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One-day sale on Half-Minute Hero

XSEED's Half-Minute Hero is all about compressing game genres, including RPG, RTS, and shmups, down into 30-second increments. So it's only appropriate that a price drop on the game is also under a strict time limit, as it is with this Amazon Deal of the Day. For today only (or until Amazon runs out), the game is marked down to $18.98.

Sure, it would be even more appropriate if the sale only lasted half a minute, but then we wouldn't have time to write this post about it and tell you. Our post would look more like this: "hey guys haflmintue hero on sale cheap amazonlike 19 bucks"

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ArcheAge dev diary talks housing, questing, and spreading diseases

XL Games' ArcheAge is starting to pick up a bit of a following here in the West, and that can only be a good thing for starving fans of the sandbox subgenre. Jake Song's fantasy opus is currently undergoing closed beta testing in its native Korea, and as XL's devs post Q&A features on the game's website, dutiful fans translate them into English.

The latest set comes to our attention courtesy of ArchAge, and covers a wide range of topics including questing (both local and regional variants), player housing, the game's achievement system, and player and NPC illnesses. "If you wander into a town that's full of infected characters, you'll probably catch something yourself! Then again, you could get sick on purpose and then pay a visit to someone you don't really like, but that's risky in it's own way," the dev diary explains.
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Photojojo phone lenses give your iPhone a new set of eyes

I've been a fan of Photojojo for a while. The site sells all sorts of fun and useful camera gear and gifts, things like an SLR Bokeh kit or a inexpensive point-and-shoot tilt-shift digital camera. When they offered to let TUAW try out a set of three phone lenses that give iPhone shooters a choice of different widths of field, I jumped on the chance. Here's how Photojojo's little lenses work on your iPhone for fun photography.

There are three lenses available -- one is a 2X telephoto, one is a 180° field-of-view fisheye lens, and the last is a wide angle/macro lens that helps to take those group photos and close-ups of bugs. The fisheye sells for US$25, the two other lenses for $20 each, or you can get the entire set for just $49.

Now we all know that our iPhones don't have a little bayonet mount for lenses, so how do these lenses actually mount on your iPhone? Easy -- there's a minuscule metal ring with sticky backing that you put around the rear camera lens on the iPhone (or iPad). Here's where a problem arises. If you have an iPhone 4, the ring gets glued right over the flash! That's not an issue for me since I rarely take flash photos, but for many people that could be a deal killer. On the plus side, the ring is thin enough that I was able to continue using my Mophie Juice Pack Air case, although I have to remove the top of the case to take photos. There are two of those magnetic rings included with each lens, as well as a pair of tiny lens caps to keep both ends of the lenses clean when not in use.

Now the moment of truth! Braving an oncoming storm, I grabbed the iPhone 4 and lenses for a photo session. These photos aren't great, as the rain started coming down the moment I stepped out the door, but they'll give you an idea of what each of the lenses accomplishes. First, let's look at a picture of my boring back yard with the standard iPhone 4 camera:

Next, I grabbed the fisheye lens. As you can see, there's a very wide field of view (180°) but a lot of distortion. I think this would be incredibly fun when shooting video with the iPhone 4:

Stepping back a bit from the distortion of the fisheye lens, I put the wide angle lens onto the iPhone 4 mount:

You can see that the wooden post on the left side of the photo above is distorted a bit, but that you can see a lot more of the back yard than is visible in the "normal" photo. There's also a small amount of vignetting visible in the corners of the image, which of course could be cropped out using one of the many photo editing apps for iOS. Finally, I put the 2X telephoto lens onto the iPhone 4:

Notice that the field of view is smaller, and that the cottonwood tree at the left appears to be much larger than it is in the other images.

If you screw off the top of the wide angle lens, it becomes a macro lens that lets you focus quite closely:

When viewed at the full resolution of the iPhone 4 image, this picture was incredible, with every tiny scratch on Jefferson's face clearly visible.

As you can see, these inexpensive lenses don't rival the picture clarity that you'd get with a true DSLR lens, but you're paying less for all of them than a DSLR lens cap would probably cost you. And your iPhone 4 is not a single-lens reflex camera; it's a point and shoot with a fixed focus and rolling shutter. A $49 set of lenses is not going to turn your iPhone into a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III DSLR. But if you want to do more than take snaps with your iPhone 4, the Photojojo lenses are a fun way to experiment without spending too much money.

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Tim Cook meets with mayor of Beijing

Tim Cook was spotted in a Beijing Apple store on Monday and a report from a Chinese newspaper says the Apple CEO also met with Guo Jinlong, mayor of Beijing, later that day. Details about the meeting are not known, but it is thought he talked about market expansion and working more closely in the future with the Chinese city.

Apple spokesperson Carolyn Wu confirmed Cook's trip to China and said, "Tim is in China meeting with government officials. China is very important to us and we look forward to greater investment and growth here."

[Via Computerworld]

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Researchers develop new plastics that 'bleed' and heal like human skin

It looks like plastics may not be something for the squeamish in the not-too-distant future. Researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi recently revealed a new type of plastic they've been working on that takes its inspiration from human skin -- it "bleeds" red when it's scratched or cut and then heals itself when it's exposed to light. As Popular Science notes, self-healing plastics aren't something entirely new, but the "bleeding" (achieved using small molecular links or "bridges" that break when the plastic is scratched) is, as is the fact that this plastic can heal itself over and over again in the same spot. What's more, as it's made from water-based copolymers, it's also more environmentally-friendly than other plastics. Of course, it's all a ways from being used in actual products, but the researchers see no shortage of possibilities, including everything from self-healing car fenders to aircraft applications that could warn of problems before they get too severe.
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New plastics "bleed" when cut or scratched - and then heal like human skin

SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2012 - A new genre of plastics that mimic the human skin's ability to heal scratches and cuts offers the promise of endowing cell phones, laptops, cars and other products with self-repairing surfaces, scientists reported today. The team's lead researcher described the plastics, which change color to warn of wounds and heal themselves when exposed to light, here today at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.

"Mother Nature has endowed all kinds of biological systems with the ability to repair themselves," explained Professor Marek W. Urban, Ph.D., who reported on the research. "Some we can see, like the skin healing and new bark forming in cuts on a tree trunk. Some are invisible, but help keep us alive and healthy, like the self-repair system that DNA uses to fix genetic damage to genes. Our new plastic tries to mimic nature, issuing a red signal when damaged and then renewing itself when exposed to visible light, temperature or pH changes."

