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Robert’s Top- Almunecar: Live Music This Weekend
– Friday, 6 Sep: Robert’s Band, rock & soul covers. 22:30
– Saturday, 7 Sep: Clave de Soul, soul/jazz/pop. 22:30
C/ Livry Gargan 1, Almunecar FB

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CalaPop Weekend: Fri&Sat, 6-7 Sep. 6:30pm
El Charcón Beach, Mijas Costa
Cadiz road km 204,500 Mijas Costa (CHANGE OF DIRECTION EL FARO) Mijas 29649
The Mijas underground festival returns on September 6 and 7 with a particular mix of styles, from power pop to garage.
Info & tix: https://nutritious-moss-1cc.notion.site/CalaPop-2024-7fd662ad0c3948e7b8fe913285ed3bf3 & Video Link 1 & Video Link 2

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Mami Curl Band: Sat, 7 Sep, 22:30. Free entry.
Vinilo Café Pub, Av. Salvador Vicente, 28, 29631 Benalmádena, Málaga. Powerful Pop & Blues. Tel: +34633037334. Map Link

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Fiesta del Boquerón Victoriano (Victorian Anchovy Festival):
Rincón de la Victoria. Tuesday-Sunday, 3 to 8 Sep.
The programme of activities will include live cooking, tastings of anchovies in the town’s restaurants, a network of catering establishments promoting this product, and the “Sabor a Málaga Fair” with the sale of products from the province, live music and even activities for the little ones.
As is traditional, on 6, 7 and 8 September, there will be free tastings of fried anchovies and anchovies in vinegar in 61 restaurants in the municipality. These tastings will be served for lunch and dinner while stocks last and with a set timetable, from 13:00 to 14:30 and from 20:30 to 22:00. All of them will have a sign on the door to identify participating establishments. Also during these days, the Plaza Al Ándalus will host a marquee where you can taste boquerones en vinagre (anchovies in vinegar) free of charge and during the same hours as in the restaurants. 

 

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Cómpeta Artwalk, Paseo del Arte 2024: September 13 to 15
Exhibitions will have visiting hours during the three days from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and there will also be various musical events. 

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Concert- Fred Hersch: Sat, Nov 2, 2024. 8pm
Teatro Cervantes, Málaga
Fred Hersch is an American jazz pianist, composer, and a 17-time Grammy nominee. Info & tix (€11/16/22/30) : https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/38-festival-internacional-de-jazz/fred-hersch-1691 & Video Link

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Jazz Concert- Pat Metheny: Sat, 9 Nov, 8pm
Cervantes Theater, Malaga.
Info & tix: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/en/genero/musica/38-festival-internacional-de-jazz/pat-metheny-dream-box-1696 

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Events agenda in Granada this week:
– Thursday 5th September
*21:00 – Zaidín Rock: Eskorzo+Javier Ojeda (Danza Invisible) + El Niño del Albayzín + Inés y los inesperados. Space between the Nuevo Los Cármenes and the Palacio de Deportes.
*22:00 – Jam Session Jazz. Ool Ya Koo (5 euros)
– Friday 6 September
*19:30 – Candlelight: ‘Vivaldi’s Four Seasons’. Basílica de San Juan de Dios (20 to 39 euros)
*21:00 – Zaidín Rock: El Kanka + El Sombrero del Abuelo + JavyPablo – Elsa Bhör + Gamberra. Space between the Nuevo Los Cármenes and the Palacio de Deportes.
*21:00 – Soul and Blues: Sandra Morales + Eneko Alberdi + Willy James. Eras de Aldeire, Capileira
*21:30 – 1001 Músicas-CaixaBank: Vetusta Morla. Teatro del Generalife (Tickets sold out)
*21:30 – Candlelight: ‘The Four Seasons of Vivaldi’. Basílica de San Juan de Dios (20 to 39 euros)
*22:00 – Björn Ingelstam. Ool Ya Koo (12 euros)
– Saturday 7 September
*7pm – 90’s and 2mil. Campo de la Alameda, Baza
*20:00 – Gospel Sounds Granada + Granada Rock Choir and more. Manuel de Falla Auditorium
*21:00 h – Granada City Orchestra + Granada City Orchestra Choir. Bullring
*21:00 – Zaidín Rock: 091 + Niños Mutantes + Los 300 + Mente Fría + Virginias. Space between the Nuevo Los Cármenes and the Palacio de Deportes.
*21:00 – Alma y Blues: The Fixed Trio + El Oso de Benalúa and Toni Molina + Mateo Ortega and The Sugar Daddies. Eras de Aldeire, Capileira
*21:30 – 1001 Músicas-CaixaBank: The Psychedelic Furs. Teatro del Generalife (61 to 114 euros)
*23:00 – Luis Cortés. Recinto Ferial de Motril (20 euros)
– Sunday 8 September
*14:00 – Alma y Blues: Eneko Alberdi. Plaza del Calvario, Capileira
*20:30 – Belén Bandera and Jaume Llombart. Ool Ya Koo (7 euros)
– Tuesday 10 September
*21:30 – Lamaar and Leo Esquivel. Lemon Rock
– Wednesday 11 September
*19:00 – FlamencoEñe. Federico García Lorca Centre (8 euros)
*21:00 – FlamencoEñe Off. Ground Floor
*21:30 – Guillermo Crovetto. Lemon Rock
– Events and shows
– Sunday 8 September
*08:00 a.m. – 16th Open Air Speed Painting Competition. Zaida Hall
*12:00 – Saki Aoki. Manuel de Falla Auditorium (6 euros)
Source: https://www.granadadigital.es/zaidin-rock-1001-musicas-vetusta-morla-psychedelic-furs-agenda-septiembre-granada/ 

