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JAMA Cardiol. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4105. Online ahead of print.
IMPORTANCE: There is a paucity of information on the association between clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with cancer, including those with multiple myeloma (MM) undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), a population at high risk of developing CVD after HCT.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between CHIP and CVD in patients with MM and to describe modifiers of CVD risk among those with CHIP.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with MM who underwent HCT between 2010 and 2016 at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, California, and had pre-HCT mobilized peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) products cryopreserved and accessible for CHIP analyses. The study team performed targeted panel DNA sequencing to detect the presence of CHIP (variant allele frequency 2% or more).
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary end point was the 5-year cumulative incidence and risk for developing de novo CVD (heart failure, coronary artery disease, or stroke) after HCT.
RESULTS: Of 1036 consecutive patients with MM (580 male [56%]; median age, 60.0 years) who underwent a first autologous HCT, 201 patients had at least 1 CHIP variant (19.4%) and 35 patients had 2 or more variants (3.4%). The 5-year incidence of CVD was significantly higher in patients with CHIP (21.1% vs 8.4%; P < .001) compared with those without CHIP; the 5-year incidence among those with 2 or more variants was 25.6%. In the multivariable model, CHIP was associated with increased risk of CVD (hazard ratio [HR], 2.72; 95% CI, 1.70-4.39), as well as of individual outcomes of interest, including heart failure (HR, 4.02; 95% CI, 2.32-6.98), coronary artery disease (HR, 2.22; 95% CI, 1.06-4.63), and stroke (HR, 3.02; 95% CI, 1.07-8.52). Patients who had both CHIP and preexisting hypertension or dyslipidemia were at nearly 7-fold and 4-fold increased risk of CVD, respectively (reference: no CHIP, no hypertension, or dyslipidemia).
CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: CHIP was significantly and independently associated with risk of CVD in patients with MM undergoing HCT and may serve as a novel biologically plausible biomarker for CVD in this cohort. Patients with MM and both CHIP and cardiovascular risk factors had an exceptionally high risk of CVD. Additional studies are warranted to determine if cardiovascular preventive measures can reduce CHIP-associated CVD risk.


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Emily Apter teaches in the departments of French and comparative literature at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she is also chair of comparative literature. Her most recent books are Continental Drift: From National Characters to Virtual Subjects (1999) and The Translation Zone: Language Politics at the Millennial Pass(forthcoming).
Emily Apter; On Translation in a Global Market. Public Culture 1 January 2001; 13 (1): 1–12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/08992363-13-1-1
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i dont get it then. ive been hearing stuff about how 91 premium can hurt the car. i've always thought the higher octane the better because you have less chances of early detenation. yes, running higher octane fuel might not do anything for the car performance or mileage wise, but you have a lower risk of early detenation. you go to any manufacturers website and they always have the recommended fuel for the car OR higher. recommended gasoline for the tC is 87 octane OR higher. same goes for cars that are 91 premium recommended. so how will higher octane fuel be bad for the engine when the manufacturer says its ok?


Sludge Drying Bed
It is a rectangular pit excavated to the required depth. The beds are filled with gravel and coarse sand as a filter. Open joints underdrain pipes are laid below the gravel layer.
The beds are about 15 m x 30m in plan and are surrounded by brick walls rising about 1 m above the sand surface.
The sewage sludge from the digestion tank is brought and spread over the top of the drying beds to a depth of about 20 to 30 cm.
A portion of the moisture drains through the bed, while most of it is evaporated to the atmosphere. It usually takes about 2 weeks to 2 months to dry the sludge. After drying, the sludge cakes are removed and used as manure.


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THE CITY OF MY SOUL is a collaboration between jazz singer Sophie Dunér, classical ensemble The Callino Quartet, and Grammy- and Juno-winning producer Michael Haas, resulting in an explosion of stylistic fusion and musical ingenuity. Dunér talents as a composer, lyricist, and vocalist hailed as a genuine triple threat (Cadence) and prolific, fearless and quirky (Jazz.com) mesh seamlessly with the classically trained ensemble, allowing the colors and personality of her songs to shine through with musical and personal significance.
Even though the tracks on BIRTH OF A CITY are loosely grouped by their titles, the recording is very much a concept album. Haney, himself an accomplished pianist who also studied composition, scored the pieces for a kind of string quartet (violin – viola – cello – double bass), interspersed by varying quantities of brass instruments and percussion. Naturally, as one would expect from this kind of music, all works are scored with exactitude – for the most part, that is. Remarkably, Haney grants the performers a great amount of improvisatory freedom – indubitably owing to his own background in jazz, the genre which definitely and definitively shines through in all his compositions.

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The next time your sweet tooth gets the best of you and you are in or near San Antonio, The Art of Donut should be your next stop! This charming shop has donut flavors for everyone, and even creates new ones monthly.
Owners Miguel Aja Perochena and Andrea A. Aguirre were inspired to create The Art of Donut while on a family trip to California, where they visited several unforgettable donut shops. This trip, combined with their personal love for donuts, motivated them to move forward with crafting their own unique brand and style. Additionally, Miguel has the affinity for baking in his blood, being a fourth-generation baker. His grandfather came to Mexico from Spain and opened several bakeries, so Miguel was easily persuaded to follow in his footsteps. Miguel and Andrea were captivated by working with yeast—at how complicated it could be, but once understood, how artsy. Thus, the shop’s name—The Art of Donut was born. This notion of creativity is seen in the foundation of the shop, as the owners describe it: “We wanted to go far and beyond the typical donut shop with the regular glazings and toppings.”
This sentiment is evident in the captivatingly unique donut flavors of their shop. One of the biggest sellers is the Maple Bacon Sweet Pig, combining a maple glaze with a piece of cooked bacon on top. Another best-seller is the Chipmunk, which uses Nutella spread as icing and pieces of luxurious Ferrero Rocher chocolates as sprinkles. The menu rotates often, but current seasonal flavors include Mojito, Pina Colada, and Hibiscus. In the coming months, be on the lookout for the return of a favorite—the Snow White, which has a delectable raspberry cream cheese icing, as well as the introduction of a new donut—the Cajeta, which is a typical candy from Mexico made from goat milk, similar to dulce de leche.
Donuts are made out of yeast, cake, or pretzel doughs; however, they do offer vegan donuts, made only on Saturdays or for special order. In addition to donuts, The Art of Donut boasts a full coffee bar and breakfast sandwiches, served on their yeast and pretnut (pretzel dough) breads. Memorable coffee flavors include maple bacon and Nutella lattes. Milk is also available to wash down these delicious flavors, including a creation called “cereal milk” (pictured), which consists of sweetened milk topped with cereal. Everything is made from scratch, in-house at the shop location, beginning at 3 a.m. every day. The shop remains open daily (except Mondays, when closed) until food is sold out.
This charming donut shop claims on their website to be “committed to creating unforgettable memories by combining new and distinctive flavors along with presenting an atmosphere that will bring about a smile to anyone who walks through the door.” Check them out for yourself and experience their unique twist on a comfort food in a cozy and creative environment that will have you planning your next visit before you even leave!
Additionally, The Art of Donut caters to many events, including birthday parties, weddings, and gender reveals. Do not let your favorite event go by without considering how impressively impacted it might be by these delicious and unique donuts!
The Art of Donut is located at 3428 N St. Mary’s Street in San Antonio, Texas. Visit their website at www.artofdonut.com and find them on Instagram and Facebook with @theartofdonut.

