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Lusaka High Court Judge Sunday Nkonde has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates' Court how his money and other items were allegedly stolen from his house by a security guard who was guarding the premises.
Judge Nkonde told the Court that his first suspect was Alfelo Banda, who was guarding the premises, as he was the only one who had seen him as he walked into his house, while holding some money obtained after "a small transaction".
In this matter, Banda is charged with one count of burglary and theft, but had pleaded not guilty.
Particulars of the offence allege that on July 18, this year in Lusaka, Banda with intent to steal, broke and entered into the dwelling house of Sunday Bwalya Nkonde, and stole from there K20,000 cash, a Judiciary HP laptop Note Book by make valued at K8,000, three wrist watches worth US $2,700, two blue De Channel perfume bottles valued at US $200 and a set of Wahl Deluxe shaving kit valued at K550, all together valued at K55,594, the property of Sunday Bwalya Nkonde.
When the matter came up for trial before Chief Resident Magistrate, Wednesday, Judge Nkonde told the Court that on the material day, he discovered that about K20,000 cash, two shaving machines, three watches, a Judiciary laptop and two bottles of perfumes were missing in his bedroom.
He said he proceeded to inform the property manager about the theft.
Justice Nkonde said his first suspect was the security guard, Banda, who was on the night shift.
He said he suspected Banda because he was the only person who had seen him enter the house with money.
He said after he reported the matter to the police, he went to Banda's house in Kalingalinga in the company of two police officers.
Judge Nkonde told the Court that he was curious about the new music system and refrigerator, which they found in Banda's house.
He said as Banda attempted to justify the ownership of the newly-acquired property, he started searching for a receipt in his suitcase where they saw one of the stolen watches, despite the accused trying to push it inside the suitcase.
Judge Nkonde said Banda had told him that he bought the watch from Katondo Street in the Central Business District.
He identified Banda as the person who stole from his house and further identified one of the watches he had stolen, which he said was a rare watch and that he missed it.
Justice Nkonde also identified other items, which he submitted as part of his evidence.
In cross-examination, Banda challenged the complainant to state if the house was broken into but in response, the Judge said no door was broken, but it was clear that a window downstairs was tampered with.
Another witness, Martin Muyombo, a police officer, at Long Acres Police Post testified that on July 19, this year, he received a complaint from Tazza Mwanza of Chalala who is the property manager of Limpo Investment Properties on behalf of Judge Nkonde that the Judge's house had been broken into and some items were missing together with money.
He said in the company of other officers, he went to visit the scene and when they got there, they found Judge Nkonde at his house.
Muyombo said when Judge Nkonde was interviewed, he suspected that the security guard, who was on the night duty shift, could have broken into the house.
He said Banda, who had already reported for work at 13:00 hours, was picked up and taken his house in Kalingalinga Township where during the search, Justice Nkonde identified one of the watches and a shaving machine.
The arresting officer said Banda was taken to Long Acres Police Post where he was detained.
Muyombo said on July 20, this year, someone informed him that Banda had deposited some money in his Airtel Mobile Money account.
He said the money was about K15,000.
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New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health says gonorrhea rates are on the rise in the province, which is concerning.
"What's really concerning is that there were five times more confirmed cases in 2021 than the year before," says Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Confirmed cases of sexually transmitted infections rose from 54 in 2020 to 254 in 2021 in New Brunswick, according to Russell.
Just months into 2022, the province has already recorded 64 cases.
"Gonorrhea is with us right now. It's circulating, like I said, in this particular age group of 20 to 39," says Russell. "So getting tested is really important, especially if you have symptoms, and you can even have gonorrhea without symptoms."
With cases rapidly increasing, the province is encouraging New Brunswickers to get tested, which can be done with either a urine test or a swab.
If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to infertility in women and, in rare cases, in men.
However, according to the executive director of AIDS New Brunswick, in addition to public messaging, more education about sexually transmitted infections is also an important component, as is greater accessibility to things like contraception.
"There are still challenges in accessing free condoms, especially dental dams, which are very hard to find in the province," says Amanda Diggins, Executive Director of AIDS New Brunswick.
"Also someone called today and said they don't know where to get sexual health testing so make sure it's really accessible as it can be a difficult process especially if you you are in a more rural area."
To get tested, the province says New Brunswickers should contact their local sexual health center — a list, which includes each center's phone numbers, is available on the government's website.
More information on gonorrhea is also available on the GNB website.

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The 9:01: Presidential election aftermath and more
Good morning in Memphis, where some are happy and some are horrified, but "tired" surely unites us …
As of this writing, with not quite all precincts reporting: A one-point (or less) popular vote "win" for Hillary Clinton and five one-point (or less) state wins, all going to Donald Trump. With a third-party vote that could have swung as many as half a dozen states. That's an election far closer than the final Electoral College tally will show. It's 2000 without the courtroom hangover (at least not one over election results). Except for this: It confounds 2000's familiar red/blue notions of left vs. right, conservative vs. liberal and Republican vs. Democrat in ways we may only just be beginning to process.
