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Scoring early season ice: it's always a challenge and a gamble – but one that paid off for Tanja Schmitt and Matthias Scherer, who ventured to Canada in search of cold November climbs. In their own words, they tell the story of their adventure below and scroll down to see the video: Reborn.
The search for early season ice is always a voyage into the unknown. It causes many questions: has the ice already build up, how are temperatures going to develop, how many snow has fallen and is it going to be already a threat regarding avalanche risks?
Whilst the winter in the Alps often doesn't come before December, it can often be found full-on in November in the canadian Rockies. And so both climbers heeded towards the Rockies in hope for early season ice. But this year the Rockies were also still dripping with water instead of solid ice.
Matthias on Whiteman Falls ©Tanja Schmitt
And so Matthias and Tanja found themselves Drytooling under a warm clear sky instead of ice climbing in cold winter light. The positive fact about that resulted in an enhanced training, and by the end of their Drytool-cycle both climbed 10 times M9+ in an hour: a fact which gave them confidence for what laid ahead.
In the second week of November the cold finally arrived with icy temperatures around minus 25°C. The ice formed. On November 12th Matthias and Tanja could start their ice season together with Steve Swenson with the classic 'Murchison' on Icefields parkway.
The climbs were freshly formed, kind of 'shock-frozen' and still thin. No traces indicated a previous climb, arising the common questions: is it already possible to climb? Might it not be a better idea to still wait? Is protection generally possible? Is the climb worth the risk? It is these questions early season ice climbing is all about.
Pointing the way to the Sorcerer
In the course of the second November week temperatures dropped even deeper: On november 29th the team climbed 'Whiteman Falls' with temperatures around minus 27°C, making the climb very interesting. Next day they went together with Canadian ice climbing legend Raffael Slawinski to Field for a longer gully climb.
With temperatures around minus 30°C degrees thin icicles and pillars were no option and steady movement a clever choice. So they soloed the easier parts just to keep moving and not to wait too long. It is when ice screws start to stick on your mouth whilst cleaning and your complete movements start to get slower that a cold day indicates itself...a very cold day. The ice becomes difficult to climb. The air crystal cold. Days unforgettable!
But no Canadian trip is complete without the ghost valley. And so at the end of their trip Matthias and Tanja once again teamed up with Steve Swenson for an adventurous trip. Next to hours long bush-walks and river crossings, ice climbing in the Ghost valley is all about getting in there first place with your car: snow packed roads, slippery river crossings and route finding in general are the challenges of the car 'pilot'. And so the four pitches of awesome ice were well earned: the 'Sorcerer' is by many means a great climb on an outstanding place and gave our trip an unforgettable ending!
Main image: ©Tanja Schmitt


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OVERLAND PARK, KS -- More than 200 indoor cyclists got their hearts pumping and raised money for a good cause during the eighth annual Ride to Nowhere at the Athletic Club of Overland Park. Individuals and teams of five cyclists competed to see who could ride the most miles within the 30-minute time frame.
Julie Heitkamp, club manager and spinning instructor, logged just under 21 miles in half and hour. She participated in the event last year at 24 Hour Fitness and approached the MS Achievement Center about sponsoring the stationary bike race at her club this year. While the event took some manpower, she says it was very well organized and easy to get involved with.
"It helps present fitness in a fun way to the community and is a win-win for everyone," she said. "There is a lot of camaraderie."
The majority of the participants weren't members of the Athletic Club, so she was also able to give away guest passes, she said. About 10 of her indoor cycling students participated in the event. For the eighth annual Ride to Nowhere, three teams of five and three individuals competed simultaneously from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. At the end of the day, prizes were awarded to the top finishers.
Gloria Aguilar, event coordinator, says the Ride to Nowhere is an excellent opportunity for a health club to reach the community and allow cyclists to compete for a good cause. The proceeds from the event benefited the Mid America MS Achievement Center, which was established in 1995 to provide therapeutic services for individuals with a progressive form of MS


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The Telegraph ran an interesting article showing that four out of five UK depositors don't know the compensation limits for the government's deposit guarantee program.
Why should they given that in times of financial crisis, policymakers extend the guarantee to cover all deposits?
What makes the article interesting is that it highlights the difference between the implied 100% deposit guarantee -- if there is a crisis, no depositor will lose money -- and the actual level of deposit guarantees.
The bottom line is that depositors assume a 100% guarantee.
Since the Great Depression and the introduction of deposit guarantees, there has been an implied 100% deposit guarantee in times of financial crisis. As FDR said in his March 1933 fireside chat following the US bank holiday, it is safer to put your money in a bank than into your mattress.
In point of fact, since then governments have acted as if there is a 100% deposit guarantee. Just look at what happen at the start of the financial crisis in 2008/2009. Global policymakers pledged the full faith and credit of the government in the form of blanket deposit protection. Case in point, Northern Rock in the UK.
Compare and contrast this with the actual level of deposit guarantees. Deposits above this level are at risk to the solvency of the financial institution if the institution is not considered Too Big to Fail.
The reason for talking about implied versus actual level of deposit guarantee is to highlight how depositors already assume they are covered. This is one of the reasons that the Eurozone banks have not experienced a major run on their deposits [if depositors think their money is protected, they don't care about the bank's balance sheet].
Requiring banks to provide ultra transparency and disclose on an ongoing basis their current asset, liability and off-balance sheet exposure details, would reveal all the bad debt in the financial system. Once revealed, this bad debt can then be addressed.
At the same time, depositors already assume they are protected, so the banks can continue to operate with significant negative book equity.
One year after its introduction, only 21pc of consumers are aware of the compensation limit for deposits and savings, new research by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) shows.
On 31 December 2010 new rules were introduced across Europe which increased compensation limits to €100,000 (£85,000). Despite the uncertain climate, four in five of those questioned were not aware the limit was £85,000, with 45pc admitting they didn't know it. However the awareness level of 21pc is up from the 17pc of people who knew the improved limit ahead of it coming into operation a year ago.
Last week, the Financial Services Authority stepped in to ensure that all banks, building societies and credit unions prominently display how much compensation savers could claim in the event of an institution failing.
Ever since the Northern Rock debacle in 2007, savers have feared that their life savings could be in danger if a bank collapsed. Yet, despite these fears, many are still in the dark on the compensation scheme and how their money is protected....
Mark Neale, chief executive of the FSCS, said:"The £85,000 limit is good news for every saver in the country, with 99pc of accounts now covered. Although there have been no high profile failures over the last 12 months it is important for financial stability that savers are aware of the protection that is available to them.
"As only those financial institutions authorised by the FSA are covered by the FSCS guarantee it is vital that customers check their financial products are safe and remain within the limit. Although the industry has made significant progress in the information it provides to consumers about the FSCS, there is still much more to do.
"What is more, the FSCS can now undertake to return money to most savers in seven days of a failure. So not only will no one lose a penny of protected, deposits up to the £85,000 limit, people can also count on getting their money back quickly."
The importance of knowing the limit was exposed in 2011 as a small number of depositors with a failed institution had funds over the protected limit but only received £85,000 from the FSCS.


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Emmy Award Winning Casting Director and Founder of "Reed For Hope Foundation" Robi Reed celebrated her birthday at Indie Night held at Xen Lounge 10628 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA.
The Birthday celebration was attending by hundreds of friends, family and collegues of Robi Reed. An atmosphere of great food, entertainment with a live DJ and pleanty of networking.
Robi Reed tweeted: "@iamrobireed @xenlounge @DaveBrownUSA Thank you for an awesome night! #indynight #dreamers #strivers - this is a good thing and a God thing - support!"
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About Reed For Hope Foundation: RFHF's mission is to improve the vitality of the global village by changing specific cultural attitudes about wellness, disease prevention and health disparities through the strategic implementation of messages that impact pop culture. They aim to inspire their friends, their partners and their communities to join them in raising their voices on targeted health issues while bringing focus, action and HOPE to causes that enhance the quality of living for all. For more information visit http://reedforhope.org/
About Indie Night: Joseph Alvarez, co-founded INDIE NIGHT with Dave Brown on Easter Sunday 2013. INDIE NIGHT, a film showcase show held at the elegant Xen Lounge, owned by Independent supporter Duane Martin. The show takes place under the stars in Studio City. Often describe by Joseph as the New Urban Dinner Theater experience. An event where budding filmmakers show their wares and mingle with other industry professionals. Attendees range from directors, producers, writers, composers, casting directors, and film school students. Most notable figures are John Singleton, Kevin Hooks, Tisha Campbell Martin, Robi Reed, Vanessa Williams, Tracy Twinkie Byrd, Oz Scott, Jeff Byrd, Carl Seaton, Roger Guenveur Smith, Ka'ramuu Kush, Allen Payne, Robert Latham Brown, Morris Chestnut, Malik Barnhardt, Janet Rousseau, Cisco Reyes, Red Grant.


