Queueing – it is that inevitable part of dining in a fast-casual restaurant, bar, club, or pub where customers have to line up to place their order. Some customers have the patience to wait, while others simply walk away at the sight of a long line. But all the same: it poses problems in the way customers perceive their dining experience, and thus it is time restaurants should take the problem seriously to address it.
People go to out to have an excellent dining experience, and that is exactly what venues should strive to deliver. But when venues get busy, and customers find themselves lining up to order, this results in people being away from their company. The main reason why customers go to out is to socialise with friends or family over a meal. And spending time away from the table to order, disrupts the whole experience, defeating the purpose of dining out in the first place.
When venues get busy, staff are put under a lot of pressure to serve a lot of customers. The natural reaction to a long line, is to put orders through the system as quickly as possible, which can often result in errors being made. Staff may accidentally enter the order incorrectly, or in cases where group diners' orders are kept open until the last person from the table has ordered, staff can forget to close the order, resulting in them never arriving to the kitchen. These minor human errors can ultimately lead to bad customer experiences. And the follow-on effect is that some customers may decide not to return to your venue.
Time is a valuable asset both for staff and for customers. And the longer it takes for venues to serve their customers because of long lines, the more opportunities are wasted for revenue. Some diners see the queue and decide that there's no way they can fathom lining up to order when there is an alternative place to eat nearby. And so, they walk away immediately. Others may decide to line up and then change their mind after waiting long enough to decide their time is being wasted. Especially when this is the time they could have spent at the table with their group. These diners ultimately make up the market that venues miss out on. Not only that, by removing customers from the queue, you give them an opportunity to spend their money in other ways around your venue. Be that on drinks at the bar or for some venues even the pokie machines. Situations like these are missed opportunities for profit which restaurant owners should be taking seriously to address.
Another thing about queueing that can be a cause for concern, is that they can be an occupational hazard for venues, especially when there isn't a designated area for the queue. It can interfere with the walkway between the dining area and the kitchen where staff are bringing meals out to customers or returning empty dishes. In some cases, it can also interfere with tables where customers are seated and trying to enjoy their meal. The experience can be disruptive and potentially hazardous for staff and their diners as well.
In summary, queueing can be extremely disruptive to customer dining experiences and it can also have an impact on many other aspects of your business. It is a problem that venues should not be ignoring, but rather, striving to resolve, particularly when it impacts on revenue opportunities. By resolving these issues, venues will be able to gain their customers' trust in delivering an excellent service and overall experience.
If your venue is experiencing these issues, you should consider using a pre order system like TableTime, as it offers a solution designed to remove queueing and the associated problems. Not only that, it offers a range of other benefits including driving more customers to your venue. If you want to learn how the app can benefit your business, visit https://tabletime.com.au/ today.


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By The Macalope, Macworld | PT
Stilted world views: the Apple doom is coming, it's just a question of when
In an unbelievable turn of events, a writer for Business Insider believes that Apple's dominance of app development is doomed.
Shocking, isn't it?
(Just play along.)
[ Further reading: Everything you need to know about iOS 12 ]
Take it away, Jim Edwards. Ideally, very far away.
"This Diagram We Saw Inside Facebook's London Office Made Us Think Twice About Apple's Dominance Of Apps" (indirect link and tip o' the antlers to Rajesh)
When did you ever even "think" once about it? For you it's always been a repeat of Windows versus the Mac and developers would start writing for Android only any day now.
For years, Apple has dominated the $45 billion app business with its App Store. Android has always been the second-best place for apps.
And Business Insider has been predicting this to flip flop for the entire time. But now because of something they saw on a white board, it's going to happen totes for sure.
Facebook, however, has a plan that could change all that. This hastily scrawled diagram on a whiteboard in its London office represents that plan, and it ought to scare the folks at Apple who work to maintain the primacy of iOS among app developers.
The diagram is literally six boxes. Six boxes of doom.
Seriously, this is like a tic with Edwards and Henry Blodget. Mark their words! The App-pocalypse is coming! Otherwise why would they have spent so much on their "App-pocalypse" sandwich boards? [twitch twitch] [shake]
The dominance of iOS creates a bizarre distortion in the app market...
It's a "bizarre distortion" to Edwards that developers follow the platform that's nicer to develop for and has all the money. Stupid developers!
At Facebook in Europe, however, executives think that Apple's iOS dominance might be about to weaken.
And would Facebook lie to you?
Again?
Facebook is hoping to take advantage of this via its Parse app development platform, which [Facebook's Europe, Middle East, and Africa platform director Julien] Codorniou believes virtually erases the two-step iOS/Android development process, letting companies release new apps on both platforms simultaneously.
Codorniou seems to be overselling Parse here and Edwards is, of course, eager to fit it into his "Apple doom" world view. Parse is largely a back-end platform like iCloud or Microsoft Azure but with the added pleasure of Facebook's integrated services such as identity management, advertising and... what? Poking? Probably a mess of poking. Here's how Rebecca Grant described Parse:
It takes care of the technical server-side side of mobile development so developers can focus on other areas, like user experience and design.
Let's see if that jibes with Edwards and Codorniou's description.
(Spoiler: it doesn't.)
Traditionally, app developers would essentially make two separate apps—one for iOS and then, later, one for Android.
So, now they don't have to make separate apps? Oh, no, they still have to do that.
It lets companies build, store, and serve apps directly from the Parse cloud.
Edwards is trying his hardest to make it look like Parse does it all. But "serve apps" does not mean "deliver." It can't because App Store rules don't let you deliver code directly to users.
All developers have to do is create an iOS client, an Android client, and even a Windows Phone client, and publish them as needed.
Oh, is that all?
See, from now on, "apps" will just be "clients" to Facebook-served services. Uh-huh. That seems a) so unbelievably awesome and b) really likely to happen.
Android-first, really?
