Thank you for sharing your magic. I am grateful to have the privilege of connecting with each and every soul who is drawn to work with me, and I truly appreciate the magic that you bring to our soul-stirring exchanges.
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During my session my Soul wrapped its wings around my ego. I felt the love and compassion just melt my ego like chocolate in the hot sun. Since then, there is fluidity in my life and I am able to manifest what I need more quickly.
I felt immediate, tangible physical and energetic effects from the energy clearing. Jennifer's Connect to U program came to me at exactly the right time in my life. I left confidently connected to my life's purpose and committed to a path and action plan.
My Connect to U session has changed my life profoundly…literally overnight. For the last few years, I've been stuck in my life like a fly in amber. The very day after the Connect to U work, I began to understand the glorious purpose of my life, and "coincidental" meetings keep happening that are bringing me closer to my goal. I'm like a butterfly that has finally burst out of its cocoon. It's no exaggeration to say I'm a radically different person a month after this treatment. Thank you Jennifer!
Jennifer's Connect to U session was extremely powerful. This past year I knowingly had been developing a much stronger connection to my soul. I was allowing my life to unfold before me and was very comfortable with this happening. When Jennifer did the soul connection process on me, it threw me for a loop. I no longer felt the connection I had — there was some type of adjustment going on. I felt unconnected for the first 2 weeks, then noticed that the reconnection was happening at a slow easy pace. I can tell you this was not an easy process for me to be totally cut off. What I am now aware of is that my connection shifted to a different place or space to help me move forward more gracefully.
My stress level went from an 11/10 the morning of my session to 2/10 six weeks later, letting go more and more. Jennifer provides a safe and peaceful environment for the Connect to U session. The first few weeks after my session, I didn't notice a big difference in my stressful life. Within 6 weeks, however, my stress level went from an 11/10 the morning of my session to 2/10 as my ego let go of having to know "how" and "why" things were happening or going to happen. I'm going with the flow more and looking at things from a new perspective.
My experience was unlike anything I have ever felt. While part of the session was quite difficult, I was able to release alot of things that were blocking me from moving forward. Thank you so much Jennifer!
Thanks for a great empowering session and thanks for your whole process that begins before and continues well after the time on the table!
The affirmations provided are powerful and keep me on track. I was so surprised by my experience with Connect to U. I don't normally enjoy guided meditations, but this one is different. The words, the sounds and Jennifer's voice are just perfect. I've listened to the meditations several times, and my soul is so joyful with each experience. Thank you Jennifer!
I feel like the whole session was made specifically for me … I experienced the Videos in the Connect to U Self Discovery Program and I felt like every word, every image, every sound spoke directly to me — it was perfect … and I actually felt a real physical change when my ego stepped down. Tensions immediately disappeared and my whole body, especially my neck and shoulders relaxed. I felt warmth circulating throughout my body and my skin warming. Now I just feel the need to soak in a warm bath and rest … I look forward to integrating over the next days and weeks and journalling about the experience. What a beautiful experience. With deepest gratitude, love and sincerity I thank you.
I feel like it (the energy, the discipline, the practice) stays with me and is taking me to a new level. I've studied and learned many different therapies of healing the mind, body and spirit, as well as different techniques like the Law of Attraction to help me create the best life I can live. Connect to U has made the biggest difference in my life, it puts it all together.
I would recommend these meditations of healing for those would like to obtain a higher level of peace and awareness. I am completely blessed to have been given the gift of experiencing the Karma clearing meditation video, along with the Your Soul Connection guided meditation video for men. Connect to U is a blessing of unconditional Love.
Come on, let's go! We have things to make happen!
Jennifer. Thank you for the wonderful session on.Yesterday was all integration…I think I have things settled. I woke up this morning ready to go. The energy is vibrating so much. It's like excitement excitement excitement. I hear myself saying 'come on, let's go…' We have things to make happen.
Yeaaaaa! Thanks Jennifer for the enlightening intuitive reading and wonderful energy work. I felt the energy shooting through from my root to my crown! Off to start my day… It will be fun!
I really enjoyed my session with Jennifer — she made me feel very comfortable and provided some helpful input and insight as well as some useful tools and resources after the call to help further. She also opened the door and created the interest for me to do more work with my intuition which I'm excited about. Thank you so much Jennifer for sharing your gift!
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Jennifer Lyall and her Soul-ful Business Visioning Group Coaching Program. Jennifer was wonderful at supporting me to turn inwards to clearly define what my true business passion is and it has been an incredible experience to have a clearer focus for my current work and empower to feel new motivation to take the necessary steps to move myself forward into my ideal business direction.
While working with Jennifer, not only did I feel like I was thriving more personally and as a business woman, but my business immediately began to thrive more as well!
Jennifer's gentle and vibrant presence makes her a delight to work with.
Business work does not have to be dull and boring!
Thank you Jennifer for an amazing journey through your Soulful Business Visioning Program! I have gained an understanding of how my past thought patterns and habits were hindering my success and now feel truly ready to embrace my passion and move my business forward. I am confident that the powerful message and tools you've provided will keep me on track. I'm getting out of my own way to start moving my ideas into action.
Business Soul-utions has left a profound impact on my personal and business life.
Thank you so much for all the love, support, encouragement, tools and incredible energy that you have blessed us with over the last 6 weeks. I have so enjoyed our time together in the Soulful Business Visioning group coaching program and all the things I learned.
The tools and videos you shared with us are wonderful and very helpful.
Many profound insights have shifted things within me and are moving me and my business in a more crystalized direction.
Jennifer really helped bring clarity to my business and figure out what direction I want to go in.
Thanks for the awesome session yesterday! Jennifer has really helped bring clarity to my business and figure out what direction I want to go in. Every time we talk I am amazed at how good Jennifer is with marketing and finding ways to express what I want to say.
Jennifer has been a tremendous help not only for my business but for my personal life as well. It's pretty hard to separate them as you only have one life with many hats.
I would recommend Jennifer to anyone I know who wants to live their souls mission and work their business with their whole being.
Through Jennifer's One-on-One Spiritual Business Coaching session, she was able to distill the energy that I need to convey in my business. The words Heart, Fun and Transformation came through loud and clear. I felt empowered and it enabled me to apply to to my business by being clear on my mindset and shifting my emotions into manifesting my desired outcome.
I enjoyed my session with Jennifer and found a sense of peace on leaving. Her guidance helped me find clarity from the scattered thoughts that had bounced around in my mind regarding the future direction my business should go. I value her advice knowing she is able to see things in me that I had not yet been able to see for myself. A truly motivating experience. You owe it to yourself to try it if your path is not clear to you.
With her help my blank canvas started to take form, a structure and service offerings for my business became clearer.
Jennifer's magic happens as soon as she walks in the room. Her blissful energy is amazing and she invited me to play with her. I didn't know what to expect in the Business Clarity Session or how it was going to unfold but I trusted her. I knew she is gifted and I was allowing myself to tap into my untold secrets.
With her fantastic wisdom, she let herself be intuitively guided and started to ask me various questions. I was relaxed and open to the possibilities and what to come out of this process was absolutely amazing. With her help my blank canvas started to take form, a structure and service offerings for my business became clearer.
I now have a vision of where I can start and I trust that along the way things are going to be revealed to me. I just need to do the first steps and let the magic happen.
Thank you Jennifer for your generosity and for helping me to envision my new business. Your talents and your passion to support people are greatly appreciated by everyone who has the pleasure to be in your presence.
After our session, I've had calls, texts and Facebook messages and people going to my website to book me!
Since you helped me last Monday, I have had people calling me, texting me, contacting me through Facebook and going to my website to book me!! I have also been remembering to love myself. It's a total turnaround and I am on cloud nine. Thank you once again! I have also been recommending you to other women I know who could possibly use your help. You are awesome. Keep up your amazing work Jennifer.
Your Soul Reading gave me some crucial insight! Thank you so much for the Angel reading recently! It gave me some crucial insight into the present transition in my life, and facilitated awareness of an opportunity unforeseen. Your gift is generous and helpful; I wish you all the best of love & light in your endeavours to enlighten our world.
That was such a beautiful, amazing, healing call. Thank you doesn't cover the breadth and depth of what I'm feeling right now.
I definitely recommend her to get more deep with what is holding you back in moving forward.
The universe has a way of connecting people with each other, I went to an event and saw Jennifer giving treatments/intuitive insights but you needed to sign up, which I did, and I also entered a draw that she was having. I decided to book a 15 minute session but time was not on my side, and then within the week I received a message that I won a treatment. Wow, that was like divine intervention. I had my first session on the BioMat, it was amazingly relaxing and warm like if someone was massaging me. Jennifer's space was comfortable and safe. The treatment was exactly what I needed at this time as I suffer from back pain.
I also had a pleasure of sitting with Jennifer and learning about the amazing work that she does offer her clients, an intuitive reading, which I was amazed at, as we had limited time and she was able to tap into a part of me, that I was lost. I definitely recommend her to anyone that wants a relief in having back issues to try out the BioMat and to have an intuitive reading to get more deep with what is holding you back in moving forward. Jennifer, thank you for providing a warm, safe environment and being true to who you are. You are amazing, and it was a pleasure to have met a beautiful soul.
Like a Soul Doctor that goes to the source of problem!
I can't thank you enough again! Each time u amaze me wih your accuracy to the issues that Im coming to you with!
Your reprogramming left me a new whole person and so empowered to be who I am! The energy work done on me was performed with such a dedication and even though it needed lots of effort, from your side and willingness, you have pulled me thru and encouraged to step out of the coccon as its a time to fly!
It means a lot to me to meet such a beautiful lightworker soul! It's like you are a Soul Doctor that goes to the source of problem!
It was a truly incredible experience. I saw one of your Facebook posts a while ago where you mentioned how you watched a client's face smooth out as you were working with them. I must admit, I thought that was a bit odd….to say the least. Imagine my surprise when I looked in the mirror at the end of our session and saw the stress marks on my face basically gone. I still have every well-earned line (I am a mom of 3 after all!!), however the worry lines were gone. I don't pretend to know what you do, or understand what you see and feel, I simply know it helped me to clarify and removed a weight I had been carrying for quite some time. Once again, thank you so much for your time.
She sees through to your soul.
Jennifer inspires me as she has the courage to be vulnerable authentic whether you are one on one or in a group with her. She has the ability to cut through the masks that we carry when we are out in the world and see through to your soul. She is a very special lady and I am so glad I have met her.
Thank you Jennifer, for another wonderful session. Your approach is filled with such kindness and compassion; I am instantly at ease and comfortable sharing with you. Your guidance gave me a much needed nudge in the right direction, and provided me some action steps to help me to stop spinning my wheels. I have followed through on a few of your suggestions, and am feeling much more grounded and positive. Thank you!
Your insight will be extremely helpful to us right now and in the future. We are so delighted that we visited with you on Friday morning, and we are both confident that your contributions will be extremely helpful to us right now and in the future. Expect us to call on you for further guidance as life unfolds.
You were bang-on with your reading! Jennifer! I wanted to reach out and thank you for a session we had earlier this year. You stated I was determining what best to do with my company and playing with manifestation. I've really been playing with both for the last little while and have come to a great conclusion. I wanted to reach out and let you know you were bang on with your reading … Thank You!
Jennifer brings compassion and integrity to whatever modality she uses. I felt she brought great insight and healing ability to our session.
Jennifer is very intuitive and enlightening. I left our meeting feeling calm a relaxed with a heightened feeling of content.
My reading with Jennifer was both insightful and reassuring. Her peaceful, knowing guidance confirmed that I am indeed on the right path and I am excited to use the tools she presented. A true soul connection.
I highly recommend her, truly gifted. I knew I needed some direction. Jennifer is a very pleasant soulful person. She made me feel welcomed and at peace with my inner self and really gave guidance to the way I was feeling.
You help me be my best and highest self!
The time I spend with you is so fantastic Jennifer! You have such an amazing ability to expand my mind and open my heart! Thank you so much for shining your big beautiful light and helping me be my best and highest! I'm so glad we made a Soul Connection, my wonderful Soul Sister! P.S. I Love the BioMat too!
Jennifer connected with me over the phone but it felt like we were meeting in person. Her intuition and ability to connect with me on a soul level was profound and I felt myself shifting a lot during our call. The rest of the day after our call was time for lots of rest and integration which I think spoke to the power of the session. I burst out crying when she channeled exactly what I needed to hear in that moment. Now I feel stronger having been reaffirmed in my own knowing of my truth so that I can live in integrity with what I value most and be the change I want to see in the world. I recommend Jennifer to any souls in need of gentle clarity and heart-centered healing.
Powerful. Thank you for the eye gazing session yesterday. It was very powerful and surpassed all my expectations.
Jennifer, you are a very great person and I simply love you for what you are. This was my first unique experience. It was also the first time that Jennifer did an online live soul healing workshop with me and others who were in the same room with her. I never once felt that I was far away from them. In fact, Jennifer made sure throughout the workshop that I was fully involved in all that she was teaching us. Everybody, especially Jennifer, went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. Her workshop was a very enlightening experience for me for I learned more than she taught me but the credit still goes to her. Jennifer is such a compassionate, fascinating, humble and charismatic person. It is such qualities combined with her unique healing abilities that brought such a fascinating and enlightening dimensions to her teaching. More importantly, she taught me how to be myself all the way in learning energy healing, which is, "to awaken to my unique abilities".
Jennifer helped me to finally accept my gifts and start to sharing them with 20+ clients in 1 week.
I'm beyond grateful for having Jennifer Lyall I my life!!!! After the Awakening to Your Gifts Workshop on Saturday and spending all day working with her and other amazing ladies – I started my new life journey on Monday!!!
In the last 3 weeks, I've spent over 30 hours in one-on-one coaching sessions with beautiful souls around the globe!
Each and everyone left with new vision of their beauty and greatness!
My hat off to Jennifer's super ability to create bridge!!!!!
I saw results immediately! And I now attract more spiritual clients and teach them how to dowse and use cards to find love!
I am so grateful I met Jennifer Lyall and attended her workshop on Dowsing and Tarot Card reading. I had already been reading cards for myself, but found a new passion for it when Jennifer introduced me to the beautiful Osho Zen deck. I didn't have any luck on the dowsing while I was there, but quickly found the right pendulum at home.
I saw results immediately when everyone in attendance dowsed for me and all got the same answer without even knowing my question! Since then, I dowse daily and seek guidance from the cards daily. I'm on a new entrepreneurial journey and both card reading and dowsing have become such an important part of my success. They help me to be true to myself and aware of the steps I should be taking on my path to helping people find love.
Around this same time, I started to attract more spiritual clients. I even use dowsing and Romance Angel cards in our sessions, to guide them in the right way. So, not only have these skills helped me, but they also help me to help my clients find love! I am grateful to Jennifer for introducing me to these new tools in my kit. Thank you Jennifer!
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Хрещатик, 25 («Будинок із зіркою», «Дружба») — трисекційна 15-поверхова цегляна житлова споруда, збудована в 1954 році. Являє собою одну з головних споруд Хрещатика, розміщується на підйомі і завершує перспективу вулиці Богдана Хмельницького. Будинок можна віднести до сталінських висоток, збудованих також у Москві, Ризі і Варшаві. На першому поверсі будинку розміщений кінотеатр «Дружба», відкритий у 1956 році.

