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Fast, cheap and out of control, Fresh Toast, America's Best Ribs, and more
By Metro Times Food Staff
Fast, cheap and out of control — We got an announcement from the people behind Moo Cluck Moo that they're launching "the first of what is planned to be thousands or at least hundreds or maybe even tens of locations." The new restaurant opens this Friday, April 5, with an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting by Dearborn Heights Mayor Dan Paletko. (The jocular tone of the press release continues, adding "this is the first time in history the Mayor of Dearborn Heights has ever cut a ribbon for Moo Cluck Moo.") We get the sense that, behind all the kidding, these folks are serious. So what will they serve? The details were a little vague. The menu online lists burgers, a chicken sandwich, fries and milkshakes, with the Moo Cluck Moo team promising the food will be fast, healthful and cheap. Drop in for a taste at 8606 N. Telegraph Rd., Dearborn Heights; 313-562-9999; moocluckmoo.com.
Fresh Toast — One of Birmingham's key dining destinations for good food and wine in a fun, quirky, casual environment, is Toast Birmingham. And they're welcoming a new executive chef, settling on a choice we've had the pleasure of reporting on before. Three years ago, Myles McVay was part of a feature story ("Sharp Young Things," March 17, 2010) on the hip young chefs who were shattering the mold with dreadlocks, tattoos and rockstar swagger. Back then, McVay was executive chef at Royal Oak's D'Amato's, working to create menus of Italian food that were more comforting, accessible and fun. With Toast, McVay should be able to deepen and extend his philosophy, which he described to us as a "come-as-you-are" approach to dining: "You can come in jeans and a T-shirt and have a good time. We don't discriminate against anybody. I think the dark days of suit and ties, it's just out, man. Just come in, be casual, eat some good food, get a good bottle of wine and enjoy yourself. That's pretty much how it is. That's how it should be, anyway." Best of luck, McVay. For a taste of McVay's new "progressive" menu, featuring such starters as short-rib ravioli and sweet corn lemongrass soup with wild mushrooms, crème fraîche and scallions, drop in at 203 Pierce St., Birmingham; 248-258-6278; eatattoast.com.
More shopping downtown? — As part of his development plan for downtown Detroit, Dan Gilbert announced plans for a Papa Joe's Gourmet Market and Catering to be located inside the First National Building near Campus Martius. Don't line up just yet; if it happens, it will be in early 2014.
Know of any upcoming food or drink events? Let us know! Call 313-202-8043 or email [email protected]
America's Best Ribs
by Ardie Davis & Paul Kirk
(Andrews McMeel, $19.99)
FOOD THOUGHT For those of you who wait for warm weather to smoke some bones, it's time to scrape last fall's remnants off the grill and get ready to get cookin'. Ardie Davis and chef Paul Kirk, winner of more than 500 cooking and barbecue awards, have written yet another great book on one of our favorite foods. America's Best Ribs is a guide for making lip-smacking championship-quality ribs at home. Learn to buy the best ribs — pork, beef, bison and lamb — prep them and cook them. There are also plenty of recipes for rubs, sauces, sides and desserts.
THE WORKS Here's a recommendation for a first-rate grill that is efficient, versatile, durable and reasonably priced. For about $150, you get a Weber One Touch Gold, a covered 22-1/2-inch kettle that will serve as a grill for broiling over high heat or as a smoker, for cooking low and slow to turn out tender, mouth-watering, smoky barbecue. Ribs, pork butts, beef roasts and poultry, smoked over charcoal with a few handfuls of hardwood, hickory, mesquite, apple or pecan, will yield meat that'll do you proud. The removable ash catcher simplifies cleanup. A $15 charcoal chimney will get the fire going fast.


