What keeps customers coming back….
And What Keeps Customers Coming Back?
So, the question is, do you know their names? And What Keeps Customers Coming Back?
I am talking about your customers. Is your store Customer centric? Customer centric is a way of doing business with your customer in a way that provides a positive customer experience before and after the sale in order to drive repeat business, customer loyalty and profits. That is only the surface of the iceberg. In addition it can help you get more customers, solve possible theft issues, focusing your staff and much more.
Customer centric is the key to rising above the box stores, the online stores, the supermarkets and the like. It is more than just a strategy. It should be a way of life that drives your company. Your customer should be king because without him/her you have nothing. Your livelihood depends on the customer.
You will need the right tools to accomplish this unless you and your staff have photographic memories. The proper POS system will give you the management tools to make it all happen. We recommend the Darts POS management system by Comp-Ware systems www.comp-ware.net.
First, your staff should know the name of not only your customer but his/her pet's name. The ability to see on a POS screen the name of the pet and maybe breed (if needed) is a great way to ask a customer "How is Toby doing?". Customers like to talk about their pets and you remembering the pet's name (with a little help) is major brownie points.
It also gives you the opportunity to strike up a more detailed conversation and recommend new products for that pet. Walk them around and show them the products and don't stop until they say 'Uncle'. We had one sales team member who could turn a 'just looking' customer into a $250 sale. She knew to ask questions and let the customer do the talking about their pet. Everything they say is a clue to what you need to show them.
Special service needs should also stand out on the POS system such as 'carry out'. We had a customer that was an elderly gentleman with back issues and we had young girls working the counter. The customer normally purchased a large bag of dog food. The last thing he wanted to tell the girls was he had a bad back (that was the macho factor kicking in). So we had a pop-up that stood out telling the sales team member to always carry out so they knew to ring up the sale, pick up the bag, and ask the man where his car was. It brought a smile to his face as he knew we cared and he did not feel ashamed. Win-Win situation.
Give Them Reasons To Come Back!
Other ideas include a pet club. Get detailed information on a card instead of just handing them some membership card. The card should include birth date, pet's birth date, type of pet food they like, how many and types of pets they have, email (with an opt-in clause to email them), cell phone for texts, and anything else you can think of for marketing purposes. The more, useful, information the better. Be sure to offer something in return for this information such as a frequent shopper club to get rewards after so many purchases. Make sure the receipts they get reflect those rewards and how close they are getting to them. Do not just hand them the membership card, mail it! Include a letter thanking them and a coupon good for their next purchase. Give them reasons to come back!
Follow up with them by email (or snail mail) with birthday club offers for the pet and for the customer's birthday. Get a list of the top customers and make a personal thank you call (from the owner of the store) to your 'favorite customers'.
Do the same for customers not in for awhile. A 'we miss you' call can make all the difference in the world. I remember one time I made that type of call and found out the customer was quite upset. The person who took care of them did a few things that caused them to say they would never set foot in the store again. If not for the call I would never have known and that is the kiss of death to a store. It is not what you know, but what you don't know that will hurt you. Be sure to turn it around, apologize (no matter who was wrong as the customer IS always right even when they may be wrong). Be sure to tell them you not only will personally handle it but invite them back and have them ask for you specifically.
Another good use for the phone is on returns. Call a customer who returned an item and find out what was wrong. Make sure they were satisfied with the return process and they needs were met or exceeded their expectations. This, buy the way, is also a good way to uncover employee theft. I know a store owner had one clerk who did returns and pocketed the money after the customer left. A good POS system should catch that though.
Special events, for those special customers, is another avenue for more sales. In our store every 6 months we ran a report of items that have been sitting way too long. Understand there are short term methods of dealing with those items but that will be covered in another article. Those are the items we featured in our Midnight Madness sale (done on the weekend from midnight to 3am or 9pm to midnight as an example). We would close our doors early, then cover up the windows with newspaper, putting a sign on the door that said Midnight Madness Sale, Super savings, 9pm to Midnight today only, and added members ONLY.
Of course, you would have membership applications at the door for those who just came by and wanted to get in. Advertise this way in advance! The sale consisted of all the hard to sell items, many specials we got from the manufacturers as freebies or heavily discounted, and other items. Great way to keep customers happy, and get rid of excess inventory.
Bottom line is, the customer has to be king, and as a customer centric store you will get the king coming back, bringing his friends in, and posting great reviews on facebook and other social media.


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import numpy

from chainer.backends import cuda
from chainer import function_node
import chainer.functions
from chainer import utils
from chainer.utils import type_check

class _SetItemZero(function_node.FunctionNode):

    """Write values to mask of zero-initialized array"""

    def __init__(self, mask):
        self.mask = mask

    def forward(self, inputs):
        x, = inputs
        xp = cuda.get_array_module(x)
        y = xp.zeros(self.mask.shape, x.dtype)
        y[self.mask] = x
        return y,

    def backward(self, indices, grad_outputs):
        g, = grad_outputs
        return g[self.mask],

class NormalizeL2(function_node.FunctionNode):

    """L2 normalization"""

    def __init__(self, eps=1e-5, axis=1):
        self.eps = eps
        if isinstance(axis, int):
            axis = axis,
        self.axis = axis

    def check_type_forward(self, in_types):
        type_check.expect(in_types.size() == 1)
        x_type, = in_types

        type_check.expect(
            x_type.dtype == numpy.float32,
        )

    def forward(self, inputs):
        self.retain_inputs((0,))
        x, = inputs
        xp = cuda.get_array_module(x)
        norm = (xp.sqrt(xp.sum(xp.square(x), axis=self.axis, keepdims=True))
                + x.dtype.type(self.eps))
        return utils.force_array(x / norm),

    def backward(self, indexes, grad_outputs):
        x, = self.get_retained_inputs()
        gy, = grad_outputs
        F = chainer.functions

        norm_noeps = F.sqrt(F.sum(F.square(x), axis=self.axis, keepdims=True))
        norm = norm_noeps + self.eps
        norm = F.broadcast_to(norm, gy.shape)

        x_gy_reduced = F.sum((x * gy), axis=self.axis, keepdims=True)

        # L2 normalize with eps has continuous backward. However,
        # the backward is not differentiable for the indices of zero vectors.
        # To avoid nan in double backward, do not compute outside of mask.
        mask = norm_noeps.array != 0
        x_gy_reduced, = _SetItemZero(mask).apply((
            x_gy_reduced[mask] / norm_noeps[mask],))

        x_gy_reduced = F.broadcast_to(x_gy_reduced, gy.shape)
        gx = gy * norm - x_gy_reduced * x
        gx = gx / norm ** 2

        return gx,

def normalize(x, eps=1e-5, axis=1):
    """L2 norm squared (a.k.a.\\  Euclidean norm).

    This function implements L2 normalization on a vector along the given axis.
    No reduction is done along the normalization axis.

    In the case when :obj:`axis=1` and :math:`\\mathbf{x}` is a matrix of
    dimension :math:`(N, K)`, where :math:`N` and :math:`K` denote mini-batch
    size and the dimension of the input vectors, this function computes an
    output matrix :math:`\\mathbf{y}` of dimension :math:`(N, K)` by the
    following equation:

    .. math::
       \\mathbf{y}_i =
           {\\mathbf{x}_i \\over \\| \\mathbf{x}_i \\|_2 + \\epsilon}

    :obj:`eps` is used to avoid division by zero when norm of
    :math:`\\mathbf{x}` along the given axis is zero.

