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Q: django signals on user create I have connected creating of user with the function create_user_profile, the problem comes when i create i user, i seems the connected functions is called twice and UserPRofile is trying to be created twice, witch fires an error
column user_id is not unique
Request Method: POST
Request URL:    http://127.0.0.1:8000/register/
Django Version: 1.3
Exception Type: IntegrityError
Exception Value:
column user_id is not unique
Exception Location: c:\Python27\lib\site-packages\django\db\backends\sqlite3\base.py in execute, line 234
Python Executable:  c:\Python27\python.exe
Python Version: 2.7.2

here is the debug log:
[13/Apr/2012 10:20:57] "GET /register/ HTTP/1.1" 200 176691
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.002) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."last_name" = favicon ; args=(u'favicon',)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.001) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."last_name" = testuser2 ; args=(u'testuser2',)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."username" LIKE testuser2@gmail.com ESCAPE '\' ; args=(u'testus
er2@gmail.com',)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.001) INSERT INTO "auth_user" ("username", "first_name
", "last_name", "email", "password", "is_staff", "is_active", "is_superuser", "la
st_login", "date_joined") VALUES (testuser2@gmail.com, , , testuser2@gmail.com, s
ha1$9bc1b$c9d377a1bf228ef74eb6931a9ed02d5c455e1576, False, True, False, 2012-04-1
3 10:21:13.949000, 2012-04-13 10:21:13.949000); args=(u'testuser2@gmail.com', '',
 '', u'testuser2@gmail.com', 'sha1$9bc1b$c9d377a1bf228ef74eb6931a9ed02d5c455e1576
', False, True, False, u'2012-04-13 10:21:13.949000', u'2012-04-13 10:21:13.94900
0')

====================================
=

DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.002) INSERT INTO "page_userprofile" ("user_id", "thum
b", "name", "title", "description", "phone", "birthday", "address", "lat", "lng",
 "gender", "creation_date", "updation_date") VALUES (13, , , , , , None, , , , ,
2012-04-13 10:21:14.131000, 2012-04-13 10:21:14.131000); args=(13, '', '', '', ''
, '', None, '', '', '', '', u'2012-04-13 10:21:14.131000', u'2012-04-13 10:21:14.
131000')
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.002) INSERT INTO "page_pagesettings" ("user_id", "bac
kground_url", "background_repeat", "showAvatar", "showTags", "color_background",
"color_panel_background", "color_panel_background_opacity", "color_name", "color_
title", "color_description", "color_links", "font_name", "font_title", "font_desc
ription", "font_tags_and_links", "font_size_name", "font_size_title", "font_size_
description", "font_size_tags_and_links", "can_contact_via_email", "panel_positio
n") VALUES (13, , 0, False, True, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , True, ); args=(13
, '', u'0', False, True, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '',
'', True, '')

====================================
=

DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.002) INSERT INTO "page_userprofile" ("user_id", "thum
b", "name", "title", "description", "phone", "birthday", "address", "lat", "lng",
 "gender", "creation_date", "updation_date") VALUES (13, , , , , , None, , , , ,
2012-04-13 10:21:14.442000, 2012-04-13 10:21:14.442000); args=(13, '', '', '', ''
, '', None, '', '', '', '', u'2012-04-13 10:21:14.442000', u'2012-04-13 10:21:14.
442000')
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "page_userprofile"."id", "page_userprofil
e"."user_id", "page_userprofile"."thumb", "page_userprofile"."name", "page_userpr
ofile"."title", "page_userprofile"."description", "page_userprofile"."phone", "pa
ge_userprofile"."birthday", "page_userprofile"."address", "page_userprofile"."lat
", "page_userprofile"."lng", "page_userprofile"."gender", "page_userprofile"."cre
ation_date", "page_userprofile"."updation_date" FROM "page_userprofile" LIMIT 21;
 args=()
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 1 ; args=(1,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 2 ; args=(2,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 4 ; args=(4,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 5 ; args=(5,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 7 ; args=(7,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 8 ; args=(8,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.001) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 9 ; args=(9,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.001) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 10 ; args=(10,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 11 ; args=(11,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 12 ; args=(12,)
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.000) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."id" = 13 ; args=(13,)
[13/Apr/2012 10:21:15] "POST /register/ HTTP/1.1" 500 446959
DEBUG:django.db.backends:(0.001) SELECT "auth_user"."id", "auth_user"."username",
 "auth_user"."first_name", "auth_user"."last_name", "auth_user"."email", "auth_us
er"."password", "auth_user"."is_staff", "auth_user"."is_active", "auth_user"."is_
superuser", "auth_user"."last_login", "auth_user"."date_joined" FROM "auth_user"
WHERE "auth_user"."last_name" = favicon ; args=(u'favicon',)

Connection:
def create_user_profile(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
    if created:
        print('')
        print('')
        print('=========================================')
        print('')
        print('')
        UserProfile.objects.create(user=instance)
        PageSettings.objects.create(user=instance)

post_save.connect(create_user_profile, sender=User)

creating the user:
newUser = User.objects.create_user(username, username, password)
 newUser.last_name = slug

 if(registerAs == 'company'):
   newUser.first_name = 'company'
 else:
   newUser.first_name = 'user'

 #newUser.save()

A: You can avoid the problem by adding an additional sanity check to your method:
def create_user_profile(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
    if created and not UserProfile.objects.exists(user=instance):
        UserProfile.objects.create(user=instance)
        PageSettings.objects.create(user=instance)

A: Use the dispatch_uid argument to give your signal a unique identifier.
post_save.connect(create_user_profile, sender=User, dispatch_uid="create_user_profile")

For more information see the django docs.


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text:
import {
  FacetAccessor, ImmutableQuery,
  BoolMust, BoolShould, ArrayState, NestedFacetAccessor,
  NestedQuery, TermQuery, FilterBucket, NestedBucket, MinMetric,
  TermsBucket
} from "../../../"

const _ = require("lodash")

describe("NestedFacetAccessor", ()=> {

  beforeEach(()=> {
    this.options = {
      field:"taxonomy",
      id:"categories",
      title:"Categories",
      orderKey:"taxonomy.order",
      orderDirection:"desc"
    }
    this.accessor = new NestedFacetAccessor("categories", this.options)
    this.accessor.uuid = "999"
    this.query = new ImmutableQuery()
    this.toPlainObject = (ob)=> {
      return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(ob))
    }
  })

  it("getBuckets()", ()=> {
    this.accessor.results = {
      aggregations:{
        "categories": {
          "children": {
            "lvl1":{
              children:{
                buckets: [1,2,3]
              }
            },
            "lvl2":{
              children: {
                buckets: [4,5,6]
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    expect(this.accessor.getBuckets(1))
      .toEqual([1,2,3])
    expect(this.accessor.getBuckets(2))
      .toEqual([4,5,6])
    expect(this.accessor.getBuckets(4))
      .toEqual([])
  })

  it("getTermAggs()", ()=> {

    expect(this.accessor.getTermAggs()).toEqual(
      TermsBucket(
        "children",
        "taxonomy.value",
        {size:0, order:{taxonomy_order:"desc"}},
        MinMetric("taxonomy_order", "taxonomy.order")
      )
    )

    this.options.orderKey = "_count"
    this.options.orderDirection = "asc"
    expect(this.accessor.getTermAggs()).toEqual(
      TermsBucket(
        "children", "taxonomy.value",
        {size:0, order:{"_count":"asc"}}
      )
    )

    delete this.options.orderKey
    delete this.options.orderDirection

    expect(this.accessor.getTermAggs()).toEqual(
      TermsBucket(
        "children", "taxonomy.value",
        {size:0, order:undefined}
      )
    )

