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Certain views, in cities that date back variuos cycles of historical evolution, are amazing. From recent architecture, to 19th century, to medieval, Gothic styles. Hello, Arezzo.
Now withdrawn following a somewhat nomadic life on different services, this bendi is seen on the University shuttle linking variuos college sites around the city. This meant they largely avoided using the stops on the City Loop, which thanks to the necessarily cramped set up were impractical for these long vehicles.
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Tomb XX. As reported on the travertine stele near the entrance, the tomb XX is the sepulcher of Alcimus (Ca 60 AD). High on the stele a bass-relief is carved representing a character wearing a tunica having around him the tools of a maister builder: a set-square, a compass, a level, a land surveyor’s instrument, a chisel and a mattock. The inscription is dedicated to Alcimus, a servant of the Emperor Nero, who was the “custos de Theatro Pompeiano de scena”. He was responsible for the maintenance of the monumental scene of one of the most important theatre in Rome.
This tomb is a small cubical brick construction, covered with a thick layer of red plaster. Variuos lanterns were found on the jars inserted in the floor; these lights were used during later funerary practices and may be dated to late 1st – 2nd century AD.
In the foreground the door pillar, the architrave and the niches of the left wall , columbarium II are recognizable
Necropolis's map NN. II, XXXV and XX
Santa Rosa Area
Sepulcher XX
Ca. 60 AD
Vatican State
A Castanea, amena frazione collinare a pochi chilometri dal centro cittadino, si nasconde Castel Vinci, un esempio di architettura neo-eclettica di rara bellezza. La Villa è stata realizzata dall’ing. Vincenzo Vinci e risale al periodo della ricostruzione di Messina dopo il terremoto del 1908. La costruzione, articolata in vari corpi di fabbrica, è in armonia con il paesaggio dei monti Peloritani e sorprende con le sue improbabili torrette, bifore e fregi grotteschi. Castel Vinci oltre alla sua suggestiva e originale architettura vanta un parco dalla rigogliosa vegetazione al cui interno sono raccolti alcuni frammenti lapidei provenienti dalle macerie del catastrofico sisma. Questo piccolo parco archeologico, che testimonia i fasti dell’antica Messina, rende la visita ancor più gradevole e interessante.
Foto: maschera grottesca posta all'apice di un arco esterno.
A typical example of eclectic archtecture, Castel Vinci, hides at Castanea, hilly village a few kilometres from the city centre. It was designed by engineer Vincenzo Vinci and dates back to the first phase of reconstruction of Messina after the 1908 earthquake. The decorative repertoire of the villa recalls a medieval style with turrets, double lancet windows and grotesque friezes. The construction, composed of variuos buildings, is in harmony with the lanscape of the Peloritani mountains. Besides the original architecture and lush vegetation, the visit is pleasant and interesting thanks to the presence of various stone fragments coming from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake.
Photo: a grotesque mask placed on top of an external arch.
The entire art installation called #Plastikophobia.
18,000 plastis cups were collected in less than a week from variuos places like food courts and hawkers stalls, It's only a tip of the icebergs!
#Plastikophobia exhibition launches on 7th March 2019 at Sustainable Singapore Gallery at Marine Barra
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WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY WORKSHOP 20-26 OCTOBER, 2008
REPORT
CONTENTS
1.Introduction………….3
2.The Workshop………..3
3.TTN Board Meeting…5
4.Closing Ceremony…..6
5.Launch of TTN &WMN.7
6.Recommendations…….8
7.Conclusion……………….8
Introduction
In order fo the Tanzania Telecentre Network to meet their vision of a democratic, knowledgeable and prosperous society, it organized a Wireless Connectivity Workshop , which tokk place in Sengerema Mwanza Tanzania on 20-26 October, 2008. The Workshop aimed at equiping technicians with konwledge to manage the wireless Networks and take part in the installation procedures of the Sengerema Wireless Mesh Network to acquire experience for implementation of wireless networks in other telecentres in Tanzania.
