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(A Chocoholic's 10-Step Program)
The actual flavor compounds found in dark chocolate are more complex and extreme than those of red wine. Tasting and detecting all these flavor notes can be an extremely fun and educational endeavor. Let the following serve as a road map, so that you can extract the fullest flavor potential from dark chocolate.
- Find a location free from background aromas and noise, such as television, music, a crying baby, road traffic, talkative friends, etc. Being able to concentrate as intently as possible will help facilitate flavor detection.
- Clear your palate. This means that your mouth should not contain residual flavors from a previous meal. Eat a wedge of apple, an unsalted cracker or piece of bread if necessary. This is crucial in order to taste the subtleties of a good dark chocolate's complex flavor.
- Make sure that the piece of chocolate is large enough to allow for the blossoming of flavor. A piece too small may not allow you to detect every subtle nuance as the chocolate slowly melts in your mouth. With chocolate, the flavors gradually evolve and come alive on your tongue and mouth rather than opening up in one large burst. So remember, don't think small here. A 1-ounce piece should be a minimum starting point.
- Allow the dark chocolate to rest at room temperature before tasting. Cold temperatures will hinder your ability to detect the flavors. At Choclatique, we always rub the dark chocolate briefly between our fingers to coax out the flavor. This is what a professional taster would do.
- Inspect the chocolate. The surface should be free of blemishes and chocolate bloom. Observe the color and the chocolatier's skill at tempering and molding the chocolate. The bar should have a mirror-like shine. Chocolate comes in a variety of browns with various tints, such as rose, purples, reds, and oranges.
- Break the piece in half. It should resonate with a resounding "SNAP!" and exhibit a fine gradient along the broken edge. This is would be the hallmark of really good chocolate.
- Smell the chocolate, especially at the break point. Aroma is an important component of flavor. Inhaling will prime your taste buds for the incoming chocolate. It also gives you a chance to pick up the various nuances of the aroma.
- Place the chocolate on your tongue. Allow it melt slowly. Chew it only to break it into small enough pieces that it begins to melt on its own. This slow melt allows the cocoa butter to distribute evenly in the mouth, which mutes any astringencies or bitterness in the chocolate.
- Be conscience of the texture (well-conched chocolate) and the taste (well-balanced chocolate blend). Texture can be the most obvious clue about the quality of a chocolate. Low quality chocolates will have a grainy, almost dirty ash tray-like texture. As the chocolate melts in your mouth, concentrate on the flavors you are experiencing. Melting will release more volatile compounds for you to smell and taste. Close your eyes, take notes, enjoy this moment of bliss of the flavor thrills, and bask in contentment.
- Now the chocolate is nearing its finish. How has the flavor evolved? Is the chocolate bitter? Heavy? Light? Was the texture smooth or grainy? Do any changes in texture and flavor occur? Take note of how the chocolate leaves the palate. Is there a strong reminder lingering in your mouth, or does it quickly vanish? Note any metallic or unpleasant flavors in the finish. This can be the sign of poorly fermented, stale or lower quality chocolate. Let the after-taste develop and see if you are tempted to come back for more.
- Okay, now cleanse your palate and repeat the process with a different dark chocolate. Compare the highlights the subtle flavor notes in each succeeding dark chocolate taste.
Here is great place to start with Choclatique Dark Chocolates found on our website.
Venezuelan Single-Origin Dark Chocolate Tablet (55%)
Choclatique's Venezuelan Origin is rich in chocolate aroma with exceptionally complex chocolate notes that are accented by subtle hints of red berry fruit. The cacao beans are sourced and harvested from trees of Criollo and Trinitario heritage in Venezuela's Sur del Lago region.
Colombian Single-Origin Dark Chocolate Tablet (55%)
Choclatique's Colombian Origin has penetrating deep, slow, long chocolate flavors that are accented by lovely hints of exotic peppery spice. This single-origin Colombian chocolate pairs beautifully with barista-made coffees and peppery Pinot Noirs from the California Napa Valley.
Ecuadoran Single-Origin Dark Chocolate Tablet (55%)
Choclatique's Ecuadorean Origin is made from the centuries-old, Ecuadorean Nacional Arriba cacao beans grown solely in Ecuador. This single-origin chocolate offers a perfumed floral scent and traditional Nacional taste which is recognized by its complex accents of green mossy forest, rich black tea, subtle roasted nut after-tones, lingering tropical banana and light toasty caramelized buttery notes.
Madagascar Single-Origin Dark Chocolate Tablet (55%)
Choclatique's Madagascar Origin is made from the rare Criollo cacao beans that are carefully handcrafted into this delicious tasting, exotic chocolate. It has just enough sugar to bring out the natural richness and fruity flavor of the Madagascar cocoa bean. With flavor notes of tart citrus and the fresh essence of raspberry, these beans from Madagascar create some of the world's most flavorful chocolate with one-of-a-kind, up-front, deep, rich chocolate flavor. It is light, smooth, mild, and easy to eat.
Peruvian Single-Origin Dark Chocolate Tablet (55%)
Choclatique's Peruvian Single Origin comes from many tiny plantations producing cocoa beans near Rio Apurimac in the Amazonas region of Peru and the San Martin and Huanuco regions to the east of the Andes in the tropical lowlands. The cacao grown in these regions has an upfront sweetness and hint of the bananas and orchids that grow in the area.