Будівля споруджена на основі конструктивної каркасної схеми, без тримальної середньої стіни.

Комплекс складає центральний 15-поверховий житловий корпус, увінчаний баштою і шпилем із зіркою і обрамлений двома 9-поверховими «крилами». Також в єдиний комплекс з висоткою входять два 11-поверхових житлових будинки, симетрично розташованих щодо висотки, що разом з рештою забудови Хрещатика створюють красивий і гармонійний архітектурний ансамбль.

Додаткові факти

 Архітектори будівлі — А. Добровольский, О. Малиновський,  П. Петрушенко, інженер — І. Скачков.

 На 1954 рік побудови будинок був найвищою спорудою Києва, і тримав позицію аж до 1981 року. Наступником став Будинок Торгівлі.

 Кінотеатр «Дружба» був відкритий 16 лютого 1956 року. Нині не діє, в його приміщенні знаходиться виставкова галерея.

 Спочатку на ескізах цей будинок виглядав зовсім інакше. Один з варіантів припускав будову приземистої масивної споруди з великим куполом, який вінчала багатофігурна скульптурна група. На парапеті планувалося розмістити аж 16 фігур. Сходи, які вели до будинку від Хрещатику, і підпірну стінку теж хотіли доповнити скульптурами. Ця будівля мала використовуватись як Будинок народних зборів.

