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This morning as I woke up with doubts lingering all about me and I asked God for help, He sent me straight to this verse. He NEVER fails. Now, on with the day! He’s got THIS!
Month: June 2019
Father’s Day Feelings…
Writer’s Note: My dad was on the receiving end of a robber’s bullet many, many years ago, when I was just a little girl, robbing me of the opportunity to grow up with a father in my life. I have since forgiven the one who took him from us, but it still hurts, even all of these decades later…
I sit and stare at the photograph. Like my memories, it is faded. I just don’t seem to remember much. Black and white, shades of gray memories. I know you once existed in physical form, but, unfortunately, our life together was way too short; pretty much just a foreword, a preface to my own story.
Sometimes I wonder if I have blocked memories of my childhood, just because your untimely departure hurt so much. Because I know if I remember the good times then I will also have to remember how those good times ended. Those were dark days, even for an 8-year old whose most pressing decision was whether or not to climb the tree in the backyard. One day you were there and the next you were gone.
And even though my present mind sees our days together as a mere outline, like the beginning of a sketch without the details filled in, today, on this Father’s Day weekend, I sit here and FEEL a flood of memories. I FEEL your warmth as we cuddled up on the couch and watched Elvis movies AFTER my bedtime.
I FEEL your strength when you’d catch me as I leaped into your arms when you came home from work. Please forgive me if I ever hugged your neck too tight as I searched for that ever-present piece of gum in the pocket of your starched white shirt.
I FEEL your gentleness and compassion as—after being banished to my room to “just wait until your father gets home”—you arrived to lovingly correct me and, with the fluffy wallop of a pillow, forgave me of my transgressions.
I FEEL the pride I felt when I was up at “daddy’s work.” Yes, that was me that was always rummaging in your desk drawers for change for the coke and snack machines, and no, I still do NOT want a piece of the fruitcake you sold for the Civitan Club.
I FEEL thankful for all the family times, the vacations in Clearwater, Florida at the Sandlewood Hotel, the holidays, the dinners around the dining room table and all the moments for the eight years that we were together.
For though I don’t remember many of the details, I DO remember the FEELINGs of LOVE—feelings powerful enough to help me navigate through your most devastating and tragic departure; through the difficult years that followed as we tried to put our lives back together; through the many years and many milestones that would have been so much more with you there; all the way through today as I spend this Father’s Day weekend feeling memories made five decades ago; memories that turned into a life time of love.
Thank you, God, for my earthly dad and for this walk down memory lane.
But, most of all, God, I thank you for YOU and for your promise that one day my stroll down Memory Lane will bring me to Heaven’s Gate where I will once again have the chance to jump into my Daddy’s arms. Make sure you have Juicy Fruit. It was always my favorite.
Happy Father’s Day to you both. Amen and Ehmen!
Plug In, Power Up, Press On
June 11, 2019
Oh how I procrastinate! It is now 6:30 a.m. and I have been awake for two and half hours. I have been waking up in the early morning hours for over a week now and know from experience–not to mention Your still, small voice–that You long to meet me here.
Still, and I am sure I sound like a broken record by now, I find everything else to do before I finally get here, if I get here at all. I catch up on my phone, even playing a silly game that I haven’t played in a month. I sweep the bathroom floor, make the bed, get something to drink, wash my C-pap supplies, feed the dog, clean the toilet, and on and on; all good things, but things that should come only after I have been obedient to You.
At least this morning, even as I did those other things, I was talking to You about why I continue to wake so early. Deep in my spirit, I knew why, but still I asked and still You answered.
Love really is patient, isn’t it?
Thank You for that and for always pursuing me, no matter what.
I am finally here and this page is Yours. I am Yours. Do with us both as You see fit.
Dear Sweet and Stubborn Child of Mine,
I don’t mind reminding you, for all of my children are stubborn, some more than others, but all nonetheless. The important thing is that you ARE here now.
I adore spending one-on-one time with you and desire to teach you and grant you the wisdom for which you yearn; to help you feel and fully embrace the love and acceptance for which you crave; to help you be stubborn and persistent about the right things—about Me.
I see you wanting to erase that last line you wrote: “Do with us both as You see fit.” It makes your heart beat a little faster, your breath a little more shallow. It takes you so far out of your comfort zone, you can hardly concentrate on anything else.
But, beautiful Child, that last statement has the power to transport you straight into the core of My own heart. It is where your purpose resides and where a treasure trove of heavenly riches and a heart-full of utter joy awaits you. I don’t need perfection from you, Child, just a trusting heart willing to obey. Meeting Me here is a great start.
I know there is a lot on your mind, but you must remember that fear and worry are byproducts of distrust. I have every single burden and concern in My palm and in My control. All of it, Brenda. Nothing, absolutely nothing, goes unnoticed. I AM and I am in control every second of every day.
Your friend—my beloved daughter–is going to be okay; know that. I have her in my care. Do not worry.
Your work is going to pay off and your financial situation will be blessed by it. Just keep focusing on Me in all that you do, leaving it up to Me. For anything at which I am the center flourishes. That’s a promise. This IS your day, Child. This IS your project, Child. Just watch!
Speak to Me throughout your day, Child. Ask Me about everything, even the little things, because I care about it all and because it keeps you connected to Me.
Think about your computer. What happens when it is away from its power source too long? Does it not become powerless, useless? The same happens to you. Though you may still have the infrastructure, the framework to do what you were designed to do, without power—without Me—you are unusable.
Stay plugged in, Child, and treat these early morning awakenings as a low battery indicator, as a sign that your power is running critically low. Plug in, press on and watch what happens, sweet Child of Mine.
I have this, My Child. I have you. There is no reason to fret or worry. I have it all. That’s my promise to You today and always. It and I will never change! That too is an eternal promise as is the fact that I love you with all that I AM.
Spend some time studying these scriptures today, dear one…
Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Romans 6:16: Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 1:4-7 : …and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
It’s His job!
This was written a few years ago as my job struggles were intensifying. I post it today as it speaks to me yet again and I know it will speak to others as well. We all have troubles. Fill in the blank with yours and KNOW that He has it and you…always and forever. Amen and Ehmen!
Writer’s Note: Some of you who know me, know that I have some pretty major challenges and important decisions facing me regarding my employment. It has been a most difficult couple of weeks, through which I have had a host of prayer warriors praying on my behalf. I, myself, have been talking to God…a lot…and to others even more…so much so that I didn’t leave much room for listening. This morning when He woke me up for some one-on-one quiet time, that changed. My Lord and Savior never, ever fails to amaze me. Below is our exchange from just a few hours ago. 🙂
June 25, 2016 5:30 AM
I am here, God, and I am listening.
Brenda, my child, have I not always been there for you? No matter what has happened in your job, I have worked things to your benefit and I will again.
But, you, child, must keep the faith. You must not look away at the storms around you, lest you sink, swallowed up by the sea of your own disbelief, discontent and weariness.
You can’t do this on your own. You know this and yet you fret and stress as if you can; as if it is your responsibility and within your control.
I have given you the freedom to make choices. With this comes great reward, but also great risk; for when you let that freedom become what drives you and you leave Me out of the equation, it becomes a snare. You begin to walk a very thin line between choice and self-reliance and it is easier for you to take your eyes off of Me. This becomes stressful and that stress pulls you further away from Me and the vicious cycle continues.
Choose Me, child. I am your Helper. Redeemer. Savior. I love you and care for you and want everything that is best for you. I will never leave nor forsake you. I will never ask you to fight battles in your own power, for those battles will never be won. You must choose to keep your eyes on Me. You must choose to take Me with you into every situation.
And that includes your job. I have this, child. You must choose to trust Me. I will give you the right decision; the right things to say and the right timing; if you will just choose to honestly and completely cast your cares on Me. I will give you clarity. You will KNOW what to do. Just rest in Me. Let Me take this from here. Write your stories. Consult with Me and then send the emails and make the calls that I tell you, when I tell you. I have this.
Go read Exodus 4:12
Oh, my sweet, sweet Father. Please accept the tears that are falling at this moment as tears of praise and gratitude for Your great love. It is overwhelming, because I know that I don’t deserve it. I am so ashamed of how many times I focus on my weaknesses instead of the unstoppable power that I have in You. Lord, thank You for continuing to be patient with me. I am so much like Moses who also wrestled with similar struggles. But, I guess you already know that as what You sent me this morning were actually Your words to him when he was having difficulty understanding that You were with him in the mission that You were sending him on; that it was about Your power, not his.
Jesus, thank you. Thank you for never failing me. For being there and giving me such clear answers from Your Word when I seek and listen. I say this every single time, but I have to say it again. I will never get over You planting a scripture address in my mind and heart and me turning to that one verse that speaks the most applicable and perfect words into my situation. That ONE perfect verse out of 31,173 verses. And, in this very case, the NINETEEN most perfect words out of 807,361. I don’t care what anyone says, but that is not, nor will it ever be, a coincidence. That is all YOU! May I never get used to this beautiful gift. May I never forget that You have chosen me. Help me to always choose You. I love you, my dear Father, will all of my heart and soul. I commit this situation to Your capable and powerful hands. My eyes are on You. Please help me to keep them there. Amen and Ehmen.
The Apple of My Eye
June 2, 2019
As You know, it’s been a bit of a fitful night and I’ve been up for quite a while. I’m not sure if it is my on-going, intensifying neck pain, my spinning thoughts or, perhaps, a beckoning from You. I pray that it is the latter and will joyfully accept the others if they lead me into Your sweet Presence.
Oh, how I have missed You, dear Father. I will never understand why—when I know that You are always ready and waiting—I don’t take the time to meet You here. My life is so much better when I do. I know this. Yet, I do what I don’t want to do and don’t do what I should.
Yes, I have been spending time in Your Word every morning as I read through the one year Bible plan. Still, reading is not the same as spending quiet time alone with You in one-on-one conversation. I need to do both, or else I can easily fall into the trap of simply checking off a box as if completing a daily chore.
Your Word should never be a chore and, if it is, I’m not treating You or it with the reverence and love deserved. Please forgive me, Father. Help me to do better; to rearrange my day and my habits to continue on this yearly reading plan and to also take the quiet time I need with You. I need You. Today and every day. Please help me to remember that Your door is always open to me and I can stay in Your Presence simply by asking and showing up. Keep pulling me back to You, even if it means doing so in the wee hours of the morning as I am awakened by physical and/or emotional pain.
I love You, dear Father. Thank You for being in my corner, no matter what; for being that ONE constant that always builds me up; for always standing in the gap for whatever is missing in my life; for being the safety net that I have always wished for; for giving me a purpose and a plan for my life.
I don’t deserve You, but I’m overjoyed that You still love me, no matter what and come what may. Help me to always remember this and to return that same kind of love to You and to those all around me, no matter what and come what may. Amen and Ehmen.
You are enough. If you could see what I see, you would never have to wonder this again. I see your heart and what’s in your heart will always trump what is in your head. You see, Child, your heart is where you and I become one; it’s where truth and love reside. Your head, however, if left unchecked, becomes fertile ground for an unending crop of lies planted by the enemy.
The truth I need you to hear most today is this: You are fearfully and wonderfully made; custom designed by Me. You are a result of My full and complete love. You are on purpose, for a purpose. You are My child and the apple of My eye.
It is human-nature to long for this kind of love from a human, but I’m the only one that can truly supply what you most desire. I know you have been hurt in this life and that hurt continues even to this day. I see it and I stand ready to comfort you. I am ALWAYS right beside you, Child, no matter what and come what may. Lean into Me. Lean on Me. And let My unending, unfailing love heal you from the inside out.
Yes, Child, I see you, and you are enough. The apple of my eye. The beat of my heart. You are Mine and I am yours. Forever and ever, Amen.


