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After being for sale for years, Mare Island's historic private golf course has been purchased by new owners who want to add a hotel, restaurant and banquet facility to the course.
The four-member ownership group, Milbrae-based Konmer Venture, LLC, closed the $2.1 million deal Thursday with previous owner Castle Linksters, affiliated with home builders Castle Companies, of San Ramon.
In an interview Thursday, the new owners — all Bay Area residents — said they hope to transform the 18-hole course into a tourist and business attraction. They said they envision a hotel of 120 to 150 rooms, a 5,000 square-foot restaurant offering California cuisine and a banquet facility large enough to host business conventions, weddings, graduations and other special events.
In looking to invest in a golf course-resort project, they said Vallejo's location between Wine Country and San Francisco — and plans to add a Mare Island ferry stop next year — factored into their purchase decision.
"This is a perfect location," said San Francisco resident Allan Sam, one of the four partners. "You come here, spend a few days, play golf, go to Wine Country ... we'll have a great restaurant here ... hopefully we'll have some Asian flavor, some western flavor."
Fellow partner Allen Mark, a Milbrae real estate agent who'd heard through the grapevine the course was for sale, said the hotel would be a $30 million to $40 million project. He said it would be akin to the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay — "but not as high-end."
"This would be more mid-end," Mark said. "We like the demographics and the location. We want it to be a destination point."
Mark said he became aware of the investment opportunity through his friendship with Steve Harker, who owns Touchstone Golf, the company that's managed the Mare Island Golf Club since 2008. Touchstone's management services, including its 33 Mare Island golf course employees, have been retained.
Two of the partners, Randy Zhang and Tracy Qiao, are Chinese nationals who've relocated to the Bay Area. The owners said they plan to use their connections in China and the Asian golf community to promote the course as a travel destination.
Zhang said his family owns two four-star hotels in Jinan, the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China.
"We became interested in doing a hotel in California," Zhang said.
The group also said it plans to add more native plants to the course to reduce water use. "We are going to be doing a few holes every year to get that done," Mark said.
The owners also said they are considering installing solar panels in their construction plans.
Chris Archuleta, the course's general manager, said, "We're just really excited to have a new group of owners come in with a vision. And from what I've gathered, the sky's the limit for what can be done out here. We're all excited about having new blood."
Archuleta said the ownership change won't have any immediate effect on hours and rates.
Previous owners Castle Linksters purchased the property in 2003, hoping to build homes on the course. However, the company encountered development problems and its plans were scrapped after the housing bubble burst.
"We wish the new owners good luck and hope the city of Vallejo will work with them to support their vision," said Ken Ruekert, chief financial officer at Castle Companies. "We think that it will be good for the island."
Mare Island developer Lennar Mare Island also welcomed the deal.
"LMI welcomes them to the community," company spokesman Ed Moser said. "We're excited to see their plans and their investment in Mare Island."
Originally opened in 1892, the former Navy base golf course was placed under the city's care in 1995, when the base was in the process of decommissioning. At the time, the course was nine holes.
Vallejo also briefly owned the property between late 2000 and late 2001, before selling the original 72 acres and an adjacent 100 acres to Mare Island Golf Course and Resort LLC, which added an additional nine holes.
The course changed hands twice more before Castle Linksters purchased it.
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SUBWAY MADNESS....Apparently AIG, over the years, has guaranteed several elaborate tax avoidance schemes that allowed local transit authorities to make some extra money via sale-leaseback agreements with banks. Now that AIG is kaput, the schemes are falling apart and the transit agencies may suddenly get billed for tens of millions of dollars. Transit fan Matt Yglesias is pissed:
WTF is happening here? Can't we, in exchange for all the money we're giving AIG, force the company to keep guaranteeing deals that are vital to keeping our public services running? Something about the implementation of this bailout is very troubling and it doesn't inspire a ton of confidence in the future of TARP.
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the issue. AIG is still guaranteeing the deals. The problem is that the contracts with the banks terminate automatically if AIG doesn't maintain a high credit rating. Which, needless to say, they haven't. So now the banks are demanding payment.
Which just goes to show how all this stuff trickles down not just to Main Street, but to the subways underneath Main Street too. However, a Treasury Department spokesman says, "Treasury is aware of this situation." That should make us all feel better, right?

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Addabbo Sponsors Bills On Paper Ballots, FDNY Retirements
City Councilmember Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., citing the voting problems and questions that were recently experienced with the high voter turnout and the use of paper ballots during the 2004 presidential election, has introduced proposed legislation in the Council that would put to rest the question of whether a city voter's paper ballot was counted.
The proposed law would require the New York City Board of Elections to notify in writing any person who voted in a primary, general or special election by either affidavit or paper ballot as to whether or not their vote was eventually tallied and counted. If such votes were not tallied, such notification must provide an explanation as to why the vote did not count.
"The voter deserves to know whether their vote counted or the reason why it did not count. The Board of Elections has this information and I want them to inform the voter." Addabbo concluded.
