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The United States Air Force Academy has officially welcomed the 20th superintendent in its 63-year history.
During a Friday morning (Aug. 11, 2017) Change of Command Ceremony, Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson '81 relinquished command of USAFA to Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria '85.
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein '83 was on hand for the ceremony in front of the Class Wall on the Terrazzo. He first presented Johnson with the Distinguished Service Medal and then officially retired her from the Air Force. Johnson had a 36-year Air Force career.
Then Gen. Goldfein transferred command from Johnson to Silveria.
"For the last four years, our Academy has been under the steady hand of Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson — a trailblazer and an extraordinary leader," Gen. Goldfein told the assembled crowd. "It's certainly been an unforgettable ride for a farm girl from Iowa who shot for the stars. It is a uniquely American success story. We all stand a bit taller, Michelle, having known you and learned from you."
He singled out for praise some of Johnson's many accomplishments during her tenure, including a strong cultural diversity program; a re-energized sexual assault prevention program; business and community partnerships; the launch of Cyberworx; and construction of Polaris Hall.
Gen. Goldfein thanked the outgoing superintendent for her service as a combat pilot, Air Force commander, NATO leader and educator.
"The Air Force and our Academy are better today because of your unlimited dedication and your dynamic leadership," he said. "The legacy you leave behind is implanted forever in the graduates and these cadets that you have prepared to lead."
Johnson took the opportunity to thank the Cadet Wing, the mission support element, her staff and her supporting civic/business partners for the progress that they all made possible over the past four years.
"It has been my phenomenal honor to serve as the superintendent," she said. "This is a hard thing to give up. I loved this. This has been the capstone opportunity of my professional life."
But, she noted, many challenges remain ahead and she pledged to continue to help the Academy reach its full potential.
"The Academy is wonderful," she said. "But it's a wonderful flip phone, but we need to be a great smart phone. And we're about ready — and, Jay, you're going to take us there."
Silveria, with many family members and friends in attendance, was met with a rousing response from his fellow Class of 1985 classmates when first introduced as the new superintendent.
"I promise to represent our class well," he said.
He applauded the innovation and transformation that Johnson had accomplished over the past four years.
"Your leadership and guidance over your time here was impressive," he said. "It's a privilege — if not daunting — to follow you and all the great work you've done."
Directing his comments to the Cadet Wing in formation in front of him, Superintendent Silveria challenged the future Air Force leaders to follow the example of USAFA graduates before them by serving well even when things get tough and striving for perfection in all things.
In closing, Silveria chocked back tears as he recalled the death of his father, a retired master sergeant, who died just this week.
"I take very seriously the notion that you must be prepared to lead men and women like my father," he told the cadets. "I will be ever mindful that you are developing to be those leaders — to first stand next to me and then to replace me."
A reception for the new superintendent and his family was held in Arnold Hall following the Change of Command Ceremony.
Silveria was previously deputy commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and deputy commander, Combined Air Force Component, U.S. Central Command, Southwest Asia.
Silveria is a command pilot who flew combat missions over Iraq and the Balkans. He has logged more than 3,900 flight hours in a variety of aircraft, including the F-15 and F-35.
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Late last week, two U.S. warships fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase in response to a suspected chemical weapon attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun. As Statista's Nial McCarthy details, the Tomahawk cruise missile has been at the very tip of America's spear in every major military intervention since 1991.
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In the Gulf War, 288 of the missiles were fired at targets in Iraq and this increased to 415 when Operation Desert Fox took place in the country seven years later. During Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya in 2011, at least 112 Tomahawks were fired over the course of the conflict.
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Rich, moist, fluffy and super chocolaty gluten free vegan chocolate muffins loaded with dark chocolate chips. If you love chocolate or you have an intense chocolate craving, these are the perfect, easy vegan gluten free muffins for you!
Don't you love chocolate desserts and treats in all of their glorious forms? One browse through my recipes and you'll know that I'm a fan. My recent vegan chocolate tart recipe is the ULTIMATE in chocolate desserts, so be sure to check that one out.
I also shared my recipe for gluten free chocolate zucchini muffins a while back, another amazing chocolate recipe you need to try. It's also the recipe I used as the starting point for these gluten-free vegan chocolate muffins that have become an instant hit in my home.
It took me a couple tries to get the recipe just right, but it's now perfect and ready to share with you!
How to Make Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins
(Note: I've outlined the step-by-step here, but find the full recipe, ingredients, and directions at the end of this post.)
The first step, like all of my muffin recipes, is to prepare your muffin pan by either greasing it or lining with muffin cups. This time, I made them using muffin cups, but I have made them both ways and the muffins always turn out the same.
After that, mix together the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately, then combine the two.
Next, you'll add in the semi-sweet chocolate chips, a very important ingredient ( 🙂 ) and then stir once again.
You'll then divide the batter evenly into the muffin pan. I like to use an ice cream scoop for this step (this is the one I have).
If you don't have a scoop, you can use a tablespoon. The important part here is to make sure that each muffin cup has roughly the same amount of batter so they all finish baking at the same time.