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Car Boot/Market- Lake Vinuela Area. Sunday 8th September:
Please note, that our normal monthly car boot/market will resume on Sunday 8th September.
This popular monthly car boot/market is held at El Pantano restaurant car park (overlooking Lake Vinuela). Time 9.30 to 1pm.
Location is easy to find at Km. 30 on the A356.
If you are approaching from the coast/Velez Malaga, drive over the bridge crossing Lake Vinuela and the car park/bar is just ahead on the right-hand side. Plenty of parking.
Lots of stalls with a large variety of goods for sale and plenty of bargains to be had!
New stall holders always welcome.
For more information, please telephone Sandy on 633878471

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GREEK CASITA RESTAURANT & BAR

Re-Opening Thursday 12 Sep, 7pm. The Greek House –Greek Casita Restaurant & Bar – Torrox Costa:
Located on the sea promenade, between the Safari bar and Picadero restaurants, BLQ 80 bajo. We offer you a little piece of Greece with our Greek home made specialities. You can choose meat specialties (Gyros, Souvlaki, Bifteki, Sutsukaki, Mussaka), cheese (Feta Psiti, Feta Saganaki, Hallumi), vegetables (Greek salad, Hummus, Eggplant cream, Mezze, Tzatziki) or sea fruits (prawns or octopus), all of this accompanied with our special Greek pita bread. For dessert… HOMEMADE BAKLAVA! We offer a lovely meal time in a quiet end exquisite atmosphere, accompanied with the best Greek music. See you soon! Hours: 6:30pm to close, Wednesday thru Sunday. Closed Monday & Tuesday. For reservations call 642585049. https://la-casita-griega.business.site/ We are DigameXtra sponsors, so our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section. 

 

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ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES IN THE AXARQUIA REGION:
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DOCTORLAPTOP’S COMPUTER REPAIRS

DoctorLaptop’s Computer Repairs & Sales- Torrox Costa (near the bus station): Computers only, Windows / Linux / Mac. No tablets or phones. 
If you rely on your computer and want it running at peak performance, free of data collectors, trackers & malware, an annual professional servicing is necessary. You wouldn’t drive your car till it runs out of oil before servicing it, would you? I do the most comprehensive cleaning and tune-up possible: verify all System files replacing any found to be corrupt, test all hardware and do hard disk sector repairs if needed, use a 5 tool adware/adware/spyware/tracker removal protocol, clean out junk files/logs/history/etc., update Windows(or MacOS)+all drivers+programs and finally optimize your settings and registry for fastest overall performance. I can also disable the AI spyware (Copilot) Microsoft has installed via Windows Updates if you don’t want it snooping on everything you do. All for only €50! One to two day turnaround. I don’t work on dinosaurs computers made before 2017 unless I have been servicing then annually. 
Contact: doctorlaptop AT protonmail DOT com
or call 675 993 069 (no calls before 12noon, missed calls returned asap). More info on my website. All work by appointment only, no drop-ins please. Appointment are only available 2pm-8pm, Sunday thru Thursday. Closed Fridays & Saturdays. Always include the make & model number of the device when requesting assistance. My contact details can be found everyday at the bottom of the Sponsor’s Section.