The second piece of legislation introduced by Councilman Addabbo, at the request of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, would allow additional medical boards to be convened when needed to expedite the retirement process for active firefighters.
Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001 the New York City Fire Department has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of disability retirement applications. The Fire Department does not foresee a decline in these numbers in the near future.
Addabbo said this law is needed because in many cases a retirement application requires more than one year to process, a delay that burdens both the retiring employee, their family and the New York City Fire Department. "Having only one medical board available to review each application for a disability retirement pension delays the process," said Addabbo.
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In this episode of the CE Pro Podcast, leading retailer Bjorn Dybdahl, CEA 4K Working Group chair Gary Yacoubian and other experts chime in on Ultra HD 4K televisions at CES and in the future.
Ultra HD, otherwise known as 4K, lately has been dominating the minds of videophiles. And CES 2013 will surly feature many new Ultra HDTVs and possibly some content distribution solutions (my hands are trembling from excitement).
To get a handle on where Ultra HD is now and where it's going, we teamed with Tim Albright of AV Nation for a casual conversation about 4K and beyond.
Joining the chat were Bjorn Dybdahl of Bjorn's Audio Video in San Antonio TX, Gary Yacoubian, chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association's 4K Working Group and CEO of SVS Audio (and former president of MyerEmco); George Tucker, engineering coordinator for World Stage; and Electronic House technology editor Grant Clauser.
Sony introduced the first 4K consumer display in 2011 with the VPL-VW1000ES home theater projector. In 2012, 4K LCD TVs finally hit the market from LG and Sony. All of the aforementioned products have been greeted with enthusiasm and accolades by dealers, reviewers and consumers, but as a new technology, there are still lots of questions. Our panel cut through some of the hype to explain the benefits and issues, and offer their own insights into what the future holds.
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Irish Fiddler is a fine example of a well cared for and well equipped 34 Riviera Sedan. Hull 47 of this popular production run for Riviera which ran from 1998 to 2002. Powered by sturdy 315 hp B330 Cummins, Irish Fiddler is nicely equipped and features upper and lower helms and a full complement of electronics including upgraded Garmin Radar/Plotter at both helms. For all weather cruising there is a Bimini Top with full enclosure perfect for NW waters. Fresh bottom paint and new zincs!
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Irish Fiddler like all 34's is laid out with a private forward stateroom with a center-line island double berth. There is very ample storage under the berth itself as well as in the hanging lockers to port and to starboard. The head is aft and to starboard and is accessible from either the companion way or the stateroom itself. The head features a vacuflush toilet, tank watch indicator, vanity sink and mirror and a large stall shower. The galley is to port and is equipped with a Princess 2 burner electric cooktop, microwave oven and a A/C DC refrigerator. The galley has very ample storage including a pantry and under floor dry storage. Up two steps is the salon. To starboard is the lower helm and helm chair. To port is a U shaped settee/dinette which converts to a sleeper. Once aft and out of the salon you will find the spacious cockpit with a built-in fiberglass cabinet that provides access to the engine room. In addition, this cabinet also houses a sink with hot and cold running water and a deep freezer operated by a compressor in the engine room.
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I'm living the life. Although I woke up at 4:15 this morning, right now I'm sitting in a chaise lounge, soaking up the sun, in the Windy City. My Vitamin D deprived skin couldn't be happier, it's singing out for joy. Oh how I've missed the sunshine and warm weather!
I could seriously get used to this.
If you read my last post, then you know that I'm not here just to sunbathe. Tomorrow is the Nourished Food Blogger Conference! Yes, it's finally here. The weekend I've been counting down to for the past three months. I can't believe it! It's hard to contain my excitement.
I figured since I'll be away all weekend, I should leave you with an awesome recipe. This one might just be my most favorite one yet.
As the Queen of Quinoa, I'm always on the look out for new and creative ways to use quinoa. Since I'm totally obsessed with this fabulous seed, I never need an excuse to make it. With quinoa's superpower health benefits, amazing versatility, and overall awesomeness, I pretty much have it every single day – breakfast, lunch or dinner.
When I stumbled upon My New Roots, I was blown away. Her photos are stunning. Her recipes are mouth-watering. Her knowledge and passion are inspiring. Truly, it's a fabulous site.
Much to my delight, as I was scrolling through her posts, I found her recipe for Quinoa Spring Sushi + DIY Pickled Ginger. It looked too good to pass up. I immediately sent it to Mr. Henderson, he was on board, so it was decided. We were having quinoa sushi for dinner.
We used the recipe from My New Roots as inspiration, but decided we wanted to use ingredients that we love. We chose a mixture of flavors and textures and decided to go meatless. We stuck with healthy, organic ingredients and simply used gluten-free soy sauce as our side (mixed with wasabi of course).
