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I doing a 90 second piece of animation with music, sfx and lip-sync in CS4 on a iMac. When I test it as a swf file, it's perfect. In order to create a FLV file, I have to export it as a QT movie, then convert it. The QT movie is crap. It drops scenes and leaves residue images between scenes and some of the backgrounds are semi transparent or not there. I've tried it with different compressions, and some are better than others, but generally they suck. Is there a good converter that will take a SWF file and convert it to a FLV file? Why you can't export a FLV file in Flash CS4 is beyond me. Any info or ideas on a converter would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Thanks Rob, But, why on earth doesn't Flash export their own format file? Why convert it to a QT movie and use that in their converter to make a FLV file.
My file is only 480 X 303 pixels in size, and converting to QT it's all of the above problems. Have you any suggestions as to how I can get the QT export to actually copy the SWF file in quality and sync? Fill me in on "recording the screen playback".
Exporting to video can be problematic. Flash only likes to export animation on the timeline. It has a problem with exporting animation that is produced using Actionscript. Some works, most doesn't. You may have more success if you chop up your movie into small chunks and export each smaller movie as a separate QT movie. Then you can piece them back together in a video editor app.
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Flash can only export a limited subset of an swf. Anything created on the timeline will usually work, most actionscript animation will not. The complexity of the animation will also impact the success of the export. I have had to cut up a flash movie into smaller chunks and export each chunk separately. Then I pieced the movie back together in a video editor to get the final product.
You may be able to record your movie's playback using a screen recorder application. There are many available for Mac and Windows.
Because if overlapping music, sfx and VO's, it's really tough to break it down into smaller units. I might as well go back to film animation and lay in all the tracks separately. I have found numerous SWF to FLV converters on the Internet. I'm going to research some of them and download trials and test them. Because the SWF file played everything perfectly, it just makes sense to go that route. I'll let you know how it goes if you want. Thanks again.
To be honest, videos exported from Flash directly do suck no matter what the output settings are. So, I always use the third-pary tool SWF converter Mac to convert my SWF files to MOV videos so that I can import them into iMoive.
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Even after decrying the required wait for his own health coverage to take effect in Congress, he turned a blind eye to the plight of those who have no health coverage at all…not just for 30 days, but for their entire lives. Back then, he was upset because there was a standard waiting period from the time he was sworn in, until the effective date of the Congressional health plan. Meanwhile, this is an ordinary course of events for Americans, on a daily basis. If you move from one company to another, you might have to wait 30, 60 or 90 days before coverage takes effect.
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Well whether you are these CEO of an American company with global exposure are all our whether you are the CEO over European company.
You've got an enormous amount riding on Sunday's Greek election and on the entire European crisis.
So who is best positioned to write up the storm how are they gonna do it joining us now Fox Business explicit is Genpact CEO.
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County Sales and Use Tax - Fact Sheet Who Pays the Tax Sales taxes are remitted by vendors. Sales tax is due on sales sourced within a county by either direct sale or delivery within that county. Besides the usual items you'd expect sales tax from such as traditional store fronts, restaurants, hotels, etc., if a vendor from inside the State delivers an item within a county, the sale is sourced there. Also, if an out-of- state vendor delivers items into a county on their own vehicles, it is subject to that county's sales tax. Currently, large sales of oil field related equipment is being delivered all over Oklahoma, and most of it is subject to sales tax. Use tax is paid by either the consumer of the goods, or the vendors. Use tax is a tax on items shipped into Oklahoma from out of state vendors, to be used or consumed in our state, that would not be subject to sales tax. The use tax is not in addition to sales tax, but as a replacement for it. Many vendors have registered to collect and remit the tax for their customers, as well. If a vendor fails to charge the use tax, the consumer is then responsible to report and remit the tax themselves. Many companies buying items for oil and gas exploration, construction, and related expenses have remitted large use tax payments of late. Also, as part of voluntary compliance, individuals have remitted millions of dollars in use tax via their Oklahoma income tax filings. This tax is apportioned proportionally to cities and counties with use tax ordinances in place. As of January 1, 2012, 73 of 77 counties have use tax ordinances as well as sales tax. Due Date of Tax and Fees The sales and use tax is generally due the 20th of each month following the month of sale. Large remitters owing over $2,500 per month in total tax, pay either a half of the total tax they expect to collect for that month, or the tax on sales made between the 1st and 15th, on the 20th day of the current month. Total sales for the month are submitted with their final report due by the 20th day of the following month. The payer then remits the remainder of the tax collected the previous month. Title 68, Section 1365
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Title | County sales and use tax : fact sheet. |
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Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board. Oklahoma Tax Commission. |
Publisher | Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board |
Publication Date | 2012 |
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Sales tax--Oklahoma. Use tax--Oklahoma. |
Purpose | Who Pays the Tax; Due Date of Tax and Fees; How Monthly Collections are Apportioned to the Counties; When the Monthly Apportionment is Paid to the County; Website Reports; OTC Contact |
Notes | "OK Tax Commission Information" on website of Oklahoma Cooperative Circuit Engineering Districts Board |
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Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2012-07-03 |
Date modified | 2012-07-03 |
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CNTF Implants for CNGB3 Achromatopsia
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- Achromatopsia is an inherited condition that causes vision loss because cells in the retina do not work properly. It causes loss of acuity, sensitivity to light, and loss of color vision. There are no effective treatments for achromatopsia.
