The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup is the tenth Cricket World Cup and is being played in Bangladesh‚ India‚ and Sri Lanka. It is Bangladesh’s first time co-hosting a World Cup. All matches in the World Cup will be accorded One Day International status‚ with all matches being played at 50 overs. Fourteen national cricket teams will compete in the tournament‚ including ten full members and four associate members.[1] The World Cup will take place between February and early April 2011‚ with the first match
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Obama‚ Shakira‚ Bill Clinton‚ even Charlize Theron. But finally the missing piece was put in place on Sunday at Soccer City when Nelson Mandela made a 2 minute appearance. The tournament had been missing the man who did so much to win the world cup for South Africa after a tragedy on the night before kickoff struck his family. It seems Madibas spirit is always and will always be with South Africa‚ particularly at times like these‚ so his presence at the final was celebrated by all. South
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Cricket world cup 2011 Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century‚ cricket had developed to the point where it had become the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. Today‚ the game’s governing body‚ the International Cricket Council (ICC)‚ has 104 member
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Running head: THE FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP History of the World Cup: The First FIFA World Cup Keren Casco-Tobias College of Southern Nevada THE FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP 1 History of the FIFA: The First FIFA World Cup In the past 73 years it has become extremely evident that the FIFA World Cup has reached an unquestionable prestige as the grandest single sporting event of the modern world. No other single sporting event has
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World’s Best Cup of Joe Many Americans start their day off with a morning cup of coffee. Some brew a pot at home but many add a few extra minutes to their morning commute to stop for a cup of their favorite flavor. With dozens of different coffee shops‚ how is one supposed to choose? The battle has been going on for over a decade between the two main contenders‚ Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks. Starbucks sells an upper class lifestyle to their coffee drinkers‚ while Dunkin Donuts sells a cup of joe for
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The Altador Cup. For some‚ it’s an event to bring people together and have fun playing the different games on offer. For others‚ it is a time to bring out their worst side. By this‚ I mean it brings out team bashers. Team bashing is a very simple term to understand. It means insulting (or “flaming”) people because they are in a different team than you. In this article‚ I plan to teach people what is wrong about what they are doing‚ and how to change their attitude. The first thing I shall mention
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“Educate a boy‚ and you educate an individual. Educate a girl‚ and you educate a community‚” said Greg Mortenson is his book Three Cups of Tea. Three Cups of Tea is a book about a man building schools for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A 60-minute report from April 2011 claims that the book contains lies. Greg Mortenson‚ The CAI‚ and supporters all responded to the 60-minute report‚ defending Mortenson. There is proof that Greg Mortneson built schools but nobody but him knows if the story behind
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Mortenson in Motion As I delved into Mortenson’s personal saga in Three Cups of Tea‚ my understanding of both this region of the world and Islam increased. Several themes in these chapters caught my attention. The themes I was most interested in were the position of women‚ the importance of education in this region‚ and the true meaning of Islam. Three Cups of Tea showed me the true roots of Islam and the cultural practices associated with this area. This book made me withdraw my prejudices and
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6.1. Questionnaire-------------------------------------- 7 1. Introduction Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. In addition‚ to host the FIFA World Cup might be considered a great honour for all countries but also extremely competitive. If any country wants to bid for host the FIFA World Cup‚ there is a significant point‚ the stadia. According to BBC ( HYPERLINK "http://www.bbc.co.uk" www.bbc.co.uk)‚ ’provide at least 12 stadia with minimum capacities of 40‚000‚ with
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“Now red Solo cup is the best receptacle‚ from barbecues‚ tailgates‚ fairs and festivals‚ and you‚ Sir‚ do not have a pair of testicles‚ if you prefer drinkin’ from glass”. These lyrics‚ as sung by country singer Toby Keith‚ perfectly sum up the cultural phenomenon that is the red Solo cup. On the market for over 40 years‚ this cheap‚ disposable‚ consumer product is a staple at any event that involves drinking with a group of people. From university keggers and frat houses‚ to house parties where
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