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Original post made by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 3, 2009
Many of us in Palo Alto have sailed in San Francisco Bay. I had a week's vacation in the mid-1990's when I took daily sailing lessons out of Sausalito. I learned and poorly executed the numerous intricacies around captaining and crewing in a little vessel in the big water of San Francisco Bay.
While I may be inept as a sailor, I did learn that someone in charge of a sailboat has to manage to the winds, the tides, and the current. You cannot change those forces. Someone sailing against the forces of nature will at best have an unpleasant experience, and at worst, be put in a perilous situation. And the captain is in charge, the crew follows direction.
City governments are in financially perilous waters, and navigating them right now appears to include the problematic matter that the crew and the captains don't see eye to eye. On a sailboat, this leads to catastrophe.
There is talk of more unions representing Palo Alto employees who are not currently part of a collective bargaining agreement. This occurs at a time when many who are represented by SEIU are negotiating with City management about their next contract.
I have nothing in principal against unions, nor do I have a problem in principal with collective bargaining.
What concerns me about our City employees, many of whom I know and work with in my volunteer capacity as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, is that they are seeking a refuge in unionization and collective bargaining in an attempt to "sail" against the environs that they, City management, and we as citizens must navigate at the present time.
If I were a City employee, I sure as hell would not want to have anything that I have had as part of my compensation "cut." A perfectly understandable point of view.
And if I were a senior manager or a City Council member, I sure as hell would not to be running actuarially unsustainable budget deficits, nor current budget deficits.
This is not a problem exclusive to Palo Alto. It is a problem all over the State, and in local governments all over the country. But we clearly have been facing it squarely here in recent weeks.
I don't think that there are "good guys" and "bad guys" in this matter. I can cite numerous examples of corruption and malfeasance amongst Enron, Bear Sterns, and the like. What was once collective wisdom became collective folly by the "smartest guys in the room." Now in jail is some cases, and deservedly so.
So when I hear about the SEIU at a national level having some dirty laundry, it doesn't really mean much to our conversation locally, as far as I am concerned.
Here is how I perceive the situation in Palo Alto:
--The City has to re-calibrate its finances, the operating budget will run deficits for the foreseeable future otherwise
--Part of addressing this re-calibration is adjusting the compensation, benefits and retirement packages that City of Palo Alto employees receive.
--The SEIU appears to be unwilling to "crew the waters" in light of current and going forward circumstances. Instead, the union leadership has chosen to dig in their heels, even if it means putting the ship of state at peril, near term, and more importantly, long
term (and please pardon the mixed metaphors)
--Other City employees at the management and public safety level are feeling fears that their compensation, benefits and retirement packages are facing changes, and are considering joining a union to provide themselves with collective bargaining as a way of protecting their interests and current compensation structure.
--There appears to be a lack of understanding by those in Labor leadership of how the going forward economic realities at the city level in California affects those they represent. They appear to be "looking for a fight." There are numerous examples of union leadership, such as the Auto Workers, the Steel Workers, the Airline Workers, where companies in decline or financial jeopardy have worked in good faith with people representing the workers to deal with how employees are affected with adjusted compensation packages and work force size. One can fault the likes of GM management, to cite but one, for inept management leading to loss of jobs for union workers, a point of view I agree with. While negotiations at a municipal level don't entirely compare, there are some lessons to be learned from what has occurred in US industry from a negotiation standpoint.
--Government employees at other levels have had their compensation and retirement packages restructured in recent years, reducing the obligation of their employers, and enhancing the retirement opportunities for the employees. With "grandfathering." My ex-wife is a federal government employee, whose medical and retirement package was significantly changed during the Clinton Administration. It still is really good, but it shifted some burdens, which is what I think the intent is here.
--My opinion is that Palo Alto is facing some structural problems on both the revenue and the expense side of the equation. On the revenue side, the "brand" Palo Alto is not going to get market share it may have had in the past, and consequently, will generate less revenue. This is not a current economy matter, it is structural. (It is potentially reversible, but it requires a huge change in how this City operates.)
On the expense side, we have a terrific set of employees who love to work for this City, and by and large are good and conscientious. They are caught up in a tide not of their making which calls for some serious course adjustments to how they continue to be compensated fairly. What made sense previously is up for question at this point, and those who represent them need to acknowledge that and proceed from that understanding.
We're all in the same boat.
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a resident of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2009 at 8:12 am
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Once there was a lively South Bay sailing community - the Palo Alto yacht harbor. Behind the Birge Clark designed Sea Scout building, among a few larger craft, the masts of hundreds of El Toros cut the breeze as they awaited their afternoon skirmishes out around the Dumbarton railroad bridge, sometimes on a very high tide even tooting for that bridge to open for them. The South Bay had no better friends than those low budget boaters, as demonstrated when some of them blew the whistle on the raw sewerage discharge from the San Jose treatment plant. Some cynics believe it was that discovery that motivated the subsequent abandonment of small craft facilities South of Redwood City.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Yes, the problem is structural. Palo Alto is no longer a "brand", because it purposely defeated that brand. PA cannot be everything to all citizens, but it tries to be even more than that.
The Opportunity Center is a symbolic example of how PA wants to have it all: Prosperity along with taking care of street bums who are then enticed to set up camp in our Downtown. Somebody must explain to me why upscale shoppers want to shop Downtown, unless they are drunk night-lifers, if they are going to be accosted by these street bums. This is economic schizophrenia.
Palo Alto is renown for the "PA Process", which is abuntantly anti-business. Why would any business want to set up shop in Palo Alto?
The SEIU demands are typical of an aggressive union that wants what it wants. However, the CPA is very guility of giving in to those demands during flush times. Palo Alto has weak city council leadership, in general. Most of them just want to appear pleasing to various liberal causes. There have been a few exceptions, but very few.
Paul, you are beginning to bring some realism to the PA equation. Your captian/crew, on the seas, analogy is useful. However, if the captain is a recapitulation of the old model, the boat will sink. I think we need a captain that can avoid the storms, ahead of time. We don't need a captain that drives us into the monster waves.
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what is next "free" government showers and bath systems , with cans of zylcon 3 at the ready?
maybe the government wants to burn the bodies for green energy?
Enforcement, NOT Amnesty!!!!!!
"If theyre going to come here illegally, apply for & receive assistance through a corrupted Government agency encouraging this lawless behavior, work under the table & send billions of dollars each year back to their families in Mexico, while bleeding local economies dry, protest in our streets waving their Mexican flags DEMANDING rights, while I have to press 1′ for English, then they need to be shipped back to where they came from!" -Chad Miller
This makes absolute sense because then we can arrest all the criminals who show up to put their guns in a government authorized storing facility. Ah Hah! bring the mouse to the cheese. Good thinking big Government. You always figure these kinds of things out.
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
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#1 Thu 11 Jan 07 12:07am
perfect grilled meal
hi..i know its a silly question but im gonna ask it anyway...just want to ask for tips on how to prepare a perfect grilled meal.. (fish/pork/beef/chicken).. like how long before i turn on the other side or what should i put..
what are the do's and donts?thanks
#2 Thu 11 Jan 07 3:05am
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Re: perfect grilled meal
This is really difficult, if not impossible, to answer, because there are so many variables and imponderables!
Different meat/fish take different times to cook,
Different thickness pieces of meat/fish take diffferent times to cook.
Different people have different opinions about what is "perfectly cooked"
Different grills reach different temperatures, and have different adjustments for height.
