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APMTuned Aims to be a One-Stop-Speed Shop
From Chip, ECU Tuning, Reflash + Calibration, and Dyno Tuning, to Alignments, A/C Recharges, and Oil Changes.
APMTuned offers Professional Dyno Tuning Services using our Mustang All Wheel Drive 4WD Dynamometer for BMW, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Audi, Lamborghini, and MUCH more.
General Maintanence, Laser Alignment, PPI Inspections, Emissions + EVAP, Diagnostic Testing, Brake Service and Repair, Suspension Adjustment & Repair, Scheduled Services like 30k and 60k, and MUCH more.
Customer Satisfaction
APMTuned is here for the long haul. We aim to deliver the smoothest possible experience for our customers. We will move mountains to make sure you are completely satisfied with the work done to your car.
Custom Fabrication
APMTuned provides a variety of fabrication services, including but not limited to: Custom Inter-Cooler Piping, Custom Exhaust, Custom Air Suspension Setup Installation, and more.
Mack was extremely helpful. He answered all my questions and got me set up. Got a tune and some bolt ons done on my ecoboost mustang. Prices are very reasonable. Will definitely be back for other upgrades.
The best experience I've had hands down at any auto related shop. I will be going here for any future work I do on my car, and I'd recommend anyone to do the same.
Took my EvoX here to install gauges, the APM team did an outstanding job! affordable pricing, very communicative, and knowledgeable! Will be coming back for more work.
APM did a great job with my Audi S4. I bought the car about a year ago knowing that I wanted to do some light mods to it and mostly just tuning to get the most out of the engine. I reached out to them on a Wednesday and they got me in by Friday. I had planned on getting a stage 1 APR tune but he sold me on his custom Stage 1. I agreed to that as it was a bit cheaper and was told it would perform just as well. He started the process, came out to me and let me know that the previous owner already had an APR Stage 1 and Stage 2 tune but the ECU had been put back to stock. He transferred the tunes to me and only charged me to re-flash. In a world of people taking advantage (which Matt easily could have done) he was honest and upfront even at a loss of some money. I will definitely be going back for all my tuning and upgrade needs. Thanks again APM.
They are professional and are super responsive. Did a great job tuning my car.
Had a compression test done and leak down test and was completed and only your day. I was very happy with the results they gave. Very knowledgeable people.
Ben and team were super helpful. Ben walked me through the process and made sure my car is capable to pull out the best results. The results were better than what I expected, I highly recommend APM for people who are looking for good tuners.
When I was looking for a shop to install my Airlift Performance 3P kit, I was looking for a shop that has professional experience and great customer service. In no time, I went ahead and placed my trust into Ben after our first consultation. Ben always kept me updated with the whole process and the customer service felt like family. Not to mention that my car came out even better than expected! The Master Technician Chris, did an amazing job in making sure that my set up was precise and nearly OEM. This is the quality in work that I was looking for that was worth every penny. Thanks again to the APM team, I look forward to doing more business with you.
Ben and team were super helpful and honest. Even followed up with me after my appointment to make sure all was satisfactory. Fair rates. 100% recommend.
Ben and the crew did an awesome job!! Great customer service and very knowledgeable.. thank you again!!
A very trustworthy and reliable "workmanship"!If you really want to get all your questions answered and require guidance/recommendations on the kind of mods that you are willing to bolt onto your car based on your driving requirements, no doubt Ben will be happy to answer your questions and takes a good care of your car.Highly recommended!!! I really want to thank each and everyone of you guys here at APM Tuned for working on my Subaru STI to get beyond Stage 2 performance and making it feel amazing.Worth the drive from St. Louis.
A very trustworthy and reliable "workmanship"! If you really want to get all your questions answered and require guidance/recommendations on the kind of mods that you are willing to bolt into your car based on your driving requirements, no doubt Ben will be happy to answer all your questions and takes a good care of your car. You will definitely be satisfied each time you talk to Ben with all the questions you have and will have that "All new amazing experience" each time you drive your car after. Highly recommended!!!I really want to thank each and everyone of you guys here at APM Tuned for working on my Subaru STI and making it feel amazing! Worth 5.5hrs of drive to get it done!
They did a great job, and quick job tuning my 2017 wrx, plus boost controller, and blow off valve. Great job and I'll be there for them to complete my project and daily driver
Ben and his team did an excellent job and went the extra mile to achieve a passing emissions test from an old tune. After all was complete - I opted for APM's tune and never looked back. Great experience with an outstanding result!Darin Mora
Ben and APM tuned are the only ones I trust with my heavily modded Lexus. They always come up with a custom plan for my situation. When other shops scratched their head APM took on the challenge and did amazing quality work. Highly recommend to anyone looking for repairs or new builds. They even offer custom tunes and have a dyno.
Apm helped me out and tuned my evo x on flex fuel with tephra v3. They did a fantastic job and the car runs fantastic and pulls hard. They went out of their way to fix some issues they car had in order to finish the tune. Ben and everyone were very helpful and I definitely recommend them to anyone who needs some automotive work.
Honest repair and tuning shop. They will let you know exactly what is wrong and what they can accomplish. I have been bringing my BMW 3 series to them for the last year and I have been 100% happy with my experience.
2006 WRX: First time getting an alignment outside of Sears or Just Tires and was pleasantly welcomed with options other than standard. I opted for standard, as nothing is really done to my car and is daily driven and highway driven. Got to talk future mods and car stuff as I waited, which seems to be pretty rare anywhere you go these days. Staff seemed pretty knowledgeable and experienced. Prices are very fair, especially for a performance shop.
this place is awesome, Ben is awesome and I will definitely come back for more install.
From the very beginning till the end was nothing but professionalism and respect for the crew especially Ben who helped me with everything. Also patiently answered all my questions, explained me step by step for my stage 2 and gave me advice for my next mod. Very recommended this place and will definitively come back.
Those guys just did great job on my BMW 750i. I can highly recommend AUTO PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS to everybody.
Ben and the team did a fantastic job getting my focus st back up to par , from trouble shooting some issues to installing my new clutch and running a list of things I needed checked . the customer service was met to a high standard. highly recommend these guys! thanks again
I've experienced very few places that stay in touch and keep you up to date on what is happening with your car/build as Ben & Maciej from APM. I took my 2014 WRX for a check & tune after a full engine rebuild and they even took care of stuff for me I didn't know could pose potential issues in the future. Very helpful and informative with any questions I had, and of course the car is running great! The "boost" in power (see what i did there 😉) is amazing and I will be taking my car back there for a Flexfuel tune as well. I highly recommend giving these guys a call and checking what they can do for you!
Ben was very helpful and did exactly what I want for my car. Everything was installed professionally. My car now has so much fun to drive and so much faster. I will definitely recommend this shop to people who love to tune their cars.
Ben was very helpful and did exactly what I want for my car. Everything was installed professionally. My car now has so much fun to drive and so much faster. I will definitely recommend this shop to people who love to tune their cars.
ben was very helpful and he have a lot of knowledge about the car I am so glad I bring my car to the APM tuned and my car turn out really good it's a day and night different will also definitely bring my car back for more Horsepowers
APM did a great job with the suspension mods on my BMW X3 M40i. The communication and planning with Ben was spot-on, and the price was more than reasonable. This was planned to be an all day job, and even though the shop experienced a power outage midday - they surprisingly still got the job done as promised. I will definitely be back for future modifications!
Ben and the rest of the team do fantastic work. They take pride in completing the job to the highest standard while avoiding shortcuts - no matter how big or small the job is. I recommend their services - check 'em out!
Had my mkiv supra aligned here a few weeks ago, got it done quick for the amount of work there was setting up a fully adjustable setup. Cars drives really good for sure will be going back once I redo my rear subframe setup!
Got an alignment done by them today . Ben was super chill and answered any questions I had. Finished my car very fast and it drives perfect. Couldn't have asked for better service
They had me bring in the car for a second time because THEY weren't satisfied with how my 2016 Focus ST ran, they genuinely care to get it right. I have an all stock ST, and the stage 1, 93 octane tune had a huge increase in power/torque while keeping fuel mileage the same if not actually a tiny bit better. Thanks guys!
They had me bring the car back for a second time because THEY weren't satisfied with how my Focus ST ran, they genuinely care to get it right and man did they get it right
By far my favorite shop. Thank you Ben for helping me with every question I have for the WRX. Always gave me the best prices and different scenarios that could be played out to the fix the kinks on my car. Recommend all of my friends and family to go here and I hear great things from them as well.
I brought in my Stealth R/T TT and they did not hesitate to work on the car. If you know anything about the 3000gt/stealth platform, then you know it can be difficult to even find a shop willing to work on our cars let alone know how to work on them. I had a 60k tune-up done to the vehicle with reasonable pricing for the time intensive timing belt change and couldn't be happier with the work.
Went in for an alignment and had a issue with rubbing afterwards. They got me in for a fender rolling appointment asap and the car drives better than ever. Very accommodating to your needs would definitely recommend them for work.
I brought in my 16 wrx for walnut blasting and fixing some issues and I'm very pleased with their work! They provided excellent service and kept in good communication, would highly recommend!
Great customer service, able to work with you for what you want done (even with first-timers like me) and informative on the changes that happen to your vehicle. Highly recommend and will use again for future projects.
Ben at APM has helped me out whenever I've been in a tight spot and need work done right and on time. Would trust them with my sti any day. Thanks guys!