 Будівлі присвячено перший фільм екстремального документального кінопроєкту «Вторгнення» під назвою «Дім під зіркою».

Примітки

Джерела
 Кінотеатр «Дружба»

Хмарочоси Києва
Пам'ятки Києва
Споруди, збудовані 1954

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The 10 Most Stolen Cars in America (Updated 2020)
By Insurify InsightsJanuary 7, 2020
Not all cars are created equal when it comes to susceptibility to theft.
According to the NICB's latest Hot Wheels report, 748,841 vehicles were stolen in 2018, down 3 percent since the previous year. This change is consistent with downward trends in car thefts over the last almost-three decades. Since 1991 when car thefts reached their peak, automotive theft in the United States has decreased fifty-five percent. Even so, this crime is still a significant issue affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans. On average, 2052 cars are stolen every day. Considered another way, that's over 85 car thefts per hour.
Car theft in popular culture usually involves elaborate heists and high-speed chases with sporty roadsters or sleek sedans with six- or seven-figure price tags. The reality is much less glamorous; professional car thieves generally are uninterested in jacking the latest McLaren or Bentley. Instead, they target popular and long-standing model lines, such as the Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic. These cars are then dismantled and sold for parts on the black market. Parts for popular models are in high demand due to the multitude of owners with the same model, and they generate more money than the value of the car intact. High demand for parts makes these cars lucrative targets for thieves.
The inconvenience of abruptly finding oneself carless is only a small consequence of car theft. Insurance premiums increase significantly after the incident, not to mention the deductible a victim will pay to replace their stolen car. Not only is the victim of a car theft affected, but whole communities feel the repercussions. Car theft increases crime rates, as thieves will often use stolen cars to commit additional crimes.
In the interest of public safety and awareness, this study concludes with concrete and cost-effective steps to prevent car theft.
Pickup poachers: Pickup trucks are the car model of choice for many thieves. Not only do their parts sell for a premium on the black market, but car thieves prefer to use this body style as storage for future crime sprees. Pickup trucks are disproportionately represented in theft rates, as they make up four of the ten most stolen models in America. They're also the most stolen body type in thirty of all fifty states.
Regional patterns in body style preference: Whereas the most stolen cars by state are generally sedans in states along the Northeast and West Coast, pickups tend to be stolen the most nearly everywhere else. The map above has been color-coded to illustrate these regional patterns: warm tones represent sedans, and cool tones represent pickups.
In some states, thieves leap for Impalas: The Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Caravan, and Toyota Tacoma do not rank within the 10 most stolen cars. Yet, Impalas are the most stolen cars in Illinois and Michigan. Dodge Caravans are stolen most frequently in Wisconsin, while Tacomas are stolen most frequently in Vermont.
Are newer anti-theft systems really as effective as advertised? It's commonly believed that thieves target older cars because of their less advanced security systems… but four of the ten most stolen models on this list are from 2017 and 2018.
The data scientists at Insurify, an insurance quotes comparison website, referred to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's latest Hot Wheels report to determine the ten most stolen vehicles in the nation. This report includes data on the number of thefts and the most stolen model year.
Insurify's data scientists were curious to discover how often each of the top 10 cars are stolen in the United States. To do so, they calculated theft rates per 1,000 of each car model. First, they determined the proportion of each of the ten most stolen cars to all other car models. These proportions were determined based on the prevalence of each car model in Insurify's proprietary database of over 2 million insurance applications. Then, they calculated the total number of each of the top ten car models on the road, by applying those proportions to the total number of cars on the road in the United States (272.48 million, according to the latest report by Statista). From these totals, they calculated rates of car theft per 1,000, based on the number of thefts for each model.
Top 10 Most Stolen Cars in America
10. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
Number of thefts: 9,818
Model year most stolen: 2000 (646 thefts)
Thefts per 1,000: 3
Even though the Cherokee is the only SUV to rank among the ten most stolen vehicles, it's not hard to see why thieves target this car. Not only has the Jeep Cherokee been popular for decades, but like many of the other vehicles on the list, this durable vehicle is also distinguished for its longevity. If maintained properly, this car can reportedly last well over 300,000 miles.
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9. Dodge Pickup (full size)
Number of thefts: 11,226
Model year most stolen: 2001 (1,155 thefts)
Since last year, Dodge pickups have been bumped one ranking from eighth place to ninth, thanks to a 6.5 decrease in thefts of these powerful cars. Dodge pickup owners may want to breathe a little easier due to this decrease, but in general, pickups are still highly coveted by car thieves. It goes without saying that remaining vigilant is crucial.
8. GMC Pickup (Full size)
Things don't bode well this year for GMC pickup truck owners. GMC pickups may rank eighth on this list, but they have the highest theft rates, at six for every 1,000. On top of this grim statistic, the number of GMC pickup thefts has increased by 7.8 percent since last year.
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7. Toyota Corolla
Thefts per 1,000: 1.9
Thefts of the Toyota Corolla have remained about the same since last year, with only a 0.4 percent increase in incidence. Given the Corolla's decades-long popular status among car owners, it's not hard to see why this car consistently ranks high among car thieves taking advantage of the black market for parts.
6. Nissan Altima
The Nissan Altima is one of four cars on this list whose newer model years are most frequently stolen. In fact, the 2017 Nissan Altima was the most stolen new model of 2017, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Total Altima theft incidences have not changed much since last year. Only 74 fewer Altimas were stolen this year compared to last year, representing a mere 0.6 percent decrease.
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5. Toyota Camry
Theft rates of this popular sedan have decreased by only 2.2 percent since last year, but 2017 remains the most popular car year for thieves. The Camry is the fourth car on this list wherein recent model years are desirable to thieves, which begs the question: exactly how effective are newer antitheft systems at fending off professional thieves?
4. Chevrolet Pickup (Full-size)
Chevy's marketing campaigns tend to highlight the longevity of their pickups, which attracts car buyers and thieves alike. In fact, thefts of Chevy pickups have increased 5 percent since last year, a change that is consistent with upward trends in pickup truck thefts.
3. Ford Pickup (Full-size)
We weren't surprised to see Ford pickups ranking third this year. Notoriously easy to break into and highly sought-after on the black market for parts and whole vehicles, Ford pickups are the perfect target for a thief. Theft rates of Ford pickups have risen slightly, by 3.6 percent, since last year.
2. Honda Accord
Even though the Accord has maintained its second-place ranking since last year, thefts of America's favorite car have decreased significantly since last year. It may be surprising to see that 1997 Accords remain the most stolen model year, despite being well over twenty years old. But to some unsavory types, the appeal of these cars is their age. 1997 Accords were built with a fatal flaw: as the ignition in these cars ages, it becomes so imprecise that anything fitting in the keyhole—including the handle of a spoon—is enough to start the engine.
1. Honda Civic
Another Honda make is in the top 3 most stolen vehicles this year, the Civic. Although the Civic wins the notorious title for the most stolen vehicle of the year, one statistic is encouraging: in a similar trend to theft rates of the Honda Accord, Honda Civic thefts have decreased 14.7 percent since last year.
Advice and Best Practices
How can you prevent car theft?
Never leave your car running and unattended: Don't leave your vehicle running and unlocked. It takes only seconds for a thief to disappear with your car forever. Most thieves are seasoned professionals and can break into a car within a minute.
Equip your vehicle with a warning device: Warning devices are your second line of defense against theft. Motion-sensing aftermarket alarms can be effective auditory warning devices, while steering wheel locks, brake pedal locks, or tire locks are excellent visual warning devices. Any of these is a strong indication to robbers that your vehicle is secure.
Install immobilizing devices: Most cars manufactured within the past decade have much more advanced security systems than their older counterparts. Yet, this may not be enough to deter a thief. Immobilizing devices like kill switches or fuse cut-offs significantly decrease the possibility of your car being stolen.
Use GPS tracking on your vehicle: A GPS or other wireless tracking device can be the difference between recovering your vehicle or losing it forever. Most GPS tracking devices cost between $50 and $150, and when compared to the cost of a stolen vehicle, a tracking device pays for itself many times over.
How to make sure you aren't buying a stolen car
Be especially vigilant when considering one of the car models in this ranking: If you're in the market to buy one of the ten models listed above or one of the most stolen models in your state, it's important to exercise extra vigilance. Most stolen cars end up dismantled for parts, but by no means do all stolen cars meet this fate.
Do your research, and use good judgment: When considering a used car for sale, do some preliminary research on the seller beforehand, if possible. If the seller is a used car dealer, contact your local Better Business Bureau to check whether the dealership has a history of complaints. If purchasing from an individual seller, it may be challenging to assess their reputability, but we've provided additional steps to protect yourself from purchasing a stolen vehicle.
Check the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): Every vehicle has a Vehicle Identification Number. Composed of seventeen digits, this number acts as a car's unique fingerprint. A car's VIN should be visible through the dashboard on the driver's side. Verify that the VIN number hasn't been reported lost or stolen using the NICB's VinCheck tool.
Check for evidence of car cloning or other tampering: Sometimes, running the VIN number through a database is not enough. Some car thieves remove the VIN number from a stolen vehicle and then install a new VIN number in its place. These new VIN numbers are legitimate and come from a similar make and model–car thieves acquire these new numbers by copying a valid VIN number from a similar make and model, then counterfeiting and installing new VIN plates into the stolen vehicle. Verify that the VIN label is securely attached to your car, with no loose corners, as this could be a sign of tampering.
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Q: How to know if a jar file is already running? After a research in google i found good answers like:
1)using jps or jps -l to get the jars running under JVM
OK with this answer but if the user has not java installed at all and i run my jar using for example a .bat file and a folder with java JRE.
Also gps function is experimental and only JDK contais it and not JRE.
2)Check if jar running from shell
I need a solution for this on windows platform.Although a platform indepedent solution is always prefferable.
Something more about jps(cause it is Platform Independent) I will appreciate an answer where you provide me a good solution with jps function.

