Posts Tagged ‘challenge’

Saltman banned for three months

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Elliot Saltman is banned from golf for three months after being found guilty of a “serious breach” of regulations at a Challenge Tour event.

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DonQ Master of All Skills

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Take our culture quiz and compete to win a trip to Puerto Rico to experience the art of rum-making first-hand Advertorial content: It’s one thing to master making a cocktail, and yet another to actually craft a spirit. Here at CH, we’ve experienced first-hand the skill and art that goes into creating a variety of our favorite drinks. The balance between rigorous dedication to tradition and having an eye on innovation is a principle that resonates just as much in the art and design world as it does in a distillery, which is why we’re excited to be a part of the Master of All Skills project. DonQ Rum, founded 78 years ago in Puerto Rico, offered us and a small group of other great sites the opportunity to work with them on crafting our very own rum. However, before anyone gets to celebrate the creation of our specially produced spirit, DonQ has an even more exciting opportunity for Cool Hunting’s readers. DonQ tapped Cool Hunting to create a quiz that tests your knowledge of all things cultural, with the opportunity to win an exclusive party for you and 25 of your friends and a trip to Puerto Rico to experience the art of rum-making firsthand. For more information on prizes see the Master of All Skills site, and if you’re ready to take the challenge on, our quiz is waiting after the jump .

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DonQ Master of All Skills

Cold snap hits as far south as Florida

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Cold weather frosting much of the country spared Florida’s citrus crop Tuesday, but more near-record lows expected overnight will pose another challenge.

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Cold snap hits as far south as Florida

McDowell’s Birdie Putts Foil Woods

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Tiger Woods’s loss to Graeme McDowell at the Chevron World Challenge marked the first time Woods had gone winless over a season since he turned professional in 1996.

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McDowell’s Birdie Putts Foil Woods

McDowell beats Woods in play-off

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Graeme McDowell overhauls a four-shot deficit before beating Tiger Woods in a play-off to win the Chevron World Challenge in California.

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McDowell beats Woods in play-off

Westwood cruises to Nedbank title

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Lee Westwood chips in at the 18th hole to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa by eight shots.

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Westwood cruises to Nedbank title

Woods Returns to World Challenge

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

The Southern California native is competing in the Chevron World Challenge, an 18-player invitational benefiting the Tiger Woods Foundation.

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Woods Returns to World Challenge

Joe Miller Presses On in Alaska

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Losing his challenge to incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski in Alaska isn’t stopping Tea Party candidate Joe Miller from keeping the race alive. Though the last ballots were counted over a week ago and Murkowski was declared the winner with over 40…

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Pouched killers ‘a diverse group’

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

A study of marsupial carnivores’ skulls from the past 40 million years shows the creatures rose to the challenge of evolution just as their placental cousins did.

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Pouched killers ‘a diverse group’

Pietersen ready for Doherty test

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he is ready for the challenge awaiting him from Australian left arm spinner Xavier Doherty ahead of the 2010 Ashes series

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N.B.A. Season Preview: Lakers Best in West, but Watch Out for Thunder

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

The Lakers improved in the off-season by restocking their bench with forward Matt Barnes and guard Steve Blake, but Oklahoma City could become their challenge.

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N.B.A. Season Preview: Lakers Best in West, but Watch Out for Thunder

SCOTT HORTON—Standing Tall for Tyranny

Monday, October 25th, 2010

The Department of Justice has persuaded the Supreme Court to take a look at Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd, in which it argues that former attorney general John Ashcroft cannot be sued for the mistreatment of an American citizen held by use of a material witness warrant under false premises. The courts below, heavily dominated by conservative Republican appointees, found that the challenge should go forward; the evidence of serious misconduct by Justice officials was sufficient to get to a trial. . . .

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Chris Van Hollen’s challenge: Confidence in the face of a landslide

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

Chris Van Hollen is a confidence man. “We’re confident we’re going to retain the majority, and I’m confident that Nancy Pelosi will be speaker of the House,” says the Maryland congressman in charge of keeping the House Democratic.

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Chris Van Hollen’s challenge: Confidence in the face of a landslide

Marathon’s Finish Line Comes With a Real High: 8,000 Feet

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Runners in the Mount Lemmon Marathon in Tucson did it for bragging rights, for the challenge, for the health benefits, for the pure absurdity of running to 8,000 feet above sea level.

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Marathon’s Finish Line Comes With a Real High: 8,000 Feet

Black Turnout Will Be Crucial for Democrats

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

Vulnerable Democrats, mostly in the rural south, face the challenge of reviving the spirit of 2008 for black voters without alienating right-leaning white majorities in their districts.

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Black Turnout Will Be Crucial for Democrats