Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Get caught up with the latest headlines from the Kerrville Daily Times Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account It’s the Vampire Counts Heinrich Kemmler vs The Empire and Balthasar Gelt in the Siege of Altdorf The Total War Studio is at it again and this time their team has a custom battle going on. The have setup the Siege of Altdorf with the player controlling the Vampire Counts vs the Empire via Total War Join Joey and Darren as they talk through Darren’s unscripted custom battle; “The Siege of Altdorf” as The Vampire Counts led by Heinrich Kemmler versus The Empire led by Balthasar Gelt The Siege Battle is pretty impressive and the amount of detail is stunning I really can’t wait to get my hands on this game Total War: Warhammer – In Store in May About Us | Contact Us Names, trademarks, and images copyright theirrespective owner. Click for details. Privacy, Terms of Use, Comment Rules During his lifetime, the German artist Egon Altdorf maintained a low profile. Altdorf’s enigmatic abstract symbolism, heavy lines and pronounced Expressionist influence are characteristic of post-war German art. But he was also influenced by the British artists he met in 1953—a trip he described as the most important event in his creative development. He had won a prize in an international competition organised by the Institute for Contemporary Arts in London to design the Monument to the Unknown Political Prisoner and the work, which has not survived, was exhibited at the Tate. During his time in Britain, he visited Henry Moore at his studio in Much Hadham and met Barbara Hepworth, Reg Butler, Lynn Chadwick and Geoffrey Clarke. Egon Altdorf, David spielt vor Saul (David Plays before Saul) (1955) Photo: © Douglas Atfield Altdorf’s most important surviving work is the design of the interior of a new synagogue built in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1966. Though not himself Jewish, he was also in 1953 selected to make a stone monument commemorating the old synagogue that was destroyed on Kristallnacht in 1938. “We are so pleased to be able to shine a light on this little-known artist and give his work the attention it deserves,” says Clare O’Dowd, the curator of research at the Henry Moore Institute. “His multi-disciplinary practice is an inspiring example of interfaith cooperation and the internationalism of the 1950s, and very much resonates today.” Having grown up in Berlin, Altdorf was drafted into the army in 1941 and taken as prisoner of war in Tunisia. He was interned in Texas, then took part in an intensive programme to educate administrators for the reconstruction of post-war Germany on Rhode Island. He chose to live in Wiesbaden on his release, knowing that he had lost both his home and his parents in Berlin by that time, and studied sculpture in nearby Mainz with Emy Roeder. Egon Altdorf, Idol (Idol) (1955) © Photo: Douglas Atfield He met a young Scottish artist and model, Diana Wilson, in Munich and they married in 1954. But he could not his support his wife, who was unable to work in Germany, so she took two-year-old Dorian with her to England. Crone did not meet his father again until he was 18. “There were two pieces of his art in the house that I used to look at as a child and wonder about him,” Crone says. He describes his father as “a lateral thinker and an off-the-wall character.” When Altdorf died in 2008, a friend of his called Crone to tell him the studio was being demolished. “I rushed over to the studio in Wiesbaden and I saw rolls of paper there that looked like artwork, and I managed to save them,” Crone says. For his son, learning about Altdorf’s work “has been a wonderful and cathartic way to get to know him,” he says. “I wanted to see whether I could share his art with a wider world.” preview23 February 2018East German ‘arseholes’ are reappraisedThe painter Georg Baselitz once profanely dismissed artists behind the Iron Curtain—but their work is now experiencing a long-overdue rediscovery news6 August 2018Dresden’s Albertinum brings out East German art to ‘build bridges’Museum director Hilke Wagner seeks to address lingering prejudices with exhibition and events feature3 January 2024Caspar David Friedrich: his rise from obscurity to fameSlew of shows this year mark 250th anniversary of German artist who After the artist Egon Altdorf died in 2008 to tell him that his father’s studio was being demolished “I rushed over to the studio in Wiesbaden,” Crone told the Art Newspaper “and I saw rolls of paper there that looked like artwork and I managed to save them.” Though his sculptures are magnificent he rejected commercial art circles and lived reclusively but the family moved and he grew up in Berlin he moved to Wiesbaden (his parents and old home were lost in the war) and began studying sculpture with Emy Roeder he won a prize in a competition to design the Monument to the Unknown Political Prisoner and in 1953 he was chosen to create a monument for a synagogue ravaged during Kristallnacht The Henry Moore Institute is featuring three of Altdorf’s steel sculptures as well as a series of his marvelous woodcuts and prints Increases capacity from 36 cores to 256 cores Swiss industrial group Datwyler has built a new data center to expand its computing capacity The data center is located at the Datwyler headquarters in Altdorf and has increased the company's compute capacity from 36 cores to a 256-core cluster The new data center has also increased the storage volume available for active project data DCD has contacted Datwyler for more information about the size and power capacity of the data center The system is used for global simulation