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On behalf of the Prisoner's Poetry team at Willamette University, Rey Goicochea '13 is attending Clinton Global Initiative University in St. Louis April 5-7.
The purpose of the program is to gather leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges — from education and climate change to public health and poverty.
"I am looking at it as a wonderful opportunity to learn more about social change and how to make an organization sustainable," Goicochea says. "I look forward to meeting other young leaders from across the globe and learning about how they are working to make the world a better place."
Former President Bill Clinton launched the initiative in 2007. Since then, the conference has attracted nearly 1,200 students, youth organizations, topic experts and celebrities each year.
Goicochea was chosen because of the Prisoner's Poetry program he developed with Rey Ayala '14 in 2012. Through the program, Willamette students teach poetry basics to inmates of the Oregon State Penitentiary. The goal is to help the prisoners express their creativity and make better choices for themselves.
"I have been selected to have a booth at the conference, where I will discuss the model of Prisoner's Poetry, what we have done and how we hope our work contributes to the conversation regarding prison policy and sentencing reform," Goicochea says.
Prisoner's Poetry has grown to include six Willamette students — including Amy Snodgrass '15 — who are helping with fundraising, sustainability and organizational support.
"The national attention our program is receiving further validates our effort and passion," Snodgrass says. "We hope that this conference will encourage more people to support Prisoner's Poetry and similar social justice causes."
For more information about Prisoner's Poetry, visit the group's blog, "Prisoner's Poetry: Self-Expression for All Souls".


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Are Your Opinions Really Your Own?
Publication Date:
July 2012
Requiring disclaimers on employees' social-media posts codifies a lack of trust and doesn't resolve issues of accountability, argues HR blogger Lance Haun. Companies must either get comfortable with employees having an Internet presence tied to the company, train them to be better at what they do online, or allow zero work-related posting.

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Like peeing in the woods, it'll always be anatomically easier for men to masturbate than it is for women. I'd love to think that this is the only reason that, to this day, a woman masturbating solo is practically unseen, unheard and unacknowledged by movies, magazines, men and hell, even us women. Call it jilling off or muffin' buffin', or keep it classy like Oprah and call it "self-cultivating," but here are 15 reasons to drop trow, lick those beat-spinning fingers and DJ your own pants dance. Right here. Right now.
1. Orgasms help prevent cervical infections and can relieve existing vaginal discomforts such as UTIs. The cervix contracts during the big (or little) "O", releasing trapped, stagnant fluids (yuck!), flushing the cervix and vagina with fresh fluids and promoting the growth of healthy bacteria. Your cervix is your friend. Let the lady breathe.
2. Apparently it cultivates the self.
3. It beats counting sheep. Leading up to orgasm, the happy hormone dopamine is released, followed quickly by a post-climactic shot of oxytocin, which is basically an organic, naturally-occurring sleeping pill.
4. Because you're watching any porn, any porn at all, that stars James Deen.
5. It keeps your vagina… perky! A long self-loving session increases your pelvic floor's strength, leading to later-life incontinence prevention, great birthing preparation, a tighter vaginal squeeze and more frequent, multiple and stronger orgasms. While pelvic-toning beads like Luna Balls or Je Joue Ami beads are all the sexual maintenance rage, rubbing one (or more) out is cheaper and probably easier than sticking walnut-sized orbs up your you-know.
6. Because you just woke up from a sex dream and that, in my opinion, is the best possible time.
7. It improves your mood and relieves stress. Show me a grouchy person worrying about her credit card bill payments post-masturbation. You can't.
8. No strings attached! My second favorite word after "masturbate" is "master-plan." I'm nowhere near writing off the wife, but sometimes a quick, efficient handful of self-induced orgasms is just what the neurotic go-getter doctor in me prescribes when the dayplanner is looking packed. No foreplay. No cuddling. No reciprocation. No democratic sex-toy voting process. Just a selfish five minutes and you're good to go.
9. Orgasms can relieve PMS symptoms and tension headaches and decrease menstrual cramps.
10. No risk of STDs or pregnancy! Need I explain?
11. It's quality you-time. Masturbating puts us literally in touch with our own bodies and sexualities, making it the perfect way to learn new things about ourselves sexually, explore new fantasies and feel sexy during a particular mirror-avoiding phase.
12. Because you got your hands on Ryan Gosling's cover issue of GQ magazine. (C'mon, I know that one's not just me).
13. For those struggling with harnessing their "O" during partner play, reaching for the multiple gold, or trying to find the little bugger at all, practice makes perfect.
14. It increases your libido. For many, giving yourself a cookie when you've got a sexual partner to feed it to you seems unnecessary. Too many partnered people see masturbating alone as "wasting it" on yourself, as if orgasms are literally cookies and you've only got a limited stash that you should share.
Poppy-cock! Especially during a dry spell, masturbating can take the sexual tension out of an already tense sexual relationship, it can get your mind (and that of your partner) rightfully in the gutter (especially if you let them know of your dirty deeds via text or email), and it quite literally gets the juices flowing, giving you the final little push you need to fall back into the sack with your sweetie.
15. Whether you've just masturbated, haven't in years or never have before, do it now—if not for the 14 perfectly good reasons above, just because you're one of hopefully many women who reads this column and we could all have an epically good week in the Valley, starting today. Seriously, close the paper.


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Ask Slashdot: Simplifying Encryption and Backup? 148
New submitter FuzzNugget writes "A recent catastrophic hard drive failure has caused me to ponder whether the trade-off between security and convenience with software-based OTFE is worthwhile. My setup involves an encrypted Windows installation with TrueCrypt's pre-boot authentication, in addition to having data stored in a number of TrueCrypt file containers. While it is nice to have some amount of confidence that my data is safe from prying eyes in the case of loss or theft of my laptop, this setup poses a number of significant inconveniences." Read on below; FuzzNugget lists some problems with this set-up, and seeks advice on a simpler system for backing up while keeping things locked down.


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2005 Volleyball
Bluffton 3, Oberlin 1
By Bill Hanefeld Jr., interim sports information director
October 7, 2005
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University volleyball team (11-10) defeated Oberlin (2-13) on October 6, 2005 by a match score of 3-1. Game scores were 28-30, 30-24, 30-17 and 30-25.
Senior Keri Kuhlman (Shelby/Shelby), who led the Beaver attack with 22 kills and 18 digs, took over fourth
place all-time for career kills at Bluffton University when her final spike of the
night vaulted her past Mandy Pequignot's (1998-2001) 1167 kills. Sophomore Rachel Alvarez (Convoy/Crestview) turned in another stellar effort as she led the Beavers with 22
digs and registered 11 kills. Junior Jean Boen (Wooster/Central Christian) also had tremendous night as she posted 20 digs to spark
Bluffton defensively. The Beaver hitters were set up time and again by junior Brittany Shultz (Hudson, Ind./Prairie Heights) who finished with a team-high 46 assists. Sophomore
Mariel Nash (Loudonville/Loudonville) was a force at the net as she led Bluffton with nine total
blocks and put down 11 kills while hitting .280 for the match.
The Beavers will be back in action on Wednesday, October 12 when they travel to Manchester College for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest. The first serve is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.


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ESA exhibition at International Astronautical Congress
The 63rd International Astronautical Congress will take place in Naples, Italy, 1–5 October with the theme 'Space science and technology for the needs of all'.
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is organised every year by the International Astronautical Federation and its associates, the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law.
IAC is the world's premier international space gathering, attracting about 3000 delegates and bringing together space agencies, industry, scientists, engineers, managers, young professionals and students from all over the world.
Over 2000 papers will be presented within a rich and varied technical programme.
The ESA exhibition 'Space for Earth' will be located in Hall 3B of the Mostra d'Oltremare congress centre, and will highlight the role of space for knowledge, competitiveness and growth.
Complementing the proposals to be tabled at the ESA Council at Ministerial Level to be held in November, the ESA exhibition will underline the importance of space systems and applications to improve knowledge, foster innovation and competitiveness and bring benefits to Earth.
With the latest results from astronomy and planetary missions, ESA will show how space data bring important knowledge to understand Earth, exploring its unique place in the Solar System and Universe.
A simulated Mars terrain will feature scale models of two elements of ExoMars, ESA's next mission to the Red Planet, which will include a descent and landing demonstrator module and Europe's first Mars rover.
Future missions for human exploration beyond the low orbit of the International Space Station will be featured, together with some of the cutting-edge scientific results from experiments carried out in microgravity on Columbus and other space laboratories.
ESA's Earth observation satellites have given Europe a leading role in understanding our planet, weather and climate change, providing data and services to a vast community of users.
From their special vantage point, satellites continuously monitor Earth and its natural processes, bringing critical information as to how climate, gravity and the magnetic field affect our planet and detect changes taking place in our atmosphere, land, oceans and ice.
Particular emphasis is placed on new data from ESA's CryoSat ice mission and on Swarm, the next mission to be launched in the series of Earth Explorers.
The exhibition will feature the next generation of Meteosat and MetOp weather and climate satellites.
ESA will also display maps created for disaster relief following natural catastrophes under the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, co-founded by ESA in 2000.
A special feature will focus on the first in the series of ESA's Sentinel satellites, part of the EU's Global Monitoring for the Environment and Security initiative, GMES.
Visitors to the stand can learn more about space-based services provided to aviation by EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, operational since March 2011, and about the Galileo constellation, with two satellites already in orbit and two more being launched later this year.
Visitors will also learn how ESA is supporting competitiveness of the satellite telecom industry with Hylas-1, ESA's first public–private partnership, that has provided innovative broadband services across Europe since 2011, and the upcoming launch of Alphasat, flying on Alphabus, the first European large platform for high-power telecommunications satellites.
The European Data Relay System, EDRS, an independent European geostationary satellite network providing high-quality, quasi-realtime communication capability to low orbit satellites, will be displayed.
ESA also develops a wide range of telecom services and applications to provide space-based solutions in fields such as air traffic management and maritime surveillance efficiently and seamlessly over almost every region of our planet.
Modern life is increasingly dependent on services that rely on space-based technologies. Since 2012, Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega are being launched from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, providing a full range of launch capabilities for different types and sizes of satellites.
The development of technology is central to ESA's existence, bringing future missions and applications within the realm of possibility. ESA shows its wide range of specialised laboratories in its ESTEC establishment and its highly successful Proba series of technology satellites.
IAC has a full programme of plenary sessions and highlight lectures open to the public.
During the week visitors can meet ESA specialists on the exhibition stand. Please follow ESA Exhibitions on Twitter, Facebook and Flickr for more information on related events and presentations.
The exhibition is open to the public on Friday, 5 October, from 10:00 to 17:00 CEST. A programme for the public day will be published shortly
- ESA at IAC 2012


