A team of scientists at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C. has discovered the first instance of a person living in the U.S. infected with a feared antibiotic-resistant microbe, according to a research report published Thursday (May 26) in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
An E. coli bacterium taken from a Pennsylvania woman suffering from a urinary tract infection contained the mcr-1 gene that conveys resistance to colistin, which physicians consider the antibiotic of last resort.
"We risk living in a post-antibiotic world," said Thomas Frieden, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The continued over-use of antibiotics may lead to infections that no drugs can cure.
Until very recently, no bacterial strains had evolved resistance to colistin. But this medically essential drug is used in Chinese and European livestock production. China is one of the world's top consumers of colistin for veterinary use. Late last year, an international team of scientists working in China found the mcr-1 gene in colistin-resistant bacteria in people and animals.
Why would we risk an antibiotic so vital to human health by dosing well animals with it?
About 70 percent of the antibiotics used in the U.S. are deployed in livestock production. But most of these animals aren't sick. In fact, most veterinary antibiotics go to animals to encourage faster growth or to prevent illnesses associated with confined living conditions.
Microbes that have developed resistance to antibiotics are sometimes found on meat sold in supermarkets. A 2013 EWG analysis of U.S. government reports showed that antibiotic resistant bacteria had been detected in 81 percent of raw turkey meat and 69 percent of raw pork tested by federal scientists.
Each year 23,000 Americans die from infections of antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to the CDC. Continued overuse of medically important antibiotics could dramatically increase the death toll. But so far the federal Food and Drug Administration has taken a strictly voluntary approach to reducing overuse of antibiotics. The FDA's efforts have had little impact.
In contrast, regulators in the European Union have called for a reduction by two thirds of colistin use in livestock. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has introduced a bill that would restrict the use of medically important antibiotics in livestock.
Unless we take dramatic measures now to transform animal agriculture, we risk a world where antibiotics don't work, more incurable bacterial infections in people and a rising death toll.
As a consumer, you can opt for organic meat and poultry that are raised without unnecessary antibiotics. Check out EWG's Food Scores to learn about meat and poultry raised without these critical medicines.


Book features projects that focus on home family and the values that keep us close. Book includes three large quilts mini quilts pillows a table topper and six new tea towels! Towels are also used to make four different aprons and pot holders.


We are pleased to announce a call for papers for this year's special Modeling and Simulation (M&S) edition of the Journal of Cyber Security & Information Systems, published by the Cyber Security & Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC). This edition will highlight innovations that were achieved across the broad spectrum of defense and federal endeavors including homeland security, law enforcement, medical, engineering, acquisition, testing, and training. We are requesting your help in contributing and finding contributors who can help us meet that goal by sharing their experiences, accomplishments, and creativity.
This report details key concerns discussed during the JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Software Assurance (SwA) Cyber Experiment (CYBEX) on 7 Aug 2018. In addition to evaluating newly developed software SwA Program Manager and Developers guides, the exchange included addressing/bringing back foundational software/system engineering in order to address the root of fundamental Software Assurance (SwA) issues as well as adopting common language in the areas of functionality and risk in order to identify issues early.
The Department of the Navy this week released a scathing assessment of the service's approach to cybersecurity, lamenting that hackers have been relatively unimpeded in their years-long plundering of data from the department and its contractors.
The 19-year-old WinRAR vulnerability that was discovered last month is actively being used by hackers to distribute malware and compromise Windows devices, according to an advisory published by security vendor McAfee.
Federal prosecutors are conducting a criminal investigation into data deals Facebook struck with some of the world's largest technology companies, intensifying scrutiny of the social media giant's business practices as it seeks to rebound from a year of scandal and setbacks.
WordPress this week addressed a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code remotely and take over vulnerable websites.
The NSA has released GHIDRA, an advanced cybersecurity tool to the open source world. Unlike the tools previously nicked from the NSA, Ghidra is a more benevolent tool. It's designed to effectively reverse engineer so-called compiled and deployed code and then decompile it into logic that code-savvy humans can understand.
In a recent six-month study of major cloud service tenants, Proofpoint researchers observed massive attacks leveraging legacy protocols and credential dumps to increase the speed and effectiveness of brute force account compromises at scale.
A spam campaign is using two recent crashes involving Boeing 737 Max aircraft to distribute malware to unsuspecting users.


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I have a Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling. I am also a certified Couples Counsellor and am now training for my Advanced certificate in Couples Counselling. Over the past three years I have been working as a counsellor with 11-plus clients at a youth counselling centre and I also work with adult clients on a longterm basis. I am available to see adults and children aged 11-plus as well as couples. I am trained in many areas of psychotherapy including psychoanalytic theory, person-centred techniques and also group therapy involving psychodrama and embodied psychotherapy including the theories and learnings around the Pesso Boyden way of working.
I offer an all-round therapeutic approach. and my areas of expertise are anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, gender identity, panic attacks, mild psychotic incidents, suicide ideation, couples, adolescents, anger issues and support for couples at every level of their relationship including better endings. I have many clients post-separation and divorce who feel they need support when everything else seems difficult and tricky. I have also helped families who are struggling with a range of issues, especially often when their children reach the teenage years. Sometimes adolescents prefer counselling by themselves, sometimes with their families to work through what systems are in place that might need looking at. I offer an initial session either in person or via the telephone, Skype or Facetime whereby we can discus your needs. We will look at what you think you would like from counselling, any previous experience of counsellng and whether there are any particular areas or issues you would like to focus on. We will get a clearer idea of what you might like to achieve and any outcomes hoped for. I will also explain how I work and we can get some idea of any other issues. It is important that you, as the client, feels that you have the right counsellor for you and that we can take a journey together.This is what counselling offers. It is a safe, contained space within which to explore, to move in to a better, deeper and more accepting relationship with yourself and others through the support of a trained counsellor who will be beside you and with you as feelings, thoughts and emotions come up. For me, as a trained counsellor with a Level 4 diploma in Advanced Integrative counselling, it's all about listening, thinking, working together in the room with what is going on outside the room but also inside the room. I work a lot with the feelings in the room. Integrated counselling means I have trained in psychoanalytic counselling as espoused by Freud, Jung et al as well as using a person-centred approach which means I deal with the day-to-day and immediate problems and challenges and look at what is happening for you now. I am aware that going in to counselling can feel momentous and many people feel nervous, worried and shy. My role is to help you through difficult times and to allay your fears and concerns and also to help maybe make tiny shifts so that things that appear maybe uncomfortable and insoluble become something that can be shared and worked through. It can be an illuminating journey we take together.


