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Is it a good idea to join a study group?
In college, I never studied with people because I feel that they eventually feed off each other's anxiety, thus creating a toxic environment. This opinion stems from scenes I observed outside the classroom just before finals - too much second-guessing and anxiety. In fact, I always made a point to avoid talking to my classmates right before a final because I didn't want anyone disturbing the large amount of information I crammed into my brain the night before. With that said, I realize that LS is a completely different kind of learning process - (you actually have to apply knowledge, not just regurgitate facts!) - and was wondering if it was a good idea to be in a study group for the first year. I would hate to find out the hard way whether it was a good idea or not, so any opinions, pro or con, would be appreciated. Thanks.
Re: Is it a good idea to join a study group?
We will meet once a week to go over each class and compare notes/outlines and discuss anything we didn't completely understand. We will each write our own outlines, be expected to keep up on our reading, attend class and attend the study group. I will tolerate no feeding off my hard work. The purpose of the study group is to give everyone an advantage over studying alone.
I am also interested in others ideas regarding study groups.
I think that joining study groups is very important, but i think that meeting once a week is prob. too much and a waste of time. (btw, i never had any study groups for undergrad either) Obviously, this kind of thing is very personal and works well for some and not so well for others. If you are gonna join a study group, make it with people you're not good friends with. Otherwise, study time can turn into socializing really quickly. Plus, is someone in the group is slacking off, it will be harder to confront them if they are a good friend. I think you should plan to meet with your study group after you have finished a major topic, def not more than that. The 2Ls I spoke with did not have study groups until finals time (and even then, they only met after everyone had done studying on their own). These 2Ls did, however, say that about 30% of their class did meet regularly in study groups.
I'll take that advice into consideration, perhaps a less frequent regular meeting with impromptu meetings by vote.
i think im definitely going to try a study group from the start of school. once a week seems reasonable to me... my thinking is that i want to get 99.9% of the concepts down from studying by myself (or maybe occasionally with one other reliable study partner) and then use the study group as a chance to buff and polish my understanding... really just to work out any of the super subtle concepts that might not be apparent in class or through reading the text books.
I've read one suggestion that seems to make sense. Do all of your studying independently and on your own. However, use a study group solely for generating hypothetical fact scenarios and discussing how applicable Black Letter Law is relevant and also for extending the given cases into further hypothetical scenarios by changing the facts and discussing how that would change the outcome.
From what i've read that's definitely the kind of dynamic "hypo thinking" you want to engage in to prepare for exams and for obvious reasons it can't be done effectively alone - thus the need for a study group.
Anyway, seems like a sound use of study group time to me.
I plan on following the PLSII suggestion of doing your own outlines and using the SG to work hypos extensively and do practice tests.