Facebook bro says yes! We literally talked to one guy and he confirmed our pre-conceived notion! What more proof do you need?
"People look at the numbers," Codorniou says. "They want downloads, installs."
Actually, no! They want money. Installs are useless unless people are either paying for the apps or making in-app purchases or are watching ads.
Not to contradict Facebook bro, but Parse does very little to change the balance of app development between iOS and Android. The only thing that really changes the balance is when people who pay for apps buy Android devices instead of iOS devices. If anything, the release of larger iPhones might slow the increase in parity between the two platforms and prolong iOS's dominance since they remove one of the frequently stated reasons why some people buy Android devices instead.
Look, Business Insider, we get that you have a lot invested in this idea that Apple's app advantage will go away and it'll be just like the PC wars of yore and Apple will only get a handful of games and all will be right with the world. We get that. Just stop trying to pass off your stilted Android fan fiction as reality.
Macalope
In addition to being a mythical beast, the Macalope is not an employee of Macworld. As a result, the Macalope is always free to criticize any media organization. Even ours.

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Gibbons and Pike Share Spoils in Sydney.
Pike peeks on Saturday, before Championship favourite restores order on Day 2 – winning Races 2 and 3.
Round 2 of the 2016 NSW Formula Ford Championship sees the circus in Sydney for the first time in 2016, and racing on the full 4.5km Brabham circuit at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Lachlan Gibbons blitzed the competition in the opening round of the championship at Wakefield Park, and would start the round as favourite.
National series competitor Ryan Pike entered the round – a smart move, that allows him to have some extra race time at the Western Sydney venue, ahead of Round 2 of the National series at the end of May, an event that will be held alongside Round 3 of the NSW series.
A field of eleven would contest the three races of Round 2, but the focus was the battle between Pike and Gibbons for the outright and Duratec honours right throughout the weekend.
Pike drew first blood in Qualifying,by taking Pole Position, and doing so by nearly a second from Gibbons, and that alone, was an indication that Pike had worked out the extended section of the circuit quicker than his opponents.
The crew at Synergy Motorsport were understandably delighted with the result, but knew that Gibbons would mount a challenge when the lights turned to green for Race 1.
In the battle of the debutants, Jake Donaldson got the better of Jett Bennett. A nice way to respond to Bennett's stronger showing at Wakefield Park in Round 1.
It was a cracking start to the opening race, with Gibbons and Pike fighting vigorously for the lead on the opening lap, but on lap 2, an incident between the pair at turn 1 saw both cars off the road. Pike was able to resume, but it was day done for Gibbons, and a retirement that pockets no championship points, and could prove costly at the back end of the Championship.
The retirement of Gibbons left Pike out in front on his own, and from there, he would cruise to a comfortable race victory.
Donaldson's small victory over Bennett in Qualifying proved to be just that, with Bennett bouncing back to take second place off Donaldson in Race 1.
The battle would resume on Day 2, as Lachlan Gibbons made his way from fourth to first, and did so without any real challenge from Ryan Pike. Gibbons went on to win by five seconds, and in doing so, grabbed his fourth win of the season. Pike was a comfortable second, while Jake Donaldson managed to beat Jett Bennett to the line for the first time – claiming third by 1.6 seconds.
Race 3 was very much the same – Gibbons led from pole position, and gradually pulled away from Ryan Pike, to go on and win by seven seconds.
Jake Donaldson again got the better of Jett Bennett, and in doing so, secured second for the round, which was won by Pike after Gibbons' Race 1 retirement.
It was expected to be a battle between Hodges and Holihan in the Kent Class, as it was at Wakefield Park, but Mark Lowing had other ideas.
Lowing threw the cat among the pigeons by topping Qualifying from Hodges and his team-mates Aaron Grech and Daniel Holihan.
It was widely agreed throughout the paddock that those who could master the tight section of race track between turns 7 and 13 would be well positioned for not only qualifying, but racing as well, with that section of circuit considered to be where the races would be won and lost.
The three Anglo-Australian Motorsport entries couldn't do anything about Mark Lowing in Race 1. Lowing went from pole position to race victory, and did so comfortably in the end – beating home Aaron Grech by 3.7 seconds.
Daniel Holihan was third while the Championship leader, Simon Hodges, was fourth, in what ended up being a tough day at the office. He finished fifteen seconds behind Lowing and nine behind Holihan, who was two seconds slower than him in Qualifying.
Race 2 saw Hodges bounce back into fine form and win by six seconds from Lowing and Holihan, who was right on Lowing's rear wheels as they crossed the line – just three tenths of a second separated the pair at the end of eight laps, while Aaron Grech was 4th.
Mark Lowing and Simon Hodges were the big movers in Race 3 – jumping from third and fourth respectively, to lead the field home in first and second, ahead of Holihan and Jason Liddell, who scored his best finish of the weekend.
It wasn't a great race for Simon Hodges – he could only manage sixth, after running into some trouble on the third lap of the race.
An interesting round with mixed results, and a couple of hiccups for the championship favourites, but now the Formula Ford fraternity has a 7-week break to regroup, before returning to Sydney Motorsport Park for Round 3, which doubles as Round 2 of the Australian Formula Ford Series for 2016 – the first of two events in which the NSW series will share the grid with the National competitors in 2016, so we'll see you there.


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Jazz hang on against Wizards
NBA News Wire
The Sports Xchange
SALT LAKE CITY — Earlier this week, the Utah Jazz were happy to get the Minnesota Timberwolves off their schedule for a while.
After Saturday night, they were glad to see the Washington Wizards leave town, too.
Especially after a wild final minute.
Center Enes Kanter scored 24 points off the bench and the Jazz rallied before holding on to beat the Wizards 104-101 at EnergySolutions Arena.
Jazz shooting guard Gordon Hayward scored 16 points, including two free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining, to help Utah improve to 15-29. The win snapped a two-game skid for Utah, which hadn't played since a home loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday after a road defeat in Minnesota last Saturday.
