The companies that got the relief are Sesa Sterlite, a part of the London-listed Vedanta Resources, Raipur-headquarterd Sarda Energy and Minerals, and Delhi-based Usha Martin.
A day before financial bidding for the coal blocks cancelled by the Supreme Court was to commence, potential bidders and those left out continued to get favourable court orders, forcing the government to allow more companies to bid for some blocks. Earlier, thanks to adverse court orders, the government was made to withdraw five mines out of 110 initially on the auction platform till a designated technical panel completed a review of their specified end uses.
On Friday, the Delhi High Court allowed three companies to bid for blocks they had been barred from participating in during the technical round, citing discrepancies in their applications such as failure to upload the relevant documents in time. The companies that got the relief are Sesa Sterlite, a part of the London-listed Vedanta Resources, Raipur-headquarterd Sarda Energy and Minerals, and Delhi-based Usha Martin.
specific mines, which would help enhance competition, he added.
According to the government, Sesa had not uploaded the statutory auditors' certificate for its captive power plants. However, the company, represented by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, said it had uploaded the correct statutory auditors certificate with respect to its 135-megawatt captive power plants, but the government mistook it for the certificate of its 600-megawatt independent power plant.
Additional solicitor general (ASG) Sanjay Jain and advocate Akshay Makhija, appearing for the coal ministry, said a clarification was sought from Sesa regarding its certificate, but the company has not provided any documents till date.
As reported earlier, the government on Thursday shortlisted 134 technically qualified bids among the 176 it received for the 20-odd producing coal blocks that it hopes to auction off by next week.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court had ordered removal of two of these blocks — Gotitoria East and Gotitoria West — from the auction platform, giving interim relief to BLA Industries, the previous allottee that challenged the change of end use of the blocks. Earlier, the Delhi HC had asked the government to review change of end use for three mines — Gare Palma IV/6, Utkal B1 and Utkal B2 — previously held by Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL), prompting the government to withdraw these Shedule-III blocks (about to start production) from the auction process and refer them to the technical committee that decides on the end use. Given that earlier the government took out Parbatpur Central mine, a producing one, from the bidding platform, citing a single-bid scenario, the number of blocks taken out from the first phase of the auction process thus became six.
These apart, a clutch of cases are pending with courts as previous holders of the blocks contested the compensation amounts fixed by the government in lieu of the mine infrastructure they had created at various sites as being too low.
Monet Ispat, Utkal and Jayaswal Neco also challenged the two-phased auction procedure in which 50% of bidders are eliminated after the first round. While in the case of blocks with power generation as the end use reverse bidding will take place, for unregulated end uses like steel, sponge iron, etc, the highest bidder will qualify.


