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St. John's vs. Detroit score: Red Storm trail Titans, 37-29, at halftime
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The Detroit Titans used a 11-0 run to claim a 37-29 halftime advantage over the St. John's Red Storm in a men's college basketball game at Carneessecca Arena. The contest is a part of ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.
Senior guard Jason Calliste has a game-high 12 points for the Titans (1-0), who's only 12-for-39 from the field (33-percent) but has made five 3-pointsers and taken advantage of the Johnnies 10 turnovers.
St. John's sophomore point guard Phil Greene has a team-high 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Sophomore forward Amir Garrett has six points and seven rebounds while sophomore guard D'Angelo Harrison has seven points off the bench.
Overall, Detroit is 6-for-10 from the free throw line while St. John's is just 3-for-5. The Titans have also out-rebounded the Red Storm, 23-21.
Detroit is trying to earn its second straight victory over St. John's in as many seasons. Last year, the Red Storm lost to the Titans, 69-63.
St. John's vs. Detroit Mercy: Red Storm open season with 77-74 victory
St. John's rallies to beat Detroit, 77-74
St. John's trails Detroit, 37-29, at halftime
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Figure 453. Jaguar. Figure 454. Head of Jaguar. Figure 455. Cat
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Figures 453, 454, and 455 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 453 depicts a jaguar. Figure 454 depicts the head of a jaguar. Figure 455 depicts a domestic cat.
Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature: the Invertebrates and the Vertebrates. The volume includes copious intaglio printed illustrations of the animals described, as well as a series of charts detailing the systematic arrangement of representative forms. This is one of a series of textbooks written by American educator Joel Dorman Steele (1836-1886), who often worked in collaboration with his wife Esther Baker Steele (1835-1911). Subjects addressed in a similar manner in other volumes include chemistry, human physiology, physics,and astronomy. Popular Zoology was completed posthumously by J. W. P. Jenks (1819-1894), Professor of Agricultural Zoology at Brown University, who is credited as a co-author on the volume.
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UK to launch western Europe's first orbital satellite Monday
Published: JANUARY 6, 2023 12:44
A historic satellite launch from Cornwall in south west England has been scheduled for Monday, Virgin Orbit said, in what will be the first time an orbital satellite has ever set off for release into space from western Europe.
Virgin Orbit plans to use a modified Boeing 747 with a rocket attached under its wing. Once in flight, the rocket will set off, taking small satellites from seven customers into orbit in space, in what is known as a horizontal launch.
The mission has been given a window for take-off from 2216 GMT on Monday but that is dependent on the weather plus other scheduling and system issues, and Virgin Orbit said there are back-up dates in mid and late January.
A successful rehearsal for the launch was held on Thursday, the company said in its statement.
Russia says nuclear arms treaty with US may end after 2026
Russian official rules out talks with Ukraine or West


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CEDIA 2009 Atlanta - AMX entered the HDMI distribution market, brought out tabletop versions of its in-wall keypads and select touchpanels, and launched its first in-wall touchpanel at less than $1,000.
The company also introduced a product that lets iPod Touches and iPhones control AMX home systems via Wi-Fi.
During the CEDIA Expo, here, the Richardson, Texas-based company introduced three HDMI-distribution products, all with HDMI HDCP-key caching to ensure that multiple displays don't temporarily black out when other displays are turned on in other rooms. All are promoted as priced "significantly less" than the competition, with one model retailing for 25 percent less than competing products, a spokesman said.
One of the HDMI-distribution products is a $6,900 8x8 switcher/distribution system that distributes 1080p HDMI video up to 65 feet over HDMI cables. Another 8x8 model at a suggested $11,900 distributes HDMI signals up to about 100 feet over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable rated at Category 5 and up. The third option is a $4.700 8x8 board that can be inserted into previously-installed AMX Optima matrix switchers to upgrade them to offer HDMI output. AMX's Optima supported component output and DVI.
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Four Campaign Cash Takeaways from the 2020 Elections
While a few local races remain uncalled and officials continue working to ensure that every vote is counted, this year's election results have taken shape. Here are four key takeaways from this year's contests.
1. Kenneth Griffin won big.
Kenneth Griffin, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel and one of the richest men in Illinois, did not repeat his 2018 performance in which he gave more than $11 million to House Minority Leader Jim Durkin to support Republican candidates in the General Assembly. Instead, his major cause this year was the defeat of the graduated income tax amendment. He put nearly $54 million behind it—just shy of the $58 million Governor JB Pritzker contributed to the committee supporting the amendment's passage. In Illinois' marquee contest, Griffin won decisively.
But the ballot initiative wasn't Griffin's only victory. He may have also helped reshape the Illinois Supreme Court. Though paling in comparison to the millions he contributed to the Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment, he gave $4.5 million to Citizens for Judicial Fairness, a super PAC that spent $4.3 million to oppose the retention of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride, considered a key Madigan ally on the court. (The Madigan-chaired Democratic Party of Illinois gave his campaign $550,000.)
Once again, Griffin's spending worked. Kilbride became the first Supreme Court justice in the state's history to lose a retention election. The Supreme Court has voted to temporarily replace Kilbride with Appellate Court Judge Robert Carter, but in the partisan election for the seat in 2022, Republicans will have the opportunity to create a 4-3 Republican majority on the state Supreme Court.
In a different Supreme Court district, Griffin's donation to Citizens for Judicial Fairness helped fund independent expenditures opposing Democrat Judy Cates, who lost to Republican David Overstreet. The super PAC spent $1.5 million against Cates—more than than the combined total that the two candidates raised. The seat that Overstreet will fill is currently held by a Republican, so the race will not change the court's partisan split.
Griffin also pulled out his checkbook to support a handful of Republican candidates for the Illinois House this year, and apparently he chose his battles well. Due to independent spending by the Illinois REALTORS Fund in support of Republican candidates, contribution limits were removed in several competitive races, allowing big spenders like Griffin to contribute more than the typical $5,800. He gave $200,000 each to Thomas Morrison, Deanne Mazzochi, and Mark Batinick. All three won reelection. He also gave $5,800 to Jeff Keicher, Dan Ugaste, David Friess, Martin McLaughlin, and Grant Wehrli. Only one candidate he supported—Wehrli—lost.
Having spent more than $59 million this year, Griffin suffered only one significant defeat: his attempt to oust Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx. Back in March, he donated $250,000 to Foxx's opponent in the Democratic primary, Bill Conway. After Foxx won her primary, Griffin tried again in the general election, giving $100,000 to Republican Pat O'Brien. Once again, however, Foxx prevailed.