Urban, who is with the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg foresees a wide range of potential applications for plastic with warn-and-self-repair capabilities. Scratches in automobile fenders, for instance, might be repaired by simply exposing the fender to intense light. Critical structural parts in aircraft might warn of damage by turning red along cracks so that engineers could decide whether to shine the light and heal the damage or undertake a complete replacement of the component. And there could be a range of applications in battlefield weapons systems.

Plastics have become so common, replacing steel, aluminum, glass, paper and other traditional materials because they combine desirable properties such as strength, light weight and corrosion resistance. Hundreds of scientists around the world have been working, however, to remedy one of the downsides of these ubiquitous materials: Once many plastics get scratched or cracked, repairs can be difficult or impossible.

Self-healing plastics have become a Holy Grail of materials science. One approach to that goal involves seeding plastics with capsules that break open when cracked or scratched and release repairing compounds that heal scratches or cuts. Another is to make plastics that respond to an outside stimulus - like light, heat or a chemical agent - by repairing themselves.

Urban's group developed plastics with small molecular links or "bridges" that span the long chains of chemicals that compose plastic. When plastic is scratched or cracked, these links break and change shape. Urban tweaked them so that changes in shape produce a visible color change - a red splotch that forms around the defect. In the presence of ordinary sunlight or visible light from a light bulb, pH changes or temperature, the bridges reform, healing the damage and erasing the red mark.

Urban cited other advantages of the new plastic. Unlike self-healing plastics that rely on embedded healing compounds that can self-repair only once, this plastic can heal itself over and over again. The material also is more environmentally friendly than many other plastics, with the process for producing the plastic water-based, rather than relying on potentially toxic ingredients. And his team now is working on incorporating the technology into plastics that can withstand high temperatures.

Urban acknowledged research funding from the U. S. Department of Defense.


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Ceeeelebrate good times with a Wii Party U trailer

What game has helicopters, gourmet cooking, adventures in space, safari jockeys, foosball, swimming, hats, finger flexing, alligators, costumes, and karate?

If you said Grand Theft Auto 5, you're probably wrong*! The right answer is apparently Wii Party U, which is on its way to retail shelves and karate parties on October 25.

*I've not played GTA 5 yet. I mean, it could have all that in there, right?

This article was originally published on Joystiq.


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Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii confirms development of next entry

It's less "shocking revelation" and more "no-brainer inevitability," yet word of a new roleplaying game in the beloved Dragon Quest franchise still comes as big news simply by virtue of the series' hallowed pedigree.

According to a Gematsu translation of a Game Jouhou report, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii delivered the news at the recent Nico Nico Super Conference 3. Horii offered no solid information on the game, simply describing it as the "next" Dragon Quest, before moving on to other topics.

Before fans of classic, turn-based, Japanese roleplaying games get too excited, keep in mind that we have no word on when this new game might appear, nor if it will be available outside of Japan. Dragon Quest X, the most recent entry in the franchise, offers Japanese fans a massively multiplayer online world, but has yet to see release outside of its native land.

Dragon Quest publisher Square Enix refused to comment on Horii's statement.
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FastX for Remote Linux Sessions

Install  |  License  |   Run  |   Help  |  Additional information

FastX is software that brings the graphical interface from a Linux machine to your Windows, Macintosh, or Linux computer.  It is currently installed in the labs and the 1245 and 3231 classrooms. Read the FastX documentation. You can download FastX from the ITS software download page.

FastX versions for download at ITS

Off-campus computers must first be authorized for the engineering network by connecting to our VPN using Network Connect.  After connecting to the VPN, continue to the desired Install section below.

Windows or Macintosh

After you have downloaded the Windows or Macintosh version, start the setup wizard. FastX installer  To proceed you have to accept the End-User License Agreement. By default FastX wants to install in the Program Files directory on the C:\ drive. You can change the installation directory or accept the default. The installer tells you that it is ready to install FastX; you need to click the Install button.FastX ready to install

When the installation is complete, click the Finish button to exit the setup wizard.

Open a terminal window and run the command tar xvzf FastX<tab>, as illustrated.   Linux is case sensitive, so enter this command as shown. The [tab] after entering FastX finds files that match "FastX", so if you have more than one file with FastX, you will need to select the correct file.   FastX tar on Linux

Then run the command FastX/bin/FastX.

FastX will open to the activation screen. Add the license information as described below.

License Information

Before you run FastX, you need to select the license server. From the Help menu, select Register. The License Activation dialogue box asks for the Activation Key. Use the arrow to the right of Activation Key to select License Server. Complete the License Server information as shown. Hostname: and Port: 5053. Click OK.

FastX activate license  FastX license

To start a session, click on the green + in the upper left corner of the FastX screen. You will enter the session Name (your choice), the Host, the port, and User. The Host should be a specific Linux workstation, such as Port is 22. User is your engineering account; in the illustration the user account is bgreene. Click Save if you want to use the same connection in the future.

Fastx set new session

To start a FastX session, click a connection that you have created (per the steps above). Click Start a new session... to see the option to start GNOME, KDE, xterm. or New, as shown below.

FastX session

For help installing FastX, talk to the consultant at the Engineering Help Desk, 1253 SC, 319-335-5055. To verify that FastX has been activated, go the Help | About FastX. You should see this screen:

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Additional Information

Read the Usage Information on the Abaqus page if you are using FastX to run Abaqus.

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Global economic slowdown not a concern for Gautrain project

Jack van der Merwe talking about the future operating schedule of the Gautrain
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The current global economic slowdown will not significantly influence the budget of the Gautrain project, assures Gautrain project leader Jack van der Merwe.

Van der Merwe explains that the contract for the public-private partnership (PPP), which is a joint venture between the Gauteng provincial government and Bombela Concession Company, which consists of Bombardier Transportation, Bouygues Travaux Public, Murray & Roberts and the Strategic Partners Group as shareholders, is based on a fixed price, scope and time contract, securing the project against fluctuations in the economy. He notes, however that other factors could increase the price tag of the project.

He says that when there is a variation order, for instance, if the project is extended or a deviation on the project is required, the project price will increase. Also, if the consumer price index is higher than initially predicted and the inflation cost is higher than the amount predicted, the province will have to pay the difference. Van der Merwe says that any claims from contractors will also increase the project price; however, no claims have been reported to date.

Another aspect that has to be accounted for, is the exchange rate. All the Gautrain certificates are paid in rands, pounds and euros. Van der Merwe assures that all foreign currencies have been hedged, and consequently, the volatility of the market does not hold any real danger. The project works on a year-to-year basis, which means what is spent in excess one year, can be balanced with the expenditure of the following year. He says the budget is a challenge that every construction site in South Africa faces.

