3-Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Pots | Paleo, Date-Sweetened, SO decadent!
These paleo and vegan Chocolate Pots are the easiest most decadent dessert, made with NO coconut, tofu, avocados, or even refined sugar involved!
There's nothing secretly healthy or hidden vegetables or breakfast approved about this recipe. It's just straight up C H O C O L A T E. And damn decadent at that!
Eh, nix the cookie crust for the sake of no-bake-ibility.
And let's keep coconut cream out of this.
And who really cares about slice-ability anyways?
So it went from a multi-layer no-bake mud pie situation to the simplest chocolate dessert in a cup. Simplest, but most irresistible too!
3 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Pots.
I told you from the start that this is not health food. But it does still have a few healthier things going for it. Okay one…maybe two. Does NOT using full-fat coconut milk like pretty much every other vegan mousse/pudding-ish recipe out there count? Or avocado. Or tofu. Nope, none of the usual vegan creamy chocolate pudding suspects.
This recipe is made with almond milk, or any plant-based milk you like. Homemade would taste amazing of course, but the good old from-a-carton stuff is just fine. That's what I used. The key to making the plant milk base thicker without the fat content of coconut is medjool dates. They also provide all the necessary natural sugar while creamy-ing up the texture, so its a fruit-sweetened win-win.
Oh yes. In it's simplest unsweetened baking bar form and plenty of it. Melting down 100% cacao chocolate instead of using cacao or cocoa powder makes the pudding much richer and helps it set in the fridge without cooking or thickeners or coconut oil. You could use a slightly less intense dark chocolate (70-80% cacao) bar, but the dates are sweet enough that the extra sugar isn't necessary.
Even though I usually skip the scale when it comes to measuring ingredients, for irregular chopped chunks of chocolate it is the easiest way to go. You will need 6 ounces of unsweetened chocolate, although if you don't have a scale the package will usually indicate how many squares = 1 ounce. Or it came out to be approximately 1 cup after roughly chopping, and a little more or less won't ruin the recipe.
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There are not many recipes rich enough for even me to say a small serving will satisfy your chocolate tooth, but this one of those rare instances. One batch can easily make 4-5 servings. So take this opportunity to use your smallest, cutest bowls or jars.
These paleo and vegan Chocolate Pots are the easiest most decadent dessert, made with NO coconut, tofu, avocados, or even sugar involved!
Roughly chop the chocolate into small chunks. Melt in the microwave or using a double boiler.
In a blender, combine the almond milk and dates. Blend on high until smooth.
Add the melted chocolate and blend again until combined.
Pour into small bowls or jars. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until set.
Top with cacao nibs or chocolate chips. Enjoy! Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Everything you make looks so delicious. I'm making your sweet potato blondies tomorrow and I just bought some espresso dark chocolate today that seems perfect for this, so I'll give that a try too!
It's like a fluffy chocolate cloud!! I can't believe how simple this beautiful recipe is. I just can't stop staring at that luscious texture. What a dreamboat!
3 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Clouds would've been the perfect title! Where were ya when I was flip-flopping on what to call them? 😉 Although that may have confused some haha, but would've relayed the dreaminess factor perfectly!
So really, you had me at "chocolate," but then I really was hooked when I saw how simple this recipe is! And that texture…I may or may not be drooling staring at my computer screen. So creamy and luscious looking! Then I saw that one of the main components was dates, and I knew I NEED to try these, as soon as humanly possible. You always make the simplest treats look so decadent and beautiful, Natalie, and these are no exception!!
I love starting out Monday with a huge pot of chocolate! Hahaha! That is the way to my heart! And I love chocolate pots, because they aren't really pudding and shouldn't have tofu or avocado in them if they are really a chocolate pot. So, I'm glad to see none of that is in here. It's classically just chocolate and milk and/or cream any other mix-ins for flavor and this is the perfect way to throw in some healthy sweetness from the dates! And you are right, it really is just like eating melted chocolate, haha! The best way. This is what I'm going to be dreaming about all day now, thanks a lot! This is actually similar how to make truffles too, just less milk. I make truffles each Christmas similar to this and throw in some nut butter for a little extra firm texture. Ooooh, truffles on top of this chocolate pot! Ha, now I'm getting all drunk and dazed from these chocolate images. I must get away from the screen right now. The video is killing me too with all of that melted chocolate!
I love how easy this recipe is! Just three ingredients is brilliant. And those spoon shots are making me weak in the knees. Just watched your video and now I'm craving chocolate (even though I ate an entire bar of dark chocolate earlier today)!
I was uploading the pics and realized pretty much every photo involved a spoon–oops! But the spoon shots show off the texture best so who cares. Lol sounds like your chocolate tolerance is about the same as mine 😀 Thanks girl!
The best kinda overlap if you ask me 🙂 Thanks Pamela!
This worked excellently! I halved the recipe and that worked well also. I am so surprised about how perfectly sweet it is. Thinking about adding some pecans and sea salt on top. Perhaps a dollop of greek yogurt, too!
This was the first recipe I've tried of yours and I absolutely loved it!! I recently had a baby and she is slightly sensitive to dairy. I'm not vegan but love chocolate mousse and ate it all the time while pregnant. You managed to satisfy my craving without any adverse affects on my baby girl!! I topped the cups with roasted salted almonds and cocoa nibs!! Can't wait to try more of your recipes!!
I can find only 60% cacao, can I still do this recipe? maybe by using less dates?
You said any plant based milk…would rice milk work with this? I'm brand new to Paleo living and allergic to nuts and coconut…which is proving to be tricky!
Oh wow, that does sound tricky. I went through a time where my stomach wasn't responding too well to coconut or almond, and hemp milk was my go to (and easy to make!) if you want to give that a try. But yes, rice milk would work here as well. Good luck!
Sorry for sounding thick but what is it you are sprinkling on top? Looks a slightly different colour to chocolate.
Ha that is so weird! WordPress is keeping you nice no matter how much you want to throw in an evil chocolate cackle 😀 But I like your sneaky healthy style anyways, and I hope these little pots pass the family dessert test with flying (healthy) colors!
May I ask what your source is for buying these dates?
Holy Chocolate, Batman!!!! I just made this (it's chilling in the refrigerator now for consumption later this evening)….took a taste of it before chilling it……this is THE best pudding I've ever had! It's a keeper! I did add about a teaspoon of vanilla to the milk/date mixture. I can't believe how THICK it got!! Will top this with fresh raspberries. Totally sinful!!!!
Haha best comment opener ever!!! And I am so thrilled to hear that you like it–so decadent and creamy, right? Oooh such a yummy idea with the vanilla addition, and berries on top are my favorite way to eat it too 🙂 Thanks for the feedback Susan and enjoy every decadent bite!
Yes and yes! Both will be fine, and if anything a little extra sweet but still delicious 🙂 Enjoy!
Best chocolate fix ever! This recipe was amazing…so easy to make, not too sweet and the richness of the chocolate was front and center, which is not the case for chocolate desserts made with milk/cream, butters or oils. I like learning to make different cuisines so I don't follow any particular diet (except everything in moderation – and dairy sparingly), and I was shocked at how well these three ingredients went together. The difference really stands out and in a good way.
YES!! Ah I am so happy to hear it, your excitement echoes mine when I first tasted these magical little chocolate pots too 🙂 Thank you for the awesome feedback and I cannot wait to hear what you try next!
I hope they turn out PERFECT for you!!
Absolutely! Any kind of milk will work 🙂 I hope they hit the chocolate spot perfectly for you!
How many grams of dates do you use in the chocolate pots? I'm having trouble knowing how many to use. Smush them down?
Peta (PetaZWEI) has shared your video on facebook – and the chocolate pots look amaaaazing!
just wanted to ask if these quantities seem to be correct?
Truly one of my FAVORITE recipes with no added sugar and no avocado. So easy to make!! Perfect for a chocolate craving!! Thank you Feasting on Fruit for this GREAT and EASY recipe!!
I am still waiting for your cookbook someday:) Love all your recipes!!
I tried this recipe today and it's so easy and delicious! Even my family who are used to eating sugar enjoyed it. Thanks so much!
Woohoo!! I am so happy it was a success Sarah, always a good sign when it's family approved 🙂 Thanks for the feedback and happy holidays!
Looks sooo good! Waiting for my chocolate bar so I can start making this. Does this stay solid at room temp? Thanks!
I made this with cashew milk and poured it in an almond flour tart crust. Absolutely delicious.
Hi Federica! Sorry about the trouble with the measurements, I have started adding grams to my more recent recipes but haven't had the time to go back and add them to the older ones. But I am so so happy it cam out delicious and you all enjoyed it 🙂 Thank for the feedback!
This is now my go to recipe when I am craving chocolate pudding. These are sooo delicious and so easy to make. And sweetened with dates! But I am wondering, could I swap the chocolate for cacao butter to make a vanilla version? Would the end result be similar? Just wanted a second opinion before I use the last of my precious cacao butter. Thanks.
Hi Sarah! I am so happy you are a fan of this one, I love how easy and decadent it is too. So I've actually been toying with the idea of a vanilla version with cacao butter myself, but haven't had time to test it yet. You can certainly try it, I do think it will work. Although cacao butter does cool/harden really fast so I suggest having your milk at room temp so it doesn't start to harden while mixing. And add some vanilla too, of course 🙂 Good luck!
Hello there! This looks lovely! Would it be possible to use cacao powder in this, even Dutch powdered chocolate, dissolved in the milk, by chance? Just looking to experiment a little. Thank you!
Hi! I actually used cacao powder in my recipe and it turned out great. I used 3 Tbsp cacao and 1 Tbsp coconut oil per ounce, for a total of 18 Tbsp and 6 Tbsp coconut oil. I also added a banana and a drop of orange essential oil! It was awesome! Thanks!
Oh that sounds so good! And yes, coconut oil will help them set the same way as the melted chocolate does 🙂 Thanks for sharing Melissa!
This is so incredible. It's like a rich pot de creme, but with no egg yolk, oil, sugar, milk or cream. So rich that I actually get 6 portions from it. My days of ordering dessert at restaurants are long over for a multitude of reasons, but thanks to you I can enjoy desserts at home that are as delicious as any I remember from my restaurant days—and so much healthier and vegan to boot!
Hi! Is there something I could substitute for the dates? This looks so yummy!
You could try another dried fruit like prunes or figs or apricots, but any of those will have a much more pronounced fruity flavor. Other sweeteners won't work here since they won't add the same thickness as the fruit. Hope that helps!
Do you have a carb, fat etc count?
Just added it to the bottom of the recipe card!
I just came across your recipe and it looks amazing! Can I use semi-sweet chocolate chips (Nestle) for the chocolate?
The melted chocolate re-hardening in the fridge is what makes them set without cooking, so you need the real deal chocolate here cocoa powder won't work. Sorry!
Super delicious! I read the suggestion above and added a spoonful of peanut butter…the whole family loved it!
I loved ir! After being a vegan for over 12 years, chocolate desserts are my most missed and hardest to find. This is great! So creamy, and I love that I am not getting a ton of fat from coconut milk or a ton of processed sugar. WIN WIN ! Thank you.
Mine did not set. It tasted amazing and I called it a mousse. I'm guessing I did not pack and use enough dates. Any ideas?
Hmm definitely could be caused by too little dates, did you measure by cup or by number? Also did you use unsweetened 100% cacao chocolate? You could also measure the dates by weight if you want to be really precise, it should be about 200g. Hope that helps!
I made this today. It's smooth but a bit grainy in texture. Is that how it's suppose to be or should it be lamooth like pudding? Not sure if I did something wrong. It taste great, but the texture is more grainy smooth than creamy smooth. Maybe I didn't blend long enough?
Hmm what kind of blender are you using? It should definitely be very smooth!