The workshop brought National IT-Managers from variuos telecentres and ICT related institutions like, Tanzanaia Communications Regulatory Authority, Commission for Science and Technology and The Dar es salaam Institute of Technology in Tanzania as well as leaders from the central and local government, institutions and Civil Society Organizations.
The launch and closing ceremonies of the workshop attracted a big number of members of the Sengerema community and the press. All activities took place at Sengerema Telecentre.
1.The Workshop
The Workshop started on 20th October, 2008 by introductions of the participants and the technical team followed by installation and configuration of the servers and computers to be used in the training and implementation of the Wireless Mesh Network Project in Sengerema district.
Participants from several telecentres in Tanzania and government and public institutions registered their appreciation on the advantages of Wireless networks in terms of affordability and applicability to the communities in the rural and disadvantaged areas. Training was conducted by Consultant of the workshop Mr. Sebastian Buettrich.
Training revolved on the financial implications of wired and wireless systems, operationalization, network administration, competition and sustainability of telecentres
The second day of the Wireless Connectivity Workshop started by an official opening speech delivered by Hon Elinasi Pallangyo Sengerema District Commissioner.
The Guest of Honour’s speech was preceded by an introduction about the workshop. The introduction revealed that TTN decided to host the Workshop at Sengerema telecentre so that IT-Managers From telecentres and ICTs institutions acquire experience from the Wireless Mesh Network project to be implemented during the workshop and underscored the role of Internet as an important tool in achieving success in life for the communities served by Telecentres. It revealed that success has secrets; to get hold of secrets you need keys. Internet is one of the most important tools to access the keys.
Also, IICD representative Ms. Bernadette Huizinga elaborated on the objectives of the Workshop. She made it clear that IICD is supporting this event simply because the TTN has an ideal objective of empowering telecentres so that they are able to provide affordable ICTs to the rural and disadvantaged groups
The Guest of Hounour complimented IICD for their invaluable support and TTN’s decision to host the workshop in Sengerema. He underscored the importance of ICs in meeting development objectives in this new millennium and beyond. Sited examples like, the government of Tanzania has been advised to allocate at least 1% of the budget in R&D activities which includes ICTs. Also, for the implementation of the programme for connecting the rural communities of Sengerema district to the Internet and piloting the same for other telecentres in the country
The Guest of Honour highlighted the importance of addressing language barriers and developing appropriate and sufficient content to meet needs and enable communities to access available information and encourage them to develop information data bases.
Implementation of phase I of the programme for connecting the rural areas of Sengerema District started practically on the third day (22, October, 2008) of the workshop.
As part of practical training, participants of the Workshop successfully installed Internet connections at two sites namely. The Union of Disabled Association of Tanzania Sengerema District Office and, Sengerema Non-Governmental Network-SENGONET. Both sites have very clear signals. The plan was to connect 10 sites during the Workshop.
The training was concluded in each morning and evenings of days 4, 5 and 6 by sharing experiences and challenges in the practical installations of the sites and hands-on experience. of the Wireless Mesh Network Project in Sengerema district.
The Workshop successfully connected 8 sites namely, The Union of Disabled Association of Tanzania Sengerema Non-Governmental Network-SENGONET. Sengerema Focal Development College,Sengerema District Office, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industries and Commerce Sengerema Branch, UNDP/SLEM Entrepreneurs office, Teachers Resource Centre and, KIMOSA enterprises.. Also, installation of network administration equipment was partly completed but not yet connected to the network. For the Phase I to start the network was connected to a router (Multitech systems router finder) with web management 1.20 having 3 segments ; Wired Segment for LAN at Telecentre, Wireless Canopy System Segment and Wireless Mesh System Segment The rest of the work was left to the Technical Team in collaboration with the consultant to devise the way forward, particularly for a complete installation of network administration equipment and materials such as, web server, mail server, VoIP server, bandwidth manager and other network monitoring and billing systems as well as more training for personnel to administer the network.
Two sites remained namely, Tanzania Teachers Association, and St.Carol Education Centre unconnected. However by the time the Workshop was closing there were 11 more applications for connections from, Coca Cola Depot, Sengerema Primary School, Anticorruption squad, Mr. Hassan Nyagani,, District Agricultural Office, Sengerema Elderly group , Sengerema Township Authority, Sengerema Informal Sector Centre, Reaching Souls International Church and Sengerema Information and Communication Women Group.
