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Summer Fun in the Regency, Part 3
by Gail Eastwood
Can you identify which of the following games (all of them ways of hitting a ball) would have been activities for Regency people and which would not? Tennis, baseball, rounders, nine pins, croquet, ground billiards, golf, cricket. Let's take look at these and see how you did. Have you ever played any of these sports, or enjoyed Regency fictional characters who did?
Playing bowls and ninepins in a courtyard, 1822
TENNIS: "Tennis" is a catch-all term that actually covers two types of the game with separate but related histories. While our modern sport of "tennis" has roots that go as far back as medieval times, it actually developed from "lawn tennis," a later offshoot of the form of the game known as "royal" or "real" tennis.
Royal tennis evolved from a 12th century monastic French game, "jeu de paume" ("game of the palm"), where the ball was hit with hands. Eventually, gloves were used, and by the 16th century when the game was at peak popularity, racquets were introduced and the game was being played on enclosed courts. But as we have already seen with lawn bowling, only the very wealthy could afford to build and maintain special venues for games—hence the name "royal" tennis. The intertwined history of royalty between England and France easily explains how the game arrived in England and gained popularity there.
Wikipedia dates the game in England to Henry V (1413–22). Sports enthusiast Henry VIII added sporting venues to his palaces, including tennis courts. Whitehall was said to include four indoor tennis courts, and the tennis court at Hampton Court Palace still exists. Mary Queen of Scots played tennis on a court at Falkland Palace in Fife which also still stands. But during the 18th century in England with the German-based House of Hanover on the throne, tennis fell out of royal favor, and in France the royal sport was doomed by the French Revolution, followed by the Napoleonic wars.
Although a reference to "field tennis, an invented game" is made by a memoirist from 1767, it was not until the 1870's that "lawn tennis" came along, a version of the game that the general populace could play on smooth grass. As we have previously seen, the invention of the lawn mower no doubt played a key role in that evolution. So, tennis was played both before and after the Regency, but during the 18th and early 19th centuries it declined in popularity and is not a sport Regency folks would likely have played. They did, however, play racquets and squash racquets in very similar form to those games as known today.
CROQUET/Ground Billiards: Croquet is another game with ancient roots. Since croquet lawns in the 1870's were venues for the first games of lawn tennis, let's look at that quintessential summer game next. Croquet seems to have origins in either, or both, of two other games using balls, mallets and wickets. One is an earlier popular English game that, like tennis, has French origins—the game of pall mall ("paille-maille" in French), dating to the 13th century in France (using wickets made of wicker) and introduced in England in the 16th or 17th century (sources vary). The other root is the Irish game of "crooky" which by the earliest record dates from the 1830's.
Thomas Blount's Glossographia (1656) described pall mall as a game played in a long alley with wickets at either end, where the object is to drive a ball through the "high arch of iron" in as few mallet strokes as possible, or a number agreed on. Blount adds: "This game was heretofore used in the long alley near St. James's and vulgarly called Pell-Mell." (This is where the name of the famous London Street comes from.) The length of the alley varied, the one at St. James being close to 800 yards long. In 1854 an old ball and mallets were discovered, now in the British Museum, described thus: "the mallets resemble those used in croquet, but the heads are curved; the ball is of boxwood and about six inches in circumference."
But how did pall mall evolve into croquet, a game with six or more wickets set in a pattern and spread over a much larger area than an alley? Or did it? An entire family of individually unidentified lawn games played in medieval times, collectively known today as "ground billiards," were played with a long-handled mallet or mace, wooden balls, a hoop (the pass), and an upright skittle or pin (the king)." Any one of these games could have led to the development of "crooky" in Ireland, which locals are known to have played in 1834 at Castlebellingham. As with the earlier games, there is no record of the rules or method of playing.
However, a form of "crooky" was introduced in England in 1852. Isaac Spratt registered a set of rules for "croquet," from a game he saw played in Ireland, around 1856. John Jaques published official rules and editions of croquet in 1857, 1860, and 1864 and manufactured sets. At first, croquet was played rarely, mostly by affluent or upper-class people. But the All England Croquet Club was formed at Wimbledon, London, in 1868. That same year the first all-comers croquet meet was held in Gloucestershire, England. Croquet became all the rage and spread quickly to all corners of the British Empire by 1870. Sad to say, croquet is thoroughly Victorian.
Victorian croquet match
Baseball/Rounders: The earliest reference to rounders, which may actually date back to Tudor times, was made in A Little Pretty Pocket-Book (1744) and included an illustration of "base-ball," depicting a batter, a bowler, and several rounders posts. The rhyme refers to the ball being hit, the boy running to the next post, and then home to score.
In 1828, William Clarke in London published the second edition of The Boy's Own Book, which included the rules of rounders and also the first printed description in English of a bat and ball base-running game played on a diamond.
Rounders is very similar to the American game of baseball and is surely the ancestor of that game, evolved once brought across the pond. Clarke's book including the rules and description was published in the U.S. in 1829, but English emigrants would have brought the game over with them far earlier. Rounders has been played by British children right up until modern times, so Regency children given the opportunity (most likely in the country or at school) would very likely have played the game. Would adults have played? Less likely, unless they were being particularly playful in re-enacting their childhood pursuits.
Ninepins/Skittles: Differing from lawn bowling, many lawn games involved rolling a bowl and hitting a pin or cone, or multiples of these. These games are the true ancestors of our modern day bowling. An early form of bowling was called "cones," in which two small cone-shaped objects were placed on two opposite ends, and players would try to roll their bowl as close as possible to the opponent's cone. The very old game of "kayles"—later called nine-pins, or skittles, after another name for the pins—usually involved throwing a stick at a series of nine pins set up in a square formation, although in some variations the players would roll a bowl instead. The object was to knock down all the pins with the least number of throws. Sometimes, the game would feature a larger "king pin" in the center of the square which, if knocked down, automatically granted a win.
Ninepins, 18th century "Modern Exercise"
Ninepins (1570s) or skittles (1630s) was generally played in an alley, like pall mall, and an arrangement of pins might stand at each end, or only at one. But it did not really require much more than a flat space of ground and became popular among all the classes, especially by the 18th century. Public houses with grounds often offered skittles accompanied by gambling, of course, leading the poor to become even poorer. Press gangs, too, found the pub-side ninepin alleys a fruitful place to gather men to serve the king.
Instructions to jurors from a Portsmouth magistrate, 1800
In the late 18th century, the moral outrage over the destructive effect of such gaming led to a movement to level the skittle grounds to counteract the problem. This merely led to the resurgence of another game, nine-holes (1570s), also known as "bumble puppy" later on. In this game, instead of pins to knock down, the object became to throw balls into nine holes (in a board or dug into the ground) arranged with successive number values and the player with the highest points won. Since this game wasn't banned in the statutes against skittles or ninepins, the authorities could not stop the games. Eventually during the Regency, skittles reclaimed its popularity. (see illustration at top, from an 1822 book on exercise and sports for young women)
Cricket: There's a theory that cricket, another "bats and ball game," may have derived from a game like pall mall or bowling, by the intervention of a batsman stopping the ball from reaching its target by hitting it away. The game is so old it probably dates back to Saxon or Norman times in the southeast of England, but written references go back at least to 1590. The name comes from either Old French (criquet "goal post, stick"), Middle Dutch/Flemish (cricke "stick, staff") or Anglo-Saxon (cricc "shepherd's staff").
A Village Game of Cricket
By the early 18th century cricket had become a leading sport in London as well as the south-eastern counties of England with organized clubs and some professional county teams, and continued to spread slowly. The switch to throwing the ball instead of rolling it along the ground came sometime around mid-century along with the change to straight bats instead of bent ones. Boys played cricket at schools, children played cricket in their villages, and adults of both genders apparently played as well. The first known women's cricket match was played in Surrey in 1745. The famous Lord's Cricket Ground opened in 1787 with the formation of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Interest in cricket has not waned from that time to the present day, so it was certainly being played during the Regency.
GOLF: Golf is another stick-and-ball game with roots in those early and unknown ancient lawn games. While the specifics of golf were developed by the Scots, the roots of the game (and even some of the early wooden balls used to play the game) came to them from the Dutch. The name "golf" is derived from the Dutch word "kolf" which means club. A Dutchman first described the game of golf in 1545, while it first appeared in Scottish literature in 1636, but there are other references to the Dutch game as early as the 13th and 14th centuries.
