2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Discipline
Potential discipline for academic dishonesty includes a year's forced withdrawal. In May 2010 the administrative board gained the ability to "exclude" students and fail them. IvyGate published rumors that the administrative board developed a "tiered punishment scheme" based on general classes of collaboration but Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesperson Jeff Neal stated that each case would be evaluated individually.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Discipline
Students could withdraw voluntarily before their cases were closed, according to an email sent by Ellison to resident deans. If convicted and sentenced to a required withdrawal, the leave of absence would be credited as time served. A forced withdrawal includes a permanent notation on the student's transcript. Harvard biology professor Richard Losick calls the note "a severe punishment" and one suspected student describes it as "almost the kiss of death in the academic realm." During their absence, students must "hold a full-time, paid, non-academic job in a non-family situation, for at least six consecutive months" before becoming eligible for readmittance.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Discipline
On February 1, 2013, Smith revealed that "somewhat more than half" of the students were forced to withdraw "for a period of time" and "roughly half" of the remainder were put on disciplinary probation. Smith's e-mail covers all administrative board cases for the past term without mentioning Government 1310 or the scandal, but a Harvard official said they were from one course. For the majority of cases, the "period of time" is two semesters according to students.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Discipline, Athletes
Harvard Crimson varsity team athletes will lose a year of Ivy League eligibility if they play any games and are forced to withdraw. If they register and attend classes before withdrawing, the Harvard Department of Athletics Student-Athlete Handbook says "In nearly all circumstances, [they] will be ineligible to compete in the first year [they] return to Harvard." According to estimates by students, over half the class and up to half of those suspected are athletes. The Harvard Crimson football team was expected to lose players, but it won its season opener. None of the starters left the team.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Discipline, Athletes
Sports Illustrated reported that Kyle Casey, current co-captain and leading scorer of last year's 2011–12 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team withdrew from Harvard ahead of the registration deadline. The Boston Herald reported that co-captain Brandyn Curry was expected to withdraw also. On October 9, 2012 a team spokesperson confirmed that they "are not playing this season." Platt highlighted a group of baseball players in his letter to the Ad Board. One athlete told The Boston Globe that his teammates combined notes while travelling on their team bus. Four ice hockey players left the team.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Discipline, Athletes
In a telephone interview with the Associated Press, Harvard president Drew Faust said that athletes should not be set apart or given special treatment. Faust said "It is not about one student group. It’s not confined to any one student group." Athletes and non-athletes withdrew voluntarily.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Students
Students claimed that collaboration like note-sharing and consulting teaching fellows was widespread. One student produced shared lecture notes and argued successfully that they were the source. Students under investigation complained about uncertainty stemming from the length of the investigation and the Administrative Board's hiatus over the summer. One 2012 graduate now working on Wall Street told Bloomberg Businessweek "Dragging us into this investigation now, when we have financial obligations and jobs, seems very unfair." Current students expressed concerns about pro-rated tuition costs where students forced to withdraw later would pay more. Some students did not receive their verdicts until shortly before finals. In the interest of "financial equity," Harvard calculated tuition refunds for all required withdrawals based on September 30, 2012. Harvard Extension School students wrote to The Boston Globe and GovLoop to debunk claims that Platt encouraged collaborating on exams.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Students
A number of students responded to Harvard's announcement by going to the media themselves and "trying to present the other side" of the story. A senior reached out to The New York Observer and Salon. He told Salon "we’re being scapegoated" and that many students are ready to file lawsuits. One student who had contacted a lawyer told The Harvard Crimson "Harvard has created this war between the students and the fricking school, and this is a war that I am willing and very eager to fight."


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Students
Experts said that Harvard can be sued for procedural errors, lost employment opportunities or intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress. After the final announcement, lawyers said that lawsuits would be difficult and unlikely. Harvey A. Silverglate said "Schaer vs. Brandeis makes Harvard very close to invulnerable." One lawyer said students may be waiting to graduate and avoid retribution. The statute of limitations for breach of contract is six years in Massachusetts.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Students
Implicated students and parents were disappointed by Smith's e-mail and blamed Platt. Other students thought the punishment was fair. Robert Peabody, an attorney for two students said the process was too slow and calling it "death by a thousand nicks", "living torture", "basically hell" and "twisting in the wind." He said his clients "emotionally deteriorated over the course of the semester."


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Students
Harvard Crimson's survey of graduating seniors of the class of 2013 estimated that 32.0% of students cheated on "papers or take-home tests" but 7.0% self-reported cheating.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Harvard
An honor code was drafted by Harvard's Committee on Academic Integrity and adopted on May 6, 2014 by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences by "overwhelmingly" positive vote. Colin Diver, former president of Reed College writes that an "Honor Principle" must be the basis of a culture of academic integrity. Some professors defended the take-home exam format.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Harvard
Erika Christakis and Nicholas A. Christakis write that there is a "national crisis of academic dishonesty." Harry R. Lewis entreats Harvard to "Know thyself." Howard Gardner writes that the case exposes "ethical rot" at Harvard. Gardner contemplates the scandal "as a play in four acts."


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Harvard
Faust, Smith and Harris made statements regarding the investigation at the first Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting of Fall 2012 on October 2. Faust also granted an interview with The Harvard Crimson. She refused comment on student athletes saying the investigation "includes a wide spectrum of students."


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Harvard
The instructors of Harvard's Expository Writing Program are using the scandal to accentuate the anti-plagiarism principles they have already been teaching.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Thomas G. Stemberg
Thomas G. Stemberg, prominent Harvard alumnus and Staples Inc. founder, wrote a heavily critical letter addressed to Faust dated January 6, 2013. Stemberg was co-chair of the Friends of Harvard Basketball fundraising group. The 2012–13 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team lost two stars to the scandal. Stemberg criticized Harvard for punishing students who used collaborative notes alongside those who copied answers. He alleged that students had escaped punishment by lying in their testimony. He called Platt and other undergraduate instructors "clearly not qualified." Stemberg said to Bloomberg News "Those students who cut and pasted exam answers deserved to get kicked out. The rest of them should have been vindicated, and the faculty member fired." The other co-chair Thomas W. Mannix disapproved of how the media focused on the basketball team and individual players.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Commentary
Editorials by The Harvard Crimson call out widespread confusion over the acceptability of collaboration as the scandal's root cause and focus on extracurricular activity. An editorial by The Cavalier Daily blames the "poorly worded exam instructions" and the phrase "open Internet". According to an editorial by The Boston Globe, the cheating exposes a lack of quality in Government 1310. An editorial by The Christian Science Monitor examines the challenges of teaching integrity. Naomi Schaefer Riley writes in Bloomberg View that the scandal highlights problems in the college admissions process.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Commentary
Farhad Manjoo, writing for Slate, believes "The students should be celebrated for collaborating" as they would in the real world. Sarah Green writes in Harvard Business Review that a developed love of learning would prevent cheating. Forbes contributor Richard Levick blames Harvard for drawing out the investigation and failing to maintain confidentiality. Alexandra Petri writes in The Washington Post that cheating is caused by an aversion to failure. In The Boston Globe, Lauren Stiller Rikleen blames the Millennial Generation's inexperience on a lack of structure. A number of student newspapers published opinion pieces on cheating inspired by the event. Jonathan Zimmerman of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University writes in The Christian Science Monitor that "poor teaching" encourages cheating.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Commentary
On February 11, 2013 The Daily Show did a segment on the scandal.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Yale
The Yale Freshman Class Council designed a shirt for the Harvard-Yale football game replacing "Veritas" in the Harvard logo with "Cheaters" or "Cheatas" but the Yale Licensing Office rejected the design. The approved shirt has "Try cheating your way out of this one" on its back. Harvard won the game.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Reaction, Yale
Yale College Dean Mary Miller discouraged instructors from using take-home finals in direct response to the scandal.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Administrative Board
On October 23–26, 2012 The Harvard Crimson published a four-part series about the Administrative Board and the changes made in 2009–2010. The Harvard Crimson followed up with a critical editorial. One criticism is resident deans are normally trusted advisors but communications with them are not protected by privilege.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Collaboration policies
On August 30, 2012, the same day as the announcement, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith sent an email to all faculty members informing them of the investigation and suggesting that they clarify their collaboration policies.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Collaboration policies
Harris reminded instructors that course syllabi must contain explicit collaboration policies before the Spring 2013 semester. Some classes also went over their policies in their first lecture.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
On March 9, 2013 The Boston Globe reported that Harvard searched 16 resident deans' email accounts seeking the source of a leaked email shortly after the scandal broke. On March 11 Smith and Evelynn Hammonds confirmed the search in an official statement. One dean had forwarded the email to two students in their role as an advisor and it was redistributed, reaching The Harvard Crimson. In light of a second leak of an Administrative Board meeting and with no explanations forthcoming, administrators approved the email search. Information technology staff searched the subject lines of the deans' staff email accounts.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
Only the dean responsible was notified about the search. The statement said Senior Resident Dean Sharon Howell was also informed but she and an anonymous Harvard official said she was not. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences privacy policy requires members to be "notified at the earliest possible opportunity." The policy was partially due to suspected snooping by Harvard President Lawrence Summers. It was not clear if resident deans are faculty or merely staff. The search breaks the faculty policy but not the staff policy. Faculty members reacted negatively to the search.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
Resident deans have separate administrative and personal email accounts. The first search examined only the administrative account.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
On April 2, 2013 Hammonds disclosed that additional searches were run on the deans' two email accounts seeking communication with reporters for The Harvard Crimson. In April, Hammonds announced that her earlier statement had not been complete as she had failed to recollect a second email search, this time of the accounts of Allston Burr Resident Deans, academics who live in Harvard's undergraduate housing and advise students. Hammonds did not inform Smith of this second search, violating the Faculty of Arts and Sciences' email privacy policy.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
The Harvard Crimson called on Hammonds to resign, stating: "Since Hammonds provided misinformation regarding the highly sensitive issue of email searches, and since she violated clear policy regarding those searches, her presence at the helm of the College stands as a roadblock to rebuilding trust between students, faculty, and the administration."


