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Mothers, youngsters feeling pinch of government shutdown
Many new mothers in Vance County who receive federal benefits are feeling the impact of the federal government's shutdown that began Oct. 1.
At the close of business on Tuesday, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children stopped issuing benefits, according to a release from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
About 80 percent of eligible clients have already been issued their food benefits for October. But just eight days into the month, DHHS announced the federal WIC funds available to the state cannot cover additional WIC vouchers that have not been issued to the remaining 10 percent of eligible clients.
A spokesperson for the Granville-Vance District Health Department, which serves WIC clients locally, was not available for comment Thursday.
The WIC program provides pregnant women, breast-feeding women and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 with healthy food options, health care referrals and breastfeeding support.
State residents who receive Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or N.C. Food and Nutrition Services, automatically meet the income eligibility requirements for the WIC program.
The WIC program, which has an annual budget of $205 million, is 100 percent federally funded and provides benefits for almost 264,000 women, infants and young children each month.
The state's TANF program, called Work First, offers parents short-term training and other services to help them become employed and self-sufficient, but most families have two years to move off Work First Family Assistance.
The Vance County commissioners have voted to authorize the Human Resource Committee to fill vacant county positions, except one case worker position responsible for assisting Work First clients with supportive services, job leads and referrals to other community resources.
Jerry Ayscue, the county manager, wrote in an email that the commissioners accepted his recommendation to not fill the position unless the federal funds are
"If federal funds become available, we are authorized to proceed to fill the position as necessary," Ayscue wrote.
"Of course, this is directly related to the federal government shutdown. The SWII position is funded significantly through federal revenue sources such as SSBG (Social Services Block Grant) and Work First. These are two programs for which federal funds will not be available until the shutdown is over or if there is any other resolution at the federal level that allows the monies to flow forward."
Ayscue wrote that it is unclear what other benefits will be delayed as a result of the federal shutdown.
Ayscue wrote, "As you know, the federal government shutdown creates a significant amount of uncertainty — there are a lot of unknowns at this point. Local governments are taking matters one day at a time and are trying to cope accordingly."
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Impact, by percentage, for Vance County residents affected by the government shutdown:
• 70.7 percent — Pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid who received prenatal WIC program benefits in 2011.
• 3.8 percent — Increase, from 2003 to 2011, of pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid who received prenatal WIC program benefits.
• 75 percent — Children younger than 12 months enrolled in Medicaid who received WIC program benefits in 2011.
• 2.6 percent — Increase, from 2003 to 2011, of children younger than 12 months enrolled in Medicaid who received WIC program benefits.
• 58.8 percent — Children ages 1-5 enrolled in Medicaid who received WIC program benefits in 2011.
• 2.5 percent — Decrease, from 2003 to 2011, of children ages 1-5 enrolled in Medicaid who received WIC program benefits.


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Nippon Seattle: An odyssey in culture
Speak Japanese? Love Japanese food? So does Takumo Ono. Having lived abroad for more than half her life, she feels connected with her culture, people and food. Here she celebrates the best of two worlds, living in Seattle and taking occasional trips to Japan to visit with family, indulge in great Japanese food and enjoy its hot springs.
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Spring delicacy
Last week, I had a strong craving for ikanago no kugini, a regional delicacy in some of the cities along the Seto Inland Sea, including my hometown. The sea is surrounded by three of Japan's main islands: Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Ikanago is a small fish that spawns babies of 3-4cm in spring. These baby fish are caught in a short period of time between the end of February and the end of March. The freshest baby fish, called shinko, are cooked in soy sauce, ginger, mirin and sugar and made into ikanago no kugini. [Read More]
Castella of Fukusaya
I must have gained a few pounds in the last two days from eating Castella of Fukusaya that was given to me as a souvenir from Japan. How nice of her to bring such a delicacy all the way from Japan in a suitcase! Her omotenashi mind is making this cake taste even better. [Read More]
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Natsuo Kirino, one of the most celebrated mystery writers in Japan today, is coming to Panama Hotel Tea and Coffee on April 8th for a reading and lecture. This event is part of the recent efforts organized by the Consulate General of Japan and Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle to provide rare opportunities to meet famous writers in a comfortable setting. [Read More]


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Mama Drama chronicles the complex dynamics between five pairs of BFFs, who also happen to be mother and daughter, living in a Las Vegas penthouse. This series is so crazy that we thought we'd let the mothers and daughters speak for themselves. Check out the five most outrageous quotes of last night's episode!
1. Since the women have been getting along so well, they decide it's a good idea to play Mom Swap. Essentially, the mother's choose another woman's daughter (or daughters, in the case of the twins) to spend the day with. The end goal is to learn something from each other by walking a day in someone else's shoes, but getting there proves difficult. Old Gina chooses to 'adopt' Whitney and Britney, who are visibly and vocally upset by this. It's not secret they aren't Gina's biggest fan, but regardless, she is hurt by their rejection. Loren interjects by screaming at them until they submit to be Gina's daughters for the day. In their confessional, Whitney lets us know what she'd rather be doing:
2. Sharon's new daughter for the day, Young Gina, is hesitant about being able to learn anything from someone who tried to beat up her mother the night before. She does, however, think that Sharon could benefit by learning a few things from her, specifically how to take responsibility for your actions and apologize when you've done something wrong. Unfortunately, none of Gina's lessons sink in because Sharon doesn't believe she would do anything that she would regret enough to be sorry for. She explains:
3. Last week we learned that, in addition to wearing a diaper and not having a belly button, Jay still breast feeds her other daughter who is in kindergarten. Unfortunately since she's been living in the house, and hasn't been able to breast feed, her bra size has steadily gone down. Since she's feeling self-conscious, she does what any self-respecting, lactating woman would do and orders a breast pump. Her thinking is that if she pumps her breasts, her mammary glands will continue to produce milk and revert her breasts back to her pre-show size. As she boils the various pieces of breast pumping apparati (to sanitize them,) other women in the house start getting curious about what she's doing. She tells Old Gina that she's making "boob soup," and then decides it is the right time to let the other women in on her secret to having large breasts. The reaction is one of disgust, which she did not see coming at all, so she regrets sharing her secret:
4. Fast forward to the going out portion of this week's episode and it's time for what we all knew was eventually coming, the Hottest Mother/Daughter contest! Surprisingly, this is a real event held a a bar that allowed other mother/daughter pairings (beside those on Mama Drama) to enter. Everyone is in it for the bragging rights, but the $500 cash prize doesn't hurt either. The mother/daughter pairs head backstage to don matching lingerie/stripper clothes and lather each other up with lotion. Thank goodness Jay pumped up her breasts this morning! Everyone is sure they'll win, especially Marcella and Gina "because they're classiest." Sharon has never competed before* and she explains why:
*Sharon and Ashley place third.
5. The next morning, the daughters head out for some fro-yo and the mother's decide that they want to go on a mom's only retreat to LA. They announce their exciting plans when the daughters return. Everyone is happy for them, except for Marcella who does not feel comfortable leaving her mom for fear of being attacked by Whitney and the other girls. Marcella's declaration sends the house into a tailspin and kills everyone's excitement about the trip. Loren reacts:
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I understand where you are coming from, and I'm more of a prog/post rock fan then metal, the majority of metal I listen to is doom/black not death metal.
Death metal is very sonically dense, it is that wall of sound that puts most people off the genre, I was just making the point that it isn't mindless.
I just felt you implied with your post that he wasn't doing anything interesting, not that you disliked the sound of it, disliking the sound is fair enough, to say what he was doing is pointless however, isn't really justified.
The point of this music, isn't simply to be technical, there is an element of it, but you find that same element with experimental jazz/free jazz at times.
If that was the only point, why would he occasionally slow down and play beats that high schoolers could learn?
Millions of people like the sound of death metal, and enjoy that style of playing, just like you enjoy a well done 4/4 beat, as do I, despite my cynical remark.
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Technically impressive and kinda cool. At least I hear what the guitar is playing.
I feel that when you push technique to this level, the compositions mostly become cluttered, incoherent and not at all enjoyable.
I really like technical stuff like Spiral Architect, Spastic inc, Meshuggah, Planet X, Panzerballett, Periphery and so on, but when it goes into Berzerker-mode with mega-triggered drums, fuzz so loud you can't tell the difference between any instruments and pig-vocals, I can't listen to it for more than some minutes(It's probably called techgrind or grindcore, if I'm not mistaken).
