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Speechless in Seattle
Well, we're back from our Seattle trip and it was a food lover's dream. We had such a great time and of course, I selected several restaurants before we left for us to try. I mainly used the awesome Urban Spoon website to find the restaurants. Check them out, if you don't know about them. More on the restaurant scene later.
First, I want to show you some pictures from my favorite place in Seattle - the famous Pike Place Market on the waterfront. If only I had a kitchen in Seattle! What a place. You have to see it to believe it. After wandering through the vendors, practically speechless, we went and sat and had a bowl of salmon bisque and an ice cold beer and looked out over the ocean.
And here is one of my favorites, the Papparadelle's Pasta display at the Market, which has every kind of beautiful pasta you can imagine - notice the Dark Chocolate Linguini at the top on the right! I mentioned this pasta resource in my previous post when I made Orzo with Roasted Carrots with their Asian orzo blend. Check out their web page if you are not familiar with their pasta.
We had some excellent meals in Seattle, but the place I wanted to try the most was Tilth, which I posted about before we left. This restaurant was declared by Frank Bruni of the New York Times to be one of the top ten new restaurants in the nation. Well, my expectations were high. And the chef/owner, Maria Hines, was cooking some of her food by the method of sous vide, which is finally coming on the scene here in this country. This method of cooking involves vacuum sealing the food and placing the bag in a special immersion circulator, which cooks the food at a low temperature for a very, very long time. Thomas Keller and Charlie Trotter are both using this method and are fans. The thinking behind this is that when you can smell food cooking and the steam is coming out from the food, you are losing flavor. So I was very excited to try food prepared this way. However, I was disappointed in both dishes I had that were cooked this way. First, I had the baby turnips.
Julia Child would not have liked this at all. She was famous for saying that the American way of cooking vegetables just until they are crisp was ridiculous and never brought out the real flavor of the vegetable. She said that the way Americans cooked green beans left a raw, grassy flavor that did nothing for the green bean. She was right. When I tasted the baby turnips, I expected the rich, creamy flavor of a well cooked turnip. These were way underdone and pretty tasteless. I, too, think this is a big mistake. And I'm not talking about cooking your vegetables to deathly mushiness. Just cooking them until any "raw" taste is gone. I guess it's a matter of taste, but the French don't cook vegetables this way and neither do the Italians. In fact, Guilano Bugialli says that the biggest problem in American restaurants is that they undercook the vegetables. Amen.
This lovely fish was cooked sous vide and although the texture was really nice, it was also really bland. I just wasn't impressed. I also tasted my husband's duck ragu and frankly people - I can cook a tastier, richer ragu than that. But gee, the service and wine list at Tilth were really, really good.


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When the New Orleans Saints hired Rob Ryan to be their new defensive coordinator after Steve Spagnuolo led a 2012 New Orleans defense that set an NFL record for yards allowed, the general consensus was that hey -- at least things couldn't get any worse. Ryan, after all, had been dismissed by Jerry Jones as Dallas' defensive coordinator after drawing things up for a unit that ranked 23rd in Football Outsiders' opponent-adjusted defensive metrics. Throughout his history as a schemer for the Oakland Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Cowboys, Ryan had tried to balance as many line combinations and coverage concepts as any defensive coordinator in the league -- including twin brother Rex. In Dallas, Ryan's tendency to alternate between all-in blitzes and major coverage clusters apparently did more to confuse his charges than anything else -- or, at least, that's what Jones said when Ryan was canned in January -- there were too many schemes on the field, and the 'Boys needed to "skinny it down."
Undeterred, Ryan took his big-ass playbook to the Crescent City and opened things up in a different way.
Through five games, the Saints are undefeated and quite possibly the NFC's best team. And that's as much to do with their defense as it is the always-combustible offense led by Drew Brees and Sean Payton. New Orleans ranks fourth in points allowed, and 11th in yards allowed. Ryan has made a star out of end Cameron Jordan, advanced the profiles of previously unheralded players such as pass-rusher Junior Galette, and has put rookie safety Kenny Vaccaro in about as many spots as you can without drawing penalty flags. The primary issue with Ryan's blitzes before seemed to be that he left his defensive backs on islands they weren't prepared to inhabit -- but he's doing some very cool and different things now when he brings the house.
The Chicago Bears got a good look at this last Sunday at Soldier Field, and they didn't like it. Bears quarterback Jay Cutler threw for 358 yards and two touchdowns, but Chicago could get nothing going with its running game, and the Saints took the game, 26-18. Cutler was sacked three times, and the first two sacks revealed some interesting tendencies regarding Ryan's ability to show similar blitz looks and do totally different things after the snap.
"I think they were problematic," Bears head coach March Trestman said of Ryan's pressures. "We hadn't really seen them. I thought Rob did a good job. We had answers for them early, we just didn't get it communicated it to the guys. Once we did, I think you see we efficiently moved the football up and down the field. Our guys did a good job of making that transition. I don't know if all of them were the same ones. I think two of them were the same, one was a little different. So they got us early. But I was pleased we were able to make the adjustments. I would have liked to make them sooner."
The Saints played what was essentially a 3-3-5 base defense -- they played so much nickel that third-year safety Rafael Bush was listed as "NB" -- a starting nickel back. You don't see that too often. Ryan moves his linebackers in and around the front to make it look like a 4-2-5, but you'll see a lot of weird stuff when you study this defense.
The first blitz-to-sack came with 7:38 left in the first quarter. The Bears had first-and-10 at their own 20-yard line, and had lineman Eben Britton (62) in as a sixth blocker upfront. Ryan responded by putting both his starting safeties -- Vaccaro and Malcolm Jenkins -- in a blitz look at the line just outside left tackle Jermon Bushrod, Bush patrolled the deep middle. Jenkins was head-up on receiver Earl Bennett, who was in a stack formation to the left in front of Brandon Marshall. He wasn't covering Bennett or Marshall, though -- at the snap, both Vaccaro and Jenkins took off straight for Cutler's blind side. Bennett and Marshall were covered in their routes because linebacker Curtis Lofton veered over to the seam to help cornerback Jabari Greer on that side. Meanwhile, linebacker Ramon Humber peeled off from his position outside Britton and right tackle Jordan Mills to help cornerback Keenan Lewis cover Alshon Jeffery on the offensive right side. Running back Matt Forte ran a quick route right up the middle and wasn't available to help with the pressure. The first screencap shows New Orleans' coverage, and the second shows that Jenkins had a free release to Cutler.
Jankins had that free release because Bushrod extended out to deal with Vaccaro, while left guard Matt Slauson and center Roberto Garza blocked Galette, who stunted inside Bushrod's gap. Jenkins forced a fumble that was recovered by Cam Jordan, who had been taking a double team from Mills and Britton. The Bears thought they had the protection dialed up -- they even had extra protection -- but Ryan exploited a weakness on the blind side, and his coverages insured that Cutler couldn't break off to an easy read.
The second sack came on the next Bears drive, with 3:59 left in the first quarter. Chicago had second-and-10 at its own 34-yard line, and this time, Ryan put Vacarro and Jenkins on the other side of the formation with the same kind of blitz look. The Bears responded with five receivers -- a stack to the left with Forte and Bennett, and trips right. This time, Vaccaro and Jenkins were stacked over trips, and they didn't blitz at the snap -- they took off into coverage.
This time, the play worked because Humber rushed outside to take Bushrod out of the play, while Galette looped inside Slauson, taking Slauson to his right. This left a huge gap for linebacker David Hawthorne, who blitzed from the weak side and came through completely unblocked for the sack. Nose tackle John Jenkins -- all 359 pounds of him -- had Garza and right guard Kyle Long occupied, while Mills blocked Jordan after he was chipped by tight end Martellus Bennett.
"It's not really an inability to communicate, it's just seeing a front we hadn't worked on," Trestman said. "As a young line, as a new line, just being able to make the conversion into delineating who the line blocks and who the backs block in that particular play. We got it cleaned up and did well throughout the rest of the game. I thought the guys kept Jay very clean during the course of the game."
