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Title IX became law 40 years ago Saturday, and while it wasn't specifically geared toward sports — it includes not a single mention of athletics — we have come to associate it with the opportunities it has provided women in the realm of athletics.
Those benefits aren't small. Female participation in high school and college sports has increased by more than a thousand percent since 1972, and the number of female high school athletes now tops 3 million nationwide. Title IX, according to one study, is responsible for roughly 20 percent of the increase in women's education and about 40 percent of the rise in employment for 25-to-34-year-old women. Women who play sports, according to some estimates, will make 14 percent higher wages than non-athletes over their lifetimes.
Still, significant challenges still face women in sports. At the collegiate level, 91 percent of the athletics directors who oversee women's sports are men. There are only three female athletics directors at top-tier Division I colleges and universities; there have been only nine in history. Just four percent of collegiate athletics directors at the Division I level are female. No team in the big four American professional sports has ever had a female coach, neither has a men's football or basketball team at the top college level. There has never been a female general manager in any of the major American sports.
Even in women's sports, opportunities are declining. Forty years ago, females made up 90 percent of the coaches in women's college sports. That has dropped to 42 percent, the lowest number on record. Successful female coaches have struggled to find new jobs, and they make significantly less than their male counterparts.
Perhaps, then, it's time for the NCAA and major professional leagues to adopt a "Rooney Rule" for women. Facing a dearth of African-American head coaches, the National Football League instituted the Rooney Rule in 2003, mandating that franchises had to interview at least one minority candidate for any coaching vacancy. The rule later spread to include senior-level front office positions.
Though it was criticized by both blacks and whites at the time, the rule's success is undeniable. In the 13 years preceding the Rooney Rule, NFL teams hired just four black head coaches. In the decade since, there have been 11 black head coaches, and two others were named interim coaches in that time. In front offices, the story is much the same. The NFL received its second consecutive "A" grade for diversity hiring last year, and minorities hold 25 percent of the league's senior football operations positions. Minorities in the NFL still face challenges, but the Rooney Rule has created opportunities that were scarce, and often didn't exist at all, before.
There may not be a large enough pool of candidates yet to mandate that females be interviewed for head coaching jobs at the top levels of men's professional sports. But enacting such a rule could boost female coaching opportunities in women's sports, and it could increase the number of women holding top-level positions in professional sports franchises and college athletics departments. Eventually, it could lead to breakthroughs for women in male sports — creating opportunities for women to coach men's basketball, baseball, and football teams, just as men coach women in softball, women's basketball, and other sports.
Sports leagues have taken large steps toward increasing participation of women over the last decade, but a glass ceiling not unlike the one once faced by black coaches in the NFL still exists. A Rooney Rule for women may just be the key to breaking it.


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Our Lives, Our Choice
When I couldn't have a baby, people said, "be thankful for what you've got", "focus on the good things in your life", "maybe God didn't want you to have a baby". The Irish public health service doesn't offer any fertility treatment and no health insurer covers private treatment.
The health service was happy to diagnose my medical condition, it just wouldn't treat it. Thankfully our insurance paid for the procedure that fixed my husband's infertility but mine was something I'd just have to accept or pay for myself. Continue Reading →

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The former Marine from Excelsior spends 20 hours a week at Can Do Canines in New Hope, teaching dogs to do everything from punch elevator call buttons to open kitchen drawers.
"The dogs help people with disabilities," he said. "It's nice to know that you're doing something positive for the community."
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These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look
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"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." – Nelson Mandela
It is a year since Tata Madiba passed away. Never having had the privilege of meeting the great man personally I had to be contented with a photo of a poster taken at the memorial I attended last year, at the Nelson Mandela Centre for Memory in Johannesburg.
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge - Gone But Not Forgotten.