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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he has the "utmost confidence" in fellow Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez and says he has confidence the New Jersey senator "did nothing wrong" in associating with a prominent political donor who appears to be under investigation by the FBI.
Reid adds: "But that's what investigations are all about."
Menendez's office last week disclosed that he reimbursed the donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen, for the full cost of two trips that Menendez took in 2010 to the Dominican Republic.
The FBI searched the eye doctor's office in a raid that took place on Tuesday night and early Wednesday.
Reid said on ABC's "This Week" that he's comfortable with Menendez serving as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.


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The U.S. has long prided itself on being a cleanliness-first nation. All throughout my childhood, I heard about "dirty" Europeans and "smelly" French folk. My school friends, and sometimes even their parents, would joke about how women in other countries didn't shave legs or armpits and how glad they were that kind of behavior didn't fly in America — unless one was a "dirty" hippie, that is.
We have been through the toxic wringer and back in attempting to keep our homes not only sparkling clean, but germ-free (which very well might be contributing to supergerms and auto-immune diseases per the "hygiene hypothesis"). And we spend tons of money in pursuit of that elusive state. Thankfully, many of us have realized the irony of bringing a plethora of chemicals into our homes to make it "clean," and nontoxic product use is on the rise. Nonetheless, we are still a dirt- and germ-avoiding nation.
Which is why it has always surprised me that bidets — which can be separate basins or integrated into a regular toilet (if one is lacking space) — are so uncommon in America.
Also on MNN: What's better, toilet paper or bidet?
After all, what could be cleaner than actually washing oneself after using the bathroom? Relying on toilet paper is often insufficient, and not only does extra TP usage mean toilet clogging is more common, it is clearly wasteful to use TP for a job that's beyond its powers. Bidets are a far greener solution to using reams of extra toilet paper to make sure you're clean.
And ironically, bidets save water too (even though they use it). How? Well, think about how many times you have taken a full-on shower when you didn't really need one, because you felt a bit sweaty (after sports), uncomfortable (from wearing restrictive clothing), or just not clean down below (after sex)? (Or for women, while menstruating?). Not only is it a hassle and a time-waster to take more than one shower a day, but it's a waste of water and fossil fuels for all that extra hot water.
Bidets are found throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia (especially Japan) and pretty commonly in South America (basically everywhere besides the U.S., Canada and Australia), but I know exactly one person who has one, and he is originally from South Africa.
But bidets are growing in popularity in the U.S. - the Toto Washlet being a specific brand that is popping up in all kinds of home renovations and new buildings. (I've seen them featured on house-hunting shows on TLC as well as in listings for NYC apartments; for now they are always considered a "perk" or "extra.") Here's one trend I hope will trickle down — pun intended.
The next time I know I'll be living somewhere for more than a year, I'm going to invest in an in-toilet unit bidet for myself and my partner. How about you: would you consider a bidet during your next bathroom upgrade?


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A Luzerne County jury convicted a woman Wednesday for taking two young girls to State Correctional Institution at Retreat to be molested by a convicted killer.
After about 15 minutes of deliberations, jurors found Rebecca Ann Butler guilty of two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child and conspiracy to allow indecent assault of a child.
"We're pleased with the jury's quick verdict," Luzerne County Assistant District Attorney Jenny Roberts said. "Obviously, any time an adult would place children in harm's way, it's disturbing."
Following the verdict, Luzerne County Judge Michael Vough revoked Butler's bail and ordered her jailed in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility. He set sentencing for April 24.
A defiant Butler said she was "at peace" as sheriff deputies led her from the courthouse.
"I did nothing wrong," the 42-year-old said.
At trial, prosecutors claimed the Danville woman brought the children to the Newport Township prison numerous times for several years, starting when they were 4 and 7 years old, to visit convicted murderer Andre VanCliff, 47, who is serving a life sentence in state prison for a Philadelphia killing.
Roberts said the two became pen pals after VanCliff saw her name in a newspaper story and wrote her a letter. Butler responded, continued communications with him and began visiting VanCliff with the girls, she said. Butler continued to communicate with VanCliff even after being told authorities were investigating the alleged abuse, Roberts said.
Asked by a reporter if she still loved VanCliff, Butler responded, "I don't think so."
At trial, Lloyd Kershner, an intelligence supervisor at the prison, testified prison officials learned of the sexual abuse in September 2012 after they launched a separate investigation into VanCliff and started to scrutinize his mail. He said prison staffers found a letter VanCliff addressed to Butler that was written in a sexually explicit manner to one of the girls. A search of VanCliff's cell turned up three photos of him groping the girls during one of his visits with Butler and the girls in a prison visiting room, Kershner said. Roberts said the investigation also revealed Butler sent VanCliff shirtless photos of girls.
Arrest papers said VanCliff admitted having sexually explicit conversations with the girls in Butler's presence. VanCliff told troopers he wanted to have sex with Butler and the two girls to see if Butler was "freaky," police wrote.
The alleged abuse occurred in a prison visiting room, where inmates are allowed contact visits with people on their visitor list. That contact, a prison official testified, is supposed to be limited to an embrace and brief kiss at the beginning and end of visits.
VanCliff has yet to be tried in the case. He is facing two counts each of indecent assault on a person under age 13 and conspiracy to commit corruption of minors and one count of corruption of minors.
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The hubby and I were trying to plan out meals for the week, and were eternally stuck on what we should do, other than our 'Pasta Wednesday.' Thankfully, I have a pretty good arsenal of cooking magazines, spanning each of the four seasons, so I pulled out a few of my summer-themed magazines to see if anything sounded tasty.
Leave it to Rachel Ray to have a delicious recipe in her magazine. I hate to say that I find her a little over-the-top on her two cooking shows (I don't watch her talk show), but whenever I come across her recipes, I usually find something quick, easy and delicious. Thank goodness for magazines and FoodNetwork.com! I can search her recipes without actually having to watch a whole episode!
These tacos are light, yet filling, and very flavorful, even with the seemingly few spices. We even had some leftovers, which I then made into a breakfast burrito the next morning. Ah-mazing!
Whip up a batch of these for summer, and you won't be disappointed. You might even feel like you took a little trip to somewhere a little more tropical than your backyard or dining room table!
Surf 'n' Turf Tacos
Adapted Slightly From Rachel Ray Magazine
Serves 8
1 small head napa cabbage, chopped
Juice of 6 limes (about 1/2 cup)
2 cups sour cream
Sixteen 6-inch flour tortillas
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound trimmed flank steak, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound red snapper fillets, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips (I used Cod)
1 cup store-bought guacamole, plus more for serving
One 16-ounce jar salsa, for serving
In a large bowl, toss the cabbage with half of the lime juice. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and remaining lime juice. Cover and refrigerate.
Preheat the oven to 250°. Spread the tortillas on a baking sheet, cover with foil and warm in the oven for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the garlic powder, paprika, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and 2 teaspoons salt. Add the steak, tossing to coat.
In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium-high heat until rippling. Add the steak, lower the heat to medium and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Season the fish lightly with salt and pepper (Note: I also added a little cayenne pepper and cumin). Cook, in the skillet, turning once, until golden, about 5 minutes.
Lay the tortillas on a work surface. Spread 1 tablespoon guacamole on each, then top with some of the cabbage. Divide the meat among 8 tortillas and the fish among 8 tortillas. Fold to form tacos. Serve with more guacamole and cabbage, the lime-sour cream and the salsa.


