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Mom Throws Gender Reveal Party…for Her 20-Year-Old
Gender reveal parties have become all the rage, ironically, in a time when many try to argue that gender is most certainly not determined by what the doctor says you are in an ultrasound or upon your birth.
Nonetheless, expectant parents love to reveal whether their baby shower will be themed pink or blue with fun, creative "gender reveals" in which parents and guests alike are often learning for the first time what gender their baby will be.
One mother of a young woman who identified as male, however, decided to have a gender reveal for her 20-year-old "son."
New York Post reports:
When Adrian Brown told his mother that he was transgender and wanted to transition from female to male, Heather Lundberg Green didn't know how to support her son.
"When he told me he was transitioning, I was determined to support him through his journey, but I had no idea how," Green, who's based in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in a blog for Love What Matters. "I have always had many friends in the LGBTQ community and still I wasn't sure what steps I should take as his mother, or even what an appropriate response was outside of 'I still love you.'"
But she had a clever idea: Throw a gender reveal party to celebrate her son's 20th birthday. Green coordinated an elaborate photo shoot for her son, where she swaddled him with a white blanket inscribed with "It's a boy!"
She shared the photos on her Facebook page, which quickly became a social media sensation and attracted more than 10,000 likes.
For parents, we are hard-wired to do everything we can to make our children feel loved and supported, and when a child comes to you and says that they believe they are a gender that is different than the results of their gender reveal, well, it can be confusing.
This mother obviously loves her child, but she is a product of a culture that tells us it is helpful for trans-identifying people to support their dysphoria.
There is no other mental illness that we support by agreeing with a delusion. One's heart aches for parents who are in the position to tell their child that try as they might, they will never be a boy if they are born a girl. The problem is that this mother is being told by everyone around her that if a girl identifies as a boy, the best thing to do is support that.
There is a difference between being loving and supportive and participating in harmful behavior that has not yet been proven to produce results.
There is no hard data to support the notion that "transitioning" helps someone struggling with gender dysphoria. And for parents who want to love their children who are in this position, they need to advocate for them to get the help they need and address the root cause of this mental illness together.
Not throw a party celebrating something that simply is not.
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Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and endothelium-related biomarkers have been related to AKI in critically-ill patients. Also, FGF23 is associated with endothelial dysfunction. In this study, we investigated if elevated FGF23 association with severe AKI is mediated by several endothelial/glycocalyx-related biomarkers.
Prospective cohort study with critically-ill patients. Blood samples were collected within the first 24 h after ICU admission. Severe AKI (defined according to KDIGO stage 2/3) was the analyzed outcome.
265 patients were enrolled and 82 (30.9%) developed severe AKI—defined according to KDIGO stage 2/3. Blood samples to biomarkers measurement were collected within the first 24 h after ICU admission. After adjustment for several variables, FGF23, vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM-1), angiopoietin 2 (AGPT2), syndecan-1 and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) were associated with severe AKI. The individual indirect effects of VCAM-1, AGPT2 and syndecan-1 explained 23%, 31%, and 32% of the total observed effect of FGF23 on severe AKI, respectively. ICAM-1 showed no statistically significant mediation. When all three endothelium-related biomarkers were included in a directed acyclic graph (DAG), the Bayesian network learning suggested the following causal association pathway FGF-23 → syndecan-1 → VCAM-1 → AGPT2 → severe AKI.
The association between FGF23 and AKI are mediated by endothelium-related biomarkers, mainly VCAM-1, AGPT2 and syndecan-1. Moreover, the statistical models show that syndecan-1, a biomarker of endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction, seems to be the initial mediator between FGF23 and severe AKI.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illness and is associated with markedly increased hospital length of stay, mortality, and cost [1–3]. Disordered mineral metabolism is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) , but only recently it has been studied in AKI [5–9]. Decreased 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25-vitD) levels and hypocalcemia associated with reduced or elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels have been reported in small samples of patients with established AKI [6, 10–12]. Also, fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 23, a potent phosphaturic hormone released by osteocytes, play an important role in phosphate and vitamin D homeostasis and it is elevated in AKI [6–8].
In the CKD setting, elevated FGF23 levels are now recognized as a key feature of dysregulated mineral metabolism, and are one of the most robust predictors of cardiovascular disease in this patient population . More recently, FGF23 has emerged as a biomarker related to AKI and death in critically-ill patients [6, 7, 9] and following cardiac surgery .
While the pathogenesis of AKI in critically-ill patients is complex, recent evidence suggests an important role for microvascular endothelial injury and endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction in its pathogenesis [14, 15]. This is supported by studies suggesting that biomarkers related to endothelial cell activation (such VCAM-1) , glycocalyx lesion (syndecan-1) [17, 18] and endothelial growth factor (angiopoietin-2 and VEGF-1) [19–21] are associated with AKI.
It is not known whether FGF23 is simply a disease severity marker or directly contributes to adverse outcomes in critically-ill patients. If a direct role is present, the downstream consequences of FGF23 in critically-ill patients leading to AKI are largely unknown; however, elevated plasma FGF23 levels have been implicated in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction [22–24], immunosuppression  and inflammation  in CKD patients, making these effects possible FGF23 pathways in AKI.
In this study, we hypothesized that (1) elevated FGF23 levels in critically-ill patients is associated with severe AKI and (2) FGF23 association with severe AKI is mediated, at least in part, by endothelium-related biomarkers. To explore these hypotheses, we aimed to use mediation analysis and directed acyclic graph. Although the cross-sectional design of our study precludes direct proof of the causal mechanisms that we propose, statistical mediation and causal inference provides a framework in which we may formally test the observed data for evidence of such mechanisms. Mediation can show whether some or all of the significance of the association between an exposure and an outcome is statistically explained by the effect of the exposure on the potential mediator. The analysis also gives an estimate of the amount of the observed effect of the exposure on the outcome that can be explained by the action of the exposure through the mediator if the hypothesized mechanism exists.
Because endothelial biomarkers can have unknown and complex interactions, we also used Bayesian networks to infer interrelationship between the biomarkers and severe AKI. Bayesian networks are graphical models that leverage conditional independencies between variables to describe joint multivariate probability distributions . These analyses are better discussed below in "Methods" section. Although this evidence is necessarily circumstantial, it can still provide important support and motivation for more definitive investigations.
This is a post hoc analysis of a prospective observational study  we conducted with 265 patients admitted to ICUs at Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (Ceará, Brazil) between June of 2016 and January of 2018. We collected and stored EDTA plasma aliquots within 24 h of ICU admission. All samples were collected in the morning (from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m.). Samples were stored at − 80 °C within 2 h of collection. All patients provided written informed consent and all protocols were approved by our hospital's Institutional Review Board.
Inclusion criteria were age > 18 years and admission to a medical or surgical ICU. Exclusion criteria were: (1) anticipated ICU stay < 24 h; and (2) serum creatinine (sCr) > 4.0 mg/dL, submitted to dialysis or previous renal transplantation. Patients were recruited within the first 24 h of ICU stay and followed up to ICU discharge. The institution's research ethics board approved the study. Informed consent was obtained from patients or parents/guardians before participation, with assent where appropriate.
Demographic data, medical history (comorbidities) and severity parameters were recorded within the first 24 h of ICU stay to calculate the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score. During the first 7 days of ICU stay, sCr level was measured daily and the patient was evaluated regarding the need for mechanical ventilation, use of vasoactive drugs or exposure to nephrotoxic drugs (amphotericin, vancomycin, aminoglycoside). Baseline renal function was defined as the sCr level on ICU admission.
FGF23 was measured using a C-terminal ELISA kit (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA). The intra-assay coefficient of variation was 6.1%.
Syndecan-1 was measured as a biomarker of endothelial glycocalyx injury (Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA). The intra-assay coefficient of variation was 6.2%. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), a marker of endothelial cell activation, was measured using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit (Life Technologies Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil), with an intra-assay coefficient of 8.4%. Also, vascular cell adhesion protein 1 (VCAM-1) was measured using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit (Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), with an intra-assay coefficient of 5.9%. Angiopoietin-2 was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA). The intra-assay coefficient of variation was 5.3% and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an angiogenic protein known to cause endothelial activation and increase microvascular permeability, was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA). All measured were performed in duplicate. Serum levels of creatinine, ionized calcium and phosphate were measured for clinical purposes by the hospital laboratory.
Additional analyses were also performed in a nested case–control subcohort of 41 participants with severe AKI and 41 participants with normal renal function at ICU admission (estimated glomerular filtration rate > 90 mL/min/1.73 m ) and without developing AKI (no sCr increment greater than 50% of baseline renal function or 0.3 mg/dL). Cases were matched 1:1 to controls based on age, gender and baseline renal function. Plasma levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-vitD) and 1,25-vitD were measured in this nested case–control subcohort. iPTH was measured using a chemiluminescent immunoassay (Beckman Coulter, Fullerton, CA), with an intra-assay coefficient of 3.2%. 25-vitD and 1,25-vitD were measured using immunoaffinity enrichment and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry.
Our outcome was severe AKI (stage 2/3) within the first 7 days of ICU stay according to the criteria established by the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Work Group. In summary, doubling of baseline sCr or need for renal replacement therapy. Because we could not exclude some patients were admitted already with AKI, we considered new or worsening AKI taking sCr on ICU admission as baseline.
Normality of data was assessed, and data are reported as mean and standard deviation (SD) or median and IQR (25th–75th percentiles) when appropriate. Baseline characteristics were compared using a 2-sample t test or Mann–Whitney test for continuous variables, whereas dichotomous variables were assessed with χ2 test or Fisher exact test. Simple correlations between continuous variables were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Non-normal distributions were natural log-transformed for additional analysis. Several multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess the association of FGF 23 and endothelial-related biomarkers with severe AKI. All models were adjusted for age, gender, body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m , Charlson comorbidity index, surgical admission, use of vasoactive drugs, need for mechanical ventilation, exposure to nephrotoxic drugs and APACHE II score at ICU admission.
