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The Right to Credit
Filed under: Economics — DRJ @ 5:18 pm
Didn't we just go through a mortgage meltdown because government forced mortgage lenders to loan to people regardless of their credit status? It looks like Illinois learned nothing from that experience:
"Illinois will no longer do business with Bank of America until the bank restores credit to the shuttered factory here where workers are continuing their sit-in, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich announced Monday.
Executives at the plant, Republic Windows and Doors, which is on the city's North Side, have said they need the restoration of their line of credit, which the bank canceled last week, to enable them to pay workers severance and vacation time owed to them.
"During these times of economic turmoil, we must ensure that workers' rights are protected," Governor Blagojevich said. He said the Illinois Department of Labor will file a complaint if negotiations between the factory's owners, the workers' union and Bank of America officials, expected later this afternoon, are not resolved rapidly."
Barack Obama has already weighed in in support of the workers. They have my sympathy, especially if they are owed money for lost wages, but I'd like to hear both all sides of this story before I choose sides.
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Well, if IL wants to play hardball, I suppose BoA could announce that they no longer will honor any checks drafted by the Government of Illinois, in any of their establishments.
Boycotts can flow in both directions.
Another Drew (e451ab) —	12/8/2008 @ 5:31 pm
…of course, I would bet Dollars to Doughnuts that BoA would happily restore that LoC if the Gov't of IL will co-sign.
Why not just take over Bank of America and make all of their lending decisions? Micro-management is just a fine idea for a corrupt Governor and an inexperienced Senator. They know better than Bank of America who they should lend money too. Especially mortgages.
JD (059bab) —	12/8/2008 @ 5:34 pm
W.C. Hawley and Reed Smoot would be proud.
Neo (cba5df) —	12/8/2008 @ 5:39 pm
Bank lines of credit typically have provisions allowing banks to yank the line in the event of a material deterioration of the business, so I doubt BofA has any contractual obligation to 'lend' (give) money to the factory that is in such dire shape that they're closing down (and so much so that they're closing down without the notice period required by the WARN act). To me, it's a no-brainer: banks loan money to those capable of paying it back and a closed down factory ain't going to be paying anybody back.
If it is so important to the governor that these workers receive severance pay, let him propose to Illinois taxpayers that the state pay it. What's that, he doesn't want to spend 'his' own money, he just wants to grandstand and extort someone else to do it? Typical.
steve sturm (3811cf) —	12/8/2008 @ 5:45 pm
I live in IL, and from what little I've been able to tolerate listening to, the workers are owed wages because of a union agreement. However, they have all been fired and the factory has been closed. They all need to be arrested for trespassing, fined and thrown in jail. Oh, never mind, we no longer recognize private property rights in this country.
Sean (07d793) —	12/8/2008 @ 5:47 pm
the workers are owed wages because of a union agreement. However, they have all been fired and the factory has been closed.
Clearly, this of BoA's fault, and they should immediately open and endless line of credit under the workers' names, taking the out-of-business company out of the loop, except for the tab.
sell the factory, and use the proceeds to pay off the back wages.
anyone wanna bet that one reason they closed was that the union contract made them uncompetitive in the marketplace?
can you think of any other companies in a similar position?
redc1c4 (27fd3e) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:06 pm
It's heartening to see that politicians have learned how it puts the entire economy at risk when they pressure banks to give loans to unqualified, but politically important, borrowers.
MayBee (d82a30) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:14 pm
MayBee – They cannot be expected to have already learned the lessons from contemporary history.
Sure, "we" all learned something, "we" being the people who were responsible all along. The rest of the populace, who live by feeding at the public trough, not so much.
Patricia (ee5c9d) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:17 pm
Add Baracky and Blagojevich to the list of people who learned zero, zip, nada.
What they learned is "Hey, this works great!
DRJ (b4db3a) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:28 pm
"Didn't we just go through a mortgage meltdown because government forced mortgage lenders to loan to people regardless of their credit status? "
imdw (1d54b7) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:46 pm
"These workers deserve their wages, deserve fair notice, deserve health security," Jackson said. "This may be the beginning of long struggle of worker resistance finally."
Gosh, Jesse doesn't miss an opportunity…of course workers deserve their earned wages and the company is responsible for that but health security? Obama has already pledged support, Jesse is making it his cause, and its been deemed a movement by Rep. Schakowsky. A cause du jour for our President-Elect.
Dana (79a78b) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:47 pm
Comment by imdw — 12/8/2008 @ 6:46 pm
Living in an alternative reality.
I'll hate myself in the morning but… why on earth would you think that?
AD – They get to just make shit up as they go along. You have to admit, it makes life easier.
Dana – And it is all someone else's fault. Not the politicians who constructed impediments to growth for the business via confiscatory taxation. Not the unions. Nobody but the bank, who apparently is required to lend money to companies that cannot even earn enough money to stay in business.
Dana – I denounce you.
They make windows and doors. Any guess whats happened to the construction market lately?
imdw (b694ed) —	12/8/2008 @ 6:56 pm
Thank you, JD. You're always so thoughtful. If we could all model ourselves after you, I just know the world would just be a sunnier place.
Because the problem wasn't loans that they were forced to make. It was the loans they were wanting to make. It was the NINJA loans and other crazy products then going off and being collateralized and leveraged. It was HELOCS being made on inflated housing prices. We had a credit bubble and a housing bubble. You don't force people to have a housing or credit bubble. Bubbles are what people willingly do, not what they're forced to do.
Forcing businesses to lend at a loss increases their cost which they pass on to other consumers in the form of higher rates, or to their shareholders in the form of lower returns. Either way this causes less lending, not more. This should have the effect of tightening credit, of distorting the market into lower lending, not more.
"Why not just take over Bank of America and make all of their lending decisions? "
An interesting idea. How much of their stock you figure the US govt owns?
Dana – As you suspected, your innocent question prompted a projectile vomit of BS.
I live in IL, and from what little I've been able to tolerate listening to, the workers are owed wages because of a union agreement.
Actually, they are owed 60 days wages due to federal law.
You need to either inform all workers 60-days in advance before closing the doors, or else pay 60 days wages.
The company gave zero notice, so they owe them 60 days pay. Thus is the law writen, thus must it be done.
As Scalia said, "Stupid, but Constitutional".
Scott Jacobs (90ff96) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:10 pm
That poses no obligation on the bank, Scott. Just the company.
You disagree with this: "Forcing businesses to lend at a loss increases their cost which they pass on to other consumers in the form of higher rates, or to their shareholders in the form of lower returns."
Its the basic argument against government intervention and mandates: that it raises cost and reduces activity. Often made by conservatives. Why do you think its "BS"?
imdw (c70387) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:13 pm
This is true…
I was merely speaking to the reason for the sit-in, and that the workers ARE owed pay.
The Bank can do as it likes, however, and I doubt it will so much as flinch at Illinoi's threat.
Illinois should keep it's trap shut, since we have a pretty big problem paying out bills on time ourselves. Pissing of banks should NOT be on Rod's to-do list.
Scott Jacobs- the law has exemptions:
(1) Faltering company. This exception, to be narrowly construed, covers situations where a company has sought new capital or business in order to stay open and where giving notice would ruin the opportunity to get the new capital or business, and applies only to plant closings;
(2) unforeseeable business circumstances. This exception applies to closings and layoffs that are caused by business circumstances that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time notice would otherwise have been required; and
It's hard to know if either of those apply.
I would think the union has attorneys that could help them fight this, and the proper venue is through a US district court. The local government can also get involved.
Certainly the BoA is not at fault and shouldn't be getting the governor's ire.
It was all of the drivel around that sentence that prompted the BS. Like the fact that the Dems pushing banks for literally decades to lend money to people that were not credit-worthy, in order to promote their views of identity politics. An example was the lawsuits brought by Baracky, and other similar threats, that banks would have to increase their lending in a geographical area in order to open a branch there, under threat of a lawsuit. The community reinvestment act, and the other Dem identity politics stunts that either forced, or encouraged under threat of lawsuits, banks to lend to people otherwise not qualified. These issues, beyond a shadow of a doubt, are amongst the group of significant factors that led to where we are today. Period. The resultant decreased standards allowed for investment beyond people's means. This should have surprised nobody.
Scott – Staying out of jail should be on Rod's to-do list. 😉
MayBee is going all fact-y and link-y tonite. Rowr.
So, BO forgets that he is President Elect and not still a Community Organizer? His actions and words have consequences, and should be used spareingly. I feel for the workers, having been out of work several times, but if the company has no money what happens?
LYNNDH (975d26) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:25 pm
Ah, but it occurs to me that of course the exemptions apply, and that's precisely why Blago is pressuring BoA.
if the company has no money what happens?
Duh … by all means, they should sue Bank of America and the State and Federal governments should force Bank of America to pay the workers, and saddle the owner of the defunct company with the bill.
Rowr.
I'm telling your wife, dude…
Scott – Better Half is still celebrating the election of the first Vietnamese member of Congress. She will forgive my momentary lapse.
I'm wondering if the company does owe money to the workers, under the laws discussed here, and they don't reopen, forcing them to sell assets and honor existing debts, will the workers be the last to get their monies, after the lawyers get theirs…
Delicious irony there, with the tort lawyers getting more than the "little people" after the liberal unions and the politicians may cause all of this anyway?????
reff (556669) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:40 pm
*shakes his face in anger*
Curses!!! I'll get you yet JD!!!
Scott Jacobs : Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is the one who first said "Stupid but constitutional." He said that, if he had a stamp made with those words, it would take care of ninety percent of his opinions. Justice Scalia merely quoted Justice Holmes.
IIRC, the WARN law does not apply to small businesses such as the company in question – not enough employees to trigger the act.
longwalker (dda662) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:43 pm
feff – Doesn't matter. It is now Bank of America's problem, according to Gov. Blagojevich and Sen. Baracky.
So we make banks responsible for the failure of the companies they loan money to.
If we didn't have a prescription for a Depression before, that ought to do it.
richard mcenroe (06b5ea) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:43 pm
Someone needs some denouncing.
I own a house that's 52 years old, and just bought two replacement windows, and am looking forward to at least six more next year.
JD – imdw is trying to recreate the history already documented many times on this blog. Ignore her incoherent ramblings about the government not forcing banks to make loans to unqualified borrowers or helping fannie and freddie to create a secondary market to develop for the crap so people could get it off their balance sheets.
daleyrocks (5d22c0) —	12/8/2008 @ 7:53 pm
Richard – "We make banks responsible for the failure of the companies they refuse to loan money to." Fixed that for you.
You're just the person to do it JD!
I denounce Patterico for allowing this drivel to expand in such a manner that JD gets to decide that we have to denounce someone because he hasn't decided who to denounce since he last denounced himself, or was it that he did denounce someone but he has done it so many times that he can't remember who or what to denounce?????
(damn, that was tiring….)
Ah yes, back to the whole complaining about socialism for the poor thing. Never mind the fact that we've been pouring money at the rich people — for god's sake, don't give any of it to the normal working poor! They don't deserve it!
Phil (3b1633) —	12/8/2008 @ 8:01 pm
I denounce Richard McEnroe for making such a simply yet eloquent comment, that I could never have come up with. You sir, are denounced.
I am tired of bailing out these Blue States. Let them sink or swim on their own.
Dennis D (ae900a) —	12/8/2008 @ 8:03 pm
