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The Five Kitchen Skills That Will Make Your Life Easier
And, well, if nothing else, they'll save you a lot of money when you're not ordering takeout every night.
How to Make Pasta
Now, I'm not suggesting that you don't know how to make pasta (um, boil water), but there are a lot of little adjustments that will ensure you make perfect pasta.
First and foremost, always salt the water, and salt it more than you think?as in, about a tablespoon of salt for a 4-quart pot of boiling water. Nobody likes flavorless pasta, and cooking it in salted water will keep that from happening.
Next, while you may have been told to run a little cold water over pasta while you drain it to prevent it from sticking together, don't?it can leave your noodles with a gummy texture. Plus, it's actually better for the pasta to be a bit sticky so the sauce clings to it.
Finally, restaurant chefs often say you're not really supposed to fully cook the pasta in the water. Instead, drain it when it's very al dente?which means firm and chewy (but not crunchy)?then add the pasta to the sauce in a skillet. The pasta will finish cooking, and the sauce and flavor will fully permeate each strand.
How to Cook Garlic
Garlic is a great staple to have in your kitchen?a dash can really jazz up all kinds of dishes, from salads to stir-fry. But it's also a little tricky to work with.
First, you have to know how to prep it right. To get the pesky peel off before chopping, smash the clove with the back of a chef's knife. (This will also help release the oils.) Then, remove the peel and chop. Most recipes call for a very thin slice, like that famous scene in Goodfellas.
It's also really easy to burn garlic when cooking it. When saut?ing, always use a very low heat and remove from heat when the edges of the garlic are the very faintest shade of brown. It will continue to cook a bit in the hot oil, so pulling it off the heat early will prevent over-cooking. You can also add the garlic to the pan after most of the other meat or veggies to give it less chance to burn.
How to Chop an Onion
Did you know that knife accidents at home led to ER visits 330,000 times in 2011? None of us have time for that. By knowing how to chop an onion the right way, you'll be safer?not to mention more efficient?with your cooking. Plus, it looks really impressive.
I've found that the easiest way to learn to chop an onion is to watch a video-so I made one for you!
How to Make Salad Dressing from Scratch
Homemade dressings make even the most basic salads seem gourmet. And once you realize how easy and cheap it is to make your own dressing, you might just ditch the store-bought stuff altogether! The trick is to keep it very simple-as in, just two or three ingredients, plus the optional dash of salt and pepper.
A classic vinaigrette is the best place to start. For this, you need one part vinegar to three parts oil (e.g., 1 teaspoon vinegar to 1 tablespoon oil). I prefer light olive oil to extra virgin-the texture is less weighty on greens-combined with a very high-quality balsamic vinegar. My favorite is by Wine Country Kitchens and costs about $10 for an 8 oz. bottle, but it's well worth the investment. Just pour the oil and vinegar into a mini Tupperware-style container and shake vigorously to mix. You can adjust the ratio or add salt and pepper until it tastes good to you.
Once you know the basics, variations are simple. You can experiment with different types of vinegars or use citrus juice instead (just increase the ratio to one part juice to one part olive oil). Try adding some chopped garlic or shallots, or a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt for a creamier texture.
How to Make 2 Signature Dishes
OK, this sounds complex, but I really think [everyone] can benefit from having two signature dishes that [they] feel comfortable serving for guests.
First, you should have a simple recipe?think easy cookies, a yummy dip, or a quick side dish?that you can whip up for a party. You should also have a more complex signature, a main course that you joyfully labor over. Having both of these in your back pocket will prevent you from stressing when you're asked to make something for a party or office potluck?or when your boss (or your future spouse) comes to dinner!
My basic signature is a roasted lemon and garlic Brussels sprouts dish. It's simple to prepare, garners fans even from non-Brussels lovers, and tastes great hot or cold (great for potlucks). My more complex signature is a Russian Jewish barbecue chicken dish that my grandmother taught me to make. It's a tricky, messy, and complicated recipe?definitely for weekends and special occasions?but the end result is a memorable crowd pleaser!