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"I'm all for censorship. If ever I see a double entendre, I whip it out." Kenneth Horne
I've just finished a very readable biography of the late Kenneth Horne, one of the comedy greats of the 20th century, written by Barry Johnston (son of the late cricket commentator Brian Johnston). I'm sure, however, for many readers of this blog outside the UK or who did not grow up in the 50s and 60s, the name of Kenneth Horne will mean little if nothing at all. But he was the lynch-pin, so-to-speak, of some of the most successful comedy series on BBC radio in the 1940s, 50s and 60s until his untimely death from a massive heart attack at the age of 61 in 1969.
Kenneth Horne was the youngest of seven children of inspirational preacher Sylvester Horne (later a Liberal MP) who died when Kenneth was seven. In the 1920s he enrolled for an economics degree at the London School of Economics, but not prospering there, one of his uncles – a Pilkington of the glass making company – managed to secure him a place at Cambridge University (also to study economics). But Kenneth was more interested in sport (it seems he excelled at a whole range of sports), and never finished his degree. He then went into business, joining the Triplex Safety Glass company based in Birmingham. Over the years he rose through the ranks, becoming marketing director.
I discovered a number of things about Kenneth Horne that I had never been aware of.
All the while he was a radio (and then TV) personality, he combined this career with one in the glass business (and later toys).
He appeared on a whole raft of radio and TV shows (Twenty Questions, Top of the Form, and many others), many of which I'm sure I used to listen to or watch without ever making the connection with the comedian who fronted two of the most successful shows to be broadcast on the radio: Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne.
During the Second World War he saw 'active' service in the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the Air Ministry in London rising to the rank of Wing Commander. But he also combined his war duties with a serious broadcasting schedule, joining forces with comedian Richard 'Dickie' Murdoch in the wartime comedy hit, Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh, set in a fictional RAF station, which continued right into the 1950s.
He was married three times, first to a daughter of the Duke of Newcastle, and during his second marriage he lived in the village of Burcot, about 2 miles from where I live in north Worcestershire.
But Kenneth Horne will be best remembered for the two iconic comedies Beyond Our Ken (which ran over seven series between July 1958 and February 1964, with 123 episodes) followed by Round the Horne (broadcast over four series from March 1965 to June 1968, and 67 episodes). Both had strong writing teams, with Eric Merriman, Barry Took, Marty Feldman and others involved. Just think how many episodes were broadcast in a single series. Today we're luck if we hear or see any more than half a dozen (or fewer) in a series.
And there was a strong supporting cast: Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Douglas Smith, Bill Pertwee, Maurice Denham, Ron Moody, Betty Marsden and Pat Lancaster among others. The format of each show, with its introduction, sketches and musical interludes hardly changed over the various series. But the writers (and performers) did push the boundaries of comedy and were increasingly accused of peddling filth on the radio, and scripts becoming more and more 'smutty'. However, if you read the scripts there was nothing to complain about (then BBC Director General Hugh Greene was asked to intervene and ban the shows but, admitting to enjoying a little bit of 'dirty comedy', did nothing to curtail the broadcasts) – it was all in the delivery, and how the cast milked the scripts for every last laugh and innuendo. They were wonderful. Broadcast on a Sunday afternoon or evening, Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne attracted listening audiences in the millions – making them possibly the most successful radio comedy shows of all time.
With the various characters on the show having strange (and often suggestive) names, such as folk singer Rambling Syd Rumpo and J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock (played by Kenneth Williams), Dame Celia Molestrangler (played by Betty Marsden) and 'ageing juvenile' Binkie Huckaback (played by Hugh Paddick, as well as the outrageously camp Julian and Sandy (played by Williams and Paddick) – who spoke in polari, a slang often used by gays in the theatrical profession (when homosexuality was illegal in the UK), each show was a riot of mirth and laughter. It's clear that the cast got on famously together. What shone through in Johnston's biography was Kenneth Horne's humanity – he was an extremely kind and generous person. And listening to the shows 50 years after they were first broadcast is the vitality, the freshness, and the earthiness of the humor.
I'm no prude when it comes to bad language in the media, and I'm not averse to using the odd word myself for emphasis from time-to-time. What I don't find funny, however, is gratuitous 'effing and blinding' that seems to be the norm today of many stand-up (so-called) comedians (such as the awful Frankie Boyle), unless of course, your name's Billy Connolly and his bad language is just part of his Glaswegian vernacular. Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne were in a different league. There was never a hint of bad or explicit language.
It's impossible to describe these shows in detail. Here, however, is a clip that you just might enjoy. I did, and whenever I hear them on BBC Radio 4 Extra, they never fail to bring a very broad grin to my face. Happy childhood memories!
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Family, parenting and marriage – all of these are important relationships in our home and they can be tough work sometimes. To make them work, we need to make them a priority.
In this week's podcast episode Dr Justin Coulson talks about marriage.
Quality time with our spouse or partner can often go by the wayside, especially when our children are of an age where they need a lot of attention.
So how can we give our marriage the attention it deserves?
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If you're a parent, there's a good chance you've heard of the term "helicopter parenting." But what is helicopter parenting, and why do parents do it? In this post, we'll explore helicopter parenting and take a look at some of the reasons parents might choose to helicopter their kids. We'll also discuss some of the pros and cons of helicopter parenting so that you can decide if this approach is right for your family.
What is the Helicopter Style of Parenting?
If you've ever seen a parent hovering a little too closely over their child, always ready to swoop in and save them from any potential harm, then you've seen helicopter parenting in action. This type of parenting has become increasingly common in recent years, as parents strive to give their children every advantage in life. But while helicopter parenting can have some benefits, it can also be detrimental to both children and parents.
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Helicopter Parenting?
There's no denying that helicopter parenting has its benefits. For one, parents are highly protective and likely to know where their kids are at all times. Studies also show that helicopter parents enjoy greater happiness in their lives. But does this enjoyment extend to the kids? Unfortunately, not always. Some studies suggest that helicopter parenting can actually lead to increased levels of anxiety and depression in children.
There's no denying that helicopter parenting has its advantages. After all, what parent doesn't want to do everything they can to protect their child? But there are also some potential downsides to this approach. For one thing, it can prevent kids from developing important problem-solving skills. If parents are always swooping in to fix things, kids never learn how to figure things out themselves.
Additionally, helicopter parenting can lead to dependence on parents. Kids who are used to having their parents handle everything for them may have a hard time when they have to do things on their own. And finally, helicopter parenting can interfere with the parent-child relationship. When parents are always meddling in their kids' lives, it can be tough for kids to feel like they can come to their parents with problems or concerns. So, while helicopter parenting may have its benefits, it's also important to be aware of the potential downside.
What Are the Characteristics of A Helicopter Parent?
It's no secret that parenting has changed a lot in recent years. With the competitive landscape of college admissions and the ever-changing landscape of the job market, it's no wonder that parents are feeling more pressure than ever to give their children a leg up. Enter helicopter parenting: a parenting style characterized by constant involvement in every aspect of their child's life. From homework and school projects to after-school activities and friendships, helicopter parents are always there, deciding what to do, when to do it, how to do it, and with whom to do it. While this type of parenting can certainly have its benefits, it can also be excessive and overbearing.
The Alternative: Scaffolding Parenting
Scaffolding is a parenting style that involves providing support and assistance to your child as they learn and grow. This can take many forms, from helping them with homework to providing emotional support during tough times. While scaffolding parenting is often associated with helicopter parenting, the two are actually quite different. Scaffolding parenting is about giving your child the tools they need to succeed, while helicopter parenting is more about the parents doing it themselves. Here are some things you should know if you're considering using scaffolding parenting with your child.
First, scaffolding parenting is all about tailoring your support to your child's needs. Every child is different, so there's no one-size-fits-all approach to scaffolding. You'll need to adjust your level of support based on your child's age, abilities, and interests. Second, scaffolding parenting requires patience and consistency. You can't expect your child to master a skill overnight; it takes time and practice. Be prepared to offer ongoing support and encouragement as your child grows and learns. Finally, scaffolding parents are always available to listen to their children, answer their questions, and provide guidance when needed. But they also know when to step back and let their children take the lead. As a result, scaffolding parenting fosters independence and self-reliance in children while also providing a foundation of support.
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Scaffolding Parenting?
There are both advantages and disadvantages to scaffolding parenting. One of the most significant advantages is that it can help children develop a sense of independence and self-confidence. Allowing children to try new things and figure things out for themselves can help them feel capable and competent, which can be a great foundation for later success in life. Another advantage of scaffolding parenting is that it can help to foster a close bond between parent and child. You can create a strong sense of connection and love by taking an active role in your child's development.
However, there are also some potential drawbacks to scaffolding parenting. One of the main disadvantages is that it can be time-consuming and demanding. Providing constant support and guidance takes a lot of energy, and it can be difficult to maintain over the long term.
Why Do Parents Hover? Which One Is Best For You?
Given the characteristics, pros, and cons of helicopter and scaffolding parenting, it is plain to see that helicopter parenting is more enjoyable for some parents. Some well-off families lean towards helicopter parenting as they deem it necessary to build the child's future success. True: hovering over the child means fewer chances for failure; you can get the best people to do the project for your child, and this would bring great results under your child's name. You can then be a proud parent that your child has great achievements.
There are some cases where the child has some pre-existing learning disability. In those cases, the only way to raise the child is to keep a very close eye on them. Other parents also switch to hovering over teens that have somehow developed risky behavior or have attracted an external factor that can threaten the teen's safety. It is also best to hover over children that have been through severe trauma or something similar. But it would also be best if the parents were sensitive to situations and understood when and where to ease off.
Let's Rephrase The Question: "Which one is best for the child?"
Although the child's safety is important, an overprotective parent might provide the child with a skewed sense of security. Children with helicopter parents often have poor social lives and mental health issues. These children may also lack the basic skills to fend for themselves once their parents are gone.
Now, let's forget for a moment that scaffolding parenting can take a toll on the parents (see our other posts for tips on how to lessen the stress). Ask yourself the following questions:
Will limiting parental involvement in your child's activities promote healthy development?
Will providing tools and teaching the child to use such tools develop essential life skills?
Would it contribute to healthy emotional development if you let the child make mistakes and had them take responsibility and accountability for their actions?
Will letting the children make and break their own friendships and relationships teach them social skills?
Will teaching them to make their own decisions help them in their adult lives?
Try to imagine scenarios where we focus on raising a well-rounded, healthy and emotionally stable person. Answer as honestly as you can.
So, what works when it comes to parenting? Definitely keep what is working and avoid what isn't. Seek professional help if needed—your child's development depends on it! Be flexible and be ready to adapt as the child grows and their needs change. What things have you found to work well for you as a parent? Please share it in the comments below or on our social media pages!
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'Landscape tuning' a new project for the Danube, at Architekturgalerie München
The exhibition shows the plans for the re-naturation and re-design of the Danube river edges, proposing an urban park with a new path and stations. Drawings, models, projections and an audio-visual installation create an immersive environment where this unique project and its suggested interventions can be experienced.
'Landschaft Stimmung' exhibition at Architekturgalerie München © Photo: Saskia Wehler
Architektur Galerie München presents a long term, landscape research project by OFICINAA architects. By the name of "Landschaft Stimmung" – landscape tuning -, the project comprises a research and study phase, in which the Danube's river edges are comprehensively studied through photographs, drawings and technical landscaping plans in collaboration with local communities; followed by a second, creative phase in which the architects propose several installations and architectural implements to improve the citizen's relationship with this iconic landscape.
Together with the exhibition, the recently published book "Landscape tunings" showing the project is presented. To learn more about the book, published by ACTAR, press here.
Landschaft Stimmung
27 July – 16 September, 2017
Architekturgalerie München
Türkenstraße 30 / Gartenhaus, München
Since 2012 Silvia Benedito and Alexander Häusler are working with their office OFICINAA on the project, moderate the strategies with interest groups, citizens and land owners, develop prototypes for the furniture and adjust the design to the changing budgetary constraints of the car manufacturing city, in order to make the implementation in small steps possible.
BOOK and EXHIBITION INTRODUCTION by ACTAR
Landscape Tunings asserts that landscape is more than ecology and technical performance; it is also an environment of paramount importance to one's dispositions and wellbeing—an emotional space of social relevance, tuned with and for its communities. In this book, OFICINAA examines the design potentials of the Danube River as a civic anchor, a bioclimatic medium, and a space for collective imagination in the city of Ingolstadt, Germany.
Landscape Tunings: An Urban Park at the Danube explores the city's littoral landscapes with video-essays, drawings, walks, public installations, and exhibitions—each spotlighting the sensate-space where the city meets the Danube's edge. It then showcases the bottom-up and tactical design approaches of the Stadt Park Donau | Donau-Loop project, which aims to foster the spatial embodiment with the riverine environments facing the present challenges of the anthropogenic era.
With contributions by Günther Vogt, Andres Lepik, and Simone Schimpf, Landscape Tunings projects the role of littoral landscapes as a medium for the collective wellbeing of the city.
Flowing through ten countries, the Danube is one of the most international rivers in the world. Regardless of its scale, economic output, and ecological relevance, the Danube's landscapes act as cornerstones for civic interaction while "touching" numerous urban fabrics. Initiated in 2013, the Stadt Park Donau | Donau-Loop project in Ingolstadt derives from a three-year design study in collaboration with the various communities in the city.
Rather than totalizing, and related to the key German concept of "Stimmung" (tuning of space), the design interventions are spatial tunings to foster community access, wonder and delight.
These interventions intensify the particularities of the river landscapes with its distinct environments, and leverage the potentials of the riverbanks as a "thick" space in the pressing commitments to social wellbeing. The Stadt Park Donau | Donau-Loop project was exhibited at the Museum of Concrete Art and Design in Ingolstadt.
The exhibition shared the multiple scopes and scales of the design, inviting the public to envision the Danube's inherent beauty as a spatial component in the urban fabric of one the fastest growing cities in Germany.
News source: Architekturgalerie München. Learn more about Landshaft Stimmung here.
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Fitness in COVID-19: GrindHouse, LLC
Wesley Samuels, right, disinfects fitness equipment as Rakayle "Rock" Brown, looks on . Both are certified personal trainers, and co-owners of GrindHouse, LLC in Homewood. (Marvin Gentry, For The Birmingham Times)
By Erica Wright
Those who have resolved to work out and become more healthier in 2021 will find a new world awaiting them at area gyms and fitness centers. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in-person classrooms, dining, shopping, workplaces, family gatherings, and more have been disrupted—and gyms are no different. The Birmingham Times recently spoke with area trainers about fitness in a COVID-19 world.
Like many other training and fitness businesses, the Homewood-based GrindHouse LLC switched to online training when the pandemic hit in March 2020.
"I wouldn't say we were in a panic mode because we have faith. We had our down moments, but we were just like, 'How can we survive this, and how long will it last for us to be able to survive it?' When the city shut down, we switched to virtual training on Zoom," said Wesley Samuels, 28, who co-owns GrindHouse, with Rakayle "Rock" Brown, 28.
Samuels and Brown, both of whom have been certified personal trainers since 2014 and 2013, respectively, had been training clients at different places—gyms, parks, their homes—before coming up with GrindHouse. They originally got a spot in Hoover before opening the Homewood location in June 2019. Sometime in January 2021, they plan to open a new Homewood facility, where they will offer equipment similar to that available at large fitness chains that clients will be able to use at specified times without a trainer, said Brown.
When the pandemic caused widespread shutdowns, the duo started conducting Zoom classes, primarily to help clients stay fit during quarantine.
"Everyone was at home, but they still wanted to meet their goals," said Brown. "And we still wanted to help people meet their fitness goals, even though we were at home, too.
"We started to pick up on people who wanted to do in-person training, as well as some who wanted to stick with Zoom, which we still offer just in case there are people who don't want to be around the groups or around the others in the gym."
Todd Crenshaw, 47, who has worked out at GrindHouse for a year and a half took advantage of the Zoom classes.
"I did both Zoom and in-person classes," said Crenshaw. "I still go to the gym to workout, and it's been great, especially during this time. … Just seeing [the GrindHouse team] and knowing they are in tune with what you're doing in your personal life provides such a release for that one hour or so. It's really like being with family; … they pour into you. My son and I have been doing Zoom with [Samuels] at 6 p.m. … When he comes on, he pours into you, which is just what people need during times like these. … It's just been great."
Crenshaw was also pleased by the precautions taken at the GrindHouse facility.
"Initially, when the gym opened back up, we were outside," he said. "[The trainers] did a great job of keeping us safe, as far as keeping us spaced out in the parking lot. … We were always safe. [When we moved inside], several people wore masks or whatever they needed to do to stay safe. [The GrindHouse team] keeps everything sanitized, [using] a fogger machine and always wiping things down. … Between the Zoom classes and limiting the number of people attending each in-person class, they have been very helpful and done a great job making people feel safe."
Like others in the industry, when Samuels and Brown reopened in June, they changed how they provided services to meet CDC guidelines.
"We started out having two classes a day, and then we switched to four classes. We're now at five classes, and plan to have six classes again after the start of the new year," said Samuels. "We started out by having 12 people come in for classes, whereas we used to have 15 or 20 people per class."
In addition to reducing class sizes, GrindHouse has increased its cleaning efforts.
"We try to clean as much as possible," said Brown. "We make sure anything that anyone touches—all the equipment, like the bands and cardio equipment, the doorknobs, the bathrooms, everything—is as clean as possible. We also put hand sanitizer at every entrance and bathroom so people can see and use it."
Samuels's wife, Bria, who has been a trainer at GrindHouse for about six months, said training during the COVID-19 pandemic has been "smooth sailing" for her.
"I've capped myself at a certain number of clients, so I can focus on each person," she said. "I like to look at training as quality over quantity. My goal isn't to have the most clients, but instead to have a small group of women I can give my all to and help them make healthy lifestyle changes because that's what fitness is. … It's not a quick fix, it's not about the money, it's about health—and that takes time for one to adjust to."
GrindHouse LLC is located at 135 W. Oxmoor Rd. Suite 315, Birmingham, AL. 35209. For more information, visit www.grindhouseal.com, or follow on Instagram at grindhouseal or Facebook at GrindHouse.
Wesley Samuels, left, and Rakayle "Rock" Brown, certified personal trainers, and co-owners of GrindHouse in Homewood. (Marvin Gentry, For The Birmingham Times)
Wesley Samuels, right, and Rakayle "Rock" Brown, certified personal trainers, and co-owners of GrindHouse, LLC in Homewood. (Marvin Gentry, For The Birmingham Times)
Todd Crenshaw, a client of GrindHouse LLC in Homewood can get in his workouts at the gym as well as at home. (Provided Photo)
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How do I Remove the Seat From a Lazy Boy Recliner?
By Kenneth Crawford Updated July 21, 2017
Lazy Boy recliners are a popular furniture choice in many homes. They enable you to lift your legs and stretch out while watching your favorite television program or reading a book. Lazy Boy recliners last for many years when they are taken care of.
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Many times people opt to reupholster the recliner rather than purchase a new one. When reupholstering, it is necessary to remove the seat from the Lazy Boy recliner. The back is quite simple to remove using two lock brackets on the rear of the unit. The seat, however, bolts into the arms on each side, enabling it to move forward and back when reclining.
Place the Lazy Boy recliner in the closed position with the foot rest flat on the front of the recliner. Lift the front of the recliner until the back is resting on the floor.
Find the pin connecting the flat pivot bracket from the arm to the bottom of the seat. The bracket swivels the seat as you place the unit in recliner mode.
Remove the screw securing the pin to the bottom of the chair with a Phillips-head screwdriver. Pull the pin out of the flat pivot bracket. Repeat for the other side.
Position the Lazy Boy recliner back onto the floor in an upright position. Lift the front of the seat above the top of the arm rests. Look towards the rear of the seat and find the two bolts securing the rear bottom of the seat to the back of the arms.
Turn the bolts counterclockwise with a socket wrench and remove them from the arms. There are two washers on each side of the seat bracket that the bolt goes through. Do not lose the washers. Lift the seat completely out of the Lazy Boy recliner. Remove the screws securing the seat brackets to the bottom of the seat if necessary for reupholstering the seat.
Place the washers on each side of the seat rear bracket when reinstalling the seat.
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Kenneth Crawford is a freelance writer with more than 10 years of experience. His work has appeared in both print and online publications, including "The American Chronicle." Crawford holds an associate degree in business administration from Commonwealth College.
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Sometimes we are never satisfied with what we already have. Especially regarding hair. Those who already have straight hair want curly and wavy hair, as well as with naturally curly or wavy hair. Â if you have straight hair, you must have experienced how difficult it is to get curls. And, once you get curls, retaining those waves is another challenge. Scrunching your hair is exactly like crumbling a paper as it makes your hair look wavy.
Apply the setting cream or gel. Gel is not recommended for thin or fine hair.
Roll your hair in soft rag rollers or rag curlers. And if you feel sleeping on rollers will be uncomfortable, you can tress each division into 3 strand braids. Tie each section of the braid by using soft elastic band.
After setting your hair, you can sleep.
In the morning, remove the curlers or the braids and break up the curls with your fingers.
Apply super hold hair spray all over your hair. And, here you have beautiful scrunched hair to give you a fully changed look.
Using a curl defining product is the best bet for that.
Above are some easy steps for you about how to scrunch straight hair and followed by several tips. Straight hair always looks good and easy to set up, if you are bored with the old-style, then try to scrunching your hair. This way is a good idea for your straight hair.