    The default value of :obj:`axis` is determined for backward compatibility.

    Args:
        x (~chainer.Variable): Two dimensional output variable. The first
            dimension is assumed to be the mini-batch dimension.
        eps (float): Epsilon value for numerical stability.
        axis (int or tuple of ints): Axis along which to normalize.

    Returns:
        ~chainer.Variable: The output variable which has the same shape
        as :math:`x`.

    """
    return NormalizeL2(eps, axis).apply((x,))[0]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Centres for evidence based practice are intended to help providers, practitioners and patients make informed decisions about health care, and are the most comprehensive, reliable and relevant source of evidence on which to base these decisions.
The Australasian Cochrane Centre is one of a number of Cochrane centres established worldwide to co-ordinate the activities of the Cochrane Collaboration. The Centre is based in Melbourne as part of the Monash Institute of Health Services Research and is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing.
The Cochrane Incontinence Group is a Collaborative Review Group (CRG) of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organisation dedicated to informing those who provide or receive health care on the best available evidence.
Established in 1996, the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) is now a growing, dynamic international collaboration involving nursing, medical and allied health researchers, clinicians, academics and quality managers across 40 countries in every continent.
JBI offers resources designed to meet the needs of service providers, health professionals and consumers by connecting the best available international evidence to the point of care.


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"Alfredo Cappellini" ("Comandante Cappellini") – nazwa noszona na przestrzeni dziejów przez kilka okrętów Regia Marina i Marina Militare:
 "Alfredo Cappellini" – monitor z okresu I wojny światowej, ex-GA53
 "Comandante Cappellini" – okręt podwodny typu Marcello z okresu międzywojennego i II wojny światowej, od 1943 roku nosił nazwę "Aquila III", po przejęciu przez Niemców UIT-24, a od maja 1945 roku został wcielony do floty japońskiej pod oznaczeniem I-503
 "Alfredo Cappellini" (S507) – okręt podwodny typu Balao z okresu II wojny światowej, ex-amerykański USS "Capitaine" (SS-336), zakupiony w 1966 roku

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Nazwy włoskich okrętów

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People Who Marry in Mid-Thirties Are More Likely to Divorce
The Complete Winners List of Billboard Music Awards 2018
Russian Agency Offers Fake Restaurant Reviews Ahead of World Cup
Japanese Climber Dies on 8th Attempt on Everest
How To Avoid Getting Sick From A Hotel Swimming Pool
Pakistan Heatwave Kills 65 People in Karachi
Only Children Most Likely to Cheat on Partners, Study Finds
You Are Probably Not Getting Enough Sleep and It Is Killing You
These Raw Fruits and Vegetables Improve Your Mental Health
Sabrina Barr
Sabrina Barr - The Independent
Getting married is undoubtedly a huge step to take in a relationship, one that requires a great deal of assuredness and self-awareness.
Some would argue that it would make more sense to marry later rather than sooner, as having a better grasp of your individual identity could prove beneficial for matrimony in the long run.
However, one professor claims that the optimum age for tying the knot lies between your late twenties and early thirties, with those who marry in their mid-thirties at greater risk of inevitably separating.
Nicholas Wolfinger, a professor of family and consumer studies and adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Utah, has carried out extensive research on the connection between the age individuals are when they marry and the likelihood that they will divorce.
In 2015, Professor Wolfinger analysed data collated by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) from 2006 to 2010, coming to the conclusion that the odds of divorcing declines for newlyweds in the late twenties and early thirties but then rise as the age of newlyweds increases to mid-to-late thirties.
The NSFG gathers data from across the US, with the ages from the 2006-2010 survey ranging from 15 to 44 years old.
While confident with his findings, Professor Wolfinger decided to explore the correlation between age when getting married and divorce once again by examining the findings from the 2011-2013 NSFG survey.
He subsequently came to the same conclusion, noting that those aged between 28 and 32 when they marry have the lowest risk of eventually divorcing.
Sheela Mackintosh Stewart, a relationship guru and matrimonial consultant, explained to The Independent why the correlation between older newlyweds and eventual divorce may exist.
"Getting married in mid-thirties can be more challenging than getting married earlier on, due to the difficulty of adjusting to the challenges of being a 'we-some' rather than just looking after and catering for the needs of only 'me'," she said.
"First, career-wise, one is more likely to be in a mid-senior management position with increased job responsibilities, staff and some travelling, all requiring time, effort, energy and added stress impinging on important spousal and family time.
"Second, the added pressure and stress of having to simultaneously pack in marriage, career, and kids if you want them, into a few short years.
"By mid-thirties, most people have grown into being one's 'own person', more self-assured and confident and set in certain ways and behaviour.
"The drawback can result in selfish, self-absorbed behaviour and being less flexible and less willing to compromise, which is fundamental to marital success."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will both be older than average when they marry on May 19, at 33 and 36 years old respectively.
The average age for an individual getting married in the UK as of 2017 was 30.8 years old for a woman and 32.7 years old for a man, as stated by wedding planning website Bridebook.co.uk.
While the royal bride- and groom-to-be may have both surpassed the ideal age for newlyweds least at risk of divorce, experts have previously pointed out the strength of their relationship by analysing aspects of their relationships such as their body language and the common interests that they share.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Have you ever seen what old hair looks like?
Your left behind hair reminds me.
It is always around, even after I've cleaned everywhere.
Days later, I always rediscover.
It is painful to discover them.
Might you be purposely committing crimes, breaking and re-entering my heart?
Oh, I do consider these thoughts.


