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Q: Python: Read value from code in a website I have a problem i first thought many would experience, but i couldn't find any similar questions. The language i'm using is Python.
I want to read a specific value from a website, which is embedded in another code behind. I first thought this approach here could work. (Downloading the html page, then reading a specific line). But the problem is, that the value i am looking for is generated constantly in another class or code. So basically when i tried to look at the html-code with Chrome, i couldn't find my preferred value.
The page i am trying to read: Page. The value i need is the Price per Ether in Euro.
I appreciate your help!

A: The data on the page comes from an XHR loaded json blob, which it is possible to query directly.
>>> import requests
>>> import pprint
>>> r = requests.get('http://ether.price.exchange/update')
>>> pprint.pprint(r.json())
{u'AUD': {u'15m': 873.83,
          u'buy': 873.83,
          u'last': 873.83,
          u'sell': 873.85,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'BRL': {u'15m': 2140.39,
          u'buy': 2140.39,
          u'last': 2140.39,
          u'sell': 2140.42,
          u'symbol': u'R$'},
 u'CAD': {u'15m': 860,
          u'buy': 860,
          u'last': 860,
          u'sell': 860.02,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'CHF': {u'15m': 643.67,
          u'buy': 643.67,
          u'last': 643.67,
          u'sell': 643.68,
          u'symbol': u'CHF'},
 u'CLP': {u'15m': 428297.17,
          u'buy': 428297.17,
          u'last': 428297.17,
          u'sell': 428303.73,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'CNY': {u'15m': 4359.5,
          u'buy': 4359.5,
          u'last': 4359.5,
          u'sell': 4359.56,
          u'symbol': u'\xa5'},
 u'DKK': {u'15m': 4416.7,
          u'buy': 4416.7,
          u'last': 4416.7,
          u'sell': 4416.76,
          u'symbol': u'kr'},
 u'EUR': {u'15m': 593.66,
          u'buy': 593.66,
          u'last': 593.66,
          u'sell': 593.67,
          u'symbol': u'\u20ac'},
 u'GBP': {u'15m': 496.02,
          u'buy': 496.02,
          u'last': 496.02,
          u'sell': 496.02,
          u'symbol': u'\xa3'},
 u'HKD': {u'15m': 5062.79,
          u'buy': 5062.79,
          u'last': 5062.79,
          u'sell': 5062.87,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'ISK': {u'15m': 79579.79,
          u'buy': 79579.79,
          u'last': 79579.79,
          u'sell': 79581.01,
          u'symbol': u'kr'},
 u'JPY': {u'15m': 69110.23,
          u'buy': 69110.23,
          u'last': 69110.23,
          u'sell': 69111.28,
          u'symbol': u'\xa5'},
 u'KRW': {u'15m': 742032.87,
          u'buy': 742032.87,
          u'last': 742032.87,
          u'sell': 742044.24,
          u'symbol': u'\u20a9'},
 u'NZD': {u'15m': 933.8,
          u'buy': 933.8,
          u'last': 933.8,
          u'sell': 933.82,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'PLN': {u'15m': 2589.46,
          u'buy': 2589.46,
          u'last': 2589.46,
          u'sell': 2589.5,
          u'symbol': u'z\u0142'},
 u'RUB': {u'15m': 42472.95,
          u'buy': 42472.95,
          u'last': 42472.95,
          u'sell': 42473.6,
          u'symbol': u'RUB'},
 u'SEK': {u'15m': 5637.68,
          u'buy': 5637.68,
          u'last': 5637.68,
          u'sell': 5637.77,
          u'symbol': u'kr'},
 u'SGD': {u'15m': 887.79,
          u'buy': 887.79,
          u'last': 887.79,
          u'sell': 887.81,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'THB': {u'15m': 22835.96,
          u'buy': 22835.96,
          u'last': 22835.96,
          u'sell': 22836.31,
          u'symbol': u'\u0e3f'},
 u'TWD': {u'15m': 20965.35,
          u'buy': 20965.35,
          u'last': 20965.35,
          u'sell': 20965.67,
          u'symbol': u'NT$'},
 u'USD': {u'15m': 652.7,
          u'buy': 652.7,
          u'last': 652.7,
          u'sell': 652.71,
          u'symbol': u'$'},
 u'baseVolume': u'71691.55099130',
 u'high': u'0.02070000',
 u'high24hr': u'0.02070000',
 u'highestBid': u'0.01957006',
 u'id': 148,
 u'isFrozen': u'0',
 u'last': u'0.01956700',
 u'low': u'0.01760000',
 u'low24hr': u'0.01760000',
 u'lowestAsk': u'0.01958372',
 u'percentChange': u'0.07570270',
 u'price': u'0.01956700',
 u'quoteVolume': u'3802775.62565674',
 u'volume': u'71691.55099130'}

Reading the javascript in the page, the price of 1 ether in a currency is 1 * data['price'] * data['EUR']['last']:
>>> r = requests.get('http://ether.price.exchange/update')
>>> d = r.json()
>>> float(d['price']) * float(d['EUR']['last'])
11.562597087999999

A: I was able to get the value from another webpage. The code looks like this:
def get_current_value():
    chrome_path = r"C:\Users\Chris\Desktop\Chrome_driver\chromedriver.exe"
    driver = webdriver.Chrome(chrome_path)
    driver.get("https://cryptowatch.de/kraken/etheur")
    a = driver.find_element_by_xpath("""//*[@id="price-ticker"]""").text
    unicodedata.normalize("NFD",a)#.encode('ascii','ignore')
    return a
I added this code here unicodedata.normalize("NFD",a)#.encode('ascii','ignore') to transform the output, which was apparently unicode, to a string.
The problem i face now, is that the output for a is something like : €12.99
How can i remove the euro sign so i can transform the string to a float?
I have to post this as answer since someone downvoted me for no reason so i can't ask another question today..

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Who Will Replace Jon Jones on UFC 200 Fight Card?
Hours after a report of Anderson Silva replacing Jon Jones on the UFC 200 fight card was denied by the UFC Thursday afternoon, the UFC announced that Silva will in fact fight Daniel Cormier in a three round non-title bout Saturday night.
This shift comes 24 hours after the UFC announced that Jones had been flagged for a positive drug test by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), leaving Cormier without an opponent at the time. Cormier, who was forced to withdraw from a scheduled light heavyweight bout with Jones on the UFC 197 fight card due to injury, will now take on an opponent in Silva who has fought at 185 pounds in each of his fights since 2012.
With the Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt heavyweight fight being moved to the main event, conflicting reports emerged Thursday afternoon regarding Cormier's status.
According to Brazilian news website Globo, Anderson Silva was due to be Cormier's opponent Saturday night in Las Vegas. Silva has a record of 33 wins and seven losses, with 20 of the wins coming by way of knockout and six by submission, but he's winless in his last four bouts with three being defeats and the fourth being a no contest against Nick Diaz at UFC 183 January 31, 2015.
Silva was originally declared the winner of that fight by unanimous decision, but the outcome was changed to a no contest after Silva failed his post-fight drug test. Silva, who maintained his innocence, was given a one-year ban and fined $380,000 by the Nevada Athletic Commission for the failed test. In his most fight Silva lost to Michael Bisping by unanimous decision in February.
Globo's report was in contrast to that of multiple outlets, including one from Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, that a matchup between Silva and Cormier is nowhere near finalized. Also of note is that UFC president Dana White denied the report Thursday afternoon.
White via text: Globo is wrong.
Obviously something changed between that point and late Thursday night, with the UFC revealing that Silva will indeed be Cormier's opponent.
Bout order for 200: Tate-Nunes, Lesnar-Hunt, Cormier-Silva, Aldo-Edgar, Velasquez-Browne.
Given the differences in weight this will not be a title fight, and Silva is two months removed from surgery to remove his gall bladder that led to his being removed from the fight card for UFC 198. Silva is currently in the middleweight division at 185 pounds, and he hasn't fought at light heavyweight since 2012 against Stephan Bonnar. The originally scheduled fight between Cormier and Jones was slated to be for Cormier's light heavyweight belt with a weight limit of 205 pounds.
That 20-pound difference is a lot to make up in either direction, especially on such short notice. But even with that being the case, not to mention Silva's limited training since undergoing surgery, two of the sport's most recognizable figures will meet in the octagon Saturday night in Las Vegas.
One report has a replacement being found for Jon Jones, but after denying it Thursday afternoon the UFC announced the fight late Thursday.