Well, not quite. Ryan sent Vaccaro and Jenkins from the defensive right side early in the second quarter, and this time, Vaccaro came through clean for the sack. That led to a Chicago third-and-17 in which Ryan backed five of his defenders about 15 yards off the line of scrimmage, had a safety behind them, and had one down lineman at the snap. One 12-yard pass to Forte later, the Bears were punting.
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will be the next guy to deal with Ryan's blitzes when the Saints travel to Gillette Stadium this Sunday.
"I'd say last year they were a really heavy blitz and zone team and they gave up a lot of big plays," Belichick said of the Saints on Tuesday. "I would say this year under Rob, they haven't given up very many big plays. I'd say one of the characteristics of their defense is that they play a lot of multiple defensive packages that vary from week to week, similar to what Rex does, or has done at New York, at times. They might play nickel, but one week it's one version of nickel and another week, it's another version of nickel. They'll play dime and they'll play seven DBs but the players don't necessarily all play in the same spots, they'll move them around by game plan and by matchups and by the type of plays or calls that they want to run.
"Last week was probably a good example, where they came out in kind of a new-look, nickel look against the Bears and sacked [Cutler] in the first couple series. They got a strip-sack and a turnover on a couple, it looked like, protection errors that the Bears had on a couple of their blitzes ... they really kept Chicago from getting into much of rhythm in the game for the better part of the first half, just because of the way it started.
"You have to be ready for something different. The way they deploy can change quite a bit from a game-to-game matchup basis. They played a lot of 3-4 defense early in the preseason, and that's certainly their base, similar to what he did in Dallas, but the actual number of snaps that they've played during the regular season this year has been a far lower percentage."
Belichick last faced a Rob Ryan defense on Oct. 16, 2011, when the Pats beat the Cowboys. 20-16. Ryan did what he always does when he faces New England -- he brought as many different fronts as possible, and delayed the position of his potential pass-rushers until the last possible second. This gave Tom Brady pause in processing his reads, and Brady was sacked twice and intercepted once in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, however, Brady performed a checkmate by going no-huddle on every possible offensive play. This forced the Cowboys to stay in their base defense to avoid mismatches against the run, and New England scored 10 points on 20 plays.
"You just can't count on [Ryan] to blitz every play, because that's not going to happen," Belichick concluded. "But there are times when they'll three-man rush, there are times when they'll send the house and things inbetween. They're not just the type of defense that's going to sit in one or two things and do that all day unless on that particular play it really happens to be working well and you're having a hard time with it."


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Drinks are cheap. Can't complain about that. The staff is nice and they're quick to greet you and make sure you're taken care of. I can't comment about the food yet, but I'll be back.
Reopened review! This place is so much nicer than it was before, however it lost its small down bar feel. It was really the last bar around that felt like a true old school bar. Food and drinks are just as good, same specials, just feels a little different. Definitely worth going to either way! . Old review is below and still true: Cheap beer and drinks, great bar tenders do their job well, lots of usuals to make friends with, good music, always fun!
Moriah was wonderful! We sat outside and she never let a need go unmet. They were very busy but the service and food was awesome. We'll be back soon.
Great food as always! New place is awesome!
Love the remodel. Place looks great. Food was amazing.
You better count your blessings if you get the female bartender! Dude's rude, and gives bad service. Thought it was just back fluke but went back the next day with a group (not my idea but great live music) but same got the same bad service. Place is a joke!
Hubby has had good experiences here previously, but my first visit today, half the booths in our section empty or others already served, and after promptly being seated, orders taken we waited 45 minutes for omelette breakfast orders. We left and we're getting into our car when the waitress came out the door and yelled "orders up!". 45 minutes for 2 omelette breakfasts!?? Not good customer service! We went to Hilary's, just as busy, seated and ordered, and food on the table in under 10 minutes. I won't be patronizing Pirate's Well in the future.
Our first experience at Pirate's Well wasn't the best but it was because of a single server and not the establishment. The food was great the first time and it's very clean inside. Said server is no longer at PW for reasons other than our incident so we wanted to give it another try. The second server we had, Kari, was absolutely wonderful. She was very sweet and attentive. Larry more than made up for the wrong we experienced. The second time we went the food was delicious and the drinks were awesome!
Waitress was very attentive and breakfast was served quickly. Food was good, not great. Eggs were done correctly but Home fries a little dry and bacon was a little greasy tasting. Price was a little high but I liked the fact that coffee was included with my basic 2 egg breakfast. Friend said his sausage and gravy breakfast was good and well priced. Overall, it was a good experience and we'll be back.
They did a great job after the fire. Place looks great and the food is good as ever. Go see Kelly, a total sweetheart.
We come here almost every Sunday after church with a fairly large group of people. The food is pretty good overall and I like the atmosphere. The service can be slow despite the restaurant not being full. In fact one Sunday we were told that they had a large party in their party room (30 people) and only 1/4 to maybe 1/2 of the restaurant full and we waited an hour for our food to be delivered. In my experience, that should not have delayed our food so long; the kitchen could use a little help in getting food out in a more timely fashion. We also enjoy coming here are Wednesday evenings when they have trivia! The bar situation is a full bar, nice wine list, and several beer options.
We enjoy coming here for happy hour and to grab a great bite to eat. The wings and onion rings are awesome. Servers are always friendly, even when it is really crowded you get great service and great food. Have not had the chance to try their second location in Royal Palm but looking forward to it when I'm out that way for work.
Currently involved in a Fire. Many people are looking forward to your Grand Re-Opening. My apologies Larry. Many people were upset to learn about the minor fire. It was no fault of yours. Bigger, Badder, Better. Best Wishes for a speedy reopening. I look forward to returning for cold beer and good food.
Always, always excellent... Extreamy happy when they reopened as they were truly missed by many.. One of my favorite places!
Pirates Well is quickly becoming our go to favorite place in the Royal Palm-Wellington area. The service is always exceptional and the food is fresh, well cooked and delicious. We love to start with the smoked fish dip. Also, they are exceptionally accommodations for my gluten free wife. Love this place. Great for breakfast too.
I can best describe this as a biker bar, very busy and loud with reasonable food and drink prices perched just about on top of the railway line in the extreme north of Lake Park. It is not a place I would feel comfortable taking my family or girlfriend. Maybe that's just me? Parking can be difficult as their lot fills up fast during traditionally busy times. I ordered 4 fish & chips to go, and while the price was low and the portions were large, the quality of the food was also low. Neither of the 4 of us managed to eat all of the fish, or the chips. The slaw was not bad. If cheap food and large portions are your thing, and you are not too picky about quality, this could be your thing. The service was friendly and hometown. I would rate food quality a 1, but they were polite and though the atmosphere was not to my taste, I'm sure the right crowd would love the place, as it always seems to be busy.
The service was not very good. Told the server we were ready to order, her comment was I have other tables to take care of. Best Philly cheese steak I have had in a long time.
Really miss this place to watch my Bills games.. Staff is amazing, cook is on point, food is always good, beer is freezing cold, prices are VERY reasonable. Very pretty, friendly tenders of bar and I can't wait for them to reopen. I have nowhere to watch my games! please open soon Go Bills?
Best burger in town! Skip Brass Ring and head here for a burger. Order the onion rings and enjoy the bacon ranch dipping sauce! Service is super friendly and fast. Beer specials. There's a crowd of regulars, but not obnoxious. No complaints. Everything is amazing!!
Reasonable prices. Great mahi mahi fingers, friendly service, easy parking , very upbeat atmosphere. Would definitely go again.
Local Spot! Great food and drink specials all day. Fun atmosphere. Weekend live music.


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SWC softball preview: Masuk will be challenged but still team to beat
When a team is coming off of a 27-0 season, returns four seniors who have committed to play softball in college and is the defending South-West Conference and Class L state champs, it pretty much has to be considered the conference favorite.
Such is the case for the powerhouse Masuk softball team, which has made it to the state semifinals in seven of the last eight seasons.
Coming off a season in which she was named the 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year among other accolades, senior pitcher Tatum Buckley leads the way for the Panthers.