However, one researcher raised concerns that the report did not reflect the "true situation" in China because it was based solely on mainstream media coverage.
Forty-four percent of public protests involved people venting their opposition to officials' actions, according to the report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"Mass incidents" are defined incidents involving more than 100 protesters - some have involved more than 10,000.
The Annual Report on China's Rule of Law No 12 (2014) is based on research into 871 mass incidents involving more than 2.2 million people that occurred between Jan 1, 2000, and Sept 30, 2013. Incidents that were reported only on micro blogs or online forums were excluded - an omission that concerned researchers.
"The research includes only incidents reported by the mainstream media and may not show the whole situation," said Shan Guangnai, from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Shan said the government needs to change its development model, which he said gives too much attention to GDP but little to the environment, which is increasingly becoming a political issue as more of the public questions the effectiveness of anti-pollution measures.
"Officials should also change their approach to work," Shan said. "In land acquisitions and forced demolitions, for example, many officials often overlook public interest."
The report recorded that 590 of the 871 protests involved up to 1,000 people, accounting for 67.7 percent of the incidents.
Incidents involving 1,001 to 10,000 people, 271 in all, accounted for 31.1 percent of the total. Just 10 incidents, or 1.1 percent, involved more than 10,000 people. Among the 10 mass incidents, five were sparked by pollution issues, the report said.
The report also found that 36 of the mass incidents resulted in fatalities, with 79 people killed.
The protests were divided into four categories: spontaneous, such as those following a traffic accident or a housing dispute involving tenants and landlords; targeting schools, enterprises and grassroots autonomous organizations such as village committees; targeting the government or officials; and other incidents, such as those involving ethnic groups.
The largest category of incidents, 387, involved protests against social organizations such as enterprises. Running a close second, 383, were incidents of protests against the government or officials.
Of those 383 incidents, 45.4 percent were sparked by improper law enforcement. Protests against land acquisitions and forced demolitions accounted for 21.7 percent, and protests involving petitions and the protection of rights accounted for 13.6 percent.
The report identified the police and chengguan - urban patrol officers - as the government agencies most often involved in improper law enforcement leading to mass incidents.
There has been a trend of increasing mass incidents, the report found.
The report identified 2010, 2011 and 2012 as leading years for mass incidents, with the number rising each year. The number of incidents involving more than 100 people came to 163 in 2010. The number increased to 172 in 2011 and 209 in 2012.
The report highlighted that mass incidents were more common in developed areas. Guangdong province accounted for 30.7 percent of the total. The report also found 319 of the 871 incidents occurred in South China, while 189 happened in East China.
Labor disputes led to 267 mass incidents, the report found.
Lyu Yanbin, an associate professor at the academy and one of the main editors of the report, said the rising trend was due to many factors and did not necessarily mean that the government or officials were always to blame for such incidents.
"Some people also pursued unjustifiable benefits from the government," Lyu said.
Yu Jianrong, head of the Rural Policy Study Center at the academy, said that rapid economic development triggered more demand for land, resulting in disputes over acquisitions and forced demolitions.
Guangdong initiated reforms early, and many policies were developed and implemented in a haphazard way, Yu said.
Of the 871 cases presented in the report, 81.6 percent were organized incidents.
The vast majority of incidents were resolved by successful government intervention, but 12 percent reoccurred.
This shows the government should improve its ability to intervene successfully and find solutions to sources of dispute, the report said.
The public's participation in government decision-making processes is unsatisfactory, and channels for resolving disputes and lodging appeals are less than adequate, the report said.
The report recommended that the government make its handling of mass incidents more transparent.


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Émerson da Conceição (* 23. Februar 1986 in São Paulo), bekannt als Émerson, ist ein brasilianischer Fußballspieler.

Karriere

Corinthians Paranaense und OSC Lille
Emerson begann seine Profikarriere im Jahr 2006 im Club Corinthians Paranaense (2006 noch J. Malucelli Futebol). Durch seine Leistung fiel er dem französischen OSC Lille auf. Zur Saison 2006/07 wechselte er für eine Ablöse von 450.000 Euro zu OSC Lille, wo er in kurzer Zeit zum Stammspieler wurde. Gemeinsam mit seinem Club gewann er am 14. Mai 2011 den Französischen Fußballpokal und im gleichen Jahr auch die Französische Liga.

Benfica Lissabon
Ende Juli 2011 unterschrieb Émerson einen Vertrag für drei Jahre bei Benfica Lissabon. Dieser Transfer kostete den Verein rund 2 Millionen Euro Ablöse. Am 20. Juli 2011 bestritt er sein erstes Spiel für Benfica Lissabon, im Freundschaftsspiel gegen FC Toulouse. Im Sommer 2012 wurde Émerson nicht in den Plänen des Trainers Jorge Jesus berücksichtigt und entschied sich das Team zu wechseln.

Trabzonspor
Der Außenverteidiger wechselte zur Saison 2012/13 für 1,6 Millionen Euro in die Türkei zu Trabzonspor, wo er einen Vertrag bis Sommer 2014 unterschrieb. Benfica ist mit 20 % an einem Weiterverkauf beteiligt.

Stade Rennes
Im Sommer 2013 unterzeichnete der Brasilianer einen Einjahresvertrag mit dem französischen Erstligisten Stade Rennes.

Brasilien
Nach Ablauf seines Vertrages bei Stade Rennes kehrte Emerson nach Brasilien zurück und schloss sich Atlético Mineiro an. Mit dem Klub konnte der 2014 den nationalen Pokal gewinnen, wobei er nur einem Spiel im Achtelfinale zum Einsatz kam. Nachdem er in der Saison 2015 nur noch zu zwei Einsätzen in der Staatsmeisterschaft kam, endete sein Kontrakt im Dezember 2015. Erst im Juni 2016 fand er in dem Coritiba FC einen neuen Arbeitgeber. Der Kontrakt endete im Dezember mit dem Ende der Meisterschaftsrunde. Erst über ein Jahr später wurde Emerson erneut unter Vertrag genommen. Er kam zum unterklassigen Rio Branso SC.

Erfolge
OSC Lille:
 Coupe de France 2011
 Französischer Fußballmeister 2011

Benfica Lissabon
 Taça da Liga: 2012

Atlético Mineiro
 Copa do Brasil: 2014
 Staatsmeisterschaft von Minas Gerais: 2015