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Q: How to execute stored procedure in EF Core with return value TResult I created an async method with TResult return type but I get error in return value.
I try to return a list value but I'm getting an error:
public async Task<IList<T>> ExecWithStoreProcedureGetListAsync<T>(string query, params object[] parameters)
{
        query = "EXEC " + query + " ";

        foreach (var item in parameters)
        {
            var cItem = (SqlParameter)item;
            query = query + "@" + cItem.ParameterName + " " + (cItem.Direction == System.Data.ParameterDirection.Output ? "out" : "") + ",";
        }

        query = query.Substring(0, query.Length - 1);

        return await this.context.Database.SqlQuery<T>(query, parameters).ToListAsync();
    }

Error:

'DatabaseFacade' does not contain a definition for 'SqlQuery' and no accessible extension method 'SqlQuery' accepting a first argument of type 'DatabaseFacade' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

A: EF Core provides the following methods to execute a stored procedure:

*

*DbSet.FromSql()

*DbContext.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand()
Using FromSql
This method executes the stored procedure which returns entity data
using (var context = new SampleContext())
{
 var authorId = new SqlParameter("@AuthorId", 1);
 var books = context.Books
    .FromSql("EXEC GetBooksByAuthor @AuthorId" , authorId)
    .ToList();
 }

Using ExecuteSqlCommand()
This method returns an integer specifying the number of rows affected by the SQL statement passed to it. Valid operations are INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE. The method is not used for returning entities
using(var context = new SampleContext())
{
   var name = new SqlParameter("@CategoryName", "Test");
   context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand("EXEC AddCategory @CategoryName", name);
}

Reference :
https://www.learnentityframeworkcore.com/raw-sql#stored-procedures
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ef/core/querying/raw-sql
https://www.entityframeworktutorial.net/efcore/working-with-stored-procedure-in-ef-core.aspx


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Song artist 184 - Sam Cooke
This page lists the song chart entries of Sam Cooke.A list of the hit albums by Sam Cooke is also available. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Sam Cooke Wonderful World 1960 Holland 1 - May 1986 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1986 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1960), ODK Germany 2 - May 1986 (23 weeks) (13 weeks in top 10), Germany 3 - May 1986 (4 months), Switzerland 7 - Jun 1986 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 10 of 1960, POP 10 of 1960, US Billboard 12 - May 1960 (15 weeks), Canada 13 - May 1960 (8 weeks), DDD 15 of 1960, Austria 18 - Jun 1986 (3 months), D.Marsh 21 of 1960, UK 27 - Jul 1960 (8 weeks), US BB 80 of 1960, US Radio 98 of 1960 (peak 12 7 weeks), Germany 98 of the 1980s (peak 2 16 weeks), Rolling Stone 373, Acclaimed 781 (1960), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986), RYM 1 of 1960
2 Sam Cooke You Send Me 1957 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1957 (26 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1957 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), US invalid BB 6 of 1957, POP 6 of 1957, D.Marsh 8 of 1957, DDD 13 of 1957, US BB 20 of 1957, US CashBox 22 of 1957, UK 29 - Jan 1958 (1 week), nuTsie 55 of 1950s, Europe 89 of the 1950s (1957), Rolling Stone 115, Acclaimed 174 (1957), RIAA 283, RYM 9 of 1957, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
3 Sam Cooke Only Sixteen 1959 Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1959, Norway 10 - Sep 1959 (2 weeks), US invalid BB 15 of 1959, POP 15 of 1959, Flanders 20 - Oct 1959 (1 month), Canada 21 - Jul 1959 (7 weeks), UK 23 - Aug 1959 (4 weeks), US Billboard 28 - Jun 1959 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 35 of 1959, DDD 46 of 1959, RYM 52 of 1959
4 Sam Cooke Chain Gang 1960 US Billboard 2 - Aug 1960 (16 weeks), Canada 4 - Aug 1960 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Nov 1960 (3 weeks), DDD 6 of 1960, UK 9 - Oct 1960 (11 weeks), WABC NY 14 of 1960, US CashBox 18 of 1960, US invalid BB 19 of 1960, POP 19 of 1960, US Radio 21 of 1960 (peak 2 10 weeks), US BB 29 of 1960, D.Marsh 37 of 1960, RYM 7 of 1960
5 Sam Cooke Twistin' the Night Away 1962 UK 6 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 8 - Apr 1962 (2 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Feb 1962 (15 weeks), US invalid BB 12 of 1962, DDD 12 of 1962, POP 12 of 1962, D.Marsh 14 of 1962, US BB 23 of 1962, US CashBox 30 of 1962, Canada 35 - Feb 1962 (5 weeks), WABC NY 47 of 1962, US Radio 85 of 1962 (peak 9 7 weeks), RYM 12 of 1962
6 Sam Cooke Another Saturday Night 1963 US Billboard 10 - Apr 1963 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 16 of 1963, POP 16 of 1963, D.Marsh 18 of 1963, DDD 22 of 1963, UK 23 - May 1963 (12 weeks), Canada 30 - Apr 1963 (4 weeks), US BB 88 of 1963, WABC NY 94 of 1963, US CashBox 95 of 1963, US Radio 110 of 1963 (peak 10 5 weeks), Acclaimed 2372 (1963), RYM 20 of 1963
7 Sam Cooke Cupid 1961 UK 7 - Jul 1961 (14 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jun 1961 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 18 of 1961, US invalid BB 19 of 1961, DDD 19 of 1961, POP 19 of 1961, Scrobulate 71 of soul, US Radio 135 of 1961 (peak 17 3 weeks), Rolling Stone 452, Acclaimed 2405 (1961), RYM 10 of 1961
8 Sam Cooke Bring it On Home to Me 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 (1962), DDD 2 of 1962, US Billboard 13 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 16 of 1962, nuTsie 70 of 1960s, WABC NY 75 of 1962, US Radio 147 of 1962 (peak 13 1 week), Acclaimed 1103 (1962), RYM 8 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
9 Sam Cooke Having a Party 1962 D.Marsh 6 of 1962, US Billboard 17 - May 1962 (15 weeks), DDD 20 of 1962, US invalid BB 29 of 1962, POP 29 of 1962, Canada 30 - Jun 1962 (4 weeks), US BB 52 of 1962, WABC NY 76 of 1962, US Radio 149 of 1962 (peak 17 2 weeks), RYM 8 of 1962
10 Sam Cooke A Change is Gonna Come 1965 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1965), Library of Congress artifact added 2006 (1964), D.Marsh 3 of 1965, Rolling Stone 12, DDD 15 of 1964, US Billboard 31 - Jan 1965 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 41 of soul, nuTsie 91 of 1960s, Acclaimed 107 (1965), WXPN 472, RYM 14 of 1965, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
11 Sam Cooke Shake 1965 D.Marsh 3 of 1965, Record World 5 - 1965, US Billboard 7 - Jan 1965 (11 weeks), Keener 15 - Jan 1965 (3 weeks), DDD 44 of 1964, US BB 66 of 1965, US Radio 74 of 1965 (peak 7 5 weeks), US CashBox 76 of 1965, WABC NY 77 of 1965, Acclaimed 467 (1965), RYM 14 of 1965
12 Sam Cooke Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha 1959 Canada 14 - Apr 1959 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 25 of 1959, US Billboard 31 - Mar 1959 (13 weeks), US invalid BB 34 of 1959, POP 34 of 1959, RYM 51 of 1959
13 Sam Cooke Good Times 1964 US Billboard 11 - Jun 1964 (10 weeks), Record World 20 - 1964, Keener 31 - Jul 1964 (1 week), DDD 68 of 1964, US Radio 105 of 1964 (peak 11 5 weeks), RYM 147 of 1964
14 Sam Cooke Little Red Rooster 1963 US Billboard 11 - Oct 1963 (10 weeks), US BB 67 of 1963, US CashBox 97 of 1964, US Radio 111 of 1963 (peak 11 5 weeks), RYM 138 of 1963
15 Sam Cooke Frankie & Johnny 1963 US Billboard 14 - Jul 1963 (11 weeks), UK 30 - Sep 1963 (6 weeks), US Radio 136 of 1963 (peak 14 4 weeks), RYM 132 of 1963
16 Sam Cooke I'll Come Running Back To You 1957 Canada 8 - Dec 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 22 - Dec 1957 (14 weeks), RYM 90 of 1957
17 Sam Cooke Lonely Island 1958 Canada 16 - Mar 1958 (6 weeks), US Billboard 39 - Mar 1958 (13 weeks), RYM 189 of 1958
18 Sam Cooke Win Your Love For Me 1958 US Billboard 33 - Aug 1958 (17 weeks), Canada 45 - Sep 1958 (2 weeks), RYM 79 of 1958
19 Sam Cooke Sad Mood 1960 Canada 18 - Dec 1960 (8 weeks), US Billboard 29 - Dec 1960 (8 weeks), RYM 74 of 1960
20 Sam Cooke Good News 1964 US Billboard 11 - Jan 1964 (10 weeks), DDD 85 of 1964, US Radio 114 of 1964 (peak 11 4 weeks), RYM 196 of 1964
21 Sam Cooke Love You Most Of All 1958 Canada 24 - Dec 1958 (8 weeks), US Billboard 26 - Nov 1958 (16 weeks)
22 Sam Cooke Nothing Can Change This Love 1962 US Billboard 12 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), US Radio 118 of 1962 (peak 12 3 weeks), RYM 69 of 1962
23 Sam Cooke Send Me Some Lovin' 1963 US Billboard 13 - Jan 1963 (9 weeks), US Radio 130 of 1963 (peak 13 5 weeks), RYM 192 of 1963
24 Sam Cooke Teenage Sonata 1960 Canada 30 - Mar 1960 (4 weeks), US Billboard 50 - Mar 1960 (7 weeks)
25 Sam Cooke That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On 1961 Canada 25 - Mar 1961 (5 weeks), US Billboard 31 - Mar 1961 (8 weeks)
26 Sam Cooke Tennessee Waltz 1964 US Billboard 35 - Jun 1964 (8 weeks), Record World 40 - 1964, RYM 147 of 1964
27 Sam Cooke Cousin Of Mine 1964 Record World 26 - 1964, US Billboard 31 - Sep 1964 (12 weeks)
28 Sam Cooke You Were Made For Me 1958 US Billboard 39 - Mar 1958 (7 weeks), RYM 189 of 1958
29 Sam Cooke (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 1957 US Billboard 43 - Dec 1957 (11 weeks), RYM 79 of 1957
30 Sam Cooke Desire Me 1957 US Billboard 47 - Dec 1957 (12 weeks), RYM 79 of 1957
31 Sam Cooke Forever 1957 US Billboard 60 - Dec 1957 (5 weeks), RYM 90 of 1957
32 Sam Cooke Summertime 1957 US Billboard 81 - Oct 1957 (4 weeks), RYM 9 of 1957
33 Sam Cooke Let's Go Steady Again 1959 US Billboard 97 - Apr 1966 (1 week), RYM 52 of 1959
34 Sam Cooke Wonderful World (1986) 1986 UK 2 - Mar 1986 (11 weeks)
35 Sam Cooke Sugar Dumpling 1965 Record World 30 - 1965, US Billboard 32 - Jul 1965 (9 weeks)
36 Sam Cooke Somebody Have Mercy 1962 US Billboard 70 - Oct 1962 (6 weeks), RYM 69 of 1962
37 Sam Cooke Baby, Baby, Baby 1963 US Billboard 66 - Feb 1963 (7 weeks), RYM 192 of 1963
38 Sam Cooke There! I've Said it Again 1959 US Billboard 81 - Nov 1959 (5 weeks)
39 Sam Cooke That's All I Need to Know 1958 Canada 41 - Apr 1958 (2 weeks)
40 Sam Cooke Feel It 1961 US Billboard 56 - Sep 1961 (7 weeks)
41 Sam Cooke It's All Right 1961 US Billboard 93 - Sep 1961 (1 week)
42 Sam Cooke If You Were The Only Girl 1960 Canada 30 - Apr 1960 (3 weeks)
43 Sam Cooke That's Where It's At 1964 US Billboard 93 - Oct 1964 (3 weeks)
44 Sam Cooke Another Saturday Night (1986) 1986 UK 75 - May 1986 (2 weeks)
45 Sam Cooke Twistin' The Night Away (1986) 1986 UK 100 - Aug 1986 (1 week)
46 Sam Cooke It's Got The Whole World Shakin' 1965 US Billboard 41 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks)
47 Sam Cooke When a Boy Falls in Love 1965 US Billboard 52 - Jun 1965 (5 weeks)
48 Sam Cooke Along the Navajo Trail 1960 RYM 1 of 1960
49 Sam Cooke Almost In Your Arms 1958 RYM 79 of 1958
50 Sam Cooke Little Things You Do 1959 RYM 51 of 1959
51 Sam Cooke I Fall in Love Ev'ry Day 1960 RYM 7 of 1960
52 Sam Cooke Love Me 1960 RYM 74 of 1960
53 Sam Cooke Farewell, My Darling 1961 RYM 10 of 1961
54 Sam Cooke One More Time 1962 RYM 12 of 1962
55 Sam Cooke Love Will Find a Way 1963 RYM 20 of 1963
56 Sam Cooke Cool Train 1963 RYM 132 of 1963
57 Sam Cooke You Gotta Move 1963 RYM 138 of 1963
58 Sam Cooke Basin Street Blues 1964 RYM 196 of 1964
Comment on the contents of the 'Song artist 184 - Sam Cooke' page
Double Listing - Good News
#31 and #45 are the same recording.
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1957 Number One Songs for school project
If you need help finding the US number 1 song from 1957 on this page you are not looking hard enough

