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The BNP Paribas WTA (Women's Tennis Association) Finals Singapore presented by SC Global is the WTA's crown jewel event and takes place at the end of the year. This year, for the fifth and final time, it will take place in Singapore from 21-28 October 2018. The Finals sees tennis' most exciting women's stars – the Top 8 Singles players and Top 8 Doubles teams – come to Singapore to contest in the season ending tournament for a record US$7 million in prize money.
The BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global will be staged at the state-of-the-art SG$1.3 billion Singapore Sports Hub.
All competitive matches will be played at the iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium, a major facility within the all-new Singapore Sports Hub. The Fan Festival will be organized on the grounds of the 35 hectare Sports Hub, situated at the edge of the Kallang Basin, next to Singapore's city centre. The Sports Hub will feature a 55,000-seat National Stadium with a retractable roof; a 6,000-seat OCBC Aquatic Centre; an OCBC Arena capable of hosting indoor sports events with up to 3,000 seats in capacity; a Water Sports Centre; 41,000 sqm of commercial retail space; Community Sports Facilities such as basketball courts, beach volleyball courts, rock climbing wall, lawn bowls green, jogging and cycling sports promenade; and the existing Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Seriously, reschedule stuff and block your calendar. Get set for a 10-day tennis festival. Expect tennis, exhibitions and activities – tailored to create the ultimate tennis fan experience – The festival begins Saturday, 20 October 2018, starting with the launch of the Fan Festival, which will run throughout the tournament. The first day of competition is on Sunday, 21 October 2018, with the Finals of the Singles and Doubles competitions held on Sunday, 28 October 2018. Get your full match schedule here.
After 52 WTA Tournaments and 4 Grand Slams, held across 32 countries, only the world's Top 8 make it to the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global. It is celebrated as the most prestigious, anticipated, and coveted tournament on the Women's Tennis Sporting Calendar. Beyond the actual competition, expect other tennis-related events, including the WTA Future Stars competition which will also showcase the best of U16 and U14 talent from the region.
The Fan Festival is where you get to catch your favourite stars up close, "meet and greet", practice court viewings, etc. Networking Sessions through business conferences and events will also be organised. VIEW Racquet Club Schedule
Expect to meet tennis' most exciting stars – the Top 8 Singles players and Top 8 Doubles teams – of the world. At WTA Future Stars, be amongst the first to view the best of U16 and U14 talents in the region.
At the Racquet Club, rub shoulders with the who's who of local, regional, and global tennis, from fellow fans to pundits, athletes and their associates.
A full match schedule with ticket details is available here. Tickets are available here. If you are a OCBC cardholder or StarHub customer, you enjoy early access and/or discounts on the tickets. Please refer to Tickets & Hospitality for more information.
Hospitality packages at the Racquet Club – the official hospitality experience for the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global – are also now available. Interested parties can enquire at firstname.lastname@example.com
OCBC Bank & StarHub customers can enjoy an exclusive priority sale from 10 May (10am) - 24 May (9.59am).
All tickets and packages go on sale to the public from 24 May (10am) onwards.
Meanwhile, you can sign up for our newsletter to receive updates here.
In the Singles competition, the players will compete in Round Robin Group Play in two groups.
The winner of group A will play the runner-up in Group B, and the runner-up in Group A will play the winner of Group B in the Semi-Finals, and the winners will contest the Final.
In the Doubles competition, the teams will play in a straight knockout format through the Final.
As players compete to qualify through a series of tournaments throughout the year, it is impossible to predict when particular players will play in the tournament. The "Porsche Race to Singapore" leaderboard on the WTA Finals website will serve as the best and most useful guide for the frontrunners.
When your favourite players take to the courts, will be known only after the Draw is made just before competition commences in October. However, the first five days of the competition (21-25 October) will definitely see all players in the Singles competition in action. With so many top players playing against one another in Round Robin format during the opening round of matches, every session will feel like a Grand Slam final!
A full match schedule is available here.
The tennis tournaments are played on an indoor hard court. Centre Court is located at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @WTAFinalsSG and sign up here for our newsletter to receive updates.
In Singapore, the tennis tournaments can also be viewed on StarHub, the official broadcaster for the WTA Tour, on SuperSports 3 (Channel 203).
No, bag deposits are not available
Yes, there are concessions available for senior and students. You can buy tickets at the Singapore Sports Hub Ticketing Office or any Singpost outlets.
Proof of identity is required during purchase. There is a 10% discount on tickets. Racquet Club passes and other promotions are excluded from Concessions.
Unfortunately, no. However, we do take group bookings for 10 pax and above. Contact email@example.com for more information.
Yes, tickets can be purchased at the main Singapore Sports Hub Ticketing Office (Located at the Singapore Indoor Stadium). Refer to Tickets and Hospitality for on-sale dates.
Children below 3 years of age can enter Centre Court at Singapore Indoor Stadium for free, but will not be given an assigned seat.
Depending on the Porsche Race to Singapore qualifications and the draw schedule, the information will only be available on the day of the match. However, we are offering a special bundle pass 'All Singles Evening' that allows you to catch all 8 players regardless of the draw schedule. For more information, visit Tickets and Hospitality.
There is handicap seating available, please inform the Box Office at point of purchase. Alternatively, you can also Contact Us or write in to email@example.com and we will help to make arrangements.
You can contact Sports Hub Tix with your transaction details or booking number for re-issuing of tickets. The previous issued tickets will be voided to avoid multiple entries.
Terms and Conditions of Ticket Sale and Entry may be found at https://mediabank.sportshub.com.sg/documents/Terms-and-Conditions-of-Ticket-Sales-and-Entry.pdf
The official ticketing agent is Sportshubtix. A list of the authorised international ticketing partners is found here.
Unauthorised resale of ticket may render the ticket void and the ticket holder may be denied entrance to the matches.
The event organisers and its appointed ticketing agent, Sportshubtix shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising therefrom.
The Singles and Doubles tournaments are held in Centre Court at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. For more information, visit Maps
The following restricted/prohibited items are not permitted into Singapore Indoor Stadium and OCBC Arena
Via public transport
By MRT: Stadium MRT Station (CC6) is the nearest station which exits directly into the Fan Zone.
By Bus: Bus Service 11 stops directly outside the Singapore Indoor Stadium (Bus Stop No. 80199)
By Taxi: Taxi stand at Stadium Crescent next to the Singapore Indoor Stadium (Location Code: I28)
By Car: From East Coast Parkway (ECP) and Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), exit at Fort Road
Alterative routes:
From Central Expressway (CTE) to Pan Island Expressway, exit at Sims Ave
From Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) heading to East Coast Parkway (ECP), exit at Sims Ave
For information on transportation, visit Maps.
The BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global is a Rain or Shine event. The Centre Court at Singapore Indoor Stadium and Practice Courts at OCBC Arena are located indoors and are sheltered from the elements.
