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Minimum Wages in Europe: a Strategy against Wage-Dumping Policies?
Lars Vande Keybus
In numerous countries such as Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, and others, the European Commission (EC) - in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) - has imposed a dramatic policy mix that consists of blind austerity, privatisation and wage cuts. Following the adoption of the notorious 'six-pack' in December 2011, it is clear that such policies will become a general rule all over Europe. The 'six-pack' sets up a structure in which the EC is granted a role as budgetary supervisor and punisher. The commission has the opportunity to almost automatically punish European Union (EU) members who do not follow recommendations to correct 'excessive budgetary deficits'. The recommendations can range from adjustments in public sector pay, pension systems, indexation systems, unemployment benefits or privatisation schemes. Furthermore the 'six-pack' creates a new system of 'macro-economic surveillance'. On the basis of a scoreboard consisting of a set of ten indicators covering the major sources of macro-economic imbalances, the EC can decide whether a member state suffers from an excessive imbalance. The commission can then provide recommendations and, if these are not thoroughly followed, it can prescribe sanctions. This strategy will ultimately lead to wage devaluation. In the absence of the possibility to devalue currencies, the EC is pushing for a strategy to devalue wages. This strategy is wrong and foolish for several economic and social reasons. But I would like to focus on the strategies to counter this policy.
In the coming years it is clear that wage-setting will be executed at a European level. Therefore the European trade union movement needs to develop a Europe-wide offensive to protect wages. Along with coordinating collective bargaining, minimum wages play an essential part in countering the Europe-wide attack on wages. I would like to elaborate on the possibility of a Europe-wide minimum wage.
In Europe there are several systems of minimum wages. Some countries have a statutory national minimum wage as a universal wage floor - set by the government, or set by an agreement between employers' organisations and trade unions - while others only have sectoral or occupational minimum wages with no universal wage floor. In Belgium employers' organisations and trade unions have agreed on a statutory national minimum wage, but on a sectoral or occupational level higher minimum wages can be agreed.
I strongly believe that minimum wages, covering all workers - including those who are not covered by collective bargaining - are an essential part of cross-sectoral solidarity. In Belgium this has proven to be one of the main methods of preventing inequality from rising in the past 25 years. A recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publication "Divided We Stand: Why inequality keeps rising" (December 2011) demonstrates that in the period 1985-2008 income inequality increased in both high- and low-inequality countries, despite the employment growth in these countries. Belgium was one of the best performing countries. However, in countries that usually obtain high scores in such international comparisons (such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Finland) inequality has increased dramatically (see graph below). Inequality was one of the main drivers behind the current economic crisis, without any doubt it should be the focal point of European politics in the years to come.
Gini coefficients of income inequality, 1985 – 2008
Source: OECD, 2011
Therefore I must plead for a universal system of European minimum wage floors. This system would respect the national traditions of social dialogue, using law and/or collective agreements, but would cover, whatever the tool, all workers. It would define a minimum wage in relative, not in absolute terms, e.g. a percentage of the median or average wage level. In 2009, 8.4% of the people at work in the EU were below the 'at-risk-of-poverty' threshold. 14% of the working people in the EU earned less than 60% of the mean wage. Almost one fifth of those who earn less than 60% of the mean wage were at risk of poverty. When setting the standards it is imperative to find a principle that defines the minimum wage in such a way that it provides a decent wage for everyone and diminishes the percentage of the working poor. In Europe the minimum wage ranges from 30% to 50% of the average monthly earnings (Eurostat), in most cases below the poverty line. This percentage even declined in a number of countries during recent years. Therefore we believe that as a principle (determined by law or national collective agreement) minimum wages should be at least 60% of the relevant national (or sectoral) average wage.
Countries with a high union density and collective bargaining coverage (e.g. Scandinavian countries) are reluctant to support the concept of a universal European wage floor. They believe it forms a threat to their collective bargaining power and their impact as a trade union. This fear is reasonable, but exaggerated. Countries such as Belgium, France, Spain and the Netherlands prove that a national minimum wage (determined by law or a national collective agreement) can be complementary to high collective bargaining coverage. A national minimum wage leads to an increased social legitimacy of trade unions. It is the ultimate proof that they do not only protect those who are covered by collective bargaining, but also those who – unfortunately – do not fall under collective agreements. As trade unions it is our moral duty to protect everyone in society, everyone who cannot or is not permitted to organise themselves.
In times where trade unions plead for more solidarity within the EU, a system of European minimum wages is the way to create solidarity among workers. Minimum wages are not an objective in themselves. They are only an instrument to fight rising inequalities and increased precarious work. The European trade union movement should find a rapid agreement on the principles and standards for a system of European minimum wages. These principles must define, in our view, the standards for national minimum wages, determined either by law or a national collective agreement.
Lars Vande Keybus is an economic advisor at the Belgian trade union ABVV-FGTB. His specialties include macro-economic policy, European Economic Governance, Trade & Globalisation and Decent Work campaigning.
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package kingpin

import (
	"fmt"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
)

// Data model for Kingpin command-line structure.

type FlagGroupModel struct {
	Flags []*ClauseModel
}

func (f *FlagGroupModel) FlagSummary() string {
	out := []string{}
	count := 0
	for _, flag := range f.Flags {
		if flag.Name != "help" {
			count++
		}
		if flag.Required {
			if flag.IsBoolFlag() {
				out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("--[no-]%s", flag.Name))
			} else {
				out = append(out, fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flag.Name, flag.FormatPlaceHolder()))
			}
		}
	}
	if count != len(out) {
		out = append(out, "[<flags>]")
	}
	return strings.Join(out, " ")
}

type ClauseModel struct {
	Name        string
	Help        string
	Short       rune
	Default     []string
	Envar       string
	PlaceHolder string
	Required    bool
	Hidden      bool
	Value       Value
}

func (c *ClauseModel) String() string {
	return c.Value.String()
}

func (c *ClauseModel) IsBoolFlag() bool {
	if fl, ok := c.Value.(boolFlag); ok {
		return fl.IsBoolFlag()
	}
	return false
}

func (c *ClauseModel) FormatPlaceHolder() string {
	if c.PlaceHolder != "" {
		return c.PlaceHolder
	}
	if len(c.Default) > 0 {
		ellipsis := ""
		if len(c.Default) > 1 {
			ellipsis = "..."
		}
		if _, ok := c.Value.(*stringValue); ok {
			return strconv.Quote(c.Default[0]) + ellipsis
		}
		return c.Default[0] + ellipsis
	}
	return strings.ToUpper(c.Name)
}

type ArgGroupModel struct {
	Args []*ClauseModel
}

func (a *ArgGroupModel) ArgSummary() string {
	depth := 0
	out := []string{}
	for _, arg := range a.Args {
		h := "<" + arg.Name + ">"
		if !arg.Required {
			h = "[" + h
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		}
		out = append(out, h)
	}
	out[len(out)-1] = out[len(out)-1] + strings.Repeat("]", depth)
	return strings.Join(out, " ")
}

type CmdGroupModel struct {
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}

func (c *CmdGroupModel) FlattenedCommands() (out []*CmdModel) {
	for _, cmd := range c.Commands {
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type CmdModel struct {
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	Help        string
	FullCommand string
	Depth       int
	Hidden      bool
	Default     bool
	*FlagGroupModel
	*ArgGroupModel
	*CmdGroupModel
}