activities preventing the need to set up regional systems and enables the company to develop items for the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries Datwyler employs more than 8,00 people and its number of simulation specialists has tripled in recent years The data center was developed with the assistance of CADFEM a simulation specialist and partner of Ansys only two simulation or HPC calculations were possible simultaneously on 12 cores each and if parallelization was necessary this was even less "As more and more projects are in process at the same time and simulation engineers have to complete increasingly complex and increasingly complex highly nonlinear models in ever shorter time frames a real race for the available capacity began," said Rudolf Randler The data center can be used around the clock by employees in Switzerland and wider Europe and can be accessed remotely from locations in the US and China Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Copyright ©document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Fredericksburg Standard Be one of the first to try our new activity feed the Editors' Choice team gains over 6,000 feet of elevation in 17 miles on its way to Surenenpass This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Nicholas Cranfield finds a renewal of interest in Egon Altdorf’s work and in 1941 he was conscripted to serve in Rommel’s Afrika Korps he moved back to Germany and lived in American-controlled Wiesbaden the centenary of his birth was marked by an exhibition at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds Jasper’s insightful exploratory chapter on symbolism and spirituality is the real strength of this collection These ten interdisciplinary essays that first appeared in German in 2022 were translated into English to serve alongside those exhibitions The volume is beautifully illustrated throughout Altdorf was selected as one of three German artists for an international competition to design the Monument to the Unknown Political Prisoner The follow-up exhibition at the Tate brought him and Barabara Hepworth helped to steer his artistic development which came to embrace both sculpture and woodcuts and He regarded his visit to London as his most important artistic inspiration marking a change from making art “behind the wire” as he described his time in an American internment camp in Texas Altdorf was responsible for the stained-glass windows and interior furnishings of the Orthodox synagogue in Wiesbaden (1966) that replaced one in the Friedrichstraße Designed by the architects Ignaz Jakubowitz and Helmut Joos the new synagogue replaced a late-19th-century building that unlike the Michelsberg Moorish-style Reform synagogue of 1869 which was destroyed in 1938 on Kristallnacht Only in 2020 has a progressive Jewish community been formed in Wiesbaden after eighty years WiesbadenSome of Egon Altdorf’s design work in the Wiesbaden Synagogue Altdorf continued designing windows for the synagogue until 1983 Whether he knew the work of Patrick Reyntiens and John Piper but it is difficult to read them without being aware of significant English post-war developments The synagogue is something of an iconographic Gesamtkunstwerk While not on the same artistic level as Matisse’s great oratory at Vence it should be on any traveller’s list in Hesse We are reminded how Jürgen Moltmann’s influential books The Crucified God and Theology of Hope sit alongside Altdorf’s vision in the immediate aftermath of his return to Germany offer visual scripture much as the synagogue windows do Glass by Egon Altdorf in Wiesbaden Synagogue Save money on books reviewed or featured in the Church Times > Click on the “Church Times Bookshop” link at the end of the review The reader discount is valid for two months after the review publication date run jointly by Sarum College and The Church Times tickets available This online seminar, run jointly by Modern Church and The Church Times discusses the theology underpinning the drive for growth tickets available We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping traditions – Anglican Are you an experienced leader with a passion for community engagement and collaborative ministry Will you join us in singing the song of faith and justice in this thriving inclusive church and landmark building making a positive difference at the heart of the vibrant city of Bristol Bro Gwendraeth Local Ministry Area comprises churches in the post-industrial towns and villages of the Carmarthenshire Gwendraeth Valley either side of the M4 at Crosshands Read reports from issues stretching back to 1863 search for your parish or see if any of the clergy you know get a mention Explore the archive Non-subscribers can read four articles for free each month The second novel in the End Times series, The Fall of Altdorf is written by Chris Wraight Knowing his track record that means it has to be a slam dunk The novel starts off strong We are thrown into the start of the battle at Heffengen which is actually from the Nagash book for those keeping count We get to see Karl Franz himself as a major protagonist for the first time He comes across as the perfect mix of highly competent When you write a character such as this you always run the risk of not being able to live up to the hype but the way Karl Franz is portrayed I can definitely see why people follow him into battle The first few chapters follow the events of that battle gets his fair share of screen time here too and Valten all get a little bit of attention as well but this is mainly the Reiksmarshall and Emperor’s show Helborg and Scharzlhelm are Chris Wraight’s old stomping ground having written both of them for the Swords