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Can plea of poor internet connectivity be entertained if it deprives a student of his entitlement to take admission? Madras High Court directs State to compensate
Digitization is the road ahead. It should lead to empowerment and not deprivation. The "ifs" haunt me. What can the court do in such circumstances when the student is not at fault?
Published on July 15, 2022 July 21, 2022 By Editor
Madras High Court: G R Swaminathan J. directed the State to pay compensation of Rs 1 Lakh to a student who could not take admission in the medical course in the academic year 2021-2022 as he was unable to register his name on the portal for NEET counseling even after obtaining marks beyond cut off limit, due to poor internet connectivity.
The petitioner aspiring to be a doctor is aggrieved because even after securing 409 marks in NEET exam, he could not register his name on the portal on time because of poor internet connectivity and the server being busy. He later found that students who scored as low as 108 marks in NEET were allotted seats under the management quota. Thus, instant petition was filed under Article 226 praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give admission to the petitioner in any one of the Medical College under the Management Quota based on the petitioner's NEET Examinations score.
The Court reaffirmed the stand of the counsel for respondent stating that it is not possible to direct the admission of the petitioner for any medical course for the academic year 2021-22 as the writ petition was filed in April 2022 .
The Court also remarked for the marks obtained by him was entitled to get admission in a medical course under management quota but could not because of online glitches. If the respondents adopted a dual mode of counselling, i.e., both physical and online, the situation could have been avoided and also,If the respondents had given the petitioner reasonable time to register himself in the portal, then probably, he could have made it.
Placing reliance on Asha v. PTBD Sharma University of Health Sciences, (2012) 7 SCC 389 and S Krishna Sradha v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (2020) 17 SCC 465, the Court noted that Court must do complete justice between the parties, particularly, where the legitimate right of the Appellant stands frustrated because of inaction or inappropriate action on the part of the concerned Respondents and in an appropriate case the Court may award the compensation to such a meritorious candidate who for no fault of his/her has to lose one full academic year and who could not be granted any relief of admission in the same academic year.
Further reliance was placed on Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools v. Justice for All, Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 4351 of 2021, decided on 08-10-2021 to emphasize that the digital divide has produced stark inequality in terms of access to education. Children belonging to EWS/DG suffer the consequence of not being able to fully pursue their education and many may have to drop out because of lack of access to internet and computers.
The Court directed the State to pay a sum of Rs.1 lakh as compensation to the petitioner-student within a period of eight weeks and ensure that the selection process is conducted and finalized in such a way so as to ensure that incidents such as the one on hand do not recur.
[K Lal Bhagadhur v. Director of Medical Education, 2022 SCC OnLine Mad 3661, decided on 13-07-2022]
Advocates who appeared in this case :
Mr. D. Srinivasaraghavan for Mr. S.M. Mohan Gandhi, Advocates, for the Petitioner;
Mr. V. Om. Prakash, Government Advocate, for the Respondents.
*Arunima Bose, Editorial Assistant has reported this brief.
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Mini department store coming to Kettering's High Street
The shop's bright pink facade.
Sam Wildman
A mini department store full of independent Kettering traders will open its doors next month.
The Bean Hive is taking on the old town centre Thorntons chocolate shop, which had been squatted and used as a drug den.
One of the store's rooms being renovated.
Its six main traders all met at The Yards and they hope to provide something different for Kettering's High Street.
Owner Davina Parkhouse said: "You have got to offer something that's an experience to compete with the likes of Amazon.
"We're bringing something different to the High Street that will be a talking point."
The unit has been completely transformed with several rooms over different floors that were not visible to shoppers before the £250,000 makeover.
Traders operating from The Bean Hive include Bean, which sells quirky gifts and cards influenced by the Grand Budapest Hotel, as well as American confectionary seller Randalls - described by Davina as the store's "jewel in the crown".
The other main retailers are Boon (fairtrade items from around the world, jewellery and handmade skincare products), Young Thinkers Guild (educational toys), Area 51 (vinyls) and Loop Thing (upcycled quirky clothing, hangers and art).
Boon and Area 51 will continue to sell some items from The Yards.
There will also be 10 craft areas and pop-up spaces for other retailers to sell products, as well as the store's very own Bean Hive honey on offer.
With Kettering's M&S closing last week Davina urged people not to give up on the town centre.
She said: "You can give up on somewhere or you can do something about it.
"It's almost as if M&S leaving has put a rocket up some people and we're giving people in Kettering something to be excited about."
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The store's bright pink facade has already seen several shoppers show an interest in the project.
Paula Tee-Boon, joint project manager: "The Yards was a great place to start a business and the support we had was amazing.
"We're really looking forward to being on the High Street and people walking past keep popping in to see what's going on."
The Bean Hive opens on September 1 and from October there will be a cookery school upstairs, as well as art classes and craft courses
Davina added that she hopes to hold an 'independents day' celebrating traders and what the town has to offer in the near future.
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A Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer.
Release date: July 11, 2011, pre-order now! I got my advance copy via NetGalley.
I made the mistake of starting to read this book very close to bedtime. I was quickly drawn into the story, and found myself staying up entirely too late. It was with great difficulty I reluctantly set the book down to sleep, only to take it up again as soon as I could the next day. And so I finished it in two sittings, and could have easily finished it in one if I had started reading earlier in the day. Be forewarned, it's a very engaging read.
The story is set in Seattle (which is what attracted me to it on NetGalley) in 1901. This is a meticulously researched Seattle, with only very minor details different from the real world. I was expecting another Steampunk novel but I got lovely historical fiction with just a touch of mad scientist brilliance. Did I mention that it's well-researched? As a Seattle-area native, I had no problem following the action, even the visit to Snoqualmie Falls, and loved the short history lessons that managed to sneak into the text (like the dynamiting of Seattle Rock at the Falls in 1900 and the great Seattle fire).
The story itself is a non-stop push against time and unknown consequences, as Professor Bradshaw is suspected of a colleague's death and must figure out how the murder happened to clear his own name. Having read a lot of Agatha Christie lately, I cannot say this one equals her best work, but it's certainly as strong as many of her mysteries. I'm sure a true mystery aficionado or an electrical engineer would have figured it out sooner than I did, but that's just quibbling. The action presses forward at a pace that, as I've already said, makes you want to keep reading.
The characters are a tiny bit weak in some areas. There are some standard types in the cast, and only the main character is deeply explored. But the characters serve the story well and by the end I really want to read more about Bradshaw, at the least, even if the people around him aren't quite as compelling. As this is the first novel of the author, and the first in a series to boot, I think I can forgive those issues in anticipation of seeing this writer grow and develop.
I'd recommend this book to mystery fans, historical fiction fans, and electrical engineers. It's a safe book for almost all ages, except for the murder bits, but I'd think only teens and older would get enough of the historical references to really appreciate the book. This is a good read, and I enjoyed it a lot.
I love the well-researched bits that you managed to seamlessly fit into the book. I adore good historical fiction, and this really qualifies.
Looking forward to the second book, now. My Mom did the telephone operator thing once upon a time, so that bit is going to be close to my heart.
Neat, I'll have to look into that one when it comes out.
I think you'd like it, David. It's a good read. You do like mysteries, right?
Yes, I like a lot mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, historical fiction (some of it), steampunk and a bunch of other genres.


