INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Ice wine is best when chilled before serving. Store a bottle in your refrigerator for an hour or two before serving it. You could also put it in a bucket with ice to cool it down quickly, but avoid over-chilling it as that will prevent the flavors and aromas from coming through. White wine glasses are shorter and have a smaller bowl than red wine glasses. They also narrow toward the lip of the glass.  A white wine glass is the perfect stemware for showcasing the tantalizing aromas of ice wine. If you don't have white wine glasses, serve ice wine in red wine glasses, champagne flutes, or small cordial glasses. Because ice wine is intensely sweet, a little goes a long way. Only fill the white wine glasses about a quarter full. Put the ice wine bottle in the fridge after pouring it to keep it cold for the next round. After opening a bottle of ice wine, re-cork it and put it in the refrigerator. Ice wine has a high sugar content, so it stays fresher longer than many other wines as long as it's sealed and refrigerated.

SUMMARY: Chill ice wine to 50 to 54° F (10 to 12° C). Serve ice wine in a white wine glass. Pour 1.5 to 2 oz (50 to 60 mL) per person. Drink ice wine within two weeks of opening the bottle.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Borrowing money to buy a house is a major commitment, potentially involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. For this reason, it’s a good idea to start by canvassing those closest to you, who know you the best, and are able to make judgement about your reliability. Your close family will know you as well as anybody, and should understand your financial situation.  Never be pushy, or make demands. Rather, be understanding and appreciate that a potential lender is taking a risk to help you. Your parents will want to support and help you as much as they can, but you will need to present a good argument and indicate the mutual benefits. Your parents may feel obliged to help you, but you must ask them to carefully consider whether or not they can afford it. You may also want to consider talking to your extended family as well as some of your friends. You will have to think carefully about who may be interested in helping you, and who has the means to lend you the money. If you deal with friends, there may be a somewhat different dynamic to the relationship.  Friends are more likely to see a loan as a mutually beneficial way for them to invest their money. Don’t be surprised if a distant Aunt you haven’t seen for twenty years isn’t interested in lending you money. When you approach somebody, it is essential that you are able to fully outline the potential benefits to the lender. The main benefits to the lender are a good rate of interest and a steady income stream. With interest rates very low across the world, savers and investors are receiving little return on their money. A loan to a friend or family member could result in a better rate of return than she would get from a bank.  A loan for a house is such a large sum of money that the loan will be repaid over a long time. The lender will thus have a regular and reliable income stream long into the future. Having this predictable income can be a great help for the lender. Depending on who you are talking to, and what the context is, it can help to explain how exactly the borrower will benefit. This can go beyond the fact of you being able to buy a house. Borrowing from a friend or family member may mean you are able to secure a loan at a lower rate than if you were borrowing from a bank. Perhaps this lower rate is what makes the purchase possible.  You may also be able to pay back the loan on more flexible terms, or with an unusual repayment schedule. For example, you might be able to agree to pay only interest for the first year and then start paying back the loan itself in the second year. Don’t take any of this for granted, and make it clear that you are committed to repaying the loan according to the terms and schedule you agree.

SUMMARY: Approach close relatives. Consider friends and extended family. Explain the advantages to the lender. Detail how the borrower will benefit.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use tiki torches to provide festive lighting for an evening wedding reception. Utilize tiki torches to hold flower arrangements for a daytime wedding. Remove the fuel holder from the tiki torch and fill the torch with fresh or silk flower stems. Drape chiffon fabric between tiki torches to create aisles or section off areas of the reception. Tie lightweight fabric to tiki torches to create decorative impact in the reception space. Because table centerpieces are highly visible, they are an ideal way to carry out a Hawaiian theme.  Decorate tables with pineapples and other tropical fruit. Place tropical fruit into large glass containers for easy and colorful centerpieces. Create centerpieces from tropical flowers. Use flesh blooms from tropical flowers, such as plumeria and orchids, to create a fragrant and dramatic centerpiece. Add tropical greenery to fill out centerpieces. If fresh blooms are too expensive, consider silk blooms. Decorate with Hawaiian figurines. Consider figurines of Hawaiian couples kissing or even dashboard hula wigglers for centerpieces with personality. Create centerpieces from coconut shells or bamboo. For evening luaus, place candles in coconut shells or bamboo stalks to create centerpieces that also illuminate the table. Rather than serve macadamia nuts and other small items in traditional bowls and platter, use large sea shells. Smaller shells or coconut shells can be used to hold condiments or silverware. Wrap grass skirts around the edges of serving tables to create a Hawaiian feel to the reception space.

SUMMARY: Decorate the reception area with tiki torches. Provide Hawaiian table centerpieces. Decorate the food, buffet and bar table.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The endgame is a delicate part of a chess game where every pawn matters. The key to all checkmates is to keep the opponents king confined. Do not be overanxious to check the king, as it will not work.  First move the rook to the rank ahead of the enemy king. This will confine the king to a certain number of squares. Advance the king to obtain opposition when your king is in front of the opponent's. When he moves away, you will need to make a waiting move, just move the rook one square over. He will move the king away from your king. When the kings are opposite each other, check him with the rook, and then repeat the process until he is on the back rank, where check becomes checkmate. The Queen checkmate is identical, but you must be careful not to stalemate.

SUMMARY:
Don't discount any pieces during the endgame. Use your rook against the king.