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RT (Russia Today) and Sputnik are the two foreign language flagships of Russia's campaign to influence international public opinion. Both outlets present themselves as media that provide alternative views to the mainstream in international news reporting. However, before accepting this premise, three fundamental differences between these outlets and what is normally perceived as independent journalism should be kept mind.
RT is fully financed by the Russian government and is included in an official list of core organizations of strategic importance for Russia.
The management of both RT and Sputnik receive weekly instructions from the Kremlin. These instructions include guidelines on political narratives, what should be covered and whom the outlets should not talk about.
RT has for example been instrumental in creating the smoke screen of disinformation, with which the Russian authorities seek to cover up the facts about the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine with this article as just one of many examples.
For other examples of disinformation produced and promoted by RT and Sputnik, see the links below.
Are RT and Sputnik really media?
French President Emmanuel Macron says no: "Russia Today and Sputnik did not behave as media organisations and journalists, but as agencies of influence and propaganda, lying propaganda – no more, no less," so he told journalists at his joint press conference with President Putin in Versailles on 29 May 2017.
Russian authorities themselves have called the media they control a "weapon" and have described their media role as "like we're at war".
This article includes a list with examples of disinformation produced or promoted by RT: Inside RT's world of alternative news.
A list of disinformation produced or promoted by Sputnik can be found in this article: Sputnik's short-lived presence in the Slovak press agency.
Some former RT whistle blowers have provided testimonials that are useful for understanding the work of these otherwise secretive organisations: What is it like to work for the Kremlin's propaganda media?
A German journalist, Martin Schlak, went undercover in RT's German language newsroom. Here is what he found out: Undercover among Russia Today: Epilogue of the spy.
How does the Kremlin exercise its media control?
The guidelines issued by the Kremlin are called "temniks" in Russian journalistic professional jargon. This story presents an example of how they are used: Temnik – the Kremlin's route to media control.
"The yellow telephones" are hotlines between the chief editors in leading Russian media and the Kremlin, ensuring the Kremlin's control over reporting: How the Kremlin and the Media Ended Up in Bed Together. RT's chief editor admits she has it on her desk "to discuss secret things" with the Kremlin.
Usually the Kremlin's instructions to media are held in oral form. But sometimes editors print and distribute them: "We don't promote the English Queen's anniversary!!!".
RT itself acknowledges that it has something to hide: Why else would employees face a $50,000 fine for talking about their work at RT? Welcome to The Machine: Inside the Secretive World of RT.
RT has branched out with a series of projects that avoid being associated with Russia Today. One of them is In The Now: RT goes undercover as In The Now.
Another tactic used by RT is to try to turn tables and claim that it is other media, not RT, that produce disinformation. One example is RT's so-called "FakeCheck" project : KT – Kremlin Today.


