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Brazzaville, 3 December 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), to coordinate actions and pool resources in combating misinformation around COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies in Africa.
Digital platforms have been inundated with COVID-19-related information since the pandemic began in late 2019. Information about the virus has been shared and viewed over 270 billion times online and mentioned almost 40 million times on Twitter and web-based news sites in the 47 countries of the WHO African Region between February and November 2020, according to UN Global Pulse, the United Nations' Secretary-General's initiative on big data and artificial intelligence.
A large proportion of this information is inaccurate and misleading and continues to be shared by social media users intentionally or unknowingly every day. The COVID-19 infodemic is amplified online through social media but health misinformation is also circulating offline.
Measuring precisely how much of what is circulating is misinformation is difficult, but fact-checking organizations in Africa say they have debunked more than 1000 of such misleading reports since the onset of the pandemic. Some of the widely shared misinformation include conspiracies around unproven treatments, false cures and anti-vaccine messages.
"In health emergencies, misinformation can kill and ensure diseases continue to spread. People need proven, science-based facts to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing, and a glut of information – an infodemic – with misinformation in the mix makes it hard to know what is right and real. This crucial new alliance brings unique reach, knowledge and skills to help stop the impact of dangerous misinformation," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
Among others, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance will work collaboratively to counter false information around COVID-19 vaccines and complement on the ground public health awareness raising and community engagement efforts by creating demand for vaccines in the region.
The network is the first initiative of its kind and it brings together 13 international and regional organizations and fact-checking groups with expertise in data and behavioural science, epidemiology, research, digital health, and communications to detect, disrupt and counter damaging misinformation on public health issues in Africa.
The Alliance will encourage proactive disclosure by data holders and support journalists and media outlets to effectively share lifesaving information based on scientific evidence and debunk disinformation on health issues.
It also aims to support individual African countries in developing tailored infodemic management strategies, including analysing trends and behaviours, recruiting specialists and refining systematic engagement strategies rooted in research and analytics.
This initiative puts into practice key recommendations on infodemic management that were developed by over 1300 experts from across disciplines in early 2020 under the auspices of WHO's global Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN).
The Alliance members are Africa CDC, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the United Nations Verified initiative, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Global Pulse. Participating and supporting bodies include Africa Check, Agence France-Presse Fact Check, PesaCheck, Dubawa and Meedan.
Africa CDC
"Africa can only beat the COVID-19 pandemic and other disease outbreaks by relying on trusted information that is based on insights scientists bring to the conversation. To fight misinformation and mischaracterization, public health experts must work with the community and media consistently and continuously. This is the value that the AIRA partnership brings to the collective of responses in the continent," said Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
United Nations (Verified)
"Working together to tackle misinformation around the pandemic is critical, particularly as we move closer to the availability of viable vaccines. We know that misinformation can cause serious harm and undermine trust in medicine and science when it matters the most, ultimately hindering any public health efforts to end the pandemic that continues to needlessly claim so many lives across Africa. That is why the United Nations' Verified initiative has joined the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance. Now we can put our hearts, minds and strengths together to help keep communities safe, healthy and equipped with life-saving information," said Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations.
UN Global Pulse
"We are seeing how online mis-and disinformation affects decision-making processes with immediate effects because of a lack of time to conduct quality control. Through our newly formed Crisis Insights Team, we are using advanced analytics, real-time data, and artificial intelligence methodologies to support UN partners' operational work to fight this pandemic and the infodemic that developed alongside it," said Robert Kirkpatrick, Director of UN Global Pulse, the UN Secretary-General's innovation initiative. "We are pleased to join the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance and lend our skills and expertise to keep people safe."
"If disinformation disempowers, information empowers. It is the rights to freedom of expression and access to information that guarantee citizens the possibility to find relevant information for life-impacting decisions during these difficult times", said Guy Berger, Director for Strategy and Policy in the field of Communication and Information at UNESCO. "Together with our partners in AIRA, UNESCO looks forward to continue supporting citizens with tools to easier distinguish facts from lies and rumours, encouraging proactive disclosure by data holders to make relevant information accessible, and empowering media partners to professionally report on COVID-19 and debunk disinformation."
"We are pleased to join the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance network to support the communities we're working with during COVID-19," said Mohamed M. Malick Fall, Regional Director for UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa. "There is immense value in strengthening COVID-19 prevention by mitigating and debunking rumours so that families are empowered to make informed decisions. At the same time, the strategies and tools developed through this joint initiative can also be applied to our ongoing interventions in other public health emergencies."
"Misinformation, fake news, or rumours undermine and weaken the national and global fight against COVID-19 and, threaten the rights of children", said Marie-Pierre Poirier, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa. At a time when the perception of risks associated with COVID-19 and adherence to prevention measures are decreasing, collective and joint efforts are crucial to mitigate the effects of misinformation on the adoption of preventive behaviours and the uptake of services."
Africa Check
"At its core, false and misleading health information is about issues that people care about. It is therefore our job as fact-checkers to recognise these motivations, understand the attendant narratives and to then cut through these insights in a way that has meaningful impact on public understanding and by extension, on the quality of life. At Africa Check we are acutely aware that we cannot do it alone; collaboration is crucial. This is why we are keen to be part of this multi-stakeholder alliance," said Lee Mwiti, Africa Check Chief Editor.
"The Dubawa team, having participated in a number of collaborative fact-checking projects and being well aware of the importance of such efforts, even so at a time like this, is excited at the potential impact this project birthed in the spirit of collaboration, truth and public interest will have on the world as we continue to navigate through this current crisis, said Deji Adekunle, Deputy Programme Director, Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ)
Meedan
"Close coordination among fact-checkers, public health institutions and other communications stakeholders is essential for addressing the unique misinformation challenges we face today, where informational ambiguity based on scant or conflicting evidence, or emerging scientific knowledge can exacerbate the spread of disease," said Nat Gyenes, Director Meedan Digital Health Lab.
PesaCheck
"Misinformation can kill. We are seeing increasing numbers of organised crime groups using misleading conspiracy theories and the resulting public fear to drive scams designed to steal banking details and other identity data. We're also seeing infodemic claims being used by xenophobia campaigners and other hate speech protagonists. This alliance will help us debunk false claims far faster, and get the message out far wider," said Justin Arenstein, Chief Executive Officer, PesaCheck.
Dr Moeti spoke during a virtual press conference today facilitated by APO Group. She was joined by Dr Adinoyi Ben Adeiza, Deputy Regional Director and Head of Health, IFRC Africa; Mr Guy Berger, Director for Strategy and Policy in the Field of Communication and Information, UNESCO; Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Deputy Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; Ms Natalie Fol, Regional Communications for Development Advisor, UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office; and Lee Mwiti, Chief Editor, Africa Check.
Please click the link below to access statements, audio files and soundbites as they become available:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1MYJDbxXC_rOVV4xyoKFxYIyiN48MtPSl
Collins Boakye-Agyemang
boakyeagyemangc@who.int
Tel: + 242 06 614 24 01
AbdelHalim AbdAllah
AIRA Network Secretariat
WHO Regional Office for Africa
E-mail: habdallah@who.int
Whatsapp: +20 11 23 00 06 65
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Terms of Reference for 7th Central Pay Commission approved by Union Cabinet today......
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to the Terms of Reference of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) as follows:-
a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-
i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;
ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;
iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;
iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;
v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament;
vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.
b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.
c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.
d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.
e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.
f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).
g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:
i. the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;
ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditures and welfare measures;
iii. the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;
iv. the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and
v. the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.
h)To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.
The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.
The decision will result in the benefit of improved pay and allowances as well as rationalization of the pay structure in case of Central Government employees and other employees included in the scope of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
Central Pay Commissions are periodically constituted to go into various issues of emoluments' structure, retirement benefits and other service conditions of Central Government employees and to make recommendations on the changes required.
source:PIB
DA 10% from Jan'2014 -
Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.1.2014
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.01.2014, in cash, but not before the disbursement of the salary for the month of March 2014 at the rate of 10 percent increase over the existing rate of 90 percent.
Hence, Central Government employees as well as pensioners are entitled for DA/DR at the rate of 100 percent of the basic with effect from 01.01.2014. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both dearness allowance and dearness relief would be Rs. 11074.80 crore per annum and Rs. 12920.60 crore in the financial year 2014-15 ( i.e. for a period of 14 months from January 2014 to February 2015).
CHANGE OF MEMBERSHIP DURING APRIL - CLFN
It is reiterated by the DoP that the instructions in letter dated 10-01-2014 issued on the subject stands with drawn and fresh instructions are going to be issued:-
TOTAL VACANCIES OF Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistants IN ALL 22 CIRCLES
POSTAL ASSISTS IN ---- POST OFFICES
--- SAVINGS BANK CONTROL ORGANIZATION
--- CIRCLE OFFICE / REGIONAL OFFICES
--- RETURNED LETTER OFFICES
--- MAIL MOTOR SERVICES
--- FOREIGN POST OFFICES
SORTING ASSISTANTS- RAILWAY MAIL SERVICES
-- CIRCLE-WISE VACANCY POSITION
-- ONLINE REGISTRATION
-- ALL DETAILS ABOUT THE EXAMINATION PATTERN - ETC., ETC.,
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM :
< www.pasadrexam2014.in >
REVISED PROCEDURE, SCHEME & SYLLABUS FOR FILLING UP OF THE POSTS OF PA & SA...
CLICK HERE FOR THE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21-02-2014
NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE) union has taken a firm stand on the demand of inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC and pave the way for struggle to the last inch. You might have well aware that the traditional sentiment of GDS is departmentalization and civil servant status. Our union created history within a short span of time with effective struggles organizationally and proceed to the Apex Court legally to reach our goal. Our demands charter is never changed or modified.
We had bitter experiences with all the Pay Committees in the past. One might not forget about the instances that took place at the time of Justice Talwar Committee and much more bitter experience with the next One Man Committee. How long it will continue to go for bitter experiences with GDS pay committees?
We tried our level best to consolidate all unions in NFPE and in Confederation after enlightening the genuine demands of GDS cadre and convinced them to go for a unanimous understanding along with the issues of GDS to consider in the ensuing Central Pay Commission. We became successful and our GDS demand has been included in the Terms of Reference of all Central Govt. Employees proposed to the Govt.
(i) Civil Servant status by implementing the Judgment (1977) of the Apex Court &
(ii)to scrap the GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules 2011
-- have been accepted by the Supreme Court and the case is under process in Delhi High Court.
On the other side, this time all the Central Govt. employees' sections are in support for our NFPE GDS Union to build pressure on the Govt. to accept the genuine demand of inclusion in 7th CPC. The Terms of Reference is still under consideration and for final decision.
To our ill fate, hurried decision of the so call recognized union from the bitterness of their immature call for indefinite strike caused all the GDS in the country, emphasizingly claiming of their own union thrown in to dark future and decided to evolve another bad period till next Pay Commission.
Which is the right decision? (members can analyze .... !)
Whether to fight for inclusion in 7th Central Pay Commission?
Whether reaching an agreement with the Department for separate pay committee?
(an inappropriate way)
Whether demanding civil servant status in the ambit of 7th CPC?
Whether continue with Conduct & Engagement Rules?
(even a Judge for separate committee will consider only the previous committee's recommendations under the policies of the Govt.)
Instead of recollecting the past experiences and harsh situations faced for the last many years, the leadership of the so called recognized union exposing their impatience, intolerance, prejudices continuously and unfairly. They forget decency and decorum as they claim they are in higher forum.
Some leaders are still in the opinion that they are only doing good by forgetting that which is good and what is the good to do. They are defending themselves that they have done good but the members know the quantum of good offered to the cadre.
Destruction started from their side and destructed all that they want and remained as precipitate. Instead of reconstruction, they started obstruction to many as they are totally submerged. The nature of destruction is still stimulating them to go for a total destruction on their own with many contradictions.
Totally deviating from the normal decency and common trade union policy, exposing themselves to all as a chattered one and not watching the words. Who is doing good and whether had done any good ….. now people are counting on them.
We does'nt want to make any confusion.
We will wait uncomplainingly; bear with any circumstances with all accepted facts.
DIRECT RECRUITMENT - POSTAL ASSISTANT & SORTING ASSISTANT - NOTIFICATION ISSUED
Direct Recruitment Notification issued to fill up the vacancies for Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant possts for the year 2013 - 2014 :
CLICK HERE FOR NOTIFICATION
CLICK HERE FOR REVISED PROCEDURE, SCHEME & SYLLABUS ETC.
HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS ON 26-02-2014 IN FRONT OF ALL POST OFFICES
NFPE & AIPEU GDS (NFPE)
CALLS UPON TO
HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS IN FRONT OF ALL POST OFFICES
DEMANDING CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT MADE WITH AIGDSU
INCLUDE GDS IN THE 7th CPC
Is it a respectful agreement or respectable agreement? TO WHOM ?
Is it an achievement or deceiving the GDS?
After reviewing the situation in all the circles, our CHQ is strongly protesting the agreement reached with AIGDS Union for accepting a separate committee for GDS. The claim of representing the 2.63 lakh GDS by the so called recognized GDS union is a farce and the said indefinite strike is only partial and it could not reflect the decision for that union to reach an agreement with the Dept. betraying the ambitions and willfulness of the GDS for civil servant status and inclusion in 7th CPC.
To our knowledge, never in the past, such an agreement was made by any union before announcing the pay commission. All are waiting for the decision on terms of reference proposed to the Govt. Decades after, all the Central Govt. employees including Railways, Defense came on one platform and with the successful efforts of the Confederation leaders and inclusion of the issues of GDS in 7th CPC has been accepted and proposed in the terms of reference for 7th CPC.
