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There seems to be a lot of confusion about how Linux deals with IR receivers and remotes. Many people simply can't get anything to work at all, some are having problems with their remotes sending events twice and others can't get every button to work or get them mapped to XBMC the way they want it.
That's why I decided to try to write this guide to try and take away at least some confusion by outlining the options you have to get your remote to work. I will also to the best of my ability try to explain the procedure to get everything to work the way you want it, but I won't go into too much detail. So if you want or have to compile some silly (source wrapped) proprietary driver to get your receiver to work (e.g. nuvoton) or want to compile a newer version of LIRC or a custom kernel, you're on your own. I consider that to be outside the scope of this guide. I just want to sketch the landscape.
I also would like to make clear that, although I am pretty well versed in Linux, I am by no means an expert with regard to remotes or LIRC. So if I make any mistakes feel free to correct me. I will do my best to keep this guide as accurate as possible. Due to my proficiency with Linux I may get ahead of some of you, so please stop me if I do. Do note, however that this is not a tutorial. It's not a sequences of steps or commands that you have execute and all is well. I think that may work very well for particular configurations such as those Asrocks that come with only one type of receiver and one type of remote. But this more of a guide that attempts to be as generic as possible. I'm trying to make you understand how things work, so you should be able to get any configuration working.
I think a big part of this confusion is caused by the migration of LIRC functionality to the Linux kernel (drivers). This change started in 2.6.33 with the inclusion of the ir-core module in the mainline kernel. Many older guides currently on the internet have of course not taken this into account, which is why those traditional guides won't work too well. Hence, a 'new' guide.
Somebody has written a good article about this change. Note that even though he talks about 2.6.35, the change started in 2.6.33. The author is simply talking about iMon specifically, which was indeed included in 2.6.35. This means that from 2.6.33 and onward you are risking conflicts between the new kernel interface and lirc. However, the fact that the core has been included does not mean it works for all devices, but it does mean potential conflicts start there. The 'new' drivers have been included in the following versions:
2.6.33: core
2.6.35: iMON
2.6.36: Lirc bridge
2.6.38: mceusb (MS/HP/Philips or other MCE compatible receivers)
2.6.39: Nuvoton CIR (w83667hg), Winbond Super I/O, ENE KB3926 CIR, Streamzap, ITE IT8712F/IT8512 CIR
3.0: Fintek LPC SuperIO Consumer IR Transceiver
So it depends on your Linux version and IR receiver whether you can follow my guide. Here the overview:
<=2.6.32 all receivers: you can NOT follow this guide, but there will also be no conflicts. Just use a lirc tutorial and you'll be fine
>=2.6.33 all combinations (or better) not (white)listed above: you can NOT follow this guide, because your receiver is not supported (yet). However, there can be conflicts, so disable the new interface by blacklisting all ir-* and rc-* modules. Then you can just use lirc regularly. Or if you can download, compile and install the drivers separately for your kernel, you can of course follow this guide.
All other cases: you can choose to follow my guide OR use the lirc bridge (>=2.6.36) (see section 2.1 in post #2) or do rc-* ir-* mceusb/imon/in-kernel-driver-for-your-receiver blacklisting to just use lirc.
You can find out which version you are running by executing
uname -r
Note: Ubuntu "Lucid" 10.04 LTS runs 2.6.32 or 2.6.35 (both are included in the official APT repository), so it falls into the first (2.6.32) or second (2.6.35) category, except if you have an iMON receiver. Why you would want to run Lucid on a bleeding edge multimedia system such as an HTPC is beyond me, but I thought I should explicitly mention Lucid a lot of people still run it.
Executive Summary
After reading this guide I hope you are able to:
- understand how IR signals are processed by Linux;
- emulate a keyboard with your remote;
- map almost every button on your remote to the appropriate key press or media centre event; or
- assign various actions to the same button on your remote in XBMC, depending on the context
- Anyway, to the guide it is.
The guide
There are roughly three stages that all have to worked out to get a seamless experience. Depending on your hardware, software, configuration and certain choices you make, these stage may require anything from almost no configuration to a lot of compiling and configuring.
0. Table of Contents
- IR receiver (post #1)
- The remote (posts #2 and #3)
- Mapping buttons to XBMC (post #4)
- Since the posts are restricted to 10000 chars, this will be a three part guide, corresponding to the abovementioned list. Stage 1 will be included in this post and stage 2 and 3 will get their own posts.
1. IR Receiver
The focus will be on the second and third stage, since the first stage isn't radically different from what it used to be in the past. Like with any device it's about finding the right driver (kernel module), optionally compiling it and installing and using it. It's the way it's always been. Like I said, if you want to know about DKMS or something have a look at DKMS guide or tutorial and then come back here. So that I'm not going to pay too much attention to right now.
All I can do if that if you are still planning to buy an IR receiver, make sure it is compatible with Linux out-of-the-box, meaning that the driver should be included in the vanilla Linux kernel. This will make life a lot easier for you.
If you already have a receiver, plug it in and enter
You should see something similar to this:
[ 13.200050] Registered IR keymap rc-rc6-mce
[ 13.200159] input: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (0471:0815) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-3/3-3:1.0/rc/rc0/input2
[ 13.200218] rc0: Media Center Ed. eHome Infrared Remote Transceiver (0471:0815) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-3/3-3:1.0/rc/rc0
[ 13.200267] mceusb 3-3:1.0: Registered Philips eHome Infrared Transceiver on usb3:2
[ 13.200288] usbcore: registered new interface driver mceusb
Also check
At the very least your receiver should be detected and not be listed as "unknown device" or something.
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0471:0815 Philips (or NXP) eHome Infrared Receiver
Just so you know, my receiver worked out of the box. I hand picked it .
Anyway, this is nothing new. Like I said it's something you may have to do for every device: look if it works by default, if not, search for and install the appropriate driver(s).
What has changed is the testing procedure. Many traditional guides will start by using
to verify if your receiver can receive IR signals and thus if the driver works well. This however, is no longer a reliable method, due to the changes in Linux 2.6.33 and onward. I will get back to this in stage two, but for the purpose of simply testing your IR receiver, stop lirc and execute
ir-keytable -c -p NEC,RC-5,RC-6,JVC,SONY -t
It should be generating events now. I will dissect this command and its output in section 2.2, but for now it suffices to see if it works at all. Remember, this is just about the receiver. If you don't have this command, install the package that provides it. In Ubuntu this is ir-keytable, but I think it varies per distribution.
Also try all your other remotes if it didn't work: from your TV, DVD, BR, Xbox, A/V receiver and your dog. Some remotes simply are not compatible, but one of them definitely will be.
If all of this has failed, it's pretty safe to say your driver probably hasn't been installed correctly. Go back to start and do not receive €20000.
- Since the posts are restricted to 10000 chars, this will be a three part guide, corresponding to the abovementioned list. Stage 1 will be included in this post and stage 2 and 3 will get their own posts.
- Anyway, to the guide it is.


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Chest Pains
I have rheumatiod arthritis and pulmonary hypertension. I have chest pain next to my breast bone and on both of my shoulder blades. Three doctors told me it was my RA but I don`t think that it is. My RA don`t normaly react this way. The pain in my chest I have had before from my RA but it don`t normaly last 2.5 months and I never had it in my shoulder blades before. I just don`t think it is my RA. How bad does the PH have to be to get chest pains? Could the chst pains be the first symptom of PH. They found that I had it by doing an echo for something else. I went to the ER and they checked out my heart and all that was fine. I just want the chest and shoulder blade pain to stop.
