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Cricket.
The Lincs ECB Association of Cricket Officials is organising a number of training courses this winter for anyone who would like to find out more about umpiring.
Courses will take place at Grantham CC (stage one on October 27 and November 3; stage two on November 17 and 24), Lindum CC (stage one on January 20 and 27; stage two on February 10 and 17) and Normanby CC (stage one on January 19 and 26; stage two on February 9 and 16).
Stage one gives an overview of the basic laws of the game and how to apply them and introduces the principles of field craft and match management, enabling the candidate to umpire matches at the basic recreational level where there are no independent umpires appointed.
It is open to prospective umpires, club umpires, players, captains, coaches, managers, scorers, student sports academic qualifiers, followers and observers of the sport and the course is fun and sociable.
Stage two is designed to build on stage one, covering further laws and exploring the concept of working as part of a team with a colleague and the scorers.
It is intended to introduce umpires to the skills and knowledge required to be members of a league panel.
Bookings should be made on-line at https://booking.ecb.co.uk/c/express/62bd7368-8d28-4cc4-bb2b-6dd09ba5caf6
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Clarification regarding Junior Science OCSC list:
The Examination Board for Indian National Junior Science Olympiad (INJSO) 2018 noticed a few inconsistencies in the evaluation of INJSO 2018 after the publication of results. Subsequently, a complete re-evaluation of all INJSO answerscripts was carried out in the interest of ensuring the fairness of the evaluation process. As a result, the INJSO scores of some students have changed, while for many students there has been no change in the score. A few more students have now been included in the selection list of the Orientation-cum-Selection Camp (OCSC) of Junior Science, while retaining the original cutoff score. No further revision of INJSO scores will be made. Students are advised to download their INO Performance Cards from the website https://secure.hbcse.tifr.res.in/ino/ . Inconvenience caused is regretted.
Clarification regarding OCSC lists:
The list of students selected for OCSCs in various subjects has been published on Feb 28, 2018. In case it turns out that some student in any of these lists does not meet all the eligibility criteria mentioned in the Science Olympiad brochure, he/she will be disqualified and will be replaced by the next student on the merit list (if there are more than one student with the same INO score at the next position, all the students with that score will be admitted). Such adjustments to the OCSC list are purely on grounds of technical disqualification, and will apply only till March 31.
Note 1:If your marks are above the cut-off in a subject, but you do not find your roll number in the list, it is because you have already been selected in the OCSC of another subject, as per the preference declared by you. Please refer to the brochure of the Science Olympiads for the policy regarding selection in OCSC. All students scoring more than (or equal to) respective cut off marks are eligible to receive a merit certificate. This certificate will be given to them when they report for OCSC.
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Pitchers and catchers reported February 15, 2017 for the Washington Nationals and the rest of the team reported on the 18th to prepare for the opening day, which by the way is just about a month and a half from now. So the sound of "Play Ball" is not too far off. I have to admit I am a huge Washington Nationals fan.
Growing up in Maryland, I was an avid Baltimore Orioles fan, listening and watching the games with my grandfather. I was actually at the ballpark when Cal Ripken Jr. played his 2,500th game. Did you know Cal played all 21 seasons of his career with the Baltimore Orioles? He became known as the "Iron Man" of Baseball after he broke Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games with the game he played on September 6, 1995. He had not missed a single game since May 30, 1982. He ended his streak in 1998 at 2,632 consecutive games played. Now that is total dedication to something you love. He was of course inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007; most deservingly so.
But then along came Stephen Strasburg drafted to the Washington Nationals. I started really following the Nationals at that point. He made his debut in 2010. I was what you might call a closet follower. As a matter of fact, my husband never knew I was a Nationals fan until about 4 years ago when he suggested we go to a Nationals game and then I had to come clean and admit I had been secretly following the Nationals and watching and listening to games when he was at work and really whenever I had a chance. He wasn't quite sure what to think when we went to that 1st game together when I could quote stats and talk about other players in Baseball and actually knew all of the rules. So then an out of the closet love for the Nationals began for Bike Homes. Of course the Nats have added many superstars over the years that we also love.
So you might wonder what does this all have to do with notes? Well baseball is a lot like notes in that it takes a team to be successful and every note is a game waiting to be played. Yes, there are a lot of great individual players, but no one position or individual wins a game. In fact, the team as a total entity wins and well loses games. This is the same in the Note business. We have many players who help make up the positions on our note team.
I would have to say in our business Stacey and I are what I would like to call the managers of the "team." We have many positons or players who help us make our notes business successful. This article will talk about those positions we think are critical to the success of our note business.
The note seller is a very important part of the Note team because without them, you will not have any notes. These providers could be in the form of banks or hedge funds. We at Bike Homes reach out to banks and hedge funds on a regular basis to find non performing 1st lien assets that they need to remove from their books. We typically receive the list of assets on a tape from the banks and/or hedge funds which we break down through our detailed due diligence process to then place bids on the assets that will be most profitable for our business.
We typically buy these assets at deep discounts from 30 to 60% off Fair Market Value (FMV) so that we can score a run with each asset. The Note Sellers are like the pitchers on our team, pitching us the notes they want to remove from their books.
The title company is a key player in our detailed due diligence process. We reach out to the title company to provide an Ownership and Encumbrance (O&E) report on the properties we are interested in purchasing once we have completed our initial due diligence. The O&E report, sometimes referred to as a Current Owner Search provides details including all liens, mortgages, judgments, and tax status on the property from the last property purchase to current date. In addition, some companies also provide bankruptcy, tax delinquency status, and a copy of the current owner deed. This information is critical to ensure that the name on the mortgage is the same as the one on the title. If a property doesn't have a clean title, it will cost you time and money to go through and do the work to correct the title issues.
The title companies are like the outfielders on our team and are there to help protect us from something going over our heads.
Attorneys and/or Lawyers are involved in the documentation aspect of the business and are especially important in the foreclosure process. The Attorneys draft the necessary contracts paperwork for the foreclosure process.
In addition, they keep your note business operating within the law. They may review and/or draft all of the business documents from any agreements necessary to collateral files to help you through the process to foreclosure if necessary.
We consider this part of our team like the Umpires who are always keeping us playing by the rules in the notes business.
In the notes business Servicers are used to perform borrower out reach. In addition, depending on the type of servicer, they may collect loan payments, manage the attorney for a foreclosure, help liquidate an REO, or even aid in the sale of a re-performing note. Servicers walk both the business owner and borrower through all of the steps in the note process.
Servicers can do the calling, mailing letters, and potentially knocking on doors all to reach out to borrower. They can collect the payments from the borrowers as well. They help create a win-win situation for both us and the borrower. Servicers are like the infielders keeping things from going into the outfield, keeping the ball or property close to home plate.
The collateral Custodians hold the paperwork for a specific note. They are the safe keepers of the paper behind the notes. Some companies also review the files to ensure that everything is in order. They are like the bat boys keeping the bat safe until it is needed.
Realtors help provide the Broker Price Opinion and comparables for a piece of property. We often have the realtors drive by and take pictures of the property so that we can see exactly what the property looks like before we purchase the asset. The realtors are valuable in the due diligence process. In addition, they could also be a valuable part of the business if a note needs to be foreclosed on and the property becomes a Real Estate Owned (REO). The Realtor could help sell the property if necessary. It is critical to have a Realtor in the town that the property is located because they will have the knowledge of the area.
The Realtor is like the short stop who gathers information and doesn't let anything get through the hole.
Obviously, the property owner is the actual borrower or homeowner. We try to work with them to create a win-win situation for all parties involved. Our goal is to keep the borrower in their home if at all possible. This may come in the form of a loan reinstatement or loan modification. The borrower could also do a deed in lieu or short sale if they are willing to work with us, but just can't stay in their home.
If the borrower isn't willing the work with us, then they strike out just like in baseball and we then have to foreclose on the home. So, the property owner is like the batter who has a chance to score by staying in their home or striking out if they chose not to work with us.
Our investors are very important to our business. These could be people looking to grow their investments through investing in real estate. Whether they are looking for a passive return on your money or a more active role in your investment, we have a wide array of investment opportunities available. We work with our partners to provide exponentially better returns they what they can earn through traditional investments such as the stock market, CD's, savings accounts, or traditional IRAs.
For those new to investing, we can help you get your Self Directed IRA set up and get started earning great returns. We work with each investor to understand their unique investment goals & strategies to achieve the greatest ROI for them.
Investors are like the owners or sponsors of our team. They help make it possible to create win-win situations all the way around.
All good teams have a great coach and we are no different. Bike Homes has a mentor/coach in Scott Carson so that we can continue to grow our professional knowledge, experience, and new approaches so that we are the best investors for our business. We network and learn from the best of the best while also networking with like-minded note investors to improve our Note Business and bring optimal returns to our investors.
Our goal is to hit a home run with every asset, but that doesn't always happen, but we still come out winners compared to other types of investing. How do we do this? Well, we are not locked into one (1) exit strategy when we purchase an asset so we can still have a great return and win-win situation even if we have to foreclose on a property. We have up to 9 types of exit strategies for anyone investment. During our due diligence process analyze each property to determine the best exit strategy to ensure they meet the investments parameters of our own portfolio and those of our Joint Venture Partners. I have dedicated several table talks to both due diligence and exist strategies, so be sure to check those out on our YouTube channel.
If you are interested in becoming a part of our team, I encourage you to reach out to us at: Stacey@bikehomes.com.


