Index: panels_views.module
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--- panels_views.module (revision 14)
+++ panels_views.module (working copy)
@@ -808,6 +808,13 @@
   $offset = ($pv->allow_offset) ? $conf['offset'] : $pv->offset;

   $stored_feeds = drupal_add_feed();
+
+  //PATCH: Adds alter hook for customizing views before rendering.
+  foreach (module_implements('panels_views_alter') as $module) {
+    $function = $module .'_panels_views_alter';
+    $function(&$view, $panel_args, $contexts, $pv);
+  }
+
   $block->content = views_build_view($pv->view_type, $view, $args, $pager_id, $
nodes_per_page, 0, $offset);

   if (($pv->allow_feed_icons && !empty($conf['feed_icons'])) ||