Private Reserve Dark Chocolate Tablets (64%)
Choclatique's Private Reserve 64% Dark Chocolate is made from 17 equatorial beans grown from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. They are fermented, dried and roasted to perfection. Our chocolate is conched (blended) to an ultra-smooth texture for 72 hours at precise temperatures to bring out the natural dark fruity flavor of the cacao bean.
Q-91 Functional Dark Chocolate Tablets (91%)
Choclatique Q-91 is our super-dark, premium functional chocolate very high in cacao mass. It is a unique and complex blend of many different premium beans from each of the three major cacao-growing regions—Central and South America, Africa and Asia. You will taste the essence of ripe cherry and deep chocolate over complex layers of tart citrus, red fruit and roasted nutty notes help up by a solid, deep chocolate base. This high cacao content, medium-bodied, very intense chocolate is smooth on the palate with a long, bittersweet finish.
Congratulations! You are now a professional Choclatique Gourmet chocolate taster.
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While all sectors deal with big data, the consequences of not taking advantage of such sources are undoubtedly greater for intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies for the benefits they can gain in investigative policing. Many examples exist of agencies failing to recognize the significance of seemingly unrelated pieces of information, which – if considered as a whole – could indicate an escalating situation with opportunities to intervene.
Such failures exist at all levels, most notably in recent global terrorist events. Other examples would be local law enforcement agencies failing to identify predatory pedophile activity, escalating domestic violence, or other scenarios where the risk factors are increasing.
This pressure is markedly increased by the public and media expectation that agencies will always have the means to capitalize on the data available to them. But the reality is often very different. Mere access to data isn't sufficient. To be effective, agencies need powerful tools designed to complement their workflow in investigative policing. Unfortunately, the limitations of some current tools often mean that any exploitation of the data illuminates the right information only after it's too late.
How to reveal the myriad connections hidden in big data
Big data has a significant impact on the actual work of an investigator. By their very nature, investigations can be incredibly complex, with multiple data points, each potentially involving distinct lines of inquiries and hypotheses. To be successful, investigators and officers need to understand the significance of all of these elements and maintain an understanding of them as the investigations grow in size and complexity. Visit any major incident room and you'll find every available wall space being used to display networks, images, timelines and maps. With the volume of information to be interpreted, there simply aren't enough walls available.
To deal with all this data, agencies need the ability to sort through it and focus on the critical issues. The reality is that this can't be achieved without high-powered analytics. An essential component in this toolkit is event stream processing – and the ability to process data in real time. Regardless of data speed, quantity or source, investigators need the ability to trigger processes based on defined patterns and relevant data. And they must alert stakeholders in real time about escalating threats or other priority issues.
Even after filtering the information for what's most important, data volumes are still large and investigations complex. The problem of workspace and the ability to hypothesize visually remain since the real estate on the incident room walls is finite.
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Investigators and analysts need an environment where they can easily access multiple pieces of information (which may have previously been isolated) to further their inquiries and reveal patterns of connectivity that cut across disparate data sources. With fast moving inquiries, new information needs to quickly be brought into play – automatically revealing connections with what is already known. For example, using telecommunication, transport and witness account data, investigators should be able to discover links between a victim and a suspect.
A modern investigation software product provides network diagrams so that incident room walls become virtual. Network diagrams should be dynamic and easy to share or duplicate to allow simultaneous, but disparate, streams of investigation and insights to develop. As more information becomes available, workspaces (formerly walls) should update without waiting for an analyst to perform an update. Data formats and views could be adjusted to provide different perspectives. For example, an investigator may develop crucial insight through something as seemingly simple as toggling between network, timeline and map views.
Opening up new investigative policing possibilities
While the basics of good detective work have largely remained the same, the investigational environment has changed immeasurably in the past decade. At one time – for the majority of inquiries – interviewing the witnesses and suspects, together with any available forensics, would have exhausted the investigative opportunities. This is no longer the case. The almost unimaginable amount of data we all generate in our daily lives is there to be used by investigators, and any failure to do so on their part will almost certainly attract criticism when things go awry.
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Исследуйте оживленный Лимерик с богатым средневековым прошлым! Расположенная на 20 акрах живописных садов, гостиница Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, находится всего в 3-х километрах от центра Лимерика с его потрясающим расположением на реке Шэннон, отличными магазинами, величественными георгианскими авеню и 800-летним замком короля Джона. В конце этой замечательной поездки окунитесь в прошлое в замке Банратти и фольклорном парке, находящимся неподалеку.
The story of Limerick
Limerick is Ireland's fourth largest city and has a scenic location on the River Shannon just as the estuary escapes into the Atlantic Ocean. In 2014 it became Ireland's first National City of Culture drawing visitors from across the country to experience its many museums, fun festivals, exciting greyhound track, medieval architecture and contemporary shops, bars and restaurants. Limerick has emerged as a centre of technology and science – a sort of Silicon Valley for the Emerald Isle, and it has a vibrant young population boosting the economy and adding to the city's cool vibe.
