Belgian joins Reds
United have confirmed the signing of defender Ritchie De Laet from Stoke City.
The 20 year-old Belgian joined Stoke from Royal Antwerp in August 2007 but he did not feature for the Potters' first team, only being named as a substitute on a few occasions. In October 2008, he joined non-league Wrexham on loan. He made three appearances in the Blue Square Premier, only for his stint to be cut short by surgery on a double hernia.
Now fit again, De Laet will hope to make an impression at United, initially in the reserves.
The Manchester Senior Cup tie at Stockport County on Monday 19 January could offer De Laet his first chance of match action for the Reds.
(source: manutd.com)
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Ruhusa ya Mramba
Waziri wa zamani wa Fedha, Basil Mramba, ameruhusiwa na Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkazi Kisutu jijini Dar es Salaam, kuhudhuria Mkutano wa Bunge unaotarajiwa kuanza mwishoni mwa mwezi huu. Hata hivyo, mahakama hiyo imesema inaweza kumwita wakati wowote itakapomhitaji kwa sababu mbalimbali zinazoweza kujitokeza. Hakimu Mkazi wa Mahakama hiyo, Hezron Mwankenja, alisema jana kuwa ametoa uamuzi huo baada ya kusoma vifungu mbalimbali vya Katiba na kuona hakuna sababu ya kumzuia.
1. Ibara ya 17 ya Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano inatoa fursa ya uhuru wa mwananchi kutoka sehemu moja ya nchi kwenda nyingine.
2. Ibara ya 13 (6) (b) (Presumption of Innocense), inasema mahakama pekee ndiyo yenye uwezo wa kumtia hatiani mshtakiwa hivyo kumyima ruhusa ya kusafiri ni sawa na kumhukumu kabla hajatiwa hatiani na mahakama.
``Justice must be done and seen to be done`` akimaanisha kuwa haki lazima itendeke na ionekane dhahiri kuwa imetendeka.
Hata hivyo, Mwankenja alisema Sheria za Bunge hazijaweka wazi kuhusu utaratibu mbunge anapopatwa na matatizo kama ya Mramba. Hakimu alisema Dodoma ni karibu hivyo ni rahisi kwa mshtakiwa huyo kusafiri mara moja na kufika Dar es Salaam endapo atahitajika, hivyo hakuna sababu yoyote ya kumzuia kusafiri. Alisema wadhamini wake lazima waarifiwe kuhusu ruhusa hiyo ya kusafiri ili wasiwe na hofu.
(SOURCE: Nipashe, 2009-01-08 11:59:36 Na Joseph Mwendapole)
1. Ibara ya 17 ya Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano inatoa fursa ya uhuru wa mwananchi kutoka sehemu moja ya nchi kwenda nyingine.
2. Ibara ya 13 (6) (b) (Presumption of Innocense), inasema mahakama pekee ndiyo yenye uwezo wa kumtia hatiani mshtakiwa hivyo kumyima ruhusa ya kusafiri ni sawa na kumhukumu kabla hajatiwa hatiani na mahakama.
``Justice must be done and seen to be done`` akimaanisha kuwa haki lazima itendeke na ionekane dhahiri kuwa imetendeka.
Hata hivyo, Mwankenja alisema Sheria za Bunge hazijaweka wazi kuhusu utaratibu mbunge anapopatwa na matatizo kama ya Mramba. Hakimu alisema Dodoma ni karibu hivyo ni rahisi kwa mshtakiwa huyo kusafiri mara moja na kufika Dar es Salaam endapo atahitajika, hivyo hakuna sababu yoyote ya kumzuia kusafiri. Alisema wadhamini wake lazima waarifiwe kuhusu ruhusa hiyo ya kusafiri ili wasiwe na hofu.
(SOURCE: Nipashe, 2009-01-08 11:59:36 Na Joseph Mwendapole)
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Standards and experience in bldg design
I still remember how professional we used to be during those College years when it came to dealing with any type of design studio project(s). We knew that every project is unique -which requires unique solution(s)- and we were taught that there are no standards in architecture, simply because because every project is unique.