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Have you received a letter or have been served a lawsuit over a debt you owe from a third-party debt collector? Tampa Consumer Protection Attorney Jeffrey Hakanson explains the small claims process, and what can happen if you do not appear in court to contest the debt. It is critical that you enlist the guidance of a trusted consumer protection lawyer who will defend your rights and fight any third-party debt buyers on your behalf. If you are having a problem with a creditor, contact us at (844) 511-4800 today to learn what your options may be.
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Have you been summoned to a pre-trial hearing for debt collection?
Here is what you should know if you are summoned to a pre-trial hearing for debt collection.
There are several things you should know as a consumer to protect your rights in a debt collection case. In this video, Florida Consumer Protection attorney Jeffrey Hakanson explains the procedure, possible outcomes, and rights you must have protected during this process, including State exemptions such as the Homestead Exemption, Head of Household Exemption, Veterans Disability Exemptions, and more. Mr. Hakanson has experience and knowledge in defending the rights of consumers against the collection of social security benefits, social security disability benefits, and other state exemptions that do not allow creditors to garnish your wages in order to collect on debts. In some cases, you may be able to protect your home, 401k, IRA account, and other personal accounts from being subjected to garnishments.
If you are facing a pre-trial hearing for an unpaid debt, or need the consultation of an experienced consumer protection and debt relief lawyer in Florida, contact the law firm of McIntyre Thanasides Bringgold Elliott Grimaldi & Guito, P.A., today, to ensure your rights are protected. If you are having a problem with a creditor, contact us at (844) 511-4800 today.

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The Lakeland Police Department now says a third boy has claimed he had sex with a Polk County teacher.
Sgt Gary Gross of the Lakeland Police Department says he expects that there are more victims, but they won't be easy to find.
"We know that men are more reluctant to come forward if they are a victim of sexual battery," Gross told FOX 13.
Yesterday, detectives filed 20 charges against Jennifer Fichter, who was already behind bars for an alleged relationship with a 17-year-old Central Florida Aerospace Academy.
A second former student had come forward, claiming that he and Fichter had a sexual relationship that lasted from October 2011 to May 2012. The unnamed man says he was also 17 back when he and Fichter would get together both at her apartment and his own home when his mother was away.
Now, detectives say they are investigating claims by a third victim, who is also a student at Central Florida Aerospace Academy in his late teens.
"This is a teacher who is a classic predator who decides to let students call her by her first name. She wanted to get on their level. She wanted to be one of them," said Gross. "When you're chatting and talking to someone at 2 in the morning, that's a red flag."
Fichter, 29, remains in the Polk County Jail. On Thursday, she was schedule to appear in court to face the latest charges. Her attorney did not show up and the judge rescheduled the hearing until Friday.
The director of victim services for Peace River Center, which treats sex abuse victims in Polk County, says Fichter's alleged behavior has all the trademarks of a sex predator.
"Our kids are taught to trust those people, when they do, they start out with the trust, their trust is manipulated."
Sheryl Schwab says predators groom in patterns.
One affidavidt says Fichter started with keeping a child after school, then progressed to texting, having him over, cuddling and sex.
All the victims were 17.
Fichter, 29, allegedly told police she was in love with one of them.
"An adolescent, they're very easily taken to the next step," said Schwab.
Fichter previously resigned from a school in Orange County under similar suspicions.
If you count that, this woman's son, and the three victims police have publicly commented on, there are at least five targets.
What could the impact on them be?
"(They could have) Lack of trust, dififculty in establishing other intimate relationships after being manipulated and abused and assaulted," said Schwab.
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MSP for Banffshire & Buchan Coast Stewart Stevenson has praised the response of people across Scotland to the plight of the refugee crisis across Europe.
In a debate at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood last week, Mr Stevenson said: “This is a moral issue. No man, woman or child stands alone in the world.
“In the palm of our hands is the future of desperate people around the world. Their very lives depends on us.”
He highlighted that refugees throughout Europe are fleeing their home countries because of physical threats, lack of shelter, food and water.
“None of those is new, but the scale of the problem today is, alas, very different from what happened previously,” he said.
Mr Stevenson added that Scots are reciprocating the hospitality received from other countries.
“People from our country have historically been welcomed to other countries. It is now our turn to welcome those in their extremity to our shores and to our support.
“The same is true throughout the United Kingdom and across Europe.”


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The Marion County Clerk's Office will closed today, but it will resume regular hours Saturday, 8:20 to 11:50 a.m.
The office is closed for the funeral of Marion County Clerk Karen Spalding.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Spalding at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Lebanon with interments to follow at the church cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy can be made as contributions to the Marion County Handicapped Association or to the American Heart Association.

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EPAM invites to the In-House Tax Seminar Opportunities in Luxembourg and the Netherlands for Russian Multinationals
EPAM, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Arendt & Medernach are pleased to invite you to the in-house tax seminar Opportunities in Luxembourg and the Netherlands for Russian Multinationals.
Roman Malovitsky to present at ICC Russia master class
Roman Malovitsky, Senior Associate at EPAM, is scheduled to speak at The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Russia master class entitled Legal Aspects of a Bank Guarantee. Dispute Resolution in Moscow on March 20, 2012.
Sergey Grebenyuk speaks at Round Table on Responsibility for Tax Related Offences
Sergey Grebenyuk, Attorney and Senior Associate at EPAM law firm, made a presentation introducing novelties of the law in question and emphasised some of its controversial points.
EPAM offer advice to SME's at the VI St. Petersburg International Partneriat and St. Petersburg Technical Fair
EPAM participated in the VI St. Petersburg International Partneriat, a platform for interregional and international cooperation, that took place together with the St. Petersburg Technical Fair at the LexExpo Exhibition Centre on March 13-15th 2012.
Pavel Sadovsky to speak at Russian Innovations Legal Regulation Congress
Pavel Sadovsky, Senior Associate at EPAM, will make a presentation at the Economic and Legal Regulation Of Innovations 2012 Congress in Moscow on March 5th and 6th.
EPA&P's Managing Partner in Belarus to speak at Business Registration roundtable in Minsk
Dennis Turovets, Managing Partner of the Minsk Office of EPAM, will speak at a roundtable event to the representatives of the Belarusian Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Justice, Supreme Economic Court, registration authorities, Ministry of Taxes and Dues, partners of law firms of and representatives of business associations.
EPAM Head of IP Pavel Sadovsky to speak at Moscow Law Academy conference
Pavel Sadovsky, Head of Intellectual Property Practice at EPAM, will deliver a presentation at the Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy (MGUA) conference scheduled to take place on February 25, 2012.
EPAM Litigation Partner Sergey Kovalev to speak at VIII Annual Russian M&A Forum
Sergey Kovalev, Partner at EPAM, will speak at the VIII Annual Russian M&A Forum on February 21, 2012.
EPAM Partner Evgeny Raschevsky to speak at EU-Russia Conference on Mutual Recognition of Judgments
A conference entitled EU-Russia: on the Way to Full-Fledged Mutual Recognition of Judgments, will take place on February 17, 2012, at Moscow’s Grand Chamber of the Cassation Court. Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner at EPAM, will make a presentation at the event.
EPAM Appointed as 2012 Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Administrator for Belarus
EPAM, the largest CIS law firm, has been officially registered as National Administrator of 2012 Phillip Jessup Moot Court Competition for Belarus, for the third year in a row, by the International Law Students Association (ILSA). The Belarusian National Rounds of the Competition will be held in Minsk on February 11, 2012.