It's like trying to listen to Merzbow, if you like ambient/noise music. I see what he's doing but I can't listen to it, because it almost physically hurts my ears.
You may be right with the 4/4 thing, but if done right, it can be really sweet..
My favorite bands are the ones that challenge the listener, but also has some kind of musical and melodic context, and not only make technical music just to be technical(also, adding humor is always great).
A disquiet mind at therapy with the music.
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Full detailed profile on Tabitha Lenox Played by Juliet Mills on Passions Daytime Soap Opera.
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Birthday: November 21, 1941
Tabitha makes her and Endora breakfast the mortal way because she promised Miguel she wouldn't use magic. She sees her mess of a kitchen and dreads cleaning it up. Tabitha makes sure Miguel isn't around and zaps her kitchen clean just as Kay enters and admonishes her for going back on her word. Tabitha says she was blackmailed into taking her oath to not use magic because Miguel has a letter exposing them as witches, but once she finds the letter she will turn him into a toad. Kay yells at her for threatening Miguel and Tabitha retorts that Kay has put the women's movement back a hundred years for doing as her man says. Kay tells her that she gave up magic voluntarily, but Tabitha wonders what Kay will do once she gets into a jam and needs to use her magic. Kay accuses Tabitha of messing with her happiness and says she will not stand for it. Tabitha again says she will find the letter and then all bets will be off. Kay worries that her life with Miguel will be over if that happens. Tabitha starts to leave saying she can't stop her, but Kay pulls out her magic and the witches have another showdown.
Miguel goes into the kitchen and sees the witches zapping each other. He angrily asks what's going on. Kay apologizes saying it was an emergency, but Miguel doesn't care and wonders if Kay can live up to her word, because if not he's out of there! Kay assures him she will stop using magic and Tabitha begrudgingly promises to live up to the oath, but has her fingers crossed. Miguel tells Kay his mother is in the other room and wants to talk about the wedding. After they leave the kitchen, Tabitha tells Endora that they have to find the letter because she won't let Miguel tell her what to do.
In her kitchen, Tabitha makes Endora a treat via her magic. Kay and Miguel walk in and tell Tabitha that Kay isn't going to use magic anymore. Tabitha thinks she won't be happy going against her true nature, but Kay says it's what Miguel wants and she wants to make him happy. Tabitha says she thought Miguel was more evolved than that and zaps him into caveman clothing. Miguel then asks Tabitha if she'll stop using magic as well. Tabitha laughs and says, "Hell, No!" Miguel says in that case he and Kay can't get married. Tabitha blasts Miguel for making Kay deny her true nature and then goes after Kay for going along with it. The three adults continue their argument as Endora conjures up a bunch of balloons and a cake. Tabitha laughs and says she's not helping. Miguel says he can't live like this and doesn't want Maria doing the same stuff. Miguel insists that magic is evil and Kay begs Tabitha to stop using magic so her and Miguel can be together. Tabitha eventually gives in and promises to stop performing magic, but crosses her fingers behind her back. Kay and Miguel are grateful and Tabitha tells them that she and Endora will live their lives the best way they can, but thinks, "The witchcraft way." Later, Tabitha tells Endora that they can't let mortals tell them they can't perform magic. She says they will do it secretly until she can find a way around Miguel.
In Tabitha's kitchen, Miguel remembers what happened right before he and Endora were kidnapped and tells Kay that he loves her, but exclaims, "You're a witch!" Miguel can't quite wrap his mind around the concept, so Kay suggests that maybe he's suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. Miguel thinks maybe she's right and worries he's losing his mind. Kay and Tabitha privately discuss the situation and Tabitha says if Miguel finds out about their coven, they will be done for. Miguel has a flash back to being in Hell and declares that Tabitha and Kay are witches! Miguel demands the truth and Kay caves, saying that demons took him and Endora to the dark side. She admits that they are witches and Miguel accuses Kay of causing all the bad things that have happened in Harmony in the past because she's a witch. Kay says the bad stuff wasn't her, but Miguel doesn't know what to believe or know who or what she is anymore. Miguel storms off and with the clock getting closer to midnight, Kay worries she won't be able to ring in the New Year with the man she loves. Miguel comes back and says that life isn't worth living without her. He loves her - whoever or whatever she is. As they kiss, Endora throws a few fireworks their way and happily thinks that Kay and Miguel are back together. Tabitha sighs that they are together for "now" and wishes her daughter a Happy New Year.
In the kitchen, Tabitha feeds Endora and tells her how lovely it is to have her daughter home. She never realized what she put the Lindbergs through when she had their babies kidnapped! She tells Endora how worried she was that the captors would drain her of her powers but Endora says Miguel helped her. She shows her how on a television set that she produces and as they watch, Tabitha notes how good to Endora Miguel was. She owes him so and would like to thank him but it's too dangerous. Endora wants Tabitha to thank Miguel but Tabitha reminds her that Miguel could find out that they're witches. Endora asks if he wouldn't like her anymore. Tabitha doesn't think that's a concern but she knows that the others in Harmony wouldn't give them peace for the rest of their unnatural lives! Luckily, Miguel's time in hell was too much for his mortal mind and that's the way it has to stay! Endora promises not to tell Miguel but wonders what Kay will tell him.
Kay and Miguel enter the kitchen and Miguel's connection with Endora is obvious. Hearts appear over each of their heads as he greets her and he tells Kay that he feels really bonded to Endora as never before. He wonders what's going on and says he's checking himself into the psych ward. Tabitha offers some soothing tea instead but he refuses. Kay stops Miguel by freezing him and asks for Tabitha's blessing to tell the truth! Tabitha worries that since retro is in, they will be burned at the stake. Kay thinks she can cast a spell to remove Miguel's angst but Endora and Tabitha worry she'll mess it up and wonders why she feels this'll end badly. Endora says, "Because it always does!" Kay spells Miguel and he falls to the floor. She helps him up and once he's awake, he has amnesia! He asks, "Who are you?" Tabitha makes introductions and Miguel jokes, "What, are we on Bewitched?!" Kay gets Miguel an ice pack and mumbles that he has to reverse the spell without having him remember everything! She zaps him again. Miguel excitedly tells her it's all coming back to him! He was with Endora, he says. Tabitha gets up to start packing and Miguel yells, "You're a witch! So is Endora!"
At Tabitha's, Pilar, Sam, Ivy and Endora sit at the kitchen table while Tabitha makes breakfast. Sam asks why Kay invited them over and Tabitha says she has a big Christmas surprise for them. Kay enters with Miguel and Pilar hugs her son. As Tabitha serves gruel for breakfast, much to everyone's disgust, Sam asks Miguel where he has been. Miguel can't answer that question and Endora thinks to herself that their captors erased their memories.
Later, Kay and Tabitha discuss how happy they are to have Endora and Miguel back and how they can go back to being normal. Kay leaves the kitchen and an arrow flies in with a note for Tabitha. It reads that Tabitha must stay evil or she will lose Endora forever. Tabitha says she will go back to being an evil machine.
Tabitha devilishly cackles as she watches Pilar and Theresa in her bowl. Tabitha wonders which secret she should expose in order to ruin Theresa's relationship with Ethan.
Tabitha watches Ethan and sees her opening for causing evil. When Ethan calls Valerie, Tabitha intercepts the call pretending to be a Crane temp. She tells Ethan that Theresa cancelled all her appointments so she could have her hair and nails done. Ethan is furious and tells his parents that he doesn't know who Theresa is anymore and maybe he never did.
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More Video Emerges as Blackmon's Plaza Loses Liquor License Following Brawl
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|Dozens of people skirmish around 4:30 a.m. Saturday at Blackmon's.
East St. Louis officials yesterday temporarily suspended the liquor license at nightclub Blackmon's Plaza following a wild fight early Saturday morning. During the fight, captured on video, club security can be seen body slamming and sucker-punching customers as chairs fly through the air during a melee that led to 40 officers from multiple jurisdictions arriving on the scene to quell the violence. The fight followed a concert at the club by rapper Webbie.
As the Belleville News-Democrat reports today, Mayor Alvin Parks and the the city's liquor commissioners also fined the club's owner, Johnny Blackmon, $1,000. That's the largest fine the city can issue for a first offense in the calendar year. The club will also lose its liquor license until April 20.
At last night's meeting, liquor commissioners said swift punishment was necessary. The impoverished city counts on its late-night clubs for much needed tax revenue and East St. Louis officials don't want to scare off potential customers.