Carriage Construction

As part of the socioeconomic development component of the project 20 of the Gautrain train sets are being assembled at Union Carriage Works in Nigel, in an effort to create jobs and develop local skills.

Van der Merwe says that four complete train sets were manufactured and assembled in London. The remaining train sets were built in segments, and transported to South Africa by sea freight. In total, 24 train sets will be in use on the Gautrain project.

One train set is four carriages long. A static test is carried out on each carriage; the carriage is then linked into a train set, followed by another static test and lastly, a dynamic test, where the train set will run on the tracks at the depot.

Van der Merwe says that dynamic tests will be conducted in February next year. "By February 2009, the trains will be running on the test track. The test track will run from the depot site to the Midrand station, covering a 7-km stretch of track," he says.

All the tracks in the depot have been laid and contractors are now laying the tracks on the main lines. Van der Merwe says that to date, the production on site has mainly concentrated on the civils side of the project, however, significant progress is now being seen on the mechanical and electrical side of the project.

The assembly of the train sets will be completed around the last two quarters of 2009.

Tunnelling Trough

Van der Merwe reports that 9 km, out of the 15 km of tunnelling necessary for the Gautrain project, has already been completed. The tunnels are constructed by means of drilling-and-blasting, cutting-and-covering and by boring through underground sections using the tunnel-boring machine (TBM).

The bulk of the tunnelling is done through drilling-and-blasting. Van der Merwe explains that with the drill-and-blast method a section is primed and filled with dynamite. With every blast, a 5-m segment of the tunnel is created. It takes about 12 hours to repeat the process, and currently, the production rate of the tunnelling stands at about 10 m/d, says Van der Merwe.

He notes that about 12 km of tunnelling has to be completed by drilling-and-blasting. Bombela opened as many faces to the tunnels as possible to achieve this objective quicker and more efficiently

The longest continuous tunnel is the 6-km section between the Marlboro station and the Sandton station, which is why an extra face was opened at Mushroom Farm park. In September this year the connection between the Marlboro portal and Mushroom Farm park was opened, forming a continuous tunnel of just over 4,2 km long.

In instances where the tunnel is shallow the cut-and-cover method is used. This method involves the excavation of a large open cavern in the ground, which is covered up again after the completion of the structure. The Gautrain project uses the cut-and-cover method at its underground stations at Park station, the Rosebank station and the Sandton station, as well as for structures at the Marlboro portal.

Van der Merwe says the cut-and-cover process firstly involves the excavation of a shallow trench. Drilling-and-blasting is used to excavate rock. While the rock underneath the highway is being excavated, lateral supporting pillars are put in place to stabilise the highway and prevent the trench from collapsing.

Traffic flow continues undisturbed on the temporary deviations, while excavation continues. Once the underpass structure has been completed, the surface is reinstated or roofed over. This process is a significant engineering challenge that has been achieved through careful design and construction techniques.

Cut-and-cover tunnels at shallow depth have been used worldwide for centuries. New technology now allows the use of cut-and-cover methods at increasing depths and very close to, or even under, existing tall buildings.

Meanwhile, a 3-km portion of the tunnel between the Park station and the Rosebank station is being excavated using the high-technology TBM.

The R300-million TBM was designed and custom-built by Herrenknecht, in Germany, to cope with the complex underground geological conditions south of Rosebank. Geology in this area features a high-water table, as well as varying degrees of hard rock, sand, and soft, waterlogged soil.

At the front of the TBM machine is a rotating cutting wheel, which excavates the ground. Behind this wheel is a chamber where the excavated material accumulates, before being extracted by a pressure relief discharge system called a screw conveyor.

Excavated soil is then transported by means of a conveyor belt up to the Rosebank shaft opening, and weighed. The front cutter head of the machine advances at roughly 220 m a month. A concrete tunnel lining is built ring-by-ring in the rear.

A computerised guidance monitoring system provides information to the TBM pilot on a continuous basis.

It also allows the pilot to steer the machine, and to continuously monitor the actual position of the TBM in relation to the theoretical centre line of the tunnel at any given location along its route.

Van der Merwe notes that some sinkholes at Oxford road were formed while tunnelling with the TBM machine. However, he points out that this was not a significant engineering challenge, and that the integrity of the tunnel was never in question.

Building Bridges

The Gautrain project requires the construction of 80 bridges and a number of very large culverts, equates to about 11 km of bridges.

Civil engineers constructing the close to 100 piers that will support the viaducts, or elevated railways, have had to develop a technique to overcome the problematic dolomitic ground in the Centurion and Pretoria area.

Between Centurion and Pretoria, the Gautrain alignment traverses through about 16 km of dolomitic ground, of which 5,8 km will be on viaducts, with the remaining portion constructed at surface level. To manage the risk associated with the dolomite rock, the construction of the viaducts includes the sinking and concreting of shafts down to the dolomitic rock, on which the foundations for viaduct piers are laid.

Property Development

Van der Merwe says that one of the key performance indicators of the Gautrain project, where R3-million is spent every hour for 54 months, is the land use around the Gautrain system.

The Gautrain project has affected 1 142 property stands. Van der Merwe reports that the last four property stands have now been handed over to the Bombela concession, giving the consortium access to the entire site.

Van der Merwe points out that when the system was designed, an average of 50% of land within a 2-km radius of the anticipated project was undeveloped, as was 75% within a 5-km radius. "When building a system like the Gautrain, an initial uncertainty develops, with property values falling."

As densification around the system develops, property values begin to increase again. "We expected this would happen in South Africa, but could not predict the pace at which this property explosion would occur," says Van der Merwe.

He reports that investment group Old Mutual will develop 250 000 m2 of mixed land next to the station in Midrand. This development has a value of around R20-billion and will be almost three times larger than the Menlyn shopping centre in Pretoria.

In addition, numerous hotels, offices, and retail centres are in the process of being developed close to the Gautrain Sandton station. Plans include the linking of the station with some of the hotels.

Van der Merwe concludes that the success of the Gautrain system lies in developing a train system that is constantly running on a planned schedule and not just during peak times.

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From: Rob Taylor, Reuters
Published August 13, 2007 10:18 AM

Heat on Australian PM Over Climate Skeptic MPs

CANBERRA -- A report questioning climate change and calling global warming a "natural phenomenon" on Monday led to accusations Australia's Prime Minister John Howard was a climate skeptic, possibly denting his re-election hopes.

A group of four government lawmakers -- two of them former ministers -- said climate change had been observed on other planets and moons including "Mars, Jupiter, Triton, Pluto, Neptune and others".

