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A few days ago, Chicago slid into the new phase of vaccination, Phase 1C which allows more and more people to get vaccinated. However, people have a misconception that they are fully immune to the contraction of coronavirus because they have been fully vaccinated. Well, that is not true.
In fact, people can contract COVID-19 and develop its visible symptoms even after getting all doses of vaccine. These are, reportedly, the side effects of the vaccine. The people with fulfilled appointments at a mass vaccination site in Chicago at Cook County have reported developing the symptoms of COVID-19 after getting fully vaccinated, and the city officials have called it the “side effects” of the vaccine. However, it is announced that side effects aren’t a bad signal for you, it simply means that your body is responding. And if you have got the COVID-19, it would not be as severe as it would be without the vaccine, though it is necessary to get tested for the virus to be sure.
In the NBC report, side effects can appear after receiving one or two doses of any coronavirus, which are 3 in total. However, not everyone is supposed to experience the side effects, it varies from body to body. The report released by experts stated that women are more likely to develop side effects of the vaccine; similar is the case with young people. Moreover, side effects appearance also depends on whether or not the person has previous experience with the coronavirus.
The top doctors of Chicago at CDC said that people are more likely to show the symptoms or side effects of the vaccine after the second dose. And although it is a hint that your body is responding to the vaccine, not getting side effects is still very safe.
Upon the concerns of people who have developed side effects after being fully vaccinated, the doctors clear out that people who report side effects after getting completely vaccinated do not need to quarantine themselves; their symptoms are no longer contagious.
The doctors also made it clear that even though the efficacy of the vaccine is pretty high and the vaccines are “very protective,” they are still not entirely preventive against the spread of the coronavirus, as it is visible in some cases.
Since getting COVID-19 is a reported side effect of the vaccine, people are recommended to be extra careful with the exposure after getting vaccinated. Furthermore, doctors have stressed that there is no limitation of not getting tested after the full vaccination. If you develop symptoms of coronavirus, you should go and get tested.
This makes it pretty complicated for people to go to rush-prone places for vaccination, be extra careful during it, be extra careful after, and if they do develop the symptoms, go to test centers to get tested, which is likely to be a crowded place as well.
In this time of need, a clinic in Chicago is providing a facility of Free COVID-19 Test and Free approved vaccination, make an appointment now.


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Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) is a medicinal plant with adaptogenic, antioxidant, endocrine, reproductive, and central nervous system effects. Rhodiola root preparations have been extensively studied and used in Scandinavia and Russia as an herbal medicine.
In the twentieth century, Soviet physicians classified rhodiola as an adaptogen. This invented term refers to a hypothetical treatment described as follows: an adaptogen helps the body adapt to stresses of various kinds, whether heat, cold, exertion, trauma, sleep deprivation, toxic exposure, radiation, infection, or psychological stress. Furthermore, an adaptogen supposedly causes no side effects, treats a wide variety of illnesses, and helps return an organism toward balance no matter what may have gone wrong.
How does it work?
The properties of Rhodiola rosea to influence the cardiopulmonary system, central nervous system, and improve the ability to adapt to stressors have been attributed primarily to its influence on the levels and activity of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in different structures in the brain. It may be that the plant inhibits the breakdown of these chemicals and facilitates the neurotransmitter transport within the brain.
In addition to these effects on the central nervous system, Rhodiola has been reported to increase the chemicals that provide energy to the muscle of the heart and to prevent the depletion of adrenal catecholamines induced by acute stress.
Furthermore, Rhodiola has been observed to prevent the stress-induced increase of cortisol, which may account for its anti-stress effect, but might also be associated with increased attention, anti-fatigue effect as well as the antidepressant effect.
Rhodiola rosea root supports the functioning of the adrenal glands and encourages a healthy response to physical, emotional and mental stress by normalizing cortisol levels and other stress-related hormones. If used regularly, it functions to support the body’s natural resistance and adaptation to stressful influences.* Numerous clinical studies have demonstrated a positive effect of Rhodiola root extract and a healthy mood.
A 2002 review in HerbalGram, the journal of the American Botanical Council, reported that numerous studies of rhodiola in both humans and animals have indicated that it helps prevent fatigue, stress, and the damaging effects of oxygen deprivation. Evidence also suggests that it acts as an antioxidant, enhances immune system function, and can increase sexual energy. Rhodiola’s efficacy was confirmed in a 2011 review of 11 placebo-controlled human studies. The reviewers considered studies that all had study designs rated as moderate to good quality, and the analysis of their combined data concluded that rhodiola might have beneficial effects on physical performance, mental performance, and certain mental health conditions. The reviewers noted that very few adverse events are reported, suggesting a good safety profile.
Rhodiola rosea has a very low level of toxicity in animal studies. The toxic dose is calculated in humans to be about 235 gm or 235,000 mg for a 70 kg man. The typical daily dose for chronic administration is 360-600 mg per day when standardized for 1% rosavin, 180-300 mg when standardized for 2% rosavin, or 100-170 mg when standardized for 2.6% rosavin. There are also products available that list the rosavins in milligrams; examples include 6 mg of rosavins per 120 mg of rhodiola root or 12 mg of rosavins per 240 mg of rhodiola root. These formulations are an even more robust 5% rosavin content yet still, all of these provide a large margin of safety. Yet again other products might be standardized to the salidroside content although those seem to be less prevalent in the U.S. market.
Overall, there are very few side effects with Rhodiola. Some anxious individuals may be over activated and become agitated. Rhodiola rosea may also interfere with sleep in some individuals and should be taken early in the day. It should be avoided in individuals with bipolar disorder who have a history of manic episodes when given antidepressants or stimulants and should be used with caution in general, in those with bipolar disorder. If use is desired just prior to an academic exam or an athletic competition, the suggested dose is three times the dose for daily consumption for one dose. Safety issues are not available for pregnancy and lactation and should therefore be avoided.
Rhodiola for Depression
This clinical trial shows that the special rhodiola rhizome extract SHR-5 “possesses a clear and significant anti-depressive activity in patients suffering from mild to moderate depression.” In addition, the extract appears to be safe for short-term use, with no adverse effects reported. The authors expect that future clinical trials including a 12-week follow-up period and a larger multi-center study design will show how the efficacy of SHR-5 compares with conventional pharmaceutical antidepressants. In addition, more research is needed to confirm the mechanism of action for this observed antidepressant activity. Dr. Richard P. Brown, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, states “In addition to mood elevation, evidence indicates that R. rosea has numerous other benefits, including enhancement of cognitive function, sexual function, and both mental and physical performance under stress.
Does Rhodiola Rosea Work for Anxiety?
The impacts of Rhodiola Rosea also have been tested on stress and anxiety from both bodily and mental sources. A report by the American Botanical Council says that “Most users find that it improves their mood, energy levels, and mental clearness.” They also report on a report that mentioned Rhodiola Rosea could increase stress threshold while at the same time protecting the brain and also heart from the actual physical impacts of stress.
It is thought that rhodiola may aid anxiety secondary to its adaptogenic abilities, with the increase in serotonin seen with rhodiola not likely a concern for anxiogenic effects as the receptor that mediates anxiety from serotonin (5-HT3) appears to be downregulated by Rhodiola. 10-20mg/kg of Rhodiola (3% rosavins and 1% salidroside) one hour prior to a light/dark exploration test has been found to have some minor anxiolytic effects with no apparent dose-dependency. In humans, there appears to be improvements in generalized anxiety disorder with rhodiola supplementation at 340mg over 10 weeks; this study was open-label.
Best Rhodiola Rosea Brands
In conclusion there is one brand that seem to have the best product according to the users experiences: Swedish Herbal Institute (SHI).
Swedish Herbal Institute commercializes the product “Arctic Root”. It is the one used in most scientific studies
and right now iHerb sell it. Update: SHI has discontinued this product and now sells a blend of 3 adaptogens (including Rhodiola SHR-5) called Adapt-Life. It ships from UK, because they still can’t find distributors in US.
Other pretty good brands of Rhodiola, which you can find on Amazon:
- Viridian “Maximum Potency Rhodiola Rosea Root”. Combination of rhodiola rosea extract (standardised to 3% rosavins, 1% salidrozide and 40% polyphenols) with whole rhodiola root powder in a base of alfalfa, spirulina and bilberry.
- Now Foods Rhodiola. NOW® Rhodiola is standardized to 3% Total Rosavins and min. 1% Salidroside.
Both products are pretty potent and made by very reputable brands. New Chapter’s “Rhodiola Force” and Cyto-Matrix Rhodiola extract is also very good.
Personally I use Now Foods brand, it’s cheap and works well. It smells like fresh flowers when I open a capsule and does not taste that bad. It provides amazing energy and the ability to make you perform at a greater intensity. Made me feel like a machine.

