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Federer Racquet – What A Racquet
by James A. Crabtree
Roger Federer's switch to a new racquet has made more news stories worldwide than a lunar landing. And so it should. When the world's most successful assassin changes his most trusted weapon, this is big news.
Federer has made minor adjustments over the years, from the Pro Staff 85 6.0 he used in 2001 to defeat Sampras (the same racquet Sampras used). He then went to the Hyper Pro Staff which looked like a paint job of the previous.
If you painted your old Porsche and told everyone it was a new model would they believe you? Well, lets just assume your friends are gullible. And you would argue it is still a Porsche and should be driven with care. Both the Porsche and the Pro Staff are tough to handle.
By 2003 Federer was using a racquet with a 90 sq. inch frame and winning slams. This was the most dramatic adjustment and to many an observer the racquet has barely changed since. Just subtle paint jobs and a twinge on the marketing with a new name to keep mugs like myself trying to emulate our Swiss hero. The nCode range followed, then the nSix-One Tour 90, K Factor Six One Tour, Six.One Tour BLX and up until Wimbledon 2013 the BLX Pro Staff Six.One.
This is a tough racquet to play with. It may also be the least friendly racquet for your regular club player, as it doesn't allow for errors. It's a pure players racquet for Samurai's who have mastered the craft.
So is it the same old Pro Staff that has been around for Eon's. Well it is and it isn't. The racquet has been moulded and adjusted to fit the player, rather than the other way around. Federer has made detailed and minute changes to his racquet and although it may look like the one in the shops it would feel and play totally different. The model, which has the same shape and hard edges would vary in weight, balance, swing weight, composite material, grip and strings whether you chose the version played by Sampras, Edberg, Courier or Federer. Regardless, it can still account for 41 slams.
Irrespective of the intricacies the Pro Staff, a racquet initially designed for Jimmy Connors, is now gone. The replacement looks like the Blade that Monfils has been using, but is now suspected to be a prototype. Whatever racquet it is, the switch has laid to rest the most successful racquet in grand slam men's tennis history.
Usually when players change racquets it is for money, such as Djokovic to Head or more recently Wawrinka and Tomic to Yonex. When players switch model within the same company more often than not it is a paint job. Federer's latest racquet is definitely more than just a façade.
Federer lost one surprise match at Wimbledon and it's not unreasonable to think he has overreacted. He has had a horrid year thus far, with only one tournament win and no victories over a top 10 player. On top of this his confidence has taken a hit. He has dropped in the rankings, and showed inconsistency with his various game plans. Is a new racquet just a desperate shot in the dark to find form, or another experiment that could plummet his woes further?
Is Federer learning from Pete Sampras, who never changed his racquet throughout his career but suggested perhaps he should have. Or is coach Paul Annacone in his ear, having been there at the end of both the careers of Sampras and Henman.
Federer has stated he is happy with the new racquet, and the greater sq. inches it provides should add a little more power and help with the various shanks we have become accustomed to seeing. The new racquet hasn't yet experienced a loss or been put up against a considerable opponent. His arm may have been tested, but not his ability to deal with the underlying psychological aspects it will undoubtedly present.
Kournikova And Rubin To Compete In Mixed Doubles Exhibitions At Outback Champions Series Event In Charlotte
NEW YORK, N.Y., August 7, 2008 – InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Anna Kournikova and Chanda Rubin will compete in special mixed doubles exhibition matches at The Championships at The Palisades, the fifth of eight events on the Outback Champions Series tennis circuit to be played September 24-28 in Charlotte, N.C.
Kournikova and Rubin, both former top 10 players on the WTA Tour, will compete in mixed doubles exhibitions during both the day and night sessions on Saturday, September 27 with two players chosen from the field of eight men's players competing in the tournament field. Confirmed players for the event include former world No. 1 and 2006 tournament champion Jim Courier, two-time Charlotte finalist Todd Martin, 2003 Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis and 1992 Olympic silver medalist Wayne Ferreira. The final four players in the field, as well as the schedule of play in the round-robin event, will be announced in the near future.
Tickets for the event are available now and can be purchased by calling 877-332-TIXX. Ticket prices start at $12. Full ticket information can be found at www.championsseriestennis.com.
"We are excited to add Anna and Chanda to the roster of players in Charlotte as we continue to expand the entertainment options on the Outback Champions Series," said Jon Venison, co-founding partner of InsideOut Sports & Entertainment and the Outback Champions Series. "One of the most frequent comments we hear from our fans is the desire to see their favorite female players play at our events. We are delighted to be able to provide this for our fans with the addition of these mixed doubles matches in Charlotte featuring Anna, Chanda and some of our Outback Champions Series players."
Kournikova, from Russia, was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world in singles in 2000 and ranked No. 1 in the world in doubles in 1999. She won 16 career WTA Tour doubles titles, including two Australian doubles titles with Martina Hingis in 1999 and 2002. Known as one of the most popular tennis players in the world, Kournikova reached the singles semifinals at Wimbledon in 1997.
Rubin, from Lafayette, La., was ranked as high as No. 6 in the world in singles and won seven career WTA Tour singles titles and 10 career doubles titles, including the 1996 Australian Open with Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Her best singles showing at a major tournament was also at the 1996 Australian Open, where she reached the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Monica Seles.
Founded in 2005, the Outback Champions Series features some of the biggest names in tennis over the last 25 years, including Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Jim Courier and others. To be eligible to compete on the Outback Champions Series, players must have reached at least a major singles final, been ranked in the top five in the world or played singles on a championship Davis Cup team.
The Outback Champions Series features eight events on its 2008 schedule, with its next event being the International Tennis Hall of Fame Champions Cup in Newport, R.I., August 13-17. Each event features an eight-man round-robin match format with the winner of each four-player division meeting in the title match while second place finishers in each division meet in the third-place match. Each event features $150,000 in prize money with an undefeated winner taking home $54,000 as well as Champions Series points that will determine the year-end Stanford Champions Rankings No. 1. Beginning in 2008, the year-end champion will receive a $100,000 bonus courtesy of Stanford Financial Group, the official rankings sponsor of the Outback Champions Series. Through the first three events in 2008, McEnroe and Courier are tied for the No. 1 position with 1600 points each. Wayne Ferreira is in third position with 950 points, followed by Aaron Krickstein and Todd Martin in fourth place with 900 points each.
The 2008 Outback Champions Series kicked off March 12-16 in Naples, Fla., at The Oliver Group Champions Cup where Martin defeated McEnroe in the final. Courier won the second event of the season at The Residences at The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman Legends Championships April 16-20, defeating Ferreira in the final, while McEnroe won his first career Outback Champions Series even in Boston April 30- May 4, defeating Krickstein in the final. The next five events on the 2008 Outback Champions Series calendar are stops in Newport, R.I., Charlotte, N.C., Dallas, Texas, Surprise, Ariz., and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. More information can be obtained by visiting www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com.
