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A well-equipped laboratory at the University of Hawaii (UH) will be charged with the responsibility for detecting new invasive plant viruses and develop integrated management strategies to minimize the impact of the new or existing plant viruses on crops produced in Hawaii. A research team will be organized to maximize the expertise of the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) and the Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (PBARC) in virus diagnosis, management strategy development and conducting outreach activities to assist farmers in gaining knowledge on newly discovered viruses and then transferring the knowledge to farmers for use in their crop production practices. Formerly 5320-21000-013-06S (05/13).


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Most families I know, including mine, have a budget. My wife and I sit down at the kitchen table, and we talk about all the things we would like to do in any given month or year, and then we decide what we can do. It's not always fun, it can be disappointing, but it's how hard-working families in north Mississippi and nationwide make ends meet.
Now, it's the government's turn to sit down at the kitchen table. Earlier this spring, I cosponsored important legislation that would require the government to make the same kinds of tough choices that hard-working families make every day. This past week, I joined a majority of my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in passing this legislation. The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2009 (H.R. 2920) will help restore a balanced government budget, improve national security, and reduce the burden of our national debt on future generations.
Reinstating statutory PAYGO – similar legislation was previously in effect in the 1990s – has been a long-standing priority of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, of which I'm a member. In passing H.R. 2920, we took an important step towards seeing this goal become a reality. Specifically, the bill requires that the net effect of all legislation enacted during a session of Congress be deficit neutral, effectively ensuring that a bill with net costs is offset by other legislation with net savings.
Restoring fiscal responsibility and a balanced budget to our government has been a top priority of mine since I took office just over a year ago. Along with cosponsoring and helping to pass statutory PAYGO in the House, I voted twice against the budget, helped successfully block the 2010 congressional pay raise, and voted twice against the $700 billion financial bailout. In our current debate over health care reform, the Blue Dogs are holding firm to make sure that we balance the need to reduce health care costs with the need for responsible spending.
Earlier this year, I voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Unemployment was soaring, North Mississippians were suffering, and inaction was not an option. The bill has since served to create jobs and save jobs that would otherwise be lost. We are now seeing early signs that the economy is starting to improve. We are not out of the woods yet, and job creation continues to be a priority. But, Congress did what it needed to do to protect our country and our economy in the face of a short-term crisis. Now it's time for the government to get its house in order for the long-term.
Like so many hard-working north Mississippians, I've held a job since I was a teenager, put myself through college, and built a career from scratch. For all of us who know what it's like to roll up our sleeves and get to work, spending well beyond our limits has never been an option. We know that we have a responsibility to future generations, that if we don't pay our bills today, we're merely passing on our debt – plus interest – to our children and grandchildren. The government should operate no differently, and statutory PAYGO will make sure it doesn't.
This legislation will also prevent our government from continuing to put our economy and national security at risk by increasing our indebtedness to foreign countries. Right now, we rely on China, India, and other nations to pay for our own priorities. By restoring a balanced budget, we can reduce debt, as well as our dependence on foreign countries.
Additionally, statutory PAYGO will provide for needed investments, allowing us to redirect funds that would otherwise go towards paying off our national debt. Larger deficits mean a higher national debt, which in turn means that a greater proportion of the budget must be spent paying interest on this debt. The interest we already pay each year on our national debt is more than we spend on education and veterans combined. Enacting statutory PAYGO will help free up this money, so we can invest in policies that benefit the American people.
As things stand now, the president has pledged his support for reinstating statutory PAYGO, the House has passed this critical legislation, and now it's time for the Senate to act. I urge the chamber to bring H.R. 2920 to the floor as swiftly as possible so that we can get back to the kitchen table and start balancing our budget once again.
U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, D-Booneville, represents the 1st Congressional District. Contact at his Tupelo office, 337A East Main St. 38804, telephone (662) 841-8808, or his Washington office,1708 Longworth HOB 20515, telephone (202) 225-4306, or go to his Website www.childers.house.gov.
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NASA's shuttle Discovery made the slow journey to its Florida launch pad early Thursday as engineers prepare the spacecraft for a December flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
The shuttle settled onto Launch Pad 39B [image] at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida at about 9:03 a.m. EST (1402 GMT), more than eight hours after rolling out [image] of the Vehicle Assembly Building at 12:29 a.m. EST (0529 GMT), KSC officials said.
Discovery is poised to launch towards the ISS with its STS-116 astronaut crew on Dec. 7 at 9:35:42 p.m. EST (0235:42 Dec. 8 GMT), the agency's first night flight in four years. Discovery's STS-116 mission managers decided today not to push Discovery's planned launch ahead one day to Dec. 6, NASA spokesperson Kyle Herring, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, told SPACE.com.
Herring said the decision will preserve an extra day for crew training, late stowage or other preflight tasks.
NASA shuttle program manager Wayne Hale said Monday that a Dec. 6 launch was a possibility because Discovery's flight preparations were ahead of schedule. An earlier launch opportunity would also provide additional padding to fly the STS-116 mission before the end of 2006, since NASA's 1970s-era space shuttle computers were not designed to fly through a year-end rollover, Hale added.
In order to fly the STS-116 mission before the end of the year, NASA must launch Discovery and its crew by Dec. 18 or so or wait for another launch opportunity in January. Hale said a potential software fix is in the works--and in fact has been certified for use in emergencies--but a final decision on Discovery's launch window deadline is still pending.
"There was no discussion about the back end of the window," Herring said. "That will be discussed at the Flight Readiness Review."
NASA's STS-116 Flight Readiness Review is currently scheduled for Nov. 28-29.
Commanded by veteran shuttle flyer Mark Polansky, Discovery's STS-116 mission is expected to add a new piece of structure to the ISS framework and rewire the station's electrical grid during a series of three spacewalks. The 12-day spaceflight will also ferry NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to the ISS, where she expects to join the outpost's Expedition 14 crew as a mid-mission replacement for European Space Agency spaceflyer Thomas Reiter.
"At this stage, every mission is critical, every mission depends on the success of its predecessor," Polansky told reporters this week, adding that his crew has spent years training for the upcoming mission. "We've certainly known each other in this [Astronaut] Office for a long time and feel like we are ready to go."
Today's shuttle move began about 28 minutes late to allow final adjustments to the Discovery's massive carrier vehicle.
"Sometimes it just takes a little longer than expected with all the jacking and leveling of the crawler," Jessica Rye, a NASA spokesperson at KSC, told SPACE.com.
NASA uses an immense, 5.5 million-pound (2.5 million-kilogram) crawler vehicle [image] to haul an assembled space shuttle stack--which includes attached external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters [image] --to the launch pad atop their Mobile Launch Platform.
Altogether, a shuttle, its boosters, tank and launch platform weigh about 17.5 million pounds (7.9 million kilograms). The crawler is also equipped with a series of jacks and levels to NASA shuttles stable during the 4.2-mile (6.7-kilometer) drive to the launch pad and moves at top speed of a cool one mile per hour (1.6 kilometers per hour), NASA has said.
With Discovery at its Pad 39B launch site, all the pieces are now in place for the STS-116 mission. The shuttle's cargo--the Port 5 (P5) spacer-like truss segment [image], ISS tools and spare parts, as well as a pressurized SPACEHAB cargo pod that connects via a tunnel to Discovery's airlock via a tunnel--arrived at the launch pad on Tuesday.
The cargo will soon be loaded into Discovery's payload bay. Polansky and his STS-116 crewmates are expected to head to KSC on Nov. 13 for a standard multi-day launch training session that ends with the traditional a mock countdown on Nov. 16.
- Mission Discovery: The ISS Rewiring Job of NASA's STS-116
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AHS DE McMillon commits to play at Texas
ABILENE, Texas - Abilene High sack machine Jake McMillon has a knack for getting after opposing quarterbacks. And when he finishes his career as an Eagle next year, he will likely be a rare 4-year starter for Steve Warren.