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Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.
Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed the league had squandered all the goodwill built in the area after the Kings won the Stanley Cup. His weekly pickup games with friends became his only taste of the sport he loved because of the ongoing labor strife that has dragged on for months.
So he took a poll of his buddies, then took a pledge: "We're not coming back."
Not for good. Just not after the lockout is settled, not for a while.
Chase started the grass roots "Just Drop It" campaign that encourages fans to boycott one NHL game for every game canceled after Dec. 21st. No tickets, no TV, no merchandise — not a minute or a penny spent on the league, punishment for what he believed are continued abuses of loyalty on their fan base.
He made a video and started a Facebook page, urging fans to click the "like" button and join the cause. More than 11,000 angry fans have joined since the weekend, a puck drop in the circle compared to the millions of fans who attend games, but the latest small sign fans won't again be easily won back.
"People are trying to crush the NHL," Chase said. "That's not our goal. Our goal is just to get hockey back. Hopefully somebody, somewhere cares about this and decides, 'Guys, we've got to get back and talk.' The fans are right.
"They're fighting over our money."
The days of letter writing and 30-second phone calls to sports radio stations have ballooned to steady streams of hashtags, Facebook posts and homemade videos from fans who just want to come in from the cold of this labor battle and watch their slapshots and saves. They are exasperated over a work stoppage with no end in sight and little regard for the fans.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby understood why fans are upset over the lockout.
"I don't blame anyone for being frustrated with this process," Crosby said. "Everyone's got to be frustrated with the way this has gone. It's pretty easy for everyone involved to feel that way."
Kind of like they sing in a song about union executive director Donald Fehr's old sport, some fans vow it's one, two, three lockouts and they're out.
"I wouldn't blame them if they did that by any stretch," Penguins forward Craig Adams said, "but I can't predict that."
It's actually pretty easy to call this shot.
For all the angry tweets, texts, threats and organized campaigns, fans will still pick up the remote and print out tickets as soon as the strife ends.
They always do. In every sport. Remember 1994? After the World Series was wiped out, baseball loyalists vowed never to return to the old ball game. Fueled by super-sized sluggers and retro ballparks, attendance topped 60 million in 1996, 70 million in 1998 and soared to 79,503,175 in 2007.
The NHL can't match those numbers. But the story arc is still the same. The NHL drew 20,854,169 fans when the sport returned in 2005-06 — 497,970 more than the total in 2003-04, the season before the lockout. The NHL saw an attendance uptick each of the next three seasons and totaled a record 21,468,121 fans in 2011-12.
NHL fans have run out of patience with lockout
Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout.


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No Dutch Treat: Old, Sick And Disabled People In Holland May Have To Work To Receive Social Services
Austerity measures in debt-ridden European countries have led to much hardship across the continent. Now, under proposals forwarded by the government in the Netherlands, elderly, chronically ill and even disabled Dutch may be required to perform some kind of work in return for health care and social services.
Holland, drastically overhauling its social welfare system under a crushing weight of debt, may compel such vulnerable people to do "voluntary work" in their communities in exchange for benefits, as proposed by Health Minister Martin van Rijn.
"Loneliness could perhaps be overcome if the elderly helped preschool children with language impairments, improve their reading," read part of the draft legislation, according to the Volkskrant newspaper.
"Or a retired accountant in a wheelchair could help out at the local council's debt advice service."
British Prime Minister David Cameron has already lauded the dramatic changes the Dutch have proposed for upending their welfare state and suggesting it as a model for the U.K.
The Daily Telegraph reported that up until now only unemployed people in the Netherlands had been pressured to do community service work in exchange for benefits. Now, the government could empower local councils to ask the elderly and others in an "intrusive manner" to do such work. Each municipality would be free to determine what kind of work they need to be done by the aforementioned groups.
Liane de Haan, the director of Algemene Nederlandse Bond voor Ouderen (ANBO), an organization that represents Dutch senior citizens, generally welcomes the proposal, suggesting the elderly want to work and feel useful.
"Elderly people, who receive care, are not necessarily sick and pathetic. The way some talk about needy seniors places them outside society," she said. "I think everyone wants to be useful, infirm or not."
Under the Dutch austerity budget, the amount of money that the government has earmarked to local councils for home care services for 750,000 people was slashed by about €2 billion ($2.7 billion ) to €11.2 billion ($15.2 billion).
A columnist named Carla Wijnmaalen wrote in Dagelijkse Standaard newspaper: "A test for a civilized country is how it treats the weakest among its population. And who is weaker than frail older people? ... Martin van Rijn and his Labour Party should be ashamed of this broken and vulgar austerity program."
But Holland's King Willem-Alexander announced last month that sweeping changes would be imposed on the government's budget, hailing the end of the welfare state.
"The classic welfare state of the second half of the 20th century … brought forth arrangements that are unsustainable in their current form," he said in a televised speech.
The king proposed that the country's new social contract would involve greater personal responsibility for citizens and less dependency on the state.
"The shift to a 'participation society' is especially visible in social security and long-term care," the king said.
Spending cuts by the government have already been condemned by labor unions and economists, and Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government is losing popularity. Even with all the cuts in place (including thousands of layoffs in the military), Holland's budget deficit is expected to climb to 3.3 percent of GDP in 2014, above the EU-mandated 3 percent.
Moreover, Holland's GDP is expected to contract by 1 percent this year and grow by only 0.5 percent in 2014, Associated Press reported.
"The necessary reforms take time and demand perseverance," the king said. "[But they will] lay the basis for creating jobs and restoring confidence."


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Favorite bobby pins!
Bobby pins are miniature saviors when it comes to perfecting up-dos, holding flyways in place and pinning back bangs, but they have come a long way! Today, we are showing the accessory side of this favorite hair necessity. We've combed through the hair archives and found some of our most favorite pins that add just a little something to this summer's tousled waves or lazy fun bun. It's a tiny addition with a big statement. A total win/pin!
1. Birds of a feather…and its gold! *swoon*
2. You can never go wrong with a little neon.
3. The very busy bee.
4. Cutest little donut. Ever.
5. Made with real dried flowers!
6. Complete with tiny locket! (Do you think a picture of Ryan Gosling would fit?)
7. For the mermaid in all of us.
8. These make a statement…literally!
9. They really are super fun, yeah!
10. Pretty printed pins.
11. We heart these.
12. Not so heavy metal.
So many cute pins to choose from and we predict a few of these will make it onto our locks all summer long. Have you come across any amazing hair pins that we just have to see? Share the love! Show us on Twitter: @tbdofficial or Instagram: @thebeautydept


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Post-Olympics and New Spring Curling Season
We have just added new league and lesson series. Check out the list below and register from our "Sign Up" menu tab above. - SFBACC (4/12)
We are selling advanced tickets for Learn-to-Curl Clinics here on our web site. Due to strong interest in these events and our desire to provide the best possible experience, advanced tickets will be required. Right now, all our Learn-to-Curl Clinics are full, but we should be opening up new dates soon. Thank you! SFBACC 4/12/10
Welcome to our special section for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver - and our new Spring Season. The San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club will be holding a lot of events to celebrate and spread the word about the great sport of curling! We've got a few events scheduled, but check back in the coming weeks for more class dates. All events will also be listed on our calendar.
Our locations
Live in the Napa/Sacramento area? Learn to curl at our sister club, WineCountry Curling. They are currently holding a league and learn to curl clinics.
Learn-to-Curl Clinics
Try curling for the first time or refresh your skills at a curling clinic. These last about 1-2 hours and cover the basics of the curling delivery and sweeping. We'll also play coached games as space and time permit. Cost is $15 per person or $12.50 per person for groups for 4 or more. more about curling clinics
We are selling advanced tickets for Learn-to-Curl Clinics here on our web site. Due to strong interest in these events and our desire to provide the best possible experience, advanced tickets will be required. Thank you! SFBACC
It is OK to go directly to lessons without ever attending a learn-to-curl clinic or having curled before. More info about lessons and register for lessons here.
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Lesson Series
This is the best way to get good fast! We'll be hosting many lesson series of varying length. Sign-up right away as these filled fast during the last Olympics. You can sign up for multiple series. We will group students by experience level, if possible. During the spring lessons, we expect to have groups for novice/basic refresher (Level 1a), beginner (Level 1b) and advanced beginner (Level 2). If you are interest in a certain level of lessons, please note that when you register. more about lessons and levels and Register for lessons here now
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Leagues are the heart and soul of club life. You can sign up as a team or an individual. Don't worry if you're just a beginner - these are instructional leagues and our drawmaster will match you with a more experienced player who will coach you as you go. more about leagues
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Taking a picture with Santa doesn't have to be just for the kids.
Dog owners in Belpre took their furry friends to the fifth annual "Paws with Claus" Saturday.
The event took place at the Belpre Fire Department Bingo Hall.
For ten dollars, the dogs had their picture taken with Santa.
Those with four or more dogs had to pay an extra five dollars to get a photo with the jolly old fellow.
Cats, a guinea pig and even kids got the chance to join in on the photos.
Owners received two pics to cherish their dog's memories with Santa.
The event started as a way to remember loved pets that have passed.
"It started out as Terri walked in wanting to memorialize her cat and she got in touch with me and we've been doing this ever since," says Sharon Davidson.
Proceeds went to the Max Fund.
It's a charity that helps out families who can't afford to have their pets sprayed or neutered.