InsideOut Sports & Entertainment is a New York City-based independent producer of proprietary events and promotions founded in 2004 by former world No. 1 and Hall of Fame tennis player Jim Courier and former SFX and Clear Channel executive Jon Venison. In 2005, InsideOut launched its signature property, the Outback Champions Series, a collection of tennis events featuring the greatest names in tennis over the age of 30. In addition, InsideOut produces many other successful events including one-night "Legendary Night" exhibitions as well as charity events and tennis fantasy camps, including the annual Ultimate Fantasy Camp. For more information, please log on to www.InsideOutSE.com or www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com


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2019 Mitsubishi Lancer Changes
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Junior guard Mary Louise Dixon posted the third triple-double in program history and set a school-record by making all 17 free-throw attempts to lead the Skyhawks to a huge win tonight. (PHOTO BY Richard Orr)
Dixon triple-double and Faieta double-double key huge Skyhawks win
Dixon notches third triple-double in program history, sets single game free-throw percentage record
EASTON, Mass. (February 13, 2013) – Stonehill College, ranked 18th in this week's USA TODAY Sports/Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II poll, posted a key late season 103-93 triumph over the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Northeast-10 Conference women's basketball action at Merkert Gymnasium tonight.
Junior guard Mary Louise Dixon (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) led Stonehill to its first 100 point game since a 108-38 victory over Concordia (N.Y.) College on November 26, 2006, with just the third triple-double in the program's 42 year history. She joins Jillian Middlemiss and Becky Barrett in the program's triple-double club, with Dixon posting the first since Middlemiss had 15 points, ten rebounds and ten assists in a win over Southern Connecticut State University on January 23, 2003. Dixon finished with 19 points, aided by a school-record 17-for-17 performance at the free-throw line, to go with a career-best 16 assists and team-high matching 13 rebounds. Her 17 made free-throws matches the program record set by former All-American Kelsey Simonds who was 17-for-19 in an 87-75 win over Bryant University on February 19, 2008 and her 16 assists were just two shy of the program's single-game mark.
Sophomore Tori Faieta (Lynn, Mass./Saint Mary's) posted her sixth career double-double (all this season) with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, converting 6-of-9 free-throws, with 13 rebounds, four blocked shots, two assists and two steals. Junior Asia Ewing (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy) also netted 22 points, matching her career-best with the season-high total, as she made 10-of-18 shots from the field and pulled down nine rebounds. Sophomore Amy Pelletier (Beverly, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) contributed 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 3-for-6 from three-point range, with four assists and three rebounds, while freshman Paige Marshall (Braintree, Mass./Braintree) chipped by scoring 11 of her season-high 15 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting, including both three-pointers, with four boards and a season-best three blocked shots.
Senior Bianca Simmons (Middletown, Conn./Mercy), Division II's leading scorer, led UMass Lowell with 35 points, including 19 in the second half, on 10-for-26 shooting, including 1-for-5 from beyond the arc, and converting 14-of-15 free-throws to go with a game-high 14 rebounds and five assists. Senior Ashley Rivera (Lowell, Mass./Lowell) added 20 points on 7-of-19 shooting, including 3-for-7 from deep, and converting all three free-throw attempts with two rebounds and two assists. Sophomore Demetria Bell (Braintree, Mass./Tabor Academy) grabbed ten of her 12 rebounds on the offensive glass, adding five points and five steals.
Sophomore Tori Faieta posted her sixth career double-double with a career-best 22 points to go with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots. (PHOTO BY Richard Orr)
Stonehill shot 51.5-percent (35-for-68) from the field, including 54.5% (18-33) in the second half, and converted 25-of-30 (83.3%) free-throws on the night, including 22-for-25 (88%) in the second half. The Skyhawks forged a 58-46 rebounding advantage, but UMass Lowell held a 25-20 edge in second chance points as the River Hawks reigned in 26 offensive boards. UML also made the most of Stonehill's 25 turnovers by posting a 29-12 advantage in points off turnovers. UMass Lowell was held to 33-percent (32-for-97) shooting, including 8-for-29 (27.6%) from deep, converting 21-of-27 (77.8%) free-throws.
Stonehill held a seven point (41-34) halftime lead and quickly pushed its lead to 11 (47-36) after a Dixon jumper (her lone field goal of the night) a minute and a half into the second half. The Skyhawks went on to open the second half with a 20-2 run to stake out a 23 point lead (61-38) with 14:37 remaining after four-straight three-pointers, two from Pelletier.
Stonehill's lead was still 20 (65-45) after an Ashley Gendron (Auburn, N.H./Manchester Memorial) jumper with 12:30 on the clock, when UMass Lowell started to chip away. The River Hawks crept to within 12 (72-60) on a Rivera three with 9:26 left and was back within 11 (73-62) after a jumper by freshman Jennifer Gonsalves (Harwich, Mass./Harwich) with nine minutes to go.
Stonehill would hold there and scored ten straight points to run its lead back to 21 (83-62) after two free-throws by Faieta with 7:16 on the clock. The Skyhawks lead was still 21 (89-68) after a Ewing layup with 4:50 remaining and 18 (96-78) following another Ewing layup with 1:53 to play, but UMass Lowell was still able to cut the gap to 11 (96-85) when Rivera was fouled shooting a three and drained all three free-throws with 1:25 still to play.
Stonehill held and converted four of five free-throws and got a key basket from Ewing with 32-seconds to play to end all hopes of a dramatic comeback.
Neither team led by more than a possession over the opening nine minutes of the game before UMass Lowell worked what would prove to be a game-high four point edge (24-20) on a three-pointer from freshman Melissa Frase (Tamworth, N.J./Kennett) with 10:22 remaining in the half. The River Hawks lead was two (28-26) after Simmons broke the fifth deadlock of the half with a layup with 7:40 remaining in the half before Stonehill reeled off a 12-0 run to open a ten point advantage (38-28) on a Pelletier three with 4:58 left.
Stonehill took an 11 point lead (41-30) after a three-point play by Faieta with 2:51 left before settling for the seven point (41-34) halftime edge.
Stonehill now holds a two game lead over UMass Lowell and Assumption College for second place in the NE-10 standings, also holding the head-to-head tiebreaker against both with four games to play.