But this statement triggered a scornful response from the opposition.

"Prime Minister, what planet are these government MPs on?" Labor Party environment spokesman and former rock star Peter Garrett asked Howard in Parliament.

The four released a report debating the science of carbon capture and underground storage, or geosequestration, opening a climate rift in the government.

"Climate change is a natural phenomenon that has always been with us and always will be," they said in a document challenging the findings of a cross-party parliamentary report looking at carbon capture options for Australia.

"It is the natural property of planets with fluid envelopes to have variability in climate. Thus, at any given time, we may expect about half the planets to be warming. This has nothing to do with human activities," the four said.

Howard, 11 years in power, is fighting accusations he has been slow to respond on climate change, which is shaping up as a key issue for national elections widely tipped for November.

He has announced projects to combat climate change as polls show eight in 10 Australians are concerned about global warming. International reports say the drought-stricken country will be hard hit by rising temperatures and greater extremes in weather.

The four lawmakers -- a majority of the six government MPs on Parliament's Science Committee -- took issue with the parliamentary report recommendation calling for government funding and tenders backing major carbon storage projects.

The Australian Greens said their leader -- former scientist turned MP Dennis Jensen -- was a climate "dinosaur", while Howard remained a self-confessed global warming sceptic.

"His language has changed because he recognises the opinion polls show that Australians are really worried about climate change, are angry that he's done nothing," Greens Senator Christine Milne told radio, referring to Howard.

"While these are the musings of Liberal backbenchers, what they demonstrate is how climate scepticism goes to the heart of the Liberal Party and indeed the coalition," she said.

Howard told parliament he did not agree with the four, but his opponents envisaged "a planet inhabited by people who hate the Australian coal industry". Australia is the world's largest coal exporter.

In a major report, the U.N. climate panel said in February that there was at least a 90 percent probability human activities were the main cause of global warming in the past 50 years.

Delegates who approved the U.N. report at a meeting in Paris agreed a "best estimate" that temperatures will rise by 3 Celsius (5.4 Fahrenheit) by 2100 over pre-industrial levels, the biggest change in a century for thousands of years.

Science Committee chairman Petro Georgiou, a Liberal and frequent critic of Howard's tough immigration policies, said his party colleagues were wrong to question climate change.

"The link between greenhouse gas emissions from human activity and higher temperatures is convincing," he said.

An ACNielsen poll published in Fairfax newspapers on Monday found support for Howard's coalition was rising, but not enough to ward off a landslide victory for the rival Labor Party.

Support for Labor was at 55 percent against 45 percent for Howard's government. A separate poll at the weekend said Howard was in danger of losing his own Sydney-based seat, which he has held since 1974.

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China market may be breeding ground for deadly viruses

GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Scorpions scamper in bowls, water snakes coil in tanks and cats whine in cramped cages, waiting to be slaughtered, skinned and served for dinner.

Welcome to the Qingping market in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, where everything from turtles to insects are sold alongside fowl and freshly caught fish.

An outbreak of the SARS virus in 2002 resulted in a local gourmet favorite -- the civet -- being banished to the black market. The raccoon-like animal was blamed for spreading SARS, which infected 8,000 people globally and killed 800.

But exotic wildlife and squalor have returned to the Qingping market, making health officials worried that another killer virus could emerge.

"We face similar threats from other viruses and such epidemics can happen because we continue to have very crowded markets in China," said Lo Wing-lok, an infectious disease expert in Hong Kong.

"Even though official measures are in place, they are not faithfully followed. We are not talking about just civet cats, but all animals," he added.

Ever since Severe Respiratory Disease Syndrome (SARS) virus emerged in China, authorities have fought to rectify the country's image and clean up it's market.

Civets, which are a delicacy in southern China, are now banned for sale and consumption, and a nine-storey traditional medicine plaza has replaced Qingping's wild animal market.

"The market is much different now," said He Zhiquan, an official from Guangdong's foreign affairs office.

"Civet cats are forbidden, and sanitation is an important issue. Most live animals are sold on the city's outskirts. You can see it's more of a normal market now."

Propaganda posters such as "Everyone should honor the policy of paying attention to product safety," hang everywhere at Qingping.

Still, sights abound that would send even the most ardent carnivores running.

In a dark shop near the new medicine mall, feces and urine drip like goo through stacked cages of squawking chickens and meowing cats.

"The Qingping market is dirty," said a Guangzhou-born taxi driver, surnamed Mo. "It's dirty because it's old, and the government is unwilling to put up enough money to fix it."

In wealthy Guangzhou, rising incomes and fear of diseases are sending well-heeled consumers to supermarkets in search of packaged and branded goods.

Yet outside of China's glitzy marquee cities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, traditional wet markets still account for the bulk of fresh food sales in China.

"The concept of buying food once a week and putting it in your fridge doesn't really exist in China yet. It's produced today, bought today, and eaten later today," said John Chapple, general manager for China-based food analysis laboratory Sino Analytica.

And dangerous tastes persist under the radar.

Although Guangdong authorities culled thousands of civets in January 2004, investigators recently found the animals, as well as badgers and pangolins, on the black market and in Guangdong's "wild flavor" restaurants, where diners hope exotic meats will bring good fortune.

Health inspectors found 14 frozen and one live civet cat, and 22 kilograms of civet cat meat from 18 animals in a sweep of restaurants across the province, the People's Daily newspaper reported earlier this year.

"You can't say something else won't come up," said Li Jib-heng, general specialist at the Department of Health in Taiwan.

The odds of another human catching SARS from a sick civet cat were next to none, Li said, but added a new disease could emerge from close contact with sick wild animals.

Keeping clear of wild animals could prove difficult for some locals, who are known for their eclectic palettes.

Among Qingping's cats and chickens were tiger paws, turtles, insects of myriad varieties, and bundled strips of shredded toads -- some food, others medicine.

"You can eat anything with four legs except the dinner table," says one local expression.

(Additional reporting by Ralph Jennings and Ee Lyn Tan)

(Editing by Megan Goldin)

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Guido Cavalcanti Essay - Guido Cavalcanti

Guido Cavalcanti

Guido Cavalcanti c. 1250-1300

Italian poet.

Named by Dante Alighieri his primo amico (“first friend”), Cavalcanti is one of the most celebrated of Italian poets and considered the finest before Dante himself. He is generally credited with being the creator of what is known as the dolce stil nuovo (“the sweet new style”) and was the leader of the group of poets who practiced it. The dolce stil nuovo school was notable for recognizing and expressing intellectually the value of Amore (“Love”) and for the idealization of woman in their works. In his poetry Cavalcanti discussed his conception of love scientifically, with few if any religious implications. He explained that perfect love results when a man finds his idealized image of woman matched by a real woman, and the two are united in sexual union; his ideas, based on the philosophy of Arabic medieval scholar Averroes, are best presented in his most famous canzone, “Donna mi prega” (“A Lady Asks Me”). Cavalcanti was initially Dante's greatest influence and Dante dedicated his Vita Nuova to him.

