaque of authenticity.
Options are limited. The Navigation package ($2,150) offers a GPS powered by a hard drive and featuring voice recognition and a touch-screen display, with real-time traffic information from XM NavTraffic, which requires a paid subscription. Also bundled in this option is a 9.3 Gig Music Box hard drive and interface system for iPods and other MP3 players. This package includes a rearview mirror back-up camera, also a stand-alone option for $785.
The Sport package for the Coupe ($3,030) and Convertible ($2,830) adds 19-inch forged lightweight aluminum-alloy Rays wheels fitted with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A high-performance radials. Spoilers are fitted fore and aft which help to lower the coupe's drag coefficient from 0.29 to 0.28 (the aerodynamic package is also a stand-alone option for $650). Also included with the Sport package are Nissan Sport Brakes with 14-inch front rotors and 13.8-inch rear rotors (versus 12.6/12.1-inch standard rotor sizes) with four-piston front and two-piston rear aluminum calipers. The chassis calibrations are otherwise the same as on the base car. The SynchroRev feature, which performs the downshifting blip for the driver, comes with this package.
Safety features include dual-stage front airbags plus front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags for torso protection. The coupe also has curtain side airbags for head protection. Active head restraints are fitted to both body styles, as is a tire-pressure monitor. Active safety features include anti-lock brakes with brake assist and electronic brake distribution, traction control, and electronic stability control.
The styling of the 370Z might be considered enigmatic. In its third year, it remains original, but not wow-inspiring. There's nothing to dislike, but it doesn't hold the eye. With slab-like sides and a profile set back on its haunches, it's shorter, wider, and less nubile than the 350Z (last seen in 2008). But the shape is driven by aerodynamics, delivering a low 0.30 coefficient of drag.
There's a skillful retro touch in the sweep of the coupe's rear quarter window, suggesting the original 1970 Datsun 240Z.
With big fender flares, the Z has a wide and slippery stance; panel clearances are tight. The standard 18-inch wheels aren't eye-catching, but there are exciting 19-inch wheels available with the Sport package, housing the bigger brakes and looking cool with the aero trim.
The front end has a definite aftermarket look, like it could be your racecar in a video game. Vertical bars in the front grille opening make the car look like a feeding manta ray. The headlights and taillights are shaped like vertical boomerangs, with matching hooks at the bottom just for effect.
The hood, doors and hatch are aluminum, lowering weight. The vertical bright silver door handles are difficult to grasp, literally and metaphorically. They look big and cheap, and we would say they're out of character, except they were on the 350Z too, so maybe that is the car's character, but we hope not. The door handles look like they belong on a quirky SUV.
The roadster with its cloth top has a natural shape, at least in its standard black. There is an optional Bordeaux color and we say gag me with a spoon, nothing personal. The top is well-insulated with good headliner, and raises and lowers without a manual latch.
The bi-xenon headlights pierce the night with safe powerful beams shooting from lenses no bigger than a fat flashlight. At the rear, taillights combine with more-rounded contours to produce an almost elegant effect not unlike that of a Porsche. The dual exhaust outlets are tidily integrated with the rear fascia, and so is the rear spoiler with the aero package.
The Nismo is only offered as a coupe, and it has several exterior modifications to give it higher-speed aerodynamics and more performance. The nose is cleaner and nearly 7 inches longer, with a prominent chin spoiler. The Nismo has wider sills, a rear bumper with a substantial diffuser, and taller spoiler. Its coefficient of drag drops to 0.29. The spoilers provide zero front lift and zero rear lift, working with the front bumper that smoothes the flow of air to the sides of the car while the rear spoiler rules the air from the roof to the rear hatch.
The driving compartment is tidy, with a short shift lever with a good leather-wrapped knob at your grasp with the 6-speed manual; or alloy paddles sprouting from the steering column, with the 7-speed automatic. The long humped aluminum hood looks cool out the windshield. The row of three gauges perched on the center of the dashboard is a Z tradition, but they're oil temp, voltmeter and clock, and in a real driver's world they would be oil temp, water temp and oil pressure. Although, come to think of it, which do you look at more often: clock or oil pressure? Guess we're still purists.
The instrument panel moves with the adjustable steering column, with the steering wheel spokes designed to provide a clear view. The gauges are big and clear, white on black with orange needles that look cool especially at night. A 9000-rpm tachometer sits dead center, 180-mph speedometer to the right, and an unusual aluminum-look circle at the left contains two rows of LEDs for water temp and fuel level: gimmicky but we've seen worse. However, it lights up orange at night, and reflects in the windshield; we just wanted it to go away so we could be alone with the car. There's a small digital display with the usual info, including fuel range.
As with many sports cars, climbing in can be difficult, requiring a step down with the Z. However, the doors open fully and the sills aren't too wide.
There's lots of good work in the bucket seats, especially the driver's seat, whose frame, not just the bolstering, is designed to keep the driver in place, with help from small kneepads designed for support during hard cornering. The driver's cushion is cut out to support the thighs while the feet are dancing on the aluminum pedals. We also like the aluminum pedals, including the tight little dead pedal. Both bucket seats use anti-slip material.
We like the standard black fabric, so rugged and sporty that the optional perforated leather isn't needed, beautiful as it is. There's also a synthetic suede.
The grippy perforated leather steering wheel has small outside humps to keep your hands at 3 and 9 o'clock, as well as inside humps for your thumbs, to keep them at 2 and 10; Nissan solves the debate by providing for both positions! Just three buttons on the beefy spokes, for stereo and cruise control.
There's decent storage space, with a glovebox, a storage box in the dash if there's no navigation system, and small shelves for briefcases behind the bucket seats. There's an aluminum crossbar directly behind the seats, necessary for chassis stiffness, but it only gets a little bit in the way of reaching back into the cargo area for stuff, that can be covered under the tonneau.