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Haters Gonna Hate
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
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Fate/Apocrypha is a series of Light Novels based on a new Holy Grail War (seperate to the five Fukuyu wars), written with the help of several other authors and artists and with various details and character designs collected in Fate/complete material IV Extra material. It was originally conceived as a joint-project MMORPG by Type-Moon (now cancelled).
The first act was published in the Type-Moon Ace magazine. Written by Yuichiro Higashide, Act 1: Unbirth for the magazine revolves around the magus Hyouma Sagara, attempting to summon Jack the Ripper as a Servant.
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The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Okay. How does Jack the Ripper, notorious serial killer that killed many protitutes in London in the late 1800s....turn into that? What reasoning do they come up with for all the murders?
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Age: 28
finds it interesting that ubw is the background for that cover. I wonder if it has any implications or merely there due it it being well known and popular. kinda looks like the white light has bored a hole through the marble
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Loli Jack the ripper, trap Astolfo, female Arthur....This seems interesting.
Goddamn Astolfo, (s)he's cute.
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I'll end it before April.
Join Date: Jul 2008
Btw, I really want to know how powerful Jeanne is ? She seems to be one of the most powerful servant of the Grail War (with Gil etc..)
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Acording to fate/apocrypha this supposed to be the sixth war then right? Fourth fate/zero, fifth fate/stay night but something doesnt add up... according to what i read isnt rin's teacher waver velvet el melloy the second destroy the holy grail at the end of the fifth war? after fate/hollow ataraxia i guess...or maybe the three family that created the holy grail created it again? or did the destruction fail/incomplete? which cause the reason each participant must bring it's own vessel of the holy grail instead of it being managed by einzbern family.. and it seems according to the wiki the church didnt fully supervised the war instead it create a new class.. a ruler class (saber class...the one that gilles so infatuated with.. joan of arc)which role is to supervise the war directly...church just an add on this time i guess... i assume this to prevent problem that cause disaster in the last two war (kirei's cheating, gilles de rais indiscriminated murder...you know...) and manage if one arise, it is said in the wiki holy grail usually didnt manage the game directly, i guess the last two war change a lot of things. and from the list of cast why they manage to summon jack the ripper, vlad? isnt they not exactly a heroic spirit (it is said it jack the ripper is a reverse heroic spirit...what does it mean?)? is the holy grail spirit still defiled by angra maiyu? isnt it already taken care of in Fate/ hollow ataraxia? or is it?? and why is it fourteen instead of seven, is it a new rules incorporated by the holy grail maker or just by the whim of the holy grail itself? many question...
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He should be glad he is in a different war then Alex or Nero, since both are switch hitters
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Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news?
From the Wires
Hundreds of workers converge on the Mayors house to shine light on his 1% agenda
By: PR Newswire
Nov. 14, 2012 06:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of hard-working Philadelphians take their message directly to Mayor Michael Nutter's house, which was "We rejected Mitt Romney's 1% agenda and now we stand against your Romney agenda."
"The hard-working men and women of this city deserve our respect," said DC 33 President Pete Matthews. "They continue to go to work, moving our great city forward, yet they are struggling to get by, like all Philadelphians. We need a mayor who will stand with the people and not the corporations."
"This mayor favors profits for corporations over the people of Philadelphia," added DC 47 President Cathy Scott. "Our communities are suffering under this 1% agenda. We stand today against the same policies that drove us to the polls last week to deny Mitt Romney the White House. Mayor Nutter needs to hear what we said at the polls and realize that we want a Philadelphia that is fair for all of its citizens."
Irene Wright remarked, "As a librarian, I have dedicated my life to building a better Philadelphia for all its people. Even after we came out in droves last week to re-elect Barack Obama, Mayor Nutter continues to promote policies that favor the few. We, the people, demand better for our city."
Mike Keough, a Water Treatment Crew Chief, had a message directly for Mayor Nutter. "Mayor, now is the time to stand up and do the right thing – stand for the people of Philadelphia, not just a few corporations."
AFSCME DC33 and DC47 were joined by community leaders to call on the mayor to support policies that benefit all Philadelphia's communities, not just the rich and powerful. Philadelphians have had enough with Mayor Nutter's 1% agenda.
"Now is the time for a unified Philadelphia, where all of its citizens are treated with respect and given the opportunity to grow," closed Matthews. "This tale of two cities promoted by this mayor must stop. Let's come together to build a better Philadelphia for all."
SOURCE AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47
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The American Civil War
A Literary and Historical Anthology, 2nd Edition
Date published:March 2013
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Nov. 1, 2010
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA - University of Massachusetts Boston women's soccer player Samantha Place (Newton, NJ) has been named Little East Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for her play during the week of October 24-30, it was announced today by the conference. This marks the second time this season and third time in her career that the defender has been recognized by the conference as she was honored for the same feat last season during the week of October 19-25 and earlier this season during the week of September 19-25.
On the week, Place led the UMass Boston defensive unit to 180 minutes of scoreless soccer and a pair of victories. The stopper from Newton, NJ played a critical role in the shutouts over Framingham State and Rhode Island College. Place assisted on each of the Beacons' goals and held two of the conference's leading scorers without a point vs. RIC. The victory over Rhode Island College secured the No. 4 seed and a home-field match for UMass Boston in the upcoming Little East Championship. Earlier in the week, the Beacons were just the third team to post a shutout against Framingham State in their 2-0 win.
A graduate of Kittatinny High School, she has been an integral part of a defense that has not allowed an opponent goal in over 350 minutes of action. The Beacons currently boast a 1.10 goals against average and are holding opponents to .092 shot percentage.
Place has enjoyed an outstanding two seasons for UMass Boston in which she has been selected a Little East Conference Second Team All-Star following both her freshman and sophomore campaigns. In 53 career matches, she has made 42 starts, while netting four goals and dishing for six assists for 14 points.
The Beacons are enjoying one of the greatest seasons in school history, posting a 12-4-3 mark including a 4-3 standing in Little East Conference action to rank fourth in the LEC. For the third straight season they will host a quarterfinal playoff game on Tuesday, November 2 vs. the University of Southern Maine at 2:00 p.m. In their only meeting of the season, UMass Boston defeated Southern Maine, 4-1, on September 18.


