One of the tools my grandparents gave me to assure I knew who I was and who I had every right to become, in the midst of any difficulty experienced as a result of racism was to know without a doubt that I was equipped with a variety of areas of greatness. Love In Abundance entry into the Title I schools allowed back in 2005, allowed us to see that many of our students were clueless about having any area of greatness. Since my job, duty, and responsibility to each student is to indeed reach one to motivate a great deal more; students are given the gifts given to me at ten years old, via my grandparents Repertoires of Greatness. Each is listed in the second half of the Pro ME is Not Anti YOU™! Compendium! The only request is as students review the content defining each level of greatness, place self in the spot of consideration by conducting their own evaluation to see how or where they are performing with each for the sake of maximum usage of the power attached to their internal Superhero (masterful expansion of their gifts and talents.) Are you ready?
Moral Repertoire of Greatness – occurs when students understand that right at any cost is wrong in every situation. Like students believe treating others as they expect to be treated is mandatory to displaying honorable character and mutual amicability.
Written Repertoire of Greatness – occurs when a student's written communication masterfully relays the details of their story; silently inviting others into providing the assistance needed (via scholarships, paid internships, or grants) to fully expand their story. Like students comprehend the reality of being the person responsible for writing their way into the life desired, and the repercussions that fall at their feet when they have failed to do so with a great deal of finesse, power, and class.
Visual Repertoire of Greatness – occurs when students model all attire, whether new or the best available, prompting the favorable attention of others because of the presentation. Like students understand it is their duty to present their best self; not dress beyond their limits to impress anyone enduring financial duress.
Repertoire of Greatness in Literacy – occurs when students read books for knowledge, entertainment, exuberance, power, and empowerment. As students expand their definition of self through reading; this student increases the number of opportunities others perceive they are prepared to take control of. These are also the students who typically seek to own their power (via entrepreneurship), instead of loaning out their gifts and talents (through employment)—except of course if their position is in upper management.
Creative Repertoire of Greatness – occurs when students readily tap into every thought, feeling, gift, talent, or skill set evoking positive acts of creativity, thus a different means of looking at things, life, and their education. This student begins to recognize the power they have to move beyond boredom to change their portion of the world, instead of reducing their life expectations to minimalist plans and fading into that reality.
Social Repertoire of Greatness – occurs when students purposely increase their social charisma and power by forming alliances enhancing who they are presently and who they believe they have every right to become. These students do not believe they are better than others because that would be crazy, but they do know and exhibit their power without reducing the power of others. They know there is power given to each person, if they choose to tap into it or not. The greatest benefit this student affords themselves is the adaptation of relational networking as a power tool opening the door to perpetual life and career advantages.
Economic Repertoire of Greatness – occurs when students understand it is equally valuable to become proficient in budgeting, saving, and giving back as life norm adaptations, because of their duty to self to increase all aspects of his/her financial and social character development ~ which includes becoming philanthropic. The components of Economic Capital are important feats to master if the student's plans include living all aspects of the future according to their level of greatness—with the level of financial compensation matching the hard work and intentional sacrifices made mandatory.
The goal is for every student to become a supreme asset to self for self to secure the finesse necessary to achieve their level of zealot to obtain their dreams for the future.
The objective is to present self as one voluntarily mastering the expectations of society instead of being perceived as one merely causing trouble or blaming others for why they did not… or do not achieve the things connected to their dream fulfillment.
LOVE BREAK! Every repertoire of greatness listed are areas old school Black parents taught their children to provide them access to information the greater society was willing to prohibit Black children from acquiring. Mastering each, therefore, removes the conversations about what these students cannot do or are not qualified for, and instead provides the wherewithal making these students as marketable and viable as any other. The bonus for each student beyond believing he or she is inexorable is these students will masterfully maneuver through life, achieving their goals and objectives without gaining an over inflated sense of entitlement, acting arrogantly, getting on people's nerves by being conceited, or feeling they have to take away from or tear down the greatness exhibited in any other!
If you want to help a student live their repertoires of greatness, refer them to pmnaymovement@gmail.com and be sure to have them list you as they person to have referred them. Pro ME is Not Anti YOU™! places the power of their brand in their control. Will you help us guide them?