Nevermind, I denounce Phil and condemn him to a life of idiocy. Oops, already happened.
Phil – Do explain why Bank of America should be forced by Baracky and Gov. Blagojevich to loan money to a company that has gone out of business.
I really cannot wait to hear Phil's reasoning.
…Phil's reasoning…
Now, THERE'S an oxymoron!
"Like the fact that the Dems pushing banks for literally decades to lend money to people that were not credit-worthy, in order to promote their views of identity politics"
But this sort of thing would drive banks to lend less, to raise their rates and be more restrictive with other loans, not engage in a credit bubble. Something else was going on too. It wasn't just on the low end of the market that failures occurred, but on the high end too.
imdw (f636ac) —	12/8/2008 @ 8:21 pm
imdw- how would politicians forcing banks to lend more drive them to lend less?
If it is as you say and they were just making the loans they wanted to make, why would they make loans they knew people wouldn't repay?
Forcing banks to lend to people that the banks would not otherwise lend money to would make the banks lend less? Let me get this straight. Normally, the banks would lend to the people that were credit-worthy. With Congressional urging by way of law, they now have to lend to all of the people that are credit-worthy and some that are not credit-worthy. That is a fucking increase in the people that they are now lending to, in every universe known to man, and all of the universes that are not yet known to man.
Prior to Congressional meddling and identity politics … Loans to the credit-worthy.
After above scenario … loans to the credit-worthy PLUS + many that are not credit-worthy. In imdw's world, this results in a reduction.
But, that is just a good attempt to hijack the thread. Maybe imdw can explain to us why Bank of America should be forced by Gov. Blagojevich and Baracky to lend money to a company that has gone out of business.
That is a fucking increase in the people that they are now lending to, in every universe known to man, and all of the universes that are not yet known to man.
It pains me to do this.
I think the "Banks will lend less" comes from the idea that banks will be made to CONTINUE lending. Meaning, the business they loaned to for the last 10 years suddenly becomes a very bad credit risk, butthe bank MUST continue to lend.
If that becomes the policy – as "my" elected folks in Illinois seem to want to do – then banks would simply not start lending in the first place.
Or stop doing business in Illinois. I would love to see BoA get other credit agencies to say "You don't want to do business with BoA? Fine. You won't be doing business with us, either. And we're calling in all your debts. Pay up, bitches."
I think Phil explained this already. BoA should be forced to lend this company money because the rich people don't deserve more money.
"Never mind the fact that we've been pouring money at the rich people"
Pgil – We've been pouring money at companies, not people, unless you know somethong that the rest of us don't.
Scott – I understand what you are saying, but that is not the point the mental midget was making.
MayBee – You are right. He said that they should just giving it to the working poor. What more could he possibly add to such an eloquent statement of Leftist ideals? 😉
G'night, folks. I have to leave for the airport in a little over 4 hours. Ugh.
Don't you think that's kind of what happened here? BoA had to take on CountryWide, after all.
If we pretend history didn't start today, then we can easily imagine BoA doesn't want to lend to this company because they've just absorbed a company with a bunch of bad loans. Then they had to make 400,000 of those loans more affordable to some of the risky borrowers to appease State Prosecutors.
One of those states? Illinois:
"It is the first ever in the country mandatory loan-modification program, so it will require Bank of America to modify loans that Countrywide borrowers got into that were very risky and unfair loans," said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who brought one of the suits against Countrywide.
BoA is also being sued by a hedge fund for doing this and forcing losses on their fund.
So yeah, I think one more outside entity putting pressure on BoA to do something against it's own interest is a fantastic idea.
I can see why they thought it might just be easier to not loan money to this window company (which obviously wants to skip town).
"But this sort of thing would drive banks to lend less, to raise their rates and be more restrictive with other loans, not engage in a credit bubble. Something else was going on too."
imdw – When a secondary market develops for the shitty paper with the encouragement of Fannie and Freddie, the banks will lend like weasels on crack because they can dump the paper on other people and comply with the regs all day long. This is simple stuff.
Sweet dreams, JD.
I'm sorry for my boring links tonight. I'll try to do better.
But I bet you all $5,000 and an underwater banana-hammock picture of JD that BoA coughs up the loan for Republic windows.
The banks will lend less, unless they get a bailout that gives them back all the money they lost doing the loans they thought the US government was backing.
That is what happened already and we spent 800 Billion on to fix.
SteveG (a87dae) —	12/8/2008 @ 8:54 pm
"With Congressional urging by way of law, they now have to lend to all of the people that are credit-worthy and some that are not credit-worthy. That is a fucking increase in the people that they are now lending to, in every universe known to man, and all of the universes that are not yet known to man."
Imagine if car companies had to give away 1 car for every 5 they sold. You don't see how this would result in there being less cars, not more?
The reason why there would be less lending is because the mandate makes lending less profitable, which causes companies to leave the market, leading to less lending. It also causes banks to increase their rates for their other loans, to recoup their losses. This raises rates and lowers lending.
The mandate the CRA imposed is not a free lunch. It's a transfer. And that has a cost — a reduction in lending.
"Maybe imdw can explain to us why Bank of America should be forced by Gov. Blagojevich and Baracky to lend money to a company that has gone out of business."
I think BoA will see that it will make business sense to spend some of the billions it got with very few strings attached to extend credit to this company long enough for them to pay off the severance package for these workers. And they'll do that without the US govt, a shareholder, having to take shareholder action.
imdw (05d9a7) —	12/8/2008 @ 8:56 pm
That's very different than banks being forced to lend.
My dad heads to China for 7 days (business trip), at 6am.\
Not while the mandate is still in place and the default rates on the CRA loans are only 5-6x prime loans. When home prices stopped appreciating and the default rate on subprime loans skyrocketed, that's when all bets were off. Do some research and look at some actual numbers instead of just spouting theory.
If Bank of America caves, and it very well might given this public pressure, I wonder how many failing business customers will pay the taxes and shut the doors, leaving their banker to face any backlash from unpaid employees and their surrogates?
imdw – Wrong. Basic reason was to do it for compliance.
Banks depend on the feds for money to lend. They need to "toe the line" to maintain access to that cheap source of capital.
Rules and regulations that would deny or obstruct that necessary access to cheap capital influenced banks to make unsound decisions that the banks (claim) were insured by the government.
The Government IS indeed insuring those decisions, so we can assume there was some degree of responsibilty by the government.
That aside, this can be seen as more of the same.
BofA (whom I loathe) is being pressured to pay the payroll and benefits for a company who cannot pay it's credit line. That means BofA is not being asked to absorb a loss on a old bad loan…. no, it is being asked to take on a new "loan" portrayed as an extension, that is a guaranteed loser.
So some people get paid, but now the banks and the feds are put in the awkward precedent of guaranteeing pay, severance and benefits to every worker of every company whose competitive position has failed in the marketplace…
but enough about the Big Three and the UAW, lets talk about windows and construction.
Lets say you own a window company and for months now you have been trying to weather the construction down turn… now a few huge orders in a row are cancelled. The last one comes as a huge shock and means there are NO orders, there is NO cash. Cash flow has come from a credit line from Bof A for months now. There is no 60 days. You have been carrying all those employees at a loss… extending your line of credit beyond the point where it has been called just to keep the plant open and the employees going through Christmas. Things are way past the point where you could liquidate all your life's savings to pay everyone off because you already did and realized you were pissing into a 70MPH wind on that one and saw that money that constituted your life's savings lasted for an hour of operating costs…. so, what do you…you.. not faceless corporation… what do you do?
At some point you need to close the doors and the Bank needs to protect it's employees by refusing to throw more good money after bad.
FYI, according to the Chicago Trib, Blagojevich was taken into federal custody this morning in a corruption probe.
CTD (7054d2) —	12/9/2008 @ 6:44 am
Surprise, surprise. It looks the the moralizing governor will be writing a lot of checks in the near future – for his defense lawyers, his bail …
great unknown (b751d2) —	12/9/2008 @ 6:52 am
I wonder if the Feds could argue now, with so many corruption events identified, that the government of Illinois is an "ongoing criminal enterprise" and subject it to the same sort of supervision the Teamsters lived with until recently. The RICO statute is a friend to the people!
MTF (8254eb) —	12/9/2008 @ 7:37 am
Here's the link, good bye to another crooked Ill. Gov. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,7997804.story
I wonder if Obama has ties to this, and if Obama will pardon Rod B. as his first order of business 1/20/08?
PCD (7fe637) —	12/9/2008 @ 7:38 am
Of course he has "ties to this". It's Chicago politics, for crying out loud.
And with the newly arrested Gov., what does this do to the BoA matter?
Techie (07c8ee) —	12/9/2008 @ 7:52 am
The BofA matter is noise. The state couldn't stop doing business completely with a bank the size of BofA without several years of determined effort, RFP's for services, and probably extensive contract changes (like for debt agreements, escrows and trusteeships). It's BS.
Besides the state is a huge net borrower, and as were all finding out borrowers can't be choosers.
He was trying to sell Obama's Senate seat. That's why he was arrested instead of being notified of the indictment and asked to surrender which is the more usual procedure in such cases. He had to be stopped before he closed the deal.
nk (5a0e72) —	12/9/2008 @ 8:40 am
Live news conference with U.S. Attorney for N.D. Ill. here.
Some poor Illinois soul just saw his Senate seat marched away in handcuffs. It's a shame, because he'd probably paid good money for it.
MayBee (4a9480) —	12/9/2008 @ 9:07 am
Apparently he can still appoint someone while he's in prison, however.
aphrael (9e8ccd) —	12/9/2008 @ 9:15 am
Oh yeah, that'd be the perfect denouement to this latest atrocity in IL – but it won't happen.
Dmac (e30284) —	12/9/2008 @ 9:20 am
Looks like the State of Illinois will no longer be doing business with Gov. Blago. Except in Court.
Hope he got it in cash, cuz his credit's trashed!!
Tex Lovera (456ded) —	12/9/2008 @ 9:39 am
He can until the General Assembly removes him from office. Which should be by the end of the week.
Scott Jacobs (90ff96) —	12/9/2008 @ 9:44 am
I am hearing rumors that Obama is getting looked at for some other Rezko deals.
And pardoning Rod would be HUGE ammo against Obama in 2012.
Ok, I am not a doctor even though I play one at home.
Mike K, Corwin,
There have always floated rumors that Blagojevich associated with ladies of low social status. The kind of stupid arrogance alleged by the U.S. Attorney … could it be the product of tertiary syphillis?
nk (5a0e72) —	12/9/2008 @ 10:00 am
Most likely, just the opposite. I'm betting that the Office of the President-Erect did not like in the least being extorted and sicced Fitzgerald on Blago.
Illinois does not have a two-party system. We have a Combine. Ok? When it comes to crime, it comes in one flavor — Republicrat. And when it comes to law-enforcement honest Democrats and honest Republicans work together.
All 7 of them.
Scott Jacobs (90ff96) —	12/9/2008 @ 10:19 am
BoA is going to extend the credit line.
You guys owe me $5000 and a picture of JD in a speedo.
MayBee (4a9480) —	12/9/2008 @ 12:50 pm
JD might pay the $5K just so that pix never surfaces.
Another Drew (0c4ac4) —	12/9/2008 @ 12:52 pm
More on BoA….
I bank with them.
I wonder if I announced I was going out of business if they would extend/increase my line of credit?
I surely could use a little time in the sunny Caribe.
I feel sorry for BoA in this case.
I hope they get paid back, and this doesn't start a new cycle. Perhaps Blagojevich's take down today will discourage potential imitators.
MayBee (4a9480) —	12/9/2008 @ 1:10 pm
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Ryedale Garages as the name suggests, first opened for business in 1946. Herbert Cook started the business selling and repairing cars and Bedford trucks, in 1953 Herbert opened the Vauxhall business and after successfully serving the community of Kirkbymoorside and beyond handed the raines over to his son, Stuart Cook. Today Ryedale Garages is still in the Cook family, John Cook, Herbert's Grandson, heads the team, many of whom have worked here for many years and witnessed many changes. Today the family values still run through the heart of the business, customer service is the most important thing and over the decades Ryedale Garages have won many awards, something the team here are very proud of.