Railway federations & Defense federations wrote letters to the Govt. to include GDS in 7th CPC. One round of discussion was held with JCM leaders. Our Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO) wrote to the Prime Minister and the letter is forwarded to the Department of Posts for their consideration. Confederation and FNPO conducted two days strike on 12th & 13th Feb on 15 point charter of demands including GDS demands. And the postal JCA has already decided to go an indefinite strike if the GDS are not included in the 7th CPC.
In this background, the AIGDS Union started indefinite strike with their demands including the demand of 'inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC'. But at the conclusion of their strike the General Secretary reached an agreement with the Dept. in such a manner attempting his right to claim the sentiment of all GDS for accepting a separate committee and deviated from their strike demand.
AIGDSU may accept it as a "respectful agreement".
What way it is respectful? Or it is respectable? to whom? by whom?
What it is the necessary to go to such agreement alone for one demand?
What is the meaning in it?
Can't that Union question the Dept. where it is proposed for a separate committee with retd. Judge as the CPC is also headed by a Judge, what is the necessity for two separate judge's recommendations for the employees working in one Dept.?
Even in the discussions held on 17-2-14, it is clearly mentioned to review the matter after the terms of reference decided by the Govt.,
Further Dept. also wrote to DoP&T to include 'GDS in 7th CPC becomes possible'.
why showed necessary hurry to go for an agreement?
Reaching such an agreement is not a mandatory because the Govt. did not finalize the terms of reference and the decision of inclusion of GDS in 7th CPC is still pending and did not disclosed anywhere and anybody. The Dept is not yet concluded its decision for constituting a separate committee for GDS.
The so called respectful agreement is only to skip off from their indefinite strike as it is proved a fragmented one, the response to the said strike is recorded only 25% (average) all over India.
Or any other threatening by the administration or any obligation with the department?
We doubt that the AIGDS union has no other chance to go further struggles on this issue and decided to conclude like this by creating confusion among the GDS.
At the time of last pay commission (6th CPC) also, all the postal organizations decided to boycott the officer's committee, Com.Mahadevaiah followed his independent & unilateral decision and accepted it which resulted in the modified rules denying civil status to GDS and kept them separate with GDS Conduct & Engagement Rules.
This time also he deviated from the general concept of the cadre and bows his head before the Dept. and reached with such agreement by leaving all the GDS in chaos.
Again he wrote to the department claiming the inclusion of terms of reference as was proposed for 7th CPC. How funny? Are all GDS are innocent and unaware of the tactics of that leadership?
AIPEU GDS (NFPE) & NEPF along with FNPO continues our struggle to the last mile to include the GDS in 7thCPC. The details of all our programmes will be intimated from time to time.
CONFEDERATION LEADERS STAGED DHARNA IN DELHI ON 15 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS & INCLUSION OF GDS IN 7th CPC
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
CENTRAL HEADQUAERTERS
DHARNA AT JANTAR MANTAR NEW DELHI
ON 24.02.2014 GRAND SUCCESS
POLICE REFUSE PERMISSION TO CONDUCT DHARNA ON THE SECOND DAY.
As per the decision of the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers a mass dharna was conducted at Jantar Mantar (Parliament Street) New Delhi, to protest against the negative attitude of the UPA Govt. and Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram towards the 15 point charter of demands of the Central Government Employees, including DA merger, Interim Relief, inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC, Date of effect 01.01.2014 etc. Even in the Budget (Vote on account) presented by the Finance Minister in Parliament there is no mention about any of the Central Govt. Employees demands.
Even though the dharna was scheduled for two days; it was concluded in the first day evening itself, as the Delhi Police denied permission for the Second day.(See Police Order below)Com. KKN Kutty, National President of the Confederation inaugurated the dharna. He declared that Confederation has decided to go fo an indefinite strike, immediately after election, if the Govt. is not ready to concede our demands. He congratulated all the Central Govt. Employees who made the Feb 12th & 13th two days strike a thundering success. National Convention of the Confederation scheduled to be held at Nagpur on 4th April 2014, will decide the future course of action and also strike programme.
Com. S.K. Vyas, Advisor, Confederation, Com. M S Raja , Working Chairman, Com. Narasimhan, Vice President,Com. M. Krishnan. Secretary General,Com. Giri Raj Singh, Vice President, Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Financial Secretary and General Secretary C-O-C Delhi, Com. R N Parashar, Asstt. Secretary, Com. R. Seethalaxmi G/S P-IV, Com. P. Suresh G/S R-IV, Com. A.K. Kanojia (ITEF), Coms. Harender Singh, Tirath Prakash (R-IV), K.P. Singh (R-III), Ami Chand , Rajesh Kumar Gautam (R-III), Balwinder Singh (P-III), N. Subramaian (P-III),Com. K. Ragavendran, Ex, S.G., NFPE, Com. K.V. Sridharan, Ex. GS-P-3 , Com. D.K. Rahate, Ex. President, NFPE ,Com. Gita Bhattacharjee (Convernor , Women Sub Committee) and so many other Comrades from C-O-C Delhi participated in the day long dharna.
"DEATH WARRANT FOR 2.76 GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS" - signed by the GDS recognised union
NFPE - FNPO - AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) - NUGDS
CIVIL SERVANT STATUS
AND INCLUSION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS)
IN THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF SEVENTH PAY COMMISSION.
MAHADEVAIAH SIGNED THE DEATH WARRANT OF 2.76 LAKHS GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS. HE WANTS TO KILL THE CHILD EVEN BEFORE ITS BIRTH.
Recognised union (Mahadevaiah) accepted the stand of the Government and Postal Board that GDS are NOT Government employees (Civil servants) and hence they cannot be included in the Seventh Pay Commission which is for Government Employees.
Government and Postal Board cleverly managed Mahadevaiah to sign a written agreement accepting their stand, so that he cannot go back from the agreement again.
All organizations in the staff side, JCM National Council including Railways, Defense, Confederation, NFPE & FNPO has taken a firm stand that we will not accept separate committee (Whether separate Judge or Bureaucrat) for GDS this time and GDS should be included in Seventh CPC itself. Recognised GDS union leader (Mahadevaiah) became an Agent of the government and signed Agreement accepting the Government's stand. Mahadevaiah admitted that GDS are not civil servants and hence a separate committee is enough.
NFPE & FNPO and also the GDS unions of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) & FNPO (NUGDS) strongly condemn and protest against the foul play and treachery of Mahadevaiah and Postal Board.
Hold Protest Demonstrations in front of all offices on 26.02.2014 demanding cancellation of the agreement and inclusion of GDS in the 7th Pay Commission itself.
Dear friends and Comrades,
All of you are aware that all the Unions and Federation of the Staff Side, JCM National Council including Railways, Defense, Confederation, NFPE & FNPO have taken an unanimous stand that Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of Posts should be included in the 7th Pay Commission and we will not accept any separate Committee (Whether Judge or Bureaucrat) for GDS. This is the first time the entire JCM (Staff Side) including Railways and Defense is taking such a firm stand. Accordingly JCM (Staff Side) has submitted a letter to the Government (DoP&T) to include GDS in the terms of reference of 7thCPC. The matter is now pending before the Government for a decision. NFPE & FNPO and the GDS unions of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) and FNPO (NUGDS) has conducted two days nationwide strike demanding inclusion of GDS in the terms of reference of 7th CPC. Both NFPE & FNPO has already declared that they will jointly go for an indefinite strike, if the demand for inclusion of GDS under the 7th CPC is not accepted by the Government.
But to our shock and surprise, the recognised GDS Union leading by Mahadevaiah has signed an agreement with the Postal Board agreeing for the appointment of a separate committee for GDS. No Unions/Federations including Mahadevaiah's union have demanded a separate committee (either Judge Committee or Bureaucratic Committee) in their charter of demands submitted to the Government and the Department of Posts. The 7th Pay Commission is appointed for Central Government Employees (Civil Servants). Separate Committee (even if it is a separate Judge) means GDS are not civil servants and they are only Extra-Departmental. Why should Mahadevaiah accept such a stand of the Department and Government? Earlier also one separate committee of Retired Judge (Justice Talwar Committee) was appointed for GDS. But even now GDS are Extra-Departmental and not treated as Civil Servants. Inclusion in 7th CPC means Government accepting our demand that GDS are Government employees (Civil Servants) and their service conditions and wage structure will be examined and recommended by 7th CPC along with other Central Government Employees. Thus a century long discrimination towards GDS shall come to an end. Even Justice Talwar Committee has recommended that in future, no separate committe (either Judge or Bureaucratic) should be appointed for the GDS and they should be included in Pay Commissions itself. By accepting a separate Committee, Mahadevaiah has spoiled the entire future of GDS.
By signing an agreement with the Postal Board, the Recognised GDS Union (Mahadevaiah) has signed the Death Warrant of the 2.76 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks. He has played a drama with the Postal Board and Government and cheated GDS and defeated the very purpose of the united stand taken by all the JCM Staff side organizations. Postal Board has cleverly managed Mahadevaiah to sign an agreement itself.
Normally after discussions with the unions, minutes are signed and copy given to unions. In this case, the Postal Board was very particular to get an agreement signed by the Recognised Union (Mahadevaiah) so that he cannot go back from the agreement in future. Ironically, for all other demands raised by Mahadevaiah in his Charter of Demands only separate minutes is given by the Department. Departmental officers and DoP&T are very intelligent and shrewd and they obtained what they want …. !!!
When Recognised union signed an agreement, tomorrow the Government will say to the staff side that as the recognised union has already agreed for a separate committee, we are not including GDS in the 7th CPC. Thus, the Recognised Union of the GDS (Mahadevaiah) has become an agent of the Government. As already stated by us, Postal Board and the Government have succeded in their game of "Divide and Rule". That is why Mahadevaiah has not joined the joint strike of two days conducted by NFPE, FNPO and the GDS union of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) and FNPO (NUGDS) on 12th & 13th February 2014. In the coming days the hidden agenda behind the separate strike held by Mahadevaiah and the agreement will come out with more clear.
The Department and the Government always used to told NFPE & FNPO that by appointing a separate committee (either Judge or Bureaucratic) GDs will be much benefited. They have compelled NFPE & FNPO to accept separate Committee. We rejected the offer of the Government & the Department as we are well aware, from our past experience, the danger behind it and also the hidden agenda of the Government & the Department. Finally after the two days strike the Secretary, Department of Posts has given us a letter informing that our demand for inclusion of GDS in Seventh Pay Commission is referred to Government (DoP&T) for a decision. The Government understood that when the entire JCM staff side has taken a firm united stand, it will be very difficult for them to reject our demand. They wanted to pre-empt the united stand of the staff side.That is why the indefinite strike drama was played (eventhough participation was very less) and finally an agreement was signed behind the curtain and declaring that this is a greatest achievement (!) and this is a first step towards the liberation of GDS (!!!), as if there was no separate Judge Committee (Talwar Committee) appointed by Government . It proved beyond doubt that both the Recognised Union (Mahadeviah) and the Government want to keep the GDS always outside the Pay Commission and always as "extra-departmental employees".earlier
NFPE and FNPO and the GDS Unions of NFPE (AIPEU-GDS-NFPE) and FNPO (NUGDS) strongly condemn and protest the anti-GDS agreement signed by the Postal Board and the Recognised Union (Mahadevaiah) and we demand the Government to include the GDS in the terms of reference of the 7th CPC itself instead of a separate Committee (Whether Judge or Bureaucrat). We call upon the entire Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks to recognise the danger behind the agreement and expose those who signed the agreement which is nothing but a…
"DEATH WARRANT OF 2.76 GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS".
We further call upon the entire employees to conduct protest demonstration all over India on 26.02.2014 in front of all important offices against the stand taken by the Postal Board and demanding to remit the GDS issues in the purview of the Seventh Pay Commission.
M. Krishnan D. Theagarajan
P. Pandurangarao P. U. Muraleedharan
General Secretary General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) NUGDS (FNPO)
PAYMENT OF COMMISSION TO POST OFFICES & COOPERATIVE BANKS FOR DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER
CLICK HERE : (order dated 18-01-2014)
Click below link for Order dtd 09-04-2013 as ref. in above.
Definition of "LOCAL" for Speed Post Tariff
Modification in e-Post system
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NFPE LEADERS DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPT. OF POSTS TODAY
DISCUSSION WITH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
Today Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE held discussion with Secretary, Department of Posts. Com. K. V. Sridharan, Ex-General Secretary, P3 (CHQ) and Com. Balwinder Singh, Financial Secretary, P3 (CHQ) were also present. Mainly two issues were discussed.
(1) GDS issues
(2) IT Modernisation Project & Recruitment
GDS Issues
Regarding GDS issue Secretary, Department of Posts said that as already informed to the Federations, inclusion under the purview of 7th Pay Commission can be considered and decided by Govt. (DOP&T) only. Hence whether GDS shall be included under 7th CPC or separate committee is to be appointed is to be decided by the Government. Secretary, Department of Posts can only refer the matter to Government and cannot take any decision in this matter.
We told that accepting any other separate committee (Whether Judicial or Retired officer) will be equal to accepting the argument of the Government and Department that "GDS are not Civil Servants and hence they cannot be included in the 7th Pay Commission".
The JCM Staff side, National Council has already taken a stand that GDS should be included under the purview of 7th Pay Commission itself. Further Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers & NFPE have conducted a two days strike for inclusion of GDS under 7th CPC. FNPO also conducted two days strike on the same demands.
No Unions/Federations in the Postal Department or in the National Council JCM has demanded a separate committee for GDS, whether Judicial or Bureaucratic. Accepting any other Committee will be equal to accepting the stand of the Government that GDS are not Civil Servants.
When NFPE & AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) have challenged the stand of the Government that "GDS are not civil servants" in the Hon'ble Supreme Court and when the Delhi High Court has already issued notice to the Department, accepting a separate Committee and thereby accepting the stand of the Government that GDS are not civil servants and hence cannot be included in the 7th CPC will be suicidal at this point of time, as far as GDS are concerned.
We made our position very clear. If the UPA Government is not ready to accept our stand, we will place our demand before the next Government and go for indefinite strike. Hence our decision for indefinite strike after election stands.
IT Modernisation Project
While extending our cooperation for the implementation of the project, we brought the difficulties being faced by the employees due to the hasty implementation of CBS, malfunctioning of some software etc. for immediate redressal.
Secretary, Posts, informed that 10200 recruitment in PA cadre is going to take place and assured that the difficulties pointed out by the staff side will be taken care of and addressed.
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Beginning with Allport (1937), scientific psychology has historically relied on two broad complementary traditions in the study of human behavior. The nomothetic or experimental approach focuses on identifying general laws about human behavior. The idiographic approach is concerned with the uniqueness of people and focuses on differences among individuals. Although all psychology courses apply both perspectives to specific topics in psychology, subsets of psychology courses rely more heavily on one or the other; therefore, the major requirements below ensure training that reflects a balance of nomothetic and idiographic approaches.
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Psychology majors must complete 30 hours of coursework in the department.
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Nomothetic Courses
Select two of the following: 6
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Idiographic Courses
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The program consists of PSCL 375 Research Design and Analysis, which students take in their junior year, and PSCL 395 Capstone and Honors Program, which they take as seniors. By the end of the senior year, students design and execute a research project, write it up in scholarly form, and present it in a public setting. Psychology majors who successfully complete PSCL 395, and who attain at least a 3.25 GPA in psychology course work and an overall GPA of at least 3.0, will graduate with honors in psychology.
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Because the honors program requires significant time and commitment, only psychology majors with a serious interest in the behavioral sciences should consider completing it.


