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The Nyambose of Mthethwa were involved in trade with the Portuguese at Delagoa Bay. Between the 1750s and the 1820s, the most important exports out of this region of Africa were elephant ivory, slaves, and perhaps cattle. In the 1810s Portuguese soldiers and Dingiswayo reportedly had an alliance, and firearms for Mthethwa were imported via Delagoa Bay.
Under Dingiswayo, Mthethwa established close links with the Zulu chieftaincy to its west. After Dingiswayo's death (c. 1817), Mthethwa fused with the Zulu and several other groups in the subregion to form the Zulu kingdom under Shaka. Descendants of the Nyambose became chiefs under a succession of Zulu kings.
Many military and administrative innovations, including the system of age-
regiments (amabutho) that later characterized the Zuluempire
kingdom, wereinitiated, and it was in the Mtetwa armies that the Zulu chieftain Shaka first rose to fame. On Dingiswayo's death the Mtetwa was absorbed by the Zulu empire
utilized by Mthethwa, although an older theory that credits the Nyambose rulers of Mthethwa with the introduction of amabutho is no longer accepted because of evidence for the widespread existence of amabutho going back into the 18th century and perhaps earlier.


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This sturdy model turns out satisfying espresso (no regular coffee) with the requisite caramel-colored crema, and it also has a stellar milk frother, for pillow-soft foam. Works with espresso pods and grounds.
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15th July 2012 06:12 AM #1
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Infant Constipation?
I am having this frequent argument with my husband about my baby's apparent constipation. Well, that is just what my husband believes since the baby doesn't have bowel movement every day though I have read in some websites that it's still normal as long as the frequency isn't less than 5 times per week.
He believes that the baby must be given plain water to promote better gastro-intestinal movement (in addition to his milk intake), and insists on using Q-tip cotton-swabs whenever the baby grunts as he tries to poop. But I don't know if these practices are really doing good for the baby (I personally don't think we need that Q-tip whenever the baby hasn't pooped in two days).
Wouldn't the additional water be okay to give? And is there any other way aside from inserting the cotton swab to stimulate bowel movement?
Just to add, if this helps:
- My baby is just 3 months old.
- He has been on formula milk since he was just two weeks old (no breastfeeding since then).
16th July 2012 10:46 PM #2
Hi Madysen,
It is generally advised not to give babies who are less than 6 months old any water. This is because:
-they do not need water: they get all they need from breast or formula milk
-giving a young baby water can make their tummies feel full and they will then want less milk which can lead to them not gaining weight or developing properly.
-too much water can make it harder for the baby to absorb the nutrients they need from their milk.
Formula fed babied tend to poo more frequently than breastfed babies. For formula fed babies, this is generally once a day but every baby is different. Constipation is more common in formula fed babies but if you baby does not seem in pain or uncomfortable when he is pooing then he is probably not constipated. If the poo is soft then he is unlikely to be constipated. Babies can make a lot of noise and fuss when they poo but this doesn't mean they are constipated.
If you are still unsure, I would see your healthcare professional. I would only give a baby less than 6 months old water if it was specifically advised by a healthcare professional.
Hope this helps,
Let us know how you get on,
26th July 2012 10:39 AM #3
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Hi LJ, I didn't know about water affecting nutrient absorption. Thanks for that additional information.
Yes, the poo is soft as I think it should. That's why I think he's not constipated.
I will do take these things in mind. Thanks a lot!
26th July 2012 09:47 PM #4
You're very welcome Madysen. If the poo is soft then that doesn't sound like constipation to me.
Do let us know if we can help any further with this.
Best wishes,
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I would want to see a child have a bowel movement at least once a day, if not twice (or more). The reason for this is because we want to be sure that toxins are being carried out of the body frequently. The longer toxins are in the body the more "poisons" are absorbed back into the blood stream.
I've heard of parents stimulating a bowel movement by inserting their pinky finger or a Q-Tip SLIGHTLY into the baby's rectum, but I'd say this is only needed if the child has a specific condition that makes it difficult for him to go.
At 3 months of age, many doctors will say that it is okay to start a child on solids. I don't start my children that young, however, in this case, I would probably try some prune juice in addition to baby's formula. Another thing you can do is try a low-iron formula, as iron can cause constipation and a child's bowels to become backed up.
Is the baby on a formula that has iron? Is there a lower iron version available?
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740i Transmission fail safe message
hi there my fellow bmw buddies i am new to the forums so just be a little patient with me :) i have a 1995 740i with 240000 on the tranny i keep getting this annoying trans fail safe (u know the message ) i took out my engine module by mistake and noticed that it had be tampered with (open) so i took it to the shop and was told that my tranny computer is not talking to my engine computer (what!) another shop told me that was impossible so i took it back to the orignal shop i was then told that there may be an electrical problem with the trans module (stop the madness)can any one point me in the right direction away from this shop that i have been going too to a good one so i can bury this tranny problem!
i could honestly be quite a few things. like your were told, possibly the computer. it could also be as simple as a shift selector switch or wiring. at worst it could be the trans going out.
you will need to take it to a mechanic that actually knows what they are doing. there are a lot of ok mechanics out there, but knowing the ins and outs of BMWs are not quite as simplistic as some other vehicles. a lot of people will try and scam you though so be careful and definately get other opinions!
