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It’s football season, or any other sport that you like. And it is also movement season at An Oasis of Healing. We love movement, so if you like watching sports, just make sure to get off the couch and play some sports or do some movement yourself!
But when you are watching sports, or have friends come over, it is good to have something to offer them to eat, that can also support your healthy lifestyle. What can be better when you have friends or family come over than some Hot Wings?! And you may ask, can I have them? Of course, because our Hot Wings are a wonderful raw vegan alternative to what most people call “hot wings.”
You may be frowning by now, but stay with us, stay focused, and we will show you how nutrition can be paired up with flavor in a spice lover’s dish, ideal to share (or just enjoy yourself!).
Spice Lovers Cauliflower Hot Wings
Our version of Hot Wings is super easy to make, incredibly delicious, and packed with the nutrition and anti-cancer benefits that only cruciferous vegetables can give. Because our main ingredient is cauliflower! As always, we will highlight some of the health benefits and nutritional value of certain ingredients: cauliflower, almonds and sunflower seeds, and lemons.
Cauliflower has a high nutritional density and is rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and dietary fiber, while being low in calories.
Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Cauliflower1,2,3
- Excellent source of vitamin C (80% RDA), a powerful antioxidant, that contributes to reducing free radical damage, improving immunity, and even preventing and helping to treat infection and cancer.
- Source of antioxidants due to the presence of vitamin C, carotenoids, and antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, superoxide dismutase, and peroxidase. Also exhibits antimutagenic action, owing to the presence of polyphenols and organic sulfur compounds.
- Rich in diverse plant phytochemicals, namely anti-cancer compounds such as sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, a plant sterol. Phytochemicals were proven beneficial against cancers.
- Cauliflower also contains the compound di-indolyl-methane (DIM), an effective immune modulator, antiviral and antibacterial.
- Rich in glucosinolates, unstable compounds that undergo degradation into biologically active indoles and isothiocyanates (under the influence of the plant enzyme myrosinase). These substances may affect the elimination or neutralization of carcinogenic and mutagenic factors, and consequently, inhibit DNA methylation and cancer development.
- Good source of B vitamins and vitamin K, and certain minerals such as manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and potassium.
Rich in vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. And super delicious!
Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Almonds4,5
- Display a very balanced nutrient profile, with essential vitamins and minerals, healthy fats, and protein.
- Good sources of mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) like oleic and palmitoleic acids that contribute to healthy blood lipid profiles.
- Great source of vitamin E, a powerful fat-soluble antioxidant. It protects from free-radical damage and contributes to cell-membrane restoration.
- Good source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin (B-1), riboflavin (B-2), niacin (B-3), pantothenic acid (B-5), pyridoxine (B-6), and folate (B-9). B vitamins work in conjunction as cofactors for enzymes in cellular metabolism.
- Very good source of minerals such as manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Sunflower Seeds6,7,8
- Great energy source, mainly from healthy fats, excellent content of protein and essential amino acids, and rich in dietary fiber.
- Rich in fatty acids, especially the poly-unsaturated linoleic acid (50%) and the mono-unsaturated oleic acid, which contribute to a healthy lipid profile and prevent cardiovascular disease.
- Contain beneficial phenolic compounds with antioxidant action, such as chlorogenic acid, quinic acid, and caffeic acids, and is an excellent source of the also powerful antioxidant vitamin E.
- Great source of B vitamins, especially thiamin, B1 (123% RDA), and pyridoxine, B6 (103% RDA). Thiamine plays a vital role in nutrient metabolism by helping convert nutrients into energy. Pyridoxine is involved in amino acid metabolism, red blood cell production, and the creation of neurotransmitters.
- Amazing source of several minerals, like potassium, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc, making them a great food staple to prevent mineral deficiencies.
Lemon, scientific name Citrus limon, belongs to the same family of fruits that includes lime, orange, tangerine, and grapefruit. Although a small citrus fruit, lemons are packed with nutrition and health benefits!
Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Lemon9,10
- Lemons, like limes, have a very low glycemic index, making them one of the favorite fruits to eat when wanting to treat or prevent cancer!
- Excellent source of vitamin C (about 88% of RDA). Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant with strong free radical scavenging properties and helps support the immune system.
- Contains citric acid, which constitutes about 8% of lemon juice and gives it the characteristic sour taste. Citric acid is a natural antioxidant and preservative and aids digestion.
- Rich in phytochemical flavonoids such as hesperidin, naringin, and naringenin, also found in other citrus fruits. These phytochemicals have been found to exert beneficial effects: antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, and immune modulator.
- Contain flavonoid antioxidants such as α-carotene, ß-carotene, ß-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein.
- Modest source of vitamin A, another natural antioxidant, and low amounts of some B-complex vitamins, and minerals, like iron, copper, potassium, and calcium.
After sharing with you the incredible health benefits of the foods we use to prepare our Cauliflower Hot Wings, it’s time to get hands-on and do some food preparation!
Here is the recipe for completely healthy and delicious Hot Wings!
- Makes: 5 servings • Prep time: 20 minutes • Total time: 20-22 hours
- 1 medium head of cauliflower
- 1⁄4 cup coconut aminos
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1⁄2 tsp onion powder
Chop cauliflower into bite-sized florets. Toss with coconut aminos and set aside.
In a food processor, combine all the remaining ingredients and process into a thick, grainy batter.
Pour batter over cauliflower and toss to coat. Spread the cauliflower in a single layer over two Teflex sheets. Dehydrate at 110 °F for 20-22 hours, until crisp on the outside.
Serve with a side of ranch dressing, if desired.
- United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. Search Results. Cauliflower, raw. Published April 1, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients, accessed Nov 10, 2022.
- Kapusta-Duch J, Kopeć A, Piatkowska E, Borczak B, Leszczyńska T. The beneficial effects of Brassica vegetables on human health. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig. 2012;63(4):389-95. PMID: 23631258.
- Nutrition and You. Cauliflower Nutrition Facts. https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/cauliflower.html, accessed Nov 10, 2022.
- United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. Search Results. Nuts, almonds. Published April 1, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients, accessed Nov 10, 2022.
- Nutrition and You. Almonds Nutrition Facts. https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/almonds.html, accessed Nov 10, 2022.
- United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. Search Results. Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried. Published April 1, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/nutrients, accessed Nov 11, 2022.
- Nutrition and You. Sunflower Seeds Nutrition Facts. https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/sunflower-seeds.html, accessed Nov 11, 2022.
- Kubala J. Healthline. B-Complex Vitamins: Benefits, Side Effects, and Dosage. Updated Apr 04, 2022. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-b-complex, accessed Nov 11, 2022.
- United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. Search Results. Lemons, raw, without peel. Published April 1, 2018. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients, accessed Nov 11, 2022.
- Nutrition and You. Lemon Nutrition Facts. https://www.nutrition-and-you.com/lemon.html, accessed Nov 11, 2022.
Vanessa Pinto graduated with a degree in Biology and Masters in Ecology from Lisbon University. After graduating, she underwent a series of professional and personal growth experiences, including being an officer in the Portuguese Army, working in countries as diverse as Iceland and Costa Rica. Vanessa became certified as a Yoga and Meditation teacher in rural India.
Being a compassionate person by nature, Vanessa is able to bring her connectedness when working with others while enhancing the importance and practicality of a pragmatic evidence-based approach to facilitating lasting and permanent change. Vanessa is a certified health coach whose specialties are nutrition, exercise, and mind/ body connection. She works both in Portugal, Thailand and USA, where she develops her work closely with people diagnosed with cancer, mainly in the areas of nutrition, movement and health education.


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President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport or imprison up to three million undocumented immigrants after he is inaugurated on January 20, 2017. He plans to use state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies to do so. However, several police departments in cities throughout the United States – including Denver – have refused to participate in Trump’s plan to require local and state police departments to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. Trump has threatened to block federal funding for cities such as these that remain “sanctuary cities.”