of the Emperor While we lose some of the subtlety with the pair since he doesn’t have as much time to delve into the psyches here it’s still nice that he gets another go with them Despite this the two heavy hitters of this book are actually Louen Leoncour and Vlad Von Carstein I think part of what makes them so interesting is that they are characters we haven’t seen much of before The former king of Brettonia is tasked with leading an Errantry way to relieve Altdorf and a large portion of his story is the trek over there We also get to see him struggle with his new position These might not sound like the most attention grabbing scenes but this is where Chris shines through; character development but I love delving into the minds of the heroes I’m reading about I really wish there were more chapters focusing on Leoncour He may be evil and one of Nagash’s mortarchs but what he wants more then anything is his lost love Isabella He must convince the rulers of the Empire that he is the lesser of two evils and sometimes he even convinced me but then he’ll go and raze a town to the ground to gather more “reinforcements.” He really is a character who falls clearly in the grey It’s very ambiguous and messes with your perception of him throughout the book While some may see this as a failure to properly define him You aren’t supposed to know how you feel about him The Glottkin are the only villains that we really spend any time with and while kind of shallow personality wise Festus also gets a little bit of time in the novel The last major player in the story is Martek the new Supreme Patriarch and the voice of reason and must butt heads with Helborg over what’s the right course To him Altdorf is the people and he wants to do what he can to save them while to everyone else it’s the city Now let’s talk about what went wrong I want to preface this by saying I don’t believe any of this is Chris Wraight’s fault I’m sure this novel was written at the same time Games Workshop is trying to get these new End Times releases out as quickly as they can and it makes me think that Chris was probably working off of a basic outline when he wrote this There are a lot of inconsistencies between the two books which would pull me out of the story whenever I came across them Some of the most glaring are the complete absence of the Maggoth Lords instead their section is just lead by Epidemius The way pretty much every character death occurs is also different some of which are minor changes while some are more noticeable There are even some characters who die in the book who are still alive in the “real” story and some who live who are actually dead The most trivial of these discrepancies is the Ghruk the largest of the Glottkin has a full right arm instead of a lamprey mouth This novel could really have benefited from a longer page count A lot of the fighting had to be condensed to make room for the meatier parts of the story It also could have benefitted from a post edit to bring the discrepancies in line It’s a real shame that GW didn’t put the effort into making sure the two stories lined up more closely since Chris Wraight is one of their best authors Here’s hoping that in future editions they edit it to fit in more I’m sure it took a lot of readers out of the story when they had to stop and say”Wait what?” The ending also seemed very rushed and what could have been an epic showdown instead became a “and then this happened” moment similar to all the aliens dropping dead at the end of The Avengers I’m sure this had a lot to do with deadlines and page count When you consider that Chris just had Stormcaller come out for 40k you have to wonder when he managed to fit this novel in While the inconsistencies were distracting and a bit of a let down I will never get bored of seeing how Chris Wraight brings his own unique touch to characters we know and love I can’t mention enough how much I loved Leoncour and Vlad in this story If you go into it knowing that some of the details are quite different and just approach it as a story to be enjoyed then this book is very good Just know that at the end of the day the events in the Glottkin book overrule this novel as far as story cannon goes I hope to see more Vlad and Karl Franz from Chris in the future Final Score – 3.8/5 (I wanted to give it a 4 but just couldn’t due to the discrepancies It most likely would have been a 4.5 without them.)What did you think of the Empire’s turn in the End Time series Review - Iron Kingdoms: Murder in Corvis Novella An incomplete crocodile skull found near the city of Altdorf in Bavaria in the 1770s has been recognized as Mystriosaurus laurillardi which lived in tropical waters during the Jurassic period Life reconstruction of Mystriosaurus laurillardi “Mystriosaurus laurillardi is one of the first marine crocodile fossils ever to be described,” said lead author Dr a paleontologist at the Naturkunde-Museum Bielefeld “While it received its generic name in 1834 the 3D preserved skull was mentioned in the literature as early as 1776.” “The fossil that would later be named Mystriosaurus laurillardi was found in a quarry in Altdorf near Nuremberg in southern Germany by Johann Friedrich Bauder.” Mystriosaurus laurillardi was more than 13 feet (4 m) in length The prehistoric predator lived around 180 million years ago in warm Jurassic seas alongside other animals including ammonites and ichthyosaurs “Mystriosaurus laurillardi looked like a gharial but it had a shorter snout with its nasal opening facing forwards whereas in nearly all other fossil and living crocodiles the nasal opening is placed on top of the snout,” Dr For the past 60 years, it was thought the animal was part of a similar species, known