Contributions by Kenneth Griffin
Total Contribution
Coalition To Stop The Proposed Tax Hike Amendment
Citizens for Judicial Fairness
Friends of Bill Conway
Friends of Mark Batinick
Citizens for Mazzochi
Citizens for Tom Morrison
Pat O'Brien for State's Attorney
Citizens for Dan Ugaste
Martin McLaughlin For State Representative
Citizens for Amy Elik
Friends of Jeff Keicher
Citizens for Friess
Citizens to Elect Grant Wehrli
2. For Democratic House challengers, money wasn't everything.
Democratic House candidates crushed their opponents when it came to fundraising this cycle, outraising Republican incumbents in nine races. By contrast, only a single Republican challenger (Laura Hois) outraised a Democratic incumbent (Anne Stava-Murray). In many of those races, the difference was huge. For example, Suzanne Ness, a Democrat running in the 66th House district, raised $2.5 million, while Republican incumbent Allen Skillicorn raised just $130,000.
Despite Ness's nearly 20-to-1 fundraising advantage, her race against Skillicorn is neck-and-neck and has not yet been called. In fact, across the board, Democrats failed to translate dollars into Republican defeats. So far, only one Democrat, Janet Yang Rohr in the 41st House district, has managed to oust an incumbent—and it took her $2.5 million to do it.
Results in Races Where Democratic Challengers Outraised Republican Incumbents
House District
Total Raised by Republican Incumbent
Total Raised By Democratic Challenger
Republican win
Democratic win
Uncalled
The results are a stark reminder that under some conditions, money can only take a candidate so far. Other factors, such as the national political environment and the underlying partisan lean of a district, have a large impact as well. Nevertheless, the lopsided fundraising makes the results look more surprising. As political scientist Kent Redfield recently told the Southern Illinoisan, Democrats "spent an ungodly amount of money to not win seats."
Of course, the person providing candidates with that money matters as well.
3. Madigan's reputation may be starting to outweigh his campaign contributions.
So far, Republican House challengers have been declared winners over Democratic incumbents in three races. In the 45th district, challenger Seth Lewis leads over incumbent Diane Pappas, but the race has not yet been called. Just one Democrat has defeated a Republican incumbent so far, though as noted above, Suzanne Ness is on track to defeat Allen Skillicorn.
While House Minority Leader Jim Durkin will likely not achieve his goal of denying Speaker Madigan a supermajority by picking up a net four seats, the results challenge the notion that Democrats should continue to support Madigan because of the huge quantities of cash he controls.
As is tradition, Madigan was a major focus of attacks against Democratic House candidates. Despite his unpopularity, in years past he has managed to retain his positions as Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois in part through the funds he can provide candidates. But his reputation may now be more valuable to Republican candidates than the millions of dollars he can direct to Democratic ones.
Results for House Candidates Who Received the Most Money This Cycle from Madigan-Chaired Committees
Candidate Total Received from Democratic Party of Illinois and Democratic Majority Result
Monica Bristow $1,259,882 Lost
Suzanne Ness $1,229,944 Uncalled
Martha Paschke $1,123,965 Lost
Janet Yang Rohr $1,001,875 Won
Michelle Darbro $908,653 Lost
Diane Pappas $842,976 Uncalled
Jennifer Zordani $731,601 Lost
Maggie Trevor $720,771 Lost
Harry Benton $554,764 Lost
Mary Edly-Allen $548,104 Lost
Maura Hirschauer $492,315 Lost
Of course, Democrats are at no risk of losing control of the House anytime soon, and they may even keep their supermajority. But it is noteworthy that Speaker Madigan has been able to produce so few wins for both incumbents and challengers in the races where he is sending the most money.
4. Don Harmon protected his Senate caucus.
With only 22 seats up for election, both the risks and rewards were smaller for Democrats in the Senate than in the House. At a minimum, Democrats will hold their 40 seats and may manage to pick one up.
The only Democrat to face a serious financial threat was Dave Koehler in the 46th district. Koehler's Republican opponent, Mary Burress, raised $1.4 million, with more than $1 million coming from the RSSCC, the campaign arm of the Republican Senate caucus. But Koehler matched that with $1 million in contributions from the Illinois Democratic Heartland Committee along with other donations, raising $2.4 million overall. Koehler has successfully held on to his seat. Raising a combined $3.9 million, they made the 46th Senate district the most expensive competitive contest for a General Assembly seat this cycle.
The other cash-flooded race was in the 25th district to replace Republican Jim Oberweis, who ran for Congress. The race between Democrat Karina Villa and Republican Jeanette Ward has not yet been called, but Ward has conceded. Villa will likely flip the seat thanks in part to the $2.1 million she raised against Ward's $661,000. Senate President Don Harmon's caucus committee, ISDF, bankrolled Villa's campaign, contributing more than $1.2 million.
However, even if Villa takes the seat, her win could be offset if Democrat Robert Martwick loses to Republican challenger Anthony Beckman in the 10th district. The race remains uncalled, but Beckman is doing better than anticipated, given that he raised just a little over $55,000. The tight race may come as a surprise to the parties as well, given that neither spent heavily on the contest. ISDF gave Martwick just $9,500 and the Republican Party committee gave Beckman less than $20,000.
This was the first general election with Harmon as Senate President, and while the results in the House and in statewide contests have led to new calls for Madigan to resign, it appears that Harmon has produced results for his caucus. His recently-established caucus committee, ISDF, transferred $2.4 million to candidates. With the exception of Karina Villa, ISDF gave exclusively to incumbents and candidates running in seats already held by Democrats. If Harmon can establish himself as a fundraising force without Madigan's baggage, he could be in a strong position to exert control over the future of the state party.
Transfers from ISDF to Senate Candidates This Cycle
Candidate Total Received from ISDF Race Result
Karina Villa $1,211,380 Uncalled
Meg Loughran Cappel $634,603 Won
Patrick Joyce $232,623 Won
Melinda Bush $63,524 Won
Celina Villanueva $62,538 Won
Cristina Castro $19,500 Won
Robert Martwick $9,500 Uncalled
John Connor $8,500 Won
In some ways, 2020 may have been a dress rehearsal for what may be a much wider election in 2022, when all 59 Senate seats will be up for election following redistricting. That map may present more opportunities for Democratic pickups but will also have more incumbents in need of defending. We can expect Harmon to fundraise much more aggressively for his caucus next time around.