It was the Scots, however, who had the idea of making holes in the ground, laid out over a course, and made the object of the game to get the ball into each of those holes.
"The MacDonald boys playing golf," portrait by 18th-century artist Jeremiah Davison
Golf has an interesting history, but it evolved quite steadily over time in Scotland with the exception of being banned by James II (1457), James III (1471) and James IV (1491) for distracting the military from training. James IV reversed his ruling by 1502, however. It seems the Scottish king was fond of the sport himself. Later in that century, King Charles I brought the game to England and Mary Queen of Scots introduced the game to France.
The Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland is one of the oldest courses dating to 1574 or possibly earlier. Diarist Thomas Kinkaid mentioned some rules in 1687, but the first "official" rules were not issued until 1744. James VI played golf at Blackheath near London in 1603 when he became James I of England, where the Royal Blackheath Golf Club was later established (1745 or earlier). Two English courtiers played against James VII of Scotland in 1681 at Leith for a wager, but there is little evidence the English took to the game until the Victorian era. But if you had a Scottish character in Regency London, he might be happy indeed to play at Blackheath if he were accepted as a member or knew someone else who was.
Golf at St. Andrews, 18th century
"Golf is an exercise which is much used by a gentleman in Scotland……A man would live 10 years the longer for using this exercise once or twice a week."–Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745 – 1813)
(illustrations in this post are public domain, as vintage art)
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Several new businesses in Midtown Coeur d' Alene
Downtown Coeur d' Alene, down on the lake and Sherman Ave. can be an awesome experience with all the cool local business and scenic views . But my favorite section of the Lake City has always been Midtown Coeur d' Alene.
Midtown has a kind of cooler more alterative feel to it. Almost like a Downtown section just for the locals to know about. And as we approach the warmer months of 2015 an influx of new businesses is looking to set up shop in Midtown.
Here is a look at the new businesses and business changes in store for Midtown Coeur d' Alene-
Capone's Pub & Grill expansion
Capone's Pub & Grill at 751 N 4th St has already started construction on an expansion of their building. The project will expand the seating area, etc... onto a lot to the south of the originally building.
Capone's Pub & Grill is a local favorite restaurant with this location and another in Post Falls. They we're even once featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive In's and Dives aka Triple D. That episode is still occasionally replayed on Food Network and a " Guy ate here" logo is visible inside of Capone's
Here is a look at what the finished product will look like once this expansion is completed-
Mid City Pub now open
From Capone's ownership, Tom and Theresa Capone is a new smaller bar called Mid City Pub which opened recently at 816 N. 4th.
Mid City Pub is located in the former Bo Jack's bar and is significantly smaller then Capone's but is still pretty cool in it's own right. Mid City has some small plates of food in addition to craft beers and some wines.
Gaiwan Tea House coming soon
What is to my knowledge Coeur d' Alene's first Tea House is coming soon to Midtown Coeur d' Alene at 901 N. 4th .
The building which is actually a historic home was last used as another small business called Rustic Romance which apparently went out of business. The building will be extensively remodeled for this new use and that work is underway right now.
Gaiwan Tea House is described as being an organic loose leaf tea house. We are waiting to see when this new business will open their doors.
Pack Rat Estate & Junk Store
We're expecting a grand opening to be in the near future for Pack Rat Estate & Junk Store a cool new locally owned and operated business that will fit right in with the other second hand / thrift stores that dot Midtown's landscape.
Pack Rat Estate & Junk Store will open in the space that was last The Stash Box at 812 N. 4th.
Bare Culture Kombucha still in business, but not in the 800 block of N. 4th
For one reason of another the Kombucha tap room and store has moved out of the space next door to the new Mid City Pub in Midtown. But the business, which is Bare Culture Kombucha is still very much alive and in fact they are still a part of Midtown.
Bare Culture Kombucha is now sold and brewed at 1701 N. 4th . In addition their products are also sold at many health food stores, resturants and similar businesses all around the area. Including in a small store space within Winter Ridge Natural Foods in Sandpoint.
Surf's Up Car Wash now open
Next door to Lett's Auto Repair in Midtown Coeur d' Alene is a new car wash to replace the old. The car wash is all newly upgrades with a cool new mural on the side of the building making it easily visible from N. 3rd.
The car wash is now called Surf's Up Car Wash and is located at 1114 N. 4th and also includes a full service detailing department.
Great Escapes Espresso II opening soon
Located on the same property as Surf's Up Car Wash in the 1100 block of N. 4th will soon be another option for espresso drinks and the similar.
Great Escapes Espresso which is currently in Hayden at the intersection of Hayden and Ramsey plans to start construction soon on a new second location which will feature both drive through and a walk up window.
Hookah Lounge coming soon?
Building permits are out with the City of Coeur d' Alene to remodel the former Galaxy Gaming storefront into a hookah lounge. We don't have a name on it yet but expect it to open in the near future on the far north side of Midtown at 2506 N. 4th.
Gas station & c-store coming soon?
Coeur d' Alene Press columnist Nils Rosdahl mentioned in his Business Bits column a few Sunday's ago that the small shopping center at the corner of N. 4th & Harrison has been sold to a developer in Spokane who plans to replace the existing center with a new gas station and c-store.
I don't personally have the details on this project yet but believe it too be true as now 2 of the 4 tenants in the building have moved out with no new for lease signs going up. And, these we're the buildings bigger tenants... Just Roses and Interstate Office Supply.
A barber shop and small gift shop remain as of my typing this but we will keep an eye on them as well.
Watch for a separate post on this topic in the future...
And, now a visual look at what is happening where in Midtown Coeur d' Alene via the inlandnwbusiness.com Youtube page-
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by magix | Jul 7, 2019 | Coos Commons, Right to Shelter | 0 comments
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GRANT FUNDING FOR DIGNIFIED HOMELESS SOLUTIONS
Coquille, OR – Coos Commons Protection Council (CCPC) is pleased to announce the Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation has provided $20,000 "to provide dignified services based on compassion, equity and respect to disenfranchised Coos County residents so that they may access individual and community services to meet their basic human needs so that they may live a healthier and more productive lives." Working with long time social justice advocate Bittin Duggan, CCPC is excited to implement this program and work towards developing sheltering solutions to empower people to become active and productive members of the community.
"Chronic homelessness refers to people who have chronic and complex health conditions, including mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and medical conditions who experience long-term homelessness– and can be found sleeping on the street or in shelters. Without stable housing, they cycle in and out of emergency departments, inpatient hospital stays, psychiatric centers, detoxification programs, and jails, resulting in high public costs and poor health outcomes for individuals including premature death…
"A chronically homeless person costs the tax-payer an average of $35,578 per year. Costs on average are reduced by 49.5% when they are placed in supportive housing. Supportive housing costs on average $12,800, making the net savings of more than $22,000 per year." – US Department of Housing and Urban Development 2018
Coos County has approximately 1,300 homeless at a potential cost of millions of dollars annually.
"We see social justice and environmental justice as inextricably linked so working with Bittin is a natural extension of our community rights work," says Mary Geddry, CCPC co-founder. "We work to affirm rights of communities to protect themselves to higher standards than state and federal regulators; the rights of ecosystems to thrive, flourish and naturally evolve; and the fundamental right to shelter."
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Princeton 1994, 617pp, 35 B&W plates and figures, notes, and index, fine copy. Reviewed at length in Ambix, also Gnosis, this is a major history, densely packed with the harvest of many years of research. Patai may be best known to many as the co-author with Robert Graves of the Hebrew Myths, but he is the author of many other highly important books. He is also that rare writer who can convey history and ideas with grace and ease and in depth. This is one of a handful of truly great books on alchemy published last century.
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Q: How can i insert a string generated in c# code into xaml button? I am trying to create an offline password manager. There is a function which should generate a password and put it into an entry that is supposed to hold that data. Right now i am struggling to insert a result of generating method from c# code, into xaml button.
I've tried creating an entry within c# code, and assigning a text property to it. 1st thing is i am not sure if that's the right way. 2nd thing is i have no clue what else can i do in order to solve this issue.
//this is the generating button in app
void OnGenerateClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    var passwordEntry = new Entry();
    passwordEntry.SetBinding(Entry.TextProperty, "Haslo");

