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Specifications may be obtained from the Office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802. Specifications can be downloaded from the City of Urbana website located at www.urbanaillinois.us.
Bids will be received through 2:00 P. M., Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at the Public Works Center, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, and at said time the bids shall be opened and read publicly.
A Pre-Bid Meeting has been scheduled on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at 1:00 P. M., in the second-floor conference room at the Urbana Public Works Center, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802. In the event the Bidder cannot attend the pre-bid meeting an individual tour can be made by contacting Vince Gustafson at (217)384-2318 prior to 3:00P.M. Friday September 9, 2016. Bids will not be accepted from any vendor who does not attend this pre-bid meeting or scheduled individual tour.
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City of Urbana, Illinois 61802
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Notice is hereby given that on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10AM, the Board of Education of Urbana School District 116, of Champaign County, Illinois (hereinafter "District") will sell at public sale by taking sealed bids, which bids will be accepted until 10AM on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the District's Administrative Offices located at 205 North Race Street, Urbana, IL and which sealed bids will be opened at 10AM on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the District's Administrative Offices in its Conference Room located at 205 North Race Street, Urbana, IL, the following described property ("Property"):
Property Address: 1102 North Broadway, Urbana, Illinois
Property Identification No(s):91-21-08-254-001; 91-21-08-254-002; 91-21-08-
254-003; 91-21-08-254-004; 91-21-08-256-001
Said PROPERTY is currently improved by a structure commonly known as the former "Washington School." Legal description on District's title to govern.
Information relating to the Property may be obtained at the Board of Education Office at 205 North Race Street, Urbana, Illinois, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Urbana School District website at: www.usd116.org
Said sale by sealed bids will be made on the following terms, to wit:
1. The Property is to be offered for sale at a public sale by sealed bid to the highest responsible and qualified Bidder. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE DISTRICT'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BY THE TIME AND DATE SET FORTH ABOVE. IT SHALL BE A BIDDER'S OBLIGATION TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF A BID, AND ALL LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED. ALL BIDS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE DISTRICT AND SECURED IN A SEALED OPAQUE ENVELOPE THAT IS MARKED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE SEALED ENVELOPE WITH: (A) "WASHINGTON SCHOOL SEALED BID" AND (B) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE BIDDER. NO BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED VERBALLY, BY FACSIMILE, BY EMAIL, OR BY METHOD OTHER THAN SEALED BID, AND BIDDERS SHALL NOT SEND DUPLICATES OR COPIES OF THEIR BIDS BY ANY OTHER METHOD THAT REVEALS THE CONTENT OF THEIR BID. IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE DISTRICT THAT ALL BIDS BE SEALED AND THE AMOUNTS THEREOF UNKNOWN TO THE DISTRICT UNTIL PUBLICLY OPENED AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SEALED BID OPENING DISCUSSED IN THIS NOTICE.
2. The Property shall be sold "as is-where is" by Quit Claim Deed, legal description on District's title to govern. The District makes no representations or warranties with respect to the condition or use of said Property, or compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The Purchaser shall be solely responsible for determining the applicability of any laws, local ordinance, or other regulations which may impact the Property and/or the Purchaser's contemplated use thereof. The Property is being sold subject to any and all rights of the public and any and all easements, covenants and restrictions shown or not shown by public record. Submission of a sealed bid shall serve as that Bidder's acknowledgement that: (a) it has received any and all requested or otherwise required property disclosures prior to the date of bid submission; (b) that it was afforded opportunities to inspect the Property and records relating to its condition before the date of bid submission; and (c) that it has availed itself, to its satisfaction, of the right to inspect the Property and records relating to its condition prior to the date of bid submission; and (d) that it is satisfied with the Property's condition and that it is taking the Property in AS-IS / WHERE-IS condition. Records relating to the Property's condition, including any and all environmental contaminants known and/or believed to have been located on the Property in the past or currently (if any), are available for inspection and/or coping by contacting the District's Chief Financial Officer during regular business hours at the District's administrative office.
3. The property is located within the proposed boundary of a new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District which may make the property eligible for renovation and redevelopment incentives. The District, however, makes no representations or promises relating to the establishment of said TIF District and/or the property's qualification for TIF under any such District. Questions regarding the proposed TIF District should be directed to Brandon Boys, Economic Development Manager, City of Urbana, (217) 328-8270 or email@example.com.
