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The women of Villa El Salvador are always at the service of their community. Speaking of volunteers, the work that thousands of women achieve everyday in their community is hardly mentioned. This is also the case for the women of Villa El Salvador, a district located in the South of Lima, Peru. Vaso de Leche (a food distribution programme for the most vulnerable communities), Community kitchens, Mothers' clubs, the Women's Community Federation, the Coordination Group for Gender Equality, the Women's Commission are only a few of the spaces in which these women invest their efforts to assist their neighbours. If you ask them why, answers are multiple. Loyda speaks of the satisfaction one feels when they can do something for the community. She also values the training that her work within the community provided her with. Roxana sees volunteering as an opportunity to know the reality and issues in her district, an opportunity to learn. She states that she wishes to continue to give to her group, her area and district. Bertha Jauregui reflects on the important element of interpersonal relationships that volunteer work allows you to acquire. She says: "When you leave your house to do community work, you almost forget the problems you might have. Then you may meet someone who also has problems. When you share them, it feels like your own problem is not so important." In Nelly's case, her father taught her that "whenever the community needs you, you'll have to get your hands dirty". If as a teenage girl she didn't find much fun in volunteering, little by little the "bug" caught up with her.
But the ladies' testimonies also show the difficult side of volunteer work. Loyda explains that her children don't understand her work for the community. "If you don't earn any money, what is the benefit?" At one point in time, all of them have been confronted with such criticism. Nelly adds that "the women in Villa play a very important role. While men are at work, women stay behind and do the chores, the community kitchens, and fetch the water". But they all agree in saying that what they do is not always recognised and visible.
However, it is clear in their eyes that such critics do not take away their enthusiasm to maintain their commitment to their community, their neighbourhood, and their district. Loyda, Roxana, Bertha and Nelly are living proof of the dedication so many women throw into volunteer work for a good chunk of their time and with their soul.
Loyda Yupanqui, volunteering for over 20 years
Loyda started working in a community kitchen and the Mothers' club by necessity. Then she realised she enjoyed working for social good. She has been a member of the Participatory Budget Watch Committee.
Roxana Mansilla, volunteering for over 15 years
Roxana started with the Vaso de Leche and became leader of a community kitchen. She was a member of the Civic Commission Committee for Women, and has been an advocate for Health for many years.
Bertha Jauregui, volunteering for 28 years
Bertha is Head of the FEPOMUVES (Women's Community Federation of Villa El Salvador) since its foundation. She has been President of the Coordination Group for Gender Equality, and is an active member of the Participatory Budget.
Nelly Huamani, volunteering since she was 16
Nelly started as Community Watch Secretary in her area. She was a leader in the Vaso de Leche programme and the FEPOMUVES. Currently, she is President of the Coordination Group.


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And it seems the doctor and patient (and Prince William by her side) had much to talk about during her 14-hour labor! Here are five things to know about the man who got the first look at the new Prince of Cambridge.
1. He's got a lot in common with Kate
Setchell, 69, loves art, is said to be an extremely good tennis player and counts sailing and gardening as hobbies. Kate studied art history, and all the Middletons love tennis (Kate and William bonded over the game when they paired up at St. Andrews University). She also sails and even tried her hand at growing potatoes last year.
2. He's a favorite of Queen Elizabeth
He's been surgeon/gynecologist to Her Majesty since 1990. And in 2005 he was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of his service to the monarch and her family. "He is a lovely, old-school gentleman," a senior royal source says. "He is hugely-experienced and very highly rated by the Queen."
3. He's delivered other royal babies
Succeeding the late Sir George Pinker, who delivered Princes William and Harry, Setchell led the emergency c-section for Sophie Wessex as she gave birth to Lady Louise prematurely in November 2003. Louise, 9, was the first royal born in a public, National Health Service hospital – Frimley Park in Surrey – and was one of William and Kate's bridesmaids. Setchell also delivered her brother Viscount Severn, five, and was around the operating table when Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, underwent a hysterectomy.