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text: Marcus Kuhn: The Gypsy Gentleman (VIDEO) [vimeo 22206104 w=590 h=290] A few months ago I decided to start a film project called, The Gypsy Gentleman. My name is Marcus Kuhn and I have been tattooing for 23 years, minus the time I spent in the pokey... –heh. I had the realization that my whole life has led up to this idea... [caption id="attachment_2287" align="alignnone" width="257" caption="www.gypsygentleman.com"][/caption] When I was in my early 20s (before I was tattooing all day, every day) I worked in the film business in Los Angeles for a few years art directing and painting sets. Then I spent many years traveling any chance I had. I have lived in London, Paris, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Japan and South America... I have had many wonderful experiences traveling and tattooing alongside some of the most original and interesting people in the world. I realized I could share this with others through a film magazine –travel documentary format. I had felt in the past few years that tattooing had lost itself. And something needed to arrive, like punk rock did in the 70s... –something that was real, and powerful and that could respond to all the cheese out there. Tattooing can be a narcissistic pastime but it also has the potential for such grace and power and beauty. I have met many tattooers who are an exception to the rule-of-thumb, instead of being pedantic self-propulsion machines they are smart and insightful and full of wisdom and power. I have decided to take this time when the whole world is in suffering and in such a violent and confused transition to use my name as a tattooer and my experiences as an artist to create something new, and hopefully something honest and from the heart. I decided to find the most interesting places I could and to take you there along with two other tattooers in each episode. The idea is to visit a place that is awe-inspiring and take the viewer there with the two tattooers and myself. As we film each place, we will discuss the art and the feeling of being there and we will also try to show the viewer by sharing the thoughts and creative explosions in the minds of the tattooers when we are there. In addition, we will also film each tattooer and myself drawing three pieces using one another's input. This is all done to make art, to make something original and powerful, to lead by example... –no money passes hands. The film then segues into an interview discussing philosophy, art, life and of course tattooing as it is interspersed with the work of those artists. Each episode will represent the city that it was shot in. We will go to the streets and give you the city as it feels to us. I'll profile one cool spot per city, a record store that sells coffee and antiques, or an Italian shoe maker in Buenos Aires that has been there for a 100 years, or a sumi shop in Kyoto that has been there 500 years… Each episode will conclude with a feast involving all the great people who have come together for that city's filming. The message being- human interaction is the most important point; it is that moment together that is most important. Too often we miss the real highlights of being here. I am using this vehicle to share what small philosophical insights and humor I possess, in the hope this media project can present more than narcissism and a vehicle for monetary gain. I have shot the first episode in New York City with two friends, Thomas Hooper and Virginia Elwood. The filming was great. It far exceeded my hopes. We also captured the spirit of New York City thanks to the brilliant young filmmakers who are bound in this crazy voyage with me. I have encountered nothing but support from everyone who I presented this idea to. My friends in the band Lucero have written amazing music for the magazine show's travel documentary (whatever this new hybrid is) and I'm very excited to present it to the tattoo world through Tattoo Artist Magazine and soon to the world through the web and over the airwaves. I have faith that as this is a sincere desire to lift up minds and inspire creativity and the human heart in the difficult times and that I will find a way to keep filming and traveling along with my young filmmakers and my great tattoo family all over the world. We are planning to shoot London with Ian Flower and Valerie Vargas in September, then Paris, Rome and Stockholm. My dream is to film on the Trans-Siberian Railway and tattoo in a Russian jail with jailhouse equipment… –to tattoo in the slums of Cape Town, South Africa, at the pyramids in Egypt, at Mount Fuji and in the crazy streets of Shibuya, and where ever this adventure takes me... I have made this film by "hook or by crook..." I have little or no money, but I have a strong will, a desired dream, and with the help from many of my friends this dream has finally begun to manifest itself… I am writing this to start a buzz, to get the groundswell support from all of you and the other souls who have taken the path that favors the tattooed heart. I can be reached at email@example.com if anyone wants to help? I hope to receive support to continue. Please help keep the travels of The Gypsy Gentleman moving down the road and maybe we will cross paths? See you on the road, and on the open sea… --Marcus (Marcus was previously featured in Tattoo Artist Magazine #22)


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Was any of the numerous suspects actually the Whitechapel serial killer himself or maybe none of them were..? I guess the world will never know Darkness I took a "ripper" tour in London with my mom years ago - very cool - still don't know who he was ... A royal? Thought he was clever Doing harm to many women But in the end, dead stripper He's at the Gates, rejected, sinner The Whitechapel murderer Rack the Jipper
Jack the Ripper
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A Smiling Happy Ewok Great musician Umpa Loompa Other things I'm clueless about A cat in a bag in a river ...... T-Rex from "Meet the Robinsons". "I have a big belly, and little arms" lol rather large really big guy. A cocky Munchkin
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Follow the lines
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Smiles are infectious ,try smiling when talking to others and others shall smile back :-) :) (: like yawning are contagious Warm the heart. Are contagious. :) It's easier to fake a smile than it is to explain why you don't feel like smiling I love smiles more than the sneers of the self righteous. ) :-) :)) :-() ;-)
Smiles :-)
Amandeepon December 18, 2011
Ex: yellow taxis. They're just not the same if they're a different colour. And I like classic red some colors just look silly pink for instance just doesn't work for any car, in my opinion and red fire trucks Muscle cars can't be pink and chick mobiles can't be black. Yellow fire trucks are easier to see I agree completely. Candy Apple Red for sports cars. I'll never forget the first yellow fire truck I saw. Blew my mind, love it, but red is classic. I'm sorry, I actually really don't care about cars nor their colours... Red!!!! Any car can be painted any color you like. Statistics say lime-green/yellow firetrucks are safer.
Certain cars can only be certain colours - why? Also what's better: yellow or red fire trucks?
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The Fountaindale Public Library just updated its database offerings with Mango Languages, Universal Class, and full access to the Chicago Tribune Historic Newspaper Archive. All these resources are free to use in the library or at home with your library card.
For anyone who wanted to learn the native language of your ancestry, Mango Languages can set you on the road to success! Mango offers 34 languages courses, an intuitive learning philosophy, and axillary translation tools to assist you with your learning goals and research.
I'm currently enrolled in the Genealogy 101 course through Universal Class, and I give it two enthusiastic thumbs up! If you're new to genealogy, or just want to brush up on the basics, this course is for you! The material is easy to understand and interesting to read. The assignments are straight forward, and the accompanying research tools sum up the coursework nicely. The Genealogy 101 course typically takes 20 hours to finish all class assignments, and participants receive a certificate upon completion.
In addition to Genealogy 101, Universal Class has 500 additional courses to chose from, including American Revolutionary and Civil War History, European History, and research organization courses.
The next FPLD Genealogy Club Meeting will be held on Wednesday June 15 at 7 p.m. at Bolingbrook Fire Station #4 (1111 West Boughton Road in Bolingbrook). Steve Szabados will present 'Tracing Grandma's Ancestors' which will focus on how to find the vital records for your ancestors in Europe. He will discuss acquiring records tips used to translate them. Steve is an great speaker, so don't forget to mark your calendar for this fantastic presentation!
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Ravens acquire OT Monroe from Jags
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - The Baltimore Ravens announced Thursday that left tackle Eugene Monroe has passed his physical and is officially a member of the team after being acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for draft picks.
"LT Eugene Monroe has passed his physical. The trade is official," said the Ravens' Twitter feed.
Taken by the Jaguars with the eighth overall pick of the 2009 draft, Monroe has been one of Jacksonville's steadiest players and has started 62 of the club's 68 games at left tackle since entering the NFL. The 26-year-old is in the final year of his rookie contract, however, and the Jaguars landed a potential replacement with last April's selection of rookie Luke Joeckel with the No. 2 overall choice.
Joeckel had been playing on the right side for Jacksonville, which has lost its first four games by a combined 129-31 margin.
In Baltimore, Monroe will likely supplant veteran Bryant McKinnie, who has been plagued by weight and consistency issues during his three-year tenure with the Ravens, at left tackle.
"He will be fun to coach," said Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell of Monroe according to the team's Twitter feed, which also gave McKinnie's reaction.
"Bryant McKinnie says there maybe could be a trade with him. Says he hasn't been told he's not the starter," said the Twitter feed.
The defending Super Bowl champion Ravens have allowed 12 sacks of quarterback Joe Flacco while splitting their first four games of the season.
To make room on the roster for Monroe, the Ravens released tight end Billy Bajema.
To replace Monroe on the roster, the Jaguars added wide receiver Jeremy Ebert to the 53-man roster and also added DeMarcus Love to practice squad


