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Engineering is a broad discipline, covering everything from the more traditional subjects, such as Civil Engineering and Aeronautics, to the new subjects such as Nano-electronics, Machine Learning and Bioengineering.
The Cambridge course reflects this, so that students study a general course with relatively little specialisation for the first two years, and then concentrate their efforts for two further years on a few topics selected from a wide range. More detail is available via the Department's prospectus.
The number of areas covered allows you to see what the different subjects are all about, before having to commit yourself to one field. It does not, however, put you at a disadvantage when applying for jobs afterwards; because Cambridge attracts high quality students, it means that topics can be covered more quickly, and if you choose to specialise in one subject later in the course (say Civil Engineering), you will probably have covered as much Civil Engineering material as students who have been to a university offering a specialist Civil Engineering course. At the same time, you will have studied basic Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, as well as Thermodynamics and Materials Science, all of which makes you very attractive to potential employers. A similar depth of material is covered if you choose to specialise in one of the other disciplines, but you can choose to take a range of courses in the final years to keep a general Engineering base.
The depth with which the subjects are covered means that Engineering is not a 'soft option', and it is not a watered-down version of Natural Sciences. There will be many lectures and laboratory classes to go to, and many examples papers to work on; but you will be working with a group of students with similar abilities, and the College provides supervisors to help you with your studies.
Emmanuel takes slightly more Engineering students than the average across the colleges, typically 16 each year. Because there are Fellows of the College who specialise in all the main subject areas, you can expect to have most of your supervisions in the College from a specialist who is also from Emmanuel. In the few subjects where we do not have expertise, or to cover periods of leave, we bring in suitably qualified supervisors from outside.
At Emmanuel, we look for students who know why they want to study Engineering, who have an awareness of where Engineering fits into society, and who have the ability to communicate their interests and knowledge to others. We would expect you to be reasonably well informed about world events, perhaps by reading a 'quality' paper regularly, and also to have some understanding of what is going on in the world of science and engineering. A regular look through New Scientist, Scientific American, or one of the journals that relates to your own interests is likely to be useful preparation. Above all, we are looking for those students who have open, enquiring minds, so that you will be able to appreciate why we are teaching the subjects that you will study, and how they will be applied after you leave.
Many students want to take a year out before coming up to study Engineering. We are happy for you to do that, especially if you can use the time constructively by getting a job with an engineering firm. You will be more mature when you come, you will see the relevance of some of the things you will be taught, and, if you can get sponsorship from the firm, you will have some extra money in your pocket. Unlike some colleges, however, we do not insist on a gap year or sponsorship. We recognise that a year out before starting a four-year course will mean that you will be about 23 before you graduate, which some students regard as too late.
Standard offer: A-level - A*A*A; IB - 776 at Higher Level, 41 or 42 points overall; Advanced Highers: AAA; other exam systems.
Course requirements: A-level Mathematics and Physics are essential; Further Mathematics is useful, but if this is unavailable, we would encourage you to take pure and mechanics modules rather than statistics.
Course outline: Further details are available on the Department's website.
Applying: For information on how to apply: University application process and Emmanuel application timeline.
Candidates should normally expect two interviews. The interviews will take place during the period Monday 9 - Wednesday 18 December 2019. Specific subject dates will be emailed to applicants in November.
Applicants will be asked to select, from lists sent on receipt of their application, a topic and an appropriate Engineering subject, and be prepared to discuss the topic in one of their interviews.
Admissions assessment: All applicants will take a pre-interview written assessment. You must register - separately from your UCAS application - in advance to take the relevant pre-interview assessment. An assessment specification is available online.
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The Sullivan Review is a weekly newspaper published in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. Founded in February 1878, The Sullivan Review has had numerous publishers and has merged with several other county newspapers that have since come and gone.
In September 1966, Thomas and Stefana Shoemaker purchased The Sullivan Review from the Towanda Printing Company, saving it from being folded into the Towanda Daily Review. The Shoemakers revamped the newspaper's format and initiated many new features, including moving the printing date to Wednesdays instead of Friday. Also, new weekly columns were produced, including "The Satterfield Flyer", a column on co-editor Tom Shoemaker's life in Sullivan County as an editor and veterinarian.
The Shoemaker's son, John, and his wife Chris continue the tradition today. "The Sully", as the weekly is affectionately called, is well known for its local photographs of current and historical interest, high school sports, hunting and fishing, and other outdoor activities associated with rural life.
The Sullivan Review also publishes the Sullivan County Tourist Guide, the first such supplement of its kind in northeastern Pennsylvania, featuring seasonal events and writings. Some 30,000 copies have been printed yearly since 1967. Following the success of the first Spring/Summer Tourist Guide, a fall issue was added in 1969. A Christmas supplement is also printed yearly.
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The OWHC (Organization of World Heritage Cities) was created in the Moroccan city of Fez on the 8th of September, 1993. The purpose of the OWHC is to safeguard the cultural heritage of cities with areas and monuments of outstanding universal value. The city of Granada was included in a list of top cities because of its singular geographic features in Sierra Nevada, the Alpujarra Mountains, or any spot along the Motril coast. Also worthy of a mention is the maze of medieval streets at both neighborhoods Albayzin and Realejo—which still remain intact up to this day—and of course, the Alhambra and Generalife: a priceless and unique artistic achievement from the Islamic period.
To mark this milestone in history, 8th September was declared World Heritage Cities Solidarity Day in order to broaden the knowledge of cultural heritage of cities and bring younger generations closer together. Tiendas de la Alhambra is contributing to the development of people who are respectful of the heritage and history of Granada.
Initially, flamenco music was not just a performance or a show, it was a form of expression for some people. Flamenco was transmitted through poems of great cultural diversity and complexity that could only be expressed with what the Spanish call duende, that is, heartrending emotions and the Gipsy sense of art. From the earliest days of flamenco, this Spanish genre has since been an inspiration for artists from all over the world. Described as the most influential indigenous music from the Western world, even travellers were fascinated with this artistic expression. In 2010, UNESCO inscribed flamenco on the Representative List of the Intangible cultural Heritage of Humanity.
In Al-Andalus, the planning legislation would go hand in hand with Islamic religious values such as privacy and intimacy in the life of inhabitants. This fact is properly reflected in the framework of the cities with narrow streets to avoid excessive heights of the buildings, or with doors facing each other. An access to an interior courtyard or patio were used instead of windows at the front of the house, and if so they built wooden windows with shutters. A clear example is the design of home private spaces of ther Alhambra, or the layout of the Albayzin neighborhood which might seem chaotic at first, but it does follow the logic to uphold these precepts.