It looks like winterwonderland, just at the back of my house! It is absolutely beautiful, and if it wasn't so freakin' cold I could realy get used to this weather ;) My new best friends are my thermo-garments, I'm wearing them underneath EVERYTHING for the next few months since they make it slightly bearable to go outside. Tonight we're celebrating "Sinterklaas" with my family, which means all sitting together, playing games, opening some small presents and just having a good time!
Jij 'n super fijn weekend alvast!
hele leuke foto's en prachtige look!
oooh sinterklaas sounds lovely!! & wow at your backyard. i cant even imagine what itd be like having snow in your own backyard!


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The Power of Philanthropy: 2019 Year in Review
Categories: 20 Year Anniversary, News
As 2019 comes to a close, Benefactor Group celebrates the successes of our clients and colleagues and their accomplishments over the past year.
Several Benefactor Group clients received notable gifts during 2019—some were the largest in the organization's history.
In November, Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego announced a landmark gift of $200 million from Ernest and Evelyn Rady. The investment, one of the largest gifts made to a children's hospital, will help Rady Children's Hospital reimagine the pediatric healing environment.
Also in November, the National 4-H Council announced a gift of $1 million from Andrew Bosworth, a 4-H alum and Facebook executive. His personal gift will expand access and engagement of 4-H STEM programming.
The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation funded several projects this year, including an award of $3 million to New York's Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy in October. The funding will support new five-year capital projects as well as planning and operational support.
The Wilson Foundation also helped fund a structural renovation project for the historic Belle Isle Conservancy in Detroit. The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory reopened this summer after a $2.5 million structural renovation project, $1 million of which was funded by a grant from the Wilson Foundation.
The Cincinnati Ballet recently announced plans to build the Margaret and Michael Valentine Center for Dance in Walnut Hills. The Valentines gave the Cincinnati Ballet $10 million – the Ballet's largest gift ever. Combined with a gift from Rhonda and Larry A. Sheakley, the donations are the final pieces to the Ballet's campaign to make the move possible.
Our friends at the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank received a $1 million grant from the Stark Community Foundation, making it the largest grant awarded in the Foundation's 56-year history. The grant will allow the Foodbank to construct and operate a new facility in Canton that is necessary to close the meal gap in its eight-county service region.
Several clients welcomed new leadership in 2019. Benefactor Group helped complete searches for executive directors at the Springfield Museum of Art and IBH Addiction Recovery Center, Senior Director of Development at Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, Charitable Giving Director at Friendship Village of Dublin, and more. Long-time colleague and client, Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro, retired from the Global Fund for Women, capping off a celebrated career in social justice.
Our own colleague, AJ Casey, left Benefactor Group to become the executive director of Stonewall Columbus. We were happy to celebrate with AJ and Stonewall Columbus this spring on their newly renovated and expanded 15,000-square-foot community center.
We also are watching with amazement as the sustainably built Pikes Peak Summit Complex — the highest ongoing construction site in North America — moves closer to completion. It's not easy to build at 14,000 feet! Funded in part by a capital campaign, the project will replace the Pikes Peak Summit House and will create a facility that takes advantage of the inspiring views and natural beauty of Pikes Peak, "America's Mountain."
Finally, Norman Rockwell Museum mounted the first international touring exhibition devoted to Norman Rockwell's iconic depictions of The Four Freedoms. The tour provides a rare opportunity to see Rockwell's images together outside their permanent home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt & the Four Freedoms opened its six-city tour at the New-York Historical Society on May 25, 2018.
And many others are on the brink of notable successes that we'll be able to share in the year ahead. As we celebrate our own milestone of 20 years in business in 2020, Benefactor Group is looking forward to another year of serving those who serve the common good©.