Don't have signatures yet? Just start experimenting. Scroll through food magazines and blogs and make a dish that inspires you. If you find yourself wanting to make it again and again (and, others keep begging you to), it's probably a winner.
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Debra Shigley is the creator and host of Deb's Kitchen, a web cooking show, and the author of The Go-Getter Girl's Guide.
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PS4 Is Sony?s Last Stand, And It?s Wasting It On A Tired Strategy That Ignores How The Gamer Is Changing
Sony's PlayStation 4 made its grand debut today in a presentation with all the theatrical flair to be expected from an electronics company that's also a media company that's also a producer and publisher of blockbuster video games. But the pomp hides a hurting heart, and it didn't show off anything that resembles medecine for the company's ailments at today's show.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/6-BWJUrYOvQ/
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Prosecution disputes intruder claim in Pistorius case
New information is appearing in South African newspapers about the death of Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius will appear in court Tuesday for a bond hearing held on the same day as Steenkamp's funeral. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports.
By Rohit Kachroo, Michelle Kosinski and Tracy Connor, NBC News
Prosecutors told a court Tuesday that there was nothing to support Oscar Pistorius? claim that he thought his girlfriend was an intruder when he fatally shot her through a locked bathroom door at his home in South Africa.
A bail hearing, described as a ?little trial? by one expert, was being held to determine whether the double-amputee athlete known as "Blade Runner" should be freed pending trial.
As the defense and prosecution lawyers argued, the family and friends of slain model and law-school graduate Reeva Steenkamp held a tearful funeral Tuesday.
At the start of the hearing, Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair asked Pistorius "are you well?" to which the athlete shrugged and said "I guess." His eyes welled with tears.
The prosecution said they were proceeding with a charge of premeditated murder over Steenkamp's killing early on?Valentine's Day.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel?said Steenkamp had arrived in Pistorius' home in a suburb of Pretoria sometime between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. the previous night.
There was "no possible explanation to support" Pistorius' claim that he thought Steenkamp was an intruder, Nel said.
And he added that even if Steenkamp had been an intruder, the shooting would still have been the murder of a burglar.
Nel said Pistorius had armed himself, put on his prosthetic legs, walked to the bathroom and shot Steenkamp several times through the locked door as she sat on the toilet.?
"She locked that door for a purpose," Nel said.
The prosecutor asked why a burglar would have locked themselves inside the bathroom,?which is just 4.5 feet square.
After the shooting, Pistorius broke down the door and carried Steenkamp downstairs, where he met a security guard and a friend, according to the prosecution. He told them that he had thought Steenkamp was an intruder.
As the?prosecution laid out the basics of their case, Pistorius began to cry and held his head in his hands.
Pistorius' defense argued the sports star was not guilty of murder, insisting that he had thought Steenkamp was an intruder. They said Pistorius would describe the events in more detail in an affidavit.
The defense lawyer claimed other husbands had shot their wives thinking they were intruders and asked "Where's the premeditation?"?
Nel said he was now "more convinced" about what happened following the defense's comments.
Karyn Maughan, legal correspondent for South Africa news channel ENCA, told NBC's TODAY that if a premeditated murder charge stands, there would be dire consequences for Pistorius.
?If he can?t prove that her death was unintentional, then it is unlikely he will get bail and he also faces a life sentence in jail,? she said. ?He must try to convince the court he shot her in confusion, thinking she was an intruder."
Pistorius has hired his own high-profile forensic expert to analyze the police reports and post-mortem exam, ENCA reported. His defense team includes lawyer Kenny Oldwage, who previously won an acquittal for a driver accused of killing Nelson Mandela's great-grandchild in a 2010 accident.
Model and law-school graduate?Steenkamp's relatives are hoping for answers.
"Why my little girl?" her mother, June Steenkamp, asked in an interview with The Times of Johannesburg,?calling her bubbly, blonde daughter "the most beautiful person who ever lived."