  })

  it("buildSharedQuery", ()=> {
    this.accessor.state = this.accessor.state
      .add(0, "lvl1val")
      .add(1, "lvl2val")
      .add(2, "lvl3val")
    expect(this.toPlainObject(this.accessor.state.getValue()))
      .toEqual([["lvl1val"], ['lvl2val'], ["lvl3val"]])
    //
    let query = this.accessor.buildSharedQuery(this.query)
    let expected = BoolMust([
      NestedQuery("taxonomy",
        BoolMust([
          TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl1val"),
          TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl2val"),
          TermQuery("taxonomy.value", "lvl3val")
        ])
      )
    ])
    expect(query.query.filter).toEqual(expected)
    let selectedFilters = query.getSelectedFilters()
    expect(this.toPlainObject(selectedFilters[0])).toEqual({
      id: 'categories',
      name: 'lvl2val',
      value: 'lvl3val'
    })
    selectedFilters[0].remove()
    expect(this.toPlainObject(this.accessor.state.getValue()))
      .toEqual([["lvl1val"], ['lvl2val']])
  })

  it("buildOwnQuery()", ()=> {
    this.accessor.state = this.accessor.state
      .add(0, "lvl1val")
      .add(1, "lvl2val")
      .add(2, "lvl3val")
    this.query = this.query.addFilter("other", BoolShould(["foo"]))
    let query = this.accessor.buildSharedQuery(this.query)
    query = this.accessor.buildOwnQuery(query)
    expect(_.keys(query.index.filtersMap).sort()).toEqual(['999', 'other'])
    let termsBucket = TermsBucket(
      "children",
      "taxonomy.value",
      {size:0, order:{taxonomy_order:"desc"}},
      MinMetric("taxonomy_order", "taxonomy.order")
    )
    let expected = FilterBucket(
      "categories",
      BoolMust([ BoolShould(["foo"]) ]),
      NestedBucket(
        "children","taxonomy",
        FilterBucket(
          "lvl0",
          BoolMust([
            TermQuery("taxonomy.level", 1)
          ]),
          termsBucket
        ),
        FilterBucket(
          "lvl1",
          BoolMust([
            TermQuery("taxonomy.level", 2),
            TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl1val")
          ]),
          termsBucket
        ),
        FilterBucket(
          "lvl2",
          BoolMust([
            TermQuery("taxonomy.level", 3),
            TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl1val"),
            TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl2val")
          ]),
          termsBucket
        ),
        FilterBucket(
          "lvl3",
          BoolMust([
            TermQuery("taxonomy.level", 4),
            TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl1val"),
            TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl2val"),
            TermQuery("taxonomy.ancestors", "lvl3val")
          ]),
          termsBucket
        )

      )

    )
    expect(query.query.aggs).toEqual(expected)

  })

})

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Rudolf Serkin (Eger, 28 maart 1903 - Guildfort, 8 mei 1991) was een Amerikaans pianist.

Serkin werd geboren in Bohemen als vijfde kind in een gezin van acht kinderen. Hij studeerde piano in Wenen bij Richard Robert, en compositie bij Joseph Marx en Arnold Schönberg. Hij trouwde met de dochter van de violist Adolf Busch en werd diens vaste begeleider.

In 1939 emigreerde hij naar de Verenigde Staten en werd daar docent aan het Curtis Institute te Philadelphia en in 1968 directeur van deze instelling.

Serkin was ook actief als componist, en componeerde onder meer een strijkkwartet.

Zijn zoon Peter Serkin was eveneens een befaamd klassiek pianist.

Amerikaans pianist
Tsjechisch pianist

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MDROOT = $(shell stat -f%N "/Applications/Xamarin Studio.app" 2>/dev/null || echo "/Applications/MonoDevelop.app")
MDTOOL_SYSTEM ?= $(MDROOT)/Contents/MacOS/mdtool

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    MDTOOL_BUILD = "$(MDTOOL_SYSTEM)" build
else
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endif

MONO_MAC_DLL = ../../src/MonoMac.dll
APPLEDOCWIZARD_APP = AppleDocWizard/bin/Debug/AppleDocWizard.app
MACDOC_APP = bin/Debug/macdoc.app
MONODOC_APP = $(dir $(MACDOC_APP))MonoDoc.app
MONODOC_ARCHIVE = MonoDoc.tar.bz2
XCODE_43_RESOURCE_RULES=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/ResourceRules.plist
XCODE_42_RESOURCE_RULES=/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/ResourceRules.plist

all: monomac macdoc monodoc

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text:
Why Salamanders Can Regenerate Perfect Tails But Lizards Cannot
By John Virata
When a salamander loses its tail, it has the capability to regenerate a perfect tail, but lizards that have the capability to regrow their tails do not.
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The mourning gecko is one of many lizard species that can regenerate its tail, but it is never like the original.
Researchers with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine wanted to know why amphibians have the upper hand in the tail regrowing department, so they set out to determine why.
What they found was intriguing. Stem cells in the spinal cord are the factor that enables salamanders to regenerate a near perfect clone of their tail when they lose it.
"The traditional animal model for regeneration is the salamander," senior author Thomas P. Lozito, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, said in a press release put out by the university. "Salamanders can regenerate a wide variety of tissues -- brain, heart, parts of their eyes, limbs, tails -- but they have whole classes of molecule types and tissues that just aren't found in mammals, so we really haven't been able to apply very much of what we found in the salamander to humans," Lozito said.
Regenerated Lizard Tails Not As Functional As Originals
With the salamander, the regenerated tail is pretty much an exact copy of what was lost, either by predation, accident, or other mishap. With lizards, the tail is nothing like the original. It lacks bone that was once in the tail, the scales are different, and the color pattern doesn't match.
"You can easily tell a lizard with a regenerated tail," Lozito said. "It doesn't get anything right. The scales are different; the color pattern is different, and then when you look inside the tail, all the tissues are different. There's no bone; the skeleton is completely cartilaginous, just tubes within tubes."
The researchers transplanted salamander stem cells into the regenerating tail stump of a mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris. The researchers were trying to determine what holds back the lizard from regenerating a perfect tail; the biochemical environment or the native stem cells found in the lizard. The salamander stem cells were able to keep the capability to differentiate into multiple stem cell types, including neurons, while the lizard stem cells could only become glial cells, cells which protect neuronal cells. Glial cells don't have the capability to process instructions to direct movement and feeling, while neuronal cells do.
Lead author Aaron Sun, Ph.D. said that the so-called neural stem cells that create tail regeneration in lizards aren't true neural stem cells at all, as they cannot generate the varying cell types required to recreate the asymmetries of the lizard's original spinal cord. This prevents the generation of bony vertebrate.
"The spinal cord is the master regulator of tail regeneration, and these differences that we're seeing between lizard and salamander tails are due to differences in stem cell quality," Lozito said. "It's all because of the neural stem cells."
An abstract of the study, "Differences in neural stem cell identity and differentiation capacity drive divergent regenerative outcomes in lizards and salamanders" can be found on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences website.
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SeaWorld Orlando and sister attractions Aquatica and Discovery Cove are planning to hire approximately 200 people soon for seasonal positions.
There will be a wide range of jobs open at the three parks, including lifeguards, spots in dining areas, park hosts and more. There will be positions tied to the opening of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin section of the park, which is scheduled to have its grand opening on May 24. Some jobs could last through the winter holiday season.
Pay range for the seasonal jobs is $8.15-$9.50. They come with other benefits such as free entry to SeaWorld and Aquatica water park.


But probably more interesting is a new technology that is likely to be part of the next major release: Stretch-Hash-and-Truncate.
Stretch-Hash-and-Truncate (SH&T) is a novel technique to drastically increase DNS privacy. It can work over DNS-over-HTTPS, but requires a specifically configured server.
Hoping to see Cloudflare deploy this technology on their servers soon.
Is there some wider context to this feature, outside of that commit? A spec?
This seems very interesting but I think that I don't altogether understand what it is.
If you only send a digest of the query, from stub->recursor, what then?
If the recursor has seen the digest before, it can provide an answer.
If it hasn't … then it has no way of recovering the plaintext query. What am I missing?
- actual committing it was a nice touch!