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Le jeu était initialement un projet étudiant intitulé La Goutte, qui a été finaliste de l'Independent Games Festival 2006 et a eu un prix au Laval Virtual 2006.

Système de jeu

Développement

Le jeu utilise le moteur PhysX.

Accueil

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Indian Polity & Constitution Previous Year Questions
Q1. Which of the following is/are true with respect to the Public Accounts Committee?
1. Its work is based on the audit reports of the CAG.
2. It examines the accounts of the Government of India for appropriations made by the Lok Sabha.
3. It examines the accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(d) Only 3
Q2. Which one of the following is correct?
(a) The High Court of J & K can issue writs only for the enforcement of the fundamental rights and not for any other purpose.
(b) The High Court of J & K can issue writs not only for the enforcement of the fundamental rights but also for any other purpose.
(c) The High Court of J & K can issue writs for any purpose except for enforcement of the fundamental rights.
(d) The High Court of J & K can issue writs neither for the enforcement of the fundamental rights nor for any other purpose.
Q3. Consider the following statements with respect to the Election Commission of India:
1. The term of office of the Election Commissioners is same as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission.
2. In case of difference of opinion amongst the Chief Election Commissioner and/or other Election Commissioners, the matter is referred to the President of India.
3. Independence of the Election Commission and its insulation from executive interference is ensured by a special provision under Article 324 of the Constitution of India.
(d) 2 and 3
Q4. Consider the following statements:
1. The State Human Rights Commission is a multi-member body.
2. The State Human Rights Commission consists of a chairperson and three members.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Q5. Assertion (A) : Regionalism in Indian politics reflects the cultural diversity of the country.
Reason (R) : Political leaders whip up the ethnic identities.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q6. Which of the following expenditures are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?
1. Emoluments and allowances of the President of India
2. Salaries and allowances of the Chairman of the Council of States
3. Salaries and allowances of the Speaker of the House of the People
4. The pensions payable to or in respect of Judges of any High Court
(b) 1,2 and 3, only
(c) 1, 3 and 4, only
(d) 2 and 4, only
1. Report of the Administrative Reforms Commission recommended the establishment of Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions.
2. Lokpal is conceived as the highest institution in India to investigate corruption at higher places in Government.
Q8. Which one of the following writs examines the procedures of inferior Courts or Tribunals ?
(a) Quo-warranto
(b) Mandamus
(c) Prohibition
(d) Certiorari
The executive power of the Union extends to giving of directions to a State in respect of:
1. Construction and maintenance of means of communication of national or military importance
2. Maintenance of law and order in the State
3. Protection of railways within the State
4. Protection of secular character of the country Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
Q10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
(Cabinet Committees) (Functions)
A. Appointments Committee – 1. Looks after the progress of government business in the Parliament
B. Economic Affairs Committee – 2. Deals with all policy matters pertaining to domestic and foreign affairs
C. Parliamentary Affairs Committee – 3. Decides all higher level appointments in the Central Secretariat
D. Political Affairs Committee – 4. Directs and coordinates the governmental activities in the economic sphere
Q11. How can the number of Judges in the Supreme Court of India be increased?
(a) By a Presidential notification
(b) By a Parliamentary Act
(c) By an Amendment of the Constitution of India
(d) By a Representation from the Supreme Court
Q12. 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India provides for:
(a) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and district levels
(b) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and block levels
(c) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the block and district levels
(d) Three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village, block and district levels.
Q13. Who / Which is vested with powers to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Union Public Service Commission?
(a) President of India
(b) Parliament
(c) Union Minister of Law
(d) Chairman, Union Public Service Commission
Q14. The Right to Information Act of 2005, provides for the creation of the:
1. Central Information Commission
2. State Information Commission
3. Joint State Information Commission
(Article) (Matter Dealt With)
A. Article 39-A – 1. Living wage for workers
B. Article 43 – 2. Uniform Civil Code
C. Article 44 – 3. Separation of judiciary
D. Article 50 – 4. Free legal aid
Q16. The President is recommended by the Finance Commission as to the:
1. Distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the Union and States
2. Principles governing grants-in-aid of the revenues of States out of Contingency Fund of India
3. Measures to augment Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement resources of Municipalities
4. Measures to augment Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement resources of Panchayats
(b) 1, 3 and 4
Q17. Consider the following statements:
On proclamation of emergency under Article 352, the Fundamental Rights guaranteed in Article 19 become automatically suspended by virtue of Article 358. Additionally, the President of India may by order under Article 359 suspend:
1. The enforcement of all or any of the Fundamental Rights (except Articles 20 and 21) as may be specified in his order.
2. The enforcement of all or any of the Fundamental Rights except Article 21.
Q18. Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly:
1. The representatives were to be elected from the four constituents–Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian.
2. The chairman of the Union Constitution Committee was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
3. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389.
4. The Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar consisted of eight members.
Which of these is/are correct?
(c) 3 only
(d) 1 only
Q19. Though the Directive Principles of State Policy contained in the Constitution are not enforceable by any court, yet they are:
(a) Fundamental in the governance of the country
(b) Binding on the State
(c) Enforceable at the instance of the President
(d) Superior to Fundamental Rights of India
Q20. Which of the following statements on Zonal Councils are correct?
1. They owe their existence to the Constitution of India.
2. There are five zonal councils.
3. They coordinate relations among the governments of the States and Union territories and the Government of India.
4. They are set up under the States Reorganization Act, 1956.
Q21. When Demands for Grants are introduced in Lok Sabha, the Speaker applies the guillotine:
(a) After the demands are discussed and approved
(b) After the demands are discussed and voted down by Lok Sabha
(c) When the demands are discussed and reduced
(d) When the time allotted is coming to a close
1. Supreme Court's power to issue writs is narrower than that of High Court.
2. A citizen is free to approach High Court or Supreme Court as he chooses whenever his fundamental rights are violated.
3. The law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts throughout India.
Which of the above statement (s) is / are correct?
(c) 1, 2 and 3
Q23. Who among the following are among those who comprise the Zila Parishad?
1. Chairmen / Presidents of the Panchayat Samities within the jurisdiction of the district
2. MPs, MLAs and MLCs whose constituencies are in the district
3. Representatives of co-operative societies, municipalities, notified area committees, etc.
4. Health care specialists Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Q24. Which one of the following is not correct about Finance Commission?
(a) The members of the Commission are appointed by the President.
(b) It is to act as a balancing wheel of Indian fiscal federalism.
(c) The qualifications of members of the Commission are determined by the Parliament.
(d) It is constituted under the provisions of Article 180 of the Constitution of India.
Q25. Which of the following States require (s) judicial qualifications for the appointment of Lokayukta?
1. Maharashtra
2. Rajasthan
3. Bihar
4. Andhra Pradesh
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While the sampler was fantastic, I can easily say that our favorite dish of the night was the Sea bass with Peruvian corn…que cosa más rica! If you don't eat anything else, you have got to try this plato. Unfortunately, our photo does not do the sea bass any justice!
SushiSamba is known for its signature cocktails, so make sure you come thirsty! I tried out the "Niña Fresa" (because…hello!) which was a yummy mixture of with vodka, strawberry, grapefruit and guava shaken with rhubarb bitters, lime and sugar.
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The stone the builders rejected
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By JOSEPH DOYLE
From the moment of its publication, Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life) was controversial. Its prohibition of artificial contraception made it one of the most divisive, despised and unfashionable publications in the Church's history. However, fifty years after its release, in the light of new evidence, Humanae Vitae is finally getting some of the recognition that it deserves.
Written in 1968 by the soon to be canonised Pope Paul VI, the encyclical letter on the regulation of births was written to reaffirm the traditional Catholic position on married love, responsible parenthood and the use of contraception.
In it, Pope Paul VI beautifully reiterates the good of married love as created by God so that "husband and wife become in a way one heart and one soul, and together attain their human fulfillment." (HV, 9). Pope Paul was also clear that sex and marriage were designed to be fruitful and is "ordained towards the procreation and education of children." (HV 9).
As a result, Pope Paul VI advised married couples to use natural infertile periods to space out children instead of using contraceptives, all of which are "no act of true love" because they deprive sex and marriage of their "meaning and purpose," (HV 13).
However, by the time the encyclical was written the sexual revolution was in full swing, promising liberation from restraints on sexual freedom. The encyclical was also written amidst pervasive fears of a global overpopulation crisis due to unregulated births.