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Show held on 7th October 2007 at Ripon Race Course
Judge: Mrs Christine McDonald (Northey)
Reserve Best In Show - Alanea Premier Femme at Syberspring
Best Puppy In Show - Gleadsbury Whatacracker
1 Dingdarlin Mr Blue Sky, very exuberant liver and white baby. Liked his type and shape and caught glimpses of sound movement in between his playful ways. Liked his ribbing, body and couplings. In good coat. 2 Eastriding Armanie at Ketsby NAF
Puppy (1, 0)
1 Houses Gleadsbury Whatacracker, 10 months old, excellent type and outline. Generous proportions throughout. Lovely shape to head with good neck well set into clean shoulders. Good front with lovely bone, legs and feet. Excellent ribbing and body. Wide, fully developed thighs and second thighs. Strong topline and well set on tail. Steps out well on the move with good reach and drive. Really liked him. BPIS.
Junior(4, 0)
1 Graftonbury Phoenix, good make and shape and moved best in class with good extension and drive. Good shape to head. I liked his front assembly, ribbing and body. Well carried tail. Moved freely and happily. 2 Alanea Outlander 3 Alanea Warrior of Jorobaden.
Special Yearling (2,0)
1 Laceby Devils Advocate, liked his overall type, outline and proportions. Good bone and feet. Strong topline, which was held well on the move. Reached out well. 2 Arcadia Atomic
Maiden (1,0)
1 A Outlander, beautifully presented dog with good legs and feet.
Novice (1,0)
1 Beresford Ebay at Waterswarren, strong shapely chap with plenty of heart and lung room and strong hind quarters. Would prefer more chiselling in head.
Grad (2,0)
1 Jonabar Mulled Wine, liked his overall type and satisfactory on the move with reach and drive. Good ribbing and wide hindquarters. 2 Tryhard Brandshatch
Post Grad 6,2)
1 Alanea Love Bug, well balanced dog, strong, merry and active. Compact body and well coupled up. Good fore and hind quarters. In good condition and moved freely. 2 Roseannoch Eihwaz Eihwaz JW
3 Ketsby King of Klubs
Limit (2,0)
1 Speeton Wizard of the Moor, soundly constructed compact dog who moved true. A little short of neck, but a tidy sort.
Open (2,0)
1 Anacapa Solo Flyer ShCM, attractive, mature dog. Liked his head and muzzle. Good front, legs and feet. Good flow from head to tail and clean over shoulders. Well ribbed, and in good body condition. Compact body and well angulated hindquarters. Sound and found an extra gear in the competition for best male. Best Dog. 2 Sh Ch Syferspring Stinger.
Minor Puppy (1, 1)
Puppy (4,0)
1 Gleadsbury Whatliberty, a real sweetie. Lovely to go over. Liked her type and construction. Feminine throughout. Pretty head with kind eye. Lovely legs and feet, good ribbing and body. Kept her good outline on the move. 2 Gregory's Arcadia Andalucia 3 Gleadsbury Whatadaydream at Debanza
Junior (6,1)
1 Rosannoch Berkano, very feminine, sweet head, smooth flow through neck, shoulders and beyond. Good in front with hind angulation to match. Neat feet. Happy lass in good coat and condition. Well muscled and moved well. Liked her a lot as I did the second in this class 2 Alanea Charade of Jorabaden,
3 Trimere Talk of the North
Special Yearling (6,0
1 R Berkano, 2 Beresford Blaise, 3 Laceby Devils Dilemma at Cresmore
Maiden (5,0)
1 G Whataliberty, 2 A Andalucia, 3 Aleanea Elegance
Novice (6,1)
1 G Whataliberty, 2 Ziphill Carmen, 3 A Andalucia
Graduate (6,1)
1 R Berkano, 2 Cepen Country Hieress at Beresford NAF TAF, 3 Roqfolly Tantaniza
Post Grad (6,0)
1 Beresford Fine Blend, typy bitch with a lovely expression. Shapely outline with good ribbing and body. Strong over loin. Sound and free on the move. 2 Alanea on Silent Wings 3 Ziphill High Spirits
Limit (9,2)
1 Jonabar Annies Song, good type and shape. Nice feminine head with kind eye. Well made throughout. Liked her forehand and generous hindquarters. In good coat and moved well. 2 Ziphill Dark Enchantress
3 Caraday Delightful
Open (8,3)
1 Gleadsbury Whataprospect JW, mature, typy tri bitch in very good condition. Strong, merry and active. Great forehand with generous ribbing and good body. Good legs and feet. Strong over loin and wide fully developed hindquarters. Good depth of coat in good condition. Sound on the move, with good reach and drive. Best Bitch and BIS. 2 Sh Ch Rosannach Tiwaz 3 Tryhard Opel
Special Beginners (5,1)
1 A Charade of J 2. A Solo Flyer 3 A Warrior of J
Veteran (5,2)
1 Alanea Premier Femme at Syberspring
Fell in love with her. Very feminine head with soft expression, good skull to muzzle proportions. Hands glided over her easily. Moved soundly, though a little close behind which I forgave this for her age. I thought her general merit warranted her later award of RBIS. 2 Anacapa Liberty Belle, 3 Debanza Brigadier
Presidents Open Stakes (4,1)
1 G Whataprospect, 2 T Opal, 3 Arcadia Amber Light
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If you're familiar with my blog, then you know I love to encourage teen writers. But let me tell you a secret: I learn from them. Truthfully. That's why I invite them over here every Friday. When I was at FB last week (I was only there for five minutes. I promise.) I saw that Miriam Joy was going to release a book she co-authored, I wanted to know more about how it happened. Seriously, how do you write and publish a book with two other writers? I needed to know, but I wanted to encourage her too. She's multi-talented, witty and an inspiration to adults and teens.
Please welcome Miriam and be HER FAN, share her story.
Ahoy there! I'm Miriam Joy, and you may remember me from a post a few weeks ago about writing when everyone tells you it's pointless and you need to get a real job. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on my plans to turn writing into a real job, and Michelle was kind enough to let me answer some questions about the book I've written collaboratively with Saffina Desforges and Charley Robson.
When will the book be released?
Well, to be quite honest, we're not entirely sure. While we're aiming for the 22nd of January (a date I chose because it's my birthday and come on, being a published author = great 17th birthday present), due to internet glitches and other hold-ups we can never be certain, so we're hedging our bets and saying 'the end of January'. If all goes well. Mark, one of the writers on the project and also the publisher, lives in West Africa, so he gets internet issues quite a lot. That's one of the reasons it's taken so long… but more on that in a minute.
What is the title of the book?
It's called St Mallory's Forever! and it's a YA mystery novel set in an English boarding school for girls. You might describe it as a modern-day Enid Blyton novel, and that's kind of where it started.
How did you meet the other writers you collaborated with?
Mark, who forms one half (the 'quiet half', he says) of the Saffina Desforges writing partnership, has always been a big fan of boarding school stories and wanted to write one himself, but without inside information he'd never be able to make it sound realistic. Then, in 2011, I commented on Mark's blog. After following my comment and reading my blog, he invited me to guest post, and soon discovered I had a friend, Charley, who was a genuine real-life boarding school student. Fairly promptly he contacted us to ask if we'd like to collaborate.
Of course, we said yes. Saffina Desforges are bestsellers—it was an offer we couldn't refuse!
Charley and I met online on a writing site, Protagonize, in 2009, and had collaborated a few times, but only on half-hearted joke stories and never something we finished. We had also never met. Charley was at boarding school in Dorset, I lived at home in SE London, and it hadn't been practical. However, in November 2012 we finally managed to meet in real life: she came to stay with me for a weekend, which was a very weird and absolutely hilarious experience. We've yet to meet Mark and Saffi in real life, but we hope it won't be too long until we do.
Did you plot through SKYPE or emails?
Charley and I wrote most of the first draft between us, although Mark contributed some, by hammering out a couple of chapters, emailing them to the other, and then editing and commenting and rewriting and changing and continuing on whatever the other had written, which was an interesting experience and resulted in a few continuity errors. But hey, that's what editing is for.
How did you plot together?
In terms of plotting, we basically talked at each other in emails (or on Skype, though that tended to be less productive) and then I compiled it all into a document which I called, "This is my PLOTTING face," and sent to all the others. I'm fairly sure we didn't stick to it, though. I'm not even sure where it went.
Nothing was solely written by one of us. Though there are parts I can identify as mine, they interweave with parts written by the others, and I know that we'll all have edited every paragraph. What's more, I'm fairly sure some of it wrote itself, because no one is willing to confess to it.
Would you recommend writing a book to other authors?
Writing with the others was actually a really fun experience, because if I got stuck I just sent it to them to write. It's a little nerve-wracking at first. I'm a complete control freak, and having to relinquish the direction of the plot to other people, when I'm used to having total control over what happens, was difficult. I quickly got used to it and accepted that it was never going to go in a predictable direction. We've got plans for it to be the first in a series, and I'm sure as we repeat the process we'll get better at it, and faster too.
How long did it take you to write the novel?
It took us about 14 months to produce the first draft because we had so many other commitments. Charley and I are both still at school—I had GCSEs and she had AS Levels, both in the summer, so we had to prioritise them. Plus, I have to admit that I always prioritised my solo writing, despite that having gone nowhere in terms of publishing as of yet.
Publishing! I have a question to answer on that! J Well, St Mallory's Forever! will be published through Mark Williams international Digital Publishing (MWiDP), a small indie press. Interestingly, the Mark Williams there is also Mark of Saffina Desforges, i.e. our co-writer, so I'm really unsure whether it counts as self-publishing or indie publishing. Can collaborative writing ever be 'self' publishing? Something to discuss.
Who did the cover art?
The cover art was done by a wonderful designer called Xtine, with some input from Charley and me during the process. If I recall, I was picky over the font for the title—I'm rather a typography nerd. I then designed the St Mall's blog around the cover design.
How did you edit it?
The editing, as I've mentioned, was very much a collaborative effort. Because we each read and changed each other's work, the 'first' draft was really a third or fourth. For the final draft, Mark did most of the editing and produced some new material, which Charley and I looked over and commented on (although they were often just Star Trek- / Welsh mythology-related observations, and probably not all that helpful).
How did you choose the title?
I don't know where the title came from, in truth. I think it was Mark's idea.
What did you parents think about this?
My parents were actually quite dubious about it initially, especially as the most well-known Saffina Desforges book is described on Amazon as a 'controversial psycho-sexual crime thriller', but mum eventually came around when I convinced her that one didn't have to be a creepy paedophile to write about them (else I'd be a mass-murdering fairy or something). Charley, on the other hand, had to break it to her family that she actually wrote in the first place, having been doing so for several years.
Are your parents supportive of your writing career?
My parents are fairly supportive of the whole thing, though they feel I shouldn't prioritise it over my schoolwork. That's the primary barrier I have with writing. I'd love to pursue agents, do big promo events, and generally spend my life working on it, but unfortunately I have school. And exams. And homework. It sucks. As a result, I've got pretty good at writing a lot in a lunchbreak; it's probably my most productive time, though not usually as inspired as when I've got more time to think.
How fast do you writer?
I type very quickly, so if I know what I'm doing I can write a thousand words in around ten minutes. My record for National Novel Writing Month is 50,000 words in three and a half days… which I do not recommend. But St. Mall's took us a lot longer, which hopefully means it's better.
What's your favorite movie or book?
The last few questions are about me, really, not the book, so I'll skim over them more quickly. I'm not as interesting. Though I don't have a favourite film, I love superhero movies like The Avengers, and I'm keen on most sci-fi and fantasy classics, too. You'll notice that if you read St Mall's, which has so many geek culture references—Charley's as much a nerd as I am. I lost count after the first few chapters.
(I have to admit that I also watched St Trinian's a couple of times during the writing process. Call it research. DEFENDERS OF ANARCHY!)
My taste in books basically reflects my film taste: sci-fi and fantasy primarily, but I'll branch out occasionally. I love anything based on mythology, especially Celtic aspects like the sidhe (fairies). That's what I write about most of the time when I'm working on solo projects.
So there you have it: the book and me in a post!
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We are so excited that you have chosen to be water baptized at Church of the King. It is very important that each person who is baptized understands what the Bible teaches about water baptism. Water baptism allows new believers the opportunity to proclaim their faith and follow the example of Jesus by being baptized in water.
The Next Steps class Step Two: Essentials is a requirement to participate in Water Baptism and will be held on the second Sunday of every month. During Step Two you will have the opportunity to register to be baptized.
A public expression that a believer has accepted Jesus Christ as his or her personal Savior.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Acts 2:41
Water baptism is not a condition of salvation, but trusting in the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross is the only way sins are forgiven.
But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts 8:12
The Bible teaches that the reason we baptize through immersion is that all of the biblical examples of baptism were immersions. The word "baptism" itself comes from the Greek word "baptizo", which means to immerse completely.
As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water.
Matthew 3:16a
As Jesus was coming up out of the water ...
Mark 1:10
The Bible teaches that baptism is a symbol of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. When we get baptized we are demonstrating that we identify with the power of Jesus to save. We trust in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus for salvation.
Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
Romans 6:3-4
The Bible teaches that baptism is a celebration of how new believers have passed from death to life. Our new life in Jesus is because we are "born again", not because we are baptized.
Having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.
Colossians 2:12
At Church of the King, we encourage children to follow Jesus and give them opportunities to make that decision. Our hope is that they not only learn about Jesus but also know Him by walking with Him every day. One of the ways we can walk in obedience is to follow Jesus' example and be water baptized.
During the Next Steps class Step Two: Essentials, we have a water baptism class designed just for kids! In this class, both parents and their children will learn what it means to be water baptized. This class is a prerequisite for water baptism.
As you discern if your child is ready to be water baptized, here are some questions to ask your child:
Answers that indicate your child understands: Your child should have a specific memory of when they understood what Jesus did for them and that they need Jesus in their life. It may have been at church, at home, or even sometime when he/she was alone.
Answers that indicate your child understands: It means I'm following Jesus; It means I'm a Christian, and I want to show the world; It's a picture of what Jesus has done on the inside of me.
Answers that indicate your child understands: because Jesus was and He tells us to also; because I'm a friend of Jesus, and I want to follow Him.
Please register your child for the next water baptism event during Step Two: Essentials.
If you don't feel your child understands what it means to be water baptized, it's appropriate to wait. Remember, water baptism does not save - that is done by your child trusting Jesus. During this time, let your child observe water baptism and talk to them about what it means. You may continue to go through the questions/answers above with your child to spur them on in their personal relationship with Jesus.
If you have any questions, or would like to talk to someone about the process, please call Pastor Blake Boudreaux at (985) 292-3120.