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– F4Wonline.com reports that The Rock is confirmed to be scheduled for the RAW in Las Vegas the night after the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
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Ridgway wins fifth consecutive district title, 600th match
DuBOIS – Hollywood couldn't have written a script with as much symmetry as what Ridgway wrestling experienced Saturday.A fifth consecutive district championship, toppling the top-seeded team in the district. The program's 600th win. And an Elker freshman clinching it all with a pinfall. Cody Stahl's pin at 103 pounds sealed a 32-29 win over top-seeded Brookville in the championship of the District Team Duals Saturday at DuBois High School. "You couldn't have had a more perfect day, to win our 600th win for our program which is a milestone which is big in wrestling, our fifth straight district team duals title. I'm so excited to go to Hershey, I could go right now," Ridgway coach Gary Gerber said. "It was just a great match, this is one of the best I think I've been in during my whole career. It's one of the most rewarding I've ever been in." Ridgway will now face Lower Moreland, the district 1 champion, in the second round of the PIAA Team Wrestling Championship at 4 p.m. Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey. A Ridgway win would mean a Friday quarterfinal at noon against potential opponent Towanda. "At the beginning of the year, we were ranked fourth in the district," Gerber said. "We were kind of like an afterthought. Port Allegany, Redbank [Valley] and Brookville were on top and we were there but not really a threat. Our kids, honestly, did this with hard work. I'm just proud of them." Coming into the 103-pound bout, the Elkers held a 26-23 lead with just the 103- and 112-pound bouts remaining. Stahl faced Brady Mineweaser, a wrestler who pinned Stahl just a week ago when the Raiders won 42-24 over Ridgway. Mineweaser held a 6-4 lead late in the second period but Stahl was able to catch Mineweaser in the third period for a pin at 4:22. The win put Ridgway ahead 32-23 and sealed the dual with one match left. "Last week he was winning and got pinned and he had tears in his eyes," Gerber said. "Today, he had tears in his eyes but they're a different kind. These are the good tears."Gerber spoke of the adjustments made between the two bouts."The other boy is really good with cradles, we worked on defending himself on the bottom and we told him to stay aggressive," Gebrer said. "When he got behind, we told him to stay in it and he just kept doing what we told him. We worked on it all week and it worked out great for him." Brookville's Trey Constable received a forfeit at 112 pounds to close out the dual meet.Ridgway started strong as Tad Pierce pinned Devin Gill in 3:06 at 119 pounds to put the Elkers ahead 6-0. "Tad lit the fuse, he was the spark," Gerber said.Corey Bush then won a 12-4 major decision at 125 pounds over Dustin Dombrowski. Bush wrestled Brock Zacherl in the first dual this year but Zacherl was absent Saturday and the Elkers flipped two matches to take a quick 10-0 team lead. Bush led 10-4 late in the bout but a takedown with 12 seconds left elevated Bush's win to a major decision and an extra bonus point. Brody Zacherl put Brookville on the board with a 7-3 decision over Dakota Dahler at 130 pounds. Ridgway answered as Slade Horner defeated Brett Smith in overtime for the second time this season, this time a 6-4 decision. After a scoreless first period, Smith reversed Horner to take the lead, Horner had a reversal of his own to tie the bout at 2-all entering the third period. The two teams traded reversals again in the final minute of the third period to tie the bout at 4-all and send it to overtime. Horner scored the winning takedown with 16 seconds left in overtime to put Ridgway up 13-3. Gerber said he was impressed with Horner's second win over a district champion from last year. Brookville flipped a result at 140 pounds as Zach Vroman won a 3-1 decision over Kyle Caggiano. Caggiano won a decision in the match at Brookville. Vroman scored a takedown early on and then added an escape to start the second. Caggiano escaped late in the third period but could not get a tying takedown. Dylan Zimmerman won a 17-2 technical fall over Brett Himes of Ridgway in the 145-pound bout, Himes was pinned in the previous dual meet. Gerber said Himes not getting pinned was a big plus for the Elkers and saved an important team point along the way. Ron Clark of Brookville avenged an earlier loss to Steve Mitchell of Ridgway with a 3-1 decision. After a scoreless first period, the two wrestlers then traded escapes before Clark took down Mitchell with 1:26 left in the third period to put the lead at 3-1 and push Brookville ahead 14-13 in the team score. "We lost a couple close ones, very very tight matches that we won last time by one or two points, we're losing by one or two points," Gerber said. "Two great teams really going at it big time, I'm really glad to be part of it, it was something special. They're a well-coached team, they're an excellent team." Jake Himes was able to win a 16-6 major decision over Mitch Minich in the 160-pound bout. Himes led 3-0 after the first period before Minich hit a 5-point move (takedown and three back points) to take the lead. Himes then escaped and hit his own 5-point move to take a 9-5 lead after two periods. Himes pulled away near the end of the bout for the Ridgway victory. D.J. Skraba took a 3-2 decision over Tyler Dombrowski in the 171-pound bout. Skraba led 2-0 after the first period but Dombrowski was able to rally and tie the bout at 2-all. Skraba escaped to start the third, a point which proved to be game-winning. Jacob Shields of Brookville pinned Seth Stahl of Ridgway in 52 seconds to tie the dual at 20-all. Logan Stout won a 5-1 decision over Chad Quail of Ridgway at 215 pounds. Jesse Sheasley of Ridgway pinned Luke Geer of Brookville at 1:09 in the 285-pound bout to put Ridgway ahead 26-23. Ridgway opened Saturday with a 31-24 win over Redbank Valley in the semifinals. Bush won via decision at 119, a 6-2 win over Nick Schrecengost. Horner won a 5-0 decision over Evan Shirey at 135, Caggiano won by forfeit at 140. Mitchell picked up a 6-0 decision over Aaron Hook in the 152-pound bout and Jake Himes pinned Luke Hinderliter at 160 in a time of 1:52. Skraba won a 1-0 decision over Cole Shirey at 171 with an escape in the second period. Seth Stahl had a 12-2 major decision over Corey Cyphert at 189. Quail sealed the dual with a 4-3 decision over Braden Bowser. Ridgway forfeited at 285 and 103 against the Bulldogs. This will be Ridgway's fourth trip to the state duals in the last five years, they have placed third and fourth in two of the prior trips. Ridgway 32, Brookville 29119 - Tad Pierce (R) pin Devin Gill (B), 3:06 (6-0 R)125 - Corey Bush (R) maj. dec. Dustin Dombrowski (B), 12-4 (10-0 R)130 - Brody Zacherl (B) dec. Dakota Dahler (R), 7-3 (10-3 R)135 - Slade Horner (R) dec. Brett Smith (B), 6-4, OT (13-3 R)140 - Zach Vroman (B) dec. Kyle Caggiano (R), 3-1 (13-6 R)145 - Dylan Zimmerman (B) tech fall over Brett Himes (R), 17-2, 5:01 (13-11 R)152 - Ron Clark (B) dec. Steve Mitchell (R), 3-1 (14-13 B)160 - Jake Himes (R) maj. dec. Mitch Minich (B), 16-6 (17-14 R)171 - D.J. Skraba (R) dec. Tyler Dombrowski (B), 3-2 (20-14 R)189 - Jacob Shields (B) pin Seth Stahl (R), :52 (20-20)215 - Logan Stout (B) dec. Chad Quail (R), 5-1 (23-20 B)285 - Jesse Sheasley (R) pin Luke Geer (B), 1:09 (26-23 R)103 - Cody Stahl (R) pin Brady Mineweaser (B), 4:22 (32-23 R)112 - Trey Constable (B) win by forfeit (32-29 R)Ridgway 31, Redbank Valley 24112 - Willis Gruver (RV) dec. Ricky Javier (R), 5-2 (3-0 RV)119 - Corey Bush (R) dec. Nick Schrecengost (RV), 6-2 (3-3)125 - Garret Hildebrand (RV) dec. Trevor Delhunty (R), 6-4 (6-3 RV)130 - Ty Haines (RV) dec. Dakota Dahler (R), 7-4 (9-3 RV)135 - Slade Horner (R) dec. Evan Shirey (RV), 5-0 (9-6 RV)140 - Kyle Caggiano (R) win by forfeit (12-9 R)145 - Brandon Bailey (RV) dec. Brett Himes (R), 11-4 (12-12)152 - Steve Mitchell (R) dec. Aaron Hook (RV), 6-0 (15-12 R)160 - Jake Himes (R) pin Luke Hinderliter (RV), 1:52 (21-12 R)171 - D.J. Skraba (R) dec. Cole Shirey (RV), 1-0 (24-12 R)189 - Seth Stahl (R) maj. dec. Corey Cyphert (RV), 12-2 (28-12 R)215 - Chad Quail (R) dec. Braden Bowser (RV), 4-3 (31-12 R)285 - Clay Kennemuth (RV) win by forfeit (31-18 R)103 - Mitch Blose (RV) win by forfeit (31-24 R)


