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The Blount County Commission approved a major change to its own driveway pipe permit procedure during Monday’s meeting.
Effective Feb. 1, district crews will no longer install driveway pipe. Property owners will be required to install their own pipe and if the installation is found to be substandard, the county will replace the pipe and the contractor/landowner will be billed for the work and the pipe (within 30 days).
The action passed unanimously on a vote of 3-0 (Commissioner Dean Calvert was not in attendance as his district was experiencing icing problems that morning).
The action is expected to save the county approximately $100,000 per year, estimating $1,000 per pipe installation for the roughly 100 done by county crews each year.
County engineer Dustin Stewart reminds the public to apply through the commission for an access permit for new driveways on county roads.
In other business, the commission approved:
•separate resolutions to honor Robert E. Lee’s birthday and calling for Unity among all Blount Countians on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr – both fall on Monday,
Jan. 15. Commissioner Mike Painter expressed his opinion that the resolutions did nothing of substance and should not be considered but the resolutions passed by a 2-1 vote.
•approved Denney Armstrong as the District 1 appointment to the Solid Waste Authority. At-large appointee Paul Wilson is the only other active member of the board at this time. The other district appointments to the board could be considered at the commission’s February meeting.
•authorized the return of a 2009 Ford F-150 truck to the county maintenance department. The truck had been on loan to the Forestry Commission.
•approved installation of security cameras at the Blount County Animal Adoption Center at an approximate cost of $3,100. County administrator John Michael Bullard said that the county had been without an animal control officer for about a month and the cost of the cameras would be offset by using the unpaid salary from that position.
•approved quarterly budget amendments: District 1 – $209.30 (Blount County 911). District 2 – $792.66 (Progress Rail), $5,000 (town of Snead), $1,210.40 (town of Blountsville), $1,697.54 (Blount County Board of Education). District 3 – $1,112.27 (Progress Rail), $1,196 (Blount County 911), $343.64, $280.18, $382.21 (town of Highland Lake, Fund 111); $383.10, $329.01, $329.81 (Fund 117, Highland Lake). District 4 – $945.78 (Progress Rail), $123.24, $1,500, $341.65 (town of Locust Fork), $59.80 Blount County 911), $263.57 (town of Rosa, Fund 111), $280.20 (Rosa, Fund 117).
•approved the sale of a truck from the county engineering department to the town of Hayden for $5,000.
•approved three separate items concerning the use of county technology and equipment for the use of recording commission meetings and/or live streaming meetings on social media. Some of the equipment was donated by Joe Ray Dailey and allows for the installation of outlets by county maintenance staff that would allow media or members of the public to plug into audio/video feeds. Bullard was made the point of contact for those wishing to use the equipment/outlets and he will coordinate with maintenance supervisor William Blythe for installation of equipment and special requests.
•approved vehicle bids from All American Ford (truck) and Terry Sligh Automotive (SUV) for the revenue commissioner/ tax maintenance department.
The commission also approved a recommendation from Stewart for a funding request of $85,000 for preliminary engineering for the design of Dean’s Ferry Railroad Bridge . District 1 Commissioner Allen Armstrong told the commission that the request was significantly less than an earlier figure of $250,000 for the design. The total cost of the project is hard to estimate but Stewart feels confident that approximately $1 million has been reduced from the final cost.
Present at the Jan. 8 meeting were commissioners Nick Washburn, Painter and Armstong, Probate Judge/Commission Chairman Chris Green, Bullard, several county employees and members of the public.
The next commission work session is set for Thursday, Feb. 8, at 9 a.m. and the next meeting will follow on Monday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. Both will be held in the commission board room.


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Tapestry, from Koigu 6 and Tapestry II, from Koigu 7, share a unique combination of cast-on techniques. This combination sets up for the horseshoe shape of each end of the shawl. The pictorial below should help. The tutorial does not show all the stitches cast-on, just enough to get the idea!
Cast-on must be done with a circular needle.
Start with a knitted cast-on 72 sts, and then place a marker.
Backwards loop cast-on 4 sts and then place a marker.
Slip the stitches down onto the cord below the needle tip.
Slide the stitches to the other end of the cord. Turn the stitches so that the end is facing.
With the free end place needle through the first loop (last loop cast-on with the knitted cast-on and not the backwards loop cast-on) available.
Take the yarn from the end of the last backwards loop cast-on and wrap around the needle tip, pull the yarn through to form a stitch.
Pick-up and knit from the next st.
Pick-up and knit until all 72 stitches have been created.
Once the cast-on is completed, push all stitches on to the cord and then folded in half, you can see the shape. The shapes created are two rectangles – the sides and a half pi shape on the end – between the stitch markers.
Work the first couple of rounds with loop pulled through center – similar to magic loop technique so that the stitches can be knit. Stitches will be tight until a few rows are on the needle.