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
On May 28, Hammonds announced that she would resign to lead a new Harvard research program on race and gender in science. Hammonds said that her decision to resign was unrelated to the email search incident.


2012 Harvard cheating scandal, Search of deans' email accounts
An outside investigation run by Michael B. Keating of Foley Hoag found that the searches were done in good faith.


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
The 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy was the fourth edition of the invitational tournament hosted by Brunei. The tournament took place in Brunei between 25 February and 5 March 2012. The competition is for players under the age of 22 and is being held only for the fourth time after 2002, 2005 and 2007. The tournament was not held in 2009 following the suspension imposed on the Brunei Amateur Football Association (BAFA) by FIFA. The organisers of the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 have offered US$15,500 as reward for the champions. Originally, all ASEAN teams were supposed to participate at Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy 2012 (HBT 2012). However, Thailand eventually withdrew before any match were played.


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy
Brunei emerged as the champion after beating Indonesia by 2–0 in the final, while both Myanmar and Vietnam shared the third place.


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, Officials
Eight referees and ten assistants were selected for the tournament:


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, Squads
Each nation had to submit a squad of 20 players, two of whom have to be goalkeepers, by 17 February 2012.


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, Group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order:


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy, Team statistics
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy squads
This article is team squads of 2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy. Each nation must submit a squad of 20 players, 17 of which must be born on or after 1 January 1991, and 3 of which can be older dispensation players, by 17 February 2012. A minimum of two goalkeepers (plus one optional dispensation goalkeeper) must be included in the squad.


2012 Hastings Borough Council election
The 2012 Hastings Borough Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, England. Half of the council was up for election, and Labour remained in overall control of the council. Overall turnout  was 30.9%, a significant reduction compared to the previous results in 2010, when the elections were held alongside a parliamentary general election.


2012 Hathazari violence
2012 Hathazari Violence denotes a series of attacks against the minority Hindu community by the majority Muslim in Hathazari Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh on the 9 and 10 February 2012.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
On 9 February the Hindus in the area took out a procession to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation of the Lokenath Sebasram. When the procession was passing a mosque, Muslims in the mosque forbade them to drums. At one stage, someone hurled a brick bat on the procession. An altercation took place at once which turned into chase and counter-chase when someone from the procession responded by throwing a brick bat.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
Police organised a meeting between the two parties which was allegedly delayed with ill-intention. A group of Muslims said that the meeting will be held in the mosque and the Hindus agreed.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
The meeting started in the evening. Requesting anonymity, several of those who attended the meeting told that a handful of miscreants vandalised a temple on the Loknath Sebasram premises when the meeting was underway.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
They also vandalised seven to eight cars of the temple's visitors.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
Muslims first vandalised a temple on the Loknath Sebasram premises when the meeting was underway. The idols and the temple premises were vandalised. At that night local Islamists named Emdad Ullah and Lokhman hired a construction worker named Mohammad Jasim to break down the wall of the local Mosque to divert away vandalisation of Lokhnath Temple.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
Next day they spread the rumour that Hindus have destroyed the mosque.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
Thousands of students of Darul Ulum Muinul Islam madrassah attacked the Raksha Kali Mandir at Hathazari and torching the temple after the madrassah students had said their juma prayers on the road.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
The miscreants also vandalised seven temples out of eight at Nandirhat, including the Jalakumari Bari Mandir and Jagannath Bigraha Mandir, and Sita Kalibari temple at Hathazari.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
The Muslims also vandalised about 50 houses of Hindu people, including Satya Saha, Sudarshan Chowdhury and Bishwanath Chowdhury, in the locality, said Loknath Sebashram secretary Ashesh Purahit and Satya Saha's nephew Rana Saha.


2012 Hathazari violence, Events
500-strong Police contingent and four platoons of Border Guards Bangladesh personnel were deployed in the Upazila to control the condition. Section 144 was clamped on Hathazari on Friday, 10 February 2012.


2012 Hathazari violence, Aftermath
The violence against Hindu community was condemned by a great number of people. Initially Bangladeshi mainstream media kept a media blackout on this topic. But due to Facebook and Blog the news was spread across the world. A great number of Muslims also protested against this crime.


2012 Hathazari violence, Aftermath
Advocate Rana Dasgupta, the general secretary of the central committee of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad visited the affected areas of Hathazari. On 19 February, the BHBCOP, held a press conference at the Chittagong Press Club and demanded immediate arrest and punishment of the guilty. According to Dasgupta, 14 temples were affected and shops and houses belonging to the Hindus were looted.


2012 Hathazari violence, Investigation
After the incident Two cases were filed against more than 800 unnamed people for an arson attack.


2012 Hathazari violence, Investigation
On 16 February 2012, police arrested 10 people on charges of vandalising Hindu temples and attacking and injuring the law enforcers. One of the detainees, construction worker Mohammad Jashim, 30, gave a confessional statement at Chittagong's Judicial Magistrates' Court. Apart from Jashim, the detainees are Emdad Ullah, 32, Mohammad Lokman, 46, Mohammad Frid, 35, Mohammad Osman, 35, Mohammad Abu Taher, 40, Manzur Alam, 38, Mohammad Shafi, 38, Abdul Karim, 70, and Hajji Mohammad Badsha, 65.


2012 Hathazari violence, High Court order
On 1 March 2012 the High Court ordered the government to restore the damaged temples, houses and shops in Hathazari to their previous state. The bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Sheikh Md Jahangir Hossain issued the orders and also summoned Hathazari Police Station officer-in-charge Samiul Islam and district superintendent ZA Morshed.


2012 Hathazari violence, High Court order
The duo appeared before the judges at the hearing. The court directed inspector general of police to supervise the case filed over the incidents.


2012 Hathazari violence, High Court order
The court directed the police chief to provide security within three days of restoring the damaged structures. He has been also ordered to investigate whether the Chittagong range deputy inspector general and assistant SP neglected their duty during the incident.


2012 Hathazari violence, High Court order
Advocate Abdul Matin Khosru argued for the ASP and OC while deputy attorney general A B M Altaf Hossain defended the government.


2012 Havant Borough Council election
The 2012 Havant Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2012 Havant Borough Council election, Background
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 35 seats, compared to 2 for the Liberal Democrats and 1 for Labour. Labour targeted Warren Park, where both seats were held by the Conservatives, but the Conservative councillor Mike Sceal had won the seat at the 2008 election by only 24 votes.


2012 Havant Borough Council election, Election result
The Conservatives stayed in strong control of the council after losing just 1 seat. Labour gained 2 seats, one each from the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, while the other Labour councillor Terry Hart held his seat in Bondfields. Richard Brown gained Warren Park from the Conservative after having lost the seat at the 2010 election, while Ralph Cousins regained Battins from the Liberal Democrats, which reduced the Liberal Democrats to 1 seat on the council. Overall turnout at the election was 27.5%.


2012 Havant Borough Council election, By-elections between 2012 and 2014, Battins
A by-election took place in Battins ward on 15 November 2012 after Katie Ray resigned from the council. Faith Ponsonby held the seat for the Liberal Democrats by a majority of 264 votes on a turnout of just 18%.


2012 Havant Borough Council election, By-elections between 2012 and 2014, Bedhampton
A by-election took place in Bedhampton ward on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Jenny Wride. The seat was held for the Conservatives by David Smith by a majority of 114 votes.


2012 Havant Borough Council election, By-elections between 2012 and 2014, Emsworth
A by-election took place in Emsworth ward on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of the former Conservative council leader David Gillett. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Colin Mackey by a majority of 692 votes.


2012 Havant Borough Council election, By-elections between 2012 and 2014, Waterloo
A by-election took place in Waterloo ward on 24 October 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor John Hunt. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Peter Wade by a majority of 237 votes.


2012 Hawaii Bowl
The 2012 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game held on December 24, 2012, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. The eleventh edition of the Hawaii Bowl, sponsored by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, began at 3:00 p.m. HST and aired on ESPN. It featured the SMU Mustangs from Conference USA against the Mountain West Conference co-champion Fresno State Bulldogs, and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. The Mustangs accepted their invitation after compiling a 6–6 record in the regular season, while the Bulldogs accepted their invitation with a 9–3 regular season record.