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Nov. 9, 2006
The Schedule
NCAA Tournament First Round
Saturday, November 11, 2006
No. 17 UC Santa Barbara (12-7-0) vs. No. 30 San Diego State (9-5-4)
UCSB's Harder Stadium Kickoff 1:00 p.m.
Mission Accomplished...For Now
One of head coach Tim Vom Steeg's goals at the start of the 2006 season was to recapture the Big West Conference title, something UC Santa Barbara lost a year ago. The Gauchos finished the regular season strong, winning five of their final six matches and did so in convincing fashion, out-scoring their opponents 9-2 over that span. UCSB entered the final week of the regular season in first place in the conference standings and had the opportunity to close out the Big West title last Wednesday at No. 18 UC Irvine. The Anteaters had different plans however, and limited the Gauchos to a season-low five shots in a 2-0 win to retake the BWC's top spot. The conference crown came down to the final day of league play once again and, after Irvine's 1-0 loss at Cal State Northridge Saturday afternoon, Santa Barbara entered its contest with UC Riverside needing a win or tie to hoist the Big West trophy. The Gauchos left no doubt, dismantling the Highlanders 4-0 at Harder Stadium to claim their fourth Big West Conference championship in the last six years at 7-3-0. UCSB enters postseason play with a 12-7-0 overall record.
UCSB Collects Nine Conference Awards
When the annual all-conference teams and awards were announced Tuesday, the Gauchos were once again one of the Big West's most decorated squads. Highlighted by junior Andy Iro's second consecutive Defender of the Year award and senior Kyle Reynish's Co-Goalkeeper of the Year honors, a total of seven players were named to all-conference squads. In addition to Iro and Reynish, midfielders Bryan Byrne and Eric Avila were named to the first team, while midfielder Eric Frimpong, defender Jeff Murphy, and forward Bongomin Otii garnered second team accolades.
Scouting the Aztecs
For the second consecutive year UCSB and San Diego State will battle in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Harder Stadium. Saturday's contest will mark the 32nd meeting between the two programs, with the Aztecs holding a 17-11-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Gauchos have won the five previous meetings however, including last season's tournament match. UCSB limited the Aztecs to just five shots and Ivan Becerra and Jonathan Davis found the net, lifting the Gauchos to a 2-0 win in front of over 3,500 strong. Santa Barbara also won the September 2 match-up earlier this season, again shutting out the visitors in a 1-0 decision. Freshman forward Bongomin Otii scored the game-winner in the 56th minute in the Gauchos' home opener.
SDSU enters Saturday's match-up after finishing the regular season 9-5-4 overall and second in the Pac-10 Conference at 5-2-3. Currently ranked No. 30 in this week's College Soccer News poll, the Aztecs went unbeaten in their last five and have not lost since they fell 2-1 at UC Irvine October 14. Junior midfielder Kraig Chiles headlines the San Diego State offense, leading the team with six goals and four assists for 16 points in 2006. Senior forward Andrew DiCicco is not far behind with five goals and four assists to go with a team-high .571 shot on goal percentage. Senior Tally Hall has started all but one of the Aztec's 18 matches between the pipes and owns a 0.99 goals against average with 71 saves and six shutouts.
2006 In Review
After losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago, the Gauchos were not a exactly a favorite to return to the College Cup in 2006. Starting the season with a No. 23 NSCAA preseason ranking, UCSB opened with a bang embarrassing then-ranked No. 7 Akron 5-0, only to fall to No. 3 Virginia 1-0 two days later in the UVa Soccer Classic title game. From there Santa Barbara won four of its next five, with the only defeat coming to No. 18 Illinois at Chicago on a fluke goal with overtime just 31 seconds away. The Gauchos opened Big West Conference play with a 2-1 double overtime victory over Cal State Fullerton September 21, but then hit a rough stretch in which they dropped three of four, including a 5-0 blunder at BWC rival Cal State Northridge and a 3-1 defeat to then No. 7 UCLA in front of a record crowd of 5,475 at Harder Stadium in the Fox Soccer Channel's Match of the Week. UCSB bounced back with an impressive 2-0 win over No. 15 UC Irvine to move into first place in the league standings, but lost to UC Riverside for the first time in 32 years October 11. That loss would prove to be the Gauchos' wake up call, as they won five of their final six--including their first victory over the Matadors since November of 2004--to claim the Big West Conference title. Four of Santa Barbara's seven losses came to squads that were ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 at the time, with five of them coming to teams in the extremely strong Far West Region.
The Rankings Game
After winning the Big West crown last Saturday, UCSB enters postseason play with national ranking of No. 17 in the current Soccer America poll, returning to the Top 25 following a month-long absence. The Gauchos appeared in the College Soccer News Top 30 last week after winning five of six and are currently ranked No. 27 in this week's media poll. Santa Barbara has been ranked as high as No. 7 in 2006 but dropped out of all three Top 25 polls following the brutal 5-0 loss to Cal State Northridge September 27. UCSB then slipped out of the polls all together for the first time in over three years the following week after falling 3-1 at the hands of then-ranked No. 7 UCLA. Santa Barbara is not currently ranked in the NSCAA/adidas or Soccer Times coaches polls.
Sweet November
The Gauchos will be making their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance this weekend when they square off with San Diego State Saturday. UCSB is a combined 7-4-0 in NCAA Tournament play dating back to 2002, the first season it qualified for the Big Dance, and has been very impressive in tournament openers. In fact, Santa Barbara has been perfect, posting a 4-0-0 mark in opening (first or second) rounds of the tourney. The Gauchos topped San Diego 2-0 in the first round in 2002, downed Cal 2-0 in the second round of 2003 and beat Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2-1 in the second round two years ago. 2004 was definitely a year to remember, as the Gauchos were awarded the No. 9 seed and advanced to the National Championship match where they tied Indiana 1-1 after two overtime periods, before falling 3-2 in penalty kicks to end the season as the National Runners-Up. Last season UCSB defeated SDSU 2-0 at Harder Stadium in the first round before falling 3-2 at Big West rival Cal State Northridge 3-2 in round two.
Another Helping of Home Cooking
While 2006 marks UCSB's fifth-straight appearance in the Big Dance, this is also the fifth year in a row that it will play a tournament game within the friendly confines of Harder Stadium. Not only have the Gauchos been perfect in NCAA Tournament openers the previous four seasons, but they have also been flawless at home in tournament play. Hosting a game each year that they have qualified for the postseason, the Gauchos hold a 4-0-0 record and look to continue the streak this weekend when the Aztecs come to town. In its first-ever tournament game, Santa Barbara defeated San Diego 2-0 in front of over 4000 strong in 2002. In 2003, the Gauchos blanked Cal 2-0 in front of a Harder Stadium crowd of around 1500. In the magical run in 2004, a school-record 11,215 fans watched UCSB crush Virginia Commonwealth 4-1 after a 2-1 double overtime win over UWM in the second round. Finally, Santa Barbara shutout San Diego State 2-0 last season with over 3,500 fans in the stands. Harder Stadium has not been an easy place for opponents to play and if the last four years are any indication, the Gauchos have to like their chances going into Saturday's match.
If You Don't Score, We Win
One of the most common themes this season has been the fact that when the Gauchos win, it is usually by a shutout. Entering competition last week, UCSB was playing near perfect defense and had recorded four-straight shutouts--all of which were victories. Although they allowed two goals in last Wednesday's loss at 18th-ranked UC Irvine, the Gauchos bounced back and shut down UC Riverside in a 4-0 romp in last Saturday's regular season finale. UCSB finished the season strong, shutting out its opponents in six of their final eight matches and it is no coincidence that the Gauchos posted a 6-2 record over that span. For the season, 11 of UCSB's 12 victories have been shutouts, with only Cal State Fullerton finding the net in a Gaucho win. With 11 no-nos in 19 contests in 2006, Santa Barbara leads the Big West Conference and ranks 8th nationally with a 0.58 shutout percentage.
A Season of Close Ones
If you are going to be successful and advance deep into the NCAA Tournament, it is important to be able to win close games. UCSB has played a total of 19 games this season and 11 of those have been decided by a single goal. The Gauchos own a 7-4 mark in those matches, with three of the four losses coming on the road. Santa Barbara has dropped 1-0 decisions at then-ranked No. 3 Virginia August 27, at UC Davis September 23 and at UC Riverside October 11 and lost 2-1 to No. 18 UIC at Harder Stadium September 8. On the flip side, seven of UCSB's 12 victories have come by a one goal margin--five of them by a 1-0 count--so this year's team definitely has experience playing in close games.
Avila on the Ball
Sophomore midfielder Eric Avila has been on a tear as of late and has scored his three goals in the last six games. After he scored twice in the Gauchos' season-opener against Akron, all signs pointed to the 2005 Big West Freshman of the Year having an amazing follow-up campaign as a sophomore. Like most of the squad in 2006, the San Diego native struggled to find the net for much of the season, but finally broke through with the game-winner against Cal Poly October 14 before scoring the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Cal State Northridge 11 days later. In the second half of last Saturday's game with the Highlanders, Avila collected a pass from Brennan Tennelle and fired from 15 yards out to give Santa Barbara a 3-0 lead. Avila leads the Gauchos and ranks fourth in the Big West with 46 shots and is second on the squad with five goals and a total of 13 points this season. One of only three players to start every game in 2006, UCSB is 4-0 when Avila shows up in the scoring column.
He's A Keeper!
Senior goalkeeper Kyle Reynish has been the man all season between the posts and has been absolutely brilliant, playing every one of a possible 1738 plus minutes. After shutting out UC Riverside last week, the Valencia, Calif. native has now held UCSB's opponents scoreless six times in the last eight games and has recorded a total of 11 shutouts this season. One week removed from earning a spot on the College Soccer News National Team of the Week and also garnering Big West Player of the Week honors, Reynish made three saves against the Highlanders, the first of which stopped what looked like a sure goal for UCR and preserved the shutout. Reynish's 11 shutouts in 19 games is a new career-high and led the Big West. In addition, he ranked among the conference's top-two keeper's in virtually every statistical category, including goals against average (0.83), saves (74), and save percentage (.822). The 2006 BWC Co-Goalkeeper of the Year is also one of the biggest reasons why Santa Barbara had the conference's top ranked defense, allowing 16 goals in 19 games for a 0.84 goals against average.
Byrne, Baby Byrne
All four of the seniors on the Gauchos' roster have led by example in 2006 and co-captain Bryan Byrne has been no exception. The Castledermot, Ireland native is third on the team in overall scoring with 11 points after assisting on the Gauchos' game winner against CSUN October 25. An All-Big West First Team selection this season, Byrne has scored two goals, the first coming at Cal State Fullerton September 21 and the second came when he netted the game-winner against UC Davis October 18. More importantly, Byrne has been setting the table for his teammates all season and led the Big West with seven assists.
Forward Thinking
With two of UCSB's top four goal scorers this season being either a freshman or sophomore, Coach Vom Steeg can rest easy knowing the Gauchos will be very solid up front the next few years. Freshman Bongomin Otii leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big West Conference with six goals this season after becoming the first player in program history to score five goals in his first five games wearing the Gaucho blue and gold. Sophomore Nick Perera has also had a breakout season, finding the net four times in 2006. Along with Avila, the forward leads the squad with two game-winning goals, the most recent coming when he tallied a pair in UCSB's 2-0 victory over then-ranked No. 15 UC Irvine to move into first place in the conference standings October 7. Perera scored one of the Gauchos' four goals in last weekend's win over UC Riverside, collecting a cross from Chris Pontius and netting an arcing shot in the 38th minute. Otii, a native of Denver, Colo. has not scored since October 14 at Cal Poly.


