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Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, email@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] [TH] Aug. 24, 2007 Texas Parks And Wildlife Expo Set For Oct. 6-7 AUSTIN, Texas -- America's largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors takes place Oct. 6-7 at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department headquarters in Austin. The event includes a number of new offerings this year, while bringing back dozens of the popular activities which draw more than 35,000 visitors from across the state each fall. "Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo is like the world's fair for the great outdoors," said Ernie Gammage with TPWD's Urban Outdoors Program. "If you've never tried these activities, it's a great chance to see and do it all in a safe setting with expert guidance. In everything, you'll find a message of stewardship, the idea that we all have role to play in the conservation of the natural world." Several new activities will tempt visitors of all ages to the 16th annual Expo, including a number of special attractions. One new offering this year is the Personal Watercraft Simulator, an interactive and educational device which employs technology similar to arcade video games. Visitors will strap on a life jacket, climb on, rev 'er up and head out on the water, threading obstacles as they zip along the coastline. It's fun and challenging, and participants will learn a thing or two about boating rules and water safety. On a related note, country rock music star Kevin Fowler comes to Expo for the first time this year, signing autographed posters in the popular Wet Zone kayaking area on Sunday. Kevin is the new celebrity spokesperson for the Nobody's Waterproof™ boating safety initiative. Kevin's an avid outdoorsman who understands that safety on the water is important if you want to keep coming back to have fun. And for those experienced boater/anglers who are ready to step up and share the heritage, the Anglers' Legacy program will be at the Expo for the first time. Launched in 2006 by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), this program urges avid anglers to share their passion by visiting AnglersLegacy.org, where they're asked to "Take the Pledge" and promise to take one new person fishing each year. In its first year, the program garnered nearly 10,000 pledges. Today's cities are crowded with families who would love to get outdoors, but lack the right skills and experience. With support from sponsor Academy, the new Family Camping Demonstration Site in the Camping and Outdoor Skills area will offer ongoing, informal instruction. For families who like a minimalist approach that's easy on the earth, the Leave No Trace program staff will also be on hand. Skilled volunteers will answer questions and demonstrate gear and skills for car camping, backpacking, outdoor safety and camp cooking, plus show visitors how to set up and use tents and other equipment. Another first: geocaching at Expo. After a brief orientation, participants will be loaned Global Positioning Systems (GPS) units and will head out on the grounds to find cached items. This increasingly popular activity comes to Expo courtesy of Central Texas Geocachers. For Spanish-speaking visitors, a new series of Outdoors 101 brochures translated into Spanish will be available at the International Pavilion. These cover how to get started in freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, camping and hunting. Returning visitors will find perennial favorite activities such as the Birds of Prey Show by master falconer and raptor rehabilitator John Karger, who demonstrates the tie between mankind and the wild world with live eagles, hawks and other raptors in flight. These entertaining and educational shows take place at noon and 3 p.m. daily in the Birds of Prey Arena. Also, SeaWorld's Chris Bellows brings the popular "Amazing Animals" show to the Main Tent twice a day, with shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Casting Kids activity in the Fishing and Aquatic area invites young people ages 7-to-14 to test their flipping, pitching and casting skills, learn about fishing, conservation and protection of the great outdoors and win prizes. Participants will also have a chance at competing for a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships and prizes to be given away nationwide. All events on Saturday and Sunday are free, as are water and air-conditioned shuttle bus service and parking. Although food may be brought in, coolers are discouraged because of the long walk to the grounds. Special shuttles on site will serve people with disabilities. Sorry, no pets allowed. Visitors are advised to bring cameras and sunscreen, and a little cash can be handy to buy food or outdoor gear and Expo merchandise. Expo remains free to the public through the support of major sponsors such as 100.7 KASE 101, Anheuser-Busch, HOLT CAT, Recuerdo, The Dow Chemical Company, Time Warner Cable and Toyota. Other sponsors include Academy Sports & Outdoors, ACM Tractor Sales, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Careco Multimedia, Inc., Mossy Oak, Texas Gas Service, Arby's of Central Texas, Austin Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Boone & Crockett Club, Briley Manufacturing, Crosman Air Guns, Houston Safari Club, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), Shikar Safari Club International Foundation, Temple-Inland, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service and Weatherby Foundation International. Out-of-towners looking for a place to stay can call the Austin Convention and Visitor's Bureau at (512) 478-0098 for hotel and motel information. To make reservations at a Central Texas state park, call (512) 389-8900 or book online. There is limited free parking near the grounds, but the best way to get to the Expo is to catch a free shuttle bus at Highland Mall (Macy's side) near I-35 and Highway 290. If rain shuts down on-site parking, all visitors must catch shuttle buses, which run from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. For more information about Expo, including maps and directions, visit the TPWD Web site or call (800) 792-1112. --- On the Net: This release in Spanish: http://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20070824i http://tpwd.texas.gov/expo/ -30-


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'71 Pantera
Domestic Blend
The DeTomaso Pantera story is a long one, but we'll give you the condensed version. Argentina-born Alejandro DeTomaso ventured to Italy to work on Maserati race cars and quickly found himself in the driver seat. That's where he got the inspiration to found his own company called DeTomaso Automobili in 1959.
He loved American V-8s and Italian mid-engine sports cars. This would prove to be a brilliant recipe. He went to GM and Ford to see if they had any interest in working with him on a car. Ford bit, so they went straight to work on the Pantera project, which went from design to production in eleven months, a time frame unheard of. DeTomaso ended up feeling like more of an employee than a partner, so he decided to sell his share to Ford in 1973. Through Ford's '74 downsizing, they sold the entire company to DeTomaso and he regained control.
The funny thing about the Pantera is that its history is very hard to trace. The numbering system was often misleading, making it really challenging for collectors to know exactly what they were getting. The upside of this was that all original cars weren't any more valuable than cleanly modified cars. This helped Gary Walker, owner of this '71 Pantera, to go ahead and let loose and modify without guilt. The car seemed to have been modified by Hall Pantera back in the '70s with a widened stance. This company would have been to Pantera as Yenko is to Camaro.
Gary didn't want this to be a simple buff-and-tune restoration. He stripped the car down and had it soda blasted. Unfortunately, this process didn't remove enough of the rust for Gary's taste, so he spent the next three months going over the car with a hobby-sized sand blaster.
The style of this car has a huge impact on its appeal, but so does the big American V-8 power under the back glass. He had Tim Meyer of Fairmount, Maryland, build him a de-stroked 351M. He has put a few 460s in, but their long dimensions forced the axles to be at a less-than-desirable angle.
Even with all the meticulous details and bare metal bodywork, this was meant to be a race car. Gary has been working on the project for three years now and is about to put the paint on and start assembly.
By The Numbers
1971 Ford Pantera
Gary Walker * Elberfeld, IN
494 hp and 534 lb-ft of torque
|Ford 351M
|Rotating assembly:
|Keith Black
|zero-deck 38cc pistons
|Cylinder heads:
|CHI 3V aluminum heads
|for 10.5:1 compression
|Crane hydraulic roller
|216/224 degrees duration
|at 0.050-inch lift
|CHI aluminum intake,
|750-cfm Demon carb
|Lay down aluminum radiator
|from Pantera International Motorsports
|fender flares
|ZF-2 transaxle
|Campy original 15-inch
|Group 4 racing wheels
'74 Nova
First Time For Everything
When builder Bob Alford was only 8 years old, he spent much of his spare time helping his SoCal neighbor clean, polish, and wax his '29 Model T Roadster. After staring point-blank at old-school sheetmetal for six more years, Bob was ready to get into the business. When he was 14, he got his first job prepping cars for paintwork at the local body shop. It wasn't a glamorous job, but it helped get him where he is today.