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...and barely got wedged into a dog crate for the ride to Denton.
Missy and her friend Tracy got a nice shiny halter on him so that he'd be easier to handle.
...where we met our Phoebe, waiting for us. She is a sweet little mop of soft fiber. Reminds me of Titus, with the haystack around her neck.
In she went to the dog crate, and we trundled back home. I decided the best way to help her acclimate would be to put her in the little pen, inside the big pen, with a couple of new pals.
Shadrach and Mary Elizabeth volunteered to make her feel at home. Introductions all around.
Ruth has taken a special motherly interest in her new charge. You think THAT'S fun Ruthie, just wait till the puppies come!
I'll keep the three amigos penned up together for a day or two, and then when I let them out, they should all get along with the rest of the flock, and the dogs.
I hear Ms. Phoebe is a real little stinker - hard to catch, and not very tame. I'm dying to know what that looks like with our silly bunch. Her fleece is really sweet - I'll try to get better pictures of it in coming days.
IMPORTANT NEWS: Shearing has been scheduled for Thursday, March 31, first thing in the morning. With Danny the Shearer, that usually means around 8 AM. We can't be late - Danny will have other places to go, and he's quick about his work. I'll have more details to come.
So sorry to see him go....Not. Now, Phoebe can be a stinker if she wants - no horns and all and I can just feel her layers of fluff. Did I mention I love wool?
That is a very Shetland-looking sheep!
The Jacob ram is fine looking, and crating him up looks like an adventure. May I ask how you had him neutered/ I have two yearling 4-horned Jacob rams I am considering for this, but have been told it is not a good idea....thanks!
Kathy - that ex-ram and his buddy were sold to me as wethers. We found out they were still intact at their first shearing at my place. Their behavior got to be too dangerous for me, so I was actually considering butchering them. But this gal, Missy was interested in him as a companion to her wether, if we could get him neutered.
My vet evaluated him and decided to band him. I was very surprised, thinking he'd opt for surgery. But I bowed to his advice. Jethro was subdued and passive for about a week, but was fine. He finally lost his "parts" in the pasture about 3-4 weeks after the banding. He's just fine. It was so successful, I'm considering doing it to his buddy - the Jacob who stayed here. His fleece is much better than Jethro's, and would make it worth while. Good luck with your yearlings. It's a tough decision.