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– Castillan style bookcase with cupboard Natural wood (waxed) Beige color Black hinges & handles Measurements 85 x 34 x 180cms Price 185€
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For Sale: Chinese tea set. This beautiful navy blue ‘ Lucky’ fine Chinese tea set complete, new, unused. 6 cups, saucers, tea plates, tea pot, milk jug and sugar bowl.
Identity markings on all pieces, a lovely raised face in bottom of each cup. Amazing decorative Chinese dragon design. Very fine china, well worth the price. 70€. Sue, Torrox Costa. More pics on request.
Email: maundfitch @ gmail dot com 

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For Sale: BBQ. Natural Gas Barbecue on wooden frame with wheels. Good condition. Complete with gas bottle and many extra bbq tools. €90
Contact Christine, Puente Don Manuel, tel 665204759

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Recommendations, Requests & Comments

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Recommendation for Property Lawyer: I am looking for recommendations for a Lawyer who specialises in property law and regularisation of property status, any suggestions would be welcome.
Please email: stevebowen555@gmail.com or
Whatsapp: 610 39 22 94
Steve, Caleta de Velez, but looking for recommendations anywhere in Malaga Province

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Electrician Recommendations Wanted: Can someone recommend an electrician, English or Spanish? We need an electrician as soon as possible to do a little work in connection with renovation. Lisbet, Torrox Campo
Email: lisbetlindberg28@gmail.com

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Bernie Boxes: I will be selling my Bernie Boxes at The Hub in Peñoncillo on Saturday, Sep 7th. My wooden boxes are individually designed and hand painted, and have soft linings. For further info and times I’ll be set up on Saturday you can contact me on 643023697 or by email.
Carole, El Morche.
Email: carolemhart AT yahoo DOT com 

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News & Articles

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SPAIN

The socialists will decide when you have enough money- Sánchez announces a tax increase for “those who have enough money in the bank to live 100 lives”: {Translation}
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced on Wednesday that they are going to raise taxes ‘on those who already have enough money in the bank to live 100 lifetimes’.
– The head of the Executive, who inaugurated the new political year in an event at the Cervantes Institute, indicated that the Government is going to implement ‘new actions aimed at limiting disproportionate privileges that certain elites have and from which certain elites benefit’ in the country.
– ‘We are going to tax those who already have enough money in the bank to live a hundred lifetimes. We will do so, I insist, not to harm millionaires but to protect the middle and working classes from a system that continues to be extraordinarily unfair’, Sánchez reiterated, in the presence of practically his entire cabinet and the trade union leaders of CCOO and UGT, Unai Sordo and Pepe Álvarez, respectively.
– For Sánchez, ‘regardless of what some people think or want, Spain will be a better country if it has more electric cars, certainly made in Spain, more public buses and, therefore, more public transport and fewer Lamborghinis’.
– The head of the Executive concluded by assuring that more progressive taxation will be one of the three main axes that the Government will develop in economic matters in this new political year, with taxes ‘that will grow more for those who have more’. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/economia/fiscal-00347/noticia-sanchez-anuncia-alza-fiscal-quienes-tienen-banco-suficiente-dinero-vivir-100-vidas-20240904124137.html 

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The PP registers its appeal against the amnesty law in the Constitutional Court- “It was necessary to do so and a moral obligation”: {Translation}
– With just under a week to go before the deadline, Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s PP has registered its appeal against the amnesty law with the Constitutional Court. As announced by the secretary general of the PP, Cuca Gamarra, it was ‘necessary’ and a ‘moral obligation’ of the main opposition group, ‘the only state party left in the parliamentary arc of our country’.
– The PP leader thus fulfils his promise to fight against the erasure of the procés in the courts. Likewise, the thirteen communities governed by the PP will present their own appeal before 11 September, when the deadline expires.
– The PP will also try to ensure that three of the twelve magistrates of the Constitutional Court – its president, Cándido Conde-Pumpido, and the two members who came from the Sánchez government, the former minister Juan Carlos Campo and the former director general of Moncloa Laura Díez – do not take part in the deliberations by recusing themselves, thus changing the progressive majority that will decide on the law. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5630872/0/pp-registra-constitucional-su-recurso-contra-ley-amnistia-que-ve-como-una-obligacion-moral/ 