I mentioned that I used Chinese Long Beans in the taco pasta recipe. In Houston, I buy them in Asian markets, where you'll almost always find them. Specialty grocers may have them occassionaly, but I can't recall seeing them. And I think you'll never find them from a mainstream grocer.
The beans are indeed long. In the picture below, the beans are on a 13" wide cutting board. I put the stick of butter there as another frame of reference to their size.
Long beans, even when very fresh, have a few mottled dark spots. They are a little thinner in diameter than our typical green beans, and have a slightly chewier texture, even when well cooked. That's why I like them so much in the taco/pasta recipe - that crunch was a nice counterpoint to the soft(er) pasta.
In traditional Sichuanese cooking long beans are often dry-fried. This means they are cooked in a small amount of oil in a wok for 6-8 minutes until the skins get a little blackened and blistery. Since we usually can't generate the super high heats needed for good wok cooking, we have to carefully cook over high or medium high heat for about 10-12 minutes.
After frying the beans, they are set aside while ground pork, xiao xing rice wine (like sherry), soy sauce and ya cai (a pickled mustard green) are suateed, then finished with salt and sesame oil and recombined with the beans. Delicious.
I'm too embarassed to even put the recipe name in the subject line. At least it's not really clipped from a newspaper. It just would sound like it were.
We're going on vacation soon, so are cleaning out the fridge. And since Alex is back home after a week+ at Boy Scout camp, he's picking our menus. He wanted tacos, and knew nothing of the Mexican feast we had just a few days before he returned.
I generally don't care for "one-dish" meals. However, we had ground turkey in the freezer, some leftover tri-color rotini pasta, and a fresh package of Chinese long beans (more on long beans later). So I decided to mix up a taco seasoning, and combine all those ingredients. Frankly, it looks like a lame suburban "throw it together" dish. However, there were some very nice flavors, subtle enough for picky eaters, and at least the dish didn't get its taco seasoning from a foil package.
Actually, a package of taco mix is often used in my house, just not by me. Like most busy households, we've got a few shortcut, go-to dishes that the kids like and are truly fast to make. However, I'll contend that my dish is only 5 minutes slower than Margie's fast taco night.....especially if you don't have to cook the pasta or make this as just a taco dish with tortillas.
Ground Turkey and Bean "Taco Pasta"
1 medium onion, chopped. A little more than 1 cup.
1 red bell pepper, chopped. A little less than 1 cup.
Bring beans to boil in salted water. Cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes, depending on thickness. Taste for doneness. Drain and rinse under cold water to keep the beans from overcooking.
If needed, cook pasta and drain. Let cool.
Add onion to a saute pan with 1-2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. After 2 minutes add red peppers and garlic. Cook vegetable about 4 minutes more. They don't need to be soft yet.
Add all spices and stir to combine, then add turkey. Cook about 7 minutes, breaking up turkey into smaller pieces.
Add chicken stock and tomato paste and turn heat to high. Stir paste and stock to combine. Allow some of the liquid to cook off slightly (evaporate). Keep cooking until just a small amount of liquid remains.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Serve with grated cheese, sour cream, tortilla strips and lime wedges.
Using ground turkey. Turkey will absorb the spices and other flavorings better than beef. It's also got far less fat than beef. So much so that you can cook it without draining off fat. That's why we didn't have to brown the beef first, drain it and later return it to the pan with the seasonings and vegetables.
The simplicity and focus of a few high quality spices. Margie uses a high quality packaged taco mix called Pioneer Brand. It's good, not great. It's quick and the kids like it. The spices listed are: chili pepper, salt, maltodextrin spices, MSG, food starch, bleached flour, cocoa powder (really?), spice (which is what??) and citric acid. Compare that to chili, cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper. Focused and simple.
All fresh ingredients. That package of taco mix also listed onion as the first ingredient, and you know what that means (largest quantity). Of course it's dried onion. Also listed - garlic. Dried. Compare those to spending less than 5 minutes (and for some of you, less than 3 minutes), chopping a little onion and garlic.
One last thought. The reddish color in the packaged version: food coloring. Mine: tomato.
Most of the cooking advice you read here involves getting a lot of flavor out of simple, fresh ingredients, using fairly uncomplicated techniques. Maybe it doesn't come across that way you every week, but I try to focus on the basics here, to encourage you to cook more often and (hopefully) with a little less effort. Rarely, if ever, have you seen something out of the ordinary, or made with unusual ingredients, or that uses advanced techniques.
This week is totally different.
Today let's try something with an exotic flair: Potted Cherries with Cherry Balsamic Vinegar and Tarragon. The recipe is adapted from Thomas Keller, who is generally considered the top American chef of the last decade. It all sounds a little impressive and complicated, huh? Well, it is. You'll need special equipment, you'll have to make one recipe first before you can complete the dish, and it needs to sit for days for flavor to develop.
On the other hand, I'm pretty much lying.
The point is, even though this recipe originates from one of the greatest cooking minds in America, even though it sounds exotic, and even if the recipe seems complicated, this is actually SO simple. Yes, it's better if you let it sit for a few days, but it's pretty good right away too.
That special equipment? If you own a cherry pitter, a little device that pushes the pit through the skin, it will speed things up. If you don't, maybe you have one of those super tiny melon ballers (with a scoop about the size of a.....cherry pit). Lastly, you can use the tip of a paring knife, and twist it around the pit. Attack it from the non-stem side, it's easier.
The "make-first" dish? Two ingredients: balsamic vinegar and cherry pits. That's it. The main dish - five more ingredients - water, sugar, black peppercorns, cherries and tarragon. The recipe is in the next post.
--- Bring vinegar to a boil, add pits and remove from heat. Cool for 1 hour or more.
--- Bring sugar, vinegar, water and peppercorns to a boil, stirring to combine.
--- Allow to cool, then remove peppercorns and pour over cherries.
--- Add tarragon to mixture and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. The cherries taste best after 4-5 days and last a few weeks, refigerated.
Serve sauce and cherries over grilled chicken or pork, as a topping for ice cream or other desserrts, or add a bowl of the cherries to a cheese tray.
This is a change of pace this week. Instead of diatribes, lectures, musings and general advice generation, I'm just going to share a simple, fresh summer menu and the recipes.
Gameplan: Put salted water for corn / pasta on to boil. Make gazpacho next, to let the flavors develop. Add corn when water boils. Put spice mixture on tuna. The remaining steps - cutting corn, cheese, herbs, draining pasta are simple. This took one hour and 5 minutes end to end in my kitchen this week, including interruptions from children.
Adapted from New York times 7/14/2010 issue. Orignal recipe is available on NYT website.
10 ounces greek yogurt (or any plain yogurt). More or less yogurt can be used to taste.
-- Blend all ingredients (stick blender or regular blender).
-- Chill in coldest part of fridge while making rest of dinner. At least 20 minutes.
-- When ready to serve, strain soup through a chinois or strainer, pressing on the solids with a wooden spoon. Scrape the outside of the strainer with a clean spoon.
-- Serve with additional basil, olive oil, bread, etc.
--- Spread seasonings on both sides of fish. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit 20 minutes at room temp,refrigerated if longer.
--- Grill steaks for 2 minutes per side over high heat.
--- Add corn, basil, S&P and combine. Add cheese.
--- Serve warm or at room temp.
Last week I shared an article by Mark Bittman from the New York Times called "101 Fast Recipes for Grilling". The article is available free online. It contains lots of simple ideas, both familiar and innovative flavor combinations, and enough variety to keep you stocked up with fresh recipes and fresh food all summer long.
I had some shrimp on hand and checked the 101 article for ideas. One recipe calls for dusting shrimp with Chili powder, and finish with cilantro and juice from grilled limes. This is a combination of flavors I've been making for years, and recommend it.
Rub shrimp with olive oil, salt and cumin. Finish with juice from a grilled lemon, garnish with marjoram.
It seemed to me that for this recipe to be good, it needed more spice, pepper or garlic. I tried it, not expecting much.
It was a pleasant surprise. Because there were so few seasonings, the flavors seemed more concentrated. The grilled lemon almost had a hint of sweet/sour and was far less sharp than simple lemon juice. Fresh marjoram (or oregano) is not used all too frequently, so it's a refreshing change of pace.
The only tricky part is to determine how much cumin and herb to use. I'd say we used about a teaspoon of cumin for a pound of shrimp, then a little more than a tablespoon of fresh chopped oregano.
We've enjoyed a summery dish of fresh corn with red peppers for many years. We cut corn off the cob, sauté it with scallions and chopped red peppers, seasoned with cumin and garlic.
Oddly, the southwestern-style flavorings for this dish were passed on to me in the cookbook Cuisine Rapide, by Pierre Franey, a classically trained French chef. In the 80's and 90's Franey published a weekly column in the New York Times called The 60 Minute Gourmet, which was a precursor to what Bittman writes today.
These two men share a lot of common ground. They believe that people should cook at home more often; they make home cooking more accessible and less intimidating than most people take it to be, and they strongly promote the use of simple fresh ingredients and a small number of flavorings to create a wonderful dish.
----- Add all ingredients to the pan and sauté about 3 minutes, until slightly softened.
Many people don't realize that corn is very widely grown throughout China. In fact, you'll see field upon field of corn, sometimes in proximity to enormous rice paddies. Something that really surprised me on a trip to the Sichuan province a few years ago, was to find virtually this same preparation of corn and peppers on the menu at a local restaurant. It's also included in the one truly authentic Sichuan cookbook, Land of Plenty, by Fuscia Dunlop. In the Sichuan version, the corn and peppers are simply cooked in peanut oil and seasoned with salt and pepper.
I haven't experienced my blogger and Kindle Publishing making this kind of error before, but after publishing a full article, which appears in full online, Kindle cut it off after about 2/3rds. Hmmm? Here's the rest of this weeks Be A Better Cook.
#4: Peeled, whole carrots, rolled in salt, pepper, cumin and brown sugar. Cook over high heat until brown, then move to low heat until cooked through.
#30: Chicken leg quarters tossed in garlic, fresh rosemary (or thyme, or oregano,….), olive oil and the juice of a grilled lemon. Grill away from heat.
#41: (My favorite description, not that I'm sure I'll indulge): Bacon wrapped hot dog. Admit it. You want one.
The only downside of an article like that is that he doesn't provide detailed recipes with proportions and measurements. However, the flavors and combinations are almost foolproof. It's grilling, not fine dining or high end cooking.
Besides providing nice flavor combinations, Bittman very frequently calls for fresh herbs. You may remember newsletter issue this spring called "The Only Shortcut to Becoming a Great Cook". In it were thoughts about planting your own herb garden, or simply using fresh herbs.
If you planted anything a few months ago, the payoff has already begun. If you don't have fresh herbs in your yard or windowsill it's not too late. You can still buy small pots of herbs at garden centers and even grocery stores.
Fresh herbs are something you almost can't go wrong with. It's possible to overpower a dish if you put in too much of an herb or mix too many kinds of herbs together. But even that's pretty hard to do. You'll be fine. Try it.
Bittman's Grill - note the sardines in the center!


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Amalia es una novela del argentino José Mármol (1817-1871) cuya primera parte fue publicada en 1851, en forma de folletín, en el diario La Semana de Montevideo. Interrumpida la publicación por el pronunciamiento de Urquiza, que daba nuevo impulso a la lucha contra Rosas, apareció en forma de libro en Buenos Aires en 1855, con la adición de los ocho últimos capítulos. Es considerada la primera novela rioplatense.

Contexto de la historia
La novela relata un amor de una pareja joven, malogrado por la violencia política. El tema es innovador pues utiliza la historia del romance para aspirar al retrato de una realidad histórica, el "año del terror" entre el 4 de mayo y el 5 de octubre de 1840, en el que Juan Manuel de Rosas realiza la persecución más encarnizada de sus opositores, a los que ubica bajo el rótulo común de "unitarios". Aunque algunos, como los agrupados en la Asociación de Mayo, no eran unitarios ni federales.

Sinopsis
El hilo conductor del relato es el romance entre Amalia –una viuda residente en Buenos Aires– y Eduardo Belgrano, un joven unitario que es herido al tratar de salir de Buenos Aires para incorporarse a las tropas que luchan contra Rosas. Eduardo es salvado por su amigo Daniel Bello, quien lo conduce a la casa de su prima Amalia, una viuda tucumana de apenas veinte años que tiene una quinta en Barracas, en las afueras de Buenos Aires. Nace un romance entre Amalia y Eduardo, mientras se suceden muchas peripecias en la ciudad y sus alrededores, lo cual da oportunidad al autor para presentar el accionar de figuras históricas como el gobernador Rosas, su hija Manuelita, su hermana Agustina Rosas, su cuñada Josefa Ezcurra, el representante inglés míster Mandeville, funcionarios, personeros y bufones del régimen de Rosas. Belgrano y Amalia deciden casarse para, una vez repuesto él de sus heridas, huir ambos a Montevideo. Sin embargo, esbirros de la Mazorca —fuerza de choque del gobierno rosista— irrumpen en la quinta y matan a Belgrano.

Valoración

Al ser escrita la novela en 1850 muchos de sus personajes existían, si bien el autor por una ficción supone escribirla con algunas generaciones de distancia. Mármol declara su voluntad de trazar un cuadro histórico, aunque exagera las tintas de ese cuadro y realza los contrastes. La figura de Rosas es retratada en los capítulos IV, V y VI con una técnica casi cinematográfica pero, en cambio, cae en una minuciosidad tediosa en otras partes –no muy numerosas– como en la descripción de Amalia o de sus sentimientos y actitudes.

Filmografía
La historia de Amalia Sáenz y de su enamorado Eduardo Belgrano ha sido presentada en dos películas argentinas. En 1914, el comediógrafo Enrique García Velloso realizó Amalia, un filme mudo considerado el primer largometraje de ficción argentino. En 1936 Luis Moglia Barth rodó una segunda Amalia, esta vez sonora.