Perhaps he will have the opportunity to be a 4-year starter for Mack Brown at the University of Texas beginning in 2014. The 6'3", 235 pound Defensive End announced his commitment to the Longhorns on Monday.
"I had it down between TCU and Texas, both great schools and coaches. What did it for me was watching them out there playing in the stadium. I mean, everything else at Texas is great," McMillon said.
The Eagle will call a unique and fellow recruit teammate as well. McMillon joins Cooper quarterback Lorenzo Joe as members of the Longhorns' 2014 recruiting class.
When asked via Twitter what Joe thought about teaming up with McMillon in college, he said, "I'm glad he jumped on board, we are going to have one heck of a recruiting class."
News of McMillon's commitment even had the attention of writers for ESPN.com's recruiting page. An article about the announcement was the top story on the web page's "headlines" list of stories for much of mid & late afternoon on Monday.


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Politics, George Bush, President Bush, Iraq, Iraq war, shoe throwing, shoes, Slate, Politico
You've undoubtedly heard by now that in Iraq, having a shoe chucked at you, as President Bush did on Sunday in Baghdad, is a huge slap in the face. If you're still wondering why, Brian Palmer at Slate breaks it down: shoes are a choice weapon of disrespect "because they're so dirty." Though it's unclear where the tradition originated, "Arabs—and perhaps Iraqis in particular—throw their shoes to indicate that the target is no better than dirt."
Palmer goes on to explain the significance of feet in various cultures, noting that George W. isn't the first member of his family to be sullied by shoes: "After the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein installed a mosaic of President George H.W. Bush on the floor of the Al-Rasheed Hotel. Hussein delighted in releasing images of foreign dignitaries stepping on Bush's face."
Disrespect aside, the shoe incident may be "the best thing that's happened to Bush in a while," John Dickerson opines also for Slate. The shoe is being interpreted by opponents and supporters of the Iraq war as a sign of the conflict's failure or success, Dickerson writes, and he analyzes what the reignited popular debate could mean for Bush in his twilight days. Dickerson expects, if nothing else, "a spark of patriotism will kick in when some Americans watch the tape." If that's the case, perhaps Bush is looking forward to the farewell he'll receive from protesters who, according to Politico, now plan to pelt the White House with shoes on his last day in office.
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Presenting the Budget 2005-06, Finance Minister P Chidambaram's proposal to cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 30% brought cheer to India, Inc. Corporate India will save around Rs 5,150 crore per year because of the proposed lowering of the corporate tax rate.
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USDA Rough Rice Stocks: Down 12 Percent
Rough Rice Stocks Down 12 Percent from March 2011 Rough rice stocks in all positions on March 1, 2012, totaled 106 million hundredweight (cwt), down 12 percent from the total on March 1, 2011. Stocks held on farms totaled 23.8 million cwt, and off-farm stocks totaled 82.7 million cwt.
Long grain varieties accounted for 64 percent of the total rough rice, medium grain accounted for 34 percent, and short grain varieties accounted for 2 percent. Milled rice stocks in all positions totaled 4.49 million cwt, down 28 percent from a year ago. Milled rice stocks were comprised of 2.84 million cwt of whole kernel rice and 1.65 million cwt of second heads, screenings, and brewers rice.
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Greatest Hits, Vo1. 1
Phil's first best-of is an example of how a compilation like this can actually redefine the artist whose work is being collected. In addition to the bracing radio favorites Phil has made under his own name, Greatest Hits adds five re-recordings of hits he's written for others. That allows fans to place those songs into context in Phil's body of work—not to mention the fact that it's just fun to hear him sing 'em. Throw in three all-new tracks, and you've got a textbook example of how to do a greatest-hits album right.
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Seniors Go From Hip Operations to Hip-Hop Championships
WELLINGTON, New Zealand–New Zealand's Hip Op-eration Crew, touted as the world's oldest hip-hop dance group, is about to burst onto the international stage – big time.
Of the 37-member crew, 27, including five in their 90s and seven in their 80s, made it to the World Hip Hop Dance Championships in Las Vegas and took to the stage Friday afternoon at the Mega Crew Semi Finals, Manager Billie Jordan told the Wall Street Journal from Las Vegas.
Their performance in the semifinal went extremely well and they have been invited to perform in the final that will be live streamed around the world.
"They were amazing. The crowd went crazy. They are so excited and nervous about the final," said Ms Jordan.
The white-haired seniors from Waiheke Island, off the east coast of New Zealand near Auckland, are an unusual sight as they mill among hip hop crews from 43 countries but Ms. Jordan says they get constant standing ovations. "The young kids are standing up and clapping and cheering for them as they walk through."
Howard Schwartz, Hip Hop International's president, and HHI co-founder Karen Schwartz met the Hip Op-eration Crew this week. They have been following the crew's progress for eight months and said they are "an inspiration to so many people." Both of their 94-year old mothers will be in the front row for the performance.
The crew, which includes people who use walkers, are deaf and even legally blind, gained notoriety in New Zealand first as a flash mob and then after performing at the National Hip Hop Championship finals in Auckland and for "New Zealand's Got Talent." Their latest song is titled "Life is for Living" and their aim is to reduce the stigma of aging and promote respect for youth.
New Zealand has another four junior crews and two MegaCrews that have advanced to the semi-final round. Ms Jordan said her crew has been avidly following their progress. "I thought they would go to bed but they are determined to watch," she said.
It was no easy feat for Hip Op-eration to get to Las Vegas given the cost and the health risks. The flight alone was a major risk and the heat has been a challenge.
So far they are coping with the heat in Las Vegas and have been out to the strip a few times. "We had one who had to take a couple of days out from dehydration, but nobody's had anything really bad happen to them so far," said Ms. Jordan.
Ms. Jordan says they are nervous but "they definitely have the youth and energy of the event charged through their veins."
She said the stage in Las Vegas is a far cry from the small community hall on Waiheke.
"In the community hall on our little island, everything was quiet and genteel. Now they are actually in the hip hop scene they have realized they can turn the volume up on the way they dance by about 1,000 notches. They are really stomping it out," she said.
The reception's been positive. People are saying "they are not too bloody shabby," she said.
Meanwhile she said the main thing they are missing is a good cup of tea and some have bought electric kettles so they can make tea in their rooms. "They must be the only hip hop dancers in the world buying jugs to make cups of tea."
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DUCATI says it will unveil tomorrow the newest addition to its model range, the 848 Nicky Hayden Special Edition. The unveiling will take place at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It will be available at select Ducati dealerships starting Tuesday.
"In honor of Fourth of July, Ducati is celebrating American World Champion Nicky Hayden with a special USA-themed 848," states Ducati's announcement. The U.S.-exclusive model will be unveiled at 4 p.m. on Ducati Island with Nicky Hayden and Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio. It will be on display the remainder of the weekend.
The Nicky Hayden Edition is the first of the 2010 model year 848s to arrive in the U.S. The special features and 2010 model upgrades on the motorcycle include an American-inspired livery, LED dash illumination for better night visibility, a 30 mm mirror extension kit for enhanced vision and aluminum cam belt tensioner pulleys for improved acceleration.
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Ralph Nader Launches Campaign to Make the NCAA Live Up to Its Stated Purpose
League of Fans Unveils Seven Educational, Ethical, and Safety-Based Reform Measures to Return Integrity to College Athletics
Ralph Nader announced today that his League of Fans organization is starting a campaign to make the NCAA live up to its stated purpose of integrating "intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount."
"Big-time college sports is filled with hypocrisy," said Nader, the League of Fans' founder. "NCAA administrators, college and university presidents, athletic directors, and coaches constantly talk about their educational values and the importance of 'student-athletes' getting an education. But their actions speak louder than their words. Every decision they make seems to be driven by revenue-at-all-costs and win-at-all-costs motives, not educational ethos. That has to change."
League of Fans proposes a set of seven recommendations designed to achieve two critical goals for college sports: 1) Enhanced academic integrity in college athletics; and 2) More fair, ethical, and safe treatment of college athletes.