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Most over-referred to line in a movie: Mr.McGuire to young Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate (1967): "I just want to say one word to you – just one word… plastics. There is a great future in plastics. Think about it." Braddock of course spurns this advice, but does so at his own peril. It turns out to be great advice, even for uber-coolio mod designers. Charles Hollis Jones, born in 1945, had the good fortune to be born at just a time when new types of plastics were being introduced, and had the good sense to explore it as a new artistic medium, riding its physical properties whither it would go, exploring new boundaries. Initially, at the artistically precocious age of 16, Hollis was attracted to glass, but found it too limiting: Says Hollis: "I really fell in love with glass, but it couldn't do what I wanted it to do." His artistic vision stipulated that transparent geometrical volumes sustain structural tectonic integrity, in ways that would shatter glass.
Sometimes, certain people have the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time, and sometimes, certain people have the good fortune to recognize what other people have been missing under their noses all along. Jones had a little of both. Acrylic was invented 15 years before Jones was born, in 1930, by British chemist William Chalmers, in what was soon known to the rest of the world as 'plastic' or 'Plexiglas.' In 1936, DuPont patents its special formulation of acrylic resin, dubbed Lucite. In World War II, acrylic was put to good use in aircraft canopies, nose cones, and gunner turrets. Other than this, it had come to ill-repute from the purveyers of cheeze, who used clear acrylics to make cheap jewelry and goofy desktop novelties. As art historian Jeffrey Meikle put it, acrylic artifacts 'reflected a stylish frivolity.' So, between its associations with wartime utility and peacetime kitsch, acrylics were passed over by serious artists and designers.
Jones was born in rural Indiana, and hit the ground running, designing and building his own toys, including a bicycle out of coffee cans and discarded parts. At 14, he designed and built his first piece of furniture, a cabinet for his father's office. Sure, lots of kids fancy
themselves to have design skills, drawing cars, and tinkering with rubbish, but how many go straight from Ma and Pa Kettle's kitchen in rural Indiana to land a job at 16 with the prestigious Roide Enterprises company in Los Angeles? Jones is one of those prodigies that you just can't help but love to hate, not ever seemingly to struggle or claw his way to the top, but rather just waltz into the dream jobs every designer wishes for, as if it were written into the Declaration of Independence that he should have it. At Roide Enterprises, Jones was something of a design 'proof-reader' for other designer's works, his self-described job to remove the 'frou-frou' and 'clean up' designs that weren't selling well. Two years later, at his boss' suggestion, he went to work for Hudson-Rissman, a chic West Hollywood design showroom. In *six* months, Jones went from delivery boy to head of the design department, though his work there and the store's focus was mostly limited to small pieces and accessories.
During this time, he was offered a full scholarship to Indiana University, yet he turned it down in favor of self-education, devouring his way through all three libraries at UCLA. In his words: "I was after knowledge!" – though some years later, he did opt for a more formal education when, with the full financial support of Hudson-Rissman, he attended night classes at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.
Through the next seven years, Jone's made acrylic and Lucite his signature medium, reversing perception of Lucite pieces from kitsch to cool, and building a client list that would make Walter Gropius cry hot tears of shame: celebrities like Lucille Ball, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra (to name just a few), as well as some of the twentieth century's most important interior designers and architects, like Paul Laszlo, Arthur Elrod, Hal Broderick, Steve Chase, and John Woolf.
Finally, in 1970, after having fully established himself in the design world, Jones struck out on his own, opening his own showroom at the Pacific Design Center, and freed from the limitations at Hudson-Rissman, finally was able to work on larger scale pieces. Says Jones: "I liked art you could bump into, not that you looked at on a shelf. I wanted to make big furniture!" — In his experimental explorations, he pioneered techniques for joining large Lucite castings in perfectly transparent and seamless joints. Where metal frames are employed, Jones developed a proprietary technique to join metal and Lucite without screws or fasteners spoiling the integrity of the design. By virtue of these techniques, as well as Lucite's structural and physical properties (such as 'transmissivity' – not reflecting light (like glass does) but absorbing it, thereby rendering his pieces ever more ethereal), Jones has been able to create improbable pieces that not only attain aesthetically impressive forms, but which also refract and radiate light, lensing an interior, as if folding in space upon itself.
Throughout his career, Jones has received countless awards and accolades, including most recently the 2007 nomination for the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Currently, he is still very much the busy designer, having recently rolled out a new line of designs, the Nouveau Vu line, which recalls the nature-inspired Art Nouveau era designs. He laughingly admits: "I didn't even know how to make it when I first designed it!" a familiar and favorite position he has placed himself in throughout these many years.
While some have tried to trace his hallmark, more geometrical designs to Bauaus influences (or even art deco), he eschews such attempts. He warmly embraces his rural, Indiana roots, reporting his greater influences came instead from the geometry to be found in his mother's quilts, as well as in the post-WWII "pattern house" architecture produced by his father's lumber yard. These more homely and yet richer, more genuine, and more profound sources for his design inspirations, that sprung from childhood memories and his first authentic contacts with the forms and colors, are the true mainspring behind his success.
Thanks to Julie Iovine and Todd Merrill, authors of Modern Americana (for historical info and pictures), as well as to 1stDibs.com (for pictures).