as Steneosaurus bollensis “Mystriosaurus laurillardi has been broadly accepted as a valid genus in numerous publications during the 19th and early 20th centuries,” Dr Tübingen paleontologist Frank Westphal published two revisions of Early Jurassic teleosauroids and concluded that Mystriosaurus laurillardi was in fact a subjective junior synonym of Steneosaurus bollensis.” Sachs and his team analyzed the new fossils unearthed in the UK and Germany and concluded that Mystriosaurus laurillardi is in fact a distinct species “The discovery of fossils in present-day Germany and the UK shows that the species could easily swim between islands much like modern saltwater crocodiles,” they said “Unraveling the complex history and anatomy of fossils like Mystriosaurus laurillardi is necessary if we are to understand the diversification of crocodiles during the Jurassic,” said co-author Dr a researcher in the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh “Their rapid increase 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Why was RUAG International condemned for participation in a cartel agreement An NZZ investigation into the company's HG 85 hand grenade reveals that this widely used weapon is no longer a genuinely Swiss product 9 min Share A Swiss soldier holds a practice version of the hand grenade HG!» A vital warning: Once this hand grenade is thrown toward its target it takes just three seconds for the explosive to detonate developed in the early 1980s at the Swiss Federal Ammunition Factory in Altdorf is still considered one of the most effective in the world But this same hand grenade is symbolic of how Switzerland has lost control over its own weaponry the HG 85 caused a bang far away from the firing ranges of the Swiss Army when the EU Commission in Brussels condemned RUAG International for a cartel agreement with its German competitor Diehl The two producers had split the market in 2006 RUAG International got off without a fine because the holding company revealed the existence of the cartel in 2021 EU Commissioner Didier Reynders is quoted in a media release as saying that this is the first cartel decision in the defense sector: «At a time when geopolitical realities are changing this is also a reminder that we will not tolerate cartels in any sector Is this hand grenade cartel an isolated case Or is the defense industry particularly vulnerable to corruption the Swiss government's defense and technology group has repeatedly made headlines in recent years then came the affair involving a corrupt employee in Moscow and most recently an opaque trade in Leopard-1 battle tanks Following the furor over RUAG’s 96 Leopard 1 tanks rusting away in a storage yard in northern Italy various whistleblowers came forward to the NZZ Reporters subsequently spoke with former executives Their statements were verified with references from publicly available sources: RUAG annual reports the Federal Council's armaments programs and articles from the trade press Clues about the hand grenade cartel came to the NZZ almost incidentally – not as the subject of a scandal but offering incidental insight that helps to better understand the RUAG network as a whole which has been working primarily for the army since its parent entity was split into separate international and Swiss components has almost frantically stepped away from anything «that goes bang.» This is how one source put it The source also told NZZ that RUAG is afraid of negative headlines like the one about Swiss hand grenades used in the Syrian or Libyan civil war chairman of the board of directors of RUAG MRO Switzerland distanced himself from the grenade and cartridge business in his first interview with the NZZ in the summer of 2021: «I don't think it's the job of a federal company to produce ammunition for world trade That would make my stomach hurt even more.» He was referring in part to the HG 85 The Federal Council requested the procurement of the new hand grenade as part of its 1985 armament program. Hence the designation HG 85. The key message to parliament contains traces of the later RUAG competition agreement The fuse would be purchased in an initial phase from the Diehl company in Germany as the licenser and would be reproduced under license in Switzerland at the federal ammunition factories starting in 1988 «The purchase of an initial tranche of fuses from the aforementioned company is a condition for the granting of the license rights,» the Federal Council wrote production and procurement of armaments from a single source The Defence Technology and Procurement Agency the production of weapons and ammunition was integrated into the Federal Defense Production Group This included the Altdorf and Thun munitions factories In the development of a new hand grenade for the Swiss army the two state-owned producers engaged in an internal competition Altdorf was awarded the contract and took over the project as general contractor the Diehl detonator was apparently further developed and finally given the designation DM 82 CH The Swiss Army's hand grenades were now 90% Swiss-made This is what the Federal Council had promised parliament only the explosives were sourced from abroad The Swiss Confederation was thus able to produce the hand grenade virtually single-handedly similar to larger systems such as the 68 main battle tank or the 12-cm fixed mine launcher Western Europe believed that the «age of disarmament» had begun The magic words of the time were «arms conversion» and «civilian retrofitting.» Instead of producing only artillery ammunition and hand grenades the plants were to also develop products for nonmilitary use The trend after reunification also included the privatization