APM tuned my 435IX with a charge-pipe and catted down-pipe . I'm very satisfied with the quality of work and performance gained. Ben answered all my questions honestly with great insight on the different mods I was thinking about. I'll be back for future upgrades!
I'm very impressed with the performance after my vehicle tune...I didn't know my baby had so much more potential. Very happy with the decission....Ben and Matt are true professionals and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended!!!
Best experience I've ever had with shop. First sho I've ever trusted. Customer service couldn't be better. They know Subarus, have fair pricing, and keep you updated. They went above and beyond.
Took my Audi S4 here to get some performance work done and I was more than happy with the results. Ben is awesome and will definitely take care of you on what your car needs and won't try to sell you something it doesn't. Great place and will definitely be coming back for more work soon.
took my BMW 750ix for ECU and tcm tune notice day and night diffrence in the car would highly recommend customer service was amazing they always called and gave updates and checked in with u on how the car was driving after it was done
Took my 2013 wrx for a firewall repair and coilovers installation, they got the job done in a timely matter and answered all my questions I had. Definitely going back!
Brought in my 2013 STI for a protune....Excellent customer service and work. I had a Stage 2 done with the parts I wanted installed. I called like 3-4 times with questions prior to bringing my car in and they were always polite and patient. Good numbers and feels like a completely different car!Setup:Invidia catted dpGrimspeed EBCSCobb CAICobb AccessportInvidia Q300 Catback292 WHP 322tq
APM is a group of honest, knowledgeable people . I've been taking my cars there for years . Anything from regular maintenance , tire change, alignment to custom engine builts and ecu tunes !
Ben and the team at APM Tuned were amazing! The communication and customer care was top notch. I was in a real bind with the transmission on my 2017 Ford Focus RS. They went above and beyond to fix the situation for me! Heading back soon for a few upgrades and a full ECU Tune on the Dyno!!!
Ben and the APM team saved me a lot of time and money on my 2015 WRX. Was experiencing a good amount of exhaust smoke and burning oil smell. Ben recommended I install a simple $40 part before coming in for any diagnostic tests. Just so happened that $40 part fixed my issue. Thank you APM
Seriously, this place is a like a dream come true! For those of you who ever played Need for Speed as a kid this shop is just like those you would pull into to have some crazy stuff done! Had my 2016 Audi A6 in to get a tune completed and an after market exhaust installed. Ben, who is super cool dude, was always keeping me in the loop and always offered the best options for my project. They did a fantastic job with the installations and found an extra 100HP laying around and the car is an absolute blast to drive! I am definitely going to be coming back to get some more tuning work done!
Seriously, this place is a like a dream come true! Had my 2016 Audi A6 in to get a tune completed and an after market exhaust installed. Ben, who is super cool dude, was always keeping me in the loop and always offered the best options for my project. They did a fantastic job with the installations and found an extra 100HP laying around and the car is an absolute blast to drive! I am definitely going to be coming back to get some more tuning work done!
Ben and the APM team did a great job on my car with Subaru troubles and tuning! Awesome customer service, friendly and very helpful. I'd take my car back to them in a heart beat. Thanks for all your help!
Bottom line; if you're reading through reviews because you want to find a good shop, this is the place. Ask for Ben! I am a lifelong car enthusiast, and have worked with numerous shops on different car projects. I can confidently say that APM tuned receives my highest recommendation. Shop manager Ben took the time to brainstorm with me on which aftermarket parts and tune would best deliver a greatly improved but uncompromised car (Audi B8.5 S4). The shop techs treated my car as their own, and the place is clean and friendly. Based on the list of modifications I had in mind, I anticipated my project to take a shop over a week, but APM finished in just two days, even during the Spring rush. Highly recommended.
Bottom line; if you're reading through reviews because you want to find a good shop, this is the place. Ask for Ben! I am a lifelong car enthusiast, and have worked with numerous shops on different car projects. I can confidently say that APM tuned receives my highest recommendation. Shop manager Ben took the time to brainstorm with me on which aftermarket parts and tune would best deliver a greatly improved but uncompromised car (Audi B8.5 S4). The shop techs treated my car as their own, and the place is clean and friendly. Based on the list of modifications I had in mind, I anticipated my project to take a shop over a week, but APM finished in just two days, even during the Spring rush. Highly recommended.
Took my 2015 335i here for a full bolt on package. Ben took good care of me from start to finish and actually got all the work done a day early! Can't recommend this place enough
I had my transmission replaced and other modifications installed here with a tune. Ben made the process super easy and answered all my questions. He kept communication with me throughout the process and whenever an issue came up he gave me a choice on how I wanted to handle it. I will be recommending APM to others and bring my car here in the future.
Had my '11 WRX in for 100k timing belt/water pump replacement. Ben was awesome to deal with and they seemed to do a nice job without murdering me on the invoice. They know what they're doing, I won't hesitate to use them again!
Great service.... Always happy with this guys, they take care of my 2010 evolution gsr and always do the best. Thank you
once again I had a few troubles with me Subaru. they new instantly what was wrong and we're honest about the repair. and turned the car around in one day. thank u
First time I brought any of my cars to a shop for a tune and dyno it was an amazing experience, my car definitely feels like a different car now👍 thanks to Ben @apmtuned for the advice and suggestions for what parts to get in the near future, I definitely will be back in the summer time for my E85
DONT HESITATE TO COME HERE,Got my S4 tuned today and I wasn't looking satisfied to (the manager) I forgot to ask for his name, he was making sure I was looking satisfied and he seen I wasn't looking satisfied and he was making sure he did everything possible just so I can be satisfied, afford to raise the horsepower by 20 but he told me he is keeping me at a safe level and he'll redo my tune with no hesitation and no charge, I told him I'll take his word and take the safe side and he also told me to let the car read the tune to run it for 20 miles and I should start noticing the difference, "mind you at first I did really feel a difference" after I was driving I stepped on it and the car let go and I was pretty surprised how the car responded and took off, called him to make sure that I did notice the difference and he was happy to hear that and also told me if anything goes wrong with tune or I start to see the car act weird that he'll cover me life time warranty, so atleast I know it's a safe tune . Doing a little more research and it does look like I'll be safe going stage 2 hopefully he does do it no charge. Over all good customer service, would bring my car here again no hesitation.
Highly recommend to anyone who has a bmw the service they deliver is amazing. if you want your car tuned and dynoed. Quality work and very friendly staff
Ben and the crew were great when my gf took her subie in for a tune. Unfortuanlly the motor was in bad shape and didnt get the change to get her tune. Ben was great at communicating the issues and helping us find a solution and options. Will definitely be going back once we get the car straighten out!
I have an extremely hard schedule to work with but working with these guys made my experience getting my wrx riding smoother great. Even took me to get lunch while I waited for my car! Best place I've been to by far! Ben is great working with the customers.
Very professional guys, they did stage1 on my bmw and I am satisfied!
Great experience getting a quote. Very customer service oriented which is rare for many shops these days. I had just ask for a quote and it was followed up with a lot of detailed info. I'll be stopping by APM for sure.
These boys rock my Subaru had some tuning issues. They were super knowledgable and got me back on the road in a few days. It now runs better than ever. Five star service all the way
If you want the excellent repairs by a friendly, honest and courteous tech this is is the place. They knows their clients and does great work!Ben is an outstanding costumer service, I will recommend everyone to go there.
If you want the excellent repairs by a friendly, honest and courteous tech this is is the place. They knows their clients and does great work!Ben is an outstanding costumer service, I will recommend everyone to go there.
Professional and super easy to work with. Pricing is fair and the work is good. Highly recommend
Performance performance performance to your car. This is the place to go everything from exhaust tuning is the place. Price is reasonable Services decent. Make sure you have a cab ride on the friend to drop you off. It's hard to catch a cab or Uber in that area.
If you're looking for a shop with outstanding customer service and great work, look no further! I brought both my WRX and my Evo to them and was not disappointed! After bringing one of my cars in for an inspection they found the issue and fixed it within an hour while I waited in the shop! The shop is clean and it is clear they take pride in their work. Ben kept me up-to-date on any work they were completing on my car, and made sure that I understood everything that was being done. I wish I would have found them sooner, and I cannot say enough good things about this shop!!
Have gone to these guys twice already, and both time have been extremely pleased with their work. Friendly staff and great prices. Will 100% keep coming to them for anything I do!
Ben and his team did a really good job on tuning my car never really know them before but will be coming back for more modification on my wrx... they are really great and friendly will answer all the questions you got...
Again APM did NOT disappoint, great customer service, had parts installed and tuned. Thanks Maciek and Ben, will be diffidently coming back.Ron Mikolaitis15 STi
Ben, with your staff, you can do the impossible, You guys did an amazing job to my BMW 335D, amazing horsepower, and torque on it, Absolutely love it!! QUICK, PROFESSIONAL, NEAT, and AMAZING WORK!! 10 STARS (I might be coming back for an intercooler, and maybe stage 3) Very good work, and customer service is at its best with you guys!
I needed some work done on my Nissan 350z and even though APM specializes in Subaru's they did an outstanding job. When I first called I spoke to Ben the manager at APM. I told him everything I wanted done to my car and he said they would be able to do it. Got my car back within a few days and everything was exactly how I wanted it. Very good communication too. When I asked questions Ben didn't mind taking time out of his day to answer them. Also very reasonable prices considering it's a specialty performance shop. Would recommend to anyone in the Chicagoland area looking to get work done to there import car.