- Four genes currently are known to cause achromatopsia. One of these, the CNGB3 gene, is the cause in about 50 percent of people.
- CNTF is a natural chemical found in the body that promotes survival and function of nerve cells. CNTF has been shown to be effective in treating retinal disease in animals and can slow vision loss.
- CNTF has also been studied in over 250 people with retinal disease other than achromatopsia. In these studies, a CNTF implant was placed into the eye during a simple surgery. The implant releases CNTF inside the eye, near the retina. These studies suggested that a CNTF implant might help vision in some eye diseases.
- To learn whether a CNTF implant is safe for people with CNGB3 achromatopsia.
- To learn whether CNTF can improve visual acuity or color vision, and whether it may reduce sensitivity to light in people with CNGB3 achromatopsia.
You may be able to take part in this study if you:
- Are at least 18 years old.
- Test positive for mutations in the CNGB3 gene and have no mutations in another achromatopsia gene.
- Have 20/100 vision or worse in at least one eye.
- Are not pregnant or nursing.
- To determine if you can take part, we will ask about your medical history and do a physical examination and an eye examination. Blood and urine samples will be taken.
- This study requires 11 visits to the National Eye Institute over 3 years.
- One visit will be for the implant surgery. The implant will be placed in one eye only.
- Study visits will take place 1 day after implant surgery, and again 1 week later and 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 1.5 years and 3 years later. These visits will help us evaluate the safety and benefit of the implant on your eye.
- At the 3 year visit, you can choose to keep the CNTF implant in your eye, or you can have us remove it.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Eye Disease Achromatopsia |
Biological: NT-501 CNTF-releasing implant |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I/II Study of the NT-501 Intraocular Implant Releasing Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF) in Participants With CNGB3 Achromatopsia |
- The primary outcome is the number and severity of adverse event and systemic and ocular toxicities at six months post-implantation.
- Additional safety of ocular CNTF implants in participants with CNGB3 achromatopsia will be determined from assessment of retinal function, ocular structure and occurrence of adverse events at all time points.
- Secondary Outcome include changes in visual function including visual acuity and color vision, electroretinogram (ERG) response, and retinal imaging with optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Enrollment: | 5 |
Study Start Date: | July 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2014 |
Primary Completion Date: | March 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Biological: NT-501 CNTF-releasing implant
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of ocular NT-501 device with encapsulated NT-201 cells releasing Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF) to the retina of participants affected with CNGB3 achromatopsia.
Study Population: Five participants affected with CNGB3 achromatopsia will be enrolled, with one eye treated per participant.
Design: This is a Phase I/II, prospective, single-center study. One eye of each participant will receive a vitreous NT-501 device implant releasing CNTF. The study will be completed once the final participant has received three years of follow-up.
Outcome Measures: The primary outcome is the number and severity of adverse events and systemic and ocular toxicities at six months post-implantation. Additional safety of ocular CNTF implants in participants with CNGB3 achromatopsia will be determined from assessment of retinal function, ocular structure and occurrence of adverse events at all time points. Secondary outcomes include changes in visual function including visual acuity and color vision, electroretinogram (ERG) responses, and retinal imaging with optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
To be eligible, the following inclusion criteria must be met, where applicable.
- Participant must be 18 years of age or older.
- Participant must carry two alleles for CNGB3 gene mutations and no CNGA3 sequence variations as confirmed in a CLIA-certified laboratory.
- Participant must understand and sign the protocol informed consent.