A statement issued by Denver Police spokesman Doug Schepman said, “Immigration enforcement is handled at a federal level, not by local law enforcement. The Denver Police Department has not participated in those enforcement efforts in the past and will not be involved in the future.”
The Los Angeles Police Department has also refused to participate. As the LA Times noted, since 1979, the LAPD has prohibited officers from contacting people with the sole purpose of determining whether they are in the country illegally. Police Chief Charlie Beck states, “I don’t intend on doing anything different. We are not going to engage in law enforcement activities solely based on somebody’s immigration status. We are not going to work in conjunction with Homeland Security on deportation efforts. That is not our job, nor will I make it our job.”
Other cities that have refused to implement this enforcement program include New York, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Baltimore, and Chicago.
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Henrietta Lacks, and her ‘immortal’ life, spark an ethical discussion
Henrietta Lacks, the African-American woman from Baltimore, whose cervical cancer cells were taken and grown for researcher without her consent or knowledge.
March 25, 2013
By Emily Laidley ’13
The Department of Women’s Studies teamed up with the Peoria Reads program this month to host a panel discussion on the ethics of biomedical research, race and gender based around the book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.”
The book, by Rebecca Skloot, chronicles the writer’s efforts to discover what became of Henrietta Lacks, a poor African-American woman from Baltimore, whose cervical cancer cells were biopsied, grown in culture, sent out for study and eventually sold to researchers all over the world for millions of dollars.
Her cells, dubbed the HeLa cells, have become one of the most important tools in modern medicine, contributing to the development of the polio vaccine and gene mapping. HeLa cells were even sent into space to study its effects on human cells. Though her cell line is famous and invaluable to the field of medicine, all of this was done without Lacks’ knowledge or consent. Lacks herself remained virtually unknown to the scientific community until Skloot’s book.
Members of the panel discussion, hosted in part by the ongoing Women in Science lecture series, discussed how the non-fiction book addresses the social and racial politics of medicine.
“In this book, Skloot records her own thoughts as she journeys to know more about Henrietta and her family,” said Dr. Lori Wiebold, assistant professor in Bradley’s sociology department, who spoke at the panel. “And in doing so, Skloot provides space for this important discourse: the discussion of race and class, as well as the experience of people involved in medicine, both as a patient and as a research participant."
Wiebold stated researchers later went back to Henrietta’s family to get blood samples to do more research on HeLa cells. There was so much confusion on the family’s part that even several decades later, her husband and her son thought Lacks was somehow still alive and being studied.
Dr. Nick Stover, associate professor in Bradley’s biology department, explained how the HeLa cells, taken from Lacks’ tumor, are remarkable. The cell line has grown in laboratories ever since they were first cultured and are hence referred to as being “immortal.” HeLa cells are now sold online by Invitrogen for $10,250.
Aside from Drs. Wiebold and Stover, the panel discussion also included Dr. Brian McIntyre, assistant professor of clinical psychology at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, and Dr. Jill Wightman, an assistant professor of anthropology at Bradley.
Dr. Wightman put the commoditization of Lacks’ body into a global perspective. She made the point that urban legends of “body snatchers” or “organ stealers” are a global phenomenon and believes these stories come from the voice of the powerless. Often, she said, they are based on some small grain of truth, such as taking cells from a poor black woman in the 1950s and using them for research.
“Even if individual autonomy then becomes the bottom line, are we ignoring the ways in which biomedical research and the harvesting of human tissues and organs disproportionately draws from certain social groups and benefits certain other social groups?” Dr. Wrightman asked. “Is it just about these individuals making choices if these individuals are trapped in an economic system and inequality that aren’t necessarily providing them the same choices that you or I might make?”

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Powerful Core i7 processor. Speedy 750 GB hard drive. USB 3.0 also has sleep and charge feature. Blu-ray player. WiDi 2.0. WiMAX.
No 1080p. Small battery. Some flexing in the lid.
The Toshiba Satellite P775-S7215 is a great desktop replacement that provides a slew of multimedia features and future-proofed connectivity options.
The Toshiba Satellite P775-S7215 ($974.99 list at Best Buy) is a 17.3-inch media center laptop that specializes in providing consumers with a well-rounded multimedia experience. Between the Blu-ray player and powerful Core i7 processor, you'll be ready to tackle online videos and then some. Its trouble spots? No True 1080p HD, and a lid with some flexing.
Toshiba has spiced up the P775-S7215's plastic enclosure by adding raised lines going across the lid and palm rest, creating a more dynamic look. The laptop weighs 6.32 pounds, which is relatively light compared with other 17-inch laptops like the 7.04-pound HP Pavilion dv7-6143cl ($999.99 list, 4 stars), 7-pound Pavilion dv7-4283cl ($999.99 list, 4 stars), and 6.7-pound Dell Inspiron 17R-2950MRB ($949.99 list, 4 stars). The discrepancy is because of the P775-S7215's smaller 6-cell 48Wh battery.
The 17.3-inch screen has a 1,600-by-900 (720p) resolution. Videophiles who are looking for True 1080p HD can utilize the HDMI or Wireless Display (WiDi 2.0) feature to stream video content wired or wirelessly (provided you have a Netgear Push2TV ($99 list, 4 stars) receiver). If you want mobile HD at your fingertips, however, you'll have to pay for something more along the lines of the Dell XPS 15z ($1,534 direct, 4 stars). I did notice some flexing in the lid when I closed it. The full sized keyboard and adjacent numeric keypad, are in the chiclet style and provides a solid typing experience. The multi-touchpad supports pinch-zoom functions and one-finger touch to click. The two mouse buttons were easy enough to click. Above the keyboard is a strip of touch buttons that turn the Wi-Fi on and off, turn the lighting on the touchpad and touch strip on and off, play/pause media, mute, and control volume.
Connection options abound in this laptop: An SD card slot, 3 USB 2.0 ports, audio jacks, VGA, Ethernet, and a USB 3.0 port with a feature called "Sleep and Charge" that allows you to power-up your devices while your computer is turned off, provided the PC is plugged in. There's also a Blu-ray player, so you can watch HD movies. Aside from the Ethernet jack, there are two other ways you can tap into the interwebs on this laptop: via the 802.11 Wi-Fi and WiMAX, which is a subscription-based service that allows you to log onto the Web via a 4G wireless connection that can compete with some home DSL packages in terms of broadband speeds. Towers, to provide this service, have been erected in major metropolitan areas, in over 54 cities.
The hard drive is a sizable 750GB, and spins at a fast 7,200rpmfast considering most other laptops at this size and price point, like the HP dv7-6143cl's 750GB drive spins at a slower 5,400rpm. Also when the Satellite is jostled, Toshiba initiates a hard drive protection program to prevent possible damage from vibrations.
Best Buy has an extended warranty program, which offers customers an extra year of protection beyond the one-year warranty of most system manufacturers. There are two plans in this extended warranty program. The standard plan ($119.99) covers the system against normal wear and tear, power surge damage, and includes a "No Lemon" guarantee in which Best Buy will simply replace the computer if it requires more than 4 repairs during the coverage period. Best Buy's advanced plan ($219.99) offers all this, and also covers the laptop against accidental damage from drops and spills. Other special offers can be found online or in stores, like discounts on printers, software, and tech support plans which are available with any new consumer PC purchased through Best Buy.
The Satellite P775-S7215 comes equipped with a 2GHz second-generation Intel Core i7-2630QM quad-core processor and 6GB of memory. These internal components helped it garner high scores in our PCMark 7 test (2,199) for overall computing power. The Editors' Choice HP dv7-6143cl scored only 103 points higher, which isn't enough to deem one superior to the other. In more multimedia-oriented tests, the P775-S7215 and HP dv7-6143cl scored the same times on our Photoshop CS5 image filtering test (3 minute 52 seconds) and Handbrake video encoding test (1:37).
The P775-S7215's lack of a discrete graphics chip doesn't mean you can't do some 3D gaming. You will be restricted to older games like Team Fortress 2, or light 3D games like World of Warcraft. Just be sure to check out the system requirements before you buy. If you're looking for something with a little more oomph to play games, the HP dv7-6143cl is equipped with an AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics chip.