Buckley is backed by a powerful lineup, including senior infielder Stephanie Appelberg, senior infielder Tori Schiebe, senior outfielder Brittany Damota, senior catcher Kayla Crisci and junior infielder/outfielder Lauren Middlemass.
But that isn't to say Masuk will be without challengers.
Lauralton Hall, last season's conference runner-up that finished the regular season 16-3 and made it to the Class M quarterfinals, lost only two starters from last year's roster and figures to again be in the mix for a conference crown.
The lineup is led by a pair of All-State juniors in first baseman Jackie Brewster and centerfielder Alexia Dawid. On the hill for the Crusaders will be junior Haley Congdon and sophomore Kaitlin Mingone, and new coach Amanda Acampora believes pitching will be a strength.
"We got moved up to Class L, so two goals are the SWC tournament and to do well in the state tournament," Acampora said.
"We're starting five juniors, and between sophomore and junior year is a big difference. Those five will make an impact for sure. The seniors are great leaders on and off field. The pitching is our best attribute."
Oxford, last season's Class S state champion that stormed through the regular season with an 18-2 mark, could remain in the upper echelon of SWC contenders.
Leading the way is All-State junior pitcher Ashley Guillette, who will be backed by several talented hitters, including junior catcher Kaley Kempf, junior centerfielder Bobby Stilson, sophomore shortstop Meg Sastram and junior leftfielder Ally Swenney.
"It was a good season. To make states is always a goal," Oxford coach Jim Husar said. "Make it first and take it from there and see where the chips fall. We had a good young team last year and we've got a lot of them back."
Several other teams are looking to take that "next step," and many have identified the state tournament as their primary goal.
Five teams to watch
1. Masuk: Simply put, it probably wouldn't be wise to bet against a team coming off an undefeated season, a Class L championship and an SWC league title. Masuk's track record speaks for itself, and it would be hard to imagine a scenario in which the Panthers aren't competing for the SWC crown. In total, 19 of Masuk's 27 wins from last season were of the shutout variety.
2. Oxford: Similar to Masuk, Oxford is anchored by a rock solid All-State pitcher, which could suggest that it poses the biggest threat to overtake Masuk. Oxford got as close as anyone to toppling the Panthers in the regular season, but ultimately fell 6-5 at home. Oxford was bumped from the SWC tournament in the quarterfinals last year, exiting earlier than expected, but rebounded to claim the Class S state title.
3. Lauralton Hall: The hard-hitting Crusaders scored seven or more runs in 13 of their 19 regular season games last season en route to playing in the SWC championship game.
4. Brookfield: A year removed from an SWC semifinal appearance and a second-round appearance in the Class L state tournament, the Bobcats are another team looking to build off of last season's success, a campaign which saw it go 16-4.
5. Bunnell: A season after making it to the SWC semifinals and making it to the Class L quarterfinals by defeating top-seeded Torrington, Bunnell's experienced squad could easily improve upon last year's 11-9 mark.
Five games to watch
1. Masuk vs. Lauralton Hall (April 17 and May 2): Any rematch of a championship game is big, and the two regular season clashes of last year's finalists are no exceptions. Round 3 in the postseason is a definite possibility.
2. Lauralton Hall vs. St. Joseph (April 11): It's an interesting Opening Day out-of-conference matchup for both squads. It won't have an impact on conference standings, but with a combined regular season record of 33-6 last year, this game will be a good early measuring stick for both sides.
3. Bunnell vs. Brookfield (May 7): Both teams made it to the SWC semifinals last season, and Brookfield claimed a 3-1 victory in their only meeting last season. This season's matchup could be a similarly evenly-matched affair.
4. Newtown vs Oxford (April 15 and April 21): Playing the same team twice in less than a week is unique in itself, and it's the second straight year that the two teams will meet twice in the regular season. Oxford picked up a pair of wins against Newtown last season, 5-1 and 1-0, but the Nighthawks can solidify themselves as bona fide contenders if they can get past the Wolverines at least once this season.
5. Masuk vs. Oxford (May 19): A late-season matchup pits the Class L champ vs. the Class S champ. A pitchers' duel is a possibility, though Masuk beat Oxford 6-5 last season. It's not totally out of the realm of possibility that this game determines the top seed in the SWC playoffs.
Five top players
1. Tatum Buckley, Masuk P, SR: A microscopic 0.37 ERA, a 27-0 record, 18 shutouts, four no-hitters, two perfect games and 289 strikeouts in 171 innings make it easy to forget that Buckley also batted .506 with 28 RBI a season ago. A dual threat who has committed to play at Florida Atlantic, Buckley's sheer dominance on opposing lineups needs to be seen to be believed.
2. Ashley Guillette, Oxford P, JR: Guillette guided her Wolverines to the Class S title by pitching to the tune of a 22-3 mark with a 0.86 ERA. She also fanned 380 batters while walking only 12, and her presence alone could be enough to ensure another highly-successful season for the defending Class S champions.
3. Jackie Brewster, Lauralton Hall, CF, JR: The All-Stater is at the forefront of a powerful lineup. Along with fellow All-State junior Alexia Dawid, Brewster and company should make up one of the more formidable top-to-bottom lineups in the league.
4. Maggie Grubb, New Milford, 3B, SR: An All-SWC first-team selection a season ago, Grubb figures to be the rock of the lineup. If the Green Wave are to improve upon the 10-10 mark they posted a season ago, Grubb is likely to be leading the way after hitting .343 last year.
5. Brittany Mendenhall, Stratford, 1B, SR: A four-year starter and member of last year's All-Colonial Division team, Mendenhall should again be an offensive force for the Red Devils. She'll play a key role if Stratford is to build on last year's 9-11 finish.
Players to watch
Masuk: P Tatum Buckley, INF Stephanie Appelberg, INF Tori Schiebe, OF Brittany Damota, C Kayla Crisci, INF/OF Lauren Middlemass
Oxford: P Ashley Guillette, C Kaley Kempf, CF Bobby Stilson, SS Meg Sastram, LF Ally Swenney
Lauralton Hall: 1B Jackie Brewster, CF Alexia Dawid, P Haley Congdon, P Kaitlin Mingone, SS Maureen Connolly, LF Rachel Landock
Brookfield: SS Jess Lionetti, 3B Chelsea Coleman, P Sam O'Brien
Newtown: LF Abby Kuligowski, 1B Danielle Shine, 2B Karlie Kuligowski, 3B/SS Kayla O'Grady, P Gillian Galante, SS Mikayla Kuligowski, C Emily Woonznick
Bunnell: OF Lora Walsh, 1B Michaela Roman, 3B/OF/C Megan Uhranowski
New Milford: C Kelsey Fuchs, P/1B Kara Golembeski, 3B Maggie Grubb, OF Meghan Lacey, OF Emily Wilson
Kolbe Cathedral: C Karla Grajeda, 3B Victoria Trentini
Barlow: P Emily Marshall, SS Allie Grimes
Stratford: SS Julia Genetti, 1B Brittany Mendenhall, P Bailey McIlhoney Jr., CF Emily Winter
Pomperaug: OF/3B Jess Eisenbach, C/1B/OF Kennedy Gibson, P/3B Lauren Reilly
Bethel: Did not respond
New Fairfield: Did not respond
Immaculate: C Cara Capilli, LF Sara Rizzo, SS Brianna Baranowski, P Kiley Banks
Notre Dame-Fairfield: 3B Becky Stefanapos, 1B Megan Gless, P Madison Letizia, CF/SS Mackenzie Dobbins
Weston: LF Julia Rogers, SS Shelby Merberg, CF Natalie Hassett, C Rachel Spencer, P/1B Olivia Tartaglia, P Sam Hurwitz, 2B Julia Neufeld


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Shelley Gaskin necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 26 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
profandgeek.com is the name of the Web site. A professor and a geek delivering computer job skills.