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ASC wins contract to continue submariner training
Australia's sovereign submarine company, ASC, has signed a contract with the Royal Australian Navy for the continued provision of Collins Class submariner training services.
For the past 25 years ASC has been a trusted partner in delivering submariner training at the Submarine Training and Systems Centre at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.
ASC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Stuart Whiley said he looks forward to continuing the longstanding and collaborative partnership with the Royal Australian Navy and its submariners.
"ASC is committed to working closely with Navy to ensure submarine crews have the skills and knowledge to operate the Collins Class submarines safely and effectively," Mr Whiley said.
"As part of our training offering, ASC uses innovative training techniques such virtual reality and simulation in order to enhance submarine familiarity and maintenance proficiency."
"We're proud to play a role in firstly building the Collins Class submarines, now maintaining and upgrading them, and also training the crews that sail on them," he said.
In a statement announcing the signing, Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, said the contract ensures all submarine crews will have the skills and knowledge to operate the Collins Class submarines safely and effectively.
More than 1,100 submariners have been trained at the Submarine Training and Systems Centre over the last 25 years.
Training tempo has increased in recent years to meet the requirements of significantly increased submarine availability.
CAPTION: Leaders and staff of the RAN, ASC and the Submarine Training and Systems Centre, WA, on occasion of renewed contract signing, including centrally: Commodore Training – Commodore Justin Jones CSC RAN and Stuart Whiley, ASC Managing Director and CEO.
Our $35 million submarine support and repair facility at the Australian Marine Complex is one of Australia's most modern, cutting-edge naval shipyards.
The Board acts in the best interests of ASC as a whole and on behalf of the shareholder (currently the Minister, representing the Government) and is accountable to shareholders for the overall strategic direction, management and corporate governance of the Group.
ASC exists to serve the frontline of Australia's naval defence capabilities. With responsibility for sustaining the Collins Class Submarines, building the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers and building the lead and second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels, ASC is an integral part of Australia's sovereign naval industrial capability. ASC operates across three facilities in South Australia and Western Australia and employs more than 1,400 employees.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted by law firms for many different functions that can help lawyers do a better job at a lower cost, said William Painter, chief innovation officer and shareholder with Baker Donelson's Jackson office.
Painter said AI is a game changer of the highest order. AI just started being adopted in the past four or five years, but iT's accelerating. Painter said five years ago there were probably 20 companies providing AI legal services, and now there are hundreds.
The type of services that AI will replace are things like legal research and contract review. AI or machine learning can be used to look at a large body of data such as federal case law.
Another area is contract review and analysis. AI tools can be used to analyze a large body of contracts and extract information out of those contracts. Painter said they use a cloud-based program that can read hundreds of contract or license agreements in a matter of minutes. Without AI, that kind of review often takes hundreds of hours to do.
AI can also be used to extract information out of a brief or memorandum including the legal arguments and supporting case law behind it.
Another example is the new European Union rules on privacy protection, a massive body of law the EU has enacted to safeguard privacy and security of people's personal data.
Another AI application is expert systems, a form of AI with systems you program or set up to mimic the lawyer's mental process. An example might be to determine whether to form a new business as a corporation or limited liability company. There are questions and answers you would want to ask a client before finally coming to a recommendation.
Still another area AI is being used in legal is in electronic discovery. When undertaking litigation or other advocacy process, there can be a large amount of electronic data such as emails and text messages.
Current AI is essentially replacing the lower end of the spectrum of a legal process. Painter said humans have done the work in the past, but it is not the kind of work anyone went to law school to do. No one wants to spend all day in the office reviewing a couple hundred contracts.


