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Aurora ramps up free training for umpires, referees to cover growing gap in officials for citywide sports

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Each year, the number of organized adult and youth sports competitions in Colorado rises. And each year, the number of people ready to officiate those competitions drops. Reported by Denver Post 14 hours ago.

Investigators suspect same man of robbing two Aurora banks

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Investigators suspect the same man of robbing two banks, several months apart, in Aurora. Reported by Denver Post 14 hours ago.

Militarization Of Scandinavian Peninsula: Time To Ring Alarm Bells

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Militarization Of Scandinavian Peninsula: Time To Ring Alarm Bells Authored by Alex Gorka via The Stratgeic Culture Foundation,

*Much has been said about NATO reinforcements in the Baltic States and Poland perceived in Moscow as provocative actions undermining security in Europe, while very little has been said about gradual but steady militarization of Scandinavia.* The theme does not hit headlines and it is not in focus of public discourse but one step is taken after another to* turn the region into a springboard for staging offensive actions against Russia.*

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*Ørland in southern Norway is being expanded to become Norway’s main air force base hosting US-made F-35 Lightnings – the stealth aircraft to become the backbone of Norwegian air power.* Norway has purchased 56 of such aircraft. F-35 is an offensive, not defensive, weapon. The nuclear capable platforms can strike deep into Russia’s territory.

*Providing training to Norwegian pilots operating the planes carrying nuclear weapons, such as B61-12 glider warheads, constitutes a violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968. *Article I of the NPT prohibits the transfer of nuclear weapons from NWS (nuclear weapons states) to other states: «Each nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices». Article II requires NNWS (non-nuclear weapons states) not to receive nuclear weapons: «Each non-nuclear-weapon State Party to the Treaty undertakes not to receive the transfer from any transfer or whatsoever of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or of control over such weapons or explosive devices». How can Russia be sure that these aircraft don’t carry nuclear weapons when there is no agreement of any kind in place to verify compliance with the NPT?

Ørland is located near Værnes *- the base that hosts 330 US Marines.* In May, the base hosted the biennial NATO military exercise «Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017» to involve over 100 planes from 12 nations. It was the first time a US strategic bomber (B-52H) took part in the training event.

*The choice of the base was carefully calculated to keep the planes away from the reach of Russian Iskander missiles (500 kilometres) but no location in Norway is beyond the operational range of Kalibr ship-based sea-to-shore missiles and aircraft armed with long-range air-to-surface missiles.*

In June, Norway’s government announced that the decision was taken to extend the rotational US Marine Corps force stationed at Værnes through 2018. The move contradicts the tried-and-true Norwegian policy of not deploying foreign military bases in the country in times of peace.

*Also in June, the United States, United Kingdom and Norway agreed in principle to create a trilateral coalition built around the P-8 maritime aircraft to include joint operations in the North Atlantic near the Russian Northern Fleet bases.*

*Norway is to contribute into NATO ballistic missile defense (BMD) system by integrating its Globus II/III radar in the Vardøya Island located near the Russian border* just a few kilometers from the home base of strategic submarines and 5 Aegis-equipped Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. The radar construction is underway. The Vardøya radar can distinguish real warheads from dummies. Another radar located in Svalbard (the Arctic) can also be used by US military for missile defense purposes.

*The country’s ground forces are stationed in Lithuania as part of a NATO multinational force under German command.*

*Sweden, a close NATO ally, has been upgrading its military with a sharp hike in spending.* Last December, the Swedish government told municipal authorities to prepare civil defense infrastructure and procedures for a possible war. The move was prompted by the country’s return to the Cold War-era ‘Total Defense Strategy’. In September, 2016, 150 troops were put on permanent service on the island of Gotland to «defend it from Russia». Sweden maintained a permanent military garrison on Gotland for hundreds of years until 2005.The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has ordered a review of 350 civilian bunkers on the island. The shelters are designed to protect people against the shock wave and radiation from a nuclear detonation, as well as chemical and biological weapons.

*In March, Stockholm announced plans to reintroduce compulsory military service abandoned in 2010. The conscription will come into force on January 1, 2018.*

Sweden said in June it wishes to join a British-led «Joint Expeditionary Force», making Swedish participation in a general European war all but inevitable.