4. He's an East End guy
Educated at Cambridge University and St. Bartholomew's Medical School in London, he stayed put in the gritty East End, working at "Barts" and another local hospital for his early career. "He preferred ordinary obstetrics," says a medical source. His son Tom is following in his footsteps as a consultant obstetrician.
5. He's a diplomat
Setchell had to use all his professionalism to settle in to work at a hospital that is not his usual base. (He works mainly at King Edward VII's Hospital where Kate was treated for her acute morning sickness and he has rooms at the London Clinic, where Prince Philip was recently admitted.) "Some people hate working away from their normal place but he's good at that," says a medical source in London. "He's very smooth, a great team player. He's not cocky at all and doesn't ruffle people up."

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The actress, who met with the press Sunday to promote her new NBC drama State of Affairs, found herself having to defend the perception that she's not always a team player on TV and movie sets.
"I certainly don't see myself as being difficult. I would never intend to be difficult," the former Grey's Anatomy star, 35, told reporters in Beverly Hills, California. "If I ever disappointed somebody, it was never intentional."
At least she will have a familiar shoulder to cry on if the going ever gets tough on her new drama: Heigl's mom/manager Nancy is making her first foray into TV as one of the drama's executive producers.
Heigl and her mother both spoke about the series, which focuses on a CIA analyst who counsels the U.S. president, played by Alfre Woodard.
"I am her mother for sure. Of course I care about [Katherine]," Nancy Heigl told the reporters. "I'm just learning about executive producing from those who really know. I'm a newcomer. It's been interesting."
Her daughter had a pithy response for anyone who questioned what her mom would bring to the table. "She'll bake us cookies," Heigl quipped.


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5 Dismissive Arguments That You Only Use When You're Wrong
Have you ever realized in the first 10 seconds of a conversation that the person you're talking to is a complete moron? Maybe you're a nice person who politely wraps it up as best you can and then makes fun of them to your friends later. Or maybe you're an asshole who looks them dead in the eyes and says, "Oh. You're one of those. I'm going to stop talking to you now and go set my brain on fire."
That snap judgment is a filtering mechanism, one that saves a ton of time and effort by immediately deciding the person in front of us has nothing to offer. Everybody has that mechanism, and everybody needs it. The problem is that it's really easy to develop a hair trigger on the "Shut the Fuck Up" button. So you hear yourself saying things like ...
#5. "Get a Life!"
How It Manifests:
You're in an online game of Shootface Corpsefucker, and you're just flat-out cleaning house. Some of the players aren't that great, and every time you nail one of them, they let loose with a geyser of homophobic slurs that would make Perez Hilton denounce penis. As the game ends, you notice that the guy with the lowest kills is going off in the chat window. (The following has been translated into human.)
"I can't believe you're calling that a win, using that cheapass shit."
You figure you'll put him in his place, because that always works: "You should stop crying and learn to play the game, pussy."
"By the way, I can touch boobs any damn time I want."
Surprisingly, he doesn't immediately apologize for his outburst and inappropriate comments. "Fuck you, [homophobic slur]. At least I have a life, you stupid [racial slur]. Of course you're going to win when all you do all day long is sit in your parents' basement, play this game and [graphic homophobic and racial combo insult]."
Before you can finish vomiting and retort with something that will really get him, he logs out and is gone forever.
"I'm like a ninja that throws racism!"
Why We Do It:
Even in a setting where we're all playing a video game, this is one of the world's great go-to insults: "You're a loser who spends all of your time on frivolous things!" Get into an argument on the Internet and it's "At least I don't spend all day on this stupid message board, like you!" If I'm arguing with someone while shirtless, it's "Go work on your abs some more, Captain Six-Pack! Maybe you should spend a little time READING instead of polishing that clearly visible erection!" Everything I might say is rendered invalid on the premise of "You have no experience, because you clearly spend all of your time on bullshit instead of what's important."
And no, I'm not going to be a hypocrite here -- I still do this. Pull up any of my articles where I'm talking about a teenager having no experience yet and you'll see me doing it on a more subtle level. The rare few hate mails I've responded to have seen it in full force.