Stonehill (19-3, 15-3 NE-10) hits the road on Saturday to visit Saint Michael's College for an NE-10 matchup at 1:30 p.m. The Skyhawks return home next Wednesday, February 20, to host Southern New Hampshire University at 7:30 p.m. UMass Lowell (16-6, 13-5 NE-10) visits Merrimack College on Saturday at 1 p.m.
For the latest on Stonehill Athletics, follow the Skyhawks via social media on Twitter and Facebook. Fans can also download the Stonehill Skyhawks mobile app on iTunes and the Android Market.
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Carolyn Bair offers home-made subs and sandwiches, as well as a variety of cheeses and meats in her deli case, at the Carlisle Country Market, located at 1446 Holly Pike in beautiful Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
You'll find Mama Bair's Subs and Deli in the rear area of the Carlisle Country Market, home of numerous specialty shops and food vendors – everything from jewelry and sports memorabilia to local produce and freshly-made ethnic dishes.
At Mama Bair's Subs, Carolyn offers several freshly-made subs, taco salads, hot dogs, drinks, and potato chips, as well as deli items such as cheese and lunch meat.
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Bittersweet News – At the end of August, 2017, Carolyn's daughter Jacinda Bair closed her café, the Bair's Den Café, and married her intended, moving out of Pennsylvania.
Farewell, Jacinda! We'll miss you at the Carlisle Country Market. But we wish you all the best as a new life chapter begins for you and yours.
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HOLMGREN: Minot High showed resolve during playoff run
GRAND FORKS – Think back to the months leading up to the 2011 football season.
Half of Barry Holmen's coaching staff was flooded out. A quarter of his players faced the same reality.
On Friday, the Magicians played for the Class AAA state championship, ending a revitalizing playoff run.
They fell short to Fargo Davies, 41-10, at the Alerus Center in their first trip to the Dakota Bowl since 2006. But in so many ways, Minot represented the Magic City to the fullest.
"We're all disappointed in the outcome," said Holmen, Minot's 10th-year coach, "but after that initial (hurt) and you sit back and reflect on what we just accomplished, they'll be proud of themselves. I think we energized a whole city back home."
To reach the championship, the Magicians (7-4) knocked off No. 3 West Fargo and top-ranked Bismarck – both on the road. They pitched shutouts in their final two regular-season games, just to lock up a playoff bid.
That's Minot in a nutshell. It doesn't give up. It scratches and claws and finds a way to be great.
"We've been down and out for a while in Minot. It's truly taken years," Holmen said. "We're just fighting. We fight in Minot. And we're coming back and we're getting better."
The Magicians showed that in the second quarter, when Davies (11-1) took a 7-3 lead on a quarterback sneak by senior Tristan Hartness, which capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive spanning 3:25.
Minot junior Ben Bolinske answered with a QB sneak of his own to put the West Region No. 3-seeded Magicians ahead 10-7 with 1:52 until halftime.
After junior Mason Hoffer's extra point, the Eagles ran off 34 unanswered points to end the game.
But simply making a state championship appearance is an accomplishment for Minot.
Since the Magicians' last state title, in 1980, they've only reached that stage four other times.
"We're at a place we haven't been in a while," Holmen said. "I think that showed down the stretch.
"We got here because we've got a whole bunch of senior leadership and some young kids that are buying in. We played as a team. We've played as good of football in these last eight, nine quarters coming up to this than we've played in years. Really proud of our guys."
That's plenty to be proud of.
It hurts right now. For the seniors especially, the rest of the players, the coaches, parents and fans.
But that goes away. Just like the pain from the flood, it eventually goes away.
Like the hard work it takes to restore a city, it's the hours of training put in to restore a football team into a state title contender that will be remembered.
Barry Holmen's son, Jacob, lost to Fargo South in the state semifinals last year.
Now a freshman long snapper at the University of North Dakota, Jacob remembers everything but that loss when he recalls his high school football career.
"It's so much more than just a game" Jacob said. "You're out there with your best friends, playing the best game in the world. Nothing can compare to that."
Minot is proud.
And the Magicians? They'll be back.
"Our guys can do it," Barry Holmen said. "We'll keep plugging away and working toward that goal."


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Brewers schedule 'Fan Appreciation Weekend'
One fan will win grand prize of a 2016 Chevy Cruz
The Milwaukee Brewers will host Fan Appreciation Weekend at Miller Park during the last weekend of the home season, September 23-25.
During the three games against the Cincinnati Reds, the Brewers will host a number of promotions, giveaways and opportunities to win unique prizes.
The official Fan Appreciation Night Presented by Chevrolet will take place on Saturday, September 24. All fans in attendance at that game will receive a 2016 Brewers team photo.
Additionally, all fans will be entered into a drawing for the chance to win prizes, including autographed memorabilia, gift certificates to the Brewers Team Store by Majestic at Miller Park and many additional items from team sponsors.
One lucky fan will win the grand prize, a 2016 Chevy Cruz.
At each game, all fans will receive a scratch-off card with opportunities to win prizes such as free 2017 tickets, $10 food and beverage vouchers, autographed baseballs, game-used jerseys, a $250 Brewers Team Store by Majestic shopping spree and a Club Level Suite to a 2017 game. Every fan is guaranteed to win a prize with their card.
In addition, all fans in attendance at Miller Park that weekend will receive a 2017 Brewers magnetic schedule, compliments of Pick 'n Save and Sargento.
The Sunday contest also coincides with the first-ever Give-Back Game, a major philanthropic endeavor to raise proceeds for great causes. Nearly all proceeds from ticket sales for the Brewers final home game of the year will be donated to charity. For more information about the Give Back Game, visit brewers.com/giveback.
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SIUE (7-18) at
Missouri (21-7)
Wed., April 4, 6:30 p.m.
Taylor Stadium
Columbia, Missouri
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – After winning its first Ohio Valley Conference series of the year this past weekend, SIUE baseball steps out of conference to take on Missouri, of the Southeastern Conference, Wednesday night in Columbia, Missouri.
The Cougars, who won two of three from Belmont over the weekend, are 7-18 overall. Missouri, which took a series win on the road at Auburn last weekend, is 21-7 overall and 14-1 at home.
The Cougars and Tigers will face one another for the 20th time. Mizzou holds a 15-4 advantage in the all-time series. Since 2009, when SIUE moved to Division I, the Tigers are 4-1 in the series. SIUE earned a 7-2 win over at Mizzou April 13, 2011.
"It will be good midweek action for us," SIUE Head Coach Sean Lyons said. "We'll head over to Mizzou and get a little measuring stick as to where we are."
Lyons said the process for his team doesn't change because of the opponent.
"The goal is always to play good, clean baseball," he said. "That's what we've been trying to do. We want to clean it up a bit, play solid baseball and see what happens."