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THE VANISHING OF KATHARINA LINDEN: Top Ten for Teens in Two Stores!
On August 1st, The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant hit the number 7 spot in the Teen section of the Amazon Kindle store AND the number 2 spot in the Teen section of the Barnes and Noble Nook Store. This is Helen's first novel and she joins us today to talk about her successful e-publishing experience.
First, let's hear about your book. What is it about?
I've mixed and matched. My YA novels are traditionally published in print and ebook format. I also write ghost stories for grown-ups, and those have mostly been published by small independent publishers.
The Vanishing of Katharina Linden came out in the US in 2010 and had some great reviews in the press, so I guess the title would be known to quite a lot of people, and then recently it's been heavily price promoted so maybe readers who have wondered whether it might be for them have decided to take the plunge! The book also won an ALA Alex Award, which was wonderful and hopefully encouraged people to read it.
Twitter is very important to me. I tweet as @helengrantsays The recent promotions on my book were on Twitter and it's a great way to spread the word. People see a bargain and retweet it; word gets around. I think it's a successful way of marketing something because it doesn't require a big commitment from readers to follow or retweet, so they are more likely to do that. However, I think a presence on Twitter or any other social media has to be more than just selling! I personally don't like it if I follow someone and they only ever tweet their reviews etc. I think Twitter is a great way for a writer to show a bit more of themselves, their interests, their way of looking at life, maybe writing tips too.
As well as Twitter, I have a website with my blog on it.
I think if it's true that children comprehend less of what they read, it's not the fault of e-books. It's more likely to be the distraction of so many other forms of media now available. There are vlogs about science now, for example, and before these came along, maybe the only place that information was available was in books. I can't help thinking that e-books are a good thing if it means a child can get their hands on a book quickly and at an affordable price. I think I'd still give a very young child an actual book though, because when my kids were babies they used to chew their books!!
At the moment I'm working on a book set in Scotland, where I live now. Like my other books, it has mystery elements and I try to make the most of the amazing location.
I think it helps them. My daughter is a young adult and she is a really voracious reader. She does like to have print copies of favourite books, but she recently got her first e-reader and she's been thrilled that a lot of the titles she wants to read are a bit more affordable in e-format. That's important for someone with a limited budget. It's quick, too. We live in a small town with no bookshop. My daughter doesn't drive yet so if she wants a particular book today, right now, the quickest and easiest way for her to get it is as an e-book.
Learn more about Helen Grant and her books by checking out the links she provided above to her website, blog and Twitter.
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Candace Parker blamed UConn coach Geno Auriemma for the Olympics snub that ruined her USA Basketball career
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Candace Parker (left) and then-USA Basketball head coach Geno Auriemma. Harry E. Walker/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
Candace Parker spoke with Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks about her fallout with USA Basketball.
The WNBA star blamed UConn coach Geno Auriemma for her Olympics snub and criticized USA Basketball.
"I don't think Geno wanted me on the team," Parker said, adding, "It wasn't on the court."
Candace Parker is airing out her dirty laundry with Geno Auriemma and USA Basketball.
The Chicago Sky superstar and two-time WNBA MVP spent many years competing internationally with Team USA. However, in 2016, she was shockingly left off the roster for that year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At the time, Auriemma — the longtime head coach of the UConn Huskies — was at the front of the bench for the national team.
The Tennessee Volunteers alum — who led Pat Summitt's squads past UConn every time they met during her collegiate career — blames her former rival's outspoken coach for the Olympic snub and her subsequent fallout with USA Basketball.
Parker looks at Auriemma. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
"As soon as he was named the coach again, I was like 'Ah, well, this is gonna be interesting,'" Parker told Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks during a sit-down interview. "He doesn't like me. I don't like him. We don't like each other."
"I don't think I personally fit," she added. "I don't think Geno wanted me on the team."
Parker described playing some of her best basketball in the lead-up to her devastating omission from the 2016 gold-medal winning squad. She said she went to a USA Basketball camp ahead of the games and "got a triple-double," likely referring to Team USA's four-game European tour in October 2015, where she led the squad in minutes played, rebounds, assists, and blocked shots while ranking third in total points.
Candace Parker celebrates winning gold at the 2012 Olympics with her daughter, Laila. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Parker also excelled in the WNBA that year, averaging 19.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game for the Los Angeles Sparks. Combine that with her extensive USA Basketball experience — she had previously won two Olympic gold medals with the team — and it's tough to argue that she didn't have the credentials necessary for a trip to Rio.
"It wasn't on the court," Parker told Rooks. "So if it's me as an individual, as a person, I'm spending time away from my daughter to come and do these camps [where] I'm not even being judged off of how I'm playing."
"Just tell me, and then don't beat around the bush," she added.
Parker (right) goes up for a layup against Australia's Lauren Jackson. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Eventually, after Auriemma's tenure as the national team's head coach came to an end, USA Basketball approached Parker about rejoining Team USA ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She declined because "I can't teach my daughter lessons and tell her about respect and treatment and communication and all that stuff and then go back to that."
"I'm done," Parker said. "I'm happy I got two gold medals. I appreciate the experience, and I wish them well, honestly ... It's important for USA to stay on top."
But she seemed to imply that Team USA's dominance has come in spite of USA Basketball, not because of its efforts. Parker said that the American governing body for the sport hasn't "continually evolved with time," which has left players to shoulder a heavy burden while representing their country.
Parker (right) and USA Basketball teammates react to a play. AP Photo/Eric Gay
"There's so many times where now looking back, especially after being cut, that they have this expectation that you just drop everything and just come and play in your one break," Parker said. "... For a long time, women dreamed of playing in the Olympics, and they would do anything at any cost [to get there]."
"And I think the evolution over time needs to be more about the player and the health," she continued, adding later that "I hope... it's gonna become more of a players' thing where it's gonna be more player empowerment."
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CEO David Helfand says the REIT moved from 156 assets down to 11.
Sam Zell Talks About the Evolution of REITs
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Real estate pioneer Sam Zell cuts to the chase on the evolution of REITs, Trump, activist investors, international opportunities, and more.
Not So Subtle
Sam Zell isn't known as subtle, but that's exactly how one might describe the entrance to his office tucked in the heart of a bustling Chicago office plaza. There are no ornate signs to alert visitors that just beyond the routine lobby coffee shops lies the headquarters of Equity Group Investments and a visionary who has helped transform the REIT space into a mainstream asset class with an equity market capitalization in excess of $1 trillion.
Back in the early 1990s when most of the traditional sources of capital for the real estate industry had dried up, the public capital markets were the only place to turn. But, in order for the modern REIT era to take hold, real estate's Wild West reputation had to change. Enter Zell, who became a highly vocal and active champion of the listed REIT approach to real estate investment. Zell championed the transparency, predictability, and accountability that REITs bring to the industry—cornerstones that remain selling points for investors today.
It was Zell's then public Equity Office Properties Trust that became the first REIT added to the S&P 500 in 2001, a tremendous milestone and validation for the industry. In 2007, Zell received an offer he couldn't refuse and sold Equity Office to the Blackstone Group for $39 billion, the largest leveraged buyout deal to that point.
History has shown Zell's timing to be impeccable as the deal closed shortly before the financial crisis. However, Zell, a former Nareit chair and past recipient of Nareit's Industry Leadership Award, has continued to maintain an active presence in the REIT industry.
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), the $22 billion apartment REIT Zell founded and still chairs, is one of the largest apartment owners in the U.S. The company has delivered a return of approximately 13 percent to shareholders since going public in 1993, compared to an average return of approximately 9.8 percent for the S&P during that same time period.
Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS), the manufactured housing and resort REIT Zell founded and still chairs, is the largest public REIT in its sector and has generated an average 17 percent return since going public in 1993.
Zell's fourth and newest listed REIT, Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC)—which Zell agreed to chair after shareholders won a takeover battle in 2014—has effectively pared its portfolio of disparate assets and is poised for its next opportunity.
People who have spent far more to accomplish much less might make sure their name shines brightly in the Windy City's skyline. But that's not Zell. When it comes to business deals, he's outspoken and blunt. But when it comes to people, he's known as an inspiring leader who engenders loyalty and longevity from his dedicated employees, something detailed in his recently released book, Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel.