func (c *CmdModel) String() string {
	return c.FullCommand
}

type ApplicationModel struct {
	Name    string
	Help    string
	Version string
	Author  string
	*ArgGroupModel
	*CmdGroupModel
	*FlagGroupModel
}

func (a *Application) Model() *ApplicationModel {
	return &ApplicationModel{
		Name:           a.Name,
		Help:           a.Help,
		Version:        a.version,
		Author:         a.author,
		FlagGroupModel: a.flagGroup.Model(),
		ArgGroupModel:  a.argGroup.Model(),
		CmdGroupModel:  a.cmdGroup.Model(),
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func (f *flagGroup) Model() *FlagGroupModel {
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}

func (f *Clause) Model() *ClauseModel {
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		Name:        f.name,
		Help:        f.help,
		Short:       rune(f.shorthand),
		Default:     f.defaultValues,
		Envar:       f.envar,
		PlaceHolder: f.placeholder,
		Required:    f.required,
		Hidden:      f.hidden,
		Value:       f.value,
	}
}

func (c *cmdGroup) Model() *CmdGroupModel {
	m := &CmdGroupModel{}
	for _, cm := range c.commandOrder {
		m.Commands = append(m.Commands, cm.Model())
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	return &CmdModel{
		Name:           c.name,
		Aliases:        c.aliases,
		Help:           c.help,
		Depth:          depth,
		Hidden:         c.hidden,
		Default:        c.isDefault,
		FullCommand:    c.FullCommand(),
		FlagGroupModel: c.flagGroup.Model(),
		ArgGroupModel:  c.argGroup.Model(),
		CmdGroupModel:  c.cmdGroup.Model(),
	}
}

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In our latest Memoir Notebook, Richard Maxson remembers his beloved German Shepherd Molly, in a tale of love, loss, and a band of thieves.
In this Memoir Notebook, Darrelyn Saloom recalls watching her stepfather raise his right arm. This time, his open hand curled into a fist.
Darrelyn Saloom reveals childhood fears, both macro–the Cold War–and micro–her stepfather's anger–in this entry in the Memoir Notebook.
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If you should find yourself traveling the Oregon-California Trail, be sure to stop at Independence Rock. It'll have you wanting to make your mark.
A stroll, even in familiar neighborhoods, can prompt reflection, imagination, discovery, and insight. Perhaps it could be called the poetry of walking.
In our Memoir Notebook feature, Kathryn Neel shares family memories of Uncle Sonny and the right way to make banana pudding.
Writing in Place: Where Are You From?
If you're a writer, it's good to know where you're from. When Barbara writes, we know where she's from. And it's not the Ukraine.


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People With Albinism Attacked For WitchCraft
Image: Independent Expert on Albinism Ikponwosa Ero. Photo: OHCHR/Christine Wambaa
By Samantha Semoso – EMTV Online
A Report to the UN Human Rights Council from their expert for the first time has warned that people with albinism are being hunted for witch craft rituals, their body parts hacked off and even their graves disrespected and destroyed.
Many innocent people have been attacked in 40 reports across seven countries, most of which are African countries; because of dangerous myths and with the belief that albinism are not human beings, but are ghosts or half-human and cannot die but only disappear. Tragically many believe the condition is a curse, says Ikponwosa Ero, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism.
Albinism – a condition caused by lack of melanin in the skin, hair and eyes – is a non-contagious, genetically inherited condition affecting people worldwide. It can affect as many as 1 in 70 people, although in general 1 in 5000 to 1 in 20, 000 are affected. It requires both parents to carry the gene.
According to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, a moneymaking and horrifying market has emerged. Body parts of albinism people are being traded for use in witchcraft rituals, potions or amulets, with reported prices ranging from $2000 for a limb to $75,000 for a complete set of corpse.
In Ms Ero's report, victims are being dismembered while still alive off of their body parts used for portions will be more effective the more the victim screams.
Children make up a large proportion of the victims, not least because of another belief that the more innocent a victim is the most potent his or her body parts will be for the potion.
Ms. Ero further noted in her report that "while discrimination based on skin colour is an everyday reality for most persons with albinism, discourse on discrimination based on colour has rarely been applied to albinism," explaining that it has tended to focus on race or ethnicity.
"There is potential to address albinism under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination because the governing concept is racial discrimination which may be based on any of five 'grounds': race, colour, descent, national origin and ethnic origin," she underscored.
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Eight countries sign up to counter Trump's global anti-abortion move
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Tiny Bead from Bulgaria May Be World's Oldest Gold Artifact
Khawaja into Australia squad as Warner takes paternity leave