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Na ogół definiowana jako siedmiostopniowa skala muzyczna (chociaż pojawiały się definicje skali góralskiej jako ośmiostopniowej) z półtonami między stopniami IV-V i VI-VII.

Odległości między poszczególnymi stopniami są następujące:

Pochodzenie skali
W literaturze często zwraca się uwagę na związek między skalą góralską a naturalną skalą akustyczną aerofonów prostych (kwarta zwiększona), co nie wyklucza oddziaływania również innych czynników dedydujących o ostatecznym kształcie skali lub jej utrwaleniu w ludowej praktyce muzycznej.

Znaczenie muzyczne
Na tej skali oparta duża część muzyki góralskiej (konkretnie podhalańskiej). Są to jednak najstarsze "nuty" (pieśni), późniejsze były tworzone głównie na bazie skali molowo-durowej. "Nuty" oparte na skali góralskiej to przede wszystkim te, które grywał (ale prawdopodobnie przekazał, nie skomponował) Jan Krzeptowski "Sabała".

Do kompozytorów wykorzystujących skalę góralską należał przede wszystkim Karol Szymanowski, twórca baletu Harnasie.

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Modern Horses 'Remember' Their Original Predators' Voices
Researchers monitored mares' heart rate responses to sounds of certain predators. Here's what they found.
Posted by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 1, 2021 | Behavior, Genetics, Horse Care, Welfare and Industry
Your horse might be terrified of a flapping flag or a rotting tree stump. But would she react to howls of a wolf or growls of a hungry panther, the real threats of her not-so-long-ago ancestors? A new study says yes—but it depends on where those ancestors came from.
True to the kinds of predators that roamed their ancestral regions, Polish Konik horses showed fear reactions mainly to wolf sounds, whereas Arabian horses reacted more strongly to panther sounds, said Iwona Janczarek, PhD, of the Department of Horse Breeding and Use in the Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy at the University of Life Sciences, in Lublin, in Poland.
While domestic horses rarely need such a protective instinct today, they've maintained fear reactions to loud sounds, fast-moving objects, aggressive dogs, and even routine management procedures such as vaccinations and trailering, all of which generally evolved from their antipredator responses, said Janczarek's study co-author and colleague Anna Stachurska, PhD.
But that doesn't mean modern, safely guarded domestic horses would use those responses to protect themselves from an actual predator, she explained. It's possible that selective breeding for calm horses might have hampered modern horses' ability to recognize such threats.
The Study
To test horses' innate reactions to different predator threats, Stachurska and her fellow researchers worked with 20 pregnant broodmares aged 5 to 15 living on two farms in Poland, where the horses have never faced predators. The 10 mares on one farm were purebred Arabians, and the 10 on the other farm were purebred Polish Koniks.
The scientists equipped all mares with heart rate monitors during their pasture turnout time, and they broadcast different sounds from loudspeakers: panther growls, wolf howling, and jackal cries. They emitted the sounds from a single speaker and, later, from four speakers at each corner of the pasture to make a "group" predator effect, for five minutes at a time over several days.
They found that the mares had no cardiac changes when they heard jackals—which don't attack horses—even though their cries are high-pitched, Stachurska said. As for the wolf howls, the Arabian mares didn't show cardiac changes, whether they heard the wolves as individuals or as a pack. Meanwhile, the Konik mares had no significant reactions to individual panther growls, although they reacted mildly when they heard panthers as a group.
By contrast, the Arabian mares had stronger heart rate variability changes when they heard the panthers growl, either as individuals or as a group, she said. And in parallel, Konik mares showed more fearful reactions, as evidenced by their heart rate variability, to the wolf howls, whether individual or pack.
Memory: It Might Be in the Genes
The results point to a probable innate response to predator sounds that might arise from "genetic memory"—meaning the horses' genes "remember" what their ancestors knew, even if the animals haven't needed that information for generations.
While many domestic horses probably do experience stress when they hear certain predator sounds, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, said Stachurska. Although more research is necessary, it could mean the horses react in a way that might protect them if they're confronted with predators
Have We Bred Vulnerable Horses?
As carnivore rewilding (reintroduction) efforts develop in Europe horses might have to face occasional predator attacks. Would they know how to recognize the danger?
"We thought it would be interesting to check whether horses (often released into pastures near forests or living on reserves) have retained their natural abilities to avoid predators," Stachurska said. "Fortunately, it seems that they have—at least with regard to their original predators."
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes about scientific research that contributes to a better understanding of all equids. After undergrad studies in science, journalism, and literature, she received a master's degree in creative writing. Now based in France, she aims to present the most fascinating aspect of equine science: the story it creates. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.
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Wickenburg is packed with remarkable street sculptures. This one is parked outside a jewelry and home decor shop. Every one is perfectly intact, which makes me wonder how that can be. Maybe would-be young vandals are too busy working and saving up for ATVs.
Originally posted 4/16/2013
Monday in Wickenburg Arizona was a big day – and I didn't even know about it! That's what I get for not checking the town's event calendar more closely. But, I still saw more than enough to fill my visual gullet.
Project One was to get one of the two 30# propane tanks refilled. I was going to simply do that as part of my town tour and grocery shop, but the 30# tank is tall and easily tipped over in the truck's bed, so I had second thoughts about parking on a side street with the bed cover open and all the stuff in the bed exposed. So, I made a special trip into town to fill it and minimize the downtime for the refrigerator/freezer.
Uh-oh. Tow vehicle looks low, and there's a tow truck.
Approaching one of the two wide washes that Rincon Road passes through, I saw a couple of ATVers in an unhappy situation. Their all-wheel-drive van and cargo trailer were stuck in the soft sand of the smaller wash. See? My paranoia about the nature of the sand here is based on what I've observed in my two weeks here, not mere imagination. One guy was taking pictures, while the other was talking to the driver of a towing service's flatbed tow truck. The tow truck was in the road and, having conventional two-wheel drive, wouldn't make it far into the wash. I drove past and then remembered I had a tow strap in the bed, so I pulled over. Unnecessary. Just after I got out to walk down into the wash, an old Ford 4WD pickup fitted with a towing arm and wide offroad tires idled past me and went down into the wash. The cavalry had arrived. I returned to my ride and resumed my trip into town.
Situation about to be resolved.
The first place I went to for propane was a very large gas station that handled gasoline, on and off-road diesel, and propane. Reviews about them on the Internet were very good. Turns out they were also closed – closed for good. I find that kind of thing a lot. I managed to find an RV park in town. Some of them can refill propane tanks. The one I went to didn't however, and referred me to a place just a mile away. Score! Propane there came to $20, which was less than anywhere I'd found so far on my entire trip.
That done, I decided to top off the Furd's fuel tank for my upcoming trip to the Prescott National Forest. The GPS listed four other gas stations, so off I went to the nearest one, a Circle K. Oddly, they had no fuel pumps of any kind – it was just a convenience store. The next stop didn't handle diesel, nor the next. The last one had diesel pumps. Unfortunately they were all taped off and "out of order". Oh well. I headed for home, got the propane system up and running again, and headed back to "Historical Downtown Wickenburg".
I stopped at the Ace Hardware store first for a short, threaded metal pipe fitting to replace the plastic one that had snapped in the Tankmin's vent hole – I didn't care to tempt fate by snapping off another one. Ace was having half of its parking lot resurfaced and restriped, so the parking that was left was an interesting challenge for the big Ford. That done, I missed a turn in town, and saw ahead that a fire engine was blocking the main drag. There was a parade passing by with some cowboys on horses! I pulled into a side lot to turn around, and a guy came up to ask if I'd be willing to let him cable my truck for a jump start, as he'd left his lights on. He was parked right nearby on the street. He offered to pay me for the help, which is a sad reminder of what helping another person out of a jam has devolved into in these modern times.
Well heck, the entire street was blocked off and clear, so I pulled up close to his car on the opposite side of the street, put on the "Safety First – we have a situation here, please don't hit me" hazard flashers and popped the hood. He quickly had his pre-connected cable clamps in hand, his car started right up, and he was grateful. However, much to my surprise, I had apparently just caught the tail end of the parade! The fire engine was suddenly gone, and the cars trapped on the other side were rolling right for me. Oops! Hood down, jump in the truck, and veer back cautiously into the right lane. Made it!
I proceeded toward the Chamber of Commerce's Visitor Center building, which was the town's now-unused 1895 train station. Passenger service had ended sometime before 1984 when the town glommed it from the Santa Fe Railroad and restored it. There, I asked about the parade I'd missed, and found that it was the start of the 67th Annual Desert Caballero's Men's Ride. The fashionably-dressed young lady explaining it to me seemed a little put off that it was for men only, and even that, by invitation only. There were about 167 riders this year, and after camping, partying and boozing locally on Saturday and Sunday, they head off onto the mountains to ride, camp, shoot guns, eat, and do other assorted manly things. By Friday, they'll have had enough and parade back into town, probably in search of a hot shower. Sounds like great fun, if you have the butt for long rides. The participants are not just locals, but many come from overseas as well. The group's info sheet is here, and a spectator-shot video of a prior year's parade is below.
The other thing that impressed me about the parade and the town's government is that crews were immediately out on the streets shoveling impressive amounts of horse puckey into the beds of municipal pickup trucks. I mean, the riders apparently gathered from all over, because it was all over town, even out on the main highways outside of the downtown area. I know, I seem increasingly preoccupied with waste materials because of my RVing, but without the modern miracle of indoor plumbing, this topic just becomes one of the issues that suddenly come out of hiding, so to speak.