Música
La historia de Amalia y su enamorado Eduardo es recreada en "La canción de Amalia", un vals del poeta y letrista Héctor Pedro Blomberg, autor de muchos temas sobre la época de Rosas y las guerras civiles. El autor de la música fue el guitarrista Enrique Maciel. Los primeros versos dicen:
    La sangre del año 40 mojaba
    tu rostro divino color de jazmín,
    doliente azucena de la Tiranía,

    jamás Buenos Aires se olvida de ti.
    Soñando vivías en la quinta sola
    y el río te daba su mortal canción,
    suspiran los sauces de la Calle Larga
    se oía a lo lejos un canto de amor.

    Belgrano te amaba, jazmín tucumano,
    la daga de Rosas su pecho buscó,
    lloraron de angustia tus bellas pupilas
    en las noches rojas del Restaurador.

Notas

Referencias

Texto íntegro de la novela
 Amalia

Novelas de Argentina
Novelas en español
Libros del siglo XIX
Novelas de 1851
Novelas argentinas adaptadas al cine
Novelas políticas

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The Connection is Made: Developer Highlights from Game Connection 2006 (Part Two)
Gamasutra concludes its coverage of the 2006 Game Connection at Game Developers Conference with a look at four of the more off-beat developers in attendance this year, including Tose, secret "ninja developers" who have apparently managed to remain anonymous through over 1,000 developed games.
Frank Cifaldi
Game Connection is an event designed to build relationships between game developers and game publishers in an intimate, quiet environment. It is put together by Lyon Game, and takes place twice per year: once in December in Lyon France, and once in March, to coincide with the Game Developers Conference.
For many attendees, Game Connection is viewed as the antithesis of E3. Rather than struggling for meetings amidst the booming audio and flashing lights of the sales-driven event, Game Connection is a relaxed, intimate environment that allows attendees to have intimate meetings with potential partners they may not normally have access to.
As American game publisher Mastiff's Bill Swartz described it, Game Connection's basic premise is "a lot like speed dating, except they look at your checkbooks and technology instead of your jewels and curves." Game developers taking part in the event reserve a modest meeting room, and request meetings with publishers via a simple online interface. The Game Connection staff then schedules the appointments accordingly, in thirty minute increments.
The Game Connection that coincided with Game Developers Conference 2006 saw increased attendance for both developers and publishers over previous years. Developers the world over came to show off their wares, introduce themselves to the world, or to simply touch base with prospective clients from the past.
Gamasutra concludes its coverage of the 2006 Game Connection at Game Developers Conference with a look at four of the more off-beat developers in attendance this year, including a game developer that owns the intellectual property rights to a major British comic franchise, secret "ninja developers" who have managed to remain anonymous through over 1,000 developed games, former Sony Computer Entertainment staffers who left their comfy offices to develop games in a co-worker's living room, and a self-starting punk rock studio in Santa Cruz pitching games about monkeys on tricycles and little girls with chainsaws.
UK-based developer Rebellion returned to Game Connection this year to pitch their quick-turnaround development services. "It's useful," said CTO and co-founder Chris Kingsley. "You come here to meet publishers and find out what they're looking for. Sometimes they come to us with ideas, like EA with From Russia with Love."
Rebellion developed the Sony PSP version of the James Bond-themed game, from the ground up, in just five months. "Actually, we did Dead to Rights in just three and a half months," said CEO & Creative Director Jason Kingsley, the second half of the two brothers who founded Rebellion in 1991. "The key thing is, our tools and technology allow us to do that. We had the first demo of From Russia With Love running in 24 hours. The baseline that we start from is really sophisticated. It's all about the tools and technology," he continued, referring to Rebellion's proprietary middleware, Asura.
In addition to quick PSP ports, Rebellion have also just completed Rogue Trooper, a third person adventure, starring the character introduced in the pages of the Rebellion-owned 2000 A.D. comic book property, perhaps most recognizable to those outside of the UK as the imprint responsible for Judge Dredd. The game is being published worldwide by Eidos Interactive, and launches this week in Europe.
Rogue Trooper; developed and intellectually owned by Rebellion
The duo are at Game Connection to find new work but, like most at the event, aren't expecting to build an instant relationship on the show floor. "Nobody's going to sign a deal today," said Jason. "It's an opportunity to continue building relationships. Besides, we don't want to work with someone who doesn't know who we are and what we're all about. We're not a factory. We're a creative studio, and we're proud of what we do."
Founded in 1979, Tose Software is a global game developer, operating in China, Japan, and the United States. Employing over one thousand people, Tose has developed quite a few portable games as of late, including nineteen Sony PSP and seventeen Nintendo DS titles. In fact, Tose's entire back catalogue has surpassed 1,100 games, developed either in part or, in most cases, in full, with hardware ranging from arcade cabinets to classic consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, to the Japanese MSX computer, to mobile phones, and even relatively obscure portable devices, such as the Wonderswan Color. Tose is almost unarguably the largest company in the world dedicated specifically to video game developmet.
What, you've never heard of Tose? There's a good reason for that. They don't want you to.
"We're always behind the scenes," said Masa Agarida, Vice President of Tose's U.S. division. "Our policy is not to have a vision. Instead, we follow our customers' visions. Most of the time we refuse to put our name on the games, not even staff names."
"We're ninja developers!" he joked.
With only a handful of exceptions, Tose's name has never appeared in a game it has developed. One such exception is the Starfi franchise, an exclusively Japanese, Nintendo-published platform series originally for the Game Boy Advance, with a Nintendo DS sequel recently released.
"Starfi is the first game where we own the IP, we share it with Nintendo," said Agarida. "We worked together to create Starfi, and that's why we're credited."
Tose and Nintendo's Legend of Starfi IV for the Nintendo DS
Other than the four Legend of Starfi games, the Nintendo DS title Sega Casino, and the Game Boy Advance version of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tose refused to officially acknowledge any other developed titles to Gamasutra, leaving approximately 1,094 Tose titles left unaccounted for, including titles published by such high profile corporations as Atlus, Bandai, Capcom, Electronic Arts, Koei, Namco, Sony, Square Enix and Taito.
Though Tose obviously has strong publisher relationships in China and Japan, where it is a well known company in the eastern game development spectrum, Tose's presence at Game Connection is aimed to establish relationships with western companies.
"We want to have more exposure for our U.S. office, that's why we're here," said Koichi Sawada, Tose's Director of China Sales. "And also, more exposure in France."
Wandering the halls of Game Connection with a duffle bag full of attractive promotional T-shirts, and seducing passersby into his meeting room with wine and crackers, was Geoff Houston, General Manager of a brand new start-up developer called Machine. The company employs eight people, all of them former employes of Sony Computer Entertainment America. Machine is located just outside of San Diego, in an office converted from a home. Houston's home.
"We converted my house into an office space, we love it. We're happy," said Houston, with no sign of sarcasm.
Machine was present at GDC to show off their proprietary next-gen game engine, Machinder, which uses Ageia's PhysX for its low level physics, along with a prototypical game concept with an original IP that they're not yet ready to announce to the world.
An image taken from Machine's web site.
"We're big fans of the game connection. We brought wine, you don't bring wine to something you're not going to enjoy," joked Houston. "We really like the response we've gotten, the people we've met, and the connections we've made. For a young game developer, there's no better way to spend your money."
This Game Connection marks Machine's second appearance, with the first being at last year's Lyon, France event. "In Lyon we showed a small tech demo, with just a small portion of the basic game mechanic," said Houston. "Now we have a much larger demonstration."
"[Game Connection] is not a place to sign a deal," said Houston. "You want to come here and tell everybody everything you can about yourself, and find out about them. It's about gathering research and getting yourself into the spotlight. We've gotten tons of office visits based on our Game Connection experience."
Santa Cruz Games
"So the soldier monkeys have bombs, and the elephant shoots peanuts like a machine gun and stuff," explained Alex Neuse, Project Manager for Santa Cruz Games. "The idea is that you're stacking, and as you stack your teeter tower is toppling. This is just a tech demo, but if we could really devote some time and money into it, it could be really awesome."
Neuse was demonstrating Pickles, a game demo of Santa Cruz's own IP. While Neuse would love nothing more than to flesh Pickles out into a full game, he's not specifically pitching it to publishers. "All this is is a tech demo of us running our engine," he explained. "It also runs on Xbox, PSP, PS2, PC, and even the DS."
Santa Cruz's Pickles demo
"I joined Santa Cruz six or seven months ago, and I've been so impressed with their tools," explained Neuse. "I've used proprietary tools in the past, but these tools that this small dev studio has are so awesome."
"All we really want to do is make great games. The reason that we're here is we're wrapping up our current project, and looking for the next thing."
Said current project is an as-of-yet unannounced movie tie-in game for the PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance, to be published by Electronic Arts.
Santa Cruz also had a handful of other playable demos to show, including a PSP game starring a fly-themed superhero buzzing around an open-ended city, a fishing game for the Nintendo DS that utilizes the touch screen for just about every aspect, from boat motor control to hooking a worm to casting a line, and perhaps their most ambitious demo, a game starring a little girl named Joanne taking down zombies with a chainsaw, the codename of which is How I Spent My Summer Vacation.
"It's like a survival horror game for kids," said Neuse. "This is the one we usually show when we're pitching new game ideas. I think it's every developer's dream to eventually be doing our own ideas. It's certainly ours. But we've done tons of licensed games. We know how to deal with licensors."
"I feel like we're about to really take off and become what we've always dreamed."
[04-26-2006 Addendum: Corrected PhysX implementation info for Machinder]