Much of the action in Limerick is focused around the river – Limerick City Museum is at Merchants Quay and Dock Road is a good place to catch some comedy at the Dolan's Warehouse; this is the home of Jimmy Carr's parents and he makes regular trips to the city. For great views of the city take a river boat tour or head to the top of the Riverpoint building on Steamboat Quay. Steamboat Quay is the place to hang out and have a drink or try one of the city's many restaurants – from Chinese to Caribbean, African to Russian.
Cultural Limerick
If you like culture then Limerick has it in abundance. An absolute must is the Hunt Museum, housed in the old Custom House. It has a varied collection of around 2,000 original works of art including pieces by Picasso and Leonardo Da Vinci. For the heart of Limerick explore the medieval centre with the grand 800-year-old King John's Castle and St Mary's Cathedral. The Georgian Quarter in the Newton Pery part of town is where you'll see Limerick's famous Georgian terrace and in this neighbourhood you'll also find Limerick City Art Gallery on Pery Square, which has a wealth of Irish art. If you want to take a moment to sit down while you're in this part of town, head to the green oasis of People's Park.
The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa is just outside of the city centre and the hotel's 20 acres of parkland is the perfect place to relax after a day exploring the lively Limerick streets. From here Donegal's countryside is at your feet and you can spend days fishing and hiking or playing golf. An easy day trip from the hotel is to the medieval village of Adare – complete with thatched cottages and pretty little churches.
Limerick is all about exploring history and the Great Outdoors so we've picked seven activities for you to do during your stay.
- The Riverpoint Building on Steamboat Quay towers over the water and if you want to start your day on a high it is a good place to head for views of Limerick. Steamboat Quay is also a great place to relax with a drink or a bite to eat.
- Limerick City Museum at Merchants Quay will give you a good idea of the history of the city, while the Hunt Museum has work from Picasso and Leonardo Da Vinci among its huge and respected art collection.
- An activity for the adrenalin junkies – Limerick Racecourse has seen 200 years of racing and it's a wonderful place to spend an afternoon cheering with the locals as horses pound the course.
- Take a boat trip and enjoy a tour of the River Shannon with facts and stories about Limerick, or if you're looking for an activity with a bit of speed there's the RIB tour which will whizz you to different historical sites like Scattery Island and Beeves Rock Lighthouse. Hold on tight!
- King John's Castle has been watching over the city for 800 years and it's an impressive part of Limerick's history. Have a look around and pop into St Mary's Cathedral while you're there.
- Discover Limerick's fascinating cultural past with a trip to Bunratty Castle – one of Ireland's most authentic medieval fortresses. Be sure to explore the Bunratty Folk Park open-air museum too.
- Limerick is home to Frank McCourt who wrote about his childhood in the book Angela's Ashes. The book was wildly successful and there's a popular museum dedicated to Frank and his story.
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What I wish people knew about EMS, Firefighters, Dispatchers and Law Enforcement.
I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children at 3am, flames roling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you burns.
I wish you could comprehend a husband's horror at 6 in the morning as I check his wife of 40 years for a pulse and find none. I start CPR anyway, hoping to bring her back, knowing intuitively it is too late. But wanting her husband and family to know everything possible was done to try to save her life.
I wish you knew the unique smell of burning insulation, the taste of soot-filled mucous, the feeling of intense heat through your turnout gear, the sound of flames crackling, the eeriness of being able to see absolutely nothing in the dense smoke.
I wish you could be in the emergency room as a doctor pronounces dead the beautiful five year old that I have been trying to save the past 25 minutes, who will never go on her first date or say the words "I love you mommy" again.
I wish you could read my mind as I respond to a call-"What is wrong with the patient? Is it minor or life-threatening? Is the caller really in distress or is he waiting for us with a 2x4 or a gun?"
I wish you could know the frustration I feel in the cab of the engine or unit-the driver with his foot pressing down hard on the pedal, my arm tugging again and again at the air horn chain, as you fail to yield the right of way. When you need us however, your first comment upon our arrival will be "It took you forever to get here!"
I wish you could know my thoughts as I help extricate a girl of teenage years from the remains of her automobile. "What if this was my daughter, sister, or friend? What is her parent's reaction going to be when they open the door to find a police officer with hat in hand?"
I wish you could know how it feels to walk in the back door and greet my family, not having the heart to tell them that I nearly did not come back from the last call.
I wish you could know how it feels dispatching officers, firefighters and EMT's out and when we call for them and our heart drops because no one answers back or to here a bone chilling 911 call of a child or wife needing help.
I wish you could feel the hurt as people verbally and sometimes physically abuse us or belittle what we do, or as they express their attitudes of "It will never happen to me."
I wish you could realize the physical, emotional and mental drain of missed meals, lost sleep and forgone social activities in addition to all the tragedy my eyes have seen.
I wish you could know the brotherhood and self-satisfaction of helping save a life or preserving someone's propert, or being able to be there in time of crisis, or creating order from total chaos.
I wish you could understand what is feels like to have a little boy tugging at your arm and asking, "Is Mommy okay?" Not even being able to look in his eyes without tears from your own and not knowing what to say.
