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Loch Lomond, Limericks and Life
Islands And Their Stories
Finding 'Wee Peter'
Alduchlay
On returning from my island cruise on the Lomond Lass, I went in search of the statue of a boy situated offshore in the water of Loch Lomond. The bus driver, whom I meet on my trips to Luss, knew where it was and dropped me off, breaking my homeward journey. He showed me exactly where the statue stood, but did not know how to get near it. I walked back a little ways to the bay pictured above – Alduchlay – thinking I would find a path along the shore line. I did not, since access to the water ended at the spot pictured, giving way to private property.
Alduchlay Bay
Approach to Bandry Bay
After walking along the road, bordered by a stone wall and dense woodland sporting signs of 'DANGER. DEEP WATER', I came to a place where the wall had been breached and a path led straight to the target area, another little cove called Bandry Bay. At the far left of the photo above, you can just see the figure in the water.
Bandry Bay and 'Wee Peter'
The following video has no sound track simply because there was no sound. The place was totally silent.
A closer look at the statue.
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.
Without a boat or a good telescopic lens, I was unable to get close enough to the statue to get a good image. This one I borrowed, from Wikipedia.
So, whom does this statue represent? No one called Peter, as far as is known. The 'Wee Peter' title was conferred in recent times for reasons unknown. Most people think it is a memorial to a boy who drowned here. In fact, no such sad story is the case. The statue was made by William Kerr for a house in London he had been commissioned to build. While he worked successfully in London during the 1870s and 80s, his childhood was spent in Luss. When the statue was found to be 'surplus to requirements', Kerr brought it to the place where he had spent many happy hours as a child. Few people, if any, expected it to remain standing for long and it became known as 'Kerr's Folly'. Erected in 1890, it stands firm today, 121 years later, proving it wasn't in the least ill advised and is a testament to Kerr's skill as a builder.
I looked around, imagining a young boy playing happily in the water and in the surrounding woods. As I stood there, lost in my imaginings, I heard the sound of a horses hooves, trotting, it sounded like. When a horse and cart came into view on the road above, it was a surreal moment.
In spite of the origins of the statue being a happy tale, there is a definite air of melancholy at Bandry, perhaps leading to the belief in the drowned child. One has to look much further back in history to find a possible reason for this. The island bordering The Bandry is Inchtavannach, sometimes referred to as 'Monk's Island'. Here, in the 6th century, St Kessog founded a monastery, the bell of which could be heard for great distances around the loch and became a feature of the times. The sainted Kessog was murdered at The Bandry in 520 A.D. by hired assasasins. The identity of the person who gave the order has never been found. Some think the Druids were the most likely culprits. I will provide a link to a wondrfully informative history of the life and times of St. Kessog.
For me,the following video has a forlorn feel. The fallen trees lack the charm such things usually have and instead, coupled with the mud in the water, they seemed to emanate an air of decrepitude. No doubt it was siesta time for the birds in the area, but the total lack of life sounds, added to this feeling of abandonment. Or perhaps I have an over-active imagination.
St. Kessog? The effigy found inside a cairn that was dismantled by soldiers building the nearby road, was thought to be a depiction of St. Kessog, but some historians think it was hidden much later during the Reformation. It is now housed in Luss Church.
An island cruise on the 'Lomond Lass'
Yesterday, I sailed from Luss on the independently operated Lomond Lass. What this little boat lacks in sophistication, it makes up for in charm. After boarding by climbing over the rail and down a small, household stepladder, we set off to cruise round some of the islands on Loch Lomond. Unfortunately, most of my efforts as a photographer were dismal failures this time, but I'll do it again on a day when the sun shines and get the parts I missed. I did, however, get enough to show that, while only a half hour trip, it is still a wonderful experience and something I wouldn't have missed.
FraochEilean
Fraoch Eilean means 'Heather Island'. I think of it as 'Island of Birds' since it seems to have developed into a bird sanctuary. However, when the heather is in bloom, it earns its name. It is also often referred to as Inchfrielechan which is possibly derived from Inch-FraochEilean, meaning island-heather island in two languages – Scots and Gaelic. Old maps show this island as 'Luss Prison' and at one time it was a place of banishment for nagging wives.
Between Islands
Barnie the barnowl sits atop the wheelhouse and does a great job of keeping seagulls away.
Conic Hill, Part of Highland Boundary Fault.
Today I went to Balmaha. I came away sated with the beauty of it. Balmaha is situated on the East bank of Loch Lomond in Stirlingshire (the County of Stirling). This ancient and incredibly beautiful little village is of great geological significance,nestling as it does beneath Conic Hill and the forested ridge that are part of the Highland Boundary Fault which separates the Lowlands from the Highlands. The fault continues with Inchcaillioch Island a short distance offshore. Steeped in history, this island has a wealth of interesting ruins. Unlike the rest of the area, and indeed most of Scotland, Inchcillioch is known for its peacefulness and lack of strife. There is, I hear, a spiritual quality to the place. In an earlier post I give some details of its long-past history.
The fault runs from Arran to Stonehaven but only in Balmaha is the dramatic change in terrain so apparent. The pier at the foot of the ridge, and a short distance from the village, marks the dividing line. The videos and photos following illustrate this phenomenon. Before I muse about my time there and my thoughts since, I will post some photos and a couple of videos. These were taken in the village centre and then on a hike to the point at the pier where Lowlands meet Highlands then north round the shore of the loch. The change in landscape is dramatic.
These first two videos were taken at the little park in the centre of the village. The views show, on the left, MacFarlane's Boatyard and, in the centre, Inchcaillioch Island. Macfarlane's operate a Royal Mail sevice on which members of the public can take a variety of cruises to the many islands in Loch Lomond. They also have a ferry service to the beautiful and history-rich Inchcaillioch.
After spending a short while with the ducks, I set out along the road to the headland where the Lowlands meet the Highlands. There is a headland there and a jetty where one can catch a waterbus run by Sweenie's Tours. They offer transport to Balloch or Luss. Alternatively, one can take one of the cruise boats of Cruise Loch Lomond and sail, via Inchcaillioch, through The Narrows, the most beautiful part of Loch Lomond with Luss as the final destination.
The road to the pier.
The variety of scenery in the short distance from the village centre to the jetty is amazing. After the pastoral feel of the little park, the road along the loch was wilder, with the densely wooded ridge that is part of the Highland Boundary Fault on the right and trees on the left making a leafy avenue.
Soon the road climbs above water level forming a steep, tree covered bank on the left with peek-a- boo views of the water,at that time, sparkling in the afternoon sun.
In the background of the photo above, beyond the observation point, the wooded ridge that is the Highland Boundary Fault slopes down to the water. The video below shows the pier and, opposite, Inchcaillioch Island. The boat seen heading there is the Lomond Warrior, one of several sister ships that Cruise Loch Lomond operates. Towards the end of the video, you can see the difference in terrain – Highland rugged mountains to the right of Inchcaillioch and gentler rolling hills of the Lowlands to the left. This sudden change is evident as soon as one heads north from the pier.
Simple Perfection
Bridge in dappled sunshine
Bridge Along The Trail
For anyone who wishes more information about the geological fault,go to the sidebar, top left of the page, and, under Highland Boundary Fault, click on Loch Lomond and Stirling – The Highland Line. This gives you a site with a wealth of information without being beyond the grasp of non-geology students.
Luss Highland Gathering
After a June with only one glorious day amid dark skies and pouring rain, the 2nd July was a welcome change with warm temperatures and a day free of the wet stuff. Not having been to the Gathering before, I was unprepared for how like a school sports day it was – sort of a cross between inter-schools sports competition and a village fair. The setting was spectacular and I did get my Highland fix by staying with the solo piping contest. Young , budding pipers were being judged by old, seasoned experts. I felt for the nervous contestants. I'm posting some of my favourite images and three short, shorter and very short videos.