And then there is the question of whether you are grilling with an overhead grill or a charcoal or gas grill where the heat comes fom underneath - or indeed a vertical grill for spit roasting. Also, there are "double-sided "grills" - such as the "George Foreman" type. or the panini grills.
Further - there is the the form of the meat/fish - is it a chop or steak or fillet or burger or a whole fish, all of which are flat, or is it a kebab - whole pieces or minced - on a skewer or sausages - which is round, or indeed a joint or whole animal on a spit which takes hours.
There are also various forms of seafood, grilled alone or in the shell, with or without sauce, or au gratin.
Whoops - almost forgot - grilled vegetables, flat or on skewers, and also grilled pies and pizzas. There are probably other things I have forgotten too.
And last, but by no means least, there is the whole question of marinading and/or basting.
So - can there be any general rules or guidelines?
Grilling calls for dry heat and high heat - the aim is to brown the outside, while keeping the inside succulent.
(Browning is caused by the "Maillard Reaction" - which is what gives grilled, roasted or baked food its particular flavour. A similar and related type of browning is Caramelization)
Red meats, such as beef, lamb or venison and other game is much better when rare rather than well done, so should be cooked close to a high heat for a short time. You will need to turn the meat just oer halfway through the cooking time to brown both sides - and of course kebabs will need to be cooked on all sides. If the meat is thick enough, you will be able to see the cooking process going through the meat but unless you want the meat well done, don't allow it to get right to the centre. For my taste, the rarer the better, but you may want it more doen.
White meats, such as pork, veal or chicken, turkey etc. should be well cooked, so calls for lower heat further away. Sausages and minced kebabs whatever meat they are made from should also be well cooked. The cooking should go all the way through the meat, and there should be no pink inside at all. But don't overdo it it shouldn't be dried out!
Rashers cook quickly, and cook all the way through - do them crsip or succulent, whichever you like.
White fish should be cooked until it just flakes - if very thin fillets, do just the skin side, of thicker, do skin side first, then flesh side for a shorter time. Meaty red fish such as tuna should be cooked rare. Again, don't dry it out - it should be succulent.
Shellfish cooks very quickly - as soon as it goes opaque, its done - prawn goes pink.
Grilled vegetable go brown round the edges - cook them slowly further from heat.
Pies and gratins should be cooked slowly and further from heat, and are ready when browned. The filling in the pie is usually pre-cooked,
Pizzas should be cooked both sides - first side withiut topping, then top and either grill if oerhead heat, or close the lid of cooking over heat.
Marinades tenderize and flavour the meat, and also help to keep it moist. Marinades often include sugar for caremalisation. Meat should be marinaded as long as possible, fish and seafood for no more than 30 mins. Dry rubs contribute flavour without adding moisture.
Whoops - ended up writing another essay! Hope its been helpful, een if I haen't been able to give detailed times etc. If you want details for particular items, then ask and I am sure we will be able to help further.
Last edited by GeoffP (Thu 11 Jan 07 3:48am)
#3 Fri 12 Jan 07 11:12am
Re: perfect grilled meal
thank you mr. geoffP for the great tips.. any grilled pork/chicken recipe? not the fancy ones..just a recipe that anybody who has no wide experience in the kitchen like me, can prepare with less fuss
#4 Sat 13 Jan 07 6:22am
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Re: perfect grilled meal
Rather than a particular exact recipe, more tips!
For grilling, you need chops, steaks, fillets or breast - the essential thing is that the piece of meat should be flat(ish)
When grilling, there are three basic ways to add extra flavour:-
Dry rubs
Herb crusts
Dry rubs are made with spices, herb crusts with herbs and breadcrumbs, marinades with sauces.
The exact ingredients depend on what spices, herbs and sauces you have in your store, but the good news is - almost anything works, so long as you stick to the basic methods.
Dry Rubbed.
For dry rubs, mix together spices to your taste, and rub it well into the meat or fish, then put in a plastic bag, and leave in fridge for a few hours. Here is a good mixture - but you can leae out what you don't have, or add other similar ingredients:-
* 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon ground white pepper
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 2 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 tablespoon cumin
* 1 tablespoon garlic powder
* 1 tablespoon brown sugar
* 1 tablespoon ground oregano
* 4 tablespoon paprika (the sweet kind -- not the hot kind)
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1 tablespoon celery salt
* 1 tablespoon salt
Herb Crusted
For Herb crusts, you need herbs - fresh or dried, some fine breadcrumbs, and something to hold the herbs and breadcrumbs on the meat. Again, it depends what herbs you have - mixed dried herbs would be fine, but add whatever is to your taste.
The proportion of herbs to breadcrumbs depends on you - I usually use about 50/50, but it can be anything from 10/90 to 100% herbs, depending on how much flaour you want to add. You will need to end up with about 2 or 3 tablespoons of the mixture per piece of meat. Mix the herbs and breadcrumbs very well and spread on a plate.
Now to stick the herb crust on the meat - for this you need either made up mustard (Dijon works ery well), or beaten egg with a little milk added. I tend to use mustard.
Take your chop, steak, fillet or chicken breast, coat with mustard or egg, and roll well in the herb/breadcrumb mixture to coat. Grill immediately.
You can either use a ready made marinade, or make your own. For ready made marinades, follow instructions on bottle.
To make your own marinade, you need:-
Some water based sauces - for example Soy Sauce or Asian Fish
Sauce or dry sherry or chinese rice wine
Some oil - either a light oil or sesame oil, or both.
Some sugar (preferably brown) or honey - this is for caramelization as well as sweetness.
Something to tenderize - vinegar or wine work well, but you can also use meat tenderizer.
Something to thicken - Tomato puree is particularly good, or you can use tomato ketchup.
I generally make up my own marinades based on these ingredients, tasting as I go, but there are loads of specific ideas at:-
When you hae the marinade to your taste, put it in a plastic bag, add the meat, and squidge it around well, seal the bag excluding air, and put it in the fridge, in a bowl, for as long as possible. (fish should be about 1/\2 an hour, chicken about 4 hours, meat for up to 24 hours.
OK - now you have your dry rubbed, herb-crusted or marinaded meat ready to grill. Line your grill pan with foil (this is to sae washing up), pre-heat your grill, and grill about 2 to 3 inches from the flame.
Specific adice on the length of time you need depends upon what you are grilling - after a bit of experience, it starts to become automatic, and can be judged from the look of the meat. But there is a good calculator which gies accurate guidelines at:-
http://www.coastalliving.com/coastal/fo … 12,00.html
Just type in the type of meat, and it gives the guidelines. Its intended for charcoal grilling, but works just as well for griling under the heat.
And now - time for you to experiment - use the guidelines above, or get specific recipes from the Internet or any good cookbook.
#5 Mon 15 Jan 07 5:01am
The Cuban Chef
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Re: perfect grilled meal
thats hard to say............. but i will make it alittle more simple....
great meals start with a great product.... then with meat... it has to be mid-rare
and with chicken: when the juice of the chicken comes out white it is done..... make sure it is not pink juice
but other then that best thing is get the best product and don't over cook..
red meat mid-rare or it's not worth it.
chicken... juicy not burnt....
salt, pepper
let the grill create the flavor...
Last edited by The Cuban Chef (Mon 15 Jan 07 5:04am)
#6 Sun 18 Mar 07 11:10pm
Re: perfect grilled meal
what if i use george foreman's ? will it turn out great?
#7 Mon 19 Mar 07 6:37am
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Re: perfect grilled meal
Formans (and other contact grills for that matter - heck, I've even used a waffle iron for the same end) make decent food, but there are some critical differences between them and a charcoal/gas grill or a broiler/overhead grill.