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How to Avoid the #1 Cause of Car Accidents in Ontario
Distracted driving is a problematic national issue, to say the least. Provinces are toughening the laws to discourage cellphone use and distracted driving, but the number of associated accidents is still far too high.
According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP):
"Distracted driving is cited as a causal factor in 30 to 50% of traffic collisions on Ontario, but is probably much higher due to under-reporting."
On a wider scale, distracted driving is a contributing factor in roughly 4 million traffic accidents in North America, according to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA).
The Dangers of Distracted Driving in Canada
In its online education portal, the CAA provides a handful of statistics regarding distracted driving that should serve as a wake-up call for Canadians. A few facts especially stand out.
Drivers who text are eight times as likely to be involved in a crash. Speaking on a cellphone, hands-free or not, makes you four times as likely. (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety)
Four out of five collisions involve some form of driver inattention, while about two-third of near-crashes do. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Our economic losses in Canada due to health costs and lost productivity after traffic collisions totals more than $10 billion per year. (Government of Canada)
Per the OPP, distracted driving fatalities surpassed both impaired and speed-related fatalities as the cause of motor vehicle collisions in 2013. That year, 78 people died in accidents related to distracted driving.
Today, about one person is injured in a distracted-driving accident in Ontario every half-hour.
Ontario Distracted Driving Laws
In Ontario, you can be penalised — and heavily — for distracted driving. It is against the law to use any hand-held device or electronic entertainment device (such as an e-reader) while driving. The only exception is turning a hand-held device on or off. You can use a mounted device, such as GPS, but only if it stays in place.
The type of fine depends on the licence you have:
A to G licences: $490 fine if settled out of court (up to $1,000 if summons received), plus three demerit points.
G1, G2, M1 or M2 licences: same fines minus demerit points; instead, you'll receive a 30-day licence suspension for first offence, 90-day for second offence, and cancellation of your license for the third offence with removal from the Graduated Licensing System.
Sound worth it? We think not.
Common Driver Distractions
Unfortunately, not all distractions in the car are because of our technology. While you may face fines or a licence suspension by using a cellphone while driving, there are other ways to create dangers on the road.
Here are some of the common types of distractions drivers engage in while driving:
Engaging in conversation with passengers
Children or animals in the car
Talking on the phone
Using a handheld device (to surf the internet, engage in social media, scroll through photos, play music)
Reading a navigation system's screen
Reading road signs
Looking at an outside object, person, or event
Trying to stop something from moving in the car
Putting on makeup and other forms of personal grooming
Reaching for something
Eating or drinking
See also: 9 Tips for Avoiding a Car Accident While Driving in Toronto
How to Reduce Distracted Driving in Ontario
It's imperative for everyone to do their part and avoid behaviors that cause you to become distracted. Your life — and everyone else's on the road — could depend on it.
Keep the following tips in mind to help reduce your risk of a distraction-related accident.
Take the pledge not to text and drive. Take the D.O.N.T. (Drive Only… Never Text) pledge online, and use the hashtag #iDONTpledge to spread the word.
Read over the directions to your location prior to embarking. You don't want to fumble with a map or your navigator while driving.
Ensure your children, pets, and loose objects are properly secured in the vehicle.
Do not use your mobile device for any reason while driving. Texting can wait, and phone calls can go to voicemail. If it's urgent, pull over in a safe area.
Save the eating and grooming for when you're stopped.
The OPP's tweet (@OPP_News) provides a simple, effectual call to action: "Arrive alive. It's your responsibility to direct your entire attention to driving safely."
Legal Help for an Ontario Distracted Driving Accident
If you or your loved one have been involved in a distracted-driving accident in Ontario, contact our lawyers at Preszler Injury Lawyers today. We may be able to help you seek the compensation you deserve after a free initial consultation.
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Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation in Ontario: How It Works
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The cover is fine. If it was designed for an album in the early 70s, we'd all love it.
Let's be honest, some of those 1970s Purple covers were pretty poor.
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Rapture Of The Deep: Great cover!
Purple had some really terrible covers over the years and ROTD is in my opinion one of the best examples.
The idea of the drawing is interesting but the overall layout is cheap - the colours, the letters, very cheap. It lacks the concept. It doesn't stay in mind for too long.
In Rock, Perfect Strangers, even Abandon and Bananas have a clue that you can stick to. ROTD lacks it. It's a pity. It's the 21st century for god's sake.
However, I'm not suprised with ROTD when I get to have look at Gillan's Inn cover. Covers with the most clear theme in Purple history in the last couple of years must be Snapshot, Bananas and Beyond The Notes.
The worst DP sleeve has to be HOBL. You really don't want to know what's behind that door!
I agree that the drawing (in ROTD cover) is good, it is the whole design (colors, font etc) that could have been done better.