- Both female participants of childbearing potential (see Appendix 1 for definition) and male participants able to father children must have (or have a partner who has) had a hysterectomy or vasectomy, be completely abstinent from intercourse, or must agree to use contraception during the first six months following implantation. Acceptable forms of contraception include: hormonal contraception (i.e., birth control pills, injected hormones, dermal patch or vaginal ring), intrauterine device, barrier methods (diaphragm, condom) with spermicide, or surgical sterilization (tubal ligation).
A participant is not eligible if any of the following exclusion criteria are present.
- Participant has a history of other ocular disease likely to contribute significantly to visual loss (e.g., optic neuropathy, glaucoma, uveitis, or other retinal disease).
- Participant is judged by the investigator as not sufficiently healthy to safely undergo ophthalmic surgery.
- Participant is on anticoagulant therapy that cannot be safely stopped peri-operatively at the implant procedure. Patients on warfarin will always be excluded. Patients on aspirin will be asked to stop the medication at least seven days prior to the surgery (when not contraindicated by the underlying medical condition). The stoppage period for other anticoagulant medications is based on the best clinical judgment of the investigator surgeon and is variable depending on the patient's medical condition and the type of medication.
- Participant has had diagnosis or treatment of a malignancy (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) within the previous five years.
- Participant has received investigational treatment in another clinical study related to an ocular condition in the last six months.
- Participant is pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant in the first six months following implantation.
United States, Maryland | |
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike | |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892 |
Principal Investigator: | Paul A Sieving, M.D. | National Eye Institute (NEI) |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( National Eye Institute (NEI) ) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01648452 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | 120167, 12-EI-0167 |
Study First Received: | July 20, 2012 |
Last Updated: | June 13, 2013 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Achromatopsia Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor CNTF |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Eye Diseases Color Vision Defects Vision Disorders Sensation Disorders |
Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on December 11, 2013


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The recent death of her father threatening to sink the family's highly-profitable manure business, a cosmetics salesgirl attempts to keep things running smoothly as a serpentine fertilizer rep plots a takeover from afar. When it comes to fertilizer, Rose's Manure Company is where farmers go to get the best quality product that money can buy. Mr. Rose built Rose's Manure Company from the ground up. Now that Mr. Rose has been committed to the earth, the livelihood of the company's loyal fleet of salesmen seems to be circling the drain. But while Mr. Rose's estranged daughter Rosemary (Téa Leoni) hasn't talked to her father in years, she's willing to try her best to keep the family business afloat. As Rosemary goes about turning foul into profit, however, a fast-talking fertilizer rep (Kyle MacLachlan) begins drawing up plans for a lucrative takeover. Unfortunately Rosemary isn't the most experienced businesswoman in town, and in order to ensure that Rose's Manure Company retains its upstanding reputation she puts her trust in the company's top salesman Patrick Fitzpatrick (Billy Bob Thornton). Sure Patrick can move manure by the truckload, but does he really have the business savvy to take on the most ruthless fertilizer rep in the region? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Director Michael Polish and his twin brother Mark, who co-wrote and co-starred in the low-key, yet bizarre Twin Falls Idaho, about a woman who falls in love with a conjoined twin, follow up that modest cult hit with Jackpot. Jackpot is named for the town of Jackpot, NV, said in the film to be "just across the border" from Twin Falls. Like the Polish brothers' debut, it's well shot by cinematographer M. David Mullen, and is similarly full of odd, deadpan humor, but Jackpot has much more prosaic subject matter. Sunny Holiday (Jon Gries) abandons his wife Bobbi (Daryl Hannah) and their child to go in delusional pursuit of a singing career. Sunny is seemingly unaware of his lack of talent, as he and his stalwart manager Les (arrett Morris of Saturday Night Live fame) travel from one town to another, entering karaoke contests in dive bars. Life on the road has its short-lived rewards, as desperate women occasionally fall for Sunny, despite Les' efforts to keep him out of trouble. But unbeknownst to Sunny, his wife is unhappy with the lottery tickets he sends her in lieu of child support, and she's set a private detective on his trail. One of the first features shot using a Sony 24P digital camera (along with Session 9 and Star Wars: Episode 2), Jackpot captures a grimy life on the road with detailed close-ups and effective deep-focus imagery. The quirky film jumps back and forth in time to match Sunny's playing and rewinding of a tape of his favorite song, George Jones' plaintive "Grand Tour." ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
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At Tuesday afternoon's City of Kirksville Airport and Transportation Commission meeting, the announcement was made that President Obama signed the "Moving Forward In The 21st Century Transportation Act" on July 6.