Took in my Hyundai Genesis Coupe for quite a bit of work and everything came out great. We had a small issue with the power steering relocation and the Owner and Ben the manager made it right. My car is running great, I would definetly recommend APM Tuned!! Great attention to detail!
Took in my Hyundai Genesis Coupe for quite a bit of work and everything came out great. We had a small issue with the power steering relocation and the Owner and Ben the manager made it right. My car is running great, I would definetly recommend this shop. Great attention to detail!
Thank you APM team for scheduling me in at such a short notice! Their customer service was great, got back to me with all of my questions and educated me on my cars alignment issue and got the wrx straightened. Would highly recommend to anyone who needs car help!!
Ben and the APM team did an awesome job on my car with the new tune! Never been there at all until today 6/6/2018. Awesome customer service, friendly and very helpful. This is my first time being in the Subaru world and they explained so much to me that I didn't know about and I want to appreciate them for that. I'd take my car back only to them and tell all my friends about them! Thanks for the help Ben and APM team. Learned a lot! Thanks for helping me with my car troubles.
A huge thanks to APM for always taking care of me promptly whenever I need services taken care of on my Subaru!
Had some work done to my Skyline and it turned out great! Great work and great service!
Great customer service! Had a great experience at apm, Ben is a very knowledgeable person when it comes to cars, had him check my car out and found out the problem right away, he's straight to the point and won't bs you, definitely recommend going here
Very pleased with the work: installation of Edelbrock supercharger + oil cooler + larger radiator on Mazda MX5-ND. Recommend to anyone considering a performance modification to their vehicle
I chose APM to rebuild my Forester with a new short block and couldn't be happier really with their work and service. Ben is very attentive and was always easy to get in touch with when I had questions. I was on a pretty rigid schedule since I needed to have the work done before I moved out of Chicago and Ben made sure that I had my car back when I needed it. When I came to pick up the car, Ben also took the time to walk through the invoice line by line and clearly explain all of the work that had been done.
Great guys who definitely know what they're doing. Would 100% recommend checking them out.
Brought my 12' wrx in for a clutch replacement and a few other things. Ben and the team at APM did an amazing job getting the car repaired and in little to no time at all. They also unexpectedly took care of some minor issues they had come across along the way. Honest and straightforward guys who do great work. Would highly recommend to anyone!
First and foremost, Great customer service right off the bat! Spoke with Ben and within minutes had my appointment set up for some new spark plugs. He was very attentive to all my questions and concerns! Sometimes with mechanics shops, setting anything up or talking with the mechanics, you get the feeling that you're interrupting or bothering them. Not here! All of my questions were answered promptly and honestly. They are very quick to respond to calls or emails! They make you feel at ease and are very knowledgeable about everything! They did a great job with my car and were finished in only a couple of hours. Great staff, great service altogether, and honest fair pricing! That's hard to find when looking for a tuning and service shop! I look forward to bringing my car there in the future with all my performance and service needs! Most importantly, I feel that my car is in good hands and that they will take care of everything it needs in an honest and professional manner! I recommend them to anyone in search of a great shop!
Took my 1987 BMW 325is / S50 to get corner balanced and alignment done. Car handles much better. Have not been to the track or AutoX yet, but can tell already that car is even and ready to go this year. Used ground control coilovers, full e30 M3 suspension.
APM Tuned is a great place to bring your car for all kinds of services. Ben and the guys here went above and beyond the quality of workmanship and customer service better than I could ever imagine. I honestly cannot say enough about them. My car wouldn't or couldn't be where it is without Ben and the team at APM. I will always go to them with my cars. Thank you very much to everyone at APM Tuned. Again, I appreciate everything Ben and the guys did. Call APM Tuned and talk to Ben, you'll be glad you did.
I was apprehensive about going with a custom tune on my F80 M3. Ben and Team were great to work with. No regrets thus far and will be using APM for some other projects soon.
I used APM for a custom Dyno Tune and Exhaust work. Excellent service and amazing results for power on my Audi A7. Drives like a different car. Will continue to use them on any automotive need.
They did a really good on my brothers car it came out excellent, defiantly would recommend to others keep up the good work =^]
First time ever getting a protune for my car. Apm was so helpful and made sure I had had everything I needed before I went on the dyno. For sure going back to get my tune done there.
Thanks much to the APM team for a job well done. Really appreciate the quality work and quick turnaround!!!
I have been taking my race car to apm for a few years and and it's always a pleasure dealing with the apm team. Great group of people that always helped me with any questions or concerns. Apm is the only shop I trust to work on my car when it comes to corner balance, race tune, and all around service on my Sti.
Awesome work from the Tech. I was having a problem with my car not starting and they figured it out for me. They thoroughly explained to me what was wrong and what they did to fix it. Id definitely stop by again when i need something fixed.
Brought in my 2007 STI for some general maintance and new exhaust. After new brakes, end links, and springs, car felt like new!!Great guys with great service!
I am glad to have finally found an amazing shop that know what they are doing. Everything was very easy going and customer service was outstanding. They checked what my car needed without even charging me a fee. They inspected my car very carefully and did an amazing work on a huge service job i did to my car. They even sent me pictures of what was wrong with my car and explained everything to me. Pricing was excellent too they didn't charge an arm and a leg. Give them a try i am sure they will not let you down at all!
Great shop! Knowing they focus on Subarus I popped in anyways to see if they could help with an Airlift install on my 2017 Mustang. Ben said it shouldn't be a problem and he was right. Good communication during the process and the install was clean and looks/works great. They stepped out of their comfort zone to do this for me and I can't say enough how much I appreciated it and the excellent work and service they provided. Highly recommended!
Best place around, whether you have a squeaky noise, need regular maintenance, or performance work you can count on Maciek and the crew. They are very knowledgeable, honest, professional and always deliver quality work for a great price. I was looking for a place like this for the longest time now I will never take my car anywhere else.
Hands down, THE spot to be at! A truly epic experience.
Awesome people and answered all my questions. Tuned my 2015 Evo GSR with no issues and runs great. Highly recommended, thanks Ben.
Very helpful and responsive and were able to make my build a reality.
APM installed several bolt ons to my 16 WREX and protuned it. Very very satisfied with the results. car drives smoother and Faster. Very excellent customer service. you guys did an awesome job on my car !! Maciek tuned my car very well .. Will definitely be back for more upgrades. Highly recommended !!
My alignment was a disaster, these guys did a great job getting it back to spec. Great work, I will definitely be going back to them for service and modifications in the future.
Very professional and very helpful, would recommend to anyone!!
A huge thanks to APM for always taking care of my car! They never cease to amaze me when it comes to customer service and the craftsmanship of their work. Also another thanks to Ben for always answering all of my questions and making sure I'm taken care of!
Apm tuned does amazing custom work . Ben choe is a great guy very helpful . I am very content with the exhaust i purchased of them great welds and quality .
APM has worked on my '06 RSX-S and '92 3000GT. The 3KGT had a radiator install, new hoses, new timing belt and water pump with new tunable ecu and tune. Appreciate all their work in keeping this classic car running. Look forward to the new sway bars and quad tip custom exhaust they are currently working on. Their work is excellent and appreciate their attention to detail.
*POTENTIAL CUSTOMER MUST READ*Sooooo,I have a G35 that I bought cheap knowing it needed some tender loving care to get it up to par. I searched many tuner shops and got the best vibe from APM, so I began the process of revamping a vehicle I knew had great potential. I'm not a knowledgeable gearhead by any means and did not want to get "taken for a ride so to speak". Picking a shop is a scary thing that comes with alot of anxiety when you know you're about to sink a lot of cash into a car, but they made it so much less stressful with constant communication and knowledgeable advice all the way through. Never once did they try to or recommend doing anything that was not truly needed. So my first trip with my car there was Brakes, Rotors, AC, AC fan, Wheel bearing, Suspension and Alignment work, Control arms, Some Gaskets and Seals, Cold air intake filter,Throwing rims on, Winterization treatment. To say the least "A LOT OF WORK" done. It was like driving a whole new car when they were done and THEY WERE FAIR WITH ME ALL THE WAY THROUGH!!! They have earned a lifetime customer and walking away from a mechanic shop with a peace of mind that your money was well spent because of the knowledge and professionalism all the way through IS A RARITY IN THIS MECHANIC BUSINESS!!! I will post on the next trip into APM which will be for the real Goodies Thank you APM for all the work and help through this first venture.I ABSOLUTELY HIGHLY RECOMMEND APM
Love it went to get work done so happy I went now they've earned my business as long as I have a sti or Evo. Great work and they work with you would highly recommend to go here.
Been taking my 12 STi hatch to APM for mods and troubleshooting for over two years and have always been totally satisfied with their work. They have always gone out of their way to fit me in even when they're super busy. These guys are the best! Highly recommended.
Went to APM to have a ton of motor work done and a tune by Maciek after and all I can say is WOW! Every day a new complication arose and APM did everything they could to get everything done quickly and efficiently. Many of you do not know but I am exceptionally picky about the shops I let handle my work and for performance needs APM is the place I will always go to for my needs. The labor rates are amazing, the customer service is absolutely OUTSTANDING, they are here for YOUR best interest and not that of themselves. I would recommend this and have recommended this to anyone that is looking for high quality work without paying that 100+ rate. I could go on and on about this shop but your better off finding out for yourself!