He moved from the hustle and bustle of Southern California and made his way across the country. He ultimately landed in Orlando, Florida, where his current shop and family reside. Now 58 years old, he's got quite a client base and always has more work than he and his three employees can handle in their 11,000-square-foot shop. The shop is appropriately called Pro Street Customs, not because they are all drag-inspired cars, but because their projects can all live on the street. He builds a little of everything and doesn't claim to specialize in any particular car or style build. Most of his clients are bringing him muscle cars with plans for big straight-line or cornering performance.
Neil Thomas of Orlando, has been growing his plumbing business over the years and wanted to reward himself with a new, old car. He didn't need it to be brutally fast, but comfortable, and easy to drive. This was his first venture in the custom car world, and he wanted to do it right. When Neil brought this '74 Nova to Pro Street Customs, it didn't need a lot of bodywork, but he requested a new paintjob anyway. This was good news for Bob because painting is his specialty and he's got his own paint booth. Neil wanted a retro look with the reliability of a modern-day car, so Bob gave it a nice clean paintjob and a GMPP ZZ4 crate motor. These engines are known for their ready-to-go power and factory warranty, which is nice for the casual cruiser. Neil plans to visit all the car shows he can to show off his new Nova. Proud owner Neil already carries pictures of the car's progress in his wallet.
By The Numbers
1974 Nova
Neil Thomas * Orlando, FL
400 hp
|GMPP ZZ4 350ci crate engine
|iron with four-bolt mains
|Rotating assembly:
|hypereutectic pistons,
|powdered metal rods,
|forged crank
|Cylinder heads:
|GMPP aluminum
|with 58cc chambers
|0.474/0.510 lift,
|208/221 degrees duration
|at 0.050-inch lift
|GMPP hydraulic roller lifters
|Holley 750 double-pumper
|HEI distributor
|custom aluminum radiator
|Fuel system:
|Holley electric pump
|and regulator
|custom by Pro Street Customs
|all stainless steel
|Mike's Transmission
|700-R4 with 2,600-rpm stall converter
|and GM shifter
|Rear axle:
|GM 12-bolt with 3.50 gears
|and Auburn posi
|Front suspension:
|DSE tubular control arms
|Wilwood four-wheel disc
|American Racing Torq Thrust II
|BFGoodrich Radial T/A
'69 Camaro Z28
No Resto
Chris Gibbs of Oak View, California, had been whining to his wife for years about wanting a '69 Camaro. The repetition got to her and she told Chris to go find one. He searched the classifieds in the newspaper, browsed though eBay auctions, and posted on the automotive forums looking for the '69 Camaro of his dreams. He finally found one that was in the midst of a frame-off restoration. He thought this was a great opportunity because he wanted to take it completely apart anyway; here someone had done half the work for him. Since this car was all matching-numbers and the owner had the build sheet, it was worth going over the car with a fine-tooth comb.
After the car came home, in hundreds of pieces, he saw the restoration job being done was not up to par with what he had in mind. He took the car and its pieces to JCG Restoration and Customs of Ventura County, California. JCG is well-known for their work on first-generation Camaros, so Chris knew he went to the right place. He wanted to restore the car but give it a little more performance in the engine, suspension, and braking categories. The main focus was to be able to do this without cutting anything, allowing him to return it to stock if need be. While hanging out at the shop, Chris got a ride in another customer's Camaro that had a lot of modifications, much more surgery than Chris originally planned for. Instead of installing the 406ci small-block Chevy and a five-speed, Chris wanted to take a closer look at an LS7 motor. He wanted his Camaro to outperform this other customer's car. Chris decided it would be better to build it how he wanted, not the restoration that proper society expected of an all-original car. The chopping started in the rear by adding mini-tubs and stretching the quarter-panels 2 inches on each side to fit 345mm tires. The interior wasn't left alone either. It's getting a custom dash and '05 GTO seats to go with the modern feel.
It's inevitable that people will give Chris a really hard time about chopping up a fresh '69 Z28. What's important is to have a car you enjoy driving, not one you're trying to protect from the world of modification and mileage.
By The Numbers
1969 Z28 Camaro
Chris Gibbs, 45 * Oak View, CA
|GM dry-sump system
|Rotating assembly:
|Diamond pistons,
|Callies crankshaft and rods
|Cylinder heads:
|factory aluminum
|COMP Cams 0.595/0.598-inch lift,
|232/234 degrees duration
|at 0.050-inch lift, 112 LSA
|COMP springs, stock rockers
|MP 2300 Supercharger
|MSD coil packs
|Ron Davis radiator
|with dual Spal fans
|Fuel system:
|Rick's stainless tank
|Lemons Headers,
|Spin Tech mufflers,
|QTP exhaust cutouts
|Classic Motorsports
|T56 Magnum,
|ACT twin-disc clutch
|custom 3-inch aluminum
|Rear axle:
|Chassisworks Fab9,
|TrueTrac posi and
|Strange 33-spline axles
|Front suspension:
|DSE subframe,
|tubular control arms,
|splined sway bar, DSE coilovers,
|C6 uprights, power rack-and-pinion
|Rear suspension:
|Chassisworks G-Bar system,
|VariShock coilovers,
|splined antiroll bar
|Wilwood 14-inch rotors,
|six- and four-piston calipers,
|pedals, master
|'05 GTO front and rear
|Marquez Design,
|Autometer gauges
|Flaming River tilt
|Vintage Air,
|power windows,
|electric doors
|JCG Restoration and Customs,
|rear quarter-panel stretch,
|recessed bumpers
|Palmers Customs
|Forgeline, 19×9 and 19×12


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Duke of Leinster Hotel3 Self rated
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- 24 guest reviews
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About the hotel
A beautiful building with a rich history situated in leafy Leinster Gardens in Bayswater, this is the Duke of Leinster Hotel. The wonderful sights and pleasures of London can be reached within moments on the underground. Bayswater and Queensway tube stations are conveniently located just five minutes walk from the hotel, as well as the famous greenery of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
Regular services of the Heathrow Express will whisk you to the airport from nearby Paddington Station in just 15 minutes. Our 36 modern en suite guest rooms are all equipped with a range of facilities for a comfortable stay. All rooms are outfitted with free Wi-Fi, multi-channel TV, tea- and coffee-making facilities, safe deposit box and designer toiletries. For families and groups, we have rooms that can accommodate four to five guests. Before heading out to explore the city, you can enjoy the continental buffet breakfast included in your rates. Coffee and soft drinks are served at the reception area. We offer free Wi-Fi in public areas, 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Our dedicated reception team provides outstanding customer service to both leisure and business customers. Tickets to attractions and sightseeing tours can be arranged directly at reception.
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Defending GSA champion Lowe in a familiar place
Updated 10:40 pm, Friday, June 14, 2013
Adam Lowe is picking up where he left off last year: tied atop the leaderboard with a college student.
Lowe shares the lead at 4 under with 19-year-old Scott Shaw after one day of the three-day Greater San Antonio Men's Amateur championship at Republic Golf Club.
Lowe, the defending champion, and Shaw, a sophomore at University of the Incarnate Word, each shot a 67 during the first wave of players Friday. That's better than any score posted at last year's tournament.
Lowe was tied for first in 2012 with UTSA's Stanton Tondre, who is not in the field this year, and beat him in a four-hole playoff. Lowe entered that final round trailing Tondre by six shots.
"I don't think I'll be six back (entering the final round) this year," Lowe said.
Sports Channel
Lowe and Shaw are two of only five players who find themselves below par after the first day.
"I don't think I missed a putt inside 10 feet, and I made several outside of 20 feet," he said.
The other three players under par entering Saturday are Texas State sophomore Scott Shaw at 3 under and Jason Barrera and Danny Simmerman at 2 under.
Further down the leaderboard and tied for 14th at 3 over is JJ Wall, who was playing his first round at Republic since winning the tournament two years ago.
Wall said helped his case with an eagle on the par-5 15th.