Where will we go from here?
Between the graduated income tax amendment, Supreme Court seats, and General Assembly races, four men—Kenneth Griffin, JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan, and, to a much lesser extent, Don Harmon—directed the flow of more than $134 million this cycle on state races alone.
So while the role of big money in this election cycle was complicated—Griffin's millions appear to have been more effective than Pritzker's or Madigan's this time around, for example—one thing is clear. Political power in Illinois is far too concentrated in the hands of just a few men. And without reform, there is no sign that will change anytime soon.
Prepared by RFI Policy Analyst Isaac Wink and RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan
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The distance between Budapest, Hungary and Shelbyvillee, Ky, Usa is approximately 7,898 km or 4,908 mi.
To reach Budapest in this distance one would set out from Shelbyvillee, Ky bearing 43.9° or NE and follow the great circles arc to approach Budapest bearing 126° or SE .
Budapest has a marine west coast climate (Cfb) whereas Shelbyvillee, Ky has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
Budapest is in or near the cool temperate moist forest biome whereas Shelbyvillee, Ky is in or near the warm temperate moist forest biome.
Total annual precipitation averages 605.7 mm (23.8 in) less which is equivalent to 605.7 l/m² (14.87 US gal/ft²) or 6,057,000 l/ha (647,534 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 9.5° lower in Budapest than in Shelbyvillee, Ky.
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Why it took $642m in fees to dismantle Lehman
Feb 22, 2010 Lehman's bankruptcy is believed to be the largest in US history. A new regulatory filing revealed that various consulting and legal firms and other lucky advisors that became part of the process which dismantled
Lehman examiner Valukas fights to make Lehman report public
Feb 10, 2010 Jenner & Block chairman 66-year-old Anton Valukas, court-appointed receiver in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, has completed his probe. Valukas, a former federal prosecutor,
Advisers get more than $500m in Lehman wind-down
Jan 19, 2010 28 law firms, financial advisers, investment banks and consulting firms involved in the winding down of Lehman Brothers have received $568.7 million in fees, The Wall Street Journal reports. < p>
AIG asks ex-Lehman lawyer Thomas Russo to be next general counsel
Jan 12, 2010 US insurance giant American International Group Inc. (AIG) has asked Thomas A. Russo, former legal affairs chief at Lehman Brothers, to be its next general counsel, according to a report from WSJ that cites those "people
Linklaters advises on deal to return assets to Lehman clients
Jan 6, 2010 Linklaters has advised administrators PwC on a claim resolution agreement (CRA), an arrangement for the return of assets to clients, which is now unconditional after receiving the
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Sep 17, 2009 Jones Day, the law firm which represents the Lehman estate, claims Barclays and certain Lehman executives offered a record that was "inaccurate due to mistakes, inadvertence, or misrepresentations to the court" in order
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Feb 6, 2009 Bankruptcy lawyer fees broke through the $1,000-an-hour barrier for the priciest bankruptcy legal advice. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's rates top out at $1,050 an hour. Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis even
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Dec 4, 2008 Linklaters' high-profile role on Lehman Brothers' administration is set to become one of most lucrative mandates in European legal history with the City giant now regularly billing more than £1m (€1,15m) a week
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Oct 20, 2008 A first-year associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton made an Excel reformatting error that mistakenly added 179 contracts to an agreement to buy Lehman Brothers assets, according to a motion filed with a New York
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Oct 1, 2008 Weil Gotshal & Manges, Lehman's bankruptcy counsel, is handling the sale of Lehman's asset management unit, Neuberger Berman, to Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman for about $2.15bn. A twelve-partner team from
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DRC: Is there an escalation of insurgency in the Kivu's?
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the interference and sponsoring of rebellions has been steady in the two recent decades. There are now talks of even more brewing trouble ahead. There been killings of peacekeepers lately, also rising numbers fatalities as well, that has been reported in North Kivu. Wouldn't be surprised if there was similar numbers compiled on the other province too.
Therefore, the recent spark, the recent trend of wondering if there are something new brewing. Is healthy to ask. There are one force who is new in play, that is the Red-Tabara who only yesterday was reported in killing 18 people in and around Uvira. While the Burundian Forces are following their trail inside the DRC. There is no numbers of how many who is part of the Red-Tabara or their possible camps. Just that they are now also a part of the conflict inside the DRC. There has also been clashes between the FNL (Forces Nationale des Liberation), the rebels of the army. Therefore, the are plenty of obstacles already.
While the Allied Defence Force (ADF) is on a rebranding mission from being a Ugandan Muslim Military Operation, whose trying to invade Uganda. To become a jihadi organization for all of East Africa. The size of their operations is uncertain at this point. These has been steady attacking and killing in Beni. Where they have had massacres and working with other local militias to control the area.
While that is happening, the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) have deployed a 1000 of their newly trained and recruited LDU to the Uganda-Congolese Border. This is been done as a measure to secure the border. Clearly, also sending a message about the use of the LDU. Who was supposed to be a supportive unit of urban crimes, but now are an extra brigade for a possible warfare in the DRC. That is not a positive a sign. The first report of larger scale deployment was on the 15th October 2018, this might have been an escalation of that. But certainly hits a pattern.
This is proof of movement from two outside forces within the battle-torn and continued warfare in the region. Which seemingly doesn't have an end. There are also still Mayi-Mayi militias, also Rwandan backed forces within the region too. There is FDLR-FOCA, whose size is uncertain, but bouncing around after a seismic split in 2016. Where in 2018, the DRC Operations of a militia named Mouvement Rwandais pour le Changement Democratique (M.R.C.D) who parts of it came from the FDLR. Who might also be criss-crossing the border region between Burundi/Rwanda and the DRC.
While there is nothing new that there are military movement from Rwanda and Uganda, where there both supply of arms, training and militia men. This being M-23 or other groups who was supported by military supplies from across the border. Therefore, if this would happen again. It wouldn't be shocking or surprising.
The timing of all of this is perfect again. If it flairs up to extended levels and the government will have to suspend the elections again. So that, the ones running has to post-pone it again. Just in the nick of time to secure more illegal time for Kabila to rule. While so many more lives are taken, just so one man and his cronies can reign supreme.
What is for sure, is that this picture will be materialized and secured with time. What is worrying is the scale and the amount of players involved. As the Burundian forces are now into the mix, the Rwandan with both Ex-Rebels and Militias, who knows what stakes the Ugandan has. Other than adding more forces on the border. All of this is indication of more to come. There will not be silence.