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TURKISH PRESS REVIEW FEB 9
-Turkish dailies on Monday focused on Turkish president's remarks on ex-intelligence chief's resignation, new raids against police officers over purported illegal wiretapping, plus the death of veteran classical singer Muzeyyen Senar.
The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Turkish dailies on Monday focused on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks on ex-intelligence chief Hakan Fidan's candidacy in upcoming general elections on June 7.
Fidan resigned from his post as head of the National Intelligence Agency – MIT –late on Friday.
MILLIYET quoted Erdogan: "I do not view Fidan's candidacy positively." The president was speaking to the media at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul ahead of his visit to South America.
The newspaper added: "I have also said this to Mr. Prime Minister before and this is a decision of the prime minister. I cannot interfere."
VATAN ran the headline: "Didn't view positively," adding that Erdogan revealed his opinion about what the newspaper described as the "secretive" Fidan for the first time.
Reporting on the same story SABAH said Erdogan criticized remarks from opposition parties about Fidan's standing for parliament.
"Just as every public servant has the right to resign and become a candidate, the person at the top of the intelligence service can resign and become a candidate if a political party nominates him," Erdogan was quoted as saying by SABAH.
Turkish newspapers also covered new raids against police officers over purported illegal wiretapping.
HURRIYET said: "101 voice records in the drawer," referring to two hard-disks found at the Istanbul police's Anti-Terror Department which, it is claimed, included private conversations of high-ranking officials.
The newspaper said the suspects are accused of illegally wiretapping then-prime minister Erdogan, Hakan Fidan and other senior figures, including ministers.
Turkish police on Sunday detained 16 police officers out of 21 suspected of involvement in illegal eavesdropping.
YENI SAFAK says that this wiretapping took place between 2011 and 2013.
Earlier, Istanbul's public prosecution office issued warrants for the 21 suspects on charges of "illegal wiretapping and espionage" as part of an ongoing "parallel state" operation.
Turkish officials blame U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen and his Hizmet movement for masterminding a plot to overthrow the elected Turkish government via its supporters in the judiciary, police and other institutions, calling it a "parallel state."
Monday's newspapers also covered passing away of veteran classical singer Muzeyyen Senar, 96, in Turkey's western province of Izmir.
"Farewell to republican-era diva," AKSAM said. The newspaper added Senar, who sang for Turkey's founding leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, took to the stage for the last time in 2004.
The legendary singer died of health complications resulting from pneumonia.
YENI SAFAK said the funeral ceremony of Senar, who had more than 30 albums, would take place in Istanbul on Tuesday.
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A trained musician and audio engineer, Savory served in the U.S. Navy where he developed radar technology and flew as a test pilot. But first and foremost, Savory was a music lover who single handedly captured hundreds of hours of top-shelf music off the air in the six years preceding America's entry into World War II. By day, he recorded commercials off the air for a transcription service. But by night, Savory compiled a musical treasure chest, recording the jazz artists he loved off the radio.
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Broadband seismometers have high sensitivity over a very wide dynamic range. They can be utilised for registering a very wide range of signals and the dynamic range extends from ground noise up to string acceleration such as would come from a very major earthquake, and the periods that can be recorded range from high frequency body waves to the very long period oscillations associated with Earth Tides.
In a channel designation these instruments normally begin with the letter B. You also find the letter H for High Broad Band.
For a full list of channel naming conventions see the Appendix A to the SEED Manual (PDF 4.23 Mb).
Please can someone give me an idea on broadband seismic concept and application. Thank you.
Sorry I don't understand what it is that you are asking. Does the section on broadband seismometers not answer your question?
I don't agree with Nekos, in structural engineering, natural period is the term to describe oscillator's or structure's dynamic response.
– Should it say "a very short natural period" instead of frequency?
I disagree with Oliver and PuterMan for the use of "period" that were accepted by both parties: – Should it say "a very short natural period" instead of frequency?
In fact the two were wrong, we are talking about standard, even in engineering or physics its Natural frequency. Usually books will not use Natural period or manufacturer's specification. I have been in seismic industry in oil and gas exploration applications for more close to 2 decades, we use "Natural frequency" in recorder, station unit, geophone, hydrophone, even in string vibration for gravity data acquisition they use Natural Frequency.
I may agree that, another word could be "a very short Natural Period" but for PuterMan to accept and acknowledge as error is in fact wrong. There is no error here my brother.
Thank you for your response. Interesting. I shall look into the terminology further and acknowledge your experienced contribution.
I have cone to the conclusion that the word period refers to the range of frequencies and thus a seismometer, say a short period seismometer, indicates that the instrument covers a band of short frequencies. In effect short period is the group word for the band of frequencies whereas a frequency is a unique value.
Short-period sensors are rugged three-component seismometers that cover the frequency band from 1 Hz to 100 Hz. These sensors are used in both passive and active-source experiments. PASSCAL's short-period sensors can be either feedback seismometers requiring power or conventional, passive seismometers requiring no external power.


One of Suffolk's biggest summer events takes to the water this weekend. Here's your guide to what's in store at Maritime Ipswich 2018.
Where: Ipswich Waterfront, including part of the island site for the first time.
Opening times: Saturday: 10am-10pm, Sunday: 10am-6pm.
Is there an entry charge?: No, Ipswich Maritime Festival is a free event.
Parking/transport: There will not be a special event car park, but you can use car parks around the town centre. To help transport guests around the site, this year there will be a land train, and a foot ferry to get you from one side of the site to the other. The ferry and land train are both free, but capacity is limited.
How many people are expected? Last year's event attracted 65,000 unique visitors across the two days, but Ipswich Borough Council and main sponsor Isaacs on the Quay are predicting that this year's festival will be even bigger.
What is the theme?: Pirates are the theme for this year's event, and visitors are being encouraged to get in the mood by wearing their best buckaneer outfits and eye-patches. Pirate crews, Georgian-style sailors and craft activities will all feature.
There will be all kinds of things to do and see, but here are some of the main events and attractions to look out for.
A wide range of live acts will be performing on the Maritime Festival Stage over the two days, with BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Stephen Foster as compere.
Music will run from 11am onwards on Saturday and 11.30am on Sunday, with acts including No Drama, Hot Tramp, Albion Mills, The Outlines, Salamander, Lucky Number 7, The Super Things, Hurricane Alley, Hot Rocks and many more.
There will also be street entertainers along the Waterfront, including stilt walkers and Dream Team Princesses.
Ships and boats are always at the heart of the Maritime Festival. Among the vessels taking part this year are The MT Kent, the Sailing Barge Victor, The Laura Moncur and more. You will be able to climb aboard some vessels to look around, and trips on the Orwell Lady are also available.
As well as admiring the ships, you will also be able to see some historic re-enactments, involving longships arriving full of soldiers! And watch out for Matt Harris, Maritime's answer to Captain Jack Sparrow.
Local traders will have a wide range of craft stalls for you to visit.
During the festival, Quay Place will be organising sea-themed craft activities for children aged two to ten at St Mary on the Quay Church, from 11am to 3.30pm.
Youngsters (and everyone else!) can also enjoy funfair rides, and have their photos taken with giant inflatables, including an octopus and a shark's head.
There will be two spectacular firework displays on Saturday, a daytime firework show at 3pm, and an evening event at 9.45pm.
There will be a wide range of food available, including food stalls with delicacies to sample from around the world. The festival will also include a fully licensed bar with real ales as well as soft drinks.
For more details and a full listing of the live entertainment, see the Ipswich Entertains website.