Weblinks

 Emerson da Conceição Spielerprofil bei fussballzz.de

Einzelnachweise

Sportler (São Paulo)
Fußballspieler (OSC Lille)
Fußballspieler (Atlético Mineiro)
Fußballspieler (Stade Rennes)
Fußballspieler (Benfica Lissabon)
Fußballspieler (Trabzonspor)
Fußballspieler (Coritiba FC)
Copa-do-Brasil-Sieger
Französischer Meister (Fußball)
Brasilianer
Geboren 1986
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Epson's Innovative Technology Enables Sustainable Textile Printing
Sep 28, 2020Printers & Scanners, Textile
In today's market, everyone is seeking practices that consume less water, less energy, and help protect our planet's resources. The textile industry is huge and produces a great deal of material, so it stands to reason that environmental sustainability has become top of mind. As people around the world become increasingly dependent on clothes, blankets, and other garments, industries are seeking more environmentally friendly production methods.
According to a recent Measuring Fashion report, greenhouse gas production in the global apparel industry alone is expected to equal entire production in the US in under two decades. Other research suggests that nearly 15% of all fabric intended for clothing is discarded. Changing consumer demands in the fashion and home décor industries are creating the need for more customisation, shorter run lengths, and faster turnaround times. Many of today's apparel companies are turning to digital textile printing processes to drive sustainable production, speed time to market, and increase customisation.
Digital printing can reduce the number of production steps by half. With dry heat fixation processes like dye sublimation, these steps can be reduced even further. More importantly, digital can reduce water consumption by as much as 90% per m2, decrease energy consumption by about 37%, and lower CO2 emissions by approximately 25%[1].
Epson is committed to improving the sustainability standards within the textile industry. In addition to supporting today's businesses, Epson is creating a vision for the workflow of the future.
Faster Production
Epson SureColor SC-F9330
The fabric and garment manufacturing industries are some of the most fast-paced environments in the world, but consumers are still demanding ever-faster turnaround times. The supply chain has shrunk as a result, and businesses are responding in kind.
TMI selected Epson's SureColor SC-F9330[2] dye sublimation digital textile printer with a vision to grow its factory in a modern, sustainable, and innovative way. The Epson printer was selected over competitive models for its colour consistency, output quality, and printing speeds, and has helped in TMI's digital transformation and plan to revolutionise the industry.
Preserving Quality
Many textile mills may still have reservations about digital printing because they believe that certain machines can't deliver consistent quality on the enterprise level. This concern kept Sairung Printing Industry Ltd. (SRP), a Thai garment manufacturer, dependent on analogue technology for decades, but the company eventually came to understand the impact of digital printing in the fashion industry.
SRP ultimately invested in Epson's SureColor SC-F7170[3] Sublimation Printer, which has helped in growing its production capacity and transformed the business. The company also benefited from the wide variety of Epson UltraChrome DS high-quality inks, including a high capacity refillable ink system that enables continuous printing.
Upgrading with the Epson Monna Lisa Printer Line
Epson Monna Lisa Evo Tre 64
Epson continues to expand and improve its digital direct-to-fabric textile printing line, most recently the introduction of its Monna Lisa Evo Tre 64. The device, which is released together with a new line of Genesta pigment inks, uses Epson PrecisionCore printhead technology and provides a complete solution for on-demand sample printing all the way up to industrial scale production. The Monna Lisa Evo Tre 64 is also available with Genesta reactive, disperse, acid, and pigment inks to cover the full spectrum of fabric requirements and reduce its impact on the environment.
Epson's full Monna Lisa product line includes the Evo Tre 8 (an entry-level model), the Evo Tre 16 (a 16 printhead digital textile printer capable of handling 8 colours), and the Evo Tre 32 (a higher-end model that delivers professional quality at high speeds for the industrial textile market).
The Monna Lisa line is designed to work with the latest inks, including PG2, a pigment ink that does not require a post-printing process when applied to fabrics with the Pregen PCC pre-treatment and among the most eco-friendly inks available. In addition, it meets ISO standards of dry and wet abrasion resistance. At every stage, Epson is clearly prioritising sustainability without compromising speed or quality.
Pakistan-based Sarena Textile Industries recently purchased a Monna Lisa Evo Tre 32. The textile manufacturing company produces anywhere from 10,000 to 50,000 metres per day, and the Monna Lisa device enables the firm to produce high-quality printed fabric at speeds up to 402 sq m/hr.
As supply chain and end user demands continue to evolve, today's businesses must adapt. It's time for brands and producers to get smarter about how they structure and enforce their workflows to meet the evolving supply chain. Although environmental responsibility is not the only factor impacting the textile industry at large, it is undoubtably one of the most serious.
With many recent and planned developments, Epson stands ready to deliver more eco-friendly and sustainable products to power fabric creation in the future. However, completely sustainable manufacturing will require automation of the design, workflow process, digital printing, and final cut and sew operations. Epson is able to support its customers with high-quality sublimation transfer and direct-to-fabric printing solutions. The possibilities for fabric and application are limited only by the imagination.
[1] Source: http://press.miroglio.com/en/comunicato/evolution-miroglio-texile-new-choice-smarter-printing
[2] Note: This model has been discontinued. Its successor is the SureColor SC-F9430.
For more information, visit the Epson website here.
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To produce education leaders who are capable of making decisions, planning and carrying out duties that are entrusted on them effectively.
To produce academicians who are capable of conducting research in their related fields of specialization.
The Master of Education is especially suited for teachers, school principals, college lecturers and other education personnel who wish to equip themselves with up-to-date knowledge and specialized skills for continuous personal improvement as well as career enhancement in their professions.


13 Dec : PM launches INSPIRE scholarships to boost R&DSeeking to attract students to science, PM Manmohan Singh launched special scholarships for the youth aimed at identifying talent at an early stage and mentoring them in pursuit of research careers.
The Innovation of Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) aims to reach out to 10 lakh students in the next five years in a bid to build human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the science and technology system and, research and development base.
"Recognising the importance of this initiative, the government has made an allocation of Rs 2100 crore for it in the 11th Plan period," Singh said launching the INSPIRE programme at New Delhi on Saturday.
Expressing concern over talented youth gravitating to disciplines other than science, he said "this trend has long-term implications for our development and for our competitive strength in the global economy.
"Knowledge and innovation as never before are the keys to competitiveness and wealth creation in the fast evolving global economy," Singh said.
The programme works in three stages — providing one million young learners an INSPIRE award of Rs 5000 in the age group of 10-15 years and organising a summer camp for about 50,000 youth with global leaders in science; offering 10,000 scholarships every year for pursuing Bachelor and Masters level education in natural sciences; and assured opportunity for research careers.
"The INSPIRE programme is an important initiative that aims to strengthen the roots of the knowledge infrastructure of the economy," the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister also launched special scheme Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) which provides an incentive grant to performing varsities based on scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
He said that the government was committed to doing all that is necessary to rejuvenate university research which is central to its vitality and to the abilities of its faculties to keep abreast of current developments.
"Creativity should be nurtured. Innovation should be encouraged. Excellence should be rewarded," he said.
Lauding the scientific community, Singh said "the recent data shows that publications in Science Citation Journals of the world from India have been registering about 10 per cent annual growth during the last few years."
A total of 14 universities are among the 35 high productivity science and technology institutions of the country whose contributions figure significantly in such publications during the last 10 years, he noted.
Noting the barely one fourth of R&D expenditure comes from the private sector of which 40 percent is dedicated to drugs and pharmaceuticals sector, Singh asked the private sector to its due role in the area.
The Prime Minister gave away INSPIRE scholarships to the students of Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research at Pune, Kolkata, Mohali, Bhopal and Thiruvananthapuram and the National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneshwar.
The University of Delhi, University of Hyderabad and Punjab University, ranked as top institutions based on their research performance, received the PURSE awards, which carry a research grant of Rs 10 crore per year.