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OnePlus Nord: 5 things we need to know right now
By Philip Michaels 03 July 2020
OnePlus promises a more affordable phone with the OnePlus Nord. But just what is the company planning?
(Image credit: 91Mobiles and @OnLeaks)
The OnePlus Nord may be one of the most intriguing smartphones we know next to nothing about. Introduced at the end of June more as a concept than an actual product, OnePlus Nord marks the upstart phone maker's effort to get back to its roots producing high-quality phones with premium features that cost much less than the leading devices. And that philosophy extends to more than just phones.
But a phone should be at the heart of OnePlus' efforts with Nord, at least initially. The only thing is, there's been very little official news about what form that phone will take.
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That figures to change on July 7 when OnePlus is supposed to tell us more about its latest phone and how the company plans to balance high-end features with more modest prices. Here are the biggest questions facing the OnePlus Nord leading up to that event.
When will the OnePlus Nord reach the US?
The only thing we know about OnePlus' release plans for its new phone is that the US isn't part of the initial rollout plans, at least for the first Nord device. Even before OnePlus' sneak peek at the OnePlus Nord, CEO Pete Lau said products would launch in India and Europe first.
"But don't worry, we're also looking to bring more affordable smartphones to North America in the near future as well," Lau wrote in a June 23 forum post.
"Near future" could mean a lot of things — maybe later this month, or maybe later this year around the time OnePlus would normally showcase its latest flagship (in this case, the OnePlus 8T). It's possible OnePlus is more forthcoming about its plans on July 7 when it releases further details about its sub-$500 Nord phone, but we imagine the focus will be on India and Europe at that time.
OnePlus Nord prototype (Image credit: OnePlus)
We've already outlined why we think OnePlus shouldn't wait too long to bring a Nord phone here. For now, we'll have to content ourselves with the idea that when OnePlus says that its more affordable phone will eventually come to the US, it means sooner rather than later.
What will the OnePlus Nord's specs be?
The OnePlus Nord teaser event on June 29 didn't offer many details about the budget phone OnePlus plans to launch. We're expecting to hear more about the Nord phone on July 7, but until then, we've got the same leaks we've been hearing since this device was rumored to be called the OnePlus 8 Lite and later the OnePlus Z to help set expectations.
In that case, we expect the OnePlus Nord to feature a 6.4-inch AMOLED panel. It will likely feature a Snapdragon 765G system-on-chip, which delivers adequate power, game-focused performance and — perhaps most notably — affordable 5G connectivity. (The $599 Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and $699 Motorola Edge both feature Snapdragon 755 chipsets, and they're among the cheapest 5G phones you can buy — at least for now.)
This leaked product listing from earlier this year hints at what the OnePlus Nord could offer. (Image credit: GizTop)
All we know about the rear cameras on the OnePlus Nord is that there will be more than one — possibly as many as the three lenses found in the OnePlus 8. Up front, we're expecting two cameras on the OnePlus Nord, with a 32MP main sensor and 8MP wide angle lens teaming up to snap selfies.
On the battery front, rumors suggest that the OnePlus Nord's power pack will be slightly smaller than the 4,300 mAh battery in the OnePlus 8, though the budget phone is expected to feature OnePlus' Warp Charge 30T technology for faster charging.
All that is just speculation for now, though. The real proof of what's inside the OnePlus Nord will come in a few days when OnePlus tells us more about its budget phone.
How will the OnePlus Nord differ from the OnePlus 8?
If OnePlus hits that sub-$500 price tag with the Nord that it's promised, that means the new phone will cost at least $200 less than the OnePlus 8. So how will OnePlus save on expenses without sacrificing too much on the kind of quality features that will make the OnePlus Nord appealing to budget-minded shoppers?
The OnePlus 8 debuted earlier this year. (Image credit: Tom's Guide)
Going with a less expensive processor would certainly cut costs, which might explain the use of something other than the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 865 chipset that powered the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. Wireless charging could also wind up sacrificed at the altar of cost-consciousness for the OnePlus Nord. (The OnePlus 8 Pro could charge wireless; the OnePlus 8 could not.)
OnePlus could opt for multiple cameras on the OnePlus Nord, but that's hardly an uncommon feature these days for budget phones. The Moto G Stylus, for example, has three rear lenses, and that phone costs $299. But not all lenses are created equal, so we'd expect the OnePlus Nord to stay true to its budget roots by sticking to more common arrays like a main sensor and a wide angle camera while eschewing pricier components like a telephoto lens.
Just how OnePlus will differentiate the OnePlus Nord from its pricier flagships will become apparent later this month.
Will the OnePlus Nord screen feature a fast refresh rate?
One of the ways the OnePlus 8 series of phones stood out from the other best Android phones was with a faster refresh rate for their displays — 90Hz for the OnePlus 8 and 120Hz for the OnePlus 8 Pro. We'd place a significant bet that 120Hz is off the table for the OnePlus Nord, but could OnePlus defy convention and go with a 90Hz display on its budget phone? (Most smartphones — even the current iPhone 11 lineup — have a 60Hz refresh rate.)
It would certainly make the OnePlus Nord stand out from other budget offerings. To date, phones with fast-refreshing screens tend either to be pricey flagships like the Pixel 4 or Galaxy S20 or gaming phones such as the ROG Phone 2. Some rumors back in the OnePlus 8 Lite/OnePlus Z days suggested OnePlus was eying a 90Hz refresh rate for its budget phone, so we'll see if there's any truth to that chatter.
What else is coming to the OnePlus Nord lineup?
During the "New Beginnings" video that introduced us to the OnePlus Nord, OnePlus described Nord as more of a product line than just a phone. While an attractively priced smartphone will lead the way for OnePlus Nord, phones won't be the only thing released under the Nord name. Instead, OnePlus sees this as "an exciting new chapter for OnePlus," in the words of CEO Pete Lau. "The 'Never Settle' spirit is centered around sharing the best technology and products with the world, but it is also about challenging ourselves and going beyond our comfort zone."
Rumored OnePlus wireless earbuds (Image credit: Max J via Twitter (@MaxJmb))
So what does that mean in terms of other products OnePlus might introduce as part of its Nord efforts? With the new Nord coming next week, a pair of earbuds could also be in the works. Prior to the Nord event at the end of June, rumors circulated of new OnePlus wireless earbuds that could rival Apple's AirPods. It's possible those could soon see the light of day.
OnePlus has also gotten into the TV business producing sets for the Indian market. Just this Thursday (July 2), the company unveiled a new range of TVs highlighted by the OnePlus TV U1, a 55-inch 4K set that runs on the Android TV OS. It will cost 49,999 rupees in India, or around $668 based on current conversion rates. It's possible Nord-branded TVs could be part of OnePlus' plans, that could cost less, though it's worth wondering if those models would reach the US — a country where OnePlus hasn't launched a TV set.
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Presentation: The Landscapes of Mile End
2019-10-28 in News and Activities / Talks by Justin Bur
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The Landscapes of Mile End
Sunday November 3, 2 p.m.
(Standard time)
Mile End has a rich history. Recognized as a district of heritage interest by the City, it bears witness to Montreal's cultural diversity and urban development triggered by 19th-century industrialization. It is culturally and socially dynamic and is recognized for its community life and its residents' attachment to their neighbourhood.
Professor Valois is a firm believer in the importance of socialization and the landscape as a key factor for the heritage value of urban areas. For several years, she has made Mile End's landscape heritage a part of her students' research.
She will discuss the results of this work, and will present Mile End from the perspective of its landscapes and, in particular, its public space.
Nicole Valois is a landscape architect and professor at the Université de Montréal landscape architecture school. She teaches landscape project and methodology in the urban setting. Her research focuses on modern landscape architectural heritage in Canada.
Sunday November 3, 2019, at 2 pm
(Remember Daylight Savings time ends at 2 am)
Mordecai-Richler Library, 5434 Park Avenue H2V 4G7
Presentation in French, bilingual discussion.
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Charley was in absolute deplorable condition when his rescue found him in San Antonio. His freedom ride picture is the picture of a dog that has just given up on life. His Texas foster brought him home and immediately set to work gently cleaning him, pulling off dozens and dozens of ticks. But being a young dog, it wasn't long before Charley started his rapid recovery. After a few short weeks he made his way to New Jersey and was adopted out to a great family. Dogs like Charley just need a little bit of vetting and love to bounce right back from all they've been through. The Gemma Rose project is dedicated to helping rescues help dogs like Charley, one poop bag at a time!


Faced with questions about how to adapt and reuse a former industrial site in the center of town, an international insurance corporation, together with the Swiss city of Winterthur, held a competition among architecture and design firms to come up with an innovative, effective plan. The winning firm was the Vienna-based Architect Krischanitz, and their submission, Superblock, is a striking idea given a brilliant execution: it combines a large workshop where diesel engines were assembled with newly constructed yet visually complementary buildings.
This book details the project from concept to completion, using numerous photographs, plans, and visualizations to trace the history of the site, the genesis and development of the Superblock concept, and the revitalization of the neighborhood that it is expected to lead.
, born 1950, studied architecture and did a PhD in economic history at ETH Zürich. He lives and works as a freelance publicist and researcher on industrial culture and heritage in Winterthur.
, born 1946, studied architecture at Vienna University of Technology. He was a co-founder of Missing Link architectural cooperative in 1970 and established his own firm in Vienna in 1979. He hast taught at Technische Universität München 1988–89 and as a Professor for Design and Urban Regeneration at University of the Arts Berlin 1992–2011.


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Get Up Dates Daily > Blog > Entertainment > Stacy London Is Closing Her Company After Two Years As CEO
Stacy London Is Closing Her Company After Two Years As CEO
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Stacy London has always been in the business of making women feel their best. From her decade as a co-host of What Not To Wear to becoming CEO of State of Menopause, an online marketplace and community celebrating women in midlife and beyond, London has sought to empower and inspire.
But now, the 53-year-old entrepreneur is changing how she makes that happen. While her goals to positively influence the way people feel about themselves remain the same (she called it being a "self-esteemist" in our October interview with London), her approach will be different.
'My Interest Lies In Connecting Us'
London shared the news on a recent Instagram post, writing in the caption that "it has been my honor and privilege to be the CEO of this company for two years, and I believe together we have truly changed the narrative around menopause."
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"The truth is that my interest lies in connecting us, in collaborating, in amplifying all the voices in this space," London continued. "Product has not held the same interest for me personally. I love being brand agnostic! I feel confident there are companies that will easily fill the void of [State of Menopause] products."
London was vague about why she was giving up her CEO gig and what was next. But in our aforementioned interview, London described unsuccessfully trying to sell a reality show about midlife transitions that would be similar in some ways to What Not To Wear. Let's hope the networks are finally wising up.
The State Of Menopause Going Forward
Whether it's a show, another brand, or something else, London was clear that she'll continue to be in the trenches working on menopause awareness.
"[Menopause] is still a very stigmatized topic, very problematic, whether it's a medical issue or a life transition," London said in her video. "There's a lot of complication and confusion around it that I really think can be solved with more communication and bigger communities and, certainly, most importantly, education."
As for the State of Menopause brand? London says that the marketplace would honor all orders made through November 30th, but after that, the products will no longer be available. While London doesn't reveal exactly what her plans are, it sounds like she'll be improving the future state of menopause in one way or another.
"I will be out there advocating for everyone in terms of this issue, in terms of service available to you, in terms of products available to you. This is not an ending. Well, it is an ending," London smiles. "It's like menopause. It's an evolution…a transformation. And it is the next thing that is coming for me."
London ends her video with another round of thanks and a plea to investors to continue supporting companies around menopause and midlife. "We need you," she implores. "This is a huge population of people with real questions that need to be answered both through clinical research and lots and lots of education."
Knowing London's track record, we can't wait to find out what's in store for her, and in turn for the midlife community.
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Tiros is a Brazilian municipality located in the northwest of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2020 was 6,424 people living in a total area of 2,093 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Triângulo Mineiro e Alto Paranaiba and to the microregion of Patos de Minas.  It became a municipality in 1924.

