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מרכז בגין-סאדאת למחקרים אסטרטגיים
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
Ramat Gan, Israel
The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (also known by its acronym, the BESA Center) is an independent, non-partisan think tank conducting policy-relevant research on Middle Eastern and global strategic affairs, particularly as they relate to the national security and foreign policy of Israel and regional peace and stability.
https://besacenter.org/
Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Building 109, Ramat Gan 5290002 Israel
Defence/Peace/Security International affairs/Development
English , Hebrew
University institute/center
Israel average
Founders: Dr. Thomas O. Hecht
Founder gender: All male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): Thomas O. Hecht, Ph.D. (Chairman)
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website, Wikipedia: List of think tanks
המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי
The Institute for National Security Studies
مدى الكرمل
Mada al-Carmel
מרכז פרס לשלום
Peres Center for Peace


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Stretching credibility with this position aren't they?
Anyone noticed how much Absolut's bottle price has dropped relative to other brands in the last five years? The fact is that the marketing of Absolut lost its way some time ago and this is the new brand manager's attempt at taking it back where it left off but this time without frills.
Absolut revolutionised vodka marketing when Simon, 'from Crook, County Durham', Turnbull was the brand manager. Absolut virtually invented the notion of a 'premium' brand. Absolut singlehandedly stimulated a radical rethink of what brands can do in the drinks business and kick started a mass of activity bringing new vodkas into the market and a dust off and brush up of long standing products whose identity had never been particularly high profile. The success spilled into all other drinks and significantly contrbuted to where the brands market is now.
Far from being an attempt to stimulate cerebral discourse about prejudice this REALLY is a straight down the line logical progression from Absolut's previous brand life as a product dressed up in yellow petals and all sorts of other esoteric presentations in the past - and pointing out that it is, after all, a good quality vodka. I've always preferred Polish and Russian spirits myself.


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WATCH: Make a road trip around the world along the Tropic of Capricorn a bucket list must
2018-12-13 12:00 - Gabi Zietsman
The Tropic of Capricorn is one of the five major latitude circles that divide up our earth, and it also makes for a thrilling bucket list itinerary around the southern hemisphere.
But what does the latitude mean? According to Britannica, it's the southernmost point that the sun is directly overhead Earth, which accounts for the summer solstice on 21 December that marks the longest day of the year for this side of the planet.
SEE: Camping on the rim of a volcano? An alternative travel bucket list
The tropic has also become an explorer's dream route - there was even a BBC show with Simon Reeve that travelled this line around the world. All the countries it travels through have markers designating its route, some with extravagant monuments while others just have a simple road sign.
This would be one of the most insane road trips in the world, and if you don't have the cash or time to do the whole round-the-world journey, you could always try and finish the Southern Africa section of the circle.
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Latitude 23.5 degrees south ?? #tropicofcapricorn #namibia #africa
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The map below denotes the spots where markers and monuments represent the Tropic of Capricorn:
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[Mairead] Cha robh mi a' ceasnachadh dad. Eil fhios agad, bha Dia nam bheatha agus sin e is bha dùil agam gun robh Dia ann am beatha a h-uile duine. Bha mi fhèin is Stan pòsta cha mhòr leth-cheud bliadhna agus bhiodh sinn a' bruidhinn le chèile mu dheidhinn rudan agus tha cuimhne agam gun robh sinn a' bruidhinn mu dheidhinn dè bhiodh a' tighinn às deidh ar beatha agus uill cha robh mise dìreach buileach cinnteach ach bha Stan, bha esan, bha a chreideamh cho domhainn agus cha robh e a' ceasnachadh riamh. Bha an creideamh agam gu math cudromach an-uiridh nuair a chaochail Stan, an duine agam. Tha mi a' smaoineachadh, 's dòcha nach robh mo chreideamh-sa cho domhainn ri creideamh Stan oir tha cuimhne agam, bha e toilichte a bhith a' falbh agus bha fios aige, thuirt e ris a' ghille againn, uill cha b' urrainn dha bruidhinn nuair bha e air life support, ach chuir e a chorrag suas gu nèamh an uair a thuirt an gille againn ris "see you around" agus chuir Stan a chorrag suas gu nèamh so bha sin uabhasach comforting. Fhuair mi fois oir bha fios agam nach robh eagal air idir. Bhon uair sin tha mo chreideamh-sa air fàs domhainn oir tha mi a' bruidhinn ri Stan a h-uile latha 's a h-uile h-oidhche.
[Mairead] Dh'fhàs mi tinn aig toiseach na bliadhna agus 's e aillse a bh' ann. Ach cha robh eagal orm agus bha mi a' bruidhinn ri Stan agus ag ràdh ris nach cuidich thu mi agus chuidich e agus tha mi cho math 's a ghabhas. Bha creideamh Stan cho làidir 's a ghabhas. Cha do cheasnaich e riamh agus, so mar sin tha mise a' smaoineachadh gun d' fhuair mise sìth oir bha fios agam gun robh esan, cha robh eagal air agus bha e airson a dhol dhachaigh. Bha sinn dlùth ri chèile an uair a bha e beò agus tha sinn dlùth fhathast.
[Mairead] Tha fios agam gum bi mi okay anns na làithean 's na bliadhnaichean tha romham oir tha Stan còmhla rium agus tha mi a' bruidhinn ris mar a thuirt mi a h-uile latha agus a h-uile h-oidhche ged nach eil e an seo, tha fios agam gu bheil e a' coimhead sìos agus gam chumail sàbhailte.
[Mairead] Tha mi a' faireachdainn uabhasach fhèin duilich airson daoine aig nach eil creideamh oir 's e rud uabhasach a th' ann a bhith a' call an duine agad ach tha fios agamsa gun coinnich sinn a-rithist agus so mar sin chan eil e a cheart cho dona ach tha e dona gu leòr. Bha Aonghas MacMhathainn às na Flesherin ann an Leòdhas, bha esan agus Stan gu math pally agus nuair a chaochail Stan sgrìobh e pìos bàrdachd.
[Mairead] 'S air do sgàths gach flùr bhileag le deòir.
[Mairead] B' fheàrr gun robh e ri mo thaobh fhathast, ach chan eil ach tha fios agam gu bheil e a' coimhead sìos orm agus gu bheil e a' toirt cuideachadh dhomh.
Chaidh am prògram seo, Alleluia, a chraoladh an toiseach ann an 2009.
[Margaret] I didn't question anything. You know, God was in my life and that's it and I thought that God was in everyone's life. Myself and Stan were married nearly fifty years and we would talk to each other about things and I remember that we talked about what would come after our life and well I wasn't quite sure but Stan was, he was, his faith was so deep and he never questioned. My faith was very important last year when Stan, my husband, died. I think, maybe my faith wasn't as deep as Stan's because I remember, he was happy to leave and he knew, he said to our son, well he couldn't speak when he was on life support, but he pointed his finger to heaven when our son said to him "see you around" and Stan pointed to heaven so that was very comforting. I was put at ease because I knew that he wasn't scared at all. Since then my faith has become deeper because I speak to Stan every day and every night.
[Margaret] I got sick at the start of the year and it was cancer. But I wasn't scared and I was speaking to Stan and asking him to help me and he did and I am as good as can be. Stan's faith was as strong as could be. He never questioned and so because of that I think that I was put at ease because I knew that he, he wasn't scared and he wanted to go home. We were close when he was alive and we are still close.
[Margaret] I know that I will be okay in the days and years ahead of me because Stan is with me and I talk to him as I said every day and every night although he's not here, I know that he is looking down and keeping me safe.
[Margaret] I feel extremely sorry for people who don't have faith because it's an awful thing to lose your husband but I know that we will meet again and so because of that it's not quite as bad but it's bad enough. Angus Matheson from Flesherin in Lewis, he and Stan were very pally and when Stan died he wrote a poem.
[Margaret] I wish he was still beside me, but he isn't but I know that he is looking down on me and that he is helping me.
This programme, Alleluia, was first broadcast in 2009.


