"It seems to me that the time has now arrived for us to face the question of the actual construction of the Women's Dormitory," writes President William W. Edel in his report to the Board of Trustees. He recommends that the board not delay any longer in the creation of detailed construction plans. He outlines areas in the budget from which the college can draw funds to pay for the construction. He suggests that the college begin building by June and that a Building Committee acquire plans, specifications and bids before the construction of the first unit of the women's dorm.
President William W. Edel reported the inadequate housing situation to the Board of Trustees. The president explained that the lack of housing in Carlisle made it difficult to attract prospective professors. Due to the fact that male students would not occupy the Gibbs House during the next academic year, the college planned to use it to house 20 female students. This change would mean that women students would reside in Metzger Hall, East College, and the Gibbs House.
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SO MUCH IS NEW FOR 2017-18!
Our new (fourth) cohort: TIVnu!
Our new cohort of Tivnuniks brings together so many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We're thrilled to welcome our new participants from (clockwise from top left): Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and California.
The Tivnu Gap Year program is a great success, but that doesn't mean we rest on our laurels. Each cohort has new opportunities, new challenges, and new adventures.
There's a lot to get used to when you begin a year with Tivnu, and this year we've added some new elements to orientation.
KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT PORTLAND NOW?
In order to customize the internship experience to each Tivnunik's passions, skills, and goals for the year, we are constantly forging relationships with new social justice organizations in Portland and finding new ways to strengthen existing relationships. This year's cohort is hard at work at 14 different organizations – in addition to all the places that benefit from our construction work, like Habitat for Humanity and Hazelnut Grove.
Where would you want to intern?
WISHING ALL OF YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND MORE JUST TIV-NEW YEAR!
Learn more about the Tivnu Gap Year by visiting our website, watching our video, or scheduling a personal conversation with a member of the Tivnu outreach team. We'll be in Palo Alto in October and in Southern California, Atlanta, Baltimore, Greensboro, and Washington, DC in November. Email us to schedule a visit to your community today!