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Technology: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Self-Regulatory Frameworks Regarding Online Behavioral Advertising
There is no federal statute that speaks directly to OBA, but the FTC has made numerous recommendations.
The online and mobile collection of consumer data for purposes of online behavioral advertising (OBA) raises significant privacy concerns. Many consumers want advertising that is more tailored to their interests. Others may be less enthusiastic about the collection and use of data to serve advertising to them based on inferred or predicted interests.
In the last article in this series, we discuss OBA, the FTC's proposed regulatory framework and guidance for protecting consumer data online, as well as the advertising industry's self-regulatory efforts.
OBA is generally understood as the collection of data (through a specific computer or device) over time and across multiple, unrelated websites, regarding online activity for purposes of delivering online advertising to consumers based on predictions or inferences drawn from online behavior. OBA is not first-party advertising or in-site contextual advertising. Behavior is tracked and data collected, for example, by the placement of cookies on a consumer's browser, or through apps on and functionality of mobile devices. This information is compiled and used to more effectively serve advertising.
There is no federal statute that speaks directly to OBA. The FTC has made certain recommendations in staff reports over the last several years on privacy issues regarding online data collection, and the advertising industry has responded to these recommendations with its self-regulatory framework. In this regard, the FTC and the advertising industry appreciate the importance of providing consumers with notice and choice in terms of OBA while recognizing OBA as an effective way to serve advertising to consumers.
FTC guidance and recommendations
The FTC has focused on online and mobile data collection issues for several years. In December 2007, the FTC released Online Behavioral Advertising – Moving the Discussion Forward to Possible Self-Regulatory Principles, which proposed certain principles to guide the advertising industry self-regulatory efforts. Following a comment period, the FTC issued Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising in February 2009 (the 2009 FTC Staff Report). The 2009 FTC Staff Report set forth several principles, the most prominent of which were transparency, consumer control and consent.
In December 2010, the FTC released Preliminary FTC Staff Report, Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers (the 2010 FTC Staff Report), again focusing on principles to guide self-regulation of computer-based data collection and OBA through what the FTC calls privacy by design, simplified choice, and greater transparency. In the 2010 FTC Staff Report, the FTC endorsed a Do Not Track mechanism pursuant to which consumers would have increased control over data collection and OBA.
In response to the additional privacy issues associated with mobile devices that enable traditional browsing, but also allow for geo-location tracking and the existence of thousands of apps that collect data, the FTC issued Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency in February 2012 (the 2012 FTC Staff Report). The 2012 FTC Staff Report called for notice, choice and more transparency with regard to data collection and use in the mobile environment and recognized that there are no clear-cut mobile environment rules to guide consumers or companies.
In March 2012, the FTC issued Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change, Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers, which set forth the FTC's "best practices" and recommendations for the protection of consumer privacy and control over the data collected in the mobile environment. In this staff report, the FTC again called on companies to adhere to the core principles of privacy by design, simplified consumer choice and enhanced transparency. As with the preliminary staff report of the same name, the FTC again endorsed the development of a uniform Do Not Track mechanism for both online and mobile platforms to prevent tracking and data collection across mobile applications. This staff report also discussed an apparent lack of consumer understanding with regard to the nature and scope of data collection through mobile devices and mobile apps, the need to develop effective privacy disclosures for space-constrained mobile devices and the importance of providing consumers with choice options regarding data collection at the time of download or actual collection or transmission of data ("just-in-time" disclosures).
In terms of OBA, this staff report instructed that, because ad networks and other third parties use and provide code to mobile app developers that facilitate online advertising, these third parties and app developers should have a better understanding of the privacy considerations, how and in what way data is collected and used, and work towards the implementation of a Do Not Track mechanism for mobile consistent with the Do Not Track mechanism endorsed by the FTC for other online activity.
In what may be viewed as a complimentary approach by the FTC with regard to data brokers and the role they play in OBA, the FTC introduced the Reclaim Your Name initiative earlier this summer. With this initiative, the FTC called on the data broker industry to work towards a self-regulatory program that would provide consumers with notice, choice, the ability to access information collected about them online, as well as an opportunity to correct mistakes in the data collected and potentially opt out. Notably, Axiom, one of the largest data brokers, recently launched a site that allows consumers to see the data collected about them and elect to opt out.
Industry self-regulation
In response to the FTC, the advertising industry developed its proposed self-regulatory framework to promote the responsible continued use of OBA and consumer privacy interests. In July 2009, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) released Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising (the same name as the 2009 FTC Staff Report), which was followed thereafter by the DAA's Implementation Guide in October 2010 (the Self-Regulatory Program). The Self-Regulatory Program corresponds to the FTC guidance and recommendations in the 2009 FTC Staff Report.
Like the FTC's framework, the DAA focused on, among other concepts, education, transparency, consumer control and data protection, and defined OBA to not include collection activities for analytics, first-party and contextual advertising. The DAA principles were designed to apply to the primary entities involved in OBA, including web site publishers or operators, entities engaging in OBA on non-affiliated websites (ad networks and exchanges, and advertisers) and the service providers themselves, and provides for overlapping, coextensive and joint obligations at each level to promote the DAA's principles and ensure appropriate notice and choice for consumers.
The DAA's Implementation Guide also endorsed the use of the Ad Option icon, which is similar to the Do Not Track program, and links consumers directly from an advertisement or site utilizing OBA to consumer notice and choice options. If you look closely at some advertisements served to you online, you may see the Ad Option icon, or a link with text that will take you to a privacy choice menu. The DAA Ad Option is not a one-stop-shop for OBA. Although providing for transparency, notice and choice, the DAA framework still requires consumers to opt-out on a company-by-company basis.
In July 2013, the DAA released Application of Self-Regulatory Principles to the Mobile Environment. This self-regulatory program for mobile device and mobile app-based data tracking and collection is consistent with the DAA notice and choice principles for desktop online data collection. The focus of the DAA's mobile program is on companies that engage in OBA through mobile device apps or mobile sites, geo-location tracking and contact information collection.
Additionally, over the last couple of years, the World Wide Web Consortium Tracking Protection Working Group has been working to develop a technical "do not track" standard that could be endorsed by the advertising industry. The DAA had proposed that its self-regulatory program, including Ad Option, should be endorsed by the Working Group. This summer, however, the Working Group rejected the DAA's proposal, which appears to have resulted in, at least, a halt in this process.
There has been significant effort by both the FTC and the advertising industry to tackle some of the privacy concerns brought into focus by OBA. There are layers of the analysis and additional FTC and industry resources that cannot be addressed in this short article. The point, however, is to recognize that the FTC and the advertising industry are focused on these privacy concerns, and they have set forth recommendations and a self-regulatory framework focused on notice and consumer choice. If you or your client is a publisher, service provider, app developer, advertiser or one of the other entities involved in the interdependent web of online or mobile data collection and OBA, consider these notice and choice frameworks and whether you or your client have or should address potential responsibilities.
This article first appeared on InsideCounsel.com.


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"Soft Walls" Drivers take a stand.......while you still can!
by Bill
Wettstein & Mark Cipolloni
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By now, most of you have read the ultimatums handed down by a few of the top stars of Winston Cup racing regarding the installation of "soft walls" prior to the upcoming New Hampshire race. While we concur with their request, these drivers may actually have to follow through with their threats to see significant movement on this matter this season or next.
Most agree that NASCAR has taken the safety matter seriously and have stated as much. What seems to be troubling most of us is the lack of prompt action. Unfortunately, between their lack of understanding of soft wall technology and today's lawsuit happy climate, simply installing these walls without a tested and approved standard leaves any sanctioning body or track owner holding the liability, even though it is unlikely, the "soft walls" would lead to injuries or death.
In the event of an accident, soft walls will be the first thing a car hits since they will be placed in front of the current de-facto standard concrete wall. Since concrete walls have been used for such a long period of time few, if any, courts will find negligence on the part of a sanctioning body or the track owner if lawsuits are presented. However, that is quickly changing as several companies have stepped forward with products they claim will work. If an alternate exists, someone is going to sue saying they knew about a possible solution, but did nothing.