The result was amazing. It was like sushi I had never had before. The quinoa was lighter than rice. The textures of our vegetables were perfect. The best part? The recipe made enough for us to have lunch leftovers the next day. It was two days of delicious quinoa. Mmm…
|Avocado & Mango Quinoa Sushi
A lot of people think that making sushi is hard. I was one of those people until I got a sushi making kit. I tested it one night and discovered sushi is actually crazy easy to make! You just lay all the ingredients out and roll it on up. Quick and simple.
Avocado & Mango Quinoa Sushi
- 1 sushi rolling mat
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa, cooked
- 1 teaspoon organic rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 nori (seaweed) sheets
- 1 ripe mango, cut into thin slices
- 4 – 5 romain leaves
- 3 green onions, greens removed, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 small carrots, julienned
- Gluten-free soy sauce & wasabi paste for dipping
- First prepare you quinoa. Add 3 cups water and 1½ cups dry quinoa into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cover and turn down to simmer for 8 – 10 minutes. When the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is nice an fluffy, add the rice vinegar, ginger and salt. Toss well to combine. Let the quinoa cool completely in the fridge while you prepare your filling ingredients.
- To assemble the rolls, lay the sushi rolling mat flat on a table or cutting board. Place one sheet of nori on the mat, shiny side down. Scoop about ¼ cup of the quinoa onto the nori and with wet hands, spread it out into a thin layer over the nori, leaving about a 1 inch band uncovered along the edge farthest from you.
- Lay the romaine leaves down first, then top with avocado, mango, carrots, and scallions. Lift the edge of the mat that is closest to you with your thumbs, holding the filling ingredients in place with your middle fingers. Roll the mat over the ingredients, pulling back and tightening it after each rollover. Wet the uncovered edge and roll through. Gently squeeze the rolled mat around the nori roll and remove from the mat.
- Slice with a sharp wet knife and serve with gluten-free soy sauce and wasabi paste.
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There is a difference between an unknown musical artist and a superstar, and that difference isn't necessarily musical — it's mythological. Our modern world may have slain God and transformed the sacred into the banal, but we who worship at the altar of rock still look to our deities for ideal forms and majestic works. We expect the unreal, the impossible; we want those who have been to the top of the mountain to tell us what it was like. In rock's 60-year lifecycle from fetus to assisted-living home resident, few bands have navigated the highs and lows of the form's mythology better than the Cult — and to hear singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy tell it, it's a gift to have lived to sing their song in this twilight time.
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Astbury dropped out for a few years in the '90s to climb mountains in Tibet, but only after a decade and a half of climbing the figurative mountain of rock success, taking his strange early-'80s post-punk project Southern Death Cult and morphing it into the eventually platinum, major-label stadium-rocking Cult beloved by late-'80s/early-'90s rock fans. Like the Colossus of Rhodes, the Cult had feet on multiple shores, mixing American hard rock with British new wave, merging underground artiness with a hard-pop whump. With the one-two-three progression of 1985's Love, '87's Electric, and '89's Sonic Temple, the band formed a fanbase that mixed metalheads, punks, Smiths/Cure Anglo-mopes, classic-rock fans, and hard rockheads. "The mountain was there to be climbed," Astbury intones, describing the band's ascent. "And you get to the top and see everything, all there for the offering. And believe me, I was offered it all."
But success was just part of the trip, as the Cult's hybridized approach stripped down to its sonic essentials, laying bare the mythos behind the nonsense. "We wanted to know what it would sound like if the Stooges played a Hendrix song, or the Pistols did a tune by Free," explains Duffy. It might sound like "She Sells Sanctuary," or "Fire Woman," or any of the Cult's hip-shaking, fist-pumping classics, paeans to revelries both ancient and primal.
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Feuchtwang, Stephan (2008) Disruption, commemoration and family repair. In: Brandtstädter, Susanne and Santos, Gonçalo D., (eds.) Chinese Kinship: Contemporary Anthropological Perspectives. Routledge Contemporary China Series. Routledge, London, pp. 223-245. ISBN 9780415456975
The essays in this volume present contemporary anthropological perspectives on Chinese kinship, its historical complexity and its modern metamorphoses. The collection draws particular attention to the reverberations of larger socio-cultural and politico-economic processes in the formation of sociality, intimate relations, family histories, reproductive strategies and gender relations – and vice-versa.
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October 9, 2006
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Toyota has announced a new long-bed Tundra pickup. The longer version of the full-size
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Dunder-Mifflin is gearing up to close up shop.
On Tuesday, Greg Daniels, who is returning as showrunner to NBC comedy "The Office," announced during a conference call with reporters that the series will wrap up for good at the end of the upcoming ninth season.
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"The reason that I've come back to the show is that we have thought about what the future of the show should be, and have always held the value that we should feel like a family," the showrunner said, per Variety. "This year feels like the last chance to really go out together and make an artistic ending of the show."
And - unlike the British series, which bowed out after two seasons (and a Christmas special), the NBC version of "The Office" will end with a peek behind the curtain.
