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Lions fall 1-0 to Brandywine in PSUAC Finals
Penn State Brandywine
Penn State Hazleton (11-6-1) 0 0 0
Penn State Brandywine (15-2) 1 0 1
1st - 33:01 - Walleekendeh, Bill (Penn State Brandywine)
Sh: Kyle Venditti - 2
Sv: Brandon Yocum - 4
G: Bill Walleekendeh - 1
Sh: Bill Walleekendeh - 9
Sv: Joe Opdenaker - 3
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - On a day when one Major League Baseball team would end their decades long title drought, Penn State Hazleton's men's soccer team looked to end a 13-year championship drought of their own.
It would not be for the no. 3 seed Nittany Lions as they fell 1-0 to no. 1 seed Penn State Brandywine on Wednesday afternoon at the West Turf Fields on the Penn State University Park campus.
Not only was the Penn State University Athletic Conference title on the line, so too was a guaranteed trip to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship tournament. Announced a day earlier by the USCAA, both teams were aware that the winner would advance while the loser would be forced to wait another year for a shot at the National Championship.
Unlike their regular season meeting two weeks ago, this game was more of a defensive struggle than an offensive showcase. Brandywine had taken a 5-2 decision in Hazleton on Oct. 18th, scoring early and often to build a 4-2 halftime lead. The second half of that game better resembled the play of Wednesday's title game.
PSUAC Player of the Year Bill Walleekendeh left his mark in this one, scoring the games only goal in the 34th minute. After Brandywine had pushed the ball near the end line, a teammate found Walleekendeh near the top right side of the 18. With his back to the goal, Walleekendeh spun and drove right before firing a shot to the low left corner of the goal, beating freshman keeper Brandon Yocum (Bloomsburg, Pa.) in the process.
Three minutes later Hazleton would get their best chance to even the score. Senior Kyle Venditti (Berwick, Pa.) broke free with the ball as the Brandywine goalie and a defender converged on him. Venditti would draw a foul in the box for a penalty kick, but Brandywine's Joe Opdenaker would save the day as he dove to his left to stop Venditti's attempt and keep the Brandywine lead intact.
Although Hazleton would control the ball for much of the second half, Brandywine crowded the box and made it difficult for the Lions to get off shots. Hazleton managed only four shots total, including three on goal--only one of those shots would come in the second half. Brandywine managed 14 shots, with only five on target. Yocum recorded four saves for Hazleton while Opdenaker had three.
Hazleton was playing in their first conference title game since 2012, and seeking their first championship since back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003. The Lions have played in five championship games since 2003, including this year.
Head Coach Jesse Shadle will return multiple starters in 2017 as the Lions look to end their title drought in the PSUAC and advance to the USCAA National Championship tournament for the first time in program history.
Sun, 10/21 | Men's Soccer vs. Penn State York L, 4-2 (Final) RC | BX
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Wed, 10/10 | Men's Soccer vs. Penn State Scranton W, 3-1 (Final) RC | BX
Sun, 10/07 | Men's Soccer at Penn State Brandywine L, 10-0 (Final) BX
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You are here: Home | Domestic Workers | Singapore Manpower Minister 'Will protect rights of foreign workers'
Singapore Manpower Minister ‘Will protect rights of foreign workers’
Singapore. Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin has said that his ministry will not put up with the wrongful confinement of foreign workers, the forceful repatriation of them, or the failure to settle their salaries and other claims.
His post on his Facebook wall yesterday, under the headline “Protecting Workers”, said that when such allegations come to the attention of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), investigations are launched into the repatriation companies and the employers who engage them.
He said foreign workers who turn to MOM will have their cases attended to within two weeks of being registered.
Last year, more than nine in 10 employment disputes filed with MOM were resolved through mediation within six weeks upon MOM’s intervention, he said.
Brigadier-General (NS) Tan opened his post by noting that online articles on the protection of foreign workers and salary dispute cases had been brought to his attention recently. He did not say where or when these articles appeared, or say which ones triggered his post.
An article, reposted on his Facebook wall by a netizen on Monday, alleged that repatriation companies were locking up foreign workers to ensure they do not go missing before they are sent home.
Tan said MOM has worked with the Home Affairs Ministry since last June to investigate and prosecute such cases.
He noted that last year, for example, an employee of a repatriation company was jailed a month for voluntarily causing hurt. The employer which engaged the company was given a warning for abetting in wrongful restraint.
A post on the blog Yawning Bread on July 9 highlighted a case of 23 foreign workers who claimed to have not been paid their wages. It reported that the workers had gone to non-governmental organization Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) for help, with some workers claiming that their boss had beaten them.
The blog also said that these men had approached MOM, but that their problem had not been resolved yet.
A TWC2 spokesman said yesterday that three of the workers have since been paid their back wages; the other cases are still pending. MOM is looking into them.
Told about Tan’s remarks that MOM attends to cases within two weeks and resolves the majority in six, the TWC2 spokesman said: “In our experience, cases remain unresolved for a range of reasons, often due to, among other things, the sheer volume of the officers’ caseloads or ambiguities in the law.”
Employment disputes remain small in number, affecting under 0.5 per cent of the foreign workforce.
Acknowledging that foreign workers might be reluctant to step forward out of fear of reprisal, Tan said they can turn to, for example, the Migrant Workers Centre, which can in turn refer their cases to MOM: “The MOM is committed to seek a fair resolution to these issues.” –Melissa Kok – Straits Times
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The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition was involved in campaigning for congressional legislation against South Africa. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition supported the cultural boycott of South Africa including protesting against the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition protested the Museum of Natural History's links to South Africa. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition held fundraising concerts featuring performers such as Noel Pointer; Roy Ayers; 'Dollar Brand'; Hugh Masekela, and others; funds were provided to ANC and SWAPO. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition engaged in picketing, leafleting, marching, especially in Harlem. The New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition received support from students at Columbia University. The organization attended the North American Regional Conference for Action Against Apartheid at the United Nations in June 1984. (Source: Gerald Horne, a former member of the New York Southern Africa Solidarity Coalition.)
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Touted as one of the twenty cleanest cities in the world and the most livable city in Vietnam, Da Nang is a destination that you simply cannot afford to miss. Dovetailed with romantic Han River, featured with the seductive My Khe Beach, and backed by Ba Na Mountain, Da Nang is blessed to be the tourist capital of South Central Vietnam. Attractions such as Hai Van Mountain Range, tropical rain forest on Son Tra Peninsula, Ngu Hanh Son Mountain and Fantasy Park are all must-go places in Da Nang. Every year, this beautiful city hosts an international fireworks competition, luring artists and visitors from all over the world to lighten up the sky in one night.
Here are some must visit places in Danang you should not miss!
Son Tra Peninsula
Son Tra Peninsula is 10km from the center of Da Nang City to the North-east and is 693m high above sea level. Son Tra Mountain can be seen from every places of the city. Son Tra looks like a mushroom of which cap is Son Tra Mountain and stalk is a beautiful sandy beach that affords an ideal area for bathing, playing sports, fishing and swimming.
With its sea-oriented appearance, Son Tra acts as a giant screen protecting Da Nang from storms and cyclones coming from the sea. Son Tra is put under the national protected forest regulation since it is a natural preservation area. The Peninsula is famous for its plentiful plants and fauna as well as the attractive scenery. It is said that fairies used to come here for singing, dancing and playing chess so Son Tra is also called Tien Sa (Fairies’ landing place). On this mountain, there still remain more than 30km² of natural forests, nearly 300 types of plants and several hundred kinds of fauna, including rare animal. From the top of the mountain, you can see the overall view of Da Nang City, Marble Mountains, Ba Na – Mount Chua, so interesting!