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Julie and I splurged on two luxuries during our Dordogne tour. One was to spend a night in a hilltop chateau en route from Albi to Cahors. The other I’ll divulge later.
Day two on the week-long car tour from Uzes to Tours, through the Dordogne with my long-time friend, Julie, was hurried and hot–35 degrees centigrade. Happily, we ended up in total luxury–a chateau!
Check this out!
Albi to Cahors
Château de Mercuès near Cahors is a dream come true! The thirteenth-century Chateau, with its vineyards that produce superb Georges Vigouroux wines, is a haven for travelers searching history, truffles, saffron, and Malbec.
Starting the Dordogne Auto Tour – Albi to Cahors
After a stop and start, scenic ride from Albi through Galliac, Montauban, Lauzerte, and Cahors, we landed at the Chateau late afternoon. Had we known better, we would have gone straight to Cahors, spent time there, and enjoyed a more leisurely visit at the Chateau. Oh well…now I’ll just have to go back sometime!
Thank goodness we had plenty of time for dinner at the Chateau. Plus, a private tour of the winery with the hotel manager.
Here’s just a sample to whet your appetite. More details later.
Tomorrow, Sarlat! Stay tuned…

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(434d) Modelling of Varying Length-Scaled Catalytic Films in Electrochemically Promoted Systems
Electrochemical Promotion of Catalysis (EPOC) is the enhancement of the catalytic activity when potential or current is applied in systems where a metal catalyst is deposited on a solid electrolyte. Due to this application, a symbloc of species [Oδ- - δ+] known as ‘backspillover’ species are generated at the Triple Phase Boundaries (TPBs, places where the electrolyte, the gas phase and the metal meet) and spill over the catalytic film producing an effective double layer. It has been found that the effective double layer affects the binding strength of catalytic surface adsorbates, resulting in a dramatic enhancement of the catalytic activity [1,2]. EPOC effect also referred to as Non-Faradaic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity (NEMCA) was found that can also be extended to oxide catalysts, whose activity can be increased by up to a factor of 10 via anodic polarization . Although EPOC exhibits a great potential nowadays in the fields of modern electrochemistry [4,5], it has still not found industrial applications, mainly because the underlying phenomenon is not fully understood yet and cannot be modelled to allow robust system design  and control.
In this work we first study the behaviour of supported catalysts of varying nano-structured length scales under open circuit and high pressure conditions in order to get a better understanding on the catalyst-support boundary and its effect on the catalytic activity and the surface reaction rates. We propose an in-house developed efficient implementation of the kinetic Monte Carlo method (kMC)  for the simulation of reaction-diffusion micro-processes on the catalytic films and in conjunction with relevant experimental data (Prof Ian Metcalfe’s group) we obtain insights of this open circuit ''enhancement'' phenomenon as well as reliable estimates of the surface reaction kinetics.
We subsequently exploit the obtained kinetic parameters to construct an accurate multi-scale framework  for the same nano-structured systems to quantify the Electrochemical Promotion effect under closed circuit conditions. The multi-scale framework couples a 3-D macroscopic model based on partial differential equations (PDEs) simulating charge transport as well as electrochemical phenomena at the TPBs implemented through commercial software (COMSOL Multiphysics) and the 2-D kMC simulator described above. Dynamic coupling of macro- and microscopic models at the TPBs leads to the construction of an integrated multi-scale system. Moreover, due to computationally extensive ‘large’ kMC simulations, the catalytic surface is split into a number of smaller “representative” lattices whose total area is only a fraction of the actual catalytic area and intelligent interpolation techniques [9,10] are employed to simulate the interactions between the lattices including lateral (lattice-to-lattice) transport through diffusion. The system considered in this study comprises of a thin Pt catalytic film on an YSZ support and Au reference/counter electrodes for the oxidation of carbon monoxide.
1. M. Stoukides, C.G. Vayenas, J. Catal. 1981; 70(1): 137-146.
2. C.G. Vayenas, S. Bebelis. S. Ladas, Nature. 1990; 343: 625-627.
3. J. Nicole, C. Comninellis, Solid State Ionics. 2000; 136-137: 687-692.
4. D. Poulidi, M.E. Rivas, I.S. Metcalfe, J. Catal. 2011; 281(1): 188-197.
5. E.P.M. Leiva, C.Vazquez, M.I.Rojas, M.M. Mariscal. J. Appl. Electrochem. 2008; 38(8): 1065-1073.
6. N.A. Anastasijevic, Catal. Today. 2009; 146:308-311.
7. S. Raimondeau, D. G. Vlachos, Comput. Chem. Eng. 2002; 26(7-8), 965-980.
8. I.S. Fragkopoulos, I. Bonis, C. Theodoropoulos, Computer-Aided Chem. Eng. 2012; 30: 1013-1017.
9. C.W. Gear, J. Li, I.G. Kevrekidis, Phys. Lett. A. 2003; 316: 190-195.
10. A. Armaou, I.G. Kevrekidis, C. Theodoropoulos, Comput. Chem. Eng. 2005; 29 (4): 731-740.