Car Parks in Ripon
Visiting Ripon offers several choices for parking, each of them right in the city centre.
The great benefit of a small and compact city such as Ripon is it allows you park the car and then forget out it for the day.
Parking in Ripon includes several long stay car parks just a couple of minutes’ walk from the Market Place at the heart of the city centre and short stay parking on the Market Square itself every day except Thursday when the thriving and eclectic Ripon Market takes place.
On the south of the Market Place is the prominent Town Hall, a beautiful grade two listed building and home to the Ripon Tourist Information Centre.
Ripon is home to three linked Museums, all on the theme of Law and Order. They are Courthouse Museum, the Prison and Police Museum and the main site, the Ripon Workhouse Museum and Gardens with its innovative displays and working kitchen Garden.
You won’t need the car as they are all in easy walking distance of on another, and the walk itself can double as a tour of the city.
The Cathedral in Ripon is iconic in its gothic architecture and rich sandy coloured stone, and can be seen from dozens of miles away in all directions.
Visiting the cathedral you can park conveniently in Cathedral Car Park just 50 yards from the Cathedral.
Ripon has a large collection of shops, both chains and lovingly run independents offering wonderful ranges of handpicked items from fashion, to interior design and collectables.
Many of these are hidden away down side streets and alleys so it is always worth exploring these ancient streets for curiosities and treasures, and the affordable parking in Ripon allows you plenty of time to do so.
There are several great restaurants in Ripon as well as bakeries should you be planning a walk along the banks of the River Skell or out along the canal you can be sure to find tasty treats for a picnic or walking lunch.
You don’t need to worry about the convenience of parking in Ripon, just park and enjoy your day!
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Short stay car park with a maximum stay of one hour. Convenient for brief stops, grabbing sandwiches/supplies for a day out or a quick shop. Closed on Thursdays for Ripon’s bustling Market.
Short stay car park with a maximum stay of three hours. Ideal for shopping trips, parking for lunch or a tour of the Ripon Museums.
Long Stay car parks for Ripon town centre. The Cathedral car park with its immediate and connected neighbouring car park, St Marygate, offer all day parking for under £3 right in the heart of Ripon.
These are ideal car parks if you are coming into Ripon from Harrogate, Pateley Bridge or Fountains...


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Henry Koban Payne, Student at our Wynnefield Branch and Trombonist in our Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Study Jazz Ensemble, was recently featured in WRTI’s Young Artist Spotlight!
The feature includes a fantastic Q&A about Henry’s music career and creative processes, as well as a video where Henry gives an informative and educational introduction to the Trombone.
“I would tell my 9-year-old self not to worry about where I am going in my musical development, and that a love for the music is enough… I feel that acting only out of how much one loves music takes you further than anything else.”
See the full feature on the WRTI Website
Watch the “Meet the Trombone” video on WRTI’s YouTube channel


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Operation Cool Breeze
Salvation Army now accepting donations of fans and air conditioners
The Salvation Army is in urgent need of fans and air conditioners for low-income individuals with critical medical conditions who must stay cool during the heat of summer. Individuals with conditions such as asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart problems or other terminal illnesses have been calling to request air conditioners and fans.
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Missing Kinley Hubbard found safe – The Solon police department have been able to locate missing 12-year-old Kinley Hubbard. On the morning of Monday, September 4, Kinley Hubbard, a white female with the Solon area who was 12 years old, was reported missing by her parents. Kinley has brown hair and hazel eyes, and her height is around 5 feet 3 inches. The last time anyone saw her, she was carrying a light-colored backpack, black shorts, a black hoodie, and black sneakers.
Kinley Hubbard found safe
A scar can be seen on Kinley’s forearm, and it is possible that it is hidden by a bandage. According to the findings of the investigation, she voluntarily left her house early on Monday morning. There is no evidence to suggest that any foul play occurred. At 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning, she was spotted getting off an RTA bus at the Stokes/ Windermere station on Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland. It’s possible that she was looking up directions to Chicago or California at the time.
In order to find the missing girl, the Solon Police Department is collaborating with the Southeast Area Law Enforcement Missing Person Unit, the FBI Cleveland Field Office, and a number of other local, state, and federal law enforcement organizations.
Although the circumstances do not satisfy the requirements for an Amber Alert, the SPD is continuing to employ all of the investigative tools that are at their disposal. Kinley Hubbard may be eligible for a reward if law enforcement is provided with information that leads to his safe recovery and subsequent return to his family. Call the Solon Police Department at (440) 248-1234 if you have any information regarding this case. You will be connected with an officer that is investigating it.
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One man is in custody after he refused to stop for police during a traffic stop in Creekwood Sunday.
A man is in serious condition after a shooting Thanksgiving morning near the Creekwood community, according to Wilmington Police.
A proposal for a new housing development right beside two other affordable housing complexes have Wilmington Police concerned.
The District Attorney's Office is doing something that suggests a drop in gang activity in New Hanover County.
Wilmington Police are investigating the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old late last night.
Residents are still battling with damage from Hurricane Florence. One Creekwood resident says the damage is so bad, her health gets worse every day.
Wilmington Police need your help with information following a series of shootings in Wilmington’s inner city.
Police arrested three minors in connection to the shooting. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Dandron said two are 12 years old and the other is 14 years old.
Wilmington Police are investigating after a teen was shot in the Creekwood South community.


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Custom interactive games & scavenger hunts
Out of Hand makes custom scavenger hunt inspired races for neighborhoods, businesses and festivals. What makes our scavenger hunt games unique? Participants interact with architecture, actors, and found object, solving puzzles and working together. Out of Hand’s annual hunt called The Game is free to the public.
Created by Out of Hand in collaboration with the Atlanta Science Festival. This event is available for schools, universities, parties and festivals.
To make your game!
What is a scavenger puzzle hunt?
It’s everything you love about a scavenger hunt, with added difficulty and suspense. You race with a team. Each puzzle you solve leads to a new clue. All the clues add up in the end to lead to a meta-clue. Clues can be anywhere or anyone. You will find yourself asking #isitthegame?.