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Food & Grocery / ZOOM announces 150% growth plan in the UAE by 2025
ZOOM announces 150% growth plan in the UAE by 2025
The Emirates National Oil Company's (ENOC) retail arm, ENOC Retail, has announced ambitious growth plans for its ZOOM stores network.
The company plans to grow its ZOOM network in the UAE by 150% by 2025 to cater to increasing customer demand and population growth, while aiming to triple its turnover in the next 15 years.
ZOOM's growth plans include opening of 30 stores every year to reach 500 stores in the UAE by 2025, including standalone stores, stores in service station network and franchise stores.
Regionally, the company has plans to expand in Saudi Arabia where it currently has three convenience stores (C-store) in petrol stations with six more opening in 2016. The company plans to have 27 ZOOM stores in KSA by 2018 in line with the petrol station growth plan. There are currently two ZOOM stores in Bahrain with plans for several more over the next few years. ZOOM is also open for franchising both in the UAE and across the region.
Commenting on the growth plans, Saif Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC, says, "We are proud to have created a home-grown brand that delivers international standards and quality to our communities. When we launched the standalone ZOOM stores a few years ago, we received an overwhelming response from our customers resulting in our focus to grow the standalone ZOOM business so we can serve every community across the UAE."
"Our priority is to enhance the entire customer journey through our stores. To achieve this we are studying strategic partnership opportunities with developers and hotels to identify attractive locations, redefining customer expectations and experience by changing our merchandise mix and exploring newer options of the look-and-feel format. We are evolving as a true convenience store player, taking ZOOM beyond its original concept as a service station convenience store," he adds.
With over 200 strategic locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain, ZOOM has a variety of formats from service station C-stores to mini marts, metro stores up to large-scale supermarkets, located in a number of high-end locations such as Burj Khalifa, Burj Gate, Cayan Towers and Burj Al Salam. The merchandise mix is primarily focused on food and drinks, with non-food items, while offering services as well.
"While the initial years were challenging, today, our large format ZOOM markets compete with well-established supermarkets. The smaller ZOOM Mart and ZOOM C-stores have set new standards for neighbourhood groceries," Al Falasi avers.
In order to improve customer experience, ZOOM recently partnered with BEAM to allow for cashless/cardless payments within all stores. This service, which will be available in the third quarter of 2016, will enable customers to make purchases through their phone.
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21 Now, hand their children over to famine. Pour out their [blood] by using your sword. Then their wives will become childless widows. Their husbands will be put to death. Their young men will be struck down in battle.


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A Bush Master AR-15 assault rifle is displayed at a gun shop in Aurora, Colo., not far from the theater where James E. Holmes is accused of killing 12 people in July.
It comes in black, tan and camouflage. A pink version was once raffled by a gun store to raise money for breast-cancer research.
Favored by target shooters in competitions and by hunters who stalk small game and sometimes deer, its customizable features — stocks, grips, sights, barrel lengths — are endlessly discussed by enthusiasts in online forums. It ranks high among the firearms purchased for self-defense.
But the AR-15 style rifle — the most popular rifle in America, according to gun dealers — was also the weapon of choice for Adam Lanza, police said, who used one made by Bushmaster on Friday to kill 20 young children and six adults in an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., in a massacre that has horrified the nation.
The increasing appearance of the rifle in rampage killings — police officials say an AR-15 was used by James E. Holmes, who is accused of opening fire and killing 12 people in a movie theater in Colorado in July, and by Jacob Roberts, who killed two people then took his own life in a shopping mall last week near Portland — has rekindled the debate about its availability and its appeal to killers bent on mass slaughter.
It has also starkly highlighted the chasm between those who favor tighter regulation for firearms and those who believe that guns like the AR-15 are widely misunderstood and wrongly blamed for the actions of a few individuals.
Gun-control advocates contend that semiautomatic weapons like the AR-15 — the civilian version of the military's M-16 and M-4 — are a logical choice for anyone whose goal is to kill a lot of people in a short time, because of their ability to rapidly fire multiple high-velocity rounds.
AR-15s are not the only weapons used by rampaging shooters. Semiautomatic handguns are also frequently employed.
In Newtown, in addition to the Bushmaster M-4 carbine, two handguns were found at the scene, a 10-mm Glock and a 9-mm Sig Sauer, although the rifle is what Lanza used, spraying up to 11 bullets into each victim's body, according to the medical examiner. All three guns belonged to his mother, officials said.
In Colorado, Holmes carried two Glocks and a shotgun, officials said, as well as the AR-15. A Glock and a Walther were used by Seung-hui Cho to kill 32 people and injure 17 at Virginia Tech in 2007.
Diaz said that semiautomatic weapons, including the AR-15, increasingly are being used in the killings of police officers, whose vests often provide little protection against such firearms.
Some advocates have argued for banning assault rifles, though some of them also acknowledge that the federal assault-weapons ban, which expired in 2004, was inadequate and largely ineffective.
Defenders of the firearm, however, say it is misguided to blame a gun that is used by millions of owners across the country in a responsible manner.
They argue that unlike its military counterparts, the civilian models of the AR-15 are almost all semiautomatic, not fully automatic, and so should not be classified as assault rifles.
Critics describe them as high-power weapons — in addition to firing multiple rounds quickly, their muzzle velocity is almost double that of a typical traditional shotgun. But defenders say that most AR-15s are chambered for .223 or 5.56-mm ammunition, low-caliber rounds that are less deadly than those used in many handguns.
And they cite statistics indicating that unlike handguns or shotguns, rifles account for only a fraction of U.S. homicides — out of 12,664 murder victims last year, 323 were killed with rifles, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report.
What neither side questions is the popularity of AR-15s, which dealers say fairly leap off the shelves.
"They get a lot of coverage when there's a tragedy with one but the number of people unlawfully killed with them is small," said Halbrook, who has argued high-profile Second Amendment cases and has represented the National Rifle Association.
Enthusiasts praise the AR-15 rifle as lightweight, durable, accurate and, compared to other long guns, gentle in its kick. They describe the rifle as a gadget geek's dream — the "Barbie doll" of firearms, as one gun dealer described it — because of an array of accessories that allow it to be easily customized.
"The average person can change stocks, they can put lasers on them, they can put locks on them," said Tony Dee, chief gunsmith at The Gun Store in Las Vegas.
Although in some states, AR-15s with certain cosmetic features are banned from sale — in Connecticut, the guns cannot be sold with collapsible stocks or removable muzzle brakes — manufacturers continue to sell models in those states without such features. Buyers who want those features can easily add them by themselves.
In a 2011 survey conducted by the shooting-sports foundation, gun dealers reported that 49.1 percent of the AR-15-style rifles they sold were bought for target shooting, up from 46.3 percent in 2009. Hunting accounted for 22.8 percent of sales and personal protection 28.1 percent.
Yet even some gun sellers acknowledge that some of their customers choose AR-15s for reasons that have little to do with plinking at cans or hunting prairie dogs.
The optional grenade launchers offered on some models have a particular appeal, one gun salesman said.