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Several internet users today search for items with their mobile phone devices. It is easy to understand why, taking into consideration smartphones are convenient and easy to carry. Cell phone users rely on natural search results as opposed to ads. This happens because organic results are customized to suit their personal profile and preferences. Firms that appreciate the significance of cellular devices should concentrate on SEO.
The use of smartphones and tablets is tightly related to the rise of social media platforms. It is not surprising to see full conversations about businesses on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. When a user is looking for a solution to their problem, it is necessary that you're there right at the top of the page. If your information is reliable and useful, you can be assured these people will recommend your services to their peers.
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In the past, it was hard for a small business in Folcroft to compete with the big guys. SEO provides them an affordable solution to become available for their potential customers, and to obtain fast results that wouldn't be possible otherwise. A huge corporation may disregard the significance of SEO, which implies that small firms can take advantage of the opportunity to be the best alternatives in that particular niche. In the long run, trust is built, and prospects become seasoned clients.


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Why Alibaba's Intellectual Property Is So Popular: A look at how the company made a name for itself
ALBANESE Muslims are among the largest investors in the world's biggest tech company, Alibaba, and one of its top leaders is a prominent intellectual property expert.
Alias Wooten, Alibaba's CEO, has a PhD in mathematics from the University of Cambridge and is a member of the British Advisory Board.
Wootan was in Singapore on a trip to help the tech giant with its search for a buyer for its intellectual property.
Wooten was asked about the possibility of a deal for Alibaba's intellectual property after a senior executive said it was a "very good idea."
He also said the company would need to look for a partner.
"We are a very active investor in IP [intellectual properties]," Wooteng said.
Alibaba has more than 700 million registered users, including tens of millions of Chinese, with about 30 percent of those users being from China.
Alibaba's revenue in 2016 was about $6 billion, up from $4.4 billion in 2015.
It has been in a constant struggle with regulators to protect its intellectual properties, particularly those related to social media and digital video.
The Chinese government has blocked the sale of Apple products and Alibaba's shares have lost about a third of their value since the company announced its search.
Alphas Wootens experience as a mathematician is helping to create a brand that has been embraced by young consumers, analysts said.
Alibaba's most recent quarterly earnings report showed it generated about $1.9 billion, a 5.9 percent increase from the same period last year.
Alibaba shares have risen about 20 percent this year, more than doubling since it started trading in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Alibaba, which is also a holding company of American tech giant Amazon, said in its fourth-quarter earnings call last month that it was "very happy" with the financial performance of its businesses.
Alibaba said in the call that it had a net income of $818 million, a 2.4 percent gain over the same quarter last year, but it said it would cut costs and improve the profitability of its Chinese operations.
A company spokesman declined to comment.
China's intellectual-property watchdog has been cracking down on online crime, including the sale and use of counterfeit goods, as well as counterfeit or pirated software.
Woots comments about Alibaba's IP could provide some reassurance to some of its critics that the country's government is serious about protecting intellectual property and that it is not afraid to make the tough calls.
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Companies start to explore virtual HQs
by keyseradmin | Aug 26, 2021 | HR Consulting, Human Resources | 0 comments
By Tam Harbert
As companies move to a hybrid workforce, the race is on among vendors selling digital headquarters (HQ) platforms that bring remote and in-person staff together, for both official work and casual social interactions.
"The concept of creating an enterprisewide metaverse has started to come up a lot" in discussions with clients, said Liz Kiehner, vice president of workforce and organization within Capgemini Invent in North America. Such a metaverse would be a virtual incarnation of a HQ office, where both remote employees and those in the physical HQ work and collaborate.
The past year has seen the launch of a crop of virtual HQ startups, including Teamflow, Gather, Branch, Nooks, HubbleHQ and Teemyco. In addition, at least one large enterprise software vendor has officially moved into the digital HQ space: Salesforce unveiled its strategy to become the digital HQ for the enterprise in July, as part of its announcement that it had completed its $27 billion acquisition of Slack.
"Together we'll define the future of enterprise software, creating the digital HQ that enables every organization to deliver customer and employee success from anywhere," Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce, said in a statement.
Slack has added several new features to help enable that. These include Slack Huddles—audio to enable live, real-time conversations, a first for the platform known for instant messaging.
Unlike existing collaboration and communications tools, virtual HQ platforms emphasize building and reinforcing corporate culture by enabling less structured, more spontaneous interaction, similar to a real office environment. They try to recreate impromptu experiences in the physical office, such as running into a co-worker in the hall, who might mention she's just made a breakthrough on a difficult project.
Different virtual HQ platforms take slightly different approaches. Some emphasize work responsibilities while others focus more on social spontaneity. They all try to capitalize on how many companies are rethinking the purpose of the office. "A lot of companies are calling into question the purpose of their corporate HQs," Kiehner said. "It's a matter of finding the right model that is appropriate for your company, your type of business, your strategy and growth model."
Teamflow's chief market is the professional workforce, although it can also be used to host events. "Our target is anyone with a professional e-mail address," said Florent Crivello, founder and CEO. "We are resolutely oriented around work." The company has raised about $50 million since its founding in July 2020.