REIT magazine met up with Zell, who was wearing his trademark jeans, at his Chicago office filled with unique artwork and brimming with reading material. Zell's office overlooking the Chicago skyline opens to a deck that is home to two beloved pet ducks that waddle around and swim in a heated pool. Zell sat in his office's cozy sitting area and discussed everything from the state of the real estate industry to his least favorite job.
Tell me about the state of the REIT industry.
The industry has made tremendous strides in the last 27 years—and it's been done with probably the least amount of scandal and irregularities as any industry growing at that speed.
At the same time, we've created a whole cadre of new leaders. They have different characteristics than the industry leaders when I started. Today, they are much more professional and institutional than developer-oriented. In most cases, the CEOs who run the REITs today are different than those who took the companies public.
Where do you see it in five years?
I would suspect that in five years the industry will be 20 to 25 percent higher in value than it is today.
By market cap?
Sure. When I first started selling real estate to the pension funds, they didn't even have real estate as an asset class. We're finally a significant part of the investable universe.
That's evident by the creation of a new Real Estate Sector in the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). You helped make that happen. How does that make you feel?
Our generation was required to educate the public on the relevance of liquid real estate. In one form or another, that's all we did. The GICS decision proves that we were right.
What should real estate companies do today to "be the lead dog"—a phrase taken from your book—in an era where tech stocks are loved?
I don't think real estate stocks should be compared to tech stocks. Each of them represents different opportunities for investors. REITs are all about income stability, predictability, and transparency. The appeal of tech stocks is high growth, which means higher risk. One doesn't preclude the other. It's not a zero-sum game.
Shifting to the political climate, do you have any thoughts on the current administration?
The current administration is probably best rated as incomplete. I think the steps that they've taken in deregulation, passage of the tax bill, and in changing the business community's outlook should be recognized as extraordinarily beneficial.
However, the methods of communication, and the choice of language often leaves something to be desired. In the end, I don't know how you make an analysis without focusing on what got done, rather than on what was said.
What are your thoughts of the tax reform legislation and its effect on commercial real estate?
Based on what I know so far, real estate was treated very well. Considering how we were treated in 1986 during the last big tax overhaul, which eliminated much of the historic incentives of real estate investing, I guess we were owed this.
The REIT industry, like many others, is wrestling with diversity issues. However, you have a long track record of promoting female executives within your companies. What is your advice to the industry?
My attitude hasn't changed. I live in a meritocracy. I've always just looked for the best person. It never even occurred to me that making Sheli Rosenberg CEO (of Equity Group Investments) in 1990 was groundbreaking. She was just the best qualified.
Talk to me about the international landscape and REITs.
I think REITs are advancing around the world. What's going on in Latin America and Mexico is very positive. India just passed a REIT law that they're about to test with the first company. South Africa, Kenya, Mexico, Japan are all recognizing the value of cash flow through REIT assets. Even China is working on REIT legislation.
Any guesses where the next opportunities are?
I don't know the specifics, but there's little doubt in my mind that the issue of supply has been on the back burner since the Great Recession. We're being confronted with significant new supply in every asset class, and the scale and how the participants exercise their options will determine the future.
What areas are you watching the most?
Multifamily, office, hotels. Generally speaking, the kinds of transactions that take a long time, so you can get a sense of movement. I'm also pretty focused on what's going on in the suburbs, where there's a lot of land, a lot of demand, and a lot of development. That's usually a dangerous combination.
What about the industrial sector? There's a lot of discussion about warehouse space today.
I deliberately didn't include it. Warehousing generally doesn't take a long time to build; it's relatively simple. I think the risk of supply and demand getting out of balance is much less in that arena than in others.
You mention in your book that you spotted early on that people were delaying marriage and sticking close to urban cores. What do you see as the next major demographics shift?
I don't believe that millennials have genes that are far different from their parents. I see millennials having children. I see millennials beginning to move to the nearby urban cores. But I don't see them ever repeating the exurban migrations that were prevalent particularly in the 80s and 90s.
Do you think that will continue with generation Z?
I think that the focus on 24-7 cities will not abate, nor will delay of marriage change.
So, you're still going to have an enormous group of people with high disposable incomes and no children wanting to live in an urban core. The attraction of the urban centers, the attraction of job opportunities and lifestyle, are going to continue to impact how our urbanization grows.
I believe we'll see more and more "fringe" growth, right on the edge of the city. Close-in markets will continue to do well and exurbia will continue to be obsolete.
What is your opinion of activist investors?
Activist investors certainly play a role in public companies. I'm proud of the real estate industry in that, to a large extent, we have retained our discipline, and we have run a very transparent industry. I think the activists represent a guarantee that that will continue.
How about passive funds?
I have a great deal of difficulty believing that passive funds should do anything but be passive. Since their mantra is "passive," that should include voting. They should be required to vote as the majority of shareholders has voted, rather than use their ownership to implement policy.
ETFs?
Too much, too fast. Scary.
The "death" of retail?
Near term, likely to be painful. It is already. Longer term, retail needs to downsize and develop new methodologies to generate traffic. The old model of the department store as the traffic generator is obsolete.
And the future is going to require very different kinds of attractions, like major medical centers in the middle of malls.
OK. Let's have a lighter question. "The Grave Dancer" is a headline that you'll always be associated with. What is your headline today?
Patience. I think it's difficult to make a case for significant investment in real estate today. Speaking generally, I think that assets are being priced to perfection. History says that's not likely to continue and that with patience there will be opportunities.
Why did you choose now to write a book?
I had been thinking for some time about writing a book to share the lessons I have learned and applied over my career, and I finally got around to it.
Your book credits your ability to exponentially grow your organization with the culture you created. Can you explain?
We have a meritocracy that is based on accessibility, transparency, and accountability. I've always believed that the farther from me a material decision is made, the higher the risk. So, anyone on our team can walk into my office for a quick answer or discussion.
We have a saying, "no surprises." That encourages everyone to bring problems to me early on. I've always been confident enough to believe that if I find out about a problem early enough, I can fix it.
Your employees have unusually long tenure. I read that the average for your senior managers is 20 years, and for employees overall, it's 10 years. To what do you attribute that?
Opportunity and culture. We are always expanding and doing new things, so there is always room for our people to stretch and grow. And we have structured our world so that every investment person has a piece of every other's deal. That helps keep everyone aligned.
You're most often known associated with real estate investment. But your history and portfolio is a fun adventure spanning various industries that include oil & gas, energy-from-waste, hospitals, and agriculture. Looking back, what do you view as your biggest successes and failures outside of real estate?
We had great success in the radio business, the drug store business, and in rail car and container leasing operations. We obviously didn't do as well in the media area, as evidenced by the Tribune Co. deal (Zell led an employee acquisition of the media company for $8.2 billion in 2007).
When you step back and look at all of our investments, we were driven by logic and the assumption that we would have enough time to implement our strategies. When we lost that runway, we had a problem.
You got your start in managing property in college. What did you learn from that endeavor that you still use today?
I learned that manual labor was against my religion, and that my initial job, which included maintenance, could be much more effectively done by somebody else.
What was the worst maintenance job?
Unclogging toilets.
Looking back, when it comes to your roughly quarter of a century involved in the REIT industry, what would you do different, if anything?
I can't imagine a better result. I think we've created liquid real estate, we've unmasked the mystery of real estate. We've created a much more disciplined industry, a much more transparent industry, and a much more relevant industry to the U.S. economy.
Do you envision a time when you would walk away and retire?
Retire from what? I love what I do. I like the thrill of new opportunity, the challenge of problem solving, and mentoring the leaders within my organization.
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Today we uploaded two new features to enhance the experience on the app for both athlete and coach users.
The app now supports workout commenting on Android, iOS and the Web. Coaches can still leave workout instructions/notes when planning training but to help make communication on a workouts more seamless we've added in commenting functionality. Until today having a conversation in-app on a specific workout was not supported. Commenting also supports urls if you want to reference an article or video online.
We've made it really easy to save a copy of your calendar/workouts. Click the new printer icon above your calendar (top right) and you can now select options to download current week, month or custom date range as a PDF document.
Coaches can print training directly from an athlete's calendar and athletes can also take advantage of this new feature. Based on feedback we've received some coaches like bringing a hard copy to practice and some athletes like to slap their training on the refrigerator or keep handy around the office. We can't deny your old school sentiments.