The aftermath of Vatican II
In the immediate aftermath of the Second Vatican Council, the Church was expected to stride into the modern era by rescinding many of their traditional teachings. The Anglican Church had approved in 1930 and, except the Eastern Orthodox churches, all of the other major Christian denominations had followed suit.
The Catholic Church was the only major institution left in a world that, both inside and outside of the Church, was growing more and more hostile to the prohibition of contraceptives.
The Pope's answer ought to have been a foregone conclusion.
For many Western Catholics at the time, as now, Humanae Vitae was an embarrassment. In a world that almost universally acknowledged contraception as a necessity for freedom, relationships, and responsible parenthood, the vast majority of Catholics ignored or protested against the Church's definitive teaching on this issue.
It was declared invalid by many theologians and clergymen, ignored by the hostile majority of Western Catholics and derided by the secular world.
However, much has changed in the fifty years since its writing.
The Bomb that didn't go off
Widely available contraception was thought to be the solution to the over-population crisis. In reality, there never was an over-population crisis. Modern studies have dismissed the 'Population Bomb' as built on a mix of flawed science and ideological fear mongering.
Over-population science has been so thoroughly debunked that modern theorists are worried about precisely the opposite problem. What we have inherited instead is demographic disaster through plummeting birth rates and rapidly aging populations.
The myth of the over-population crisis, despite assurances to the contrary, gave license for international governments, such as in India and China, to forcibly sterilize undesirable segments of their populations.
Contraceptives have also been explicitly targeted to poor people in third world countries by Western governments. Contraceptives are, thus, still relatively unpopular in Africa and Latin America, where the people who live there seem somewhat unenthused that there are those in first world countries who think there should be less of them and have funded organisations accordingly.
Widespread birth control was thought to enable women control of their destinies and bodies, resulting in increased respect and liberation. However, the undeniable decline in moral standards and rise in sexual license and promiscuity have led to the unparalleled disrespect and degradation of women.
The years since 1968 have witnessed the growth of the now ubiquitous nature of pornography, soaring cases of sexual assault and the declining rates of women's happiness.
Degradation of women
The last fifty years have democratised the degradation of women, who are objectified, abused and made miserable like never before. Growing rates of violence against women suggest that, in accordance of the vast weight of modern social science, the sexual revolution has instead served the interests of aggressive and abusive men, allowing them to use women as instruments of their desire without unintended consequences of their sexual misadventures.
The incredible thing about Humanae Vitae is that Paul VI predicted both of these outcomes back in 1968. He predicted that mainstream contraceptive use would lead to a "general lowering of moral standards," the reducing of women to "a mere instrument for the satisfaction of his desires" and the coercive use of contraceptives by governments. (HV 17).
The fact that all of this came to pass is nothing short of astonishing and casts Humanae Vitae as a prophetic masterpiece, instead of as a regressive embarrassment.
So what is it about the mainstream use of contraceptives that have made all of this possible?
The loss of the procreative element of sex for the elevation of sexual pleasure has meant that our society has lost traces of both.
The widespread use of contraceptives had a cheapening effect on sex, marriage, children and the human person, all of which became expendable when separated from each other. Sex was no longer "fully human" and "a compound of sense and spirit" (HV 9), but just an avenue for personal pleasure. The family was no longer a place of "mutual love" (HV 13), but something to be corralled and repressed.
Sure, contraceptives didn't affect everyone in the same way at the same time, but it pulled the pin on the natural traits that kept the dignity of sexuality and the human person together. Once it was gone, the binding of such relationships was held in place only by societal custom, one that is in rapid decline.
As Pope Francis is fond of saying, "The realities outweigh the ideals." In this case, the realities of human nature have outweighed the ideals of the sexual revolution. The result of which is that the single most reviled, controversial and subsequently ignored Church document in modern history has turned out also to be the most prophetic.
Vindicated by an avalanche of secular and empirical evidence, Paul VI's warnings are a "sign of contradiction" with the society and church that turned its back on his encyclical.
As the Gospel of Matthew says, 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. And it is a marvel to us.'
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Gift items -- plaid shirts and fragrances in particular -- are high on the list of goods the teen retailer hopes to market to shoppers this year. Tables laden with such items are positioned near the front of its stores.
CEO Mike Jeffries said the company is also "excited about accessories, because we are owed a big accessory business given the strength of our brands."
But Abercrombie & Fitch isn't expecting blockbuster sales this year. "We offered a very cautious statement" about holiday shopping, said Eric Cerny, manager of investor relations. "I would say expectations are not high."
At Bath & Body Works, the focus is holiday gifts, home fragrances and toiletry collections, said CEO Diane L. Neal.
"In home fragrance, we have our new holiday figural candles and our new scent, Fireside," she said. Figural candles are those molded into shapes, which this year include reindeer, polar bears and snowmen.
The company is also expecting big sales of hand sanitizers, given the ongoing H1N1 flu pandemic.
"We are optimistic about our holiday assortment and the visual appeal of our stores," Neal said. But given lower consumer traffic compared with last year, "We have a cautious outlook on the fourth quarter."
The closeout retailer is "very well positioned this holiday season in terms of toys, giftable items, seasonal items for the home and more," said Tim Johnson, vice president of strategic planning and investor relations. "We feel we can be successful on a number of fronts."
Big Lots expects its big sellers will be led by expanded offerings from Hasbro, including Hot Wheels and Nerfs, as well as "some select video game software at prices you're not going to find out there." In addition, the retailer expects to do well with "a very nice selection of trees, both regular and pre-lit in various sizes."
Between seasonal merchandise and toys and electronics, Johnson said, "we feel pretty good."
Columbus-based shoe retailer DSW is cautious in its expectations for the holidays.
Even so, DSW has hopped on the trend toward accessories, CEO Mike MacDonald said. "This is still a relatively small category but it is growing quite nicely," he said. More space is being devoted to its handbag and small leather-goods offerings.
The biggest expectation is that DSW will sell lots of boots during the holidays, with sales already "registering very nicely," said Debbie Ferree, chief merchandising officer.
"Everything from sport boots to Western, and even some of our key basic items," Ferree said. "We're very pleased with the early indicators that it's going to be a very sterling boot season for us."
Plus-size clothing and lingerie retailer Lane Bryant took the past year's retail slowdown as an opportunity to pause and look at product design. The results are in place for this holiday season, with the goal of pleasing repeat customers and attracting new ones, too.
Overall, in this holiday season Lane Bryant is "trying to become more giftable, trying to drive gift cards � to really play into the holiday," said James P. Fogarty, president and CEO of Lane Bryant corporate parent Charming Shoppes Inc.
Stores are featuring jeans and denim, including "the missy cut � the boyfriend jean, the skinny jean," Fogarty said. Also on tap: "chic plaid shirts" and "elegant dresses," said Jay Dunn, vice president of marketing.
Other fast-selling items are embellished sweaters, jewelry and lingerie.
"Like everyone else, we have our fingers crossed that this retail season is going to bear out better than the last one did," said Amber Vanwy, a spokeswoman for Rocky Brands, the Nelsonville-based company that makes boots and apparel.
"We're optimistic it can only improve from last year," Vanwy said. "Moreover, we had a really great third quarter and we're hopeful this trend will continue. "
She noted that because of hunting season sales of related boots and equipment are expected to rise.
"To the Western side, we did a holiday launch, as we often do, in order to pique the interest of retailers. During gift-giving season, cowboy boots are big. We have some fun ones we just released, and those boots are hitting stores right now."
Dearfoams slipper company R.G. Barry is looking forward to the holidays, said President and CEO Greg Tunney.
"Last year, we were pretty contrarian to what was going on -- we had 4 percent growth. That growth was better than it sounds. We had two retailers that went bankrupt. For us, if they didn't, we would have had an 11 (percent) to 12 percent increase."
Why is the company doing so well? "When things get tough, people stay at home, and when people stay at home, they buy things that comfort them -- like slippers," Tunney said.
As for styles that will be big this year, "it's the year of the boot," Tunney said. "It doesn't matter what you have, boots are selling. We have some slipper-inspired boots, and we're benefiting from that trend.
"Other than that � everything's been shipped and we're keeping our fingers crossed -- and hoping that people continue to buy slippers."
At Victoria's Secret, the new Miraculous bra already is selling well, President and CEO Sharen Turney said, "and we expect that momentum to continue through December." Turney also said that she is encouraged by sales of casual sleepwear, but "that has been somewhat offset by slower selling in glamour."
The company also has added some fragrances -- Heavenly Enchanted, Velvet and Love Rocks -- which it expects to do well, too.
"Also, because our Collegiate Collection was highly giftable last holiday, we've expanded the assortment into about 300 more stores and added 30 more schools," Turney said.
The company also sees positive trends in sweaters, active wear, dresses, and denim clothes.


