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I love to be invited when women gather. When contemplating how to spend my time I try to think through who will be there and what the talk will be like. I hope to be engaged and challenged in my thinking with meaningful, open and honest conversation; the kind that invites me to think about it the next day. Small talk is nice for a few minutes but an evening of it leaves me empty and uneager to repeat the experience.
Last night I sat in with a new group. I knew some of the women but what connected us was a desire to watch a video from the IF Conference, a gathering of women in Austin Texas a few months ago. This video featured Annie Lobert and Angie Smith. I came to see the video but I really came to discuss it afterwards. I was not disappointed.
Angie and Annie came from very different backgrounds. One was the daughter of a very angry abusive man; the other, the daughter of a very kind and loving man. Both were not attracted to God. The first because the word "Father" brought up anger, abuse and fear. The other had a dad so dear she felt no need for another. But eventually God found them both: one after a drug overdose, the other after hearing a song and realizing her need of Him. One related to Rahab, the other to Sarah, the only women in Hebrews 11's great cloud of witnesses. Each of our stories fit somewhere in between those two very different tales of how God found and liberated them from that which bound them tightly to temporal things. Both testified to the grace that keeps them close to his heart.
After viewing and discussing the video, we were asked, "Who is God to you today?" The answers varied, sweet and knowing. Glowing faces recalled ways God has presented himself:
God defines love for me.
God is sovereign.
I want to be in control, but God has shown me that He is the one in control.
He is my constant companion, my provider and strength.
He is my daddy and in his faithfulness, God is teaching me.
He goes before me and I am finding him to be trustworthy.
He is my provider, my hope and my Father.
This little girl can rest in him.
"What holds you back from complete surrender to Him?" The answers were unassuming and subdued:
the need to understand,
living in the flesh versus living in the Spirit,
self-sufficiency (thinking I can do it myself),
lack of sufficiency(thinking I can not accomplish anything)
trying to figure it out myself,
fear of not doing anything important
We sat still in our common need for God's help; our humanness so fragile that speaking it out solidified the truth. God has worked mightily in each of us and we were brave enough to articulate it to this group of fellow walkers on the journey of faith and belief. I walked out of that room marveling that 13 women who didn't all know each other could come together and experience something deep and wonderful – the marvel of faith in our God. Conversation would have been shallow without him who has revealed himself through the Word and the grace he so freely offers those of us who are on the journey toward him.
I'm planning to go back the next time this group meets. It more than fulfilled my criteria for a good evening of meaningful conversation.


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How long have you been using your toothbrush for? Does it matter? Yes, it does! Read on for Toothbrush care 101.
All dentists will tell you:
Dentists and oral health therapist will tell you to replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months. Consider getting a new toothbrush sooner if you have been sick, especially if the toothbrush is stored close to other toothbrushes.
Why should I replace my toothbrush?
Effective brushing – Are your bristles frayed? Worn and overused bristles will not clean your teeth as effectively. The flat surfaces may still look clean but the bristles can't reach all the nooks and crannies.
Bacteria – It's safe to assume that everybody knows our mouths are full of bacteria. The moistness of a used toothbrush makes a perfect place for these bacteria to grow, making it more likely to transfer bad bacteria from the air into your mouth when you brush again.
Reinfection – If you have a cold, the flu or a cold sore, some of the bacteria will remain on your toothbrush. You can rid yourself of the original infection, but the bacteria that remain on the brush can cause a new outbreak.
Other things to consider:
Do not share your toothbrush – Sharing your toothbrush means you could be sharing body fluids/microorganisms with another person, placing you both at risk.
Thoroughly rinse your toothbrush after each use – Have you ever looked at your toothbrush and seen 'bits' stuck in it? Enough said!
Do not cap your toothbrush – Covering your toothbrush with a cap or in a container creates a moist environment. Any moist environment is more conducive to the growth of microorganisms than the open air. Keep your toothbrush out in the open and in an upright position, and allow the it to air dry.
A note on children – Because children often brush more rigorously than adults, they may need their toothbrushes replaced more often.


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Thursday, April 03, 2008
Finally spring stepped into our lives here in Moscow. Great weather with sun shining down and breezes blowing at our faces. No more gloomy winter chills. Less times spent in the room mourning out of nothing. Must go out more often and enjoy my remaining days. Though studies making me stress as well as other factors. Must tell myself that there's always brighter days ahead..
p/s: found out I lost my aftomat eligibility for Patan. Got 3- for last week's colloq...saddening...:( :( And Pat phys giving me the pain in the ass. Don't think can get aftomat for it too...these two subjects...are killers....
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Lady Margaret School is a Church of England academy for girls aged 11-18 in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is an outstandingly successful school in welcoming girls of all academic abilities and ensuring that they achieve their full potential.
Its success is based on a culture of high expectations and aspirations, excellent standards of teaching and a strong commitment to the Christian ethos. However, it remains an inclusive school and girls from other faiths or those who have no religious beliefs at all are welcomed.
Established over 95 years ago, there are currently 720 girls on roll, of who 182 are in the Sixth Form and 90 teaching and support staff. The school seeks to offer a safe, caring and intellectually stimulating environment supported by a strong programme of extra-curricular activities that enables pupils to go on to lead fulfilled and enriched lives.
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North Canterbury Both Barrels July 2017
It's hard to believe we are now approaching the final weekend of the duck shooting season.
Most hunters will be hoping for a couple of last chances and as this week progresses the weather forecast may just provide some good opportunities on Thursday and Friday.
Above Right: Brace brings in a nice mallard.
In addition to this, the last day of the season ( Sunday 30th July ) often encourages large numbers of hunters out for a last shot of the season.
This can be to everyone's advantage as more birds are disturbed from more areas, providing more chances.
We encourage as many of you as possible to get out there, for at least for one more go before the seasons over!