The first is that they cook both sides at once, and thus the cooking time will tend to be somewhat more brief.
However, they also tend not to get nearly as hot, so crust formation via maillard will take a substantially longer amount of time. If you are looking for a really rare piece of meat this method might not suit your goal, if you prefer medium or more it should work just fine.
As an aside, one of the most helpful gadgets I have kicking around my kitchen is an instant read thermometer. Allows you to know just where the food is so you can cook it as you want without having to muck about with guess work. Should you get one, here are some temps to look for (all in Fahrenheit, sorry my metric skills are non-existent):
Lamb ~ 140
Beef: rare 118-127
med. rare 127-134
medium 134-142
med well 143-150
well 150+ (I tend not to cook here unless cooking to tender (ie pit bar-b-que or a braise)
Chicken: 165
Pork: rareish 138 (i know there are those who would hang me for advocating cooking pork to a temp this low, but at 137 the wee nasties which cause trichonosis sporellis die, and as they are the primary impediment to less cooked pork, once they are gone you are home free
145-155 is ideal, though pork may be braised / BBQ'ed if that is your desire
Fish: excluding tuna 135-140
tuna 110-115
Ground beef/pork: 155 + (unless you grind whole cuts at home, then the same as above, processing plants are notoriously dirty places, anything ground there should be cooked to kill the nasties)
Ground Poultry: 170 + (same logic as above, plus the salmonella thing)
Venison: same as beef
As far as adding flavor, if you go with top drawer meat then it isn't much necessary beyond salt and pepper. Except with chicken. Chili powder (2 tbsp cumin, 2 tbsp oregano, 3 cascabells, 3 chipotles and 3 ancho's ground to a fine powder) plus salt to taste is a personal favorite.
GeoffP's advice on dry rubs and marinades is also excellent. Best of luck.
#8 Mon 19 Mar 07 6:53am
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Re: perfect grilled meal
this recipe is a fave with family & friends
Jons Chicken Marinade
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup olive oil
2 lemons, juice & zest
tsp white pepper
6 cloves garlic (just smash them up a bit)
2 tsp salt
tbls dried oregano
1 bunch parsely, roughly chopped (continental, not curly)
Stick it all in a jar, shake it up.
Marinate chicken for 30 minutes before cooking.
If I am going to grill chicken drumsticks I either bake them for 30 minutes covered with foil first or stick them in the microwave for 10 minutes... I know it sounds bad but you do want to risk raw chicken & it takes forever to cook on the BBQ otherwise.
Great for fish & lamb too
Last edited by frizz1974 (Mon 19 Mar 07 6:54am)
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by MisterZ, Feb 5, 2008.
Heat in serious talks to trade Shaq - 02/05/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
I guess if he's healthy, he can help PHX to a title. But is he healthy enough to get through another playoff grind? Seems like a big risk to me.
I can see it now, Shaq will fall on Grant Hill`s ankle and all hell will break out!!!!!!!!! And if that doesn`t happen, I guess with Shaq, the Suns will walk it up court.........verrrrrrrrrrrry sloooooooooooowly!!!
Good point, dlev. O'Neal can't run with the Suns. He'd be dying out there.
Shaq with the Suns. I love it. Next to the Celtics they are my least favorite team and I would love to see them go down hill fast. I dislike D'Antoni even more than most posters on this forum dislike Flipper.
The Suns? I can't see that working at all. I'm all for other teams making bad trades as long as it doesn't hurt the Pistons. IMO, the Heat would benefit too much from a trade like that for my liking.
Weird trade for the Suns; I don't know why they would do it, unless they think Marion is really poisoning their chemistry or something. Jammer, why would you be worried about the Heat? They're 28 games under .500!
I think he meant a lopsided trade in their favor could help them next season.
Stupid trade if it goes down. Just seems like a reaction/desperation move to the LAL trade. Great for MIA, Wade/Marion, and a future top 10 pick. And if Marion opts out thats 17 mil coming off the books.
Exactly. I couldn't care less for this season, but long term, this deal would make the Heat younger, healthier, better and cheaper (they'd have more money for FAs). I wouldn't say that I'm worried, but as a rule of thumb, I don't like it when Conference opponents improve - especially ones with D-Wade.
So the 2 fastest tempo teams in the NBA are getting middle aged centers who can't run? There must be something to this 4-man fast break concept. I'm curious to see it in action.
I love Joe D. I love his refusal to make trades, just to make trades. This makes Phx a do or die team. Amare will be available soon. Seems as if mgmt only cares about winning for Nash, who aint getting any younger. You're now starting Hill, Nash and Shaq???? All Phx had to do was hold onto Kurt Thomas- for cheap, now you go get the "Big Always Injured"
Steve Kerr has to be the dumbest man alive. How did Riley pull this off?
Looked at the recent trades by other teams and I must say I'm so proud of the Pistons, so happy to have Joe D. here. Go Pistons.
The more i think about this deal, the more i see the upside for the Suns. Marion is making 17 mil, and can opt out and they basically get nothing, or he could force a trade. He's become from what i'm hearing a locker room drama queen, and not making the all-star team instensified that. Also, if you watch the Suns play this year, it's obvious the chemistry is shot. The previous team will not beat the Spurs or the Lakers so really they were stagnant. Shaq is kinda make or break at this point, but i could see how they think if he's motivated and healthy he might be a difference maker for them, and he will be surrounded by shooters. And the fans were incensed about the KT move and failure to pay the lux tax, this kills the doubt that winning isn't a priority. And Shaq is an expiring next year (?). That's a huge contract. And if they can exchange picks w/ MIA, the deal becomes a really good idea. edited to add; Also in terms of the Pistons, they're not in the West. Otherwise i think they would be forced to make some kind of move. It's not hard to stay competitive in the East.
Shaq is not expiring next year, he's owed something like 20 or 25 million dollars per year through 2010. If Shaq was expiring this year, Miami would have been able to trade him easily. Given the current market for players I don't think Marion would want to opt out, it doesn't seem likely another team would sign him (for more than that) especially since his stats are inflated due to playing in Phoenix's system with Nash. Anyway I guess what I'm trying to say is this trade is HILARIOUS. I'm soooo happy I'm not a Suns fan, what a terrible front office.
It is unique, that's for sure. Maybe Marion is more of a problem than we know or has told them that he will opt out, and is forcing a move now. Hard to explain otherwise. Though it still seems like Shaq would be pretty far down the list of ideal players to join the suns. Marion would get you Ben Wallace and Luol Deng from Chicago. Ben's contract is longer than Shaq's, but he could bring a toughness the Suns sorely need, and Deng would fit right in.
However, if Joe D could sucker Riley into taking shaq for some useless contracts and draft picks (CBA?) we'd be a lock for this year's title, Dolphin or not.
Right. Shaq's contract is for 20 mil per through the end of the 2009-2010 season. If getting him will really improve the Suns and get them at least to the finals, then it could arguably be worth it for Phoenix, but I don't see that happening. If they were determined to move Marion, OK, but why Shaq, for crying out loud? Like dba said, how about finding a better deal?
Well the good news is we don't have to put up with shaq or marion tonight so I hope we can get the zoo crew some good pt.
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Hello All. I am a new member to this forum and also a Taurus Owner. (PT-99 and PT 92c) Have owned these for a long time and the PT-99 is my CCW gun. I do own several other brands but have always liked and trust the 99. I am a member at several other forums, THR, and the Firing Line I know the Taurus gets bashed a lot (I have grown tired of answering these sorts of post at other forums) so it's nice to see other Taurus owners posting some positive messages. Like I said, I bought my two pistols a long time ago, and I have never had any problems from the two. I reload my own ammo for target shooting. Anyway, again, hello to all, and I'll be checking in regular from now on. Good shooting to all. The Flash.
