Ramsay Street Ramsay Street Ramsay Street is the fictional cul-de-sac in which the characters of the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" live. The street is set in the equally fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. "Neighbours" storylines primarily centre on the residents of the Street, which was named after the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay (Francis Bell). A storyline within the show saw the name of the street nearly changed to Ramsbottom Street. Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) led a protest against it and won. Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South (at ), is the real cul-de-sac that doubles for Ramsay Street. All of
The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a systems thinking heuristic coined by Stafford Beer. Stafford Beer coined the term POSIWID and used it many times in public addresses. In his address to the University of Valladolid, Spain, in October 2001, he said "According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intention, prejudices about expectations, moral judgment,