In its virtual office floor plan, each employee is represented by a bubble that the worker can move, simulating walking around the office. The platform uses spatial audio technology so sound diminishes as bubbles move away from each other, which means individual bubbles can move closer to have private conversations. The platform integrates with other apps like Google Docs, enabling groups to collaborate. "You can create one room for a particular project, and all the artifacts related to that project stay in that one room," Crivello explained. "So when you collaborate on that project, you just open one link—instead of opening Zoom and five other things in the background—and you have everything you need all in one place."
On the other hand, Bramble is designed to provide "digital hospitality," said co-founder Vladic Ravich. The product was built by Artery, a community platform for cultural and social gatherings like performances and parties. "It makes sense for platforms to know what they do well," Ravich said. "What we do well is gatherings, socializing—the human side."
He emphasized that companies can customize Bramble's virtual space to reflect their culture. "When we talk to chief people officers, they are concerned about how to keep corporate culture strong in a hybrid world," Crivello said. Although Bramble is often used for conferences and events, it also sells to the corporate market. "Many of our customers use Hopin [a virtual event platform that counts LinkedIn as a major investor], then bring people into Bramble for the after-party," he noted.
To do a virtual HQ effectively, companies need to understand the needs of users very well, Kiehner said. "You need to understand who would be well-served by a virtual HQ model, and who would not," she explained. In addition, a lot depends on the particular hybrid work model a company wants to use.
Various virtual HQ models are so new, however, that enterprises are just starting to explore. "We don't think enterprises are going to dive right in," Ravich said. "Most likely, you'll have teams within your organization that try it. Then senior management may start popping in. That's where we are right now with most organizations."
Tam Harbert is a freelance technology and business reporter based in the Washington, D.C., area.
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Realistic Modern Combat RPGs
Here I am again looking through obscure RPG books that cover a specific criteria. Last time I was looking for WW2 RPGs, and before that I was after RPG systems that featured realistic medieval combat. So this time I'm going for something a little similar to both, and that is realistic modern combat. What differs these games from the WW2 ones I found will be that they are either a more general rules system without being too tied into the historical setting, and if not, they have some particularly good ideas I like that can easily be adapted to whatever setting the GM likes.
So what am I looking for in a modern combat game? Well for a start they need to have rules that fit the weapons. I don't want to see anything where you can take multiple, or really any shots and not have to worry. This means that most things with a simple HP pool and quick healing are out. Obviously combat is about much more than just being able to shoot enemies while avoiding being shot, so on top of this I need to see some rules based around psychology and the mental state of the characters in play. This needs to go further than a simple deteriorating pool as well, because there are multiple factors at work which affect the use of many real world tactics, suppressing fire for example, that I would love to see take place in a game.
One important factor in combat psychology is the principle of 'friction', which would probably most closely translate to a more encompassing version of initiative in RPGs. Friction is basically the mass of uncertainty that keeps most folks huddled under cover instead of running around like Call of Duty. It's partially fear of death but a host of other factors that make the RPG paradigm of doing something every 6 seconds pretty unrealistic. Some games have an initiative system that somewhat simulates part of this effect by having you lose one or both of your actions in a round if you roll poorly enough. You can also add bits of uncertainty to rules to simulate friction, addressing one problem with many games is that movement rate, unlike every other part of a character, is a fixed value, allowing confident exact maneuver. Instead you could use a "Move check" and if you roll badly you may be exposed an extra round while trying to cross that alley under fire. Another important factor is 'fog of war', which could be related to perception in games. Fog of war describes the uncertainty in combat that is fed into by obstructions, loud noises, and the level of adrenaline a normal person would have in their system. Fog of war would definitely feed into the uncertainty aspect of friction. In most RPGs you see all opponents at all times, apart from the occasional perception check when someone is actively hiding. But in reality you can become surprisingly unaware of your surroundings, where the enemy is, and where our allies are at any given time. Perhaps one of the best ways of simulating this might be to play using a program such as Roll20 where things can be hidden or revealed automatically on a battle map based on line of sight. Otherwise you could just trust the GM to keep it in their head where enemy positions are. You'd get a hugely different combat dynamic with this, seeing as much of the shots fired in real combat are essentially blind fire and have less than even the usual 1 in 20 RPG chance of hitting.
The whole point of mechanics that try to simulate these aspects of combat would be to move away from a game that feels like the player characters are unfeeling killing machines that can soak up all sorts of punishment. The psychological aspects could certainly be overdone however, and it wouldn't be fun to have combat last forever because everyone is too scared to move and can't shoot straight. This would be balanced out however with having guns actually be deadly, resulting in firefights that could be over in a flash if things go right, or horribly wrong. This heightened level of risk would result in tactics and planning being highly necessary in order to stack the deck in your favour. Setting up positions, bringing the right equipment, and ambushing enemies would be the way to go, but if you find yourself ambushed by the enemy in return then you may have to call a retreat. This all comes together to potentially more closely resemble realistic combat situations.
So now we've more or less decided what we'd want from a game like this, let's finish off by taking a look at a few that might fit the bill.
Recon & Advanced Recon