    bool includeLowercase = true;
    bool includeUppercase = true;
    bool includeNumeric = true;
    bool includeSpecial = true;
    bool includeSpaces = false;
    int lengthOfPassword = 12;
    string password =
        PasswordGeneration.GeneratePassword(includeLowercase, includeUppercase,
        includeNumeric, includeSpecial, includeSpaces, lengthOfPassword);
    var Haslo = new Entry { Text = password };
    // here i've tried to assign the text property to the entry
    //  "Haslo" but unfortunately it's not working.
}

XAML:
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             x:Class="OpassV1.Widoki.ServicePage">
    <StackLayout Margin="20" VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand">
        <Label Text="Nazwa" />
        <Entry Text="{Binding Nazwa}" />
        <Label Text="Hasło"/>
        <Entry x:Name="Haslo" Text="{Binding Haslo}"/>
        <Button Text="Genruj hasło" Clicked="OnGenerateClicked" />
        <Button Text="Zapisz" Clicked="OnSaveClicked" />
        <Button Text="Usuń" Clicked="OnDeleteClicked" />
        <Button Text="Anuluj" Clicked="OnCancelClicked" />
        </StackLayout>
</ContentPage>

I'd like to display generated password in entry with "Binding Nazwa" after clicking generate button "OnGenerateClicked"
I'm grateful for all the answers :)

A: this creates a NEW instance of entry
var Haslo = new Entry { Text = password };

you want to use the existing Entry instance that you created in your XAML.  Any element in your XAML that has a x:Name property should be accessible by name in your code-behind
Haslo.Text = password;

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Copiapó lies about 800 km north of Santiago by the Copiapó River, in the valley of the same name. In recent years, the river has dried up due to mining and agricultural activity in the region. The town is surrounded by the Atacama Desert and receives little rain (12 mm per year). The population of Copiapó was 9,128 in 1903, 11,617 in 1907 and, as of 2002, there are 129,091 inhabitants.
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GitHub - saezlab/BiRewire: An R package implementing high-performing routines for the randomisation of bipartite graphs preserving their node degrees.
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BiRewire is an R package implementing high-performing routines for the randomisation of bipartite graphs preserving their node degrees (i.e. Network Rewiring), through the Switching Algorithm (SA) . BiRewire analytically estimates the number of Switching Steps to be performed in order for the similarity between the original network and its rewired version to reach a plateau (i.e. to achieve the maximal level of randomness) according to the lower bound derived in Gobbi et al [see Publications below.] This package is particularly useful for the randomisation of '0-1' tables (or presence-absence matrices) in which the distributions of non-null entries (i.e. presence distributions) must be preserved both across rows and columns. By considering these tables as incidence matrices of bipartite graphs then this problem reduces to bipartite network rewiring. For example, by modeling a genomic dataset as a binary event matrix (BEM), in which rows correspond to samples, columns correspond to genes and the (i,j) entry is non-null if the i-th sample harbours a mutation in the j-th gene, then with BiRewire is possible to randomise the dataset preserving its mutation rates both across samples and genes. This is crucial to preserve tumour specific alterations, dependencies between gene-mutations and etherogeneity in mutation/copy-number-alteration rates across patients. Large collections of such randomised tables can be then used to approximate samples from the uniform distribution of all the possible genomic datasets with the same mutation-rates of the initial one. Finally this data can be used as null model to test the statistical significance of several combinatorial properties of the original dataset: for example the tendency of a group of genes to be co- or mutually-mutated. Extension to the general case of undirected networks (not bipartite) is also provided.


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WSHC is a non-commercial educational college radio station licensed to Shepherdstown, West Virginia, serving the Shepherdstown/Sharpsburg area.  WSHC is owned and operated by Shepherd University.

History
WSHC is a student-run facility. It is located in the basement of Knutti Hall, on Shepherd University's campus. WSHC also boasts special programming, including Eclectic Weekends (jazz, blues, classics). The station has a 30+ year history of supporting the local music scene.

WSHC became an affiliate of West Virginia Public Broadcasting in 2017, both to alleviate WVEP's coverage issues in the far Eastern Panhandle and to fill time not normally occupied by student programming. The station began carrying WVPB's feed of Morning Edition on weekdays and eight hours of WVPB programming on weekends (6 a.m.–10 a.m., 8 p.m.–midnight) effective September 1, 2017. WSHC later added All Things Considered in April 2018.

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Allerey is een gemeente in het Franse departement Côte-d'Or (regio Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) en telt 169 inwoners (2005). De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Beaune.

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De oppervlakte van Allerey bedraagt 19,8 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 8,5 inwoners per km².

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Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

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Forget politics and find unique flying friend
For better or worse, our country has elected its next president. Most of us remain exhausted. Some of us are happy; some are decidedly not. In the spirit of moving forward, together, here are a few ideas.
Forget politics and find unique flying friend For better or worse, our country has elected its next president. Most of us remain exhausted. Some of us are happy; some are decidedly not. In the spirit of moving forward, together, here are a few ideas. Check out this story on caller.com: http://callertim.es/2fS1gmF
Phyllis Yochem, Special to the Caller-Times Published 8:02 a.m. CT Nov. 14, 2016
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In my opinion, a day of birding is a balm for the soul. Take a friend, and avoid mention of politics. Savor the cooler weather; enjoy the incomparable gift of fall in the Coastal Bend.
If you visit the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie's Pasture, you might be distracted by the sight of an Old World species that really shouldn't be here. The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the largest and most widespread member of the flamingo family. Its stomping grounds include Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
North America isn't on the itinerary. The bird seen here recently has visited the region periodically for about 10 years. It's often referred to as No. 492, the number on the yellow band it wears on its (pink) right leg.
No. 492 was born in the wild in Tanzania and shipped, with 39 other flamingos, from South Africa to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, in 2004. In June of 2005, it escaped from the zoo with a companion. The companion vanished, but No. 492 developed quite a reputation in the ensuing years.
It made its first appearance here not long after leaving Kansas. It also has been spotted in Louisiana and Wisconsin.
For some time it was seen in the company of a more colorful and slightly smaller bird. The American flamingo wore a band marked HDNT, identifying it as bird born at the Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in Yucatán, Mexico, in 2005. It wasn't clear if the birds were companions or a mated pair.
Although unlikely, the two species are close relatives and the birds could have bred. This time, No. 492 is solo. Its sex is unknown, since it left the zoo before routine bloodwork was completed.
Compared to the roseate spoonbill, the large pink bird we're accustomed to seeing, the flamingo is taller and has a much longer neck and legs. Bill shapes, of course, are also diagnostic.
In addition to some extra birding, my next suggestions for election recovery involve action. If the environment is a priority, join organizations that will educate you about the issues and provide opportunities to make a difference.
Donate time or money to these groups. Continue to vote. Let elected officials know how you feel. Consider writing a real, handwritten letter to your senator or representative. Get the attention of the people we have elected, and make sure your voice is heard.
Phyllis Yochem, a Corpus Christi resident, has studied birds in Texas since 1960.
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Methods of Enforcing Your Court Judgements
A winning party ("judgment creditor") may obtain a judgment for a lump sum from the losing party ("judgment debtor") however, this does not necessarily mean that the judgment debtor will voluntarily pay what is owed under the judgment. The burden is on the judgement creditor to take enforcement steps.
If the judgment debtor fails to do so voluntarily by the date determined by the court, then the judgment creditor would need to consider commencing enforcement actions in order to seek recovery of the money owed to them under the judgment.
It is vital for judgment creditors to investigate the judgment debtor's assets / financial position first before commencing lengthy litigation proceedings.
We have briefly set out below a number of enforcement methods a judgment creditor may commence upon receipt of a court judgment.
Taking control of goods is suitable when the judgment debtor owns assets, and this allows an enforcement officer to seize the judgment debtor's goods and sell them in order to use the proceeds of sale to satisfy the judgment debt. Goods that are exempt include the basic domestic needs and tools of trade. The County Court dealt with debt sum up to £600 and the High Court dealt with debt sum of more than £5000.
Third-party debt orders allow the court to intercept money that is owed to the judgment debt, such as credit balance in the judgment debtor's bank account and divert this to us in settlement of the judgment debt.
Charging orders are suitable where the asset in question is considered a land, but this only provides security for the judgment debt and not payment. For payment, an order for sale will be necessary after the charging order has been obtained.
Attachment of earning orders enables the judgment debtor's salary to be intercepted and diverted to us in settlement of the judgment debt. It is important to bear in mind that only a small percentage will be deducted from their salary so if the judgment debtor is on a fairly low income then it could sometime before the debt is repaid.
Insolvency proceedings are another effective way to obtain payment. The threat of bankruptcy of an individual or winding up of a company can often be enough to prompt payment, should the judgment debtor has assets available to pay.
If you have a judgment debt that you wish to enforce or require assistance in obtaining a judgment, please contact us. Our experienced civil and commercial litigation team can advise the best course of action for your case and commence the enforcement proceedings on your behalf to assist you in recovering the judgment debt.
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The 2017 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Irn-Bru Cup final for sponsorship reasons, is a football match that took place on 25 March 2017 at Fir Park, between Dundee United and St Mirren. It was the 26th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the now defunct Scottish Football League and the fourth since the Scottish Professional Football League was formed. Both teams progressed through four elimination rounds to reach the final. The match was won by Dundee United 2–1, marking their first win in the tournament since its inception and their first silverware since the 2009–10 Scottish Cup.