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Q: Как превратить массив строковых элементов в массив Jquery-элементов? Есть массив:
arr1 = ["$('#el0')", "$('#el1')", "$('#el2')", "$('#el3')"];

Возможно ли превратить его в такой массив:
arr2 = [$('#el0'), $('#el1'), $('#el2'), $('#el3')];

Заранее благодарен.

A: Можно обрезать "$(' и ')" методом .slice(), получить только селектор и создать новый массив из jQuery елементов
const arr1 = ["$('#el0')", "$('#el1')", "$('#el2')", "$('#el3')"];

const arr2 = arr1.map(function(item) {
    const id = item.slice(3, -2);
    return $(id);
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AirAsia Debris Identified off the Coast of Borneo
The ongoing search attempt to discover AirAsia Flight 8501 is edging closer to a discovery. Indonesian officials have announced that they've discovered aeroplane debris in waters near the island of Borneo—and authorities have now confirmed that the debris is from AirAsia Flight 8501. Reports suggest that around 40 bodies have now been retrieved from the site.
#BREAKING: More than 40 bodies retrieved in AirAsia search: Indonesian navy
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 30, 2014
Bodies and debris of @AirAsia flight found in Java Sea over 48 hours after it went missing: http://t.co/0KSBPpNKSz pic.twitter.com/qX9gumIpZy
— KK Rebecca Lai (@kkrebeccalai) December 30, 2014
Prior to confirming that the debris was Flight 8501, Bambang Soelistyo, head of Indonesia's search-and-rescue efforts, told the media that in the areas beneath the debris there was also a shadow that looks like an aircraft. 21 divers were deployed at the site to investigate further.
The debris lies in three locations, around 100 miles southwest of Pangkalan Bun, a city on the island of Borneo.
The jet disappeared on Sunday morning, carrying 162 people, as it approached bad weather over the Java Sea. The pilot requested to deviate from its flight path due to cloud, but air traffic control lost contact with the aeroplane just moments later. It didn't send a distress signal.
More than 20 aircraft are now aiding the search, and the US destroyer, USS Sampson, is now en route to help, as well. With some luck, [WSJ]


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New Delhi [njú déli] (, , ) je glavno mesto Indije. S skupno površino 42,7 km2 leži znotraj metropole Delhi. Tu imata svoj sedež indijska vlada  in vlada nacionalnega glavnega teritorija Delhija.

Načrt mesta je dal Edwin Lutyens, tedanji vodilni arhitekt Združenega kraljestva. New Delhi je znan po svojih širokih bulvarjih, kjer so doma mnoge nacionalne ustanove in znamenitosti.

Zgodovina
Kalkuta je bilo glavno mesto Indije do leta 1911 v času Britanske Indije. Delhi je bil politično in finančno središče več kraljestev antične in srednjeveške Indije, od katerih je najpomembnejše Mughal. V začetku 20. stoletja so predlagali britanski administraciji, da bi prestavili prestolnico iz Kalkute v Delhi. Kalkuta leži na vzhodni obali Indijskega polotoka, Delhi pa na severu Indije. Vlada Britanske Indije je menila, da bi bilo lažje upravljati Indijo iz Delhija kot iz Kalkute. Jurij V., tedaj tudi indijski cesar, se je odločil prestaviti prestolnico Britanske Indije v Delhi.