Other facts we'll have to confront:
The first president-elect in American history without any governmental or military experience.
A president-elect who won an extremely racially polarized election in an increasingly diverse country, and with levels of public support from the white nationalist fringes not seen in generations.
And, well, this is an actual lead in today's New York Times:
As the realization worked its way around the planet that Donald J. Trump would become the next president of the United States, global investors reacted as if the world had caught fire. They yanked their money from the marketplace in an unrestrained bout of selling reminiscent of the outbreak of war.
They sold stocks — first in Asia, and then in Europe, with New York trading set for a fall as well, according to the futures markets. They sold oil and the Mexican peso, pushing it to a record low. They even sold the American dollar, which nearly always functions as a refuge in times of chaos, but suddenly seemed like a green piece of paper issued by a government seized by insurrection.
Some links from last night:
USA Today's main election analysis lead:
Donald Trump was shunned by much of the Republican establishment, but he forged a message of economic grievance and political change that resonated with white voters in rural areas and small towns.
If Clinton holds on to the popular vote, it will be the second time since 2000 the popular vote and electoral college splits. Previously it hadn't happened since 1888. Context from USA Today.
How did pollsters get it so wrong?
Few have written about this election as well as The Atlantic's Molly Ball. Her first draft of history.
More election coverage here.
Final results from Tennessee, where Trump one all but four counties. Clinton won Shelby County by 27 percent.
The City of Memphis budget will get an extra $5 million from MLGW as a result of on referendum on yesterday's ballot. More on local election results.
Memphis will have two reps in Congress next year, as Steve Cohen and David Kustoff both won election easily.
David Waters with election day thoughts and prayers from Memphis.
Last Night at FedExForum
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies avoided a three-game losing streak with a much-needed win last night. It didn't come easy, but it did come in dramatic fashion:
I think this establishes Vince Carter as the greatest end-of-game inbounds passer in franchise history. In case you forgot:
The Fadeout: Memphis beacons Booker T. & the MGs represented the value of diversity in a time and place resistant to it. A time and place like now:


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These three reports are part of a tri-partite initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), the Water Research Commission and TIPS on the development and growth of the water and sanitation industry in South Africa.
Forward-looking approach to next generation sanitation and industrial development in South Africa
Conventional sanitation technologies have not really solved the challenges in the sanitation sector. As a result non-sewered, off-grid sanitation systems, commonly referred to as NGS, which differ greatly from conventional technologies, have been proposed as potentially better. NGS can be defined as an integrated system in which the frontend collects and conveys the specific input to the backend which fully treats the waste within the non-sewered sanitation system, to allow for safe reuse or disposal of the generated solid, liquid and gaseous output. South Africa is considering positioning itself as a leading manufacturer of NGS technologies. The country's Industrial Policy Action Plan seeks to establish an NGS Cluster Development Programme. In line with this goal, this paper assesses the opportunities and constraints for NGS in the context of industrial development in South Africa.
Link to Policy Brief
Forward-looking approach to next generation sanitation and industrial development in South Africa - A briefing
Links to other reports
Global water and sanitation market dynamics: Implications for South Africa's industrial development
Desalination in South Africa: panacea or peril for industrial development?


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Tuesdays are rehearsal nights for the West Seattle Community Orchestras, and tonight they are continuing to get ready for a very special event that is just two weeks away. If you haven't seen it on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar yet, here's the official announcement:
This year marks the 10th Anniversary for the West Seattle Community Orchestras (WSCO). They will hold a celebration concert on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Chief Sealth International High School Auditorium, 2600 SW Thistle St.
For the first time all three orchestras will be performing in one program. In addition WSCO reveals a rare and special treat performed by cello players in all three orchestra groups. Guest conductor Rob Duisberg leads this wonderful Cello Choir, performing Also sprach Zarathustra, R. Strauss, arranged by Flaherty and Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye and Halsey.
Concert will begin at 6:30 PM. Admission is free and open to the public. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. All proceeds will benefit free membership for student musicians grades K-12.
The orchestra was founded by Dr. Toni Reineke ten years ago with just 16 student musicians, to give them an opportunity to participate in a full symphony orchestra. Adult musicians were invited to mentor and then perform with the students. The popularity of the intergenerational setting has led the growth to orchestras at three levels, as well as the addition of adult beginners' classes to accommodate all the interested musicians. Dr. Reineke, who now conducts the Intermediate Orchestra and leads the Adult Beginning Winds classes, expresses astonishment at the growth. "When we began ten years ago, we did not dream it would grow this large and successful."