Route to the final

The competition is a knock-out tournament and was contested by 52 teams from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2016-17. Those participating were the 30 clubs that played in the 2016–17 Championship, League One and League Two of the Scottish Professional Football League along with the top four teams from the 2015–16 Highland and Lowland Leagues (East Stirlingshire, who were relegated from the SPFL, took the place of the Lowland League champions Edinburgh City, who promoted in their place). The top two teams from the 2015–16 Welsh Premier League and 2015–16 NIFL Premiership and the U20s squads of the teams competing in the 2016–17 Premiership were also invited to compete. For the first three rounds, the draw was divided into two geographical regions – north and south. These draws were seeded to avoid U20s teams and Highland and Lowland League sides from being drawn against each other. From round four onwards, the draw was regionalised to keep Welsh and Northern Irish teams apart.

As both clubs play in the Championship, they received a bye to the third round.

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Beano 80th Birthday Collection goes to York gallery 'According to McGee'
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Horace Panter gives Beano characters 80th anniversary Pop Art makeover at McGee gallery
DENNIS the Menace, Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, Lord Snooty and the Bash Street Kids will be popping into York gallery According To McGee as part of a celebration of the Beano's 80th anniversary from May 19.
Pop Art artist Horace Panter, who happens to be bass player for ska legends The Specials too, has been commissioned by the DC Thomson comic to create new depictions of some of its most popular characters.
The Tower Street gallery will be the first stop outside London's Fleet Street launch event to exhibit the works in a coup for husband and wife curators Greg and Ails McGee.
"I've been working with According To McGee for a number of years now and I'm delighted to be bringing the Beano's 80th Birthday Collection of new paintings and prints to exhibit there," says Howard "It will be hot on the heels from its launch at Beano HQ in London, where it has been a palpable hit."
Panter's depictions remain true to the spirit of the much-loved originals while giving them a new boost of Pop Art energy via his paint brush. Dennis and Gnasher now dive into an Los Angeles swimming pool, as an homage to David Hockney's Californian swimming-pool works, and Minnie the Minx becomes an Andy Warhol starlet icon.
Lord Snooty is a tip of the top hat to Roy Lichtenstein, complete with Ben Day dots and speech bubble, while the Bash Street Kids bristle with mischief in a world of Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst high art.
Greg McGee believes Panter is the perfect choice for the new series. "He's a Pop artist at the top of his game. He has a controlled, vibrant style that lends itself to iconic characters," he says. "His defining role in ska-punk as bassist in The Specials is pertinent too. The Beano has been a punkish disruptive force in British visual culture since before Johnny Rotten was born. I can't think of a more appropriate artist than Horace Panter to bring the Beano's favourite troublemakers to a modern audience."
The collection consists of large-scale originals, with Billy Whizz the largest at 1m x 2m, plus fine art prints, all signed by Panter, who will attend the midday launch on May 19, when he will sign vintage Beano annuals for customers too.
Greg is pleased that the event is gathering a groundswell of attention. "We've had clients messaging us directly though Twitter and Instagram, especially after Horace's appearance on BBC Breakfast. We've made pre-exhibition sales and the guest list is filling up. Anyone interested in coming might want to book by contacting us through our website or on social media.
"The exhibition will be open everyday of the week, for three weeks, but the launch event is a very small window of opportunity to meet the man himself: a leading Pop artist in the UK, with a luminous exhibition of Britain's favourite comic-strip characters. It's punk, Pop and painting in one art gallery. We can't wait, and we're proud that it's a coup for York as a city and the very modern, creative energy it now harnesses."
Ails McGee is equally thrilled at securing the northern premiere. "This is an achievement that reflects well on everything we've been trying to celebrate here in York," she says. "York doesn't have to worry about tourism – it's the second biggest recipient of visitors in the UK – but what's great is that with the flourishing of micro-breweries, festivals and new galleries, the contemporary energy is providing as much of a reason to come visit York as does the heritage.
"We feel that this exhibition can play a major part in that. The Beano, like York, is part of our country's heritage. Having Horace Panter reinvent the characters anew through the filter of Pop Art is a pleasing reflection on what many creative people here have been doing here for some time. Horace Panter & The Beano's 80th Birthday Collection is the perfect exhibition for York and indeed art collectors everywhere. These are old favourites, remixed."
Horace Panter & The Beano's 80th Birthday Collection runs from May 19 to June 9. Contact info@accordingtomcgee.com for invitations to the 12 noon launch. According To McGee, Tower Street, York is open Monday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm, and Sundays, 1pm to 4pm.
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Lanco: We speak to guitarist Eric about hitting number one, learning out on the road and heading to the UK for C2C!
4th March 2018 10th May 2018 Mark Wiggins
One of the wonderful things about country music is that every year sees a whole host of exciting new acts coming through. Lanco have been cutting their teeth out on the road with the likes of Chris Young and Brothers Osborne in the last 18 months and January saw their debut album 'Hallelujah Nights' hit the shelves. The Jay Joyce-produced project hit the number one spot in the Billboard Country Chart. We managed to get some time to chat to guitarist Eric Steedly about their fantastic rise!
I guess the first thing that we should talk about is the fact that the album, 'Hallelujah Nights' went straight in at number one on the Billboard Country Chart?
Oh man! It is incredible! It's kind of hard to describe, you have your head down for so long, working hard to make all of this a success and then all of a sudden you turn around with a number one album! It's like "oh my gosh!" You know, I don't know if I ever believed that it would happen, it just does. It's really a dream come true for us. It's crazy!
I'd imagine so! You're record breakers as well, you're the first band since Lady Antebellum to come straight in with a number one on their debut!
Oh yes! That's another part of it, to get a number one album is one thing but to get that sort of accolade just makes you ask how did this all happen! We were a garage band a year ago and here we are.
The single 'Greatest Love Story' was a big success but did you ever believe that the album could match up? Obviously, singles are a big part of the business now and albums can be difficult to make a mark with.
Totally. That's the thing. It's something that you talk about in your strategy. We were just elated when 'Greatest Love Story' did well, I mean, we love all of our music but we do realise that you need that help from a breakout single to expose you to a bigger audience. Then you do hope that you've built a fan base along the way that wants to invest in your music, I think that's somewhere that we were fortunate. We built a fan base that really bought into us over the past couple of years and so, when we were finally ready to release all of our music, they were excited to hear it. We love albums too, it's an important thing to us and we really did want this body of work that represented us. It's really affirming to sell that well and have people believe in what we're doing.
It's interesting that you say that, here in Britain we do have somewhat an album culture, we buy an album and listen to it from track one to the end. I think the album that you released has all of those ups and downs, which I'm sure is part of the reason it was so successful.
Absolutely. Some of it got mixed down but there were sections on the album with 16 minutes of music without a break because we had transitions and things, we're obviously millennial guys and have everything from Alan Jackson to Jay Z to Fleetwood Mac on our iPhones. A lot of us grew up with those older rock acts and things from those great album eras. Our producer, Jay Joyce, is obviously a very creative and kind of left-of-centre guy for country so he was all about making this a cohesive album. It all really worked out!
I was going to ask about Jay Joyce actually, it must have been amazing to get to work with him on your debut record?
Oh man, I can't even describe it. There have been so many moments where I've been picking my jaw up off the floor and early on that was one of them. We met him before we had anything, Brandon just ran into him on a whim and we played for him, he was like "Ok, I get it. Let's make a record". At that moment, I think we were fans of him and he would be our dream producer! We literally made jokes early on about how cool it'd be to have Jay Joyce produce our record! Then three months later we're in his world-class studio and he's in your face just "play that guitar part differently!" It's just surreal and so crazy!
You've also recently announced as well that, along with Brothers Osborne, you'll be hitting the road with Dierks Bentley. That's a huge tour to get on! That must be another pinch yourself moment?
Absolutely! For multiple reasons, Dierks is an incredible artist who has had an incredible career, which is still going up, and the Brothers are right there as well. They have some really cool things going on. It's also special for us because we've been able to make good relationships with them. We were on the Brothers Osborne's first headline tour, so to us it's kind of like our dream tour! It's not only a great line-up of music but it'll be like a family backstage!