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The tiny yet toxic threat
August 4, 2014 7:59 am in Opinion by The Meddler
IT is winter, right?
Sometimes it's hard to tell on the Gold Coast. The temperature was around 25 degrees on Friday and with the mid-afternoon sun streaming into my office, I almost had to turn the fan on.
Well, not quite, but I did have to take off my jumper.
Anyway, it's a good thing it's "winter", because you wouldn't want to be going to the beach any time soon.
According to marine researcher Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin, there could be some very tiny, yet very deadly jellyfish lurking in our waters.
These lethal little critters known as "morbakka fenneri" are a close relation of the peanut-sized irukandji jellyfish, and they've already been found a little further north, in Moreton Bay.
Morbakka are larger than their irukandji counterparts, which are typically the size of matchsticks, but they're smaller than the deadly box jellyfish we all know and fear.
There's a possibility, says Lisa-ann, that these toxic sea creatures may be present as far north as Port Douglas, and as far south as Sydney – and they could "absolutely" be making a home for themselves in our very own patch of the ocean, at the Southport Broadwater.
What's worse, she says, is the fact that its numbers and toxicity could increase as the earth warms.
Now, if you're a climate change denier, there's nothing to worry about.
But, if you happen believe in the decades of research and scientific studies that indicate that, yes, climate change is indeed a-happening… And you're the type of person who feels for those Gold Coast homeowners whose backyards have literally disappeared…
Well, when viewed in this light, it seems like a pretty scary discovery.
But before you freak all the way out, I should point out that there haven't been any actual sightings of these lethal jellies on the Goldie.
Nor have there been any reports of any stings at Gold Coast hospitals.
And, as the doc herself confirms, while most people who get stung by a jellyfish wind up in hospital, stings are "not considered life-threatening most of the time".
Good to know. It certainly boosts the appeal of wearing protective, full-body wetsuits to the beach, rather than skimpy budgie smugglers that leave little to the imagination. Maybe a toxic jelly invasion is not such a bad thing after all?
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In a recently updated statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to beware of skin care products containing mercury. Exposure to mercury is hazardous, and can damage the brain, lungs and kidneys. It is especially harmful to pregnant women as well as infants and young children, whose brains are still developing. The FDA warning extends to all cosmetics that potentially contain mercury, including lotions soaps and other beauty products.
Beauty products containing mercury are usually marketed as "skin-lightening" or "anti-aging" products. They promise to remove freckles, age spots and wrinkles. Some products may also be geared towards teens, claiming to remove blemishes and acne.
If a product lacks an ingredient list or a product label, that does not necessary mean that it is mercury-free or safe to use. Federal law mandates that all cosmetic and non-prescription drug products contain a label that lists its ingredients. If a product does not comply with this, it is safer to avoid it.
Additionally, senior medical FDA adviser Arthur Simone warns that mercury-containing cosmetics pose a risk to people near the products, not just the person using them. "Your family might breathe mercury vapors released from these products. Your children might touch washcloths or towels that are contaminated with mercury. It could be as simple as touching someone's cheek or face," he said, according to Patch.
Acute mercury poisoning may lead to fever, fatigue and respiratory issues, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eventually it can lead to neurological, skin and kidney impairment. Patients may experience memory loss, irritability, depression, hypertension, tremors, oral inflammation, prickling, numbness, flushing, burning, discoloration and skin peeling.
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Marla Taviano is an author, blogger, and library builder in Cambodia. She and her husband Gabe and their three daughters moved to Cambodia three years ago and have lived a kind of three-steps-forward-two-steps-back life. Once the building of libraries started, however, they've not looked back.
On this episode of Faith Conversations, we talk about what it looks like for people to live the lives they were meant to live. How do we walk into the fullness of who God created us to be? There has to be some discovery, some answering of a few self-focused questions. Marla touches on all of those in her new e-book, What Makes You Fart: A Highly Scientific Formula for Living the Life You Were Meant to Live.
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Initial results at Otse indicate a significant source of high-grade material to feed Giyani's proposed processing facility
Giyani Metals Corp. has completed its initial exploration drilling campaign at the Otse manganese oxide prospect and updated exploration at the K.Hill Project.
66 reverse circulation drill holes have been completed at both the north and south target areas for a total 4,149 metres
Initial Otse results show high grade mineralization in multiple holes with intersections in excess of 50% manganese oxide as analysed by an on-site portable X-ray Fluorescence machine
Samples from Otse are to be dispatched for assay and metallurgical testwork will be undertaken prior to mineral resource estimation, which is currently expected in the first half of 2022
Geological modelling of the full K.Hill Project, including the recently discovered southern extension is progressing prior to a new mineral resource estimate for the combined project, which is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022
Otse Exploration
Giyani has completed its first RC drilling campaign at Otse North and Otse South following up on targets previously identified with an induced polarisation survey. Drilling has been focused around the site of historical workings and data has shown excellent correlation between northwest-southeast trending chargeable anomalies and manganese mineralisation. Visible mineralisation has been confirmed by pXRF analysis.
A first batch of 803 samples has been submitted to SGS in South Africa for assay and a second batch will be sent at the start of 2022. Following assay, mineralogical analysis and metallurgical testwork will be undertaken, which will allow the Company to build a geological model and carry out a maiden resource estimation for Otse. This work is expected to be completed in Q2 2022, although this timeline remains subject to laboratory availability, for which the Company notes that facilities in South Africa and worldwide have been experiencing delays due to COVID-19 and its related knock-on effects.
Otse is located approximately 50kms east of the K.Hill Project and connected by a sealed road network.
CEO Robin Birchall said with the delivery of further exploration success at Otse and K.Hill Extension, it is putting Giyani in the best position to capitalise on its first mover advantage in the battery-grade manganese space.
"Initial results at Otse indicate that we have a significant source of high-grade material to feed our proposed processing facility, lowering future operating costs and further extending our project life. Meanwhile, following our new discoveries at the K.Hill Project, we will soon have a better understanding of the true scale of our flagship project," he said.
"We are already starting to see laboratory analysis turnaround timelines coming under pressure, as the world continues to wrestle with COVID-19 and the latest Omicron variant. As global mining activity ramps up in earnest, it is possible that we will see reporting timelines start to lengthen."
With strong global sales of electric vehicles in 2021, the demand for sustainably sourced critical battery materials, including high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate is set to intensify. "As one of the very few new sources of low carbon HPMSM in development globally, we are well positioned to capitalise on this growing market. Our expanding resource base will give us the flexibility to expand our production to the rapidly rising levels of consumption," he added.
As a result of the continuing logistical challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic during 2021, the Government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group have agreed to extend their existing agreement for the sale of Debswana's rough diamond production until the end of June 2022 (click here).
The extension period, during which the two partners will continue to operate under the terms of the existing agreement, will provide further time to complete discussions regarding the contract renewal.
Giyani Metals website
Mining Global magazine
Cupric Africa: Botswanan copper, African ambition
Botswana approves license renewal for Lucara's Karowe Mine
Sandfire Resources Obtains Mining Licence For Botswana Mine


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Downsound Records Producer, Cordell Scatta Burrell and Downsound Boss Joe Bagdonovich, have been ordered to pay close to $15m in damage for the use of the rhythm on Specialist's 2011 hit single 'Street Hustle''. The multi million dollar award comes after a breach of copyright suit was filed against them by music producer Andre "Rookie'' Tyrell, who claims that he was not compensated after substantial parts of his ''Superstar Rhythm'', was used on the song, as well as for a major advertising campaign. Skatta and Downsound Records have reportedly been ordered by a High Court Judge to pay Tyrell $9.5 million for statutory damages under the copyright act, $2.5 million for breach of moral rights and US $15,000 for general or compensatory damages.