i have 1995 bmw 740i that gives me the message: trans fail safe ; can anyone please help me as to what this code mean
and (2),can some one tell whats best laptop auto diagnostics software with the correct version that i can buy to scan this obd 1
bmw 740i that have.
any help appreciated.
thank you
Came home yesterday parked all is fine start car this mornin trans failsafe on abs on asc on and dbc also on wat the hell is going on can anyone help me please.
I've heard of crazy things happening with low battery voltage, so my first reccomendation is to get the charging system checked out, starting with the battery.
did that already battery is fine jus came from my friend house and now all is back 2 normal so now am even more scared its loke a bomb jus waiting till am in the middle of nowhere to leave my ass, but the truth is a BMW will always bring you home.
I'm sort of in the same position in regards to transmission failure. I've been having issues with my tranny holding gear for the past month, and I'm having that "BMW paranoia" as well.
If your tranny failsafe came on, it should have stored a code in the computer. Unfortunatly, only the dealer and some specific BMW shops will have the round scanner to attach to the connector in the engine compartment to read the codes though. Hopefully it was just a one time thing on your car.
several reasons why transfail safe mode kicks in
1)bad alternator
2) dying battery
U can check those 2 by opening up OBC#7 on your cluster
car idling should be around 12.2v-13.9v
turn engine off but leave key postion 1 ...battery should be 12.0v and higher
3) low transmission fluid.....
4) 99-2001 have ABS/DSC control module that go bad and when they do "Transfailsafe " kicks in
but u hav 1995 so ignore #4
No I don't have a 1995 I have a 1999 735I and yesterday after work I stoped by my friend and wen leaving all was fine , then this mornin the problem is back .
Please tell me this is possible .. Can my car set the time and date on its own. Yesterday i took off the negative battery pole and that resets everything so the time was not set i drove 2 work 2day failsafe came back on after work still on went to friend house spend 1hour leaving and all is fine but the time and date remain not set, so i stoped in a store return some items and wen i start again failsafe didnt come back but most amazingly the time and date was set perfectly and i hope its possible or their is a ghost in my car.
I pulled the wire harness off of the ABS pump and gess what the tranny failsafe did not come on again as long as i keep it off, but i can still drive the car but there is no ABS ,ASC,DBC as all these lights remain on so i no now its the ABS module so thanks alot. Now am trying to get someone to repair it as a new one cost ££££££
Thanks for taking the time to reply as to what fixed the problem, I'm sure it will help someone later on. Just don't go crazy on any corners, and keep your distance in the rain, and you should be alright without ABS until you get it fixed.
If I were you I would get one off a parts car.
does anyone know how 2 change my front brake pads i have a 1999 735i sport and i think the calipers used on my car is the 750il calipers these are sport looking and big. AM unsure if i should hammer the 2 pins in front of me out or release the four 10mm hex , or it might be alan key bolts.
It has been a while since I changed my brakes, so I don't remember what style caliper BMW used, and I'm not sure if the 750 uses the same style. But whatever you do, do not dissasemble the caliper. Take a good look around the caliper and do the least amount of steps to take the pads out. If there are pins going through the caliper and the pad, take the pins out and the pads should come out once you push the pistons in. If the caliper covers the pads, then there should be two bolts holding the caliper to the caliper bracket that need to come out. Remember that you need to push the caliper pistons in before putting the new pads on the car. You can use a c-clamp or a giant pair of channel locks. And most importantly, DONT FORGET TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE DRIVING THE CAR.
It should be easy to tell if you have 750 brakes in your car once the pads are out. 740 calipers have one piston per caliper while 750 calipers have two.
thank you i checked and my calipers have 2 pistons per side of caliper and the pins are in the front of the caliper i see wat u mean the pins need 2 be punched out and it will release the pads. thanks 4 your quick reply as i went 2 the store 2 day and bought tools 2 disassemble the whole caliper.:thumbup:
does anyone know how to open the abs module i want 2 see inside to try and repair my old one.
does battery can make this error cause i think i have problem with battery how can i be sure if that it's battery problem!!
100% sure it's not the battery
If the asc or abs lights up its the abs module and u don't need a new trany , BBA reman repaid mine .
thanks for replay is , BBA reman a shop ? cause I'm very far away
i want to know how to know what is cause this failsafe issue cause all shops here said that i need new transmission without even do any test !?
does this error codes could lead to something
sorry the pic over pig size i think forum admin should install image resize MOD
i got the TRANS FAIL SAFE msg last week + just a ASC light is been on all the time on my 99 e38, battery is been replaced so i know its not that, i just replaced my ABS module tonite with the used one (exact part #) but from an 01 e38 ASC light did not go away when i started the car but i am hoping once i test drive it in the morning it goes out so i dont have to get it Coded from the dealer.
To GSXFXR:
I was in the same exact boat you're in... 2001's won't work. The module has to be coded by the dealer, or you can send yours in and have it rebuilt. I have a 2000 e38. I had mine rebuilt at Module Masters. You take it off and mail it to them. It takes like a week... $300.00 with warranty/satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Much better than the sticker price to replace with a new module. Here's the link to the company: http://www.modulemaster.com/en/index.php
I highly recommend this company and I'm sure others on this forum can vouch for them as well. What a GOOD feeling, everything working right again! hope that helps you out like it did me!
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Hi Steve,Ā

I'm a teacher at Mission Science Workshop (www.missionscienceworkshop.org) I would love it you would come in sometime to demonstrate your project to kids from the elementary schools in the Mission.