"I looked forward to seeing everyone, but it was tough," Wall said. "I forgot how hard this course is."
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GSA Men's Amateur
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: Republic Golf Club
Online: golfsanantonio.org
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Finding Aid
Papers of Dean M. Lierle
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Dr. Dean M. Lierle, December 10, 1949
Scope and Contents
The papers of Dr. Dean M. Lierle include the report of the Otolaryngology Postgraduate Training Committee, on which he served in 1959, and his typed, bound medical notes, which are not dated.
Biographical Note
Dean McAllister Lierle was born May 21, 1895 in Marshalltown, Iowa, where his father, Dr. Frederick Perkins, had a medical practice. He attended Stanford University for two years prior to enrollment at the State University of Iowa, where he received the B.S. degree in 1919. Lierle took the M.D. in 1921 and the M.S. in 1923, also at SUI. He made his internship at Boston University from 1921 to 1922. Lierle completed postgraduate work in bronchoscopy at the University of Pennsylvania (1928) and in pathology and anatomy at the University of Vienna (1929-1930).
Dr. Lierle served as resident physician at the SUI College of Medicine in the Ophthalmology Department, and in the Department of Otolaryngology and Oral Surgery in 1923. He served as instructor in the latter department from 1923 to 1925. He was named assistant professor in the Department of Head Specialties in 1925, and acting head in the Department of Otolaryngology in 1927. He was named full professor in 1928. The following year he was made head of Otolaryngology and Oral Surgery, a position he held until his retirement in 1965. His was the recipient of the de Roaldes Award, the highest award by the American Laryngological Association. The Dean Lierle Surgical Center, funded by gifts from Lierle's former students, was opened at the University Hospital in 1973. The following year he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award.
Lierle married Pauline Thompson in 1923 and the couple had three sons, Dean McAllister, Richard Burton, and William Bayard. Lierle died in Palo Alto, California on August 8, 1976.
[D. Anderson; 05/2011]
Related Materials
Folder, "Lierle, Dean M.," Faculty and Staff Vertical Files collection (RG 01.15.03)
Records of the Department of Otolaryngology and
Surgery, within the Records of the College of Medicine (RG 15.01)
Box Contents List
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Otolaryngology Postgraduate Training Committee report, September 1959
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It occurs to me that the existence many of us lead in this technologically advanced world could seem like we are Devas and this is heaven. Imagine telling someone 2,500 years ago that you can travel 600 miles in one hour. Or that you can speak and hear someone on the other side of the planet. That you've never been hungry. That you can make things frozen or boiling hot as you wish. TV, stereos, computers, and on and on and on.
To someone living in the Buddha's time, would they not have thought our existence today qualifies as divine and that all of us who live this lifestyle today are truly benefiting from vast amounts of positive kamma?
Is there anything in the suttas that says rebirth happens immediately on death? What if "time" is literally not a factor and a positive rebirth is actually achieved by being born now or even 500 years from now (assuming we don't trash the place between now and then )?


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Texas Repertory Theatre Presents PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, 7/11-8/3
The Texas Rep Theatre Co., Houston's Uptown Classic Theatre, continues a tradition of summer musical entertainments with the off-broadway smash hit Pump Boys & Dinettes. Directed in a new production by Dan O'brien and featuring a stellar cast of Houston's finest performers, Pump Boys & Dinettes will preview on July 10th, on July 11th, celebrate its Gala Opening, and run 4 final performances through August 3rd.
A musical slice of middle-America- On Highway 57, somewhere between Frog Level and Smyrna, stands a gas station and a diner. The pump boys have been known to do some auto repairs, but only when aided by large quantities of time and beer, while the dinettes celebrate their home cooking alongside their boys with charm and enthusiasm. Part musical, part concert, part review, part theatre, and 100% amazing, the six characters in Pump Boys & Dinettes transform an ordinary, typical, and otherwise boring day into a tune-filled occasion that you'll be sure to talk about months later! This Tony award-nominated musical will have you bouncing in your seats and kicking up your heels all the way home.
The Texas Repertory Theatre production of PumpBoys & Dinettes features Texas Rep company members Christina Stroup, Lendsey Kersey, and Steven Fenley as well as Adam Stout, and Roderick Randall making their Texas Rep debut under the direction award-winning director Dan O'brien. Performing in its 9th anniversary season, The TexasRepertory Theatre Co. has become one of Houston's premiere theatrical venues, and continues to offer year-round seasons of plays and musicals to the deserving audiencesof NW Houston. For tickets or more information, call our friendly box office at 281-583-7573 or log onto www.texreptheatre.org
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The Scoop: Endangered Chinese Box Turtle Born in Bristol
Even though the lil guy (or girl?) is just a half-ounce and one-and-a-half-inches long, it'll eventually grow to be closer to seven inches and two pounds. This Chinese box turtle was born at the Bristol Zoo on August 12, and can live to be over 50 years old!
As happy as I am to see this newborn, unfortunately these turtles are endangered in the wild because they've been hunted for their meat or for medicinal purposes for too many years – good thing this one's safe! I think it's so adoro (says the sucker for all baby animals) so check out more pictures below.


text: Travel : Insider Secrets of the AD100\nObservations, obsessions, and savvy advice from excursions around the globe\n"I am completely fixated on the graphic parquet floors in Russian palaces—and I want to design a rug collection based on them."\\n\\nEmpress Maria Feodorovna's library at Pavlovsk Palace, near St. Petersburg, Russia. Photo: Bildarchiv Manheim/Arcaid Images\n"Cuba has a lilting, dusty feeling that's just gorgeous, despite the sad history. You can look at beautiful architecture that hasn't been ruined by developers."\\n\\nThe Gran Teatro de la Habana. Photo: Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock.com\n"When I arrive at a destination, I seek out every building I've heard or read about. I suspect this is typical of many architects. My first wife figured it out early on and made me go to Rome a week ahead of her so I could get it out of my system. My second wife, happily, has not been so discriminating, which, I suppose, is why she's my second wife."\\n\\nThe Arch of Constantine, left, and the Colosseum. Photo: Honza Hruby/Shutterstock.com\n"In San Francisco I always book room 503 at the Huntington Hotel, because it faces a cathedral and a park. So many hotels want to give you a dazzling view of the city skyline, but that's really the last thing I want. I'm very comfortable being on a low floor, looking at green trees and watching people do their Tai Chi exercises."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of the Huntington Hotel\n"I go to London for eccentricity, Los Angeles for clarity, and Paris for Paris."\\n\\nALAN WAZENBERG\\n\\n ARCHITECT\\n\\n"One weekend in Paris can give you visual stimulation that it would take weeks to get anywhere else."\\n\\nThe Louvre and Tuileries gardens. Photo: Veronika Vasilyuk/Shutterstock.com\n"Once home to the man who wrote An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration, Museo Mario Praz in Rome is a paradise of Empire furniture."\\n\\nPhoto: Giovanni Rinaldi, Courtesy of Museo Mario Praz\n"The Thunderbird Hotel in Marfa, Texas, is simple yet chic. Even the stationery reflects its minimalist design."\\n\\nPhoto: François Halard\n"Since I am a hotel designer, I like staying at different hotels, naturally. That way I can see who's doing what better than I am!"\\n\\nMARC APPLETON\\n\\n ARCHITECT\\n\\n"The right hotel room is critical. If you don't like what you've been assigned, ask to see others until you find one you like."\\n\\nA suite at the Bellagio hotel, designed by Roger Thomas. Photo courtesy of MGM Mirage\n"The perfect weekend getaway is my little shack in Joshua Tree, California, where I have a propane stove, no electricity, and complete silence. It's not about the architecture, it's about the landscape."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of Ron Radziner\n"When flying, I'm absolutely a window-seat–and-Ambien person. I have Us Weekly on my iPad, socks in my bag, and a Brookstone charger for my laptop and cell phone."