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If it is possible to alter the content retrieved by clicking the "view new posts" link it would be nice to remove posts from special subforums from appearing in the results.
Some of the special subforums have extra posting guidelines, that might not be obvious to people who read DW via the "view new posts" link and it isn't fun to type up a post only to have it removed. Not everyone is going to stop examine which of the subforums it belongs to and which special rules need to be applied. It would be more smooth just not to have posts from those boards come up in the results.
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The panelists were Harry Katrichis who represents California Dairies, Inc. at The Advocacy Group, a lobbying firm in Washington, DC; Jackie Klippenstein, vice president for industry and legislative affairs for Dairy Farmers of America; and Tyson Redpath, senior vice president of government affairs with the Russell Group. Saunders posed a variety of questions, including several submitted by the session's audience of more than 300 attendees.
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Katrichis noted, "There wasn't one hearing on dairy policy in the Senate of the 112th Congress. There need to be more hearings."
The group also discussed the changing dynamics of the Agriculture Committees in the House and the Senate, as well as the likelihood of their continued support of the Dairy Security Act.
"The DSA is a product of compromise," Klippenstein reminded the panel. "It was mandatory at one time; now it is voluntary."
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Saunders asked the group if it was possible to move forward on the areas where the dairy industry is not divided, including fundamental support for getting rid of the Milk Income Loss Contract program (MILC), the Dairy Product Price Support Program (DPPSP) and the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) and consensus on margin insurance protection for dairy farmers. She wondered if "we have forgotten that we agree on these significant reforms in the Dairy Security Act because we are so caught up fighting about the stabilization program?"
Redpath said federal dairy legislation always leads to more. "That is why many fear the stabilization program. No matter what you call it, supply management or a 'production disincentive' program simply allows more government interference in the dairy marketplace that is already highly regulated," he added.
The panelists agreed that the Farm Bill would not likely include any changes to the existing Federal Milk Marketing Order program.
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Kennedy looking forward to reunion in Bronx
PHOENIX -- D-backs pitcher Ian Kennedy does not get many autographs from opposing players.
"I probably should get more," he said.
But when the D-backs travel to New York next week, there are three autographs he will be in search of, and on Friday he was unpacking the jerseys he planned on having signed: Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte.
"Those are three guys, I think, are going to be in the Hall of Fame and I got to play with them," said Kennedy, who was the Yankees' first pick in the 2006 Draft and appeared in big league games for them in 2006-08. "Those guys are jersey worthy. I think they're Hall of Famers."
All three had an impact to varying degrees on Kennedy's career. As a starting pitcher, Kennedy did not have a lot of interaction with Rivera, but he learned a lot by watching the veteran go about his business.
"Just how he prepared and how he pitched," Kennedy said. "People knew he was going to throw a cutter and he still did, and to just have that command and have that just confidence really showed a lot. I just thought that was really cool to take that demeanor on the mound, how he does believe in himself."
Jeter consoled Kennedy after he was sent down to the Minor Leagues for the first time.
"He called me over to his locker and talked to me," Kennedy said. "The gist of it was, 'Everybody has been sent down before,' and he was naming everyone in the locker room. 'We've all done it, we've all been sent down,' and he just told me, 'Just know you belong here.' It was really cool to hear that from Derek Jeter."
Kennedy was probably the closest to Pettitte, who shared his deep Christian faith.
"Andy kind of took me under his wing in 2008 when I was struggling," Kennedy said. "We went to lunch on the road, I tried hanging out with him as much as I could because I really looked up to him. Like, spiritually, I felt like he was a big brother to me, too."
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You have to resist the temptation to eat this impressive, multi-layered sandwich immediately! It needs to "rest" at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld. But it's worth the wait. —Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware
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- 1 loaf (1 pound) Italian bread
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3/4 pound sliced deli turkey
- 6 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced
- 1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 3 tablespoons shredded Romano cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cut bread in half lengthwise; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use).
- In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, basil, garlic, salt and pepper flakes; brush over cut sides of bread.
- In the bottom bread shell, layer with turkey, provolone cheese, red peppers, olives and tomato. Sprinkle with Romano cheese, oregano and pepper. Replace bread top.
- Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut into slices. Yield: 6 servings.
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First of all, i was wondering in what all sutras/suttas Buddha gave descriptions of the 8-fold path, especially in detail, and if any of these are available in mp3's? As some of you know, i have rather poor vision and it would be easier for me to listen to these than to read them. Thanks!


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PELLA—Central College senior all-American Felicia Coleman (Houston, Texas, J. Frank Dobie HS) has been cited as the Iowa Conference female athlete of the week.
Coleman was again selected as the women's track events performer of the week for indoor track and field, the same distinction she received last week. It's the third time Coleman has been given recognition as track events performer of the week and her first as female athlete.
Coleman was tabbed the women's Most Valuable Performer after a pair of victories Saturday at the Grinnell College Darren Young Classic. She won the 60-meter dash in a meet-record time of 7.81 seconds before anchoring the 4×400-meter relay in a come-from-behind victory in 4:01.38. The season-best relay mark ranks 21st in Division III. It's the second straight year Coleman has been named MVP.
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Topic: My Past, Present, and Future (I hope!).
Hello everyone! I had been asked to share my treatment and transplant plans. So I thought I would just start a new topic and post everything I have done to get to where I am.
- We learned I have CC in October 27, 2011 at the age of 29.
- Went to MD Anderson to see Dr. Javle early November 2011. He recommended Gemzar and Cisplatin plus Tarceva. He said surgery and transplant would not happen.
- Had 16 rounds of gem/cis and then had a reaction to cisplatin.
- Chemo was then changed to Gemzar and Xeloda. First scan on this treatment showed positive results, this was 08/2012. At this point I was referred to the Methodist hospital in Houston to see if I could be placed on the transplant list. After days of testing, and results came back good, and I was placed on the list.
- 3 months after that my scans showed a new tumor in my liver.
- Started GTX in November 2012.
- Had a biopsy on the new tumor in December, and it came back as no cancer!
- Went back to MDA in Feb 2013, had a PET scan. The scan showed complete response to therapy. No uptake.
- I just go home from MDA last week. I had another PET scan. It again showed complete response, no uptake.
So, Dr. Javle wants me to keep doing to GTX. I was doing it two week on, one week off. He said he thinks we can back off a little and do two weeks on two weeks off! I'm excited to get some extra time off!
For the transplant- because my liver functions are normal, bili is normal, ect it puts me at the very bottom of the list. Dr. Javle and the doctor at the Methodist hospital want me to travel to a few different centers and see if I can get placed on their list as well (TX has the longest wait).
While waiting I will keep doing chemo. I'm lucky to feel pretty good! My energy is low and I have a little chemo brain so Dr. Javle put me on provigil. It's helping a little! I'm in no pain and I can't stop eating, I even put on 10lbs since Christmas. Opps!
If there are any questions about my treatment or doctors feel free to reply here or send me an email!