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On November 3-4, 2018 in Strasbourg, France (the Palace of Congresses) was held the 1st Annual international forum-exhibition " Hands of women".
The organizer of the International forum-exhibition "Hands of women" is the Fund for support of cultural initiatives "Zur Art".
International forum-exhibition "Hands of women" was held with the support of the presidential Administration of the Russian Federation (the Fund "Surat" is the winner of the second competition of Presidential grants 2017года Festival of decorative arts "by women"), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Rossotrudnichestvo, the Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation, chamber of Commerce and industry of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Russian Public Organization "Business Russia".
FESTIVAL of DECORATIVE ARTS "Hands of women" IN KAZAN.
On September 29-30, 2018, the all-Russian festival of arts and crafts "Hands of women" (with the use of the grant of the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society, provided by the presidential grants Fund) was held in Kazan, with the participation of 85 masters in the field of arts and crafts from the regions of the Russian Federation. The festival was held with the participation of the chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan.
At the festival, 15 winners were selected, who were given certificates for free participation in the exhibition program (stand 6 sq.m.) at the international Forum-exhibition "Hands of women", which will be held in Strasbourg on November 3-4.
May 12, 2018g. in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, in Kazan in shopping Mall "Korston" will be an International fashion show "Silk Fashion Way".
Silk Fashion Way is an international fashion show of high-level Silk Fashion Way designers-a global project that provides an opportunity to gather the cultural and business community in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, in Kazan.
Involvement of Italian and Russian designers.
The international competition "Woman of the year Top 50 2017" is a complex cultural and mass event aimed at increasing the business social and active role of women in modern society and promoting a healthy lifestyle. At the International competition the winner is selected, who will represent and embody the image of a successful modern stylish woman in various kinds of business, cultural, charity events held in the Republic of Tatarstan and abroad.
The competition was held with the support of the Foundation "Zurart".
Production and promotion of the site.
The Chairman of the jury is Alexander Romanov, ART Director of the Zur Art Foundation, the man who created the first fashion theater in the USSR together with Vyacheslav Zaitsev. The organizer of the first fashion shows in our country on a commercial basis, the Chief Director of the Fashion Center in the USSR.Organizer of international projects in the fashion industry. The owner Of his own modeling Agency and production center.
April 22, in Italy, the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition dedicated to the anti-fascist movement.
Fund "Serart" (Russia) jointly with the Association of OOD Immortal regiment of Russia and the Association "Humanity in the war" (Italy) have set ourselves the task to convey to the Italian and European audience the historical truth about the events of the second world war, acting under the Resolution of the UN General Assembly A/RES/69/160 on combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
On April 22, in Italy, in Massa, a Solemn opening of a photo exhibition dedicated to the anti-fascist movement during the 2nd World war took place. The photo exhibition will last until may 7. The photo exhibition takes place in the iconic place, in the Martan bomb shelter, located in the historic center of Massa. The bomb shelter was built in 1942 – 1943.d. Venetian miners from Belluno. to protect the civilian population from bombing during the Second world war.
As part of the photo exhibition, a road map was signed between the Immortal regiment of Russia and the Immortal regiment in Italy (the Association "Humanity in war").
In the presence of honored guests, old partisans and a large audience, the Association "Humanity inside the war" announced the beginning of the preparation of the international conference in October 2017, in Italy, based on the resolution of the UN security Council, with the participation of anti-fascist organizations of the anti-Hitler coalition, the UN, UNESCO on the Association "Humanity inside the war" (Italy).
The head of the Executive Committee of the "Immortal regiment of Russia" E. K. Kalgina noted the importance of preserving the historical memory of fathers and grandfathers who fought in the 2nd World war in Italy as well. According to the signed road map for 2017-2018.d. on the territory of the Republic of Italy will be presented photo exhibitions 45 cities of Heroes and military Glory (Russia).
At the opening ceremony of the exhibition with a welcome speech by the Mayor of Massa Alessandro Volpini, noting the historical role of Soviet partisans in the Italian resistance, the President of ANPI Mass -Dino Oliviero Bedini, Vice-President of the ANPI Massa -Nino, Jenny, Consul General of Russia in Genoa -Anna Bulatova, Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in the city of Florence – Girolamo Strozzi, Director of the cultural Center "the East" — March Candiani, President of the Association "Humanity within the war," Anna Maria's Zilli.
It was also read out welcome speech of the Minister of Culture of RF Vladimir Medinsky, the Honorary guests of the exhibition noted that it was important to preserve the historical memory and to convey to the younger generation the events of the 2nd World war.
At the event, the younger generation (school students), read their works on the theme of the guerrilla movement during the 2nd World war.
The founder Of the Association "Humanity in war" – Paulo Pascalo told the story of his father, an Italian soldier, Ferdinando Pascalo and a group of Soviet partisans who acted on the banks of the don in the rear of the Germans, Italians and Romanians.
Back in Italy Ferdinando Pascolo, under the pseudonym Silla, took an active part in the anti-fascist guerrilla movement in Italy. The exhibition honors the Soviet soldiers and prisoners who were part of the Italian RESISTANCE.
Russian and Italian sides exchanged gifts.
We Express our gratitude to the production company "Mcflag" for the provided souvenir products.
The organizers of the photo exhibition were the Association "Humanity inside the war", ANPI Massa, OOD Immortal regiment of Russia and the Fund"Zur Art".
The photo exhibition is supported by the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Rossotrudnichestvo, the state Duma of the Russian Federation, the Moscow city Duma and the Italian-Russian chamber of Commerce.
The signing of the Agreement between the all-Russian movement "Immortal regiment of Russia" and the movement "Immortal regiment in Italy."Italy, Verona.
On March 2, took place the solemn opening of the photo exhibition "Russian "Garibaldi" Italian resistance" in Italy, in Verona. As part of The international photo exhibition "Russian "garibaldiytsy" in The Italian resistance", an Agreement was signed between Italy and Russia, between the all-Russian movement "Immortal regiment of Russia" and the movement "Immortal regiment in Italy".The document was signed by co –Chairman of the Immortal regiment In Russia, Deputy of the state Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, public figure Nikolai Zemtsov and President of the Association "Humanity in war", founder of the "Immortal regiment in Italy" Anna-Maria Zilli.
A historic event took place with the support of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Rossotrudnichestvo, with the participation of the Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Dmitry N. G., The Deputy of Moscow city Duma V. I. Ilyicheva, the Administration of the Moscow Patriarchate parishes in Italy, the National Association of Partisans of Italy (ANPI), of the city Hall Verona chamber of Commerce Verona, Industrialists Association of Verona and organized by the Foundation "Serart" (Russia) and the Association of "Humanity in the war" (Italy), the founder of which Paulo Pascalo (son of Ferdinando Pascolo ) established a relationship with the above-mentioned Italian organizations.
Russian "Garibaldi" in the Italian resistance " in Italy, in Taranto .
The next stage of the project was to hold a photo exhibition "Russian" Garibaldi "in the Italian resistance" in Italy, in Taranto from 17 to 23 November.
The exhibition was organized By the Foundation "Zur Art", the Association "Humanity in war", with the active participation of the founder Paulo Pascalo, together with the Association"VERSO EST".
The photo exhibition was held with the support of ANPI Taranto.
Fund "Zurart" (Russia) has initiated a long-term exhibition program "Russian (Soviet) "Garibaldi" Italian resistance", dedicated to the local wars and conflicts in collaboration with the Association "Humanity in the war" (Italy) and the collection of archival materials on the territory of Italy.
Fund "Zurat" was held with great success first in Italy a photo exhibition "Russian "Garibaldi" Italian resistance" in Udine from September 30 to October 10, 2016 in the building of the UDI University. At this event, the Fund "Zurart "came out with the initiative to create an" Immortal regiment"in Italy, which was officially registered on October 12, 2016 by the Italian Association"Humanity in War". At the request of the Italian side, the photo exhibition was extended until October 17.
In December 2016 Fund "Zurat" presented the project "women's Hands" at the Christmas fair in Italy, in Bari.
The products of masters of arts and crafts of the Russian Federation and CIS countries were presented at the fair.
The purpose of participation in the Christmas fair is to show the identity of the culture of the peoples of Russia and CIS countries.
The first Muslim trade and business center "Barakat".
Opening in Moscow International trade business center "Barakat".Development of the concept, ideology.
International forum-exhibition "Hands of women" from 2 to 4 March 2016 Kazan.
From 2 to 4 March 2016, the international forum and exhibition "Hands of women"was held.
The event was represented by about 85 regions of the Russian Federation, as well as more than 50 countries around the world.
The opening of the forum-exhibition began with a meeting of round tables of the state Duma committees on labor, social policy and veterans Affairs Irina Sokolova "social support for motherhood, as the basis of statehood", on the family, women and children Ushakova Elena Yurievna "Women in the legislature".
The round tables were held by the heads of the all-Russian women's organizations "Business women of Russia", "Union of women's forces", MOO "Association of women leaders" of Russia.
International forum-exhibition "Hands of Women "presents " online" and "offline" project in one person. The forum included an exhibition of arts and crafts.
The project "women's Hands" is a unique platform for uniting women of different confessions and political views, which discussed current issues: "Social support for motherhood, as the basis of statehood", "Women in the legislature", "Medicine: the role of women in health", "the role of mother in the preservation of the native language and the development of speech", "Women's leadership and career", "State policy of interethnic and interdenominational relations" and many others.
International Exhibition And Forum "Hands Of Women", St. Petersburg.
International Exhibition and Forum " Hands of Women "in September 2015 took part in the" international Eurasian forum of Women " in St. Petersburg.
The project "Hands of a Woman" presented the project at a high scale level. The Eurasian forum is held by the inter-parliamentary Assembly of States, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Is V. I. Matvienko – the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
International women's Congress "Women's movement and the modern world" 21-23 August 2014 Kazan.
The Congress brought together participants from over 20 countries: Brazil, Paraguay, Cuba, Benin, Bolivia, Rwanda, Switzerland, CIS countries and 25 regions of the Russian Federation. More than 400 representatives: women leaders, scientists, health workers, women deputies at all levels of government, education, culture and women's NGOs, as well as foreign ambassadors and diplomats, owners and top managers of companies.