MALAGA CITY

The lack of professionals blocks appointments for primary care in Malaga: {Translation, summary}
– Getting an appointment at a health center in Malaga capital is an impossible mission these days. It does not matter which area of ​​the Málaga-Guadalhorce district you live in, because the message that there are no appointments available at this time extends to any outpatient clinic, although obviously some are worse than others. The end of the holidays and, above all, the lack of professionals in health centers are the main causes of a collapse in primary care whose most representative image is the queues to be attended to non-delayable consultations.
– Asked about this situation, the Health Delegation in Malaga admits that the problem exists these days, but that it is a “specific” issue. Maribel González, head of the Citizen Services Service of the Málaga-Guadalhorce District, recognizes most of the issues criticized by the Medical Union, but attributes most of these problems to the lack of professionals available to hire.
– We have a one hundred percent replacement rate, but it is difficult for us to cover it because there are no professionals,” she maintains. However, this lack of doctors also has to do with the quality of the contracts offered.
– This newspaper published a few months ago the data on the hiring of Primary Care doctors between January and June of this year in the Málaga Guadalhorce district. At this time, the Andalusian Health Service had hired 105 doctors, although all of them had contracts of days or a few months. Many of them have been experiencing this same situation for several years. From the conditions underlying these short-term contracts, the conclusion is drawn, according to the SMM, of “absolute instability” and “precariousness.” Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/falta-profesionales-bloquea-citas-atencion-primaria-20240904223418-nt.html

TORRE DEL MAR

Here are the schedules for the Torre del Mar 2024 Air Show: {Translation, summary}
– The programme lasts throughout the weekend, with outstanding activities, such as the one scheduled for Saturday 7 September, when the Aspa patrol team will be signing posters, from 12.00 to 13.15 hours, in the Biblioplaya area; also on the same day and in the same place, but from 16.00 to 17.00 hours, F-18 posters will be signed.
– The main event, however, will take place on Sunday, the 8th. The day will begin at 11.45 am with a Rescue and First Aid demonstration; from 11.53 am to 12.13 pm, it will be the turn of Papea, the Acrobatic Parachuting Patrol of the Air and Space Army; from 12.13 pm to 12.28 pm, the Real Aeroclub de Sevilla. Then, until 12.36, the EC-135 of the National Police arrives. Then, until 12.52, Ramón Morillas and César Cánudas, with their paramotor; double presence of the Guardia Civil, from 12.52 to 13.04, the AS 365 of the Corps and, immediately afterwards; the King Air, until 13.10. The Corsairs 43 Air and Space Army will take to the skies when the Benemérita leaves, until 13.25, and from that time until 13.38, ELA Aviación Oficial.
– From 13.38 to 13.50, Camilo Benito – Aerobatic Pilot and, until 14.02, Juan Velarde. From 14.02 to 14.14, the Super Saeta A3H, followed by the WEFLY! TEAM, until 14.26, and from then until 14.38, the EF-18 Ejército del Aire. Then, from 14.38 to 14.52, Team Raven. The Aspa Patrol has its turn from 14.52 to 15.20 and, to end the show, until 15.32, flights by the Air and Space Army Eurofighter Typhoon. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/axarquia/horarios-air-show-torre-mar-2024-20240904174545-nt.html 

EUROPE

Macron names EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister:
– President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier {pic} as France’s new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with the country’s bitterly divided legislature to end political turmoil that has roiled Macron’s presidency.
– Barnier, 73, is the oldest of the 26 prime ministers that have served modern France’s Fifth Republic. He replaces the youngest, Gabriel Attal, who was 34 when he was appointed just eight months ago. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/macron-brexit-negotiator-barnier-france-prime-minister-33a8d9eee7a47c7c0c9c73f41e97b061 