Next, is an optional step, and that is to sprinkle some mini chocolate chips on top of each muffin, which would turn your double dark chocolate gluten free muffins into triple chocolate muffins 🙂 Again, this is optional, so feel free to skip.
You'll then bake your muffins and when done, you will have 12 gluten free chocolate muffins that are dairy-free, egg-free, allergy-friendly, fluffy, moist, super chocolaty, and…irresistible.
And look at that picture below! That's vegan gluten-free baking at its finest 🙂 How could you not want to add the extra chocolate chips on top? They bake right into the tops and take these gluten free muffins over the top in the chocolate (and taste!) department.
And speaking of chocolate chips, I get a lot of questions about which brands are allergy-friendly and vegan so I try to always include the following info with recipes that contain them.
What Brands Make Vegan Chocolate Chips?
There are a few brands out there that make vegan chocolate chips, but they may not always be labelled as vegan or were not intended to be made vegan, they just happen to be vegan, "accidentally."
Most high quality dark chocolate chips are vegan, but always check the ingredients list to be sure. You'll want to look out for dairy ingredients.
Here in Canada, President's Choice decadent semi-sweet chocolate chips are vegan and very easy to find (it's what I used in this recipe for the regular and mini chips), and there's also Enjoy Life, or Kirkland Signature at Costco.
In the US, you can use Enjoy Life, Kirkland Signature from Costco, or check Whole Foods, or Trader Joe's.
Can I Use a Different Gluten-Free Flour?
I've only tested this recipe with Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour (the one in the red package, not the blue), so proceed with any substitutions with caution as I can't say from experience if others will work.
If you're not gluten-free and you're looking to make vegan chocolate muffins, all-purpose flour will likely work in place of the gluten-free flour. If you find that the all-purpose flour batter is a little thick, you can thin it with a little extra non-dairy milk.
Can I Use a Different Sugar?
I use coconut sugar in these gluten free and vegan chocolate muffins, which is my go-to in the majority of my recipes, but if you don't have it, you can swap it out for brown sugar.
Can I Use a Different Oil for This Recipe? Or Can the Oil Be Omitted?
I use extra virgin coconut oil which does have a slight coconut flavour, but it does not come out in the muffins at all. You can substitute with a different oil, it just needs to not have a very strong flavour that will affect the muffins.
If you are oil-free, you can replace the oil with unsweetened applesauce, but please note that your muffins will be drier and not as moist.
If using applesauce, I also recommend not using regular muffin wrappers and baking either directly in a high-quality non-stick muffin pan, in silicone muffin cups, or in parchment paper liners, which will all be naturally non-stick. Since the recipe will have no oil, you won't be able to remove the wrappers easily and they will stick.
So if you make this recipe (and I think you should!), please let me know. You can do that by leaving a comment and rating below and you can also share a pic with me on Instagram!
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- Vegan Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
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Together on the hunt for ideas: BASF trend scouts at K for the first time
How can ideas become ideal solutions? This is the unfiying theme for BASF at K2016. In order to not just have ideas pop up occasionally but in a result-oriented process, BASF has installed a specialized team that will start idea-hunting with customers and other interested parties at K: The trend scouts. Their goal: Discover and implement new business opportunities together with customers and partners – based on developments in industries, consumer behaviour and regulation.
In order to detect trends, the BASF-scouts analyze the needs, markets and applications of current customers as well as further leading companies – beyond the traditional industry boundaries. In addition, they systematically evaluate the findings of foresight networks as well as professional trend- and future consulting institutes. From the multitude of different trends, they distill those topics that will matter the most in tomorrow's world of plastics.– be it new mobility concepts, sustainable supply chains or disruptive working concepts.
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I've finished tatting the snowman earring set. No pictures until the customer is happy though. I've been working on the pattern, so that should be up about the same time the picture can be released. It made me happy to get that project finished. I know I will make more pairs. Perhaps with different colored hats or different beads.
Progress on the organ studio? Not much to write about. Still gathering carpets and trying to get the brick rehab scheduled. Still getting the walls uncovered so that we can paint. But, I continue to practice and enjoy Bach Festival.
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Coming into the mixtape Super Slimey, I was expecting normal Young Thug and Future vibe combination.
I will say, this was a surprise to me. The production on it was nicely flowed for Future's and Young Thug's vibe.
The mixtape only had one feature. Offset, in "Patek Water," transitioned in nicely and flowed with a flexible Migos flow that was slightly sped up to keep on beat. It was good enough to steal the shine from Future and Young Thug at the moment.
As I progressed, I will say that Future stood out the most to me. I could not neglect the change he made, rapping in a flow that reminded me of his song "Sh!t" from his album Honest.
It was that flow masked with the normal auto-tune of his voice which was more compelling to the ears in contrast of his voice without the modification.
There was a minor problem; on the track "Group Home," Future's voice in auto-tune seems to have died. It sounded like Future was sick during recording; the sound was strained and forced. That does not mean I will give it a pass, because it made it to the final product, so it is open to criticism.
On the matter of Young Thug, he was on point with his delivery in every song, the highlight song for him being "Real Love."