The optional navigation has a big clear screen, tidily integrated into the center console. Its function is mostly controlled by a clicking knob with scroll arrows underneath, as well as a Nissan ATM-like keyboard with 12 buttons: efficient, not confusing.
Nice center stack with vents, plus climate and audio controls, all good. The setup for two cupholders and one cubby between the seats is good, plus cupholders in the door pockets. The interior lights are simple to turn on and off. Easy rings for door handles.
Luggage space is modest. The rear hatch provides easy access to 6.9 cubic feet of cargo space, far less than the 22 cubic feet in the Chevrolet Corvette. The roadster's trunk has only 4.2 cubic feet of space, about enough for a couple of duffle bags. The convertible top doesn't impede on the trunk space, and Nissan provides a parcel shelf big enough for a laptop bag behind each seat.
Visibility is often poor in sports cars and that's certainly true here. The coupe's big rear B-pillars create a distinct blind spots, most inconveniently over your right shoulder. The roadster has poor rear visibility with the top up.
The standard four-speaker stereo produces good sound, while the 240-watt Bose in our Touring model blew our socks off, with its six speakers and dual subwoofers. The coupe transmits road and engine noise, and the roadster wind noise with the top down.
We've gotten a lot of seat time in the 370Z, including twice on the track in the Nismo version, a 500-mile drive, with 370 of those miles on central California back roads in one joyous day, in a glittering metallic blue 6-speed Coupe (370 miles was a coincidence, but appropriate). Plus, we've driven several models around town. After all that driving, we can't say a single bad thing about the 370Z's performance. And that's saying something.
The engine and exhaust produce a unique deep pitch. Imagine a screaming straight-6 BMW merging voices with a throaty V8 Audi, and you have the song of the V6 Nissan 370Z. Or you might say the 370Z sounds like a junkyard dog howling into a concrete culvert, especially if you're driving through canyons like we were. Without turning to look, we can often identify a Z accelerating by purely by the sound: Rohhrl.
The 3.7-liter engine loves to linger at 6000 rpm, where it feels like it can run all day, although you almost have to run it up there to hear it, because the cabin is so well insulated. Nissan's V6 features VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift Control) technology, like having four camshafts, two for torque and two for top end. Redline 7500 rpm is reached with little effort, and the rev limiter strikes softly, after a convenient red light in the tachometer starts blinking at 7000 rpm, where horsepower peaks at 332. There are greedy few who will pine for more, because 332 feels just right, given the car's size.
The Z accelerates from 0 to 60 in 5.2 seconds. Its 270 pound-feet of torque peaks at 5200 rpm, quite high, but there's still plenty of torque down low, enough torque to easily spin the rear wheels coming off a second-gear corner with the stability control turned off. The VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) is fairly sensitive in a straight line, and will barely let the wheels bounce under acceleration if the road is bumpy, but it leaves sideways room to kick out the tail without interfering.
With that torque, third gear has a broad range, to take the work out of cruising. Sixth gear is a super overdrive to achieve 26 highway miles per gallon, while making 75-mph cruising understated.
The rigid chassis uses ultra high-tensile steel, a triangular brace over the engine and aluminum cradle under it, a carbon-fiber box around the radiator, and inverted struts and a crossbrace in the cargo area. It's still 88 pounds lighter than the 350Z, thanks to the double-wishbone suspension and aluminum hood, doors, and hatch.
The Roadster is inherently less rigid than the Coupe, but it's exceptionally solid. It's beefed up at the A pillars, side sills and behind the seats, and adds a brace under the body. Drivers who don't regularly push the car near its limits won't notice any difference in the handling between the Roadster and Coupe, but if ultimate performance is the goal, the Coupe is the choice.
The cornering is supremely tight, on a short 100-inch wheelbase, with the rotational pivot point in the chassis in its ideal position of balance, right under the driver's seat. It's called the moment of inertia or, in layman's words, the spot where the spinout starts.
In those places and situations where you might expect a car to dance around, the 370Z turns. For example during hard cornering on uneven pavement, it grips like a cat. It might twitch once, and then take a set. If it responds this way to big challenges, it can breeze through others.
The Z steers with precision and turns in decisively. It changes directions dynamically. It encourages smooth driving. The threshold of grip is impressive. Feels like a big go-cart. Doesn't need much road.
The long high-speed straight ends with a sudden S curve behind a 35-mph sign. No worries about the brakes not bringing you down. Especially the big brakes on the Sport package, 4-inch rotors in front, 13.8 inches in rear (12.6-inch rotors are standard). But, like a racecar, you have to release the brakes smoothly, especially at turn-in, because the car responds so quickly.
In manual mode, the 7-speed automatic shifts quickly, 0.5 seconds, as fast as some sports cars costing two and three times as much. Drivers can use the paddles or lever. The shifts feel direct, like a manual transmission, thanks to what Nissan calls torque converter lock-up logic.
With the 6-speed manual transmission, heel-and-toe downshifting easy. The clutch, gearbox and pedals work well together. So it's ironic that the Z is the first car equipped with a computer-controlled throttle blip during the downshift, called SynchroRev Match; it comes with the Sport package. However there is a debate: Maybe you don't want the car to take over your right foot during downshifting; only dolts need it. However, it's moot because: If you don't like it, or if it gets in the way, you can turn it off. Mechanically, it only makes sense. During aggressive downshifting, four limbs have to do five things. Left hand steers, right hand shifts, left foot clutches, right foot brakes and blips the throttle. SynchroRev relieves your right foot of multi-tasking. We tested SynchroRev on the track and we can say its timing was perfect even if we don't like the concept. Notably, it seemed to stay out of the way and let the driver take control whenever we blipped the throttle for a downshift. We wouldn't have known the feature was there except when it stepped in and blipped when we lazily coasted up to an intersection.