This month, the Swedish military announced plans to conduct its largest joint military exercise with NATO in 20 years. Called Aurora 17, the training event is scheduled for September. The drills will take place across the entire country but focusing on the Mälardalen Valley, the areas around cities of Stockholm and Gothenberg and on the strategic island of Gotland. More than 19,000 Swedish troops will take part along with 1,435 soldiers from the US, 270 from Finland, 120 from France and between 40-60 each from Denmark, Norway, Lithuania and Estonia.

*In June, Russian President Putin warned «If Sweden joins NATO this will affect our relations in a negative way because we will consider that the infrastructure of the military bloc now approaches us from the Swedish side».*

In June, 2016, Finland took part in NATO BALTOPS naval exercise. It was the first time NATO forces trained on Finnish territory (The coastal area at Syndale). Back then, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Finnish counterpart, Timo Soini, that the Kremlin would take unspecified measures to respond to increased NATO activity in the Baltic region. According to Lavrov, «We do not hide our negative attitude to the movement of NATO's military infrastructure towards our borders, to dragging new states into the military activity of the bloc».

*All these facts and events summed together demonstrate that militarization of Scandinavia is progressing by leaps and bounds to undermine the security in Europe.* No hue and cry is raised in the Russian media but the developments are closely watched by Moscow. Visiting Finland on July 27, President Putin said Russia was «keeping an eye on certain intensification in the movement of military aircraft, ships and troops. In order for us to avoid negative consequences, situations that no one wants, we need to maintain dialogue». He also stressed readiness for dialogue with neutral countries that border the Baltic Sea like Finland which is not part of the NATO military alliance.

*The facts listed above show the situation is grave enough to top the agenda of the NATO-Russia Council.* But it’s not the case as yet. Last year, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany who was Foreign Minister at the time, slammed NATO for «saber-rattling and war cries» and provocative military activities in the proximity of Russia’s borders. He called for an arms control deal between the West and Russia. Fifteen other members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) joined Steinmeier's initiative: France, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Portugal.

*Actually, the initiative to relaunch the negotiation process does not belong to Germany. *Russia’s proposal to discuss a new European security treaty was rejected by the West. The draft document was published in 2009. In March 2015, Russia expressed its readiness for negotiations concerning a new agreement regarding the control of conventional weapons in Europe.

Moscow has never rejected the idea of launching talks to address the problem. It does not reject it now. The NATO-Russia Council could make a contribution into launching discussions on the matter. It has not done so as yet.* Actually, nothing is done to ease the tensions in Europe and the Scandinavian Peninsula in particular. Meanwhile, the situation is aggravating misunderstandings and whipping up tensions.* Reported by Zero Hedge 5 hours ago.

Denver Realtor Bobbi Boldon Illustrates How Waiting For a Softer Market Can Be Costly

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RE/MAX Southeast Realtor Bobbi Boldon discusses the Mile High City’s remarkable move-up market, and cautions buyers to not wait for the boom to bust.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 01, 2017

According to a July 17, 2017, Denver Business Journal article, the Mile High City ranked third in the country for having the lowest home inventory for sale. Furthermore, sellers are greatly benefitting from the limited inventory, receiving top-dollar for their homes, and sales are at a record high.

“But for buyers, is waiting for prices to come down a good idea or not?” asked Bobbi Boldon, broker associate at RE/MAX Southeast. “Many people have seen buy and bust cycles before and are inclined to think that this boom is likely to bust any day now. The fear of losing money leads many people to just not make a decision at all. The question is, is doing nothing a good decision or a costly one?”

People are inclined to think of markets as though they have a predictable lifecycle, but they don’t. Experts in the field are not worried about a housing bubble, and other economic indicators, such as distressed home sales and job growth, indicate the market is strong and that homeowners are financially stable. Additionally, leading up to the housing market crash in 2008, it was a buyer’s market, not a seller’s.