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Lindsey Mendick (b. 1987, London, UK) is a London-based artist who received an MA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art in London in 2017. Mendick's practice is hinged to her skilled work in ceramics, which she describes being drawn to for its tactile nature and its desire to be manipulated by the maker. She also embraces banner painting, sewing, metalwork, furniture making and sound within her autobiographical practice. By playfully combining low culture iconography and high culture methods of construction, Mendick creates humorously decadent and elaborate installations that enable the viewer to explore their personal history in a cathartic fashion. As well as her solo sculptural practice, Mendick is a co-founder of the Proudick platform, which is at once an artists' collective, a project space and a place for exchanging ideas and learning about ceramics. Recent solo and two-person exhibitions include: 'Regrets, I've Had a Few', SPACE, Ilford, UK (2019-2020); 'Of all the things I've lost' (with Paloma Proudfoot), Ballon Rouge Club, Brussels (2019); 'The Ex Files', Castor Projects, London (2019); 'The Turnpike Pottery', The Turnpike, Leigh (2018); 'Perfectly Ripe', Zabludowicz Collection, London (2018); 'PROUDICK' (with Paloma Proudfoot), Hannah Barry Gallery, London (2018); 'Jamie Fitzpatrick and Lindsey Mendick', Vitrine, Basel (2018); and 'She's Really Nice When You Get To Know Her', Visual Arts Center, Austin, Texas (2016).Selected group exhibitions include: 'Survey', Jerwood Space, London (2018); 'Something Else', Triumph Gallery, Moscow (2018); 'Rhapsodies', Ping Pong, Brussels (2018); 'If You Can't Stand the Heat', Roaming Projects, London (2018); 'Flipside', Fold Gallery, London (2018); 'You See Me Like a UFO', Marcelle Joseph Projects, Ascot (2017); 'Herland', Bosse & Baum, London (2017); 'In Dark Times', Castlefield Gallery, Manchester (2017); 'You Were High When I Was Doomed', IMT Gallery, London (2017); and 'Sell Yourself', Patrick Studios, Leeds (2017).
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Gene Scheer, librettist, has written two song cycles with Jake Heggie, Statuesque and Rise and Fall. They also worked on a chamber opera for the Houston Grand Opera and San Francisco Opera called Last Acts. In 2006, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra performed the première of a lyric drama by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer titled To Hell and Back. Scheer also wrote the libretto for a children's opera, The Star Gatherer, with composer Stephen Paulus, and worked as librettist with Tobias Picker on An American Tragedy, which had its première at the Metropolitan Opera. Their first collaboration, the opera Thérèse Raquin, had its première at the Dallas Opera in 2001. A recording of the opera is available on Chandos. In March 2006 a new production opened at Covent Garden. Norah Jones sings Scheer's "American Anthem" in Ken Burns's documentary The War.
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Dr. David Lowry, who has contributed to NPF as a "guest blogger" in the past, wrote to offer comments about Ford's April 29, 2010, remarks to the Congressional Nuclear Security Caucus. Below are Lowry's comments, and Ford's response.
Subject: RE: New NPF Posting: "After the Security Summit and the RevCon: What Next?"
Your remarks to the Congressional Nuclear Security Caucus are striking by the omission of any mention of Israel, Pakistan, and India, each stand-outs from the NPT regime, each serious nuclear WMD proliferators, each significant recipients of nuclear assistance and high-tech military support ..... from the US. Yet you excoriate Iran as a pariah, surrounded by these already nuclear-armed aggressor military nations, backed up by the nuclear-armed US 6th Fleet and the nuclear-armed US long distance B-52s and maybe stealth bombers on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, all capable of destroying Tehran and several other Iranian cities. If you were advising the Government in Tehran, not addressing the inner beltway nuclear security folk, you might just have a different emphasis on where the insecurity lies.
I oppose all nuclear weapons (and enabling nuclear energy production technology), as they decrease international security. But picking out recalcitrants as pariahs, because they are not your military allies, or allies in the challenge against terrorism, is both inequitable, and ultimately doomed to fail.
Please post on your blog if you consider this comment meritorious.
I'm pleased to have the chance to publish our exchange on this site. Thanks for suggesting it, and thanks for writing!
The focus of the "NPT" section of my remarks to the Congressional Nuclear Security Caucus was, perhaps not too surprisingly, the NPT. India, Pakistan, and Israel -- which you find it striking that I did not mention -- are of course not States Party to the Treaty. You take me to task for not discussing these outliers, while yet "excorat[ing] Iran as a pariah." I suppose I did that, but I did not do it without reason. In my view, the foremost challenge to the NPT regime right now is how to deal with Iran's violations of the Treaty: dealing with the issues raised by the continued existence of countries outside the Treaty is important, but it pales in comparison to failing to address cheating within it. One should put first things first.
If the NPT cannot cope with flagrant and destabilizing violations of its core rules, there isn't much point in worrying about universality, because the Treaty wouldn't mean much of anything in the first place. Supporters of universality often don't grasp this, but they should support vigorous compliance enforcement vis-a-vis Iran for two compelling reasons: (1) NPT universality is only valuable if the Treaty's rules actually constrain States Party; and (2) surely one of the most reliable ways to ensure that universality is never achieved is to permit the emergence of a nuclear arms race (or races!) in the Middle East. I would think it very difficult for any serious supporter of NPT universality not to be a strong backer of effective and vigorous nonproliferation compliance enforcement -- and right now, any such seriousness means taking a hard line vis-a-vis Iran. In this regard, for my part, I support the ideal of universality by insisting that Treaty accession actually mean something.
If I were "advising the Government in Tehran" rather than "the inner beltway nuclear security folk," I would no doubt have a somewhat different perspective. That said, however, even if I were an Iranian government analyst, what reason would I have to fear U.S. nuclear attack? Fear my own oppressed and brutalized people? Definitely. The emergent nuclear ambitions of my Arab and Sunni neighbors? Probably. Precision-guided conventional attack by American and/or Israeli forces? Perhaps. But American nuclear weapons? Hardly.
Let me conclude by suggesting that your letter gets the vocabulary a bit mixed up. You label Iran merely a nuclear "recalcitrant." But Iran isn't a "recalcitrant" state at all: it is an NPT violator. It freely acceded to the Treaty, but it refuses to honor this legal commitment. (The outlier states of India, Pakistan, and Israel are more like real recalcitrants, for they have certainly resisted acceding to the Treaty in the first place. That, however, is rather different from violating it!) You also suggest that it is improper and offensive to treat Iran as a "pariah," yet you apparently brand the NPT outlier countries "nuclear-armed aggressor military states." This perplexes me. As I see it, to demonize countries that never chose to join the NPT while defending one that violates the Treaty's provisions is to get one's moral, legal, and policy priorities wrong.
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However, in Iran, this Ramadan is the most deplorable in the history of faith of this land. Iran's poor have no reason to hope for peace, happiness, or the minimum of material resources to sustain them.
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O believers and faithful, at the end of your Eid-e-Fetr Prayers, remember all the children of Islam whose world has been extinguished in the name of religion and Sharia Law, and falsely done under the name of the Prophet by Iran's corrupt Islamic regime through it's brainwashing and oppression of the people . They turned the divine obligation of the believers into hatred of and enmity to religion in the people's hearts. With their dishonest motto of "our faith dictates our policy", they have made the next generation disgusted by religion.


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MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 29, 1927
* 1st flight to Hawaii from the mainland
* Lester J. Maitland & Albert Hegenberger
* Fokker C-2 "Bird of Paradise" airplane
This 26 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FLIERS LAND IN HAWAII" with subheads and photos of the two pilots. A historic issue in aviation. Nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, some margin wear, tear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: Lester J. Maitland (February 8, 1899 - March 27, 1990) was an aviation pioneer and a veteran pilot of World War I and World War II. Lester Maitland was a U.S. Army Air Service pilot and Brigadier General born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1927 Maitland and Lt. Albert Hegenberger completed the first trans-Pacific flight from California to Hawaii. Although the acclaim given Maitland and Hegenberger for their accomplishment was limited in comparison with adulation for Lindbergh whose trans-Atlantic flight had taken place only weeks earlier, their accomplishment was possibly greater from a naviational stand point. Maitland remained in the Army Air Force, serving as a Brigadier General during World War II. He later became the first director of the Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission.
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Truck we rented was stuck in ice, wouldnt start. Took a smaller truck.. gas tank on empty. Wasn't sure we would make it to the gas station!! Not very helpful... bad experience...!!
The agents running this location are horrible. They refused to park the trailer or help remove it. They made me back the trailer into a tiny, difficult spot and said I had to do it, they would not. Then they over charged me saying I had turned in the trailer a day late, it was 24 hours after I had picked up the reservation AND they overcharged my mileage. I only went 159 miles and was told I have 175 to use for the trip.I also did not get any of my deposit back, they said they had to mail it too me.
Staff checking the truck out was very friendly and helpful.
Equipment clean, but not well maintained. Tires were not in good shape and not inflated properly.
The 3 people at the desk barely spoke English and were very slow. It took more than 20 minutes for them to figure out how to fill out the rental info when I had already registered on-line. Looks like they added the Safe tow insurance that i did not want, didn't notice it until after we left.
When I picked up the truck, it had just about 3/4 of a tank of fuel. There is a gas station not even a block from Koch. The truck was filled right on 3/4 mark. When checking in, the rep stated that it was a gallon short. This is not accurate. Maybe if the truck was on a flat surface when checking in, it would have been accurate. When I explained this to rep he became argumentative. He yelled at one of my family members when my family member tried to explain what I was saying. I have no problem with the portion of additional charge that compensates exceeded miles. The fuel portion of the final but extra charge is WRONG! PLS see Claim #1882026. Arguing with a customer? Really? Not okay. Thank you for your time.
We didn't have all the things we paid for and so we had to make another trip back to the place to get them, which took extra time and it wasn't completely full either which means we had to stop and fill up the tank before making it home. It would have been nice to have a full tank so we didn't have to do that too. The person was nice, it just was not a place we were used to at all.
I left feeling extremely scammed. Charged $25 for a cleaning fee when we had swept the truck out. It was a wet day and if there was anything left in there after it dried, would take less than a few minutes to sweep it out. $25 for 3-5 minutes work. Where can I find a job like that?
After looking up hours online, it said they were open until 7:30 for drop off. We arrived at 7:10 and the man told us they were closed and we would have to come back the next day. Luckily, we were only about a mile away from the location, or that would have been a huge pain.The building was dirty and run down. It had a food stench that may not be appetizing to everyone. The man was nice and helpful the next morning when we dropped off the truck.
Their printer wouldnt work! He messed with it forever and i was on a tight schedule?? Then he didnt want to be fair on gas amount? Then he got annoyed when we wanted every damage on truck marked? We got their at 4:00pm and drove off lot at 4:40pm?? Much wasted time for us????
I did not get the dolly as I requested.


