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2015 Singapore Yacht Show: The Superyachts in Exhibition
Second day of 2015 Singapore Yacht Show, and it's time to give your a broader insight of the superyachts in exhibitions at Singapore Yacht Show.
Those with a taste for space and opulence will not be disappointed with the Show's line-up of 24m-plus yachts. 2015 Singapore Yacht show welcomes their largest ever entry to date, the 75.5m M/Y Anastasia, available for sale and also for charter. Built by world-renowned shipyard Oceanco, she has won a number of prestigious awards including the World Yacht Trophy for Best of the Best Custom Motor Yacht over 40m.
Following a highly successful Show last year, Yachtzoo returns with the debut of 69m M/Y Saluzi, the biggest charter yacht permanently based in Asia. The former mini-cruise ship has recently completed an extensive refit that has transformed her into a unique and highly stylish floating beach house with very low fuel consumption. Her 32 crew take care of up to 32 guests, accommodated in two masters, seven VIPs and seven deluxe cabins, spread over 1,650sqm of guest space across five decks.
An ever-present supporter of the Show, Northrop & Johnson Asia will display an impressive line-up of six yachts this year, including 51.8m M/Y Jade 959. Accommodating up to 12 guests, her outdoor cinema with karaoke system and abundance of watersports options make her the perfect family charter yacht for the adventurous at heart. Northrop & Johnson Asia will also be displaying two beautiful sailing yachts, the 28m Sparkman & Stephens ketch S/Y Letizia and 34m custom-built Ocean Runner.
Fraser Yachts will be returning with two exciting yachts: 51.0m M/Y Aldabra and 34.0m M/Y Azul A. The striking M/Y Aldabra, which will be co-presented by Edmiston & Company, features a sophisticated and sporty exterior design with a beautiful, light interior. Six guest cabins sleep up to 12 guests and the full-width owner's suite features a dropdown balcony. Combining relaxed luxury with ocean-going capabilities, M/Y Azul A has recently undergone a major refit, and she now accommodates up to eight guests in four cabins in real styl, with a crew of six to provide for guests' every possible need. The ideal cruising yacht, her 2.3m draft enables her to reach those beautiful shallow spots inaccessible for some yachts of this size, and her modern stabilisation system means that guests can cruise in ultimate comfort.
As one of the first worldwide yachting brands to invest in the Asian market, Gulf Craft continues to use Singapore as its platform of choice to present its ever-expanding range of yachts to the region. This year, Gulf Craft will showcase a number of larger yachts, the highlight of which is the regional debut of the Majesty 105.
SEE ALSO: 2015 SINGAPORE YACHT SHOW – AWARD WINNERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS WILL BE THERE
SEE ALSO: 2015 SINGAPORE YACHT SHOW STARTS TODAY