Took my ralliart for a tuned and the car runs great! Ian was very helpful with everything. Thank you apm will see you soon after I get more mods on my ralliart.
Great guys here, got my exhaust done for my E60 M5, very precise and clean work. Thanks again APM!
I wouldn't take my Subie anywhere else in the Chicago land area to get work done. These guys don't try to hook you or bs you around it's always straight to the point. On top of that they really work with YOU!
Absolutley the one of best experiences Ive had with getting work done/fixing my vehicle. Mark and the rest of the staff are extremley knowledgable and prices are very fair. Expert work and craftsmanship. Will definatley be returning soon.
Im probably one of the first 10 customers. I remember when Apm opened the doors. Like it was yesterday. I used to own Evo8 RS. Roll cage was done by them. Engine build. Car was a monster. On hta35r 86. Also i owned 240sx turbo that some work was performed by Apm. It is nice to see that the shop is still going strong and expanding. 5 stars.
Everyone in the shop was very helpful with getting me exactly what I wanted out of my 2015 STI. They answered all of my questions and never tried pushing towards more products. Would recommend them time and time again. Very honest and great guys.
Very nice ppl with really well experienced guys that know alot about cars and always makes sure that the customer is satisfied
This place is the best shop in the Chicago land area for any Subaru or Evo work!
Great shop, and people! Couldn't be any happier with my exhaust on my 15 STi!
Massive shout out to APM! Thank you for answering all my questions, and so willing to help out. Will definitely return to APM!
Good guys @ APM...they will definitely work with you, they offer top quality work at a great price
after tune my Subaru forester xt runs perfect thanks APM
If anyone has a Subaru or Mitsubishi come here. He had no open spots for my car to fix my exhaust leak but bc if how bad it was he helped me out. Mark is a great guy and he will help you.
Got an oil change done to my Infiniti! I must say the work is precise! On top of that I've gotten a lot of advice on how to make my car run better for a future reference! So big thanks to the APM team!
Amazing work can't explain how happy I am
Amazing shop ordered a exhaust for my wrx hatchback they kept me up to date on it and when it got scratched up in process of fabrication they took time out to send it out and get it re done and cleaned up for free and when they were gonna ship it out I offered to pick it up and on a Saturday they said it would be fine I couldn't make it out and they still were nice enough and said they would ship it out ASAP amazing customer service couldn't ask for better service great shop I will definitely be a returning customer thank you guys.
Great group of guys to work with i brought them in a rusted muddied forester to replace the wheel bearings and couldn't be happier with the service. Phone updates when there were problems encountered and all problems solved. here's to another 150k miles. I will recommend them to anyone and will be back if i can't do the work myself.
Purchased one of their Aluminum Quad-tip catback exhaust's without resonators & mufflers and had it installed this past weekend. The exhaust looks great on the car and the craftsmanship was top notch. The customer service was great too. I will definitely do more business with them and bring my car back for my next oil change.
Mark was very helpful in getting me setup with a fresh motor, and in a timely manor! I appreciate the work and will be going back for more when the time comes. Mark sent you an email with a few follow up questions, Thanks Mike.
Thanks for vaccuum hose mark for my FXT (Angry Toaster)
I just recently had my evo tuned by these guys and I can proudly say they did a great job. I'm very happy with the outcome. I was having some ecm issue and they took the time to help sort it all out. My car wouldn't be running as good as it does with out the help of the guys at apm. Great customer service thanks to Mark. Definitely 5 star.
Apm did a fantastic job on my car from helping me before I even really contacted mark to when I drove off. They got me in and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg and I couldn't be happier with the way my sti is driving now
Like to thank everyone at APM for an awesome experience with my first tuning. Only place I'll let work on my car from here on out.
Very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. Mark made me feel welcome as soon as I walked in. Amazing service. They were very honest with discussing any issues with my car and fixing them right the first time. I really appreciate the work they did on my WRX. I will definitely be going back here anytime I need anything in the future!
Solid people! Great community oriented shop!
Great service, answered every question we had. I myself will be getting some stuff done by APM tuned. Already recommended them to friend.
Totally calm and professional, definitely willing to work with you to get your problems fixed the right way, the first time. Very friendly guys to work with when it comes to anything maintenance/performance related for your vehicle.
Fantastic customer service, Reasonable pricing, and great quality work. Workers and mechanics are very knowledgable and they do everything they can to help you out. Ive been there a few times now with different jobs and both outcomes have been the same. 5 stars across the board.
Excellent experience from beginning to end. APM Tuned is the only shop that will be touching my car.
Great service, extremely accommodating, timely, not to mention fair prices and good people. Mark and the others are very dependable, knowledgeable, and I have always been glad to do business and/or discuss plans with them. Glad to see them open again.
Mark and APM were very communicative through email in helping me to diagnose my problem. This was my first trip to APM. I was treated really well. In fact, even before I could get out of the car, Mark came out to greet me and looked at my issue. Sure enough, I needed some major work done. The guys showed me exactly what was wrong and explained to me the various options I had. Then, we set out a timetable for the repair, and Mark took me to Enterprise and made sure I got a discounted rate. Best of all, the car was ready over a day early, and the repair is solid. They did not exceed their estimated cost. I have a 2008 Subaru STI and wouldn't take it anywhere else for servicing.
Excellent customer service, attention to detail and quality craftsmanship. I have been around to other shops... APM gets my full recommendation. I was there friday and will be stopping in again to talk to Mark about more stuff this week.
The Hospitality, Customer Service, Craftsmanship and General Feel for APM has always be Top Notch vs the competition. A Smaller Type Shop With Big Shop Service. If you have Subaru, Evo, Or any vehicle type their all treated with the up most respect and attention to detail, no problem is left untouched until it is resolved for your safety and satisfaction. I would highly recommend APM to anyone looking for a down to earth, reasonable priced and service unmatched by most.
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These will work up to 52.540. Modification is required for frequencies above 52.540. I will not perform that modification.Programmed with the below Ham, and military frequencies. I will adjust this frequency list if requested. 150hz tone squelch has also been programmed. Allows use with some military radios, i/e British PRC-349. (military radio alternate & DX frequency).
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Low split 10 meter versions are also available, see my another sales. I promptly answer all questions. I just have too many radios, I must get rid of some. If you have any doubts ask.The item "Ham Radio Motorola 6 Meter FM 6 Chan Walkie Talkie Transceiver Lowband Military" is in sale since Tuesday, December 26, 2017. This item is in the category "Consumer Electronics\Radio Communication\Ham, Amateur Radio\Ham Radio Transceivers".
The seller is "d-fowler" and is located in Cross Timbers, Missouri. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America.


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escaping the torture chamber
It's amazing that I actually have a piece in the La Conner Quilt Festival. My quilting is so slow these days. I finished "Babbling" in March and have completed only one little ditty since then. I can blame it on being busy but that's not the whole truth.
Since last October (one year ago!) I've been challenging myself with making a 6×8 foot quilt about the Japanese disaster called "Hope Survives." The piecing of the sky behind the huge wave has hanging me up. I've made five different samples so far and nothing's worked!
Spending time with Judy Irish, visiting Quilt Fest and meeting Joe Cunningham gave me the key to my self-made torture chamber. This morning I reworked my 300-odd piece sky into a 17-piece pattern! I think I might sew it together before dinner time.
I'm in a clear space, ready to soar. It feels good to transform my arduous project into something I'm excited about!
Late night addendum: Less pieces is good but the fabric I chose is not working. Now I can disqualify six ideas and move to No. 7. Lucky seven, please.


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September 11th, 2013. I was invited by Le Meridien Jakarta to an exclusives presentation by Dilmah that will showcase the introduction of tea and its' creation. They called it "An Afternoon Indulgence in the Art of Tea with Dilmah." We met Robert Schinkel, an International Tea Mixologist from Holland, and Suren Atukorale, Food Service Manager from Srilanka.
I went to Le Meridien Club Lounge on 20th Floor with Hans, one of my SkinnyMini bestfriends. The others, Aline, Octa and Soya didn't get the invitation, but they couldn't come either, because it's office hour. We met a lot of new people, but there were some I knew from the last event, Coffee Culture.
So, before we tried the creation from Robert, I went around the place and found delicious cakes. Hahaha.. Heaven for my tummy. Yaaaay. But first, let me introduce to you about Dilmah Exceptional.
The Exceptional Teas and Infusions from Dilmah combine the tradition and art of making the finest tea with contemporary style. The Exceptionals present a selection of single region and single origin teas, some lightly fused with deliciously different flavours.
There were 9 boxes in the event. Let me explain one by one to you.
Rose with French Vanilla
Inspiringly aromatic, with a medium bodied floral note, the flavour of Rose with a hint of French Vanilla combines with Ceylon tea in a perfect embrace. Elegant and sophisticated, a perfect afternoon or after dinner tea with a touch of romance.
Berry Sensation
A high grown Single Region Ceylon tea in fruity harmony with Strawberry, Raspberry and Blueberry. The complex of flavours come together in a perfect Berry marriage and offers a pleasingly light and fragrant tea. Can be taken hot or iced.
Ceylon Spice Chai
Authentic Chai combining Ceylon's famous Spices – Clove, Ginger and Cinnamon – with our Dombagastalawa BOP Special Single Estate Tea. The richly aromatic Clove and the woody sweetness of Cinnamon, lightly enhanced by a hint of Gingery warmth, offers a piquant and spirited Real Chai.