The human mouth is a veritable breeding ground for bacteria. In fact, there are 22 types of bacteria in the mouth at any given time. Plaque, that sticky film on your teeth that you wake up with every morning, is formed by harmful bacteria in your mouth. If it is not removed by brushing and flossing, it will harden and become tartar. Once tartar forms in your mouth, the periodontal disease is known as gingivitis is just around the corner. Bacteria multiply quickly behind tartar and produce toxins that inflame and redden gums. If not treated, the bacteria will spread below the gum line and the periodontal disease known as periodontitis is inevitable. Given enough time and damage, only periodontal surgery will be able to treat the condition and save your teeth.
Pocket reduction is a periodontal surgery procedure where the dentist first holds back the gums and eliminates the bacteria. Generally, painful scraping will be required to remove the ossification (tartar) on the tooth or root. If the root is damaged or not smooth, the dentist will have to plane the root and remove even more root in order to smooth it back out (the gums will not reattach to uneven or rough surfaces). Once finished, the last part of this periodontal procedure generally involves an antimicrobial treatment to eliminate any remaining bacteria. In most cases, no further periodontal surgery is required and good oral hygiene should be enough to prevent the gum disease from returning.
In cases where the root and supporting bone structure has been too severely damaged for pocket reduction, the periodontal surgery option of regeneration may be required. As the name implies, the purpose of this procedure is to regenerate damaged bone and supporting tissue (gums). When performing this form of periodontal surgery, a dentist will perform a bone graft first and then follow it up with treatments of tissue-stimulating proteins. If successful, the gums will be able to reattach to the bone.
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The Federal Government Races to the Cliff
By Jeffrey Frankel on July 12, 2011
In the 1955 movie Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean and a teenage rival race two cars to the edge of a cliff in a game of chicken. Both intend to jump out at the last moment. But the other guy miscalculates, and goes over the cliff with the car.
This is the game that is being played out in Washington this month over the debt ceiling. The chance is at least 1/4 that the result will be similarly disastrous.
It is amazing that the financial markets continue to view the standoff with equanimity. Interest rates on US treasury bonds remain very low, barely above 3% at the ten-year maturity. Evidently it is still considered a sign of sophistication to say "This is just politics as usual. They will come to an agreement in the end." Probably they will. But maybe not. (I'd put a ½ probability on an agreement that raises the debt limit, but just muddles through in terms of the genuine long term fiscal problem. That leaves at most a ¼ probability of a genuine long-term solution of the sort that President Obama apparently proposed last week – described as worth $4 trillion over ten years.)
My advice to investors is to shift immediately out of US treasuries and into high-rated corporate bonds. If the worst happens, you will probably save yourself from a big capital loss within the next month. If not, there is no harm done.
The game is not symmetric. The Republicans are the ones who are miscalculating. Evidently they are confident of prevailing: they rejected the President's offer, even though he was willing to cut entitlement programs.
The situation is complicated because there are a number of different people crammed into the Republican car. There is one guy who is obsessed with the theory that, come August 3, the federal government could retain its top credit rating if it continued to service its debt by ceasing payment on its other bills. But this would mean failing to honor legal obligations that have already been incurred (paying suppliers for paper clips that have already been bought, paying soldiers their wages for last month's service, sending social security recipients their checks, etc.). This is like observing that the cliff is not a 90 degree drop-off, but only 110 degrees. It doesn't matter: the car would still go crashing into the ocean far below. The government's credit would still be downgraded and global investors would still demand higher interest rates to hold US treasuries, probably on a long-term basis.
There are other guys (and gals) in the car who are even more delusional. They are dead set on a policy of immediately eliminating the budget deficit (e.g., those opposed to raising the debt ceiling no matter what, or those campaigning for a balanced budget amendment), and doing it primarily by cutting nondefense discretionary spending. This is literally impossible, arithmetically. But they honestly don't know this. It is as if they were insisting that the car can fly. Sometimes it can be a good bargaining position to adopt a very extreme position. But if you are demanding that the car flies, you are not going to get your way no matter how determined you are.
It seems likely that the man in the driver's seat – House Speaker John Boehner – does realize that his fellow passengers don't have the facts quite right. But there is also a game of chicken going on within the Republican car. The crazies have said they will oppose in the next Republican primary election any congressman who votes to raise the debt ceiling or to raise tax revenues. (Yes, they think they would support someone who would eliminate the budget deficit primarily by cutting non-defense discretionary spending; but remember, this is arithmetically impossible.) The guy who is riding shot-gun in the car – the one who believes the car can fly — is trying to put his foot on top of Boehner's on the accelerator pedal.
It seems to me that Boehner, too, is miscalculating. Given that the car can't fly, the crazy guy is probably going to oppose him in the primaries no matter what he does. So I don't see what his plan is. But whatever it is, he has made it clear that he doesn't plan to agree to any increase in tax revenues.
As a result the Republican leadership is in the remarkable situation of refusing to agree to Obama's offer to solve the problem so long as the solution includes raising tax revenue, even if it is via such measures as ending distortionary subsidies for ethanol, oil companies, and corporate jets.
If I had to guess: The financial markets will wake up just before August 3. US bond prices will finally fall. The market reaction will shock the Republican leadership into action. (Precedents include the delayed congressional passage of the unpopular TARP legislation in the fall of 2008 and the delayed passage of an unpopular IMF quota increase 10 years earlier.) They will finally make the small but necessary concessions on tax revenues. But by then it might be too late.
This post originally appeared at Jeff Frankels Weblog and is reproduced here with permission.
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Q: Solving Instant Insanity in PROLOG but i always get "NO" i currently write a Solver for the Basic Instant-Insanity.
My program tells me alltime "NO" as it cant find a solution for my problem and i am to confused to find a fail. Can anyone provide me some help? Even a simple tip can be enough.
Thanks alot!
ps: i am using GNU Prolog 1.4.5
pps : solutionnormal(l) should print me l with the cube list in it.
   /*
         |   |
         | 3 |
     -----------------
     | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
     -----------------
         |   |
         | 4 |
   numeration of grid faces, for our problem is 1,2,5,6 interesting
*/
%basecubes
cube(1,[r,w,w,b,r,g]).
cube(2,[r,b,w,g,b,w]).
cube(3,[r,g,b,b,g,w]).
cube(4,[r,r,r,b,w,g]).

%possible rotations
rotate(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X2,X5,X4,X6,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X2,X6,X4,X1,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X2,X1,X4,X3,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X1,X4,X5,X3,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X1,X3,X5,X2,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X1,X2,X5,X6,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X1,X6,X5,X4,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X6,X5,X3,X4,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X6,X4,X3,X1,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X6,X1,X3,X2,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X1,X6,X2,X3,X5,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X4,X3,X2,X1,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X4,X1,X2,X6,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X1,X4,X6,X2,X5,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X4,X5,X2,X3,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X5,X2,X1,X3,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X5,X3,X1,X4,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X5,X4,X1,X6,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X5,X6,X1,X2,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X3,X1,X6,X4,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X1,X3,X4,X6,X5,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X3,X5,X6,X2,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X3,X2,X6,X1,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).

%my list
l([cube1,cube2,cube3,cube4]).
%solutionnormal().
solutionnormal([cube1,cube2,cube3,cube4]) :-
   getfaces([cube1,cube2,cube3,cube4],1,L1), frontdiff(L1),
   getfaces([cube1,cube2,cube3,cube4],2,L2), backdiff(L2),
   getfaces([cube1,cube2,cube3,cube4],5,L5), leftdiff(L5),
   getfaces([cube1,cube2,cube3,cube4],6,L6), rightdiff(L6),
   cube1(1, cube1),
   rotate(2, cube2),
   rotate(3, cube3),
   rotate(4, cube4).
%get a list of faces on this side
getfaces([C1,C2,C3,C4], X, List) :-
   List = [fd_nth(C1, X),fd_nth(C2,X),fd_nth(C3,X),fd_nth(C4,X)].

%all diff for list
frontdiff(L1) :- fd_all_different(L1).

backdiff(L2) :- fd_all_different(L2).

leftdiff(L5) :- fd_all_different(L5).

rightdiff(L6) :- fd_all_different(L6).

A: Unfortunately I can't use gprolog at the moment (it's a long story)... but it seems to me that you have to rotate the cubes before and then check the faces.
I mean... something as
rotate(1, C1), % rotation of cube1 (needed? you can use directly cube1 instead?)
rotate(2, C2), % rotation of cube2
rotate(3, C3), % rotation of cube3
rotate(4, C4), % rotation of cube4
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 1, L1), frontdiff(L1),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 2, L2), backdiff(L2),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 5, L5), leftdiff(L5),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 6, L6), rightdiff(L6).

Off topic: I don't see the need of frontdiff/1, backdiff/1, leftdiff/1, rightdiff/1 as aliases of fd_all_different/1
It seems to me that is a lot clearer to use fd_all_diff/1 directly
rotate(1, C1),
rotate(2, C2),
rotate(3, C3),
rotate(4, C4),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 1, L1), fd_all_different(L1),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 2, L2), fd_all_different(L2),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 5, L5), fd_all_different(L5),
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 6, L6), fd_all_different(L6).

-- EDIT --
I add a full compiling, with the following command
swipl --goal=main --stand_alone=true -o test -c test.pl

SWI-prolog example for a Linux platform.
The test.pl file contains
%:- initialization(main).
:- use_module(library(clpfd)).

%basecubes
cube(1, [1,2,2,3,1,4]).
cube(2, [1,3,2,4,3,2]).
cube(3, [1,4,3,3,4,2]).
cube(4, [1,1,1,3,2,4]).