of state-owned enterprises The name is an acronym for «Rüstungsunternehmen-Aktiengesellschaft.» To this day the sole shareholder remains the Swiss government which expected RUAG to generate profits for the federal treasury the group's employees also produced the Swiss hand grenade for the British armed forces under the designation L109 the conversion of armaments was additionally accelerated by a natural event – with a drastic effect on HG production the Schächenbach River flooded 80% to 90% of the RUAG production facility Up to 150,000 cubic meters of debris filled the site «Metal work at the Altdorf site had to be rebuilt after the devastating flood in August of the previous year,» RUAG noted in its 2006 annual report What RUAG does not mention is that the production facility for the hand grenade's explosive body was sold – to Slovenia There is little evidence of this to be found provides «no information» on suppliers and partners In a marketing brochure about the Slovenian arms industry the NZZ found a picture of the HG 85 explosive body An NZZ inquiry to the CEO of the company considered responsible for its production yielded no response One thing is certain: Switzerland's share of the RUAG hand grenade began to shrink in 2006 No later than 10 years after the production of explosive devices had been outsourced production of the detonators also migrated abroad – back to Diehl But there is no mention of this in the Federal Council's key communication on the additional 2015 armaments program the government indicated that in the course of periodic ammunition inspections it had been determined that the installed pyrotechnics had reached the end of their useful life «They will be replaced by a hand grenade detonator identical in form and function» – one from Diehl in Germany merely assembled the components at the Altdorf site This means that Switzerland can no longer produce the HG 85 independently when production of the detonator was outsourced the company also got involved in marketing – thus laying the foundation for the hand grenade cartel as one of RUAG's inside sources tells the NZZ these companies that had been partners in 1985 had long since become competitors was pushing sales of Diehl's HG 85 hand grenades but these were judged in the industry to be less good than the Swiss product The EU Commission's antitrust ruling on Thursday shows that the hand grenade deal was in place in 2006 So did the talks with Diehl take place immediately after the devastating flood when the Altdorf site practically had to be rebuilt because since the breakup of the old RUAG entity no one apparently feels responsible for these legacy issues The RUAG group was for all practical purposes atomized it emerged that hackers had managed to penetrate the federal government's IT systems by attacking RUAG the Federal Council approved a «concept for unbundling» the group in June 2018 RUAG was to be split into two parts by 2020: During due diligence on the Ammotec acquisition Beretta likely discovered the collusion with Diehl Swiss P confirmed the facts only indirectly to the NZZ: «It is correct that the voluntary disclosure was made before the takeover of Ammotec by Beretta Holding.» Either way RUAG International's only option was to file a voluntary declaration with the EU Commission an Ammotec employee involved in the hand grenade cartel was fired – a typical RUAG scapegoat The EU Commission's ruling concerns RUAG International which will be dissolved at the end of 2024 The fact that German arms manufacturer Diehl has been ordered to pay a heavy fine because of a company owned by the Swiss government and has also been reprimanded by the EU Commission comes at a delicate time for the Swiss arms industry The industry is under pressure due to the discussions on neutrality but is also playing an important role in plans to increase funding for the Swiss army Relationships with partners abroad are critical to procuring or even jointly producing defense equipment at the right time and at favorable prices Diehl manufactures the Iris T SLM medium-range ground-based air defense system which Switzerland could adopt as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative Operating modern weapon systems of this nature tends to require considerable interaction with the manufacturers A smoldering conflict with Diehl would therefore not be a good starting point for cooperation There is also a looming threat of conflict in the area of hand grenade production Breaking off existing relationships will be complicated but the location is also used to dispose of expired Army ammunition Altdorf was therefore ceded to RUAG MRO Switzerland RUAG MRO Switzerland wrote that because the know-how for the production revision and disposal of hand grenades is available all at the same site all these activities will continue to be carried out on behalf of RUAG International as a transitional solution «This was settled with a contract that expires at the end of 2024,» the company added in its statement What will become of the cooperation with Diehl after the cartel crackdown Will the sale of RUAG Ammotec have repercussions abroad «We have multiyear commitments with our customers We will continue to fully comply with these,» Beretta subsidiary Swiss P told the NZZ It 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You can find the survey HERE Horus Heresy: Termite Assault Drills Dig Strike From Below Fredericksburg-Texas Indulge in the rich flavors of German cuisine at family-owned establishments in Fredericksburg These German restaurants in Texas Hill Country provide a delightful blend of traditional and modern interpretations of classic recipes ensuring a culinary experience for