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On May 23-24, 2016, nearly 200 researchers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia and neighboring states gathered in Richmond, VA to attend "VirginiaBrainRx." This symposium focused on drug discovery for the brain and was organized and funded by participating partners of the Virginia Drug Discovery Consortium (VDDC), including the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corporation (VBHRC).
Conferees were welcomed to Richmond by two neurologists who serve in State Government: the Honorable Ralph S. Northam, M.D., Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Delegate John O'Bannon, M.D. (73rd District). Five keynote addresses were given by scientists representing the NIH, major pharmaceutical companies, academic drug discovery centers, clinical trial networks, and private foundations. Scientists from Eastern Virginia Medical School, George Mason University, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Virginia Tech also spoke about their work on brain diseases, drug discovery, and pharmaceutical manufacture. A poster session provided an opportunity for 55 other researchers to present their work. Industry experts shared their experience and vision for successful industrial-academic partnership. Finally, participants had ample time for networking and were alerted to important State and Federal funding opportunities designed to support drug discovery for the brain and to encourage the growth of pharma and biotech in Virginia.
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Summerville driven by lifelong love of football
Story by Larry Mayer
Football has been a primary passion in Sam Summerville's life since even before the Bears area scout entered Kindergarten.
"My mother says I was three years old the first time I said I wanted to play in the NFL," said the 35-year-old. "Basically every school project I ever got, if I got to choose what I wanted the topic to be, I would somehow find a way to relate it to football. I knew football was 'it' as far as I could remember."
Summerville fell short of his childhood goal to play in the NFL, but he has blended his love for the game with a dogged determination to reach the pinnacle of the sport as a scout. Instead of scoring touchdowns or sacking the quarterback, he helps the Bears procure talent for their roster.
Since being hired in 2012, Summerville has been an integral part of the organization. Responsible for the southeast portion of the country, he has helped the Bears land Roquan Smith, Eddie Jackson, Tarik Cohen and Eddie Goldman, among others.
According to James Kirkland, who scouted with Summerville for the Bears and prior to that for the Cleveland Browns, the key to Summerville's success is being curious and unbiased.
"He wants to know the 'why' behind what he's seeing on the surface," Kirkland said. "The other part is he's impartial. I always used to tell him, 'You're like the two yellow lines in the middle of the road.' As a scout, everybody brings their own biases, their own past experience into every situation in terms of when you're evaluating a player. Sam's not like that. Sam is more like, 'OK, I'm going to watch this guy and I'm going to see what he brings to me and I'll be able to give a fair and impartial evaluation.'
"You'll run into some evaluators who will say, 'This dude is too small; he can't play.' But Sam is very diligent. He's very impartial and he's very inquisitive, and as a result he can come out with a good, fair evaluation on a kid."
Growing up in Indianapolis the oldest of Steve and Fonda Summerville's four boys, Sam and his brothers played a lot of football—both outside and inside the family home.
"We would always play 'behind-the-couch' football," Sam said. "The older kids ran around on our knees and the younger kids were allowed to stand up, and we would tackle each other. We put a hole in the back of the couch at one point and had to move the couch back against the wall so nobody would be able to see it."
While Sam and his brothers loved football, their parents ensured that they were involved in a variety of other activities. Sam recalls taking tennis and golf lessons and participating in a public speaking program in elementary school. Later as a student at Pike High School, Summerville won a national award in a competitive speaking event.
Enrolling at an HBCU as a student/athlete
On the football field at Pike, Summerville wasn't attracting any interest from colleges. Nevertheless, he was determined to continue his playing career at a historically black college/university (HBCU). Summerville grew up watching the annual Circle City Classic that has been held every year in Indianapolis since 1984 between two HBCU schools. In addition, he's always been interested in African-American history.
"Black history was always really important to me. [An HBCU] was a place I could learn more about struggles, triumphs and contributions by Black people in America throughout the years," Summerville said.
Summerville received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State University—the alma mater of legendary Bears Hall of Famer Walter Payton—and was given the chance to join the football team as a walk-on at linebacker. He loved his time as both a student and an athlete, describing it as "a family atmosphere" and "a nurturing environment."
Summerville was hardly a star on the field, but he nonetheless appreciated the opportunity to keep playing his favorite sport.
"I was the guy that coaches really love having on the team: low maintenance. Does everything right. Works hard. Not super-talented. But you know he's going to be where he's supposed to be," Summerville said. "I played some in garbage time here and there. I was a special-teams guy, running down on kickoffs. But I didn't have a really prolific career or anything like that."
Journey to becoming a scout
Maybe not as a player, but Summerville was beginning to embark on his path to the NFL as a scout. Every summer during college, he'd return home to intern for the Indianapolis Colts, handling a variety of different responsibilities in the football operations department. Summerville helped set up workouts for free agents, drove players to and from the airport, maintained magnets on a personnel board and weighed players.
Summerville's relationship with the Colts had actually started when he was a high school freshman. As part of a class assignment, he had to find someone in an industry he was interested in to shadow for a day. He heard Colts running back Edgerrin James doing an in-studio radio interview and brazenly called the station to speak with him.
Encouraged by James to contact Colts executive Steve Champlin, Summerville did just that and was granted an opportunity to shadow Champlin and former Colts receiver Bill Brooks, who was working in the team's marketing department. That initial encounter led to Summerville landing an internship in the Colts' community relations department during high school and later in football ops as a college student.
"I got a chance to work with the personnel department a lot during those summers," Summerville said. "I really feel like those internships with the Colts gave me a really well-rounded picture of what football operations was about."
Scouting was the aspect of football ops that Summerville enjoyed most. So after graduating from Jackson State with a Bachelor's degree in business administration, he landed his first NFL job with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007 as a pro personnel assistant. He held that position until 2009 when he joined the Browns as a player personnel assistant, and remained in Cleveland until being hired by the Bears in 2012.
"Basically every school project I ever got, if I got to choose what I wanted the topic to be, I would somehow find a way to relate it to football. I knew football was 'it' as far as I could remember." Sam Summerville on his passion for football
Life as a scout is a 24/7 endeavor
To Summerville, being a scout isn't what he does; it's who he is.
"Being a good scout is not something you can turn on and turn off," he said. "You have to be constantly working to improve your craft. It also pertains to continuously gathering information and expanding your Rolodex of players who you can make comparisons to. Scouts always know the best restaurants and the best hotels because we are constantly trying to identify the best in everything."
Summerville takes pride in the relationships he's developed over the years—something he was forced to rely on this year when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented scouts from traveling to college campuses and attending practices.
"I've been able to pick up the phone and call people who I trust and who I know are going to tell me the truth," Summerville said. "It's a lot easier for people to give you the company line when you're talking to them on the phone, so you've got to find people that you connect with and build a real relationship with."
Summerville regularly communicates with coaches, academic advisors, nutritionists, strength coaches and administrative assistants. A few years ago he wisely began to gather contact information for his Omega Psi Phi fraternity brothers who work in the NFL and in college football across the country—and his list has since grown to 140 individuals.
"I've used that to connect all of us to each other," Summerville said. "That helps me because I've got somebody that I already have something in common with when I got to a school, or when I reach out to somebody there's already kind of a built-in relationship."
In 2019, Summerville was honored at the NFL Combine in his hometown of Indianapolis by the Fritz Pollard Alliance as the NFC Scout of the Year. Founded in 2003, the Fritz Pollard Alliance promotes diversity and equality of job opportunities in the coaching, front office and scouting staffs of NFL teams. It's named after the first African-American head coach in NFL history; Fritz Pollard coached the Akron Pros in the league's first two years of existence in 1920-21.
"Scouts don't get recognized a lot," Summerville said. "We kind of work in the shadows behind the scenes. So given that kind of recognition, it's amazing. To have to come from an organization like that just took it over the top."
Summerville lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Dawn, and their two children, daughter Sydney, 6, and son Elijah, 3. Summerville gives back to the community where he was raised by hosting the annual Seville Skills Camp, a youth football camp and high school showcase that's free for students with a GPA of at least 3.0.
"He's really big on service, but if I had to pick his best quality, I would say it's his strong character," said Anthony Hales, Summerville's former college roommate, teammate and fraternity brother who assists with the Seville Skills Camp. "He's always had strong character and morality."
Gibson melding lifelong passions into life's work
As the Bears' first sports science coordinator and dietician, Jennifer Gibson is combining her love of sports, science and food into a rewarding career in the NFL.
Campbell provides strong support system for Bears players
Driven by the work ethic and pay-it-forward mentality he learned early in life, Bears director of player engagement LaMar "Soup" Campbell is helping Bears veterans and rookies alike navigate a challenging new world.
Tucker's success fueled by love for his profession
With a serious and attentive demeanor that has quickly earned the trust of NFL players, Andre Tucker has reached the pinnacle of his profession as he enters his third season as the Bears' head athletic trainer.
Castillo living proof that all things are possible
Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo has overcome humble beginnings and tremendous adversity to forge a 25-year NFL coaching career thanks to hard work, determination and sacrifice.


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DOJ says Aetna left ACA marketplaces in reaction to merger suit
by Ana Radelat December 12, 2016 @ 6:15 pm Updated March 4, 2022 @ 11:01 pm
Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini
Updated at 6:35 p.m. with additional testimony.
Washington — Justice Department attorneys on Monday continued to try to undercut arguments by Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini that his company's Medicare Advantage program competes with government-run Medicare.
The government's lawyers also spent the day using Aetna's internal documents and emails to try to prove the insurer's decision to leave Affordable Care Act marketplaces was driven by the U.S. lawsuit against its planned merger with Humana.
Bertolini was asked by Justice Department attorney Craig Conrath about a document that told board members, "We need to say small competitors are effective competitors," which the lawyer said was proof there were antitrust concerns about the merger, which would create the largest seller of Medicare Advantage plans in the nation.
"It's a true statement," Bertolini responded.
Bertolini also said he had "high expectations" that the merger with Humana would result in more than $3 billion in cost savings and efficiencies.
The Justice Department argues the merger would deplete competition in the Medicare Advantage market, resulting in increased premiums and less choice for seniors. Aetna and Humana say they compete with traditional Medicare when they sell their Medicare Advantage policies. Seniors can chose between either when they reach 65, and both are subsidized by the U.S. government.
On Monday, the start of the second week of the trial that is being heard by U.S. District Judge John Bates, Conrath displayed documents prepared by Aetna which showed that the merger with Humana would have 4.4 million Medicare Advantage customers. An unidentified company — presumably United Healthcare — would have the second largest pool of customers, with several other insurers sharing a very small slice of the pie.
Government attorneys also put economist Aviv Nevo on the stand to bolster their argument that the merger will result in a harmful monopoly in many places in the United States and reduce competition severely in others.
"The proposed merger would increase concentration in already highly concentrated markets," said Nemo, who once worked at the Justice Department's Antitrust Division.
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The economist cited academic research he said showed Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare are "two distinct products" and "seniors have different preferences."
The Justice Department lawyers finished laying out their case Monday. They put several Aetna executives on the stand to try to prove the insurer threatened to pull out of ACA exchanges if the DOJ blocked the $37 billion merger with Humana.
The government attorneys also argued Aetna pulled out of 17 counties in Florida, Georgia and Missouri that were identified by the Justice Department as being hurt the most by the merger solely to nullify that part of the government's case.
Aetna maintains that last year's decision to withdraw from most ACA exchanges, including those in the 17 counties under scrutiny, was driven by mounting losses and not the U.S. lawsuit.
On Friday, Bertolini said the insurer was projecting losses of $800 million to $900 million in 2017 from the exchanges and had to do something "to stop the bleeding."
But the DOJ argues that it wasn't until the lawsuit to block the merger was filed in July that Aetna indicated it would leave the exchanges; in fact it indicated it had plans to expand into marketplaces in other states.
During Monday's questioning of Aetna Executive Vice President Steven Kelmar, a DOJ attorney released a "talking point" memo written by Kelmar to Bertolini to prepare him for a meeting with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell before the DOJ filed suit against the merger in July.
It urged Bertolini to say "by getting the deal done, I can make the commitment that we will expand our exchange footprint."
The DOJ attorneys pointed out that even in states where Aetna has left the ACA exchange, it continued to sell individual commercial policies "off exchange" to preserve its option to re-enter the exchanges.
Kelmar said he always thought the ACA business was a money-loser and disagreed with Bertolini when he favored expansion.
"I always supported leaving all the public exchanges," he said.
Aetna President Karen Lynch also was questioned about internal documents and emails that showed the company executives discussed leaving the 17 counties listed in the DOJ complaint just days after the lawsuit was filed.
Another e-mail from Kelmar to Lynch about Aetna's decision to quit exchange businesses in 536 counties said, "Most of this is a business decision except where DOJ has been explicit about the exchange market. There we have no choice."
Bates asked Lynch if she had looked at the economic performance of Aetna's ACA business in the 17 counties in question before she backed the decision to quit that business.
"I have not specifically looked at those," Lynch said.
In other emails, Aetna executives were cautioned against putting anything about the decision to leave ACA exchanges in writing.
Aetna Vice President Jonathan Mayhew, who is in charge of the company's exchange business, acknowledged he had been told to keep strategy discussions about the 17 counties verbal so there wouldn't be written communication that could be unearthed by the Justice Department during discovery for the litigation.
The Aetna-Humana merger trial is set to run through Dec. 30. A decision from Bates is expected on the case in January.
In another courtroom in the same federal courthouse, a legal challenge to the $54 billion merger between Anthem and Cigna continued Monday.
That trial is presided over by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson.
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Dead Defence – A New Tower Game on the Block
There's a new game on the block, of iOS that is, and it's called Dead Defence by PlayFlock. Not exactly a new or unique experience in the gaming scene, it offers the all-familiar venue of defending the last standing humans, huddled close in fear at bases all over the world, waiting to be saved from an onslaught of zombies. Where did the zombies come from? Someone or something unleashed a virus that resulted in a metamorphosis of the alive to the living dead. Humans and creatures alike have been transformed by this virus to hunt down and destroy those who have not yet succumbed.
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As described above, the world has undergone a tragic transformation where most of its population has been transmuted from living to not quite dead. The zombies, in the form of ex-human or ex-creatures, now stalk the earth in search of bases in which survivors have taken refuge. Your job, as the player, is to take orders, build defense towers at these bases and destroy the enemy that seeks to destroy the human race.
It's a race against time to defend each base and eliminate the zombies before they eliminate all humans. As you kill, you earn points that you bank. The points, or currency, afford you opportunities to enhance your current towers or to unlock and purchase new and more advanced ones. The advanced towers end up being a must, because you will need the advanced artillery as you move from beginner to advanced stages of the game and defend against more advanced creatures.
Not only do you not get a great armament to start with, but to get more advanced armaments and towers straightaway, you have to pay up a good chunk of money to unlock all available towers in one shot. It will cost you $10.99 to gain immediate access to all types of towers, should you wish to have them at your disposable from the get-go. Another minus is the acuity with which placement of the towers is required in order to defend with accuracy. It seems that there are "special" locations on the base that make defense optimal. Finding that spot can be tricky, and makes for a challenge that may drive some players away.
Ok, so you have to "work" to get to those great towers that help you better in your quest to defend and save the human race. That might not be such a bad thing if you are truly looking for a challenge. It might be a bit more difficult, maybe unfair, with how the game has been set up; but, if you are die hard gamer, and a tower defender at that, then you have to give this one a try, just for some variety and for a taste of something different. Nothing is for free, and getting a game for free, just for fun – who can turn that down? Give it a shot; see what it's got and maybe the upgrades will transform it into something monumental!
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Steve August bought an iPhone in 2009 with no idea what it could do to him. Now he is into the world of mobile applications, specializing in writing iPhone app reviews. He writes for AlphaDigits, a website that also publishes Android app reviews. Follow Steve on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.
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there are many similar games related..But i will try this new one as m fond of playing games all time… :p