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I had a blast making cards for the upcoming card swap using this basic card design. A little bit of layering and some stitching paired with a 3D Roll Up Flower embellishment and my cards were born.
Oh and for those of you that recently picked up the My Little Shoebox Mini Alphabet Stickers they coordinate to perfection with these papers.
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Never cool. I lost a lot of respect for you... wishing an injury upon someone and turning around to call him a douche? Fuzzy maths.
And to answer the question, I care greatly, since Dallas is supposedly in the mix. But no matter where he goes, I will care. I was living in FL leading up to the draft that year and bought his jersey and poster the day they were made available. I knew early on how special he could be and I still wish him success once he gets this drama behind him.


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Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, firstname.lastname@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] [TH] May 2, 2005 Lone Star Land Stewards Protect Wild Texas AUSTIN, Texas -- Outside the big cities, out where the deer and the antelope still play, the Texas natural landscape is under siege. It's a slow motion war that gradually frays and fragments the land as human beings expand into what used to be open range. On the front line are the traditional ranching families, private land stewards who use their money, spunk and ingenuity to roll with the punches of change and try to protect the best of what's left-and there's still a lot of good left. Joining them are the growing ranks of a new breed of rural landowners who live in cities, many of whom also want to help, though they may be newer to the task. "City folks, who include most of us in Texas these days, don't know much about what happens on private land in the country, and that's one reason we started the Lone Star Land Steward Awards," said Robert L. Cook, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department executive director. "Most people don't know what these land stewards do to provide habitat for wildlife, how they restore the landscape with prescribed fire and native plants, how that benefits water resources we all depend on. These awards showcase the best out there, and this year we've got some new twists on stewardship that reflect the changing face of Texas." On May 25 at the Omni Southpark Hotel in Austin, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will recognize 11 land stewards, including nine private ranchers in various ecological regions, plus a cooperative category recognizing landowners who band together to help wildlife, and a corporate recipient. (See list below.) The statewide land steward of the year will also be announced at the May 25 banquet. The Lone Star Land Steward Awards program recognizes and honors private landowners for their accomplishments in habitat management and wildlife conservation. The program is designed to educate landowners and the public and to encourage participation in habitat conservation. For the first time since the program was created in 1996, TPWD has selected an urban city park as a model of land stewardship. White Rock Lake Park in Dallas will be recognized in the corporate category. "It's important that people understand the key to diverse and abundant wildlife is well-managed habitats, and in Texas that occurs mostly on private land, since 94 percent of the Texas landscape is privately owned," said Linda Campbell, TPWD private lands program leader. "However, wildlife conservation can and does happen in public parks and in urban and suburban areas, as the White Rock Lake example shows. And those examples are important to educate the majority of people who live in cities, as well as to actually provide some valuable habitat for wildlife in urban settings." The importance of private stewardship to preserve history and cultural resources is also emphasized this year with the selection of Cibolo Creek Ranch as the Trans-Pecos eco-region recipient. Land Steward program objectives are to recognize private landowners for excellence in habitat management and wildlife conservation on their lands, publicize the best examples of sound natural resource management practices, encourage youth education and participation in promoting responsible habitat management and improved ecosystem health, promote long-term conservation of unique natural and cultural resources, promote ecosystem awareness and acknowledge the best conservation practices in the state's 10 ecological regions, enhance relationships between private landowners and Texas natural resource agencies, and illustrate the important role of private landowners in the future of Texas natural resources. Blackland Prairies -- Ellis County -- Rey Rosa Ranch Owner Rusty Rose has worked a dramatic rejuvenation of native flora and fauna through a series of management regimes, including rotational cattle grazing, prescribed burning and marsh construction. At the Rey Rosa, selected fields throughout the ranch are annually disked in late winter to encourage forbs such as common sunflower and croton, which provide seed for mourning dove, bobwhite quail, and wild turkey. The prescribed burning program optimizes nesting and brood habitat for upland game birds, and the development of eight small, moist soil management units provide habitat for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. Wildlife diversity is encouraged by the placement of nesting structures and endangered songbirds are protected through an intensive brown-headed cowbird trapping program. The white-tailed deer population is maintained below carrying capacity through intensive doe harvest and selective harvest of bucks, which has improved age structure in the buck population and increased fawn survival. Cooperative -- Gillespie County -- Cave Creek Wildlife Management Association The Cave Creek Wildlife Management Association is recognized as the first wildlife management association in this region of Texas, organized in 1983 by Duery Menzies and Milo Shult with the Texas A&M Ag Extension Service to encourage community involvement in native wildlife management efforts. Currently, there are 45 landowner members controlling 22,400 acres in Gillespie County. Properties range in size from 3,000 acres down to 45 acres. The association encourages deer management in a variety of ways, including participation in the Texas Youth Hunting Program's "Super Hunts" for about 50 youth each season. They also hold an annual Big Buck Contest, the reduced hunting lease license for participating tracts and the annual Hunters Chili Supper on the eve of opening day of deer season. Cross Timbers -- Jack County -- Richards Ranch The 15,333-acre Richards Ranch shows how some traditions still run deep, having been owned by members of the same family since 1865. John Hackley, the ranch's general manager for the past 25 years, is a direct descendant of ranch founders James and Elizabeth Hensley. Hackley's son Brent represents the 6th family generation to have loved, managed, and benefited from the ranch. The 7th generation, Brent's pre-school aged children, are being mentored by their father, grandfather, and great-great-uncle and are waiting in the wings. Livestock is still the primary management emphasis and rotational grazing has doubled the conventional stocking rate in most years while increasing the biomass and diversity of grasses, which benefits groundwater by improving water infiltration through the soil. Recreational uses including hunting, birding, wildlife photography, and ranch heritage tours provide important revenue sources for the ranch. The Hackleys have freely shared their management successes and failures via field days, training seminars, and ranch tours conducted for other land managers. They have also freely provided hunts to youth and women to help promote hunting among non-traditional user groups. Pineywoods -- Angelina County - George H. Henderson Family Partners The Henderson's conduct selective timber harvest and prescribed burns every year or two to help maintain ideal habitat conditions on their almost 800 acre property. An effort is made to preserve standing snags to increase habitat diversity. In addition, the Henderson's provide year-round supplemental food for deer and other wildlife through protein pellet feed troughs and about 25 acres in warm and cool season food plots. Construction of a 12-acre lake provides habitat for waterfowl species and several wood duck nest boxes have been erected around the lake. In conjunction with the Texas Youth Hunting Program, annual youth hunts are conducted on the property, which has also been made available for Boy Scout outings. A historical marker on site recognizes the former sawmill town of Ewing that was built on the property in the early 1900s. This property has excellent road access and frontage on lake Sam Rayburn, which would make it highly desirable for commercial development. However, the Henderson's are maintaining the property in its natural condition and are currently exploring the possibility of a conservation easement to protect it into the future. Corporate Winner -- Dallas County -- White Rock Lake Park Created in 1911 as a water source for the growing city, White Rock Lake Park has evolved into a model for urban outdoor recreation and conservation. By 1930, the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department began developing the 2,115-acre area into a recreational park with trails, picnic areas, boating and fishing. The park is comprised of a 1,088-acre lake, riparian areas along creeks, which include bottomland hardwoods and wetlands, and contains some of the rarest remnants of the Blackland Prairie ecosystem in existence. Members of Dallas Archeological Society discovered that this site has been used by people since the Late Archaic time