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What happens when cultures collide psychology?
Those who feel rejected from their heritage culture can be left feeling alone and unsupported. This has been linked with depressive symptoms, poor well-being and greater stress. It can also leave people feeling as if their two cultural identities are in conflict with each other.
What happens when culture collide?
Organizations are made up of individuals whose combined attitudes, values and beliefs create an organizational culture that is unique to all others. When organizations merge, two cultures are thrown together, and that could result in a collision that will eventually destroy the new company.
Where do cultures collide?
When Cultures Collide gives you a greater understanding of what makes other people tick and enables managers to ensure that their policies and activities exploit cultural synergies and make the right appeal to their chosen market. "An authoritative roadmap to navigating the world's economy."
How do you connect with other cultures?
The 3 Ways of Connecting with a Different Culture
Listen…… Actively!
Ask Questions – Don't hesitate to ask questions. As I said, people love talking about their cultural upbringing.
Wait for your turn to speak – I said that people love talking about themselves. You are people too.
What makes up a person's cultural identity?
Culture is the shared characteristics of a group of people, which encompasses , place of birth, religion, language, cuisine, social behaviors, art, literature, and music.
What is an example of culture clash?
An example of cultural conflict is the debate over abortion. Ethnic cleansing is another extreme example of cultural conflict. Wars can also be a result of a cultural conflict; for example the differing views on slavery were one of the reasons for the American civil war.
What is culture crash?
noun. a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values.
What is Polychronic?
Polychronic and Monochronic Time Polychronic means a culture does many things at once. Their concept of time is free-flowing, and changes depending on each situation. Distractions and interruptions are a natural part of life, and have to be taken in stride.
Who created the culture map?
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business/Authors
What kind of struggles between cultures exist?
How do you talk to people from different cultures?
Here are our top ten tips for effective cross-cultural communication:
Maintain etiquette. Many cultures have specific etiquette around the way they communicate.
Avoid slang.
Speak slowly.
Practice active listening.
Take turns to talk.
Write things down.
Avoid closed questions.
What are examples of cultural identity?
These cultural identifiers may be the result of various conditions including: location, sex, race, history, nationality, language, sexuality, religious beliefs, ethnicity, aesthetics, and even food.
Who are the cultures that collided in Postville?
Behind the scene of the economy bloom, another culture collided into Postville. This collision was a little different from the Jewish culture. Mexicans as the majority of the immigration works broke the recent settled silence in this Postville once again.
When do cultures collide by Pengzi Zhou?
PZ EMGT 533 10/14/2016 Review of Postville: When Cultures Collide Pengzi Zhou CM3392 Postville, a tiny farming community in Northeast corner of Iowa, was a Christian town full of local Iowan before 1987. In 1987, Aaron Rubashkin, a Hasidic butcher bought an unused meat-rendering plant and turned it into a kosher meat factory.
Why was Postville A Clash of cultures in Heartland America?
When the business became a worldwide success, Postville found itself both revived and divided. The town's initial welcome of the Jews turned into confusion, dismay, and even disgust. By 1997, the town had engineered a vote on what everyone agreed was actually a referendum: whether or not these Jews should stay.
How did the new factory change Postville's culture?
The new factory brought not only hundreds of people to the small town, but also led in a new culture. Previous peaceful town life was considered to be intruded when the Jews arrived at first. Postville people used to have a solid life pattern. New comers were usually very well welcomed.
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Indians Search For Fourth Straight Win Against Nationals
By John Bena Jun 12, 2010, 4:12pm CDT
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(Sports Network) - Fausto Carmona hopes to put the brakes on a personal four- game losing streak this evening when the Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals play the second test of their three-game series at Progressive Field.
Carmona opened the year with wins in four of his first five decisions, but has lost his last four starts. His latest setback came on Monday against Boston, as he surrendered three runs (two earned) and five hits in six-plus innings. Carmona, though, walked six batters and fell to 4-5 on the season to go along with a 3.53 earned run average.
The 26-year-old right-hander lost his only other start to the Nats back in 2007.
Cleveland drew first blood in this series on Friday, as former Nat Austin Kearns homered twice and knocked in four to back a solid outing from Jake Westbrook in the Indians' 7-2 win.
In 7 1/3 innings, Westbrook (4-3) allowed just two runs on seven hits and two walks while fanning five to lead Cleveland to its third straight win.
Travis Hafner went 2-for-3 with a double and solo home run for the Indians, whose manager, Manny Acta, was fired by the Nationals in midseason last year.
Hafner's last five hits have gone for extra bases.
Adam Dunn and Ivan Rodriguez each had two hits and an RBI, while Luis Atilano (5-3) was credited with the loss for allowing six runs -- three earned -- on seven hits and two walks in five-plus innings for Washington, which was coming off a three-game sweep of the Pirates.
Since returning from the disabled list, Rodriguez is 5-for-11 with two doubles.
Tonight, the Nats will turn to righty J.D. Martin, who is 0-1 in two starts with a 2.31 ERA. Martin did not get a decision in his last start back on June 3 against Houston, as he allowed three runs (two earned) and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
This will be his first-ever start against the Indians.
The Nationals took two of three from the Indians the last time these teams met back in 2007.
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UPDATE Massive protests take place in Bucharest on Saturday against governing coalition plans to subdue justice and harsh economic changes
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Sâmbătă, 20 ianuarie 2018, 16:55 English | Top News
Protest 20 ianuarie: Piata Universitatii e plina
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Massive protests in the making for more than a month are due to take place in Romanian capital city Bucharest on Saturday evening. Demonstrations, gathering local people as well as protesters from around the country, are aimed against government plans to subdue the judiciary politically, to put an end to the fight against corruption, as well as a series of government measures including changes to the fiscal code, which are seen as burdening the economy.
UPDATE 9.30 p.m. The latest estimates say some 100,000 people attended the protests across the country, 70,000 in Bucharest.
UPDATE 8.00 p.m. Somewhere between 40,000-55,000 are estimated to have taken part in the first two hours of protests in Bucharest starting 6 p.m. on Saturday. Many thousands more attended protests in other cities across the country, including Iasi, Cluj, Sibiu, Timisoara. In Bucharest, incidents between protesters and gendarmes were reported in the first phase of the protest, before gendarmes dropped attempts to contain the march and check participants pouring into University Square.
The protest was announced after the governing coalition led by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) pushed a series of changes to the laws of justice in December and started procedures to change the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Codes. All these are seen by the opposition and large swathes of the population as attempts to put an end to the fight against corruption and to subdue the judiciary.
The protests come at the end of a week in which President Klaus Iohannis was forced to name a new PSD prime minister, Viorica Dancila, despite huge criticism that she is not up to the job and is just the hand of PSD leader Liviu Dragnea. Dragnea himself, who serves as House speaker, cannot become prime minister due to a conviction for electoral fraud and because he is facing other corruption-related inquiries.
Dancila replaced PM Mihai Tudose, also of the PSD, who had come at loggerheads with Dragnea and lost a fight to take over control of the party from him. Dancila is the third PM in less than a year, after Tudose and his predecessor, Sorin Grindeanu, who also lost his seat due to attempting to stand up to Dragnea.
The protest in Bucharest is aimed both against the changes affecting the judiciary and the fight against corruption and a series of changes to the fiscal code and other economic measures adopted by the PSD over the past year, seen as devastating for businesses and the economy.
People from across the country have announced their participation in the Bucharest march. A group of people from Cluj city in NW Romania, some 450 km away from Bucharest, arrived in Bucharest at noon of Saturday, after walking the whole distance between the cities in a journey that lasted more than a week.