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This experimental design captures joyful personal stories about my family. The images, which illustrate the differences between my husband and me, were copied to wood panels. The interlocking wood panels pictorialize a knowledge-base on which we built our home and lives together. Beyond digital illustration, this project allowed me to experience modern techniques such as the wood image transfer and laser-cutting.
"David was born and raised in Cork, Ireland. Lana grew up in Shanghai, China. They met each other in California, USA, and married on 8.8.2015. The couple established an appreciation of how they differed from one another. An understanding of the differences between being man and woman, European and Asian, engineer and designer helped David and Lana to build a solid foundation for relationship."
David & Lana regard the donut in different ways.
David & Lana see a target in different ways.
Diamond has different meanings to David & Lana.
David & Lana like to eat tomato in different ways.
Transferring images from paper to wood panels was a new experience. The project included exploration of modern laser-cutting. Accurate measurement and precise planning ensured that the laser-trimmed wood panels would interlock with one another. The wood panels were used to construct a little house providing an interactive fun piece of artwork for the viewer.


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University of Denver Carnegie Hall, 1985
Identifier: U201.01.0016.0015.00005
Overview Exterior view of the University of Denver's Carnegie Hall in Denver, Colorado. View of the front with spiny, leafless branches in the foreground.
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U201, University of Denver Historical Photograph Collection / Photographs, Subject Files / Box 16 / Buildings - Carnegie - Exterior Photos, 2
Overview Exterior view of the University of Denver's Carnegie Hall in Denver, Colorado. View of the entrance.
Overview Exterior view of the University of Denver's Carnegie Hall in Denver, Colorado. Pine tree on the right and leafless three branches in the foerground.
University of Denver Centennial Towers Residence Hall, 1985
Overview Interior view of the University of Denver Health Services office inside Centennial Towers residence hall in Denver, Colorado. Centennial Towers, often called, ''Towers'', was built in 1963 and is an example of International Style architecture.
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U201, University of Denver Historical Photograph Collection / Photographs, Subject Files / Box 17 / Buildings - Centennial Towers Photos
University of Denver Driscoll Center, 1986
Overview Photograph of hand-lettered sign displayed inside the pedestrian bridge over Evans Avenue inside William T. Driscoll Student Center on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. The sign reads, "Cooperative Education/Internships provide an excellent opportunity for students to see how their skills apply in a business setting. It also assists in the developing of contacts for future employment. - Dr. Charles Carlson, Department of History".
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U201, University of Denver Historical Photograph Collection / Photographs, Subject Files / Box 18 / Buildings - Driscoll Center - Interior, 1
University of Denver General Classroom Building, 1985
Overview Exterior view of the General Classroom Building (later Sturm Hall) on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with a bulletin board and two bicycles on the sidewalk in the foreground.
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U201, University of Denver Historical Photograph Collection / Photographs, Subject Files / Box 18 / Buildings - General Classroom Building - Exterior, 3
University of Denver Iliff School of Theology, 1985
Overview Exterior view of the Iliff School of Theology building on the campus of the University of Denver campus in Denver, Colorado, in spring.
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U201, University of Denver Historical Photograph Collection / Photographs, Subject Files / Box 19 / Buildings - Iliff School of Theolog, 2
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Our staff are special people, who attend to the needs of our residents with dignity, compassion and professionalism. Staff know our residents by name, they know how they have their tea, know what activities they enjoy, make their family members feel welcome and help residents feel at home here. We believe it is their commitment to compassionate care that is the Kirkbrae difference.
1Can Mum and Dad stay together if their care needs are different?
We will do our best to ensure that partners continue their journey as a couple. Should the need in care be significant, our staff, services and support provide opportunities to stay in the one community and be as close to one another as possible, sharing meals, activities and time together.
2I am not sure what you mean by holistic care. Can you explain what this is?
Care is provided for the needs and interests of the whole person. That is, their health and mobility needs; their social, intellectual and emotional needs; their cultural, nutritional and dietary needs; their spiritual and religious needs. Kirkbrae excels in providing holistic care and services for residents, ensuring that their quality of life is maximised. In particular, the aspects of life that have significant meaning for the resident are an important focus for staff.
3Can you help me understand more about spiritual care, pastoral care and ageing?
Spirituality is the way we seek and express meaning and purpose; the way we experience our connection to the moment, self, others, our world and the significant or sacred.
Spiritual care occurs in a compassionate relationship. It responds to our search for meaning, self-worth, and our need to express ourselves to a sensitive listener. It may include faith support, rites, rituals, prayer or sacrament.
Pastoral care complements the care offered by other helping disciplines while paying particular attention to the spiritual. It is focussed on healing, guiding, compassionately supporting, nurturing, liberating and empowering of people. It is person centred and holistic.
Spirituality for someone who is ageing is an essential dimension that brings meaning to life; it is deeply associated with relationship, transcendence and hope. Increased awareness of spirituality is often seen in later life, especially through transitions, issues of health, end of life, and the need for forgiveness and reconciliation.
Particular aspects of the spiritual dimension become more important for many older people. These aspects or tasks of ageing are: Finding final meanings in life (What has my life been for? Where do I find meaning now as I grow older?); learning to transcend the disabilities and losses often experienced; affirming relationships (old and new); finding hope in the face of physical and mental deterioration and frailty.
The goal of spiritual care of older people is to affirm the older person in their life journey, to strengthen resilience and support flourishing in whatever circumstances of life the person experiences.
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Co-Chairs' Summary: Integrating Landscape and Livelihoods in Mole Ecological Landscape, Ghana
Competing land uses have put the landscape at risk. A participatory and integrated approach is a key tool to reconcile the different perceptions and interests, reduce deforestation, reduce conflict and increase land productivity in the region in the pursuit of a sustainable landscape and socio-economic growth.
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// Author :Sisinty Sasmita Patra