Location
The urban center  is located at an elevation of 1,034 meters southeast of Patos de Minas in the upper Borrachudo River valley.  Neighboring municipalities are: São Gonçalo do Abaeté (N), Morada Nova de Minas, Biquinhas, Paineiras, Cedro do Abaeté (E), Matutina (S), and Arapuá, Carmo do Paranaíba, Patos de Minas, Varjão de Minas(W).

Distances
Patos de Minas: 110 km
São Gotardo: 50 km (BR-262)
Belo Horizonte: 365 km

History
The region was first settled during the Portuguese colonial period in the eighteenth century due to the discovery of diamonds.  The first settlement was called Vila de Santo Antônio de Tiros.  In 1867 it became a parish of the municipality of São Francisco das Chagas do Campo Grande; in 1870 it jointed the municipality of Dores da Marmelada; in 1911, it became a district; in 1923 it became the municipality of Tiros.

According to some historians, the name is derived from a firefight between diamond miners and smugglers in 1801.

Economic activities
The most important economic activities are cattle raising, commerce, and agriculture.  The GDP in 2005 was R$ R$65 million, with 24 million generated by services, 05 million generated by industry, and 33 million generated by agriculture.  Tiros is in the middle tier of municipalities in the state with regard to economic and social development.  As of 2007 there was one banking agency in the town.  There was a modest retail infrastructure serving the surrounding area of cattle and agricultural lands.  There were 1,280 automobiles in all of the municipality (2007), about one for every 06 inhabitants.

Tiros has a large municipal area and therefore a lot of land for agriculture.  It suffers from isolation from major population centers.  In the rural area there were 1,016 establishments (2006) occupying 150,000 hectares (planted area—7,500 ha, and natural pasture—130,000 ha.).  About 3,600 persons were dependent on agriculture.  66 of the farms had tractors, a ratio of one tractor for 15 farms.  There were 68,000 head of cattle in 2006.  The main crops were:
coffee: 900 hectares planted in 2006
rice: 160 hectares
beans: 190 hectares
corn: 1,720 hectares
soybeans: 700 hectares

Health and education
In the health sector there were six health clinics and one hospital with 16 beds.  In the educational sector there were three pre-primary schools, 13 primary schools, and one middle school.

 Municipal Human Development Index: 0.755 (2000)
 State ranking: 246 out of 853 municipalities as of 2000
 National ranking: 1,722 out of 5,138 municipalities as of 2000
 Literacy rate: 86%
 Life expectancy: 73 (average of males and females)

The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568.  Nationally the highest was São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha.  In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of Pernambuco has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.

See also
 List of municipalities in Minas Gerais

References

Municipalities in Minas Gerais

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Q: What will alarm manager do if I change phone's time? I set multiple alarms and in order to control them I change my phone's time. They will work normally ? What In other words, will alarms collapse if I change my phone's time?

A: Well it all depends on the type you have passed in the set method of alarm Manger.
if you have used ELAPSED_REALTIME or ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP, alarm will not trigger
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int ELAPSED_REALTIME
Alarm time in SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() (time since boot, including sleep). This alarm does not wake the device up; if it goes off while the device is asleep, it will not be delivered until the next time the device wakes up.

if you have user RTC or RTC_WAKEUP, alarm will be triggered according the device time
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int RTC
Alarm time in System.currentTimeMillis() (wall clock time in UTC). This alarm does not wake the device up; if it goes off while the device is asleep, it will not be delivered until the next time the device wakes up.

A: I don't know what you mean by collapse. But the alarm is only aware of the device's time and so if you do change your device time, it should work against that instead.

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A native of the Chelakkara town in Kerala's Thrissur district, Preethi was born with a severe case of Ichthyosis, a rare skin condition that causes dryness and a scaly appearance.
While Preethi has been through multiple treatments for her skin, including both Ayurveda and allopathy, the condition causes her skin to peel bringing with it agonising pain, during the summer.
"My condition is such that I must not be exposed to heat, as that causes my skin to peel, and eyes to water, along with intense body pain. But more than that, it is the mental agony that I've endured all my life, which is even more debilitating," says the 30-year-old to The Better India.
Preethi comes from an extremely impoverished background. Her mother, who used to work as a coolie labourer, was the family's sole breadwinner.
Her meagre wages used to run our household as well as fund my treatment. Now she is old and is physically incapable of doing any laborious activity. My brother, who is still studying, had to take up jobs to feed us and also for my treatment. Our situation was deplorable, and I wanted to help out too. That's why I began to look for jobs," she says.
Preethi had to drop out of school after Class 10 because of her poor financial background. While she has faced severe ridicule and humiliation while growing up, people in the region have also come forward to help with the cost of her treatment, which is quite expensive.
"The past treatments have brought me a lot of relief. With my educational qualifications, I know that I cannot expect jobs in the formal sector, but thanks to these treatments, I can do simple household or cleaning jobs which require less effort and don't cause me any pain," says Preethi.
"I've been told that people have made generous contributions to fund for my treatment, which will be resumed soon. I'm really grateful for the compassion that these kind-hearted folks have shown. But still, there has been no call for employment—something that I'm desperately hoping for," she mentions.
One thing that Preethi has been steadfast about is to withhold information about her family, as she feels that her mother or brother should not face humiliation or become victims of gossip because of her.
Despite having faced severe hardships throughout her life, Preethi comes across as a very humble and soft-spoken person. She and her family deserve better, and we can all come together to help her—either by providing her with a job or a monetary contribution.
Recently, her heartbreaking story was covered by local media, which seemed to have brought in some traction.