2012 Hawaii Bowl
The pre-game buildup focused primarily on the strong rushing attacks of both teams as well as the overall sound offense of Fresno State. Most analysts predicted a resounding victory by Fresno State. Fresno State was a 12-point favorite over the Mustangs. Contrary to predictions, SMU won the game by a score of 43–10, largely thanks to the play of defensive end Margus Hunt, who forced two fumbles and totaled three sacks (including one safety) as well as two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. Consequently, Hunt and Fresno State's Davante Adams, who totaled 13 receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown, were named the game's co-Most Valuable Player (MVP).


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Teams
Conference USA has had its tie-in to the Hawaii Bowl ever since the game's establishment in 2002. The Mountain West Conference started its affiliation with the game when the hometown Hawaii Warriors moved to said conference (previously, Hawaii, and said tie-in, belonged to the Western Athletic Conference). In fact, Hawaii has an automatic bid to the bowl game should it be eligible; however, because of its 3–9 record in 2012, it was not bowl-eligible, leaving the spot to the fifth bowl-eligible Mountain West team. The 2012 Hawaii Bowl was the seventh meeting between Fresno State and SMU, the last one coming in 2004.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Teams
This was the Mustangs' second Hawaii Bowl, following the 2009 game where they defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack by a score of 45–10 (SMU's first bowl bid since playing in Hawaii in the 1984 Aloha Bowl, and their first since the program was relaunched in 1989 after being shut down for two years due to massive NCAA rules violations). It also was the Mustangs' final game as a member of Conference USA before they moved to the Big East Conference in 2013.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup
One of the keys to the game, according to ESPN.com blogger Matt Fortuna, was to stop the run. Both teams had 1,000+ yard rushers (Zach Line for SMU, Robbie Rouse for Fresno State), but SMU's rush defense (24th in FBS) was better than Fresno State's (73rd in FBS). Many analysts predicted that Fresno State would emerge victorious, some going as far as to predict a blowout, but said that for SMU to emerge victorious, they would have to win the field position battle as well as create turnovers.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State
In their first season in the Mountain West, the Bulldogs became co-champions with a 7–1 conference record. This was the Bulldogs' first appearance in the Hawaii Bowl. Coming into the 2012 season, Bulldogs' coach Tim DeRuyter said that his team would challenge for a Mountain West Conference title. After making good on that promise, the Bulldogs attempted to achieve their first bowl victory since the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl. A victory in the Hawaii Bowl would have given Fresno State a 10-win season for the first time since 2001, when quarterback Derek Carr's older brother David was the Bulldogs' quarterback.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State, Offense
Fresno State was led offensively by their quarterback, junior Derek Carr, who finished 14th in the country in quarterback rating (155.9), 8th in passing yards (4,104), and tied for 3rd in touchdowns (37). Carr was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and announced before the game that he would return to Fresno State to play his senior season. The Bulldogs were riding a five-game winning streak coming into the game; the fewest points they scored during any game of that streak was 42.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State, Offense
The Bulldogs' rushing attack was led by 5-foot, 7-inch (1.70 m) 190-pound (86 kg) senior running back Robbie Rouse, who rushed for 1490 yards, which ranked 14th in the country. Rouse, who rushed for over 100 yards in nine games during the regular season, was also Fresno State's second-leading receiver (in terms of receptions), catching the ball 63 times for 435 yards.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State, Offense
Carr's top target in the passing game was redshirt freshman wideout Davante Adams, who had broken several school records during his freshman year including becoming just the seventh freshman in school history to record over 100 yards receiving in a single game and setting the single-game school record for a freshman by recording 12 receptions against Oregon. In total, Adams amassed 102 catches for 1312 yards and 14 touchdowns, all of which led the team. His efforts earned him a spot on Phil Steele's fourth-team All-America squad and accolades as the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year. Fresno State's starter at tight end was senior Marcel Jensen, who totaled 20 receptions for 339 yards and 4 touchdowns, all of which were career highs. Jensen was an honorable mention all-conference honoree. The Bulldogs' offensive line was anchored by junior left tackle Austin Wentworth, who achieved first-team all-conference honors.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State, Defense
Described as "well-rounded and explosive" by SBNation.com, Fresno State's defense was paramount to their success during the season. Their 3-4 defense was installed by their first-year coach, DeRuyter, and proved effective throughout the season. They finished third in the NCAA in interceptions, amassing 22 of them.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State, Defense
8 of those 22 interceptions came from Fresno State's defensive leader, Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-American, and NCAA leader in interceptions senior safety Phillip Thomas, who also recorded a career-high 82 tackles and finished second on the team with 4 sacks, the second-most by a defensive back in the country. Fresno State's defense was also successful rushing the passer; they finished ninth in the NCAA in sacks with 39 of them.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, Fresno State, Defense
Fresno State's front seven was led by sophomore Tyeler Davison, who achieved first team all-conference accolades and recorded six tackles for loss during the season. The Bulldogs' leader in sacks was junior nose tackle Andy Jennings, who achieved 5.5 of them. The Bulldogs' linebackers were led by senior Travis Brown. Brown totaled 68 tackles and was a first team all-conference selection.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, SMU
Coming into the 2012 season, SMU was widely expected to finish third in the Conference USA West Division. They exceeded that expectation by finishing second in the C-USA West and earning a bid to the Hawaii Bowl. A year after his season ended due to a foot injury, running back Zach Line was poised to have a breakout year and was expected to win the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year award.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, SMU, Offense
At quarterback, University of Texas transfer Garrett Gilbert started for the Mustangs and struggled; he totaled a 53% completion percentage, 15 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions, the latter of which was tied for ninth-most in the NCAA. The Mustangs' offensive leader was three-time All-Conference USA player and 2012 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year running back Zach Line, who had totaled 4,185 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns in his career coming into the game. Line was also the Mustangs' fourth-leading receiver (in terms of receptions), totaling 33 for 229 yards.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, SMU, Offense
SMU's wide receiving corps featured a trio of standouts: senior Darius Johnson, junior Jeremy Johnson, and sophomore Der'rikk Thompson. The former Johnson, who is one of just two SMU players ever to record three 60-catch seasons, led the Mustangs with 787 receiving yards from 64 receptions which included 5 touchdowns. The latter Johnson totaled 67 receptions, which led the team, for 679 yards and 3 touchdowns. Thompson, who led the trio by averaging 13.0 yards per reception, caught the ball 41 times for 535 yards and 4 touchdowns during the regular season. Coach June Jones' spread offense did not employ a tight end, and none were on the roster for the Mustangs. The Mustangs' offensive line was led by senior Bryan Collins, who achieved 2nd team all-conference honors.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, SMU, Defense
The Mustangs were defensively anchored by senior defensive end Margus Hunt, who achieved eight sacks en route to a first-team all-conference selection. Prior to the game, there was significant hype surrounding the defensive matchup between Fresno State's Davante Adams and SMU's cornerback junior Kenneth Acker, who intercepted the ball three times during the season. Acker achieved second-team all-conference accolades. SMU's defense also had an all-conference honoree in the linebacking corps, senior Ja'Gared Davis, who totaled 77 tackles during the season.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Pregame buildup, SMU, Defense
The Mustangs were prolific in turnovers and led the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in interceptions returned for touchdowns (8), tied for fourth in interceptions (21), and finished third in total takeaways (37). Despite their success with turnovers, the Mustangs were far more mediocre in scoring defense, in which they allowed 25.7 points per game (tied for 54th nationally), and total defense, in which they gave up 396.1 yards per game (62nd nationally).


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, First quarter
SMU received the ball to start the game and marched down the field on an 8-play, 52-yard drive highlighted by a 37-yard run by quarterback Garrett Gilbert to set up a 41-yard field goal attempt by Chase Hover which he missed. Fresno State's subsequent drive lasted only two series and ended in a punt. The remainder of the first quarter's drives ended in punts. There were a total of three drives that went three-and-out in the quarter, two by SMU and one by Fresno State.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Second quarter
SMU struck first in the second quarter via a 17-yard rush from Gilbert, their quarterback, to put the Bulldogs up 7–0. Fresno State's ensuing drive started with a first down, but ended when quarterback Derek Carr was sacked by SMU defender Margus Hunt; Hunt forced a fumble that was recovered by the Mustangs at the Fresno State 16-yard line. SMU gained only three yards on their drive, but due to their excellent field position, kicker Chase Hover was able to convert a 30-yard field goal making it 10–0.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Second quarter
Fresno State's offensive woes continued on their next drive. On second down, Carr was sacked for a loss of 18 yards to the 6-yard line. On third down, Hunt recorded another sack which resulted in a safety to make the score 12–0 SMU. Zach Line rushed for an 8-yard touchdown to cap an 11-play, 67-yard drive after the safety. This made the score 19–0.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Second quarter
Hunt continued his fantastic first-half performance on Fresno State's next drive, forcing running back Robbie Rouse to fumble. It was recovered by safety Taylor Reed. Hover kicked a 48-yard field goal to make the score 22–0. Fresno State finally started to put together a solid drive at the end of the half including three consecutive first-down passes from Carr to Isaiah Burse for 16 yards, Greg Watson for 12 yards, and Davante Adams for 33 yards respectively that set up first and goal at the three-yard line with 0:39 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs failed to execute, however, and ended the half without scoring at all. The final play of the half was a pass to tight end Marcel Jensen in the end zone, but he dropped the ball, thus ending the scoring threat.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Third quarter
Since SMU had received the ball to start the game, Fresno State got possession to start the second half. The first play from scrimmage of the half was a 38-yard pass from Carr to Burse which got the Bulldogs up to the Mustangs' 41-yard line. The drive stalled from there, however, after a six-yard loss on a pass play, a false start penalty, a pass completed for no gain, and an incomplete pass. After a 42-yard punt that was returned for 4 yards, SMU was set up at their 14-yard line.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Third quarter
The ensuing drive for SMU showed promise after they got into Bulldog territory, but an interception by Sean Alston returned for 50 yards to the SMU 15 ended any chance of scoring for the Mustangs. Fresno State finally put points on the board after setting up in the red zone; Carr threw a 6-yard pass to Adams making the score 22–7 after Quentin Breshears tacked on the point after.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Third quarter
On the ensuing drive, SMU ran 7 plays for 75 yards in 3:20 in a drive that culminated with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Gilbert to Darius Johnson; the drive included a 27-yard rush by Zach Line as well as a 19-yard pass from Gilbert to Der'rikk Thompson. After the TD, the score was 29–7 SMU. The teams then exchanged punts for the remainder of the quarter.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Fourth quarter
Fresno State was able to run a 7-play, 72-yard drive to begin the fourth quarter that culminated with a 32-yard field goal by Breshears making the score 29–10. Any chance of a Bulldog comeback was quashed after Carr threw two interceptions returned for touchdowns to Reed and Hayden Greenbauer, the latter of which came with just 1:14 to play. The final score was 43–10, the Mustangs victorious.