However, in "Group Home," he did not pick up for Future in that track. The performance was just lacking, giving a feeling to me that they just gave up on it; which is probably why "Group Home" is probably going to be the forgettable track.
Going through the Super Slimey, the creativity was lacking as I noticed a lot of repetition, examples being "Patek" and Future's "…when I piss" after referencing a drug.
Sometimes the beat will overpower the vocals, but the instances are pretty minor. I was not trying to hear it lyrically at first; however, the second and third time around I found Future's lyrics easier to digest.
Very rarely did Future slur his words, actually pronouncing the words instead of saying it awkwardly to make it rhyme, compared to Young Thug's lyrics.
Overall, I can say it is enjoyable. It does bring a variety of hard hitting booming sounds, to the cruise worthy joints. Super Slimey has more memorable tracks than Future and Drake's "What A Time to be Alive" mixtape. On scale, it is at least average due to the synergy displayed between the two on certain tracks.


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The once-lauded Chicago may've lost some steam since it dominated the 2002 Academy Awards, but the backlash had absolutely no effect on my opinion of it. I still think it's one of the best movie musicals, full of cocky, tastefully over-the-top performances, awesome period costumes, and a killer soundtrack with performers who can actually belt it (to varying degrees, of course). Referenced in previous posts here and here, Chicago may not have been the best of the year, but it featured some of the best performances in filmdom. Catherine Zeta-Jones has never been better before or since as the saucy minx Velma Kelly. She probably garners best in show cred for this flick. As for the rest, Queen Latifah is great fun with her big booming voice and likable screen presence; Renee Zellweger is at the top of her game (think Bridget Jones' Diary) as the conniving, fame-hungry Roxie Hart; Richard Gere is at least good, which is something he doesn't often manage; and John C. Reilly is admirable as the dumbstruck devoted husband. And with too many great musical numbers to mention, I'll simply say that it has enough pizzazz for 10 musicals. (Plus, how great is that poster?!)
Standout Performance: Who are we kidding, I've got to go with Zeta-Jones, though I'm all for recognizing that Zellweger was great as well, something that seems to have been forgotten by most.


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- WWE posted this video of SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar loading up on men's apparel from DXL, Destination XL.
- WWE stock was up 1.27% today, closing at $76.00 per share. Today's high was $76.04 and the low was $73.44.
- As noted, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels will be appearing on tonight's post-RAW edition of The Edge & Christian Show. WWE Hall of Famer Edge tweeted this preview of a "Nils Nascaras" segment with The Heartbreak Kid:
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Wide-eyed actress Amanda Seyfried is best known to audiences for her hilarious performance as slow-witted but popular Karen Smith in the 2004 film Mean Girls. The former child model had graduated from high school the year before, though throughout her secondary education Seyfried had been acting on the popular soaps As the World Turns and All My Children, and by the time Mean Girls producers cast her for her big break, she was an experienced performer. She followed up the film's success with a role on the popular series Veronica Mars, playing the title character's murdered best friend in a series of "Laura Palmer-esque" flashbacks. She also took a role on the popular and controversial series Big Love before signing on to star in the big-screen adaptation of the popular Broadway play Mamma Mia!, a musical about a bride-to-be searching for her real father, set to the tunes of the popular Swedish disco group ABBA. She stretched her range with the 2009 erotic drama Chloe, and starred opposite Channing Tatum in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation Dear John the next year. In 2011 she was the lead in Red Riding Hood, and played opposite Justin Timberlake in the sci-fi film In Time.
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You've heard of NaMoWriMo. Introducing (drumroll.....) NaSmaStoMo!
For the month of January, Fiona Robyn asks people to join her in writing a short piece of writing each day for the whole month, and blogging it either on their usual blog or a new one (or in a notebook if they're shy).
Find out more at her new blog, A River of Stones, and please help spread the word by tweeting and sharing the link on Facebook and emailing your might-be-up-for-it friends.
Fiona says: Don't worry about whether you're a 'writer' or not - this project will help you to connect with the world, and we could all do with a bit more of that. Start the year as you mean to go on.
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I agree with Mr. Lerman through much of this piece. I think the liberal Zionist voice is caught as the public voice of Israel becomes more restrictive, as recent polls show that Israeli children are sounding racist (mainly, I would opine, because they no longer encounter Arabs in their daily lives), as the reality of terrorism and reaction erodes the possibility of the emergence of moderate Palestinians. He says:
Liberal Zionists must now face the reality that the dissenters have recognized for years: A de facto single state already exists; in it, rights for Jews are guaranteed while rights for Palestinians are curtailed. Since liberal Zionists can't countenance anything but two states, this situation leaves them high and dry.
But, I disagree with his defeatism and that the idea of a two-state solution is gone for all time. Perhaps it reflects the eternal optimism of the liberal, but I am not yet at Mr. Lerman's state of hopelessness. I do believe Israel can be not only a state of Jews, but a Jewish state, reflecting Jewish values about treating the stranger among you as the citizen.
