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Fitting more laptop into less chassis is an admirable goal, and Lenovo has done just that with the new Yoga 910, increasing screen size without sacrificing portability. An upgrade to the well-received Yoga 900, the new notebook packs a 13.9-inch display into a form-factor that – despite being slimmer in all dimensions – its predecessor could only fit a 13.3-inch … Continue reading

CCP Games today announced that it’s making a major change to EVE Online, its 13-year old PC MMO game. For the first time in the history of this game, players will be able to play EVE Online for free. The game has been tied to a subscription system ever since it was launched back in 2003 so it’s a big departure from the norm for CCP Games but it’s not like the company has made this decision without any rhyme or reason.

Starting this November, players will be separated into Alpha and Omega clone states. Omega players will continue playing the game by paying the monthly subscription fee which will give them access to all of the skills and ships found in Eve Online.

Alpha clone designation is meant for players who will be playing Eve Online for free. They will be able to train and use a specific set of skills but they will face restrictions. They will also be able to use tech one Frigates, Destroyers, and Cruisers for their faction as well as essential weapons and modules. They skills will train at a reduced rate compared to Omega players.

CCP also says that it has been making some changes on its end to ensure that a larger number of free players can take part in Eve Online, this is being done in the spirit of keeping its single shared experience alive.

Alpha players can become Omega players easily by paying for a monthly subscription. Omega players who do not renew their subscriptions will be able to continue playing Eve Online with an Alpha designation.

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BSA’s Girls Who Code class of 2016 graduated this month, marking the end of an intensive seven-week coding program. While most of the 19 girls in the BSA classroom began the program with no knowledge of coding, they are now proficient in several programming languages, including Python, Scratch, HTML, and CSS. They have created websites and apps, met with Members of Congress, and have networked with leading women computer scientists and engineers.

Girls Who Code was founded in 2012 with the mission of closing the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. In four years, Girls Who Code has gone from 20 girls in New York to 10,000 girls in 42 states. The program couldn’t have come at a better time. We need a well-trained pipeline of computer scientists in our software-dependent economy, and right now the software industry has more jobs than it can fill. By 2024 there will be 4.4 million jobs available in computer and information technology. Encouraging women to join this field is critical to fill this gap: Women held 36 percent of computing occupations in 1991, but just 25% in 2015.

BSA is fortunate to have member companies who are committed to contributing to the Girls Who Code mission. Not only did BSA members–including Adobe, Autodesk, IBM, Intuit, Microsoft, and Workday–sponsor Girls Who Code in several cities across the nation, they also pitched in to specifically support the BSA classroom this summer.

We would like to thank our member companies for their contributions and participation in BSA’s 2016 Girls Who Code program:

• The BSA classroom toured Symantec’s Cyberthreat Center and received a threat briefing detailing the dangers of specific threats like zero-day attacks.
• IBM brought Lisa Seacat DeLuca, the most prolific female inventor in IBM history, to the classroom to share her thoughts about creativity and confidence.
• Kat Holmes, Microsoft’s Principal Design Director of Inclusive Design, spoke to the girls about viewing disabilities as opportunities rather than as disadvantages, and improving accessibility through design.
• Microsoft hosted a mentorship workshop for the girls to hone their networking skills with female professionals from across government and industry.
• Dell emceed the first BSA/Girls Who Code Hackathon on the Hill, where the girls presented coding projects to Members of Congress.
• Dell also donated laptops for the girls to use during the summer program. At the graduation ceremony, we surprised the girls with the news that the laptops were theirs to keep.

Last year, 94% of the girls in BSA’s Girls Who Code inaugural classroom reported that the program made them more likely to pursue a major in computer science. One of this year’s students commented on the thrill she gets from coding: “My favorite part is that it really took me out of my comfort zone. I feel like I’m actually doing something. When I finish coding something, and I test it, and it works – that’s my favorite part.”

BSA is proud to play a part in teaching these bright, enthusiastic girls how to code. Congratulations to our 2016 graduates!

For more information on the 2016 BSA Girls Who Code program, visit www.bsa.org/girlswhocode.