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Who made your clothes? If the people in my household are anything to go by, it's a question most don't think about much. My father said 'machines,' my mother said 'people in other countries,' and my sisters both answered with brand names. According to Behind the Barcode, a fashion industry report conducted by Baptist World Aid Australia, up to half of fashion companies don't even have a great answer to the question. But designers Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro think it's something we need to consider more and increasing numbers of us agree. So much so, that a Fashion Revolution has been born.
For anyone unfamiliar with the history of the Fashion Revolution, it has been held from April 18th -24th on every year after the Rana Plaza disaster on April 24th, 2013 that killed 1,134 garment workers. Fashion Revolution Week has called on people from around the world to bring attention to the plight of poorly paid workers who are making our clothing in dangerous factories by encouraging fashionistas to post pictures of themselves on social media with the hashtag #WhoMadeMyClothes. The hope is that this will be answered by another hashtag by brands, retailers, factories and designers, who answer: "IMadeYourClothes", thus not only raising awareness of the fact that clothing is made by (often poorly paid) human beings, but also bringing those people in contact with the consumers of clothing, potentially even creating a dialogue with them.
De Castro fears that fast fashion and its related marketing campaigns have created the illusion that clothing is somehow made without a human cost. But increasingly rapid turnovers, planned obsolescence and cheap prices all lead to a poisonous supply chain that negatively impacts not only the workers who make our clothes, but the planet, too.
The age of the internet has only made things worse with young women taking selfies of themselves shopping and wearing new outfits and worse: the booming popularity of the 'haul video,' in which influential bloggers boast of the bagfuls of cheap tat they've just bought at fast fashion shops. To counter this, Fashion Revolution is now encouraging vloggers and bloggers to do #Haulternative videos, whereby they show their long-standing favourite outfits, clothing they've swapped, upcycled or had fixed. #Haulternative videos created last near by top YouTube haul vloggers Noodlerella, CutiePieMarzia, and Shameless Maya garnered almost 2 million views; this year, even more mainstream vloggers are expected to participate, as well as famous eco fashion vloggers like Kristen Leo.
But while social media is an essential aspect of the Fashion Revolution, there are myriad other events going on too, including a various pop-up stores, film screenings of Andrew Morton's film, The True Cost, a film festival in South Africa, a fashion flash mob in California, a question period in the Houses of Parliament, London, and a three day conference in Madrid. Even bling bling capital of the world, Dubai, will host a Fashion Revolution seminar thanks to organiser Ayesha Siddequa.
Loads of celebrities, including Amber Valletta, Livia Firth, Mary Portas, Gwyneth Paltrow and more will be participating in #FashionRevolution events, as will various designers, including Sohad Acouri, Honest By Bruno Pieters and Stella McCartney.
Fashion Revolution will be launching its inaugural "Transparency Index," an assessment of the supply chains for 40 leading fashion brands that will help consumers choose better when they make sartorial decisions.
Who knows? If the revolution keeps gaining momentum like this, in a few year's time, not only will we all be able to answer the question: Who Made My Clothes, but we may even be following them on Twitter.
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Voters Blame GOP for Government Shutdown
Who's to blame for the government shutdown of 2013? Depends who you ask.
In late September 2013, the House voted to make funding the government contingent on a one-year delay of the Obamacare healthcare reforms. Consequently, from October 1, 2013, the start of the government's new fiscal year, to October 17, 2013, the U.S. government was shut down, placing hundreds of thousands of federal workers on unpaid leave. Select essential services remained open for public safety.
In an age of bipartisan politics, when uncompromising parties reach an apparent stalemate, the inevitable blame game ensues. But, we aren't just a nation of Democratic and Republican citizens, who support our respective party no matter what. Despite the simplistic picture the media often paints, we are a bit more complex than Democrats supporting Democratic Party decisions and Republicans supporting Republican Party decisions; although, party loyalty is part of the story too.
qSample tapped into both its general consumer panel, SurveyGIANTS and its likely voter panel, VoterFeedback. Half of likely voter participants (50%) believe the Republicans are solely to blame for the government shutdown, while just 30% of the general population respondents blame House Republicans only. Thirty percent of likely voter respondents blame both parties and 45% of general population respondents say both are at fault.
Both groups surveyed exhibited some apparent party allegiance with Democratic respondents being the most likely group to blame House Republicans solely. Fifty-three percent of the Democratic general population respondents and 81% of Democratic likely voter respondents blame just the House Republicans for the government shutdown.
On the other hand, Republicans from both groups surveyed were most likely to blame both the House and Senate for the shutdown, with 54% of Republicans from the general population group and 46% of Republicans from the likely voter group blaming both parties.
Where do Independents fall in his debate? Forty-eight percent of Independents from the general population group blame both parties, while 35% blame just the Republicans. The numbers are reversed when we look a Independents' responses from the VoterFeedback group. Forty-eight percent blame Republicans only and 34% blame both parties.
Where do these same groups of people stand on Obamacare? The majority of both the general population respondents (68%) and likely voter respondents (62%) are in favor or neutral towards Obamacare, with 26% and 35% opposed respectively.
Both groups feel effected in some way by the government shutdown with 34% of the general population respondents and 29% of the likely voter respondents saying that the shutdown affects them either personally or financially or both. Another 24% and 37% respectively say that the shutdown affects either their friends or family.
Whether a citizen is directly affected by the shutdown or feels empathy towards those going without pay or concern over the political system, economy or healthcare reform, the 2013 shutdown touched people in a lot of different ways. Voters will likely remember these events come election time, and the shutdown may even affect the outcome of some elections.
VoterFeedback is an online community of likely voters who have agreed to participate in various roundtable discussions on both national and local issues. To learn more about qSample's VoterFeedback panel, visit voterfeedback.com.
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Did Limbaugh and Deen's Advertisers Bail Too Soon?
Turns out, not all press is good press. When public figures like Rush Limbaugh and Paula Deen recently made media waves with sexist and racist words respectively, it caused many of their advertisers to bail. In the case of Paula Dean, her career fell instantly like an imploded soufflé. So why is Limbaugh still on the air over 6 months after his ordeal while Deen's TV show got canceled right away? We already know a big part of it is ad revenue. But, why do advertisers tend to jump ship long before the storm has the chance to settle? Why did Deen's words rock the boat worse than Limbaugh's? What does the public really think about the brands that are advertising on these shows?
Let's take a closer look at the two stories. Deen publicly admitted to having said the n-word in the past and apologized profusely saying it was "inappropriate," "hurtful" and "totally unacceptable." Rush called Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student, a "slut," repeatedly during his show for speaking at a democratic hearing about the need for contraceptives both as birth control and for broader medical reasons. Limbaugh saw Fluke as an advocate for casual sex. All told, he tallied up approximately 70 personal insults directed toward Fluke on his on-air talk show, making it impossible for anyone to argue his remarks were just a fluke. Like Deen, Rush also apologized publicly. Why is Limbaugh still on the air but not Deen?
There are two main theories bouncing around the media that attempt to explain the difference between Limbaugh's situation and Deen's situation. First, we are reminded to consider that the two figures have different audiences with different expectations. Limbaugh built a career on being controversial. He speaks to a niche audience of mostly conservative white males that value him because of his bold opinions. Deen's audience, on the other hand, seeks controversy-free comfort food and southern hospitality. Even a pinch of racism ruins the Paula Deen recipe of sugar and spice and everything nice.
The second theory is that a little sexism will be tolerated, but racism is never okay. In 2011, Gilbert Gottfried was dropped by Aflac as the voice of the duck after he carelessly tweeted jokes about Japan after the tsunami. Gottfried's public persona is similar Limbaugh's in the sense that his audience also expects a certain degree of edginess from him, but his tweets crossed the line. Here's one example, "I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, "They'll be another one floating by any minute now."
Aflac originally hired Gottfried knowing that tact was not his strong suit. Gottfried is considered to be one of the first to make a joke publicly about 9/11. He quipped that he could not get a direct flight because "they said they have to stop at the Empire State Building first." However, Aflac does a high percentage of its business in Japan, making Gottfried's jokes deal-breakers.
Limbaugh is still on the air, and he is still at risk for loosing advertisers, ratings and potentially the renewal of his show. QuestionPro and qSample teamed up to take a quick poll of the SurveyGIANTS panel to find out what the public thinks of the brands advertising on his show. Only 13% of respondents said that their opinion would be negatively affected if a brand they trusted advertised on The Rush Limbaugh Show. Forty-seven percent said their opinion of the brand would be unchanged, while 32% said their opinion would actually be positively affected. About 8% didn't know who Rush Limbaugh is.
For the 32% who responded that they look favorably upon a brand continuing to advertise on Limbaugh's show, it makes you wonder if the fleeing advertisers have got it all wrong. Perhaps the public is more forgiving than advertisers think. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Spouses say hurtful things, but it's usually not grounds for immediate divorce. From the advertiser's perspective though, there are plenty more uncontroversial fish in the sea. In business, there isn't much loyalty, but the public may not be as quick to view Limbaugh and Deen as just tainted brands. Limbaugh and Deen are people who make mistakes, and they are public figures who are expected to lead by example. While the people might not agree with what Limbaugh and Deen said, they might be ready to forgive.
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The Nimble Elephant: Big Data and Agile Marketing
On Monday September 9, 2013, the qSample team attended the American Marketing Association "Evening with Experts at 1871: The Age of Agile Marketing." The speakers were Justin Massa, CEO of Food Genius and Chris Young, Senior Director Global Menu Services at McDonald's. The presenters showed us how big data can be leveraged to facilitate agile marketing.
What is agile marketing? No, it's not practicing yoga postures while drafting a marketing plan. According to agilemarketing.net the goals "are to improve the speed, predictability, transparency, and adaptability to change of the marketing function." Agile marketing is inspired by the values of agile development:
Responding to change over following a plan
Rapid iterations over Big-Bang campaigns
Testing and data over opinions and conventions
Numerous small experiments over a few large bets
Individual interactions over target markets
Collaboration over silos and hierarchy i
Basing marketing decisions on data rather than instinct was the theme of the night. Justin Massa emphasized that Food Genius is, above all, a technology company that extracts insights from an enormous amount of restaurant menu data from numerous sources such as GrubHub and presents them in such a way that a client can understand. Massa works with what is known as big data, which he describes in layman's terms as data that you can't download in an Excel file. He referenced the 5 V's of big data to illustrate its core functions.
The Five V's of Big Data
Volume: The most obvious of the 5, there's lots of data!
Velocity: The data grows and changes quickly.
Variety: Data comes in a variety of structures, creating complexity.
Veracity: "Dirty" data may need to be cleaned up.
Value: All that data is only useful if you can extract value.
Massa implored marketers armed with valuable data to stop asking "why?" and to be satisfied with just the "what." He argues that identifying the trend is enough. For example, wraps are one of the fasted growing menu items in the United States. You don't need to know why wraps are so popular. Is it the low carb craze, the gluten-free trend, the salad-sandwich hybrid appeal? Doesn't matter. Just identify the "what" and forget about the "why." The "why" he says, will just slow you down and decrease your agility. Of course, this may be because big data alone typically can't give you the "why," even if you needed it. Big data plays a very important role in agile marketing, but for most marketers, it will not be the only source of data.
The truth is that there are many segments that simply don't yet have an accessible data infrastructure, let alone a specialty company like Food Genius tracking and making sense of the data. If you've got a niche audience, sometimes the easiest thing to do is ask your exact target the exact questions you need answered, and you can just as easily ask "what" and "why" while you're at it. For example, if you need a group of gamers to tell you what they think of your new product prototype, big data isn't going to help.