Today, neither the destruction wreaked in Gaza nor the disgraceful antics of the anti-democratic forces that are setting Israel's political agenda have produced a decisive shift in Jewish Diaspora opinion.
I agree that the current situation actually pushes us further apart, rather than closer together. Fear is a temporary glue.
He concludes with a message that I do find hopeful:
In the repressive one-state reality of today's Israel, which Mr. Netanyahu clearly wishes to make permanent, we need a joint Israeli-Palestinian movement to attain those rights and the full equality they imply. Only such a movement can lay the groundwork for the necessary compromises that will allow the two peoples' national cultures to flourish.
While I join in his hope for the like-minded of both sides to come together, I do not agree with his next statement:
This aspiration is incompatible with liberal Zionism.
I hope it isn't. I hope there is still a place for liberal Zionism. Herzl, who held together the largest open tent of Zionists in history in order to build the dream of the land of Israel, would have had it so. Im tirtzu, ein zo agadah. If this is something we truly desire, then it will not remain a fantasy.


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Skill Set: Hitting
Difficulty Level: Medium
Number of Athletes and Coaches: 1-2 athletes and 1 coach, or 2 athletes as partners
Average Time to Complete: 5 minutes
Equipment Required: Bat, two tees, baseballs, net or screen to hit into
Goal: Keep the bat on the plane of the baseball, and drive the baseball up the middle
Description of the Drill:
• Tee set up in front of the middle of the plate, roughly 6 inches out front of the plate
• Another tee set up about 6 inches in front of the first tee
• Hitter sets up even with the plate, while other partner puts balls on the tees
• Hitter hits the ball, trying to hit a low line drive back up the middle, keeping the bat on the plane
of the ball and the barrel behind the hands and extends their swing path to hit the second ball off
the second tee with a smooth swing
• Partners switch after 5 swings
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• To add a degree of difficulty, the hitter can move the tee to different contact points (inside, middle, outside) as shown for a right handed hitter below, but still make sure to place the tee roughly 6 inches in front of where the contact point would be for each location.
• Outside pitches should be hit to the opposite field, or opposite side of the screen or cage
• Inside pitches should be hit up the middle or slightly to the pull side of the middle
Using Diamond Kinetics SwingTracker Sensor and mobile App - the following metrics and tools can help you measure your swing and see improvement when doing this drill:
Approach Angle
Overview: Using the Approach Angle metric, hitters clearly know the direction of their swing plane at the moment of impact. While the optimal Approach Angle is dependent on the type of pitch, it typically needs to be between +5° degrees and +15° degrees in order to hit a line drive and between +20° and +35° degrees in order to hit a home run.
Optimal Ranges by Type of Batter:
• For U10-14 players learning to hit line- drives: +6 to +10
• For U15-18 player who want to hit line-drives: +11 to +19
• For U15-18 power hitters who have strength & ability to hit deep: +20 to +35
Coaching Insights:
• Consider that a pitch is coming "downhill" from the mound at a -6° degree to -8° degree angle. To counter that, a batter should be making contact at an upward angle to "match the plane of the pitch" at a minimum.
• If you have a kid who is hitting a lot of ground balls – look at the approach angle and work drills to get the point of contact happening at a positive angle.
• When you marry Approach Angle with Distance in the Zone, you might see why a kid is popping up too much or fouling off.
• When hitting off a tee or even soft toss, you'd hope to see fairly consistent Approach Angles swing- by-swing, but when doing BP or facing live pitching, you will see a bigger range because the hitter has to "go get" the pitch (and that's OK).
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My doctoral research focuses on the embodied experiences of women within fitness cultures. Methodologically, ethnography is utilised in conjunction with feminist phenomenology to illustrate the lived experiences of the female exercisers. Additionally, a critical self-reflexive approach is also used. With the utilisation of these methods, corporeal and 'fleshy' aspects are illuminated with regards to how myself, and other women make sense of the world through our living, breathing and sensing bodies.
In addition to my doctoral research, I have been awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP), and I am also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). I contribute towards teaching in the following areas:
I am also a member, and project coordinator and webpage manager of the Sport and Body Cultures (SBC) research group at Canterbury Christ Church University.
For more information regarding my research, see my updates on my twitter profile: @amy_clark08 .
SBC updates are also available on twitter too: @CCCuni_SBC .
Clark, A. (2018) 'I found that joking back actually made me not on edge, and I didn't feel threatened': Women's embodied experiences of sexist humour (banter) in a UK gym', International Journal of Gender and Women's Studies, 6(1), pp. 15-29. URL: http://ijgws.com/journals/ijgws/Vol_6_No_1_June_2018/2.pdf
Clark, A. (2018) 'Exploring Women's Embodied Experiences of 'the gaze' in a Mix-Gendered UK Gym', Societies, 8(2), p.1-19. doi: 10.3390/soc8010002
Clark, A. (2016) 'An investigation into the impact of Self Organised Learning Environment (SOLE) on student engagement in Higher Education', Online Education Research Journal, 1(4), Retrieved from www.oerj.org.