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module TodoRails
  class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
    before_action :set_settings

    def set_settings
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Detailed instructions for all relevant aspects of the year-end process.
A list of all staff contacts to provide advice and assistance.
Modules have been set to give the same number of working days after the year-end as in 2017. However, the June month-end dates have been extended by four working days to enable those with transactional responsibilities to focus on getting their accounts as up-to-date as possible at this point. For further details of significant changes please refer to the Key Notes.


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Miguel Reina Santos (Córdoba, 1946 január 21. –) spanyol labdarúgókapus.

Fia, José Manuel Reina a SS Lazio kapusa jelenleg.

Ő tartotta csaknem negyven éven át az FC Barcelonánál a leghosszabb góltalansági sorozatot (824 perc), ezt 2011. november elsején Víctor Valdés döntötte meg.

1974-ben BEK döntőt játszott az Atletico Madrid tagjaként, ám a megismételt fináléban a kor sztárcsapata, a Bayern München 4-0-ra kiütötte őket.

Eredményei
 Zamora-díj: 1973, 1977
 Spanyol bajnokság: 1977
 Spanyol Kupa: 1968, 1971, 1979
 Világbajnokság: 1974
 Bejutott a Bajnokok Európa Kupájának döntőjébe: 1974
 Részvétel az 1966-os világbajnokságon

Jegyzetek

Források

 Miguel Reina a worldfootball.net adatbázisban
 Miguel Reina a transfermarkt.com adatbázisban

Spanyol labdarúgók
Labdarúgókapusok
A Córdoba CF labdarúgói
A Barcelona labdarúgói
Az Atlético Madrid labdarúgói
Az 1966-os világbajnokság labdarúgói
1946-ban született személyek
Élő személyek
A La Liga labdarúgói

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package com.adaptris.core.metadata;

import static org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.isEmpty;

import java.util.Set;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.hibernate.validator.constraints.NotBlank;

import com.adaptris.core.AdaptrisMessage;
import com.adaptris.core.MetadataCollection;
import com.adaptris.core.MetadataElement;
import com.thoughtworks.xstream.annotations.XStreamAlias;

/**
 * {@link MetadataFilter} implementation that modifies keys matching a specific regular expression to another key name.
 *
 *

 * Note that this implementation will include all items of metadata. Any keys that match the specified prefix will be replaced using
 * {@link Matcher#replaceAll(String)} by {@link #getReplacement()}.
 *

 *

 * This specific filter is only useful when used as part of a producer that supports filtering which allows you to map header key
 * that are prefixed with a specific text into another header key. This could be useful if you are doing multiple HTTP calls within
 * the same workflow, and you need to keep track of all the individual headers that are returned by each request. So if you have
 * preserved some HTTP headers prefixed with {@code InboundRequest_} then you might want to send specifically those headers back to
 * the requesting client without the prefix. Configure {@code prefix="^InboundRequest_(.*)$"} and {@code replacement="$1"} which
 * means that InboundRequest_User-Agent would become {@code User-Agent} at the point you trigger the producer, but can be treated as
 * {@code InboundRequest_User-Agent} throughout the rest of the workflow.
 *

 *
 * @config mapped-key-metadata-filter
 *
 */
@XStreamAlias("mapped-key-metadata-filter")
public class MappedKeyMetadataFilter implements MetadataFilter {

  @NotBlank
  private String prefix;
  private String replacement;

  private transient Pattern prefixPattern = null;

  public MappedKeyMetadataFilter() {

  }

  public MappedKeyMetadataFilter(String prefix, String replacement) {
    this();
    setPrefix(prefix);
    setReplacement(replacement);
  }

  @Override
  public MetadataCollection filter(AdaptrisMessage message) {
    return filter(message.getMetadata());
  }

  @Override
  public MetadataCollection filter(Set<MetadataElement> original) {
    return filter(new MetadataCollection(original));
  }

  @Override
  public MetadataCollection filter(MetadataCollection original) {
    // As we're changing the key, always create a new copy.
    MetadataCollection result = new MetadataCollection();
    for (MetadataElement e : original) {
      result.add(new MetadataElement(renameKey(e.getKey()), e.getValue()));
    }
    return result;
  }

  private String renameKey(String orig) {
    if (prefixPattern == null) {
      prefixPattern = Pattern.compile(prefix);
    }
    Matcher prefixMatcher = prefixPattern.matcher(orig);
    return prefixMatcher.replaceAll(replacementValue());
  }

  public String getPrefix() {
    return prefix;
  }

  /**
   * Set the prefix
   *
   * @param s the prefix, may be a JDK regular expression (e.g. {@code ^myPrefix(.*)})
   *
   */
  public void setPrefix(String s) {
    this.prefix = s;
  }

  public String getReplacement() {
    return replacement;
  }

  /**
   * Set the replacement
   *
   * @param s the replacement value; again may be a match group from your original {@link #setPrefix(String)} - e.g. {@code $1}
   */
  public void setReplacement(String s) {
    this.replacement = s;
  }

  String replacementValue() {
    return !isEmpty(getReplacement()) ? getReplacement() : "";
  }
}