4. Questions regarding the zoning for the Property (including provisions regarding the City of Urbana's "Special Use Procedures for Utility or Public Buildings and Adaptive Re-use of School Buildings and Church Buildings") should be addressed to: Elizabeth Tyler, City of Urbana.
5. The District will not be responsible for paying any real estate brokers' commission.
6. By submitting a sealed bid, a Bidder accepts the terms of the sale as contained herein and in the Board of Education's Resolution dated August 23, 2016, incorporated herein by this reference as if set out in full, expressly including the terms and provisions of this Notice and the Purchase and Sale Agreement attached to said Resolution. Copies of said Resolution and Purchase and Sale Agreement are available by contacting the District's Chief Financial Officer during regular business hours at the District's administrative office.
7. District reserves the right to reject any or all bids tendered, to waive irregularities, or to cancel or reschedule the bid submission date and/or bid opening.
8. Upon presentation by the District, the highest Bidder shall immediately execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement with the District subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the Board of Education's Resolution dated August 23, 2016, and this Notice of Public Sale.
9. The closing date on any resulting sale shall be scheduled within 90 days of September 20, 2016, unless District and the successful Bidder agree to alternate closing arrangements and the successful Bidder remits payment for a closing extension (as per the Purchase and Sale Agreement). If the successful Bidder fails to pay the balance due upon closing, the Bid Deposit and Earnest Money paid shall be forfeited and retained by District, and District may resell the Property. Possession shall be delivered to Buyer at closing.
10. The District may request assurances and proof satisfactory to the District of the Bidders' ability to purchase the property. Failure of the Bidder to produce same, to District's satisfaction as measured solely by District, will permit District to terminate sale to said Bidder.
11. The Property will be available for inspection, upon District's receipt of reasonable written request, prior to the bid submission deadline.
12. The Board of Education has established a minimum sales price of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($450,000.00) and any sealed bid at an amount lower than that minimum sales price shall be disqualified and rejected.
13. All bids must be accompanied by a "Bid Deposit" from the Bidder, which shall be a cashier's check or money order payable to Urbana School District 116 in the amount of Five Percent (5.0%) of the Bidder's bid amount. The Bid Deposits of all unsuccessful Bidders will be returned by the District to the Bidder within 5 business days. The successful Bidder's Bid Deposit shall be credited to the sale price or otherwise retained by the District, as set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
14. The successful Bidder, upon notification by the District, shall sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement as approved by the Board of Education on August 23, 2016 and shall, at that time, tender as "Earnest Money" (via cashier's check, money order, or other method approved by the District) an additional Five Percent (5.0%) of the Bidder's bid amount to the District, which Earnest Money shall be credited to the sale price or otherwise retained by the District, as set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
Approved by:
Board of Education
Urbana School District 116
Date: August 23, 2016
/s/ Ruth Ann Fisher
Secretary, Board of Education
County of Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
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Jordan Spizike "Bordeaux" Spring 2012
All of you Jordan Brand fans that are looking forward to the release of the "Bordeaux" are in for a treat. Today, we got to get our hands on some new detailed images of the sneaker, showing off most of the great accents to the kicks. These Spizikes come to us in many different colorways in material, however they mesh works really well. Most of the upper is taken on by white, while yellow, red, sky blue, and the well-known elephant print accents the shoe. Look for these to hit retailers this coming February 2012. Again, take an in-depth look at the sneaker after the jump.
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6th August 2013
GM investing $167m in Spring Hill for new midsize vehicles
posted in Buick, Chevrolet, General Motors, GM, Saturn |
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Buick, GM, Earnings/Financials, UAW/Unions
General Motors has announced a large investment in its Spring Hill, Tennessee facility. The former home of Saturn production will be getting a $167 million addition to a previously announced $183 million, to cover a pair of new midsize vehicles. The investment is expected to create 1,800 jobs at the factory.
That $350 million is being divvied up for a pair of programs at Spring Hill. The first will take the bulk of the money ($223 million) and create 1,000 of the 1,800 jobs, while the other will take the remaining $127 million and generate the leftover 800 positions. But GM says the investment will cover "midsize vehicle programs." So what could they be?
The leading candidate in our minds is a new crossover for Buick, called the Anthem, that will slot between the Encore and Enclave, but will be slightly smaller than the Equinox and Terrain. As we've explained, the new model will likely be the first product to sport GM's new D2UX platform, which will eventually replace both the Delta and Theta platforms. Spring Hill is already building the Equinox, so there could be some credence to this theory.