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Suzanne Vega, Leamington Assembly, Wed June 27
Widely regarded as one of the best songwriters of her generation, Suzanne emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival in the early 1980s. Since her debut 25 years ago she has sold more than 7 million albums and been nominated for 7 Grammy awards. Her song, Tom’s Diner, was used in the refinement of the MP3, earning her the nickname, The Mother of the MP3. It’s since been remixed nearly 25 times by artists including Will Smith, Tupac and Destiny’s Child. Doors – 7pm.
Tel: 0844 478 0898, seetickets
Warwickshire Open Studios, Sat June 16 – Sun July 1
Looking for some original art? See a record number of more than 270 artists at work across 138 venues in this diverse celebration of visual arts across Coventry and Warwickshire. The event attracts around 30,000 visits a year. Excitingly WOS’ has a new patron for 2018 – the screenplay writer and novelist Andrew Davies, best known for House of Cards and TV adaptions of War & Peace, Pride and Prejudice, Vanity Fair and Middlemarch. This year WOS is taking over Temperance (33, Bath St) Leamington Spa as a central info hub. Drop in from June 9 – 30 to see a showcase of artists’ work, grab a drink or bite to eat.
Find out more about the artists, locations, opening times & facilities available, wostudios
10th Stratford River Festival, Sat June 30 & Sun July 1
This award-winning free family-friendly nautical spectacular returns to the banks of the River Avon. It is the largest family-friendly free event held in Stratford with more than 70,000 visitors expected to enjoy events on and off the river including global foods, local ales, Pimms & Prosecco, artisan crafts, entertainment and spectacular fireworks display at 10.15pm.
Also Festival 2018, June 29-July 1
This boutique Warwickshire-based UK festival of ideas and foodie feasts on a lakeside farm in Compton Verney (near the art gallery) is now in its fifth year. Highlights include a pop-up roller disco – think Studio 54 on wheels – guided nature swims and award-winning comedian Robin Ince’s who will be closing his Pragmatic Insanity tour here. Other big ideas include award-winning business psychologist Margaret Heffernan on how to make the most of one’s time on this planet and be altruistic; Oxford Uni Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt explaining us humans as The Digital Ape and my personal fave, Boiling Water – Tea and Theoretical Physics. Plus, get to grips with the science behind your favourite films with the presenters of Science(ish): Dr Michael Brooks and Rick Edwards.
See who else is on the line-up here: also-festival
Real Bodies The Exhibition, Hall 4, The NEC, Birmingham, Fri June 8 – Sun Aug 19
A powerful and thought-provoking exhibition of human anatomy taking visitors on a journey, exploring the human body through physiology, culture and emotion by displaying real, perfectly preserved human bodies and over 200 anatomical specimens.
Miss Littlewood, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Fri June 22 – Aug 4
With book, music and lyrics by Sam Kenyon and directed by the RSC’s Deputy Artistic Director, Erica Whyman, Miss Littlewood tells the story of Joan Littlewood, the anarchic revolutionary of 20th century theatre whose theatre workshop was responsible for a raft of successes including Oh, What A Lovely War!, A Taste of Honey and The Hostage. Clare Burt makes her RSC debut as Joan Littlewood. Aretha Ayeh, Sandy Foster, Amanda Hadingue, Dawn Hope, Emily Johnstone and Sophia Nomvete also play Joan at different stages of her life.
HOT MUSIC NEWS – Book Now! The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary World Tour, Arena Birmingham, Tues Nov 27
OMG – this is one of the most exciting bits of music news I’ve heard in ages! The multi-platinum former Fugees singer and took the world by storm two decades ago as a solo artist with singles from the album including Doo Wop (That Thing) and Everything Is Everything. It won her 5 GRAMMY® wins. One of the definite must-sees of the autumn! Am still whooping with joy and loving the stripy socks and heels look!
Tickets on sale now, theticketfactory or Tel 0844 33 88 222 *Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.
SOLD OUT: LeamGinton Festival, The Leamington Wine Company, Victoria House, Leamington Spa, Fri June 29
Join our double Muddy award-winning Wine Merchants for their annual festival with more than 50 gins to tempt your taste buds, distilleries and Fevertree supporting LeamGinton. A fab evening and a great way to try gins that you may not have even heard of, 6.30pm – 9pm.
Tickets £35 (non-refundable) available in store or over the phone on 01926 888994. Limited availability.
BOOK NOW: Outdoor Yoga & Brunch, Hilltop Farm, Hunningham, July 15
Held in the beautiful grounds of Hilltop Farm, overlooking scenic countryside views, yoga instructor Kerry Palmer will guide you through an energising 75-min yoga practice (10am -12.30pm). All levels including beginners are welcome, yoga mats are provided though feel free to bring along your own if you have one. Having worked up an appetite, you’ll head inside to the Hilltop Cafe where you’ll be treated to freshly prepared smoothies, a meat or veggie option breakfast plus teas and coffees, £21.50.
Merge Festival, Bankside/Tate Modern, London, Fri June 8 – July 1
The annual arts/music festival this year aims to brighten up your day with a ‘feel good’ theme. A quirky, fun-packed and eclectic programme includes The Feel Good Institute – a multi-sensory series of installations by various artists, ‘Dr Leon – Neural Enhancement’ a theatrical experience where ‘Patients’ are seen by surgery staff for a 20-minute implanted happy chip, ‘Happy Mondays’ at bars & restaurants, look out for Bankside Smileys, Time to Make Merry installations on the Friday commute and the Great Get Together Bankside street party!
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, V&A, London, June 16 – Nov 4
This summer, the V&A will explore how Frida Kahlo (b. 1907), one of the most recognised and significant artists and women of the 20th century, fashioned her identity. More than 200 previously unseen personal objects will be on show including her eyebrow pencil ‘Ebony,’ still within its original packaging, which she used to emphasise her signature mono brow, her favourite lipstick, Revlon’s ‘Everything’s Rosy’ and red nail varnish, outfits, medical corsets and a painted prosthetic leg! They were discovered in 2004, 50 years after being sealed in the Blue House, Mexico, by her husband Diego Rivera, the Mexican muralist, following her death in 1954.
JUNE’S TOP NEW FILM RELEASES:
Ocean’s 8, nationwide, Fri June 22
A line up of Hollywood A list actresses (Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina and Rihanna), a robbery at The Met Ball and the familiar crime caper format has a Muddy girls’ night out written all over it.
On Chesil Beach
For a more intense and emotionally charged night out, Ian McEwan’s adaptation of his novel On Chesil Beach explores love, sex and marriage for newly weds Lady Bird star Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle (Dunkirk) before the Swinging Sixties were in full swing.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
A book club founded in Guernsey during the Nazi occupation doesn’t sound like the most exciting premise for a movie and I laugh every time I see the name of this movie – BUT an all star British cast lead by Lilly James and produced by The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel lot, is enough to lure me off my sofa to the big screen.
Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom
The blockbuster franchise returns and this time the dinosaurs need saving from an erupting volcano – easy, peasy, lemon squeezy.
THIS SEASON’S THEATRE STILL ON AT THE RSC:
Romeo & Juliet, RST, Stratford, April 21 – Sept 21/ Live in Cinemas: Jul 18
Check out the RSC’s youthful, gender-fluid revival with Coventry’s Bally Gill and Glaswegian actress Karen Fishwick as the doomed teen lovers. Erica Whyman examines Generation Z, grime culture and the destructiveness of knife crime in this present-day production.
Macbeth, RST, Stratford, March 13 – September 18
The Duchess of Malfi, The Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon, now until Aug 3
Tel: 01789 403493, rsc
BEEN & GONE:
Talk: Audience with Antony Sher, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Thur June 7
The excellent South African born actor will be discussing his new book, Year of the Mad King, based on his experience performing King Lear in Gregory Doran’s 2016 production at the RSC. A first-hand insight into the research, rehearsal and development of his Lear, followed by a book signing, £8, 5.30pm-6.30pm.
Urban Culture Coventry, FarGo Village, Coventry, Sat June 9 & Sun June 10
Coventry’s first festival dedicated to street art. See world class local and national street artists creating fresh work on walls and boards around the city centre, outside the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and at Fargo. Headline artists include Astek, JPS, My Dog Sighs & Snub23, Gnasher, Rumah & Crom, Daub, Jim Vision, Posea and Tom Sly from SUAS running screen printing workshops. Fargo will also host Coventry Skatepark Project’s pop-up skatepark – have-a-go with coaches on hand, or watch skateboarders show off their skills, 12-6pm.
Broadway Arts Festival, Broadway, Worcs, June 8 – 17
A biennial celebration of this beautiful Cotswold village’s unique artistic heritage and its enduring relationship with a world-famous colony of American artists and writers, who visited and worked here in the late 19th century. An impressive, eclectic programme includes talks, workshops, theatre, family events, exhibitions, demos and live music including two directors of the V&A In Conversation: Tristram Hunt (current) and Sir Roy Strong, pot throwing and decorating, charcoal portraits, Tweedy – the slapstick star of Gifford’s Circus – Takes a Detour!, Heartbreak Productions’ Pride and Prejudice, Roald Dahl’s The Twits by storyteller John Kirk and a New Orleans Mardi Gras Party with Dom Pipkin.
The Great Outdoors, Warwick Arts Centre Family Day, Sun June 10
Now in its fifth year, families can join in lots of exciting creative activities, games and sports including a 50-minute theatre performance for ages 4+, The Carnival of the Animals, featuring the much-loved music of Camille Saint-Saëns combined with the visual magic of Drew Colby’s hand shadow animals. Look out too for free screenings of family favourites in the cinema and, in The Goose Nest, discover how theatre technicians can make the four seasons come alive on stage. Make a stained-glass window or a giant beach collage inspired by the John Piper exhibition in the Mead Gallery, drop by the WMG building to design your own ice-cream using CAD software and get active at Warwick Sport.
10am – 5pm, warwickartscentre
Hilltop Beer and Cider Festival, Hilltop Farm, Hunningham, nr Leamington Spa, Fri June 8 & Sat June 9
The 5th annual Beer & Cider Festival at this scenic family-run hilltop farm with wide-reaching views over the Warwickshire countryside and sensational sunsets! A family-friendly festival with entertainment including live music from many great local bands, Tractor Ted activities, children’s activities and heaps of locally-sourced delicious food. Camping is available on both Fri and Sat night.
Trying it On, The Goose Nest, Warwick Arts Centre, Thur June 7 – Sat June 9
David Edgar’s debut as a performer. When the 70-year-old prolific director is confronted by his 20-year-old self. Do they share the same beliefs? If not, is it the world that’s changed, or him? Why did his generation vote Brexit? Has he sold in or sold out? 7.45pm, 1hr 10mins. Age 14+
The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich, Swan Theatre, Stratford, ends Thurs June 14
About Face, Rugby Art Gallery & Museum, until Sat June 16
2017 Turner Prize Winner Lubaina Himid and her contemporary Claudette Johnson – both founders of the British Black Arts Movement, founded at Wolverhampton Poly in the late 70s – have artworks in the gallery’s excellent portraiture About Face exhibition, which also includes paintings on loan from the National Portrait and Lowry Gallery. Ends soon.
The 75th Kenilworth Show, Sat June 9
Expect horses, an unaffiliated dog-show, livestock, sheep and the UK’s top freestyle motocross riders (they perform a trick flying 35ft in the air!). A traditional family-friendly country show with more than 100 trade stands, a home craft marquee and locally produced food, as well as archery and mini-Land rovers to keep younger children entertained.
Bright Smoke: Travis Alabanza, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Thurs June 14
The London-based performance artist and LGBTQ right activist will be performing at the RSC’s monthly free poetry night. FREE, no booking required, 6.45pm – 7.15pm.
*This event contains strong language and adult themes.
The OVO Energy Women’s Tour, Fri June 15
Britain’s premier women’s cycle race returns to Warwickshire for a record-breaking third year. The tour will take riders across beautiful landscapes throughout the entire county. Last year 95,000 spectators watched the event. Starting in Atherstone it will weave its way in a 151k route ending in Royal Leamington Spa – making the Warwickshire stage the longest of the 2018 event.
Reggae at the Rialto! Coundon, Coventry, Fri June 15
Three top female reggae artists are on the bill at the Mackabee Crew sound system’s summer shindig – Janet Kay, Susan Cadogan – over from Kingston, Jamaica – and Sandra Cross. Adv tickets £20 are available from Camelia@Stylistics (Corporation St, Coventry); the Two Tone Café/Simmerdown Restaurant, or Tel 07957 264226.
Rialto Reborn, Moseley Avenue, Coventry, 9pm – 2am.
Angela Barnes: Fortitude, Helen Martin Studio, Warwick Arts Centre, Sat Jun 16
Following another sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Mock the Week regular and host of BBC Radio 4’s Newsjack, Angel Barnes is taking her “beautifully structured show” (The Scotsman) Fortitude on the road, 8pm. Age 14+.
Pugstock Music Festival & Street Party, The Fat Pug, Leamington Spa, Sat June 17
Looking to do something fun with the kids and your partner on Father’s Day? This live music event in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind features Mark Woodyard, The Retrobaits, State of Play, Chimp on a Bike and more. The road will be closed off to cars and there’ll also be outside bars, a bbq, street food and some small stalls for children.
23 Guy Cliffe Road, Leamington Spa, Cv32 5BZ, 01926 420 390, thefatpug
World Naked Bike Ride, Cambridge, Sat 16 Jun
Okay, forgive me, this is included with tongue firmly in cheek. But hey, could be fun?!
Rufus Wainwright, Coventry Cathedral, June 22
Coventry’s ‘Summer of Music’ continues with the legend that is, Rufus Wainwright, performing live in the beautiful, atmospheric setting of Coventry Cathedral as part of his 2018 UK Summer Tour.
Tickets available here.
RSC Mischief Festival, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Thurs May 31 – June 23
This innovative month-long festival features two new plays #WeAreArrested and Day of the Living. Led by Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman, the festival will include:
- Double-bill: #WeAreArrested, the true story of Turkish journalist Can Dündar’s commitment to expose the truth in the face of huge personal risk; Day of the Living, inspired by the events in Ayotzinapa, Mexico 2014 when 43 students were forcibly taken and disappeared, Thur May 31 – Sat June 23.
- Written and performed by Nell Leyshon, Three Letters, is one woman’s story of how her reinvention of herself after having had children is halted by illness, Wed June 6 and Fri June 8, 1.30pm, £5.
- Research & Development work-in-progress public reading of Redefining Juliet, Fri June 22, 2.30pm, £5.
Book on 01789 403493, rsc
Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Fest, various locations, Sun June 17 – 24
The 65th Poetry festival this summer commemorates the centenary of the end of the First World War, Peace and Reconciliation. It opens with Washed With Such a Peace: Readings by Christopher Eccleston & Niamh Cusack (The Shakespeare Centre, Henley Street, Stratford Upon Avon, 7pm-9.30pm). Other highlights include an Open Mic Night on Mon June 18, An evening with Tony Harrison (Fri June 22), Midsummer Day Poetry and Bonfire (Sat June 23, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage) and Wilfred Owen: Readings by Dame Dian Phillips & Alex Waldermann (Sat June 24, The Shakespeare Centre).
Oddsocks’ The Tempest, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, Tue June 19 – Thurs June 21
Prepare to boldly go where no Shakespeare has ever been before with Oddsocks Productions’ sci-fi rendition of The Tempest. The renowned Shakespeare innovators will be transporting the action to a distant galaxy via spaceship. Experience close encounters with madcap aliens and an out-of-this-world contemporary soundtrack in this family-friendly space-age romp.
belgrade, Tel: 024 7655 3055
Walkabout Wine Tasting with Vin Neuf, Hillers Garden Restaurant & Rose Garden, Alcester, Fri June 22
Taste more than 50 wines from across the world, cheeses from Hillers Cheese Shop and canapes with Stratford-based Muddy Award finalists 2018, Vin Neuf Wine Merchants in Hiller’s rose garden, 7pm – 9.30pm. Tickets £25 available at Hillers Garden Restaurant.
Dunnington Heath Farm, Alcester, Tel 01789 772771, http://www.hillers.co.uk/
Midsummer Madness Mary Arden’s Farm, Wilmcote, nr Stratford-upon-Avon, June 22 & 23
Families can join the resident Tudors as they get up to midsummer mischief in celebration of the longest day of the year. Learn circus skills, have your face painted, take part in hands-on crafts and don’t miss a special appearance of their very own unicorn! PLUS at 12 noon and 2.30pm follow the Tudor storyteller around the farm as she tells enchanting Tudor tales while you gather materials to make your very own fairy garden, 10am – 5pm.
Shakespeare in Song, University of Warwick Chamber Choir, Helen Martin Studio, Warwick Arts Centre, Fri June 22
Classic choral settings of Shakespearean texts for a cappella choir including these by Mäntyjärvi, Vaughan Williams and Bob Chilcott, 7.45pm. 1hr 15 mins.
Grand Medieval Joust, Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, Sat June 23 & Sun June 24
Soak up medieval life in the colourful encampments and be entertained by the court jester while young knights can have their strength and skills tested.
Midsummer Jazz, Hill Close Gardens, Warwick, Sat June 23
Picnic in the gardens from 6pm. The Roy Forbes Quintet are playing an outdoor jazz set in the gardens from 7pm. Tickets: Adults £13.50; under 16s and over 65s £11.
RSC Midsummer Dance Party, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Sat June 23 – Sun June 24
Remember the scene in the Leonardo di Caprio and Claire Danes Romeo and Juliet where they meet at a party and fall in love? So magical and romantic with no hint of what is to befall them. The RSC have joined forces with artists from Kinetika to create a spectacular dance party for the midsummer weekend, inspired by this scene. Join in with making costumes and decorations for the party and learn dance routines so that your ARE ON IT for the climax of the weekend when the dance will be filmed.
Robert Smith’s Meltdown Festival, London’s South Bank Centre, June 15-24
Disappointed to have missed out on tickets for The Cure’s 40th anniversary concert in Hyde Park, London, on Sat July 7? You can always catch the next best thing – Robert Smith’s all-time favourite artists of the last 40 years in this 10-night extravaganza. The first acts confirmed are Deftones, The Libertines, Manic Street Preachers, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, Placebo, The Psychedelic Furs, The Church, 65daysofstatic, Alcest, The Anchoress, Kristin Hersh, Kathryn Joseph, MONO, and The Notwist. Further info here.
Royal Ascot, Ascot Racecourse, Tues 19 – Sat 23 June
Grab your hat, keep the hemlines long, the fake tan light and enjoy a day of sunshine (fingers crossed), celeb spotting and apparently there are few horses running too. It’s the perfect place to people watch, just don’t overdo the bubbles for fear of making it into the Daily Mail.
Turn of the Screw, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London, Fri 22 June
Hurrah for a bit of spooky excitement courtesy of The English National Opera and the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in this reworking of Henry James’ classic novella by Benjamin Britten. The suspenseful story of a young governess trying to protect her children in a remote country house will certainly get the hairs standing up on the back of my neck at this outdoor venue.