#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <mutex>
#include <condition_variable>
#include "OCPlatform.h"
#include "OCApi.h"

using namespace OC;

typedef std::map<OCResourceIdentifier, std::shared_ptr<OCResource>> DiscoveredResourceMap;
DiscoveredResourceMap discoveredResources;

std::shared_ptr<OCResource> curResource;
std::mutex curResourceLock;

class Temperature
{
public:

    int m_temperature;
    std::string m_name;

    Temperature() : m_temperature(0), m_name("")
    {
    }
};

Temperature mytemperature;

// Callback handler on GET request
void onGet(const HeaderOptions& /*headerOptions*/, const OCRepresentation& rep, const int eCode)
{
    try
    {
        if(eCode == OC_STACK_OK)
        {
            std::cout << "GET request was successful" << std::endl;
            std::cout << "Resource URI: " << rep.getUri() << std::endl;

            rep.getValue("temperature", mytemperature.m_temperature);
            rep.getValue("name", mytemperature.m_name);

            std::cout << "\ttemperature: " << mytemperature.m_temperature << std::endl;
            std::cout << "\tname: " << mytemperature.m_name << std::endl;
        }
        else
        {
            std::cout << "onGET Response error: " << eCode << std::endl;
            std::exit(-1);
        }
    }
    catch(std::exception& e)
    {
        std::cout << "Exception: " << e.what() << " in onGet" << std::endl;
    }
}

// Local function to get representation of light resource
void getTemperatureRepresentation(std::shared_ptr<OCResource> resource)
{
    if(resource)
    {
        std::cout << "Getting Temperature Representation..."<<std::endl;
        // Invoke resource's get API with the callback parameter

        QueryParamsMap test;
        resource->get(test, &onGet);
    }
}

// Callback to found resources
void foundResource(std::shared_ptr<OCResource> resource)
{
    std::cout << "In foundResource\n";
    std::string resourceURI;
    std::string hostAddress;
    try
    {
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(curResourceLock);

            if(discoveredResources.find(resource->uniqueIdentifier()) == discoveredResources.end())
            {
                std::cout << "Found resource " << resource->uniqueIdentifier() <<
                    " for the first time on server with ID: "<< resource->sid()<<std::endl;
                discoveredResources[resource->uniqueIdentifier()] = resource;
            }
            else
            {
                std::cout<<"Found resource "<< resource->uniqueIdentifier() << " again!"<<std::endl;
            }

            if(curResource)
            {
                std::cout << "Found another resource, ignoring"<<std::endl;
                return;
            }
        }

        // Do some operations with resource object.
        if(resource)
        {
            std::cout<<"DISCOVERED Resource:"<<std::endl;
            // Get the resource URI
            resourceURI = resource->uri();
            std::cout << "\tURI of the resource: " << resourceURI << std::endl;

            // Get the resource host address
            hostAddress = resource->host();
            std::cout << "\tHost address of the resource: " << hostAddress << std::endl;

            // Get the resource types
            std::cout << "\tList of resource types: " << std::endl;
            for(auto &resourceTypes : resource->getResourceTypes())
            {
                std::cout << "\t\t" << resourceTypes << std::endl;
            }

            // Get the resource interfaces
            std::cout << "\tList of resource interfaces: " << std::endl;
            for(auto &resourceInterfaces : resource->getResourceInterfaces())
            {
                std::cout << "\t\t" << resourceInterfaces << std::endl;
            }

            if(resourceURI == "/a/temperature")
            {
                curResource = resource;
                // Call a local function which will internally invoke get API on the resource pointer
                getTemperatureRepresentation(resource);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // Resource is invalid
            std::cout << "Resource is invalid" << std::endl;
        }

    }
    catch(std::exception& e)
    {
        std::cerr << "Exception in foundResource: "<< e.what() << std::endl;
    }
}

static FILE* client_open(const char* /*path*/, const char *mode)
{
    return fopen("./oic_svr_db_client.json", mode);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {

    std::ostringstream requestURI;

    OCPersistentStorage ps {client_open, fread, fwrite, fclose, unlink };

    // Create PlatformConfig object
    PlatformConfig cfg {
        OC::ServiceType::InProc,
        OC::ModeType::Both,
        "0.0.0.0",
        0,
        OC::QualityOfService::LowQos,
        &ps
    };

    OCPlatform::Configure(cfg);

    try
    {
        std::cout.setf(std::ios::boolalpha);

        // Find all resources
        requestURI << OC_RSRVD_WELL_KNOWN_URI << "?rt=oic.r.temperature";

        OCPlatform::findResource("", requestURI.str(), CT_DEFAULT, &foundResource);

        std::cout<< "Finding Resource... " <<std::endl;

        // A condition variable will free the mutex it is given, then do a non-
        // intensive block until 'notify' is called on it.  In this case, since we
        // don't ever call cv.notify, this should be a non-processor intensive version
        // of while(true);
        std::mutex blocker;
        std::condition_variable cv;
        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(blocker);
        cv.wait(lock);

    }catch(OCException& e)
    {
        oclog() << "Exception in main: "<<e.what();
    }