The 48Wh 6-cell battery of the P775-S7215's helped it manage 4 hours 10 minutes on our MobileMark 2007 battery test. Other laptops in this category are usually equipped with 90Wh or 100Wh batteries like the Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110) ($1,039.98 direct, 4 stars) and HP dv7-6143cl, which garnered times of 7:51 and 9:13, respectively.
The Toshiba Satellite P775-S7215 is a great multimedia laptop with a lot of connectivity options, like WiDi 2.0 and WiMAX. Even its inclusion of Blu-ray will delight video enthusiast. It would have been nice, however, if Toshiba had included a bigger battery with the laptop. It may not be able to overthrow the HP dv7-6143cl as Editors' Choice, but if you're looking for a laptop with Blu-ray and you're not a huge gamer, then the P775-S 7215 can provide.
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Bihar Assembly polls have reached a climax. The phase 2 of voting is almost over and all the parties are campaigning extensively for the phase 3. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar campaigned in Madhubani district on Tuesday and at a public meeting, he faced a bitter experience.
While Nitish was addressing the public, onions were thrown at him. As soon as the onions were hurled at the podium, the security stepped up and protected Nitish. This is not the first time that Nitish has faced similar experience but this time the Janata Dal (U) did not lose his cool and asked people to keep throwing.
Also this is a cause of worry for the JD(U) and BJP alliance. There is a strong anti-government wave among the public and so people are protesting in whatever way they can.
Bihar phase 3 polls will be held on November 7th while the results will be declared on November 10th.


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Even if the Manchester United transfer rumours are right and Louis van Gaal does complete the free transfer of the right back Dani Alves from Barcelona in the summer, I still think that Antonio Valencia will have a big part to play for the Red Devils next season.
Even though it is not his usual position, Valemcia has been invaluable at right back for us this season and the fact that only David De Gea and Wayne Rooney played more games tells you a lot. So the news reported by The Mirror that our versatile star has been playing with a problem and has just had a successful operation to sort it out is a real bonus.
Not only does it mean that he will no longer have this issue, whatever it was, but it means that he will not be joining up with his international team mates in the Ecuador squad going to the Copa America finals this summer. Alves will be there and if Brazil reach the last four he will not finish until the first week of July.
With next season kicking off early this could leave van Gaal without some key players for the first few games. We have the same sort of problem with Di Maria, Marcos Rojo and any other South American stars we may sign in the coming weeks and months, so having Valencia fit and fresh could be vital at the start of next season.
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Washington, D.C. – As tensions rise with Iran, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congressman David Price (D-NC), and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced a resolution to urge the Trump administration to re-enter the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear agreement.
In addition to rejoining the JCPOA, the resolution encourages the Trump administration to engage in immediate de-escalation measures and to use sustained diplomacy as a tool to address other challenges with Iran.
"Trump's Iran policy is responsible for this self-inflicted crisis," said Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). "As someone who played a key role in building Congressional support for the JCPOA, it is disappointing to find ourselves dangerously close to a military confrontation with Iran because of the administration's disastrous decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran deal on May 8, 2018. We need serious and sustained diplomatic engagement to remove us from the path to war and on to a path of peace and diplomacy, and that's what this critical resolution calls for."
"If we look at current events, we see that President Trump's rash decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear agreement has brought us no closer to bringing Iran to the negotiating table – it's only emboldened Iranian hardliners, incentivized Iran to return to previously prohibited nuclear activity, and threatened our own credibility and leadership," said Congressman David Price (D-NC). "This resolution sends a strong message from Congress to the administration: we must return to the JCPOA, and we must return to meaningful diplomatic engagement—peace, security, and United States leadership is at stake."
"The JCPOA, commonly known as the Iran deal, was working as it was intended – to verifiably cut off every pathway to an Iranian nuclear weapons capability," said Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). “This isn't just my opinion; it is the view of the American intelligence community, State Department, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. With no strategy in Iran and no vision in the Middle East, President Trump's reckless decision to pull out of the JCPOA has increased tensions around the world, pushed the United States closer to armed conflict with Iran, and severely diminished U.S. leadership and leverage. We have been isolated from allies, have opened the door for Iran to become non-compliant, and have dissuaded other nations from negotiating agreements with the United States. It is time to bring Iran back into compliance, rejoin the JCPOA, and work with allies and partners on a diplomatic track to eliminate the threat of a nuclear Iran.”
The JCPOA is an international agreement culminating from years of negotiations among the P5+1 (U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Russia, China, and Iran). It prohibits Iran from ever seeking, developing, or acquiring nuclear weapons, provides for 24-hour, 7-days-a-week inspections, and critical mitigation mechanisms for any potential violations. In addition, the JCPOA provides opportunities to seek follow-on agreements with Iran. However, the administration's unilateral withdraw from the agreement undermined efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, diminished U.S. global leadership, and undercut our allies.
Iran's recent announcements to cease compliance with certain JCPOA enrichment thresholds are escalatory and counterproductive, but they are also limited and reversible. We can still protect the JCPOA's hard-fought safeguards, encourage the restoration of Iranian compliance, and re-enter the deal, but we must act now.
The resolution is also co-sponsored by Reps. John Yarmuth (D-KY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Andy Levin (D-MI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Deb Haaland (D-NM), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Don Beyer (D-VA).


Dealing with HVAC trouble can be a frightening scenario for anyone who is unfamiliar with the best ways to identify reputable, qualified contractors. The most important thing a homeowner can do is to educate themselves thoroughly on the process before any needs arise. The article below can help everyone do just that.
Ask for referrals when hiring someone to install your HVAC system. You cannot simply take their word for it, though someone may seem like they know what they are doing. You should be able to call past customers to get an idea of what to expect from this particular installer.
Let others know if you do have a good experience with a HVAC product or contractor. Go online and post a review so that people can easily find out what and who brands to trust. At the same time, you can check reviews online to learn more yourself about what's available.
When the spring comes and the days begin to warm up, call in a pro to give your HVAC a once over. This will ensure that your air conditioner works as expected all summer long, stopping you from sweating it out when you least expect the system to fail.
Before the summer begins, keep outside condenser fans running smoothly by cleaning fan coils and blades. If you are doing more than a light surface cleaning, make sure that the power is shut off to the HVAC unit. In addition, be sure to get rid of any leaves or other debris that may have accumulated on the outside condenser.
Ask for references and be sure to call them as well. You are dealing with a high ticket item here, so you'll want to do your due diligence to make sure you are getting the best for your money. Don't stop there, though ask for references. Call each reference to check. A lot of people don't take that important last step.
Make certain that you get written estimates before you hire a contractor. You can save a ton of money, by calling around and asking a few different contractors. Never settle for a price until you've called at least five contractors to gain a realistic idea of a fair price.
If you need help locating someone to help take of your HVAC system, a great place to seek advice is online at a review site. Many online review sites provide an avenue for this information. This is a great way to find people you want to work with and those you don't want to work with.
If you are uncertain about which HVAC contractor to call when you experience an equipment failure, take the time to ask friends and family for personal recommendations. By doing this, you will be able to feel more confident about the choice you make, because you will have gotten the opinions of people you already know to be trustworthy.
If you want to pay for less power use, consider installing an HVAC-specific solar panel system. Such an installation harnesses the power of the sun directly for your heating and air conditioning. Don't worry though you can have a switch put in that automatically connects to the power grid the days there isn't enough sun.
When you are looking for a service provider to perform service on your HVAC system, look for a company that stands behind their work. This is especially important if your compressor or condenser is being repaired. Repairs to these two things are extremely expensive, so you want to ensure that the service provider warranties their work.
When you buy a new air conditioning unit, don't let the salesperson talk you into too large of a unit. This will be a waste of money and won't efficiently cool your home. The longer a system runs, the more efficient it will be when it's running, so look for one which runs 15 to 30 minutes.