2012 Hawaii Bowl, Game summary, Game notes, Post-game
SMU's resounding victory was considered an upset, and during the game, the Mustangs set a single-season record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown (8), surpassing the 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team. Margus Hunt was named the game's Most Valuable Player because of his two-forced fumble, three-sack (including one safety) performance. In total, the Mustangs achieved seven sacks, the most Fresno State had surrendered in a single game all year. Davante Adams' third-quarter touchdown reception lengthened his streak to eight consecutive games with a touchdown reception, tying a Fresno State record that was set by Henry Ellard in 1982.


2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election
The 2012 Hawaii State House of Representatives Elections were held on November 6, 2012. All 51 seats were up for election.


2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election
A total of 6 (3 Democratic and 3 Republican) seats changed sides as a result of the election. 2 Republican incumbents failed to secure reelection against Democratic opponents. 3 Republicans took advantage of the redistricting and gained seats in districts vacated by incumbents. Democrats also took control of the District 19 seat vacated by retiring Republican Barbara Marumoto-Coons.


2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election, Incumbents Defeated in the Primary
Due to redistricting, two incumbents were forced to compete with each other for the same district. Democratic Representative Jessica Wooley (District 47) defeated Democratic Representative Pono Chong (District 49) for the Democratic nomination in District 48.


2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election, Incumbents Defeated in the Primary
Republican Representative Gil Riviere lost his nomination to Richard Fale in the primary. He was the only incumbent to lose a primary.


2012 Hawaii Senate election
The 2012 Hawaii Senate Elections were held on November 6, 2012. State senators in all 25 districts of the Hawaii Senate were up for election. 9 seats were won in the primary uncontested. No seats changed parties in this election.


2012 Hawaii Senate election, Overview
No seats were lost as a result of the decennial reappropriation of districts. Only 2 incumbent senators were not reelected. District 11 Senator Carol Fukunaga was defeated by fellow Democratic Senator Brian Taniguchi (formerly District 10) in the primary. Pohai Ryan, incumbent District 25 senator, was defeated by Laura Thielen in the primary.


2012 Hawaii Warriors football team
The 2012 Hawaii Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Norm Chow and played their home games at Aloha Stadium. They were first year members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for ninth place.


2012 Hawaii Warriors football team, New head coach
The university hired Norm Chow, a native Hawaiian who had most recently served as the offensive coordinator at Utah, as its head coach in the 2011–12 offseason to replace the retiring Greg McMackin. With Chow's hiring, the Warriors abandoned the run and shoot offense that McMackin's predecessor June Jones installed and instead ran a pro-style offense.


2012 Hawaii elections
Hawaii's 2012 general elections were held on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 11, 2012.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, Senate
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, who held the position since 1990, retired.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, Senate
U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono sought and received the Democratic nomination to succeed Akaka. She defeated former U.S. Representative Ed Case, Michael Gillespie, Antonio Gimbernat, and Arturo Pacheco Reyes in the Democratic primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, Senate
Former Governor Linda Lingle sought and received the Republican nomination. She defeated former state Senator John Carroll, Charles Collins, Eddie Pirkowski, and John Roco in the Republican primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, House of Representatives, 1st congressional district
Democratic incumbent Colleen Hanabusa, who had represented the 1st district since January 2011, ran for re-election. She defeated Roy Wyttenbach II in the Democratic primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, House of Representatives, 1st congressional district
Former U.S. Representative Charles Djou, who had represented the 1st district from May 2010 to January 2011, sought and received the Republican nomination to challenge Hanabusa. He defeated C. Kaui Amsterdam and John Giuffre in the Republican primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, House of Representatives, 2nd congressional district
Democratic incumbent Mazie Hirono, who had represented the 2nd district since 2007, ran for the U.S. Senate.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, House of Representatives, 2nd congressional district
Tulsi Gabbard, then a member of the Honolulu City Council, sought and received the Democratic nomination to succeed Hirono. She defeated Rafael Del Castillo, an attorney; Mufi Hannemann, the former Mayor of Honolulu; Esther Kia'aina, the chief advocate of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; Bob Marx, an attorney; and, Miles Shiratori, a financial advisor, in the Democratic primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, Federal, House of Representatives, 2nd congressional district
Kawika Crowley, a handyman, sought and received the Republican nomination. He defeated Matt DiGeronimo, a businessman and former Navy officer, in the Republican primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, Senate
Because of redistricting, all 25 members of the Hawaii Senate were up for election. Prior to the election, the state Senate consisted of 24 Democrats and 1 Republican.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, Senate
District 2: This was a new seat, with no former incumbent.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, Senate
District 25: Democratic incumbent Pohai Ryan was defeated in the primary.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
All 51 members of the Hawaii House of Representatives were up for election. Prior to the election, the state House consisted of 43 Democrats and 8 Republicans.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
District 6: This was a new seat, with no former incumbent.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
District 30 (old District 29): Democratic incumbent Joey Manahan was running for a seat on the Honolulu City Council.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
District 34: This was a new seat, with no former incumbent.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
District 40 (old District 43): Republican incumbent Kymberly Pine was running for a seat on the Honolulu City Council.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
District 45: This was a new seat, with no former incumbent.


2012 Hawaii elections, State Legislature, House of Representatives
District 47 (old District 46): Republican incumbent Gil Riviere was defeated in the primary.


2012 Hawaii hailstorm
On the morning of March 9, 2012, a particularly devastating and long-lived hailstorm hit the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Lanai. The hailstorm was produced by a supercell thunderstorm. This event produced the largest hailstone ever recorded in Hawaii since records began in 1950. The hailstone was measured at 4.5 in (10 cm) long, 2.25 in (6 cm) tall, and 2 in (5 cm) wide. National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Birchard stated that the event was "unprecedented."


2012 Hawaii hailstorm
In addition to the spectacular early-morning lightning storms and flooding from the 4 feet (3.3 meters) of rainfall received, a tornadic waterspout formed off the coast of Oahu during the morning of March 9, 2012. Non -supercullar waterspouts are not uncommon (the State of Hawaii records an average of one waterspout/tornado per year), this mesocyclone-induced waterspout tracked inland for 1.5 miles, becoming an EF0 tornado that caused minor damage to the Enchanted Lakes subdivision of Kailua at 7:10 am Hawaiian-Aleutian Time.


2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational
The 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational was an inter-confederation association football tournament contested in February at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii between 4 different clubs from the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. It is considered to be the successor to the now-defunct Pan-Pacific Championship.


2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational, Teams
The 4 teams  accepted the invitation and contested the tournament were:


2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational, Venue
The venue for the Hawaiian Islands Invitational, is Aloha Stadium is a 50,000 seat, multi-use stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has an artificial, FieldTurf surface which replaced the original AstroTurf in 2003. It is currently hosts to the Hawaii Warriors in the NCAA, and has played host to the Hawai'i Bowl since 2002. It was also the venue for the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship in 2008.


2012 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 2012 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 88th season in the Australian Football League and 111th overall.


2012 Hawthorn Football Club season
The season would prove to be Hawthorn's most dominant season in the 2012-2015 run of consecutive successful years, only to be denied the ultimate success in the 2012 AFL Grand Final due to inaccurate kicking.


2012 Hawthorn Football Club season, Playing list changes
The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2011 season and the beginning of the 2012 season.


2012 Hazfi Cup Final
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2012 Hazfi Cup Final
The 2012 Hazfi Cup Final was the 25th edition of the Hazfi Cup since 1975. The match between Esteghlal and Shahin Bushehr took place on 15 March 2012 at the Hafezieh Stadium. Esteghlal beat Shahin Bushehr 4-1 on penalties and qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League.