Getting it Right This young lady was one of the many piping contestants scattered around the perimeter of the action while they found a spot to practise. I love the little smile as she tunes her pipes.
Sad Song. I wish this next very short video was longer but my attention was elsewhere for most of this piece – just caught it at the end. Note the demeanor of the spectator to the left. The music seems to be having a profound effect on him.
A few moments alone
One can feel the concentration of this budding piper as he has one last practise before going before the judges.
Competing with a helicopter.
In the following video the poor piping contestant has a low flying helicopter accompanying him for the last part of his rendition. He maintains very well for a while before appearing to get a bit rattled – or so it seems. The judges in the tent watch impassively.
Loch Lomond in June
Summer begins – June
Yesterday, June 3rd, the cold, wet, windy weather of the past many weeks gave way to a glorious, warm, clear, still day. Today, we're back to 'normal' with dark skies and the temperature 10 degrees C cooler than yesterday. Fearing the summer wouldn't last, I took myself off for another trip to Luss. This time, I took a boat, the Lomond Princess, to Balmaha, stopping at the nearby island of Inchcaillioch. During our cruise through the most beautiful part of the loch, The Narrows, I was so carried away by the awesomeness, that I forgot to periodicaly stop and restart my camera video. Consequently, I ended up with too big a file that is of no use. If we ever get another day like yesterday, I'll go back and do it right. The shorter videos I did get are pretty lovely nevertheless. The sound you hear is the boat's engines.
The Island of Inchcaillioch (Gaelic for 'island of the old woman')
The old woman in question lived on the island in 717A.D. She was an Irish Christian missionary, later known as St. Kentigma. Much later, around the 13th century, a church was built on the island in her memory. Worshipers from the mainland rowed accross the half mile stretch of water from Balmaha each Sunday for the next 500 years.
NOTE: The information I previously gave about this island once being used as a prison and again as a place of banishment for nagging wives, in fact is true, not of Inchcaillioch, but of Fraoch Island, near Luss.
Island Calm
June reflections
The photos above show Loch Lomond at its very best, when it not only looks good but
is easily accessible.
Having completed the round trip from Luss to Balmaha and back, I ate a
picnic lunch on the beach then walked its length until stopped by a boundery
fence. There, in a secluded corner, I found a family of swans – parents and
five tiny cignets. Last week when I was on the beach, it was noisy with the
sound of seagulls, but this time, perhaps because of a greater number of
people, there were none around. The swan family and I were in a space of total stillness. With the sun blanking out my camera screen, my aim was off now and then. The following still makes for a charming record of the moment.
Lomond Princess: For anyone wondering what kind of craft I was sailing in, here it
is. I got this picture from the website of the company that runs this and
several other tour boats on Loch Lomond and beyond. This one was built in 1973
by H. McLean, Renfrew, with engines by Perkins Marine Diesels, Peterborough.
For those who are speak boat language, the specs say – Propulsion: Diesel M6cy
95bhp 9.5kn. Tonnage: 39grt 37nrt. Length: 54ft. Breadth: 16.1ft.
Loch Lomond at Luss
This morning, I took the twenty-five minute bus ride up the loch to the village of Luss. Foul weather this month has stopped me taken many pictures, so clouds aside, I took advantage of a couple of rain-free hours to finish my pictorial record of the month of May. Storm clouds dominated, but the wind also gave it a rest.
Their has been a village on that site for at least a thousand years. It used to be called 'Clachan Dhor', Gaelic for 'Dark Village'. Some say the present name came from the Gaelic word for a flower, but it more likely came from the French 'Fleur de Luce'. The story goes that a Frenchwoman , following her wishes, had her body brought to Clachan Dhor for buriel. Fleur de Luce was her flower of choice for the interment. The flowers reproduced and later bloomed atop her grave. It was believed they had healing properties that cured sickness in the village.
River Luss
At the edge of the village, the shallow River Luss flows out of the loch. In the video below is the sound of a bird's song. I wish I knew what kind of bird it is. If anyone viewing the video can tell me, I'd be obliged if that person could leave me the answer in the comment section at the end of the post.
April Afternoon
The Edge of the Loch
Having explored the end of the River Leven, I returned to its source, Loch Lomond. I wanted to capture images of Spring's new growth. The best place to do this was on the banks and in the woods bordering the loch. I'm posting some of my favourites.
Babbling Brook
One day, when it's not windy, I'll go back and make a video of this babbling brook. I just love the sound of it. This little stream winds its way through the woods, ending in a cascade that empties into the loch. Scroll down, and you'll find the video I made of the waterfall in March. Shortly, I'll make a separate page for Spring On Loch Lomond as I have done for Winter.
Woodland Floor
When I look at this image, it evokes conflicting emotions. Sometimes, there's the joy that always comes when seeing the sprouting of Spring's new growth, particularly after this past, long, arctic winter; admiration and wonder at the tenacity of the daffodils and an altogether "peaceful, easy feeling". At other times, there's a feeling of melancholy. Having examined this, I think the aloneness and otherness of the flowers perhaps strikes a chord. I do believe there is a story lurking somewhere.
Choppy Water
Woodland covers much of the banks of Loch Lomond, well named "The Bonnie Banks" and immortalised in a universally recognised song. The incessant winds of March and April have kept the water choppy.
New Leaves
A few feet away, a path follows the progress of the stream through the woods. With no one else in sight, I was undisturbed and free from distractions. I was conscious of a vague feeling of deja vu. It wasn't until I was home and checking out the many photos I'd uploaded into my computer, that I realised from where the feeling came. It was another stream, another path, another Spring, another time, many years ago. I've started a new page to record that story. It may be called "Fairy Gates". I'll post it as soon as it's finished.
Spring – more musings
It's March now and, once again, snowy. Yesterday, however was different – hail showers and gale force winds. I took myself off to the loch to try to get some pictures of a different mood than the ones already posted. While the images in the videos were fine, the wind was so strong it sounds like REALLY loud static as it rushed past the little microphone on my camera. During a short lull I did manage to get one or two with only the sound of waves and water. Here they are. At the start of the first one, you may hear some wind for just a short time before the lovely sound of breaking waves takes over.
March Winds.
March really did live up to its reputation when I took this series of images. The hail clouds were being driven at such a pace across the sky that the colour of the water was changing rapidly, often by the moment. My little camera was having difficulty keeping up with the rate of colour change. You can see a marked example of this in the 'Waterfall' video following.
Swans on Loch Lomond
Photos and videos taken in Balloch, November/December, 2010
At twenty-six miles long, or thereabouts, Loch Lomond is the largest loch in Scotland. In the weeks and months ahead I will share more photos and videos of the Scottish landscape in the area in which I live. Balloch is situated at the south end of the loch where it narrows and becomes the River Leven. I will bring you pictures and videos of its journey through Alexandria and Renton to Dumbarton. However, this is not a travelogue. I will only include sufficient historical and statistical information to give a sense of time and place. There will be variety of offerings. I have stories to tell plus limericks and scribblings that will bring laughter to those with a well-developed sense of the ridiculous.
The sunlit mountain in the background of the video above is Ben Lomond
Ice-covered Loch Lomond
Only the shallowest water froze. This body of water has an average depth of 37 metres (121 ft) and, at it deepest, is 190 meters (620 ft). It has the largest surface area of any loch/lake in the United Kingdom – 27 square miles. Loch Ness boasts the highest volume of water putting Loch Lomond in second place.