When there is smoke, there is fire. In this instance, I am worried of the escalation and the levels of troops moving. Even as uncertain as it is. Because they have killed peacekeepers, there are foreign supported militias in the Kivu's and there are tensions in the region. Peace.
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32 Years of Recycling: The Vital Moments of Uganda at 56 Celebration in the words of Bosco!
Well, there wasn't much news or much breaking news in the midst of this Independence Day Speech. However, when it comes to Bosco or Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, he is the king of recycling. I will not even go into that. I don't have the time or the bother to address it. We want to live and breathe too. Museveni is himself to a T, but that is not securing the state, but solidifying his position. He is really showing his revenge and his wish for all control in this speech. This wasn't a speech of statesman or a father of a nation. Not that he is either of those, he is the guy that made a coup d'etat and wasted what he inherited by the ones he overcome.
So, with that in mind, Yoseri from Ankoli, what's up?
A Snippet of the Independence Day Speech:
"On the side of stability, I want to assure Ugandans of their security. The country is generally secure and peaceful, save for the persistent threats and incidents as well as violent criminality. Uganda had a lot of challenges even after the NRM took power. Eventually, by 2007, the UPDF totally defeated Kony, ADF, the other rebel groups and disarmed the Karimojong. Some of the terrorists of ADF as well as other criminal elements, seeing that they could not survive in the rural areas, infiltrated into the towns where we had not fully focused in terms of developing intelligence capacity. As a consequence, we had 7 Sheiks assassinated as well as Major Kiggundu, Joan Kagezi, AIGP Kaweesi Susan Magara, Abiliga and Kirumira of recent" (Museveni, 09.10.2018).
That he said he has defeated Kony and LRA is not true, they are just not in his territory. The LRA are still existing to a degree and causing havoc in the Central African Republic. Neither is the destruction of the ADF, which he always blames for crimes and terrorism in the Republic. They are even blamed for the death of Kirumira and who knows for Abiriga, when that comes up. ADF are still in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Therefore, these security measures are not fulfilled, secondly all these assassination and killings are not proving that the Republic is safer, but otherwise. Certainly, no one can say that Operation Thunder in the DRC in 2008 was a success, only if you rewriting history and forget losing a military helicopter over nothing.
An extract of what was said at the CCTV Launch:
"These killers must be afraid that Uganda is rising, which is why they are murdering our people to scare us. However, we shall defeat them. People who trust God like me are never shaken by lice. When you want to wage war, you should come and declare. The Killers have touched the Leopard's tail and the will see. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water. They came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!"…But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" The killers in town do not have the capacity to fight, but to hide like mosquitoes. This forced us to install cameras, to be our nose, ears and eyes. I was even able to see those who eat sugar canes and litter the streets." (Museveni, 09.10.2018).
Certainly, he pounds on security and today he unveiled the CCTV Cameras and the Surveillance Centre of the state, which was new on Independence Day. It is a nice effort after promising for dozens of elections and plenty of rallies over the years. That he finally could show it off. However, this is not the ones that solves all crimes. If so, in the city of most CCTV Cameras there wouldn't be crimes committed or even unsolvable crimes, alas, there is and the Kampala Metropolitan Police should co-operate with London Metropolitan Police to learn from their years of experience and how to use the CCTV. Because they are the city with the most cameras.
Clearly, this has all hurt his pride, as he knows these killings are leaving a deadly stench on his hands. As the old sins are buried, but not forgotten, however, easier to get away with. Now, the fresh wounds are in the open and these mechanisms can make him look a bit good, however, that train is a bit late. The flight has already taken-off and his time is over. It is just like he doesn't accept that, as the President thinks he can still micro-mange things. Nevertheless, he cannot, because he even back-talk what people are doing.
He even talked down people eating sugarcane and if your complaining about littering and garbage in the streets, why haven't you made a substantial budget, put in the efforts to give money and polices to clean Kampala and secure that the waste is already gone? You haven't even invested in bins or garbage trucks. So, let this people eat their sugarcane, not like you cared before you watched for a hot minute today on the screens.
Bosco, should get serious, but that opportunity has left us a long time ago. He is just winging it and hoping it doesn't fail him. Spending on cronies and wasting government funds like there is no tomorrow. Peace.
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First Responsible and Conflict-Free Artisanal Gold Supply Chain Operational in Eastern Congo (17.05.2017)
The Just Gold project is the first to successfully trace conflict-free and legal artisanal gold from mine site to export applying regional and international standards.
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 17, 2017 – Partnership Africa Canada (PACweb.org) today announced the Just Gold project has successfully implemented a system to trace legal and conflict-free artisanal gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Just Gold project began as a pilot in Ituri Province in 2015. Today's announcement is a milestone for the project—moving it from the pilot stage—having proven a successful chain of custody from mine site to exporter.
"After almost two years of testing the Just Gold project with an aim to develop a chain of custody and due diligence system for artisanal gold in DRC, we are excited to share news of our success," said Joanne Lebert, Partnership Africa Canada's Executive Director.
"The Just Gold project can now move from a period of testing to implementation and ensuring we have a long-term, sustainable and viable solution for traceable, legal and conflict-free exports of artisanal gold from Congo," said Lebert. "We look forward to sharing our lessons learned with key actors and to deepening our collaboration with the DRC Government."
The Just Gold project creates incentives for artisanal gold miners to channel their product to legal exporters—and eventually responsible consumers—by offering fair and transparent pricing and by providing capacity-building, such as technical assistance to miners in return for legal sales. Miners are taught better exploitation techniques and offered Juts Gold project equipment, in return for which any gold produced must be tracked and sold through legal channels.
"Proving that artisanal gold in eastern Congo can be conflict-free, legal and traceable is a major step in responsible sourcing efforts in the Great Lakes region. The government of Democratic Republic of Congo is taking major strides in complying with regional standards and demonstrating how the implementation the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains can contribute to progressive improvements in the sector, supporting artisanal gold men and women miners to enter international markets," said Lebert.
Partnership Africa Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Mines Martin Kabwelulu on September 2016, outlining support for the organization's activities to strengthen natural resource governance. Specifically, the Ministry of Mines recognized the Just Gold project as a system of traceability and encouraged its implementation. Partnership Africa Canada has provided technical support to the Ministry since 2011.
