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Helium Effects in High Entropy Alloys for Fusion Reactor Plasma Facing Components
Abstract The plasma facing materials (PFMs) within fusion reactors, such as the divertor, must be able to withstand high temperature (>1000 K) for extended durations of time, in addition to extreme flux from neutrons, helium (He) ash, and neutral species such as deuterium and tritium. These materials must withstand these conditions while maintaining their selected mechanical properties, minimal sputter yield, and low fuel retention.
February 2026 “Leisure Reads”
February’s “Leisure Reads” celebrates Black History Month! The post features illustrated works for children by or about African American and Black people. Many thanks to MSJ librarian Cynthia Gregory for suggesting these reads, who was inspired by the art exhibit “From Caldecott to Coretta Scott: Award Winning Black Illustrators” (curated by Richard Michelson). When Harriet Met Sojourner by Catherine Clinton and Shane W.
7 Most Eccentric Towns in Connecticut
The small state of Connecticut is home to prestigious universities, classic literature authors, and quiet New England settings. It is also known for its distinctive local food traditions. Visitors can engage with the history, customs, and coastal lifestyle of this seaside state. Well-known attractions sit beside smaller sites that hold their own interest. Learn about the region’s connection to PEZ candy, or its role as the first state in the U.S. to introduce a public library.
The city of snub-erly love
By Benjamin Houghton February 22, 2023 Philly athletes get disrespected more than any others in the country. No matter what sport you play, if your home games are in south Philly, you are nationally unloved. This rule goes for any regular Philadelphia athlete, and even some of our most extraordinary, such as NBA stars,Joel Embiid and James Harden. The back-to-back MVP runner up Embiid, snubbed from the all-star starter title, is by far the best center in the Eastern Conference.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 23 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
Shane Evans@@shanevansTwitter LogoContributor IJanuary 21, 2022 0 of 4 Chelsea's league campaign has taken a difficult turn recently.GLYN KIRK/Getty Images Congratulations may soon be in order as Manchester City hurtle toward a second successive English Premier League title with no one seemingly able to stand in the way. Eleven points is the gap at the top, though second-place Liverpool have a game in hand.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 22 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 Another year of EPL dominance for Manchester City?Chris Brunskill/Getty Images It wouldn't be January in the English Premier League without a mad dash to snap up some fresh faces in the transfer market and adjust things for the stretch run. That's the phase of the season we are currently in. Matchweek 22, beyond halfway and lots to play for with new blood being injected into squads across the land.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 16 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
Shane Evans@@shanevansTwitter LogoContributor IDecember 10, 2021 0 of 4 Manchester City has been on a run of late.BEN STANSALL/Getty Images We are rolling right along through the middle of a busy holiday period in the English Premier League. Champions League group play has wrapped up. The Europa League, too. International breaks are on hiatus through the new year. It's just EPL action, and lots of it, until the calendar turns itself to 2022.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 12 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
Shane Evans@@shanevansTwitter LogoContributor INovember 19, 2021 0 of 4 Thomas Tuchel has taken this pair of Blues to new heights this season.Visionhaus/Getty Images Another international break fades into the rearview mirror, and we can once again turn our gaze to the English Premier League.
World Cup Qualifying: Players to Watch and Predictions for USA vs. Mexico
Shane Evans@@shanevansTwitter LogoContributor INovember 12, 2021 0 of 5 All eyes on Cincinnati for USA vs. Mexico.Icon Sportswire/Getty Images The United States vs. Mexico in World Cup qualifying. It doesn't get much better than this in our part of the world, and this latest installment should give us plenty to analyze as we head into a break from international football (after Matchday 8 next week, of course).
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 11 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
To say Pep is spoilt for choice would be an understatement.Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images Old Trafford, Saturday, November 6, 8:30 a.m. ET Streaming: NBCSN, Telemundo One club is the reigning Premier League champion, convincingly beating teams across the continent, attracting all the top young talent and managed by an effervescent mastermind with a trophy cabinet bulging at the seams. The other club is Manchester United.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 10 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 All eyes on Ole this weekend.Matthew Peters/Getty Images Still reeling from the aftermath of Sunday's 5-0 extravaganza for Liverpool at hated rivals Manchester United? It was a dominant performance from the visiting Reds that shook the league heading into the last two months of the calendar year.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 9 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
The man for the big moment.Naomi Baker/Getty Images Old Trafford, Sunday, October 24, 11:30 a.m. ET Streaming: NBCSN, Telemundo This match is one of those you look for and circle with a big red pen as soon as the fixture list is released, especially these days. Mancunians will hate to hear this (well, at least those of a red persuasion considering City's recent success), but the scales have been tipping these past few years.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 8 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 The pressure is on and will continue to be until United are back on top.Visionhaus/Getty Images Two down, one to go. Yes, that's right, everyone, we've made it through another international break, with one remaining to close out the 2021 calendar year. Somehow we're only seven matches into the English Premier League season, though more will come thick and fast in the weeks ahead.