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SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pentair Ltd. (NYSE: PNR) Chairman and CEO Randall J. Hogan will present at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference held in New York, N.Y., on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Hogan's presentation will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT.
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I awoke today to Andy Barrie’s [Toronto] CBC Metro Morning–a show I usually find enlightening and of a quality I was not used to in Edmonton’s local CBC broadcasts.
The discussion involved a panel comprising people raised in Canada of differing racial backgrounds. Okay.
Andy Barrie having noted how on the radio, minorities are usually hired if they have an ‘ethnic’ sounding voice as opposed to not, they moved on to the perspectives of Literature and their personal experience–
The requisite ‘Thug Black’ sounding guy responded with: ‘…with the recent death of J.D. Salinger, I remembered how growing up I didn’t really understand the draw everyone had with Holden Caulfield–the character didn’t represent anything to me: a white rich boy, raised in a New England private school…’
It was not only this statement. Others from the other panelists…sounded absolutely uninformed to me–with regards to being raised “with race” let’s say.
This is absolute garbage–nothing more than self-imposed ‘racisim’, tribalism, or segregation even.
Literature is about USING YOUR IMAGINATION. I never, while reading of the exploits of Holden Caulfield contemplated the fact that, I did not share this boy’s A: appearance, B: educational circumstance, C: potential income bracket of his parents.
Why is it EVER assumed that there exists hard and fast tribal dilineations, that must be ‘respected’ and ‘acknowledged’– Nod, Nod, Wink, Wink…
That to me, sounds much like the bullshit we afford indoctrinational ‘institutions’ such as churches and other religious bodies, to also perpetuate artificial tribal stereotypes.
What this actually spoke to, in my mind? Is horrible ghettoized, tribal parenting. Why must a 10 year old ‘black’ child NOT be capable of reading about green humanoids who live on an island on the other side of the Earth, and not identify the universal humanity which Literature is actually capable of showing us?
This black youth, on CBC mentioned how rather than being capable of placing himself in the shoes of Holden, he finally grasped literature, when he read Malcom X and Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man.
The Catcher in the Rye is actually a universal story, well-liked by school curricula around the world because it DOES represent a universal. The tragic metamosphosis one may experience when on the cusp of adulthood, but still a child facing adult truths and realities. Race in all honestly has so very little to DO with the message of the book at all.
I mean give me a break! What disgusts me the most about this explicit perpetuation of tribal stereotyping is that RACE, all you small minded child-raisers of the world– IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT.
And a tribal collective merely constructs and re-constructs it every damn time a child is made to understand that they ‘should read books for their own kind’.
And as Andy Barrie showed, in Canada it seems, we all must nod and agree, lest we, in calling out the lunatic idiocy of this commentary be deemed a ‘racist’ ourselves. I submit this: that a “victim” perpetuating definitions laid out by their historical oppressor is whom really needs to give their heads’ a shake.
This is just as true for all those I keep encountering who having been BORN and RAISED in Canada, of parents from another culture, describe themselves as “of their parents culture” due to the fact that they have followed some bullshit caricature of said culture such as Bollywood, Bhangra and Bhelpuri + Hindu temples, for South Asian offspring, or Pupusas, Piñatas and Pozole + Catholic Churches for Latin American offspring. A handful of stereotypes + you in the middle, hardly = a distinct identity.
I’m sorry but ANYONE [of ANY BIOLOGICAL LINEAGE], born ANYWHERE can learn, appreciate and participate in these caricatures, and IT DOESN’T MAKE THEM PART OF ANY TRIBE.
Waving a badge of tribal affiliation is wrong. Teaching children which tribes they do and do not belong to is? Child Abuse.
Identity is formed from a socialization process–parents + (usually in Canada) a Public Education System.
The sad thing about adopting children from Haiti (or Malawi, or Burkina Faso, or Bangladesh, or Romania, or Peru) is NOT that “they are being robbed of their culture”–it is that the new family DOES NOT SEEK OUT AND EXPOSE the entire family including the adoptee to not ONLY their own culture of biological origin, but to the great DIVERSITY of cultures that comprise the entire human diaspora.
Child Abuse is actually raising children with small minds, invisible internal borders of identity and a global misapprehension that Humanity is not one.

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After showing some good flashes in Goodyear but being informed that he would not make the Opening Day roster, Ryan Flaherty opted out of his minor league pact with the Cleveland Indians on March 20 to see what options were out there.
On Sunday, the 32-year-old utility man returned to the Tribe, agreeing to a minor league deal. He is expected to report to Triple-A Columbus in advance of the Clippers season opening series with the Indianapolis Indians beginning from Huntington Park on Thursday, April 4.
Things have changed significantly on the Indians roster since Flaherty made the decision to test the open market. Second baseman Jason Kipnis has been shut down with a right calf injury and started the season on the 10-day injured list. Shortstop Francisco Lindor, while working his way back from his own right calf injury, sprained his left ankle in a minor league spring training game and has headed to Green Bay, Wisconsin, for a second opinion on the latter injury. He too has begun the year on the 10-day IL.
The losses of Kipnis and Lindor led the Indians to sign veteran infielder Brad Miller to a one-year Major League deal to help absorb the early losses of the Tribe’s keystone combination. The team has been using Miller extensively at second base, while using rookie Eric Stamets and utility man Max Moroff at shortstop.
The left-handed hitting Flaherty appeared in 17 games for Cleveland in Cactus League play this spring, hitting .243 with a .333 on-base percentage and a .459 slugging mark. He added two doubles, two homers, and eight RBI while also drawing five walks.
He has spent each of the last seven seasons in the Majors. A first round pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2008 draft, he debuted with the Orioles in 2012 and spent his first six big league seasons in Baltimore. He became a free agent after the 2017 season and spent last spring in Florida with the Philadelphia Phillies before he was released late in camp and signed with the Atlanta Braves. He played in 81 games for the Braves (.217/.298/.292) and also appeared briefly in eight games for their Triple-A Gwinnett affiliate.
Flaherty has appeared in 533 games during his seven-year career, posting a lifetime .216/.286/.347 line at the plate. Defensively, he brings plenty of versatility, as he has taken the field at every position but catcher and center fielder at the big league level.
He is expected to see time around the infield for the Clippers, teaming up with prospects Yu Chang and Mark Mathias and fellow veteran Mike Freeman.
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CHICAGO – Led by four double-digit scorers, the No. 7 ranked Saint Xavier University women's basketball team won its sixth straight game defeating Trinity International University (Ill.), 83-74, in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play Thursday evening at the Shannon Center in Chicago. The Cougars were led by sophomore guard Suzie Broski (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) who scored a season-high 25 points to go along with a game-best three steals. Sophomore guard Morgan Stuut (Marcellus, Mich./Three Rivers) notched her sixth double-double of the season and 20th of her young career posting 10 points and 13 rebounds for SXU.
Both junior guard Jordan Brandt (Winamac, Ind./Winamac) and junior guard Niara Harris (Richton Park, Ill./Robert Morris/Rich South) each hit double figures scoring 13 and 10 points, respectively. The game was close in the early stages with neither team able to build larger than a six-point lead. A jumper by Broski late in the first half capped an 11-0 run and put Saint Xavier ahead, 40-27, with two minutes to play before halftime. However, the Trojans closed out the half with a fury and scored eight unanswered to make it, 40-35, at the break. In the second half, TIU came back to tie things up, 45-45, in the first five minutes of the frame. A 9-2 run for the Cougars pushed the lead back up to seven, but Trinity International did not go away and tied the game again, 65-65, with seven minutes remaining in the game. Back-to-back lay-ups by Brandt in the final three minutes helped SXU pull away for good pushing the lead into double figures.
Saint Xavier (7-1 overall/7-1 CCAC) travels to Hammond, Ind., for its next game against CCAC foe Purdue University-Calumet on Saturday, December 8. The game is set to tip-off at 1:00 p.m. (Central).