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Shoshanna is an active member of the New Mexico Bar, the National Lawyers Guild, the International Cannabis Bar Association, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and the American Sustainable Business Council. She sits on the Legislative Drafting Committee for the Minority Cannabis Business Association and can be reached at info@silverbergesq.com.
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Sean McMorris talks about blending different genres, growing up in France, and his music videos for 'Vortex' and 'C'est la Vie'
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Judas Priest release new music video for 'No Surrender'
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Tags: Firepower , metal music , music video , new album , tour
Hard rock maiden's Judas Priest have released their latest music video for their single, "No Surrender," form their latest studio album, Firepower, which was released on March 9, 2018. The album was co-produced by Tom Allom and Andy Sneap, featuring fourteen tracks, and has become an instant hit and one of the most successful highlighting the band's entire career. The album has landed in the top 5 charts of seventeen countries, with their highest chart placement ever in the US, along with scoring their highest charting commercial rock radio single in decades with "Lightning Strike."
The band's latest music video for their single "No Surrender," can be viewed via below:
"'No Surrender' captures the true metal fighting spirit and metal-heads around the world find a united voice within the message of this song," says the band. "When you honestly believe in yourself and live your life the way you have the right to with no surrender, then nothing will ever stop you from living your dream."
Judas Priest will be touring throughout North America beginning late this summer through the end of September.
Aug. 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Aug. 22 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 24 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Aug. 25 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
Aug. 27 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre
Aug. 29 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Aug. 30 – Quebec City, QC – Centre Videotron
Sept. 1 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sept. 2 – Bethel Woods, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sept. 5 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sept. 6 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Sept. 8 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sept. 9 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Sept. 11 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 12 – Jacksonville, FL- Daily's Place
Sept. 14 – Atlanta, GA – Verizon Amphitheatre
Sept. 16 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Sept. 18 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
Sept. 20 – Welch, MN – Treasure Island Casino
Sept. 21 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah's Council Bluffs
Sept. 23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Sept. 26 – San Diego, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Sept. 27 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
Sept. 29 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 30 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
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A Texas lawyer had his Zoom filter stuck on a filter of a cat during a court appearance in the 394th District Court in Brewster County, in a hilarious technical mishap.
County Attorney Rod Ponton sounded unmistakably anxious as he said: "Are you there judge?" After being alerted to that the fact that his face was not showing up on the call.
"I don't know how to remove it, I got my assistant here, she's trying to," Mr Ponton said while the mouth and eyes of the cat moved along with his words and movements.
"We're prepared to go forward with it," he said, appearing to admit defeat.
He added: "I'm here live, I'm not a cat."
"I can see that," the judge said after a few seconds of awkward silence.
Judge Roy Ferguson presides over a number of counties in West Texas, close to the town of Marfa and the Mexican border. He tweeted a video of the interaction, saying: "IMPORTANT ZOOM TIP: If a child used your computer, before you join a virtual hearing check the Zoom Video Options to be sure filters are off. This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th."
He added: "These fun moments are a by-product of the legal profession's dedication to ensuring that the justice system continues to function in these tough times. Everyone involved handled it with dignity, and the filtered lawyer showed incredible grace. True professionalism all around!"
Mr Ponton told Vice: "Oh, that was just a mistake by my secretary. I was using her computer and for some reason, she had that filter on. I took it off and replaced it with my face. It was a case involving a man trying to exit the United States with contraband and contraband cash. All it was was a mistake. It was taken off and we had the hearing as normal."
Vice reported that Judge Ferguson has previously taken part in a mock trial where a high school student prosecuted Star Wars bad guy Kylo Ren for murder.
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The future communities in the Philippines will vastly differ from the ones we live in today. As we witness the 21st century unfold, our nation faces a new set of technological, socioeconomic and global challenges that are more complex than any of us have ever experienced in our shared history. They dramatically alter the way we live in our communities, and at stake is the quality of life, not only of ours, but of our progeny.
It is the responsibility of the government, especially local government units, to understand these challenges and to take proactive measures that will optimize our nation's future — to plan, build and support sustainable communities.
The U.N. World Commission on Environment and Development described sustainability as a development that 'meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' A sustainable community is an end goal: the government and the people share a common vision, engage each other in the intricacies, and together bring it to fruition.
The first step towards building a sustainable community is to correct one of the biggest misconceptions about the environment—that natural resources are infinite. Clearly, Earth's resources are not limitless. We are now witnessing the rapid decline of our forest cover, water supply, air quality and the demise of our biodiversity.
In order to build a sustainable society, it cannot be business as usual. We need to stop consuming more than we need and start making sacrifices, including cuts in our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Asian Development Bank's Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2012 noted that the increase in carbon dioxide emissions could rise to 10.2 metric tons per capita by 2050 if interventions to reverse the trend are not introduced.
A cursory look now proves that the 4-degree Celsius world, which may have seemed impossible 20 years ago, is not far off today.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th Assessment Report suggested that a 1.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius increase in global mean temperatures from pre-industrial levels threatens extinction of 30 percent of all species.
Climate change, according to reports, threatens food security as crop yields are estimated to decline by 19 percent in Asia towards the end of the century. Rice yield in the Philippines is projected to decline by 75 percent. A 4-degree scenario doubles these impacts.
A hotter global temperature will result in damaging sea levels, extreme weather and food insecurity. Flood, droughts and hunger are already issues we are dealing with today. The more frequent and stronger storms we are experiencing have been affecting our economic development as well.
For instance, losses due to Typhoon Yolanda are estimated at 571 billion pesos, which represents close to five percent of the Philippines' annual GDP. Meanwhile, losses due to typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng in 2009 were equivalent to 2.7% of the country's GDP.
Indeed, climate change has changed the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather and climate events.
Key findings of the IPCC 2012 Special Report on Extreme Events revealed that climate change is "unequivocal" and that there is 95 percent likelihood that human activity is the cause of global warming.
Human activity released 545 gigatons of carbon dioxide—the main greenhouse gas from 1750 to 2011.
The Philippines is a minor emitter of GHG. But even as we are taking steps to demand the world's biggest polluters to reduce their carbon usage for the sake of the planet, we cannot just wait for other parties to turn their commitment into action.
We need to take care of our own backyard so to speak, and in this case we need to make that first step in controlling the levels of anthropogenic pollution. We can cut our carbon emissions, improve our environment and create sustainable communities if we build green.
This is why we are all here today in a triumphant mood. The Climate Change Commission Resolution No. 5, which has been endorsed by President Benigno Aquino, is an important piece in that blueprint towards creating a more sustainable and liveable nation.
When we build green we help reduce our global carbon footprint, we cut down costs and we improve our citizens' overall way of life. The implementation of the National Climate Change Action Plan by LGUs makes sure that building green not only looks good on paper but also for the planet.
We must also promote community resilience. LGUs could prioritize resilience as part of their political and sustainable development agenda and make reducing disaster risk their legacy opportunity. Paying attention to protection will improve environmental, social and economic conditions, including combating the future variables of climate change. It will also make the communities more prosperous and secure than before. Initiatives could include making schools, hospitals, and other critical public infrastructure resilient against disasters.
As a fundamental development strategy, building resilience would help our government sustain the country's socio-economic gains, and make a significant difference in poverty reduction.
LGUs are responsible for building sustainable societies where building green will be a way of life. Thus, I urge our LGUs to support this with passion and commitment. I hope that there will be no extensive bureaucratic entanglements because there is no time to lose.
I congratulate the Philippine Green Building Initiative, International Finance Corporation and Climate Change Commission for this initiative and I look forward to the success of this program so that finally all buildings and structures will be built with safety and resilience as the primary foundations.