WSCO is a unique intergenerational group of three orchestras including the Debut Orchestra for beginning players, an Intermediate Orchestra, and a Symphony for community members and more experienced students. In total 190 musicians take part in the making of music, 100 of them from third grade through high school.
Each week, professional coaching is provided for string students by the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) through a generous grant from the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please visit: www.WSCOrchestras.org


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So I have searched and searched but still haven't found a likely answer to why my fog lights aren't working...I bought the 2011 EXT in Sept and has been running great. Fogs didn't work when I bought car. Previous owner said he brought to Kia a while back and apparently it they told him it'd be like $1200 fix...so he didn't bother. I don't think its the multi switch stalk as I have jiggled it many many times, fog light switch on, low beams on and nothing...bulbs are ok but did just order LED fog lights from K5 so I am planning on getting to the bottom of this issue. There are so many threads on this but many left unanswered....its not the multiswitch, its not the bulbs there is a lot of discussion on relays, fuses and the fact that there isn't a dedicated fuse for the fogs...so confusing. Has anyone found a fix/solution for non working fogs that wasn't multiswitch or bulb related? Why is this so difficult and frusturating!?


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Mention Thrillist at The Boys Club at Tommy Hilfiger's downtown outpost to take home your gift with purchase of $75 or more. The Boys Club provides a men-only shopping space for reimagined American classics: sweaters, blazers, polos, jeans, and plaid shirting.
Where: The Boys Club at Tommy Hilfiger Soho * 372 West Broadway * New York, NY 10012


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G4 stopped using 5g wifi, probably after 13B upgrade. WiFi Analyzer [on G4] shows 5g signal strong and available, but G4 remains on 2.4. Any ideas how to correct? G4 does not have a dual band selector option to pick 2.4 or 5g. I am using a Google onhub router that broadcasts 2.4 and 5g. The G4 recognizes both, but always selects the 2.4 even right next to the router.
Two updates:
1. I switched back to Netgear router that separates 2.4 and 5G. G4 shows connecting to both, but spped is same on both - around 25mbps. Normally speeds on 2.4 are 25-50 and on 5G are 100-120mbps.
2. Was in hospital that had public wifi. Could login to both and appear connected, but 5G would not run.
Solved for now.
I went into WiFi Advanced settings and unchecked "Avoid Bad WiFi Connections." All of a sudden, 5G is working.
Sometimes having both 2.4 and 5ghz enabled will fight with each other in close proximity. Choose the one you want and "forget" the other network. This will prevent the G4 from connecting to 2.4 when 5ghz is weak. Plus, the G4 will connect to 2.4 almost as a default.


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Kyle Rittenhouse launches initiative to tackle powerful media 'lies', names those he could sue
Kyle Rittenhousethe 18-year-old who was found not guilty following the deadly shooting during the 2020 Kenosha riots, is launching a new initiative to battle powerful news outlets for the "lies" they spew.
"My team and I have decided to launch The Media Accountability Project as a tool to help raise funds and hold the media accountable for the lies they have told and address them in court," Rittenhouse said Monday.Tucker Carlson tonight."
"I don't want anyone else to have to deal with what I went through. So I want to hold them accountable for what they did to me, because I don't want anyone to have to get through what I've been through," Rittenhouse told Fox News' Tucker Carlson.
When asked if he would sue a news organization himself, Rittenhouse offered a sampling of those currently on his "list".
"Well right now we're looking at quite a lot of politicians, celebrities, athletes, Whoopi Goldberg is on the list," Rittenhouse said. "She called me a 'murderer' after I was acquitted by a jury of my peers. She kept saying that."
He also dropped the name of Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur, who called Rittenhouse a "murderer" before trial and "continues to call me a 'murderer'".
"We're going to hold everyone who lied about me accountable, like everyone who lied called me a white supremacist," Rittenhouse said. "They're all going to be held accountable. And we're going to deal with them in a courtroom."
Neither ABC News nor The Young Turks immediately responded to Fox News' requests for comment.
Nicholas Sandmanthe Covington High School student who launched several lawsuits against media organizations over their coverage of him in 2019, had previously had communications with Rittenhouse after the trial.
Sandmann was attacked by the media after a video of him wearing a red Make America Great Again hat went viral, showing the 16-year-old standing in front of a Native American elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March For Peace. life. News agencies falsely portrayed Sandmann as the attacker during the altercation.
CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News have all made deals with Sandmann so far.
Read more on FOXNews.com.


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One night.
One tiny lie.
It all comes back to bite me in the butt when my mysterious stranger shows up as my new guardian.
For a limited time, get a FREE bonus holiday novella (The One I Want for Christmas) with this book!
