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Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – 10 Epic Retreats From Military History

Edit War History Online 22 Feb 2017
1. First Battle of Pelusium ... Pharaoh Amasis II died before the attacks, so his son and heir, Psamtick III, met the Persian force outside the city of Pelusium. ....

7 great things to do around N.J. this weekend

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FORZA LUCHA: Soccer, beer, lucha libre wrestling and charity come together this Saturday at Forza Lucha 4 at the Rio Lounge in Newark. This annual charity lucha libre show will take place before Saturday's Red Bulls/Montreal Impact soccer game at the Red Bull Arena in nearby Harrison. All proceeds for this show go directly to the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children in Newark. This is an all-ages show, but there is a bar for those 21 and older.  The event will feature masked wrestlers from the CHIKARA promotion such as Amasis, Frightmare, and Silver Ant as well as independent wrestlers like Chuck Taylor, Matt MacIntosh, and Orange Cassidy. $10. Saturday, 12 p.m. 618 Market Street, Newark. 973-279-7800.

MARCO BENEVENTO JAMS ON THE SAND: The eclectic and wildly innovative singer and pianist Marco Benevento, a staple in the jam scene, returns to Asbury Park as a part of "Jams on the Sound." The Thursday night concert series features live funk, soul, jazz, jam, and rock bands performing on The North Beach side of Convention Hall. This beachfront concert space is part of The Anchor's Bend restaurant. If inclement weather should occur, the show will move off the beach and to the covered, outdoor section of Anchor's Bend. Opening up for Benevento will Brendan Trophy and Chris Soltis from the band ENJOY!. Free. Thursday, 6 to 10 p.m. 1300 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park. 732-455-8500

MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL: Enjoy a Saturday afternoon of free jazz as the seventh annual Montclair Jazz Festival comes to Nishuane Park. The nine-hour event features jazz musicians as young as nine years old, and as notable as Jersey jazz master Christian McBride. Other performers include: The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quintet, George Coleman Organ Quartet, Louis Prima Jr., and The Jazz House Faculty Collective. The event will be hosted by "Law and Order" alum S. Epatha Merkerson, and WBGO Jazz 88.3's Gary Walker. There will be food available at the festival, and vendors will be selling goods throughout the duration. Free. Saturday, 12 to 9 p.m. 48 High Street, Montclair.

HOLLYSTOCK MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL: If you think town festivals don't rock, then you should probably head to Mount Holly on Saturday for the annual Hollystock Music and Arts Festival. This free, two-day festival features a sea of local rock bands like Kid Felix, Midnight Mob, Stonebaby, and The Fleshtones performing at Iron Works Park. The event will be hosted by Philly-based rock station WMMR. Station DJ's Jacky Bam Bam and Brent Porche will host the festival and the station's street team will be doing giveaways. Like any good town festival there will be food trucks, craft beer, and local vendors on hand. Free. Saturday 11 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m. 155 Wollner Drive, Mount Holly.

16th ANNUAL WATERSHED BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL: This is a festival for amateur photographers, nature lovers, and those looking for a beautifully serene summer festival. The 16th annual Watershed Butterfly Festival celebrates nature's beautiful winged insects, and this year it will focus on the newly minted "state butterfly" the Black Swallowtail. Visitors can check out the Kate Gorrie Butterfly house which houses a slew of butterfly species. There's also stilt walkers, games, demonstrations, exhibits, a Dunkin Donuts cruiser (giving out free iced coffee samples), nature walks, hay rides, and an insect and butterfly parade. $8-$40. Saturday, 10 a.m. 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. 609-737-3735. 

WOODBRIDGE FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL: The Woodbridge Mall will host the three-day Woodbridge Food Truck Festival in its parking lot Friday through Sunday. The line-up of trucks is pretty formidable so far and it includes: Miller's Ale House, The Dude's Mobile Foods, Tacoholics, Chilangos, NY Smoke Exchange, Cheech a Cini's, Culinary Renegade, Glazed n' Confused, and more. Diners 21 and over can head over to the beer and wine garden to wash their food down. Kids can enjoy rides designed just for them, and there will be live entertainment throughout the festival. $5. Friday 3 to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 250 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge. 732-636-4600.

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/08/7_great_events_this_weekend_in_nj.html" class="resultsource">NJ dot com 11 Aug 2016
Tattoos, food trucks, lucha libre, jams on the sand, and jazzy fizzles headline this weekend in New Jersey. WILDWOOD TATTOO BEACH BASH ... Ink." ... $20-$40. Friday, Saturday 12 to 11 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 8 p.m. 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood ...  The event will feature masked wrestlers from the CHIKARA promotion such as Amasis, Frightmare, and Silver Ant as well as independent wrestlers like Chuck Taylor, Matt MacIntosh, and Orange Cassidy. $10 ... Free ... ....