Photo: The Internet
Suoi Da (Stone Stream) lies by the side of the foot of the mountain, fine sandy surfaces run round the peninsula, several breaks of waves are running steadily up and down and washing up on the stones heaped up around the seaside. All are attractive spots for tourists. It is so majestic and it is so romantic, it is so wide and it is really beautiful. In one-day stay at Son Tra, visitors can enjoy living in the resplendent flow of dawn and the quietness of twilight on this fascinating landscape. And that is a time for them to realize the value of each and every moment and the true calling of the hearts. You can also swim in the cool sea and enjoy the fine view of the sandy banks run round the peninsula. The quiet Bai But offers you relaxing times sitting in small nice houses to hear the sound of waves and look swallows fly to the mount cliffs. The colorful coral reefs at the foot of the mountain are an ideal condition for the development of diving tourism.
This place is a special gift of the god to Danang. It can be seen from every places of the city. And from the top of the mountain, the vista is so enjoyable and peaceful…
Ba Na Hill
5 km to the southwest of Da Nang at an altitude of 1,487m, Ba Na Hills are considered as “One temperate place in the tropical forest” because the climate is cool all the year round and you can enjoy four seasons within a single day.
Photo: news.zing.vn
In addition, Ba Na cable cars hold two Guinness World Records: the world’s longest single cable car system (5,042.62 m long) and the world highest gap between its departure and arrival station (1,291.81 m high). A series of four star hotel with 137 rooms and standard restaurants which can serve every demand of tourists. Bana is still being invested and expanded to offer tourists with more attractive options. Old French villas have been restored with high-class standards. Sport leisure centers, food and cultural exhibition are being designed. Eco-tourism destinations, nature exploitation and other new-fangled ideas about a hidden mountain and forest area are continuously taken shape. All of these features promise a changeable, unheard-of and unique space, beckoning near and far tourists to come and to fly up with Ba Na.
Cham Museum Danang
Situated at the intersection of Trung Nu Vuong Street and Bach Dang Street in Da Nang, the heart of the ancient Cham Pa Kingdom, the museum houses the last collection of Cham Pa arts in the world. It was started in 1915 under the support of the French’s Oriental Research Institution in Vietnam.In 1936, the museum was expanded before being officially opened to the public in 1939.
Photo: chammuseum.danang.vn
Cham Pa Museum was constructed in the ancient Cham Pa architecture style with many blocks of white building decorated with simple and elegant patterns.After decades, the past influence of the Cham Pa dynasty on Vietnam central regions is still prominent. From Da Nang, Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa, etc. we can very often encounter the famous historical sites of Cham Pa. However, the Cham Pa Museum in Da Nang City makes it a lot easier for us to learn about this mysterious yet interesting ancient culture without having to visit several locations thorough the regions.
Danang Marble Mountains
Driving 9km south of Danang city center on the famous beachfront boulevard Truong Sa, travelers can find one of the most popular attractions of the region, the Marble mountains. It is a group of five marble and limestone mountains, named after the five elements of the ancient oriental philosophy: metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
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Tourists may also want to visit the Non Nuoc Village at the foot of Marble Mountains. The village is famous for stone sculptures and handicrafts. Here you can buy many things made of marble stone, from small one like earrings, necklaces, vases to the huge sculptures of Buddha. In the past, rock was extracted directly from the Marble Mountains to make sculptures but now the direct extraction was made illegal. Materials for sculpturing work are now transported from nearby provinces like Quang Nam and Thanh Hoa.
Hai Van Pass
Hai Van Pass is one of the most scenic hillside roads in Vietnam. When braving the steep winding roads of a paved mountain pass, you will have a chance to discover peace,quiet and history along the way…
Photo: centralcoastvietnam.com
Whenever one goes through Hai Van Pass, two feelings are experienced: amazement at passing through the clouds and fear when seeing the dangerous bends of the road. Hai Van Pass will satisfy your desire to conquer high peaks and remind you of the glorious past of the Viet people. Moreover, from the pass, on nice days, visitors can enjoy the whole vista of Danang, the Tien Sa seaport, Son Tra Peninsula, Cu Lao Cham Island and long sandy beaches.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum is located No 1 Duy Tan Street, Da Nang City. Uncle Ho’s stilt house, gardens and an aquarium: The South was completely liberated in 1975.
There are four showrooms of Ho Chi Minh’s life, a national hero, a worldwide famous cultural man. There are numerous valuable and rare articles that reveal deep love of local people, cadres, and soldiers in the Fifth Division to dear Uncle Ho and in reverse. Kiem, a woman living in Ky Xuan Ward, Tam Ky District, Quang Nam Province, hided a photograph of Uncle Ho in a bamboo cylinder since 1965. Until 1975 she brought it to the ward committee to introduce to the public.
Danang Beaches
Da Nang’s stunning coastline is over 90km in total length, and stretches from the foot of the Hai Van Pass to the Marble Mountains.
Me Khe Beach - Photo: goterest.com
The city boasts numerous pristine beautiful beaches with bleached-white sand and crystal-clear blue water. They include My Khe, Nam O, Xuan Thieu, Thanh Binh, Tien Sa, Son Tra, Bac My An and Non Nuoc beaches.
Non Nuoc Beach - Photo: lendang.vn
Local beaches are good for swimming all year round, but especially from May to August when the waves are gentle. On some of these beaches, lifeguard teams work from 5am to 8pm daily to ensure the safety of swimmers.
Thanh Binh Beach - Photo: dnbt.edu.vn
Golden Sand
Golden Sand Tourist Site is located at Son Tra Peninsula with an area of 10,000 meter square. It has a long sandy coast with crystal clear beach and a diversity of plants and animals. Tourists coming here will have chance to experience the feeling of under the fresh water of the streams, playing on the beautiful beach or enjoying the beauty of the wild nature in different moments.
In Golden Sand, tourists can have chance to be local fishermen by joining in scuba diving, fish hunting or catching sea snails or abalones. Moreover, there are also activities such as Banana buoy competition, coracle racing, monkey bridges challenge, duck catching or try to be a fisherman in throwing fishing net.
Dong Xanh Dong Nghe
About 26 kilometers away to the West from Danang center, Dong Xanh Dong Nghe is an ideal destination for outdoor picnic for families and friends.
The first impression when coming to Dong Xanh Dong Nghe is the dams covered in green grass and large lake with an area 2.4 kilometer square, making the human beings become small to the giant nature. The spectacular natural landscapes, unique scenery and fresh environment make Dong Nghe Lake attractive.
Photo: danagon.com
About 20 minutes on the boat, tourists will reach the upper stream of the lake. Here, you will have chance to visit the farms, cattle and forests. This is an ideal place for camping with peaceful environment, singing birds or flowing streams which you will never find in the city area. A lot of teenagers came here for the weekends with a camping night. Camping fire, singing, chatting, enjoying the beautiful nature and the moon night.
Ngam Doi eco-tourism
Ngam Doi eco-tourism site is a great place if you love nature, and it is also a popular venue for those who enjoy the outdoors. Just 30km southwest of Da Nang, Ngam Doi is nestled in Phu Tuc Village, Hoa Phu Commune, Hoa Vang District.
This site is at the point where two streams merge together to become the source of the Lo Dong River. It boasts pristine natural beauty and enchanting scenery. In addition, it is a true sanctuary in perfect harmony with its natural surroundings.
On arrival, you will be deeply impressed by the beautiful, breathtaking scenery and the fresh air. There are impressive streams surrounded by endless forests and mountains, with a rich and colourful habitat full of wild flowers and plant species. In addition, you will also be fascinated by the numerous large rocks of different shapes which are lying along the stream. Visitors can find a large flat rock that makes a good bench to sit or lie down on whilst they are exploring this amazing spot.
Furthermore, Ngam Doi is an ideal place for those who love swimming because of its gentle streams with their cool, clear waters, especially in the summer. It is fantastic to watch the fish swimming in the clear waters of the streams.
Here, visitors of all ages will enjoy themselves and leave with unforgettable memories to treasure. They will also have the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of delicious food and drinks, focusing on local specialities which are served at reasonable prices. These include rice, fish caught from the streams, vegetables, snails, mountain chickens, and other popular dishes.