As for the other project, well, that one is a bit more of a mystery. It seems unlikely that GM would earmark two separate funds for "midsize vehicles" only to build a pair of crossovers. Could there be a D2UX car in the works? Hopefully, we'll find out soon.
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Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is more destructive? If you look to others for fulfillment, you will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
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Issue No.02 - February (1991 vol.17)
pp: 160-172
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/32.67597

The authors introduce a high-level Petri net formalism-environment/relationship (ER) nets-which can be used to specify control, function, and timing issues. In particular, they discuss how time can be modeled via ER nets by providing a suitable axiomatization. They use ER nets to define a time notation that is shown to generalize most time Petri-net-based formalisms which appeared in the literature. They discuss how ER nets can be used in a specification support environment for a time-critical system and, in particular, the kind of analysis supported.

environment relationship nets; high-level Petri net; time-critical systems; timing; ER nets; time notation; specification support environment; formal specification; Petri nets; software tools
C. Ghezzi, D. Mandrioli, S. Morasca, M. Pezze, "A Unified High-Level Petri Net Formalism for Time-Critical Systems", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol.17, no. 2, pp. 160-172, February 1991, doi:10.1109/32.67597


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After thorough research this obstructive sleep apnea and snoring surgery can be a successful option, but there are a lot of risky side effects associated with this surgery. If also depends what the circumstances for the person are as well. It may be an only option for some people and that is the road you have to take. I know personally a friend who had the surgery done and it has helped them, but not completely. There are so many other sleep apnea treatments without the side effects, but it all depends on the person and what the doctor may say. UPPP surgery for sleep apnea and snoring is like a lot of the other options and is not always guaranteed to help treat OSA or snoring, but can be dangerous.


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Europe's Equities Must Not Ignore Hard Truths
Is the European equity market's huge rally of the summer justified? And, perhaps more importantly, is it likely to be sustained?
My view is "possibly" and "probably not", in that order.
Spain's IBEX is up more than 25%, while Italy's FTSE MIB is just a shade under 24% higher from their end-July lows. Germany's DAX bottomed in early June, since when it has surged 18%. Overall, the Stoxx 600 index is up a little under 15% over that same period.
Most of those gains came directly as the result of European Central Bank President Mario Draghi's promise to do whatever is necessary to save the euro. The consensus reading has been that the promise means the ECB will buy bonds from the euro zone's beleaguered sovereigns in sufficient quantity to drive yields low enough that these governments will be able to fund themselves.
Sure enough, Italian and Spanish bond market yields dropped sharply and their equities soared.
Implicit in the equities market reaction was that a considerable amount of euro collapse was built into prices. Not only would an unwinding of the euro zone cause serious near term financial market trauma and economic slump–it's been estimated that economies would suffer considerably more than they did following the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy–but the benefits of monetary integration would be lost. So a decrease in those risks is clearly good for future profits.
So why think that these gains might not be sustained?
For one thing, this is a rolling crisis. It seems unlikely that Greece's trauma will be resolved in the near future and there is still a very substantial risk it has to leave the single currency.
For another, it is also unclear that low bond yields will be sufficient to return these economies to growth anytime soon.
The euro zone's struggling economies suffer from a lack of competitiveness and other structural problems, like rigid labor markets and red tape preventing the creation of new businesses. These won't be resolved anytime soon. Until they are, recession and slow growth is bound to persist, meaning firms will continue to struggle. But even if they are, many companies will lose out from falling barriers to competition, putting downward pressure on profits.
More worrying for them, though, will be governments' need for funding. With households already struggling under their tax burdens, governments will turn wherever they can to find the cash. And that means companies.
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PARIS/KIEV, March 5 (Reuters) - Russia rebuffed Western demands to withdraw forces in Ukraine's Crimea region to their bases on Wednesday amid a day of high-stakes diplomacy in Paris aimed at easing tensions over Ukraine and averting the risk of war.
The European Union offered Ukraine's new pro-Western government 11 billion euros in financial aid in the next couple of years provided Kiev reaches a deal with the International Monetary Fund. Germany, the EU's biggest economy, also promised bilateral financial help.
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Successful eczema treatment depends on a precise diagnosis. Why? Several different conditions can cause this skin disorder.