Ranking the Top 5 Matches of the 2021-22 English Premier League Season so Far
0 of 6 The Premier League has treated us so far this season.John Powell/Getty Images The English Premier League has had an excellent two months of exciting play to dive into over the international break to pass the time until domestic play returns. About a fifth of the way through the campaign, we've seen some standout performances by those we expected to battle it out at the top of the table and some slightly more surprising showings from those we didn't have as high hopes for.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 7 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 When this man is on form, Liverpool will be very hard to beatQuality Sport Images/Getty Images Can you believe another international break is nearly here already?! Yes, that means no Premier League action next weekend (October 9-10), so you better invest yourself in all the fun that's coming our way in the next few days...and there is plenty to choose from. Where else to begin other than the meeting of the last two champions of the EPL, Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 6 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 Things are good at Chelsea.Darren Walsh/Getty Images Five matches into the English Premier League season, it's safe to say that a top four of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion isn't how everyone saw things shaking out. Arsenal and Leicester are in the bottom half. Brentford is in ninth. West Ham United's Michail Antonio is tied for the league lead in scoring. Those are all very normal things happening over the first month of the season.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 5 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 Chelsea will be a force to be reckoned with this season.Steve Bardens - UEFA/Getty Images It was nice of European football to keep us busy during the week, but we shall turn our focus back on the English Premier League this weekend. In the UEFA Champions League, the EPL clubs were 3-of-4 on the win count, with Manchester United's shocking last-minute 2-1 defeat at Young Boys (a second-ever UCL win for the Swiss lads) being the only blemish on an impressive start to the campaign.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 4 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 He's back and it's fantasticAsh Donelon/Getty Images The English Premier League returns to action this weekend after an international break that felt like an eternity. Maybe because we've been waiting to see some new signings debut following one of the most epic transfer windows ever. Or maybe we've just had three great weeks to start the season and the September break always feels like an unfair stop to a long-awaited start.
Winners and Losers of the Wild 2021 Summer Transfer Window
0 of 6 It still doesn't look realANP Sport/Getty Images The cliche "now that the dust has settled" would not do this transfer window justice. It's more along the lines of a 50-foot sand dune being dumped on the football ground of your choosing because this summer has been one for the ages. You'd be hard pressed to remember a transfer window with this much superstar activity across Europe and beyond.
Ranking the Top 7 Landing Spots for a Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer
0 of 7 Where to next, CR7?Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Getty Images As if the world wasn't still reeling from the news that one of the two greatest players on the planet was switching clubs with very little notice, it appears that we're set for a second such saga over the next week or so. Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo, currently of Serie A's Juventus, may want to pick up and move clubs once more.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 2 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 Not the start Arsenal had hoped for this season.Associated Press One week down out of 38 in the English Premier League season and we've already had some stellar action, with the league's elite making some real statements, both good and bad. This is all while not one draw was registered across the 10 opening matchday fixtures—10 wins, 10 losses. Tremendous.
Preview and Predictions for the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 This is what it's all about: the Premier League trophy.Michael Regan - The FA/Getty Images It's been 82 days since the 2020-21 English Premier League season ended, and we are back and ready for action. Yes, the world's greatest football league (we can say that now, right?) is set for yet another year, undoubtedly filled with ups and downs and lefts and rights and everything in between. That's what makes it so great. That and N'Golo Kante's smile. It truly has it all.
Preview and Predictions for Matchweek 1 of the 2021-22 Premier League Season
0 of 4 Manchester United-Leeds United is a great way to start your SaturdayVisionhaus/Getty Images We have finally reached the first week of the English Premier League season. After a summer that has flown by and was filled with international tournaments, transfer sagas and everything in between, we can return to the familiar comforts of domestic play in the United Kingdom.
Potential Landing Spots for Lionel Messi After Shocking News of Barcelona Exit
0 of 5 Joan Mateu/Associated Press Well, the unthinkable has happened. FC Barcelona announced Thursday that Lionel Messi, the player many consider the greatest in the history of football, will not continue with the club after 21 unmatchable years. Wow.
Euro 2020: Picking the Team of the Tournament for This Year's Competition
0 of 11 Michael Regan/Associated Press What a month of football we've had. The European Championship has been an outstanding return to major international tournament football with fans and atmosphere and everything else that comes with it. Italy triumphantly lifted the trophy after a penalty-shootout victory over England on Sunday. But it's not time to put all the fun behind us just yet though as we dive into a review of everything that went down by picking a team of the tournament.