One of the finest and largest mosaic floors ever found in Israel, the Lod mosaic is an archaeological gem consisting of panels with detailed images of mammals, birds, fish, various plants and ancient ships.
The mosaic was uncovered in the Israeli town of Lod, which according to an ancient legend was the birthplace of Saint George. Dating from the 3rd century AD, the mosaic is also particularly interesting because it is so well preserved. Immediately after the discovery, the mosaic was reburied to protected it from the elements which threatened its state of conservation. It was then uncovered again in 2009 and displayed to the public for one weekend; over 30,000 visitors seized the opportunity to admire the mosaic. Funded by the Leon Levy Foundation and Shelby White, chairman of the Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority, work began the same year to create a permanent home for the mosaic the - the Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center.
During the preparation for the Center, the Lod mosaic set off on an international tour and has been displayed in major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Louvre, Paris, the Altes Museum, Berlin, Waddesdon Manor in the heart of Buckinghamshire (United Kingdom), the Hermitage, St Petersburg, Fondazione Cini, Venice and the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum, Miami.
The establishment of the center to present the mosaics - the most spectacular exposed in Israel -is made possible through collaboration of the Leon Levy Foundation and Shelby White, the municipality of Lod and the Israel Antiquities Authority. This is a unique project which will display a world-class archaeological find, inside a modern complex.
The mosaic was accidently found in 1996 by Miriam Avisar from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), as part of a dig aimed to save archaeological finds in a square on HeKhalutz St. in Lod. The mosaic was dated at the Roman period (end of the 3rd century CE / beginning of the 4th century CE). Without a budget for preservation and conservation to display the site, the mosaic was covered at the end of the dig, until 2009 when a generous donation by the Leon Levy Foundation and Shelby White allowed the mosaic to be re-exposed and removed for conservation, and subsequently returned to its original site at the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeology Center. This is a unique project to display a world class find in-situ, within a modern complex relating to the villa where this mosaic was found.
The mosaic, extraordinary in its quality, its depicted subject matters and preservation, actually served as the floor of a living room villa, which was part of a wealthy housing complex, erected in Lod during the Byzantine period. It is 57 ft. long and 30 ft. wide, and is composed of colorful mosaic segments featuring mammals, birds, fish, flora and even sailing vessels which are depicted in great detail. The design is influenced by north African mosaics. It is interesting to note that unlike other mosaics found from that period, there are no human figures. South of the main mosaic, a second colorful mosaic was discovered, and it will be incorporated in the museum as well.
The mosaic will be displayed to the public and to Lod residents with the goal of providing visitors access to view and experience the mosaic from various angles and to be impressed by its unique beauty. The center will connect the residents to the important cultural heritage of their city, the mosaic representing their cultural diversity.
The site is a central vehicle for the promotion of Lod tourism: the mosaic site is situated on the north-eastern part of Lod, adjacent to the Ginaton junction. This junction has easy access to Ben Gurion International Airport and to two main arteries in Israel: route no. 1 connecting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and route no. 6 connecting the northern part of Israel to the south. Its location makes approach simple from all directions and will enable access to touristic itineraries which will include a few historic sites in Lod.
Israel Hasson, Yair Revivo and Shelby White (L-R), laying the cornerstone.
Lod Mayor, Yair Ravivo LLB: "After 21 years we have reached this significant day when we are laying the cornerstone for the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center, a source for local pride and connection to Lod's long history - the oldest in the world! Very so on, our dream in the city of mosaic of cultures will materialize when one of the most important museums will be open, and will place Lod on the world tourism map. We will provide for visitors from Israel and from around the world to view this incredible treasure here in Lod. The new center will provide a dignified front and an impressive gate to the city, and will connect the visitors to a touristic route which will include marvelous historic sites which we are preserving within the development of the old city, to include Khan El-Khalil, the arches house, the famous local market and the Tana'im museum as well as the new municipality complex which we are building for our residents. On behalf of the citizens of Lod I am delighted to give my thanks to our dear donor, Mrs. Shelby White, and to the Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, Mr. Israel Hasson, and also to the entire professional team, for the partnership. Old Lod is rejuvenated!"
According to Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority Israel Hasson: "after 20 years of persistence by the IAA together with a determined and loyal partner, who is a true friend of Israeli archeology, Mrs. Shelby White, we luckily encountered a committed and worthy Lod municipality leadership. It gives us great pleasure to be able to provide visitors from around the world to enjoy a 2000 years old cultural treasure waiting patiently to be unveiled and appreciated. In this project the IAA utilizes all of its professional capabilities, from supervision, thorough conducting a careful, responsible and professional archeological dig, all the way to superb world class conservation attention. For all of this I commend the IAA team".


Whenever you try a new sport or activity, doing it safely should always be a top concern for everyone involved. Whether it's something as tried and true as starting a jogging or running regiment or something out on the leading edge of adventure sports like flyboarding, the right safety equipment and preparation are paramount. Flyboard instructors take your safety, and theirs, very seriously; better to not flyboard at all if you're not prepared to do it with all safety boxes appropriately checked off.
The flyboard has been designed to be buoyant and float in the water with a rider on board, making it easy to establish balance and be comfortable from the start (http://www.flyboardli.com/the-flyboard/). The flyboard's inventor, Zapata Racing (http://www.zapata-racing.com/), along with the already large and always growing community of certified flyboard pilots, are continually looking to improve on the design, functionality and ease of use of the flyboard with safety a constant in everything they do. In addition to the flyboard being designed with safety in mind, you will also be issued a life vest and helmet before you start your flight.
The appropriate age for flyboarding has been talked about and adjusted over the four years since the initial release in 2011. Here at FlyboardLI, we require riders to be a minimum of 16 years of age and anyone under age 18 must have a parent or guardian (adult) present as well. This applies to all individual and group packages that we offer.
Most flyboard pilots are free spirits and free thinkers and would probably say you should be any weight you want to be; however, due to the design of the flyboard and the physics involved in lifting you out of the water with hydraulic propulsion, the weight limit has been set at 300 pounds. Again, this is not a criticism or condemnation of those of you over 300 pounds, we'd love to have Vince Wilfork or Damon Harrison or Will Beatty come fly with us but it's just not physically possible; at least not safely.
We've had a few people fly with us at FlyboardLI that have admitted they can't really swim; or don't swim very well. You certainly don't have to be Mark Spitz or Michael Phelps, but swimming is a requirement and it's better, and safer when you can swim at least a bit. If you can't swim at all it becomes a real struggle for both you and your flyboard instructor and the experience will go quickly from a lot of fun to not enjoyable at all. Please let us know your level of swimming proficiency, and your comfort level in the water in general, so we can assess whether this is a viable activity for you before you get started.
Flyboarding is a very safe and fun activity that can be done by almost anyone. Our pilots at FlyboardLI have been trained and certified with everyone's safety being a chief concern. Along with everything else that's been mentioned, your certified flyboard instructor will be in control of your height at all times and will give you all the tips you need for a fun first flight.