For an elevated fan experience of the WTA Finals, be part of the Racquet Club. Members of Racquet Club enjoy premium and exclusive privileges over this 10-day Festival. The club is intended to unite world-class WTA fans with our partners and athletes, through a unique host of offerings, opportunities and experiences, tailored to feed off the shared passion.
At the WTA Finals, Racquet Club provides absolute, utter exclusivity. This is where real connections and networking happen. Elevate your experience at the WTA Finals with a host of benefits which includes premium food and drink, exclusive meet and greet sessions with WTA players and legends, and more. At the Racquet Club, rub shoulders with the who's who of local, regional, and global tennis, from fellow fans to pundits, athletes and their associates, including Racquet Club ambassador Martina Navratilova
Our hospitality packages are available here.
In Singapore, we enjoy a pretty consistent summer all-year-round. Temperatures range from 26-33 degrees Celcius (with a chance of rain), pretty much every day. As long as you have a poncho or umbrella handy, light clothing and comfortable footwear, the weather should hardly be of consideration in your travel plans.
From glitzy luxury hotels to quirky budget accommodation, there's a bed somewhere in the city made just for you. Whether it's in a quiet heritage neighbourhood or the bustling business district, Singapore's hotels are as diverse as the city itself. View a comprehensive list here.
Here's a helpful list of activities by www.YourSingapore.com, the ultimate guide to Singapore by www.timeout.com/singapore, and a great list of must-eats by www.honeycombers.com.
Absolutely! Your hotel might already have a court. Alternatively, click here for a list of courts near you and their availability.
Contributor roles are currently being identified, and will be available at a later time. Check back here for more updates.
Ball Kids are essential at the WTA Finals to ensure the smooth running of game play throughout the tournament and to attend to the court needs of the players. Kids aged between 12 and 16 years of age will have the opportunity to be on court with the world' s top 8 female tennis players, under the spotlight of a crowded stadium and in front of millions of viewers worldwide.
Registration has closed. Be sure to register early next year!


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Canadiens edge Bruins in Northeast Division clash
Montreal, QC – This being the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins, it had to be a one-goal game.
The Canadiens held on for a 2-1 victory against the Bruins on Saturday night at Bell Centre.
Montreal strengthened its hold on first place in the Northeast Division, moving three points ahead of Boston.
Carey Price made 26 saves for the Canadiens, who won three of the four meetings against their Original Six rivals this season.
"It's obviously two big ones. We're battling for the top spot. The playoffs are coming up soon and we're just trying to set the tempo for the rest of the season going into the playoffs," Price said.
Tuukka Rask stopped 27 shots for Boston.
Nine of the last 10 games between these clubs have been decided by one goal.
Montreal forward Lars Eller went off for holding with 57 seconds remaining in the third period. Even with Rask on the bench for a 6-on-4 advantage, the Canadiens did an excellent job keeping Boston to the outside and limiting quality scoring chances.
Canadiens rookie Alex Galchenyuk was credited with a goal at 6:49 of the opening period after his sharp-angle shot caromed in off Boston defenseman Matt Bartkowski, who inadvertently directed the puck into his own net.
"Well, we just didn't play well the first period," said Boston forward Jaromir Jagr. "I'm happy about the way we played in the second and third. We've got to play like that the rest of the season, we're going to be a good team (if we do). It's going to be tough to beat us. We just have to play the way we did in the second and third, not like we played the first."
Montreal extended its lead on a power play 57 seconds into the second period when Michael Ryder tipped P.K. Subban's shot from the right point.
The Bruins were able to beat Price on a carom at 7:10 of the middle stanza. Following a faceoff win in the Montreal zone, defenseman Johnny Boychuk sent a quick shot from the point that deflected in off Daniel Paille, the Bruin who had won the draw.
Game Notes
Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin suffered a lower-body injury in the first period and didn't return. He was injured in a collision with Boston's Milan Lucic ... Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec returned to the lineup after missing one game with a groin injury.

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BBC Good Food magazine offers a monthly dose of recipes for all food lovers and is the subscription you need if you're passionate about cooking and eating tasty food. Touted as the UK's number 1 food magazine, BBC Good Food ensures you're never stuck for inspiration and is your one-stop-shop for delicious recipes.
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Decor Ideas to Steal from The Surf Lodge
The Surf Lodge is nestled in the Long Island town of Montauk, a quintessential beach town with deep roots in fishing and surfing. A recent resurgence has led to an influx of trendy, fashion-forward boutiques and design-conscious hotels, which has Montauk feeling very different from the off-beat, sleepy beach town of days past. Still, it's refreshingly more relaxed than the rest of the Hamptons. For those without the money or time off to spare, lets see how we can bring a little of The Surf Lodge vibe to your home.
• White rooms, wood elements, natural textures - This could very well be the Surf Lodge's mantra, as these design details are repeated throughout the hotel, especially in the guest rooms. Seagrass rugs, light, airy curtains and reclaimed wood elements are an inexpensive way to reimagine your space if you want to recreate a similar beachy feel. And if your room is still not working, consider removing some of the visual clutter. In the bedrooms at The Surf Lodge, less is definitely more.
• No room to sit? Think again! - Many bedrooms are just too small to fit a dresser, bed and a comfy chair, but that doesn't mean you have to go without! Think outside the box and go vertical by hanging a breezy hammock or rattan swing chair. If you're a renter that's not allowed to make holes in the ceiling or your footprint has enough space in the corner for a chair, consider a butterfly or director's chair. Both of these chairs take up very little space and can be folded away for storage when needed.
• Add a pop of color to otherwise neutral rooms - Clean, modern lines and a white palette might help impart a relaxed, warm beachy feel, but it doesn't mean it has to be boring! Have fun and give your room personality by introducing a bright pop of color. It can be subtle like the red dresser hardware or yellow pillows, but even when it might seem like overkill (as with the vintagey, tropical sofa upholstery), the neutral backdrop means it doesn't compete.
• Get playful with you outdoor furniture - If your budget doesn't allow for the steep price of a teak dining set, why not source inexpensive wicker or rattan furniture and give it new life with whitewashed paint and a pop of color? If you don't dig the unstable surface furniture like this sometimes has, consider adding boards to the top, cut to size to form a circle-shaped surface. If you've found a dining table that you like, but want a coffee table height perfect for floor lounging, try removing the base if possible and add new legs.
• Repetition elevates the ordinary - Take the rattan baskets that hang from the outdoor dining room ceiling. Just one of these oversized cauldron-style baskets hanging would have looked out of place, but in multiples, they forms an illuminated installation-style artwork that's as functional as it is pretty. The same could be accomplished by suspending glass fishing buoys, vintage sailing pulleys, or nautical lanterns.
For more photos or if you're interested in a visit to Montauk, visit The Surf Lodge.