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God: A Biography
Jack Miles
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What sort of person is God? What is his life story? Is it possible to approach him not as an object of religious reverence, but as the protagonist of the world's greatest book--as a character who possesses all the depths, contradictions, and abiguities of a Hamlet? This is the task that Jack Miles--a former Jesuit trained in religious studies and Near Eastern languages--accomplishes with such brilliance and originality in God: A Biography.
Using the Hebrew Bible as his text, Miles shows us a God who evolves through his relationship with man, the image who in time becomes his rival. Here is the Creator who nearly destroys his chief creation; the bloodthirsty warrior and the protector of the downtrodden; the lawless law-giver; the scourge and the penitent. Profoundly learned, stylishly written, the resulting work illuminates God and man alike and returns us to the Bible with a sense of discovery and wonder.
GenresReligionNonfictionBiographyHistoryTheologyPhilosophyChristianity
464 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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Jack Miles (b. 1942) is an American author and winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the MacArthur Fellowship. His work on religion, politics, and culture has appeared in numerous national publications, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.
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We will be singing from the red book Church Hymnal as well as the new 2018 Jeffress/Phillips song book "A New Song to Sing".
The Avery County Humane Society will be holding a special low coast shot clinic on Saturday, June 2 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Rabies shots will be $10, booster shots will be $15 and feline leukemia shots will be $20. Only cash or checks will be accepted.
The humane society is located at 279 New Vale Road in Newland. For more information, call 828-733-2333.
On Saturday, June 2, the Blue Ridge Parkway Evening Program will be "The Civil War in the Mountains" with award-winning historian and author, Michael C. Hardy at the Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater at 7 p.m. The amphitheater is located at milepost 316.
The Civil War happened in the mountains of western North Carolina just as it did at Gettysburg and Chickamauga. You will learn more about raiders like the Blalocks, George W. Kirk, and the war in and around Linville Falls.
The program is free to the public and will last approximately 45 minutes.
The Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild will hold its meeting on Tuesday, June 5th, at 11:30 a.m. We will meet at the Grace Lutheran Church, 115 King Street (catty corner across from the Daniel Boone Inn).
We are having a luncheon and will be installing our new officers. The Guild will supply soft drinks and there will be salads and desserts for everyone to enjoy. Please bring your favorite quilt for show-and-tell.
Call Dolores at 295-6148 for more information.
The Blue Ridge Conservancy is hosting the 18th annual Gamekeeper Auction on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Blowing Rock American Legion.
We invite everyone in the community to come out and enjoy an evening of great food and drink provided by local businesses to help support Blue Ridge Conservancy's mission to protect our North Carolina natural resources.
A silent and live auction and will feature local prizes donated from our community sponsors. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on local art, pottery, vacation packages, and many other items while enjoying food catered by Gamekeeper, and a variety of beer and wines from local vendors including Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Blowing Rock Brewing Company, Booneshine Brewing Company, Lost Province Brewing Company, and Molley Chomper Hard Cider.
Live music is provided by local artist Nate Harris and the Spice Creek Ramblers.
Individual tickets are $30 each or $50 for two. Tickets can be purchased in advance at http://blueridgeconservancy.org/ or by calling 828-264-2511. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Nikki, or sign up online.
If you are interested in donating an item to auction off at the event, please call the office at 828-264-2511.
The Blowing Rock American Legion is located at 333 Wallingford Street, Blowing Rock.
Libraries are often the bridge between one school year and the next and we hope to connect, enrich, and support educational endeavors for youth over the summer. The Summer Reading 2018 program at the Watauga County Public Library and Western Watauga Branch Library encourage everyone to get rocking!
This year's theme is Libraries Rock. On Friday June 8 at 2 p.m. at the Watauga County Public Library in Boone, we will have our kickoff for summer reading registration; there will be ice cream, face painting, balloon art with Twist the Balloon Man, and other activities. Local musician Tommy Smith will also get folks moving with silly music and dance. This is a time for families to get together, visit the library, sign up for summer reading, and for youth to pick up their reading logs.
To support our community and build family philanthropy, we are asking families to bring a canned good (peanut butter, cereal, etc.) to assist those in need; items will be donated to the Hunger & Health Coalition of Boone. Our summer program is designed to encourage and engage youth to READ, LEARN, and EXPLORE so that valuable skills are sustained over the summer and dare I say, it is also FUN. Where else can you find FREE programs that involve experimental science, magic, game shows, and hissing cockroaches? It may only be at the library.
Parents, grandparents, and caregivers… don't forget that the Watauga County Public Library has family story time every day at 11 a.m. and Baby Lap Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Library story times help to encourage emergent literacy skills through pre-reading experiences for preschoolers. Parents/caregivers from diverse backgrounds can gain the tools and encouragement to read to, talk, sing, and play with children by participating in family story time. Additionally, awesome alphabet story times with Ms. Lisa Flanigan are happening Fridays and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. in June. If you live on the western end of the county, Western Watauga Branch Library has some amazing programs as well. So we hope you join us for some fun and educational activities at your local library!
For more information, check out our website at www.wataugacountylibrary.com, visit our Facebook Page or call Watauga County Public Library at 828-264-8784 ext. 3, or the Western Watauga Branch at 828-297-5515. We are grateful for the support of the Friends of the Watauga County Public Library and the Friends of the Western Watauga Branch Library!
The High Country Caregiver Foundation is holding a benefit breakfast on Friday, June 8 at Shatley Springs Inn in Jefferson from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Tickets are $11 per person and proceeds go to benefit the High Country Caregiver Foundation to provide relief for people caring for loved ones in Ashe and Alleghany counties.
For more information, call Heather at 336-846-1008.
Starting June 4, North Carolinians are invited to express their opinions about which regional and local transportation projects should be top priorities in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) – a 10-year plan that identifies funding for projects and schedules them for construction.
The N.C. Department of Transportation combines data and local input to determine which projects will get built, using a formula established in the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) law to focus funding on projects that will reduce congestion, improve safety and promote economic growth.
During a public comment period that runs from June 4 through July 9, NCDOT will collect feedback from citizens who express their views at public meetings, online, by phone or in writing.
NCDOT's 14 local transportation divisions will host informal meetings to present proposed projects and to receive public comment. The first meetings are Monday, June 4, in Winston-Salem (Division 9) andThursday, June 7, in Aberdeen (Division 8). See below for the schedules and locations of all the public meetings.
At each meeting, citizens are invited to stop in and provide input on how the division plans to rank its project priorities. Please note that these meetings are not for maintenance projects, such as patching potholes, resurfacing roads or improving ditches.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for anyone with disabilities who wants to participate in the public meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Lauren Putnam, Public Involvement Officer, at 919-707-6072 or by email at[email protected] as early as possible, so that these arrangements can be made.
In addition to the public meetings, NCDOT is offering other options for citizens to provide input startingMonday, June 4, through the STI website (ncdot.gov/sti). Citizens can send messages to their local division planning engineers or complete a short, interactive survey to identify priority projects.
The online survey features an interactive state map with the proposed projects up for funding. Citizens can review project information and provide feedback on which projects they think are important.
The STI website provides the phone numbers and postal addresses of local division planning engineers, for citizens who want to comment on transportation projects by telephone or mail.
In April, NCDOT released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation improvement projects across the state, in the first round of an evaluation process to determine which projects will be scheduled for construction. Also in April, NCDOT identified 77 high-scoring Statewide Mobility projects that will be programmed for funding over the next decade.
After the comment period ends on July 9, NCDOT will combine the data scores and local input to produce the total project scores. A draft list of the top-scoring Regional Impact projects is scheduled for release in August. A similar process for local input will take place in the fall for local Division Needs projects.
Once all project scores are finalized, the top-scoring projects will be programmed for construction based on available funding. Other factors may determine whether a project ultimately moves to construction, including the completion of environmental and engineering plans, corridor spending limits prescribed by law, and other federal and state funding restrictions.
This information will be used to create the next STIP for the years 2020-2029. NCDOT will release a draft STIP for public comment in January 2019. The final 2020-2029 STIP is expected to be adopted by the N.C. Board of Transportation in June 2019.
The STI law, enacted in 2013, established a data-driven process that allows NCDOT to invest transportation dollars more efficiently and effectively. NCDOT updates the STIP approximately every two years to ensure that it accurately reflects the state's current financial situation.
Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White headline the 24th annual Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival and Guitar Competition, a family-friendly event set for Saturday, June 16, at Grayson Highlands State Park near Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
Also performing will be the Gibson Brothers, Rachel Eddy, Richard Smith, the Jane Kramer Band, and Wayne Henderson and Friends. Twenty contestants will play to have the chance to win a handmade Henderson guitar, and scholarships will be presented to young musicians studying Appalachian music and the groups that support them. The festival will present more than $38,900 this year, and has presented more than $237,950 in scholarships since 1995.
The outdoor festival features an impressive variety of acoustic music. The award-winning Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White – married for 36 years – will perform with Andy and Rachel Leftwich (fiddle and vocals). Ricky has just been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Gibson Brothers make their second appearance at the festival after collecting more awards from IBMA. Fiddler Rachel Eddy splits her time teaching and performing in Morgantown, WV, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Richard Smith has been playing since age 5 and was voted national fingerstyle guitar champion in Winfield and is in the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame. Jane Kramer, from Asheville, NC, is also making her second appearance at the festival, this time bringing her band. Wayne Henderson, of Rubgy, Virginia, is well-known for his guitars crafted for Doc Watson, Eric Clapton and other musicians, a unique picking style and his love of sharing the music. Performances run from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bring a chair or blanket and a chair (though no high-back chairs allowed). Meals, ice cream and a variety of concessions will be available, and picnic lunches are welcome. A children's area will feature free events including lariat artist Doug Smith and his rope tricks, along with crafts and games. Admission is $20, and children 12 and younger get in free. A portion of proceeds will benefit scholarships for young musicians. A state park parking fee will be charged. The festival is open, rain or shine. Full details at www.waynehenderson.org.
The members of the Mission and Outreach Commission (MOC) of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross determine the recipients of Valle Country Fair (VCF) Grants. MOC's mission statement is "to seek Christ in all persons, answering His call to love others and help those in need." The deadline to apply for a 2018 VCF grant is June 22, 2018. Recipients are selected during the summer. All applicants will receive a letter via email of their grant status no later than mid-August. The Valle Country Fair takes place this year on Saturday, October 20. Grants are awarded about a week afterwards at our church in Valle Crucis.
All applicants must be non-profit, charitable organizations serving people in need in Avery and/or Watauga County. Applications must be submitted as an attached PDF file to [email protected] (this is a change in address from past years). All applications must be received in the inbox by 5 p.m. local time Friday, June 22, 2018. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Organization's name and mailing address; include physical address if different from mailing address.
2. Name of contact person (or persons) with title, active/current email address and phone number. Should this contact information change before MOC sends out final notifications, it is your responsibility to provide MOC with updated information.
3. Evidence of organization's non-profit, charitable organization status, e.g. 502(c)(3) status.
Name, current email address and phone number(s) of organization's director (if different from "2").
5. Name, email address and phone number(s) of organization's treasurer.
7. A brief description of organization (e.g. programs, activities, population and geographic area served).
8. Organization's sources of income. Please include all sources.
9. Amount of grant request.
10. How organization will use grant funds if approved. Be specific.
either in person or via telephone before MOC if requested.
Applicants must be willing to provide their organization's current annual audit.
Organizations selected for grants shall supply a poster or banner that illustrates its work and is suitable for outdoor display.
We request that one representative from each grantee's organization participate in the awards ceremony at Holy Cross Church on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Please notify us who will represent your organization to [email protected] no later than Thursday, October 11, 2018. If no one from your organization is present on Sunday, October 28 to receive the grant, your organization may run the risk of forfeiting the grant.
Volunteers are always needed at the Fair to participate in a variety of tasks from a couple of days before the Fair through Fair day. Note in your application if your organization is willing to get together a group of volunteers to join in the fun. Please provide a contact name, email and phone number.
Blue Ridge Mountain Club (BRMC) will open its gates to the public on Saturday, June 23 to kick-off the season with its annual Summer Soulstice event hosted on the Great Lawn located at Watson Gap Village. BRMC also plans to unveil the newly-completed Amenity Center—which is poised to be the true social center of the thriving and vibrant community—including the new Jasper Clubhouse and Lookout Grill, the Ascent Wellness & Fitness Center and the Great Lawn during the weekend's festivities.
Summer Soulstice is a free outdoor live musical event opening with the Shelby Rae Moore Band followed by the sounds of Soul Benefactor. Locally-made food and craft beer will be available for purchase. Filled with music and family fun, Summer Soulstice featuring al fresco dining, games on the Great Lawn and a bonfire at the new Jasper Clubhouse and Lookout Grill. This is a family-oriented event including activities such as a bouncy house and face painting.
BRMC's Summer Soulstice benefits Hospitality House, which serves as a homeless shelter facility for seven rural North Carolina mountain counties. Hospitality House will initiate a Tricky Tray Raffle and food vendors will include Taco Bout It, J&J Shaved Ice and Thai Me Up Ice Cream Rolls.
Attendees will have the opportunity to tour Watson Gap Village in its entirety for the first time. Grady Woods, project architect and recipient of Golf Inc. Magazine's 2016 Clubhouse of the Year award, designed Watson Gap Village. Adam Rice from New Leaf Homes is the contractor on this development and Steve Wyda and Ryan Blau from Vision Design PA are the landscape architects.
In the heart of the High Country of North Carolina, Blue Ridge Mountain Club is, literally and figuratively, a community on the rise. It spans more than 6,000 acres and offers a sanctuary of picturesque mountaintop living amid some of the highest ridgelines at the crossroads of Blowing Rock's charm and Boone's conveniences. The mission of Blue Ridge Mountain Club is to continuously nurture the spirit of community by creating meaningful places that facilitate authentic family experiences that become the hallmarks of heritage and tradition across multiple generations. To learn more, call 828.414.3949, visit www.BlueRidgeMountainClub.com or visit Blue Ridge Mountain Club at the Trailhead Welcome Center at 1116 Main Street Suite 2, in downtown Blowing Rock, N.C.
Cannon Memorial Hospital Volunteers will be holding a special $5 jewelry sale at the Oak Room at Cannon Memorial Hospital on June 25 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on June 26 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
All proceeds go to help support the Cannon Memorial Hospital Volunteer program.
The sale will feature a large selection of rings, scarves, necklace sets, bracelets, handbags and more. All items are only $5. Stone and crystal jewelry is 50 percent off.
For more information about the sale, please call Sallie Woodring at 828-737-7538.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute will host Open Houses this summer from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 on the Caldwell Campus in Hudson and Tuesday, June 26 on the Watauga Campus in Boone.
Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to: meet faculty, tour the campus, learn about academic programs, explore Financial Aid and scholarship options, and register for classes. There will be free food and prizes while supplies last.
Rising high school juniors and seniors, including home school and private school students, can also learn about free college credits through the Career and College Promise program, which offers pathways in business, engineering, math, social sciences, health sciences and more.
For more information about the Open House event or how to apply or register for classes at CCC&TI, contact Student Services at 828-726-2200 on the Caldwell Campus and 828-297-2185 on the Watauga Campus.
Paul Hagen's Swing for Scholarships Golf Tournament will take place at Linville Land Harbor Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 4. There will also be a dinner to follow.
The golf tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
The tournament, presented by Judy and Mike Lilly in partnership with the Cannon Memorial Hospital Volunteers and Linville Land Harbor, is used to benefit local students studying and aspiring to enter the medical field.
Your support is key in our ability to help students realize their dreams. Our annual golf event and dinner is devoted to making a difference in our community. With your support, we are able to provide scholarships for young men and women as they aspire to obtain health care related educations that allows them to have a better future and to make all our lives better by improving health care locally.
The Paul Hagen Swing for Scholarships is looking for sponsorships and general donations. Your generosity will allow our beneficiaries to follow their dreams – and your heart will smile! With your help, our goals can be met. Sponsorships, general donations, and gifts for the silent auction all make a powerful statement.
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, voted today in support of the H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA). This legislation sets policies and authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense.
Foxx said of the NDAA, "National security is the primary role of the federal government, and today the House of Representatives fulfilled that role by reauthorizing and strengthening our national defense. After years of negligence under the Obama Administration, our military suffers a readiness crisis leaving it underpaid, overworked and ill-prepared to face security threats from our foreign adversaries. The NDAA for FY19 equips America's warfighters with the resources they need to defend our country, including the largest pay raise in nearly a decade. While we can never truly repay the selfless sacrifices of our servicemen and women, I was pleased to see the House pass this bipartisan legislation to provide them with adequate funding and much-deserved compensation.