It's always wrong, of course. Even my gamer example up there is assuming that skill is directly tied to the amount of time invested. "I've played this game six hours a day since it came out, and I'm able to average 15 kills per game. This guy just got 30 kills, so he must play 12 hours a day. What a loser." And even if that were true, there's the further assumption that the time played was all spent at the cost of a career or meaningful relationship -- that's why they throw in the "you live in your parents' basement" line. Even though I've never actually met a person who lives in their parents' basement and does nothing but play video games.
Now, the bathroom, on the other hand ...
But of course, the truth isn't important -- it's just a means to dismiss them so you don't have to think about them any more.
#4. "You Need to Get Your Priorities Straight!"
How It Manifests:
A son comes home from school and asks his dad if he can borrow the car and a hundred bucks. The dad adjusts his expression from "just closed a porn window as you were walking in" to "how do I tell him to fuck off politely" and asks why. The son has a date this weekend, and he wants to go somewhere besides McDonald's and the Walmart parking lot. He'll need money for gas and food and a movie -- and before he can finish presenting his case, he's interrupted.
"I don't think a 17-year-old needs that much money. In fact, I don't think you really need to be going anywhere this weekend. You're barely pulling a C in algebra, and you need to get that up if you're going to get into a good college. You need to get your priorities straight, starting with that grade. Girls can wait."
The son throws his bandanna on the floor and adjusts his Blind Melon T-shirt, because this story is in the '90s, and protests, "This is bullpoop! I'm sick of you trying to hunch up my life! You are not a very nice person, father!"
"Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to go call my girlfriend on my giant cellphone."
He storms into his room to write a poem about it, and the conversation is over.
Why We Do It:
The lesson here is not "Teenagers should always be given any amount of money they request at any time." I use the father/son example because that's one case where it is incredibly easy to completely dismiss the concept that someone else may have different priorities from you. Not because they're stupid, but because they're in a completely different phase of their life. The priorities of that teenager are to get through school and maybe touch a few boobs along the way. When the opportunity for nipples presents itself, it quickly jumps to the top of the list -- priorititties? The dad's priorities are based around work, taking care of the family and squeezing in a few nipples of his own via a 56k modem. Because it's the '90s.
The modern version of rock and chisel.
So he doesn't want a long and complicated argument during which he might realize that, in fact, learning how to socialize and date and have relationships is part of what a teenage boy goes to school for. The dad wants it to be simple -- his son is a student, and a student is all he is, and those grades are all that matters. Anything else is a frivolous waste. End of conversation.
And you can carry that "Why doesn't this person live their life exactly like ME?" judgment with you your whole life. It's why your great-grandmother can still be a horrible racist after all these years while you have narrowed yours down to just French Canadians.
"Shhhh. You'll alert the Mexicans to our presence."
It's a way of saying "What you're saying doesn't matter because on my list of things to worry about, there are seven other topics that take precedence. When we take care of those, then we can talk about your thing." Knowing full well that those top seven will never be completed. Boom, another conversation successfully buried.
#3. "If You've Got Time to Lean, You've Got Time to Clean!"
How It Manifests:
You underestimated your budget this month. We've all done it, and yes, you have every right to feel embarrassed about it. Especially since right before your checking account went into overdraft mode, you bought the stupidest thing ever created, or ever will be created, for any medium in the entire history of all forms of entertainment: Star Wars Kinect, featuring a mode where you have to enroll Han Solo in a dance-off.
Now you're screwed on rent, so you call your mom and ask her for a few hundred bucks until your next paycheck. And she gets pissed. "Why don't you have rent money? What did you spend yours on? I know you're not broke because you called me, crying, just two nights ago about that Star Wars game. If you've got money to spend on video games, you've got money to pay your rent."
Seriously, did they have to make the word "Great" shoot out of his crotch like that?
Whether she helps you or not, you end up feeling pretty stupid, and as a result, you never bring it up again. The next time you get in a bind, you find that she's moved down a few places on your list of people to call for help.