"All we have is this horrendous death to deal with ... to get to grips with," she said. "All we want are answers ... answers as to why this had to happen, why our beautiful daughter had to die like this."
Steenkamp's family and friends gathered at a 90-seat chapel in Port Elizabeth, where Steenkamp grew up, for her funeral.
"She's my little sister and she's gone," her brother, Adam, told ENCA. "There is a big hole there that cannot be filled by anything else."
Steenkamp and Pistorius had been dating for about three months, and she tweeted a Valentine's Day message hours before her death.
The track star, who captivated the world when he became the first double-amputee to run in the Olympics at last summer's London Games, was a gun enthusiast who once took a reporter writing a profile of him to a firing range.
A South African newspaper reported Monday that he nearly shot a friend by accident while handling another friend's gun at a Johannesburg restaurant.
"I had quite a fright because the bullet hit the ground centimeters from my foot," boxer Kevin Lerena told the Beeld newspaper, according to Agence France-Presse.
"For some reason it got caught on his trousers, flipped the safety pin and a shot went off. I wouldn't say he was negligent. Days afterwards he was still apologizing."
Ian Johnston, of NBC News, contributed to this report.
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Mother of Pistorius' slain girlfriend: 'Why my little girl?'
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Oscar Pistorius' agent cancels races
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This story was originally published on Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:01 AM EST
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Peugeot at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Taking centre stage at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show stand will be the all-new B-segment Peugeot 2008 urban crossover.
The Peugeot 2008 brings together the expertise and experience of two acclaimed Peugeot vehicles; as a compact crossover, it blends the success and design of the award-winning 3008 with all the features, performance and state-of-the-art engines of the new 208 supermini.
With a characterful on-the-road presence, the Peugeot 2008 is intended for young city-dwellers who love the urban environment but also enjoy escaping from it at every opportunity.
The latest-generation engines draw the very essence of the lightness and profiled silhouette to offer an exceptional driving experience combined with a true breakthrough in terms of fuel economy. Due to the technology of the e-HDi Diesel and new 3-cylinder petrol engines, the Peugeot 2008 urban crossover stands out from the competition with CO2 starting from just 99g/km.
The Peugeot 2008 is the first vehicle produced by the Marque that was designed and developed simultaneously by several international markets. Peugeot 2008 will be manufactured simultaneously in France (Mulhouse), in China (Wuhan) and in Brazil (Porto Real) for local consumption.
Order books for the Peugeot 2008 open at EU retailers in June and the new car will officially go on sale later in the Summer.
Peugeot 2008 HYbrid Air
The goal was simple: substantial reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by means of affordable technology which can be applied to passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the B and C segments in global markets. The result is HYbrid Air, and the most obvious way to demonstrate it is in the all-new Peugeot 2008.
It combines tried and tested systems from the new generation of three-cylinder petrol engines with innovation in the form of compressed air technology. More than 80 patents testify to the fact that Peugeot has again established itself as a true automotive pioneer.
HYbridAir technology is about combining two energies to achieve the highest efficiency in various situations. The compressed air system will assist, or even take the place of, the petrol engine during the phases which consume the most energy, i.e. acceleration and moving off. HYbrid Air uses components new to the motor industry but widely tested in other sectors such as aeronautics.
Peugeot 208 HYbrid FE: 49g/km yet 0-62mph in just 8.0 seconds
Developed as a concept car to illustrate the direction Peugeot believes engine technology can take, the 208 HYbrid FE Concept will be making its world debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
The supermini benefits from a number of technical enhancements including a petrol/electric hybrid powertrain, optimised aerodynamics, a 200kg weight reduction and low rolling resistance wheels and tyres. Illustrating the unique relationship between Peugeot and Total Lubricants ? on-going since 1995 ? the car also features specially formulated advanced engine fluids.
The result is a car which emits just 49g/km of CO2, a figure which is two times less than the already very efficient Peugeot 208 1.0-litre VTi. Yet it will still accelerate from 0-62mph in just 8.0 seconds ? almost as quick as the 208 GTi.