Additionally, two applications from would be Phase II customers have submitted their applications; Kakobe Secondary School (58 km) and Premium Secondary School (70km).
2.Tanzania Telecentre Network Board Meeting
Members of the Tanzania Telecentre Network Board convened on 25th October, 2008 at Sengerema Telecentre to deliberate on; the way forward of TTN with regard to, Secretariat status, plans for 2009, funding issues, Promotion of TTN, Membership, Website of TTN and Dgroup administration. The second item was status of Workshop closing and Launch of TTN and the Wireless Mesh Network Project, thirdly, was the status of the budget and lastly was the way forward of wifi network
Resolutions:
a)Sengerema telecentre will take up the secretariat role, which has been handed over by Swopnet for two years during preparation for hired personnel. The volunteer expected from Telecentre.org will support administration works. Discussion between TTN and Tc.org about the volunteer to be carried out during Meddie Mayanja’s visit expected in November 2008.
Plans for 2009 were adopted as sent around in the Dgroup in July 2008 i.e. After the Wireless Connectivity Workshop (October 2008), next will be evaluation of the TTN Wireless Mesh Network implemented in October 2008 to take place in April 2009, followed by a knowledge sharing activity in May, 2009 to involve hosting of the 7th East Africa Telecentre Leaders Forum and the ICT4RD Exhibitions and Forums during the Week long cerebrations of the World Communications Society Day (11-17 May 2009), the third activity will be training on radio management to be combined with a multimedia workshop. TTN is working with Dar es salaam Institute of Technology for the possibilities developing Sengerema Telecentre’s idea of mobile phones accessing information from the Knowledge Hub planned to be developed by Sengerema Telecentre with support from UNECA
b)TTN works out proposal for Knowledge sharing and innovation activities since IICD has funds available also funds for innovative ICT applications and sustainable energy use
c)The balance of funds from the budget of this workshop will be used for promotion and communication with relevant stakeholders. Follow up should be made to TCRA,DIT and COSTECH. Also, approach TCCIA/CIDA for content and assistance in identifying rural telecentres in the country
d)More efforts on a members data base, new active Board members and finalization of TTN website be put in place and the Dgroup for members only will launched shortly.
e)About the way forward of wifi network, a wireless network expert should be contracted for a few months to do the final configurations. TTN to contact DIT for a student internship. Meanwhile COSTECH advised to send a temporary technical person. Mr.hafidh Fikiri to help deliver the message to COSTECH leadership. TTN leadership will contact COSTECH on the technical personnel issue and increasing the amount of bandwidth to as much as twice the current amount.
f)Internet customers will be charged according to their budget. Installation fee to be Tshs.200,000/- for new comers.
3.Closing Ceremony
Closing ceremony of the Workshop took place at Sengerema Telecentre on 26 October, 2008. The Mwanza Regional Commissioner officiated the ceremony. In the message of the Guest of Honour delivered by Ms.Kulindwa on behalf of Hon.Dr.James Ale Msekela (MP) and Mwanza Regional Commissioner The Regional Commissioner underscored the need for appropriate content, well devised sustainability strategies and involvement of target communities from initial stage of planning.
Before closing the workshop, an executive panel involving presentations from the Workshop consultant, IICD Knowledge sharing officer, IICD Technical officer, TCRA, COSTECH and DIT representatives, Tanzania Member of Parliament of the East Africa Leg. Assembly Sengerema government leadership and civil society leaders, Workshop participants, Wireless connectivity technical team, artisans and the press was held
In the panel the audience was enlightened on the best use of the ICTs technologies and tools available for fostering positive development to the communities we serve also informed about government plans on ICTs development especially for communities in the rural areas which is 80% of total population in the country and that the government is working on the installation of communication systems that will enable the communities in the rural to access ICTs technologies and services easily, like the optic fibre initiative to be installed at district level where Telecentres will have the opportunity to provide affordable services. Also that the government has established a universal access fund, from which TTN have an opportunity for support. Furthermore advised that for sustainability purposes, Communities should be mobilized to have ownership
4.Launch of TTN and the Wireless Mesh Network Projec
Tanzania Telecentre Network established in 2007 and registered under the NGOs Act of the Tanzania governement was officially launched on 26 October 2008 The Guest of Honour addressed a multitude of people at Sengerema Telecentre premises while officially Launching The TTN and the Wireless Mesh Network Project encouraged the community to explore advantages of ICTS and potential of telecentres for improving their life standards of living.