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HUMILITY on Zoom Many thanks to all who organized last night's Oblate presentation on screen. The discussion and especially the main presenter, Jeffrey, led to much reflection. We all perhaps look forward to future reflections in person at the Monastery.
Month: April 2022
The annual Damasus Winzen Memorial Lecture
In case anyone missed this information in the Mount Saviour Monastery Monthly News
Feast of St. Anselm
Come now, little man,turn aside for a while from your daily employment,escape for a moment from the tumult of your thoughts.Put aside your weighty cares,let your burdensome distractions wait,free yourself awhile for Godand rest awhile in him.Enter the inner chamber of your soul,shut out everything except Godand that which can help you in seeking him.Now, … More Feast of St. Anselm
The Great Sabbath Rest
By Alfred DuBois Hello 0blates, once again I united with the monks of Mount Saviour from my home and the various parish churches that I visit.. Hopefully next year I will be able to attend the Easter vigil, last time it was extremely rewarding and beautifully done. This year, my geographical parish Church has a … More The Great Sabbath Rest
Holy Week and Heidegger
Holy Week always seems to sneak up on me. Just as Lent has pulled me to my core and shown me how meager my efforts at perfection have been to date and that my previous concepts of mercy by no means approach the divine leniency I really need, I'm supposed to start waving a palm … More Holy Week and Heidegger


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Relationships will be tough enough as it is, yet how can you maintain your partner cheerful? Here are relationship tips to help to make loverwhirl it easier. Always be respectful and treat your partner with respect. When you dispute, make sure you express yourself in a serene and experienced manner. Expense only lessen conflict, nevertheless also increase the sense of belonging and mutuality. Avoid asking your partner's intentions and behaviors simply because you do not trust them. Do not forget that a romantic relationship is only mainly because healthy when the communication between the two of you.
Give your partner plenty of attention. If you ignore your partner's interest, he or she could possibly feel refused or unloved. However , should you respond to their attention, you'll certainly be more likely to win the heart of your partner. Moreover, great relationships are made on common respect, and showing thanks to your spouse will help your relationship develop. This is an easy relationship idea, but it can be not always easy to get your spouse-to-be's focus.
Communicate openly and actually. Make sure your partner feels that you value all their opinion, nevertheless don't let the opinion overcome his/hers. Keep your lines of conversation open. This will help you arrive to mutually beneficial decisions. Giving up your way is tough but it is important to have a healthy and balanced relationship. Speak together with your partner with regards to your hopes and dreams. Likely to both end up being happier and even more fulfilled for that reason.
Avoid letting go of. Relationship advisors recommend you talk to a relationship instructor, who is obtainable around the clock. Romantic relationship coaches happen to be trained to help you improve your romantic relationships. One way to do this through being great and positive towards yourself and your spouse. Also, you need to communicate your concerns and dreams to help improve the relationship. It is going to make your partner feel more comfortable and encouraging of you. And remember: your spouse can't often be the perfect person. It's ok to differ at times, and it's okay to admit you aren't wrong.
Healthful relationships really are a vital element of a person's general wellbeing. Developing a relationship that is really healthy requires a commitment. Staying real advances open connection and immediate position in your way on the path to your partner. When you respect your companion, the relationship is bound to be a cheerful one. Irritating wrong with having varied opinions and feelings. In the same way, a marriage that is healthy and balanced allows for development and change. That way, you both feel good about the other.
A relationship may become dull if the relationship gets into a rut. The honeymoon phase wears off, plus the relationship feels stagnant. Whilst it's organic to change, it's normal for folks to go apart. Disregarding out of your routine can make relationships more interesting. It also helps to be attentive and conscious of one's private feelings. When you are attentive and respectful, when you are less likely for being caught up in routines.


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Now a Wolves player, Rudy Gobert is focused on the future and his partnership with Karl-Anthony Towns. Minnesota has dropped a lot to afford the services of the Frenchman, with a counterpart that continues to impress the league, even to shock. Some then wonder what is preparing in the soap opera Kevin Durant.
After years at Jazz, since the beginning of his career to tell the truth, Rudy Gobert will discover a new team at the start of the school year. He will play for Wolves alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, with an XXL racket who has already been able to break a first record. No doubt, this duo promises to be very interesting to follow, even if success is far from guaranteed. Don't tell that to the leaders, who did what was necessary to bring the Frenchman to the region.
It must be said that to recover Rudy, the front office released many assets. We are talking here about 5 first draft rounds, including a swap, in addition to a player from the last draft. It still does a lot of things, to the point thata star quickly criticized this choice. She is not the only one, especially since the Kevin Durant soap opera takes place at the same time.