So in every design project we used to visit the site(s) in question (Mr A Z Moshi used to say go and listen to the site!). Yes we did go, but in fairness most of us didn't know how to listen to the site! We just took tape measures and few pictures and sketches, as well as study the pedestrian and vehicular traffic, services like power lines, water mains etc. Then we went back to the classroom ... Maybe that's what Mr Moshi meant! On the drawing board we started to gather the information colleted in the site. That alone carried 'bango' no.1 for the presentations. This was called site analysis.
Bango no.2 was known as concept development which carried few sketches which gave clue on how your design proposal could look like. Then followed another bango for spatial analysis (anthropometrics and space requirements for activities related to the proposed project).
After this stage follows the rough plans and elevations etc in sketchy form. When the studio-masters are pleased whith your general outlay, the you can get greenlight to move into the next crucial stages like function analysis and then things like circulation within the building(s) etc.
But sorry, this is not what I am intending to say here!
What I want to say is that through my experience of living in quite few places in this world, I came to realise that some of our ideas during those days at college were not the best -for practical reasons! For example in designing a town house or maisonettes the best type of stairs to use is one-flight stairs. This saves space and is convenient for the movement of furniture. Rectractable stairs (because they are space saving) are preferrable to access the storage areas e.g. attic.
Also when dealing with residential houses especially maisonettes, bathrooms are placed best if they are in the first floor (for convenience reasons. Most or all of the bedrooms are placed upstairs so occupants need bathroom(s) close to their bedrooms especially in the night times. You can imagine in the night climbing-down stairs going to the loo half-sleeping!!)
The other idea we used to propose was the use of attic* as the extra bedroom or office! In reality attics are very uncomfortable places to live in because they are usually very cold or hot -depending on which climate you live. I would propose attics to be used as storage spaces.
So, folks, that is my experience in life as far as building design is concerned. Experiences give you a bit more taste of the reality than solely dwelling on what text books say in order to solve a design problem!
I know how thirsty you are to see few sketches, photos etc. to support my explanations. This would be fulfilled in future if my plans go ahead smoothly.
Happy New Year to you all!
Note:
Always remember to keep one person happy ... 'your client!'
..........................
*click comments
So in every design project we used to visit the site(s) in question (Mr A Z Moshi used to say go and listen to the site!). Yes we did go, but in fairness most of us didn't know how to listen to the site! We just took tape measures and few pictures and sketches, as well as study the pedestrian and vehicular traffic, services like power lines, water mains etc. Then we went back to the classroom ... Maybe that's what Mr Moshi meant! On the drawing board we started to gather the information colleted in the site. That alone carried 'bango' no.1 for the presentations. This was called site analysis.
Bango no.2 was known as concept development which carried few sketches which gave clue on how your design proposal could look like. Then followed another bango for spatial analysis (anthropometrics and space requirements for activities related to the proposed project).
After this stage follows the rough plans and elevations etc in sketchy form. When the studio-masters are pleased whith your general outlay, the you can get greenlight to move into the next crucial stages like function analysis and then things like circulation within the building(s) etc.
But sorry, this is not what I am intending to say here!
What I want to say is that through my experience of living in quite few places in this world, I came to realise that some of our ideas during those days at college were not the best -for practical reasons! For example in designing a town house or maisonettes the best type of stairs to use is one-flight stairs. This saves space and is convenient for the movement of furniture. Rectractable stairs (because they are space saving) are preferrable to access the storage areas e.g. attic.
Also when dealing with residential houses especially maisonettes, bathrooms are placed best if they are in the first floor (for convenience reasons. Most or all of the bedrooms are placed upstairs so occupants need bathroom(s) close to their bedrooms especially in the night times. You can imagine in the night climbing-down stairs going to the loo half-sleeping!!)