    return 0;
}


IrelandOffline are delighted to present a broadband map of Ireland, in which you can see which exchanges are enabled, your nearest mobile "broadband" mast and which wireless ISPs are around you.
This is a work in progress and as more information becomes available we will add it. If you are a broadband provider and would like to be included please feel free to contact us. If you spot any errors we'd love to know about them! All the data has been collated from publicly available data sources and where missing the data was filled in by using crowd-sourcing methods over on boards.ie.
Currently we are in the process of mapping all the new VDSL cabinets that are being installed in selected areas around the country.
We are particularly interested in coverage maps for those WISPs that are not currently represented, until we receive the necessary data or coverage maps coverage is represented by coarse "best guess" polygons.
Expect to see refinements over the next few months.
If you would like to contribute to further developments on this map please free to contact us as well.
Is Mobile "midband" in Ireland Destroying broadband Infrastructure?
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Art-as-Life for the New Generation: An Interview with Ben Elliot
Interview by Penny Rafferty // Sept. 21, 2018
Ben Elliot treads a fine-line between vacuous consumerism and crushingly emotional terrains. At first glance, you may write this Parisian off as an influencer, party-boy or even a troll, but his soft, off-the-cuff quips and delicate positing of slang and attention economy leave you reflecting on a certain lifestyle (that chances are you buy into, too). His work is made up of selfies, pop-up shops, products and books, all of which fall under the weighted genre of conceptual art, a genre that reflects upon forms of language and epistemological methodology. Elliot replays and reproduces the operations of an immaterial labour of the now so convincingly because he lives it, too: he is not an imitation, he is a product of himself, society, capital and us — the viewer, the reader, the audience.
Ben Elliot: 'Ben Elliot Shop – Energized by Red Bull', 2018. Exhibition view, Magasins Generaux, Paris, France // Courtesy of the artist
Penny Rafferty: Your work centres around local branding, of the self, its environment and its peers. This is not an unusual tactic as such, yet it's often commonly found in photography rather than mixed media installation. I'm thinking Dash Snow, Nan Goldin, Wolfgang Tillmans, and the list goes on. Can you tell me a little about your scene and your horizon?
Ben Elliot: I enjoy society's mechanisms: how you construct yourself, communicate with others and build businesses, brands, trademarks, using your image. The internet, smartphones, social media, networking, branding and influencing, are the major communication tools of my generation. I like to work with them and use them to disseminate ideas that are new and in the making. My frame goes from making a party, social media posts, or a pop-up store, to launching collaborations and products with industries I believe have interesting concepts, both online and IRL. I am more and more interested in the mechanisms of the art market: what is perceived as buyable vs. institutional contemporary art, so the projects I am currently working on are integrating painting and sculpture.
I love the fact that today you can play in different fields. I am very careful to always build projects that make sense for wider audiences, so that everyone can just enjoy a good party event, shop in a concept store, or drink water without necessarily viewing it with the distance or depth that is supposed to go with an artwork.
Ben Elliot: 'Ben Elliot Shop – Energized by Red Bull', 2018. Exhibition view, Magasins Generaux, Paris, France. Featuring American Apparel, Soylent // Courtesy of the artist
Penny Rafferty: Technology and "lived life" seem to be the key materials you use, in this form of self-sculpturization: basic objects like the iPhone right?
Ben Elliot: Right! I collaborate with people and objects that often associate values of the technological evolution with the utility of everyday life. My most recent project, Ben Elliot Shop – Energized by Red Bull, gathered more than 50 companies and entities that respond to these problematics. They are active in the fields of sportswear, smart food, augmented beauty or social networks, which are respectively some of the most advanced forms of clothing, food, cosmetics, and entertainment. Partners such as Nike, Red Bull, Champion, Under Armour, Salomon, Microsoft, Xbox, Fnatic, Soylent, LuMee, Gosha Rubchinskiy, @lil_wavi and Meitu have been instrumental for me to depict the promises of technology for a more beautiful, better and stronger life. These brands spread new lifestyle experiences and shape our way to Artificial Intelligence.
Ben Elliot: 'Ben Elliot Water', 2017. Campaign picture // Courtesy of the artist, photography Charles Negre
Penny Rafferty: For this month's topic, I instantly thought of your water bottles but I quickly realized I didn't know anything about them. I only knew of the images that had resonated over my social feeds. I looked on your website and found this quote: "Water is the first product of life, the basic one we are and consume every day. Everybody needs water. It's the best product." I fully understand your logic, especially in a world that lives by an eight-glasses-a-day regime, but personally I think it wasn't the fluid that brought you to water, it was the image of the bottle. Can you explain this project in more depth?
Ben Elliot: Well, I wanted to launch my e-shop in 2017 with a first product and collaboration. It had to be the most common and basic product. Water is also an old but guaranteed technology. It is where we come from, it's the key to life. I am personally a water addict and it made sense to start with a product I like and know the most, because I use it every day.
Obviously, it also had a lot to do with self-branding and merch – getting back to your previous question – and an interest in growing my social media game through a shoppable experience, building a brand with myself to expand a community and develop creative and smart entertainment (that art is).
Ben Elliot: 'Ben Elliot Shop – Energized by Red Bull' (Saskia with American Apparel and LuMee), 2018, Campaign picture // Courtesy of the artist
Penny Rafferty: Are you empathetic to branding? I ask this not only in relation to the water, but your books such as 'Diary' and works like 'Camera Roll'.
Ben Elliot: Of course, I am very sensitive and responsive to branding. Personal branding is what interests me the most. Self-presentation is more and more important at the time of social networks and the communication society we live in.
Storytelling is fundamental to branding and it has been a key tool in my last projects, including 'Diary' and 'Camera Roll'. A few months ago, I exhibited my full 'Camera Roll' with all the selfies, pictures, videos, screenshots etc., directly on an iPhone accessible in the exhibition. It is like the making of my thinking, life and projects. My life as an individual is the object of a work itself, and this work documents other works and their setbacks. I used to write my diary in my Instagram captions too and then printed a book of it all. In the end, I just amplify or make visible what everyone is doing from their own level.
Penny Rafferty: I read 'Diary' in one sitting, it's easy rolling spread of things; love, life, lack, crush, food, water… I could relate to scrolling across my laptop. I loved the poetic sayings such as "Selfies are my introspection" and "bored beyond infinity". But I see how other people, who aren't in such pop-linguistic circles, could read this as vacuous and tedious. Are you trying to express something to a reader/viewer from outside of your social sphere? Or do you have to be an insider to "love" this for its delicate vulnerability?
Ben Elliot: Both, I guess. 'Diary' is like an emotional testimonial of our time, written with the language of our time, made of lols and emojis. You definitely have to be an insider to fully understand it but at least it offers a door to this world you may not be familiar with. If you don't get it at all linguistically, then you can focus on the concept, which I believe is as important as the meaning of the text.
Ben Elliot: 'Birthday Collection', 2018. Campaign picture. Featuring Abacus Pills, Ben Elliot Water, Diary, The Stalker // Courtesy of the artist
Penny Rafferty: Ok but there is a certain vulnerability. The work 'Diary' seems very surface at first, almost emo—with phrases like "I wanted to write with blood but I just had water" or "this is so puuuuure I'm in love"—but the more I read the more its a rhetoric of societal emotional conduct. And you have had real repercussions from your openness, right? As in 'The Stalker'…
Ben Elliot: Yes, absolutely. 'Diary' is kind of an open book of my life and emotions at a time when I was looking for myself in the present social structures, how to deal with being born as a 2.0 human and chasing the self-achievement that we are all looking for.
About repercussions, 'The Stalker' is probably one of them, yes. Unusual openness makes some people respond extremely, I guess. It has been almost 2 years that someone is stalking me on every platform every day. As I sit here writing to you, it seems that the stalker is in my city, Paris. I gathered all the content from the first year as an archive file. It includes about 1000 screenshots of Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, emails, phone messages, phone calls, videos, voice messages, pictures, etc. I just did it to get something positive out of it, and it is an interesting documentation to feed most of the subjects I deal with in my work.
Penny Rafferty: It's also a really intense space of emotive practice, it makes me think of Allan Kaprow. He was a self-described "un-artist" whose practice fought to produce Art as Life. I see you as a new generation of this mythos.
Ben Elliot: I am thankful to artists like Kaprow, also Warhol, who worked to blur the lines between art and entertainment, and many others who opened the path for the next generations of creatives not to be locked into one category.
As far as I am concerned, though, I would define myself as an artist but also enjoy working in other industries and combining them with art so that something fresh comes out of it in terms of ideas, process and economy.
This article is part of our monthly topic of 'Water.' To read more from this topic, click here.
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Ben Elliot: 'MakeupPlus'
Exhibition: Oct. 10–27, 2018
10 ter rue Bisson, 75020 Paris, click here for map
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The Caribbean Region enjoys a wide geographical diversity, it has both, large coasts and enormous mountains, which implies having a great variety of climates. Due to this, in the region we can find a great variety of animal and plant species.
Is located in the North of Colombia and south America, is composed by the states of Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Córdoba, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre and the state composed by archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina island. Although the Caribbean region is predominantly flat, is characterized by its variety ecological, whose ecosystems ranging from the dry forest of La Guajira to the rainforest of the Gulf of Urabá region.