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Officer with cancer to go bald for a cause
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
WISCONSIN RAPIDS- Jay Shroda has spent hours and hours in hospitals since he was found to have stomach cancer in October.
Doctors removed 75 percent of his stomach and he lost about 90 pounds in his battle against cancer, but it wasn't his own plight that bothered him most during his hospital stay. It was seeing the many children who themselves were fighting cancer.
"To be in the hospital and see younger children going through this made me feel really bad for them," said Shroda, 40, who is an investigator-sergeant for the Wood County Sheriff's Department.
Shroda decided to organize a St. Baldrick's Day event in Wisconsin Rapids to raise money for childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick's started in 2000 in Manhattan as a way for a group of businessmen to celebrate their company's success by shaving their heads. It has since become a popular way to raise money for cancer victims and research.
One day, Shroda sent a text message to Wood County Deputy Scott Drew to ask if he would donate $10 to the cause.
Instead, Drew offered to shave his head too. The same thing happened over and over. At 5 p.m. March 25, nine men will join Shroda at the Buckley-Baldwin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Wisconsin Rapids to get their heads shaved. The group includes Shroda and five colleagues at the Wood County Sheriff's Department, an officer from Port Edwards and two from Nekoosa. As of Friday, the group had raised more than $8,700.
"Jay Shroda has certainly provided an example for all of courage and selflessness in this situation," Wood County Sheriff Thomas Reichert said. "I am very proud of all of these colleagues."
Nekoosa Police Officer Jason Dheinsaid he joined the effort as he thought about how blessed he is that his own children haven't had cancer. He also thought about his father, whom he lost to kidney cancer two years ago, his aunt, who is a colon cancer survivor and his uncle, who is fighting leukemia.
Dhein, 41, is trying to focus on those things, and not his own diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, which he got about the same time Shroda learned of his stomach cancer.
"I just hope everybody comes out and enjoys a good time there for all the children past, present or future with childhood cancer," Dhein said.
The event will include the sale of brats and other food, as well as a silent auction. The VFW Post and the businesses around the Wisconsin Rapids area have been generous in their donations, Shroda said.
"It has been an emotionally beautiful experience," he said. "People have just done things that have moved me immensely."
During his cancer recovery, Shroda has made rosaries to help himself spiritually and physically. He will add them to the auction to help boost the fundraising total.
Shroda is still struggling with his recovery. He has bad reactions to most foods other than proteins and has had to miss days at work and appointments for interviews. But he said he's determined to keep the promise he made to himself and not let the cancer win.
"I'm going to be (at St. Baldrick's Day event), no doubt about it," Shroda said.
Karen Madden: 715-424-7308, karen.madden@gannettwisconsin.com; on Twitter as @KMadden715.
Fighting childhood cancer
The St. Baldrick's Day event to raise money for childhood cancer research begins 4 p.m. March 25 at the Buckley-Baldwin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2534, 2711 Reddin Road, Wisconsin Rapids.
The head shaving will begin at 5 p.m. The event also includes a silent auction and food.
People can also donate online by going to www.stbaldricks.org/events and entering "Wisconsin Rapids" in the location box.