I have to say Brothers Osborne are the nicest guys and the easiest to get along with!
Oh man and they can drink! They're both, like, six foot four so they can down a lot! They are the best! They picked us up early on when we used to travel in a little crappy RV and at a festival they came and hung out with us on there before they asked us to go on their tour a few months later. I think they felt like we got along well, they're really good dudes and gosh they can make music!
It's interesting talking about that tour and you've been on tour with Chris Young as well. How much do you learn whilst you're out on the road with these artists?
We learn a massive amount, that's one of the things that we strive to do. Eery band or artist that we play with, you can always find us side-stage watching the show. Whether it's a band like Brothers Osborne or an artist like Chris, there is always something to learn, it could be how the band grooves together or how to take control of 10,000 people. Also, watching how they treat people behind-the-scenes. There's a lot to learn!
Speaking of the live shows. How would you describe a typical Lanco live show?
It's a blast! We bring a lot of energy and I think that's something that we found early on. We were born and bred playing in bars to a bartender and people eating cheese sticks so we had to get their attention! Brandon is very energetic, he's like a jumping bean all over the stage and he'll get out in the crowd. We've always dreamed of playing arenas one day and we've built our sound around that. It's a fun place to be and we always try to get involved. We learned a lot from the alternative world, we're all fans of that. It's an exciting experience!
Have you got a favourite tune to perform live?
It's hard to say because they're all your babies. I've been enjoying 'Troublemaker' live. It's a really sassy song and we really amp it up live. If it's our show and we have the time, we've actually started doing this improv jam to that! It's really fun for me as a guitar player!
The most exciting thing for us over in the UK is that we'll be seeing you over here at C2C! How excited are you to come over for some shows?
Oh man! We're elated! I don't think any of us have even ben to Europe! We all love to travel and see different cultures and that is a place that you dream of going. To get to go there and also share your music with a totally different world is so exciting, it's hard to process!
The album is getting a bit of a buzz too over here. How aware are you of the country scene that we have over here?
Well, I'd say we've learned from other acts in the last year how awesome and engaging and excited the crowds are. I'll be honest, two years ago I'd have probably assumed that there was no country scene over there! I don't know why, that's just probably naïve but you just assume that it's geographic! It's awesome and so encouraging knowing that there are places that you can go outside of the States, not only to play a show but to connect with people. It's amazing!
Are you likely to add the UK as a regular touring spot in the future?
Oh absolutely! I think we would all be chomping at the bit to come over and tour! I'd say that, the minute we can do it, we'd be over in a heartbeat! Like I say, we love travelling too so any chance to come over we'll take it! We're really excited!
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Economy's Pickup Lifts Truck Sales
A surge in purchases across South Florida indicates business owners are gaining confidence.
Truck sales are up for nine straight months at the nation's largest retailer. And while you may have no interest in buying a pickup, you should care that other people do.
Considered the workhorses of small businesses and contractors, trucks are an economic indicator almost as important as housing starts and unemployment figures.
"Truck sales have always been a driver of the economy," said AutoNation spokesman Marco Cannon. "It's a key bellwether."
At the Fort Lauderdale-based company, sales have increased each month since March between 18 percent and 59 percent when compared with 2009. Improving sales of trucks and vans indicate that business owners feel comfortable enough with the trajectory of the economy that they're willing to invest, Cannon said.
In November, every major car manufacturer in the U.S. except Mazda reported an increase from the previous year in its light-truck sales, which include pickups, SUVs and minivans. The month before, trucks outsold cars by the highest margin in nearly five years, according to industry tracker J.D. Power and Associates. These light trucks made up 54 percent of all U.S. vehicle sales.
Nick Mohnacky of West Palm Beach is one business owner who decided to invest in a delivery van, his biggest business purchase yet. Mohnacky started his custom surfboard business in August 2009, but it wasn't until two months ago that he felt ready to sink about $24,000 into his custom-wrapped van, which he considers a form of mobile advertising.
Before he shelled out the money, Mohnacky didn't do any heavy research into consumer confidence scores or read economists' predictions about when the economy would recover. An uptick in business at Enoch Surfboards told him that the economy was improving enough to make the investment, he said.
"The demand wasn't there a year ago," he said.
Along with small-business owners who might invest in new pickups or vans for their companies are the regular folks who are confident enough in their jobs and finances to take on beefy SUV payments.
Earl Stewart serves the latter group at his North Palm Beach dealership, buying RAV4s and Highlanders. "We're seeing the economy come back, and we're seeing sales in general come back," he said.
While many business owners are still tacking many more miles onto their odometers than they did in flush years, the reticence to buy a new truck or van is beginning to thaw in South Florida, said Shawn McDermott, South Florida regional sales and service manager for Ford. Total truck sales across all brands were up 4 percent in the nation during November, he added, compared with 17 percent in South Florida.
One reason that numbers have risen so much more in South Florida is that they fell so much further when the construction industry dried up, McDermott said. "We have a lot of ground to cover to get back to where the volumes used to be," he said.
McDermott remembers when the biggest payload some of his clients' trucks ever carried was their golf clubs. Those days are over, he said.
But that means the numbers are a better indication of the real state of the economy for business owners and contractors, who McDermott said make up most of his customers. One in three trucks sold in the region is a Ford, he said.
Dealers also are offering incentives to nudge waffling business owners to buy now. For example, Al Packer Ford, which has locations in West Palm Beach and Royal Palm Beach, is offering up to $10,000 off the manufacturer's suggested retail price for a 2010 F-150, depending on the model and equipment, said Gary Weil, general sales manager.
"The pent-up demand along with the manufacturers' and dealers' incentives have helped fuel this increase," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Steady Sales Increase
Pickup truck sales at AutoNation have been up every month since March compared with the same period in 2009.
March -- Up 34 percent
April -- Up 30
May -- Up 46
June -- Up 41
July -- 59
August -- 18
October -- 21
November -- 35
Source: AutoNation
2010 Ten Top Sellers year-to-date
1. Ford F-Series 473,461, up 29.6 percent over 2009
2. Chevrolet Silverado 327,619, up 15.7 percent over 2009
3. Ram Trucks 176,411, up 7 percent over 2009
4. GMC Sierra 112,999, up 13.3 percent over 2009
5. Toyota Tacoma 95,228, down 6.6 percent since 2009
6. Toyota Tundra 83,296, up 18.5 percent over 2009
7. Ford Ranger 51,093, unchanged since 2009
8. Nissan Frontier 36,644, up 44.1 percent over 2009
9. Chevrolet Colorado 22,255, down 27.3 percent since 2009
10. Nissan Titan 21,223, up 25.6 percent over 2009
Source:PickupTrucks.com
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Alex Dixon
Real Name: Alex Dixon
HT: 5' 8" WT: 150
Birthplace: Bay City, TX
Hometown: Humble, TX
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OUTLOOK: Quick, skillful attacker signed as Homegrown Player on January 19, 2011 and released near the end of the 2013 season.
2013 MLS: Made two appearances before being released, enter as a subsitute on 6/30 at New York and 7/6 vs. Philadelphia … U.S. Open Cup: Started, played 90 minutes and scored opening goal 2-0 win vs. FC Tucson on 5/29 (first career Open Cup goal) … Played first 71 minutes in 3-0 loss at FC Dallas on 6/12 … Reserves: Started six Reserve League games … Assisted on Brian Ownby's opening goal in 1-0 win at Columbus Crew Reserves on 6/2 … 12-13 Champions League: Did not feature … NASL: Spent a month on loan with the Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) … Appeared in three games and scored game-winning goal in 2-1 win over Ft. Lauderdale on 4/27 … Other: Started in 2-0 win vs. Stoke City in Dynamo Charities Cup on July 24.
2012 MLS: Appeared in four games, making one start in 2012 … Made 2012 debut at New York on 5/9 and played 34 minutes as a substitute … Played 16 minutes in substitute appearance vs. Portland on 5/15 … Played 62 minutes in season finale at Colorado on 10/27 … 12-13 Champions League: Appeared as substitute for final 19 minutes in 4-0 win over FAS on 9/20 … U.S. Open Cup: Started, played 90 minutes in 1-0 third round loss at San Antonio on 5/29 … Reserves: Started eight games, scored two goals, and notched three assists as Dynamo won Reserve League division title … Tallied goal and two assists in 3-0 win at Sporting Kansas City on 3/27.