Hope to see you soon!

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Mission Science Workshop

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 5:40 AM, Steve Castellotti <email@example.com> wrote:

 Ā Ā Hey my pleasure and I will certainly bring my kit around whenever I
 drop by. Most likely that will be Mondays though if someone interested
 in collaborating is only available another particular night then maybe
 some accommodation can be reached.

 Ā Ā In any case Rachel, I think at the start of the night you were
 doing just fine with the single-direction thought control, before we
 started running into all of that strange electrical noise showing up in
 the raw EEG signals. Also bear in mind you were sitting down at the time
 and later when trying to control the wheelchair were standing. The less
 muscles are used the less EMG will cloud the EEG data.

 Ā Ā That's one of the reasons I always tell the kids that they need to
 sit still before they try to focus and control the robots! We'll give it
 another go next time for sure.

 -S

 On 11/17/2010 01:58 AM, Rachel McConnell wrote:
 > This was awesome fun and super interesting, thanks so much Steve!
 >
 > Steve's setup is quite simple and clear and he kindly let me mess around
 > with the Emotiv headset for quite some time, trying to control my brain.
 > Ā It is a lot harder than I'd have thought! ĀAs he mentioned, I wasn't
 > able to manage the 'pure' thought control really at all, I had to fall
 > back to facial tics which was plenty difficult. ĀPerhaps he'll bring
 > this equipment again and let someone else have a try.
 >
 > Steve, do you think perhaps a meditator might have an easier time with
 > it? or someone with any kind of mental discipline... NOT LIKE ME.
 >
 > Rachel

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For, with all her wealth and power, Joyce often felt this "indefiniteness," as she called it.
And, as another of the elements of this creation of beauty, there must be indefiniteness. '
Meanwhile, Dana Charteris was in danger—a danger that was more frightful because of the indefiniteness of its character.
He could not be moulded to a clever womans liking, for all his indefiniteness.
Yet all this harshness and indefiniteness were nothing compared with his chief anxiety.
In the hands of Dryden the Elves of Chaucer lose their indefiniteness.
In this matter there must be no indefiniteness, no chance for misunderstanding.
Its indefiniteness shown by the serpent symbol, and the cross.
When any of the four limits of indefiniteness is infinite the oscillation is infinite in the sense explained in 7.
A constant source of misunderstanding and mistake is indefiniteness of meaning.