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Tomorrow night's FA Youth Cup third round against Coventry has been postponed due to a frozen pitch.
The match will now take place on Saturday, December 15th, kick-off at 2pm, and will still be played at Nuneaton Town's Liberty Way Stadium.
The Sky Blues now have the option to use facilities at Liberty Way for some under-21s league matches and some FA Youth Cup games under a new agreement between the two clubs.
Rovers beat Staines Town 3-0 to progress to the third round of the competition.


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Denver council aims to allow applicants in new marijuana industry caps
State Senate Bill 80 seeks to bring rules for the growing of medical marijuana plants in line with those for non-medical pot. (Ed Andrieski, Associated Press file)
PUBLISHED: March 21, 2016 at 12:02 pm | UPDATED: October 2, 2016 at 4:41 pm
The City Council appeared Monday to settle on allowing pending applications for new marijuana stores and grow houses to proceed when Denver lifts a moratorium May 1.
Although some members hesitated on that issue, the guidance gave the green light to Councilwoman Robin Kniech to craft a formal proposal that still would replace the moratorium on new entrants into the market with new citywide caps on stores and cultivation facilities. Applicants in the pipeline would be included under the caps.
But future applications for those types of businesses would compete for licenses that become available through lotteries, with some restrictions set on where they could go.
Kniech is aiming to present the measure to the council's moratorium committee, made up of all 13 members, on April 4. That would give it a chance of passing the full council before the city's temporary moratorium expires.
The city set its original two-year moratorium before the start of recreational marijuana sales in January 2014, restricting the retail side to existing medical licensees. When that expired, the council extended an expanded version for four months to allow time to discuss a permanent solution.
During the original moratorium, prospective businesses applied for hundreds of licenses of different kinds in anticipation of it being lifted. If all were issued, they would result in 52 new locations, including new shops and grow houses in neighborhoods reeling from oversaturation.
"They (applied) in good faith," Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman said. "They made lots of investment in it, and I think if we pulled back on it now, it would be bad faith for us as government legislators."
Some council members also fear quashing applications would invite lawsuits.
After all council members chimed in, President Chris Herndon estimated six to seven were in favor of allowing pending licenses to proceed, with some undecided. Three — Herndon, Kevin Flynn and Debbie Ortega — would stop all applications because they view the industry as saturated.
Paul Lopez is among those with reservations based on wanting to limit applications in oversaturated areas.
Some business and industry interests say the caps could be workable, but allowing current applicants to proceed has been a sticking point for many.
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Here's when John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet are going to debate in July
Colorado presidential hopefuls Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are returning to the presidential primary debate stage.
Love them or hate them, scooters are staying in Denver
City officials originally said that scooter apps like Lime and Bird could operate in Denver until July 31, 2019. City staff established a temporary set of rules last summer after the companies shocked Denver's government by deploying the vehicles without permission.