period beginning in 1550 B.C. Two bison skeletons dating from 1475 A.D. were found on the east side of the lake. Several Civilian Conservation Corps structures are present at the park, including recreational buildings, bridges, restrooms and picnic pavilions. In one area of the park, 192 plant species were identified 10 years ago, and today more than 330 species have been identified in the same area. Wildlife has increased to include 240 identified species of wildlife. Educational opportunities include school field trips for studying and observing the environment and natural resources. Edwards Plateau -- Menard & McCulloch counties -- Treadwell Brady Ranch The Treadwell Brady ranch implements all five of famed conservationist Aldo Leopold's essential tools: axe, cow, plow, fire, and gun. Efforts include habitat management, erosion control, supplemental food, water and shelter for wildlife, predator control, and wildlife population surveys. Cattle are managed with a light, rotational grazing regime and owners conduct prescribed burning throughout the year, burning 20-35 percent of the ranch annually. Mechanical brush control keeps undesirable invasive species in check, and six dense mesquite flats have been converted to fenced supplemental food plots for wildlife. Numerous water improvements have also been made on the ranch that benefits wildlife resources. There are low-cost hunting opportunities for many hunters, and deer, quail and turkey youth hunts are offered. The ranch also provides nature tourism activities like bird watching and trail rides. The landowners were instrumental in the formation of the Calf Creek Prescribed Burn Co-op, which later evolved into the McCulloch County Prescribed Burn Co-op. The ranch readily helps neighbors with prescribed burns, coordinates field trips with neighbors to wildlife and range management seminars, and provides speakers at seminars. Gulf Prairies & Marshes -- Jim Willis -- Colorado County -- WW Ranch The 224-acre WW Ranch is a jewel on the prairie. Jim Willis is restoring native prairie grassland habitat for quail and other wildlife on his acreage through a variety of wildlife management practices. Willis has become the "Johnny Appleseed" of quail habitat restoration through proactive involvement with the Wildlife Habitat Federation, an organization whose goal is to restore and enhance native habitat in South Central Texas. After purchasing the property five years ago, Willis has converted it from a virtual wildlife desert to pristine native conditions that now support deer, quail, dove, waterfowl, shorebirds, songbirds, rabbits and other wildlife. Cattle are moderately stocked and grazed on a rotational system and native grass seed hay is baled and fed in areas of the ranch lacking in native grass stands. The list of habitat enhancement projects is astounding and include disking for native forb production, annual prescribed burns, creation of food plots, planting of 3,000 native sand plum trees to provide loafing/escape cover for quail, native prairie restoration on more than 100 acres, construction of a five-acre wetland and strategically placed bird nesting boxes. Water resource improvements include seven ponds and an elaborate pipeline distribution system for cattle and wildlife. There have been several landowner tours conducted on the property. The ranch has also been used for Boy Scout projects. Post Oak -- Washington County-- Shepherd's Mountain Ranch Shepherd's Mountain ranch owners John and Nellie Colson are attempting to restore much of their 1,300-acre ranch back to a native habitat; no small task after a portion of the property was mechanically cleared and planted in Bermuda and Bahia grasses by previous owners during the 1970s. With the assistance of ranch manager Gary Chalmers, an active controlled burning program has been implemented on the ranch to restore the understory to an open Post Oak savannah habitat. A large-scale cedar removal program is planned to re-open some of the heavier wooded sites. The Colson's actively manage the ranch's deer herd through annual census and hunting and have planted about 135 acres of Austrian winter peas and wheat in the fall and 135 acres of cowpeas, milo and millet in the spring for supplemental food. The ranch has been very cooperative in field trials to convert pastures of introduced grasses to native plants. The owners continually extend an open invitation to company employees and their families to fish, hunt and recreate on this great ranch. Rolling Plains -- Stonewall County-- Snipes Ranch LP Rick Snipes began hunting the ranch in 1980 and the Snipes Family purchased the ranch in 1993. They have utilized management tools such as brush sculpting, prescribed fire, and planned grazing to convert once overgrazed rangeland into healthy and diverse plant communities. While bobwhite quail is their passion, the management practices on Snipes Ranch have benefited a variety of wildlife species such as white-tailed deer, Rio Grande wild turkey, various bird species and the Texas horned lizard. No artificial supplementation occurs on the ranch in the form of feeders or "food plots." However, in areas of soil disturbance, native forbs such as annual sunflower, prairie acacia, ragweed and croton are planted. Sprinkler systems are placed strategically within pastures to provide additional moisture that attracts insects, an important food source for bobwhite quail. Planned grazing using cow-calf and stocker cattle is used to manage plant succession and enhance plant diversity, including warm season grasses. Management practices are also implemented to improve the quality of Conservation Reserve Program land, converting formerly cultivated land into healthy native pasture. South Texas -- Jim Hogg County -- Las Vivoritas The ranch, owned by Edward H. Austin Jr., is part of an original Spanish Land Grant in Jim Hogg County history and is a living history of what this country once looked like. All of the management practices on the property promote natural development of the habitat, including deferment of grazing, which has led to an increase in native perennial grasses and re-establishment of native prairie. Both the Baluarte Creek Drainage and the Los Palos Creek Drainage traverse the ranch. Each of these has been protected from grazing and has small depressions created to hold water naturally or water is pumped to these locations. The ranch creates several hundred miles of soil disturbance with a disk on an annual basis. Disking is traditionally done from December through March. Road edges, small food plots, fire breaks, fence lines, and grid strips are disked to promote forbs and insects for wildlife. Disked areas are alternated periodically to increase the diversity of plant species. Several hundred acres are burned annually when conditions allow. Fire is the main tool used in brush management on the ranch. Several old watermelon fields have been reclaimed to optimal quail habitat with prescribed fire and disking. Overall, less than 100 acres of the ranch have been cleared by the Austin family. The ranch has 500-plus supplemental watering sources with a drip system, five large lakes, and 10 windmills with overflow troughs and earthen tanks. Upland game birds, especially bobwhite quail, are plentiful on the Vivoritas. The ranch has actively managed for quality whitetails, with a few bucks in the 170 B&C and above class each year. In addition, the ranch has served as a project site for the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute's Quail Associates Program, the South Texas Natives Plant Project, and has been a stellar trap site for TPWD's dove banding program. Gas production, caliche, water, and commercial deer hunting are or have been used as income sources on the ranch. Trans-Pecos -- Presidio County -- Cibolo Creek Ranch Taking a page out of the Texas history books, Cibolo Creek Ranch holds three buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Ranch owner John B Poindexter has obtained five Texas State Historical Markers for the property commemorating the achievements of the pioneers who established the Cibolo Creek Ranch in 1857. Among the primary objectives for the property is the restoration of cultural resources that include more than 20 historical sites including cemeteries, buildings, and agricultural (field) walls dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Efforts to date include the rebuilding of more than one mile of historical rock corrals and fences and the re-excavation of three large springs co-located with the three adobe forts; reinstallation of fruit orchards on historical sites and the restoration of more than one mile of 19th century irrigation channels to service the orchards and other landscaping. Cataloging and protection, assisted by Sul Ross State University personnel, was done on more than 20 Native American sites on the property, including settlements (mounds), caves, pictographs and casual encampments. Poindexter offers tours, open houses, and the use of the historical structures on the ranch by schools and other public institutions, all to benefit the local community. In addition to conservation of the cultural resources, Cibolo Creek is actively involved in habitat restoration through brush management on 6,000 acres to remove invader species and return the terrain to its pre-pioneer state. The ranch is also placing about 12 miles of seasonal stream beds in the Riparian Buffer Program so as to control erosion and preserve natural vegetation. The ranch has reduced cattle numbers on the 30,000-acre property to about one-third of the recommended stocking rate to allow the vegetation to recover. Some pastures now have been rested for as long as seven years for this purpose. Efforts to restore wild turkey to the property and enhance scaled quail populations are also under way. -30-


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PSU almost gutted that one out on pure determination.