The Zacuto Gorilla Plate V2 Adapter is used in conjunction with the Gorilla Plate V2 that has the red lever at the front of the plate by the camera lens.
The tapped holes on the bottom of the Gorilla plate are offset from the center of the lens for use with some of Zacuto's kits. This is only a concern if you are using the Gorilla plate with other rigs that need the matte box in line with the lens/mounting screw hole. You can add the Gorilla Plate Adapter, which slips underneath the plate and adds a central tripod hole on the bottom of the Gorilla Plate. This adapter comes with a longer 1/4"-20 screw that will replace the smaller 1/4"-20 screw that comes with the Gorilla Plate.
Note: You will need to take the existing screw on the Gorilla Plate out and use the longer one provided with the adapter to attach your camera to the plate.
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We have a collective responsibility to halve food loss and waste
by Liz Goodwin | World Resources Institute
Monday, 16 October 2017 10:48 GMT
A woman browses in the fruit section of a Loblaw supermarket in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, July 28, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
About our Food coverage
We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Wasting food harms our climate, costs the global economy billions of dollars and strains natural resources
Despite the central role food plays in all of our lives, we let a great deal of it go to waste. About one-third of all food produced in the world goes uneaten each year – a fact that harms our climate, costs the global economy billions of dollars and strains natural resources like water and land. Given the enormous impacts, it's clear why the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals issued Target 12.3's call to halve food waste and reduce food losses by 2030.
But with 13 short years to go, is the world doing enough?
According to a new report from Champions 12.3, the progress is promising. Countries or regional blocs that have set specific food loss and waste reduction targets cover an estimated 28 percent of the world's population. At the same time, nearly 60 percent of the world's 50 largest food companies have set targets to reduce food loss and waste. More than 10 percent of the 50 largest companies also now have active programs to waste less food.
Meanwhile, initiatives have taken off in the European Union, United States, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and in other countries that expand public-private partnerships, government policies and consumer campaigns aimed at reducing food loss and waste.
But it's not all roses. Only a few countries, accounting for just 7 percent of the world's population, currently measure and publicly report on how much food is lost or wasted within their borders.
These latest figures beg the question: Can the world really cut global food loss and waste in half by 2030? The answer is yes – but only if many more governments and companies set ambitious targets, measure this inefficiency and take action to reduce food loss and waste. To my mind, there are three immediate challenges that require a collective approach.
The first is the importance of consumer engagement. In the United Kingdom, where I was head of WRAP for a number of years, we successfully worked with the government to help households cut their food waste by 21 percent over five years. That's a huge achievement.
Helping people to change their habits at home takes time and requires a range of different approaches. It's also critical to have good engagement with retailers and many others. While a 21 percent reduction is impressive, it's not 50 percent. It will be a huge challenge to get enough households worldwide to do things differently, and it's especially hard to make that change sustainable and long-lasting. But finding new ways to engage consumers to waste less food is also a real opportunity to help individuals live more sustainably and save money.
The second is that this needs to be a movement which results in people thinking differently about food. In many countries and urban areas, food is cheap, and in the minds of many, it therefore carries little value and is disposable. We need to change how people think about food and it's clear that there isn't going to be one solution.
Rather, solutions will vary around the world for different cultures and contexts. And because of that, we must take a "big tent" approach to adopting new ways of cutting food loss and waste. This is an opportunity to lift up many voices and to create the kind of movement that has staying power because it's diverse.
The third is going to be driving real action, not just interest and awareness. We know there is a strong business case for action. There is also a moral imperative, which I know matters to a lot of leaders across the private and public sectors. It's hard not to feel what a travesty it is that more than a billion tons of food goes uneaten while nearly 800 million people are malnourished. What ultimately will make a difference is bold action. As the new report states, that means big acts by big players, as well as millions of acts by everyone from farmers to consumers.
What's clear on this World Food Day, observed on October 16, is that it is going to be tough to halve food loss and waste, but it is possible. There have already been some notable achievements and good progress has been made. Now is the moment to recognize that we have a collective responsibility to act and we each are part of the solution.
Liz Goodwin is Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste at World Resources Institute. She is also a member of Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals' Target 12.3 on food loss and waste.
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BIG RIDE: Brenton Thompson (second, from left) is preparing to face the Everesting Challenge next month with (from left) Matthew Locker, Steve Randall and Frederik Vekeman.
IT'S a challenge known to bring grown men to tears. But this knowledge hasn't deterred Toowoomba cyclist Brenton Thompson.
Mr Thompson will take part in the Everesting Ride next month, an activity which requires cyclists to ascend and descend a hill multiple times, cumulatively climbing the same elevation as Mt Everest - a cool 8848 metres.
He will attempt the feat on Hunchy Road in Montville, a 5.6km hill set at a 7.5 per cent gradient. Three other cyclists will complete challenge with him.
"I have mixed emotions about the upcoming ride," Mr Thompson said.
"I'm excited by the prospects, but overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude.
"I've heard the more you ride the more the pain compounds, and I've never tackled something like this."
Mr Thompson turned to cycling seven years ago after a knee injury.
He has now completed several long course rides, but considers this his biggest challenge yet.
The riders will donate all funds raised from the event to RACQ LifeFlight. Mr Thompson has raised more than $3000 so far.
"A lot of people have been supported by them and this is just a way to give back."
Mr Thompson will begin his ride at 4am on November 10, and hopes to cross the finish line before midnight.
If he completes the ride, he will be inducted into the Everesting Hall of Fame.
More information can be found on the RACQ LifeFlight Cycling Challenge Facebook page, donations can be made here.
The Summit of Everest: What it's Like: Discover exactly what life is like on top of the world.


The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Site, across Burns Waterway from US Steel's Portage, IN facility where 350 pounds of chromium spilled earlier this year.
Last April's hexavalent chromium spill at U.S. Steel's Portage, Indiana facility has prompted possible legal action against the U.S. Steel Corporation. The Surfrider Foundation, represented by the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Chicago, has sent a 'Notice of Intent to Sue' to the U.S. Steel Corporation for repeated and ongoing violations of the Clean Water Act at U.S Steel's Portage, Indiana facility. The April spill is just one of several violations by the U.S. Steel facility in recent years, including prior chromium and hexavalent chromium spills, among others.
Earlier this year, U.S. Steel's Portage facility illegally spilled almost 350 pounds of chromium – almost 300 pounds of which were the highly toxic and carcinogenic hexavalent chromium—into Burns Waterway adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Reports relay that poorly maintained infrastructure is to blame for the spill. As a result, beaches and drinking water intakes were closed as a precaution.
The Clean Water Act encourages citizens and citizen groups to take enforcement actions to supplement state and federal agencies that may not have the resources necessary to do the job. Save the Dunes supports the Surfrider Foundation's intent to sue U.S. Steel under the Clean Water Act. The Act requires citizens to provide a 60-day advanced notice to the polluter and the government before citizens can file their suit.
Read more information about the Clean Water Act violations here.
Read partner organization National Parks Conservation Association Statement here.