everyone Don’t miss out on the opportunity to savor authentic German dishes including pretzels and various wurst options Many of these eateries boast charming beer gardens (Biergarten) Embark on a culinary journey with Friedhelm-approved delights at some of the best German restaurants in Fredericksburg SEE ALSO: 27 Best Restaurants in Fredericksburg TX [cp_popup display=”inline” style_id=”29026″ step_id = “1”][/cp_popup] If you’re in the mood for some German food Der Lindenbaum and The Auslander are both great choices for authentic German cuisine Otto’s German Bistro or Rathskeller are excellent options if you’re looking for something a little more casual no German dining experience would be complete without some fresh baked goods from the Old German Bakery & Restaurant Fredericksburg has a German restaurant to suit your taste Otto’s German Bistro is a relatively new restaurant in Fredericksburg It focuses on providing farm-to-table German cuisine and has been successful in doing so since it opened in 2013 The restaurant sources ingredients from local independent farms and ranches and artisan producers from near and far In addition to an impressive wine list that features German and Austrian wines Otto’s also offers a variety of craft beers and cocktails The menu changes with the seasons to provide the freshest options possible You’ll certainly enjoy your dining experience at Otto’s German Bistro 316 E Austin St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 ottosfbg.com SEE ALSO: Ultimate Guide To Things To Do in Fredericksburg Old German Bakery & Restaurant is the place to go if you’re looking for authentic German cuisine This restaurant uses traditional recipes to create homemade food with a distinctly German flavor with Old World Berlin decor that will make you feel right at home And if you’re in the mood for some delicious bread or pastries for brunch they’ve got you covered – Old German Bakery & Restaurant serves up some of the best in town 225 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 oldgermanbakeryandrestaurant.com If you’re looking for a taste of Germany in Fredericksburg comfortable restaurant serves up German specialties such as schnitzel and Black Forest cake are some of their must-try desserts You can also enjoy a variety of German and Texas wines here So if you’re in the mood for some classic German cuisine 312 East Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 derlindenbaum.com The Auslander is a German-American eatery located in Fredericksburg The Auslander restaurant specializes in cuisines from the state of Bavaria They have top-quality steaks as well as delicious sandwiches and salads they have a Texas-style Biergarten with over 80 different beers available This pet-friendly restaurant is a great place for families to visit 323 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 theauslanderfredericksburg.com Rathskeller is a German restaurant tucked away in the basement of the old Keidel Memorial Hospital in downtown Fredericksburg The decor is adorned with old photos and artifacts giving it a unique and interesting atmosphere 260 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 rathskellerrestaurant.net Fredericksburg Brewing Company is a restaurant in Fredericksburg and the second floor of the building provides “Bed & Brew” guest rooms and salads and sits in a restored 1890s-era building Fredericksburg Brewing Company is not only a great place to enjoy some delicious food but it’s also one of the oldest brewpubs in Texas 245 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 yourbrewery.com Altdorf Biergarten is one of the most popular German restaurants in Fredericksburg It offers a wide variety of German and Tex-Mex dishes and is a great place for the whole family Altdorf also has a pet-friendly policy so that you can bring your furry friend along And don’t forget to check out the delicious German beers 301 West Main Fredericksburg, TX 78624 altdorfs.com SEE ALSO: 9 Best Airbnbs In Fredericksburg Texas Altstadt Brewery is a German-inspired brewery located in the heart of downtown Fredericksburg. They offer over 15 handcrafted beer styles, all made with Bavarian ingredients. You can come in for brunch and enjoy excellent live music while sipping a cold glass of beer. It’s the perfect place to relax and take in the beauty of Texas 6120 East, US-290, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 altstadtbeer.com RELATED: 21 Best Breweries In Austin For Craft Beer, Updated 2022 Those looking for a delicious and authentic German meal With so many wonderful German restaurants to choose from you’re sure to find something that suits your taste and enjoy an evening of good food and company in one of Texas’ most charming towns You can’t go wrong with a town that was brought to life by German immigrants The celebration of Oktoberfest is a testament to how we should welcome a joyful culture with hearty German heritage in your bite There are also wineries as it is the heart of Texas Hill Country which is renowned for its fantastic wine even German restaurants will have some decent BBQ RELATED: 16 Things To Do In Dripping Springs Koko’s Guide To Fredericksburg is a pocket-sized travel guidebook to eating and drinking your way through Fredericksburg Texas with Austin’s top food blogger WRITTEN BY: Texas Texas-Fredericksburg 4:21 PMHundreds of temperature records were broken with numerous European cities experiencing summer-like heat temperatures soared across Europe with some breaking records set over 150 years ago 2023 has gotten off to a slightly warm start in some parts of the world locations that would normally have seen temperatures hovering around the freezing mark on New Year’s