Britain’s royal family marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended WWI with a special commemoration on Sunday.

Queen Elizabeth attended a service Sunday morning at The Cenotaph, a war memorial in London. Prince Philip, who retired from many of his public duties in the summer of 2017, did not attend. But her son, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, were there, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. British Prime Minister Theresa May also attended, as did the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Prince Charles lay a wreath on behalf of his mother. Prince William laid his own wreath, as did Prince Harry.

The Queen watched the service from a balcony, along with Camilla and Kate. Duchess Meghan was on another balcony with Elke Budenbender, the German president’s wife.

The royals previously attended another Remembrance Day event Saturday night. The Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla, William and Kate, Harry and Meghan, and several other members of the Royal Family attended the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall, which featured performances from Tom Jones and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force.

If you’re wondering why the Queen wears so many poppies, by the way, there are a few theories about that: some people say her five flowers represent five branches of the military: the army, the navy, the air force, the civil defence, and women’s troops. It’s also possible that it’s a custom-made brooch, rather than five individual poppies.

On Sunday evening, the royals attended a service to mark the Armistice at Westminster Abbey, where the Queen and the German president both laid flowers at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior in front of a congregation of about 2,000 people.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association is proud to announce the 48 players chosen for the 2015 NFCA High School All-America softball teams.

Texas’ Deer Park High School led the way with three players honored. Meanwhile, The Woodlands High School (Texas), Mt. St. Dominic Academy (N.J.), Clovis High School (Calif.), Papillion-LaVista High School (Neb.), Keystone High School (Ohio) and Bridgewater-Raynham High School (Mass.) each had two representatives.

In all, 40 schools are represented on the three 16-player All-America squads.

Garnering the only multiple first-team nods was The Woodlands as seniors Ally Langkamp and Aubrey Leach were recognized for the second straight season. Langkamp, one of four pitchers, concluded her senior campaign 17-1 with 1.00 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 112.1 innings of work. Grabbing honors at shortstop, Leach posted a .584 batting average (57-94) with 23 extra base hits, including 10 doubles and eight triples, 53 runs scored, 31 RBI and an .882 slugging percentage. She also walked 25 times which attributed to her .657 on base percentage.

Kelsey Oh of Mt. St. Dominic Academy, Morgan Ray of Frenchtown High School (Mont.) and Kelly Barnhill of Pope High School (Ga.) were the other first-team pitchers. Oh, the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, finished her sophomore year 26-2 with a microscopic 0.24 ERA and 0.90 batting average against. She recorded 20 shutouts and struck out 330 batters in 170 innings and did not allow a home run to the 661 batters she faced. A three-time Montana Gatorade Player of the Year, Ray led her squad to a third consecutive state title by going 19-2 with a miniscule 0.23 ERA, 10 shutouts, and 248 strikeouts in 130 innings. The senior held her opponents to a .117 batting average and allowed just seven extra base hits all season. Senior Barnhill was 29-5 with a 0.59 ERA and an astronomical 534 strikeouts in 226 innings, while she held her opposition to a .076 batting average and was named Georgia 6A Pitcher of the Year.

Reagan Hathaway of Kansas’ Olathe Northwest and Bailey Hemphill of St. Thomas More Catholic (La.) were the first-team catchers. Garnering her second straight first-team All-American nod, senior Hathaway launched a state record 18 home runs, which played a big part in her jaw-dropping 1.950 slugging percentage. In addition, she hit .640 with 61 RBI, 50 runs scored and a .750 on base percentage. Junior Hemphill batted .489 with six doubles, nine home run and walked 49 times which helped her post a .758 on base percentage.

Shasta’s Mia Camuso earned the nod at first base, while Alexis Mack of Brecksville-Broadview Heights (Ohio), a second-teamer in 2013, garnered first-team honors at second base for the first time. Junior Camuso hit .606 with 14 doubles, six triples and a section-record 16 long balls, while posting 61 RBI, 45 runs scored and a 1.284 slugging percentage. Mack, a senior, hit .682 (73-107), posted a .717 on base percentage, scored 60 runs and swiped 79 bases in 83 attempts.

Rounding out the infield is third-base selection, senior Rhoda Jarvis of Deer Park. Jarvis clocked in with a .535 batting average, 16 doubles, 11 home runs, 47 RBI, 42 runs scored, a 1.079 slugging percentage and .586 on base percentage.