This new bill will give federal funds for transportation improvements across all 50 states. $911 million will be given to Missouri for the next two fiscal years through 2014.
"MODOT will now review this bill and provide guidance to the districts and communities as they access what is really included in this very large bill. It's over 550 pages long," said City of Kirksville Public Works Director John Buckwalter. "We would like to see the aid to urban area programs increase a little bit. We would like to see aid additional funds for programs such as safe routes to school. We just don't know where the funds will be going for some time."
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REC provides multiple benefits for NCAA membership: Use of the REC, a database of information about performance-enhancing drugs and supplements, has nearly doubled over the past three years, from 6,575 inquiries in 2007 to 11,339 in 2009. While use in Divisions II and III is increasing, about 60 percent of REC usage is in Division I. Read the story
By Sally Huggins
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Dietary supplements are advertised as safe, beneficial, energy-boosting, strength-enhancing … If you have ever watched late-night infomercials, you have heard the spiel. But what are they, really?
If the average consumer can't figure it out, it's no wonder that student-athletes may occasionally stumble into a substance that puts them on the wrong side of safety and possibly drug testing.
While recent surveys indicate that most student-athletes shy away from the supplement market, those who might be considering using them have a layer of protection – or more accurately, education – through the Resource Exchange Center of the National Center for Drug Free Sport. The NCAA has been a client of Drug Free Sport for more than a decade.
Created a decade ago, the REC's sole purpose is to help coaches, athletic trainers and other athletics department personnel, student-athletes, and parents pass safely through the minefield of dietary supplements and other drugs, including over-the-counter medicines and prescription medication.
The REC has proven to be a valuable resource, verified by its increased use over time, which is good news to the NCAA and its Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, which is charged with helping NCAA institutions ensure and protect the safety and well-being of NCAA student-athletes.
The REC is a subscription-based service that provides up-to-date information on dietary supplements and banned or prohibited substances, as well as interactive tools and educational materials to help student-athletes make responsible decisions.
Frank Uryasz, president of Drug Free Sport, said NCAA student-athletes, athletic trainers and other members of the athletics departments needed a drug and supplement "hotline" to obtain reliable information about banned drugs and supplements.
"We thought it was important that it be free and confidential, and the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports and the health and safety staff agreed," Uryasz said.
Information in an instant
The NCAA was the first client, followed by the NFL and Major League Baseball. The NCAA provides access to the REC to all of its member schools, which in turn can provide access directly to the athletes or the athletics staff can use it to answer questions from the athletes.
Gerald Johnson, head athletic trainer at Delta State University, said the university provides access to all of its student-athletes so they can get answers about substances themselves. But the staff also strongly encourages the athletes to ask them directly, he said.
"We really encourage the athletes to bring the supplements to us. We want to know what's out there, what they are using," Johnson said. "Regardless of whether we have seen the substance before, we send the inquiry to the Resource Exchange Center and get a response back by e-mail within a day."
Mindy Hoffman, assistant athletic trainer at Kansas State University, said the REC is used primarily by the Kansas State athletic training staff to get information. The staff prefers to call the REC hotline to speak to a person about the substance in question rather than ask questions by e-mail.
"The most useful tool it provides us is that we can check nutritional supplements very quickly and efficiently and can get an answer for our student-athletes," Hoffman said. "It provides us information if the product contains any NCAA-banned substances, so our student-athletes will refrain from using it if it does contain a banned substance."
REC membership provides access to a comprehensive database of information on the use of dietary supplements in sports, as well as information about anabolic steroids, ergonic aids such as diuretics, central nervous system stimulants and Erythropoietin (EPO), amphetamines, recreational and street drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and over-the-counter drugs.
The database is created and maintained by staff at the National Center for Drug Free Sport, as well as expert consultants:
The REC staff spends much of its time researching, with help from consultants in answering client questions to stay current on drugs and trends.
"We work with the best in their fields and spend a lot of time researching," said Eric Patterson, REC director.
REC use on the rise
For the dietary supplements, REC staff members check regularly to see what is new or what has changed about an existing supplement. The staff especially looks at a supplement that has been rebranded or remarketed.
"Most REC usage points to performance-enhancing drugs, and within that are dietary supplements," Patterson said. "Clients look at those heavily because of the lack of regulation for them."
For drugs, both over-the-counter and prescription, the REC database is comprehensive. The staff works to make sure that the drug information is current and the classes of the drugs are current, Patterson said.