"East St. Louis is a great entertainment spot, but we will not tolerate hooliganism and thuggery," said Parks in noting that another city venue, Club Posh, is scheduled to play host to nationally known hip-hop star Lil' Wayne on Sunday.
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VHS makes bold return in Bath school's 1-act play
BATH — And you thought VHS was dead.
Morse High School's offering in this year's Regional One-Act Play Competition, which the school is hosting, centers around a video store that wants nothing to do with DVDs and Blu-Ray.
Nope, it's all about the tape cassettes that in the 1990s pretty much went the way of the dodo bird.
"Str8-2-Vid3o" (pronounced "Straight to Video") is the brainchild of senior Sophie Mayo, who's been involved in the one-acts throughout her high school career. The comedy will be one of nine school plays to be performed Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9; students from Portland, South Portland, Maine Central Institute, Waynflete, Freeport, Wiscasset, Boothbay Region and Windham will also compete at 826 High St.
Morse's play will run the first night at 8 p.m., the third in the weekend series.
"That's our good-luck slot," said Kevin O'Leary, an English and drama teacher at Morse who has 11 one-act productions under his belt.
Mayo's story is about a guy named Kurt, who still owns the VHS store in 2013.
"Right away you know he's a quirky guy," O'Leary said, noting that Kurt's customers are as eccentric as he is.
"Sophie has this wonderfully quirky dark sense of humor, which I've always appreciated," O'Leary explained.
Mayo said in an e-mail that she was going for a nostalgic aspect when writing the play, but that she wasn't sure how she could do it.
"VHS (tapes) were still big when I was a kid, and I was lucky to experience the changeover from VHS to DVD," she said. "I don't remember what VHS stores looked like and I thought, I should create one."
While she considered having the story take place in the 1990s, "placing a VHS store in 2013 makes more sense with ... Kurt," Mayo said. "He acts as if his life is a movie, and a lot of things are 'out of place' with him."
The play features 29 actors who frequent the store during the 40-minute production. Kurt, played by Nathanial Barter, has an antagonist in his sister Violet, played by fellow junior Emilee Love. They got along and played as kids, making many home movies together, but now "she is tired of him playing this game every time she comes in, and he acts like he doesn't know her," O'Leary said.
Violet's friend Felix, played by senior Matthew Boyle, is trying to help her come to terms with the situation. Kurt has a hot-and-cold relationship with his business partner, Andy, who is played by sophomore Paden Stanton.
"The journey of the play is, can Violet break through Kurt's need to play-act and live in this sort of fantasy world, so that they can get back to their relationship?," O'Leary said.
The winner of the regional competition will advance to the state level two weeks later, which is followed by the New England regional contest in April.


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'From 'baby brain' to conduct disorder: the new determinism in the classroom
Date: 4 February 2014 Time: 16.30-18:00 pm
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Centre for Social Justice and Wellbeing in Education, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University.
The Centre will be hosting a talk by Professor Val Gillies on 4th February 2014 entitled 'From 'baby brain' to conduct disorder: the new determinism in the classroom'. This will take place at Lancaster University from 4.30 to 5.30 and will be followed by a wine reception (further details will be given once you have registered). The talk will be of particular interest to teachers in secondary, primary and early years' settings and others associated with the professional care of children and young people. We hope for this to be a get-together of researchers and practitioners in the NW area.>
'From 'baby brain' to conduct disorder: the new determinism in the classroom'
The last 30 years or so have seen dramatic shifts in way children and their development are conceptualised. Reflecting an advancing neoliberal ethic children have come to assume a much greater significance as human capital requiring extensive investment to secure their futures as productive citizens. This paper explores the consequences of these changes for parents, teachers and children focusing in particular on the rise and increasing influence of new biologised explanations of inequality. Two empirical research projects will be drawn on to inform this analysis. Findings from an ongoing study of the use of brain science in shaping early years policy and practice will explored alongside an ethnography of pupils at risk of school exclusion to show how heavily biologised discourses of damage and deficit have come to re-infuse public, political and professional understandings of learning in the classroom. Policy initiatives currently marketed as progressive (early intervention, improving school readiness, SEAL) will be examined in this context to highlight the deeply gendered and racialised dynamics underpinning them, and to demonstrate how biologised notions of risk and prevention are justifying and compounding exclusionary practices.
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Booking deadline is Friday 31st January 2014. Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
About Val Gillies
Val is a Professor of Social Research and a Co-director of the Families & Social Capital Research Group at London South Bank University. She has researched and published in the area of family, social class and marginalised children and young people, producing a wide range journal articles books and book chapters on parenting, young people at risk of school exclusion, home school relations as well as qualitative research methods. You can see more about Val here: http://lsbu.academia.edu/ValGillies
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My name is Brian Smith from About.com and today we're heading off to college with what to expect on move-in day.
Move-in day is a stressful time for most people, but with the proper preparation it can be easy as a walk in the park.
Make a List of What to Pack
Before packing, make a list of everything you need to bring to college. You don't want to get to your dorm only to realize you forgot your toothbrush. It's a good idea to contact your roommates beforehand, so you end up with four microwaves and no TV.
Make a Plan for Move-In Day
Once you're finished packing, the next crucial step is to plan out your day. Most colleges give you a set time to move in. I wouldn't recommend moving in outside of these hours without written consent from the school. Every school has a different process for moving in. Do some research ahead of time and see where you need to go. Consider printing a map and highlighting where you can park and where you need to go. Getting lost on move in day is a sure fire way to get stressed out.
Moving In and Meeting Your Roommate
So you're packed and ready to go for move in day, get some sleep because tomorrow is gonna be hectic. The morning of move-in day, double check the list you made of everything you packed, you don't want to miss anything. Once you finished moving in, relax in your newly furnished room and take some time to get to know your roommate. Finding out what each other's pet peeves are at the beginning is a great way to avoid confrontations in the future. Remember, don't have too much fun at college, you're there to learn.
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GenPink Picks: Pitch Perfect and Step Up Revolution
Check out some of our favorite films that will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray soon. Perfect timing considering Christmas is just around the corner…!
Pitch Perfect
Beca (Anna Kendrick) arrives at her new college to find herself not right for any clique but somehow muscled into one she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together in this hilarious laugh out-loud comedy,
When Beca leads this acoustic singing group out of their traditional arrangements and perfect harmonies into all-new mashups, they fight to climb their way to the top of college music competitions. This could wind up either the coolest thing they'll ever do or the most insane, and it will probably be a little of both. The Pitch Perfect ensemble includes Anna Kendrick (Twilight, Up in the Air), Anna Camp (The Help), Brittany Snow (Hairspray) and Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids, Bachelorette).
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Meanwhile… Find out what other characters are up to in these alternative scenes.
- Line-O-Rama: Actors showcase their improvisational skills in this collection of funny one-liners from the set.
- Starships, The Pitch Perfect Music Video
- Backstage at Barden: Profiles & interviews with characters Benji and Bumper.
- On The Set: Burrito Drive By!: Behind-the-scenes footage with Fat Amy.
- A Look Inside: Catch a glimpse of this ensemble cast, the characters and the actors' thoughts behind them, with this first-look into the movie.
- Feature Commentary With Director Jason Moore and Producers Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman
- Feature Commentary with Producer Paul Brooks
- Blu-ray™ exclusives include even more Meanwhile… Featurettes and an additional Line-O-Rama.
Step Up Revolution
Love and dance take center stage in
Touching upon themes of love, injustice and hope, the film, set in Miami, follows two dancers leading a crew in cutting-edge dance performances that ultimately rally the locals to protest against planned commercial development that would wipe out their homes and businesses. The fourth installment in the fan-favorite film franchise Step Up, Step Up Revolution is directed by Scott Speer, written by Amanda Brody and based on characters created by Duane Adler, and produced by Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Patrick Wachsberger and Erik Feig.
Just in time for the gift giving season, the Step Up Revolution 3-D Blu-ray Disc and DVD contains more than two hours of special features including deleted scenes, music videos from J. Lo and Timbaland, multiple featurettes and commentary with the director, choreographer and several cast members. The Step Up Revolution 3-D Blu-ray Disc and DVD will be available November 27 for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.
Step Up Revolution Dance Workout
Burn fat while getting down with the
The Step Up franchise has grossed more than $165 million at the box office. The latest addition to the smash hit series and the inspiration for this all-new workout program, Step Up Revolution, will be released on 3-D Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download, On Demand and Pay-Per-View on November 27.
(Disclaimer- Copies of the movies were sent to us for review. We provide our honest opinions when writing reviews. Enjoyed the movies listed above? Let us know!)