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Swansea – winners of the competition two seasons ago – could never relax against resilient Rotherham from the Sky Bet Championship, but Garry Monk’s men were always in control after Gomis’ clinical first-half strike.
The decisive moment came after 22 minutes when Nathan Dyer found Gomis on the edge of the penalty area and the 12-times capped France striker followed up his smart turn with a clinical finish low past Millers’ goalkeeper Scott Loach.
After that Swansea pretty much kept Rotherham at arm’s length and, although it was far from a vintage performance from the Premier League outfit, a third successive victory was never placed under too much threat.
Rotherham fashioned the odd chance but their hopes of forcing extra time were over once and for all when substitute Conor Newton sent his shot skywards in the closing stages.
Swansea handed debuts to new boys Federico Fernandez and Tom Carroll in a side showing 10 changes from the one which beat Burnley on Saturday to make it two wins out of two in the Premier League.
Only weekend scorer Dyer kept his place in Monk’s line-up as summer signings Gomis and Jefferson Montero made their first starts.
The kick-off was delayed by seven minutes because of ticketing issues with long queues outside the ground and the wait was hardly worth it as chances were at a premium in the opening 20 minutes.
Dyer saw his shot blocked but Rotherham gave Swansea little hope of encouragement until Jazz Richards broke past Kirk Broadfoot down the left and squared for Montero to test Loach who blocked well with his legs.
Two minutes later Swansea were ahead when the lively Dyer set up Gomis and the finish was proof of the Frenchman’s pedigree.
Lee Frecklington might have pulled Rotherham level but he was unable to get on top of a bouncing ball in the Swansea box and the ball flew high over Gerhard Tremmel’s goal, but there was another warning for Steve Evans’ side when Gomis broke down the left.
Gomis found the willing Montero in support but the Ecuador winger was comfortably held by Loach and the goalkeeper was soon relieved to see Fernandez divert Josh Sheehan’s fizzing free-kick over the bar.
Swansea introduced Jonjo Shelvey at half-time but Rotherham started the second period well and Kyle Bartley had to back-pedal smartly to stop Alex Revell bearing down on goal.
Ben Pringle then volleyed over and Jordan Bowery forced Tremmel to get down low to his left as Rotherham sensed the tie was still very much alive.
Swansea needed to raise their game and Shelvey stirred the home crowd after clever approach play from Richards and Montero down the left.
The ball was squared into Shelvey’s path 25 yards out and the former Liverpool midfielder rifled a powerful shot goalwards which Loach did well to parry away to safety.
Gomis made way to huge cheers in the final 15 minutes and his replacement Wilfried Bony could have twice wrapped the tie up, his first opportunity blocked by Craig Morgan and then firing over when left unmarked from 12 yards.


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From K-Pop to Classical Music and Jazz
"Open Concert" offers various types of music from Korean pop to classical piece to jazz in a way that can be appreciated by all ages. It is open to everybody with different tastes.
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On this special year-end edition of Encounter, host Carol Castiel presents excerpts from our most memorable programs. From democracy protests in Hong Kong to the impeachment of US President Donald Trump, we present key highlights from 2019. That’s the Best of Encounter in 2019.
Best of Encounter 2019
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What's to know about triple-negative breast cancer?
Because it is aggressive and rare, battling triple-negative breast cancer can be difficult, and fewer treatment options are available.
What is triple-negative breast cancer?
Triple-negative breast cancer is the least common type of breast cancer.
To understand triple-negative breast cancer, a person needs to know more about the three major types of breast cancer. These are:
Progesterone receptor positive and estrogen receptor positive are the most common types of breast cancers.
For people who develop one of these types of cancers, there are hormonal therapy options that can help attack the cancer cells. If one therapy does not work, often another therapy may.
Another common breast cancer type is HER2 receptor positive. In cases of HER2, the cancer cells have an abundance of HER2 receptors on their surfaces. Similarly to the breast cancers caused by hormone receptors, HER2 breast cancer can be treated with different therapies that target the HER2 receptor.
Triple-negative breast cancer refers to cancer that has not tested positive for any of the three other types. It is also the least common form of breast cancer and the hardest to treat.
Unlike the three main types, triple-negative breast cancer has no targeted therapies available, currently. It is also more likely than the other types of breast cancer to spread and recur.
Currently, researchers are interested in finding out more about some of the risk factors for developing triple-negative breast cancer. Those that researchers have identified so far include:
Obesity and inactivity
Individuals with mutated genes are at higher risk for triple-negative breast cancer, as well as other common cancers.
A family history of breast cancer can help determine if a someone is at a higher risk of developing breast cancer in the future.
Some research suggests that age may play a role in increased risk fof developing triple-negative breast cancer.
Premenopausal women have been found to develop triple-negative breast cancer more often than postmenopausal women.
Race or ethnicity
Some studies suggest that certain backgrounds may make people more susceptible to triple-negative breast cancer. A disproportionate numbers of cases of triple-negative breast cancer affect African-American women.
Some studies suggest that whether a woman has ever been pregnant plays a role in increasing or decreasing her risk of triple-negative breast cancer.
Women who have had children tend to be more at risk than those who have not. Similarly, women who only have one child are less likely to develop triple-negative breast cancer than women with multiple children.
Mammograms may be used to diagnose triple-negative breast cancer.
Diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer starts with detection.
As with other breast cancers, a person may feel a small, hard bump on or near their breast. In other cases, a routine scan of the breasts may reveal an area of concern.
Once the growth is detected, a doctor will need to take tissue samples from it. In many cases, this is done with a needle that extracts samples from the suspected lump. The samples are sent to a lab for further testing.
The lab will return a pathology report to the doctor detailing what the growth is made of. In some cases it is benign, meaning there are no cancer cells. Other times, the pathology report indicates that it is cancerous.
What type of breast cancer a person has will be highlighted by the pathology report as well. Someone whose cancer does not fit into one of the three main categories will receive a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer.
Chemotherapy is one of the few treatments available for triple-negative breast cancer.
Treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer are limited compared to what is available for the other types of breast cancer.
Hormone therapies are found to be less effective because this type of cancer is not influenced by the three hormones associated with other breast cancers.
However, a few different options are available, and researchers are looking for additional medications to help treat this more aggressive breast cancer.
Currently, treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer include:
Surgical options include the partial or full removal of one or both breasts. Someone in the early stages of triple-negative breast cancer may not want to consider a mastectomy, as the first-line of treatment.
In more advanced cases, a doctor may recommend a mastectomy to remove the cancer before it can spread.
Radiation is another potential treatment for people with triple-negative breast cancer. Radiation targets and kills the cancer cells to stop their growth and spread.
Studies suggest that chemotherapy may be the best treatment option for triple-negative breast cancer.
A general treatment plan should be developed between an individual and their doctor. The plan should outline what steps will be taken to treat the cancer, self-care, and what to do if the cancer does not respond to treatment or starts to spread.
An important part of treatment is for a person to remain active and eat a variety of healthy foods. Improving diet and exercise may help someone feel better during treatment.
Researchers describe the outlook for cancer in 5-year survival rates. In the case of triple-negative breast cancer, people are less likely to survive the first 5 years after the diagnosis than those diagnosed with other types of breast cancer.
However, survival and overall prognosis vary from person to person. Many factors can affect an individual's prognosis, including:
- when the cancer was discovered and treated
- what stage the cancer is and, whether or not it has spread
- how the cancer responds to treatment
In cases where the cancer is caught in earlier stages and treated effectively, a person has a much higher survival rate than if it is discovered in the later stages, where the cancer has spread or does not respond to treatment.