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Was Wells Fargo's Negative Loan Growth Last Quarter the Canary in the Coal Mine?
One of the most concerning trends over the past year involves the trend in loan growth at banks, which seems to be decelerating. You can see this in the results of the large banks that have reported third-quarter earnings thus far, with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) serving as an especially notable example.
Total loans at Wells Fargo fell 1% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the year-ago quarter. It was the only one of the nation's four megabanks to see its loan portfolio contract over the past 12 months.
Wells Fargo cited three culprits for the drop in its period-ending loans: Expected declines in automobile loans and legacy junior lien mortgages, as well as a drop in commercial loans, "reflecting paydowns and continued underwriting discipline," noted the bank.
But even though Wells Fargo fared the worst among its big-bank peers, the three other multitrillion-dollar banks also reported lackluster loan growth.
JPMorgan Chase's loan portfolio grew by 2.9%. Bank of America saw the second fastest climb, at 2.4%. Citigroup took third place, with an increase in total loans of 2.3% over the third quarter of last year.
In the cases of JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, in particular, these are much lower figures than the nation's two biggest banks publicized in their earnings announcements. Both focused instead on average core loan growth, which rose faster.
JPMorgan Chase said that core loans were up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Bank of America reported a 6% growth in core loans.
By "core loans," these banks are referring only to the loans they consider to be central to their business models. In Bank of America's case, this excludes the $73 billion worth of loans in its "all other" segment -- a non-operating unit that's responsible for administering toxic and noncore assets (think subprime mortgages) stemming back to the financial crisis. JPMorgan Chase considers a similar quantity of loans to be noncore, or $70 billion.
What's notable is that in all four of these instances -- and JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup account for a meaningful share of the total loan market in the United States -- loan growth came in lower than the most recent gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures, which the U.S. Commerce Department estimated to be 3.1% in the second quarter.
This is significant because credit in the form of loans is one of the most important catalysts for economic growth. If loan growth is slowing, it isn't a huge stretch to think that the broader economy could soon follow.
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Date Added: 09/15/2019 by Robert-Jan Kamsma
Listening notes after 52 hours: beautiful; open, clean and clear high notes, no brittle hard digital sound and sometimes it sounds stunningly alive. Unfortunately that includes all the coughing of the public during live concerts.
After approximately 8 hours the sound was chaotic and rough. I was hoping this was a matter of aging / burning in. And so it was.
Most important for me now is the beautiful sheen on strings and wind instruments. Another nice improvement is the audibility of the acoustical environment; I hear more of the hall of the performances.
Have not listened to analogue records yet, so no comment on this. Before I had a mixture of Shunyata and Synergistic Research power cables. Not bad, but I was never really satisfied because of a certain amount of hardness.
C-MARC RCA unbalanced signal cable, stereo pair
Date Added: 08/27/2019 by Arthur Ross, Westport, CT
TO MY MIND, USING THE ART WORLD AS AN EXAMPLE, LESSLOSS TO THE AUDIO CABLE BUSINESS IS AKIN TO COMPARING THE WORLD OF MONET, DA VINCI AND VAN GOGH TO COMIC BOOK ART.
Date Added: 08/20/2019 by Matthew
I've spent the last two decades building up a small-room, small-ensemble stereo system for listening to piano, guitar, folk, country, and chamber music. I had settled on the boxes that suited me at my price point: a Lumin S1 server and L1 hard drive, Coincident Technology monoblocks with Takatsuki 300b's, two Placette volume controls — one for each amp, to serve as balance controls, and Taksim speakers. Power is supplied by a Wattgate wall outlet feeding a Torus transformer.
I wanted the best-sounding cables I could afford, and I wanted to stick with one manufacturer. I decided to try LessLoss's C-Marc cables because they were priced sensibly, a US dealer had strongly recommended them, the online reviews were positive, and they were easy to handle (i.e., highly flexible). The actual technology is beyond me, but the LessLoss website is exhaustive, for those who want or need to know about those things.
I've been following a series of steps:
Step one: new signal cables.
This meant two 1-metre C-Marc interconnects (RCA) and a pair of 2-metre C-Marc speaker cables.The improvement I got from the C-Marc's was what Louis, and the reviews, told me to expect — more relaxed, liquid, with less grain than I'd been hearing before and also less congestion between notes. Changes in a stereo system tend to show up most obviously in the bass, and regarding that, bass went lower and cleaner, which is what I wanted and hoped for. Overall, C-Marcs were an obvious though not huge improvement.
Step two: Two C-Marc power cords.
I plugged these into my monoblocks. What I heard, after break-in, was the same as what I heard from the signal cables, but much more of it. I mean MUCH more. My system had already been doing well at filling in between the speakers. Now, between the speakers, the blackness between the notes was even blacker. That erased almost all cloudiness and made for much improved separation between instruments and between instrumental lines. All the while, the sound stayed relaxed. When I played rock'n'roll, the system kept up with it — drums sounded explosive, bass went deeper and cleaner but also was rich in overtones. Treble was highly detailed but never shrill. Louis had told me to expect this — that good sound starts at the wall, which means that the power cables are the foundation of his product line.
Step three: LessLoss Bindbreakers.
I was impressed enough by the cables that I thought I would try his Bindbreaker isolation devices. The obvious place to start with them was under the Placette RVCs, which still rested on the sorbothane nubs that they had come with. They made an immediate and huge improvement. Basically, they added more of what the cables had added but also expanded the soundstage into the corners of the room behind the speakers. There was correspondingly more space between the notes and each note has more weight to it. Pace, rhythm, and timing all improved. The expansion of the soundstage behind the speakers was the biggest shock so far when using LessLoss products. Even my wife noticed — "Matthew, what did you just do!?!?!?" Around here, that's the ultimate test.
Step four: More Bindbreakers.
This time I placed them under the amps and server. I got more of what step three got me, which is what I'd hoped. Again, the improvement was obvious, and along the lines of step three had done, but more of it, though really, the jaw-dropping moment had been when I first put them under the Placettes.
Step five: Still more Bindbreakers.
I wondered what they would do under my speakers, so, two more sets of Bindbreakers. This is where things got fraught for a while. With them under the speakers, the soundstage expanded well out toward the listening chair, which was wonderful. BUT ... the sound also grew more congested, as if all the notes had got wrapped in fog. The expanded soundstage was a definite plus, but unless I could eliminate the fog, I couldn't leave these in the system.
So I tried two things: (1) Review the speaker placement. That helped, even moving them an inch did that, but not enough. Some of the cloudiness dissipated, but not enough, and bass still sounded muffled. So, (2) I adjusted the settings on my Lumin server. Specifically, after a few tries, I ended up turning off all upsampling/resampling, switching everything to Native, and then turned on DSD. Doing that basically solved the problems that the speakers had first encountered with the BB's (cloudiness), without weakening the strengths (a much expanded soundstage, a very natural, liquid sound, a wonderful combination of weight and air).
Good cables make a difference, and C-Marc's are emphatically good ones. In the same vein, the Bindbreakers are the best isolation devices I've ever had in my system (and previous to this, I'd been using a series of highly regarded ones).
LessLoss builds some amazing gear. And I haven't even tried their Firewall technology yet. Will be saving for that.
Some general notes:
The cables take a long time to break in, and even once they're broken in, they react more to the weather and to time-of-day issues than most cables. Live with it ... when they're at their best, which is almost always, they're amazing.
I demagnetize my system more than I used to with these cables. Specifically, I do it every four or five days instead of every three weeks. These cables seem to benefit from that.
Once you've installed these cables, don't move them or even touch them. They're sensitive to that. So are all cables, to a degree, but these more than most.
Good audio starts at the wall. Get a high-end receptacle, if you want to do justice to these cables. Even the very best ones don't cost that much.
The Bindbreakers require break-in as well – a few days, at least. Strange but true. Perhaps because they are partly made of wood.
When you change your cables, you're changing the signal the speakers are receiving, so adjust your speaker placement once the C-Marc cables have broken in. It always helps.
Date Added: 08/20/2019 by H, New York
The Less Loss C-MARC range is the most appealing and effective cabling and power treatment I have ever found at its price point and at those 2x or 3x above. To get to the punchline, a complete set — interconnects, speaker cables, digital coax, power cords, and C-MARC Firewall 64x for each component — delivered in my system created (1) more focus and coherence around vocals and instrumentation along with a larger soundstage (2) less harshness around some highs; and (3) rich but controlled and tighter bass. The biggest improvement, however, is in the overall musicality and listening engagement which is MUCH higher with the C-MARC cable set for every genre of music I tried. The cabling allows the listener to shift focus from the cerebral aspects of critical listening in which each part of the musical performance is considered in a piecemeal manner to simply enjoying the music. For any one who values their system and is open to improvement, an audition of the full C-MARC kit is highly recommended and I would say should be nearly a requirement for anyone starting a system from scratch.
For those for whom some more detail might be of interest — I currently have three high end systems, each with a different character. Over the years, I have seriously listened to a dozen different brands of cabling and power conditioning at a range of price points commensurate with the level of investment in each overall system. Virtually all sets of cables were above the price of a full C-MARC set -- at times many multiples above. Each set of cables had pros and cons and some stayed in each system and when they did, it would be the full set of cables for coherence. Often moving from one set cables to another in each system usually changed one or two aspects of the presentation of the music. At times, while there was shift, the "net" result was not an improvement in my judgement. Other times, there was a "net" improvement but there remained a weakness in some aspect. The "best" cabling in my judgement lowers the noise floor of the system and "stays out" of the way as much as possible.
In many circumstances, the specific character of a set of cables can be used to compensate for the opposite characteristics the components possess. For example, "bright" cabling can compensate for a "dark" set of components. In my experience, this approach always leaves a sub-optimal net result but may be the most practical approach given the components in question. C-MARC's character is neutral and I could not discern any particular emphasis the cables brought — they were not brighter or darker; they didn't accentuate one part of the recording over the others; they did not appear to be faster or slower than other cables etc. Their main effect was to increase the effortlessness and fluidity of the music while improving the coherence and size of the soundstage. Imagine a sort of haze around the band or orchestra members that other cables impart or allow — C-MARC simply eliminated the haze (and occasional harness around some highs). In this sense, I believe C-MARC is likely eliminating various types of noise and interference present within and among the components of the system, letting each play its role in the music delivery with minimal negative artifacts introduced. The net result was a notable increase in musicality and engagement with the music.