\n"When I travel, I carry an Hermès notebook for sketching. The drawings are terrible, but I use them to develop designs that I file under 'inspiration.'"\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of David Collins Studio\n"I adore the wonderfully minimalist lounges architect John Pawson created for Cathay Pacific at Hong Kong International Airport—and the spicy noodles served there!"\\n\\nPhoto: Dennis Gilbert/View Pictures Ltd./Alamy\n"Some of the best meals I've ever had were at the restaurant Bagutta in Milan."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of Bagutta\n"Even for people without any interest in weaponry or hunting, Paris's Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature is remarkable for its ingenious curation and mildly macabre scenographic qualities. Think Jeunet and Caro's movie Delicatessen."\\n\\nROBERTO PEREGALLI\\n\\n INTERIOR DESIGNER\\n\\n"You must see the archaeological museum in Ruvo di Puglia, Italy, a tiny, well-preserved place with a mesmerizing collection of antiquities."\\n\\nWildlife on display at Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature. Photo courtesy of Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature\n"A visit to Vienna in the winter reaffirms our romantic view of design and architecture. We especially like taking a late-night walk in the snow by the Schmetterlinghaus, an extraordinary Jugendstil greenhouse that acts as a lantern."\\n\\nPhoto: © mediacolor's/Alamy\n"Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania is outrageous, as if a tribal elder had worked with Philippe Starck. Even better, it is owned by the conservation group &Beyond Africa, so part of your fee goes to wildlife preservation. Staying there is a win-win situation."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of Ngorongoro Crater Lodge\n"Everyone should visit India. Beauty and squalor are all mixed together there, and your senses get jumbled by it. You come away with a new view of the world."\\n\\nAgra Fort Palace in India. Photo: Claudine Van Massenhove /Shutterstock.com\n"I always take a sketchbook on vacations or when I am working on projects around the world. And when I get back to New York City, I start creating collages, which comprise colorful scraps taken from newspapers, magazines, and almost anything found on my journeys."\\n\\nA collage by Meier. Photo courtesy of Richard Meier & Partners\n"Located in a 16th-century building, the Hotel Monasterio in Cuzco, Peru, is decorated in Spanish Baroque style, with enormous portraits of grandees hanging on every wall. Because of the high altitude—the city is more than 10,000 feet above sea level—oxygen can actually be piped into your room if you need it."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of Hotel Monasterio\n"On all our trips, my business partner, architect Laura Sartori Rimini, and I always bring a small camera, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. It's a lesson the photographer Mario Testino taught us. We use it like a cahier des voyages, for shooting details. It's essential for memories, reveries, and souvenirs—all things that are very important to our work."\\n\\nROBERT A.M. STERN\\n\\n ARCHITECT\\n\\n"When I was a young architect, I never took a camera traveling because I thought I would look like a tourist. Then I had a realization: I was a tourist. So I began by taking slides, and for the past decade or so, digital photos. When I look at buildings, I take as many photos as possible—it actually helps me to see. Back at the office, they're organized in a system that makes it possible to call the images up at any given moment. When we start a new project, we always begin by looking at 'Bob's favorites.'"\\n\\nAn architectural detail in the Medina of Marrakech photographed by Studio Peregalli. Photo courtesy of Studio Peregalli\n"I love visiting house museums because you get to step into somebody else's world. One of my favorites is the incredibly gorgeous Musée Nissim de Camondo in Paris, which inspired the architecture and decoration of a house I recently completed."\\n\\nPhoto: Massimo Listri/Corbis\n"The Mona Bismarck American Center for Art & Culture in Paris is a hidden jewel of a museum—and the former home of one of the world's most elegant women. I find the architectural details are just as fascinating as the center's rotating exhibits."\\n\\nA portrait of Mona Bismarck by Horst P. Horst. Photo: Horst P. Horst/Condé Nast Archive\n"Lisbon is an astonishing, less-traveled city, with a tradition of amazing arts and crafts that persists to this day, from glasswork to linens to metal."\\n\\nPraca do Comercio (Commerce Square). Photo: Emi Cristea/Shutterstock.com\n"I am on the board of the Fellows of the Garden Conservancy and recently went to Normandy to see the gardens of the Château de Brécy, which belongs to Barbara and Didier Wirth. That place has such incredible style."\n"Carlo Scarpa's Brion-Vega Cemetery, near Treviso, Italy, is astounding in how it merges architecture and landscape. It's raw yet precise, like a beautiful ruin that's being engulfed by the earth."\\n\\nPhoto: Klaus Frahm/Artur\n"I love the Hôtel Costes in Paris. It's Jacques Garcia's fantasy of Napoléon III opulence. But I confess I really stay there for the decadent mashed potatoes."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of Hôtel Costes\n"When I was in Amsterdam on business in April, I bicycled to the Van Gogh Museum, which was planning to close for a renovation. I wasn't expecting to be bowled over, because I thought of it as too touristy, and I'm not really interested in Van Gogh. But some of his pictures are fantastic. One little painting, about nine inches tall by seven inches wide, of an almond branch in full flower placed in a glass of water, is absolutely breathtaking."\\n\\nPhoto courtesy of Van Gogh Museum


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Inherited Disorders and Birth Defects
Alkaline Exposure
My daughter was born in 1991. She is missing part of chromosome #10. Could this be due to alkaline exposure to her great grandfather in a gold mine? P.S. Other relatives affected.
A deletion (a missing part) is caused by a chromosome break and then a loss of genetic material. It can occur anywhere along the chromosome and can occur with any chromosome. In the case of your daughter, you describe a deletion of chromosome 10. What types of problems are seen - the phenotype - would depend on what genes were located on the part of the chromosome that was missing and how much of the chromosome material was missing. Chromosome abnormalities, including deletions, usually lead to changes in growth - usually small, a possibility of major birth defects, often changes in facial features (dysmorphic features) and developmental delay or mental retardation.
There are data that have found that some exposures such as chemotherapy drugs, chemicals and radiation can cause damage to the chromosomes in sperm or eggs. So a man exposed to one of these agents could have a child with a chromosome abnormality.
If there are other family members who are also affected, it may be that your daughter's great grandfather had a balanced chromosome rearrangement that has been passed on to other generations. In this case, people who inherited the balanced chromosome rearrangement would have no health problems, but they would have an increased chance to have children who have an unbalanced chromosome abnormality.
The only way to know if your daughter's chromosome deletion is inherited is to look at you and your spouse's chromosomes to see if one of you is a carrier of a balanced rearrangement that involves chromosome #10. If you or your spouse do not have a balanced chromosome rearrangement, then it is very unlikely that your daughter's chromosome deletion is due to her great grandfather's exposure to alkaline.
I would highly recommend that you talk to a geneticist or genetic counselor. They would be able to discuss with you whether or not testing you or other family members would be helpful. I would recommend that you talk to your doctor about being referred to a genetics center or you can find one near you at the National Society of Genetic Counselors website listed below.
Anne Matthews, RN, PhD
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The September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released by the Agriculture Department forecasts a bin-busting corn crop coupled with significantly smaller projected ending-stocks for soybeans.
September's WASDE report projected the 2013 corn crop at 13.84 billion bushels, which would be a record crop, if realized, and more than a 3 billion bushel increase compared to 2012. The report estimates the 2013 corn yield at 155.3 bushels per acre, up slightly from the prior month's forecast.
"This is a later maturing crop than 2012 so the yield projections become more accurate as the crop becomes ready for harvest," explained Todd Davis, American Farm Bureau Federation economist.
The USDA report predicts 2013-14 corn ending stocks to drastically increase to 1,855 million bushels, from 661 million bushels for 2012-13.