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BOSTON — The Rangers’ season began on Jan. 19 at TD Garden in Boston. On Saturday, in Game 5 of their second-round series with the Bruins, New York’s season came to an end.
At times, the Rangers showed a little bit of spark here and there, but by and large, the Bruins were far and away the better team on their way to winning the series 4-1. Following Boston’s 3-1 win in the deciding game (the same score as the game between the two teams on opening night), the Rangers admitted as much.
“They deserved to win,” Rangers head coach John Tortorella said. “They were the better team. They deserved to win.”
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who pointed to “lucky bounces” as the reason for the Bruins’ success in the series’ early games, also gave the B’s their respect. The goalie, who sat for about 10 minutes with his head in his hands in his dressing room stall after the game, eventually stood in front of the media and praised Boston for its play.
“After their power-play goal, they just took over the game,” Lundqvist said. “I just felt like in this series — I just wanna start by saying congratulations to Boston. They played a great series. They did so many things really well. Forecheck, power play, PK … they’re a great team. I wish them the best. Like I said, we lost ourselves a little bit after their first goal. When they got going in each game, we had a tough time matching it.”
It was fairly clear after just a couple of games that the Bruins had a distinct advantage in depth. In the end, that’s what ended up making the biggest difference.
“I think they’re a deeper team than we are, so we needed to play at a different level,” Tortorella said. “We needed to get a number of different things from different players more consistently, but I watched our team fight tonight to try and extend this series and we get it on the big guy’s stick in the third period with a chance to tie it, and that’s the way it goes.”
“They’re a great team,” Lundqvist added. “The style they play it made it really tough for our D. They play physical, and the only game they gave us something was [Game 4]. They played a really solid game I think and like I said, we stepped up our game in the last couple of games. I stil think we had another level in the first couple of games [that we didn’t get to] and when you play a good team like Boston, you can’t afford that.”
With the win, the Bruins advanced to the Eastern Conference finals where they will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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text: In Main Street at the entrance: The Bakery! To start and end your day well, you can visit The Bakery for something tasty with a drink. From delicious sweet chocolate muffins to American Cookies and from fresh croissants to fatty coups of Carte D'or scoop ice cream. To lick your fingers! You can also score a rustic fries at The Bakery. Enjoy!