Euro 2020: Power Ranking All 16 Teams in the Knockout Stage
0 of 16 Franck Fife/Associated Press We've been treated to an exceptional group stage at the European Championship, and the knockout round will be that much better. For the most part, the big nations have done what we expected them to do, and given the expanded nature of the last two incarnations of UEFA's international centerpiece, we will see more teams (16 as opposed to eight in 2012 and prior) make it through to the single-elimination phase.
Winners and Losers from the Euro 2020 Group Stage so Far
Italy has arguably been the team of the tournament so far.Andreas Solaro/Associated Press Well the European Championship has kicked off with a bang, hasn't it? We've seen some truly great performances, some disappointments and one of the most surreal events we've ever seen on a football pitch. In short, there's plenty to talk about. Let's take a look back at the thrilling first week of play and pick out who's doing well and who isn't ahead of the final group-stage matches at Euro 2020.
Euro 2020 Power Rankings: Ranking the Teams from 24-1
0 of 13 Resul Rehimov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) After a wait that felt like an eternity given the yearlong postponement, the European Championships are finally here. Fans will be back in the stands, and the teams from across Europe will take part in this spectacle of football that normally occurs every four years.
Top 5 Transfer Destinations for Tottenham Hotspur Striker Harry Kane
Where are you off to this summer, Harry?Mike Egerton/Associated Press And so begins the summer of the big-name transfer. With the conclusion of the domestic European football season this past weekend, the transfer rumors will go into overdrive. The biggest and brightest stars on the continent will prepare for the next campaign, whether it’s with their current club or off to greener pastures elsewhere.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 38
Dave Thompson/Associated Press That’s a wrap, folks. What a season we have had in the English Premier League. We have our champions (Man City, again), our UCL participants (all "super" performers) and our relegated trio (no surprises there). It was a year that brought fans back to stadiums right at the end after what felt like an eternity away. We saw Tottenham Hotspur win 6-1 at Old Trafford and Aston Villa beat Liverpool 7-2.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 36
Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Two matches remain for each Premier League club this season, and the UEFA Champions League places are yet to be locked in. That's the primary focus of the league at the minute and that was prevalent in Matchweek 36. It even trickled over into another tournament as the FA Cup final of all things was essentially a warm-up for Tuesday's massive Chelsea-Leicester league fixture. It will be crucial in deciding next season's UCL participants from the Old Blighty.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 35
United and Cavani are running it back for another season.Shaun Botterill/Associated Press Shane Evans manages B/R Football content within the Bleacher Report app. For more,follow him on Twitter at @shanevans.We are reaching the end of the line for this Premier League season.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 34
Things you love to see: Gareth Bale scoring goals with a smile on his face.Associated Press The Premier League season is winding down, giving us a clearer picture of how the table will shake out. Manchester City will soon be crowned champions, the remaining two relegation spots are all but assured and the top-four race is inching toward a conclusion. This weekend gave us more answers on each of these fronts while throwing the occasional spanner in the works.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 33
Carlo Ancelotti, Everton Manager. Still fun to read.Justin Setterfield/Associated Press Take one week off from EPL Winners and Losers and the whole structure of modern football starts to crumble around us. The European Super League. That was something, huh? Lasting, for better or worse, an entire 48 hours, it was a great example of how something so hated and admonished by everyone but those involved in its creation could come crashing down.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 31
There's only one Christian PulisicJustin Tallis/Associated Press It’s just like the Premier League to keep things interesting. Consistently one of the most competitive, entertaining and sometimes befuddling of the top-flight leagues, things took another gripping step forward this past weekend. The title-chasers dropped a surprising result, and the push for the top four is still anyone’s guess.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 30
KDB casually practicing new ways to setup his teammates.Rui Vieira/Associated Press After what felt like an eternity, the Premier League was back from the international break and gave us an entertaining weekend of matches. Manchester City edged closer to wrapping up the Premier League title—and that's about as much clarity as we got over the course of the matchweek.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Draw Results and Predictions
The trophy these eight remaining clubs are fighting for.Manu Fernandez/Associated Press The UEFA Champions League quarterfinal draw Friday provided four fantastic matchups that create a ton of great stories and intrigue ahead of the first legs on April 6-7. The big questions that come to mind immediately: does the favorite Man City have what it takes to get past am Erling Haaland-led Borussia Dortmund to then face Bayern Munich and Robert Lewandowski or PSG and Kylian Mbappe?
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 28
The fans may not have been at the Emirates, but the Gunners put on a strong performance against archrivals Tottenham.Associated Press The wild season of the English Premier League we are currently in the midst of continued with a weekend that kept the intrigue and drama coming. As things tend to happen in the Prem, we saw a little bit of everything.
Winners and Losers from Premier League Matchweek 27
A jubilant Manchester United celebrating what would turn into a 2-0 victory over the previously unbeatable Manchester CityAssociated Press We are rapidly approaching the business end of the Premier League season. That glorious time of year when every point matters that much more. Every goal can make or break a season. Sure, things look relatively assured at the top of the Premier League table (more on that shortly), but everywhere else you look, there is plenty to play for.