Sophomores JoJo McRae of Lucas Lovejoy (Texas) and Reese Guevarra of Immaculate Heart Academy (N.J.), along with freshmen Rachel Hammons of Bourgade Catholic (Ariz.) make up the All-American outfielders. McRae hit .557, scored 45 times and was a perfect 25-for-25 in stolen bases, while registering .652 slugging and .673 on base percentages. Posting a single-season program-record 67 hits, Guevarra recorded a .563 batting average with 14 doubles, five triples, six long balls, 35 RBI, 52 runs, a .908 slugging percentage and .639 on base percentage. With the highest batting average amongst the All-Americans, Hammons hit a cool .790 (83-105) with nine extra base hits and 76 runs. She swiped 68 bases in 69 attempts and sported .821 on base and .904 slugging percentages, respectively.

Baker’s Lacey Summerlin earned All-American status at the utility position. Summerlin, a senior, helped her program to a 7A state championship with her bat and arm. She hit .435 with 67 hits, 16 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs, 68 RBI and 71 runs scored, while registering 30 steals in 32 attempts. In the circle, she was 22-1 with a 1.35 ERA, 176 strikeouts and .142 batting average against in 120 innings.

Rounding out the first-team squad are at-large selections, pitcher Shelbi Sunseri of Santa Fe (Texas) and catcher Sydney Cross from Mt. Shasta. Sunseri, who no-hit 10 of her opponents this season, pitched in all but two of Santa Fe’s games. The sophomore compiled a 29-7 record with a 0.69 ERA, 18 shutouts and 329 strikeouts in 221.1 innings, while holding her opponents to a .144 batting average. Cross posted a .612 batting average with 60 hits, 11 doubles, 11 homers, 57 RBI, 50 runs scored, a .650 on base percentage and 1.087 slugging percentage.

The NFCA High School All-America teams are selected by a committee of member head coaches from the pool of players who earned first team All-Region recognition in the five high school regions.

To view the complete 2015 NFCA High School All-America teams, please click HERE.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s Jotaro Kujo and DIO have joined the ever expanding roster of Jump Force.

Announced during Inside Xbox, Jump Force’s Koji Nakajima confirmed the two newest characters with a brand new trailer that shows of each character in action.

Jotaro Kujo, the third and most recurring JoJo in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, is the main protagonist of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, which takes place in 1987 and follow Jotaro as he develops mysterious powers known as Stands, in which his is named Star Platinum.

Dio Brando, on the the other hand, is the main antagonist of Stardust Crusaders (known as DIO) and is an evil and immortal vampire who wields a Stand named The World. Jotaro and his friends are in search of him to help save Jotaro’s mother whose Stand has awakened and now her life is in danger.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is, in our opinion, worthy of a spot on your list must-watch anime, as it features “explosive shonen battles, small-town murder mystery, and Elizabethan melodrama, to name a few.”

Jotaro and Dio join a roster that includes characters from many different anime franchises, including Dragon Ball Z, My Hero Academia, Bleach, One Piece, Death Note, and so many more.

Jump Force will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 15, and will also arrive with a $260 collector’s edition which features a statue of Goku, Luffy, and Naruto.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer who can’t wait to experience the crazy awesomeness of this game. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.

By Nikki Jamieson, Women’s Representative, Canadian Federation of Students

On my journey of healing from domestic violence, I found help in the last place I wanted to be in.

Gender-based violence is deeply rooted into our institutions, systemically and socially through inequality and power, and deepened through other forms of oppression such as racism, colonialism, ableism, etc. Navigating through systems that were never meant to support you are inherently difficult, even prior to looking into the intersections of our identities and who these spaces were made for. We live in a society that persistently preserves the patriarchy through the perpetuation of gender norms; honours capitalism over compassion, and actively upholds the systems that continuously oppress us.

Speaking from my own experience, I faced more violence than help when trying to navigate the very systems that were made to support me. This isn’t unique to one system or organization but is rather a cultural narrative that we have yet to dismantle. It was a socialization that I was not only facing externally, but personally. My biggest barrier to healing was, in fact, myself.

The first time I stayed in a women’s shelter, it came through a court mandate. I wasn’t ready to come to terms with, or even acknowledge why I was there. I was more upset with the fact that outside organizations and the justice system were involved than able to accept how I ended up there. I was not ready to listen or admit that I needed help. I didn’t see the warning signs and yearned for them to leave me alone and not tread on my autonomy. I now see, this wasn’t a flaw. This is how we are socialized to operate. This was my subconscious way of surviving.

I ignored every resource, every community interaction, every person who was trying to help me. I went home when my time was up and, unsurprisingly, years later, found myself in the same situation.

The second time was different. The second time, I found the strength within myself to acknowledge the violence I was facing. To acknowledge that the systems I had been ignoring were in fact built for me and that, most importantly, I wasn’t alone.

The fact that my experience was so similar to other women, trans, and non-binary folks navigating the same systems was disheartening but also empowering. As was the fact that the resources I needed, the ones I previously refused to acknowledge, were there and waiting for me.