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Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)
Yakisoba or Japanese fried noodles is a popular dish. Inspired by Chinese fried noodles, this yakisoba recipe is made with cabbage, carrot, and pork | rasamalaysia.com
12 oz. yakisoba (rinsed with water and drained)
3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
2 oz. pork (cut into small pieces and marinated with some soy sauce)
2 oz. cabbage (roughly chopped into pieces)
2 oz. carrot (cut into thin strips)
Some scallions (cut into thin threads)
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake
1/2 teaspoon mirin
3 dashes white pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
Salt to taste
Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles)
Yakisoba or Japanese fried noodles is a popular dish. Inspired by Chinese fried noodles, this yakisoba recipe is made with cabbage, carrot, and pork.
Published in Sept 10, 2009, updated with new photos.
When I was in Oahu, other than stuffing my face with malassadas (malasadas), sampling local Hawaiian cuisine, and feasting on shrimp, I ate Japanese food almost every day. Oahu is a real gem for Japanese food, thanks to the many Japanese tourists and also locals who are obsessed with Japanese cuisine.
There are countless authentic Japanese restaurants dotting Waikiki Beach: ramen joint, sushi bar, izakaya, and yakiniku (Japanese BBQ). I was in Japanese food heaven during the vacation; the abundant seafood and fresh produce accentuate the already great taste to tempting perfection.
Yakisoba or Japanese fried noodles/焼きそば is one of the dishes I particularly enjoyed during my stay there. Yakisoba is pretty much the Japanese version of Chinese chow mein, but there is a certain appeal about yakisoba—the ramen noodles andthe sharp-flavored benishoga (picked ginger strips) make yakisoba a bright-tasting noodle dish. I loved it.
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By Chester Arnold, Kelly Collins, Deb Caraco, Anne Kitchell, and Lori Lilly
In February 2007, the U.S. EPA entered the next generation of watershed-based pollution control by issuing a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) based not on a specific pollutant but on impervious cover.
The goals for Connecticut's 2.4-square-mile Eagleville Brook Watershed integrate aspects of urban development. Since then, similar TMDLs have been or are being developed across the Northeast, including in Maine, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. In Connecticut, 238 square miles of impervious cover (about 5% of the state) was added between 1985 and 2006. This work is expected to become a national model by which communities can use a framework of impervious cover management to meeting water quality goals.
Typically, TMDLs are managed by local jurisdictions through a waste load allocation established by the state. In this case, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) determined that a biological impairment — such as low fish densities in some areas and large amounts of aquatic habitat completely unoccupied in others — existed, but couldn't be attributed to one specific pollutant. Instead, the impairment was attributed to an array of pollutants transported by stormwater and linked to urbanization, and — more directly — impervious cover.
The Eagleville Brook TMDL was created to improve the quality of streams impaired by urbanization. Eagleville Brook is a small watershed that drains much of the University of Connecticut campus.
The brook is on the 2008 list of state waterbodies not meeting quality standards due to very low aquatic life use support scores, the causes of which are cited as "unknown." The watershed flows to an impoundment of the Willimantic River, a tributary of the Thames River basin, which encompasses much of the eastern one-third of the state.
In 2005 – 2006, the DEP conducted statewide research comparing stream health, as indicated by metrics for benthic macroinvertebrate populations, to watershed impervious cover estimates provided by the university's Center for Land Use Education and Research.
As urban watersheds become even more urbanized, runoff causes elevated concentrations of pollutants, altered channel morphology, and reduced biotic integrity. Of the 125 stream segments that were studied, no segment with more than 12% impervious cover in its immediate upstream catchment area met the state's aquatic life criteria for a healthy stream. This became the foundational research supporting the impervious cover TMDL framework and setting the impervious cover goal at 11%.
The university and the Town of Mansfield responded by partnering to evaluate the feasibility of the maximum pollutant level concept and document a general methodology that would allow other communities to implement a similar program. The project team included the university's Center for Land Use Education and Research, the Center for Watershed Protection, and the Horsley-Witten Group engineering firm.


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First, don't spank. Corporal punishment makes depressed kids who act out. But if you insist on whacking your children to teach them things like kindness, please avoid being an otherwise good parent. A study published Monday in the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Healthshows that among parents who spank, it's the ones with positive communication that predict depressive symptoms in their kids. If the spanking parent is across-the-board harsh and uncommunicative — meh, the kid's firewalled against it.
The study, performed at the University of Tennessee by Amber Wimsatt, Paula Fite, Stevie Grassett, and Jamie Rathert posits that it's the lack of consistency of a parent who is both the source of stress and of comfort that especially throws kids for a loop.
The finding comes from 89 kids, aged 9-12, and three measures — one of corporal punishment, one of positive parent-child communication, and one of childhood depression (overall 14 percent of kids met criteria for being "at risk" for depression). The first findings are pretty much what you'd expect: parents who spank have a higher rate of depressed kids, and parents who have poor parent-child communication have depressed kids. Continue Reading "If You Spank, Don't Console" »


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Christmas shopping was a lot easier five years ago. Not only did most of us own DVD players back then; we actually used them. These days, buying a family member a DVD or (now, for some) a Blu-ray can be a weird act: a potentially lazy-seeming decision that probably won't be enjoyed by its equally lazy recipient, who would rather click open a link from iTunes, Amazon, or any other streaming service than walk over to a shelf, open a box, and insert a disc.
This gift guide only has a couple of good ideas to overcome this intermediary cultural moment. Your local multiplexes and arthouses are ready and waiting to sell you bundles of gift passes, and you might consider purchasing streaming subscriptions for your more adventurous film-geek pals (MUBI and Fandor are a couple of excellent, affordable options). On the other hand, maybe over the holidays we can take some pleasure in the tactile, not-yet-bygone pleasures of receiving good films and TV shows in lovely or ridiculous packages. Here are a few ideas, along with a couple of great film book options. (These are retail prices; sales are abundant.)
TV ShowsThe thrilling misadventures of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman haven't quite slipped out of the cultural consciousness yet. Before it does, the must-have box set of the year is a 16-disc collection of Breaking Bad: The Complete Series ($299.99). Packaged in (what else?) an oil barrel, the set is replete with goodies: 55 hours of extras, a photo book, a commemorative coin of apparently neat utility, and a Los Pollos Hermanos apron for next year's barbecues.
Care to relive teenage obsessions, or introduce a new generation to oversized cellphones and the evils of marijuana? Saved by the Bell: The Complete Collection is, at $49.98, inexpensive enough for a 13-disc, 2000-plus-minute lark, while recent lottery winners might want to pony up for the extras-free Beverly Hills, 90210: The Complete Series, which is going for $349.99 and runs through a staggering 71 discs.
A better bet might be to focus on your elders, or youngsters classy enough to become obsessed with evergreen genre fare. The Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collection ($299.99, but available for under half that) offers the full series and a treasure trove of special features: isolated musical scores (by Bernard Herrmann and Jerry Goldsmith), audio commentaries (Martin Landau, Don Rickles, Leonard Nimoy, many more), and lectures and TV interviews featuring creator Rod Serling. Remastered and packaged in an iguana-skin clutch, Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It ($158.72) is similarly loaded with goodies from the iconic BBC sitcom.