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Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) is famous for its depiction of a futuristic city, but what is not so well appreciated is its depiction of the dehumanizing effects of capitalism. It is one of the few cinematic works I know of that have tried to represent this.
I've seen several versions of this film over the years. Each successive version contained additional footage that had previously been lost, with the result that each time the details of the story became clearer. This year a new version has been released, containing thirty minutes of newly restored footage. It also has the original film score that was composed by Gottfried Huppertz. I must admit that I found the score disappointing. The nineteenth century romanticism of Huppert's music seems at odds with the film's modernism. Also, it was recorded in front of an audience, with the result that there are sounds of people coughing on the soundtrack.
Despite its criticism of captitalism, Metropolis is politically problematic. Among other things, it takes a deeply pessimistic view of workers' struggle. When the workers in the film finally rise up against their exploiters, they destroy vital machinery, which results in water flooding into the underground tenements where their children are. The idea seems to be that in the frenzy of revolt, the workers are incapable of thinking rationally. (The problem of mob violence was a recurring theme in Lang's work. He would return to it later in M and, most notably, in the anti-lynching film, Fury.)
Also problematic is the film's ending, in which the worker, Grot ("the hand"), is united with the capitalist, Frederson ("the brain"), by Frederson's son ("the heart"). The meaning here is explicitly spelled out in the film: "The mediator between the hand and the brain must be the heart". This really doesn't mean anything; it's not even a platitude. The political problems with this film perhaps were foreshadowing of things to come. Lang wrote the film with his wife, Thea von Harbou. When Hitler came to power in Germany, Lang fled to the United States, but Harbou remained and became a supporter of the Nazis. In later years, Lang expressed distaste for Metropolis, calling it "silly and stupid".
There are also problems with the film's narrative. Towards the end, for example, there's a sequence in which the deranged inventor, Rotwang, abducts the heroine, and, Quasimodo-like, carries her onto the roof of a cathedral, where he does battle with the film's hero. I found this just silly, and it merely detracts from the film's main story.
Although Metropolis is Lang's most famous film, it is not one of his best. I would argue that M, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse and Fury are all better films. Still, Metropolis was a visually innovative film for its time, and it remains important for that reason.
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Many people in the Chicagoland area and in La Plata, Missouri know that a Trails & Rails program has been operating on the Southwest Chief for the past few years now. The program was founded on December 3, 2012, and began operations in mid-May 2013 with a group of 30 Chicago-based volunteers. Trails & Rails returns on the route for a third year in just a few weeks from now, starting on May 12, 2015. Trails & Rails is a partnership between Amtrak and the National Park Service. Our group is also sponsored locally by Texas A&M's Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Sciences; the institute of higher education, and in particular lecturer Susan Scott, has provided key educational and editorial support for the group. We are also sponsored by the non-profit American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation (APRHF). The APRHF handles day-to-day operations of the program in the western terminus of La Plata, Missouri; they also have provided funding to ensure volunteers have a wireless speaker system and have their lodging needs met during their layover between the westbound and eastbound trains.
A lot of people will turn out at this event to see and purchase various railroad memorabilia that will be on display. So, why not stop by and say hello to Trails & Rails and learn more about our program? Join Trails & Rails volunteers JOHN KELLY and ROBERT NEIL. We will be taking e-mail addresses and names down for people who would like to be interviewed as a prospective trainee for the 2016 season. John, who is a well-known railroad author, jointed Trails & Rails in 2007 and wrote several articles for TRAINS Magazine about his experiences as a docent. He will be going on his third year with the program on the Southwest Chief. Volunteer Robert Neil works as a professional clown; he wasn't "clowning around" when he decided to join Trails & Rails in 2014; he has become one of our best and most personable docents. The APRHF will also have a separate booth at this event with La Plata brochures and items/books/railroad route guides for sale.
For the past seven years, Amtrak has held National Train Day celebrations all across the United States. Starting this year, they decided to focus on one particular city and hold a special train-related event, which will be entitled "Amtrak Train Days". This new generation of celebrations will kick off in Chicago on Sunday, May 9, 2015, with the premier Amtrak Train Day. There will be a lot going on — including "hard hat" tours of Chicago Union Station, an excursion train to the Chicago Yards, and a special evening train ride out to Three Oak, Michigan and back. Between 9:30am and 3:30pm, make sure you stop off in the Great Hall and visit the Trails & Rails booth. Docents from both Chicago-based programs will be in attendance; learn more about our route on the Southwest Chief between Chicago and La Plata… and about our sister Trails & Rails program on Amtrak's Wolverine and Blue Water trains, sponsored by Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Southwest Chief Trails & Rails volunteers ROBERT DIRKS, FRED GLURE, FRANK MAXWELL, RUTH MAXWELL, ROBERT NEIL, and DAVE POOLE will be in attendance. Also note that the APRHF will have a separate booth that will feature brochures and memberships… make sure you stop by and visit with famous "Kansas City Nathan", host of the popular "Let's Talk Trains Show". Due to Amtrak restrictions, nothing will be for sale at the APRHF booth at Amtrak Train Days in Chicago. We will be taking names and e-mail addresses at this event for people who would like to participate in an interview to become a possible new trainee in 2016.
One of the biggest railroad events of the summer takes places every year on the fourth weekend of June in Galesburg, Illinois. Of course, we are talking about the Galesburg Railroad Days! There is something for just about everyone there — from a small carnival to bus tours of the BNSF yards to a toy and train show. This year's Galesburg Railroad Days event will also be an official Amtrak Train Day stop and will feature Amtrak's Exhibit Train. Be sure to make it over to Carl Sandburg College from 9AM to 4PM on Saturday… or from 10AM to 3PM on Sunday… and spend some time with Trails & Rails volunteers ROGER DART, ROBERT NEIL, and ROBERT DIRKS. They will tell some Galesburg tales that are told to passengers when aboard the Trails & Rails program on the Southwest Chief. We will be taking names and e-mail addresses at this event for people who would like to participate in an interview to become a possible new trainee in 2016. The APRHF will also have its own table at this event too where books, railroad route guides, and other items will be for sale.
So, whether it's Glen Ellyn, Chicago, or Galesburg — we hope to see you OFF the train in 2015… as well as ON the train for our regular programs. More outreach events will be announced here soon.
"Outside the Rails" Route Guides will be for sale at the APRHF booth at events planned in Glen Ellyn and Galesburg, IL; you can also purchase these rail route guide books by visiting: www.silverrailsshop.com or www.outsidetherails.com.