Mediation analyses were performed when appropriate based on the logistic regression results to assess the hypothesized associations of FGF23 and endothelial-related biomarkers with severe AKI. Specifically, the mediation analysis was performed when (1) the exposure was significantly correlated to the mediator and outcome (after adjustment for confounders) and (2) the mediator was significantly correlated to the outcome. Indirect effects and confidence intervals were estimated by bootstrapping with 5000 resamples using the PROCESS Statistical Package for SPSS (PROCESS version 2—note that version 3 does not run dichotomous outcomes and SPSS, version 20.0, 2011; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL) . Statistically significant mediation is established when the indirect effect is significantly different from zero, with full mediation defined by the additional attenuation of the association between independent and dependent variables into nonsignificance after inclusion of the mediator variable or variables.
Also, to suggest a pathway between FGF23, endothelial-related biomarkers and severe AKI, we performed a Bayesian network learning analysis. To perform directed acyclic graph (DAG), we permitted a priori any causal pathway between biomarkers and variables. The only restriction was that all significant interdependence with arrow "from" severe AKI was corrected and the direction of the arrow was "to" severe AKI. This was performed to maintain the temporal causal assumption. Secondly, we produced a consensus model by learning 200 Bayesian networks and keeping the arrows that appear at least ≈ 60% of the time (as estimated from the data). The algorithm used was hill climbing with the Bayesian Information Criteria score. In the plot, arrow thickness is in proportion to the frequency reported n order to validate the model learning strategy we perform 10 runs of 10-fold cross-validation and measure the predictive accuracy for severe AKI given all the other variables. We used the package "bnlearn" package for R . All comparisons are two-tailed, with p < 0.05 considered significant.
Of the 312 patients admitted to the ICU during the study period and considered for inclusion, 47 were excluded due to the following reasons: patient refused to sign the informed consent (n = 11), absence of blood sample to measure biomarkers (n = 17), less than 24 h of ICU stay (n = 19)—Fig. 1. We enrolled 265 patients (50.6% males) admitted to the ICU. The mean age was 51.4 ± 17.8 years. One-hundred and nine patients (41.1%) previously had arterial hypertension and 50 (18.9%) had diabetes mellitus. The median (IQR) APACHE II score was 17 (13–22), 160 (60.4%) required mechanical ventilation, and 88 (33.2%) had a surgical admission. Eighty-two patients (30.9%) developed severe AKI. Additional baseline characteristics according to severe AKI status are shown in Table 1.
Univariate associations of endothelial-related biomarkers, each assessed individually, with FGF 23 are presented in Additional file 1: Table S1. As expected, there was a high interrelationship between endothelial-related biomarkers. FGF23 directly correlated with all endothelial-related biomarkers, except VEGF-1. The strongest association of FGF23 was observed with syndecan-1 (rs = 0.412, p < 0.001).
FGF23 directly correlated with phosphate (rs = 0.197, p = 0.002) and, in the nested case–control subcohort, inversely correlated with 1,25-vitD (rs = − 0.27, p = 0.01) level. We observed no significant correlation between FGF 23 and 25-vitD (rs = 0.10, p = 0.33) levels.
Median plasma endothelial-related biomarker values, according to severe AKI status, are shown in Additional file 2: Table S2. All measured biomarkers, except VEGF, were higher in severe AKI patients. Figure 2 shows adjusted associations of individual biomarkers with severe AKI. FGF23, syndecan-1, VCAM-1 and angiopoietin-2 were strongly associated with severe AKI (p < 0.001). ICAM-1 only showed a statistically significant trend in the association with severe AKI. After adjustments, there was no association between serum phosphate, calcium, iPTH and vitamin D metabolites with severe AKI, as shown in Additional file 3: Table S3).
Results of mediation analyses are summarized in Fig. 3. The association between FGF23 and AKI remained significant after including each endothelial-related biomarker individually; excluding some endothelial-related biomarker individually is responsible for total mediation of such association. However, we tested whether the association between FGF 23 and severe AKI was partially mediated by VCAM-1, AGPT2, syndecan-1 and ICAM-1 (models A-D, respectively). Because VEGF and vitamin D metabolites showed no independent association with severe AKI, we did not test whether these biomarkers showed any mediation. ICAM-1 (model D) showed no significant mediation regarding the association between FGF 23 and severe AKI. Regarding the other biomarkers, the individual indirect effects of VCAM-1 (model A), AGPT2 (model B) and syndecan-1 (model C) were, each one of them, significant but not eliminate the significance of the residual direct effect of FGF 23 on severe AKI. The indirect effect in each model explained 24%, 31%, and 33% of the total observed effect, respectively. Because diabetes mellitus can damage the endothelium, we performed a sensitivity analysis including only patients with diabetes mellitus (n = 50). The mediation results using parsimonious models were similar—Additional file 4: Figure S1.
To explore possible causal associations between FGF-23, VCAM-1, AGPT2 and syndecan-1, we performed Bayesian network learning—Fig. 4. We can observe FGF-23 is mediated by a pathway including syndecan-1 → VCAM-1 → AGPT2 → severe AKI. In order to validate the model learning strategy we perform 10 runs of 10-fold cross-validation and measure the predictive accuracy for Growth given all the other variables. The result is a classification error of ≈ 0.03.
Increased FGF23 is frequently seen in critically-ill patients, and has emerged in recent years as an established risk factor for acute kidney injury in this population [6, 7, 9]. Endothelial cells express FGF23 receptors and, although direct vascular effects of FGF23 remain largely elusive, it has been suggested that FGF23 directly impairs endothelial-dependent vasorelaxation . In CKD patients, FGF23 is associated with impaired endothelial-dependent relaxation, endothelial-independent relaxation, arterial stiffness and cardiovascular disease ; however, the effects of FGF23 in the acute setting are largely unknown. In this cohort of critically-ill patients, we measured FGF23 and several endothelial-related biomarkers to test the hypothesis that the association of FGF23 and severe AKI could be mediated by endothelium/glycocalyx damage. We confirmed an independent association between FGF23 and severe AKI. Additionally, FGF23 was also associated with all, except VEGF, endothelial-related biomarkers. Moreover, the association between FGF23 and severe AKI was mediated by higher plasma levels of endothelial-related biomarkers—VCAM-1, syndecan-1 and AGPT2. In the DAG model, including the three endothelial-related biomarkers, the suggested pathway discloses endothelial-related biomarkers are mediators in the causal association between FGF23 and severe AKI. Our findings provide evidence supporting the hypothesis that an increased FGF23 leads to severe AKI through endothelium/glycocalyx lesion.
Whether FGF23 is simply a disease severity marker or directly contributes to adverse outcomes is a key question that could not be answered by either previous or present observational studies; but in addition to endothelial damage, other possible mechanisms explaining the acute adverse effects of FGF23 on renal function include: immune dysfunction , inflammation  and via inhibitory effects on vitamin D metabolite activation . Although our studies and others have not been able to find an independent effect of vitamin D metabolites on AKI when evaluating FGF23 , it is possible that tissue-level paracrine effects of FGF23 on vitamin D activation and degradation can occur in the absence of major changes in circulating vitamin D levels, and even contribute to endothelial dysfunction [7, 32]. In summary, it is not possible to rule out the presence of other mechanisms related to FGF23, in addition to endothelial dysfunction.
The pathophysiology of endothelial damage is largely unknown, mainly that of its inner component, the glycocalyx. Although the most frequent suggested pathway point to syndecan-1 as the first mediator of FGF23 effect on severe AKI, it is not possible to conclude whether endothelial cell damage leads to glycocalyx dysfunction or if the opposite is true. In fact, the interrelationship between endothelial biomarkers are probably bidirectional pathways . In the presented DAG, no clinical variable was directly associated with FGF23, explaining previous results disclosing independent association between FGF23 and AKI. Our results also confirm syndecan-1 is associated with sepsis as demonstrated in other studies [34, 35] and the strong association between AGPT4 and mechanical ventilation—Fig. 4 .
Because of its pleiotropic effects, as stated above, one possible candidate to the mediation of FGF 23 action on endothelium is vitamin D; however, we did not include it in the mediation analysis, as we found no significant association between vitamin D metabolites and severe AKI, ruling out the second principle to consider an element as a possible mediator (see "Statistical analysis" section). Because of economic constraints, we measured iPTH and vitamin D metabolites only in a subgroup of patients; however, other studies have demonstrated a lack of association between vitamin D and AKI [7, 8].
There are several limitations to our study. First, the most obvious limitation is the cross-sectional design and, therefore, it cannot show causality. Mediation analysis and Bayesian network learning provides evidence supportive of potential causal pathways that must then be confirmed by appropriate interventional studies in animal models or clinical trials. Although we adjusted the models for several known potential confounders, it is possible that the described effects may be attributable to unknown variables. Moreover, our proposed sequence of endothelial-related biomarkers mediators was only statistically-based and biological confirmation of this hypothesis is required. Second, although this is a prospective cohort, the great majority of patients did not have available information on sCr before hospital admission, Because our objective was to evaluate the effects of biomarkers on developing AKI (new or worsening), the first serum creatinine measurement available after ICU admission collected together with the biomarker samples was used as the reference value for renal function. Third, we did not measure intact FGF23; however, we consider other studies demonstrated that the association of C-terminal with AKI is similar to the intact assay . Finally, although we adjusted for several potential confounders, our results may have been affected by residual confounding effects.
Our study suggests the association between FGF23 and AKI are mediated by endothelial-related biomarkers, mainly VCAM-1, syndecan-1 and AGPT2. Moreover, the statistical models show that syndecan-1, a biomarker of the endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction, seems to be the first mediator between FGF23 and severe AKI.
ABL designed the study; carried out data extraction as well as data analysis and wrote the manuscript. FMON, CBA, DFF, BFTA, LJMMF, VBS, GCM and ALCMA participated in data extraction and data analysis. FMON participated in analyzing samples and data, including clinical aspects and revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Readers may contact Dr Alexandre Braga Liborio (alexandreliborio@yahoo.com.br) for reasonable requests for the data.
This study was approved by the institutional review boards of Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (number:). Written informed consent was obtained from patients or their next of kin before patients participated in this study.
12967_2019_1875_MOESM1_ESM.doc Additional file 1: Table S1. FGF23 and endothelial-related biomarkers' Spearman correlations.
12967_2019_1875_MOESM2_ESM.doc Additional file 2: Table S2. Endothelial-related biomarkers stratified by AKI status.
12967_2019_1875_MOESM3_ESM.doc Additional file 3: Table S3. Association of mineral biomarkers with severe AKI.
12967_2019_1875_MOESM4_ESM.docx Additional file 4: Figure S1. Mediation analyses of the association between FGF23 and severe AKI in patients with diabetes mellitus.