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La prima stagione della serie animata Anfibia è stata trasmessa negli Stati Uniti dal 17 giugno e in Italia dal 5 ottobre 2019, entrambi andati in onda su Disney Channel.

Un'anteprima viene mandata il 28 settembre su Disney Channel (Italia).

Le tradizioni / Appostamento

Trama
Le tradizioni: Per vincere il pranzo annuale della città ed evitare di nuovo la "gabbia della vergogna", Anne guida la famiglia nel cucinare una pizza. Dopo aver raccolto la maggior parte degli ingredienti, vanno a prendere i pomodori, che possono essere ottenuti solo da una gigantesca pianta di pomodoro carnivora. Vengono inghiottiti dalla pianta e perdono gli ingredienti nello stomaco. Anne si scusa per aver messo in pericolo la famiglia perché voleva solo aiutarli a vincere per una volta. Attraverso il vecchio libro di cucina di Hop Pop, tentano una nuova ricetta.  Anche se la famiglia perde di nuovo, il loro piatto risulta ancora migliore di prima.
Appostamento: Anne e Hop Pop non riescono a smettere di litigare.  Preoccupato che ciò possa portare alla separazione della famiglia, Sprig ruba parte del mais per far appostare Anne e Hop Pop. Mentre aspettano, Anne e Hop Pop parlano di come a ciascuno di loro manca una certa cosa; Anne la sua casa e Hop Pop le tradizioni. Quindi provano ognuno le bevande dell'altro, che danno loro strane allucinazioni, incluso Sprig come un malvagio mostro di mais. Una volta che le allucinazioni cessano, Anne e Hop Pop si riconciliano. Tuttavia, Polly beve il resto della bevanda di Anne e ha allucinazioni a un mostro rock.

Effetto Domino / Prendere il comando

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Effetto Domino: Anne e Sprig salvano un piccolo bruco simile a un gatto che assomiglia al gatto domestico di Anne a casa, Domino.  Chiamando la creatura Domino II, Anne lo fa entrare di soppiatto in casa poiché Hop Pop ha una ferma posizione contro gli animali domestici. Domino II finisce per rivelarsi una seccatura, ma Anne continua a tenerlo. Alla fine, Domino II crea un bozzolo e Hop Pop lo scopre, dicendo loro che si tratta di un Killapillar costiero.  Domino II emerge e attacca la famiglia, costringendo Anne a sbarazzarsi finalmente della creatura. Sprig in seguito paragona l'incidente all'adozione di lei nella loro famiglia e dà ad Anne una versione di Domino II di peluche.

Prendere il comando: Anne mostra ai Plantar il suo programma preferito Suspicion Island, che piace a Sprig e Polly ma a Hop Pop no. Anne in seguito scopre che qualcuno ha usato la batteria del suo telefono per guardare gli altri episodi. Hop Pop racconta loro di Zapapedes, millepiedi con elettricità e uno ha abbastanza energia per caricare il telefono di Anne. Durante il viaggio, la famiglia diventa sospettosa l'una dell'altra. Hop Pop ammette quindi di aver usato il telefono e salta in una pila di Zapapedes per riscattarsi, il che aumenta la carica della batteria del telefono di Anne al 10.000%. Anne in seguito perdona Hop Pop, ma quasi spoilera loro lo show.

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text:
from unittest.mock import MagicMock
from unittest.mock import patch

import flask
from cauldron.ui import configs
from cauldron.ui.routes import apps
from pytest import mark

test_app = flask.Flask(__name__)
test_app.register_blueprint(apps.blueprint)

SCENARIOS = [
    {'exists': True, 'endpoint': '', 'match': 'index.html'},
    {'exists': True, 'endpoint': 'foo.js', 'match': 'foo.js'},
    {'exists': False, 'endpoint': 'foo.js'},
]

@mark.parametrize('scenario', SCENARIOS)
@patch('cauldron.ui.routes.apps.os.path.exists')
@patch('cauldron.ui.routes.apps.flask.send_file')
def test_view(
        flask_send_file: MagicMock,
        exists: MagicMock,
        scenario: dict,
):
    """Should return app file based on the scenario."""
    flask_send_file.return_value = flask.Response()
    exists.return_value = scenario['exists']

    client = test_app.test_client()
    response = client.get('{}/app/{}'.format(
        configs.ROOT_PREFIX,
        scenario['endpoint']
    ))

    code = 200 if scenario['exists'] else 204
    assert 1 == exists.call_count
    assert code == response.status_code, """
        Expect the default success response to be returned.
        """

    if scenario['exists']:
        path = flask_send_file.call_args[0][0]
        assert path.endswith(scenario['match'])
    else:
        assert not flask_send_file.called