Day were instead inundated by weather that pushed the mercury up to summer-like heights “In Brest, Belarus, temperatures would normally be around 0°C at this time of year but reached a balmy 15.9°C on New Year’s Day, eclipsing its previous January record by a considerable margin,” the UK Met Office said on their website A post by the Extreme Temperatures Around the World account on Twitter highlighted several extremes including 19°C temperatures recorded in Korbielow and Jodłownik breaking the previous national record for the day by 4.5°C According to Copernicus: “Hundreds of temperature records have been broken and summer-like temperatures have prevailed in numerous cities across the continent.” captured by one of Copernicus’ Sentinel-2 satellites This small town in the Swiss Alps recorded a daily high of 19.6°C and temperatures remained above 16°C even overnight The two overlapping images below were captured by the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Terra satellite on January 1 They reveal the difference in snow cover across the northern slopes of the Swiss Alps on those two dates (Please use the slider to reveal each image in turn.) Delémont, roughly 140 km northwest of Altdorf, recorded a temperature of 20.2°C. MeteoSwiss, Switzerland’s national weather service, tweeted out that this was the first time they had ever seen temperatures north of the Alps exceed 20°C in January Back on the ground, some of the most striking imagery comes from the snowless ski slopes of some of Europe’s most famous resorts. Bloomberg Green reported that by the year 2100 “only resorts above 2,500 metres will get enough natural snow to stay in business.” This aerial view of the base of a ski slope in Leutasch The artificial snow covering the slope is surrounded by snow-free meadows due to the heat wave impacting Europe (Daniel Liebl/Zeitungsfoto.at/AFP via Getty Images) According to the UK Met Office, this record-breaking heat was partly due to a warm air mass from the west coast of Africa. According to the Swiss news site The Local MeteoSwiss said that the extreme temperatures north of the Alps were also partly attributed to the Foehn effect — a phenomenon similar to Chinook winds where air flowing down the lee side of the mountains warms up as it descends It’s difficult to attribute a single day’s temperatures to climate change this was clearly a remarkable and unprecedented event “Although this specific event can’t be attributed to climate change without a formal study the increases in average global temperatures caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels makes it more likely that temperature records will be broken,” said Met Office Climate Scientist Rosie Oakes “What’s noteworthy about this event is how widespread it is as well as the amount previous records have been exceeded by,” Oakes explained “Climate models project that both the frequency and intensity of these warm weather events will increase in the future not just in the summer but in the winter too.” Learn The Weather Network's stance on climate change and sustainability technology to address requirements of EV industry Switzerland – Datwyler Group is increasing its focus on elastomers technology for electric vehicles (EVs) to support OEMs and other players in developing e-powertrains Activities are being directed particularly on applications requiring “highly advanced multi-functional materials”, the Swiss group said in report issued 14 Dec 2022 for thermal and filtration systems we are in the process of discussing the use of electroactive polymer (EAP) technology in sensors or actuators,” stated Datwyler the Altdorf-based group is working on introducing ‘thermal interface materials’ (TIMs) for use in rubber thermal pads to conduct heat from vehicle electronics to a cooling plate Datwyler has also developed electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials to protect sensitive electronics and sensors frim high voltages in the system and signal turbulence the statement explained, can be very noticeable especially when a system is switched on or off under high voltage Electric conductive material can therefore help minimise corrosion of an assembly caused by the static that occurs as a result of high-speed rotation Datwyler pointed to the progress of its ETEMI project in the development of ‘electrically and thermally conductive & EMI shielding materials.” mainly comprise of elastomers that can be both electrically and thermally conductive or thermally conductive while being electrically insulating In terms of sealing systems for e-powertrains Datwyler said it was "carefully analysing" a range of solutions for multiple surfaces that must be sealed effectively edge-bond and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) as well as two-component (2K) solutions the supplier said it offers “a large selection of elastomers” for O-rings to seal practically all liquid and gaseous media covering system-critical applications within e-powertrains A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes: Already a subscriber? Log in here there were cases of sexual assaults on pupils by members of religious orders at the Karl Borromäus College in Altdorf Research by SRF shows that the acts were covered up The Swiss television program "Rundschau" is reporting today on the cases of abuse at the Uri secondary school Research by the program shows how the principal Benedictine abbot and government covered up the abuse for years Government councillor Georg Simmen expressed his concern about the incidents in a statement on Wednesday He said he regretted that these students of the college had been wronged at the time and that the protection mechanisms of the public