MADISON - Unless someone strikes oil in Oshkosh, discovers natural gas in Necedah or mines coal in Colfax, the state of Wisconsin is destined to remain largely dependent - perhaps for decades - on outside sources of energy that power its homes, businesses and vehicles.
There may be logical reasons for the new administration's specific actions. Some people have complained that current state rules allow wind generators to be built too close to private property, and the conversion of the UW-Madison's Charter Street plant to burn switchgrass pellets was estimated to be $75 million more expensive than burning natural gas.
The larger danger is that Wisconsin could lose momentum around the development of much-needed energy technologies - advanced wind, next-generation biofuels, energy storage systems and much more - if the message is sent that energy and conservation innovation isn't welcome or valued.


The Minnesota Twins "Learning through Baseball" Program, presented by Target, is an educational experience that incorporates the beauty of Target Field with well organized tours, a knowledgeable staff, and an exceptional curriculum. The structure of the experience can be adjusted according to the levels and needs of the participating students and their teachers, and is designed with the Minnesota State Standards in mind. Our goal is to translate our love of baseball into an appreciation, understanding, and passion of the education underlying the sport. Since the creation of the "Learning through Baseball" program in 2012, more than 15,000 students each year from more than 150 schools have participated in the program.
The Minnesota Twins believe that each new season starts in the community. Each year Twins front office staff, including president Dave St. Peter, visit over 30 schools in Twins Territory. During these school visits, Twins staff teach about Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente through reading. Each visit consists of: a reading of a book, a short documentary and a discussion with trivia questions and prizes. The books for the 2019 year are: Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson by Sharon Robinson and Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates by Jonah Winter.
Perfect Attendance-Perfect Game rewards middle school student who achieve perfect attendance during the school year. Students receive a certificate and the opportunity to attend a Twins game, with a representative from each participating school recognized on field during the pregame ceremony.
Father of the Year Essay Contest recognizes outstanding essays written by students in partnership with the National Center for Fathering.
Partnerships with the Kids in Need Foundation and Adopt-a-Classroom work to ensure that every child has the school supplies they need to succeed.
The Hennepin County Step-to-It Challenge encourages residents and students to increase their physical activity. Hennepin County communities use Twins merchandise as an incentive to encourage participation, and schools vie for the opportunity to have an exercise session led by Twins trainers and players.
In 2017, the MN Twins visited three schools in Twins Territory: Basswood Elementary (Maple Grove, MN), Rice Lake Elementary (Maple Grove, MN) and the School of Engineering and Arts (Golden Valley, MN).
On the visit to the School of Engineering and Arts, Pitcher Justin Haley joined Perry Castellano, head Strength and Conditioning Coach, and TC Bear. After demonstrating his daily warm-up exercises, Haley spoke about the importance of education, as well as healthy eating and living.
The Minnesota Twins take bullying seriously. The Twins believe there is no place for bullying in our schools, or in society as a whole. If you are being bullied, there is help available and you should not feel alone.
The Minnesota Twins and catcher Joe Mauer produced a video to discourage bullying and encourage those being bullied to seek help. The message of the video was developed with the help of local organizations.


