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New Car 2013 Audi A8 Hybrid

The hybrid Audi A8 saloo has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.



The A8 Hybrid employs a four-cylinder 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine with a powerful lithium-ion battery. Fitted for the first time in an Audi model at this level, the A8 produces 207bhp and 350 NM of torque from the petrol motor.



Along with the 40kw battery, total output on the hybrid A8 comes in at 241bhp with 427Nm of torque, which is delivered to the front wheels through a fast-shifting hybrid transmission.

Three drive modes are available: ‘EV’ gives priority to electric power, ‘D-mode’ is a combination of electric and petrol powered driving, while ‘S’ provides a livelier combination of both powertrains for increased performance.



Its exactly the same drivetrain used the Audi A6 Hybrid concept we drove this month.



The Audi A8 hybrid can drive at up to 62mph purely on electric power, and is capable of reaching 62mph in 7.7 seconds with CO2 emissions of 148g/km. Combined fuel economy is in excess of 44mpg, so still someway behind the firms diesel offerings.



Visually, the hybrid A8 is almost identical to the standard car, with only subtle details such as its 18-inch or optional 19-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels, small hybrid badges and an exclusive Arctic Silver paint finish setting it apart.



Given the green light for series production beginning in 2012, and reaching the UK late next year, the A8 is one of the lightest saloons in its category thanks to its lightweight aluminium space frame chassis, but the added cost of the batteries and extra fuel-saving technology is likely to make it one of the more expensive models in the line-up. For more details click here.

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Total Stretch 2

As you know from my last post, getting my needle was and is still one of my main goals. I have tried to pull my leg up into a full splits position again hoping that I would get my leg higher because of the back stretches that I have done from the book Total Stretch. As I attempted to pull my leg up with both hands, I was unsuccessful because my back was beginning to ache and I didnt want to injure my back by trying to force my needle. Instead of doing a full needle I decided to just use one arm to pull my leg up into a splits position so I would not put a lot of strain onto my back. To reach my main goal of getting my needle, I have made a smaller goal to help me reach my main goal. My smaller goal is to get my back more flexible so it wont ache when I try to pull my leg up into a full splits position with both hands. 

I began to look deeper into the Warm Up section of the book, and as I looked at the section I decided to add some of their warm up suggestions to my regular warm up routine that I have created which is jogging and jumping jacks. In the book Total Stretch, Roscoe Nash states "A gradual increase in the heart rate will enable the warmth of the blood, passing more and more rapidly through the muscle to steadily improve the muscles pliability (13). I found this really interesting to see how warming up really helps our muscles. I added squats and lunges to my warm up routine. My warm up routine consisted of jogging, jumping jacks, squats, and lunges. 

I also looked at the different techniques on stretching. I decided to focus on one stretching technique which was called "Static Stretching" (20). Nash states, "Static stretching is the most common and safest form of stretching" (20). Static stretching is when you hold a stretch at a point where the muscle is under a full stretch (20). Overall, static stretching is great if you want to stretch without wanting to risk an injury since it is the safest form of stretching. This type of stretching was great for me since my back was aching and I didnt want to risk a injury to my back by going overboard with stretching. 

I warmed up first with my warm up routine, next I did the stretches that I did in my last post ("Back Arch" (47), and "Looking at the Ceiling" (49)) and then, I began these new stretches. 

The first stretch I did was called "The Parachute" (49).

In this stretch, I did not pull all the way up due to the fact that my back was aching, but I still did feel a really good stretch in my lower back that would help me reach my goal of getting my needle because I need to get my back leg as close to my back as possible to make it easier for me to pull up my leg. This was a moderate level stretch (49).

The second stretch I did was called "The Extended Prayer" (39).

This stretch was a very easy stretch. It stretched my lower back but did not hurt my back. It was very light on my back but still gave me a nice stretch for my lower back that would help reach my goal of getting my needle. This was a easy/moderate level stretch (39). 

Stretching can go beyond the fact that it can just make you more flexible, Nash states in his book that "Stretching enables you to become more aware of your body" (11). I learned this while I was stretching because I learned that sometimes my body can not handle certain things at certain times and I need to be aware of that so I do not injure myself. 

Questions:

What is a goal that you have been working on or a goal you want to work on? 

What have you done to try to reach your goal?

Citation: 

Nash, Roscoe. Total Stretch. London: MQ, 2003. Print

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Egg Roll

Now that I have successfully cooked Chinese food, I figured it was time to step it up. Wrap it up, and fry it. That is why I decided to make pork and shrimp egg rolls for my family. Egg rolls are a very traditional appetizer in Chinese culture. This is highlighted in the book with "This iconic appetizer is so popular that practically every Chinese chef has his or her own version." (29)

The recipe calls for thinly sliced pork, and shrimp, stirred in soy sauce and sesame oil, with napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms. All stir fried until thoroughly cooked. 

Once everything has cooked, then comes the hard part. Rolling the egg rolls themselves. To roll the egg rolls you put about a tablespoon of the mix on the corner nearest pointing you. Take the corner and roll it over the stuffing until about half way, then fold the two side corners into the middle, and then finish rolling the egg rolls the rest of the way. After you finish rolling all the egg rolls, deep fry them in peanut oil at 350 degrees with no more at 4 at a time for about 4 or 5 minutes.

And then of course, once theyre all done frying theyre ready to eat!

If you were to make your own egg rolls, what special twist would you add to yours?

Citation:

Kuan, Diana. The Chinese Takeout Cookbook. 2012.

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