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Head southeast from Bogotá, the jagged Andean terrain flattens as if a giant guillotine dropped down across the mountains, revealing an endless sea of grasslands. This is Los Llanos. Teeming with wildlife, these vast plains harbour more than 100 species of mammals and more than 700 bird species, including some of the planet’s most endangered species.
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What is the difference between hypertonic and hypotonic solutions?
Water movement into and out of the cell is controlled by the cell membranes. Besides that, the solution in which the cell is placed plays a vital role. The solutions can be hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic.
The main difference between hypotonic and hypertonic solution is that hypotonic solution is a solution with lower osmotic pressure while the hypertonic solution is a solution with a higher osmotic pressure.
Comparison Table between Hypertonic and Hypotonic Solutions
|It is a solution whose concentration is more than that of the cell sap
|It is a solution whose concentration is less than that of the cell sap
|Tend to be quite high
|Tend to be quite low
|Effect of the Solution on the Cell
|Type of Osmosis
|Hemorrhage, burn cerebral edema, etc.
|Dehydration, hypernatremia, etc.
|Out of the cell
|Into the cell
|Examples of Intravenous Solutions
|D5LR and D5 .45 Na Cl
|0.45 Na Cl and 0.25 Na Cl
What Is Hypertonic Solution?
Hypertonic solution is a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes in outside than inside the cell.
The cell requires high osmotic pressure to prevent the fluid inside the cell from moving out through the semi-permeable membrane.
The good news is that a hypertonic solution is quite vital for food preservation. Hypertonic solution application is when a fish is deep in salt. It helps kill microbes that cause food decomposition.
What Is Hypotonic Solution?
A hypotonic solution is a solution with a lower solute concentration in the outside than the fluid inside the cell.
The low osmotic pressure help to prevent solute in the cell sap from moving out of the cell through a semi-permeable membrane.
However, excessive intake of water into the cell causes swelling and eventually bursting of the cell. The solution is quite important for the turgidity of the plants.
The presence of cellulose cell walls in plants helps to prevent bursting of cells when placed in hypotonic solutions.
Main Difference between Hypertonic and Hypotonic Solutions in Point Form
- A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solute while the hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solute.
- A hypertonic solution has a higher osmotic pressure while hypotonic solution has a lower osmotic pressure
- A hypertonic solution has a lower solvent concentration while the hypotonic solution has a higher solvent solution
- The hypertonic solution causes the cell to shrink while the hypotonic solution causes the cell to swell
- Exosmosis is the type of osmosis present in hypertonic solution while endosmosis happen in a hypotonic solution
- Hypertonic solution is helpful in food preservation while the hypotonic solution is not suitable for food preservation
- The main application of the hypotonic solution is dehydration and hypernatremia while that of the hypertonic solution is hemorrhage, burn, and cerebral edema
Frequently Asked Questions (Hypertonic Solution Vs Hypotonic Solution)
- Is Normal Saline Hypertonic?
Yes. It has a lot of solute concentration of sodium chloride.
- Is An Egg In Vinegar Hypotonic Or Hypertonic?
Hypertonic. It draws water from the surrounding and then increases in size.
- Is Distilled Water Hypertonic?
Hypotonic solution. It has less amount of solute and more solvent.
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The core difference between hypotonic and hypertonic solutions is that hypotonic solution is a dilute or less concentrated solution whereas hypertonic is a more concentrated solution.
These two concepts are quite vital when it comes to the description of tonicity and osmosis. Also, it describes the key function of the semi-permeable membrane.
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Ever since a picture of how sparse the Reading and Leeds festival line-up would be if it only included acts with female musicians was tweeted in 2015, the conversation around the lack of women on performing at festival has been evolving. That same year, the Guardian analysed the lineups of 12 major UK festivals including Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Download, and found 86% of the advertised performers were men.
It was only last year that promoters really began to step up and address the imbalance. Festival Republic (the promoter behind Download, Reading and Leeds, Latitude, Wireless, Community Festival, Electric Picnic and Lollapalooza Berlin) announced the ReBalance scheme: a three-year project that offers artists nominated by a panel of industry insiders funded studio time, a guaranteed slot on one of their festivals, and apprenticeships for women wanting to work in behind-the-scenes roles such as sound engineering. The PRS Foundation, the charitable arm of the music royalties collection company PRS, is leading Keychange, a Europe-wide initiative backed by EU funding that aims to achieve a 50:50 gender balance at festivals by 2022. A number of independent British festivals including the BBC Proms, Kendal Calling, Liverpool Sound City have signed up to the pledge, as have a festivals and conferences throughout Europe, the USA and Canada.
Some Twitter critics still put the lack of women down to plain old misogyny, not least because the methodology behind booking a festival is something of a mystery to many fans. I asked Latitude’s booker Lucy Wood to explain the process.
‘We all want more women on the bills and we’ve all consciously tried to get more women at the top end, but there’s only so much you can really do,’ says Lucy. ‘At the end of the day we need to think about ticket sales and that the artists we choose attract people to buy tickets. That narrows you down to people who are in cycle, and there’s a narrow pool at the headliner end. We look at people who are already arena level or above. We’re very lucky to have Solange at Latitude this year, she’s going to be an amazing headliner for us. Across the whole Latitude bill [this year], it is about 50:50.’
As Lucy explains, the booking process for festivals, particularly major commercial ones, is based on which artists are currently touring or promoting an album, who’s most likely to resonate with the audience, and what size shows an artist is already playing. ‘It wouldn’t be a fun festival for anyone to headline if only half the audience were present, as much as I’d love to be able to book without thinking about the audience,’ she says. That’s where ReBalance comes in – to try and introduce more female artists to the public domain and help them develop, with the aim of creating more female potential headliners.
‘I think there’s problems all the way along the pipeline, we’re addressing one end of it and trying to get more women to enter the pool, and generate interest in them,’ she says.
When I asked why Latitude or other Festival Republic properties haven’t signed up to the Keychange pledge, Lucy says that a 50:50 balance ‘might not be achievable every year. A lot of pressure is put on promoters but we’re responding to a market. I have real sympathy for other festival bookers because there could have been a year where there aren’t many female artists releasing albums.’
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Some independent festivals like Mighty Hoopla, an independent event from the team behind club night Sink The Pink, have already surpassed the 50:50 target. The lineup for the one-day event, to be held in Brockwell Park on June 3rd, features Lily Allen, Belinda Carlisle, B*Witched and Melanie C, and men are actually in the minority.
Co-founder Glyn Fussell says that, similarly to Lucy, the bookings reflect the audience. ‘Its predominantly the LGBT crowd and women,’ he says. ‘We don’t operate the same model as the classic festival. I was just seeing the same churned out acts; it’s not their fault, they have albums out, they’re on their tour run. The whole premise of our festival is to book acts our community grew up with and are nostalgic for, and fresh pop acts that wouldn’t necessarily be on normal festival lineups. I don’t care about being cool, I want to jig about in my double denim to B*Witched!’
He thinks large promoters could improve diversity by being more daring in their lineup choices. ‘A lot of corporations are coming in and monopolising the festival market, and people are scared to take risks,’ he says.
Lara Baker, former Marketing and Events Director at the Association of Independent Music and current music business diversity consultant, echoes this view. ‘The simplest explanation for the better gender balance at indie festivals is that the organisers generally have full creative control over their event and can curate a line-up of the acts they want, rather than being beholden to big corporations governed by profit,’ she says. ‘Independent festivals like End of The Road have thrived with well-balanced line-ups, and if you're troubled by the imbalance of certain mainstream festivals, vote with your wallet and get a ticket to a more diverse indie festival instead. Young girls need to see women in these roles [as headliners] or they won't be inspired to reach for them themselves. The industry needs to take responsibility for effecting change.'
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A swift look through Festival Republic’s accounting history on Companies House presents a healthy picture. Profits for the financial year rose 66% from £3,798,200 to £6,314,925 between 2015 and 2016, and hovered between £4m and £5.3m from 2012-2014. Similarly, Glastonbury’s gross profits were between £2.4m and £2.8m between 2013 and 2017, although associated costs of running the festival, and the annual charitable donations it makes, means the net profits varied greatly.
The financial health of smaller independent festivals that typically offer a more diverse lineup, such as End of the Road and Larmer Tree, is more difficult to determine as they’re not obliged to publish such detailed accounts. Still, it would seem that those particular mainstream festivals are not in such an untenable position that an overhaul of the booking strategy would be too risky to consider, although there are other gargantuan costs when staging a festival. John Giddings, head of the Isle of Wight festival, told the Guardian in 2015 that police and security alone cost £1m, and making the car parks accessible cost a further £250,000'
Effecting change, though, is something Keychange is trying to do. PRS Foundation CEO Vanessa Reed says the diversity push should be an international effort where artists, festivals and execs can network and learn from each other. I spoke to Vanessa at Tallinn Music Week, an industry conference and showcase in Estonia and one of Keychange’s official partners. This year’s event was particularly dedicated to gender diversity, with panels on everything from lineups and the pay gap to how musicians are helping champion women’s reproductive rights. Female artists were just as prominent across the gig schedule as men.
On the topic of why mainstream festivals seem to find it more difficult to achieve diversity than independent ones, Vanessa thinks press scrutiny could play a part. Indeed, when the Guardian quoted Download booker Andy Copping as saying women ‘seem to like watching bands more than being in them’ – a quote he said was taken out of context – he got such a bashing on Twitter than he decided to retreat from the debate entirely. ‘[Mainstream festivals] all want the same thing, but they're approaching the challenge in a different way,’ says Vanessa. ‘I think for some of the big festivals are worried about putting themselves on the line on something the press is watching and not being able to make the 50:50 target in time. Keychange is absolutely are not about naming and shaming. It’s about having a voluntary target, not a quota, and owning that target and being honest if they can't get there.’ She also mentions openness on the booking process: ‘It's about sharing expertise about what techniques, methods and recruitment channels are working best.’
She cites the example of Florence and the Machine headlining Glastonbury in 2015 after original headliners Foo Fighters were forced to pull out when Dave Grohl broke his leg as testament to the fact that taking risks can pay off. ‘For me, that’s proof that someone who had been considered not quite ready for the headliner slot in fact completely smashed it. It's to do with how you move away from familiar ways of working and from working with promoters and agents who are putting lots of resource behind a fairly small number of acts.’
There are other factors beside commercial interest at play. Availability is one; it is theoretically possible that more women were asked to participate in major festivals than were free on the dates required (when Wireless came under fire for having only three women on the lineup, Ray BLK revealed she’d been approached but was unavailable). It’s at this point that a choice must be made: to do what people like Glyn and Vanessa encourage – and what Wireless promoters clearly didn’t – and cast the booking net a bit wider to ensure diverse lineup if even at the low end of the bill, or fall back on familiar names who may be male.
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Every bicyclist out there has had this experience: They’re doing their best to get to their destination, and it requires leaving a protected bike path, but they’re constantly being crowded by motor vehicles of one sort or another.
Even though drivers have long been required to give cyclists three feet of room when they pass, a significant percentage of those drivers don’t seem to have a clear idea of what that looks like in practice.
It’s scary. It’s dangerous. It’s far too lax a rule. Fortunately, 2023 brings new changes in the law, thanks to Assembly Bill 1909, or the “Safe Passing Rule,” which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom back in September and took effect on the first day of January.
What does the Safe Passing Rule do for cyclists?
Now, there’s an extra duty placed on the drivers of motor vehicles when they want to pass a cyclist on the road. Whenever possible to do so safely, drivers of cars, SUVs, trucks and other vehicles are now required by law to change lanes before they pass the cyclist.
The goal is to minimize the number of crashes and “near misses” that cyclists experience when drivers get impatient and try to speed by. As a spokesperson for the California Office of Traffic Safety put it, “When a road user does make a mistake, there is a wider safety bugger that could reduce the chance of a serious injury.”
The new law makes it clear that this is an obligation imposed on top of the existing three-foot rule. In addition, drivers who cannot change lanes to pass a cyclist are now expected to slow down and wait until they can do so without putting the cyclist at risk of harm.
The law has teeth, too. Drivers caught in violation of the law can expect a minimum of $238 in fines and fees. If a cyclist is injured due to their actions, they can expect to pay closer to $1000 in fines and fees – on top of whatever compensation the bicyclist is owed for their losses.
Hopefully, 2023 will continue to bring progress in bicycle and pedestrian safety all over the state and the nation. If you are a cyclist who is hurt in a wreck, however, make sure that you take the appropriate steps to protect your future.