2012 Hazfi Cup Final, Format
The rules for the final was exactly the different as the one for the previous knockout rounds. The tie was contested over one legs. If the teams could still not be separated, then extra time would have been played with a penalty shootout (taking place if the teams were still level after that). The both team have agreed Hafezieh Stadium in Shiraz as the final venue but it was announced that because of Hafezieh's ground qualify in winter, the final match will be transferred to the newly established Ghadir Stadium in Ahvaz. It was later denied.


2012 Hazfi Cup Final, Match
Shahin was qualified for the first time to the final but it was Esteghlal's 9th final performance. The match was scoreless after 120 minutes but there had been numerous scoring chances on both sides. Mehdi Noori had a good chance in the first half and shot for the goal but was hit to the goalpostwas. In the second half, Fereydoun Zandi, Arash Borhani and Jlloyd Samuel had many chances but all of them was kept out with a one-handed save by Shahin goalkeeper Vahid Talebloo, a former Esteghlal player. Ali Ansarian's shot was forced saves by Esteghlal goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati. The game was end 0-0 and was advanced to the extra times.


2012 Hazfi Cup Final, Match
In the extra times, both team tried to have an aggressive play in order to scoring the winning goal. In 112, Milad Meydavoudi hit a free kick but was saved by defensive wall. Goran Jerković also had a chance but was out of the gate.


2012 Hazfi Cup Final, Match
The Blues proved to be the superior side with all four of their penalty takers converting from the spot, while only one of the three Shahin players stepping behind the ball withstood the pressure and summoned the necessary composure to score. In the penalties, Mohsen Yousefi, a left foot Midfielder scored Esteghlal's first goal. After that Mehdi Noori's shoot was out of target. Then, Fereydoun Zandi, a German-Iranian footballer, scored the second goal for Esteghlal. Shokouhmagham was behind the wall but his shoot was saved by Mehdi Rahmati. Jlloyd Samuel scored Esteghlal's third goal. Ali Ansarian scored for Shahin the first goal but Goran Jerković converted the winning penalty and Esteghlal won the trophy 4-1.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season
The 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season is made up of 10  United States college athletic programs that compete in the continental midwest Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2012 college football season.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Preseason outlook
Four teams in the conference begin holding national rankings in the 2012 Spring NAIA Coaches' Poll. MidAmerica Nazarene is ranked #5, Missouri Valley #9, Benedictine #11, and Baker #19.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Preseason outlook
The preseason coaches poll for the conference placed MidAmerica Nazarene at the top. Missouri Valley also received first place votes and ended up second in the pre-season poll.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Preseason outlook
Overall, the conference considered one of the strongest in the NAIA.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0
Four teams in the conference played this week, all outside the conference. Three teams won their games and one team lost, ending the week with a record of 3–1 against other conferences.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, Peru State at Dakota State
Last season, Peru State ended with a record of 2–8 and Dakota State finished 1–10.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, Peru State at Dakota State
Peru State first in the game as Ryan Ludlow rushed for a 66-yard touchdown and Levi Cockle added an extra point kick to give Bobcats a 7–0 lead with less than nine minutes remaining in the first quarter. Both teams combined offensively for 927 yards (492 for Peru State, 435 for Dakota State) and eight touchdowns—6 rushing and 2 passing. Neither team gave up a fumble but each side delivered one interception. The final score left Peru State the winner, 35–27.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, Graceland at #15 Grand View
Grand View began only their fifth season of college football ever with a #15 ranking and a home opener against Graceland. The Vikings capped off their fourth season in program history with a record of 8 wins and four losses, claimed their first Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title, and a trip to the 2011 NAIA Football National Championship playoffs.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, Graceland at #15 Grand View
Once the game got underway, Graceland could move the ball on offense but failed to put it in the end zone in their game against their in-state rival. Graceland's offense put on 318 yards of total offense and held Grand View to 234, but only could manage two field goals. Grand View gave up two fumbles and three interceptions, but still managed to come out on top by a score of 26–6.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #13 Benedictine at Concordia (NE)
Opposing team kickers Zach Keenan (Benedictine) and Kenny Zoeller (Concordia) combined to score 20 of the 82 points in this game.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #13 Benedictine at Concordia (NE)
Leading 9–7, Concordia fumbled in the end zone and Benedictine's Hayden Smith jumping on it for a touchdown and took a 14-9 lead.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #13 Benedictine at Concordia (NE)
Benedictine put on 407 yards in total offense and went 8–16 on third down, while Concordia managed 295 total offensive yards and 5–14 on third down attempts. The final score was a victory for Benedictine 49–36.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa
Baker and Ottawa met in the season's first NAIA "Game of the Week" on August 25. This was the sixth time that both teams have met in their season opener, and the 81st meeting all-time for the two programs. Going into the game, Baker led the rivalry 45-33-2 including a 41-16 victory in 2011.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa
The Ottawa Braves of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference began the game winning the conference two of the last three seasons and three consecutive post-season appearances. Baker brought five consecutive winning seasons and five rankings in the top 25 final poll.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa
When the game got under way, Baker scored first with a 12-yard field goal by Steven Stewart with 8:13 left in the first quarter, but not after losing starting quarterback Jake Morse to injury for the remainder of the game. With 4:45 left in the first, Ottawa answered back with a touchdown and kicked the extra point to make the score 7–3. One more field goal by each team put the score 10–6 at halftime.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa
In the fourth quarter, Baker took the score from tied up at 13–13 to a 27–13 lead by capitalizing on two turnovers. With 1:49 left to play, Ryder Werts fell on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown and kicker Steven Stewart made the extra point to put the Wildcats up by seven. Just 29 seconds later, Baker's Emmerson Clarke took a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown. Stewart's extra point put the score at 27–13. Ottawa managed a final touchdown with five seconds to go in the fourth quarter to put the final score at 27–20, with Baker recording the upset victory over the higher-ranked team.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa
Baker had two key players injured during and prior to the game. Morse's injury was somewhat of a repeat of the matchup in 2010, when he left the game due to a concussion. Just one week earlier, Junior Scott Meyer’s season ended from injury in a scrimmage game against Fort Scott Community College.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 0, #18 Baker at #11 Ottawa
Ottawa began the game without offensive starter Matt Bollig, who suffered a career-ending injury during weightlifting practice in July.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Avila at Lindenwood–Belleville
It was the first college football game of all time for the new Lindenwood University football team. The game was played on the newly renovated home stadium in Belleville, Illinois.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Avila at Lindenwood–Belleville
Lindenwood receiver Harvey Binford caught the first touchdown in school history. Teammates Dominick Sherman achieved 92 yards on 17 carries and Derrick Henry returned an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Avila at Lindenwood–Belleville
Lindenwood dominated offensively with 589 total yards with six touchdowns and held Avila to 350 yards. Defensively, Lindenwood did allow Avila to score five touchdowns, but it was not enough for Avila and Lindenwood won its first game in its program's history by a score of 43–37.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, #18 Baker at Peru State
Peru state finished last season with a record of 2 wins and 8 losses, but boasted 70 returning lettermen for the season. Baker entered the game ranked #18 and with one victory for the season against a strong Ottawa team.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, #18 Baker at Peru State
Neither team scored in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Baker's Jermaine Broomfield scored a touchdown on a 3-yard run. Later in the same quarter, teammate Dillon Baxter and University of Southern California transfer student made a touchdown on a 6-yard run to take the lead 14–0. Baker led the remainder of the game and won 34–13.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Sterling at #13 Benedictine
The Benedictine Ravens played host to the Sterling Warriors and dominated every aspect of the game.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Sterling at #13 Benedictine
The Ravens achieved 429 yards in total offense with eight touchdowns while Sterling earned just 265 and one touchdown. Sterling lost four fumbles and another interception while only making good on 3 of 14 third down situations. Benedictine lost two fumbles and zero interceptions while converting 6 of 11 third downs. The final score was Benedictine 59, Sterling 6.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Culver-Stockton at Graceland
Culver-Stockton out-performed their opponent Gracelend three out of four quarters. It was not enough as Graceland capitalized on situations and mistakes that gave them enough to win the game. Among other key plays, Graceland's Andrew Gayles rushed for 74 yards for a touchdown and Graceland also scored on a 41-yard punt return and a fumble return.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Culver-Stockton at Graceland
Graceland earned 287 yards of offense and three touchdowns while holding Culver-Stockton to 197 yards and two touchdowns. Graceland's 25 points in the second quarter helped to secure the victory with a final score of 28–17.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, #5 MidAmerica Nazarene at Central Methodist
New coach Jody Ford lost in his debut game when MidAmerica Nazarene capitalized on two turnovers to control the game. The Pioneers outgained the Eagles in total offense, 365-185.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, #5 MidAmerica Nazarene at Central Methodist
Central Methodist scored first and held a 6–7 lead at the end of the first quarter against #5 MidAmerica Nazarene, but two unanswered touchdowns for the Pioneers turned the tide and the lead was lost for the remainder of the game0  The final score was 34–14.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, #9 Missouri Valley at McPherson
The lead changed five times when #9 Missouri Valley traveled to play McPherson. Missouri Valley achieved 377 yards of total offense and three touchdowns while McPherson nearly matched with 376 yards but only two touchdowns. McPherson was intercepted twice where Missouri Valley was not, but McPherson only committed one penalty to Missouri Valley's seven. In the end, Missouri Valley claimed victory 27–13.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Friends at Evangel
Evangel began its season opener against Friends looking to bounce back from last season's record of 3–7, depending on their more experienced players such as pre-season second team all-American  linebacker Tabor Cheo.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 1, Friends at Evangel
Evangel's Jesse Vaughn caught a 31-yard pass from Andrew Brimhal for a touchdown in the first quarter to take the lead and Evangel held the lead for the remainder of the game. Evangel's offense out-produced Friends 419 yards to 374, with three touchdowns to two by the Falcons. The final score was Friends 14, Evangel 27.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 5, Avila vs. Bethany
Avila and Bethany played their game as scheduled and Avila outscored Bethany by a score of 35–19. Avila would later forfeit the victory due to the use of an ineligible player.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Schedule and results, Week 10, #3 Missouri Valley vs. Evangel
Missouri Valley allowed unranked Evangel to gain a 14–0 lead, but managed to score in just eleven plays when Sophomore Quarterback Bruce Reyes carried the ball 11 yards for a touchdown.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Postseason
Three teams from the conference qualified for the 2012 NAIA Football National Championship. Missouri Valley, MidAmerica Nazarene, and Baker all competed in the first round.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Postseason, First Round, #15 Ottawa (KS) at #2 Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley finished the regular season with its third consecutive conference championship and an undefeated 10–0 record, while Ottawa entered into the game with its second consecutive conference championship and a record of 8–2. Missouri Valley earned the home field advantage for the first round.