2011 MLS: Made seven substitute appearances in league play and scored one goal in his rookie season … Made professional debut in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 … Also appeared in 2-1 loss vs. COL on 5/4 … Played final six minutes and was on the field for tying goal in 2-2 tie vs. FCD on 5/28 … Made next MLS appearance in 3-0 loss at CHV on 7/23 … Also came on as substitute in 3-1 win vs. SEA on 7/30 … Played a career-high 28 minutes in 1-1 tie at NE on 8/17 … Came on as sub three days later and scored dramatic game-winning goal, his first as a professional, in final seconds of stoppage time in 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20, curling in left-footed shot from top of the penalty area … U.S. Open Cup: Made first Dynamo start and played 120 minutes in midfield in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 as Dynamo were eliminated in qualifying round … Reserves: Started eight of 10 Dynamo Reserves games, three times at forward and five times in midfield, scoring one goal on the season … Fractured finger in 3-0 loss at COL on 9/1 … Returned to action as a sub in 3-0 win vs. CHI on 10/1 … Scored opening goal with outstanding individual effort in 2-0 win at KC on 10/18 … Other: Started and played all 90 minutes at three different positions in 2-0 Dynamo Charities Cup loss vs. Bolton Wanderers on 7/20.
INTERNATIONAL: Former member of United States U-17 national team residency program in Bradenton, Fla.
COLLEGE: Three-year contributor at North Carolina, helping the Tar Heels reach the NCAA College Cup all three years ... 2010: Notched one goal and three assists in 20 games despite injury ... Made terrific play to set up game-tying goal in NCAA semifinal vs. No. 1 Louisville, dribbling through four players before serving accurate cross for headed finish ... UNC lost 2-1 on last-minute goal … 2009: Ranked second on the team with eight goals, including three in the NCAA tournament, and also had one assist … Scored goals in three consecutive NCAA tournament games to help UNC reach the College Cup for the second consecutive season ... Netted hat trick in 7-0 win vs. Stetson, North Carolina's first hat trick since 2005 ... Added late goal on counter-attack in 2-0 win vs. Brown in second round of NCAA tournament... Beat two defenders to score game-winning goal in 1-0 win vs. Indiana in third round... Got behind defense for second goal in 2-1 win vs. Drake in NCAA quarterfinals ... Played all 110 minutes in 0-0 semifinal tie vs. No. 1 Akron, with UNC losing in a shootout … 2008: Ranked third on the team with five goals as a freshman, playing in 20 of 24 games as UNC lost in national championship game … Appeared as a substitute in two NCAA tournament matches as UNC reached the College Cup but did not play in the semifinal or championship game ... Ranked seventh among all North Carolina Olympic sports male athletes in the SuperRam competition, which measures overall performance.
DYNAMO ACADEMY: Joined Dynamo Academy in 2007 after leaving U.S. U-17 residency program ... Trained briefly with Dynamo first team in summer of 2008 ... Scored in Dynamo Academy Showcase in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
PERSONAL: Full name is Hugh Alexander Dixon ... Son of Marisa Parks ... Has three brothers (Jerome, Anthony, Tre) and one sister ... Lists Michael Jordan as most admired athlete … Graduated from Atascocita High School in Humble, northeast of Houston, in 2008.
Career Statistics (Regular Season)
SHTS
2013 Houston Dynamo 2 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Houston Dynamo 4 1 0 114 0 1 1 3 0 1 0
Career Totals - 13 1 1 217 0 3 3 4 0 1 0
Career Statistics (Post Season)
2013 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/27/2013 HOU @ DC W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/20/2013 RBNY @ HOU L 3-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2013 SKC @ HOU T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2013 MTL @ HOU W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/28/2013 HOU @ NE T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/21/2013 CHV @ HOU W 1-5 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/14/2013 HOU @ PHI W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/08/2013 RBNY @ HOU L 4-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/04/2013 HOU @ CLB L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/01/2013 HOU @ CHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/24/2013 HOU @ MTL L 0-5 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/17/2013 SEA @ HOU W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/10/2013 HOU @ RSL L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/03/2013 CLB @ HOU W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/27/2013 CHI @ HOU T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/13/2013 HOU @ NE W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/06/2013 PHI @ HOU W 0-1 Subbed on 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/30/2013 HOU @ RBNY L 0-2 Subbed on 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/22/2013 TOR @ HOU T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/01/2013 HOU @ CLB T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/26/2013 HOU @ SKC T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/18/2013 NE @ HOU L 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/12/2013 SKC @ HOU L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/08/2013 HOU @ DC W 4-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/05/2013 HOU @ LA W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/28/2013 COL @ HOU T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/20/2013 HOU @ TOR T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/14/2013 CHI @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/06/2013 HOU @ POR L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/30/2013 SJ @ HOU W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/23/2013 VAN @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/17/2013 HOU @ DAL L 2-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/02/2013 DC @ HOU W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/27/2012 HOU @ COL L 0-2 Started 62 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
10/20/2012 PHI @ HOU W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/2012 MTL @ HOU T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/29/2012 NE @ HOU W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/23/2012 HOU @ PHI L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/06/2012 RSL @ HOU W 0-1 Subbed on 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/02/2012 HOU @ CHI L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/19/2012 CLB @ HOU T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/10/2012 HOU @ RBNY L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/03/2012 RBNY @ HOU W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/28/2012 HOU @ TOR W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/21/2012 MTL @ HOU W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/18/2012 SKC @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/30/2012 PHI @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/16/2012 DAL @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/10/2012 HOU @ VAN L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/26/2012 LA @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/15/2012 POR @ HOU T 0-0 Subbed on 16 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
4/28/2012 HOU @ DC L 2-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/23/2012 HOU @ SEA L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/17/2012 HOU @ SJ W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/11/2012 HOU @ CHV W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23/2011 LA @ HOU W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14/2011 HOU @ POR W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2011 CHI @ HOU T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/24/2011 HOU @ DAL W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/10/2011 HOU @ SKC L 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/17/2011 HOU @ NE T 1-1 Subbed on 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/14/2011 POR @ HOU W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/06/2011 HOU @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/30/2011 SEA @ HOU W 1-3 Subbed on 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/23/2011 HOU @ CHV L 0-3 Subbed on 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/16/2011 SKC @ HOU T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/09/2011 TOR @ HOU W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/03/2011 HOU @ COL T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/25/2011 HOU @ DC T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/18/2011 CLB @ HOU L 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/04/2011 HOU @ SJ L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/28/2011 DAL @ HOU T 2-2 Subbed on 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/25/2011 HOU @ LA L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/21/2011 RBNY @ HOU T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/14/2011 HOU @ RSL T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/07/2011 HOU @ TOR L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/04/2011 COL @ HOU L 2-1 Subbed on 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
4/02/2011 HOU @ RBNY T 1-1 Subbed on 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/25/2011 HOU @ SEA T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/19/2011 PHI @ HOU L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/23/2013 HOU @ SKC L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/06/2013 HOU @ RBNY W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/03/2013 RBNY @ HOU T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/01/2012 HOU @ LA L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/18/2012 HOU @ DC T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11/2012 DC @ HOU W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/04/2012 SKC @ HOU W 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/31/2012 HOU @ CHI W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/06/2011 HOU @ SKC W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/30/2011 HOU @ PHI W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