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Greg said fans will finally see "who's behind the documentary."
"And we're going to meet some of them," he added, according to the trade mag.
"The Office" boss said 15 members of the cast are returning for Season 9 and although there is new blood this season, they wanted to give the main players a proper ending.
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"I think this feeling of family and wanting to wrap up these arcs and do justice to the existing characters in the most creative and explosive way means the show will be changed in such a way that if anything was to continue, it just wouldn't be the same show," he told reporters, per Variety.
"This is going to be a real gangbusters season, so I think people will think it was worth it," he added.
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Addressing the news on Tuesday afternoon, Bob Greenblatt, NBC's Chairman of Entertainment, released a statement telling fans they can expect a "treat" in the final season.
"'The Office' is a classic, award-winning television comedy and all of us at NBC couldn't be prouder to have produced and telecast the series as it heads into its ninth season," his statement to Access Hollywood read. "Greg Daniels, the cast, and crew have some terrific storylines planned for the final season. Fans are in for a treat. It's always difficult to see these kinds of shows come to an end, but we are honoring the cast's and producers' desire to make this the final season."
In related news, Majandra Delfino (formerly of "Roswell") recently joined the cast of "The Office" Dwight Schrute-related spinoff, "The Farm," according to Entertainment Weekly.
She will play Dwight's younger sister.
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Interesting dinner and post! I hope you have a safe stay and come home soon! Were the guys in the sparkly hats any different or do they just have sparkly hats?
They were all the same. Some wear turbans, some a wool type hat and some the sparkly ones. All ages swap out.
Glad it was uneventful in the negative sense. Stay safe.
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Aug 10, 2012 - The Associated PressCHEYENNE -- Firefighters have contained an 8,800-acre wildfire in Carbon County's Ferris Mountains area.
The Ferris Fire has been burning since July 27 when it was started by lightning about 30 miles north-northeast of Rawlins.
Firefighters have been demobilizing the last couple of days but some will remain to monitor and mop up along the fire's perimeter.
Smoke from the fire was visible prominently near the Muddy Gap area, although meterologists say the fire is not the source of the smoke that has been filling the Wind River Valley this week.
The National Weather Service has posted a red flag warning for the western two-thirds of Wyoming into Friday night.
Dry lightning is anticipated along with hot, dry and windy weather -- all ingredients for fire starts and rapid growth of fires.
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Bean, William C. Strategic Planning That Makes Things Happen. Amherst, MA: HRD Press, 1993.
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Doyle, Michael, and David Strauss. How to Make Meetings Work. New York: Jove Books, 1982.
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At least that's according to Tambay A. Obenson over at Shadow and Act, who over the weekend reported that a fourth black person, Crystal Clark, has joined the cast of "Star Wars Episode VII."
Clarke hails from New Jersey but is currently studying in the U.K., and she'll be making her feature debut alongside Pierce Brosnan in 2015's "The Moon and the Sun," an action movie based on Louis XIV's quest for immortality.
Star Wars could be Clarke's breakout role.
"The Star Wars universe has always been about discovering and nurturing young talent and in casting Episode VII we wanted to remain absolutely faithful to this tradition. We are delighted that so many travelled to see us at the open casting calls and that we have been able to make Crystal and Pip a part of the film," said producer and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
Clarke will join John Boyega, Lupita Nyong'o, and David Oyelowo, who's rumored to be involved.


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Re-Focused – Giants @ Redskins, week 1
PFF's Neil Hornsby reviews the Week 1 matchup of the New York Giants against the Washington Redskins
Re-Focused – Giants @ Redskins, week 1
Believe it or not, this was a closer game than the 14 point difference suggests, and while the Redskins can certainly feel happy that they got a win, they do have a number of areas that need work. Flaws were apparent on the offensive line and the defense played well in patches, but didn't have any stand–out players and there is still that uneasy feeling that despite Rex Grossman's solid performance that he could implode in the future.
For the Giants, things may not be as gloomy as they look at first sight; their "new" tight ends played a lot better than expected, and their defensive line played quite well. Like every other team, the Giants did have issues, not the least of which was the way that their cornerbacks initially gave the Redskins receivers' free rein, and the fact that their linebackers looked to be a pale imitation of last year's trio as even Michael Boley was not living up to his own standards.
Think you were watching a different game? OK, let's try and justify some of this.
N.Y. Giants – Three Things of Note
1) A New Offensive Line – New Concerns
All of New York's offensive linemen had some issues in this game. Left tackle William Beatty was just below average (-1.0), but when you consider that David Diehl has been worse than that on many different occasions, then maybe the four pressures he surrendered against Brian Orakpo may be an upgrade. Diehl was moved to left guard to alleviate his propensity for giving up sacks, and he managed to achieve a new low here, giving up three sacks against the Redskins, which is more than he ever gave up at left tackle in a single game. Ex 49er's center David Baas was having a reasonable game until the last play of the third quarter when he gave up a horrendous sack to rookie nose tackle Chris Neild. Pass protection was an issue for him last year, so watch this as the season progresses.