Ken Reed, League of Fans' sports policy director, said big-time college sports are at the precipice of collapsing under the weight of ego-and-greed-based policies and decision-making.
"Admittedly, it might be too late to salvage the current college sports system," said Reed. "Today's model might very well need to be scrapped. More drastic change may need to occur, including taking the steps necessary to possibly remove the non-profit, tax-exempt status our big-time, highly commercialized college athletic departments currently enjoy. However, we believe it's worth a concerted, legitimate effort to save the original intent of college athletics: real students interested in making sports part of their overall educational experience while on campus."
Reed said League of Fans is exploring a variety of possible options for testing the legitimacy of the tax-exempt status that big-time athletic departments operate under, including Congressional hearings, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation, and a lawsuit.
"Hopefully, it won't come to going after the tax-exempt status of these commercialized and professionalized college athletic programs. Our hope is that these substantial reform recommendations – or measures very similar in nature – spur big-time NCAA Division I athletic programs to shift philosophically toward an education first, athletics second approach," said Reed.
League of Fans' seven recommendations include the following:
- Protect Athletes From Overzealous Coaches By Either 1) Replacing the Existing One-Year Renewable/Revocable Scholarship With a 5-Year Scholarship; or 2) Eliminating the Athletic Scholarship Altogether
- Require Athletic Scholarships to Cover the Full-Cost of College Attendance
- Establish a Year-In-Residence Rule for Freshmen and Transfer Students
- Cover All Sports-Related Medical Expenses for Athletes and Disallow the Pulling of Scholarships From Athletes Who Suffer Injuries While Engaged in Sports Activities For Their School
- Develop Policies That Severely Limit Weekday Games
- Implement Standard Safety Guidelines Across the NCAA to Prevent Avoidable Injuries, Illnesses and Deaths
- Extend California's "Student-Athlete's Right to Know Act" (AB 2079) Across the Nation.
The announcement came in conjunction with the release of the League of Fans' tenth report. "College Sports: Where Do We Go From Here?," from its Sports Manifesto. Click here to read the full report: "College Sports: Where Do We Go From Here?"Print
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Teens For Safe Cosmetics, as the campaign was originally called, launched in January of 2005. 80 forward-thinking and inquisitive teens attended a meeting in Marin County, California about the harmful chemicals in beauty and daily use products. Cancer, birth defects, reproductive harm, asthma, and other serious health risks were linked directly to many ingredients in products young people use daily. This information shocked everyone! Driven by outrage at lack of oversight, transparency, and protection of public health, coupled with a desire to raise awareness about eco responsible living amongst young peer groups, the campaign was born.
Under the guidance of Executive Director Judi Shils (who founded Search For The Cause in 2002, to probe into Marin County's skyrocketing cancer rates), and her daughter, then 13-year-old Erin Schrode, teens began to come together for meetings each Sunday. What began around their kitchen table soon grew to have chapters throughout middle and high schools in the area.
Early work of the campaign focused on identifying the personal care products most used by teens – and collaborating with chemists to outline the risk factors of specific ingredients. This research is what created our Dirty Thirty: a list of common ingredients to avoid, what products contain them, and the health risks they pose. Subsequently, we developed a list of Greener Alternatives: personal care product companies we vetted for safety, sustainability and efficacy. These two resources encapsulate much of the spirit of our campaign – firstly, to develop and provide resources that allow young people and the greater public to make educated choices and secondly, to put forth the best in green, sustainable, eco, conscious, and responsible products, practices, and guidelines that allow for people to make real change.
And people listened to the voices of youth! From the start, we engaged in dialogue and joined forces with top innovators from all sectors – business, government, media, science, food, beauty, more.
As our movement grew in size and scope, legislative action became a vital piece of TG. While we believe firmly in the power of individual action, pushing for laws that protect the environment and personal health is essential. Not deterred by industry lobbyists, a group of our campaign members went to Sacramento to lobby in support of SB484, a bill requiring disclosure of hazardous ingredients by manufacturers to the Department of Public Health. This eleventh hour push by TG played a key role in the CA Governor signing the bill into law. Subsequent lobbying highlights have included the Toxic Toys Bill, Nail Salon Worker Rights, a ban on lead from lipsticks, TSCA hearings, and the Green Chemistry Initiative, among others ranging from local to national levels.
With our work clearly reaching outside the realm of cosmetics, into many aspects of eco responsible lifestyle, we changed our name to Teens Turning Green in 2007. This represents the transition, the journey to 'green.' New chapters began to spring up across the country, with a stronghold in New York City that hosted numerous events, garnered widespread school participation, and received high profile media attention from the New York Times, ABC, CNN, People Magazine, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, ELLE, The NY Post, and many more around the world.
After years of people asking 'What do I use? What products work? Where can I get them?' – in 2007, we developed a limited collection of skin and body care products, co-branded with seven companies in which we believe. It hit the shelves of 270+ Whole Foods Markets all across the country to an overwhelming response, including features in Seventeen and Teen Vogue Magazine. Eco products that were not only by teens, for teens, but also worked well and looked, smelled, and felt fantastic!
In 2008, TTG officially launched our Schools platform, using campuses as a palette for exploration around food service, janitorial supplies, landscaping, and classroom products. Through investigation and case study analysis, students raise awareness amongst peers and teachers about toxic exposures and seek to introduce and implement greener, non-toxic alternatives.
As prom season rolled around in 2009, after holding a highly successful public rally in San Francisco on that theme a couple of years earlier, we saw it as the perfect opportunity to highlight the ease, functionality, and availability of eco beauty, fashion, decor, and transportation options on one of the year's biggest events for teens. Thus, Project Green Prom came to life as an online toolkit, as well as a physical Green Prom hub pop-up shop in the Bay Area. It was a smashing success!
Building on that momentum, we took on back-to-school in eco style with Project Green Dorm. As the co-founder of TTG, Erin, headed off to college, green dorm was a pressing issue for her and many campaign members. We researched the best products in every category, compiling a robust online toolkit and another pop-up retail and display shop in California.
Food rose to the forefront for us, particularly lunches, as health and nourishment affects students in direct and vital ways. Our county, like the rest of the country and much of the world, is experiencing an acute crisis of affordable, quality food that is good for people and the planet. Project Lunch, which we spearheaded alongside 400 stakeholders, aims to rethink and transform the system to ensure nutritious, locally-sourced, balanced, non-processed meals in schools and beyond.
In Marin County, we also worked tirelessly on legislation to ban single use bags under the BYOBag movement. The bag ban was signed into law and went into effect on January 12, 2012. There is much more to be done, but progress is invigorating.
The mother-daughter duo behind TTG, Judi and Erin, also created and launched the first ever Project Green Challenge. This 30-day eco lifestyle challenge took place in October 2011 – with over 2,600 students from 510+ schools in 48 states and 21 countries! Participants competed in daily themed challenges, generating and uploading massive amounts of content each day. Prizes incentivized deeper engagement and twelve finalists were selected (based on point totals, a video recap, and 'final exam' questions) to attend Green University, a two-day summit we held in Northern California. After listening to and learning from esteemed leaders and developing platforms for social action, each finalists each presented about the journey… from conventional to conscious.
That transformation, that spark, that catalyst for change is precisely why we do what we do. And we will keep on forging ahead, being the change we wish to see. Envisioning a safe, just, healthy, prosperous, sustainable people and planet. Inspiring young people to know, care, and act. Dreaming and doing. That is Teens Turning Green.