"I thought it was a good win," Hayward said. "Obviously, not the way we wanted to close out a game, but good to get the win."
This game wasn't settled until Washington guard John Wall's desperation heave from well behind the 3-point line crashed off the rim at the buzzer. The Wizards led by 13 points in the first half but were outscored in each of the final three quarters.
"We were running in mud half the game in my opinion," Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. "(We) walked the ball up more tonight than we have probably all season. We wouldn't commit ourselves to our pace."
The Jazz seemed to have control after rookie point guard Trey Burke hit a 3-pointer for a 99-93 lead with 1:23 remaining.
But Wizards forward Trevor Ariza, who scored a team-high 23 points, cut Utah's lead to three with a 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining.
"We came out lackadaisical again, second half. We stopped playing our pace," Ariza said. "We started to let them control the game. Everything changed from there."
Even so, Washington, which beat the Suns 101-95 in Phoenix on Friday night, had a couple of chances to force overtime in the final 28 seconds. But guard Bradley Beal, Ariza and Wall missed tying 3-point attempts and the Wizards dropped below .500 again at 21-22.
The Jazz gave the Wizards a couple of extra chances in the waning moments. First, Hayward turned the ball over with 21.5 seconds to play with a bad pass to center Derrick Favors.
But needing a 3 to force overtime, Ariza unleashed an off-balance air ball from 3-point territory with 10.7 seconds left.
After Jazz guard Alec Burks split two free throws, Wall banked in a 3-pointer to make it a one-point game with 3.6 seconds remaining.
Hayward then sank two foul shots before Wall rushed up court and threw up an unanswered prayer at the buzzer.
"It was one of those nights where no one was really clicking except Trevor," Wall said. "I feel like Nene did really good at keeping us in the game. I feel like we had this game won. We just didn't do a good job in stopping them and they just kept making good plays."
Favors played after missing Tuesday's home loss to Minnesota with a strained right hip abductor. He finished with a game-high 14 rebounds and 11 points.
"I was a little rusty out there," Favors said. "I was able to shake the rust off, but overall I felt good out there."
Utah took an 85-77 lead with 9:21 remaining after opening the fourth quarter with eight straight points.
All five starters scored in double figures for the Wizards, including a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double from center Marcin Gortat. Beal turned in 14 points with a career-high-tying eight assists
The Wizards, however, only got 18 points from their bench.
Utah, meanwhile, was boosted by Kanter's production and by a 15-point night from Burks. Jazz reserves combined to score 52 points.
Wall, who averaged 23.5 points and 8.3 assists in his previous three games, had a rough start. The point guard only hit one of his first nine shots from the field before dropping three of five in the fourth quarter for 13 points.
Ariza sparked a 12-2 run with back-to-back 3-pointers as the Wizards opened a 29-18 lead in the first quarter. Washington took its biggest advantage at 43-30 on a basket by forward Martell Webster early in the second quarter.
The Jazz responded with an 11-0 spurt to tie the score at 45 later in the quarter. Burks scored six points during that span for Utah.
NOTES: The Jazz claimed PF Malcolm Thomas off waivers on Saturday, two days after the 25-year-old was released by San Antonio. Thomas, who has had short stints with the San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors, will join Utah on Sunday. "He's someone we tracked for a number of years now," Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey said. "We think it's a potential good fit for (Thomas) and us. We just want to take him through the rest of the year and see where he's at relative to our team." … The Wizards were 8-2 in their last 10 road games coming into Utah. … Jazz PF Derrick Favors, on not being selected to USA Basketball's 28-man player pool, from which the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic teams will be formed: "It was just added motivation that I wasn't selected." … Jazz SG Gordon Hayward and Wizards SG Bradley Beal were both included in the pool, and Favors and Wall were left off after participating in last summer's team USA minicamp in Las Vegas. … Washington's last win in Utah, 108-101, came on Jan. 17, 2011.
Heat easily beat Spurs in Finals rematch
Nuggets 109, Pacers 96
Up to the minute news and reports from the news wire of The Sports Xchange.
Rockets spoil Griffin's return in testy affair
If James Harden needed any extra motivation against the Los Angeles Clippers, he found it in the first half.
Harden scored 34 points, and the Rockets held on for a 100-98 victory over the Clippers in a sometimes testy affair on Sunday at Staples Center.
Point guard Chris Paul, who finished with 23 points, missed a contested shot at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.
"It was very important for us just to go out there and play well," said Harden, who hit seven of 16 shots from the floor, three of five from 3-point range and 17 of 18 free throws. "The last two games we kind of struggled a little bit, but we got our pop back a little bit today, and it was a good win for us."
Harden provided much of that pop, particularly in the second quarter after Clippers forward Matt Barnes was whistled for a flagrant-1 foul after pushing Harden to the court at 6:02. Harden scored 15 of his 18 points in the period after that, leading the Rockets to a 58-50 halftime lead.
Did the flagrant foul add more fuel for the Rockets' All-Star guard and MVP candidate?
"Yeah. Things like that are fun," said Harden, who had 24 points in the first half. "We have fun, we got boosted off of that."
The win ended a two-game skid for the Rockets (44-22). Houston forward Trevor Ariza scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while forward Terrence Jones added 16 points and 12 boards.
"This was a win that we needed, especially on the road," Ariza said. "Going into the home stretch, these are the types of games we have to win."
Los Angeles forward Blake Griffin returned after missing 15 games due to surgery on his right elbow. Griffin had 11 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, but committed five turnovers in 41 minutes.
"I didn't think I played well," said Griffin, who managed 4-of-10 shooting. "I was out of rhythm. Way too many turnovers, obviously."
Barnes scored 19 points and guard J.J. Redick had 15 for the Clippers (42-24), who fell into a tie for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference standings with the Dallas Mavericks.