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ExecLink Speaker Session - The Multifaceted Impacts of Health Care Reform
ExecLink-St. Louis
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (CDT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
"The Multifaced Impacts of Health Care Reform" with Ron Present from Brown Smith Wallace
The Multifaceted Impacts of Health Care Reform
According to a recent poll, almost 60 percent of Americans feel the Health Care Reform legislation has had no impact on their lives. Since the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," passed in 2010, there have been several modifications to the original legislation, creating questions and confusion. Two recent conflicting rulings by the U.S. Court of Appeals didn't give much clarity, either. What is clear, though, is that Reform affects everyone.
Ron Present, Health Care Industry Group Leader at Brown Smith Wallace, will discuss why Health Care Reform came into being, its four primary impacts, what the recent court rulings mean for the future of Reform and how it's affecting St. Louis.
About the Speaker:
With more than 25 years of health care industry experience, Ron has in-depth knowledge of the operational structure of pre-acute, acute and post-acute health care environments. He brings clients hands-on experience as both an industry executive and consultant.
Brown Smith Wallace is one of the Midwest region's most prominent locally owned public accounting firms. In addition to traditional audit, accounting and tax services, the firm provides many of the St. Louis area's largest companies with value-added consulting services such as employee benefit plan audits; internal audit; IT audit and other related advisory services; litigation support and valuation services; and specialty tax services. Learn more at bswllc.com.
It is not necessary to print a paper ticket. We will have the registration list at the door.
When & Where
Offices of Brown Smith Wallace
City Place Six
Creve Coeur,
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (CDT)
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Our primary mission:
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Call for Papers
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Individual Papers available from here.
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Web Personalization can be
defined as any set of actions that can tailor the Web experience to a
particular user or set of users. The experience can be something as
casual as browsing a Web site or as (economically) significant as
trading stocks or purchasing a car. The actions can range from simply
making the presentation more pleasing to anticipating the needs of a
user and providing customized and relevant information. To achieve
effective personalization, organizations must rely on all available
data, including the usage and click-stream data (reflecting user
behaviour), the site content, the site structure, domain knowledge, as
well as user demographics and profiles. Efficient and intelligent
techniques are needed to mine this data for actionable knowledge, and
to effectively use the discovered knowledge to enhance the users' Web
experience. These techniques must address important challenges
emanating from the size of the data, the fact that they are
heterogeneous and very personal in nature, as well as the dynamic
nature of user interactions with the Web. These challenges include the
scalability of the personalization solutions, data integration, and
successful integration of techniques from machine learning, information
retrieval and filtering, databases, agent architectures, knowledge
representation, data mining, text mining, statistics, information
security and privacy, user modelling and human-computer interaction.
|Workshop Topics
Original contributions are solicited in the following areas:
User Modeling
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Selected papers from the workshop may be considered for expansion and inclusion in a special issue of a journal. The workshop is open to all those interested in attending.
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USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea (NNS) -- The air is heavy with anticipation. The plane on the horizon looms larger with every passing second. The ballet that is the flight deck is about to reach its crescendo.
Inside the ship, a place that seems worlds away from the frenetic pace of the flight deck, the general announcing system crackles, and a voice almost too familiar to the crew reports the news.
"This is the captain, in a few minutes, the executive officer will have set a new record. He will have more carrier landings than any person on the Earth."
Back on the flight deck, crewmen wave planes around quickly, they have little time, the XO's F-14 Tomcat is making its approach.
The ship resounds with a deafening roar. An F-14 Tomcat has hit the flight deck... a perfect landing.
The plane taxis around the runway until finding a spot to park. After what seems like an eternity, the cockpit opens. The pilot and the rear intercept officer (RIO) step out and feel the warm Atlantic sun against their faces.
It's done. On board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Cmdr. Ted Carter has set a new record in naval aviation. He has made 1,646 carrier landings, more than any other Navy officer in history.
Despite his record-breaking achievement, Carter says this is really just a product of a half-century of naval aviation.
"It feels great. It's a credit to everyone who's ever participated in carrier aviation. It just show's how great we've become," said Carter.
The historic landing was not something he accomplished on his own however. Carter's Tomcat was piloted by Lt. Marc Fryman, of Fighter Squadron (VF) 32.
"I purposely held off doing this. I wanted to do it with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3. I think it's important to show how great the teamwork is," said Carter.
While this record is important in its own right, it's merely another accomplishment of an already impressive career. Carter's first fleet launch was in an F-4S Interceptor off of USS Midway (CVA 41). His mission was to intercept a Soviet bomber and its escort. During the cold war, Carter intercepted more than 40 Soviet aircraft.
After gaining more flight deck experience, Carter was selected to attend the prestigious "Top Gun" program.
Carter made his mark in fighter aviation as a Tomcat flight instructor in Miramar, Calif.
He flew with 23 different pilots during this time, many of whom had been previously disqualified for landing performance. After flying with Carter, every one of these pilots went on to successful flying careers.
As Carter got better, the pilots chosen to fly with him became less experienced, which proved to be a new challenge for him.
As a naval flight officer (NFO), Carter had no control of the plane save his ability to talk in a way that maximized their performance. His only real escape in an emergency would be ejection. During 5,500 flight hours, Carter has never ejected.
Carter is no stranger to setting records. He was the youngest person to join the Grand Club by making 1,000 carrier landings in just eight years. He led the first Navy air strikes against targets within the former Yugoslavia during Operation Allied Force in 1999, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star.
Carter has more than 5,500 flight hours in Navy fighters and has landed on board 15 different carriers.
After such an impressive career, what's next for Carter?
"1,647. I just take each landing one at a time," he said.
For Carter, this is just another flight on another day and he's by no means done yet, so perhaps, this story is just beginning.
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In February Woods hobbled through the Arizona desert and lost in the second round of the Accenture Matchplay. Casey might not even make it past the first round of the Volvo World Matchplay Championship starting today at Finca Cortesin on Spain's Costa del Sol.
"I'm aware of what my body is feeling," the Englishman said," so I'm not going to push it and do any more damage. A sharp pain would be enough. I'll be out of here."
Casey was leading the Race to Dubai and playing the finest golf of his career in July. But while preparing for the Open he felt a muscle go between his ribs. It was just a drill with a driver, but it has taken him out of the game for three months.
Worryingly, Casey, 32, did not sound convinced that he was ready to return, even now. "My sponsors want me back out here," he said. "There's a whole combination of stuff that's making me feel like maybe it wasn't quite as far along in being fixed as it should be."
Casey said he was 10 per cent down on power, had not been going at his driver flat out and was not ready to muscle the ball out of long rough. You just hope that in trying to please the men holding the purse strings, he does not do himself further damage.