Biographical Information

Cavalcanti was born in Florence to Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti, a member of an important Guelph family belonging to the White political faction. In 1267 he was engaged to Beatrice degli Uberti, daughter of a powerful Ghibelline party member, in order to help stabilize the warring sides. In 1280 he represented the Guelphs as their guarantor of peace. Although Cavalcanti and Dante were the closest of friends and exchanged sonnets, their friendship eventually soured, possibly over disagreement about the place of religion in love poetry, and perhaps over ethical, literary, and political matters. By the late 1290s disputes between the White and Black political factions resulted in assaults and attempts at murder. Cavalcanti and other leading Guelph members were exiled from Florence in June of 1300; Dante himself, fulfilling his duty as prior, was among those who signed the official order of banishment. Although Cavalcanti's exile was soon revoked, he had already contracted malaria while in Sarzana, and died from the fever in August of that same year, shortly after returning home.

Major Works

Although Cavalcanti undoubtedly composed many more, only fifty-two of his poems are extant; they consist mostly of sonnets, with some ballads and canzoni. Much of his poetry is addressed to one of two women—Giovanna or Mandetta. Of the two, Giovanna receives more attention, but her identity has never been definitively determined and some scholars now believe that she may be a poetic composite of several women, real or imagined. The two most famous English translations of Cavalcanti were published by Dante Gabriel Rosetti in 1861 and Ezra Pound in 1912; Pound revised his translations of Cavalcanti's poems many times and over the course of several decades. He also included Rosetti's work in his own editions, as the two translators made considerably different choices: Rosetti's work is acclaimed for its beauty and melody, and Pound's for its brilliant expression of Cavalcanti's individuality.

Critical Reception

Cavalcanti was greatly respected and celebrated in his own lifetime and his love poems, particularly “Donna mi prega,” were the focus of intense study and interpretation. His literary status in modern times has remained high. Pound, one of his most notable adherents, declared himself Cavalcanti's apprentice and called him “master of us all.” Pound further claimed of Cavalcanti that “no psychologist of the emotions is more keen in his understanding, more precise in his expression; we have in him no rhetoric, but always a true delineation.” J. E. Shaw examines the Canzone d'Amore and explains that the love Cavalcanti describes is “sensitive and not rational, … but it is both intellectual and sensual,” and belongs to “the whole soul-and-body.” Shaw also explores what the term dolce stil nuovo represents and discusses whether or not it has been overused or misused. Scholars have paid considerable attention to Cavalcanti by way of Dante studies. Francesco de Sanctis explored Cavalcanti's influence on Dante, while Maria Luisa Ardizzone examines the relationship between the two great poets and evaluates the numerous potential causes for the disintegration of their friendship.

Principal Works

The Early Italian Poets [translated by Dante Gabriel Rosetti] 1861

Pound's Cavalcanti: An Edition of the Translations, Notes, and Essays [translated by Ezra Pound, 1912; edited by David Anderson] 1983

Poetry of Guido Cavalcanti [translated by Lowry Nelson, Jr.] 1986

Guido Cavalcanti: The Complete Poems [translated by Marc A. Cirigliano] 1992

Francesco de Sanctis (essay date 1870-71)

SOURCE: de Sanctis, Francesco. “The Tuscans.” In History of Italian Literature, Vol. 1, translated by Joan Redfern, pp. 53-61. New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1959.

[In the following excerpt, first published in Italian in 1870-71, de Sanctis offers an appreciation of Cavalcanti and describes how Dante advanced Cavalcanti's poetic descriptions of science.]

It is in the technique and outward forms of his works that Cino's artistic consciousness shows itself most clearly: his main preoccupation is to develop the musical elements of the language and of verse. Never before in any other poet had the language sounded so sweetly, fined down like lovely polished marble, with every harshness and inequality rubbed away. But an artist of more profound and serious qualities than Cino was Guido Cavalcanti. He too has a perfect technique—in fact, with Cavalcanti technique is a science. He was in love with his native language, gave up every other study in order to carve and fix it, and wrote a grammar and a work on the art of speaking. Villani says of him that “he took a delight in rhetorical studies, and for this reason brought the art of rhetoric with elegance and artifice into his composition of rhymes in the vulgar tongue,” from which it is clear what a great impression this new artifice, expounded as science and applied as art, must have made on the contemporaries of Guittone and Brunetto Latini. So Guido Cavalcanti became the head of the new school, the creator of the new style, eclipsing the fame of Guido Guinicelli:

Thus hath one Guido from the other snatch'd
The letter'd prize.(1)

But glory of language did not satisfy Guido. He looked upon language and poetry as mere accessories and ornaments to the substance, which was philosophy. And so he despised Virgil, because, says Boccaccio, “he considered philosophy of greater worth than poetry, as it truly is.” He was an extremely subtle dialectician, as we are told by Lorenzo de' Medici, and brought into his poetry all the finenesses of rhetoric and scholasticism. He aimed not only at saying things well, but also at saying things that were important in themselves. His canzone on Love was studied by his contemporaries in the spirit that one would bring to a philosophical treatise; they made comments on it as though it were Aristotle or St. Thomas; later, Ficino looked to find the doctrines of Plato in it. So Guido Cavalcanti was held to be supreme, not only as an artistic and elegant user of words, but also as a philosopher. This was the position he aimed at, and the one he attained. He was first among his contemporaries; they hailed him as both scientist and artist.

Yet Guido was less a scientific than a learned man. He served science by expounding it, not by leaving on it any trace of himself. And he was less an artist than an artisan. He had perfect understanding and command of the mechanical and technical sides of art, which is no small boast, but he only touched the surface of art. His glory is in those works in which he sought a relief and an outlet for his soul. It was then that without wishing it or knowing it he revealed himself as an artist and a poet. There are men whom their contemporaries and they themselves are incapable of appreciating. Cavalcanti was one of these: he was greater than he himself and his contemporaries knew.