OK, correlation does not imply causation yada yada. The move to regulate in the 1930s was part of a broader crackdown on rampant capitalism, and the deregulation since 1980s was similarly part of a broader phenomenon. But it's a good bet that finance is a key part of the story of how we got to where we are.
How much do you think that education level (such as HS diploma vs. College diploma) plays into wage disparity?
I believe a lot of what is being shown here. I'm not completely convinced of the partisanship-income inequality relationship, but I won't quibble about it. What I'm more interested in is how deregulation leads to income inequality. A fact that seems almost self-evident and, indeed, one of the major justifications for deregulation in the first place (i.e. trickle-down economics, etc).
What I'm curious about, though, is what increased regulation looks like, how it is waged politically, and what are the specific mechanisms that lead to a narrowing of the income gap. I've long suspected that more tax brackets and higher income tax on the super-rich are the most effective way to reduce income inequality. But this isn't "regulation" per se. So what are the specific regulatory mechanisms that decrease income inequality?
Also, assuming that we want to achieve this, there will be obvious push-back from the wealthiest people. Pushback from the wealthiest people is practically synonymous with political failure. So what kinds of strategies does an administration use to achieve these kinds of regulatory ends? What does the public mood have to be to accept the erosion pay for capitialisms heroes?
Great find Paul. I'm finishing up my thesis on the relationship between tax policy and income inequality. You might also want to emphasize the change in the highest marginal income tax rates for pre-1929 crash and pre- 2009 crash; The parallels between the current crisis and the 1929 crash extend to tax policy as well. The top marginal income tax rate in 1921 was 73% and declined to 25% in 1928, or a 66 percent drop in 7 years. In recent times, the years between 1981 and 1990 have been designated the "tax decade", witnessing significant reductions in marginal income tax rates (Karoly 1992). The top marginal tax rate declined from 70% in 1980 to about 35% in 2005, or a 50 percent decrease over 25 years.
Is that relative Finance wage a log scale?
Taxation on wealth would follow the same lines, would it not?
Thank you, Paul, for helping we finance-challenged via pictures, am about to dig deeper into what you've written re: regulation recommendations…will share on my facebook.
It will be very interesting to see how far Obama moves the regulation line and probably very telling for the future condition/survival of the middle class.
And — to paraphrase Gordon Gekko — finance is not about creating real wealth, but about reshuffling its ownership for gain.
In a capitalist society, income is EARNED, not "shared".
Or maybe it has something to do with the US abandoning that whole gold standard that you have continually mocked. Wealth disparity is a natural repercussion of giving the privileged class the benefit of being the first to use freshly printed paper dollars. You might also want to note that the 1970s, which apparently is the glory point on your graph in terms of disparity, was one of the worst decades for the US economy. There's no question that massive wealth inequality is bad for the economy. But what I do question is how you argue that deregulation caused this when your former boss, Helicopter Ben, the biggest regulator of them all, is the one actively supplying Wall St. with trillions of dollars to make sure that these CEOs can still have their hundred million dollar severance packages at the expense of less privileged Americans. Seems to me that regulation is actively causing wealth disparity as we speak.
so glad to have you back; from what I read you are alone in your ability to expose DC vs WallStreet.
If it weren't tainted I would recommend you for the highest honor in gov service.
I'm not sure I buy this polarization story. How much polarization is left when you control for Southern Democrats becoming more like Northern Democrats?
Finance in definitley a key part of the story, but where is this story taking us? throughout history we've seen change in equality. this is nothing new. at every turningpoint of civilization there have been groups to rise and others to simultaneously fall. as the gaps have grown, so too have forces which level the field, time and time again. What is it THIS time? What is the answer that will stabalize and equilibrate? seriously? do you know the answer, Paul?
The income share vs polarization graph does raise questions, but I'm wondering if the reduction in polarization is more due to having "common causes"– the fall in polarization precedes the fall in income disparity, but looks well correlated to the onset of the Great Depression. Polarization remains low through the cold war, and rises with the end of the cold war– again preceding the rise in income disparity.
The fall in income disparity, as I understand it, is largely due to the GI bill, post war dominance of American manufacturing and success of the unions.
I was almost dumb enough to ask why the polarization points come in pairs (essentially the same values for two consecutive years)… I wonder if this indicates a change in views of the electorate, or the political rhetoric.
Those who 'keep score' nearly always do better than the other players.
Then does it matter? If the data is skewed toward the financial sector, which is now hemorrhaging jobs and cutting wages/bonuses, then is there really that much inequality in the overall economy?
Or the deregulation is an effect of lower marginal tax rates and income/wealth inequalities and the resultant political power, rather than the cause.
Finance gets big when the rich/low consumption quintiles have surplus wealth/income. One could model an economy with high marginal rates and equalties of wealth that was then deregulated. Would finance grow, or would manufacturing of consumer goods?
Of most interest to me at least, when viewing this kind of time series, is what The Great Prosperity looked like.
In this case: regulation at an apogee, and financial salaries relative to others at a nadir.
They find that in their model incomes are Pareto distributed with exponent 1+J/s^2 where J governs exchanges and s^2 is the variance of the pay-offs of random investments in the market. The other key assumption is scale invariance of the measure of wealth.
Essentially the rich get richer by simply having more to bet on the market.
So a high variance leads to a low Pareto exponent and more income inequality. If you do some averaging over the variance of the DOW to use as a proxy for the market variance, you can actually get a pretty good fit of income inequality over the past 100 years.
I imagine this is the mechanism by which the financial regulation index correlates with income inequality. One expects a well regulated market to be less volatile.
It would be interesting to know exactly what percentage of financial activity directly contributes to material economic growth in the form of non-financial business. I can see how the activity of lenders and venture capitalists does that, but I suspect that a much larger percentage of financial activity benefits only the financial industry. If that is the case, it may indicate that the primary economic effect of the financial industry is wealth redistribution. Effective financial agents such as hedge funds seem mainly to siphon off money from the economy for the benefit of the wealthy.
Since the case of Marquette National Bank v. First of Omaha Service Corp back in 1978, which basically overturned usury laws, we have had a massive shift of capital allocation from manufacturing to the financial sector. Now that we allow 30%+ interest rates for credit cards and 500% to 800% for payday loans we have legitimatize the mob and we now call them finance. Before 1978 it was a good investment to invest in companies that made something but now the ROI has caused us to put about a quarter of our money in financial instruments. If we want to stop finance houses from making risky bets we need to lower their motivation by capping once again the maximum amount the can charge for money.