It would be fair to say that this season has been better than the past few for most hunters.
There are definately more birds than usual on the wing, especially around Ellesmere, on dusk this season.
Increased regular hunting pressure at the common access points has also been noticeable this season.
Frequent favourable weather events have also provided good conditions and as a result of this Mallards have been shot more consistently by new hunters this season which is great to see.
At present there is a lot of surface water around, this will mean that Mallards will have plenty of new feed options available to them.
Mallards love worms and there is no doubt that they will be feeding on flooded paddocks in search of them.
It may be worth going for a drive and scouting out some birds and then knocking on some doors and asking for permission. You might get a few no's! but it only takes one yes!
There will also be opportunities around pools left behind by the floods in our low land riverbed catchments, as these flows drop it maybe worth a look for birds camped up along the willow margins of rivers like the Selwyn and Ashley.
As the duck season comes to an end don't forget there are still hunting opportunities available.
- Paradise Shelduck ( Area B only 6th May – 24th Sept )
- California Quail ( 6th May – 20th August )
- Black Swan ( Area A only 6th May – 30th July ) and ( 31st July – 24th September )
- Don't forget the Great North Canterbury Black Swan Hunt is still on! Details below.
Duck Calling Champs postponed till August
Jarrad Melhopt, organiser of this annual event in Springston made the wise call to postpone the event after the storm that hit Canterbury and Otago made road travel difficult and dangerous.
The event had received widespread publicity after Fish & Game posted a funny video of competitor Callum McKenzie using duck calls to communicate with his workmates on the building site was watched by 25,000 people.
As well as an adult section for the first time in Canterbury a junior section is being held, three brave young duck callers are entered in it, but with the postponement there's a chance for other youngsters to enter and also the chance to walk away with some fantastic prizes.
We ill post an updated date for the competition on Fish & Game's Facebook page and website when we get that from Jarrad.
The Great North Canterbury Black Swan Hunt
- The Black Swan competition which began on Opening Day runs until 5pm, Thursday 21st September.
- The three official collection station sites are the Fish & Game office at 595 Johns Road, Belfast; Watkins Homekill Processing, 3 Burdons Road Burnham; Ellesmere Butchery, 79 High Street Leeston.
The key aim of this competition is to provide hunters with an additional focus during the game bird season, and encourage them to harvest black swan as a food source. The competition also helps address crop predation issues caused by increasing swan populations.
The competition is confined to the North Canterbury Fish & Game region only, To enter the competition hunters need to present pairs of Black Swan legs tied together and frozen separately.
Legs will not be accepted in a solid block or in a decayed state and will be inspected for authenticity.
There's no limit to the number of entries per hunter, but hunters may only enter one section. A current 2017 Game bird hunting licence must be produced, and all black swans must be shot in accordance with current Fish & Game hunting regulations.
Entries will not be accepted from birds shot under special game bird control permits issued.
Although the prize draw is not finalised yet the basic format will be in three categories, and in lucky draw format per section. There will be two camo Benelli M2 12 gauge one semi-automatic shot guns in the prize pool. There will be a main prize in each prize pool and other lucky draw prizes will also be added.
Section 1: 1 – 10 pairs of Black Swan legs. Hunting prizes valued at $1200
Section 2: 11 – 30 pairs of Black Swan legs. Hunting prizes valued at $2000
Section 3: 31 pairs plus of Black Swan legs. Hunting prizes valued at $2500.
Section 4: Lucky licence draw $500 gift voucher.
The prize pool and values are approximate only and may differ from the above.
Legs will only be accepted during a four day period during the last week of the Area A black swan hunting season starting Monday 18th September ( 8.30 am – 5pm daily ) and finishing Thursday 21st September.
Hunters are invited to attend a closing day barbecue and prize draw at the Coes Ford/Selwyn River picnic area, Ellesmere, from 10am, Sunday 24th September.
The prize-giving will start at 11 am sharp, Hunters must be present, and they must be able to produce both a current Firearms Licence and 2017 Game bird Hunting Licence.
Finally, good luck to all during the last week of the main duck hunting season, personally I've had a mixed season.
I have shot very poorly at times, and very well also, but the main thing is, I've really enjoyed every opportunity taken, to get out and take part in this truly amazing sport of game bird hunting that we are so lucky to have.
At the same time I've shot with some great people, I've met some great people, and I've got a few ducks in the freezer which I look forward to stuffing and roasting during the year, how much better can it get!
The only thing I'm not looking forward to is trying to explain to my young lab Brace, after in his first year in the field, that we are done for now and will have to wait awhile until the 2018 duck hunting season!
Cheers all
Dirk Barr, North Canterbury Fish & Game Officer.
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Child Support Offsets
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has the authority to hold all payments due to a child support debt and determine the application (release or offset) of these payments.
The OAG uses reason code 020 when releasing a held warrant for offset against delinquent child support debts.
When warrants are released to the OAG for offset, they are deposited into Treasury by the OAG instead of the Comptroller's office. The OAG will also issue any negotiated overage payments that are necessary as a result of their offsets.


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Restaurants Around Me: Not just will this place have warm and friendly people who dwell beside the river but provides numerous joy filled activities for the vacationers to delight in
. There quite a lot of pleasure for all the visitors , like fishing at the river , experiencing spectacular sights along with other wonderful places to stop by. A perfect dining area for those that really enjoy food.
When looking for eating the best in Sault Ste . Marie , you cant fail to notice the North 82 restaurant. Not only North 82 is known for regional food item like steak , but also has American and Canadian cuisines that are worth savoring. Open for lunch time , dinner and late-night meals , North 82 is a must-try as a tourist.