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Eczema isn't just one thing. Several quite different conditions cause the itchy skin condition. Early on, it looks like red skin that can develop oozing blisters. Later, the skin can get scaly or thick.
It's not easy to tell one kind of eczema from another. That's why you need to see a doctor about it. Successful eczema treatment depends on the correct diagnosis.
The Problem
The vast majority of people with eczema have atopic dermatitis, an allergic symptom. That's the kind that shows up early in life, almost always by age 5. Eczema that shows up later than this usually is another kind of eczema.
"Atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis (think hay fever) -- that's what we call the allergic triad," dermatologist Jeffrey Weinberg, MD, director of clinical research at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, tells WebMD.
A lot of people think eczema is a food allergy. But there's little evidence for this, Weinberg says. In his experience, food allergies cause eczema only in some younger children.
The good news is that by the time they reach their teens, 70% to 80% of kids find that their eczema is much less severe. But about half will have some symptoms throughout their lives.
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San Joaquin County sheriff's Deputy Les Garcia said investigators asked the Fox TV show to help publicize the search for the 32-year-old fugitive, who escaped from jail April 9.
Garcia would not say where investigators believe Hu is hiding but said they had not ruled out the possibility he is still in Stockton.
"Tips are still coming in, and we're following up all leads," Garcia said. "We're hopeful that he'll be taken into custody without incident."
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'The Game,' Season 5, Episode 3, 'No Money, Mo Problems': TV Recap
After last week's hour-long season premiere, "The Game" is back to its traditional half-hour format. This leaves the show little time to pack in all the characters. Below is a complete rundown of the winners, losers, game changers, and benchwarmers from last night's episode of "The Game."
Tasha: We are only in the second episode of season five, but if last night's performance is any indication of what we can expect from Tasha, expect her to become the character everyone loves to hate. Two of last night's three Whoa moments belonged to Tasha.
The first came in the courtroom scene between her, Melanie, and Derwin's new manager, Irv (more on him later). Derwin's endorsement deal with Verizon is finalized, but Tasha is suing Melanie and Irv on the grounds she is the one who made the deal happen. When Melanie presents Tasha what she feels is a fair number for a settlement on a piece of paper, Tasha takes the piece of paper, rolls it up, lights the end of it, then inhales from the other end and says, "That's some good stuff."
Whoa. After the judge rules in Tasha's favor, Tasha says bye to Melanie but not before telling her, "Little girl, why don't you go home and cook your man some chicken, and maybe have you a baby? Oh wait, I forgot, you can't do neither one." Whoa.
Derwin: If emotional incompetence is a standard intangible characteristic in professional football players, Derwin is a spot-on Hollywood version. One minute he's mad at Melanie, the next minute, he's begging her not to be mad at him. Even when Derwin knows he is right and Melanie is wrong, he ends up sugarcoating things to make her feel better.
All that changed last night after Derwin finds out the court ruled in Tasha's favor, forcing him to pay both her and Irv a percentage of his Verizon endorsement. After bending to Melanie's will, because she wanted to play more of a role in his business dealings, Derwin reveals he never planned on letting her get involved. Melanie throws a fit and tells Derwin he wouldn't be as successful as a ball player if it weren't for him. That's when Derwin delivers the episode's shot heart round the world:
"You may be in the skybox cheering me on, Melanie, but these hands right here, they catch those balls on Sunday." Whoa.
Melanie: There are losses, and there are blowouts. Melanie was blown out this episode. Her husband just wants her to be a wife. We saw what Tasha, her former best friend, said to her in the courtroom. And Irv, her husband's new manager, thinks so little of her, he spanks her on the behind after their first meeting. What makes it all worse, Derwin reminds Melanie it was her decision to give up her career in medicine. If Melanie has any chance of a comeback, she might have to go into practice, literally.
Malik: Ever since last season, Malik has been in a downward spiral to the point where these days the question is not so much can he get out of it, but will he go lower. The answer in this episode is a resounding yes.
Last episode, he had to send his girlfriend back to rehab. This episode, his accountant (wonderfully played by David Eigenberg, better known as Steve Brady from "Sex And The City") tells Malik the money from his $80 million contract is nearly gone. As a result, Malik has to give up his luxury car collection.
Things only get worse when Malik insists on throwing his best friend Tee-Tee, the bottle popping birthday party he promised him. After Malik realizes he is unable to pay the tab for Tee-Tee's festivities, his mother has to come down to the club after everyone has left, and pay the tab for him. Her wallet will recover just fine, seeing as she won her court case, but Malik's losing streak continues.