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PSU almost gutted that one out on pure determination.
That was the worst defensive performance we've had all year. In no world should we let Penn State drop 80+ points on us.
Penn State is going to seriously injure someone the way they recklessly dive after the ball even while someone is dribbling it. That is terrible and a reckless way to play basketball. They are like one of those bad teams at your local rec league where the game is close just because you're always afraid one of them is going to accidentally dive through your legs and blow out both your knees.
How many times would they dive after the ball while one of our players was dribbling it for no apparent reason? Even when they didn't really have a chance to steal the ball? I hope this new coach at PSU isn't long for the world if this is how he's going to coach his teams. Don't be surprised when people start dropping like flies against PSU, not because they're dirty, but just because they are reckless and stupid.
Some pretty bad officiating calls down the stretch, IMO, with BTN rooting them on. Weird to see BTN rooting so hard for Penn State in their commentary. At least try to be neutral?
IU has some things to work on, but anyone who didn't expect a closer-than-comfortable game doesn't watch the B1G enough.
I'm going to chalk it up to the fact they knew they could score on Penn State any time they wanted to. You would think after we hit our 10th wide open three that they would have adjusted their defense, but they did no such thing.
That was one of the most impressive shooting performances I've ever seen from a college team.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Just going based off of what I have seen.
Not saying it was the best strategy, but I don't believe we just decided to stop playing defense at the end.
I think the craziest thing to me was the way the shots were hitting the hoop. This wasn't like we got a couple lucky bounces along the way. It was rare to even see the ball touch the rim that's how pure they were shooting it.
ESPN has IU at #8. AP and Coaches poll hasnt come out yet
I Bleed Blue
ESPN is the coaches poll.
AP has us at 7.
The B1G has slots 5, 6, and 7 in the AP Top 10. Nice.
It will be interesting to see how the voters take into account once these high ranked B1G teams start beating and/or losing to each other.
Hulls and Roth are automatic from three and have been for awhile. These guys are not streaky shooters.
Yup. Shocking to see them miss. IU certainly has some deficiencies (notably, Hulls and Roth's defense), but on most nights they can hang points on anyone in the country with such a strong balance between interior scoring and perimeter shooting.
I never said they were streaky? In fact, I think I was praising the craziness of how well they are shooting it. Both of their strokes are crazy pure.
But even then it's impossible to deny the impact Cody is having on the shooters. These guys were good shooters last year, but they were not shooting at the mind bending, record breaking pace we are right now. I just hope Cody stays for at least next year, can you imagine the looks Hulls is going to get with Cody underneath and Yogi dishing him the ball? Good Lord. If Maurice Creek were able to get healthy next year, I could see him going nuts as well.
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Zeller will definitely stay for next year. He has NBA moves and is undoubtedly a NBA talent...but he's too weak for the NBA right now. He needs to hit the weight room for a year or two (probably just one, though) before he's NBA material.
Okay, I'll ask it: Can Indiana make the Final Four this season? I have an opinion (shocker), but I want to see what others think. I mean, right now Joe Lunardi has us as a 2 seed in the tournament. I know it's early, a lot can happen, blah blah blah, but does anyone think we are a legitimate Final Four contender?
Regardless, I think next year Indiana is a preseason top 3-5 team. That is assuming Zeller comes back and Watford doesn't try to go pro either.
If we continue to play and shoot the way we are, we absolutely have a shot at the Final Four. It depends on match-ups.
Remember, both the '02 and '87 team got to the title game due primarily to super-hot shooting. This year's team is up there with both of them in that respect.
I mean in all reality, of course they have a shot. Anything can happen and if they keep shooting like they have been they can beat anyone. We will get to see how they are on the road, and how they play against the Big 10. I dont think theyve played enough tough games away from AH to really judge how far they will go.
I think when its all said and done, they have a 2-4 seed. It depends on how they get paired up, but I def think a sweet 16 or elite 8 is realistic. Final Four if they are really rolling. I mean look at Butler. With a couple of lucky shots and some tough D they made it back to back.
Its so fun to think about Indiana being back in the tournament
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It really is. The tournament loses a lot of it's luster for me when the Hoosiers aren't a participant. College basketball in general is 50x more exciting this year than the past 3 for me.
They have a shot, but they're still too young at so many key positions for me to believe they can maintain consistency throughout. The most important players on the team are probably, in order: Cody Zeller, Christian Watford, Victor Oladipo, Jordan Hulls and Will Sheehey. One freshman, two sophomores, two juniors. Add in a likely increased role by Remy Abell, and this team's youth will be its downfall at more than a few junctions. It would have been already if Zeller didn't play beyond his years (except in terms of strength).


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Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast
Today's cranberry recipes features BOTH dried cranberries and fresh cranberries! Bonus points for that. Did you know that you can freeze fresh cranberries? I didn't know that until this year. In fact, on the bag of cranberries that I picked up the other day, it said "Buy two bags, freeze one" It says on the bag to just throw the bag into the freezer as it is. I've been doing this because we both love the flavor of cranberries and I'd love to have them in the house even when they're out of season.
I wanted to feature at least one savory cranberry dish this week. This recipe couldn't have been any easier. I always say that I love the no-fuss crockpot meals. This one is definitely no fuss. Just throw everything in the crockpot, turn it on low and forget about it until you walk in the door from work to a wondering smelling pork roast.
Hubby and I both really enjoyed this pork. The meat itself was very tender and fell apart as we filled up our plates. The cranberries provided a sweet and tart flavor combination that was unique. Don't worry, it wasn't overly sweet at all. We agreed that we will definitely be making this again. It did make quite a bit of meat, so we froze half of it for a quick meal in the future when we don't have time to cook.
Cranberry Pork Roast
1 (2.5-3 lb) pork loin roast or rib roast
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard - I didn't have any so I used a bit of prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup golden raisins - I didn't have any so I used dried cranberries
1 clove garlic, chopped - I used 3
1/3 cup cranberry juice
1/2 small lemon, thinly sliced
Use a 4 quart crockpot. In a plastic zipper bag, put dry spices and cornstarch and add meat. Shake to coat. Put contents into your slow cooker.
Add cranberry sauce, or your fresh cranberries and sugar. Put in raisins and garlic. Pour in cranberry juice, and top with lemon slices.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or high for about 4. The longer you cook the meat, the more tender it will be.
Recipe from A Year of Slow Cooking
Check out my week of Cranberries here.
12 Responses to "Crockpot Cranberry Pork Roast"
this sounds really good-will be trying this!