Paul lamented a host of turnovers in the defeat, including a critical one involving center DeAndre Jordan.
"I had some bad turnovers," said Paul, who committed three of the Clippers' 20 miscues compared to 13 for the Rockets. "On one, I drove it off DeAndre's foot, the other one I lost towards the end of the half. We have to take better care of the ball. We still had an opportunity to win, but we just didn't do it."
The Clippers came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit. Paul scored seven straight points, capping it with a 3-point basket to tie the score at 96 with 3:05 left in the game. Houston got a 3-pointer by Jones, but Barnes countered with a basket to keep Los Angeles within 99-98 with 1:35 left. Los Angeles, though, never scored again.
Griffin got a steal as Ariza attempted a pass to Harden, but Ariza drew a charging foul as Griffin bolted to the bucket with 12 seconds remaining. Griffin remained unhappy about the call after the game.
"If I speak on that, I'll get fined," Griffin said.
Harden hit one of two foul shots with 8.9 seconds left, capping the scoring before Paul failed to connect on a jumper in the lane with Ariza defending.
The Rockets outscored Los Angeles 36-20 in the second quarter despite making just 38.5 percent of their shots compared to 44.4 percent for the Clippers. Overall, the Clippers hit 43.9 percent to 37.2 percent for the Rockets. They also held an edge in 3-point shooting, converting 12 of 26 attempts to seven of 30 for Houston. The Rockets, though were 29 of 36 from the foul line to 14 of 24 for Los Angeles.
Jordan finished with 20 rebounds and four blocks.
NOTES: F Blake Griffin's return benefits PG Chris Paul as much as any Clipper. "Teams have been able to trap (Paul) far more than they can when Blake is on the floor because of (Griffin's) ability to pass," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "I'm sure CP is the happiest of all to have him back." … Rivers isn't sure if injured G Jamal Crawford would return before the playoffs. Crawford has missed six games with a right calf contusion. … Rockets C Dwight Howard sat out his 18th game with a right knee edema. "He's doing everything he can, he's trying to get better, but until you're on the floor, it's impossible to say," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said regarding Howard's return. … Both clubs resume play Tuesday. Houston hosts the Orlando Magic, while Los Angeles plays the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center.
Spurs' Ginobili sprains ankle
SAN ANTONIO — Guard Manu Ginobili was helped off the floor late in the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday due to a sprained right ankle.
Ginobili went down with 43 seconds left in the quarter and with the Spurs leading the Timberwolves by 30 points. He was immediately was led to the locker room, and he did not put any weight on his right leg as he was carried off the court. He did not return to the game.
In 19 minutes during the Spurs' 123-97 win over the Timberwolves, Ginobili scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting. He battled a stomach illness last week, forcing him to miss a game against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday and leading him to play limited minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
NBA notebook: Clippers' Griffin cleared to return
Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, out the last 15 games with an elbow injury, was cleared to return Sunday against the Houston Rockets.
Griffin had surgery five weeks ago to remove a staph infection in his right elbow.
"He said, 'I'm ready,'" Clippers coach Doc Rivers said before Sunday's game. "Yesterday the trainers called me and said, 'If he can go, he can go. He's been cleared.'"
Rivers said timing likely will be an adjustment for Griffin.
"Timing is timing," Rivers said. "You lose it when you don't play in an NBA game. Sometimes you come back and you play great the first game and then you lose your timing. Sometimes it doesn't. As far as the way we play, it won't be hard for him at all."
In 51 games this season, Griffin is averaging 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
–Spurs guard Manu Ginobili had to be helped off the floor late in the third quarter against Minnesota on Sunday. Ginobili went down with 43 seconds left in the quarter and with the Spurs leading the Timberwolves by 30 points.
He was helped off the floor and immediately was led to the locker room. He did not put any weight on his right leg as he was carried off the court.
Up to that point, Ginobili had scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in 19 minutes. He battled a stomach illness last week, forcing him to miss a game against Toronto and play limited minutes against Cleveland on March 12.
–Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr sent emails to three fans who were disappointed that he rested several prominent players, including All-Star guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, in Friday's loss to the Nuggets in Denver.
"There's two really good sides to the story," Kerr said, according to the Associated Press report. "Nobody's wrong here. … I can't argue with them."
Kerr received an email from a family that drove from South Dakota to Denver to see Curry, Thompson and the entertaining Warriors play. But Curry, Thompson, center Andrew Bogut and reserve guard Andre Iguodala did not play so they could be rested, and the Warriors lost 114-103.
"I heard from some fans. I received a few emails, stories about driving in from a long distance off and spending a lot of money on tickets," Kerr said. "I have great sympathy for those people. I really do. It's a tricky one. It's something that I think Adam Silver is trying to address through the scheduling shuffling that he's talking about.
–The Dallas Mavericks recalled center/forward Dwight Powell from the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League on Sunday.
The 6-foot-11, 240-pound Powell played in one game during his most recent assignment to the D-League and finished with 28 points, five rebounds and two assists to lead the Legends in a 115-89 win over the Austin Spurs on Saturday night.
Powell has appeared in 19 games for the Mavericks this season, averaging 3.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 10.0 minutes per game.
–The Atlanta Hawks signed forward Austin Daye to a 10-day contract Sunday.
Daye appeared in 26 games (four starts) earlier this season with the San Antonio Spurs, averaging 4.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 10.3 minutes.
In 10 games this season with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League, Daye has averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.1 blocks in 28.5 minutes.
–The Miami Heat recalled guard Zoran Dragic from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League on Sunday.
Zoran appeared in four games (one start) and averaged 16.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.50 steals, helping the Skyforce to a 3-1 record over that span.


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Did you come up with name Salt In Wound?
No, it was like that when I got here.
A few band analogies come to mind. The one that fits best is that you're Sammy Hagar.
More of a Harold Hollingsworth, really.
Oh, you and your faux-antagonistic nonsense!