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Defining Identity
Williston Northampton's 2015 Diversity Symposium Tackled Difficult Questions
July 31, 2015 Rachael Hanley	Leave a comment
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How do you define yourself?
That was the simple—and surprisingly complex—question at the heart of the 2015 Diversity Symposium.
Keynote speaker and advocate Thomas Smith viewed the issue as a matter of triumph through adversity, while University of Massachusetts faculty member Dr. Kerrita Mayfield saw it as a problem of integrity.
In their student addresses, which began a day of workshops, Maranie Harris-Kuiper '15, Verdi Degbey '16, and Cameron Stanley '16 strove to answer the question through the multifaceted lenses of race, culture, sexual orientation, and religion.
Mr. Degbey offered his response in the form of a spoken word performance, entitled "Self Reclamation," in which he urged his fellow students to discard labels and "know yourself, then be yourself."
"If we tried to copy you through a machine," he said. "It'd read error because there are just too many levels to what makes you an individual."
Perhaps nowhere else were the answers to the question as nuanced or fluid, though, as in the Storytelling Through Writing workshop, jointly presented by former Diversity intern Brittany Collins '14 (Smith '18) and Diversity committee member Ms. Harris-Kuiper '15.
To kick off the session, Ms. Collins explained that, in her mind, identity encompassed "our story, our experiences and our traditions, our quirks and preferences, and the feelings that we carry with us that influence who we are and how we live our lives."
"We refer to identity as a muscle, so much like I would go to the gym to exercise my body, I can come to this space to exercise the muscle of identity," she told students in the workshop.
"Identity changes every minute," Ms. Collins added. "We're always different people. We have the same base, but everything is changing."
To illustrate her point, Ms. Collins and Ms. Harris-Kuiper asked the dozen participants to go around the room several times and complete the following sentence: "By looking at me, you wouldn't know that…"
The group began tentatively, first listing off their club and sport affiliations. As their confidence grew, so did their answers, until the list became as complex and nuanced as they were, involving travel, the banjo, diabetes, public speaking, an eating disorder, shyness, and an extreme fear of spiders.
"I've been to almost every country in Europe," said one.
"This is my third high school," said another.
"I'm scared of public speaking," said a third.
It was a way of answering the question of identity that Ms. Harris-Kuiper had also touched on in her address earlier that morning.
"I've learned that we all have a race in common," she had said then. "It's the human race."
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Origins: Humanity is literally descended from the Gods. Three brothers, Odin, Vili, and Ve created people from two trees and gave them the names Ask and Embla. Another deity, Rig visited the earth and established the social classes.
Ód: This is the gift of ecstasy provided to humans by the Gods. It is what separates humanity from other animals, and is our eternal link with the Gods.
Creation Story: A poem Voluspa (Prophecy of the Seeress) contains an Ásatrú story of the creation of the universe. Between Muspelheim (The Land of Fire) and Niflheim the Land of Ice was an empty space called Ginnungigap. The fire and ice moved towards each other; when they collided, the universe came into being. Odin, Vili and Ve later created the world from the body of a giant that they had slain.
After death: Unlike many other religions that have Heaven or Hell as a final destination after death, Norse myths indicate that there are many possible locations. Half of the heroic, battle-slain warriors go to Freyja's field, Fólkvangr. She is said to get first pick. Helheim is the neutral realm where most people go upon death. Helheim is ruled by the goddess, Hel (or Hela). Oathbreakers and other dishonorable people are sent to Niflhel where they are eaten by Nidhogg, a dragon. Those who die at sea are said to enter another hall. Other deities have their own halls where people go after life on Earth. However, most Ásatrúar do not believe in the myths literally. Some believe in reincarnation along family lines. Still, others believe that the dead inhabit their graves.
The end of the world: Ragnar'k (a.k.a. Ragnar'kkr, Ragnar'k, Ragnarok; literally the "Fate of the Gods") is the anticipated apocalypse. It involves a great battle between the Gods and the J'tnar -- a race of giants with superhuman strength. Unlike Revelation in the Christian Scriptures, prophecies of Ragnar'k are very specific: the events leading up to the battle, the timing of the battle, who will kill whom, etc. are all believed to be known. Wolves will eat the sun and moon. The stars will stop shining. Mountains will fall; trees will be uprooted.
"Fumes will reek and flames will burst, scorching the sky with fire. The earth will sink into the sea."
Their local religious communities are called Kindreds, Hearths, or Garths. Male priests are called Goði; priestesses are Gyðja.
The Blót: (pronounced "bloat" or "boat;" sources differ) This is their most common religious ritual. It is a sacrifice to the Gods. In olden days, as with almost all ancient religions, an animal was consecrated to the deities and then slaughtered. This was not seen as a bribe or as a method of capturing the power of the dying animal. It is simply the way in which the ancient Norse shared their bounty with a gift to the Gods. Currently, the animal sacrifice has been replaced by the offer of beer, juice or mead. Afterwards, those present are either sprinkled with the liquid, or drink it in sequence.
The Symbel: This is a ritual drinking celebration, in which a horn filled with a drink is passed around the group. Each person delivers a greeting; a toast to the Gods, ancient heroes, or one's ancestors; or a story, song or poem. She or he then drinks from the horn.
Profession or Adoption: This is the act of making a commitment to Ásatrú to the exclusion of other faiths, by solemnly giving an oath of allegiance and kinship to the Gods of Asgard, the Æsir and Vanir. It is a simple ceremony usually done in the presence of a Goði or Gyðja and the rest of the Kindred, Hearth, or Garth. It is taken on an oath ring or some other sacred object. Some followers of Ásatrú believe that only those with Norse ancestry should be eligible to join.
Selection of names for children: From Yahoo! Answers'"Best Answer:"
"In general, parents named their children after a deceased relative or hero. In some way the child was believed to inherit with the name the gifts or personality of their namesake. ..."
"It was very common to give children the names of honored relatives, for the Northmen believed that children would partake of the virtues of the ones whose names they bore. Relatives recently dead, in particular, were thus remembered by their kindred, a custom resulting from a half belief that the spirit of the beloved dead lived again in the little child. ..."
A naming ritual for newborn.
Their main holy day is Yule, which starts on the winter solstice (typically December 21) on the Mother Night of Yule. This is the day with the shortest daytime and longest nighttime of the year. The celebration lasts for 12 days or more. This is the most important of the annual celebrations. Many Norse symbols have been adsorbed into the celebration of Christmas by Christians: including evergreen trees, Yule logs, holly, etc.
Midsummer, at the summer solstice, typically June 21.
The Charming of the Plow on February 1st weekend, a celebration of Freya and the Disir.
Harvest or Freyfaxi on August 1st weekend, the first harvest and a celebration of Frey and his horse.
Fogmoon and Feast of Einherjar on November 11, a celebration of war-dead and of warriors who will be involved in Ragnarok in the future. This coincides with the secular observances of Armistice and Veterans Day.
Some groups hold a feast on the 9th of each month to honor Norse heroes. Other groups hold rituals at full moons. Additional days are celebrated at other times during the year by different traditions.
The Irminsul 'ttir Asatru Page has an enormous amount of information online at: http://www.irminsul.org/ Included is a brief description of Asatru, news, a world-wide contact map, sources of material, etc. A very inclusive site.
The Troth, which is perhaps the largest Ásatrú group in North America, maintains a home page at: http://www.thetroth.org They list Ásatrú events, have an on-line membership application form, and describe a new Ásatrú boy scout troop in Utah!
There are Ásatrú groups in Ottawa, Canada; Uppsala, Sweden; and in at least the following states of the US: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, WA and WI. See the Kindred List at http://ravenkindred.com for addresses. Other Ásatrú groups are found throughout Scandinavia.