This looks so tasty and easy to make! I need to get a crockpot.
I made that recipe last week – and everyone loved it! I only wish I'd gotten pictures…..
This looks wonderful. Bookmarking right now! Thanks!
Oh, boy this looks wonderful! I love slow cooker recipes like this. What side did you serve with it? Just veggies?
Both your cranberry recipes look great. I am hoping Santa brings me a new crockpot for Christmas as my previous one was nuclear. This recipe looks so easy. I am not a pie fan so am thinking the cranberry apple dessert would be nice for hubby and I for Thanksgiving. Thank you for sharing!
Yep just some steamed veggies.
I made this over the weekend and it was delicious! Thanks for the posting!
I finally made this recipe after having it bookmarked forever. Thanks to Kelsey for reminding me about it – it was soooo good and it definitely hit the spot!!! Thanks Jen!
I make this every year for Christmas dinner 😀 We always go out for a fancy Christmas Eve dinner, and then we have a huge fancy Christmas Breakfast… by the time Christmas dinner comes around we are wiped out and not really in the mood to cook. This recipe is perfect because I can throw it all in the crock pot on Christmas Eve morning and pop in in the fridge. Then on Christmas day I put it on low and put wild rice in the rice cooker. My family always looks forward to it and we just love how delicious it is. I really wanted to let you know that this has been a tradition for us for about 3-4 years!! Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!!
Nice recipe – Thank you. I love slow cooker recipes. Have a Happy Weekend!


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Pop Quiz:
cachaça is:
A) The national drink of the Brazilian peasantry;
B) Rum's coarse and fiery cousin;
C) The main ingredient in the trendy cocktail Caipirinha, which is basically a Daiquiri;
D) Hard to pronounce.
The easy answer is all of the above, but things can never be that simple.
The answer A is mainly true. What we know as cachaça was invented in Brazil in the sixteenth century, a spirit distilled from fermented sugar cane juice. Yes, for centuries it was made for consumption by natives and slaves; however, as good things tend to do, cachaça has defied gravity and begun to trickle up the social scale, helped not a little by the number of fine super-aged and purified examples that have recently been marketed.
The answer B is fairly close. On the face of it, cachaça would seem to be a cousin of rum or arguably more closely related, a subset. It's made from sugar and distilled, both of which is true of rum. The defining difference usually touted is that cachaça is made from the cane's first pressing, not from the derivative molasses. That would seem to separate them, except that while most rums are made from molasses, some come from pure cane, for example Ten Cane and Mount Gay Barbados Sugar Cane Brandy. The Brazilians don't really appreciate the comparison and are attempting to annex the name solely for sugar cane product of Brazil, much as Tequila designates agave liquor only from that Mexican district.
But the Portuguese word cachaça doesn't actually indicate sugar at all. Rather it is a catch-all term for brandy. In the mother country, cachaça is made from grapes. The cane type is also sometimes called aguardente de cana, or strong, coarse brandy of sugar cane (other slang terms are even less flattering, such as arrebenta peito, or chest smasher). But as for being coarse and fiery: again the Brazilian national spirit has made great strides towards connoisseurship and its previously volatile alcohol levels have been brought down precipitously.
|The Caipirinha.
As for C: yes, cachaça is the main ingredient in the Caipirinha; yes, that drink is a very trendy international cocktail, appearing in bars in places as far-flung as Croatia; and, yes, it does seem suspiciously like a Daiquiri. Both drinks are made with lime, sugar and a distillate of sugar. But consider this: a Caipirinha is made with lots of granular sugar, not a sparing dose of simple syrup as in Daiquiri; when making a Caipirinha, chunks of lime are muddled right in the glass, instead of being strained as a juice; and for that purpose there is a pestle made specifically for the drink. (Look below for a Caipirinha recipe, and, for a study of the Daiquiri when mixed using superpremium rums, see the Good Life Guide in the upcoming August 2005 issue of Cigar Aficionado.)
And D, cachaça isn't really that hard to pronounce. It's just that it's often mispronounced as though it were a Latin ballroom dance consisting of two steps followed by a shuffle. Three 'C's appear in the word and they are all pronounced differently. The first is a hard 'C' as in "cat." The second is blended with H and creates the atypical 'sh' sound, as "chagrin." The third is not actually a C, but a C with cedilla (the squiggly diacritical mark that sometimes hangs from C). It makes a sort of mix of 'S' and 'Z', as in "façade". Now resist the temptation to say "One, two, cha-cha-cha" and repeat after me: ka-SHAH-sa.
Now that we can say it, we can drink it. The friendly folks at Excalibur Enterprise provided us with a number tastes from its own Beleza Pura through a selection of aged cachaças from small producers, which it also imports. Founder Olie Berlic is on a crusade to enlighten the public about the spirit, which he likens to Tequila in that it was a low-quality drink that has undergone a steep elevation of late.
Our impressions follow:
Beleza Pura, or pure beauty, is a clear cachaça with essentially no aging (it rests in stainless steel tanks for two months as the selected spirits marry). On the nose, it is grassy with a hint of fusel oil. On the palate, it's fiery and essentially clean and bright, except for a wisp of smoke. Drink in a Caipirinha. (80 proof, $27.99, 750 ml)
GRM Small-Batch Artesian is a two-year-old made in a copper pot still and aged local wood (tropical oak, umburana and jequitiba-rose trees). The color is yellow with slight olive. The nose is floral and sugary nose, turning to ginger, honey, tea leaves and graham cracker on the palate. The finish is slightly bitter. Sip it or mix. (82 proof, $69.99, 750 ml)
Armazem Vieira Rubi Solera Aged is pot stilled and aged in local aririba wood for eight years. The color is light yellow with slight lime. On the nose it shows honey, citrus, green olives and some fusel oil. The palate is fresh with salad greens and lime. The finish is very sweet. Excellent partner to a cigar. (80 proof, $47.99, 750 ml)
Rochinha Single Barrel is a little schizophrenic in its labeling -- calling itself both an "aged artesian cachaça" and a "Brazilian rum" -- but what's in the bottle is simply good. Again pot stilled, it is aged in oak. We tasted the 12-year-old (there's also a five). The nose is intensely sweet like cake frosting with eggnog, spices, and vanilla, bordering on maple. The palate is honey, spices, flowers and perfume. The finish is long, sweet and sparkling. Brings out nutty flavors on a cigar. Sip. (80 proof, $79.99, 750 ml)
1 lime
2 ounces of cachaça
Granular sugar to taste
Ice cubes
Wash the lime and slice it into eight pieces. Place slices in large rocks glass. Add sugar and muddle the pieces (pulp side up) with a pestle. Add cachaça and ice. Shake or stir.
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What should I watch for while using this medicine?You may develop tolerance to this medicine if you take it for a long time. Tolerance means that you will get less cough relief with time. Tell your doctor or health care professional if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
Do not suddenly stop taking your medicine because you may develop a severe reaction. Your body becomes used to the medicine. This does NOT mean you are addicted. Addiction is a behavior related to getting and using a drug for a non-medical reason. If your doctor wants you to stop the medicine, the dose will be slowly lowered over time to avoid any side effects.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
The medicine will cause constipation. Try to have a bowel movement at least every 2 to 3 days. If you do not have a bowel movement for 3 days, call your doctor or health care professional.