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Bigstack got to be a part of the tour. The tour guide let him hold a flashlight and explain things as people walked past.
and so did LadyBug
It is so hard to capture the grandeur of this place. It is truly miraculous that it even exists.
It took us 30 minutes to hike to the caves. We spent 1.5 hours inside, deep underground. We had to slide through narrow passageways on our bums and climb stairs chiseled out of rock.


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At the request of election officials, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation has seized voting machines for forensic analysis and has launched a criminal investigation into the Franklin County Board of Elections.
The investigation was launched after Jennifer Brunner, Ohio's Secretary of State and chief election official, found that a candidate's name was marked as withdrawn on the electronic voting machine that she used during the recent primaries, an irregularity that was also reported by voters in other precincts. The state attorney general is now working with a team of computer forensic consultants to determine if there was any tampering.
Preliminary analysis conducted by specialists from SysTest Labs indicates that the internal audit capability of the Franklin County voting machines had been manually disabled by county election board programmers last year, making it almost impossible to tell if any nefarious changes have been made to the systems. SysTest also discovered that the election board had failed to adhere to routine machine testing standards and had tested only one machine in each precinct rather than all of the machines.
Ohio has seen one electronic voting disaster after another ever since counties in the state began adopting the technology. Two Cuyahoga election officials were convicted of rigging a recount in May 2004 because they literally admitted to doing precounts and displayed the evidence while being recorded on videotape. A different Cuyahoga county recount, for a November 2007 local election, was equally marred when Brunner turned the state's voter-verifiable paper audit trail law into a mockery by conducting the recount with paper ballots reprinted after the election from voting machine memory cards.
After all of these incidents, Brunner launched a $1.9 million security review which determined that the voting machines used in the state are all egregiously insecure and susceptible to manipulation and outright fraud in numerous ways. The review produced over 1,000 pages of documentation describing the profound flaws that impact the systems.
According to WHIOTV, which conducted a television interview with Brunner, the state will consider dumping the faulty touch-screen voting machines and switching to more reliable optical scanners that read votes from conventional paper ballots. Rep. Kevin DeWine, a state legislator and deputy chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, vehemently opposes returning to paper ballots because doing so would likely cost the state an estimated $64 million. His arguments seem dubious in the face of the growing costs associated with cleaning up the messes created by the defective touch-screen voting systems.
Security evaluations conducted in several states demonstrate clearly that electronic voting machines commercially available from virtually all of the mainstream vendors utterly fail to meet even the most basic security standards. With the important 2008 elections approaching quickly, states need to reevaluate the implications of their election policies and seriously consider going back to paper if more advanced technology can't get the job done.
- WHIOTV: Ohio faces $64 million question (This article also has links to video interviews with Brunner and DeWine)
- The Columbus Dispatch: County's voting machines examined
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Having represented Zimbabwe and Africa in Europe for the likes of, Sheffield United, Coventry City and Birmingham City in the English leagues, over a career spanning more than a decade, Peter Ndlovu is one of Africa’s greatest exports.
The vastly experienced Ndlovu joined the Brazilians in the most talked about transfer deal in the country in 2004. He then went on to spearhead the then Sundowns coach Paul Dolezar’s frontline.
Currently in the Team Manager position at the club, Peter is proudly African and having flown his native Zimbabwe’s flag high across Europe is now looking back at the brotherhood and family formed during his playing days.
“I would like to make this day extra special for the following reasons: 1) it is my beloved continent, 2) I made more friends in Africa that has escalated to brotherhood and family.”
“I am proudly Zimbabwean, but today I am proudly African, as we celebrate Africa day. Happy Africa Day ALL Africans, one love, we love you.”
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Sophie Debattista aka S.O.S. has announced the upcoming release of her new single “Bittersweet” through Sossy Music.
The single by the Bedford-based songwriter-producer features the alluring vocal work of the artist and is, according to S.O.S. “about a man who has dedicated so much of his life to his job, professional status and wealth that his personal life has suffered as a consequence. He believes that the only way that he can get some love and feel some emotion is by paying for it.”
Along with songwriting and vocal delivery duties, Debattista also believes in having independence in your work, and produced the song herself with the help of master engineer “Shane the Cutter”, who has worked with the likes of Nathan Fake, Luke Abbott, Blu Mar Ten and DJ Shadow. Some of her career highlights so far include performances supporting US superstar Ciara, Ariana Grande, Take That and the London Music Awards at The Roundhouse, Camden. Her current sound draws influences from the likes of Alessia Cara, Ellie Goulding, NAO, Halsey and Lorde.
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text: PHILADELPHIA-"We tend to think of colorectal cancer (CRC), gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer as homogenous diseases with monolithic approaches to therapy, but in reality we have a very large, heterogeneous population of patients whose individual risks we have just begun to understand. Few patients get on study, and we base all of our standard treatments on those small numbers of patients. That leaves many questions unanswered," stated Daniel G. Haller, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Patients have not yet begun to be selected prospectively for trials based on simple measures such as performance status, polymorphisms that predict toxicity, or predictive markers for response. The question Dr. Haller asks is should studies be continued simply because there is a response without considering the fact that agents may have become more toxic and more expensive? Colorectal Cancer The major issues in chemotherapy for metastatic CRC are whether there are optimal first- and second-line regimens, advantages of single-agent vs combination chemotherapy, patient selection, selection of drugs based on predictive markers, duration of therapy (continuous vs fixed), sequencing of chemotherapy, and optimal endpoints for clinical trials (overall survival, time to disease progression, or clinical benefit). Avenues of investigation for treatment of metastatic CRC include the desire to substitute oral fluoropyrimidines for infusional agents because of their suitability for combination regimens with oxaliplatin(Drug information on oxaliplatin) (Eloxatin) and irinotecan(Drug information on irinotecan) (Camptosar) and use with irradiation. According to Dr. Haller, the key new agents for investigation are probably epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors such as cetuximab(Drug information on cetuximab) (Erbitux) and antiangiogenesis agents such as bevacizumab(Drug information on bevacizumab) (Avastin). "Unless we've been living in a crypt, we all know about the N9741 data showing that FOLFOX (fluorouracil [5-FU], leucovorin, oxaliplatin) is a good candidate for first-line use," Dr. Haller stated (see Table 1). FOLFOX was similarly effective for second-line use (see Table 2). Researchers trying to determine the optimal sequence for deploying the various 5-FU/irinotecan and 5-FU/ oxaliplatin regimens have thus far not identified any significant difference in the sequences tested. "There really is no difference between FOLFOX-6 and FOLFIRI (5-FU/leucovorin/irinotecan) in the meaningful endpoint of response," Dr. Haller added. "The main differences are in toxicity." Molecular profiling studies are seeking prognostic markers to identify patients with good survival who do not need adjuvant chemotherapy and predictive markers to identify patients who will benefit from therapy. The biologic markers of prognosis in CRC most likely to enter trials are thymidylate synthase levels, microsatellite instability, and allelic loss in chromosome 18. "Looking at our progress in firstline treatment of metastatic CRC, we find that response rate and survival have both increased," Dr. Haller revealed. In adjuvant treatment, the MOSAIC trial comparing infusional 5-FU/ leucovorin with or without oxaliplatin (FOLFOX-4) showed that FOLFOX produced improvements in 3-year disease-free survival (77.8% vs 72.9%, P < . 01). This difference is both statistically significant and clinically relevant, according to Dr. Haller. Other trials have shown that an improvement in 3-year survival translates into a 5-year-survival advantage. The question of how to identify subgroups of patients with different potentials for benefit or toxicity remains an important one. A recent pooled analysis of data from adjuvant rectal cancer trials showed that T and N stages have independent prognostic significance. Single risk factors of N+ disease confined to the wall or N- disease extending beyond the wall without adherence or invasion are both associated with survival and disease control. This analysis concluded that the new T and N stages best reflect prognosis and should be used to present information to patients. Gastric Cancer The direction for treatment of patients with gastric cancer is less clear. The V 325 phase III trial attempted to learn whether adding docetaxel(Drug information on docetaxel) (Taxotere) to the standard regimen of cisplatin(Drug information on cisplatin) and 5-FU was beneficial. Interim analysis suggests significant improvements in response rate, progression- free survival, and overall survival from the three-drug regimen. "This is a very active combination but it is not the easiest to give. We have had a lot of discussion about the fact that a quarter of the patients, many of whom were responding, stopped therapy because they saw no point in continuing," Dr. Haller said. With regard to adjuvant chemotherapy, interpreting results from previous individual trials is complicated by the fact that many used suboptimal chemotherapy regimens. Meta-analyses are consistent with possible survival benefits. "The de facto standard, as with rectal cancer, has become chemoradiation," Dr. Haller stated. "The question remains: Does every one of these patients need radiation therapy, or are some going to benefit simply from better surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy?" The MAGIC trial of neoadjuvant epirubicin(Drug information on epirubicin) (Ellence), cisplatin, 5-FU (ECF), surgery, and postoperative ECF vs surgery alone showed a small survival advantage for the combination regimen. In a slightly larger trial, with better patient selection, Dr. Haller believes that this would have been a definitively positive result. Pancreatic Cancer Gemcitabine(Drug information on gemcitabine) (Gemzar) combinations have attracted much attention in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer. "All of these have had promising phase II data and not-so- promising phase III data," Dr. Haller said. "One of the issues is that we may not know how to give gemcitabine most effectively. It is a pro-drug and may not reach its full potential when given over 30 minutes rather than prolonged infusion." Data on the irinotecan/gemcitabine combination presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2003 meeting suggested that although there was a better response rate with the combination than with gemcitabine alone, it did not translate into a survival advantage. A phase III trial of gemcitabine/cisplatin was similarly disappointing, Dr. Haller concluded.