Above is one of a series of photos and videos I took in November and December. We had weeks of arctic weather when parts of the loch were frozen, as in this scene. Loch Lomond has many moods with faces to match. In between creatively writing, I'll post the best images. Being a beginner at blogging, I'm afraid the content may not be too interesting as I concentrate on the mechanics of how to make it all work. Bear with me if you can. Things will become a lot more riveting when I get the hang of it.
Trees in Christie Park, Alexandria, Scotland
This is another of the pictures I took in December. Alexandria is about two miles from Loch Lomond and Balloch. I live midway between the two.
It strikes me as I post these recent photos that they are already history. What, a short while ago was SO in the moment, the arctic weather, the new camera, Christmas approaching, is all past, a memory. Since photos capture a moment, they're history a minute later, just some more ancient than others. Of such stuff are stories born.
The Snow House continues below. The passage in blue type was previously posted.
THE SNOW HOUSE author, lochsplus (contd. from earlier posting. Episode 2)
This year has seen a particularly cold winter in Scotland. Weeks of snow and arctic temperatures reminded me of other long, harsh winters from my childhood. One such was 1946. I was seven years old and that was the year I found out firsthand about crime and punishment.
I presently live a few yards from the River Leven, about a mile from Loch Lomond. Back then, my home was an orphanage about fifty miles from here. It was cold, with snow on the ground, when I arrived there in January of 1943. Early on, I realised that the whole of my existence would henceforth be a battle against the innate sinfulness that we unfortunate children brought with us when we exited the womb. SIN would be ever- present in our lives. Staying clear of eternal damnation was an uphill struggle. The list of wickedness possible was endless. Thinking of anything other than repentance and retribution was, well, sinful. Warning cries of 'I am a God of wrath; I will repay!' and, 'Thou God see-est me!', and 'Lying lips are an ABOMINATION unto the Lord!', were heard loud and often. And it was cold.
The list of punishable offences was long and varied. Most of these were to be expected – all the 'Thou shalt nots' in the Commandments along with no lying; putting ones foot over the edge of the linoleum when waiting in line; speaking when silence was ordered; rolling down ones 'Hairy Marys' (black, scratchy, woolen stockings) and umpteen more. One sin I always thought was highly unreasonable. We were reminded of it by the Head of the House, a.k.a., 'Mother', once a week on the evening before rubbish bin (garbage can) emptying day. This was in the days of metal bins. The Bin Man was never given the courtesy of 'Mr.' before his name. He was just 'Farley'. The reason for this was that Farley was a sinner of the first order. He was going to suffer eternal damnation and burn forever in the fires of Hell. There would be no redemption for this fellow and, if we were each not VERY careful on bin day, we would be right down there in the flames with him. Unless, since "The wages of sin is death" according to the Good Book, we got our comeuppance sooner than expected. According to 'The Word of God', otherwise known as 'The Bible', "He that winketh with the eye, thinketh evil in the heart." Farley was a winker, a smiler and a winker. Whenever he met one of us children on his travels around bin-emptying land, forbidden to speak to we innocents, he would smile and WINK. The problem was, and this is where the unfairness came in, it wasn't just the WINKER who was on track for eternal damnation. Any unsuspecting WINKEES were Hell bound also. For this reason, a sharp lookout was kept for Farley. The sight of him at the end of the road would send us all fearfully hiding as far from the bins as possible lest we became the subjects of the bin man's drooping eyelid. For three years I had successfully escaped Farley's evil winky eye being cast upon me. Then, on this snowy day in 1946, it happened. I BECAME A WINKEE.
Looking back, I realise that we never ever built snowmen. We didn't talk about snowmen and I, for one, didn't even think about snowmen. Snowmen were a non-subject. It's not surprising really, given that, made of snow or not, they were MEN. Perhaps an older girl had made, or Mother was afraid an older girl might make, an anatomically correct snowman by fashioning and adhering an appendage. This would surely turn every last one of us twenty some girls into raging, sex mad, man-hungry monsters, fair riddled with sin. So no snowmen. This winter of 1946 gave us so much snow we were able to build something much more fitting. We built a snow house, an igloo. Since The Gravel, our play area, was being whipped by a bitter North East wind, we chose our site on the sheltered side of the house. Unfortunately for me, as it turned out, this spot was overlooked by the side bay of Mother's sitting room window.
Half a dozen or so of us younger girls worked diligently on the igloo. It was almost completed, to the delight of we budding architects. I can't remember what exactly I was doing as I gave it some finishing touches. Suffice to say, I was totally focused on my creative endeavour. So much so, that I did not notice all the other girls had gone. Suddenly, I was awakened from my dream state by the sound of bins rattling. (to be continued)
For the complete story, you will find it in the drop down menu above the blog title. Click on the menu icon, (3 horizonal bars).
Now for something quite different – A Lomond Limerick (so called only because I was near Loch Lomond when writing it.
The wild ducks (mallards) shown came to visit the garden I was working in last year. I was planting the first of the summer flowers when the two males and a female appeared very close to me. One male took off and left the pair. I had help to name them 'Marmaduck' and 'Mamalaid' I had not yet a digital camera and took these with a little disposable one, hence the less than stellar quality.
A Nod To The Bard
Farmer Jack went off on his tractor
To meet his good friend, a house factor
But instead of his buddy
With smiling face ruddy
He found a Shakespearean actor.
"Oh la! Who art thou?" quoth the peasant.
"I'm a farmer" said Jack, most unpleasant,
"And you? Are those tights?
We are not the bright lights
But a place where we hunt duck and pheasant".
The actor said, "Just call me Lee.
Before thee I bendeth my knee.
Please spare me thy wrath
For I'm someone who hath
Quaffed a few drinks and barely can see.
Thy friend, when he saw me took fright
And took off running into the night.
He too had supped ale
And was squiffy and pale
'Twas a pitiful, pitiful sight.
I fear he was bingeing like me
The liquor you see was all free
The knave was too weak
To remain here and speak
So he bid me, instead, meet with thee."
"Oh, get up, fool", the farmer did say
Forsooth, fol-de-rol, lack-a-day
Prithee please do not howl
We will go shoot some fowl
Thee and me we will have a nice day."
Armed with guns and some bullets of brass
They wandered off into the grass
Then took aim and fired
But the actor was tired
Oh, I'd love to, but let's just say, "pass".
Though well soused and all over the place
They came forth from the reeds with a brace
Lee, a ruddy great cow
Farmer Jack an old sow
Of the pheasant and ducks not a trace.
They roasted the game on a fire
Then sang Hey-Nonny-No to a lyre
By the dancing fire-lights
Farmer Jack donned some tights
And to Stratford's great bard did aspire.
"Fare thee well" and some tears he did squeeze.
"May you prosper and never get fleas"
He talked just like a toff
'Til his wig did fall off
And his tights dribbled down round his knees.
The actor then squealed, "Oh, no way
Wilt thou ever make this caper pay.
Thou might suffer and sob
But do keep the day job
And leave ME to do Shakespeare, I pray".
With a sigh and a wave of his hand
Farmer Jack took off back to the land
But he still wore the tights
When real cold were the nights
And a skinful had left him quite canned.
One such evening when trying to dredge
Up some Shakespeare he fell of a ledge.
He was rescued of course
By a knackered old horse
And thereafter our Jack took The Pledge.
The moral is painfully clear.
Stay away from all spirits and beer.
Don't go hunting in tights
And forego the delights
Hitherto, heretofore of Shakespeare.
For more limericks and complete story, The Snow House, click on the menu icon above the blog title, (3 horizontal bars).
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Career Overview For System Developer
HOME | BLOG | CAREER OVERVIEW FOR SYSTEM DEVELOPER
Read here a brief summary about system-developers career. This information will help you to get better knowldge about this profession.