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Steak and Seafood
Steaks and seafood is the main specialty food of North 82. If in case you have a love for these , you will surely enjoy the distinctive taste provided by North 82. Pair your favorite beverage picking from a wide variety of options. You , your friends and your family will have a lingering taste of the food and drinks offered here
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Restaurants Around Me: In addition to other well-known travelers destinations , the city of Sault Ste . Marie is quite well known from long. North 82 holds pride in being the most visited restaurants in the city by these vacationers. You will find several vacationers indulging in their favoritefoods when you visit. The restaurant is a fantastic place for vacation enthusiast providing a warm feel around with yummy meals
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Sundays are made more exceptional and calming with North 82s Sunday brunch menu.
North 82 is a superb dining choice if you wish to relish family-time
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Do you have a great gang of buddies along in this city? Visit North 82 for a round of refreshments and good conversation.
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North 82 surprises its customers with a great menu . The menu satisfies everyones taste buds. The meals are not expensive. The restaurants extremely skilled and expert chefs ensure to offer an awesome taste so that you get the value for your money.
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All the staff at North 82 is qualified and expert to make people feel welcomed and comfortable. The restaurant ensures that their team is well experienced to handle many guests visiting their restaurant.
North 82 is one of the perfect dining alternatives as a holidaymaker in the city of Sault Ste . Marie. With refreshing , clean and comfortable ambience , this dining location provides you with the tastiest snacks too. Drop in once and you will like our food. Restaurants Around Me Get Best Service in Sault Ste. Marie ON call (705) 998-0553


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If you are a current affiliate and require a copy of the price list and affiliate agreement, please contact the Branch.
Instructor Development Program
Beginning September 1, 2018, the Society is opening up seats in National Lifeguard Instructor courses and Instructor Trainer Clinics as part of the new Instructor Development Program available to affiliates. Only paid-up Affiliates (Corporate or Independent) may submit applications under the program.
- The program covers the cost of course registration only. It does not cover accommodations, meals, or travel costs for candidates.
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- Affiliates may submit more than one program application for a given course, but final decisions on which candidates are accepted for entry under the program are entirely at the discretion of the Lifesaving Society – Manitoba Branch.
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Download the Application Form. Please direct questions to Kathy Plett, Program Coordinator.
Manitoba Program Guide Updated April 2019
The Manitoba Program Guide exists to provide aquatic facilities, instructors, examiners and instructor trainers with information regarding the policies and procedures for all programs available through the Manitoba Branch.
As the Manitoba Program Guide undergoes regular revision, please always refer to this website for the most current version. The latest edition was published April 2019. A link to the Manitoba Program Guide is available at the top of every Toolkit page.
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From The Top: Classical music prodigy Mozart and I aren't so different
I've reached a point in the semester where I feel all inspiration has hit the sh-tter. Surely I'm not alone, so even though I can feel myself slipping into an abyss of regret and contrition, I feel slightly less lonely in my current downfall.
It sounds more bleak than it is, however. I know myself well enough to understand when and why these feelings, which take a blow at my productivity, arise. It happens more often than I would care for. And because my creative output is a direct result of my current mental state, the waves in which my thoughts flow can cause either an abundance of material, or an amplitude of nothingness.
Unfortunately, I currently seem to be face-to-face with the latter. In the last week, I've missed deadlines. I've turned in assignments late. I've walked into class wearing last night's joggers and oversized T-shirts. It's as unpromising as it sounds, yet I know myself well enough that I can sense when these feelings of insipidness will strike next. It's like a sixth sense — and my halted work ethic seems to be my ghost.
Additionally, I also know that in these moments of creative desperation, I almost exclusively turn to opera. But lately, opera hasn't been cutting it, which makes me believe that this slump is different from others. Opera has always been my salvation — it's always been what I turn to in times of despair, exasperation and even elation. So what do I do when the sole material that satisfies my creative drought suddenly leaves me feeling unfulfilled?
I go across the street, from the opera house to the concert hall.
Though I have a proclivity for the operatic arts, I've also maintained a love of orchestral works. My knowledge may not be nearly as advanced, but for every five operas I listen to, I try to get at least one concerto or simfonia in the mix. A few days ago, I found a Spotify playlist that includes all of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's piano concertos in full. All 27 to be exact. And one by one, I listened to them. Every last one.
Everyone knows Mozart was a prodigy — even to non-classical music fans, it is common knowledge. He wrote his first piano concerto at age 11, though many anthologies list his first complete piano concerto with No. 5 in D major (K. 175). This is because he sampled so heavily from other composers in his first four piano concertos. In fact, many anthologies don't even include the first four in the master list of his piano concertos — they're in their own category. This is most likely because Mozart sampled so heavily from other composers for these primal works. In No. 1 in F major (K. 37), the first movement (Allegro) employs use of melodies based on an early sonata by German composer Hermann Raupach.
It wouldn't be entirely inappropriate to say that this first concerto is elementary. Though beautifully melodic and filled with pathos-infused phrases, it has 11-year-old written all over it. I mean, he didn't even write the whole damn thing. But I don't say this to slander his name, because what other 11-year-old still has his music headlining at concert halls all over the world over 200 years after his death? I can't even put on a real pair of pants to go to class.
But his (and my) rudimentary works aren't the point. In fact, it's his own evolution that I find so interesting. And what piques my interest regarding Mozart's piano concertos is the growth. Mozart started so young, and figured out who he was as an artist along the way. As I listened to every single piano concerto over the span of four days, examining each one in succession, I noticed the themes and techniques commonly associated with Mozartian style. I'll spare readers an in-depth analysis of every single piece, but his final one, No. 27 in B-flat major (K. 595), seems like a complete 180 from his early attempts. Written in 1791 (the year he died), Mozart employed characteristics that would soon be common in the following century. Each movement is longer and more detailed, and doesn't follow the strict compositional patterns of the time.