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Mel Brooks does it again with this send-up of vampire films. That Leslie Nielson plays the great blood-sucking count gives viewers a good idea as to what they are in for. This Dracula takes himself very seriously despite the fact that he's a bit of a klutz with a tendency to slip in the bat guano that adorns his castle floor. Staying very close to Bram Stoker's original story, Brooks also pays sly homage to other major vampire film classics, including Nosferatu. Though silly but subtle gags abound in this outing, Brooks has taken great care to recreate the late 19th-century atmosphere in rich detail and harkens back to Hammer horror movies popular during the '50s and '60s.~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Steven Weber, Mel Brooks, Amy Yesbeck and Harvey Korman
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INGLEWOOD — Winning a fight in less than two minutes is usually cause for celebration.
And while Marina Shafir was happy to get her professional MMA debut out of the way, the "Supernova from Moldova" had a mix of relief and disappointment after forcing Chandra Engel to tap out due to an armbar submission at 1:57 of the first round Saturday night at Chaos at the Casino 4 at Hollywood Park Casino.
Shafir, a former U.S. national judo teammate of UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey who trains with her at Glendale Fighting Club, said she was actually eager to display her improved striking
"Yeah, I got up and I was a little disappointed in myself because I wanted to show my hands. And I rested up these last two weeks so I could throw them," said Shafir, who weighed in at the maximum 146 pounds for the bout. "And I threw two punches and then she hugged me and I was like, 'Awesome.' "
Drawing on her years as a judoka, Shafir reacted. She took Engel (0-2) to the mat and began working for an armbar. Only one problem: Shafir's leg got tied up in the ring ropes.
"Ugh! I was so annoyed!" groaned Shafir, who is used to fighting in a cage and eventually let go of the attempt.
Engel wound up on top of Shafir, who kept her composure and pulled off a leg sweep to reverse position and get on top of Engel. Shafir dropped some punches before maneuvering for the arm again.
This time, the ropes were of no assistance to Engel.
"I definitely felt it click, but she was already tapping," said Shafir, who graded herself a 'B' for the performance. "I didn't really get to pop it. I think she knew what was up."
Shafir said she took Engel aside and thanked her for taking the fight. Not only did Engel, from Kansas City and in her first fight since late 2012, accept it on short notice, but she took a fight several coaches and fighters refused.
Next up for Shafir is some downtime and a trip to see her family in Albany, N.Y. And she's taking her time on what comes next — whether it's another local fight or a bigger promotion like Invicta Fighting Championships.
She sees herself as a work in progress. No need to rush things. Good things come with patience.
"I've only been at GFC for a year. Ronda's been there like three or four years. They know her like back of their hand," Shafir said. "That's the all end-up goal, so there's a lot unsure things. I view it as not a bad thing. I see it as optimism. It's only going to get me in the right direction because I'm taking the right steps right now."


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CARSON, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2013) – The Chicago Fire played to a 1-1 draw with Chivas USA Tuesday in MLS preseason action at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. SuperDraft pick Yazid Atouba scored the equalizer in the 52nd minute of an extended preseason friendly that was played in periods of 45 minutes, 30 minutes and 30 minutes. It was Atouba's second goal in two consecutive matches. The 30th overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft scored in the Fire's previous match, a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew Jan. 30.
WATCH: Postgame reaction to Chivas USA Draw
Chivas USA opened scoring in the 39th minute when U.S. International Juan Agudelo led the Chivas USA counterattack. Agudelo played the ball into the box for Miller Bolaños. The Ecuadorian midfielder placed his shot just out of reach of Fire 'keeper Paolo Tornaghi to give the hosts the 1-0 advantage.
Fire Head Coach Frank Klopas inserted Atouba into the lineup at halftime and the move paid immediate dividends. In the 52nd minute Chris Rolfe found Atouba on the left wing. The Cameroonian Youth International dribbled the ball into the box and chipped the ball over Chivas USA goalkeeper Tim Melia and into the goal for the equalizer.
In the 61st minute the Fire made seven changes and used the remainder of the match to evaluate draft picks and trialists. A total of 25 players participated in the club's third preseason match.
The Fire continue to train in California for the duration of the week before a doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara (6:00 p.m. CT) and 2012 MLS Supporters' Shield winners San Jose Earthquakes (8:00 p.m. CT) at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 9. Tickets for the doubleheader are $12 for adults and $8 for youth.
The Fire will return to Chicago on Sunday and will have two days off before heading to Charleston, S.C. for the Carolina Challenge Cup on Feb. 13.
Chicago Fire Season Tickets and #cf97withdrawals Winter Packs, which give fans the opportunity to witness the Men in Red in action on Opening Night against the New England Revolution on Saturday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. CT (NBC Sports Network), while donning the four Fire hats and four pairs of Fire gloves, are available by calling 1-888-MLS-FIRE, via Ticketmaster or by heading to the club's official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
Chicago Fire 1 – 1 Chivas USA
Chicago Fire: Paolo Tornaghi (Alec Kann* 75'); Jalil Anibaba (Daniel Sterres* 61'), Steven Kinney (Logan Pause 45'), Austin Berry (Raushawn McKenzie* 61'), Gonzalo Segares (John Gallagher** 61'); Wells Thompson (Alex 61', Jose Alexander Pabon* 94'), Joel Lindpere (Daniel Paladini 61'), Jeff Larentowicz (Brendan King 61', Kevin Mercado* 88'), Corben Bone (Yazid Atouba** 45', Trialist 4* 88'); Sherjill MacDonald (Blake Brettschneider* 61'), Chris Rolfe (Trialist 3*)
*- Trialist
** - Draft Pick
Chivas USA – Tim Melia (Patrick McLain 46'), Mario de Luna (Steve Purdy 58'), Joaquin Velasquez (Bobby Burling 46', Daniel Antunez 82'), Walter Vilchez (Carlos Borja 58'), Carlos Alvarez (James Riley 58'), Edgar Mejia (Oswaldo Minda 58'), Giovanni Casillas (Marvin Iraheta 58'), Marky Delgado (Jose Manuel Rivera 58'), Laurent Courtois (Josue Soto 58', Emilio Orozco 82'), Juan Agudelo (Tristan Bowen 46', Eric Avila 82'), Miller Bolaños (Julio Morales 58')
Scoring Summary
CHV – Miller Bolaños (Juan Agudelo) 39'
CHI – Atouba (Rolfe) 52'
Misconduct Summary
CHV – Mario De Luna (caution) 49'


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A Valuable Gift for Expecting Mothers
Invite your friends and family to give a little toward something that means a lot with the CBR Gift Registry.
Long after your newborn outgrows baby clothes or a favorite teddy bear, the gift of cord blood and tissue banking will be there for your family. Luckily, CBR makes it easy for loved ones to contribute to this valuable gift!
Simply enroll, then set up your CBR Gift Registry online and let friends and family know how important banking is to your family by inviting them to contribute toward the total cost.