Wickenburg's 1895 Santa Fe train depot is now the town's visitor center. They offer free maps for a walking tour.
Wickenburg prides itself on its heritage, and claims that because of the many working ranches and dude ranches around it, that you'll see "real cowboys!" in town. Well, mostly, it's just local residents and a pile of visitors, obviously. Now and then, you'll see someone in a cowboy hat. Occasionally, you will see a cowboy or cowgirl – that is, someone from one of the ranches. You can just tell by the look. Me, when I put on Western wear, I look like that's what I'm doing. I'm a suburbanite in Western clothing. Some other people look like that here, too. What stands out is that some others look perfectly authentic, even when they've swapped in construction boots because of what they're doing that day. They're plainly ranchers or ranch hands.
This locomotive and caboose are parked just to one side of the train station, and both date from about 1900. The fence is regrettable, but today, necessary.
Wickenburg may trade on its Old West heritage and the preservation of it, but that's only true if you also accept that Wickenburg has had to move on and progress like any other town. There are a very few other more authentic Old West towns around, but they all died and were abandoned many decades ago. All that's left is a few dry-rotted boards on what were temporary make-do shacks, anyway. Wickenburg is actually as modern a town as can be, but has not yet gutted most of its downtown. The hotel's long gone, replaced by a Best Western. Most other buildings have been heavily rebuilt and modernized, or absorbed into larger architectures to the point where they are very difficult to spot even with a map. In essence, most of Wickenburg's original past has been boarded over to the point where it's often difficult to tell what you're looking at.
This dry cleaners shop used to be the 1930 Post Office. The roofed sidewalk is a relatively recent addition. Originally, one of the windows was a "drive up" service window used to give people riding up on horseback their mail.
But reality dictates that in order for a town to stay viable, dilapidated and abandoned downtown structures have to be put to use. Most towns tear them down and replace them with McDonalds, auto parts stores, and strip mini-malls. It's notable that a ton of Wickenburg's commercial buildings are on the National Historic Register, yet are still viable businesses. Wickenburg is well-adapted for the more affluent tourist, a point which has proven problematic once the great economic snowball began rolling downhill. Many downtown storefronts are closed, empty, or for sale. Tourist-oriented art, crafts, and photography studios have felt the brunt, and as far as I can tell, only well-located jewelry, Western-wear, and saddlery businesses are holding on.
I wondered about this until I looked it up. This is a depiction of Elizabeth Smith, who originally began the Vernetta Hotel in 1905, which catered to railroad passengers and primordial tourists to Castle Hot Springs and Wickenburg. She came from out East, and had James Creighton design and build it. It's now offices for Remuda Ranch and is called the Hassayampa Building.
In view of this rather glum assessment, the question has to be asked – is Wickenburg worth visiting? Definitely. Not so much for the building-by-building historical trace, but for its upscale aura solidly augmented by an eclectic Old West style that's injected here and there. It's still a working town that has everything you need, a lot of what you don't, a pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere, and friendly, straightforward people. I'll be planning on returning simply because it's a nice little town that bests anything else its size. I enjoy being there, which is more than I can say for most towns.
This 1918 building started as the Wickenburg Drug Company,, and then was Jones' Pharmacy. Then it was the Valley National Bank / Bank One from 1946-1995. It's made from molded cement blocks and is now a walk-in medical clinic.
In 1890, this standalone shed was Hyder's Livery Stable until the 1920's, when the popularity of automobiles prompted a change to being a garage and dealership. It and various other building beside it were later combined into a continuous storefront full of shops (on the far side) now housing boutiques.
The town has several blocks of covered walkways, which is a handy thing in Arizona. This is a saddlery and leather goods shop.
The Cowgirl Bling Bling Shop, "where bad girls wear bling". No, I don't know what that's about.
A bust of Henry Wickenburg, who discovered Vulture Mine in 1863. Born within the German Empire in 1819, he came to the U.S. in 1847 and headed for points west a few years later. He wandered all through Apache country looking for gold, and the problems started when he finally found it. The Vulture mine was easily the most productive in Arizona, but he didn't have the resources at the time to capitalize on its potential. Some say he sold his interests, while the most probable version is that he was swindled out of them. He then farmed and did well, but lost everything in a disastrous flood. His 160-acre ranch eventually became part of downtown Wickenburg. Challenges abounded, like Indian wars, bandits, flood, and drought. Generally regarded as gruff, quiet, fearless, honest and industrious, he won big, lost big, and finally died by his own hand in 1905.
Unlike me, Everett Bowman didn't live in his head. He was "All-around champion cowboy of the world" in 1935 & 1937, was originator and organizer of the Turtle Association in 1936 (which became the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA), owned a ranch, got a private airplane and license in 1939, took up golf in 1947 and shot a hole in one in 1952, became a champion mule trainer, was Head Wrangler at the Flying-E Ranch from 1960-1962, and was generally acknowledged as the cowboy's cowboy. Other than that, he did nothing. ; ) 1899-1971.
Just some typical shops along the main drag.
Johnson's Western Wear. I'm careful to avoid going into places like this. Just can't avoid senseless impulse buys.
Remember the 200-year-old Jail Tree? This mesquite tree was the open-air anchor for felons from 1863-1890, and had no escapes. But what about, you know, restroom breaks?
The Jail Tree was the favored hangout of gold thieves, murderers and rapists at Hassayampa Sink, as it was then called. Then you were hanged around your sun-blistered neck, I assume.
This vaquero is perched outside an unnamed cocktail lounge that has a for sale sign on the side wall.
Once-separate historical buildings are commonly lost in sprawling storefronts here, but this is an acceptable loss in order to keep the town's businesses viable.
This closed cafe might possibly be the 1893 Tollman Grocery and later Pastime Pool Hall that functioned until WWII.
And this may be the Texas Hotel, relocated here from a mining area in 1904. Restaurant below, and eight rooms above at $1.50 per night. There were also beds on a screened porch for fifty cents.
Again, this MIGHT be the Trinidad House, the oldest house in Arizona. It was a military post, then a stage coach stop, and then a store. It's now Copperstate Cowboy Antiques & Collectibles.
The backside of the alleged Trinidad House features a quiet, shady overhang and sitting area.
Many Hispanic families were pioneers too, mainly since this whole area was under Mexican or Spanish authority until the Mexican-American War. This is a relatively new 1921 home, now fancied up, built by a businesswoman Marcella Ocampo.
Gaudy, no? You can take colorfully-narrated walking tours through Wickenburg. There is a Jeep Tour place just down the street, too. They load up and go down the wash, then up along some trails (including past the Enterprise!) I'm sure that alone impresses the hell out of them. If I had the dough, I'd probably take both. The actual history of Wickenburg is both long and interesting, so the narration is the main value here.
The Desert Caballeros Western Museum has this nifty bronze scuplture outside entitled "Thanks for the Rain". That title is now politically incorrect in many parts of the country, but not here.
The Helm Barber Shop, remarkably intact, dates from 1910. Haircuts and baths. And it's for rent! My bud Matt suggested that I rent it to start up "Doug Begley and Fred Garvin's Male Escort Service", but I'm letting that one soak for awhile first. I lost my plaid dress jacket some years ago. On the plus side, that might do better than the moribund Western Art Photography studio I saw a block away, though…
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According to British lawmakers, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is likely to raise the cost of borrowing while hurting financial stability. They insist the touted potential advantages of a digital pound are being overstated. Erosion of Privacy British lawmakers have said the use of a central bank digital currency when making regular payments could […]
According to British lawmakers, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) is likely to raise the cost of borrowing while hurting financial stability. They insist the touted potential advantages of a digital pound are being overstated.
Erosion of Privacy
British lawmakers have said the use of a central bank digital currency when making regular payments could potentially hurt financial stability and raise the cost of borrowing, a report has said. In addition, they insist the increasing use of the CBDC could also enable the central bank to monitor spending and therefore erode privacy.
As per a Reuters report, the lawmakers believe the benefits of CBDC may have been exaggerated and that there are other ways the U.K. can counter the threat posed by cryptocurrencies. One of the lawmakers who is quoted in the report speaking out is Michael Forsyth. He said:
We were really concerned by a number of the risks that are posed by the introduction of a CBDC.
Forsyth, who is the Economic Affairs Committee chairperson, also said the touted benefits of having a CBDC had been "overstated." He suggested these benefits can still be achieved with a less risky alternative such as the regulation of crypto-issuing tech companies.
Lawmakers Want Parliament to Have a Say
In a report tabled by Forsyth's committee to the British parliament, the lawmakers nevertheless acknowledge that a wholesale CBDC, which can be used to move large funds, will potentially result in more efficient securities trading and settlement. However, the lawmakers still want the central bank and the finance ministry to weigh the benefits of using the CBDC versus the expansion of the existing system.
Forsyth is quoted in the report arguing that lawmakers must have a say before the Bank of England and the U.K. Treasury are allowed to proceed with issuing the CBDC.
"[A CBDC could have] far-reaching consequences for households, business and the monetary system. That needs to be approved by parliament," Forsyth is quoted stating.
Do you agree with the British lawmakers' views on CBDCs? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
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Q: Getting original bios I am using HP Pavilion DM4 1101tx laptop with windows 7 preinstalled . Few months ago I upgraded from windows 7 to 10 and my recovery partition was deleted accidentally . So my original softwares including drivers and bios were lost .
So I want to know what bios was preinstalled on my laptop and where would I get it?
Is there any way ?