The energy efficiency of a unit should be taken into consideration when purchasing a new heating and cooling system. Although you should be concerned about the price of a unit, the efficiency of the unit will save you thousands over the lifetime of the heating and cooling system and should weigh heavily on your buying decision.
If your doors and windows are efficient as well, your HVAC system will be more efficient. Make sure the seal is impenetrable from outdoor drafts, and that none of the air you're paying to heat or cool escapes either. You could have a professional run a test for you, and sometimes this testing is done at no charge.
You need to be very careful if you are going to use the Internet as a source for good HVAC contractors. You never know who is behind the glowing reviews that are posted all over the Web. There is a chance that the contractor is posting their own reviews or paying others to do so.
If there's only one thing that you do in terms of HVAC maintenance monthly, it should be to replace your air filter. This is the easiest step to take to ensure that your unit remains in good operating condition. These filters are only a couple dollars.
If you can install an air conditioner on your current i was reading this forced-air system without having to install new duct work, call in a contractor to find out. This can save you a ton of no title time and money, plus it takes up less space in your walls and rooms to boot.
It may be tempting to hire the first HVAC company in the phone book, but it's important to get references from them. Be sure previous customers got the service and value they expected. The references will help you avoid wasting your money on someone that is not professional.
While it is common practice to negotiate a rate quoted by a contractor, you should not offer an amount that the contractor will find offensive. They have to pay for things like insurance and overhead costs. Keep this in mind when you are trying to haggle with them for a better rate.
When buying an HVAC system from a contractor, don't just purchase from the first person you find. Do a little investigating first. Make sure the person has been in business for a while. Although there are no guarantees, someone who has been around for 10+ years probably had to do something right to stay in the business.
There are many ways to help deal with your HVAC. It is important that this piece of equipment is installed and maintained properly. Using these tips will ensure your comfort for many years to come.


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A Medication for Me
There I lie in bed, unable to gather the energy to move. The ceiling fan above me was whirling round and round before the continuous spinning caused me to feel sick.
Was my medication causing side effects?
I tried to move from my position, but I felt almost unable to move. My limbs felt too heavy; I felt lethargic. .. and this went on for months. I was pale, withdrawn, and totally ready to throw in the towel.
I felt sick most days and my body ached. My physical state had a lot to do with my depression, but even more to do with my overall health. I had no reason to feel these pains, no other illnesses or issues. I began to question the things that I was putting into my body including my medication.
Starting treatment with Triumeq
My HIV regimen began with taking Triumeq, a prescription that would help rid the virus enough to be undetectable. Triumeq has been shown to have no side effects and worked to make me undetectable in two months. This medication is very successful for many patients. I was so impressed by the research on the medication that I forgot that everyone’s body does not react the same.
Following my regimen was my first check-in appointment, and it left me with no answers. My doctor asked if I was managing well, and I thought I had been because I was undetectable. I made no correlation between the medication and my symptoms. I thought since my status was undetectable that my medication was working, and something else had to be wrong.
Deciding to change my regimen
A month after my appointment, I decided that I couldn’t take it anymore. I needed relief. I called my general doctor to do some testing and probed for what could be wrong. Although my efforts were great, the results fell short. My general doctor encouraged me to call my infectious disease doctor. I felt lost and just wanted to feel normal.
I was nervous about the change
I arrived at my check-up appointment, tired, as usual. I started to explain my symptoms to the doctor and how “nothing seemed to work.” I burst into tears explaining how every day felt like a battle that I could not win.
She took my words seriously and thought of many solutions before we decided to change my regimen. Changing my regimen scared me and made me nervous. I was so afraid that changing prescriptions would result in a more damaging detectable status. I was wrong.
Switching to Biktarvy
My medication was switched to Biktarvy and, within two months, things had changed. I no longer had the feeling that my limbs were too heavy to carry, and I no longer looked ghostly. I am not sure why the first medication gave me side effects, and I am not sure if the doctors knew either. But I am sure that changing the medication made a great difference.
I had to remember that proven research does not mean that it includes everyone because it did not include me. I had to remember to advocate for myself and to make note of changes that happen to my body.
I am now trying to keep a daily journal, one where I can track how my physical and mental health are doing. Trust your gut. After all, it is YOURS.
Do what is best for you.
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Welcome to Whitehall Township Public Library
Did you know?
- National Library Week is celebrated from April 14 - April 19! Come to your library and checkout a book, borrow a DVD, hear a storytime, listen to Mark Twain (Charles Kiernan), or participate in the scheduled activities and giveaways.
- Tax forms are available online (refer to this guide) that can be printed from home or in the library. As the library receives the federal & PA forms, they will placed by the picture window, next to the library entrance.
- Adult Spring Reading
(1:00 - 2:00 p.m.)
- May 6: "Behind the Beautiful Forevers" by Katherine Boo
- April 12 (9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): Indoor yard sale
- April 14 (6:30 p.m.): Mark Twain visits the library!
- April 21 (6:30 p.m.): 3rd Monday Open Mic Night.
- April 22 (6:00 p.m.): Family Movie Night
- May 7 (6:30 p.m.): Author John Evans of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group discusses writing for publishing.
- May 19 (2:00 p.m.): Downsize and De-clutter with Susan Eberman.
- May 19 (6:30 p.m.): 3rd Monday Open Mic Night.
- The Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month in the library's community room. Click here for a complete list of scheduled meetings for the 2013/14 fiscal year.
- The Library offers free Skype sessions to local families with soldiers deployed domestically and abroad. If you have a deployed soldier, and would like to use our Internet and TV to communicate, obtain more information here or contact the library.
- The Friends of the Whitehall Township Public Library invites the public to attend its regularly scheduled meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the library's community room!
- The library provides Overdrive eBooks and eAudioBooks to Whitehall Township patrons. This service provides downloadable eBooks and eAudioBooks for a variety of devices including Nook & Kindle.
- Kill-a-Watt: How much power do devices use when off? TVs, cable boxes, DVD players, and Blue-rays all use power after they are "off". See how much power your devices really use! This donation from PPL is available at the front desk. Click the link to check availability - if unavailable, you are welcome to place a hold on it.
- Affordable Care Act ("ObamaCare") information:
- Pennsylvania passed a new "VoterID" law.
- Washington Post reports the Voter ID law will not be enforced in the November 2013 election. Morning Call reports the decision applies even if the law is found constitutional.
- This useful site provides information on frequently asked questions and information about the new voting law.


Starting Aug. 15 people going outside their homes are required to wear face shields when riding public transport and in the workplace, among new measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Care should be taken when chosing face shields to ensure maximum protection, said infectious disease expert Nina Gloriani.
Face shields serve as cover for the eyes. The virus spreads through droplets from the nose and mouth so if someone sneezes near you, and your eyes are uncovered, the pathogen could enter through the eyes. Labor Sec. Silvestre Bello raised this argument when he required face shields in the workplace.
Face shields should be worn with face masks, Gloriani told reportr. Face masks provide up to 95% coverage and could go up to 99% with face shields, said the former dean of the UP College of Public Health. This is because there are now two barriers covering the face.
"Talagang ang gusto mong takpan ay ang bibig, ilong at mata (You really want to cover the mouth, nose and eyes)," she said.
Face shields should cover up to the chin. The coverage should extend to the entire face, Gloriani said. Face shields that extend to the nose area don't provide additional protection to the mouth area. This is important as some face masks may not be thick enough or expose "pores" when they stretch.
Face shields should fight tight on the forehead. "Dapat dikit sa noo (It should stick to the forehead)," said Gloriani. This follows the principle of sealing off the eye area.
Face shields should not be touched on the outside. The outer part of the face shield should be considered as a catcher for the virus so don't touch it, Gloriani said.
Face shields should be cleaned. They should be washed with soap and water, the same ones you use on your hands will do, she said. Alcohol and bleach will clean the shield but will also corrode it. People who wear eyeglasses know this.