A regular breeding species and migrant. The Bobolink was common in abundance during the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (MNBBA).
Distributed throughout the north-central and northeastern United States and southern Canada, from southern British Columbia and eastern Washington and Oregon, east to southern Quebec and Newfoundland in the north and western Virginia in the south. The Bobolink is most abundant in the northern Great Plains (Figure 1).
Assigned a Continental Concern Score of 14/20 by Partners in Flight and added to their 2016 Watch List; designated a Species in Greatest Conservation Need by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and a Stewardship Species by Audubon Minnesota.
A long-distance, Neotropical migrant undertaking one of the longest migratory trips of any New World songbird to its wintering grounds in South America.
A variety of terrestrial insects, weed seeds, and small grains.
A ground nest usually nestled at the base of grassland forbs.
Breeding distribution and relative abundance of the Bobolink in North America based on the federal Breeding Bird Survey from 2011 to 2015 (Sauer et al. 2017).
This stunning blackbird, with its unique plumage and bubbly aerial song is near the northern periphery of its breeding range in Minnesota. Roberts (1932) considered the Bobolink a common summer resident throughout the state "wherever there are suitable lowlands." Most common in the western grasslands, it also could be found further east in small hayfields and pastures that were embedded across the forested landscape. Confirmed nesting records (nests with eggs or young) were reported from 8 counties including such widely scattered locations as Pipestone County in southwestern Minnesota, north to Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota, and east to Hennepin, Isanti, Mille Lacs, and Scott Counties. At the time, Roberts expressed concern that the Bobolink was declining in abundance and was being replaced by the more aggressive Brewer's Blackbird. The latter species was rapidly expanding its breeding distribution from the northern Great Plains east across the Great Lakes, New England, and the Maritime Provinces. Both are open habitat species.
Both Green and Janssen (1975) and Janssen (1987) described the Bobolink's distribution in a manner similar to that of Roberts, pointing out that it was most abundant in the western and northwestern regions of the state and least abundant in the north-central and northeastern regions. Janssen identified 15 counties where nesting had been confirmed since 1970. Hertzel and Janssen (1998) later added six more counties to the list.
As of 2014, the Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS) reported a total of 1,653 breeding season locations. Widespread throughout the Prairie Parklands and Tallgrass Aspen Parklands, a significant number of records also were reported in north-central Minnesota, from Clearwater County east to central St. Louis County, with a particularly high number of reports in Aitkin County (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2016).
The MNBBA reported 3,376 breeding records in 37.6% (1,804/4,801) of the surveyed atlas blocks and 50.6% (1,182/2,337) of the priority blocks. Breeding evidence was documented in 148 blocks (Figures 2 and 3; Table 1). The birds were observed in all 87 Minnesota counties, including one record at a farmstead near the North Shore of Lake Superior in Cook County. Breeding evidence was documented in 61 of Minnesota's 87 counties, including 44 counties that were additions to those delineated by Hertzel and Janssen (1998).
As indicated by earlier accounts, MNBBA records indicate the species is most abundant in the Prairie Parklands and Tallgrass Aspen Parklands Ecological Provinces. It is widely dispersed through the Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province as well, with the exception of the Twin Cities and Rochester metropolitan areas; it remains least abundant in the Laurentian Mixed Forest, especially in Cook and Lake Counties. Despite Roberts's concern about its status one hundred years ago, the Bobolink remains a common and widely distributed species in Minnesota.
Atlas data were used to develop a model to predict the probability of encountering Bobolinks statewide (Figure 4). The result predicted the core of the species' breeding distribution is in the Red River valley and the Aspen Parklands of northwestern Minnesota. A narrow band of high densities also stretches across central Minnesota from west-central Minnesota east to Kanabec and western Pine County and south from west-central Minnesota to the Iowa border. Elsewhere outside of the Laurentian Mixed Forest Province the species is common but at moderate breeding densities. Although there are small pockets of abundance predicted throughout the northern forest, Bobolinks are predicted to be rare to absent across the region.
Historically, Bobolinks expanded east as forests were cleared and expanded further west as more arid lands were irrigated and cultivated (Renfrew et al. 2015). Today, as some of these previously cleared areas in the east are abandoned and once again succeed to forest, the Bobolink's range is receding locally, such as in the Southern Shield of Ontario (Cadman et al. 2007).
Breeding distribution of the Bobolink in Minnesota based on the Breeding Bird Atlas (2009 – 2013).
Summary statistics of observations by breeding status category for the Bobolink in Minnesota based on all blocks (each 5 km x 5 km) surveyed during the Breeding Bird Atlas (2009-2013).
Summary statistics for the Bobolink observations by breeding status category for all blocks and priority blocks (each 5 km x 5 km) surveyed during the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (2009-2013).
Predicted breeding distribution (pairs per 40 hectares) of the Bobolink in Minnesota based on habitat, landscape context, and climate data gathered during the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (2009-2013) using the General Linear Modeling method with an adjustment for detectability.
Prior to European settlement, the Bobolink was found in the mesic tallgrass prairies of the Midwest. As these areas came under intensive cultivation, new opportunities were created to the east when large areas of the eastern deciduous forest were cleared for agriculture. Although the species is still found in those few native prairie sites that remain, it has adapted to make extensive use of hayfields, lightly grazed pastures, small grain fields, and planted cover, including Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields. Indeed, the species is a frequent inhabitant of planted fields embedded in Minnesota's northern forest region (Figure 5; Renfrew et al. 2015; Dechant et al.  2001). A study of grassland habitats in North Dakota linked the species' presence to hayfields and sites planted in nonnative, exotic grasses (Madden et al. 2000). In this study, the authors suggest that tall, exotic grasses, such as smooth brome and quack grass, are structurally similar to the native grasses found in mesic, tallgrass prairies, thus readily attracting Bobolinks to the common, nonnative grassland habitats. The primary habitats within 200 m of MNBBA point counts where Bobolinks were detected were upland grassland followed by cropland and marsh/wet meadow (Figure 6).
Regardless of their origin, suitable sites are characterized by moderate to tall vegetation, including both grasses and forbs; moderate vegetation densities; moderately developed litter layers; and the absence of woody vegetation. Forbs, in particular, are important for providing nesting cover. Selected sites are often characterized as "low lying" (e.g., Roberts 1932; Bock et al. 1999), which often describes more mesic grasslands with greater vegetation density compared with drier upland sites, where the vegetation tends to be more sparsely distributed.
Bobolinks demonstrate some area sensitivity, with higher nesting densities and higher reproductive success reported in larger habitat patches (e.g., Renfrew et al. 2015; Johnson and Igl 2001). In Minnesota, nest depredation was lowest on large grasslands that ranged from 130 to 486 ha in size and highest on small grasslands that were 32 ha and smaller (Johnson and Temple 1990). Reproductive success also was higher for nests located more than 45 m from a forest edge (Johnson and Temple 1986).
Typical breeding habitat of the Bobolink in Minnesota (© Lee A. Pfannmuller).
Habitat profile for the Bobolink based on habitats within 200 m of point counts where the species was present during the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (2009-2013).
Data gathered by the federal Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) have helped biologists estimate the North American population of Bobolinks at 9.7 million breeding birds (Rosenberg et al. 2016). In 2013, Minnesota was estimated to support nearly 13% of the North American population (Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013), which would place the current number of birds in Minnesota at approximately 1.3 million breeding adults. The estimate derived using MNBBA data is significantly higher at 6.5 million birds (95% confidence interval of 5.8 – 7.6 million).
Although the Bobolink is common and widely dispersed throughout Minnesota, the core of its breeding range is in western North Dakota (Figure 1; Sauer et al. 2017). The average number of birds detected on federal BBS routes in Minnesota each year is 23. The only state with a higher average is North Dakota, where an average of 36 birds is detected per BBS route each year (Sauer et al. 2017). Site-level breeding densities can vary considerably. In at least one study conducted in Minnesota, breeding densities ranged from 15 birds per 40 ha on CRP tracts to 18 birds per 40 ha on Waterfowl Production Areas (Koford 1999). Another study of 30 CRP fields in western Minnesota documented an average 20 pairs per 40 ha (Hanowski 1995).
Since the BBS began in the mid-1960s, data collected throughout the species' breeding range showed that Bobolinks have experienced a significant average annual population decline of 2.06%, resulting in a cumulative loss of over 60% since 1966 (Rosenberg et al. 2016). In Minnesota, the population also has declined significantly at the rate of 1.86% per year since 1967 (Sauer et al. 2017; Figure 7). Populations are declining in nearly every region across North America except for a few small pockets, including the Badlands of South Dakota and northern Missouri.
The Bobolink encounters challenges on its breeding grounds as well as during migration and on its wintering grounds. On its breeding grounds, reproductive success is affected by a number of factors, including the loss and degradation of grassland habitats, high predation on ground nests, and numerous land use changes. Renfrew and her colleagues (2015) point to three major changes in land use that threaten Bobolink populations: 1) a significant decline in the number of acres maintained as hayfields in the northeastern United States, 2) an increase in the number of acres planted to alfalfa, a less-preferred grassland cover for Bobolinks, and 3) progressively earlier dates in the summer for mowing hayfields. The latter occurs nearly two to three weeks earlier than occurred in the mid-1950s and now coincides with dates when young are still in the nest and unable to escape the mower.
The Bobolink's impressively long migratory journey is also rife with challenges. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, thousands of birds were captured during the fall migration in southern states and sent to food markets in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York. Even greater numbers were slaughtered as they stopped in the rice fields of the southeastern United States (Bent 1958). Although U.S. rice cultivation has moved west of the species' major migratory route, the Bobolink is still considered a pest in the rice fields of South America, where it is known as the "Rice Bird." Wintering birds also are trapped and sold in Argentina as pets and in Jamaica for food (Renfrew et al. 2015).
Breeding population trend for the Bobolink in Minnesota from 1967-2015 based on the federal Breeding Bird Survey (Sauer et al. 2017).
With a Continental Concern Score of 14/20, the Bobolink is on the Partners in Flight's 2016 Watch List, largely because of increasing concern regarding its population decline (Rosenberg et al. 2016). The species is not state listed in Minnesota but has been designated a Species in Greatest Conservation Need (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2015). It is recognized as a conservation priority by several states, provinces, and bird conservation planning initiatives. Because nearly 13% of the global population occurs in Minnesota, it also has been designated a State Stewardship Species by Audubon Minnesota (Pfannmuller 2012).
The management needs of the species have received a fair amount of attention as well. Dechant and her colleagues ( 2001) recommend that the keys to successfully managing Bobolinks are to provide large tracts of suitable habitat, to control the succession of woody shrubs and trees, and to protect habitat from disturbance during the nesting season. More specific recommendations developed for the Upper Midwest include: 1) postponing haying until late June, 2) mowing or burning only 30% of each site every two to three years to create patches of different successional stages, and 3) grazing at moderate levels on a rotational system (Dechant et al.  2001).
Sites planted and protected under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provide important breeding habitat and should be managed accordingly. Unfortunately many of these acres are not permanently protected and are subject to the vagaries of the commodity markets. High crop prices provide few incentives for the individual farmer to forego converting CRP acres to productive crops.
Because Bobolinks prefer more mesic conditions, warming temperatures may pose a significant threat to the species. Indeed, a recent modeling analysis conducted by scientists with the National Audubon Society (2016) classified the Bobolink as a "climate threatened" species that could lose 80% of its current breeding habitat by the year 2080. However, considerable habitat may be available north of the species' current range, perhaps providing new opportunities for colonization (Langham et al. 2015).
Minnesota has a special responsibility to provide for the future of this Stewardship Species. Current programs underway to improve efforts to protect and restore grassland habitats under the umbrella of the Minnesota Prairie Landscape Initiative (Minnesota Prairie Plan Working Group 2011) should help ensure that this unique grassland inhabitant, lauded by many early naturalists for its beautiful and joyful prairie song, remains a part of Minnesota's conservation future.
Bock, Carl E., Jane H. Bock, and Barry C. Bennett. 1999. "Songbird Abundance in Grasslands at a Suburban Interface on the Colorado High Plains." In Ecology and Conservation of Grassland Birds of the Western Hemisphere, edited by Peter D. Vickery and James R. Herkert, 131–136. Studies in Avian Biology, no. 19. Lawrence, KS: Cooper Ornithological Society.
Dechant, Jill A., Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, and Betty R. Euliss. (1999) 2001. Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds: Bobolink. Rev. ed. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Johnson, Richard G., and Stanley A. Temple. 1986. "Assessing Habitat Quality for Birds Nesting in Fragmented Tallgrass Prairies." In Wildlife 2000: Modeling Habitat Relationships of Terrestrial Vertebrates, edited by Jared Verner, Michael L. Morrison, and C. John Ralph, 245–249. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
Koford, Rolf R. 1999. "Density and Fledging Success of Grassland Birds in Conservation Reserve Program Fields in North Dakota and West-Central Minnesota." Studies in Avian Biology 19: 187–195.
Madden, Elizabeth M., Robert K. Murphy, Andrew J. Hansen, and Leigh Murray. 2000. "Models for Guiding Management of Prairie Bird Habitat in Northwestern North Dakota." American Midland Naturalist 144: 377–392.