2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season, Postseason, First Round, #15 Ottawa (KS) at #2 Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley scored 15 points in the first quarter and held Ottawa to zero, and held that lead for the entire game. Missouri Valley averaged 6.9 yards per play while holding Ottawa to 2.7. Missouri Valley's 487 total yards was made up of 229 yards rushing and 258 passing. With 13:46 left in the second quarter, Ottawa scored and managed to bring the score within eight points, but Missouri Valley pulled further away to a victorious final score of 56–21.


2012 Heartland Championship
The 2012 Heartland Championship is the 7th provincial rugby union competition, since the 2006 reconstruction, involving the 12 amateur rugby unions in New Zealand. The 2012 season will follow the style of 2011. The tournaments' round robin stage will see the 12 teams play 8 games. 1st to 4th on the ladder at the end of the 8 weeks will play off for the Meads Cup, while 5th to 8th will play off for the Lochore Cup.


2012 Heartland Championship, 2012 Heartland Championship Teams
The 2012 Heartland Championship is being contested by the following teams:


2012 Heartland Championship, 2012 Heartland Championship Table
(1) the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces; then (2) highest point difference; then (3) most tries scored; then (4) a coin toss.


2012 Heartland Championship, 2012 Heartland Championship Table
(1) the province with the most wins against other tied provinces in the Round Robin; then (2) if two teams remain tied they shall be ranked according to the criteria listed above, but if more than two teams remain tied, they shall be ranked according to criteria (2) to (4) only.


2012 Heffron state by-election
A by-election occurred for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Heffron on Saturday 25 August 2012. This was triggered by the resignation of former Premier of New South Wales Kristina Keneally (Labor) which she announced on 23 June 2012. Labor easily retained the seat with an increased margin. Ron Hoenig received a 60 percent primary and 70 percent two-candidate preferred vote.


2012 Heffron state by-election
The by-election was held on the same day as the Northern Territory election.


2012 Heffron state by-election, Background
Labor retained the seat of Heffron at the election in March 2011 with a primary vote of 41.2 percent and a two-party-preferred vote of 57.1 percent – the sixth-safest of Labor's 20 seats won at the election of the 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberals won 33.3 percent of the primary vote in Heffron, the Greens won 19.0 percent, the CDP won 1.9 percent, with the remaining 4.6 percent to two independent candidates. There was a 16.3 percent two-party-preferred swing away from the Liberal/National Coalition government at the November 2011 Clarence by-election. The Liberals did not contest the Heffron by-election.


2012 Heffron state by-election, Candidates
The four candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:


2012 Heineken Cup Final
The 2012 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2011–12 Heineken Cup, the 17th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 19 May 2012 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. The final was between Ulster and defending champions Leinster. Leinster triumphed, with captain Leo Cullen becoming the first person to raise the trophy three times. The match broke many records, including the largest winning margin in a Heineken Cup final and the most points scored. It led to media reports suggesting Leinster were the greatest European club team of all time.


2012 Heineken Cup Final, Background
It was confirmed on 1 May that the match was an 82,000 sell-out. 7,500 tickets were assigned to each province for the final with a Leinster spokesman saying that demand for tickets had outstripped supply with Ulster selling their remaining tickets to new 2012-13 season ticket holders.


2012 Heineken Cup Final, Background
Under rules of the competition organiser, European Rugby Cup (ERC), the winner of the Heineken Cup Final receives an automatic place in the following year's competition, apart from the normal allocation for the winning team's country. If the champion is already qualified through performance in its domestic or regional league, the cup holder's place (normally) passes to another team from its country. Because Leinster and Ulster had already qualified for the 2012–13 Heineken Cup by their performance in Pro12, the fourth Irish place passed to Connacht. Leinster, the first team since Toulouse (in 2005) to make back-to-back finals, stood to become the second team, and first since Leicester in 2002, to win back-to-back titles.


2012 Heineken Cup Final, Match, Summary
Leinster beat Ulster by five tries to one. Leinster flanker Seán O'Brien and prop Cian Healy scored first half tries and the team scored a penalty try early in the second half. Leinster's replacement prop Heinke van der Merwe and Seán Cronin both scored tries late on and Fergus McFadden converted Cronin's try, completing the largest winning margin in a Heineken Cup final. Leinster fly-half Jonathan Sexton scored 15 points in total (from three conversions and three penalties).


2012 Heineken Cup Final, Match, Summary
The result represented both a record winning points total and a record winning margin for a Heineken Cup Final. Leinster become only the second team to defend the title successfully and the first to win it three times in four years. Leo Cullen became the first captain to raise the trophy three times.


2012 Heineken Cup Final, Match, Details
Touch judges: Romain Poite Jérôme GarcèsTelevision match official: Jim Yuille


2012 Heineken Open
The 2012 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 37th edition of the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 9 January to 14 January 2012. First-seeded David Ferrer won the singles title.


2012 Heineken Open, Finals, Doubles
Oliver Marach /  Alexander Peya defeated  František Čermák /  Filip Polášek, 6–3, 6–2


2012 Heineken Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Heineken Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw through qualifying:


2012 Heineken Open – Doubles
Marcel Granollers and Tommy Robredo were the defending champions but decided not to participate.


2012 Heineken Open – Doubles
No.1 seeds Oliver Marach and Alexander Peya won the title beating František Čermák and Filip Polášek in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2012 Heineken Open – Singles
In the singles event of the 2012 Heineken Open men's tennis tournament, David Ferrer was the defending champion and confirmed his title beating unseeded player Olivier Rochus in the final, 6–3, 6–4, for his 3rd win in Auckland.


2012 Henan Jianye F.C. season
The 2012 Henan Jianye F.C. season is Henan's 6th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League. Henan will also be competing in the Chinese FA Cup.


2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election
The 2012 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of the Hertsmere Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 Hesse Cup
The 2012 Hesse Cup Final took place on 10 May 2011 in Marburg, a ground decided by the 2 finalists. The Winner will qualify for the 2012–13 DFB-Pokal, unless the winner already qualifies through their position in the league system. If the two finalists automatically qualify then the semi-finalists play a two legged play-off to decide, and so on. SV Wehen Wiesbaden are the holders after beating KSV Hessen Kassel 2–0 in the final.


2012 Hesse Cup, Qualification
SV Wehen Wiesbaden, Kickers Offenbach and SV Darmstadt 98 automatically qualify for the Hesse Cup as they are in the 3. Liga. The winners of each RegionalCup inside Hesse qualify.


2012 Hesse Cup, Qualified Teams, Qualification through Cup
Frankfurt Region Cup – Either Usinger TSG (Verbandsliga) or TGM SV Jügesheim (Hessenliga) – Final on 1 November 2011


2012 Hesse Cup, Qualified Teams, Qualification through Cup
Kassel Region Cup – Either KSV Hessen Kassel (Regionalliga) or 1. FC Schwalmstadt (Verbandsliga) – Final on 26 October 2011


2012 Hesse Cup, Qualified Teams, Qualification through Cup
Gießen/Marburg Region Cup  – Either FC Ederbergland (Verbandsliga or Eintracht Stadtallendorf (Hessenliga) – Final on 2 November 2011


2012 Highland Council election
The 2012 Highland Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Highland Council. The election used the twenty-two wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system (a form of proportional representation) and 80 Councillors being elected.


2012 Highland Council election
The election saw Independent Councillors remain the largest group, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation, replacing the Scottish Liberal Democrats in second place. The Scottish Labour Party also gained an additional seat. Following the election an administration was formed between the Scottish National Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Labour Party. This was the first time that the Independents have not had any role in the administration of the Council.