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TPW Commission Awards $1,309,463 in Boat Ramp Grants
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved $1,309,463 on April 7 for four boat ramp grants across the state.
The State Boat Ramp Program, authorized in 1975 by the Texas Legislature, provides funds for the purchase, construction and maintenance of boat ramps, access roads and related improvements. Program funds may also be used for capital improvements to existing state boat ramp sites.
The program receives funding from two sources: the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, also known as the Wallop-Breaux Program, and the State Game, Fish and Water Safety Fund. Fifteen percent of the state's annual apportionment from the federal Wallop-Breaux Program must be used to provide public access for motor boating facilities. Construction for new ramps is paid for on a 75 percent (state) 25 percent (local) basis.
The City of Granbury received a 75 percent matching share grant in the amount of $500,000 for construction of a three-lane boat ramp, parking lot and access drive, loading docks, restroom, fish cleaning station, dredging, and signs. The facility is located on Lake Granbury adjacent to U.S. Highway 377 in Granbury in Hood County.
The Aransas County Navigation District Number 1 received $258,443 in 75 percent matching funds to improve and expand the capacity of an existing four-lane boat ramp and parking area by constructing a second parking area, restroom, fish cleaning station, refurbish the existing ramp, and add video surveillance system. The facility is located on the North side of Cove Harbor in Rockport in Aransas County and provides recreational boating access to Aransas Bay.
The City of Childress received a 75 percent matching share grant in the amount of $139,833 for construction of a one-lane boat ramp, parking lot and access drive, courtesy dock, restroom, fish cleaning station, lighting, and signs. The facility is located on the Southwest side of Lake Childress six miles west of Childress in Childress County.
Ochiltree County received a 75 percent matching share grant in the amount of $411,187 for construction of a one-lane boat ramp, parking area, courtesy dock, retaining wall, lighting and signs. The facility is located on the South side of Lake Fryer in Wolf Creek County Park in Ochiltree County.
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Located in Long Beach, this beachfront hotel is on the boardwalk and within 1 mi (2 km) of Long Beach Historical Museum and Long Beach. Lido West Beach and Holocaust Memorial are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
At Allegria Hotel, hit the beach, dine onsite at Atlantica Restaurant, or enjoy a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges.
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All 143 rooms offer free WiFi and free wired Internet, plus premium bedding and flat-screen TVs with digital channels. Other amenities available to guests include free weekday newspapers, hair dryers, and laptop-compatible safes.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Allegria Hotel features a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to limo/town car service and meeting rooms. 8 meeting rooms are available. This beach hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Allegria Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 143
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Meeting rooms 4
- Multilingual staff
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Free parking nearby
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Wedding services
- Restaurant
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Valet parking (surcharge), Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Flat-panel TV
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Digital TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Atlantica Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 5:30 AM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 75.00 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 100.00 per day
- Resort fee: USD 35.00 per accommodation, per night
- Breakfast
- Pool access
- Beach access
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
Optional extras
- Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: USD 25 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 30.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Refrigerator fee: USD 35 per day
- In-room microwave fee: USD 25 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 75.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Allegria
- Allegria Hotel
- Allegria Hotel Long Beach
- Allegria Long Beach
- Hotel Allegria
We should mention
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Ever since it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Austrian director Michael Haneke's "Amour" has been hailed by critics as a work of genius.
But despite the romantic title and the critical acclaim, it is perhaps not the best movie to see with one's sweetheart on Valentine's Day. Matt Karp, a 31-year-old historian in Cambridge, Mass. discovered that too late. He and his wife "suffered in silence, then came home and got into a big teary argument about whether I was sufficiently afraid of death," he said.
Reactions like this would probably make Haneke proud. (In a video interview with the online magazine Cine-fils , he said that "the ideal scene should force the spectator to look away because he cannot stand it."
"Amour," which centers on an upper-class Parisian octogenarian couple as they approach the miserable end of their lives together, is classic Haneke: painful to watch, with long, unrelenting shots showing horrible things unfolding in real time. There's a shot of Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) attempting, with great difficulty, to walk across the room following a debilitating stroke. There's a long shot of her husband, Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) slapping her after struggling to force her to eat. There's the scene in which George runs around the apartment trying to catch a pigeon using what appeared to be high-thread count linens, probably from D. Porthault. Then there's the heart-wrenching yet ambiguous ending, which won't be discussed here. Let's just say I walked out of a screening feeling like I had just attended a funeral. And when a publicist emailed the next day to get my reaction to the film, I still wasn't sure whether I loved it or hated it.
Some of the hardest parts of the film to sit through were the most mundane, like the 45 seconds spent with Georges cutting flowers one by one into the kitchen sink, or being forced to stare at a series of paintings on the wall for a full minute. The camera itself had "a strong narrative presence in its distance from the characters and its refusal to edit," said John Belton, a professor of English and film at Rutgers University. "We are watching characters who care very much about each other, through the lens of someone who is impersonal and almost objective about what he is showing us."
Margaret Ménégoz, who has produced four of Haneke's last five films, said that the decision to use lengthy shots to tell the story is the director's strategy to force audiences to confront reality in an honest way. When dealing with a dead body, for example, "he will never make a short shot just on the closed eyes," she said. "It must be true, and the people in the theater must feel it is true."
The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture and best foreign film, a feat that has only been achieved four times before. "Z" (1969), "The Emigrants" (1971), "Life is Beautiful" (1997), and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000), were all nominated in both categories, and three of them took home the foreign award. All were snubbed for best picture. That's perhaps a bit of Oscar-night foreshadowing.
For actress and voting Academy member Laura Dern, the film served as kind of a field guide for getting old, sort of a What to Expect When You're Expecting to Die, if you will. "It was almost unbearable, but so beautiful," she said, adding that she thinks Emmanuelle Riva gave the best performance of the year. "It's a gift to humanity, that movie."
For Matt Karp and his wife, the young couple who saw the film on Valentine's Day, there was a happy ending. "After the argument we soothed our nerves with a lot of cookies and a few stabs at an impression of Georges's struggle to trap the pigeon with a blanket," he said. "He really wasn't very good with that blanket."


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Full-figured women rely on Ripped Jeans Womens jeans as an essential part of their casual attire. There are many varieties and colors of jeans that are available for this group. If you are a plus size lady you can find jeans that are made for your specific body type whether you are tall or short, pear-shaped or well-rounded. There is a jean available that will emphasize your best attributes and camouflage your flaws. The right fitting jean is a great addition to any wardrobe.
It is important to accept the shape and size of your body, and get over the fact that you are not a size 6 or 8, before you go shopping for a pair of jeans. When you do not accept yourself, they are negative thoughts, and they will make you have a negative image about yourself. Focus on the fact that you are a healthy woman. This will make it easier to find a pair of jeans that is so you!
It depends upon the manufacturer, of course, but larger size jeans usually come in sizes 14 to 28. Size 14 in a plus size garment generally corresponds to a 16 regular. Larger size dungarees are offered with "Misses" measurements and with "Junior" measurements. The former term means that the legs are looser, the hip section is wider, and the waistband sits higher than it does in the Juniors.