2) Living without the Veterans
None of the starters on the defensive line are rookies and only Chris Canty was a regular starter in 2010, which is interesting because he was arguably the least effective of the group (-0.2). He did pick up a sack and a couple of tackles, but that was it, as he never really filled the leadership void in terms of his performance. Jason Pierre-Paul started the game off slowly, but was starting to get the better of Trent Williams by the end of the game, garnering two sacks and a hurry against the young left tackle. With that being said, the best performance came from Linval Joseph (+2.5), as he played against the run well and chipped in with a hit and a batted pass on only 17 passing plays.
3) Cornering the Market on Injuries
No group on any team has suffered more loss to injury than the Giants; secondary, and frankly it showed.
Corey Webster, who was once regarded as an elite player, was so far off at times, that I wasn't sure he had fallen over trying to cover a Redskins receiver. As it became more and more obvious that Grossman was actually going to complete passes, he played tighter defense. Although playing closer to the receivers did help him initially, he still ended up allowing 85 yards and a touchdown, while missing an easy tackle. Aaron Ross, who was targeted less than Webster, probably should have been thrown at more, as he gave up 13.8 yards per target.
Some good news in the Giants' secondary was the play of Kenny Phillips (+4.5). Phillips was all over the place, making four stops in run defense and getting a couple of hurries and batting down a pass . This sort of display from the safety has All-Pro written all over it.
Washington – Three Things of Note
1) Today it was "Good Rex"
I think we all know that Rex Grossman can throw the football, it's the "not making mistakes part" that he's consistently struggled with in the past. However in this game, I counted just two terrible plays; one of which occurred on the fumble when he had Pierre-Paul in his face, and the terrible throw he made when Logan Paulson was open and he threw it a few feet over his head. While he was not spectacular on either of those plays, he made more than enough good throws to compensate for them, and he only missed on eight of his total passes (three of those were dropped, one was thrown away and another was batted away).
Barring the two indiscretions mentioned earlier, Grossman looked far more in control than I've ever seen him before.
2) A Sign of Things to come?
This is not the best front seven that the Redskins will play, and the offensive line has shown a number of cracks that better teams will exploit more fully than the G-Men. Jammal Brown was his usual self (-2.5) as he gave up a sack, a hit and two hurries. Chris Chester looked as out of place as he did in Baltimore (-2.4), and after a good start to the game, Trent Williams allowed two sacks and a hurry. What's interesting to note about Williams, is that his play started to decline with 2:01 to go in the third quarter, which begs the following question; is conditioning an issue for the big man?
The good news for Washington? Kory Lichtensteiger had a solid but unspectacular day (+1.6) but he's known to be inconsistent.
3) Reed, oh Reed
Football fans who don't like Reed Doughty have no soul. You've got to love the way he plays and how he gives it his all, but unfortunately sometimes that just isn't enough in the NFL. Here we had him graded as -6.5 overall and let me tell you writing that hurts.
I've said it before that he doesn't have the range to play deep, and he looked exposed at times in that regard. Not only did he allow four out of four passes into his coverage for 93 yards, but it was painfully obvious he was out of his league. To make matters worse, he was overly aggressive in run defense (perhaps to make up for his errors on the back-end) and ended up missing three tackles. Let's hope this was a one off, otherwise LaRon Landry better get back sooner rather than later.
Game Notes
● Eli Manning actually had a better QB rating under pressure (91.3 when hurried or hit, 61.6 when not).
● Of Tim Hightower's 25 carries, only seven targeted the "A" or "B" gaps. Everything else was run to the perimeter of the defense.
● The Redskins defense missed 17% of the tackles they attempted with two players missing three (Doughty and London Fletcher-Baker)
● Fred Davis was second among receiving tight end's this week in terms of yardage with 105; only Jason Witten had more with 110
PFF Game Ball:
Rex Grossman, QB, Washington Redskins
Who would have thought it but the Redskins new staring quarterback was certainly the difference in this game
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However, it's also his seventh knee surgery, dating back to his junior year in high school.
Jason Quick of the Oregonian had this very revealing story about the former Blazer great. He was supposed to face his former team later on tonight but knee surgery prevented that from happening. Roy opened up about why he made this comeback.
"When I was 40, would I look back and say 'You quit because you couldn't be the best player anymore?' I didn't want to get older and regret that," Roy said. "And the biggest thing I thought about was my kids. I'm going to want to hold them accountable one day, and I don't want them to say, 'Well, dad, you stopped playing just because of this… ' I want to say, no, I gave it an honest shot. And that's the reason I felt I had to do this."