When you look at history you will find that tens of thousands of drivers have been killed or permanently injured from impacts with concrete walls over the years. We are not just talking about Winston Cup and CART; we are talking about the countless scores of drivers who met their fate on the local short tracks throughout America. It's hard not to find at least one report a week about a driver killed or seriously injured.
In the early days of racing the driver was thought to be expendable. It was the paying customer sitting in the grandstand that had to be protected. In that respect, concrete walls have served the racing industry well.
Because no standards for soft walls have been put in place by the major sanctioning bodies here in the USA, not too many companies have a product designed, tested, and ready to go for use as a soft wall system. Hence NASCAR and CART have had to revert to band-aid solutions such as kill switches, the HANS device, etc.
This issue is not entirely new. Mark Cipolloni authored a paper back in 1996, which was prompted by tragedies within CART/IRL at the time. The article highlighted the need for soft wall technology, complete with a possible solution. Since then, Dr. Antonio Ferrari (Eurointernational), who, as highlighted on a recent episode of RPM2night recently consulted with NASCAR, set upon a course of action to develop a soft wall system. What he found when he started was that no real standards existed for him to design against. More recently the FIA developed a soft-wall standard, although it was geared more for road courses than for ovals. With a standard by which to follow, his laboratory developed and tested a soft wall system (see related article) that today, remains the only one in the world approved by the FIA (F�d�ration Internationale de l'Automobile). That standard was developed for head-on impacts, the kind you are more likely to find on a road course than an oval.
Although no standard exists for oval track soft walls per se, Dr. Ferrari's company has developed a stiffer oval course barrier that is meant to absorb some of the energy of a car while redirecting it to scrub off the remainder by sliding along its front face. However, this product remains untested and unapproved. The concern with soft walls on ovals is the potential for the wall to 'grab' a car rather than redirecting it along its face and scrubbing off energy in the process.
The trick to driver safety is to dissipate the energy of the vehicle over a distance great enough to allow the driver's body, and the car, to decelerate at a reasonable rate. To exaggerate what we mean let's use this analogy - if a 200 mph Indy car gradually comes to a stop in 1,000 feet, the driver feels very little 'g' forces on their body because the rate of deceleration is very small. If a 200 mph race car hits a wall head on and comes to a stop in the distance it takes for the front of the car to crush against the driver's body, fatal injury results because the rate of deceleration 'a' is very large and the immovable wall exerts an equal and opposing force (i.e. the mass of the car and driver times a very large deceleration 'a' against the car and driver, until they stop. The human body cannot withstand that amount of force.
As we know, head-on collisions are extremely rare in oval track auto racing. Therefore, NASCAR has to establish a test standard to determine how the various soft walls will actually perform at the angles relative to that of actual collisions. To do this, short of an oval course-testing laboratory, track testing appears to be the only viable method for a competent test. That being said, which of the WC teams are willing to subject their respective equipment and/or manpower to a collision test against whatever soft walls are proposed? Will NASCAR help with any financial assistance these teams may need when and if they volunteer for track testing?
Another solution would be to put several of the experimental walls in place, as the drivers have demanded, and have them sign a waiver stipulating that they could not file a lawsuit as a result of an injury or death. With this sort of waiver in place, the sanctioning bodies and race tracks would be more willing to spend the money to try various products until a satisfactory solution can be found. With any luck, they will find one that works on their first try. However, it's more likely that it will take many impacts and countless hours of analyzing the data before all can agree upon a definitive solution. The alternative is to do nothing, and that simply is not acceptable.
In lieu of a overabundance of extra racecars lying around, the decision of which soft wall manufacturers get a shot at this test has to be limited to a select few which are, hopefully, chosen based on some sort of previous test results gathered by the manufacturer for their product.
Can NASCAR adopt Dr. Ferrari's modified-for-ovals road course barrier to initiate a test standard rather than re-invent the wheel? Will Bill Simpson's proposed solution work? No one knows for certain.
As long as we continue to test various walls by dropping passenger cars from cranes, the chances of seeing soft walls at a track anytime soon remain slim. It doesn't take rocket science to see that various products must be installed and tested in real race conditions to get to the best solution in the shortest amount of time. We are willing to bet the drivers will be more than happy to race with experimental soft walls than to race with unprotected, unforgiving concrete walls.
Even if the powers to be agree to install experimental soft walls in real race situations, a concurrent initiative toward developing a test standard for soft walls would be a good use of time. An occasional press release of accurate test standard results may go a long way to easing the concerns of the WC teams and drivers, who may be under the impression that the best sales pitch will determine their ultimate safety.
So, will the drivers take a stand while they still can? Or will it take another Adam Petty, Greg Moore, Scott Brayton, Ernie Irvan, Sam Schmidt, Gonzalo Rodriquez, or Kenny Irwin Jr. tragedy to make us realize that in most cases doing something is better than doing nothing.
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European Copyright Society Says Hyperlinks (And Framing) Should Not Be Infringing
from the good-for-them deptThe Spanish Pirate Party points us to a recently released opinion by the European Copyright Society concerning whether or not hyperlinks themselves may be infringing. The paper was written by 19 European legal scholars, concerning a specific case before the European Court of Justice, Case C-466/12 Svensson, which is yet another case of a news aggregator being sued for daring to link its customers to relevant articles. The reporter, Mr. Svensson, argues that even though the aggregator, Retriever, only posted links, they were "making available" the work. The European Copyright Society is not buying it, noting that hyperlinking is much more akin to a footnote:
Clearly, hyperlinking involves some sort of act – an intervention. But it is not, for that reason alone, an act of communication. This is because there is no transmission. The act of communication rather is to be understood as equivalent to electronic "transmission" of the work, or placing the work into an electronic network or system from which it can be accessed.Basically, since a hyperlink just points you somewhere it's not transmitting the work, there's no copyright violation. The paper goes into significantly more detail, citing case law around the globe to support its position. It also warns the court that while this may seem like a simple issue, it's vitally important to the health of the internet:
This is because hyperlinks do not transmit a work, (to which they link) they merely provide the viewer with information as to the location of a page that the user can choose to access or not. There is thus no communication of the work. As Abella J explained, speaking for the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (in a case concerning hyperlinks and defamation):"Communicating something is very different from merely communicating that something exists or where it exists. The former involves dissemination of the content, and suggests control over both the content and whether the content will reach an audience at all, while the latter does not.
Hyperlinks ... share the same relationship with the content to which they refer as do references. Both communicate that something exists, but do not, by themselves, communicate its content. And they both require some act on the part of a third party before he or she gains access to the content. The fact that access to that content is far easier with hyperlinks than with footnotes does not change the reality that a hyperlink, by itself, is content-neutral — it expresses no opinion, nor does it have any control over, the content to which it refers."
The legal regulation of hyperlinking thus carries with it enormous capacity to interfere with the operation of the Internet, and therefore with access to information, freedom of expression, freedom to conduct business, as well – of course – with business ventures that depend on these types of linkages. Europe has developed a significant sector of SMEs, many of whose web operations depend on the use and provision of links. The Court must not under-estimate the importance of its ruling in this case.Also of note, is that the opinion paper says that the same reasoning applies equally to "framing." This is a bit more controversial, but we've always pointed out that embedding and framing are no different than linking, since they're merely pointing a computer from where to pull information, and the EU Copyright Society agrees:
In principle, we are unable to see why "framing" as it is often called, should be treated any differently for copyright purposes from hyperlinking.They do say that framing may give rise to other forms of liability, including unfair competition or moral rights, but that is separate from the copyright question before the court.
In so far as there might be technical differences in some cases where the work is made available from the server of a person providing a hyperlink, it is our view that, even were there an act of communication or making available, such a communication or making available is not "to the public" because it is not to a "new" public – it is a public which already had the possibility of access to the material from the web. Just as an improved search-engine that improves the ability of users to locate material for which they are searching should not be required to obtain permission as a matter of copyright law, so providing links or access to material already publicly available should not be regarded as an act that requires any authorisation.
Considering how much pushback there has been recently in terms of companies arguing that links are infringing, this is nice to see. Here in the US, there's a similar case going on between the Associated Press and clipping service Meltwater. Hopefully common sense wins the day in both cases, and mere linking or framing is not seen as copyright infringement.