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What Are Geothermal Pools?
Key Figures & Milestones
Urban Geography
Humanities › Geography
These Natural Wonders Can Be Found on Every Continent
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by Claire Weber
Geothermal pools can be found on every continent, including Antarctica. A geothermal pool, also known as a hot lake, occurs when groundwater is geothermally heated by the earth's crust.
These unique and spectacular features are home to a plethora of species found nowhere else in the world. In addition, geothermal pools provide a cornucopia of ecosystem goods and services such as energy, a source of hot water, health benefits, thermostable enzymes, tourism sites, and even concert venues.
Dominica's Boiling Lake
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The small island nation of Dominica houses the world's second largest geothermal pool, aptly named Boiling Lake. This hot lake is actually a flooded fumarole, an opening in the Earth's crust that often emits steam and noxious gases. Boiling Lake is accessible only by foot in an arduous four-mile one-way hike through the Valley of Desolation in Dominica's Morne Trois Pitons National Park. The Valley of Desolation is the graveyard of a formerly lush and verdant tropical rainforest. Due to an 1880 volcanic eruption, the ecosystem of the valley has changed dramatically and is now described by visitors as a lunar or Martian landscape.
The fauna and flora found in the Valley of Desolation are limited to grasses, mosses, bromeliads, lizards, cockroaches, flies, and ants. The distribution of species is very meager, as to be expected in this extremely volcanic marginal environment. This lake is a gargantuan 280 feet by 250 feet (85m by 75m), and it measured to be approximately 30 to 50 feet (10 to 15m) deep. The lake's waters are described as grayish-blue and keep a relatively stable temperature range of 180 to 197°F (approximately 82 to 92°C) at the water's edge. The temperature in the center of the lake, where the water is most actively boiling, has never been measured due to safety concerns. Visitors are warned to be mindful of the slippery rocks and steep slope leading to the lake.
Like many other geothermal pools all over the world, Boiling Lake is a huge tourist attraction. Dominica specializes in ecotourism, making it a perfect home for the Boiling Lake. Despite its physically and emotionally grueling hike, Boiling Lake is the second most recommended tourist attraction in Dominica and is just one example of the strange power that geothermal pools have to attract visitors from all over the world.
Iceland's Blue Lagoon
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The Blue Lagoon is another geothermal pool renowned for attracting visitors from all over the world. Located in southwestern Iceland, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of Iceland's top tourist destinations. This luxury spa is also occasionally used as a unique concert venue, for example for Iceland's famous weeklong music festival, Iceland Airwaves.
The Blue Lagoon is fed from the water output of a nearby geothermal power plant. First, superheated water at a scorching 460°F (240°C) is drilled from approximately 220 yards (200 meters) beneath the Earth's surface, providing a source of sustainable energy and hot water to the citizens of Iceland. After exiting the power plant, the water is still too hot to touch so it is then is mixed with cold water to bring the temperature to a comfortable 99 to 102°F (37 to 39°C), just above body temperature.
These milky blue waters are naturally rich in algae and minerals, such as silica and sulfur. Bathing in these inviting waters are said to have health benefits such as cleaning, exfoliating, and nourishing one's skin, and are particularly good for those afflicted with certain skin diseases.
Wyoming's Grand Prismatic Pool
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This visually stunning hot spring is the largest geothermal pool in the United States and the third largest in the world. Located in the Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Prismatic Pool is over 120 feet deep and has a diameter of approximately 370 feet. In addition, this pool expels an immense volume of 560 gallons of mineral-rich water every minute.
This grandiose name refers to the uncanny and magnificent bands of bright colors organized into an immense rainbow radiating from the center of this gargantuan pool. This jaw-dropping array is the product of microbial mats. Microbial mats are multilayer biofilms made up of billions of microorganisms, such as archaea and bacteria, and the slimy excretions and filaments that they produce to hold the biofilm together. Different species are different colors based on their photosynthetic properties. The center of the spring is too hot to support life and is therefore sterile and a beautiful shade of dark blue due to the depth and purity of the lake water.
Microorganisms that are able to live in the extreme temperatures, such as those in the Grand Prismatic Pool, are a source of heat-tolerant enzymes used in an extremely important microbiological analysis technique called Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). PCR is used to make thousands to millions of copies of DNA.
PCR has innumerable applications including disease diagnosis, genetic counseling, cloning research for both living and extinct animals, DNA identification of criminals, pharmaceutical research, and even paternity testing. PCR, thanks to organisms found in hot lakes, has truly changed the face of microbiology and the quality of life for humans in general.
Geothermal pools are found throughout the world in the form of natural hot springs, flooded fumaroles, or artificially fed pools. These unique geologic features are often mineral-rich and house unique temperature resistant microbes. These hot lakes are extremely important for humans and provide a swath of ecosystem goods and services, such as tourist attractions, health benefits, sustainable energy, a source of hot water, and probably most importantly, a source of thermostable enzymes that enable the use of PCR as a microbiological analysis technique. Geothermal pools are a natural wonder that has affected the lives of humans around the world, regardless of whether one has personally visited a geothermal pool or not.
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All About the Great Lakes of North America
Exploring Antarctica's Hidden Lake Vostok
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These Are the Defining Characteristics of a Desert?
10 Must-Know Facts About Death Valley
10 Facts About the Geography of Reykjavik, Iceland
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Final 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Visual Effects, Production Design, Makeup & Hairstyling
05 Feb Final 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: Visual Effects, Production Design, Makeup & Hairstyling
Posted at 01:27h in All Posts, All Predictions, Oscar, Predictions by Arman Saxena
Dune will be winning this category and that assertion truly isn't up for debate. The question is, who will the four other nominees be?
Well, first off, I don't see a world where Spider-Man: No Way Home doesn't get a nomination here and though it missed both BAFTA and CCA, it's far and away the biggest movie of the year and this is where those films get their flowers.
Shang-Chi was also a big hit and its 4 VES nods are definitely a positive indicator of it getting embraced. The last two slots, to me, are between Godzilla vs. Kong, No Time to Die, and The Matrix Resurrections. I am going to go with the former two. Even though neither 2014's Godzilla nor 2018's Godzilla: King of the Monsters were nominated for Best Visual Effects, Kong: Skull Island was and the Academy's apparent affinity for the gigantic ape (they gave Peter Jackson's King Kong a win here) I think will aid it in getting a nod here. Yes, a Daniel Craig-Bond film has never received a Visual Effects nod, but in terms of visuals this film is more *ahem* explosive than previous Bond ventures and I think the wide acclaim the film has could benefit it here. I don't think the reactions to The Matrix Resurrections were generally positive and the Academy likes to nominate films that are generally well-liked in this category (ignore last year's slate due to a dearth of films that are usually seen here).
Dune – CCA, BAFTA, VES (6x)
Spider-Man: No Way Home – VES (3x)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – CCA, VES (4x)
Godzilla vs. Kong – VES (3x)
No Time to Die – CCA, VES (1x), BAFTA
Could Jump In: The Matrix Resurrections – CCA, VES (3x), BAFTA, Free Guy – BAFTA, Eternals – VES (1x)
Dune, Nightmare Alley, The French Dispatch, and West Side Story have all received nods from all four major precursors. I'm going to play it safe and keep them all in and with that there's only one slot left. In the last five years, an average of three of the nominees in this category were Best Picture nominees and that's why I am going to put CCA nominee Belfast here, though something like The Tragedy of Macbeth (which has the kind of production design that has historically been nodded to here), Cyrano, or The Power of the Dog.
Dune – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA
Nightmare Alley – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA
The French Dispatch – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA
West Side Story – CCA, ADG, SDSA, BAFTA
Belfast – CCA
Could Jump In: The Tragedy of Macbeth – ADG, SDSA, Cyrano – SDSA, BAFTA, The Power of the Dog – SDSA
Four films hit all four precursors and all four fit the mold of a nominee in this category. So the question is who will fill in that last slot?
I think that last slot is between four films, The Suicide Squad, Cyrano, and West Side Story, and Coming 2 America. West Side Story doesn't have the flashiest material in this category but it is, by far, the biggest Best Picture contender of the four. The Suicide Squad did well at the guild nominations picking up 3 nods, but the backlash to the 2016 Suicide Squad's win in this category or their desire to award something else this time around could hurt it. Coming 2 America is a pretty strong contender but it was released in March and any buzz it had then has largely dissipated. Cyrano getting in here would be like its period piece relatives Emma. and Victoria & Abdul which both got in without receiving MUAH nods. I am going to go with The Suicide Squad since they have shown they like the kind of makeup and hairstyling seen in these kind of films, though this slot is truly a toss-up between these four films.
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
The Eyes of Tammy Faye – CCA, MUAH (3x), BAFTA
Dune – CCA, MUAH (2x), BAFTA
House of Gucci – CCA, MUAH (3x), BAFTA
Cruella – CCA, MUAH (2x), BAFTA
The Suicide Squad – MUAH (3x)
Could Jump In: Cyrano – BAFTA, West Side Story – MUAH, Coming 2 America – MUAH (3x)
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Beginning this project with passion and ambition is how we see Francisco encouraging and building trust with Our Mora community.
Two full size long pickup beds flush to the side walls will make 1.5 small bales, approximately 1,200 pounds of cardboard.
Francisco has well over a dozen pick-ups weekly, mostly from businesses. He started without a truck, but using his car and working with his family as they could.
The short story is, Francisco (Kiko), grew up here in Mora, he moved away working at Disney World for years. There, he saw how an organized company could hire over 50,000 people, be organized, recycle, grow most food hydroponically and set world standards for customer service and employee satisfaction.
Back to Mora… No recycling? Trash in our beautiful side roads and highways? Francisco has the passion to work on that.
Here he is partnering with Russel's to use their baler. He is working on a streamline system to make things easier. As the quote says, "the beginning is the most important part of the work". If an entrepreneur waits until everything is perfectly aligned, when will they begin? So, the beginning here, is the hard work.


