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...Sixteen years ago, Mayle quit the field. "I ran out of enthusiasm, which is essential," he says. The worst part was the drop in income: "Huge . . . huge." But other things suggested themselves. When his eldest son (he has five children) asked him about the facts of life, he found himself tongue- tied. He sat right down and wrote a manuscript, Where Did I Come From?, which was bought by a publisher in 15 minutes. Mayle's conclusion: "This is the game to get into...
...menu is simple but nutritious: fillet of trout meuniere, accompanied by steamed red potatoes, glazed beets and stir-fried vegetables. Sixteen students clad in double-breasted white cook's blouses take notes as chef Kathy Shepard begins her lecture at one of eight stoves in the crowded kitchen. "I want to see lots of colors on the plates," she says of the stir-fry. "Put in garlic if you want. That will be your outlet for creativity today." Then she picks up a slab of fish and shows how to ready it for the saute pan. After the demonstration...
...withdraw $500,000 in indirect cost requests was only a first step. Like the University's decision this winter not to participate in the financial aid overlap group (which is the target of a Justice Department inquiry), the refund was preemptive, designed to shed the appearance of impropriety. Sixteen other universities have similiarly admitted improper billings in order to avoid paying fines...
...know Pete [Carril, Tigers coach] is going to get upset with me for saying this, but that's good because he's always upset at me anyway, but if Princeton gets by the first round, and I think they will they'll go to the Sweet Sixteen," Roby said...
...Sixteen top New England teams vied for six spots in the ACC at King's point, N.Y. After placing near the top of the fleet in every regatta this season, including a second-place finish two weeks ago in the Schell Trophy Regatta, the Crimson expected the qualifiers to be a breeze. But by the end of the weekend, Yale was holding on to sixth place and Harvard was furling up its sails for the long winter...