The other idea we used to propose was the use of attic* as the extra bedroom or office! In reality attics are very uncomfortable places to live in because they are usually very cold or hot -depending on which climate you live. I would propose attics to be used as storage spaces.
So, folks, that is my experience in life as far as building design is concerned. Experiences give you a bit more taste of the reality than solely dwelling on what text books say in order to solve a design problem!
I know how thirsty you are to see few sketches, photos etc. to support my explanations. This would be fulfilled in future if my plans go ahead smoothly.
Happy New Year to you all!
Note:
Always remember to keep one person happy ... 'your client!'
..........................
*click comments
Caution: Always do not trust this!
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
MY DEAR,
THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE. HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST SEARCH WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER. I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.
I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA-FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF ASSISTANT FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR IN OUR BANK. I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERRING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($13,200,000.00) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.
YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINE OF THE DECEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB SITE http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU REPLY, SO THAT I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) YOUR FULL NAME:............
2) YOURAGE:...............
3) MARITAL STATUS:...............
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:...........
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER:...............
6) YOUR COUNTRY:............
7) YOUR OCCUPATION:...........
8)SEX:...................
9) YOUR RELIGION:...............
10)YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADRESS:.....
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR.IBRAHIM MIKE
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
MY DEAR,
THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE. HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST SEARCH WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER. I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.
I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA-FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF ASSISTANT FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR IN OUR BANK. I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERRING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($13,200,000.00) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.
YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINE OF THE DECEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB SITE http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm
HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU REPLY, SO THAT I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY.
(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).
1) YOUR FULL NAME:............
2) YOURAGE:...............
3) MARITAL STATUS:...............
4) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:...........
5) YOUR FAX NUMBER:...............
6) YOUR COUNTRY:............
7) YOUR OCCUPATION:...........
8)SEX:...................
9) YOUR RELIGION:...............
10)YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADRESS:.....
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR.IBRAHIM MIKE
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
EDISON: The Great Thinker
"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration."
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.
Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories - a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power plant was on Manhattan Island, New York.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.
Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories - a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power plant was on Manhattan Island, New York.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Manchester United squad Numbers
1.Van der Sar (GK)
2.Neville
3.Evra
4.Hargreaves
5.Ferdinand
6.Brown
7.Ronaldo
8.Anderson
9.Berbatov
10.Rooney
11.Giggs
12.Foster (GK)
13.Park
14.Tosic
15.Vidic
16.Carrick
17.Nani
18.Scholes
19.Welbeck
20.Fabio
21.Rafael
22.O'Shea
23.Evans
24.Fletcher
26.Manucho -ON LOAN, hull city
27.
28.Gibson
29.Kuszczak (GK)
30.
31.Campbell -ON LOAN, tottenham hotspur
32.Tevez
33.Hewson -ON LOAN, hereford united
34.Possebon
35.Cleverley
36.Gray
37.Cathcart
38.Zieler -ON LOAN, northampton town
39.Chester
40.Amos (GK)
41.Macheda
42.
43. Davide Petrucci
2.Neville
3.Evra
4.Hargreaves
5.Ferdinand
6.Brown
7.Ronaldo
8.Anderson
9.Berbatov
10.Rooney
11.Giggs
12.Foster (GK)
13.Park
14.Tosic
15.Vidic
16.Carrick
17.Nani
18.Scholes
19.Welbeck
20.Fabio
21.Rafael
22.O'Shea
23.Evans
24.Fletcher
26.Manucho -ON LOAN, hull city
27.
28.Gibson
29.Kuszczak (GK)
30.
31.Campbell -ON LOAN, tottenham hotspur
32.Tevez
33.Hewson -ON LOAN, hereford united
34.Possebon
35.Cleverley
36.Gray
37.Cathcart
38.Zieler -ON LOAN, northampton town
39.Chester
40.Amos (GK)
41.Macheda
42.
43. Davide Petrucci
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