Veal and tomato stuffed eggplant

Veal and tomato stuffed eggplant
Servesé 4 | Prep 20 minutes | Cook 1 hour

2 (320g each) small eggplant, halved lengthvvays
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves. crushed
400g veal mince
1 small red capsicum, finely chopped
2 tablespoons currants
2 tablespoons chopped fresh fIat·leaf parsley leaves
580g jar tomato passata
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Using a teaspoon, remove the flesh from the eggplant halves, leaving a 1cm-thick border. Finely chop eggplant flesh and reserve. Place eggplant halves in a medium roasting pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil. Bake for 15 minutes or until just tender.

2 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion has softened. Add mince. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add capsicum and reserved eggplant. Cook, stirring, for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables startto soften.

 Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in currants and parsley. 3 Remove eggplant from pan. Spoon mince mixture into eggplant. Pour passata into roasting pan. Arrange eggplant on top. 4 Combine breadcrumbs and parmesan in a bowl. Sprinkle over mince mixture. Drizzle with remaining oil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops are golden and eggplant is tender. Serve.

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Defiant Breivik 'would carry out massacre again

Defiant Breivik 'would carry out massacre again

The man who killed 77 people in bomb and gun attacks in Norway last July has boasted of his actions in a statement at his trial in Oslo."I have carried out the most spectacular and sophisticated attack on Europe since World War II," Anders Behring Breivik told the court.Breivik said he would do it all again and asked to be acquitted.

Although he admits the bombing and attack on a youth camp, he has pleaded not guilty to terror and mass murder."These acts are based on goodness, not evil," he said, adding that he had toned down his rhetoric out of concern for the victims.As he closed his statement, pressed by the judge Breivik said that he acted to defend Norway against immigration and multi-culturalism.

After a lunch break, the prosecution began its cross-examination of Breivik. Topics covered include his choice of uniform and his claim to be a member of the Knights Templar group, which the prosecution has previously asserted does not exist.Breivik insisted the group did have a few members, but conceded that the language he used to describe it may have been "pompous".

He also implied that he drew inspiration for his strategies from al-Qaeda and added that he had not expected to survive the day.Cross-examined over his hatred of Islam, Breivik said he and a friend had once been attacked by Muslims and he had suffered a broken nose.

Earlier, Breivik's lawyers warned that many Norwegians would find his comments upsetting. Geir Lippestad also said that he understood concerns by victims' families that Breivik would use his trial as a pulpit, but added that Breivik had a right to explain himself.His testimony and that of his witnesses will not be broadcast. His testimony is expected to last for five days.

The BBC's Matthew Price, who was in the courtroom, says that Breivik's evidence will be crucial in working out if he is criminally insane and psychiatrists in court have been observing him closely.One of the questions at the very heart of this trial, which is expected to last for 10 weeks, is Breivik's mental state. He has already said that he does not recognise the court.

Despite repeated interruptions from the judge to cut down his speech, Breivik insisted that he had more to say, although he agreed to limit his comments to Norway.Breivik's comments have ranged from vehement criticisms of liberalism and multi-culturalism to claims that he "supports the model in South Korea and Japan

Our correspondent says his comments about Norway fit in with his belief that liberal ideals are ruining Norway and are the reason why he attacked the governing Labour party summer camp on Utoeya island and government offices.

"I am not scared by the prospect of being in prison all my life. I was born in a prison where I could not express my beliefs," he told the court, adding: "This prison is called Norway."Breivik said he was speaking as a representative of a Norwegian and European "resistance movement".

Shortly before the close of Tuesday's hearing, prosecutors questioned what had led to Breivik becoming radicalised. He said the Nato bombing of Serbia in the 1990s and the attacks of 9/11 were "important factors".

Judge substituted

As the day began, the court was briefly adjourned and one of three lay judges dismissed for saying last July that Breivik should face the death penalty.