qSample specializes in sample group acquisition and specialty panel management and recruitment. With 10 specialty panels including Homeowners, Baby Boomers, Campus Universe, Wine Opinions, Voters, Contractors, Gamers, Mobile, Small Biz Opinions and Travelers, plus a suite of survey software you can get the exact insights you need from the exact group you need to reach. The qSample mobile reporting app allows you to see your data in real time in vivid easy-to-understand charts and graphs. With quick turnaround and real-time data, survey research will enhance, not impair, your agility.
Remember agile value #5, "numerous small experiments over a few large bets"? To be an agile marketer, Massa tells us to eat the elephant one bite at a time. His slideshow image of elephant soup got some awws from the audience.
McDonald's knows better to bite off more than they can chew. Chris Young, Senior Director Global Menu Services at McDonald's piggybacked off of Massa's wrap example and explained that wraps were introduced country by country in European markets before introducing to U.S. restaurants.
In another example, Young pointed out that even McDonald's didn't dive headfirst into offering fruit smoothies. The company had big ambitions for their beverage line-up, but started first with perfecting their coffee recipe before moving into Frappes. With growing beverage success, they then introduced fruit smoothies which could be made using the existing Frappe machines. Young also pointed out that it's often logistically imperative for McDonald's to make small, market-by-market change simply because of the volume at which the company operates. There simply wouldn't be enough strawberries on the planet to suddenly begin selling smoothies at every McDonald's overnight.
Listening to Massa and Young share similar philosophies on agile marketing reinforces the universal value of the concept. Each company has put the principles of agile marketing into practice in different ways, as they each face different challenges. Traditional market researchers have had to become more nimble as well, as online and mobile surveys promising quick results have become the standard. The overall message is to utilize data to make decisions and to move quickly but make small changes, treating each move as an experiment that will guide future growth.
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Student Debt: The Good, the Bad and the Plastic
We've all seen the headlines about college students graduating with unprecedented debt, but not all debt is created equal, and not all student debt is insurmountable or even a bad thing. Debt is a more complex subject than mainstream media has the time or resources to tackle because of factors such as multiple types of debt, from loans to credit card debt, combined with varying interest rates, costs of living, employment status, wages and how all these factors change over time.
Tuition and fees for 2012-2013 at public 4-year colleges cost students on average $8,655.00 per semester, an increase of 104% since just one decade ago. So, why does tuition continue to increase faster than inflation? States have cut the amount the money they give to colleges by about 17% in the last 5 years. At the same time student enrollment continues to rise, indicating that young adults still view a college education as a worthy investment despite the rising costs. i
Two-thirds of American students will graduate with some debt. And, the average borrower will graduate with $26,600 of debt. ii
Still, student loan debt is often referred to as "good debt". A college degree is an investment in the future, required in some fields and providing a competitive edge in others. Over the course of a lifetime, associate's degree recipients will earn $500,000 more than those with only high school diplomas, and those with bachelor's degrees will earn $500,000 more than those with associate's degrees. iii
Student loans aren't the whole debt picture. Some students will graduate with credit card debt or other types of loan debt. While credit card debt is often labeled as "bad debt" it is really more about why the individual has the debt, not what form it takes. For example, a laptop for school might be a good investment (good debt), while spring break in Mexico might be poor investment (bad debt).
qSample wanted to find out how credit card debt factored into the big debt picture for students. A recent survey of qSample's Campus Universe panel revealed that most participants (99%) own at least 1 major credit card. Participants' top reasons for having major credit card(s) tended to be responsible with over 60% indicating that "build my credit rating" and "in case of emergency" are very important reasons to have a credit card. Almost half of participants (46%) reported having no credit card debt at all, while about 25% have over $1,000 in credit card debt. Student loan debt was much more prevalent in the group with over 50% owing $10,000+.
Most participants with credit card debt (82%) planned to have their credit card debt paid off in 2 years or less. Only 15% of participants with student loans planned to have them paid off in 2 years or less. Thirty-one percent planned to have their student loans paid off within 3 to 5 years and 28% planned to be done within 5 to 10 years. Nine percent believed it will take closer to 20 to 30 years to pay off their student loans.
Given the typical ratio of load-to-card debt, it is no surprise that the Campus Universe panelists said that they worry more about their loans than their credit card bills. Over 50% of participants only rarely or occasionally worry about credit card debt, while 21% worry often or all the time. When it comes to student loans, 37% rarely or occasionally worry about their debt, and 40% worry often or all of the time.
The federal government depends heavily on student loan programs for funding and is expected to make a record $50 billion in profits this year. The good news is that measures are being taken to help keep student debt within reason. In August of 2013, President Obama signed a new law that dictates Federal Student loans will now move with the financial markets. This will lower interest rates for now but could mean higher interest rates as the economy improves. However the loans do have a cap. With the new law, federal student loan interest rates now range from 3.4% to 6.41% depending on the type of loan. iv
The U.S Government has also been looking out for its youngest cardholders. Gone are the days of credit card companies giving away t-shirts on the quad. The 2009 Credit Card Act requires the card companies to stay 1,000 feet away from campus if offering free giveaways. Plus, anyone under 21 needs either an adult co-signer or proof of adequate income to repay the debt. v
Student debt in all its forms is typically not that scary. Yes, there are extreme cases that rack up to six figures and take decades to pay down. But most of the time, an education is a sound investment in the future. By and large, students are staying away from overspending on credit cards, which could lead to a larger debt problem with higher interest rates. With the Credit Card Act of 2009 and the recent student loan relief, the federal government is taking measures to protect young adults from accumulating too much debt too early in life. For most college students, the future is brighter and shiner than the plastic in their wallets.
i http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/24/pf/college/public-college-tuition/index.html
ii http://www.forbes.com/sites/specialfeatures/2013/08/07/how-the-college-debt-is-crippling-students-parents-and-the-economy/
iii http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/pf/college/community-college-earnings/index.html
iv http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500395_162-57597680/6-things-to-know-about-the-new-student-loan-rates/
v http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/help/what-the-new-credit-card-rules-mean-6000.php
Campus Universe is an online community of on and off campus college students who have opted-in to participate in a variety of research studies. The panel is developed and managed by qSample, a Chicago based research and data collection firm.
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Riot: Civil Unrest is the highly anticipated real-time riot simulator that places the player right in the heart of some of the world's most fractious clashes. Campaigns include: Indignados (Spain), Arab Spring (Egypt), Keratea (Greece) and NoTAV (Italy). Seventeen single level scenarios include Rome, Oakland, Paris, London and Ukraine.
Riot: Civil Unrest's creator, Leonard Menchiari, experienced rioting first-hand at the NoTAV protests in Italy. He created the game to tell the stories and express the feelings experienced during these clashes. What triggers the crowd to behave with such anger and aggression? Often outnumbered, what does a police officer feel like during the conflict? Riot: Civil Unrest presents the player with the opportunity to experience both sides of the fight - a fight in which there really are no winners. Who is right and who is wrong? Experience RIOT – Civil Unrest and draw your own conclusions.
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The James E. Hendry Chapter of the American Hibiscus Society will hold its monthly meeting on Sunday, Feb. 14, from 1:30 p.m. 4 p.m. at the Salvation Army Building, 10291 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers.
Kathy Grandoff from the Tampa area will speak on "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Hibiscus But Were Afraid To Ask". She has over 20 years experience in hibiscus and knows it all. She will answer all your questions as well as talk on making your own cuttings, grafting, fertilizing correctly, proper pruning, showing your blooms at shows, correct soils to successfully grow hibiscus and MORE! You don't want to miss this opportunity.
Other expert hibiscus members will be available during the meeting plus free hibiscus raffles and refreshments. Many exotic hybrid plants have blooms over 8 inches and are in just about every color of the rainbow! Besides red and yellow, they can be blue, green, brown and many blooms with up to five colors!! You will not believe your eyes. The comment heard most is "Wow, are these real?"
Members of this hibiscus chapter will be available for any questions. Admission and parking are free. This is a good opportunity for Southwest Floridians to get firsthand information from an expert.
The society meets at The Salvation Army Building, 102901 McGregor Blvd on the second Sunday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Anyone interested is cordially invited to attend the next meeting Sunday, March 13, at 2:30 p.m. where they will hold their first ever "Gardening Garage Sale" including Hibiscus plants. Check out their website at www.hendrychapterahs.com.
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Oregon volunteers battle Yakamas and Klickitats along Satus Creek on April 10, 1856.
On April 10, 1856, Yakamas and Klickitats under Kamiakin (ca. 1800-1877) ambush Oregon volunteers under Colonel Thomas Cornelius along Satus Creek near what will be the boundary between Klickitat and Yakima counties. The Indians break off the engagement and the volunteers continue their withdrawal from Yakama country. One soldier and four Indians die.
In March 1856, two regiments of Oregon volunteers under the command of Colonel Thomas Cornelius left their base at Fort Bennett in the Walla Walla Valley and swept the Palouse country north of the Snake River and west to the Columbia looking for hostile Indians. They managed to kill eight or nine Palouse (accounts variously describe these as "braves" and as older individuals unable to flee). Although they seize some Indian foodstuffs, the volunteers run short of supplies and they eat the one Indian horse they find.
On the Columbia River, at the mouth of the Yakima River on April 8 Cornelius divided his forces under the observation of Kamiakin and his allies. Six companies rode to the Walla Walla Valley while the rest, five companies of 241 men, proceeded up the Yakima River and then south up Satus Creek to return to Fort Dalles. As the column progressed, Indian riders summoned reinforcements.
On the afternoon of April 9, a volunteer scout spotted several hundred Indians ahead. Cornelius made camp, expecting a battle soon. Before dawn the next day, April 10, Captain Absolam J. Hembree (1813-1856) led eight other soldiers on a reconnaissance. When the group stopped, Captain Hembree and two others went to a summit and Hembree began to sweep the area with a telescope. A Yakama fired at Hembree and he took a ball in the abdomen. The other volunteers fled and the wounded Hembree managed to kill three Yakamas -- Pah-ow-re, Shu-win-ne, and Waken-shear -- before being finished off by the We-sah-ne-berts.
The Indians fired more than 50 shots, chasing the volunteers back toward their camp. The Yakamas were impressed with the scouts' good luck in escaping injury. Alerted by all the shooting, the Oregon men in camp took up a defensive position on a hill. From there they counterattacked the Indians driving them from another hill they had occupied. One Yakama died there. The fighting lasted until about noon when Kamiakin, signaling his men with a black flag, ordered a withdrawal. One Klickitat, Yellow-wash, managed to slip behind the volunteers and drive off most of their stock.
In the 1860s, Yakima Valley rancher A. J. Splawn interviewed Yakama veterans of this fight, who spoke of the volunteers' bravery. He places the location of Hembree's ambush as on the north side of Dry Creek, east of the Toppenish and Goldendale Road (State Route 97), about a mile south of the top of the Toppenish hill on that road. The battle with Cornelius's main force was down stream, south of there.
Colonel Cornelius continued the march toward Fort Dalles and the men had to eat some of their jaded horses. On the way, two friendly Klickitats rode up to the column not suspecting any danger. The volunteers shot and killed them both.
At Fort Dalles the volunteers found that U.S. Army troops under Colonel George Wright (1803-1865) had arrived in the territory. The governor of Oregon ordered the volunteers mustered out and by the middle of May, all had returned to their homes.
The volunteers brought out Hembree's stripped and scalped body for reburial at his home in Yamhill, Oregon.
Kamiakin (ca.1800-1877), chief of Yakama Tribe, 1855
Sketch by Gustavus Sohon, Courtesy Washington State Historical Society (1918.114.9.65)
Sources: Note: Ruby and Brown place the date of this episode at April 9, but Splawn, laying out a much more detailed timeline, gives the date as April 10. Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown, Indians of the Pacific Northwest (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1981), 156; A. J. Splawn, Ka-Mi-Akin: The Last Hero of the Yakimas (Yakima: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1958), 71-75; Clifford A Trafzer and Richard D. Scheuerman, Renegade Tribe: The Palouse Indians and the Invasion of the Inland Pacific Northwest (Pullman: Washington State University Press, 1896), 70-71.
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The Hookable DSL features two main keywords that serve as the primary interface as well as a handful of keywords that add context.