Game Changers
Irv: The agent who has not an ounce of cultural sensitivity from seasons 1-3 is back representing Derwin. Do not be surprised if later in the season he helps Derwin make some big moves, drives Melanie crazy, and goes to battle with his arch-nemesis, Tasha.
Estelle: The R&B singer plays herself, upset with Malik for never making good on the concert tickets she left for him.
Shawn Marion: Now we know what the Dallas Mavericks swingman was doing during the lockout. Like Estelle, Marion plays himself right down to being referred as an NBA Champion, but it's his blonde mohawk that steals the scene.
Jason: If something about this episode seemed off, it's because Jason Pitts, arguably last episode's best character, was a no-show. He's a part of the show's starting roster, so don't expect his absence to be a regular occurrence as the season moves on, but when it does happen, "The Game" is not at its best.
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A brand new application has just launched for Android today called Roamz. Why check into Foursquare and many other apps to find friends or things to do when Roamz can do it all for you. This is similar to other social discovery apps only it requires no check-in's and operates in real time. They are calling it "social goggles for the real world" that will make you feel like a local no matter where you go.
Essentially Roamz aggregates real-time content off the social web such as Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter and even Instagram to bring you things you're interested in based on your location and preferences. Unlike foursquare it requires no check-in and has a bevy of preferences so you'll see what you want, when you want.
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You can find things that are around you based on preferences, or set it to search by popularity and more. We've seen multiple social apps similar to this like Path or Cheers, but Roamz aims to beat out the rest and become more than just a niche app. Available starting today from the Google Play Store. Give it a try today and let us know what you think down in the comments.


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Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog, The U.S. health care system is a giant money making scam that is designed to drain as much money as possible out of all of us before we die. In the United States today, the health care industry is completely dominated by government bureaucrats, health insurance companies and pharmaceutical corporations. The pharmaceutical corporations spend billions of dollars to convince all of us to become dependent on their legal drugs, the health insurance companies make billions of dollars by providing as little health care as
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What to Expect in Hinche
Description of Work
We have five employed, full-time teachers and preceptors in Haiti.
Limone Clerveau- an Infirmiere Sage Femme and our lead teacher for Class 7
Genette Thelusmond- a graduate of our third class who serves as our Clinical Instructor
Accilien Merlinda- a gradute of our first class, 3 years experience doing prenatals and deliveries; preceptor in clinical settings
Guerlie Bien Aimé- a graduate of our first class
Merline Casimir- a graduate of our second class.
Depending on where they are in the curriculum, you will be working with the students all week as preceptors or adjunct faculty. Brittany, our In-Country Coordinator, will direct your schedule and activities for the week, which will include:
• Traveling with our Haitian midwives (graduates of our program) in a mobile clinic
• Acting as preceptors in labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum rooms
• Assisting in classroom teaching
• Assisting in the hospital prenatal clinic
• Acting as preceptors in labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum rooms
• Assisting in classroom teaching
• Assisting in the hospital prenatal clinic
An essential part of your job is modeling midwifery care to the students, instructors, and staff of the hospital. Remember that the most dynamic way of teaching is not by correction, but by first understanding the other person and showing compassion, which shows them by your behavior what a midwife is.
A more detailed orientation message will be sent to you prior to your trip date. This message will provide curriculum topics for the week you will be in Hinche, as well as some other details on the work week.
Cultural Reality
We have worked hard over several years to develop a genuine partnership with the staff at St. Therese Hospital, the Haiti Ministry of Health, our staff (drivers, translators, etc.) and the people we serve. Some of these partnerships have been hard won. We urge you to "take care of our relationships" while you are there. You represent us and it is important to remember that your comments, your behavior, and your posture toward the Haitians reflect on us. This is rarely a problem, but it is just good for you to be cognizant of it. You may become keenly aware of how "Americanized" or "Canadianized" you are once you are in Haiti. Our value of "genuine partnership" requires that we meet Haitians "where they are" -- always being respectful and understanding that we do not and cannot possibly know what it is like to be in their shoes.
The hospital (St. Therese) is staffed by dedicated people who are overworked and must constantly deal with difficult realities. There is limited running water, intermittent electricity, poor access to supplies, and a lack of equipment. In addition to training skilled birth attendants, we are assisting in strengthening the care that can be provided at the hospital.