After dropping 12 in a row, the Cougars bounced back to score their first-ever series win against Belmont last weekend.
"It's always about starts on the mound, playing good defense and getting timely hitting," he said. "On Friday and Saturday we were able to get all three of those."
Redshirt-freshman David Llorens will make his fourth consecutive mid-week start. He is 0-2 with a 3.86 earned run average. He struck out a career-high eight hitters last Wednesday against Saint Louis.
"Last week against SLU he was really sharp," Lyons said of Llorens. "We want to see how he continues to grow and develop as a pitcher."
Missouri will send junior left-hander Tyler LaPlante against the Cougars. LaPlante is 3-1 with a 1.74 ERA in four appearances (three starts).
Live broadcast of the game is available on the SEC Network+. Live stats also are available for the contest are available at SIUEStats.com.
Probable Pitching Matchup
SIUE LHP David Llorens (0-2) vs. MIZ LHP Tyler LaPlante (3-1)


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West Bengal vs. Odisha: Rasgulla Battle wins West Bengal!: -Well, you all may know that a competition between West Bengal vs. Odisha took place and that is not a simple competition. Here, we are talking the sweet Rasgulla battle. Yes! You are reading it right, sweet Rasgulla against Odisha after the Geographical Identification authorities ruled that it originated in Bengal. Also, the reports are coming that the battle is started and finished and results are out. As per the reports, West Bengal won the title of this amazing battle against Odisha.
The fight for Rasgulla began in 2015 when Odisha decided to set up three committees to counter neighboring West Bengal's claim over the sweet. While West Bengal said it was invented in then Calcutta by confectioner Nabin Chandra Das, Odisha said it was invented in the holy city of Puri way back in the 13th century. Overall, both cities are trying to claim that the Rasgulla is their own city invention and trying to win the battle legally. Overall, now West Bengal won the title and made historical event today.
"The victory came after a long fight over two years and a half. I am happy and relieved," said Abdur Rezzak Mollah, food processing minister in Mamata Banerjee's cabinet, as quoted by Hindustan Times. Also, the reports are coming that the court clearly said that all the evidence and reports are saying that West Bengal got the history charts better and they deserve to get this winning.


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Planning Ahead for Success
Episode #8 of the course Weight management by Aimee Frazier
Have you ever tried to give a presentation without preparing? Chances are that you survived, but it was a lot less impactful than it could have been. Planning ahead allows for the opportunity to maximize potential. Today's lesson will focus on four ways you can plan ahead for successful weight management. The more you're able to plan ahead, the higher your chances of being successful in managing your weight.
Set aside a block of time one day a week to map out your meals. During this time, find healthy meals that you would like to eat over the next week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Add the ingredients to your grocery list and take your weekly shopping trip. If you have a busy week, it may be helpful to prep your food ahead of time by cooking before the work week begins.
Put your physical activity on the schedule. Plug in some space on your calendar to do activities that you enjoy and that give you exercise. Maybe you can set time aside on a lunch break to go for a walk or join a bowling league that meets once a week. Find something that is realistic to commit to and go for it!
Anticipate what could come up during the week that could get you off track. Are there any work events that will cause a major temptation? Could there be any stressful interactions that that could trigger emotional eating? Take a few minutes to imagine how you would like those events to go in your ideal world and how you can set boundaries to stay on track with your goal of managing your weight. If it's helpful, set a reward for yourself if you're able to overcome a challenge: I can have one small slice of cake at the work party on Tuesday, and if I only have just one, then I can watch my favorite show on Netflix after the party.
Eating Out? If you have plans to eat out at a restaurant or somewhere that you would like to indulge more than usual, you can plan ahead to make calorie adjustments earlier in the day. Having a smaller lunch and afternoon snack can help balance out a higher-calorie dinner.
Do you have an idea of how you can plan ahead? Good. Now take out your calendar and get to it!
Cheers to your health,
Recommended book
"The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss" by Dr. Jason Fung
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Starting Sunday, Jan. 28, through approximately Thursday, Feb. 1, utility work by Puget Sound Energy's Contractor InfraSource Services will require lane restrictions for northbound and southbound traffic on Auburn Way North, from 15th Street NE to 17th Street NE.
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Save the dates! We are so thrilled to announce the speakers lineup for our 2017 Noted Scholars Lecture Series. Our theme this year is Disturbing Academia: Scholarship in the Neoliberal University. Free and open to the public.
Dr. Eric Cazdyn
"The Blindspot of the University"
Date: February 1, 2017 | 12pm – 1pm
Venue: Room 028, Jack Bell
What is a blindspot? And what might it teach us about how we look, how we think, how we desire, and how change occurs in the world? I have built a blindspot machine (a unique camera rig) that, instead of exposing blindspots (the violent desire of the dominant university discourse), produces them. "To produce the blindspot," it will be argued, can be understood today as a unifying principle of radical art, politics, and intellectual work.
Dr. Dory Nason
Date: February 15, 2017 | 12pm – 1pm
Venue: University of British Columbia
Dr. Dory Nason is Anishinaabe and an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Her areas of research include contemporary Indigenous Feminisms and related Native women's intellectual history and literature. At UBC, Professor Nason teaches Indigenous Literature and Criticism; Indigenous Theory and Research Methods; and Indigenous Feminisms. Dory recently co-edited the volume Tekahionwake: E. Pauline Johnson's Writings on Native America (Broadview Press, 2016) along with Dr. Margery Fee (UBC English). She is currently at work on her book manuscript, Red Feminist Voices: Native Women's Activist Literature. She and Dr. Glen Coulthard were also featured contributors to the groundbreaking anthology, The Winter We Danced: Voices from the Past, the Future, and the Idle No More Movement (ARP Books), which was released to great acclaim in March 2014.
Dr. Kyoo (Q) Lee
"Who Reads The Second Sex Today? A Queer Translingual Contemporization"
Date: March 1, 2017 | 12pm – 1pm
Venue: Room 028, Jack Bell
« On ne naît pas femme: on le devient. »: "One is not born but becomes (a) woman," thus spake Simone de Beauvoir in Le deuxième sexe (1949), The Second Sex (1953, 2009). How, and in what language(s), would one read that line today in the age of gender variance and trans revolution? Why The Second Sex again? This lecture spotlights the queer translingual simplexity of the Beauvoirean lifeline, its conceptual genius that appears second to none.