The gesture for official launching was to browse the Internet at the people with disabilities office with a newly connected Internet by the Wireless Connectivity Workshop participants, which was part of their training in establishing Wireless Mesh Network The Guest of Honour and the public was amassed by the eagerness of the people with disabilities family to use Internet and the way they were celebrating this breakthrough. The people with disabilities family expressed their gratitude to Sengerema telecentre to involve them in the wheel of ICT development initiatives. In their message they asked to be considered in specialized ICTs equipment and materials like special computers for the blind.
.The launch ceremony was coloured by various kinds of the entertainments like choir with special songs on ICTs and telecentre potentials as well as local dances.. This attracted about 800-1.000 at the Sengerema telecentre premises. Additionally, Radio Sengerema was live on-air from morning mobilizing the community and to inform them what was happening at every stage. Right now the radio covers 400,000 people
5.Recommendations:
1.Immediate technical assitance is needed for Network adminstration. It is suggested that COSTECH provides a Temporaly staff for about 3 months to work witk Lismus Julius. DIT provide Interns for the same.
2.The technical team in collaboration with the Project Consultant to provide a technical report about the status of the installations-what done, what left and the way forward on the basis that Phase II will take place shortly.
3.Domestic and International development partners to work with TTN so that wirelss connectivity projects are implemented in most of the rural and marginalized areas of Tanzania
4.The governement of Tanzania to consider TTN in the allocation of the funds from the Universal Access Fund with the aim that TTN will develop programmes that will enable communities in Tanzania to access ICTs in the most efffecient and affordable way.
5.More training on wireless connectivity should be organized and provided.
6.Conclusion:
The Workshop was successful and paved a way for ICT development in the rural marginalized areas. We register our gratitude to the government of Tanzania for its clear policy on ICTs development to improve life standard of its people and availing an enabling environment for local and international development partners to take part.
Special appreciation to IICD for their commitment to serve our communities and support to TTN and other development initiatives as revealed during the closing ceremony.
We appreciate that participation of TCRA, COSTECH and DIT contributed greatly to the success of the Workshop. It is our humble belief that the relation between TTN and these institutions will be formidable.
The commitment of the consultant and his technical team and the eagerness to learn and practice of the Workshop participants was a key to success. They worked tirelessly and long hours, sometimes risking life like climbing up on tall masts. We believe God will bless them by making this kind of project happen at their places of work.
The community of Sengerema district deserves thumbs up for their understanding and eagerness to participate in the ICTs initiatives. The way they have aspired to be connected to the Internet through the Project and participation during the closing and launching ceremony was a testimony.
The role of Sengerema telecentre staff to the fruition of the events is very much appreciated. Their solidarity enabled the workshop to work according to the schedule. They mobilized and organized the community accordingly.
Lastly, indeed we thank the Almighty God for all these might blessings
FelicianB.Ncheye
Secretary
A Castanea, amena frazione collinare a pochi chilometri dal centro cittadino, si nasconde Castel Vinci, un esempio di architettura neo-eclettica di rara bellezza. La Villa è stata realizzata dall’ing. Vincenzo Vinci e risale al periodo della ricostruzione di Messina dopo il terremoto del 1908. La costruzione, articolata in vari corpi di fabbrica, è in armonia con il paesaggio dei monti Peloritani e sorprende con le sue improbabili torrette, bifore e fregi grotteschi. Castel Vinci oltre alla sua suggestiva e originale architettura vanta un parco dalla rigogliosa vegetazione al cui interno sono raccolti alcuni frammenti lapidei provenienti dalle macerie del catastrofico sisma. Questo piccolo parco archeologico, che testimonia i fasti dell’antica Messina, rende la visita ancor più gradevole e interessante.