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> 'Taste the Nation' heads to Lower East Side for Hanukkah edition
'Taste the Nation' heads to Lower East Side for Hanukkah edition
New episode of Hulu food docuseries 'Taste the Nation' focuses on traditional Jewish food in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Julia Gergely, JTA
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Lakshmi lights a menorah on her visit to New York Central Synagogue Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
Padma Lakshmi's "Taste the Nation," the acclaimed food docuseries, returned to Hulu this week — with schmaltz and pickles.
In a special, four-part holiday edition, Lakshmi highlights traditional holiday foods from locations around the U.S. — she visits Los Angeles to celebrate the Korean New Year, Miami to learn about Cuban Christmas and Cape Cod to learn about food traditions of the Wampanoag Nation, and to deconstruct the holiday narrative of Thanksgiving.
To learn about Hanukkah? Lakshmi only needed to travel around the corner from her East Village apartment. In the episode, titled "Happy Challah Days," she visits the Lower East Side, where hundreds of thousands of Jews lived after immigrating from Eastern Europe around the turn of the 20th century.
The episode is a New York Jewish food lover's dream. Lakshmi — the author, model and food mogul who's been nominated for 11 Emmys for her hosting/judging work on Bravo's "Top Chef" (her Jewish co-host Gail Simmons has been nominated for two) — makes her first stop at Russ and Daughters appetizing shop on Houston Street, a Lower East Side landmark since 1914. The shop is run by Josh Russ Tupper and Niki Russ Federman, great-grandchildren of the store's original owner, Joel Russ.
At Russ and Daughters, Lakshmi learns to make latkes and samples many of the store's signature Ashkenazi offerings: caviar, schmaltz, herring and liver. Lakshmi next visits the Tenement Museum, the Pickle Guys — an Essex Street mainstay since 2010 — and New York's Central Synagogue, where she discusses the history of Hanukkah with Rabbi Ari Lorge.
After speaking with Ruth Zimbler, a Holocaust survivor, she learns how to make holishkes (stuffed cabbage) with the creators of the artisanal gefilte-fish brand Gefilteria. She also brings her daughter Krishna along to share a brisket and kugel meal with Deb Perelman, the food blogger behind Smitten Kitchen.
The episode tells viewers the Yiddish name for each of the foods Lakshmi tastes, and celebrates the freedom Jewish communities have to practice their religion in America. Throughout, Lakshmi compares the Jewish immigrant and family experience with her own experience immigrating to the U.S. from India as a child.
Lakshmi also takes care to de-emphasize the role Hanukkah has traditionally played in Jewish culture — she knows the holiday is not as religiously important as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and even Passover. She tells her non-Jewish audience members that, contrary to popular gentile belief, the holiday is not "Jewish Christmas."
Instead, Lakshmi uses Hanukkah as a way to explore how Jewish-American culture came to be — its resilience, its community, its assimilation, its struggle, with food at the core of it all. She also explores her own relationship to the oil-drenched foods that play an important symbolic role during Hanukkah.
"Personally," she said, "I've never needed an excuse to eat anything fried."
The "Taste the Nation" episode, "Happy Challah Days," is streaming now on Hulu.


As the years went on I became less and less attentive and the plant produced less and less blooms. I eventually just ignored it. If I happened to walk past, I would check it out and maybe trim a wild offshoot. During this time of neglect, there might be 1-2 blooms a year.
Late winter this year, a tree needed to be taken down. It was not that big of a tree. An adolescent oak 20-30 feet away from the ignored rose bush.
This rose needed more sunlight. It was not obvious that is was deprived of light as it appeared to get full sun most of the day. It continues to bloom and I have not fertilized it or watered it anymore than what the grass may get. I do occasionally trim it but just to harvest a beautiful flower for my desk.
May we all find that missing peace.
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Missing piece or missing peace–they both may indeed mean the same thing. And what a gorgeous flower that is!