%possible rotations
rotate(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X2,X5,X4,X6,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X2,X6,X4,X1,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X2,X1,X4,X3,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X1,X4,X5,X3,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X1,X3,X5,X2,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X1,X2,X5,X6,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X1,X6,X5,X4,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X6,X5,X3,X4,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X6,X4,X3,X1,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X6,X1,X3,X2,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X1,X6,X2,X3,X5,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X4,X3,X2,X1,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X4,X1,X2,X6,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X1,X4,X6,X2,X5,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X4,X5,X2,X3,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X6,X5,X2,X1,X3,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X5,X3,X1,X4,X6]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X3,X5,X4,X1,X6,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X5,X6,X1,X2,X3]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X2,X3,X1,X6,X4,X5]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X1,X3,X4,X6,X5,X2]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X4,X3,X5,X6,X2,X1]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).
rotate(S, [X5,X3,X2,X6,X1,X4]) :- cube(S, [X1,X2,X3,X4,X5,X6]).

%get a list of faces on this side
getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], X, [Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4]) :-
  nth1(X, C1, Y1), nth1(X, C2, Y2), nth1(X, C3, Y3), nth1(X, C4, Y4).

main :-
  rotate(1, C1), rotate(2, C2), rotate(3, C3), rotate(4, C4),
  getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 1, L1), all_distinct(L1),
  getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 2, L2), all_distinct(L2),
  getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 5, L5), all_distinct(L5),
  getfaces([C1, C2, C3, C4], 6, L6), all_distinct(L6),
  writeln(L1), writeln(L2), writeln(L5), writeln(L6),
  writeln("ok"),
  halt(0).

main :-
  halt(1).

and the output, executing ./test, is
[4,3,2,1]
[2,3,4,1]
[2,1,3,4]
[1,2,4,3]
ok

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Phoenix DUI attorneys contribute to Tempe High School
The Phoenix DUI attorneys of Alcock and Associates contribute to Tempe High School's International Baccalaureate Program.
Online PR News – 28-October-2011 – – The DUI Attorneys and criminal defense lawyers at Alcock and Associates are pleased to announce their latest charitable initiative. The Phoenix Law Firm is sponsoring the Tempe High School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Thanks to their generous contribution to the school, children who were unable to pay the tuition for the program will now be able to participate.
Attorney Nicholas Alcock, the owner of Alcock and Associates law firm, is a Tempe High School graduate. He reached out to the school to see how he can help to directly assist their students. Mr. Alcock contacted his former teacher, Scott Greenhalgh, and learned that there were students who wanted to take part in an enormously successful program, but didn't have the resources to pay the cost.
"The track record of the program is impeccable and it clearly is something that benefits kids. How could I not support such and initiative"
Alcock states, "After speaking with Mr. Greenhalgh, it became obvious to me what needed to be done. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is an award winning system that prepares students for higher education. The track record of the program is impeccable and it clearly is something that benefits kids. How could I not support such and initiative?"
The International Baccalaureate program is a not for profit charity. Their goals are to develop the educational and personal skills of all their students. The program was founded in the late sixties and has rapidly expanded. Currently, the IB program is working with over 3,000 schools in 141 countries. It truly is an international program. This year, there are almost one million students worldwide are enrolled.
Attorney Alcock notes, "I think what separates the IB program from other initiatives is that is seeks to develop all aspects of their students. The young men and women must completely commit to their studies. Students in the program are required to write an extended essay and engage in independent research. They are also required to learn by getting involved in the community by performing community service. Lots of people talk about what is necessary to promote children's education--the IB program is taking direct action."
The law firm of Alcock and Associates is extremely involved in local charities and is committed to helping people worldwide. Over the years, the lawyers have donated hundreds of hours of their time to give free community legal assistance. In Latin America, the firm has several charitable agencies that have donated over 500,000 free meals to the hungry. The firm routinely makes large contributions to the Children's Crisis Nursery, Phoenix Children's Hospital and other charitable foundations. For more information about Alcock and Associates law firm, please call Nicholas Alcock at 602-568-2000.
Also from Alcock and Associates
DUI Lawyers In Tempe Are Expanding To New Offices
Phoenix DUI Attorneys Sponsor Local High School Athletics
Attorneys In Phoenix Sponsor Medical Mission To Nicaragua
DUI Attorneys in Phoenix Add New Lawyer
Nick Alcock
Alcock and Associates
2 North Central, 26th Floor
Phoenix AZ, 85004
https://www.alcocklaw.com


text:
Q: Laravel routes auth if(Auth::attempt($credentials))
{
    return Redirect::to('admin');
}

after that it drops me to a project.dev/
my route:
Route::group(array('before' => 'auth'), function(){
 Route::get('admin', 'AdminController@getIndex');
});

AdminController
class AdminController extends \BaseController
{

      public function getIndex() {
            return View::make('admin.index');
      }
}

views -> admin-> index.blade.php not loading
Why i'm entering right email and password and after 'login' button it drops me again to login page? Error is somewhere in route
Master.blade.php

        @if(Auth::user())

{{ ucwords(Auth::user()->loginname) }}

{{ HTML::link('post', 'Add Post') }}

{{ HTML::link('users', 'View Users') }}

{{ HTML::link('logout', 'Logout') }}

        @else

{{ HTML::link('login', 'Login') }}

        @endif

this if auth not working...
p.s. I am very grateful for your trying to help me..
my project is identical, but i have different table name (not 'users'). Also he has a 4.0.5 version of Laravel, but I have 4.2.7 or something like that. Where can be mistake?

A: Use this:
if(Auth::attempt($credentials))
{
   return redirect()->intended('admin');
}


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Jigawa State to sponsor 60 students to study Medicine in China
The Jigawa State Government has concluded all arrangements to sponsor the second badge of 60 students who are expected to study medicine in China.
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar who disclosed this while speaking at an event in Dutse the state capital, says the gesture is aimed at bridging the gap of manpower in the health sector.
According to the Governor, the sixty students were drawn from the 27 local government areas of the state, adding that their choice was based on merit as all the students had to pass a test organized by the state ministry of health.
The Governor also said his administration would continue to accord more priority to Education and healthcare in the state through various initiatives that would provide a long-term solution to the challenges bedeviling the two sectors.
He said "we have already reached our target of one primary health center in every ward in the state. So far, in all the 287 wards in the state each have gotten its primary health centre. We also want to ensure that each local government gets at least a general hospital before the end of this tenure."


Empower your leaders and future leaders with the skills and tools they need to effectively and efficiently monitor and evaluate projects and resources.
This course is designed to enable participants to explore monitoring and evaluation approaches and tools.
It is designed for those working as leaders on projects, managing resources and evaluating impact on stakeholders.
Participants will be exposed to a range of project schedule control processes, and techniques for recording and communicating project schedule changes.