It's Saturday morning. Late summer of '67. Our 40-year-old mother is down on her hands and knees. The smell of Johnson's Bowling Alley Wax wafts through the air as my mother, rag in hand, uses small, tight circles to coax the wax into the wood floors. Less than a year after leaving our controlling and abusive father, Mom has learned how to drive, how to write checks from her own checking account, and moved us into a two-bedroom duplex. Three of her seven children are witnessing, for the first time, this emergence of her "can-do" spirit. I am one of them.
Even with all the windows wide open, the tang of the carnauba wax permeates the air, thick enough to taste. Perhaps it would overpower those made of lesser stuff. But we children are grateful for the pungent memories it evokes of the hometown and family we left behind. Having already put on two pairs of thick white socks each, we know the drill: No one may walk on the floor until the wax dries to a white, powdery glaze; a well-timed swipe of the finger along the floor tells us when.
Aretha's breakthrough album, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, was the first album my mother purchased on her own. Aretha's first nine albums focused mainly on jazz standards and were released without much acclaim. Could it be that, with a voice and delivery like Aretha's, Columbia Records just didn't know what to do with it? While we all now know that Aretha could sing damn near anything (from a blisteringly fast big-band version of "Moody's Mood" to "Nessun dorma," thank you very much), it was her first album on Atlantic that would hit the sweet spot in the lives of so many women who were ready to stand up and demand "Respect." Between March 5 and July 8, 1967, "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Respect" were No. 1 on the R&B charts for a running total of 15 weeks (interrupted for a week by Martha and the Vandellas' "Jimmy Mack"). Aretha dug in and wailed out what others were perhaps too inhibited to say.
The wax is dry; it's time to take to the floor and dance for the entire 32 minutes of the album, skidding and sliding over wood floors in our socked feet, sweating and dancing up a sheen as our mother perches on the sofa, directing us to missed spots in corners, behind doors, under tables. And in the process, we memorize every line, every song, every solo on that album.
If we don't know anything else, we know what R-E-S-P-E-C-T spells. It spells hard work. And fair treatment. And getting up off our knees.


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NY Native To Finish Historic Entire Length Swim Of Mohawk River
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Christopher Swain
Thousands of students are following the journey of a New Yorker about to finish an historic swim of entire length of the Mohawk River.
Christopher Swain, a swimmer and a teacher, born in NYC, based in Massachusetts, will become first person in history to swim the entire length of the Mohawk River. Swain has swum through 150+ miles of wilderness, rapids, blizzards, waterfalls, industrial outfalls, contaminated city runoff, trash, and sewage in an effort to raise awareness of Mohawk River and the challenges it faces. He has also mapped the temperature and the pH of the entire Mohawk River, to support the work of science teachers and their students in throughout the Northeast.
Swain is set to complete his swim around 10:30 Wednesday morning near the Troy Motorboat and Canoe Club, by stroking out of the mouth of the Mohawk River and then across the Hudson River.
New York Newsmohawk river
Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he's been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a "morning personality" at WABY in Albany.
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Public Input Sought On Mohawk River Watershed Management Plan
A coalition of advocates for the Mohawk River has released a draft management plan that aims to help communities obtain funding to protect water quality…


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For most recipes there are simple tricks you can use to make it taste great!
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Put a little heat in there! Add some cayenne or hot sauce. (just a tiny amount).
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Q: Как отлеживать нажатие левой кнопки мыши в консольном приложении C#? Мне нужно что бы после нажатия левой кнопки выполнялось какое либо действие до отжатия мыши, как я могу это cделать?
Пробовал такой способ:
public static System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonState LeftButton { get; }
static void Main()
{
    if (Mouse.LeftButton == MouseButtonState.Pressed)
        UpdateSampleResults("Left Button Pressed");
}

Выдает ошибку: System.InvalidOperationException: "Вызывающим потоком должен быть STA, поскольку этого требуют большинство компонентов UI."

A: На самом деле, задача для консоли не типичная, и следовательно .NET никак не помогает с решением. То есть готового решения от Microsoft нет, или я его не нашел.
Идея с использованием System.Windows.Input никуда не приведет, потому что вам придется реализовать Windows Message Loop, то есть фактически стартовать GUI приложение с окном, пусть даже не видимым, которое будет принимать сообщения от системы о нажатиях на мышь и клавиатуру. Альтернатива - крутить в цикле проверки нажатий, что выглядит еще хуже как лишняя нагрузка на систему. То есть ваше приложение ничего не делает, но при этом N раз в секунду крутит цикл, чтобы унюхать нажатия на мышь. Следующая проблема - координаты мыши, в Windows.Input там будут пиксели, а если окна нет, то пиксели чего? Задача еще усложнится. То есть даже если с помощью инструментов GUI приложения оно и решаемо, то очень далеко не просто это сделать. Гораздо проще выкинуть консоль и сделать сразу полноценное Windows приложение, например WPF.
Если же оставаться в консоли, то можно использовать P/Invoke методы Windows API, то есть низком уровне стучаться в систему и спрашивать, что же пользователь там делает с мышью у нас в окне. Так и поступим, потому что это как минимум проще, чем то что было предложено вами.
Сейчас будет много кода.
NativeMethods.cs - подключение методов Win API
internal static class NativeMethods
{
    [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
    public static extern IntPtr GetStdHandle(ConsoleInputHandle nStdHandle);