We also got seat time in a Nismo 370Z, whose suspension tuning makes the ride too harsh for the street, if you care about a comfortable ride. But it sure is great on the track, where we tested it. It's totally confidence-inspiring. At Willow Springs Raceway in Southern California, we ran a couple laps on the tail of a Mustang Shelby GT driven by a racer, and it was the best four minutes of a day full of testing hot cars.
Great power, light weight, fantastic handling, beefy brakes, slick aerodynamics, bold styling, good fuel mileage, great 6-speed gearbox; optional 7-speed automatic with paddle shifters, even a Roadster. Base price $32k out the door, whale of a performance bargain.
Sam Moses reported from the Pacific Northwest, with Barry Winfield reporting from Spring Mountain Motorsports Park in Nevada, and Kirk Bell in San Francisco.


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Stencils and vibrant glass paints help create a set of plates, serving items and table accents perfect for autumn. Use for autumn entertaining, even Thanksgiving, or give as a special gift.
- Dinnerware and serving pieces: Oversized dinner plate, salad plate, cup & saucer, wood ceramic-tile tray, ice bucket with rattan handle
- Water goblets
- Flower vase
- Enamel glass paint*: Light Foliage Green, Olive, Red Red, Tangerine, Dark Goldenrod, Raw Sienna, Ultra Black
- Enamel surface conditioner
- Disposable wedge sponges
- Leaf stencil*
- Small sea wool sponge
- #6 filbert paintbrush
- 10/0 liner paintbrush
- Spray bottle
- 1/4" wide quilter's tape
- 1" low-tack tape
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- Optional: palette paper Bottle lids, craft knife, cotton swabs, paper plate, paper towels, pencil, rubber gloves, scissors
- Project surface must be clean and drybefore painting.
- Apply surface conditioner to ensure a permanent bond between paint and glass. Once applied, do not touch glass. Use gloves or handle the piece from the inside.
- Surface conditioner lasts four hours. If project takes longer to complete, simply let paint dry completely and reapply surface conditioner.
- DO NOT thin paint with water (use surface conditioner) and DO NOT add water to brushes when you paint. Squeeze out all excess water before you begin to paint.
- Paint is permanent once cured for a full 10 days. Painted surface is safe for the dishwasher and microwave, and is oven-safe to 350 degrees (as long as original glass piece is).
- Preparation. Wash all surfaces with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Use quilter's tape to mask off the top 1/2" of glasses and cups, top and bottom edge of ice bucket, 1" around edge of tray, and top and bottom 1 1/2" of vase (Photo A). Pour surface conditioner into spray bottle and replace nozzle. Completely mist all surfaces. Let dry. Surface conditioner leaves a slight haze on glass that will dissipate as paint cures.
- Paint glasses & vase. Arrange bottle lids on paper plate so glasses and vase can perch on top. Following package instructions, drip glasses and vase with black glass paint (Photo B). Set on lids. Do not remove tape until paint finishes dripping (approximately 6-8 hours). Carefully score tape using craft knife and remove. To clean up any run-under, use cotton swab dampened with surface conditioner or a craft knife. Let dry overnight.
- Paint backgrounds. Pour large puddle of Ultra Black on paper plate. Dab small end of sponge in paint. Tap off excess and pounce paint on ice bucket and cups, rim of dinner plate, and entire saucer (Photo C). Let dry and repeat. Remove tape. Clean up any run-under in same way as in Step 2. Set all pieces aside to dry overnight.
Pour a puddle of each paint color except Olive on paper plate. Use a sea sponge slightly dampened with surface conditioner to dip into Dark Goldenrod and sponge around rim of the salad plate. Add touches of Tangerine and Raw Sienna with hints of Red Red and Light Foliage Green. Use a paper towel with surface conditioner to carefully clean up inside edge of plate. Set aside to dry.
- Stencil serving pieces. Cut stencil apart for ease of use. Position aspen leaf as you like on bottom of the tray. Use several small pieces of low-tack tape to hold stencil in place. Use small end of wedge sponge to dip one half in Tangerine and other half in Red Red. Pounce on paper plate to remove excess paint and blend colors. Pounce paint over stencil image, keeping the Red Red towards the center and the Tangerine to the outside edge. Remove stencil.
- Stencil leaves randomly around outside edge of tray. Use Dark Goldenrod and Olive for maple leaf and Tangerine and Light Foliage Green for oak leaf. Be sure one leaf is dry before overlaying another leaf on it. DO NOT tape over freshly painted items; tape to black basecoat instead.
- Stencil remaining pieces. Repeat Step 4 for all remaining pieces (Photo D). Note: Leaves overlap onto white on tray and ice bucket, but not on plates, glasses or cups as these should remain a "paint free zone".
- Add details. Trace and transfer acorn onto the tray, ice bucket lid, and any other surfaces you like. Apply two smooth even coats of Dark Goldenrod to the bottom and Raw Sienna to the top. Let dry. Use 10/0 liner to add thin lines of Dark Goldenrod to top. To create tendrils, use #6 filbert paintbrush and Dark Goldenrod thinned with surface conditioner.
- Finish. Set all pieces aside to cure for a full 10 days before using.
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- Scott Armstrong tended to his pumpkin in his backyard
- The conditions have to be just right for a winner, he says
- The winning pumpkin is sitting in the back of his truck
It's the time of the year when pumpkins are all the rage. The biggier and heavier, all the more to brag about.
Across the country, growers trot out their lovingly grown monster pumpkins. The record holder is a Rhode Island man who last year grew a 1-ton pumpkin that he aptly named "The Freak II."
On Sunday, a Long Island, New York, man took the top honors for the island's largest pumpkin -- a modest, but nevertheless, massive 1,456 pounds.
For five months, Scott Armstrong tended to the pumpkin in his backyard. His prize: $500, a plaque, a blue ribbon, and a trophy.