Po' Metra Crijeva, metallers from the City of Rijeka, Croatia, released video for the song "Pobjeda" to celebrate Independence Day.
Inspired by industry and ship buliding closure, anti entrepreneurial policy and negation of citizens needs, we have made song "Pobjeda", that can be described a curse of the greatest Luciferian power against people who believe in priests.
The band invited "normal" people to organize against corruption.
The video was made in legendary Palach club in Rijeka at the beginning of 2018. Besides the band, Gea, Nika, Ana Marija and Sanja, better known as Rijeka's witches, participated.
The video was directed by Tomo Niprija, PMC drummer.


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Now, when people undergo skin resurfacing the doctor can use short pulse durations of laser light which means that thermal damage is minimized thereby making this the best laser treatment for acne. With the help of selective photothermolysis doctors can use intense laser beams that will instantly destroy the offending skin tissue and so results are far better than what people got in the not too distant past.
In fact, now-a-days doctors can do more specific vaporization of the affected area through use of even more powerful laser beams that in turn can precisely remove only the offending skin tissues while ensuring that the skin around the affected area remains unaffected.
If you are still in doubt about which the best laser treatment for acne is then you will do well to check out one or more acne laser treatment reviews that can help shed some light on the topic. With more than an estimated twenty million adults and teens affected by the problematic acne condition it has become necessary to provide more information on different acne laser treatments. So, finding a good review should not be much of a problem.


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Q: problem with UIRef in visual Studio Hi i'm having a problem with UIRef in Visual Studio when i try to add a wxs file.
<UIRef Id="MyWixUI_FeatureTree"/>
<UIRef Id="WixUI_ErrorProgressText" />

This is the error:
error LGHT0094 : Unresolved reference to symbol 'WixUI:MyWixUI_FeatureTree' in section 'Product:*'.
I don't know if i must make some changes on the VS settings.
or if I must add other reference.
Thanks!!!

A: You have to modify the element Id in your customized file "MyWixUI_FeatureTree.wxs":
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
    <Fragment>
        <UI Id="MyWixUI_FeatureTree">

A: Did you create the UI Element "MyWixUI_FeatureTree"?  Is MyWixUI_FeatureTree really WixUI_FeatureTree?  If you reference an element, you need to make sure that element is actually in scope.

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Q: template constexpr endian converter (without UB) I have seen some other answers that propose to use unions for byte swapping (which is UB or can't be done at compile time).
I've wrote mine, and it kind of worked until I have met some case which have shown that my implementation is invalid. I can't spot a mistake, can you help me?
namespace impl
    {
                // ENDIAN is defined via CMake TestBigEndian
        constexpr bool native_is_big_endian()
        {
#ifdef ENDIAN
            return true;
#else
            return false;
#endif
        }
    }

    /*!
     * \brief std compliant type for endianness
     * \details
     * If all scalar types are little-endian, endian::native equals endian::little
     * If all scalar types are big-endian, endian::native equals endian::big
     */
    enum class endian
    {
        little,
        big,
        native = impl::native_is_big_endian() ? big : little
    };

    template<typename T>
    class swap_endian
    {
        constexpr static size_t sz_minus_one = sizeof(T) - 1;
        template<size_t> struct tag_s
        {
        };

        constexpr static T bitwise_or(tag_s<0>, T original, T res)
        {
            return res | (original >> sz_minus_one * 8);
        }

        template<size_t i>
        constexpr static T bitwise_or(tag_s<i>, T original, T res)
        {
            return bitwise_or(tag_s<i - 1>(), original, original << i * 8 >> sz_minus_one * 8 << i * 8);
        }

    public:
        constexpr static T swap(T u)
        {
            return bitwise_or(tag_s<sz_minus_one>(), u, 0);
        }
    };

    template<typename T>
    constexpr T swap_endian_v(T u)
    {
        return swap_endian<T>::swap(u);
    }

    template<endian From, typename T>
    constexpr T to_native_endian(T u)
    {
        return From == endian::native ? u : swap_endian_v(u);
    }

int main()
{
    static_assert(uint8_t(0xFA) == swap_endian_v(uint8_t(0xFA)), "Invalid result for endian swapping");
    static_assert(uint16_t(0x00AA) == swap_endian_v(uint16_t(0xAA00)), "Invalid result for endian swapping");
    static_assert(uint16_t(0xF0AA) == swap_endian_v(uint16_t(0xAAF0)), "Invalid result for endian swapping");
    static_assert(uint32_t(0x00'00'CC'00) == swap_endian_v(uint32_t(0x00'CC'00'00)),
                  "Invalid result for endian swapping");

// this fails
//    static_assert(uint32_t(0x6A'25'65'75) == swap_endian_v(uint32_t(0x75'65'25'6A)),
//                  "Invalid result for endian swapping");
    return 0;
}

Please, don't suggest to use BOOST.
At this point I am very interested in finding out what kind of mistake I've made in the algorithm.