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|Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps|
|Season Three, Episode Seven|
|Air date||4 November, 2002|
|Written by||Steven Moffat|
|Directed by||Martin Dennis|
The Girl with One Heart
Nine and a Half Minutes
Worried that she is pregnant, Sally asks all of the girls to take a pregnancy test so that she knows what a negative test looks like. One of the tests is positive, but, as the tests has been mixed up due to Sally's anxiety, there is confusion over who really is pregnant. Susan is quickly ruled out as being pregnant as she and Steve are trying to have a baby, but there's a problem: it would be a miracle if Susan could conceive. Sally and Jane could still be the ones pregnant as Jane slept with a pizza delivery guy a few weeks earlier when she was feeling "desperate". A week after Sally confessed her love to Patrick, he finally tells her that he loves her as well, as Jane bursts through and shouts that although she's "shagged and shagged and shagged...all the lil bastards missed". At that moment, James returns from Germany and Sally realizes that she must be that one that's pregnant. Just as Patrick realizes that Sally is pregnant, Susan walks into the bar and tells everybody that Sally isn't pregnant, but she is.
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Sally is terrified that she might be pregnant, so she takes a pregnancy test and asks the other girls to do the same so that she knows what a negative result looks like. In her fluster she gets the tests muddled up. One of the girls is pregnant, but which one?
Is it Sally? Well, she did have sex with awful Peter on the night that Patrick came to save her from the non-existent spider.
Is it Jane? Well, with James away, she was so desperate for sex that she even briefly toyed with the idea of doing it with Jeff. But the pizza delivery man was on hand, so to speak. So, yes, it could be Jane.
Is it Susan? She reveals that she has recently discovered she has a medical problem which prevents her from having children. It would take a miracle for her to be pregnant.
Patrick asks Sally to meet him at the bar, where he tells her that he does in fact love her. Jane spoils the romantic mood by bursting in, proclaiming joyously, "I'm not pregnant!" Sally is devastated. Then Susan arrives with a new bombshell. A miracle has happened. She and Steve are expecting a baby.
Susan arrives at the fertility clinic to find out why Steve has locked himself in the cubicle for an hour and a half. It turns out he couldn't masturbate in the cold, impersonal surroundings of the clinic, so he called his friends to bring his porn collection and favourite pillow. He has to explain away to Susan the fact that he appears to need Jeff and Patrick there in person while he masturbates.
- Jack Davenport as Steve Taylor
- Sarah Alexander as Susan Walker
- Richard Coyle as Jeff Murdock
- Kate Isitt as Sally Harper
- Ben Miles as Patrick Maitland
- Gina Bellman as Jane Christie
Supporting and guest cast
- The episode title is actually the name of the show's theme, sung by Mari Wilson.
- Steve blurting out "hippo" during a moment of confusion is based on a similar mishap involving Jeff in Season 3 episode 2, Faithless.
- When Sally thinks that she is pregnant, she names the possible father as Peter, the man with whom she was in bed when Patrick arrived to "save" her from the spider in the episode Remember This.


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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is calling for data on the content of selenium and chromium in food and beverages to be submitted by the end of November 2008.
Selenium and chromium occur naturally in the environment. Chromium is found in nature mostly in the trivalent form while hexavalent chromium is mostly of industrial origin. Chromium (III) is
often considered an important factor in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and
proteins while chromium (VI) is cancerogen. Selenium, an antioxidant, is a micronutrient that is necessary for
cellular function, yet it's toxic in large amounts.
Animals may be supplemented in feed with these two elements. While
selenium is already authorised in the EU as inorganic (sodium selenate
and sodium selenite) or organic (selenium-enriched yeast) forms,
chromium is not yet authorised within the Community.History of the call:
In 2006, the EFSA adopted an opinion on the safety and efficacy of the
product 'Sel-Plex 2000' as a feed additive
. This opinion concluded that
the selenium exposure for young children consuming products of animals
supplemented with this additive would be slightly above the threshold
identified. Therefore, gathering of additional recent consumption data
will be of value when refining the exposure assessment.
chromium, the EFSA is currently evaluating a dossier aiming to
investigate the authorisation of chromium-methionine as a feed
additive. Recent data on exposure to chromium in food and beverages
would be needed for the assessment of chromium as a feed additive.The actual call:
The aim of this call is to collect data on the Se and Cr content in food and beverages. The analytical method used and, if possible, information on the validation of the method, should be reported. If available, the number of samples analysed, and/or the number of replicated measures of the same sample for each value should also be reported.
Where possible the
data for selenium should indicate if the origin of the selenium was
inorganic or organic and any available data on selenium content in
multivitamin and mineral food supplements should also be reported.
chromium, the data should distinguish between the two most important
occurring oxidation forms of chromium: Cr (III) and Cr (VI), and its
origin (ie inorganic/organic).
Again, if possible, EFSA asks that the chromium content of multivitamin and mineral food supplement is also reported.
The occurrence data on Se and Cr should be transmitted to EFSA in
electronic format using the MS Excel® tables annexed to this call for
A detailed description of the information requested is presented in the
file “Datex_cfd_Cr and Se_en.pdf”. An example of data transmission is
available in the document data-example.xls.
The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2008. Member State data submissions should be sent to this e-mail address: email@example.com document
EFSA, April 1, 2009: Safety and efficacy of chromium methionine (Availa®Cr) as
feed additive for all species
Source: EFSA Related EVISA Resources Link Database: Chromium species and human health/nutrition/metabolism
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No animals harmed for this leather purse
While vinyl is eco friendly, I wanted to make my Fortune Cookie Coin Purses with real, high-grade leather . I decided to recycle remnant leather. But finding the leather was a big adventure and took months of finding pieces here and there. I feel like the cookies have different personalities, because each piece of leather has it’s own story.
I want purse owners to be able to follow the history of their cookie. Each purse is branded with a custom number using the trusty laser cutter. You can look up your purse’s number on our website to see where your leather originated from.


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TWO local artists have won a commission by Perth city council to add to the city’s ongoing photographic record of Perth.
Graham Miller’s work A Place in the Sun focuses on people captured candidly around the city streets or lounging in local public spaces. As a foil, Jacqueline Ball’s work Swimming Home focuses on the built environment, the people just incidentally dotted amongst the towering architecture.
Opening the exhibition Perth councillor Reece Harley said the photos showed the old, the new, and Perth’s current transition.
The photographers have used their cameras and their creativity to explore, reflect and reveal new perspectives of the city,” Cr Harley said.
“This commission captures Perth in the midst of rapid transformation while retaining essential characteristics familiar to all of us.”
It’s the city’s third photographic commission and it’s at the Perth Centre for Photography, 18 Colin Street, West Perth, until November 13.

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Sometimes you come across a track from little known artists that is instantly memorable, and this is a prime example of that kind of track. Rich Pinder, a Doncaster based producer (with less than 100 twitter followers mind you!) teams up with Billy Kenny to create a beautiful collaboration “Lost Soul.” Featuring the vocal talent of RogueHeart (Chrystal Orchard), ‘Lost Soul’ is a deep, groove heavy track with perfect claps, synths, and stabs. The vocal hook is uplifting and solidifies the track as a new style of vocal groove-house, somewhere between the deep stuff coming out of the UK lately and Defected’s style of R&B infused classic house. Prodcuers Ozzi, S. Jay, and Hide&Seek, each offer their own interpretation of the original for the four track EP. Hide&Seek’s rework is our favorite, with its garage focus, crisp percussion, and impressive piano work all while keeping RougueHeart’s vocals in the spotlight.
First premiered in the infamous mixtape series by The Magician, Magic Tape #38, a little known duo out of Edinburgh showcase their deep, garage, and nu disco sounds with a stunning cut ‘Don’t Play Around.’ Active since 2010, it is only in the past few months that their sound has become hot and they have begun their path to success. ‘Don’t Play Around’ is a quintessential groove laced production, complimented with airy sweeps, catchy vocals, and pure deep house vibes. On the flip is ‘Holding On’ which takes listeners for a deeper affair with a sultry vocal sample and dubbed out synth pads. The scene is very excited about this one, and its sure to get proper support in the clubs.
After a long wait, this EP is out now on both Vinyl and Digi via Jeudi Records.
Veterans Chris Lattner and East End Dubs team up for their next collaborative release on Dogmatik records, “Reflections” EP. These two producers are each known for their special blend of subtle synths and intricate percussion. Chris Lattner has seen recent success with his “Sick” EP on Fear of Flying, while East End Dubs recent EPs have seen support from John Digweed, Sandy Rivera, and Nick Curly. “Reflections” is a beautiful three tracker with the title track, “Reflections,” “Nutcracker,” and “Raising The Bar.” “Reflections” opens with a dark driving bassline while continuing with tweaks of the synth, and in my mind is the standout of the EP. “Nutcracker” has a distinctive atmospheric feel that will make it a surefire underground classic. Rounding things off, “Raising The Bar,” completes the EP with more subtle percussion. Check out East End Dubs most recent mix here, and Chris Lattner’s preview mix for his upcoming Croatia gig.
Belgium based Arches, consisting of Seba (previously known as Moonlight Matters) and Jochen (Sound of Stereo), burst onto the scene in 2013 with their updated take on Whitney Houston’s ‘It’s Okay.’ After releasing a stunning remix of infamous producer The Magician’s ‘When The Night Is Over,’ Arches finally releases their debut EP, including ‘There’s A Place’ and ‘Move On.’ The gem here are the remixes to be included on this EP, particularly one from our favorites Russ Chimes. If anyone is unfamiliar with Russ Chimes, quickly make your way over to his soundcloud and check out his expressway mix series and his fall mix for Monki on BBC radio 1. Russ Chimes takes Arches’ production ‘There’s A Place’ and infuses it with a stunning house bassline. His intricate usage of hi-hats and melodic synth while softening the vocals a bit makes this a perfect late night club hit.
Today’s Sunday Slowdown is a recent release from the London duo Tough Love (Alex & Stef), who will be releasing Vol 1 of their ‘Bring The Heat’ series tomorrow. As mentioned in our earlier post for Bluford Duck’s ‘Feel Your Body,’ Coyu’s dance music label, Suara, released Volume 2 of Kitties Go Deep a few weeks back. Tough Love’s contribution ‘Missing You’ is one of the many standout releases on the compilation. Tough Love has been producing since 2012, and their back catalog includes tracks such as ‘In My Way,’ ‘Keep It Burning,’ and their remix of ‘Rush’ for Toolroom favorite Doorly. ‘Missing You’ is centered around an addicting vocal while a polished house instrumental with deep pads rounds out the track. Be sure to check out Tough Love’s beatport chart here.
We first caught onto UK-based Tom Budden with his track ‘Flying Feather‘ off of Get Physical’s Full Body Workout Volume 12. With past releases on Gruuv, Culprit, ALiVE, and Pets Recordings under his belt, ‘Amber’ sees Tom Budden returning to his own label of ALiVE. The three track EP includes ‘Amber,’ ‘Lurking,’ and ‘Slice.’ While only two previews are on Soundcloud at the moment, we are really impressed with this offering. ‘Lurking’ features a driving bassline with groovy percussion and a pristine synth, making this our favorite from the EP. The title track, ‘Amber,’ highlights bouncy, breakbeat vibes with nice piano stabs. Rounding things off, ‘Slice’ is a darker production with pure grooves and surprising dynamism complimented by a fitting vocal sample. While you wait for this release, be sure to check out Tom Budden’s fantastic guest mix on Get Physical Radio.
Noir and Hayze are at it again! The producer and vocalist/songwriter come together after their 2011 hit ‘Around’ to collaborate with a production called ‘Angel.’ Lately Noir has been busy building his label Noir Music, so it’s a nice change of pace to see the Danish label head return to his home base. ‘Angel’ is a decidedly different track from ‘Around’ and really shows how Noir’s sound has evolved over these past 3 years. First premiered and seeing significant support in Defected’s recent podcasts, the new production blew us away with Hayze’s vocals. Listen closely to the lyrics as they tell a moving story (the lyrics are on Hayze’s twitter). Noir delivers an emotional melody with a stuttering bassline and plenty of techno influences. Be sure to check out Noir’s interview about the release over at our friends BBM Live.