I am a female professor (PhD) of business technology at a large California college and write popular business technology textbooks. I love helping my students gain skills that will help them get a good job. I want to offer inexpensive training modules that teach important computer skills that are necessary for employment in contemporary organizations--to those that haven't the time or money to attend college to upgrade skills. For example, small modules that teach how to use instant messaging in business, or teach how to build Excel formulas or teach email conventions. I want to convey that I am "the real deal" a real professor with proven ability to write good instructon (published textbooks), and to convey that I am also a "geek" and enjoy helping people understand technologies that are necessary to get a good job.
Individuals who know they need "computer skills" to get a job or get a better job, and have a basic computer, but are not sure what skills they need. Individuals who do not have the time or money or know-how to attend college, but want to get started in learning some important computer skills at a very low cost. People who have been absent from the workplace for a while (mothers, retirees looking to return to work) and people who are not sure how to attend a community college or get training. People who are not sure or confident about learning new things. And finally, individuals who need some personal assistance. Purchasing a module will include an amount of live help (phone, chat, im, etc.). Not sure how or if that would be included in a logo.
1-Denote both a "professor" and a "geek"--two images. Convey that people will "learn" from a qualified professor and a qualified technology person.
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The spiritual curriculum is being implemented in all the Darshan Academy schools.
Students follow a daily lesson from the spiritual curriculum. Each day also begins
with a school-wide ten minute meditation period. Through meditation and the spiritual
curriculum, children are provided with time to find peace within and a forum in
which they can grow into true human beings who spread love and peace. They develop
an appreciation and regard for people of all religions and faiths and respect for
cultural diversity. They learn basic manners, good health habits, and polite and
courteous social interactions. They also learn how to take care of their own belongings,
those of others, and to take care of the earth, animals, plants, and nature. Students
learn conflict resolution techniques for solving problems peacefully. They explore
these topics through games, art, music, projects, literature, crafts, and role-playing.


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Dual boot with Windows/SafeBoot
This is a discussion about how to create a dual boot setup with Windows when whole disk SafeBoot (now called McAfee Endpoint Encryption) encryption is employed. This may be the case particularly if one is issued a company laptop that comes pre-installed with Windows and is encrypted. While one can wipe the drive and install a) Linux alone or b) Linux and an unencrypted version of Windows, some sacrifices and risks may exist. For example, company patches and updates may no longer work properly, IT policies may be violated, data is no longer protected, and, if Linux alone is installed, the capability to share files, access company specific intranet applets, and other limitations may be experienced.
This article will explain one method for creating a dual boot setup while leaving the company-installed encryption and operating system intact and fully functional.
- 1 Why is a solution needed?
- 2 Alternatives Considered
- 3 The Method Proposed
- 4 Step by Step Walkthrough
- 5 Summary
- 6 Troubleshooting
- 7 Additional Resources
Why is a solution needed?
The situation of a fully encrypted system is a difficult one because even the MBR is encrypted and SafeBoot uses its encrypted bootloader to load the real partition table and load Windows. Thus, if one attempts to simply partition the disk with [c]fdisk, writing the partition table will render one's system unbootable. Likewise, even if there is a free partition, a) one isn't able to update the partition table with the correct type (which is necessary), b) one can't install the bootloader (e.g. grub) to the MBR, and c) even if one installs the bootloader to the partition instead of the MBR, there is no way to make the system aware that such a bootloader exists via the partition table. It is quite a difficult situation to work with.
Some are content with using live distributions or running Linux from a flash drive; the primary author of this article found such methods frustrating and limiting. There is also quite a lot of discussion about how to get around this situation, [1] [2] [3] and thus an article seemed relevant after a firsthand experience and success.
Alternatives Considered
The primary author of this article has experience with only one successful method, but considered several, including:
- Trying to create a "live clone" (full system backup while Windows was running) in order to possess a decrypted copy of the OS, wiping the drive, and then reinstalling the OS to a partition encrypted with an opensource encryption system. This may prevent company patches from operating successfully and may violate policies if a company mandates a particular encryption method.
- Trying to use dd to simply block-copy everything from one disk onto an external drive, wipe the internal drive and re-partition, and then dd the external drive back to the internal, and dd a backup of the SafeBoot MBR back to the internal drive. This seems a bit risky, and also requires that one have another hard drive at least as big as the original encrypted partition.
- While not really a solution in the dual-boot category, simply running Linux inside of a virtualization program is a perfectly reasonable solution. It is by far the simplest. The primary author simply doesn't like the idea and wanted a fully dual-boot setup, however he does have VirtualBox setup in Windows to avoid excessive reboots if Windows usage is needed heavily for any particular task.
The Method Proposed
In brief, the successful setup used by this author is as follows:
- Use Windows 7 build in partition editor to partition the drive
- Partition 1: Windows
- Partition 2: Linux /boot
- Partition 3: Linux /
- Partition 4: TrueCrypt device for shared files
- Use Partition Wizard HomeEdition to tweak some things
- Use EasyBCD to add an entry for Arch Linux at boot time
- Install Arch using System Encryption with LUKS
- Configure grub
- Reboot and hold breath
- Install TrueCrypt on both OSs and create a TrueCrypt volume
Step by Step Walkthrough
Defragment the Windows Partition
If the issued computer is encrypted with SafeBoot, it will likely contain one primary partition where Windows is installed. We need to shrink this partition in order to make space for Linux. To shrink this partition as much as possible, defragmenting is helpful. Windows 7 comes with a built in defragmenting utility, available through the control panel. Open this program and defrag on the primary drive (probably called C:\). Do this several times, if desired.
It may be helpful to use an additional program as well. Wikipedia has a list of various options. The author of this article used Auslogics Disk Defrag, which worked well and had the ability to view what specific files were unmovable. Such files will hinder the minimum size possible to shrink the volume in the next step.
- Screenshot of Auslogic Disk Defrag: [4]
- Screenshot showing an unmovable file related to SafeBoot: [5] (click any gray, unmovable square to see details)
For some other options for maximizing the amount one can shrink a Windows partition, see this article. While it is written for Windows Vista, it contains some applicable suggestions for Windows 7 as well. The author of this article disabled system restore temporarily and was able to shrink the partition another 6 GB.
Shrink the Windows Partition
Once defragmenting is complete, open the control panel and either search for "partition" or navigate to System and Security > Administrative Tools > Create and Format Hard Disk Partitions. This will open Windows 7's built-in partition editor as shown in [6]. Right click on the Windows 7 partition and choose "Shrink Volume." This will open a dialog prompting you for the amount you want to shrink the volume. The dialog will also inform you of the maximum amount possible to shrink the volume. Shrink the volume by the desired size, or, if unmovable files prevent you from shrinking it as much as you'd like, just shrink it as much as possible. For a more picture-filled walkthrough, see this article
When this step completes, the Windows partition will be smaller and the rest of the partition will be denoted as "Unallocated space." Right click the unallocated section and choose "New Simple Volume." Windows will walk you through the steps necessary to create a new volume. Repeat these steps for the desired number of partitions. On possible setup would be like so:
- Windows 7 (C:\): size will be whatever it was set to in this step
- Linux boot: 64 MB. This is necessary if one wants an encrypted Linux partition
- Linux \: If only the OS will be installed to this partition, perhaps make it ~30-50GB depending on your application needs
- TrueCrypt partition: for shared files between Windows and Linux. Make it take the rest of the unallocated space.
For each of these drives, the format doesn't really matter because they'll all be reformatted. Choose FAT or NTFS and let Windows create the volumes. For a walkthrough on adding volumes from unallocated space, see this article.
Edit the Partition Table
It is now necessary to edit the partition table so that it shows the Linux partitions as actual Linux partitions rather than FAT or NTFS (whatever was created in the last step). Since we can't use fdisk to write the partition table, we'll use a tool in Windows itself. This author used MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition, a free partition tool recommended highly by CNET. Open the program and right click on a partition that will contain a Linux filesystem. Choose "Change partition type ID" from the drop down menu. Choose the manual ID entry option and set the type to
0x83, as shown in [7]. Repeat this with any other partitions that will be formatted with Linux filesystems. For a walkthrough on this step, see this article.