Julia Child's Chocolate Almond Cake may just be my new favorite cake. It's incredibly rich and decadent. The center is purposefully undercooked, leaving a fudgy center you'll crave long after the cake is gone.
After spending two weeks away on vacation, I very much enjoyed coming home and slipping into our old routine— grocery shopping on monday, laundry on thursday, pizza night on friday. I also relished returning to my kitchen. It felt so good to be cooking and baking again.
And after weeks of talking about things like sugar and canning on the blog, I wanted to share a purely beautiful and completely delicious indulgence. Like this chocolate cake.
And not just any chocolate cake, Julia Child's chocolate almond cake from Mastering the Art of French Cooking . If you were only to bake one chocolate cake for the rest of your life, this may be it. It's not super fancy, with multiple layers, a complicated filling, and intricate decorating, and it doesn't need any of that. It's perfect as it is.
I left the recipe as she wrote it, with one exception. I could barely frost half of the cake with the chocolate butter frosting recipe provided, so I made another batch. I've given the recipe below with the doubled icing, but feel free to cut it in half if you'd like to try it with less.
Julia Child's Chocolate Almond Cake is incredibly rich and decadent. Be sure not to over bake or you'll destroy its fudgy center.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper.
Combine the chopped chocolate and coffee or run in a small bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir as the chocolate melts and remove from heat as soon as it's smooth. Set aside to cool.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and 2/3 cup sugar until pale and creamy. Add the 3 egg yolks and beat until thick. Add the cooled melted chocolate. Stir in the almond extract and almond meal/flour and mix until just combined.
In a separate bowl and with a whisk attachment, whip the 3 egg whites and salt on high speed until foamy. Slowly add the tablespoon of sugar and whip to stiff peaks.
Add 1/4 of the whipped egg whites to the batter and fold gently until combined. Add and fold in the remaining whites in 3 additions, alternating with the sifted cake flour. Fold only until the streaks of egg whites disappear, do not overmix.
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake until the edges are set but the center still jiggles when the pan is bumped, about 25 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges to remove cake from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Combine the chopped chocolate and coffee or run in a small bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir as the chocolate melts and remove from heat as soon as it's smooth.
Add the butter a tablespoon at a time and use a whisk to beat it into the chocolate. Whisk until smooth.
Let the icing cool to a spreadable consistency, stirring it every 5 minutes or so. It should take about 15-20 minutes, depending on the temperature of your kitchen.
Spoon the icing on top of the cooled cake and spread it to cover. Garnish with slivered almonds.
Recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
I am in love with this cake! The almonds on top make is so pretty – yum!
I love Julia Child! She's such an inspiration to me but I have to admit I've never had the chance to make one of her recipes so far. I'll be definitely trying this out, since it doesn't look complicated to make but the final result is…beyond perfect!
This is gorgeous, Annalise. Especially with all the sliced almonds on top. It looks simple and decadent.
I love this! So simple, yet beautiful!
Whoa. This looks so chocolatey and awesome!!
I am totally smitten with that fudgy center! Can't wait to try this!
This cake sounds like one giant brownie. How delicious.
Oh my goodness. That fudgey center is enough to make my mouth water! And that frosting, yum!
I know how you feel, Annalise! Vacationing can be fun, but there's no better feeling than slipping into your own bed after being away. Welcome home! This cake is a stunner, and your photos have got me drooling! Thanks for sharing.
So true, nothing better than coming home to your bed! Thanks Georgia!
Love the almonds! The more on there the better!
I made this today! turned out perfectly.
I've been on such an almond kick recently. (For instance, I'm currently eating some brown sugar almond butter.) I'm totally saving this recipe! Thanks for posting!
Need to bake this cake!!
i'm in love with this cake and i've just watched "Julie & Julia".
Maybe Tomorrow i'll try and let you know and publish on my blog!
Of course, i'll try some of your website's receipes, your photos are wonderful!!
ok, i've just made this cake.
I searched for a chocolate almond cake to make for my mom's birthday and this site popped up.
The funny thing is that our family was just talking about Julie and Julia last week so when I saw the connection to this recipe, I just had to give this recipe a shot.
In short, this cake had a completely amazing taste. I didn't spread the topping around the sides but opted to just let it ooze over when leveling on top. It gave it a molten lava visual effect.
This recipe also taught me a new technique regarding egg whites. I usually get impatient with recipes that call for those few extra steps, but these sure made a difference in the taste and texture of this amazing little cake.
Thanks much for sharing and now it's off to the blueberry hand pies.
Can I use cocoa powder instead of melting chocolate?
Can I replace the sugar with agave, honey or coconut sugar? Has anybody tried that?
I have no experience substituting the sugar in a recipe like this with something like agave or honey, so I am no help, sorry! Perhaps another reader can provide some advice. I can guess that you'll need to change the method some, as the creaming of granulated sugar and butter helps give cakes rise and texture.
Whoever is telling that he/she made this cake, have you not followed the instructions? Obviously you didn't, because I just did and 170g of butter for the icing just messed up all the cake. Please check and correct the weight of your ingrediants.
Hi Mert, you left this message well over a year ago but I'm still replying, just in case anyone would be browsing the comment section and wondering.
Cake is done, frosting looks out of this world, can't wait to try it!
Hello! and thank you so much for sharing the recipe! I've been craving this cake since the movie came out! I wnated to know if there's any way to replace the almond extract! Can I replace it with amaretto? I live in Peru, and I can't find it anywhere! please help! thanks again! Love your blog!
The first time I made this cake was from Julia's cookbook and I ran out of icing too so I'm glad you pointed that out. The cake is the best I've ever had.
This cake really sounds lovely and in the not-to-distant future I am going to make it. I have a question: which did you use, the rum or the coffee to flavour, or both? I think this would be a lovely celebration cake and would impress those lucky enough to indulge.
I usually use coffee, as it's my favorite secret ingredient to making chocolate desserts more chocolaty. I'm sure rum extract would be good too, though!
Can I use a gluten flour instead of the normal flour?
What temp shld this be baked?
As stated in the recipe, bake at 350 degrees F.
1) If I doubled the recipe and baked in two pans, would the cake be durable enough to stack?
2) Could I make this 1-2 days in advance and hold the cake in the fridge?
This is a pretty delicate cake, so I wouldn't recommend stacking it. But yes, it should keep fairly well in the fridge for a few days. Hope this helps!
one chocolate cake recipe for the rest of my life, this would be it!
Can I freeze the cake without the icing?
The cake looks delicious but can I freeze it?
Wow!!! Your post was easy to follow. The cake was divine. Thank you.
Recipe was detailed and easy to follow. The cake was good and the kids loved it. A real winner. Thank you.


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#include <aws/ec2/model/RegisterInstanceEventNotificationAttributesRequest.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/StringUtils.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/memory/stl/AWSStringStream.h>

using namespace Aws::EC2::Model;
using namespace Aws::Utils;

RegisterInstanceEventNotificationAttributesRequest::RegisterInstanceEventNotificationAttributesRequest() :
    m_dryRun(false),
    m_dryRunHasBeenSet(false),
    m_instanceTagAttributeHasBeenSet(false)
{
}

Aws::String RegisterInstanceEventNotificationAttributesRequest::SerializePayload() const
{
  Aws::StringStream ss;
  ss << "Action=RegisterInstanceEventNotificationAttributes&";
  if(m_dryRunHasBeenSet)
  {
    ss << "DryRun=" << std::boolalpha << m_dryRun << "&";
  }

  if(m_instanceTagAttributeHasBeenSet)
  {
    m_instanceTagAttribute.OutputToStream(ss, "InstanceTagAttribute");
  }

  ss << "Version=2016-11-15";
  return ss.str();
}

void  RegisterInstanceEventNotificationAttributesRequest::DumpBodyToUrl(Aws::Http::URI& uri ) const
{
  uri.SetQueryString(SerializePayload());
}

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text:
Пуголовка Световидова (Benthophilus svetovidovi) — вид риб з родини бичкових (Gobiidae). Зустрічається вздовж східних берегів Каспійського моря: біля мисів Сагандик, Меловий, Піщаний, Карасингир, біля Туркменбаші, можливо біля острова Огурчинського.

Література

Посилання

Световидова
Тварини, описані 1979
Риби Каспійського моря
Риби Казахстану
Риби Туркменістану
Ендемічна фауна Каспійського моря


This is the most common type of clause, giving a specific amount, percentage or specific piece of property for unrestricted use by the University.
I give, devise and bequeath to the University of St. Thomas, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, _________________________(insert written amount, percentage of the residue of estate or description of the property) for the unrestricted use and purposes of the university as determined by the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas.
This type of clause gives a specific amount, percentage or specific piece of property for use by the University for a restricted purpose specified by the benefactor.
I give, devise and bequeath to the University of St. Thomas, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, _________________________________ (insert written amount, percentage of the estate or description of the property), for the following purpose and use by the University ______________________ (to provide for a named scholarship, to be placed in endowment, etc.).
This type of bequest gives all or a specified portion of assets remaining in the estate after debts, taxes, expenses and other bequests have been served. It may be unrestricted or restricted.
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, of every kind and description, wherever situated and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including any property with respect to which I may have a power of appointment, I give, devise and bequeath to the University of St. Thomas, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation.
This bequest takes effect if something unexpected happens. It ensures that the university, instead of unintended beneficiaries, receives the bequest. These are usually unrestricted but may also be restricted.
In case of a failure or lapse of any legacy or devise herein, such that the property so bequeathed or devised would pass by intestacy, I (we) direct that, in lieu thereof, such property shall pass to the University of St. Thomas, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation.


Gregg Kiezer reports that Microsoft's Edge web browser will be able to run extensions developed by the company. Initial addons will be a translator, a mouse gesture extension, and the Reddit Enhancement Suite. Under development are addons for AdBlock, Amazon, Evernote and more.


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Bernard Ong
By:Bernard Ong
WGN Sports
– Rebrand
WGNSPORTS got an entire re-brand for 2018, with a new Logo, In-game Graphics, and Promotional Graphics. The logo was given a fresh type-face to give it a speedy look while still focusing on our main WGN brand. The In-game graphics were re-invented by using the hexagon shape that encompasses the pride and joy of all people in Illinois – the Chicago Star. The On-screen graphics were simplified and re-invented to maximize current HD screen specifications to give viewers a more pure way of enjoying our sports, by being as unobtrusive as possible, while giving all information in a clean and contemporary fashion. A fresh new color palette was given to reflect the colors of the Chicago flag as well as the team colors of our major sports. The Promotional Graphics were also customized with team colors to make them stand out from each other while keeping the WGNSPORTS feel. With the new design of WGNSPORTS, the visual experience will be guaranteed to stand out from the crowd while paying homage to it's roots in Chicago Iconography.
Creative Direction/Motion Design: Bernard Ong, Kristie Stone
About Bernard Ong
Welcome to my gallery, a collection Design, Film, and Music Videos.
From comic books to 3d characters, piano to turntables, break dancing to martial arts, design to film, and a life-long commitment of learning; these works have been inspired by all of them.
With a Bachelor's Degree in Media Arts and Animation, my professional career started in 2003 for IGT creating character designs and animation, UI design, and eventually becoming a Project Leader.
With a love and a curiosity for design and film, I moved on to Motion Design while continuing my education by acquiring a Master's Degree in Cinema. Both passions merged as I served as the Design Director at Tribune Broadcasting while also completing a feature film.
I currently serve as the Design Director for Marquee Sports Network, where I continue to hone my craft as an Artist and a Leader.
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I've been scanning the pages of Asimovs, Analogs, and others for particularly spectacular stories – and I've finally found one that I really want to talk about.
You all know that Clarkesworld is my favorite free-to-read science fiction magazine – and arguably the world's given the number of Hugo and Nebula awards the magazine and its contents have been nominated for.
The March 2017 offers some well-written but less-than-groundbreaking meditations on human nature through the lens speculative science – and a excellent gem.
"Goodnight, Melancholy" by Xia Jia is part of Clarkesworld's initiative to break down barriers by including a steady feed of fiction translated from Chinese. These pieces are typically spectacular, as they're drawn from the best of already-published science fiction on the Chinese market.
"Goodnight, Melancholy" begins with weirdly compelling imagery – a stuffed rabbit, a heartbreakingly familiar child's toy endowed with advanced AI, is taking her first steps across the floor of an apartment.
From there the story segues into a dazzling back-and-forth between a depressed academic in a future world where computers have fundamentally changed the way we treat mental illness – and the story of Alan Turing, the lonely and presciently brilliant father of modern computing.
I'll say no more for fear of spoilers. But consider Xia Jia's work well worth checking out!


an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
These charges and positions can be calculated from the result for a single sphere and point-charge.
Again take the case of two parallel infinite planes under the influence of a point-charge between them.