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Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The Journey continues…
Posted byflickgeeky 30th Jun 2020 Leave a comment on Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The Journey continues…
After the massive success of The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of Peter Jackson's intended trilogy based on J.R.R Tolkien's literary masterpiece, all those involved knew that having set the bar so high, both creatively and artistically, for the first movie; it was up to them to deliver something equal to, if not even better than the first film. The task ahead was daunting, to say the least; even more so when compounded by the fact that the middle chapter of the trilogy had always been, from the outset, the trickiest to adapt.
Upping the ante
Jackson and Co had several facts playing against them. The structure of the book was set out in a way that half the book was devoted to the characters of Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, and their attempts to rescue the two hobbits, Merry and Pippin, kidnapped by the Orcs of Isengard in the previous book; and the other half was devoted to the characters of Frodo and Sam on their journey to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring, and their various interactions with several new characters. It was decided from the scripting stage that in order to make both story arcs flow dynamically within a cinematic medium; they would intercut back and forth between all three storylines (Merry and Pippin end up being cut off from Aragorn's group, and go on their own personal journey with Treebeard and the Ents). That way the action and pace would be smoother. One other difficulty was the creation of Gollum, a totally CGI rendered character that was a complete head-scratcher, the creative heads at Weta Digital didn't have the faintest idea how to tackle. Motion Capture was in its relative infancy back then, and it forced the Animators to come up with solutions, and the creation of a whole new Digital rendering software from scratch. The increase of the scale of the production in the use of Visual Effects and the number of Production units filming in different locations all over New Zealand and more characters in the story, added to the logistical nightmare that this mammoth production was coming to.
Of all these concerns, the one that the production team lost more sleep over was the rendering of Gollum as a tangible, believable CGI character. Fortunately for them, one element came into the picture that would be of great help for all those involved. In the early stages, British actor Andy Serkis was hired to merely voice the character of Gollum in Post-production. His approach to the character, however, was that of a hands-on physical presence on set with which the other actors could interact. He literary threw himself into the role, giving the character, not only his unique and identifiable voice, but also giving it a physicality which the Computer Animators could later on use as a model to bring about the nuances of the character in its CGI form. With the help of a skin suit, he would act out his scenes with the actors, giving them a template on which to base their own performances. Such was the success of Andy's work on set, and the physicality he brought to the character, that Jackson decided to model the final CGI outlook of Gollum on Serkis' own physique; something that would come in handy, and pay off much later on towards the latter stages of the story. Serkis would later on re-shoot most of his scenes in a green stage in a Motion Capture suit, so that his movements and facial expressions could be added to those of CGI Gollum. The final result was the most believable, interactive and complete CGI character seen on the big screen to date; a major breakthrough in Visual Effects, and one of the biggest selling points of the whole movie.
Return of the Big-atures
Big-atures was an endearing term that had been coined during production by the crew on the first movie, on account of the huge size of the miniatures used in the movie. This time around, however, the use of these, and their increase in size, would double due to the added sets that had to be recreated for the increasing number of locations and action set pieces. The crown jewel among all these was the miniatures used for the creation of Helm's Deep. The ancient Rohan fortification was recreated on an abandoned quarry outside of Wellington in two different sizes for both the use of close ups and long distance establishing shots. The biggest one was so massive that the crew could crawl their way in to set up the different shooting equipment. This quarry would also be the site on which a full size portion of the wall was recreated, within which the actors could shoot the elaborate fight scenes. But not all sets built for the production were miniature sets. In addition to the use of the Wellington back lot to recreate most of the interiors of places like the Grand Hall of Rohan's palace, and the interior of Isengard's tower, the crew went scouting for locations and found a hill, with a 360 ° view of the valley surrounding it in a rural area of New Zealand's southern hemisphere. There they proceeded to build the entirety of Rohan's palace on top of the hill and the town's cabins and other structures at its feet. The place was also notorious for its high winds, so the construction crew had to make sure that the carefully constructed set would not be blown away, and had to nail it down to the rocky surface without causing any lasting damage to the landscape afterwards, as it was imperative that they left everything the way they'd found it. The whole set was a feat of engineering, and although the interior for all these sets were recreated in Weta's back lot in Wellington, it was until that point; the biggest set that had been constructed for the production. A fairly large miniature set of Isengard had also been constructed in an open area outside the stage in Wellington for filming miniature background plates of the Orc pits and Founderies underneath it. The miniature could also be flooded for the sequence in which the Ents attack Isengard. Although much of this sequence would be achieved with the use of Visual Effects, the crew tried to do as much in camera as they could.
Pushing the digital boundaries
Given the scale of the production, and the increase in the use of CGI, due to the mounting quantity of action set pieces, the filmmakers came upon a company that had created a software that would multiply the amount of extras seen on-screen. Not only that, but the A.I of said software allowed for each digitally recreated soldier or digital stand-in to have a mind of their own, and being able to perform a series of set action/reaction body movements, and interact not only with other CG recreated counterparts, but with their virtual environment too. The use of stunt doubles for the close-up scenes was still much prevalent, but the use of this software dubbed "Massive", on account of its ability to produce CGI environments and "virtual people" on a large scale, proved to be a much needed money-saving tool for the scenes like the battle of Helm's Deep in which the filmmakers needed to have hundreds upon hundreds of Uruk-Hai and Rohan warriors on-screen. The final result was a seamless blend of Digital and Practical Effects. Another new character that complicated things for the technical crew was Treebeard. The tree-like Wood shepherd was a tricky one to translate from the book. Jackson didn't want it to come across as goofy-looking, but he also wanted it to be as close to how it was described in the book as possible. After numerous attempts by the Conceptual Designers to come up with a suitable design, they settled upon one design that depicted Treebeard as pretty much a walking, talking tree with some human features etched into its bark. A life size puppet model was constructed onto which the two hobbits, Merry and Pippin could sit and perform their in-camera scenes. It was a cumbersome and uncomfortable task for both actors, as they had to stay on it for hours on end, take after take. Several puppeteers were also needed to operate this massive on-set contraption. To give the whole character more fluidity in its movements, it was decided that his walk would be digitally recreated, as the bouncing and gait of the life-size puppet came off as too unstable and jerky on-screen; something more akin to a stop-motion puppet than anything else. Digital facial replacement was also done to give the character's face a more life-like quality. Finally, to give it its characteristic booming voice, Jackson asked actor Jonathan Rhys Davies to voice the character in Post-production. To give a wooden-like quality to it, Davies' voice was tweaked by having the actor recite his lines through wooden tubes and barrels to give it the right feel.
New players come into the story