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Relativity Media wins legal battle for THE CROW reboot
It looks as though Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media is winning the legal battle for The Crow, at least this round. You may recall that the Weinsteins took Relativity to court in April over the studio's plans to develop Edward R. Pressman's new take on the James O'Barr comic book series to the screen.
Deadline reports that "The Court agreed with Relativity that TWC's lawsuit against Relativity was improper and violated the parties' arbitration agreement. TWC must now defend itself in the ongoing arbitration proceeding filed by Relativity."
I am sure that this legal back and forth will continue on, but the remake will slowly move into production. What are your thoughts on this news and the reboot?
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0760 Tuesday, 11 April 2000.
Date: Monday, 10 Apr 2000 12:04:03 -0700
Subject: Recent Lear Book
Robin Hamilton and I are trying to find information about a book. It is
on King Lear and was reviewed in Shakespeare Newsletter last year, or
possibly the year before. No earlier. While it is about more than the
revision theory, much of the review was devoted to that, and the
reviewer's conclusion that the non-revisionists made a better case.
Can anyone please tell us title, editors, etc.? If those who have read
it want to weigh in with opinions on this issue, I'd be most
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Cowboy Breakfast Extended Due to Cold Snap
Texas is about to plunge into the deep freeze as the annual Cowboy Breakfast will again take place amid the worst weather of the winter, 1200 WOAI News reports.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for the entire region through noon on Friday.
The Weather Channel says in addition to falling temperatures, the Hill Country could see ice and as much as a quarter inch of snow, mainly late tonight and early tomorrow morning.
Metro San Antonio is expected to see sleet and possibly ice covering bridges and overpasses, making the morning commute and the drive to the Cowboy Breakfast, particularly treacherous.
"DPS is asking drivers to use extra caution on Texas roadways as an arctic front moves into areas of the state," DPS Director Steve McCraw said, warning of 'extremely dangerous driving conditions' in many parts of the state.
In fact, the Cowboy Breakfast says it will run an extra hour, until 9:30 AM tomorrow, because traffic may be slow, and they want to make sure that everybody gets their taco and coffee.
As is typical for storms like this, as soon as the tacos and coffee are packed away, conditions will begin to improve. By Saturday we'll be back into the mid 60s, and Sunday we will see temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 across the San Antonio metro.