Jeans in a "junior" cut fit snugly in the leg and sit low on the waist. They are rather form-fitting, and full-figured shoppers should try on both jean cuts, taking into consideration their comfort and style, as well as the look. Model the different cuts in a full-length mirror, or, better yet, a three-way mirror, so that you can evaluate the fit from a number of perspectives. Make sure you are completely satisfied in every way before you buy. There is no best cut-it is a personal choice.
Full figured women who have a "pear" shape prefer boot cut jeans. A pear shaped body can be described as being biggest in the middle section (from the lower part of the stomach to the upper thighs).
Boot cut jeans are popular because they de-emphasize the longer part of the body, which is a slimming look. Boot cut jeans generally look better with shoes with a heel or even platform shoes instead of shoes with a flat heel.
Tapered jeans usually do not look good on a plus size woman and should be avoided, unless you really want to draw attention to the least liked parts of your body. Tapered style bottoms should really be reserved for the very thin girls.
Women are just like fine wine. As they get older, more mature, and more beautiful, their inner woman seems to gain a sense of assured confidence, brought on by the years of experience in life. I have always admired women over 50 who carry their age with a sense of pride, style and class.
As women get older their sense of fashion seems to mature along with them. What is trendy and 'in fashion' might not necessarily be the apparel of choice any longer. Why does this happen? Probably as women get busier and have more responsibilities they seem to opt for items which are comfortable to work in not necessarily stylish.
However I think women should not give up their sense of style, just because their day got busier and a few gray hairs are showing up here and there. On the other hand as women get older they should adjust to their age, by choosing items of clothing which enhance their beauty and their figure.
Plus size women who are over 50 have every reason to dress in a stylish manner. Stores which cater for their needs might not necessarily be easily available, that is true. However that is no reason to compromise. Especially with the Internet being so widely available these days, a multitude of store are suddenly available to cater for a mature plus size woman's needs. For instance store like Ulla Popken and Junonia have a great selection of plus size clothing available which is great for the mature woman's needs. Prices are reasonable and sizes are vast.
Mature plus size ladies should be careful to choose items which make the most of their curves, and also their age. Some tips to abide by are the following -
1. Be careful to choose the right size to fit your body. Don't go for items which fit too tightly, the idea if for clothing to hug your body so that is gives it definition and enhances the curves. Choosing items which are too tight will not look too classy. At the same times items which are too baggy should also be avoided. Your dress of choice does not have to look like a tent! Just because you're plus size, does not mean you have to hide your body. Show off those beautiful curves in a classy and chic manner.
2. Avoid fussy prints. Fussy fabrics have the tendency to make plus size women look even bigger. While we are proud of our curves, the clothing we choose should make the most of our full figures, enhancing them instead of giving them wrong definition.
3. Stick to classic designs and clean cuts. Just as fussy printed fabrics make us look a little bit bigger, so do fussy designs. For example avoid too much frill and things of the sort. Such clothing does not help define a full figured body to the best of it's shape. Instead stick clean cuts and classic designs which work best for our curves.
4. Try and avoid wearing anything that is too short. If you have beautiful legs, be proud of them and by all mean show them off whenever you get a chance however, do this with taste, style and moderation. Do wear skirts and shorts. However avoid anything that is too short.
5. As we get older, some parts of our body tend to lose some of that useful gravity. This is nothing to worry about, as when choosing clothes and underwear with good support, things can be kept up to the necessary heights at all times. However I would suggest not to exposure the arms too much.
Being over 50 does not mean women have to give up on having a sense of style. Especially not plus size women! On the other hand women should make the most of this time in their life. With the right clothes any plus size lady who is over 50 can look and feel like a million dollars!
The right pair of denim jeans may be the single most important piece of clothing in your wardrobe and will without a doubt be the most versatile piece in your collection. Plus size denim lines are ever increasing and the trend focused options available in standard sizing are rapidly becoming available for the plus size community. From your favorite tee to a kimono top, your entire look can be changed without ever taking off your denim. However, what looks stylish and sexy on one woman, makes another one look frumpy or outdated. So, how do you know what's right for you? Below are some basic guidelines to follow when shopping for the perfect piece of denim.
The golden rule is: Know what thyself is workin with! If you got it flaunt it, accentuate the positives. Booty like J Lo? Mile long legs? These are the features you want to accentuate. Work with different washes and of the minute denim shapes like boot-cut and wide leg that enhance your favorite features.
What is your body style? Wide Hips, avoid the temptation of drowning yourself in relaxed fit jeans, they will only add inches where you're trying to lose them. Instead draw the eye down and balance the body with a pair of slight flare boot-cut jeans in a mid rise that's fitted throughout the hips. If you have short legs, make sure you pay attention to the length; this is one of the most important aspects when choosing a pair of jeans. Denim should be about a half of an inch above the ground when wearing heels or flats. Darker washes, with a front crease from the knee to the hem, also elongate your legs. A new option re-emerging is the higher waist trouser jean, which not only slims, but creates the illusion of mile long legs. Girls with a boyish figure or a body style considered to be rectangular will want to opt for a cut that will add the illusion of having curves, such as a mid-rise flare leg jean, where the denim is fitted through the hips and thigh, with the flare beginning above the knee.
The devil is in the details; you will want to consider different details of the jean itself. A fan of distressing and aged denim? Make sure not to go overboard. Extreme fading or jeans that appear to be destroyed may be popular with 15 year old pop tarts, but in reality can look tacky and dated. Dark denim in a crisp shape is always chic, as is a medium wash with well placed whiskering. Pay attention to pocket shape and angle. Hexagonal shapes that angle in towards the center tend to work best in creating a heart shaped booty for any body. Pockets placed slightly higher on the tush tend to make a flat booty look perkier and higher. Flap, or cargo pockets, also add some oomph to a small tush. Long pockets that pass the bottom of the tush are fantastic for shaping and lifting an ample booty. Avoid excess fading on the butt and the thighs, as they will make these areas look larger. Also pay attention to a lot of whiskering around the zipper area, which can also accentuate the hips. When considering rise, most women will be best served by a mid rise (a few inches below your belly button).
When choosing the right pair of plus size denim know your body type first and foremost, it is the basis of your search. Know which styles will work with your type and most importantly, what makes you feel fabulous.
Plus size garter belts have been around for a long time, but you don't hear about them very often because when people think of "plus size" they envision someone who is hugely overweight tromping around in some sort of humorous situation. While this can be funny to think of and watch in a movie, it's also a misconception of what plus-size really is.
Some of America's hottest stars are considered plus-size. Take Britney Spears for example who at recent shows was seen wearing several different plus size garter belts throughout the show. Kim Kardashian would also count as plus size; both women are thought of to be extremely sexy and while you may not see them in plus size garter belts most men probably wish they could!
Women like this help break down the stereotype of what plus-size really is and if you're a plus size woman you can do your part by being bold and sexy whenever you get a chance. Just because your ribs aren't showing doesn't mean you're not sexy!
Part of the reason for this stereotype is movies and magazines depicting the sexiest models and superstars as being extremely skinny. While they can also look very beautiful this definitely doesn't limit sexiness to this alone.
Plus garter belts are a good example of how to show off your sexiness in the bedroom no matter what size you are. You can find them online or in stores. While most women won't feel comfortable going to the store in person to purchase this, you can always try them on in store once, then once you know your size you need purchase them online.