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How the Obstacle Avoidance System on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal Improves Flight Safety
The DJI Mavic 3 Thermal drone is the latest addition to DJI’s family of drones and offers a revolutionary obstacle avoidance system. This system is designed to take safety to the next level and make flying easier than ever before.
The obstacle avoidance system uses an array of sensors to detect obstacles in the path of the drone. This includes obstacles such as trees, buildings, power lines, and other objects that could potentially cause damage to the drone. The system then takes action to avoid the obstacle, using a combination of advanced algorithms and real-time analysis.
The system also uses thermal imaging to detect and identify objects that are not visible to the naked eye. This is particularly useful when flying in low light conditions or over terrain with limited visibility. The thermal imaging camera is able to detect heat sources, such as humans and animals, which helps to reduce the risk of collisions.
The obstacle avoidance system also has a “follow me” feature, which allows the drone to autonomously follow a user. This is useful for photographers and videographers, as they can focus on getting the perfect shot while the drone takes care of the navigation.
Overall, the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal’s obstacle avoidance system greatly improves flight safety and makes flying easier and more enjoyable. The combination of advanced algorithms, real-time analysis, and thermal imaging make it a great choice for photographers and videographers.
Understanding the Advanced Sensors Used in the Obstacle Avoidance System of the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
The DJI Mavic 3 Thermal is the latest addition to DJI’s popular Mavic series of consumer drones. This drone is equipped with an advanced obstacle avoidance system designed to keep it safe from collisions. The system is powered by a suite of advanced sensors that work together to detect and avoid obstacles. Here’s a closer look at these sensors and how they work.
At the heart of the obstacle avoidance system is a set of stereo cameras. These cameras are used to detect obstacles in the drone’s path and generate a 3D map of the surrounding environment. This map is used by the drone’s autopilot to determine the safest route and avoid potential collisions.
In addition to the stereo cameras, the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal is also equipped with an infrared sensor. This sensor is used to detect objects that the stereo cameras may have missed. The infrared sensor is particularly useful in low light conditions, as it can detect obstacles that the cameras may not be able to see.
Finally, the drone is equipped with an ultrasonic sensor. This sensor is used to detect objects that are too close for the stereo cameras or infrared sensor to detect. The ultrasonic sensor works in conjunction with the other sensors to provide the drone with an extra layer of protection.
The DJI Mavic 3 Thermal’s advanced obstacle avoidance system is powered by a combination of stereo cameras, infrared sensors, and ultrasonic sensors. Together, these sensors give the drone the ability to detect and avoid potential collisions in a variety of environments.
Exploring the Algorithms Behind the Obstacle Avoidance System on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal
The DJI Mavic 3 Thermal is the latest drone from DJI, featuring an innovative obstacle avoidance system. This system uses advanced algorithms to detect and avoid obstacles, allowing the drone to navigate safely and efficiently in any environment.
The obstacle avoidance system utilizes a variety of sensors, including infrared, ultrasonic, and stereo cameras, to detect obstacles in the drone’s path. The system then uses advanced algorithms to analyze the data from these sensors and generate a map of the environment. This map is used to generate an avoidance path for the drone, which the drone follows to avoid obstacles.
The algorithms behind the obstacle avoidance system are complex and sophisticated. The system uses a combination of computer vision techniques and deep learning algorithms to detect obstacles and generate an avoidance path. It also uses a number of heuristic techniques, such as path smoothing and collision avoidance, to ensure that the drone avoids obstacles while maintaining a smooth flight path.
The obstacle avoidance system on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal is a powerful and innovative feature that allows the drone to navigate safely and efficiently in any environment. With its advanced algorithms and sophisticated sensors, the Mavic 3 Thermal is able to fly safely and reliably in any environment.
Comparing the Obstacle Avoidance Systems on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal and Other DJI Drones
Drones are increasingly being used for a variety of applications, including obstacle avoidance. DJI’s Mavic 3 Thermal, the latest in the company’s lineup of drones, offers a unique feature that sets it apart from other DJI drones: improved obstacle avoidance. This technology is designed to help drone pilots avoid obstacles, reduce the risk of collisions, and ensure safer, more enjoyable flight experiences.
The Mavic 3 Thermal is equipped with advanced obstacle avoidance sensors that detect objects up to 30 meters away. This allows the drone to detect and avoid obstacles much earlier than other DJI drones, giving pilots more time to react and maneuver around the obstacle. Additionally, the Mavic 3 Thermal has a dual-camera system that uses infrared and RGB sensors to detect and avoid obstacles in low-light environments.
In contrast, most other DJI drones rely solely on their forward-facing obstacle avoidance sensors. These sensors can detect objects up to 15 meters away, but they are not as reliable in low-light conditions as the Mavic 3 Thermal’s dual-camera system.
Overall, the Mavic 3 Thermal’s improved obstacle avoidance system makes it an ideal choice for drone pilots who need to navigate around obstacles. The advanced sensors and dual-camera system provide reliable obstacle avoidance in low-light conditions, giving pilots more time to react and maneuver around obstacles. This makes the Mavic 3 Thermal one of the safest options on the market for drone pilots.
A Guide to Using the Obstacle Avoidance System on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal for Beginners
The DJI Mavic 3 Thermal is an impressive drone that offers users an array of innovative features. One of the most useful features is the Obstacle Avoidance System. This system uses multiple sensors and algorithms to help the drone avoid obstacles while flying. This guide will provide beginners with the necessary information to properly utilize the Obstacle Avoidance System on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal.
To get started, the user will need to ensure that the drone is powered on and the Obstacle Avoidance System is enabled. To enable the system, select the “Settings” tab on the remote controller and then select the “Sensors” option. Once here, toggle the “Obstacle Avoidance” switch to the “On” position.
Next, the user will need to adjust the sensitivity of the system. The higher the sensitivity, the quicker the drone will react to obstacles. However, the slower the sensitivity, the less sensitive the drone will be to obstacles. The user can adjust the sensitivity by pressing the “+” or “-” buttons while in the “Sensors” menu.
The user should also adjust the “Avoidance Range”. This is the range at which the drone will detect and avoid obstacles. The user can adjust this range by pressing the “+” or “-” buttons while in the “Sensors” menu. The user should adjust the range to match their particular needs.
Finally, the user should familiarize themselves with the various obstacle avoidance indicators located on the remote controller. These indicators will help the user gauge the distance between the drone and obstacles. The indicators will also alert the user if the drone is about to collide with a detected obstacle.
The DJI Mavic 3 Thermal’s Obstacle Avoidance System is a great tool that can help users safely fly their drone. With a few simple steps, users can easily get started using this system. By following this guide, beginners can ensure that they are properly utilizing the Obstacle Avoidance System on the DJI Mavic 3 Thermal.
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In this 2001 file photo, Catholic activist Paul Madore.
Staff File Photo
In April, Heath and Madore expressed frustration that they were once again not included in the group fighting gay marriage. Emrich, the National Organization for Marriage and the Christian Civic League, now led by Carroll Conley, are in charge of the campaign.
"In 2009, (Emrich) refused to work with Heath claiming that Heath couldn't be trusted," Heath and Madore said in a joint news release. "While we are eager to work with anyone who will fight sodomy based 'marriage' … we wonder why Rev. Emrich willfully excludes us."
Conley said it's not unusual to see changes in campaign staffing over time, but he acknowledged that he and Emrich wanted a less aggressive tone for this campaign.
On Monday, Madore, Heath and Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality talked for more than an hour about what they believe is a homosexual agenda that goes beyond the effort to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
They said that anyone who disagrees with gay marriage will be called a bigot if it becomes legal, and said they worry that it will be not only taught, but encouraged, in schools.
That hasn't been the message of the official No on 1 campaign.
"Typically, our focus has been a more narrow focus," Conley said. "We focus on the definition of marriage and what the consequences would be."
Conley replaced Heath in 2009 after Heath resigned from the Christian Civic League shortly before the vote on gay marriage. He said Heath and Madore deserve credit for their previous success in fighting gay rights, but the communications strategy has changed.
"It has to be done with respect and compassion," Conley said. "Not everybody is as committed to that. Anybody that was going to be part of this team had to have our level of commitment to that."
Staff Writer Susan Cover can be reached at 621-5643 or at:

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How to Be an Anti-Capitalist in the Twenty-First Century
by Erik Olin Wright
Verso, 2019, 176 pages
The Socialist Manifesto
by Bhaskar Sunkara
Basic Books, 2019, 256 pages
As the Berlin Wall crumbled in 1989, so too, it seemed, did the dream of socialism. The German sociologist Rolf Dahrendorf declared, “The point has to be made unequivocally that socialism is dead and that none of its variants can be revived for a world awakening from the double nightmare of Stalinism and Brezhnevism.” In the New Yorker, Robert Heilbroner wrote, “Less than seventy-five years after it officially began, the contest between capitalism and socialism is over: capitalism has won.” Of course, there was still Communist Cuba as well as some holdouts in Asia and Africa, but as far as the advanced capitalist countries of the West were concerned, socialism seemed to be dead and gone as a popular politics.
Three decades later, socialist politics has risen from the grave. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and a self-described democratic socialist, almost won the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and is a top contender for the 2020 nomination. Two members of Congress belong to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). An organization that once numbered in the mere hundreds, the DSA now has about fifty-six thousand members, including more than ninety city and state legislators. Opinion polls register surprising support for socialism. A Gallup poll last May found that 43 percent of respondents said socialism was a “good thing.” According to a Harris Poll last March, 61 percent of Generation Z (ages 18–24) have a “positive reaction” to the idea of socialism.
Socialism is making a comeback in Europe as well. In the United Kingdom, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and his second in command, John McDonnell, were long-standing members of the Socialist Campaign Group, which dissented from former prime minister Tony Blair’s attempt to move the party away from the Left. Within Labour, Corbyn is backed by Momentum, a group established in 2015 by younger party militants. In Germany, Kevin Kuhnert, the leader of the Young Socialists (Jusos), the youth wing of the Social Democratic Party, wants the ailing SPD to re-embrace its Marxist socialist roots, which it formally repudiated after World War II.
Today’s young socialists, many of whom were born after 1989, no longer think of Soviet Communism as socialism. But at the same time, many don’t share a clear alternative conception of what a socialist politics should consist in, or what socialism itself might look like. In explaining his democratic socialism, Sanders invokes Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and Scandinavian social democracy. Kuhnert and the DSA socialists embrace a neo-Marxist socialism that would abolish the capitalist class. That raises the question: is socialism, as currently conceived, a stark alternative to capitalism or merely a symbolic rebuke to the prevailing values and practices of capitalism—or is it something in between?
There is at present no correct answer to this question. The answer will have to come out of movements, campaigns, and candidates. It will also come from attempts by theorists to articulate and propose what a socialist politics and socialism itself should look like in the twenty-first century. Here I want to look at two recent efforts to imagine a twenty-first-century socialism: a sophisticated analytical account from the late American political sociologist Erik Olin Wright, and a more engaged offering from Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder of Jacobin and a leading light in the DSA.
Socialism after Marx
Socialism did not begin with Marx and Engels. Before Marx, there was Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Robert Owen, Henri de Saint-Simon, and Joseph Fourier. In the United States and Great Britain, Marxist socialism coexisted in the nineteenth century with Christian socialism and left-wing populism. But many socialists—and the theorists of the leading pre–World War I party, the German Social Democratic Party—based their ideas on the writings of Marx and Engels.
In the view of Marx and Engels, socialism is a stage in political economic development that will succeed capitalism through revolutions in the same way that capitalism succeeded feudalism. Through the capitalist revolutions in France and Britain, a new bourgeoisie supplanted the older feudal aristocracy; through socialist revolutions, the working class will supplant the capitalist class by expropriating it. It will own and control the means of production. The working class, which will come to encompass the great majority of the labor force, will be driven to revolution by immiseration, made even worse by periodic and deepening economic crises. Capitalism, centered around a handful of huge firms, will be ripe for takeover. As Marx wrote in volume 1 of Capital: “Centralization of the means of production and socialization of labor at last reach a point where they become incompatible with their capitalist integument. This integument is burst asunder. The knell of capitalist private property sounds. The expropriators are expropriated.”
Marx’s theory had its advantages over his predecessors, as Engels argued later in “Socialism: Utopian and Scientific.” It was rooted in a concrete—and at the time credible—assessment of contemporary history. Marx developed his theories at a time when employers were holding workers’ wages at a bare minimum, during what economic historians now call the “Engels Pause.” Factory industrialization seemed to be leading toward a massive, homogeneous blue-collar working class that, organized through unions and parties, could seize power. But history didn’t follow Marx and Engels’s script. Capitalism survived its crises and accommodated a rising standard of living for the working class. With the growth of services and white-collar employment, and with the influx of immigrants, the working class itself has become highly differentiated economically and socially.
After World War II, most Western socialist parties abandoned the Marxist objective of ownership and control of the means of production, opting instead, in the name of a new social democracy, to sand off the rough edges of capitalism through advanced social welfare programs. Some of the older socialist parties in Europe formally renounced Marx’s socialism, as the West German Social Democrats did in 1959, in favor of a reformed capitalism. The British Labour Party abandoned socialism in 1995 under Tony Blair, and the French abandoned it in practice in 1982 after the failure of François Mitterrand’s Common Program.
The United States has not had a mass socialist party since the end of World War I; and after World War II, with the onset of the Cold War, the Democratic Party repudiated any hint of socialism. During the New Left upsurge in the 1960s and ’70s, a new generation of socialist theorists did emerge. But after the collapse of the New Left, their work was largely confined to the academy. It is now, however, becoming relevant again. Erik Olin Wright was part of that generation.
Capitalism and Socialism
Unlike other survivors of the New Left, Wright never abandoned his commitment to socialism, but instead spent his career as a sociologist at the University of Wisconsin attempting to develop a theory of class, capitalism, and socialism that made sense in postindustrial America—and in the wake of the obvious failure of the old socialist parties. Wright drafted How to Be an Anti-Capitalist in the Twenty-First Century as he was dying of cancer. It represents his mature reflections on what a viable socialism and socialist politics would look like.
Wright contends that instead of capitalism and socialism being distinct stages of history, punctuated by revolutions, socialism has come to coexist within capitalism. Just as capitalism developed within the bowels of feudalism, socialism is developing inside capitalism. (Historian Martin J. Sklar, whose work Wright has praised, termed a similar combination of socialism and capitalism “the mix” in essays he published in the 1990s.) Socialism manifests itself in public sector programs meant to “tame” capitalism, such as national health insurance, public education, and regulations governing workplace safety and pollution; it appears in cooperatives, worker-owned businesses, and nonprofit institutions that differ from conventional capitalist enterprises; and in provisions such as Germany’s codetermination system, which puts worker representatives on corporate boards and gives workers a voice in investment decisions.
Wright foresees a transition to an economy that could be called more socialist than capitalist:
Alternative, noncapitalist economic activities, embodying democratic and egalitarian relations, emerge in the niches where possible within an economy dominated by capitalism. . . . Struggles involving the state take place, sometimes to protect these spaces, other times to facilitate new possibilities. . . . Eventually, the cumulative effect of this interplay between changes from above and initiatives from below may reach a point where the socialist relations created within the economic ecosystem become sufficiently prominent in the lives of individuals and communities that capitalism can no longer be said to be dominant.
Wright envisages “struggles” from below led by unions, parties, and other political groups, but he does not foresee or advocate the kind of violent rupture that Marxists once saw as necessary and inevitable. His scenario is similar in this respect to German revisionist Eduard Bernstein, who advocated an “evolutionary socialism” that would win power through elections. But unlike Bernstein, Wright does not foresee socialism itself as the abolition of capitalism and capitalists, but as a mixed economy—a hodgepodge—that still includes private firms and a market to help set prices and allocate resources. Wright is understandably vague about what this socialism would look like, and even suggests that anti-capitalist movements might forgo the term “socialism” until a clearer vision of a “desirable, viable and achievable alternative” to capitalism emerges.
According to Wright, what will propel a change from a capitalist-dominated to a socialist-dominated economy and society are four factors: first, capitalism’s tendency to foster growing inequality, which leads to needless suffering and to glaring disparities in wealth and power; secondly, climate change, which will require “a massive expansion of state-provided public goods” to address; third, automation, which will lead to “the precariousness and marginalization of a significant portion of the population”; and fourth, short-term economic crises that will force concessions that “sow the seeds of socialism.”
Wright doesn’t describe how these factors would affect particular countries. He writes in very general terms about what might happen in advanced capitalist countries like the United States. To the extent that he advances particular “socialist” proposals, they reflect those of a typically liberal campus Democrat who has not ventured far into the America that elected Donald Trump in 2016.
He wants a “universal basic income”—a proposal that would run afoul of Americans’ commitment to the Protestant ethic. He bemoans “privatized consumerism” (e.g., owning your own cars) in favor of collective goods. And he calls for people to be able “to move wherever they like,” bemoaning “the injustice created by national boundaries of citizenship.” Wright’s political specifics reflect the limited vision of today’s metropolitan and college-town American Left. But in his broader, more abstract view of capitalism and socialism, he provides an important corrective to orthodox Marxist socialism.
“Class Struggle Social Democracy”
Last May, I went to a bookstore near Catholic University in Washington, D.C., to hear Bhaskar Sunkara talk about The Socialist Manifesto. From my own experience with such talks, I expected about twenty people scattered on folding chairs. To my astonishment, the room was packed to the rafters. There were nearly two hundred people sitting on chairs and another hundred standing along the walls and crowding the doorway. The great majority of the audience was in their twenties or early thirties, and many were sporting Bernie Sanders and DSA paraphernalia. Sunkara, now thirty, has turned Jacobin, which he started out of his dorm room at George Washington University, into the principal voice of the new socialist Left, and has become a kind of left-wing celebrity.
Unlike Wright, Sunkara doesn’t reject or try to revise Marx’s theory of history. His book is meant as a twenty-first-century update of Marx and Engels’s Communist Manifesto. He repudiates the Communist regimes of the last century, but in the name of Marx’s socialism, which he insists was based on democracy. He views socialism in Marxist terms as worker ownership and control of the means of production. In Sunkara’s vision, socialism will do away with capital and labor markets. Banks will be nationalized. Investment and labor decisions will come from a democratically elected national planning board, neighborhood councils, and worker councils. The capitalist class will disappear.
Sunkara charts an historical progression from the original Marxist-influenced socialist parties, to post–World War II social democratic parties, to neoliberalism—“a set of policies to use state power to restore employer profits by rolling back regulations and challenging unions.” Sunkara attributes the rise of neoliberalism to the economic slowdown of the 1970s, which threatened corporate profits. And he argues that if the Left successfully gains support for restoring social democracy, it will run into the same kind of opposition it faced in the seventies, as workers’ wages rise and threaten corporate profits. It will then have a choice: whether to capitulate, as under Clinton, Blair, and Obama, or to take the struggle for economic democracy to a new level, at which point it would actively promote socialism rather than social democracy.
Sunkara cites two places where social democrats tried to explicitly advance socialism but eventually pulled back. In Sweden during the 1970s, as business slumped, the main blue-collar labor organization backed a plan that would have put 20 percent of future corporate profits into a worker-controlled fund that, over time, would have made workers the controlling shareholders of their companies. But in the face of opposition from business and from white-collar unions, the Social Democrats abandoned the plan. In France, the Mitterrand government undertook an ambitious plan of nationalization in 1981, but abandoned it as the French trade deficit mounted and capital fled. Sunkara’s scenario for socialism envisages a socialist movement promoting and then, in the face of opposition, successfully fighting for measures like these.
Sunkara advocates what he calls “class struggle social democracy” as a stepping-stone to a socialist politics. Conventional post–World War II social democrats wanted to “suppress class conflict in favor of tripartite arrangements among business, labor, and the state.” By contrast, class-struggle social democrats like Sanders and Corbyn polarize politics along “class lines” by organizing pressure from below. They want to confront rather than negotiate with elites. “Sanders and Corbyn don’t represent a social-democratic politics that will serve as a moderate alternative to more militant socialist demands,” Sunkara writes. “Rather, they offer a radical alternative to a decrepit center-left.”
In calling for a politics that challenges neoliberalism, Sunkara has gotten some things right. While he calls for socialist political campaigns, he stresses the importance of labor organizing and worker movements that can threaten capital’s core power. He rejects an approach that “doesn’t foreground the disruptive capacity of labor but instead tries to haphazardly build a defensive electoral coalition, while rallying people into the streets for what amounts to a little more than political theater.”
Sunkara also rejects identity politics—progressive neoliberalism, as Nancy Fraser has called it—which has consumed liberals on campuses and in wealthy metropolitan areas. “A world where half the Fortune 500 CEOs were women and fewer of them are white would be better than our world today,” he says, “but still doesn’t mean much if there are just as many poor kids experiencing the same oppression they are now.”
But there is a utopian cast to Sunkara’s politics. While he urges the creation of a socialist workers’ movement that could take control of America’s industry, there is actually very little in his analysis of how our history is leading in that direction—of how to go from an embattled labor movement that only represents 10 percent of nonfarm labor to workers controlling their own business and the disappearance of capitalist enterprises. It’s not a matter of determinism, but of situating a politics within a historical context. Sunkara’s model of a pizza sauce company becoming worker owned and controlled has the ring of Robert Owen’s New Harmony or one of Fourier’s phalansteries.
The Future of Socialism
I prefer here the more modest scenario that Wright offers: the future shape of socialism remains foggy. The campaigns of candidates like Elizabeth Warren (whom Sunkara criticizes for saying she supports “capitalism”) may move the country in that direction just as much as a candidate who reluctantly declares he is a “democratic socialist” but defines socialism as an extension of Roosevelt’s New Deal. Even the recent enthusiasm for industrial policy from some intellectuals on the right may be promoting what Wright sees as socialist elements within capitalism.
Probably the most viable socialist politics today is that of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell’s Labour Party. That form of socialism within capitalism empowers labor unions via sectoral bargaining and gives workers stock in companies and membership on boards of directors. It nationalizes utilities and rail, while seeking to shift the balance of power between labor and capital without abolishing capital. With a quarter of the national workforce still in unions, British socialists can at least envisage a politics that would shift power significantly from capital to labor—even if, with Brexit consuming UK politics, the prospects for such a shift still remain remote.
In the United States, the prospect for a significant shift in power remains even more remote, and might have to await a revival, in some form, of the labor movement. The current discussion of socialism in the United States most resembles the debates about a “cooperative commonwealth” waged among Henry Demarest Lloyd, Edward Bellamy, Laurence Gronlund, and other nineteenth-century intellectuals prior to the founding of Eugene Debs’s Socialist Party and the rise of industrial unionism.
Today American socialism is not a fixed idea but an expression of deep dissatisfaction with what are seen as capitalism’s values and practices. It is hard to imagine, as Marx and Engels did in the Communist Manifesto, a clear path from capitalism today to a socialist future. But it is helpful to understand, as Wright has contended, that the seeds of an alternative America can be—and, to some extent, may already have been—sown within American capitalism.