Current activities in DRC include the Just Gold project, capacity building to implement both the International Conference on the Great Lakes (ICGLR) Regional Certification Mechanism (RCM) and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance applicable to high-value minerals, as well as support to civil society for monitoring and reporting on supply chain integrity.
Partnership Africa Canada has also undertaken research and analysis of the artisanal gold supply chain to understand women's roles in the sector. Through sensitization and outreach, the Just Gold project improves awareness of women's rights, and their right to access, control and benefit of resources. The project also supports and fosters women's leadership opportunities through skills-building and training.
Partnership Africa Canada's work in DRC developed from its engagement as a technical partner to the ICGLR, providing capacity-building to implement the six tools developed by the ICGLR's Regional Initiative against the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources.
Funding for the Just Gold project and Partnership Africa Canada's work in the Great Lakes region is provided by Global Affairs Canada. Additional funding for the Just Gold project is provided by USAID through the Capacity Building for Responsible Minerals Trade (CBRMT) project and International Organization for Migration.
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R.D. Congo – Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Ituri & Tshopo : Note d'informations humanitaires no 1 (5/1/2017)
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RDC: "Les députés nationaux de l'Ituri membres du PPRD suspendent leurs cotisations & s'en prennent à Amb. Henri Mova" (26.12.2016)
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Communique de la Septieme Reunion de haut niveau du Mecanisme Regional de suivi de l'Accord-cadre pour la paix, la Securite et la Cooperation pour la Republique Democratique du Congo et la Region (26.10.2016)
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OHCHR Report 2016: Proven Human Rights Violations in the DRC!
The newest report from Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) together with United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) dropped a report about Human Rights violations this October. These shows the violations of human rights, killings and rapes that have happen over a certain time period. The reports themselves say enough about the extent of how the Government and their Security Organizations does, plus the guerrilla warfare and the results of that in the DRC.
The reports are vivid and direct from political prisoners to rape incidence… the words themselves of what they did to the civilians there. Take a look!
"Initiatives and public advocacy conducted by the Congolese authorities, with the support of the international community, have resulted in the conviction of State agents for sexual violence in conflict in at least 231 cases, during the period under review. Also, according to information made available to the UNJHRO, at least 447 soldiers of the Congolese National Army (Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo – FARDC) and 155 agents of the Congolese National Police (Police nationale congolaise – PNC) have been convicted for acts constituting human rights violations during the period under analysis. Despite the remarkable efforts made and considering the structural and financial difficulties facing the judicial system, this is a very low number compared to the 4,032 human rights violations committed by State agents. This, in addition to other factors, also shows that lack of effective prosecution contributes to the commission of other violations" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P: iv, 2016).
Conflict Areas of Congo:
"During the reporting period, the six provinces affected by the conflict in eastern DRC, namely Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé and Tshopo provinces registered the highest numbers of 5 human rights violations and abuses, which were mainly committed by combatants of more than 30 different armed groups. Between 1 January 2014 and end of March 2016, among the armed groups, the combatants of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) committed the largest number of abuses (685), followed by the Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) (662) and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) (424). These abuses were mainly committed during attacks launched on villages, in a bid to control territories rich in natural resources or in reprisal against some individuals suspected of cooperating with parties to the conflict" (…) ". State actors have also committed human rights violations in eastern DRC, in particular FARDC soldiers and PNC agents. These State actors, mainly FARDC soldiers, committed human rights violations or violations of international humanitarian law during military operations against armed groups" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P:4-5, 2016).
Political Prisoners:
"In the current electoral context, concern has been expressed in relation to actions taken by the judiciary and viewed as Government interference in the justice system. For example, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders expressed concern about "the arbitrary detention of three human rights defenders, Mr Fred Bauma Winga, Mr Christopher Ngoy Mutamba and Mr Yves Makwambala, which seem to be related to their legitimate and peaceful human rights activities" as well as "allegations of illegal obtaining of evidence, procedural flaws and unfair trials". The Special Rapporteur further "voiced his concern at the difficult situation in which human rights defenders exercise their right to freedom of association, of peaceful assembly, of opinion and expression, in the DRC" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P:9, 2016).
Prions:
"Weaknesses in the penitentiary system have been raised on multiple occasions during 2015 Etats généraux de la justice, and identified as a major obstacle to the fight against impunity. The UNJHRO has documented the escape of 2,604 people from detention centres in 2014 and 201526. Mass escapes take place on a regular basis throughout the countr" (…) "One illustrating example is the mass escape of 18 October 2014 of 326 out of the 433 detainees (130 condemned persons and 196 people in preventive detention) from the prison of Butembo, North Kivu province, following an attack on the prison by four men armed with AK-47 trying to free nine detained soldiers who turned out to be absent from the prison. To this day, only about a hundred of those escaped persons have been found" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P: 10, 2016).
ADF Violence:
"From 1 October to 31 December 2014, at least 237 people – including 65 women and 35 children – were killed by suspected ADF combatants. At least 47 civilians were wounded, 20 were abducted and two were victims of sexual violence. During this period, suspected ADF elements have attacked at least 35 villages, using machetes, hammers and knives, amongst others, and carrying out summary executions of civilians. During the same period, the UNJHRO also documented the destruction and looting of houses. From 28 February 2016 to March 2016, civilians were targeted by suspected ADF combatants in several villages on both sides of the border between North Kivu and Ituri, in Bambuka-Kisiski (Beni territory, North Kivu province) and Bandavilemba (Irumu territory, Ituri province)" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P: 12, 2016).
FARDC rape in Goma 2012:
"In November 2012, after the capture of Goma by the M23 armed group, FARDC soldiers withdrew to Minova, in South Kivu province, where they committed mass rapes and other human rights violations during a period of 10 days. On 5 May 2014, the Military Operational Court of North Kivu delivered its verdict on this case and sentenced 26 FARDC soldiers to prison terms ranging from three years to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity. Thirteen other soldiers have meanwhile been acquitted" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P 14, 2016).
Musenyi:
"From 20 to 22 September 2015, FARDC soldiers assigned to 33071st Battalion under the leadership of Colonel Jules Dhenyo Beker reportedly committed several human rights violations in Musenyi village, in the vicinity of Maibano, Kalehe territory, South Kivu province, during an operation to track down Rayia Mutomboki chief Mweke Atobaibwa. Civilians were arrested and taken to a school used by the military operation's leadership. A 16-week old baby reportedly died following a beating. Nineteen women were raped (or gang-raped in some cases), 31 people were subjected to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatments and arbitrary arrests while 78 others were subjected to looting and/or extortions. The next day, a high ranking FARDC official reportedly visited the scene of the incident and ordered the population not to report what had happened" (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P: 32, 2016).