Maineish thingsFor some intensely local gift-giving, swing by Videoport or damnationland.com and pick up any or all editions of the ongoing Damnationland anthology film series. Individual DVDs are only $10, or you can collect all four online for $30.
For 12 seasons, the most crime-ridden small town in the country was fictional Cabot Cove, Maine, where Angela Lansbury's English teacher-turned-amateur detective Jessica Fletcher became a Dupin for the 20th century. You can relive her 264 triumphs of ratiocination with Murder, She Wrote: The Complete Series ($199.98).
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Everyone already knows Pugh's arms are too short to be a LT. He will make a great guard some day tho.
I dont agree with this. Dont think Pugh's arm length will be that much of a factor at either OT position.
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I dont agree with this. Dont think Pugh's arm length will be that much of a factor at either OT position.
His arms are a just a little shorter then joe thomas and jake long.
hes gonna end up being regarded as the best OL in the draft class 5 yrs down the line
You got that backwards ..PUGH is MUCH MORE ATHLETIC just smaller body/arm frame but much better feet
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I dont remember being too excited about Beatty when we drafted him. Beatty seems to be a bit stronger. Interestingly enough they are the exact same height and weight. Beatty has longer arms of course :)
Beatty had a monster senior season at Uconn while Pugh was more consistant throughout his 3 years.
Maybe some of you draft gurus can help out.. who was the better prospect coming out of college?
I thought Beatty was I had him rated as a late first round pick while I had Pugh in the back of the second.


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Narrator: Today, there are lots of choices when it comes to drinking beverages. But what should you drink as you get older? For Richard, who is 64, it's water.
Richard: Water is basically the only thing I drink. I don't know, every now and then I'll drink juice, but usually I don't even have juice in the house. So water is virtually all I drink.
Narrator: Gloria, who is 79, also drinks a lot of water.
Gloria: I try to drink water during the day. I always have water with my meals. If I have something else with it like milk or ice tea or something, I'll try and have some water there too. That makes me drink it.
Narrator: It's important for older adults to consume plenty of liquids, especially water. You need to replace the fluids you lose every day.
Dr. Connie W. Bales Ph. D, R.D: Well water is very important because it contributes to regularity and it's necessary for all the reactions in body. We know that thirst regulation is sometimes impaired with aging, so don't wait until you get thirsty to drink water. Make it a part of your day, and drink it every day.
Narrator: Other good beverage choices are unsweetened tea, low-fat or fat-free milk, and 100 percent fruit juice, although you should get most of your fruit from whole fruit and not fruit juices.
Dr. Connie W. Bales Ph. D, R.D: Fruit juices can be good as long as they're not overdone and that we recognize them as a part of our servings of carbohydrate every day. So we would actually encourage fresh fruit over fruit juices.
Narrator: You can actually increase your intake of water by eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which have a high moisture content. To help control your calorie intake, try to limit beverages like soft drinks and sports drinks that are high in added sugars.
Dr. Connie W. Bales Ph. D, R.D: Beverages like sodas and sweetened sports drinks really need to be limited. They are a source of empty calories and work against our goal of achieving nutrient density.
Narrator: Likewise, alcoholic beverages give you calories but few nutrients. If you drink alcohol, limit the amount to 1 drink daily for women and 2 drinks daily for men. Water is something that many people know they should drink, but they just forget to do it. Gloria has found a way that works for her.
Gloria: I kind of look at it as a medicine that I'm taking. So when I get up in the morning, I'm supposed to have certain medicines before meals, and I will sit in the living room and think about the day and sip until I get that 8 ounces in me, however long it takes.
Narrator: You should make sure that you get enough water, but don't overdo it.
Dr. Connie W. Bales Ph. D, R.D: It can be overdone and so there are cases where people drink so much water that they have some problems with electrolyte balance. And also it can contribute to having to go to the bathroom a lot during the night. So you may want to limit your fluid intake towards the end of the day.
Gloria: I try to drink water during the day, and I'll take it down to the beach with me when I go, but oftentimes I'm either so busy reading or falling asleep or people watching, I forget to drink the water. But I try, best I can.
Narrator: So, what's best to drink as you get older?
Dr. Connie W. Bales Ph. D, R.D: Water is always a safe choice and one of the best choices for adults of all ages. We recommend that adults get at least 6 glasses of water every day, and they may need even more if they are in situations where it's very hot or they're losing a lot of water via sweating.


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any band or artist that does not belong to the genre of "punk". other terms for this include pop punk, post punk and mall punk.
Green Day, Avril levign, Rise against, blink 182, Paramore, my chemical romance, fall out boy, are examples of not punk
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お部屋の大きさ22 m²
Floor No.0
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Accommodation summary
|Stanley Gardens, NW2 4QJ London, イギリス
This is a PRIVATE FLAT with its own kitchen and en-suite bathroom.
FREE WIFI CONNECTION. TAX INCLUDED. BILLS ARE INCLUDED, but NOT ELECTRICITY (the apartment has an electricity meter, which will be topped up by a client on pay as you go system).
Floor: Ground Floor
Self-contained fully equipped kitchen with Fridge/Freezer, Microwave, Cooker/Oven, Vacuum Cleaner (comunal use - hallway area), Cutlery and Kitchenware
Private bathroom with a soap and a roll of toilet paper
Washing machine
Double bed
Fresh Bed Linen and Towels on ARRIVAL
Furniture: wardrobe, chairs, chest of drawers, dining table/coffee table TV
Central Heating
Shared garden
ADDITIONAL ITEMS (on request):
Iron and ironing board
Additional set of keys
Washing machine liquids and detergents
Children accessories
Parking and storage spaces
Wheelchair access
Airport transfers
Underground: Willesden Green, zone 2, Jubilee Line, 3 min. walk
Local daily and 24 hours buses
Less than 25 min. from Central London (by underground)
You can't beat the Jubilee line and the buses out of Willesden Green travel in every direction around or across London.
Fast access to main points of interest in London (by public transport from Willesden Green station):
Wembley Stadium: 18 min.
Green Park, Hyde Park: 20 min.
Big Ben, Westminster, London Eye: 30 min.
Notting Hill: 35 min.
Camden Town: 30 min.
Madame Tussauds: 20 min.
National Gallery: 30 min.
British Museum: 30 min.
M&M Worlds, Leicester Square: 30 min.
Soho, China Town: 30 min.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple): 30 min.
Regents Street, Oxford Circus: 20 min.
Piccadilly Circus: 25 min.
The Regent's Park, ZSL London Zoo: 25 min.
Primerose Hill: 25 min.
Southbank, Waterloo: 35 min.
Covent Garden: 30 min.
London Bridge, The Shard, Borough Market: 30 min.
Sky Garden: 35 min.
Tower Bridge, Tower of London: 35 min.
Canary Wharf: 40 min.
Emirates Air Line, O2 Arena: 50 mins.
Harrods, Knightsbridge: 30 min.
Selfridges: 18 min.
Westfield (Shepherd's Bush): 40 min.
Westfield (Stratford): 40 min.
Sainsbury's Food Supermarket walking distance
Local Sainsbury's Foodsupermarket in front of station
Local Food & Wine groceries shops walking distance
Local Kebab & Burgers walking distance
Pharmacy walking distance
Various Pubs and Restaurants walking distance
Local High Street (various shopping) walking distance
ハウスルールDear Guest, once you make a reservation, you will have a property address and our arrival contact number . In order to receive the keys, you are required to go to the flat on the check in day with a prior 1 hour notice call to our arrival number.
• Check in time: from 2pm – 8pm.