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There was no place, unfortunately, for Howth Yacht Club's Diana Kissane in the quarter finals of the 2016 Busan Cup Women's International Match Race Championships in Korea this week. The Dublin crew won two but lost nine in a highly competitive fleet. Lizzy McDowell, Isabella Morehead and Ellen Cahill were part of the KIssane crew line–up at the prestigious event.
Experience, experience and nothing but experience, that's what really counts when it comes to match racing, the chess game of sailing. And Claire Leroy has got loads of it, with two World Championship titles, several years as number one on the world ranking, and double triumphs in the Busan Cup Women's International Match Race under her belt. Now the French skipper has just won yet another round-robin. In Korea. With an impressive 9 - 2 score. Is she on her way to a third Busan title?
Claire Leroy and her Mermaid Sailing Team had a really successful Thursday on the waters just outside Haeundae Beach in Busan. The French team won six straight matches, and didn't lose a single one during the whole day. That perfect score took them all the way to the top of the leader board. In testing conditions with 20 knots of shifty and puffy breeze, combined with a lot of swell and some current.
#MatchRacing - Howth Yacht Club's Diana Kissane and crew finished 10th in the first round of the Women's International Match Racing Series in Helsinki on Friday (1 July).
Kissane and crew Lizzy McDowell (Malahide YC), Isabella Morehead (Cork), Ellen Cahill (Mayo) won three of their 11 round-robin contests but it wasn't enough to take them through to the quarter-final knockout stage at the NJK Sailing Center, where the Swedish boat skippered by Anna Östling beat France's Pauline Courtois and crew in two straight races in the final.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the same venue in the Finnish capital is set to host the Women's Match Racing World Championship in 2017.
Ireland's Diana Kissane is competing at the Busan Cup Women's International Match Race in Southern Korea. It was a tough round robin for the Howth Yacht Club sailor who won two of her 11 races that concluded the series for her today.
The Howth match racer has been on the international circuit racing this season and has already competed at the ISAF Women's Match Racing Worlds in Middelfart, Denmark in July. Kissane's crew includes Aoife English, Bella Morehead, Jenny Andreasson and Lizzy McDowell.
"We want to be able to do the job ourselves. Beating Maggie is the only way we can take the WIM Series" the Dane states.
"We had a good race against Camilla in the round-robin, and we're happy to see her again" Shea replies.
"It wasn't that difficult today, as we could clearly see the puffs come rolling down the course, read the wind quite easily and adapt to it" Le Berre comments.
"We must sail our own race and can't take into account if the opponent is French or not. We want to win the round-robin, to be able to choose ourselves whom to meet in the quarters" Le Berre explains.
"We made a few mistakes, but it's better to do them now than later on in the regatta. Pretty much we lost those matches already on the starting line, so we'll need better prestarts" Spithill analyses.
"It's a new scorecard now. We're looking forward to the weekend, and we're excited to get racing tomorrow" she fills in.
"It wasn't our best day of racing, but we learned a lot. Actually I'm thankful for the close racing and for the situations that occurred, it'll help us improve for the weekend" the American skipper says.
"We did a very good start and led all the way around the course, to finish about three boat lengths ahead of the Americans. It was a great feeling!" Choi laughs.
Quarterfinals and semis are planned for Saturday, leaving the final races for Sunday. Three skippers can still win the 2015 WIM Series; Roble/Shea, Ulrikkeholm Klinkby and Swede Anna Östling.
"Even with one reef in the main and a smaller jib replacing the genoa, the Match 28's we're racing here are quite overpowered. We lost control a couple of times, but excellent crew work got us back on track again" Meldgaard comments.
The opening day offered truly challenging conditions for the competitors as well as for the race management. Gusts approaching 30 knots swept down the course, leaving broaching boats, freely flying kites and wet and exhausted sailors behind.
The racing in Middelfart continues with the round-robin Thursday and Friday, while the weekend will see the exciting knock-out rounds to crown the World Champions.
"It takes a while to learn a new boat, but we've also had some practise on our home waters and feel quite confident going into this event," says World # 1 and defending World Champion Anna Ostling.
"It's a shifty and tricky venue and we were happy to be controlling the Swedes a lot of the time. I like the boats a lot, they spin quickly and it's good to be five on board," Roble comments.
By Sunday we'll not only know which of the top ranked sailors has captured the World Championship title, but also who gained points on this first event out of four on the 2015 WIM Series. The first two years of the WIM Series saw 39 professional teams from 19 countries competing for gold and glory.
#MatchRacing - Ireland's Diana Kissane will skipper a team in the upcoming Women's International Match Racing Series, how entering its third year of competition.
The Howth Yact Club match racer leads one of the 20 teams already confirmed for the new season, which kicks off 47 days from now at the ISAF Women's Match Racing Worlds in Middelfart, Denmark from 8-12 July.
That will be followed by the Lysekil Women's Match in Sweden on 3-8 August, the Buddy Melges Challenge in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on Lake Michigan on 16-20 September, and the Busan Cup in South Korea from 28 October to 1 November.
But first things first, Danish skipper Camilla Ulrikkeholm will be looking to avenge her team's loss to Anna Östling (neé Kjellberg) at the 2014 ISAF Match Racing Worlds in Cork Harbour last June.
"We are never in it not to win it. We will fight for every win this year, as every year," says Ulrikkeholm, who will have the advantage of home waters for the WIM Series kickoff.