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Stayin' Alive: Nail Art at Rebecca Minkoff
"The great thing about Rebecca Minkoff," says Essie's lead manicurist Michelle Saunders, "is that she really thinks head-to-toe." So it figures that not just the clothes at yesterday's SS/14 runway show were inspired by the designer's recent trip to Mexico, but the beauty look, too.
Stila's makeup artist Sarah Lucero was thinking, "adobe, neutrals, matte" while she was plumping the models' full brows. Meanwhile, Tresemme's Jeanie Syfu created "very messy" braided crowns. If the combination sounds like an homage to Frida Kahlo, your'e on the right track. When it came to nails, Saunders asked herself, "What would Frida Kahlo wear today?" before answering her own question: "She would wear custom nail art!"
Saunders and her team started by painting both fingers and toes with Essie's Nail Polish ($8) in Tart Deco before choosing four random nails on which to paint Day of the Dead-inpsired skulls, flowers, and polka dots with Butler Please, Blanc, and Licorice. "The folk art weaves itself throughout the collection," Saunders said. If real art is the new frontier of nail art, well, we can definitely get behind that.


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DIY River Rock Boot Trays
There may not be snow falling from the sky right now (at least where I live), but there is still plenty on the ground. And it's a slushy mess. One idea too keep from tracking it into your home is the river rock boot tray from Martha Stewart, which we've highlighted here before. The cool DIY idea caught on, apparently, as it's been done by many around the web:
Each of these folks were inspired to create their own version of the pebble-filled tray:
And here's Martha's original how-to in case you haven't seen it:
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Texans like to do things BIG! Coyote Ranch is a beautiful, 90 acre ranch and resort in Witchita Falls, Texas. It features a Grand Lodge, 5 party facilities, RV Sites, Cottages, Cabins and Yurts, pools, volley ball, pavilions and more. Our Dreamin' BIG Playground is a proud addition to the Coyote Ranch Resort because of its size and unique style.
Bears Playgrounds' signature line of cedar log playgrounds is perhaps the best looking in the Universe. You will not find any bright orange colored wood or circus tent tops on a Bears Playground ... just bold, strong, built to last designs, beautifully stained rustic wood and hunter green accents. Bears Playgrounds are designed to compliment the natural setting of any environment.
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If you had any doubts, it's now official: President Obama has blacks to thank for his reelection. It turns out that record levels of black voter turnout propelled Obama to victory in 2012. So much so that if blacks had voted at 2004 levels, we'd all be saluting a President Romney right now.
We think Obama has a few million thank you cards to sign.
That's according to a new Associated Press-Brookings Institution analysis on 2012 election data that contains a few gems that both parties would be wise to examine.
Among the surprises: Latinos aren't as lucrative, votes-wise, as they appear to be – yet. And Democrats, who appeared to have cemented their role in 2012 as the minority party, shouldn't get too comfortable.
Here are four lessons the 2012 election post-mortem taught us about the minority vote:
Black voters can turn out
Voter ID laws. High unemployment among blacks. Low rates of registration. Lack of transportation and access to polling stations.
These were all supposed to keep blacks away from the polls last year, but they didn't.
Not only did black voters turn out, their turnout levels surpassed that of whites and most minority groups, including Latinos and Asians, in last year's elections.
Though we don't have exact data on the 2012 election turnout breakdown just yet, 2008 turnout data represented the smallest gap on record between whites (66.1 percent turnout) and blacks (65.2 percent turnout). According to the AP-Brookings analysis, 2 million to 5 million fewer whites voted in 2012 than in 2008, erasing that narrow lead.
Latinos still lag
The same headlines that warned of plummeting black voter turnout in 2012 also trumpeted the so-called Latin sensation, which was supposed to see record levels of Latinos turn out at the polls.
They did, but not at the levels black voters turned out.
Consider this: While blacks make up about 13 percent of the population and 12 percent of the share of eligible voters, they represented 13 percent of the total 2012 votes cast, thereby "outperforming" their share.
By contrast, Latinos make up 17 percent of the population but just 11 percent of eligible voters and 10 percent of total 2012 votes cast, somewhat underperforming for their share.
In fact, Latinos probably won't surpass the share of eligible black voters until 2024, according to the AP-Brookings analysis.
Why the lower Latino rates?
Latinos may be growing fast, but they're still a fairly young cohort, with more than one-third of Latinos (almost 35 percent) younger than the voting age of 18.
What's more, many Latinos are not yet US citizens and therefore ineligible to vote. Nearly two-thirds of legal Mexican immigrants are not US citizens, according to a Pew Center analysis – and that's not even counting illegal and undocumented immigrants.
But their day is coming
A proposed immigration bill in the Senate could see nearly 11 million immigrants currently here illegally become eligible for US citizenship – and voting – in as little as 13 years (the bill proposes a 13-year path to citizenship).
If that bill, or some iteration of it, passes, the total share of Latino voters may leap to 16 percent of the electorate by 2026. Under that same scenario, the share of eligible white voters could shrink to less than 64 percent, as the growing minority population edges out white population shares, according to the AP-Brookings report.
"The 2008 election was the first year when the minority vote was important to electing a U.S. president. By 2024, their vote will be essential to victory," William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution said in the report. "Democrats will be looking at a landslide going into 2028 if the new Hispanic voters continue to favor Democrats."
But Democrats shouldn't rest too easy
Whatever you heard about the GOP's minority problem, the rainbow coalition is not a sure bet for Democrats in 2016 or for future elections.
In fact, 2012 may have been an exceptional year. That's because Romney was an exceptionally poor candidate for motivating white voters, let alone minorities, to the polls. And Obama was an exceptionally strong candidate for motivating minorities. That's a scenario Democrats may not be able to replicate again soon.
"The 2012 turnout … suggests … there is an 'Obama effect' where people were motivated to support Barack Obama," Andra Gillespie, a political science professor at Emory University, told the AP. "But it also means that black turnout may not always be higher, if future races aren't as salient."
Or, as GOP consultant Whit Ayres told the AP, "It remains to be seen how successful Democrats are if you don't have Barack Obama at the top of the ticket."
What's more, the GOP is well aware of its "minority problem" and working overtime to reverse it, starting with comprehensive immigration reform legislation that could make Latinos and Asians more receptive to the GOP in coming elections.


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Uta Francke, an author on one of the launch day articles; PeerJ Advisory Board member; Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics, Emeritus, Stanford University School of Medicine; and Past President of both the 'American Society of Human Genetics' and the 'International Federation of Human Genetics Societies' said that she was "excited about the launch of PeerJ, which represents much more than just another Open Access publishing venture. The innovative membership model, including a commitment to review the work of one's peers, will ensure an interactive relationship of equals - authors, editors and reviewers - all striving for high quality research reports published in a totally transparent fashion after rigorous constructive peer review."