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The labor market took a small step forward in November, but when you read the fine print, the situation isn't as rosy as it appears. Still, mortgage rates will likely rise amid the somewhat positive news.
The Labor Department reports that the unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent. That's a big deal considering the rate had stalled around 9 percent for most of the year. This is the lowest the jobless rate has reached since March 2009.
But don't let these numbers fool you. Yes, the rate dropped because more people found jobs, but it's also because 315,000 people gave up on looking for a job. The unemployment rate is based on the number of people who are active seeking employment. When some of these people drop out of the workforce, it helps lower the rate.
That said, it is encouraging to see that the economy added more jobs -- 120,000 -- in November. In October, it added 100,000.
Investors will likely react to the news by flocking to the stock market for a few days. Normally that translates into slightly higher mortgage rates for a few days, but I don't expect it to last more than a few days or a few hours.
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Lovelyluxury is luxury online store register in Singapore under Acra Register (53198062J)) on 2011. The rapid growth of the company ,we now has been register under Malaysia Goverment SSM register JM0647639-V to provide a services to Malaysia too.
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Invitation to a Press Conference on Thursday 29 November 2012 at 11.30 a.m., in the Hans-Nadler-Saal, 1st floor, Residenzschloss (Royal Palace), Dresden
Dr Hartwig Fischer, General Director of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Professor Dirk Syndram, Director of the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) and the Rüstkammer (Armoury)
Dr Ulrike Weinhold, conservator for the Grünes Gewölbe and curator of the exhibition
Dr Elena Yu. Gagarina, General Director of the State Historical and Cultural Museum Preserve "Moscow Kremlin"
Dr Olga Dmitrieva, Deputy General Director of the State Historical and Cultural Museum Preserve "Moscow Kremlin", jointly responsible for the exhibition concept
Between Orient and Occident Treasures of the Kremlin from Ivan the Terrible to Peter the Great
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Residenzschloss Dresden, 2nd floor
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Ladies and gentlemen,
The Residenzschloss (Royal Palace) in Dresden is home to two world-class museums, the Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault) and the Kupferstich-Kabinett (Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs), while the Rüstkammer (Armoury), one of the most important collections of its kind, also has a significant presence here, with its Türckische Cammer (Turkish Chamber). Before the Rüstkammer opens the outstanding new presentation of another part of its collection here in the Riesensaal (Giants Hall) on 18 February 2013, the Residenzschloss is to host a museum organisation of international stature, the Moscow Kremlin Museums. From 1 December 2012 to 4 March 2013, the exhibition Between Orient and Occident. Treasures of the Kremlin from Ivan the Terrible to Peter the Great will be shown in the State Apartments, in surroundings where reconstruction work is as yet unfinished. There could hardly be a more appropriate place to hold an exhibition with this theme: like the Kremlin, the Residenzschloss, the very heart of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, is a place of encounter between Orient and Occident. In this unique special exhibition, the first ever to highlight the significance of the Kremlin as a crossroads of eastern and western cultures, around 140 outstanding exhibits are displayed in an area of some 700 sq. m. in all. Masterpieces by European goldsmiths, superb ceremonial weapons crafted by Persian and Turkish armourers, precious objects, splendid vessels and opulent garments are displayed alongside exquisite pieces produced in the Kremlin workshops, but clearly showing influences from beyond Russia.
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To: Mayor Allen Green
Vice Mayor Mary S. Martin
Councilman Dennis Kennedy
Councilman Robert Pohlmann
Councilman George Steindoerfer
From: Kenneth W. Parker, City Manager
Subject: Agenda Commentary for Regular City Council Meeting of
October 3, 2006
Date: September 22, 2006
We almost achieved an agenda where everything was on consent.
There are still three appointments left to the SHIP Board. We have two applicants that meet the criteria for the citizen member. They are Donald Kinstle and Robin Lasky. I sent you an email last week asking you to help us identify individuals who may meet the other two positions, one is labor and the other is for profit.
Item 5 - Special Recognition of Caitlyn Graham – Miss Florida American Teen
Attached is a proclamation to be presented to Caitlyn Graham in recognition of being named Miss Florida American Teen.
City Manager's Comments: Miss Graham is a resident of Port Orange and a student at Spruce Creek High School. She will be present on Tuesday night to be recognized by the Port Orange City Council and introduced to the community.
Bob Turk or Sam Goodwin will be at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night to report to the City Council on the accomplishments of the Business Development Partnership. I have attached the BDP report. William and I meet monthly with Bob and Sam. We go over BDP prospects and programs. We review their work effort as it pertains to Port Orange and Port Orange sites. They have shown Port Orange properties to a number of businesses this past year. They continue to work with us to market our City as well as the entire area.
Some time ago, we had Phil Faruggio visit the City Council about sandwich boards. The City Council authorized staff to review our development code to review the applicability of these types of signs. Although the City could authorize these types of signs, they would have to be negotiated into each agreement and become part of the development's uniform signage code. Even if the City Council approved this type of signage, it would require an amendment of each applicable development agreement to allow the signage inside each development. For those developments without development agreements, it still would require an amendment of their uniform signage program.
At the last meeting, it was obvious that the City Council felt that this type of signage was appropriate. Staff changes have delayed action on actually bringing forward language changes.
Attached are the minutes of the Special and Regular Meetings of August 1, 2006; the Special Meeting of August 9, 2006; the Special and Regular Meetings of August 15, 2006; and the Regular Meeting of August 22, 2006. Should you have questions concerning the minutes, please contact Shirley Kelly or me.
Attached is the update from Quentin L. Hampton's. If you have questions, please contact Mark Hampton or me.
Attached is the report from Glen Walker. If you have questions, please contact either Glen Walker or me.
City Manager's Comments: Glen and I met a few days ago to discuss the park complex to be constructed on the 39-acre parcel located west of Williamson. A preliminary layout of the park facility has been completed. In a few weeks, we will be sharing this plan with the Parks and Recreation Board as well as the City Council. One of the things we reviewed was the need to have the light poles on the athletic fields in place before home construction begins. This way, residents will know from the very beginning that ballfields will be located in this park. We believe the fields are located so that they will not be creating problems for the residential neighborhoods. Also, we are looking at lighting alternatives that eliminate as much of the light bleed over as possible.
Attached is the report from Public Works. If you have questions, please contact either Warren Pike or me.
An RFSQ was issued for Architectural/Engineering Services for Site Development for the City on a continuing basis for items contained in the City's CIP for the next five years. The services would be for a two-year period of time with an option of renewal for an additional two years, if mutually satisfactory to both parties. The Selection Committee was comprised of Mayor Allen Green; Engineers Fred Griffith, Larry Littlefield, and Mile Hill; and Mike Ulrich from the Finance Department. The committee heard oral presentations from those six firms and ranked them as follows:
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2. Upham Inc.
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6. Parker Mynchenberg & Associates
Staff recommends that City Council approve the committee's final ranking and authorize staff to negotiate contracts with the three top ranked teams.
Item 13 - Contract Extension with Chips Dozer, Inc., for Disposal of Lime Sludge
The City currently has a contract with Chips Dozer, Inc. for the disposal of lime sludge produced at the Garnsey Water Plant. This contract has been in place for several years now and has been mutually beneficial to both the City and the vendor. In this contract is the option for a one (1) year extension if mutually agreeable to both parties. The City has expressed their desire to exercise this option, and the vendor has agreed, in writing, to this extension. Due to the rising cost of production, fuel and vehicle maintenance, there has been a very slight increase ($0.75) per cubic yard, making the total $5.75/cubic yard. Note that this is the first and only increase requested since the initiation of this contract. Staff recommends you approve this one (1) year extension of the existing contract with all terms and conditions of the existing contract to remain in effect. Funds will be available in account #40102005333411 once the FY06/07 operating budget becomes effective.