CNN talked to Scott Armstrong about what it takes to grown a giant pumpkin:
Getting into the giant pumpkin business:
"It's something I always wanted to do as a kid. I've been doing this since 1998. It's just a hobby but here I am 15 years later. I work a normal day job (he's a banker). Pumpkin raising is my hobby."
On the winning recipe:
"I started growing this pumpkin in May. It takes about 5 months."
"If you get rain or heat at the wrong time — too little or too much temperature — it all has an impact on growing the pumpkin. It's a fun thing I like to do. And this year, all the stars lined up for me. It doesn't always work out that way. It's extra special when it does."
On the right pumpkin seeds:
"I order this special seed, called an Atlantic Giant. That's the main seed used to produce the really huge pumpkins."
"Everybody grows tomatoes and all that other fun stuff, but pumpkins have been my main focus. I trade seeds with guys from all over the world."
Getting the pumpkin to the scale:
"This year's pumpkin weighed in at 1,456. To get it to the scale, I move the pumpkin from my backyard into my truck. I do it myself, but the trick is getting it into the truck. I use a tripod hoist. I've never dropped it before, but that would be bad."
Fate of the winning pumpkin:
"The pumpkin is sitting in the back of my truck in my driveway right now. Nine out of 10 times, my giant pumpkins just end up on the front yard. I cut it open a few days after Halloween and take the seeds out. I dry them and send them out to people around the world. We've tried to carve the pumpkins as jack-o-lanterns before. It could have gone better. Let's just say that."


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Universal Pictures International has reached $1bn at the international box office in record time for the studio, crossing the target on May 31 to beat the previous mark of Jul 17.
The extraordinary pace of last weekend's new release Fast & Furious 6 helped Universal accomplish its seventh consecutive $1bn year as the action thriller raced to $259.4m.
Other key drivers for the year-to-date include Les Misérables on $238.9m, Oblivion on $180.4m and Mama on $74.9m. Identity Thief stands at $39.8m.
Upcoming releases for the year include Despicable Me 2, 3D supernatural action adventure R.I.P.D. starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds, genre title The Purge, the Simon Pegg and Nick Frost action comedy The World's End, Kick-Ass 2, Working Title rom-com About Time, comedy The Best Man Holiday and the long-gestating 3D Keanu Reeves epic 47 Ronin.


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Glance at history of African National Congress
A glance at the history of South Africa's African National Congress:
-1912: Founding of South African Native National Congress, precursor to the ANC.
-1923: Name changed to African National Congress.
-1955: The Congress Alliance - of the ANC and Indian, mixed-race and white organizations - holds the Congress of the People in Soweto. Congress adopts the Freedom Charter calling for a nonracial democracy and a socialist-based economy.
-1956: Nelson Mandela and 155 other South Africans of all races who had supported the Freedom Charter charged with treason. All acquitted after a four-year trial.
-1959: Robert Sobukwe leads breakaway faction from the ANC, forming Pan Africanist Congress, now a minor political player in South Africa.
-1960: ANC banned.
-1961: Founding of ANC's guerrilla wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, or Spear of the Nation.
-1964: Mandela found guilty of sabotage at Rivonia Trial and sentenced to life imprisonment.
-1990: ANC and other groups unbanned; Mandela released.
-1991: Mandela elected president of ANC. The government, ANC and 17 other political groups begin formal negotiations on a new constitution.
-1993: Draft constitution adopted.
-1994: ANC wins first all-race elections; Mandela becomes president; ANC's armed wing absorbed into national defense forces.
-1999: Thabo Mbeki succeeds Mandela as the country's president.
-2007: ANC elects Jacob Zuma as party president over Mbeki, putting Zuma in line to run for the presidency.
-2009: ANC sweeps parliamentary elections and Zuma becomes president.
-2011: ANC fires Youth League leader Julius Malema and suspends him from the party for five years.
-2012: ANC marks its 100th anniversary.


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By Daniel DePetris, Special to CNN
Daniel R. DePetris is the senior associate editor of the Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis. The views expressed are his own.
With insurgents from the Free Syrian Army making inroads into areas that were once regarded firm bases of regime support, states backing the rebellion against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appear to be accelerating efforts to forge an alternative leadership with the potential to take over once the uprising is done.
This task has taken on even greater urgency as more Syrian diplomats defect from the al-Assad regime, and as the Syrian National Council struggles to figure out how a post-al-Assad Syria should be governed. With European diplomats seemingly giving up on the SNC as a force with the potential to serve as an interim government in the event of al-Assad's fall, the United States, Europe, and Arab states appear to be searching for viable alternatives.
To date, this search has been agonizingly slow, in part because of the opposition's failure to unify, but also because of the al-Assad regime's stubborn internal strength. Indeed, even in the face of an armed insurgency that stretches back into early last year, the Syrian Government has managed to retain the majority of its senior diplomats. The reality is that Syria is very different from the case of Libya, when a sizeable chunk of Moammar Gadhafi's diplomatic corps broke away shortly into the uprising, ultimately helped form the Transitional National Council that would eventually lead the country. As Fareed Zakaria noted last month, meanwhile, the West is finding it difficult to secure reliable information even on who exactly the Syrian opposition really is.
These challenges and intelligence shortfalls inside Syria are producing a collective sense of concern among Western and Arab officials worried about the potential chaos that could ensue if al-Assad falls. But one figure appears to have gained the attention of outside powers as a potential figure to lead a post-Assad Syria – Manaf Tlas.
Brigadier General Tlas was the first Republican Guard commander to quit al-Assad's regime, in early July, a defection that made headlines around the world, and one which was seen by some as a potential game changer.
And, safe in exile, Tlas seems to have gotten the message. After staying silent for weeks after his escape, he has now issued a statement appealing for all Syrians to live as Syrians rather than Sunnis, Alawites, or Christians. Tlas blasted the Syrian government for its violent response to peaceful democratic protest, calling for a democratic and pluralistic Syria without the shedding of more blood. He also volunteered to help the opposition, both inside and outside of Syria, strengthen and unite.