Once you have confirmed travel, we will send you a Midwives For Haiti name tag. Please wear this while you are working in the hospital, at one of the clinics, or in the classroom.
Midwives For Haiti has several translators who act as our staff. They are all very skilled and accustomed to working in our various clinical environments. Carrie will assign you a translator for each work day. They are all very committed to this program and so we are lucky to have each one.
Supplies Needed
As mentioned in the preparation checklist, ALL volunteers will need to bring their own basic medical supplies that they require to practice (listed in Trip Preparation Checklist).
Volunteers are not required to bring donated supplies on their trip, but any donations are certainly welcome. The needs in our hospitals and of our students are always changing. Upcoming volunteers can refer to the Supply List document for the list of what is consistently needed in Hinche. In addition, a supply list will be emailed to your group two weeks prior to your trip. You should reserve some space in your luggage to bring any of these small, additional items that you are able to obtain.
Accommodations and Getting Around
Accommodations in Hinche are at the Midwives For Haiti Guesthouse, monitored by 24/7 security and a 20-minute walk or 5-minute moto-taxi ride from the St. Therese hospital. Our headquarters is now in a different location than it was in 2011, so for any previous volunteers, expect the house to be on a different side of town, closer to the hospital.
MFH Guesthouse in Hinche
Midwives For Haiti rents a new house in Hinche, which is on the opposite end of town from the previous headquarters, closer to St. Therese Hospital. The permanent residents of the house include four students, who have come from all over the country to participate in the program, and one of our lead midwifery instructors, Mirline Laguerre. Carrie Wortham, our In-Country Coordinator from Richmond, VA, has also been living at the house.
The house is very nice, even by U.S. standards. It has 6 bedrooms – 3 for instructors and staff, 1 for students, and 2 for volunteers. The main volunteer room can sleep up to 4 people. The volunteer room comes equipped with: pillows, linens, and mosquito nets, and has a separate bathroom attached, with shower (no hot water – sorry!) towels, and washcloths. Safe drinking water is available.
Other areas of the house include a supply storage room, classroom, teaching office, dining room, sitting area, and outdoor courtyard. Laundry is available at no extra cost, though we do recommend that you tip our laundry lady!
Lunch and dinner will be provided. Breakfast is on your own, but we always have a supply of eggs, toast, oatmeal, coffee, and tea. Meals are most often rice and beans with meat and vegetables. In the market in town, you can buy cokes, beer, and rum, as well as other snack items. You may want to pack some ready to eat foods to supplement or to have for breakfast (e.g., protein bars, peanut butter, crackers, etc.). The kitchen has a refrigerator, stove, toaster, and coffee maker. *See section below for more details on MFH House.
You will have a translator with you throughout the day and into the early evening, prior to returning to the house. We do recommend, as would be true in many places in the U.S., that you do not venture out alone, that you leave your valuables at home and that you conduct yourself with reasonable awareness of your surroundings. Our volunteers have never reported a significant sense of lack of safety in Haiti.
Beds are provided at the MFH house. Nights are often cool but can be noisy. Ear plugs or a sleeping aid may be helpful. Mosquito netting is provided for each bed.
There are a few creature comforts but not anything close to what you are used to! We have 24/7 electricity. Showers are cold, and there are fans but no air conditioning. Toilets are available at the house, but they may not be available at all clinical sites.
MFH House Responsibilities
As temporary residents in the Midwives For Haiti house and the community as a whole, MFH volunteers havecertain responsibilities to uphold. These include:
• Breakfast and evening dishes
• Environmental consciousness – there is no trash pick-up or recycling in Haiti. To this end, it is helpful to remove excess packaging on items you plan to bring to Haiti prior to the trip.
• Water and electricity conservation: Running water and round-the-clock electricity is very much a luxury in Haiti and should be treated that way. Try to live in this spirit by using minimal water in showers and dishwashing and only turning on lights when needed.
• Relationship-building with neighbors: When you encounter people in your daily activities, please greet them warmly. You are a representative of Saj Fanm Pou Ayiti.
Internet and Phone Service
Midwives For Haiti house has a cell phone and Skype. You may make as many calls as you would like for a small charge.
AT&T cell service is very good in Haiti, as is Verizon with an international card.
Emergency number -- If your family needs to reach you, they can call one of the cell phones in Hinche. Unless you have phone service in Haiti yourself, this is the best way. The numbers are 011-509-4812-5093 and 011-509-3627-0859.