About Nelli
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Endorsed: Jake Fey (27th LD)
Jake Fey has led a number of successful initiatives on the Tacoma City Council to make Tacoma a more sustainable city, including reducing the city's waste stream. He was previously endorsed for a legislative bid, because of his long history of championing the environment. He has been a strong advocate for transit and HOV lanes, and he has helped lead work to increase energy efficiency in the city and statewide. Lauren Walker, Jake's opponent, is also good on our issues, but her track record is considerably weaker – supporting Jake makes sense for an organization committed to environmental champions.


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This wooden observation platform and pavilion emerges from the landscape of a memorial park in Koknese, Latvia, offering views across the River Daugava (+ slideshow). More »
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For The Record is a half an hour this week as Alabama Public Television airs an episode of NOW on PBS that looks at Alabamas tax structure. Ken Hare, Editorial Page Editor for The Montgomery Advertiser will join Tim Lennox in talking with Auburn University Montgomery Economics Professor Keivan Deravi, Ph.D. about Alabamas economy. They will also discuss a recently released study showing Alabamas gap between the highest and lowest incomes has widen at a rate placing the state among the top states with income inequities.


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Performing Arts
Some may look to the east and west coasts for the U.S.'s best opera, theater, classical music and ballet – but aficionados know that Denver is home to a performing arts scene to rival any other city.
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Opera Colorado, the Colorado Ballet – all these organizations and more make up a diverse and stimulating cultural mix that keeps schedules packed all year-round.
Denver Performing Arts Complex
950 13th St.
Ground zero for the Denver performing arts world is, naturally, the Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC). Located in the heart of downtown at 14th and Curtis Streets, the DPAC houses the 2,700-seat Boettcher Concert Hall (the nation's first in-the-round concert hall), the Helen G. Bonfils Theatre Complex (with four separate stages), the 2,830-seat Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre, the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom and the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The Denver Center Theatre Company makes its home here, and since 1979 has created an impressive body of classic and contemporary drama and world premieres. DPAC also presents award-winning touring productions: The revival of Hello, Dolly starring Carol Channing, Sunset Boulevard and Disney's The Lion King have all chosen Denver as the first stop on their national tours. DCA also produces cabaret including I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, which ran for more than four years making it Denver's longest-running musical.
Opera Colorado / Central City Opera
With the stunning, state of the art Ellie Caulkins Opera House serving
as its base of operations, Opera Colorado is priceless treasure to all
Mile High City opera lovers. Opera Colorado's stated mission is to
entertain audiences by creating the passion, excitement and art of grand
opera and to promote opera to the widest possible audience through
educational and cultural activities. From classic Wagnerian spectacles
to cutting edge recent works from composers like John Adams (Nixon In China), Opera Colorado will delight both opera fanatics and novices.
Meanwhile, a truly unique opera experience can be had in Central City, where a season of world-class opera has been put on every summer since 1932. The ornate Central City Opera House (124 Eureka St., Central City), built in 1878, features modern comforts with plush new seating, installed in 1999. Continuing a tradition from 1932, many of the chairs commemorate Colorado pioneers, notable performers, and opera supporters. Illustrious names like Horace Tabor, Buffalo Bill, Beverly Sills, and Lillian Gish are carved on the backs of the seats. Head out of town to Central City for exciting new productions each summer!
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Classical music lovers take note! The Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
is the region's only full-time professional orchestra, embracing a
tradition of musical excellence with a wide variety of symphonic
performances-from classical repertoire to innovative new forms- all in
the perfect acoustics of Boettcher Concert Hall. Under the leadership of
musical director Jeffrey Kahane, the CSO plays a key role in making
Denver and the Rocky Mountain region an exciting place to live, work and
raise families. Each season, approximately 250,000 patrons attend CSO
concerts, including a 21-week Masterworks series of classical programs,
as well as Pops, Family, Holiday and Summer Parks concerts.
Colorado Ballet
For close to 50 years, the Colorado Ballet has been dedicated to
bringing world-class dance to The Mile High City. With a company of 31
professional dancers of national and international acclaim, 15 studio
company dancers, a $6.6 million operating budget, an expansive
repertoire, and the Academies of Colorado Ballet, Colorado Ballet is a
highly regarded ballet company. From the beauty of classical ballets to
the debut of world premieres by internationally acclaimed
choreographers, Colorado Ballet consistently puts together an enriching
season, year after year.
Colorado Children's Chorale
Kids get in on the high culture action in Denver, too. For more than
three decades, the award-winning Colorado Children's Chorale charmed
audiences in Colorado, across the nation and around the world. With a
diverse repertoire, ranging from fully staged opera and musical theater
to choral compositions in classical, folk and popular traditions, the
Chorale performs with an innovative stage presence and dynamic
theatrical spirit. Performances by the CCC are always exuberant,
energetic and sure to bring standing ovations.
Newman Center
2344 E. Iliff Ave.
While the Denver Performing Arts Complex is the biggest cultural center in the city, it's by no means the only game in town. Case in point: Denver University's Newman Center for the Performing Arts, which features free performances from students at DU's Lamont School of Music, coordinates performances and events by dozens of Denver-based arts, civic and corporate organizations, (such as Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, United Way, Denver Brass and Friends of Chamber Music) and presents an eclectic array of world-renowned performers in a subscription series called Newman Center Presents.
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Homecoming ParadePosted Aug. 20, 2013
Kent State University's Center for Student Involvement invites organizations and departments to participate in the 2013 Homecoming Parade. This year's parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. from the Kent State University campus and proceed west on Main Street. Participation is limited to the first 100 entries, so fill out the application here.


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The 42-year-old, who scored 72 goals in 273 games, was promoted from his coaching role with the club's under-18s to the first-team set-up and is relishing being alongside Martinez for the visit of West Ham.
"It will be an emotional time for me, I'm very proud," the Scot, who began his new role on Monday having initially rejoined the club in a coaching capacity in 2011, told evertontv.
"It's been fantastic. I've been coming up (to the first team) once or twice a week since the manager came in and he told me he'd like me to come up full-time and I'm delighted.
"I think the idea was to integrate me into the squad and it is a fantastic opportunity for myself.
"It is a great challenge. You are with the best of the best, this is the elite, the best players in the world and you have to make sure you do your job properly."
The former Scotland striker says he expects Everton to push hard to secure a top-four finish.
"We can push really hard for a European spot and the manager is emphasising that," he added.
"We can get some good rewards this year and we are still in the (FA) cup as well."


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Last Chance for Students to Make their 'Future Unlimited' with Australian Education
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Sydney (November 6, 2013) —
Time is running out for students to enter the 2013 "Win Your Future Unlimited" Australian Trade Commission competition and grab a life-changing opportunity to study in Australia.
Almost 18,000 individuals have already entered the competition to win a year of university study, including tuition, lodging, airfare and a $15,000 stipend.
Gold competition sponsor Educational Testing Service (ETS) is thrilled that prospective students have taken to Future Unlimited with such enthusiasm — with more than 480,000 people, from 149 countries and territories, visiting the competition website and seeking to build their future with the help of an Australian tertiary education.
"We are truly excited about supporting a competition that provides students with a chance at a high-quality education in Australia," said David Hunt, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ETS's Global division. "We know that an Australian education can help students achieve their goals, and we want to be sure they know that their TOEFL® scores can help them get to Australia for their university studies."
ETS has been encouraging more international students to take part by promoting the contest to more than 1.3 million potential participants through social media networks.
With four of the seven finalists already announced, prospective students need to get their entries in by November 18. The finalists that have already been chosen from the thousands of entries come from the United States, the Philippines, Vietnam and Russia, and will be flown to Australia for a study tour once the other finalists have been selected in the coming two weeks.
Following the finalists' two-week study tour in December, the major prize winner will be announced December 17.
For more information about the contest, please visit www.futureunlimited.com.au
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At nonprofit ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® General and Subject Tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, at more than 9,000 locations worldwide. In addition to assessments, we conduct educational research, analysis and policy studies and develop a variety of customized services and products for teacher certification, English language learning and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education. www.ets.org


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Full detailed profile on Ricky Williams Played by Peter Porte on The Young and the Restless Daytime Soap Opera.
Peter Porte (CBS)
Ricky Williams
Actor: Peter Porte
Who played Ricky Williams over the years
Peter Porte (September 2011 - July 2, 2012 )
Useful information on Ricky Williams
* Son of Paul Williams and Isabella Brana.