For anyone considering C-MARC one step at a time, my suggestion would be to start with either speaker cables or power cords. If it is possible to audition the whole set, even if finances may preclude the purchase of a whole set at once, I would recommend doing so, so that the full potential of the system in question can be heard with comprehensive C-MARC cabling.
For any skeptics reading this, I had no interest in changing the cabling in any of my systems which were all performing well. Konstantin at Atelier 13 in Nashville offered to send me a C-MARC set at his expense just to see what I thought. In the end, the overall effect was so profound I purchased the full set — they were that good. At the C-MARC price level, and at many price levels above, I have not found a better set of cabling that works equally well with tubes and solid-state, high efficiency horns and low efficiency two-way etc. C-MARC lets the inherent quality of whatever you have shine through to its fullest.
Date Added: 07/16/2019 by Johnathan Popan
After purchasing c-marc large hookup wiring for soldering inside my speakers and being extremely impressed with the performance, I started e-mailing Louis where we got onto the subject of the firewall 64x units, which led to the ordering of the custom power distribution unit. While I was waiting for the power distribution unit I purchased a super c-marc power cable and I was again very much impressed no matter what I connected it. The first unit I connected it to was my PC monitor(Asus pa279q). The moment I started looking at videos, playing blu rays and gaming I immediately noticed that it looked like a completely different monitor. The black levels were much deeper and the contrast was definitely higher to the point where the difference between brighter parts of a scene and where the shadows are have a realistic difference between them. A thick grey veil was taken away leaving colors that were much more natural, vibrant, vivid and lifelike. The way that the super c-marc power cable reveals the finest and most minute details in the image leads me to believe that it increases the resolution of the image in ways that no amount of resolution from the graphics card can. It increases resolution, it increases image depth by a lot, it takes away that sameness effect that the RF gives and causes every object to look like it is it's own object and it's in its own space. After enjoying the image quality that the super c-marc power cable gave the monitor, I then connected it to the xmc-1 pre/pro and I immediately was amazed at how it increased the resolution and transformed the sound-stage from being flat to having depth. There definitely were other differences like much lower noise levels, more natural tone, smoother more liquid sound, although the number 1 factor that stood out to me was the increase in resolution and the transformation of the sound-stage. When I connected it to the PC, I noticed a lot of the same differences like when I connected it to the processor although to a lesser degree and it did not change the sound-stage like when it was connected to the processor. The number 1 difference it made connected to the PC is lack of noise and smoothness. There was also a difference in video quality, although again, not to the same degree as when connected directly to the monitor.
Before I get into how the custom Lessloss power distribution unit sounds like, let's get into the specifications:
- Chassis mostly made out of 1 1/2" thick oak-wood
- Two thick slabs of panzerholz plywood(to bolt/glue the inlet/outlets into it)
- 1 IeGo AC-01 BK(Cu-Au) inlet
- 4 Furutech GTX-S NCF(R) outlets
- Polished and grounded(with large internal hookup wire) copper shields around the inlet and outlets
- All Lessloss c-marc triaxial internal wiring
- 12 firewall 64x units
After connecting a super c-marc power cable from the power outlet to the inlet of the distribution unit and four connecting from the power distribution unit to the PC, the XMC-1 processor and the two benchmark AHB2 amplifiers I fired up the equipment to hear how it would sound. When I started to play some music, I immediately heard the purist, most calm, pleasant and mesmerizing sound coming out of a black hole of complete silence as there was absolutely no sibilant in the sound with just empty space between each note. It's as if a very thick and abrasive blanket of static colored steel wool(called RF) has been taken out of the sound which imparted a brittle, dry and closed/collapsed sound that always bites into your ears but is now unbelievably smooth and liquid that flows out of the speakers like water. The sound-stage, at this point, is completely open and holographic, with each sound, not artificially laser-etched into the sound-stage, but effortlessly floating in mid-air separate from other sounds much like in reality. Instead of having a sound that is resolutely and tonally masked, uninteresting/bland and lifeless because of the blanket of steel wool, the sound is extremely vivid, revealing the finest detail, nuances and colors. The sound is much more tangible, defined, rich and full transporting you to the venue where the artist is singing. The attacks have plenty of contrast and inter-lapping of decay from various instruments are easily heard. The resolution and smoothness go hand-in-hand creating a sound that is not smooth but dark, or resolute but cold/analytical, but a sound that is just right. As far as color/timbre/tonality is concerned, each individual sound is vibrantly painted with many various shades of organic colors as if rainbows are bursting forth from my speakers, that especially make acoustic instruments sound very authentic and real. Electric guitars and electronic music aren't quite as tonally rich although they also do have a certain tone to them. I'd also like to make a quick mention of my experience of re-playing Alan Wake after adding this unit to my system. If you've ever played Alan Wake, you know that it's not necessarily a terrifying horror game, although it most certainly does have an eerie, moody and dark atmosphere to it. After adding this unit to my system, playing the game was much more entertaining, vivid, engaging and well, eerie. I really felt the game's dark atmosphere coming alive in the room as I ran across Bright Falls in the night, going from mission to mission. After owning this Legendary product for a few months I can most certainly say that there are very few words that can describe this unit's performance. It is truly in a class of its own.
In conclusion, I would have to say that this unit really reveals the soul of the music. It eliminates other-worldy amounts of RF and leaves you with a high resolution, vivid, organic, beautiful, confident, expressive, holographic and rich sound that has plenty of definition. You are left with living music.
Thank you Louis and Lessloss team for building the crown jewel of my audio system! This unit has taken my system much closer to the peak of mount Everest!
Date Added: 07/12/2019 by Joerg Meinhardt
Just got my distributor loaded with 6 integrated units of Firewall 64x two weeks ago and have enjoyed it so much. Will write a report on this separately.
So curious, what the other LessLoss products might be like after getting to know the fantastic Firewall Distributor, I ordered one C-MARC Power Cable. Just to get an idea, what the next year end bonus should be financing.
I received it this morning and without burn-in took a half hour listen. It was surprising, that it would beat my previous power cable like nothing even at this early stage. Again the typical things, that happen with LessLoss: Stronger, deeper, better controlled bass, an amazing extension of the stage space especially behind the front wall for the cable, better and more stable placement, instruments and voices have more body, sound richer, still more detailed. And all seems believable and natural.
I put this cable between wall outlet and the LessLoss distributor.
The upgrade with the distributor was so phenomenal, and still the C-MARC comes with this surprise of further improvement.
I am happy and will replace all other cables with C-MARCs.
I was starting to think about adding subwoofers, but adding the LessLoss Firewall distributor plus the C-MARC power cable really made it senseless. Is it the amp, that does not have to 'over-work' on super high frequencies and instead can focus on the relevant ones … especially the bass?? Amazing what my speakers can produce if you feed it right!
Thanks, Louis!!!
Date Added: 06/05/2019 by Stephane P.
I have been a loyal client of Lessloss for years now, and have regularly upgraded.
I have the (previous version of) the CMarc power cords, alongside a FW64, and CMarc IC and speaker cables, and I love them. In my experience, these power cords (through the Firewall 64) provide high resolution and luminous clarity, with "air" and micro-information that is crucial to music reproduction "realism", but always in the service of the music. They are not artificially tilted towards high frequency nor analytical. I recently had the opportunity to compare them to Cardas Clear Beyond, and whilst also a very good cable, I preferred my Lessloss Cmarc power cords, for their extra luminosity, and sense of "live performance".
Date Added: 03/20/2019 by Finn Mölmen, Norway
Just in time for Christmas 2018 I received four LessLoss C-Marc power cables. I used four DFPC's for trade-in, making the investment a treat. I introduced the C-Marc's one at a time in my set-up, exchanging the DFPC's successively, starting with my tube power amp. Immediately I experienced more snap, more weight in bass, better resolution upwards. After an hour or so, something peculiar started happening to the sound; there emerged a quality of flowing, liquid, organic sound that made the music much more appealing, more natural, more like music. This was intriguing, because my setup is rather mature, and I have done my fair bit in power management, using good power and signal cables for quite some time. My first DFPC was nearly ten years old when traded in.
There was no stopping me now: C-marc to the pre-amp, hmm, not easy to detect any immediate changes here, but burn-in must take its time. However, with my Chinook phono-amp improvement was evident rather quickly, yielding more space, more lifelike presence of instruments and voices. Finally, my DAC was favoured with C-Marc power, resulting in more weight, more presence and articulation in the lower midrange, giving pondus to the presentation.
However, I must admit that an objective assessment of the C-Marc power cables has been difficult to carry out, due to the fact that they were implemented in my setup only one month after I received my pair of brand new PMC IB2 SE speakers. Thus I have been witnessing a double burn-in process. The speakers are developing to every satisfaction, and the sound in my listening room are now very lifelike, revealing yet balanced and musical, with realistic dynamics, extremely nuanced and detailed, unerringly placing instruments and voices in three dimensions.
Power cables are among the components in a hifi setup that will perform for indefinite time. The C-Marc's will sit in my setup forever, or until Louis and LessLoss treat us with an even better cable. Over the last year I have experienced the C-Marc's in three different setups. This is a premium performer regardless of price, and at the present price point, the C-Marc power cable is a «no brainer» for anyone considering cables in this price range.
Lucky me, I will shortly be investing in the C-Marc loudspeaker cables for my PMC's now coming of age.
Date Added: 02/20/2019 by Denis Godart
I used a C-MARC power cable on my preamp and a 2nd one on my DAC. The C-MARC power cables are very neutral and drastically reduce background noise, revealing harmonic nuances, soundscapes, micro-details, smooth listening, spacial info and locality of the instrumentalists; they allow you to get the most out of your electronics; at home these were better than Triode Wire Labs The Statement; then, tweaking the interconnects was made easier.
Acquiring an XLR C-MARC interconnect stereo pair, I'd add this feedback: it is in the same vein with the same qualities, even if the difference is less of a surprise compared to the change of power cables.
Upon initial connection, not burned in, directly out of the box, I'd say these are a little above the Absolute Creations Ul-tim, which are three times more expensive, and also better than Audioprana Signature Ag Cryo (with Ag connectors).
If your system is resolving and balanced, go for LessLoss. If you want to compensate for this or that defect in balance, look elsewhere for cables that add sonically and are much more expensive...
Cables delivered yesterday.
Spectacular improvement!
Noise floor falls away and instruments are absolutely rock solid in the sound stage. Even on tracks I know really well I am hearing new stuff.
The almost total absence of digital harshness means I can listen for as long as I like, as loud as I choose, without any fatigue whatsoever.
If I had paid the same money for a component and got even half the performance uplift I'd be very happy indeed.
As it is I'm utterly amazed and delighted by your product.
Again!
Many thanks and I will undoubtedly be back for more in the future.