This time, I used the strength in myself that I used to avoid and transferred it to standing up for myself. I was there for an entire year, until I was mandated to leave. I raised my then-newborn child for a year in the shelter. And this time, I utilized every resource they had to offer. With that, I found support groups. I found food drives. I found resources for both my son and myself, but most importantly, I found community.

Six months into my time in the shelter, I started to doubt my community. I thought that while my experience was important and positive, no one outside the shelter would understand — or, more importantly, care. The very next day, I got notice through the shelter that White Ribbon was holding a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event for awareness. I desperately wanted to avoid this as it would mean exposing myself and telling the public about my experiences with domestic violence.

Again, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Showing up to this event reinvigorated me. Seeing the immense amount of support from people outside of our community and from people that wanted to stand with us showed me that I had an internal community and an external community.

I allowed myself to open up and share myself and, with that, others began to open up as well. Reaching out to any external organization and resources, I found peer support. Seeking out others who understood, who got me, and who could relate. These friendships I formed have proven to be lifelong bonds that continue to this day.

Upon my departure from the shelter, I knew that I wanted to be a part of the change. Knowing the power of community, I know this is what we need to build. I want folks to know: you are not alone, no matter what part of the journey you are in.

I face severe PTSD that is triggered upon command from what seems like the smallest of interactions to other folks. I face triggers everywhere that remind me of who I once was. I face violence in other spaces that tell me that the things I faced are still real and valid — but beyond everything, I get to meet the community that I helped create, that I am a part of.

I am a survivor of gender-based, domestic and sexualized violence. I have been homeless. I lived in a shelter at two different periods in my life. I raised my son for the first year of his life in two different shelters.

This does not define me nor do these experiences define all the other women I met while living in these shelters.

Like many other survivors, I am a mother, a daughter, a sister and friend. I am a student. I am a leader. Though at one point I may not have been, I am strong, resilient, loved, and proud of who I am.

To all those fleeing domestic violence and feeling alone, the resources are there. The community is there. They will love, support and hold you. All of us survivors are here. And no one can take that from us.

This blog was written to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Throughout the 2016 softball season, the NFCA will feature some of the sport’s highest-profile contests in our “Featured Five” Games of the Week.

Each weekly installment will be released on Thursday, providing live stat links, game notes, team info, social media accounts and any available broadcast links in hopes of becoming another reason for fans to visit us during the season for information on some of collegiate softball’s best games.

As the year continues, we will attempt to expand our focus to include matchups throughout as many divisions as possible. This week’s featured games come from NCAA Division I, DII and DIII. The majority of the latter two are in conference tournament play this weekend.

We may not be able to highlight every division or big game each week, but our hope is to provide a spotlight for as many different teams and games as possible throughout 2016.

Make sure you follow the NFCA on our social media (NFCAorg) through Twitter (Periscope), Instagram and on Facebook and let us know what you think of our “Featured Five” segment.

HBO has released the first official photos from Game of Thrones Season 8, and naturally, they don’t reveal much about the hotly-anticipated final episodes.

Still, they’re proof that winter is finally upon us, and that for now, all of our favorites are still alive.

Check out the first images below:

The alliance between Jon and Daenerys is in full effect, as the duo can be seen looking out upon their icy domain, perhaps facing down the Night King’s encroaching army of White Walkers, judging by the look of worry on Dany’s face. Cersei, meanwhile, is standing alone, following Jaime’s defection at the end of last season. Hit the comments with your theories on what the photos may or may not be telling us.

Game of Thrones Season 8 premieres Sunday, April 14 on HBO. For more, read about Lena Headey’s “weirdly tedious” final day on Season 8, find out when the Game of Thrones prequel is expected to begin filming, and check out our breakdown of the Season 8 teaser trailer:

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Jealousy can throw us off balance completely if we let it. It’s one of those irritating emotions that feels terrible, but is a normal reaction to being alive. We just have to make sure we understand where our jealousy is coming from, and we have to learn how to manage it.

But, what do you do if the jealous feelings in your relationship aren’t coming from you, but from your partner?

An important note: when we talk about a jealous partner, we’re talking about someone who feels insecure, maybe territorial. We’re talking about someone who’s trying hard to understand their feelings and curb any behaviour that’s hurtful or unfair. We’re not talking about someone who’s cruel or controlling, and we’re definitely not talking about someone who is in any way abusive. If your partner’s jealousy is making your relationship feel unhealthy, listen to your instincts and keep yourself safe.

If your partner is kind to you, but they’re overwhelmed or perplexed by their own emotions, here’s what you can try.