Or to have to hold back a longtime friend who watches his buddy having CPR done on him as you take him away in the ambulance.
Unless you have lived with this kind of life, you will never truly understand or appreciate who I am, we are or what our job really means to us-I wish you could though. And when you start to say "No one makes you do that." Stop and think where this world would be if everyone had that attitude.
One day we could be saving your property or life, so when you see us coming with lights flashing and siren blaring move out of the way quickly and pray for us and whoever needs us.
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I have a friend whose father is an ambulance runner (EMT?). He has told horror stories as far as the other cars on the road who ignore the sirens and the emotional baggage of the job.
Yes it's a tough road, but I'd submit that the insecurites of today's job market has the majority of us just as frazzled as we worry about our futures.
Yes it's a tough road, but I'd submit that the insecurites of today's job market has the majority of us just as frazzled as we worry about our futures.
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
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I pray for all of our emergency personel on a regular basis. I have a brother and three nephews on Tomahawk's department. One of my nephews is also a local EMT.
I have the highest regard for all of you - you do a job that many of us simply could not do.
God bless...
I have the highest regard for all of you - you do a job that many of us simply could not do.
God bless...
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Don't forget that there ARE people who appreciate what you guys do.
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[ January 25, 2007, 10:13 PM: Message edited by: abnerman ]
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I just wanted to respond to the post by Allbutashy1. About 15 years ago my family was involved in a severe car accident on old 51 north of Tomahawk near the cemetery. I have lived in Tomahawk off and on over the years but at the time I was living overseas and we were home in Tomahawk visiting family when we had a head on collision with an elderly couple from a town north of Tomahawk. Unfortunately the Elderly couple lost thier lives in the accident. As a result of the accident both of my parents were trapped inside the vehicle. My wife and 4 year old daughter had sustained significant injuries and I had some minor injuries but I was the only one who was able to get out of the vehicle on my own. I help my wife and daughter out of the car and to the side of the road. I can't describe the feeling of futility as I tried to help my parents who were trapped in the vehicle. I was literally helpless. My only relief was when the Emergency responders arrived from the Tomahawk Fire department. They immediately took charge of the situation and began treat my families injuries and began to extricate my parents from the car while at the same time attempting to rescue the Elderly couple in the other vehicle. It was the quick response and expert manner in which these EMS personnel performed the jobs that kept my parents alive. To this day I never have had an opportunity to thank them for what they did. In addition, the emergency workers who treated us at the local treatment center help stabilize everyone before we were moved to Howard Young Medical center in Woodruff. To often small town volunteers EMS and Firefighters do not get credit they deserve. The Tomahawk EMS personnel are second to none in my book. And yes, when I see you go by with lights flashing and siren blaring I will say a prayer for you and the ones you are about to help.
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Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.31
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.00
Reverse Ratio (:1) : 3.46
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 3.38
Suspension Type - Front : Strut
Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Strut
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 39.4
Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13
Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.82
Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.64
Wheels: 18" x 7.0" Y-Spoke (Style 688)
Tires: 225/60R18 All-Season Run-Flat
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Clearcoat paint
Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent And Metal-Look Bumper Insert
Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent And Metal-Look Bumper Insert
Black Bodyside Moldings, Metal-Look Bodyside Insert and Black Wheel Well Trim
Metal-Look Side Windows Trim
Body-colored door handles
Body-Colored Power Heated Auto Dimming Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
Deep tinted glass
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels
Lip Spoiler
Chrome grille
Power Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
Roof Rack Rails Only
Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Auto-Leveling Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
Front And Rear Fog Lamps
Perimeter/Approach Lights
LED brakelights
Front Tire Size : P225/60HR18
Rear Tire Size : P225/60HR18
Front Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 7
Rear Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 7
Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
Wheelbase (in) : 112.8
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 74.4
Height, Overall (in) : 66
Track Width, Front (in) : 63.8
Track Width, Rear (in) : 64.4
Cargo Volume to Seat 1 (ft³) : 62.7
Cargo Volume to Seat 2 (ft³) : 28.7
Cargo Volume to Seat 3 (ft³) : 28.7
Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/HD -inc: 12 speakers and Radio Data System (RDS)
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls and External Memory Control
Regular Amplifier
Audio Theft Deterrent
Window grid diversity antenna
Hi-fi sound system
Satellite radio preparation
1 LCD Monitor In The Front
Power Front Seats
12-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Cushion Extension
12-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Cushion Extension
40-20-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Manual Reclining Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
Power Rear Windows And Fixed 3rd Row Windows
ConnectedDrive Services Selective Service Internet Access
Sport leather steering wheel
Front cupholder
Rear cupholder
Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only
Interior Lock Disable
Valet Function
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
Garage Door Transmitter
Cruise control w/steering wheel controls
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation And Console Ducts
Illuminated locking glove box
Driver foot rest