* **before** - Used to start a before hook
* **after** - Used to start an after hook
* **call** - Used to indicate which method to call as part of the hook.  This can be a symbol, proc, or lambda.
* **with** - Used to provide arguments to the call.  Procs and lambdas can be supplied to resolve params at runtime.
* **using** - Used to indicate where the method to call "lives".  Again proc and lambdas can be supplied.  By default, the element is checked for the method to call as well as the page.

Putting those together we get something like:

```ruby
contacts_menu_hooks = define_hooks do
  before(:click).call(:ensure_visible).with(:contacts)
  after(:click).call(:wait_for_ajax)
end

link(:view_businesses, text: 'View Businesses', hooks: contacts_menu_hooks)
```

The the above code we can call `page.view_businesses` without first ensuring that the contacts menu has been made visible.  Likewise we know that `wait_for_ajax` will be called whenever the link is clicked.

Hooks can be combined via a merge method.  For example, assuming we have a common set of hooks defined as `WFA_HOOKS` that cover methods that are likely to trigger AJAX, the above could be written as:

```ruby
contacts_menu_hooks = define_hooks do
  before(:click).call(:ensure_visible).with(:contacts)
end

link(:view_businesses, text: 'View Businesses', hooks: contacts_menu_hooks.merge(WFA_HOOKS))
```

If you need access to element without hooks applied, such as when testing functionality covered by the hooks you can use the _unhooked method for the element.
Using the above example the method would be view_businesses_unhooked


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Is part exchanging your car for a new model the easy way to sell it?
Part exchanging your car for a new model can be straightforward
The car buyer's conundrum has long centred around whether part exchanging is the best way to sell a used car. A few years ago, it could be more profitable than selling a car privately for some sellers. And it's always been the most convenient. But is that still the case? We investigate part exchanging cars.
What is part exchanging?
There are two motor industry terms for selling a car: trade in and part exchange. Trading a car in is simply another way of saying you're selling it to a dealer. Part exchanging is when you take the car to a dealership and exchange it for a new model. The reference to 'part' is because for most drivers the value of their existing car is less than the replacement model they've chosen, so its value contributes towards offsetting some of the cost of the new model.
Selling a car is tricky
Much of the appeal of making a part exchange is the convenience of the process. Anyone who's had to sell a car will know it's rarely straightforward. You put an ad on a website or in the local press hoping to be inundated with offers. But the calls you do get are generally from sales people offering other ways of selling your car. When you do hear from buyers they're frequently dreamers, or 'tyre kickers' in car dealer circles. Then if you sell your car before you've got the new one, you're without wheels. Or if you wait until you've collected your new car, you've got the old one – and the money that's tied up in it – hanging around.
Why part exchange makes life easy
You take your old car along to the dealer and agree a price on it. This is then deducted from what you pay them for your new car. When your new car is ready, you go along to the dealership with the paperwork for your car and effectively swap cars.
What about value?
According to motor trade valuation experts, drivers will get more money for their car when selling it privately than handing it to a dealer as a part exchange. A few years ago, in the wake of the 2008/09 recession, dealers were facing a shortage of second-hand stock. This peaked in 2014, when values for second-hand cars were at their highest according to Glass's, a used car valuer. In some cases, four and five-year old cars in good condition with the right specification were being bought for more than they were worth on paper. It truly was a seller's market. That is no longer the case and values of used cars are falling faster than in the past.
How do dealers view part exchange?
If your car is a tatty old heap with bits about to fall off, the dealer will view it as an inconvenience that they will send to a specialist car auction. However, if it's a few years old and ticks all the boxes for colour, equipment, mileage and so on, they'll take valuing it more seriously. But they won't want to offer over the odds for it because that will dent their profit margin. And they'll be more interested in trying to lure you into the new model with a low interest rate finance package while trying to sell you all the extras that go with it, not to mention the countless options available on new models.
Part ex vs. trade in?
Remember, not all car dealerships are the same. Some might specialise in selling six-year old Fords, for example. They may even have an arrangement where the local Ford franchises sell them used models. To them, your car could be worth more than it might be to the organisation you're buying your new car from. And as ever, always play dealers off one another, to make them compete for your business. For example, when buying a new Volkswagen Golf and part exchanging an old VW Polo, speak with a handful of VW dealers to see which offers the best deal.
The truth is that for most car dealers, the part exchange is a side show to the main event. And with values of used cars coming down and probably set to tumble more with the current economic uncertainty, that won't change. If want to secure the best possible price for your car and are up for a challenge, sell your car privately. If you want the convenience, part exchange it. A happy middle ground could be to find a dealer that will value your car more highly. Then trade it in on the day you're collecting your new model.
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When Kris dies unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident, Teresa and her two high school-aged sons must figure out life as a single mother and fatherless kids. They live on a 12.5-acre ranch in Texas, and keep several pet dogs—none as special as Hans, a brown Doberman that they adopt after Kris's death. Hans's wise brown eyes, which 'peer deeply into your soul,' convince Teresa that he was sent by God to be her personal grief dog. Over the next four years, Hans helps this broken family heal the anger, helplessness, and hopelessness that deep grief causes, teaching them how to forgive, love, and laugh again.
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As reported in launchpad bug 1723030, under some circumstances policy checks caused a significant performance degradation. This release includes improved logic around rule validation to prevent that.
A new configuration option has been added to the [oslo_policy] group called enforce_scope. When set to True, oslo.policy will raise an InvalidScope exception if the context passed into the enforce method doesn't match the policy's scope_types. If False, a warning will be logged for operators. Note that operators should only enable this option once they've audited their users to ensure system users have roles on the system. This could potentially prevent some users from being able to make system-level API calls. This will also give other services the flexibility to fix long-standing RBAC issues in OpenStack once they start introducing scope_types for policies used in their service.
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The High Heavens and the Burning Hells clash, quite literally, in a battlefield that represents their everlasting struggle. Two Immortals, ancient warriors locked in a duel to the death, need your help to prevail against their eternal foe. Vanquish the enemy Immortal, and you'll find yourself charging over hallowed or profane ground—right onto the enemy's doorstep.
Click on the image to see an enlarged and more detailed version of the map.
These objectives are what makes the Battleground unique, and are essential to know in order to win.
Immortals The Eternal Conflict rages on. Every once in a while, the Immortals from the High Heavens, Ilarian, and the Burning Hells, Beleth, battle near the center of the map. Defeat the Enemy's Immortal first, so that your Allied one can aid you. The Immortal prioritizes the lane with the most Enemy Structures.
Spawns at: 00:03:00 Respawns 00:01:45 after the sieging Immortal has been defeated.
When captured at the right time, Mercenaries can make a huge different on any Battleground.
Note that these are disabled during the PrimaryObjectives.
Khazra Camp Khazra Impalers (Siege) spawns.
Spawns at: 00:01:00 Respawns 00:03:00 after the Camp has been captured.
Fallen Camp Fallen Shaman (Bruiser) spawns.
Spawns at: 00:01:00 Respawns 00:04:00 after the Camp has been captured.
These entities are found in this Battleground, one way or the other.
Ruthless Demon, that fights the Eternal Conflict against Ilarian.
Noble Angel, that fights the Eternal Conflict against Beleth.