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With each passing generation, Post WWII Americans are raising more pathetic money managers. Most Americans main goal for their child's future seems to be, "I want my kids to have it better than I did." The translation being, "I want my kids to have more material prosperity than I did; a bigger house, nicer car, more stuff." This is a disturbing goal on its own. What's more, they are being taught to get more no matter how much debt they have to amass.
Rather than equip children to be independent, we enslave them to debt for life.
You can have any career you want. This is a lie for at least three reasons. First, we all have unique physical and mental characteristics. These traits lend themselves toward some careers while eliminating others. You can want to be a fighter pilot with all your heart but if you stand 6'8" you can forget it, no matter how hard you try. For many of us our limitations, passions, and talents don't jive in real life. We need to think more practical when it comes to career choices. Talk about ways you can fulfill your passion and use your talents outside of a career. Talk about career options, college degrees and their marketability. Second, circumstances beyond the control of any individual affect careers. Economic, social, and political factors determine the opportunities for certain careers to name a few. Discuss the consequences of different career choices. Where will they require you to locate? Is there versatility in location options? What are the expected income levels? Is there physical labor required? What number of jobs are available in this field? Is a student loan for a given degree a good financial decision?
You can have it all. No you cannot have it all; sorry. Every career choice demands sacrifice. You cannot have a stellar career as an oceanographer if you are not willing to sacrifice living with your friends and family in Kansas. It is critical to show the cost of a particular career. Not only in financial terms, but with regard to family, stress levels, travel and health. Someone is always willing to sacrifice more than you to get ahead in a job. Set your priorities firm ahead of time to avoid sacrificing more than you intended.
Math doesn't matter. Statistics often show Americans lacking in math skills relative to other developed nations. I am forever skeptical about the validity of such studies. But, it would seem the area we are least apt to apply any math skills is finance. We tend to think of wants more than numbers. We look at the monthly payment and ask can we afford the payment. What we should be asking is can we pay for this outright. If you find yourself pondering monthly payments on a depreciating product rather than do I have the money to buy it, you need to change your thinking. Consider a mortgage. Sit at the kitchen table together with your kids and look over your mortgage. Calculate the percent of your monthly income your mortgage amounts to. Calculate how long it will take you to pay it off if you make only the monthly payment. Show them how much interest you will have paid by the end. Emphasize this is the true cost of the house. Now reflect on the value of the house if you were to sell it. Compare the two numbers. Show them the difference in these numbers for a 15 year vs a 30 year mortgage. Do you want to blow their minds, and make yourself cringe? Take the difference in interest paid on the 30 versus the 15 year and instead invest this money at 3% interest. Show them how much money you could have in the bank and own the house with this one simple change.
Make these are clear in their minds. Math matters. More than your score on a standardized test, math matters when it comes to financial management.
You can live here for free. Teach kids early that you don't live anywhere for free. Instill this valuable lesson through the avenue of age appropriate chores. It can be a challenge for a child today to transition to financial independence. Yet, prior and proper preparation can go a long way to making this rocky transition smooth. There are more adult children living with their parents today in America than ever before; many of them for free. Living anywhere for free is not teaching the realities of life. The longer a person lives for free the more difficult a transition to reality becomes.
Property value will always go up. Having put ourselves under our first mortgage in 1999 and our last in 2008, before the real estate bubble popped, this one rings loud and clear. No two words are crueler in the English language than always and never. While it is true a house can bring financial returns, be cautious in considering your house as an investment. Depending on the current market status your house may not be a liquid asset by any definition. Besides, with any luck you will be healthy enough to live in your house for a long time.
You will make more money as time goes on. Like housing value one hopes this will be the case. But sorry, the grim reaper strikes again. Even if your income does manage to go up, watch out, there are plenty of hands out to grab your hard earned money. Sometimes reapers come in the form of health insurance. In 2006 we paid $0 out of pocket for coverage and had a $300 deductible. Now in 2017 we pay $10,000 for coverage and have a $6000 deductible. There goes that big raise we never got. Then there can be literal hands grabbing for your money. Those little cute noisy hands called babies can create quite a financial demand.
Be spontaneous. Compulsive purchases are almost always a poor decision. Do not make major purchases without sleeping on them first. The most foolish financial mistakes I have made were a direct result of not following this rule. Pressure sales tactics where you have to buy now are nothing short of scams. If it isn't still for sale tomorrow forget it.
If you mess up young, no worries, it is easy to recover. Get a job. Consumer debt and poverty are two of the most difficult life situations to get out of. Debt is the cancer of finance. It continues to grow and metastasize to every facet of your life. Point out to your kids where businesses like title loan, pawn shops, and check cashing services do business. Why are they always in depressed areas? Explain to your sons and daughters about women and poverty. How do they get there? Why can they not seem to get out? It is far more complex than getting a job. Raise awareness of how early decisions have long term financial consequences. If you have amassed debt, take the time to show your children how those early decisions contributed to your current situation. Show them how you can indeed dig a hole you may never get out of before you are 25.
You don't need a budget. Set a budget for yourself and your children. Rather than handing out cash, giving them a debit card to your account, or even worse a credit card, set up a personal account of their own. As I was getting ready to leave for college my mother and I sat down and made a list of all the essentials I would be needing. We then went to the store and priced each of these items and came up with a cost of $100 per month. When we arrived at the school location about 400 miles away from home we set up a checking account at a nearby bank. Each month my parents would deposit $100 into the checking account. The rest was up to me. Needless to say there was elation when once each semester my Gram would send $5 in the mail with a note saying, "Go and get yourself a hamburger." I know parents who keep track of their child's account balance and deposit money when the balance is low. The kid writes checks and swipes their debit card with no regard for the balance on the account. It is as if the account were a bottomless pit of gold. Little could be further from reality than this practice.
Sweat equity is not real equity. On our farm we get 500 or more bales of hay delivered each summer. Each year the arduous task of unloading the hay from the trailer and stacking it under our lean to rears its ugly head. We always joke with our hay provider about who has managed to sway some poor souls into helping each year. Every year it seems the prospects dwindle. If you ever want to lose a friend or convince someone to never speak to you again, have them haul hay for you. It is given they will be forever wiped from the screen of your life. One year I had cleared with a strapping young man to come and help on the agreement we would give him $100 for what would amount to about two to three hours work. He said yes. I was thrilled. I called him one afternoon to tell him the hay was being delivered in the evening. He said he could not come. He and two buddies had made plans to go to a movie. Being me, I thought what an excellent opportunity for me to gain extra help surefire. I said, "Great, bring your two buddies and we will give all three of you $100 each and you can go to the movies every weekend for the rest of the summer." He said no. I was speechless. Either he was incapable of doing the math or money was coming his way far too easy.
For the next generation to have it better than the last we need to make some changes when it comes to money management. We need to develop good stewards of money and material things. Maintain a healthy focus on what matters in life. Learn how to make money an outstanding slave lest it become a terrible master. Set your kids up for financial freedom. Stop them from believing the lies.


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PERILS Issues Maximum Flood Footprint Map for Central Europe
PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company providing industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has released its final Maximum Flood Extent Map for the floods which affected Central Europe in June 2013.
The bulletin explained that the "flood footprint is based on the daily Rapid Flood Snapshots which have already been made available on the PERILS website, but also includes additional radar and optical satellite data.
"The Maximum Flood Extent Map is provided in a geo-coded format and can be easily imported into map viewers and geographical information systems. The data can also be combined with other geo-coded information, such as information on insured exposures, and thus facilitate the post-event analysis of the impact of the flooding."
PERILS explained that its "Maximum Flood Extent Map, as well as the Rapid Flood Snapshots, are part of the trial phase of a project to provide satellite-based flood footprints for the insurance industry and are sponsored by the European Space Agency.
"The footprints are produced by Vista and SERTIT, two companies offering remote sensing services. PERILS acts as the distribution platform for the data. The satellite-based flood footprints can be pre-viewed and downloaded free of charge from the PERILS website.
Source: PERILS
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The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is manmade and a direct consequence of the warring parties' severe restrictions on access to food, fuel, medical imports and humanitarian aid. The collapse of the Yemeni Rial and the non- payment of public sector workers is adding to the catastrophe. In addition, civilian deaths have increased dramatically in recent months - with 450 civilians killed in just 9 days in August - and violence against women and girls has risen significantly since the conflict escalated. We call on governments to redouble their efforts to guarantee unimpeded access to essential items, including fuel, in and throughout Yemen, including through the lifeline port of Hodeidah, where civilians have been caught in renewed fighting over the past few days. Any indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructures, and other violations of international humanitarian law by any party should be publicly condemned by the international community.