    [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
    public static extern bool GetConsoleMode(IntPtr hConsoleInput, ref ConsoleMode lpMode);

    [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
    public static extern bool SetConsoleMode(IntPtr hConsoleInput, ConsoleMode dwMode);

    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
    public static extern bool ReadConsoleInput(IntPtr hConsoleInput, [Out] InputRecord[] lpBuffer, int nLength, ref int lpNumberOfEventsRead);

    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
    public static extern bool WriteConsoleInput(IntPtr hConsoleInput, InputRecord[] lpBuffer, int nLength, ref int lpNumberOfEventsWritten);
}

И чтобы с этой кучкой методов можно было работать, потребуются следующие энумераторы и структуры
ConsoleStructs.cs
[Flags]
public enum ConsoleMode : uint
{
    None = 0x0000,
    EchoInput = 0x0004,
    WindowInput = 0x0008,
    MouseInput = 0x0010,
    QuickEditMode = 0x0040,
    ExtendedFlags = 0x0080,
}

public enum ConsoleInputHandle : int
{
    StandardInput = -10,
    StandardOutput = -11,
    StandardError = -12
}

public struct ConsolePoint
{
    public short X;
    public short Y;
}

[Flags]
public enum ConsoleEventType : ushort
{
    Keyboard = 0x0001,
    Mouse = 0x0002,
    WindowBufferSize = 0x0004,
    Menu = 0x0008,
    Focus = 0x0010
}

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]
public struct InputRecord
{
    [FieldOffset(0)]
    public ConsoleEventType EventType;
    [FieldOffset(4)]
    public KeyboardRecord KeyEvent;
    [FieldOffset(4)]
    public MouseRecord MouseEvent;
    [FieldOffset(4)]
    public WindowBufferSizeRecord WindowBufferSizeEvent;
}

[Flags]
public enum MouseButtonState : uint
{
    NoButton = 0x0000,
    LeftButton = 0x0001,
    RightButton = 0x0002,
    MiddleButton = 0x0004,
    ThirdButton = 0x0008,
    FourthButton = 0x0010
}

[Flags]
public enum ControlKeyState : uint
{
    None = 0x0000,
    RightAlt = 0x0001,
    LeftAlt = 0x0002,
    RightCtrl = 0x0004,
    LeftCtrl = 0x0008,
    Shift = 0x0010,
    NumLock = 0x0020,
    ScrollLock = 0x0040,
    CapsLock = 0x0080,
    EnhancedKey = 0x0100,
}

[Flags]
public enum MouseEventFlagsState : uint
{
    Idle = 0x0000,
    Move = 0x0001,
    DoubleClick = 0x0002,
    Wheel = 0x0004,
    HorizontalWheel = 0x0008
}

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
public struct MouseRecord
{
    public ConsolePoint Position;
    public MouseButtonState ButtonState;
    public ControlKeyState ControlKeyState;
    public MouseEventFlagsState EventFlags;
}

[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
public struct KeyboardRecord
{
    [FieldOffset(0)]
    public bool KeyDown;
    [FieldOffset(4)]
    public ushort RepeatCount;
    [FieldOffset(6)]
    public ushort VirtualKeyCode;
    [FieldOffset(8)]
    public ushort VirtualScanCode;
    [FieldOffset(10)]
    public char UnicodeChar;
    [FieldOffset(10)]
    public byte AsciiChar;
    [FieldOffset(12)]
    public ControlKeyState ControlKeyState;

    public ConsoleKey ConsoleKey => (ConsoleKey)VirtualKeyCode;
}

public struct WindowBufferSizeRecord
{
    public ConsolePoint Size;
}

Я не сам с нуля это писал, но существенно переписал то что нашел на просторах англоязычного StackOverflow.
Собственно, вот сам класс, работающий с мышью и клавиатурой, подходящий под ваши задачи.
ConsoleInputHandler.cs
public class ConsoleInputHandler : IDisposable
{
    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cts;

    public Task Task { get; private set; }

    public delegate void ConsoleMouseEvent(MouseRecord r);
    public delegate void ConsoleKeyEvent(KeyboardRecord r);
    public delegate void ConsoleWindowBufferSizeEvent(WindowBufferSizeRecord r);

    public event ConsoleMouseEvent MouseEvent;
    public event ConsoleKeyEvent KeyEvent;
    public event ConsoleWindowBufferSizeEvent WindowBufferSizeEvent;

    public ConsoleInputHandler()
    {
        _cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
        Run();
    }

    private void Run()
    {
        IntPtr handle = NativeMethods.GetStdHandle(ConsoleInputHandle.StandardInput);
        InputRecord[] inputBuffer = new InputRecord[10];
        Task = Task.Run(() =>
        {
            CancellationToken token = _cts.Token;
            int numRead = 0;
            while (!token.IsCancellationRequested)
            {
                if (NativeMethods.ReadConsoleInput(handle, inputBuffer, inputBuffer.Length, ref numRead))
                {
                    for (int i = 0; i < numRead; i++)
                    {
                        switch (inputBuffer[i].EventType)
                        {
                            case ConsoleEventType.Mouse:
                                MouseEvent?.Invoke(inputBuffer[i].MouseEvent);
                                break;
                            case ConsoleEventType.Keyboard:
                                KeyEvent?.Invoke(inputBuffer[i].KeyEvent);
                                break;
                            case ConsoleEventType.WindowBufferSize:
                                WindowBufferSizeEvent?.Invoke(inputBuffer[i].WindowBufferSizeEvent);
                                break;
                            case ConsoleEventType.Menu:
                            case ConsoleEventType.Focus:
                                break;
                        }
                    }
                }
                else
                    break;
            }
        });
    }

    public void Stop()
    {
        _cts.Cancel();
    }

    private bool disposed;

    public void Dispose()
    {
        Dispose(true);
        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
    }

    protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        if (disposed)
            throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(ConsoleInputHandler));

        if (!_cts.IsCancellationRequested)
            _cts.Cancel();

        if (disposing)
        {
            Task.Wait();
            _cts.Dispose();
        }
        disposed = true;
    }

    ~ConsoleInputHandler() => Dispose(false);
}

Вот, собственно и всё с хитрым кодом. Есть один нюанс, если вы запустите чтение ввода с помощью выше упомянутого класса с одновременным ожиданием Console.ReadKey(), то работать будет плохо, я сам долго не мог понять, почему не работает как надо, поэтому условие выхода из консольного приложения я унес в обработчик нажатий клавиш, а само ожидание сделал асинхронным "пока не остановится сам класс ConsoleInputHandler". Второй нюанс - чтобы работать с мышью в консоли, надо отрубить "быстрое выделение" этой мышью в консоли, этим занимается ниже приведенный метод SetupConsole().
Program.cs
class Program
{
    private static ConsoleInputHandler inputHandler;

    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        SetupConsole();
        using (inputHandler = new ConsoleInputHandler())
        {
            inputHandler.MouseEvent += ConsoleInputHandler_MouseEvent;
            inputHandler.KeyEvent += ConsoleInputHandler_KeyEvent;
            await inputHandler.Task;
        }
        Console.WriteLine("Exited.");
        Console.ReadKey();
    }

    private static void ConsoleInputHandler_KeyEvent(KeyboardRecord r)
    {
        if (r.KeyDown && r.ConsoleKey == ConsoleKey.Escape)
        {
            inputHandler.Stop();
        }
        else
        {
            int width = Console.BufferWidth - 1;
            Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
            Console.WriteLine($"KeyDown: {r.KeyDown}".PadRight(width));
            Console.WriteLine($"KeyChar: {r.UnicodeChar}, ConsoleKey: {r.ConsoleKey}".PadRight(width));
            Console.WriteLine($"RepeatCount: {r.RepeatCount}".PadRight(width));
            Console.WriteLine($"Controls: {r.ControlKeyState}".PadRight(width));
        }
    }

    private static void ConsoleInputHandler_MouseEvent(MouseRecord r)
    {
        int width = Console.BufferWidth - 1;
        Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
        Console.WriteLine($"Position: {r.Position.X}, {r.Position.Y}".PadRight(width));
        Console.WriteLine($"Buttons: {r.ButtonState}".PadRight(width));
        Console.WriteLine($"Flags: {r.EventFlags}".PadRight(width));
        Console.WriteLine($"Controls: {r.ControlKeyState}".PadRight(width));
    }

    private static void SetupConsole()
    {
        IntPtr handle = NativeMethods.GetStdHandle(ConsoleInputHandle.StandardInput);
        ConsoleMode mode = default;
        NativeMethods.GetConsoleMode(handle, ref mode);
        mode &= ~ConsoleMode.QuickEditMode;
        NativeMethods.SetConsoleMode(handle, mode);
    }
}