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Bringing people together and building community: A leader's journey
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Community. What does it mean to you?
The simplest definition is a group of individuals living in the same general area. Go deeper, and community becomes a collection of people who may span the globe but share common values, ideas, norms, and identity. It's essentially individuals united by a common purpose.
My definition of community and the power of bringing people together has evolved dramatically since I first hit the job market with a commerce degree in my back pocket and some burning ambition.
Early in my career as a sales team leader, that definition was decidedly narrow. Back then, one of my monthly staff meetings would have been scripted more or less like this: gather the team together, discuss monthly targets, hand out some MVPs, field questions, adjourn the meeting then retreat to my corner office to high-five myself in the mirror and call it an HR home run. I couldn't have been more wrong. Fast forward 15 years, and I find myself in a drastically different leadership paradigm.
Along the way, my leadership journey has been punctuated with epiphanies and aha moments that have been humbling for a competitive guy like me who once ski raced at a national level. However, they've also been profoundly inspiring to the part of my personality that's willing to learn and grow. Lessons from the leadership road inform the values of transparency, inclusivity, and diversity that I now aspire to embody every day when I got to work.
My notion of community has gone from small "c" to large "C."
Perceived connection vs. actual connection
However, let's return to the meeting I mentioned from years ago that was one of my earliest leadership epiphanies.
I was a manager at BusinessObjects responsible for a sales team of 100 people. After everyone had returned to their desks, I looked to one of my close confidants for affirmation that I had knocked it out of the park in terms of connecting with the team. "You really think so?" she replied bluntly. Her point: My practice of making a public show of handing out MVPs divided the room, instead of uniting people. Her honest feedback gave me that awkwardly exposed feeling, like standing in front of an audience to give a talk then suddenly realizing your fly is undone.
The disconnect between perceived connection and actual connection with my team was disconcerting. This was one of my early lessons in vulnerability and transparency as a leader.
From that point forward, I started sharing stories from the corner of the company. It was a simple yet different approach, giving voice to people other than the loud and outgoing. Baby steps for sure, but important ones to take on my leadership journey nonetheless. Of course, there have been many others that have led to my deepening awareness of the community.
Busting down walls and bringing people together isn't about finding consensus all the time on every issue. Humans are complex bundles of emotion, intelligence, values, and ideas. Giving space for this diversity makes teams stronger. People can agree to disagree when the conversation is anchored to a foundation of mutual respect and understanding of differing points of view. Conversely, disagreement based on misunderstanding and fear is toxic to organizational performance.
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Today at Thoughtexchange, where both operationally and through the platform we're selling to other leaders, it's all about growing and harnessing community intelligence. We're bringing people and teams together, and empowering leaders to crowdsource answers in real time and staff to become the best versions of themselves!
Please don't confuse this with merely making people feel better—community intelligence and the new leadership paradigm are all about business outcomes, that's for sure. However, it just so happens that by focusing on the right business outcomes in the right way, there can be an equally inspiring and motivating benefit for employees, customers, members, and communities.
Transparent and courageous leadership
Since joining Thoughtexchange in 2017, I've been fortunate to share this community-building journey with many companies and organizations that have made transparency, inclusion, and diversity core to their cultures.
Take the experience of Rose Sheldon, Director of Enterprise Learning Programs for Allstate Corporation. Recently, she brought two new teams of employees into her department. Sheldon knew people can often be anxious and apprehensive when they don't know how they will fit within a new leader's vision, she decided to think outside the silo to ease this transition.
Using digital engagement technology, she invited members of these teams to ask her questions, and gave them space to be as personal as they wanted. Sheldon opened herself wide. The result was a fascinating exchange that delved into uncomfortable territories, such as her biggest career failures. Sheldon's transparency, courage, and vulnerability had an immediately positive impact, removing walls before the mortar between bricks had even dried. Allstate wins, Sheldon wins, employees win.
Westview School Corporation in Indiana provides another poignant leadership example. Roughly half the district's students come from conservative Amish families, most of whom leave school after finishing Grade 8 and then go to work. The rest of the student population continues to high school and like most teenagers are interested in pursuing higher education. Amish kids belong to families that live without electricity or electronic devices. Their classmates come from families that are deeply integrated with technology.
From a cultural perspective, they are vastly different populations. Consequently, Westview has struggled with how best to bring them together for important conversations around education and other school district business. That's why Westview decided to take a creative approach to engagement and use a combination of digital technology and good old fashioned paper-and-pencil to send questions to these diverse communities.
Afterward, they collected the Amish paper responses and entered them into a database alongside the responses from the rest of the school community that everybody could see. The result was the beginnings of a true conversation between the two communities. Where once there was misunderstanding, prejudice, and suspicion, there is now a deeper understanding and mutual respect for ways of life that are as different as the desert is from a coastal rainforest.
These are just two anecdotes of countless that demonstrate the transformative power of bringing people together and building community. Ask any leader; once you experience a company where walls are being torn down and silos dismantled, it's impossible to go back. Why would you want to?
Jayme Smithers
Vice President of Revenue Jayme is responsible for the Sales, Marketing, Customer Success and overall Go to Market (GTM). Jayme is passionate about Thoughtexchange because the power to engage communities and corporations with the right insight creates momentous change. Prior to Thoughtexchange, he has successfully built and scaled high performance teams by leveraging systems and processes to ensure the customer is at the heart of any decision. Outside of Thoughtexchange, Jayme enjoys the outdoors with his wife Tove, their sons Henning and Maro and their two dogs, Caesar and Gertrude. Jayme is active in philanthropic efforts and supports the Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation www.shlf.ca where he raises donations for local charities to make a difference in the lives of youth through sport and education.