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Ugandan Producer Hemdee Scoops Mega Money TV Deal
Ugandan producer and actor Hemdee Kiwanuka is at the centre of a big money licensing and distribution deal between America's GRB studios and South Africa's Black TV.
The deal involving Mr Kiwanuka, a son of Ugandan artiste Halima Namakula, will see GRB studios distributing more than 200 hours of programming per week to Black TV.
Mr Kiwanuka, his mother told Sunday Monitor, "worked hard" to bring GRB's Founder and CEO Gary Benz to the table.
She said he participated in the movie titled Cannonball Run that GRB Studios did in 2001, and he has kept in close touch with its founder, Mr Benz.
GRB Studios is an award winning content studio and global distribution company.
Mr Kiwanuka said GRB Studios venturing into Africa with his involvement will likely see Ugandan content getting wider coverage across the continent on the African pay channel, Black TV.
Mr Thomas Gumede, the principal of Black TV, signed on behalf of his company.
The announcement:
The deal was announced in a press statement by Mr Benz during the start of the Discop market in Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"The Black TV OTT platform delivers both premium local content as well as world-class international content through a mobile app, web app and website accessible across a wide range of devices. I am thrilled to be a partner with them and share our great content with the widest audience possible," Mr Benz said.
The partnership is key to Black TV's launch and will immediately provide the service with hundreds of hours of programming. Future plans include co-producing original content for the platform.
"I have known Gary Benz for more than 15 years. GRB Studios' stellar reputation for producing Emmy Award winning programming alongside their catalog of more than 3000 hours of content makes them the ideal partner for Black TV," Mr Kiwanuka was quoted saying.
Mr Gumede added that Black TV channel, an African pay TV channel broadcast via Starsat, South Africa, a subsidiary of the Chinese satellite television provider, StarTimes, features original African series, movies, music, documentaries and non-scripted shows.
"I'm excited to be venturing into new territory, and with a partner like GRB we are confident that Black TV will be a success. Content is king and Africa is an untapped kingdom," Mr Gumede said.
About GRB studios
GRB has been at the forefront of unscripted television for decades with ground-breaking series including the ER (TLC), Next Action Star (NBC), Showdown of the Unbeatables (Nat Geo), Growing Up Gotti (A&E), Princes of Malibu (FOX) and many more. It has established strong relationships with the largest broadcasters in the world, offering a catalogue of more than 3,500 hours of a wide range of genres including crime, food, travel, docu-series, automotive, lifestyle, science and wildlife.
By Isaac Ssejjombwe
LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Ugandan Artistes to Eat Big from GRB Studios Partnership with Black TV
Hemdee Kiwanuka
U.S. based Ugandan movie producer and actor, Hemdee Kiwanuka has assured Uganda's movie industry and artistes of a wider coverage of their content following a new deal between GRB Studios and Black TV, the African pay channel.
https://www.softpower.ug/ugandan-artistes-to-eat-big-from-grb-studios-partnership-with-black-tv/


It's time for some fresh air! Spring is finally here again and you're itching to get outside and enjoy it. Use this training programme to get out there and work your muscles.
Julie, sport trainer for the Domyos Club, has a few exercises you can do regularly to sculpt your body. This training programme consists of four exercises.
Before starting, make sure do a warm up: 10 to 15 minutes of jogging will help you get a cardio workout and improve overall fitness. Roll your shoulders a few times to warm up your upper body. Also, be sure to stay hydrated (take small sips regularly) and stretch after every workout to avoid cramps and sore muscles.
Kill two birds with one stone by heading outside to do these exercises while you enjoy the fine weather!
Muscles trained: pectorals, deltoids and triceps.
Performing the exercise: Start with your hands on the back rest of a bench, shoulder width apart. Lower your upper body without touching the bench with your chest as you contract your abdominals. Come back to your starting position. The greater the angle between the back rest and the feet, the more difficult the exercise will be.
Breathing: Inhale as you lower down and exhale as you come back up.
Safety tips: Keep your abdominals contracted during the exercise to prevent arching in your lower back.
Reps: 4 x 10-15 reps with a short recovery period.
Performing the exercise: Sit on the edge of a bench with your hands on the bench, fingers towards the front, knees bent at 90°. Slide your buttocks forward a few centimetres until they are off the bench. Bend your arms until they are parallel to the ground, then return back to your starting position, without locking your elbows. The greater the angle between the bench and the feet, the more difficult the exercise will be.
Safety tips: Lower yourself slowly, maintaining the same distance between your elbows. Contract your abdominals to protect your back.
Reps: 4 x 15-20 reps with a short recovery period.
Muscles trained: the gluteus maximus quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves.
Performing the exercise: Step out with one foot far enough in front of you that the knee is at 90°. Your back knee should not touch the ground and should remain aligned with your heel. Keep your upper body straight. Alternate legs. To make the exercise more challenging, add additional weight, such as by holding water bottles in each hand.
Breathing: Inhale as you lower down and exhale as you come back up, keeping your abdominals contracted.
Safety tips: Keep your feet straight forward, stretch your back upwards to keep it straight and look at a point in the distance.
Muscles trained: the abdominals (rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse) and the lumbar region.
Performing the exercise: Hold yourself up on your elbow and outer edge of your foot. Your body should remain well aligned without arching your back. To make the exercise easier, you can keep both feet or your knees on the ground, making sure to keep your shoulders, hips and knees aligned.
Breathing: Don't hold your breath during the exercise.
Safety tips: Keep your abdominals contracted during the movement to avoid arching your lower back and tilt your hips forward to keep your body aligned.
Reps: 2 x 45-60 seconds on each side.


We all love hamsters! But we hate rats!
But there is a problem…. You need to lower the hamster to the lower the hamster to the ground level.
The wood blocks, you can slide them right-left accordingly with your touch.
The glass blocks you can break them by tapping on them.
Your goal is to put the hamster on the floor by sliding/removing the elements below. There are several materials so you have to be careful when solving this head scratching puzzles.
Multiple materials that react different to your behavior.
Universal binary, for all your devices.
We believe so much in this game that we will add several new more levels soon!
Set objects to pop,attract, bounce and crash between them.