Interior Trim -inc: Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Genuine Wood/Piano Black Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents
Full cloth headliner
Leatherette door trim insert
Leather gear shift knob
SensaTec Upholstery
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage And 2 12V DC Power Outlets
Front And Rear Map Lights
Fade-to-off interior lighting
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
Carpet Floor Trim
Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch
Cargo Area Concealed Storage
Roll-Up Cargo Cover
Cargo Space Lights
Memory Settings -inc: Driver Seat and Door Mirrors
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate and Windows
Smart Device Integration
Hands-Free Bluetooth & USB Audio Connection
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
Delayed Accessory Power
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
Systems Monitor
Trip computer
Outside temp gauge
Analog Display
Manual Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
Front Center Armrest And Rear Center Armrest
Perimeter alarm
Engine immobilizer
2 12V DC Power Outlets
Air filtration
Passenger Capacity : 5
Passenger Volume (ft³) : 101.4
Front Head Room (in) : 41.1
Front Leg Room (in) : 40.3
Front Shoulder Room (in) : 57.6
Second Head Room (in) : 39.1
Second Leg Room (in) : 36.4
Second Shoulder Room (in) : 56
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC)
ABS And Driveline Traction Control
Side Impact Beams
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
BMW Assist eCall Emergency Sos
Park Distance Control Front And Rear Parking Sensors
Frontal Collision Warning w/City Collision Mitigation
Low tire pressure warning
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
Airbag Occupancy Sensor
Rear child safety locks
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Pretensioners
Back-up camera
EPA Fuel Economy & Specification
Body Style : Sports Activity Vehicle
Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 26
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 23
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 30
Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 6.8
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 17.2
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How Genetics, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Biology, Nanotechnology, And Human Enhancement Herald The Dawn Of Techno-Dimensional Spiritual Warfare – Part 2
Tom and Nita Horn
Authors note: While this series will deal especially and extensively with the connection between emerging technology and evil-supernaturalism, we wish to launch the expose in earnest over the next few entries with the basics of "Spiritual Warfare 101". The reason for this will become clearer as we start to peel back the onion layers into a dystopian nightmare most will find disquieting if not altogether shocking, yet necessary to understand.
Theoden: "I will not risk open war."
Aragorn: "Open war is upon you, whether you would risk it or not."
from J. R. R. Tolkien's, Lord of the Rings
My wife and I learned in over 25 years inside the largest evangelical institution in the world that there is always subtle danger when writers who attempt to discuss evil supernaturalism focus too much on unnecessary and often wildly exaggerated and biblically unsupported characteristics. We've shuttered more than once at so-called authorities on spiritual warfare using their works to fascinate people with everything from the particular names of demons to their size, shape, skin color, hair color, number of digits and even the thickness of saliva dripping from their lips. While such details may seem innocuous enough or even entertaining in a "Stephen King-ish" sort of way, this practice can become unbalanced and antithetical to New Testament instructions, even opening doors into the imagination for mental and spiritual danger. It is therefore the goal of this work to help with only that material we believe is necessary to recognize the battle that all believers are engaged in, and to comprehend the nature of the tactics employed by our hidden enemy. As Theoden learned in the Lord of the Rings, we are in this war whether we want to be or not, so we need to be equipped and informed.
We shall never forget some years ago when Dr. David Yonggi Cho described for us in vivid detail how he learned the truth about such unseen intelligence, which among other things operates behind the scenes to obstruct the work of the ministry.
As a young preacher, Cho had gone into a small Korean community to pioneer a church. Soon he discovered, as is common throughout much of Korea, a temple dedicated to the city's "guardian god" atop the highest local mountain. When the priests of the shrine learned that he was planning to start a missions outreach, they came to him infuriated, demanding that he leave the village. When he refused, they vowed to return and to put him, and any converts he won in the meantime, to death.
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Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki announces on Twitter that he plans to play two more seasons, then 'see how I feel'
Dirk Nowitzki staged an impromptu Q&A on Twitter on Sunday and told fans he would like to play at least two more seasons, and that he bleeds Mavericks blue.
The 34-year-old Mavericks forward responded to one question asking how many more years he wanted to play with: "2 for sure and then see how I feel." Nowitzki has two years remaining on the four-year, $80 million deal he signed in 2010.
When asked why he doesn't just jump to a "Super Team" and try to win a championship elsewhere, Nowitzki replied: "I bleed blue."
Those are positive signs for Mavericks fans after a tough summer of pursuing Deron Williams and losing out on the Brooklyn point guard. When asked if he feels the team the Mavericks have put together can win a championship this season, Nowitzki replied: "I always feel that way."
The Q&A was interesting in that Nowitzki offered that he had 20 minutes if anyone wanted to ask him a question. He stayed on Twitter for about an hour and covered a long list of topics.
Asked if he was still friends with Jason Terry, who left in the summer to sign as a free agent with the Celtics, Nowitzki replied: "yep. Fam for life. We won chip together. Wish him well in Boston."
He also listed Steve Nash and Michael Finley as his "homeboys."
In other categories, he said:
He prefers dogs to cats.
His favorite bands are the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.
His favorite movie is Braveheart.
His favorite TV show is Eastbound and Down.
He prefers red wine to beer.
If he was a flavor of ice cream, it would be vanilla.
His favorite color is "blue and green."
He hates cockroaches.
If he wasn't a basketball player, he would be a rock star or a painter.
Asked why he works so hard, Nowitzki said "winning motivates me."