Kavumu:
"Since May 2013, at least 20 children under 12 and thirty children aged between 12 and 17 have reportedly been abducted, raped and subjected to genital mutilations in Kavumu, 35 km from Bukavu, in the groupement of Bugorhe, Kabare territory, South Kivu province. The victims were reportedly abducted in their sleep without any witness and returned home or near their residence after being raped or mutilated. According to judicial authorities, these crimes were reportedly perpetrated in the context of initiation rituals and fetishist practices. Reportedly, these rapes and abductions also sought to terrorize the local population. On 17 March 2016, in Kavumu, a human rights defender who had spoken out on cases of rape against children in Kavumu and denounced the implication of a local leader, as well as the inaction of judicial authorities, was summarily executed by armed men wearing PNC uniforms." (OHCHR/MONUSCO, P: 33, 2016).
For the ones that hasn't followed the nation, the FARDC and the Guerrillas in the DRC will this be eye-opening, for others this is old news. Still, the reports prove certain aspects of life in regions and parts of DRC… This is more to show the dirty and nitty gritty that too many civilians and people of the DRC have lived through. This is what you can call a stern warning that people should care about the senseless violence against humanity in the DRC. Peace.
OHCA/MONUSCO – 'Accountability for Human Rights Violations and Abuses in the DRC: Achievements, Challenges and Way forward' (1 January 2014 – 31 March 2016) – October 2016
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The latest from Beni, DRC: Conflicting reports on killings over the Weekend, but certainly ADF-NALU attacked on the 22nd September; sharing the knowledge of the origin of violence in the Kivu's!
The embattled city of Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo has heavy day of deaths again. First was a rumour that I haven't gotten verified that there been a FARDC Soldier on rampage killing 13 people. Even ABC in the U.S. and The Guardian in the UK have written their piece on it. But the intelligence from the DRC, which I believes says this.
The rumour we're spread by this official source:
"Seventeen people were killed Saturday, September 24th in Beni and several others are missing, mainly children, following a stampede caused by rumors of an incursion of ADF in this city of North Kivu. According to the head of Civil Protection of Beni, the situation was aggravated when a FARDC soldier in civilian clothes started shooting in the air. He stated that the balance sheet is still provisional" (…) "During this panic, as it was raining heavily, there are children who have been lost. We are still investigating these children. They took the road Mangina, Butembo and other road, the road of Oïcha. And with respect to human damage, we have 15 deaths by drowning and two by crisis. We are still waiting to receive more bodies to be recovered" (…) "The mayor of Beni, Nyonyi Bwanakawa , called the population fled to the neighboring cities of Beni to return to their homes. "There was panic yesterday [ Saturday, September 24 ] , today there is no panic. The city regained its calm since yesterday. My constituents who went to Mangina in Butembo also everyone back home", says the mayor of Beni" (…) "What I do have secure sources of is 4 people died by accident, 8 by drowning, 4 people by getting to bottom of Congo Kilokwe, 1 person died in the river Kalinda, 3 people by the river of Munyubelu and 1 person of the market of Kilokwa. So the total of deaths alone in the last day has been 17 persons. Not the ten of the rumour. Still, the verification of the matter and deaths is still worrying how easily these people are dying and to what extent" (Radio Okapi – 'Beni: 17 morts suite à la rumeur d'une incursion des ADF' 25.09.2016, link: http://www.radiookapi.net/2016/09/25/actualite/securite/beni-17-morts-suite-la-rumeur-dune-incursion-des-adf?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+radiookapi%2Factu+%28Radiookapi.net%29).
So the rampage of certain soldier is not verified by the Mayor of Beni this time around, even if the 17 people died are more than enough by the scare of the weather and rain. This proves the volatile and scarcity of secure areas in and around Beni.
The ADF-NALU we're attacking Beni on the 22nd September 2016, there we're 7 dead by assault, 3 missing and 3 hurt. The ADF-NALU burnt the houses of the ones connected to the FARDC in the town as they we're assaulting it.
Some say the drunk soldier we're in a military base or compound where he shot bullets in the air together with the bad weather and with the knowledge of the recent ADF attack made the general public scared that the bullets shot from the soldier we're a prequel to more horror form the guerrilla.
Interview of Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi on the 22nd September 2016:
Journalist: "You just mentioned the "M23". What do you say, by cons, some officials who accuse you of being behind the ADF rebels, which are suspected, rightly or wrongly, the massacres of the population of Beni?"
Antipas: "In October 2014, I was the first to raise his voice to say he is going serious things in Beni. I can tell you that the killings of Beni organizer is the General Mundos [Editor's note: General Muhindo Akili, aka Mundos]. For almost two years. Gradually, everyone starts to realize that there is something fishy. There are even reports that the UN no longer say in easy explanations consisting of pointing accusing fingers towards opponents. Everybody is beginning to realize that the sponsor of these massacres is at the top of the Congolese state. I can not be both the author and the informer of a crime. Why are the authorities so far unable to apprehend the perpetrators of these murders? As directory you can see, I do not live in Beni" (Les Depeches – 'Antipas MBUSA NYAMWISI expose tous les secrets désagréables de Joseph KABILA' (25.09.2016) link: http://benilubero.com/antipas-mbusa-nyamwisi-leve-le-voile-sur-les-secrets-desagreables-de-joseph-kabila/).
The reports of the mattes is still sad and strong, the silence of the matter and the little heart of all the fellow human beings dying while the valuable resources are traded showing how cold the world are. While bloody mess are traded with the resources that are exported to all kind of industry and products the world needs. Still, all this silence of the killings from either ADF, FARDC and all the leaders who take charge of the death of innocent civilians in the greed and violence; neither if it is former EX-FARDC Gen. Mundos Muhindo Akili and his fellow EX-FAR.
We cannot know about this and look away. That is madness and no honour. The international media is running wild on the 13 dead by the Soldier, while my intel says the drunk solider just made the Beni, DRC scared by the bullets.
We can all question who is reliable and where this is heading. The FARDC if they can even control the ADF-NALU at this point or if they really want to stop Gen. Mundos Muhindo Akili… Because the killings continue, but the quickness of Mayor Bwanakawa claiming otherwise, but the ADF did just recently attack the town again and a drunken soldier shooting in the air days after skirmishes of a guerrilla sound credible to me. This happens together with bad weather and insecurity of Beni.