Foto: questo fregio viene dalle macerie del terremoto.
A typical example of eclectic archtecture, Castel Vinci, hides at Castanea, hilly village a few kilometres from the city centre. It was designed by engineer Vincenzo Vinci and dates back to the first phase of reconstruction of Messina after the 1908 earthquake. The decorative repertoire of the villa recalls a medieval style with turrets, double lancet windows and grotesque friezes. The construction, composed of variuos buildings, is in harmony with the lanscape of the Peloritani mountains. Besides the original architecture and lush vegetation, the visit is pleasant and interesting thanks to the presence of various stone fragments coming from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake.
Photo: this frieze comes from the ruins of the city left after the earthquake.
A Castanea, amena frazione collinare a pochi chilometri dal centro cittadino, si nasconde Castel Vinci, un esempio di architettura neo-eclettica di rara bellezza. La Villa è stata realizzata dall’ing. Vincenzo Vinci e risale al periodo della ricostruzione di Messina dopo il terremoto del 1908. La costruzione, articolata in vari corpi di fabbrica, è in armonia con il paesaggio dei monti Peloritani e sorprende con le sue improbabili torrette, bifore e fregi grotteschi. Castel Vinci oltre alla sua suggestiva e originale architettura vanta un parco dalla rigogliosa vegetazione al cui interno sono raccolti alcuni frammenti lapidei provenienti dalle macerie del catastrofico sisma. Questo piccolo parco archeologico, che testimonia i fasti dell’antica Messina, rende la visita ancor più gradevole e interessante.
Foto: edificio secondario nel giardino parzialmente coperto dalla vegetazione, facente parte del complesso di Castel Vinci.
A typical example of eclectic archtecture, Castel Vinci, hides at Castanea, hilly village a few kilometres from the city centre. It was designed by engineer Vincenzo Vinci and dates back to the first phase of reconstruction of Messina after the 1908 earthquake. The decorative repertoire of the villa recalls a medieval style with turrets, double lancet windows and grotesque friezes. The construction, composed of variuos buildings, is in harmony with the lanscape of the Peloritani mountains. Besides the original architecture and lush vegetation, the visit is pleasant and interesting thanks to the presence of various stone fragments coming from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake.
Photo: a secondary building in the garden partially covered by vegetation, a part of the complex of Castel Vinci.
A somewhat snatched shot! While in MacDonalds having lunch, 666 was spied approaching, so a dash across the car park followed - hence the less than ideal framing! 666 was not in service by this stage, but was being used on a tour of od Nottingham haunts in conjunction with the running day. In my view it always looked best in this "more cream" livery than the variuos implementations of the standard fleet livery it suffered in its later service life.
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My girlfriend was going to Washington DC for 3 days to hold a lecture, we decided to make a little vacation out of it, and booked the hotel for a total of 10 days.
I must admit that DC wasen't the highest grossing city on my "must visit city in the U.S." list, but I also have to admit that it has a lot more to offer than first anticipated. there is the whole smitsonian area with a lot of free museums (if you're in the area, do not cheat yourself of The National Air and Space Museum, the coolest ever), and then of course there is a sea of memorials, as we are often familiar with from variuos movies, and it is very cool to see them in real life.
This photo was taken one of the last nights we were in town when we went around on an evening stroll, the photo is made from 5 RAW exposures, which have become an HDR in Photo Matrix and adjusted in Photoshop, the camera lies on the pool edge, cause I had forgotten the camera shoe for my tripod :o(
A Castanea, amena frazione collinare a pochi chilometri dal centro cittadino, si nasconde Castel Vinci, un esempio di architettura neo-eclettica di rara bellezza. La Villa è stata realizzata dall’ing. Vincenzo Vinci e risale al periodo della ricostruzione di Messina dopo il terremoto del 1908. La costruzione, articolata in vari corpi di fabbrica, è in armonia con il paesaggio dei monti Peloritani e sorprende con le sue improbabili torrette, bifore e fregi grotteschi. Castel Vinci oltre alla sua suggestiva e originale architettura vanta un parco dalla rigogliosa vegetazione al cui interno sono raccolti alcuni frammenti lapidei provenienti dalle macerie del catastrofico sisma. Questo piccolo parco archeologico, che testimonia i fasti dell’antica Messina, rende la visita ancor più gradevole e interessante.