Lastly, if a fourth partition was created in the previous step, click it, and then go to the Disk menu and choose "Convert dynamic disk to basic disk." This will change the extended partition to a simple one. For a walkthrough on this, see this article.
When finished, click the "Apply" button in the upper left of the main window.
Add an Option to Boot Linux
Next, we're going to add a Linux option to the Windows boot options using a free program called EasyBCD. Theoretically, this should be possible using Windows 7's built in program, bcdedit, as shown in [8]. The author had difficulty attempting this due to privilege errors, and was successful with EasyBCD and thus never retried with bcdedit. Open EasyBCD and click "Add New Entry" on the left. Choose the Linux/BSD tab and set the bootloader type (Grub (legacy)) for Arch and partition. Make sure that if you are going to have a dedicated boot partition that you point EasyBCD to that partition, not the one that will contain the root filesystem. A screenshot of these settings may be found in [9].
Next view the entry by clicking "View Settings," and make sure everything looks appropriate. For a legacy grub setting pointing toward the second partition on the disk, the boot entry should look like [10].
Backup the SafeBoot MBR
To back up the SafeBoot MBR, boot into a live Linux CD and have a flash drive inserted:
# mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt (or whatever the desired flash drive address is) # dd if=/dev/sda of=/mnt/safeboot.mbr bs=512 count=1 # umount /dev/sdb1
If anything happens while installing Arch and you wipe the SafeBoot MBR, you can restore it by reversing the process. Again, boot into a Live CD and insert the flash drive:
# mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt # dd if=/mnt/safeboot.mbr of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 # umount /dev/sdb1
Now reboot and things should be as they were.
Install Linux
With all of these steps completed, reboot into an Arch Install CD. See the Installation guide if you are unsure about how to install Arch. For an encrypted system, follow the directions covered aptly at System Encryption with LUKS. Regardless of what method you use for installation, do not install the bootloader to the MBR. Once you finish installing and configuring files, follow these steps:
- Mount your boot partition if it's not already mounted
- If you installed manually or know you do not have a filesystem on your boot partition yet, make one
# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda2
- Then mount the partition
# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/boot
- Verify that grub files are present
# ls /mnt/boot/grub/
- If files like stage1 and the like are present, proceed
- If not, make the directory /mnt/boot/grub (if necessary) and copy the necessary files to the grub folder
# mkdir /mnt/boot/grub # cp -a /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/* /mnt/boot/grub/
- Get ready to chroot into the installed system
# mount -t proc /proc /mnt/proc # mount -t sysfs /sys /mnt/sys # mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
- Chroot into /mnt
# chroot /mnt
- Now run grub
# grub # root (hd0,1) # setup (hd0,1)
- Depending on the process you took, it's not a bad idea to re-install the kernel26 package if /boot wans't properly mounted during the installation of the base package. Sync pacman from the chroot environment and then reinstall the kernel26 package:
# pacman -Sy # pacman -S kernel26
- If using system encryption, be sure to add
encryptto /etc/mkinitcpio and regenerate the initramfs with
# mkinitcpio
See Dm-crypt#System configuration for more details.
- Finally, if /boot/grub/menu.lst does not exist, copy and edit it:
# exit (get out of the chroot) # cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /mnt/boot/grub/ # nano /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst
Edit the entry according to GRUB#Dual-booting (don't forget to add the required extra options if using an encrypted system. See System Encryption with LUKS#Install Bootloader[broken link: invalid section] for more details).
Test Configuration
When satisfied, exit the installer and reboot. Be sure to press any necessary keys to tell the computer to boot from the hard drive if the Arch CD is still in the optical bay; many computers default to booting from media, if present. Windows should now present you with an option to boot either Windows or Linux. Select Linux. If all goes well, you should see the grub boot menu and can select your new installation of Arch to boot. If you get a grub prompt, do not fret: you may still be able to boot. Try entering the grub commands manually:
grub > root (hd0,1) grub > kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/mapper/map-name cryptdevice=/dev/sda3:map-name ro grub > initrd /kernel26.img grub > boot
It this works, then the issue exists in the EasyBCD entry we made earlier. If it doesn't grub may not have been installed to the right location.
Once your Arch system is setup as desired, TrueCrypt may be used to create a shared device or file for sharing files between Windows and Linux. See the TrueCrypt article for details. This author created a TrueCrypt volume from Arch, formatted to FAT and then re-formatted to NTFS. Following using the GUI to create the volume, these steps were taken:
# pacman -S ntfs-3g # truecrypt --filesystem=none --slot=1 /dev/sda4 # mkfs.ntfs /dev/mapper/truecrypt1
After this process completes, /dev/mapper/truecrypt1 will be properly formatted and can be mounted to a mountpoint for use:
# mount /dev/mapper/truecrypt1 /mnt
NTFS does not use Linux permissions and attributes, so it may be helpful to pass options like the following:
# mount -o ntfs-3g uid=1000,gid=100,fmask=113,noatime /dev/mapper/truecrypt1 /mnt
See NTFS-3G for more information.
truecrypt --filesystem=none --slot=1 /dev/sda4, and then the system's mount command,
mount /dev/mapper/truecrypt1 /mnt) works reliably. The bug report FS#23184 contains more details.
Finally, reboot into Windows, install TrueCrypt, and attempt to mount the device. Once verified that both OSs can mount the volume, begin adding any files that one desires to share between OSs.
If all of the above goes smoothly, one should have a dual-booting, fully encrypted system (if Linux was installed using the LUKS/dm-crypt method) with the exception of a Linu /boot partition. In addition, both Window and Linux can share files via the TrueCrypt volume. The process seems to be advantageous to other methods in that it does not require juggling of the SafeBoot mbr, using dd or other tools to clone the drive and then clone it back after partitioning, does not require extra external hard drives for such cloning, leaves any company-installed components alone (with the exception of shrinking their footprint), and yet maintains a high level of system security.
- If one encounters a grub shell but can boot if manually entering the proper commands, reboot into Windows and verify the EasyBCD settings mentioned above. Verify that the bootloader type was correct (grub legacy vs. grub2 vs. others) and that the drive was correct. The drive chosen should be that containing Linux /boot, not the main Linux OS root partition.
- Do not attempt to install grub to the root Linux partition, as this will wipe the LUKS/dm-crypt header and render the partition unusable unless you have a backup of the header. In other words, be very careful when issuing the command
grub > setup (hd0,X)and make sure that X is the boot partition, not the encrypted root partition.
- If trying to install grub and one sees an error about an unknown filesystem or partition type and the code
0x7, you've either pointed grub to the wrong place (wrong partition number), or did not successfully change the partition type ID. 0x7 is the identifier for NTFS. Reboot back into Windows, open the Partition Wizard discussed above, and manually change the type to
0x83. Then reboot and attempt to install grub again. After issuing
grub > root (hd0,1), grub should report back
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83. This is what you want.


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In addition to 19 national parks, the Parks and Wildlife Service manages over 800 other reserves within the State. These reserves offer a wide range of opportunities for visitors, from extended bushland walks to coastal camping, cave tours to easy walks to scenic waterfalls. Many reserves protect rare or endangered species of plants and animals and play an important role in maintaining the diversity of Tasmania's natural and cultural heritage.
National park fees do not apply to these reserves. Dogs and other pets are not allowed in most reserves. The listing below represents just a small sample of the more popular reserves. For a full description of the various categories of reserves, see our full listing.
Most reserves do not have rubbish bins or rubbish removal services. Please plan to carry your rubbish away with you at the end of your visit.
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a unit of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment This page was last modified on Tuesday, 22 August 2017


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There were two massive outbreaks of the dreaded "Super Bug", MRSA, in 2005 at the University Hospital in Linköping, Sweden. Both patients and personnel were struck, wards were closed and admission of new patients was stopped. We went there to find out what has happened since then.
When we arrive at the intensive care unit (ICU), we are met by the physiotherapist Jenny Örman, together with her two colleagues, nurse Karin Strömberg and assistant nurse Birgitte Leidström, who are responsible for hygiene on the ward.
– During the first big outbreak in 2005, we had just one case of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) on our ward. So we did OK, says Karin Strömberg.