"Honey, have you tried stripping? I hear they make very good money if you grind a little extra on the lap dances."
Why We Do It:
Deep down, she knows you didn't look at that game and say, "Know what? Fuck rent. I have to dance. I'm Han Solo." She also understands that people make financial mistakes, so she's not secretly thinking, "What a colossal, ignorant pile of shit my son turned out to be." If she is that type of person, stop talking to her. Forever. That shit ain't normal.
See, I don't think you're quite understanding just how bad it is.
This is one of those forms of dismissal that's rarely done out of malicious intent. In fact, it's usually done with the opposite in mind. They're subconsciously trying to shame you into learning a lesson, and it's not quite the same as "get your priorities straight." In this version, they're holding your actions up to their schedule and budget and saying, "I could make this work. Why can't you? It's not like you have a Jabba to answer to." They're dismissing your excuse in order to avoid hearing a rationalization for your ordeal.
"OK, I'll help you out, but just know that I wiped my ass with that bill."
It's the reason it's so easy to withhold sympathy from rich people. We look at how we're living, and think, "Man, if I had that kind of money, I wouldn't have another problem for the rest of my life." And that's simply not true. You're assuming your living style would remain exactly the same as it is right now, only with more money. You're putting their problems into your life formula, and it just doesn't fit. "He's in debt? Bullshit, look at the house he's living in." I still do that -- it's such a hard habit to break.
And it's the same with time. "I gave you two weeks to complete a 20-page assignment. Why is it only 18 pages? I noticed you've had time for football games. You've got time for that, but not for my class? Maybe I should have a talk with the coach about your participation level." They're completely ignoring literally everything else that's going on in the student's life because it's so much easier to dismiss the excuses than to confront them.
"Now if you want this extra credit, you get up here and let me whip you in the balls until you pass out."


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With the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, currently taking over Eurosport's schedules (meaning the Australian Open Snooker isn't on TV in Europe this year - Grrrr!!! ), it started me thinking about the upcoming Winter Universiade.
Location: Trentino, Italy
Dates: 10th December to 21st December 2013 (11th December to 15th December for figure skating).
Website: www.universiadetrentino.org
Of the winter sports I am interested in, Eurosport only showed the ski jumping competitions from the 2011 Universiade in Erzurum. And I was surprised to find that most of the competitors were people that I would regularly see competing in the World Cup (this was especially the case in the womens ski jumping).
But, thinking about it afterwards, I shouldnt have been that surprised as most of the ski jumpers combine their training with their University education.
In figure skating, this generally does not happen. Most skaters delay their University education until after they finish their competitive skating career.
So that started me wondering: which (familiar) figure skaters would be eligible for this years Universiade? And, who are we likely to see representing each country?
As I said, Eurosport did not show the figure skating competitions from Erzurum. But I just looked at the results ( http://www.isuresults.com/results/wu2011/index.htm ) and, although there were a few familiar names (particularly around the top of the results), most of the names were not.
remaining Olympic spots thread, there were a few Brazilians competing at the 2011 Universiade.
Mens: Kevin Alves
Ladies: Elena Rodrigues, Alessia Baldo
Finally, I didnt know where it would be best to post this thread, so I just put it in the main forum. So, if any of the Mods think it would be more suitable in a different forum, feel free to move it!


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Max Waller is set to return from injury as Somerset aim to end a run of two successive defeats and enhance their Friends Life t20 quarter-final prospects against the unchanged Welsh Dragons at the SWALEC Stadium tonight.
Leg-spinner Waller faces a late fitness test on a side strain that forced him to miss the loss to Worcestershire, which saw Somerset squander top spot in the Midlands/Wales/West Group.
Alfonso Thomas' side have been dealt a blow with the news Steve Kirby will be occupying the sidelines for a month with a hamstring injury, but Peter Trego's recall and the availability of Ireland pair George Dockrell and Kevin O'Brien provides a welcome boost.
Warwickshire and Worcestershire moved onto 11 points, one clear of Somerset, this afternoon after their matches against Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire were called off.
