before_body.tex

%\cleardoublepage\newpage\thispagestyle{empty}\null
%\cleardoublepage\newpage\thispagestyle{empty}\null
%\cleardoublepage\newpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\begin{center}
% \includegraphics{images/dedication.pdf}
\end{center}

\setlength{\abovedisplayskip}{-5pt}
\setlength{\abovedisplayshortskip}{-5pt}