But one case is one too many, say Karin and Birgitte. The patients on the ICU are more susceptible to infections because their immune system often is weakened; they can have sores and in general a state of health that is worse than normal. And because of their state of health, an infection is a great threat, especially if the infection cannot be treated with antibiotics, as in the case of MRSA.
The hospitals in Sweden have long had clear hygiene rules, but the inability to prevent the spread of MRSA has been interpreted as if these rules have not always been followed. Therefore, they have gone in for information and training in, for instance, Linköping. Each ward also has one or several persons who are responsible for hygiene. On the ICU, this is Karin and Birgitte.
– As responsible for hygiene on the ward we are the people our colleagues turn to if they have questions on hygiene. If we can't answer the questions, we take them to the hygiene department at the hospital.
The hygiene department works as support for the entire hospital. Among other things, they do hygiene rounds together with the responsible person for hygiene on the wards in order to find shortcomings and improvement possibilities.
But in the end, it is up to each of the employees at the hospital to follow the basic hygiene routines, in all situations.
– Each patient should be treated as if he or she were contagious, irrespective of whether they have MRSA or not, so that neither the patients nor the personnel are struck by any disease, Birgitte clarifies.
In spite of the fact that hygiene issues have been the source of quite lively discussions throughout the country, the number of reported cases of the "Super Bug" continues to rise in the country as a whole. Therefore, the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control has continued focus on the development, even if we in Sweden, with our approx. 1000 cases, are relatively spared in comparison with the rest of Europe.
To be thorough with hygiene is a condition for preventing the spread of infections. But by making the patients less susceptible to infections, one can also contribute to a decrease in the incidents and thereby reduce the risk of spreading infection.
At the ICU the physiotherapist Jenny Örman works with precisely this principle. She says that they work a lot with breathing gymnastics, mobilisation and cough support.
– Mobilisation is very important in order to reduce the problem with mucus in the lungs, which is a common consequence of surgery. Training and treatment contribute to prevent, for instance, pneumonia, says Jenny. For the physiotherapists, also, the same strict rules on hygiene apply. They also have to consider how the aids are used, so that they don't themselves become a hygiene risk.
– We often say "let the alcohol flow!", Jenny, Karin and Birgitte all say laughingly. But all aids, for instance textiles, cannot be cleaned with disinfectants. The routines for treating textiles are different from hospital to hospital and also between different wards in the same hospital.
It depends on the kind of textiles and how dirty they are.
At the ICU in Linköping they have reached the conclusion that their slings and lift sheets cannot be washed, mainly because it would take several weeks before they would get them back.
– We can't make it that long without our slings, we don't have that many in store, says Karin. In order to combine the needs of the organization with the hygiene requirements, the solution was to use the Solo slings and lift sheets which are made of disposable fabric.
– We use them every day for the patients when we check their weight and thereby their fluid balance; this is very important. In order to maintain hygiene, each patient has his/her own lift sheet, says Karin. In this way, they always have new and clean lifting accessories which are personally assigned and are disposed of when the patient goes home.
The disposable slings are cheaper to buy and the hospital doesn't have to pay for cleaning them, which compensates for the increased consumption.
In addition to the lift slings, they also use lift vests for mobilisation training and slings for transfer of patients.
Now, two years after the big outbreaks of the infection, when all of the excitement has abated and all of the routines have settled, it is obvious that there were shortcomings.
– They were probably more careless before, but now they think more, says the physiotherapist Jenny Örman.
But in an organisation like the one on ICU, it is not always sure that one has the time to think beforehand.
– It is clear that sometimes it is urgent and then you don't have time. Then we have to do the best we can afterwards, Birgitte Leidström concludes.
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SONNENHOTEL – "On the top of the World"
Nowhere in Austria does the sun shines so bright as above the Ossiacher See and Gerlitzen in the beautiful Carinthia. Here, on the south slope of Gerlitzen, as a hidden gem at the 1 500 meters above the sea level is situated Sonnenhotel. With its panoramic position it makes you feel you are just at the "Top of the World".
Sonnenhotel is a place of calm and serenity, but the nature all around promises pure adventure. At the hotel, the holiday guests can leave their car assured that everything they need is within the reach. The hotel's rental bikes entice the whole family to take a trip through the stunning landscape.
The ultimate peak experience can be found not far from the hotel. Numerous panoramic and theme trails, such as herb walks lead to mountain huts where friendly local people will spoil you with Carinthian specialties. Not to forget several Nordic walking trails of varying difficulty with stunning panoramic views or refreshment in the cool waters of Lake Ossiach during the summer time.
For those who prefer winter time, 60 km of slopes on Gerlitzen will be just ideal.
It does not metter if it is winter or a summer time, the hotel team never runs out of ideas. A visit to the ropes course, a trip to the wild Tscheppaschlucht or to the picturesque Malta Valley will make an absolute highlight of your holidays.
How to get to the ski lift:
- Central station, the main ski area of the ski resort, is situated 500 meters from the hotel. From this point you can reach the top of the ski area, where the descent begins in all four directions
- The ski path, from where you can reach to the Central station, is situated 150 meters from the hotel
- The Gerlitzen ski area has 60 kilometers of ski slopes and numerous hiking trails
The Story
From a small Inn to Sonnenhotel
Whether you call it a holiday, vacation or just a time off – relaxing days and weeks in our intimate hotel is like a paradise.
In 1928, Fritz Zaubek sought for health reasons a permission to build a private house next to the cable car on the south side of Gerlitzen and in 1929 the house was completed. In 1936, after his death, his wife Martha Zaubek began with the gradual extension of the house to an Alpine Inn with 12 beds. As a trained chef, she put a lot of effort in gastronomy. During the 2nd World War the house was occupied by the British, which gave the opportunity to Martha to feed needy relatives in captivity.
Fritz and Martha Zaubek had three children: Francis, Roswitha and Friederike Zaubek. Frederica, nicknamed "Fritzile", died in 1942, Roswitha got married and moved to Germany, while Franz had completed his training as a restaurateur and took over a hotel. He got married and had a daughter Frederica in 1964.
1949 followed the first brick annex, in 1954 the second, in 1971 the last part of the wooden house was demolished and built a new annex with 24 rooms, dining room and bar.
1968 Franz built one of the first hotel swimming pools in the country, and upgraded Holiday House to the 4 stars Sonnenhotel. In 1987 the hotel was renovated and expanded.
In 1993 Franz Zaubek retired and hotel was taken over by his daughter Friederike Zaubek which she successfully led till her death in 2013.
In 2015 Family Jankovic-Zunic took over the hotel.
Today, hotel is well known for its excellent and friendly service, gastronomy, various day programs for the guests and also as a dog friendly hotel.
The 4-star Sonnenhotel situated at the 1.500 meters above the sea level on the Gerlitzen mountain in the heart of Carinthia is ideal place for relaxing and indulging yourselves.
Panoramic view, the soothing vastness and the diverse beauty of the landscape is just one of the reasons why many people choose our hotel.
This sensational panoramic position on the "Top of the World" will follow you during the Summer time but also during the Winter time as well. Combinationof warm sun during the day and alpine freshness during the nights is ideal for long, hot summers, while the altitude guarantees reliable snow conditions in winter time.
During the renovation and extension of the hotel in 2008/2009, the highest standards of sustainability and energy efficiency were implemented, resulting in two awards:
2009 – Austrian State Prize for Tourism energy-efficient construction
2011 – Austrian State Prize for Tourism in the category "Innovative leadership and development"
The redesign, was placed in the highest value on sustainability and energy efficiency, enthusiastically alongside the guests and experts: In 2009, the commitment of the sun Zaubek was rewarded with the Austrian State Prize for Tourism energy-efficient construction.
Two years later, in September 2011, followed by another National Award for the company of hotel director Friederike Zaubek: The Austrian State Prize for Tourism in the category "Innovative leadership and development".