"The U.S. corn market will shift from a 21-day end-of-year supply to a 53-day end-of-year supply. This increase in stocks will cause prices to decline from a marketing-average price of $6.90 per bushel for 2012-13 to a projected $4.80 per bushel in 2013-14," said Davis.
The 2013 U.S. soybean crop is projected at 41.2 bushels per acre. This is down from the August estimate and reduces the projected soybean crop by 36 million bushels from the previous estimate to a 3.15 billion bushel crop for 2013-14.
The 2013-14 soybean ending stocks are expected to sharply decrease from the August estimate, to 150 million bushels. If realized, soybean stocks are projected to increase by only 25 million bushels over the 2012-13 marketing year. Looked at another way, 150 million bushels in stocks equates to about 17 days of soybeans in the grain bins on Sept. 1, 2014.
Even so, the projected marketing-year average price for soybeans is expected to decline from $14.40 per bushel for 2012-13 to $12.50 per bushel for 2013-14, although this estimate is up slightly from the prior month.
Soybean prices will be less connected to corn, in the coming year, according to Davis.
"Market dynamics are changing compared to what farmers have seen over the last three years or so," Davis said.
"Soybean prices have been following the corn market the last three years but are now poised to separate from corn," said Davis. "As corn stocks are projected to increase, the corn price will have limited upside potential as the market has to clear. Soybeans are projected to continue to have tight stocks, which will keep prices high enough to ration use throughout another marketing-year."
The report from USDA incorporates farm production information in the supply and demand estimates but does not adjust acreage estimates. USDA will publish a revision to its acreage estimates in October adding another bit of uncertainty to the market.


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Castro to return for series vs. Reds, Watkins optioned
CHICAGO -- Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro, who has been on the bereavement list, will rejoin the team in Cincinnati on Tuesday for the start of a six-game road trip.
Castro, 24, had returned to the Dominican Republic to attend to family after a car crash that killed a relative and three friends last Wednesday.
Javier Baez has started the last five games at shortstop for Castro, and was expected to move back to second base. Infielder Logan Watkins was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to make room on the roster for Castro.
Baez went 3-for-22 with two home runs on the just completed six-game homestand and surprised Cubs manager Rick Renteria with a bunt attempt with one on and no outs in the sixth inning Sunday.
"He's not your prototypical No. 2 type hitter," Renteria said of Baez. "Would I rather have him swing the bat? Of course. But I will say this, he's thinking about the game. Everybody talks about young players not thinking about the game, and he was thinking about doing something productive for his team, [but] not necessarily something I would want him to do in that moment. We talked to him. His mind was in baseball mode. Sure, I would want him to swing the bat."
Baez and Watkins were two of five rookies in the Cubs' starting lineup Sunday, the first time the team has had that many since Oct. 3, 2012, against the Astros at Wrigley Field. The last time the Cubs started five rookies before rosters expanded on Sept. 1 in a game was in the second game of a doubleheader, Aug. 18, 2012, against the Reds (Steve Clevenger, Anthony Rizzo, Adrian Cardenas, Brett Jackson, Brooks Raley).
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Companies usually outsource to save costs and get access to skills and resources they couldn't otherwise afford.
Small businesses often start by outsourcing financial, legal and IT services, and while many large companies also outsource these sorts of services, there comes a time in a growing company's life cycle when the managers might want to bring some business processes in-house.
Companies initially outsource a business process because they might only need it part time or on an ad hoc basis and it doesn't make sense to hire staff and incur a fixed cost. "But as you grow and get bigger you'll find that the fixed cost is becoming less than the variable cost," says Marc Peskett, a partner at professional services firm MPR Group.
For instance, MPR provides a "virtual CFO" service to carry out finance functions for small business, which can save money compared with hiring a full-time CFO. "But when they get to a certain size they find they need that service full time and paying us at our rates would work out at more than they'd have to pay than if they went and hired someone," he says.
In-house services can be fully integrated into all of the functions of the business, says Peskett. For instance, an in-house finance person can oversee and have more input into sales and marketing budgets, and more importantly, "from a strategy point of view everyone needs to be on the same page and integrated", says Peskett.
It can be a good idea to bring roles with a strategic element – such as finance and sales and marketing – in house as a business grows, says Peskett.
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There are trade-offs to outsourcing a business process, for instance a graphic designer. "If you get busier or you need more work you're always at the mercy of their schedule," notes Greg Pritchard, of Dedication Group, which runs technology and change projects for financial services companies.
Sometimes a growing business will have enough work to hire a staffer rather than use an outsourced provider and will want the added convenience. "If you're doing a lot of that sort of work and you're not getting the turnaround times and you're not getting the priority and focus then you want to insource that, by just hiring a graphic designer," says Pritchard. "You can get them to do what you want when you want."
Quality and alignment
It's rare that something can be done cheaper, faster and better all at the same time and sometimes a business' needs change as it grows. A business might have wanted something done cheaply when it started out, but might place more of an emphasis on a quality outcome as it grows, says Pritchard.
For instance, a start-up business might do quick and cheap marketing, but as its business and brand reputation grow it might want something more professional.
"Your competitors might have a more cohesive brand message and so forth, and that costs money and you're going to have to hire a brand manager to do it, someone who's on the payroll," Pritchard says.
Sticking with the graphic design example, it can be easier to employ someone in-house than for a company to have to brief a graphic design agency again and again about its brand and their values.
"It becomes about when you're not seeing the alignment in your outsourcers to what you need," says Pritchard. "You need to think about if you had someone on staff and it makes financial sense to do it then that person is part of your team and understands your vision."
Andy Zapple, director of the Pitt Crew, a consultancy on IT management and business processes, says companies can sometimes reduce a risk by bringing a process in-house and having more control over it.
"For example, a public health organisation would want to think very closely about having patient records held by an external organisation," he says. Loss or leaking of patient records would cause significant damage, so the process needs to be carefully monitored.
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Many businesses outsource call centres, but Zapple says it can be a good idea to keep customer-facing operations in-house to preserve your company's reputation. Also, it can be easier to send a coherent message and have a uniform customer experience through a business's website, call centre and sales staff if they're all under the same roof.
"Then the ability to provide a single customer view and understand what interactions the customer has with these multiple channels is much easier if it's all maintained in-house," Zapple says.


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Sorry, Miley — Rashida Jones doesn't have to show any skin to get our attention. In the piece she wrote for Glamour's January issue, Rashida shares her thoughts on slut-shaming, feminism, and that time she used the word "whore." And about 100 words in, she became the love of our lives. As Leslie Knope would say, Rashida, "you beautiful tropical fish," tell us more about female sexuality and the pornification of pop culture.
On our current era: "If 1994 was the Year of O.J.'s White Bronco, 2013 was the Year of the Very Visible Vagina."
On her controversial tweets: "I'm not gonna lie. The fact that I was accused of 'slut-shaming,' being anti-woman, and judging women's sex lives crushed me. I consider myself a feminist. I would never point a finger at a woman for her actual sexual behavior, and I think all women have the right to express their desires. But I will look at women with influence — millionaire women who use their 'sexiness' to make money — and ask some questions. There is a difference, a key one, between 'shaming' and 'holding someone accountable.'"
This week's celeb news takeaway: she who comes closest to showing the actual inside of her vagina is most popular. #stopactinglikewhores
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) October 19, 2013
On using the word "whore": "So back to the word whore. My hashtag was 'stopactinglikewhores.' Key word, acting. Like I said, I'm not criticizing anyone's real sex life; as George Michael tells us, 'Sex is natural, sex is fun.' But the poles, the pasties, the gyrating: this isn't showing female sexuality; this is showing what it looks like when women sell sex."
On the oversaturation of sexuality: "I understand that owning and expressing our sexuality is a huge step forward for women. But, in my opinion, we are at a point of oversaturation. It's like when TV network censors evaluate a show's content. Instead of doing a detailed report of dirty jokes or offensive words, they will simply say, 'It's a tonnage issue.' One or two swear words might be fine; 10 is too many. Three sexual innuendos is OK; eight is overkill. When it comes to porn imagery and pop culture, we have a tonnage issue."