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The news in Brighton last week was dominated by the coronavirus outbreak in the city. I know that it created a lot of anxiety and confusion for many people, not least because of the lack of clear, timely and relevant information from the different authorities involved. I was contacted by a number of constituents who were unsure about what they should do if, for example, someone at their child’s school was self-isolating because they’d been in contact with someone who was later discovered to have the virus. Others wanted to know what self-isolation actually involved.
An outbreak like this needs a coherent, consistent public health campaign and unfortunately, I don’t believe there has been one.
I raised these issues in the House of Commons and called on the health secretary to launch a more high-profile health campaign which included other affected departments, for example schools. You can see our exchange here.
I have also been critical of some of the local media coverage of the outbreak which I think has occasionally been sensationalist or used language that stigmatises those who have done nothing wrong – language about “super spreaders” is particularly offensive and unhelpful. Fear about the coronavirus has led to some racist incidents against those of East Asian origin, and some of the coverage of the man who was the focus of the Brighton outbreak was shameful.
I will continue to post regular updates on my website about what I have been doing to improve the availability of information for people. And I spoke about my concerns in an interview on Channel 4 News on Wednesday evening. You can watch what I said here.
Brighton-London train services
On a happier note, I was delighted that off-peak train travellers who were facing a fare hike during the Gatwick station upgrade, are now going to be able to travel on the Gatwick Express for the same off-peak price as they currently pay on Southern. Following a strong local campaign, I took this up with the government minister responsible for setting fares, and he agreed that people should be able to travel for the same price as now. You can read the full story in the Brighton and Hove News here.
I had a meeting with the CEO of Govia Thameslink to see if it could be arranged for the Gatwick Express to make an extra stop at Clapham Junction during off-peak hours, as I know that is the preferred stop for many passengers. Unfortunately, this isn’t possible for complex timetabling reasons.
We heard the widely expected announcement last week that HS2 was being given the go-ahead by the Government. I am totally opposed to this project for several reasons, particularly the environmental cost. For the Government to say one month that it is committed to protecting the environment for future generations and then greenlight a project which will imperil more than 100 ancient woodlands, 39 nature reserves and 33 sites which are supposed to enjoy legal protection, shows how untrustworthy those commitments are. I wrote about why I’m opposed to HS2 in my column in Metro in January – you can read it here.
I’m delighted that the school strikes continue to have an impact and last week I went to a #ShowTheLove drop-in at Westminster to show my support for the leadership that climate strikers are showing – they are putting politicians to shame. ShowTheLove is an annual celebration for the people, places and life that we love and want to protect from the worst impacts of climate change.
I watched the government reshuffle last Thursday, not only to get a sense of the shape of Boris Johnson’s government but also to learn who would be steering key bills like the Environment Bill and Agriculture Bill through Parliament. I will be watching the new Environment Secretary, George Eustice, carefully to fight any further attempt to water down our environmental protections.
We also discovered who would be president of the critical UN climate summit, due to be held in Glasgow in November. The role has gone to Alok Sharma, whose own voting record on climate change is disappointing, to say the least. I wrote him an open letter, published in the iPaper here, on what he needs to do to make the summit a success.
Future Generations Bill
I spoke at a launch in Parliament of the Future Generations Bill, which has been introduced in the House of Lords by John Bird, founder of the Big Issue, and which I hope to present in the Commons. The Future Generations Bill would require government and all non-devolved public bodies to balance the needs of today with the interests of future generations. It was a packed meeting at Westminster attended by MPs, peers and others, and gave me a chance to catch up with the inspiring Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe.
The spate of distressing cat killings in Brighton last year highlighted the limited sentencing options for the courts. That case has yet to come to trial. In my parliamentary work, I’ve been calling for a change in the law so that sentience is recognised in animal welfare laws, and those guilty of animal cruelty face tougher sentences. The Government has indicated that it will support a Bill to increase the maximum sentence from six months to five years. My Early Day Motion, which you can see here, says the maximum sentence should not only apply to owners or keepers of animals but can be used against anyone guilty of animal cruelty. I also gave my support to Battersea’s campaign to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty.

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What’s a Super Bowl without wings? In this chicken wing recipe we are seasoning the wings with Old Bay, a favorite spice blend for crab which works just as well with chicken.
The wings are tossed with in a sauce make with Old Bay, butter, and lemon juice, then baked, broiled, and served with cocktail sauce.
Yes, serving cocktail sauce with chicken wings is a little weird, but it’s good! Especially with the Old Bay.
Old Bay Chicken Wings Recipe
- 3 pounds chicken wings, separated tips from drummettes
- 8 Tbsp (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning, plus more for dusting
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Cocktail sauce for dipping
1 Preheat the oven to 425°F. Allow the wings to come to room temperature (or else the sauce will be more difficult to spread on them). Pat the chicken wings dry.
2 Make Old Bay sauce: Melt the butter in a small pot and whisk in the Old Bay and lemon juice. Let it cool enough to feel lukewarm.
3 Mix the sauce again and toss the chicken wings in half the sauce.
4 Bake: Arrange the wings in one layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, aluminum foil, or Silpat and bake at 425°F for 25 minutes.
5 Broil: Take the wings out of the oven and turn on the broiler. Set a rack about 6 inches under the broiler. Turn the wings over on the baking sheet and put under the broiler for 3-4 minutes, or until they are nicely browned.
6 To serve, toss in the remaining sauce and set on a plate. Dust with more Old Bay and serve with your favorite cocktail sauce.

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Before and After: Storage Spot to Backyard Bungalow for $2,000
Who uses it: Susan Koehn Habermann and her family and friends
Location: Water Mill, New York
Size: 400 square feet (37 square meters)
Designer: Natasha Habermann, creative director and owner of Natasha Habermann Studio
Backstory: Susan Koehn Habermann’s backyard building next to the pool looked cute from the outside but lacked a poolside oasis feel inside. That’s because, over time, it had turned into a storage spot for outdoor furniture and kayaks and a functional bathroom for pool visitors. When designer Natasha Habermann saw her mother-in-law’s space, she knew it could be a much cooler, welcoming place. Natasha started giving Susan ideas, which Susan loved but she wanted to stick to a budget.
Scope: They decided on a budget of $2,500, but ended up finishing the project under that at $2,000 thanks to creative thinking, repurposing and some stellar sales.
Natasha gave Susan lots of suggestions, and they took the interior design style in a tropical beach direction, instead of preppy and nautical. “After cleaning it out and inventorying the furniture and other items stored there, it became clear that some were useable in the new scheme,” Susan says.
Within the space, they wanted to create distinct, useable spaces: a kitchen and dining room, a sitting area, a guest bedroom and an indoor-outdoor bathroom. The whole project took three weeks.
Before: An all-white space provided guests a place to dine and make a simple meal, but it lacked personality. This is the first space you see when walking into the poolside bungalow.
Dining table: Susan already owned the table, but Natasha wanted to surround it with more modern chairs. The plastic chair material also made sense in a building right off the pool. “People can sit in them with their wet bathing suits on, and it’s fine,” Natasha says.
Lighting: An inexpensive Ikea pendant light hangs above the dining table. This light adds to the beach vibe Natasha sought and was fairly easy to install. A can light already existed in the ceiling in the perfect spot, so she had an electrician make the lighting swap.
Chairs: All Modern; table: One Kings Lane; pendant light: Ikea; rug: Burlington Coat Factory
Natasha then styled the kitchen countertop with entertainment items, making them easily accessible for everyone.
Vase: Heath Ceramics; tray: Ikea
Before: A couch sits against the wall next to two very low side tables. The back corner is being used for storage, holding tennis rackets and an outdoor chair.
Couch: The limited budget created a challenge for Natasha, especially when it came to the couch. She didn’t love it but knew she would have to make it work. “A new couch would have eaten up our whole budget,” she says. “I was nervous about how I was going to fix up this couch.” In the end, a row of pillows created a daybed look, and the towel gives the base of the couch a bright, clean look.