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American Ballet Theatre
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School
Faculty Biography
Adrienne Hurd
Adrienne Hurd is a native
New Yorker; She began her training studying at the Joffery Ballet
School, School of American Ballet and the Alvin Ailey School,
all on Scholarship. She has danced with The Neubert Ballet, Dance
Brazil, Ailey II, The Jamison Project, and Earl Mosley's Diversity
of Dance. She worked with Judith Jamison as an assistant and rehearsal
director for The Jamison Project. She has worked with Alvin Ailey,
Judith Jamison, Michael Peters, Paula Abdul, Twyla Tharp, Garth
Fagan, Donald McKayle, Graciela Daniele, Jeff Calhoun, Vince Patterson,
and Earl Mosley. She has appeared on Broadway in Down To Earth,
Dangerous Games and Annie Get Your Gun. She has
taught at the University of Minnesota, Open Look Dance Festival
St. Petersburg, Russia, Dance New Amsterdam, JKO School at ABT,
ABT Summer Intensive NYC, Joffrey Ballet School, Professional
Performing Arts School, Ailey Extension, The Ailey School, The
Ailey School Junior Division, Steps on Broadway and Rasta Thomas'
"Rock The Ballet". She has choreographed for The Ailey
School Junior Division, ABT Summer Intensive NYC, Professional
Performing Arts School, The United Arts Counsel, Nomad Contemporary
Ballet Company and U of Minnesota. She has choreographed original
musicals; The Lost Boys, Open Rehearsal at the Theatre for the
New City and currently the SPEAK for SummerStage.


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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
by Edward Albee
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Visions of America Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
Quote #1
Honey: Oh, isn't this lovely.
Nick: Yes indeed…very handsome. (1.176-1.177)
The attractive young couple's over-politeness in the face of their hosts' bitter disputes reveals just how fake they are. They seem to represent the image-obsessed America that came out during the 1950s. Over the course of the play their perfect façade is eroded just as America's image decayed in the 1960s.
Quote #2
George: I read somewhere that science fiction is really not science fiction at all…that you people are rearranging my genes so that everyone will be like everyone else. (1.330)
Throughout the play George equates genetics with the homogenization of culture that was present in America at the time of the play.


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This May 23, 2011 image from surveillance video provided by Gary's Wine & Marketplace shows Mark Lugo walking in the store in Wayne, NJ. Lugo, accused of stealing a valuable Picasso from a San Francisco art gallery pleaded not guilty Friday, July 15, 2011, to grand theft and burglary charges. Lugo, who has worked as a sommelier in upscale Manhattan restaurants, also faces charges in New Jersey in connection with the theft of $6,000 worth of wine from Gary's Wine & Marketplace. (AP Photo/Gary's Wine & Marketplace)


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Definición de duct en inglés:
- The foot-deep wall also holds a mirrored medicine cabinet and conceals a maze of plumbing, air ducts, and ventilation equipment.
- Gas had built up and seeped through pipes, drains and cable ducts into the bungalows.
- The doctor conceded that during his 16 years of occupancy, the air ducts of the building have not been cleaned.
- It is filled with nerves, blood vessels and lymph ducts which run through it and connect it to your body, making it part of you.
- The stroma consists of fatty tissue and ligaments surrounding the ducts and lobules, blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.
- Using this procedure, physicians can view these organs and inject dye into the bile and pancreatic ducts to make them visible by x-ray.
- Insects cut veins in plants with arborescent resin canals or in plants with laticiferous ducts that do not reticulate.
- To illustrate this point it was found that in stems and petioles of several species of the Umbelliferae, such as celery, the antiserum only labelled a layer of cells that line a system of ducts which ramify throughout the plant body.
verbo[with object]
- Units are best located in garages or basements or even under the stairs, provided the exhaust air is ducted to the outside, otherwise the motor could overheat.
- Even worse, some of the air may not be ducted at all.
- Warm, stale air is then ducted out through the ceiling.
ductal adjetivo
- Oraciones de ejemplo
- The most commonly used classification of invasive breast cancers divides them into ductal and lobular types.
- The most common type of male breast cancer is invasive ductal carcinoma.
- Injuries range from minor contusions or lacerations to major ductal injuries and transections that result in the formation of pseudocysts.
Mid 17th century (in the sense 'course' or 'direction'): from Latin ductus 'leading, aqueduct' from duct- 'led', from the verb ducere.
Duct comes from Latin ductus meaning both 'leading' and 'aqueduct' formed from ducere 'to lead'. The verb has produced numerous words in English including abduct (early 17th century) to lead away; conduct (Middle English) lead with; conduit (Middle English); deduce (Late Middle English) draw a conclusion from something; duke; educate (Late Middle English) 'lead out'; induce (Late Middle English) lead in; introduce (Late Middle English) bring into (a group etc); produce (Late Middle English) 'lead forward'; reduce (Late Middle English) bring back; seduce (Late Middle English) lead away (originally from duty, with the sexual sense developing in the M16th); subdue (Late Middle English) 'draw from below'.
Palabras que riman con ductabduct, adduct, conduct, construct, destruct, instruct, misconduct, obstruct
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This Eastern screech owl was found in the road with head, eye, and ear trauma after being hit by a car. Her rescuers brought her immediately to Center for Wildlife, where she was medically treated (including sutures!). After a little over two weeks, her wounds healed and her head trauma cleared up, thanks to medical and supportive care. Although her left eye may never fully recover, she was hunting on her own and maneuvering well in our large flight enclosure.
Since owls rely on their sense of hearing, and females only hunt for themselves (versus the entire family like males), we are confident that she will do well back in the wild. She is soaring strongly and eager to go, and we were excited for the rescuer to do the honors and let her go back to her habitat for a fresh start and a new year! Eastern screech owls love mixed forest for nesting next to open areas for hunting. Their preferred prey three seasons out of the year are moths, and thus help to balance populations that can threaten our local forests and forestry industries. Farewell and happy hunting, Eastern screech!
To learn more about The Center for Wildlife visit www.yorkcenterforwildlife.org.
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I love this cute photo of our middle daughter, that I snapped on her birthday. She is a December 26th baby, so we always try to take her out to do something fun and let her pick somewhere that she wants to eat for dinner. She looked adorable in her Pink coat and her hat, which has Hello Kitty on the front...hence some of the Hello Kitty supplies on this page. I wish the Hello Kitty was showing a little more in the photo, but hey, I got her to cooperate for the picture and smile, so I wasn't about to ask to try again!! :) I used the Hello Kitty Washi Tape, Date Stamp, and Envelope. I also fussy cut the cute little Hello Kitty logo out of some of the packaging to use as one of my embellishments.
Make sure you squeeze in some time to play along with this week's Sketch and you can have the chance to win from our January Sponsor, My Creative Scrapbook!
Supplies Used: Patterned Paper: Crate Paper; Washi Tape; Date Stamp; Envelope, & Packaging: Hello Kitty; Flair Buttons: BossyJoscie; Baker's Twine: The Twinery; Chipboard Number: Martha Stewart; Font: CK Grapevine; Enamel Dots: My Mind's Eye; Spray Mist: Studio Calico; Other: Toothpick & Embroidery Floss


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Food and Dining Briefs for Dec. 16
Rhythm City Grill opens: Old California Restaurant Row in San Marcos is home to another new restaurant ---- Big John's Rhythm City Grill. The restaurant features Southern cuisine, including Carolina barbecue, mac 'n' cheese, gumbo, fried okra and chicken fried steak. Other menu items are Carolina Po Boy sandwiches, chicken (smothered or Southern fried), pork chops (fried, grilled or smothered), Carolina BBQ (tri-tip, beef platter or ribs: baby back, spare and tips), shrimp creole, beef stew, New Orleans rice, all-you-can-eat catfish day, vegan menu and more. The restaurant also has live jazz or blues on the patio on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Go to oldcalrestaurantrow.com or call 760-736-9202.
Ponte hosts food drive: Ponte Family Winery in Temecula is hosting a canned food drive for the Temecula Food Pantry through Jan. 31. Visitors who bring five or more canned food items to the winery will receive a 10 percent discount in the Ponte tasting room and 5 percent tasting room in the restaurant (Wine Club members get triple the discount). Visit pontewinery.com or call 951-694-8855.
Gingerbread houses available: Pechanga's executive pastry chef Jean-Marie Verhoeven has made an assortment of gingerbread houses for the holidays. The houses can be purchased at Caffe Cocoa at Pechanga for $47.50; for custom orders, call 951-770-2991.