4-star hotel at 1,500 meters above the sea level on the Gerlitzen in Carinthia
The Gerlitzen Alpe has average 2,010 hours of sunshine during the year which is far more than in most other places in western and central Europe. It is no coincidence a solar observatory is located at the mountain
Founded in 1929 as Alpenpension
Fall 2008 and Spring 2009: Extension and renovation of the hotel
In 2009 honored with Tourism State Prize for Energy Efficient Building
In 2011 Austrian State Prize for "Innovative Leadership & Development"
The hotel is certified with the Tourism Quality Seal of Carinthia
owner and hotel management: Family Jankovic-Zunic
28 rooms – all south-facing with balcony and panoramic views
Restaurant "Joie de Vivre" with panoramic terrace
Hotel lounge with panoramic views and read & cozy corners on the windows overlooking the valley with the feeling as if you were on the "Top of the World"
Wellness: indoor pool with massage jets and a waterfall (29 ° C), Panoramic Sauna, Herbal Steam Grotto, Infrared cabin, Solarium, Massage and pedicure treatment area
Especially for children: Mini-Midi Club, children's play room and Youth Corner with table football and play-station, panoramic playground outside, childcare during the holidays
Dog friendly hotel
Delicious food & fine drinks are essential for Sonnenhotel
A tasty and varied food is extremely important to us. We use local seasonal products, Austrian brand meats, free range eggs from the Landskron Farm. Our wine cellar is well-stocked with fine Austrian and European wines.
Your day will begin with a rich breakfast buffet. In the afternoon you will enjoyin some snacks, cakes and delicious yogurts and in the evening we will spoil you with a fine choice of menus or buffet, with a daily appetisers and salads. During your stay you will enjoy in thematic evenings:
The Austrian Evening: juicy roast, pork and sauerkraut, dumplings with apricot pancakes
The Adriatic Evening: fish and shells with various seafood risotto and much, much more
The Mediterranean Evening: a trip around the Mediterranean – lasagna, penne, tiramisu…
The Barbecue Evening: barbecue with various meat specialties, baked potatoes and salad
Yummy for the kids
As a Family friendly hotel we did not forget the youngest ones. For children we have special menus and buffets. Even during the thematic evenings, kids will enjoy in special meals made just for them.
Our First Guests
Dear Friends, Dear Guests,
SONNENHOTEL opened its doorrs for the first time in 1929 and since then we welcomed thousands of guests.
We would like to show gratitude for the loyalty of our first guests from the thirties and forties,
even though, unfortunately we have to assume that most of them are no longer with us.
We would love to get in touch with their descendants and would therefore ask you to help us to locate them.
Here you have pictures of Sonnenhotel guest books and some guests registration forms from the years 1931, 1932, 1938 and 1942
If you know any of these names, we would be very pleased if you could shared that info with us.
We thank you in advance and remain with kind regards from the Gerlitzen
Your Sonnenhotel Team


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Explore Our Hotel
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jackson-Coliseum, conveniently located just off I-55 on High Street - Exit 96B. The Mississippi Coliseum & Fairgrounds are right next door and the Downtown Business District is a few blocks away. The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jackson-Coliseum has a perfect, central location for anyone visiting Jackson, Mississippi. We are just minutes away from museums and historic sites, restaurants and night life and shopping and sightseeing.
Whether traveling on business or pleasure, enjoy amenities that will keep you productive and comfortable while away from your home and office, such as, Free Wi-Fi access throughout the entire building, refrigerator, microwave and 37-inch HD TV in all guest rooms, complimentary Express Start Breakfast , an on-site Business Center, Fitness Facility, and an outdoor swimming pool.
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Jackson-Coliseum features premium hotel accommodations with 77 guest rooms and 31 deluxe suites, over five floors, all interior corridors and ground-floor meeting space. Our 100 percent smoke-free facility offers complimentary parking.
The onsite Magnolia meeting room will hold up to 35 people classroom style. It's the perfect size for corporate meetings, training classes, family gatherings and receptions.
- Black-out Shades
- Pillow Menu
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Separate Hanging Closet
- In-Room Heating and A/C Controls
- Extra Bedding Available
Bathroom/Personal Care
- Private Bathroom
- Bathroom Amenities Available
- Hair Dryer
- Bathtub
- Separate/Walk-in Shower
- Separate Vanity Area
In-Room Features
- Mini Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Tea Maker
- Flat-screen TV
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Desk-level Electrical Outlet
- Cable/Satellite
- Premium Channels
- Stereo/Radio
- Direct-dial Phone
- Phone with Voicemail
Added Value
- Connecting Rooms Available
- Full Breakfast Included
- Breakfast Buffet Included
- Continental Breakfast Included
- Complimentary Coffee in Lobby
Business Services
- 1 Meeting Room(s) Available
- On-Site Business Center
- Printer
- Copier
- Scanner
- Office supplies available
Internet Access
- Free High-Speed Internet in all Rooms
- Wireless Internet service is free for all IHG® Rewards Club members
Entertainment & Recreation
- Outdoor Pool
- Outdoor Pool Hours of Operation: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Pool Open from: 24-May-2019 to 03-September-2019
Health & Fitness
Complimentary Fitness Center
Stay fit while staying SMART. The Holiday Inn Express fitness room is equipped with cardio equipment and free weights. Fitness room is located on the 1st Floor and open 24 hours for guest convenience.
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Rally Sweden is in full swing at the moment, so here's a look back at the 1986 running of the event. It was in the midst of the Group B era, and also the first event for the legendary Ford RS200.
The 1986 field was so deep, we devoted a whole story to it back in 2007. It's still worth a read if you want to know more about the unhinged Group B years.
Above is part one (with a somewhat tedious intro - I might recommend skipping to about 1:50 in), and below is part two.
Watch 'em and learn yourself something about the stunning snowbank rally in the wildest rally cars ever to grace a stage.


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The NEMA 6-30P is a (hot-hot-ground) grounded plug that is rated up to 250V and 30A. This plug will supply either 208V or 240V based upon your electrical service, and will provide no neutral connection. This is commonly found on in-rack power distribution units where the electrical service is greater than 120V. The locking safety feature prevents this plug from disconnecting without intent
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Red Cross has a new app for pet owners. It's a Pet First Aid App that puts lifesaving information in the hands of dog and cat owners so they can provide emergency care until veterinary assistance is available.
The 99-cent app gives iPhone and Android smartphone users instant access to expert information so they learn how to maintain their pet's health and what to do during emergencies.
Dr. Deborah Mandell, who's a vet and a member of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, explains, "Pet owners need to learn the signs of a healthy dog or cat so they can recognize health problems early." She says catching potential illness or injury early can make a huge difference in treatment success.
Owners have access to step-by-step instructions, videos and images for more than 25 common first aid and emergency situations. Users learn how to treat wounds, control bleeding and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies. Additional topics include burns, car accidents, falls and what to do for cold- and heat-related emergencies.


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"Tyldesley, though unnoticed in Domesday Book, certainly formed part of the Norman barony of Warrington, being claimed to be within its jurisdiction in all pleas to quo warrantos by the lords of that honour or barony that have occurred. Under these barons, the proprietors who adopted the local name settled, holding by service of the tenth part of a knight's fee. The suits to the courts of the barony and hundred have long been disused; and the mesne manor, also, is nearly extinct. Of the family of Tyldesley was the celebrated royalist Sir Thomas Tyldesley." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
The township of Astley in Lancashire was another ancient family homestead. "The first recorded tenant of [Astley] manor who also held the neighbouring manor of Tyldesley occurs about the end of the twelfth century as Hugh son of Henry de Tyldesley. Henry de Tyldesley, lord of Tyldesley, was a juror on the inquest of the Gaston Scutage in 1243, and probably survived until after 1265. His successor, another Henry, was defendant in a plea at Lancaster in 1292, and father of a third Henry, to whom he gave the manor of Tyldesley, and of Hugh, to whom he gave this manor. In 1327 Hugh de Tyldesley was one of the men of this hundred summoned to join the king's forces on the marches of Scotland, and the year following was returned in an extent of the castle of Halton as holding this manor for the tenth part of a knight's fee. His name occurs both in Astley and Tyldesley in 1330 and 1332 with other free tenants " [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
'Townships: Scarisbrick', in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London, 1907), pp. 265-276. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp265-276 [accessed 21 January 2017].