Вывод в консоль будет такой, будет интерактивно показывать, куда едет мышь и что нажимается на клавиатуре.
Position: 39, 14
Buttons: LeftButton
Flags: Move
Controls: None

A: Ответ aepot правильный, но он слишком переусложнен (в первой редакции) и это можно реализовать проще. Здесь асинхронный код вообще не нужен, без него проблемы дедлока не будет и можно дождаться завершения через WaitHandle.WaitOne:
public class ConsoleInputHandler : IDisposable
{
    public delegate void ConsoleMouseEvent(MouseRecord r);
    public delegate void ConsoleKeyEvent(KeyboardRecord r);
    public delegate void ConsoleWindowBufferSizeEvent(WindowBufferSizeRecord r);

    public event ConsoleMouseEvent MouseEvent;

    public event ConsoleKeyEvent KeyEvent;

    public event ConsoleWindowBufferSizeEvent WindowBufferSizeEvent;

    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _cts;

    public ConsoleInputHandler()
    {
        _cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
    }

    public void Run()
    {
        IntPtr handle = NativeMethods.GetStdHandle(ConsoleInputHandle.StandardInput);
        InputRecord[] inputBuffer = new InputRecord[10];
        CancellationToken token = _cts.Token;
        int numRead = 0;
        while (!token.IsCancellationRequested)
        {
            if (NativeMethods.ReadConsoleInput(handle, inputBuffer, inputBuffer.Length, ref numRead))
            {
                for (int i = 0; i < numRead; i++)
                {
                    switch (inputBuffer[i].EventType)
                    {
                        case ConsoleEventType.Mouse:
                            MouseEvent?.Invoke(inputBuffer[i].MouseEvent);
                            break;
                        case ConsoleEventType.Keyboard:
                            KeyEvent?.Invoke(inputBuffer[i].KeyEvent);
                            break;
                        case ConsoleEventType.WindowBufferSize:
                            WindowBufferSizeEvent?.Invoke(inputBuffer[i].WindowBufferSizeEvent);
                            break;
                        case ConsoleEventType.Menu:
                        case ConsoleEventType.Focus:
                            break;
                    }
                }
            }
            else
                break;
        }
    }

    public void Stop()
    {
        if (disposed)
            throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(ConsoleInputHandler));

        if (!_cts.IsCancellationRequested) _cts.Cancel();

        _cts.Token.WaitHandle.WaitOne();
    }

    private bool disposed;

    public void Dispose()
    {
        Dispose(true);
        GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
    }

    protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        if (disposed)
            throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(ConsoleInputHandler));

        if (!_cts.IsCancellationRequested)
        {
            _cts.Cancel();
        }

        _cts.Token.WaitHandle.WaitOne();

        if (disposing)
        {
            _cts.Dispose();
        }
        disposed = true;
    }

    ~ConsoleInputHandler() => Dispose(false);
}

class Program
{
    static ConsoleInputHandler inputHandler;

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        SetupConsole();
        using (inputHandler = new ConsoleInputHandler())
        {
            inputHandler.MouseEvent += ConsoleListener_MouseEvent;
            inputHandler.KeyEvent += ConsoleListener_KeyEvent;
            inputHandler.Run();
        }
        Console.WriteLine("Exited.");
        Console.ReadKey();
    }

    private static void ConsoleListener_KeyEvent(KeyboardRecord r)
    {
        if (r.KeyDown && r.VirtualKeyCode == (ushort)ConsoleKey.Escape)
        {
            inputHandler.Stop();
        }
        else
        {
            int width = Console.BufferWidth - 1;
            Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
            Console.WriteLine($"KeyDown: {r.KeyDown}".PadRight(width));
            Console.WriteLine($"KeyChar: {r.UnicodeChar}, ConsoleKey: {(ConsoleKey)r.VirtualKeyCode}".PadRight(width));
            Console.WriteLine($"RepeatCount: {r.RepeatCount}".PadRight(width));
            Console.WriteLine($"Controls: {r.ControlKeyState}".PadRight(width));
        }
    }

    private static void SetupConsole()
    {
        IntPtr handle = NativeMethods.GetStdHandle(ConsoleInputHandle.StandardInput);
        ConsoleMode mode = 0;
        NativeMethods.GetConsoleMode(handle, ref mode);
        mode &= ~ConsoleMode.QuickEditMode;
        NativeMethods.SetConsoleMode(handle, mode);
    }

    private static void ConsoleListener_MouseEvent(MouseRecord r)
    {
        int width = Console.BufferWidth - 1;
        Console.SetCursorPosition(0, 0);
        Console.WriteLine($"Position: {r.Position.X}, {r.Position.Y}".PadRight(width));
        Console.WriteLine($"Buttons: {r.ButtonState}".PadRight(width));
        Console.WriteLine($"Flags: {r.EventFlags}".PadRight(width));
        Console.WriteLine($"Controls: {r.ControlKeyState}".PadRight(width));
    }
}


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An intoxicating and sparkling new romance by New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory.
Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy, charming, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and Margot is delighted that she lucked into the perfect one-night stand she'll never have to see again. That is, until the winery's newest hire, Luke, walks in the next morning. Margot is determined to keep things purely professional, but when their every interaction reminds her of the attraction still bubbling between them, it proves to be much more challenging than she expects.
Luke Williams had it all, but when he quits his high-salary tech job in Silicon Valley in a blaze of burnout and moves back to Napa to help a friend, he realizes he doesn't want to tell the world - or his mom - why he's now working at a winery. His mom loves bragging about her successful son - how can he admit that the job she's so proud of broke him? Luke has no idea what is next for him, but one thing is certain: he wants more from the incredibly smart and sexy woman he hooked up with - even after he learns she's his new boss. But even if they can find a way to be together that wouldn't be an ethical nightmare, would such a successful woman really want a tech-world dropout?
Set against a lush backdrop of Napa Valley wine country, nothing goes to your head as fast as a taste of love - even if it means changing all your plans.