Of course, comparing his 11-year-old writings with those in his prime seems hardly fair. Additionally, it feels strange humanizing Mozart in such a way that compares to the everyday person. He was such a genius that relating his endeavors to, let's say, my life, seems almost disrespectful. But the course of personal evolution can be made less daunting when we know we're not alone. Very little of how Mozart lived on a daily basis is known; whatever musicologists have learned about his life is through the letters he wrote to his family and colleagues. Even though he was, in my humble opinion, the greatest composer of all time, Mozart was human, which is something I tend to forget often. So comparing his creative struggles to mine shouldn't be too outlandish.
Would Mozart cringe reading his early compositions, the same way I do when I read my own work from previous years? It's hard to say. I'll just tell myself "no." Mozart thought everything he wrote was perfect. Therefore, I should feel the same about my own work.
Arya Roshanian is a "senior" majoring in music. His column, "From The Top," runs Tuesdays.


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Who to Bring to your Bridal Appointment
We know all you brides have seen the bridal shows that have taken over our TV's in recent years. They are filled with tears, heated opinions and woes every bride has come to believe they're about to face. I know this may come as a shock but most of this is very far from reality (insert sarcasm here). The one thing that does tend to ring true is the opinions that come with the people you choose to bring.
The fine line between having people there to support you and enjoy the experience with, without bringing so many that your voice is thrown to the back row of the choir is a hard balance to find. The more people you bring with you the more opinions you have filling your fitting room.
So whose opinion matters? Well in reality one matters. Yours. You, the bride, wearing the dress have the ultimate power of deciding which dress is right for you. So then how do you avoid the mass chaos of the entourage throw down? Easy. Decide early on who your wedding wingwomen/men are going to be. Whether that be your mom, dad, sister, life long best friend, or your crazy aunt Francine. Decide on 1 or 2 people who know you the best to help you along the way. These should be people who will fight for you and not let you settle for something you don't feel your best self in but will also back down if you love something that maybe isn't their style.
Your dress should feel uniquely you and whoever is there with you should be able to feel that and support your decision. This is not the time to appease someone else and the people with you should never pressure you to do so. We also have some of our happiest brides leave here after going through their appointment on their own. Sometimes the best guest is no guest and that's great too.
So there really is no right answer to who you should bring with you to your appointment. The answer, just like the dress, will look different for every bride. As long as you the bride walk out of our shop feeling like Beyoncé and your group fulfills the roll of hype man you've brought the right people. You got this girl.
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Out of the sky and into the sea with GTA V
Grand Theft Auto V has become one of the most tight-lipped games releasing this year, but Rockstar Games has finally loosened that lock and released some still images for one of the most-anticipated and most-ambitious games of the year.
These stills take us from the skies of Los Santos, all the way to the deep blue seas. Along the way we see a few images of our protagonists, Michael, Trevor, and Franklin, as they race, shoot, and pose through their stories. Not much is known about this title yet, but these few images prove one thing: Rockstar is ready to blow us away.
Grand Theft Auto V hits the streets on September 17th for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, but quench your thirst for more with this gallery of jaw-dropping images.


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New Douglas area news for the week of Aug. 27
Sign up now for the Car and Motorcycle Show/Craft Fair & Chili Cook-off
New Douglas' annual Car and Motorcycle Show/Craft Fair & Chili Cook-off to be held Saturday, Sept. 12 at New Douglas Township Park.
Car and Motorcycle Show registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Judging from noon to 3 p.m. Awards will be handed out at 4 p.m.
Chili registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Chili judging begins at noon.
Funds raised will support the restoration of the Old New Douglas Firehouse.
There will also be kids games and contests, 50-50 drawing, bounce house, and refreshment stand. Krispy Kreme donuts for sale at 7 a.m.
There will also be a gun raffle. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25. The gun to be raffled is a Henry Silver Eagle .17HMR rifle. It is No. 784 out of first thousand, retail price is $879. This will be given away on Sept. 12 at the Car Show. You may also see this gun at Sportsman Choice at 311 W. St. John St in Litchfield. They also have a shooting range there.
For more information on the Car and Motorcycle Show/Craft Fair & Chili Cook-off, contact Barb Basset at (618) 593-3510.
Senior Citizens
The New Douglas Senior Citizens met on Aug. 11 with a pot-luck lunch and table prayer. After lunch, the meeting was called to order with everyone saying the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer.
Fourteen members were present. Blood pressure was taken by the Bond County Health Department. There was a Seniors Dance, which was held on July 25 at the Rec Plex. Howard Bauer sent a "Hello" to everyone.
Next month, fried chicken will be catered, and members will bring side dishes.
Howard Bauer had a birthday in July but was absent. There were no anniversaries in July. Attendance Prize was won by Hazel Gaston. The 50-50 drawing was won by Jim Early and Beverly Laws. Bingo was called by Debbie Young from Staunton Heritage Health, and coverall was won by Hazel Gaston. The next meeting will be on Sept. 8.
Flyers Grill to open soon, looking for employees
Flyers Grill, a walk-up and drive-through restaurant, is set to open in the first part of September at 103 S. Main St. Flyers will offer a wide variety of menu items, including seasonal items.
Flyers Grill will be hiring between two and three part-time employees. For questions, call (618) 823-8944 between 4 and 9 p.m., or email email@example.com. Please send resumes to Flyers Grill, P.O Box 78, New Douglas, IL, 62074 or via email with "resume" as the subject.
Farmers Market Schedule Change
Due to a lack of participants this year, the Farmers & Flea Market will be on a "to be announced" basis only. To check when the market will be open, visit its Facebook page.
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NDVFD plans fall breakfast fundraiser
On Sunday, Nov. 8, the New Douglas Volunteer Fire Department will have a breakfast fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fire house, 105 E. Allen St. in New Douglas. Call (217) 456-6221 for more information.