The consideration for Rudy Gobert is still controversial
Knowing that KD remains a better player than Rudy, it is logical to expect a higher consideration in order to attract the services of the star. Marc Stein himself, said he was relatively surprised by the Wolves with this move, and he now wonders what the Nets will do. Indeed, and with Gobert's trade, do not count on Brooklyn to make a gift when selling their superstar: we will have to let go of a lot of things.
"If the Jazz are going to get what it represents five firsts [round picks] for [Rudy] Gobert, what the hell are the Nets going to get for Kevin Durant? »
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—ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) July 4, 2022
Brooklyn doesn't need to rush with Kevin Durant. They'll consider where he wants to go, but they don't have to listen to him. He still has 4 years of contract. Rudy Gobert generated 5 first-round draft picks for the Jazz, but he's a far cry from the offensive threat that is Kevin Durant. So if Utah manages to get all of that, what are the Nets going to get for selling KD?
An obviously logical question that could change the situation in the weeks to come. The Nets don't need to rush and have control in the negotiations. But with this consideration obtained thanks to Gobert, the leaders of Brooklyn can rub their hands and ask for massive compensation, the largest in history, to cede KD. That is why these talks could last for weeks.
Rudy Gobert set the bar high when he left the Jazz, which means Kevin Durant should give the Nets even more payback when he trades the superstar. But who would want to let go of so many assets and jeopardize their long-term future, even for number 7? We should find out in the summer.


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Ricardo Martinez from Bitrefill interviews Monero Talk host Douglas Tuman
Bitrefill1's Ricardo Martinez has interviewed2 Monero Talk3 host Douglas Tuman4 on Monero:
Monero, I believe, is basically liberty through encryption, liberty through code. It's a way to, hopefully, guarantee our liberty in the digital age. (00:55)
Several topics are covered in this interview, such as: RandomX, XMR mining, darkweb adoption, surveillance, regulations and financial censorship, and Monero as a backup plan to the coming cashless world of cbdcs.
https://www.bitrefill.com/ ↩
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JoS. A. Bank Clothiers announced that it will open its 500th location — in Washington D.C., in the Franklin Tower. The retailer has opened more than 200 stores in the past five years and said it expects to open another 100 to 175 stores as part of its long-term plan to grow the chain to approximately 600 full-line stores and 50 to 75 factory stores in the United States.
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VA disability compensation benefits are a monthly, tax-free payment to Veterans who were injured, sustained a long-term illness or experienced a worsening medical condition during their military service.
In addition to compensating Veterans whose disabilities incurred while serving in the military, Veterans may also be granted compensation for specific post-service medical conditions that arose because of their military service. Known as presumptive disabilities, these conditions may not have arisen in service but may be granted as service-connected because its occurrence can been linked directly to military service.
VA recently added new medical conditions to a growing list of presumptive disabilities, which you can view here. These conditions can be presumed to have occurred because of an exposure to Agent Orange, ionizing radiation, and service in the Gulf War.
How to file a claim for disability compensation
The COVID-19 pandemic has not halted the claims process. Veterans can still file claims, and VA is still processing them. VA recommends filing a claim online, but it can still be done in person or through the mail. To get started, visit the VA disability compensation webpage and follow the steps listed below.
Step One: Prepare documents before starting your application
Gather any evidence, documentation and/or required forms that support your claim before beginning your application. This might include:
- A completed Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits Form (VA Form 21-526EZ),
- Private medical records related to your condition, and/or
- Military personnel records
You must include both the required and (if necessary) supplementary documents or your application will be voided. In some cases, you may need to turn in one or more forms to support your claim.
Step Two: File your claim
There are three ways to file a claim: online, in person (with a VA representative, or with a Veterans Service Organization) or through the mail. Online applications are simple and easy to complete. You can access the application by visiting the Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits webpage, then sign into your VA.gov account (or create a new account at the ID.me website). You can save your progress online for up to one year before the application expires.
If you do not have access to a computer or internet device, VA also accepts printed disability claim applications that can be filed either in person or through the mail. In person applications can be submitted to your local VA regional office. Visit VA.gov/find-locations to find a VA regional office in your state. If you wish to mail your application, please do so by sending it to the following address:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Claims Intake Center
PO Box 4444
Janesville, WI 53547-4444
Step Three: VA will review your claim and notify you of its decision
VA may require a few months to make a decision on claim applications. The time it takes to review your application depends on three factors:
- The type of claim filed
- How many injuries or disabilities claimed and how complex they are, and/or
- How long it takes VA to collect additional evidence needed to decide your claim. This evidence may include service treatment records, service personnel records, private and federal treatment records, and compensation and pension exams.
Once your disability claim application has been reviewed and all required documentation has been received, VA will decide on your claim and send you a notification letter of its decision. The notification letter will include specific details regarding the decisions made on your claim. You can expect to receive your notification letter 7 to 10 business days after a decision is made. Please contact a VA call center if it does not arrive within this period.