The first game we have here is a fairly old one called 'Recon', first published in 1981 and based on wargaming rules. The game was revised in 1986 to turn it into more of an RPG. I have the 1999 deluxe version of it which bundled it with the 'Advanced Recon' supplement. The game is mostly based around the Vietnam War, but there's nothing stopping you from easily adapting it to any modern setting. The character creation seems fairly extensive, with a lot of options for backgrounds and military branch specializations, as well as a large list of skills. As for combat mechanics, the rules cover pretty much every military engagement you can imagine, but are still fairly concise and manageable. There's a lot of detail on melee combat, which is nice, where it lists out the various moves and attacks that can be taken with each type of weapon, many of which can be used in combination. Firefights are set into 3 categories which set the scene based on is either side has advantage, or is evenly matched. From there the bulk of the number crunching is based on modifiers that are applied to any given situation or action you take, and they will then affect your roll to hit. The combat system can be played as simply as that, or you can use a battle map, in which case some of the wargame rules apply. You then would start to used modifiers based on range in more detail, as well as modifiers for both the player's and target's current positioning and stance. Unfortunately the game is fairly lacking in terms of damage and psychology. There is an optional hit location table, but other than that it uses standard hit points. Apart from that there are a few small rules which are nice touches, such as the weapon check roll, where the GM will randomly call for a roll to see how everyone's weapons are doing. On a fail you have expended all your ammo or caused a malfunction. I like this as a way of taking care of reloads rather than having to meticulously track ammo, especially because the game doesn't really have many detailed rules for shooting in full auto or single shot.
Millennium's End
The next game we'll look at is one from 1991 with a second edition published in 2001. The setting is based around playing as part of a merc company at the turn of the millennium in a world gone mad with crime and terrorism. At first glance it appears to be one of those games that loves tables. There is an extensive skill list as seems usual in these modern settings, as well as a long list of backgrounds and character options. The combat seems to have a good amount of depth, but could get complex with a lot of numbers to bring together. Shots you make not only use your weapon skill but also take into account the weapon's inherent accuracy, which is a nice detail. On top of this you also have plus and minus modifiers similar to recon based on various conditions. There are rules for movement that take into account the effects it has on fighting and other actions, and you can adjust your speed according to what you need to do. Damage is where this game has most of its detail. There are multiple levels of trauma for each wound taken, along with very detailed hit, locations and differentiation between as many types of damage as you can think of. There is a lot to think about when taking damage here, and each wound will affect you in specific ways such as blood loss, shock and becoming stunned, as well as making certain actions harder or impossible. The psychological aspects are here but fairly simple, with a willpower attribute determining your rolls to resist panic in certain situations. There is a basic suppression mechanic that effects initiative in combat rounds. Overall I'd say this is a good start for a more realistic modern combat game, but I may require some more in terms of psychological elements and tactical options.
Twilight 2000 & Twilight 2013
The final game is another older one, with the first edition of Twilight 2000 being published in 1984. I have the 2.2 edition published in 1993, as well as the 3rd edition titled 'Twilight 2013' that was released in 2008. The setting for the game is in the aftermath of a potential World War 3, I guess that being a real possibility at the time of the first publishing. Looking at version 3, there is a ton of detail here, in character creation and equipment, with multiple supplements as well. The actual rules for how weapons and damage work are a bit better. For example there are extensive rules on various forms of cover and the importance of using it. The game differentiates between hip fire, snap shots, and aimed shooting. The rules for burst fire are better here than recon. In recon it was only a disadvantage to hit, whereas here shooting multiple rounds makes you more likely to hit with at least one shot, but you then roll to see how many shots land on target, which makes more sense to me. There's rules for weapon recoil based on each weapon's power, modified by the character's strength and positioning. Damage is more than mere hit points here too. There are incremental wound thresholds based on a damage location table. There is a modifier to damage based on recurring injuries, and the damage won't simply make you a bit closer to death, but will actually have corresponding effects based on location and severity. Furthermore there are rules for the effects of shock based on the damage taken, as well as the effects of different sources of damage such as fire and suffocation. Thankfully there are also rules here for some psychological aspects. There are extensive rules for morale based on the threat level of a given situation, and then checked against a character's threshold to withstand it. The situation can be worsened by a character's particular fears, or made better by morale boosts such as spraying a lot of blindfire, or encouragement from an ally with a high enough command roll. If it all fails then your character will break, making them more passive and unable to attack or advance. This all plays into some more particular rules such as the push and hold mechanic which dictates the flow of battle. There are a lot of other interesting details in here, and it's looking like this is my pick out of the bunch.
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2 thoughts on "Realistic Modern Combat RPGs"
gangrel01 says:
Have you considered Phoenix Command from Leading Edge Games? Pretty much ultra-realistic, back in the day. It was never my cup of coffee as I found it was so far into realism that the entertainment got left behind. As a compromise the Commando supplement for Top Secret/S. I. gave an "80s action movie" level of realism which while being more cinematic, struck me as a playable compromise.
Alex Popović says:
I did come across Phoenix Command but didn't do enough digging to find a rule book. And yeah I should say I generally like these complex systems in theory, but I'd probably simplify most of them if I actually played.