A: use this command to check the jar is running or not.
ps aux | grep java

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sys_name 7526 60.1  2.6 4474364 104092 pts/4  Sl+  23:57   0:09 java -jar start.jar

A: You can us ps and grep on a *nix system as described above. For windows you can do:
tasklist /v /FI "IMAGENAME eq java.exe"

This will get you a list of all the Java programs running. I don't think you can get much closer on Windows.

A: To test this, pick a .exe file you see running in Task Manager and test out the cmd line.
If you see the following output :

No tasks are running which match the specified criteria

That means there is no task running equal to java.exe.

A: Use the following command:
ps aux | grep java

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Q: Conditional delimiting parentheses in macro of "function evaluation" I defined the following macro:
\newcommand\evalf[3]{\left.#1\right\vert_{#2}^{#3}}

It simply types the "evaluation bar" when computing integrals (inter alia). Now, typesetting \evalf{\frac{x^4}{4}}{0}{1} is all very well, but I would like to conditionally add parentheses \left(#1\right) for something like \exp(x) - \frac{x^2}{3}; that is, for functions with "more than one term", so to speak.
I saw this Q&A, but here the condition is the mere presence of + or -, which would put parentheses around something like (x+1)^2, and I want to avoid unnecessary delimiters.
I rummaged through the doc. of xstring but couldn't find anything useful for this. Is this even possible? Can LaTeX "distinguish monomials"?
Thanks!