Step Four: After you receive a decision
You may ask for a second review if you are not satisfied with VA's decision. Veterans who filed a claim on or after February 19, 2019, may choose from three application review options. The first, a Supplemental Claim, allows you to add new and relevant evidence (that VA doesn't already have). The second, a Higher-Level Review, asks for a senior reviewer to examine your case. This option does not allow you to edit or add to your current application. And lastly, a Board Appeal requests a Veterans Law Judge with the Board of Veterans' Appeals to review your application.
If you have any questions or concerns before, during or after submitting a request to have your decision reviewed, please visit the VA Decision Reviews and Appeals website.
For more information
Life comes with plenty of challenges, but ensuring the wellbeing of you and your family should not be one of them. Visit VA.gov to learn more about VA benefits and services.
If you wish to learn more about the claims process, visit the VAntage Point blog platform to keep up to date on disability claims and benefit eligibility requirements.
For more general information on the VA disability compensation and the process, click here. For more on eligibility, click here. You can also watch this video series produced by the Office of Information and Technology (OIT).
To request additional help filing a disability claim, learn more about accredited representatives or contact a VA regional office near you to speak with a counselor by calling 800-827-1000.
By April Cunningham is a chief for VBA's Office of Strategic Engagement
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Introduction of AI-powered digital assistants to the hospitality industry which prides itself on providing a "personal touch" may seem counter intuitive. However, the evolution of mobile technology has increased customer expectations of services across the board, and hotels are no different. A digital assistant in the form of a chatbot can assist the staff in providing a high quality level of service guests have become accustomed to, without losing the "personal touch". … Read More
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently came out with a statement saying that it has seized assets worth ₹18,170.02 crore belonging to three fugitive businessmen. The seized assets belong to liquor baron Vijay Mallya and diamond traders Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi — all three left India before law enforcement agencies could nab them for fraud. The process of loan recovery from fugitive offenders thus becomes important for IAS aspirants.
- Crony lending
- Systemic problems of banks
- Laws associated with loan recovery
- ED's role in recovery
- How would banks recover their losses?
- Recovery and the delay
Crony Lending
- The allocation of credit by banks on "soft" terms to friends and relatives rather than on the basis of "hard" market criteria is often termed Crony Lending
- Crony Lending gives preferential access to long term bank credit for firms with close ties to banks i.e. the financial sector decides to actually lend to a particular borrower who is more connected, but may not be creditworthy
- Firms with "crony" ties to banks and politicians get greater access to long-term debt than firms without such ties.
- Crony lending exacerbates bad loans and also deprives a worthy borrower of funds/credit, because an undeserving one has already cornered it.
- The indiscriminate lending to unworthy cronies has created the bad loan crisis in India.
- These politicians meddle in banks and compel them to lend to the cronies, the system's favourites, even if they are unworthy/ineligible for the loans given to them.
- India's Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian, while speaking at a FICCI event said that such lending to cronies was resulting in capital flowing to entities that were not the most creditworthy and this impaired the quality of lending on large loans.
- Politically, "cronyism" is derogatorily used to imply buying and selling favors, such as: votes in legislative bodies, as doing favors to organizations, giving desirable ambassadorships to exotic places, etc.
- Whereas cronyism refers to partiality to a partner or friend, nepotism is the granting of favour to relatives
Crony Capitalism
- It is an economic system in which businesses thrive not as a result of free enterprise, but rather as a return on money amassed through collusion between a business class and the political class.
- This is often achieved by the manipulation of relationships with state power by business interests rather than unfettered competition in obtaining permits, government grants, tax breaks or other forms of state intervention over resources.
- Thus, business interests exercise undue influence over the state's deployment of public goods
Systemic Problems of Banks
Political Inference in PSBs
- Currently, India's banking industry is dominated by public sector banks, which are heavily prone to political influence of various kinds, according to experts.
- This affects the health of banks, which are forced to lend as per special interests while ignoring any business sense.
- A large portion of the big ticket bad loans today involve loans by public sector banks (which control over 70% of the sector) to cronies patronised by the ruling political party of the time.
Huge NPAs
- The Indian banking system has been infected with bad loans or NPAs as they are popularly known.
- According to the RBI, the total size of bad loans in the balance sheets of Indian banks has declined over the last few years. NPAs at a gross level was just around ₹9 lakh crore as of March 31, 2020, down significantly from over ₹10 lakh crore two years ago.
- But, analysts point out that it is mostly the result of larger write-offs rather than due to improved recovery of bad loans or a slowdown in the accumulation of fresh bad loans.
Laws Associated with Loan Recovery
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002
The PMLA was enacted in 2002 and it came into force in 2005.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance is responsible for investigating the cases of offence of money laundering under PMLA.