A: Installing Windows 10 won't update your BIOS. That will only happen if you deliberately download and install the BIOS update that HP provides.
As to where to find them, Two are listed on the HP site for your model, if you select Windows 7 (64 bit).

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Apple Pay rolls out to Greece, Portugal, Slovakia on Wednesday
Saturday, June 22, 2019, 07:39 am PT (10:39 am ET)
Apple Pay will be going live in a number of European markets on Wednesday, according to local reports, with expansion into Slovakia, Greece, and Portugal expected to occur on the same day via a variety of local partner financial institutions.
Following the expansion of Apple Pay into the Netherlands on June 11, reports indicate banks in three more countries in Europe are adding support to Apple Pay at the same time in the coming week. Believed to take place on June 26, the launches will occur covering Slovakia with multiple banks, as well as Greece and Portugal.
According to Zive, multiple bank sources advised of a launch in Slovakia for Wednesday, with Apple supposedly confirming the date to the publication. Bank representatives are reported as claiming systems are ready for Apple Pay's enablement, complete with employee testing, with marketing for the launch also expected to take place.
The Slovak banks, identified as Slovenska Sporitelna, Tatra Banka, mBank, 365 Banka, Postova Banka, and J&T Banka, will apparently be joined by Ticket Restaurant, a service that offers meal voucher payments to businesses. Online banks N26 and Monese are also expected to join the roster, with both banks previously tweeting about the matter.
Earlier reports suggested banks in Slovakia would gain Apple Pay in March, but it was evidently delayed by a few months.
Insomnia reports the June 26 launch will take place covering both Greece and Portugal, with a well-known company hosting a launch event. Banks supporting Apple Pay remain largely unknown for both countries, with the exception of N26.
The launches occur five years after the original rollout of Apple Pay in the United States. Excluding the three soon-to-launch countries, Apple Pay is currently supported by banks in 41 markets.
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The US Supreme Court becomes a very important political issue whenever a vacancy arises. Here, Jonathan Hennika continues his look at the history of the US Supreme Court (following his article on Marbury v Madison here), and focuses on slavery. He looks at the case of Dred Scott, and the 1850s ruling that said freed slaves were not US citizens.
In his Congressional testimony refuting the allegations of Dr. Christine Ford, Judge Brett Kavanaugh said in part: "This whole two-week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit, fueled with apparent pent-up anger about President Trump and the 2016 election, fear that has been unfairly stoked about my judicial record, revenge on behalf of the Clintons and millions of dollars in money from outside left-wing opposition groups."[i]In 2018 the political reality is the line drawn between the Right (Conservatives/Republicans) and the Left (Liberals/Democrats). As the final arbiter of all things Constitutional, Supreme Court nominees have and always will be a political firestorm. After his testimony, concerns were raised by the American Bar Association, the American Civil Liberties Union, and other organizations, both political and apolitical, regarding Judge Kavanaugh's judicial independence. Judicial independence is as strong a myth in the system of American Jurisprudence as an apolitical court.
Known as the "Three Fifths Compromise," it was a stop-gap measure in determining the number of Representatives in Congress from the Southern States. Throughout the 19thcentury, as the nation grew, the debate raged on as to whether a territory or state admitted to the union were permitted to have slaves. Other measures included the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. As the nation grew and slavery became tied into the economy of the South, Southern politicians railed against Northern interference in the "peculiar institution." The country balanced on a fulcrum of "free" and "slave" states. Each new admission to the Union tipped the balance one way or another. One of the methods the Southern plantocracy used to their advantage was through political patronage and judicial appointments. Southern politicians, such as John Calhoun, were adroit at imposing the will of the South on the nation.
The Court's majority hailed from states that left the Union in 1860. Chief Justice Taney was from Maryland, wooed by President Lincoln as a border state, and could have been a member of the Confederacy. Of the two Northerners who voted in the majority, President Buchanan pressured Justice Grier to join the majority to avoid the appearance that the ruling ran along "sectional lines."[iv]The Executive branch used its friendship to influence the political topic of the day. These men on the Supreme Court may have attempted to "rise above" partisan rhetoric. If you examine them within the context of their times, a question arises: when declaring that Dred Scott and the many other slaves were not protected by the laws of man, were they thinking of their own section's best interests?
Dred Scottwas not the last time the Supreme Court had the opportunity to weigh in on the constitutionality of racial subjugation. The next time the Court sat on this question, the entire national dynamic had changed, though the culture remained.
What do you think of the political nature of the US Supreme Court? Let us know below.
The US Supreme Court becomes a very important political issue whenever a vacancy arises. Here, Jonathan Hennika looks at the history of the US Supreme Court and the importance of Marbury v Madison, the ruling that established judicial review and that allows courts to strike down unconstitutional government actions.
William Marbury. Painting by Rembrandt Peale.
James Maddison. Painting by Gilbert Stuart.
The recent confirmation battle over President Trump's choice to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy was a critical moment for the Judiciary. During the news coverage, some analysts commented on the framer's intentions for the Supreme Court to be apolitical. Richard Wolffe, a columnist for The Guardian, quoted Nebraska Senator Deb Fisher in a recent piece on the confirmation battle: "Judges make decisions based on law, not on policy, not based on political pressure, not based on the identity of the parties."[i] An examination of Supreme Court presidence indicates that Judges do make decisions based on political pressure, policy, and/or party/regional identification. In fact, it was the fear of political pressure that guided Chief Justice John Marshall in writing his majority opinion in the case of Marbury v Madison.
Writing in 1912, Constitutional historian Andrew C. McLaughlin defined the theory of judicial review as the right of "any court [to] exercise the power of holding acts invalid, in doing so, it assumes no special and peculiar role; for the duty of the court is to declare what the law is, and, on the other hand, not to recognize and apply what the law is not…. This authority then in part arose…from the conviction that the courts were not under the control of a coordinate branch of the government but entirely able to interpret the constitution themselves when acting in their ownfield."[ii] To reach this definition, Professor McLaughlin utilized the majority opinion issued in the case of Marbury v Madison, 5 US 137, (1803). Commonly taught in high school civics classes,Marbury v Madison established the right of the Judiciary branch to rule on the Constitutionality of laws enacted by either the Legislative branch or orders issued by the Executive branch. This concept, cleverly called a "balance of power" has weaved its way through the American narrative since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1879.
The third questionbecame pivotal. Marshall knew that the Court was in a precarious political position. If the Court ruled in favor of Marbury,the implication was the judiciary favored the Federalist cause. Marshall also believed that Jefferson and Madison potentially might ignore any order to issue the commission, thus showing the inherent weakness of the Judicial Branch. This weakness, the inability to enforce its rulings, will appear again in the fallout of the Brown v Board of Educationdecision in the 1950s. However, Marshall was not comfortable with a rulingagainst Mr. Marbury, handing Jefferson a political victory.
The decision then became that the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction to make a ruling for or against Marbury. To avoid the appearance of a political victory for Jefferson, the Marshall Court tempered the decision by enacting judicial review. Procedurally, the Supreme Court heard the case under the Judiciary Act of 1789. The relevant part of the law read "The Supreme Court shall have powerto issue writs of prohibition to the district courts, when proceeding as courts of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction, and writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed, or persons holding office, under the authority of the United States."[vii]Marshall ruled that this portion of the Judiciary Act of 1789 was unconstitutional. In the ruling, Marshall cited Article Three of the Constitution which laid out the duties and the responsibilities of the Supreme Court. Under the concept of judicial review, Marshall determined that Congress had violated the Constitution when it laid out functions regarding the dutiesand obligations of the Supreme Court. Thus, while the Supreme Court was constitutionally boundto hear the case of Marbury v Madison; it was not constitutionally bound to issue a ruling.
To make the Court apolitical, Marshall had to become political. He allowed the appearance of political influence on the judiciary to influence the judiciary's decision in Marbury. Strengthening the Marburydecision was theCourt's ruling in McCulloch v Maryland17 US 316 (1819). In a case brought surrounding the constitutionality of the Second Bank of the United States, the Court ruled that the Constitution granted Congress implied powers to implement the powersexpressed in the Constitution for there to be a functional national government. In other words, if McCullochcamefirst, then a decision needed to be rendered in Marbury v Madison because the Judiciary Act of 1789 was an example of a Congressional implied power used to aid an expressed power of the Constitution. The precedents of Marbury and McCullochcemented the definition of the judiciary as the ultimatearbiter on all questions Constitutional. They helped define the role of the legislative branch. These cases are pointed to as the cornerstones of American Jurisprudence and holds the Supreme Court above the political fray. The decisions that defined the roles of the Judicial and Legislative branches were based, in part, on political pressure and the identity of the nascent parties.
The paradox of an apolitical Supreme Court shows itself throughoutitscareer. The laws at the heart of their decisions are born from politics, so how can the Supreme Court maintain an apolitical position? Unfortunately, the Court cannot negate the intertwining of its rulings and the Court of Public Opinion, a.k.a. Politics.
What do you think of the Marbury v Madison ruling? Let us know below.
[ii]Andrew McLauchlin as quoted in Edward S. Corwin, "Marbury v Madison and the Doctrine of Judicial Review," Michigan Law Review, 12 (May, 1914), 548.
[iv]However, there was no minority opinion as the decision of the Marshall Court was a unanimous vote of 4-0.
[v]Erin ChemerinskyConstitutional Law: Principles and Policies.(New York: Wolters Kluwer, 2015). 39.


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Der Grand Paris Express ist ein mit Zeithorizont 2030 geplantes und aus sechs fahrerlosen U-Bahn-Linien bestehendes Netz im Großraum Paris. Es wird aus den existierenden zu verlängernden Métrolinien 11 und 14 sowie vier neu zu schaffenden Linien 15, 16, 17 und 18 bestehen. Das geplante Netz wird auch als supermétro automatique régional (regionale automatische Super-U-Bahn) bezeichnet. Es soll eine Länge von 200 Kilometern und 68 Stationen aufweisen und unter Federführung der Société du Grand Paris (SGP) sowie dem Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) realisiert werden und ist in die Bauphase eingetreten. Das notwendige Finanzvolumen wird auf 28 bis 35 Mrd. Euro geschätzt. Durch den Bau des Grand Paris Express wird sich die Größe des Pariser Métronetzes, das bereits mit 220 Kilometern das viertgrößte in Europa nach London, Moskau und Madrid ist, verdoppeln und damit die London Underground übertreffen.

Überblick
Grand Paris Express ist eines von zehn Projekten, die im Rahmen des Projektes Grand Paris dieses Ballungsgebiet zu einer Metropolregion ähnlich dem Greater London entwickeln möchten. Am 26. Januar 2011 wurde der Grand Paris Express durch eine Übereinkunft der Regionsregierung Conseil régional d'Île-de-France und des französischen Staates auf den Weg gebracht.
Anders als die Métro Paris soll das Netz weniger die Stadt als das Umland, also Teile der Île-de-France erschließen. Nur vier der neu zu bauenden U-Bahn-Stationen liegen im Stadtgebiet von Paris, und nur eine der sechs Strecken wird innerhalb von Paris verlängert werden.

In 75 % aller Bahnhöfe der Linien 14 bis 18 wird es eine Umsteigemöglichkeit zu einem anderen hochwertigen Nahverkehrsmittel der Region (Métro, Transilien, RER, Straßenbahn oder Busway-Linie mit eigenen Fahrspuren) geben.
Drei Viertel der Neubaustrecken werden im Tunnel verlaufen: Tunnelröhren von zehn Meter Durchmesser werden zwei Gleise aufnehmen und in durchschnittlich 30 Metern Tiefe verlaufen.