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Filmmaker Jim Sheridan wants us to know that war in hell, but in the melodramatic "Brothers" all the responsibility to exhibit the frustration and agony is put solely on the shoulders of actor Toby Maguire. Maguire, who mainstream audiences will identify as Spider-Man, has turned in some nice dramatic work in films like "Wonder Boys" and "The Cider House Rules," but as a solider returning home from a devastating tour in Afghanistan only to find his wife (Natalie Portman) and outcast brother (Jake Gyllenhaal) have gotten closer, the emotions feel forced. Originally a very well-executed Danish film by Susanne Bier called "Brodre," Sheridan and screenwriter David Benioff's American version takes some fearless chances. Sometimes the intensity works, but overall a number of scenes feel disjointed from the ones they precede. See the original instead.


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Q: Word that means "spoken so as to make clear there is no arguing" I've tried "asking" Google this question in multiple ways, as well as using a reverse dictionary, but niether of those came close to being useful. I've seen this word several times, particularly In Ann McCaffrey's Pern novels, and believe it starts with a "C". It essentially means that something was said in such a way that the other parties to the conversation know that there is no room question or argue with the speaker.
A sample would be "We were playing pool all night," Tom $WORD to Dick when Officer Harry questioned them as to where they were at the time they murdered that one guy.
A key part of the definition is that the speaker is trying to silence any potential opposition before it is spoken. So it isn't just that Tom is speaking with authority, but also that he is denying Dick the right to disagree, or make any alteration to Tom's statement. It's as if there are the unspoken words "and that is the end of that" appended to the speaker's message.
That's probably not the the proper way to use the word. I see these words, and months or years later come to a situation where I want to use say something while using just the right word. However, I don't know what that is much of the time and I rack my brain until it gives me something that I can put into a dictionary. Unfortunately, my brain is being non-compliant.

A: Contend has a meaning of to assert or maintain earnestly . Also, although it doesn't start with C the word asserted would be suitable as well.

A: After reading your question again, although there are a few words that come to mind, such as conclude (as already suggested by Nihal) and convince (which incidentally enough has an etymological relation to vanquish), the only one that makes much sense to me in your provided context is the word Confirm, with the following definitions from An American Dictionary of the English Language (A.D.E.L.) by Noah Webster:

*To make firm or certain; to give new assurance of truth or certainty; to put past doubt.

The testimony of Christ was confirmed in you. 1 Corinthians 1:8.

 Putting a claim past doubt seems to match the described concept. However in your provided context this definition is not the one that actually makes much sense. I'd rather think that this meaning makes more sense:

*To make more firm; to strengthen; as, to confirm an opinion, a purpose or resolution. — A.D.E.L.

 And one of the ways this is often done is by reiterating what was already said, especially if you are verifying the words of another person. Hence the following definition of the word Confirm excerpted from Wiktionary:

*To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

 Which probably uses the following definition of the word Assure, which is also excerpted from Wiktionary:

*(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something). [All Wiktionary text is licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0 terms]

 It makes quite a fair amount of sense in the context of being questioned by the police, who often make inquiries to the the truth behind allegations, and need evidence such as the verification of witnesses to do so effectively.
Compare your provided context:

"We were playing pool all night," Tom [confirmed] to Dick when Officer Harry questioned them as to where they were at the time they murdered that one guy.

To these quotations:
 Before she got into the car she said, "Officer, please, he didn't do anything. I blocked his car in so I can get him in trouble. Please, Officer, don't take him to jail. He's the only person I got that will take care of my girl. Please, Officer, everything, it was me. Ask her. Tashelle, tell him y'all was trying to leave, and I pulled my car  in to block y'all from leaving." I confirmed to the officer that what she was saying was true, but I didn't think it would make a difference. But the female officer was quite understanding; she uncuffed Tony and told him that he was lucky. — From Behind This Chair by Sarahca Peterson, p. 86 ©2010

Shortly after Mrs. Snake's funeral, I received a call from a police officer. I was in the kitchen when the call came and I knew to sit down. When I confirmed to the officer that Ryan was my brother, he explained that Ryan had passed. He had taken his own life, hanging himself in a homeless shelter two days after his birthday; he died a mere fourty-five minutes from where I attended school.

My Fields of Everything by Angelika Crescenzi ©2014

 Granted, Dick is not an officer in your context, but the common theme here is the verification of another party's express or implicit report. In your case, I suppose Dick heard the allegations from the police officer and requested confirmation from Tom. Also, as long as I have mentioned it, I may as well give some of A.D.E.L's. definitions of Confirmation:

4. The act of giving new evidence; as the confirmation of opinion or report.
  5. That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony; as, this fact or this argument is a confirmation of what was before alleged.

Part of my apprehension to these other options I considered earlier, given this sentence, is twofold: One is that it is not entirely clear to me that the other options quite so often mean to actually say anything, and the other is that it would be odd to follow them with the word To [somebody]. Google nGrams suggests that concluded to him and convinced to him simply never occur in written English, whereas confirmed to him does show at least some results, despite a drastically decreasing frequency in overall usage:

 However, this doubt is predicated on the assumption that your given context accurately reflects what is wanted, which is not certain to me since you are trying to recollect another person's words, and there are cases where concluded to would be used so I have not entirely ruled it out as an option. However, that is a suggestion for another answer to make. This one suggests Confirm.

A: I would suggest the word definitively .  While it can be used to describe a proof, if you applied the word in a way that characterized the manner of speech, I think it works the way you want it.

definitively at Oxford Living Dictionaries
  ADVERB
Decisively and with authority; conclusively.
'the benefits of this therapy have never been definitively proven'
'only a large clinical trial can definitively answer the question'

You'll notice that those two examples do not use it to describe tone of speech, but my example would be:
He said definitively, "I've decided that our team colors will be blue and white." then moved on to the next item of discussion on the meeting agenda.
In your sentence:
"We were playing pool all night," Tom __ said definitively __ to Dick when Officer Harry questioned them as to where they were at the time they murdered that one guy.
(although, to use definitively more naturally, I might change the sentence to:
.... Tom told Dick definitively when Officer ...
"Autocratically" might be used in similar way ... although it is a bit formal for your example sentence.

autocratic at Oxford Living dictionaries.
1.1 Taking no account of other people's wishes or opinions; domineering.
  'a man with a reputation for an autocratic management style'

A: Perhaps the word you are seeking is concur.
Tom concurred with Dick, when questioned about the murder.

A: Would that be to conclude?
It can mean to bring to a decision or settlement; settle or arrange finally, which is pretty much what you're describing.