Baroota Pumped Hydro Project will provide large scale energy storage to South Australia's electricity network, storing energy when supply is high and releasing energy when supply is low relative to demand. The Project is being designed for between 200 and 270 MW of capacity and storage for up to 8 continuous hours of generation, providing a new supply of electricity during peak periods of daily demand.
Located 40 kilometres north-east of Port Pirie, the Project is strategically located among the Mid North's many existing and proposed wind and solar energy projects, and within 1 km of an existing ElectraNet 275kv transmission line. Baroota Hydro Project will store excess energy generated from existing and new renewable energy projects enabling the Mid-North to become a critical source of low cost reliable power to South Australia.
What is Pump Hydro energy storage?
Baroota Pumped Hydro Project stores energy by pumping water to an upper reservoir and then generates electricity by releasing water to a lower reservoir through generation turbines. The two reservoirs provide a closed loop system, recycling water and generating electricity as water is moved between the reservoirs.
Large capacity energy storage is the missing link in South Australia's power system. Pumped hydro is uniquely placed to fill this gap by storing excess energy at large scale when other forms of renewable energy, for example wind and solar, are abundant. Because of its size, pumped hydro can provide continuous dispatchable power over many hours helping to provide a more reliable and low-cost electricity network.
Pump Hydro is an important opportunity for South Australian energy security.
– Dr Alan Finkel, Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market.
Baroota Pumped Hydro Project creates a new purpose for the existing Baroota Reservoir (lower reservoir) which ceased to be an active part of SA Water's network in the 1990s and involves the construction of a new (upper) reservoir, water conveyance system, powerhouse and transmission infrastructure. The Project has the potential to be integrated with the co-located Bridle Track Solar Project for direct solar electricity supply for water pumping, and to share transmission connection.