Internet service is spotty in Haiti. We do have access to WiFi at the house, but it is not always reliable. Computers and smart phones are welcome though!
There is a journal at the house to record volunteer advice, reflections, and anything else you would like to share with MFH and future volunteers. We would love to get your feedback and/or reflections about your visit, so that we can share experiences through our social media.
Volunteers are responsible for arranging their own flights into and out of Port-au-Prince. Upon arrival in PAP, transportation to Hinche will be arranged by Midwives For Haiti.
Volunteer groups are encouraged to coordinate travel times as much as possible, ideally arriving on the same flight from the U.S. to PAP. **Arriving before 12:30pm and departing after 12:30 is ideal when determining flights.
The Midwives For Haiti Pink Jeep will provide group transportation between PAP and our site in Hinche on each Saturday. This cost is included in the volunteer program fee. The drive between Hinche and PAP takes approximately 2.5- 3 hours. Our driver, Ronel, will take volunteers directly from the Toussaint Louverture Airport in Port-au-Prince to our accommodations in Hinche.
Ronel is available to do additional driving in and around Hinche during the week, but since this is in addition to his regular MFH work, he will have to be paid for any additional trips. His rate for a day of driving (e.g. day trip to Bassin Zim, Cange, etc.) is $35 plus cost of gas, and for small trips (e.g. ride to/from MAF airstripp, hospital night shift, etc.) is $15.
Accommodations in PAP
If overnight accommodation is required in PAP on either end of your journey, we have several trusted recommendations:
Heartline Ministries Guesthouse – 5 minutes from PAP airport
Comfortable accommodations, run by an American couple. Cost is $50 per night. WiFi, calls to the US, dinner and breakfast provided. Airport transportation is available for an additional $20 per person. Reservations can be made on Heartline Ministries website: http://heartlineministries.org/ourministries/theheartlineguesthouse.php
Matthew 25 Guesthouse – 5 minutes from PAP airport
Cost is $35 per night, including dinner, breakfast, and transportation to and from the airport. Contact Sister Mary Finnick at email@example.com or (509)3-511-7273 to make reservations.
Coconut Villa – 5 minutes from PAP airport
Cost is $100 per single, $150 per double, $200 per triple room, including breakfast. Wireless internet, cable TV, air-conditioned.
More information can be found on Coconut Villa website: http://pages.prodigy.net/hansy/
St. Joseph's Home for Boys – in PAP, learn more at http://www.heartswithhaiti.org/travel-to-haiti.html. A very nice place to stay!
Other Service Opportunities
Maison Fortune Orphanage
Some veteran volunteers are very well-acquainted with this site, as it served as our previous housing location for midwife volunteers, a 15-minute moto-taxi ride from the MFH house. The orphanage is run by U.S. Xaverian Brothers Mike, Harry, and Bill, and is home to over 200 boys and 60 girls, between the ages of 4-27, as well as 6 female adult caregivers. You can contribute to their mission by visiting the boys and girls (the girls get less attention from visitors than the boys, as the guesthouse is located on the boys campus), teaching an English lesson, painting nails, teaching a game, or donating small gifts of summer clothes, toiletries, toys, barrettes, small jewelry, and games. All gifts should be left with the Brothers for distribution. You can learn more about the orphanage at the website: http://www.maisonfortune.org.
Azil Feeding Center
Run by the Sisters of Charity, this feeding center is a short drive from the MFH house, and a good hour-long project. The center exists to provide nourishment and basic medical care to starving and ill-nourished children in the area. Small children (under the age of 5) live at the feeding center for as long as they need to gain healthy weight. Volunteers here can help with the feedings, hold babies (because of the ratio of caregivers to children, they get minimal attention in this way), or play games with the toddlers. It is best to visit around 3:30pm.
Run by the Sisters of Charity, this feeding center is a short drive from the MFH house, and a good hour-long project. The center exists to provide nourishment and basic medical care to starving and ill-nourished children in the area. Small children (under the age of 5) live at the feeding center for as long as they need to gain healthy weight. Volunteers here can help with the feedings, hold babies (because of the ratio of caregivers to children, they get minimal attention in this way), or play games with the toddlers. It is best to visit around 3:30pm.
We urge you to attend somewhere on Sunday, simply to have a Haiti experience. Equally important, your presence (which IS noticed) helps us build community goodwill.