Jharkhand committed to promote sports : CM

Edit The Times of India 30 Jun 2016
Ranchi, June 30 () Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said the government was committed to promote sports ... Das hoped these competitions would throw fresh talent ... Reliance Group's Nita Ambani will sponsor the women's team, while the state will sponsor the men's, Das said ... Das presented Rs 50,000 to Simdega-based WUSU player Amasi Barla, who had won a gold at a championship held in Georgia, the release said ... RELATED....

Behavior Of Illegal Miners & $600m Rice Import Bill

Edit Modern Ghana 23 Jun 2016
By Ghanaian Chronicle. In his state of Nation address to Parliament in February 2014, President John Dramani Mahama announced that Ghana spent a whopping $1.5 billion on the importation of consumables in 2013 ... The development occurred at the time the forex holdings stood at a little over $3 billion ... The illegal miners are reportedly extending their tentacles to other areas such as Konongo and communities in the Amasie District ... Mr ... ....

where to eat in the UAE this Ramadan

Edit The National 31 May 2016
When the fast ends, the feast begins. Stacie Overton Johnson presents her pick of the most mouthwatering iftars, from the quirky to the exclusive. newslide. The quirky. Sho Cho. Souq Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi ... The restaurant will offer three options. chicken katsu, grilled chicken and vegetarian ... Amasi Lounge ... The Amasi Lounge will host live-cooking stations, including Egyptian fateer, termes (lupini beans) and foul from a street cart ... Dh165....

best places to eat in the UAE this Ramadan

Edit The National 31 May 2016
When the fast ends, the feast begins. Stacie Overton Johnson presents her pick of the most mouthwatering iftars, from the quirky to the exclusive. newslide. The quirky. Sho Cho. Souq Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi ... The restaurant will offer three options. chicken katsu, grilled chicken and vegetarian ... Amasi Lounge ... The Amasi Lounge will host live-cooking stations, including Egyptian fateer, termes (lupini beans) and foul from a street cart ... Dh165....

Lince Dorado Looks To Impress In ‘WWE Cruiserweight Classic’

Edit Inquisitr 09 May 2016
Growing up in Camden, New Jersey, Lince Dorado knew little about life outside of school and home. Until he was 13, Dorado wasn’t allowed outside as poverty, drive by’s and drug deals outside his home were commonplace ... FAMILY INFLUENCE ... As a wrestler in high school, Dorado became friends with fellow wrestlers Amasis and Ophidian. Dorado and Amasis started in the same school but Amasis moved and began attending a rival school....

Sunday at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 01/05/2016.

Edit The Jazz Mann 07 May 2016
Saturday, May 07, 2016. Ian Mann on a day of richly varied music including performances by Shiver, Julian Arguelles, Meadow, Christian Scott, David Sanborn , Mulatu Astatke, Giovanni Guidi and Melt Yourself Down ... SHIVER, PARABOLA ARTS CENTRE ... “Amasi” was another rousing and exciting McGregor tune featuring Rainer Heute on baritone sax and culminating in a thrilling drum battle between Paul Hochstadter and Steve Arguelles ...   ....

10 Epic Retreats in Military History

Edit World History Online 19 Oct 2015
‘Remnants of an Army’ by Elizabeth Butler. The picture depicts William Brydon at the gates of Jalalabad, the lone survivor of a 16,500 strong evacuation from Kabul in January 1842. In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat ... The following are just some examples of such cases. 1. First Battle of Pelusium ... Pharaoh Amasis II died before the attacks, so his son and heir, Psamtick III, met the Persian force outside the city of Pelusium ... ....

Paris Egypt exhibit holds defiant message for Islamic State

Edit Topix 11 Sep 2015
A man stands next to statues of Isis, left and Osiris, Saite period, 26 dynasty, reign of Amasis , displayed at the Institut du Monde Arabe , part of the Osiris, Sunken Mysteries of Egypt exhi... Visitors walk past the 5,4 meters high pink granite statue of the God Hapy, Ptolemaic period , at the Institut du Monde Arabe , part of the Osiris, Sunken Mysteries of Egypt exhibit.. .... ....

No more sour milk ... please!

Edit Independent online (SA) 28 Aug 2015
Pupils from three KZN schools want better security at their schools and to - please - have amasi taken off the menu.... ....

AMASI course conducted

Edit The Hindu 24 Jul 2015
The 36th AMASI (Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India) ... AMASI president-elect Suresh Chandra Hari, immediate past president Dilip Gode and G.V....

Physically challenged girl sexually abused

Edit The Hindu 22 Jul 2015
The victim, physically challenged with both legs and a hand dysfunctional from polio, was abused by 45-year-old Amasi, ......
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