Hampshire have kept the same set of players that defeated Surrey on Monday night for the visit of South Group leaders Sussex to the Ageas Bowl.
The Royals' five-match winning streak has propelled them into second spot, three points above Essex and the same distance below the Sharks, and know a victory over their closest rivals will see them qualify for the next stage and give them an outside chance of topping the group.
All-rounder Luke Wright understands the challenge that awaits Sussex and told ecb.co.uk: "It's going to be a tough game. Both sides have done very well. It's always tough when you're playing away from home - they know the conditions better than you do.
"I think we've got a great chance if we keep doing anything like we're doing and playing with the freedom we've been playing with. It should be a good game and there is probably more pressure on them than us really because of the lead we've got.
"You need the home quarter-final not only for an advantage from a team point of view, but from a club's financial point of view it's massive. It is big and I'm confident we can do that too."
Kent and Essex go head-to-head at Canterbury after triumphs over Surrey and Middlesex last night kept their quarter-final prospects alive, but a point for Hampshire will see them having to battle it out for a best third-place finish.
Ireland batting all-rounder Paul Stirling returns from international duty to bolster Middlesex as they make the short journey over the Thames to take on London rivals Surrey, who are rooted to the bottom after six straight losses.
Nottinghamshire secured their place in the last eight after their North Group trip to Derbyshire and defending champions Leicestershire's clash with third-placed Durham fell foul of the weather earlier today.
Adam Voges' side are three points clear of Durham with one game remaining, leaving the latter in a fight to claim a best third-place finish.
Leaders Yorkshire head into their second Roses match of the campaign knowing a victory at Old Trafford will secure a home quarter-final.
The White Rose have kept the same side that secured progression from the group stage for the first time in five years with a comfortable six-wicket win over nearest challengers Notts last night, while Lancashire have been deprived of Ajmal Shahzad's services due to the terms of his loan agreement with Yorkshire.
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A braid is a unit of measurement that can be applied to many different things. Its origin comes from the saying "hair" ex. (move that just a hair this way) This is just a new way to say this. You can also use any other hair style in place of braid ex. Tail, bun, rat tail, updo, messy bun exc.
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State and Federal Budget Issues
Details on Proposed FY 2008 Funding for Housing and Homeless Programs
November 20, 2007
FY 2008 funding for programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is included in the $50.7 billion Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill (HR 3074/S 1789). This includes $38.75 billion for HUD for FY 2008, or $2.12 billion more than the current FY 2007 level, and $3.15 billion more than the President's request.
HUD Section 811 Funding Restored
The House-Senate agreement on HR 3074 restores deep cuts proposed for the HUD Section 811 program for FY 2008 by the President. Specifically, the bill allocates $237 million for Section 811, rejecting a proposed $112 million cut to the program. This is the 3rd year in a row that Congress has rejected proposed deep reductions to Section 811 by the Bush Administration. For FY 2008, the President had proposed to deep reductions to new capital advance/project-based grants under Section 811, requesting only $15.84 million in new grants.
Capital advance and project-based grants to local non-profit disability organizations are the traditional form of 811 funding and actually expand the inventory of accessible supportive housing serving individuals with severe disabilities -- including severe mental illness. This is in contrast to tenant-based rent subsidies that cannot be used to develop new supportive housing units.
Since the President's budget came out in February, NAMI (along with colleague national disability groups) fought to restore funding for Section 811. NAMI is extremely grateful for the leadership of Representative John Olver (D-MA) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees that drafted the Transportation-HUD bills.
Specifically, the House and Senate agreement allocates funding within Section 811 as follows:
- $145.875 million for new capital advance/project-based grants,
- $74.7 million to renew expiring tenant-based rent subsidies and contract amendments (additional funds to lease up previously allocated tenant-based contracts), and
- $15 million for renewal of existing project-based subsidies (known as PRACs).