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Q: c++ cross-platform method for file-io is needed Is there any standard cross-platform analogue for file-io in c/c++ to
   int open(const char *pathname, int flags, mode_t mode);

?

A: int open(const char *pathname, int flags, mode_t mode) is not C++. It is pure C.
You should use std::fstream  ( http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/fstream/fstream/ )
#include <fstream>

int main () {

  std::fstream fs;
  fs.open ("test.txt", std::fstream::in | std::fstream::out | std::fstream::app);

  fs << " more lorem ipsum";

  fs.close();

  return 0;
}

A: File descriptors aren't cross platform, they belong to POSIX standard, so they will work on Linux/Unix-like systems only.


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Wells Fargo to Pay $2.1 Billion for Role in Housing Bubble
The fine is unrelated to the more recent scandals that have plagued Wells in the last three years
By Ken Sweet
Published Aug 1, 2018 at 1:00 PM | Updated at 1:03 PM PDT on Aug 1, 2018
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A Wells Fargo & Co. bank branch in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.
It will pay the fine to settle allegations it misrepresented the types of mortgages it sold to investors
The amount is relatively smaller than the fines paid by Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and other big banks
Wells Fargo agreed Wednesday to pay a $2.1 billion fine to settle allegations it misrepresented the types of mortgages it sold to investors during the housing bubble that ultimately led to the 2008 financial crisis.
The amount is relatively smaller than the fines paid by Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and other big banks in the years following the financial crisis to settle similar allegations. Wells Fargo is one of the last remaining big banks to settle charges related to its role in the subprime mortgage crisis.
The fine is unrelated to the more recent scandals that have plagued Wells in the last three years, such as the opening of millions of fake accounts for customers without their authorization in order to meet unrealistic sales quotas, or the bundling of auto insurance policies on to auto loans when customers did not need them.
The government accused Wells and many other big banks of understating the risk and quality of the mortgages they sold to investors at the height of the housing bubble, in Wells' case between 2005 and 2007. These investors bought up tens of billions of dollars in mortgages from Wells and other banks, and experienced massive losses when borrowers failed to repay and housing prices collapsed nationwide.
The Department of Justice said Wells Fargo sold at least 73,500 loans that had poor underwriting standards to investors. Half of those loans defaulted, resulting in billions of dollars in losses to investors.
"This settlement holds Wells Fargo accountable for actions that contributed to the financial crisis," said Acting Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio, in a statement.
In earlier settlements with the Justice Department, Bank of America paid a $5 billion fine to authorities in 2014 for similar allegations, and Citigroup paid a $4 billion fine.
Wells Fargo said in a statement it was "pleased to put behind us these legacy issues" and said it had previously set aside the money to cover the settlement.


In an inspired move, they decided in the 1990s to preserve this large area of bushland, near the coast, about 15km north east of Perth city. It is named after the longest serving Town Clerk of Perth.
Again, birds were fairly hard to come by despite the lovely varied forest. Still managed to capture a few in action.
Red-tailed Black Cockatoos – these looked like kiddies and seemed to be calling for the big people to come back.
This young Rainbow Lorikeet was hiding deep in the bushes for a preening session.
The White-cheeked Honey-eater was particularly photogenic against the white and yellow of the banksia.
A first sighting, this time of a Striated (black headed) Pardalot, race Substriatus.
There were lots of Brown Honey-eaters, so luckily we finally identified the one that hangs around this garden.
This Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike certainly was going to make sure the poor caterpillar was real dead – I mean there is nothing worse than eating a live one is there.
Finally a couple still to be positively identified (although i suspect the last one is a baby Striated Pardalote).
Nice pictures of the White-cheeked Honeyeaters and Brown Honeyeaters on the Banksia flowers.


If you have a tap, and know how to open it, you're well on the way to sprouting your own mung beans or alfalfa seeds. The only other equipment you'll need is a large (1-2 litre) jar with a lid that's pierced to provide ventilation and drainage.
You can buy purpose-made containers in health food shops or sites like livingfood.co.uk, but otherwise your best option is to adapt a Mason jar – one of those wide-mouthed glass containers whose two-part tops consist of a metal disc and a ring that screws on to secure it. Replace that disk with fine plastic or stainless-steel mesh and you're good to go. If that's too much trouble, you can simply stretch muslin across the jar's mouth and secure it with a rubber band. This will create more work in the long term, however, as you'll need to wash the cloth between uses.
Speaking of cleanliness, if you remember the poisonings linked to bean sprouts, here's the NHS's dull but helpful advice: "You need to use seeds suitable for home sprouting… Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. Equipment used for sprouting seeds should be cleaned thoroughly using hot soapy water; always wash your hands before and after handling seeds."
Details vary from seed to seed, but in broad terms you need to place the seeds in your jar (leaving it no more than one-third full), screw on the top, then rinse them well with cold water, before adding enough lukewarm water to almost fill the jar. Leave the seeds to soak overnight, then rinse and thoroughly drain them (just turn the jar upside down). Lay the jar on its side, somewhere dark or at least gloomy. After that, all you have to do is keep it at room temperature, rinsing and draining the contents two to four times a day. Once the seeds are fully sprouted – probably three to five days – make sure they're well drained and put them in the fridge. Use within two or three days.


Ceramic artist Veralee Bassler first took clay in hand around the age of 15 in a favorite high school class, ceramics. Several years later Bassler graduated from UCLA Art Department with a concentration in ceramics. The artist then began a 25-year career of teaching in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Today the Basslers live in the desert and have simplified their lives, resulting in a peaceful, uncomplicated, scaled down pace, creating an optimum environment in which to do their work.


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Miracle and Other Christmas Stories
Author: Connie Willis
Publisher: Bantam Spectra, 1999
(15 reads / 8 ratings)
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The winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards, Connie Willis has thrilled countless readers with her enthralling science fiction novels that entertain as well as enlighten. Now this superb writer captures the timeless essence of generosity and goodwill in a magical collection of Christmas stories that showcase her remarkable talent while taking us on breathless journeys to fascinating realms filled with wonder and joy.
This enchanting group of eight tales--two of which are original to this collection--begins with the title story, "Miracle," in which an office worker hopes that her handsome colleague will finally notice her at the company Christmas party. But her carefully devised plans go awry when her guardian angel takes it upon himself to show her the true meaning of love. In the cautionary tale "In Coppelius's Toyshop," the motto What Goes Around Comes Around serves as an eerie reminder to a jaded narcissist who finds himself trapped in a crowded toy store at Christmastime.
In the touching "Adaptation," the Ghosts of Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come pay a visit to a lonely bookstore clerk, who discovers that the best gift of all is to give--even when his one wish for the holidays doesn't come true. "Inn" presents the inspiring story of a choir singer who gives shelter on a cold winter night to a homeless man and his pregnant wife--only to learn later that there's much more to the couple than meets the eye. And "Epiphany" follows three unwitting, modern-day wisemen on a quest unlike any they've ever experienced.
A treasure to cherish anytime of the year, this collection boldly reimagines the stories of Christmas and serves as a testament to Connie Willis's unique genius and skill in bringing the extraordinary to life while conveying the power of human compassion and love.
Introduction - essay by Connie Willis
Miracle - (1991)
Inn - (1993)
In Coppelius's Toyshop - (1996)
The Pony - (1985)
Adaptation - (1994)
Cat's Paw - (1999)
Newsletter - (1997)
Epiphany - (1999)
A Final Word - (1999) - essay by Connie Willis
Twelve Terrific Things to Read... - (1999) - essay by Connie Willis
And Twelve to Watch - (1999) - essay by Connie Willis
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}

module.exports = OpenBatteryFileDialog;