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Lily La Amazona	• Jazz • • Latin | World •
Lily "La Amazona"a Cuban singer of Camagueyan origin. She was undiscovered until Calixto Oviedo recognized her talent in his own house while listening to a demo. Since that time he believed that the star of the Centeno Hernandez family she, and this has proven to be the case. In a few years her career credits include jazz festivals in Spain, Austria, Germany, Scandinavia (Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark) Italy, the USA,. mportant jazz clubs in Europe and the USA. She was nominated for Latin Grammy for her participation on the CD Raul Lara y Sus Soneros. She has also received honors from Salsa stars of Puerto Rico and New York such as Jerry Rivas and Ralph Irizarry who named her THE AMAZON OF SALSA.
She sings son, salsa, timba, bossa and has a unique charisma, powerfuly dynamism and easily wins the hearts of audiences public, she gives herself completely. At present Lily is working with Latin Train (Calixtos band) 'La Sonora Clásica and different bands in the area of Los Angeles CA. We are in the presence of one of the greatest Cuban timberas and soneras of the moment. Words endorsed by the Puerto Rican musician and producer Jose Lugo: "Calixto there is no one like Lily …"
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Barry Manilow Discusses His Battle With Heart Rhythm Disorder
By Pat Harvey October 28, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Filed Under:Atrial Fibrillation, Barry Manilow
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Writing the songs that make the whole world sing, Barry Manilow has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years and despite being in the public eye for so long, he's managed to keep his private life just that.
Now, the Grammy Award-winning musician is opening up about a very personal problem — atrial fibrillation (AFib). It's a condition that affects nearly 2.5 million Americans, a condition Manilow has been suffering from for nearly 15 years.
"I was driving home and it's just a very innocent feeling… it was just like your heart skips a beat. Well, I didn't feel like it was such a big deal… you know, it skips a beat. And then it skipped another one and it skipped another one, and it kept getting wilder and wilder. You know, I was like 'Wow.' It felt like there was a flounder in my chest, flopping around," Manilow said.
But like most of us, Manilow shrugged off the symptoms and then… it happened again later that night, prompting a call to his doctor, who knew exactly what was going on.
"It was this condition called atrial fibrillation which is when your heart goes out of rhythm. And it's a dangerous condition if you don't take care of it," he said.
If not treated, it can lead to heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and in the most extreme cases, death.
During an AFib attack, the heart's two upper chambers beat out of sync causing irregular heartbeat. This results in palpitations, shortness of breath, sometimes even weakness.
An attack can happen anywhere, anytime but there is good news… the condition is easily treatable with medicine.
"I was just about to do a concert on July 4th and I felt it kick in in the morning and I had to go to the hospital. By the time they were done with helping me out, I went back to sound check and I did the show. But you've got to be on top of it," Manilow said.
And Manilow isn't letting AFib slow him down. With the weekly show in Vegas set to end in December and tours around the world, he still finds time to give back with the Manilow Music Project.
"I'm just one skinny singer. I do what I can do," he said, adding that "we've done this a lot, we've done about five cities and we've given away about a half a million dollars of brand new musical instruments to each city… 15 schools."
Manilow is bringing music back to Joplin, Missouri – the town rebuilding after last May's deadly tornadoes, many who lost everything, including the schools that were leveled. His latest donation?
"The cavalry is coming to bring music back to childhood," he said. "Three truckloads of $300,000 worth of brand new instruments to the schools," he said.
And Barry Manilow remains timeless, with lyrics that have touched millions, words that hold true to the man he is today.
For more information about AFib, visit Get Back in Rhythm online. To learn more about the Manilow Music Project, click here.
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Are you a sport fanatic looking to have your birthday party, engagement party or other occasion in your favourite football club or racing ground? We have the perfect sport venue hire locations for you to celebrate in.
You could be partying in the very same places your sporting heroes celebrated their achievements. Many of our sport venues have fantastic function rooms to host your guests. Here are our top three picks from around the UK.
Football clubs that provide function rooms and entertainment are great for avid football fans. They naturally have a fantastic atmosphere full of celebration and history which is great for parties. If you're a fanatical Everton fan then there is probably no other place you would like to celebrate in than your beloved stadium. Walk the corridors in the footsteps of your football heroes and party in their fantastic function rooms. Goodison Park was first opened in 1892 and is rich in heritage.
With many successful wins, there is a buzz throughout the building which creates a fantastic atmosphere for events. The stadium has 8 suites which can host up to 300 guests each with food, drinks, and live entertainment. Goodison Park has WiFi throughout the building and free parking for all your guests. If you're an Everton fan this should be top of your list when hosting an event.
This spectacular venue is great for those who love a day out at the races. If you're looking for a more prestigious sporting venue then racecourses are the way to go as they have a sense of class and elegance. Get all dressed up for your very own day at the races!
The Wolverhampton Racecourse in West Midlands is one of the busiest and most prestigious racecourses in the UK. It boasts its very own on-site Holiday Inn Hotel and helipad, plus restaurants and bars! Wolverhampton Racecourse is perfect for weddings, conferences, meetings and parties as it can host 600 plus people with an award winning catering service. This racecourse comes to life in the night time with the stunning views of the floodlit grounds. If you love racing and luxurious venues we're sure you'll love Wolverhampton Racecourse.
Snozone Castleford is one of our most unique sporting venues and will certainly make your event one to remember. Located in West Yorkshire, Snozone is an indoor snow sport and leisure destination that offers ski and snowboard lessons, team building activities, as well as meetings, conferences and parties.
Snozone is a unique way to entertain your family and friends or meet with clients and employees. Whatever your event, it's sure to have snow (if this is something you're looking for) as Snozone remains wintery all year round. The fantastic staff at Snozone will cater their packages towards your event to create a great sporting experience!
Choose Your Sport Venue Hire Location With Us Today!
Sport venues are exciting and fun places to host an event. There are many racecourses and football stadiums located throughout the country which can be found on our website.
Browse our website to find the perfect sporting venue for you or book our top 3 sporting venues directly through our website or by calling us on 0151 324 1707.