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Constant expressions
From cppreference.com
Defines an expression that can be evaluated at compile time.
Such expressions can be used as non-type template arguments, array sizes, and in other contexts that require constant expressions, e.g.
int n = 1; std::array<int, n> a1; // error, n is not a constant expression const int cn = 2; std::array<int, cn> a2; // OK, cn is a constant expression
[edit] Core constant expressions
A core constant expression is any expression that does not have any one of the following in any subexpression (ignoring the unevaluated arguments of &&, ||, and ?:)
1) A function call expression that calls a function (or a constructor) that is not declared constexpr
constexpr int n = std::numeric_limits<int>::max(); // OK, max() is constexpr constexpr int m = std::time(NULL); // Error: std::time() is not constexpr
2) A function call to a
constexpr function which is declared, but not defined, if the function call itself is not made inside the body of a
constexpr function.
3) A function call to a
constexpr function with arguments that do not produce a constant expression when substituted
constexpr const int* addr(const int& ir) { return &ir; } static const int x = 5; constexpr const int* xp = addr(x); // OK constexpr const int* tp = addr(5); // error: &5 is not a constant expression
4) A function call to a
constexpr function with arguments that do not produce constant expressions in member-initializer lists that are called from this function
int x; struct A { constexpr A(bool b) : m(b?42:x) { } int m; }; constexpr int v = A(true).m; // OK constexpr int w = A(false).m; // error: non-const x
5) A function call to a recursive
constexpr function that would exceed compile-time recursion depth limit (implementation-defined)
6) The this pointer except if used for class member access inside a non-static member function.
7) An expression whose result is not mathematically defined or is out of range for its type.
constexpr double d1 = 2.0/1.0; // OK constexpr double d2 = 2.0/0.0; // Error: not defined constexpr int n = std::numeric_limits<int>::max() + 1; // Error: overflow
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7) An expression whose evaluation leads to any form of undefined behavior (including signed integer overflow, division by zero, pointer arithmetic outside array bounds, etc)
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8) A lambda expression
9) An lvalue-to-rvalue implicit conversion applied to a non-active member of a union or its subobject
10) Any other lvalue-to-rvalue implicit conversion, unless the lvalue...
a) has integral or enumeration type, is non-volatile const, and is initialized with a constant expression, or an array of such (including a string literal)
b) has literal type and refers to a non-volatile object defined with
constexpr or to its non-mutable subobject
c) has literal type and refers to a non-volatile temporary, initialized with a constant expression
11) a reference to a variable unless it was initialized with a constant expression or is a non-static data member of a temporary object whose lifetime begain within this expression
12) conversion from cv void* to any pointer-to-object type
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13) dynamic_cast
14) reinterpret_cast
15) pseudo-destructor call
16) an increment or a decrement operator
17) a typeid expression applied to a glvalue of polymorphic type
18) a new-expression or a delete-expression
19) a subtraction operator between two pointers
20) an equality or relational operator when the result is unspecified
21) an assignment or a compount assignment operator
22) a throw expression
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Reason: needs more mini-examples and less standardese
[edit] Constant expression
- Integral constant expression is an expression of integral or unscoped enumeration type implicitly converted to a prvalue, where the converted expression is a core constant expression.
- only integral constant expressions can be used as bit-field lengths, enumeration initializers when the underlying type is not fixed, null-pointer constants, and alignments
- Converted constant expression is an expression implicitly converted to prvalye of type T, where the converted expression is a core constant expression. If the literal constant expression has class type, it is contextually implicitly converted to the expected integral or unscoped enumeration type with a
constexpruser-defined conversion function.
- only converted constant expressions can be used as case expressions, enumerator initializers when the underlying type is fixed, array bounds, the dimensions in new-expressions other than the first, and as integral and enumeration non-type template arguments
- Literal constant expression is a prvalue core constant expression of non-pointer literal type (after conversions as required by context). A literal constant expression of array or class type requires that each subobject is initialized with a constant expression.
- Reference constant expression is an lvalue core constant expression that designates an object with static storage duration or a function
- Address constant expression is a prvalue core constant expression (after conversions required by context) of type std::nullptr_t or of a pointer type, which points to an object with static storage duration, one past the end of an array with static storage duration, to a function, or is a null pointer.
[edit] Notes
|Implementations are not permitted to declare library functions as
constexpr unless the standard says the function is
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Liverpool have made a £9.8million bid for World Cup sensation Divock Origi, and are now agreeing personal terms with the Belgian's representatives.
The 19-year-old has made a splash on the biggest stage with Belgium in Brazil, and the Reds consider the Lille forward one of the most talented young players in Europe.
The Anfield transfer committee has sanctioned a structured £9.8million deal for the striker, with a loan-back agreement ensuring he remains at Lille next season where he can still play Champions League football.
The son of former Kenya international Mike Origi, Divock was born in Belgium and represented the nation of his birth at every youth level before being fast-tracked into the World Cup squad.
Representatives working on behalf of Origi are in England to seal the deal as Liverpool look to further add to summer signing Rickie Lambert and the soon to arrive Emre Can.
Click here to read: Who is Divock Origi? The low-down on the Liverpool target
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet couldn't speak highly enough of his Belgian compatriot.
"He is very, very good," said Mignolet after the 1-0 win over South Korea.
"The last couple of games he has come in for us, done a great job and changed the game.
"He is a huge prospect, and still only young.
"Today when he came onto the pitch he showed his class and helped us win the game. He is an exciting player."
Keep up to date with the latest transfer updates in our rolling live blog.