However, there is a time when enough is enough. I get that he had to do it on his own terms. And then there's this…
Not just one doctor, but multiple doctors have told Roy that he should stop playing basketball. His knees are getting worse by the day. By now, at 28, he has had so many surgeries, so many treatments and seen so many doctors, he sounds like a specialist. He explains that he has degenerative arthritis, which erodes and eventually eliminates cartilage, with the same precision and ease that came to define his run of three consecutive All-Star appearances. And with the calm that made him one of the game's best finishers, he explains that his knees have reached Level III arthritis. There are only four stages.
"Level IV," Roy says fearlessly, "is when you get a knee replacement."
Brandon Roy is one step away from knee replacement. He's only 28 years old. Think about that.
Nobody wants to see Roy in a wheelchair, especially at a young age. His children don't want to see their father struggle walking. But him retiring from basketball so young had to weigh on him. In many ways, the game was all he knew. What was he supposed to do at the prime of his life?
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ST. LOUIS - Aaron Rodgers' assessment was fast – just like the Green Bay Packers' offense had been.
"We scored and we stayed healthy," the Packers quarterback said following the team's 21-7 preseason victory over the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. "That's kind of a perfect preseason game."
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And even though every preseason success comes with the requisite caveat that defenses are intentionally keeping things bland – "We kept things very, very basic on defense," said Rams coach Jeff Fisher, adding that he went into the game expecting the Packers to run their no-huddle extensively – there was no denying that the speed and execution was exactly what the Packers will try to replicate once the games do start to count.
The No. 1 offense – with Rodgers at the controls, Eddie Lacy in the backfield, rookie third-round pick Richard Rodgers at tight end and Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Jarrett Boykin at wide receiver – got the ball after the opening coin flip and hustled its way to a 3-yard Rodgers-to-Cobb touchdown, capping a 12-play, 86-yard, 5 minute 22 second sprint that included 47 yards on seven touches by Lacy, a 14-yard Rodgers scramble and back-to-back Boykin catches.
When they got the ball back again, James Starks went in at running back and Brandon Bostick and Andrew Quarless went in at tight end – but the results stayed the same. Rodgers directed another 12-play drive – this one covering 80 yards and taking 5:21 – en route to a 31-yard Mason Crosby field goal and a 10-0 lead. It would've been a 93-yard touchdown drive, but Rodgers' 10-yard low fastball touchdown strike to Nelson was wiped out by one of the astonishing 30 penalties called (22 enforced) during the game.
Nevertheless, it was the kind of offensive clinic that coach Mike McCarthy was hoping for when he said that he wanted to speed up the offense and run 75 plays per game this season. Green Bay (1-1) ended up running 64 plays, but with the way the No. 1 offense was rolling, 75 snaps certainly would have been feasible.
"That's what every team wants and offensively. I think we're off to a good start," McCarthy said after watching Rodgers complete 11 of 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown (133.3 rating).
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McCarthy acknowledged that last week's rain-soaked preseason opener at Tennessee – a game which Rodgers, Lacy and Nelson all sat out – wasn't conducive to the no-huddle offensive, which the Packers have been incorporating in their game plans for three years but appear dedicated to doing even more this season. Even against the Rams (0-2), who were without several key defensive players and were even more vanilla defensively than the Packers were, this qualified as a success because it took what the offense has been doing in practice and converted it to a game situation.
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"There's a lot of benefits to it, but if you're not good at it, there's a lot of negatives to it, too," Flynn said. "To be good at it, you've got to have guys that are in shape. And the benefits are that if your guys are in shape, you can gas defenses sometimes, you can get base looks, they have a hard time getting the exotic calls going on defense, and you [can] go out there and play your game.
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The starters figure to get one more crack at going up-tempo in Friday's third preseason game, against Oakland at Lambeau Field. Rodgers and most other key starters figure to get the Aug. 28 preseason finale against Kansas City off as the focus will be on young players trying to make final impressions before Aug. 30 roster cutdowns.
"It felt good. It's what we wanted to come out and do," said Nelson, who did not have a reception after his touchdown catch was revoked. "We did well. We moved the ball. We wish we'd have gotten that second touchdown, without the penalty, but we hit a lot of aspects in this game. We were able to run the ball, throw the ball, and Aaron scrambled a couple times. The [offensive] line did a great job of giving him time.
"We'll check the film, there's always areas to correct, but you can't beat it."
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I had anticipated staying two nights in Bajawa however Rob was keen to keep moving. We discussed cycling about 60 k's the next day to a town that apparently had a guest house then complete the remaining 60 odd k's to Ende the next day. I spent some time on the map my ride website which indicated that the 120 k's to Ende was easily doable as the website info indicated an even better downhill ride than the previous one from Ruteng. Having settled that we elected to adjourn to the other restaurant for an early Bintang then have relatively early meal then retire to bed. The restaurant was completely empty, so we settled in. We noticed two tables had reservation notices on them so we knew they were in for a large crowd that night
Another interesting blog Geoff. Good to hear that you are eating well.