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Home EducationSchool Visits
Visits for UK Schools
Themed workshops, self-guided visits and fun-packed itineraries ensure your school group will learn that there is so much more to Leeds Castle than history.
Your day at Leeds Castle can include:
A choice of themed workshops, delivered by a trained education co-ordinator and focused on requirements of the UK National Curriculum.
A visit inside the castle to discover almost 900 years of history, including Tudor life and the 1920s.
Free time for the children to discover the twists and turns of the maze, the magical underground grotto and playgrounds.
Visits last approximately four hours, including a one hour workshop activity, thirty to forty-five minute visit to the castle and additional time to explore. Self-guided visits do not include a workshop and are the perfect opportunity to plan your own day.
Themed workshops for UK schools, cover a range of topics such as
Drama, History, Art and much more! All workshops must be booked in advance.
The Swan Princess (KS1)
A fairy tale, told by the Education Team while your class dress up as the characters in the story and act it out at their own level.
Leeds Castle: A Potted History (KS1 & 2)
Meet some of the previous owners of Leeds Castle in this literacy & drama workshop.
Sybil the Cygnet (KS1)
Sybil the Cygnet offers a unique blend of science and literacy.
From Cave to Castle (KS2)
Using costume and drama it is an interactive look at how people lived and humans developed.
The Field of Cloth of Gold (KS1,2 & 3)
A workshop focusing on Henry VIII's trip to France and the Field of Cloth of Gold.
A Walk on the Wild Side (KS1 & Lower KS2)
An interactive look at British plants, trees and animals, including birds.
The Artful Henry (KS2)
Interactive role play with costumes, to look at the importance of portraiture in the Tudor period.
Badges and Banners (KS1,2 & 3)
Heraldry, what it is, why it was necessary and how it has evolved.
A Victorian Day (KS2)
An interactive workshop designed for children to experience life in a Victorian schoolroom
A Victorian Christmas (KS2)
An interactive workshop designed for children to experience life in a Victorian schoolroom.
Monarchy & More (KS2)
Monarchy & More focuses on the monarchy at Leeds Castle since 1066 and also looks to its future.
King of the Castle (KS3)
A workshop designed to develop history skills, knowledge and understanding in a series of team challenges.
Early Learners Story titleime (Nursery & Reception)
The children will dress up as the characters and act out the story at their own level.
Overseas School Visits
Easily accessible from London and the Channel Ports, Leeds Castle can play an important part in your students' visit to England and their studies of English history.
As well as all the other attractions and features of a group visit, overseas schools can also take advantage of:
'English as a Foreign Language' special rates
Private guided tour of the Castle available in English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish at 9.15am, 9.30am, 10.00am (max 25 students per guide)
Audio Tour of the Castle available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese (subject to availability)
We offer a picnic lunch for students. This includes a bottle of mineral water, a ham or cheese baguette, packet of crisps and a piece of fruit.
Resources available to download in PDF format in English.
Trails available to download in various languages.
One teacher free of charge with every 10 students, to accompany students during the visit.
Self Guided Visits for Schools
Leeds Castle welcome visits from schools throughout the year. Visiting on a self-guided basis allows you to plan the day as you wish and lead your pupils around the castle, its grounds and attractions at your own pace.
You will receive a teacher's pack with a site map, helpful information for your visit, Castle guidance notes and risk advice notes. Two complimentary tickets to carry out a preliminary visit are available on request, following the confirmation of a booking.
Visit the Education Resources page for all available resources for your visit.
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CSRDP U11 Division 2 Boys take the Gold at the 36 Heures Tournament!
Congratulations to the U11 division 2 boys for winning the gold at the 36 hours tournament this weekend!
CSRDP U-11M take the gold at the 36 hours tournament!


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Q: What is the symmetry behind this degeneracy? I was working on a quantum mechanics problem, involving the perturbation of the 3D cubical potential well:
Suppose we perturb the infinite cubical well
\begin{equation}
V(x,y,z)=\begin{cases}
0, \text{ if } 0<x<a,0<y<a,0<z<a\\
\infty, \text{ otherwise.}
\end{cases}
\end{equation}
by the potential
\begin{equation}
V'(x,y,z)=\alpha\delta(x-a/4)\delta(y-a/2)\delta(z-3a/4),\hspace{10pt} \alpha>0.
\end{equation}
I found the matrix representation of the perturbation in the unperturbed basis to be:
\begin{equation}
W=\frac{\alpha}{2}\left(\frac{2}{a}\right)^3\begin{pmatrix}
1 & 0 & -1\\
0 & 0& 0\\
-1 & 0 & 1
\end{pmatrix},
\end{equation}
with eigenvalues
\begin{equation}
E_1=2, E_2=E_3=0.
\end{equation}
My question is as follows: Since two of the "good states" (by the way, does anybody have a good explanation on good states, or some resources? Griffiths is horrible at explaining this.) do not get an energy correction, they are still degenerate, and I think that there must be some kind of symmetry which causes the degeneracy. I know that the "good states" for those two energy corrections are
\begin{equation}
|E_2\rangle=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(|211\rangle+|112\rangle), \hspace{10pt}|E_3\rangle=|121\rangle,
\end{equation}
where the three numbers refer to $n_x,n_y,n_z$. By looking at these states expressed in terms of sines, I see that they are zero at the position where the perturbation is located, thus yielding no energy correction. But this, at least for me, is not the symmetry of the Hamiltonian, or at least I'm afraid of calling this the symmetry.
Can anybody help me figuring this out?


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June 14, 2006 8:00PM EDT
Iran: Police Assault Women's Rights Demonstrators
Iran must investigate the police beating of hundreds of women's rights activists during a peaceful demonstration in Tehran on Monday, Human Rights Watch said today. The organization called on the government to release those detained after the police attack on protestors.
Eyewitnesses told Human Rights Watch that police and intelligence agents lined Haft Tir Square in downtown Tehran hours before the start of the planned demonstration on June 12. As the demonstrators assembled, the security forces immediately started to beat them with batons, sprayed them with pepper gas, marked the demonstrators with color spray, and took scores into custody.
"The Iranian government has again shown its utter contempt for basic freedoms like the right to peaceful assembly," said Sarah Leah Whitson, director of Middle East and North Africa division at Human Rights Watch. "The authorities should free those arrested at once and find out who's behind the police violence."
On Tuesday, Jamal Karimirad, a spokesman for the Judiciary, confirmed that security forces arrested 70 people, 42 women and 28 men, to prevent the demonstration from taking place. He said the Judiciary is charging the detainees with "participation in an illegal assembly."
An eyewitness told Human Rights Watch that, for what is thought to be the first time, the government transported policewomen to the demonstration to arrest female demonstrators while policemen dealt with male protestors.
"Female police officers ruthlessly beat demonstrators with their batons and took many into police vans for detention," this witness said. "Bystanders were shocked at how harshly the police reacted to demonstrators."
Police attack women's rights demonstrators in Tehran's Haft Tir Square, June 12, 2006. © 2006 www.kosoof.com
The demonstration followed a call last week by hundreds of women's rights activists and human rights defenders to demand reforms in Iran's legal code and remove discriminatory clauses against women.
A women's rights demonstration in Tehran's Haft Tir Square, June 12, 2006, during which police beat and arbitrarily detained demonstrators © 2006 www.kosoof.com
Prior to the demonstration, the Judiciary summoned and interrogated numerous women's rights activists. On Saturday night, agents of the Judiciary went to the homes of prominent activists to issue summons. Those summoned include Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani, Parvin Ardalan, Sussan Tahmasebi, Zohreh Arzani, and Fariba Davoodi Mohajer. Davoodi Mohajer was the only one who received the summons in person. On Monday, Judiciary agents at the Branch 14 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran interrogated her for 10 hours.
Also on Monday morning, security forces arrested another activist, Shahla Entessari, at her workplace in Tehran. Among those arrested at the demonstration are Ali Akbar Mousavi Khoiniha, a former member of the parliament, Jila Baniyaghoub, Delaram Ali, Samira Sadri, Bahareh Hedayat, Leila Mohseni, Bahman Ahmadi Amooi, Siamak Taheri, and Farahnaz Sharifi.
Human Rights Watch called on the government to release all detainees without delay, end its harassment and intimidation of activists, and abide by its international obligations to respect freedom of assembly, and to prevent and punish police brutality.
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A yellow weather warning has been put in place between 6pm Monday evening through until 8am the following morning.
As you can see from the image it may only impact a very narrow section of NI.
The warning means there could be damage to trees, with the possibility of large branches falling, and 'some disruption to transport'.
"Winds are likely to gust to 55-65 miles per hour quite widely in the warning area, with possible gusts of 70-80 miles per hour in exposure", a Met Office spokesman said.
Galway Bay fm newsroom - There are fears Galway and other parts of the country could experience flooding overnight as ex Hurricane Helene moves in from the Atlantic.
Power cuts are also a possibility as are issues with the mobile phone networks.
Storm Helene will make landfall in the United Kingdom by about 6pm today, according to the Met Office, after most children have left school.
'High gusts in the 50s or low 60s mph area also possible over high ground in northern England during the early hours of Tuesday'.
Wind speeds in some places could hit 60mph but a spokesperson for the Norwich-based forecaster Weatherquest said gusts in parts of Norfolk may reach 45mph.