A: You are ignoring the third argument passed into the recurrent overload of bitwise_or through the res parameter. It seem to work if
return bitwise_or(tag_s<i - 1>(), original,
  original << i * 8 >> sz_minus_one * 8 << i * 8);

is changed to:
return bitwise_or(tag_s<i - 1>(), original,
  res | original << i * 8 >> sz_minus_one * 8 << i * 8);

Live demo: https://godbolt.org/z/xW81z4


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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog
URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.
October 1932, Bolsover, Derbyshire, U-K., Harry White:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
In 1979, Ananda Sirisena, ufologist in the U-K., reported in Awareness, the quarterly journal of the "Contact UK" UFO group, about a close encounter with a luminous ball in Derbyshire, U-K.
Harry White, 17, was a keep-fit fanatic who often went for a three mile run at night, and during such an exercise in October, 1932. He did not remember the exact date but by a process of elimination he was certain that it was the month of October 1932.
He was on a minor road that leads from Bolsover to Sandhills, in Derbyshire, approaching the junction that this road makes with the main road to Rotherham.
The evening was clear with the Moon casting a warm glow. When he was roughly 120 yards from the intersection, at about 8 p.m., he noticed that a bright light was playing tag with him. He stopped still, and the light also stopped still.
The light was hovering three meters away from him, on the far side of the hedgerow which lined his route. Fascinated by the apparently intelligent response of the light, he remained calm, and coolly scanned the entire area looking for a logical explanation. Finding none, he resumed his run.
The light also started up, maintaining a level pace with him, at a height of 3 feet above the ground, For another 50 yards this silent race between them continued, until the light suddenly moved towards him. Not so fast as to be a blur, but a calculated move which he could not follow with his eye. Mr. White said:
"The object left the hedgerow and suddenly moved towards and around my legs and in between my feet as I ran. I felt it had come to investigate - and had become aggressive - but this could have been a nervous reaction on my part. It was, however, very real and no illusion. I began to kick out at the thing, really scared and in a panic".
Seemingly undamaged by this vigorous retaliation, the light remained close to him, evaded his kicking and easily moved around him without making physical contact. On reaching the road junction, the light left him, returning to its position behind the hedgerow and for another 100 meters kept pace with his now fast run. Then it just disappeared.
He described the light as a perfect sphere, 12 inches in diameter. This was somewhat puzzling, because a light that size should be to large to pass between his running legs without touching them. The light must have had a precise sense of timing and reflexes. Mr. White was certain that the light did not touch him; he felt no warmth or pain when it moved around its legs. It made no sound and emitted no smell. It did not change in size, and there were no markings on it, only a uniform non-dazzling glow. It left no trail and did not vary in brightness.
When he reported his encounter, Mr. White was a schoolmaster. He explained:
"I was a captain in the infantry during World War II and saw many horrors and felt intense fear on many occasions - these are now dim memories - but the light is still a vivid memory".
Sirisena - probably thinking of a wisp - noted that the locations are not a marshy area. He noted the night was dry and there was no rain or snow storm later, making the ball-lightning proposition weak. The duration of the sighting was about three minutes.
Mr. White offered no explanation except to say that he witnessed something very unusual: "All I do know is what I experienced, I have not embroidered the account in any way".
When he arrived home that night, his grandfather, sitting in his chair by the fireside, remarked: "You look scared to death". Upon recounting his story, the grandfather proposed a simple solution: the area where he says he saw the light was the traditional burying place of suicides and one must expect to see the occasional tormented soul in such nether regions.
Later, this case appeared as a short summary in a "skeptical" ufology catalogue as being an encounter with an entity.
Basic information table:
Earliest report of event:
Delay of report:
4 decades.
Witness reported via:
To his father, then to ufologist.
First alleged record by:
Investigation report by Ananda Sirisena in ufology magazine.
First certain record by:
First alleged record type:
Investigation report by ufologist in ufology magazine.
First certain record type:
This file created on:
This file last updated on:
Country of event:
U-K.
State/Department:
Type of location:
Running on a small road near Bolsover.
Lighting conditions:
UFO observed:
UFO arrival observed:
UFO departure observed:
UFO/Entity Relation:
UFO is considered entity by some.
Witnesses numbers:
Witnesses ages:
Witnesses types:
Young man, will be solider then schoolteacher..
Photograph(s):
Witnesses drawing:
Witnesses-approved drawing:
Number of entities:
Type of entities:
Ball of light
Entities height:
Entities outfit type:
Entities outfit color:
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Odorless soundless sphere that did not change.
Entities head:
Entities eyes:
Entities mouth:
Entities nose:
Entities feet:
Entities arms:
Entities fingers:
Entities fingers number:
Entities hair:
Entities voice:
Entities actions:
Paces witness, rushes into his legs without touching him, departs.
Entities/witness interactions:
Paces witness, rushes into his legs without touching him.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, kicked at it, fled.
Witness(es) feelings:
Curious then frightened.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Has no explanation.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial visitors.
Explanation certainty:
Narratives:
[Ref. as1:] ANANDA SIRISENA:
"THE LAMBENT SPECTRE THAT WAS KICKED BY A LONG DISTANCE RUNNER"
Ananda Sirisena
Harry White, at the age of seventeen, was a keep-fit fanatic who often went for a three mile run at nights. It was during such an exercise in October, 1932, that he tangled with a light which expressed a curious interest in him.
He was on a minor road that leads from Bolsover to Sandhills, in Derbyshire, (map ref. 489713, sheet 112, Nottingham), approaching the junction that this road makes with the main road to Rotherham.
It was a clear evening with the Moon casting a warm glow. He does not know the exact date, but by a process of elimination is certain that it was the month of October, 1932. When he was roughly 120 yards from the intersection, he noticed that a bright light was playing tag with him. The time was about 8.0 pm.
He stopped still. The light also stopped still.
It was hovering three yards away from him, on the far side of the hedgerow which lined his route. Fascinated by this intelligent response, he remained calm, and coolly scanned the entire area looking for a logical explanation. Finding none, he resumed his run.
The light also started up, maintaining a level pace with him, at a height of three feet above the ground, For another 50 yards this silent race between youth and light continued, until the light suddenly moved towards him. Not so fast as to be a blur, but a calculated move which he could not follow with his eye. Mr White says:
"The object left the hedgerow and suddenly moved towards and around my legs and in between my feet as I ran. I felt it had come to investigate -- and had become aggressive -- but this could have been a nervous reaction on my part. It was, however, very real and no illusion. I began to kick out at the thing, really scared and in a panic".
Seemingly undamaged by this vigorous retaliation, the light remained close to him, evaded his kicking and easily moved around him without making physical contact. On reached the road junction, the light left him, returning to its position behind the hedgerow and for another 100 yards kept pace with his now fast run. Then it just disappeared.
He estimates the light to have been a perfect sphere, twelve inches in diameter. This is somewhat puzzling: how could a light that size pass between a pair of running legs? It would have to be endowed with a keen sense of timing and lightning reflexes not to have touched his legs.
Mr White is adamant the light did not touch him; he felt no warmth or pain when it moved around its legs. It made no sound and emitted no smell. It did not change in size, and there were no markings on it, only a uniform non-dazzling glow. It left no trail and did not vary in brightness.
Mr White is a schoolmaster by profession. He further states:
"I was a captain in the infantry during World War II and saw many horrors and felt intense fear on many occasions -- these are now dim memories -- but the light is still a vivid memory".
The Sandhills is not a marshy area. The night was dry and there was not a rain
or snow storm later, making the ball-lightning proposition weak. The duration of the sighting was about three minutes. Mr White himself offers no explanation except to say that he witnessed something very unusual.
"All I do know is what I experienced, I have not embroidered the account in any way".
When he arrived home that night after his eventful run, his grandfather, sitting in his chair by the fireside, remarked: "You look scared to death". Upon recounting his story, the grandfather proposed a simple solution: the area where he says he saw the light was the traditional burying place of suicides and one must expect to see the occasional tormented soul in such nether regions.