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One of the most impressive players of the spring and summer AAU season was Keala King, a smooth 6-foot-5 swingman for California Supreme.
Not highly rated coming into the spring, it seems that King made an impression at nearly every event he attended, and is now considered one of the top-25 recruits in the country.
Although he didn't take visits in August, choosing instead to work on his game, King has trimmed his school list.
King, who is transferring from Dominguez (Ca.) to Mater Dei (Ca.) this year and holds better than a 3.6 GPA, seems to have a leader – Arizona State.
He said he is going to take an unofficial to Arizona and Oregon, and also check out California.
King is undecided about when he wants to pick a school.
"I want to take my time, but I also want to make a decision before senior year," he said.


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Gevo secures biogas supply and receives commitment letter for financing
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (GEVO) (the "Company") announced today that it has contracted with three dairies to provide manure that the Company will convert into pipeline quality biogas ("Renewable Natural Gas"). Combined, these three dairies expect to generate approximately 350,000 MMBTU biogas per year for sale to off-takers or use by the Company's affiliate, Agri-Energy, LLC, at its advanced biofuel production facility located in Luverne, Minnesota (the "Luverne Facility").
The quest of the Company is to reduce and eliminate the fossil footprint caused by running the Luverne facility. These biogas contracts, in conjunction with wind power, should enable any biofuel produced at the Luverne facility to have a lower carbon intensity score as well as an increased value.
Currently, the Company has a letter of commitment from a lender in the amount of $20 million for financing the Renewable Natural Gas project at one of the three dairies. In addition, the Company also has a verbal commitment from the same lender to finance the Renewable Natural Gas projects at the other two dairies. The financing includes capital for the anaerobic digesters, the biogas collection and upgrading system, as well as the utility interconnection system.
"These three dairy farms represent what I envisioned as Phase 1 of the biogas cluster consisting of 8-10 total farms once the system is fully built out," said Patrick R. Gruber, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "We aim to change mindsets by demonstrating you can change waste from being a pollution problem to a renewable energy solution in the liquid fuels market."
About Gevo
Gevo is commercializing the next generation of gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel with the potential to achieve zero carbon emissions, addressing the market need of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with sustainable alternatives. Gevo uses low-carbon renewable resource-based carbohydrates as raw materials, and is in an advanced state of developing renewable electricity and renewable natural gas for use in production processes, resulting in low-carbon fuels with substantially reduced carbon intensity (the level of greenhouse gas emissions compared to standard petroleum fossil-based fuels across their lifecycle). Gevo's products perform as well or better than traditional fossil-based fuels in infrastructure and engines, but with substantially reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to addressing the problems of fuels, Gevo's technology also enables certain plastics, such as polyester, to be made with more sustainable ingredients. Gevo's ability to penetrate the growing low-carbon fuels market depends on the price of oil and the value of abating carbon emissions that would otherwise increase greenhouse gas emissions. Gevo believes that its proven, patented technology enabling the use of a variety of low-carbon sustainable feedstocks to produce price-competitive low carbon products such as gasoline components, jet fuel, and diesel fuel yields the potential to generate project and corporate returns that justify the build-out of a multi-billion dollar business. Learn more at our website: www.gevo.com
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Islamic Foundation directors ask DG to step down
Some 23 Islamic Foundation Bangladesh directors urged its director general (DG) Shamim Mohammad Afzal to step down from his office over the allegations of corruption, nepotism, irregularities.
The demand was placed at an emergency meeting, attended by 23 of the foundation's 25 directors on Tuesday.
The meeting was chaired by Mahbub Alam, Zakat division director of the foundation, who confirmed this to an online news portal of the country this afternoon.
The director said, "The directors of the foundation think that he should resign from his office willingly for the interest of the foundation image."
IFA director general Shamim Mohammad Afzal, who has been serving in the post for around 10 years, was served a show-cause notice for his illegal, imperious and premeditated activities and misuse of power to run the institution that looks after Islamic activities in the country.
Through the notice, served on June 10, Religious Affairs Ministry asked the DG to explain why his contractual appoint should not be cancelled and he should not be temporarily suspended.
He was given seven working days to explain his position. He hasn't yet replied the show-cause notice. Rather, he was caught red handed on June 14 last while trying to hide some important documents.
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In the past year to 18 months, we've witnessed a real shift in IT Service Management (ITSM).
For a long time, there's been an emphasis on the importance of processes, technology and certifications but now, there's a much greater awareness of the need to have new skills. Such skills are more about people: communication, leadership, management and business knowledge.
And people are beginning to advocate wider skillsets, with many IT organizations hiring individuals based on a broader set of criteria than previously.
A number of things have driven this shift and it begins with the accumulation of twenty years' practising these principles, though not always successfully. From my experience, I've learned that frameworks don't deliver success on their own and that on an organizational level, skills and personal capabilities make the difference.
Consumerization has mostly driven this: the rise in customer demand and customer experience means that people are expecting more from their workplace IT. They want it to be faster, modern, more connected and more social than ever, just like the technology they use recreationally. As a result, this has fuelled the adoption of Agile and DevOps approaches.
Today, there's more of an emphasis on flexibility and simply following a process, script, SLA or KPI model isn't enough. We need more fluid ways of working, meaning that people are enabled to make judgements about what is right for the customer rather than blindly following a process. The Agile methodology maintains that processes are good but principles may overrule them: the challenge lies in applying these principles to more traditional ways of working.
It's perhaps too soon to see the difference ITIL® Practitioner has made to ITSM, but more and more people are aware of it, have used it and appreciate it. It is starting to make an impact but this will take time. However, the guiding principles within ITIL Practitioner are better than anything we've had before and people who know their stuff believe in them.
I also think that co-operation between IT and business needs to improve going into 2017. Key elements of running a business like procurement and finance are also critically connected to IT and can fall between the cracks. Therefore, IT professionals need to show other competencies beyond the technical, like communication, internal marketing and leadership. These aren't separate from IT, just as IT isn't separate from business.
But when it comes to finding talent, I feel the recruitment process is still too geared towards the technical when competence shouldn't be measured by training and certifications alone. Senior executives need to recognize that a person's competence in managing people is just as valid as having a certification. The recognition of this is happening, but slowly; we haven't got time to wait for people to change and the business imperative is on a much faster timescale.
There is a different, modern workforce coming through that is more attuned to this. And though digital transformation has been with us for 30 years, what's new is the need for people to be more responsive to the new demands placed on them and which reflects the changing pace of transformation.
It's down to the CIO to help create the more responsive, fluid organization that will meet external demands – and that needs new competencies. If that's successful, the combination of people and organizational change will deliver real 'digital transformation'.
See our ITIL Practitioner and guiding principles sections for more information.