Rugs: Natasha used two doormats pushed together to create a runner in front of the couch. This option, which was much cheaper than one long runner, also made sense in a space that’s going to get wet, because they will be easier to clean.
Art: Natasha’s mom, Grace B. Keogh, painted the piece hanging behind the couch. Natasha had considered a framed photo of a beach, but it felt out of place in the fun, now whimsical space.
Towel: Fouta Beach Towel, Serena & Lily; pillows: Pier 1, Anthropologie and TJ Maxx; lamp: Target; rugs: TJ Maxx; art: Grace B. Keogh
Before: A basic bed sat across from the couch and gave guests a place to sleep, but that’s about it, says Natasha, who had slept on this bed in the past. Natasha and Susan also wanted to find a way to hide the electrical box situated right above the bed.
Wall covering: Determined to do something dramatic above the bed, Natasha threw out the idea of installing a large piece of fabric from the ceiling beams to the floor. “Susan was hesitant about the fabric behind the bed, but I told her, you just have to trust me on this,” Natasha says.
Reflecting on the project, Susan could not be happier about this design decision. “The best part for me was deciding on the wall coverings,” Susan says. “The hanging wall cover behind the bed eliminated the need for a headboard and covered an ugly electrical box.”
Bedding: A blue chevron duvet cover over the top of white sheets that Susan already owned quickly freshened up the bed. “They were light and bright and the right price,” Natasha says.
Shams: Anthropologie; pink and white pillow: TJ Maxx; bedding: Ikea; sconces: Crate & Barrel
The stack of regular pillows is hidden by shams and a peppy pink-striped decorative pillow. At night, guests can use the shams as backrests for reading and then set them on the couch or chairs when they are ready to sleep.
“All the light was overhead light before,” Natasha says. “Now the bed actually has its own lights.”
Clock: Infinity Instruments
Access: From inside, the bathroom is accessed through the door to the left of the bed. The bathroom can also be accessed from the outside on the side of the building.
Wallpaper: Natasha hung the wallpaper herself, but says, “I’ll probably never wallpaper again. This was supposed to be easy, but it was such a disaster and I almost ran out of paper.” Thankfully, everything did work out in the end, and Susan loves it. But Natasha is still going to avoid hanging wallpaper by herself again.
Wallpaper: Sea Wallpapers, Wallpapers for Beginners
Mirror: CB2; browse round bathroom mirrors
Shower: In the mirror, you can see the shower, which is just a fixture on the side of the building. This outdoor space didn’t need any major updating. With a few small changes, it now feels more like an extension of the indoor bathroom.
Outdoor seating: Susan already owned this little dining table set, but it was black. Natasha spray painted it white and replaced the chair cushions. The total DIY project cost $10.
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Analysis and Applications of Location-Aware Big Complex Network DataView this Special Issue
Analysis and Applications of Location-Aware Big Complex Network Data
In response to the ever-increasing challenges of location-aware network data like spatiosocial network and traffic network data, the network data processing technology is experiencing revolutionary changes in each stage including data collecting, cleaning, organizing, interpreting, analyzing, utilizing, and visualization. Those changes lead to a globally noticeable development trend of the convergence with big data frameworks, network analytical modeling, link or route prediction, and recommendation systems. This special issue aims at providing a forum to present recent advancements in the convergent research about big complex network data. Challenges include real-time event detection in a city, congestion discovery in a traffic network, location prediction of social users, social users’ behavior recognition in physical world, and unified systems of processing multidimensional complex network data. The robust solutions call for highly innovative techniques in the fields including, but not limited to, machine learning, genetic algorithms, chaos, genetic algorithms, cellular automata, neural networks, and evolutionary game theory.
The special issue has attracted high-quality submissions from researchers worldwide in the areas of machine learning, artificial intelligence, data mining, natural language processing, data and web mining, and big data management to utilize their expertise and match up to the challenges of developing more efficient and practical algorithms or models to obtain smart knowledge from daily generated invaluable social network data and traffic network data. The total of submissions is 40. After single-blind peer review by at least two reviewers, 19 papers were finally accepted to be published. The accepted rate is 47.5%. The average number of authors for each accepted paper is 4.2. The affiliated institutes of authors are from China, Australia, France, India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. These accepted papers can be organized in different groups. The focus of the first group of articles is location-based social network research. The paper titled “Targeted Influential Nodes Selection in Location-aware Social Networks” by S. Yang et al. presented an effective solution to identify the target based influential nodes in location-aware social networks. The paper titled “Discovering Travel Community for POI Recommendation on Location-Based Social Networks” by L. Tang et al. improved the community detection method for high-quality point-of-interest recommendation. The other three papers—“A Joint Deep Recommendation Framework for Location-Based Social Networks” by O. Tal and Y. Liu, “Optimal Proxy Selection for Socioeconomic Status Inference on Twitter” by J. L. Abitbol et al., and “Incremental Bilateral Preference Stable Planning over Event Based Social Networks” by B. Li et al.—invented the new machine learning technologies to explore the useful annotations for users and recommendation. The focus of the second group of articles is traffic based road network research. The papers titled “An Effective Algorithm for Video-Based Parking and Drop Event Detection” by G. Li et al., “Location-Aware Web Service Composition Based on the Mixture Rank of Web Services and Web Service Requests” by J. Lu et al., and “Predicting Quality of Service via Leveraging Location Information” by L. Chen et al. provided the effective solution to discover the important location of delivering high-quality service in smart city environment. The other three papers titled “Semantic-Aware Top-k Multirequest Optimal Route” by S. Wang et al., “A Novel Index Method for K Nearest Object Query over Time-Dependent Road Networks” by Y. Yang et al., and “A Destination Prediction Network Based on Spatiotemporal Data for Bike-Sharing” by J. Jiang et al. proposed efficient algorithms and models to choose the optimal route planning. The focus of the third group of articles is deep learning. The papers titled “Sign Prediction on Unlabeled Social Networks Using Branch and Bound Optimized Transfer Learning” by W. Yuan et al., “Cognitive Driven Multilayer Self-Paced Learning with Misclassified Samples” by Q. Zhu et al., and “A Block Object Detection Method Based on Feature Fusion Networks for Autonomous Vehicles” by Q. Meng et al. investigated the deep learning technologies to optimize the entity recognition in social network data. The other five papers titled “pSPARQL: A Querying Language for Probabilistic RDF Data” by H. Fang, “Edge Computing in an IoT Base Station System: Reprogramming and Real-Time Tasks” by H. Wu et al., “Finding the Shortest Path with Vertex Constraint over Large Graphs” by Y. Yang et al., “Evaluation of Residential Housing Prices on the Internet: Data Pitfalls” by M. Li et al., and “Promoting Geospatial Service from Information to Knowledge with Spatiotemporal Semantics” by J. Geng et al. contributed a diverse range of topics using the semantic information. The solutions proposed in these research works include transfer learning, edge computing, data index structure, self-space learning, video analysis, feature fusion networks, multilayer classification, spatiotemporal pattern recognition, and probabilistic resource description framework data analysis. The effectiveness of the proposed solutions to the targeted problems has been reported based on empirical study and/or analysis.
In summary, the research papers cover a wide range of applications including geospatial services, location-based social network recommendation, social network influential node selection, data pitfall detection for residential house price prediction, socioeconomic status inference, parking detection, object detection for autonomous vehicle, service quality prediction, bike-sharing, label prediction in social networks, k nearest neighbor query over time-dependent road networks, and IoT base station system optimization.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
This work has been funded by the Australia Research Council Discovery Program under Grant No. DP160102114.


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Although production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq has been ongoing since March of 2022, only 122 units of the all-electric luxury crossover were delivered during the 2022 calendar year. Now, however, GM Authority has learned that Cadillac Lyriq deliveries are about to ramp up significantly.
GM Authority has learned that the quality hold on built Cadillac Lyriq units has been released. As such, built units of the crossover are now shipping to dealers. Units are expected to arrive quickly, as they are being shipped directly.