A lay judge is an ordinary member of the public who forms part of the judgement panel. Thomas Indreboe was replaced by a substitute lay judge who observed proceedings yesterday. On Monday, prosecutors played harrowing recordings of the events and described the fate of each victim in detail.Breivik detonated a bomb in a van parked outside government offices in Oslo on 22 July, killing eight people.

He then travelled to Utoeya where, dressed as a police officer, he shot dead a further 69 people who were attending a youth camp run by the governing Labour party.The 33-year-old Norwegian was found insane in one examination, while a second assessment made public last week found him mentally competent.

If the court decides he is criminally insane, he will be committed to psychiatric care; if he is judged to be mentally stable, he will be jailed if found guilty.If jailed, he faces a sentence of 21 years which could be extended to keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.

The courtroom has been specially built for the trial to accommodate more than 200 people. Glass partitions have been put up to separate the victims and their families from Breivik.

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Sudomo, Pangkopkamtib yang Easy Going

Sudomo, Pangkopkamtib yang "Easy Going"

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Semasa hidupnya mantan Panglima Komando Operasi Pemulihan Keamanan dan Ketertiban (Pangkopkamtib) Laksamana TNI (Purn) Sudomo terkenal sebagai pribadi yang menyenangkan.

Hal ini diungkapkan salah satu anggota keluarga Sudomo bernama Joko saat ditemui di kediaman Sudomo, Jalan Sekolah Kencana IV, TM-19, Pondok Indah, Jakarta Selatan, (18/4/2012).

"Bapak memang orangnya easy going. Saya banyak belajar dari beliau," kenang Joko. Dia tak sempat bercerita banyak mengenai pribadi mantan Menteri Koordinator Politik dan Keamanan Kabinet Pembangunan V (1988 - 1993) di zaman Soeharto itu.

Di tengah kesibukan mengurus persiapan untuk pengajian,  Joko sempat mengungkap penyesalannya karena tidak tak sempat lagi berbagi cerita dengan Sudomo setelah ia dirawat di RS Pondok Indah, Sabtu (14/4/2012) pekan lalu.

Joko aget Sudomo bisa terkena serangan jantung. Pasalnya saat melakukan check up kesehatan di Singapura beberapa bulan lalu, kondisi jantung Sudomo dinyatakan sehat, tanpa gangguan. "Saya terakhir kali ketemu Bapak Jumat sore lalu beliau masih segar. Sabtu juga pagi masih ngobrol. Terakhir saya bicara Bapak juga kondisi juga baik," tutur Joko.

Sementara saat ini dari pantauan Kompas.com pihak keluarga tengah mempersiapkan tenda-tenda untuk menerima tamu yang akan melayat. Tampak beberapa tokoh TNI AL dan mantan Menaker Abdul Latief mendatangi rumah duka. Selain itu juga diadakan pengajian sejak pukul 13.00 tadi.

Sejumlah karangan bunga dari rekan Sudomo juga sudah tampak berjubel di halaman depan rumahnya. Sekitar rumah Sudomo saat ini juga dijaga ketat sejumlah petugas polisi dan anggota TNI AL.

Seperti diberitakan, tokoh Orde Baru itu mengembuskan napas terakhir di RS Pondok Indah, Jakarta, pada Rabu (18/4/2012) pagi. Lelaki kelahiran Malang pada  20 September 1926 itu, dirawat di rumah sakit akibat serangan stroke Sabtu (14/4/2012).

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Twin Towers jail inmate dies while receiving medical treatment

Twin Towers jail inmate dies while receiving medical treatment

An inmate at the Twin Towers jail died in Burbank while receiving medical treatment, authorities said Tuesday night. The inmate was pronounced dead at the scene in the 1200 block of North San Fernando Boulevard, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Rescuers from the Burbank Fire Department responded to the medical facility about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday after the inmate was reported unconscious, the department said in a statement.

The inmate had been escorted by Sheriff's Department personnel to seek "necessary medical treatment," the agency said. Authorities did not provide details about the inmate's medical condition.

The incident was being investigated by homicide detectives. A cause of death will be determined by the coroner's office, authorities said.

No additional details were immediately available.

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