Peugeot 208 XY and 208 GTi
While the 208 GTi brings an iconic badge back to life? the Peugeot 208 XY is an exclusive and urban chic vehicle, both are displayed in Geneva as the ?jewels? in a now-complete 208 range.
Designed to promote the Marque?s strategy to move more upmarket, both feature three-door body styles, strong exterior identities, distinctive headlight signatures on their front faces, exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels and a sophisticated reworking of the cabin materials and colours. Both are also sculpted, athletic and elegant, revealing how Peugeot style has a genuine ability to turn heads.
The 208 XY offers powerful and economical petrol and e-HDi diesel engines, with outputs between 92 to 155bhp. For the 208 GTi, its chassis can comfortably handle the full potential of the 1.6-litre THP 200bhp engine coupled with the manual transmission?s six close-ratio gears. That it does so with CO2 emissions of just 139g/km is a real achievement.
Peugeot 208 T16
Also on the Geneva Motor Show stand will be an illustration of Peugeot?s motor sport credentials. In its rally and track competition versions, the 208 is receiving an exceptional commercial reception and has already achieved successes, with a double at Monte Carlo 2013 in its class from the 208 R2.
A new chapter begins at Geneva 2013 with the world debut of a 208 complying with the latest R5 regulations. Glimpsed at the Paris Motor Show last Autumn, the sporting genes of the Marque can now also be seen in its name: 208 T16. Intended to succeed the 207 Super 2000, the 208 T16 is currently building up test miles with the aim of establishing itself as a strong force for winning national and international titles.
Peugeot RCZ R
The stunning RCZ R Concept gives the strongest clues yet about the RCZ R production model, which will be unveiled later this year. Promising an intense dynamic experience, the Sports Coup? will benefit from bespoke suspension and wheels, plus a Torsen limited slip differential. That it echoes the colours of the Peugeot Onyx Concept car is intentional.
It will feature a new 1.6-litre THP 260bhp engine, with an efficiency that will set a new industry benchmark for this class of car. The target is for a specific power of 160bhp/litre, among the highest in the world for a production vehicle, and emissions expected to be just 155g/km.
Peugeot Onyx
In the great tradition of Peugeot supercars, the Onyx will take the breath away of visitors to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Under its radical and sculpted silhouette hides the heart of an athlete: built on a carbon shell, the 3.7-litre 600bhp V8 HDi hybrid engine is mounted in a rear central position and mated to a six-speed sequential gearbox.
At 4.65m long and riding on 20-inch wheels, the bodywork stands out because of the contrasting materials and colours: pure copper for the wings and doors, matt black carbon for the other body panels.
Framed by aluminium arches, the ?double-bubble? glass roof reveals the carbon structure and an innovative passenger compartment.
With the Onyx, Peugeot continues its consideration of new and innovative materials for the future of automotive manufacturing. The car features ?newspaper wood?, produced from compressed used newspapers and used to shape the dashboard and centre console.
The latest innovations on the Peugeot stand in Geneva serve to demonstrate how it plans to move the brand more upmarket, with modern designs, clever technology and features that enhance desirability. Peugeot places great importance on remaining at the forefront for low CO2 emission vehicles, which it presently leads with an average of just 121.6g/km.
Source: http://puregreencars.com/auto-shows/geneva-motor-show/peugeot-at-the-2013-geneva-motor-show.html
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Security group: Chinese military behind hacking attacks
BEIJING/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A secretive Chinese military unit is believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks, a U.S. computer security company said, prompting a strong denial by China and accusations that it was in fact the victim of U.S. hacking.
The company, Mandiant, identified the People's Liberation Army's Shanghai-based Unit 61398 as the most likely driving force behind the hacking. Mandiant said it believed the unit had carried out "sustained" attacks on a wide range of industries.
"The nature of 'Unit 61398's' work is considered by China to be a state secret; however, we believe it engages in harmful 'Computer Network Operations'," Mandiant said in a report released in the United States on Monday.