Foto: capitelli e decorazioni varie provenienti da edifici distrutti dal terremoto, ora poste nel giardino.
A typical example of eclectic archtecture, Castel Vinci, hides at Castanea, hilly village a few kilometres from the city centre. It was designed by engineer Vincenzo Vinci and dates back to the first phase of reconstruction of Messina after the 1908 earthquake. The decorative repertoire of the villa recalls a medieval style with turrets, double lancet windows and grotesque friezes. The construction, composed of variuos buildings, is in harmony with the lanscape of the Peloritani mountains. Besides the original architecture and lush vegetation, the visit is pleasant and interesting thanks to the presence of various stone fragments coming from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake.
Photo: capitals and various decorations coming from buildings destroyed by the earthquake are placed in the garden.
A Castanea, amena frazione collinare a pochi chilometri dal centro cittadino, si nasconde Castel Vinci, un esempio di architettura neo-eclettica di rara bellezza. La Villa è stata realizzata dall’ing. Vincenzo Vinci e risale al periodo della ricostruzione di Messina dopo il terremoto del 1908. La costruzione, articolata in vari corpi di fabbrica, è in armonia con il paesaggio dei monti Peloritani e sorprende con le sue improbabili torrette, bifore e fregi grotteschi. Castel Vinci oltre alla sua suggestiva e originale architettura vanta un parco dalla rigogliosa vegetazione al cui interno sono raccolti alcuni frammenti lapidei provenienti dalle macerie del catastrofico sisma. Questo piccolo parco archeologico, che testimonia i fasti dell’antica Messina, rende la visita ancor più gradevole e interessante.
Foto: la torretta.
A typical example of eclectic archtecture, Castel Vinci, hides at Castanea, hilly village a few kilometres from the city centre. It was designed by engineer Vincenzo Vinci and dates back to the first phase of reconstruction of Messina after the 1908 earthquake. The decorative repertoire of the villa recalls a medieval style with turrets, double lancet windows and grotesque friezes. The construction, composed of variuos buildings, is in harmony with the lanscape of the Peloritani mountains. Besides the original architecture and lush vegetation, the visit is pleasant and interesting thanks to the presence of various stone fragments coming from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake.
Photo: the small tower.
A Castanea, amena frazione collinare a pochi chilometri dal centro cittadino, si nasconde Castel Vinci, un esempio di architettura neo-eclettica di rara bellezza. La Villa è stata realizzata dall’ing. Vincenzo Vinci e risale al periodo della ricostruzione di Messina dopo il terremoto del 1908. La costruzione, articolata in vari corpi di fabbrica, è in armonia con il paesaggio dei monti Peloritani e sorprende con le sue improbabili torrette, bifore e fregi grotteschi. Castel Vinci oltre alla sua suggestiva e originale architettura vanta un parco dalla rigogliosa vegetazione al cui interno sono raccolti alcuni frammenti lapidei provenienti dalle macerie del catastrofico sisma. Questo piccolo parco archeologico, che testimonia i fasti dell’antica Messina, rende la visita ancor più gradevole e interessante.
Foto: una curiosa decorazione a forma di rana.
A typical example of eclectic archtecture, Castel Vinci, hides at Castanea, hilly village a few kilometres from the city centre. It was designed by engineer Vincenzo Vinci and dates back to the first phase of reconstruction of Messina after the 1908 earthquake. The decorative repertoire of the villa recalls a medieval style with turrets, double lancet windows and grotesque friezes. The construction, composed of variuos buildings, is in harmony with the lanscape of the Peloritani mountains. Besides the original architecture and lush vegetation, the visit is pleasant and interesting thanks to the presence of various stone fragments coming from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake.
Photo: a curious frog-shaped decoration.