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Josef Martinez scored his MLS-best 14th goal before departing with an injury to help Atlanta United beat Columbus Crew 2-0.
Atlanta United became the first team to take points off of NYCFC at Yankee Stadium, while Kansas City gained a hard-fought point in Portland.
Alex Callens scored the tying goal in the 77th minute off a feed from star David Villa as NYCFC earned a 1-1 tie with the Atlanta United Saturday.
Josef Martinez scored three goals to equal the MLS record for career hat tricks as host Atlanta United defeated the nine-man Philadelphia Union 3-1.
Orlando City has revoked the privileges afforded to Atlanta United's organized supporter groups for three matches at Orlando City Stadium.
Teal Bunbury scored on a penalty kick in the 88th minute as the New England Revolution tied Atlanta United 1-1 on Wednesday night.
Julian Gressel was named Rookie of the Year in MLS in 2017, an honor the German says he wouldn't have earned without playing college soccer.
Atlanta United defender Greg Garza will miss at least four months after undergoing shoulder surgery.
A third of the way through the 2018 MLS season, it's clear MLS is evolving, the East is becoming a powerhouse, and Atlanta is at the center of both.
Red Bulls defender Kemar Lawrence was taken off the field in a cart on Sunday after being injured in New York's 3-1 victory over Atlanta United.
Orlando City condemned the actions of its fans after a number of supporters threw objects on the pitch throughout Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Atlanta.
The idea was that Toronto FC had its swagger back, but two losses in four days spells trouble. Meantime, Atlanta United is tops but vulnerable.
Atlanta United snapped Orlando City's six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Sunday night -- much to the chagrin of Lions fans.


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Loose Women's Charlene White was left speechless as Denise Welch made, what the show's new host deemed, an "inappropriate" comment about something Alan Shearer once said to her.
Denise was back on the panel of the ITV programme on Monday lunchtime, albeit virtually from her home in Cheshire, to join newsreader Charlene and co-stars Judy Love and Linda Robson to discuss a diverse range of topics from influencers in Dubai to the death of Phil Spector.
And the final subject up for discussion was ladies and their bras and whether they pay enough attention to the correct size and fitting.
Charlene threw the topic over to Geordie actress Denise who revealed something Newcastle United legend Shearer once said to her when they bumped into each other at an event following her much talked about stint on Celebrity Big Brother.
The ex-Coronation Street star told her fellow Loose Women panellists: "It's no so much the not wearing bras, I like to wear the nice stretchy comfy bras. I'm not really bothered about the results.
"As we're talking about footballers, Alan Shearer once said to me 'I enjoyed seeing you playing 'keepy-uppy' with your boobs in the Big Brother house,' so even then I wasn't paying much attention to a support bra!"
Putting her head in hands, Charlene replied: "a bit inappropriate!" as Birds of a Feather actress Linda glanced at her looking a bit bemused.
Denise, who will soon make her on screen debut in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, first mentioned former England striker Shearer's remark to her when appearing on online breakfast show Wakey last year.
She told host host Ginger Johnson: "She explained: "I'm sat here now with no bra on and a few years ago, Alan Shearer, another of our famous Geordies said to me "I haven't seen you since you were playing keepy-uppy with your boobs in the Big Brother house."

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One of the biggest surprises from this year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was the mid-credits scene reveal that introduced Charlize Theron as Clea – who is simply one of the most important characters from the Doctor Strange comic books. She is the princess of the Dark Dimension, the same one that Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) visited in the first movie of the franchise and bargained with Dormammu repeated times.
But how did Theron and Marvel’s paths cross? In recent years, the Academy Award winner has been excitedly announced as part of several blockbuster movies, including the Fast & Furious saga and Netflix’s The Old Guard. The difference is, her debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was kept secret – and still kind of is, considering that her reveal is a spoiler for whoever hasn’t watched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Theron talked about the decision to say yes to Marvel, her future in the franchise, and how she went from zero to superhero fan in about one week:
“If I can find the anchor, then I’m never going to be a snob about, like, ‘Oh, does this make me less of a powerful actor?’ I was ignorant, I didn’t know those movies well enough until a family who I consider, like, my adopted family had me watch them. They’re crazy Marvel fans, and I always used to make fun of them. Like, ‘Oh my God, you guys are such fucking nerds.’ Then one spring break we rented a house and our kids were in a camp and they were like, ‘You need to fucking sit down and watch.’ So, we watched all the movies, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, they’re so fucking good.’ And the kids got in on it, too, and it was such an enjoyable ride. And there’s a mythology around it and it’s been thought out over decades with Clea, and I’m challenged by that. Like, how do you reinvent that? So, I’m excited, but I honestly don’t know what the fuck it’s going to be.”
The Multiverse and What’s Next for Marvel: Will We See Clea Again?
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness saw one of Marvel’s most powerful heroes powering though different universes after a spell cast by Wanda Maximoff (Elisabeth Olsen) damages the very fabric of reality. Even though the blockbuster received criticism due to its lack of creativity when it came to its main storyline, the movie was celebrated for playing with horror tropes, and director Sam Raimi’s return to Marvel was met with excitement by fans. The sequel currently sits as the third highest-grossing movie of 2022, with over $900 million made in the worldwide box office.
The movie was part of the last batch of entries in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which introduced several new characters to the superhero universe. In 2023, Phase Five kicks off with Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, and even though it’s way too early to speculate, it’s not unrealistic to assume that we won’t have to wait until Doctor Strange 3 to see Charlize Theron’s Clea again.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is available to stream on Disney+ now. You can watch the trailer below:

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- By: Gerald Brittle
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- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
If you think ghosts are only responsible for hauntings, think again. The Demonologist reveals the grave religious process behind supernatural events and how it can happen to you. Used as a text in seminaries and classrooms, this is one book you can't put down. For over five decades, Ed and Loraine Warren have been considered America's foremost experts on demonology and exorcism. With over 3,000 investigations to their credit, they reveal what actually breaks the peace in haunted houses. Don't miss the Warrens in the new blockbuster movie The Conjuring.
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Ratings based on 106 Verified Reviews
They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
4.1 Room cleanliness
4.2 Service & staff
4.1 Room comfort
4.0 Hotel condition
They paid and stayed.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Feb 17, 2015
Noisy heater, excellent breakfast, service very welcoming
by A verified traveler
Posted Feb 16, 2015
It was very nice and comfy! Would stay there again! Wish we could have stayed longer!
by A verified traveler
Hotel close to familyPosted Feb 10, 2015
Cons: Maintenance needs improving, changing the sheets, used things from others in sheets just nasty, empty trash
The room was dirty, smelled, the heater worked off and on, very disappointed, stayed with another Best Western in Bowling Green, OH, much better hotel, was nervous considering the previous stay, will not stay at the hotel in Monroeville again, will also NOT recommend to my family and friends who visit there quite often
for Familiesby Patrickfrom Michigan
Great hotel near a factory outlet on I75Posted Dec 29, 2014 on Hotels.com
Situated near the factory outlet & near of the cheapest gas stations in Ohio. Hotel is clean, WIFI is super. My only small problem was the poor breakfast, not the basic food they promised but on the day I went for breakfast, it appeared that the eggs were bad. Everything else was fine.
for Familiesby Tedfrom Milwaukee
UnamazingPosted Dec 27, 2014 on Hotels.com
If you have to stay in Monroe, Ohio you could stay here. Or better yet, don't stay in Monroe. At least the Best Western is significantly better than the Wave hotel next door, where I stayed last time I was forced into I75 adjacent lodging in southwestern Ohio.
for Familiesby Williamfrom Monroe, NC
Don't count on much from this place...Posted Dec 26, 2014 on Hotels.com
TV didn't work in first room, so we were moved to a second. At midnight fire alarm in our room went off (no other rooms affected), and they moved us to another room. We stayed 3 nights, and cleaning service never cleaned our room once... VERY disappointed with this hotel.
for Business Travelersby Nathanfrom Ohio
Good for Business StayPosted Dec 10, 2014 on Hotels.com
The price was right for what I needed on a business stay. Easy access to I-75. Will consider to use again.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom From Michigan
Thanksgiving TravelPosted Dec 2, 2014
Pros: The staff are very friendly and helpful.
Cons: The breakfast fare is pretty standard.
Location: There is an outlet mall nearby.
The hotel is very convenient for a stay near family. The hotel is clean and comfortable. The morning staff were particularly helpful and friendly. The city water supply had an issue on Thanksgiving morning (a nearby three alarm fire caused the city water supply to be stirred up and the water was a rusty color for a few hours until the city system was flushed out). The hotel staff tried to handle it very professionally. We checked out not knowing if we would have water or not. But the staff held our rooms for us in case, and the problem did clear up by the afternoon.
for Getaway With Friendsby A verified traveler
great stayPosted Dec 1, 2014 on Hotels.com
for Familiesby Stuartfrom Middletown, Ohio
Don't stay in this hotelPosted Nov 30, 2014 on Hotels.com
On the second day of our stay the water turned orange. We also had $25 stolen from our room by the hotel maid service. I reported the stolen money to the front office but I did not hear anything from the management. This is one of the worst hotels I have experienced.