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The replacement headgear attachment for the ResMed Quattro FX comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large. The headgear features a crown-shaped design, and has attachment straps that go above and below each ear. There is no bulky forehead pad, so you'll be able to move freely with your Quattro FX headgear piece.
This headgear piece is designed for the Quattro FX only: it will not work with ResMed's original Mirage Quattro design. Additionally, this is just the headgear: it does not include the headgear clips.
Quattro FX
The Quattro FX was designed with the comfort of sleep apnea therapy users in mind. The unobtrusive mask allows users a clear line of vision, and the comfortable headgear straps are flexible, allowing you to sleep in any position you find comfortable.
Reviewers Tip:
Make sure you heave headgear clips for this CPAP mask: you'll need them to tighten your mask.
I'm between sizes: which size should I select?
Go with the slightly smaller one. The straps can be tightened easier than they can be loosened.
Should I wash the headgear?
Yes. You won't need to wash it as often as your mask cushion or humidifier, but the Quattro FX headgear piece can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher.
© ResMed 2020 Used with Permission.


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Hi everyone,
I had a traffic accident with the car and I broke my ankle. I have now plaster for about a month and I can't ride with the plaster on my left leg.
I certainly miss Brno and the Red Bull Ring, but I hope that my ankle will be all right for Misano. It feels really miserable when once again I have to be on the side of the Red Bull Rookies Cup races.
We've worked hard with the team at the CEV races and the results have been promising. Competition speed has been at a good level in every race.
The good news is that I was in the Dorna and Finnish motor association briefing in Helsinki where was confirmed that in 2019-2024 MotoGP will be racing in Finland at the KymiRing circuit.
That is a very big thing for Finnish motorsport and also for me.
And hopefully I'll be riding here the home event.


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Meet Lisa. This beautiful woman is a dear friend of mine who inspires me to find beauty everywhere I look.
This session was a celebration of her life journey and carries with it such significance. I love the fierce determination & contentment & peace & sparkle that I can see in her eyes.
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My current plan is to build a small fire inside the forge using just some kindling, and let that burn out. When that's cooled a bit, I'll start a second woodfire using logs, and let that burn for a while. A simple wood fire with no forced air isn't going to vitrify the clay, so this is an exercise in driving off water. Again, I can't find much in the way of advice on how to dry thick hunks of clay, so I'm flying blind.
Yes, it's on fire, but you can't really see it because the sun was quite bright that day.
Burn 1 went to completion without a hitch: no spalling of the clay at all, and a nice hard surface resulted on the inside. Round two, with the bigger logs, begins.
This also went well, although it took a lot longer than I'd hoped. To keep the fire "in" the forge, I had to keep chopping away at the lower parts of the wood to get them out of the way so the fresh (burning) wood was below the top.
As you can see, the second firing went well. There was either a little spalling, or there wasn't any, and I just cleaved off some loose ash/clay when cleaning the coals, but either way, there are no cracks or major cleaves, so I'm ready to move on to the High Firing!


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In May of last year, I blogged about the Continuous Crochet Motifs method of making and joining motifs so there are less ends to weave in at the end of the project. This is a really cool crochet technique/method. You can read that blog post here and see photos of the Japanese crochet book that I bought to learn this crochet technique. Since then, I purchased Kristin Omdahl's book called "Seamless Crochet". I haven't had the time to make anything from that book, but it's definitely the same method of joining motifs as in the Japanese book I bought.
At the time I wrote that blog post, I was designing a shawl to enter in the CGOA Design Contest, made in the Continuous Crochet Motifs method. Well, I got the shawl finished and entered it in the contest. Unfortunately, I didn't win anything for this shawl and I think the reason was that I didn't have an edging on it (I couldn't think of an edging that would work at that time). A few months ago, I added an edging to the shawl and it really finishes off the shawl nicely. I tried many different color combinations for the edging, but in the end, I decided to make the edging all black so it wouldn't take away from the beauty and design of the shawl itself. I'll be publishing this shawl design when the pattern is ready (it still needs a little tweaking first!). Here's a photo of the shawl before I added the edging:
I still need to take some new photos of this shawl with the edging added before I can publish this pattern. But I promise to get to it sometime soon! I've veered from my original topic of the Continuous Crochet Motifs method a little, so I'll get back to that topic now.
After designing the shawl, I designed a scarf using the same Continuous Crochet Motifs method and some of the same motifs as the shawl. It's called the "Byzantine Scarf". I just finished up the pattern and added it for sale here yesterday. You can see the pattern here.
Here's a photo of the Byzantine Scarf:
What I love about this scarf (besides the colors) is the Continuous Crochet Motifs method I used for the 2 rounds of black, which are joining the red and orange motifs together (not the final round of black, but the black rounds inside the lime green rounds). With this method of crocheting, I was able to work these 2 rounds of black edging around each of the 15 motifs in the scarf in one long pass! And that means I only had 2 tails of black yarn to weave in on these 2 rounds.
Okay, I realize that the rest of this scarf has plenty of tails to weave in. But by using the Continuous Crochet Motifs method of joining the motifs, I saved myself 28 whole tails to weave in (30 – 2 = 28). I don't know anyone who enjoys weaving in the tails/ends on their crochet work and I don't, either. But it's a necessary evil and has to be done! I love using color in my crochet designs, so I've been known to weave in hundreds of tails on larger projects with multiple colors. I just bite the bullet and do it!
I realize that not everyone wants to learn a new crochet technique, so I included the instructions for joining the motifs in the traditional motif joining method (joining with a sl st to the adjacent motif). But when you join the motifs this way (in the traditional method), you'll have 30 tails of black to weave in on these 2 rounds of motif edging (2 tails for each of the 15 motifs in the scarf). So to me, it's a "no brainer" to use the Continuous Crochet Motifs method to join the motifs together! But I'm an adventurous crocheter and I love to learn new techniques. I'm sure that not everyone is as adventurous as me, so that's why I included the instructions for joining the motifs the other way.
Here's a close up photo of the scarf:
Now you can see the 2 rounds of black around the red and orange motifs better. I also made a symbol crochet chart for each method of joining the motifs (these charts are included in the pattern). So if you like symbol crochet charts and learning new crochet techniques, you might want to give this scarf pattern a try!
Here are photos of 4 swatches of motifs that I made from the Japanese Continuous Crochet Motifs book a few years ago (right after I got the book in the mail!):
These swatches haven't been blocked, so they don't look as good as they could. What I want you to notice is the number of tails and the number of motifs in each of these swatches (I didn't weave in any tails at all on them). Each swatch has 4, 7 or 9 motifs that are joined. But since I used the Continuous Crochet Motifs method to make these swatches of motifs, there are only 2 tails that would need to be woven in (if I were going to make these into projects). There would normally be 2 tails to weave in "per motif"! This is a HUGE time saver!!! It means I can spend more time crocheting and less time weaving in ends! Of course, it only works when you're using the same color of yarn/thread for each motif (or to join each motif). But it's not a bad thing to use 1 color of thread/yarn. It's a design decision! And the savings in time it takes to weave in the tails is HUGE!
I hope you've enjoyed this closer look into the Continuous Crochet Motifs method and will come back again soon.
Happy crocheting,