Current: Author
Past: Legal researcher
Past: Student
Ricky is the son of Paul Williams and Isabella Brana. When Isabella was sent to prison for attempting to kill Christine Blair, Ricky went to live with his grandparents in California.
Ricky turned up in Genoa City as an adult and assisted Avery on Sharon's trial, working on the opposite side of his half-sister, Heather. In hopes of landing a journalism job at Restless Style, Ricky took compromising photos of his sister and Adam. After he connected with Heather, and learned she also grew up without Paul in her life, he tried to stop the photos from getting out, but it was too late. Ricky was confronted by his father after Heather lost her job and decided to leave town because of the photos.
Ricky currently has a vendetta against his ex-boss, Phyllis, and is digging into her past to expose her secrets and write a tell-all. Paul is concerned he's dangerous after learning that he may have been involved in his ex-girlfriend's death. An informant that was prepared to incriminate Ricky also turned up dead on his way to meet Paul. Ricky has threatened Daisy, Eden, and Tim Reid.
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At the Club, Paul is forced to shoot Ricky after he lifts the knife into the air. Ricky falls backwards from the window. Paul rushes over and yells, "Oh no!" As Paul freaks out, Eden awakens. She looks out the window, gasps, and then finds Paul, crying. He tells her to call the police.
Paul pounds on the door to Ricky's suite. Ricky leaves the unconscious Eden to answer. Paul says he's looking for Eden. Ricky gets defensive, but then admits Eden was there, but he has no idea where she is now. Ricky tries to get rid of him, but Paul wants to stay and iron things out. He gets Ricky to open up about his lonely childhood. Paul tearfully asks to start over. Ricky says he'll listen to Paul tomorrow maybe. Eden's backpack is on the floor as Paul hugs Ricky and goes. Ricky returns to Eden and the knife.
Paul hangs up from Kevin in the Club and realizes it was Eden's backpack he saw in Ricky's suite. He returns and creeps in. Paul sees Ricky holding the knife to Eden's throat. Ricky yells, "Back up!" Paul pulls a gun and orders him to drop the knife! Ricky says Paul cares about Eden, not him. He tells him about killing Rachel, Craig, and getting rid of Crazy Daisy - he did the town a favor! Paul orders him to drop the knife. Ricky says he has nothing to live for and it's all Paul's fault. They scream at each other - Paul imploring Ricky to drop the knife, and Ricky taunting Paul to shoot him. When Ricky raises the knife in the air, Paul shoots him in the arm. The force causes Ricky to fall backward out of the window.
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Racial Healing and Racial Equity
Racial Justice
Highlander is engaged in a racial healing racial justice effort called New R's of Education: Recall and Remember, Record and Reflect, Repair and Recommend.
Most Southern communities have had little opportunity for much needed healing of the experiences deeply rooted in the fight for racial justice. Highlander Center is working with people in the communities of Nashville, Little Rock and the Knoxville Tennessee area to engage people in story circles, interviews and documentation to elicit histories around race at Highlander Center and in local communities. This information is being analyzed to tie history to current challenges, and, translate the power of these now collectivized stories into recommendations for institutional change and community transformation.


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With Carl's last win at New Hampshire coming in 2006, he and the No. 60 are ready to get back to Victory Lane! With Carl's average starting position of 10.8 and average finishing position of 2.5 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the team is excited about their chances! Check out all of Carl's statistics and thoughts on racing at New HAmpshire Motor Speedway!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
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Reiki is a Japanese technique to aid in stress reduction and relaxation. A rested and relaxed body is more able to stay balanced and therefore be a healthy body. Reiki promotes physical healing when the body is performing at an optimum level of rest and relaxation.
Reiki is administered by a laying on of hands in strategic positions and has been in use for thousands of years. It is a very simple technique and anyone can learn to heal with Reiki. Even children are able to learn the hand positions and practices to heal themselves and others.
Reiki – pronounced Ray Key and meaning Universal Life Force Energy – is a hands on practice to balance the energy fields within the human body. A person learns Reiki from a Reiki Master-Teacher by a process involving more than just a class or workshop. The actual muscle of the practice is given through a process called an Attunement. Depending on the Master and the particular style of Reiki being taught, these attunements are given in a series throughout the specified time of the workshop. Once someone has received a Reiki Attunement they will have Reiki forever. It does not wear off, and it cannot be lost. Although Reiki cannot be lost, it is interesting to observe how the power of using Reiki becomes stronger as a person practices.
Learning Reiki
Reiki is passed down from a Reiki Master to his or student, usually during a class or workshop. There are no symbols given in Reiki training at the first level or first degree. However, if a 1st level practitioner chooses to further their development of Reiki they may decide to go on to take the second level (or second degree) and follow that up even further with advanced classes and Master training. During the second degree training and also at the Master level, the student will be empowered with the Reiki symbols. These symbols are there to enhance and deepen the practice.
Reiki Symbols and Their Meanings
The Reiki symbols when given add to the empowerment and strengthen the versatility of the practice. It is part of the Reiki tradition that the symbols stay sacred, therefore unless one is a Reiki practitioner with at least level two training the symbols are supposed to remain confidential. The ideals behind the secrecy of Reiki symbols and their meanings lies not within the knowledge of the symbols, rather that the symbols without the Attunement are just that – symbols. They really mean nothing on their own unless they are given for use complete with the Master's Attunement.
Revealing the symbols to those who have not attained the knowledge and practice required could cause confusion as well as showing disrespect for the tradition. So out of respect to the tradition and to the practice of Reiki, the symbols are kept hidden. Talking about the symbols and how that part of the practice evolved is not a violation of that trust.
What Are Reiki Symbols Used For?
The basic Reiki symbols given with the second degree attunement are:
- The Power Symbol – using this symbol calls upon the higher power to help increase the power to heal.
- The Mental Emotional Symbol – the translation of this Kanji reveals the definition "create a new habit". It may be used for any mental or emotional issue.
- The Distance Healing Symbol – Reiki energy transcends time and space. It may be sent to a person across the room, across the country, as well as to past or future events.
Some of the Reiki symbols are words from the Japanese language and their translations may be found in an English/Japanese dictionary. Others are derived from a combination of Sanskrit (an ancient Indian language) and Japanese Kanji. There are symbols to engage the power of Reiki, to help balance the emotional and mental aspects of the practice and to use for long distance healing. Those three things are the engines that the Reiki attunements will power up in order to drive the practice forward. It is interesting how so many people view the sacred symbols are the piece of Reiki that holds the power, when in fact it is in the attunements themselves that the source is connected.
In order to activate the symbol, it must be drawn correctly. As in many other traditions where information is passed down through a lineage, each teacher may put a slight variation on the way they draw them. The symbols were never meant to be exact, and slight variations will not disturb the practice. In the past many teachers would not allow the student to copy the symbols, they had to be memorized. Therefore, with less than perfect memories there came variations of the symbols. Nonetheless, they work the same because of the Attunement.
The power of the symbols is not in their outward appearance but in the empowerment that comes from the Attunement. Keeping that in mind, the correct way to draw the symbols for any individual practitioner is the way they were taught by their Reiki Master at the time of the Attunement. The symbols will still work despite a slight difference in form.
Whether a person is in the room with you or across the ocean, it is always a good idea to request the permission of the receiver before beginning any energy work with them. That is common courtesy, but it is not necessary in order to be effective. It is said to be more efficient if the person is receptive, but energy is going to go where it needs to go and help where it needs to help, so if a person is hurt or injured and the Reiki practitioner cannot get their permission, they may still give or send the healing energy of Reiki to that person.
The important part is to remain respectful at all times of the person you are working with and respectful of the practice of Reiki itself. Then, everyone will reap the most benefit possible with this powerful, yet subtle healing art.


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"This baked potato casserole is a typical dish from the northeastern Colombian state 'Norte de Santander.' The ingredients can be easily found which makes it easy for people outside of Colombia to enjoy this easy to make dish."
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6 large
potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons
vegetable oil
6 links
pork sausage links, sliced
1/4 cup
diced white onion
1/4 cup
chopped green onion
1/2 cup
diced fresh tomato
1 teaspoon
ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon
ground dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
3 slices
white sandwich bread, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup
1 cup
shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
hard-boiled eggs, sliced
Very tasty and pretty easy to make. I suggest using a bit more onion, tomato, and green onion, maybe double the recipe. I liked the addition of the bread, might even add a bit more next time.
I made for a themed dinner party and these turned out pretty good for a change. I am not sure I would make these for every day dinner though.