The chief objectives of this legislation are:
- To prevent and control money laundering.
- To confiscate and seize the property obtained from the laundered money; and
- To deal with any other issue connected with money laundering in India
Following actions can be taken against the persons involved in Money Laundering:-
- Attachment of property, seizure/ freezing of property and records
- Persons found guilty of an offence of Money Laundering are punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but may extend up to seven years and shall also be liable to fine
- The prosecution or conviction of any legal juridical person is not contingent on the prosecution or conviction of any individual.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016
- The bankruptcy code is a one stop solution for resolving insolvencies, which previously was a long process that did not offer an economically viable arrangement.
- The code aims to protect the interests of small investors and make the process of doing business less cumbersome.
- Centre introduced the IBC in 2016 to resolve claims involving insolvent companies.
- IBC was intended to tackle the bad loan problems that were affecting the banking system.
- The IBC process has changed the debtor-creditor relationship. It provides for a time-bound process to resolve insolvency.
- When a default in repayment occurs, creditors gain control over debtor's assets and must take decisions to resolve insolvency.
- Under IBC, debtor and creditor both can start 'recovery' proceedings against each other.
- Companies have to complete the entire insolvency exercise within 180 days under IBC. The deadline may be extended if the creditors do not raise objections on the extension.
- For smaller companies, including startups with an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore, the whole exercise of insolvency must be completed in 90 days and the deadline can be extended by 45 days.
- If debt resolution doesn't happen the company goes for liquidation.
The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA)
- The main intent of FEOA is to provide for measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of law in India by staying outside the jurisdiction of Indian Courts.
- Since most economic offences pertain to non-payment of loans which have weakened the Indian economy, the FEOA has been put in force to curb the shortcomings in the civil and criminal laws, to deal with such offenders staying offshores.
Under the FEOA an individual may be declared as a Fugitive Economic Offender ("FEO") upon two important criterions i.e. if
- an arrest warrant has been issued against the person for any Scheduled Offences where the value involved is over Rs 100 crore, and
- He has left the country and refuses to return to face prosecution.
To declare an individual as an FEO, an application has to be filed in a "Special Court" (designated under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002) containing details of the properties to be confiscated, and any information about the individual's whereabouts.
The Special Court shall issue notice to the individual to appear at a specified place in at least six weeks from issuance of notice. Proceedings will be terminated if the individual appears.
FEOA allows designated authorities to provisionally attach properties of an accused, while the application is pending before the Special Court.
Upon declaration as an FEO, properties of the individual may be confiscated and vested in the Central Government, free of encumbrances (rights and claims in the property).
Further, the FEO or any company associated with him may be barred from filing or defending any civil claims.
ED's Role in Recovery:
The ED is a multi-disciplinary association delegated with the task of securing proceeds of crime under various financial laws, such as – Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and more recently the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).
The main functions of ED under these laws are: –
- To Investigate the contravention of provisions of any law resulting in financial fraud/crimes like Hawala transactions, money laundering, financing terrorist activities or others affecting the sovereignty and integrity of the nation;
- To Confiscate or attach the properties and other proceeds of crime on sufficient evidences under the FEMA and PMLA;
- Prosecuting the suspected offenders and bringing them to justice under all the laws;
- Rendering cooperation to the foreign countries regarding fugitive economic offenders according to the recently enacted law of FEOA.
- And all other powers of investigation like summons, search and seizure etc conferred on an Income Tax Authority under the IT Act, 1961.
- To realize penalties imposed on conclusion of adjudication proceedings.
- To provide and seek mutual legal assistance to/from contracting states in respect of attachment/confiscation of proceeds of crime as well as in respect of transfer of accused persons under PMLA.
In 2019, the ED managed to convince the courts to declare Mr. Mallya and Mr. Modi as fugitive economic offenders under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, allowing it to seize assets owned by them.
Of the ₹18,170.02 crore seized by the ED under the PMLA, assets worth ₹9,041.5 crore have already been handed over to banks according to the agency. The ED estimated that the seized assets would help public sector banks recuperate about 80% of their losses from the loans given to companies connected to these three individuals.
It also noted that assets worth 40% of the total loss amount had already been handed over to the concerned banks. This includes cash worth approximately ₹6,600 crore obtained through the sale of shares.
How would banks recover their losses?
- The actual cash worth ₹6,600 crore transferred by the ED will obviously help public sector banks, which have been troubled by bad loans, to recoup some of their losses
- However, the recovered amount is unlikely to have any major impact on the overall health of banks.
- This is simply because bank losses attributed to these fugitives are tiny compared to the overall amount of bad loans in the books of banks.
- It is estimated that the total bad loans of Indian banks stood at more than ₹8 lakh crore at the end of September 2020.