Clark, A. (2018) 'I found that joking back actually made me not on edge, and I didn't feel threatened': Women's embodied experiences of sexist humour in a UK gym. ISSA World Congress of the Sociology of Sport. Lausanne, Switzerland.
Clark, A. (2017) 'If you put on any more weight, I'll dump you': Women's Early Influences and Reasons for Exercise Participation. Gender, Physical Education and Active Lifestyles: Researching Young People's Experiences. Leeds, UK.
Clark, A. (2017) 'I do think women have a good instinct on stares': Exploring women's embodied experiences of 'the gaze' in fitness cultures'. 8th International Conference on Sport and Society. London, UK.
Clark, A.(2017) 'I do think women have a good instinct on stares': Exploring women's embodied experiences of 'the gaze' in fitness cultures'. 3rd International Conference on Women's Studies. Leeds, UK.
Clark, A. (2016) Exploring women's embodied pleasures in fitness cultures. Exploring Embodied Research in Sport and Movement Cultures Symposium. Canterbury, UK.
Clark , A. (2016). 'You can't move properly and you have to roll off the toilet because you can't actually use your thighs, and you have to go down the stairs on your backside … you can't describe that feeling': Exploring women's embodied experiences in fitness cultures. ISSA World Congress of the Sociology of Sport. Budapest, Hungary.
Clark , A. (2015) Negotiating the spit and sawdust: Embodied femininities in gym spaces. ISSA World Congress of the Sociology of Sport. Paris, France.
James Brighton, Ian Wellard and Amy Clark have been commissioned by Routledge to write a book on Gym Bodies: Exploring Fitness Cultures . This is scheduled for publication in January 2018.
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Ben Kingsley's career takes him from Elizabethan England to 17th century India when he plays the emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in 1648 in memory of his beloved wife (played by Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai). The film will also recount the emperor's eventual imprisonment by his son -- it's said that he spent the last days of his life gazing upon his architectural masterpiece from the confines of his cell. (Probably all the slaves who toiled over the construction process didn't cry him a river. But we might, knowing Kingsley.)
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The regional accrediting agency notified MGA President Dr.Christopher Blake of its approval on February 23, 2017.
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MGA became a State University in July 2015. Shortly after that, the University rolled out the Master of Science in Information Technology, with concentrations in Information Security & Digital Forensics, Software Development and Health Informatics, and the Master of Science in Nursing: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Besides the just-approved Management degree, other graduate programs are in various stages of development.
In December 2016, the University graduated ten of its first master's degree students, all in the IT program.
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Now that you have made the decision to adopt Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your data center, choices abound. As with any evolving data center technology, there are options to suit your unique compute environment — whether your primary concern is cost or performance.
You are certainly familiar with the standard storage interfaces: SATA, SAS and PCIe. However, you may not be familiar with the performance improvements that have occurred over the past few years, and how these recent technological improvements may play a critical role as you determine which SSDs to choose for your environment.
Interface Choices
SATA remains the most prevalent interface choice in the data center, and has undergone a series of revisions that have increased its capabilities. The latest revision (SATA 3.x) supports throughput of 6Gbps, a 2x improvement over earlier versions (which are still prevalent in older systems). Because current SATA drives are backwards-compatible, they will still function in older systems but will not achieve the performance gains in newer systems supporting SATA 3.x.
Common in many external storage enclosures, the throughput of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives have also increased over time, currently supporting 12Gbps. SAS is popular in enterprise applications because it is dual-ported, enabling redundancy. The SCSI command set used in SAS also provides additional commands suited for enterprise environments. The performance improvements of SAS (along with continued reductions in price) mean that many organizations are now deploying entry-level SSD storage arrays.
The most significant development with SSD interfaces is the introduction of PCIe. Until recently, the use of PCIe for SSDs was a niche application, requiring proprietary drivers. With the standardization of NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory express), the incredible speeds possible with a PCIe SSD interface have been brought to the mainstream market. The latest version of PCIe enables 8Gbps throughput per lane. An NVMe PCIe SSD is typically equipped to use four lanes, enabling an interface that supports up to 32Gbps. The NVMe protocol also provides more efficient access from the host to the drive, significantly reducing latency compared to SAS or SATA interfaces.
In addition to increased throughput, SSDs support greater capacity than ever (Samsung has a 3.8TB SSD at the time of this writing). However, there may be limitations to the size of drive you can use if your workload requires a minimum IOPs/GB. Denser SSD capacities may result in the IOPs/GB minimum not being met – unless the faster PCIe interface is used.
Performance Comparisons
The chart below offers a comparison of the SATA, SAS, and NVMe PCIe SSDs based on a set of commonly used criteria:
• Sequential reads: A measure of how quickly large files can be read from a device in blocks of data that are adjacent to one another in the drive;
• Sequential writes: A measure of how quickly large files can be written to a device in blocks of data, also adjacent to one another;
• 4K random reads (IOPS): A measure of how quickly multiple small files can be read from a device where the files are 4 kilobyte blocks of data found at random locations on the device;
• 4K random writes (IOPS): A measure of how quickly small files can be written to a device in 4 kilobyte blocks of data to random locations on the device.
|NVMe PCIe SSD
|6Gbps SATA
|12Gbps SAS
|32Gbps PCIe
|Sequential reads (throughput)
|Sequential writes (throughput)
|4K random reads (IOPS)
|4K random writes (IOPS)
As noted, the PCIe interface supports the fastest throughput and, therefore, the highest performance numbers.