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Should I take up golf?
On a recent flight, I was rereading Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In, when I glanced at the woman next to me and she was reading ESPN’s Fantasy Football Preview. We shared a laugh that she was reading about football and I was reading about women’s leadership advancement. For the next hour, we talked Fantasy Football. How did her team do last year? What was her draft strategy? What were her favorite research sites? Did I have any advice?

Personally, I am in three different leagues (one Championship and two Playoff berths), and playing fantasy football is one of my most guilty pleasures. I am a born and raised a Packers fan, An ideal Sunday is to sit for 12 hours and watch 4 to 6 games at once, (thank you DIRECTV). Like many men, I love football. So does my wife. And so do many women.

The number of women playing fantasy football in the United States and Canada more than doubled since 2007, growing to 8.3 million in 2014, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. Women now account for more than 20% of all fantasy football participants.

According to the National Football League, women now make up nearly half the league’s fan base; 375,000 women attend NFL games each weekend. Earlier this year the NFL conducted its first ever NFL Women’s Summit, an initiative to advance women in sports. This is also the first year the NFL will have a woman on its on-field officiating crew.

In 2015, 46% of the 114 million Super Bowl viewers were women — higher than this year’s Oscars, Grammys and Emmys combined.

I attend and speak at numerous women’s leadership events and talk to a lot of women. A common question I am asked is “Should I take up golf so I can network on the golf course?” My response is always the same; take up golf if you like it but it is a hard game to learn and master. Additionally, you will need to invest a lot of money. And if you’ve never played you will need to practice a minimum of 8 to 12 hours a week just to be a decent, not good golfer.

Rather than take up golf, I suggest that you join a Fantasy Football League.

Fantasy Football, Women, and Networking
You don’t need to understand football (or even enjoy watching the game to participate in Fantasy Football –you can just jump in and participate to enjoy the benefits of participating. Most leagues are free and it’s easy to start.

Fantasy Football has become a leading social networking forum for women and will give you something to discuss with the men (and women) in your office for the next 5 months. Not only will you learn pointers about the game — you’ll have plenty to talk about at your office and on game day (And yes, before I get more hate mail, I do coach and engage men in my training sessions to talk about other things than sports at work to be more inclusive of those at work who aren’t into sports).

Let’s be candid, everyone talks about football. Football is no longer just a sport, it is a current event every Monday and as a business leader you need to be aware what went on in your city–and perhaps across the country. No, you don’t have to watch 12 hours of games every Sunday but if you can come in and complain that your Fantasy team lost because the Dallas Cowboys kicker missed a chip-shot field goal in the last 13 seconds of the game your co-workers will be impressed.

If you won because Aaron Rodgers threw a 50 yarder to Jordy Nelson to beat the Seahawks, (it’s going to happen Week 14, just a prediction), your co-workers will be even more impressed. Certainly, if you know that Aaron Rodgers is also dating Olivia Munn, you will get huge bonus points.

Sign up, read up, and have some fun. Finally even if you have never drafted here is a fail-safe article that will make you look like a veteran.

Are you ready for some football!!!

Ladies, are you in a Fantasy Football League? Share your experiences, Jeffery, (e-mail jthalter@ywomen.biz) – what’s the reaction from your family, colleagues, and friends?

Here’s to a great season!

Jeffery Tobias Halter is a corporate gender strategist. The country’s leading expert on engaging men to advance women, Jeffery is the President of YWomen, a strategic consulting company. A highly sought-after speaker, Jeffery is a TEDx speaker and frequently talks at industry and corporate events.

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Fact: Feminist frats bros are cooler than non-feminist frat bros. 

Created by MTV’s Braless, the 4-minute clip features a group of men pledging a fraternity. Two of the pledges in the group get hazed by fraternity brothers, but it’s not the horrific hazing most pledges have to endure ― it’s feminist hazing. 

Before any of the hazing takes place, however, the brothers ask for affirmative consent or, as they explain in the video “a strong, confident yes.” After both pledges give their affirmative consent to partake in the hazing, the brothers make them field some (truly awesome) feminist questions.

The questions include how to be body-positive if a brother gains weight, what to do when a girl drinks too much at a party and why everyone should discuss intersectionality more. 

As one of the brothers says: “Here at Lambda Alpha Lambda we keep the toxic masculinity in check, bro.”

Fraternities everywhere, take note. 

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