Flavor adds lunch: Flavor Del Mar is now serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Lunch items include Fish & Chips (local cod with tartar sauce and malt vinegar), Chef's Salad (with tomato confit, blue cheese and Fred's bacon), Maine Lobster Roll (with melted leeks, scallions and drawn butter on a hot dog bun), The Burger (with house-smoked bacon, San Joaquin Gold cheese and tomato-onion marmalade) and more. Go to www.flavordelmar.com.
King's swordfish: King's Fish House restaurants, including the Carlsbad location, have added Pacific swordfish dishes to celebrate this in-season fish. Dishes include Grilled Swordfish With Oven-Dried Tomatoes, Swordfish Puttanesca Pasta and Swordfish Piccata (lunch items are $15.45-$19.95; dinner items are $17.75-$23.95). Go to kingsfishhouse.com.
Farmers market date moves: The Vista Farmers Market will hold a special holiday market from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 24 (the market is usually on Saturdays). The market will feature fall and winter crops, hot foods, last-minute gifts and more. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Smashburger for a year: Smashburger, which has locations locally in Del Mar, La Jolla and Mission Valley, is hosting a "Burgers for a Year" giveaway through Dec. 31. Guests who purchase a $25 gift card will receive a $5 certificate for themselves, as well as entry for a chance to win the giveaway. The winner receives one Smashburger, one order of Smashfries and one soft drink, once a week for a year. Winners will be announced Jan. 5; go to www.twitter.com/smashburgerSD for updates.
Gordon Biersch seasonal menu: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants have introduced a limited-time seasonal menu, available through Dec. 26. New items include Cowboy Sliders, WinterBock Chili, Maker's Flat Iron Steak, Garlic Sage Chicken, Traditional Chicken Pot Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake and more. WinterBock beer is also available, as well as Kentucky Cool Cider (Maker's 46, cranberry and apple juices, and housemade vanilla spiced cider). Also, when guests buy gift certificates for the holidays, they can earn cards for themselves. Buy $50, get $5; buy $100, get $15; buy $200, get $30; and buy $500, get $100. Go to www.gordonbierschrestaurants.com.
Porto Vista prix-fixe menu: Through Dec. 29, the Glass Door restaurant at the Porto Vista hotel is offering a three-course prix-fixe menu for $25 (add wine pairings for $10). Dishes include Crab Salad, Saffron Corn Bisque, Chicken Two Ways, Butternut Squash Gnocchi, Slipper Lobster Risotto and Pumpkin Tart. The hotel is at 1835 Columbia St., San Diego. Go to www.portovistasd.com or call 619-544-0164.
IHOP beefs up fall menu: Pancakes will still be the centerpiece of IHOP's menu, but a redesigned fall menu has 20 new offerings, including a line of "Bacon 'N Beef" burgers, Maui Style Crunchy Shrimp, Chicken Fajita Quesadilla, Loaded Potato and Bacon Soup, Simple & Fit seasonal fresh fruit crepes (with 600 calories or less) and Take Two Combos (choice of soups, salads and half-sandwiches). There are also new breakfast entrees, including the Belgian Waffle Combo, Biscuits And Gravy Combo, and Cinn-A-Stack Pancakes and French Toast, which have cinnamon roll filling, cream cheese icing and whipped topping. IHOP has also added to its "Fall Festival of Flavors," including Cinnamon Apple Crepes, Banana Bread French Toast and Pumpkin Praline Pancakes. Visit ihop.com.
Bistro Mondays at Tango: Tango Restaurant & Lounge in Escondido is now hosting Bistro Mondays, which features regular menu items and new items. Bistro items include Grilled Steak Nachos, a Chef's Special flatbread pizza that changes weekly, Chicken Sausage Penne, Tango Bistro Burger, Meatloaf and more. Go to tangoongrand.com or call 760-747-5000.
Bali Hai unveils fall menu: San Diego's Bali Hai restaurant's new fall menu has a contemporary California-Asian flair. Chef Chris Powell's entrees include Kim Chee Grilled Octopus, Japanese Pumpkin Soup With Lobster, Sous Vide Of Hoisin Glazed Duck Breast, and Flat-iron Seared Pacific Ling Cod. Bali Hai is at 2230 Shelter Island Drive. Visit balihairestaurant.com.
URBN opens in North Park: URBN Coal Fired Pizza has opened a second location in North Park at 3085 University Ave. The offshoot of downtown's BASIC Urban Kitchen + Bar opened its first location in Vista. The North Park location is in a 5,000-square-foot space, and has an international craft beer selection, artisanal spirits and more menu items (cheese boards, salumi, coal-fired chicken wings and signature craft pies) to its thin-crust, make-your-own pie menu. URBN is open from 4 p.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday; go to www.urbnnorthpark.com.
McDonald's adds sandwiches: San Diego County McDonald's restaurants are offering two new McChicken sandwiches ---- Jalapeno Cheddar McChicken and Cheddar Onion McChicken. Jalapeno Cheddar McChicken is made with jalapeno peppers and white cheddar cheese; Cheddar Onion McChicken is made with caramelized onions and white cheddar cheese. To try either sandwich, text SPICY to 44144 to get a coupon for a free sandwich with any purchase. Go to www.sdmcdonalds.com.
Gallo gives back: Gallo Family Vineyards is partnering with Meals on Wheels Association of America to help feed needy seniors and families this holiday season. Through Dec. 31, for every wine cork mailed back to the vineyard, Gallo will donate $5 to Meals on Wheels, with a goal of $25,000. Mail corks to Corks to Fight Hunger Foundation, P.O. Box 1154, Grand Rapids, MN 55745-1154. Go to www.everycorkcounts.com.
AVE 5 2-for-1 menus: AVE 5 in Banker's Hill is celebrating the holidays with 2-for-1 nightly specials from 9 p.m. to close. Specials are: wines by the glass and appetizers on Tuesdays; beer and desserts on Wednesdays; specialty drinks and full-portion entrees on Thursdays; vodka and desserts on Fridays; martini and burgers on Saturdays; and gin and appetizers on Sundays. Seasonal items include a Pumpkin Creme Brulee and a Pumpkintini. Go to www.avenue5restaurant.com.
Bottomless mugs: Bruegger's has launched a fundraiser to benefit the Children's Miracle Network (and coffee lovers). Guests who buy a 2011 Bottomless Mug will receive unlimited refills on Bruegger's coffee, tea and soft drinks for an entire year, while benefiting a local children's hospital. Bruegger's hopes to raise $100,000; mugs are available while supplies last. Go to www.brueggers.com.
$7 till 7: The Steakhouse at Azul La Jolla has introduced a "$7 till 7" patio menu and happy hour event. On the patio and in the lounge from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, guests can enjoy $7 menu items, drinks and wines; food items include Rock Shrimp Fritto Misto, Seared Yellowfin Tuna Sandwich and Berkshire Pork Chop. Go to www.brigantine.com.
Jsix tapas menu: Jsix in San Diego is offering a $6 tapas menu featuring seasonal favorites during happy hour from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Guests can also enjoy $6 cocktails and wines and $3 drafts. Tapas include Heirloom Tomato Salad, Artisan Breads & Spreads, Slow Roasted Corn Ravioli, Red Wine Braised Short Ribs and The Bacon-Cheddar JBurger. Go to www.jsixsandiego.com or call 619-531-8744.
Red Velvet holidays: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf locations are celebrating the holiday season with new Red Velvet Hot Cocoa and Red Velvet Ice Blended drinks. Coffee Bean also offers Gingerbread Cookie Ice Blended, Gingerbread Cookie Latte, Candy Cane Tea Latte, Peppermint Ice Blended, Eggnog Coffee, Winter Dream Tea and Holiday Blend coffee. Go to www.coffeebean.com.