In discussing the political campaigns, I've noticed the main blog I visit has mentioned the word 'misnomer' a lot. I must have subconsciously let the idea into SiW here. I'm regretful, will try better to stay focused, i.e. geewillakers Wally! Alex and Doc look like the same person!
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// header
const char* NAME1 = "C++";        // linker error
const char* const NAME2 = "C++";  // fine

If this header is included in multiple source files, the first declaration leads to a linker error

ld: 1 duplicate symbol for architecture x86_64

Why is the 2nd declaration allowed? Address of NAME2 identifier was same in both source files where the header was included. So somehow making NAME2 a constant pointer also changes its linkage. How does that work?

A: Non-volatile non-inline const-qualified variables that aren't declared extern and aren't previously declared to have external linkage, declared in namespace scope, have internal linkage (see https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/storage_duration#Linkage).
NAME1 points to const char, but is not const so it has external linkage. NAME2 is const so it gets internal linkage

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Trump Supports Food Aid for North Korea, South Says
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May 9, 2014 by Gwen Langford
The Webb Sisters @ Whelan's Dublin May 5th 2014
Leonard Cohen is renowned for choosing exemplary musicians and singers to accompany him on tour and people who are amazing in their own right so when I am given the chance to see them perform I take it!
I was very happy when The Webb Sisters announced they were going to bless us with seeing them in concert again. Leonard is on the mark when he describes them as angels and sublime.
It was a very lucky decision that we decided to queue because when we entered the venue we discovered only a couple of rows of seats! We gratefully took some right in front of where the ladies would be playing. It wasn't long before the venue was packed with enthusiastic fans ready to witness and hear some great music.
Support on the night was supplied by Sam Semple. His songs were easy listening and while he was good I do admit I was getting impatient and wanting to hear the ladies perform. I did change my attitude and paid more attention when he revealed he co-wrote the song Better and then performed a great rendition of this song. A few years back I had seen the other writer of this song, Tom Baxter in concert and have fond memories of that having been a great night. It was a funny moment when Sam started singing this song and someone shouted from the back, "no way", and he replied, "way!"
We had a short wait after Semple's set before the ladies appeared and the audience were cheering and shouting and it seemed a somewhat rowdy crowd for the kind of performance that awaited us! However when the ladies did take the stage one could hear a pin drop during the actual songs!
The Webb Sisters are known for being amazing harmonious singers and they did not disappoint on Monday night. Opening with a stunning cover of Always On My Mind, it set the tone for a night of excellence which included songs such as Torches, 1000 Stars, Missing Person and It May Be Spring. Their voices are their main instrument of sound and they compliment the voices with Charley on guitar and some nifty foot work for percussion and Hattie alternating between harp and mandolin.
There was great banter between the two ladies with many fun moments on the night. It was very funny when they introduced The Anchor with Charley making some sign language gestures to explain the meaning of the song, love, love lost and betrayal. I also found it highly amusing when they were talking about having pets and I revealed my friends have a cat called Leonard. I'm sure most of the audience are fans of Leonard Cohen so this went down well and then one of my friends gave the cats full name "Leonard Cohen MacLeod" which the ladies loved!
We were treated to two Leonard Cohen covers on the night. The song they perform at every Leonard Cohen concert, If It Be Your Will and also Show Me The Place. Like every song performed on the night these sounded amazing but If It Be Your Will is a song that will always be special to me and one which I find impossible to keep me eyes from leaking. Between the sublime lyrics and the ladies harmonies it is so beautiful and moving.
Before this tour began the ladies on their Facebook page offered to hand embroider the initials of the first person to reply for each concert on a Webb Sisters t-towel. During the concert Hattie asked did we have "James Nolan" in the house as not only was he the first person to reply for this concert, but that it was also his birthday. James is a friend of mine so I was very pleased to witness this and he was very moved when Hattie gave him the t-towel and a couple of postcards and then the ladies and the entire audience sang happy birthday to him.
For the encores the ladies like to move into the audience and perform a couple of songs a cappella but due to the large crowd this was not an option on Monday night so instead the performed one song at each side of the stage. Their voices are amazing and while their instruments enhance them hearing these wonderful voices without instruments is special.
After the concert the ladies generously posed for photos and signed memorabilia. It was great seeing them in concert and chatting to them after. They had said in the concert they hope to be back next year. I told them they don't need to wait that long!
Posted in Reviews, The Webb Sisters
Tagged 1000 Stars, Always On My Mind, Better, Dublin, If It Be Your Will, It May Be Spring, Leonard Cohen, Missing Person, Sam Semple, Show Me The Place, The Anchor, The Webb Sisters, Tom Baxter, Torches, Whelan's
April 16, 2013 by Gwen Langford
Review: Leonard Cohen, New York April 6th and 7th 2013
After fulfilling a dream of seeing Leonard Cohen in his home town of Montreal last year next on the wish list was New York and Manhattan. While New York was on the list of locations last year I was unable to go so it was great when it appeared again this year and it didn't take very long to decide to go. There are so many New York connections in Cohen's songs and hearing the likes of First We Take Manhattan and Famous Blue Raincoat being performed in the city they referenced was something I was really looking forward to.
Heading into the Radio City Music Hall last Saturday I was very excited knowing I had two nights of Cohen and company live ahead of me. With the exception of the addition of I Tried To Leave You for the second concert the set lists for the two concerts were identical. However as I have often stated before Cohen could perform the same songs every night and I would still enjoy and relish the experience each and every time. For the Saturday concert while close to the front our seats were out to the side which meant we couldn't see Mitch Watkins at all and only caught glimpses of Alexandru Bublitchi when he stood for his solos. However for the second concert we were in the centre so I could see all the band members and enjoy all their solos.