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Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance to retired individuals, regardless of their medical condition, and certain younger people with disabilities or end-stage renal disease. Here are some basic facts about Medicare that you should know.What does Medicare cover?
Medicare coverage consists of two main parts: Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) and Medicare Part B (medical insurance). These parts together are known as Original Medicare. A third part, Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage), covers all Part A and Part B services, and may provide additional services. A fourth part, Medicare Part D, offers prescription drug coverage that can help you handle the rising costs of prescriptions.Medicare Part A (hospital insurance)
Generally known as hospital insurance, Part A covers services associated with inpatient hospital care. These are the costs associated with an overnight stay in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or psychiatric hospital, including charges for the hospital room, meals, and nursing services. Part A also covers hospice care and home health care.Medicare Part B (medical insurance)
Generally known as medical insurance, Part B covers other medical care. Physician care — whether you received it as an inpatient at a hospital, as an outpatient at a hospital or other health-care facility, or at a doctor's office — is covered under Part B. Laboratory tests, physical therapy or rehabilitation services, and ambulance service are also covered. Medicare Part B also covers 100% of the cost of many preventative services and an annual wellness visit.Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage)
A Medicare Advantage plan is a private health-care plan that contracts with Medicare to provide Part A and Part B benefits. A Medicare Advantage plan covers all of the services that Original Medicare covers except hospice care. Some plans offer extra coverage for expenses not covered by Original Medicare such as vision, hearing, dental, and other health expenses. Most also offer prescription drug (Part D) coverage. Several types of Medicare Advantage plans may be available, including health maintenance organization (HMO) plans, preferred provider organization (PPO) plans, private fee-for-service (PFFS) plans, and special needs plans (SNPs). You can choose to enroll in either Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan. If you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, you'll generally pay a monthly premium for it, in addition to your Part B premium.Medicare Part D (prescription drug coverage)
All Medicare beneficiaries are eligible to join a Medicare prescription drug plan offered by private companies or insurers that have been approved by Medicare. Although these plans vary in price and benefits, they all cover a broad number of brand name and generic drugs available at local pharmacies or through the mail. Medicare prescription drug coverage is voluntary, but if you decide to join a plan, keep in mind that some plans cover more drugs or offer a wider selection of pharmacies (for a higher premium) than others.
You can get information and help with comparing plans on the Medicare website, medicare.gov, or by calling a Medicare counselor at 1-800-Medicare.What is not covered by Medicare Parts A and B?
Some medical expenses are not covered by either Part A or B. These expenses include:
- Your Part B premium
- Deductibles, coinsurance, or co-payments that apply
- Most prescription drugs
- Dental care
- Hearing aids
- Eye care
- Custodial care at home or in a nursing home
Medicare Part C may cover some of these expenses, or if you're enrolled in Original Medicare you can purchase a supplemental Medigap insurance policy that will help cover what Medicare does not.Are you eligible for Medicare?
Most people age 65 or older who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States are eligible for Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) without paying a monthly premium. You are eligible at age 65 if:
- You receive or are eligible to receive Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board benefits based on your own work record or on someone else's work record (as a spouse, divorced spouse, widow, widower, divorced widow, divorced widower, or parent), or
- You or your spouse worked long enough in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid
In addition, if you are under age 65, you can get Part A without paying a monthly premium if you have received Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board disability benefits for 24 months, or if you are on kidney dialysis or are a kidney transplant patient.
Even if you're not eligible for free Part A coverage, you may still be able to purchase it by paying a premium. Call the Social Security Administration (SSA) at (800) 772-1213 for more information.
Although Medicare Part B (medical insurance) is optional, most people sign up for it. If you want to join a Medicare managed care plan or a Medicare private fee-for-service plan, you'll need to enroll in both Parts A and B. And Medicare Part B is never free — you'll pay a monthly premium for it, even if you are eligible for premium-free Medicare Part A.How much does Medicare cost?
Medicare deductible amounts and premiums change annually. Here's what you'll pay in 2024 if you're enrolled in Original Medicare:
Part A (hospital)
None for most people, but noneligible individuals pay up to $505 per month (if they have 39 or fewer quarters of Medicare-covered employment)
$1,632 per benefit period
$408 a day for the 61st to 90th day each benefit period; $816 a day for the 91st to 150th day for each lifetime reserve day (total of 60 lifetime reserve days); $204 a day for the 21st to 100th day each benefit period for skilled nursing facility care
Part B (medical)
The standard Part B premium amount is $174.70 (subject to an income-based adjustment). However, some people who get Social Security benefits will pay more than this amount. See below for more information.
$240 per year
After satisfying a deductible if one applies, you normally pay 20% of the approved amount for medical expenses (20 to 40% for outpatient mental health services, 20% for hospital charges for outpatient hospital services, nothing for laboratory services)
Most people pay the standard Part B premium. But if your modified adjusted gross income as reported on your federal income tax return from two years ago is above a certain amount, you'll pay the standard premium plus an extra charge called the Income Related Monthly Adjusted Amount (IRMAA).
To determine if
you're subject to income-related premiums, the SSA uses the most recent federal tax return provided by the
IRS. Generally, the tax return you filed in 2023 (based on 2022 income) will be used to determine if you will
pay an income-related premium in 2024. You can contact the SSA at (800) 772-1213 if you have new
information to report that might change the determination and lower your premium.
The table below shows what you'll pay if you're in this group.
|You filed an individual income tax return with MAGI that was:
|You filed a joint income tax return with MAGI that was:
|You filed an income tax return as married filing separately with MAGI that was:
|Total monthly premium in 2024 is:
|*Total monthly premium in 2024 immunosuppressive drug coverage only is:
| $103,000 or less
|$206,000 or less
|$103,000 or less
|Above $103,000 up to $129,000
|Above $206,000 up to $258,000
|Above $129,000 up to $161,000
|Above $258,000 up to $322,000
|Above $161,000 up to $193,000
|Above $322,000 up to $386,000
|Above $193,000 and less than $500,000
|Above $386,000 and less than $750,000
|Above $103,000 and less than $397,000
|$500,000 and above
|$750,000 and above
|$397,000 and above
*This premium applies to a benefit that extends coverage for immunosuppressive drugs for people who qualify for Medicare coverage due to end-stage renal disease. Although this coverage ends 36 months after a successful kidney transplant, Medicare may help you pay for immunosuppressive drugs beyond 36 months if you don't have certain types of other health coverage (such as a group health plan, TRICARE, or Medicaid) that covers immunosuppressive drugs.
Since Original Medicare doesn't cover every type of medical care, and you'll have to pay deductibles and coinsurance, you may want to buy a Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) policy.
If you're enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, you'll generally pay one monthly premium for that plan in addition to your Medicare Part B premium. Each Medicare Advantage plan has different premiums and costs for services, and coverage varies, so what you'll pay depends on the plan you have.Who administers the Medicare program?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has overall responsibility for administering the Medicare program and sets standards and policies. The CMS also manages the official government website for Medicare, medicare.gov. But it's the SSA that processes Medicare applications and answers Medicare eligibility questions. How do you sign up for Medicare?
You'll generally be automatically enrolled in Medicare when you turn 65 if you're already been receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement Board benefits for at least four months before you turn 65. The SSA will notify you that you're being enrolled.
If you're not automatically enrolled and are eligible for Medicare at age 65, you have a 7-month initial enrollment period to sign up for Part A and/or Part B.
Although there's no cost to enroll in Medicare Part A, you'll pay a premium to enroll in Medicare Part B. If you've been automatically enrolled in Part B, you'll be notified that you have a certain amount of time after your enrollment date to decline coverage. Even if you decide not to enroll in Medicare Part B during the initial enrollment period, you can enroll later during the annual general enrollment period that runs from January 1 to March 31 each year, or if you qualify, during a special enrollment period. However, you may pay a slightly higher premium as a result, depending on the circumstances.
If you decide to postpone applying for Social Security past your 65th birthday, you can still enroll in Medicare when you turn 65. The SSA suggests that you call (800) 772-1213 three months before you turn 65 to discuss your options. The easiest way to apply for Medicare is online at socialsecurity.gov.