Glass Door menu, prix-fixe: The Glass Door and executive chef Brent Calley have revamped the menu and added monthly prix-fixe options at the San Diego restaurant. Regular menu items include Blue Cheese Souffle, Beef Tartare, Chicken Two Ways, Bacon Wrapped Lamb Loin, Seared Sea Bass, Crab Stuffed Scallops, Vegetarian Cassolette and more. The "Dinner for a Steal" monthly prix-fixe menu is $25 for three courses (with choice of entree) and an additional $10 for pairings. November's menu includes Braised Baby Artichokes, Bordeaux Short Ribs or Barbecue Grilled Salmon, and Gingerbread French Toast. December's menu (which also has a "Terre e Mare" option for $35) includes Seafood Beggars Pouch, Flat Iron Oscar or Pan Seared Snapper, and Jamaican Spiced Rum Cake. Go to www.glassdoorsd.com or call 619-564-3755.
M&M Mondays: For the rest of the season, Rancho Valencia will host M&M Mondays ---- Monday Night Football, Martinis and Margaritas ---- from 5 to 9 p.m. While guests watch the game on a 63-inch plasma TV, they can enjoy $6 specialty cocktails and bar bites. Rancho Valencia is at 5921 Valencia Circle in Rancho Santa Fe.
Showdown raises $110,000: The sixth annual "Chef Showdown: Taking a Stand Against Domestic Violence" raised more than $110,000 for the Center for Community Solutions. In the "Iron Chef"-style competition, the winning team was composed of Scotty Wagner of ChileCo. and Eden, Norma Martinez of El Vitral, Jesus Gonzalez of Cups, Joe Busalacchi of Busalacchi's, Augie Saucedo of The Shores, Michael McDonald of Top of the Market, and mixologists Jeff Josenhans and Amy Bissell of Grant Grill. Go to www.ccssd.org.
Naked Pizza taking over: Naked Pizza is planning to take over San Diego County, opening up to 25 locations. The first county location opened Nov. 20 in Pacific Beach, at 909 Grand. The "healthier" pizza company opened its first location in 2006 in New Orleans; the chain is now backed by Mark Cuban and The Kraft Group. Local franchise owner Bernardo Kanarak plans to open a second location in December in Hillcrest, with plans to open one in North County after that. Naked Pizza promises pizza free of antibiotics, hormones, added sugar, high fructose corn syrup, trans fats and more. Go to nakedpizza.biz.
Gift cards galore: The holidays are fast approaching, and many San Diego restaurants are offering deals when customers buy gift cards. A few:
-- Morton's the Steakhouse: Through Dec. 31, buy $300 in gift cards, get a $50 reward gift card. Buy $500 in gift cards, receive a $100 reward gift card; www.mortons.com/sandiego
-- The Counter: From Wednesday to Dec. 31, buy $25 or more in gift cards, receive a $5 card for use Jan. 1 to Feb. 28; www.thecounterburger.com
-- The Cheesecake Factory: Through Dec. 25, receive a "Slice of Joy" card good for a free slice of cheesecake for every $25 purchased in gift cards; www.thecheesecakefactory.com
-- Islands Restaurants: Purchase $100 in gift cards, receive a $20 bonus gift card; www.islandsrestaurants.com
-- King's Seafood Co.: Buy $100 in gift cards, receive a $20 gift card, through Dec. 28; www.kingsseafood.com
-- Marie Callender's Restaurants: Buy $25 in gift cards, receive a $5 voucher, good for use in January with a $20 minimum purchase; www.mariecallenders.com
-- Whisknladle: Guests will receive a second gift card valued at 20 percent of the original purchase (for example, buy $150 in gift cards, receive a $30 gift card); gift cards can be used at Whisknladle and Prepkitchen; www.whisknladle.com
-- RA Sushi: For every $50 in gift cards, receive a $10 gift card; www.rasushi.com
-- Buca di Beppo: For every $50 in gift cards, receive a $10 gift card; www.bucadibeppo.com
Karl Strauss introduces brew: Karl Strauss Brewing Co. has unveiled Parrot in a Palm Tree Baltic Porter, a festive holiday ale. The beer is loaded with espresso, dark chocolate and fruit flavors, and is available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft in Southern California. The beer is the first release in the company's "Twelve Days of Christmas San Diego Style" series. Go to www.karlstrauss.com or call 858-273-2739.
Eat and read: Cheerios combines reading and eating with its Spoonfuls of Stories promotion, with books inside boxes of Cheerios. There are five titles, written in English and Spanish; Cheerios is also donating $300,000 to First Book, which gives books to children in low-income families. Titles are "All the World" by Liz Garton Scanlon, "Chaucer's First Winter" by Stephen Krensky, "Jump!" by Scott M. Fischer, "No T. Rex in the Library" by Toni Buzzeo, and "The Purple Kangaroo" by Michael Ian Black. Go to www.spoonfulsofstories.com.
Chef of the Fest: Harney Sushi chef Robert Ruiz defended the restaurant's title as Chef of the Fest at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival in November (executive chef Anthony Sinsay won in 2009). His dish was a Sapporo-braised Newport beef tongue with whole roasted matsutake mushroom, crisp Fuyu persimmon, 3-D demi-glace sashimi-style, chile-spiced fresh shredded daikon radish and a minced ginger and micro shiso garnish. Go to www.harneysushi.com. Other winners were chef Paul McCabe of Kitchen 1540, second place; chef Danial Barron of Blue Point Coastal Cuisine, third place; chef Adam Bussell of Vela, fourth place; and chef John Garcia of W Restaurant; fifth place. Go to www.worldofwineevents.com.
Linkery news: The Linkery in North Park reopened Thursday after a renovation of its dining area. Aside from the renovation, there will also be a new menu, focusing on farm-to-table, craft beer and food wines. The new menu will be more permanent (as opposed to the old menu, which changed often), and most regular items will be under $20. Go to www.thelinkery.com.
Chipotle opens in Murrieta: Chipotle recently opened a location at 40940-A California Oaks Road in Murrieta, inside the California Oaks Plaza. The store is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Go to chipotle.com.
Sprinkles to open: Sprinkles Cupcakes will expand into The Shops at La Jolla Village, the company's first San Diego location, set to open Jan. 13. That week, the Sprinklesmobile cupcake truck will make the rounds in San Diego, promoting the storefront's opening. Sprinkles flavors include Red Velvet, Cinnamon Sugar, Strawberry and Chocolate Marshmallow. Sprinkles will be at 8855 La Jolla Village Drive; go to www.sprinkles.com.
Red Door offers winter menu: Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar in the Mission Hills area of San Diego has introduced a new winter menu, featuring items such as Wild Mushroom White Truffle Risotto and Salmon With Persimmon Salsa. Also, the restaurant has introduced several special offers. Sundays feature a three-course menu for $25; Mondays offer half-price bottles of wine; Tuesdays have happy hour drink prices all night; and for every $100 in gift certificates, guests get $10 free. Go to www.thereddoorsd.com or call 619-295-6000.
Rockin' Baja special: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina is offering an "Elves Bucket" through Dec. 29 for $49.99 for two. The bucket includes 1 3/4 pounds Maine lobster, 3/4 pound king crab legs, an 8-ounce chicken breast and fried ice cream. Rockin' Baja has locations in Old Town, the Gaslamp Quarter and Oceanside; go to www.rockinbaja.com.
Temecula Olive Oil opens tasting room: Temecula Olive Oil Company has opened a tasting room at 342 S. Cedros in Solana Beach. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; it offers free tastings of cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars. The store also sells olives, spreads, mustards, chocolate, olives, salts, peppercorn, herbs and rubs. Go to www.temeculaoliveoil.com; other locations are Old Town Temecula and Old Town San Diego.
Holidays at Loews: Loews Coronado Bay Resort has several specials for the holidays, available Dec. 17 to Jan. 2. Chef Gabriel Morales is demonstrating tamale making and showing how to pair them with tequila for $15; chef Patrick Ponsaty is helping kids with hands-on crepe making for $5; and the sommelier is offering a flight of California wines paired with California cheese for $18. Go to www.loewshotels.com/coronadobay or call 619-424-4000, ext. 6300.
Cafe Merlot open for dinner: Cafe Merlot will be open for dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday during Bernardo Winery's Holiday Nights. Go to www.cafemerlot.com or call 858-592-7785.