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Aereolus City (refounded by the troops of Eheral after the Battle of the Broken Bane in 2218 PBD) is a located at the efflux of the Arlis River, the longest navigable river in the Crescent Lands. This great walled city, until the recent plague (let Thon protect us), had a population approaching 100,000 souls. Present estimates state the city's population at 40,000 60,000. All the goods of the world flow into this metropolis.
It has the largest and most modern ship building facilities in the civilized world. Monoremes, biremes, triremes, even the floating castles, catremes, are built here. A good monoreme corsair takes only a week to construct, from laying the keel to blessing. The harbor of Aereolus is guarded from storm by the largest system of breakwaters in the Crescent Lands and from invasion by T'ryl's Gauntlet, a powerful fortification planted on an artificial island in the mouth of Barr's Harbor. A maze of lead and bronze spikes has been seated in the bottom of the harbor as a further precaution against ocean going raiders. Members of the Harbor Guild guide all vessels through this deadly garden.
The city proper is surrounded by an old line of fortifications raised after the rebuilding of Aereolus by Eheral's troops in 2218 PBD. The major gates to the city are open and guarded around the clock.
It is governed by an elected council comprising seven citizens who run for election every ten years. Any person owning over an acre of land or a business with an income of three crowns a year may vote or run for the Seven Council. The number of an individual's votes is dependant on the amount of property owned and income received (as is fitting). The Council is responsible for all civil affairs: laws, trade, maintaining public utilities, city guard and fire department, and collecting taxes, tariffs and fees etc. Some squads of Royal Aereolus Soldiers are also placed under the Councils auspices, for internal use only.
The city guard is constituted of constables and guards. Constables are usually unarmored or lightly armored and use nightsticks or saps to control situations. Guards wear heavy armor (often chain and shield), carry crossbows and use swords. It is illegal, without a permit, for a person not of the guards to wear or carry offensive weapons or armor in the city. This includes: all missile weapons, all armor heavier than leather, all swords greater than short swords, and the use of magic.
While the great city of Aereolus is no longer wholly contained within its fortified circuit of walls, the center of mercantile trade, worship, and the dwellings of the common folk lie within these protective walls. Those of greater means tend to have business residences within the city walls and greater or lesser estates within a half days ride of Aereolus. Since the Plague, a number of merchant barons have purchased large tracks of abandoned property within Aereolus, torn down tenements and built private, guarded estates around their dwellings.
Aereolus is divided into a number of quarters (an unfortunate term since there are more than four such "quarters". Near the northern Main Gate and covering 3 blocks on either side of Eheral's Way (running South till the Great Square) is the Pops. The Pops is an area of modest shops, stores, inns. This a good area to purchase most non perishable common tools of life: cloths, leathers, light weapons, armors, minor art and statuary, cosmetics, maps, farm implements, pots, tools etc. Also, there are a number of pleasant inns and taverns for those of modest means.
South of the Pops is the Great Square or (as it is colloquially referred to) the Dancing Grounds, since all executions (by ligature, of course) are held here once a month. The Dancing Grounds is a large paved square approximately 50 yards across in which a large fountain is centered. Lining the Square are the finer inns and taverns, merchant houses, money lenders, clothing stores, etc. Also, many small farmers, business folk, and merchants pitch stalls and sell varied and sundry goods here every day of the week. Each GodsDay, the Grand Market is held and the square is closed to any but foot traffic. Many unusual items are seen bought, bartered, and traded on this days.
East of the Square is the Knot. The Knot is a five square block area of government buildings. A place of slight interest. East of the Knot, to the wall, is the Royal Sector. South of the Knot and the Royal Sector are the Fields where a permanent contingent of Aereolus Guards and Cavalry reside.
The Goldpan is West of the Square and here are the fine homes, ornamental gardens, and private parks of the bless't elite of Aereolus. Carefully maintained gas lamps line the streets receiving their fuel from the sewers. At night, this area has a full complement of both City and private guard. Being stopped by guards (particularly private) late at night in this area is not conducive to a good health.
South of the Goldpan is the Bothers, where the City constabulary is housed and the Prison Donjon.
The Sulphur is south of the Square and east of the Bothers. Here most of the major smithing takes places. The large merchant foundries and weapons' forges, small, private smithies, armorers, fletchers etc. can be found here. In fact anything of metal or iron can be found made or sold here. Outside of Monarch of the Mines, some of the best smithies in the civilized world are found here.
Eheral's Way leaves the Square heading south to the docks. East of the Way (and south of the Knot) is the Steepled. Here the Mages and Apothecary Guilds reside.
Below the Sulfur and the Steepled is the 'Combs. The 'Combs is the twisted labyrinth of streets where most residents of Aereolus are born, live, and die. The eastern portion of the 'Combs is referred to as the Gutter. It is the residence of the poorest inhabitants of this jeweled city. Much of the strange architecture of this area results from the scavenging of the few remaining elder ruins in the City.
GodsTongue is the ten block area between the Docks and the 'Combs. The Gods' Way is the central street of this quarter and the larger and more powerful (and bless't in Thon's case) temples are situated here. There are upwards of one hundred temples in this small quarter.
Finally, the Docks are where the ship building facilities, warehouses, docks and seamen's inns and taverns are placed. It is a bustling, crowded area. The government of Aereolus has private facilities here.