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Facility Leader: Chad Miller, Warden
Chad Miller was named warden at Torrance County Detention Facility in May 2019. Previously, he was warden at Cibola County Correctional Center. Miller joined CoreCivic in 2000 as a case manager at California City Correctional Center, where he also served as unit manager, case management coordinator, chief of unit management and assistant warden. Miller transferred to La Palma Correctional Center, and then to Red Rock Correctional Center as assistant warden. He was named warden at Cimarron Correctional Facility in 2012, before transferring to Torrance as warden. Miller holds a bachelor's degree in history from California State University at Bakersfield and a graduate certificate in correctional leadership from Eastern Kentucky University.
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Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1995 Oct;(319):141-50.
Femoral revision hip arthroplasty with uncemented, porous-coated stems.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
One hundred seventy-five cementless femoral hip revision surgeries with extensively porous-coated stems and 161 concomitant acetabular revisions done from 1984 to 1991 were retrospectively reviewed. Average age at surgery was 62.4 years. Followup ranged from 2 to 10 years (average, 5 years). One hundred sixty-eight femoral components (96%) remain in place. Two unstable components, 1 stable fibrous component, and 1 bone ingrowth component were painful and required rerevision. Two femoral components were removed as part of resection arthroplasties for repetitive acetabular failure caused by pelvic dissociation. One component was removed for late hematogenous infection. Using the Engh radiographic criteria, femoral stems were judged to have achieved bony ingrowth in 82.8% (n = 174) of the cases. Bony ingrowth occurred more frequently when the canal was filled with the prosthesis and with lesser degrees of bone stock deficiency. Severe stress shielding occurred in 11 (7.6%; n = 144) of the bone in-grown cases and correlated with preoperative osteoporosis and larger diameter prosthesis. Significant thigh pain was less common in the bone ingrown (4.2%; n = 144) than in the stable fibrous group (18.5%; n = 27). Significant thigh pain in bone ingrown stems was more likely to occur with osteoporotic and bone stock-deficient femurs. To date, significant wear and osteolysis have not been observed.


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Q: SQL/PHP - created search form, how to return the data? Here's my form:
<form action="course-search.php" method="post">
    <Label>Select Subject ID: </label>
    <select name="results">
        <option>please chooses an id</option>
        <option>5</option>
        <option>6</option>
        <option>7</option>
        <option>15</option>
        <option>18</option>
    </select>
    <button type="submit" name="Search" value="1">Search!</button>
</form>

SQL query I need to run to return the data:
SELECT title
FROM `course`
WHERE `id` =18(search options)

and then post the results on the same page?
I've been looking around for tutorials but can't find any that fit my situation. If someone could help or link to a tutorial

A: On the same page you can get the data from the post form like this:
$resultchoice = $_POST['results'];

You then need to incorporate that into your mysql query. I like mysqli but it doesn't really matter what method you use.
First connect to the MySQL server:
$link = mysqli_connect("your_server","your_username","your_password", "your_database");

Then we need to query the database:
$query = "SELECT title FROM course WHERE id = " . $resultchoice;
$query = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$query);
$results = mysqli_query($link, $query);

Next we display the results:
while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($results))
  {
  echo $row['title'];
  echo "<br>";
  }

Lastly, close the connection:
mysqli_close($link);

A: Change your form to:
<form action="course-search.php" method="post">
    <Label>Select Subject ID: </label>
    <select name="results">
        <option value="-1">please chooses an id</option>
        <option value="5">5</option>
        <option value="6">6</option>
        <option value="7">7</option>
        <option value="15">15</option>
        <option value="18">18</option>
    </select>
    <button type="submit" name="Search" value="1">Search!</button>
</form>

Add this in your PHP script:
if(isset($_POST['results']) && $_POST['results'] != -1){
   $db = new PDO($dsn, $user, $pass);
   $stmt = $db->prepare("SELECT title FROM course WHERE `id`=?");
   $stmt->execute(array($_POST['results']));
   while ($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) {
       echo $row['title'];
   }
}


HGTV's Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are having another baby, but one feminist says they should have run that decision by her – and society at large. She claims that the Gaines were "irresponsible," but her position is irrational and a turn off to regular women who treasure the ability to give life.
But not everyone was cheerful. Feminist writer Kristen Pyszczyk slammed the couple for not taking into consideration global problems stemming from over-population including climate change and income inequality.
Pyszczyk says it's important that society has conversations about procreation, which is generally celebrated, and be candid about how each new child "affects everyone who inhabits our planet." She presents child-bearing as a game of survival of the fittest in a bleak, dystopic world of depleted resources with humanity careening towards mass extinction.
"It's not OK to have five kids without once considering adoption. There are so many children in North America and beyond in need of loving homes, yet adoption rates in many areas are lagging.
Advocating for more environmentally-friendly behavior is understandable, but Pyszczyk has a more sinister agenda.
Even with 7 billion people, the world is not overpopulated, especially not America. Furthermore, the world grows enough food to feed 10 billion people, but the hunger persists. It's not for lack of food and resources that poverty exists.
If a celebrity couple has another child, the baby does not take food out of the mouth of the other nearly 7 billion people already on the planet. It's time to stop scaring women and families into thinking that they have to sacrifice their dreams and desires for kids. That is not empowerment, but eugenics.
Pyszczyk couldn't be more wrong about who owns the decision to bring a child into the world. While children are born into a society, they aren't the property of society like cattle to be judged and discarded at the whim of the mob.
This perspective takes personal decisions out of the hands of women and families and places it in the hands of society – perhaps government – to be treated as just another number.
Shame is a powerful tool for changing behaviour: it's how we introduce new and existing social conventions. It's unfortunate that Chip and Joanna bore the brunt of changing attitudes, but let's learn from the reaction and examine our own actions.
Most people will find this feminist's views revolting. However, there's a perspective pushed by those who agree with her that takes individual and family decision-making out of the hands of people and places it within society and government. When you push for a bigger role of government, it comes at the cost of personal liberty and choice.
Finally, Pyszczyk should be careful. If her parents agreed to the demands she's making of Chip and Joanna, we might not be reading her thoughts today.


Our walks were limited today due to the weather. We enjoyed the snow this morning, but it turned to rain later in the day. Gumbo decided it was a better day for finding a comfy spot inside.
We'll be back to our usual activity tomorrow!


WILSON, N.C. – The Barton women's basketball team (19-4, 12-4) celebrated Senior Day with a dominating, 103-74 win over Southern Wesleyan (8-16, 3-13) Saturday afternoon at Wilson Gymnasium.
Barton senior forward Kianna Wynn (Knightdale, N.C.) led all scorers with 36 points on 16-of-20 shooting – two off her career-high – in addition to 11 rebounds as the Bulldogs won their fifth straight game and moved into a first-place tie in the league standings with Belmont Abbey. Wynn, the team's leading scorer (23.5), is third all-time on the Bulldogs' scoring list with 1,961 points.
Barton, who swept the season series from Southern Wesleyan, had its season-high in points and shot 54 percent from the field (42-of-79) in the victory. The Bulldogs built a 58-44 lead at halftime and never looked back. Sophomore center Shanika Peterkin (Virginia Beach, Va.) added a double-double – 16 points and 11 rebounds – in the win as well for the Bulldogs.
Southern Wesleyan was led by Jessica Sparks (Seneca, S.C.) with 22 points including six three-pointers but the Warriors turned the ball over 22 times in the setback.
Senior guard Dinah Neal (Browns Summit, N.C.) added 12 points for the Bulldogs, who held a 47-30 edge in rebounding and scored 66 points in the paint.
Barton remains at home to take on rival Mount Olive in a league contest Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., while Southern Wesleyan hosts North Greenville on Tuesday beginning at 5:30 p.m.