• Catholic cathedral: Service begins at 8:30am and lasts ~1.5 hours, with 800 people normally in attendance
• Protestant church: Service is in the morning and lasts ~2 hours, with 800 people normally in attendance
• Father Jacque's parish: Service begins at 7:30am and lasts ~1.5 hours. The parish is where Marthonie lives, and Father Jacques is a long-time supporter of Midwives For Haiti.
• Mass at Maison Fortune: Service begins at 9am and lasts ~1 hour; primarily led by and for the orphanage children.
• Protestant church: Service is in the morning and lasts ~2 hours, with 800 people normally in attendance
• Father Jacque's parish: Service begins at 7:30am and lasts ~1.5 hours. The parish is where Marthonie lives, and Father Jacques is a long-time supporter of Midwives For Haiti.
• Mass at Maison Fortune: Service begins at 9am and lasts ~1 hour; primarily led by and for the orphanage children.
Currency in Haiti is somewhat confusing, as there is often not just one conversion involved, but two. Haitians pay for things in Gourdes, but talk about things in either Gourdes or Haitian dollars, which only exists in theory. Generally speaking, the conversion is 40-43 Gourdes to 1 USD (or 1 Gourdes approx. equals 2 US cents). The printed currency and all denominations are in gourds, but costs are sometimes spoken of in Haitian "dollars," as well, which has a conversion rate of 7-8 Haitian dollars to 1 USD (or 1 Haitian dollar approx. equals 12 US cents). The conversion between Haitian dollars to Gourdes is 1 to 5.
$1 USD = 40-43 Gde
1 HD = 5 Gde
1 HD = 5 Gde
If you would like to exchange money, just ask our In-Country Coordinator for help. It will be easier to pay for any souvenirs, snacks, etc. in Hinche with Gourdes.
Hinche Contacts
Name, Position, Location, Phone
"Manno" Bastia House Manager Hinche 3168-6197
Emmanuel Occidor Translator Hinche 3103-6858
Ronel Emmanuel Driver Hinche 3749-5931
Carrie Wortham In-Country Coordinator Hinche 4812-5093
Nadene Brunk Executive Director Hinche or U.S. 3627-0859
Stephen Eads Medical Director Hinche or U.S. 4854-3862
Learning from Experience
For more insight into life in Hinche, we have a number of blog entries made by previous volunteers. Please refer to the Trip Journal page of our website to read about some of the experiences of our volunteers.


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Recalled High Chair
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Exposed springs on side of high chair
Bistro high chairs
The front openings between the tray and seat bottom and on the side openings of the high chair between the armrest and seat bottom can allow a child's body to pass through and become entrapped at the neck. This poses a strangulation hazard to young children if the belt is not engaged. In addition, exposed springs between the seat and armrest on both sides of the high chair can create a pinch hazard to the child.
For additional information, contact Dream On Me Inc. toll-free at (877) 201-4317 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.dreamonme.com
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This recall involves all Bistro high chairs with model/style number "255" which is printed on a tag attached to the back of the seat. The high chair was sold in blue or pink. The fabric on the seat has a polka-dot design and "Dream On Me" is printed on a label attached to the front of the white tray. The recalled high chair was manufactured in July 2011 and has a date code printed on a label on the back of the chair.
None reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled high chair and contact Dream On Me Inc. for instructions on receiving a free replacement high chair.
Americas Kids, Kid Pro USA and independent juvenile specialty stores and online at Toysrus.com between November 2011 and September 2012 for about $75.
Dream On Me Inc., of South Plainfield, N.J.
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Definition of impropriety in English:
noun (plural improprieties)[mass noun]
Failure to observe standards of honesty or modesty; improper behaviour or character: she was scandalized at the impropriety of the question [count noun]: there are no demonstrable legal improprieties
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- So, I read that he has been mired in accusations and allegations of corruption, sexual impropriety, and drug use.
- Wouldn't the government have acted had it been another kind of corruption like financial impropriety or something?
wrongdoing, misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, unscrupulousness, illegitimacy, unprofessionalism, irregularity;
unseemliness, indecorousness, indiscretion, indelicacy, injudiciousness, indecency, immorality, unwholesomeness, immodesty, indecorum, bad taste, impoliteness
transgression, misdemeanour, offence, misdeed, improper act, sin, crime, felony;
indiscretion, mistake, slip, error, blunder, lapse, peccadillo
archaic trespass
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