The St. Johns River State College Foundation has partnered with Crescent City Boyz ll Men Mentoring Project, Inc. to provide graduating high school seniors an innovative opportunity to give back to the community while earning higher-education scholarship dollars to use at SJR State.
Through the Boyz II Men Seniors Mentoring At-Risk Teens (S.M.A.R.T.) program, a component of the Boyz ll Men Mentoring Project, participating high school seniors can earn $20 in scholarship money for every hour they spend mentoring boys in grades six through eight. Seniors are required to commit to mentoring at least one hour per week and can earn up to 50 hours of service eligible for scholarship dollars. Additionally, participants will earn one hour of community service for each hour of mentoring provided. Once the seniors have enrolled at SJR State, they can use their scholarship dollars for books, tuition and fees, transportation, food, clothing, computer equipment and more.
In addition to scholarship dollars earned through the partnership with SJR State, S.M.A.R.T. seniors will receive assistance with the college application and financial aid process as well as career planning and guidance. "Topics covering a wide variety of academic and other educational interests -- such as workshops for program participants and parents about options for higher education and SJR State programs -- will also be provided through our partnership with the Boyz II Men Mentoring Project," said Tingle.
The scholarship opportunity is limited to students who will attend SJR State on a full-time basis immediately following their high school graduation. Students are required to have successfully completed the requirements of the S.M.A.R.T. program, meet all of SJR State's admission requirements and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Gerald Watson, president of the Boyz II Men Mentoring Project, said, "The S.M.A.R.T. program's partnership with SJR State is a win-win-win for all parties. First, it's a win for the middle school boys, because it provides them with role models in their relative age range whom they can relate to and look up to. It's a win for the senior mentors, because it provides them with an opportunity to earn dollars for college while donating volunteer time to the young men. And finally, it's a win for SJR State, because through the College's partnership with us, another vehicle to provide higher education to deserving young men in the community is provided."
Established in March of 2012, the Boyz II Men Mentoring Project is a nonprofit, faith-based program whose mission is to teach and demonstrate the principles of manhood to young men in grades five through 12, inspiring them to develop into productive citizens and to make a positive contribution to their families and community. In partnership with the Putnam County School District, the program includes an after-school component for middle school boys and an in-school program at the elementary school.
Founded in 1970, the SJR State Foundation is a nonprofit, direct support 501(c)3 organization of St. Johns River State College, whose mission is to support the growth and development of SJR State in ways that are beneficial to its students, faculty, staff and campus facilities. Governed by an independent board of directors composed of professional, business and civic leaders who are committed to higher education, the SJR State Foundation plays an essential role in the growth of the College and its service to the communities of Clay, Putnam and St. Johns counties.
Crescent City Boyz II Men Mentoring Project President Gerald Watson, left, and SJR State President Joe Pickens, right, seal the deal for a partnership that provides graduating high school seniors an innovative opportunity to give back to the community while earning higher-education scholarship dollars.
Back row, left to right: Mechele Higginbotham, Crescent City High School principal; Vincent Oliver, Crescent City Boyz II Men Mentoring Project vice president; Helen Muir, Putnam County School's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction; and Caroline Tingle, SJR State vice president for development and external affairs.


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The Maple Valley Conference  was a high school sports league in western Iowa. Most of its members are classified as 1A, the smallest grouping of schools in Iowa. However, a few of the schools compete in the next-largest class, 2A. The conference was formed in  and existed for 77 years before merging with the Boyer Valley Conference in .

Schools

History
The Maple Valley Conference traces its history to 1931 when the conference was founded with Onawa, Mapleton, Moville, Correctionville, Holstein, and Odebolt high schools. Kingsley joined the conference in 1944 and over time, the conference grew to 12 members so that by 2008 the conference included Odebolt-Arthur, Battle Creek-Ida Grove, Galva-Holstein, Woodbury Central, Kingsley-Pierson, Remsen-Union, Lawton-Bronson, Westwood, River Valley, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto, West Monona, and Whiting. Due to declining enrollment at many schools in western Iowa, the league decided to explore options for expansion in 2008. The Boyer Valley Conference, which had recently gone through a series of mergers, reached out to the conference regarding a merger. Following a 10-1 favorable vote from the Maple Valley schools, the Western Valley Activities Conference was officially formed.

Successes
Dating back to the 1920s, OA-BCIG (then Ida Grove), has been one of the strongest women's basketball programs in the state. The school's lineage includes 20 trips to the state tournament, four state championships (including the 2011 state title) and two runner-up finishes. Additionally, Odebolt-Arthur won four championships in cross country in the 1960s and 1970s, Battle Creek won two state softball titles, and Ida Grove holds two state titles in track & field. Ridge View also boasts a strong tradition in women's basketball, with 14 state appearances. Kingsley-Pierson boasts state titles in boys' golf (1987), boys' track & field (1978), and softball (1966 and 1967). Eastwood, now River Valley, won the 1978 Class 1A State Football title. Woodbury Central won the state title in football in 1980, the state track title in 1963, and the softball title in 2002. Lawton-Bronson claim the 1A track title in 1991 and the 1925 state basketball title. West Monona won the 1964 Girls Basketball Championship and the 2005 men's golf title (Coached by Josh Madsen. Anthon won the 1949 Fall Baseball State title.