Peppermint Leaves with Ceylon Cinnamon
Refreshing and gentle, the distinctive fragrance of Ceylon Cinnamon finely perfumes the Peppermint leaves to offer an aromatic and lively infusion. The spice, with its hint of sweetness, complements the Peppermint to offer a fragrant and mild natural infusion.
Lively Lime and Orange Fusion
High grown Ceylon Pekoe tea offering a bright, golden infusion in delicious harmony with Orange, Lime and Cardamom. A bright tea with sweet, juicy notes from Orange, a touch of tartness from Rosehip balanced with Hibiscus, a sour note from Lime and the mildly piquant Cardamom spice. Aromatic and enjoyable afternoon or evening brew.
Elegant Earl Grey
A bold and bright single region Ceylon Tea, grown at 5500ft altitude, gently fused with Bergamot flavour. The result is a balanced, medium strength tea with the citrus note that is known as Earl Grey. This floral and fruity flavour balances the strength of the tea, to offer a refreshing and delightful drink.
Fragrant Jasmine Green Tea
An inspiring green tea with bold leaf appearance, combined with petals of natural Jasmine flowers. The liquor produced by this combination is mild and gentle; the special fragrance and a touch of sweetness comes from the night blooming Jasmine flower. A soothing and meditative tea.
Arabian Mint Tea with Honey
Gourmet Single Estate Ceylon tea, combined with a bright and aromatic mint flavour, producing a wonderfully light and sparkling tea. A touch of honey completes this deliciously lively and refreshing tea.
Peppermint and English Toffee
Gourmet Ceylon tea in a delicious marriage with a creamy and rich English Toffee note, finishing with sparkling Peppermint. This unique combination yields a complex and sensual tea.
Perfect Ceylon Tea
An essential gourmet tea experience, tea from Ceylon's western high grown region, where the varying climatic conditions produces a perfectly balanced tea. A ruby red liquor yields the best of Ceylon in a tea that offers richness, depth and the slightly grassy, bright note of high quality, fresh tea. Neither too strong nor too light, a delicious tea to wake up to, to revive or simply relax with. A tea for connoisseurs.
Now let's attack the cakes!!! Executive Chef Le Meridien Roger Rechsteiner prepared for us a very delicious ones. nom nom nom..
Mini Cronut with Peppermint
Tell you the truth.. hmm.. I ate 3 cronuts.. OMG! Actually this was my first time to eat cronut. And I love it. Love it love it love it!!!
Green Tea Muffins
Berry Triffle with Chamomile Tea Custard
The berry was full of sourness. Hahaha. I had to find something sweet to drink to neutralize the sourness. Hihihihi..
Fruit Tartelets Glazed with Rose and French Vanilla
LM Millefeullee with ginger and ginger Tea Fondant
This is sweet. Really sweet. Hmmm.. like it but not love it. Too sweet for me. But, for those sweet tooths, they will crazy about this millefeullee.. Trust me!!! Heaven!!
After that, Robert served us his first creation.
Welcome drink: Honeyflower
Mixture of chilled Dilmah Chamomile, fresh apple juice, honey syrup, fresh lime juice, dash grapefruit bitters, and green apples. Add the first 5 ingredients to an ice-filled highball and stir. Top up with crushed ice and garnish with an apple fan and some chamomile flowers. It was sweet and fresh.
Yaaaaaaay.. Cocktail time!!
Rose and Vanilla Martini
Robert showed us how to make this cocktail. He used Absolut Vodka for the main ingredient. Mixed with pear juice, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice. And shake it. He used eggwhite to make the cocktail foamy. To make it smell fresh orange, he used orange peel and splashed it a little bit on the top of the cocktail. Last touch, sprinkled with Rose with French Vanilla tea. Tadaaaaa!!
Pan fried prawn on sugar snaps and earl grey beurre blanc
In between, we were served a delicious shrimp in small plate. Very delicious. I ate 3 or 4 small plates. hahahaha.. I know I have allergic of shrimp, but couldn't resist the delicious one.
Peach fruit tea enhanced granita on sumac marinated strawberries
This one was very unique. You can taste the sweet and sour perfectly balanced.
The 2nd cocktail was a local version of 'Blue Blazer' from a famous American creation mixologist Mr. Jerry Thomas.
Jakarta Blue Blazer
This cocktail was so amazing. Made from a mixture of Dilmah Italian Almond, Bols Genever or Vodka, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, grated orange peel and lemon juice, and white sugar. Then, flame it!! The interesting way to prepare this cocktail is to pour it from one cup to another, a couple of times, showing the audience how the flame pouring down. Cool!!!
Before went home, we took picture first. Family picture as usual hahaha..
Thanks Le Meridien for inviting us. Cannot wait for the next event.
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Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Kav 18 – 20
Jakarta 10220
Phone: 021-251 3131
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MATHERS, Rosalie Rita
May 29, 1942 – January 27, 2017
Rita, beloved wife of Al Mathers, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the age of 74 years. She is also survived by one son, Don.
It was Rita's request that no service be held. Cremation to take place.
Arrangements in care of Lawrence (Larry) Slywka of Cochrane Country Funeral Service.


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TCA: Gabriel Byrne Cancels Press Tour Appearance
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Los Angeles – Actor Gabriel Byrne, star of HBO's In Treatment, was the second big cancellation Friday at the Television Critics Association press tour here.
Byrne was a no-show for a panel on the scripted drama because he fell ill with the flu and strep throat, HBO officials told the gathered writers.
Earlier in the day, actor Patrick Swayze cancelled his appearance for A&E Network's panel on The Beast when he had to hospitalize himself for pneumonia. Swayze has pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment, chemotherapy.
HBO announced that it is changing In Treatment's schedule. In its first season, HBO ran a new half-hour each weeknight, five nights in a row.
Now new episodes of In Treatment will debut on two nights each week, with two episodes debuting Sunday (10-11 p.m. ET), and three episodes debuting Monday (10-11:30 p.m. ET).
"We wanted to make it easier for people to find it," said Sue Naegle, president of HBO Entertainment.
Production is underway in New York on the second season of the Emmy-winning In Treatment, set to debut in April. Returning cast regulars include Byrne and Dianne Wiest, with new cast members such as Hope Davis, Russell Hornsby and John Mahoney.
In the second season, Byrne's newly divorced character has relocated from Maryland to Brooklyn, and now runs his therapy practice out of the living room of his brownstone.
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Saturday, June 6, 2015
Playing Whack-A-Vole with a misattributed and bogus statistic
On March 30th I blogged about Floating fear statistics with no visible support and lamented that vague claims based on a silly web page at Statistic Brain keep popping up. It's like playing a game of Whack A Vole, where just as you hit one pesky rodent on the head another two pop up.
On May 4th at Inc.com Jack Mize spread it it again in an article titled 5 Steps to Getting Your Way onto the Speaking Circuit. He said that:
"....according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health, 74 percent of all Americans have some measure of fear when it comes to public speaking. "
Quoting a statistic that you have not followed back to its source actually is a pretty good way to get chased off of the speaking circuit for doing superficial research.
But, that mythical 74% also showed up in May 26th article titled Chair City Toastmasters sharpen communication skills by Debbie Hightower at tvilletimes.com which claimed:
"According to the National Institute of Mental Health, as many as 74 percent of people suffer from some form of speech anxiety."
Sometimes I have been successful by commenting, like when Dawn Mentzer mentioned it in a March 31st blog post on Ways to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking.
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The queer lion is one of the cinematic awards that are awarded during the historic Venice Film Festival, this year's 74th edition.
We are now at the 11th edition of this award, thanks to which we are slowly by clearing the challenges and themes within the LGBTQ cinema.
Gender movies have always existed, ghettoised or just offered to the general public to scandalize, I believe that at last with this kind of competitions is coming to a greater awareness due to a mutation of common thought in normality about these themes.
Hollywood, like all independent directors, have made that these themes were cleared, sometimes in a particularly aggressive, other much more romantic and delicate.
I remember when I was a child, when brokeback mountain was launched in Italy in 2005, the public cried indignantly to the scandal. Fortunately things have changed a lot, certainly Italy is not really a LGBTQ paradise, in fact this year monogender couples have been able to get a little legal recognition like civil unions.
In Cinema history, many were the characters and the films that have tried to change in many ways the perception of LGBTQ world. Just think about the Oscar for the best 2017 movie that went to a gay movie, MOONLIGHT, an amazing movie in my opinion.
From MILK at Dallas Buyer Club, passing through Shelter to ShortBus. All these films like the other dozens are used to educate people at a normality, different from theirs.
This year there are 9 movies in the queer lion race:
Una famiglia di Sebastiano Riso con Micaela Ramazzotti, Patrick Bruel (Italia, 105')
An extreme by love of a little girl for a man takes not too unusual protagonists to live a life on the edge of normality.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri di Martin McDonagh con Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson (Uk, 110')
Ammore e malavita di Manetti Bros. con Giampaolo Morelli, Claudia Gerini (Italia, 133')
Marvin di Anne Fontaine con Finnegan Oldfield, Isabelle Huppert (Francia, 115')
Identity and rebirth according to director Anne Fontaine. Delicate and touching film, in Horizons
The Prince and the Dybbuk di Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski (Polonia, Germania, 82')
Martyr di Mazen Khaled con Carole Abboud, Hamza Mekdad (Libano, 80')
Il contagio di Matteo Botrugno e Daniele Coluccini con Anna Foglietta, Vincenzo Salemme (Italia, 110')
Les garçons sauvages di Bertrand Mandico con Vimala Pons, Diane Rouxel (Francia, 110')
Five teens of good family, enthusiasts of occult sciences, commit a fierce crime.