New Delhi je začel nastajati južno od Starega mesta (Delhija), ki ga je zgradil mogulski cesar Šah Jahan. New Delhi prekriva območje sedmih antičnih mest in tukaj se nahaja mnogo zgodovinskih spomenikov, kot sta na primer Jantar Mantar in Vrtovi Lodhijev.

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Q: How to properly implement a radio button section in react native? Hello I am new to react native and I have a problem I am trying to create my component option which will have several sections with radio buttons. As on a delivery application where you choose, for example, the ordering options for a menu. I was able to create the radio buttons with the data that I declared in constant only the problem is that I am not able to ensure that we can check a value in each section. which means that with all the sections I can only check one value. and that's not really what I want. I put my code below. i would like to retrieve the selected value in each section and store it in a variable an array will be great and i dont know how to go about it.

import React from 'react';
import { View, Text, StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';

const products = [
  {
    id: 1,
    title: 'Soft Drinks',
    data: [
      {
        label: 'Coca Cola',
        price: '500 KMF',
      },
      {
        label: 'Fanta',
        price: '250 KMF',
      },
      {
        label: 'Sprite',
        price: '200 KMF',
      },
    ],
  },
  {
    id: 2,
    title: 'Juices',
    data: [
      {
        label: 'Mango',
        price: '500 KMF',
      },
      {
        label: 'Orange',
        price: '250 KMF',
      },
      {
        label: 'Strawberry',
        price: '200 KMF',
      },
    ],
  },
];

class RadioButton extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      selectedValue: [],
    };
  }

  radioClick(label) {
    this.setState({
      selectedValue: [label]
    })
  }

  render() {

    console.log(this.state.selectedValue)

    return (
      <View>
        {products.map((object, d) => (
          <View key={products.id} style={styles.sectionContainer}>
            <Text style={styles.sectionTitle}>{object.title}</Text>
            {object.data.map((item, i) => (
              <View>
                <TouchableOpacity
                  key={item.label}
                  onPress={this.radioClick.bind(this, item.label)}
                  style={styles.radio}>
                  <View style={styles.radioContainer}>
                    {item.label == this.state.selectedValue ? (
                      <View style={styles.activeButton} />
                    ) : null}
                  </View>
                  <Text style={styles.label}>{item.label}</Text>
                  <Text style={styles.price}>+ {item.price}</Text>
                </TouchableOpacity>
              </View>
            ))}
          </View>
        ))}
      </View>
    );
  }
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  sectionContainer: {
    paddingHorizontal: 20,
    paddingVertical: 5,
    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.06)',
  },
  sectionTitle: {
    letterSpacing: 2,
    fontWeight: '500',
    color: '#737372',
    fontSize: 14,
  },
  radio: {
    flexDirection: 'row',
    paddingHorizontal: 15,
    paddingVertical: 12,
    alignItems: 'center',
    position: 'relative',
  },
  radioContainer: {
    height: 20,
    width: 20,
    borderRadius: 12,
    borderWidth: 2,
    borderColor: '#000',
    alignItems: 'center',
    justifyContent: 'center',
  },
  activeButton: {
    height: 12,
    width: 12,
    borderRadius: 6,
    backgroundColor: '#000',
  },
  label: {
    marginHorizontal: 10,
    fontSize: 18,
    fontWeight: '500',
    letterSpacing: 1.5,
  },
  price: {
    fontSize: 17,
    fontWeight: '500',
    letterSpacing: 1.5,
    textAlign: 'right',
    color: '#737372',
    position: 'absolute',
    right: 15,
  },
});

export default RadioButton;

Radio Button Image

A: You can use the component RadioButton from react-native-paper
First, don't forget to import React Native Paper to your code:
import { RadioButton, Text } from 'react-native-paper';