• Late check in: After 8pm. Additional fee: £20.00. This fee is automatically added to the total bill, which you must pay in full on arrival.
• Early check in: before 2pm. Additional Fee: £20.00 Subject to availability. This fee is automatically added to the total bill, which you must pay in full on arrival.
• Checkout time: before 11 am.
• Smoking IS NOT permitted in the apartments or in any other area of the property.
• You can come with your pet. Additional fee: £30.00. Please inform us about it before the booking is confirmed.
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Appartement plutôt confortable et propre dans un quartier tranquille et proche du métro (centre de Londres accessible en 20 minutes). L'équipement est minimal (peu de vaisselle et couverts, pas du tout de produits de première nécessité, y compris du papier hygiénique). Contacts assez impersonnels avec la propriétaire mais check-in rapide et efficace.
Il s'agit d'une maison divisée en appartements très très mal insonorisés : la voisine du dessus avec ses talons et ses éclats de voix a été difficile à supporter! Une tache peu ragoutante de dégât des eaux au mur et personne pour prendre en charge la gestion des poubelles de l'ensemble des appartements, qui s'accumulent devant l'entrée, de même qu'un jardinet plein de mauvaises herbes et jonché de détritus sont les autres points négatifs qu'il serait assez facile d'améliorer.
Globalement, pour Londres, c'est assez correct pour le prix.
Per essere d'aiuto a chi deve valutare se affittare questo monolocale elencherò quelli che, dal mio punto di vista, sono tutti i pro e contro.
• Condizioni monolocale - la descrizione e le foto pubblicate corrispondono esattamente a quelle che sono le condizioni del monolocale (eccezion fatta per il bagno e lo spazio esterno al balcone). I mobili ed il letto sono puliti ed in buone condizioni.
• Servizi – WiFi gratis, acqua calda per la doccia sempre disponibile, frigorifero perfettamente funzionante (non abbiamo avuto modo di utilizzare la cucina e gli utensili a corredo).
• Posizione comodissima - il monolocale si trova a circa 300 mt dalla stazione della metro di Willesden Green (linea Jubilee) ed alle fermate dei bus.
• Assistenza in loco ineccepibile - puntualità e cortesia per la consegna delle chavi, tempestività nella risoluzione di un problema relativo alla fruibilità del WiFi.
• Zona - servitissima di supermercati, farmacie, lavanderie, locali (ristoranti, pub, chicken food) ed un magnifico bar italiano dove servono un ottimo espresso.
• Condizioni generali – il bagno non è quello fotografato ed il lavandino è veramente minuscolo con rubinetti non perfettamente funzionanti; lo spazio antistante il balcone è molto trascurato e di conseguenza abbastanza sporco (noi non lo abbiamo mai usato!); accanto al portone di ingresso ci sono i bidoni dell'immondizia che, dopo un paio di giorni, oltre ad emanare un cattivo odore hanno favorito la presenza di mosche; non c'è l'aspirapolvere e gli asciugamani erano sono 2 da vasca (ma ad onor del vero avendoli noi portati da casa non li abbiamo richiesti!)
In conclusione se cercate una sistemazione con un buon rapporto qualità/prezzo (tenendo presente i costi alberghieri di Londra) senza molte pretese, comodissimo per visitare la città di Londra, in una zona tranquilla, da utilizzare per dormire questo monolocale fa al caso vostro.
We had a very nice stay at the apartment. We got the keys when we arrived, and Irene and her colleague were very sweet.
A nice flat near shoping street . The overground is near and you can find everything around .
Location is excelent , the flat is clean and nice . I recomend this property for holiday in London !
The Appartment was as shown on the photos, nice and clean. It's easy to find and surrounded by several good shops, pubs, etc.
Check in and out were easy and without any problems.
The bathroom was pretty small, but there were many towels. The Bed is comfortable, the Sofa is ok for a few days.
Good: The location is great, minutes from two tube stations, Hyde Park, and shops and restaurants for anything you need and is quiet by London standards. The flat is equipped with washer, stove, microwave, and a good kettle and a small television. We also felt secure there and there was lots of hot water. We were met by staff -very friendly and got us some extra pillows and a quilt. What was there was a little skimpy.
Tricky: It is a basement flat and the stairs down are a bit steep. The overall appearance is a little tired but this is mostly cosmetic. It is a basement flat in an older building and it can be a little dank especially in the bathroom (probably similar with every other basement on the block). There is a window the opens to a back courtyard which clears that up fairly quick. The electric top up was tricky as we were told to take the dongle to the post office, Spar store, or news agent to add money. Well none of those worked and we were directed several blocks away to a shop we didn't find. Fortunately we didn't use much electricity so it wasn't a problem.
Do Different: Owners should take a few minutes to do a sheet explaining things for visitors such as exactly where to top up the power, light switches in the entrance hall, and basic instructions for the washer dryer. Add small night light and some clothes hooks in the hall, and bathroom and a few more hangers. Beaching the tiled bathroom and adding a can of air freshener would also go a long way.
We would probably stay again. Next time we will ask for a spare key.
The flat (nr 6) was perfect for a short break in London.We were three People and had enough space as it was bigger than we expected.Underground stations on your doorstep therefore easy to get around the City.In the flat was everything you Need so for London Prices ok.Good restaurants and Pubs also nearby.You must pay extra for the electric(why ???) but i supose thats how it is.
Would i stay here again when visiting London.......YES
The room is exactly as shown in the pictures. Not so big but perfect for three people who just want to visit London.
At our arrival, even if We have called Irene a little bit late, we have found the flat immediately (very close to the Wilsden Green's tube station) and the housekeeper who was nearby gave us the keys, few minutes later Irene sent me a message with the wifi password. Even if we didn't met her in person She was available via text message for any inconvenience (which there weren't any).
If your looking for an easy thing this is it! Very close to the city (about 20 minute from Westminster), clean, the flat has every thing you need for a short stay (except for detergent to clean the dishes, salt, oil, vinegar.. but you can easily find them at sainsbury nearby).
I truly recommend this nice flat for your journey in the beautiful London.
Our host was very nice, and explain everything we need. The studio was clean and we enjoyed our trip in London. I recommand it !
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What does it mean to you to have Roberts market in Portola Valley?
Original post made by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer, on Feb 15, 2007
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John's Valley Foods was in that spot for 29 years, but closed in July.
What has it been like for you not to have John's there? How has it changed your routines and your sense of community in Portola Valley?
If Roberts opens a market there in September, as currently planned, will that restore something to the community's sense of well being, in your opinion?
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a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Feb 15, 2007 at 7:32 pm
As a member of the Mayor's Task Force on Climate Control, one of the recommendations of the our adhoc committee which is Building, Energy Efficiency and Transportation is to bring more services to Portola Valley. With Roberts market people will not have to drive far to shop, children can walk to meet parents at the corner after school thus reducing the exaust choke of afternoon SUVs idling in line at CMS. People can walk or bike to the store. Roberts also has prepared meals so even driving to a restaraunt is covered to some degree. We can really put a dent in the carbon footprint of Portola Valley by bringing this service to the residents.
a resident of Portola Valley: Westridge
on Feb 16, 2007 at 9:30 am
Eager for Roberts to come, as price competition might obviate xs prices currently in place.
a resident of Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley
on Feb 16, 2007 at 10:45 am
A specialty market with the quality of selections that Roberts offers is sorely needed in Portola Valley, and the location at the corner of Alpine and Portola Roads is ideal. Robert's will arrive with its good reputation already established. Residents will embrace this market for groceries as well as an alternative for sandwiches and other freshly prepared foods. Robert's will be good for the quality of life in the town because it will reduce the need for driving greater distances for food and the market's wine selection will be welcomed by Town residents.