In addition to those actors and crew members who came back (pretty much all of them); a few new additions were added to the Lord of the Rings family. For the parts of the Rohirrim, two Australian and New Zealander actors were cast; Miranda Otto as Éowyn and Karl Urban as Éomer played the parts of King Théoden's niece and nephew. American actor Brad Dourif was cast in the role of Wormtongue, the king's twisted advisor and British actor Bernard Hill for the part of stout and regal king Théoden. For the new Gondorian characters in the piece we got David Wenham as Faramir, Boromir's brother and son to Denethor, Steward and keeper of the throne of Gondor, who makes a surprising cameo along with Sean Bean's Boromir in one flashback scene that was added to the DVD Expanded Edition of the movie. Australian actor John Noble makes a lasting first impression as Denethor, paving the way for what we would see a year later in Return of the King. As was the case before with all the other cast members from the previous movie, the newcomers perfectly melded within the ever-growing Lord of the Rings family, creating a lasting friendship bond between all of them after having endured the hardships of such a trying shoot.
In the thick of battle
One of the standout action set pieces of the movie was that of the battle of Helm's Deep. It was an arduous shoot that went on for several weeks in which the cast and crew worked mostly at night under the incessant downpour of rain produced by huge rain machines hanging from big cranes. In addition to the exhausting shooting in the wee hours of the morning, the cast, and mostly stunt doubles, had to contend with full-on rubber suits for the Uruk-Hai, created by Richard Taylor's team at Weta Workshop. Temperatures inside the suits were extremely high, which also helped to stave off the freezing temperatures the cast and crew had to endure. The not least important matter of risk to life and limb while the actors and stunt doubles were enacting the fight scenes, was another thing that had to be taken into account. Most nights the cast and stunt doubles would come away with cuts and bruises, to be stitched up and come back again the next morning for another round. Several actors would sustain severe injuries during the shoot; like Viggo Mortensen, who broke one of his toes during a dramatic scene, and Orlando Bloom, who broke a rib when he fell out of his horse, and had to be digitally doubled for the scene in which he jumps onto a horse. Said injuries would prevent both actors from performing the scenes in which they're chasing after the Uruk-Hai who've kidnapped Merry and Pippin, to the best of their abilities. They managed to pull through, though. The second unit would fly them to a remote location, shoot them running across a plain and stop. The arduos and hectic schedule wouldn't allow for Jackson to be in two places at once, and as he did on the previous movie, he had to supervise the shooting of all the different units all over New Zealand via a satellite monitor feed. It was an all out effort on the part of all those involved, but as it had on the previous movie, the fun didn't end when the cameras stopped rolling. There was another battle against time to be had in Post-production.
Assembling the jigsaw puzzle
It was known from the very beginning that the middle chapter in the trilogy would present the biggest challenge when it came to editing. The disjointed nature of the story, presenting numerous story threads; each of them necesitating their fair amount of screen time to be properly developed, and the urge to keep the movie's running time to less than three hours, made it the trickiest one to edit. Jackson had the foresight to predict this, and so he'd hired a different editor for each one of the movies. This time the role fell on Michael Horton. Many of the scenes that Jackson really liked, that better fleshed out the characters, or were a direct call back to events that had happened on the previous movie, had to be lifted. Mostly for pacing reasons. Fortunately, the scenes were rescued for the commissioned DVD Expanded Edition, and re-integrated into the original footage. Most of these scenes were expanded versions of already existing ones, but two of these scenes really come to the forefront. The first one deals with a side plot that has to do with king Théoden's son that was almost completely disregarded in the Theatrical cut of the movie, and the other one is a flashback scene that takes place in Gondor between Denethor and his two sons Boromir and Faramir, that's a direct call back to The Followship of the Ring. All the added scenes amount to what I think is a more cohesive whole in which the story, and especially the actors, have more room to breathe. A breath of fresh air, if you pardon the pun, but the best way in my opinion to watch the movie. Jackson's woes didn't stop there, though. In addition to supervising editing, he also had to go back and forth between the different Post-production units to make sure that the final product was to his liking, which is pretty much what he had to do on the first movie.
The movie was a huge success, making even more money than the first one; which was surprising given that sequels don't usually outperform the original at the box office. It garnered a worldwide total of $936,689,735. Critical reception was also very good, leading it to be nominated for several Golden Globe and Oscar Awards, winning two for Best Sound Editing, and another one for its groundbreaking Visual Effects.
The Two Towers is an amazing fantasy movie. To me it's difficult to talk about which one I consider best, for I see each one of them as part of an amazing whole. They're so tightly edited together, and have such a flow together as to consider them inseperable. To be viewed back to back. Right from the get go, Jackson had the difficult task of topping what him and his crew had done in the previous movie, but I think he passes the test with flying colors. The movie grabs you by the scruff of the neck from the very beginning and never, ever lets go. The opening sequence of Gandalf fighting the Balrog while they're plunging to the depths of the Mines of Moria is breathtaking. The perfect clincher. By the nature of the second book, this installment is more action-driven than the first one, but that doesn't mean that it leaves its characters by the wayside, and forgets completely about them. Quite the opposite. We start to see the toll that carrying the Ring is starting to have on Frodo. We witness Sam's transformation into what is pretty much a moral and emotional anchor for Frodo.We also have a clearer view of Aragorn's purpose in the story. The bond between him, Legolas and Gimli is stronger than ever, especially between the last two. Gandalf's presence here serves more as a narrator and someone to move the story along by moving the characters in place like pieces on a chessboard, than anything else. Merry and Pippin are left with no much else to do, that's true; but it's great to see the chemistry between Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd. All the rest of the new cast members perform their roles beautifully; especial mention to Brad Dourif's Wormtongue and Bernard Hill's Théoden. Miranda Otto perfectly embodies the fragile, but at the same time, strong willed and corageous Éowyn. Karl Urban's Éomer has little presence in the story, but what he does, he does very well. All the returning cast members fall back into their roles. It does help their performances that all three movies were shot back to back. But if there's one actor and character that stands out for the rest is Gollum. Andy Serkis seems to have crawled right out of the pages of J.R.R Tolkien's book. He's the perfect Sméagol/Gollum. The voice, the physicality; all beautifully rendered in CGI form by the magicians at Weta Digital. With every passing movie, they were getting better and better at their craft to become one of the top Visual Effects houses in the world; their work ranging from the virtual environments of the planet Pandora in James Cameron's CGI fest, Avatar (2009), to the Motion Capture marvel that is Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Steven Spielberg (2011).
The action set pieces, like the battle of Helm's Deep and the Flooding of Isengard look like they've been taken directly from the book. Brilliantly planned, choreographed, shot and edited. Thematically is an even darker movie than the first one; which was to be expected. Andrew Lesnie is, once again on point reflecting this aspect of the story in the colour palette chosen for the movie. Even Howard Shore's score has a more somber tone to it. Not much else to say about it. The Two Towers is a towering achievement, but only the second piece of a magnificent puzzle that is the cinematic adaptation of Lord of the Rings.
To be continued, and thanks for reading.
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Q: Limit of sequence $a_n = \sqrt{r + a_{n-1}}$ Problem says to let $r>0$ and $a_0=\sqrt{r}$ and $a_n = \sqrt{r + a_{n-1}}$ for $n\ge1$
I know that $a_n$ is such that $a_0 < a_n < \sqrt{r} +1$ by showing
$a_1 = \sqrt{r+a_0} = \sqrt{r+\sqrt{r}} < \sqrt{r} +1$ and then using induction. But I'm not sure where to go from there.

A: We can assume that a solution will be invariant under further iteration, and thus:
$$a_{f}=\sqrt{r+a_{f}}\\\to a_f^2=r+a_f\\\to a_f = \frac{1\pm\sqrt{1+4r}}{2}$$
And given that we know our answer should be positive:
$$a_f=\frac12(1+\sqrt{1+4r})$$
($a_f$ is short for $a_{final}$, the value the sequence converges to.)


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Chrám Panny Marie Koptské (Église Notre-Dame-des-Coptes) je ortodoxní farní kostel ve 20. obvodu v Paříži, v ulici Rue de l'Est. Chrám slouží koptské pravoslavné církvi.

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