I remember when I was a kid growing up and how I never liked to be called names, no one did. I mean I like my name. My name is Richard, a fine and dandy name for me. Hey, Hi, Yo & Bro were all right to get my attention. Didn't mind anything close to Rich, Richie, or Rick. Anything in the ballpark suited me fine. While navigating about, I didn't like names such as Jerk, Clown, Screw Ball, Air Head or Space Cadet. But at least I could fire back and that always seemed to end the name calling. Whomever coined the phrase "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" brought that saying from another planet, which doesn't belong here on earth.
However, there is a part of my past where name calling had to be accepted and not a word said otherwise. This place was in my Catholic elementary school and the teachers there were Sister's of Charity. Such a nice and peaceful name to have as teachers. Yes, these were Catholic Nuns. I remember one day in particular as the "day of thunder," when I had been disobedient. I was told not to bounce a ball while in line and accidentally dropped it a second time just as I was being warned. Oh, those Nuns had such uncanny timing. Sister Maria stopped the line and glared down at me as I stood motionless at the back of the line. She headed my way, not too fast, just slow deliberate steps. Time seemed to stand still, it was slow motion as pandemonium filled my mind. I was in confinement and awaited punishment.
Sister Maria finally arrived and stood directly in front of me then slowly cuffed her sleeves – more agonizing seconds. I was so frightened as I realized I was confronted with professional intimidation. I didn't dare make eye contact, just squinted my eyes and waited for "the thunder." I was slapped around pretty hard and started to slip down to my knees but was jerked up by my tie which seemed like a rope around my neck. Then I had to look Sister Maria in the eye, which she made sure of. It was over….almost. The finishing touch for Sister Maria was her calling me a "Brazen Article." With absolute authority I had been branded. The line moved forward and I never did see that ball again. As my class headed to the staircase, we passed by a glass display case in which I caught a glimpse of myself in the reflection. I saw that my tie was on backwards, my collar was sticking up as if it were starched that way and my hair stood on end as if I had stuck my finger in an electric socket. One consolation was the fact that no one stared at me because Sister Maria was at the back of the line as we made our way back to the classroom. When I got to my seat, I squared myself away the best I could. I was now a "Brazen Article." – no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
Would you believe that this event took place in 1956? That's right, you do the math. I was condemned and I will always remember this event. It wasn't until years later (1977) that I would be condemned again. But this time I was condemned by God. Someone witnessed to me and showed me God's law, I had always known the Ten Commandments but now my conscious seemed to crush me. I saw myself a true sinner and separated from God, it was then that I was prepared for God's grace. I accepted the solution God gave me to avoid destruction and I submitted to the lordship of His Son Jesus Christ.
Keep in mind that Satan's favorite tool is condemnation, just another word for "name calling." Satan wants to brand believers with any name that we allow to stick. If you are in Christ Jesus today, there is no condemnation over your life. Period. See Romans 8:1. Why? Because Jesus has already been condemned for all of our sins. Every time you fail in thought, word, or deed always remember – there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ. God in Christ has cleansed you of every stain of sin. The blood of Jesus protects believers from condemnation.
If the Spirit of God has shown you what God's law really is then your heart is prepared for God's grace.
As folks gathered on the street corner the conversation of the day settled on those who have been approached by friends and even strangers telling them about the message of the gospel that is found in the Bible. Some said they have heard this gospel message before and have said the salvation prayer a few times because they figured it might improve their lives. Others said that there are people out there who are no more than alarmists who are always telling people to repent because the end is near. And a voice was heard saying that they have had enough catechizing in their life.
All took careful notice of this declaration and a voice inquired if this Christian could shed some light into our conversation. The Christian continued and here is what was said: "Many years ago someone asked me if I considered myself to be a good person. I was taken aback but responded in the affirmative about being a good person. I was then invited to respond to a few more questions to see if I qualified as a good person. I agreed, and was asked if I ever told a lie, or did I ever steal anything and did I ever have a lustful thought. Well, at first I didn't know what to say but then admitted I was guilty of these things. I was stunned when asked if God were to judge me by the Ten Commandments did I think I would be guilty or innocent and did this concern me. Suddenly and unexpectedly I realized this warning about breaking God's law.
I answered that I would have to say I was guilty, and yes, it did concern me. This encounter opened my eyes allowing me to see my true self, a sinner at heart, who has offended God by violating His Law. I pictured myself as a guilty criminal before God. The next question seemed to tumble from above, "Do you think you will go to heaven or hell?" I was shaken and not sure what to say, but I knew I was in danger of hell. This person did not offer any kind of salvation prayer, but only encouraged me to get right with God.
Alone, and on my way home, my focus was not on my happiness on earth, but only my need for forgiveness. This knowledge of God's law had prepared the way for me to see that I was not morally good and I needed the Savior. Arriving back home and at my desk the Cross of Jesus was now clearly understood. I just talked to God and said I was sorry and repented of my sins and shared with God that I believed that His Son Jesus took the punishment for my sins and died for me and that Jesus rose from the dead. I submitted to the lordship of Jesus Christ that day.
All who have read this encounter are encouraged to get right with God.
The Street Corner was abuzz about current events and whose responsibility is whose and what should this group do and what should that group do. The conversation eventually drifted to the role of the church in the community. There are those who believe that the church today is doing the best it can to help all people, but there were those who believe the church to be canny and careful, which is to say a bit overly cautious. Others believe that the church is wishy-washy. But what resonated within the conversation was the mention of the church as being nothing more than folderol, something that is just showy with no real worth, kinda like cheap jewelry. It was then noted that most people are concerned with doing what is right in their own eyes anyway.
In an attempt to get to the root of these opinions it was inquired what everyone thought the strength of the church is and how the church could be more effective in the community. One opinion of particular note was the mention that the church has to take itself seriously and understand the power God has given it. This insight brought out the fact that the Bible says the church is to continue the work of Christ on earth by preaching the gospel and declaring God's will to mankind. It was said that the strength of this call could be more effective if the churches had more unity.
A conversation developed about what the churches strategy should be. An interesting view was mentioned that whenever church people are doing something in the community they themselves and others, always ask the question "what church are you from," instead of the central point of the deed at hand. This idea was expanded on by the agreement that unity, wherever it is found, is a key ingredient to success. It was then asked why the churches usually stay apart from one another, instead of working more closely as a single unit, and the point was made that the church is actually "the body of Christ," which is all believers'.
The most important issue of all was then brought into focus. The issues of the churches is not an internal issue but rather, a question of the existence of Christianity in our community and our country. This insight brought to light the paramount concern then is reaching the lost. If the churches would be joined in unity for this common purpose, then the effect in the community will be that of the power of the influence of the Holy Spirit working in the lives of people. Then we would all see God at work in our community and our country. This is the mission many churches have sorely neglected. Instead of seeking to externalize the gospel they have hidden their lights under a basket. But its not too late! Joining of the churches makes for a true community.