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Daring to Change: AEGEE-Europe's Board of Directors for 2012/2013
AEGEE-Europe's new Board of Directors, the Comité Directeur 2012/2013, is determined to give a new direction to Europe's biggest interdisciplinary students' forum.
AEGEE's new board of directors started their one year term on September 1st. The Comité Directeur 2012/2013 have taken over their positions last week with enthusiasm and a strong will to continue to guide and support AEGEE's work towards a united Europe, free of borders and barriers, building on the strong results of the previous board. The seven young leaders of six different nationalities have big ambitions for the next year. Among their goals are the following: a significant increase in thematic and political work, stronger involvement in the EU's Structured Dialogue for Youth, and improving the association's external visibility. As a full volunteer board, as every year, it has not been easy to resolve Visa problems for board members. This is why the board became complete at the head office in Brussels only on the 5th of September.
The members of AEGEE-Europe's Comité Directeur are:
Luis Alvarado Martínez from AEGEE-Las Palmas, as President. Luis will represent AEGEE externally and will lead the new team through the year.
Lucille Rieux from AEGEE-Toulouse, as Secretary General. Lucille will be responsible for managing the AEGEE-Europe head office and will also be heavily involved in the thematic work of AEGEE.
Anna Gots from AEGEE-Kyiv, as the Financial Director. She will be taking care of the financial state of the Network.
Kathrin Renner from AEGEE-Passau, as Vice President & External Relations Director. She will manage AEGE-Europe's partnerships, as well as the relations that AEGEE-Europe has with its partner youth and students NGOs.
Miguel Gallardo from AEGEE-Alicante, as the Projects Director. Miguel will coordinate the Working Groups and projects of AEGEE-Europe and the organisation's main thematic conference, the European Boards' Meeting 2013, in Valetta.
Beáta Matuszka from AEGEE-Budapest as Network and Human Resources Director. Beata will be responsible for the development of the Network, both in terms of regional development and management of Human Resources.
Pavel Zborník from AEGEE-Praha, as European Institutions and Communications Director. Pavel will maintain the communication with the European Institutions, and continue to improve the communication strategy of AEGEE-Europe.
"One more year, seven idealistic Europeans have taken the challenge to dare for a better Europe, through the forum that AEGEE-Europe provides to them. With the current European economic and identity crisis, the participation and involvement of students and young people is vital to shape the Europe we want for our future." – says Luis Alvarado Martínez, President of AEGEE-Europe.
The new board will have to prove themselves and their determination to fullfil their goals at AEGEE's general assembly, the Agora in Budapest, where 700 students will come together to discuss current European topics and the future of the association.
About AEGEE-Europe
AEGEE was born 27 years ago with the vision of creating a unified Europe, based on democracy and respect for human rights, bringing together students with different cultural backgrounds. Today, AEGEE is Europe's largest interdisciplinary youth organisation: 40 countries, 200 cities, 13 000 friends. This network provides the ideal platform for young volunteers to work together on cross-border activities such as international conferences, seminars, exchanges, training courses and case study trips. In line with the challenges young people are currently facing in Europe, AEGEE's work for the period of 2011-2014 is focused on three main areas: Youth Participation, Bridging Europe and Inclusion of Minorities.
If you would like more information about AEGEE, or the board of directors for 2012/2013, please contact:
Pavel Zborník
European Institutions and Communications Director of AEGEE-Europe
E-mail: pavel.zbornik@aegee.org
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Facebook ad revenues up as looming Apple update forces adtech 'rebuild'
By John Glenday | Reporter
April 29, 2021 | 5 min read
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Facebook's lucrative ad business drove revenue and profit sharply higher in the opening months of 2021, with the looming threat of Apple's new ad-targeting rules failing to spoil the party – yet.
Facebook ad revenues are up as looming Apple update forces adtech 'rebuild'
Advertising revenue, which accounts for the lion's share of Facebook's total revenue, jumped 46% in the first quarter versus the same period in 2020 to hit $25.44bn, fueling a near doubling in profit to $9.5bn as it reaped the benefits of locked-down consumers spending more time online.
A giant question mark dangles ominously over second-quarter growth, however, as Facebook waits with bated breath to find out whether Apple's pending update signals the last hurrah for a period of turbocharged growth.
Facebook 'rebuilding' its adtech
Appraising investors of its financial position, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg sought to dispel concerns around Apple's moves by insisting the company is working 'to mitigate the impact of the iOS 14.5 update', which threatens to undermine the social network's ability to target users.
Outlining the adaptation strategy, Sandberg said: "We're rebuilding meaningful elements of our adtech so that our system continues to perform when we have access to less data in the future. It's also on us to keep making the case that personalized advertising is good for people and businesses, and to better explain how it works so that people realize that personalized ads are privacy-protective."
In light of these measures, Facebook is confident that it can mitigate the severity of any impacts sufficiently to maintain stable or moderate growth in the second quarter, but fears darker clouds ahead in the second half of the year with the possibility of 'significant' declines.
Facebook has been engaged in a bitter war of words with Apple over its requirement for iPhone app developers to overtly ask users permission to collect data for adverts, arguing that the move will undermine the financial viability of smaller companies reliant on personalized ads.
Having met a brick wall in its efforts to cajole Apple into reconsidering, Facebook has been forced to implement contingency measures to protect its advertising revenues.
Casting an eye over the triumphant figures, CCS Insight chief operating officer Martin Garner observed: "[Facebook] was helped by comparison with a weaker quarter this time last year, but was driven this year by strong advertising demand. The number of ad impressions was up 12%, but the price per ad shot up 30% over the year as businesses tried to get their trading levels back up."
Warning that Facebook must tread carefully to avoid being pigeonholed as the bad guy, Garner continued: "Facebook's hugely public war with Apple over app tracking transparency (now being introduced with iOS 14.5) showed through in several barbed comments during the earnings call. Facebook needs to be super careful with its messaging here. The company has used its client base of smaller companies – and the way they cannot afford big advertising budgets – as its main argument in pushing back against Apple, to justify collecting people's data to enable personalized ads. At the same time, its own prices have risen 30% for those companies."
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Facebook has reaped the rewards of a pandemic pivot towards online shopping, with over a million Facebook Shops now active, bringing in over 250 million visitors and 1 billion people to its Marketplace.
Facebook senses an opportunity to monetize this shift by charging for related advertising rather than charge transaction fees for sellers.
Outlining the story so far, Sandberg said: "We've made some good progress, but we recognize that getting to a really seamless transaction experience is going to take work on our side."
The social network has also set itself the task of streamlining the process of making it easier for users to create and sell content within its apps, accelerating the growth of user-generated content.
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Editor's Note: This manuscript was accepted for publication on April 24, 2009. On May 9, 2009, the Conference of the Parties 4 of the Stockholm Convention (COP-4) in Geneva placed perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOS and PFOSF) in Annex B (see below for other included substances). Due to our production timelines, it was impossible to have this article appear prior to the COP-4 meeting (began May 4, 2009). Therefore the conditional/future tensing within this article, now made moot by the COP-4 decision, has been edited into parentheses. Much of this paper describes the toxicological considerations of PFOS/PFOSF that led to its inclusion. Taking the information in this Viewpoint article, readers may wish to consider the placement of PFOS/PFOSF as argued by the authors. According to the press release of the (COP-4) May 9, 2009 resolution (http://chm.pops.int/Convention/Pressrelease/COP4Geneva9May2009/tabid/542/language/en-US/Default.aspx), the compounds listed in this paper were assigned as follows: PFOS, its salts, and PFOSF - Annex B, pentabromodiphenyl ether - Annex A, hexabromobiphenyl - Annex A, chlordecone - Annex A, pentachlorobenzene - Annex A and Annex C, lindane - Annex A, α- and β-hexachlorocyclohexane - Annex A.
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Modernizing Voting Equipment: Guidelines for Ensuring Security and Reliability
Incompatible voting equipment can prove an insurmountable obstacle to adopting ranking ballot voting systems such as instant runoff voting and choice voting. Concerns about voting equipment and election administrations effectively eclipsed political support for legislation in Cincinnati in 1991, New Mexico in 1998 and Eugene in 2001. On the other hand, in Santa Clara County, San Leandro and Oakland, legislation making instant runoff voting an option contingent on available equipment was passed by the voters.
It is therefore essential that reformers advocate for ballot type flexibility in legislation to fund or establish standards for new equiment and in Requests for Proposals (RFPs) when counties and states acquire new voting equipment.
Please contact the FairVote at [email protected] if you need any assistance.
The good news is that most new voting equipment is or can be compatible with ranked ballot elections at no additional cost and that there are sound, good government reasons for such flexibility that have nothing to do with ranked ballot elections.
The clearest way to ensure equipment compatibility is to include in an RFP or legislation the following requirement:
All new voting systems purchased or leased shall be ready to implement ranked choice voting and any other ballot types in use within the United States in the first election in which the equipment is used. Particularly, systems shall allow voters to mark and have their ballots registered according to the specific needs of ranked choice voting and be able to tabulate votes according to the specific logic of ranked choice voting. If systems do not meet the above requirements, then they shall be adapted to do so within a year with no extra expense to the State of XXXX or the Counties therein.
This would not only ensure compatibility but also timeliness: the vendor would not be able to claim that they needed additional time and money to modify software or hardware.
There are two other approaches that can be used in addition to or instead of the above one:
All new paper-based voting equipment should store electronic records of each ballot.
All new voting equipment should be able to accommodate all ballot types currently used in US elections.
The argument for the first provision is that it provides important security to paper-based ballots. If a paper ballot is altered after it is cast, either fraudulently or inadvertently through routine handling during a recount, it is almost impossible to detect and correct the alteration. An anonymous, electronic record of each ballot allows the detection and correction of any alteration to a ballot that occurs after the ballot is cast.
The second provision is a matter of prudence: if a jurisdiction is paying large sums of money to buy new voting equipment, it should accommodate any ballot type that the jurisdiction might want to adopt in the future. There are currently 4 ballot types in use in US public elections:
Vote for 1 candidate only (plurality and runoff elections)
Vote for more than 1 candidates (at-large plurality and limited voting)
Give more than one vote to one or more candidates (cumulative voting)
Rank candidates in order of choice (instant runoff and choice voting)
The Center submitted comments to the FEC along these lines, and leading civil rights and civic groups signed a letter on flexibility in voting equipment. Please feel free to use the information and language in them.
Several jurisdictions, including Travis County (TX), Alameda County (CA) and Santa Clara County (CA), have included provisions on ranked ballot compatibility in RFPs that they have released.
In Alameda County, which has deployed a touch screen system for precincts combined with optical scanners for absentee ballots, the RFP included the statement, "Each vendor must be able to specify how their proposed system will be able to address the following specific requirements." It then lists a series of questions, including:
How will the [voting equipment] manage alternative voting system such as cumulative or preferential voting?
Other questions addressed space on the ballot (there are often large numbers of candidates and measures on California ballots), allowing disabled voters to cast secret ballots, handling multiple ballot types, and the use of multiple languages on the ballot.
FairVote would be glad to provide public comments on these matters. Please contact us if you think it's possible to include pertinent provisions in legislation or RFPs.