I suggest that pork, one of the most delicious meats, should be enjoyed direct from the 'fresh food people'. No Squeal. Not a sound, apart from the check out lady who says, 'Lovely piece of pig for the price dear, and so silent, not a squeal out of the bugger eh? '
It lead to some reflection. Does the carrot squeal when it is wrenched from the earth, its home, the mother of it's siblings? Does the zucchini holler ' mamma mamma? Does the spring onion yell 'honey I'll always love ya'? We don't know.
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Jan 19, 2011, 06:43 PM
-6 with 2 to go at the Bob Hope..pretty good 5th round of the season so far!!
Jan 19, 2011, 07:04 PM
Nice! Finished at -7! Hopefully he can keep that up. Noticed he had back-to-back bogeys on the card too so it's good that he came back from that with a 30 on his back 9 (started on 10).
Jan 19, 2011, 08:15 PM
Looking at the leaderboard or winners of the last few weeks, it looks like Fall Series is still going on.
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I have to say, I'm looking forward to the Euro event this week a LOT more.
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Considering he's a fresh Canadian face he's off to a great start... could he be the Alex Prugh of last year and rattle off top 10's in the early going??
Pretty pumped for him.
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I have to say, I'm looking forward to the Euro event this week a LOT more.
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I'll never forget where I've come from: Telugu actor Sunil Varma
Directed by filmmaker Devi Prasad, the movie is a Telugu remake of the Hindi super hit 'Tanu Weds Manu'.
Chennai: Well known Telugu comedian Sunil Varma, who will be seen playing the lead character in the forthcoming romantic drama 'Mr Pellikoduku', says he cannot forget his days as a funny actor because it helped him carve a niche for himself in the film industry.
"I'll never forget where I've come from. I may be playing a lead role, but I'll never forget that I started my career as a comedian. I'll continue entertaining audiences even as a protagonist," is what Sunil told IANS.
After having played a comedian in over 50 Telugu films in a career spanning over a decade, Sunil turned the leading man with SS Rajamouli's blockbuster Telugu romantic drama 'Maryada Ramanna', which was later remade in Hindi as the 'Son of Sardaar'.
His second film as the lead actor was Telugu action comedy 'Poolarangadu'.
"Audiences have accepted me in both these films because my character had good amount of comedy in it. Even though I played the lead, my directors were aware of the fact that comedy is my forte and they made me use it to my potential," he said.
When asked whether he will stop doing comedy films while going ahead in his career.
The actor replied, "I wouldn't say I'll stop playing comic roles but since the audiences have accepted me in the lead roles, I will ensure I play roles they'll enjoy watching me in. Even in my new film 'Mr Pellikoduku', I get to portray my comic side," said Sunil.
'Mr Pellikoduku', directed by Devi Prasad, is a Telugu remake of Hindi super hit 'Tanu Weds Manu'. It also stars Isha Chawla, Vincent, Ravi Babu and Ali.
Sunil essays the role originally played by R Madhavan in the Hindi version.
The film is jointly produced by Paras Jain and NV Prasad.
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The Creators Project: The Rapture Get Into It
After a secretly not-so-secret show at Union Pool last Wednesday, the new formation of NYC's own The Rapture jumped over to Milk Studios on Saturday to toss out their tunes to the wanting ears of all at The Creators Project, held at Milk Studios. Staged on the loading dock of the venue, with half of the crowd standing outside stretching to see in, the refurbished line-up, sans bassist Mattie Safer, wasted no time in launching into the hits.
Given the opening time-slot for all bands at 6:00pm, maybe it was the heat, the space, or the free booze that had everyone already too drunk to dance, but mostly everyone (save for our pack of brats) stood fairly still. Hey kids, you could've saved your motionless gazes for the art installations on the upper floors! Regardless of that, we spent a good portion of the set jumping around like a true fanatic and the foursome sounded really tight, which only piques my curiosity and anticipation for a new album.
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Lupita Nyong'o Sets a Spark at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards
Looking forward to the star-studded evening ahead, Lupita Nyong'o showed up wearing a ravishing Ralph Lauren gown at the 71st Golden Globes in Beverly Hills tonight (January 12).
The "12 Years" starlet was the center of attention as she worked the arrivals area before grabbing her seat inside the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Emerging-Market Stocks Drop for 5th Day on China Concern
Emerging-market stocks fell for a fifth day, erasing earlier gains, as Chinese imports rose less than expected, damping prospects that a rebound in the world's second-largest economy could strengthen demand for commodities.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (MXEF) dropped 0.2 percent to 934.25 in New York after rising as much as 0.5 percent. Brazil's Bovespa index fell 3 percent as state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4) tumbled on lower crude prices. Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA fell the most since November and ZTE Corp. (000063), China's second-biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, retreated to a three-year low in Hong Kong.
Chinese inbound shipments increased 6.3 percent in June from a year earlier, the customs bureau said today in Beijing, short of the 11 percent median estimate among 32 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Chinese export growth slowed to 11.3 percent from 15.3 percent in May. Commodities, led by crude, fell amid concern that interest rate cuts by central banks from China to Europe won't be sufficient to ignite global growth.