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Византијски роман представља неку врсту наставка старогрчке епике у оквиру уметничке византијске књижевности. Настао је на античким темељима, али је дубоко прожет хришћанским мотивима, а од 12. и 13. века и западноевропским утицајима.

Варлаам и Јоасаф

Све до појаве неколико значајнијих романописаца у доба хуманистичке ренесансе Комнина не пише се на овом пољу ништа већ се приписују и читају углавном романи из хеленистичког раздобља. Један од ретхих изузетака представља дело Варлаам и Јоасаф, "песма над песмама" хришћанског аскетизма, које је одиграло значајну културноисторијску улогу као једно од посредничких дела преко којих је у наслеђе европских народа прешла мудрост и лепота оријенталне мисли

У роману богати индијски цар Авенир, уплашен астролошким предсказањем да ће му син јединац Јоасаф постати хришћанин који презире лепоте овога света, нареди да се његов син потпуно изолује од спољашњег света и окружи искључиво уживањима сваке врсте. Јоасаф, међутим, није задовољан својим раскошним затвором и, када дозна за разлог, измоли од оца дозволу да изађе у свет не би ли упознао истину. И без обзира што је град био удешен тако да царевић не види ништа ружно, сретне он једног богаља, једног слепца и једног грбавог страца. Растужен, почиње да размишља о смрти, о узроку беде, болести и зла у свету. Пустињак Варлаам, кога потајно сретне, открије му библијску повест и Јоасаф постане хришћанин. Авенир покушава да помоћу многобожачког филозофа Нахора поколеба Јоасафа, али Нахор одбрани истину хришћанске вере. По наговору мага Тевде, Авенир доводи Јоасафа у искушења друге врсте, довевши му у двор привлачне и распусне жене. Младић се бори против пожуде, и постаје испосник, разболи се, цар му коначно дозволи да буде хришћанин и да оде Варлааму, духовном оцу Јоасафову, пошто се најпре и сам крстио.

Порекло овог романа је сада разјашњено: то је хришћанска прерада Живота Буде (Сидарте, умро 543. п. н. е.), заснована вероватно на арапском преводу, али се сачувао и податак о индијском пореклу те књиге. Ауторство овог романа било је дуго нерешено питање, а сада преовлађује мишљење да га је написао Јован Дамаскин. Поуздано је само то да је роман настао у Палестини, у првој половини 7. века и да се аутор звао Јован, сабрат јерусалимског манастира св. Саве. У прилог ауторству Јована Дамаскина говори и књижевна оплемењеност народног језика, који заправо и није димотика, и очигледно угледање на стил и начин излагања црквених отаца, којима је припадао и сам Јован Дамаскин. Књига Варлаам и Јоасаф била је врло много читана у средњем веку; са грчкога је преведена на старословенски и проширила се међу Србе, Бугаре и Русе. Преведена је и на латински језик (Barlaam et Jozafat) и одатле на западноевропске језике па је тим путем дошла и Хрватима.

Синтипа

Још једна прерада оријенталног романа, на вулгарногрчком језику, јесте Синтипа (оријентална Повест филозофа Синдбада, односно Синдибада, Сендебада, Сандабара или Сендабара), или у пуном наслову грчке верзије Најдивнија повест о филозофу Синтипи. Један мудрац предсказује своме ученику, сину једног краља, да ће избећи велику животну опасност ако буде умео да ћути седам дана. Догоди се да маћеха овог принца покуша да заведе свог пасторка, али он је одбије, те навуче на себе маћехинску мржњу и осветољубивост, и буде оклеветан код оца да ју је хтео силовати. Отац га осуди на смрт. Да би га спасли, седморица мудраца причају сваког дана по једну причу о лукавству жена и безвредности једне такве пресуде, донете без правих доказа. Заузврат, маћеха сваки дан прича по једну причу са супротном тенденцијом, како би дошло до погубљења. За све то време принц ћути по савету свог мудрог учитеља, а када истекне рок ћутања – открије истину и буде ослобођен као невин. Тема је узета из индијске Панчатантре, и то сасвим посредно – преко сиријске прераде. Сиријска прерада је верзија арапске, арапска – персијске, и тек персијска – непосредна верзија индијске теме. У Синтипи су присутни и неки библијски мотиви (Јосиф и Петефијева жена).

Позновизантијски роман

Оживљавање византијског романа пада у време хуманистичке ренесансе Комнина, када Теодор Продром пише своје најопсежније дело: роман у стиховима Роданта и Досиклеј, у девет књига са укупно 4616 јампских стихова, чији узор треба тражити у Хелиодоровим Етиопским причама. У то је доба и Константин Манаса написаио роман О љубави Аристандра и Калитеје, од кога су сачувани само фрагменти.

У низу поетских романа са грађом која припада средњем веку, и у којој се често јављају западноевропски (посебно француски) мотиви, налазе се Калимах и Хрисороа, Велтандар и Хризанца, Ливистрос и Родамна, три најкрупније поеме те врсте, а поред њих је још неколико спевова: Стари витез, Флорије и Плацијафлора и Имберије и Маргарона. Прва три спева су врло великог обима: први има 2607, други 1348, трећи 3841 стих; у сва три спева употребљен је политички стих без риме.

Роман Калимах и Хрисороа настао је крајем 13. или почетком 14. века, и написан је неком врстом отмене димотике. То је романтична поема с љубавним и фантастичним заплетом и срећним завршетком. Јунак (Калимах) спасава лепотицу (Хрисороу) из тајанственог замка у коме она робује као плен страшног Змаја. Змај је убијен, лепотица спасена, али само привремено, јер се сад јавља један млади принц који помоћу чаролија једне вештице (златна јабука с магијским натписом) отима од Калимаха његову драгану. Браћа оживе мртвог Калимаха, и овај се као баштован увлачи у двор младог принца у коме је сад Хрисороа затворена, ту се састаје с њом, буде откривен, изведен на суд, али се ту оправда и све се срећно заврши.

Витешки роман Велтандар и Хризанца, настао вероватно у 14. веку, фанстастичнији је од Калимаха и Хрисорое: Велтандар, син једног краља (Родофила) одлази у свет, у пустоловине. Код Тарса у Малој Азији наизлази на фабулозни замак Еротокастрон (= Замак љубави), где открива тајну своје судбине. Стицајем околности, долази и у стварности до лепотице (Хризанце) коју је изабрао у Еротокастрону на надметању у лепоти; то је кћерка антиохијског краља, чији је вазал постао. На љубавном састанку са Хризанцом у дворском врту, Велтандар је у опасности. Хризанцина дружбеница Федроказа преузима кривицу на себе, као да се то њој Велтандар удварао. Велтандар је ослобођен под условом да се ожени Федроказом. У привидном браку са њом, он наставља своју љубавну везу са Хризанцом, да би на крају побегао с Хризанцом у своју земљу и тамо наследио оца на краљевском престолу. Покушај да се у извесним елементима овог романа идентификују неки западни феудални елементи (вазалство, замак љубави – Chateau d'amour провансалске поезије, романска имена, појава дворске даме и сл.) не може се сматрати као успео у тој мери да би Велтандар и Хризанца био проглашен за превод неког изгубљеног француског витешког романа. Известан француски утицај је неспоран, али је роман ипак поникао на византијском тлу. Оријентална је пластична фантастика у опису Еротокастрона, који није нешто ново у источној књижевности, која познаје и друге алегоријске дворове.