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THE WORLD WANTS TO KNOW WHAT ARE ETHICS OF WAR IN ISLAM?
By Jasdev Rai 21st July 2016
There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, the right way has become distinct from error." (Holy Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 257). What has happened to these statements of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Further the Holy Qu'ran also says in Chapter 10, Verse 100 of the Qur'an, "And if your Lord had enforced His will, surely, all who are on the earth would have believed together. Will you, then, force men to become believers?" In other words, the Holy Qu'ran appears to be saying to Muslims not to take over the role of God. Clearly God in His wisdom has allowed all the different faiths to flourish. Why has Islamic State decided to undo what God has allowed to permit! Is IS above Allah? In the Sura Al-Kafirun (109) the verses end with "For you your religion and for me my religion." So what religion is IS fighting for? The killings of the people of other religion is surely not sanctioned in the way that IS has encouraged? Further their violence shows no respect or boundaries even for Islamic institutions and sacred texts. The bombings in Medina, at a site where the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is buried seems completely irrational. Why would Muslims, of any sectarian persuasion, blow up one of their own holiest shrines. In India, there are still tensions around the Babri Masjid issue. Muslim organisations accuse Hindu organisations of blasphemous activity. Yet in the Middle East and even in Pakistan, historic mosques are being blown gingerly as if there is nothing sacred about them. To a non Muslim, this is not only confusing, but raises question about the very words sacred and blasphemy in Islam. If the Masjid is a place of prostration to Allah, does it matter whether the people prostrating to Allah are Sunni or Shia at that instance? In blowing up people and buildings in Medina, a question non-Muslims ask is, what is more important, the belief of the people around this sacred place or the sacredness of the place? Clearly it seems that the new form of violence sees targeting people to be more important than the sacredness of the place, the significance of the place and even the reverential history of the place. It is time that Muslim scholars raised their voices and IS to explain how Islam supports indiscriminate war waged by IS and its franchisees around the world, respecting no sacred boundaries and no ethics. Targeting children and women as in Nice is hardly the Islam that many say is a religion of peace. Killing non-believers, many scholars claim, is not sanctioned by Islam. So where do these violent attackers get their inspiration and interpretations from? Isn't it time that a global conference of leading Islamic scholars addresses the issue of what constitutes a just war in Islam and what are the ethics of war in Islam. Are suicides, targeting 'non-believers', killing people of different schismatic persuasion, blowing up mosques, destroying institutions of great historic reverence such as burial place of the Prophet, mowing down unarmed believers in the middle of prayers justified by the Qu'ran? The voice of the Muslims who say Islam is a religion of peace and ethics is not loud enough to get to these new waves of indiscriminate violence that recognize no boundaries. They need to be raised by a few decibels. As violence engulfs the countries in South Asia and Far East, these voices are needed now more than ever //
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Strikeforce Grand Prix: Antonio Silva Vs. Daniel Cormier Preview
Detailed breakdown of the heavyweight grand prix semifinal fight between former Elite XC champion Antonio Silva and Daniel Cormier, which will air on the Strikeforce main card that will be broadcast on Showtime this weekend (Sept. 10, 2011).
By Thomas Myers@TommyMyers Sep 10, 2011, 8:02am PDT
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Antonio Silva vs. Daniel Cormier is a semifinal match in the 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament, which is scheduled to serve as the co main event tonight (Sept. 10, 2011) from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Silva advanced with a technical knockout of pre-tournament favorite, Fedor Emelianenko, in the opening round back in Feb. 2011. Cormier, meanwhile, was plugged in as a replacement after Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem -- who has since bolted to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -- was unable to make the tight turnaround following a unanimous decision win over Fabricio Werdum three months ago.
It's certainly not the match up that most, including the promotion, would have envisioned in the planning stages of the eight-man competition.
Silva is a giant-sized Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, while Cormier is an undersized (for the division) Olympic-level freestyle wrestler. "Bigfoot," who began his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career back in 2005, has twice the amount of experience than Cormier, 32, who didn't make his debut until 2009.
On paper, Silva should win this fight nine out of 10 times. But fights are won inside the cage, a place in which Cormier has shown fantastic improvements each time out.
Notable accomplishments
Silva:
Elite XC Heavyweight Champion (2008), but tested positive for banned substances shortly after | Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion (2005)
Cormier:
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship runner up at Oklahoma State University (2001) | Fourth Place finish at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens for the United States
Notable wins
Silva: Justin Eilers (Technical knockout, 2008), Andrei Arlovski (Unanimous decision, 2010), Fedor Emelianenko (Technical knockout, 2010)
Cormier: Soa Palelei (Verbal submission, 2009), Devin Cole (Unanimous decision, 2011), Jeff Monson (Unanimous decision, 2011)
Silva: "Bigfoot" is a top 10-ranked heavyweight fighter who shocked the world with his brutal dissection of "The Last Emperor" earlier this year. It was far and away the most significant moment in his career, which up until that point was probably two decision wins over former washed up UFC champions, Ricco Rodriguez and Arlovski. Silva was popped for having Boldenone in his system following his win over Eilers under the Eilte XC banner, which he attributed to treatment for and acromegaly condition. Rather than plead his case before the upside-down California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), the American Top Team (ATT) bolted to Japan to keep busy, picking up two wins to push his record to 13-1. He'd have a minor setback when he dropped a decision to Fabricio Werdum in his Strikeforce debut in 2009, but ever since he has been perfect (3-0).
Cormier: Perhaps the most decorated amateur wrestler in MMA today, Cormier spent most of his 20's competing on the international wrestling circuit. NCAA Tournaments, Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games. You name it and Cormier has probably participated in it and done very well if not medaled. He is now the head wresting trainer at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), which says something, considering the wrestling standouts such as Josh Koscheck, Cain Velasquez and now Muhammed Lawal, among others, who work out of the San Jose, Calif., facility. In his most recent appearance against Monson, Cormier demonstrated a very improved stand up attack. In fact, he boxed up the "Snowman" for a majority of the fight en route to a lopsided unanimous decision. Monson isn't a striking threat by any means, but the performance showed that Cormier is willing to stand and trade first and wrestle second.
Silva is the much larger of the pair; in fact, Cormier has recently toyed with the idea of dropping to light heavyweight. The opportunity to compete in the heavyweight grand prix; however, has temporarily suspended those plans.
Neither fighter is a world class boxer and/or known for recording sensational knockouts. Both of them rely on takedowns, ground and pound and submissions. In that order. It's a cumulative approach that overwhelms opponents with punches in bunches until the referee stops the action or their opponents submit.
Cormier's lack of size probably won't be that much of a difference maker if the two hit the mat. He's been pushing around and tussling with much larger men for most of his adult life. It will be interesting to see if Silva's height and reach advantages play significant roles in the stand up. If so, Cormier will need to use his quickness to slip punches, counter and circle for 15 minutes.
LIkely outcomes
This has a decision written all over it. Clearly, at this advanced level, either fighter is capable of finishing fights. But their styles seem to have the ability to cancel each other out. Silva won't be able to secure takedowns to work his ground and pound Cormier will be content to stay away from a potential submission attempt(s). Expect this one to turn into a boxing match with limited action on the ground.
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CAN Tech Co. Ltd. Beijing And Stream TV Networks Partner To Offer Glasses-Free 3D In China And Globally
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BEIJING — Stream TV Networks, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is partnering with CAN Tech Co. LTD to make its live programming and extensive content library available in Glasses-Free 3D for the first time. The move, which underscores Stream TV's commitment to the China market, will result in programming converted or created in Stream TV's Glasses Free 3D Ultra-D™ format.
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Fallon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,049. Its county seat is Baker. The county was created in 1913 from a portion of Custer County. It is named for Benjamin O'Fallon, a nephew of Captain William Clark and an Indian agent for the upper Missouri region from 1823 to 1827.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 Wibaux County - north
 Prairie County - northwest
 Custer County - west
 Carter County - south
 Harding County, South Dakota - southeast
 Bowman County, North Dakota - east
 Slope County, North Dakota - east
 Golden Valley County, North Dakota - northeast