Staff recommends that Council approve a one (1) year extension of the current contract with Chips Dozer, Inc. for the disposal of lime sludge and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute contract extension documents.
Item 14 - Waiver of Normal Bidding Procedures and Authorization of Sole-Source Contract with Ashbrook Simon-Hartley for the Rehabilitation of the Reclaimed Water Plant Sludge Presses
Five separate Ashbrook Klampress belt filter sludge presses have provided reliable service at our Reclaimed Water Plant since their initial installation in 1991. Presently, we press over 10,000 tons of bio-solid sludge annually, making their continuous operation of critical importance. The reliability of the equipment is a credit to both the manufacturer and our utility operations and maintenance employees. Public Utilities staff have extended the useful life of the presses beyond the 10-year normal expectations by rotating pressing operations between three units while allowing two to be taken down for cleaning and maintenance. At this time, the units require significant rehabilitation due to normal wear and tear. Staff believes the cost-benefit for rehabilitation of the presses far exceeds the value of full-cost replacement.
As the sole-source authorized vendor of Ashbrook products, Ashbrook Simon-Hartley has provided a proposal to refurbish the presses on-site. The quote includes providing all new original replacement equipment, labor, freight, and start-up services. By working directly with the equipment manufacturer, the City will receive a savings in both sales tax and contractor mark up. We are requesting that Ashbrook Simon-Hartley be granted sole source status for the Ashbrook sludge press units. Funding for this project is listed over a two-year period in the "Plant Improvements" project contained in the CIP. In FY07, the required $431,310 for the refurbishment of two units is available in Sewer Plant Replacement SSP002. The CIP shows an additional $650,000 of funding to complete this project in FY08. Initially, we are requesting that a purchase order be authorized to Ashbrook in the amount of $431,310.00. However, as fiscal year 07 progresses, and in the event that savings from other current active projects can be transferred upon project completion, then we would like to request permission at that time to issue a change order to cover the balance of $506,430.
Staff recommends that Council waive formal bidding procedures and authorize Ashbrook Simon-Hartley as the sole source vendor for Ashbrook sludge presses, and to authorize a purchase order to Ashbrook Simon-Hartley in the amount of $937,740 for the rehabilitation of 5 sludge press units at the Reclaimed Water Plant.
City Manager's Comments: I raised the question about sole sourcing this contract to the manufacturer rather than competitively bidding the rehabilitation of the 5 sludge presses. We are dealing with the manufacturer, not a General Contractor. These are factory-trained representatives of Ashbrook Simon-Hartley. That means we will not be paying an overhead to a General Contractor to perform the same work. In discussing this with Roger Smith, he is convinced that having the manufacturer do the work directly is the best price alternative for the City of Port Orange. If you have questions about this work, please call Roger.
A representative of the Environmental Advisory Board will make a report to the Council at this time.
This Resolution makes budget adjustments to the 2006-07 Operating Budget to bring it into alignment with the reduction that was made during the public hearing on September 19. I am recommending the following changes to the City's budget:
Removing 2 Police positions from the General Fund Budget. The City Council instructed the staff to monitor the revenues and at mid-year, if possible, come back with a recommendation to add the 2 positions back into the operating budget. We will continue to monitor the revenues and make recommendations to the City Council on a variety of issues throughout the year.
Removing 1 Parks and Recreation Maintenance Worker from the City's General Fund Budget.
Temporarily reducing the City's Contingency and Opportunity Fund that was part of the General Fund Budget. The entire amount will be replaced in both funds with the fund carry over budget. This is in lieu of the paralegal for the City Attorney. The City Attorney is in need of the position. Originally, there were two paralegals requested. One of the paralegal positions was removed in August during the review session. When the City Council considered the budget in final form and adopted the millage rate and the final budget, the second position was eliminated. From our analysis, there will be enough funds available at the end of the year to fund both the Contingency and the Opportunity Fund at the level City Council prescribed.
Item 17 - Recognition of Public Utilities Department Employees for In-House Rehabilitation of the Garnsey Water Treatment Plant Media Filter System
The Director would like to give special accolades to the employees of the Water Production, Utilities Maintenance, and Wastewater Collections Divisions for their initiative and teamwork exhibited during the complete rehabilitation of the media filter system at the Garnsey Water Plant, which saved the city over $250,000.
As background, the performance of these filters declined significantly since their installation in 2000. Working closely with the manufacturer, we secured a quote of $240,000 per filter, with work restricted to removing the existing media and nozzles and replacing them with new nozzles and new media. Thus, the quote to rehabilitate two filter units was $480,000 in September 2004. Further, this quote expressly excluded work on any of the associated ancillary components.
Chief Operator, Steve Miller, met with his operation staff to solicit interest in attempting the work in-house. With the Operators' collective willingness to attempt the project, Mr. Miller approached Management for approval to undertake this refurbishment using in-house forces. It was recommended that the work be performed predominantly on overtime so as to minimize impacts to normal operations. Mr. Miller estimated the cost of the filter work alone at $160,000.
After considering the "pros and cons" of doing the work in-house versus outsourcing the work, management elected to give its own staff the freedom and flexibility to take on this challenge. Mr. Miller served as Project Manager to coordinate all activities, initiate all associated purchase orders, and track all project costs. During the course of refurbishment, staff identified other required corrective work, replacing diffusers, hoses, nozzles, and tie-rods excluded from the manufacturer's original quote. The filter systems of the two treatment trains were refurbished in nine months. Even with the added work, the final capitalized project cost was $201,644, saving the City a minimum of $278,356 from the original manufacturer's proposal. Further savings were realized by eliminating the need for inspection services.
In addition to the savings, multiple other benefits are evident. Management strongly believe that our own staff exercised greater attention and care during the installation than any contractor would have employed. As such, we have greater confidence that this installation will service us reliably beyond the seven years of the initial installation. Additionally, this has been a significant morale booster internally for Utilities staff. Consequently, we hope that the City Manager and City Council will continue to support Public Utilities staff in taking on other select capital projects in the future.
City Manager's Comments: Roger Smith brought this concept to me some time ago. We visited the site to review our options. Roger explained the reason that he would like to have his internal staff do the work rather than hiring an outside contractor. Because we had problems in the past, Roger felt that it might be better if the operating staff was involved in the replacement of the equipment rather than simply relying on a contractor to come in. During the process, the staff identified other issues that need action and were identified that could have lead to additional expenses at some point in the future. In this case, it is estimated that the City staff saved $278,356. Besides the savings, they were able to identify other corrections and make them. Although the savings includes those corrective actions, it does not include the time saved by identifying them now and making the corrections.
As a side note, I will support Departments taking on additional capital construction projects internally when they can carefully demonstrate that it is more cost effective to the taxpayers and ratepayers of Port Orange. In the past, I have found that we need to allow them to do some construction projects. Many times, all they get to see is the maintenance end; and they would like to work on the construction project end, too. Again, they would be involved only if it is more cost effective and we have the staff time and capacity to do the work.
At this time, Council Members may discuss various matters of concern.