“I entered the real estate market in 1978, when the average price of a home was about $40,000,” noted Boldon. “People back then said prices couldn’t get any higher as nobody could afford a house. I observed that in California, houses were selling for upwards of $100,000. I predicted those prices could get to Colorado. People thought I was out of my mind.”

Boldon suggests that home buyers of today look at higher-priced homes, if they can afford it, as there is an abundance of supply in the upper-end market. “With the equity you could gain from the sale of your existing home, combined with the benefits of low interest rates, chances are strong that you can make the move up to your dream home,” added Boldon. “These conditions make it the best move-up market we’ve seen in many years.”

With Colorado experiencing one of the best economies and lowest unemployment rates in the United States, all indications point to continuing demand, as well as a continuing increase in home prices. “As we weigh these factors -- tight supply and high demand -- it’s plain to see that any talk of a real estate ‘bubble’ in the Denver Metro area is misguided,” concluded Boldon. “Bubbles are usually caused by oversupply, which is the opposite of what’s occurring in this area right now. And keeping the home you are in while waiting for a softer market means that you potentially lose the advantages of the lower interest rates you can get now.”

Bobbi Boldon is the creator of Power Series Selling, and is a professional speaker and real estate trainer. Contact her at (303) 618-2000, or bobbi4homes(at)gmail(dot)com.

About Bobbi Boldon, RE/MAX Southeast
Bobbi Boldon specializes in single family homes in the Denver metro area, including Aurora, Parker, Centennial, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock. She works with all prices of homes and has sold homes in all budget ranges. For more information, please call (303) 618-2000, or visit http://www.recolorado.com/bobbi-boldon.

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81-year-old woman pushed to the ground, robbed in Aurora

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York Regional Police have released surveillance camera images of a suspect who allegedly shoved an 81-year-old woman to the ground and took her money inside an Aurora bank branch on Monday night. Reported by CP24 7 hours ago.

'Unreal': Man wanted for pushing, robbing senior at ATM

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Police are asking for help identifying a man accused of shoving an 81-year-old woman to the ground and stealing her money at a bank in Aurora, Ont. Reported by CTV News 6 hours ago.

Aurora Crime Blotter: Lunch thief hides soup in her purse

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A cashier at Colorado Hospital Garden View Cafeteria noticed a suspicious woman loading up her tray with food July 10. The cashier said one minute the suspect had three bowls of soup, and the next minute they were gone. Reported by Denver Post 2 hours ago.

Colorado fishing report for week of July 30, 2017

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Information is provided by Colorado Parks & Wildlife employees and local fishing enthusiasts. Fishing conditions change on a constant basis, therefore, much can change from the time this report is produced. Metro Denver Area Aurora Reservoir Reported by Denver Post 23 hours ago.

Marmota reveals significant new gold intersections at Aurora Tank

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Marmota (ASX:MEU) has received high-grade gold intersections from the June/July drilling program at the Goshawk Prospect, part of the Aurora Tank Gold Project in South Australia. The drilling returned significant results, including 4 metres at 40 g/t gold from 32 metres, as well as multiple other intersections of around 4 metres at 10 g/t gold. The intersections, all close to the surface, show breakthrough evidence of frequent high-grade intersections, geological continuity of mineralisation, and open on several cross sections. It is worth noting that the Aurora Tank project is situated 50 kilometres northeast of Kingsgate Consolidated’s (ASX:KCN) Challenger gold mine, which has produced over one million ounces of gold. Marmota is searching for Challenger-style gold systems in its tenements covering more than 5,000 square kilometres of prospective area in the Gawler Craton. The new assay results are based on 4 metres composites. Further drilling will be required to determine if these high-grade intersections also point to a significant deposit at depth. Marmota will now carry out analysis of 1 metre drill samples over interesting intersections. Reported by Proactive Investors 17 hours ago.

Astronics Corporation Reports 2017 Second Quarter Financial Results

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Astronics Corporation Reports 2017 Second Quarter Financial Results EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended July 1, 2017. Reported by Business Wire 12 hours ago.

Video shows 81-year-old woman shoved to ground, robbed at Aurora bank

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Surveillance video showing an 81-year-old woman being shoved to the ground while being robbed inside an Aurora bank has been released by York Regional Police on Wednesday. Reported by CP24 3 hours ago.