For the United States, Britain, France, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, Tlas may very well be viewed as a legitimate figure for a post-al-Assad transition – a Sunni whose experience in the armed forces could be crucial in preventing the disintegration of the Syrian military.
But for millions of Syrians, Tlas's credentials as a freedom fighter are mixed at best. Leaders in the Syrian National Council, for example, have been quick to note that it took Tlas more than a year to part ways with al-Assad and his regime – far too long for many of those that have been protesting since last March.
And there's also the matter of his family's ties to the al-Assads. Tlas's father, Mustafa Tlas, was intimately woven into the inner circle of Assad's father, serving as defense minister for more than thirty years. The elder Tlas has also been accused of solidly backing al-Assad during his accession – a toxic allegation that if true would raise questions about the Tlas family's willingness to break with the al-Assad legacy.
Tlas's younger brother, Firas, has also allegedly profited from the al-Assad regime through a variety of business deals, some of which are said to be tied to the Syrian military. Senior members of the SNC are therefore believed to be adamantly opposed to any transitional role for Manaf.
And yet as of now, despite his potential shortcomings, Tlas is better placed than anyone who has broken ranks with al-Assad to offer insights into the regime and the running of the military. Unless the SNC can pull together and develop a realistic blueprint for a unified Syria, the West and other outsiders might feel no choice but to lend their support to Manaf Tlas.
Is he a minority either in race or religion, is he corrupt or at least corruptable, is he mentally unbalanced. If not he is not the candidate that the US would back. It appears that we only back deeply flawed individuals.
Does being a minority count as "flawed"?
As long as he represents U.S interests, he is their man. None of that other crap remotely matters.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if the C.I.A. has already groomed this man to be the next Syrian leader. He was most probably paid to "defect" to the West. Some people will do anything for money and power!
See, that's what democracy is all about. Having your political leaders picked by the governments of US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.
THE MODEL ARE BEING USED IN SYRIA .THE AMERICAN USED SAME MODEL IN IRAN . JUST LOOK AT IT .The government of Iran is overthrown by Iranian rebels and the CIA in a coup codenamedOperat ion Ajax. The coup was planned by CIA operative Kermit Roosevelt after receiving the blessings of the US and British governments. Muhammad Mosaddeq is deposedand the CIA promptly reinstates Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on the throne. The Shah's secret police, SAVAK, trained by the CIA and Israel's Mossad, are widely perceived as being as brutal and terrifying as the Nazi Gestapo in World War II. British oil interests in Iran, partially nationalized under previous governments, arereturned to British control. American oil interests are retainedby 8 private oil companies, who are awarded 40% of the Iranian oil industry. US General Norman Schwarzkopf,Sr. (father of the general with thesame name in the1991 Gulf War)helps the Shah develop the fearsome SAVAK secret police.Author Stephen Kinzer will say in 2003,"The result of that coup was that the Shah was placed back on his throne. Heruled for 25 years in an increasingly brutal and repressive fashion. His tyranny resulted in an explosion of revolution in 1979 the event that we call the Islamic revolution.http://www.historycommons.org/context.jsp?item=us_plans_to_use_military_force_against_iran_328#us_plans_to_use_military_force_against_iran_328
Well put, Lee. The politicians in Washington have no respect for human rights although they do make a pretense at it!
what a great summation Lee, really well done
American decision makers want a pro-Western government installed in Syria and they cannot be stopped. Assad and those that have benefited from his regime have to step aside and grant the wishes of those that are richer and more powerful. It hurts to lose a good deal but it is less painful than being sodomized by a Gadhafi stick.
The West shouldn't repeat the same mistake as in Afghanstan. After the fall of the Taliban regime, the West was looking for somebody to be in charge. Hamid Karzai was educated in the US and had a charm that impressed. So the West backed him. Now many Afghans, especially the Taliban, reject him.
In the case of Syria, the West shouldn't back somebody, who appeals to them. Let the Syrians decide for themselves. Indeed Manaf Tlas could play a part in the post-Assad Syria, just as anyone else. It's a new game with new rules.
He is not Clean and his hands are bloody.
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Don't worry about this man. Worry about the weapons of mass destruction, currently possessed by the Syrian government that we are helping to overthrow. What happens when the terrorists that get these weapons of mass destruction, after the Syrian government falls? They won't use them on American soil, simply because it is against the ln law? How insane is that? I hope there are people in the government smart enough to consider the consequences and take control of weapons of mass destruction.
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Syrian People Stood As One Man Against Schemes
President al-Assad pointed out that "...enemies wanted to prevent our people from their national decision but they were surprised by the Syrian people who stood as one man against their schemes and defeated them, leading them to look for a way out of their defeats, plot more schemes and assign the task of carrying out such schemes to local agents."
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Russian Embassy in Damascus Conducts Business as Usual
The Press Attaché at the Russian Embassy in Damascus Artyom Savelyev announced that his Embassy has not received any instructions from Moscow related to evacuating Russian citizens or any changes in the Embassy's work schedule related to the Russian government's decision to enlist Syria within states declared as living under "emergency case conditions."
"The Russian Embassy in Damascus didn't receive any instructions on evacuating families of Russian diplomats," Savelyev said in a statement issued in Moscow on Tuesday.
Savelyev added that the situation in Damascus is calm and life is normal as the city observes the holy month of Ramadan.
MOSCOW, (SANA) – Syrian Official Delegation Headed by Dr. Qadri Jamil Visits Russia, Meets Russian Deputy Premier
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin affirmed that the position of his country, president and government regarding the Syrian crisis is firm and a matter of principle, reiterating Moscow's absolute opposition to any interference in Syria's internal affairs.