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But before doing that please make sure your map follows this simple and basic rules:
- Battle Royale maps can be developed by everyone. The development must be public.
- Conquer Club would like to keep the quality of Battle Royale maps high. For this reason all Battle Royale maps must be unique inherently in graphics, gameplay, location or theme.
- All Battle Royale maps must add something meaningful to the site, they must not be done just for the sake to develop a Battle Royale map. For this reasons ALL Battle Royale Maps Drafts are subject to the Cartographers and Admins approval to receive a stamp. Cartographers and Admins decision are NOT subject of public discussion or review.
- All Battle Royale map projects must start and finish as BR map.
- All Battle Royale map must fit at least 21 players, they can have 1 player for each region although 2 regions per player is highly suggested as minimum.
- There are no big restrictions about gameplay, the most important aspect is that all BR maps must fit Standard and Terminator games only. (we can allow assassin for EXTREMELY limited cases)
- All Battle Royale maps are subject to the current standard size or supersize map policies.
Now, if you are sure that your map has what it takes to make it a BR map, please post in this thread using the following form:
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The Admins and the Cartographers will review your application and an answer will be given to you in a timely manner.


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There are many different ways you can help create opportunities for young people, from teaching, to engaging employers, to running an efficient operation – and more. Browse our teams and roles to find where you fit at Year Up.
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You're passionate about connecting with young adults, who are driven to find alternative pathways to success, and you are an expert at talking about Year Up and the opportunities available here. You then guide prospective students through the application process and welcome them into the program. You share Year Up success stories through networking, presentations and advertising to ensure a strong pipeline of students are admitted into each class.
Program Managers
You oversee the programmatic experience for a community of 40 students and 35+ interns from their first day through graduation. You manage students' stipends and adherence to the contract. An integral responsibility is shepherding staff-student relationships and coaching staff to serve as effective advisers. This role facilitates the building of relationships between stakeholders, instructs the acquisition of professional skills in a classroom setting, and works closely with each department to maximize student growth in each phase of the program.
Enthusiastic about IT? Fanatical over finance? Obsessed with communications? As a Year Up Instructor, you specialize in one of these three disciplines, but also directly prepare Year Up students to succeed as professionals in the fields of Information Technology or Finance. Business Communications instructors typically come from an English teaching background – either high school, middle school or college level. While our IT and Financial Operations instructors have industry experience, they typically also have teaching experience, or at the least a passion for working with Year Up's student population.
Please note that some roles require a Master's degree.
Student Services
You provide an extra layer of support to our students, assisting them with challenges both inside and outside of the program. Year Up's "high support, high expectation" model means helping students rise above the "outside noise" that could affect their performance at Year Up. The Student Services team is a resource to students even before they officially join the program, helping to interview and assess prospective students during the admissions process. This team provides direct services by assessing external risk factors, while also expanding our network of community resources in order to best support our students. You are a primary line of support for each student when challenges arise, helping to ensure that they are well, they are focused, they are resilient, and they succeed in completing the program. A Master's of Social Work degree is often required.
Corporate Engagement
You understand that businesses are demanding more highly-skilled talent to compete on the world stage, and that Year Up's students are craving the opportunity to launch a career and earn a living wage. You build partnerships with top-tier employers and support Year Up students' transition into a professional career over a six-month internship period. Our Corporate Engagement team members come from a variety of backgrounds, but many have sales and relationship management experience.
A strong mission is nothing without strong fiscal health and an engaged community of stakeholders supporting that mission. You understand Year Up's social return on investment and can help individuals find their role in supporting the organization – as a volunteer, a mentor or a donor. You love to hunt for prospects, execute flawless fundraising events, manage capital campaigns, or are a master of corporate, foundation and individual giving. You are the engine that drives Year Up's self-sustaining and scalable revenue.
Year Up sites run on your ability to execute operations efficiently and effectively. For operations teams, there is no typical day. You are comfortable wearing multiple hats and having a range of responsibilities. You aren't afraid to meet challenges head-on, fight multiple fires, and implement creative solutions in the areas of general operations, event planning, finance, and human resources.
You make sure Year Up stays in the black! Budget, payroll, student stipends and compliance are just a few of the critical areas managed by you. You also design systems to meet the increasingly complex financial needs of a $70M and growing, multi-site, high-service organization like Year Up.
Human Resources
Who says HR isn't awesome?! Grab your pom-poms and HRIS manual and talk "talent acquisition" and "people development"! You help define Year Up's culture – from the talent hired, to how each employee experiences Year Up during their career here, to how the organization as a whole learns and grows. We are a people-driven organization, with a focus on developing talent and providing our staff with every opportunity for professional development and growth.
Have you ever heard the saying, "there are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't?" Well – if you get this, then our IT department is for you! Never fear, our students' education in IT relies on our ability to remain on the cutting edge and constantly push our technology beyond its binary limits.
You have, at least once in your life, been so compelled to create systematic change that you had the urge to MARCH on its behalf! You lie awake at night imagining a system that provides fair, equitable, opportunity for everyone. You are intellectually alive only when organizing coalitions, corporations and policymakers to change the perceptions, practices and policies that perpetuate the Opportunity Divide. In conjunction with Year Up's direct service program, you strive to broaden Year Up's social impact by tackling the factors perpetuating the Opportunity Divide at a systemic level.
Build Year Up's brand by ensuring accuracy and consistency in communications, supporting externally facing departments in their outreach to new stakeholders, and finding innovative ways to tell the stories of our organization and our young adults. The marketing team works closely with admissions, development, internship, and influence teams to engage their key audiences and meet departmental goals.
Professional Training Corps
Year Up's core program model operates in eight cities and serves thousands of students across the country each year. Our Professional Training Corps builds on Year Up's core model and brings it to community college campuses with a focus on greater scale.
Employment Placement
You're a connector who will help guide young adults towards a successful and fulfilling future. Employment placement team members help coordinate the training, support, and assessment of young adult readiness for internships and mission-aligned career opportunities.
Working at Year Up's National Office
Year Up's National Office, or headquarters, is home to our national infrastructure teams (Marketing, Development, Program, Corporate Engagement, IT, HR, Finance, Influence and Executive team). Each National team member focuses on strengthening the sites with day-to-day support, tools, and capacity; members of the team also work with students as a mentor, a tutor, or an advisor.
*Although the majority of our national staff members are based in Boston, some work out of sites elsewhere in the country. Job postings for national roles will explicitly note if the position can be based outside of Boston.
Other Opportunities
Don't see a position that's the right fit for you at this time? Check out our volunteer opportunities. Volunteering at Year Up is a great way to get introduced into our program and culture and see where you might fit within the organization.


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What a whirlwind trip!
Friday morning, we took off to Trenton (in the rain), with stops in Smith's Falls and Perth, and got to Trenton in the afternoon after going down Route 62.
In Trenton, we stayed at the Yukon Lodge (a hotel for members of the Canadian Forces), and got everything ready for Saturday.
I went over the names of the people I wanted to meet, as well as the businesses and societies in the marketplace, plus the "talks" - just to familiarize myself again with the schedule because I hadn't done it in a while.
Saturday morning came early. We were supposes to be there at 8:30, so it was 'rush-around time' to get ready and then out in the rain - once again!
But we got on the road at the right time. It stopped raining, and we headed north to Stirling on Route 39. (That was sort of true, because we lost our way and couldn't find the map, but we eventually made it back to Route 39. It was a lovely drive just the same, although having that "lost feeling" all the way there was a bit unsettling, to say the least).
It started to clear of rain, and the countryside was beautiful. There was a slight ground fog that made the trees and the water look so pastoral - but the sun was out and it was becoming hot by the time we had reached the high school where the genealogy fair was held.
We went inside and met the people who were there, got registered, and immediately recognized acquaintances from past events, like Nancy Trimble, Vice-President of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Mr. Woodrow from the Kingston Chapter of the OGS, and Sandra and Rick Roberts from Global Genealogy).
The first speaker was Dr. David R. Elliott of Kinfolk Finders <www.kinfolkfinders.com> from southwestern Ontario. He gave an insightful talk about his work in indexing and transcribing the cemeteries of Ireland.
He started out in the Fermanagh area of Ireland, looking for the gravestones of his relatives (which he has yet to find), and has ended up going every summer to the different cemeteries in the area.
It is quite a process to especially the older stones — to take pictures of all of them, draw a map to show where each one is, and then to transcribe them (some of the stones are in terrible shape) — but it is fascinating work.
After a very nice lunch of homemade egg and salmon sandwiches (they were oh so nice!), homemade cookies, and juice (which we ate outside in the cool shade), we were ready to hear Fawne Stratford-Devai speak on leaving Ontario, and what resources are available for tracking Ontario migrants to places like Michigan, the Dakotas, and Oregon.
There were thousands upon thousands of Ontarians who went there in the 1800s and early 1900s to homestead, work on the farms and in the lumber industry, and to look for gold.
The rest of the afternoon, we spent in the Marketplace.
I had to get information from the people at the Campbellford-Seymour area for a client whose great-grandfather was a lawyer in Campbellford in the early 1900s, and my husband ran into some people who knew relatives of his, leading to a long discussion about those people.
We then said our good-byes and headed off to Campbellford on Route 8.
It was among the most beautiful farmland we have ever seen. It is truly the heartland of Ontario, with the rolling hills, acres and acres of wheat and corn, and oodles of cows and sheep happily munching away on fields of green. What a glorious sight!
We made it to Campbellford in time for supper, and stopped at Music Fest at Ferris Provincial Park to have a bite to eat and listen to the music, and then take off to take pictures around the town to send to the fellow who is looking for his g-grandfather.
We then followed the Trent River back to Trenton, along Route 30.
Once "home", we spent a relaxing evening watching a movie on TV, checking our email, and slowly getting ready for our trip back home.