authorities had failed The canton of Uri wants to investigate the incidents it wants to work together with the University of Zurich which is investigating cases of abuse in the Catholic Church and Catholic-run institutions in a study "It is important for us to listen and give those affected a voice" the Director of Education and Culture is quoted as saying in the communiqué The government is calling on those affected who wish to speak about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church to contact the researchers at the University of Zurich They can also contact the child and youth representative of the Uri Department of Education and Culture They put them in touch with the research team The Altdorf-based industrial group Datwyler generated less revenue in the first half of 2024 than in the same period of the previous year The operating profit margin nevertheless increased thanks to optimization measures The revenue forecast for the year as a whole is a touch more defensive Sales fell by 5.0 percent to CHF 572.5 million as the sealing solutions specialist announced on Tuesday The first half of 2024 was predominantly characterized by weak sales markets and a continued reduction in safety stocks among healthcare customers sales of CHF 7.5 million in components for Covid vaccinations were missing compared to the same period of the previous year operating profit (EBIT) improved by almost 12% to CHF 67.5 million and the corresponding margin by 1.8 percentage points to 11.8% - despite weak demand and continued underutilization at several sites net profit increased by a good 20 percent to 38.6 million Datwyler attributes the improvement in operating profit and margin to "the successful implementation of extensive optimization measures" "We are working consistently to further improve our commercial and operational performance and are pushing ahead with our promising innovation and growth projects in a targeted manner," the new CEO Volker Cwielong is quoted as saying in the press release it is still difficult to make reliable forecasts in most markets the second half of the year is likely to develop "largely in line with the first half" Datwyler is forecasting revenue in the region of the previous year revenue growth in the low single-digit percentage range was still forecast An unquantified improvement in the EBIT margin is also still expected that weak demand and destocking among healthcare customers will continue in the second half of the year the positive business performance in the Mobility and Food & Beverage business units should continue New satellite imagery reveals the effect of Europe’s ‘winter heatwave’ in the thick of the continent’s winter skiing season An image posted by the European Union’s Copernicus Programme shows a distinct lack of snow surrounding the Swiss town of Altdorf the temperature reached 66.5°F (19.2°C) on New Year’s Day and did not fall below 60.9°F (16.1°C) during the night smashing its own January record by over 9°F (5°C) Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams The new satellite image was captured by Sentinel 2 one of the Earth observation satellites that makes up the Copernicus Programme 2023 has started with ‘a historic heatwave‘ affecting Europe with many countries observing the warmest temperature on record for January 1 potentially due to human-caused climate change Poland and Czech Republic had their warmest January day on record on New Year’s Day while Korbielow in Poland reached 66.2°F (19°C) and Javornik in Czech Republic hit 67.2°F (19.6°C) Bilbao in Spain also experienced its hottest ever January day on January 1 The multi-billion Copernicus programme aims to help predict weather phenomena such as El Nino and track the progress of global warming There are three lots of twin satellites currently orbiting the Earth Their data can also help shipping companies chart more efficient routes and may be used to monitor forest fires this record-breaking heat was partly due to a warm air mass from the west coast of Africa According to the Swiss news site The Local Find More International News Here Welcome to the Current Affairs Section of Adda247 If you are preparing for Government Job Exams then it is very important for you to read the Daily Current Affairs All the important updates based on current affairs are included in this Daily Current Affairs 2024 article a family-owned company originating from Germany final assembly and production of special vehicles in Altdorf the company has served the Swiss market for snow groomers from Möriken (AG) with branches in Chur and Sion but was looking for a new location because of the long distances to the end customers This has now been found with the "Werkmatt Uri" in Altdorf the purchase agreement was signed between the company and the canton of Uri for the acquisition of an approximately 6,000 sqm industrial land parcel in the "Werkmatt Uri" the availability of well-developed industrial land and the proximity to related companies from the winter sports technology sector played a role the location in the 'Werkmatt Uri' is ideal we will in future be able to reach the entire customer base in a maximum of 2.5 hours," says Remo Bulgheroni Managing Director of Kässbohrer Switzerland As soon as Kässbohrer has received the building permit for its new headquarters detailed planning and construction will begin The aim is to move into the new building in summer 2019 The "Werkmatt Uri" in the Eyschachen area southwest of the future Altdorf cantonal railway station is one of the last large land reserves on the Uri valley floor The twelve-hectare site is located between the railroad tracks and the A2 Gotthard freeway and is accessed by a railroad track.