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||Soft white wheat produces white color flour with higher flour extraction and its cost was lower than hard red wheat flour. In order to reducing process costs and increasing types of Chinese noodles, this study aimed to replace hard red wheat flour (HRW, the protein content of HRW130 was 13.0%) by different protein content of soft white wheat flour (SWW, the protein content of SWW115 and SWW107 were 11.5% and 10.7%, respectively) to make chinese noodle and evaluate the quality of noodle including color stability, eating quality, hardness and cooking resistance in comparison with current noodles flour (CAPF) being used in Taiwan. The replacement ratio was 70% and 40%, respectively. The texture properties of dough and noodles, and the sensory of noodle evaluation were evaluated.
The results showed that the flour and bran yield of SWW was higher than HRW, and its short yield was lower than HRW. A comparison of pasting characteristics of CAPF to HRW130, SWW115/HRW(70:30) and SWW107/HRW(40:60) indicated higher peak viscosity, hot paste viscosity and cool paste viscosity. The pasting characteristics of SWW115/HRW(70:30) and SWW107/HRW(40:60) was similar. In the dough properties, SWW115/HRW(70:30) and SWW107/HRW(40:60) had lower water content of dough, dough stability and dough development of time than CAPF. The dough extensibility of SWW107 was highest; therefore the dough resistance to extension of CAPF was highest.
The noodles made with SWW115/HRW(70:30) flour samples were found more stable. There were no difference on degenerate rate of product height on all of cooked noodles, but the degenerate rate of hardness, gumminess and chewiness of SWW115/HRW(70:30) was highest. The noodles made with SWW115 flour samples were found more stable on tension force and tension distance. The results of sensory perspective evaluation of noodles showed that there were no difference between SWW115/HRW(70:30) and SWW107/HRW(40:60). These results indicated that to replace hard red wheat flourby soft white wheat flour can make high quality chinese noodle.

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Rohit Sharma, fondly known as Hitman, led Mumbai Indians(MI) unveils their new jersey on friday, 10th March, 2023 for the Indian Premier League Edition 2023.
With the launch of new jersey, fans were elated to know for the first time, they can customise MI jersey as per their names and numbers.
Five times IPL Champion will look to win this IPL edition of 2023 starting with the first clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore on 2nd April, 2023 in Bangalore from 07:30pm onwards. In the upcoming IPL 2023, MI will look to improve their performance as compared to last season where they finished last in the points table with only 4 wins on their name.
The Captain, Rohit Sharma’s string of low scores raises concerns for MI as Ro-hitman Sharma managed to score above 30 only in 4 innings out of last 10. In IPL 2022, MI skipper scored 268 in total of 14 innings with an average of 19.14 with strike rate of 120.18.
It’ll be interesting to see how team bounces back from last position in IPL 2022 Points Table. With the inclusion of aggressive fast bowler, Jofra Archer, MI bowling department brings nightmare even for top class batsmen in the world. Check out MI IPL 2023 Playing XI Squad, Schedule, Venue.
Mumbai Indians Squad for IPL 2023 –
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brewis, Surya Kumar Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Jofra Archer, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Piyush Chawla, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Mohd Arshad Khan, Akash Madhwal, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera, Arjun Tendulkar, Raghav Goyal, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Behrendorff, Jhye Richardson, Duan Jansen.
Team Management comprises of –
Coach – Former Sri Lankan Legend, Mahela Jayawardene
Batting Coach – Former Indian Player, Robin Singh
Bowling Coach – Former New Zealand Player, Shane Bond
Mumbai Indians’ performances so far in IPL History –
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I was planning to attend a meeting in Delhi, and I went to my reliable buddy Google Maps to see how can I plan my travel – by a car or by metro. Yes, we all do this as part of our daily chores, while planning our trips we tend to rely on our favorite mapping platform and plan our travels. The underlying presumption is that the data is updated, especially with critical infrastructure such as a metro rail.
That’s what happened in my locality. The Prime Minister of India opened the newest metro line in the city of Noida.
Google Maps left a significant infrastructure project going for some time, and have not thought much of updating its maps. Indeed on Google News, the keyword ‘Noida metro sector 62‘ is, in fact, a trending one.
The new Metro Stations and routes not added to maps
I am amazed, how can Google Maps miss such a critical infrastructure project launched – especially then the construction has been going on for a long time, and its mapping teams on the ground were doing Google Maps for Business kind of surveys in the same locality (whom I one day bumped into at a local market).
Here is what the Google Maps shows at this time (as the post went online on 11 March 2019 at 9 PM).
Here are the missing stations and routes
And because of this, the public transit map also shows incorrect directions
What can Google Maps team do on this?
Google is considered to be having the smartest Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. Its services such as Google Search can identify the schematics. If I say ‘Noida Sector 62 Metro’ or ‘Nodia metro sector 62’, Google search would probably recognize the following aspects:
- Noida – A city
- Sector 62 – A locality in Noida
- Metro – Refers to Delhi metro rail project
The same information is trending in Google News, means there is some significant event happening.
Google Maps teams should get a notification to verify this activity and other related updates on the launch of infrastructure and get its maps and transit routes updated immediately, the day the metro got inaugurated. They would have easily coordinated this with Delhi Metro authorities as well, I believe.
If such an AI approach or any other relevant methods were already deployed cross teams in Google, I believe I would not have written this post.
So, if Google Maps team can be such relaxed with Maps in the capital of the country, this might happen to other metros, and cities as well, as there are more projects there as well. Can Google Maps team do something different to avert this kind of problems the next time?