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Tuesday, 18 February, 2003, 13:44 GMT
Mining waste tip faces removal
One of Wales' last remaining coal tips could be removed, changing the skyline of Wrexham forever.
The coal waste tip at the former Bersham Colliery on the outskirts of the town dominates the small village of Rhostyllen.
The mine closed in 1986, putting 300 miners out of work, but the five million-tonne tip remained.
Now Glenside Recycling, which sells coal mine waste to the building industry, wants to take the waste away.
If it is removed, there are calls for a memorial to commemmorate the mining history of the region.
At one time there were 90 deep mines in Wrexham and 200 in neighbouring Flintshire.
Former miners leader Ted McKay said mining was synonymous with the county.
"Mining was for centuries the backbone of the economy of Wrexham," he said.
"What saddens us - when you think of the astronomical wealth that came out of Wrexham - is that we have very little to show for 500 years of coal mining.
"The coal tip is the last major, physical sign of mining in this corner of Wales.
"I'm not adverse to it going if we can have something else in its place.
"We've got an opportunity here if the tip goes to give us something to remind us of our heritage," he said.
At around 30 acres, the curtilage of the tip is larger than the former colliery.
Educate youth
It could take up to 10 years to remove the debris.
Mr McKay said the reclaimed land could be used to educate youngsters about the mining industry.
"We can have a facility where we take children and they can learn about the heritage of Wales.
"Even if the tip wasn't taken away it could be used as an amenity and it could be a fantastic wildlife area.
"If you look to the north you can see Erddig Hall, and there you have the contrast of the gentry of the 17th century to the people who actually created the wealth of the colliery.
"To the south is Minera mountain and the view is spectacular," he added.
However, residents remain divided over the waste tip.
One woman, who did not wish to be named, said thousands of people once worked at Bersham Colliery and they should be remembered.
"I think they should leave it there, it's part of the heritage - there are trees and walks on it, it's not an eyesore at all," she said.
The community council and members of the West Midland based company who want to reclaim the land will meet on Monday to discuss the project.
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He was pre-law at Yale.
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In November 1977, James played Theodore Roosevelt on Broadway in the play Bully.
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In 2000, Whitmore won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his part in The Practice. He was nominated again for this award in 2003 for a role in Mister Sterling but he did not win.
James won a Golden Globe in 1950 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Battleground.
Whitmore has been nominated for two Oscars; in 1950 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the film Battleground and in 1976 for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film Give 'Em Hell Harry.
James received a football scholarship from Yale but later had to give it up due to injuries.
In June 2006, Whitmore began his run in the play Tuesdays with Morrie at the Peterborough Players Theater in Peterborough, NH with his son James Whitmore Jr.
Whitmore ran an acting workshop in the early 1950s and among his students included the then unknown James Dean. It was Whitmore who sent him to audition for The Actors' Studio in New York.
In 1948 he won a Tony Award for his role in the play Command Decision.
James has 3 elder siblings.
James married actress Audra Lindley in 1972. They got divorced in 1979.
James made his debut on Broadway in 1947 starring in the play Command Decision.
Whitmore served with the Marines in World War 2.
Whitmore married his wife Noreen in 2001.
James has 3 children with his first wife Nancy Mygatt including his son James Whitmore Jnr who is also an actor.
In 1944, James graduated from Yale with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Whitmore went to high school in Wallingford, Connecticut.
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GOAL: To give participants a strategy to use in interacting with someone who is angry about a situation. This situation may be a racial issue, but could be used in any conflict resolution situation.
TIME REQUIRED: 30 minutes.
MATERIALS: None
PHYSICAL SETTING: Any
PROCESS: Let the audience know that there is a productive way to interact with someone who is angry at them. Even if the issue is racial or some other emotionally laden topic. There are three responses that the participant can use.
When someone goes off on them, the first thing they need to do is to acknowledge the other persons emotion. "You sound really angry, can you tell me about it?"
After giving them time to vent their feelings, the second question is to ask them "What are you doing about it?" For example, "What are you doing about race conflicts within the residence halls?"
Listen to what they have done.
The final question is to ask them if they want to know what you are going to do. "Would you like to know what I'm going to do?" OR "Would you like to know what I'm doing about it?"
The facilitators need to review the three responses again:
1) Can you tell me about it?
2) What are you doing about it?
3) Do you want to know what I'm doing?
Have the participants get into groups of three to role play a situation they have been in before or one provided by the facilitator. Have two people do the role play and the other one observe and give feedback. Have the participants switch roles until everyone has had a turn at asking the three conflict resolving questions.