Guido Cavalcanti was the first Italian poet worthy of the name, because he was one of the first to have the feeling and love of reality. The empty generalities of the troubadours, changed next into a rhetorical and scientific content, in the hands of Guido became living things when he wrote for his own delight and outlet. He then depicted the impressions and inner feelings of the soul. Poetry, which till then had meant thought and description, now began to narrate and represent, and not in the simple and crude manner of the ancient poets, but with that grace and finish which has made possible the language that Guido mastered so perfectly. Here, for instance, are two girls, excellently characterized, who snatch from his mouth his secret of love; there we get a youthful shepherdess whom he meets in the wood, and from that he sketches a scene of love taken from real life.

The subjects of these poems are the same as those of the troubadours, but with Guido they are reality; not merely ornamented and made pretty from the outside, but given in their substance, become character, images, feelings, that is to say, become life and action. We seem to be in the very soul of the poet; now he is joyous and serene, expressing himself with ineffable grace, as in the ballad of the two country girls; now penetrated with melancholy that melts sweetly into pleasant dreams of the imagination and tenderness of feeling, as in the ballad written as an exile at Sarzana, his swan-song, his foreshadowing of death. Here the scientist disappears, the rhetorician is forgotten. All is born from within, natural, sober, simple, with perfect proportion between the feeling and the expression. The poet is not thinking of pleasing, of being effective, of imposing on people with the subtlety of his doctrine and rhetoric. His material is himself—his feelings when in certain states of mind—and he writes with no other pretension than that of unburdening himself, and expanding. It was he who pointed out the way on which Dante was to go so far. Posterity might justly apply to him what Dante said of himself:

                                                                      Count of me but as one
Who am the scribe of Love; that, when he breathes,
Take up my pen, and, as he dictates, write:(2)

words which would not apply to the notary Lentino, nor to Guittone. These two remained outside of the dolce stil nuovo, the “sweet new style,” because they exaggerated their feelings and went beyond Nature, in order to satisfy, to please, their readers:

                                                            He that seeks a grace beyond,
Sees not the distance parts one style from other.(3)

Of this dolce stil nuovo the forerunner was Guinicelli, the workman was Cino, the poet was Cavalcanti. The new school was nothing other than a clearer consciousness of art. Philosophy by itself was no longer thought enough; form was demanded. Guittone d'Arezzo had ceased to be appreciated, although, as Lorenzo de' Medici says of him, he had a “very ornate philosophy, and was grave and sententious.” But he lacked style. His writing was “rather rugged and severe, and not illuminated by any sweet light.” And Benvenuto da Imola calls his words “rugged,” and commends him for his grave maxims, but not for his style. In Florence a new sense was being born, the sense of form.

In spite of so much ferocious political warfare, literature was flowering in the whole of Tuscany, and under the most varied aspects. Dante da Maiano, with his Sicilian Nina, was an echo of the troubadours; Guittone, Brunetto, Orbiciani da Lucca, were learned but rough poets, as also were the two...

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J. E. Shaw (essay date 1949)

SOURCE: Shaw, J. E. “Commentary” and “The Dolce Stil Nuovo.” In Guido Cavalcanti's Theory of Love: “The Canzone d'Amore” and Other Related Problems, pp. 9-50 and 128-45. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1949.

[In the following essays, Shaw explicates the first two stanzas of the Canzone d'Amore and explains why it is appropriate that Cavalcanti is studied as a poet of the dolce stil nuovo.]

The tradition that this canzone [The Canzone d'Amore] was written in answer to the questions in the sonnet of Guido Orlandi, Onde si muove, is based on the heading given to the sonnet in the...

(The entire section is 22664 words.)

Ernest Hatch Wilkins (essay date 1954)

SOURCE: Wilkins, Ernest Hatch. “Poetry of the Latter Half of the Thirteenth Century.” In A History of Italian Literature, pp. 29-31. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1954.

[In the following excerpt, Wilkins provides a brief description of Cavalcanti's life and major poetic interests.]

As Dante called Guinizelli il padre mio, so he called Guido Cavalcanti his “first friend”—though Guido, born probably between 1250 and 1255, was considerably the older of the two. The Cavalcanti were one of the great Guelf families of Florence. Guido, a man of lofty intellect and strong emotions, exceedingly proud and scornful, was deeply versed in philosophy, yet...

(The entire section is 1057 words.)

Frederick Goldin (essay date 1973)

SOURCE: Goldin, Frederick. “Guido Cavalcanti.” In German and Italian Lyrics of the Middle Ages: An Anthology and a History, edited by Frederick Goldin, pp. 298-311. Garden City: Anchor Books, 1973.

[In the following essay, Goldin explains Cavalcanti's influence on court poetry, particularly regarding changes in thematic and stylistic elements, and outlines his system of spirits, which allowed him to de-secularize his descriptions of inner experience.]

The poet was born in Florence to a rich and distinguished family. In 1300, the Guelphs having split into two factions and causing great civil disorder by their violent antagonism, Cavalcanti was exiled along with...

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Ezra Pound (essay date 1983)

SOURCE: Pound, Ezra. “The ‘Introduction’ to Sonnets and Ballate.” In Pound's “Cavalcanti”:An Edition of the Translations, Notes, and Essays, edited by David Anderson, pp. 11-20. 1932. Reprint with notes. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1983.

[In the following essay, originally published in 1932, with notes by Anderson added in 1983, Pound describes Cavalcanti's genius and his own attempts to render his style in translation.]

Cimabue thought that in portraiture
          He held the field; now Giotto hath the cry
          And all the former fame is turned obscure;
Thus hath one Guido from the other reft
          The glory of our tongue, and...

(The entire section is 3329 words.)

Maria Luisa Ardizzone (essay date 2000)

SOURCE: Ardizzone, Maria Luisa. “Guido Cavalcanti.” In The Dante Encyclopedia, edited by Richard Lansing, pp. 459-61. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 2000.

[In the following essay, Ardizzone examines the importance of Cavalcanti to Dante and discusses the reasons for the break in their friendship.]

Poet and aristocrat, friend of Dante, and ardent Guelf, Cavalcanti was born between 1250 and 1255 and later married a daughter of Farinata degli Uberti. He composed one of the most difficult philosophical poems in the Italian language, the canzone Donna me prega. Because his death occurred in August 1300, after the fictive date of Dante's vision, he does not...

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One of the hottest new services to sell is holiday and event decoration services. Not only is there the potential to earn big bucks and have a lot of fun doing it, but the business also has minimal start-up investment and skill requirements. Holiday and event decorators offer clients a wide variety of services'everything from installing Christmas lights, to decorating banquet halls for wedding receptions, to 'creeping-out' a house, business, or office for Halloween celebrations. Establishing working relationships with wedding planners, event planners and retailers can go a long way toward gaining valuable referrals. In addition to Christmas and special occasions, you can also help decorate customers' homes, stores and offices for anniversaries, Halloween, Easter, New Year's Day, and Fourth of July celebrations. Decorations may be purchased wholesale and marked up for retail, providing an additional revenue source. Ultimately, your work will be your greatest advertisement, so be sure to use site signs promoting your service, hand out lots of business cards and send press releases to the media when you have done a bang-up job on a house, office or business.