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Sheepskin rugs are natural because they are made from the skin of sheep and are permanently fixed to the wool fibers in the tanning process. These rugs are popular for their fluffy texture and softness. To keep it in pristine condition, you must learn how to clean sheepskin rug at home the safe way.
Wool and sheepskin are tricky materials to maintain their softness while deep cleaning. They get damaged with too much washing, so wash when required.
This guide will show you safe cleaning methods for your sheepskin rugs.
At a Glance – How to Clean Sheepskin Rug?
- Shake the sheepskin rug well to remove the dirt particles.
- Comb its wool with the right brush – specially made for wool.
- Use a simple suction vacuum to pick up residues of dirt and dust.
- If there are stains, clean them.
- Soak it in a large tub by mixing water with a safe cleaning solution.
- Rinse and air dry.
Tools and Materials Required
- Mild detergent
- Knife or spoon
- Large tub
- Baking soda
- Washing machine
- White cloth
- Paper towels
- Sheepskin brush
- Hair conditioner
- Wool wash
Cleaning a Natural Sheepskin Rug
Use the following tips to clean the sheepskin rug and keep it shiny.
Shaking and Brushing
Take the lambskin rug to an open area and shake it thoroughly. Usually, small sheepskin rugs are easy to shake by holding them. Repeat this step several times to remove the dust and dirt properly.
Large sheepskin rugs can be hung on a wall and beaten with a long wooden stick. Shaking will also restore its fluffy texture. Use a wire wool brush to remove the remaining soil from the rug’s fibers.
Vacuuming these rugs is easy, but ensure you are not using them with brushes and turbo because their fur will get tangled. Use a simple suction vacuum to remove the residues of dirt and soil. It will suck out the dust effectively.
Spot Cleaning the Stains
If any solid messes or spills happen on the rug, clean it as soon as possible before becoming a stain. Use a scraper to remove the mess as much as possible and blot the liquid residue with paper towels.
Nevertheless, you can use different methods to clean your sheepskin rug and get rid of various stains from it.
Removing Oily Stain
- Sprinkle cornstarch on the stained area. It will absorb the oil.
- Let it work on the stained area for 5 – 6 hours.
- Now, scrub it with a brush.
- Vacuum the area.
Remove Food and Mud Stains
- Make a mixture of warm water and lamb skin cleaning solution according to the instructions written on the label.
- Take a white cloth, dip it in the solution, and slightly wring it.
- Blot the stain with this cloth and keep pressing it.
- Repeat the blotting process until the stain is transferred into the cloth.
- When the stain disappears, dip another cloth in the clean area and blot the area to remove the residues of the solution.
- Let it dry.
- After drying, brush it to restore its fur.
Removing Bad Odors
Baking soda works best in getting out the bad smells from fibers.
- Generously, sprinkle baking soda on the entire rug.
- Spread it into the rug’s fibers thoroughly using a hand or brush.
- Leave the baking soda overnight to get better results. However, if you can’t leave it overnight, let it sit for a few hours.
- Now, shake the rug repeatedly and vacuum it to remove the residues of baking soda.
Before Washing, Read the Label
Mostly washable sheepskin rugs require extra attention. Read all the instructions written on its label before washing it. Many rugs require dry cleaning because they are dyed; directly washing them will discolor them.
Furthermore, small-sized rugs come with a machine-washing option on their label. If you select machine washing, you should keep a few things in mind. Use a top or front load washer, safe wool rug cleaning solution, cold water, and a gentle cycle to clean effectively.
Then, repeating the cycling in the machine can cause the discoloring of rugs, and their fibers will get curled. One can safely clean a white sheepskin rug via handwashing.
Preparing a Washing Solution
No matter how much you have protected your sheep rug from soil as well as dirt, a time will come when your rug will require washing. You must select the right detergent for it.
In addition to that, Read the manual of sheep rug cleaner; if it does not contain any enzymes, that could ruin your rug. Many cleaners are filled with lanolin, an organic fat in wool. It brings back the softness of its furry fibers after washing.
Lastly, fill a large tub with lukewarm water and mix sheep rug cleaner into it according to the guidelines written on its label.
Dip the Rug
Dip the rug into the cleaning solution properly and spend ten minutes squeezing the rug’s fibers.
Rinsing and Drying
Now, take out the rug and wring it slightly. Refill the tub with clean water and put this rug into the clean water.
Squeeze its fibers thoroughly in the water, take it out, and wring it slightly. Repeat this process until the residues of the cleaning solution disappear.
Remember that too much wringing can harm it, so always wring it a little bit. You can dry these rugs using towels. Hang them on a firm clothesline to air dry. Do not use a dryer to dry these rugs.
Brushing its Fibers
After drying the rug completely, comb it with a brush to bring back its fluffiness and softness. Use a brush when it’s dry, not on wet rugs.
Sheepskin Rug Washing Procedure
The washing procedure of natural and artificial sheepskin rugs is the same. Hand washing is the best way to clean them.
The natural sheep rug should be washed with the recommended cleaner, while you can use any mild detergent to wash the artificial sheep rug.
Never use a spinner to dry the rugs. Always hang them in any open air to dry. After drying, you can use the sheep skin brush to comb its tangled fibers. Furthermore, shaking them also restores their fluff.
Sometimes the fibers do not get smooth by shaking or brushing; you can use a hair conditioner to fix this issue.
- Take a bowl.
- Pour two cups of warm water and two teaspoons of hair conditioner.
- Mix it well.
- Fill a spray bottle with this solution.
- Apply it slightly to the fibers of the rug.
- Now comb the fibers with a soft brush.
- Wipe the rug’s surface using a soft dry cloth.
- Leave it to air dry.
Steam Method to Clean a Sheepskin Rug
The steam cleaning is a gentle method to clean sheepskin rugs; its results are the same as washing them. Steam cleaners or mops with nozzle attachments work best in removing dirt and dust.
If you steam in the direction of the fiber’s growth, you will also notice that the fibers are getting untangled.
Factors to Consider Before Washing Sheepskin Rug
The Softness of the Leather Backing
The softness of the leather backing will be no more as good as new. If you have dried it nicely and used a safe shampoo while washing, you will find it good so far. However, the result will not be as nice as the tanning process.
After drying, you can use a wooden stick to beat the back of the rug by hanging it on a clothesline. It will create softness in its fibers. During the manufacturing process of the sheepskin rug, they use this method to create softness.
Yellow Aged Color Will Never Remove
After using rugs for many years, their color changes, and they will become yellow-colored. This is called the aging of the wool. During the oxidizing process of wool, cellulose starts appearing, which is why the rug’s yellowing.
Exposing a sheepskin rug to sunlight or leaving it in an open area will turn it yellow. It occurs in twenty years, but the color changes gradually. Any cleaning solution or bleaching cannot remove the yellow color.
More than 15 Year Rugs are at a High Risk of Wash
The sheepskin rugs that are more than 15 – 20 years old are at high risk of damage by washing. Over time, the leather of sheepskin rugs slowly worsens and expires.
The leather may look fine, but after washing, it starts decomposing. If you have never washed a sheepskin rug and decide to wash it after 20 years suddenly, its leather will be removed.
In the whole life of the sheepskin rugs, if you have washed them a few times, their chances of damage are less. You can clean old leather with a leather-safe non-ionic cleaning solution; to lower its damaging risk.
Don’t spin an old rug in a machine because too much force will tear the leather apart. Older sheepskin rugs become delicate while wet and require a lot of care.
Impossible to Fix if Leather Backing Get Hard
When sheepskin leather gets brittle and hard, it is impossible to fix them. There are no oils and creams to soften the leather of the rugs. There are many reasons for the hardness of the leather. Some of them are given below:
- The fibers of the leather might be dried out by getting old. If you wash old leather, its fibers will shrink and tighten.
- The tanning process may not be appropriate for leather washing. Before washing it, you should know how sheepskin was tanned. The sheepskin tanned by chrome or white tanning is suitable to wash.
- Using a shampoo that is not recommended for leather can ruin it.
Brushing the Fibers is Necessary Before Washing
Most people ignore the step of brushing the fibers of the sheepskin rug thoroughly before washing it. It is a very important step before beginning the process of washing. If you didn’t comb the wool of the sheepskin rug, the untangled fibers would become knotted.
These knotted fibers will never be tangled again, even if you brush them after drying. The secret to getting lovely fluffy wool on these rugs is combing with the right brush.
Dyed Sheepskin Rugs Must Not be Washed
It’s not easy to check if the rug is dyed. The natural sheepskin rugs always have an off-white ivory color. You can observe its color; if it is a sparkling light cream, they are dyed.
Washing a dyed sheepskin rug will damage its color, and there is a high chance of chemical reaction between the cleaning solutions and the dye. Darker color rugs show that they are dyed, so avoid washing them.
The darker colors leave color during washing, and plenty of its color is lost with the cleaning products. You can fix this issue by adding one tablespoon of table salt into the cleaning solution. This will not allow color damage to these rugs.
The chemical reactions associated with lighter colors are easily visible, and their maintenance is difficult.
You can dry clean the dyed rugs instead of washing them as the risk of color damage is low in this way. But, hire an expert that has experience in sheepskin rugs dry cleaning.
Drying Process Must be Slow
Leave the sheepskin to dry slowly to get better results. In this way, the leather will not get hard. Allow it to air dry for around a week, and then spin it in the dryer with low warmth. Clean out the lint filter frequently; otherwise, it will be overheated by the dryer.
You can create a dry environment for your sheep skin rug using a dehumidifier. It also pulls extra humidity from the leather.
Maintenance of Sheepskin Rugs
- The sheepskin fibers can be kept straight, standing upright, and fluffy by brushing them regularly.
- Vacuuming helps in maintaining the appearance and hygiene of these rugs. But it should be run in the direction of the fur. Use a vacuum with a standard nozzle’s attachment and avoid using a rotating brush.
- Most frequently, shaking your rug will add more fluff to its wool.
- Avoid exposure to sunlight.
- Remove stains and spills as quickly as they happen.
- When they are wet, don’t comb their wool.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Method of Cleaning a Sheepskin Rug at Home?
Follow these steps to clean a sheep rug yourself.
- Remove dust by shaking and vacuuming.
- Clean out stains.
- Wash in a large tub.
- Rinse and air dry.
Is Machine Wash Safe for Cleaning a Sheepskin Rug?
Read the label that is attached to the rug. If the machine wash is written on the label, you must wash it by following all the given instructions.
Pour cold water into your washing machine and select woolen cycle on it. Always keep it on the slowest spin.
How Do You Deep Clean a Sheepskin Rug?
You can clean it deeply by shaking it in an open area to remove the dirt and dust. Repeat this process several times.
Now use a simple suction vacuum with a nozzle attachment to suck the deeply embedded dirt. Now wash it in a large tub with a safe cleaner.
Is Washing Good for Sheepskin?
A waxy substance is present in sheepskin which is called lanoline. It is discharged by the glands of animals that have wool. It delivers disinfected self-cleaning properties.
Whenever sheepskin is washed, it loses lanolin gradually. Therefore, these rugs become dull with time. So, it is not recommended to wash it every so often.
How to Restore the Fibers of a Sheepskin Rug?
You can refresh your sheepskin rug after washing it via a simple method. Add two teaspoons of hair conditioner to two cups of warm water and make a solution by mixing it.
Pour it into a spray bottle. Apply it slightly over the wool and comb with the brush in the right direction. Let it air dry.
Can You Wash Sheepskin with Woolite?
Woolite contains harsh chemicals like bleach and enzymes, so it is not recommended for sheepskin rugs.
In this article, you have learned how to safely clean a sheepskin rug at home. Protect it from dirt and dust and clean the spills and stains quickly as they happen.
This way, you will not be washing it too much because washing it most frequently can damage it. In case your rug is dirty enough that you have to wash it, always select the hand washing technique.
Avoid machine cleaning the sheepskin rug and combing before washing is important to bring back the softness of its wool.