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At the end of the toolmaking chain
When Sven Kitzmann and Armin Baur set up business with Future-TEC in Wutha-Farnroda in 1999, they knew precisely the policy they would adopt and which target groups they wanted to attract. The construction of complete tools was out of the question for them, as Kitzmann calmly explains seated at his desk, even if it would have been an appealing challenge for the graduate engineer...
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When Sven Kitzmann and Armin Baur set up business with Future-TEC in Wutha-Farnroda in 1999, they knew precisely the policy they would adopt and which target groups they wanted to attract. The construction of complete tools was out of the question for them, as Kitzmann calmly explains seated at his desk, even if it would have been an appealing challenge for the graduate engineer. But this would have meant taking on all the toolmakers in the region and competing for the same pool of jobs. And holding one's own alongside the established top dogs is difficult for a young, inexperienced start-up, particularly in a sector in which quality and reliability play such a huge role. Kitzmann knew that if they didn't find sufficient customers for complete tools, they would soon go to the wall.
On the basis of these considerations and a precise market analysis, the young entrepreneurs managed to narrow down their target group. Future-TEC would be a partner and supplier to regional toolmakers. "Our goal," Kitzmann tells us, "was to serve tool- and mouldmakers rather than compete with them. We wanted to offer our customers support when they reached their own limits." In addition to classical order surpluses, these are more and more often complex special jobs or parts difficult to machine and calling for special expertise. Future-TEC has specialised in three areas: classical tool- and mouldmaking with injection moulds, bending tools and die casting moulds, model construction, and one-off and prototype fabrication. In the mould sector, the focus is on the production of shape-imparting 3D components.
In the last few years, Future-TEC has built up specialised skills in the production of 3D tools.
Experts in special tasks
The machining of graphite electrodes for die sinking, for example, calls for in-depth knowledge of the material and its processing. In many companies today, it is almost a standard process, Kitzmann explains, but a number of toolmakers have not yet taken the plunge and therefore need support in this area. "Another positive field for our company," Kitzmann stresses, "is orders for the complete production of active mould components. Word of our comprehensive know-how in this sector and of Future-TEC's high standard of quality has already spread." All sides benefit from this sharing of tasks. "Since the project rests on several shoulders, the contracting toolmaker can concentrate fully on design and assembly, while we devote ourselves to the complete fabrication of the shape-imparting parts," says Kitzmann summing up.
Kitzmann also works at the machine in his overalls.
"Our goal was to become a partner to tool-and mouldmakers and not a rival."
A climate for quality
"If we could start up again with new production operations, with a new building on a green-field site," Kitzmann fantasises, "we'd definitely go for a fully air-conditioned production shop with a constant temperature of 21 degrees Celsius all year round, summer and winter." But making such dreams come true is difficult for a small service provider. "At present, only our measuring room is air-conditioned," Kitzmann regrets. To minimise the effects of temperature, Future-TEC has moved the heat sources away from production as far as possible. So that accurately machined tools always reach the customer, the company has a precise coordinate measurement system that is air-conditioned and works at precisely 21 degrees.
No workpiece leaves the company without a measurement record. Since quality and dimensional accuracy are existentially important for suppliers to toolmakers, Future-TEC has recruited a measurement technician who is responsible for measuring all the parts. The data recorded are used by the company not only for internal quality monitoring, but also as verification of the demanded dimensional accuracy vis-à-vis the customer. If desired, the customer is supplied with the complete measurement records together with the workpieces. However, many customers dispense with full workpiece documentation and trust in Future-TEC's production quality. "Since tools and moulds are usually designed for long periods of service," Kitzmann explains, "we may be called upon to supply data on certain tools even after years have passed. So we archive the details of each job long-term."
Toolmakers need EDM
"Until 2012, we were unable to provide our customers with any services in the wire cutting sector. We either contracted the work out or turned down the job. Neither option was satisfactory for us in the long term," says Kitzmann outlining the situation as it was. "We'd been wanting to integrate wire cutting in our company for years because it's an elementary process in toolmaking." In mid-2012, Future-TEC took the decision to invest in a new EDM machine. "Since we were totally new to wire cutting at the time, we were open to all offers," the business owner explains. "Like with all other investments, the overall package of technology, service and parts supply and of course machine overheads was decisive."
The visual display of the measured data documents and illustrates the standard of quality.
The range of EDM machines on the market is pretty diversified. The company therefore took a close look at the market in advance and approached several manufacturers. "In particular," Kitzmann explains, "we wanted to know which size of machine would suit us and our production activities, which manufacturer could offer us newcomers good technical support and, last but not least, who has a hotline worthy of the term and can give quick and expert advice."
Benefiting from fellow toolmakers' experience
"Good colleagues – a term that I can happily apply to most of our customers," Kitzmann reports, "usually tell you the unvarnished truth. So I asked them about their experience with EDM. How reliable are your machines, how satisfied are you with them and what about the aftermarket?" This way Future-TEC has benefited from the experience of its customers. "If a colleague tells me his experience with his wire cutting machine, I take it seriously. And the decisions I take are based on such findings," Kitzmann adds.
This is how Mitsubishi Electric arrived on the shortlist with its MV2400S. This erosion machine then picked up further points with Future-TEC – among other things, with its training centre in nearby Eisenach and with its integrated programming system. For Kitzmann, this is a "five-digit" argument, because for the shortlisted machines it had to be purchased in addition.
Measurement technician Jürgen Kretzschmar and Sven Kitzmann examine the workpiece together.
The MV2400S has been in operation since December 2012 and has since been running trouble-free.
"This erosion machine then picked up further points with Future-TEC – among other things, with its training centre in nearby Eisenach and with its integrated programming system."
A year of trouble-free EDM
In Kitzmann's view, there are machines that may be better than the Mitsubishi Electric MV2400S on this or that count, but there is none that is equal to it when everything is taken into account. The MV has been in operation at Future-TEC since December 2012 and has since been running trouble-free. "The only problems we've ever had," Kitzmann explains, "were operating errors, we have to admit. Support via the hotline was sometimes necessary. Otherwise – and I'm not saying this to flatter Mitsubishi Electric – we're very happy with our MV2400S. It's extremely reliable, cuts quickly with the desired precision and yields outstanding surface quality. We haven't regretted the decision one instant. The overall package is just right, the cost structure is as well, and the machining results are fully in line with our expectations."
With the new wire cutting machine, Future-TEC can now respond better to growing demand and offer its customers an extended range of services. The customer benefits directly from this, as the lead times have become shorter. "As a provider of services, we're at the end of the chain and the deadline pressure is passed on to us. We're aware of this and can live with it as well," explains Kitzmann. "And with the new MV2400S our lives will be that bit easier."
Future-TEC GmbH, Wutha-Farnroda, Germany
Managing director:
Sven Kitzmann and Armin Baur
Future-TEC is a service provider to tool-, mould- and model-makers and a producer of one-offs and prototypes.
Name of interviewee:
Sven Kitzmann, Manager; also in the picture (left): Armin Baur, Manager
Future-TEC GmbH
An der Allee 7
Tel +49 . 36921 . 234-0
Fax +49 .36921 . 234-23
info@future-tec-gmbh.de
www.future-tec-gmbh.de
Profis zeigen Profil: Sven Kitzmann
As a designer of textile cleaning machines.
What is your source of motivation?
I still enjoy the job even after 15 years – with all its imponderables.
What's different about how you do things now, compared to five years ago?
I've got the experience to be more relaxed and calm about taking decisions.
Where do you see your company in five years' time?
We shall continue to have highly advanced equipment and be on the lookout for new technologies and methods.
What was your biggest business success?
We've always achieved our goal of investing in advanced technologies on a major scale every two years.
What's your favourite way to relax?
I can relax best at home in the greenery of my garden.
Honesty, the ability to think independently and the willingness to accept responsibility.
What's the best piece of advice anyone ever gave you?
To sleep on important decisions that have to be taken.
Sven Kitzmann


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