Talk about it

“You definitely should share your thoughts and feelings of jealousy with your partner,” clinical psychologist Dr. Mariyam Ahmed told HuffPost Canada. “Use that conversation as a way to share your needs and also to further build on the relationship.”

WATCH: Dr. Ahmed is featured in the first episode of our new series Navigating, where host Kait Howell shows you how to deal with jealous feelings.

Hearing your partner’s fears might help you understand what they’re going through. Maybe they were cheated on in the past, and they’re sure you’re talking to another guy when you’re on your phone all the time. Maybe they’re nervous that you two don’t have enough in common, and that’s why they got quiet at the party when they saw you talking old-school hip-hop with another girl.

Once you’ve heard their concerns, don’t try to minimize, negate or “fix” those fears, according to Dr. Danielle Grossman at PsychCentral. “By trying to run the fear out of town, this technique to try to avoid a difficult conversation will backfire and leave you with a bigger mess,” she wrote. Hear them out, and try to understand and empathize.

Be generous

“When an insecure person is forced to fill in the blanks, his or her assumptions are likely to be dominated by worry and doubt,” eHarmony advised their readers in a blog post about dealing with an insecure partner. “Do your best to preempt that reflex.”

If your partner is afraid their affections aren’t reciprocated, they’ll appreciate you being vocal and demonstrative. Tell them you love them, or touch them more, or plan a date night. Sometimes a simple show of love is all someone needs.

Set boundaries

Psychology Today recommends dealing with jealousy by figuring out a set of rules that you can both live with. Maybe you let your partner know what you’re doing when you’re on your phone, or they introduce you to the person they’re talking with at the party — and if you’re willing to do those things, they’re not allowed to look at your texts or assume the work when you talk to a new person. If your partner feels they have some level of control, but you still have some freedom, you’ve hit the sweet spot.

Trust your instincts

Getting over insecurity isn’t easy, especially for someone with betrayal in their past. Remember that you’re not going to solve this right away, and importantly, that your partner’s jealousy ultimately isn’t up to you to solve. Of course you want to help them, but they have to be working hard at the relationship, too. If you don’t feel like they’re trying to change, or if their jealousy verges into unsafe territory, trust your instincts. You know better than anyone else if you’re in a relationship you want to stay in.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Florida teammates Kelly Barnhill and Amanda Lorenz, along with Oklahoma’s Shay Knighten were selected the three finalists for the 2016 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year award, announced the Association on Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, May 31, the award will be presented to the winner at the 2016 NCAA Women’s College World Series banquet at the Petroleum Club in downtown Oklahoma City.

With the selections of Barnhill and Lorenz, the Southeastern Conference has been represented in the top-three by five players in the first three years of the award. It marks the first two from the two-time defending WCWS champions. Barnhill or Lorenz would join inaugural co-winners Tennessee’s Annie Aldrete and Auburn’s Kasey Cooper as recipients from the SEC. Knighten is the second straight finalist from Norman and will be looking to join teammate Paige Parker as the second consecutive Sooner to win the award.

Hailing from Marietta, Ga., Barnhill was named to the NFCA’s Southeast Region third team and to the SEC’s all-freshman squad. She holds a 15-1 record with a 1.36 ERA with 167 strikeouts in 108.1 innings pitch. The right-handed hurler has held her opposition to an SEC-best .135 batting average, while her ERA and strikeouts rank her sixth and ninth overall in the league. Barnhill is already in the UF record books, recording a single-game program-record 18 strikeouts against Winthrop on March 16. She also twirled her first collegiate no-hitter in the regular season finale versus Arkansas.

A first-team NFCA All-Southeast region selection, Lorenz ranks among the SEC leaders in hitting (.406-9th), hits (71-7th), runs scored (56-t11th), doubles (14-t9th), walks (47-4th) and on-base percentage (.531-6th). The left-handed power hitting outfielder has started all 61 games for the No. 1 Gators during her rookie campaign. Lorenz, a Moorpark, Calif. native, was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and earned first-team all-conference honors. She is climbing up the UF rookie record books, ranking first in walks, tied for second in doubles, fourth in runs and fifth in hits.

The Big 12 Freshman of the Year, Knighten has been Oklahoma’s biggest power threat this year, leading the team with 11 long balls and 52 RBI, ranking fourth and tied for fourth in the Big 12, respectively. The Buena Park, Calif. native has posted a .395 batting average with a .678 slugging percentage and .450 on-base percentage. A versatile player, Knighten, who was selected to the NFCA’s All-Central Region first team, started the last 27 games at first base, but also made starts at second base, designated player, right and left field.

With the Association always searching for innovative ways to promote the sport of softball, the award was created in 2014 from an idea to honor outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout Division I.