Фантастика и алегорија присутни су и у трећем, по обиму највећем спеву, Ливистар и Родамна, који је настао вероватно крајем 14. века у византијској провинцији. Ту су такође неки романско-феудални мотиви дошло до изражаја (вазалски однос, витешки двобоји, романска имена и сл.) мада је основни утицај грчког романа ван сумње (алегоријска представа дванаест врлина и дванаест месеци, као у роману Евстатија Макремболита итд). Посебну врлину овог спева чини одмереност и неспоран укус у приказивању еротских односа. У књижевном погледу стоји изнад многих других творевина те врсте. Француски утицај овде је јачи него у Велтандру и Хризанци. Оба романа су, како сматра Карл Крумбацхер, "мешани производ" француске и оријенталне културе у периоду латинског присуства у Грчкој и на Леванту.

Из 14. века је и роман Флорије и Плацијафлора, чији је мотив – сага о Флеру и Бленшфлери – предмет о коме се говори у књижевностима разних европских народа, најпре у Прованси у 12. веку. Византијски роман, чије порекло лежи у тосканском делу Cantare di Fiorio e Biancifiore, садржи низ правих грчких и оријенталних елемената. Питање да ли је грађа првобитно пореклом са Истока још је отворено. Љубавни роман Имберије и Маргарона сачуван је у разним верзијама (једна римована верзија штампана је као венецијанска народна књига 1553. године), а настао је повезивањем каталонских приповедачких мотива са легендом о оснивању манастира Дафни код Атине. Роман је свакако настао међу западним витезовима који су се настанили у Атинско-тебанском војводству. Стари витез је слободна грчка прерада француског романа у прози Gurion le Courtois из 14. века, и заправо припада међу легенде о витезовима округлог стола. Роман је писан класичним грчким језиком (катхаревуса) и садржи многе асоцијације из Хомера; описује победу једног старог витеза над свим младим витезовима на двору краља Артура.

Алегорије животињског епа

Алегорије животињског епа, као што су Прича за децу о четвороношцима, Легенда о уваженом магарцу, Лепа прича о магарцу, вуку и лисици, Књига о птицама (Πουλολόγος) и Књига о воћу (Πωρικολόγος), а најпре чувени Физиолог (настао вероватно још у касно хеленистичко доба у 2. веку у Египту, а познат свакако у 3. и 4. веку), саопштавале су не само природњачка знања византијске средине у средњем веку него и основни став византијског односа према природи: материјални свет постоји не ради себе самог већ да у својим сликама открива тајанствену суштину постојања. Физички космос је симбол духовног космоса, односи биолошког света садрже поруку о спиритуалним односима који леже у суштини бића. Физиолог је зато, као и други животињски епови у Византији, једна врста метафизичког епа, или боље – метафизичка алегорија. Физиолог говори о разним животињама (делимично и о митским, као што су птица феникс и једнорог), о биљкама и каменју, који се сви објашњавају као алегоријске представе Христа, цркве, човека и ђавола. Ово главно дело хришћанске симболике, написано простим народним језиком, снажно је утицало на народно веровање у средњем веку; било је веома раширено и преведено на више језика, па су познате и две српскословенске верзије, једна у рукопису из 15. века, друга из 16. века.

Прича за децу о четвороношцима написана је 1365. године у политичким стиховима и описује скупштину четвороножних животиња под краљем Лавом, сазвану у циљу склапања вечног мира. Резултат тих договора је, међутим, међусобно клање животиња и наставак старог стања. У причи, која има врло жив и изразит, често и груб и простачки израз, истичу се јасне заједничке црте и сродство са Физиологом. Сатирички елемент се јавља у истовременом критиковању римске цркве и Јевреја. Морални циљ, који се истиче у уводу, јесте у томе да се мали и слаби одбране од сувише велике поверљивости према великима.

Легенда о уваженом магарцу, написана у нешто мање од 400 стихова, представља, заједно са Лепом причом о магарцу, вуку и лисици, у 540 стихова, основу за чувену и надалеко проширену причу о тета-Лији. Најважније црте те приче налазимо и на Западу, али нам за целу ту грчку причу, која представља сатиру на рачун византијског свештенства и монаха и уједно изражава, као социјална сатира, реакцију угњетаваног сеоског становништва на образовани горњи слој – неки западни изворник није познат. Ове верзије вероватно потичу из старијег грчког текста и настале су свакако на једном од јонских острва или на Криту, највероватније средином 15. века (краћа верзија) и крајем тог века (дужа верзија).

Пулологос или Књига о птицама настала је у првој половини 14. века. Сатиричка тенденција се јасно изражава у полемичком разговору птица, које се у својим погрдним говорима увек поново враћају на црквене и политичке прилике Византијског царства, као и на опште људске слабости. У делу се налази и нека врста каталога птица.

Порикологос или Књига о воћу представља малу пародију у прози на једну судску расправу. Иза фабуле се налази морални циљ, јер се под председништвом краљице Дуње осуђује Грозд (тј. штетно уживање вина). Прича је вероватно настала још у 12. веку и преведена је на старословенски и турски језик.