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Someone needs to pinch web designer/humor blogger/Pittsburgh Ravens mega fan Mike Kneller. Hard. For years, Mike has been living his life for his younger sister Kelly and his four-year-old nephew Liam. He'd opened up his home to Kelly when she found herself pregnant at sixteen and facing having a baby alone.
Sure, his days are filled with skinned knees, snotty noses, and the occasional mishap with stuffed superheroes, but he's perfectly happy because he loves Liam as much as he loves his baby sister. Giving up a social life and going to bed alone is a small price to pay. Little does he know that someone on the Ravens is about to show Ravens goalie Bryn Mettler one of his vlog posts.
Of course he's not going to believe it when his phone rings and the world-famous netminder—and his goalie crush—is on the other end. I mean, life doesn't work that way for ordinary, hardworking uncles like Mike. Does it?
Bryn Mettler is a superstar athlete and a major part of the Pittsburgh sports society. He seems to have it all. He's well-dressed, handsome, wealthy, an elite goaltender, a famed philanthropist, and the holder of numerous medals and trophies.
To date, there are two things that have avoided him: lifting that big shiny silver cup over his head and finding a man to settle down with. Now that he's over thirty, Bryn is finding the gay club scene is wearing thin. His teammates' wives have decided it's their duty to the team—and to Bryn—to find him Mr. Right.
He's relatively sure the man who'll capture his heart surely won't be found on a humor blog. Funny how life likes to take the things that you're most certain about and flip them—and you—on its ear.
When Bryn meets Mike, he is instantly drawn to the warm, funny, sexy man who shares his hectic days with thousands of Pittsburgh natives. Now he just has to convince Mike he is who he says he is so he can get to know him better.
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La BI-644 est une autoroute urbaine de  environ qui relie l'A-8 (Santurtzi) au Port de Bilbao au nord-ouest de l'agglomération.

Elle permet d'accéder directement au port sans traverser la ville.

De plus, c'est une autovía assez fréquentée surtout l'été, notamment par les véhicules à destination de l'Angleterre. En effet, un ferry assure la liaison en partance de Bilbao et à destination de Portsmouth (Angleterre).

D'autre part, le développement économique de Bilbao a explosé et ses échanges avec les plus grandes villes du monde aussi. Il est prévu de réaliser une extension sur la mer du Port de Bilbao pour pouvoir accueillir les plus grands porte-conteneurs.

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James Mason, (born May 15, 1909, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Eng.—died July 27, 1984, Lausanne, Switz.), British stage and motion-picture actor best known for his urbane characterizations. During his 50-year acting career he played in 106 films.
Mason studied architecture before trying for a theatrical career. Following four years as a stage actor, his first film was Late Extra (1935). From then on he became one of the busiest of motion-picture actors. He proved to have great depth as an actor, as shown in The Seventh Veil (1945) and Odd Man Out (1947).
Having expressed dissatisfaction with the British film industry, he began to make motion pictures in the United States, where he again often found himself at odds with the industry establishment. His memorable voice and good looks aided in his development as an actor adept in portraying flawed individuals. He is well remembered for his performances in Madame Bovary (1949), The Desert Fox (1951), Five Fingers (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), A Star Is Born (1954), North by Northwest (1959), Lolita (1962), Georgy Girl (1966), The Boys from Brazil (1978), and The Verdict (1982).
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…he meets Phillip Vandamm (James Mason), a charismatic aristocrat who believes Thornhill is George Kaplan and demands certain information. After repeatedly denying that he is Kaplan, Thornhill is forcibly intoxicated and sent off in his car, presumably to drive to his death in a fatal accident. Instead, the staggeringly…
…drunken actor Norman Maine (James Mason) staggers onto the stage during her performance for a crowd of Hollywood elite, she incorporates the intrusion into her act and saves him from further embarrassment. A grateful Maine introduces her to the head of a film studio. Blodgett changes her name to…
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Penelope Cruz eats pancakes before Awards Season. Drew Barrymore wears the number 4 and a 24-karat gold spade around her neck. And James Durbin, the high-screeching, rock 'n' roller on American Idol, rocks his Blue Buddha.
Penelope Cruz eats pancakes before Awards Season. Drew Barrymore wears the number 4 and a 24-karat gold spade around her neck. And James Durbin, the high-screeching, rock 'n' roller on* American Idol*, rocks his Blue Buddha.
Each week as the cool contestant advances in the competition, you can see the Blue Buddha peaking out of his unbuttoned, distressed rock shirt. The circular neck talisman from Jewelry for a Cause is a gorgeous deep blue color, which in Buddhism symbolizes medicine and healing, and has the Buddha seated in the Varada mudra, the yoga pose of charity and compassion. Retailing for $28, a portion of the proceeds go to DoSomething.org, an organization that�?empowers teenagers who recognize the need to do something charitable and helps them take action. In fact, all of the pieces available on Jewelry for a Cause, go to a good cause. Hence the name. And even the Oprah Winfrey has covered the Diamond Buddha, already worn by Maria Shriver, with significant proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer's Association.
So, while you're watching the American Idol contestant move up the ranks, keep an eye out for his his lucky charm contributes to the greater (and more gorgeous) good.