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High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States
High school sports in Iowa
1931 establishments in Iowa
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I never do anything like this, ever, but I came across this site and in case you do actually read this stuff then maybe I would get to tell you that a couple of years ago I was really having some issues and your music spoke to me and told the story of my life, almost to a T. Well anyway it helped me alot and I know that you touch many people too, so don't stop what your doing because alot of people need you. So thank you.
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Obituary for Joyce Juanita Boyle
Joyce Juanita Boyle, 79, passed away at her home on March 28, 2020 with her family at her side. She was born in Nevada City, California on October 25, 1940 to Walter and Barbara Johnson. She was a resident of Marana, Arizona. Joyce grew up in Sacramento, California. She graduated from Norte del Rio High School in 1958. In 1959, she married Maurice Joseph Boyle. Together they have four children: Robert Boyle, Terence Boyle, Patricia Waldman and Marie Anderson.
Joyce spent the next 20 years as an Air Force wife traveling with her husband from base to base which included 5 years in England. Joyce was always very involved in her children's lives; from Boy and Girls Scouts, PTA, her church and volunteer work throughout her community.
She was always there to serve and help others; whether it was collecting clothes for victims of the Alaska earthquake, buying shoes for a child in the Head Start program or taking food to a sick neighbor. Her family and friends describe her as the most selfless, compassionate, giving person God ever put on this earth. Joyce touched people wherever she went. She truly loved people and felt there was good in everyone.
As her children grew up, Joyce pursued her own career and worked in many different areas. After her husband's retirement in 1977 the family settled in Omak, Washington where again Joyce was very active in her community. She served on the Omak City Council and in 1984 was awarded "Business Person of the Year" for her work and success with the Diet Center. Joyce and Maurice left Washington State in 1990 and moved to Arizona.
Joyce was a devoted wife, loving mother, wonderful friend and an exceptional person. She loved her country and her Lord. She will be remembered most for her enormous heart, big smile and greeting everyone with a hug. God is lucky to have this angel.
She survived by her husband Maurice J. Boyle of sixty plus years, her 4 children: Robert (Kelly) Boyle of Las Vegas, Nevada; Terence (Elmira) Boyle of Washington DC; Patricia (Steven) Waldman of Marana, Arizona; Marie (Michael) Anderson of Bellevue Washington; thirteen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and a brother Edward Johnson of California.
She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Barbara Johnson, a brother Leroy Johnson and a her sister Karen Johnson. The family is planning a memorial for later this year.


Aboriginal Arctic peoples wore tailored clothing sewn from animal skins. The Greenlandic Norse made garments by spinning fibres, most commonly from the wool of sheep and goats, and weaving the spun cordage into textiles. The cordage found in Helluland collections is not made from sheep or goat wool, but from the fur of other animals: Arctic hare, fox, and dog. Cordage spun from Arctic hare fur is found in only two of the many pieces of textile from mediaeval Greenland that have been recovered. This seems to indicate that the Helluland cordage was made locally rather than being imported from the Norse colonies.
The evenness of the spun cordage from Helluland sites, and the fact that it is made from fibres that are difficult to spin, indicates the work of experienced artisans. Does this suggest that European women were in Helluland, or that local Dorset people had become expert at using a foreign technology?


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Governor releases another $65.5 million for…
Governor releases another $65.5 million for flood response, recovery
Governor Hickenlooper tours damaged oil containers in the wake of Colorado's historic flooding on September 22, 2013.
Home owner, Bill Hussey, second from right, talks with a crew from the Swingle tree company, Mike Severin, left, and Oakley Ewing, third from left, and a supervisor with the City of Boulder Colorado, in front flood debris on his driveway near 4th and Lee Hill Dr. in Boulder Colorado, September 26, 2013.
By Tom McGhee | Special to The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: September 27, 2013 at 6:50 a.m. | UPDATED: April 29, 2016 at 5:46 a.m.
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday added $65.5 million to the amount available for flood response and recovery, bringing the total to $91.5 million.
"There is great urgency to get flood recovery efforts underway as quickly as possible," Hickenlooper said. "This money will help local communities rebuild now instead of waiting for other recovery dollars to arrive."
It was the third time in three weeks that Hickenlooper has signed an executive order moving money for flood response and recovery from the state's general fund to the disaster emergency relief fund.
Current projections indicate there will be money available above the enacted budget to accommodate the change, he said.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved temporary rental assistance to those left homeless by the flood for two months, he said. After that, there will be "other support" available for those who still need housing.
"We are going to move heaven and earth to make sure people aren't left out in the cold," Hickenlooper said.
The deluge struck at a time when rental vacancy rates in the northern Front Range market are about 3.5 percent or less.
The floods, which began Sept. 11, damaged 16,101 homes and destroyed 1,882. It washed out about 200 miles of roadway and damaged 50 bridges.
The total cost of permanent repairs on Colorado's highways is estimated at $475 million. More than half the damaged roads have reopened, and the Colorado Department of Transportation has set a target date of Dec. 1 to have roads connecting Colorado's communities back in service.
The latest executive order authorizes the director of the state Office of Emergency Management to allocate up to $20 million for short-term, no-interest loans to provide localities with short-term capital needed for flood response and recovery.
Hickenlooper said there have been reports of looting and contracting fraud in flooded areas. He promised that looters will be treated harshly.
The governor said 20 million gallons of raw sewage and 200 million gallons of partially treated sewage were released during the flood.
Any rebuilding of wastewater facilities, or building of new ones, may need to be done on higher ground, he said.
Hickenlooper said 40,000 gallons of oil was released during the flood, but it was only a minuscule addition to the massive flow of water that coursed over the state.
Meanwhile, as residents of Boulder County cope with the new post-flood normal, they are being asked to stay off roads as crews work to repair damaged bridges and arteries.
"The biggest problem now is getting road crews where they are needed to do the work," said Boulder County spokeswoman Barbara Halpin.
Road crews are moving large pieces of earth-moving and other equipment, she said. Some crews are being held up at check points where motorists' identification is being checked to keep those who don't live in areas away from them, she said. Others have to hold up work to let vehicles traveling the roads get through.
Tom McGhee: 303-954-1671, tmcghee@denverpost.com or twitter.com/dpmcghee