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Wild appears to be getting a healthy, back up to speed Zach Parise
Zach Parise's "rough" road back from injury appears to be nearing its end.
By Sarah McLellan Star Tribune
September 22, 2018 — 9:44pm
The only way to alleviate the pain was to lie on the floor with his legs propped up on the seat of a chair.
So that's how Wild winger Zach Parise spent most of his days.
He'd eat in that position, after his wife, Alisha, cut up the food into bite-size pieces, and sometimes that's how Parise would sleep since the squishiness of a bed didn't provide the same support that the ground did.
"It was rough," he said. "It really was rough."
Fast forward a year, though, and Parise isn't just able to stay upright.
He's skating.
He's playing.
And he's healthy, a turnaround that has Parise eager to resume his role with the Wild as the workhorse scorer he's always been.
"I feel great about where my game is at," he said. "I feel fresh."
About three years ago, Parise started sensing pain in his back and down his leg.
An MRI noticed a disc starting to protrude — the result, Parise figures, from wear and tear over time and maybe improper training as a youngster, like trying to squat 400 pounds.
"Stuff probably added up," he said.
By last fall, the herniated disc was causing severe leg pain and weakness that drastically limited Parise — not just on the ice but away from the rink, too. The physical restrictions also took their toll on Parise mentally, as he became irritable.
At that point, the 34-year-old didn't care about hockey. He wanted simply to be able to sit in his own home. So at the end of October, he underwent microdiscectomy surgery to fix the disc.
Not until Jan. 2, after the Wild had plowed through nearly half of its schedule, was Parise able to slide back into the lineup. But once he did, his body responded to the repair.
"It's slowly coming back," he said.
Parise stayed in the lineup the rest of the regular season, racking up 15 goals and 24 points in 42 games. He became especially effective once March started, with 12 of his goals in the team's final 18 games.
Overall, his goals-per-game pace (0.36) was just shy of his career average (0.38).
Once the playoffs started against the Jets, Parise didn't slow down.
In Game 1, he gave the Wild a 2-1 lead in the third period before Winnipeg rallied. He broke the Jets' shutout bid in Game 2 and then pushed the Wild ahead in the first period of Game 3.
But late in that contest, Parise was sandwiched between two Jets players — a hit that fractured his sternum and knocked him out of the postseason.
It was a tough blow for Parise and the Wild, but the injury healed and allowed him to have a normal summer of training. And that's helped him report to camp as a throwback to the player he was before getting bogged down by back and leg problems.
"He's been really good," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "There's nothing else you can say. He's worked really hard. He's been on the puck. He's been doing so many good things. That's a built-in work ethic that he has. It's great to see him healthy."
Chemistry with captain Mikko Koivu and a tenaciousness on the puck that comes from his quickness are reasons why Parise, who has seven seasons left on a 13-year, $98 million contract, felt he made a productive return last season. And although the Wild is still in the midst of its exhibition schedule, those signs have already popped up in Parise's play.
During his preseason debut Thursday, Parise deflected in a Koivu shot for the Wild's lone goal in a 3-1 loss to the Stars.
"As the game went on, we started to get a few more touches in the offensive zone and it started to slow down for us and we had some good looks," said Parise, who was back with Koivu and winger Nino Niederreiter Saturday when the Wild hosted the Avalanche.
The Wild has three more trial runs until the regular season starts, but what Parise is accomplishing in the meantime is significant.
Not only does it point to the progress he's already made, but it also highlights the potential of what's to come.
"I feel like I'm moving well, and it's just things that I was able to work on in the summer," he said. "I know that they're going to translate over to the games."
Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.
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Context and Driving Forces in the Development of the Early Computer Game Nimbi
Anker Helms Jørgensen
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Udgivelsesdato: July 2009
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Jørgensen, A. H. (2009). Context and Driving Forces in the Development of the Early Computer Game Nimbi. IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 31(3), 44-53.
Jørgensen, Anker Helms. / Context and Driving Forces in the Development of the Early Computer Game Nimbi. I: IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. 2009 ; Bind 31, Nr. 3. s. 44-53.
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After 'Philly is Charlottesville,' BLM holds protest of its own – at Rizzo statue
By Andrew Parent
Protests Black Lives Matter
Together, they pushed.
On one side Wednesday night, Black Lives Matter protesters fought to keep in place a barricade blocking access to the Frank Rizzo statue.
On the other, city police officers tried to push it further back.
When the brief confrontation at JFK Boulevard and 15th Street began to subside and the protesters moved to continue their march along Broad Street, one officer gave an order to those positioned along the barricade.
"Hold the line," he said.
Asa Khalif, a Black Lives Matter activist, participated in the "Philly is Charlottesville" march and rally that drew a huge crowd to Center City, trended locally on social media and sent news choppers skyward on Wednesday evening.
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Khalif and company had planned to go home after that march, but another group asked them to stay for an "action" against the statue, he told PhillyVoice on Thursday. Although that group's plan to try to topple the statue right then and there didn't pan out, Khalif's group stayed anyway and continued to protest the monument's location outside the city's Municipal Services Building, across from City Hall.
Around 10 p.m., Khalif and scores of other protesters stood on JFK Boulevard, keeping irate drivers from getting by.
"This is now an occupation by the people," Khalif shouted toward the stopped cars. "Put that s*** in reverse. Put it in park. We are shutting this street down."
Warning: The videos below contain adult language.
Ultimately, city police rerouted traffic and shut down the street.
The group also intermittently criticized "racist" officers and demanded justice for David Jones, who was fatally shot from behind by a Philadelphia patrolman on June 8 after being stopped for driving his dirt bike "in a reckless manner" near Whitaker and Hunting Park avenues in Feltonville.
But the rhetoric centered around the statue. After blocking JFK Boulevard, the group soon marched along the street near City Hall to chants of "Tear it down" and "Whose streets? Our streets," among others.
The BLM activists congregated along the barricades set up by police Tuesday night to protect the monument to former Mayor Frank Rizzo, stating their demands and chanting while dozens of officers stood silently around the statue and along JFK Boulevard.
At one point, Khalif calmly told an officer that he just wants the statue taken down.
Opponents of the city-owned monument say it glorifies a former police commissioner and mayor who they say targeted the city's black and gay communities.
Those who want to keep the 9-foot-high bronze statue argue that Rizzo, in fact, worked to change the culture within the city's police department during his distinguished tenure as commissioner, and then as mayor.
A recent petition with some 18,000 supporters as of Thursday afternoon calls for city officials to preserve the monument.
Rizzo, who served as police commissioner from 1968-71 and mayor from 1972-80, "was personally responsible for promoting several African-American officers during his tenure as commissioner," the petition states.
"As deputy police commissioner, he ended practices that had kept African-American officers from manning patrol cars, after Philadelphia's first African-American police captain, James Reaves, had accused the department of being racially biased. It was during Rizzo's tenure as deputy commissioner that black and white officers assigned to the city's African American neighborhoods worked in tandem in an attempt to reduce friction between civilians and police forces."
Khalif, who dispelled that argument when asked about it on Thursday, said he has spoken on the issue at length with black residents who were around in the Rizzo era. He's also heard firsthand tales from his uncles and grandfather.
"That's why the fight is so personal," he said. "Everyone out there has relatives who are older … elders who say, 'Hey, this happened.'"
"We should not have to be reminded with a 'f*** you' every time we see that damn statue," he added.