Almost universally, people have assumed that non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation is harmless unless energy intensity exposure levels are high enough to heat living tissue. However, there is growing consensus among scientists that this is a false assumption. Around the world, a growing number of governments, associations and other institutions are implementing policies to reduce electromagnetic radiation health risks from cellphones and other wireless devices.
The research supporting caution continues to accumulate. In May 2016, the U.S. National Toxicology Program released, earlier than planned, partial results of its 16-year, $25 million "National Toxicology Program Carcinogenesis Studies of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation." Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society remarked that, "The NTP report linking RFR (radiofrequency radiation) to two types of cancer marks a paradigm shift in our understanding of radiation and cancer risk." This was an about-face for the American Cancer Society, which has long denied the health risks of cell phones.
Mind Body Matrix launched Unity Clothing to inspire creativity with geometry. Using the geometry that powers EMF Shield's harmonizing capabilities in its holograms, we are incorporating the same or a modified image onto t-shirts, tank/crop tops and leggings to spread the powerful message of Sacred Geometry – the building blocks of Nature!
EMF Shield – why was it created and how does it work?
The answer is a long one, lets go back to 1999 when I was first introduced to energy medicine. I was working on a bio-dynamic (organic) farm and experimenting with enhancing a plants growth using energetic techniques such as dowsing, radionics, crystals and rock, vibrational essences, biodynamic/organic tinctures and using shape in the design/layout. At this time I was introduced to and practiced with many professionals in the field and gained amazing awareness and insight into the 'un-seen' effect energy or vibrational frequencies have on living systems.
The biggest issue in todays overly scientific world is that we have been conditioned to believe that 'matter' is all there is and the energy/vibrational/spirit aspect is irrelevant or does not exist. This is laughable really as matter is a by-product of this vibrational energy field. Without a vibrational matrix matter simply cannot materialise.
Not too long ago matter and energy were seen as one and studied together, physics and metaphysics, one could not be separated from the other. But due to political reasons, they were separated, science took the physics/matter aspect under its 'control' and metaphysics/spirit was given direction by the church. This, in my opinion, was when society took a downward spiral.
Continue reading EMF Shield – why was it created and how does it work?
Below are the essential building blocks and codes of Nature. They are essential to all creation in our world. Once you start LOOKING at the world around you, Nature, you will see these codes everywhere. In the sky, in the garden, your own body, microscope slide images, telescopic images of the stars and in photos and scientific articles. Everywhere!
We also have these essential harmonic codes into our EMF Shield Hologram to bring you closer to Nature and Harmonize the scattered, in-coherent fields produced by wireless transmitters.
Scientist Barrie Trower talks about the danger of the microwave technology and why the Nuremberg treaty has been ignored by governments.
Still baffles me why people think EMF Radiation is safe!?
Unbiased research, one without a financial agenda, has found that sugar could possible be the most toxic substance ever introduced into modern society en-mass.
So if a simple substance like sugar composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen is found to be more than likely the sole contributor to the global Obesity epidemic and contributor to Inflammation in the body (inflammation being the leading contributor to over 80% of all disease), then why do people dismiss outright the potential for Wireless communications from phones, towers and WiFi modems to be causing comparable damage to the body, as it does in fact increase inflammation and disrupt cellular communications within organic biology.
I guess until main stream science is no longer dependent on funding from corporations with motives and agendas to increase profit we may need to wait another 20 years for the truth about Non-Ionising EMF Radiation and its real effects!
Take a precautionary approach and seek protection with the EMF Shield range of Harmonising products.
I have just created this new design of the large 125mm Pyramid. Instead of making the pyramid with resin I have made a glass version complete with central plate (1/3 rd height) to place the hologram on.
Let me know what you think. Is this something that you want to purchase for the home of office?
The codes of life are everywhere, all we have to do is slow down and look 🙂 From geometric drawings to cells in the human body and into space with the formation of stars and galaxies, this is a self repeating Holofractographic coded Universe.