Samsung was the first to offer a PCIe SSD using the NVMe protocol, enabling customers to achieve historic performance levels. The Dell PowerEdge R920, the first to deploy the Samsung NVMe PCIe SSD (which can write random data in 25 microseconds), features markedly increased performance for big data tasks. This design is significantly faster than HDD-based systems in high performance computing applications. In fact, the performance of a single Samsung NVMe PCIe SSD can provide the random read performance of over 1800 of the fastest hard drives available in the market today. This results in power, cost, as well as space savings in your data center.
You're now ready to make informed storage decisions. And you want to make them count. As current trends in the SSD arena suggest, you can clearly step on the accelerator by investing in an NMVe PCIe SSD.
For more information about Samsung SSDs, please visit: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/product/flash-ssd/overview
For more information about the Dell PowerEdge R920 featuring the Samsung NVMe SSD, please visit: http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-r920/pd


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What Makes A Family-Friendly Neighbourhood?
When it comes to real estate, a family friendly neighbourhood is a common characteristic many homeowners are looking for, and a major selling point. But we don't always consider what exactly it means or entails. A duplex in the suburbs with a white picket fence may fit that ideal for you and your family, but you don't have to relocate to the suburbs as larger cities have been making themselves safer for young families to live. The common denominators for family-friendly neighbourhoods are bigger housing, amenities and resources for families, and a safe, welcoming public realm. Read on to see how to tell if a neighbourhood is right for your family!
Safety First
Arguably the most important aspect of a family-friendly neighbourhood is its safety. Look at where the home is located - is it close to highways or railroad tracks? Are there Children Crossing Signs and low speed limits? If the home you're interested in doesn't have a parking space, make sure there's street parking close by and that there are no bylaws against parking on the street. Look for signs that the roads and sidewalks have been maintained and that the street is well-lit.
A great tool to use is Maclean's Crime Severity Index, which ranks communities by various types of crime and allows you to search by city to explore crime data.
Signs of Life
The first thing to look for is whether the neighbourhood is in proximity to kid-friendly amenities like schools, daycares, parks and greenspace. Consider what kind of commute you and your child will have throughout elementary school, middle school, then high school. Use Google Earth to see what the area looks like from a birds-eye view, but don't be afraid to drive around the neighbourhood and see for yourself. You'll want to look for play equipment in yards like swing sets, hockey nets, and trampolines and scope the area at different times of the day to see if there are many (or any) kids playing outside. When a neighbourhood is kid-friendly, you'll see school buses and kids walking to school in the morning and afternoon, and there will be kids out and about just before or after dinnertime.
On the other hand, if you're looking at a neighbourhood with mostly empty-nesters or a condo building full of twenty- and thirty-something professionals, it may not be the best fit for you and your schoolchildren. Be wary of neighbourhoods with student housing near colleges or universities as well.
Hear it From the Source
One great way to see if a neighbourhood is family-friendly is to talk to those living in and around the area. Don't be afraid to bring your kids to parks or rec centres and strike up conversations with other parents, asking them what they like and don't like. Tell them you're considering moving - you'll be surprised at how frank and honest people will be. See if there are any Facebook or in-person parenting groups specific to the neighbourhood.
What's the most important aspect of a family-friendly neighbourhood to you? Are you thinking of making a move? Get in touch today!


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Knit Bunny Slippers
Slip your baby's feet into a pair of these ultra-soft bunny slippers and let her hop around the house in pure, luxurious comfort.
Photography: Christopher Baker
Source: Martha Stewart
Slipper dimensions according to age:
0 to 3 months: 3 1/4 by 1 1/2 inches
3 to 6 months: 3 7/8 by 1 5/8 inches
6 to 9 months: 4 3/8 by 1 7/8 inches
1 year: 5 3/8 by 2 1/4 inches
2 years: 6 1/8 by 2 1/2 inches
3 years: 6 7/8 by 2 3/4 inches
14 stitches (sts) and 7 rows = 1 square inch in garter stitch. Instructions for 0-to-3-month size are given first; number of stitches for larger sizes are shown in parentheses.
For children younger than 1 year, use short-haired cotton yarn instead of angora, as the fibers in angora can be pulled loose and inhaled or swallowed.
For more ideas, scroll through our entire collection of Knitting Projects and Tutorials.
2 (25-gram) skeins of white worsted-weight angora yarn
1 (25-gram) skein of pink worsted-weight angora yarn
A pair of U.S. size 2 knitting needles
Darning needle
Sewing needle and thread
Felt or puff paint (optional)
Slippers: Cast on: Using a double strand of white angora yarn and size 2 needles, cast on 29 (35) (41) (47) (53) (59) sts. Work body of slipper in garter st (knit every row). Row 1: Knit all sts. Row 2: K9 (11) (13) (15) (17) (19), *P1, K9 (11) (13) (15) (17) (19), repeat from * once more. Repeat rows 1 and 2, combined, 13 (16) (19) (23) (25) (29) times.