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This article is part of Washingtonian‘s feature “Heroes of the Crisis.” From medical professionals to social-justice activists to culinary stars, here are some of the people who have helped get us through these most challenging of times. Read about the 15 people making a difference during the pandemic here.
President and CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation
How she’s helping:
Wellons’s organization helps match donors with nonprofits, serving as a conduit for more than $1.3 billion in donations since it began in 1973. When the pandemic hit, the foundation launched the Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, which is helping nonprofits navigate the crisis by providing investments to pandemic-specific areas of need, such as digital-learning gaps, housing instability, and mental health. In July, the group helped launch the Arts Forward Fund. The $1-million initiative, backed by the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and other groups, will provide grants to arts-and-culture organizations struggling during the pandemic.
“Keeping up with the volume,” says Wellons. During a typical quarter, the group sees 250 applications for funding. The first three months of the pandemic yielded 1,600.
“Building trust very quickly. Trust with other members of the philanthropic community, trust with nonprofits that we would do our best to support them, and trust with the community by making sure our strategy was multipronged and responded to the most urgent needs of people being most impacted.”
“Watching the tragic and preventable death of George Floyd in the middle of all of this.”
How she unwinds:
Early in the crisis, she didn’t. “I’m doing better now. I’m part of a group chat where my girlfriends and I are devoted to exercising at least one hour a day. We hold each other accountable to that.”
Who’s inspiring her:
Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation for his work on equity and justice and author Ibram X. Kendi for his influential ideas about antiracism. “There are so many amazing thinkers and writers and philanthropists who are thinking hard and deep about how we work toward justice and—as a society, with all these disruptions—put things back together in a much better way than we once knew it.”
This article appears in the October 2020 issue of Washingtonian.

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Buy a house in Bavdhan village at your own risk!
Buyers are being warned against buying property in this emerging neighbourhood by the
At Siddharth Nagar in
Mirror spotted the same banner at three other sites at Bavdhan Budruk, where several projects are underway. “We are being harassed by complaints from several plush societies in the area such as Nyati Equatorial and Pebbles II, among others, who have been left high and dry by their builders, without water supply or proper sewage linkages. They are now turning to us to resolve their problems. It is difficult for us to address such issues from all properties coming up in the village, so we felt compelled to forewarn investors,” Piyusha Dagade Patil, the
Earlier, the gram panchayat used to get a supply of just five lakh litres of water a day. After a lot of persuasion, last month, the Zilla Parishad cranked up the supply by another 10 lakh litres. However, the village has no infrastructure to store this supply. Of course, the residents of the village who used to get water once a week have reason to cheer with the frequency improving to supply on alternate days.
Yet, the sarpanch points out this will again turn too little, given the pace of realty development in the village. She estimates the current requirement at 22 lakh litres factoring in the ongoing projects. “Promoters need to be on the same page as us. Rampant development is happening uphill and it will require a lot of work and investment to lay pipeline reaching to these new properties. We have been approaching both the builders and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) so we can work in tandem and in a planned manner,” Dagade Patil informed.
However, these efforts have elicited lukewarm response. “We have written to PMRDA to address our water problems and also to withhold no-objection-certificates (NOCs) for upcoming projects. But we are yet to get any reply. Similarly, the promoters have been cold to our attempts to steer them to the discussion table. Frustrated and desperate about the unmanageable situation before us we felt the need to put out the disclaimers, so that buyers are aware of the reality of Bavdhan,” the sarpanch added.
Giving credence to her worries, residents of some of the new completed projects shared their plight since they moved into the village. “We have been staying in the society for for over a year and half now. We have been at the mercy of tankers for our water supply. Our builder set up a sewage treatment plant in the complex but forgot to provide an outlet from it. We have been pursuing the matter both with the gram panchayat as well as the builders. The sarpanch has been trying to help out but no resolution has been found yet. Today, 30 per cent of our maintenance money goes into buying water, which is a spend of Rs 3.5 lakh,” complained Yogesh Dudhane, a resident of Nyati Equatorial.
The chairman of another society — Rohan Ishan — Harish Navale said, “In the five years that we’ve been here we have not been able to streamline our water supply. We have a bore well but no water supply from the gram panchayat and our builder abandoned us asking us to pursue with the village administration. We are paying
Tasked with the care of urban fringes of Pune, PMRDA is evidently struggling with the job. “Bavdhan is one of the six villages where we are required to address their water crisis. We are in the process of evolving ways to provide the basic amenities. We are also trying to rope in the sarpanch and builders in the area to find a common resolution,” PMRDA chief Kiran Gitte told Mirror.
Shrikant Paranjape, president, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai), Pune, observed, “There has to be a master plan for distribution of water drawn up either by PMRDA or the gram panchayat, just as
Rampant development is happening uphill and it will require much work and investment to lay pipelines to reach new properties. We have been approaching both builders and PMRDA to work in tandem