On starting the conversation: "Let's at least try to discuss the larger implications of female sexuality on pop culture without shaming each other. There's more than one way to be a good feminist. Personally, I loved the Lily Allen 'Hard Out Here' video — a controversial send-up of tits-and-ass culture. She helped start a conversation. Let's continue it."
Her message to pop stars: "Please stop saying you don't want to be role models. Because, guess what: you are. You want to sell millions of albums? You want to sell out a tour? You depend on the millions of people who adore you. So maybe just consider some sort of moral exchange program, in the same way that carbon credits make people feel better about driving an SUV."


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ETCHILHAMPTON racer Tommy Bridewell begins his preparations for the MCE British Superbike Championship in earnest this week with his Milwaukee Yamaha team starting pre-season testing in Spain.
Bridewell and Australian teammate Josh Brookes will put in the laps at the Spanish circuit of Cartagena ahead of the Easter opening round at Brands Hatch.
The Wiltshire ace, 25, enjoyed an impressive final three rounds of the 2013 campaign with Milwaukee, scoring three podium finishes after joining them in the latter stages of the season.
Bridewell said: "The test couldn't come soon enough for me as I am really ready to get the season started.
"I am not going to be aiming to break the lap record straight away but I certainly see the test as myself and the Milwaukee Yamaha team starting our assault on the championship.
"In the past there has been a lot of talk about times and how everyone is shaping up but I am just looking at what I can do.
"It has been a long winter and although I did three rounds with the team last season I still feel that I have more to learn about the Yamaha and that is what is exciting me about testing.
"We also have the new 17" wheels to test and get back into riding again after a winter of training and motocross.
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The Krusty Kid's Meal, also known as the Silly Meal, or simply the Kiddie Meal, is a parody of the McDonald's Happy Meal. Like the Happy Meal, it was themed as a result of a promotion. At one point, they even started giving out toys with the meals.
At one point, the Kids Meal was seen on the Galley Grub in the episode, "Krabby Land" for $1.99. Mr. Krabs changed the product to $4.99 since he knew that children have the freedom to use their money during the summer.
The meal was one time Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. This first appears in the episode "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob." The meal included the Pipsqueak Patty, a juice drink, and a small pack of fries. Mr. Krabs made a commercial featuring the superheroes in order to promote their restaurant and products. Plankton witnessed the success that Mr. Krabs had from SpongeBob's idea, and when he got his own Kids Meal and pretends to beat up a picture of Mr. Krabs with the Mermaid Man action figure and Barnacle Boy pencil topper, he realizes that he could use them to put Mr. Krabs out of business as in how they raised his profits.
Later on, toys would be added to the Kids Meal in the episode "Yours, Mine and Mine" where Patrick demands a toy along with the Krabby Kiddie Patty that he was going to "share."
It was also on the Galley Grub in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
- In the episodes,"Krabby Land" and "Yours, Mine and Mine," the Krusty Kid's Meal was called a Kiddie Meal.
- This product contains a pipsqueak Krabby Patty, Kelp Fries, and cold juice. While superhero-themed, it contained a Mermaid Man toy and/or a Barnacle Boy pencil.
- Man Ray stated that no mortal could resist it. This could be an exaggeration.
- It may be a parody/spoof of the McDonald's Happy Meal, although it could be a parody of other kids meals.
- Karen should have gotten the beverage and food with the Kid's Meal unless Mr. Krabs did not want her to give away the patty.
- In "Yours, Mine and Mine," the only item that was in the Kiddie Meal was the Krabby Kiddie Patty. The Krabby Kiddie Patty was a small Krabby Patty "thirty percent cuter" and costs a dollar more than a regular patty, adding up to three dollars in this episode.
- Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have been the only known superhero-themed toys in the Krusty Kid's Meal.
- The meal also appears in SpongeBob's Truth or Square as a reward each time you collect it. The reward is an art gallery of SpongeBob.


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In their first meeting of the new year, Yolo County supervisors discussed starting up a "Farmbudsman Program" with neighboring Solano County, with a majority of the board holding the opinion that the idea is a good one.
The low-key meeting on Tuesday also included an update on the county's solar power projects, which were deemed to be on time and on budget.
Introduced a year ago following a year of talks, the Farmbudsman Program is intended to support agriculture, to foster collaboration between the counties and to "champion job creation and economic opportunities," according to a staff report.
The joint program enjoys overwhelming support from farmers and officials in both counties, staff said. But at least one official, Supervisor Matt Rexroad, remained skeptical of its value.
"After reading the staff report, I'm just not convinced that this is going to give us anything tangible," he said, adding that the numbers seemed overly optimistic.
The report presented to the board Tuesday cites a $27,000 yearly cost by the county to maintain the program, with matching funds given by Solano County along with other funding possibilities.
It also forecasts a "20 percent increase in approvals of agriculture-related projects in each county" by 2015, 500 new ag jobs in each county, and other rosy predictions.
Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner John Young agreed that the numbers were too optimistic, and said his department wasn't wedded to them.
"What we want to accomplish is to put this agreement in place so we can put this person to work," he said.
He added, "This item is also before the Solano County supervisors today. And they're really just waiting for us to see what the numbers should be."
Supervisor Don Saylor noted that "this is a strong collaborative result of two years that I know of, maybe more, discussion between the counties." He suggested approving the proposal while adding language in it requiring more precise annual targets.
Other supervisors also expressed support for the proposal, while agreeing that its goals should be better stated.
"I think we're in the right direction," said Duane Chamberlain, speaking as the new chairman of the board in 2013. "Anybody who knows me knows I support agriculture."
Ultimately, the board approved the Farmbudsman Program 4-1, with Rexroad opposed.
A little later in the meeting, Terry Vernon, deputy director of general services, gave the board some bright news regarding Yolo County's solar power projects.
All $23.1 million in financing for the projects -- derived mainly from low-cost bond sales -- was completed on Dec. 27 with "great results," according to Vernon's slide presentation.
And over the years, it is estimated the panels will save the county $23.4 million in energy costs.
"We plan to start producing energy July 1, 2013," Vernon told the board, adding that the projects are "on the whole on budget, and on schedule, and all work is proceeding as planned."
Late last year the county hired SunPower Corp. to install solar panels generating 5.8 megawatts of electricity on two county-owned sites: at Grasslands Regional Park and within the Woodland city block bordered by Beamer Street, Cottonwood Street, Ashley Avenue and Woodland Avenue.
As a result of these efforts, "We are the only county to eliminate its electric bill with renewable energy," Vernon said.
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Photo courtesy of Young Actors Studio
Young Actors Studio will present "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Feb. 14, 15, and 16. Students in second through eighth grade will perform the show, based on the story by the Brothers Grimm, as their 2013 Winter Stage Production. This family musical contains fourteen lively songs and features a wise cracking Mirror who will only answer if addressed in rhyme.
The story involves the lovely Snow White who flees the evil Queen and finds refuge with seven little miners. However, the evil Queen and her wicked sister pursue Snow White only to be led into the woods by Mirror. When her plan is thwarted, the Queen is trapped in an ugliness spell and forced to remain that way because, as the entire court reminds her, "You're the mirror of every deed you do!"
Show times are 7 p.m. each evening with an additional matinee at 2 p.m. on the 16. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased through Young Actors Studio at
330-653-8525 or through their website at www.youngactorsstudio.net.
Young Actors Studio is at 86 Owen Brown Street in Hudson.