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NEWS & VIEWS ROUNDUP & EDITOR'S COMMENTS: February 22
From captive to suicide bomber
By Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post, February 22, 2009
As President Obama takes the first tentative steps toward fulfilling his campaign promise to close Guantanamo, the case of Abdallah Ajmi has become a symbol of the vexing challenge his administration faces in adjudicating the fates of terrorism suspects held by the United States, a process that almost certainly will result in the release of additional detainees among the approximately 245 now in custody there.
What makes Ajmi's journey from inmate to bomber so disturbing to top government officials is the fact that he never was deemed to be among the worst of the worst. He was not one of the former top al-Qaeda operatives considered "high value" detainees; nor was he regarded as someone who posed a significant, long-term threat to the United States.
Compared with what other Guantanamo detainees were believed to have done, the principal accusation leveled against him — that he fought for the Taliban — was unremarkable. At his Combatant Status Review Tribunal, he was not accused of perpetrating any specific violent acts other than "engaging in two or three fire fights with the Northern Alliance," according to a summary of evidence presented by the military.
As one former U.S. government official involved in detainee issues put it, Ajmi was "never on anyone's top 10 list of people we expected to return to the fight."
Since his death, U.S. intelligence agencies have sought to determine when Ajmi became a hard-core jihadist. Was it in the late 1990s, when he came under the sway of a radical preacher while serving in the Kuwaiti army? Was it in 2001, when he allegedly joined the Taliban? Was it upon his release in 2005, when extremists back home celebrated him as the "Lion of Guantanamo"?
Or is the answer potentially more alarming: Was his descent into unrepentant radicalism an unintended consequence of his incarceration? [continued…]
Editor's Comment — In America immediately after 9/11, if intelligent public debate had not been crushed by fear and national hysteria, a vital question could have been considered and its answer then could then have become instrumental in policy making.
The question: Did the Egyptian government's sytematic use of torture have a crucial role in molding the jihadist philosophy and psychological outlook of men such as Ayman al-Zawahiri?
This incredibly important question has received amazingly little attention. An exception would be Chris Zambelis's essay published by the Jamestown Foundation last summer: Is there a nexus between torture and radicalization?
If, as was surely possible, policymakers had concluded very early on, that torture was not merely illegal and immoral but that it actually fuels terrorism, Guantanamo would never have been opened. The "dark side" that Cheney proposed entering would have been seen to be nothing more than an emotive and utterly wrong-headed response to an issue that had to be addressed with intelligence.
Alleged torture victim to be freed from Guantanamo
By Paul Woodward, The National, February 22, 2009
Binyam Mohamed, an Ethiopian-born British resident who has been held without charge for seven years, is expected to be released from Guantanamo Bay and return to Britain early this week.
Mr Mohamed's detention and allegations that he was tortured while subject to the "extraordinary rendition" programme adopted by the Bush administration and yet to be abandoned by the Obama administration, have led to legal proceedings in both the US and the UK.
As recently as the beginning of this month Mr Mohamed, who had been on hunger strike since Jan 5, was described as being "close to death". Lieutenant colonel Yvonne Bradley, a US military lawyer who visited him in late January said, "He is just skin and bones. The real worry is that he comes out in a coffin." [continued…]
'Antiwar' film Waltz with Bashir is nothing but charade
By Gideon Levy, Haaretz, February 21, 2009
Everyone now has his fingers crossed for Ari Folman and all the creative artists behind "Waltz with Bashir" to win the Oscar on Sunday. A first Israeli Oscar? Why not?
However, it must also be noted that the film is infuriating, disturbing, outrageous and deceptive. It deserves an Oscar for the illustrations and animation – but a badge of shame for its message. It was not by accident that when he won the Golden Globe, Folman didn't even mention the war in Gaza, which was raging as he accepted the prestigious award. The images coming out of Gaza that day looked remarkably like those in Folman's film. But he was silent. So before we sing Folman's praises, which will of course be praise for us all, we would do well to remember that this is not an antiwar film, nor even a critical work about Israel as militarist and occupier. It is an act of fraud and deceit, intended to allow us to pat ourselves on the back, to tell us and the world how lovely we are. [continued…]
Editor's Comment — When the glowing reviews of Waltz with Bashir started coming out, they made me feel queasy — but I hesitated to slam a film I hadn't seen.
Even so, there seemed something narcissistic and perverse about the idea that right in the middle of the carnage taking place in Gaza, our attention should be steered towards the moral anguish that an Israeli soldier might face.
Gideon Levy, in his usual no-punches-pulled style, confirms my suspicions:
The waltz rests on two ideological foundations. One is the "we shot and we cried" syndrome: Oh, how we wept, yet our hands did not spill this blood. Add to this a pinch of Holocaust memories, without which there is no proper Israeli self-preoccupation. And a dash of victimization – another absolutely essential ingredient in public discourse here – and voila! You have the deceptive portrait of Israel 2008, in words and pictures.
Image problem in Afghanistan
By Pamela Constable, Washington Post, February 22, 2009
The additional 17,000 troops the Obama administration is preparing to send to Afghanistan will face both an aggressive, well-armed Taliban insurgency and an unarmed but equally daunting foe: public opinion.
In more than a dozen interviews across the capital this week, Afghans said that instead of helping to defeat the insurgents and quell the violence that has engulfed their country, more foreign troops will exacerbate the problem.
The comments echoed a recent survey by the BBC and ABC News that found that although 90 percent of Afghans oppose the Taliban, less than half view the United States favorably, a sharp drop from a year ago, and a quarter say attacks on U.S. troops can be justified. [continued…]
This entry was posted in Editor's comments, News Roundup on February 22, 2009 by Paul Woodward.
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Watch Céline Dion's emotional performance for Stand Up to Cancer
Céline Dion gave a powerful performance at the Stand Up to Cancer telethon on Friday (Sept. 9) following a rollercoaster year of highs and low. The singer's song paid tribute to her husband, René Angélil, and brother Daniel, both of whom lost their battles with cancer just two days apart in January.
After being introduced by Tom Hanks, Céline spoke about her family members who passed away from the illness, revealing that she misses her husband every day. She said: "I miss René every day, and the loss will now be a part of my life. I also lost my father and my brother Daniel to cancer.
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Celine performed for Stand Up to Cancer alongside stars like Bradley Cooper
She then spoke about the song she planned to perform, Recovery, explaining that Pink reached out to her to offer her the song. She said: "A few months ago during my most difficult time of grieving, I received an unexpected gift from an amazing artist that I have always admired, Pink.
CELINE DION MAKES SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT SCHWARTZ'S DELI
She offered me a song that expresses power to stand up and stay strong. This most wonderful song is called Recovery."
Following her emotional performance, the star turned to the screen which showed pictures of her late husband, father and brother, blowing a kiss in tribute to them.
The My Heart Will Go On singer spoke to E! about how her eldest son, Rene-Charles, is doing since his father's passing, saying: "For a 15-year-old boy to lose his dad it's hard, it's really hard but he's doing well in school and I feel like we have a stronger bond."
She previously spoken about how she told her five-year-old twin sons Nelson and Eddy that their father had passed away. She told ABC News: "Before I told them that their dad was not there ... I said, 'Do you remember the movie Up?'" They said, 'Yes, Ellie went up. You know with the balloons.' And I said, 'You know, today Papa went up.'"
Celine paid tribute to her husband, brother and father at the telethon
She then took them outside to release balloons, and revealed she was "most proud" of how she handled telling them the sad news. She said: "I did not want to relate the passing to doctors and have them be afraid."
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Pink also opened up about giving Celine the emotional song, telling EW: "Céline possesses one of the most incredible voices that I have ever heard. She is like a magic light bulb, walking around emanating light into the world.
"When I wrote this song, there was such a simple need to it. I know everyone wants to hear Céline wail, I wanted to hear Céline's soul. She is just simply amazing, and getting to write a song for her is one of the biggest honours of my life."
Watch Celine's emotional performance in the video above at around the 4:30 minute mark.
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Garry's Mod, SFM Get Mod Support For Mixamo's Fuse
Nov. 7. 2014 12:22 PM
Creating characters and importing them into Garry's Mod or Valve's Source Filmmaker used to be a challenging and arduous process. You had to use 3D modeling software to make the character, and then you had to clean it up, rig it in an animation program, add the textures from a pain program and then go through the process of converting it into a proper mdl file for Garry's Mod and SFM, resulting in many hours of lost sleep and late nights that poured into the early morning's dawn. Well, Mixamo has a way to ease the process of making models and getting them implemented into both Garry's Mod and Source Filmmaker.
For those who don't know, Fuse is a character creation tool from Mixamo that allows you to easily make and modify characters, clothing, and props for implementation into other programs or games. The user reviews weren't all that favorable when it first launched due to the limitations of the character customization, but having easy implementation into Workshop-supported software titles makes the whole thing a heck of a lot more appealing than before.
Stefano Corazza, CEO of Mixamo, commented in the press release about the news, stating...
"Gabe Newell noted in a Reddit AMA earlier in 2014 that the biggest improvements [to its engine technology] will be in increasing productivity of content creation. Today's feature release is the realization of that concept for the creation of game characters," ... "Our entire pipeline is predicated on the same notion that user-generated content should be easy to create and get into games. We've now simplified that process for the tens of thousands of developers and modders using the Source engine and for the over 6 million users of Garry's Mod. As far we know, we're the first-ever 3D modeling and animation service to do so."
Mixamo first came onto the scene with their services that offered affordable rigging and model and animation assets from a cash-shop store. Gamers, designers and creators alike were given an easy way to build new characters and get them animated within a short period of time. The barrier to entry in game development and design is now lower than ever before, and with Fuse having Garry's Mod and SFM compatibility, it now means that gamers can mess around and create their own characters for their favorite Valve properties easier than ever before.
One of the biggest drawbacks some individuals had with Fuse was that it wasn't "easy enough" to use. However, everyone needs to remember that it's a design tool and not a software accessory for enthusiasts.
Nevertheless, the fact that Mixamo has taken the opportunity expand the use of Fuse beyond basic design properties for creative artists and model designers, helps give the software a bit of leg-room to grow both as a professional toolset and as something that modders and gamers can make use of for leisure purposes.
In celebration of the news that you can now directly import creations and animations from Fuse to Garry's Mod and the Source Filmmaker, Mixamo has announced that Fuse is available right now at 75% off. You can grab it for only $25 for a limited time. You can learn more about it by paying a visit to the Steam page or by visiting the official Mixamo website.
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#include <aws/marketplace-catalog/model/StartChangeSetRequest.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/json/JsonSerializer.h>