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Last year was a banner year for the Pineapple Antiques Show and Sale. The normally mid-week event was moved to the weekend for the first time in 34 years and had its highest attendance to date; it also raised nearly $20,000 for nonprofit organizations.
Since then, event Chairwoman Sally Altman and a crew of more than 200 volunteers from First United Methodist Church have been preparing for the 35th annual show, which takes place March 17 through March 19, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail.
The show will feature more than 40 quality antique dealers featuring American and European antiques, Civil War memorabilia, porcelain, furniture, fine linens and many more items. The show’s pantry and market area will have homemade goods, including cakes, pie, jellies, jams and even pickled kumquats.
Local treasures can be found at the Pineapple Gallery Boutique, which features collectibles, jewelry and other items donated by church members. The United Methodist Women’s group has been assembling, organizing and pricing items since the beginning of January and has already found many interesting pieces, including lots of vintage jewelry and a baby cradle from the 1800s.
New to the show this year is crystal-and-glass repair, which will be available each day of the show.
One thing that has remained the same throughout the years is the charitable message behind the event. Each year, the proceeds are donated to nonprofit organizations, such as All Faiths Food Bank, Children First and Mothers Helping Mothers.
“Our charitable cause is what sets us apart,” says Altman. “This is not for profit. It’s about helping families in need.”
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When: Preview party will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 17; show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 18 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19.
Where: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail
Tickets: $15 for preview party ($10 in advance); $6 for show ($5 with coupon or ad)
Information: Call 955-0935 or visit www.firstsrq.com
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When the curious students at the Forty Carrots Family Center checked on their class garden, they noticed something moving in the mulch.
Taking love to new heights
The sky was the actual limit for the vow renewal of Ed and Dora Sementelli Saturday, at Autumn of Sarasota.
All grown pup
On Jan. 29, guide dog Sotheby walked across the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall stage to receive his diploma as a Southeastern Guide Dog graduate with his new handler, Ginny Eichholz.

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Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport(CDG) is the largest international airport in France and the second largest one in entire Europe. CDG is also often referred to as Roissy Airport. It is located approximately 25 km(16 miles) to the northeast of Paris.
If you’re looking for Paris Airport address, use the following one to get directions:
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Airport Code: CDG
95700 Roissy-en-France, France
Once you get there, you might need the Charles de Gaulle Airport map which you can find here.
For more information about Paris Airport parking, click here.
Paris is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cities in the entire continent with numerous tourist attractions, such as the famous Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Louvre Museum. There is, however, much more things worth seeing in the capital of France. However, you first need to check out reliable Paris Airport transfers listed below and find the most suitable one for you.
There are various airport transportation options: Paris Airport Shuttle, Rideshare, Paris Taxi Transfers, CDG Car Rental, and Public Transportation.
Paris Airport Transfers
Anyone who loves art, culture, fashion, or gastronomy will love Paris too. You just have to go to the Champs-Élysées Avenue, Palace of Versailles, the Musée d'Orsay, Latin Quarter, and Luxembourg Gardens. When you get to the busiest airport, use one of the following transportation companies to get to your accommodation, and then you can enjoy exploring the city.
Check out our list below and find the best Paris Airport shuttle.
Super Shuttle Paris offers several flexible shuttle options for passengers flying into Charles de Gaulle Airport(plus Orly and Beauvais Airport). You can reserve a shared ride, a non-stop direct ride, or black car service. Whether you need a ride from Paris Airport to Eiffel Tower or a private shuttle to your hotel, they will meet your requirements.
Check out Super Shuttle rates in Paris France from CDG Airport:
Gare du Nord
Gare de Lyon
Easily book your transfer online and start your trip with no worries.
If you book a shared ride, a representative will meet you in the terminal lobby and direct you to your driver. Remember, you must present a printed reservation to the driver when you get there.
If you have problems locating them, call Super Shuttle at +33 01 41 47 13 00 for assistance.
Paris Airport Shuttle has regular shuttle service from any Paris Airport to Disneyland and hotels in Paris. If you’re traveling a few friends, you’ll get a cheaper ride. The trip duration depends on traffic conditions.
Discover their rates to/from Charles de Gaulle Airport:
1 passenger: 40 €
2-3 passengers: 22 €/person
more than 4 passengers: 17 €/person
You can book a private shuttle ride as well from CDG airport to Paris or Disneyland:
to Paris: 59 €
to Disneyland: 70 €
Paris Airport Shuttle office hours are from 7 AM to 8 PM. If you need more information, you can call +33(0)1 76 21 89 89 or visit their website.
Val d'Europe airport shuttle bus operates regularly from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Disneyland hotels and theme parks. If you’re looking for a shuttle to Disneyland, this is one of the best Paris Airport transfers.
The trip takes about 45 minutes(depends on the traffic congestion), and the shuttles pick up passengers at Terminals 1, 2E-2F.
The one-way fare for an adult is 23€ and for a child 10€.
Airport Van is another reliable Paris Airport shuttle option if you need a ride from CDG to Paris, Disneyland, or Orly Airport. They offer both shared and private transfers. Of course, the shared shuttles are more affordable but aren’t available for all locations.
The one-way rate from Paris Airport to the city is 90 €, but their one-way rate for a ride from Paris to CDG is only 25 €.
As soon as you arrive, call them from any Telecom public phone on 0800 699 699, and an agent will give you further directions. To find out more information, click here or call Airport Van at +33 1 85 08 06 03.
Easy Go Shuttle provides professional Paris shuttle service and luxury vehicles from CDG Airport to the city center, Disneyland, Palace of Versailles, Paris Orly Airport, and more. To find out their rates, see our list below.
Paris Train Station
Paris Orly Airport
Palace of Versailles
If you’re traveling in a group of more than 3 people, the price will be lower.
After you arrive, look for your driver with a name board after you clear customs. If you have any issues, give them a call at +33(0)6 59 19 82 87.
App-based transportation companies are popular in some cities in Europe as much as in the U.S. If you’re looking for one of these Paris Airport transfers, you’ll be happy to hear that Uber is operating to/from CDG. However, if you want to reduce your expenses, we recommend using a Paris Airport shuttle since they are more affordable.
Take a look at our list below to discover estimated rates from CDG.
Gare du Nord
Use your phone app to book an Uber ride, after which you will get instant confirmation and detailed information about your pick-up spot.
Paris Airport Taxi
Use the airport taxi vehicles to get to your destination quickly. These Paris Airport transfers are probably the most efficient. You can find your taxi driver at one of the following locations:
Terminal 1: exit 24 on the arrivals level;
Terminal 2A: exit 6;
Terminal 2C: exit 14;
Terminal 2D: exit 7;
Terminal 2E: gate 10 on the arrivals level;
Terminal 2F: gate 11 on the arrivals level;
Terminal 2G: exit blue gate;
Terminal 3: exit the arrivals hall.
Pay attention: official airport taxis have the light on the roof of the car.
There is a flat taxi rate from CDG Airport to Paris:
to/from the Left Bank(the southern side of the Seine): 55 €
to/from the Right Bank(the northern side of the Seine): 50 €
If you want the freedom to explore Paris at your own pace, you should rent a car at some of the CDG Car Rental companies. This is probably one of the most convenient Paris transfers since they offer various comfortable sedan vehicles. There are car rental offices in each terminal working from the first to the last flight.
You can discover their phone numbers and locations in the list below. To find out their rates, call the company of your choice.
Paris Airport transfers are mostly expensive because the capital of France is a very popular tourist destination. However, if you want to cut your costs and save money for some other things, use public transport. There are numerous bus routes which serve CDG Airport:
Bus Direct - to the city center: fares starting at 14,50€.
Terminal 1: Arrival level Gate 32.
Terminal 2A-2C-2D: Gate C10.
Terminal 2E-2F: Gate E8 ou F9.
Roissybus - to the city center(Opéra station): from 12,50€.
Terminals 2A- 2C, 2E-2F, 2D, 3, 1.
Bus 350 - to the Porte de la Chapelle: from 6 €.
Terminals 2A-2C, 2B-2D, 1, TGV-SCNF station, and Roissypôle station.
Bus 351 - to Paris(Nation): fares starting from 6 €.
Terminals 2A, 2C, 2D and 1 and TGV-SCNF station.
Noctilien night bus line 120 - to the Corbeil-Essonnes railway station: 8 €.
Terminals 1 and 3, and TGV station
Rail(RER Train & SNCF):
The RER B connects CDG Airport to Paris and its suburbs for 11.40 €.
The SNCF station can be found between terminals 2C-2D and 2E-2F.
A Different Ride for Each Budget
Shared Ride Shuttle service is the most economical way to and from the airport yet very convenient and efficient.
Book a private car, van or limo when you need direct, exclusive service to and from the airport.