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Sign brightens the day for those who pass by
NORTH PROVIDENCE - For the thousands of people who pass each day, the sign offers words ranging from wise and inspirational to silly and frivolous.
Depending on the whim of its owners, the words at times require little or no thinking at all, while at others it causes passing motorists to scratch their heads a bit.
Michael Florist sits at 1171 Mineral Spring Ave., on a coveted piece of commercial real estate at the intersection of the heavily traveled Mineral Spring Avenue and Rte. 146, but the sign out front rarely advertises the goods and services inside.
Instead, mother and daughter owners Donna and Dina DiGregorio say they use the prime space on it to brighten the day of those passing by with an inspirational verse or witty saying. If an extra customer or two walks through the doors because of it? Well that's an extra bonus.
"We've always thought that if it would make a difference even for a moment in someone's life, then it's worth it," said Donna DiGregorio.
The two women started the tradition with the sign a few years back after taking over the business from Donna's father, Michael Ciancaglini, now 84. Ciancaglini, like his daughter and granddaughter, lives in North Providence.
The sign in front of Michael Florist drew widespread attention last summer after a parishioner at the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary just up the road grew convinced that it was confirming his belief that the image of Mary had become visible in the cross on top of the church.
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see," read the sign.
The quote, taken from Henry David Thoreau, has made multiple return appearances since the Mary sighting, said DiGregorio, with numerous residents coming in asking that it be put back up. Thousands of people from all over New England descended on the town after a Breeze story last August to see the image of Mary and the sign that helped confirm it.
The Michael Florist sign always has different sayings on its two sides, said DiGregorio. Last week, the side visible to motorists headed down Mineral Spring Avenue toward Pawtucket held the Thoreau quote, while the other side read, "stay close to those who make you giggle."
"Life is too hard to live a 24-hour" day with people who giggle, said DiGregorio, but if someone can use the saying to even improve their habits a little, she and her daughter have done their job.
So where do all these sayings come from?
Most come from scouring the inspirational book or novel sections at Barnes & Noble Bookstore or the inspirational card section at Hallmark, said DiGregorio, who grew up next door to the family-owned business, first opened in 1957.
The sign out front is changed at least once a week and sometimes more often, said the DiGregorios. Once in a while it will announce special hours or a special offer, but mostly it contains just the sayings.
The contents of the sign may seem overly silly at times, said DiGregorio, but she and her daughter often hear from people who stop in just to tell them how much a particular phrase means to them.
Sayings like the Thoreau quote work "for a lot of different situations," she said, making them more relatable to a wider array of people, something to consider given Michael Florist's busy location.
While the DiGregorios come up with all the sayings for their sign, they pay someone to put them up every week.
For more on Michael Florist, visit www.michaelfloristri.com .


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2007-08 Men's Basketball
Bluffton 85, Millikin 76
Beavers move into McDonald's final with 85-76 win over Millikin
By: Brandy Bidlack, sports information assistant
December 28, 2007
BLUFFTON, Ohio - An impressive night of free throw shooting gave Bluffton the edge over Millikin in the first round of the McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament by a final score of 85-76 on Friday, December 28, 2007. With the win, Bluffton improved to 7-4 on the season, while Millikin dropped to 6-2, landing the Beavers in the championship game for the sixth consecutive season.
Bluffton started the contest with a layin from junior Nick Wilson (Continental/Continental). P.J. Juenger (Loveland/Archbishop Moeller) hit the first triple for the Beavers, tying the score 5-5 at the 17:52 mark.
The Big Blue took over the lead for the next six minutes despite two blocks from Wilson. Jordan Pothast (Ottawa/Ottawa-Glandorf) found Justin Rufenacht (Wauseon/Pettisville) for a layup. Zack Kraus (Findlay/Findlay) chipped in two points to even the score at 15 with just under 12 minutes left in the first half.
Aaron Taylor (Antwerp/Antwerp) hit a trey thanks to an assist from Josh Eichar (North Baltimore/North Baltimore), giving Bluffton an 18-16 lead. With 10:17 left in the first half, Colt Cunningham (Powell/Worthington Christian) sank a three-pointer to increase the Beavers' advantage to 21-18.
Freshman Ben Shindeldecker (Ohio City/Crestview) added two more points to the Beaver tally, while two made free throws by Zack Kraus allowed Bluffton to extend its lead to five points, 35-30, at the break.
Millikin hit a three-pointer to start the second half, but Bluffton responded with 12-0 run, including a trey from Juenger, and layups by Kraus and Cunningham. At the 17:28 mark, Josh Eichar stole the ball and went coast-to-coast, giving the Beavers an extra boost of momentum.
Jordan Pothast chipped in two more points following a dish from Taylor, making the score 47-33 as Bluffton out-pointed Millikin 12-3 during the first three minutes of period two.
Aaron Taylor converted his drive into a three-point play by making the free throw at the 13:22 mark. Millikin retaliated with an 8-0 run, including consecutive triples by Dana Givens which forced the Beavers into a timeout.
P.J. Juenger responded with a layup, making the score 58-50 shortly after the timeout. Millikin fouls transformed into free throws for Bluffton throughout much of the next nine minutes. With less than four minutes left in the game, Taylor added two more points with a spin move leading to a jumper, giving Bluffton a nine-point lead, 75-66.
Millikin cut the deficit to just five points, 79-74, before Zack Kraus drove to the hole at the 1:32 mark. With less than a minute on the clock, Cunningham and Taylor picked up two freebies apiece to make the final score 85-76 in favor of the host team.
Colt Cunningham and Aaron Taylor led the Beavers with 15 points each, and Taylor also dished out a game-high six assists. Zack Kraus chipped in 14 points while P.J. Juenger added 14 points, including two three-pointers. Juenger snatched seven boards in the victory. Nate Overmyer (Payne/Wayne Trace) contributed 10 points, and Josh Eichar added four points, three assists, two rebounds, and two steals. Wilson had three points and a career-high three blocks in tonight's contest.
Tunde Ogunleye led the Big Blue with 18 points and three steals. John Harmsen and Dana Givens, who finished with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting off the bench, both sank three treys for Millikin.
Millikin hit 9-for-20 (45 percent) from behind the arc, compared to only 5-of-17 (29.4 percent) for Bluffton. The Beavers were 25-of-53 from the field for 47 percent, but it was the 90 percent free throw shooting in the second half that propelled them to a win as Bluffton buried 30-of-35 at the stripe while Millikin went to the line only 20 times.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 29, when the Beavers play in the championship of the McDonald's of Bluffton Holiday Tournament against Ohio Dominican. The contest is slated to tip at 3 p.m., following the Concordia and Millikin consolation game which is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. in Founders Hall.


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As far as role models go, Albert Einstein would have to be one of the most difficult to emulate.
But with a passion for physics, a spot on the Higher School Certificate all-rounders list and an ATAR of 98.7, Patrick Kelly is well on his way.
And, like violin-playing Einstein, Patrick uses music to balance his love of hard sciences.
Celebrating his HSC results yesterday, the former Bulli High School student said his success came mainly from choosing a combination of subjects he loved.
"I've been reading about subjects like physics and chemistry since I was in primary school, so while I was working really hard on them all the time I wouldn't exactly call it work," he said.
"I love learning about the way things work, and I've always been curious about how things function at the most basic level."
The gifted student was accelerated in advanced maths, maths extension 2 and chemistry - allowing him to space out his HSC assignments and exams over two years.
"It was really good to know I had those marks and subjects completed already but now I'll need to study some maths over summer to get ready for uni, because I haven't done it for a year," he said.
Patrick plans to study an advanced science degree in chemistry and physics and has already secured a selective entry place at the University of Wollongong.
He hopes to one day work at a top research agency like CERN in Switzerland.
As well as brushing up on his equations over summer, Patrick plans to pour his energy into playing the violin, piano and vibraphone.
"Music is my creative outlet so it really complements all the maths and science and it was a way to relax and stress less during the HSC," he said.
"Einstein used music to balance out his physics, and I really admire those sort of people who spend their time thinking about the world but also interacting on a human level."