From the traditional opener of Dance Me To The End Of Love each night Cohen and company were in top form and it was good to see all the band looking happy and healthy given their recent flu and I was especially delighted to see Roscoe Beck looking well after him having to leave a concert early and miss one due to exhaustion.
Cohen has taken to making interesting introductions to Ain't No Cure For Love and Anyhow on this tour and I love them both. The intro to Ain't No Cure For Love is always variations of him looking in the mirror in his hotel room and telling himself to get a grip and when will he ever learn there ain't no cure for love. His New York description included him describing the mirror as the ones found in hotel bathrooms which enlarge the face and how the one in his hotel there had bright lights and that people over the age of eleven should never look in mirrors. Anyhow is introduced with Cohen speaking about when he is 80 he is going to take up smoking again and he describes how a nurse, will bring out a tray with an open box of cigarettes on it and that the cigarettes will look like gleaming tiny Parthenon's and he will ask the nurse to tap out the bubbles from the IV. During Sunday's concert he extended this to include that the nurse could be male or female. I always love seeing Cohen and company smiling and enjoying themselves on stage. Another funny moment in both concerts was his antics during Tower Of Song. Cohen uses a keyboard for this song and soon into the song when the crowd are cheering he stops singing and looks into the crowd asking are we humouring him. He then proceeds to show us what else he can do with the keyboard and includes running his elbow along the keys.
As always I had many musical highlights with Hallelujah my usual favourite moments. I will never get tired watching Cohen perform this song. He sings this song with such an intensity that makes us forget the many covers and claims the song back as his own. First We Take Manhattan got a great reception on both nights with the audience clapping to the beat as soon as the band started playing the intro. It is the most up tempo song on the set list and the atmosphere was electric. I noticed during Democracy on the second night Cohen stood back for some of the choruses and let his backing singers sing while he danced and enjoyed the atmosphere. Having only witnessed Show Me The Place live once last year I was pleased to hear it both times in New York. I also loved hearing So Long Marianne although I have to confess I do prefer it here in Europe where we can stand at the front for the encores. However I still love hearing the song at every concert. Listening to Famous Blue Raincoat in New York was amazing even though we never actually made it to Clinton Street! The one song I would loved to have heard but didn't was Chelsea Hotel #2 given we were in New York but Cohen choose not to sing it. However having both First We Take Manhattan and Famous Blue Raincoat in the set list was great.
I felt while the crowd was good both nights that the second night had the edge. Every time a band member had a solo piece the crowd respectively clapped when the solo ended and it always gives me a warm feeling when I am part of a great audience and Cohen and company deserve the best in return for giving us their best each and every night. While all the band did receive a great reception it was Sharon Robinson's rendition of Alexandra Leaving which got the greatest cheer and indeed a standing ovation. The Webb Sisters also got a load cheer for If It Be Your Will. While I'm prone to tears at any time at a Cohen concert the one song that never fails to have them streaming down my face is If It Be Your Will and New York was no exception here. The more I hear Alexandru Bublitchi on the violin the more I enjoy his contributions to Cohen's songs. He adds a beauty to the songs and most especially in Dance Me To The End Of Love and Take This Waltz. It must also be noted how beautiful the contribution by Hattie Webb singing duet on Take This Waltz sounds. A real crowd pleaser and something I always look forward to is Javier Mas' introduction to Who By Fire on the bandurria with Roscoe Beck joining on the stand up bass and Charley Webb on clarinet. I love Mitch Watkins solo on lead guitar on Bird On The Wire, This is one of my favourite Cohen songs and I've felt in shows in Canada last year and again in New York that Cohen is singing it with even more intensity than before. I'd always loved the song and always felt it was perfect but Cohen demonstrates that he can always improve on his songs and take them to a new level we didn't even know existed.
Other highlights included Cohen's recitation of A Thousand Kisses Deep. I adore this poem and it is always a real treat to hear Cohen recite it live. Neil Larsen's organ playing is always beautiful and especially on the aforementioned Hallelujah and while Rafael Gayol seldom has solos his contribution is immense and I love watching him on the drums being the drummer in the quietest rock and roll band in the world. He did have a solo in I Tried To Leave You and everyone cheered when he threw his drumstick in the air and caught it. This was at the end of the second of two wonderful nights of which Cohen and his band well and truly took Manhattan!
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Tagged A Thousand Kisses Deep, Aint No Cure For Love, Alexandra Leaving, Alexandru Bublitchi, Anyhow, Bird On The Wire, Dance Me To The End Of Love, Democracy, Famous Blue Raincoat, First We Take Manhattan, Hallelujah, I Tried To Leave You, If It Be Your Will, Javier Mas, Leonard Cohen, Mitch Watkins, Neil Larsen, New York, Radio City Music Hall, Rafael Gayol, Roscoe Beck, Sharon Robinson, Show Me The Place, So Long Marianne, Take This Waltz, The Webb Sisters, Tower of Song, Who By Fire
December 14, 2012 by Gwen Langford
Review of Montreal and Toronto
Ever since I first discovered Leonard Cohen I've had the dream of seeing him perform in his hometown of Montreal so when the concerts were announced earlier this year it was an easy decision to travel across the Atlantic to realise this dream. I had always said if I went to Montreal I would also go to Toronto and from there visit The Niagara Falls. Destiny would have it that the days we would be in Toronto Leonard would also be there so we had the added pleasure of attending the concerts there. In total there were four concerts, two in each city and like all the Leonard concerts each concert was individual with highlights of their own.
The Montreal concerts were held in the Bell Centre which is a hockey arena and is also used for concerts. On entering the venue I was amazed at how big it looked and was very relieved at having seats close to the stage. While of course I'm grateful for any seat at a Leonard concert I do confess I like to be as close to the stage as possible and see his expressions when he sings and when he takes in his surroundings. When Leonard and his talented musicians came on stage at the start of the concert everyone got to their feet and cheered to welcome Leonard back to his hometown for his first concert there in four years. Every Leonard concert is special but seeing him perform in Montreal was very special. As always he opened with Dance Me To The End Of Love and it was good to see that most people in attendance appeared familiar with all the songs though I have to say the Canadian concert goers are a lot more reserved than the Irish! I was very pleased to see there was little movement from the audience during the songs so we had no distractions while we listened and watched some superb performances.