The cast members include (from left): Front row: Emma Kelley, Hayden Motter, Stella Naymik, Harrison Hoppes, and Natalie Cleveland; second row: Ben Neiberlein, Ruby Corpus, Camden Frank, Ally Stover, Madeline Dulin, Caroline Tikkanen, and Scott Kramer; third row: Will Price, Sam Chafe, Emily Lauletta, Maddy Holman, Sammy Villenauve, and Jennifer Hoppes; and fourth row: Kacey Eaton, Sophia Price, Patrick Hill, Robert Williams, and Libby Karman.


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deb-override - Debian archive override file
While most information about a package can be found in the control
file, some must be filled in by the distribution czars rather than by
the maintainer, because they relate to the arrangement of files for
release rather than the actual dependencies and description of the
package. This information is found in the override file.
The override file has a simple whitespace-delimited format. Comments
are allowed (denoted with a #).
package priority section [maintainerinfo]
package is the name of the package. Entries in the override file for
packages not found in the tree of binary packages are ignored.
priority and section place the package within the release tree; these
ought not to be found in the control file. If the package is found in a
subdirectory of binarydir, that will be checked against section.
maintainerinfo, if present, can be either the name of a maintainer for
an unconditional override, or else oldmaintainer =>> newmaintainer to
perform a substitution.
The override files used to make the official Packages lists may be
found in the indices directory on any Debian mirror.
dpkg-scanpackages(1), dpkg-scansources(1), apt-ftparchive(1).
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English peas come in fast and we make a feast of them in the early days of spring. This sweet creamy soup is exactly the same color as the Bass Garden outside the kitchen window. Adding the parsley and mint at the end not only intensifies the flavor, but accentuates the brilliant spring green color. Avoid the temptation to make this soup out of season with frozen peas—it's just not the same.–Mona Talbott
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Trust us, you'll want to rely on freshly shelled peas–and their spent pods–so as to achieve the fullness of this soup's sweet, sweet goodness. Those bags of little green orbs languishing atop your fridge, the ones that are probably freezer burnt? Save 'em for another day, preferably as ice packs.
Pureed Pea Soup With Mint Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Serves 6
- 4 1/2 pounds English peas in pods
- 3 slender spring onions (we're talking true spring onions, although you can substitute scallions)
- 1 stalk green garlic
- 1 leek
- 3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley, leaves separated from stems
- 3 quarts (12 cups) cold water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt
- 1/4 cup Arborio rice
- 3 sprigs mint, leaves only
- Black pepper, to taste
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1. Shell the peas, reserving the pods.
- 2. Rinse the spring onions, green garlic, and leek. Peel off the outer layers and cut off the roots, reserving the trimmings.
- 3. Toss the pea pods, the trimmings from the onion, garlic, and leek, and the parsley stems into a large pot. Add the cold water and bring to a boil. Skim any foam that collects on the surface, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes to create a light pea pod broth. Strain the broth, discarding the solids. You should have about 2 1/2 quarts (10 cups) of broth.
- 4. Meanwhile, thinly slice the spring onions, green garlic, and leek. Place them in a large pot along with the olive oil and place over medium heat. Season with a generous pinch of salt and stir. Add the rice and about 3/4 of the shelled peas and stir again to coat with the oil. Add another generous pinch of salt and about 7 cups of the pea broth if you prefer a thicker consistency, slightly more broth if you want a thinner consistency. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let it burble until the rice is fully cooked and the peas are very tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
- 5. Toss the parsley and mint leaves into the soup and puree with an immersion blender or let cool slightly and puree in a blender, processing just until the soup is creamy. Add as much of the remaining pea broth or, if necessary, cold water to achieve the desired consistency. Avoid over-pureeing the soup or you'll end up with a gummy texture.
- 6. Pour the puree into the pot, add the reserved peas, and simmer oh-so-gently just until the peas are tender. Taste and season accordingly if necessary. Serve with freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
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This is an excerpt from reporter Scott Johnson's blog, which focuses on the effects of violence and trauma on the community.
The city of Oakland is in the process of developing what it says will be a comprehensive crime reduction program. Part of this program includes Operation Ceasefire, the Boston-based violence reduction strategy that focuses on decreasing the number of shootings in a city by targeting the people most responsible. While both of these are valuable and laudable goals, they are only partial solutions.
I have said it before, but I think it bears repeating now: Community violence is a public health issue and should be treated as such. A growing body of scientific evidence is showing this to be the case, and many of America's leading violence prevention experts increasingly agree that until a shift in attitude takes place, mere crime reduction efforts will always fall short.
I recently spoke to Deborrah Bremond, a specialist in the relatively new area of infant mental health, and a longtime child development specialist associated with Oakland's Children's Hospital. Bremond points out that in Alameda County, 7,000 kids a year are born into poverty. She estimates that roughly 35,000 kids under age 6 are living in poverty at any given time. And yet there are fewer than 200 people doing childhood developmental assessments for that entire population. If each case worker has 10 cases on average, only about 2,000 of those kids are getting services.
"The earlier we can get to kids showing needs, the greater the chance of making changes, and the greater those changes are," Bremond told me recently. "Ninety percent of our brain development occurs in the first five years of life, and those connections last through adulthood, so it's a critical period. If we miss that period, the brain is less plastic and less able to develop new connections. That critical period shapes the hard wiring, the brain chemistry and the actual structure of the brain."
To illustrate her point, Bremond told me a story. After several years away from doing field work in Oakland, she recently returned to her former passion. Along with a clinician from Children's Hospital, she went to Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood, where she met a Mexican immigrant woman living in one room on the bottom level of a house with a 4-year-old and a 2-year-old. The kitchen was outside underneath the house deck. She was getting electricity from another source. She had to put plastic bags around the bottom of the deck so that the food wouldn't get wet.
"I walk in, and I think to myself, 'Where the hell am I?'" she told me. "I feel like I'm in some Third World country, but I'm in Fruitvale. So here I am, looking at this boy, and the clinician thinks he's mentally disturbed, but I take one look at him, and I see he's incredibly depressed, like his mother's depressed."
But the mother told Bremond that she liked the arrangement. It was within easy walking distance of her work as a house cleaner. Bremond then learned that the mother had been a victim of domestic abuse. The child, in turn, was acting out at school, hitting other kids, being aggressive, withdrawn and uncommunicative. The mother reported being scared of her 4-year-old, believing he was out to attack her, much the way her former abuser had.
"His mother would say he's doing what his dad did to me," Bremond said. "She felt like he was attacking her. So there are the beginnings of the intergenerational transmission of violence."
The kid was placed into the 0-5 program. But Bremond says he has a long way to go.
"How do you help people to recover from that? What happens? It's no surprise that people are dying from heart attacks, because it's all tied together. The systems need to be better coordinated and make it simpler for families to get what they need. Families are way more complicated than when I started doing this work. The social environment is more deteriorated. I get really sad thinking about the parents in Newtown, about babies being murdered, but do you realize there's a war going on in Oakland? There's a war going on, and you become numb. That's what's happening in the community; it's just constant."
The best and most effective way to deal with violence like this is to take a step back, think about it as a disease that is spreading throughout the community, and then take action, much like a doctor or infectious disease specialist might.
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Smoak sidelined, day to day with oblique strain
SEATTLE -- Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak was out of the lineup Sunday and is day to day after feeling the oblique muscle in his right side tighten during his first at-bat in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Smoak stayed in the game for two more at-bats before telling the trainers and manager Eric Wedge that he'd felt something in his side while checking a swing early in the game.
"Hopefully it's nothing too crazy," said Smoak, who has hit .286 over his last 25 games and is second on the club in on-base percentage this season at .352. "I've done it before. It was bad last time, so it's not as bad like that. It's just a little tight. I felt like I had to say something. I didn't want to because it happened my first at-bat and I still got some more at-bats in.
"But I'm feeling it in my right side. I did it swinging right-handed, trying to stop. So I don't know. It's just a little tight. Hopefully we can just give it a couple days and everything will be all right."