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


dill leaves recipes | Indian Suva Bhaji, Shepu recipes. Suva bhaji or dill leaves is essentially a fresh herb used extensively in Indian cooking. Dill leaves are used in Indian Snacks, Indian Salads, Indian Soups and Dals.
Dill leaves are used in Indian snacks in very small quantities because of its wonderful strong flavour which enhances the taste. This brown bread paneer cucumber and dill toast recipe is healthy and fast to make for your kids.
Chola Dal Dhokla recipe is loaded with greens like spinach, methi and dill and used chola dal. This is a healthy breakfast dhokla to have.
The combination of rice and urad dal in the batter makes the Dill Dosa recipe a good source of vegetarian protein. Dill adds some iron to the equation, helping you improve haemoglobin levels too for having a dosa for breakfast.
Dill leaves add a great flavour to Dal and kadhis. Try our zero oil suva masoor dal reicpe where the unique combination of dill with masoor dal gives this recipe a distinct flavour, which is boosted by the addition of garlic, green chillies, onions and a tempering of cumin seeds. The earthy taste of masoor dal together with sweet-tasting suva makes this a real delicacy.
Suva Moong Dal recipe is a tasty and healthy treat, with the pleasant taste of cooked moong dal and the herby taste of dill, perked up with a simple tempering of cumin and onions. Dill being alkaline in nature, this dal is a "go for it" dish for those who complain about acidity. Onions too are very effective against acidity, and this satiating dal is only mildly spiced, so you can enjoy it comfortably without harming your tummy.
Suva bhaji lends a lovely taste to salads. My favourite tossed salad with no cooking made very easily is bean sprouts and suva tossed salad. Suva, tomatoes and bean sprouts combine beautifully with salt and lemon juice in this tangy, crunchy salad.
Sweet beetroot and perky dill are a wonderful combination in beetroot and dill salad recipe, both by virtue of their contrasting colours and their complementary flavours. With a simple yet tasteful dressing of mustard and olive oil, this combo transforms into an aesthetic beetroot and dill salad.
Yes, dill leaves made a great addition to rotis. Mouth-wateringly tasty Suva buckwheat rotis flavoured with aromatic dill leaves, this recipe is a delightful treat for your palate and your stomach. Made with alkaline flours like buckwheat and jowar, these rotis are spiced mildly with common ingredients like green chilli paste and a dash of pepper.
Opt for this low-fat, high-calcium dip to accompany your snacks, to make the most of the nutrients while being nice to your waistline! The Suva Paneer Dip recipe is also easy and healthy quick snack to prepare. Curd and paneer are mixed well and dill leaves are added for a nice herby flavour. This aromatic dip tastes splendid with carrots or whole wheat breadsticks.
We have a dill dip made with hung curds. The inherent richness of curds and cream is perfectly complemented by the distinctive flavour of dill leaves. A dash of pepper, green chillies and lemon juice complete the magical experience of this dip!
Dill Leaves ( Suva bhaji, Shepu) : Our body needs to build white blood cells (WBC) to strengthen our immune system. Dill leaves with its loads of vitamin C helps us achieve this goal. Dill leaves are rich in antioxidants Vitamin A and Vitamin C which prevent or stop cell damage in your body and thus lowers the risk of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. See detailed benefits of dill leaves.
Enjoy our dill leaves recipes | Indian Suva Bhaji, Shepu recipes below.
All time favourite with a sprinkling of iron strength! Dill, besides making this recipe colourful and interesting also loads it up with iron.
Have you ever imagined steaming paneer?! in this innovative recipe, a collection of vegetables and dill leaves add colour to the dumplings, while oats and semolina add the crunch. The temptation multiplies when complemented by the spicy sauce.
Don't underestimate the humble sandwich! choosing the right breads and stuffing can result in rather exotic creations such as the sesame bagel with cucumber and sour cream. While the same dish can be prepared with burger buns, using sesame bagels gives it a brilliant aroma and flavour.
Brimful of nutrients — nothing can describe the hari bhaji better. Loaded not just with vegetables but also the abundant goodness of spinach and herbs like dill and mint, this recipe is so tasty and wholesome, you cannot wish for anything better!
There couldn't possibly be a better choice than a cream dressing to accompany this delicious salad.
Succulent baby potatoes coated with dill, parsley and cheese. The herb potatoes can be enjoyed as cocktail snack or as an accompaniment to a main course or with cheese fondue. Quick as a wink to prepare, everyone is sure to enjoy these delicious, cheesy herb flavoured potatoes.
Marinating the cucumber slices in vinegar is essential as it is this step that gives the salad a distinctive tangy taste.
Relish a delightfully new flavor by throwing in a fistful of dill leaves into pressure cooked moong dal. A tadka with spices and onions complement the dal-dill leaf flavors and make your mealtime zara hatke!


At about 10:45 PM, the President was updated on the excellent work by the NYPD in relation to the incident in Times Square. The President commended the quick action by the NYPD and asked John Brennan to communicate to NYPD that the federal government is prepared to provide support. John Brennan, working with the NYPD and others, will continue to keep the President up to date on the investigation.


Be it Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen or Carlos Sainz, Red Bull and Helmut Marko have long reaped the rewards of investing in young talent. Instead of paying out for established stars, Red Bull's philosophy of supporting and nurturing promising junior drivers has consistently given them topline talent without the burden of star driver salaries, and with Ricciardo and Verstappen they arguably have the best driver line-up on the grid.
But just as this Toro Rosso-assisted conveyor-belt methodology enables a step-by-step appraisal of a young driver's abilities, it is a structure inevitably prone to logjams and split-second promotions/demotions. During the years the Faenza-based squad was home to drivers in the vane of Liuzzi or Buemi using Toro Rosso as a driver stockroom made sense: the junior team had a supply of eager, hand-picked hopefuls, but similarly there was always room should a brighter prospect materialise.
But ever since Toro Rosso started to become home to a less herbivorous breed of driver, the equation started to look more complex. All of a sudden Red Bull found themselves having to promote their Russian rookie in place of their exiting champion, only to come to regret that once the generational talent of Verstappen emerged. All of a sudden the steady stream of Marko's handpicked protégés were either replacing commendable incumbents, like Jean-Eric Vergne or failing to be promoted at all, like Pierre Gasly. All of a sudden Toro Rosso has transitioned from being a useful stepping-stone to a hostage situation, preventing a top line driver from achieving higher things.
Clearly Sainz's frustrations have reached a head in Austria: speaking at the Thursday press conference Carlos said it would be "unlikely" that he would stay for a fourth season at Toro Rosso, only to be emphatically rebuffed by Christian Horner, telling Sky Sports F1 "he's under contract. We've exercised his option." Horner would go on to emphasise the investment Red Bull has put into the Spaniard's career to date.
This is a pertinent point from Horner: the fact that Red Bull was willing to give Carlos an enviable platform for his talent with a pricey seat in Formula Renault 3.5 with the stalwart DAMS squad, despite having been profoundly beaten by Kvyat in GP3 the previous year is the only reason Carlos is in F1 at all. Similarly, Red Bull have invested heavily in the Toro Rosso team, and are obliged to respect that investment by supplying the team with the best two drivers available.
But the true motivation of Horner's comments is clear to see: Red Bull's top team need a backup driver of Sainz's quality should the champion squad be cast into uncertainty by its outwardly restless young prodigy. Equally, Ferrari will doubtless be of the opinion that Ricciardo's experience and congeniality would make him a fitting replacement for Raikkonen. More generally, retaining the services of two widely acclaimed drivers amid increasingly pessimistic paddock murmurs on Red Bull's ability to challenge this side of a power unit overhaul may prove impossible for Horner.
However, holding a demoralised Sainz captive in the midfield for perpetuity in the case of losing one of the top-drawer drivers is not a valid solution. Certainly, it's not a solution when Pierre Gasly is ready and waiting to ably take up Carlos' baton, and would relish and appreciate a chance with Toro Rosso. Interestingly, rumours that linked Gasly with Palmer's Renault seat last year arguably suggested that the Frenchman could have been on the grid this year but for another virulent bout of Red Bull monopolism.
Like Gasly, to keep Sainz from pursuing the natural progression of his career with fresh challenges at a factory Renault squad, or even at Ferrari, would undermine the Red Bull Young Driver Programme's record as a proven avenue to the very pinnacle of the sport; a record already threatened by the failure to attract milestone talents in Leclerc and Norris.
Red Bull certainly have a nice problem to have with more topline drivers than front-running cars, but this saturation point is a problem nonetheless. Taken together with Gasly's arguably unnecessary Japanese exile, to put a driver of Sainz's quality in a perpetual holding pattern speaks ill of Red Bull's ability to manage its drivers. Following the bombshell exit of Sebastian Vettel in 2014, Christian Horner's attitude was one of c' est la vie, expressing the abiding mantra of not being able to coerce a driver who would rather be elsewhere. It is a shame that Red Bull hasn't been able to reproduce that philosophy in Sainz's case.
Similarly, just as Verstappen did not express much in the way of career patience ahead of his ultimately short final season with Toro Rosso, why should the man who compared so well to the accepted superstar be denied the front-running car that he too has earned? Carlos would not be mistaken in thinking he is in an increasingly exploitative relationship with Red Bull, and aggrieved racing drivers seldom perform at their best. An injection of open-mindedness from Red Bull is the only solution.