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This vintage 1970s gold Neo Deco brass console exudes glamour. Light gleams through the crescent shaped glass top and races through the elegantly contoured support beams. The Art Deco inspired silhouette is reminiscent of Manhattan’s most iconic skyscrapers. The sofa table is brass and glass, easy to maintain. The table top is gracefully contoured to bow outward along the front edge. The back edge of the glass is straight to sit flush with a wall or behind a sofa. The sofa table captures the glam, neo-deco flare of the Nineteen-Laties.
The table is vintage from the 1970s. It is in overall good condition with some wear. The brass frame has some oxidization toward the bottom (see photos). There may also be some minor scratches on the glass.


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Dallas SeaveyHometown: Talkeetna, Alaska
Dallas Seavey was born in Virginia and his family moved back to Seward when he was five. He is a third generation musher who grew up helping his dad, Mitch, the 2004/2013/2018 Iditarod champion, train his racing teams. He ran the Jr. Iditarod four times and in 2005, Dallas became the youngest musher in history to run the Iditarod. He also wrestled for Sky View High School and spent one year training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He is a High School State Champion, a Jr. National Champion, and was on the 2005 Jr. World team. In 2011, he won the Yukon Quest and in 2012, he became the youngest Iditarod champion in its history. He is one of four mushers ever to hold a championship in both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod, and one of two mushers to have won the Iditarod five times.
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Agriculture is being made more efficient and more profitable by a new generation of computer vision based AI applications. These machine learning driven models can analyse crops and livestock and accurately infer a range of information from what they see. The implications of this technology are significant, precision agriculture will play an important part in securing the food supply as the global climate changes. Image and video annotation are key to creating the training data that allows agricultural AIs to learn.
Polygon annotation is one specific technique that is crucial for the construction of affective datasets. This blog will focus on this annotation method and highlight some of the emerging use cases that it enables. As the agricultural AI sector grows so will demand for this technique. To ensure quality polygon annotation many companies are now reaching out to service providers, like Keymakr, and this blog will identify the key advantages of this kind of outsourcing.
What is polygon annotation?
Polygon annotation is used to capture the outlines of complex or irregular shapes in images and video frames. To achieve this annotators use multiple small lines connected together to chart the edges of a given object. This annotation technique can account for the angles and curves that bounding boxes cannot. In training images and videos for agricultural AI polygon techniques can effectively define fruits, vegetables, and even livestock.
Agricultural AI use cases enabled by polygon annotation
Polygon annotation accurately delineates any shape imaginable. In the agricultural sector polygon annotation is being used to train models with a wide range of exciting capabilities:
- Ripeness monitoring: AI models can determine when fruit is ripe and ready to be harvested. They do this by identifying the colour of the fruit and inferring its level of ripeness from that. Polygon annotation is used to trace the outline of individual fruits, that can then be colour coded according to ripeness levels.
- Aerial crop monitoring: AI powered drones allow farmers to survey large areas of crops. This allows them to assess, plant growth, diseases, field conditions, and where to spray. This technology in part relies on polygon annotation to map correct areas of crops in training images.
- Livestock management: Livestock management AI are helping to increase yields and safeguard animal welfare on farms. These models can identify individual animals and ensure that none are missing. It can also identify if an animal is sick or injured, providing vital early warning. Polygon annotation can be useful in training livestock management AIs because it can accurately define the irregular shapes of different species and breeds of animal.
How to maximise polygon annotation
Polygon annotation is an essential component in the development of AI systems for precision agriculture. Outsourcing to experienced service providers can allow developers to access polygon annotation without the burden of in-house management:
- Management: Managing a large annotation project can detract from the core mission of any AI company. Providers, like Keyamakr, have large teams of skilled annotators that are capable of meeting the demands of most annotation tasks. Experienced managers also help to ensure that troubleshooting and quality issues are communicated with annotators quickly and accurately.
- Cost: Outsourcing to annotation experts can often be more cost effective than building an in-house annotation process. Many providers offer discounts for larger volumes of data, and annotation costs can be easily matched to development budgets.
- Proprietary technology: Outsourcing can also allow AI companies to take advantage of cutting edge annotation platforms. These tools can accelerate annotation work whilst providing managers with detailed analytics that improve project planning.
Keymakr is working with leading innovators to make AI for precision agriculture a reality.

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Since the deck needs to be restained, we pressure-washed it the other day. Surprising absolutely no one, we have not gone 24 hours without rain since then, and in fact the task was completed in a narrow window of sunlight during a very wet early summer – normally we start our summer drought about this time. The frogs have been quite happy with the meteorological manifestation, and so I made another foray out to see what I could find.
There were two things of note, relating directly back to the most recent podcast. The first is, I managed to track in close to that whimpering call that I was hearing before, and confirmed that it is a variant call of the Copes grey treefrogs; even watched one issuing it, little throat pouch pulsing in time and everything. So, unless there is such a thing as amphibian ventriloquists, I’m considering this mystery closed.
Second, under cover of darkness I managed to get right up close to the eastern narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis) when calling, the one that sounds like a goat. And when I say close, I mean holding the recorder within 15 centimeters. During the third call, you will hear a faint click that seems to cut the call off abruptly; that’s me switching on my headlamp to see if the toad’s throat swelled as much as the grey treefrogs’ (the answer: not quite, but almost.)
Narrowmouth toad call
I won’t say that this is a perfectly accurate rendition of what you’d hear in person, because the recorder’s dynamic range is probably much smaller than the actual sound being emitted by the toad. But it’s significantly closer than the irritated chittering of a brown bat that the cats had found in the house many years ago, one that gave such a vocal display that I fetched the cassette recorder. That recording was way the hell off; it seems the primary squeaking that we hear falls well outside of the range that the microphone or magnetic tape, or both, could handle, and all I actually produced was a dismal scratching sound. Very odd.
While doing the toad calls, though, I spotted a tiny little frog or toad, and went back to grab a film can to capture one for closeups, ending up with two. So I did a quick modeling session before returning them to their original location.
I can’t offer what species these might be, just that I suspect they’re one of the chorus frog species in the area; I’ve seen very young Copes greys and they have different markings, though I’ve never seen them quite this young, so maybe I’m wrong.
Curiously, in this light they appear quite light-colored, while on location they look a lot darker. The nub of the tail is still present on this one, indicating a pretty recent transition from tadpole stage. For those of you who aren’t adapting to metric, 25mm is an inch.
One was slightly more cooperative than the other, but neither was all that difficult to work with. They were in a shallow pan with some leaves and a hint of water, and while they were inclined to make their way out, it was with the typical froggy movement of sitting still for several seconds before abruptly advancing a body length or three. I just narrowly kept this one from jumping onto the lens. Those toes give a good indication that this is a treefrog species of some sort, at least.
Naturally, I had to go in for the super closeup, because I could. The pupil of the eye measures about a millimeter across, if that helps at all.
This is with the help of yet another softbox flash rig, and it’s been working well so far – I intend to be back a little later on with some more details about it, including another shot of one of my models here that effectively illustrates when studio macro goes wrong. Don’t touch that dial – uhhhh, mouse? Screen? Whatevs.