Local Meetings
The Senior Citizens Club is looking for new members. Ages 55 and up. Visiting seniors are asked to stop by on Sept. 8 at 11:30 a.m. for a free lunch and bingo at the Community Center. Please consider joining.
The next monthly meeting of the New Douglas Village Board will have a committee meeting Sept. 7 at 7 p.m., open to the public. the full board will meet on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Community Center.
The New Douglas Township Board will next meet at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10.
New Douglas Baptist Church's monthly business meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., with worship practice every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
The New Douglas Fire Department meets every Monday (except the third Monday) every month. The department is actively looking for new members. Minimum age requirement to join the department is 18. Contact Chief Danny Robertson at (217) 456-6221 for more information.
The American Legion meets every second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
The Masonic Lodge meets every third Wednesday at 7 p..
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The APiJET solution begins with the APiJET Data Access Platform which includes a data platform onboard each aircraft connected via IP links to an intelligent ground platform. The airborne platform integrates aircraft and ground data with EFB and mobile devices while applying business logic and analytics to airborne data in real time. The ground system aggregates aircraft data, connects to ground based applications and analytics, integrates to corporate back end systems and moves data up to the aircraft using similar business logic.
APiJET's Smart Aircraft™ System Architecture
The onboard platform is open architecture software that is designed to run on a variety of different server hardware, ingest data in multiple formats, and access any available IP communication link. The offboard data platform aggregates aircraft data, connects to ground based applications and analytics via standard API's, and integrates to corporate back end systems. The offboard platform can be located in any virtualized or cloud environment and uses open, modular computing resources and integration patterns that are built to scale efficiently over time.
Smart Aircraft System Powered by APiJET Actors™
APiJET Actors™ power the Smart Aircraft Solution. APiJET Actors™ are intelligent modules that sit on the aircraft and execute the unique business logic of that airline. Actors send data and alerts to the applications and analytics used by the airline. Actors create a configurable feedback loop between ground analytics and the aircraft. Data becomes information in front of the people that need it using 3rd party or APiJET Applications.
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Does the system require specific hardware?
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How does the system get data and what kinds of data can it handle?
The Smart Aircraft System receives data in a read-only fashion from certified Aircraft Interface Devices and Modules. The system can handle any type of data including ARINC 717, 429, 629, discrete data and others.
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Esther B. Whitney, 92, passed away April 28, 2019 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law with her family at her side. She was born Jan 5, 1927 in Waterford, the daughter of Archie and Ethel Bell. She married Harry Whitney in 1946 a marriage that lasted 41 years until his death. In 1999, she married Roger Trask who passed away in 2016. Esther worked in the school lunch program in Brooks, Presque Isle and Skowhegan. She spent many summers at Randall Pond in Brooks and Beach Hill in Otis. Winters were spent in Zephyrhills, Florida until she moved to the Leach Home in Brewer.
Surviving are her son, Kenneth Whitney and his wife, Bonnie of Brewer and a daughter, Jean Raven and her husband, Darryl of Thorndike; grandchildren, Jason Raven and Karen White; step grandchildren, Lori and Scott Thompson; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; one brother Harry Bell and his wife, Janet; a special niece, Shirley Merrill who always sent gifts of candy and cookies on special occasions. Esther was predeceased by sisters, Irene and Margaret and brothers, Donald, Earl and Frank. Esther's family gratefully thanks the staff of Beacon Hospice for all their love and support.
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When people talk about the Catholic League as being one of the state's most prolific all-around talent pools, it's commonplace to receive a fair share of raised eyebrows.
But the bottom line is that this weekend will pit two Catholic League champions in separate state semifinal games, and regardless of opinions, that speaks volumes.
"There is a lot of pride," said St. Joseph's Prep junior lineman Jake Strain. "At this point of the season, every time you go out to play, you're representing more than just your school. You're representing all of the rest of the teams you played during the season."
At 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon at Northeast High School, Strain and his Prep teammates will meet perennial juggernaut Neshaminy in a PIAA Class AAAA battle that will catapult the winner into the state championship game the following weekend in Hershey.
A few hours later, at 5 p.m. to be exact, Archbishop Wood will face Berwick High School in Allentown in the Class AAA semifinal. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night. The Vikings will be trying to advance to their third straight title game. They were victorious in 2011.
Should both the Hawks and Vikings emerge successful, it will provide significant evidence to those aforementioned eyebrow lifters that this year's Catholic League is the state's all-around best.
And, if you add this interesting tidbit, it could also be argued that the District 12, in which the Catholic League competes, might be the most loyal.
To advance to the state playoffs, the Prep had to defeat Public League champion Frankford. The Hawks did so, but in nerve-wracking fashion, a 10-7 victory that was clinched by a Prep defensive stand inside the final few seconds.
Among the Frankford players who suffered an excruciating defeat was senior starter Rene Herrera. Asked yesterday in impromptu fashion what team he will be rooting for in the state semis, Herrera didn't hesitate.
"The Prep," Herrera said. "They beat us, so now we want them to beat everybody else. We want them to make the most of beating us and representing us. The better they do, the better we were.
"The same thing with Wood. We didn't play them, but they're from our same district. We'll be hoping they go all the way, too."
Herrera said there would be a large group of Pioneers in the stands.
"We'll be there making our presence felt," he said. "Neshaminy is tough, but I think the Prep will find a way to win."
The Prep advanced to this game by defeating Parkland, 21-10, in the state quarterfinals. Senior quarterback Chris Martin returned from a frightening knee injury sustained in the CL championship triumph over La Salle only a few weeks earlier to lead the Hawks.
Martin completed 12 of 22 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns – a 48-yard toss to Olamide Zaccheaus and a perfectly lofted 29-yard connection to Justin Montague. Both scores occurred in the first quarter, and after freshman D'Andre Swift added a six-yard scoring jaunt in the second quarter, the Hawks relied on their staunch defense the rest of the way. Coming up particularly huge for the Prep was linebacker Ryan McNulty, safety Vince Moffett, and the aforementioned Strain.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood throttled a Parkway team that came into the game with a vaunted offensive attack but couldn't do much against Wood's stingy defense.