USA

Hunter Biden enters shock guilty plea in $1.4M tax evasion case, first son facing up to 17 years in prison:
– Hunter Biden {pic} shocked the legal and political words Thursday as he unexpectedly decided to plead guilty plea in his federal tax evasion case, just as his trial was slated to kick off with jury selection. Los Angeles federal Judge Mark Scarsi accepted the plea from the first son on all nine counts he faced in a case accusing him of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes for the years 2016 through 2019.
– With the guilty plea – which was not part of a plea bargain and which came as a shock to prosecutors – Biden could face up to 17 years behind bars, he same penalty he would have faced if convicted at trial. “Hunter decided to enter his plea to protect those he loves from unnecessary hurt and cruel humiliation,” Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell said, outside court after the hearing.
“This plea prevents that kind of show trial that would not have provided all the facts or served any real point in justice. He will now move on to the sentencing phase, while keeping open the options to raise the many clear issues with this case on appeal.”
– Lowell blindsided federal prosecutors when he told Scarsi earlier Thursday that his client wanted to enter an “Alford plea” – which would have allowed him to plead guilty but maintain his innocence.
– Prosecutors, however, balked at the move, considering the massive evidence against Biden. So the first son went forward with the standard guilty plea, copping to the entire case. Full article: https://nypost.com/2024/09/05/us-news/hunter-biden-plans-to-plead-guilty-in-1-4m-federal-tax-evasion-trial/ 

SPORTS

Tennis News- US Open 2024: Use these links for the latest official info.
Daily Results: https://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html
Schedules:
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

What Is ‘Model Collapse’? An Expert Explains the Rumors About an Impending AI Doom:
– Short version: AI must be trained on Internet content. As AI fills up more space on the Internet, AI starts training on AI created material, and researchers found that this creates a “model collapse” or “Dumber Loop”- the more AI trains on AI material, the dumber it gets! -Ed.
– Artificial intelligence prophets and newsmongers are forecasting the end of the generative AI hype, with talk of an impending catastrophic “model collapse.” But how realistic are these predictions? And what is model collapse anyway?
– Discussed in 2023, but popularized more recently, “model collapse” refers to a hypothetical scenario where future AI systems get progressively dumber due to the increase of AI-generated data on the internet.
– In 2023, researchers started wondering if they could get away with only relying on AI-created data for training, instead of human-generated data. There are huge incentives to make this work. In addition to proliferating on the internet, AI-made content is much cheaper than human data to source. It also isn’t ethically and legally questionable to collect en masse.
– However, researchers found that without high-quality human data, AI systems trained on AI-made data get dumber and dumber as each model learns from the previous one. It’s like a digital version of the problem of inbreeding.
– Can’t big tech just filter out AI-generated content? Not really. Tech companies already spend a lot of time and money cleaning and filtering the data they scrape, with one industry insider recently sharing they sometimes discard as much as 90 percent of the data they initially collect to train models.
– These efforts might get more demanding as the need to specifically remove AI-generated content increases. But more importantly, in the long term it will actually get harder and harder to distinguish AI content. This will make the filtering and removal of synthetic data a game of diminishing (financial) returns.
– Ultimately, the research so far shows we just can’t completely do away with human data. After all, it’s where the “I” in AI is coming from. Full article: https://singularityhub.com/2024/08/27/what-is-model-collapse-an-expert-explains-the-rumors-about-an-impending-ai-doom/

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Queen Guitarist Brian May Reveals He Suffered a ‘Scary’ Minor Stroke:
– Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, has revealed he recently dealt with a “health hiccup.” In a video posted to his website today, the musician detailed how he suffered a minor stroke that caused him to lose control over his arm.
– “I’m here to bring you first of all some good news, I think,” May said in the video. “The good news is that I can play guitar after the events of the last few days and I say this because it was in some doubt because that little health hiccup that I mentioned happened about a week ago and what they called it was a minor stroke and all of a sudden — out of the blue – I didn’t have any control over this arm. So it was a little scary, I have to say. I had the most fantastic care and attention from Frimley Hospital, where I went. Blue lights flashing, the lot.”
– He added that he is now okay and has been told to do “basically nothing.” “I’m grounded. I’m not allowed to go out,” May said, filming the video outdoors with a plane flying overhead. “I’m not allowed to drive, not allowed to get on a plane, not allowed to raise the heart rate too high, not allowed to have planes flying over, which will stress me. But I’m good.” Full article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/queen-guitarist-brian-may-minor-stroke-1235094733/ & Video Link

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