- Some believe it could easily cross ₹10 lakh crore by the end of the financial year 2021 due to the impact of the two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic on repayments.
- The seizure and the liquidation of assets may help in paying back a significant share of the liabilities that these fugitives owe to banks.
Recovery and the delay
Case Burden:
- Despite laws such as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, recovery of dues from defaulters remains a prolonged process for banks as courts are burdened with cases.
- Under the new regime, the amount lenders have managed to recover from defaulters has improved significantly when compared to the pre-IBC regime.
- However, cases have been piling up and the existing Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal have been unable to dispose of cases within deadlines.
- This may extend the resolution process of troubled companies into several years, which was the case before the IBC regime.
Absence of Robust Market:
- Further, when the resolution of a company is deemed infeasible and the company is liquidated, the recovery made by lenders is abysmal due to the absence of a robust market for the sale of stressed assets.
- For example, when banks tried several times in the past to sell assets such as various properties owned by Mr. Mallya, the sales did not attract significant buyer interest.
- So, it is likely that banks may face hurdles trying to sell illiquid assets owned by the fugitive offenders and may not actually be able to recover the amounts cited by the ED
Mould your thought: How does crony lending affect the banking system in India? Discuss the problems associated with recoveries of loans in India.
Approach to the answer:
- Introduction
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- Write about the reasons for delay in recoveries
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"Twitter has responded to our letter," the Arcom spokesperson said. "We will analyze their response. The dialogue continues."
It was reported a few days ago that the head of Twitter's French operations, Damien Viel, said he was leaving the social media platform, whose new owner Elon Musk recently fired top executives and imposed steep job cuts at the company.
"It's all over," Wiel tweeted on Sunday, thanking his France team, which he has led for the past seven years.
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Why I haven't bought a Surface PC (and probably never will)
I am a tinkerer at coronary heart. I really like to know how matters perform, restore pieces if feasible, and improve to my heart's content. That is why a desktop Personal computer with conventional components, from the chassis to the processor, is a perfect match for my demands in a computer. Microsoft's Area spouse and children of units has never really appealed to me.
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If Microsoft gave absent a Floor Computer for totally free in a competition and I managed to gain, I would completely check out to discover some use for it. This would most likely result in some cellular running a blog and Previous University RuneScape, but it would completely see some substantial battery drain. It really is simply just the situation that I can't locate a fantastic more than enough rationale to get one.
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As with any Personal computer purchased from a maker like Microsoft, you might be heading to shell out a modest premium for the luxurious of a pre-crafted configuration. Toss in a customized motherboard PCB and other proprietary types and pieces and the rate can rapidly inflate. This is especially the case with Surface area PCs exactly where less expensive laptops and desktops can be identified in other places.
If I were being to configure a Surface area Studio 2, which starts at a fair £4,749 below in the U.K., I'm heading to have to consider out a compact mortgage. It can be a breathtaking piece of kit with some impressive technical specs contained within the compact chassis, but it can be just not for me. The Intel Main i7-7820HQ is merely not fantastic adequate when compared to what is accessible standalone. And the choice of up to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is ludicrous.
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Things break, specially when the variety is closely matched to function as is the circumstance with Surface area hardware. Microsoft has had to style and design just about every inch of the products to work inside of compact aluminum chassis. They are stunning to gaze at and truly feel awesome to hold (indeed, I have basically applied a couple of!), but all that will come at a value in repairability. They're simply just not as repair service-friendly as a tailor made desktop.
If the CPU decided to give up on me tomorrow, I would be in a position to swap it inside of a several minutes of ordering a single on the net. Just pop off the facet protect, remove the cooler, extract the CPU, throw in the new one particular, and re-attach the cooler. Which is it, position completed. For a Floor Computer system, you might be seeking at both a lengthier system with the hazard of voiding the guarantee or breaking a little something else, or sending it to Microsoft for mend.
There are tales on-line about people today possessing exceptional mend ordeals with firms like Microsoft, but then there are also these horror tales for Apple Macs and Nintendo Switches. I do not want to have a much more costly gadget operate the danger of having me down this sort of a route. The more handle I have above what goes on inside of my desktop Computer, the much more money I can perhaps help you save.
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Finally, I are not able to attract to help you save my extremely existence. Surface area tablets (and the desktop and laptop computer PCs) are fantastic for inventive use, primarily when it comes to doodling and sketching. Certain, you can do most anything else you would on another Home windows-driven Pc, but I truly feel as even though I am not getting the most out of the unit, which then once more provides into problem the price.
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For people like my esteemed colleague, senior editor Jez Corden, a Surface area product utilized to be a desire-like gadget, but even he has limitations wherever they swiftly became something he'd rather avoid. I'm in the identical boat right up until Microsoft can tempt me above with anything radical that is not just another pill, notebook, or all-in-a person Personal computer.