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There has been an explosion of interest in how features of the social and built environments of communities affect the physical activity of residents. Because of the relevance of walking as a component of physical activity, and the possibility of increasing population-levels of physical activity by increasing walking in daily life, the study of the environmental determinants of walking has received special attention. Studies have documented associations of walking with environmental features such as land use mix and proximity of destinations, street connectivity and presence of sidewalks, aesthetic and design features of the environment, and safety and violence levels. However, important questions remain regarding the policy implications of this work. A major challenge is the need to account for the multiple dynamic relations between individuals (e.g. the behavior of one individual affecting those of others around him or her), between individuals and their environments (e.g. the environment changing in response to the behaviors of individuals and vice versa), and between environments (e.g. street connectivity affecting levels of safety). Accounting for these dynamic relationships is fundamental to understanding how environmental factors operate and to identifying plausible effects of various policies. Systems science methodologies (including agent-based models or ABMs) have received increasing attention as a way to better capture the complex set of dynamic relationships inherent in population health problems, but few applications to specific research problems exist. The overall goal of this proposal is to develop a generic agent-based model (ABM) of people's walking behavior within a hypothetical city. This model will be used to enhance scientific understanding of the ways in which environmental factors affect population-levels of walking and socioeconomic inequalities in walking.
The Specific Aims are: (1) To build a generic agent-based model to simulate people's walking behavior within a hypothetical city;(2) To use the proposed model to specifically investigate how mixed land use and safety could contribute to population- levels of walking and to socioeconomic inequalities in walking;and (3) To explore the feasibility (including data availability and new data needs) of making the model reflect a real city. This proposal will apply novel systems methodologies to a policy resistant population health problem and will generate one of the first exemplars of applications of this approach in population health. It will develop a generic model useful for understanding dynamics that operate across cities and will lay the ground work for further development of more realistic models specific to real cities. The systems approach we propose has great potential for improving our understanding of the environmental determinants of walking which will be crucial to identifying relevant policies and anticipating their effects in future research. The development of these models represents a paradigm change in the way evidence is used to select and support interventions and policies to prevent major chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease and cancer.
This project will develop a generic spatial agent-based model of the determinants of population-levels of walking behavior in a city. The model can be used to better understand the dynamic ways in which environmental features affect walking and identify the plausible impacts of different types of interventions. This basic model will lay the groundwork for the development of more realistic models specific to a given city. The use of these modeling approaches could have major implications for the types of evidence that are used to make policy decisions and for the ways in which the possible impact of public health interventions and policies is assessed.
|Yang, Yong (2016) A dynamic framework on travel mode choice focusing on utilitarian walking based on the integration of current knowledge. J Transp Health 3:336-345|
|Yang, Yong; Auchincloss, Amy H; Rodriguez, Daniel A et al. (2015) Modeling spatial segregation and travel cost influences on utilitarian walking: Towards policy intervention. Comput Environ Urban Syst 51:59-69|
|Yang, Yong (2015) Interactions between psychological and environmental characteristics and their impacts on walking. J Transp Health 2:195-198|
|Yang, Yong; Diez-Roux, Ana; Evenson, Kelly R et al. (2014) Examining the impact of the walking school bus with an agent-based model. Am J Public Health 104:1196-203|
|Yang, Yong; Diez-Roux, Ana V (2013) Using an agent-based model to simulate children's active travel to school. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 10:67|
|Yang, Yong; Diez-Roux, Ana V (2012) Walking distance by trip purpose and population subgroups. Am J Prev Med 43:11-9|
|Yang, Yong; Diez Roux, Ana V; Auchincloss, Amy H et al. (2012) Exploring walking differences by socioeconomic status using a spatial agent-based model. Health Place 18:96-9|
|Yang, Yong; Atkinson, Peter M; Ettema, Dick (2011) Analysis of CDC social control measures using an agent-based simulation of an influenza epidemic in a city. BMC Infect Dis 11:199|
|Yang, Yong; Diez Roux, Ana V; Bingham, C Raymond (2011) Variability and seasonality of active transportation in USA: evidence from the 2001 NHTS. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:96|
|Yang, Yong; Diez Roux, Ana V; Auchincloss, Amy H et al. (2011) A spatial agent-based model for the simulation of adults' daily walking within a city. Am J Prev Med 40:353-61|