Bhí ceolchoirm againn chun 30 bliain a ceiliúradh sa scoil.
Bhí sé amuigh faoin aer agus bhí canadh, craic agus ceol ann.
Fuair gach duine píosa cáca milis agus bhí an-lá ar fad ag gach éinne!
The children held an open air concert to celebrate the school's 30 year anniversery.
There was singing and drama and plenty of music played.
Everyone had some yummy birthday cake and a great day was had by all!


SMELL LAB was co-founded in 2015 by olfactory artist Klara Ravat. As a non-commercial project, it has been established as a platform for olfactory art and inter-disciplinary practices that relate to scent as a medium for expression and communication, in Berlin and in an international context.
Our main mission is to co-produce, host, educate, innovate and support artistic practices that involve the sense of smell and olfaction.


Summer is just around the corner and has so many great things to offer, think barbeques, tanning and outdoor picnics. While the season spells excitement for many, it can also bring misery to hay fever sufferers who dread months of endless sneezing, streaming eyes and restless nights.
An estimated 21 million adults in the UK suffer from an allergy, interfering with day-to-day activities and making everyday life tough. So how can we stop hay fever from holding us back?
Zirtek allergy tablets not only help to control your hay fever, but also relieves the symptoms of all year round allergies from pets and dust mites to itchy skin rashes like urticarial or hives. Zirtek is a second generation antihistamine, which means it does not cause drowsiness in the majority of people. They're wide range offers formats to suit the whole family (from ages 2 and upwards).
This summer, Zirtek want to give you the chance to win an Olympus Tough Camera worth £260. Whether you're climbing a cliff face, rowing the rapids or surfing the sea, nothing will get in the way of your adventure!


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Irakli Gharibashvili named candidate for new prime minister
Irakli Gharibashvili. (Interpressnews.)
TBILISI, DFWatch–Bidzina Ivanishvili on Saturday announced Interior Minister Irakli Gharibashvili as candidate for new prime minister.
Ivanishvili presented the new PM at a press conference at the Georgian Dream coalition headquarters at 15:15.
"According to the new constitution, the prime minister is the country's first person," he said.
"As I promised, we held a political council and presented our candidate. There was absolute consensus in the team about this candidate. I'm really glad that the team, which is so democratic, made the right choice. Gharibashvili created a European type police. We employed thousands of policemen. I'm sure he will be a worthy prime minister, because he deserves this position. he has a great wife, you will have a very good first lady."
The outgoing PM has promised to leave office after the presidential election. Who will replace him was important, because a constitutional amendment will come into force as soon as the new president is sworn in.
The amendment was adopted in 2010 on initiative of President Mikheil Saakashvili and increases the power of the PM.
According to legislation, the governing coalition must select a candidate for PM as soon as a new president has been sworn in.
That Ivanishvili chose Gharinashvili as candidate is not surprising. There has long been speculation in the media about possible candidates, with Gharibashvili as one of the most likely ones, since he is regarded as the PM's favorite.
A day before the election, Ivanishvili said he would name his successor a few days after Election Day. Later he decided to postpone the announcement, because, he said, it was 'awkward' to name a candidate without agreeing with the coalition's political council and its members of parliament.
On Friday, Energy Minister Kakhi Kaladze indirectly confirmed in a TV interview that Gharibashvili would be the new PM.
"Let's follow consistently – let's first learn who will be the prime minister, then it is interesting who will be interior minister, what changes there will be in the cabinet if there will be any at all," he said, adding that two ministers might change or might not.
Irakhli Gharibashvili was born in 1982. Despite his young age, he is thought to be one of Ivanishvili's most trusted people. He graduated the Faculty of International Relations at Tbilisi State University, and later studied at Sorbonne University in Paris.
He returned to Georgia in spring of 2004 after the Rose Revolution, and took up a position as as assistant manager for Ivanishvili's charity fund Kartu. Later, in 2005, he became Ivanihvili's assistant and president of Kartu.
After the parliamentary election in October 2012, he was appointed interior minister.
Members of Saakashvili's National Movement party have accused Gharibashvili of protecting his own relatives, and as an example point to how his wife's father was released from prison.
The National Movement government detained Tamaz Tamazashvili on October 11, 2011, and charged him with illegal purchase and possession of explosive devices and a weapon. He was sentenced to three years and six months in jail.
Georgian Dream said Tamazashvili was a political prisoner and after their election victory the new government released him on October 10, 2012. The government also detained several police employees who had detained Tamazashvili in 2011.
Gharibashvili also made his mark in the investigation into the so-called jihad videos. In the beginning of June, 2013, two videos were posted on Youtube that contained threats against Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan. Two days after the posting of the videos, there was a rebel attack against a Georgian base in Afghanistan, which resulted in the death of seven Georgian soldiers. After four months of investigation, Gharibashvili announced that the case was solved, but the suspect was not detained since he lives in Georgia's breakaway region Abkhazia.
Another way Gharibashvili made an impression was by destroying the so-called 'dirty archive' of surveillance material amassed during Saakashvili's government. Many also believe Gharibashvili has depoliticized the police and reduced the crime level, but the government's opponents disagree.
By DFWatch staff| 2013-11-04T10:51:42+00:00	November 2nd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: Georgia's new prime minister 2013, Irakli Gharibashvili|0 Comments


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Energy Financing Gone With the Wind
At a Dow Jones conference, the head of BP's wind and solar business says money for funding renewable-energy projects has dried up. He also thinks wind-turbine makers should focus on developing technologies, not farms.
Ucilia Wang October 22, 2008
Ucilia Wang
Financing for wind farms has disappeared and fewer companies will be able to develop the kind of "mega projects" needed to feed the growing demand for energy, said Reyad Fezzani, CEO of BP's wind and solar operations, at the Dow Jones Alternative Energy Innovations conference Wednesday.
In just the last month, money that typically would be available for building renewable-energy projects has "completely dried up," thanks to the financial market crisis, Fezzani said during a keynote and on-stage interview with Yuliya Chernova, editor of Dow Jones' Clean Technology Insight.
To weather the downturn, BP and other companies will have to fund those wind farms and solar-power plants using equity finance. They can then refinance when the credit crunch eases, Fezzani said.
"This is a serious issue for those who don't have equity on the balance sheet to continue to operate," he said. "You probably will see behind the scene, frantic activities to bridge the gap."
Fezzani's remarks reaffirmed what many solar, wind and biofuel industry executives have expressed since the fall of a series of U.S. investment banks and mortgage lenders (see Lehman's Fall to Create Greentech Woes and VCs to Solar Startups: A Deal You Can't Refuse).
His comments also came the same day that Carpinteria, Calif.-based Clipper Windpower said it had completed a joint-venture agreement with BP Wind Energy to develop a 5,050-megawatt wind farm in South Dakota.
Fezzani said the South Dakota project represents the "next frontier" for wind-farm development, and one in which only a small group of companies can participate. Iberdrola, the Spanish wind energy giant, is another player (see Iberdrola to Spend $1B on Renewable Energy).
Despite the difficult times ahead, Fezzani said Americans' demand for electricity shows no signs of lagging, making wind and solar projects good bets in the long run.
Fezzani also sees a trend in which wind-turbine makers will devote less money and energy on building wind farms to create a market for their products.
"You will find that the days of wind turbine manufacturers bidding into projects are behind us," Fezzani said. "We need them to invest in R&D to prove the efficiency of their products."
Chernova asked Fezzani about his company's plan to nix a solar factory expansion plan in Maryland, and Fezzani largely evaded the question with statements about how bullish he feels about the solar market in the United States.
"When it comes to deciding where we focus on investments, we do it like everybody else," Fezzani said. "It's economically driven."
BP Solar recently halted a $97 million plan to build a silicon-ingot factory at its headquarters in Maryland, citing intense competition from low-cost producers in Asia (see BP Solar Nixes Factory Expansion).


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Sorry for the week long delay, I was holding out hope that I might be able to get the site fixed over the week but there were some minor set backs. So instead of stalling for another week I figured I might as well push on and post another page.
With the first Mission of Team Stryker I really had no script or plan going into it. I just had 1000's of ideas stored in my mind from the many conversations my friends and I had while in school. Matt, Max and myself would just spend countless hours in the classroom or at our favorite lunch destination, The Sandwich Tree, and would talk at length about random ideas for Team Stryker. Someone would say "Deadeye should rise out of a tank of water and murder everyone in the room" and I made sure to remember each one of these ideas so that one day down the line I could finally get them on paper. Since then I have only thought of more insane ideas that I am itching to bring to life.
Hope everyone is having a good Monday and this page of Team Stryker helps to get you through your day.
Great sequence, Andrew. Love this comic!
Glad you like it! I was very inexperienced in these early days and it's hard to look at these first few issues but we all have to start somewhere!


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