The System Developer takes action after an information system has been designed. From this basis, the System Developer develops a working infrastructure and the system is realized in collaboration with the client, and sometimes the designer. After the information system has been built, it's the System Developer's job to test it and make sure that everything works as it should. It's also important to provide documentation that informs the user about how to handle and work with the system.
For example, the System Developer is involved in almost every step of the development and implementation process. How much individual responsibility the System Developer has for this depends on the nature of the assignment. For a small assignment (from a small company), the System Developer is often also the designer of the system and installs it. However, if he comes to work for a large company, there are more guidelines and more people working on one and the same assignment.
As a result, the work of the System Developer comes more down to guiding the development and testing of the information system. Because the tasks of a System Developer can be so different, each project presents a different challenge.
What are the Prospects for System Developers Career?
The job opportunities for a System Developer are generally favorable, as new systems constantly have to be developed in the business world.
Because the System Developer already has an overarching, multi-faceted role in the development process, there's the opportunity to grow into a project leader .

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E3 2009 Screens: Gran Turismo (Sony PSP)
Publisher:	Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Developer: Polyphony Digital Inc.
Genre: Racing / Driving Simulator
From the development powerhouse that has shipped more than 52 million units worldwide, Polyphony Digital Inc.(PDI), the award-winning Gran Turismo franchise is now on PSP(PlayStationPortable) for the first time. Developed exclusively for PSP by the internal team of designers and engineers at PDI, Gran Turismo is built for optimal performance and fun racing excitement on the portable platform. Consistently setting the bar in terms of quality of design and physics technology with every product release, Gran Turismo on the PSP is no exception and offers an authentic and accessible racing product for the series' millions of fans and newcomers alike.
Gran Turismo features more than 800 vehicle models from the world's top manufacturers (over 4,500 total paint variations) and more than 30 tracks (60+ total layouts), including famous world circuits, city courses and other environments. Featuring exciting gameplay and game modes to suit all levels of play, Gran Turismo is a great introduction to the best-selling series for newcomers. Additionally, seasoned Gran Turismo fans will recognize the depth of content and unparalleled visuals the series is known for, including graphics running at a stunning 60 frames per second. Gran Turismo is truly a next generation PSP title.
Players can progress and acquire cars in Challenge Mode throughout more than 100 events in, or they can explore different tracks and circuits in Arcade Mode. Additionally, players can race online in Ad Hoc Mode against up to 3 others (4 total) via the PSP's built-in ad hoc functionality. The first in the Gran Turismo series is the ability to trade and share unlocked vehicles with others online via ad hoc mode. This feature is not available in any other racing game on PSP.
Available on UMD and as a downloadable product via PLAYSTATIONNetwork, Gran Turismo will be available in North America just after the October 1, 2009 release of the newest member of the PlayStationPortable family, the PSP go. The PSP go is the smallest and sleekest PSP system to date and leverages PlayStation Network and digital content exclusively. UMD support guarantees that all PSP owners can play Gran Turismo on the go.
"¢	Developed by Polyphony Digital Inc. for PSP – Gran Turismo's debut on PSP is developed by the internal team behind the world's best-selling racing series.
"¢	Over 800 vehicle models – Players can race their favorite vehicles from the top manufacturers around the globe, including Ferrari, Nissan, and more. The vehicle model count climbs to over 4,500 when the various paint configurations are included.
"¢	Over 30 Tracks from Around the World – Famous circuits and some of the favorite environments from the Gran Turismo series have been optimized for racing on PSP.
"¢	Share and Trade Vehicles with Others – For the first time in the Gran Turismo series, players can share and trade the vehicles they have acquired throughout the game with others via PSP's ad hoc mode. Certain vehicles will be acquired by trade only, so players will want to trade and share in order to virtually drive all of the meticulously designed vehicle models.
"¢	Dynamic Vehicle Roster – Based on the amount of time Gran Turismo is played, the in-game calendar will change the dealer car lineup seasonally.
"¢	Available via UMD and PlayStation Network – Offering convenience, choice and options for owners of the original PSP or the newly announced PSP go.
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Davis, a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law, Phil, to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis' letters catch the attention of customer service rep, Karen, and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection.
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A film about the grieving process of a succesfull businessman after losing his wife in a terrible car accident. This isn't exactly the right ingredient for an entertaining or funny movie. To be honest, it took me some effort to watch the whole movie. Actually, I wasn't eager to watch another metaphorical film full of symbolism with Jake Gyllenhaal. Something similar as "Enemy". It's like Davis himself says in the film : "For some reason, everything has become a metaphor". Just admit it. The next situation really sounds absurd. Someone gets the news of his wife's death, while sitting in the waiting room of a hospital. It was a car accident and he doesn't have a scratch on him. The first thing that comes to his mind after hearing this, is getting a bag of M and M's from a vending machine. Unfortunately,it gets firmly stuck in the machine, which in turn leads to a correspondence between him and Karen (Naomi Watts), an employee of the vending machines company who works at the customers service department.
And you think this sounds already strange and absurd? Wait till you see how Davis follows the advice of his father in law Phil (Chris Cooper). He interprets it very literally. Phil's advice was: "If you wanna fix something … You have to take everything apart … and figure out what's important". Before you know it, he begins to disassemble certain not so well-functioning devices. He takes it even a step further and starts working free of charge for a demolition company. Afterwards he seeks rapprochement to Karen and gets acquainted with her son Chris (Judah Lewis). Now his behavior becomes even more extreme. Chris seems to be a kindred spirit because of his doubts about his true sexual orientation. By the way, you can also enjoy a dazzling conversation between the two of them about the semantic meaning of the F-word.
Among aspiring philosophers and future psychiatrists, debates can flourish about the symbolism in this film. Is Davis's behavior a reflection of his current situation? A slowly disintegrating personal life ? A defect in his mental machinery? Or is it a kind of "Tabula rasa" reaction, to start a new life? Again Gyllenhaal plays a slightly kooky character. Everyone assumes that a psychological short circuit is the cause of his eccentric behavior. Indisputable this kind of movie character is suitable for an actor like Gyllenhaal. After watching "Nightcrawler" I called him already the chameleon of Hollywood. This masterful actor has a natural flexibility to find the balance between a light manic mood and a natural relaxing moment with that amused and wondering gaze. A brilliant actor.
Besides Jake Gyllenhaal, also Judah Lewis was a colorful figure. Even the father in law was an interesting character, despite his rather limited role. The only one who didn't have a high enough profile was Naomi Watts. A somewhat dull and colorless woman. A bit introverted due to some personal problems. I don't know whether this was because of Watts or the script. What surprised me most was the way the film succeeded in keeping me captivated more and more. What started as a totally absurd and crazy story, gradually evolved into a gloomy (and touching) story filled with cynical humor. Only the corny ending, full of forgiveness and repentance, was slightly disappointing. Ultimately, this wasn't a bad film (perseverance at the beginning is a must) with Gyllenhaal as a wacky individual. I wonder if he'll continue in this direction in his future projects.


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PAM HOGG: SHE IS NOT A WOMAN, SHE IS A DYNAMITE:
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By: Ju VannucchiSpecial thanks to: Jessie Evans and Gabriel Marinho
(www.audiograma.com.br/www.fanzine-brasil.blogspot.com)
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." – Nietzsche.