Talk to anyone 'in the know' about churches in your town, and you'll find there is no such thing as a typical church.
You'll be told that one is 'happy-clappy', another is 'middle-of-the-road', another is 'high', another is 'low', and yet another is 'all bells and smells'!
Churches can be different denominations (Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, etc) but they also vary enormously in style. Some meet in old buildings, others in new ones; some in schools and some in homes. Some are old, some are young; some have thousands of members, some just a few. Churches are like people—they come in all shapes and sizes, all different colours, and with many different preferences.
This is a great thing! It is right that the church should reflect the variety of the Creator who made us all so different.
Quiet or noisy: all churches have some of both, but some are much more focused on joyful celebration and thanksgiving, while others express more of the reverence that is part of worshipping such an awesome God.
Ritual or freedom: Some churches try to create a fresh expression of worship each time they meet, wanting to meet God in a new way, while others delight in the more formal traditions of worship that often focus around holy communion. Some churches are more open to God doing supernatural things than others.
Teaching or reflection: some congregations concentrate on study and learning through the Bible, with a simple service surrounding a lengthy and deep exploration of a text or a theme, while others try to draw the worshiper into reflecting on a theme or passage as part of a rich set pattern of worship.
'Open' or 'closed': some churches see themselves as a community which does not need anyone else to join; other churches are set up to welcome newcomers. The same goes for children—they will be welcomed in some places, and an irritation in others.
Fresh expression or traditional church: recently there has been a move called 'fresh expressions,' which is encouraging Christians to think of new ways of being church to people who are not touched by traditional methods. These (like Church on the Net) come in all shapes and sizes!
Don't give up if you pluck up the courage to try a particular church and really don't like it. Many Christians would agree with you! Just keep looking—and don't be afraid to ask any church to recommend one more to your linking.
The important thing is that you find a church which teaches you about Jesus and how to follow him today; each Christian church is part of the body of Christ.
Pray: Lord, If I'm going to go to a church, I'd need to find one that offers me a warm welcome, helps me to grow in my faith, and brings me friendship and fellowship. You know me inside-out: you'll know where is best for me, even if you want me to make some compromises! Please show me where that is. Amen.


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Harris: AG Barr 'Aider, Abettor' to 'Most Corrupt President' Ever
Tuesday on MSNBC's The ReidOut, failed presidential nominee Kamala Harris called AG William Barr "an aider, abettor to the most corrupt president we've ever had."
Regarding Barr's testimony to Congress today, Harris said he's been "less than forthright" with Congress and the American people. "And frankly, I think that history is going to show that he has been an aider and abetter to the most corrupt president we've ever had. That's just the fact." Fact check: false.
Harris went on to blather that Barr "has performed his duties as though he is the personal lawyer" for Donald Trump, adding that Dems need to win in November "and have a real system of justice in America that reflects our ideals of democracy and adheres to the principles of the Constitution." We all know what Democrats think of the principles of the Constitution.
Despite obsessing over investigations for Trump's entire term, the Democrats have nothing on him or Barr, which is why Harris has to assert weakly that she thinks "history will show" they are corrupt.


Left winger drafted 14th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft who made his pro debut with the team during the 2017-2018 season.
He was a 7th round selection of the Swift Current Broncos at the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. He played with SSAC Athletics of the AMHL before that.
He scored his first ever professional goal in his first NHL game ever. It was against the Nashville Predators.
He is the son of former NHL player turned Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Louie DeBrusk.
He joined a Bruins team that was captained by Zdeno Chara.


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It is fine that its submitting here, I'm just trying to figure out a way to catch it. Everything I attempt continues to return a 'NotFoundHttpException'.
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If that doesnt work, you might have to look at reworking your htaccess to map the route to something else. I will confess this is all speculation as I've never stuck index.php in the middle of a route before.


How do strength and endurance gains achieved with traditional weight training compare to those obtained when clients work against manual resistance provided by a PT?
Source: Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2017). 16: 343-349. Available to read free HERE.
While I was driving past Manly beach the other morning looking at the waves for a surf, I saw a personal trainer leading a group of clients through an exercise program on the grassy area near the beach. I could see the trainer was using stations which included kettlebells, boxing pads and elastic resistance training bands. This reminded me of one of our students who had recently asked if there was any benefit to using manual therapy or resistance training bands in mature-aged patients (I believe the exact wording was old/somewhat frail), and I said that when patients are debilitated (i.e. poor muscular strength), providing a progressive resistance, either manually or via the resistance training bands, would improve the person's strength and, ideally, muscular function.
This leads us to the subject of this Research Review, in which Dr Chulvi-Medrano and his colleagues compared traditional weight training to manual resistance training. Manual resistance training effectively involves a training partner (spotter or PT) simulating the action and resistance usually provided by a free weight or machine. Previously, we have not investigated the effects of manual resistance training on maximal muscular strength and muscular endurance in the literature, however there are a number of studies showing its benefits in untrained or special populations and, in fact, the best example is with astronauts.
Astronauts need to train at least two hours a day as there is dramatic muscle and bone loss due to the low gravity environments on space stations. The effect is so similar to that of ageing that some insights into the process of growing older may be gained from studying astronauts in space. One study showed a 30% loss of bone mass due to exposure to microgravity for space station residents. This is similar to effects of osteoporosis that we witness down here on earth. It is believed that resistance training is more important than aerobic training for these astronauts in minimising loss of both muscle and bone. It is interesting to consider this article in terms of manually applied resistances.
Methods: Healthy, young and experienced (>1 year, recreationally trained) males were recruited to participate in this study. The subjects (n = 21) were randomly split into two groups, which trained twice per week over 8 weeks using either conventional resistance training or manual resistance.
Conventional resistance training: Following a standardised warm up (5 minutes of light jogging and dynamic stretching exercises) participants performed bench press and lat pull-downs for 3 sets of 8 repetitions at an intensity of 8 out of 10 perceived exertion scale (rated 'hard').
Manual resistance training: Following a standardised warm up identical to the conventional resistance training group, participants performed the same exercises, but via manual resistance provided by a certified personal trainer (simulated bench press and lat pull downs for 3 sets of 8 repetitions, again at an intensity of 8 out of 10).
Maximal muscular strength (i.e. 1RM for bench press and lat pull down) was assessed using guidelines from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Maximal muscular endurance (pull ups and push ups) was assessed according to guidelines by the American College of Sports Medicine. Perceived exertion was assessed using a visual pictogram in which 0 equalled 'no effort' and 10 was 'maximal effort'.
Results: The following table illustrates the approximate percentage improvements for manual resistance training compared to traditional resistance training. Although the authors did not report any statistically significant differences between groups (meaning that one method was clearly superior to the other) on any of the outcome variables (either 1RM or muscular endurance) they did report increases ranging from +6.9% to +26.3% for manual resistance training and +3.2% to +29.2% for conventional resistance training, which we believe is a good result, especially for the manual resistance training group.
Conclusions: The authors concluded that they found manual resistance training was equally effective at improving muscular performance as free weights for trunk flexion, back extension, chest press and 1RM squat.
Pros: This was a good study that demonstrated the benefits of manual resistance training for improving maximal strength, thereby presenting it as a good alternative to traditional resistance training.
We alluded earlier in this article to the use of rubber resistance bands by astronauts, which is critical for prolonged spaceflights due to a lack of gravity (e.g. microgravity). Research by Behringer and his colleagues (2015) reported a significant loss in bone mineral density and muscle mass in astronauts on six-month excursions. With plans to send astronauts to Mars, which requires approximately 250 days just to reach the planet, it is crucial that researchers develop effective strategies to overcome the deleterious effects of prolonged space travel.
Behringer and his team developed a device that enabled the astronauts to train isometrically (squats, bent-over rows, pec flys, triceps extensions, calf raises and crunches) and they compared this to traditional resistance training over a six-week period. The authors reported significant gains in the 1RM squat (+27.6kg manual resistance vs 28.4kg free weights), thereby illustrating that isometric exercise is also beneficial in gaining strength.
Cons: Although this type of training has been shown to be beneficial for improving strength, it would require personal trainers to primarily utilise manual resistance training in one-on-one training sessions. It is important that the personal trainer exercises caution when applying controlled resistance, both with regards their own posture, and the safety of their, probably, less muscular client. In group training (e.g. partner resistance in a boot camp) it is important that all participants follow these caveats. It is also important to point out that when using isometric strength training, the strength gains are specific to the angle to which it is applied. This would require training four or five different angles on the squat exercise, for example. Also, motivation can be a limiting factor; as you cannot quantify the load (i.e. resistance) you must depend upon the participant to be especially motivated.
Yoga Focus: When life hands you lemons – do yoga!
Yoga wont stop bad things from happening, but with regular practice you will be able to better process your thoughts and emotions, says Lisa Greenbaum.