So we know there is Ill Will and Ill intent in the Kivu's and weak state that are only in it for the money and not in it for the security of the citizens. If they had cared than they have had a decade to 'clear the air' and make sure the citizens we're safe. But since the MONUSCO and the FARDC is still there and the ADF still roams the area with violence. There are too many questions while the Rwandan Government still earns heavy currency on precious metals or resources they cannot even produce in quantities and quality minerals that isn't possible to produce and mine. This happens while the guerrillas are attacking civilians and export to take it Kigali and sell it worldwide. The knowledge of this is open and the world should know by now, but doesn't sanction them in any way it matters while this resources the fuel guerrillas or insurgents that gets wealthy on the deaths of innocent Congolese.
Beni, Beni dies for the mercy of minerals that helps the world go around, while the world doesn't really care about the deaths and killings in Beni as they are continuing.
As this old page show's how the ghost of the past continues to hunt the Congolese:
"The United States paid only minor lip service to the charges of human rights abuses during the anti-Mobutu rebellion. This was clearly due to the established connections the RPF regime had with Washington, D.C…the Clinton administration declared its sympathy with Kabila's assertion that the UN and human rights organizations were trying to impose "Western values" on Africa. As one US official stated, "We have to respect the African point of view" (…) "Perhaps the most ominous indication that the violence in the Congo has yet to see its most extreme devastation is that the North Kivu province contains over 80% of the world's coltan. Coltan will arguabley be the 21st century's most important mineral, as it is essential for all the digital technology (microchips) used today. North Kivu resident Vincent Machozi reports that both U.S. and Chinese governmental operatives are active inside North Kivu" (Caroline Smartt – 'The Roots of the Kivu forgotten tragedy' (25.04.2008) link: http://benilubero.com/the-roots-of-the-kivu-forgotten-tragedy/ ).
With the knowledge of this and for those who doesn't know. Now you know the importance of the Kivu's. That's why the killings in DRC and Beni are worrying as the world doesn't do anything to really make the silent war die there. The continued bloodshed and horror of any kind. There we're once a guerrilla named "Terminator" and surely other will rise to secure the payments for the Coltan and Rare-Earth Minerals from there. Will there be change in Beni and North and South Kivu of the DRC? Peace.
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I love holidays. They are a great way to come together with family and friends to have a great time. I also love how holidays like Easter are filled with tradition. Easter Baskets are a big part of Easter in my family. I can recall many wonderful Easter baskets I received as a child from the Easter Bunny. Each year there were elements of the basket that I knew would be in there. I am creating the same traditions with my son each Easter.
My parents with the help of the Easter Bunny of course would put together each Easter basket for the 5 of us kids. My mom enjoyed the process of selecting and organizing our basket and now so do I.
As the money saving Mom that I am I shopped at Kmart to find great deals on all the Easter treats I would be buying for my son's basket. For us there has to be a traditional basket, grass, plastic eggs, Peeps and a chocolate bunny. Those are the foundation of the basket and then you add the other stuff. Depending on the age and interests of each of us kids my Mom would add toys and activities for each of us.
For my son I wanted to get him a plush animal, an art activity and a toy. I found all three of those items and so much awesome candy for under $30 at my local Kmart. I used the store ad, my Shop Your Way Rewards card and some coupons to get a great deal.
For Easter candy Kmart had it all. There were tons of brands and varieties at low prices. They had many candy items for only $1. I found chocolate Easter bunnies for $1 and even a cute white chocolate duck for $1.
Normally I have to use many coupons to get low prices on candy but this year Kmart had great prices. The weekly Kmart ad helped me to plan my trip and budget before I left the house. This made it easy to know what I needed and be able to select extra items to stick to my budget. I found Cars 2 die cast cars on sale for $0.99 normally priced $3.99. Reading the Kmart ad helped me to find them, a perfect item to put in my son's basket. Clearance toys are on sale with an additional 50% off marked prices so be sure to check your store to see what deals you will find.
Using my Shop Your Way Rewards card I accumulated points with my purchase and even had a coupon for 15% off Easter Plush toys printed. I think I will use it to go back and get a large Easter bunny my son was hugging in the store. I used 1 candy coupon with the sales and rewards card my receipt said I save $10.98!
My total for everything I purchased was $29.89. It was a lot of great Easter Basket items for that price.
My son loved his Easter basket with all the wonderful items inside. I got such a great deal we were able to fill another basket for my son's friend. My son enjoyed the candy and toys in his basket and this weekend we will deliver the other basket.
If your looking for a place to find everything you need in a one stop at a great price Kmart is the place to go. Grab a Kmart ad and your Shop Your Way Rewards card and your set!
I had fun shopping at Kmart for Easter Basket items and even spotted a few cute items that I wanted. You can read my Google+ story about my shopping trip.
Your son is so cute, looks like you had a great time!
LOVE your baskets! You were able to get a lot of stuff, too! I love Kmart!
Awesome job!!! I'm going to get that stuffed dog! Adorable!
M&Ms are a downfall of mine! You got tons of great stuff!
Oh my stars Laura...he is growing up so fast! You did an amazing job with that budget at Kmart. I could use the help shopping for my 6 for Easter. Want to make the trip?
oh he is so cute and I agree it is not Easter without M&M'S! What a sweet boy!
Aww...what a cutie! Love the bunny eared pup.


My experience with Effaclar Duo [+] is my first with La Roche-Posay and it's been a month or two since the reformulated blemish busting product landed on my doorstep. The Effaclar Duo is a hero product for many and the [+] version was receiving rave reviews and like me you will have likely seen a Bloglovin feed filled with reviews along the lines of 'best product ever' and at first I really couldn't work out what the hype was.
I have normal to combination skin which is pretty much blemish free. If I've slipped on the cleansing front after a night on the tiles or it's that time of the month I'll have a few spots pop up but other than that I'm pretty lucky. I'm also fairly skeptical about products for spot prevention because how can you tell if the product is helping and/or nature is taking effect - is there really a product that will do what it says on the tin?
The Effaclar Duo[+] is designed to unblock pores, correct the appearance of imperfections and help diminish the redness some spots leave behind. My initial use of the product were simply blah. It was a nice, pleasant serum I applied morning and night before moisturiser but beyond that I had little to say. Because my skin was in a good place I wasn't able to see any benefits that were talked about… then one of those lax moments occurred and one of those unpleasant under the skin spots appeared.