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Home Analysis Match Analysis Real Madrid flatter to deceive in unconvincing win over Real Valladolid
Real Madrid flatter to deceive in unconvincing win over Real Valladolid
Sam Leveridge
This post originally featured on our dedicated Real Madrid analysis site, realmadridanalysis.com
Santiago Solari made his Estadio Santiago Bernabeu debut as Real Madrid coach on Saturday but it was far from the dream start that he may have been dreaming for. Rather than a steamrolling of Real Valladolid, now owned by former team-mate Ronaldo Nazario, it was a struggle which, for the most part, looked like it could have gone either way. In the end, luck told and finally it swung Real Madrid's way with an own goal and a Sergio Ramos penalty, a la Panenka, giving his team a vital three points in La Liga for the first time since September. Here, our tactical analysis will use statistics to identify what key points Real Madrid can take from the game as they got back to winning ways.
Sergio Reguilon is a talent in the making
There were plenty of concerns when it was confirmed that the youngster would be the back-up to Marcelo this season. The 21-year-old spent last season playing in the third tier but when given his La Liga debut on Saturday, he looked the best man on the pitch against Real Valladolid. In fact, only Thibaut Courtois and Sergio Ramos boasted a higher successful actions rate than Sergio Reguilon's 77% and neither of them were as offensive or risk-taking as the left-back.
One area in which he really excelled was in his attacking contribution. Reguilon made more crosses, with eight, and completed more, five, than anyone else, bursting down the flank with real threat, often exploiting space as Real Valladolid drifted to the right and allowed him space to roam free. That opened up space for him to complete all of his five dribbles, win all of his offensive duels and even make more progressive runs than Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema put together.
Defensively he was strong too, with only Sergio Ramos winning more interceptions than the youngster. There is still room for improvement, but for a La Liga debut, it could not have been much better for the youngster. If Julen Lopetegui is to have a legacy at the club, Reguilon's role with the first team may become the strongest positive of all.
Vinicius Junior dares where Gareth Bale doesn't
Where Gareth Bale looked dull and lacked any real incisive threat, the confidence, and perhaps naivety, of Vinicius Junior saw him reap rewards. Whereas in 70 minutes, Bale made just one progressive run, the Brazilian teenager doubled his return in just 20 minutes. That bravery was what made the difference and would bring about the first goal, with his pace and energy dragging Valladolid's rigid system apart.
Exploiting the gap left by the substitution of Toni Villa for the hosts, Vinicius identified that there was space on his opposition's right in between the wide midfielder and the man in the middle, something he looked to exploit as he cut back and skipped between markers before getting his shot off. It was, in truth, a woeful effort which would have gone out for a throw-in, but Kiko Olivas got in the way to deflect the ball into his own goal.
If the two players keep up these kinds of performances, then it will only be a matter of time before the Welshman is replaced by the new kid on the block. Statistics struggle to prove it, but the reception for the two players was markedly different on Saturday. A standing ovation for the youngster as he got fans on the edge of their seats was a stark contrast to the whistles and boos that accompanied the supposed superstar as he departed.
It's more about luck than "cojones" for Solari
Santiago Solari spent his first press conference as Real Madrid's first team coach highlighting the need for his players to show their "cojones" against Melilla and Real Valladolid. In the end, though, it was the typical promoted Castilla coach luck which got him his second consecutive win in the job to give him the best start to the role of any coach since 1956.
His side showed little to no improvement for the first 82 minutes of the game and looked as turgid and slow as they had throughout Julen Lopetegui's reign. After Real Valladolid twice hit the woodwork, it was only when a slice of luck came their way and Vinicius' wayward effort rebounded into the net that the game changed in their favour, with an early Christmas gift given to allow Sergio Ramos to score from a clumsily conceded penalty.
It would be unfair to ignore the fact that Solari did show some bravery to make the substitution to introduce Vinicius to change the game. However, there was a certain slice of luck to his first victory in the job against top-flight opposition. It was far from a glowing recommendation that he should be given the job long-term, but it is the kind of victory that has evaded Los Blancos throughout the season and Julen Lopetegui was not lucky enough to get.
The end of the midfield trident is near
Toni Kroos. Luka Modric. Casemiro. Titans of the European game. The best midfield combination in history, possibly. Yet it seems that together, they no longer have the same effectiveness that they once offered. As early as 56 minutes, Solari ditched the midfield three in favour of a more offensive set-up with five men in midfield, removing Casemiro from the holding role which he has expertly patrolled in recent years. It may be too soon to come to conclusions, particularly at home against a side which Real Madrid should be beating comfortably, but it was far from a good sign.
Given the wealth of attacking talent, it may not be a surprise. Needing to break teams down, the role of Casemiro has been one of protecting his team on the counter and acting as a third central defender when full-backs bomb on. When more dropped points would threaten any faint hopes of a title challenge, it's easy to see why Solari was prepared to gamble and go with a more offensive set-up.
The truth is that all three of the trio are performing below par this season. That's not to say that they haven't seen plenty of the ball, rather that they have not been as clinical with it. Luka Modric looks more tired than ever after the World Cup whilst Toni Kroos' assist per game ratio has almost halved from 0.17 to 0.1 this season compared to last. Even Casemiro, the midfield bulldog, has seen his average number of interceptions per game drop from 7.14 to 5.85.
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Nothing Sacred crop top (similar here), Uniqlo floral shorts, Studded cuff and Carson bag c/o Rebecca Minkoff (last worn here), Jennifer Fisher small link gypsy finger ring, Prabal Gurung for Target wedges (similar here), Free People boater hat.
The day before we shot this look I held a pool party at my apt. Sadly, the weather wasn't very cooperative and we spent more time out of the pool than in. So of course I'm having a serious disagreement with the weather this summer.
On this particular day we committed ourselves to a bike ride into Dumbo so Lauren could shoot a few looks for Australian brand Casper and Pearl (behind the scenes snaps coming soon) followed by a pit stop in Carroll Gardens to enjoy their annual Bastille Day street fair. Did I mention it was 97 degrees out without a cloud in the sky? And of course we were nowhere near water. The weather and I are still fighting.
But Lauren was a trooper - she wiped the sweat from her brow and as evidenced above, looked like the heat wasn't anything to worry about.
LOVE this outfit! So carefree and summer ready, while also being totally fierce.
and i think i'm hating this weather WAY MORE than you...bring on autumn!
This match looks just like pure perfection! The patterns are absolutely amazing!
You look cool! Love your hat!
Absolutely love clashing prints, and those shorts are particularly beautiful. We're having an extremely rare heatwave in England too, it's lovely unless you've got anything energetic to be doing haha!
Hope the weather gets a little more agreeable ;) Either way, I absolutely love this look! The thick stripes and floral are two favorite patterns all together again! Now I fit in real clothes again and I can actually buy trendy items once more!


Exterior Front Door Molding Ideas - Fiberglass exterior doors possess the custom capabilities of decorative metals, glass, blot, carvings, and finish. These doors are constructed to resemble every facet of the wood doors they are formed to replace.
Unlike wood doors, fiberglass exterior doors so can have a fire rating and are fire retardant due to the fiberglass center. This fire rating can be 20-minutes, 45- 60-minutes, minutes, or 90 minutes with respect to the door. They are also made to keep beneficial temperatures set at the thermostat by the homeowner in although the doors are constructed to keep out damaging fire.
Fiberglass exterior doors also have decorative accents such as raised molding. Many doors possess the choice of custom carving and alloy door accents that alter the style and image that the fiberglass door portrays. Some emphases are as complex as rustic flavors on the door itself, as well as arcadian hinge straps and craftsmen ledges. The metal accents have different finishes as well such as stainless steel, polished chrome, antique brass, brass tone, shiny brass, satin nickel, and oil rubbed bronze.
When purchasing fiberglass exterior doors customers must make sure to choose a trusted manufacturer. This maker should function as sole one you buy the products for your door from. You will be left by purchasing different parts for the door from different producers using a a match and mix door which will detract in the result you're attempting to realize. They typically can't be interchanged since each firm has minimal differences inside their products.
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Licemjerje, dvoličnost ili hipokrizija je ljudska osobina u kojem pojedine osobe ili skupine navode da se drže pojedinih vjerovanja, standarda, kvaliteta, vrlina, ponašanja, vrijednosti ili nekih drugih karakteristika, a u stvari njih sustavno krše. To je čin kojim se osuđuje ili poziva na osuđivanje drugoga dok je kritičar i sam kriv za ono za što osuđuje drugoga, te praksa vršenja nekih radnji kojima se ta osoba ili skupine izričito protive i otvoreno kritiziraju. Dvoličnost je dakle nepraćenje onih vrlina koje neka osoba ili skupine otvoreno pridikuju. Označava nemoralno ponašanje kojem se osoba predstavlja drugačije nego što je u stvarnosti.

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Etimološki riječ "hipokrizija" dolazi iz grčke riječi hypokrisis (ὑυπόκρισις) koja znači gluma, ljubomora, kukavica i sl. "Hipokrit" u antičkoj Grčkoj je bio termin za glumca odnosno osobu koja namjerno zavarava druge.