Ergänzend zu diesen Projekten des Grand Paris Express wird der Metrobetreiber RATP aus anderen Finanztöpfen seine Linie 4 um zwei Stationen nach Süden bis Bagneux und die Linie 12 um zwei Stationen nach Norden bis Mairie d'Aubervilliers erweitern, so dass zwei weitere Verknüpfungen mit der Linie 15 entstehen.

Die geplanten Strecken

Linie 11
Die Linie 11 der Pariser Métro wird in östlicher Richtung in zwei Etappen verlängert. Zunächst soll bis 2022 die Verlängerung Mairie des Lilas – Rosny-Bois-Perrier entstehen und in einem zweiten Bauabschnitt dann bis 2025 die zehn Kilometer lange Teilstrecke von Rosny-Bois-Perrier bis Noisy-Champs. Vermutlich wird die Linie zunächst nicht auf fahrerlosen Betrieb umgestellt.

Linie 14
Die bereits bestehende fahrerlose Linie 14 der Pariser Métro soll als Nord-Süd-Durchmesserlinie in das System integriert werden. Sie wird im Norden bis Saint-Denis Pleyel verlängert, wo ein Knotenpunkt des Systems Grand Paris Express entsteht, der die Linien 14, 15, 16 und 17 verknüpft. Im Süden ist eine Verlängerung bis zum Flughafen Orly geplant, die die folgenden Städte bedient: Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Villejuif, Chevilly-Larue, Rungis und Paray-Vieille-Poste.

Die Verlängerung nach Norden von Saint Lazare über Pont Cardinet, Porte de Clichy und Clichy – Saint-Ouen nach Mairie de Saint-Ouen wurde im Dezember 2020 eröffnet.

Die Bohrung für den folgenden Bauabschnitt nach Saint-Denis Pleyel sowie die Abzweigung zu einem Betriebshof wird durch zwei Tunnelbohrmaschinen vorgenommen. Die Inbetriebnahme wird hier für das Jahr 2023 angestrebt.

Die weitere Terminplanung sieht Folgendes vor:
 bis 2023: Verlängerung nach Süden: Olympiades – Villejuif-Gustave Roussy
 bis 2025: Verlängerung nach Süden: Villejuif-Gustave Roussy – Flughafen Orly

Die Linien 11 und 14 binden die vier neu entstehenden Umlandlinien 15 bis 18 an das Pariser Metronetz an.

Linie 15
Die Linie 15 der Pariser Métro ist eine zukünftige, komplett unterirdisch verlaufende Ringlinie, welche Paris außerhalb der Stadtgrenzen umrunden wird. Die größte Annäherung findet im Bereich des Bahnhofes La Défense statt. Die Fertigstellung der 75 km langen Gesamtstrecke mit 36 Stationen und 19 bedienten Gemeinden ist für 2030 vorgesehen. Die Taktung in der Hauptverkehrszeit soll dank vollautomatischem Betrieb bei 2 Minuten liegen. Für Planung und Bau ist die Gesamtstrecke in drei Teilstrecken gegliedert:

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Dieser in die Realisationsphase eingetretene 33 Kilometer lange Streckenabschnitt wird den Bahnhof Noisy-Champs im Département Seine-et-Marne mit der westlichen Endstation der Linie 9, nämlich Pont de Sèvres verbinden. Auf diesem Abschnitt liegen 16 Stationen. Im Einzugsbereich der Strecke wohnen, verteilt auf 22 Gemeinden, mehr als eine Million Menschen.

Nach voraussichtlicher Inbetriebnahme im Jahr 2022 werden täglich bis zu 300.000 Fahrgäste erwartet. Die Tiefbauarbeiten sollen etwa Mitte 2016 mit dem Bau des Bahnhof Fort d'Issy – Vanves – Clamart beginnen. Der Abschnitt wurde in mehrere Ausschreibungen unterteilt, so dass dort fünf Tunnelbohrmaschinen gleichzeitig arbeiten können.

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Dieses 20 Kilometer lange Teilstück verbindet elf Stationen miteinander. Es beginnt im Süden mit dem Bahnhof Pont de Sèvres und endet im Norden im Bahnhof Saint-Denis Pleyel. Eine Fahrt dauert etwa 24 Minuten.
Die Strecke soll abschnittsweise in Betrieb genommen werden: Pont-de-Sèvres ↔ Nanterre im Jahr 2025 und Nanterre ↔ Saint-Denis Pleyel im Jahr 2027.

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Züge werden auf diesem Teilstück in 26-minütigen Fahrten mit Hilfe von zwölf Stationen zwölf Gemeinden bedienen.

Auch hier ist eine Inbetriebnahme in Teilabschnitten vorgesehen: Saint-Denis Pleyel ↔ Rosny-Bois Perrier im Jahr 2025 und Rosny-Bois Perrier ↔ Champigny Centre im Jahr 2030. Einer der wichtigsten Knoten wird hier der Bahnhof Val de Fontenay werden mit Anschlüssen an zwei (bereits bestehende) RER-Linien RER A und RER E, an die Straßenbahn T1 und die Métrolinie 1, die bis zu dieser Station bis 2017 bzw. 2025 verlängert werden sollen.

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Es sollen Züge auf Stahlrädern eingesetzt werden. Die maximale Länge der Züge wird 120 Meter betragen, was ihnen bei einer Wagenkastenbreite von 2,8 m (vergleichbar mit den Abmessungen der RER-Züge) eine Kapazität von 1000 Personen pro Zug ergibt. Die Streckenkapazität wird zur morgendlichen Rush-hour auf 34.560 Reisende pro Stunde festgelegt. Die maximale Geschwindigkeit liegt bei 120 km/h, daraus lässt sich eine Reisegeschwindigkeit von 55–60 km/h ableiten, so dass eine Fahrt rund um Paris ca. 80 min dauern wird. Die Energiezufuhr wird über eine Oberleitung erfolgen, gleichzeitig soll die beim Bremsen freiwerdende kinetische Energie gespeichert bzw. ins Netz rückgespeist werden. Zu den Hauptverkehrszeiten sollen die Züge im 2-Minuten-Abstand fahren.

Linie 16

Die Strecke
Die Linie 16 der Pariser Métro verbindet im weiten Bogen den Norden von Paris (Verknüpfung mit dem Endpunkt der Linie 14) mit dem Osten. Sie soll Saint-Denis Pleyel mit Noisy-Champs verbinden. Zwischenstationen werden Le Bourget-RER, Aulnay-sous-Bois, Clichy-Montfermeil und Chelles sein. Die Linie wird etwa 25 Kilometer lang sein und mit der Linie 17 die 5,5 km lange Teilstrecke Saint-Denis Pleyel – Le Bourget gemeinsam haben. Es ist beabsichtigt, den Osten des Départements Seine-Saint-Denis verkehrstechnisch besser zu erschließen. Die Linie kreuzt auch alle Radialstrecken von Paris in das Département Seine-et-Marne: Die RER-Strecken A, B und E, sowie auch verschiedene Strecken des Transilien.

Fuhrpark
Es werden Züge ähnlich denen der Linie 15 zum Einsatz kommen: auf Stahlrädern und mit Energierückgewinnung, Wagenkastenbreite ca. 2,8 m. Aus je drei Wagen werden 54 m lange Züge mit einer Kapazität von 500 Fahrgästen je Zug gebildet. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit der Züge wird 120 km/h betragen, und es wird eine mittlere Reisegeschwindigkeit von 65 km/h erwartet.

In der morgendlichen Hauptverkehrszeit wäre eine Zugfolge im Abstand von 3 bis 4 Minuten möglich.
Die Inbetriebnahme der Strecke ist für das Jahr 2023 vorgesehen.

Linie 17

Strecke
Die Linie 17 der Pariser Métro hat den 5,5 km langen Abschnitt Saint-Denis Pleyel – Le Bourget RER mit der Linie 16 gemeinsam. Anschließend bedient die Linie den Flughafen Le Bourget, das Gewerbegebiet Le Triangle der Gonesse, das Messezentrum Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, die Terminals T2 und T4 des Flughafens Charles de Gaulle. Endstation wird Le Mesnil-Amelot. Insgesamt wird die Strecke 27 Kilometer lang.

Auf der Strecke entstehen neun Stationen, fünf davon bieten Umsteigemöglichkeiten zum RER-Netz bzw. zu anderen Linien des Grand Paris Express.