Politics

Demographics

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 2,837 people, 1,140 households, and 803 families living in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 1,410 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races.  0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.4% were of German, 16.9% Norwegian, 10.0% Irish and 8.2% English ancestry. 97.2% spoke English and 1.7% German as their first language.

There were 1,140 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

The county population contained 25.50% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,944, and the median income for a family was $38,636. Males had a median income of $27,045 versus $18,077 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,014. About 9.50% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.50% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,890 people, 1,233 households, and 810 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 1,470 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.4% white, 0.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 53.0% were German, 24.8% were Irish, 12.1% were Norwegian, 10.6% were English, 5.3% were Scotch-Irish, and 0.4% were American.

Of the 1,233 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 42.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,529 and the median income for a family was $64,500. Males had a median income of $41,570 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,819. About 5.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major highways
  U.S. Highway 12
  Montana Highway 7

Airport
The Baker Municipal Airport is southeast of Baker.

Communities

Cities
 Baker (county seat)

Towns
 Plevna

Unincorporated communities

 Cabin Creek
 Ollie
 Webster
 Westmore
 Willard

See also
 List of lakes in Fallon County, Montana
 List of mountains in Fallon County, Montana
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Fallon County, Montana

References

External links
 Fallon County, Montana

1913 establishments in Montana
Populated places established in 1913

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The Piazza della Signoria is the centre of activity in both daytime and night. A local meeting place, an ideal spot for people watching and the most popular choice for festivals and fairs. The L-shaped Square is also called the Palazzo Vecchio and consists of numerous ancient buildings of which the architectural aspect is interesting. Also worth looking for are numerous old statues of which one is a replica of the famous David statue by Michelangelo. To see the original sculpture, visit the Galleria dell'Accademia.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his annual budget address on Tuesday in Albany.
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ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his annual budget address on Tuesday in Albany.
The schedule was revealed by the governor during his Thursday morning appearance on WAMC News. He said the speech, which also serves as this year's State of the State address, will be held in the Empire State Plaza convention center.
Cuomo indicated that he plans on using his executive budget proposal to address any items in his agenda that the state Legislature doesn't initiate on its own. He laid out 20 priorities in an address last month, including legalizing recreational use of marijuana, criminal justice reform and environmental investments and initiatives.
"Anything that's not done, I'll put in the budget," he said Thursday.
The budget could be one of the first stumbling blocks for the Democrats in control of state government, as there is a faction of far-left state legislators who want to dramatically increase state spending on education and they also support higher taxes on wealthy New Yorkers. The governor is opposed to both policies, and has predicted there will also be resistance from newly elected state senators in the suburbs and Long Island.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told the Capitol Pressroom on Thursday morning that he won't let his chamber's legislative process be dictated by Cuomo's timeline. "I"m not being governed by what the governor wants to put in his budget," he said.
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Within the last 48 hours, I've now heard that Microsoft has launched a tablet and will open their first store outside the US, right here in Toronto. To me, both are direct and desperate copies of Apple. And both are mistakes that won't really help the brand garner any consumer love, but rather keeping it stuck at the "Like It" stage.
Bill Gates, 26 months ago.
My PC is functionally efficient. It's smart, easy, just makes sense. When I get emails from people using a PC, there's no risk of conversion difficulties. I prefer word to pages etc. But, while I like my PC, I absolutely LOVE my i-stuff and get excited every time I use them. I can't wait for what's next.
In no way do I connect my PC to the Microsoft brand. My PC is a Toshiba. Microsoft might think they are the PC, and tried to convince us with those "I'm a PC" ads, but that did nothing for me. The only moment I thought about Microsoft was the 12 minutes it took me to load Office and the 23 seconds it took me to file away the box.
Brand success comes when you find what the consumer wants, and then match it up against something different that you do better than anyone else. What does this new tablet that is so different from what's already in the market?
For any brand, copying just makes you seem desperate, weak and uncertain of who you really are as a brand. Here are the three ways that Microsoft has tried to copy Apple.
Microsoft is launching a new store in Toronto, which will be their 12th store. Everything in the Microsoft stores feel like a direct copy of the Apple store format. Open concept and instead of a genius bar, they have technician helpers. But the products in stores aren't all Microsoft, but rather other PC brands like Toshiba, Dell or HP. Doesn't that really just make it another Best Buy? For these stores succeed, they'll have to come up with something different or they just won't have the drawing power to generate enough sales to justify the store. About five times this year, I've walked past an Apple store just before it was about to open and it had a line of about 10-15 people already waiting to get in. Any time of the day, they draw a crowd. That's brand power. On the other hand, Microsoft has had to resort to free concert tickets to generate a line up for opening day.
Some of the best advertising of the last decade was "I'm a Mac…and I'm a PC" capturing our imagination with hundreds of clever spots. At the early stages of that campaign, I was in a crowded bar with that constant hum of noise that a bar produces. All of a sudden the place went silent. All the patrons looked up at the TV for 29 seconds of an "I'm a Mac" and we all laughed and then carried on, back to the constant hum of bar noise. That's a powerful brand. But Microsoft's "I'm a PC" response was a disaster. It felt desperate, contrived and just awkward. Almost embarrassing. These are just bad.
For all the power and the efforts over the last 30 years, Microsoft still feels like it's stuck at the Liked stage, never achieving any real love. At their height, they had a positional power of the early 1990s with a dominant Windows presence. They destroyed every competitor in sight. Poor Word Perfect and Lotus 1-2-3. Even then, there was very little emotion between the brand and the consumer. Instead, they exerted their monopolistic power, doing nothing for the consumer.