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UDC JAZZtet Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
JAZZAlive — Concerts in the Community joins the nation in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The University's resident ensemble the UDC JAZZtet directed by Allyn Johnson celebrates this historic March for Jobs and Freedom with a performance at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library. The ensemble includes DC favorites Allyn Johnson (piano), Steve Novosel (bass), Lyle Link (saxophones), DeAndre Shaifer (trumpet), Doug Pierce (trumpet), Reginald Cyntje (trombone), Pete Muldoon (guitar), Jon Lewis (drums).
(Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library - Great Hall, 901 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C, 20001.)
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library is conveniently located on Metro's Red Line (Metro Center) and Red/Yellow/Green Lines (Gallery Pl-Chinatown).
JAZZforum: Nasar Abadey & SUPERNOVA®- Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement
Musical Ambassadors Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA® continue the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the historic March for Jobs and Freedom. Nasar Abadey, the founder, leader and driving force of SUPERNOVA®, together with Joe Ford, James King, John Williams and Allyn Johnson will share their experiences as jazz musicians during this era and beyond. Joining the discussion is historian, author, educator and newly appointed Chairman of the District of Columbia Commission on African American Affairs, Maurice Jackson. This JAZZforum is a prelude to the concert - Take 5! Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement that is scheduled at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum on September 19, 2013. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
JAZZ Concert & CD Release: Allyn Johnson & Sonic Sanctuary—"The Truth"
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson & Sonic Sanctuary celebrate their new recording, "The Truth." Joining Allyn are Romeir Mendez (bass) and Carroll Dashiell III (drums). CD signing follows concert. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
Jazz Concert: Pete Muldoon, guitar
Pete Muldoon returns to the University of the District of Columbia to serve up an afternoon of jazz guitar for your lunch hour enjoyment. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
JAZZforum - Willard Jenkins: Keeping Jazz Alive
Author, journalist, broadcaster, arts consultant, festival curator and this year's Washington D.C. Jazz Hero, Willard Jenkins continues to be a tireless advocate for Jazz and the musicians who create the music. Most recently, the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) presented him with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz Journalism. He will discuss his extensive career with writer and producer WA Brower.
"Willard Jenkins' jazz activities are many and varied. He is a founding member and former Vice-President of the JJA and is the co-author (or, as he puts it, "arranger") of Randy Weston's autobiography, African Rhythms. He arrived in Washington in 1989 to serve as Executive Director of the National Jazz Service Organization and almost immediately established himself as one of the most popular programmers on WPFW. He distinguished himself as a host, writer and producer for Black Entertainment Television's BET Jazz and BET J channels and has written for virtually every jazz-oriented publication as well as for many online platforms. He maintains his own very engaging and provocative blog, the Independent Ear on his website Open Sky Jazz and has been a frequent participant in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference Jazz Issue Forum and Concert." (WA Brower)
Jazz historian, writer and producer WA Brower is senior partner and co-founder of JVC Production and a longtime concert and special event producer. A former staffer for Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Brower has been involved in producing the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference Jazz Issue Forum and Concert since its inception in 1985. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
Tom Teasley - New Directions
Tom Teasley, described in the Washington Post as "a percussionist in the widest and most exuberant sense of the word," maintains a unique career as a solo percussionist, composer and educator. A 2010 and 2011 Helen Hayes Theater Award recipient for outstanding sound design, Tom will present a performance-demonstration on his work in film and performance art. In this new offering Tom has performed live to a diverse repertoire of film. These include Lotte Reiniger's classic cut-out animation, "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" and the Fritz Lang Sci - Fi thriller, "Metropolis." In the unusual performance/installation of German Dadaist masters Hans Richter and Viking Eggeling, Tom performs original compositions and superimposes the images of his performance transforming the original art. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
Junior Recital: Krisylnn Perry, vocalist
The Jazz Studies program treats you to another exciting performance as vocalist and Jazz Studies major, Krislynn Perry presents her junior recital. She is a featured soloist with the UDC Jazz Ensembles and has charmed audiences throughout the Washington, DC area. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
JAZZforum: Robert "Bobby" Felder
Musician and educator Robert "Bobby" Felder has been a prominent figure in the Washington, D.C. music scene for many years. He will share his background and experiences as a performer, arranger and music educator that include 23 years as Director of Instrumental Music at the University of the District of Columbia where he played a key role in the establishment of the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives.
Felder, who has had a long career working with some of D.C.'s top jazz musicians, will also speak about his current projects that include: his service as Director of Jazz Services at Peoples Congregational Church, leading the group, Bobby Felder and Friends; The Capital All-Stars big band; several recordings; and of course his signature group that has been fixture in the area for over 50 years, Bobby Felder and His Blue Notes. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
UDC Small Jazz Ensembles
Join the jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our "Thanksgiving" celebration. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
The University of the District of Columbia presents its annual holiday gift to the Washington, D.C. community. The UDC Chorale directed by Richard Odom, starts the evening with a program of choral music followed by the gospel sound of The Voices, directed by Gerry Gillespie. The UDC Jazz Ensemble directed by Allyn Johnson closes the program with big band jazz sure to spread the holiday spirit. University Auditorium—Theatre of the Arts (Bldg. 46-East).
JAZZforum: Chuck Redd
Drummer and vibraphonist Chuck Redd has had a long and distinguished career working with some of the legends of jazz including Charlie Byrd, Bill Potts, Mel Torme, and Barney Kessel. Born and raised in the DC area, Redd has been a fixture on the Washington jazz scene for decades, playing for 15 years with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra as well as teaching at the University of Maryland. He will speak about his background and experiences, his current projects, and about his upcoming participation in a tribute to Felix Grant at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on February 20, 2014. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
Join the jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Black History Month celebration. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
JAZZforum:Arthur C. Dawkins, Ph.D.
Musician and educator, Dr. Arthur Dawkins has been a prominent and pivotal figure in the Washington, D.C. music scene. He will share his background and experiences that include 30 years as Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Howard University where he played a key role in establishing a program that has produced world-class practitioners of the art form. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
APRIL - JAM 2014 (Jazz Appreciation Month)@UDC
Please note that all events, dates, and times listed are subject to change. Additional events may be scheduled throughout the year. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are FREE and OPEN to the public.
2014 Archives Fair
The annual Archives Fair will be presented by the DC Caucus of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC). Some of the participating institutions include the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, University of the District of Columbia Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives and University Archives, University of Maryland Special Collections, Smithsonian Archives of American Art, National Museum of American History Archives Center, Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, Washingtoniana Division of the District of Columbia Public Library, and others. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Senior Recital: Krisylnn Perry, vocalist
Featured soloist with the UDC Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Studies major, Krislynn Perry presents her senior recital. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
Jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in a variety of flavors. Recital Hall (Bldg. 46-West).
JAZZforum: Exploring DC Jazz History
A brand new special jazz issue of Washington History Journal focuses on the city's bountiful music history. The included articles illuminate Washington's involvement in the history of jazz and cover a wide range of topics. This forum is presented in conjunction with the Historical Society of Washington and features four journal contributors. Panelists Rusty Hassan, Willard Jenkins, and Blair Ruble and moderator Michael Fitzgerald will discuss the influential people and places of over a century's worth of great music. Recital Hall (Performing Arts Bldg. 46-West).
The Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival celebrates 28 years of world-class jazz at the University of the District of Columbia. The Big Band sound returns to UDC as the powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard University (directed by Fred Irby III) and the University of Maryland (directed by Chris Vadala) once again cap off Jazz Appreciation Month with a with a hand-clapping, finger-snapping, foot-stomping good time. Produced by UDC's Jazz Studies Program and the Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives, the festival began in 1987 as part of a city-wide tribute to Duke Ellington, and it remains one of the most anticipated events on Washington, DC's jazz calendar. Scholarship Benefit Series. University Auditorium—Theatre of the Arts (Bldg. 46-East).
Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (seniors), and $10 (students) and can be purchased in advance at the UDC Music Program, Building 46-West or online at InstantSeats.com.


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Kylie Jenner's Height, Weight And Bra Size Measurements
The baby of the Kardashian Jenner Clan is once again on our radar. Kylie Jenner is a rising star and reality TV star who is constantly sprouting up and finding herself. One minute she was hiding behind the shadows of her older sisters, the next minute the teenager had grown into her own person. In addition, Kylie Jenner's height, weight, and other general measurements caught our attention.
The Kardashian Jenner clan is known for its unique fitness programs, so it's no surprise that Kylie's body has also become a hot topic. This is due in large part to recent rumors about her numerous body improvements and her constant efforts to crush them. Let's dive right in without further ado.
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Kylie Jenner Height
For a 19-year-old, Kylie has quite a body. She has a slim and slender figure, with a coveted hourglass figure. Her natural hair color is black and her eyes are dark brown. The figures, 1.68 m (5 feet and 6 inches), but Kylie Jenner's height in an average position. This puts her in the same range as Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, and Meryl Streep, attractive and highly accomplished Hollywood personalities.
Still, in her teens, the starlet is just a "growing child", and her height can increase every day. But maybe not, because the human body has its own mind. Nevertheless, we will watch them closely.
Kylie Jenner Weight
According to online sources, the reality TV personality has not yet lost all her baby fat, we raise our eyebrows about that. Who weighs 59 kg and hasn't lost all their baby fat yet? Apparently Kylie Jenner. On that note, we can't wait to see her when she's lost all her baby fat. Her weight complements the rest of her statistics very well. Occasionally the starlet has shared her training and diet plans with her fans and the general public. The starlet recently posted on Snapchat that when she gains weight, the weight goes directly to her thighs and arms.
Her Bra Size and Measurements
Kylie's bra size is a good start to the conversation, especially since rumors about her breast enlargement are spreading more and more. The rumor was about her 34 B-cups when she was just 16 years old. The starlet has tried hard to deny these allegations, but the mere fact that she is a member of the Kardashian Jenner clan makes her look guilty.
She claimed that her improvements were due to the use of adhesive tape, but we'll let you be the judge of that.
In addition to her near-perfect size, weight, and bra size, Kylie Jenner has other statistics that fit into the mystery of her lovely body. Her bust size is 36 inches, her waist 26 inches, and her hip size 36 inches, which makes her a perfect hourglass. These statistics are so perfect that it is almost as if they were made in a laboratory.
It is safe to say that she will gain or lose some of these inches in the coming years because as we have already mentioned, she can still be considered a "growing child". Apart from that, she is more than sure that she can look back on her 19-year-old self and say: "I was perfect".
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Her slender figure and her almost perfect body statistics have earned her the status of an accomplished model. She started her modeling career with the Sears line "Crush Your Style" and has since then further expanded her portfolio. The reality TV star has taken several photos with Teen Vogue, OK magazine, and most recently with Elle magazine.
In addition, she has made a clothing line for her cousin Natasha's, as well as several other more equal and established models. The starlet has hosted more than a few shows alongside her sister Kendall, who was named with her in "The 25 most influential teenagers of 2014".
She has expressed some interest in an acting career but claims that she is currently more focused on going to college. We look forward to seeing her on the big screen in the near future.
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