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Green pass or digital European Covid certificate to travel to Europe. A pass that should exempt travelers within the EU from testing and / or quarantine obligations. But who can get it? And how? How long does it last? The Green pass will be valid "fourteen days after the last dose" of the anti-Covid vaccine and, for those recovered from the coronavirus, for 180 days from the positive PCR test. For the tests, on the other hand, the molecular ones will be valid for "72 hours", while the rapid ones will be "48 hours", explained the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, presenting the new travel recommendation proposal at a press conference in Brussels. in the EU, requested by the European Council last week in view of the summer season. From today, 1 June, it will be technically possible for EU states that are ready and interested in doing so to already issue digital EU Covid certificates, or Green Passes, and recognize those issued by other member states. Today the European Commission will make the Gateway, the platform that will allow the EU certificate to work across borders, fully operational. The pass will be a right of all EU citizens who have the requisites (vaccination, recovery or test) starting from 1 July, when the regulation that establishes it will come into force. "The expected date for the start of the European green pass is June 15: it will be an IT model, but until it comes into operation it can be replaced by a paper document ", explained the Minister of Tourism Massimo Garavaglia who underlined:" In Europe you will travel with three rules: vaccine, tampon, or antibodies. The important thing is that the rules are clear and simple ". Vaccine, recovery, testing: the requirements People fully vaccinated, i.e. with two doses for AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna and with one dose for Janssen (J&J), who hold the certificate, should be exempt, traveling, from testing and quarantine 14 days after receiving the last dose. The same must apply to people who have recovered and who have received only one dose of the vaccine, which is considered sufficient for protection against the disease.In the event that a Member State accepts a vaccination test to remove restrictions on free movement after the first dose, then he must also accept EU vaccine passes under the same conditions. If a country wants to be "more flexible" than the recommendation, "it can do it", explains a senior EU official. But this flexibility must apply to everyone, it cannot be limited to the citizens of that particular country. People recovered from Covid-19 should be exempt from testing and / or quarantines in the 180 days following the positive PCR test, which certifies the infection. (the validity is starting from the eleventh day after the test, once the period of contagiousness has ended). For those who are not vaccinated or cured, then there remains the option of the test, which the pass certifies and which is thus recognized also abroad.A standard validity period is proposed for the tests (today each country determines the period of validity independently ): validity for PCR or molecular tests is 72 hours, while for rapid antigenic tests it is 48 hours. An emergency brake mechanism is envisaged: States can reintroduce restrictions also for vaccinated and cured people, if the epidemiological situation deteriorates rapidly or where a high prevalence of worrying variants is reported. Beyond the pass holders, simplification is also proposed, as far as possible in a Union of 27, and clarification of the requirements necessary to travel. For travelers arriving from the green areas (according to the map updated every Thursday by the ECDC), there should be no restrictions.For those arriving from the orange zones, it is possible to request a test (rapid or PCR) before departure. For those traveling from a red zone, states can request a quarantine, in the absence of a PCR or rapid negative test. For travelers from dark red areas, the principle holds that movement from these zones should be "strongly discouraged". In these cases, testing and (not 'or') quarantine requirements should remain. To avoid separating families at the borders, minors traveling with parents exempt from quarantine, for example because they are vaccinated, should be exempted they too from quarantine (otherwise, holidays abroad for families with children would be impossible). Children under 6 years of age should also be exempted from testing. In addition, the Commission proposes to adapt the thresholds used for ECDC maps, which are authentic for many EU states and for Council recommendations, even if later on. States use the chromatic scale they want within their borders (the Italian white zone, for example, does not exist in the range used in the EU). 'Aosta, Tuscany, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria, which are red) proposes to increase the threshold of the cumulative notification rate of new cases in the last 14 days from 50 to 75; for the red zones the rate is raised from the current 50-150 to 75-150.Finally, for people who have the first vaccine injection in one Member State and the second in another, each of the two States is required to provide certification injection, so that the holder can have a certificate consisting of certificates issued by two different Member States.
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Black Lives Matter Thugs Demand Woodrow Wilson Be Erased
19 Nov, 2015 by	Dave Blount
Woodrow Wilson is a hero to many authoritarian liberals. Acknowledged as a role model by Benito Mussolini, the pointy-headed academic (he was President of Princeton) arguably did more than anyone preceding him to strengthen the Executive Branch at the expense of the Constitution and to forcibly drag the country away from liberty toward socialism. He ham-fistedly nationalized the railroads when they constituted one of the largest industries in the country, and conceived the failed League of Nations, precursor to the odious United Nations. But he failed to conform to today's political requirements in that he was not fond of blacks, so he must follow his diametric opposite Thomas Jefferson down the Memory Hole:
Black Lives Matter activists at Princeton University have taken over the president's office and say they won't leave until the school acknowledges former U.S. president Woodrow Wilson as a racist and renames all buildings currently honoring him on campus.
Members of a group calling themselves the Black Justice League walked out of their classes late Wednesday morning and assembled at Nassau Hall, where they were met by Princeton president Christopher Eisgruber. The students presented a list of demands inspired by similar lists that have been seen at Yale University, the University of Missouri, and elsewhere.
"WE DEMAND the university administration publicly acknowledge the racist legacy of Woodrow Wilson and how he impacted campus policy and culture," the students' demands say. …
The students called on Eisgruber to sign their list of demands, and said until he does so they will occupy Nassau Hall, for days if needed.
Good career move for all involved. Eric Holder took part in a similar occupation, successfully demanding that the disused Naval ROTC headquarters at Columbia University be renamed the "Malcolm X Lounge." Having established his radical Black Power bona fides, he was later made Attorney General by Obama.
How fitting that fascists would forcibly erase a man who has been called "the 20th Century's first fascist dictator."
These bestial goons will never stop making demands until those in charge start using the word black activists have never heard: No. Not a single historical figure is safe from the Memory Hole — except possibly the perfect human being according to prevailing liberal ideology: the sainted martyr Michael Brown, a drug-addled, low-wattage sociopath who committed suicide by cop after strong-arm robbing a convenience store.
Not even Woodrow Wilson deserves the Memory Hole.
On tips from Dean D and ABC of the ANC. Cross-posted at Moonbattery.