Then you can easily create Radio Groups like this:
<RadioButton.Group onValueChange={newValue => setValue(newValue)} value={value}>
    <View>
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Presence of MS Dhoni in team is enough for India in World Cup: Varun Aaron
Aaron is a part of the Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2019 season.
Jatin Author
Updated - Mar 14, 2019 6:52 pm
Varun Aaron. (Photo Source: Twitter)
India fast bowler Varun Aaron made headlines by clocking 153 km/hr in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2010-11 season. The Jharkhand born quick bowler continues to be one of the fastest bowlers in the Indian cricket circuit. He made his debut in 2011 in international cricket under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and last played for India in 2015 in a Test against South Africa in Bengaluru.
Aaron's career at the highest level was marred by constant injuries and the fact that it took him a while to get his fitness in place hampered his chances to make a comeback into the Indian team. He will now be seen in the IPL 2019 season playing for the Rajasthan Royals team, who bought him for INR 2.40 crores at the auction.
Aaron talks about his international debut under MS Dhoni
The Jharkhand fast bowler played 9 Tests and 9 ODIs for the Indian team and picked 18 and 11 wickets respectively for his country. In 59 FC matches, Aaron has taken 163 wickets with the best innings haul of 6/32.
He has also played IPL with multiple franchises as he was a Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2011 and was part of IPL 2014 season with Royal Challengers Bangalore. He didn't find any buyers in the IPL 2018 but is back with the Jaipur based franchise. In an interview with Times of India, Aaron talked about his international debut under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Aaron called Dhoni a match winner and a true legend of the game. According to the fast bowler, the 2011 World Cup winning Indian captain has a way of communicating with the youngsters and marshals them brilliantly. Dhoni's presence in the team will be enough for the Indian team in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 if Aaron is to be believed.
"He is a legend of the game and a true match winner. He is marshaling all the youngsters. His presence (alone) will be enough for India in the World Cup," the 29-year-old said.
Royals a balanced side
Aaron called his new IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals a balanced side and said that having a bunch of match winners in the squad is a positive sign for the team. Rajasthan, who made it into the top four in IPL 2018, have been dominant in previous seasons as well and according to Aaron, RR will go into the IPL 2019 as favourites to lift the title.
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What John Oliver doesn't understand about Donald Trump
As the unnatural disaster that is the 2016 election period proceeds, the media is starting to get a bit panicky about the very real possibility that Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States. This has forced them to start asking questions they generally avoid like vampires avoid mirrors: Why have Americans become so polarized? Why in the world wouldn't Republicans just vote for Hillary Clinton instead?
Interestingly, the very question reveals just how disconnected the media elites are from their rapidly dwindling audiences. The fact that many conservatives will hold their nose and vote for the genuinely repugnant Donald Trump says nothing about conservatives and everything about Hillary Clinton and the worldview she represents. The media elites, huddled safely in their progressive cocoon, simply don't understand how radical they are.
For example, I recently watched John Oliver's incredulous takedown of Donald Trump. For the life of him, Oliver just could not grasp how anyone could be so stupid as to support such a man, reluctantly or not. But I couldn't help chuckling to myself. This is the same John Oliver who has loudly backed the transgender movement, contemptuously insisting that anyone who didn't think men could morph into women or women morph into men was a slope-headed Neanderthal. This is the same John Oliver who couldn't believe the Supreme Court upheld religious liberty in the Hobby Lobby case. This is the same John Oliver who is astounded at the fact that anyone could care so much about babies in the womb that they might want to restrict abortion. That's the John Oliver who can't believe that anyone would refuse to vote for a woman who believes all of the same things that he does.
Worded a different way, an alternative headline to one of the many articles gleefully celebrating Oliver's Trump rants could say this: "TV host who believes that a biological man can become a woman says Trump is ridiculous." Or: "Man who believes destroying babies as they develop in the womb is a human right thinks Trump is repulsive." Or perhaps: "Comedian who believes Christians should be forced to pay for the birth control of others thinks Trump is a fascist."
What Oliver is and his media friends don't understand is that the reason many conservatives feel obligated to vote for Donald Trump is that they believe Hillary Clinton is genuinely dangerous for those who are not on board with the progressive experiment. Personal corruption and habitual lying aside, Clinton has promised to stand with Planned Parenthood, the abortion giant that got caught selling the body parts of butchered babies last year. She has stated that Christians are going to have to change their beliefs where they are incompatible with the Sexual Revolution. She does not believe in religious liberty.
In short, she poses an enormous threat to Christians. The case conservatives who are struggling with whether or not they can vote for Donald Trump are making is not that he is not repulsive. The case they are making is that she is far worse. She is not the "sane and reasonable" candidate in this election. She is not the harmless Grandma Policy Wonk the affectionate scribblers of the chattering classes like to say she is. She represents an America that would be genuinely hostile to Christians and destructive and lethal for those human beings who have not yet had the good fortune to be born.
John Oliver can occasionally be a funny guy, even though his sanctimonious liberalism can often be nauseating. But what he doesn't understand is that his incredulousness is actually just an indication that he has no clue what conservatives care about, and no idea what Christians believe. If Oliver has even bothered to think this through at all, he must believe that the concerns Christians have about Hillary Clinton are so inconsequential that they can simply dismiss them out of sheer distaste for Donald Trump. There are plenty of Christians who have already stated that they cannot vote for Donald Trump come Election Day. There are plenty of others who believe that they must vote for Donald Trump in order to stop Hillary Clinton. The fact that Oliver and his media cronies cannot understand that is simply one more indication that the chasm between the progressive elites and conservative Christians is now so wide they cannot hear us anymore.
By Jonathon Van Maren August 2, 2016 4 Comments
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Johnathon, I agree with every thing you say except one thing: that Clinton "poses an enormous threat to Christians." Sure, she will do everything she can to do our faith down: supporting PP, pushing the LGBTQWERTY agenda, etc. However, the fact is that no politician or earthly force can rob us of our faith if we are determined not to lose it. Like everyone else, I'd much prefer not to be persecuted, but if it comes to that, then it's good to remember how Christianity has flourished Under such persecution. HRC is so stupid, she probably will go down that path – and Christianity will flourish.
There are two problems with this. First, it is disturbing that some Christians would respond to persecution – something Jesus said we should expect for our faithfulness – by electing a man who is equal parts bully, con man, and fool. Instead of praying for their enemy they are looking for revenge through human institutions. Whatever happened to the proverb that we should "Answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own eyes"? We do not need to turn to a self-promoting bully to respond to the dangers of progressivism.
Second, it's borderline absurd to consider what Christians have experienced over the last 8 years as "persecution." Christians have historically been jailed, beaten, and killed for their beliefs, but American Christians are upset because they get called names? Christians lost credibility by supporting Trump, and we will continue to lose it if we go on justifying that vote.
Jonathon Van Maren says:
I've written more than most on why Donald Trump is a repulsive person, That being said, there are levels of persecution, and name-calling has nothing to do with it. See these examples: https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/if-you-think-christians-arent-being-persecuted-in-the-u.s.-its-because-your
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I am a Canadian liberal, but I know what a liberal actually is and where human rights originate in the very ground of being itself… rather Himself. There is no way on God's green earth that I could vote for ANY liberal party in the foreseeable future. I quite often find conservatives and republicans stupid and narrow in focus; too individualistic and small minded. But I don't usually find them insane. The left is now insane and they are infecting the young or the west with their blatant insanity as U of Toronto's Dr Jordan Peterson has so ably shown in his excellent online videos. Human life, life itself is the foundation of ALL other rights and is not negotiable. What if the grossly sexist Clinton was advocating the funding of killing children in the streets. Would this make it clearer for you? Modern history provides enough evidence of mass insanity and slaughter to hopefully trigger some non-media induced thinking. A Clinton presidency was utterly unthinkable.


Oh Anya, I was sitting in a library minutes before arriving for the weekly session, studying medical terminology. I wished for a bit more time with the books but my hips were quite sore from the previous three-day Thai massage training I had led and mentally I needed the "workout" knowing that it might be the one and only time of the week that I would be led through the traversing wonders of my bodies: physical, mental, and spiritual.
Early in the day, my biology teacher had shared hs research in the effects of drinking coffee in the morning and the consequence it might have on an evening of physical excursion. He said the coffee blocked some metabolic action of the liver releasing energy and suggested that being light headed and exhausted was a result of the consumption of coffee. I had had two cups thus far.
I arrived to the joy of working on the chairs. They are unforgiving and exciting in that one must surely pay attention to the push/pull aspect, as well as the breath in order to not topple over or push the equipment across the floor. I like the chair. I like the visual of the feet on the pedal; I like the cues of length and strength in what feel like familiar but seemingly new poses and shapes. There was something about the pulse around my sit bones and the ache in my sit bones dissipated. It's dynamic and alive. And then I felt light headed and flushed with weakness. Pause. Breathe. I felt like a law of attraction, I was reenacting the words of my teacher and I wondered if I should have stayed in the library with my books and my sitting, reading pose. I am here now I thought.... And off we went to the wall.
The wall is like a ballet class I avoided when I realized we had to wear tights. I don't like it. It shines its bright lights on all my weaknesses and imbalances; the imperfections seem to live with me in that wall. But I stood tall. Somewhere twice along the way, my body almost gave way to a fainting, light-headed feeling and the bar was my only safety not to fall on the ground. I did not stumble but my legs felt unsteady and I waited for this section to pass. Luckily it was the last ten minutes and while we weren't in tights, I was glad for this rotation of Anya to finish so that I could sit and collect myself.
Maybe I'll stop drinking coffee in the morning?


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Identifying corporate-sponsored news an "unnecessary burden" for TV stations
Sen. Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, has told the FCC he thinks the creation of an online database for television stations to report corporate sponsorship of news reports and other programming is "burdensome and unnecessary."
In a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Burr said that while the FCC requires "some" sponsorship IDs to be disclosed on air, it has never required stations to reveal all sponsorships. There is no reason to start now, the senator said.
The issue is important because many television stations air news segments bought and paid for by corporations, yet the segments are disguised to look like news segments reported by reporters at the station. Currently, stations are required only to state this sponsorship in the end credits to a news program. Such credits tend to go by so fast, and are often impossible to read.
The FCC has proposed instead that stations create an online database with this information revealed in it. Such a database is too great a burden for the stations to complete, Burr said, as is adding political files online.
The senator said he is concerned with the cost to stations of new reporting requirements including duplicate recordkeeping for smaller stations. He disagreed with the FCC's contention that creating and hosting the online file would relieve TV stations of administrative burdens.
Burr also said that the FCC did not include a cost-benefit analysis of recordkeeping requirements and its annual cost to broadcasters, something that would have been extremely helpful to smaller stations.
A few years ago, several public interest groups complained to the FCC that television news operations were including commercial content in newscasts disguised as news. Burr was reacting to a proposed new regulation that would require all broadcast stations to disclose on the Internet all corporate interests behind their news content.
The FCC has determined that TV newscasts are increasingly loaded with corporate advertising masquerading as news, though the news program is portrayed as the work of independent journalists.
A recent "Washington Post" article documented a live interview segment in which a seemingly neutral reviewer recommended a series of products that the "reviewer" had been paid by sponsors to mention. The newspaper also said television stations across the country have brokered "exclusive" relationships with local hospitals in which the hospitals pay the station to be featured in health stories.
The FCC also said many television stations use "video news releases," which is footage produced by a sponsor or corporate interest that appears to be shot and edited by the station.