Wedge sounded optimistic as well after Smoak checked in before Sunday's series finale with the Rangers.
"He felt a little better than we anticipated this morning, so we'll just have to take it day by day," Wedge said. "He's not going to do anything today, we just tested him out and got him in the water. It'll be interesting how he feels tomorrow. If he's any better than today, that will be key or is it exactly the same? We'll give it a couple days and go from there."
Kendrys Morales started at first on Sunday and will get the bulk of the duty there in Smoak's absence, though right fielder Michael Morse is also an experienced first baseman and will be an option as well.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dreamworks Animation continues to bring to life fun, holiday-themed short films featuring everyone's favorite characters from fan-favorite feature-length films like MegaMind, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon and everyone's favorite cast of zoo animals, Madagascar.
Last fall I reviewed Madagascar 3 and now, for fans who love Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo there's the latest holiday-themed short, Madly Madagascar, available now on DVD home video.
Featuring an enjoyable jaunt back to the African continent, Madly Madagascar finds the cast of the series up to their regular ridiculousness. Alex misses the Valentines he used to receive from his admirers back in New York, Marty falls for an Okapi who's only interested in him after she is given a love potion, and Melman and Gloria spend their first Valentine's Day as a couple...with Melman of course going a bit overboard. And what would a Madagascar film be with the Penguins and King Julien getting into trouble too?
Featuring smartly-written characters, engaging humor and some fun emotional moments, Madly Madagascar does a great job of providing die-hard fans of the series a Valentine's Day-themed short. Taking place between the second and third films, Madly Madagascar features all of the original voice cast save Sacha Baron Cohen (who was replaced by Danny Jacobs). Sadly, the film lasts only 22 minutes and will be disappointing to fans expecting something more. Thankfully DreamWorks includes two other shorts on the disc - Hammys Boomerang Adventure, features characters from Over the Hedge as well as an enjoyable and touching short from 2006, First Flight.
Considering it's priced at $14.95, way too much for a DVD featuring only 3 short films, the purchase is a bit of a disappointment. However, for those who bargain shop and find the DVD on sale for less than $5.00, it's a solid buy - especially if you're a die-hard DreamWorks Animation fan.
Madly Madagascar is available now on DVD wherever fine home video is sold.
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Save Our Shores seeks volunteers
Save Our Shores is seeking volunteers for its 2013 Sanctuary Steward Docent Program. Classes will be held every Thursday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. from Feb. 21 to Apr. 11. The application deadline is Feb. 7.
Save Our Shores is the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central Coast. In 2012, Save Our Shores volunteers prevented 26,000 pounds of trash from harming the ocean and marine wildlife. They also helped to educate over 23,000 community members on issues affecting the ocean.
For details, contact Rachel Kippen at Save Our Shores at 831-462-5660, ext. 3 or email email@example.com.
District seeks education advisory board member
Applications to fill a vacancy on the San Lorenzo Valley Water District's education advisory commission are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 31.
The body was created in 2003 and advises the Board of Directors on which education programs to fund. All applicants must be registered voters and reside within the district's boundaries.
Letters of interest can be mailed to 13060 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. For information, call 831-338-2153 or go to www.slvwd.com/education.htm.
Leader appointed for UCSC center
Maria Rocha-Ruiz has been appointed executive director of the Educational Partnership Center at UC Santa Cruz.
Coordinating UCSC's student academic preparation efforts, the center has a goal of increasing college access to students in the Monterey Bay and San Jose/Silicon Valley areas.
Rocha-Ruiz joined the center in 2006 as an assistant director and in 2007 was promoted to director of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP, in Pajaro Valley and Monterey County. Rocha-Ruiz also led the center's efforts to receive two new program grants, providing nearly $14 million during six years.
UCSC names sustainability director
Lacey Raak, who has been the interim director of sustainability at UCSC since last spring has been appointed to the position after a national search. She previously served as the climate action manager for the campus, identifying ways to reduce the campus's carbon emissions.
Raak has worked as U.S. Department of State intern on international sustainable development and later with Friends of the Earth-Middle East.
RTC panels to suggest ways to spend grant funds
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission committees representing bicyclists and the elderly and disabled are to make recommendations on how $5 million in Surface Transportation Planning grant funding should be spent.
Countywide, there are 19 projects totalling $8 million to choose from.
Recommendations will go to the transportation commission, which will host public hearings on the topic in February or March.
For information, call 460-3200 or go to www.sccrtc.org.
Leadership author to speak
Leadership Santa Cruz County will present author Barry Posner speaking on leadership 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at the United Way Santa Cruz offices, 4450 Capitola Road, Suite 106, Capitola.
Cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Advance reservations are recommended. For information, go to www.leadershipscc.org.
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Reskilling Expo set for Jan. 27
The Museum of Art & History is hosting their Winter Reskilling Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at 705 Front St., Santa Cruz.
The event will present low-cost sustainable living-skills education to Santa Cruz County residents in order to strengthen local resilience. The Winter Expo is offering 14 hands-on workshops on food-related topics such as natural agriculture, beginning beekeeping, fruit tree grafting and sauerkraut made simple. Proceeds benefit TimeBank Santa Cruz. For details, go to reskillingexpo.org or santacruz.timebanks.org.
District hosts talk on water
The Scotts Valley Water District will host the second in a series of "Water Wednesdays" talks 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, with the discussion focused on rainwater and graywater.
During the talk, residents will learn how to design a simple rainwater and/or graywater system, saving thousands of gallons of water per year.
The series, held through the month of January, is focused on helping residents find ways to save water and money.
The topic of the Jan. 23 meeting is indoor water efficiency and basic plumbing, followed by waterwise landscaping on Jan. 30.
All meetings will be held in the lower board room office, 2 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley.
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San Diego A Superior Court judge on Thursday ordered Starbucks Corp. to pay its California baristas more than $100 million in back tips and interest that the coffee chain paid to shift supervisors.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Patricia Cowett also issued an injunction that prevents Starbucks' shift supervisors from sharing in future tips, saying state law prohibits managers and supervisors from sharing in employee gratuities.
The judge ordered Starbucks to pay $87 million in back tips, plus interest of $19 million, bringing the total judgment to about $106 million.
Starbucks spokeswoman Valerie O'Neil said the company planned an immediate appeal of the ruling, calling it "fundamentally unfair and beyond all common sense and reason."
The lawsuit was filed in October 2004 by Jou Chou, a former Starbucks barista in La Jolla, who complained shift supervisors were sharing in employee tips.
The lawsuit gained ground in 2006 when it was granted class-action status, allowing the suit to go forward for as many as 100,000 former and current baristas in the coffee chain's California stores.
It was not immediately clear how many current and former employees are affected by the ruling. Starbucks employs more than 135,000 baristas in the United States.
The judgment comes as Starbucks is struggling to revive its U.S. business, where store traffic has slipped amid a sagging economy, rising energy and dairy costs, and growing competition from cheaper rivals.


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Sucre to get more regular time behind plate
SEATTLE -- Catcher Jesus Sucre replaced Mike Zunino in the starting lineup on Saturday for the first time since being called up on Tuesday, teaming with Hisashi Iwakuma as the Mariners faced the A's in the second game of their series.
The 23-year-old Zunino had the sixth-most innings played of any catcher in the Major Leagues going into Saturday's games at 662 2/3 and manager Lloyd McClendon acknowledged he's had a little heavier workload than the club would like for such a young player.
"Obviously we played him a little more than we probably wanted to early on, but he's fine," McClendon said. "And he's done a nice job for us."
Sucre, who caught the last four innings of Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the Twins, will likely play about two games a week going forward. McClendon likes Sucre's defensive prowess and said he wasn't concerned at all with matching him with Iwakuma and his nasty splitter.
"He's not a stranger to Kuma," McClendon said. "He caught him in Spring Training. He knows him. He won't have any hiccups."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.