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Chloe Grace Moretz defends 'Kick-Ass 2' violence
Chloe Grace Moretz is adamant she respects Jim Carrey's decision to bow out of promotional work for their new film Kick-Ass 2, but disagrees with his opinion on the violence in the movie.
The funnyman has refused to take part in a publicity campaign for the film, in which he plays a vigilante named Colonel Stars and Stripes, as he felt he could no longer support the project following a school shooting in Connecticut last year.
Carrey cited the movie's "level of violence" for his decision, but 16-year-old Moretz, who plays a costumed assassin in the movie, insists his fears are misguided.
She tells Britain's The Sun, "It's a movie. If you are going to believe and be affected by an action film, you shouldn't go to see Pocahontas because you are going to think you are a Disney princess.
"If you are that easily swayed, you might see The Silence of the Lambs and think you are a serial killer. It's a movie and it's fake, and I've known that since I was a kid... I don't want to run around trying to kill people and cuss. If anything, these movies teach you what not to do."
She adds of Carrey, "Each to their own. I know the movie I made and it's all good and I respect his decision."
A young gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in December, sparking a fevered debate in America over weapons laws and whether violent movies influence the behaviour of disturbed individuals.
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4 Soldiers Killed in Cross-Border Firing by Pakistan
TOPICS:ArmyIndian ArmyIslamismPakistanPakophiles
BY: HinduPost Desk December 24, 2017
An army officer and three jawans lost their lives in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Keri (120 Infantry Brigade) Batallion Area of Rajouri district, J&K along the Line of Control (LoC).
Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh, Lance Naik Kuldeep Singh and Sepoy Pargat Singh were grievously injured during the cease fire violation and succumbed to their injuries.
(Clockwise from top left) Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh, Lance Naik Kuldeep Singh and Sepoy Pargat Singh
According to a report on india.com –
"The firing started on Saturday evening. According to a report, Pakistan Army resorted to indiscriminate firing on the Indian posts without any provocations, violating the ceasefire agreement.
Defence spokesperson colonel NN Joshi described the firing as a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. The deceased personnel are identified as–Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh and Sepoy Pargat Singh of 2 Sikh battalion.
Two other personnel also sustained injuries and are under medical treatment.
#ArmyCdrNC and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of our brave officer and soldiers & offer deepest condolences to the families @adgpi @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k3wggXKcN6
— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) December 23, 2017
Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas aged 32 years, belonged to District Bhandara, Maharashtra and is survived by his wife Smt Avoli Moharkar. Lance Naik Gurmail Singh aged 34 years, belonged to District Amritsar, Punjab and is survived by his wife Smt Kuljit Kaur and a daughter. Sepoy Pargat Singh aged 30 years, belonged to District Karnal, Haryana and is survived by his wife Smt Ramanpreet Kaur and a son.
On October 31, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing from small arms along the LoC in Karmara belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, resulting in injuries to a girl.
There was another incident on October 26, when Pakistani troops fired at Sher Shakti and Mandhar areas of Kerni sector. No casualty was reported in the firing. On October 18, eight civilians, including a two-year-old child, were injured in heavy Pakistani shelling.
Pakistan has violated the ceasefire a total of 881 times along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir this year resulting in the killing of 30 people.
In 2016, there were 449 incidents of ceasefire violations in which 13 civilians and 13 security personnel were killed and 83 civilians and 99 security personnel were injured."
Indian Express adds –
"Sources said the four soldiers were part of an Army patrol in Chingus area of Keri sector. Around 12.15 pm, Pakistani troops suddenly opened fire at them from across the border, sources said.
Sources attributed the ceasefire violation to a growing desperation on the Pakistan side to push in armed terrorists into India before closure of the mountain passes this winter. The security forces and the police have killed over 200 militants, including many top commanders, this year."
Pakophile lobby unmoved
The Pak-loving lobby is deeply embedded and very influential in Bharat. Recently, there was a furore when senior Congress leader Mani Shanker Aiyer hosted a dinner at his house where invitees included Pakistan's High Commissioner to India, a former Pakistani Foreign Minister, ex-PM Manmohan Singh, former VP Hamid Ansari and other ex bureaucrats, diplomats etc.
This 'talks at all costs' lobby has a firm grip on our foreign policy establishment, so much so that even the current NDA Government, which had come to power vowing a tough stance against Pak-sponsored terror, has only been able to maintain an indefinite moratorium on high-level talks with Pakistan – despite last year's surgical strikes on terror camps in PoK following the barbaric Uri terror attack, other aspects of our relation with Pakistan continue as before – it still enjoys Most Favored Nation (MFN) status for trade, full diplomatic presence etc.
The Pak-loving lobby influences popular culture too, with Bollywood being an important vehicle for seeding this self-defeating idea in people's minds. The just released Bollywood potboiler 'Tiger Zinda hai' starring Salman Khan (as a RAW agent) and Katrina Kaif (as an ISI agent) talks about how insaniyat (humanity) is greater than India-Pakistan dushmani (enemity) and where the ISI agent says that "we have to show the world that we stand for peace". Yes, ISI – the rogue Pakistani spy agency which master-minded the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai and is at the heart of the 'death with a 1000 cuts' jihadi policy used by Pakistan against Bharat since 1980s – is shown as an ambassador of peace.
We would like to reiterate excerpts of an interview we had done some time back with noted socio-political commentator and Kashmiri Pandit activist Sushil Pandit, who is an expert on Indo-Pak relations –
"All governments, without exception, have treated Pakistan as a any other normal State is dealt with. The same sterile methods, that have proved useless time and again, have been repeatedly deployed. No wonder the results too are identical – zilch. Waiving off the red lines, drawn with great show of resolve, have been bandied about as wisdom. Coughing up concessions in the wake of grave transgressions, have been elevated to the level of grand strategy. Pakistan has figured us out, thoroughly, as a clueless bumbling nation that can be bled and humiliated, at will.
The problem is not in Pakistan. The problem is here, within.
An awfully large, and well heeled, section of our society have a Paki-obsession. They are almost everywhere – in our media, academia, diplomacy, bureaucracy, politics, think-tanks and noisy chatterrati. Pakistan uses them to influence the public discourse, and through that the policy establishment, in Bharat. Through their interventions, these Pakophiles, spread confusion and undermine Bharat's ability to take tough decisions, to defend itself effectively, resolutely.
Pakistan understands and respects only power. Persuasion does not work with Pakistan. If you cough-up concessions to buy freedom for Kulbhushan Jadhav, you can rest assured that Pakistan would come for more in future. The only way to respond is to impose a stiff cost on Pakistan. Such a cost that it will find it too painful to bear."