These remarks came during Khloponin's meeting on Tuesday with a Syrian official delegation headed by Dr. Qadri Jamil, Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
Khloponin said the people of Syria have the inalienable right to resolve internal problems on their own and added that Russia understands the complexity of the situation in Syria and that it will exert its best efforts up to and including providing tactical assistance to help resolve those issues discussed during the meeting.
Talks focused on the two countries mutual alliance in various fields, particularly military cooperation, economic principles, petroleum, energy, aerial and marine transport, as well as railways, industry, agriculture, irrigation, health, higher education, and scientific research. Additionally the diplomats discussed the means to improve and enhance trade exchange and banking relations.
In a statement to SANA's correspondent in Moscow following the meeting, Dr. Jamil affirmed Russia's position with regard to the Syrian crisis as being unchanged since the first veto and consistent up to the third veto, and that Russia's firm position expresses Russian interests are compatible with Syrian interests.
He went on to note far reaching prospects for Syrian-Russian bilateral relations aimed at countering and significantly degrading the ability of terrorists to operate throughout the region and that these proposals will be rapidly expanded upon in the near future.
ALEPPO, (PRESS TV) – At least 150 armed thugs were killed after Syrian troops stormed a school that these deceived terrorist gangs were occupying in the northern city of Aleppo.
The ongoing 'Operation Target Traitor' which is geared towards insuring the safety of citizens was carried out in Aleppo's Salahuddin district on Wednesday.
Press TV reports a relative calm has returned to Aleppo in recent days after Syrian security forces cleared out several areas of the city being utilized by these cowards as a base to intimidate residents, instigate unrest and sow sedition.
ALEPPO, (SANA) – Terrorists Killed and Injured While Placing Explosives in a Warehouse in Aleppo
An official source told SANA that an armed terrorist group managed to seize a warehouse in Aleppo where military uniform and food supplies are stored, before they then proceeded to set off a round of explosives. However an explosive device went off misadverdently as the connivers were planting it which caused several charges to explode and resulted an unconfirmed amount of fatalities, as well severe injuries to members who comprised that factional subversive group.
DARAA, (SANA) – In contemplating recent statements emanating from various foreign capitals, an anonymous source at the Foreign Ministry acknowledges how 'Operation Target Traitor' will serve as the conduit that prepares Syrian Armed Forces for a possible wider regional engagement. 'It's ugly already, but there is definitely a real possibility that such a scenario may arise as a result of this persistent and illicit arrangement that utilizes foreign mercenaries alongside agitators who have been deluded into believing they can intimidate and overthrow a democratically elected government. While our brave troops are well trained to withstand this game of cat and mouse and sucessfully defend the Syrian homeland, if the situation were to escalate into a foreign aggression, we would not hesitate to coordinate with states who the resistance can count on and designates strategic allies.'
Americans endorsing anyone to lead a foreign country is the kiss of death for his credibility.
There is no man for Syria or any middle east nation, dogs can't govern themselves.
I hope and pray that the Syrian people will get good leaders–leaders who will be just, compassionate, and will put the needs of the people ahead of their own interests.
This is what Assad should have done.
Make way for the antichrist...
well, they certainly look like a group of up-right, responsible gentlemen... sure thing, let'm represent an entire country
This man is extremely dangerous and hates Israel. He laughed when SCUDs were fired at Israel. The simple answer is NO.
Wish of hindu's, criminals, never to come true, Asad will go no where, those so called fighters of foreign origin have no place to run but have been circled and about to be eliminated.
Same as Iraq, exiles bought into lead, but not wanted. Why is he not commanding a division against the regime?. There will be a council prior to elections then elections. But don't be surprised if the majority of parliament come from the FSA, just as Moqtada al-Sadr did from resistance. It is up to elections as to how is President it cannot be imposed from the outside. All international backer have their man, he is in France, Riad Al-Assad is in Turkey. But the people will decide that is why they are dying and bleeding, while the suits talks. I know there is going to be big trouble because you cannot even choose your own name the FSA not the SFA, trivial matter. But a stand had to be taken. You don't call the IRA the AIR. The Secretary of State called the FSA the SFA repeatably, if that cost US support so be it. If you can't chose the name you want to die under what freedom is there going to be.
The SNC forced ROE created thousands of FSA martyrs. Before it was abandoned. I think everyone is getting a bit ahead of themselves, one Assad will remain in power during 2013, second the FSA guerrilla war tactic is the destruction of the security forces gradually, so there cannot be a transition and unless Allahu willing a miracle happens, the security forces will not remain intact nor will the government infrastructure. It is sad to say but after the SNC will have little say, I can't see a role, of course you can run in elections. The suit against a regional commander who commanded men in battle against the regime.
I think all of this political talk (king makers) is in bad taste, if lives were not at stake one would down tools. What are the suits going to do then.
That is what the CIA should be doing finding commanders on the ground that will be in Parliament and befriending them. Who is the US Moqtada, he is wearing a suit, drinking tea in a European hotel. Never learn.
The only role I see for gen. Manaf Tlas is as Interim President. After that, a worldwide search ought to begin for the Founder of a New Syria. He or she should be preferably a Malabarite Christian, ideally with Islamic ties, and with outstanding doctoral level education in either government or economy. Such person must be fluent in Arabic, English and French. I suspect that there are highly qualified Malabarite Christians known to the world and to the Vatican. The search should start right now.
"issued a statement appealing for all Syrians to live as Syrians rather than Sunnis, Alawites, or Christians"
This sounds too much like secularism, this is not what the saudi and qatari agenda demands. He's not our man.
why dont you run for president Mr. Manaf Tlaas....i read about you in Newsweek...
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Air Force admits error on F-35 document
Majority of public comment actually opposes basing F-35 in Vermont
The U.S. Air Force says it made a mistake on a document discussing the basing of the F-35.
A section of the revised draft environmental impact statement states 80 percent of public comments the Air Force received about the basing decision supported bringing the F-35 to Vermont, and only 20 percent were opposed.