#include <utility>

using namespace Aws::MarketplaceCatalog::Model;
using namespace Aws::Utils::Json;
using namespace Aws::Utils;

StartChangeSetRequest::StartChangeSetRequest() :
    m_catalogHasBeenSet(false),
    m_changeSetHasBeenSet(false),
    m_changeSetNameHasBeenSet(false),
    m_clientRequestTokenHasBeenSet(false)
{
}

Aws::String StartChangeSetRequest::SerializePayload() const
{
  JsonValue payload;

  if(m_catalogHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("Catalog", m_catalog);

  }

  if(m_changeSetHasBeenSet)
  {
   Array<JsonValue> changeSetJsonList(m_changeSet.size());
   for(unsigned changeSetIndex = 0; changeSetIndex < changeSetJsonList.GetLength(); ++changeSetIndex)
   {
     changeSetJsonList[changeSetIndex].AsObject(m_changeSet[changeSetIndex].Jsonize());
   }
   payload.WithArray("ChangeSet", std::move(changeSetJsonList));

  }

  if(m_changeSetNameHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("ChangeSetName", m_changeSetName);

  }

  if(m_clientRequestTokenHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("ClientRequestToken", m_clientRequestToken);

  }

  return payload.View().WriteReadable();
}


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Q: Not trimming the un finished word from a string in java In my program I have to trim the phrase in a limit of characters. The code works fine until the phrase is longer then the limit of characters because is not triming the unfinished word.
Example: "The code is not trimming entire character" k=18.
I will return "The code is not tr".
But I need to trim of the last word entirely, to be like "The code is not".
Here is my code:
import java.lang.*;
class Trim{
   public String trim(String message, int K)
   {
       //Checking message non-empty condition, K value and
       //message length
       if(message==""|| message.length()>500 || K>500|| message.substring(0)==" " || message.charAt(message.length()-1) == ' ')
       {
           System.out.println("Message is non-empty and K should have value between 1-500");
           System.exit(0);
       }
       String crop;

       //Length of message
       int len=message.length();

       //if K value greater than length return message
       if(K>=len)
           return message;

       //Crop message until given value
           crop=message.substring(0,K);

       //Checking middle value or not
       if((message.substring(K+1)==" ")&&(message.substring(K-1)!=" "))
           return crop;

       //Checking crop message with actual length
       if(crop.length()==K)
           return crop;

       //Remove last character
       while(crop.length() >0 && crop.charAt(crop.length()-1) != ' '){
           crop=crop.substring(0,crop.length()- 1);
       }

       //Remove space
       while(crop.length() >0 && crop.charAt(crop.length()-1) == ' '){
           crop=crop.substring(0, crop.length() - 1);
       }
       return crop;
   }
}

class Main{

   public static void main(String[] args) {

       Solution s=new Solution();