The bill includes no funding for new Section 811 tenant-based rental assistance. NAMI and a coalition of other national disabilities organizations had urged Congress not to fund any new Section 811 tenant-based assistance (also known as the "mainstream" voucher program for people with disabilities) out of concern that HUD has failed to ensure that housing agencies are actually targeting rental assistance to individuals with severe disabilities.
Section 8 Rental Voucher Funding – New Funding for Non-Elderly Disabled Vouchers
Section 8 is by far the largest program in the HUD budget. Most of the $16.3 billion Section 8 budget goes to renew the 1.9 million rental vouchers now in use. This includes a $500 million increase in the Senate bill above current levels, which is about $350 million above the President's request.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Dear Liz,
Every time my kids come back from their dads, they are very different. We live in different states, which makes it even more difficult. Usually polite and fairly cooperative - they seem, to have an attitude, fight me on rules, and are resistant to our regular routines. Ive tried to talk to their dad about it, but am ignored. I never want to say anything bad about their dad, or quiz them about what went on, but wonder what is going on. We have a daughter, 12; son 10; daughter 8. Im dreading what will happen when they are real teenagers.
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Dear Dreading,
This is a very common concern. My first recommendation, wish, prayer and demand is that parents work together enough to have similar rules, schedules and expectations at each household. Similar values are equally important.
No matter what, that is the single thing that can keep kids more stable, well-behaved, feeling loved all around and have the best future prognosis for a successful future. The lack of and on-going obvious or subtle differences and contention is the worst thing and does the lasting damage to children. It is not your imagination that they are different. Without parents being on the same page when it comes to their children, there is a more pronounced transition period.
Think of what the children go through. They are angry and hurt enough that their parents cant live together. They may not discuss or admit it, but those feelings are there. Divorce for children is an on-going, never-ending set of goodbyes where they are always leaving someone they love.
I dislike the concept of visitation because parents should not be visiting they should be parenting. I know you agree.
The non-custodial parent often becomes what I call Disneyland Dads (or moms) who often get to be with children when they are off work, and the kids are off of school. They have more time to play, stay up late and go pretty crazy.
It is why I want moms and dads to have equal amounts of free time with their children. When parents are local, it is possible to share school and homework time, drive to sports and activities and have the more normal routine and balance of work and play together.
In your case, dad may be able to be more easy-going and more lax on rules and may even be saying negative things about mom. This is the other worst practice.
Children need to be free to love both parents and relatives on both side. Never give children details about the divorce or discuss flaws of other parent.
I would suggest some short term transitional counseling with a good counselor whenever they return from their dad. It gives you an opportunity to share what you are observing and for the counselor then to work with each child about the underlying cause for behavioral and attitudinal change.
A counselor can also help you discuss your concerns with your children in the most appropriate way, and gives you the support you need as a single parent. Always make sure your children know you understand they may be missing their dad, and they are loved deeply by both of you.
(Contact Liz via email@example.com. Liz Brisacher Sharp is a Master degree level Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice with 35 years experience in mental health.)
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San Diego Padres fans at Petco Park got a special treat when the Navy SEALS parachute team dropped in before the team's opening game on Sunday. The Leap Frogs were honoring late Padres announcer Jerry Coleman.
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai say that tiny doses of a cancer drug may stop the raging, uncontrollable immune response to infection that leads to sepsis and kills up to 500,000 people a year in the U.S. The new drug treatment may also benefit millions of people world... Read More
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No but very short-leash and if its even just to light a fire under them, there is nothing to lose.
A short leash from his left ankle tied to the crossbar. Lately I get nervous when he leaves the crease to play the puck. While the Calgary game was the worst I've seen by far, he sure made it far too easy for Getzlaff to score the second goal last night. Brunner made the initial mistake by turning it over but Howard seemed a little slow in deciding to leave the crease and try to knock the puck away from Getzlaff. I voted no to pulling Howard but his decision making playing the puck worries me.


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The red-hot Stetson University volleyball team opens Atlantic Sun Conference play with a pair of matches this weekend at the Edmunds Center.