Now, an Air Force civilian project manager says that's not accurate. He says 65 percent oppose basing the F-35 in Burlington, while 35 percent support it.
That's out of 913 comments total.
The military points out that a petition that ended up with some 11,000 signatures in support of basing the F-35 was only counted as one comment. They say that's simply the way petitions are handled, regardless of position.
Regardless, leaders at the Vermont National Guard say they're glad the Air Force fixed the problem with the EIS.
"Because we want it as accurate as possible when the decision is made, so it lends itself to the transparency and the deliberateness of the process. So I'm glad it was found, and I'm glad it's moving forward accurately," said Brig. Gen. Dick Harris of the Vermont Air National Guard.
Still, outspoken opponents of the plane say this further shakes their faith in the document, including Air Force veteran and current South Burlington City Councilor Rosanne Greco.
"It makes me question the other assessments and the other statements in the impact statement in particular the one about our safety. What really is the probability of an F-35 crashing in our area?" says Greco.
But Brig. Gen. Harris says the Air Force is already flying the planes and working out the kinks.
"It's already been flying for a couple of years roughly, and if we are selected as a basing location, they're still talking about five years from now before they would even show up," said Harris.
It's time he says the Air Force would spend continuing to monitor the plane, fix the bugs and make any adjustments as needed.
Opponents remain steadfast in their position however. They say they are skeptical of what the Air Force documents say, and are still asking to sit down with lawmakers to talk it over.
"Our elected officials need to talk with us, and directly to us, and hear us directly and that has not happened yet," said Greco.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Paul had 19 points and 16 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 99-93 on Wednesday night, extending their franchise-record home winning streak to 13 games.
Matt Barnes added 19 points off the bench, and Blake Griffin had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Clippers (29-8), who took sole possession of the NBA's best record from Oklahoma City with their third straight win overall.
Darren Collison scored 22 points for Dallas. O.J. Mayo added 17 and Dirk Nowitzki had 15. At 13-23, the Mavs fell 10 games below .500 for the first time since March 30, 2000, two months after Mark Cuban bought the team. They've lost four in a row overall and three straight on the road, where they are 5-16.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 to help Oklahoma City overpower outmanned Minnesota.
After losing its last game on a buzzer-beater against a last-place Washington team saddled by injuries to its three top players, Oklahoma City left nothing to chance with the Timberwolves missing All-Star forward Kevin Love and four others.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker scored 24 points to help San Antonio hand slumping Los Angeles to its fifth straight loss.
Manu Ginobili added 19 points and Tiago Splitter and Stephen Jackson had 14 each for San Antonio, which has won 11 straight at home.
Kobe Bryant had 27 points, Metta World Peace added 23 and Earl Clark 22 for Los Angeles. Bryant was 10 for 24 from the field, missing a 3-pointer on his final attempt that would have tied the game. Clark missed a follow-up 3 off a long rebound.
Coming off a 125-112 loss at Houston on Tuesday, the Lakers fought until the final buzzer.
BOSTON (AP) - Jeff Green scored 14 points, rookie Jared Sullinger added 12 points and 16 rebounds, and Boston recovered from a dreadful third quarter, rallying in the fourth to beat Phoenix.
The Celtics survived a scoring drought that spanned almost half of the third quarter, scoring just 14 in the period before regaining the lead and taking command against the road-weary Suns, who fell to 2-16 away from home with their 11th straight road loss.
Jason Terry added 13 points as Boston's reserves outscored Phoenix's 47-16. Kevin Garnett was the only Boston starter to score in double figures, finishing with 10 points and five rebounds.
Jared Dudley scored 14 points and Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Suns.
CHICAGO (AP) - Brandon Jennings scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter and Milwaukee beat Chicago for its second consecutive victory under interim coach Jim Boylan.
Mike Dunleavy had 16 points and Monta Ellis finished with 14 for Milwaukee, which made 10 of 22 3-point attempts. Larry Sanders grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked seven shots.
Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who have dropped their last two games against Milwaukee at the United Center. The Bulls blew a 27-point lead in the third quarter as Milwaukee snapped a nine-game losing streak against Chicago with a 93-92 victory on Nov. 26.
Boozer has recorded a double-double in six consecutive games.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Roger Mason scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to rally New Orleans to a victory over Houston.
Greivis Vasquez and Jason Smith each scored 17 points for the Hornets, who have won three in a row for the first time this season. Robin Lopez added 14 points for New Orleans.
James Harden scored 25 points for the Rockets, who had won 10 of 12. Harden, who was held to three points in the final quarter when the Rockets were outscored 28-10, was the only Houston player in double figures.
Eric Gordon struggled with five points on 2-of-12 shooting for the Hornets.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Zach Randolph had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 18 points and Memphis completed a 3-0 road trip with a victory over Golden State.
Mike Conley added 16 points and Marc Gasol finished with 12 points and nine rebounds to help Memphis make its quick West Coast swing more memorable. The Grizzlies (23-10) also won at Phoenix on Sunday and at Sacramento on Monday.
Stephen Curry scored 24 points and Klay Thompson had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Warriors (22-12) lost back-to-back games for only the second time this season.
The Warriors were coming off their most lopsided loss of the season, 115-89 to the Clippers.
DENVER (AP) - Kenneth Faried scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to help Denver rally for a win over slumping Orlando.
Ty Lawson also finished with 19 points, including a three-point play with 1:27 remaining that gave the Nuggets the lead for good and sent them to their third straight win.
Orlando just can't get on track since Glen Davis went out with a sprained left shoulder, dropping a 10th straight game in the big man's absence. He currently isn't with the team but it was hoped he might rejoin them at some point during the current four-game trip.
Jameer Nelson led the Magic with 20 points and Arron Afflalo added 12 against his former team.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Al Jefferson had 26 points and eight rebounds to lead Utah to its fourth win in five games with a victory over Charlotte.