Team Hurricane di Annika Berg con Eja Penelope Roepstorff, Ida Glitre (Danimarca, 94')


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Visualizing the Plan Part Two: Drawing Lessons
Sometimes when students visualize an elaborate plan it is frustrating when that doesn't just happen on the page. Here are some tips to get students closer to their vision.
Start with a drawing lesson.
It is important to teach students some basic drawing steps to help them bring their visions to life. Drawing people is one of those techniques that is difficult for almost anyone. Giving students tips on how to come close to what they imagine their story to look like is helpful and can ease the frustration.
Here is a picture of Graysen's work from two days ago. He wanted to draw the "eagle" he saw flying over the school (probably a crow, but we'll let him live his dream). He got frustrated and decided to just draw circles and scribbles.
I often find when students are frustrated or don't see what they want to see in their picture they will color over it or scribble a "tornado" because there is suddenly a "storm" in their story. However, this tornado is often not a part of the story, it is a reaction to frustration and tied in to avoid embarrassment. It can also just be a result of not knowing how to begin a drawing. I often model drawing parts of my picture that are hard. Students laugh and we talk about the fact that even though I can't draw a picture of my kitchen exactly the way it looks I give it my best try. My words are what will determine my story for the reader. The next day we did a small group drawing lesson with two other students who were doing the same circular motion on their page. You can see that I am listening to each story and we are visualizing together what the illustration might look like. I did a drawing lesson for each student and we worked together to craft each other's stories verbally.
I then touched base with each student. Here I am with Graysen again demonstrating his drawing to be sure he has the basic shapes and ideas we talked about. I want this lesson to carry over and it is important to check in with these three students following my model. My purpose is that these three will be successful and the lesson will stay with them not only today but tomorrow as well.
I have charted and posted methods for drawing people (since often there are people in our stories) as well as the steps that take us to our drawing. Last week we talked about visualizing our story. You can see that this is a step on my chart and possibly the most important means of planning our pictures. I refer to this chart everyday to remind students how important this visualization can be in their plan.
Next week I will check in with these three students again to share their progress in both their drawings and their writing!


text: While catching up on my reading, I came across an excellent study titled "Effects of 2 Exercise Training Programs on Physical Activity in Daily Life in Patients With COPD" (Respiratory Care, November 2011 / Volume 56 / Number 11). The study set out to ascertain whether high intensity versus low intensity exercise for pulmonary rehabilitation had more of an effect on "the level of physical activity in daily life" in COPD patients. The study concluded that, while patients in both groups "report improvements in their self-perceived efficiency on performing their daily tasks", at the end of the program (twice a week for 12 weeks) there was no effect on the "the level of physical activity in daily life;" none, zip, nada! May I observe: 'A program does not a habit make.' Habits begin at home. Habits are hard to break. And COPD patients, like all of us, are creatures of habit. I believe this highlights the comprehensive, even organic approach that must be undertaken to achieve a return to wellness. Pulmonary rehabilitation must, at some point, move beyond outpatient programs to in-home cooperatives between patient and clinician designed to break old habits and make new ones. Only then will any impact be made in "daily life."


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The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
Heidi W. Durrow
256 pages
Publication Year: 2010
Publisher: Algonquin
Source: Bought it
It's a funny thing to think about: moving toward extinction. And I think of how maybe I'm already extinct in a strange way – there's no way to make another me: at least I can't do it. But that doesn't matter anyway because I never want to have kids.
The Girl Who Fell From The Sky is the debut novel from Heidi W. Durrow. It's also the winner of the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, which was founded by Barbara Kingsolver.
The story tells the life of Rachel, the only survivor of tragic, mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of her three siblings and their mother. Rachel is also biracial, the daughter of a white Danish mother and African-American father. After the death of her family members, Rachel is sent to live with her paternal grandmother and has to learn how to navigate in a country where she's considered black, something she didn't think much about before. Told from the perspective of Rachel, her mother Nella, and those who knew her family, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is an engaging read of one girl's struggle to live after the death of those she loved most.
This year I'm learning a lot about my reading. I've learned that I don't read many books that feature:
· the elderly as protagonists
· mother-daughter relationships
· bi-racial characters
Where have I been? In today's society with so many people being of several races and cultures, I can't believe I've ignored this. Luckily reading this book brought it to my attention. As a young girl, not only does Rachel has to deal with everything that has happened, she also has to learn how to deal with so much attention to both who she is physically, her long fuzzy hair that makes girls in her class want to fight her, blue eyes, and light brown skin to who she is as a person, someone who loves to read and tries to understand what being black means in America during the 1980s.
The problem is that as interesting and engaging as the book was, I didn't connect very well to Rachel. Readers understand this character through her words and interactions with others but it wasn't enough.
I had the same problem with Rachel's mother, Nella. Nella is a young Danish woman living in Europe when she meets Roger, an African-American man stationed at a nearby base. They soon marry and have children before Nella leaves Roger and flees to the United States with their children. She struggles with everything before she finally makes a terrifying decision.
*spoiler spoiler I need to understand her decision with the same depth that I understood a similar decision in Toni Morrison's Beloved. *spoiler over
Though I didn't get the connection I needed, I still think this was an excellent read. My rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
This review was originally posted at 1330v.


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If you think about number of webpages on the web, you will feel surprise looking on the number that Google shows . Google says, There are 16 trillion webpage on the web, i.e 1600 billion. If you think more on this, the question will come in your mind, Why people makes a website?
There are lot of reasons behind making of websites.
To make the business more professional.
Almost every company has a website. Because a website can make their business more professional. People can understand about the company by visiting on their corresponding websites. Some people analyse the value of company by looking into their website. Professionally built website made the company more professional.
To share talent and knowledge all over the world.
Many people have a special talent or have some unique knowledge that no one has. But no one knows some of these people. Because, they haven't shared their knowledge and talent. Some people share their knowledge through social networks. But there is possibility to steal their knowledge. Hence, these people need a website.
If these kinds of people put their knowledge on their own website then nobody can steal it.
To get the job.
Putting website name in the resume makes it more professional. This may improve the chance to get selected for the job. That's my experience.
To earn money.
This is the main reason behind to make a website. The more popular website gets, the more earning. People use SEO techniques to popular their blog (This website will help you to learn this technique). When user click on ads on website, the owner of the blog gets a revenue. Huge amount of webpages are on the web because of this reason.
Some people are excited to make the website. They wants to know, how to make website. They surf on internet, watches tutorial and then they create a website.
Creating website became easy and in very cheap price.
Now creating a website becomes very easy task. Anyone can make a website who have basic knowledge of computer. No coding knowledge is required. This is possible because of built in Content Management Systems such as WordPress, blogger.
Also people can buy domain names in affordable price and then they can start their website. In fact you can also make website free of cost. But you will get their extension such as yourdomain.blogspot.com, yourdomain.wordpress.com .
So what you think, Do you wanna make a website?


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May 19Full-Time, Partial Remote Job |Provide customers with mobile product support utilizing a service ticket system. Requires 3+ years' experience or a bachelor's degree. Full-time, partly remote role with variable, on-call and rotating shifts; some travel required.
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mysql server has gone away – What Happened? & The solution
MySQL Server Has Gone Away – What Happened & The Solution To That
The MySQL server has gone away (error 2006) has two main causes and solutions:
1- The Server timed out and closed the connection.
The Fix:
TARY checking this "wait timeout" mysql variable in your my.cnf configuration file is large enough.
2- Server dropped an incorrect or too large packet. This happens If mysqld gets a packet that is too large or incorrect, it assumes that something has gone wrong with the client and automatically closes the connection.
The Fix:
Try to increase the maximal packet size limit "max_allowed_packet" in my.cnf file, eg. set max_allowed_packet = 128M, then sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart. This solution should work for you, if you still have complication visit WordPress support forum for more help.
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Word on the app dev street is that Huawei is trying to discreetly woo Android app makers to publish their wares on the Chinese OEM's app store. It isn't yet making a big campaign probably for fear of kicking up a media storm. Not that it was able to avoid that anyway. It really surprised no one that it's trying to sell the idea of reaching millions of devices across the world but unless Huawei offers a few missing pieces, its call will fall on deaf ears.
Huawei needs Android apps
There is no question that Huawei needs apps for its "Plan B" OS to succeed. And not just any set of apps, mind. It has to either be Android apps or the so-called Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that cover the most popular apps and use cases in the market. And that's true whether ArkOS is based on Android or not.
The OS is important for things like navigation, resource management, and hardware support but 90% of a user's interaction with the phone will be with apps and the services behind those apps. It is actually not that difficult to customize Android (AOSP technically) to be Google-free. Just ask Amazon or ROM-makers. Few of those, however, succeeded without Google Play Services and the wealth of apps it lets users install.
Huawei needs more than Android apps
And so Huawei's short-term solution is to encourage those app developers to publish their apps on Huawei's AppGallery, it's equally misnamed app store. This isn't actually new but the timing of its renewed thrust comes just in time when Huawei is reported to be polishing up its Android-replacement.