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National Press Club Named to The Washington Post's Press Freedom Partnership
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The Washington Post announced today that the National Press Club would be one of two organizations added this year to its Press Freedom Partnership, an ongoing initiative that aims to highlight organizations working vigilantly to promote press freedom and raise awareness of the rights of journalists worldwide.
Launched in November of 2018, The Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership has recognized leading organizations in the Press Freedom community and provided them with support — including advertising — for their campaigns and messages.
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The National Press Club and the International Press Institute are the latest organizations to be added to the growing list of partners, including the Committee to Protect Journalists, International Women's Media Foundation, James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, One Free Press Coalition, Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press, and Reporters Without Borders.
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Taylor L. Booth Education Award
A bronze medal and $5,000 honorarium are awarded for an outstanding record in computer science and engineering education.
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Nomination Deadline:
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The award nomination requires a minimum of 3 endorsements.
Nomination Questions (pdf) | Download CS Education Award flyer (pdf)
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2022 Taylor Booth Education Subcommittee Chair
Russell Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Matt Bishop
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Charles C. Weems
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Q: Android C++ build error '__cxa_begin_catch' Recently, I work with Android SOURCE of 4.04, I want to add my own library into external directory.
I face a problem:
when my C++ code use "C++ exception function", It builds fail.
I write a simple c++ test code, It also fail.
=========THE LOG of building ERROR:
test.cpp:14: undefined reference to `__cxa_begin_catch'
test.cpp:14: undefined reference to `__cxa_end_catch'
out/target/product/bcm7231/obj/EXECUTABLES/test_intermediates/test.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTISt9exception[_ZTISt9exception]+0x0): undefined reference to `vtable for __cxxabiv1::__class_type_info'
out/target/product/bcm7231/obj/EXECUTABLES/test_intermediates/test.o:(.data.DW.ref.__gxx_personality_v0[DW.ref.__gxx_personality_v0]+0x0): undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'

=============The Simple C++ test is As follow:
//Test.cpp
#include <exception>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    cout << "hello world" << endl;
    // Test c++ exception
    int* myarray = NULL;
    try
    {
        myarray= new int[1024 * 128];
    }
    catch (exception& e)
    {
        cout << "Standard exception: " << e.what() << endl;
    }

    delete[] myarray;

    return 0;
}

============= The Android.mk is as follow:
LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
include $(CLEAR_VARS)

LOCAL_SRC_FILES := test.cpp
LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := external/stlport/stlport \
                    bionic \
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LOCAL_MODULE := test
LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional

LOCAL_CPP_FEATURES += exceptions
LOCAL_CPPFLAGS :=  -fexceptions
LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES := libstlport

include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)

Anyone know it?
I'm confusing about it now.

A: There is no support for c++ exceptions when building in AOSP, for system.

A: Try to add a file Application.mk next to your Android.mk and add the following content:
APP_STL := gnustl_static
APP_CPPFLAGS += -frtti
APP_CPPFLAGS += -fexceptions
APP_CPPFLAGS += -DANDROID

If you are building with cmake then you could add the flags to the corresponding cmake variables:
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SET( CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS  "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} ${GCC_COVERAGE_LINK_FLAGS}" )

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When ready to serve, sprinkle a thing layer of castor sugar atop each creme brûlée, and lightly caramelize the sugar with a blow torch. Serve immediately.
See our page for Grilled Pineapple Curd for more tips on this recipe!
I'm too busy licking the ramekin clean to write much here. Inspired again by our Grilled Pineapple Curd, we tried our hand at make creme brûlée.
You will not regret having to buy a blow torch (insert rock and roll guitar riff here).
Torching the kitchen and not having to call your insurance agent is really gratifying.
It is worth it. Trust me. Make them ahead to serve at your next dinner party, and I promise that your friends will be raving about you for weeks (after cursing your name at the gym, that is..).
So I LOVE that the recipe is first followed by a little blurb. I actually read the blurb because of it. Also, I can't wait to make this!
Thanks Jess! I will never make you scroll endlessly down the page looking for the recipe. It's a bit pet peeve! Let us know how your creme brûlée turns out!