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When I separated from the Census I was given my SP-50 along with this paperwork ( http://www.docstoc.com/docs/44201134/Census-Separation-Paperwork) which includes a form that advises me that I may be eligible for Federal Unemployment. This is of interest to me since I'd already run out of EDD extensions when I began working for the Census. When I visited the EDD website I learned that there was indeed Federal Unemployment Insurance money that is seemingly just for people who were recently separated from the military or some other branch of the Federal Government. To apply for EDD under these circumstances one must fill out a supplemental Federal form along with one's regular Unemployment Application (http://www.docstoc.com/docs/44200536/Unemployment-Claim-For-Federal-Employees). The thing is I just spoke to two other enumerators who were recently separated from the Census and all they received was their SP-50s. They did not get the additional paperwork I got. Is the Los Angeles area Census attempting to keep Census workers from the knowledge that they are eligible for this type of unemployment?


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Chinese chestnut
Origin of Chinese chestnut
Definition for chinese chestnut (2 of 2)
Origin of chestnut
British Dictionary definitions for chinese chestnut
- a reddish-brown to brown colour
- (as adjective)chestnut hair
Word Origin for chestnut
Word Origin and History for chinese chestnut
1560s, from chesten nut (1510s), with superfluous nut (n.) + Middle English chasteine, from Old French chastain (12c., Modern French châtaigne), from Latin castanea "chestnut, chestnut tree," from Greek kastaneia, which the Greeks thought meant either "nut from Castanea" in Pontus, or "nut from Castana" in Thessaly, but probably both places are named for the trees, not the other way around, and the word is borrowed from a language of Asia Minor (cf. Armenian kask "chestnut," kaskeni "chestnut tree"). In reference to the dark reddish-brown color, 1650s. Applied to the horse-chestnut by 1832.
Slang sense of "venerable joke or story" is from 1885, explained 1888 by Joseph Jefferson (see "Lippincott's Monthly Magazine," January 1888) as probably abstracted from the 1816 melodrama "The Broken Sword" by William Dimond where an oft-repeated story involving a chestnut tree figures in an exchange between the characters "Captain Zavior" and "Pablo":
Zav. Let me see--ay! it is exactly six years since that peace being restored to Spain, and my ship paid off, my kind brother offered me a snug hammock in the dwelling of my forefathers. I mounted a mule at Barcelona and trotted away for my native mountains. At the dawn of the fourth day's journey, I entered the wood of Collares, when, suddenly, from the thick boughs of a cork-tree--
Pab. [Jumping up.] A chesnut, Captain, a chesnut!
Zav. Bah, you booby! I say, a cork!
Pab. And I swear, a chesnut. Captain, this is the twenty-seventh time 1 have heard you relate this story, and you invariably said, a chesnut, till now.
Jefferson traced the connection through William Warren, "the veteran comedian of Boston" who often played Pablo in the melodrama.
Idioms and Phrases with chinese chestnut
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My obsession with savory Indian pancakes for breakfast with some spicy chutney and / or a dollop of yogurt continues. I make up a decent sized batch to last my husband and I a good few days — they can be reheated in foil wrap if made ahead of time as they preserve their rather delicate texture and slightly spicy, wholesome flavor for days. Or, needless to say, they can be simply served up right away, hot from the skillet. I never do mind room temperature food either myself, and if I am really hungry, I just plop any leftovers on the plate right from the fridge. When hunger hits, you won't be standing in front of an open fridge door for long if you know these nourishing delights are waiting for you.
They are of course a perfect and substantial accompaniment to any Indian meal, any time of day, or just as a snack. Consider rolling these ones up with a vegetable curry, or maybe a paneer curry, served with some rice on the side. The possibilities are endless, and once you experience the delight of making these in your own kitchen there is no turning back from Indian flatbreads and you'll be exploring many other variations. They really are easy to prepare — the only time consuming aspect is frying up each pancake, though the process can be streamlined by using two pans or a large electric skillet.
|Mung Bean Pancakes (Chila)
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Adapted from 1,000 Indian Recipes
Cuisine: Indian
Published on January 6, 2013
Simple, soft and fragrant and lightly spiced savory pancakes made from mung beans and urad dal and without flour
More Indian breads you are sure to enjoy from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:
Home-Style Chila
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Don't mention the PC version.
Once again, PC meets Xbox 360 meets PlayStation 3 in the latest of our special Bonus Round comparisons, reserved for the most important games of the moment - in this case, Call of Duty: World at War.
Despite its incredible first week of sales, controversy still surrounds the latest release in gaming's most powerful first person shooter franchise. Infinity Ward handing off the Call of Duty baton to Activision development workhouse Treyarch was enough to make many fear the worst. Deeply unimpressive Treyarch PS3 work such as the awful Spider-Man: Web of Shadows suggested that owners of the Sony format should be more than a little cautious of the latest Call of Duty offering.
While Treyarch's output has hardly been impressive of late on PlayStation 3, the fact is that Call of Duty: World at War is easily their best work yet on the Sony platform. There's little in terms of criticism in Dan Whitehead's 8/10 Eurogamer review that doesn't apply equally to both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game.