Die Linie 17 verknüpft dadurch die Gemeinden Le Bourget, Gonesse und Roissy mit dem Verdichtungsraum um Saint-Denis, die so genannte Plaine Saint-Denis. Die Strecke wird im Wesentlichen im Tunnel geführt, mit Ausnahme des Abschnitts zwischen Triangle de Gonesse und der Einfahrt in die Untertunnelung des Flughafens Charles de Gaulle.

Geplante Fertigstellungstermine für die einzelnen Teilstrecken:
 2023 Saint-Denis Pleyel ↔ Le Bourget RER
 2025: Le Bourget RER ↔ Triangle de Gonesse
 2027: Triangle de Gonesse ↔ Aéroport Charles de Gaulle (T4)
 2030: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle (T4) ↔ Le Mesnil-Amelot

Fuhrpark
Da die Linie 17 ein gemeinsames Teilstück mit der Linie 16 teilt, werden auf beiden Linien gleiche Fahrzeuge zum Einsatz kommen.

Linie 18
Die Linie 18 der Pariser Métro wird weit vor der Stadt im Südwesten von Paris verlaufen. Sie schafft im Endausbau eine rund 50 Kilometer lange Verbindung von Nanterre über Versailles zum Flughafen Orly. Da ein schwächeres Verkehrsaufkommen als auf den anderen Linien erwartet wird, wird vermutlich eine Bahn nach dem VAL- oder Neoval-Prinzip gebaut.

Zeitplan:
 Abschnitt CEA Saint-Aubin – Massy: 2023
 Abschnitt Massy – Flughafen Orly: 2027
 Abschnitt CEA Saint-Aubin – Versailles Chantiers: 2030

Weblinks
 Paris verpasst sich eine "Super-Métro" (deutsch)
 Website des Projektes Grand Paris Express (französisch)
 Karten mit Darstellung des geplanten Inbetriebnahme der einzelnen Strecken (PDF; 1,8 MB)
 Karte des Südteils der Linie 15 Pont de Sèvres – Noisy Champs