Dr. Roderick Ferguson
"The Contents of Rotimi's Trunk: A Chapter in The Bookshop of Black Queer Diaspora"
Date: March 15, 2017 | 12pm – 1pm
Venue: Room 310, Neville Scarfe Building
This talk engages the themes of the panel by analyzing the trunk that belonged to the British Nigerian queer artist Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955-1989). Fani-Kayode's photographs are well known for how they overlay Yoruba and Christian iconographies with homoerotic depictions of black men. This talk will explore the contents of that trunk, including the little known paintings that Fani-Kayode did early in his career, as an archive of black migration and the workings of sexuality, race, empire, and diaspora.
Dr. C. Riley Snorton
"A Nightmarish Silhouette"
Date: March 29, 2017 | 12pm – 1pm
Venue: Global Lounge
In "A Nightmarish Silhouette," Snorton situates the ascendance of Christine Jorgensen, dubbed America's first transsexual celebrity, alongside myriad projects of U.S. imperial conquest and various forms of violent racist suppression at home. Focusing on the media narratives of Lucy Hicks Anderson, Georgia Black, and James McHarris/Annie Lee Grant that emerged in the black press, this talk offers other ways to narrate how black trans figures were mobilized to meditate on intramural black life, not simply as it related to matters of gender and sexuality but as it pertained to shifting notions of human valuation.


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Bison teams finish SWC Tournament with wins
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
GOTHENBURG, Neb. -- McCook closed out its Southwest Conference Tournament run with a pair of wins Thursday...
Hospital team wins three to claim title
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McCOOK, Neb. — Community Hospital avenged its only loss all season and three consecutive wins on Wednesday earned the YMCA Men's Basketball tournament title. Following an 89-75 "stay alive" victory over Coaches Club, the Hospital team needed not one but two victories against Pioneer Seed...
RPAC East Thursday recaps: Southern Valley takes down top-seed Cambridge in overtime
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ALMA, Neb. -- No. 2 Southern Valley scored all five points of the overtime session to defeat No. 1 Cambridge 59-54 in Thursday's RPAC East Division final played at Alma High School...
Frank L. Fewell
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Frank L. Fewell May 11, 1925 - Jan. 24, 2018 EDISON, Neb. — Frank L. Fewell, 92, of rural Edison, died Wednesday (Jan. 24, 2018), at St. John's Good Samaritan Society, Kearney, Neb. He was born on May 11, 1925, on the family farm. He attended school at the Girch Country School and graduated from Edison High School in 1943...
Lyla June Anderson
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Lyla June Anderson June 10, 1940 - Jan. 4, 2018 BRIGHTON, Colo. — Lyla June Anderson, 77, died Jan. 4, 2018, at her home in Brighton. She was born June 10, 1940, in Boone, Iowa, to parents, Donald and June Lee Hopkins. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1958. She worked in a bank in San Francisco and moved back to Denver to work...
Pioneer beginnings in Red Willow County
(Column ~ 01/26/18)
The portions of this story I am using today come from a paper available in the Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society's library for further research. This is a perfect example of what I requested in my last article and that is why I am sharing it now. ...
Kenny birth
(Births ~ 01/26/18)
Isaac James Kenny Paul and Kara Kenny of Lincoln, Neb., announce the birth of their son, Isaac James Kenny, who was born Jan. 2, 2018, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Gene and Jan Buhman of York, Neb., and Jim and Cathy Kenny of McCook, Neb...
Falcons prevail over Broncos at RPAC
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
WALLACE, Neb. — Hitchcock County avenged an earlier overtime defeat with a 56-40 RPAC tourney consolation win over Wauneta-Palisade on Thursday. The battle of 12-5 teams featured both Falcon junior Allison Hoyt and Bronco senior Faith Simpson scoring 19 game-high points...
Bison coach wins national 'No-Cut' Award
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
ORLANDO, Fla. – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced its No-Cut Coach All-Star Team. McCook High School coach Matt Wiemers of has been selected as a member of the team which recognizes exceptional high school coaches who implement an inclusive "no-cut" policy for their high school tennis team...
Spurs among top at Mac Attack
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
The Spurs were among McCook's most successful teams in last weekend's 27th annual Mac Attack Youth Basketball Tournament. They reached the championship game for seventh and eighth-grade girls before falling to champion Colby Eagles.Spurs are pictured from left. Standing: coach Aaron Broz, Aimee Merrill, Tori Honn, Lindsey Rippen, Riley Bortner, Riley Werkmeister and Cali Cox. Sitting: Peyton Cox and Ashlin Broz...
Tiger girls return to RPAC final
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
WALLACE, Neb. — Dynamite defense forced 37 turnovers and sparked Dundy County-Stratton to a 51-31 RPAC semifinal win over Maywood-Hayes Center Thursday night. Junior Adalene Krutsinger's 13 points led the 15-2 Tigers offense, while classmate Grace Frederick helped cool those 15-3 Wolves...
Big Flavor for the Big Game
(Weekend Menu ~ 01/26/18)
When hosting a game-day party, you'd think the focus would be on the score or the award-winning commercials, but it's actually a great reason to indulge in flavor-filled bites. When the big day rolls around, let your guests obsess over the game while you serve up ooey-gooey dips, saucy wings and football-themed desserts that can keep them happily glued to their seats...
Indians stop Tigers to end slide
(College Sports ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Community College Lady Indians snapped a nine-game losing streak with an 82-53 win over the Doane Junior Varsity in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center Thursday night. All 11 players contributed points, each collected at least one rebound and all 11 played more than 10 minutes...
Bison wrestlers hosting dual tourney today
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The first of two wrestling-filled Fridays in McCook begins with today's Bison Dual Invitational. McCook welcomes North Platte, defending invite champ Alliance, Decatur Community (Kan.) and Wray (Colo). into this round-robin tourney starting at 3 p.m...
N-CORPE in-lieu-of-tax bill hits prairie dog snare
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Legislation introduced at the state level to allow Lincoln County governmental entities to keep taxes paid by the N-CORPE water augmentation project, as well as allow for future payments from the project "in lieu of taxes," ran into opposition earlier this week...
- Bus-car collision (Local News ~ 01/26/18)
Hooked on a hobby — crochet artists admits to yarn addiction
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — Nineteen years ago, Wendy Clark of McCook picked up her first hook and taught herself how to crochet. Since then, she has completed hundreds of afghans and blankets, hats, scarves, mittens, shawls and even a pair of shorts, and cheerfully shares her skill and finished products...
Sock drive underway
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — KRD Federal Credit Union in McCook is assisting the Young Professionals for Credit Unions organization with a "Warm Feet = Happy Hearts Sock Drive" through Friday, Feb. 16. YPCU asks, "Did you know what socks are the No. 1 item requested by charitable organizations, yet one of the least donated items?"...