Coming here, visitors will find the beauty of wild nature, charming and imposing created by a harmonious natural population with beautiful and dreamy waterfalls such as: Trinh Nu (Virgin), Thuy Tien, Bach Lan or joining in trekking to the mountain for adventurous tourists to explore primerval forest and conquer the top of Ngam Doi. Ngam Doi provides a fun and unforgettable experience which will make you want to come back again and again.
Cu Lao Cham
The islands in Tan Diep Commune in Hoi An have been recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. They boast several relics from diverse and ancient cultures, such as Sa Huynh, Cham Pa and Dai Viet.
Photo: dtdtqnam.gov.vn
This is a fishing town, with fresh fish to be found in the area markets, and the first impressions of visitors may be the warm smiles and hospitality of the locals. An express boat from Cua Dai to Cu Lao Cham Island takes about 40 minutes. Local residents of the island mainly live in Bai Lang, and earn a living by fishing.
Han River Bridge
Han River Bridge is the first bridge that Vietnamese architects and workers designed. Han River Bridge was built by the people of Danang and holds a special place in their pride for their city. The bridge is the unique swing bridge to be built in Vietnam and it is also an important part of Danang’s cityscape. The Han River Bridge is the symbol for new vitality and the developing desire of the city-was built with the contribution of the entire city’s people. It is not also facilitates transport and potential for tourism but also a cultural spot of Danang people today left behind for the future generations.
If you are planning to visit Danang, please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information, feel free to email us at: info@ahomevietnam.com
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West Indies fall agonisingly short after Brathwaite’s stunning assault
Manchester: New Zealand 291 for 8 (Williamson 148, Taylor 69, Cottrell 4-56) beat West Indies 286 (Brathwaite 101, Gayle 87, Hetmyer 54, Boult 4-30, Ferguson 3-59) by 5 runs. We’ve had Sri Lanka, the No. 9-ranked team that came to the World Cup in utter disarray, stunning No. 1 side England. We’ve had Afghanistan coming within a couple of hits of upsetting India.
Neither of those results, however, will live on as the defining memory of these last two days. West Indies, chasing 292 against New Zealand at Old Trafford, were 164 for 7. Then 211 for 8. And 245 for 9. But Carlos Brathwaite wouldn’t be defeated. He saw off the tenth overs of Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand’s best and most dangerous bowlers on the day, with a bit of help from the No. 11 Oshane Thomas.
Then, with 33 needed off the last three overs, he tore into Matt Henry. There was a sweet, baseball-style swat over long-on, a mighty drive high over extra-cover. There was a fortuitous slice wide of third man and a top-edge over the keeper too, but no one – perhaps not even the New Zealanders – will have begrudged him a bit of luck: 2, 6, 6, 6, 4, and an all-important last-ball single to keep the strike, smartly steered to third man. Brathwaite ended the over on 99, with West Indies eight runs from victory.
New Zealand had used up their main bowling options, so they went with their fifth bowler, James Neesham, for the 49th.
Fifth bowler against one of the game’s most dangerous hitters, a man with the winds of an otherworldly performance in his sails, a man with the winds of history in his sails. Remember the name?
But Neesham’s slower ball kept him on tenterhooks. Two swipes and misses. Then a pulled double to bring up three figures. Only six needed. One hit.
Last ball of the 49th was in Brathwaite’s arc: a touch short of a length, angling into him but not so much that he doesn’t have swinging room. Big swing, and a pretty sweet connection.
But not sweet enough, not far enough to the right of Trent Boult, sprinting from long-on. He was leaning over the boundary rope when he caught the ball, his feet inches away from it. Inches. That’s how close it ended up.
Take away Brathwaite, however, and the gap between the two sides was much wider – the width of the gap between ODI cricket and T20. Already once in this tournament, against Australia, West Indies lost from a position of strength thanks to the spirit of T20 creeping too far into their ODI game.
It happened again on Saturday. Chasing 292, West Indies were 142 for 2 after 22 overs, with a pair of half-centurions at the crease. New Zealand had been erratic with the ball; too short, too wasteful. They had missed vital chances in the outfield.
For West Indies, the cold, hard ODI approach would have been to keep New Zealand on the ropes, and give them no opening. The fields were defensive by necessity, and singles were available if the batsmen wanted them. But Shimron Hetmyer and Chris Gayle kept taking the high-risk option. That approach had brought them the bulk of their runs, but it had also kept them on the edge: Gayle had only just been dropped twice in an over. But they kept swinging, even though a top-order batsman, Evin Lewis, was nursing a hamstring injury and hadn’t batted yet, and couldn’t be expected to contribute too much. They kept swinging, opened the door for Ferguson’s clever changes of pace, and 142 for 2 became 164 for 7.
The first two-thirds of Brathwaite’s innings, spent mostly in the company of Kemar Roach and Sheldon Cottrell, was all about smart, sensible ODI batting: he watched the ball, read the field settings, assessed the risks, and rebuked his team-mates with the ease of his run-scoring in excellent batting conditions. In the end, he had to reach into his T20 kitbag, but, unlike his team-mates, only out of necessity.
The first half of the match was far less dramatic, but that’s because Kane Williamson doesn’t do drama. Sheldon Cottrell, bowling full and swinging the ball dangerously, took out both openers, and that set the tone for the early part of Williamson’s innings, in the company of Ross Taylor. They ensured New Zealand saw off the new balls without further loss, and the score inched to 36 for 2 in 12 overs before the strokes began to flow around the ground.
There were trademark Taylor pulls with a whip of the bottom wrist, trademark Williamson drives between mid-off and extra-cover, and a contest between the two as to who could play the prettier straight drive. At the 30-over mark, New Zealand were 144 for 2.
From there on, the old ODI adage of doubling your 30-over score if you have wickets in hand worked a charm. Taylor fell for 69, failing to clear mid-off, but Williamson, who came into this game with scores of 79 not out and 106 not out in his last two innings, stretched his run of un-dismissed run-scoring to 333, off 390 balls, before he top-edged Cottrell in the 47th over. There was lower-order biffing from Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme and Mitchell Santner too, and New Zealand ended up with what looked, at that point, like an anyone’s-game kind of total.
For the first third of West Indies’ chase, it seemed hardly adequate. Then it looked more than enough. And then, Carlos Brathwaite happened.
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maimai Deluxe
maimai Deluxe is out in Japan today. Sega renewed its musical game with a new cabinet and new features. maimai Deluxe cabinet is 15% larger than before and features a headphone jack. Players are now able to make icon with the picture taken by the camera. A new feature "Freedom mode" appears. It allows to play any track for 10 minutes. The Freedom mode costs 2 credits and can be selected after playing one play. maimai Deluxe inherits some features from maimai FiNALE: recording music, score of music and collections.
beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE on location test
beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE 1st location test is held at the GAME silk hat Kawasaki Dice Store until Monday. As usual, a questionnaire survey is available during the location test to help Konami to improve the game.
Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead is announced for 2020
A new light gun shooting game is announced for Q1 2020. As its title implies, Enter the Gungeon: House of the Gundead takes place in the Enter the Gungeon universe, the famous bullet hell dungeon crawler released 3 years ago on several home systems. This game is the product of a collaboration between arcade game manufacturer Griffin Aerotech, game publisher Devolver Digital and developer Dodge Roll. The goal is to explore several floors of a dungeon while eliminating all members of the Cult of the Gundead. Several unique weopons are announced as well as insane power ups and lots of hidden secrets to discover. The arcade machine is sporting a 43" LCD monitor and a full decoration. It's available as a pre-order for $4,999 (€4420) (a 6-month payment plan is available). Devolver Digital published a presentation video and screenshots are available on our forums. You can place your order at Griffin Aerotech's website.