Traveling portrait painter with a stained glass habit.
I live in a smallish, northern, German city on the Weser River. Bremerhaven has five first class museums (that I know of) and a zoo. All of these are a short walking distance from my apartment. Exciting for a suburban girl from Delaware.
This morning Andreas' graduate student, Cassandra from New York, (so upstate she can "see" Canada from her house) and I decided to visit Zoo am Meer. (zoo next to the sea). We chose to go on an icy cold day because the zoo is home to mostly colder climate animals and creatures that live in the water, including an Eisbär (polar bear). I'm not a huge fan of zoos and I certainly did not want to see the poor polar bear in the heat of summer. Thus, a frosty November morning seemed like happy polar bear weather.
Before moving to Bremerhaven, I read a short chapter in a German guide book describing the city. The book suggested that Bremerhaven was good for a day visit at most, and there was a very strange zoo created out of cement to look like a giant rock.
The zoo is strange, however, I really enjoyed my visit. It may be because Cassandra and I were the only visitors for a while. The habitats were nice and well planned around a climbing area for children in the giant rock landscape. Most of the animals seemed pretty content for being stuck in a zoo in Bremerhaven, including the polar bear.
No match for a polar bear. Photo of the author by Cassandra Elmer.
Trashy Woman sends German trash to America: Is it Art?
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In Bremerhaven it's just lunch, no big deal….


Airports sell all kinds of chocolates and chocolate bars — only you don't get these treats in miniature sizes like you would on Halloween. These chocolates come in full-size bars, which can range from 200 to 400 calories each. While chocolate — especially dark chocolate — is perfectly healthy, eating so much of it (along with the caramels, refined sugars, and other sweets stuffed inside) isn't exactly a nutritious choice.


Security experts from Flashpoint observed spam campaigns targeting US financial sectors Trickbot banking Trojan targeting financial sector.
Trickbot which is capable of launching MitB attacks originated in the middle of 2016 and it targets financial institutions outside of US.
From July 17, 2017, Flashpoint observed Trickbot campaign, known as "mac1," targeting users of various financial institutions in U.S., U.K., New Zealand, France, Australia, Norway, Swedish, Iceland, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Singapore, and Denmark.
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Q: How to prove this property of a projective transformation? The copy below is from this book:
Sophus Lie, Vorlesungen über Differentialgleichungen
mit bekannten Infinitesimalen Transformationen, bearbeitet und
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A projective transformation of the plane is represented by two equations of the form:

If you don't understand German, let the formulas speak and forget the rest.
The text says that the above transformation $\;(x,y) \to (x_1,y_1)\;$ is the most general that transforms a straight line into a straight line, both
in the Euclidian plane. Despite of trying to understand the content of this page
for about a week, I have not a clue what the purported
proof is all about.Can somebody please clarify things a bit? My knowledge
about projective geometry is minimal.

A: What the author is essentially saying is this:
solve the $x_1=...$ and $y_1=...$ for $x$ to get
$$ \big((d+e\kappa)x_1-a-b\kappa\big) x + (em+g)x_1-bm-c = 0$$
and
$$ \big((d+e\kappa)y_1-h-k\kappa\big) x + (em+g)y_1-km-l = 0 $$
This can be written in matrix form
$$ \begin{bmatrix} (d+e\kappa)x_1-a-b\kappa & (em+g)x_1-bm-c \\
(d+e\kappa)y_1-h-k\kappa & (em+g)y_1-km-l \end{bmatrix}
\begin{bmatrix} x \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}0\\0\end{bmatrix}$$
Since the vector $(x,1)$ is nonzero, regardless of $x$, that means the matrix must have zero determinant. That's what the last equation in the text says. The author argues that the $x_1y_1$ terms cancel and that only $...x_1+...y_1+...=0$ is left. That's the equation for a line.