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Christine McVie rejoins Fleetwood Mac
"It's like she never left," says guitarist Lindsey Buckingham.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — "It's like she never left," Lindsey Buckingham says about Christine McVie's return to Fleetwood Mac, the band that sold 45 million copies of 1977's Rumours and spawned almost that many rumors during its tumultuous 47-year run.
Here are the facts: After leaving the band in 1998, singer/keyboardist McVie has rejoined, completing Mac's most popular, successful and creative incarnation.
A world tour is in the works, with U.S. dates starting Sept. 29 in Minneapolis, 17 years after this lineup last hit the road. Tickets go on sale April 4. McVie and Buckingham have been crafting songs for a new album. The last studio release to feature full participation from all five Macsters was 1987's Tango in the Night.
"We've only been in the studio a week, and it's been really beautiful," says Buckingham, 64. "I have very high hopes for all of this. It took getting into the studio before we started to see things unfold in an effective and comfortable way. Christine was not sure how her voice was going to be. It will be a little bit of a slow process with her piano chops. But all the stuff inside her is still intact, and she's getting in touch with a process that's been lying dormant for a while."
During her 15-year retreat, "there were times I didn't touch a piano for months," says McVie, 70. "There were dry spells, but I'm not worried about it. The chemistry is great. Obviously, I've got to relearn all those songs to get my muscle memory working."
Drummer Mick Fleetwood, 66, says McVie's muse and skill required a simple kick-start.
"In the past, Chris would get into the creative mood when we were actually going to do something," he says. "It hasn't gone away. It was waiting to be accessed and just needed to be switched on.
"Chris has been in a very different world for years, but things that were daunting for her are going away," Fleetwood says. "We're recording at The Village (in Los Angeles), where we made Tusk, and it's like nothing ever changed."
The band has remained a formidable draw during McVie's absence, ranking 10th last year in Billboard's moneymakers tally with earnings of $19.1 million. Her homecoming is stoking Mac fever.
"I know it's huge and people are thrilled," Fleetwood says. "There's a whole litany of songs we haven't done live in 20 years. If I were a fan, which I am, I'd have a lot to look forward to."
That includes the return of bassist John McVie, whose cancer diagnosis in October forced the band to scrap dates on last year's world tour.
"He's threatening to come into the studio any day," says ex-wife Christine.
Fleetwood adds, "His prognosis is good. He's such a dude, so not like me, not a drama queen. 'I'm ready,' he says. So much grace and no huff and puff."
The timetable for new singles and an album depends in part on when Stevie Nicks rejoins her bandmates in the studio, Buckingham says.
"Stevie's been not sure how she wants to approach recording or when," he says. "Mick, John and I have cut great stuff with (producer) Mitchell Froom and now I'm producing Christine's stuff.
"The next album will be a mix of things. We've done some strange things with one of Christine's songs already. It's going to sound like Fleetwood Mac but not overly retro. It's not that we're making any bold effort to sound like somebody else. Some of what we've done in the past has reference points that have come back, and what might have seemed retro is more relevant in today's market."
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Labels: Fleetwood Mac 2014
Sometimes I think that "some" of the tension between Stevie and Lindsey is manufactured. Not always in the past, that's for sure, but they are well aware of how their incessant talk of drama creates some interest about the "tumultuous Fleetwood Mac." I'd always hoped if they recorded again, that they would do more of what they did with the Fleetwood Mac record. Where for many songs they worked and sand TOGETHER. The harmonies were so organic.
-MuchLove
Stevie needs to grow up.
Stevie's not sure how she wants to approach recording..or when?!?!? Oh brother....
Its makes you wonder what Stevie's is thinking and what she wants to do. Maybe she does not have any martial that she likes to bring to the table or does she not want to conflict with Lindsey on how her music work is produced. Or is she in a writing stage for some new songs right now . I hope its more that than anything else. Lets hope for the best. I believe she will come to the table with something.
Stevie's done a lot of stuff solo where she "reinvented" herself, or took herself further from the songs she recorded and performed with Fleetwood Mac. She's also been the most successful, which explains in part why she can perform two or three solo hits during Mac shows. (Note I said "hits".) Lindsey, given the chance, would most likely jump at the opportunity to play any of his solo songs live in a Mac setting (witness "Go Insane"), and Christine has hardly done any solo albums compared to the other two (one every decade or so?).
Atop that, there's the allusion to Stevie developing a romantic interest/connection to her producers, something she hints at for at least her "Bella Donna", "The Other Side of the Mirror" and "In Your Dreams" albums. In short, she might feel concern that she's going to fall for Lindsey again (or Mitchell Froom)
Stevie's been going on about how she's been pushing for/wanting Christine to return.. Now it's time to put her money where her mouth is. Get into the damn studio, Stevie!
I definitely agree. Stevie sounded so excited for Christine to return and for the group to be back together - and now she's dragging her feet? Hmm.
Also, I feel like Stevie has to definitely be aware that people would be pretty upset if Christine rejoins, the group goes on tour, AND there's a new record and yet there isn's any new great Stevie material.
I watched the Today Show interview with Carson Daly this morning; when Christine sold all of her keyboards and equipment back then, Stevie went around and bought up a lot of her instruments! :'( So don't be telling me there's a feud between Stevie & Christine; they love each other very much!
Gloria said...
Great news that Christine is coming back and I'm even happier to hear John is doing well. I've always been a big fan of Stevie's, but I'm getting really annoyed/frustrated/pissed-off with her attitude about writing a few songs and recording them with the band. Just do it, Stevie!
Stevie will be in the studio! Maybe, she does have a personal life! She must be getting ready for her appearance with Lady Antebellum at the ACM awards! I too am so happy that Christine has come home and John is getting better. Let's give Stevie a chance to do a few of her own things! The entire Mac is back! So, everyone calm down!
I love Stevie too, but she certainly doesn't release much new music for somebody who professes to be such a prolific writer. She should have released dozens of albums of new material (not greatest hits packages) by this point in her career. She won't record with the Mac, but the reunion means no new solo stuff too.... lots of wasted opportunity with her.
Speculation is pointless regarding Stevie's contributions to this new project, but I'm sure Stevie has plenty of material ready to go. There are probably demos laying around from the IYD sessions that were never used, or demos she's written in the past couple of years. Just because she didn't contribute anything new during the EP sessions doesn't mean she has nothing to give. I would also bet that with Christine back in the fold Stevie is more amenable to giving new material to Fleetwood Mac. As for production, the IYD doc showed Stevie is pretty vocal about the arrangement of her material. I don't think she would have a problem telling Lindsey (or Mitchell Froom) if she doesn't like how something sounds.
If the album is going to come after the tour perhaps we'll get another EP (crossing my fingers - again, we really don't know what they'll do) prior to give us all a small taste of their new sound.
The Mac is Back ... exciting!!!!! New album will see. Wish they all could work together. The first album and Tusk were my fav. .. Stevie has things and I'm sure some of these guys work better on their own anyway. It will all come together I hope. .. Stevie will be back. She said so!
Stevie has other project's outside Mac. Like someone said before the awards show with Lady Antebellum. Stevie didn't sit still for 15 years. Like Christine. I'm sure when she gets there she will be ready. She has never disappointed us yet. Give her a break. She is very famous right now and enjoying it. Very in demand for tv shows etc. The rest have Mac only. Lyndsey,s solo I've never heard, so I'm sure Mac is his main gig too. Rock on Stevie
Drama Drama Drama.... Sounds like the begining of "Rumours 2" They're in it to win it!