2012 Highland Council election, Election result
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2012 was held in Himachal Pradesh, India in 2012 after the five-year term of the incumbent state legislature and government expired following the assembly elections of 2007. The election chose 68 MLAs to the Vidhan Sabha.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Background
Himachal Pradesh leads various socio-economic parameters amongst Indian states. Himachal Pradesh has a low female fertility rate (1.9 children per woman) due to which the population of the state is likely to decline in the coming decades. Almost 90% of Himachal Pradesh is well equipped with electricity. The state has a high sex ratio of 999 females per thousand males. It ranks fifth in the literacy rate which is 83.78%, higher than the national rate. It ranks fourth in life expectancy at 67 years, higher than the national rate of 65.4 years. Himachal Pradesh's economy is one of the largest in-country, as of 2009, nominal GDP per capita was US$1,273. Television ownership is the fourth largest in the country.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Background
The legislative assembly has 68 seats, 42 of which were won by the BJP in the previous election.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Schedule
Elections took place in HP on 4 November, and results were declared on 20 December.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Campaign
The BJP attempted to seek another term for CM Prem Kumar Dhumal led the campaign. The Congress suffered a massive setback after its star campaigner in HP, ex-minister Virbhadra Singh, was indicted for corruption and scams and was forced to be dismissed from the Union cabinet.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Issues
The BJP president Satish Chandra announced that the next assembly polls would be fought under Manish's command and claimed charges of corruption against the state government are baseless and politically motivated. BJP general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP from HP, J. P. Nadda, and co-in-charge of the party affairs in HP, Shyam Jaju, have said, "All is well with the Dhumal government and the charges of corruption leveled against the government have no substance and are found to be baseless". The HP state government's performance had been rated very high compared to several other states and Dhumal enjoyed a high approval rating as well as is much admired by the people of the state for having delivered good governance and inclusive growth.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Issues
Senior BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP from HP, Shanta Kumar, considered to be a critic of Dhumal, had indicated that he would continue to work for the party with dedication always, and would campaign for the victory of the party in the coming assembly polls. He has gone on record to mention that no BJP leader has any role in controversial land deals and that there is no proof of corruption by any government functionary.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Issues
Some BJP dissidents who were dissatisfied with Dhumal's functioning and the nonchalance of the BJP high command to their request to enquire into Dhumal's corruption, or were finding themselves squeezed out of power had formed the Himachal Lokhit Party (HLP) party. However, senior BJP leaders had strongly mentioned that HLP dissidents had no "genuine grouse" and left the party for "extraneous" personal reasons. They said that the rebels have been leveling allegations of corruption against the state government with no substantive evidence.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Issues
BJP leaders have expressed concern about the feelings of all those who are in the party and are working to remove their misgivings. BJP had started "Mission Repeat 2012" in which they got sufficient information about the functioning of the party and the government and found that the people were generally happy and satisfied. Himachal Pradesh 2016 panchayat and Zilla Parishad election results are to be announced on 7 January 2016 for 10 districts of the state for the ward members election and for president election( electing the president for the ward members).


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Results
The results were declared on 20 December 2012. Congress defeated BJP and won an outright majority by winning 36 of the 68 seats under the leadership of Virbhadra Singh thus proving most of the pollsters and exit polls wrong, which had predicted a photo-finish. The BJP lagged far behind with just 26 seats in its kitty whereas its breakaway faction HLP won just 1 seat.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Results
The Congress won despite some 'unpopular' decisions made by the Congress-led Central government days before the election as part of its economic reforms, and the victory is likely to boost such reforms by the Centre.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Results
Both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh had BJP governments and went to the polls together. But unlike Gujarat, where the BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi retained power by winning a massive 115 out of 182 seats, in Himachal Pradesh, the Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP lost due to a huge anti-incumbency wave arising mainly out of corruption and lack of good governance.


2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Results
Cong veteran leader Virbhadra Singh takes oath for record sixth term as Himachal chief minister at historic Ridge ground in Shimla on 25 December 2012.


2012 Himalayan flash floods
2012 Himalayan flash floods are the floods that occurred on the midnight of 3 August 2012 in the Himalayan region of Northern Indian states. Many were dead and missing. Many places were affected. Landslides and flash floods were triggered by a sudden cloudburst which left 31 people dead while 40 are reported to be missing.


2012 Himalayan flash floods, Details
The following are the states that were affected by the torrential rain that resulted in flash floods.


2012 Himalayan flash floods, Details, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand was the state that was most affected by the torrential rain. Ten people died and 38 others are missing as a result of the flash floods. Several houses were washed away and the Char Dham yatra has been suspended leaving the pilgrims stranded. 19 labourers at the Assi Ganga hydel power project are reported to be missing in the Uttarkashi region. Nearly 30 homes have been washed away in the Garhwal region after the Gangotri bridge collapsed. A major chunk of the Gangotri National Highway has also been washed away.


2012 Himalayan flash floods, Details, Uttarakhand
Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Uttarakhand state disaster management forces are currently involved in the rescue operations in the Uttarkashi region. "Nearly 2000 people have been affected by the floods. 200 families have been evacuated from low lying regions of Uttarkashi to higher ground", said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Vijay Bahuguna. Two children were killed in a house collapse in the Karnaprayag area of Chamoli district. Another child was washed away in the flash floods at Pokhri area of the district where landslides continued, blocking the highways leading to Badrinath. In the Gangotri area, Bhagirathi is reported to be flowing above the danger level with people being evacuated to safer areas.


2012 Himalayan flash floods, Details, Himachal Pradesh
Flash floods hit the Palchan region in Himachal Pradesh. Two bridges and a road which connects Manali to Rohtang were washed away on the night 4 August 2012. About 120 people have been evacuated from the affected areas. A government school, an under construction hydropower project and many electricity poles were washed away in the floods.


2012 Himalayan flash floods, Details, Jammu and Kashmir
The Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir was affected as water levels in the Ujh River rose. Twenty-three people were rescued and 90 families living near the Chenab were evacuated.


2012 Himalayan flash floods, Effects
Business Standard reported that the Northern Grid, which collapsed on 30 and 31 July, would be likely to come under renewed pressure as the power generation in Uttarakhand was stopped due to flash floods. The major hydel power projects were shut down following torrential rains that hit the state. In Uttarkashi district, the flash floods have caused damage to three state-run small hydel projects, which are controlled by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, resulting in their shut down. Due to the shut down, Uttarakhand would fall short of 18-20 million units per day during a monsoon season.


2012 Historic Formula One Championship
The 2012 Historic Formula One Championship was the 18th season of the Historic Formula One Championship. It began at Donington Park on April 14.


2012 Historic Formula One Championship
It was won by Joaquin Folch driving a Williams FW08.


2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
The 2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco was the eighth running of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, a motor racing event for heritage Grand Prix, Voiturettes, Formula One, Formula Two and Sports cars.


2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, Report
Former F1 driver Arturo Merzario was entered for Race A in an Alfa Romeo 8C 35, but could not take part in any of the sessions due to mechanical issues.


2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, Report
Race D featured a Ferrari 1512, the car which carried Ferrari's first flat-12 engine. This car had recently been restored with the help of the original designer Mauro Forghieri; it was an early retirement due to mechanical teething problems, but was highly competitive in future events, finishing runner-up in 2016 and 2018.


2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, Report
Roger Wills set the fastest time in practice for Race E, but collided with another car and could not take the start of the race. Andrew Smith inherited pole position. The session was red-flagged and Duncan Dayton had no opportunity to set a representative lap time. He started the race from 22nd place but put on a storming drive, running 8th after the first lap and going on to win.


2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, Report
Race G saw such a large number of entries that the grid was decided by two qualifying races, with even-numbered cars forming the outside line and odd-numbered cars forming the inside line. Pole for the odd-numbered race was taken by Matteo Marzotto (nephew of 1952 Monaco Grand Prix winner Vittorio) in his first ever motor race, but Paolo Barilla passed him to claim the front-row spot. Pole for the feature was awarded to even-numbered race winner Ben Barker. The race was red-flagged due to rain after 10 laps.


2012 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco, Report
The rain also caused Race F, the final session of the day, to be shortened. Oliver Hancock ran strongly in his first race in a F1 car, only to crash on the last lap. He was still classified seventh, the first car a lap down.


2012 Hockenheimring GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
The 2012 Hockenheim GP2 series round and the 2012 Hockenheim GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Hockenheimring in Germany for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships. The races, held on 7 and 8 July, were in support of the German Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the eighth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the fifth round of the 2012 GP3 season.


2012 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2012 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 8 and March 17, 2012 at campus locations and at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston College Eagles won their eleventh Hockey East Tournament and earned the Hockey East's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2012 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The teams that finish below eighth in the conference are not eligible for tournament play. In the first round, the first and eighth seeds, the second and seventh seeds, the third seed and sixth seeds, and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played a best-of-three with the winner advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second highest and second lowest seeds play a single-elimination game, with the winner advancing to the championship game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2012 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2012 Holiday Bowl
The 2012 Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, the 35th edition of the game, was a postseason American college football bowl game between the Baylor Bears from the Big 12 Conference and the UCLA Bruins from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12), played on December 27, 2012, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was the final contest of the 2012 NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-FBS) football season for both teams. The game kicked off at 6:45 p.m. PT and was broadcast on both ESPN TV and ESPN Radio. This is the first Holiday Bowl appearance for both Baylor and UCLA, as well as the first-ever meeting between the two teams. It also marks the first time one of the Pac-12's Southern California teams has played in the Holiday Bowl.