       String message="The code is not trimming entire character";
       System.out.println(s.solution(message,18));
       String message1="no problem";
       System.out.println(s.solution(message1,100));
       String message2="The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog";
       System.out.println(s.solution(message2,39));
   }
}

A: I would simply use substring and lastIndexOf in a while loop to get the string with complete words that is shorter than the limit.
while (input.length() > k) {
    input = input.substring(0, input.lastIndexOf(' ', k));
}

Or as a function
static String trimWords(String sentence, int length) {
    String result = sentence;
    while (result.length() > length) {
        result = result.substring(0, result.lastIndexOf(' ', length));
    }
    return result;
}

A: Try this.
static String trim(String message, int k) {
    return message.replaceFirst("^(.{0," + k + "})\\b.*",  "$1");
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
    String s = "The code is not trimming entire character";
    for (int k = 12; k <= 25; ++k)
        System.out.println("k=" + k + " : " + trim(s, k));
}

output:
k=12 : The code is
k=13 : The code is
k=14 : The code is
k=15 : The code is not
k=16 : The code is not
k=17 : The code is not
k=18 : The code is not
k=19 : The code is not
k=20 : The code is not
k=21 : The code is not
k=22 : The code is not
k=23 : The code is not
k=24 : The code is not trimming
k=25 : The code is not trimming

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Q: Elasticsearch [indices:admin/create] I am struggling with the Elasticsearch problem. I have set up ES Indices and using django_elasticsearch_dsl. I have tried to write tests for my application.
class SearchTestMixin(object):

    def setup_method(self):
        for index in registry.get_indices():
            if index.exists():
                index.delete()
            index.create()

    def teardown_method(self):
        for index in registry.get_indices():
            index.delete()

And I am getting error:
elasticsearch.exceptions.RequestError: RequestError(400, 'illegal_argument_exception', '[x][x.x.x.x:9300][indices:admin/create]')

How can I solved it and change indices permission settings?


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SANDERS, Henry Arthur
Livermore, ME, to John & Luretta Gibbs
Charlotte lone Poyner, 12 Feb. 1913.
A.B. U. Michigan, 1890; A.M., 1894; study at Berlin, 1895-6; Ph.D. Munich, 1897; L.H.D. Colby Coll., 1940.
Instr. Lat. U. Michigan, 1893-5; U. Minnesota, 1897-9; instr. to prof. Lat. U. Michigan, 1899-1939; chair dept. speech & gen. ling., 1932-9; acting prof. Lat. U. Illinois, 1942; pres. APA, 1936-7; ed. U. Michigan Studies (Humanistic Series); actng dir. Sch. Class. Stud. AAR, 1915-6; prof.-in-chge., 1928-31.
"Die Quellencontamination im 21. und 22. Buche des Livius T. 1" (Munich, 1897); printed (Berlin, 1897).
Roman Historical Sources and Institutions (New York, 1904); "The Oxyrhynchus Epitome of Livy and Reinhold's Lost Chronicon," TAPA 36 (1905) 5-31; "Age and Ancient Home of the Biblical Manuscripts in the Freer Collection," AJA 13 (1909) 130-41; Roman History and Mythology (New York, 1910); The Old Testament Manuscripts in the Freer Collection (New York, 1910); The Washington Manuscript of Deuteronomy and Joshua (New York, 1910); The Washington Manuscript of the Four Gospels (New York, 1912); "Hoskiers' Genesis of the Versions," AJP 33 (1912) 30-42; The Washington Manuscript of the Psalms (New York, 1917); The Washington Manuscript of the Epistles of Paul (New York, 1918); The New Manuscripts in the Freer Collection (New York & London, 1918); "A Latin Document from Egypt," TAPA 55 (1924) 21-34; "An Early Papyrus Fragment of the Gospel of Matthew in the Michigan Collection," HThR 19 (1926) 215-26; F. W. Kelsey, Latin and Greek in American Education, rev. Sanders (New York, 1927); "The Birth Certificate of a Roman Citizen," CP 22 (1927) 409-12; The Minor Prophets in the Freer Collection and the Berlin Fragment of Genesis, ed. with Carl Schmidt (New York & London, 1927); "The Kalendarium Again," CP 23 (1928) 250-7; "Papyrus 1804 in the Michigan Collection," Studies Rolfe, 265-83; "The So-Called First Triumvirate," MAAR 10 (1932) 55-68; The Text of Acts in MS. 146 of the University of Michigan, ed. with Johanna Ogden (Philadelphia, 1937); "A Latin Marriage Contract," TAPA 69 (1938) 104-16; "The Beginnings of the Modern Book: The Codex of the Classical Era," U. Michigan Quarterly Rev. (Winter 1938) 95-111; "P. Aberdeen 61," CP 36 (1941) 63-4; "The Origin of the Third Cyrenaic Legion," AJP 62 (1941) 84-7; "Suetonius in the Civil Service under Hadrian," AJP 65 (1944) 113-23; Latin Papyri in the University of Michigan Collection. Michigan Papyri VII, ed. with James E. Dunlap (Ann Arbor & London, 1947).
Henry A. Sanders began his career as a historian with an interest in Livy. He edited two books of essays on Roman history, contributing about half the total of Roman Historical Sources and Institutions (on the Tarpeia myth and the lost epitome of Livy) and collecting the essays of four of his students, the most important being John Garrett Winter, for Roman History and Mythology. Interest in the Oxyrhynchus Epitome of Livy led him further into the field of papyrology and he ultimately played a major role in developing and publishing the great Michigan collection of papyri. His great work was the final edition of Michigan papyri, comprising 37 mostly documentary papyri, 35 of which he painstakingly edited. They demonstrate how widespread was the use of Latin in Egypt in legal papers. The remains were more than usually fragmentary and the condition of the materials, the number of different hands employed and the lack of a body of similar papyri tested Sanders' diligence and patience to the full. He also edited the significant manuscripts of Biblical books dating to the fifth & sixth centuries bought in Egypt in 1906 by Charles L. Freer.
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This week seemed to go by in a flash and I made a stitchery but it still needs to be finished. I did spend time finishing my new garden, and planting some seeds, so more time spent outside. Easter is another bittersweet holiday, remembering the moments with my kids, but making new memories with the boys.
I tended to spoil the kids on the holidays, but the joy on their faces when they came downstairs, was worth it.
And speaking of the boys. Today mom and dad needed to get out for Easter shopping and dropped the boys out. I really wanted to go to the beach before the rains came, so we took the boys. The problem was, the temperatures dropped when we hit the beach and it was windy. Alex kept saying cold and wanted to snuggle in Grandpa's arms, so he went back in the car while Nick and I hunted for awhile. It was the perfect time with the tide going out and lots of rock piles from the storm, but we took what we could find, quickly and headed back to the car.
After a rest and nap for Alex, we headed up to their house and made a stop at a playground on the way. It wasn't crowed and just the right size for the boys. Nick always has to try out everything and he loves to climb.
Alex was content to swing in the big swing and on the regular seat swing, he loved going up high, he seems fearless and it is wonderful to see him smiling and having fun.
We had another nice weekend and it is so nice to get out again, I do hate being cooped up in the winter. On Saturday we were going to pick up the boys and on the way up, we stopped at the thrift store.
They get a lot of new items, so I grabbed a new beach pail and a stuff kitty that makes sounds and talks, and it's eyes light up, only a buck a piece. I also found a couple of quilting books. My fun find was a vintage nautical kit, from Maine, which I realized was three in one package. It will be fun to make some things with the items and add a few of my own.
We took the boys for a walk at the park, then a visit to the Umbrella Factory. They had a new photo display, so I had to get a photo.
Alex was loving all the animals and he would have to say hi to all of them. There were new pathways in the bamboo forest so they had fun exploring those.
On Sunday they were dropped off so we took them to the beach. The boys loved playing at the beach and it was nice to just enjoy watching them play and hunting for glass together. Alex seems to love water, we have to watch that he doesn't go in, which he did at the pond, on the previous day, sneakers and all.
Nick loves to dig and he even found some glass in his hole. Afterwards we took them to the nearby park, lots of fun equipment for kids, but crowded and hectic. Nick had to try everything out.
It was a wonderful weekend with the boys and helped ease the pain of these weeks. Last week was the fourth year anniversary since we lost Danielle and tomorrow is her birthday, along with Easter, it is always the hardest month, missing her and wishing she were with us.
I always love a new month, it means a new stitchery from Kathy Schmitz, for her One Stitch Club. Lately she has been doing bird themed stitcheries that are the same size, so we can make them into a quilt. This month, she went with a sweet bunny and as an added bonus, another bird theme to add to a quilt. I have so many blocks to make into quilts, I am just making mine into small pillows, fun to make and great for gifts.
This week I made the bunny, a fun piece to display for Easter. I colored him in with colored pencils before I stitched. Once he was done, I didn't like how the bunny himself, was too start with all the color, so I colored him in, after I made the pillow. I didn't have gray with the Faber Castell pencils, so I used an old Crayola pencil and was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly it went on and how nice it shaded, so cheap pencils work just as nice.
This one I reduced slightly, I didn't want another large pillow, so it fits nicely on the shelf with my other easter smalls.
I am still working on my rug, it is slow going with the stitching, but I am almost done with the braid I made, then I can see how much more I need to do. I find it harder to stitch it together, than the braiding, so I will stick with small rugs.
Of course last weekend was spent at the beach. We found a lot of nice pieces on Saturday, always seems to be the best day to find glass and not as many people.
On Sunday we went back, I couldn't resist. It was a little cooler and windy, so the waves were whipping up, so it makes it harder to get glass on the edges, with the waves crashing up. Not as much this time, but still a nice haul to add to the stash.
The dark piece on the bottom left, looks like a rock, but something told me to keep it. When I got home, I used the flashlight under it and it is a piece of olive sea glass. I might have to take the flashlight with me next time, they are so dark, you cannot see through them without a strong light.
Afterwards we rode around the island to enjoy the views and stopped at the cove, overlooking Newport. A nice place to relax and get out of the winds. It looks like another nice weekend, so I am sure we will be hitting the beaches and hopefully get the boys one day, to join in, on the fun.
Even though Bill is sitting on piles of rocks, it is actually comfortable, so many that they are more cushioned, lol. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy exploring the hidden gems in your area.
This week I have spent working on my rug and my hand quilting, still lots to go. I have been wanting to make something felted, so yesterday I worked on a stork. I got a book from the library, but you know me, I looked at the pictures and did my own thing.
I also have been wanting to try a wire form, so for this one I used chenille. I made a body part, wings and feet and then I wrapped roving around the main frame, to get started. Once that was done, I added the roving to form the stork.
It was nice having a form to work around without thinking about attaching the pieces, but it also made it harder to felt, since I had to work around the chenille and once I hit it and broke a needle. I think I enjoy free form felting better, I have more control over shapes and forming the shape to get depth and details.
Not what I wanted to happen, but not too bad. I think I will go back and fix a few things, definitely his big feet, lol. I can cut off the excess and reform with new roving.
Since I have made a long length of braid, I started sewing it together. I tried following the directions for sewing properly, which didn't work for me. The braids are smaller and not formed perfectly, so I have to sew under some and through others. As long as I can't see the thread and it is sewed tightly, I am fine with that.
This is what I have done so far, it is taking a lot longer than I remember. I work on this for a bit during the day and my hand quilting at night, eventually both projects will get done.
Here is a close up, I cannot get the true green. It is bright, but more a blue/green shade, with dark blue and medium blue.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We have a nice day tomorrow. I have decided it is time to get out for more hiking and less bending over the beach, so hopefully I am up for a good hike tomorrow.