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Avdi and I drove a fair distance west to the 2400 acre Shaw Nature Reserve, an extension of MoBot. It has many trails, large ponds full of wildlife, huge old pines, cedars, and bald cypresses with their remarkable “knees”, prairie/wetland areas, a beautiful old brick serpentine wall, and meadows full of native bee balm and columbine. It was really hot out, though Avdi’s used to it by now, but quiet and pleasant. We left the park just in time for a big t-storm to blow in and out. Just a typical MO day.
I was exhausted, in a good way, nothing that a shower and a tall icy drink back at my apartment couldn’t fix. I’m still trying to get a feel for MO and STL, so I’m grateful for Avdi showing me around and introducing me to some of the pleasanter aspects of my adoptive home. Between the mowing and the hiking, I’m definitely getting my exercise. Whether or not it storms on Beer and Badminton tomorrow as predicted, I won’t mind just “guarding” the beer while other crazy people do all the sweating. I am The Mother Unit.


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I bought three of these to cover a lot of ground. It didn't cover as much as I thought it would, but the areas where I did spray are already growing nicely from a week ago. This is pretty good for the price. Give it a try!
Very easy to use instructions. Just attach garden hose and spray over intended area. Good idea to spray small patch first to get use to spray pattern from attachment. Shipping actually was earlier than projected by seller which was a pleasant surprise.
Although I could have bought seed cheaper, this method worked very well for areas in the shade at my house that all the grass had died in. I now have a full lush lawn in that area due to this product! Worked well for me.

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Article: Find out how cooking oil is turned in into biodiesel
Cooking oil is essential in restaurants’ kitchens, but the oil does more than just fill our bellies with greasy goodness. It’s also being used to help our environment in a farm-to-fuel tank kind of way.
"The building is about celebrating local flavors. And you know, it has such a history and farming and farming traditions in those local flavors. I think the stewardship of realizing you, in order to perpetuate just the abundance of the Bay Area, you have to take care of it," Connors said.
And that’s where Crimson Renewable Energy comes in. They collect used cooking oil from places like the Ferry Building and turn it into biodiesel according to Tyson Keever, Crimson's chief operating officer.
"Biodiesel is a pour-and-go technology. You can take a gallon straight from this plant and put it right in a diesel vehicle and drive away," Keever said.
So, how does Crimson take used cooking oil and turn it into useable biodiesel?
"Each restaurant is bringing their gallons of used cooking oil to one place in our building and our loading dock area. They're putting the cooking oil there. So those six businesses every day are bringing in gallons and gallons," Connors said.
Crimson drivers collect oil in trucks where it then gets transported to their plant hours away in Bakersfield.
"We take that cooking oil from restaurants and convert it to biodiesel. Which you can use in your diesel truck or in your home heating oil furnace, or in heavy trucks going up and down the freeway," Keever said.
Harry Simpson is the CEO of Crimson Renewable Energy.
"Our mantra is collect, refine, refuel, so we're collecting used cooking oil up and down California," he said.
Simpson started Crimson almost 15 years ago to do something he believed in. Now, Crimson is the largest producer of biodiesel in the state of California.
"The carbon reduction for what we do here is in the realm of 85 to 90%, lower than petroleum diesel," Simpson said.
Simply put, it's cleaner tailpipe emissions.
Simpson said that Crimson’s production of biodiesel is like planting, "8.2 million trees or taking 108,000 cars off the road. The other good thing about biodiesel is that it burns cleaner. Specifically, it reduces particulate matter emissions compared to petroleum diesel. So the particulate matter emissions in especially PM5 and PM10. That's what gives people respiratory illness. So, I think the volume of fuel that we produce as a company results in the reduction, for instance, asthma in terms of 1,000's of cases a year."
According to Simpson, the market in California for clean-burning low carbon fuels has really stepped up over the last decade. Crimson even expanded its Bakersfield location.
Keever shared that the latest plant addition is a new technology that can take more "distressed feedstocks recycled cooking oil or real challenge oil from grease traps and other waste streams and repurpose it to biodiesel."
Crimson now has two locations, Bakersfield and Oregon. Between both plants, they have the capacity to pump out about 50 million gallons of biodiesel annually.
"This plant is a state-of-the-art plant, you know, sort of the most current generation. It utilizes a technology that's only been built at two other plants in Europe. This is the first of its kind in the United States," Simpson said.
They have a secret sauce when it comes to turning that cooking oil into biodiesel so they couldn’t share the exact ingredients but for those of us who aren’t chemical engineers, Keever said this is how they break it down to a useable product.
"You can make biodiesel from all sorts of fats, oils, and greases. Think of any canola oil you have on the shelf in your kitchen. That's the base feedstock we're using to make biodiesel. In order for it to be reactor ready, I'll call it — we want to remove impurities because we're using recycled strings from restaurants," Keever said."So, it'll have french fries in it and we'll have chicken wing batter and other sorts. So, we're going to filter it and we're going to dewater it and get lots of the impurities out then we have reactor-ready oil and that's similar to what you have in your in your kitchen right now on the shelf here, canola cooking oil."
After adding some methanol, a catalyst, heat and a few other things Keever said "it will separate. We're going to have biodiesel, which is a methyl ester. About nine parts will be methyl ester and one part will be glycerin. The biodiesel is then polished a little bit further and it's ready to go to market and be used in any diesel engine. That glycerin fraction is sold to a whole bunch of different uses. It'll go to propylene glycol is going go to airplane deicers it will go to gel tabs and pharmaceuticals and a whole bunch of different emerging uses. We really focus here and taking these two products and get into their highest and best use."
By far the biggest use of their biodiesel goes to truck stops. Simpson said you would be hard-pressed in California to find a truck stop that doesn't have 20% biodiesel.
"The biodiesel that leaves here typically gets blended with petroleum diesel and consume that a 20% biodiesel 80% petroleum diesel blend rate," Simpson said.
California's economy is also benefiting from this fuel. The economic impact is something Crimson is proud to keep local.
"The economic model for what we do is, is quite different than what people may be used to with like a major oil refinery, where they're bringing crude oil from all over the world, from the Middle East, or Venezuela," Simpson said.
Keever told ABC10 that it keeps dollars revolving in the local economy.
"With jobs from people collecting the cooking oil processing that cooking oil, bringing it to the biodiesel plant, and then converting from here and selling it and using it here," Keever said.
Simpson's dreams are to continue to grow the company and improve the environment in a renewable way.
"There's a recognition that we've got to start transitioning, you know, and I don't think there's any one single thing that is going to be the magic silver bullet. It's facilities like this, bringing new, clean-burning renewable liquid fuels, there's electric vehicles, that's converting the grid to solar and wind, we need advances in battery storage technology to make that viable," Simpson said.
For places like the Ferry Building, Connors said that the choices they make today shape their tomorrow.
"It just reinforces what we're doing here in terms of the sustainability and working with local businesses," Connors said. "Making sure we're stewards of the traditions of farming, local producers, and making sure that the land and environment we're going to leave is, is for all generations, not just what we're doing here today in the Ferry Building, but it's going to be shoppers of tomorrow. It's going to be the chefs of tomorrow. They're going to benefit from the decisions and practices we're doing today."