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Yesterday, I finished reading Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid. (You may recognize the name from his previous book, Let's Get Lost.) Anyway, this latest book, which comes out next Tuesday, is sort of a coming of age story that John Green fans will probably eat up. In fact, at various points, this book reminded me a bit of Paper Towns. If you're a Nerdfighter, that's probably all the recommendation you need.
In Never Always Sometimes, readers are introduced to Dave and Julia, best friends who have done their best to avoid becoming high school clichés. Before they even darkened the doors of high school, Dave and Julia made a Nevers List, a list of things they vowed never to do during their time in high school. Some of the items were:
- #2 – Never run for prom king/queen, student body president, or any other position that would have its own page in the yearbook.
- #5 – Never dye your hair a color found in the rainbow.
- #8 – Never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school.
- #10 – Never date your best friend.
Now, almost four years later, just months before graduation, Dave and Julia have done a fairly good job of sticking to their Nevers List. Or so it seems.
Dave, for his part, has been in love with Julia for what seems like forever–breaking Never #8–but he keeps his feelings a secret so that he won't ruin his relationship with his best friend.
One day, thinking she and Dave are missing out on the authentic high school experience, Julia suggests that they use the time before graduation to cross off every Never on their list. As is usually the case, Dave goes along with Julia's crazy idea, and pretty soon, the two are dying their hair (and Dave is shaving his shortly thereafter), stalking a teacher, running a campaign for prom king, going to wild parties, and doing all the other things they've been disdainful of all this time.
Through all of this, Dave starts to realize that maybe he really has been missing out. This typical teenage stuff isn't so bad, and it's even pushing him to be social with people–girls–other than Julia. One girl in particular, Gretchen, catches his eye, and Dave begins to think that, as much as he still loves Julia, maybe he should let that hopeless crush go and move on.
What Dave doesn't know (yet) is that Julia is coming to her own realizations. Maybe she too wants something more from her best friend, the guy who knows her better than anyone else. Maybe they should finally cross of Never #10 and see what happens. What could possibly go wrong?
How do I feel about Never Always Sometimes now that I've finished it and reflected a bit? Well, I'm still not sure. I think it's a good book, maybe a tad unrealistic, but I kind of wanted to punch the main characters in the face several times when I was reading. Especially Julia. (I guess it's good that I got so emotionally invested.) She seemed so self-centered to me throughout most of the book, and she tended to drag Dave down with her. Granted, he went–if somewhat unwillingly–most of the time, but I wanted both of them to wake up and see just how codependent they were.
As for the ending of the book, it took some doing, but it was sort of satisfying. I wouldn't exactly call it happy, but given the events that preceded it, it really couldn't be a totally happy ending for everyone. If anything, I would say that it was fitting and leave it at that.
For those wondering if Never Always Sometimes is suitable for middle grade readers, I would advise against it. It's great for a YA audience, but the "sexy times" and rather unrepentant alcohol use and rule-breaking make the book much more suited to older teens. Whatever the reader's age, I'd hope that all of them would have sense enough to know that some of the items on the Nevers List–like "never hook up with a teacher"–should remain Nevers.
As I said previously, Never Always Sometimes will be released to the masses on August 4th. (Many thanks to NetGalley for letting me read it a bit early.) If you're interested in learning more about this book and author Adi Alsaid, you can connect with the author on Goodreads and Twitter. You may also want to take a look at the book trailer below. It's a pretty good intro to Never Always Sometimes, but it doesn't give too much away.
Happy reading!


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What began as a 36-hour rock gym transformation overhaul commanded by a sleep-deprived staff armed with an enormous shipment new holds somehow blossomed into Tallahassee Rock Gym's most successful Save the South climbing competition – so hats off to you, climbers.
We labored over creative new routes, celebrated the spirit of our humble climbing community, feasted on delectable Momo's pizza, and had ourselves an amazing event.
All while raising over $1500 for the Southeastern Climbers Coalition.
Those are record numbers, folks – and we couldn't have achieved it without you. I also recently found out from the head honcho's at the Southeastern Climbers Coalition that our event has become one of their top fundraisers. For the staff at TRG, our goal has always been to hit $1,500 in fundraising, and we owe it all to our amazing climbers and generous community. Reaching our previously unfathomable goal means only one thing – it's time to raise the bar for next year's event!
I couldn't be more proud of the participants, staff members, spectators, and everyone who had a hand in making this fundraiser a true success. We came together to share our love for this adventurous sport, and showed our support for one of our favorite climbing organizations.
And we couldn't have done it without our sponsors. A huge 'thank you' and heaps of gratitude are owed to the wonderful companies who stepped in and contributed to our cause. We deeply appreciate the support from climbing businesses like ClimbOn!, PMI Rope, Pro Balm, and the always wonderful Kurt Smith. As a local facility, we also extend many 'thank you's to our local community sponsors, including BagelHeads, Trail & Ski, Tasty Eats, and Momo's Pizza.
But I know what you're really here for – the final score listings.
In similar fashion to last year's competition, a few of our favorite climbers from Gainesville made the drive up to the panhandle to sweep our high scores and crush our hardest routes. With tireless effort and friendly determination, they once again earned some of the highest rankings during the event – and Gator boys, I better see you back again next year!
Below are the official scores for participants who turned in score sheets at the conclusion of the competition.
Arieanne DeFazio – 2410
Rachel Putman – 2290
Cassie Newman – 2035
Chelsea Boetcker – 2025
Montana Napier – 1645
Barbara Ellis – 975
Maryanne Shaw – 880
Tessa Bullington – 755
Kristin Kozelsky – 635
Madeline Rosenfeldt – 635
Louie Talacay – 3185
Usman Bashir – 3150
Brian Huang – 3125
Mike Stanton – 3045
Bo Durham – 2995
Bryan Cox – 2980
David Valdivia – 2970
Thomas Bowers – 2805
Spottswood – 2705
Joshua Larsen – 2705
Max Kruse – 2710
Vinny Medina – 2680
Sam Raley – 2640
Colton Peters – 2585
Brandon Iglesias – 2370
Dakota Lundeen – 2365
Tom Patten – 2315
Jacob Stalder – 2475
Chase Pedersen – 2455
Charles Carbiener – 2265
Alex Woo – 2210
Dominic Delgado – 2130
Lucas Larson – 2085
Alex Griffel – 2060
Bob Rosenbaum – 1890
Smiley – 1860
Kris Long – 1855
Zach Stivers – 1855
Brian Drewke – 1825
Doug Walters – 1815
Ray Uzonyi – 1560
Isaac Bakan – 1425
Girish Ramachandran – 530
NOTE: Through the chaos of tallying score sheets, announcing top competitors, and drawing raffle winners, a small handful of men's beginner score sheets found their way out of the stacks – but top climbers David Miller and Andrew Young certainly earned their mention, congrats fellas!


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|View toward the production area of the finca
|Coffee flowers
|Coffee "cherries". Each contains two coffee "beans"
While in the world of coffee plantations this may not be huge, the amounts of coffee produced are still pretty impressive. During the harvest season (October to February), over 1000 pickers, mostly from Guatemala, pick and process over 25,000 lbs per day. That's a lot of espresso's!!!
Founded by German Arthur Edelmann 125 years ago, much of the equipment and processes have been in place for many years. Electric motors driving large belts have been in continuous operation since 1926, and craftsman still fabricate furniture and machinery in the shops on site. Adam especially enjoyed looking at the beautiful industrial "big iron" of these early years still in use today.
|You don't see many marble switch panels anymore (not to mention those monster knife switches!!! OSHA, turn your head!!!
|Repairing furniture the way it's always been done.
|If work benches could talk, this one had stories to tell....
Finally we headed back up to the restaurant for a huge lunch before the 2 hour ride back to the boat. All in all, a great excursion to a really beautiful place. Thanks, Ullyses, for sharing your knowledge and hospitality.