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Local attorney Charles H. McGirt dies at age 86
Lexington, NC – With a heavy heart, David Inabinett, Managing Member of Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC announced the passing of long-time firm member Charles "Charlie" McGirt. McGirt joined the firm in 1961 and recently celebrated 60 years of practicing law. He died on September 2 after a recent illness.
"Charlie was the consummate professional, dedicated to his clients, the firm, and the community," says Inabinett. "He was caring team member, always courteous and respectful. Charlie was a mentor and friend to those of us in the firm and outside. Our prayers are with Dottie and his family." Though McGirt had transitioned his pending matters to others within the firm, those clients with immediate questions or concerns may contact the firm at (336) 249-2101.
Charles McGirt was admitted to the NC Bar in 1961 after earning his B.A. degree from Lenoir-Rhyne College (class of 1958) and J.D. from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Law (1961). He joined Walser Brinkley (as the firm was then known) immediately thereafter. He was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1971. McGirt was inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame in 2012 and was recognized by the North Carolina Senate for 60 years of legal practice in 2021.
Through the years, McGirt represented clients in a wide range of cases, including banking law, business & commercial law, estate planning, business organizations, condemnation, civil litigation and real estate, earning recognition for more than 30 straight years as an AV®-Preeminent™ attorney based on Martindale-Hubbell's® Peer Review Ratings™. [These Peer Review Ratings are compiled on responses from peer attorneys providing an overall rating of the candidate's General Ethical Standards and Legal Ability.]
McGirt's professional associations and memberships included the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (Permanent); the NC Bar Association; North Carolina Association of Defense Counsel; Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel; Davidson County Bar Association; 22nd Judicial District; and the North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame – 2012 Induction Class. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Delta Theta Phi, and involved in other community organizations and endeavors.
McGirt was once asked why he chose to practice law in Davidson County. He responded, "I wanted to practice law in a smaller town because of all of the advantages of living there and raising your family there, but I also wanted to associate with attorneys who were highly qualified and possessed all of the skills and abilities of the best of any big city lawyer who genuinely cared about their clients and in promoting their cause while exhibiting the finest qualities of professionalism."
Adds Inabinett, "Charlie's encyclopedic knowledge of the law, his dedication to research and preparation, and how to apply that knowledge in practical ways to solve client's problems was amazing. His unwavering friendship and loyalty to his family, community, clients and law firm will be greatly missed." A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, North Carolina.
About Brinkley Walser Stoner, PLLC
Brinkley Walser Stoner prides itself on providing new and cutting-edge legal counsel built on a foundation of knowledge and integrity. Brinkley Walser Stoner's attorneys are first and foremost counselors, advising clients on their legal rights and options for appropriate solutions. Practice areas include business law, real estate, litigation, elder law, estate planning, injury and disability, criminal defense, traffic and DWI, banking, family law, municipal, governmental, and education law, among others. Brinkley Walser Stoner is an AV rated firm by Martindale-Hubble®. The firm has offices at 10 LSB Plaza in Lexington and in the First Citizen's Building, 620 Green Valley Road, Suite 306, in Greensboro. Visit Brinkley Walser Stoner on the web at www.brinkleywalserstoner.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/brinkleywalser.
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Angie Smith Spivey on September 29, 2022 at 8:07 am
My deepest condolences. Thoughts and prayers for family and friends.
Martha Morton on September 29, 2022 at 7:50 pm
Sorry for your loss, Thoughts and prayers for family and friends.