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Everyone needs advice about their love life every now and then. So thankfully, the happily married La La Anthony has stepped up to the plate to dish out all the advice we need.
The television personality, author and businesswoman hosted a book signing and Q&A event for her new book The Love Playbook at Barnes & Noble in NYC – and GlobalGrind was there to get all the deets.
Carmelo Anthony‘s wife graced the stage alongside BFF Kelly Rowland and discussed some of the main topics from her book, ranging from sex and cheating, to letting your man get a ‘free pass.’
When asked about her ‘Honey Nut Cheerio’ scandal with Kevin Garnett, a giggling La La responded:
“No way! He never said that. And if you read my book I describe in detail the whole situation!”
During the Q&A portion of the event, a fan asked, “I don’t like to be alone very much. How do I get over that feeling of needing to have a man?” Kelly Rowland jumped in and responded:
“The number one rule, you gotta love yourself first!”
La La also revealed that this book is the first time she has opened up publicly about her marriage. She told us:
“This was a real labor of love for me. This is the first time I’m super open about everything including Mel and I’s relationship.”
“I hope this book shows women that they can overcome obstacles in their love life and be truly happy.”
La La’s book The Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex & Happiness is available now on Amazon.com.
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Mobile Drip Irrigation Seeking Foothold in Western Kansas Farm Fields
September 1, 2015
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GARDEN CITY, Kan. – In a region where some of the United States’ most productive farmland lies, Kansas State University researchers are putting a water-saving technology on the fast track.
Agricultural engineer Isaya Kisekka said he and other faculty in the university’s Southwest Research and Extension Center are finding ways to retrofit center pivot sprinklers with mobile drip irrigation tubes.
Early signs point to the system saving water by reducing soil water evaporation. Kisekka said that could ultimately help farmers increase water productivity, or economic yield per unit of crop water use.
“Mobile drip irrigation has the potential to be applied on most of the row crops we grow in this region,” Kisekka said. “One of the advantages of the mobile drip system is that it is retrofitted into an existing system, so the initial cost is not prohibitive. The cost is relatively small compared to the cost of a primary center pivot system. Many producers already have a (center pivot) system.”
Small, polyurethane tubing with emitters – or small holes – spaced about 6 inches apart carry water from a traditional center pivot sprinkler along the ground. Water is spread gently at the ground level, as opposed to being sprayed above the crop or within the crop canopy.
It’s similar to another successful innovation by Kansas State University researchers in Colby called sub-surface drip irrigation, or SDI. Mobile drip lines, however, snake along the ground as the center pivot moves, whereas SDI lines are underground.
Among farmers in the southwest region, “there’s a lot of interest in it,” said Mark Rude, executive director of the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3. “It’s viewed so favorably because it can retrofit onto existing pivot systems, and it has that efficiency element of drip tape without the commitment of putting it into the ground.”
Farmers in western Kansas have long been cognizant of the water they’re putting in their fields, largely because they are drawing from the once-abundant source known as the Ogallala Aquifer.
One of the world’s largest aquifers, the Ogallala underlies an area of approximately 174,000 square miles in portions of eight states. About 27 percent of the irrigated land in the United States underlies the Ogallala Aquifer.
It’s also crucial to Kansas agriculture. In 2014, Kansas State University reported findings indicating that eight counties in western Kansas – all underlying the Ogallala Aquifer – together sold more than $6.3 billion in crops and livestock, or more than one-third of total agricultural revenue for the entire state.
Kisekka said a big advantage of mobile drip irrigation is that it will save water previously lost to evaporation with other current methods, such as mid-elevation spray application or low-elevation spray application, known as in-canopy irrigation.
Farmers want to know that mobile drip irrigation will work for them.
“With any new technology, there is apprehension to change. There is an eye of innovation and an eye of skepticism,” Rude said. “Will it really work, or is it just a marketing scheme? All of that needs to be worked through in the normal way, a combination of demonstrations by folks like Kansas State University and fellow agri-businessmen trying it out.”
Monty Teeter, who owns a successful irrigation business in Ulysses, Kansas, said he thinks irrigators will move quickly once more information about the technology is available.
“Most people want to utilize any potential water savings from mobile drip to grow more crops and not have any (net) water savings,” Teeter said. “That’s going to be the push and shove in our industry here in the future: maintaining a yield for a longer time, or using (the aquifer) up and being completely done (sooner).”
Kisekka said mobile drip irrigation is not a new technology; it was first tried in the 1980s in California, and additional studies have taken place across the country. Concerns about the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer and reduced capacity of landowner’s wells have spurred a need for information from university researchers.
“Our study will fill the gaps of a lack of data,” said Kisekka, noting that researchers will get their first full year of data following this year’s corn harvest.
Kansas State University also is involved in a cost-benefit analysis through its agricultural economics department and a study of the system’s impact on insects through its entomology department.
Rude said that the Governor’s Economic Advisory Board recently reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Kansas loses about $3,900 for every acre of farmland converted from irrigated to dryland (non-irrigated) farming.
“As new technologies are implemented, it’s a new opportunity to emphasize to the Kansas community and nationally the role of efficient irrigation as an assurance to individual livelihoods, regional economies and national food security interests,” Rude said. “We can continue to do this intensified agriculture that necessitates irrigation, and we can do it in a responsible way.”
Kisekka acknowledged the technology still has many challenges, such as changing to circular planting to ensure the drip line stays on the ground. Researchers also want to know the impact of rodents biting moving parts, the impact of the tube dragging on the ground and just how much money can be saved over time.
“This technology is not perfect currently. We are learning as we work with it,” he said. “I’m sure there will be a learning process, but given the potential benefits of the technology, it can be another tool that producers can use to increase their water productivity.”
Sidebar: What of Those Pests?
New irrigation technology may impact insect populations in farm fields.
GARDEN CITY, Kan. – A Kansas State University researcher wants to make sure that a new technology that benefits irrigated farm crops isn’t also going to open a door to unwelcome field pests.
Sarah Zukoff, an entomologist with the university’s Southwest Research and Extension Center, is on a team that is studying the use of mobile drip irrigation in southwest Kansas corn fields.
Mobile drip irrigation is a system in which polyurethane tubes, similar to a garden hose, are attached to center pivot sprinklers to deliver water near the surface of the crop. Researchers are finding that it has the potential to save water, because it cuts down on evaporation losses.
“This new drip technology is pretty interesting, because it takes the water off the plant and puts it at the base of the plant, which I think would affect the insect population, especially those that are affected by moisture, like spider mites,” Zukoff said.
Spider mites can be a corn producer’s archenemy. The pest is known to infect southwest Kansas corn fields due to hot, dry conditions in mid- to late-summer.
“This is a major concern for farmers, and how the mites do with this drip irrigation,” Zukoff said. “We also want to learn more about how the predators do with drip irrigation, because really it’s the predators that control spider mites.”
As mobile drip irrigation becomes more common in the region, Zukoff said she will continue studying the “micro-environment” around the leaves of crops. Watering closer to the ground, she said, will affect the movement of insects, some for the good and some not so good.
The research will help to develop new ways of controlling field pests so farmers can continue growing the crops safely, she said.
K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.
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Leveraging the Power of a ROTH IRA this Tax Season.. but do so by April 15th
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You’re eligible for a Roth IRA if you have earned income, or your spouse has earned income and you file jointly, and your modified adjusted gross income falls below certain limits. Tax deferred and tax free in retirement, "basis" out anytime, worker aged 70 and up can set up. Invest up to $ 5500 under 50 and $ 6500 over age 50. Must have earned as much money as you put into account.
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What if you have a traditional IRA? Consider converting it to a Roth IRA. Every income level is eligible to convert tax-deferred IRAs (traditional, SEP or SIMPLE) to a Roth IRA, but it may not be appropriate for you.
There are some important considerations you’ll want to consider as you weigh the pros and cons of tax season.
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Lawrence Lessig has a new book out that is generating a lot of attention and interest, Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity. We have discussed it here, here, here and here.
Yesterday the Wahsington Post conducted a fascinating online chat with Lessig:
- David McGuire: Dr. Lessig, thanks for joining us. In your new book: “Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity,” you argue that the debate over piracy has obscured a larger movement on the part of the media industry (movie, music and software makers) to “remake the Internet, before it remakes them.” How, practically, is that movement unfolding? Where are those battles being fought?
Lawrence Lessig: The content industry has done a good job convincing the world that the internet will enable what they call “piracy.” That has obscured the fact that the internet will also enable an extraordinary potential for creativity. And it has obscured the fact that the weapons they use to eradicate “piracy” will also destroy the environment for this “creativity.” They spray DDT to kill a gnat. We say: “Silent Spring.”
Bellingham, Wash.: What are your thoughts on the debate on anticircumvention regulations and how they may impact fair use? Do antipiracy concerns outweigh the importance of allowing legitimate uses of circumvention software (for example, by DVD owners making backup copies)?
Lawrence Lessig: The anticircumvention regulations of the DMCA have been interpreted in a way that does plainly restrict any sensible understanding of “fair use.” They are therefore regulations that will be found, imho, to violate the constitution. As the Court indicated in Eldred, fair use has a constitutional basis. Congress is not free simply to remove it. Thus whether Congress — “persuaded” by the content industry — believes that antipiracy concerns outweigh the constitution or not, no law may outweigh the constitution.
Washington, D.C.: You are on the board of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has recently volunteered to defend alleged copyright infringers that are being sued by copyright holders, the RIAA.
As a law professor and a copyright holder yourself (Free Culture book), do you feel that the RIAA has a legitimate gripe in protecting what property is legally belongs to them?
Would you support a foundation established to defend literary copyright suits, if professors were to crack down on student text book copying – or even worse, yours?
Lawrence Lessig: I believe that copyrights, properly defined and reasonably balanced, ought to be defended by copyright owners, and organizations (whether the RIAA or others) devoted to defending such rights. I’m sure everyone at the EFF believes the same. But just as a lawyer who defends someone charged with auto theft does not therefore support auto theft, so too with the EFF: They are, rightly, defending the rights of individuals that they believe, rightly, should not be prosecuted in this way under this law.
As a law professor — and more importantly, as a citizen of the United States — I absolutely support their actions. We here are supposed to believe in the right to a defense. We are supposed to believe that laws are not to be overreaching in their effect. We are supposed to oppose abuse of the power of prosecution. And I fundamentally oppose those who would question anyone who would defend rights that our constitution was designed to guarantee.
Washington, D.C.: Good afternoon – Prof. Lessig, will you state once and for all that the widespread theft (or whatever term you wish to apply) of copyrighted works online is illegal? Can the conversation about copyrights in the digital age at least recognize this? Don’t you feel that it is a dangerous society that believes that because the Internet lets you do something, it is permissible to do so…whether morally or legally right or wrong? I find that in all of your articulate presentations, you seem to blame the people who create and invest in the creation of music, movies etc. and place no blame on those who take those works without compensating the artists/copyright holders.
Lawrence Lessig: Great question. First, I have “recognized” this. Here’s a great derivative work of my book — permitted because I released my book free under a Creative Commons license. On that page, each paragraph of my book has been marked by its own url. As you’ll see at paragraphs 84, 110, 367, 372, 377, 382, 388, 389, to mark a few. Or go here and download the book and look at the section “Why Hollywood is Right” beginning at 124.
But my whole point is that if we as a people can think about only one issue at a time, then we as a culture are doomed. For if we set our policy focused on one end only — ending piracy — then we will end a tradition of free culture as well.
Yet the content industry has done so well because they’ve convinced DC that there is really just one issue out there — piracy. And they certainly are more successful than I in shaping this debate. So it may well be that we as a people can think about only one issue at a time. And again, if so, then we as a culture are doomed.
Takoma Park, Md.: Is it fair to call pervasive free availability of any copyrighted song anyone can think of a “gnat”? I appreciate your concerns but it seems to me that you’re downplaying the impact of file-sharing on creative industries.
Lawrence Lessig: Is it fair? Well, what’s the harm. In my book, I assumed there was a substantial harm, and the question I asked is: how might we minimize the harm while not destroying the internet or its potential. So I would push for different policies even assuming the gnat is a lion.
But since my book was published, there has been substantial work — by independent researchers, not paid by the content industry or anyone else — to suggest that there is no substantial harm from p2p sharing. More precisely, that when you add up all the effects (people exposed to new content which they buy, etc.), the effect of sharing is statistically indistinguishable from zero.
Whether you buy that analysis or not — and, I think we should remain skeptical about it until it has had a good chance for further peer review — I do think that relative to what we lose by waging this war, the interests of one particular industry are small.
By this system of federal regulation, we are creating a regime of creativity where the only safe way to create is to ask permission first. You might think that’s simple, but just try it someday. But I’m with those who think that there’s something fundamentally wrong about this regime, whether it is simple or not. I as an academic don’t need anyone’s permission before I write an article criticizing someone else. But the same freedom is not accorded a filmmaker, or webmaster, under the rules as they exist today.
Madrid, Spain: Do you really think there will be a unbreakable technology to protect CD, video or stop MP3 exchanges in the web? In others words, is it possible to protect intelectual property with a piece of software? Do you really think the technological measures will be effective?
Lawrence Lessig: By “do you really think” you make it sound as if I’ve suggested such a “solution.” I have not. Indeed, I think all solutions that rely upon technology to control access suffer important and unavoidable costs. More importantly, an arms race around technologies for locking up and liberating content is a waste. We should push for a regime that helps assure artists get paid without simultaneously breaking the most valuable features of the internet.
New Orleans, La.: Do you think that the Court’s strict constructionist reading of the Copyright Clause in Eldred blows open the door to the continued and expanding success of special interests appropriating the public domain?
Lawrence Lessig: Yes, it absolutely does. By ignoring the original meaning of the constitution’s text — indeed, by ignoring even the text, for the Court does not even try to explain what the words “to promote the Progress of Science” means — the Court has given Congress, and lobbyists, a green-light to continue what they have done so well over the past 40 years — extend the term of existing copyrights. It is totally obvious that in 2018, there will be another bill to extend copyright terms. It is totally obvious that all the money in the world will be spent by those who have copyrights that are about to expire. And totally obvious that nothing (yet) in the Court’s jurisprudence that would stop such an extension.
Now of course, there’s lots that can, and must be done, independent of the Court. PublicKnowledge.org, for example, is doing a great deal of good to get Congress to consider reasonable balances in the field of copyright. They have, for example, taken up the challenge of getting congress to pass the Public Domain Enhancement Act, which would require a copyright owner, 50 years after a work has been published, to register the work and pay $1. If the owner pays the $1, he or she gets the benefit of whatever term Congress has set. If he or she does not, the work passes into the public domain. We know from historical data that more than 85% of copyrighted work would pass into the public domain after just 50 years under such a regime — clearing away a mass of legal regulation governing the ability of people to reuse culture. But even this reasonable proposal is being resisted by, for example, the MPAA.
Georgetown: Isn’t the source of the problem in copyright law the extension of the copyright to derivative works? This aspect of copyright should be limited or eliminated after, say 50 years. That way Disney would be able keep selling its classics while the others would be able to use the work as the basis for new creations.
Have there been any such proposals in Congress?
Lawrence Lessig: This is a great suggestion. Yes, the one really radical way in which copyright law today differs from the copyright law our framers gave us is derivative rights: They didn’t protect them, and we do. And that extension does, in my view, muddy many issues. I understand and support laws which control the ability of A to sell a verbatim copy of B’s copyrighted work without B’s permission. But whatever wrong that is, it is totally different from the “wrong” of building a work based on B’s work. Our law does not adequately distinguish between the two, and it should. A shorter term might be one solution. I suggest others in my book. But it is plainly an area where serious reform could do serious good….
And that’s only about half the chat – click over for the rest. The more these issues get out there, the better.