REC users can search the database themselves, send an e-mail inquiry about a drug or supplement, or call the hotline to talk with a REC staff person immediately. When someone sends an e-mail question to REC, it is promptly answered.
To promote the use of the Resource Exchange Center, REC representatives conduct on-campus presentations to educate both the athletics staff and the student-athletes about performance-enhancing substances. Patterson said he encourages everyone to constantly ask questions about any substance.
"We tell them if they are at a store and the sales associate is telling you it's the best thing since sliced bread and completely safe, call us right then and we can help you. The sales associate isn't trained to give you the information you're looking for," Patterson said.
Since its inception, the REC has evolved to make it more user-friendly for the client. The website (www.drugfreesport.com/rec/) is more interactive now. Rather than just ask a question, the user can search the database. Resources for coaches, athletes and parents are available as well. REC provides:
But Drug Free Sport is also proud of the manner in which REC has not changed.
"From the beginning, we made a commitment that anyone with access to the REC could talk with or send an e-mail to a real person – not a search engine and not a link to an outdated document. To this day, NCAA athletes may still talk with a member of the REC staff at any time," said Uryasz, who acknowledged that the staff did have to add password access a few years ago, because so many people outside of subscribers wanted to ask questions.
A resource success story
The wealth of information available in the Resource Exchange Center is valuable to all NCAA schools, but so far most users are Division I members, Patterson said. The REC is working to increase usage in all divisions because all student-athletes need to be aware of the implications of using any supplement – to their health and to their athletics eligibility.
"We have seen growth. We are increasing our exposure and we are answering questions faster," he said.
Delta State's Johnson said he has found the REC to be a valuable resource, both to the athletics staff and to the students.
"We have it set up so the student athlete can use the Resource Exchange Center directly. We don't keep a tally but we have several athletes ask about substances," he said. "We even have students who have recently graduated who will ask us about a supplement. They don't want to use anything that could be harmful to their health, even after graduation when eligibility takes a back seat."
Uryasz feels strongly that the REC is succeeding at its mission, which is to provide up-to-date, confidential and accurate information on dietary supplements, dangerous or banned (prohibited) substances, and provide educational materials to empower athletes to make healthy and responsible decisions.
"There is no way to measure this, but I firmly believe that the REC has prevented a lot of positive drug tests by providing reliable educational information to NCAA student-athletes," Uryasz said. "This was especially true at the time when it was a lot easier to obtain supplements with banned substances in them (such as ephedra or pro-hormones)," he said.


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NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Madonna has announced a grants program in coordination with Art For Freedom, the global digital initiative designed to fuel free speech, to address, respond and protest persecution around the world.
Madonna kicked off Art For Freedom on September 24, 2013 by posting Secretprojectrevolution, a 17-minute video she created with Steven Klein. The film – 'a call to action' - originally premiered on Vice and remains downloadable on Bit Torrent. Artists are encouraged to submit their own work on artforfreedom.com in the form of video, music, poetry or photography to express their personal meaning of freedom and revolution.
As part of the Art For Freedom initiative, Madonna has launched a grants program to support individuals and organizations working to advance social justice. Over the course of the next year she will select one artist each month whose creative expression helps fight oppression, intolerance and complacency. Madonna will award $10,000 to a nonprofit organization or project of the winning artist's choice. All projects must be focused on a social justice issue and exemplify the values of Art For Freedom.
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It's always a good policy to try to get along with the neighbors. But it's hard to do when the neighbors crowd in a little too close.
That's the case with an asteroid that's flying past Earth tomorrow. It'll pass about four and a half million miles away -- about 20 times the distance to the Moon.
Toutatis was discovered less than 20 years ago. But it's in an orbit that brings it close to Earth about every four years. Its last approach was the closest for several centuries. Even so, it's a neighbor that'll bear close watching as it continues to orbit the Sun.
Toutatis is one of several hundred asteroids that can pass close to Earth. Some of their orbits allow them to move inside our own, so they could present a danger. If an asteroid as big as a small office building were to hit Earth, it could destroy a city. And one the size of Toutatis, which is a couple of miles long, could devastate life across most of the planet.
Over the last decade or so, astronomers have started several projects to find potentially dangerous asteroids and plot their orbits. Precise measurements can tell us if any of them are on a collision course. And with a long-enough lead-time, it should be possible to deflect one that's headed our way.
Toutatis itself isn't much of a threat. Current calculations show that its upcoming passes will keep it at least several million miles away -- a bit close, but enough of a gap to keep things neighborly.
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