A good market centrally located is always a boon to a community as residents see each other in the aisles and at the checkout. It will become an informal gathering place. I would encourage outdoor tables and umbrellas to be a part of the plan with the location looking toward trees rather than the parking lot.
a resident of Portola Valley: Brookside Park
on Feb 16, 2007 at 2:13 pm
This is a fantastic turn of events for our community. I applaud Roberts for accepting the initiative to bring this much needed convenience and quality service to our town. This fortifies the notion that, along with the coming Town Center, Portola Valley needs areas of activity to encourage a community spirit and interaction. This is a positive step in the right direction for all of us!
a resident of Portola Valley: Westridge
on Feb 17, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Without a market or post office or pharmacy, Portola Valley residents, with the exception of our hardware store, must drive distances to satisfy their needs. It is our estimation that Roberts has no equal within a very wide radius. George Roberts has always offered top quality in all that he stocks in his Woodside store, as well as a most attractive ambiance, and a well trained, cheerful staff. What a wonderful and most welcome addition Roberts will be.
a resident of Portola Valley: Brookside Park
on Feb 19, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Pinch us....are we dreaming? This is a significant event for the entire town of Portola Valley. We also recommend regularly scheduled wine tastings and cooking events that might bring residents closer together. As residents of Brookside Park, we look forward to rolling down the hill on our bikes instead of cranking out more fossil fuel into the atmosphere. It can not come soon enough!
a resident of Portola Valley: Brookside Park
on Apr 17, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Having a store at the corner of Portola and Alpine Roads means I can walk for groceries and evening snacks. I guess my husband might stock up on the scones! It will save a 5-mile round trip to Bianchini's.
I actually like the candles and other things in Roberts.
I'd also like somewhere where I can run in and by a decent box of chocolates or large box of French nougat when I'm going out to dinner to take as a gift - or better still at Easter a big Italian or English hollow chocolate Easter Egg with chocolates (not stuffed with peanut butter:)).
I also like to get fresh fish - when John's was remodeled in the mid-80s I remember how good the tuna was then. They also had fresh avocado and shrimp sandwiches.
What I'd really like is a good selection of baked tofus, non-fat non-pectin non-tapioca natural yogurt, fresh greens like chard and kale and above all real cuts of meat like liver, kidneys and beef heart! All the things I have to drive a distance to find.
Also don't forget to add old-fashioned sweet jars for school kids - e.g. imported licorice (Dutch, Australian, UK Pontefract cakes and more) and licorice roots!
a resident of Portola Valley: other
on Sep 17, 2007 at 9:40 pm
What's going on with the remodeling? The shingles have been off the roof for several months and there doesn't seem to be any work going on in the building. The proposed September opening of Roberts is not going to happen. Anyone know why?
Almanac staff writer
on Sep 18, 2007 at 10:36 am
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The plans for Roberts Market are currently in a stage called "plan check," in which the i's are dotted and the t's crossed. Once this is complete, the Architectural & Site Control Commission can authorize a building permit from the town and Phase 1 can move forward, Portola Valley Planning Manager Leslie Lambert said.
Phase 1 will consist of interior work, including installing new floors and bathrooms, electrical work, and generally establishing the store's interior personality. A new 2,000-square-foot mezzanine wil hold offices and an employee lounge, Ms. Lambert said. The roof and HVAC equipment is also part of Phase 1.
In Phase 2, amendments to the store's conditional use permit will come before the town's Planning Commission and the ASCC, and there will be a public hearing. Phase 2 will include employee parking, exterior lighting, trash compaction and collection, when deliveries are made and landscaping, Ms. Lambert said.
Earlier this year, Roberts Market owner George Roberts told the Almanac that while he would shoot for an opening in late November, December or even January 2008 was more likely.
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Oh, for Pete's sake! Having just read The Almanac article (9/26/07) about the delayed opening of Robert's Market in Portola Valley due to "bureaucratic processes," "amendments to the conditional use permits," "employee (loitering) hours," etc., one can only wonder why it is so difficult to replace one grocery store with another. Perhaps the question that should be asked of those thwarting the process is how much fossil fuel is being wasted by PV residents who must drive how many miles to go to another grocery store? Let's get on with it!
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Tom Barnidge, BANG columnist, fairly presents the continuing issue of country club operations and lighting in close proximity to residences neighboring the country club. In this case, lighting tennis courts along Stone Valley Road, next to the back yards of neighbors, continues a proposal that violates expectations for a semi-rural community with no street lights or other lighting impacting such semi-rural ideals. The Alamo Improvement Association voted against such approval and Contra Costa County Municipal Advisory Committee (Alamo) members split their vote on approval.
What is reality is the need for more services revenue for Round Hill Country Club to maintain operations and tennis memberships have the least amount of land demand for such results. It is a quiet reality that golf memberships at our regions' country clubs are being abandoned due to the economic pressures, including negative resale values, and clubs must find other methods to generate income from alternative memberships.
Certainly, Alamo region neighborhoods are very sensitive to such major organizations' actions to resolve issues at neighbors' expense and discomfort. SRVUSD built an industrial solar power generation station in the center of neighborhoods surrounding Monte Vista High School. Regional neighborhoods, together, are not sympathetic to further industrial and commercial invasions.
There is a continuing story here that pits lifestyle against economics, and your Alamo region readers will have much more to say.
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The tennis courts predate the opposition's houses which were built after and bought next to the courts off Stone Valley Road. Like other real estate with potential nuisances nearby, the values are generally less because of it and generate the familiar Buyer Beware adage. The lights are about fifty feet and more from the closest houses. One neighbor who complained is across Stone Valley Road more than 200 feet away.
Similarly the high school was built before the across the street Monte Sereno neighborhood as well as the newer neighborhood.
The solar was not built 'centered' amongst a preexisting neighborhood but added simultaneously as the houses which are still being built as this is written and are being bought with the parking lot and solar in place.
While this and the fire station, the parking lot and solar have all generated opposition in Alamo as noone wants unknown change there is room on all sides for reasoned compromises. Be glad you are not in the Saranap neighborhood with the Sufi Reoriented Sanctuary Project.
That project has an 8 ft. high surrounding white wall where 6 ft is generally the standard, plopped in the middle of residential homes and zoned for same and is 66,000 square feet, 42 toilets and only 70 parking spaces? (doesn't come close to the County Standard), takes out 50+ heritage trees, no handicap parking and is on 3 acres. And while beauty is in the eye of the beholder it is in style and size not in keeping with the neighborhood. In size it is Mormon Tabernacle size or about the size of the White House is a good comparison which is on 18 acres. The Sufi's say 2/3 is below ground but evidently drawings don't quite match up according to some. The Sufi's only have 350 members so the question is why would they want something so large and so intrusive and how are they paying for it?
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Dear Editor,
Commentary in this exchange draws the question, "Is anyone allowed to be a bad neighbor simply based on who was there first?" With excellent consideration in commentary so far, might we ask for the further consideration of good neighbor policies by various organizations? What should we expect?
Add the planned expansion of New Life Church in Alamo to those discussions and maybe we can set expectations for how all organizations should act as good neighbors including Round Hill Tennis.


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In this case, what makes the event contentious is the age of the miscreant. In the 8th inning, with 44,817 fans watching at Citizens Bank Park, a 17-year-old male ran around the outfield in the eighth inning. The Phillies fan was tasered when he refused to surrender to authorities.