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of the olive groves has reached its productive
stage at the end of 2004 we started building
of the olive mill. That modern mill is located
in the most
strategic location of the “hacienda”;
both mill and olive tree plantation together
are the essential parts of HACIENDA IBER,
the agroindustrial complex that gives name
to our brand.
The olive mill is located on the peninsula
projected into the waters of the lake of
Mequinenza. It harbours the most modern
technology to obtain extra virgin olive
oil and also other installations that make
of HACIENDA IBER a
new concept in the world of the olive oil.
The perfect integration of the olive mill
within the plantation, the closed agroindustrial
cycle, the traceability of the product and
raw materials, the loving care from
tree to bottle are all part of the
concept on which HACIENDA IBER is based.
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the highest possible quality in the Extra
Virgin Olive Oil; in this sense,
the final products are real “Chateaus”
of the olive oil industry.
Relying on the tradition
and experience of the olive oil industry
in the “Bajo Aragón”
and on the most modern installations and
equipment, the oil mill is a real model
for the whole of Spain.
As a production centre for real “Chateau”
the oils, the main facilities allow
activities for a better knowledge
and understanding of the cultural aspects
of the olive oil industry, with dining
rooms, tasting room, classroom for special
training. Also cultural and sports activities
can be practiced in the natural park where
the “finca” is located.
The final proposal is to develop a new
concept of tourism called “oil
tourism”, based on visits to
the agro-industrial complex, the plantation
and the olive mill and also to develop sport
and cultural activities in the area.