Chiang Mai, Thailand, is known for its elephants, tigers, resorts, parasols, temples, hill tribes and mountains.
So what's in it for Levelers? All of the above and more.
Start with Chiang Mai which means "new city" despite its being 700 years old. Once capital of the Lanna ("a million rice fields") Kingdom and center of Buddhism in Northern Thailand it is now the country's second largest. For many years it was accessible only by river or elephant. A railway line wasn't finished until the late 1920's.
Tip: Arriving by plane today is a breeze. Although you will have to walk down the stairway and across the tarmac, the airport is blissfully small and no long hikes are required to get from the plane to your luggage to a car and driver.
A short drive gets you to the heart of Chiang Mai. The city is in a river valley and thus flat, though ground and pavement are often uneven. Stop before you gawk.
English is not as prevalent as in Bangkok but you won't have much trouble getting around. Most visitors come via tours or book them once they arrive and prices are reasonable.
They range from small, no stars but clean to elegant, architecturally dramatic resorts. I stayed at the beautiful Shangri-La which is in the heart of the city with an ATM across the street and the popular night market three blocks away. Also downtown is the RarinJinda Wellness Spa Resort with a delightful wellness spa and elevators to facilitate going from one floor to another.
Warning: The Ratilanna Hotel has a lovely spot on the river as well as a spa and a huge pool but I can't recommend it to Levelers because of the many sets of stairs. Also afflicted with stairs is the Four Seasons Resort outside of Chiang Mai but the ambiance and the cooking school are worth the effort (20 steps to the stairs).
Wherever you stay, there are a variety of fascinating and nearby side trips to take.
Don't miss the main temples, most within easy and flat walking distance from the market (which you also do not want to miss; very photogenic)).
It's easy to appreciate the devotion to detail in these interesting structures and to photograph it because they are blissfully free of tourist throngs.
After you have toured the most interesting temples - and there are many - find out what a Buddhist monk's life is like and why it's chosen at the Lanna Campus of Mahamakut Buddhist University.
The innovative program Monk Chat allows visitors to meet young monks and learn about their religion and practices while giving the young men an opportunity to practice and improve their English.
I spent about 20 minutes talking to Psra Sam, a young novice, about his background and activities, a very interesting experience.
Warning: Novices and monks are not allowed to be touched by any female so be careful. No hugs or handshakes from normally demonstrative Americans please.
I dare you to visit The National Thai Elephant Conservation Center and not fall in love with these remarkable beings. I say beings because their actions and emotions so often mirror our own.
Take a ride, watch them swim and play in the lake, paint pictures that you can purchase, show off their logging skills and see how elephant poo paper is made. No joke. It's neat - and sanitary - stuff!
Tip: There are several opportunities in the Chiang Mai area to get up close and personal with elephants, but I recommend this one. It is less touristy, your money goes to support responsible practices and the experience is far superior to the tourist traps most tours favor.
Photographers will have a field day Bor Sang, known to all as Parasol Village, because that's the major product. Either as a cottage industry supplying the basic structures or in a "factory," where the finished products are created in an assembly line or sorts, the colorful images are addictive to picture takers.
Who knew how complex these familiar objects could be?
Then we lunched at Tiger Kingdom where visitors can pet tigers and have fish eat their feet.
No joke. We drive in, walk up some stairs to the main building and its restaurant and there are enclosures separated by electrified wires. Inside are tigers - sleeping, wading in a pool, using a huge tree trunk as a scratching post - and people, tourists posing with the tigers and photographers taking their pictures.
Does the phrase Siegfried and Roy come to your mind? It did to mine. I know big cats, like a lot of smaller ones, sleep about 18 hours a day and when well fed don't bother to hunt, but I had to wonder what kind of lotus blossoms these felines were fed.
There's a sliding scale of cost - about $10 to go inside with the tigers for 15 minutes to about $28 to have a professional photographer take 50-100 shots to record your interactions with the beasts and download them to a CD - if you're interested.
Then there are the flesh-eating fish. Fish "spas" are the big thing in Chiang Mai these days. You sit on a bench and put your feet into tanks of the garra species of what look like minnows that procede to nibble away the dead skin and, according to the hype, rejuvenate the skin and make healthier, happier feet. This costs about $5.
My pals and I resisted temptation but one colleague tried it later at the night market and said it was great.
Good for him. I couldn't keep Siegfried and Roy from flashing through my consciousness.
Here are the latest travel deals for two good Leveler destinations, Amelia Island, Florida, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. Family packages, couples' escapes, even a scrapbooking getaway are up for grabs.
Be impulsive or at least commit. Stay at the all inclusive Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort on St. Thomas now through May 10 and they'll discount your room by up to 60 percent! That means resort or bay view rooms are $168-$194 a night. Children under 17 stay free and you can add another person for an additional $40.
Book a stay at Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort by May 31 for travel any time through August 22 and save up to 48 percent. Call 888-582-9104.
Spring and summer specials are also being posted for Amelia Island, consistently voted one of the Top 10 North American Islands by readers of Conde Nast Traveler.
The oceanfront Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island offers the "Family Fun" package, a two-night stay, welcome snack basket, breakfast for four each morning, two half-day Ritz Kids' sessions, a one-day bicycle rental, family picnic for four, family movie night with snacks and valet parking starting at $781 through Sept. 7. Then there's the "Fairways and Greens" - one night, breakfast for two and up to two rounds of golf and greens fees starting at $469. The "Bed & Breakfast" is just that for two with valet parking for $229 a night. www.ritzcarlton.com/ameliaisland.
Memories are on the itinerary August 5-8 at the Amelia Island Williams House bed and breakfast "Scrapbooking Retreat" package - a three-night stay, breakfast and lunch daily, a goodie bag filled with Close to My Heart products and a company consultant sharing ideas and prizes all for $350 per person, double occupancy. www.williamshouse.com.
Almost every accommodation on the island is giving away rooms during the "Free Night, Any Night" promotion, www.ameliaisland.com/free.
Even if the recession isn't over at your house it's hard to pass up such good deals.
A holiday in Bangkok with its attractions, foods, massages and vibrant street life and nightlife is a dazzling experience for Westerners. Levelers will love it because it is flat and the more contemporary temples don't come with four flights of steep, narrow stairs.
Tip: There are stairs to the temples but I never counted more than eight.
So have a cold coconut.
My one caveat: It is hot. The only thing hotter than the temperature is how your mouth feels after eating Thai food at native spice levels and you'll have to ask several times for that. But back to the weather. Not just hot but walk across the street and sweat profusely hot.
Thais know this. Tour companies provide cooled towels and ample water, but it is at best a temporary alleviation. Change and wash clothes three times a day; shower yourself three or four times. Pack accordingly or do as one friend did, keep buying cheap T-shirts.
The other consideration: Bangkok is big. Huge and teeming with people (at least 8 million of the 10 million residents seem to be cooking, selling, walking or eating on the sidewalks), traffic, buildings, wires and incomprehensible signs. Fortunately taxis are cheap and tuck-tucks are cheaper. Use them. Also use tours, especially when taking side trips outside the city.
Warning: The skyway is modern, air conditioned, cheap and convenient, but there are stairs. Sometimes escalators, but always stairs.
Many, modern, elegant or efficient. I stayed at the Pullman Hotel, adjacent to the huge King Power Duty Free complex and near Victory Monument, where I was attending the meeting of the Society of American Travel Writers' Freelance Council. We liked our rooms, loved our beds the few hours we had to crawl into them but found it a lo-o-o-ng walk from the hotel's front door to the elevators; a consideration when you are weary, footsore and worn out from a day of sightseeing.
I had two memorable meals in Bangkok, dinner on the street in the Nana area and lunch at the elegant waterfront restaurant Supatra River House.
Wherever you look it is entertaining. The city is a no-ring circus with life and activity occurring everywhere and all the time. My not to be missed list includes the following.
Grand Palace. Indescribably beautiful, opulent, colorful and fascinating. Photos won't do it justice which is a good thing because I learned a painful but valuable lesson here: Don't believe what you read in guidebooks, even those put out by a country's tourist authority.
Photography is banned in several buildings, notably the Temple of the Green Buddha and buildings used by the king. However, the guidebook said if you stand just outside the doorway and your camera has a long enough zoom lens, frequently you can get a decent picture. I tried that successfully with the Green Buddha and at one other spot.
Then, as I ended the self-guided tour during which I had shot at least 100 images, I came to the King's Coronation Room. After gazing upon his gilded throne I left, turned around and snapped off a photo at which point the armed guard jumped from his chair, grabbed me and ordered "Delete! Delete!" repeatedly until that and all of the day's other photographs had been removed.
Wat Po and Wat Arun. Wat Po contains the humongous and impressive Reclining Buddha and is Thailand's first open university, the temple where Thai massage and many Eastern healing methods evolved. Nearby you can get a Thai massage from the professors at at Wat Po Massage School, where the manuscripts and lore were assembled and organized courses of learning were first developed.
Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn is beautiful but you will encounter stairs. See it from the water at sunset.
Khlong tour/Floating Market. You shouldn't miss the river life along Chao Phraya River and its tributaries. Tip: Get to the floating market early - by 7 a.m. - if you want to see anything besides tourists.
Chatuchak Weekend Market. Largest outdoor market you are likely ever to see. Buyer beware but buyer have fun and photographer, keep lots of spare batteries handy. Drink lots of water, everyone.
getting a feel for what life here is like. It's the only place you are likely to encounter Pad Thai, Americans' favorite Thai food.
Ayutthaya. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this was the capital of Thailand for 417 years. It will be a day trip to see even a few of the sections of this 14th-18th century complex but well worth the expense and effort.
Tip: The nimble kneed can climb the countless stairs but you can have just as satisfying an experience staying on the flat - if uneven - or occasionally tackling a few of the easier elevations.
Whatever you see, the Thai people, their ever present smiles and their knack for beauty and hospitality will win you over. Get a good bite of Bangkok from its palaces and its temples, massages and street food and the heat be damned. You'll want to return for more.
Travel to Dubai is easy when you fly Emirates to points in Asia. Pick a Dubai hotel, select a tour and break your long journey with a fascinating look into the United Arab Emirates. Levelers will travel safer by making a stop.
Tip: If you have special needs or could use help getting around, there's a special desk for you between rows A and B in the Departure Hall. There are also electric carts to assist in getting from one concourse to another.
I call it Arab easy. The Dubai airport is beautiful and efficient, the city is flat and residents - only 15 percent of whom are Emiratees - are more tolerant of Western-style dress and behavior than in other parts of the Middle East. Not that you want to be an ugly American - or Brit, Canadian, German, etc. Dress modestly and no smooching in public.
You still will be able to roam gold and spice souqs, learn about customs, see what can be accomplished in a mere 30 years and hear the captivating call to prayer that reminds every resident of every Muslim city and village what truly matters.
If flying from the U. S. or Canada, you will arrive in Dubai at night, just time for a look-around, a dip in the pool, a light bite and a good night's sleep. Wake the next morning refreshed, breakfast, tour, shop and enjoy one more night's sleep before catching an early morning flight eastward.
Getting around is easy. As I said, surfaces are flat, stairs are few, elevators and escalators proliferate. Cabs are inexpensive and there is a modern skyway, Metro Dubai, that no one seems to use. I wanted to but there wasn't time. By all means hop on an abra, a traditional water bus, and cross "the creek." It's fun, breezy and easy. If you start on the beach side it will put you right at the spice and gold souqs which are easy to navigate.
Ride the Big Bus and tour the city - the red route takes you through the city, the blue route to the beaches and Mall of the Emirates.
Tip: Probably due to heat as well as cultural influences, there is no walking culture in Dubai. Everyone expects to ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to an air-conditioned destination whenever possible.
Expect the exceptional and prepare for the superlatives - world's biggest, fanciest, best, newest, most luxurious. Although always a stop for traders, Dubai is modern; the buildings you see weren't begun until after 1971 when the UAE was formed. And what buildings - curved, twisted, sail-like, taller than tall and sprouting like weeds.
You can't miss the Burj (Tower) Khalifa, the world's tallest building, but no word yet on when the observation deck will be open to visitors again. It wasn't when I was there. To see this striking tower, go to the Dubai Mall, the biggest in the world and the one with the aquarium, for the best view and photo site. There's a pudgy Botero horse there too. Of course you can't miss the ski slope within the Mall of the Emirates.
Speaking of shopping, there's a whole festival devoted to it (January and February) and there are no taxes. As if you needed an excuse.
Better for an unforgettable overview and panorama, make reservations for lunch, high tea or dinner at the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah's flagship and the world's first seven-star hotel. Try to arrange a tour of its all two-story suite accommodations and spectacular restaurants. You won't be able to just walk in; advance reservations are required.
Hit the water - the beach to relax, the creek for its hustle and bustle, the Gulf for a cruise around The Palm Jumeirah.
Find out more about Islam, life in the Emirates, why women cover themselves in black or how men tie their headgear at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding. Theirs is an open doors, open minds policy. All questions are answered in a non-threatening environment; I found it fascinating.
Catch the excitement of creativity at Bastakya, a new complex of traditional Arab style architecture with museums and galleries. Don't miss XVA Gallery, http://www.xvagallery.com/, its thought-provoking exhibits and its lovely courtyard cafe.
This will keep you going for a day and then some and I haven't mentioned sports and festivals, two other Dubai specialties. Next visit, my plans are to take in the horse and camel racing, indulge in a desert safari complete with dune-bashing and camel riding, savor Art Dubai and catch the International Horse Fair.
Dubai's 352 hotels are modern, high-tech and beautifully decorated. Whether three-, four-, five- or seven-star, you can count on a hospitable welcome. Yes, it would be lovely to stay at Jumeirah's Burj Al Arab if the $2500 per night price were no object. I've seen the suites - living, dining room downstairs, palacial bedroom and bath up - and talked to those who have stayed there and they rave on and on and on.
Tip: Levelers, there are suites with elevators if you'd rather not bother with a grand staircase.
The Westin Mina Seyahi overlooking the gulf was exceedingly comfortable and you can find every hotel chain in Dubai, from Holiday Inn to boutique hotels to where else, the Burj.
Like Las Vegas, another made from scratch city in the desert, Dubai was designed for tourists and I can't wait to be one there again, testing more of Dubai's hotels and tours before traveling through the rest of the Arab Emirates.
Dawn over the Persian Gulf - and the last moments before the heat descends.
Sorry about the gap in blogging, Levelers, but I have been in Dubai and Thailand looking for hot stuff in these two very hot places.
Steamy is more like it. As one travel writing colleague remarked, "I want the air conditioning in my room so cold I can open the refrigerator and feel the heat!"
No surprise that many returned with colds and congestion as well as jet lag.
We're back, though, with lots to write about so stay tuned.


Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of my arrival in New York City, when I first walked the streets full of awe and trepidation, only to run smack into the Polish Day Parade, learning my lesson about the futility of crosstown traffic. I might have milked this anniversary for wisdom and yesterday were it not for the fact that I was and am on the New Jersey shore, and the view from the back porch isn't the most conducive for conjuring reveries from the ashtrays of memory, not a problem Proust ever faced.
James Wolcott's "Lucking Out." This brilliant book was not reviewed anywhere nearly as attentively as it should have been. But it should have been. It was pitched, unfairly, into the storm of Pauline Kael-ania (largely because of Wolcott's vivid portrait of his late friend) when, in fact, it's central theme is the education of a writer. Wolcott's description of how his drinking family helped shape his emotional reticence and critical acuity, and his subsequent career as a writer at The Village Voice in the nineteen-seventies, are never less than real, poignant, and accurate. Several times throughout the book, Wolcott touches on the subject of race—at CBGBs, in a taxi, and elsewhere—which reminded me of how segregated the cultural world was back in Wolcott's day, and why I never set foot in CBGBs, and why Lou Reed's disaffected pose and cool racist chic ("I Wanna Be Black") was such a turn off. Nevertheless, Wolcott's back-of-the-class take on the entire scene was better than most contemporary novels, thus pointing out the obvious: Wolcott must allow himself a similar freedom, and write another novel.
I don't know if I can afford to write another novel--the time, the effort, the agony, the anxiety, the 4 AM wake up calls from a nagging subconscious--but I would like to do a play, to see what that kind of creative anguish is like, just for a little dash of variety in my writing life.
Anyway, Lucking Out is fun, and I would say that even if I didn't write it, though I did.


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Key funding for ground-breaking epigenetics research
Minister Aglukkaq (far left) on a tour of the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre.
The McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre will receive generous support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Génome Québec to continue its trailblazing research in the field of epigenetics. The support announced today by the funding partners will go toward examining how environmental factors can alter the expression of our DNA and have life-long effects on human health.
The Canadian Epigenetics, Environment and Health Research Consortium (CEEHRC) is a new national initiative formed to investigate gene-environment
Left to right: Dr. Tomi Pastinen; Dr. Heather Monroe-Blum; Mr. Marc LePage; Dr. Guillaume Bourque; Dr. Brad Popovich; The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health; Dr. Mark Lathrop; Ms. Rosie Goldstein; Dr. Alain Beaudet; Dr. David Eidelman
interactions and the role they play in health. CIHR launched the Epigenomic Platform Centre program to leverage Canada's existing genomic sequencing expertise, in partnership withGénome Québec and Genome BC. It supports two Epigenomic Mapping Centres (EMCs) and two Epigenomic Data Coordination Centres (EDCCs)."I would like to thank the Government of Canada, CIHR and Génome Québec for the support they are providing to advance the leading research being conducted at the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre," said Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor. "This continued funding is important in bringing the benefits of Canada's expertise in genomics and epigenetics research to society. We are collectively dedicated to innovation and excellence in this field, and to building on our nation's international leadership."
Génome Québec's President and CEO, Marc LePage, was delighted with the investment announced today. "The McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre is an icon of innov ation here in the province. Thanks to the expertise and technological infrastructure found at the Centre, Québec will be ready for the next wave of genomics, which includes epigenetics as one of its major components. Today, we are seeing more and more human health applications. In this regard, the Centre plans on playing a key role in providing innovative solutions that will benefit all Canadians."
"This funding will maintain Canadian leadership in epigenomics, a field that is key for deciphering how the conditions in which we live can control expression of our genes and influence our health and well-being," said Prof. Mark Lathrop, Scientific Director, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre.
Mark Lathrop, McGill University: Epigenomic Mapping Centres (EMCs)
Prof. Mark Lathrop, Scientific Director, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre, with Prof. Tomi Pastinen, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Human Genetics, and Prof. Michael Meaney, James McGill Professor and Associate Director of the Douglas Institute Research Centre, will receive $5,985,000 to study how the genome deploys hundreds of different programs leading to different fates in cell development. Prof. Lathrop and his team will use epigenome mapping to understand interactions between environment and genome in human blood cells, to interpret diseases impacting metabolism using tissue samples and to study how epigenetic changes can alter function of the brain.
Guillaume Bourque, McGill University: Epigenomic Data Coordination Centres (EDCCs)
Prof. Guillaume Bourque, Bioinformatics Director, McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre, and Associate Professor, with Alan Evans, Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and co-investigators at the EDCC, will develop a framework that leverages Compute Canada's national resources to support large-scale processing, sharing and visualization of epigenomics data. The platform will enable epigenetics researchers around the country to use this valuable resource. Prof. Bourque and his team will receive $1,470,533.
About the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre:
The McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre is a world-class research facility for genomics. Founded in 2002, the Centre has developed world-renowned expertise in complex genetic disorders, such as cardiac disease, asthma and Type 2 diabetes, and has become a resource and networking site for various research initiatives in human health, forestry, infectious diseases, agriculture and environment. Major funding for the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre is provided by the Government of Canada through Genome Canada, and the Government of Québec. To learn more about the Centre, visit: http://gqinnovationcenter.com/
About epigenetics:
Epigenetics is the study of changes in the way information stored in DNA is expressed, without direct modification of the genetic code. Some epigenetic changes are part of normal development and aging, but environmental health scientists are most concerned with studying how environmental factors can cause negative epigenetic changes.
CIHR News Release
(in French)
Le Journal de Montréal