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- The East Tennessee State University women's tennis team today defeated Chattanooga, 5-4, on the ETSU tennis courts. It was the Bucs fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 11-4, 5-1 in the Southern Conference. Chattanooga fell to 10-10 overall, 6-2 in the Southern Conference.
It was a hard-fought match for ETSU. After having to default at No. 6 singles, the Bucs trailed 4-2 heading into doubles competition. ETSU swept the three matches, winning 9-7 at the No. 2 spot.
Megan Edwards won a grueling three-set affair at No. 4 singles and Eglantine Vitse won the other singles point at No. 5.
"This was a huge win for us," head coach Tom Russ said. "It was a great match and we are very proud of our outstanding effort."
The Bucs will return to action tomorrow at 10 a.m. when they host Georgia Southern.
1. Daniella Greco (UTC) def. Paty Vega (ETSU) 7-5, 6-7, 6-4
2. Karolina Glowacka (UTC) def. Mami Inoue (ETSU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Beth Henry (UTC) def. Rica Iida (ETSU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Megan Edwards (ETSU) def. Peita Horley (UTC) 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
5. Eglantine Vitse (ETSU) def. Katie Hangstefer (UTC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Angela Miller (UTC) won by default
1. Iida/Inoue (ETSU) def. Glowacka/Henry (UTC) 8-5
2. Edwards/Vega (ETSU) def. Greco/Harley (UTC) 9-7
3. Vitse/Prupas (ETSU) def. Hangstefer/Miller (UTC) 8-4


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ESPN commentator Peyton Manning and his brother Eli were clearly taken aback when Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed his third consecutive extra point during Monday’s playoff game.
The Cowboys came out on top regardless — besting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a final score of 31-14 — but by the time Maher whiffed his third kick, Manning was ready to pull him from the game even though his team was winning 18-0 at the time.
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“You have got to be kidding me!” Manning stood up and walked out of frame, visibly frustrated as Maher missed the kick. “Why are we kicking it?! Why are we kicking it?!”
ESPN panned to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who also appeared to be annoyed by the turn of events.
“He can’t believe it. Talk about a buzz-kill,” Eli Manning said of Jones. “No one’s ever missed three extra points in a row. Gotta be a record.”
“Can you cut a guy at halftime of a playoff game?” Peyton asked.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott defended Maher after the game, however, noting that he himself had played poorly in recent weeks.
Dak Prescott sticks up for Brett Maher:
"I'm Money Maher's biggest fan… I just played like s— a week ago"
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 17, 2023
“Yeah, I mean, I’m Money Maher’s biggest fan,” Prescott said. “I talked to him individually, just told him after the game, ‘He let that go, we’re going to need it.’ I just played like s*** a week ago, so I mean, that happens.”
Prescott went on to say that he believed Maher was absolutely capable of letting it go and doing better when he came back for the next game.
“Knowing what that guy’s done, with the resiliency he’s shown throughout his career, personally, no doubt that he’ll come back next week and be perfect and help us win,” Prescott added.
Maher ultimately missed four extra points during Monday’s game.
Brett Maher’s FOURTH missed extra point tonight pic.twitter.com/LVtJHjeVWh
— PFF (@PFF) January 17, 2023
Up until Monday’s game, Maher had been having a good season — nailing 50 of 53 extra point attempts — but the four misses landed him in the NFL record books for most extra point misses in a playoff game.
“They might be looking for a kicker next week,” ESPN commentator and former Cowboy Troy Aikman responded after Maher missed the fourth.


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A new research-funding partnership between the University and an energy company will provide three faculty-led projects with grants this year.
The grants, which will total $500,000 over five years, will support projects on energy topics like soil quality, solar energy and clean energy. GW partnered with Duke Energy Renewables, the award sponsor, two years ago to provide more than half of its electricity in a partnership with the GW Hospital and American University.
Executive Director of Sustainability Kathleen Merrigan met with Duke Energy Renewables officials last August to finalize a request for proposals. Merrigan and former provost Steven Lerman then shared the request with faculty and encouraged them to submit proposals for interdisciplinary research projects by November.
“When I look across our faculty in an effort to discern the areas where faculty expertise clusters, energy issues are top of the list,” Merrigan said in an email. “We are thrilled that Duke Energy Renewables has decided to invest in our faculty and provide them with research support to advance our collective sustainability goals.”
The three awards were announced this month, and combine energy research with sociology, law, engineering and economics.
Donna Attanasio, the senior adviser for energy law programs in the law school, is the lead researcher for a team that plans to develop a handbook for local governments about developing solar energy projects in low-income communities.
Attansio’s team will include undergraduate and graduate students in addition to faculty researchers. She said their work will set the stage for an increase in the use of renewable energy sources.
Attanasio said the grants strengthen the relationship between GW and Duke Energy beyond the business transaction of providing solar energy.
“I think it’s fantastic,” Attanasio said. “They’re involved in the University. I think it’s a great way for corporations to make an impact on universities.”
Saniya LeBlanc, an assistant professor of engineering and applied science, will analyze the effect of solar farms on the surrounding soil. LeBlanc will travel to North Carolina next week with a group of graduate students involved in the project to see the impact firsthand. LeBlanc did not respond to request for comment.
Ekundayo Shittu, an assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, is leading research on microgrids, which serve as a backup power source for the large grids that provide electricity to a city. Weather-related incidents and other technological glitches can shut down the larger grids, causing outages that affect large amounts of people.
Shittu is working on this project in collaboration with Attanasio and representatives from the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, and said their research will help those thinking of investing in microgrids maximize their potential.
While Shittu, Attanasio and LeBlanc are all leading their own projects, they also helping with each others’ projects. Shittu said working with the two other award winners will expose them to different perspectives on the environment and renewable energy, like the legal and economic factors that play into developing microgrids.
“You can see how integrated the projects are,” Shittu said. “Research is no longer done in isolation, now it’s all about problem-solving interdisciplinarily.”
The impact of these projects, Shittu said, will go beyond the GW community. The project leaders plan to host town halls this year that will bring together representatives from utility companies, think tanks and other policymakers to share the results of the research projects and show how to apply them to real environmental challenges.
“Maybe that could help them move the needle forward,” Shittu said. “That makes the research we do at GW be impactful over and above just on-the-shelf research.”


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Watch a sneak peek from Tuesday's episode of 'Chef Race: U.K. vs. U.S,' where the eight remaining chefs try their hand at making and selling a killer BBQ sauce. Team U.K.'s sauce is 'bad ass!' Tune-in on Tuesday, October 29 at 9/c to watch the 'Hot Sauce Hustle.'


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On May 19, 20,000 bottles of wine from William Koch’s cellar will go to auction at Sotheby’s. The blockbuster sale, spread across three days (May 19–21), represents close to half of the billionaire’s total collection and was acquired over the course of nearly 40 years.
“He’s bought on scale,” said Connor Kriegel, head of auction sales for Sotheby’s Wine, who organized the sale. “Whenever he saw an opportunity to buy the things he loved, he bought.”
Koch’s wine, which will be broken up into about 2,700 lots, is estimated to go for $10.5 million to $15 million. More than 120 lots are from the coveted Château Latour, including one that consists of six 1961 magnums, which carries an estimate of $42,000 to $60,000. There are also more than 80 lots of Château Mouton Rothschild; one, composed of 10 bottles of Mouton’s 1945 vintage, is expected to sell for $80,000 to $120,000. “That’s one of the most legendary wines,” said Kriegel. “It’s the wartime vintage, and it’s one of the greatest wines they’ve ever made. To see it on such a scale is pretty spectacular.”
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Hot Topics: Stand up at office to lose weight, says exercise scientistOffice workers trapped behind their desks all day should push away their chairs and work standing up, recommends an exercise scientist.
By: Source: BBC, INFORUM
Office workers trapped behind their desks all day should push away their chairs and work standing up, recommends an exercise scientist.
Standing up for three hours extra a day would burn off 8lb (3.6kg) of fat each year, says John Buckley, from the University of Chester.
Leading by example, Dr. Buckley is using a standing desk which is believed to date from the 1940s.
“There is no need to sit down so much,” says Dr. Buckley.
Anyone feeling Christmas-pudding shaped after the holidays should consider standing rather than sitting at work, says Dr. Buckley.
There are custom-made computer desks for anyone wanting to stand as they answer their emails – or else old desks can be set at a height for standing.
This upright stance was championed by Ernest Hemingway, whose vigorous prose was matched by this more physical approach to writing.
“Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up,” wrote Hemingway in a letter in 1950.
Vladimir Nabokov was another writer who preferred to stand.
Dr. Buckley, from the department of clinical sciences and nutrition, says that switching from chairs to working standing up will reduce obesity and improve circulation.
Standing up for three hours will consume 144 calories, he says.

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