Red velvet pie debuts: Marie Callender's has introduced a new pie to its menu. The Red Velvet Dream Pie is made from layers of red velvet cake, vanilla cream and cream cheese icing and topped with whipped cream and white chocolate chips. The limited-edition pie, in restaurants until March 31, is priced at $13.99 plus tin.
Morton's offers seasonal specials: Morton's Steakhouse restaurants is offering several specials this month, including a "Sparkling Sleigh Ride" holiday cocktail (with cherry liqueur, Tuaca, cranberry juice and prosecco) for $14.50, $5-$7 appetizer and drink specials in the bar for Sunday and Monday night football fans, and a contest to win a cocktail reception for 10 at mortons.com/cheers.
Holiday Cigar Social: Cigar Grotto will host its Holiday Cigar Social at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hennessey's in Carlsbad. The event is $21.95 and includes a cigar, appetizer spread, flatiron steak with bacon bleu cheese topping, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables, a bottle of Black Star lager and entertainment. Also, Cigar Grotto will be collecting coats, blankets, mittens, beanies, gloves and more to help those in need stay warm this holiday season. Go to cigargrotto.com.
Victorian Tea: The Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restaurant in Old Town San Diego will host a 19th century Victorian tea party for $40 for adults and $18 for children ages 6 to 16. The teas will feature food, beverages and entertainment; teas are at 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Dec. 28-30. Go to www.oldtowncosmopolitan.com or call 619-297-1874.
Teddy Bear Teas: The Westgate Hotel in San Diego is hosting its Teddy Bear Teas on select dates in December for $39 for adults and $26 for children under 12. The teas include homemade canapes and paninis, pastries, tartlets, brownies, scones and afternoon tea. Teas are in the Grand Lobby from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday through Dec. 24. Go to westgatehotel.tix.com or call 619-238-1818.
Restaurateur gives back: On Dec. 23, Whisknladle and Prepkitchen restaurateur and owner Arturo Kassel, as well as chef Ryan Johnston and partners David Balanson and Gabriel Mauser, will serve as waiters, with 100 percent of tips donated to the San Diego Food Bank. Go to www.whisknladle.com.
Restaurant month: The Temecula Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association will launch a restaurant month promotion from Jan. 1-30. More than 40 business will celebrate the promotion; restaurants will have $15 and $20 lunch prix-fixe menus, or $20, $25 or $30 dinner prix-fixe menus, as well as free appetizers or desserts, depending on location. Go to www.restaurantmonth.org.
San Diego Opera Season Preview Dinner: San Diego Opera's Nicolas Reveles will present a preview of the company's season as part of a three-course, prix-fixe dinner at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at the University Club at Symphony Towers, 750 B St., Suite 3400, San Diego. Dinner with glass of wine is $55, including tax and tip. Reservations required to 619-533-7000.
100 Mile Dinner: Ponte Family Winery and Slow Food Temecula will host a 100 Mile Dinner, in which all principal ingredients will be sourced from within 100 miles of Temecula Valley, Feb. 5. Each course will be created by a different local chef and accompanied by local wines. Go to www.pontewinery.com or call 951-694-9444.
Chef's Market Dinner: The Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar in San Diego's Mission Hills will host a Chef's Market Dinner on Jan. 21. The dinner includes a trip to the Mission Hills Farmers Market with the chef, and recipes. The event is limited to 14; go to www.thereddoorsd.com or call 619-295-6000.
Terra dining events: Terra Restaurant in Hillcrest will hold these events at 3900 Vermont St. (unless noted). Go to terrasd.com or call 619-293-7088.
-- Jan. 22: Five-course wine dinner (at Orfila Vineyards in Escondido)
Foshee celebrates in Napa: Trey Foshee, executive chef and partner at George's at the Cove in La Jolla, is one of a handful of chefs celebrating "The 12 Days of Christmas" at Meadowood in Napa through Saturday. Other chefs are Masaharu Morimoto, Roland Passot, Michael Mina, Nancy Silverton and Matt Molina. During the 12-day event, 12 chefs are paired with 12 vinters for 12 holiday meals. Go to www.meadowood.com/events.
Alchemy of the Hearth adds chefs: Cooking school Alchemy of the Hearth in San Marcos has added two chef instructors to its lineup. Master Chef Sabine Brown previously worked at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, Pamplemousse Grill and the French Market Grill. Executive Chef Carrie Rosenbraugh previously worked at Four Seasons hotel and Carlsbad by the Sea; she is chef at the Rancho Vista retirement community. Go to www.alchemyofthehearth.com or call 760-233-2433.
Hard Rock Hotel names executive chef: The Hard Rock Hotel San Diego has tapped Jon Eyer as its new executive chef to direct menu development, operations, staffing and training for the hotel's guest service and restaurants, Maryjane's, 207 and Float. Eyer previously was executive sous chef at Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa in Tucson, Ariz., and sous chef at Westin Resort in Hilton Head Island, S.C., and worked on the development for the original Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant. Go to www.hardrockhotelsd.com.
Calley joins Porto Vista Hotel: Porto Vista Hotel has hired Brent Calley as the new executive chef for Little Italy boutique lodge and its Glass Door restaurant. Calley most recently served as chef de cuisine at Se San Diego Hotel and has also cooked at the Hard Rock Hotel, Jake's Del Mar, Cilantros by the Sea and Pacific Del Mar. Calley is redesigning the hotel and restaurant menus that combine European influence with casual California style. His new dinner menu, unveiled Sept. 10, includes bacon-wrapped lamb loin with vegetables, crab-stuffed scallops with saffron basmati rice and sauteed escarole, and seared sea bass with braised artichoke relish. The hotel is at 1835 Columbia St., San Diego. Call 619-544-0164 or portovistasd.com.
Quarter Kitchen has new team: Quarter Kitchen Restaurant at the Andaz San Diego hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter has a new team at the helm: Chef de Cuisine Michael Liotta and restaurant manager/sommelier Summer Haines. New York native Liotta's 16-year career includes stints at the French Laundry, Chez Panisse and Providence, and locally at Modus, Cafe Chloe, Cafe Cerise and Chez Loma. Texas native Haines is the former manager/sommelier for the Steakhouse at Azul in La Jolla.
Alchemy of the Hearth: Cooking classes are offered at 960 Rancheros Drive, Suite L, San Marcos. Alchemy of the Hearth is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call for pricing; go to alchemyofthehearth.com or call 760-233-2433.
-- 10 a.m. Thursday: Gifts from the Kitchen: Jams, Jellies, Salsas
-- 2 p.m. Thursday: Holiday Tartlets
-- 6 p.m. Thursday: Prime Rib
-- 10 a.m. Friday: Celebrating Jewish Foods
-- 2 p.m. Friday: Fabulous Holiday Cakes
-- 6 p.m. Friday: Feast of the Seven Fishes
-- 10 a.m. Dec. 18: Croquembouche: Creme Puff Dreams
-- 1:30 p.m. Dec. 18: Magnificent Stollens
-- 5 p.m. Dec. 18: Fondue Party
-- 10 a.m. Dec. 20: Tamales of Mexico
-- 4 p.m. Dec. 20: Teen Chefs Holiday Cookie Decor
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 20: Elegant Rack of Lamb
-- 10 a.m. Dec. 21: Holiday Panini Sandwiches
-- 4 p.m. Dec. 21: Kids Marshmallows
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 21: Family Fun Pizza Night
-- 10 a.m. Dec. 22: The Holiday Breakfast
-- 4 p.m. Dec. 22: Kids Holiday Cookie Decor
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 22: Last Minute Dinner Party
Alta Vista Gardens: Mary Dralle offers cooking classes at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. Classes are $20 and include tastings and recipes; register to firstname.lastname@example.com.
-- 1:30 p.m. Friday: Christmas Enchiladas and Tamales
Cups: The cupcake lounge in La Jolla offers a variety of classes at 7857 Girard Ave.; go to cupslj.com or call 858-459-2877.