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To provide clients with holiday and special event decorating services, you will need basic tools like ladders, a cordless drill, and hand tools, along with a creative flair and suitable transportation.


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For all those individuals who love animals, you can change this enthusiasm into something lucrative. There’s cash in terms of dealing with animals. There are several pet business tips that are enjoyable and satisfying. To be able to effective, appropriate preparation is crucial, and you have to pick an ideal company thought. For pet enthusiasts, the launch business concept must be suitable with your skills, expertise and certification. If you believe you are able to groom dogs, then commencing a dog grooming shop is recommended. You may also market niche items for the pet. This may undoubtedly allow one to triumph in dog company particularly for people who have the center for pets. Continue Reading →

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Prolonged drought which has occurred everywhere around the world has caused water shortages, leading many countries to consider more sustainable practices, which are called source management practices (SMPs) to ensure water availability for the future. SMPs include the practices of water use reduction, potable water substitution and wastewater volume reduction such as water demand management, rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling and sewer mining. Besides the well known advantages from SMPs, they also contribute to the alteration of wastewater characteristics which finally affect the process in downstream infrastructure such as sewerage networks. Several studies have shown that the implementation of SMPs decreases the wastewater flow, whilst increasing its strength. High-strength wastewater can cause sewer problems such as sewer blockage, odour and corrosion. Yet, not all SMPs and their impact on existing sewer networks have been investigated. Therefore, this study reviews some examples of four common SMPs, the wastewater characteristics and the physical and biochemical transformation processes in sewers and the problems that might caused by them, and finally the potential impacts of those SMPs on wastewater characteristics and sewer networks are discussed. This paper provides sewer system managers with an overview of potential impacts on the sewer network due to the implementation of some SMPs. Potential research opportunities for the impact of SMPs on existing sewers are also identified.

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Topics covered in the curriculum include goals of care; advance care planning; comprehensive assessment; communicating bad news; pain management; depression; anxiety and delirium; withdrawing/withholding treatment; medical futility; physician-assisted suicide; last hours of living; legal issues; gaps in palliative care; elements and models of end-of-life care; psychosocial issues; sudden illness; symptoms. The material is presented in 16 modules and four plenaries that incorporate the use of slides and videos.

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World's Sexiest Peach Pie: Joyce Maynard's Recipe from Labor Day

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on 01/27/14 at 11:13 AM

Labor Day, a new movie starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, and based on a book by Joyce Maynard, opens this Friday. If you've seen the trailer then you're already familiar with the film's rather steamy pie-making sequence, in which Frank, an escaped convict played by Brolin, shows his softer side to the two people he's kidnapped, Adele, a fragile single mother played by Kate Winslet, and her devoted son, Henry (Gattlin Griffith).

Without spoiling the plot, we can tell you that the pie, a tall, double-crust peach number, plays a pretty pivotal role in Labor Day. And it turns out that the recipe comes from author Joyce Maynard's mother, and Maynard personally taught Winslet and Brolin how to make pie with that very same recipe. That's Maynard above in the red sweater, sharing her baking expertise with Winslet and Brolin and it's her tips that make up much of the dialogue in the scene. Brolin's character is clearly confident in the kitchen and to help pull this off, the actor baked a pie every day on set to make sure the pie scene looked authentic.

To create your own seduction-worthy pie, here's Joyce Maynard's Peach Pie Recipe as seen in Labor Day.

Peach Pie

3 pounds peaches
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening
1 stick plus 1 tablespoon chilled butter, cut into pieces
1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water
2 tablespoons Minute tapioca (plus 2 additional tablespoons to stir into peaches)
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon sugar

1. In a large bowl, combine the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Stir in 2 tbsp Minute Tapioca to help absorb juices. Let stand, stirring occasionally.

2. Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, work in the shortening and 1 stick of butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the ice water over the flour mixture, stirring gently with a fork. Continue adding the water just until the dough holds together. Shape the dough into a ball and divide it into two discs, one slightly larger than the other.

3. Place the smaller disc on a sheet of waxed paper, and use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin, dust it lightly with more flour. Lay a 9- to 10-inch pie pan face down on top of the circle; flip the pan over and remove the paper. For the crust, on a sheet of waxed paper, roll out the other disc to form a 14-inch circle. Do not roll the dough more than necessary.

4. Sprinkle the tapioca on the bottom crust. Add the filling, mounding it in the center, and dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Lift the waxed paper with the remaining crust and flip it over the filling. Peel back waxed paper. Trim the edges of the crusts and pinch together the top and bottom crusts. Optional: Roll out the trimmings and cut into decorative shapes. Brush the pie with the egg, and arrange the shapes on the crust. Sprinkle with sugar. Poke fork holes or cut vents in the top crust. Put pie plate on cookie sheet to catch drips. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Note: This recipe was not tested by Epicurious.

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Ahhhh....wistfully thinking of summertime peaches as I sit staring out at the white frozen landscape. This has to be my favorite pie of all time!
I look forward to seeing the movie this weekend..have seen the trailer numerous times and it looks intriguing (and what they showed of the pie-making scene, steamy....)

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Almond Cake

Epicurious June 2011

The Food of Spain

4/4 fork user rating

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Almond Cake  recipe

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Tarta de Santiago—Galicia

This is a splendid cake. I have eaten almond cakes in other parts of Spain, but this one is special. Pilgrims and tourists who visit the great Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the relics of the apostle Saint James are believed to be buried, see the cake in the windows of every pastry shop and restaurant. It is usually marked with the shape of the cross of the Order of Santiago. I have watched the cake being made in many sizes, big and small, thin and thick, over a pastry tart base at a bakery called Capri in Pontevedra. This deliciously moist and fragrant homey version is without a base. There is sometimes a little cinnamon added, but I find that masks the delicate flavor of orange and almonds and prefer it without it.

When I suggested to a man associated with the tourist office in Galicia that the tarta was a Jewish Passover cake, I was dragged to a television studio to tell it to all. The hosts thought the idea made sense. The Galician city of Coruña is on the Jewish tourist route, because of its synagogue and old Jewish quarter. Jews from Andalusia, who fled from the Berber Almohads' attempts to convert them in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries came to Galicia, where they planted grapevines and made wine.