Woah Vicky: Why Is She Famous And How Does She Know Lil' Tay?
The Instagram celeb has made a big name for herself, but how much do you really know about her?
Up until mid-2017, Woah Vicky (real name Victoria Waldrip, was just another young internet child who spent too much time flexing for the 'gram. But after claiming to be black and arguing that said blackness gives her the right to drop n-bombs whenever she wants, 17-year-old Vicky's profile exploded. But how much do you really know about Woah Vicky?
Does Woah Vicky think she's black?
Considering the role that race has played in her path to fame, her heritage is something of a hot topic. While Vicky herself once claimed to be black after taking a DNA test which she claimed said she was "25%" black, in 2018 she admitted she was, in fact, caucasian.
Are Vicky and Lil' Tay sisters?
Vicky and fellow Instagram star Lil' Tay have been seen in numerous videos together, and have called each other "sister" from time to time. But in reality the sisterhood isn't real - the pair are just friends, and not related. But sometimes blood is thicker than water, and Vicky has publicly defended 9-year-old Lil' Tay, claiming that her brother is behind her erratic behaviour online.
What's the deal with her parents and family?
Vicky's mother and father are Carla Johnson and Steve Waldrip, from Georgia US, and their lives couldn't be more different from the image Woah Vicky presents online, with Steve reportedly running his own construction firm. Meanwhile, Woah Vicky's sister is reportedly Stephanie Waldrip, a successful fashion designer based in New York.
So is Vicky secretly rich?
She may not have been raised by millionaires, but with a business-owning father and fashion designer sister, it's hard to believe that Vicky rose from nothing, as she likes to say on social media.
Like most social media stars, Vicky is available for sponsored Instagram posts and event appearances. She hasn't done too badly from it either, with an estimated net-worth of $800,000.
What was Woah Vicky's beef with Snoop Dogg?
Earlier this year Vicky shared an extremely misguided video in which she brandished a gun, exclaiming, "F**k you, Snoop Dogg, p***y b***h … you probably got AIDS with your old *ss … you look like a Chihuahua with your old *ss!" she yells into the camera. Shortly after (but not before Snoop got her together with a response of his own), Vicky issued an apology, saying she hadn't yet gotten to grips with her new fame.
#WoahVicky apologizes for offending anyone.


This is one of the most common questions we get asked, so we thought we'd put together a little video for you to understand a bit more about master-keying and how it all works. So grab yourself a cuppa and let us take you through this simple process with a short video demonstration!
The concept of master-keying has been around for centuries, but it is only in more recent times that they have become widespread for business owners and even home-owners alike.
Master-keying does exist for lever-type locks, but is generally not as secure and is a far more restricted approach, and therefore master key systems nowadays are most commonly seen using cylinder operated locks.
In principle, the idea is that a lock that needs to be opened by its own unique key AND a master key, effectively needs two sets of pins, one for the individual key, and another for the master-key. But of course, these pins need to both be in the same place. This is where master-pins come into play, which are effectively smaller pins which sit on top of other pins to add more cut-depth possibilities for the keys.
So, if you imagine Key#1 has cut-depths of 5,2,5,4,5,6 (six cuts so this would be for a a six-pin cylinder), and the master-key had cuts of 3,6,5,4,1,2 then you would effectively find the lowest cuts from both Key#1 and the Master Key, and use these as the first row of pins.
In this scenario, the first row of pin sizes would need to be 3,2,5,4,1,2. This row of pins technically wouldn't allow either of the keys to open the cylinder, because these pins don't match all of the cuts on either key. But this row of pins allows for the smallest cuts to all work, meaning all we have to do is float additional pins on top of these to make up the differences.
So for the second row, we'd need to add the following pins: 2,4,--,--,4,4. By adding these secondary pins on top, the first pin can now accept cuts of 3 or 5, the second pin will accept 2 or 6, the third and fourth didn't need any additional pins, so will take the required cuts of 5 and 4 respectively, then the final two pins will take 1 or 5, and then 2 or 6.
You'll now see that this array of pins accounts for both the master-key's cut depths and the individual key's cut depths (Key#1). So both keys will work in this lock.
Repeat this process for a dozen different locks with their own unique keys, but the same master-key, and you'll get the same outcome - each lock will have its individual keys still, but the master-key will also work!


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Why Chaka Khan Refuses To Work With Ariana Grande Ever Again
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It's rare nowadays that legendary musical divas collaborate with newer talents. Although it may be a dream to collaborate with some of the greatest vocal powerhouses, sometimes that never happens for artists. Unfortunately, for any female musicians looking to collaborate with singer Chaka Khan, she's NOT having it! The "I'm Every Woman" singer sat down with Luenell on the YouTube channel VladTV and explained that she is disinterested in working with any more divas: "I don't want to sing with another woman. I ain't got nothing to say with a woman. You say it by yourself."
Khan's reasoning isn't as random as it may seem. Khan's experience with one female artist in specific seemed to leave a bad taste in her mouth: Ariana Grande. After a one-time collaboration with Grande in 2019, Khan came down to the conclusion that she's not looking to make music with no "heifer." Here's the reason why we won't ever get another Khan/Grande bop ever again.
Chaka Khan thinks Ariana Grande is 'good on her own'
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Chaka Khan has never been afraid to tell it like it is. That's why it's no surprise to us that Khan had a few choice words for Ariana Grande. When asked if she would work with the "Sweetener" singer once more, Khan said, "F*** her."
Khan and Grande collaborated in 2019 on "Nobody," a track from the Charlie's Angels reboot soundtrack. This isn't the first time Khan gave the Grammy-winning artist the cold shoulder. Asked about the collab at Variety's Power of Women Luncheon, Khan said their collaboration isn't as groundbreaking as it seems (per Independent). "It's a cute song," Khan said at the time. "It's a song, you know, about Charlie's Angels. It's, you know, it's... It's not gonna change the world, okay? It's a good song in the movie."
Khan told VladTV that Grande was "alright" and made it pretty clear that she has no intent to collab with Grande again. "She's good on her own," Khan added. "She don't need me. Plus, I don't wanna sing with another woman."
Khan elaborated on her reasoning and used Grammy award-winning artist Lalah Hathaway as an example. "That's a bad singing b****!" Khan said. "Now what do I want to do with her? She's got her own world, like I got my own planet. So uh-uh. And we can just affect each other, planetary-like. It's beautiful enough for me."
Although it was quite brutal, the legend has spoken. For any female musicians with a glimmer of hope to work with Khan, don't hold your breath.