"It is time to acknowledge the threat is originating in China, and we wanted to do our part to arm and prepare security professionals to combat that threat effectively," it said.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the government firmly opposed hacking, adding that it doubted the evidence provided in the report.
"Hacking attacks are transnational and anonymous. Determining their origins are extremely difficult. We don't know how the evidence in this so-called report can be tenable," spokesman Hong Lei told a daily news briefing.
"Arbitrary criticism based on rudimentary data is irresponsible, unprofessional and not helpful in resolving the issue."
Hong cited a Chinese study which pointed to the United States as being behind hacking in China.
"Of the above mentioned Internet hacking attacks, attacks originating from the United States rank first."
China's Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to faxed questions about the report.
Unit 61398 is located in Shanghai's Pudong district, China's financial and banking hub, and is staffed by perhaps thousands of people proficient in English as well as computer programming and network operations, Mandiant said in its report.
The unit had stolen "hundreds of terabytes of data from at least 141 organizations across a diverse set of industries beginning as early as 2006", it said.
Most of the victims were located in the United States, with smaller numbers in Canada and Britain. The information stolen ranged from details on mergers and acquisitions to the emails of senior employees, the company said.
The 12-storey building, which houses the unit, sits in an unassuming residential area and is surrounded by a wall adorned with military propaganda photos and slogans; outside the gate a sign warns members of the public they are in a restricted military area and should not take pictures.
There were no obvious signs of extra security on Tuesday.
"ECONOMIC CYBER ESPIONAGE"
Some experts said they doubted Chinese government denials of military involvement in the hacking.
"The PLA plays a key role in China's multi-faceted security strategy, so it makes sense that its resources would be used to facilitate economic cyber espionage that helps the Chinese economy," said Dmitri Alperovitch, chief technology officer and co-founder of CrowdStrike, one of Mandiant's competitors.
Though privately held and little known to the general public, Mandiant is one of a handful of U.S. cyber-security companies that specialize in attempting to detect, prevent and trace the most advanced hacking attacks, instead of the garden-variety viruses and criminal intrusions that befoul corporate networks on a daily basis.
But Mandiant does not promote its analysis in public and only rarely issues topical papers about changes in techniques or behaviors.
It has never before given the apparent proper names of suspected hackers or directly tied them to a military branch of the Chinese government, giving the new report special resonance.
The company published details of the attack programs and dummy websites used to infiltrate U.S. companies, typically via deceptive emails.
U.S. officials have complained in the past to China about sanctioned trade-secret theft, but have had a limited public record to point to.
Mandiant said it knew the PLA would shift tactics and programs in response to its report but concluded that the disclosure was worth it because of the scale of the harm and the ability of China to issue denials in the past and duck accountability.
The company traced Unit 61398's presence on the Internet - including registration data for a question-and-answer session with a Chinese professor and numeric Internet addresses within a block assigned to the PLA unit - and concluded that it was a major contributor to operations against the U.S. companies.
Members of Congress and intelligence authorities in the United States have publicized the same general conclusions: that economic espionage is an official mission of the PLA and other elements of the Chinese government, and that hacking is a primary method.
In November 2011, the U.S. National Counterintelligence Executive publicly decried China in particular as the biggest known thief of U.S. trade secrets.
The Mandiant report comes a week after U.S. President Barack Obama issued a long-awaited executive order aimed at getting the private owners of power plants and other critical infrastructure to share data on attacks with officials and to begin to follow consensus best practices on security.
Both U.S. Democrats and Republicans have said more powerful legislation is needed, citing Chinese penetration not just of the largest companies but of operations essential to a functioning country, including those comprising the electric grid.