Crash causing heavy backups on NB Aurora

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A crash near Green Lake on state Route 99 caused long delays Monday afternoon on the northbound side of the highway. Reported by SeattlePI.com 1 week ago.

Percona Announces Speakers, Tutorials and Sponsors for Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe 2017

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Early Bird Registration Discount Expires on August 8, 2017, Sponsorships Still Available

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Percona , the company that delivers enterprise-class MySQL®, MongoDB® and other open source database solutions and services, today revealed the initial roster of speakers, tutorials and sponsors for  Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe 2017 , taking place September 25-27, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The special  Early Bird registration discount rate is onl y  available  until August 8, 2017, and a  special room rate  at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel expires on August 14, 2017.  Sponsorship opportunities  are still available.

The Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe, which was completely sold-out in 2016, is the premier event for individuals and businesses developing and using open source software.

The conference theme this year is "Championing Open Source Databases," with sessions on MySQL, MariaDB,  MongoDB and other open source database technologies, including time series databases, PostgreSQL and RocksDB. The 2017 conference will feature a range of keynote addresses, in-depth discussions and hands-on tutorials for three formal tracks - Developer, Business/Case Studies and Operations.

The full conference schedule will be announced in the coming weeks, but the list of speakers and topics is already impressive, with representatives from Dropbox, Facebook, Oracle, VMware and more. The roster currently includes the following:

*Keynote Addresses*

· Geir Hoydalsvik (Oracle)
· Shlomi Noach (GitHub)
· Peter Zaitsev (Percona)

*Breakout Sessions*
*MySQL:*

· How to Use MySQL in the Cloud - Lixun Peng (Alibaba Cloud)
· A Quick Tour of MySQL 8.0 Roles - Giuseppe Maxia (VMware)
· Introduction to MySQL InnoDB Cluster - Frederic Descamps (Oracle)
· MySQL Infrastructure Testing Automation at GitHub - Shlomi Noach (GitHub)
· InnoDB Locking Demystified - Jan Lindström (MariaDB)

*MongoDB:*

· Improvements to MongoRocks in 2017 - Mark Callaghan (Facebook)
· Migrating to and Living on RDS/Aurora - Balazs Pocze (Gizmodo)
· High-Performance JSON: PostgreSQL Vs. MongoDB - Wei Shan Ang (GlobalSign), Dominic Dwyer (GlobalSign)
· Improve MongoDB Replication and Reduce Competition Between User Queries - Xin Liu (Alibaba)
· What's New in CMongo Tencent's Branch of MongoDB - Deyu Kong (Tencent)

*Other Open Source Database Topics:*

· How to Backup at Petabyte Scale When Every Transaction Counts - Karoly Nagy (Dropbox)
· Database Reliability Engineering: What - Why and How? - Laine Campbell (Fastly)
· Visualize Your Data with Grafana - Daniel Lee (Grafana Labs)
· Automatic Database Management System Tuning Through Large-Scale Machine Learning - Dana Van Aken (Carnegie Mellon University)
· Elasticsearch (R)Evolution - You Know - for Search... - Philipp Krenn (Elastic)

*Tutorials*

· Hands-On ProxySQL - Rene Cannao (ProxySQL), David Turner (Uber)
· MySQL Operations in Docker - Giuseppe Maxia (VMware)
· Practical Orchestrator Tutorial - Shlomi Noach (GitHub)

*Sponsorships*
Sponsors  for Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe 2017 are already signing up. Sponsorship offers the opportunity to interact with hundreds of DBAs, sysadmins, developers, CTOs, CEOs, business managers, technology evangelists, solution vendors, and entrepreneurs who typically attend the event. Current sponsors include:

Diamond Sponsor - Continuent
Gold Sponsor - VividCortex

*Percona Live Conferences*

What:   Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe 2017 
Where: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, 8 Golden Lane, Dublin, Ireland
When:  September 25-27, 2017

*About Percona*

With more than 3,000 customers worldwide, Percona is the only company that delivers enterprise-class solutions for both MySQL®, MongoDB® and other open source databases across traditional and cloud-based platforms. The company provides  Software ,  Support ,   Consulting , and  Managed Services  to large, well-known global brands such as Cisco Systems, Time Warner Cable, Alcatel-Lucent, Rent the Runway and the BBC, as well as smaller enterprises looking to maximize application performance while streamlining database efficiencies. Well established as thought leaders, Percona experts author content for the  Percona Database Performance Blog  and the  Percona Live Open Source Database Conferences draw attendees and expert technical speakers from around the world. For more information, visit  www.percona.com .