Beloved Brands would have died for what Microsoft had back in the 1990s. They would have begun to listen to what consumers wanted and started to build their brand around the life of the consumer, being at the forefront of what the consumer wanted, giving it to them before they even knew they wanted it. They would have found ways over the years to surprise and delight their consumer base with true innovation, style and design. They would have shifted their focus towards creating a brand image with perceived quality that tugs at the heart instead of just relying on real quality that feeds the mind. They would have put all their focus on the entire experience of the consumer, not just standing behind their better mousetrap and the monopoly of Intellectual Property. Wait a second, this is starting to sound a lot like Apple. If only Microsoft had copied the Apple strategy beneath the surface, instead of just trying to do the same tactics as Apple (a tablet, a store and a TV ad) then maybe they would have turned their positional power of the 1990s into a Beloved Brand.
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The Unforgiving Hand
Posted by jslusher11 on October 19, 2015 November 1, 2015
For the ephemera of Kuntz's Pond, the excitement of a sunrise can be the highlight of a life. But a tragic encounter in a mysterious cave teaches them lessons about the uncertainties and brevity of life. Their story, excerpted here, is one of a diverse collection of tales in Faith of a Father and Other Stories, available in e-book on amazon.com, including a father's life-changing confrontation with the meaning of religious faith, a gunfighter's lonely quest for peace on a hot Kansas afternoon, an orphaned teenager's encounter with justice and more.
An excerpt from "The Unforgiving Hand":
It was during this frivolity that Minnion saw the most stunning sight he had ever witnessed. A yellow light beamed alone out of the darkness. It ignited his imagination, and his full attention became its captive.
The light flowed toward him in pale streams through several huge holes that ringed the top of an isolated, oddly shaped cavern sitting alone in a clearing of trees. The mysterious enclosure looked to him something like a giant stone bubble, and it rose from an infinitely long stream of rock winding through the forest. The somber yellow light did not stretch itself very far. Still, it cast eerie and varied shadows against the nearby trees and bushes as it poured out of the cavern's various holes.
Afire with excitement, Magellan sped toward the vision with Minnion and Demian in close pursuit. The thought suddenly had struck him that he may have happened on the very source of the sun, and he grew determined to get as close a look as possible. So engrossed was he that he completely ignored two furbearers who would normally have stopped him in mid-flight, for they walked strangely on only their hind legs, unlike any furbearer known to have visited the pond. He sped past them and steered himself toward one of the portals through which the light streamed, expecting to slip easily inside the cavern.
But the hole would not let him pass. The effect was quite consternating. He could see the source of the light — a small, bright fire hanging from the ceiling of the cavern. But some invisible force held him back. Minnion and Demian had tried separate holes. Like Magellan, Demian had found an impenetrable portal. Minnion, however, had not met the least resistance — and his friends watched helplessly as he fluttered easily into the enclosure and raced toward what Magellan had now decided could only be the waking sun.
Yes, of course! Magellan told himself. Here at last was the answer to a mystery as old as the first mayfly. Where does the sun come from every morning? Magellan found himself staring at the answer. The sun was born an embryo, too, unlike the mayflies only in that the cocoon sheathing it was composed of that cold, shiny rock. The trio had chanced upon the young sun, Magellan presumed, just as it was about to complete its final molting. Minnion, obviously had burst inside through the cocoon's "birth seam."
Magellan had to try several other holes before he, too, could lip inside the cocoon, but slip inside he did — his heart pounding furiously, his imagination racing. Demian was not long in joining them at the birth of the daylight.
Magellan marveled that the three pioneers had barely embarked on their trip before they had discovered the very place where the sun begins. He imagined that they would follow the beams back to the pond. He thought how all of the Watchers back home would be dancing there on the morning water, waiting. Then they would see him with the sun's rays just behind. It would seem as though he were carrying the light to them in his jaws. And when he told them where he had found it, his place next to Demian's in the History would be assured.
He attempted to wrap his body around the sun just as his soul already embraced its beauty. He immersed his imagination in its splendor and let the warmth emanating from it washing over every point on his body. He dipped his wings toward the heat as eagerly as he would have touched them to the surface of the pond.
"Good God!" he repeated to himself. "Good God! I am sitting here on top of the sun itself!"
He crawled across it, back and forth, back and forth, trying to burn that ecstasy into his memory.
"Demian!" he cried out."Minnion! Look what we have found. Can you believe it? Isn't this the most incredible, lucky thing that could every happen?"
Minnion was not certain. He had not thought to realize that this was just the beginning of the sunrise. He thought this was all there was to it.
"Truth be told, Magellan," he replied, "I find it more disappoint than anything else. If this is all there is, I wish no one had ever told me anything about a sunrise. Then, I'd probably find this pretty exciting. As it is, well, I just expected more somehow."
"No, no," Magellan shot back. "This isn't the whole thing. This is just the start. Don't you get it? This is the sun as a nymph. Any second now, it is going to start getting bigger and bigger, brighter and brighter. You and I and Demian are going to be able to ride the beams all the way back to the pond!"
Magellan looked to Demian for support. He did not find it. The elder just kept crawling back and forth across the surface of the supposed sun, touching it with his wings and poking at it with his legs.
"I don't know, Magellan. I don't know," he said finally. "This thing is obviously bright like the sun, and it is indeed warm like the sun, but it doesn't seem anything like the other two sunrises I have seen. They were streaked with colors, radiant colors as bright pink, blue and yellow as the streamers in your own wings. This, this is just sort of a dingy yellowness. Maybe, it will — "
Demian did not get to finish his sentence. He was cut off as abruptly as if he had been gobbled by a trout. Two loud thuds, like trees slamming to the forest floor in quick succession, shook the universe. The noise extinguished the sun.
It was impossible, Magellan thought. One wingbeat, the three of them were clinging to the very sun itself. The next, they were hanging from a cold piece of stone, as smooth as the surface of the pond, as lifeless as the dust on the ground.
His heart stopped. His head struggled to understand. Had the sun gone out? Or was this not really the sun? The three mayflies chattered about the possibilities, but their excitement quickly crumbled beneath the crush of new noises echoing around them. The sounds were clearly the conversation of furbearers, but they were very close. Very close. Judging by the volume and the smell, the furbeareres were within a few hundred wingbeats of the insects' perch on the burned-out sun.
Worse yet, the sounds and smells did not waft off into the distance the way they do on the pond. Instead, they seemed to wad up all together, packing themselves against the three wanderers like too many nymphs in a single cocoon.
Demian was the first to flee. Magellan and Minnion followed closely behind, frantic, praying that this survivor of two full sunsets knew where the hell he was going. He didn't. He couldn't have. No mayfly could have foreseen such a mystery. there simply was no place to go. No more than a thousand wingbeats in any direction, the wanderers collided with the edge of the darkness. …
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Mohammed Yusuf (* 5. November 1983 in Nigeria) ist ein nigerianischer Fußballspieler.