The 14 points allowed by the Vikings came with most of the first-team unit taking a much-deserved respite, courtesy of a 42-0 lead provided by six unanswered rushing touchdowns.
In addition to one touchdown by Jarrett McClenton (147 yards on 12 carries) and two by Joe Dutkiewicz, senior fullback Luke Spahits provided three scores.
Asked by several people about his career-best performance, Spahits echoed the same refrain.
"The offensive line makes all the holes," Spahits said. "They're the guys that make it work. They do the hard work and we follow their lead. They did a great job all game long."
Spahits also lauded his teammates on defense that held Academy Park off the scoreboard until the end. The Vikings didn't even surrender a first down until the second half.
"Our defense was amazing," Spahits said. "That might have been the best they've played all year. They were ready from the beginning."
Opponent linebacker Osman Toure even agreed.
"They execute better than any team I've ever gone up against," he said.
Being from the Catholic League, that hardly seems surprising.
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Well...the web site is better than the knives....Could someone PM me the website? I'm working on a website...serious.
Personally, I think the first time you create a knife, whether you give it away, or accept money for it, you are a knifemaker. We are all at various levels in the craft, but the key is NEVER saying "That's good enough"...... to do so is not only creating something that's less than it could be, but it's also selling yourself short.What makes you a knife maker?
That is one of the most significant differences between "Blacksmithing" and "Bladesmithing"...... I started my career in the "Blacksmithing" realm, and it was commonly believed that abrasives were a "crutch", because it meant you couldn't do it good enough with just the hammer. What I found was the people who like/sought articles made via "Blacksmithing" thought that the more "beat up" it looked, the more authentic it was. I once made a scroll worked sign hanger for a lady.... 3/8" X 1 1/2" stock, scrolled and smoothed/finished it to the best of my abilities with the hammer..... when she came to look at it, she didn't like it. Her reason? It looked too smooth and finished. In here words "It doesn't look Blacksmithy enough." I literally cut out the rivets, and beat the crap outta all the parts with a ball peen hammer...... intentionally left hammer marks, and then reassembled it with hot rivets........ I thought it was horrible, but the customer thought it was great. That was about the time I realized that it was time for me to stop offering "Blacksmith" items. I simply couldn't settle for doing less than my best.Apparently the use of abrasives of any kind is a slap in the face to those who carry the torch for the art of blacksmithery
LOL!! yeah...what to do.....and why does everyone TRYING SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME have to do a "how to video" on you tube????? Mayhaps this is the dumbing down in action?Sometimes I find myself amazed at just how "dumbed down" people have become.
pm sentCould someone PM me the website? I'm working on a website...serious.
You are 100% correct! People ask me how long does it take me to make one of my knives they are interested in! I smile and say, 22 years and 4-8 hours! I can see in a few of them calculating out the cost of one of my $400.00 knives.. I saw, No, it doesn't mean I make that much an hour. Some days i fix machinery, Order Supplies and chat with customers, Existing & potential ones... There are many things that go into true costs!I have said this before about 'value'. It is a funny thing but true. People do not value something unless they pay (an appropriate price) for it. I have been an accountant for 30 years and I learnt many years back that 'if you don't have enough confidence in the value of what you provide, then a buy will not'. I have experienced it countless times over the past decades from great tradesman or operators, that do not value what they provide enough. Many people come from a working background and are used to believing their time is all that they are selling. It is much more than that.
There is no good complaining that 'I can only charge $120 for my knife'. That is your choice. You have to have the confidence to ask for a price of $500 and be willing to justify that price to a potential buyer. Never drop your price. If you do, that just meant that 'if the buyer hadn't asked for the reduction in price, they would have been ripped off'. You get no thanks or benefit for dropping your price. You confirm to them they are getting your 'best price'. That's it. The buyer just wants to feel like they are getting a reasonable deal and that the product is worth the price asked.
So know what is involved in producing a knife. It is not just wood and steel. It is you skills, knowledge and experience built up over years. This is priceless and is unique to you and your experiences. Your imagination and processes used to work the steel and other materials is unique. You are the only one that makes a knife exactly as you do. Each knife is a 'one of a kind'. There are similar, but they are all unique. You have land, building, machines and hand made tools and jigs that make your operation function and to be a unique business. All these factors are why you can justify any price if you believe in it.
Part of the reason that many business operators do not make money is that they do not really understand what the true costs to produce an item, say a knife, really involve. Let me give an example. Costs to make the knife - steel $20, wood and consumables $20, so it cost $40 and it is sold for $120 there is an $80 profit.
On the surface that looks fine but it is not correct. Unless you float is space, you work from a workshop. There are overheads -rates, insurance, rent or repairs on this. You have the cost to purchase machines, tools and jigs. These deteriorate and need to be both repaired and replaced over time. Consumables - such as gas, electricity, phone calls, internet, workshop materials. Direct materials - such as steel, wood, pins, glue, acid etc are required. Then, not least is your time. Your time - is not just determined at $20 (or whatever) per hour. Your time takes into account your skills and unique input as discussed. Then there is return on capital. Which just means getting a return back on money you have invested in the business. If you have $30,000 of machines, tools and building required to produce the knives, then you need to take the value of that investment into the cost consideration. The $30k could be sitting in the bank or in stocks earning say 10% per year. That is $3000 in cost (opportunity cost) that is to be taken into account.
All these costs need to be considered. So the knife price is justified by all these factors:
Price = portion of overheads + replacing & repairing machinery/tooling + consumables + direct materials used + labour and years of unique skills input + return on capital.