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It is cheaper to launch the Greeks into space then it is to bail them out!
Let's hope they don't fly too close to the sun again.
The greek bondholders (French and German banks) are being bailed out.
The greek bondholders (French and German banks) are being bailed out.
Yes, and when I declare bankruptcy, only my creditors (Visa, Mastercard, the bank holding my mortgage) are negatively affected. I, however, walk away whole and entirely unscathed.
You are not Greece.
Greece is a nation (until they hand over sovereignty in a few days), quite capable of re-implementing it's own currency.
Europe is going to land their spacecraft in the Pacific?
I guess no one cares where their space men land anymore.
Except for the Israelis. They launch to the west in a retrograde orbit because they don't want to drop launch debris on enemy countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavit [wikipedia.org]
Well, not for throwing your high tech devices into, that is for sure.
"Europe is going to land their spacecraft in the Pacific?"
Why not? It's close to the equator and that's where they are.
Guadeloupe, Martinique, Cayenne, Saint Barthelemy, Saint-Martin, Bora Bora
and that's only the French.
Europe is going to land their spacecraft in the Pacific?
It's harder to miss.
TFA - contrast (with things taken out of the context)
This goal will be achieved with IXV, which is the next step from the Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator flight of 1998. More manoeuvrable and able to make precise landings, IXV is the 'intermediate' element of Europe's path to future developments with limited risks.
The 2 t lifting body will attain an altitude of around 450 km,
The craft will then descend by parachute and land in the Pacific Ocean to await recovery and analysis.
Precise landing with a parachute, in the biggest ocean, awaiting then the recovery... yeah!
I wonder how cost effective it is to have an infrastructure built around water recovery when private industry as well as older U.S. shuttles are already working with land based landings. The whole concept just seems dated.
a Cargo ship with a crane?
I would guess that:
* the US doesn't want to share all the details of shuttle technology.
* In engineering there is no substitute for doing, you may think you know how something works, but until you build and fly it...
* The shuttle design is antiquated, there are new materials, IT and functional developments that mean it makes sense to start again.
* This ship has different requirements to the shuttle it is not trying to be a cargo ship, a space lab, a spy plane, no need for massive cross range, etc
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They're using the water landings for development testing in case something goes wrong. Not many orphanages or schools or playgrounds to crash on in the middle of the ocean.
they arent much bigger than two meters.
Precise landing with a parachute, in the biggest ocean, awaiting then the recovery.
Was done back in the 1960's - all but two of the Apollo missions landed within two nautical miles of the target. The biggest miss was three nautical miles. (See the Entry, Splashdown, and Recovery [nasa.gov] page of Apollo By The Numbers [nasa.gov].)
I does sound kind of silly on the surface, but it a valuable capability. Precise landing means landing close to the recovery vessel which means faster recovery.
The ESA isn't part of the EU, and has non-EU members like Switzerland and Norway. France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain contribute the majority of the money themselves and most of the tech is designed and built in their countries.
The ESA isn't part of the EU, and has non-EU members like Switzerland and Norway. France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain contribute the majority of the money themselves and most of the tech is designed and built in their countries.
So just the rich EU members? Maybe the more economically troubled EU countries could start their own aerospace venture. They could call it "PIGS in Space".
Actually France and Germany, the two biggest economies in Europe are supposed to be just fine and are probably the ones that provide most of the funding to this project. It's just Greece/Spain/Portugal/Ireland etc that nuked their economy.
No, some European nations are bankrupt. France, Germany etc are doing very nicely thank you and they are the ones (along with the UK, Netherlands etc) who are providing the money to bail out the other EU nations.
Besides, it's a stupid argument that because we can't cure poverty we shouldn't have a space program. That's like arguing that because we're starving we shouldn't write poetry, or try a new design of irrigation system, or work on that internal combustion engine we've been tinkering with.
Oh good, I see we've got today's mandatory link to Michael Cooney's Layer 8 blog at NetworkWorld, the convenient middleman between Slashdot and news. This time he hasn't even bothered linking to the actual press release he's regurgitating [esa.int], as far as I can tell. Still, more hits for NetworkWorld, that's what matters.
Anyone know if he's done a post on Bitcoin yet?
...Greek economy permitting [washingtonpost.com].
They're teaming up with Italians to build this? If they are anything like the Italians that (supposedly) build trains (Ansaldo), it will be delayed by a decade, fall apart during delivery and be 400% over budget.
Enjoy the upcoming fun, ESA.
Loose bits sink chips.


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The PS Vita is doing much better these days. The game library is still not as robust as I'd like, but I don't get depressed so much when I check the Vita section of my regular game store these days.
And some people still say that the Vita has no games.
P.S : I personally dont believe that but i can understand why some people say it. And thats because it doesnt have Monster Hunter or Nintendo games.
PSP's best selling games series aren't on Vita yet...that's why.
The ONE thing that stops me from utilising my vita are the memory cards.
I got a vita as a gift, but I haven't used it because the memory cards are too damn expensive.


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The history of American art has missed the mark, says curator Alexandra Munroe. It has overlooked the profound and pervasive contribution of Asian philosophy and culture to the caldron, and the exhibition she has spent five years organizing, "The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia: 1860-1989," is going to prove her point.
Vast and ambitious, the just-opened exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum encompasses some 250 works from 110 artists, writers and performers, both those well known for their Asian affinities and others whose connections may seem obscure. All have been influenced by Asian art, books and philosophy, says Munroe, influence that was reflected in their artistic output, sometimes stylistically, sometimes conceptually, and sometimes both. They embraced, at least for a time, "a spiritual philosophy which is essentially a new concept of self. That concept saw a unity, a oneness with cosmic nature."
The exhibition features paintings, watercolors and drawings by John La Farge, James McNeill Whistler and Georgia O'Keeffe as well as contemporary artists Mark Tobey, Robert Motherwell and Agnes Martin. There are sculptures by Isamu Noguchi, Nam June Paik and Robert Irwin; and room installations by James Lee Byars and La Monte Young. There will also be live performances by Meredith Monk, a choreographer who is a practicing Buddhist, and Laurie Anderson, presenting a one-woman program about her involvement with Tibetan Buddhism and other Asian influences. The voluminous rotunda will be used for an installation by Ann Hamilton, "human carriage," an audible and visible metaphor for the transmission of culture. A set of hand cymbals will descend and ascend the spiraling space, as bundles of books are pushed off the upper level.
"The premise of the show is rich and compelling," says Carol Eliel, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. "And, of course, to see it in a building by Frank Lloyd Wright (who himself was so influenced by Japanese art) will be particularly appropriate."
On the day after Christmas, Munroe has come into the emptied halls of the Guggenheim's downtown offices to catch up on work -- and to walk a visitor through the show on a scale model. She's been thinking about the topic for a long time, and the words come briskly. The show's overall purpose, she says, "is to compose a lineage -- an intellectual and cultural lineage -- that grounds these artists' engagement with the East going back to the mid-19th century." That was when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived with his gunboats in Japan to force that country to open up to trade, a trade that eventually included the export of Japanese culture in objects and ideas. Over time, Chinese and Indian culture came to the United States as well, a process mediated by educators, translators, collectors and curators.
"I also want to point out the importance of the West Coast in this new narrative of American art history," Munroe continues. "Traditionally, modern and contemporary and avant garde art have always been discussed in their relationship to Europe. The natural bias has been New York and East Coast. In this new reading the West Coast plays a central role in the dissemination of these ideas."
The subject is a natural for Munroe, who grew up partly in Japan and spent three years living at Daitokuji Temple, the ground zero of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. "Asia is a central part of my own biography," she admits. She has managed to express her "third-mindedness" through her writing and curatorial work. In 1994 she curated an important exhibition of Japanese contemporary art, "Japanese Art After 1945: Scream Against the Sky," at the Guggenheim SoHo. Later she served as director of the Japan Society Gallery in New York before landing at the Guggenheim as senior curator of Asian art. "The Third Mind" is divided into seven sections that follow a general chronology. A lot of the early transmission was through reproductions and translations, but Munroe values the cross-cultural understandings and the misunderstandings. "We want to show how these ideas interpreted, misinterpreted, reinvented, and why that re-invention and misreading are OK," she says. In fact, the exhibition's title comes from a "cut-ups" work by William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, a work in which they put together random texts and images to make something that was beyond the both of them combined.
Eventually, artists had opportunities to meet Asian mystics, artists and philoso- phers as well as to travel to Asia. Some, like Adrian Piper and Bill Viola, became practitioners of Asian meditation and disciplines. Munroe sees that the expansion of definitions of art made possible happenings, conceptual art and performance art. The show's timeline ends in 1989, she says, because that marked the beginning of a new globalism and paradigm in cross-cultural exchange.
A few highlights:
Like many artists living in Paris in 1890, Cassatt was deeply impressed by a Japanese print exhibition shown at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. "You who want to make color prints you couldn't dream of anything more beautiful," she wrote to fellow artist Berthe Morisot. "I dream of it and don't think of anything else but color on copper." Art historian Vivien Greene points out that Cassatt was the first Westerner to embrace the basic elements of Japanese ukiyo-e in her work. One major difference was that ukiyo-e was made with carved woodblocks, while Cassatt used drypoint and aquatint.
Cassatt's "The Letter" of 1890-91 depicts a quiet scene with a heightened sense of awareness. A young woman seated at her desk is licking an envelope. The composition is unusual with the right edge defined by the side of the writing desk and the perspective slightly flattened, as in traditional Japanese art. Other Japanese influences include the use of flat planes of color and strong outlines as well as the attention paid to the decorative pattern of the woman's blue dress and the wallpaper behind her.
Two dozen of Cage's works on paper are in the show, including some from his "Where R = Ryoanji" series, inspired by his visit to the famous Zen garden in Kyoto, Japan. Cage's fascination with Asia has been well documented and became an intrinsic part of his art practice. In the 1940s he was interested in Indian aesthetics and discovered Taoism and Zen Buddhism. In 1950 he read the Chinese classic "The I Ching, or Book of Changes," and following its precepts, composed "Music for Changes" by tossing coins, in an attempt to rid the process of the artist-ego.
Cage used "The I Ching," says Margaret Roeder, his longtime art dealer, "in order to free himself from predetermined expectations or teachings -- those limitations that you create for yourself." While he became well known for using "chance operations" in music composition and performance, he also devised a related method for hanging pictures that will be used in the gallery featuring his drawings and watercolors. Roeder explains that the walls are first divided into grids. When hanging a picture, they get a coordinate generated from a computer that has been specifically programmed. The picture then goes to that space. If there are overlaps, another chance operation will determine whether the second picture will go above or below or to the left or right of the first picture. "With 'The I Ching,' " says Roeder, "you have to ask the right question to get the right answer."
Robert Irwin
Irwin, speaking by phone from his San Diego studio, is a little skeptical about the theme of the show in terms of his work. However, he admits that, "in my earlier paintings I did have Zen titles to my work, and my first introduction to high art was raku ware." In the 1950s he was sometimes invited to a fellow artist's for dinner. Afterward, Irwin recalls, "he'd set a box before me, and he'd open it. There was a cloth sack in the box, and there was a raku bowl inside the sack. The whole process made you sensitive to everything, even a thumbprint." He found that the experience "informed very much my small paintings," which were given titles with the word "raku" included.
He points out that he has long moved on from those concerns and that his disc works, one of which is included in the show, came from a different source. "I realized I was into this framing, this learned logic," he says, "and I wanted to get out of the frames, so I started making these discs that didn't begin and end at the edge."
Ann Hamilton
"You become aware of something through the culture and atmosphere you inhabit," says Hamilton, who's based in Ohio. "It's an influence everywhere and nowhere at the same time." She does recall that as a child she was fascinated by things her grandmother brought back from a trip to Japan -- boxes and textiles. As an adult, one of her favorite books was Hideyuki Oka's "How to Wrap 5 Eggs," which presented the Japanese aesthetics of wrapping things in simple, often natural material.
This called attention to "the care and the process in which something is offered or given," Hamilton says, and she sees that the carefully considered, low-tech nature of "human carriage," commissioned by the Guggenheim, has some of the same aesthetics.
In "human carriage," the artist also responded to the interior of Wright's museum -- and made use of the spiraling rotunda space. Throughout the day, a set of Tibetan hand cymbals, suspended in a carriage of silk cloth, will travel down a pipe hung from the curved balustrade -- creating a ringing heard throughout the museum. When they reach the lobby, a "reader" at an upper level will load a stack of books -- cut guillotine style and glued and tied together in bundles -- onto a vertical pulley, which lifts the bells back to the top of the ramp. The work is an expression of the often invisible process of cultural transmission and knowledge. "You never know how a sound dissipates," Hamilton says, "when it arrives and where it is carried."