The cake is normally made in a wide cake or tart pan and so comes out low, but it is equally good as a thicker cake.

YIELD: Serves 10

  • 1/2 pound (1 3/4 cups) blanched whole almonds
  • 6 large eggs, separated
  • 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
  • Grated zest of 1 orange
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 4 drops almond extract
  • Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Finely grind the almonds in a food processor.

With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a smooth pale cream. Beat in the zests and almond extract. Add the ground almonds and mix very well.

With clean beaters, beat the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold them into the egg and almond mixture (the mixture is thick, so that you will need to turn it over quite a bit into the egg whites).

Grease an 11-inch springform pan, preferably nonstick, with butter and dust it with flour. Pour in the cake batter, and bake into a preheated 350°F for 40 minutes, or until it feels firm to the touch. Let cool before turning out.

Just before serving, dust the top of the cake with confectioners' sugar. Or, if you like, cut a St. James cross out of paper. Place it in the middle of the cake, and dust the cake with confectioners' sugar, then remove the paper.

Variations •Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the egg yolk and almond mixture.
•Majorca has a similar almond cake called gató d'Ametla, which is flavored with the grated zest of 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and sometimes a few drops of vanilla extract.
•In Navarre, the cake is covered with apricot jam.

Reprinted with permission from The Food of Spain by Claudia Roden, © 2011 Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

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Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches

Gourmet December 2005

2/4 fork user rating

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This treat requires very little work and is a great make-ahead dessert.

YIELD: Makes 4 to 8 servings

  • 1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup dulce de leche
  • 1 ripe medium banana
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 4 (7-inch) flour tortillas (not low-fat)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • Accompaniment: chocolate sauce

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

Beat cream with an electric mixer until it just holds stiff peaks. Reduce speed to low and beat in dulce de leche, banana, and lime juice until combined. Freeze until firm but not frozen hard, at least 45 minutes.

Brush tortillas with butter on both sides. Spread out on a baking sheet and toast, turning over once, until golden, 12 to 16 minutes. Cool tortillas completely, about 20 minutes.

Divide cream mixture between 2 tortillas and top with remaining 2 tortillas. Freeze on baking sheet, loosely covered with foil, until frozen, about 1 hour.

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Nutritional Info

  • Calories239
  • Carbohydrates28 g (9%)
  • Fat13 g (20%)
  • Protein4 g (8%)
  • Saturated Fat7 g (34%)
  • Sodium266 mg (11%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
  • Fiber1 g (5%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat4 g
  • Cholesterol36 mg (12%)
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Different, easy, fun,-tastes like crunchy frozen bananas.

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Pork Tenderloin with Maple Glaze

Bon Appétit October 2000

3.5/4 fork user rating

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Maple syrup brings sweetness and warm color to the pork. Wild rice pilaf, brussels sprouts and a Gewürztraminer would be nice accompaniments.

YIELD: Makes 6 servings

  • 2 12- to 14-ounce pork tenderloins
  • 2 teaspoons crumbled dried sage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Rub pork tenderloins all over with crumbled dried sage; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and bubbling. Add pork tenderloins and cook until brown on all sides, turning occasionally, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until thermometer inserted into pork registers 150°F, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer pork to platter; cover to keep warm.

Whisk 5 tablespoons maple syrup, 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar and Dijon mustard in small bowl to blend. Set aside. Add remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low. Return pork and any accumulated juices to skillet; add maple syrup mixture and turn pork in glaze just until coated, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer pork to cutting board. Cut pork into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Stir remaining 1 tablespoon maple syrup into glaze. Season glaze to taste with salt and pepper.

Arrange pork slices on plates. Spoon glaze over pork and serve.

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Nutritional Info

  • Calories221
  • Carbohydrates14 g (5%)
  • Fat6 g (10%)
  • Protein25 g (51%)
  • Saturated Fat3 g (13%)
  • Sodium87 mg (4%)
  • Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
  • Fiber0 g (1%)
  • Monounsaturated Fat2 g
  • Cholesterol85 mg (28%)
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Simply delicious and uber easy:) Have served this to family and friends probably dozens of times and it never fails to delight. Seems impressive, but it's really easy. Love that. Usually serve with brussel sprouts cut up and sautéed with olive oil and garlic-also super easy and hard to fail at. Thinking tonight that I may roast some Yukon gold potatoes for the starch.

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tortilla de patatas (spanish omelette)

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Try this low-fat, no-mess shortcut for a delicious Tortilla Espanola.

I make this for catering clients as well as my own guests and they love it.

Use whatever variety of potatoes and onions you can find locally. Some people like to add green or red pepper.

YIELD: 40 hors d'oeuvres

1 pound of potatoes (any variety)
drizzle of olive oil
4-6 eggs (depending on size)
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 generous pinch salt
pepper to taste
2 1/2 Tablespoons of oil

Peel potatoes, and slice thinly. Place inside microwave proof container and drizzle with olive oil.
Microwave covered for about 15 minutes, stopping every 5 minutes or so to mix the potatoes. You have now cooked the potatoes using only a little bit of oil instead of the traditional frying.

In a pan, saute the onion in olive oil to taste: from soft and translucent to caramel colour to crispy. Reserve.

Beat the eggs in a large bowl, add salt and pepper. Start with four eggs. Add the potato and the onion to the bowl. Mix until the potato is well coated with the egg. The mixture should be thick. If there is not enough egg to soak the potatoes, beat the other two eggs in another bowl and add them.

Heat a pan, about 6 inches in diameter, with a generous amount of oil, to medium heat. This is not even a finger of oil, it's about the amount used to make any omelette.

When the pan is hot, add the egg mixture. As the egg sets, scrape the bottom of the pan and shake it a bit to move the uncooked portion to the bottom. Do this a few times and then just let it cook with a lid on about 7 minutes.

Here comes the hard part, flipping it. Make sure the bottom of the tortilla is not attavhed to the pan. Use a very flat plate or lid, and invert the tortilla onto it. Add a little more oil to the pan. Then gently slide the tortilla, raw side down, back into the pan. Use a utensil to make the edges neat. Continue to cook for about 10 to 15 minutes more. The tortilla should be set, just dry but not dried out.

Invert onto serving plate. If there has been any pan stickage, serve most attractive side up. Allow to cool before serving. Cut into small squares and serve as finger food.

Can be accompanied by Alioli sauce or bread, but is great alone.

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This was good and easy, but not as amazing (or time consuming) as the "Tortilla Espanola" also on Epicurious. That one really is incredible - I think it's the slow cooking that does it. This one is good for a weeknight meal, though, and I know I will make it again.

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