Don't sell your self short.
'They will remember the quality, long after they have forgotten the price'.
Not trying to lecture anyone. Just hoping to assist a change in mind set on the value you provide when selling your unique product.
Darrin, you won't loose any customers over doing that!People doing stuff like this need to e called out. If I knew who it was, I'd do it in a heartbeat. If I lose a customer or make somebody mad for exposing a fraud them I'm ok with that. I've done it before and I'd do it again.
LOL! Well said...I don't see anything in those tests that can't be passed by a 20usd machete or mora or whatever brand of thinnish working tools you care to summon... and they probably wont crack either


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Poverty in America Today
The United States is a nation pulling apart to a degree unknown in the last twenty-five years. A decade of strong national economic growth in the 1990s left many of America's communities falling far behind median national measures of economic health. Despite the investments in transportation and public facilities infrastructures, massive movements of capital and people, and the expectations of most regional economists over the past forty years, the nation's regional development patterns are becoming more uneven. Income inequality is on the rise. The number of communities falling behind the national economic average is increasing. This tendency has been most pronounced in recent years, when trade liberalization and globalization have greatly opened the American economy.
According to our estimates in 2003, almost 25% of the nation's counties had low per-capita incomes below one half the national average or less, high unemployment, low labor force participation rates, and a high dependency on government transfer payments-all measures of economic distress. These communities are located in timber, agricultural, and mineral and energy resource areas in the nation and in regions of the Deep South including the Mississippi Delta, the eastern coal belt of Appalachia, historic New Mexican and Native American communities, and along our borders. More recently, newly distressed counties are experiencing the collapse of their post-war low-wage manufacturing economies. At a smaller spatial scale, communities in persistent poverty also are present in the nation's cities, where long-term decline has left core urban areas of cities such as Washington, DC, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California with limited job opportunities, high levels of poverty, and populations with few effective means of economic advancement.
The problem of persistent poverty is a complex one that includes communities and individuals who, through no fault of their own, find themselves unable to make ends meet in this globalizing, information-intensive world. People at risk are women, children, and people of color, single-parent families, and the elderly. Large numbers of the nation's citizens live at or below the poverty threshold, which means each month is a struggle to pay the bills and provide the basics, including food, clothing, and shelter, not to mention access to health care and simple comforts. How can the richest country in the world still have more than 12% of its total population, and al-most 20% of all children under the age of 18, unable to meet, let alone be guaranteed coverage of, basic needs? Today, as a nation, we are significantly different than we were in 1960, when more than 20% of the population was visibly poor and lacked basic goods, including food, clothing, proper shelter, clean water, heating, health care, and access to decent schools. We are a more diverse population and a more dispersed population; we are older and remain divided by race, income, and location.
Certainly progress has been made over the intervening forty years in terms of an overall minimum standard of living as measured by material conditions. And yet the lived experience of poor people is starkly different from that of individuals and families who enjoy some degree of economic security as measured by income levels that pro-vide comfortable, worry-free circumstances. If anything, the gap between the economically secure and the poor is more severe than it was four decades ago. Increasingly, the nation is composed of persons who look to a future in which circumstances include the expectation of more wealth, security, and opportunity; and the alternative, those who struggle to make ends meet. In many families today, children cannot say they expect to be better off than their parents. This is perhaps the greatest challenge now facing our society. Forty years ago, public officials took a stand against economic deprivation. For a short period of time we made huge strides in reducing economic insecurity. America is again facing this serious challenge. Once again we can make a difference if we choose to look this issue in the eye and invest in people and communities.
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I liked economics in grad school because it explains our 'rationale' behavior. From an economic viewpoint healthcare is a transaction between principals (patients) who have hired agents (that would be physicians) to provide services (a healthcare outcome). The agent is hired for their greater knowledge to provide a service to the principal. Asymmetry of information is a basis for the principal agent relationship. The information physicians and patients have is different and influences how they transact 'healthcare'. Informed consent is a good example of a 'transaction' where the parties have very asymmetric information. In fact, one goal of an informed consent is to reduce that disparity.
Asymmetric information results in several risks. For the more informed there is a moral hazard - the tendency to exploit its better information in a dishonest or undesirable way. For the less informed there is adverse selection - the tendency for bad products or services to be chosen. Decreasing the asymmetry of information reduces both of these risks.
Reputation is a traditional means of reducing information disparity especially with respect to moral hazard. Reputable agents (physicians) can command higher prices (at least in the unregulated marketplace) so cheating has a cost when it impairs your reputation. Reputational systems have evolved along with information technology. When there was little ability to distribute information, licensure and board certification were reputational measures; agents remarked upon agents. Patients were limited to commenting by word of mouth to their immediate social network. Increasingly information technology, especially the marketplace called the Internet, impacts reputation. Consider the recommendation systems of Amazon or Angie's where users rate products or services. Amazon and Angie's list broadcasts principal's remarks about agents.
Interestingly, the newer recommendation systems are bidirectional. Uber allows riders to comment upon drivers and drivers to comment upon riders. Is there such a system in healthcare's adjacent possibility? Two immediate possibilities spring to mind. First, the rise of wearable sensors, e.g. Fitbits or the new Apple watch, afford us the ability to know our patient's habits and behavior more reliably. Second, access to meaningful electronic records would afford us a better understanding of our patient's health history and interactions with other 'agents.'
There are also unintended consequences because reputational mechanisms have a long shelf life. "If there are no second chances then second thoughts become even more important." The agent concerned about their reputation will take fewer risks, we think twice before acting. As a result, there is increasing incentive, on the part of physicians, to avoid caring for high-risk patients. Alternatively, the increasingly reliable information about patient's and their lifestyles afforded by wearable sensors will allow us to more carefully identify risk and choose which patients we care for and in what ways.