Columbia, Missouri is filled with some fun outdoor activities waiting to be discovered by you. Although it can be challenging to find something new to do in the great outdoors from time to time, our fellow Missouri state community takes advantage and always finds something fun to do. The awesome areas around Columbia offer its community the opportunity to experience life in Missouri on a different level. CoMo is a place where we can explore the depths of our country at little to no cost.
Here are five great outdoor activities around Columbia, Missouri.
This awesome park has a lot to offer throughout the year. Let's just put it this way: It's a park fit for every season.
During the summer and warmer seasons, you can enjoy some amazing waterfalls, spray grounds, a playground, fishing, and swimming at the lake. It's a pleasant spot to enjoy some time with the family under the sun. The amenities in this location are of much help during hot days and help make this one of the best spots for a day out at the lake.
Note: Make sure to check the lake quality report before swimming!
As long as a 4-inch layer of ice covers the lake, you can enjoy skating at the park.
You might want to get your best winter clothes out, lace up your skates, and head on down to Stephens Lake Park after the water in the lake freezes. You can skate across the lake with your family or a lovely date.
As long as a 6-inch layer of snow covers Columbia, you can enjoy sledding at the park.
You don't have to worry if skating isn't your thing. The park allows its visitors to have fun and ride their sled in the snow. It's a great spot to have a snowball fight, build a snowman, or make a snow angel. Whatever the case may be, Stephens Lake Park turns into the perfect winter wonderland that everyone can admire.
When in Columbia, you can choose to go fishing at any of the public fishing spots in the area. Of course, make sure you have a state fishing license if you're planning to catch something. The local bodies of water have some great fishing spots in the area. You just have to know or learn where to cast!
Our fine lakes have proven to be excellent for fishing year around. One of the most amazing fishing experiences you can have in Columbia is going ice fishing at the lakes and reel in a big one. Of course, the authorities have to make sure you're safe when you go ice fishing, so they make sure there is a 4-inch layer of ice covering the lakes before allowing anybody to fish.
Cosmo-Bethel Lake – 4500 Bethel St.
Antimi Lake – 1615 Bus. Loop 70 W.
Nifong Lake – 2900 E. Nifong Blvd.
Note: There are fishing limitations, so fish at your own risk. You also need to have your Missouri fishing permit to partake in the activity.
The University of Missouri is stationed right at home and has excellent outdoor athletic competitions to enjoy. You can go out and support their tennis, baseball, softball, football, soccer, or track and field teams for most of the year. Grabbing some tickets to the athletic events will help you experience how the University of Missouri does things around the area. It's an inexpensive way of getting out and joining the excitement of collegiate sports.
Not only is it affordable to attend athletic competitions, but the football stadium and other game arenas are well built. There is no better feeling than sitting back at a state-of-the-art building, watching top-quality teams leaving it all on the field.
Be sure to go out and enjoy all the festivities during game days. You can join the fun at campus, where there are usually pep rallies and decorations. The Mizzou supporters are always ready to cheer on their athletes during the good and bad moments. It's always admirable to experience the loyalty of the University of Missouri crowd. You won't want to miss out on being part of the energetic crowd supporting its team.
The Rock Bridge Memorial State Park is waiting to be explored and enjoyed by everyone. The scenery at this state park is something every Missourian must experience at least once in their lifetime. It is home to a few species of rare plants and animals that can only be found in this region of the United States.
One of the park's signature features is the Devil's Icebox. This is a double sinkhole located within the park. It can't be explored because it's closed down to protect the wildlife that lives inside the cave, but it is definitely a sight worth watching. The park also contains Connor's Cave, which is open for exploration to the public. Here, you can go in by yourself and explore the underground side of the park. This change in nature will have you admiring both ecosystems that depend on the park.
After a nice long adventure at the park, you can relax and enjoy a good meal at the picnic shelters by the playgrounds. If you're lucky, you might be able to witness the bats coming out of their cave around dusk. If you have never seen how bats emerge from their caves, you will fall in love with the intriguing scenery.
Albert-Oakland Park offers some of the best amenities in the CoMo area. It offers traditional and distinct sports fields, aquatics, picnic areas, and great trails. The park is well maintained and perfect for a day out with the family to have some friendly sports competitions.
Albert-Oakland's disk golf course is pretty fun to play. It consists of two 18-hole courses ready to be played on. Disk golf is a frisbee version of golf for all ages to enjoy. Have fun competing at the park and be safe!
This Columbia park also has two nice trails to enjoy from (Bear Creek Trail and Albert-Oakland Trail and Fitness Circuit). These trails are great for biking and taking a long run around the park. The trails are also great for bird-watching and enjoying the scenery.
At the end of your day, you can relax and have a cookout at this Columbian point of interest. The sunset is always nice because of the trees that are located within the park area.


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Q: On ServerClick event in Asp.net is not working In the below code i have window.open method in js to open a page and there is another click event.The Click event is not getting fired.When it is window.showmodal dialog the click event is firing.I remove window.showmodal dialog because chrome doesn't support it .Pls help me to solve the issue.
ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, GetType(), "ShowPopUp", "ShowPopUp()", true);

    function ShowPopUp() {

             var sFeatures = "dialogHeight: 400px;";
                var myWindow = window.open("/Transaction/QuoteFromVendor.aspx", "QuoteFromVendor", "width=900,height=200",sFeatures);

                  window.document.getElementById("<%= btnHiddenForUpdate.ClientID%>").click();
            }

<input type="button" id="btnHiddenForUpdate" runat="server" style="display:none" onserverclick="btnHiddenForUpdate_ServerClick" />

A: Did you made sure that AutoEventWireup is enabled for aspx page?
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind=" " Inherits=" " %>

A: Change:
ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript...

To:
ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript...

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Q: How to convert data from JSONP to JSON I'm using an API that returns a JSON. Unfortunately because of CORS, I'm unable to set datatype as JSON and have to use JSONP, which the API doesn't support.
From my understanding, I can convert JSONP to JSON by giving it a callback function. It's not working and I couldn't find solutions online. Any help would be appreciated for me to convert the JSONP datatype to JSON.
$(document).ready(function() {
  $.ajax({
    type:'POST',
    url:'http://api.smmry.com/&SM_API_KEY=XXXXXX&SM_URL=HTTP-URL',
    crossDomain: true,
    dataType: 'jsonp',
    jsonpCallback: 'jsonpFunc',
    jsonp:'callback'

  });

});

function jsonpFunc(data){
  console.log(data);
};

Error I'm getting
Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token :

A: The simplest way to do this is to use a server-side proxy on your server. You do not run into CORS issues with this model.
A simple example C# proxy might be:
using System;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Net;
using System.Configuration;

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        ProcessRequest(this.Page);
    }

    public void ProcessRequest(Page context)
    {
        WebClient client = new WebClient();
        string BaseUrl = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["PassthroughTargetURL"];
        string _url = BaseUrl;
        context.Response.AddHeader("Content-type","application/json");
        string _out = client.DownloadString(_url);
        context.Response.Write(_out);
    }
}

with a calling ASPX page as follows;
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Passthrough-proxy.aspx.cs" Inherits="_Default" %>

And a config entry for the remote URL, like so:
<add key="PassthroughTargetURL" value="http://api.smmry.com/&SM_API_KEY=XXXXXX&SM_URL=HTTP-URL"/>

Assuming the URL you are calling is constant, you should get the expected result, but via your proxy - which is local to your server, so JSON will work as expected.
Your code would then become something like:
$(document).ready(function() {
  $.ajax({
    type:'POST',
    url:'http://your.server/proxy.aspx',
    dataType: 'json'
  });
});


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package cz.cvut.uhlirad1.homemyo.localization;

/**
 * Created by adam on 3.12.14.
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public interface ITracker {

    /**
     * Method for getting current location. If no location is available
     * default behavior is to wait predefined time in TrackerFactory.WAITING_TIME
     * and repeat this waiting loop until it found location or exceed limit defined
     * in TrackerFactory.WAITING_ITERATION. If even then no location is found
     * TrackerException is thrown
     *
     * @return
     * @throws TrackerException
     */
    public Room getLocation() throws TrackerException;