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Koffee Boost
Koffee History
All About Milk
Properly prepared milk is always foamed. Integrating air into the milk improves the taste. Milk that has not been foamed at all tends to taste flat and dull by comparison.
Great milk properly prepared has foam combined throughout the entire pitcher of milk. The foam will not be sitting on the top with the steamed milk underneath. The quantity of foam you have incorporated into the milk will be dependent on how much is required for the drink and how aggressively you worked to incorporate air into the milk.
So for a latte where less foam is required, the volume of milk will have expanded by approximately one-third due to foam and for a cappuccino it will have approximately doubled.
Now let's talk about MILK.
Organic milk is produced by dairy farmers that use only organic fertilizers and organic pesticides, and their cows are not given supplemental hormones (rBST). Dairy farmers and producers make many specialty forms of milk to meet consumer preferences and needs. Organic milk is also available as lactose-free and ultra-pasteurized.
The organic label is not a judgment about the quality or safety of the milk. As with all organic foods, it's the process that makes milk organic, not the final product. The nutrient content of organic milk is the same as standard milk and offers no additional health benefits compared to standard milk. Stringent government standards that include testing all types of milk for antibiotic and pesticide residues ensure that both organic milk and conventional milk are pure, safe and nutritious.
Raw milk is what you get when you milk a cow. Nothing is added, removed or heated. All of these totally awesome and amazing nutrients and enzymes found in raw milk are still fully in tact:
citrate
folates
Raw milk represents only a very small fraction of total milk consumption. Animal Health Dairy Hygiene has estimated this to be 0.01% of total cows' milk consumption.
Dairy cattle kept in confinement lots, fed waste from other food-making processes, and never allowed to roam free on pasture, are unhealthy and therefore produce unhealthy milk.
The fact is, way back in the 1800's hygiene standards weren't up to scratch or enforced like they are today, so people were getting sick from drinking raw milk.
But times have changed and we have new technology and refrigeration devices like stainless steel tanks, milking machines, refrigerated trucks and inspection methods which now make pasteurisation unnecessary.
The co-founder and president of Weston A. Price Organization and author of Nourishing Traditions, states the safety of raw milk depends on where it comes from.
"Raw milk from a confinement dairy would be quite risky. Raw milk from pasture fed cows where the milk is produced in clean conditions is an inherently safe food. There are components in the raw milk that kill pathogens and that also support the immune system. When animals are pasture fed, the E. coli goes way down and in some cases disappears. When pasture fed raw, cleanly produced milk is tested for pathogens – they aren't there."
But isn't raw milk illegal?
Selling raw milk products in Australia is currently illegal. However, it's not illegal to buy, possess or consume raw milk. It is for this reason that you will see raw milk in health food stores labelled "bath milk". Some suppliers have been charged and fined for selling raw milk for drinking but as long as everyone agrees that all the consumer is doing is bathing in it everything is fine.
To put all this in perspective – it's legal to sell cigarettes, even though they've been proved to cause disease, it's legal to sell alcohol with all the documented health and psychological effects, but it is illegal to sell raw milk to consenting adults. Go figure!
Whole milk is milk that has not had its fat content reduced. One cup of whole milk contains 8 grams of total fat, of which 5 grams are saturated. This type of milk has the highest fat content of any cow's milk. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's nutritional database, a 1-cup serving of whole milk contains 158 calories, 8 grams of protein, 13 grams of carbohydrates and 12 grams of sugar. One serving contains 12 percent of the daily recommended value of cholesterol and 30 percent of the daily recommended value of calcium.
Most milk undergoes processing before you buy it at the store. The three primary steps include: pasteurization, homogenization and fortification.
Pasteurized milk is everything else. If it's not raw, it's pasteurized.
Most of the milk consumed in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Scandinavia and the USA is pasteurized.
That huge list of awesome nutrients and enzymes above are non-existent in the pasteurized milk. The rapid heating and cooling of milk destroys disease-causing microorganisms but increases the shelf life of the milk. The high heat used in the process killing healthy bacteria and enzymes also damages the remaining nutrients so that our bodies do not benefit from them. Dairy manufacturers know this, as do food scientists, so milk sold in stores is fortified with synthetic nutrients that our bodies treat as foreign chemicals. The loss of calcium and phosphorus is about 5%. Thiamine and Vitamin B12 go down by 10% and 20% of Vitamin C is lost.
These valuable nutrients are unable to be assimilated by the body after pasteurization, because the beneficial enzymes our bodies need to break the nutrients down are destroyed.
MILK CAN BE PASTEURIZED TO THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS: ULTRA-HIGH TEMP (UHT), HIGH-TEMPERATURE SHORT-TIME (HTST) AND LOW-TEMP.
Ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk is pasteurized at a much higher temperature, higher than 135°c for more than two seconds to make it sterile. This is the milk you find in aseptic (cardboard) containers. Non-refrigerated, shelf-stable milk is definitely UHT. Refrigerated milk may or may not be UHT. The refrigerated coolers have both cardboard and aseptic containers, so make sure you read the labels first.
The basic process for whole milk involves heating the milk to a temperature of no less than 71.7ºC for a minimum of 15 seconds (max 25 seconds). This process is known as High Temperature Short Time (HTST).
After this the cold milk that enters the heat exchanger is heated by the hot milk leaving it, which in turn is partly cooled. Following heating, the milk is cooled rapidly to below 6ºC using chilled water on the opposite side of the plate. This process also extends the keeping quality of the milk.
Low-Temp milk is heated to 62.7°c for at least 30 minutes.
After pasteurization, milk undergoes homogenization to reduce the fatty sensation of whole milk and prevent the formation of a cream plug. Homogenization of milk involves forcing the milk at high pressure through small holes. This breaks up the fat globules in order to spread them evenly throughout the milk and prevent separation of a cream layer. This process basically results in milk of uniform composition or consistency and palatability without removing or adding any constituents. Homogenization increases the whiteness of milk because the greater numbers of fat globules scatter the light more effectively.
Finally, milk is fortified to increase its nutritional value or to replace nutrients lost during processing. Vitamin A is frequently added to reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free milks
Milk designated as two percent or low fat has a 2 percent fat-to-weight ratio. One cup of this type of milk contains 5 grams of fat, of which 3 grams are saturated. A 1-cup serving of 2 percent milk contains 139 calories, 10 grams of protein, 15 grams of carbohydrates and 13 grams of sugar. One serving also contains 7 percent of your daily recommended value of cholesterol and provides you with 35 percent of your daily value of calcium.
Semi skimmed milk is the most popular type of milk with a fat content of 1.7%, compared to a minimum of 3.5% in whole standardized milk and 0.1% in skimmed milk.
As with 2 percent milk, the percentage in this type of milk indicates the percent of fat to weight. One percent milk has roughly half of the fat of 2 percent milk. There are 2 grams of total fat in 1 cup of 1 percent milk, of which 2 grams are saturated. A serving of 1 percent milk contains 127 calories, 10 grams of protein, 16 grams of carbohydrates and 15 grams of sugar. One cup of 1 percent milk also contains 4 percent of your daily recommended value of cholesterol and 38 percent of your daily value of calcium. 1% fat milk
The nutritional differences between semi-skimmed and 1% fat milk are small and dependent mainly on the difference in fat content. 1% fat milk contains 40% less total and saturated fat than standard semi-skimmed milk. In addition, it has a lower energy content than semi-skimmed, and slightly lower levels of vitamins A and E, but has a higher calcium content.
Skimmed milk has a fat content of between 0-0.5% and an average fat content of 0.1%. Skimmed milk therefore has nearly all the fat removed.