Karriere

Verein
Der Verteidiger gewann die CAF Champions League 2003 und 2004 mit dem Enyimba FC, bevor er 2006 zu Al-Hilal in den Sudan wechselte. Mit Al-Hilal wurde er 2005, 2006 und 2007 sudanesischer Meister.

Am 23. Januar 2009 wechselte er zum FC Sion. Mohammed musste sich einer medizinischen Untersuchung unterziehen und handelte mit dem FC Sion eine Dreieinhalbjahresfrist aus, in der die Ablösesumme bezahlt werden konnte. Der damals 24-jährige Mohammed trat in die Fußstapfen seines Landsmannes Obinna Nwaneri, der schon zwei Jahre zuvor zum FC Sion gewechselt war. Trotz Angebote von beispielsweise Paris Saint-Germain, entschied sich Yusuf jedoch seinen Vertrag beim FC Sion zu verlängern.

Im Mai 2010 kehrte er zu Al-Hilal Khartum zurück und spielte dort noch bis zum Ende der Saison 2012. Über weitere Karrierestationen ist darüber hinaus nichts bekannt.

Nationalmannschaft
Yusuf absolvierte von 2008 bis 2011 insgesamt 14 Länderspiele für die Nigerianische Fußballnationalmannschaft.

Erfolge und Titel
 CAF Champions League 2003 & 2004
 Meister der Sudan Premier League 2005, 2006 und 2007

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Fußballnationalspieler (Nigeria)
Fußballspieler (FC Enyimba)
Fußballspieler (FC Sion)
Geboren 1983
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To mark the anniversary of the August 2008 war, the English language Azerbaijani web site News.Az conducted a series of interviews with various specialists on the Caucasus. There are interesting interviews with Lincoln Mitchell and Hans Gotbrod. My interview sought to draw attention to Ireland's role as chair of OSCE this year and to how the Northern Ireland peace settlement offers some hope for addressing contested territorial sovereignty disputes.
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Gaston History
It's 2019 and Gaston County is going to celebrate its 173rd birthday on December 21, 2019. December 21, 1846 is the official beginning of Gaston County, but settlement here goes back a century before that.
In the mid – 1700's, white settlers migrate here from Pennsylvania via the great trade route. These people of Lutheran and Presbyterian faith joined the Catawba Indians, who had been in the region for more than 100 years and had fought off the Cherokees to establish villages along the South Fork River.
Later, the Catawbas helped the patriots in their fight against England in the Revolutionary War. Three battles were fought in the Gaston County area: Kings Mountain, Cowpens and Ramsour's Mill.
By the 1840's, the area was flourishing and the southern end of Lincoln County wanted to have their own representation in the state legislature. They elected James Hillhouse White and Larkin Stowe and sent them to Raleigh to negotiate the carving of Gaston County from Lincoln. Landowner Jesse Holland agreed to donate part of a 75-acre tract and sell other parcels to form a town square for a county seat. They named the newly formed town Dallas, after the vice president of the United States, George Mifflin Dallas. The new county was named for Associate Supreme Court Justice William Gaston, who was born in New Bern and spent his life in the eastern part of the state. Gaston probably never visited his namesake, but he did contribute money to the Catholic church on Mountain Island about two years before the county was born.
In 1848, Henry Humphreys and his son-in-law Thomas R. Tate changed Gaston when they came from Greensboro and established the first textile mill. However, the Civil War halted textile mill construction. Soon after the war ended, mills sprang up all over the county. Three railroad companies put down tracks to haul goods in and out of the county.
The county seat moved from Dallas to Gastonia in 1911 after a group of business men promised $43,000 to build a new courthouse and jail if the voters would approve moving the counties business to their town.
By the mid-1900's, more than 100 textile mills were operating in 14 towns and communities within Gaston County. A strike at a local mill brought national attention and unfavorable publicity to the county. Many of the early mills have merged with larger corporations, but the textile industry still remains the lifeblood of Gaston County.
Many entrepreneurs have found their fortune here, but not always in textiles. Early in the 20th century, Grier Beam started a delivery service in Cherryville that grew into a trucking empire, the former Carolina Freight Carriers. Freightliner has truck-manufacturing operations in Gaston County. FMC Corp. Lithium Division employs hundreds of people to help dig the element from the ground.
As the county has grown, so has the number of towns. Gaston now has 14 incorporated towns in its 364.5 square-mile borders. Each is unique and has its own attractions and traditions.