I referenced a possible change for our family in my last post, and now it is official: we are moving to New York this summer! It still feels a bit surreal to even type these words especially in light of the fact that by all accounts it appeared we would be in Waco for at least another year.
The reason for the move is that Brad was offered a position to teach at The Stony Brook School (www.stonybrookschool.org) Stony Brook is a Christian college prep school, which also offers boarding for students. The school is for grades 7-12, (both Anna and Jacob will be students at SBS), and Brad will teach in their history department. Part of what is so amazing about this job is that Brad wasn't looking for a job. He still needs to write his dissertation (his new summer project for the next several summers), but another Baylor graduate student who has been teaching at Stony Brook for the past four years contacted Brad about the position and asked him to apply. Throughout this graduate school process (all seven and a half years of it!), I have tried to imagine the various places we might live once Brad went on the job market. I can honestly say that New York never crossed my mind. This is not because New York is such a bad place to live—quite the contrary. It just never worked its way into my daydreams.
Yet here we are, facing another adventure as a family. At church today, someone mentioned the word adventure in reference to our upcoming move, and I laughingly said, "Adventure and Brummeler seem to be synonymous with each other." There are many parts of my life that have turned out quite differently than I ever imagined. I would never have thought moving would play so prominently in my life. I am really hoping that this next move takes us well past the five year mark. There was also a point in my life (during our Chicago days) when I thought I would never teach again. This wasn't because of any awful experience, but I just didn't see myself back in the classroom. Yet I have just spent the last five years of my life very much involved in the day-to-day life called the classroom, and I am very grateful for that. I am not sure what this next stage holds for me. My biggest hope is to work on my Masters in Spiritual Theology/Spiritual Formation. Most likely, I will look for a way to combine a little work and a little study together. It would be nice if I could get the family settled and over the hump of a new transition, and then figure out my niche.
This past week has been an emotionally charged one for me. It was full of "last-times." I turned in my last set of grades to Live Oak. I planned and participated in my last closing ceremonies at Live Oak. And I said goodbye to my last set of students at Live Oak. Ugh. Saying goodbye is never easy even when you feel God is leading you in a new direction. I have probably said the word "bittersweet" a 100 times in the last two weeks, but it sums up so well what I am feeling at the moment.
Today I was on Facebook after a long absence. I think I last updated my status in January. Anyway, my status comment from last January caught my attention. I wrote something along the lines of wondering what the new year would hold. I couldn't help but smile as I read those words. I like to think I have my life pretty well figured out, but really I don't have a clue. Thanks be to God for his daily presence in my life. He knows what is going on.
We will miss you, all 4 of you! I'm excited that Brad got a job, and sounds a good one, but bummed you won't be around here any more. Keep blogging so we can keep up with you.
We are excited to witness the continued "adventure" your family is on! You are both gifted and open to listening to God and using your gifts wherever He calls. We are continuing to pray for your family!


You may remember the iconic photos of the Dust Bowl events during the "Dirty Thirties". It appears South Dakota can lay claim to some modern era pictures as history ventures that direction.
It was aptly stated in the Patrol's Facebook post that not long ago, a blizzard caused widespread whiteout conditions. This particular incident was certainly unexpected and prompted its own set of problems as vehicles struggled to stay on the road because of the severe wind and a bit of disorientation. Take a look at the post below.
What makes this situation a little more unique is the latest drought monitor shows that it's not exactly dry in that part of the state. Eighty years ago the wind whipped around extremely dry soil to cause the lion's share of those dust storms, plus farming practices have changed over time in order to prevent this situation.
It's just a plea for mercy from Nature's God which has a whole lot more power than can be amassed through human means.


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Dam of 4011 and "Hidalgo"
4011 is the highest performing bull we have ever raised or owned! He had an Adjusted 205 Day Weight of 839 lbs. and on Nov 24th weighed 1,305 lbs with a WDA of 4 lbs. He is massive and loaded with muscle yet moderate in his frame. Note the super EPD's across the board.
One of the true curve bending sires in the breed and with high accuracies. He is being widely used throughout the breed.