The story of this text and this interview began in 2015, the night that my mother and I met Lydia Lunch. I will not tell you details about this meeting, because if I tell you, the text will be much longer. Obviously it was an interesting occasion, a great privilege indeed. But the most important thing was that because of Lydia, I met the drummer Bob Bert. I met him on the day of the Retrovirus show and also the next day when he played in another place in São Paulo. Bob is a wonderful person and he made me laugh a lot on that Sunday! I am very fond of him. He's an important person to me because his work and his attitudes have always given me courage. I did an interview with him in 2017 and in an answer, he said: "Be creative, enjoy yourself and do not give a fuck about being successful." I loved that phrase. Bob has a very inspiring underground spirit. Well, I mentioned it here because before I got in touch with Pam & decide to write about her, I remembered that phrase, the interview, and how this guy motivates me to have a bold attitude. I remembered this because I was insecure... Then, from what I learned from Bob (and from Pam herself), moved by a sudden Dionysian impulse, I decided to have courage, to follow an absurd philosophical logic, to surrender myself to my intuition and write to her. If you're reading this text now, it's all been worked out.
Okay. And why did I decide to write about Pam Hogg? First at all, because her work and specially her attitudes have always been an inspiration to me, and also because I've never read many Portuguese articles dedicated to her - I've only seen mentions and I know she has some fans around the country. I think someone needed to write some lines and show Pam's fascinating work to the Brazilians and here we go!
Here we go! I once wrote about the one thing I love about Siouxsie Sioux - her Socratic spirit. I can say the same about Pam Hogg: she has a Socratic spirit. But what do I mean by "Socratic spirit"? I mean that these two talented artists have always fought for their autonomies, they left the comfort zone that guides most of the society, they broke the chains and came out of the cave.
I liked Pam Hogg from the first time I saw a photo of her, because I found her eccentric and I usually admire everything that is different from traditionalism. After this first contact, I researched about her work and realized that I had found another amazing woman to inspire me. Everything she creates is fascinating. As a result of her creative mind, the aesthetic effect that Pam's art causes is disconcerting and has a very unique aura, which invites us to enter into a completely different dimension of daily reality. It's a new world, a magic one. I like Pam because she's far from obvious - and it's obvious that I do hate the obvious.
When I decided to write this text about Pam, I decided to read Nietzsche again, because I was trying to understand a little more about her and I believe that Nietzsche's phrases against morality, his struggle against the tradition of customs and his defense of the Dionysian state - the ecstasy of the soul, artistic delirium - could be an appropriate way to try to understand the universe that Pam created since I identify all these elements in her work. Nietzsche once said that there are people who build themselves, that can be ahead of themselves. They are special people, with autonomy, people who are not tempted to change based on stereotypes or morals. This type of human being doesn't model himself on others, but creates his own thoughts and behavior, and transforms his life into art! They embrace life, they turn their anguish and dreams into art. They do not say "no" to life, they say "yes" and face life head on! According to Nietzsche these kind of people build themselves, they take risks, they love dangerous situations, they don't deny challenges, they want them.
"She's not a woman, she's a dynamite".
So, what can I say? I think Nietzsche would definitely be proud of Pam Hogg, because "she's not a woman, she's a dynamite". This phrase of our philosopher describes her very well. If limits exist, Pam ignores them. If the paradigms are real, she steps on them. If someone tries to impose something, she imposes herself first. Her art is explosive. She is dangerous to common sense. She is a risk because she risks. She is powerful because her weapon is art. What makes a person like her so special is the fact that this kind of person means something beyond the normal. And normal/common/cliché things do not astonish us and are not interesting! Just the exceptional means something. For example: the sun rises every day. No one is impressed by this, but people are amazed by an eclipse, because an eclipse is not something natural in people's daily lives.
Many people I admire have already died - Jim Morrison, Bowie, Alfred Hitchcock, Plato, Schopenhauer, Tolstoy, etc., etc. - but I'm lucky to have lived at that time to meet Pam (and some others, of course), especially at a time when most people are empty and manipulated by media, materialism and power. There are still autonomous minds and bright souls, like her, to give us a true art. In fact, I think that all of us need women like Pam: women who act on her own will, and who are brave enough to build her own way without anyone dictating the rules, she controls her own mind and does not let others control. She is bold, rare and strong (and also very Dionysin)! And Pam is not only bold and strong, but she FIGHTS to free other people and make these people see that they can also be bold and strong and build their own lives by themselves. She is the designer of the metamorphosis: she faces the changes, she renews herself, and she doesn't live in the shadows of the cave. That's why she is the perfect woman for an imperfect (and sick) society.
(...) she is the designer of the metamorphosis: she faces the changes, she renews herself, and she doesn't live in the shadows of the cave. She is the perfect woman for an imperfect (and sick) society.
Those who know me know that I'm not the kind of person who idolizes someone. I'm not the type to keep a used napkin by a "celebrity" or who make hysterical shouts when an artist walks by on the street. I admire people for their actions. I value what they do as innovative, different, and looking at these people, I try to be someone better - I try to overcome myself with the inspiration that this person brings me. Well, after I knew Pam a little bit better, she really became a person I admire - now I can say it for sure. She's a rare type of woman I want to be inspired by. I want to learn positive things from her. My underground spirit just took me to her. But I'm not surprised by this. What I mean is: "All things by immortal power, near to far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star". (Francis Thompson).
PAM HOGG by Jessie Evans
Jessie Evans is an American born songwriter, singer, saxophonist, and record producer currently residing in Brazil.
I first heard of Pam Hogg while listening to her track on the Chicks on Speed "Girl Monster" compilation which included my band AUTONERVOUS with Bettina Koster of MALARIA. I found the tracks from her and Francoise Cactus' stood out the most and I was drawn in by her tough, sexy voice. What an absolutely gorgeous creature she is – fierce and untouchable, with talent to boot. After the invitation to write this I began to take a closer look at her online. Watching her fashion shows and looking at photos of her brilliant smile and neon yellow hair was like being pumped with pure oxygen! In the midst the otherwise hysterical daily news of fascist governments, cities burning, riots in the streets and starving refugees, Pam stands out as a brilliant force of pure love.
As sergeant of her own personal army of lovers both on and off the runway, her creations are sexy and flirtatious with vibrant colors and geometric neon shapes that sway with images of cells, algae, sperm, coral and planets. A mix of futuristic Barbarella - Boney M – Bonny and Clyde- 70's-disco -punk-glam-new wave-rock n roll- Victorian- latex-circus. "Bad" girls with angelic faces like in Fellini movies. She is the magician who hems the costume that can turn any woman into a superhero. She creates space suits which we will wear to other planets - if only in our dreams. The cat suits thin electrical tape lines that just barely cover the models crotches seem more like arrows pointing to the source rather than the mandatory cover up. In this so called modern society where women's sexuality is either exploited or shamed with nothing allowed in between, her clothes illuminate a yet undiscovered place where innocence and vulgarity are cut from the same cloth. Not only are they worn on the same body but they are celebrated together as a part of the same spirit. What a revolution to think that sexuality can be innocent. That it isn't really dirty but beautiful and softly crafted in pastel lace and flowers!
I enjoyed reading interviews with her where she speaks about her creative process and the mess and chaos that it brings. When you have something inside that needs to be extracted it's often like open heart surgery. This process consumes us artists and often we don't sleep for months as we are working. Sometimes the birth is swift, but other times violent and emotionally drawn out. I relate so much with all of this. As an artist there is very little time to finish what we are driven to express given the time frame we are here on earth. Everything that is inside needs to be dug out with a desperation like someone trapped under the sea gasping for air. I admire women who don't have kids and dedicate their lives to their art. There is so much pressure on us to be a part of the "human" type of evolution and that we are expected to sacrifice ourselves in that process. You can be a mother of flesh or a mother of creation, a mother of invention, contributing to the evolution of ideas, of style, of love.