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Belmont University's Vision Statement
To be a premier teaching university bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service
Belmont's vision statement puts service at the heart of a Belmont education. Our campus sits at the intersection of several culturally-diverse neighborhoods: 12th South, Hillsboro Village, Edgehill, and Waverly-Belmont. Our city is a home to refugees, immigrants, disadvantaged families and schoolchildren. As we, as a university, seek to be a meaningful community institution, we need for our students to participate in that community. This participation can ensure our students learn the needs, challenges, and opportunities of working in settings with people from diverse backgrounds. To help our students mature into people who can "engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith," we need to give them the opportunity to take risks, to find out community needs and current systems addressing those needs, and to explore ways of improving community life.
Below are some of the projects that Belmont students are involved in already.
- English and education majors tutor students at local schools where they gain valuable teaching experience
- Spanish students team up with community role models in the Belmont/YMCA Latino Achievers program to empower Hispanic youth through activities and mentoring specific to their career dreams
- Nursing students provide health fairs targeted to specific populations. Recent projects focused on the health of adolescents from a wide range of cultural backgrounds and on that of young Sudanese men.
- Accounting students help neighborhood residents of all ages improve their computer skills
- French students receive service learning credit towards a French major or minor working with French-speaking Canadians in the education department of Cheekwood Art Museum and Botanical Gardens.
- Chemistry students facilitate a hands-on workshop for local girl scouts to inspire interest in the sciences.
To find out more about service learning at Belmont, contact Tim Stewart.
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When Pam Regentin won the Shortt Supply 12th Street Pie Baking Contest Saturday, she was elated but not all that surprised.
This was, after all, no humble pie she had baked.
"I was very serious about winning," she said. "I was very meticulous about every little detail. I was making a contest pie. This was no ordinary pie I was going to serve my family." And indeed, the 12 judges charged with the difficult task of picking the best apple pie out of 60 entries — and awarding the $1,000 prize put up by Brian Shortt — seemed to agree: this was no ordinary apple pie.
Regentin, who lives in Mt. Hood in a three-generation household that includes her husband, their seven children and her husband's mother, spent days working up to this pie. She tested various types of apples by baking pies and dumplings.
"I tested apples that people said were good for pies, like Pippins," Regentin said. "But I found they lost their flavor after they were baked." She knew she needed an apple that would remain tart and sweet after baking. "And also not turn mushy," she added.
After much trial and error, she tried Elstars, and knew she'd found her apple. In all, she baked "about four" pies — and countless servings of apple dumplings — for taste testing by her seven kids.
"They gave me a lot of feedback," Regentin said. When it came time to bake The Pie, she was ready.
"I was pretty confident what the pie was going to need to win," she said. "And I focused on making the best pie I could make." Regentin thinks one of the keys to her victory was that she got up early on Saturday morning to bake her pie.
"I took the pie hot, and it had been cooling about two hours by the time the judges tasted it," she said. "It was the perfect temperature. A warm, fresh pie will taste better anytime than a cold, day-old pie."
On Saturday, the judges obviously agreed. When they announced Regentin the winner, she was momentarily speechless.
"It took a while to sink in," she said. "My 16-year-old said, 'Mom, that's gnarly.'" But it didn't take Regentin long to think about what winning the contest meant, beyond the personal honor and the prize money.
"God has been very good to me and my life is very blessed," she said. "I have a very happy and full life and therefore I'm very glad I have an opportunity to do something I'm good at, which is bake a few pies that can be auctioned to benefit the Helping Hands women's shelter and the women and children who have not been as fortunate as I have been." One of the requirements of the contest was that the winner would bake five more pies to be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to Helping Hands.
Regentin, who is a potter, plans not just to bake the pies for auction, but to make the pie plates to go with them.
"I hope that when the pies are auctioned, people will be very generous in their support of the women's shelter," she said.
Regentin also hopes the attention generated by the contest will encourage more people to bake pies.
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As for the $1,000 prize money?
"There are about a thousand ways to spend it," said Regentin, who has no pie-in-the-sky plans for the money. "My husband and I are talking about taking a weekend."
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Ryan Heck, of Blanding, succesfully defended his 2009 Newspapers Rock title when he edged Macee Nielson of Monticello. Heck's time is 36:30 and Nielson followed with a time of 36:38.
Taylor Francom, of Blanding, completed the three-member group of top racers in 36:41.
Nielson's time shattered the womens course record by nearly three minutes.
The top three racers completed the 6.2-mile course in a blistering pace of less than six minute miles.
Heck ran the St. George Marathon one week earlier, while Nielson and Francom ran in high school region cross country races just a few days after the race.
Other racers in the top ten include William Arthur (37:38), Steve Francom (37:55), Gregory Luna (39:12), Mark Miller (41:37), Jason Doel (43:20), Jeff Hunt (43:36), and James Lewis (43:49).
The top finishers in the Men under age 25 category are Taylor Francom, Jason Doel and Paul Sanders.
The top finishers in the Men age 25 to 39 category are William Arthur, Jeff Hunt and James Lewis.
The top finishers in the Men age 40 to 49 category are Ryan Heck, Steve Francom and Gregory Luna.
The top finishers in the Men 50+ category are Mark Endres, Robert Hatch and Bob Sanders
The top finishers in theWomen under age 25 category are Macee Nielson, Kelly Butler and Anne Anderson.
The top finishers in the Women age 25 to 39 category are Wendy Ramsay, Shannon Young and Maggie Judi.
The top finishers in the Women age 40 to 49 category are Michelle Adams, Tammy Willis and Tammee Sallmon.
The top finishers in the Women 50+ category are Tina Murdock, Lillian Bayles and Laura Butler.
The youngest racer is Tanner Laws, the most seasoned racer is Carol Forrest, the race founder award goes to Laura Butler, and Trent Schafer wins the longevity award for running all four Newspapers Rock races (with his fastest time yet this year).
The Newspapers Rock race could only be possible with the support of a large number of sponsors, partners, vendors and volunteers; including City of Monticello, Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Highway Patrol, Monticello High School, Buckaroo Cross Country Team, San Juan County Economic Development, Dugout Ranch, Canyonlands Natural History Association, Country Comfort, Get Go Signs and Graphics, Blue Mountain Foods, Lamplight Restaurant, Pick a Stitch, Salt Lake Running Company, Active.com, Kirk Hazleton, Angie Seiter, Camille Rowley, Suzanne Duke, Jeff Hunt, Scott Shakespeare and the hard working staff at the San Juan Record.
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32. Miami Dolphins (0-6) - Previously: #32 - In the Dolphins-Broncos Live In-Game Thread on NFL.com, several posters were attacking the Miami fans by saying that their mascot is lame. One of the Fins fans defending his squad:
If that's the case, then it's quite apparent that GameCenter posters do not kill sharks.
31. St. Louis Rams (0-6) - Previously: #31 - I already discussed how epically bad the Rams and Dolphins are. Here's another indicator:
Points the St. Louis Rams have scored in their previous four games since Oct. 23: 27
Runs the St. Louis Cardinals have scored in their previous four games since Oct. 23: 20
The Rams are outscoring the Cardinals by only a touchdown! Seriously, how pathetic is that? Perhaps the Rams can sign Albert Pujols after this season to play tight end or something. He can't be worse than what the Rams currently have at the position.