5 Ratings
Nicely seasoned and very simple to make this dish. Leftovers were good also. I used a mild italian pork sausage so there was lots of meat to go around. I am not sure though what the purpose of the bread was in this dish since it was not a lot.
This was a good recipe but I felt like the proportions of ingredients was a little off. I used about a half pound of pork sausage instead of the links and probably doubled the amount of onion asked for and it didn't cover the pan very well. The only thing I had more that enough of was potatoes. Other than that it tasted really good, especially with some salsa on top. We're looking forward to eating the leftovers for lunch.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Colombian Turmada Potatoes (Papa Turmada)
Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 645
** Calories from Fat: 234
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How To: The Garbage Body Prank
Instructables member pranksgiving has a great/terrible idea for a prank and instructions on how to carry it out. You can follow them to create the impression that someone left a bundled dead human body by the dumpster or your co-worker's cubicle.
He offers this disclaimer:
It's only garbage, but there's a very real risk of this prank being taken seriously. Don't recreate this prank. Do not leave garbage body unattended, and always let inquisitive folk in on the joke.
But won't that spoil all of the fun? Besides, how will you get in serious trouble if you let people in on the prank?
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let me guess ...your another one of those Xmas freaks ??
Really stupid idea.
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Game Day Quick Facts
The Teams: Holy Cross (3-4, 0-1 PL) vs. Colgate (4-2, 1-0 PL)
Date: October 23, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Andy Kerr Stadium (10,221), Hamilton, N.Y.
Television: Time Warner Cable
Live Video Streaming: Colgate All-Access
Holy Cross Radio: WTAG 580 AM & 94.9 FM, Worcester; Bob Fouracre, play-by-play; Charles Bare, color; Click Here to Listen
Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 38-29-5
Last Meeting: Holy Cross 42, Colgate 28; October 24, 2009; Worcester, Mass.
The Series With Colgate
This will be the 73rd meeting between the Crusaders and the Raiders on the gridiron, with Holy Cross leading the all-time series 38-29-5. Colgate has won seven of the last nine games played in the series, but the Crusaders' two victories during that time have come in the last three years (27-20 in 2007 and 42-28 in 2009). From 1983-1996, Holy Cross posted 14 consecutive victories over the Raiders. For games played in Hamilton, the Crusaders hold a 13-12-3 advantage against Colgate, but the Raiders have won four straight and five of the last six. The schools first met on November 3, 1917, with Colgate posting a 21-0 victory in Utica, N.Y.
Series Quick Facts
Overall: Holy Cross leads, 38-29-5
In Hamilton: Holy Cross leads, 13-12-3
At Andy Kerr Stadium: Holy Cross leads, 13-12-3
Current Win Streak: Holy Cross, one game
Tom Gilmore vs. Colgate: 2-4
Dick Biddle vs. Holy Cross: 10-4
Holy Cross Looks To Defend Patriot League Title
During the 2010 campaign, the Crusaders will look to win the Patriot League championship for the seventh time in school history. Holy Cross is the reigning conference champion, after clinching the 2009 title with a 28-26 victory over Lafayette to earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs. The Crusaders' six Patriot League championships (all of them outright) have come in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 2009. Holy Cross is tied for the second-most championships in conference history, behind only Lehigh with eight titles. Last season, Holy Cross won five Patriot League games for just the fourth time in school history. The Crusaders previously went 5-1 in 2008, while posting 5-0 conference records in 1990 and 1991. Now in its 25th season of play in the Patriot League, Holy Cross owns an all-time record of 75-60 (.556) in conference action.
Auffant Heads Crusader Ground Game
Sophomore tailback Sam Auffant (Hampton, N.H.) has taken over as the top rusher for the Holy Cross offense this season. Last week at Dartmouth, he carried the ball 22 times for a career-high 71 yards, in addition to catching six passes for 45 yards. Auffant previously rushed 11 times for 51 yards and a score against Fordham, after totaling 31 yards and a touchdown on eight carries in the season opener against Howard. He has now rushed for a team-best 242 yards and two touchdowns on 65 carries in seven games played this year, and has also caught 15 passes for 81 yards. Auffant did not see any varsity action during the 2009 season.
Martin & Otis Lead Linebackers
Junior linebacker C.J. Martin (Plano, Texas) and junior linebacker Ricky Otis (Cleves, Ohio) have both been key parts of the Holy Cross defense so far this season. Martin currently leads the team with 60 total tackles on the year, including 37 solo stops and one tackle for loss. During the Georgetown game, he totaled 12 tackles with two pass breakups and a forced fumble. Earlier in the season at Massachusetts, Martin tied for the team lead with 18 total tackles. Over the course of his collegiate career, he has now recorded 93 tackles, three tackles for loss and three pass breakups. Otis ranks second on the team with 55 total tackles this season, despite missing two games due to injury. During last week's game at Dartmouth, he led the Crusaders with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. Otis previously made a career-best 16 tackles and broke up a pass at Georgetown, while totaling 12 tackles with one tackle for loss against Howard. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, he now has 82 total tackles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.
Taggart Takes Over At Quarterback
Senior quarterback Ryan Taggart (Bedford, Texas) had played very well for the Crusaders over the last few weeks. During the victory over Brown, Taggart hit on 19 of 29 attempts for 196 yards and two scores. Previously against Fordham, he completed 27 of 37 passes for 289 yards and a touchdown, while rushing 12 times for a team-best 75 yards and a score. Earlier in the season Taggart had a solid game against Howard, completing 17 of 29 passes for 186 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Through seven games, he has now connected on 132 of 211 passes for 1,264 yards and 10 touchdowns. Prior to this season, Taggart had played in only five career games, completing both of his pass attempts for four yards and rushing three times for seven yards.
Lamkin Returns At Linebacker
Senior linebacker Sean Lamkin (Jenks, Okla.) has returned to the Holy Cross lineup this season, after missing most of the 2009 campaign due to injury. In seven games played so far this year, he has totaled 47 tackles with four tackles for loss, two sacks and four pass breakups. Lamkin's top game so far in 2010 came against Howard, when he recorded six tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups. He also ranked second on the team with seven tackles in the victory over Fordham, and totaled seven tackles with one tackle for loss at Dartmouth. A second team All-Patriot League selection in 2008, Lamkin played in just three games last year before suffering a season-ending injury. During his limited time on the field in 2009, he recorded 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception. Previously in 2008, Lamkin totaled 71 tackles, including 56 solo stops, six tackles for loss and one sack. He also broke up two passes, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in 2008. Over the course of his collegiate career, Lamkin has now totaled 154 tackles with 16 tackles for loss.
Crusaders Have An Abundance Of Experience At Wide Receiver
Holy Cross once again has a number of outstanding weapons in the passing game this season. Senior wide out Luke Chmielinski (Walpole, Mass.) has caught a team-high 34 passes for 328 yards and a score this year, after leading the team with 63 receptions for 807 yards and four touchdowns in 2009. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Chmielinski has now totaled 121 catches for 1,393 yards and six scores. Senior wide receiver Bill Edger (Hainesport, N.J.) has added 31 catches for a team-high 377 yards and five touchdowns so far this year. Edger previously totaled 49 receptions for a team-best 818 yards and five touchdowns in 2009, and has now recorded 104 catches for 1,540 yards and 14 scores during his collegiate career. Senior wide out Freddie Santana (Staten Island, N.Y.) is also playing a key role, with 19 catches for 194 yards and three touchdowns so far in 2010. Santana had 46 catches for 601 yards and a team-high eight scores in 2009, and has recorded 92 receptions for 1,105 yards and 14 touchdowns during his collegiate career. Both Chmielinski and Santana were named second team All-Patriot League in 2009.