Out of all the divinities of god Vishnu's deepest desires that came from the sea, including a cow, a wish giving tree, and a harem of women, it was the amrita which he was most after, which everyone was after. A drink that will both intoxicate and liberate, that will take you to different dimensions and gain you special powers. But isn't that what dressing up in fantastic clothes allows?
Pam is a true artist. Her life and creativity embody freedom, rebellion and pleasure. Even the invitation to explore her work is like being offered a drink of amrita. "Amrita": the nectar of the gods that brings immortality. In the Hindu myth of the sea of milk, the nectar is extracted by the gods and demons together after they churn the sea. Out of all the divinities of god Vishnu's deepest desires that came from the sea, including a cow, a wish giving tree, and a harem of women, it was the amrita which he was most after, which everyone was after. A drink that will both intoxicate and liberate, that will take you to different dimensions and gain you special powers. But isn't that what dressing up in fantastic clothes allows? When we wear beautiful, outrageous clothes we transcend the mundane reality of spectator and step behind the brush to enter the painting, to truly become art. It is within this realm of magical existence that Pam's clothes dance and inspire. And we can participate just by putting them on. And we can be revitalized and be young again just by looking. And what is a better metaphor for immortality than art which lives on and grows roots long after the mortal flesh from which it is born. It is art which is both extracted from the heart and plays the heart. And it is those who live to inspire, who dedicate their life to extracting this nectar from deep within themselves, that will become immortal as well.
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Jonas Ramos (Sorocaba/SP):
It wasn't hard to come across her works and I feel captivated by her eccentricity and psychedelia. It doesn't just captivate me, but there are a lot of influential people, like Bjork, for example, who also felt attracted by Pam Hogg. Her talent is brilliant, and it has an empowerment that should have more recognition in Brazil. She is a self-taught person who, in addition to fashion, also continues to take part in the musical environment, which is very inspiring to me as music was also my first love. I admire such people and wish her success. I hope she continues being this great person that I've come to admire.
Eduardo Orsini (Pilar do Sul/SP):
The human body itself, already seems to me a truly and natural art work. Each piece of it is very well made and with specific functionalities. Pam Hogg's outfits make me think she's always experimenting with the human body, with pieces of clothing that amplify limbs and that give continuity to the body lines in various shapes and colors. She makes wearable works of art. What if the human had more arms? Or even larger backs? Geometric figures in the extension of the skin? I believe that Pam allows herself to continue to create the human being with art. Her models, which may shock some people, may also impress others and one thing is certain: her work can't be unnoticed for anyone – and so is the human being: everyone should notice. If our body could show our personality, thoughts, idiosyncrasies... surely we would all wear Pam Hogg outfits.
Sílvia Fernandes (Sorocaba/SP):
She is a talented, creative and very peculiar woman. I like her because she does different things and I love things that are not normal. Pam is able to make simple things become special things and this is a fantastic ability. She perceives reality a different way, and I find it fascinating. I wonder what kind of clothes she would do for me!
Gabriel Marinho (São João de Meriti/RJ):
Pam Hogg is certainty one of the most exotic and punk stylists of all time! She captures very well the anarchic spirit of the seventh-century Punk with an splendid and indescribable surreality. There is no way to see her costumes and not be surprised, but if you are open-minded enough, many of her clothes are beautiful, especially because they are made by a self-taught designer. You feel a certain acceptance in the eccentric art created by Pam... that feeling that you can be yourself, independent of judgments.
Fabrício Almeida (Sorocaba/SP):
What I really like about her is her originality in creating such bold and stunning clothes. I see some Punk influences in her works and it makes it more charming because of the tones blending, but I also see that she likes to mix bright and lively colors that brings to mind the New Wave movement of the 80's. The eccentric models of her collection are very unique and some even remind me of the costumes of the characters of a certain American filmmaker… haha.
Well, I really enjoy Pam Hogg' fashion work... I'm no fashion savvy, but I see a lot of personality and talent in her art.
J. Hauer (Rio de Janeiro/RJ):
Pam is an eccentric person. When I see the clothes she makes, I feel a very strange nostalgia... and actually, it's because of this feeling that I like her. I always liked strong women! What can I say? She is visionary for our world! Many kisses from Brazil!
Agnes Lima:
Pam Hogg costumes impress me by their beauty, eccentricity and sensuality. It is like if they have come from another planet or some alternative reality where there is no reason to be ashamed! The first impressions and the impact they gave me were shock. But then, even if they were strange, they became beautiful and a true invitation to Pam Hogg's private world.
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Insights and Rants: Customer Complaints: can a free model work?
Can a free web site host customer complaints without being swamped or ignored? This is the question I am asking myself after reading Jeff Jarvis' book "What Would Google Do?". I have decided to find out. And in true "googly" internet fashion, I need your help.
I am in the process of creating a web site called "Rate-My-Biz" where consumers (i.e. us) can report bad service, make suggestions, write product reviews, and generally give our impressions about a given company or service.
Initially it will be for South African companies, but later it will be expanded to other countries, once the kinks have been ironed out. I decided to take the bull by the horns and do it myself because I have complained about a lot of companies on this blog.
But I have only one point of view, and that's where you come in: what would you like to see, and what should I avoid? I want this to be a community effort: ideas should be included because they will be effective and useful, and because people like them. So, please use this blog's comments facility, or go to the comments page and join in the discussion. Comments are posted instantly, and moderated later.
I really want to hear from you. Right now I'm designing the database, and will post the database pages as soon as they are ready.
There are already two "complaints" web sites in South Africa: hellopeter.com and getclosure.co.za, but both of them HelloPeter requires the companies that respond to PAY for the privilege of defending their reputation. I think this is wrong. Also, these sites do not allow for the community to participate: you make a complaint, you get a response, and that's it. You can't reply, and other people can't say "Me too! I also had a similar experience."
Also, I want a system where I can post product reviews, or make suggestions that others can comment on too. For example, I'd be willing to pay for coffee flavoured toothpaste, but how do I tell this to the toothpaste company? If other people think it's a great idea, they should be able to say so too, without signing a petition.
I represent getclosure.co.za and picked up your blog post. I would like take the opportunity to clear up something that was mentioned in your post.
getclosure is a free service. Companies can receive and respond to customer feedback free of charge.
Companies that wish to make use of value added services (such as customisation of data collection and monthly reports( are required to pay a subscription fee.
getclosure disagrees with the pay to respond model and companies are invited to respond free of charge to all feedback submitted on the website.
At the moment community participation and interaction on the website is limited. We are working on improving this and cant wait to make key changes.
"Any South African business may receive and respond to complaints submitted on the getclosure website free of charge."
My apologies for the inaccuracy.
Thanks for the apologies and for making the correction in the original post - it is much appreciated.


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One of the highest paying states for virologists at the moment is Maryland, where these professionals make around $96,000. The District of Columbia pays them with more than $95,000, Georgia offers them around $89,000 a year while Virginia pays them with around $82,000, California with $79,000 and the state of Idaho with approximately $77,000 a year.
Virologist Job Description
As mentioned above, it is the duty of the virologist to closely study viruses and their effect on humans, animals and insects. These professionals typically work in the field of teaching or researching, and they work is extremely important for understanding viruses and how they work. It often happens that virologists are also published authors who choose to publish their findings, so that they will help the future students. Some of them choose to take their career even further and specialize in additional fields such as pharmacy or even law.
At the time being, there are several notable fields of virology such as virotherapy, viral replication, viral oncology, viral pathology and such. Some of them strictly study viruses and the way they behave while others are trying to develop new medications. Some of the most commonly studied viruses by virologists are HIV, hepatitis, herpes or rubella. These professionals can work in additional fields too, like disinfections, operating theatres, food preparation and such.