For the toe section, continue as follows: Row 1: P1, *K1, P1, repeat from * across row. Row 2: K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * across row. Repeat these two rows (ribbing st) 3 (5) (7) (9) (11) (13) times more, then work Row 1 once more. To finish, snip yarn, leaving a 10-inch end. Using a darning needle, draw end through remaining sts, and pull up tightly. With remaining end of yarn, sew edges of ribbing section together to form toe; knot yarn and weave in end. Fold the cast-on edge in half and sew to form center heel.
Ears: Make four pieces: two white and two pink. Cast on: With a single strand of yarn, cast on 7 sts. Rows 1 to 14: Work in stockinette st (knit one row, purl one row). Row 15: K2 together, K3, K2 together. Row 16: Purl entire row. Row 17: K2 together, K1, K2 together. To finish, snip yarn, leaving an 8-inch end. Using a darning needle, draw end through sts of last row, and pull up tightly; knot yarn and weave in end. To join front and back of each ear, use white yarn to sew white and pink pieces together along long edges, right sides facing; leave bottom open. Turn right side out. Attach ears with sewing thread to slipper front, positioning them 1/4 inch from either side of top opening and along ribbing sts.
Whiskers: For each slipper, cut three strands of yarn 6 inches long. Thread all three strands through the eye of a darning needle. Stitch through and across the toe opening of the slipper. Unthread the needle. Tie all strands together with one double knot at the center, pulling the sides of the opening together to close. Trim strands to desired length.
Tails: To make a pom-pom, wrap white yarn around two fingertips about 14 times. Slide bundle off, and tie tightly in the middle with sewing thread. Snip loops of yarn and trim, then fluff pom-pom. Stitch a pom-pom securely to the back of each slipper with sewing thread.
To increase the longevity and traction of the slippers, trace the soles onto felt, then cut out and whipstitch the felt pads onto the bottoms of the slippers with quilting thread. Dots of puff paint on the felt pads will also help little feet to grip the floor. To apply: Squeeze puff paint through an applicator directly onto the fabric. Let paint dry, then steam-iron fabric according to manufacturer's instructions to activate the puff additive. Be sure to use enough paint so socks will grip the floor.


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Cam Newton isn't about to start wallowing in self-pity.
The now-former Carolina Panthers quarterback is an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career after the only team he ever has played for cut him Tuesday.
Shoulder and foot injuries limited the 30-year-old signal caller to just two games last season and 14 the previous season, but he's reportedly hitting the market in good health.
Shortly after news that he was getting cut broke, Newton responded on Instagram.
"I'm free and hungry," he wrote in his unusual font.
"No pity party, just work! #ShineThruTheShade #NotForLikesJustForLife"
At the moment, the New England Patriots reportedly don't have any interest in bringing in Newton to address their quarterback situation. The Panthers are said to have attempted to trade him to two different teams before deciding to cut him.
More NFL: Our Latest Patriots Mock Draft (With Trades) To Replenish Patriots' Needs
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New Study Suggests Black Holes Could 'Erase Your Past'
Thursday, 3 January 2019
by 👩💻 Alice Monroe
If there's anything that's been mystifying astronomers for decades upon decades now, it's the black hole. Black holes are mysterious rifts in space where, it's presumed, there's simply no coming back from once you're sucked in. Theories abound suggest that you will be transported to a zone known as the singularity – but any way you look at things, the general consensus has been that getting pulled into a black hole is pretty much the be-all and end-all for you. Copious journals and studies have tried to put some science behind the mystery, and leading figures such as the late Professor Stephen Hawking have dedicated much of their lives and work to trying to untangle the seemingly untangleable puzzle.
However, a recent study appears to suggest that there may be hidden depths to black holes the likes of which we haven't previously considered. Physicist Peter Hintz for Berkley University has proposed that there may be a chance of a human being loosening themselves from the shackles of physical laws if they head into a black hole – and what's more, they may even survive the trip!
A theory known as cosmic censorship suggests a distinction between our laws of physics – such as gravity – and the complete lack of laws in black holes. This essentially means that, somewhere in between, there is a deep, hypothetical barrier in place, keeping the two zones, or realms, separate. By applying the cosmic censorship theory to hypothetical black hole models, Hintz and his team have been able to devise a model which suggests that the pull and push between a black hole and our physical realm could create an entirely new zone. Bizarrely, it's suggested that this new zone could remove travellers from their past and future – as the laws of physics and time as we know it would no longer be applicable.
In short, the study hypothesizes that anyone who dares to travel into a black hole could well survive – and as a result, they may become a timeless, boundless entity free from the shackles of past, present and future. While it's hardly recommended that anyone dare try to voyage into a black hole any time soon to find out, it is fascinating that there are still so many studies ongoing surrounding the mysterious portals. Who knows if we will ever know the truth?