It contains slightly more calcium than whole milk and lower levels of fat soluble vitamins, particularly vitamin A, as this is lost when the fat is removed.
The lower level of fat in skimmed milk reduces its calorie (energy) content. For this reason it is not recommended for children under the age of 5 years as they need the extra energy for growth. However it is ideal for adults who wish to limit their fat or calorie intake.
Skimmed milk has a slightly more watery appearance than other types of milk and has a less creamy taste due to the removal of fat.
Non-fat milk has been entirely stripped of its fat molecules. This type of milk is not calorie free, however. And because non-fat milk contains carbohydrates and sugars, it can still affect your weight. This is a good option if you are limiting your fat intake or monitoring your cholesterol. One cup of non-fat milk has 92 calories, 9 grams of protein, 13 grams of carbohydrates and 12 grams of sugar. One serving has 2 percent of your daily value of cholesterol and 31 percent of your daily recommended value of calcium.
Organic milk comes from cows that have been grazed on pasture that has no chemical fertilisers, pesticides or agrochemicals used on it.
The producers must register with an approved organic body and are subject to regular inspection.
Once the cows have been milked, the milk is treated in exactly the same way as regular pasteurised milk.
There is no evidence to suggest that organic milk is any more nutritious than conventionally produced milk. Although there have been studies to show that organically produced milk contains higher levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, these are plant derived, short-chain fatty acids which appear to be of limited health benefit compared to the longer chain omega-3 fatty acids found in oily fish.
Channel Island milk is produced from Jersey or Guernsey breeds of cow and has a particularly rich and creamy taste.
It tends to be slightly higher in calories and fat than regular whole milk and also has a higher content of fat soluble vitamins -particularly vitamin A which is important for the promotion and maintenance of healthy growth and development.
Jersey and Guernsey milks tend to have a visible cream line and are commonly found in supermarkets as "breakfast milk".
The flavoured milk market is one of the fastest growing dairy sectors.
There are a wide variety of flavours and consistencies to cater for all ages and tastes with a choice of long-life (i.e. Ultra Heat Treated or sterilised) or fresh flavoured milk.
Most flavoured milk products are produced using reduced fat milk varieties and usually have a fat content of around 1%.
The most popular flavours are chocolate, strawberry and banana however more sophisticated flavours such as peach, mocha or products made with real Belgian and Swiss chocolate have been developed for the more adult market.
In comparison with plain milks, flavoured milks tend to have slightly higher sugar content, however studies have suggested that they are still a favourable option for children and teenagers as they provide a wide range of beneficial nutrients.
One study has shown that children consuming flavoured milk are not actually likely to have higher sugar or energy intakes as children consuming flavoured milk would likely, consume fewer less healthy sweetened drinks.
Flavoured milk is also less likely to cause damage to teeth than sugary foods and drinks.
Interestingly recent studies have suggested that chocolate flavoured milk can be used as an effective recovery aid after intense bouts of exercise.
Sterilised milk is available in whole, semi skimmed and skimmed varieties. It goes through a more severe form of heat treatment, which destroys nearly all the bacteria in it.
Firstly the milk is pre-heated to around 50oC, then homogenised (see below for a brief outline of homogenisation), after which it is poured into glass bottles which are closed with an airtight seal.
There is no legally defined process for sterilising milk but, commonly, filled bottles are carried on a conveyor belt through a steam chamber where they are heated to a temperature of between 110-130ºC for approximately 10-30 minutes. Then they are cooled using a cold water tank, sprays or, in some cases, atmospheric air and then crated.
The sterilisation process results in a change of taste and colour and also slightly reduces the nutritional value of the milk, particularly the B group vitamins and vitamin C.
Unopened bottles or cartons of sterilised milk keep for approximately 6 months without the need for refrigeration. Once opened it must be treated as fresh milk and used within 5 days.
Much of the milk in the market is now homogenized as well as pasteurized. Homogenization offers a way to reduce the fatty sensation of whole milk and prevent the formation of a cream plug.
Evaporated milk is a concentrated, sterilized milk product. It has a concentration twice that of standard milk.
The process of producing evaporated milk involves standardising, heat treating and evaporating the milk under reduced pressure, at temperatures between 60ºC and 65ºC.
The evaporated milk is then homogenised to prevent it separating under storage and then it is cooled.
The evaporated milk is poured into cans, which are then sealed. At this point the cans are moved to a steriliser where they are held for 10 minutes.
A cooling stage follows and the cans are then labelled and packed.
As a result of processing, evaporated milk possesses a characteristic cooked flavour as well as a characteristic colour.
The shelf-life of canned evaporated milk is commonly stated as one year stored at ambient temperatures, though in practice the product will keep for longer.
Condensed milk is concentrated in the same way as evaporated milk, but with the addition of sugar.
This product is not sterlised but is preserved by the high concentration of sugar. It can be made from whole milk, semi skimmed or skimmed milk.
The heat treatment used consists of holding standardised milk at a temperature of 110-115ºC for one to two minutes.
The milk is then homogenised, the sugar added and the sweetened milk is then evaporated at low temperatures (between 55-60ºC). The concentration of the condensed milk is now up to 3 times that of the original milk.
The milk is then cooled rapidly to 30ºC and packaged.
Sweetened condensed milk is commonly used in the sugar confectionary industry for the production of toffee, caramel and fudge. It is also an alternative to liquid milk which was once traditionally used in these products.
Filtered milk goes through an extra, fine filtration system, which prevents souring bacteria from passing through.
The nutritional content of the milk is unaffected but the shelf life is increased.
The processes involved include, microfiltration, ultrafiltration and nanofiltration.
Microfiltration is the most commonly used process and is a pressure-activated separation process which uses a membrane that is permeable to substances with a low molecular weight but rejects material with a high molecular weight.
In the process of microfiltration of skimmed milk, bacteria are removed using ceramic filters with 1.4 micrometer holes to separate the milk from the bacteria. After this process, virtually all the bacteria present in the milk are removed.
The milk is then homogenised to standardise and evenly distribute the fat molecules, where it then undergoes the pasteurisation process before being chilled down quickly to 5ºC or less.
Microfiltration adds an extra level of cleanness which can extend shelf life up to 45 days when stored at temperatures of up to 7ºC and an average 7 days once opened.
Filtered milk is available in whole, semi skimmed or skimmed milk varieties.
Milk powder is produced by evaporating the water from the milk using heat. The milk is homogenised, heat treated and pre-concentrated before drying.
There are a number of ways to produce dried milk powder including spray drying and roller drying.
In the most commonly used spray drying process, the concentrated milk is introduced into a chamber (usually as a fine mist) through which hot air is circulating. The droplets of milk soon lose their water and fall to the floor as fine powder.
Skimmed milk powder can be mixed easily with water; however whole milk isn't easily reconstituted due to its higher fat content.
Roller drying is an old process of producing milk powder-this involves spreading the concentrated milk onto heated rollers. The water evaporates quickly and leaves a thin film of powder, which is scraped off the rollers. This powder has a cooked flavour and tends to form lumps when mixed with water.
Whole milk powder contains all the nutrients of whole milk in a concentrated form with the exception of vitamin C, thiamin and vitamin B12. Skimmed milk powder contains hardly any fat and therefore no fat soluble vitamins. However, the protein, calcium and riboflavin content remain unaffected.
If stored correctly, skimmed milk powders can be kept for up to one year. Once they are reconstituted, they must be treated as fresh milk.