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Sofia, June 3 - Neftegaz.RU.
According to Emerging Europe
, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to the Balkan Stream natural gas pipeline project, despite delays in construction. Borissov said on June 1 that he wants the pipeline – an extension of Russia’s Turkish Stream
project – ready by the end of the year.
When completed, the 474 km pipeline will deliver primarily Russian gas from Turkish Stream via Turkey to Bulgaria, Serbia
“Let’s hope that coronavirus is gone and we can put the two months of delays behind us,” Borissov told reporters after inspecting progress on the pipeline with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, the first foreign leader to visit Bulgaria after travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic were eased.
“This pipeline can transport
both Russian and Azeri gas,” he added. “This allows gas diversification not only for Bulgaria, but for Serbia and the region.”
Bulgaria is almost wholly dependent on Russia for its roughly 3 billion cum in annual gas consumption, although it has in recent months started to reduce its dependence on Russian gas by importing LNG from the United States. Balkan Stream is expected to have a capacity of around 20 billion cu m of gas per year once it its fully operational.
Both Borissov and Vučić were present in Istanbul at the inauguration
of Turkish Stream in January.


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We are now catching up on the emails, shipping & other messages that piled up while we were at the show, so thank you for your patience =)
Now for today's news - firstly - my next show is June 9th & 10th at Pop Gallery Orlando at Downtown Disney. Both evenings I will be there in person for my "Flora and Fauna" event! Conveniently located right at the Walt Disney World Resort - so if you are a Florida local or are visiting on vacation, it's a very easy show to come to - it's also free of charge, free parking, no admission needed, children are welcome. I will be debuting two new masterpieces called "Flora" (flowers) and "Fauna" (animals) as well as other small & miniature original paintings, canvas prints, & other stuff. For details all about my Flora and Fauna show click HERE
Secondly - a new framed original painting is up on eBay now! - "Tricksy Tuxedo Cat" is an original painting of mine that I debuted at the Spectrum art show - actually it's the only original I still have left! A lovely painting of a girl and her wily kitty cat - you will love it! Click here to see or bid on the original now!
Thirdly - I have a couple of new #01 Hand Embellished Limited Edition Canvas prints up on eBay for penny auctions right now - "Tiger Lily, Tiger Nautilus" and "Poison Ivy" (from my Poisonous Beauties series) Click HERE to see! .
And finally - we are almost out of the "Alice in a Dali Dream" Lt. Ed. Canvases. She is sold out on my website and there is ONE left on eBay at the regular fixed price (I think she'll be #22/25). After that, we will auction off the final #25 which tends to get a bit pricey, so this is your last chance to snag a Lt. Ed. Alice in a Dali Dream canvas at her usual fixed price. Again - only one is left up on eBay at the regular $125 price here and we're happy to add a hanger on ANY canvas print & stretch on boards for free now! Click here for Alice in a Dali Dream
"Tricksy Tuxedo Cat" - New Original Painting and new #01 Lt. Ed. Canvas Auctions!
Tricksy Tuxedo Cat
ORIGINAL Acrylic Painting on Panel FRAMED 14"x12"
Original painting is up for auction HERE
I love cats, and enjoy painting them! In particular I have decided to extrapolate my usual Cheshire Cat character to other types of fantasy kitties - all different colours & breeds - starting with this mischeivous "tricksy" Tuxedo Cat! My own original acrylic painting, this lovely duo is already framed in a lovely antiqued silvery frame measuring 14" wide by 12" high by 2" deep = ready to hang! The auction for this original painting is up on eBay for a 10 day period ending on Thursday, May 31st 6:00PM Central Time - bidding starts at a penny and you can see photos & details at the link below:
Tricksy Tuxedo Cat ORIGINAL PAINTING is HERE
Prints & posters are now available here at Zazzle, too:
"Tricksy Tuxedo Cat" Prints & Posters
"Tiger Lily, Tiger Nautilus" and "Poison Ivy (Poisonous Beauties IV)" - new #01/25 FIRST Lt.Ed. Canvas Auctions
Brand new! Each of these is the very FIRST #01 Limited Edition Hand Embellished Canvas print in its edition - two of my new favourites - "Tiger Lily, Tiger Nautilus" and "Poisonous Beauties IV: Poison Ivy". Each is. limited to only 25 ever made, and these are the #01/25 first created. Hand embellished in acrylic paints by me, signed & dated, numbered #01/25, measuring about 11x14" (for Tiger Lily) and 8"x10" (for Poison Ivy) - we are happy to wrap on stretcher boards & add a hanger for free - the auctions are now on eBay starting at ONE PENNY for 10-day auctions ending the evening of Sunday, May 27th at 7:23pm & 7:29pm Central Time and you can see them below:
"Poison Ivy" The FIRST Lt. Ed. Canvas!
"Tiger Lily, Tiger Nautilus" The FIRST Lt. Ed. Canvas!
Speaking of Lt. Ed. Canvases - we are almost out of the "Alice in a Dali Dream" Lt. Ed. Canvases. She is sold out on my website and there is ONE left on eBay at the regular fixed price (I think she'll be #22/25). After that, we will auction off the final #25 which tends to get a bit pricey, so this is your last chance to snag a Lt. Ed. Alice in a Dali Dream canvas at her usual fixed price. Again - only one is left up on eBay at the regular $125 price here and we're happy to add a hanger on ANY canvas print & stretch on boards for free now! Click here for Alice in a Dali Dream
Also - the VERY LAST of the "Anglerfish Submarine" Lt. Ed. canvases is up for auction ending in only two days on eBay now - the #25/25 - no more will ever be made. The LAST Anglerfish Submarine Lt. Ed. Canvasis here
Let this also be a reminder that the words "Limited Edition" really does mean LIMITED and that they do run out! Many of my Lt. Ed. Canvases have already sold out, and many more are almost all gone =( If you have a favourite that you've been keeping an eye on, it might be a good idea to be sure to snag it while it's still available. Currently running low (the "Endangered Species List" if you will....) are: "Captain Molly Morgan," "Three Witchy Sisters," "Off to See the Wizard," "Pink Lightning," "Belle of Bonaventure," "Heart of Nails," and "Sea Storm". Sea Storm in fact has sold out on my website and there is only ONE left before the #25 goes to auction, this is the #24 Lt. Ed. Canvas of Sea Storm HERE on eBay (the last normal priced one before the last one goes to auction.). Limited Edition Hand Embellished canvases can be found at strangeling.com HERE (just click on the individual pictures to see if the canvas is still available) as well as in my eBay store HERE (just click on the Limited Edition Canvases section). In addition, oversized large format Gallery Exclusive Limited Edition Hand Embellished Canvases are available at my gallery at Pop Gallery Orlando at Downtown Disney here in Florida (at the Walt Disney World Resort) for some exclusive paintings can be purchased in person at Disney World or also on their website HERE
Jasmine's Upcoming "Flora and Fauna" show at Pop Gallery is June 9 & 10th at Downtown Disney!
Only a few weeks away! My next show is June 9th & 10th at Pop Gallery Orlando at Downtown Disney. Both evenings I will be there in person for my "Flora and Fauna" event! Conveniently located right at the Walt Disney World Resort - so if you are a Florida local or are visiting on vacation, it's a very easy show to come to - it's also free of charge, free parking, no admission needed, children are welcome. For details, directions, to RSVP or ask questions all about my Flora and Fauna show click HERE
Saturday June 9th I will be at the gallery from 7pm-10pm and on Sunday June 10th I will be there from 5pm-8pm.
At this show I will be debuting two new original masterpieces: "Flora" (flowers) and "Fauna" (animals). In addition to these two new large paintings (which we will "unveil" at the show) - I will be bringing other small/mini paintings with flower and animal themes, as well as many limited edition canvases, giclees, etc. of the new works and others in the same genre.
*FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL *FREE PARKING *FREE EVENT
*Come as you are - no cover charge - no dress code- children are welcome!
*Everything of course is available for purchase, or just come to see the show and all the new work, meet Jasmine, or say "hi"!
*Pop Gallery is right at Downtown Disney West Side® at the Walt Disney Resort® here in Florida and is the premiere physical gallery location for Jasmine's artwork.
*Come & say hi to Jasmine & Matt, have a drink and meet the wonderful staff at Pop Gallery while enjoying Flora & Fauna!
*If you are staying at the Walt Disney World Resort® you can take Disney transporation/buses right to Downtown Disney West Side® and walk right to Pop Gallery (next to AMC Theatres). Or - if you are driving from anywhere in Orlando just go & park at the West Side of the Downtown Disney Parking Lot and head on over!
*If you have questions about the gallery or want to be on Pop Gallery's email list to receive sneak previews, news visit PopGalleryOrlando.com and click Contact Us or call them at:
*POP Gallery Orlando at Downtown Disney West Side® at the Walt Disney World Resort®, Walt Disney World Resort® 1504 E. Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
*ATTENTION COLLECTORS OF ORIGINAL PAINTINGS: For this show, the original paintings are sold directly by the gallery itself. If you happen to see any work-in-progress pieces at my Facebook that I specifically mention are destined for this "Flora and Fauna" show - you are welcome to call them at 407-827-8200 to "reserve" the original painting with a deposit & contact information. Pop Gallery will ship paintings worldwide.
To keep an eye out for some of the new paintings that may appear at the show, stay tuned at my Works-in-Progress folder at my Facebook Page here. I will always specifically mention what show a particular work-in-progress is destined to debut at!


Power at any cost: How an opportunistic Mansour Abbas joined hands with avowed ‘Arab killers’.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies do not have the necessary parliamentary seats to form a majority coalition, results from this week's election has shown, as vote counting ends.
Mansour Abbas, leader of Raam party that is expected to win five seats, says “we are prepared to engage” with either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp or his rivals after Tuesday’s inconclusive election.
“Israel has occupied Palestinian land for over 50 years and Europe has barely mustered more than a few terse statements in opposition”.
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