Huawei's spiel is the reach that developers can have when they publish on AppGallery. If numbers alone are to be considered, it's clearly a win. If you can publish on Google Play Store and other app stores (including Amazon Appstore), you increase your reach. What Huawei's alleged email doesn't talk about, however, is how easy or not it will be for these developers to put their apps on anything other than Google Play Store. And that will be the biggest problem Huawei will face in trying to convince developers to support its cause.
Google's Play: Services
Google Play Store has long ceased to just be an app marketplace, at least as far as developers are concerned. The Store is actually just one part of a larger system collective called Google Play Service or, depending on the focus, Google Mobile Services (GMS). And these do more than just offer
Part of Google's strategy to get developers (and users) hooked into its Google Play system is to offer services and features to make everyone's lives easier. That includes cloud storage for app data, security and code sanity checks, data messaging and notifications, statistics and analytics, and a whole lot more. These are the features that both devs and users have become so used to that the thought of losing them is enough discourage them from going anywhere else. It's the perfect platform lock-in.
Integrity Catch-22
For end-users, the Google Play Store also offers something, one that has always been challenged month after month. It offers a guarantee of security and integrity, promising that apps there are malware-free. Of course, that has its flaws but it's far better than a third-party platform letting users install any app available, be it APK Mirror or even F-Droid.
Huawei's AppGallery does make similar promises of security-related features to prevent malicious apps and code from getting in. But that all boils down on how much you trust Huawei to do its job well and how free it is from certain agents working in the shadows. Given that the company is now under scrutiny for its alleged involvement in government-sponsored espionage. It may be hard, then, for developers and users to put that much faith on Huawei's word at face value.
What Huawei needs
There's no question that Huawei needs Android apps, high-quality and popular ones at that. It's Android replacement, whatever form it take, will not survive outside of China without the apps that people are so used to getting from Google Play Store by now. But even with those apps, it still needs to provide the background services and features that those apps use in making life convenient for users and developers alike.
That will be Huawei's biggest challenge when it comes to quickly raising an app ecosystem post-Google. It may have the networking hardware and knowledge to replace Google's services, but needs to prove it also has the frameworks and systems to pull it off without requiring too much work from developers. But it also needs to establish trust that it won't do worse than Google at least and that, unfortunately, is still an open question.


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WW2 gas masks may look appealing to investigate and wear, but untreated original gas masks contain harmful chemicals such as asbestos, which can be extremely harmful to anyone wearing them in terms of both immediate and long term health problems. As such, under no circumstances should pupils be allowed to wear untreated WW2 gas masks, either in school or indeed any they may bring in themselves from their own family collection.
You will be pleased to hear however that all our gas masks have had their filters replaced with modern replicas produced in house (they are actually bean tins, which look identical in size and shape when painted and treated), meaning the experience of wearing a WW2 gas mask is completely safe and preserved for the pupils. We also use no canvas bags that may have been contaminated with fibres.
In addition, all of our gas masks have been verified that they have never been used in any chemical tests and are all thoroughly scrubbed when we get them, meaning that they are also completely safe to touch and hold.
If you have further concerns about gas mask safety or would like to know more information about how to deal with gas masks brought in by pupils, please visit this website where you can download the joint union statement on the health risks of WW2 gas masks here.
For further information and a copy of our gas mask safety policy, please contact us here.


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204 Elliott Street
Sanbornville, NH 3872
Job Objective Law Office Receptionist searching for an opportunity to use my skills, education and experience in this field to make positive contributions to growing company.
Highlights of Qualifications:
- Admirable experience in working as a receptionist in a law environment
- Profound knowledge of the multiple line phone system
- Skilled at drafting letters, dictation, copying and filing
- Proficiency in using office equipment – copiers, computers, phone systems, and fax machines
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle a high volume of calls
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Law Office Receptionist, August 2005 – Present
Johnson and Armel Consulting, Sanbornville, NH
- Maintained a multiple line phone system and answered all calls.
- Greeted the clients and visitors in a pleasant manner.
- Performed various administrative functions such as receiving and distributing all faxes and emails.
- Monitored the calendar for the firm and booked the conference room in accordance to the same.
- Managed all the data and maintained records by entering it on the data management systems.
- Organized the inventory for the office supplies and made purchase orders.
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The Trump administration has announced plans to substantially hike the weekly entrance fees at Yellowstone, Grand Teton and 15 other popular national parks across the country.
Under a proposal unveiled last week, a trip into Yellowstone or Grand …
Last year, the National Park Service helped launch a campaign called "Find Your Park," which encouraged Americans to visit and appreciate our national parks.
But this year, it appears the Park Service's new campaign slogan might be, "What's in your wallet?"
The Trump administration has announced plans to substantially hike the weekly entrance fees at Yellowstone, Grand Teton and 15 other popular national parks across the country.
Under a proposal unveiled last week, a trip into Yellowstone or Grand Teton between May and September (basically the entire time that Yellowstone is easily accessible) will bring a $70 per-vehicle charge at each park.
That's more than double the current $30 charge and seems to be approaching the point where visitors might find the fee as breathtaking as the scenery.
We can appreciate the thinking behind the proposal. Our parks have a long list of maintenance projects — and how better to cover those and other costs of managing America's public lands than by turning to the people who use and, presumably, care about them the most? If people want to see Yellowstone, they can help foot the bill to run it, the thinking might go.
But national parks are more than just another government service. Places like Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Bighorn Canyon (which would not see a fee hike) are points of national pride that we've decided to protect for future generations.
After taking a hard, comprehensive look at the National Park Service budget — where we're certain they'll find plenty of opportunities to cut spending — we believe that Congress should set aside enough money to run our parks.
When Congress created Yellowstone National Park in 1872, it decreed that the area would be "dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people." To now charge $70 to set eyes on Old Faithful feels like a departure from that vision. At such a steep price, we fear the proposal could price people out of our national parks — making places like Yellowstone effectively off-limits to those of more limited means and potentially crimping tourism, too.
It's no secret that Yellowstone managers have been fretting over what to do about rising visitation against limited resources, but making the park unaffordable is the wrong way to reduce congestion.
In fairness, the proposal would have little impact on locals who frequent the park; the cost of an annual (i.e. more than a week-long) pass to Yellowstone would rise by just $5, to $75. You could also continue to buy an annual pass for all of our national parks for $80 — at least until that price is targeted for an increase.
Entrance fees at Yellowstone last increased in 2015. At that time, the Park Service eliminated joint passes to Yellowstone and Grand Teton and raised the parks' entrance fees from $25 to $30 for passenger vehicles.
Park Service officials predicted that the changes would have no effect on visitation and they appear to have been right: Yellowstone wound up with more visitors than ever before in 2016.
But the dramatic hikes now proposed are different. We'd encourage you to visit https://tinyurl.com/parkincrease and weigh in on the plan before Nov. 23.


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The following blog posting is Based on the May 16, 2018 Devotion in the Floris UMC Racial Reconciliation Group Meeting:
In his Dissent of Plessy V. Ferguson, 1896, Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote,
"The White race deems itself to be the dominant race in this country. And so it is, in prestige, in achievement, in education, in wealth, and in power…But in view of the constitution, in the eyes of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens….The destinies of the two races, in this country, are indissolubly linked together, and the interests of both require that the common government of all shall not permit the seeds of race hate to be planted under the sanction of law."
There's a lot here to unpack here, but for this moment, let's focus just on the portion, "The destinies of the two races, in this country, are indissolubly linked together." Do we really believe this, and if we do and we weren't hypocrites, how would it manifest in our daily lives?
Many racial groups in our community live side by side with other racial groups but rarely do their lives cross paths other than when traveling along the same roadways. Whites, in particular, sometimes think that they can conduct themselves most of their days within their own world without any need or interest in interacting with any other racial group. This can make them indifferent to those groups, and in some cases, dismissive of those groups needs and interests, or of great value found when racial groups interact in meaningful ways. The irony of white privilege here, that any group other than whites can imagine actually living most of their daily lives without the constant influence of another group's values and position, doesn't escape me.There's still value to the question, however: Pushing back on racial insularity, how is the positive destiny of white people directly linked to the positive destiny of people of color? Alternatively, how are the races so linked that as one rises, the other does, too, or as one falls, the other one does as well? Could each race be considered the canary in the coal mine for the other?
I'm struck by one of the biggest reasons I'm a part of a racial reconciliation group – none of us is free until all of us are free. My white race is not whole in its humanity nor in its faith and relationship with God until it is reconciled with each race, and it has done the hard work of becoming aware and proactive in ending racism, doing much more than a quick click on the, "Like," button on a random anti-racism tweet.
This is a scary thing, though. It requires candor, and it's just easier to keep living one's life without rocking the boat or losing friends in uneven efforts at blunt honesty. Suddenly there it is, though: Watch how we inadvertently perpetuate racism either systemically or personally by not saying anything, not getting educated about racism's very real presence and our roles in ending it.
We need models of courage to ignite our own moral outrage and displace our unrecognized complacency. New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu made a stunning speech in May 2017 just before workers removed a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, the fourth Confederate monument to be dismantled in New Orleans in the past few weeks at the time. The speech went viral on YouTube and Landrieu has since written a book about it and his personal commitment to an anti-racist south. Here's a portion of the speech:
"There are also other truths about our city that we must confront. New Orleans was America's largest slave market: a port where hundreds of thousands of souls were brought, sold and shipped up the Mississippi River to lives of forced labor of misery of rape, of torture. America was the place where nearly 4,000 of our fellow citizens were lynched, 540 alone in Louisiana; where the courts enshrined 'separate but equal'; where Freedom riders coming to New Orleans were beaten to a bloody pulp."