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Jeff Bost and Stephan Watkis-Davis heard all the question marks surrounding their physical attributes throughout their football-playing career at Rahway High School when it came to taking their talents to the next level — the 5-foot-10, 160-pound Bost was labeled as being too small for a defensive back; Watkis-Davis was said to be undersized as a defensive line prospect despite his 6-1, 280-pound frame.
The best friends and teammates didn't let those negative comments disuade them from pursuing their dreams of playing on the collegiate level though.
Bost and Watkis-Davis will suit up as high school teammates one last time before heading to Towson University as preferred walkons when they represent the Union County team in the MyCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl XXI on Thursday, July 17, at Sayreville War Memorial High School at 7 p.m.
All proceeds from the game, which has raised more than $447,000 since its inception, benefit Children's Specialized Hospital and the Lakeview School, a program of the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities.
"These guys both never lacked in confidence and they're very, very good athletes in general," Rahway coach Gary Mobley said. "If they didn't have the mental strength, the mental toughness, to overcome their physical ailments or deficiencies, they wouldn't be representing Rahway in the Snapple Bowl or moving on to play at the collegiate level."
Both went on a long, difficult recruiting journey though before ending up at Towson, the reigning Division I-FCS national runner-up after losing to North Dakota State in last season's championship game.
Bost, who played both quarterback and cornerback in high school, was originally committed to Central Connecticut State before having his scholarship pulled the day before National Signing Day.
Watkis-Davis went through a similar situation, having a multitude of offers from schools including Rutgers, Temple, and Wagner before being left in the cold before signing day as all his offers were off the table.
"We were left out of the water for a second, we didn't know what we were going to do," said Bost, who will play in the slot at Towson as he's too small to play on the outside.
"That was just a whole mess," Watkis-Davis said. "It was just bad, but I guess at the end it worked out, especially because we're both going to the same school."
It took several coaches and some strings being pulled before Bost and Watkis-Davis, who have been best friends since sixth grade, finally found a home for the fall and landed at Towson in April, two days after the spring signing day.
"Both of them kind of used one another sort of as a motivating factor and springboard," Mobley said. "They're very, very good friends so they keep pushing each other and expecting great things from one another."
Watkis-Davis also has had to overcome more than just questions about his physical abilities — he had to have major surgery on one of his legs when he was in middle school to correct a physical ailment in his fibula.
The surgery caused him to miss the entire school year and he spent 3-4 months in Children's Specialized Hospital, where he will get to visit when the Union County team pays a visit to there in the week leading up to the game.
"It was hard to overcome, but I had physical therapy, had a lot of family come see me, and I just had to fight through the situation," Watkis-Davis.
The duo will look to go out strong in the Snapple Bowl in their final game as high school teammates before starting their journey as college teammates at Towson, where they'll look to prove doubters wrong.
"We're gonna show them what Rahway football is like," Bost said. "We're gonna go out there and grind, show them that we deserve to have full scholarships and just try to start as soon as possible."
Staff writer Mike Becker: mbecker@mycentraljersey.com
What:MyCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl XXI, New Jersey's most successful charity all-star football game.
Where: Sayreville High School, 820 Washington Road, Parlin.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17
Participants: Recently graduated high school senior players and cheerleaders from Middlesex and Union counties.
Beneficiaries: All proceeds from the game, which has raised more than $447,000 since its inception, benefit Children's Specialized Hospital and the Lakeview School, a program of the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities.
Practice venues: Sayreville High School (Middlesex County All-Stars) and Westfield High School (Union County All-Stars).
Key dates: Middlesex County All-Stars begin practice July 7; Union County All-Stars begin practice July 12; Middlesex County All-Stars visit the Lakeview School in Edison and Union County All-Stars visit Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside on July 14; Snapple Bowl banquet at Pines Manor restaurant in Edison July 16.
Tickets: Can be purchased at the gate for $10.
Previewing the game: Leading up to Snapple Bowl XXI, the Home News Tribune, Courier News and MyCentralJersey.com will feature at least one story daily, as well as occasional videos and complementary essays authored by those participating in or connected to the game.
Game coverage: Look for a game story, a notebook, a Middlesex County sidebar, a Union County sidebar, an A1 story, a photo gallery and video highlights from Snapple Bowl XXI in the Home News Tribune, Courier News and at MyCentralJersey.com.
Social media: Follow us via Twitter @MyCJ_Sports and @SnappleBowl for updates and to interact with reporters and Snapple Bowl XXI game director Marcus Borden.
MyCentralJersey.com Snapple Bowl XXI official web site:
Can be found at
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Many organizations across Michigan and beyond are working together to keep oil out of the Great Lakes. Together, we saw a need to organize on behalf of the people of Michigan and those that value and use the Great Lakes, including tourists to our state, to ensure that the corporation that profits by using our public waters and Great Lakes bottomlands does not spoil that which belongs to all of us.
There are almost 75 organizations working in various ways to shut down the flow of oil in the Great Lakes. Oil & Water Don't Mix is a campaign, meaning that groups with independent missions and activities are working toward the same goal. The groups listed on this page are the steering committee of O&WDM and are helping to organize the effort by collaborating and communicating with interested groups.
If you agree that we need to keep oil out of the Great Lakes, consider endorsing these efforts. Businesses can endorse here. Citizens can take action here. Organizations can support this campaign by endorsing here.
CHIPPEWA OTTAWA RESOURCE AUTHORITY - CORA
The Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority ("CORA") was established by the Bay Mills Indian Community, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (collectively, "the Tribes") for the purpose of ensuring the conservation and wise utilization of the natural resources reserved to the Tribes in the Treaty of March 28, 1836. Enbridge Line 5 is a direct threat to our treaty rights.
CLEAN WATER ACTION - MICHIGAN
Since our founding during the campaign to pass the landmark Clean Water Act in 1972, Clean Water Action has worked to win strong health and environmental protections by bringing issue expertise, solution-oriented thinking, and people power to the table. Our Mission is to protect our environment, health, economic well-being and community quality of life. Clean Water Action organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions, and campaigns to elect environmental candidates and to solve environmental and community problems.
FLOW - For Love of Water
FLOW is a nonprofit organization working to ensure the waters of the Great Lakes are protected now and for future generations by recognizing the Great Lakes as a Commons, building deep public awareness and engaging the public and decision-makers about the threats and abuses facing the Great Lakes, and advancing public trust solutions to protect the rights of the people and waters of the Great Lakes Basin.
GROUNDWORK CENTER FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MICHIGAN
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SIERRA CLUB OF MICHIGAN
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TC350 is a Traverse City area chapter of the national climate organization 350.org. We are people united to take personal and societal action to combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions to 350 ppm. TC350 is trying to keep oil out of the Great Lakes - by working to prevent "carbon spills" into the atmosphere - through organizing grassroots public awareness-raising events, such as the July 2013 Oil & Water Don't Mix: A Rally for the Great Lakes at the Mighty Mac itself. We also work on educating citizens about climate change solutions and actions.