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Der Bahnhof Berlin-Staaken ist seit 1998 ein Haltepunkt für Regionalzüge im Ortsteil Staaken im Berliner Bezirk Spandau. Davor gab es in Staaken mehrere verschiedene Bahnhöfe, die dem Vorort- und Güterverkehr dienten, Endpunkt der Berliner S-Bahn waren oder als Grenzkontrollbahnhof für den Transitverkehr durch die DDR fungierten.

Geschichte

Der Bahnhof entstand im Jahr 1900 an der Berlin-Lehrter Eisenbahn von Berlin Richtung Hannover, nachdem diese zuvor knapp 30 Jahre lang direkt am Dorf vorbeigefahren war. Lange Zeit diente der Haltepunkt zur Erschließung Staakens.

Das sollte sich nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg drastisch ändern. Staaken wurde von den Alliierten aufgeteilt. Der durchgehende Zugverkehr wurde unterbrochen. Auf West-Berliner Seite wurde 1951 die S-Bahn von Spandau West um eine Station bis Staaken verlängert. Schon in den 1930er Jahren war eine Verlängerung der S-Bahn bis ins brandenburgische Wustermark angestrebt worden. Der S-Bahnhof Berlin-Staaken lag in West-Berlin. Auf der anderen Seite des Nennhauser Damms lag auf DDR-Gebiet der Bahnhof Staaken Kr. Nauen (am früheren Güterbahnhof Staaken), von wo Vorortzüge in Richtung Wustermark und Nauen verkehrten. Zum Umsteigen zwischen S-Bahn und Vorortzügen mussten die Reisenden die Bahnhöfe wechseln und dabei eine Kontrollstelle passieren. Mit dem Mauerbau kam ein weiterer Bahnhof Staaken weit vor der Grenze hinzu: Staaken (DDR). Er diente der Kontrolle von Güterzügen zwischen West-Berlin und Westdeutschland bzw. der DDR.

Als 1976 Staaken auch von Transitzügen zwischen Berlin und Hamburg passiert werden sollte, entstand ein neuer Kontrollbahnhof Staaken (DDR) weiter westlich. Vorher, seit 1961, mussten die Hamburger Fernzüge den Umweg über den Berliner Außenring und Griebnitzsee nehmen. Die Transitgleise waren zwischen Grenze und Kontrollbahnhof auf beiden Seiten durch eine hohe Schutzwand abgeriegelt. Der Bahnhof Staaken Kr. Nauen für den Binnenverkehr innerhalb der DDR wurde nach Westen an die Feldstraße verschoben. Dort endeten die Personenzüge aus Richtung Wustermark an einem separaten Kopfgleis südlich der Schutzwand zu den Transitgleisen.

Am neuen Bahnhof Staaken Kr. Nauen befand sich für den Übergang der Feldstraße über die Transitgleise der wohl sicherste Bahnübergang der Welt: Weil hier die Schutzwand unterbrochen werden musste, sicherten statt Schranken massive Rolltore den abgeriegelten Transitkorridor bei Zugverkehr durch Staaken.

Auf West-Berliner Seite endete der S-Bahn Betrieb nach Staaken nach nicht einmal 30 Jahren infolge des Berliner S-Bahn-Streiks 1980. Nach der Übernahme der Berliner S-Bahn durch die Berliner Verkehrs-Betriebe 1984 wurde wieder eine S-Bahn-Erschließung Staakens erwogen.

Mit der deutschen Wiedervereinigung wurde ganz Staaken wieder Bestandteil des Bezirks Spandau. Im Regionalverkehr fuhren ab 1990 durchgehende Züge aus Nauen über die Lehrter Bahn nach Berlin-Spandau, die ab 1991 das bisherige Zugangebot komplett ersetzten. Diese konnten das Kopfgleis an der Feldstraße nicht mehr anfahren, der Halt in Staaken entfiel. Auf Druck der Bevölkerung verkehrten zunächst werktags noch Pendelzüge zwischen Dallgow (später: Dallgow-Döberitz) und Staaken, bevor ein provisorischer Haltepunkt an den Hauptgleisen gebaut wurde, sodass auch wieder eine Verbindung von Staaken in Richtung Spandau entstand. Ab 1996 wurde die Lehrter Bahn als eines der Verkehrsprojekte Deutsche Einheit für eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 250 km/h zur Schnellfahrstrecke Berlin–Hannover ausgebaut. Der Bahnverkehr wurde für zwei Jahre durch Busse ersetzt. Die alten Staakener Bahnhöfe wurden bei den Bauarbeiten abgerissen. 1998 wurde der neugebaute Bahnsteig seitlich der ICE-Trasse in Höhe des von 1951 bis 1976 existierenden Bahnhofs eingeweiht.

Ebenfalls auf dem Gebiet von Staaken liegt der Bahnhof Berlin-Albrechtshof an der Strecke nach Hamburg.

Anbindung

In Staaken halten die Regional-Express-Linie RE 4 in Richtung Wustermark–Rathenow und Berlin – Ludwigsfelde sowie die Regionalbahn-Linie RB 13 der Deutschen Bahn. Des Weiteren verkehrt die Buslinie M32 der BVG in Richtung Heidebergplan und Rathaus Spandau.