Taito announces Tetote x Connect
Taito will release an new rhythm game this Winter: Tetote x Connect. This game is a new style of rhythm game in which you dance with a life-size partner! There are 8 characters with various personalities, including men and women. They have various voices and reactions and they will be voiced by famous actors. The more you play, the more the bond between you and your partner grows and you can level up to get new clothes for your dance partner. Three character are already unveiled: the dreaming companion droid Dorothy (CV: Inase Mizuse), the hilarious dancing angel Fiel (CV: Miyuki Sawashiro) and the demon boy Ashihara (CV: Shimanobu Nobunaga). The gameplay is simple:the game features a vertical touchscreen and you must touch the circles that appear on the screen. There are motion sensors that detect your movements when you must perform dance moves at certain times. Tetote x Connect will be unveiled during the "Tetote x Connect unveiling ceremony & show party"! on June 20. 50 fans will be invited. The first location test will be held at the Taito Station Ikebukuro West Exit and the Nagoya Leisure Land Sasashima Store from June 21 to 23. The first guest will receive special gloves and NESiCA cards. You can see a gameplay movie here.
Political parties and the tax on arcade games
Belgians will vote on May 26. As you probably know, the use of arcade machines is subject to a tax in the form of a sticker called "tax on automatic amusement devices". This tax is to be paid in addition to the VAT paid at the time of purchase of the machine and to the revenue tax on the income generated by the machine if it is equipped with a coin mechanism. At the time of eSports, Retro-gaming and smartphones, this tax is no longer necessary. Especially since the arcades of the time have become mini-casinos, the bars have replaced arcade machines with bingos and eSports bars are equipped with home consoles. Today, this tax hits only small operators and enthusiasts. This anachronistic tax has been abolished in France in 2015 and in Flanders this year. In Belgium, the Region of Brussels and Wallonia are the only remaining places where the tax is not only still applicable but is also increased each year. It has been a long time since we denounce the unfairness of this imposition which will ultimately lead to the total disappearance of arcade games in public spaces in the south of the country. We had already tried to change things without success during the last elections. This time, we are determined to seize the opportunity to abolish this tax. One week before the elections, we sent a letter to all the political parties that ran in the regional elections in Brussels and Wallonia to ask for their position on the issue and if they were for a removal of the tax on arcade video games, air-hockeys and pinball machines. Agir, Nation and B.U.B. were the first to answer us, Défi, the PS and Ecolo promised to come back to us. All answers will be published in full and in chronological order of their reception on this page: "The position of political parties on the abolition of the tax on arcade games". This is the opportunity to save arcade games, think about it! Your vote will have an impact on your passion. Of course, we will monitor the progress of this issue closely and other actions will be taken to ensure that these promises do not fall into oblivion. You can already read the first answers on this page.
WCCF FOOTISTA 2019 2nd edition
An upgrade of FOOTISTA is available today: WCCF FOOTISTA 2019 2nd edition. New players cards are added such as Sergio Ramos, Lorenzo Insigne, Gianluigi Buffon, Christiano Ronaldo,... The range of team creation is expanded. And the WCCF transfer card version is expanded: cards from WCCF 2015-2016 and WCCF 2016-2017 can now be transferred.
Blazblue Cross Tag Battle is out in Japan today. This is the first game that is available both on Taito's NesicaxLive2 and Sega's All.Net P-ras MULTIi Ver.3.0. This is an adaptation of the home version of Blazblue Cross Tag Battle released in 2018. Popular characters from the Blazbue series, Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH and RWBY (an American anime-style web series) are gathered together in tag battles. 4 new characters are available: Naoto Kurogane and Teddie from Persona 4 The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, Seth from UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH and Aino Heart from Arcana Heart.
Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage
Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage is out today. In the lastest title from Konami's Quiz Magic Academy series you can play a quiz match with another store online. In addition to the cooperative play mode already existing, four types of quiz forms are added: one-way quiz, cooperation question multiple answer quiz, cooperation line close quiz and cooperation group division quiz. Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage returns to the orgins of the Academy with the original world and BGM. Quiz Magic Academy Xross Voyage is compatible with the PC and smartphone version.
ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Ver.3
Sega's ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 starts operation today. After about 7 years of exploitation, the old ALL.Net P-ras MULTI cabinets are replaced by a brand new one offering new features such as a touch screen compatible 32-inch FULL HD monitor, a store-to-store communication match function, a panel with 8 buttons, an USB game pad compatible port, an USB charging port and electronic money compatible Aime card reader. Two games are available for the moment: Puyo Puyo eSports Arcade and GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 APM3 Edition. Puyo Puyo eSports Arcade is playable up to 4 players. It's based on the home version and features a local tournament mode, online competition and 24 playable characters. Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 is the same version that on the P-ras MULTI Version 2 but now it's supports online battles between stores and is compatible with home-use controllers. The next game available will be Blazblue Cross Tag Battle on April 24.
CHUNITHM AMAZON PLUS
Sega releases today the PLUS version of CHUNITHM AMAZON. This upgrade brings many collaborations with popular songs such as U.S.A. from DA PUMP, Sparkling Daydream from ZAQ and Super Lovely (Heavenly Remix) from EarBreaker
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Rams end disappointing year with loss to Eagles: Boston College wins San Francisco Bowl 35-21
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Authors: Vince Blaser
SAN FRANCISCO – Boston College safety T.J. Stancil did not have
an interception all season. But the junior said he told a friend at
the Eagles’ hotel that he would have three interceptions against
CSU in the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl Wednesday.
Stancil lived up to his promise, recording three of BC’s (8-5)
five interceptions. CSU (7-6) quarterbacks Justin Holland and
Bradlee Van Pelt combined to throw five interceptions as the Eagles
pounded the Rams 35-21 in front of an announced 25,621.
“A lot of people have been getting on me because I haven’t had
any picks,” Stancil said. “We had a great scouting report.”
The Rams came into the game ranked 105th out of 117 Division I-A
teams in turnover margin. To make matters worse, Van Pelt was still
recovering from a broken right hand and had problems with swelling
throughout the game.
“You look at five interceptions, you’re going to lose the game,”
said Van Pelt, who had an x-ray on his hand after playing his last
collegiate game. “It’s the story of our season where we shoot
ourselves in the foot.”
The Eagles jumped out to a 21-0 first quarter lead behind good
field position set up by turnovers, special teams and big plays by
the offense. BC’s Will Blackmon returned the opening kickoff 59
yards to the CSU 41-yard line to set up the first Eagles’ score. BC
started the next drive on their own 2-yard line, but quarterback
Paul Peterson led the Eagles down the field, hooking up with
receiver Larry Lester on a 50-yard bomb to put BC up 14-0. Holland
started the game for CSU and threw the first of his two
interceptions on the second Ram possession. BC star running back
Derrick Knight took over from there, scoring his second touchdown
to put the Rams in a huge hole. Knight had 30 carries for 122 yards
and three touchdowns.
“In the beginning we started real flat,” said senior cornerback
and returnman Dexter Wynn, who also caught the first two passes of
his career on offense. “But we knew we could play with them when
the second quarter rolled around and we shut them out.”
The CSU defense began to shut down Knight and Peterson and CSU
got on the board on Van Pelt’s first drive of the game as running
back Jimmy Green ran it in from seven yards.
The Rams looked to be headed for another score just before
halftime, but Van Pelt threw across his body on a rollout and
Stancil made his second interception of the game in the end
zone.
CSU inched closer to 21-14 in the third quarter when Van Pelt
hit receiver David Anderson on a deep post for 40 yards and a
touchdown. Anderson’s 10 catches for 134 yards gave the sophomore
the all-time single season high in CSU history in both receiving
yards (1,293) and receptions (72). With the absence of starter
Chris Pittman due to academic ineligibility, Anderson played a key
role in the passing game and also set the school’s bowl game record
in receiving yards and receptions.
“I got hit pretty hard one play so I couldn’t really tell you
how it is (to get the record),” Anderson said. “But it’s nice I
guess, but I’d like to get a victory, I’m 0-2 in bowl games.”
The Rams could come no closer than seven points, however as Van
Pelt and Holland threw three more interceptions and BC expanded the
lead to 35-14. Head coach Sonny Lubick took the blame for the team
not being ready and said a lot of work needs to be done to cut down
the turnovers for next season.