Community Hospital Health Foundation director plans to retire
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
McCook, Neb.—Terri Shipshock, Executive Director of Community Hospital Health Foundation announced her retirement at the foundation board meeting on Tuesday. She plans to end her 13-year career at the foundation's helm in early June following the 30th John Mullen Pro-Am golf tournament...
Airport board to review essential air service offers
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The City of McCook Airport Advisory Commission will meet Wednesday, Jan. 31, to review essential air service proposals and form the commission's recommendation to City Council. The meeting is open to the public and set for noon at the Heritage Senior Center...
Zoning board to consider variance
(Local News ~ 01/26/18)
McCOOK, Neb. — The McCook Board of Zoning Adjustment is coordinating a public hearing Monday evening to discuss a request for a minimum lot requirement variance for property located in an agriculture district. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. at City Council chambers in the Municipal Center...
Near-record number of adoptions is a positive indicator
(Editorial ~ 01/26/18)
Ideally, every child would be born into a stable home, with two loving parents able to provide the emotional and material support needed to grow into a mature, successful adult. In reality, even the best of homes fall short in some ways, and in extreme cases, there is no choice but for the state to intervene...
Not the same
(Column ~ 01/26/18)
Some things appear to be similar or even the same at first glance but upon looking at them further, we discover they're not the same at all. That can be said about fellow columnist Dick Trail's observations about my son's career change at the tender age of 40. ...
Sad for cats
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/26/18)
I thought the picture of the 3 cats in the snow (Jan. 25) was terribly sad! What was the point? Were they feral cats? Farm cats? Abused pets? I hope they were able to find a barn, a shed or some kind of shelter, and some food! — (Or maybe someone who would take care of them.)...
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Cikada String Quartet (Foto: cikada.no)
By Julie Vold Posted: 05. Jun, 2017
Cikada String Quartet (Foto: cikada.no)
The ensemble will spend this week in the US with Norwegian composers
Monday June 5th, Cikada is set to play the festival June at the Buffalo Festival. This represents the culmination of an exchange project between composers and performers from Buffalo and Oslo – with the professors at the Oslo Academy of Music, Henrik Hellstenius and Kjell Tore Innervik in charge.
In addition to Cikada, Bifrost Ensemble will attend this year's festival. Cikada will play in trio of Anne Karine Hauge (flute), Rolf Borch (clarinet) and Kenneth Karlsson (piano). They will perform works by Hellstenius (Unfolded, as it were), Eivind Buene (Landscape with Ruins), Maja Ratkje (Two small pieces for Arnold S.) and Asbjørn Schaathun (Stravinsky goes Bach and Schaathun goes Frescobaldi).
The following Thursday, June 8th, National Sawdust is waiting in New York where Cikada will perform the works And sing while thou on pressed flowers dost sleep (2012) by Maja Ratkje, and Harmonium Repertoire (2016) by Lars Petter Hagen. A work by Australian composer Liza Lim will also be performed at this concert, inspired by the Ulitma festival in Oslo.
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Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Chronique de ma visite musicale. (English title: My Musical Life) ISBN 978-2-213-63546-0 ⭐⭐⭐ Rimsky-Korsakov's memoirs shed an interesting light on his career as a composer and conductor and on musical life in St. Petersburg at the end of the 19th century. He was essentially self-taught and an eager learner which set him apart from his colleagues, called the "Mighty Five", a group of composers trying to develop a distinctly Russian music style. Reading Rimsky-Korsakov's memories corrected some of my ideas about the "Mighty Five": They were nowhere close to a distinct Russian school. They were a group of arrogant and narrow-minded amateurs, blinf followers of their authoritarian leader Mily Balakirev. Much ego, much bravado, little achievements – reminds me of #covefefe!
A good book for people interested in the composer's "inner workings". Despite multiple editing, Rimsky-Korsakov repeats himself a lot and indulges in detailed descriptions of mundane things like concert programs. You can skip these pages and enjoy the rest.
One of my favourite pieces written by Rimsky-Korsakov is his symphonic poem "Sheherazade":


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This post should contain pictures of the Serendipity Studio Monique Dress I made over the weekend.
However, as I was topstitching the hem last night, the power went out, and didn't come back on until we were in bed.
So that'll be tomorrow's post, I suppose. Sigh. How irritating!
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Lots of people are guilty of the dating behavior called breadcrumbing. We asked guys who've done it to reveal the reasons behind their random texts. They just can't stop breadcrumbing you.
There's another core reason why guys suddenly stop texting back – and it has everything to do with you being proactive or reactive. What do I mean by that? Well, when you're being reactive – then you feel upset or hurt when he doesn't text back. Tagged as: dating advice for women, does he like me, guy doesn't text back, Neediness
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Weyerhaeuser to Invest $23 Million in its Drayton Valley, AB, Lumber Mill
DRAYTON VALLEY, AB, June 10, 2013 /3BL Media/ — Weyerhaeuser has allocated CA$23 million to production upgrades over the next year and a half at its dimensional softwood lumber mill in Drayton Valley, Alberta. The expansion will improve operations and efficiencies, positively positioning the company's supply capabilities as the North American housing market continues to expand and export demand remains strong.
The enhancements, including upgrades to the facility's sawmill and drying operations, will help improve cost structure, maximize raw materials, increase energy efficiency, and improve product quality and appearance. The company anticipates the improvements will ultimately allow for a 35 percent increase in production capacity.
"These upgrades are game-changers that will bring the mill to a new level," said Weyerhaeuser's unit manager Doug Wessel. "They will help us improve efficiencies and ensure that we meet customer needs for high-quality lumber products as the economy continues to grow."
Upgrades to the mill, which employs approximately 160 people, are slated for completion in the third quarter of 2014.
"Weyerhaeuser is honored to have been an integral part of the Drayton Valley region for 25 years," said Alan Sherrington, Weyerhaeuser's Canadian region lumber manager. "This significant investment in capital improvements further acknowledges our long-term commitment to quality products and to the mill, our employees, and the entire Alberta community."
"The announcement today shows that economic diversification in Alberta is right on track," said Diana McQueen, Alberta Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. "Our forest industry is strong, and Weyerhaeuser's expansion plans show that strength. This is also important for Drayton Valley and helps build continued economic growth in the community."
"Weyerhaeuser has a long history in our community and seeing this investment is great news," said Drayton Valley Mayor Moe Hamdon. "Not only does it add more jobs and help to draw more people to our community but it also highlights the importance Weyerhaeuser puts on Drayton Valley and the commitment the company has to the area."
The Drayton Valley sawmill produces a range of spruce-pine-fir lumber products sourced from Canadian forests for customers in North America and Asia. SPF's high fiber strength, light weight, and easy workability make it an ideal choice for house construction, trusses, and home projects.
About Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control more than 6 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the U.S., and manage another 14 million acres under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood and cellulose fibers products, and we develop real estate, primarily as a builder of single-family homes. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2012, we generated $7.1 billion in sales and employed approximately 13,200 people who serve customers worldwide. We are listed on the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index. Our stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY. Learn more about us at www.weyerhaeuser.com.
For more information, please contact:
- Wayne Roznowsky, Weyerhaeuser, (780) 512-1372
- Wayne Wood, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, 780-643-9122


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How To Catch Fish and Starve To Death
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In Minnesota, fishing is nearly the state religion. In May, the walleye season opener falls on Mother's Day weekend, generally, and if Mom doesn't fish, she's probably taking second place.
We live in a state that, with all those lakes and rivers and streams, offers more coastline than California and Florida and Hawaii put together. There's one boat for every six people in Minnesota.
Fishing has always been associated with a lot of technique, a lot of tricks and skills. And these days, it comes with a lot of technology, if you want to use it.
Over the long span of history, the purpose of fishing has changed, for many people. After all, fishing developed as a way to feed yourself. And many people still eat what they catch (especially those walleye!).
But many now fish simply for recreation, for sport. They catch fish and release them back into the lake.
Why you fish will determine a lot about how you fish, what kind of fish you go after, where you look for them. And it certainly doesn't make sense to become really good at the techniques of fishing if you don't have a reason for fishing.
Sometimes when our clients come to us for help with training issues, we treat it as a matter of technique and technology. They want to see changes in employee behavior, and we will apply our skills and knowledge to make those changes come about.
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Make sure all your design and delivery decisions fit the underlying needs, even the philosophy, of the clients you serve.
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The 2012 edition of the National Student Television Association (NaSTA) Awards took place on Saturday (April 21st), hosted by the University of Nottingham's student TV station NUTS. Southampton's own SUSUtv were in attendance, hoping to pick up some more awards after last year's success. With entries in all but one of the 22 categories, the station managed to win two awards (the same as last year), as well as receiving an additional 'highly commended' recognition.
Going into this year's NaSTAs, SUSUtv were carrying with them relatively high hopes; with more content than ever before, including the highest budget SUSUtv production ever, the 27-strong party travelled to Nottingham hoping for an improvement on last year's two awards and two highly commended recognitions. The Southampton station's first recognition came in the category of Best Animation (the first of the night), for which they were highly commended last year. Entering another production of student Tom Fummo, this time a video entitled Bedtime, Kevin! SUSUtv received their first award of the night ahead of competition from high-profile stations including LSTV of Leeds and LSUTV of Loughborough. Speaking to the Wessex Scene about his win, Fummo released the following statement:
It's hard to express how happy I was that Bedtime, Kevin! got the award; it really means so much to me, as the NaSTAs are such a special event and contributing to SUSUtv has been such a wonderful opportunity. My most heartfelt 'thank yous' and 'well dones' to everyone at SUSUtv, and to Chris Pate for delivering a stand-up impromptu speech on my behalf.
SUSUtv's second award came in the category of Best Station Marketing, for which the station flaunted their work on the freshers' DVD and for events such as RAG Week and Varsity. The win marked the second award for current SUSUtv Head of Brand and Marketing Andreas Day, who last year picked up the NaSTA for Best Comedy for the show Petty Crimes along with co-producer Alastair Mogford. Writing on Facebook shortly after the win, Day exclaimed that he was "truly honoured and humbled" to have received the award. Aside from their wins, SUSUtv were also highly commended for the category of Best Technical, won by host station NUTS.
SUSUtv robbed AGAIN at #NaSTA2012 for People's Choice Award.Miranda, Twitter
Most Southampton supporters were happy and proud of the result, although some commentators were shocked to see the People's Choice and Best Drama awards elude SUSUtv's £1,200 production A Game of Sport, a period drama directed by Station Manager-elect Carly Brown. The one category in which SUSUtv were not competing this year was Best Comedy, of which they were defending champions following Petty Crimes's win in 2011: it has been revealed that the station were in fact disqualified from this category, due to their recycling of material from previous years, which is against NaSTA rules. The award went to Spark TV of Sunderland.
Speaking about this year's performance, Station Manager Dom Kullander released the following statement to the Wessex Scene:
I am really, really pleased to have won one, let alone three, prizes at the biggest ever NaSTA Awards. We even picked up the award for "Station Most High on Life" at the AGM! I'm very proud of everyone who has been a part of the lime green machine this year; bigger and better things await SUSUtv!
LSTV of the University of Leeds were once again the stars of the show, winning the most awards by equalling last year's tally of seven, although this time Best Broadcaster was not included in the haul. Second best of the night were hosts NUTS, who won four awards; Trent TV of Nottingham and YSTV of York joined SUSUtv on two awards; and the remaining spoils were shared equally by Exeter's XTV, Loughborough's LSUTV, Sunderland's Spark TV, Cardiff's CUTV, Leeds' Met TV, and Leicester's LUST.
Congratulations to the new @nastauk exec team, especially our very own Dom K and Jamie Chadd! Great year ahead #NaSTA2012SUSUtv, Twitter
Also taking place during the weekend was the NaSTA annual general meeting (AGM), at which the Association's executive committee is elected (a number of parody awards called the 'Nasties' are also given out — SUSUtv won TV Station Most High on Life). Of the four positions available, three were being contested by members of SUSUtv, with Station Manager Dom Kullander running for Development Officer, Assistant Manager Jamie Chadd running for Marketing Officer, and former Station Manager and current Development Officer Dax Wood running for NaSTA Chair. Kullander and Chadd both won their positions, while Wood was unfortunately beaten to the post of Chair by Lawrence Bolton, current Director of Content at this year's hosts NUTS.
The final conclusion of the NaSTA 2012 proceedings was the decision of who was to host the conference and awards next year. Unlike in 2011, SUSUtv were not in the running this year, and the race was battled out between XTV of Exeter and YSTV of York. XTV won the responsibility of hosting the NaSTA Awards 2013, giving SUSUtv members a shorter journey across the country for next year's event.
VP Communications-elect David Gilani also travelled to Nottingham with SUSUtv, and said the following about the weekend:
It was such a fantastic few days. Besides winning two NaSTAs (and being highly commended for another), Station Manager and Assistant Manager Dom and Jamie were both elected onto the NaSTA executive team for the upcoming year, AND SUSUtv won the 'Station Most High on Life' award at the 'Nasties'. I was proud to be a part of the green army, and can't wait until next year when we all head to XTV in Exeter.