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Becoming a virologist can take up to ten years of study and practice, and the first step towards becoming one is to get your Bachelor's Degree in the field. The background plays a crucial role for the career of every virologist these days, and most of them are undergraduates in fields like chemistry or biology. Throughout the training, the coursework will encompass fields like physics, maths, biochemistry, biology or social science.
After that, it is important to sit for the Medical College Admission Test or the MCAT, and then to enroll in a specialized doctoral program. There are several different Ph.D programs in fields like immunology or virology, and the doctoral program typically takes around four to six years to complete. Throughout the doctoral training program, you will get a deeper insight into more complex fields of virology such as the structure of viruses and bacteria, the biology of the cell, immunology and cancer biology, eukaryotic genetics and so on. There are many different research areas in which one can choose to specialize, from pediatric viral infections to environmental virology and parasitology. During the medical school, you will be studying a variety of topics related to medicine such as biochemistry, pharmacology and anatomy, while the last couple of years of med school will focus mainly on practical experience.
Those who want to complete their training as virologists should know that they can complete the postdoctoral research training in internal medicine or paediatrics. Their research training, commonly referred to as a fellowship, typically takes three to five years to complete and it must be done after graduating from the doctoral program and completing your medical residency.
If you have an MD degree and you want to work as a clinical virologist in the United States of America, you will need to earn your license. You can do this after completing the residency requirements, when you need to pass the USMLE test (The United States Medical Licensing Examination). The exact requirements vary from state to state.
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In Canada, the median yearly salary of a virologist is of Cad$86,000, in Australia of around Au$25,000 while in the United Kingdom it ranges between 24,000 and 33,000.
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Virologists have the chance to advance in their career, and the salary is usually directly proportional to their expertise.
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Q: Get notified when picture is added or removed from album I want to get notified when a new photo is added or deleted from an album in the Photos.app. Specifically in iCloud Photos. Docs suggest to use Photos.framework PHPhotoLibrary to fetch a list of assets and register an observer.
So that is what I did but observer is never called.
@implementation PhotoChangesObserver
- (void)photoLibraryDidChange:(PHChange *)changeInstance {
    NSLog(@"%@", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, changeInstance);
}
@end

[[PHPhotoLibrary sharedPhotoLibrary]registerChangeObserver:[PhotoChangesObserver new]];
PHFetchResult *res = [PHAsset fetchAssetsWithOptions:nil];
NSLog(@"fetchAssetsWithOptions res: %@\n%d"); // 8 results

Then I go to the Photos.app and delete a couple of photos and go back to my app to trigger another fetch and indeed I get 6 results only. But the observer was never called.
PHFetchResult *res = [PHAsset fetchAssetsWithOptions:nil];
NSLog(@"fetchAssetsWithOptions res: %@\n%d"); // 6 results after deletion

Is the observer supposed to be called in this case or is only for edits  to pictures (like add a filter, cropped, etc)?
I have tried adding other photos into a shared album. But the total

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TEETH DISCOLORATION is one of the factors that contribute to increasing cases of school dropout among girl-child in Kenya both in primary and high schools. Girls encounter stigma, discrimination, rejection, harassment and sarcasm, which lead to low self-esteem, self-devaluation, social-exclusion, inferiority complex etc. such has the proclivity of increasing cases of early pregnancies and teenage single motherhood. Our trips to life-straw water filtration units located in different communities in Kenya affected with dental health medical conditions; aimed to elaborate myriad dental etiologies, and explore prevention measures. FREE DENTAL CLINIC OUTREACH is a CASE STUDY opportunity that provides a platform for Dental Students to practically engage their broadened understanding, knowledge, therapeutic skills, and experience in efforts to address this plight and offer the girl-child hope, smile, self-esteem, confidence and courage to face the world without fear; it reignites passion to pursue their education. It strengthens abilities, uniqueness, authenticity, capabilities, passion and personal virtues.
DENTAL MISSION TOURS is integrated with Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Assessment and Training, which helps to assess, grow, build, equip and sharpen Dental Students that builds them into high impact Cross-Cultural competent young professionals. This program is conjoined with aristocratic interaction sessions with United-Nations, European Union, African Union, Diplomatic dignitaries and Leading Business personalities in Kenya. The sessions are held at the UNITED-NATIONS HQ in Nairobi Kenya, and endeavours to inspire, motivate, encourage and strengthen Dental Students to work towards realization of the 17 UN sustainable development goals (SDGS). This program involves humanitarian activities such as; Orphanages, Hospital placements and Community Schools Tours which earns them the certificate of recognition. DENTAL MISSION TOURS is crowned with fun-full and memorable safaris to the famous Masaai-Mara, which is Africa's BEST game-park among others.


The aluminium torch was created by UK design studio, Barber Osgerby. It is perforated with 8,000 holes, each representing one of the torchbearers. Made from a golden aluminium alloy. The creative team behind the London Olympic torch has won the prestigious Design of the Year award 2012. The Olympic torch, along with the other shortlisted designs, is on show at the Design Museum in London until July 4.


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Designing 'Undesign the Redline'
On campus, an exhibition examines the history of racist housing policies that led to widespread segregation in New York City and across the U.S.
Just beyond the entrance to the Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning on the Barnard campus, the vestibule is filled with six large, stop-sign-red panels. They mark the start of the exhibition "Undesign the Redline," which opened on September 30, 2021. This interactive installation — a joint effort among staff, faculty, community members, and students — combines history and storytelling with community outreach to reckon with systemic racism and the legacy of redlining in Barnard and Columbia's neighborhoods and in New York City as a whole.
Watch the video below, featuring Miriam Neptune and others discussing the exhibit.
The intention is to bring the Barnard community together in conversation around structural racism and how "redlining" — the race-based practice of denying financial services (especially mortgages) to people based on where they live rather than on their individual qualifications — has continued to impact the present and how to change that going forward.
"I think that this is an important narrative to have in an institution like ours, where many people from many different backgrounds are going to school together," says Miriam Neptune, senior associate director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women (BCRW) and one of the core organizers of "Undesign the Redline" at Barnard.
Neptune witnessed firsthand the kind of critical learning and dialogue that the Undesign project provoked when she helped bring the exhibit to Smith College in 2016 during her tenure there as the digital scholarship librarian. "I saw residence hall students coming together with their whole dorm to have a conversation on race and class at 9 o'clock at night," she recalls.
Neptune wanted to spark these kinds of crucial conversations on Barnard's campus, too. So she reconnected with April De Simone, co-founder of Designing the We, the mission-driven design studio behind "Undesign the Redline." De Simone, who has a background in architecture, created "Undesign" after an archival research trip during which she stumbled upon an old redlining map of her hometown, the Bronx.
"Everything you've seen your community go through is predicated on these decisions," she says. "How do we show this to the world?"
With De Simone on board, Neptune created a formidable team to collaborate on the interdisciplinary endeavor, including urban studies professor Mary Rocco, community activist Vanessa Thill '13, French and Africana studies professor Kaiama L. Glover, CEP executive director Jennifer Rosales, and BCRW senior program assistant Pamela Phillips. The project not only tapped the Barnard faculty and staff but also engaged students and community members representing local organizations and institutions, including the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Apollo Theater, and the Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative. "Undesign" was funded primarily by Humanities New York and the Trustees of Columbia's "addressing racism" seed grant.
The stakeholders and a group of Barnard students met throughout 2020 and into the summer of 2021 to brainstorm and learn together, making redlining central to discourse on campus long before the exhibition was on display.
"Redlining is something that is often talked about very casually and often not well understood," Rocco says. "As someone that studies neighborhoods and revitalization, it comes up over and over again."