In June 1932, a similar light was seen on a farm 18 miles south of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (l). Its reported maneuvres and size make a noteworthy comparison.
Other mystery lights of unknown origin, but often performing intelligent or purposeful movements, have been reported from many places around the world (2) and bear comparison in some instances with those encountered by Mr White. Thomas Harrison, who witnessed a similar light at Shuttlewood in 1919 (3), afforded a rather similar description of the thing he saw.
Although apparently not common, these lights seemingly appear sufficiently often for one to speculate how many are observed but never reported. Perhaps we will never know.
(1) Gordon I. Lore and Harrold H. Deneault Jr. 1968."Mysteries of the Skies: Ufos in Perspective (Prentice-Hall).
(g) Vincent H. Gaddis. 1967. "Mysterious Fires and Lights" (Dell Publishing Co.); especially chapters 5 and 6.
(3) Ananda Sirisena. "The Light at Shuttlewood", Flying Saucer Review, vol. 20, no. 5.
* Editor of the Sri Lanka UFO Register", 167 Gladstone Road, Wimbledon.
London, SW19 lQS.
[Ref. pr1:] PETER ROGERSON:
October 1932, 2000hrs.
BOLSOVER (DERBYSHIRE : ENGLAND)
Harry White (17) was running along the road from Bolsover to Sandhills when about 120m from the intersection with the Rotherham Road, he saw a light about 1m from him on the other side of a hedge. When he stopped the light stopped and when he started up again so did the light. After about 50m the light moved towards Harry and moved around and between his legs, causing him to kick out at it without effect. When they reached the junction the light returned to behind the hedge and then continued to pace him for about 100m before just disappearing. The light was in the form of a 30cm diameter sphere.
Hanson and Holloway 2016 p392 citing investigation by Anada Sirisena
Evaluation - Another story told decades later
Points to consider:
"Hanson and Holloway 2016 p392", the source given in [pr1], maybe the book "Haunted Skies Volume 7" by John Hanson and Dawn Holloway.
There is no "Anada" Siresena as written in [pr1]; but there is an Ananda Sirisena, currently (2018) senior Training Consultant in an IT company in Sri Lanka, who authored articles about Mars "anomalies", such as:
1990: "Unusual Martian Features" - A presentation at the Unisys European Training Center, Milton Keynes, England.
1991: "Did Mars Have A Temple Of The Sun?" - Journal of the Sri Lanka UFO Register, Issue No. 14.
1991: "Artifact Beyond Cydonia" - UFO Magazine UK, Volume 10, Number 5. Published by Quest International, U-K.
1991: "The Intriguing Faces Of Mars" - Awareness, Issue No. 3. Published by Contact International (U-K).
1992: "Intelligent Faces on Mars?", Image Processing, Volume 4, Issue 3.Published by European Technology Publishing, London.
1992: "The Monuments Of Cydonia" - Address to the 17th Annual General Meeting of the British UFO Research Association.
1996: "Martian Chronicles - The City In Cydonia" - Encounters Magazine. February 1996, U-K.
He also authored some articles in the Flying Saucer Review in the 1970's, such as "The Light At Shuttlewood".
Peter Rogerson is a Bristh ufologist who started an "entity" encounters catalogue in the 1970's called INTCAT. In the 2010, having taken a skeptical position about aliens, he reworked his catalogue and published it on the web. He argues that no CE3 was ever anything else than imagination or misinterpretation. He accused "proponent" ufologists to have included old cases of fairies and ghost stories as being alien encounters, but does the same as a manner to show that stories due to imagination and misinterpretation always existed.
For his cases with an "alien" flavor, he added comments such as in this case, "Evaluation - Another story told decades later".
I think this old case - it is true it is reported late - stands out from the "folklore" stories, "contactees" stories of that year 1932 because:
We have an investigation report.
The investigation report is not exactly excellent, but the author did try to find prosaic explanation and there is no sign of silliness in it.
The witness report in it is collected late, but the witness is adamant that he remembers the event very well.
What he told has obviously nothing to do with so-called fairies, ghosts, Blessed Virgin, pixies, apes etc, as often in reports in 1932.
The impression I get about the witness is that he seems to be a sober, normal person, with all his mind.
One question of course is, is this an "entity" or a "craft" or remote-controlled or automatic "device" of some sort? I cannot tell. As it could be one or the other just as well, it is not absurd to put it into a CE3 catalogue, provided this note is made.
The trivial potential explanations were noted by the investigator. One is the marsh gas. But marsj gas does not look at all like a sphere and never chased anybody, and the investigator mentions the place is not marshy.
The other explanation would be ball lightning. everything about the sphere looks like ball lightning, except that I know of no cases where ball lightning would have paced a person or rushed inbetween his/her legs. Also, the investigator who thought about this potential explanation noted that there was no storm then.
To me, this is a case without proven trivial explanation, without likely trivial explanation, with a somehow uncertain credibility bit no sign of invention. The sphere could have been some device or entity, certainly not form our Earth.
List of issues:
Date noted:
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1 Ufology Medium August 23, 2018 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Color of sphere not reported. - -
2 Ufology Severe August 23, 2018 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Single witness case. - -
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? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[as1] * "The Lambent Spectre that was kicked by a long distance runner", article by Ananda Sirisena, in Awareness, quarterly journal of the "Contact UK" UFO group, pp 15-16, U-K., Winter 1979.
[hh1] ? "Haunted Skies Volume 7", book by John Hanson and Dawn Marina Holloway, Haunted Skies publishing, U-K., 2016.
[pr1] * "INTCAT - International Catalogue of close encounters and entity reports", compiled by Peter Rogerson, U-K., not dated, circa 1971-1972, updates 2005-2018, available at http://intcat.blogspot.com/2012/08/intcat-1930-1939.html
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0.1 Patrick Gross August 23, 2018 Creation, [as1], [pr1].
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Ladies, ladies, ladies we have to be more attentive. Men may not be good communicators in language but they are in action. If you don't remember anything else, remember this. The key is in what he does, not what he says or does not say. Pay attention.
So I came across this "Dear Amy" letter on the Washington Post a couple of days ago and it enraged me. I'll tell you why, in a bit. First, read the letter and Amy's candid and very accurate response. Then, even though I know she didn't ask me oh, I answer because this letter deserves a place on here decorated with my even more candid two cents :-).
DEAR BEWILDERED: What size sneaker do you wear? Let me know and I will personally send you a pair — all the better for you to sprint as fast and as far away from this relationship as you can.
This man is doing you a huge favor, and you don't even realize it. By refusing to discuss commitment, he is telling you — loudly — that he doesn't want one. Because you don't seem able to interpret his obvious actions, please pay attention to his unspoken message.
DEAR BEWILDERED: Amy has offered to send you a pair of sneakers. As for me, I'd like to send you a pair of heels and a jet, so you can walk/strut away into the jet in style and be jetted away far away from this man.
Let's break it down in "signs" using your own words because your letter is riddled with so many of them, you might as well be writing this reply.
First of all, he lives a "wild" lifestyle..."partying, drinking, and lots of women". You call this a problem, this is bigger than a problem. It's an honest sign! That doesn't sound like someone who's ready to settle down to me. Unless you're ready to be married to a man who'll be partying, drinking and having lots of women, while you're home, say watching reruns of the big bang theory?
Second of all, you've been vocal about settling down. Has he been vocal too? He's introducing you as his girlfriend? Doesn't sound like it to me.
Third, you are close to his family and you even have his son on weekends and school breaks. Are you close to him? While it is ideal to get to know the family of the person you want to settle down, how does he feel about all of it? Because if it doesn't mean much to him, you are wasting your time and emotions. The person has to be on that journey "with you". No matter how much you "court' his family, if he is not in it, he would never be.
Lastly, anytime you bring up commitment, he changes the topic. This IS the biggest sign you have! In fact, this sign is three times the billboards in Las Vegas.
This guy is on a whole different page. You have flipped to page 100 and he's still on one. More still, he is telling you the truth. It's true what they say; if a person "shows" you their true colors, its best to believe them. He's talking to you, just not in words. Listen.
1. He'd rather be with you than party, drink or be with other women.
2. He'd be the one asking you about your future plans with him.
3. He'd be the one asking you around his family and introducing you to his family as the girl he wants to settle with or at least is considering as his wife.
4. Weekends and school breaks won't be just you and his son, it'd be the 3 of you spending time together.
You deserve all that and more. Again, heels and a jet...coming right up!
Ask Amy: When is the "Right" Time?