The intimate associations between plants and the insects that eat them have helped define and shape both groups for millions of years. This pioneering volume is a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the evolutionary biology of herbivorous insects, including their relationships with host plants and natural enemies. Chapters focus on the dynamic relationships between insects and plants from the standpoint of evolutionary change at different levels of biological organization—individuals, populations, species, and clades. Written by prominent evolutionary biologists, entomologists, and ecologists, the chapters are organized into three sections: Evolution of Populations and Species; Co- and Macroevolutionary Radiation; and Evolutionary Aspects of Pests, Invasive Species, and the Environment. The volume is unified by the idea that understanding the ecological framework of the interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants is fundamental to understanding their evolution.
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Dr. Glenn Barnhart discusses various concomitant procedures with a Cox Maze IV.
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Dr. Glenn Barnhart: I want to spend just a couple minutes talking about a few general principles and specifically address non-mitral procedures. When we're doing – when you're thinking about the Maze procedure and your patient population, you want to understand a few principles of how to adopt the Maze and put it into your practice.
What are those principles? The most important thing to remember is a primary reason for the cardiac surgery procedure Why are you there? Once you're started, you must be willing to abandon the Maze procedure if there's poor tissue quality, unexpected TEE findings, the operative technical challenges, etc. All of us as surgeons know that these issues arise almost on a weekly basis, and it's important to be willing to back out if you run into those.
In general, I think it's important to think – to being to think about the – when you're assessing the Maze procedure and the Cox Maze IV to work from the posterior part of the heart to the anterior part of the heart, and I'm going to go into this in a little bit when it's applied to CABG, and AVR and multi-valve.
If a bi-atrial procedure is planned, be willing to abandon the right atrial procedure if encountering technical challenges with the primary operation. Avoid prolonging the aortic cross-clamp time. The corollary to this is when first beginning, do the right atrial lesion set off the aortic cross-clamp.
The tissue integrity should be assessed throughout the course of the operation. Abort any time. If you're having trouble and you have concerns about the tissues and how they're being handled – patient's been on steroids or whatever – steroids in my mind are not a contraindication but I think it's something to think about if you got diabetic, small little lady that needs a mitral valve and she's on steroids. That's a patient, in my mind, that I may be thinking about okay, I may have to abort this at some point.
Let me make a point about venous cannulation. Venous cannulation strategy should be dictated by the planned operation and the guidelines indications for a Cox Maze IV. Venous cannulation should not be dictated by the primary operation alone when the CMIV is indicated. Just because somebody is having a CABG doesn't mean that I don't really want to do bi-cable cannulation. Bi-cable cannulation only adds about three to four minutes, and that should not be a hurdle for the patient not to have a Cox Maze IV if they have very serious atrial fibrillation, meaning persistent or long-standing persistence of AF.
Let's look at CABG and see how this is different from, say, a mitral. When I do CABG operations, I go on pump and do the right PVI on pump before cross-clamp, place the aortic cross-clamp, do the left PVI, do the left atrial lesion, appendage lesion, do a limited left atriotomy. You don't have to do a huge left atriotomy. You need to see the floor, the roof, the mitral, and coronary sinus lesions. That's all you need to see. You need to be able to see the right pulmonary veins, the left pulmonary veins, and the mitral annulus.
Depending on which grafts are being done, the right atrial lesion step is next versus the CABG. If the RIMA is being used, you must do the right atrial lesion set first because obviously you don't want that draped across the area where you're working.
The left atrial appendage clip, the atrial clip, is placed at the end of the procedure depending upon the graft status. If you've used the left internal mammary artery on occasion, I would put that – and so we just put that to the OM or saphenous vein graft is in proximity to the left atrial appendage. I would – in most of those cases, I would not put the clip on, and I would just transect and over-sew the left atrial appendage because I worry about there being friction erosion on the LIMA, which of course coming off from the subclavian.
For an AVR, what are the special considerations? Again, you want to do the right side pulmonary vein on pump. You want to cross-clamp. You want to put the cross-clamp on and then go examine the aortic root. Again, this gets to the principle of remembering why you're there. You want to examine the aortic root, excise the aortic valve to anticipate the amount of time is needed for the aortic valve. You may run into something, abscess that you don't know about, an unknown VSD or some reconstruction of the root that's going to be very complicated. You want to know that before you get too far deep into doing the Cox Maze IV. Complete the Maze as in the CABG and complete the AVR, place the clip.
Let's say if you're doing a mitral valve repair, I think we've gone through this completely. We don't need to reiterate on that. If you're doing a multi-valve procedure, you're going to do the right pulmonary veins, do the aortic cross-clamp, left pulmonary veins and left atrial lesion. Again, you want to excise the AV and assess for unknown pathology. Left atriotomy, floor, roof, mitral and coronary sinus lesions – you want to place – do the mitral valve repair and clip replacement. Do the AVR and then finally finish up with the right atrial lesions, then the tricuspid valve repair. Be sure to do the right atrial lesions first before you do the tricuspid valve repair because once the ring is in place, you're not going to be able to get a complete lesion and you'll end up with a gap at the annulus.
In summary, I think in 20 – I should say 2020 now, we must have a valid reason, I really feel, that – for not performing concomitant AF surgery in patients with a history of AF who are undergoing CABG, mitral valve repair, AVR, or CABG+AVR. This gets into what I was posing to you before. When you're sitting across the table and you're looking at your patient and you know they've had persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, I feel that all of us should work toward looking at that patient like you're going to do an ablation procedure, a Cox Maze IV procedure, unless you find some reason not to do it rather than looking for an ideal candidate in whom to do it. Otherwise, I really feel like we're not providing an acceptable standard of care to our patients.
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Sentiment comes first for Telugu industry folks as they see everything through the 'lucky' side. And if one particular location or prop used in a film is regarded as lucky, then everyone do follow that. Sometimes these sentiments get created automatically.
Guess what's that common element in both Srimanthudu and Bhale Bhale Magadivoyi. Both these films are runaway hits and scoring big at box office. And the common element is entertaining content if we have to speak technically. But on a sentimental note, heroes in both these films are see driving a while Volkswagen Polo car. Both Mahesh Babu and Nani are seen driving the white car, which might soon turn up as a sentiment for success.
Needless to say that sentiments are huge part and parcel of Telugu films, many makers are now looking forward to have atleast one shot of hero driving a white Polo car.


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Spotify connect only finds Analog outs but not the Digital Output of the ELAC.
Is this normal? If no, what I hope, what do I need to set up?
Could someone please reply to my question?
You are correct the Spotify Connect is only available through the Analog Outputs.
I'm having the same problem. Using the Elac connected trough the digital output to a dac. I would off course like to leave it that way and listen to Spotify. The problem is a known problem. So, while thanking you for your aswer i'd like to know if Elac will be doing anything to repair this?
This feature (Spotify Connect in SPDIF zone) is very much needed and currently it is a show-stopper for me.
It's pity since the Discovery has a very good sounding SPDIF output and the best SW for playing music files.
Doesn't make any sense that supposedly Discovery Connect has Spotify connect through toslink but Discovery Server would not have. I hope you can give Discovery an update to Spotify connect because pretty much any streamer today has that feature.