Winners of seven of their last nine contests, the Hatters (8-5) will host the UNF Ospreys (3-7) at 6 p.m. Friday and the Jacksonville Dolphins (9-1) at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Live video for both matches will be available on HatterVision, with Ryan Rouse calling the play-by-play. Live stats will also be available on GoHatters.com.
Stetson is looking to get off to a good start in conference play as the team's first five A-Sun matches will be played at home. The Hatters are 5-0 at the Edmunds Center this year.
"We want to keep doing what we have been doing," Stetson head coach Tim Loesch said. "We have been playing teams that are similar to what we are going to see in conference. We just want to do the same thing on our side of the net, we want to be aggressive with our offense and our serving, and if we do that I think we are going to have a shot against anybody."
General Admission tickets are $5 ($4 for seniors/students) while all Stetson University faculty, staff, and students are free with their Stetson ID. Fans with a ticket to Saturday night's Stetson football game will be admitted free to the volleyball match Saturday afternoon.


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The pro-Confederacy writings and radio comments of a former Charleston-based political pundit is influencing a potential presidential candidate's image long before the 2016 race ever reaches South Carolina.
Jack Hunter, who opines under the moniker "Southern Avenger," has long been a supporter of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, widely seen as probable Republican presidential candidate in 2016.
But in the past few weeks, some of the Washington Beltway's political focus has fallen on Hunter's writings and comments that over the years have carried a decidedly neo-Confederate, far-right slant.
In one column attributed to Hunter from 2004 titled "John Wilkes Booth Was Right," he wrote, "Although Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth's heart was in the right place, the Southern Avenger does regret that Lincoln's murder automatically turned him into a martyr."
He went on to say, "In fact, not only was Abraham Lincoln the worst President, but one of the worst figures in American history."
In another column sampling, Hunter took on diversity, writing that of "all the politically-correct doctrines that dominate modern life, perhaps the most idiotic is the notion that 'diversity is a strength.' "
Published reports also point out Hunter co-wrote Sen. Paul's book "The Tea Party Goes to Washington," and more recently has been Paul's social media director.
Chris Haire, managing editor of the Charleston City Paper weekly — which for years had published Hunter's columns — said Friday that Hunter called him in April asking to have as many as 50 entries of his past writings removed from the paper's website. Haire refused.
"I think it's a full-scale scrubbing," Haire said of the request coming in advance of Sen. Paul's political plans. South Carolina traditionally is also the first GOP presidential primary in the South.
Hunter also has written for The Post and Courier's entertainment section. Attempts to reach him were unsuccessful Friday. He did not respond to an email or a Facebook message.
Sen. Paul's Washington office also did not respond to phone and e-mail messages. But earlier the senator commented by saying "It was a shock radio job. He was doing wet T-shirt contests. But can a guy not have a youth and stuff? People try to say I smoked pot one time, and I wasn't fit for office," Washington media reported.
On his web page earlier this month, Hunter also issued a statement in response to the attention that's been given to his utterings.
"The role of a radio host is different from that of a political operative. In radio, sometimes you're encouraged to be provocative and inflammatory. I've been guilty of both, and am embarrassed by some of the comments I made precisely because they do not represent me today. I was embarrassed by some of them even then," it said in part.
Hunter was also a blogger for Paul's father, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex., during his presidential bid, reports say.
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If there is one group of individuals this country should be looking after, it is those who have served their country. Yet, through the end of September, 26,531 of them were living on the street, at risk of losing their homes, staying in temporary housing or receiving federal vouchers to cover their rent. That number is up 16,000 from 2010.
President Obama promised to end veterans homelessness by 2015. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki says the VA is "on target" toward meeting the goal, but at the current pace that seems unlikely to happen. Shinseki, a former Army four-star general, says the gains so far are the result of an aggressive two-pronged strategy to not only take veterans off the street but also prevent new ones from ending up there.
That outreach is due to some rare bipartisanship. Congress and the Obama administration have agreed to huge increases in the budget for VA health care and other services to the homeless, from $3.6 billion in the 2010 budget year to the proposed $5.8 billion for 2013.