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A Lords Committee is investigating European Union policy on cyber attacks and is calling for evidence from industry and other interested parties.
The ermine-clad gents, and two ladies, are particularly interested in how vulnerable the internet is to a widespread failure because of an attack such as those previously aimed at Estonia and Georgian, or to failure due to a natural disaster.
Also in the Lords' sights are the role of NATO in defending cyberspace, and the scale of problems created by criminal botnets.
The European Commission is calling for a pan-European approach to critical infrastructure and the Lords will question this view. They also ask whether public-private partnerships could be encouraged at a European level or whether a worldwide approach would be more effective.
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11Justin Hunter
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- 2012 Coaches All-SEC Second Team
- 2012 CBSSports.com All-SEC Team
- 2012 Associated Press All-SEC Second Team
- 2012 Pro Football Weekly All-American
- Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List as nation's top receiver
- 2012 Preseason All-SEC First Team by Lindy's
- 2012 Preseason All-SEC Second Team by Athlon, Steele
- Named SEC's Most Dangerous Threat by Lindy's
- 2010 Coaches Freshman All-SEC
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- Games/Starts:12/12
- 19th in NCAA/3rd in SEC in receiving yards with 1,083
- 24th in NCAA/3rd in SEC in receiving yards per game (90.3)
- Fourth in SEC in catches per game (6.1), 37th in NCAA
- Led Vols with 73 catches for 1,083 yards and nine receiving touchdowns in 2012
- On the single-season receptions list, Hunter had second-best season with 73 catches, the record is 76 by Marcus Nash in 1997
- Finished with 1,083 receiving yards, ranks third on single-season yards list, behind Robert Meachem (1,298) and Nash (1,170)
- With eight 100-yard receiving games, tied for third-most in a career in Tennessee history (record 15, J.Kent)
- With 18 career receiving touchdowns, tied for fifth-most in career at UT
- 1,812 career receiving yards stands 11th all-time
- Tied UT record for receiving touchdowns in a game twice in 2012 with three vs. Georgia State and Troy
- Became eighth Vol with a 1,000-yard receiving season
- Had tied UT record for most catches in first two games of a season tying Johnny Mills in 1966 with 17
- Closed season with three catches for 65 yards including a 42-yard receiving touchdown vs. Kentucky (11/24)
- Five catches for 39 yards at Vanderbilt (11/17)
- Notched nine catches for 141 yards and a 13-yard touchdown vs. Missouri (11/10)
- Career-high 181 yards on nine catches with three touchdowns (tying UT record for second time) vs. Troy (11/3)
- Eight catches for 90 yards at #17 South Carolina (10/27)
- Four catches for team-best 70 yards vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), including season-long 44-yard reception
- Three receptions for 46 yards at #5 Georgia (9/29)
- Eight catches for 115 yards with a 19-yard TD catch vs. Akron (9/22)
- Five catches for 76 yards with season-long of 42 vs. #18 Florida (9/15)
- Tied UT record for receiving TDs in a game with three vs. Georgia State (9/8) with catches of 25, 11, 19 yards
- Fifth-career 100-yard game vs. Georgia State with eight catches for 146 yards
- Returned to action for first time since Sept. 17, 2011 in opener vs. NC State (8/31) and had nine catches for 73 yards. Reception total was second-highest in career
- Games/Starts: 3/3
- Suffered season-ending torn ACL in left knee at #16 Florida (9/17), underwent surgery and looks to return in spring
- Finished year with 17 catches for 314 yards (18.5 yards per catch and 104.7 yards per game)
- Led SEC in receiving yards per game (104.7) at time of injury
- Prior to injury, ranked 12th in the NCAA/first in SEC in receptions/game (8.0) and 10th/1st in SEC in receiving yards/game (151.0)
- Was leading UT in receiving with 16 catches for 302 yards (8.0 catches per game and 151.0 yards per game) in first two games
- Set UT record for most receiving yards in first two games of a season with 302 in first two this year
- Sset new career-highs for catches and yards in each of the first two games during the season
- Posted career-highs with 10 catches for 156 yards, including a 33-yard TD pass from Bray vs. Cincinnati (9/10)
- Part of duo with Da'Rick Rogers to have the first-ever game where two UT receivers to have 10 catches in same game, vs. Cincinnati (9/10)
- Part of duo to have 100-receiving yards in back-to-back games for just the second time in UT history
- Set then career-highs with six catches for 146 yards and 81-yd TD vs. Montana (9/3)
- 81-yard reception tied for ninth-longest in UT history
- 81-yard TD was the second-career 80-plus yard pass from Tyler Bray to Hunter, marking just the third duo in UT history with two 80-plus yard connections in history
- Along with Da'Rick Rogers (100 yds) became first duo with 100-receiving yards in a game since 2007
- Games/Starts: 13/2
- Earned Coaches' All-SEC Freshman Team honors
- One of seven true freshmen to play in every game for Tennessee, including a pair of starts
- First career start came vs. Alabama
- Caught 16 passes for 415 yards and seven touchdowns
- Broke UT freshman record for receiving TDs with seven, which ranked tied for first among all NCAA FBS freshmen receivers
- Four of TDs were from 30 yards or longer
- Led team with 25.9 yards per catch
- Nine catches went for 20 or more yards
- Despite not having a catch in four games, ranked fourth on the team in receiving yards (415) and second on the Vols with seven TD receptions
- Tied for eighth in the SEC with two 100-yard receiving performances
- Led UT in receiving yards in three games and receptions on one occasion
- Seventh TD was lone reception in Music City Bowl vs. North Carolina to put the Vols ahead 20-17 in the fourth quarter
- In second career start, hauled in three receptions for a season-high 114 receiving yards to complement his first multi-TD game (two) vs. Mississippi, including a season-long catch of 80 yards on the Vols' first offensive play
- 80-yard TD was UT's longest play from scrimmage since 2006 vs. Vanderbilt and tied for the 10th longest pass in UT history
- Totaled a season-high four receptions at Georgia and led UT with 110 yards, including a 38-yard TD
- Became UT's first freshman to have 100 receiving yards in a game since 2004 (Robert Meachem vs. UK)
- Snatched first career TD catch vs. Florida, a 35-yarder on fourth-and-six in the fourth quarter that helped cut the Vols' deficit to seven
- Finished with three receptions and a team-best 60 yards against the Gators
- First career catch came vs. Oregon, a 31-yard strike to set up the Vols at the Ducks' 1-yard line
- Lone receptions vs. Memphis and Vanderbilt were good for first-quarter TDs, a 42-yarder vs. the Tigers and a 15-yard connection against the Commodores
- Hauled in a 37-yard reception on third-and-three of UT's go-ahead scoring drive in the fourth quarter at LSU
High School
- Virginia High School Coaches AAA All-State
- Earned spot on Rivals100 list as the No 75 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com
- Also rated as the No. 3 prospect in Virginia and No. 8 overall wide receiver by Rivals.com
- Rated as the No. 11 wide receiver by Scout.com
- Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game
- Tallied 46 receptions for 714 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2009
- As a junior in 2008, caught 34 passes for 545 yards and 13 TDs
- Won long jump at junior portion of 2010 USA Outdoor Championships with leap of 25-10 3/4 and qualified for IAAF World Junior Championships
- Track & Field News rates him nation's No. 3 long jumper (25-3¾), No. 7 high jumper (7-2) and No. 14 triple jumper (49-5)
- Won Virginia Class AAA state championship in the high jump and long jump as a junior
- Place second in state triple jump, ninth in 300M hurdles and ran a leg on Ocean Lakes' third-place 4x100 M relay team
- Also competed on the basketball team at Ocean Lakes
- Coach at Ocean Lakes High School: Chris Scott
Career Highs
- Receptions - 10 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11
- Receiving Yards - 181 vs. Troy, 11/3/12
- Touchdowns - 3 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 & vs. Troy, 11/3/12 (Tied UT Record)
- 100-Yard Games - 8 (last 141 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12)
- Full Name: Justin Scott Hunter
- Born on May 20, 1991 in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Son of Gloria Hunter
- Majoring in Arts & Sciences