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By Lindsay Fortado and Russell Ward, Bloomberg | December 03, 2012 at 04:11 AM
UBS AG, Switzerland's biggest lender, is close to agreements with regulators to pay more than 290 million pounds ($465 million) to settle allegations traders tried to rig global interest rates, a person with knowledge of the talks said.
An announcement may come as soon as next week, said the person, who declined to be identified because the talks are private. More than 25 people have already left UBS after the lender's own internal probe, another person said last month.
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The Role Of The Artist in Trump-time
January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017 ~ Ann Policelli Cronin
The result of the 2016 Presidential election silenced me. Listening to Meryl Streep's speech when she accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes Award gave me back my voice.
Since November 9, 2016, I have questioned the point of writing about public education anymore. Why should I continue to criticize the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts when what I find harmful in them for students is now being normalized by the President-elect? How could I continue to criticize standards that limit the amount of literature students read when we have a President-elect who boasts of the fact that he doesn't read? How could I criticize standards that recognize only predetermined right answers instead of critical or creative thinking when we have a President-elect who says he has all the answers and doesn't need dialogue with others to explore possibilities or revise his thinking? How could I continue to advocate for excellent public schools for all children as the bedrock of a democracy when that President-elect nominates for U.S. Secretary of Education someone who wants to destroy public education? It all seemed futile.
Then I heard what Meryl Streep said about artists and journalists and knew that it applied to educators as well. You can listen to her speech here: https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=tightropetb&p=video+of+meryl+streep+speech+at+golden+globes+on+january+9%2C+2016#id=59&vid=c81a5c9dd5861ac45c2c81b50d1964b9&. Or you can read it below.
I love you all, but you'll have to forgive me. I've lost my voice in screaming and lamentation this weekend, and I have lost my mind sometime earlier this year. So I have to read. Thank you, Hollywood Foreign Press, just to pick up on what Hugh Laurie said. You and all of us in this room really belong to the most vilified segments in American society right now. Think about it: Hollywood, foreigners and the press.
But who are we? And what is Hollywood anyway? It's just a bunch of people from other places. I was born and raised and educated in the public schools of New Jersey. Viola was born in a sharecropper's cabin in South Carolina, came up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Sarah Paulson was born in Florida, raised by a single mom in Brooklyn. Sarah Jessica Parker was one of seven or eight kids from Ohio. Amy Adams was born in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. And Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem. Where are their birth certificates? And the beautiful Ruth Negga was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, raised in — no — in Ireland, I do believe, and she's here nominated for playing a small-town girl from Virginia. Ryan Gosling, like all the nicest people, is Canadian. And Dev Patel was born in Kenya, raised in London, is here for playing an Indian raised in Tasmania. So Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners, and if we kick them all out, you'll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.
They gave me three seconds to say this. So an actor's only job is to enter the lives of people who are different from us and let you feel what that feels like, and there were many, many, many powerful performances this year that did exactly that, breathtaking, compassionate work. But there was one performance this year that stunned me. It sank its hook in my heart not because it was good. It was — there was nothing good about it, but it was effective, and it did its job. It made its intended audience laugh and show their teeth. It was that moment when the person asking to sit in the most respected seat in our country imitated a disabled reporter, someone he outranked in privilege, power, and the capacity to fight back. It kind of broke my heart, and I saw it, and I still can't get it out of my head because it wasn't in a movie. It was real life. And this instinct to humiliate when it's modeled by someone in the public platform by someone powerful, it filters down into everybody's life because it kind of gives permission for other people to do the same thing.
Disrespect invites disrespect. Violence insights violence. When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.
This brings me to the press. We need the principled press to hold power to account – to call them on the carpet for every outrage.
That's why our founders enshrined the press and its freedom in our Constitution. So I only ask the famously well-heeled Hollywood Foreign Press and all of us in our community to join me in supporting the Committee to Protect Journalists because we are going to need them going forward and they'll need us to safeguard the truth.
One more thing. Once when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something, you know, we were going to work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, "Isn't it such a privilege, Meryl, just to be an actor?" Yeah, it is, and we have to remind each other of the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy. We should all be very proud of the work Hollywood honors here tonight. As my friend, the dear departed Princess Leia said to me once, "Take your broken heart. Make it into art."
And that is what I will do. I will stop being defeated. I will end my two-month silence. I will let my broken heart energize my art as a teacher and as a teacher of teachers.
I will go back to speaking my truth. I know what good education is and will advocate for it. I know what the art of teaching entails. I am passionate about children having the best possible education because I know first-hand how education that privileges diversity, independent thinking, and social responsibility can transform lives. I will not stop because of the disrespect, violence, and bullying that now surround us. I will not stop empathizing with the children in this country who so need us educators – especially now.
I will ask of myself what Meryl Streep asked of journalists: How can I hold power accountable and safeguard the truth. The truth I want to safeguard is that the purpose of public education is to build the minds and hearts of all students by developing their potential as engaged learners and increasingly independent thinkers in every way imaginable. To do that, I must go back to opposing the Common Core Standards, designed by entrepreneurs and testing company personnel instead of educators. I must also go back to opposing the evaluation of students by standardized tests because that kind of assessment reduces learning for all students, especially those who need engagement and stimulation the most. I must go back to opposing charter schools because they take money away from the vast majority of children without notable results, and they encourage segregation. As Meryl Streep urged journalists, I must hold precious my responsibility to play a part in taking this democracy to its highest ground.
Meryl Streep is right. The oligarch-in-chief and the oligarchs with whom he has surrounded himself have incredible power and have the privilege of wealth. But we educators, like the actors and journalists, have our art. We can teach. We can speak the truth about kids, about learning, about diversity, about excellence. With that art and with one another we can fight back.
Let's get busy.
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7 thoughts on "The Role Of The Artist in Trump-time"
Jack Bestor says:
Glad you are back. We need your voice to bring common sense and thoughtful eloquence to the insanity.
sharonscull says:
Fantastic blog! I was on the plane last night. Didn't get home til 1:00AM. But I just listened and watched Streep and it brought me to tears. So good!
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Julie Grace says:
Your powerful voice has been missed so I am thankful you wrote this post. I depend upon you to raise my consciousness and awareness about issues related to education. Forever grateful for your wisdom and guidance.
Jeannette Faber says:
😘!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christian Z. Goering says:
I've been out of it for about a year but submitted my first piece to a local paper last night. This fight does feel hopeless and I connected to all of your feelings here.
Solidarity,
annpcronin says:
I would love to read your piece that you submitted last night. I feel our solidarity ever since I quoted you in the first blog lost that I ever wrote.
We must all fight back and do what we are willing to do; to do what we can.
We can all learn from John Paul Jones who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
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I can notice on Bitbucket that you are working to integrate Simbody into Gazebo. This sound like a good news, since so far ODE is very disappointing for legged robots.
What should be expect from Simbody in terms of accuracy and performance, compared with ODE and the upcoming Bullet?
When will we have a first release including Simbody?
The major difference/advantage between ODE/Bullet and SimBody/RTQL8 is that ODE/Bullet uses maximal coordinates and SimBody/RTQL8 use minimal coordinates.
The first release with SimBody will be late 2013 or early 2014.
Is this schedule still accurate? I'm working on a project that is using both simbody and gazebo and may be able to chip in some effort if it's helpful.


Hello and welcome to another PINK Saturday, hosted by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound! Be sure to visit her and find out where you can find MORE pink!
This week I'm sharing these vintage reverse painted shades I just bought for the bathroom! They arrived today, and they're gorgeous. One has a chip, but I only need three.
Kevin said we'd be keeping the light fixture that we had~ hmpf~ he didn't say anything about the shades, lol! I love their hourglass shape.
These shades were *OK*, but I like the vintage ones MUCH better!
As for progress on the bathroom, the beadboard is up and we hope to get the trim on this weekend. Then I need to give it one more coat of paint.
Here's the link to the bathroom post if you missed it!
It pretty much still looks a lot like this, only the vanity top is on, beadbaord attached.
Yes folks, that's a PINK bathroom you see. As Kevin says, welcome to the land of precious!
I can hardly wait to see when you are finished. Your husband's comment has me laughing aloud. At least he knows precious when he sees it.
Your shades are soooo pretty!!
Ooh, now I want to see the light fixture up on the wall!!!!!!! so pretty!
Hi Nikki, LOL!..to Kevin's comment, "land of the precious!" You are just that...precious! :) Love your vintage shades! Can't wait to see your bathroom when you finish! It is coming along nicely!
I love the shades and the bathroom looks like it is coming along beautifully! Kevin's comment cracked me up! What a great guy he must be!!
Okay, si I saw a reflection in the vanity mirror- is that your dining room chandelier??? You have my curiosity goin' and I MUST see a picture of the chandy!!! I have a chandy obcession- can ya tell?? LOL!!
The rose lamp shades are gorgeous. There are so many people in the world of blogging who are remodeling. I wish I had some of that zest for getting things done LOL!
I love the pretty pink shades! They are going to look beautiful in your bathroom! Things are moving along well!
Your bathroom is going to look great when it's done! Those shades are really lovely and will be perfect.
I miss my bathroom at the old house. I also had white beadboard and pink walls, though an even deeper pink than what you had. It had white floors and I had burgundy accessories, and also a dark jade green, and a floral border. *sigh* It was really pretty, and it didn't turn my ex into a sissy (except for the time he tried on my nightgown, but that's a whole different story, lol).
Welcome to the land of precious! Okay, that's funny!!! Wonderful shades. Your pink potty room is coming along nicely. Beadboard is a favorite of mine! Instant charm.
Those shades are beautiful. They are going to look great! Can't wait to see.
The new shades are adorable.
Love love love the shades...gorgeous!
I've been dying to join Pink Saturday.
But I had a post planned for friday that I wanted to leave up a couple of days.Maybe I'll join it for this Saturday.
Pink is beautiful and those new shade's WOW !!! Can't wait to see it complete.
Oh my, I LOVE those Vintage painted shades!! Can't wait to see the bathroom finished, it will be fabulous!
p.s. thanks for dropping by on Pink Saturday!
Oh I love the glass shades~they are soooo pretty. I can't wait to see it all done!!
The shades are wonderful! You've just gotten the wheels spinning in my head now. I want vintage shades to trade out the ones I have in my bathroom. Our vanities look very similar except I left my pulls in the center of the panel. I so regret that. I will be going back (sometime) and filling the holes with wood putty/sanding/painting and then have hubby drill new ones. The jadeite pulls are so wonderful too. I really cannot wait to see how you get this bathroom all pulled together. I know it will be so great!
I anxiously await the unvieling of your pretty pink bathroom!
I like those shades! I have pink ones, of course!
Oh, yeah, those shades will look much better than the new ones, although they are nice, too, but the vintage ones are the *pink* icing on the *pink* cake!
I love those fixtures! What a find! I see you also live in MO! I live in KC area and grew up near St. Joseph! I am not familiar with the hotel you featured, but it looked wonderful! Your sewing skills are amazing--Ms. Scarlett! I was out of town, so I am trying to check on the Pink Posts!
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