30. Indianapolis Colts (0-7) - Previously: #30 - Beloved GameCenter poster and Colts fan Taton was spazzing out during his team's 62-7 loss to the Colts:
I guess Indianapolis should take itself out of the Suck for Luck sweepstakes, since getting Luck "isn't change anything good."
29. Arizona Cardinals (1-5) - Previously: #28 - It's official. CBS' fantasy football league manager is the worst major one out there. In addition to costing lots of money, it gives terrible advice. Facebook friend Michael M. shared this with me:
That's right - for the price of Larry Fitzgerald or Chris Johnson, you can be the proud new owner of Houston or Cincinnati's defense. Huzzah!
28. Seattle Seahawks (2-4) - Previously: #25 - For those of you who started Marshawn Lynch, direct your hate mail toward Pete Carroll. It was initially reported that Lynch injured his back during pre-game warmups and consequently didn't play. However, it was later revealed that Lynch was having issues with his back all week despite the fact that he was never listed on the injury report.
Carroll is a pathological liar and a complete douche bag. Avoid all Seattle fantasy players at all cost until Carroll is fired.
At any rate, a funny e-mail from Joey T:
I hope you're done saying Charlie S***hurst is the best QB on the Seahawks. That's all.
Charlie S***hurst? Tarvaris "Poop Salad" Jackson? No wonder the Seahawks are so crappy.
27. Cleveland Browns (3-3) - Previously: #26 - Cleveland's three victories this year have come against the Colts (0-7), Seahawks (2-4) and Dolphins (0-6). They lost their other games by a combined score of 82-47 - that was to the Bengals, Raiders and Titans.
Just a hunch that Cleveland's 3-3 record is a bit misleading.
26. Tennessee Titans (3-3) - Previously: #20 - The Titans really blow without Kenny Britt.
Anyway, here are more Notes from NFL.com GameCenter (the first from Facebook friend Jay B):
1. "uh oh, victoria's panties are starting to get bunched up, lookout!"
Slowly but surely, GameCenter is transforming into a sex forum. Check out my NFL Picks page to see how these clowns react to a hot girl being on there.
2. "Alex did start agest more teams in the halfway/higher Ranked strength based teams. What exactly happined to cause that easy 9 points for the Aints in like week 3? or w/e. With the safty and the easy field position it wasnt entirely his fault GRANTED"
I wasn't following this guy at all until he capitalized the word "granted" and ended his sentence abruptly. Now it all makes sense to me.
3. "two best teams in the furture for the west is a much more constentent rams team and a 49ers team which needs a primary lead QB we have a good secondary in alex smith, but he cant play as head QB ill keep him for secondary becouse hes GREAT at that spot but the 9ers primary needs agood head QB which it hasnt land yet."
Did this guy just say he wants the 49ers to use Alex Smith in their secondary? Perhaps his Idiot's Guide to Football didn't land in his mailbox yet.
25. Washington Redskins (3-3) - Previously: #22 - Poor Rex Grossman was so sick before the Panthers game that he couldn't stand on the sidelines. Luckily, there was a camera in the locker room that captured what Grossman was doing and saying.
Unfortunately for the janitor, Grossman missed the toilet each time he puked.
24. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) - Previously: #29 - Jacksonville hung tough with the Steelers and beat the Ravens. Blaine Gabbert hasn't shown anything yet, but the defense is awesome.
At any rate, the Jaguars may not have many fans, but the very few are extremely tough. Check out this post from GameCenter:
Funny story...I went to the Jags vs. Bears game a few years back...it was at Chicago. Some dude started talking smack, so I smacked the living crap out of him and his buddies just stood there and stared. Chicago is full of punks.
A Jags fan who goes to road games AND beats the living crap out of opposing fans? There's no way this team can move to L.A. now.
23. Minnesota Vikings (1-6) - Previously: #27 - I'm moving the Vikings up because they're going to win some games with Christian Ponder.
Anyway, if you haven't heard, The NFL Network's Michael Lombardi recently reported that Donovan McNabb's work ethic has been abysmal this year. Per Lombardi, McNabb showed up late to meetings and practices. There have also been other reports that McNabb refused to listen to coaches who wanted to fix his throwing motion; that he just doesn't want to put in the time to be successful.
I wanted to give McNabb a chance to defend himself, so I called him up for an interview.
Me: Hey Donovan, thanks for joining me.
Donovan McNabb: Hello, George.
Me: George? Who's George?
Donovan McNabb: You.
Me: I'm not George.
Donovan McNabb: This is not George from GeorgeFootball.com? Sorry, I didn't exactly read your e-mail.
Me: No, I'm Walt from WalterFootball.com.
Donovan McNabb: Oopsie-doopsie!
Me: Anyway, I wanted to get to Michael Lombardi's comments, but first I have to ask you, what went wrong this year? Most people thought you'd bounce back with Adrian Peterson.
Donovan McNabb: Who's that?
Me: Adrian Peterson... the best running back in football...
Donovan McNabb: He's on my team?
Me: Umm... yeah...
Donovan McNabb: Oopsie-doopsie! I didn't get around to reading the roster just yet. I've been too busy watching TV.
Me: You don't know who's on your team? Do you even know who your coaches are?
Donovan McNabb: Uhh... Andy Reid?
Me: Andy Reid? You're not on the Eagles anymore!
Donovan McNabb: Oopsie-doopsie! No wonder I'm wearing purple now.
Me: You know, I'm starting to think I don't even need to ask you about Lombardi's comments.
Donovan McNabb: Good, because I'm missing some quality TV right now, George.
2011 NFL Power Rankings: The Rest:
11. San Diego Chargers (4-2). Previously: #8
12. Dallas Cowboys (3-3). Previously: #11
13. Chicago Bears (4-3). Previously: #16
14. Houston Texans (4-3). Previously: #14
15. Philadelphia Eagles (2-4). Previously: #13
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-3). Previously: #12
17. Atlanta Falcons (4-3). Previously: #17
18. Cincinnati Bengals (4-2). Previously: #18
19. Kansas City Chiefs (3-3). Previously: #23
20. Carolina Panthers (2-5). Previously: #21
21. Oakland Raiders (4-3). Previously: #19
22. Denver Broncos (2-4). Previously: #24
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Portland, Oregon—Bonfire snowboarding once again invites kids of all ages to ride against the pros at one of the nation's most unique and premiere summer action sports competitions, the 2006 Bonfire Pipe To Pipe.
Pipe To Pipe's unique format features both snowboarding and skating in a competition that offers 70 amateur and pro riders the shot at competing for cash and prizes.
The Pipe To Pipe events will take place at Timberline Resort on Mt. Hood and Windells snowboard and skate camps in Sandy, OR off Highway 26. Dates of the competitions are: June 28, July 12 and July 22.