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Egypt–Ethiopia crisis: "No Nile, No Egypt"
Natnael A / June 11, 2013 / Xnews
"Senior Egyptian politicians were caught on live televisionplotting the use of military force to halt the project.
Then, on Monday, President Mohammed Morsi told a cheering crowd that "all options are open" in dealing with the crisis."
Long years of deadlock and bitter recrimination are now coming to a head as the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens Egypt's water security.
A narrow branch of the Nile river in downtown Cairo. Photograph: Getty Images
New Statesman | PUBLISHED 11 JUNE 2013
The long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the waters of the Nile is coming to a head. The Egyptian Prime Minister has been angrily denounced in parliament for failing to prevent the construction of a giant $4.7bn Ethiopian dam, which is threatening to leave Egypt dangerously short of water. Senior Egyptian politicians were caught on live television plotting the use of military force to halt the project.
Then, on Monday, President Mohammed Morsi told a cheering crowd that "all options are open" in dealing with the crisis.
Declaring that any threat to water security would not be accepted by Egypt, he said: "If it loses one drop, our blood is the alternative." The president's promise received a standing ovation.
The conflict over water goes back more than a century. Next to no rain falls on Egypt itself; its 85 million people depend, almost exclusively, on the waters of the Nile. They have relied on the sluggish brown waters of the river for all their needs. This has been guaranteed by a series of colonial treaties. First Italy and then Britain promised Egypt that it would have the vast majority of the Nile water in perpetuity. A 1959 agreement between Egypt and Sudan – following Sudan's independence in 1956 – allocated 55.5 billion cubic metres of the Nile to Egypt, and 18.5 billion to Sudan; a combined total of 87 per cent of the Nile flow.
This suited the Egyptians, but the treaties offered nothing to the states further upstream. Since 1998 the Nile Basin Initiative has been attempting to bring together the 10 states that border on the Nile to discuss the issue.
But the states – Burundi, D.R. Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, plus Eritrea as an observer – have failed to reach a consensus. Its laudable objective; "to achieve sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources" has been thwarted by Egyptian intransigence.
While Cairo has repeatedly promised co-operation, it has jealously guarded its historic treaties, with their assurances that water will continue to flow southwards. The Nile Basin is home to over 200 million people. This figure is set to double in the next 25 years, greatly increasing the demand for water. But since Egypt depends on the Nile for 98 per cent of its irrigation, it has little option but to fight its corner at almost any cost. The result has been deadlock and bitter recriminations.
The construction of the giant Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has brought the crisis to a head. This vast project on the Blue Nile, close to the Sudanese border, is designed to produce hydro-electricity to be used inside Ethiopia and exported to its neighbours. But Egypt estimates that even if not a drop is used for irrigation, the dam will mean they will lose as much as 20 per cent of the Nile water during the three to five years needed for Ethiopia to fill a massive planned reservoir.
Egyptian members of parliament have denounced their own government for inaction in the face of this threat. "Egypt will turn to a graveyard" if the dam is completed, geologist and Egyptian MP, Khaled Ouda shouted in parliament. "The prime minister didn't provide anything." "We have to stop the construction of this dam first before entering negotiations," he said.
Egypt's foreign minister, Mohamed Kamel Amr, who has promised not to give up "a single drop of water from the Nile", said on Sunday he would go to Addis Ababa to discuss the dam.
Speaking to Egypt's state news agency, MENA, two days after the Ethiopian government flatly rejected a request from Cairo to halt the project, Kamel Amr said Egyptians viewed any obstacle to the river's flow as a threat to national survival. "No Nile – no Egypt," he said.
This is not the first time Egypt has threatened military force to protect its share of the Nile. But in the past it has generally resorted to indirect means. There is a firmly held Ethiopian view that Egypt is behind many of its troubles. When President Nasser excluded Ethiopia from the planning of the Aswan Dam in 1959, the Emperor Haile Selassie negotiated the separation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church from its opposite number in Alexandria,ending a relationship that had lasted 1,600 years.
Nasser responded by backing the Eritrean revolt against Ethiopian rule and by encouraging Somali Muslims to fight for Ethiopia's Ogaden region. Eritrea still backs the Egyptian position over the Nile. In April this year a message of support was sent from the Eritrean president and delivered to Egypt's president by Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs, Yemane Gebreab.
Egypt's problems with the Nile are only likely to intensify. In April 2010, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania signed a new agreement in Entebbe, Uganda, to overturn the colonial-era treaties and replace them with a more reasonable and equitable utilisation of the river. The deal was approved after Burundi signed the agreement and joined the group in March 2011. It is just a matter of time before these countries begin drawing on the Nile waters for their own purposes. The outlook for Egyptians is grim indeed.
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Valeriano Fugoso (Manilla, 20 december 1896 - ?) was een Filipijns politicus en burgemeester van Manilla van 7 juni 1946 tot 31 december 1947.

Biografie
Valeriano Fugoso werd geboren op 20 december 1896 in Tondo in de Filipijnse hoofdstad Manilla. Zijn ouders waren Hilarion Fugoso en Benita Estrella. Fugoso studeerde in 1918 af aan de Philippine Normal School. Aansluitend studeerde hij nog handel aan de University of the Philippines

Fugoso was leraar op de Rizal Elementary School. Later was hij actief als zakenman. Bij de verkiezingen van 1934 werd Fugoso gekozen tot gemeenteraadslid van de stad Manilla. Nadien werd hij nog tweemaal herkozen totdat hij bij het begin van de Filipijnse onafhankelijkheid werd benoemd tot burgemeester van Manilla. Zijn termijn als burgemeester duurde van 7 juni 1946 tot 31 december 1947.

Fugoso was getrouwd met Tomasa Baloy. Samen kregen ze zeven kinderen.

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  (1939) Cornejo's Commonwealth directory of the Philippines, Encyclopedic ed., Manilla

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Texas Stars Report: Bringin' the Brooms
By Stephen Meserve Apr 28, 2010, 9:00am CDT
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Stack up on shinpads: Trevor Ludwig, son of Craig Ludwig, prepares for a faceoff against Rockford (Photo credit: James Mitchell)
It was a great week in Austin for hockey lovers. The Texas Stars took a long respite from playing until Wednesday when they reignited their series with the Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks) in Rockford. Texas managed to win both Game 3 on Wednesday and Game 4 on Friday to sweep the series. It was the first playoff series win in franchise history. Now, the waiting has begun. The same night that the Texas Stars locked up their berth in the second round, the Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators) rallied back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Chicago Wolves (Atlanta Thrashers) in overtime and force a Game 7 in that series. Chicago closed out the series with a 2-1 win on Monday night and will face the Stars in Chicago starting Friday.
Below the fold here, we'll take a look at the Stars 3rd and 4th playoff games and break down the matchup versus Chicago.
Stars take 3-0 series stranglehold, win big 6-1
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This was likely one of the most complete games the Texas Stars have ever put together. The Stars matched their record for goals for at 6 and smothered the Rockford IceHogs's ffense, allowing only 1 goal in the game and not until the third period. Texas has still never trailed in the series.
Jamie Benn had 4 points in the game, 2 goals and 2 assists including the game winner. Brent Krahn stopped 26 of 27 shots against in the game. Dan Jancevski, Aaron Gagnon, and Travis Morin each had 2 assists in the game. Texas was two for four on the power play in the game. The Stars would take a 3-0 series lead into Friday's game in Rockford.
Stars bring the brooms, sweep Rockford with 4-2 win
The Texas Stars first ever playoff series ended triumphantly with a four-game sweep of the Rockford IceHogs. Brent Krahn stopped 38 of 40 shots on net in the win as he got offensive support in the form of two power play goals from Andrew Hutchinson, an even strength tally by Mathieu Beaudoin, and an empty netter by Warren Peters. Perttu Lindgren and Travis Morin had two assists each in the game, and Jamie Benn had a sapient assist on the Beaudoin goal.
Keep in mind that tonight's two goals against performance from Brent Krahn brought his GAA up to 1.25 in the playoffs. This guy is playing out of his mind right now.
For the IceHogs, this makes 10 straight playoff losses. This isn't the Rockford IceHogs Report, so I won't go into their problems here. However, they clearly need to change something about the way that they play post-season hockey if they want to succeed again.
A note on attendance in the series
The attendance was a big item to note in the series. Attendances for Games 1 and 2 in Texas were 5,826 and 6,212. The capacity of the Cedar Park Center is 6,863. Attendance in Rockford was abysmal. The Rockford MetroCentre has a capacity of 6,500. Games 3 and 4 saw attendances of 3,232 and 2,403, respectively. Whether this was a direct result of team performance, I don't know. You can also factor in that Game 3 was on a Wednesday. However, Game 4 was a Friday night, which is right in the AHL's wheelhouse as far as attendance.
For the Wolves, the #1 seed going into the playoffs, their 7 game series with Milwaukee had to be a surprising turn of events. MIlwaukee bloggers had already started to eulogize the season when they found out Chicago would be their dance partner in the playoffs. Milwaukee has played them hard though out and came very close to advancing.
The Stars have a curious record against the Wolves. Texas and Chicago faced each other 8 times during the season, as all division rivals do. At home, the Stars were 1-2-1-0, and on the road, Texas went 3-1-0-0. Especially significant is the recency of some of those wins in Chicago. The final two games between the teams were on the epic road trip that the Stars took at the end of March. Texas won a 4-3 shooutout and then came back two days later, after playing a game in between, and won 5-0.
Brent Krahn played in 4 of the games against the Wolves, his former team in the 2008-09 season, and went 3-1-0-0 with a 1.47 GAA and .947 SV%. Matt Climie and Todd Ford took the remaining four starts. Peter Mannino is the man for the Wolves in net and has a 2-1-1 record against the Stars. Chicago is also the current home of Ivan Vishnevskiy, the Stars prospect traded for tender Kari Lehtonen back in March. He plays on a pair with Chris Chelios.
The Stars will start their series with the Wolves on Friday night in Chicago with a matinee game on Sunday. The series then shifts to Texas for the middle three games of the 7 game series to be played on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Full schedule including start times is here.
I have to put Brent Krahn here. He allowed just 3 goals in the two games this week, all in the third period. He leads the league in playoff GAA and SV%. He would be tied for the lead in wins, but the teams out East have already started playing the second round so some of their tenders have five or six wins.
Jamie Benn had a standout week as well in Texas, earning 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points with a plus-3 rating on the week. Travis Morin continued his excellent play with four assists on the week and a plus-2 rating. His 7 assists in only four games lead the league in rookie assists and is #3 overall in assists for all players. Andrew Hutchinson also had a good week with two goals and an assist.
Who's Not
The line of Raymond Sawada-Warren Peters-Francis Wathier has been very quiet this week. Aside from an empty-net tally by Peters at the end of Game 4, they have been held off the scoresheet. This all-grinder line is dynamic when it's clicking, but it doesn't look like they were on the same page this week scoring-wise. There were no minus players on the line however.
There are (finally) no injuries in the lineup now that Mathieu Beaudoin has returned. He has scored in both games since his return.
You can always follow the Texas Stars by reading my blog at HundredDegreeHockey.com, following me on Twitter @100degreehockey, or becoming a fan on Facebook.