Highlights on the first night for me included what in my opinion was the best performance I have ever seen of Bird On The Wire. Leonard's singing and body language as he sang this song for me seemed to be on a whole new level and I was pleasantly surprised as I have always felt he performs this song to perfection so for it to be even better than before was amazing. I'm also loving the addition of some Mitch Watkins solos in this song.
Since I last saw Leonard in Dublin the arrangement for Darkness has changed with him now starting the song at a later verse than before. On the first night in Montreal we wondered was it a mistake but when the same happened the following night we knew it was Leonard doing what he often does in changing songs. He used to play guitar on this song but now performs it without the guitar. This allows him to be very expressive and I loved the body language.
It was also great to hear Leonard recite A Thousand Kisses Deep at all the concerts I attended in Canada. The last time I'd witnessed this was in Las Vegas in 2010. While I love Leonard as a singer I also love when he recites poetry as he is an expert and knows exactly how it should be done. We heard some funny intros to Ain't No Cure For Love with him using these words on the first night in Montreal. "Sometimes, I stumble out of bed, look at myself in the mirror and say to the mirror `Lighten up, Cohen, how long is it going to take you to get used to the news that there ain't no cure for love'?"
On the first night in Montreal we were treated to the tour premiere of Show Me The Place and indeed the first time this song was sung live as it is from the new album. It sounds great live and it was very much appreciated. Hallelujah as always was my concert highlight and I loved when Leonard sang the line "I didn't come home to fool you". Even though as usual come the end of this song I had tears streaming down my face this made me smile and pleased I was to be witnessing him in his hometown.
As always everyone on stage gave a great performance and it was great to see. Both Mitch Watkins and Alexandru Bublitchi appeared to have more solos than when I had seen the tour in Europe. It was also great to see Raphael Gayol had an extra solo in Darkness.
For night two in Montreal we were a little further back but not so far that I needed the screens and I could still see the expressions from everyone on stage. The first set was the same as the first set on the previous night but as I stated in reviews before if Leonard sang the same songs every night I'd never complain as when the performance is to such a high standard I feel there is no room for complaints! Of course there are songs I've never heard him sing live that I'd love to hear but I can't complain about perfection.
At every Leonard concert we are treated to amazing solos and one that always stands out is Javier Mas at the start of Who By Fire. He is a genius on the bandurria and he plays with such an intensity that the whole crowd is instantly silenced and he always receives a resounding applause after his solo. I love when Roscoe Beck joins in on standup bass nearing the end of Mas' solo. Beck is a fantastic musician and as musical director for the tour his input is immense. The addition of the violin at Leonard's concerts on this tour is very welcome to my ears and I especially love Alexandru Bublitchi's contributions to Dance Me To The End Of Love and Suzanne.
While the addition of Show Me The Place was much appreciated the first night Leonard had something extra special for us on the second night. After an introduction in French he sang a song unknown to me but which was very well received by the Canadians in the concert. I since discovered that the song in question was La Manic originally sang by Georges Dor, a song held dear by the people from Quebec. While I didn't recognise the song I knew from the audience reaction we had just witnessed something very special. I felt this was very appropriate that Leonard should do this in his hometown. Another special song to hear in Montreal was The Partisan. As this song is sung half in English and half in French it was very well received by the home crowd. I love the way Leonard brings all the musicians close together for this song and it especially good to see Neil Larsen down from behind his keyboards playing the accordion.
Also performed on the second night was I Tried To Leave You. I always love when Leonard sings this song live as each band member has a solo in it and I love Rafael Gayol's solo as he throws his drumstick in the air and then catches it. As he is hidden from view behind his drums we seldom see him but his contribution is huge and he really is the Master of precision as described by Leonard in his band introductions at all the concerts.
Visiting Montreal while first and foremost was the chance to witness Leonard in his hometown it was also the chance to see the place he grew up and places mentioned in his poetry, art and songs. We enjoyed trips to the area he spent his childhood, seeing Our Lady of the Harbour at Bon Secours which is immortalised in Suzanne with the line "And the sun pours down like honey on our lady of the harbour". We visited McGill University and were disappointed to see no reference to Leonard having studied there but it is a beautiful building well worth seeing. We also visited The Parc Du Portugal and were pleased to witness the first snow of winter there as Leonard has done a painting called "First Snow" at this location. We visited many other places too while in Montreal and it was very enjoyable experience and meeting friends who were kind enough to show us these places made it all the more special.
After almost a week in Montreal we departed to Toronto knowing we'd two more concerts and other special moments to look forward to. The day after arriving we fulfilled the dream of seeing The Niagara Falls which was wonderful and we were blessed with sunshine and warm weather on that day. The following day was a concert day but before the concert we had one last Leonard related place to visit. It was after we had booked our trip that I had the idea to try to get permission to view Leonard's archives in The University of Toronto and we were delighted to receive that permission and so it was with much excitement we went to the University to view some of the items. There is too much to view on one day but we did spend 3 hours reading unpublished stories and letters. I loved all of it but especially the short stories. I won't go into details because if Leonard wanted these in the public domain he'd publish them himself but suffice to say all the usual Leonard traits and subjects were covered and should I ever return to Toronto I'd seek permission to view these again and give myself more time!
After this it was time to get ready for the first Toronto concert at The Air Canada Centre. This concert was amazing for me and Leonard really changed the setlist from Montreal. The only one of these changes in the first half was the addition of Different Sides after A Thousand Kisses Deep. I was delighted to hear this song as it is my favourite from Old Ideas and indeed one of all time favourite Cohen songs. Other first half highlights included Leonard dancing during The Future during the line "White men dancing". I love when Leonard is in a playful humour and he certainly was this night. I was pleased to note many smiles from the stage and seeing Leonard so relaxed.