"The markets are extremely concerned about the second half of the year in terms of growth for China," Gabriel Wallach, chief investment officer at Fortis Investments, said in a phone interview from Boston. "There has been a lot of easing but no one believes it's enough. Those concerns have been a big part of Brazil's drop because they need good growth out of China for their resource stocks."
The 21 countries in the MSCI index send about 30 percent of their exports to the European Union on average, data compiled by the World Trade Organization show.
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The developing-nation gauge trades at 10.1 times estimated earnings, compared with 12.1 times for the MSCI World Index of developed nations, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
The IShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index exchange-traded fund, the ETF (EEM) tracking developing-nation shares, dropped for a fourth day, falling 1.1 percent to $38.20.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Emerging Markets ETF Volatility Index (VXEEM), a measure of options prices on the fund and expectations of price swings, increased 2.1 percent to 27.89.
Petrobras lost 4.2 percent, the most in two weeks, and Usiminas slumped 6.2 percent, the most since Nov. 29. PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos & Participacoes, Brazil's biggest homebuilder, tumbled 10 percent after reporting an 80 percent drop in new projects.
Russia's Micex Index advanced for a second day, led by a surge of 6 percent for Federal Grid, the high-voltage power transmission monopoly. OAO Raspadskaya jumped 4 percent to the highest since May 5 after Deutsche Bank AG raised the Russian coal producer to buy from hold, citing stronger price forecast.
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The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index (JALSH) added 0.2 percent in Johannesburg and the ISE National 100 Index (XU100) rose 0.8 percent in Istanbul.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has fallen 8.1 percent in the past three months amid concern Europe's worsening debt crisis will drag on developing nations' overseas shipments.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) sank 0.6 percent in Hong Kong to the lowest close since June 28, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped to the lowest since Jan. 6. China Shipping Development Co. (1138) dropped 4.1 percent on concern trade flows are declining.
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ZTE Corp. (763), China's second-biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, fell 8.8 percent to a three-year low on speculation slower growth may threaten exports.
Data on July 13 is expected to show China's economy expanded 7.7 percent in the second quarter, the slowest pace in three years, according to the median estimate of 35 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
The Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) fell 0.2 percent.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Commerzbank AG and Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK) abandoned talks with Dubai Group to restructure $10 billion of debt after failing to reach an agreement, two people familiar with the matter said. Dubai Group, controlled by Dubai Holding LLC, is among several government-owned companies in the Middle Eastern emirate seeking to restructure loans after property and asset values slumped and credit markets froze.
The extra yield investors demand to own emerging-market debt over U.S. Treasuries fell one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 371, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s EMBI Global Index.
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President Obama nominates Tavenner to take Berwick's post at CMS
The Obama administration on Wednesday nominated CMS principal deputy Marilynn Tavenner to replace outgoing administrator Donald Berwick, MD.
Berwick, in tandem, announced his resignation – which comes after a political impasse, in which Republicans effectively blocked a Senate confirmation.
[Editor's Desk: This Week in Government Health IT.]
Berwick will officially step down on Dec. 2, at which point Tavenner will take over as interim administrator until a Senate vote to confirm her. Tavenner has served as CMS' principal deputy administrator and, prior to that, as the former secretary of Virginia's health and human services department. Tavenner has also been a nurse, an executive at the Hospital Corporation of America and a trustee at the American Hospital Association.
"I'm glad the White House opted against another end run around the Senate and instead has put forward a CMS nominee that the Senate must thoroughly examine," said U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, in a statement following the news. "Any nominee to a federal agency with this much power and authority over the lives of millions of Americans must be carefully scrutinized. Republicans on the Finance Committee look forward to examining her record and gaining an understanding of her views of Medicare, Medicaid and the President's health law."
Berwick's fate at CMS was sealed by the 42 GOP senators who declared their opposition to his nomination.
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Research shows that southern fried foods may raise your risk to have a stroke
CRAVEN COUNTY - A new study by the American Stroke Association shows that southern fried foods may raise your risk to have a stroke.
If your diet consists of things like sweet tea, soda, fried chicken, fries and hamburgers researchers say you better beware.
According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute North Carolina is one of ten states that is now being labeled in the so called "stroke belt."
Jeff Passot says he knows fried foods are bad but doesn't plan on cutting back anytime soon.
"I weight 280 pounds, I can't attribute all of that to fried food, but certainly a portion of that is because of the way i eat," said Passot.
On Thursday at the International Stroke Conference, researchers found that people who eat this kind of food six times a week had a 41% higher stroke risk than people who ate fried foods once a month.
Sue Eubanks said she agrees with the study.
"I think it's like anything else as long as you do it in moderation that you can get good southern food but also put in your fruits and vegetables," said Eubanks.
The study strictly focuses on diet, even though several other factors can make you predisposed to strokes.


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