"So when people say to me that the monuments in question are history, well what I just described is real history as well, and it is the searing truth. And it immediately begs the questions: why there are no slave ship monuments, no prominent markers on public land to remember the lynchings or the slave blocks; nothing to remember this long chapter of our lives; the pain, the sacrifice, the shame … all of it happening on the soil of New Orleans.
So for those self-appointed defenders of history and the monuments, they are eerily silent on what amounts to this historical malfeasance, a lie by omission. There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence of it. For America and New Orleans, it has been a long, winding road, marked by great tragedy and great triumph. But we cannot be afraid of our truth.
History cannot be changed. It cannot be moved like a statue. What is done is done. The Civil War is over, and the Confederacy lost and we are better for it. Surely we are far enough removed from this dark time to acknowledge that the cause of the Confederacy was wrong."
And in the second decade of the 21st century, asking African Americans — or anyone else — to drive by property that they own; occupied by reverential statues of men who fought to destroy the country and deny that person's humanity seems perverse and absurd."
— http://pulsegulfcoast.com/2017/05/transcript-of-new-orleans-mayor-landrieus-address-on-confederate-monuments
Conviction means we hold firmly to belief, we stand resolute. There is great courage – the kind needed for racial reconciliation and reparation – that comes from Christian conviction, in particular. How do any us demonstrate the courage of Christian conviction in today's world? Will they know we are Christians by our love alone? And how many times in our lives have we needed to demonstrate the courage of Christian conviction, but it just wasn't in us, and had we the opportunity to do it over again with such courage, we would have handled it very differently? 'A plentitude.' Please, Lord, let these things agitate us and call us forward!


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For investment related queries, contact Invest India at http://www.investindia.gov.in/
Investment Policy Framework
Details can be obtained at https://dipp.gov.in/
Invest India
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, has set up a joint venture company called 'Invest India' in partnership with FICCI and State Governments. The Company was formally launched by the Minister of Commerce and Industry on 23rd December 2009. The primary mandate of 'Invest India' is to promote foreign investment in a focused, comprehensive and structured manner. For further support and follow up, its website can be viewed at www.investindia.gov.in
Success stories in India
A Confederation of Indian Industry(CII), a premier industrial association of India, survey of foreign companies doing business in India to chart out the success of their operations in India echoed the following opinion:
Automotive sector
Ford India - Ford Motor Company made an investment of over US$ 350 million with the capacity to manufacture over 50,000 vehicles per annum for a joint venture company with Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). Ford India has already exported over 28,000 CKDs various countries including Mexico and South Africa.
Daimler Chrysler India - The company has invested in India in manufacturing auto components and has recorded significant turnover of US$ 35 million in a period of one year by exporting the auto components.
Hyundai Motors India - Hyundai has sold over 350,000 cars in a record time of 50 months since commencement of commercial production and recorded a sales revenue of over US$ 714 million for the financial year 2002 registering a 13 per cent growth in revenues.
Consumer electronics
Samsung India- In a short span of six years since its entry into the Indian market Samsung has positioned itself as a leader in the high-tech consumer electronics and home appliances market in the country. Samsung India has set up an R&D Centre at NOIDA which serves as the regional R&D hub for India, Middle East and South East Asian region.
Food processing
PEPSICO India – Pepsi since 1989 has made about half a billion US dollar from its 19 factories across India and is now doing a thriving business.
Coca Cola India- The Coca Cola have operations in India distributing its products through over 700,000 retail outlets. Coca Cola India directly employs over 7000 workers. Over the past nine years, the company has invested over US$ 827 million in India and over US$ 800 million in its bottling subsidiary.
Motorola India - Motorola, since 1991 has set up its software and pager manufacturing units in Bangalore and the latter unit has been changed into a cellular phone manufacturing facility now. India is now well-established as a source of software and chip design for Motorola globally with 2,000 software engineers.
Financial services
GE Capital - GE Capital India, a wholly owned subsidiary of GE set up in 1993 is set to become one of GE's largest service centres in the world providing back office services for a whole range of activities including credit cards, finance, etc. Its current strength is about 6000 employees and a hiring rate of about 400 new people every month. GE Capital India is currently doing business to the order of about US$ 1 billion per annum. GE Capital expects to double in size over the next 3 years.
P&O Ports - P&O (Peninsular & Oriental) Ports of Australia and Port of Singapore Authority International (PSA International) are among the largest investors in the port sector in India.
Jet Airways - Jet Airways started operations in May 1993 with a fleet of four aircrafts serving 12 destinations. By March 2002, it has grown to over 38 aircrafts flying to about 44 destinations and has over 245 daily flights. Jet Airways' current market share stands at around 44 per cent of the country's domestic passenger air traffic. The airline was awarded the prestigious Air Transport World Award 2001 for Market Development.
Rolls-Royce India - Rolls-Royce has been doing business in India for over 60 years with more than 1000 aero engines in service in the country.
Information Technology
Oracle India – Oracle started its Indian operations in August 1993 and today has a number of software development facilities in India with over 600 people. Oracle India has achieved a growth rate of about 40 percent since its inception and has a market share in excess of 50 percent in the Random Database Management System (RDMS) segment. Oracle sells more call-centre software in India than the rest of Asia Pacific combined.
Star TV - STAR TV invested US$ 80 million in building up its Indian operation and has been growing at 40-50 per cent per annum for the last 3 years. Star TV India is valued at over US$ 2 billion by Communications Equity Associates, an American investment bank, and rated as the most valuable and profitable investment of Star TV group in all of Asia. Its channels cover 300 million people in 53 countries in Asia and the Middle East.
Marks and Spencer - Marks and Spencer, the UK based global retail major, has entered India in a big way. The objective is to participate in the growing retail business as the Indian retail sector witnesses significant changes.
Argyle Diamonds - Argyle Diamonds, the world's single biggest producer, with 40 million carats started India operations in 1994. India is the largest processor of diamonds, with over 70% of the world trade in diamonds being cut & polished in the country.
Max Healthcare - Max healthcare, an alliance between Harvard Medical International and Max India is providing world-class healthcare by creating an institution committed to the highest standards of medical and service excellence, patient care, scientific knowledge and medical education.
The first and second-generation reforms have created a conducive environment for foreign investments in India. Market oriented policies are boosting economic activity, all round development and GDP growth rate. Government procedures are constantly being simplified and paper work minimized. As the Indian economy gears for competition in the international market, overseas investors clearly see the potential for attractive returns from investments in India, which is also evident from the many FDI success stories already achieved.


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Key Facts
Population: 7,590,758 (July 2012 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Jewish 76.4% (Israel-born 67.1%, Europe/America-born 22.6%, Africa-born 5.9%, Asia-born 4.2%), non-Jewish 23.6% (mostly Arab)
Religion: Jewish 75.6%, Muslim 16.9%, Christian 2%, Druze 1.7%, other 3.8%
Age Structure:0-14 years: 27.6%; 15-64 years: 62.2%; over 65 years: 10.1%
GDP/GDP Growth Rate: $245.3 billion/4.8%
Health Expenditure: 9.5% of GDP
Maternal Mortality: 7 deaths/100,000 live births
Education Expenditure: 5.9% of GDP
Unemployment: 14.7% (male: 15.7%/female: 13.9)
Military Expenditure: 7.3% of GDP
Mobile Phones: 9.875 million
Internet Users: 4.525 million
Who's Reporting
Ran Bar-Yoshafat is a young Israeli from Ramat HaSharon – a coastal city just north of Tel Aviv. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Tel Aviv University. Ran has a law degree from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he did his law residency in the legal department of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, working with the Education, Culture and Sports Committee, the House Committee and the Childcare Committee. For the past four years he has worked freelance for MASA, an umbrella exchange organization in Israel for Jewish youth, for which he gives lectures about Israel's political and security issues, and teaches leadership courses. Ran has a passion for education and advocacy and is a member of groups including StandWithUs Israeli Fellowship program, the World Union of Jewish Students, the Word Jewish Diplomatic Corps, and is also on the board of the IMPACT! Alumni club – a branch of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces that gives scholarships to low-income ex-soldiers. As part of his community outreach work, Ran helps minority groups in Israel, such as Ethiopian Jews, those with learning disabilities, and the ultra-Orthodox to prepare and pass the Israeli university entrance exam, so that they can enroll in university, obtain a higher education, join the Israeli workforce and have a better future. In 1999 and 2000, Ran was Israeli national champion for mixed martial arts, and served in an elite Special Forces unit in the Israeli defense forces.
I am a 29 year old Israeli who recently finished a M.Sc. program in theoretical physics, and is now trying to make up for it by traveling and seeing more of the actual world. I recently came back to Israel to attend my brother's wedding. I crossed in to Israel from Jordan, after flying there from India, sailing there from Egypt, going there by bus, and hitchhiking to the border from where I am sitting right now. I moved out of Kibbutz Tsubah to live in Jerusalem. I work formally very irregularly, giving private math/physics lessons, and translating academic articles whenever I'm lucky enough to find a client. The idea is to leave maximal free time to do my own thing, recently which has been getting into peace organization, and promoting my own initiatives as I see best.


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