NaSTA Award Winners 2012:
- Best Animation: SUSUtv (h/c LSTV)
- Best Ident: LSTV (h/c Forge TV)
- Best Title Sequence: LSTV (h/c LSUTV)
- Best Factual: XTV (h/c LA1:TV)
- Best Documentary: LSTV (h/c XTV)
- Best News & Current Affairs: LSTV (h/c Trent TV)
- Best Station Marketing: SUSUtv (h/c NUTS)
- Best Open: LSUTV (h/c QMTV)
- Best Sport: NUTS and Trent TV (h/c Spark TV)
- Best Comedy: Spark TV (h/c GUST)
- Tim Marshall Award for Special Recognition: LSTV (h/c QMTV)
- Best Technical: NUTS (h/c SUSUtv)
- Best Live: NUTS (h/c LSUTV)
- Best Video to Music: CUTV (h/c XTV)
- Best Music: Trent TV (h/c Spark TV)
- Best Freshers' Coverage: Met TV (h/c LSUTV)
- Best Drama: LSTV (h/c Air TV)
- Best Light Entertainment: NUTS (h/c YSTV)
- Best On-Screen Female: Emma Bennett, YSTV (h/c Lindsey Harris, XTV)
- Best On-Screen Male: Andrew Seddon, LSTV (h/c Matthew Cullum, WarwickTV)
- People's Choice Award: LUST (h/c NUTS)
- Best Broadcaster: YSTV (h/c Forge TV)


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Experience a melting pot of cultures in Las Palmas. Thanks to its roots as a port city, the capital of Gran Canaria has a South American-style old town and North African fauna, despite being Spanish at heart.
Whether you're here to bask in the sun on the beach, sample Canarian cuisine or explore the rugged mountains of the island, renting a car in Las Palmas is the best way to discover the city and surrounding area.
We have multiple pick-up points in the city for you to collect your car, including at Gran Canaria Airport. We have a great choice of cars so you're sure to find the right one for your needs, whether it's a compact city car or larger SUV you're looking for.
In the unlikely event you find Hertz car rental in Las Palmas cheaper, we offer a best price guarantee which means we'll refund the difference. There are no hidden extras and we won't charge you if you need to amend or cancel your reservation up to two days before collection.
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With the cool sea breeze blowing in from the Atlantic Ocean, the warm sun beating down and the mountainous backdrop, Las Palmas is truly a wonderful destination to drive around.
The GC-1 runs along the east side of Las Palmas, providing access to the Naval Museum, Poema De Mar Aquarium and Castillo de la Luz, a 16th-century fortress. Vegueta, the atmospheric old quarter of the city, can also be reached via the GC-1 or GC-5.
There are several parking lots in the city for you to use if you wish to leave your vehicle behind and head to Playa De Las Canteras, a nearly two-mile stretch of beach.
Situated in the north-east of Gran Canaria, the capital is well-connected to the rest of the island. The GC-1 and GC-2 snake out along the coastline in opposite directions, while the GC-23 will take you inland.
At just 30 miles long, it's easy to see the whole of Gran Canaria in a day if you wish. The GC-1 freeway runs along the eastern and southern fringe of the island, taking less than an hour to reach the lively Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria at the bottom of the island.
Although this main road ensures the city is well connected to the rest of the island, it's worth taking the winding mountain roads. You'll see quaint villages and phenomenal scenery, with views that stretch right out to Tenerife.
Take the GC-15 and it's an hour's drive to the highest lookout point in Gran Canaria, right in the center of the island at Pico de las Nieves. Take the GC-2 west and just before you reach Barranco de Guayedra on the edge of Tamadaba Natural Park, you'll find Finca Los Castaños, the only coffee plantation in Europe.
Here you can learn how the beans are carefully harvested and roasted to perfection before enjoying a cup yourself.
Driving in Gran Canaria is much the same as driving in mainland Spain. You'll use the left-hand side of the road and all passengers must wear seatbelts.
Speed limits are clearly signposted and are shown in kilometers. In cities and built-up areas, the limit is 31mph or lower, rising to 55mph on smaller roads, 62mph on main routes and 74mph on highways.
There are several toll roads in Spain – look out for signs saying 'Peaje'. Our staff will be happy to answer any questions you have about driving in Spain.
The energy of this city is palpable, from the flourishing port to the bustling cafes and lively plazas. Once you've explored Las Palmas, you can head out to discover the winding mountain roads and stunning coastline of Gran Canaria.
Admire the mesmerizing blend of architecture as you stroll through the cobblestone streets of Las Palmas' atmospheric old quarter Vegueta, which dates back to the 15th century.
The Gothic grey-tinged façade of Santa Ana Cathedral stands out among the old churches and rows of houses, complete with wooden balconies. Its towers are landmarks of the city – ride the elevator all the way to the top of the bell tower and enjoy sweeping views across the city and out towards the coast.
After exploring the maze of streets, while away a few hours in one of the squares, dining alfresco and blissfully watching the world go by. In Plaza de Santa Ana you'll find eight bronze guard dogs watching over the square and at Plaza de Santo Domingo you can enjoy the tinkling soundtrack of an 18th century fountain.
Golden shores,lapped by warm turquoise sea, fringe Gran Canaria. But you don't have to stray too far to enjoy the beach in Las Palmas, with Playa de las Canteras and Playa de las Alcaravaneras found within the city. Three-mile long Las Canteras is arguably the island's best beach and one of the top urban beaches in Europe.
On the opposite side of the island you'll find Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, which boasts more hours of sunshine than any other part of Gran Canaria. Renowned for its beautiful beaches, this is the perfect spot to try out water sports such as jet skiing, parasailing and windsurfing.
Once you've experienced the thrill of the waters, speed out to sea aboard a glass-bottomed boat to catch a glimpse of local marine life, such as colorful schools of fish and pods of dolphins.
While you're in the south part of the island, make sure you visit the Maspalomas Dunes, an enormous, other-worldly nature reserve that'll make you feel like you've stumbled across a slice of desert. Make your way through the sand dunes to Maspalomas Beach where you can take a dip in the refreshing waters.
Spending a morning hiking is one of the best ways to experience Gran Canaria's diverse landscapes. In Las Palmas itself, you can wander along Playa El Confital, a serene surf spot with a long promenade that snakes around the south-west part of La Isleta.
To conquer the highest point of the island, right in the center of Gran Canaria, head to Pico de las Nieves. At nearly 2,000 meters above sea level, the views from this vantage point are breathtaking.
You'll find a stone semi-circle next to the car park that directs you towards uninterrupted views of the sunset. Aim to be here in the early evening and you'll be able to see across the island's peaks and across to Tenerife.
Car rental in Las Palmas will give you the freedom to explore every corner of the city and the rest of Gran Canaria – all at your own pace.
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