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Apple’s iPhone 14 design revisions emerged months ago, but performance rumors have proven to be far more divisive. Additionally, a recent leak concerning their battery life has people talking.
iPhone 14 Battery Surprise: New Apple Leak
A recent article on Baidu purports to provide the battery capacity for every iPhone 14 variant, according to reliable industry insider ShrimpApplePro. The new range’s capacities are being disclosed for the first time, and while three models have gotten little battery upgrades, a decrease for the iPhone 14 Pro could indicate that you would be better off spending your money elsewhere. Baidu’s removal of its article on June 25 is typically interpreted as evidence of accuracy because accurate data is more delicate and sensitive
The battery capacity is broken out as follows by the leak:
- 3279 mAh, iPhone 14. (iPhone 13 – 3,227 mAh)
- 4325 mAh (N/A) for the iPhone 14 Max
- 3200 mAh iPhone 14 Pro (iPhone 13 Pro – 3,095 mAh)
- 4323 mAh for the iPhone 14 Pro Max (iPhone 3 Pro Max – 4,352 mAh)
If these statistics are accurate, there is a good probability that the new iPhone 14 Max will outlive the top iPhone 14 Pro Max. The major news comes from the huge phones.
This is because of what they will be required to perform, not the little variation in their battery capacity. With 48-megapixel sensors, the iPhone 14 Pro models will be able to handle files that are four times as large as those processed by normal models’ 12-megapixel sensors. Additionally, it is anticipated that they will feature additional RAM, which will improve speed but increase battery usage.
It remains to be seen if the Pro-only A16 chipset and additional DDR5 RAM will Apple enough to make up for this; however, given that the iPhone 14 Max is anticipated to cost $300 less than the iPhone 14 Pro, it may be a tempting downgrade for those worried about the rumored price increases for the latter. The iPhone 14 Max also represents a significant advancement over the iPhone 13 Mini (2,406 mAh), whose major flaw was a lack of battery life.
When viewed in a broader context, the little battery increases throughout the remainder of the spectrum are likewise startling. The iPhone 13 lineup was a significant step forward after being overshadowed by large Android phones for several generations, and there was optimism that Apple would try to further its lead over the competition after seeing success with its M1-based MacBooks that outlasted their Intel and AMD-based rivals in terms of battery life.
Although ShrimpApplePro writes “Hmmm” after the numbers, it is important to note that the leaker has a history of exclusively providing correct information. Therefore, rather than the leak itself, Apple’s tactics may have received greater backlash.
That plan would undoubtedly involve a risk. Since the release of the iPhone 6 Plus in 2014, Apple’s largest and priciest model has consistently had the best battery life.
That now appears to be really in jeopardy, which greatly increases the appeal of the iPhone 14 Max. Additionally, since Pro models will switch from Lightning to USB-C in 2023, bypassing the iPhone 14 Pro models entirely in 2022 would be the best course of action.


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Making its debut in both French and English in 1968, this thrilling narrative immerses readers in a whirlwind of action, featuring a riveting sequence of events. The tale brims with high-stakes drama, including daring hijackings, the use of truth serums to uncover deception, instances of treachery, intense fights that test the characters’ mettle, explosive encounters that keep hearts racing, and an unexpected appearance of a flying saucer that adds an intriguing twist to the storyline.
The narrative unfolds into a rollercoaster of suspense and adrenaline-pumping moments, captivating audiences with its multifaceted blend of intrigue and excitement. As the story journeys through time, current editions find themselves in the hands of various publishers like Egmont and Farshore, each presenting distinct cover illustrations that mirror the gripping essence of the narrative. The provided image serves as a visual cue to the thrilling escapade contained within the story’s pages, offering a glimpse into its pulse-pounding narrative without encapsulating any specific edition.

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As a child, I had a marvelously glum acquaintance who loved her tears. Her name was Myra and she cried every chance. Once I witnessed her standing completely still, staring into a Gothic mirror hanging in our parlor. It was a gift from my father’s Great Aunt Bromelia of Lizzard’s Point and was ornate far-fetched macabre. Myra was so entranced, watching a single salty drop mosey down her cheek that she stood there for a quarter hour. It made her sigh deliciously. The following is her very own Kreeplet entitled Misty Myra Miserable.
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Two families who have been displaced by a fire in Williamsburg are calling on the city to help them remove their landlord.
Tenants were forced to vacate after a fire in late August. Residents tell News 12 that since then they haven't seen any changes to fix the place up.
Tenants also say they haven't heard from their landlord since the fire.
They have filed a lawsuit against the landlord and are demanding the Housing Preservation and Development Program to appoint an administrator to operate the building.
A spokesperson for HPD says they have not been able to fully inspect the conditions inside due to lack of access, so they haven't been able to determine the best action to take.
They said they have filed a case in housing court against the owner and plan on doing everything in their power to hold the landlord accountable.
"My frustration is that it's actually in the city's hands to take action and come into the building and repair it and they have not, my frustration is that they have not. They have left us alone, they have really left us alone they have not acted on what they can do for us," said resident Maribel Lopez.
Since the fire, News 12 is told families have been living in a shelter.
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- Gunfire broke out inside an illegal gambling club in Brooklyn early Saturday, police said, leaving four people dead, three wounded, and investigators trying to piece together what prompted the bloodshed.


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Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk told employees May 14 that the company plans to flatten and restructure its management and is undergoing a "thorough reorganization," The Wall Street Journal reported the same day, citing an internal company memo.
Musk reportedly said in the memo that the company is going through the reorganization process to make sure Tesla is "well prepared" for the future.
Under a flat organization structure, there are few or no levels of middle management between staff and executives.
As part of the reorganization, Tesla is "flattening" the management structure to "improve communication, combining functions where sensible and trimming activities that are not vital to the success of our mission," according to the memo, as reported by the Journal.
However, Musk wrote in the memo that Tesla will continue to hire employees.
The news comes after the recent departure of senior executive Matthew Schwall, who left the company for Alphabet Inc.'s driverless car division Waymo, the report said. Schwall was the carmaker's main technical contact with U.S. safety investigators.
Doug Field, Tesla's senior vice president of engineering, took a leave of absence May 11, the Journal previously reported, citing anonymous sources.
Tesla did not respond to S&P Global Market Intelligence's request for comment.
The company posted a $709.6 million loss for the first quarter. During the company's first-quarter earnings call, Musk said: "We are going to conduct sort of a reorganization, restructuring of the company in the — this month and make sure we're well set up to achieve that goal."
Earlier this month, Musk bought 33,000 shares in Tesla for about $9.85 million.
Electrek reported April 17 that the electric carmaker, which has been struggling with production issues relating to its Model 3 vehicle, will ramp up the model output to 6,000 units per week by the end of June to achieve its target of 5,000 units a week after accounting for a margin of error.