The day begins at Windells camp on Mt Hood, where Windells staff and pro riders judge a 45 minute snowboard rail jam session. In the afternoon, Windell's skate facility hosts a jam-format skate competition. Live music and lots of prizes round out the night, for summer camp attendees and other guests. The event is open to the public with a signed camp liability waiver.
The prize purse for the top female and male rider in the snow rail jam event is $1000. First place for Skate Best Trick will be $750 for the overall winner. For the competitors that enter in all 3 events for skate and snow, there will be an overall $1,000 bonus presented by Gore-Tex.
Bonfire riders Chad Otterstrom, Leanne Pelosi, Matt Ladley, Josh Sherman, Ally Carroll and Ross Baker will all be competing in the snow rail jam alongside campers and staff at Windells.
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Friday, February 8, 2013
You Hold the Key to My Heart!
But first, today through midnight (Friday) is your last chance to save $50 on True Stamp 2013 (no code necessary). Want to know what True Stamp is? Click here to view more details and SIGN UP!
Second, I will be participating in a HUGE scrapbook garage sale in Dallas with lots of other vendors. Check out the details HERE.
Here is today's quick card:
Cricut Sentimentals cartridge and cut the "key to my heart" word art at 2- 3/4" with both layers and then mounted on a 4 1/4" x 6" card front. I used pop dots on the word art and key to give the card some more dimension.
Cricut Sentimentals Cricut cartridge and is called key1. I cut it at 2" using gold glitter paper with all the layers. I added inking for interest.
Paper is from DCWV.
Have a great weekend!
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Great card!!!Lee-Ann :)ReplyDelete
Oh my your card is gorgeous I love the antique look card your paper and color choices are ever so perfect. Thanks for sharing a creation from your heart. I really enjoyed this.ReplyDelete
Thanks Lee-Ann! You're so sweet!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Joan - you always brighten my day, sweetie!ReplyDelete
So pretty. Love those beautiful cuts. I need to go back and look at Sentimentals.ReplyDelete
Very pretty card! Love the blue and the papers!ReplyDelete
Hi Stephanie - There are some really great things on Sentimentals - I love all the cards that are on there! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Hi Pam - Thank you so much! I thought the blue and gold would be good for a more "manly" love type card...ReplyDelete
I love the colors in this card! It does look more masculine that most valentine's! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
I love how your card came together! From the DCWV paper colors to the gold glitter key cut,and to the way you did the ribbon/bow!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for sharing!
What a GREAT card!!! :)
Wish I lived close enough to go to the huge scrapbook garage sale! ;)
Thanks for taking the time to share & have a fun weekend!
Crafty hugs,
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This is a very cute card for valentines's day Im going to try it. Tks for sharing. Good day to you.ReplyDelete
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Love it. TFS.ReplyDelete
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Great card! Love the paper.ReplyDelete
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Very Lovely, It's nice to see a card w/Bright Colors other than Pink,ReplyDelete
Red, White, and Nice Sentiment w/out a Stamp! Also why don't you show the ENTIRE-INSIDE, cause those who do, provide us who R
just getting stared, w/such an Awesome Service! I love the Colors...
oh that's right I said that already! Really appreciate your sharing everything, esp the creative part of ur self!
Boy, oh boy! Would I love to win the BOY cartridge. I am expecting my first great-grandson and I would put it to such good use!ReplyDelete
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In striving to provide a disaster-resistant university community, Division of Crisis Management & Preparedness (CMP) wishes to spearhead efforts in addressing seasonal influenza concerns across the University. CMP is currently working with state and local emergency response and public health agencies to monitor and address illness-specific concerns as they relate to our organization. CMP, focused on providing a disaster-resistant community for our students, staff, faculty, and visitors, does not currently see a need to escalate otherwise normal preventative efforts at UK.
How Influenza Spreads
Quite simply, the influenza is a serious, infectious, viral respiratory disease. Cases of influenza occur all year round, but most cases occur during December through April.
The virus spreads from the nose and throat of infected persons by droplet secretions to the nose and throat of other people. If susceptible, those people can also become infected and develop symptoms of illness. An adult can spread influenza anytime from 24 hours before, up to 5 days after showing symptoms; children may be able to transmit the virus to others for as long as seven or more days after showing symptoms.
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Sleep tight, but not right after looking at something bright.
That's the message of a new survey that suggests many Americans might be losing valuable shut-eye because they spend the hour before bedtime in front of the electronic glow of a television, cell phone or computer.
The survey doesn't prove that exposure to bright light before bed disrupts sleep. But some experts recommend an "electronic curfew" an hour before bedtime, when people should dim lamps and avoid checking their e-mail or watching late-night TV.
"Falling asleep isn't like flicking a switch. We don't put our heads on the pillow and fall off to sleep," said Allison G. Harvey, a sleep specialist and professor of psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. "We take time to wind down at night. If we've got bright light conditions, we're not giving ourselves a chance to get off to sleep and stay asleep."
The National Sleep Foundation's annual Sleep in America poll, whose results were released Monday, surveyed 1,508 people between the ages of 13 and 64.
Overall, the survey suggests that a majority of Americans aren't getting enough sleep: 63 percent said their needs aren't being met during the week.
Ninety-five percent of those surveyed said they'd used an electronic device -- such as a television, computer, video game or cell phone -- within the hour before bed at least a few nights a week. About two-thirds of people aged 30 to 64 frequently watch TV in the hour before bed, but only about half of younger people do. Not surprisingly, those under 30 are much more likely than older people to send or receive text messages on their cell phones in the hour before bed.
The problem is that light exposure before sleep can disrupt body rhythms and suppress the release of the hormone melatonin, which promotes sleep, Harvey explained.
But does it actually hurt sleep? Harvey said the survey doesn't prove that. Still, she suspects exposure to light is a problem. "No one's proven it yet, but it seems more than tempting to speculate fairly strongly," she noted.
Dr. Matt Travis Bianchi, a sleep specialist at Harvard Medical School in Boston, said the issue of light before sleep is complicated: not all kinds of light activate body cycles in the same way, and a little bit of light -- such as from a TV at a distance -- might still cause a problem.
Also, "we are very different in our sensitivity to light," he added. "I have on rare occasions had patients who were 'light-toxic,' in that if they got bright light late at night they couldn't sleep at all. Contrast that with patients I have who sleep with the light and TV on routinely, and don't have much problems that they can feel."
What can people try to do to sleep better?
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Kansas City, Mo. (FCA Press Release) – The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), the world's largest sports ministry, which relies heavily on the work of volunteers, each year inducts several of those most outstanding individuals into its Hall of Champions. One of the four people who made a tremendous impact on the ministry and has been elected to the Class of 2010 is Sue Semrau, the winningest coach in Florida State University women's basketball history and three-time ACC Coach of the Year.
FCA's Hall of Champions was established in 1991 to honor individuals who have demonstrated a consistent commitment to Jesus Christ through the ministry of FCA. They are considered volunteer "All Stars" who have given above and beyond the call of duty and have upheld the Four Core Values of FCA – Integrity, Serving, Teamwork and Excellence.