Record breaking night for Anderson
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Authors: Joelle Milholm
For the second straight season the Rams ended their season with
a bowl loss, falling to Boston College 35-21 in the Diamond Walnut
San Francisco Bowl New Year’s Eve. While their bowl dreams did not
come true, one glimpse of the Rams’ bright future was apparent in
the form of sophomore wide receiver David Anderson.
“Colorado State is a really good football team,” said Boston
College head coach Dave O’Brien of the 7-6 Rams. “They present a
lot of problems with their offense.”
Anderson, who pulled down 10 receptions for 134 yards and one
touchdown, was the biggest problem for the Eagles’ defense. The 10
receptions were not only a career high for Anderson, but also set
CSU’s bowl record for most receptions in one game.
“Due to the fact that Pittman wasn’t playing, I think the game
plan was to get me the ball a little more,” Anderson said. “I knew
we would all have to step it up a notch. It kinda gets me prepared
for next season as well as everybody else. It is going to be a big
transition, but I think we can do it.”
Anderson carved his name in the CSU record books again by having
the most single-season receptions and yards with 72 catches for
1,293 yards. He also became the first CSU receiver to pass the
100-yard mark six times in one season.
“It has been an up and down year,” Anderson said. “It is
exciting to get those kinds of accolades. Records will be broken,
that is what is meant to be done, but I am 0-2 in bowl games and
that is nothing to be proud of.”
Even in the midst of a loss that was hard to swallow, the CSU
offensive squad managed to get 388 yards, 27 more than Boston
College, who finished its final season as a member of the Big East
Conference with an 8-5 record.
“I thought our offense played well and moved the ball down the
field very well,” CSU head coach Sonny Lubick said.
Four of the Rams’ first downs were due to Anderson
receptions.
On the season, Anderson averaged 99.5 yards per game, 18 yards
per catch and totaled nine touchdowns in 13 games. He emerged as
quarterbacks Bradlee Van Pelt’s and Justin Holland’s most
successful target and is currently seventh on the nation’s
receiving yards list.
So while Van Pelt and wide receivers Chris Pittman and Eric Hill
played their last games in CSU uniforms, the rising star that will
lead the Rams to a season with more wins and fewer turnovers will
be David Anderson.
Even with all of the accomplishments Anderson has achieved, his
biggest ones may yet lie ahead. The hope that lingers on the Rams’
horizon is the fact that Anderson is only a sophomore. He still has
two more years ahead of him and is optimistic about the future.
“We got a good young core coming back,” Anderson said. “We gotta
come back ready to go. There is no off-season in football so we
just have to come back and play again.”
More than just football going on in San Francisco
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Authors: Steve Latuda
My time in San Francisco has allowed me to experience many
things that I thought I would never get the opportunity to
Sure, I went down there to cover the second annual Diamond
Walnut San Francisco Bowl on New Year’s Eve, and that game also
contributed to my experiences, so let me talk a little about what I
saw, things you do not see in Fort Collins.
The most memorable thing I experienced while in San Francisco
came after the 35-21 CSU loss. While celebrating the New Year, Sean
Salisbury, the color commentator for the game and NFL analyst on
ESPN’s Sports Center was also at the same place that my friends and
I were.
One of the people I was traveling with, Nate Robertson, a senior
computer science major at Colorado State, somehow found an opening
and began to argue with Salisbury for a good 45 minutes about
topics ranging from how the Mountain West is better than the Pac 10
(where he found the guts to argue the MWC’s side still baffles me
to this day) and how if Michigan beats USC, Salisbury needs to give
him “props” on his show sometime in the future.
Salisbury took every thing Robertson threw at him in stride, but
did offer to bet him $5,000 that USC would win. Once money was
brought into the conversation, Robertson did back off a bit, and he
finished the argument by taking a picture with the former NFL
quarterback and shaking hands.
“Sean’s a real cool guy,” Robertson said. “He stood there and
talked college football with me.”
Other sites San Francisco had to offer was a man standing on the
corner of the street playing a modified version of three-card
monte. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it is a game
that uses three cards, and the guy running the game moves the cards
around and allows the viewers to pick out the ace of spades, but
for a price.
Did I mention that it is illegal?
The version that I witnessed saw this man use three Mountain Dew
bottle caps and a small red ball.
After studying the game for a few minutes, I figured out that he
had up to three people working for him in the crowd, and sometimes
the ball was never under any bottle cap, but was in his hand.
But this did not deter one CSU student from losing $150 to the
man, and walking away with an empty feeling in his stomach.
Did I mention that it is a really big scam?
But in all seriousness, when the game came to an end, the Rams
not only lost the game, but will lose many great seniors who have
become like legends in the Fort Collins community.
Bradlee Van Pelt, Dexter Wynn, Drew Wood, Chris Pittman, Rahsaan
Sanders, Mark Dreyer, Jeff Flora and all the other seniors will be
greatly missed for helping to continue the amazing turn -around the
CSU program has witnessed during coach Sonny Lubick’s tenure at
CSU.
“It has to come to an end at some point,” Wynn said after the
game.
That is true, but something must also begin for it to come to an
end, and now it is new people beginning to help continue the turn
David Anderson, Justin Holland, Jimmy Green, Marcus Houston,
Brandon Cathy, Courtney Jones, Jahmal Hall and all the other
returning players, it is their turn, and they know it.
“It’s time to lift weights and start the 6 A.M. runs,” Anderson
said. “It’s time to prepare for next season. We have a good young
core coming back.”
Van Pelt throws, inches closer to playing in San Francisco
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Bradlee Van Pelt continued to throw in practice on Monday, and
says that his hand is finally starting to feel better.
While throwing the ball on Friday, Van Pelt’s passes were wobbly
and tended to float on him. But while throwing Monday, his ball had
a much tighter rotation to it, and seemed to find receivers a
little better.
“I can throw it,” Van Pelt said. “I have to tape my fingers just
to protect me from some of the torque it puts on my fingers. That’s
what hurts the most. But I can throw it.”
Coach Lubick does not agree.
“Every time I’ve talked to him, he tells me he can not throw,”
Lubick said. “I am not to sure of what is going on, but we will
find out soon enough.”
Rams backup quarterback Justin Holland has been seeing the
majority of the snaps in practice, and will continue to until Van
Pelt is ready to play.
CSU also continued to game plan for a Boston College team that
possesses a big physical offensive line.
“We will continue to do what we have always done on defense,”
defensive end Patrick Goodpaster said. “We will stay low and fill
our gaps.”
Rams visit bowls throughout the ages
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In 2001 and 2002, the CSU football team won consecutive Mountain
West Conference titles.
Their reward: Spending most of the holiday break practicing in
cold temperatures and then traveling to Memphis, Tenn., where
temperatures were usually even colder, for the AXA Liberty Bowl to
play against the Conference USA champion.
This season the Rams struggled in close games and just managed
to finish above .500 at 7-5.
Their reward: Practicing in 55-degree weather on a brand new
synthetic field that feels like summer grass and traveling to San
Francisco for a New Year’s Eve match against a prominent Big East
While the Rams are disappointed in the outcome of the 2003
season, they certainly look forward to playing in the Diamond
Walnut San Francisco Bowl against Boston College(7-5).
“It’s my last game, I’m going to enjoy it,” said senior
Drew Wood. “I wanted to win conference, but I’d much rather go
to San Francisco than Memphis. I’ve been to Memphis plenty and I
don’t really like it there, so I’m going to have fun in San
CSU’s fifth-year seniors have been to a bowl game every year
since becoming a Ram, including three Liberty Bowls.
The Rams lost the 1999 Liberty Bowl to C-USA champ Southern Miss
23-17, beat Louisville 22-17 in the 2000 Liberty and lost to Texas
Christian 17-3 in Memphis last year.
In 2001, the Rams struggled to a 6-5 mark, but landed a birth in
the New Orleans Bowl and crushed North Texas 45-20.
Five straight bowl games were unthinkable before the arrival of
head coach Sonny Lubick in 1993. Before Lubick, the Rams had only
gone to two bowl games in 100 years of competition.