Siehe auch

 Berliner Grenzübergänge

Weblinks

 Lageplan Grenzbahnhof Staaken 1976

Einzelnachweise

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Shock picks made on Vietnam Basketball Association's Draft Day
By VnExpress &nbspJune 15, 2017 | 01:08 am PT
Jimmy Kien (3rd,L) played for Danang Dragons in VBA 2016. Photo by VnExpress
Last year's star player Jimmy Kien was left until last as teams selected their quotas of foreign players with Vietnamese origin.
Six teams signed up for the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA)'s 2017 season on Wednesday on the official Draft Day for the country's first professional basketball league.
Draft Day is an annual event where teams take turns to select players, including a maximum of two foreigners with Vietnamese origins.
Thang Long Warriors, the youngest team to be playing this year, were the first to pick and surprised many by selecting Justin Young.
Last year's star player Jimmy Kien, who led the Danang Dragons to the championship, had been widely tipped to be the number one pick, but the Australian-born player was selected last by the Saigon Heat.
With nine picks in total, three teams decided to hold on to current players and forego a second round pick in the draft. The Danang Dragons stuck with Stefan Nguyen Tuan Tu, the Cantho Catfish hung on to Sang Dinh and the Hanoi Buffaloes renewed their contract with Ryan Arnold.
Under VBA regulations, teams can still swap players after Draft Day, and will be recruiting Vietnamese nationals to strengthen their squads soon.
The VBA enjoyed a successful debut season last year, with five teams from four big cities vying for the title.
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Following a needs identification research project, Kopernik and WIPO GREEN held a matchmaking event with the aim to foster partnerships in addressing clean technology needs in Indonesia, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
On June 4th, WIPO GREEN hosted the matchmaking event at the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) at Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila, Philippines. This year's theme focused on "Harnessing Innovation to Power the Future" as ADB promotes the potential of innovation across finance, technology, and policy to accelerate progress.
Approximately 1,500 clean technology practitioners from around the world participated in ACEF, including practitioners who are designing, implementing and financing clean technology projects and initiatives. With the rapidly declining cost of renewable energy sources and the digitalization efficiency in the energy sector, ADB believes ACEF to be an ideal platform for practitioners to meet and initiate innovation.
Kopernik and WIPO GREEN identified 16 companies with over 24 technology needs across water, energy, agriculture, and air areas. Each of the technology seekers spoke about their technology needs at the event and discussed the solutions and adoption of relevant technologies.
I Putu Wiraguna, founder of Five Pillars Foundation Indonesia, presented his organization's technology needs to the matchmaking event audience consisting of private companies, social enterprises, government agencies, and financiers.
Over 100 participants from 26 countries attended the matchmaking event ranging widely from Sweden to the Federated States of Micronesia. Participants represented private companies, social enterprises, government agencies, financiers, and NGOs.
Based on a survey Kopernik and WIPO GREEN distributed, the participants rated the event an average of 4.1 out of 5. The survey also showed that each participant made an average four connections from the event. In addition, participants agreed that the event contributed to improving their knowledge and understanding of the processes, challenges, and opportunities surrounding the transfer of green technologies leading to a rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Through this initiative, Kopernik and WIPO GREEN aim to cultivate success stories in technology transfer and diffusion to tackle today's challenges through socially and environmentally responsible solutions. Kopernik is currently analyzing and compiling insights and recommendations based on the need identification phase as well as the matchmaking phase of the project, which will be published in the second half of 2018.
WIPO GREEN conducted a webinar on Wednesday, July 11th as a follow up to the matchmaking event titled "Understanding Intellectual Property in Green Technology Innovation and Diffusion". This webinar intends to deepen the understanding of the role of intellectual property in the development, commercialization, and adoption of innovative technologies. Please click on the link below to check out the video here.


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Passage: Bridget Dunne
February 7, 2019 Susan Barrett Price Dunne Leave a comment
Bridget Dunne Price 1894-1978
My father's mother was the last of my ancestors to emigrate to the States.
She was barely 20 when she kissed her parents goodbye forever, traveled the 150 miles (242 km.) south to Queenstown (now Cobh), and boarded the S.S. Carmania for Boston. Was she sad? Scared? Excited? Was there a big going-away party? Did her brother or father go with her to the port? Those details, those emotions are lost in history.
There are only the facts on the ship's passenger manifest and they tell a story.
She traveled steerage (third class), although by 1914 this was not the ordeal it was in the 1850s. The trip lasted a week, arriving on 23 April 1914. The Great War was brewing in Europe and the fight for independence from Britain was kicking up at home.
Her traveling companions included Cooloo neighbor Katie Murphy (age 22, daughter of Thomas Murphy) and Michael Lohan (age 20, from Ballygar, son of Mary Lohan). Those two were planning to stay in Massachusetts.
About Bridget, from the manifest
Age: 20 years [her birthday was April 11, 1894]
Birthplace: Ballyduff [Ballaghduff], Ireland
Last Residence: Moylough, Ireland
Nearest Relative: Father, Michael Dunne. Address: Cooloo, Moylough, County Galway
Final Destination: St. Louis, Mo.
Ticket to final destination? YES
By whom was passage paid? Sister
Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much? $10 [$220 in 2008 dollars]
Name and address of relative or friend [destination]: Mrs. E. Price, at 1431 North Kingshighway [The home of her sister Ellen, who was married to Ernest Price.]
Occupation: servant
So her older sister Ellen, who anglicized her name to Helen, gave Bridget a big 20th birthday present — passage to America. Auntie (as she was known to us) was already married, to Ernest Price, and had a two-year-old son. If you press the fast forward button, you will also learn that Auntie gave her something more — a husband. Bridget wound up marrying Walter Price, Ern's brother. But that's a story for another day.
Research note: My dad was frustrated that he couldn't find an Ellis Island record for his mother. "Oh, she landed in Boston," I said. He was surprised. "How did you know that?" I shrugged. "She told me." Lesson: you never know where tidbits of family information are hidden.
Originally published 25 Feb 2005
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