Earlier this week, GM Authority took a look at why new units of the Cadillac Lyriq were taking so long to be delivered. As covered previously, production of the Cadillac Lyriq kicked off at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee last March following a $2 billion renovation to prep the facility for EV production. A total of 8,195 units of the Cadillac Lyriq were produced last year, including 2,477 units produced in November alone, the highest monthly production total thus far.
However, only 122 units were delivered during 2022, 20 of which were part of the GM’s new Cadillac Lyriq Ambassador program. So what’s up with the delay?
Well, as it turns out, the slow rollout is actually intentional. The Cadillac Lyriq has faced a few teething issues since it first started rolling off the line, with GM issuing a fix for the crossover’s vehicle software management update, a fix for a cracking liftgate panel, and a recall for display screen issues. With that in mind, GM’s gradual rollout for Cadillac’s very-first production EV is intended to ensure the delivery of a relatively problem-free vehicle.
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A children’s book written by a local author and illustrated by an Airdrie comic artist was recently nominated for not one, but two 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards (ABPA).
Howdy, I’m John Ware is written by airdrielife contributor and former CBC News reporter Ayesha Clough and illustrated by Hugh Rookwood and is nominated in the Children’s/Youth Book of the Year and the Regional Book of the Year categories of the ABPA.
“I can’t believe Howdy, I’m John Ware is a finalist for Children’s/Youth Book of the Year!” says Clough.
“We’ve had such a wonderful response from kids and teachers, and now, to be shortlisted in the industry awards is beyond my wildest dreams.”
The book tells the real-life story of the pioneer rancher who helped establish Alberta’s cattle industry in the late 1800s.
John Ware was born around 1850. His family was enslaved in the southern US. After the war was won, and slavery was abolished, he rode his way north to current-day Alberta, working as a cowboy on cattle drives. He helped to bring the foundation herd of cattle to the Bar U Ranch, near Millarville, and helped to get cattle ranching started in Western Canada.
The Regional Book of the Year is a new category for the Alberta Book Publishing Awards.
“It’s all about local stories that are deeply rooted in our region, which is exactly what we’re about at Red Barn Books,” says Clough.
“The illustrator Hugh Rookwood and I want Alberta kids to grow up with Alberta stories. This nomination will raise the profile of Howdy, I’m John Ware and, hopefully, get the book out to more kids, parents and educators in the province.”
According to the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) website, the finalists for the awards represent the finest of Alberta book publishing as determined by leading professionals in the book industry from across Canada, and showcases the range of Alberta-published books.
“The juries had their work cut out for them, as they deliberated on 109 titles submitted into 13 award categories,” said Kieran Leblanc, Executive Director of the BPAA. “We’re excited to showcase these books, and look forward to celebrating the award recipients.”
Clough is now working on her next book Howdy, I’m Flores LaDue. LaDue is the world champion trick roper and ‘First Lady of the Calgary Stampede’.
“At just five feet tall, she could rope five horses running at a gallop,” says Clough.
“Her husband Guy Weadick is famous for starting the Stampede, but we think it’s time Flores gets her time in the spotlight!”
The winners of the 2021 Alberta Book Publishing Awards will be announced in a virtual presentation, premiering on the BPAA YouTube channel on September 17.
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One night last week, I went into our daughters' room to tuck them into bed. I kissed my oldest daughter, and we said our goodnights. Moving on to our youngest daughter, I bent over her and kissed her cheek. Something wasn't quite right. She wouldn't respond with her usual "night-night." I repeated my goodnights, and she still lay there in silence. I asked her if she was okay, and her eyes began to dart back and forth rapidly. She has nystagmus, which makes the eyes go back and forth searching for a point of reference. Her nystagmus isn't usually very noticeable, but when she is highly stressed, it kicks into high gear. And when her eyes are darting quickly, we know she is anxious or upset or scared or very sad.
My mind began to go over the evening's events, trying to remember anything that could have upset her. Usually there is a pretty obvious trigger (Mama saying no to something, brother getting upset with her for taking a toy, being in an overstimulating environment, etc). But, nothing that evening had seemed to bother her. Even as I was brushing her teeth before bed, she seemed her usual self, but in a matter of 10 minutes, she was in her highly stressed/sad/upset mode. I tried in vain to figure out what the problem was.
I'm a mama. I fix things. I've been fixing the hurt feelings and hurt bodies of my young ones for 14 years. That's just what moms do. It's in our DNA. We want it "all better"...and the sooner, the better.
And then I remember. I'm not only a biological mama but also an adoptive mama. In many ways, things are the same as I relate to my youngest daughter, who was adopted. But in some ways, things are different. There is a span of three years of her past when I was not present. There is a biological history that I have no information about. There are hurts and abandonment issues that go way down deep to a place that is inaccessible to me. And, simply put, Mama cannot fix those things.
I reached my hands out to pick her up, and she looked away...eyes darting. I got closer, offering my arms again. She would not move toward me, this time with tears on the verge of falling. I moved in and scooped her up, and she lay her head down on my shoulder, clearly feeling defeated by whatever was going on inside her. I asked again if she was okay, but she was quiet. We went down to the couch where Daddy was, and I rubbed her back and held her close until she fell asleep.
It was one of those moments that arise and reminds me again that these children...these precious ones that have difficult pasts, abandonment issues, and survival skills from years in an institution...these little ones are unique. Mama cannot reach down inside and pull up the hurt and wash it away. Mama cannot put a bandaid on the ouchie. Mama isn't enough.
And it drives me to my knees again and again. God IS enough. He is what she needs, no matter what the issues are, no matter how deep the pain is. He is the one I point her to. Her whole life, as issues arise, I will have to admit my inability and point to Him as her healer, her hope, her Father.
This point is the same with our biological children too. We cannot be there for everything they will ever face. We cannot mend every broken heart they have. We have to point them to Him as their sustainer, healer, hope.
But for children with difficult pasts, parenting has extra hurdles, more unknown factors. Parenting them requires letting go of many variables that you simply have no control over (whether they were exposed to alcohol or drugs while in the womb, abuse that may have happened before you adopted, a past that you may not know or understand, survival instinct that may cause them to shut down every time they get upset, painful memories that you cannot change, etc).
Sometimes all I can do is hug her and rub her back and tell her that I love her, knowing full well that all I can give is simply not enough. As I sat on the couch holding her the other night, my mind drifted to Sandija. God is letting us have the privilege of entering the life of another orphan for 5 weeks this summer. With the warm bundle in my arms, I felt the full weight of my inadequacies. I know what it's like to not know what's going on inside their little hearts...to ask what is wrong and to hear nothing but silent tears. I know what it's like to look into their eyes and see pain that is far too deep to reach, and even if I could reach it, I wouldn't have the power to heal it. I know what it feels like to realize that everything in me is simply not enough...to realize that I really cannot fix everything.
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The following traffic restrictions, weather permitting, are expected this week in Athens-Clarke County:
1 — University of Georgia
• Waddell Street between South Hull Street and Florida Avenue. Lane closures through August 2011 for library construction; parking restrictions through May 1.
2 — Five Points area:
• Hampton Court between Agriculture Drive and O’Farrell Street. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday for water and sewer work.
• Beechwood Drive between West Lake and Pine Valley drives. Lane closures through Friday for storm drain installation.
3 — Western Clarke County:
• Baxter Street between South Milledge Avenue and Bloomfield Street. Lane closures Friday to replace utility pole.
• Evans Street between Rose Street and Waddell Extension. Closed through June 1 for storm drain installation. Lane closures from West Hancock Avenue to Rose Street through June 10.
• Boulevard between Wynburn and Beulah avenues and Lyndon Avenue between Boulevard and Cain Street. Lane closures on Boulevard through Friday for gas main work. Lyndon closed through April 22 for storm drain installation.
4 — Winterville:
• Henry Meyer Road between Athens and Cherokee roads. Lane closures today for pavement patching.
5 — Southeastern Clarke County:
• College Station Road at North Oconee River. Right lane closures through May 2 for utility pole installation.