A: He starts with a generic projective transformation. Using homogeneous coordinates and matrix notation, I'd rewrite his equation (4) like this:
$$\begin{pmatrix}x_1\\y_1\\1\end{pmatrix}\sim
\begin{pmatrix}a&b&c\\h&k&l\\d&e&g\end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix}x\\y\\1\end{pmatrix}$$
He then considers that line $y=\varkappa x+m$ and applies the projective transformation to ots result, obtaining the equation for $x_1$ and $y_1$. Then comes the removal of the variable $x$. For that, let's rewrite his equations by cross-multiplying the denominator:
\begin{align*}
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)x+em+g\bigr)x_1&=(a+b\varkappa)x+bm+c \\
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)x+em+g\bigr)y_1&=(h+k\varkappa)x+km+l
\end{align*}
Next, rearrenge to obtain equations in $x$:
\begin{align*}
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)x_1-(a+b\varkappa)\bigr)x&=(bm+c)-(em+g)x_1 \\
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)y_1-(h+k\varkappa)\bigr)x&=(km+l)-(em+g)y_1 \\
\end{align*}
Or written still differently, in vector notation:
$$
x\begin{pmatrix}
(d+e\varkappa)x_1-(a+b\varkappa) \\
(d+e\varkappa)y_1-(h+k\varkappa)
\end{pmatrix} =
\begin{pmatrix}
(bm+c)-(em+g)x_1 \\
(km+l)-(em+g)y_1
\end{pmatrix}
$$
So you are asking about when one vector will be a multiple of another. You may remember that a solution can only exist if the vectors are linearily dependent, i.e. if their determinant is zero. So that's what we check.
$$
0 =
\begin{vmatrix}
(d+e\varkappa)x_1-(a+b\varkappa) & (bm+c)-(em+g)x_1 \\
(d+e\varkappa)y_1-(h+k\varkappa) & (km+l)-(em+g)y_1
\end{vmatrix} \\
= \bigl((d+e\varkappa)x_1-(a+b\varkappa)\bigr)\bigl((km+l)-(em+g)y_1\bigr) \\
- \bigl((d+e\varkappa)y_1-(h+k\varkappa)\bigr)\bigl((bm+c)-(em+g)x_1\bigr) \\=
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)(km+l)x_1-(a+b\varkappa)(km+l)+(a+b\varkappa)(em+g)y_1\bigr)
\\ -
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)(bm+c)y_1-(h+k\varkappa)(bm+c)+(h+k\varkappa)(em+g)x_1\bigr)
\\ =
\bigl((d+e\varkappa)(km+l)-(h+k\varkappa)(em+g)\bigr)x_1 \\
+ \bigl((a+b\varkappa)(em+g)-(d+e\varkappa)(bm+c)\bigr)y_1 \\
+ \bigl((h+k\varkappa)(bm+c)-(a+b\varkappa)(km+l)\bigr)
$$
So he obtains the equation of a line $y_1=\varkappa_1 x_1+m_1$ with
$$\varkappa_1=-\frac{(d+e\varkappa)(km+l)-(h+k\varkappa)(em+g)}
{(a+b\varkappa)(em+g)-(d+e\varkappa)(bm+c)} \\
m_1=-\frac{(h+k\varkappa)(bm+c)-(a+b\varkappa)(km+l)}
{(a+b\varkappa)(em+g)-(d+e\varkappa)(bm+c)}$$
which demonstrates that the transformation maps lines to lines.