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13 November, 2011
The best show I have ever been!!!!This is the second time I had traveled to Buenos Aires to see U2, still doesn't arrive to Lima, Perú. The best track for me was In a Even Better Than the Real Thing !!!! , I wait it on 2006 at River two shows, and now three shows !!! . Intense moment when rain !!! jajaja . Thanks U2 !!! juan carlos JC garcia
26 April, 2011
Never ever will forget you...I was at the last show beside my beloved husband. It was the best show ever and only next U2 show will be better. I have sung and danced all night long. Please,promess us that will be more U2 music, songs, live shows, more of you 4. I promess that I WILL NEVER EVER IN MY LIFE WILL FORGET YOU. Love you so much. Your voices and music were beside me in every moment of my life. When I fall in love,at my weeding day, all along my two pregnancy... Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam you are part of my family, how can I forget you?!? Never ever....
15 April, 2011
My passport to the hapinessHi U2! you are the best guys, and the show of saturday in SP was amazing!! I'm a brazilian artist, my name is Alex Diegas and I'm 29 years old! I would like to share with you guys one of my best moments since I arrived in SP to watch the show! Thanks for all the moments, musics and your performance in two hours of show! All the best to you, U2!
14 April, 2011
Rejoy!!Increíble show de U2, los volví a ver luego de 18 años, ya que los había visto en Leeds UK en 1993 gira Zooropa Tour; fue increíble volver a cantar Bad tanto tiempo después!!!! Ademas era el cumpleaños de mi novia Grace y la verdad mas no se pudo pedir y para colmo subió León!! U2 larga vida a uds. .... vuelvan!!!!! abrazo Martin Arbeletche Laboulaye - Cba -RA
11 April, 2011
The Meaning of MusicThank you very much guys, It was an amazing night, and certainly one of the best of my life. I cried, I shouted, I danced, I jumped and I felt the meaning of your beautiful and powerful songs. My favorite song was Elevation (when I lost my voice) and Sunday Bloody Sunday. An emotive moment was when eternal Leon Gieco came on stage and sang "Sólo le pido a Dios" (I only Beg God) for "Los chicos de Malvinas" (for Malvina´s boys). By the way I´m from Colombia but I lived in Buenos Aires and is a shame that my fellas couldn´t hear you live, anyway, as you said, Don´t forget us and I hope that we could see you someday in the beautiful Colombia. PD: Muse was an amazing band, I really enjoyed their music too.
11 April, 2011
The meaning of musicThank you very much guys for a wonderful night, it was certainly one of the best moments in my life and I won´t forget all the feelings inside of me. I cried, I shouted, I jumped, I shaked and I really enjoyed and I felt the meaning of your beautiful and powerful songs. My favorite song was Elevation, when I lost my voice and Sunday Blody Sunday. An amazing moment was when eternal Leon Gieco came to stage and sang for "Los chicos de Malvinas (Malvina`s boys)"
08 April, 2011
Thanks for everything!!the two most incredibles nights i 've ever felt. It was a dream come true to see you in a live show, after years of waiting, the night of April 2 and 3 were simply amazing!! thanks to play Ultraviolet and Bad. Thanks to national anthem , for Cerati, for the great surprise of Leon Gieco ,and for all those words,. Argentina , Argentinians fans always is waiting for you. try to not forget us, we will never forget the most incredible rock band!!
08 April, 2011
14 cousins from UruguayI ve been at all shows U2 gave in Argentina. This one was the best of all. We went 14 cousins all together from Uruguay to the show on 03/04/2011 at the Estadio Unico de la Plata. Yes, as the photo shows we where: 1, 2 , 3......14!!! Thank you U2 and we are waiting for your return till now.
07 April, 2011
ThankssssThank you for the most amazing nigth!. The show was great!. Please don't for get us and come back soon!
07 April, 2011
Is there gonna be more?Is there gonna be more? That´s the question that keeps coming to my mind every time I see you on stage. First time I saw you in '98 I thougth I would never see anything like this again, but you came along with Vertigo tour in 2006, you improved that time, and again I thought nothing would surpass that. And you were back to Argentina this year, I went to three shows in a row, it´s incredible that you keep perfectioning, these last shows have been better than previous, and the BEST I ever saw. Nothing is impossible for you, every time I think you reached the top and nothing will surpass this moment you show up with a new tour conception and make the impossible come true. Please keep surprising me! Again I think 360° is not going to be beaten, but deep in my heart I know you are going to blow our brains out next time. You are EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING!!!!!
07 April, 2011
Walk onNext time I would like to see more walking around this huge stage you came with...specially you Edge (I´m your biggest fan!!!)...please leave those pedals alone for a while :-) ...now seriously ...the march 30th show in La Plata was too short for us we can´t get enough of U2.
06 April, 2011
Best Concert Ever...!!!This is the second time I had traveled to Buenos Aires to see U2, still doesn't arrive to Lima, Perú. At the end of the show I thought It worth! The best track for me was In a Little While, I wait it on 2006 at River but didn't came. Intense moment when Leon Gieco performed Sólo le pido a Dios. The set list was almost perfect, a great recollection since former years until No Line on the Horizon. I wished to hear Stand Up Comedy, it is my favorite of the album but it is a reason to keep following for the next opportunity. Thanks for the passion you put it on every show! Mario
06 April, 2011
simply the best!!!!The best show I have ever been!!!! thanks U2 for this amazing performance I have no words to discribe what i felt that moument. God bless you U2 and come back soon, do not forget us as we do not forget you!!!!!
05 April, 2011
show 3/4/2011amazing show! I be there with my two kids and we dance all night, but we love leon gieco also, so he was te perfect gift for us!!!! thanks and back soon!
05 April, 2011
Just for meon saturday's night I was illness, thinking about the concert of the sunday... I almost can't go, but nothing can stop the power of U2. So, with my illness and the storm over my shoulders, and my beloved sister Natalia, we fight against the thunders and went to the Estadio Único. Then one angel, Clara, cross over our way... and suddenly there I was, in the big and brand new stadium... staring at the empty place, felling all that just for me...
05 April, 2011
Just too muchTheres no words to describe such an amazing thing, the show was flawless, i think the rain gave us a special night (03/04/2001), the presence of leon gieco, my favourite track "where the streets have no name". Most memorable moments: Argentina national anthem, bono talking about Ireland and Argentina, bono and the edge shaking hands over the bridges, the crowd holding up their cell phones, solo le pido a dios, pride, where the streets have no name (the crowd), one... Víctor, Rosario, Argentina.-
05 April, 2011
2 nights awesome!I went from outside of Argentine. In my 1st night I was in RED ZONE ONE, because without thinking I bought these tickets and I didn't knew that with them I donate to RED causes and the fight against HIV. I feel proud about it, because I'm POSITIVE with ARV drugs provided my health insurance. But anyhow! The show was amazing!, excited and awesome... Thanks U2! The 2nd night (Sunday) We were with my friend in CABECERA NORTE. Another view, another perspective and same awesome than the 1st night. I saw my 1st U2 concert in Santiago 06 but the 360º is another experience. I never hear the song "Bad", thanks for this song, thanks for your awesome put in scene. I never forget!
05 April, 2011
SpeechlessI have no words to explain this show. It was my first time at a concert, but I'm sure this is the best show I ever will atend. You were SOOOOO TENDER TO US, SO TENDER. Thank you a lot for this amazing and incredible show, I need to invent adjectives for this monstrosity you call "La Garra"... Keep on rocking like this forever... P.S.: Bono, we'll never forget U2, never. We promise it.
05 April, 2011
Ceremony...Its a no show, no concert... 3 night CEREMONY (serius ceremony) in Argentina.- Tanks for BAD and Ultraviolet... Willy.-Rosario.-
05 April, 2011
360º X 3I`ve been to the three shows in La Plata. And when I thought I had seen it all, the last show blew my mind!!! I will never forget you, nobody that has been there will.... The show was amazing, the songs were one better than the other... It was like a dream, luckily a dream that came true... U2 in Argetina: only one word: EPIC!!!! Thanks to all you guys and the crew who are out of this world!!!!!!


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Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Generating Station will host its next Community Information Night on Thursday, March 5 where members of the public can learn about Braidwood's tritium remediation progress and its plans for long-term spent fuel storage
BRACEVILLE, Ill. (March 2, 2009) - Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Generating Station will host its next Community Information Night on Thursday, March 5 where members of the public can learn about Braidwood's tritium remediation progress and its plans for long-term spent fuel storage - also known as dry cask storage.
The information night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Cinder Ridge Golf Course, 24801 Lakepoint Drive in Wilmington. Exelon representatives, technical experts and officials from various agencies - including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) - will be on hand to provide information and answer questions on a one-on-one basis with attendees about the operation of Braidwood Station.
Remediation continues to work well as the highest concentration of tritium in the groundwater has been reduced by more than 97 percent as of September 2008. Water taken from a test well back in December 2005 showed the highest concentration level at 230,000 picocuries per liter (pCi/l). In September 2008 the same well was tested and showed a concentration of 6,250 pCi/l - a decrease of more than 97 percent.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) sets standards for acceptable public drinking water. Under those standards, any concentration of tritium up to 20,000 pCi/l is within EPA acceptable limits for safe drinking water.
The plume size has also been greatly reduced south of Smiley Road - a sign that enhanced remediation has been effective. Exelon continues to work with all state, federal and local authorities on this remediation plan.
The dry cask storage process is a safe, secure and reliable method of storing used nuclear fuel and is a proven technology that is used across the nuclear industry. Fifty-five commercial nuclear plants have either adopted this storage method or are in the process of implementing such a facility. Exelon's Dresden and Quad Cities stations already use dry cask storage, and its Byron and LaSalle plants are in the early stages of construction.
Like other commercial nuclear plants, Braidwood Station needs to store used nuclear fuel on site in a steel-lined, concrete pool until the U.S. Department of Energy opens a more permanent storage facility. Space in Braidwood's pool will become limited in the coming years, necessitating the need for the dry cask process.
Station personnel will begin construction of a concrete storage pad this spring, with further infrastructure work commencing in 2010 followed by the actual cask moves in 2011.
The dry cask storage process involves moving used nuclear fuel safely from the station's fuel pool into a robust steel-lined container. The containers will be stored at a secure location on station property until the Department of Energy takes ownership and moves them to a more permanent storage facility.
Refreshments will be served and takeaway information will be available at the information meeting. More information on the tritium remediation project can be found at www.braidwoodtritium.info.
Braidwood Generating Station is approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The station's two nuclear energy units can produce a total of more than 2,300 megawatts at full power - enough electricity to power more than two million homes.