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Welcome to the April 2016 edition of the Direct Energy Buzz! This month, we're going to cover innovations and new materials that potentially could change travel, solar power, and future computing power. And all of these cool things are developing because of what we're learning about the secret lives of electrons. It seems that once they get into certain substances under certain circumstances, these subatomic particles behave in interesting and useful ways.
Solar Power to Dye For!
Israeli company 3G Solar Photovoltaics has devised a powerful dye solar cell technology that has the potential to do away with indoor consumer electronic and device chargers that use batteries. The cells get their power from either direct or indirect lighting.
A dye solar cell is a thin-film solar cell that sandwiches an organic molecular dye material between positive and negative plates. Light strikes the dye layer and has its electrons excited by sunlight, like the chlorophyll in green leaves. The dye acts like the electrolyte in an electrochemical battery (like a lemon battery) by allowing the electrons to pass through it while keeping the positive and negative poles isolated from each other.
Until recently, the technology faced the problem of developing a stable dye material. These new little solar cells now have a lifetime of 10 years and can put out enough energy to power up wireless computer peripherals, watches, surveillance cameras — which could lead to an expansion into Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets.
What's Happening with Tesla?
Tesla Motors may have a just launched its most anticipated electric car, the affordable $35,000 Tesla Model 3, but only a few weeks prior to that announcement, Tesla quietly ended production of its 10 kilowatt-hour Powerwall. The Powerwall was designed to be Tesla's line of residential backup batteries. Though announced last year to great fanfare – especially for the 7 kWh version – none of Tesla's batteries were ever released in the US.
In fact, the company never even produced the 10 kWh model at all. The 10 kWh Powerwall was slated to cost $3,500 and offer 500 charging cycles, but critics made the case against it with cheaper deep-cycling lead acid batteries that come with financing. For homes with solar arrays hoping to sell their excess to utilities, the expensive Powerwall made little sense because a home owner would sell their surplus supply at night — which is when electricity rates are far lower.
Meanwhile, new data on the potential number of roof top solar arrays could provide 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of capacity or about 39% of national electricity sales. The Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recent research study, entitled Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States: A Detailed Assessment, used light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data for 128 cities nationwide. The study showed that 83% of existing small urban buildings were suitable for solar arrays.
While only 26% of a building's rooftop area was suitable for development, there are plenty of small building rooftops that could accommodate up to 731 GW of PV capacity. A small building is one with a footprint smaller than 5,000 sq ft (for example, a 70' x 70' single story structure). Annually, rooftop solar has the potential to generate 1,432 terawatt-hours (tWh).
Maybe Tesla will re-consider its big Powerwall battery in the future.
Could Dirac Electrons Change Computing?
A regular, run-of-the-mill computer circuit board is designed with one big headache in mind: heat. Heat in a circuit comes from electrical resistance as electrons rush through metal wires or printed circuit board tracings. The more power you push through a circuit, the more heat builds up from resistance. So far, conventional electronics are delivering about as much speed performance as can be squeezed from the materials that make up their boards.
New materials show that there's still plenty of room for improvement.
Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms bonded together in lattice. It's the lightest material known, it's 100-300 times stronger than steel, and it's hyper-conductive. So conductive that the electrons in graphene are governed by the Dirac equation. Dirac electrons are named for Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, a British theoretical physicist and one of the original developers of quantum physics theory.
Dirac electrons do interesting things. In the graphene lattice, the electrons act as if they have no mass. They behave like photons in that they move at the same velocity and cannot stop. However, they can be manipulated using electromagnetic fields. That means Dirac electrons can zip about in the right kind of material like nobody's business. If you're looking to make circuitry for faster computers using Dirac electrons, then you need to find materials that also have these electrons in them.
And electronics manufacturers have been racing to do just that. Dirac electrons have been found in several metals such as copper-doped bismuth selenide. But recently, physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory discovered a metal known as PtSn4 (platinum and tin) with a unique electronic structure that may someday lead to energy-efficient computers with increased processor speeds and data storage.
PtSn4 is ultra-magnetoresistive. Resistance arising from the magnetic field —magnetoresistance — is used in contexts like writing data in hard discs. Exposing a non-magnetic metal to a magnetic field typically increases its resistance and reduces the amount of electric current that is able to pass through it.
BUT PtSn4 is what's called a topological metal. These metals have certain deformations where magnetic fields boost electron conductivity. Scientists have not only discovered a high density of "boosted" conduction electrons, but the metal also has places (nodes) where Dirac electrons can arc from one place to the next, resembling the same sort of thing that happens in graphene.
What does this mean to you as an average energy consumer? This kind of technology then could translate into faster processing, faster memory, and faster read/write storage using far less power than today's thinnest laptop. And all without having your machine heating up when you're using it.


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Quilters of The Night Kitchen
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|I went to a quilting retreat last week on the 5. I think it's the best kind, the one that I get to spend a day with friends who enjoy the same interest, quilting, even if we do come from very different backgrounds. We are the Quilters of the Night Kitchen. Yesterday we were able to put together 3 soldier quilts that the Brooklyn Quilters Guild collects to give out to veterans. We all worked fast and almost finished all 3 tops. food, music, talk, and quilting-who could ask for anything more? a great time was had by all.
Repurposed Dress Shirt
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The recycler has struck again! This time it's a shirt she made for Tully out of one of her old ones. I still can't figure out how she did the sizing, but I guess if there is a will there is a way. And he's so cute it doesn't matter what he has on anyway… I'm an unbiased granma you realize 😉
"A shirt I made for T. out of a shirt of mine that I hardly ever wore. I copied the basic shape from a shirt of his, though since I cut it a wee bit too short I had to add the "onsie" bit to it. Now the problem is that the white from the onsie shows up over his pants when he moves too much, so I made him a belt and hopefully that will do the trick."
"My next mistake, though it ended up giving more character to the shirt, was that I cut the collar too short for the neck hole… I had to add the piece with the button that you see. But I do like the way it came out! However, life would be so much easier with out having to constantly fix mistakes! Do it right the first time!!"
Recycled Denim Skirt
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My daughter is the original recycler- this is a project she made from an old recycled denim skirt:
"This is the bag I made out of the top of a denim skirt that needed to be desperately thrown out. I had cut it off the skirt a few years ago and only now finally made s/t with it, so I was a bit limited with the size and all."
"All the outside pockets can be used; the back one I use for my cell phone. The handle is nylon webbing attached to a padded strap from a laptop bag- but covered with cotton velvet and topstitched with a decorative stitch (I only have about 4 of them on my machine :-/)"
"Inside I used a loose weave cotton (I had bought for a wrap, but didn't work out) lined with a waterproof nylon fabric for the four pockets- all different sizes, two with velcro closures. The top closure is with two size #5 zippers, opening from the center, so the fly of the skirt/bag can still be opened 🙂 (for no other reason, except I thought it would be cool!)"
Reinventing denim clothing is very popular and I hope you readers out there will share one of your projects, too!!