Another branch of the family was found at Blackpool in Lancashire at one time. "Fox Hall [in Blackpool], once a sequestered residence of the gallant family of Tildesley, is now a farmhouse." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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The husband and wife team of Dwayne and Julie Nickel will be retiring from Dicor Corp. as of Aug. 31.
According to a press release, Dwayne Nickel is a 39-year industry veteran, starting with Kinder Manufacturing in 1973 after obtaining a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University in business/marketing. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969, including a tour of duty in Vietnam.
At Kinder, he rose in the ranks to executive positions, including vice president of sales and marketing and president. In 1986 he left to found Contra Seating and later joined the Lux Co. division of Coachmen Industries Inc., where he served in sales management and product development. In 1995 he moved to Fabwell/Owens Corning, where he was vice president of marketing and director of business development before coming to Dicor in 2007 as director of marketing.
Julie Nickel has been in the RV industry for 22 years, serving with Dometic Corp. for 20 years before coming to Dicor in 2011 as website administrator and events coordinator. At Dometic, she managed and coordinated collateral materials, samples, literature and point-of-purchase fulfillment for the aftermarket and manufacturers. She also operated Dometic's internal resource center for print materials.
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Mad Magazine's Al Feldstein dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Before "The Daily Show," ''The Simpsons" or even "Saturday Night Live," Al Feldstein helped show America how to laugh at authority and giggle at popular culture.
Millions of young baby boomers looked forward to that day when the new issue of Mad magazine, which Feldstein ran for 28 years, arrived in the mail or on newsstands. Alone in their room, or huddled with friends, they looked for the latest of send-up of the president or of a television commercial. They savored the mystery of the fold-in, where a topical cartoon appeared with a question on top that was answered by collapsing the page and creating a new, and often, hilarious image.
Thanks in part to Feldstein, who died Tuesday at his home in Montana at age 88, comics were more than escapes into alternate worlds of superheroes and clean-cut children. They were a funhouse tour of current events and the latest crazes. Mad was breakthrough satire for the post-World War II era — the kind of magazine Holden Caulfield of "The Catcher In the Rye" might have read, or better, might have founded.
FILE - In this 1972 file photo, "Mad" magazine Editor Al Feldstein, center, sits with Art Director John Putnam, left, and a freelancer named Jack, at the magazine's New York headquarters. Feldstein, whose 28 years at the helm of Mad transformed the satirical magazine into a pop culture institution, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014. He was 88. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)
"Basically everyone who was young between 1955 and 1975 read Mad, and that's where your sense of humor came from," producer Bill Oakley of "The Simpsons" later explained.
Feldstein's reign at Mad, which began in 1956, was historic and unplanned. Publisher William M. Gaines had started Mad as a comic book four years earlier and converted it to a magazine to avoid the restrictions of the then-Comics Code and to persuade founding editor Harvey Kurtzman to stay on. But Kurtzman soon departed anyway and Gaines picked Feldstein as his replacement. Some Kurtzman admirers insisted that he had the sharper edge, but Feldstein guided Mad to mass success.
One of Feldstein's smartest moves was to build on a character used by Kurtzman. Feldstein turned the freckle-faced Alfred E. Neuman into an underground hero — a dimwitted everyman with a gap-toothed smile and the recurring stock phrase "What, Me Worry?" Neuman's character was used to skewer any and all, from Santa Claus to Darth Vader, and more recently in editorial cartoonists' parodies of President George W. Bush, notably a cover image The Nation that ran soon after Bush's election in 2000 and was captioned "Worry."
"The skeptical generation of kids it shaped in the 1950s is the same generation that, in the 1960s, opposed a war and didn't feel bad when the United States lost for the first time and in the 1970s helped turn out an Administration and didn't feel bad about that either," Tony Hiss and Jeff Lewis wrote of Mad in The New York Times in 1977.
"It was magical, objective proof to kids that they weren't alone, that ... there were people who knew that there was something wrong, phony and funny about a world of bomb shelters, brinkmanship and toothpaste smiles. Mad's consciousness of itself, as trash, as comic book, as enemy of parents and teachers, even as money-making enterprise, thrilled kids. In 1955, such consciousness was possibly nowhere else to be found."
Feldstein and Gaines assembled a team of artists and writers, including Dave Berg, Don Martin and Frank Jacobs, who turned out such enduring features as "Spy vs. Spy" and "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions." Fans of the magazine ranged from the poet-musician Patti Smith and activist Tom Hayden to movie critic Roger Ebert, who said Mad helped inspire him to write about film.
"Mad's parodies made me aware of the machine inside the skin — of the way a movie might look original on the outside, while inside it was just recycling the same old dumb formulas. I did not read the magazine, I plundered it for clues to the universe," Ebert once explained.
"The Portable Mad," a compilation of magazine highlights edited by Feldstein in 1964, is a typical Mad sampling. Among its offerings: "Some Mad Devices for Safer Smoking" (including a "nasal exhaust fan" and "disposable lung-liner tips"); "The Mad Academy Awards for Parents" (one nominee does her "And THIS is the thanks I get!" routine); "The Lighter Side of Summer Romances;" and "Mad's Teenage Idol Promoter of the Year" (which mocks Elvis Presley and the Beatles.)
Under Gaines and Feldstein, Mad's sales flourished, topping 2 million in the early 1970s and not even bothering with paid advertisements until well after Feldstein had left. The magazine branched out into books, movies (the flop "Up the Academy") and a board game, a parody of Monopoly.
But not everyone was amused.
During the Vietnam War, Mad once held a spoof contest inviting readers to submit their names to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover for an "Official Draft Dodger Card." Feldstein said two bureau agents soon showed up at the magazine's offices to demand an apology for "sullying" Hoover's reputation. The magazine also attracted critics in Congress who questioned its morality, and a $25 million lawsuit in the early 1960s from music publishers who objected to the magazine's parodies of Irving Berlin's "Always" and other songs, a long legal process that was resolved in Mad's favor.
"We doubt that even so eminent a composer as plaintiff Irving Berlin should be permitted to claim a property interest in iambic pentameter," Judge Irving Kaufman wrote at the time.
By Feldstein's retirement, in 1984, Mad had succeeded so well in influencing the culture that it no longer shocked or surprised: Circulation had dropped to less than a third of its peak, although the magazine continues to be published in local editions around the world.
Feldstein moved west from the magazine's New York headquarters, first to Wyoming and later Montana. From a horse and llama ranch north of Yellowstone National Park, he ran a guest house and pursued his "first love" — painting wildlife, nature scenes and fantasy art and entering local art contests. In 2003, he was elected into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, named for the celebrated cartoonist.
Born in 1925, Feldstein grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. He was a gifted cartoonist who was winning prizes in grade school and, as a teenager, at the 1939 New York World's Fair. He got his first job in comics around the same time, working at a shop run by Eisner and Jerry Iger. One of his earliest projects was drawing background foliage for "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle," which starred a female version of Tarzan.
Feldstein served in the military at the end of World War II, painting murals and drawing cartoons for Army newspapers. After his discharge, he freelanced for various comics before landing at Entertainment Comics, whose titles included Tales From the Crypt, Weird Science and Mad. Much of Entertainment Comics was shut down in the 1950s in part because of government pressure, but Mad soon caught on as a stand-alone magazine, willing to take on both sides of the generation gap.
"We even used to rake the hippies over the coals," Feldstein would recall. "They were protesting the Vietnam War, but we took aspects of their culture and had fun with it. Mad was wide open. Bill loved it, and he was a capitalist Republican. I loved it, and I was a liberal Democrat."
AP writer Matthew Brown in Billings, Montana contributed to this report.
FILE - In this 1972 file photo, "Mad" magazine editor Al Feldstein works on page layout in his office at the magazine's New York headquarters. Feldstein, whose 28 years at the helm of Mad transformed the satirical magazine into a pop culture institution, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014. He was 88. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)
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