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Lionsgate responds to calls for 'Ender's Game' boycott
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Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY5:09 p.m. EDT July 12, 2013
Studio does not support author Orson Scott Card's anti-gay stance but says it has nothing to do with the film.
Lionsgate is responding to what could be a potentially potent publicity problem for its upcoming fall sci-fi blockbuster, Ender's Game.
Calls to boycott the film have popped up online because Orson Scott Card, the author of the 1985 book series Ender's Game on which the movie is based, is publicly anti-gay and anti-same-sex marriage. The movie, starring Harrison Ford, is due out on Nov. 1.
"As proud longtime supporters of the LGBT community, champions of films ranging from Gods and Monsters to The Perks of Being a Wallflowerand a company that is proud to have recognized same-sex unions and domestic partnerships within its employee benefits policies for many years, we obviously do not agree with the personal views of Orson Scott Card and those of the National Organization for Marriage," Lionsgate wrote in a statement. The studio pledged to host a benefit premiere for Ender's Gamesupporting LGBT causes.
Recently, a group called Geeks OUT released its plans to boycott Ender's Game, distributing a quote Card wrote in 1990 advocating "laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books," and exposing his role as a board member of the anti-same-sex marriage organization National Organization for Marriage.
On Monday, Card released a statement to Entertainment Weekly, saying, "With the recent Supreme Court ruling, the gay marriage issue becomes moot… Now it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute."
Statements from both Lionsgate and Card reiterate that the stance has nothing to do with Ender's Game, which is about child soldiers in space.
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Dania Matos, 22, a student at North Short Community College in Danvers, Mass., waits for an Uber car to take her to school.
When Patricia Gentile was settling in as the new president of North Shore Community College in Massachusetts — about twenty miles north of Boston — she remembers looking out her window and seeing something strange.
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"They're balancing work and school, they're balancing family, and they're commuters," but when colleges provide the kinds of support systems that can "make life feasible," Karp says, students are more likely to stay in school.
In the end, having public transportation ... is essential for our students to be able to get here."
Searching for options, Gentile first turned to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, requesting that a nearby bus route be extended to the campus. But the agency needed proof of ridership — numbers Gentile didn't have yet.
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For more on regulations behind cannabis cafes, here is a look at what 2018 likely has in store for the recreational marijuana industry from WBUR's Steve Brown.
Sometime soon in Massachusetts, you'll be able to walk into a cafe, ask for a marijuana product, and consume it right there without heading home first.
The state agency responsible for regulating legalized marijuana approved a policy on Monday that will allow for such establishments, so-called "cannabis cafes," to open — where one can buy a cannabis product and then legally consume it on the premises, just like buying a drink at a bar.
"The idea of on-site consumption is that people who are using cannabis would have a legal place to do it other than their own home," said Shaleen Title, a commissioner on the Cannabis Control Commission.
She authored the policy, which was voted in unanimously by all five members of the commission. State law prohibits marijuana use in public, but allows the commission to license on-premises establishments. Title says establishments can provide modeling for responsible cannabis use.
"I think that with cannabis use, having been so underground as part of prohibition, it was something that had to be kept secret and as a result, there wasn't as much opportunity for education and awareness and the sharing of information about responsible use, so that's the part I'm excited about," said Title.
Like bartenders in restaurants in bars, marijuana servers must be trained properly. Such training will focus on helping them identify customers who are too intoxicated to be served more. The commission also agreed that businesses licensed to serve cannabis should not be allowed to serve alcohol.
Cannabis proponents like Michael Latulippe are pleased with the prospect of on-premises cannabis businesses. Latulippe is a registered medical marijuana user, and a member of the state's Cannabis Advisory Board.
"There will be a variety of access points for adult consumers beyond the traditional package store model, so it's transformative across the board," said Latulippe. "I think we'll be the first state in the country to offer this, so essentially we will have in place a regulated, safe and controlled system by which to consume cannabis on site and legal businesses."
Cannabis cafes aren't the only types of businesses to be licensed. For example, spas will be able to apply for a license so that a massage therapist can offer cannabanoid infused lotions as part of treatment.
Public safety officials still have concerns. Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael is another member of the commission. He says it's important regulations are put in place to prevent people from driving while under the influence of marijuana.
"My role is, as a public safety official, is to make sure that whatever those regulations are, that public health and public safety are kept at the forefront and that this is done in the safest way possible," he said.
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Leon,Randy and Cody are great to work with. made it pretty painless. 2nd truck in 2017 and 3rd total from Chastang. Hopefully we will buy more from them in 2018!
By D&W Contractors on 12/20/2017 at 1:45 PM. Helped by Ed Miller.
Just purchased 2 new F-250's in November. Only place to go if you need Superduty trucks. They have a huge selection of trucks on site, but if you want a specific truck they don't have, they will find it quickly. Ed is great, he's good at his job and makes buying trucks extremely quick and easy.
By oldsalt77581 on 10/13/2017 at 7:23 PM. Helped by Eunice, Mandy, Patrick.
We have three vehicles all bought in October 2015. In part as preventative maintenance I replace tires and batteries every two years - about every 50,000 miles for us. Pleasantly surprising was the fact that Chastang's Fast Lane came in as the fastest and most economical dealership providing the service. We set an appointment and specified tires that needed to be ordered and they were there when we arrived and everything was accomplished quickly and, just as importantly, the service department did not give us a laundry list of squirrely recommended repairs. The honesty is appreciated as much as the good service!
By Stephanie Vaughan on 10/2/2017 at 1:39 PM. Helped by Eunice Henderson.
My company has used Chastang Ford service center many times, Eunice handles everything quickly and efficiently and I am always happy to speak to her. I recommend their service center for all repair needs.
By ChrisNash27 on 9/28/2017 at 3:54 PM. Helped by Art Flores.
Fair people who really take good care of you - an overall great experience! Truck was ready and washed. Finance guys were very helpful - did not feel pressured at all. Highly recommended.
By Ron Griffin on 5/31/2017 at 2:21 PM. Helped by Brent, Cody, Chris.


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