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Try something new on top of your pizza: mango! This recipe is a good way to get your family to try new vegetables and fruits. A delicious side dish of hummus and pretzels adds protein to your meal.
Who says you can't have eggs for dinner? The whole-grain tortilla and beans make this recipe high in fiber and flavor the entire family will love. Serve with fresh fruit to round out your meal.
Almonds add crunch that kids love and nutrition that you love to everyday chicken breasts. A side of green beans provides extra fiber and vitamin C.
Marinating meat before grilling adds flavor and keeps the meat from burning and charring. If it's too cold to grill outdoors, use the broil setting on your oven. Just watch your kebabs closely so they don't burn.
The key to this recipe is the easy and quick marinade. It is good on chicken, pork, beef and tofu, and makes a great dip for kebabs, as well. Serve with a side salad and couscous.


We take safeguarding of our students as the number one priority. Both inside and outside of the classrooms our students welfare is very important to us and this has been evidenced with excellent British Council inspection results. We have an excellent staff to student ratio of an average of 1:5 with a maximum of 1:10. Our well-qualified and experienced staff are all trained in child protection and safeguarding and have suitable police checks in place prior to their employment. There is 24-hours a day supervision on-site and students are always able to contact a member of staff in case of emergency. We have first aiders on site 24-hours a day and have links with local Doctor surgeries and the Hospital should we feel students need to see a specialist.
According to the EL Gazette, and within our first year as a Junior Summer Centre, our Lord Wandsworth Campus was nominated safest boarding school campus for under 18s.
Upon arrival each student is shown to their residence where they will meet their House Parent and the Head of Welfare who, along with the rest of the staff, will take an active interest in all aspects of their stay at WSE. From the moment our students arrive through to their departures there is always a member of staff they can talk to.
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Kathy Shaidle, Bob Tarantino and I are all mentioned by name in Antonia Zerbisias's latest anti-blogging column.
"Dear Antonia, I am silent now, but will be blogging again next week. You will still be a Leftist dupe.
I'm always fascinated when someone on the left actually admits that liberal views are not universally shared by Canadians. It runs counter to most of the suppositions behind what they write. Her disquietude is very entertaining.
As Québécor mogul Pierre Péladeau used to say "praise me or diss me, but please, just talk about me" Any publicity is good for the nascent Canadian blogosphere and Antonia's temper tantrum is one of the best possible endorsement.
Just wait til she DOES discover the Shotgun. 10 bucks says that'll be her next column.
Does anyone else feel totally stoked by this incident and more eager to blog than ever??
Seriously and off topic: who all's goin' to see Victor Davis Hanson here in T.O tomorrow (Monday 17th)? I'll be there.
Well, if it takes the lovely loon to get Kathy blogging again it is all worth it.
But, hey...Iève insulted the women. I have told her just how wrong she got it about Jenin. In email no less. What does a guy have to do to get mentioned in the star (with URLs no less).
Holy Blossom members with advance seating cards get in at 7pm, doors open 7:30 for the general public and the event starts at 8pm.
Arnie and I will be there.
Didn't AZ used to be a TV critic or lifestyle maven or some such fiddle faddle? Her grasp of Foreign Affairs is as dimwitted as Bill Graham's. I wouldn't use the Star to line my birdcage. You're out of your league Antonia, and you know it.
Hang on. I see that she has dubbed Kathy a "bloggeuse".
I though that female specific nouns were supposed to be verboten according to the left.


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'Peacock Spirit' to salute MVSC Dedication
Posted on October 20, 2017 by uiuocm in Releases, Uncategorized // 0 Comments
Upper Iowa University Student Veterans Club members will host the Military and Veterans Service Center (MVSC) Open House and Dedication Ceremony during UIU's 2017 Homecoming celebration on Friday, October 27. Pictured with a wooden flag created by U.S. Marine and Iraq War veteran Larry Delph of Grunt Flags are club members (seated, l-r) Bryce Teff, Marine Reserves, Calmar, Iowa; Nicholas Engelhardt, Army Reserves, Elkader, Iowa; Arriq Reams, Army Reserves, Phoenix, Arizona; (standing) Jesse Vizzini, Iowa Army National Guard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Johnathan Garcia, nonmilitary club member, Mission, Texas; Jim Jacobs, Marines, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Billy Noecker, Navy, Decorah, Iowa; Morgan Lavaway, Iowa Army National Guard, Akron, Iowa; and Meredith Munier McDonald, Army Reserves, Central City, Iowa.
"Peacock Spirit" will be on display during the Military and Veterans Service Center (MVSC) Open House and Dedication Ceremony at Upper Iowa University's (UIU) Fayette Campus Friday, October 27. The event, hosted by the UIU Student Veterans Club, coincides with Upper Iowa's "Peacock Spirit 101" Homecoming Week festivities October 26-28.
"On behalf of the Student Veterans Club and the entire University, we are extremely grateful for the opportunity to officially introduce this wonderful facility to the entire community," UIU Director of Military and Veteran Services Chad Cook. "We are especially looking forward to showcasing the vast educational services now provided under one roof to UIU military students and veterans."
Located on the upper level of Garbee Hall at UIU's Fayette Campus, the MVSC provides a relaxing physical space for veterans and military-affiliated students to study and connect with other students. Assistance is also available to students who need help navigating resources and referrals. In addition to the work study area, the center features a pair of administrative offices, a conference room and a spacious lounge area. Cook noted that MVSC furnishings and supplies, including artwork, flags and flagpoles have been purchased with the generous donations of students, staff, faculty, alumni and other members of the Peacock community.
Meanwhile, the development of a virtual MVSC continues. The service will provide resources for online military and veteran students, and students of the military family attending UIU centers. If funding can be secured, the MVSC aims to hire additional staff members and incorporate additional programs to further serve current and veteran military students.
Cook will be joined by UIU President William R. Duffy and Student Veterans Club President Nicholas Engelhardt in leading a MVSC dedication ceremony from 2-2:30 p.m. in the new MVSC on Friday, October 27. Spc. Engelhardt serves with the U.S. Army Reserves 389th Engineer Company. An environmental science major at UIU, Engelhardt is an Elkader, Iowa, native.
The MVSC Open House is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and members of the public are invited to drop in to view the new center. Refreshments will be served. Those individuals planning to attend the October 27 Open House or Dedication Ceremony are requested to use the MVSC north entrance at Garbee Hall (entrance nearest the Andres Center for Business Education). A map of Fayette Campus is available at uiu.edu/resources/map-directions.html.
Peacock Spirit 101 Homecoming Week
The official "Peacock Spirit 101" festivities begin with the annual pep rally, bonfire and coronation of the Homecoming Queen east of Victory Gate/Peacock Pavilion Tailgate Area at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 26.
In addition to the MVSC Open House and Dedication Ceremony, the three-day celebration continues with the following events:
An art exhibition and dessert reception will be held from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery. "Five Years Out" features the works of UIU alumnae Jenna (Smith) Hughes '13, Denver, Colorado; Becky Althouse '16, Fukushima, Japan; Becky Carpenter- Barnes '16, Brookings, South Dakota; Daphne Barness '14, St. Louis, Missouri; and Marisa (Goerend) Krivachek '16, St. Lucas, Iowa. The desserts are complimentary. The gallery will also be open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday, October 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, October 28, and 8 a.m. – noon Sunday, October 29.
Iowa's Fossil History Exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. – noon at Henderson-Wilder Library, with a 10:30 a.m. presentation provided by UIU Professor of Geosciences Kata McCarville. Guests are invited to bring rocks or fossils from their personal collections to be identified. Digital images of the items are also welcome.
The Peacock women's soccer team will play Minnesota State University-Mankato at 3 p.m. at Pattison Field.
The President's Masquerade Ball will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The fifth annual fundraising event features a cocktail reception, dinner program and dancing. Masks will be provided for this elegant affair.
Grand marshal Kent McElvania will lead the Homecoming Parade through downtown Fayette at 10 a.m. McElvania, who retired in September after 32 years of service to Upper Iowa University, served as the University's assistant athletic director for compliance since 2003.
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. for the Alumni Awards and Honor Class Luncheon in the Student Center ballrooms, with a lunch program following at 11 a.m. This year's event will honor the classes of '47, '57, '67, '77, '92 and '07 as well as recognize UIU's distinguished 2017 Alumni Award recipients and Heritage Society Members.
Alumni Award recipients include Marcia Anderson '72, Norton, Massachusetts, Professional Development Award; La'Mont Williams '10, Chicago, Illinois, Emerging Alumni Award; Daniel Bencivenga '13, Yorktown, Virginia, Service to Community Award; Michael Knight '01, Urbandale, Iowa, Service to Country Award; Jann Henkes '78, St. Paul, Minnesota, Service to University Award.
The UIU Homecoming football game against Southwest Minnesota State begins at 2:07 p.m. at Harms-Eischeid Stadium. The Post-Game Bash will conclude the festivities at 6.p.m in the tailgate area. Live music, a dance and a Halloween costume contest are among the scheduled activities.
Alumni are once again asked to add their oral history to the UIU Archives by sharing stories of their time at UIU and after graduation. The recording booth is located at Henderson-Wilder Library. To arrange an alternative time, contact UIU Archivist Janette Garcia at 563-425-5722 or visit uiu.edu/oralhistory.
The public can take a walk down memory lane and view memorabilia from previous UIU Homecoming celebrations by viewing the Homecoming Archives display, located on the Student Center second floor.
The Minerals, Rocks and Fossils Display will be open at Garbee Hall in the Sustainability Solarium. The featured specimens were donated to the UIU collection by Burton and Dorothea '71 Odekirk and Leora Sullivan '61. The solarium is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Student events and activities
Throughout Homecoming Week, UIU students will host several events and activities. Peacock Pride will begin to spread across the entire UIU community Sunday, October 22, with the Beta Theta Omega Student Fashion Show. Comedian Ian Lara will be the featured entertainment during Comedy Night at 7 p.m. in the Student Center ballrooms on Monday, October 23. Window painting and King and Queen voting begins on Tuesday, October 24. The Sidewalk Chalk Challenge follows on Wednesday, October 25, and the Greek Picnic Cookout is scheduled for Sunday, October 29.
For additional information, visit uiu.edu/alumni/homecoming.html.


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