The violence in Charlottesville over the weekend spurred city Councilwoman-at-large Helen Gym's call on Twitter Monday for the city to remove the monument.
The next day, a spokeswoman for Mayor Jim Kenney said "now is the time" to have that conversation.
But Khalif wants none of that.
As he indicated time and time again to officers on Wednesday night, his patience is running low.
"It's coming down one way or the other," he told them Wednesday night.
He and other Black Lives Matter members plan to hold a "secret meeting" at an undisclosed location on Wednesday, he said. There, they'll discuss a timeline and plan to topple the statue.
He said the group does want to give the city some time to deal with the situation, but not too much time.
"Before Christmas, that statue's going down one way or the other," he said.
"That's a promise."
Andrew Parent
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2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT8 review
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Vivid, visceral, poised and hilariously vocal, Aston's second limited-run track-special Vantage might even be better than the first
The Aston Martin Vantage GT8 is another bite of the cherry for some, and another hefty jab thrown in the direction of Porsche by a car maker with designs on the track day niche monopolised by the 911 GT3.
It's a car specifically intended for anyone who admired the British sports car maker's ambition in creating its first road-legal track special last year – the incredible Vantage GT12 – but who baulked at that car's quarter of a million-pound price. Or those who, for one reason or another, dithered and dallied for just long enough to miss out on Gaydon's 100-unit limited production run.
Low-volume special editions are going to be an increasingly important part of Aston's business model, and if it's to be a successful part the company needs to be smart enough to satisfy appetites like the one the GT12 left in its wake. And so here it goes: this is track-ready Vantage, take two.
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While the GT12 took Aston's 12-cylinder Vantage GT3 customer racing car as its inspiration, the GT8 flows forth from the slipstream of the Vantage GTE. That means the GT8's styling is quite different from the GT12's, although no less determinedly aerodynamic. Large carbonfibre body addenda add downforce at the front (splitter) and rear (wing spoiler and diffuser) without adding mass. The GT8's extended sills, bumpers, extra-wide wings and roof are also carbonfibre.
Taking account of the pared-back cabin, jettisoned noise insulation materials, lightweight magnesium wheels, lightweight brakes, polycarbonate rear glazing and lithium ion 12V battery, the car can be made to weigh as much as 100kg less than a normal Vantage V8 - depending on options.
The GT8's axle tracks are considerably wider than those of a normal Vantage V8, while its suspension springs, dampers and anti-roll bars have been respecified and retuned for circuit suitability and its wheels are wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres.
Powering the car is Aston's familiar 4.7-litre V8, sharpened here for an additional 10bhp over the specification of the Vantage V8 S and N430, so 440bhp in all. That power is delivered to the rear wheels via a rear-mounted transaxle gearbox, available in either six-speed manual or seven-speed paddleshift automated manual forms.
The GT8's super-aggressive sills, splitter, spoiler and diffuser give this Vantage truly jaw-dropping presence when you first lay eyes on it. The cut-outs at the lowest part of the trailing edge of the front wheel arches also look especially pointy and angry. Bits of the car are still pretty, just as the Vantage always has been, but other parts are savagely, gorgeously functional.
There's another treat in store when you open the door to find it dressed on the interior side in a one-piece carbonfibre panel. But the cabin isn't so sparsely done out as to be missing niceties such as air conditioning or a colour infotainment system, and the seats aren't so deeply dished as to threaten anyone's long-distance touring comfort.
Start the engine, then, and prepare for a bigger shock to your eardrums than the late, great Lemmy might once have supplied. We're used to Vantage V8s being loud – particularly since early owners discovered the function of 'fuse 22'. But the GT8 sounds as if it's had the fuse for its active exhaust removed, spat on, stamped on, driven over and then set on fire, before having a megaphone held up to its 4.7-litre V8. Lordy, it's noisy - and fantastically, deliciously so.
The car's controls are uniformly heavy, so it takes plenty of muscle to punt around at low speeds. But as ever with the Vantage, they give the car a wonderfully evocative throwback character instantly redolent of a 1960s front-engined GT.
You imagine you'll need strong wrists and plenty of brave pills if you're going to drive really quickly. And yet in the event, nothing could be further from the truth. The more speed you carry in the GT8, the lighter and more manageable the steering becomes, while continually feeling supremely feelsome, and positive towards the direction in which the front wheels are actually travelling. Start to time your gear changes carefully as you come down the ratios and the weight and spongy resistance in the linkage melts away. You're speeding up; the car is responding in turn.
The 4.7-litre V8 still feels somewhat light on mid-range torque, needing to spin to 5000rpm before it peaks, and even then not producing so much of it as to make the GT8 feel effortlessly quick. But there's a new-found urgency to the car's acceleration between 5000rpm and the 7500rpm redline, which does ratchet your perception of its outright performance level up a notch. It also comes accompanied by a V8 soundtrack so full-blooded that you'd probably consider wearing earplugs under your helmet if you were going to spend a long track stint at the wheel.
The lightness of the GT8's V8, compared with the 6.0-litre V12 in the GT12, lends the car a keener and more precise front axle than its bigger sibling – according to Aston's chassis engineers. And you'd better believe 'em. Handling balance is first-rate and turn-in is as crisp as any front-engined machine we can think of. The suspension spreads the car's weight quickly and evenly during hard cornering and lateral grip levels are high – albeit not quite at the level of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS or a McLaren 675LT.
Where the Aston outstrips those cars is exactly where a well-sorted front-engined GT ought to: on handling controllability at the limit. The GT8 is sublimely adjustable and forgiving when it slides. The rear wheels are easy to unload with a lift of the accelerator, and their path relative to the front ones can be pushed ever wider almost by the centimetre. With the electronics in 'DSC Track' mode you get some handling adjustability; with them off, you get as much opposite lock as you can handle, as often as you want it. That's what the glorious linearity of the GT8's power delivery and the vivid communication of grip levels that comes flowing through rim and seat will do.
Usable, talkative and hugely endearing, the Vantage GT8 offers a different sort of track day entertainment than its immediate rivals. That it still feels like a relatively heavy, old-fashioned, visceral, unreconstructed sort of a sports car may limit its appeal to those who prefer machines that make it easier to drive fast and which soften the effect of that speed on your senses.
But despite being sufficiently gentle-riding that you could drive it every day, the GT8 is here to make you feel every camber and hollow you cross. It doesn't exist to make your life easier, but louder. And it may not be the fastest track machine of its kind, either in a straight line or past an apex, but it might be the most exciting.
Aston Martin Vantage GT8
Location Surrey, UK; On sale now; Price £165,000; Engine V8, 4735cc, petrol; Power 440bhp at 7300rpm; Torque 361lb ft at 5000rpm; Gearbox 6-spd manual; Kerb weight 1510kg (with lightweight options); 0-62mph 4.4sec; Top speed 190mph; Economy na; CO2/tax band na
bowsersheepdog 17 June 2016
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Also, please get rid of the spammers.
beardybuck 15 June 2016
Disqus is sorely needed.
The comments section on Autocar is antiquated and a right pain to be honest. Love the site, but needs a third party comments system like disqus.
And what a car... would love to hear that engine.
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Agreed. There used to be a tracking function, to see where there had been further posts on a page where one had commented oneself, but that disappeared ages ago and would make a big difference were it reinstated towards keeping a discussion going. Something like Disqus would be even better as it offers email alerts and thereby potentially quicker responses. With regard to the Aston, it looks much more purposeful than normal Astons, and the aerodynamic bits conceal the tracing paper design of the company's range.