I agree, right now Stevie wants to do her own thing. She did say, she is getting older and doesn't want to spend years with Fleetwood Mac. She might want Dave to produce her songs and that's why she is waiting. Stevie will come thru with new material. Stevie is keeping FM alive and I am sure on the awards it will be announce Fleetwood Mac will be touring. Rock on Stevie.
In terms of Stevie's participation in the new album (even writing "new album" gives me goosebumps!), here's speculative take on things:
Like in past projects, Lindsey's songs are already mostly done before the girls step in; in this case the tracks he cut with John, Mick and Mitchell Froom. Because Christine's return has changed everything and because she and Lindsey are already involved in an intense studio collaboration, maybe Stevie's waiting for the Lindsey/Christine picture of the album to become clear before she steps in with her material to complement them.
Everyone realizes the enormity of what's happening, both emotionally and in terms of commercial potential, and I don't think Stevie's out to "sabotage" things by refusing to contribute material. It's probably just that there's nothing for her to do in the studio at this point because Lindsey and Christine are creating basic tracks.
Stevie never disappoints. She is busier and more in demand than the others. Why should she drop her plans and JUMP because all of the sudden Christine is "ready now"? She took 16 years off. Now she's ready and Stevie should just drop everything and jump? No way. She will come to the table with her magic as always - when she's ready.
I don't think anyone inside Fleetwood Mac expects Stevie to drop her other projects/interests at this point. The band won't begin touring until September 30th, rehearsals don't start until I think July or August, so there's still plenty of time. Also, we don't really know that Stevie hasn't already given over some tracks. The quotes in these articles from Lindsey about waiting on material from Stevie could have been taken from interviews done a month or so ago. Just because the articles just came out doesn't mean we should assume these interviews were just done. The Today Show appearance was extremely recent, but these other articles could have been written weeks in advance of publication dates. In fact this article has a Lindsey quote that says: "Stevie's been not sure how she wants to approach recording or when." It doesn't say they don't have any new material from her, so we really shouldn't assume she hasn't given them anything. It has been highly publicized Stevie has other commitments this spring - like the Lady Antebellum stuff. Maybe she gave Fleetwood Mac her songs so they could learn them, work on arrangements based on her demos, with the understanding she had prior commitments and would be in the studio as soon as possible.
Given Fleetwood Mac took a year to record SYW, given Christine McVie's sixteen-year absence from the band, I don't think anyone should "expect" a fully produced new studio album before the tour. If anything, we may get another EP with a few brand new tracks as a teaser to show off the band's new sound and give us a hint of what the new album will sound like when they finish it.
I think there's more drama in the comments here that really exists in the band.
Stevie will come through , she always does. She's just busy right now, as we all know. The rest of FM are not so they have the time to begin material for their world tour. Let's give Stevie a bit of a break.
Has it not entered anybodys mind that seeing as Lindsay has stated they have only been in the studio for 1 week and been working on Christines songs that there is hardly any point in Stevie being in the studio at such an early stage.
Its probably not that she doesnt want to be there, but speaking as a musician, being in the studio days / weeks on end when you have no real reason to be there completely zapps your energy and you loose interest very quickly.
I personally would rather Stevie not be there, rather her sit at home with her pianos and guitars while she has the reunion on her mind and write....
How can all these people commenting not realise this seeing as this is one of the main topics Stevie has spoken about regarding recording with Fleetwood Mac.
Lindsay is probably a little bit pissed off she is not there because she is quite a big chunk of his inspiration and likes having her around him, but its a little unfair on Stevie to give up time to just sit there while they experiment...
Enough said me thinks...
People criticizing Stevie based on a single quote regarding scheduling are idiots. In just the past month, she's had tons of advance tour PR and rehearsals/appearances on Jimmy Fallon (filming a parody/recreation of the Stop Draggin' music video), the R&R Hall of Fame ceremony (where she performed), the Country Music Awards (again, performance0, etc
Lindsey, Christine, etc have nothing else to do...Stevie does.
And if Lindsey is producing Christine's material..good god, it will be awful.
Chris Mohler said...
Let's dont HATE on any part of this ICONIC 5 part band. The fact that they have decided to all work together again is the most exciting thing to happen in rock and roll in a VERY LONG time to me. This band is SO phenomenal live, they are stage musicians and live to perform. Thank You Christine, Lindsay, Mick, John, and Stevie for overcoming all the obstacles and finding your way back to each other. GOODNESS is ahead for all of us die hard FMACsters!!
Its probably too much to ask for, but I really, really hope Fleetwood Mac's new album sounds more acoustic, sparse and dreamy like the FM of the 70s (i.e. Over My Head, Landslide, Dreams, Sara, Storms, Brown Eyes etc). Much of the material they produced in the 80s seemed gimmicky, exaggerated and self conscious (too much synth, over produced) - and much of Stevie's work (after Bella Donna) went the same way.
When it comes to Fleetwood Mac less is definitely more, and I think they could really pull off an amazing, enduring album (especially now that Christine McVie is back) if they can avoid the temptation to funk/dress things up.
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Laura Vitale is the host of Laura in the Kitchen, one of the most popular cooking shows on YouTube.
If you asked me what my favorite part about Thanksgiving is, I would tell you that without a doubt, it's the leftovers! I know many people who hate having leftovers after a holiday meal, but really, for me, that's the best part! I love knowing that at any time I can open my fridge and find something delicious to eat or munch on.
However, as much as I adore being able to grab a few pieces of cold leftover turkey, my favorite thing to do with leftovers is to turn them into something totally different and give them a whole new identity. Whether I have a big crowd over or just a few people, I always make a big ol' roasted turkey-so there are always plenty of leftovers to work with!
Black Rice & Turkey Salad - One of my favorite recipes to make with leftover turkey is my black rice and turkey salad with an Asian-inspired dressing. The nuttiness from the rice and the warm meaty pieces of turkey make the perfect blanket for this flavorful dressing. Studded with tiny pieces of red bell pepper, it's the perfect Black Friday lunch! One of the things I really enjoy about this salad is that the flavors are completely different from the traditional flavors of a roasted turkey. Oftentimes I hear people complaining that they can't stand eating another piece of roasted turkey after the usual Thanksgiving overindulgence. This salad is a great alternative to a boring turkey sandwich the day after.
Potato Croquettes - Mashed potatoes are one of the very few dishes that I cannot eat reheated as-is. In my opinion, mashed potatoes should be eaten right away the day they are made. No matter how much milk you add to them when you try to reheat them, to me they never taste the same and end up having a glue-like texture when you try to mess with them too much. Instead of eating something that reminds me of wallpaper glue, I make little croquettes out of them. So incredibly easy to do but unbeatable when you make them right. They should be super crispy on the outside and cheesy, soft, and creamy on the inside. I like eating them alone or with a green salad with a vinegary dressing (I love the sharp tang of the vinegar against the creamy richness of the croquette). If you make a big batch of mashed potatoes for Christmas, you can make these for your NYE get-together. Everyone will love them!
Cranberry Sauce Muffins - Finally, I had to add a little something sweet to this list, and one of the things I make every year without fail is my cranberry sauce muffins. I always make homemade cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and I usually add some apples, pears, or dried cherries to it for an extra touch of something special. There always seems to be a little cranberry sauce lying around the day after Thanksgiving and usually no one ends up eating it, so to insure that every bit gets eaten (no waste around here!) I transform it into a warm treat for my overnight guests to wake up to. Spiced up with a touch of cinnamon and orange or clementine zest, these muffins will leave your kitchen smelling like the holidays!


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