The Last Meeting With Colgate
Dominic Randolph connected on 20 of 31 passes for 288 yards and four touchdowns, in addition to rushing 14 times for a career-high 116 yards and two scores, to lead 22nd-ranked Holy Cross to a 42-28 victory over No. 17 Colgate at Fitton Field during Family Weekend on Oct. 24, 2009. Following the contest, Randolph received the Dr. Edward N. Anderson Award as the Most Valuable Player of the Holy Cross' Family Weekend Game. The Crusaders opened the scoring at the 11:56-mark of the first quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Randolph to Bill Edger. Colgate tied the score at 7-7 a few minutes later, on a 37-yard interception return by Coree Moses. Holy Cross then regained the lead on its next drive, as Randolph hit Nick Cole with a nine-yard scoring strike. Early in the second quarter, Randolph added a one-yard touchdown run to make the score 21-7. The Raiders responded with a 31-yard scoring pass from Greg Sullivan to Pat Simonds, before a 15-yard touchdown pass from Randolph to Freddie Santana put the Crusaders up 28-14 at halftime. In the third quarter, Colgate cut the Holy Cross lead in half with a four-yard touchdown pass from Sullivan to Nick Cvetic. But the Crusaders came right back, as Randolph scored on a one-yard run for the second time in the game, making the score 35-21. The Raiders refused to go away, as Nate Eachus rushed 10 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 35-28. Randolph then threw his fourth scoring strike of the day, for five yards to Alex Schneider, and Holy Cross led 42-28 with 9:26 left to play. The Crusader defense then forced a punt and stopped Colgate on downs on the Raiders' final two possessions, to earn the victory.
Schneider Shines At Tight End
Junior tight end Alex Schneider (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) continues to be a key part of the Holy Cross passing game this season. Through seven games played in 2010, he ranks third on the team with 24 receptions for 172 yards and a score. During the victory over Fordham, Schneider totaled four catches for 31 yards and a touchdown. A second team All-Patriot League selection in 2009, Schneider finished last year ranked fourth on the team with 33 receptions for 275 yards, while his six touchdown catches were the second-most on the squad. He ranked second among Patriot League tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards, and finished the season with a streak of 10 straight games with at least one catch. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, Schneider has now totaled 57 catches for 447 yards and seven touchdowns.
Ohimor Plays Big On Defensive Front
Senior defensive end Mude Ohimor (Stoughton, Mass.) is once again a major force for the Crusaders in the trenches this year. Through seven games played, Ohimor has totaled 20 tackles with a sack and two fumble recoveries. During the Georgetown game, he totaled four tackles and recovered a fumble, which he returned for 34 yards to set up Holy Cross' only touchdown. Ohimor previously made four solo tackles and recovered a fumble against Howard, then totaled four tackles at UMass and recorded four tackles with a sack at Harvard. A first team All-Patriot League selection in 2009, Ohimor led all Holy Cross defensive linemen with 34 tackles last season. He also ranked fourth in the Patriot League with seven sacks and seventh with nine tackles for loss, both marks which were the best on the team. Over the course of his collegiate career, Ohimor has now played in 39 games with 26 starts, totaling 79 tackles, eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
Dornfried & Lemieux Get Their Kicks
Senior placekicker Rob Dornfried (Berlin, Conn.) and senior punter Don Lemieux (Gardner, Mass.) are both in their second year in starting roles for the Crusaders. In seven games played this season, Dornfried has made 13 of 17 extra point attempts and five out of seven field goals. His top game so far in 2010 came against Howard, when he hit all five of his extra points and also connected on his only field goal attempt, from 29 yards. A first team All-Patriot League selection in 2009, Dornfried scored 61 points last year by hitting seven of nine field goals and 40 of 41 extra points. Lemieux has averaged 39.6 yards on 34 punts this year, with eight kicks of over 50 yards and 11 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. His best day so far in 2010 was at UMass, when he averaged 47.0 yards on six punts. Named second team All-Patriot League in 2009, Lemieux averaged 38.4 yards on 25 punts and 61.3 yards on 71 kickoffs a year ago.
Senior Safeties Lead Secondary
Senior strong safety Anthony DiMichele (McKees Rocks, Pa.) and senior free safety Alex Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind.) are both among the top players on the Holy Cross defense in 2010. Johnson has recorded 31 tackles and two interceptions in seven games played this season. He made six solo tackles and intercepted a pass against Howard in the season opener, while totaling six tackles with a pass breakup at Georgetown. In 2009, Johnson earned second team All-Patriot League honors, after recording 55 total tackles with five pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble. His four-year career totals at Holy Cross now include 136 tackles, four interceptions and 12 pass breakups. DiMichele is tied for third on the with 47 total tackles this year, despite missing a game due to injury. He led the team with 18 tackles at UMass and added 10 total tackles at Harvard. A first team All-Patriot League and third team All-America selection in 2009, he finished last year ranked second on the team with 82 total tackles (70 solo), to go along with two interceptions, five pass breakups, five tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery. Over the course of his collegiate career, DiMichele has now totaled 201 tackles, 16 pass breakups and four interceptions.
Crusaders Look To Extend Fitton Field Winning Streak
With last Saturday's 17-13 win over Brown, Holy Cross posted its 13th straight victory at Fitton Field. This is now tied for the fourth-longest home field winning streak in school history. The record was set from 1987-1989, when the Crusaders won 16 straight contests at Fitton Field, before playing Massachusetts to a 10-10 tie in the opening game of the 1990 season. Holy Cross' current home winning streak began with a 41-34 victory over Brown on Oct. 11, 2008. Here is a look at the longest Fitton Field winning streaks ever by the Crusaders:
|16 games
|September 19, 1987-November 4, 1989
|14 games
|October 27, 1917-October 8, 1921
|14 games
|October 29, 1922-October 25, 1924
|13 games
|November 8, 1930-October 29, 1932
|13 games
|October 11, 2008-present
|12 games
|September 21, 1935-November 7, 1936
|11 games
|November 22, 1924-October 30, 1926
|10 games
|November 25, 1950-November 8, 1952
DiMichele, Lamkin & Santana Named Team
Holy Cross has three captains for the 2010 football season. Senior strong safety Anthony DiMichele, senior linebacker Sean Lamkin and senior wide receiver Freddie Santana were named the team's captains by head coach Tom Gilmore following the conclusion of spring practice. These three players have taken over the leadership role from Dominic Randolph, who served as the Crusaders' captain during the 2009 season.
Offensive Line Paves The Way
The Holy Cross offensive line is once again one of the most dominating units in the Patriot League in 2010. In seven games played so far this year, the line has allowed just eight sacks while the team has attempted 286 passes (just one sack for every 36.8 times the team has dropped back to pass). The starters on the Holy Cross line are junior Kyle Seddon (Southington, Conn.) at center, senior Mike Bernazzani (Whitman, Mass.) and senior Scott Wise (Fort Thomas, Ky.) at guard, and senior Mike McCabe (Watertown, Conn.) and sophomore Kyle Pedretty (Dunedin, Fla.) at tackle. The most experienced of the linemen are McCabe, who was named second team All-Patriot League last season and has played in 31 career games with 20 starts, and Bernazzani, who has seen action in 22 career games with 13 starts. During the 2009 season, the line paved the way for the Crusaders to average 32.2 points and 433.6 total yards per contest. The line allowed Holy Cross to throw for 314.9 yards per game last year, and gave up only 16 sacks while the team attempted 488 passes.
Head Coach Tom Gilmore
A two-time Patriot League Coach of the Year (in 2006 and 2009), Tom Gilmore is in his seventh season as the head football coach at Holy Cross in 2010. Last year, Gilmore led the Crusaders to an overall record of 9-3, the Patriot League championship and a trip to the NCAA playoffs. Also a finalist for the 2009 Eddie Robinson Award, he currently owns an overall record of 42-32 during his time at Holy Cross, including a 39-24 mark since the beginning of the 2005 campaign. Gilmore has led the Crusaders to winning records in five straight seasons, including 7-4 marks in 2006, 2007 and 2008, along with winning streaks of six games (in 2008) and five games (in 2006 and 2009). Two of Gilmore's players, Dominic Randolph (2007, 2008 and 2009) and Steve Silva (2005), have been named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, with Silva also earning first team All-America honors. Gilmore has also led the Crusaders to four victories over ranked opponents, three of which came in 2009. Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Gilmore served as an assistant coach at Lehigh (2000-2003), Dartmouth (1992-1999), Pennsylvania (1986, 1990-1991) and Columbia (1987-1989). An Academic All-American at Pennsylvania, Gilmore graduated in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in computer mathematics. He was the Ivy League Player of the Year as a senior and helped lead the Quakers to four consecutive Ivy League titles.
Defending The Home Turf
Holy Cross has enjoyed great success at Fitton Field over the years. The Crusaders, who played their first game at Fitton Field in 1903, have posted an all-time home mark of 362-166-27 (.677). Holy Cross has won 13 straight games at home, since falling to Massachusetts 45-42 in the 2008 season opener. The Crusaders had a perfect 6-0 mark at Fitton Field in 2009, and have now finished the year with a winning record at home in each of the last four seasons. Fitton Field is the second-oldest stadium still used for Division I college football, behind only Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania (opened in 1895).