Artwork from the exhibit
Redlining has a long history in the U.S. Starting in the 1930s, federal planning officials from the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC), a New Deal-era program that offered government-insured mortgages, created neighborhood-level, color-coded maps illustrating which areas were "good" investments. Areas where Black residents lived were predominantly categorized as a "hazardous" investment and demarcated in red on the HOLC maps, blocking minority communities from both public and private funding sources and denying them access to those government-backed mortgages. Additionally, white people were often prohibited from selling their homes to people of other races.
"You can't really help unless you know the context," Neptune says. "You can't make yourself genuinely a part of something if you're not aware of the conditions that have created the situation."
CREATING NEW FUTURES
"Undesign the Redline" is organized into sections that aim to simultaneously educate and involve viewers. They include an introduction to structural racism; a lesson on redlining through historical maps of New York City; where redlining fits into the broader history of racism; first-person stories; and how to "undesign the line."
"We acknowledge how in this wonderfully diverse college community in the city at large, we have all been impacted in some way, or unwittingly contributed to, or some of us have benefited from, the idea of a hierarchy of human value," Neptune says.
Each element of the installation contains an interactive component. Visitors are invited to put push pins into the old redlining maps marking places they once lived and where they have moved since, which encourages people to think about how past events influence people's choices today.
"The exhibition captures this narrative of spacialized psychologies of inequity," says De Simone. "It really begins to contextualize who is in the position of authority and how we are in some form complicit."
A wall in the exhibit that helps to narrate the history of redlining.
Other panels of "Undesign" offer the chance for visitors to add their own encounters with legacies of redlining, posting handwritten cards onto the exhibit among recent history, such as an account of Inwood's 2020 rezoning, and longer histories, like Manhattan's origin as Lenape tribal territory. There is also an area for people to add ideas about how to conceptualize and invest in a more equal future.
It's a vital conversation for the country at large but has an important resonance at the College, says Thill: Graduates exit Barnard's protective gates to be faced immediately by choices whose contours are shaped by systemic racism.
"It's the most pressing thing you encounter as a young graduate living in New York," says Thill, the Milstein Center's exhibits designer and a community activist. "Trying to find affordable rent, moving into neighborhoods that have been disinvested, how to not exacerbate these problems further."
For Thill, the exhibition prompts not only vital learning and reflection but is also a call to action for students and city dwellers to take part in creating a more equitable future. "I'm honored that I can bring what I learned over the past five years of activism and organizing to the project and to the campus, where I was a student, to start those conversations sooner."
From November 18th to 19th, a free virtual symposium, Undesign the Redline @ Barnard, will bring together community members, artists, faculty, staff, and students to engage with a broad range of topics from digital redlining and NYC public schools to Harlem resident experiences and reparations through research, dialogue, and artistic practices. For more info, visit library.barnard.edu/undesign.
"Undesign the Redline" will be on display in the Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning until May 2022. Read more about the exhibition in Barnard Magazine's Winter issue, available January 2022.
—BY KIRA GOLDENBERG '07
Miriam Neptune
Mary Rocco
Kaiama L. Glover


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Vsako Svetovno prvenstvo v nogometu od 1966 ima svojo maskoto. World Cup Willie, maskota Svetovnega prvenstva 1966 je bila prva maskota Svetovnega prvenstva v nogometu in ena prvih maskot, ki so jih povezovali z večjimi športnimi tekmovanji. Koncept maskote prikazuje nekaj tipičnih značilnosti (kostume, rastlinstvo, živalstvo, običaje, itd.) države gostiteljice.

Ciljno občinstvo maskote so predvsem otroci. Njim poskušajo organizatorji maskoto predstaviti preko različnih risank, ki sovpadajo s prvenstvom.

Glej tudi
Maskota Evropskih prvenstev v nogometu

Zunanje povezave
 Podatki o maskotah Goleo VI in Pille
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What is the simplest way to write to the snapshot table in python, without providing the timestamp.
pi_server = pi_sdk.Servers('PIservername') # server host name, must be configured in the "known servers table"
Try the following code example. Basically, even though the documentation states it is optional, every parameter must be specified when using PISDK via Python (and similar languages).
do you have a code snippet that shows how to delete values from the archives using python that is?
You could try it, and could go to see the details of Removevalues Method in PI SDK manual.
is there any reference to add??
If you are encountering errors such as "No module named pythoncom" or "No module named win32com", make sure you have the Python for Windows Extension library (pywin32).
If not, can you provide us with the error message?


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The IPM Toastmasters Club initiated a Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) for the children of members of the Institute of Personnel Management (IPM), Sri Lanka and the programme concluded with a grand award ceremony which was held on 21 March. The Chief Guest was the second Vice President of Toastmasters International, Distinguish Toastmaster Arunasalam Balraj and the Lieutenant Governor Marketing, District 82, Distinguish Toastmaster Sudash Liyanage and President of IPM, Rohitha Amarapala, graced the occasion as the Guests of Honour. The Chief Judge was Toastmaster Punsirimewan Kamburawela, the Division Governor of Division E. The council members of IPM, members of IPM and parents were also present to witness the award ceremony. The Youth Leadership Award Ceremony was a glamorous event with a combination of talent from the Youth Leadership members. The whole event was conducted by the youngsters and the IPM Best Speaker Contest was held for the first time in IPM History. The IPM Youth Best Speaker Contest's first prize went to Rovinya Peiris, while second place was won by Hasara Amarapala and the third place was secured by Kulasi Gannile. Balraj said that he witnessed future international level speakers during the contest. Addressing the gathering he stated: "The YLP is a program that will help youngsters overcome their fears at a young age and eventually will build a platform for the children to explore their future at a faster pace. We were not lucky to have such a program when we were young and therefore we had to learn the hard way when facing public speaking." He went on to commended the contribution made by the IPM Toastmasters Club and encouraged the club to continue its good work. "To speak or not to speak was the fear all these youth members had on the first day. But today when we look at them, it is a joy to see them grow so fast within a two-month period," said the Youth Leadership Coordinator, Toastmaster Dilrukshi Rajapakse. "The Youth Leadership Programme is an unprecedented program that brings out the best in our future generation. We are happy today as IPM Toastmasters Club was able to deposit self-confidence, boost communication skills, build a platform to break barriers of fear and enhance leadership qualities among these youth members," she told the gathering. IPM Toastmasters Club was chartered in 2009 and the Charter President Rohitha Amarapala is the current President of the Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka. A member of IPM and also a Toastmaster, T.M. Dilrukshi Rajapakse initiated and conducted the Youth Leadership Programme. She was also the Charter Secretary, the Immediate Past President and the current Secretary of Division E of District 82. IPM Toastmasters Club is an open club and all the stakeholders of IPM can join it. The meetings are scheduled on every second and fourth Thursdays at IPM. A diverse group of professionals from many sectors including HR, IT, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Education and Aviation had made the meetings more interesting and colourful. The Inauguration Ceremony was held in January 2015 at IPM Members Lounge and addressing the gathering; the President of IPM, Mr. Rohitha Amarapala stated that "It is the 1st ever initiative by an HR Professional Body that had extended its hand to develop the children of its members" and further stated that IPM will take unlock this opportunity to all stakeholders of IPM. The Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka, the Leading HR Authority in Sri Lanka has made many significant contributions to the development and nurturing of the Human Resource Management profession in Sri Lanka and across the world. IPM continues to offer the best for their members! The Nation's Leaders in HRM is now leading in investing in the next generation. The Trend Setter in HRM across the nation and believes that this investment would generate long term benefits for the members as well as to the nation!