In 1948, CSU, then called Colorado A&M, lost the Raisin Bowl
to Occidental College, now a Division III school, 21-20. They
didn’t appear in another bowl game until 1990 when they upset
Oregon in the Freedom Bowl 32-31.
However, since Lubick’s arrival, the Rams are in their eighth
bowl game in 11 years.
Before the eight teams of the Mountain West Conference broke off
from the ever-expanding 16-team Western Athletic Conference in
1999, the WAC champ played the second or third place team from the
Big 12 or Big Ten conferences in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. CSU
lost its first Holiday Bowl 24-14 to Michigan in 1994, was blown
out by Kansas State 54-21 in the 1995 Holiday Bowl and finally
triumphed in San Diego with a 35-24 win over Missouri in the 1997
Holiday Bowl.
Lubick has said many times that he really enjoyed the Holiday
Bowl and thought it was a great place for the Rams to play as
He said the Rams’ return to California should be a good reward
for the players. “Going out to San Francisco should be a great city
to be in,” Lubick said. “It’s as good of a venue as we’ve been
Playing at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco is also an
advantage for the 37 players on CSU’s roster that are from
California. Senior wide receiver Chris Pittman, from suburban San
Diego, said that dozens of people have been asking him for tickets
to the game.
“Man, I only get six tickets, I don’t know what I can do,”
Pittman said. “It’s going to be like a home game, pretty much.”
Notes: The Rams wrapped up their workouts in Fort Collins with
practices on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. They will take a
break for the holidays before arriving in San Francisco on Dec. 26.
They are scheduled to practice three times in San Francisco before
the game.
Quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt continued to throw without full
padding Sunday, but Lubick said he is improving every day and
should be ready to play on Dec. 31.
Lubick said that other than senior linebacker Eric Pauly, the
Rams could have their entire roster ready to play against BC.
Linebacker Courtney Jones has tendonitis in a knee, linebacker
Jahmal Hall is recovering from a knee injury and tight end Joel
Dreessen has not been practicing because of lingering problems with
an abdominal injury. But Lubick said all three could play.
San Francisco quickly approaching
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With a week and a half remaining before the Rams are set to face
Boston College in the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl, the Rams
practiced for over two hours on Saturday in beautiful, 55-degree,
sunny weather.
“Practice went better today,” head coach Sonny Lubick said. “We
are going to do the same thing tomorrow. We will have a short
practice on Monday and go from there.”
Wednesday marked a very important step in the road to recovery
for senior quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt who briefly began throwing
a few passes. After breaking his right hand against UNLV on Nov.
22, Van Pelt has had surgery and had a 2.5-inch titanium rod
inserted, that will later be removed, to secure the break. His
improvement has moved along at a steady pace, as Van Pelt continued
throwing Friday and Saturday.
“It still hurts but I can move it and I have a lot of strength
in it,” Van Pelt said. “Throwing the ball is a lot of different
movements and it still hurts. I can’t just get back in there and
start winging the ball.”
Van Pelt has not dressed in full pads since the injury and does
not plan to until the team goes to San Francisco.
“He’s still got a week. If he can get three days in he’ll be
OK,” Lubick said.
CSU started preparing for Boston College in practice on
Wednesday with special focus on limiting the ground game lead by
senior Eagle running back Derek Knight.
“I think things are going well,” Lubick said. “The kids are
working hard and we did some live work today and that really livens
things up. (Knight) is a good running back and we’ll see how it
goes.”
Lubick has installed a few changes as sophomore Adam Hayward has
been playing wide receiver instead of safety and sophomore wide
receiver Joey Flores has moved to defensive back.
On a side note, sophomore defensive back Ben Stratton sat out
Saturday’s practice with a sore hamstring. Stratton said the injury
is minor and he plans on returning to practice Sunday or
Off the field, graduation is in the air as senior linebacker
Eric Pauly, who missed the majority of the season with a knee
injury, gave the opening speech at his graduation ceremony of the
College of Business on Saturday.
At the conclusion of one graduation ceremony on Friday, some
fortunate CSU graduates exiting Moby Arena had the chance to get
autographs and take pictures with Lubick who had just finished
As far as final preparations for the big game, the team will now
practice Sunday and Monday before taking three days off for the
holiday. The team then travels to San Francisco on Dec. 26 and
begin practices in the Bay City on Dec. 27.
Eagles bring different look to San Francisco
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The Boston College Eagles (7-5) are a team unlike any team that
the Rams have seen this year, and CSU knows it.
“They run a lot of cover-2, kind of like Utah,” sophomore wide
receiver David Anderson said about the Eagles’ defense. “They are
fast, big and aggressive, but we really did not see that kind of
defense in the Mountain West this year.”
The Eagles’ cover-2 defense is set up like the Rams’ cover-2,
but every defense has its own style.
The Eagles’ defense gave up an average of 25.8 points per game
this year, while the Rams gave up an average of 23.6.
As for rushing, BC allowed 127.2 yards per game on the ground,
but the Rams gave up 156.1 yards on the ground.
That number could be a problem since the Rams will see possibly
the best running back and offensive line they have faced all
“Their two offensive guards were both first-team All Big East
selections,” said defensive linemen Patrick Goodpaster. “And their
running back is better than DonTrell Moore.”
That is bad news for the Rams because Moore, a running back at
New Mexico, led the MWC in rushing this season, and ran for 242
yards and three touchdowns in the Rams’ 37-34 loss to the Lobos
early in the season.
“Their offense is a little like New Mexico’s,” head coach Sonny
Lubick said. “But they are a lot more physical up front.”
Offensive guards Augie Hoffmann and Chris Snee have been the
catalysts behind the powerful Eagle rushing attack all season
They formed the core of an Eagle offensive line that paved the
way for Knight to rush for 1,599 yards in 2003 and become BC’s
all-time rushing leader with 3,603 career yards.
The 6-foot-2-inches, 310-pound Hoffmann is the leader of the
line, and was awarded the Scanlan Award, the highest honor bestowed
upon a Boston College football player.
As for Snee, the 6-foot-3-inches, 330-pound junior has a chance
to win the Scanlan Award next season.
The Eagles offense is averaging 28 points and 408 total yards of
offense per game.
The Rams score 30 points and total 443 yards per game.
Friday was the first day the Rams were able to practice on their
new AstroPlay artificial practice field, and both the players and
coaches gave it high reviews.
“I liked it,” Anderson said. “Playing on the old field feels
like you are running on concrete. I wish we could get about three
more of them.”
“It is really nice to have,” Lubick said. “This is going to help
us in everyway.”
Van Pelt throwing but still hurting
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CSU quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt threw passes in practice Friday
for the second time since breaking a bone in his right hand.
However, Van Pelt’s passes were shaky at times and he said he
still has a long way to go to be ready for the Boston College
Eagles in the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl on Dec. 31.
“(The hand) feels better each and every day,” Van Pelt said
after practice. “Sometimes you just have to work it back into
playing shape.”
The star senior broke a metatarsal bone in his right hand during
the Rams’ last regular season game against Nevada-Las Vegas on Nov.
22. Sophomore quarterback Justin Holland took over and led the Rams
to a comeback victory.
“I’m just going to do what I normally do and prepare like I’m
going to play,” Holland said. “If (Van Pelt) ever did go down, I
would be ready to go in.”
Van Pelt practiced in most drills without shoulder pads and a
helmet while the rest of the team was in full padding during
Friday’s two-and-a-half hour practice, the Rams’ first on their new
practice field. Van Pelt did not participate in the full-team
scrimmage at the end of practice.
“Bradlee’s coming along but it’s going to be another week before
we know if he’s going to be ready,” head coach Sonny Lubick said.
“It just might be a game-time decision.”
Van Pelt said he would probably wear a helmet during Saturday’s
practice and hopefully be in full padding soon after. The Rams will
practice Saturday, Sunday and Monday before taking a break for the
holidays. They will head to San Francisco on Dec. 26 and practice
three more times before the game.
“My hand has it’s own timetable,” Van Pelt said. “When it gets
cold, my hand gets stiff.”