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La calle San Agustín es una vía del centro de la ciudad española de Albacete que enlaza las plazas del Altozano y de Carretas.

Historia
En la década de 1570 los frailes agustinos fundaron el convento de San Agustín, que en 1834 se convirtió en sede de la Real Audiencia de Albacete, creada por la reina María Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias. En 1980 los reyes Juan Carlos I y Sofía inauguraron en el mismo lugar el Palacio de Justicia de Albacete, que en 1989 se erigió en sede del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla-La Mancha.

Características
La calle San Agustín está situada en el centro de la capital. Comienza su recorrido en la plaza del Altozano como continuación de la calle Martínez Villena y, discurriendo en dirección noroeste-sureste, aumenta sucesivamente su pendiente hasta finalizar en la plaza de Carretas. Discurre por los barrios Centro y Carretas-Huerta de Marzo de la capital albaceteña. En la vía se encuentra el aparcamiento público subterráneo «San Agustín» con trescientas plazas.

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Q: What can I teach to non-maths major undergraduates in a $10$ minutes session? I will be giving a $10$ minutes teaching session and my audience consists of five to six possibly non-maths major first year undergraduates in Asia.
I am free to choose any topic for the session as long as it can be understood within $10$ minutes.
I would like to teach something that will interest almost everyone. For example, we use online transaction everyday so it might be of interest to everyone to understand underlying mechanism, that is, encryption and decryption.
However, to understand it, one needs to understand linear congruences, which I think some of my audience might not have it.

Question: What topics in Mathematics will be of interest to every undergraduate, including non-Maths major?

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I thought of teaching optimisation calculus in one variable without any constraint. However, I am afraid that I may spend too much time in explaining what is a first and second derivative.

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Canadian goalkeeper Devon Kerr signs one-year deal with the Houston Dash
HOUSTON — Canadian goalkeeper Devon Kerr is back with the Houston Dash
The 25-year-old from Barrie, Ont., spent the last two NWSL seasons as a backup with the Washington Spirit, who won the league title in 2021. The Dash said she has signed a one-year contract.
Kerr started her pro career in Houston, joining the Dash as a non-rostered invitee during the 2019 pre-season and was signed to the roster that April.
"It was always my dream to play soccer at the professional level," Kerr said in a statement. "Having the opportunity to re-sign with the club in the city I started this professional journey is another dream come true. It is incredibly special to me."
Kerr played collegiate soccer at Ohio State University where she made 63 appearances and had 19 career shutouts.
She signed with Washington ahead of the 2020 regular season.
Kerr joins fellow Canadians Allysha Chapman, Sophie Schmidt and Nichelle Prince on the Dash roster, which includes goalkeepers Jane Campbell and Ella Dederick.
Born in the Toronto area, Kerr grew up in Barrie and Markham, Ont. While her Barrie-based parents are both Canadian, she and her mother also hold American citizenship through her mother's father, a U.S. veteran.
Kerr played for Canada in the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. But opportunities dried up after that and when U.S. Soccer reached out again, Kerr went on to spend time with the U.S. U-19, U-20 and U-23 teams, with her last appearance in 2018.
Canada coach Bev Priestman called Kerr into camp in early 2022 ahead of the Arnold Clark Cup.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2023.
Canadian rugby women finish 9th at Sydney 7s with wins over Spain, Brazil
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Kraken finally topple Canucks with convincing 6-1 victory
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Duchene's goal, assist lead Predators to 6-4 win over Devils
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Maple Leafs captain John Tavares on the cusp of 1,000th NHL game
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Flames rebound with impressive 5-2 win over Kraken
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Pat Junkin has many positive memories of enjoying The Great Trail and is grateful for the gifts it provides, including access to a measure of comfort and peace in difficult times.
Pat particularly cherishes memories of the years when she and her long-time partner Harold owned a lake resort near Lindsay, Ontario, located just two blocks from an access point to the Trail.
"Harold shared my passion for the outdoors and, together, we took much pleasure in helping our guests to enjoy it, too.
In 1996, the couple sold the resort and moved to the Niagara area. In the intervening years, Harold, as well as Pat's son, passed away. Currently living in Welland, Pat has new opportunities to venture onto The Great Trail – explorations that have helped her deal with her own losses and allowed her to support others in coping with theirs.
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In her group, the walk begins on the Merritt Trail, an 11-kilometre stretch of The Great Trail that begins in St. Catharine's with a gentle descent down a small hill onto a flat path that follows Twelve Mile Creek.
"The idea is that people who are grieving connect with someone who has experienced a loss too, and some amazing friendships and long-lasting support systems have come out of these groups.
To honour her memories and to act on her desire to see future generations share the wonders of Canada's natural environment, Pat has donated to Trans Canada Trail for the past 20 years and is leaving the organization a gift in her will.
"This gift is a tribute to Harold and my son, both of whom loved connecting with nature. I like to think about all the people in the future who will be able to hike, bike and paddle their way across The Great Trail because I decided to do my part," she says.


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