Part of the success of World at War on both platforms comes down to the coding DNA that Treyarch inherited from Call of Duty masterminds, Infinity Ward. The game's interface and its overall look and feel is basically identical to the brilliant Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The control scheme is the same, the rules of engagement virtually unchanged. Slap an Infinity Ward logo on the title screen, strip out the wholly unnecessary, teeth-achingly awful dog/knife melee combat and I have the strange feeling that World at War would not have received half the criticism it has from both press and gamers.
The undisputed excellence of Infinity Ward's engine can't be the only reason why World at War works as well it does. Quantum of Solace - another Treyarch effort, also using the COD4 engine - is a disappointing game on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, losing the signature 60 frames-per-second gameplay and proving to be tangibly worse from a technical perspective on the Sony machine. Put simply, all the evidence points to Treyarch pulling out all the stops to make both console versions of World at War as good as possible. The team clearly had their best people on the job, and it shows. And the PC version of game? Um, we'll get to that later.
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An integral part of the appeal of the Call of Duty games on the current generation of consoles has been Infinity Ward's commitment to 60fps gaming. Put simply, the action feels smoother, more responsive - animation looks more fluid, more real. It's a core dynamic that elevates key aspects of the overall experience over any of its contemporaries. Nobody else - not even first party, console-exclusive software developers - have really made an effort to make their first-person shooters run as smoothly as this.
But the fact is that Call of Duty 4 isn't locked at that magical refresh rate. Instead, it features what you might call a perceptual 60fps - most of the time it runs at this speed, and when it doesn't, the drop is usually slight enough not to be noticed by the human eye - when it is noticeable it'll be on fast horizontal movement and will show up as a judder or stutter. The game can fluctuate at anything between 40fps to 60fps, but the fluctuations are usually so rapid, they're difficult for the human eye to pick up. In measurements of like-for-like footage (see the author's blog), Xbox 360 runs anything from 10 per cent to 20 per cent smoother. The perception, however, is one of parity cross-platform and that, of course, is more important than technical fact.


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Here we shall have a list of websites that may be of interest to the H3S and friends. As Annalist I am holding the following guidelines:
- No Porn (Erotic story/art sites are okay on a case by case)
- No Warez (Including PtP sites, MP3 piracy sites, etc...)
- Nothing Illegal (If it violates a US law, it's a nono)
Other Three Skulls Sites
3Skulls Yahoo Group Official discussion list, also known as the one-list
Official Household Swag Your place for House Three Skulls tee-shirts, mugs, hats, underwear, ect.
SCA Related Links
SCA Homepage Main Society for Creative Anachronism site
Eastkingdom Homepage The Kingdom which barely can contain House Three Skulls.
East Kingdom Rapier Rules For all your SCA stabbing needs.
East Kingdom Hardsuit Rules For all your SCA bludgeoning needs.
Barony of An Dubhaigeainn Homepage The Home Barony of House Three Skulls.
Crown Province of Ostgardr Homepage The Province that we'd need to conquer first should we wish to expand our borders.
Cunnan Wiki The unofficial SCA wikipedia. Packed full of useful information.
Tin Hats Primer Has a nifty quick reference guide to SCA titlage.
SCA Approved Titles A list of SCA approved titles in various languages.
Armour and Weapons Related Links
The Armour Archive Need information on period armour? This site has it most likely.
Plastic Lamellar Need pre-moulded, pre-drilled lames for lamellar armour? Here you go!
Dark Victory Armory For those who need plate armour, but want plastic instead of metal.
Darkwood Armoury For higher end fencing equipment (Mainly Schlagers and Sideswords)
Zen Warrior Armoury A sub-branch of Triplette Competition Arms. Decent lower-mid range fencing gear. From foils/epees to Schlagers and protective gear (One of the only places to sell Spectra-cloth body guards).
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Michael Manning's Website He's the Annalists favorite artist. Adult themed material mainly.
Stories Sites (Including fanfics)
Literotica It's an Erotic stories site. Some good, some abysmal.
The Wulf Archives Erotic Fantasy stories about a guy named Wulf mainly. Well written stuff with a very good plotline.
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Atomic Rockets This site is bursting with real world science breakdowns of sci-fi topics. Why some are good and why others are simply just garbage. A first stop for sci-fi science related questions.
The above 2 sites are listed together because they are both just sites dedicated to pitting one Sci-Fi/Fantasy group vs. Another. Think StarDestroyer vs. Enterprise
I-CON The northeast's largest convention of science fiction, fact and fantasy held each spring
Double Exposure Dreamation and DexCon conventions
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This week the magnificent ladies from the cult ballet blog have kindly agreed to go behind the scenes at the ROH to watch rehearsals for Balanchine's 1978 Ballo della regina. They spoke to the legendary American ballerina Merrill Ashley, who first danced the role. She discussed the fiendishly difficult steps and the challenges of "spotting front".
George Balanchine's precision piece, Ballo della regina, is part of a new triple bill which opens at the Royal Opera House on 13 May. "Ballo" is a new addition to the Company's repertory. With elaborate patterns for the corps de ballet, demanding discipline and speed, the ballet is well-known for being a great challenge for the lead ballerina. The American Merrill Ashley is now passing on the role she created in 1977 to Royal Ballet principals Marianela Nuñez and Lauren Cuthbertson. While in town rehearsing the Company, she told us a little bit about what makes "Ballo" so special:
The Ballet Bag: How long does it take you to rehearse the Company for a 17-minute piece like Ballo della regina?