Congress also has consistently raised funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the VA's main partner in the homeless effort.
Randy Brown, spokesman for the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, says that making a transition to civilian life and getting a job or an education just does not come that easily.
The lingering effects of two wars, including post-traumatic stress disorder, and a slow economy are difficult hurdles to overcome.
The issue will become even more serious because 307,000 troops are scheduled to be discharged in each of the next four years.
A new program called Supportive Services for Veterans' Families has seen its budget grow from $60 million in 2010 to $300 million next year.
Some 22,000 veterans were assisted last year. They included 14,000 who were homeless. Administrators found one veteran living in his car with his family of six.
Given the number that need assistance, 22,000 is a humble beginning.
Vincent Kane, director of the VA's National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, is overseeing operations in 151 different communities and almost every state.
We wish the president well in meeting his goal. As we wrote earlier in this editorial, there is no group more deserving.


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Just like taking a quick set in the middle of the net for an uncontested kill, Bayfield�s Kirstie Hillyer saw an early opportunity, and she took it.
Hillyer, the 6-5 sophomore for the Bayfield High School state-tournament volleyball team, made an early verbal commitment to Colorado State University this week � the week seniors can sign their official national letters of intent to play at the next level.
�It�s a great opportunity ... a huge relief,� said Hillyer, who has an older brother playing basketball in junior college and a dad who ranks top-10 in all-time scoring for the Fort Lewis College men�s basketball program. �Now I don�t have all that stress of going through all the recruiting.�
A dominating sophomore season, including breakout performances at regionals and on the opening day of the 2012 CHSAA Class 3A State Volleyball Championships in Denver, pushed Hillyer�s recruiting interest through the roof of late.
But Hillyer, who had taken a family visit to CSU and Fort Collins earlier this season, already had been a priority for the Rams and head coach Tom Hilbert. CSU assistant coach Brook Coulter flew down to watch Hillyer and the Wolverines win regionals two weeks ago.
Then, the CSU staff invited the entire Wolverines� team to visit Moby Arena and the CSU campus for last week�s match against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. BHS was on the Front Range for the state tournament.
�When we ... went up and watched them play, you could tell they were all really a part of the team,� said Hillyer, daughter of Laura and Rich Hillyer. �They were all having fun.�
Hilbert saw his opportunity, extending an early offer to Hillyer. Her official signing day will have to wait until 2014.
�I know that it�s a good fit for her,� BHS volleyball coach Kelley Rifilato said, with a nod to the university�s well-reputed veterinary program. �She really likes the college. She�s interested in vet (veterinary) school. I think she�s happy to have ... made the decision. And I know Tom (Hilbert) is ecstatic.�
Rifilato said Hillyer�s steady improvement over the last year when she grew to 6-5 was evident.
�Kirstie has taken her play to the next level. On Friday (at the state tournament), she played like a Division I player,� Rifilato said. �She�s really a special kid.�
Hillyer�s performance at the Denver Coliseum sent NCAA Division I and Division II coaching staffs scrambling to find Rifilato�s telephone number.
One Division I head coach tracked down Rifilato at a Starbucks Coffee Company in downtown Denver in an effort to learn more about Hillyer, who comes from a family with tall athletic roots.
Hillyer�s older brother Derek, 6-9, is a freshman playing basketball at Otero Junior College. Her dad, Rich, also 6-9, posted a Hall of Fame basketball career as one of the best players ever at FLC.
Kirstie Hillyer and the Wolverines just finished a 23-4 season with another trip to state, Hillyer�s second and the fourth in a row for BHS volleyball.
Hillyer said she is fortunate because her high school volleyball coach shares a special passion for the game with her players.
�She (coach Rifilato) wants her players to become better,� Hillyer said. �She�s always pushing us to get better, to go further.�
After two more seasons at BHS, Hillyer�s game will go further and farther � eventually to CSU and Fort Collins.
�I know they have a very good animal sciences program,� Hillyer said.
And a Division I school of veterinary medicine. And a Division I school of volleyball.
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