Clint Dempsey with a second World Cup goal in as many matches as the USA draws Portugal
This close. Thissssssss close. The USA battled back against Portugal and were mere seconds away from winning 2-1 and qualifying for the knockout stage in style. It was not to be however as Varela headed home a peach of a Ronaldo cross as time ticked off the clock to tie things at 2-2 with no time left on the clock. We did however get another Clint Dempsey goal and it was just as dramatic as the first one at the 2014 World Cup.
Leicester City preseason squad report - strikers
Check in with the rest of the squad in our other positional reports, starting with goalkeepers then move on to defenders, midfielders and wingers. You’ll be glad you did! Leicester City’s forwards come into 2017/18 with a lot of expectations on their shoulders. The previous campaign saw a massive departure from Jamie Vardy’s 24-goal campaign of title-winning season and with little help from the rest of the attackers, the scoring was definitely slowed.
Goodbye Premier League title you beautiful, perfect slice of life
That’s how many days Leicester City Football Club were Champions of England. That’s also 375 more days than I ever thought possible and by God did I appreciate every single one of them. Honestly thought that I’d more likely see 375 straight days of me eating a burrito. Or rainfall. Or flying monkeys dressed as construction workers. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I’d have the AB-SOL-UTE pleasure of living 375 days of my life with Leicester as the top club in all of England. But guess what?
Will I ever enjoy football again?
Oh to adore football again. One day, it’ll return to me, right? Right now, as someone who has endured the tumultuous nature of being a Leicester City supporter for the last two-and-a-half decades, I don’t know. What this team has done to me over the last three years (let alone the previous generation), well, it’s given me pause as a lifelong admirer of the beautiful game.
Celebrating the Premier League title with Leicester City Football Club
A day that will live forever in the hearts and minds of Leicester City supporters, as told bye someone inside the King Power Stadium. "Fade, you stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!" The above is the translated last line from "Nessun Dorma", one of the most famous tenor arias ever written.
Jamie Vardy's amazing subtweet for England strike partner Harry Kane
This is the cheekiest of the cheeky. You know how the old adage goes...if one chats sh*t, thou shall get banged. Well, Harry Kane, your time has come. The Tottenham forward, who is having a fantastic season with the London side, decided on being a bit brash following a resounding Spurs victory last month and posted this to his Instagram account: Very clever, Harry. Spurs were dominant of late and showed every sign of catching the pack-leading Foxes in the race for the Premier League title.
I do not believe my eyes: Leicester City Football Club has won the English Premier League
It cannot be true. It cannot be true. It cannot be true. Okay, but it is. What we've seen this season may never be replicated. What we've seen this season may never be matched. What we've seen this season may forever be known as the season in the Premier League that defied the odds. That bucked the trends. Spat in the face of the establishment and by doing so, rocked the very foundation of football in the country of its creation.
Miles from home, Mears will see familiar faces at Saturday's match
Every club he’s ever played for has been in England (hold a four-match loan spell with Marseille), so moving to the Emerald City is a huge change for the 32-year-old defender. Despite the adjustment and massive distance between the UK and Seattle, Mears will see a pair of very familiar faces in Houston orange when the Dynamo come to town for Saturday’s match at CenturyLink Field.
Off-Camera Observations: Steve Zakuani on Sounders FC at FC Dallas
The Sounders FC is off on its first road trip of the 2015 season and it will take on league-leading FC Dallas. The Hoops are undefeated to start the year with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Broadcaster Steve Zakuani discusses the match and its implications below in the latest Off-Camera Observations. I think it’ll affect it a little bit. Obviously, if you’re missing key players, then you’re not able to put out your best 11.
Hanauer sees stadium extension as a huge growth opportunity for Sounders FC
CenturyLink Field has been the only home that Sounders FC has ever known in MLS, and it will stay that way for an additional 10 years, per a release from the club on Monday. It was agreed that the Sounders would continue to play their home matches at CenturyLink Field, extending an already existing deal from 2018 to 2028. Club Owner Adrian Hanauer told SoundersFC.com that he’s excited by the prospect of having his team take the field in front of the fantastic support at its home stadium.
Excitement builds ahead of the first Sounders match of 2015
Your eyes finally open after a night of tossing and turning in your bed. It hits you: today is Sounders Matchday, the first of the 2015 season. In a few short hours, you’ll be covered head to toe in Rave Green, singing with 40,000 of your closest friends inside CenturyLink Field for the Sounders FC home opener. There are few feelings like it. “It’s always exhilarating,” said Sounders Head Coach Sigi Schmid on being in the stadium on opening day. “We never take it for granted.
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