A special reunion was held to express the meaningful life-long experiences of employees of National Gypsum Company.
National Gypsum was formed in Buffalo, New York, over 75 years ago. Some years ago many employees transferred to a new plant in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Weather in Buffalo in August is traditionally at its best. August dates were chosen to coincide with the Erie County Fair in Fort Erie, Canada, horse racing and the 100th anniversary celebration of the Pan American Exposition. Those in North Carolina who had once resided in Buffalo visited frequently and were more likely to rearrange summer visits to coincide with the BASH. Another consideration was that many Charlotte members are somewhat younger and probably have greater expendable income. Buffalo members stayed home while Charlotte members stayed with relatives and friends.
The second day's highlight was a four-hour Lake Erie dinner cruise on Miss Buffalo. A smaller boat was chosen so they could have it all to themselves. The boat was filled to capacity. The third day's activities were golf and lunch at South Shore Country Club, the scene of many memorable employee golf tournaments.
The last day was a most memorable capstone of the Buffalo Bash, a joint luncheon meeting of the Buffalo and Charlotte clubs, attended by 170 members and guests — well beyond the most optimistic expectations. The mood was joyous, exciting and vibrant for a group of retirees. They read letters from folks who were unable to attend but wanted to send greetings.
These are tips for a company reunion from Buffalo Bash planners.
1. Planners should be computer literate. Without the ability to communicate via email and maintain records, write letters and flyers, we would have been at a loss to manage a gathering this size.
2. Have all charges paid in advance and keep accurate records of who reserved what, with accurate names and addresses for each, including guests.
3. All funds should be directed to one person who accounts for all income and disbursements.
4. At the last possible minute, mail a roster of attendees to everyone registered; include names, address and events registered for. Our attendees overwhelmingly expressed their thanks for letting them know who would be at what events.
5. Name tags are a must. Have them sorted and available at the first event. Place one person in charge of keeping tags in order and distributing them.
6. Give the event lots of publicity. We did constant hype at our meetings and in our newsletters. Talk it up among friends.
7. Select a locale, keeping in mind any memorable significance it may have to the group. Allow time for guests to visit local attractions.


Kidz Bop is a brand of compilation albums featuring kids performing current pop hits. The series was developed by Razor & Tie co-founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam in 2000. The albums are composed of "kid-friendly" versions of the latest songs on Top 40 radio and are performed by teens and kids.
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America's Next Top Model reject Fatima Siad is Hervé Léger's mane (see what we did there?) chick, while Karlie Kloss smolders with sweet ferocity for Elie Saab. D&G's glorious scarf prints have their last hurrah in the final campaign for the folding brand, and we'd grab a girl's ankles like Miss Abbey Lee for the shoes featured in Gucci's Spring campaign. Click through to check out the latest crop of Spring campaigns to hit the web.
Before we even got inside the tents we knew we were at a Hervé Léger show from the bevy of ladies sporting the label's signature skintight dresses--probably not the most appropriate attire in the daytime, but then again, it's hard to tell during Fashion Week. Actually, we've never seen more Hervé Léger dresses in the daytime before since...well, ever. But there's a reason so many attendees (non-industry, it should be said) showed up wearing the label's duds--something, much more rare than say, at a Proenza Schouler show. Hervé Léger has stumbled on a formula that works, or should we say, a formula that sells--and the label, designed by Max and Lubov Azria, has never strayed far from it, producing season after season of skintight bandage dresses.
Season after season, designers Max and Lubov Azria find themselves faced with the challenge of updating those iconic Hever Leger bandage dresses without straying too far from the brand (and upsetting those die-hard Herve Leger fangirls). In February, we saw the Herve Leger girl gain street smarts. This time around, she's got a sporty vibe--as influenced by Lubov Azria, herself. "I've been training for a marathon happening in April so this was a natural fit for me," she told us backstage.


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The dependence of the Czech economy on cars is growing significantly
The prosperity of Czech households has long depended on how foreign customers and carmakers buy cars and car parts in the Czech Republic. The risk of future eyes from the decline in production, which is now more developed by countries such as the United States and Belgium, is also growing.
In 1998, sales of the automotive industry accounted for about nine percent of the total performance of the Czech economy (gross domestic product). Last year, this case was doubled.
The steering wheel, wheel, wheel, mirror and cover for car seats are always made with five Czech crowns, resulting from public data. Cars employ about one hundred and twenty thousand people and boards a thousand more indirectly.
"The dependence is quite striking, but not critical," said Sdruen President of the automotive industry Martin Jahn, the two-led Auto Codes, now VW in Russia. "It's not even bad at the time, it's just like that," said economist David Marek from Patria Finance, depending on one field.
The production of cars has significantly helped the Czech Republic to grow, but Marek also warns that we should prepare for the possibility that carmakers will start moving to the entrance for cheaper work. This could be prevented from a mere assembly plant to a research center and the development of new models. This is what all European countries stand for, where large European carmakers have their main shares.
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In the last fifteen years, the Czech Republic has become a real car power – we are now the largest car manufacturer in Europe and we are fast approaching Italy. This year, the Czech Republic is absolutely sure of the limit of one million cars produced, and the insight into the years to come indicates a steep growth.
Theoretically, 1.5 million new passenger cars could come off the assembly lines in the country. And the Hyundai plant in New York, which will produce three hundred thousand cars, will produce the most cars per person in Europe. In addition, the introduction of the Auto code in Vrchlab could be significantly expanded.
In the meantime, more cars will still be produced in Slovakia, and this year or at the latest five years our neighbor will lose this triumph. In the European flour, Belgium has long been a leader in this indicator, but it has met with almost a ten percent reduction in production.
Going steeply behind American Detroit, which in the nineties of the last century caused the whole world American cars, while today the carmakers close one assembly plant after another. The representatives of the car manufacturers and their supplier did not make any laughs during the presentation of the goods for the last year.
They had a reason to go last year, predicting that production had reached its peak. "The top jet opt has receded," said Sdruen Automotive Director Antonn Pek.
Last year, car sales rose by a thirty percent to 641 billion, and car production is the most important branch in the total industrial production, which directly employs over 121 thousand people.
It is only a slaughter of the automotive industry, in which not all companies in the field are involved. Especially those who are engaged in other production are missing. If these companies were also taken into account, it would be estimated that the production of the car would take care of roughly one-third of the total industrial production.
Even this year's results of cars show a positive strength: the code Auto has been growing in double digits, the number is also fulfilled by the TPCA, which has practically reached its maximum capacity. Behind the current rush is the position of the country, the tradition of production and still cheap labor.
"In the event of a global recession, so many people in the automotive industry can be a problem. On the other hand, Czech will benefit from the fact that the workforce here is cheaper than Zpad, "says Czech Savings Bank analyst David Navrtil.
Codec prices are going down
It may be a major threat to the Czech oil crisis and possibly to reduce the purchase of cars abroad due to expensive fuels. "The oil crisis has taken place and sales have always affected it. But we get it, "mn pek.
According to the company, the car lobby has a stronger voice. Even in this, they used the cars presented by the result of the result to criticize the government and push it to some steps. "The appeal is clear, we need to adopt the euro as soon as possible, the exchange rate of the koruna has a very negative impact on us," Jahn added.
After a long time, the strong koruna fell on cheaper, for example, the Auto code: last week, it wrote price tags downwards for some of its models at a rate of thousands of crowns.
As MF DNES pointed out, codecs were often cheaper to import, and the competition was increased by competing imported brands. Automobile companies have criticized the proposal to limit the driving of the truck and often change the law, such as sickness.
"The speed of legislative changes in the Czech Republic is unparalleled," said the vice-president of the Cologne car manufacturer TPCA Ji ern.
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Chris Evert, Tennis Hall of Famer, Says She Has Ovarian Cancer
The former tennis star Chris Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, has an early form of ovarian cancer, she said Friday in a story posted on ESPN.com.
The stage 1C cancer was detected after a preventive hysterectomy, and it has not spread elsewhere in her body, according to the story. Ms. Evert, 67, who began the first of six rounds of chemotherapy this week, is an analyst for ESPN.
The cancer was removed during the hysterectomy, and there is a greater than 90 percent chance it…
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Ripe handpicked fruit and gentle winemaking have given a wonderfully balanced wine. 26% of the juice was barrel fermented in older French oak barrels with the balance fermented in stainless steel tank. The wine shows delightful aromas of ripe pear, tropical fruit and blossom, with stone fruit, fresh ginger and spice on the palate. This off dry wine is best served slightly chilled.