Initially I didn't see any difference and then I did the worst thing one can do with their spots - I went in for a squeeze. To border on gross territory with no head on the spot all I managed to achieve with creating a big red mess in the centre of my cheek, marvellous.
Lesson learned I decided to stick with the Effaclar Duo and let it do it's thing and give it a thorough testing. Yes the redness diminished and reduced in size somewhat but I still have it today as I type admittedly smaller and less red but it didn't disappear completely but am I disappointed with this result?
The answer is not at all. My skin is literally in the best state it has ever been. Aside from the existing blemishes which I take responsibility for hindering the process of my skin is looking amazing. Smoother, clearer and for the first time ever I had that time of the month without one new spot appearing - this is unheard of in my 30+ years. A few hormonal blemishes were something I had come to terms with as just something us women have to deal with but not any more.
I'm using less concealer and/or foundation due to the condition of my skin and I've never been more dedicated to my skincare regime as I don't want to risk unnecessary break outs when I'm in such a good place. I also have the odd blemish on my chest and have been applying the Effaclar Duo to this area, avoiding the temptation to squeeze and again the redness has become less obvious and the size is diminishing.
My advice if you're like me and think there's no need for the Effaclar Duo in your routine because you only suffer the odd break out is definitely give it a try, I'm convinced you'll find that those random blemishes become a thing of the past. Don't expect instant miracles, stick with it and in a few weeks you'll see the results and wonder why you hadn't tried it before.
For me this is definitely a hero product and an unexpected one at that. Usually I wouldn't take something like this on holiday because I'd assume I could live a week or two without it but let me assure you there's no way I'm leaving this baby behind when I go on my travels next month.
Are you a fan, let me know.
I'm so impressed I've never seen my skin so clear!


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Lawsuit Alleges Huntington Bank Violated Court Order, Sent Disabled Garfield Heights Woman to the Hospital
Update: Hear/read more about this from WEWS News Channel 5's report by Amanda VanAllen.
Huntington Bank violated a court order so that it could rush the eviction of a disabled Garfield Heights woman, resulting in her hospitalization, according to the allegations in a complaint filed with the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. The Plaintiff, Tina Todaro, has sued Huntington Bank claiming that the bank maliciously prosecuted her in its attempt to both rush her removal from her home and to unlawfully collect money from her, all during a time the court said she could not be evicted.
The lawsuit is captioned Tina Todaro v. Huntington BancShares Inc., Cuyahoga County Case No. CV-17-876642, and is pending before Judge Joseph D. Russo. Ms. Todaro is represented by consumer attorneys Dan Myers and Samantha Vajskop of Myers Law, and Ed Icove of Icove Legal Group, Ltd. The lawsuit may be found by searching the county court online records here.
Public records show that the court gave Ms. Todaro a 90-day extension to move out of her Garfield Heights home after Huntington Bank had purchased that home in a foreclosure sale. Ms. Todaro had requested the extra time in part because she suffered from disabilities, according to the request she filed with the foreclosure court. In her request for an extension of her move-out date, Ms. Todaro included a letter from her doctor requesting 90-additional days for Ms. Todaro. The doctor's note warns that "over exertion" could exacerbate her respiratory disease. The court ordered that Ms. Todaro was entitled to the extra time she requested.
The complaint filed by Ms. Todaro alleges that Huntington Bank, instead of allowing the additional time ordered by the court, ignored her disabilities and health concerns, and ignored the court. According to public records available from the Garfield Heights Municipal Court, Huntington Bank tried to again evict Ms. Todaro before the new date the common pleas court had given to Ms. Todaro for her moving out. The bank's requested eviction was ultimately denied by Judge Deborah Nicastro of the Garfield Heights Municipal Court, but not before it caused Ms. Todaro significant health problems, according to the allegations of the complaint.
Ms. Todaro alleges that the added stress from the improper eviction caused her respiratory disease to worsen, which led to her being hospitalized at the Ahuja Medical Center for over a week. She filed with the court a new a note from her doctor discussing these concerns. Ms. Todaro claims in her lawsuit that she was forced to end her medical treatment early in order to attend the eviction hearing.
Common Pleas Judge Maureen Clancy issued a follow-up order after she learned of Huntington Bank's attempted eviction. In that order, Judge Clancy stated the court was "perplexed" when Huntington Bank tried to evict Ms. Todaro through the Garfield Heights Municipal Court, which the judge viewed as an "attempt to sidestep" the common pleas court's previous ruling. After receiving additional time from the court, Ms. Todaro was finally able to move out of the home.
"Large banks don't get to ignore court orders any more than you or I," said attorney Dan Myers, one of the attorneys for Ms. Todaro. "Judge Clancy was right to be baffled by Huntington Bank's actions."
The complaint also alleges that Huntington Bank tried to illegally collect moneys from Ms. Todaro that it was not entitled to, including tens of thousands of dollars in mortgage payments for the months even after the foreclosure sale, and long after Ms. Todaro's bankruptcy ended her liability for those payments. Ms. Todaro was not personally liable for the mortgage balance after the foreclosure sale occurred, according to the common pleas court, because she had previously gone through bankruptcy. However, Ms. Todaro alleges that this has not stopped Huntington Bank from harassing her. She alleges that in one incident, the bank's attorney followed up to a courthouse elevator, trying to discuss the matter with her further despite repeated requests that she be left alone.
Huntington Bank has twice attempted, unsuccessfully, to dismiss Ms. Todaro's suit. Huntington Bank has denied any liability. "We are trying to find out if Huntington Bank has done this to others," said Myers. "We are looking for people to come forward as witnesses to these acts in their own lives, even if it was years ago, even if it's too late to pursue, so that we can determine to what extent this may have been the bank's practice."
The complaint, as well as other filings in the foreclosure, eviction, and current civil suit are available electronically from the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas electronic docket system (foreclosure and current civil cases), or the Garfield Heights Municipal Court's online docket system (eviction case).
For more information, or to share your story about similar situations involving Huntington Bank, feel free to contact attorney Dan Myers at 216-236-8202, or via email at info@myerslawllc.com.
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This entry was posted on March 5, 2018 by Daniel Myers in By Daniel Myers, Consumer Law, Debt Collection, Ohio, Uncategorized and tagged By Daniel Myers, Construction Law, Myers Law, Ohio Consumer Law.
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