(Additional reporting by Michael Martina in BEIJING, Carlos Barria in SHANGHAI and Jim Finkle in BOSTON; Editing by Robert Birsel and Sanjeev Miglani)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/security-group-suspects-chinese-military-behind-hacking-attacks-055727982.html
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Tabloid slams novelist Mantel over Kate comments
Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge waves at members of the media and people who gathered to see her, on arrival at Hope House, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. As patron of Action on Addiction, the Duchess was visiting Hope House, a safe, secure place for women to recover from substance dependence. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge waves at members of the media and people who gathered to see her, on arrival at Hope House, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. As patron of Action on Addiction, the Duchess was visiting Hope House, a safe, secure place for women to recover from substance dependence. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
FILE - The Booker Prize winning author Hilary Mantel poses for a photograph in London in this file photo dated Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Mantel is widely criticized in the media Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013, for her "venomous attack" on the former Kate Middleton, the wife of Prince William, for published comments about the British public?s complex relationship with royalty quoting Mantel saying the princess is "a jointed doll on which certain rags were hung", and said she appeared to be designed by committee with a perfect plastic smile. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Britain's Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Hope House, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. As patron of Action on Addiction, the Duchess was visiting Hope House, a safe, secure place for women to recover from substance dependence. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, who is pregnant and due to give birth in July, arrives at Hope House, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. As patron of Action on Addiction, the Duchess was visiting Hope House, a safe, secure place for women to recover from substance dependence. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Britain's Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Hope House, in London, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. As patron of Action on Addiction, the Duchess was visiting Hope House, a safe, secure place for women to recover from substance dependence. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
LONDON (AP) ? A novelist, a duchess and a tabloid newspaper have made an explosive combination in Britain.
The Daily Mail on Tuesday ran a front-page broadside against two-time Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel for her "venomous attack" on the former Kate Middleton.
In a speech earlier this month, Mantel characterized the wife of Prince William as "a jointed doll on which certain rags were hung ... a shop-window mannequin."
Mantel said that as a royal consort, Kate "appeared to have been designed by committee and built by craftsmen, with a perfect plastic smile and the spindles of her limbs hand-turned and gloss-varnished."
Mantel's speech, reprinted this week in the London Review of Books, was about the British public's complex relationship with royalty over the centuries ? a relationship both symbiotic and voyeuristic.
The speech looked at the way the public and the press glorify and destroy royals, from Anne Boleyn to Princess Diana, casting them in roles and stories in which "adulation can swing to persecution, within hours."
But for the Daily Mail, this became "an astonishing and venomous attack on the Duchess of Cambridge."
The newspaper's front page juxtaposed pictures of the author and the duchess alongside the front-page headline "A plastic princess designed to breed."
It quoted Mantel's speech at length, though did not note that Mantel was describing what she saw as a view of Kate constructed by the press and public opinion.
Online reaction was divided, with some slamming Mantel but others defending her words as provocative and thoughtful.
Even Prime Minister David Cameron ? on a trip to India ? commented about the affair. The Press Association news agency reported that he called Mantel's comments "completely misguided and completely wrong."
Others argued that Mantel's real target was not Kate, but the press. On the Daily Telegraph website, journalist Catherine Scott said Mantel's speech was "an attack on how some parts of the media canonize royal women ... while also rendering them voiceless and purposeless."
The royal couple's office declined to comment.
Meanwhile, a large media presence was on hand to record the duchess as she visited a center for recovering addicts Tuesday in one of her first public appearances since announcing in December that she was pregnant. News reports commented on the 31-year-old duchess's baby bump and Max Mara dress.
Mantel, 60, won the prestigious Booker Prize in 2009 and 2012 for "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," novels set at the court of King Henry VIII and centered on the king's search for a queen who will give him a male heir.
Her speech touched on royal figures from Henry's wife Anne Boleyn to Kate.
Mantel said Diana "passed through trials, through ordeals at the world's hands." Prince Harry "doesn't know which he is, a person or a prince" ? a confusion Harry himself recently remarked on.
And Kate, whose first child is due in July, finds herself cast by the press as someone whose "only point and purpose (is) to give birth."
Of the royal family, she said that "however airy the enclosure they inhabit, it's still a cage."
Mantel ended her speech ? ironically, given the media furor ? with a plea for us all "to back off and not be brutes."
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