Percona®, XtraBackup®, TokuDB® and Fractal Tree® are registered trademarks of Percona LLC or its subsidiaries. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners.  Company Information
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The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.

Source: Percona via GlobeNewswire

HUG#2125231 Reported by GlobeNewswire 17 hours ago.

Cash dash: Inside a nerve-rattling trip to pay pot taxes

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Kiloh was unarmed, on his way to City Hall to make a monthly tax payment, and managing only stop-and-start progress in the midday traffic. Banks don't want the risks of doing business with companies whose product remains illegal under federal law. [...] while the sneaker shop next door to Kiloh's storefront on Ventura Boulevard can send a check to City Hall to cover its taxes, or wire the money from a laptop, Kiloh has to make a stress-filled, 15-mile (24-kilometer) freeway drive each month to downtown Los Angeles. In L.A. — which is already estimated to have anywhere from 1,000 to 1,700 medical marijuana dispensaries, only about 200 of which paid city taxes in 2016 — the take is projected at $50 million next year alone. With no bank records, it will be harder to regulators to track funds and identify shady operators. [...] those who operate by the book will be undercut by those who don't. Kiloh, a 40-year-old with a graying mohawk and a degree in economics, counts 15 years in the pot industry as a seller and cultivator and is a partner and business manager at a San Francisco dispensary and the owner of the one in Los Angeles. On a typical day, $15,000 can change hands in his dispensary, where a steady stream of customers pick from shelves stocked with 700 products, from fragrant buds and perfectly rolled joints to cannabis-infused lip balm and potent concentrates known as "shatter" that look like thin sheets of amber glass. The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for statistics on crimes against marijuana dispensaries, and many cases are believed to go unreported anyway, since many businesses are loath to go to the police. [...] a security guard at a dispensary was killed in an attempted robbery in Aurora, Colorado, another one of the nine states to legalize recreational pot. Once a month, Kiloh telephones to make arrangements to drop off his tax payment at the city F Reported by SeattlePI.com 15 hours ago.

Suspect arrested after elderly woman attacked at Aurora ATM

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Police have arrested a suspect a day after they released disturbing security camera footage that showed a man rob an elderly woman and push her to the floor. Reported by CP24 7 hours ago.

How 'widebody' airplane issues are affecting Astronics

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Boeing and Airbus are seeing significant declines in their business for large commercial aircraft, and the East Aurora aerospace electronics company is feeling the effect. Reported by bizjournals 7 hours ago.

Arrest made in ATM robbery of 81-year-old woman

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A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of an 81-year-old woman at an ATM in Aurora, Ont., which generated considerable buzz on social media. Reported by CTV News 5 hours ago.

Crash causing heavy backups on NB Aurora

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A crash near Green Lake on state Route 99 caused long delays Monday afternoon on the northbound side of the highway. Reported by SeattlePI.com 3 hours ago.

Potential Stock-Trading Policy Change a Huge Negative for Canadian Marijuana Growth Stocks

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Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB), Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH), and MedReleaf Corp. (TSX:LEAF) shares sold off Thursday following some negative news regarding potential trade policy changes. Here's what you need to know. Reported by Motley Fool 15 hours ago.

Man charged after violent attack of 81-year-old woman at ATM:Terrence Rocks, 35, from Sudbury has been charged after victim was robbed and pushed to the ground.

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Man charged after violent attack of 81-year-old woman at ATM:Terrence Rocks, 35, from Sudbury has been charged after victim was robbed and pushed to the ground. A man has been charged following the violent robbery of an 81-year-old woman at an ATM in Aurora. Reported by TheSpec.com 13 hours ago.
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