-- 6 p.m. Thursday: Organic Pup Treats; $50 for parent and child, $15 each additional child, $30 solo adult
-- 6:30 p.m. Friday: Parents Night Off: Cupcake and a Movie (kids only); $30
-- 2:30 p.m. Saturday: Duck: Head to Tail; $70
-- 9 a.m. Sunday: Farm-to-Table; $70
-- 1:30 p.m. Sunday: Kids Chef School; $50
Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School: The San Diego school hosts cooking classes at 1788 Garnet Ave. (in the Pacific Plaza at Garnet Avenue and Jewell Street); reserve to 858-270-1582, ext. 3, or go to www.great-news.com. Reserve early; classes fill quickly.
-- 10:30 a.m. Thursday: Festive Breads and More; $54
-- 6 p.m. Thursday: Fancy Seafood Made Easy; $59
-- 10:30 a.m. Friday: It's in the Farmers Market Bag; $64
-- 6 p.m. Friday: Friday Night Dinner Party: Fondue Fun!; $59
-- 11 a.m. Dec. 18: Dining Northern California Style; $54
-- 11 a.m. Dec. 19: Chocolate for the Holiday; $54
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 20: Thai Style Cuisine; $54
-- 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21: Kids: Food Revelation (December); $49
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 21: Effortless Entertaining Entrees; $54
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 22: Gluten Free Entertaining; $54
-- 10:30 a.m. Dec. 23: Pacific Rim Holiday Cuisine; $54
-- 6 p.m. Dec. 23: Hands-On Phyllo; $54
Ro Z's Sweet Art Studio: Rosanne Zinniger's cake decorating shop and studio at 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, offers classes in cake decorating. There is also a kids cake decorating club for children ages 7 to 11 on one Saturday of every month; go to the website for dates. The store is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Call 760-744-0447 or visit rozsweetartstudio.com.
-- 10 a.m. Saturday: Christmas Gourmet Cupcakes; $45
Sur la Table: The Carlsbad location offers cooking classes at 1915 Calle Barcelona (in The Forum shops). Call 800-243-0851 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com:
-- 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Lavish Prime Rib Feast; $79
-- 6:30 p.m. Friday: Bon Appetit: An Elegant Dinner Party; $79
-- 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18: Gingerbread Decorating Party; $50
-- 1 p.m. Dec. 18: Gingerbread Decorating Party; $50
-- 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18: Gifts from the Kitchen; $69
-- 11 a.m. Dec. 19: Do-Ahead Holiday Breakfast; $69
-- 3 p.m. Dec. 19: Essential Knife Skills; $59
-- 10:30 a.m. Dec. 20-21: Two-Day Kids Cooking Camp; $110
Taste of Opera Cooking Classes: In honor of San Diego Opera's 2011 season, Great News Discount Cookware & Cooking School's chef Katherine Emmenegger and San Diego Opera Education Director Nicolas Reveles will team up for a series of opera educational lectures and themed cooking classes for each of the season's four productions next year. Classes are $54 and take place at 1788 Garnet Ave. Reserve to 858-270-1582, ext. 3, or go to www.great-news.com.
-- "Faust," 6 p.m. Feb. 18. Massenet's French tragedy will inspire a menu of northern French cuisine.
-- "Carmen," 6 p.m. March 18. Bizet's Spanish Gypsy tragedy highlights a menu of traditional Spanish favorites.
Acqua Al 2: The Gaslamp Quarter restaurant hosts wine tastings during "Uncorked" the first Wednesday of every month at 322 Fifth Ave. in San Diego. For $20, guests taste four wine/spirit selections paired with four appetizers. Reservations are required; call 619-230-0382 or go to acquaal2.com.
Addison at The Grand Del Mar: Addison restaurant's Le Salon will host wine tastings with wine director Jesse Rodriguez. Each session is $30 per person. The Grand Del Mar is at 5200 Grand Del Mar Way; go to www.addisondelmar.com or call 858-314-1900.
Carlsbad Wine Merchants: Hosts tastings at 5 p.m. Fridays and 4 to 7 p.m. Saturdays for a fee at 5814 Van Allen Way, Suite 155, Carlsbad. Call 888-750-WINE or visit www.CarlsbadWineMerchants.com.
The Collective: Tasting lounge features one-of-a-kind, handmade boutique wines at 28544 Old Town Front Street in Temecula. Hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Call 951-693-4567 or go to tvwinecollective.com.
ENO-Versity at the Hotel Del: ENO, the wine, cheese and chocolate tasting room at the Hotel del Coronado, has announced fall classes for ENO-Versity. Classes are $35 per person and start at 4 p.m.; call 619-522-8546 or go to hoteldel.com/ENO-wine. The Hotel Del is at 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado.
-- Saturday: Skylark Wine Company
Fifty Barrels Winery and Tasting Room: Hosts tastings from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at 3800 Oceanic Drive, Suite 106, Oceanside. Call 760-696-2998 or go to carlsbadcoastal.com.
Harvest Ranch Market Del Mar: Wine tastings from 5-7:30 p.m. plus appetizers for $10-$20. The store is at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 203, Del Mar. Call 858-847-0555.
Holiday Wine Cellar: Daily tastings from 5:30-7 p.m. at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido. Wine Down Mondays feature five wine tastes for $5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, and "Hop Over the Hump Wednesdays" are weekly beer-tasting events for $5. Go to holidaywinecellar.com or call 760-745-1200.
-- 3 p.m. Saturday: The Grand Holiday Tasting; $30
La Costa Wine Co.: Tastings are held at 6986 El Camino Real, Suite D, Carlsbad. Go to lacostawineco.com or call 760-431-8455.
Miramonte Winery: The Temecula winery hosts VIBE once a month with music, food, wines, champagnes, beers and DJs; the winery also hosts "Just Us Girls" at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. The event features wines, champagne cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and vendors. Go to miramontewinery.com or call 951-506-5500.
North County Wine Company: Brothers Jim and Bill Tobin have recently purchased North County Wine Company at 1099 W. San Marcos Blvd. in San Marcos. The wine bar and shop is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Friday Night Tastings are $10 and include tastings and snacks. Other weekly events include Tuesday Ladies Night, Meet the Winemaker Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Friday Wine Tasting Six for Six Saturday and Silver Sunday Special. Call 760-744-2119 or visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com.
Stone Brewery: The Escondido brewery and restaurant is hosting events at 1999 Citracado Parkway in Escondido. The bistro also hosts movies in its garden during warm-weather months. Call 760-471-4999 or go to www.stonebrew.com to check availability.
Tango offers half-price Wednesdays: Escondido's Tango Restaurant & Lounge is offering half-price on all drinks and bottles of wine from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, as well as happy hour pricing all evening. Visit tangoongrand.com.
T&H Prime Meats & Sausage: The shop now offers tastings from 10 San Diego wineries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays for $5, which includes four tastes and a San Diego Vintners Association souvenir wine glass, at 735 E. Mission Road, San Marcos. Call 760-471-9192.
Vino100: Wine tasting events are offered at 5 p.m. at 133 S. Las Posas Road in San Marcos. Call 760-591-9113 or go to vino100sanmarcos.com.
Vinz Wine Bar: Full restaurant menu with wide wine menu by the glass or bottle. Tastings are from $5-$10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and come with charcuterie and cheese. Live music on Saturdays. Vinz is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido. Call 760-743-8466 or visit vinzwinebar.net.
WineStyles: The Encinitas wine store offers wine, microbrews, cheese platters and panini after 5 p.m. and several specials each week. On Wednesdays, get a 1/2-price glass or flight of wine after 5 p.m.; Thursday is Ladies' Night; there is live music most Fridays and Saturdays; and there is a Super Six Wine Tasting on Saturday afternoons. WineStyles is open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.winestyles.net/encinitas or call 760-633-0057.
Send information about local food products, food events or classes to Food Editor Pam Kragen, North County Times, 207 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Escondido, CA 92025; fax to 760-745-3769, or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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