• Whit Davis Road at Lexington Road. Turn lane closed through Wednesday for sewer work.
• Weatherly Woods Circle at Weatherly Woods Drive. Closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday for force main installation. Lane closures on Weatherly Woods Drive on Thursday through April 23.
• Bailey Street off Barnett Shoals Road. Closed between 480 and 625 Bailey St. through August 2011 for sewage treatment plant construction.
The following traffic restrictions, weather permitting, are expected this week in Jackson County:
• Georgia Highway 15 Alternate and 82 near Galilee Church Road. Railroad crossing closed from 8 a.m. Monday to 6 p.m. Wednesday for crossing improvements.
The following traffic restrictions, weather permitting, are expected this week in Franklin County:
• Interstate 85 from Georgia Highway 17 (Exit 173) to South Carolina border. Nighttime lane closures through July 31 for resurfacing.
Source: Athens-Clarke Transportation Department; Georgia Department of Transportation
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Bomb squad called after explosives concern at Dundas library
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Police have responded to the Dundas library on Oglivie St. after a suspicious package was found.
The Hamilton police bomb squad was called to the Dundas public library after a bottle filled with an unknown liquid was found in the book drop-off.
Police determined it was not an explosive and cleared the scene at about 1 p.m.
Police responded to a call from the Ogilvie Street branch at 9.22 a.m. Monday after a janitor found the bottle in the drop box for returned books and DVDs, according to police and Hamilton Library communications manager Bobbi Smith.
“You can see through it,” Smith said. “I think it’s just liquid, but there is a strong smell of gasoline. We’re still waiting to see if it’s harmful.”
Police say the bottle was examined and sent off for further testing.
Smith said it appeared someone was trying to vandalize the library, but that police had decided it was best to send in the bomb squad in case it was more serious.
Smith said the branch is closed to the public as usual on Mondays, but library administrators alerted staff at other branches across the city to “keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary” at their branches Monday, Smith said.
“Word travels fast these days with social media.” Library administrators didn’t want staff at branches to find out what was happening from sources other than the library itself, she said.
Smith said there has been no damage reported at the branch.


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LOGAN — Bear River Land Conservancy (BRLC) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2011 to hold and defend conservation easements on just under 500 acres of land in Cache, Rich and Box Elder Counties. The organization focuses on four primary areas of interest—working farms and ranches; land near rivers and streams; private lands and trails; and natural habitat areas for birds, plants and fish.
Headquartered in Logan, the BRLC is part of the Land Trust Alliance. The organization is growing and has recently hired its first professional executive director, Trevor Irish. Having worked with the BRLC in other capacities since January 2016, Irish introduced himself to the Cache County Council as the organization’s new leader on Tuesday.
Irish reminded council members that the county has always been supportive of conserving and enhancing private lands for working farms and ranches, along with wildlife habitat and watershed. Despite a depressed economy, Irish said a surprising 42 percent of voters supported a measure to preserve critical lands in 2008. Proposition 1 would have raised property taxes to provide ten million dollars to protect open space and agriculturally important land. When the proposal failed, local lawmakers worried that it may take some time for the issue to resurface. Irish expressed his support for taking another look.
“That’s the most recent research I know of having been done, was 2008,” Irish said. “We would like to do more, and we would especially like to do more talking about these partnerships that have worked elsewhere so well. As I’ve talked to [leaders of other organizations], we believe that we are not opposing forces, that we are part of a team and that we want to cooperate more.”
The Bear River Land Conservancy is focusing its current efforts on projects to preserve land and open space in Nibley, Providence and Richmond, along with important stream, habitat and open space near Garden City. Prior to being hired as its executive director, Irish worked as the BRLC’s director of community engagement. More information about the BRLC is available at http://bearriverlandconservancy.org.


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Bellator Will Move To Five-Round Main Events, Scott Coker says
Bellator’s President Scott Coker joined Ariel Helwani’s podcast show “The MMA hour” where he discussed various aspects of the Bellator and what lies ahead for the company soon.
One of the notable things Coker announced was that the promotion is now going to reshape their main events and will have five-round headliners from the start of the next year.
Bellator has seen some great fights over the years in the main events, but the fans and fighters always had their dissatisfaction with this three-round structure. They felt that there was much more left to deliver but only for the scarcity of time, it couldn’t happen.
The UFC, Bellator’s competitor, made the transition to five-round main events a few years ago and it has been a success since then.
Recently, Yoel Romero made his debut against Phil Davis in the promotion at Bellator 266.
After the quota of three rounds was finished, a baffled Romero walked to the center of the ring thinking there were still two rounds left in the fight. But to his surprise, there were only three rounds in the main event of the night.
While during his tenure at the UFC, Romero always had something in-store for the championship rounds and used to bring the fight to his foes in these final moments.
But like Romero, many MMA fans were left disappointed as they knew Romero could have exploded in these later rounds, getting the decision in his favor.
A similar event happened this past week as well when Michael Page edged out Douglas Lima in their rematch at Bellator 267.
The fight began in either’s favor and both fighters had their moments during the bout. But again, this was a three-round main event leaving the fans and experts thinking how the fight could have folded if there were two more rounds.
Understanding the dismay of the fans, Bellator has finally decided to work out their main events in the coming year and soon we could be seeing the five-round main events in the promotion.

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Here, we have listed Mira's stunning saree looks to look our best this festive season.
Mira donned a black sequin saree and looked fabulous. She completed the look with black pumps and minimal makeup.
The diva looked gorgeous in an ivory saree, with small gold motifs all over and a classy gold choker.
She stole all our hearts in a botanical printed saree in white and shades of green.
She looks stunning in a rani pink jumpsuit-style ruffle saree; the exaggerated sleeves on one side caught everyone's attention.
Posed with Shahid, Mira added glam to the event in a blush pink sequin saree featuring a heavily embellished border.
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Ancient Rhythms ~ Modern Beats ~ Healing Intentions
We resonate to a primordial longing to dance to the drumbeat, rattle and soulful tribal vibrations and mantras which call Spirit to dance. Blending genres and world music, Get Tribal creates music that speaks to the unlived self…the soulful being that resides in all of us. "When we dream we enter the omniscient world of the Shaman. We have purposefully created music that allows for a similar transcendental perspective."
The music of Get Tribal was a natural progression from Kari's lifelong work with dreams, Archetypes and studying with Shamans all over the world. Through drumming, each composition is centered on ethnic rhythms that inspire the same type of awakening that Shamans seek.
Each track is designed to awaken the energetic body, igniting consciousness with inner wisdom. We strive to create meditative openings in our music and seek to energize the emotions. Get Tribal received a nomination for Best New Artist in 2014 and God of Drum was nominated for Best World Album at ZMR.
Our Newest Release!
Radio God is inspired by Kirtan style mantras, blending world spiritual music in a tapestry of ethnic rhythms and and modern beats creating a super chill ~ sensual landscape. Perfect for yoga and exercise, these tracks will allow you to hold Asanas longer and meditate through exercise. Additionally, the Shamanic rhythms are designed to root the body while the melodies allow Spirit to dance. Click on the image above to listen to samples and read about the inspiration behind each track.
God of Drum was nominated for Best World album in 2014. Using Shamanic drumming and juxtaposing chants from various parts of the world, it is inspired by the thunder deities of different regions. This world fusion album was designed for chakra meditation and you can actually feel the tonality of the myriad of drums moving through the chakra centers in the body. The album received acclaim for its fresh and invigorating soundscape and the scope of its vision. Click the image above to read reviews and learn more about this album.
The group’s newest release, Radio God, focuses on drumming, yet is inspired by world chants and spiritual melodies, with energetic and modern sounds that uplift the spirit. Radio God opens meditative vistas with a rhythmic renaissance inspired by Kirtan, chanting and ancient songs.
Kari describes Radio God as being "inspired by the idea that if all music past and present returned as sound waves from space, the melody would play as a timeless and universal message of unity: Om.”