Lastly, information asymmetry creates pockets of 'informational monopoly" and brokers arise to take advantage of that difference. Information brokers are now on the rise in healthcare. Hospital ranking can be found in US News and World Report, physician rankings at Health Grades. Reputation repair and consistency can be found through Reputation.com or Doctors.com. In this light, HCAHPS, as flawed as it may be, is a tentative solution to the problem of reputation. So are Hospital and Physician Compare.
Adam Smith puts the issue succinctly:
"The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence."
Information technologies make his thought increasingly true for both physicians-agents and patient-principals.


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The Garden City Chamber was pleased to welcome two new businesses to Seventh Street recently. A ribbon cutting was held to welcome Madison's Niche to o186 Seventh Street. In 2011, Karen McAvoy, owner, opened the first Madison's Niche in Hunting Village . She brought some of the unique and best selling products from her original store, Four Star, the home store in Sayville. At Madison Niche, one will find everything from unique home décor to designer apparel, beautiful jewelry and gifts. With over 25 years of experience, Karen felt the need to bring the style she is so passionate about to Garden City. Karen notes: When shopping at Madison's Niche, it's not just shopping, it's an experience!"
The same week, the Chamber welcomed the New York Running Company to 191 Seventh Street. "New York Running Company is proud to be joining the Garden City community. The Village has a very active population with great local high school and college teams, and even hosts a storied race with the Garden City Turkey Trot, so it seemed to be a natural fit for our running and fitness store," said Mary Arnold, Community Outreach Coordinator. "With our video gait analysis, we can help find the perfect for every active lifestyle. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are local athletes who can advise customers on the right gear, races and more. Each week, we offer free group runs, social events and even training programs to keep our customers fit and motivated."


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Bloomberg and TradeWeb cover prices
September 23, 2009
I got an email query on cover prices for RFQs after my last post, so I went back to some old analysis of RFQs I did in 2006 to check. My code was getting the cover price from ION MarketView's trading chain for the RFQs that traded with us on Bloomberg and TradeWeb. If the client traded away, with another dealer, or rejected, we would see a cover price of zero. This asymmetry allows a dealer to calculate excess winning margins for RFQs won, but not to see how far off the best price the dealer is for RFQs that trade away.
The excess winning margin is the difference between a winning price and the cover price. If the gap is too great, then maybe the dealer is suffering from a form of the winners curse. The obvious response is to make pricing less aggressive. But the fact that losing dealers in an RFQ don't see the winning price deters that. In the face of that asymmetry the right solution is probably to have real time feedback between hit ratios and pricing aggression…
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September 24, 2009 at 3:13 pm
There's another way to view this. Look at Tradeweb or Bloomberg. From memory a buy-side can ask for 5 quotes.
Let's make a couple of assumptions:
1. All five firms quote.
2. The best quote may or may not be traded by the buy-side.
3. The banks that do not make the trade receive a big fat zero of information – they do not know if the trade was done elsewhere or if the trade was not done at all.
4. The bank that does make the trade knows they have traded and finds out the next best quote in that direction.
5. Banks cannot talk to each other about a specific trade to find out if they traded or not
6. Quotes are always in the full size of the RFQ – no partial quotes.
7. Quotes are always for a specific size and side. Two way quotes are not used.
8. Trades in the market place are not one way – buy-sides will be buyers and sellers of a specific bond within a short time frame (not saying that the same firm will buy and sell, merely that buy side A may be buying bond X at the same time as buy-side B is selling bond X).
So – what COULD the bank that trades do? It could say "let's tighten up pricing on this instrument – make our price closer to the next best, so we still trade, but at a better price from the banks perspective". Now, it will not know if the next firm is axed so has a skewed spread or whether the next firm has a wider spread – since there is only a one sided quote. Unless the same bank also traded the same bond in the other side at a similar time.
Ok, but what action can the other four banks take? Well, they don't know if it was a 'quote and miss' OR a non-trade, so they can either leave things as they are OR improve their price (it would not make sense to make your price worse if you did not get the trade – if you want to trade). One would assume that the four banks would not go bonkers in improving prices – that the process of price improvement would be slow and iterative, rather than a big jump.
So – in this scenario – we see prices offered by the five banks either staying the same OR possibly moving to a tighter dispersion. This does not sound like a bad outcome.
Take the alternative – that the four non trading banks see the exact details of the five quotes. They also know which one traded if at all. And if there is a trade in the same bond in a similar size at a similar time they now know the details of the pricing model output from the other banks.
So – what would you do it you were one of the four banks? Well, you can work out exactly what everyone else is doing and you can then start to game this.
Now – I'd suggest that the four banks would end up looking at a game to gradually worsen prices to the buy-side.
In short – I think you have to look at a game theoretical approach for price discovery for what is effectively a complex oligopsony. You may argue that since there are relatively few independent actors in this it's possibly a bi-lateral oligopsony/oligopoly.
Takes off economists hat and places damp flannel on forehead…
September 25, 2009 at 9:05 am
Question – if a bank is joint next best price, do they know how many other banks quoted the same price as they did? That's quite important. Knowing that one other bank quoted the same is not as important as knowing that three or four other banks quoted the same.
So – 3 should read
3a. The banks that do not make the trade find out if the trade was done or not.
3b. The one or more banks that do not make the trade that were next best or joint next best price do find out that they were next best or joint next best.
OK, when I get some time I'll figure it out. I don't think that the end result is too sensitive to that change. I still think that a game theoretic approach is the right one but made more complicated by the incorrect assumptions.


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Chevrolet unveiled today the all-new TrailBlazer, a seven-seat show vehicle that previews company's latest SUV offering. Just like the Colorado, the TrailBlazer will make its debut in Thailand in early 2012 and promises to combine the hauling and towing capability of a body-on-frame SUV with the ride comfort and efficiency of a crossover.
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