The new directive from Attorney General Sessions signals a renewed focus by the Department to prosecute traditionally white collar offenses, like health care fraud, if they can be linked to the larger drug epidemic. Doctors, pharmacists, and others involved in prescribing and dispensing opioids should continue to be diligent in their efforts to comply with applicable federal and state laws and should consult counsel if they have questions or in the event they are contacted by law enforcement.
For more information on the implications of the Department's guidance, contact Stephanie Courter or another member of Ice Miller's White Collar Defense and Investigations Team.
For more information on the state and federal laws that govern prescription drugs, contact Sherry Fabina-Abney, Myra Selby, or another member of Ice Miller's Health Care Team.
For additional information on the Department of Justice's new Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, see www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-sessions-announces-opioid-fraud-and-abuse-detection-unit.


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  class BetResult < BetterRadar::Element::Base

    attr_accessor :special_value, :status, :void_factor, :type, :outcome, :outcome_id

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FKA Twigs Will Make Her On Screen Debut In A Shia LaBeouf Movie
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Text by Alexandra Weiss
FKA Twigs has been answering her fans prayers and gifting us with content left and right, lately. Earlier this fall, the singer released the latest issue of her online zine, AVANTgarden, and now, she'll be making her on-screen debut in a film premiering at this year's Sundance.
The film, which was written and co-stars Shia LaBeouf, is reportedly called Honey Boy, and tells the story of a troubled childhood. Autobiography, much? According to Sundance's website, the film will see the duo "face their stormy past through time and cinema…" whatever that means.
In addition to Honey Boy, there will be 112 films premiering and this year's festival taking place over the week of January 4 to Febtuary 3, 2019 in Park City, Utah. The program states that this year's submissions were a record-breaking 14,259 from 152 countries.
Of course, we're excited to see what other great films come from the festival this year, but more than anything, we're just stoked to see Twigs make her move to Hollywood. And obvs, we're kinda always rooting for Shia. So, good news for everyone.
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About manufacture
We're glad to welcome you! Concrete Nova International is a leading Ukrainian manufacturer of reinforced concrete structures for energy, bridge, road and civil construction.The company "Concrete Nova International" is the assignee of the Mironovsky plant of reinforced concrete structures, which was founded by order of the Ministry of Construction of Power Plants of the USSR No. 62-a dated 03/21/1957 on the basis of the landfill of the Construction Department of Mironovskaya State District Power Station.
Today, Beton Nova International produces more than 300 types of products, including power transmission towers: SK26, SK22, SKS26, SKS22, SK105, SK120, SK135, SK136, SK140, SK150, SK164, SK180, SK200, SV105, SV95, power line foundations, road plates, piles, reinforced concrete products for the construction of substations, and much more.
Since 2018, Beton Nova International has launched the production of reinforced concrete SCs, SNTss, SK, SKS racks, centrifuged (conical) in new forms with an updated design, various types of loads and non-standard lengths. We also have the opportunity to produce these products in any color scheme.
We are glad to inform you about the innovative and very important achievement for our builders for the team of our plant. In 2019, Beton Nova International launched the unique only in Ukraine production of centrifuged (conical) section risers! By the order and with the participation of SE Nek Ukrnergo, working drawings and technical specifications for the production of sectional risers SKS26, SKS22 were developed. The racks are manufactured according to TU U 23.6-37320399-001-2019 and fully comply with DSTU B.2.6-43: 2008, DSTU V.2.6-125: 2010. Sectional racks are made of two sections.This allows you to solve transportation problems, and you do not need to use couplers from two platforms with special rotary turnstile equipment, which can significantly reduce delivery costs.implementation of telecommunication projects in hard-to-reach areas: Racks have successfully passed tests to test strength, heat resistance, and crack resistance!
Our customers have already appreciated all the advantages of this innovative type of product! By analogy with sectional conical racks of type SK26, SK22, according to the customers' request, an enterprise may consider the possibility of manufacturing sectional cylindrical racks of type SC, SCS of standard length and with the possibility of increasing the total length.
The company "Concrete Nova International" has the opportunity to make individual orders of reinforced concrete structures according to customer drawings and provide professional advice on the design itself and production materials.
We produce the following types of metal structures:
The trusses are rafters.
Bearing building metal structures (columns, farms, communications, girders, beams).
Farms from corners, closed profile of rectangular cross section.
Custom metalwork for individual orders.


I started the day with a walk in a local park. It really comes alive at this time of year and was teeming with birds and minibeasts. There are deer in this park too although I didn't catch sight of any on this occasion.
At the end of the day I had the pleasure of being invited along to a yoga session (see my post about that here) and then watched the sunset over the rolling Warwickshire countryside.
We listened to birds, looked at man-made 'natural' structures such as this bank, and found a spider's web in a drainage tunnel.
We went geo cache hunting in a deer park! This was a truly wonderful day. We also spotted a mole hill and thoroughly enjoyed the views.
We went hunting for minibeasts in our garden, looking at some of the different colours and smells of the plants that are flourishing.
Another walk in the park, this time with my boys too. We are so lucky to have wonderful parks just minutes from where we live.
Walking through a park with The Loud One. He stopped to clear some blades of grass away from a dandelion "so that the bees find it" and we both took in the colours and sounds around us.
Later, on the afternoon school run, we spotted a Red Admiral butterfly and stood quietly whilst it fluttered and eventually moved away.
Our balcony is currently home to six tomato plants. They are clearly enjoying their sunny spot and are sprouting lots of fruit already!
Tune in next week for my final weekly round up next week. Do let me know if you are taking part in this challenge and what you've enjoyed most so far!