Merrill Ashley: It all depends on how many hours a day I'm allotted. Right now the Company have stage calls and complete rehearsals of Manon, Cinderella as well as their performances. So I haven't had the whole corps de ballet everyday. I can usually teach the whole ballet if I have about five hours a day for five days. A lot of the "corps" work is very intricate and every group is doing something slightly different; different angles and steps, so all of that takes time.
TBB: This is a reputedly challenging ballet. What are the trickiest moments?
MA: For the ballerina there are some fiendishly difficult signature steps: one is jumping en pointe without plié (which would usually propel the jump) from first to second position, while turning in a circle. The other one is a very fast piqué turn opening into arabesque repeatedly; the step itself is not that hard, it's more the tempo the dancer has to do it at... fast, fast, fast! And then there's a very unusual pas de chat that I've never seen in any other ballet ever. Normally, landing en pointe from a jump might happen when you do a little hop - not a full jump in the air and a land - but here she has to do exactly that: jump in the air and land en pointe! That's a big challenge. They're all very new and different. And hard to do.
TBB: Were these all challenges from Balanchine to you, as in "I dare you Merrill"?
MA: Yes, he loved to challenge me and he told Peter Martins at some point, after it was choreographed, "I tried to give her things I didn't think she could do, but she did them!" Although he did give me one or two that I actually couldn't do!
TBB: Do you get involved choosing the casts?
MA: Oh yes. I came last October to look at the Company. As I don't know the corps or soloists very well, Monica [Mason] gave me suggestions, guiding me as in "this person jumps well" or dancers with matching heights. I watched some ballet performances and rehearsals, but of course these ballets weren't necessarily similar in style to what they are going to be doing in "Ballo".
TBB: What is unique about rehearsing the Royal Ballet?
MA: Every company has their own identity. I think The Royal Ballet has such a history with the styles of Ashton and MacMillan they are more ingrained in them, as compared to other companies that don't have that kind of foundation. I sense the dancers are used to running a certain way, adopting a "port de bras" or carriage of the arms, that is very different from what I would find in America. But they are very responsive so if I need to change something - as the structure in "Ballo" is so varied and free - I immediately see the result.
TBB: How are the principal ladies doing?
MA: They are doing really well, they are beautiful dancers. I think Marianela Nuñez just loves a challenge, she's in Seventh Heaven! And Lauren Cuthbertson, despite being initially more measured in her approach, is beginning to feel really comfortable and looking like she's ready.
TBB: What is it like to teach a role that was created on you?
MA: I'm always intrigued because every person brings something different or solves a problem in their own way. Sometimes I look at their way of phrasing the steps or using the arms and think "What a great idea. Why didn't I think of that!" Because there were steps that I had trouble with too. There were always problems and I solved them the best I could. On the other hand, there are things that are second nature to me that are going to be hard habits for them to break. Like for instance, trying to "spot front" when you're turning. When you are on a diagonal that's very hard to do and the dancers are not used to that. But the steps don't look right otherwise, so that's a point I'm insisting on.
TBB: What will surprise audiences about "Ballo"?
MA: The Royal Ballet has done up until now the "cornerstone classical Balanchines", the ones "in tutus" like Symphony in C, Jewels, Theme & Variations. "Ballo" is a very classical ballet at high speed. Virtuosic steps at full throttle; it's a very joyful happy, uplifting ballet. The music is so full of energy, it gives you oxygen. It's a wonderful example of Balanchine being more neoclassical and expanding his dance vocabulary. It veers away from what you think of classical ballet, with tutus and a certain formality. It is the best curtain raiser, it puts both dancers and audience members in such a good mood. Really fun and fizzy, like champagne bubbles!
Ballo della regina / Live Fire Exercise / Danse à Grande Vitesse bill runs from 13 to 25 May 2011. Visit the ROH site for production information and to book tickets.
To learn more about ballet steps - visit the ROH's Glossary.
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The Ballet Bag is an online resource for the best of ballet around the web: performances, companies, dancers, interviews and other websites. With the aim to "Give Ballet a New Spin" and make it more accessible, editors Emilia and Linda write dance content, mashing it up with pop culture. They use social media to network with dance fans, companies, performers, writers, bloggers, etc. sharing what's good, fun and interesting in the balletsphere.


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HONG KONG — The American intelligence contractor who disclosed U.S. government surveillance programs fled to Hong Kong because he believed he wouldn't get a fair trial in his home country, the journalist who broke the story said Monday.
Glenn Greenwald of the British-based Guardian newspaper said Edward Snowden chose the semiautonomous Chinese region because it was the least bad option open to him.
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Greenwald said Snowden had watched with concern the court martial of Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army private on trial for handing a trove of classified material to WikiLeaks, and that it had raised fears for him about secrecy and "abridgement of due process."
Snowden, 29, believes he will eventually end up with the same fate as Manning, Greenwald said.
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No idea how reliable it is, as it also says that Bridge was left out of Man Citys PL squad when he wasn't!
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