The Bobcats had no answer for the 6-foot-10 Jefferson, who went 11 of 15 from the field.
Paul Millsap chipped in with 19 points and Gordon Hayward was 4 of 5 from 3-point range for 14 points as the Jazz made light work of the Bobcats' zone defense, shooting 54 percent from the field.
Ben Gordon led six Bobcats in double figures, scoring 20 points. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Gerald Henderson, Ramon Sessions and Kemba Walker each had 14 points for Charlotte.
TORONTO (AP) - Amir Johnson had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Jose Calderon added 14 points and 11 assists, and Toronto beat Philadelphia, sending the slumping 76ers to their fifth straight loss.
Landry Fields set season highs with 10 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan scored 19 and Ed Davis had 17 for the Raptors, who had lost six of their previous seven meetings with Philadelphia, including three straight.
Jrue Holiday and Thaddeus Young each scored 16 points, and Evan Turner had 10 as the Sixers lost for the 13th time in their last 16 games. Philadelphia has played 12 of its past 16 on the road, winning just twice.
CLEVELAND (AP) - Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter to lead injury-riddled Cleveland over Atlanta.
Irving's big night came at a perfect time for Cleveland, which had lost five of six overall and six straight at home. The margin of victory was Cleveland's biggest of the season.
Josh Smith scored 17 points to lead Atlanta, which has lost a season-worst four straight.
Alonzo Gee scored 15 points for Cleveland, while Tristan Thompson added 11 points and 14 rebounds. Rookie Tyler Zeller scored 11 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds.
Jeff Teague added 15 points and Al Horford scored 14 for Atlanta.


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I just returned from my latest trip to China for work and was itching to have some decent bread to eat. China is not known for their bread so I was starting to suffer bread withdrawal.
My starter is in serious need of some tender loving care after sleeping in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks so I had no choice but to make a yeasted dough.
I used a good portion of First Clear flour along with durum, white whole wheat (to get a little healthy grains in there), bread flour and some potato flour.
I used some dried scallions, fresh grated parmesan cheese, olive oil and milk for the liquid.
The final rolls came out nice and tasty with a nice soft crumb. These are perfect for sandwiches or burgers or just with a smear of cream cheese.
Mix flours with yeast to combine. Next add remainder of the ingredients and mix on low for 1 minute and then for 5 minutes at speed number 2. Note: make sure to leave about 50 grams of milk aside and add only if necessary. The dough should form a ball and clean the side of the mixing bowl.
Take the dough out of your mixer and form it into a ball and place in a well oiled bowl or dough rising bucket. Immediately place the dough in the refrigerator overnight for up to 2 days.
When ready to bake, take the dough out of the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature for about 1 hour.
Next gently deflate the dough and form into rolls and place on cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cover with a moist towel or plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Let it sit at room temperature for about 1 hour until the rolls have almost doubled in size and pass the poke test.
Around 30 minutes before ready to bake the rolls, pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees and prepare your oven for steam as well. I use a heavy-duty pan in the bottom shelf of my oven and pour 1 cup of boiling water in right before placing the rolls in the oven.
Right before you are ready to bake the rolls prepare an egg wash, paint your rolls and add your topping of choice. I used poppy seeds and some more grated parmesan cheese.
Bake the rolls at 450 degrees for the first 5 minutes and lower the oven to 425 degrees until they are nice and brown.
These should take about 25 minutes to cook thoroughly. When done let them cool on wire rack for at least half an hour before digging in if you can wait that long.
This post has been submitted to the Yeast Spotting Site here: http://www.wildyeastblog.com/category/yeastspotting/.


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When I played Far Cry 3 last week, I was impressed by a lot of things—but chief among them was the audacity of the in-game drug sequences. Not many games have your character straight-up take hallucinogens, but why the heck not? As games like Alan Wake and Batman: Arkham Asylum demonstrated, it's possible to creatively re-use in-game assets to build surreal, fascinating dreamscapes.
Sequences like the ones in the video above can also be used to creatively fill in backstory (Note the voice that I'm assuming belongs to Jason's girlfriend telling him that she got the role), and can generally be a lot of weird fun.
I pulled out the two better drug sequences to give a sense of what I'm talking about. Hopefully the full game will feature a lot more of these.


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Posts Tagged 'jewelry making class'
Upcoming Classes- Friends In The Making
Coming up next month I will be teaching a jewelry making class along with my talented friends Jim Poag MFA and Michelle Moraczewski AIA who will be teaching watercolors in a day long workshop. Come and try your hand at new skills or add to your knowledge and enjoy the experience.
Go to my teaching website: Friends In The Making for all of the details in sign-up info.


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Hi Lee
sorry to hear about your fire. Fire's are never nice.
You say you have
PT-100 charge controller
I infer from this you have
ONE Magweb
But you do not have an AGS Auto Generator Start device.
This is not a problem, I'm just making sure.
I am currently fixing up my Magnum reader to be more indifferent to the configuration it is working with. I working with Yam in BC who has a very large system. I hope to be finished in august.
My reader will be able to generate either a CSV file or a JSON file (for techies who want to do more). When it's closer to ready I'll post it.
I have no experience with the Magweb
Meanwhile if you're interested let me know your email and I'll send you instructions for building the required Magnum network to Pi interface. It's cheap and, i believe, easy to make. There is also a bundle of test software that's not ready for public use.
The only way I have found to send an email in this forum is to post in the thread and then delete as soon as you are contacted.
PS Yes, I'm much further south, only 45 degrees north.


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Our goal is to simply share some of our knowledge and experience as working parents and pet experts who understand that our relationships with our pets can impact and change our lives. In addition, we will share current events and some funny antidotes. We want to offer advice on dog care and training. How to raise a dog, dog facts, etc... Examples could be the food we choose, the exercise methods, where we board them, and what is the best way to groom them?
Saturday, April 13, 2013
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