The recipients are determined each year by an FCA Selection Committee following a nomination process that includes staff, volunteers, athletes and the organization's Board of Trustees. Donna Noonan, FCA's national director of events, in nominating Coach Semrau, said "Sue is one of the few coaches at any level, but particularly the NCAA Division I level, who sees her coaching as a ministry. She has a deep personal relationship with Christ that helps her represent Christ to her players, other coaches and her community."
Now in her 14th year at FSU, Coach Semrau has earned a reputation as a coach that not only keeps her team in the national rankings by leading her Seminole players to victory but also one that helps foster the personal and professional growth of her student-athletes. Sue Semrau has also served as a basketball clinician at various FCA Camps and clinics throughout the country and has spoken at numerous FCA events and coaches conventions.
A native of Seattle, Washington, Sue Semrau is a graduate of Shorecrest High School and went on to attend the University of Puget Sound for two years and transferred to the University of California-San Diego. At UCSD she finished her playing career ranking as the 13th all-time in scoring. She received her Bachelor's Degree in communications there and her Master's Degree in athletic administration from the University of Southern California.
Sue Semrau began her coaching career as head women's basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Occidental College in Los Angeles for four years and also coached soccer for two seasons. Subsequently she worked as the public relations director for the Seattle Storm soccer team and next the public relations and promotions director for the L.A. Heat soccer team. She resumed her coaching career in 1991, joining another FCA Hall of Champions member, Jane Albright, as an assistant women's basketball coach at Northern Illinois University and then joined Coach Albright when Albright moved to become the head women's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Semrau helped contribute to the Badgers' first ever back-to-back 20-win seasons and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Coach Semrau joins a prestigious list of other members of FCA's Hall of Champions including Tom Landry, John Wooden, Bobby Bowden, Bobby Richardson, Betsy King, Tony Dungy, Roger Staubach, and Kay Yow plus many other great individuals who have used the FCA platform to make a dramatic impact on lives of so many athletes, coaches and those who follow sports.
Sue Semrau will be honored with a plaque bearing a sculpture of her likeness that will remain in the Hall of Champions in FCA's National Support Center in Kansas City. A replica will be presented to her at a special event in the near future.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the heart and soul in sports, is touching millions of lives… one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest Christian sports ministry in the world and focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering, and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.


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What is a matching gift? This is a chance to double the impact of your contribution to McCormick Theological Seminary. Participating companies often match their employees' charitable contributions to institutions and organizations. Many companies match retired employees' gifts as well.
How does it work? When you are ready to make a gift to McCormick, request a matching gift form from your company's Human Resources Office. Send that form with your gift to McCormick Theological Seminary. The Seminary will process the matching gift form and will notify you when we receive the gift from your employer.
Please e-mail Stephanie Moore or call her at 773-947-6282 for questions or additional information.


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TONASKET A business that began at area festivals and bazaars has now set up a permanent location inside II Sisters Home Video, 415 Whitcomb Ave.
Karla Stucker opened Country Crazy Cowgirl Bling earlier this month.
The business sells a variety of Western-themed handbags, men's and women's wallets, other clothing items and home decorations. She also sells some handmade jewelry.
One particular item that has been a hit with women in Okanogan County has been the concealed weapons handbags, which feature a pocket on the outside designed specifically for a gun.
"We hope to continue to build our product lines and are open to new ideas or suggestions," Stucker said.
Stucker, an Oroville High School graduate, started the business in February, attending different bazaars, rodeos, fairs and festivals, before deciding to set up an actual shop.
The business will host an open house during Tonasket Winterfest on Dec. 7 and 8.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
March Money Madness
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- Nellie said...
looking forward to learning!! One of my goals for march is to get our taxes done and pay off ALL our credit card bills at once and start saving towards our new kitchen :)
- March 1, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- kita said...
My goal for March is to add to my reader and start having a variety of blogs to read. I look forward to spring also
- March 1, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Desiray said...
seems like all my friends blogs today are about March and what they do...I wrote mine on my other site I will leave you the link so you can check it out okay sunshine.
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- March 1, 2012 at 9:50 AM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
My goal is to get taxes done ASAP so I can have more money to give J a fabulous 40th birthday in a few weeks. :) xoxo
- March 1, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Alice said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Personal goal: Maybe starting being active 4 days a week and saving more money?
Blog goal: Finish recapping my Christmas vaca before month end. ha!
- March 1, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- YUMMommy said...
My personal goal for March is to finish and publish my second book. My blog goal is to secure sponsors for BlogHer.
- March 1, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- Heather said...
Love this idea! My personal goals are to continue moving forward with grad school and my writing projects. My blog goals are to continue posting 2-3 times per week, as my schedule allows, which at times got challenging throughout February.
- March 1, 2012 at 12:40 PM
- Mrs. H said...
This sounds like it'll be quite an interesting series. Looking forward to it. Goals for March, survive without going insane. Blog goals for March continue to document my life.
- March 1, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Personal goals for March, have a successful move is first and foremost of my list! I'm busting out of the northeast! ;)
Blog goals are just to continue to have fun with it and not stress about it.
- March 1, 2012 at 2:28 PM
- Lauren said...
can't wait to read this series! our March money goal is to get our hospital bills all straightened out from Elyse's delivery...of course that also depends on the hospital getting everythign straightened out on their end!
- March 1, 2012 at 4:43 PM
- Legally Chocolat said...
try to pay off more bills, and hopefully post more often on the blog..ive been super busy lately... sighhh :-)
- March 1, 2012 at 6:05 PM
- Bravoe Runway said...
My goal this month is to really get on the job search bandwagon...
My blog goal is to reach 1,000 followers of the blog and make it to 500 FB members...
- March 1, 2012 at 9:08 PM
- Monique said...
Ahh so excited for March...cute photo of you lady! Can't wait to hear what it's about...I just wrote up my goals too!
- March 1, 2012 at 11:49 PM
- Mimi said...
My goals are to grow my business and get some organization going around here...ie spring clean.
For the blog I would like to make the transition to more of a lifestyle blog. I want to incorporate beauty and fashion, two things that I really love and haven't incorporated much into the blog. Excited for the new month.
- March 2, 2012 at 2:12 AM
- Fashion Pad said...
I definitely want to get my retail business up and running....but alas, its hardwork and i can't skip on details. But I'm still focused.
As far as the blog, I hope to become more interactive wit my fellow bloggers. I'm not doing this for business, its purely for the love of all things fashion.
- March 2, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- toi said...
looking forward to this new series. i don't work so i am VERY frugal with allowance
- March 2, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Rocker Chic said...
I lovvvvvvvve March Madness yes I am fanatic :)
My goal is to save money too and work more on my blog I can't wait to hear how to save.
- March 3, 2012 at 5:47 PM


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