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Dozens of people donated money to the Special Olympics by particiipating in a 5-kilometer run Sunday.
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Posted on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 by Jacob Hall
(Welcome to The Fantastic Fest Diaries, where we will be chronicling every single movie we see at the United States’ largest genre film festival.)
Welcome to Fantastic Fest 2019, day two. In this entry, Reflections of Evil is one of the most insane movies ever made, The Death of Dick Long is a surprisingly tender movie about idiots, and Color Out of Space is the wild H.P. Lovecraft movie we’ve been waiting for.
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The Aeronauts, inspired by a true story, focuses on young widow Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and headstrong scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) as they set out to fly a hot air balloon higher than anyone in history, all with the hope of determining whether or not they can predict the weather. A new The Aeronauts trailer has just arrived from across the pond, showing more footage from the high-altitude adventure drama. Read More »
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Tammy And The T-Rex is a tale as old as prehistoric time. Boy meets girl. Girl falls in love with boy. Girl’s punk ex-boyfriend kidnaps her new crush and leaves him to be mauled by lions in a wildlife park. Wounded boy is stolen by a crazed genius, has his brain removed, then implanted into an animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex. Boy, now a Jurassic Park prop, goes on a deadly rampage in order to win back his lover and reclaim a new body. Shakespear meets Mary Shelley meets 90s slapstick comedy.
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Main Sights in Kunming:
Dianchi Lake is the biggest freshwater lake in Yunnan.It is also the sixth biggest lake in China. The lake is crescent-shaped, 24 miles in length and 8 miles in width. The scenery around the lake is very beautiful.There are four hills surround the lake ,making a picturesque landscape.You can enjoy the beauty from a boat.It’s really a relaxation.
Stone Forest is 126 kilometers far away from Kunming.It is a great landscape formed by all kinds of
shaped rocks.It’s a wonderful land of rocks. The Stone Forest covers an area of more than three hundred square kilometers.For the rocky roads,you should wear light and comfortable shoes.
World Horticultural Exposition Garden
Located in Jindian Scenic Spot, World Horticultural Exposition Garden is about 6 kilometers from the city center.It is a first-class Grand View Garden with typical Chinese featuresand local Yunnan characteristics.The World Horticultural Exposition Garden held Kunming International Horticulture Exposition in 1999.
Health & safety:
Kunming is a very safe city in China.You can have a great time during your Kunming travel.The only thing you should pay attention to is that take care when you are near the train and long-distance bus stations.There may be some thieves who will cut your bag and steal your wallet.
Money & costs:
You can change cheques, foreign currency and offter cash advances on credit cards in Bank of China(Zhōngguó Yínháng) which located in Renmin Donglu and open at9am-noon & 2-5pm.The branches of Bank of China is on Dongfeng Xilu and Huancheng Nanlu. You can also use the ATM which is very convenient.
The PSB(Public security bureau) is located on Jinxing road and open on 9-5pm Mon-Friday.If you have a visa issue,you can go there and seek help.
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