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Meanwhile, Phillies spokeswoman Bonnie Clark said the following in a statement: "This is the first time that a Taser gun has been used by Philadelphia police to apprehend a field jumper. The Police Department is investigating this matter and the Phillies are discussing with them whether in future situations this is an appropriate use of force under these circumstances. That decision will be made public."
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Hi everyone I've been on this forum for a while getting inspiration to get my backpack a litte less heavy. So far I've made a 600g sleepingpag that has been testet down to -10 degrees celsius a light weight backpack for ski mountaineering. Both project has been successful in my opinion. I' might post them here some day.
My next project is a cuben fibre tent for two persons. I plan to have it under 500g. The fly will be made of cuben with weight 25g/m^2 and the floor with cuben 50g/m^2. The inner tent will be made of some light netting and will be sewn to a strip of cupen which is taped on the fly.
The design so far is shown in the pictures below.
In this image you see the main design. I've not bothered to sketch all the tieouts and reinforcements. I plan to put a zipper at the front seam. What more that is not in the picture is that i plan to have a guideline in the middle of the large panel in order to get a good pitch and some more room inside.
I did a quick mockup of the tent today in the yellow ripstop inner tent material. Unfortunatly i didn't have enough fabric for the entire tent so I only sewn the area where me and mu buddy will sleep. The pitch was quite good but since the fabric is a little stretchy I have to make the ridge line with a catenery cut and maybe put some cat on all the seams. My cell died when i was about to take a photo. But will pitch it again tomorrow.
I've read some threads about cat cuts and some people say that since cuben doesn't stretch so much, there is no need for a cat cut.
I also know that since cubent doesn't stretch one has to be really careful when cutting the cuben to get as perfect pieces as possible. However the there will always be some difference from the model. I therefor consider to do a slightly cat cut on all my seams and at bottom line of the fly to be able to pitch it better. Am I totally lost here? Maybe one inch on all shorter and 3 inches along the long line.
Another thing that i wonder about is if i should bond the pieces with 3M tape or hysol. From what i've read these methods are strong enough and I will not have to sew. I live in a quite small rental apartment and don't have any clamps is hysol still possible without making a mess of my whole apartment?
Here are oictures of a side and front view with dimension.
Please shine some light on all my questions or give me some other good advices. I know that plenty of you've made somthing smilar.
And Sorry for my english. I'm not a native english…
/SimonApr 28, 2013 at 4:49 am #1981240
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Your design seems pretty small for 2 people. I don't know what kind of trips you'll be using this tent for, but especially for a longer trip you might want something bigger. Right now your usable height is probably around 85 cm in the peak. And that's in the middle! Above your mattress it's even less. You won't be able to sit up on your bed. I would also make the inner a little longer. You're taller when lying down and your sleeping bag adds even more length. With an inner of 220cm you won't have to worry about touching the fabric with your head or feet. Also, 82cm at the foot end is very narrow. 2 tapered mats will barely fit next to eachother there. I hope you're close friends with your hiking compagnon ;). For one person who can put his mat in the middle this tent is fine, but for 2 I would make it bigger. You're using cuben, so the weight penalty isn't even that high.
I have no experience with cuben, so I can't help you with that.Apr 28, 2013 at 5:53 am #1981245
The height of the tent will be flexible. This is in the lowest setup when there is some wind. A normal good day I plan to set it about20cm higher.
You´re absolutely right with the argument about space to weight when working with cuben. So I might do my tent a little longer and wider at the foot end which would nearly cost nothing extra since there are quite a waste of material at the moment.
The size at the head end is pretty much optimizes. The cuben comes in one width and I'm using it all for each side panel except for 4 cm that is seem allowance.
I've read Stephen Bateman thread 5.5oz Cuben tarp with carbon tieouts (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=75909) and I think i will try something similar for reinforcement and tie-outs. He also did a cat cut. Do you think that his values are for this tent as well? Maybe tweek them a little since my tent is higher and longer.Apr 28, 2013 at 10:02 am #1981285
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Nice design. Might be a tight squeeze for two, but should work. I used hysol/clamping for my tarp and it can be a bit messy if you've never tried it before. Very strong seam. I've also taped some stuff sacks and that too seems very strong. The thing you have to remember is cuben is very strong in shear (layers sliding over top of one another) but very weak in peel. Take care in designing any stress points that have a tangential stress component.
What software did you use?Apr 28, 2013 at 12:12 pm #1981312
Thank your your input according to stress points. I'will think twice before doing the final cuben version. I do appreciate your info about the hysol so I think i will go for the 3M 9460 or 9485. Neither of these are easy to get in sweden so i think i take what i can find.
I used the free Google sketchup (SU). I think it is a pretty good program once you get used to it. A real cad program like UGS NX and catia is much more powerful but once getting used to SU it is quite good. But I think it is quite annoying that you can change the dimensions afterwards. It more like a free modeling program like alias. But I'm a real new to this program so there might be some functions i've missed.May 3, 2013 at 10:32 pm #1983069
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@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
To keep from kicking yourself after you have made it plan to have an overhang for the door so WHEN OPENED it does not let rain come directly in on the floor, as so many tents do (like most 2 pole wedge tents, for example).
A shielded entrance is a must for good design. A nice vestibule for pack and shoe storage is also a plus.
Otherwise it looks like a nice A-frame tent.
P.S. (Check out some Tarptent designs that use only hiking poles for support. Since you are not making it for sale you can use any of Henry's ideas in your own tent.)May 3, 2013 at 10:40 pm #1983071
Eric BlumensaadtBPL Member
@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
I am a ski patroller (EMT on skis) and a backcountry skier. I'd like to see some photos of the pack you made.
I modified a large (5 Liter) Camelbak camoflaged hunting pack for backcountry skiing to carry emergency overnight and avalanche gear.
But it weighs 2.5 kilos. :o(May 5, 2013 at 10:00 pm #1983628
Sumi WadaBPL Member
@detroittigerfanLocale: Ann Arbor
The dimensions of your design are very close to a basic 2-person silnylon tarp I made using Henry Shire's DIY original tarptent directions (www.tarptent.com/projects/tarpdesign.html). I've used it with two people — two SMALL people — and it's very snug. And that was when we were using a prolite and a zlite for pads. I basically only used it on trips when we expected to cowboy camp most of the time.
On the last trip that we used it, we had one really rainy night when we were squeezed under there for 12 hours… that's what convinced me to buy a cuben Trailstar.May 13, 2013 at 11:20 am #1985788
Thank you for your inputs to this project. I think i will have the door at the front or maybe at the middle of the triangular front pieces e.g. not at the seam close to the netting. I showed the quick mockup to my girlfriend and she thought it was roomy enough. But as other mentioned before i might to it a little longer and also make the vestibule a little bigger.
Eric: The pack will be shown in another forum thread later tonight.May 13, 2013 at 11:53 am #1985793
Sumi WadaBPL Member
@detroittigerfanLocale: Ann Arbor
Just to clarify, we had issues with the headroom, which is a function of width, not length. The sides on a ridgeline (A-frame) design are sloped and, for two people to be comfortable side-by-side, you need a surprising amount of extra width to allow for the unusable space along the sides. And if you're using air mattresses (e.g. Neoairs) which are thicker, they will put you that much closer to the sides.
You might try stringing up a bedsheet between two chairs at the height and width of your design, slide your pads under it side by side and make sure you can both fit under it without feeling claustraphobic. If one of you has wide shoulders and is a side-sleeper on an air-mattress, you may have problems…
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