    /**
     * Similar behavior as getLocation(), except it can be specified if method
     * should or should not wait for location, in case it is not found.
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     * @param isWaiting
     * @return
     * @throws TrackerException
     */
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Epic Announces Frosty new free game for this week
By Filmifly June 15, 2021 No Comments2 Mins Read
After putting up the blockbuster game Among Us for free on it's store last week, Epic Games has revealed their next free game on sale this week. The game which is free this week is… *drumroll* Frostpunk!
Epic Games Store – Free Game – Frostpunk – June 4-10th, 2021
As the meaning of the word free suggests, the game can be redeemed by players free of charge only on the Epic Games Store from the 3rd of June to the 10th of June.
If you are confused as to what the entirety of free games work on Epic Games, it basically means that you can claim the game for free only for the duration of the free period.
However, if you are busy playing another title at the moment,fret not! For you can play the game whenever you want after claiming it. The game becomes a permanent part of your library once you've claimed it and is available for unlimited downloads and play.
Frostpunk was released in 2018. It is a strategy/city builder game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players are tasked with building the last city on Earth, and keeping its citizens alive and thriving.
The game offers various modes to cater to your own playstyle. Endurance mode offers a steep challenge while serenity is a more laid back experience for people just looking for fun.
There are also multiple maps with different obstacles and various weather patterns for players to deal with. It really sounds like the game will have a lot of replay value to keep people coming its way.
Unfortunately however, Epic is yet to reveal the next free game. Sometimes the platform reveals what they're about to release next for free and that way, the people who might be planning on buying it could wait and get it for free instead of spending money on the game.
Guess we'll just have to wait for now and see what comes next!
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WASHINGTON, December 27, 2016 — On Friday, the United Nations Security Council voted 14-0 to pass a resolution condemning Israel for constructing settlements in "occupied" Palestinian territories. It was the first resolution on Israel and the Palestinians adopted by the Security Council in eight years.
As a permanent member of the UNSC, the United States had the power to veto the resolution. Instead, U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power abstained.
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Changes "altering the demographic composition, character and status of the Palestinian Territory," in the words of the resolution, began long before 1967. They began with the siege of Jerusalem in 637 A.D. by Abu Ubaidah of the Rashidun Islamic Caliphate.
Consigned to the flames of intolerance were works by Greek mathematician Archimedes on the construction of astronomical calculators (see the Antikythera mechanism) and by Aristarchus of Samos concerning our heliocentric solar system.
Thus began the appropriately named Dark Ages.
When the world emerged from the carnage of the Second World War, narrowly escaping a second Dark Age, the light of Western Civilization flickered to life in the backward Middle East with the founding in 1948 of the State of Israel.
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin el Husseini, meet with German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1941.
Israel's stunning victory in the Six-Day War made divided Jerusalem the united capitol of the Jewish homeland. To achieve this victory, Israel defeated 80,000 Egyptian troops and 900 tanks assembled at Egypt's border with the Middle East's sole democracy.
Whether it is called "land for peace" or a "two-state solution," the American-brokered Arab-Israeli peace process has been an abject failure, with the pipe dream of Middle-East peace serving as a pretext allowing fascist organizations like Hamas, Hezbollah and ISIS to continue Hitler's Holocaust in slow motion.
The elitist Muftis of the Western democracies seem more than willing to allow Muslims unfettered immigration into the West, altering "the demographic composition, character and status" of the Western democracies as well as their safety.
The bloody aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.
The bloody lone-wolf terror attacks of Boston, San Bernardino, Orlando, Paris, Nice and Berlin attest to the consequences resulting from abstentions in the face of primitive barbarism.


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Opinion / Op-Ed Contributors
Cooperation in public diplomacy needed
By Chen Yulu(China Daily)
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Great Hall of the People in Beijng, capital of China, May 17, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]
Addressing a meeting of Asian and African countries' leaders in April, President Xi Jinping devised a new pattern for international relations based on cooperation and mutual benefits to make the world order fairer. This concept is a new contribution to international relations amid deepening multi-polarization and economic globalization, and at a time when mutual links, interdependence and integration of countries' interests have reached new heights.
This "new pattern" in international relations is reflected in the way China handles its ties with the United States. At the invitation of US President Barack Obama, President Xi is due to pay a state visit to the US in September. The visit will be a significant occasion to promote this new pattern in bilateral relations, especially because it is expected to advance all-round and strategic exchanges and cooperation in public diplomacy in a variety of fields.
The arrival of a fleet of US commercial ships in China in 1784 started bilateral exchanges between the two sides. Since the founding of New China in 1949, two countries' leaders - from late Chairman Mao Zedong to incumbent President Xi Jinping on the Chinese side and from former president Harry Truman to current President Barack Obama on the US side - have gradually gained a better understanding of Sino-US relations, which have seen deeper cooperation, intensive competition and even conflicts.
With the deepening of exchanges at various levels, the two sides' policy orientation toward each other has become more comprehensive and rational, as indicated by Obama's positive response to Xi's proposal of a "new type of major power relationship" during their meeting in California in 2013.
With the fast-paced development of China's economy and exponential increase in its GDP, the US has taken a precautionary approach to China's rise. Whether or not the US can ease such kind of misgivings depends on whether it can see China's rise in the right perspective and whether the two countries can effectively conduct public diplomacy.
On its part, China needs to forge its image as a responsible power that pursues peace, cooperation, development and win-win results by unveiling its public diplomacy. This is important to ensure the smooth implementation of China's national strategy and foreign policy.
In recent years, China has taken a series of measures aimed at strengthening its public diplomacy toward the US, effectively boosting its global image and soft power. But its public diplomacy has had a passive "response" model, creating a considerable gap between inputs and outputs.
Therefore, for better relations with the US, China should improve its public diplomacy management mechanism, work out a strategic framework and put in place a benign system to link think tank consultations with government decision-making. It should also make government-led multi-channel public diplomatic initiatives and use the Internet more intensely to strengthen the role of new media in the process.
Besides, China should establish a mechanism that can influence American elite opinion when it comes to China-related issues and help push forward strategic exchanges and cooperation between Beijing and Washington in fields such as culture, economy, military and environment.
Close Sino-US strategic cooperation in multiple areas of public diplomacy is not only a strategic need of the global economy and necessary for social development, but also a common responsibility of the two countries. To foster all-round and multi-faceted public diplomatic exchanges and cooperation, think tanks and intellectual circles in both countries should play an important role.
Also, think tanks in both countries should offer policy advice and intellectual support to bilateral public diplomacy in order to forge an influential global communication network. Moreover, they should establish a platform for high-level dialogue that would carry weight in both countries.
The author is president of Renmin University of China, and president of the university's National Academy of Development and Strategy.
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Dr. Sagar composes a beautiful song on the grand occasian of Chhath Puja which is been sung by Sunidhi Chauhan
MUMBAI: Hindu rituals like Chhath have deep significance in India. Chhath pujas are ritualistic offerings made to Surya, the sun god, to thank him for bestowing life's many benefits and to fulfill specific wishes. Music is more than simply a form of entertainment; it is an integral part of our lives. In the Bollywood industry, Dr. Sagar is a well-known lyricist. His lyricism, knowledge of the language, and use of word expressions are exceptional. Dr. Sagar has provided the music industry with numerous incredible songs that have amazed and astounded everyone. On this special occasion of Chhath puja; Dr. Sagar composes a beautiful Chhath song, which is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan.
Dr. Sagar says over the composition of this beautiful track, "I'm incredibly glad that I was able to create one song that has such a strong emotional significance to me. I share a particularly strong link with this song. I am really very happy to pen down these amazing lyrics for this song, and Sunidhi's melodic voice has made it a thousand times better. I hope that the public will love this song a lot and choose it as one of the best festive chhath songs for this year and many years to come."
Check out the song now:
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Dr. Sagar's name is in the list of top ten lyricists for the song "Titli" sung by Papon and The LallanTop song. Of all the songs he wrote, the song which got him much more love, appreciation, and recognition was the rap song, "Bambai Main Ka Ba," which starred the celebrity "Manoj Bajpayee and was directed by Anubhav Sinha. The rap has almost crossed over 10 million views in a year. He has also written a famous song, 'Sehmi hai Dhadkan', sung by Atif Aslam, from the movie, 'Das Dev', directed by Sudhir Mishra.
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