2012 Holiday Bowl, Teams, Baylor
The Baylor Bears, winning their last three games, are among the best in the country, averaging 578.8 yards per game (first), averaging 353.3 yards passing (third), and averaging 44.1 points per game (fifth). They defeated then-No. 1 ranked Kansas State Wildcats 52–24 on November 17. Its Quarterback Nick Florence has passed for 4,121 yards for 31 touchdowns this season, and rushed for a gain of 531 yards and nine touchdowns. Baylor is rated 117th in the country in scoring defense, allowing 62 touchdowns, 8 field goals for 458 points.


2012 Holiday Bowl, Teams, UCLA
For the third time this season, the UCLA Bruins will be playing against a team that has defeated a No. 1 ranked team in the country. They lost the last two games to the Stanford Cardinal who defeated the then No. 1 rated Oregon Ducks on November 17.


2012 Holiday Bowl, Teams, UCLA
The Bruins are led by quarterback Brett Hundley and senior running back Johnathan Franklin. Franklin, the school's all-time leading rusher, has carried the ball 268 times for 1,700 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also has 32 receptions for 319 yards. Hundley has completed 292 passes for 3411 yards and for 26 touchdowns. Additionally, he has run for 365 yards for nine touchdowns.


2012 Holiday Bowl, Teams, UCLA
Defensively, UCLA is led by Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr. Kendricks is fifth in the nation with 137 tackles and has 10 or more tackles in eight games this season. Barr leads the nation with 13.5 sacks and has 20.5 total tackles for loss. He is credited with four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks.


2012 Holland Heineken House
The 2012 Holland Heineken House was the Dutch meeting place for supporters, athletes and other followers during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, organized by Heineken and NOC*NSF. It was the 11th edition of the Holland Heineken House since 1982. The 2012 House opened its doors on the day of the opening ceremony on 27 July 2012 and closed on the day of the closing ceremony, 12 August 2012. Due to the expected numbers of visitors, tickets were sold in advance. With about six thousand visitors per day, over hundred thousand visitors the venue during the Games.


2012 Holland Heineken House, The layout
The 2012 Holland Heineken House had various shops, restaurants, reception rooms for sponsors and athletes, media facilities and a NOC*NSF information desk. During the day visitors could watch Olympic events on big screens and play different sports. There was a big hall for medal celebrations and performances of different artists during the night. The overall design and executions was created by Gielissen Interiors & Exhibitions.


2012 Holland Heineken House, Medal celebrations
Dutch medalist together with their coaches were honoured on the day they won on medal or later when they had to participate in other events. Because Marianne Vos won her gold medal in the road cycling women's road race due to the team performance of the Dutch team, her teammates Ellen van Dijk, Annemiek van Vleuten, Loes Gunnewijk  were honoured as well.


2012 Holland Ladies Tour
The 15th edition of the annual Holland Ladies Tour was held from September 4 to September 9, 2012. The women's stage race with an UCI rating of 2.2 started in Neerijnen, and ended in Berg en Terblijt.


2012 Holland Ladies Tour
The Holland Ladies Tour 2012 had financial problems due to sponsoring problems. Their sponsor quit and it was unsure if the Tour would be organized in 2012. The organization initially decided to organize the tour without a new sponsor, before signing a sponsorship contract with Dutch hairdressing salon chain BrainWash and renaming the 15th edition of the race the BrainWash Ladies Tour.


2012 Hollywood Casino 400
The 2012 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 21, 2012 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the thirty-second race of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the sixth race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Fenway Racing won the race, his third of the season. Martin Truex, Jr. finished second and Paul Menard was third.


2012 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 2012 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Tom Gilmore and played their home games at Fitton Field. They are a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three way tie for third place.


2012 Home United FC season
The 2012 Home United FC season involves Home United competing in the 2012 S.League. They are also competing in the 2012 AFC Cup after winning the 2011 Singapore Cup.


2012 Homeless World Cup
The Homeless World Cup is a social organization with the goal of ending homelessness through the sport of football. The organization hopes that engaging homeless people in football will encourage them to change their own lives and develop solutions to worldwide homelessness. The organization puts together an annual football tournament where teams of homeless people from each country compete.


2012 Homeless World Cup
The tenth edition of the Homeless World Cup annual football tournament was hosted by Mexico City in October 2012. The winner of men's Homeless World Cup was Chile.


2012 Homeless World Cup, Tournament details
There are 100 million  homeless people in our world today. This is a global issue that affects every nation.


2012 Homeless World Cup, Trophy Stage
Austria Brazil Chile Lithuania Mexico Portugal Indonesia Bosnia & Herzegovina


2012 Homeless World Cup, Trophy Stage
Costa Rica Ireland Namibia Poland Russia South Africa Haiti Bulgaria


2012 Homs offensive
The 2012 Homs offensive was a Syrian Army offensive on the armed rebellion stronghold of Homs, within the scope of the Siege of Homs, beginning in early February 2012 and ending with the U.N. brokered cease fire on 14 April 2012.


2012 Homs offensive
The offensive began by artillery bombardment by the Syrian armed forces in response to an attack by the Free Syrian Army on Syrian Army checkpoints on 3 February 2012, killing 10 soldiers. Government forces then began to bombard the city using tanks, helicopters, and artillery, rockets and mortars. The Syrian government has denied that the bombardment is indiscriminate and blamed "armed groups" for the civilian deaths, including the deaths of foreign journalists.


2012 Homs offensive
Heavy shelling continued on 29 February, as the Syrian armed forces launched a ground operation to restore control of the Baba Amr neighbourhood. The Syrian government announced that the army was being sent into the area and were "cleaning" it from rebel fighters, and that the operation would be over in a matter of hours. At this stage, water supplies, electricity and communications were entirely cut off in the Baba Amr district according to opposition activists. Heavy clashes continued throughout the day, as the Syrian Army's 4th Armoured Division sent in tanks and infantry. Baba Amr was finally secured by the Syrian army on the morning of 1 March, as rebel forces claimed they had made a "tactical retreat" from the area, after running low on weapons and ammunition.


2012 Homs offensive, Background
Following the killing of 10 Syrian Army soldiers at a checkpoint and the capture of another 19 soldiers by the Free Syrian Army, government forces began an artillery bombardment of the city of Homs on the night of 3 February 2012.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
The bombardment began on the 30th anniversary of the Hama Massacre, a significant event for many Syrians. The Khaldiyeh neighborhood in particular was targeted when the bombardment began on 3 February, and opposition activists soon claimed that the initial attack led to over 200 deaths. According to the opposition activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, after more than two hours of shelling, at least 217 were killed in Homs, with 138 of the deaths having occurred in Khaldiya. They later raised their estimate of the death toll to over 260.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
Within a few days, the opposition Syrian National Council claimed the death toll had reached 416, and cited residents as saying at least 36 houses with families still inside were totally destroyed. They later revised their toll down to 290 killed in that period, however. According to an Al Arabiya correspondent in Homs, the district hospital was also destroyed. The correspondent claimed that at least 337 people had been killed and that over 1,300 people were injured in the shelling.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
However, the SNC and Al Arabiya figures were not independently confirmed and several western media outlets (including Reuters, France24, BBC and CNN) reported the death toll at around 200. The Free Syrian Army vowed to fight back with intense operations against the governments' forces and claimed to have destroyed an air intelligence building in Homs. Opposition activists posted many videos depicting burning buildings and dead bodies that they said were filmed in Homs. At least 30 buildings, including a hospital, were said to have been destroyed or severely damaged in the shelling.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
According to the SOHR, 14 Syrian Army soldiers and five army defectors were also killed in the shelling and fighting in addition to the civilian deaths. The Local Coordination Committees also initially claimed that the death toll was more than 200 people, saying that they were working to confirm the number of deaths. They later revised their figures, confirming only 55 deaths. On 5 February, the LCC stated that they had documented the names of 212 people that had been killed in Homs, but counted only 181 bodies.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
At least 300 rockets struck Homs on the morning of 6 February, leading to 15 deaths, with some claiming up to 50 dead, and later 95 dead. The FSA attempted a counter-attack against the government forces, managing to hold them at bay for a short time before they had to fall back. Two rebel fighters were killed in the fighting. The assault continued on 7 February, resulting in at least 19 deaths and 40 injuries as government forces shelled the city and attempted to move into rebel-held areas.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
At least 47 people were killed on the morning of 8 February. Tanks were reported moving down the main thoroughfares and were poised to advance into residential areas, according to locals. The Syrian state news agency reported that an oil refinery near Homs was attacked by "armed groups." On 9 February, activists said 110 people were killed in Homs by artillery shelling. Another group of activists reported a toll of 57 dead. On 10 February, five FSA fighters were killed in the continued shelling, including Colonel Ahmed Jumrek, who had defected from the Syrian Army.


2012 Homs offensive, The operation, February bombardment
On 14 February, an FSA commander told reporters that his men had repelled a ground assault on the Bab Amr district, saying that four government tanks had been destroyed when they tried to enter the district.