Holy Cross In The NCAA Statistics
Seven Crusaders are ranked among the NCAA leaders in various statistical categories, through games of Oct. 16. As a team, Holy Cross ranks eighth in the nation in punt returns, while standing 22nd in kickoff coverage and 29th in third down conversions. The rankings:
|Player /Team
|Punt Returns
|Freddie Santana
|Holy Cross
|Solo Tackles
|Anthony DiMichele
|Ryan Taggart
|Kickoff Coverage
|Holy Cross
|Third Down Converions
|Holy Cross
|Passing Yards
|Holy Cross
|Ryan Taggart
|Don Lemieux
|Total Offense
|Ryan Taggart
|Fumble Recoveries
|Mude Ohimor
|Luke Chmielinski
|Passes Defended
|Tom Mannix
|Points Responsible For
|Ryan Taggart
Crusaders Look To Post Another Winning Season
In 2010, the Crusaders are looking to post a winning record for the sixth straight year. In 2009, Holy Cross finished the season with an overall record of 9-3, marking only the ninth time the school history the team has won at least nine games. The Crusaders previously went 7-4 in 2006, 2007 and 2008, and their 30-15 mark over the last four seasons is its best in a four-year span since going 36-7-1 from 1989-1992. Holy Cross also posted a winning record in 2005 (6-5), and has an overall mark of 36-20 since the beginning of the 2005 campaign. This marks the first time the Crusaders have posted five straight winning seasons since finishing with a winning mark in seven straight years from 1986-1992.
Football Legends Ring Of Fame Inducts Inaugural Class
The athletic department at the College of the Holy Cross honored six former football standouts on Oct. 2, as the inaugural class of the Crusader Football Legends Ring of Fame. Gill Fenerty (Class of 1986), Gordie Lockbaum (Class of 1988), Edmund Murphy (Class of 1943), Bill Osmanski (Class of 1939), Vince Promuto (Class of 1960) and John Provost (Class of 1975) were all honored in a ceremony at the 2010 homecoming game against Fordham, and received permanent recognition at Fitton Field. Only former Crusader football players who have been elected to the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame are eligible for this honor, which will become an annual event each fall.
Tradition Of Excellence
The 2010 campaign marks the 115th season of Holy Cross football. The Crusaders currently own an overall record of 595-473-54, good for a .554 winning percentage. Prior to the start of the 2010 season, Holy Cross' 592 all-time victories ranked as the 16th most among all Division I-AA schools. Holy Cross has had 31 first team All-America selections, sent 69 players on to professional football, won five Lambert Cups, claimed six Patriot League championships, and was named the Division I-AA Team of the Year in 1987. The Crusaders also played in the 1946 Orange Bowl, losing to host Miami on the game's final play.
Crusaders Among League Leaders
Several Holy Cross players rank at or near the top of the Patriot League standings in a number of statistical categories, through games of Oct. 16. Senior wide receiver Freddie Santana leads the league in punt returns (17.8 yards/return), and senior punter Don Lemieux stands third in the conference in punting (39.6 yards/punt). Senior quarterback Ryan Taggart ranks third in the league in pass efficiency (121.9 rating), passing yards (180.6 yards/game) and total offense (204.0 yards/game), while senior free safety Alex Johnson is fifth in interceptions (0.3 picks/game) and kickoff returns (20.6 yards/return). In addition, senior placekicker Rob Dornfried ranks fourth in the league in field goals (0.7 made/game) and senior wide receiver Luke Chmielinski stands fifth in the conference in receptions (4.9 catches/game). As a team, Holy Cross leads the league in punt returns (16.8 yards/return); while ranking second in passing offense (234.1 yards/game) and scoring defense (22.9 points/game); and standing third in passing defense (211.6 yards/game), pass efficiency (117.2 rating), pass efficiency defense (125.4 rating) and net punting (35.0 yards/punt).
Crusaders On The Radio
All of Holy Cross' games in 2010 will air on WTAG 580 AM and 94.9 FM in Worcester. Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bob Fouracre is in his 41st season calling the play-by-play for Holy Cross football, and his 25th year covering the Crusaders on the radio. Former Holy Cross standouts Tom Kelleher and Gordie Lockbaum will serve as the color commentators for selected games this season. All of the Crusaders' games will also be available free of charge over the internet by clicking here. In addition, WCHC 88.1 FM, the Holy Cross student station, will carry a number of games this year.
Holy Cross On Television
The Crusaders are scheduled to have eight games shown on live television during the 2010 season. Here is a look at Holy Cross' television schedule for the 2010 campaign:
Sept. 4 vs. Howard: WCTR-TV3
Sept. 11 vs. Massachusetts: CBS 3 Now
Sept. 25 vs. Georgetown: Verizon FiOS1
Oct. 2 vs. Fordham: WCTR-TV3
Oct. 23 vs. Colgate: Time Warner
Nov. 6 vs. Lehigh: Service Electric
Nov. 13 vs. Lafayette: Lafayette Sports Network
Nov. 20 vs. Bucknell: WCTR-TV3
The Holy Cross Football Show
Every Tuesday during the season, head coach Tom Gilmore will be joined by Bob Fouracre for the Holy Cross Football Show. The show airs live from 1:00-1:30 p.m. exclusively on the internet, with archives of all the shows available to those who can not listen in live. The show is carried free of charge, and can be heard by clicking here.
Crusader Vision
Live video streaming of all 2010 Holy Cross regular season home football games will be available over the internet through Crusader Vision. The package, done in association with Stretch Internet, is available for $8.95 per game. A package including all five home games is also available for $34.95. For details on how to view games through Crusader Vision, click here.
Scouting The Raiders
Colgate enters this week's game with an overall record of 4-2 on the season, including a 1-0 mark in the Patriot League. The Raiders are currently on a three-game winning streak, with victories over Georgetown (34-3), Princeton (44-10) and Cornell (44-3). The Colgate offense is led by junior tailback Nate Eachus, who has rushed for 1,016 yards and 12 touchdowns on 181 carries so far this season. Senior quarterback Greg Sullivan is also enjoying a solid season, completing 68 of 104 passes for 771 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions, in addition to rushing for 426 yards and six scores on 68 carries. Senior wide out Doug Rosnick is the top receiver for the Raiders, with 35 catches for 427 yards and three touchdowns. Senior linebacker Chris DiMassa leads the Colgate defense with 60 tackles on the year, including five tackles for loss. Dick Biddle is now in his 15th season as the Raiders' head coach, and has posted an overall record of 117-53. Biddle served as Colgate's defensive coordinator before taking over as head coach, and also spent time as an assistant at Navy, Minnesota and Virginia Tech.
Quick Hits
Holy Cross players have been tackled for a loss only 21 times in seven games played so far this season. Only two teams in the nation have been tackled for a loss fewer times this season: Dartmouth (13 times in five games) and South Dakota State (16 times in six games) ... Senior wide receiver Bill Edger has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame to the top scholar-athlete in the nation ... During the Oct. 2 victory over Fordham, the Crusaders wore pink shoelaces as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month ... Sophomore cornerback Tom Mannix (Kenilworth, N.J.) recorded his first career interception at Dartmouth, in addition to making two tackles and breaking up a pass. On the year, he has now totaled 32 tackles while leading the team with six pass breakups ... Junior cornerback Chandler Fenner (Virginia Beach, Va.) totaled five solo tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in the victory over Brown. He is now tied for seventh on the team with 31 total tackles so far this season, to go along with two tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... Sophomore linebacker Roman SanDoval (Allison Park, Pa.) earned his first career start at Harvard, and led the team with 11 total tackles. In seven games played this season, he has now totaled 32 tackles to tie for fifth on the team ... Holy Cross won its season opener for the second straight season by defeating Howard, and now stands 7-4 in openers over the last 11 years ... The Crusaders were picked as the No. 14 team in the nation by the Sporting News heading into the season ... Holy Cross was picked to finish in fourth place in the 2010 preseason poll of the Patriot League's head coaches and sports information directors. In addition, Holy Cross senior defensive end Mude Ohimor was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year ... Four different Crusaders earned preseason All-America honors from various organizations prior to the start of the 2010 season: Anthony DiMichele, Bill Edger, Sean Lamkin and Mude Ohimor ... Thirteen Holy Cross players were selected preseason All-Patriot League by Phil Steele's 2010 College Football Preview ... The 2009 Holy Cross football team received an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Award, for posting multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all football squads in the nation. That marked the third straight season Holy Cross was honored.


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