Van Pelt and Holland were more concerned about getting ready for
Boston College’s defense. Van Pelt said the team has to focus even
harder now finals are over because they will have more time
“It’s hard to stay focused (for a bowl game),” Van Pelt said.
“You have finals week, you have a big break ahead of you and plus
you have so much time off.
“That’s why there are teams that are really good that show up to
bowl games that just don’t perform well. Last year (in the Liberty
Bowl) was a good reminder that if you go into a game thinking that
everything is just going to come together because it should. It’s
the wrong attitude to have.”
Holland said the Eagles run a base defense of four lineman and
three linebackers and are extremely physical.
“It will probably be one of the most physical games we’ll see,
especially the receivers,” Holland said. “We’ll stay with our basic
stuff, but we come up with new stuff every week.”
The Rams practiced on a new artificial surface field installed
on the west end of the main campus. The field was funded by a
portion of the $15.1 million donation from the non-profit community
organization, The Bohemian Foundation, to the athletic department
in May. It is asynthetic surface that is made to feel like grass,
but has a rubber or sand combination underneath that drains the
field quickly and is more durable to wear and tear.
“It felt great,” Holland said. “The ground’s so hard now in the
winter that it’s just not forgiving at all and your cleats don’t
sink into it but on the (artificial surface) it’s like the first
day of two-a-days when the grass is just perfect.”
Knight in untouchable armor
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When the Rams run onto the field at Pacific Bell Park in San
Francisco to face Boston College in the Diamond Walnut San
Francisco Bowl they will find a 5-foot-9-inches, 205-pound obstacle
blocking their path to victory. That obstacle is senior running
back Derek Knight.
Knight is the fuel behind the mighty Boston College offense that
averages 407.8 yards and 27.9 points per game. The 2003 season has
been a memorable one for Knight, as he averages 133.2 rushing yards
per game and has totaled 1,599 on the year. With 26 receptions, he
has proven there is more to him than his ground game – he also
averages 18.9 receiving yards per game and accumulating 152.2 yards
of total offense per contest.
Those numbers not only lead the Big East Conference, but also
ranked him No. 3 in rushing in the nation. He rushed for 197 yards
when the Eagles knocked off then-No. 12 Virginia Tech and became
Boston College’s all-time rushing leader with 3,603 career rushing
yards.
CSU head coach Sonny Lubick is a keeping the strength of the
Eagle’s running game in mind as he prepares his team for the San
Francisco Bowl.
“Boston College is a solid team. They are going to be physical
and try to run the ball,” Lubick said. “They have a very good
running back and are sound all the way around.”
CSU has been fairly successful at stopping the run this season,
only giving up 156.1 yards on the ground per game. Twice they have
held teams to less than 100 yards rushing when California ran for
51yards and Weber State ran for 79 yards.
A weakness in the Rams’ run defense was exposed against New
Mexico, as Lobos’ running back DonTrell Moore racked up 242 yards
with three touchdowns. His numbers contributed to the 319 rushing
yards the Lobos gained on the ground in their 37-34 victory.
Knight has staged similar performances, accumulating a
career-high 224 and three touchdowns in a 35-25 victory over
Rutgers and 175 yards and one touchdown in a 53-29 win over Ball
Games like those provide evidence that running backs can win
games by shutting down opposing defenses. If the Rams plan on
getting back on the winning track in bowl games after last year’s
embarrassing 17-3 loss to Texas Christian, one thing is certain:
they must find a hole in Knight’s suit of armor.
Wait til next year
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Authors: Josh Pilkington
Gainesville, Fla. – Having fallen from the graces of the NCAA
volleyball elite, the Rams of CSU now return home after a
successful run to the regional semifinals came to an abrupt
halt.
The Rams suffered only their second three-game sweep of the
season (the other came to then-No.1 Stanford to begin the season)
at the hands of the Florida Gators in Florida’s O’Connell Center.
But the demeanor of the team is not one of anguish or remorse; but
of anxiety to prepare for the 2004 season.
“I was proud of my players. We hung in there,” said CSU head
coach Tom Hilbert following the team’s 30-13, 30-22, 30-26 loss to
the Gators. “We have no seniors on this team, so I’m pretty excited
for the future. What I told them after the game was that this was a
measuring stick for us.”
It well could be, if the Rams retain what they learned from
their experience here and apply it to next season – something
outside hitter Becky Sarauer said the team plans to do.
“We now know how good we have to play at this point in the
season,” the junior said. “We know what we have to do to get past
(the regional semifinal) round.”
That the Rams reached the regional semifinals was not much of a
surprise for the coaches or the players; nevertheless it serves as
a learning experience for everyone involved, said junior middle
blocker Katie Jo Shirley.
“Next year we have high expectations of where we want to go,”
said the 6-foot junior whose four-year tenure on the team exceeds
that of her younger teammates.
After going undefeated in the Mountain West Conference regular
season and tournament and with three all-MWC first team members
(Shirley, sophomore Tess Rogers and junior Melissa Courtney)
returning, the team has every right to be excited for 2004.
“This match, for us, was a valuable learning experience,” said
Courtney, who was also named co-MWC Player of the Year this
With so much youth and so much talent, the refrain resounds for
the Rams: wait ’til next year.
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Oaks Analysis & Derby Updates
POSTED May 4, 2011 By Derek Simon
To me, one of the key components to making a profit playing the ponies is determining which ones not to play. And that is precisely why I’m shunning Joyful Victory in Friday’s Kentucky Oaks like a loose-fitting shirt on the “Jersey Shore.”
Now, Joyful Victory is the 5-2 morning line favorite and has crushed the opposition in both of her starts — the Grade 3 Honeybee and Grade 2 Fantasy — this year, so some of you may be wondering what it is I have against her. Well, it is simply this: I don’t think the Larry Jones-trained filly is as good as she looks on paper.
To begin with, she was pulling in the early stages of her last race (the aforementioned Fantasy), which is OK in a four-horse field over a speed-favoring strip like Oaklawn Park, but definitely not OK against 12 rivals at Churchill Downs on the first Friday in May.
What’s more, her recent late speed rations (LSRs) have all been relatively weak. Again, lacking a closing punch at Oaklawn is no big deal — typically, the race is over by the 1/8-pole — but it’s a completely different story at the home of the Twin Spires.
(Click on image to enlarge)
Lastly, I’m just not convinced that the 111 Brisnet speed figure that Joyful Victory earned in the Honeybee is legit. That number is so much bigger than anything the daughter of Tapit had garnered previously, yet the final time and fractions of that race are nearly identical to those recorded in the Fantasy, which earned a 93 fig. Note too that Holy Heavens was beaten by a nearly identical margin in both races — and she also earned a career-best Brisnet speed figure in the Honeybee.
So, who do I like in the Oaks? Well, there are several others that one can make a case for — and I will probably spread a bit given that I’ve tossed the likely race favorite — but if I were forced to settle on just a single entrant, I would cast my lot with Daisy Devine.
Not only does “Daisy” rate highly on my Win Factor (computerized fair odds) line, but she appears to be improving as well. I also like the fact that trainer Andrew McKeever is repeating the same training pattern that led to the daughter of Kafwain’s success in the Fair Grounds Oaks, a track that, from a pace standpoint, is somewhat similar to Churchill Downs.
The Derby Dish on Derby Kitten
As seems to be the case every year, my best-laid plans have gone awry. Last year, on the eve of releasing my 2010 Kentucky Derby Guide, a last-minute change became necessary when pre-Derby favorite — and Guide cover boy — Eskendereya scratched just days prior to the big race.
This year, I thought I covered all my bases by including commentary and analysis on several horses that were well below the graded earnings cutoff point (to be eligible to run in the Kentucky Derby, a horse’s graded earnings must rank in the top 20 among interested participants).
Alas, the late withdrawal of Toby’s Corner foiled my plans. So, without further ado, here are my pro’s and con’s for Derby Kitten, the latest Kentucky Derby hopeful:
Pros: He’s got an awesome late kick, as evidenced by the zero LSR he earned in winning the Grade 3 Coolmore Lexington last time (the same race that Charismatic used as a Kentucky Derby springboard).