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NEW YORK, NY — Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted a Stay late Friday on her decision to lift her own Temporary Restraining Order on the release of police disciplinary records in New York City. The Stay was granted until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26.
Failla issued a TRO on July 16 after the New York Police Benevolent Association and other public safety unions filed a lawsuit against the City of New York on July 15 which was transferred to federal court the next day. She lifted the TRO on August 21st.
The stay puts a temporary hold on the decision in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York which clears the way for the release of such records throughout the Southern District of New York — including New Rochelle — which requires the immediate release of the police disciplinary records for New Rochelle Police Office Alec McKenna.
Federal Judge Clears Way for Immediate Release of Police Disciplinary Records for Alec McKenna, Officer Who Shot Kamal Flowers


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An RSPB SE Herts Group car trip to Abberton with a first stop at the Layer Breton causeway. The original planned destination was Rainham Marshes, but with week long problems on the M25, a switch was needed. Ten group members met up for a good days birding. Some of the usual suspects were there, including Egyptian Goose, Lapwing and a Kingfisher.
There was one distant Goldeneye and a couple of distant Great Egrets, but also four Black-tailed Godwits close in on the mud.
Also showing very well was the long staying Hybrid Baikal Teal.
Next stop was the Layer de la Haye causeway where, after a bit of searching we managed to pick out a Slavonian Grebe. It was distant so just a record shot here.
And also distant, a female Long-tailed Duck.
Much nearer however was a Great Egret, keeping company with some Little Egrets.
A visit to the Visitor Centre did not add much to the day list apart from Marsh Harrier, but a coffee was welcome! A quick stop past Billets farm added some waders including Ringed Plover, Dunlin and Ruff. Next was a ride round to the church in the hope of seeing a reported Great Northern Diver. A couple of people saw it, but it was at extreme distance and looking into the sun. With the day slipping away, there was just time to stop again on the LDLH causeway, adding a distant Scaup. Close in were a few Wigeon.
One of the Great Crested Grebes was also on the shore and preening. It appeared to be ok, but always a worry with so many cases of Bird Flu.
A pair of Redshank were also close in.
The Goosanders are always great to photograph, and often can be found by the sluice fishing. In total there must have been about 12 to 15 females and only 3 males. Here are some shots of the females.
And a few of the males.
All in all, a great day out!

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[Dengue: a growing risk to travellers to tropical and sub-tropical regions].Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009; 153:A778.NT
Dengue is currently the most common arboviral infection worldwide. Due to global climate change and other factors, the vector of the virus - the Aedes mosquito - has spread considerably over the past decades. Dengue is endemic in almost all tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world; meaning that approximately 40% of the world population is at risk of acquiring a dengue infection. The clinical features of dengue vary from a non-specific febrile illness (dengue fever) to at times fatal serious conditions such as dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Considering the limited possibilities of prevention it is anticipated that the incidence of dengue will increase in the future. It is expected that health-care providers in non-endemic regions will encounter dengue-infected patients with increasing frequency in their practices.

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Clearwater, Florida -- Clearwater Police say a man was killed trying to walk across Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard on Wednesday morning.
The accident happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. Investigators say the 36-year-old man was trying to cross the road from south to north when an SUV driving eastbound hit him.
Eastbound Gulf-to-Bay near S. Glenwood was closed for several hours as police investigated the accident. The roadway has since reopened to traffic.
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Last time, the ticketed crowd included scores of celebrities, with Oprah Winfrey, MTV and Nickelodeon holding special broadcasts from the capital city. An inaugural weekend concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 2009 featured appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx and Tiger Woods. No such event is planned this time.
Questions remain about how the inaugural committee will handle fundraising to put on the parade, balls and other celebratory events.
Four years ago, the committee tried to make good on Obama's campaign promise to change the way business is done in Washington by refusing contributions from corporations, unions, political action committees and lobbyists and by limiting individual donations to $50,000. But some on his team want to lift that self-imposed restriction this year to make fundraising easier at a time when there's less hype to fuel it.
Those who want to attend will find an easier time than those who came four years ago, starting with greater hotel availability.
At this time in 2008, 89 percent of rooms in Washington were rented at an average rate of $605 a night, according to Smith Travel Research. At least some desperate travelers resorted to camping outside in the winter cold or trying to find a couch for rent. This time, hundreds of ads on Craig's List offered space for rent and hotels were still hawking their rooms, albeit at inflated prices with four-night minimums.
The Ritz Carlton, which sold out within a week of Election Day in 2008, still had nearly half its 300 rooms available a month after Obama's re-election, putting this year on par with typical inaugural bookings.
Inaugural guests there will receive special amenities including an edible chocolate photo of the president and commemorative inauguration pillow cases, or for $100,000, they can buy a package that includes four nights in a luxury suite, a private tour of Washington and other VIP access and a one-of-a-kind diamond and ruby eagle pin that retails for $35,000.
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Ten months ago, local fried-fish mogul Lutfi Khalifa opened his flagship restaurant, his biggest venue to date, at 3037 Main. Two months ago, Khalifa moved his East Side location at 5932 Prospect into a shiny storefront in the newly remodeled Pener Plaza shopping development on 63rd Street (1664 East 63rd Street, 816-363-0040). The place has been doing a boom business since he opened his doors.
Pener Plaza, formerly the 50-year-old Metro Plaza, was given a long-overdue revamping last year by new owners Barry and David Pener. The Metro Thriftway was given an impressive remodeling, and a Dollar Tree store was added to the retail mix. A longtime restaurant tenant, China King, is still operating, but the Lutfi's - which offers both eat-in dining and carryout - is new.
The walls in the new restaurant are painted a vibrant orange, and the venue specializes in cornmeal-dusted fried catfish, whiting and tilapia served as inexpensive meals with bread or sweet-potato muffins or as a complete meal - either $8.39 for a half-pound of fish or $12.59 for a full pound - served with a choice of side dishes including greens, spaghetti, red beans and rice, potato salad, fried okra, french fries, and green beans. An excellent macaroni and cheese is offered for a small upcharge.
The new Lutfi's is open seven days a week and serves from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday though Thursday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.


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By Diarmaid MacCulloch. Pp. Xii + 692. 44 illustrations. New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1996. ISBN 0 300 06688 0. 29.95 [pounds sterling]
A new full-scale biographical study of Thomas Cranmer has long been needed. The last--by Jasper Ridley--is now thirty-five years old, and much new work has been done on Cranmer in the intervening period. This exhaustive study-not far short of twice the length of the earlier biography--admirably fulfills that need and incorporates not only the author's own extensive work on the sources but distills a gratifying quantity of new research that has been conducted by other Reformation scholars over the years, as Diarmaid MacCulloch's copious footnotes and bibliography bear witness.
Anyone who has trawled through even a fraction of the material that relates to this most turbulent of periods in English Church history cannot but feel admiration for MacCulloch's achievement in disentangling what is often a complex story in the face of evidence so frequently fragmentary, tantalising, and seemingly contradictory. In the past, Cranmer's public career has been subjected to so much scrutiny by partisans on both sides of the Reformation divide that there seems to be an almost unbridgeable chasm between those who have portrayed him as a martyr hero and those who see him as a craven, time-serving villain. The problem for any biographer in Cranmer's case is to make sense of these apparent contradictions and to find some coherence in the life of a subject who, as MacCulloch reminds us, was a very private person who revealed little even in his surviving correspondence of his attitudes and motives in the events and crises of the Reformation in which he was caught up.
Two themes which provide some of this coherence are identified by MacCulloch. The first was Cranmer's determination to promote the `evangelical' reform of the Church--understood, as he explains, in the wider sense employed by some modern historians to describe the `religious reformism which developed in England during the 1520s and 1530s' in preference to `he narrower (and often misapplied) term `Lutheranism' or any other variety of continental Protestantism. It was this evangelical drive, MacCulloch argues, `coupled' (as he observes) `with a remarkable penchant for temporary adaptations to circumstance, and adaptations of alien means to evangelical ends' that informed his part in those episodes that have proved most damaging to his reputation, rather than the instinct for self-preservation or personal advancement. The beginnings of this evangelicalism he associates with the early 1530s (rather than the final years of his time at Cambridge), particularly Cranmer's encounter with the Lutheran Osiander at Nuremberg in 1532 and his subsequent marriage to Margaret, `the one inescapable fact demonstrating his commitment to the evangelical cause'. By 1533 this new direction had turned into an increasing bitterness against the Roman Church and the papacy (now identified as the antichrist) and this antipathy was to remain with him for the rest of his life, interrupted briefly at the time of his recantations early in 1556 only to be reasserted with even more …


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