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Bryan Cranston Reads Hotline Bling; Anna Gunn to Join NBC Drama
This week, Bryan Cranston does a dramatic reading of Hotline Bling, while Anna Gunn joins NBC's Shades of Blue. Plus, The Boston Globe supports Emmy nods for Cranston and Aaron Paul. Read on for more:
• Inquisitr spotlights Bryan Cranston's role in a collaboration video of Drake's Hotline Bling, noting that he "really steals the show just like he did with Breaking Bad."
• Deadline reports that Anna Gunn will join Season 2 of NBC's Shades of Blue in a recurring role.
• The Boston Globe wants Emmy nods for Aaron Paul as best lead actor in a drama for The Path and Bryan Cranston as best lead actor in a movie or limited series for All the Way.
• Talking to Big Issue, Bryan Cranston says Breaking Bad "changed my life and my career and I embrace it. It was a great six years of my life. I am forever in debt to Vince [Gilligan]. I have to wash his car every week. It was a great time."
• Aaron Paul tells Los Angeles Magazine about working as an usher and recognizing Steven Spielberg: "I couldn't believe it; I was this kid from Idaho taking Steven's Spielberg's ticket at a movie theater, and I thought, 'I have made it into the business. This is so much easier than I thought it was going to be!'"
• According to Vulture, Breaking Bad gets a shout-out in Season 4, Episode 9 of Orange is the New Black.
• Los Angeles Magazine wants Blake's Lotaburger to come to L.A.: "The flavors of New Mexico make this a standout from the normal fast food franchise fare, even meriting a cameo on Breaking Bad. If it's good enough for Heisenberg, it's good enough for us."
• The Hollywood Reporter's review of Claire in Motion considers this movie a "quiet breakthrough" for Betsy Brandt.
• Barron's calls Anna Gunn's performance in Equity "compelling."
• Entertainment Weekly posts a video of Aaron Paul telling Stephen Colbert, "I was mid-20s, had no money, and then I read the pilot for Breaking Bad and I knew I had to fight for it. And they gave it to me."
• According to The Hollywood Reporter, Giancarlo Esposito is in final negotiations to join the cast of Bong Joon-Ho's Okja, a movie that stars Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano.
• We Got This Covered posts the trailer for the "visually stunning" Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, which stars Aaron Paul.
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Nearly half of all American households are said to be connected every hour. The Internet is growing at a rate greater than 100% a year, according to Vint Cerf, its founder. He estimates that by 2006 there will be 900 million computers and other devices such as Web TVs and home appliances on the Net.
It has been noted that one out of every four visitors to Internet sites is either a student or an educator seeking curriculum ideas, research tools, information on publications, or opportunities for professional development. More than half of U.S. classrooms are connected to the Internet, compared to less than 3% in 1993.
The Snow-Rockefeller Amendment to the 1996 Telecommunications Act states that $4 billion is to be spent on installing the Internet in every classroom by the beginning of 2001. In other words, the Internet will be in every classroom. It's just a matter of time.
A number of observations can be safely made. For example:
It is clear that networking is considered of utmost importance in forming goals and priorities for the future planning of educational institutions. However, let us not become overwhelmed with "Internet fever." The role of the Internet is still emerging, and issues such as open access, cost of services, ease in locating resources, and the amount of advertising need to be addressed.
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Reading the introduction to Robin Whelan's Being Christian in Vandal Africa: The Politics of Orthodoxy in the Post-Imperial West, I was reminded of a joke a friend once told.
A man dies and goes to heaven. While he's there, he meets one of the ancient Christian martyrs (I like to imagine the Apostolic Father Ignatius of Antioch, myself). Ignatius asks our modern fellow what life is like for Christians in the 21st century.
"Well," he says, "let me tell you. If you say grace before a meal in public, people look at you as though you have three heads. And at work, people made fun of me for being a churchgoer. Christians are the butt of so many jokes! Christians get tirades launched against them whenever they speak about the faith in public. They really throw us to the lions!"
Responds Ignatius, "Ah, they still use lions?"
In the introduction to Being Christian in Vandal North Africa, Whelan says that the term "persecution" is problematic. Certainly in the context of the above joke it is. There is a huge difference between being made to feel socially awkward and what the Sri Lankan martyrs suffered on Easter Sunday this year. In a late antique context, there is also a big difference between the Emperor Julian banning Christians from teaching rhetoric and the Emperor Diocletian killing Christians.
However, the reason given for persecution being problematic in the context of the book is that it is used by groups who think of themselves as the exclusive, true, catholic, real Christian church when they meet with sanctions against them by the secular government. I don't see how this fact has any bearing at all on whether a person is being persecuted.
Now, we can question whether the activities carried out by the Vandal kings were or were not on religious grounds, or whether they targeted religious people, or whether they were as bad as Victor of Vita says in the History of the Vandal Persecutions, or whether there was quite as much as he says, or that it was unremitting as he makes it seem. All well and good. But Whelan acknowledges the legal sanctions against Nicene Christians and those who were sent into exile. Even if the Vandals did not persecute all Nicenes all the time, by any definition of persecution that I know, they seem to have persecuted some of them some of the time.
That is to say, the orthodoxy or otherwise of the persecuted party is immaterial when the question of whether or not they are being persecuted. Late antique persecution of (to use labels everyone knows) Donatists or 'Arians' or Manichaeans or pagans does not cease to be persecution if the persecutor is 'catholic' or 'orthodox', nor does the persecution of 'catholic' and 'orthodox' Christians by 'heretics' cease to be persecution because the catholics succeed at being catholic in the long run.
But this brings me into other, related territory — the contested space of 'orthodox' and 'heretic' in Late Antiquity, on which, more anon.


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QUITO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Excluding indigenous Ecuadoreans from the country's development plans has made their rights "invisible", a U.N. expert said, citing a government push to approve oil and mining projects to extract resources from their territories.
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, made the comments on Thursday at the end of an 11-day fact-finding mission in the country.
It was the first visit to Ecuador by the U.N. indigenous rights watchdog since 2009, and came on the 10th anniversary of the constitution - which gives indigenous people collective rights, and was one of the first to give legal rights to nature.
But since then there have been "serious violations of the constitutional provisions", she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, with the government awarding concessions for energy projects on indigenous land without consulting local people.
"So-called development projects have violated and continue to violate their fundamental rights," Tauli-Corpuz said.
At a press conference in Quito, she said she was "seriously concerned" about threats to indigenous communities posed by the possibility of new oil-drilling in Yasuni national park and new oil concessions in Sucumbios province, both of which are in the Amazon.
Ecuador, one of the smallest producers in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), signed contracts worth $1.6 billion in October to increase oil production and cut production tariffs at oil sites in the northeastern Amazon.
The government wants to double mining's contribution to the economy by 2021.
The constitution gives the government the right to develop energy projects regardless of whose land they are on, but requires that communities are consulted first.
The president's office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Petroamazonas, a division of the state-owned oil company Petroecuador, did not reply to requests for comment.
Since 2008, an estimated 1.8 million acres (728,000 hectares) of Ecuador's protected forests have been made available for mining exploration, according to the Rainforest Information Center, an environmental non-profit based in Australia.
Days before Tauli-Corpuz arrived in Ecuador, indigenous groups and about 2,000 protesters marched in the capital Quito and handed the national assembly a proposed law that would ban large metal-mining projects.
The draft, a copy of which was obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, would punish government officials who authorized the exploration or extraction of metals.
"We're giving the government until the end of January (to respond to the proposal)," Yaku Perez, president of the indigenous organization Ecuarunari, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
"If at the end of January there isn't a response, dialogue will come to an end and the resistance will radicalize."
Tauli-Corpuz said the development of a new indigenous university and the appointment of indigenous leaders to political positions gave her hope that President Lenin Moreno would redress land and cultural violations committed under past administrations.
But Ecuador's pursuit of mining and oil projects without the meaningful participation of indigenous groups continued to threaten their constitutional rights, she said.
"The priority of the government still remains the same: generating income and economic growth through extractive industries," she said.
"That is really the root cause of many of the tensions that we are seeing now, but also maybe in the future."
Reporting by Johnny Magdaleno; Editing by Robert Carmichael. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's and LGBT+ rights, human trafficking, property rights, and climate change. Visit http://news.trust.org


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This article first appeared in Luna Station Quarterly's Chick on the Draw column on July 4, 2014.
It's a pleasure to join Luna Station Quarterly's new content lineup. I'll be your friendly neighborhood animation commentator and theorist. Why? I'm so glad you asked. Of all popular media, animation is the truest mirror of our culture. Hold on to your caboose, because I brought the proof.
1. Cartoons gain amplification through simplification
As described by cartoonist and theorist Scott McCloud, this principle applies to every element of moving art, from character design to backgrounds to lighting to animation to the beats of the story being told. There is room for Miyazaki's lack of baddies and Richard Williams's compulsive detail, but generally speaking, the broader the strokes, the broader the appeal. Speaking of…