Before the Toronto concerts I had named them the Hallelujah concerts in honour of my love of this song and the fact that the dates of the concerts were on the 4th and the 5th and fitted in nicely with the 4th line of the lyrics, "It goes like this the fourth the fifth". I had a smile on my face as Leonard sang this line both nights. Of course this was before the usual tears as even if I don't mention the song on every night in this review as I want to mention as many songs as possible it always has the same effect on me. This song introduced me to Leonard's music which changed my life forever so I will always hold it dear.
There was many other highlights in the second half of this concert. This included my first Canadian time to hear I Can't Forget and Anyhow, which I'd only heard once before in Dublin. If I'm completely honest I did prefer the Dublin rendition as Leonard sang it looking up whereas in Toronto he was looking down and I love when we see Leonard looking up when he is singing and seeing completely the expression on his face! It was great hearing yet another tour premiere on this night which was Feels So Good. This song has never appeared on an album and was premiered on the previous tour in 2009. However the version we heard in Toronto was very much different to the performances on the previous tour so much so that it was almost a completely different song.
Another highlight was during So Long Marianne when Leonard sang the words "God damn mountain side". The last time I had heard him use those words was in Lissadell so it reminded me of a wonderful memory. There was a funny moment when Leonard thanked those who climbed to the high seats and then those of us who had emptied our pockets in the lower seats.
I haven't mentioned it before as trying not to repeat myself but it must be noted the sublime performance of The Webb Sisters of If It Be Your Will at every concert and also the performance of Sharon Robinson during Alexandra Leaving. Both these performances every night is amazing and I never tire hearing them. Indeed there are many songs with the three ladies having solos and they always sound wonderful.
All too soon it was our final Canadian concert but the one where we had front row tickets which was a nice way to end our adventure and indeed our final Leonard concert this year.It would prove to be a great concert with some unique memories to take away with us.
During the intro to Ain't No Cure For Love this time we got an intro with a difference. Leonard spoke about reading reviews of the previous night on the internet and he said he had seen a bad one and he couldn't understand why he didn't dislike the son of a bitch (his words!!) more and that he should hate him but then he realised there ain't no cure for love. As someone who writes reviews I found this highly amusing and wondered who would write a bad review of a Leonard concert. Of course I know that not everyone shares the same opinions but bad Leonard reviews are very rare. It makes me wonder who was the reviewer. I have yet to read the review but I'd hazard a guess this person is not an admirer of Leonard's. This does annoy me when people who are not admirers do reviews. It was once suggested to me to improve my writing I needed to start reviewing artists I don't like. I disagreed with this as I feel for someone to write a proper review they need to at least like the genre of music they are reviewing. I can assure you all I have seen concerts of people I love and have been very disappointed and don't review with rose-tinted glasses!
As with all the other nights there were many highlights and indeed for me every song is a highlight but of course some songs stand out for different reasons on different nights. On this night it was great to hear the tour premiere of Chelsea Hotel # 2. This was a solo with Leonard on his own with just his guitar. I have to say I felt blessed to have heard tour premieres on all four concerts I attended in Canada. Considering there had already been 44 previous concerts on this tour made it even more impressive.
As this was my final concert of the year I savoured every minute of it. It must be noted that songs I haven't yet mentioned but love hearing every night include Famous Blue Raincoat, Anthem, Closing Time, First We Take Manhattan and Come Healing. I do indeed love all Leonard's songs but these are extra special with the aforementioned songs for me. Famous Blue Raincoat has always been a favourite and I love the way Cohen now ends it with "Sincerely, a Friend". Anthem is a song which literally changed my life when I was going through some difficulties. I'd only just discovered the song at the time and slowly the lyrics gave me strength when I needed it most. I always love the upbeat melodies and great lyrics of both Closing Time and First We Take Manhattan and the melody and The Webb Sisters singing Come Healing is beauty personified.
The final song was Leonard's cover of Save The Last Dance for me. This was our first time hearing it in Canada and it was a nice way to end our adventure. We had a wonderful time in Canada and we met amazing people who are now friends and I hope someday to meet them again if not in Canada then hopefully somewhere else on the road.
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Britain is the most corrupt country in the world, according to journalist Roberto Saviano, who spent more than a decade exposing the criminal dealings of the Italian Mafia.
Mr Saviano, who wrote the best-selling exposés Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero, made the comments at the Hay Literary Festival. The 36-year-old has been living under police protection since publishing revelations about members of the Camorra, a powerful Neapolitan branch of the mafia, in 2006.
"It's not the bureaucracy, it's not the police, it's not the politics but what is corrupt is the financial capital. 90 per cent of the owners of capital in London have their headquarters offshore.
Prime minister David Cameron faced growing calls for the UK to reform the offshore tax havens operating on its own Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, as Britain hosted an Anti-Corruption Summit earlier this month.
The UK ranked 10th in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index 2015, which measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide.
Mr Saviano also weighed in on the EU referendum debate, arguing a vote to leave would make the UK even more exposed to the organised crime.
Do we have any idea who the South Africans are who are hiding money in tax havens, like Jersey, the Caymans, the United Arab Emirates, and so forth?


Valpolicella Classico Superiore is produced in Veneto by Caterina Zardini. Its scent is fragrant and spicy with hints of cherry, bitter almond and tobacco. The taste is dry, full, warm and enveloping, on a pleasantly bitterish background.
Wine tradition since 1907 in the valley of Marano di Valpolicella. Five generations conquered by the land, the vineyard and the grapes.
A trip to the winery located in Valgatara, a small hill village in the municipality of Marano and center of the Valpolicella Classica, which extends to the territories of Lake Garda and then further to the east towards Friuli Venezia Giulia.