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The UTS LSS is seeking barristers or lawyers to adjudicate their upcoming Opens Witness Examination Competition.
Their Witness Examination Competition involves two competitors acting as either as a prosecutor or defence counsel in criminal court. Our competition focuses on developing competitor's skills in creating a case theory through opening summations, and examining witnesses on the stand.
This semester, their competition will run from 1 April. Rounds will be conducted on a Monday from 9am to 9pm. Each round runs for 60 minutes, followed by approximately 10 minutes of feedback for competitors. It is recommend that those who are interested set aside 90 minutes to judge a round.
If you are interested in volunteering your time and knowledge to judge their competition, please contact Hue Pham via email on witex@utslss.com or phone 9514 3448 to indicate your availability.
Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC has re-issued Practice Note SC CL 5 – Urgent Matters in the Common Law Division. It replaces the previous version of the PN, issued on 18 May 2018. It commenced operation on Friday, 8 March 2019.
President Tim Game SC has issued a statement defending the integrity of the judiciary, following comments made by the leader of the NSW Opposition, Mr Michael Daley, during a televised debate with Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
The Leukaemia Foundation's World's Greatest Shave starts this Wednesday. Jeff Rose from 8 Wentworth Chambers has again signed on to shave his hair and beard in support of the Foundation, but he needs your help.
Jeff asks the members of the Bar to support this great cause by sponsoring him to shave. You can sponsor Jeff by clicking here.
You may not know it but blood cancer claims more lives than breast cancer or melanoma. And today another 35 people will be given the devastating news they have leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or another blood disorder.
The Leukaemia Foundation receives no ongoing government funding, so supporting this event makes the Foundation's work possible. Sponsoring just $53 will ensure someone being treated in hospital gets a personal visit from a highly-trained health professional so they get the extra support they need. $150 can support a blood cancer research project for a day.
The NSW Bar Association's Practice Development Committee invites members to attend "I didn't see that coming…" - future proofing practice at the Bar on Monday 11 March at 5.15pm. The presenters, Dr Rosemary Howell, Chair, Strategic Action Pty Ltd, and Professorial Visiting Fellow of the University of New South Wales and Sue-Ella Prodonovich, Principal of Prodonovich Advisory, will provide guidance for both new and established barristers in the future proofing of practice at the Bar. Elizabeth Cheeseman SC, Chair, Practice Development Committee will chair the event. Refreshments will be provided following the seminar to give attendees an opportunity to network and ask questions. Learn more here.
This event has been sponsored by Jade Professional.
Members need no reminding that there has been a proliferation of pro bono schemes. The Bar Association has repeatedly stated that such schemes are not intended to relieve governments of their obligation to provide adequate funding for legal aid services. Nor are they intended to provide general assistance for unrepresented litigants or for complex and lengthy trials. They are, however, designed to assist deserving litigants to have their cases properly presented.
Those members who volunteer their services for any or all of the schemes in the attached lists are reminded that pro bono assistance is not to be used as an introduction to obtain a speculative brief.
I would also like to ask members to again offer their support for our own Legal Assistance Scheme. Our scheme, which has formally existed since 1996, offers people who genuinely cannot afford to pay for barristers the opportunity to have their matters legally assessed and, if appropriate, to have barristers appear for them in court. Over the years there has been a significant increase in the number of requests for assistance. There is no indication that the increase in requests will abate. In order that the same generous people are not overburdened from doing legal assistance work, and to assist us in the day-to-day running of the scheme, I should be grateful if members would indicate their willingness to be involved, stipulating their preferred areas of law. The scheme's guidelines are available from the Bar Association's web site at www.nswbar.asn.au under Legal Assistance. The guidelines are also available at the Bar Association's Reception. If you are willing to offer your services to assist, please complete this form and return it as soon as possible. The information will be used to prepare the 2019 list that will be provided to the manager of LARS and all courts involved in the scheme.
The LARS program has now been expanded to include mediation. Where the parties to the dispute have agreed upon mediation or a court or tribunal has ordered the dispute to mediation, an application may be made under LARS for the assistance of barristers as legal representatives for mediations and also the services of barristers as independent mediators to facilitate the resolution of disputes.
If the matter is referred to a barrister as an independent mediator, that barrister will be a mediator accredited by the Bar Association under the National Standards for Accreditation of Mediators. The barrister will undertake mediation for up to four hours at no cost to the parties. Any further assistance will be by agreement with the parties.
The legal assistance form has been updated accordingly to include a page specifically for barristers accredited as mediators under the national accreditation scheme who wish to offer their services.
The NSW Bar Association has been a Recognised Mediation Accreditation Body since May 2008.
The Supreme Court operates, with assistance from the Bar Association, a scheme for the provision of legal assistance on a pro bono basis to deserving litigants in appropriate cases commenced in that court. The central aspects of the scheme are embodied in Part 7 Division 9 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005.
A judge will make an order for referral to LARS, who will then contact a suitable barrister. Barristers may provide assistance including advice in relation to proceedings, the drafting and settling of documents to be filed or used in proceedings, representation at directions hearings, interlocutory or final hearing, in arbitrations and mediations.
This year, again, I urge all members of the Bar with expertise in the areas of practice covered by the scheme to offer their services. If the scheme is to succeed, it requires the co-operation of sufficient numbers of members of the Bar to ensure that the burden of providing pro bono assistance under it does not fall unfairly on only a few of our members.
I would like to encourage members to volunteer their services for a pro bono scheme established by the Federal Magistrates Service. Volunteers will usually be approached directly by solicitors on the court's pro bono panel, although there may be occasions when the court will approach a barrister direct. Volunteers are being sought for the following jurisdictions: administrative law, bankruptcy, human rights, consumer matters, privacy, migration, intellectual property, industrial law and admiralty law.
Part 12 of the Federal Circuit Court Rules establishes a scheme to facilitate the provision of legal assistance to parties who are otherwise unable to obtain assistance if to do so is in the interests of the administration of justice.
I take this opportunity to again ask members of the Bar to volunteer for this scheme if they have not already done so. Those members who have already volunteered would no doubt be glad if some additional names could be given to the Registrar. The feedback on the operation of the scheme to date has been very good and to those members who have been involved I record my thanks. The central aspects of the Federal Court scheme are contained in Order 80 of the Federal Court Rules.
I would like to encourage members to volunteer their services for the pro bono scheme established by the District Court and which operates along lines similar to those operated by the Supreme Court of NSW and the Federal Court. The central aspects of the District Court scheme are contained in Part 7 Division 9 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005.
For those members who attended the lunch time CPD on Monday 4 March (flyer attached here) the live links referred to in the handout are below.
There was a technical issue and it was not possible for the electronic version to be made available on the day.
Please email inbrief@nswbar.asn.au if you have any questions.
Registrations for the 2019 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference will close today. Only limited places are available.
The University of New England School of Law is seeking to expand their pool of qualified casual academics to teach into their online LLB program. They invite approaches by members willing to share their expertise with the next generation of practitioners by teaching a number of their core and elective units. Current areas of need include: administrative law, property law, contracts, and legal professional practice (inter alia).
If you are proficient in adapting to online software environments, please send a current CV detailing areas of specialisation, academic transcript for LLB or JD (if graduated within past 5 years), and any relevant teaching experience to medgely@une.edu.au or call 6773 2484 for further information.
The UNE School of Law is Australia's largest provider of online legal education. Their law programs continue UNE's tradition of combining strong academic credentials with the use of innovative, online teaching technology so that fully online programs are tailored to the needs of the modern off-campus student.
The Law Council of Australia have today issued a media release on the dire state of legal assistance funding in Australia.
It has been highlighted as a matter of critical importance in the Law Council of Australia's 2019-20 Pre-Budget Submission, with a boost of at least $310 million a year required to address critical gaps in the system.