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Top 5 Classic Car Model Comebacks
Classic cars are not just limited to car shows anymore; in the past few years, vehicle companies have begun to rerelease beloved classic car models from past decades. Here are five cars that are jumping back into the market and seeing renewed demand.
1. Jaguar XK-E
The Jaguar XK-E (known as the Jaguar E-Type outside North America) was a sleek, powerful sports car with the best exhaust clamps and catalytic converter. It was sold from 1961 to 1975, but in 2017, Jaguar revived the 1968 model with one major change — battery power. The Jaguar E-Type Zero still has the unmistakable dazzling exterior, but the powertrain is now 100% electric and releases zero emissions. If you have an original Jaguar XK-E but want the electric power, Jaguar also released reversible conversions for any XK-E model with a six-cylinder engine.
2. Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
From 1963 to 1993, the Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer were the quintessential SUVs. You will be able to drive in style once again as the revamped models are slated for release in 2021. The four-wheel-drive vehicles became symbols of luxury, and the same is expected for the new models. They will reportedly cost around $140,000 and be the latest competition for other high-end vehicles such as the Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade and Mercedes-Benz GLS.
3. Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Fans who thought the 1965-1970 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 models had the greatest and fastest momentum will be changing their minds this fall. In only a few short months, you will be able to drive Ford's 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 and experience its unparalleled speed and acceleration firsthand. Ford said in a press release that the 2020 version will be "the most powerful street-legal Ford ever" thanks to its 760-horsepower V8 engine that can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds.
4. Toyota Supra
This highly acclaimed sports car with the best exhaust hangers and high-performance muffler will make a grand return to the automobile scene in 2020. The manufacturing process has supposedly already begun, and the reimagined 2020 Supra will run on a three-liter straight-six engine outfitted with a turbocharge. You will also recognize the influence of the original Supra's design and features in the new model. Unfortunately, Toyota has not released many specifics, but based on the prototype, Supra fans are in for a real treat.
5. Ford Bronco
The Ford Bronco dominated the roads from 1965 to 1996, and after a nearly 25-year absence, the iconic car is scheduled to return in 2020. Ford has been pretty quiet about the details, but it did say that the SUV will resemble the original and embody the same ruggedness. The 2020 Bronco might be larger than the two-door Bronco of the late twentieth century, and it will have much more technology. However, Ford made it clear that the 2020 model will be drawn from the iconic original.
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