Cons: Like so many others in this field — Animal Kingdom, Brilliant Speed, Twinspired, et al. — Derby Kitten has yet to prove his mettle on dirt. Worse, his only try on the brown (in an off-the-turf affair at Belmont Park on Oct. 2) resulted in a 27 ½-length whooping.
Most Recent Pace Figures
ESR: +3 (very soft)
LSR: 0 (excellent)
The other potential wrench in the works every Derby spring is the weather. And although present forecasts seem to indicate that the Churchill Downs dirt will be dry on the first Saturday in May, I took a look at Derbies past to see if I could find any useful wagering tidbits for Derby present.
What I discovered surprised me.
Contrary, perhaps, to popular opinion, wet or drying-out tracks distinctly favor frontrunners — at least historically. Take a look:
Notice that the rate of wire-to-wire winners jumps from 26.8 percent on a fast track to 31.3 percent on a wet track, or 43.5 percent on tracks not listed as “fast” or “good” (or “dusty,” a condition that doesn’t exist anymore).
Other Derby Doings
Be sure to tune into a special edition of the “SimonSays Racing Podcast” on THURSDAY, MAY 5 (live at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern). In addition to offering my usual analysis of all the main Derby contenders, I will also talk to a young handicapper and Facebook friend that has presented me with a challenge.
brisnet
Score with Simon
TwinSpires Blog
Can't wait for this weekend. I think the Oaks might be a better race than the Derby!
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15 Jul A Home for the Ages
Posted at 21:05h in Feature Stories, Home 2012 | Written by SEABRING DAVIS | Photography by CRAIG W. HERGERT 0 Comments
TUCKED INTO THE TOWERING FOREST within the Gallatin Range south of Bozeman is Raven Roost, a house as mysterious and intriguing as its name. Designed and built by Terry Covin of TLC Builders and Design Associates, in Bozeman, the luxury home radiates a sense of welcome from first sight.
With a nod to the tradition of some of history’s best builders, Covin designed a Scandinavian gable entry that shades the massive 4-foot by 8-foot front door. Stepping into the house feels dramatic, as the black and tan granite floor unfurls into a room wrapped with elements of timber, stone and forged metal. A broad set of stairs leads up to the great room, where a mass of Montana rock houses a two-sided fireplace and an impressively mounted mountain goat reflects the owner’s sporting pursuits.
From there, the landscape unfolds quietly, from the creek to the east and the filtered daylight on the other two sides. The living space is divided into three separate areas, including a conversation area with two sofas and views through a sweeping cathedral window. An antique billiard table anchors one corner of the room, while on the opposite side another intimate seating area with two 19th century-inspired upholstered chairs balances the space.
Following the contour of this timbered site required creative adaptations for a house of this size. The result is nine different levels that ascend up the hill to create multiple layers of privacy and coziness. Ultimately, the expansive scale of the 10,200-square-foot house does not overwhelm in showy grandeur, but instead unfolds gracefully room by room.
“We didn’t want the size of the house to overpower the coziness, so we created intimate spaces,” explains Covin. He worked with independent designer Roberta Cestnik to source the furniture, tile, rugs, drapery and artwork, among many other details.
While Covin’s direction touched every part of the house, from custom lighting, flooring, cabinetry and one-of-a-kind furnishings, Cestnik’s touch shows in the bright pop of jewel-red accents of furniture, bedroom linens and paintings from Rocky Mountain-area artists. The home’s interior palette was drawn from the natural influences of the trees, earth and stone. Interior walls alternate between a stony plaster to a rich grey and black stained wood, with dark oak floors and woodwork echoing the shadows of the forest.The home is laid out for entertaining, with a formal dining area just off the entryway that links to the kitchen and then connects outside to a second level balcony, which ultimately wraps around to an outdoor fireside eating area. The dining room is one area where TLC Builders and Design Associates outright shines; it is lined with hand-tooled leather panels on the wall, wet bar and mountain views through true divided light windows on two sides. Covin designed a king-sized harvest table and chairs, which were constructed by Mountain High Woodworks.
In the kitchen, a central island anchors the room with a Wolf range and an enormous, steel hood that lends a sculptural form to the room. A walk-in pantry off the kitchen keeps the area open for entertaining by eliminating clutter. As in every inch of the home, detailed workmanship showcases the best materials so that every room merits intimate study.
Though the house is large, there is an underlying attention to detail that is uncommon even in a region renown for its excellent custom craftsmanship. Covin addressed every aspect of the home from start to finish for his client that clearly had an unlimited budget. For Covin, that translated to an interpretation of excellence that is unparalleled. He commissioned the finest craftsmen and master carpenters to infuse the home with the ultimate in customized luxury.
“I call it the 300-year-old house,” quips Covin, “Because barring a forest fire, this house should still be standing centuries from now.”
The fortress-like home features eight fireplaces and each bedroom has connecting doors to the outdoor areas. Specifically, the master suite, which features a custom-designed, four-poster king bed, inspired by Celtic symbols and capped with hand-forged iron to echo other metal accents throughout the home, is appointed near the sound of the creek. Through the luxurious master bath, the homeowner can step outside to a private Jacuzzi and patio area replete with a fire pit. That’s assuming the owner deigns to leave the opulent master bath, which boasts a large steam shower, a Jacuzzi bathtub that holds 320-plus gallons of water and can fill in seven minutes.
Above the kitchen is the homeowner’s office and additional bedroom. And on the ground level is a climate-controlled wine room, clad in stone and wrapped with iron “jailhouse” bars that are a kitschy nod to the Wild West. From there, the hallway winds around toward the hobby room, with custom-built fly-tying desk, along with gun and rod storage.
Outside, the creek flows swiftly downhill and draws wildlife that linger along the 40 acres which abut state land just beyond the outdoor pool and patio.
“I feel privileged to have designed and built a home of this caliber that exceeds my client’s expectations,” says Covin.
Originally, his client was looking for a little log house in the woods. Covin, whose design-build firm, manages only one project at a time, quickly dispersed this idea and affirmed the attributes of a timberframe home in a mountain setting. He noted that the site always dictates the architectural style for his projects.
Designing and building since 1977, Covin intuitively constructs homes that respond to their surroundings. With past projects in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Colorado and Idaho, he notes influences that range from Frank Lloyd Wright to Japanese joinery and a strong connection to nature.
“To me it just seems right to want to live in a home that compliments the beauty of its surroundings and inspires us to live harmoniously with nature.”
Sparing no expense, the master suite is better than any spa. The master bath features a two-person steam shower, oversized Jacuzzi tub and access to a private patio. A king-size four-poster bed constructed of wood and steel adorned with Celtic symbols punctuates the master bedroom.
A broad staircase welcomes visitors to the front door of Raven’s Roost. TLC Builders and Design Associates’ attention to detail is already evident in the copper flashing along the roof and within the Scandinavian double gable entry.
A rare mountain goat stands sentinel on the rock ledge over the foyer. The custom-built front door was constructed by Montana Sash and Door in addition to many features in the home.
The custom-made zinc and steel strapped hood is a centerpiece in the massive kitchen, where sweeps of granite add a dynamic element to this working space.
Anchoring the Montana Moss rock fireplace in the great room, the stately buffalo mount seems to represent the home itself: Massive and regal.
Terry Covin, of TLC Builders and Design Associates, designed one-of-a-kind dining room table and chairs, which were built by Mountain High Woodworks.
Top left: Hand-forged custom lighting accents living areas throughout the house. • Top right: A floor-to-ceiling cathedral window and custom-made desk cultivates an essential air of importance in the office. • Lower left: A stone column that features a double-sided fireplace and nook for a flat screen television craftily divides the great room into three separate, but cozy living areas. • Bottom right: The lower level of the house leads to a private wine cellar, whimsically clad “behind the bars” in a nod to the jailhouse of the Wild West.
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