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Where is Meridian, ID?
Meridian is a city found in Idaho, The United States Of America. It is located 43.61 latitude and -116.39 longitude and it is situated at elevation 796 meters above sea level.
Meridian has a population of 75,092 making it the 3rd biggest city in Idaho. It operates on the MDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Boise.
Quick facts
|The United States Of America
|796 m over sea level
|Time Zone
Meridian has a population of around 84018, of which 40355 (48%) are male and 43663 (51%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Meridian is 34.57, meaning that the average person is below the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.08 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).
Of Meridian's 84018 residents, around 82306 (98.00%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 92.70% of the population. Of the remaining population, 1100 are black/African Americans (1.30%), 175 are native Americans (0.20%), 1950 are asians (2.30%), 159 are pacific islanders (0.20%), 997 are other (1.20%).
The median income of households in Meridian is $63023.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 5.50% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.
Meridian, ID Zipcodes
The city of Meridian has 2 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 83642, 83646.


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by Madeleine Crow, Corporate and Foundation Relationship Manager, Bay Area Discovery Museum | June 26, 2019
The Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM)'s mission is to transform research into early learning experiences that inspire creative problem solving. Its work is carried out across its 7.5-acre museum, and is the driving force behind permanent and temporary exhibits, daily STEM and art programs, themed special events, and school and community programs.
The Bay Area Discovery Museum (BADM) is a hands-on learning space that is open to all children. We are constantly looking for opportunities to deepen our impact throughout the Bay Area, and give children the chance to discover new interests, dive deeper into something they love, and have fun exploring early learning concepts.
As the result of receiving an Infy Maker Award from Infosys Foundation USA in 2018, BADM, in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Northern California (GSNORCAL), was able to support three Girl Scout Mechanical Engineering badge programs in our Fab Lab makerspace. BADM opened the world's first early childhood Fab Lab in May 2016, and the exhibit has become the center of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning on BADM's campus.
With guidance and support from GSNORCAL, BADM Fab Lab educators designed and led three workshops in 2018 and 2019 for 75 Brownie Girl Scouts in second and third grades from underserved Bay Area communities.
In each workshop, the Girl Scouts completed creative projects designed by BADM educators to engage the girls with important engineering concepts, which in turn earned them one badge.
In Fling Flyer, scouts used tablets to design their own flying machines, which were then brought to life using the Fab Lab's laser cutter. The girls learned about the physics involved in building a functioning flying machine by testing variables like wing span and body shape, and observing how the changes impact how far their prototypes could fly. Completing this program earned scouts their Gliders/Forces of Light badge.
In Leap Bots, the scouts and their chaperones used BADM's engineering design process Think, Make, Try® to design and build spring-powered creations. They use d a range of high and low-tech tools—including hand tools, power tools, tablets, and laser cutters—and observed how using different springs could impact the jump height of their creations. Completing this program earned scouts their Projectiles/Potential Energy badge.
In Racer Car, scouts explored the concepts of gravity and physics. After using tablets and laser cutters to design and build custom racing cars, the girls tested their cars' speed on a series of ramps. Experiments with weights and other elements allowed them to make decisions on how to adjust their design in order to improve how fast their car could go. Completing this program earned scouts their Gravity and Friction badge.
Once the facilitated program ended, girls were free to explore the rest of the museum. During this time, adult chaperones and troop leaders stayed behind to participate in a training on how best to provide engaging and developmentally-appropriate STEM challenges for their troops.
One of the key components of this professional development was introducing and familiarizing adult leaders with BADM's three-step engineering process, Think, Make, Try. Think, Make, Try empowers children to solve creative challenges by thinking about the problem, making a prototype, and trying what they've made. During the 'Try' phase, children are prompted to evaluate what works about their original design, and what could be improved upon. They return to the 'Think' phase to brainstorm how to adjust their prototype, then 'Make' the changes before trying their design again.
It was important to the overall partnership between BADM and GSNORCAL that adult leaders feel comfortable implementing Think, Make, Try® in various situations with their troops. Even after their time at BADM had ended, the experience they had and the skills they learned would extend far beyond the museum's walls.
For the BADM educators, it's important to better understand how to make the STEM-based maker programming in the Fab Lab more accessible, not only across socio-economic lines, but also across ages and levels of interest. While the end product is often most exciting, the BADM engineering process.
It was also critical for the museum's educators to learn more about the pain points adults feel when trying to share age-appropriate STEM learning. Across BADM's on-site and off-site STEM programs, adult-child engagement is one of the most important indicators of success. Being able to have an open dialogue with adults who are charged with making this type of learning appropriate and exciting for young children is a valuable way that we learn how to best design the programming we offer at the museum and throughout the Bay Area.
The work that we did with the support of the Infosys Foundation USA and its Infy Maker Award has had tremendous ripple effects. It not only enabled us to welcome 75 Girl Scouts, their leaders, and adult chaperones to our site, it will inform the programming that we offer to all of our on-site visitors, students, children, and families throughout our community.