Electric Charges; Conservation of charge, Coulomb's law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside).
Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity. Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance.
Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge.
Potentiometer-principle and its applications to measure potential difference and for comparing emf of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell.
Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment.
Biot-Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire. Straight and toroidal solenoids, Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Cyclotron.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements. Para-, dia-and ferro-magnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.
Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced emf and current; Lenz's Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual induction.
Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power inAC circuits, wattless current.
Need for displacement current, Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only). Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens-maker's formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of a lens and a mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism.
Scattering of light-blue colour of sky and reddish apprearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia, hypermetropia) using lenses. Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
Wave optics: Wave front and Huygen's principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen's principle. Interference, Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescope. Polarisation, plane polarised light, Brewster's law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.
Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light. Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davisson-Germer experiment (experimental details should be omitted; only conclusion should be explained).
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum.
Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones. Radioactivity-alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law. Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, nuclear fusion.
Energy bands in solids (Qualitative ideas only) conductor, insulator and semiconductor; semiconductor diode-I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor, transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). Transistor as a switch.
Record of at least 15 Experiments [with a minimum of 7 from section A and 8 from section B], to be performed by the students.
Record of at least 6 Activities [with a minimum of 3 each from section A and section B], to be demonstrated by the teachers.
The Report of the project, to be carried out by the students.
To find the frequency of the a. c. Mains with a sonometer.
To find refractive index of a liquid by using concave mirror, convex lens and plane mirror.
To study the characteristic of a common-emitter npn or pnp transistor and to find out the values of current and voltage gains.
To identify a diode an LED, a transistor, an IC, a resistor and a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
check whether a given electronic component (e. g. Diode, transistor or IC) is in working order.
To study effect of intensity of light (by varying distance of the source) on an L. D. R.
To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a glass slab. To observe polarization of light using two Polaroids.
To study the nature and size of the image formed by a convex lens, concave mirror, on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle from the lens/mirror).
To study the variations, in current flowing, in a circuit containing a LDR, because of a variation.
in the power of the incandescent lamp, used to 'illuminate' the LDR (keeping all the lamps at a fixed distance).
in the distance of a incandescent lamp (of fixed power) used to 'illuminate' the LDR.
To find the refractive indices of (a) water (b) oil (transparent) using a plane mirror, a equiconvex lens (made from a glass of known refractive index), and an adjustable object needle.
number of turns in the secondary coil and primary coil of a self designed transformer.
To investigate the dependence of the angle of deviation on the angle of incidence, using a hollow prism filled, one by one, with different transparent fluids.
To estimate the charge induced on each one of the two identical styro foam (or pith) balls suspended in a vertical plane by making use of Coulomb's law.
To set up a common base transistor circuit and to study its input and output characteristic and to calculate its current gain.
To study the factor on which the self inductance of a coil depends by observing the effect of this coil, when put in series with a resistor/(bulb) in a circuit fed up by an a. c. Source of adjustable frequency.
To construct a switch using a transistor and to draw the graph between the input and output voltage and mark the cut-off, saturation and active regions.
To study the earth's magnatic field using a tangent galvanometer.


PROFESSORAT: CLASSES IMPARTIDES PER TITULATS ESPECIALITZATS EN LA SEVA MATÈRIA.
PERSONAL, HUMANA I OBERTA, EL TEU FRACÀS ES EL NOSTRE, EL MÉS IMPORTANT PER A NOSALTRES ES QUE ACONSEGUEIXIS EL TEU OBJECTIU EL MES AVIAT POSSIBLE, POSSANS A PROBA I ENS DONARÀS LA RAÓ.
QUOTES/PAGAMENTS: AMB NOSALTRES NO TINDRÀS QUE EMBARGAR-TE EN CRÈDITS, O QUOTES QUE ESTIGUIN PER SOBRE DE LES TEVES POSSIBILITATS. EXPLICANS EL QUE NECESSITES I ET FAREM UN PRESUPOST A MIDA.
ASSESSORAMENT: SI PER LA TEVA SITUACIÓ (PERSONAL O GEOGRÀFICA) NO POTS APROPAR-TE AL NOSTRE CENTRE DE PREPARACIÓ, T' ENVIEM A CASA TEVA UN ASSESOR TÈCNIC QUE T' ORIENTARÀ I ET RESOLDRÀ QUALSEVOL DUBTE QUE PUGUIS TINDRE DE MANERA TOTALMENT GRATUÏTA.
JURAMENT DE PORTAR ARMES I FER-LES SERVIR EN CAS NECESSARI.


You are here: Home / Skin Care and Safety Precautions / How to Tan Safely / UVA vs UVB: What's The Difference?
If you're just starting your tanning journey, one thing you need to understand is UVA vs UVB rays. These two rays are the main sources artificially found in a tanning bed. Knowing the difference will not only help you achieve the perfect sun-kissed skin faster but also protect you from potential effects that could damage your skin.
UV or ultraviolet rays fall under three classifications. The first two are UVA or ultraviolet A and UVB or ultraviolet B. One obvious difference is the wavelengths, with UVA the longest at 320-400 nanometers (or billionths of a meter) to UVB ranging from 290 to 320 nm. The other classification is called UVC, but thankfully, these get absorbed first by the ozone layer.
UVA and UVB rays both penetrate the atmosphere. Due to its length, there are around 500 times more UVA rays in the sunlight as compared to UVB rays. Once it reaches the skin, they both produce melanocytes, in turn, produces melanin, the color you need to create that sun-kissed skin.
UVA and UVB play different roles when it comes to tanning. Tanning beginners should first start with UVB rays, which are considered building rays. These short-wave rays help build a base tan, which will help keep your skin from burning while under the sun or tanning bed. 10-12 minute tanning beds usually have UVB rays.
Once you achieve your base tan, you then need to be exposed to UVA rays. UVA rays are considered bronzing rays, as they help develop the type of bronze tan you want to achieve. You can go golden to dark bronze with UVB rays, depending on your preference. UVA rays are quite strong, so do limit your exposure and practice pre- and post-tanning tips to minimize skin damage.
Prolonged exposure to either one of the UV rays could cause skin and health problems. UVA penetrates deep into your skin's thickest layer, the dermis, and could cause premature skin aging, wrinkling to immune system suppression. UVB rays, on the other hand, will burn the first layers of your skin, causing that dreaded sunburn. Over time, UVB rays could help develop skin cancer.
Getting a tan under the sun may not be a reliable way to get that bronze skin color you want. The intensity of the rays coming from the sun cannot be controlled. Moreover, the season could also reduce or increase the effects of the UV rays. As such, tanning regulars maintain their bronze skin mostly in tanning salons.
Majority of tanning salons now offer tanning beds and lamps that emit both UVA and UVB rays. These beds and lamps emit a combination of 93 to almost 99 % UVA rays and 7 to 1 % UVB rays.
Most people prefer to use a tanning bed or lamp to get that sun-kissed glow because it is much faster. Before jumping on a tanning bed or getting exposed with the lamp, do slap on an indoor tanning lotion. Your indoor tanning lotion should have enough sun protection factor (SPF) to cover the amount of time you'll spend in the tanning bed or under a lamp.
Having an understanding of UVA and UVB rays will definitely help you on your tanning journey. Beyond that, your knowledge about these UV rays will help mitigate the harmful effects of it to your skin and your health. After all, you don't want to risk your life for the sake of beauty.
Anything to add to our UVA and UVB debate? Share it with us in the comments section below!


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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's first live 'Shallow' duet gives us all kinds of butterflies
Lady Gaga surprised the world with the first live duet performance of "Shallow," from A Star Is Born, by bringing out Bradley Cooper, and, unsurprisingly, it'll bring you to tears.
Over the weekend, while performing at her Las Vegas residency that she kicked off in December, Cooper walked on stage for the tune, sending the crowd into a collective shock.
After trying to figure out how to install his headpiece, Cooper joined Gaga in a rousing rendition of the breakout hit song from the film that their characters sing together. Gaga got choked up singing the number by herself in December, but it looks like Cooper's support steered the course to completion.
The moment began with a tender embrace between the two stars and Oscar nominees from the film. Gaga then kissed Cooper on the cheek as he got set up.
They then launched into the soft song while they held hands, him sitting on a stool beside her as she played the piano. Cooper then stood as they matched voices in the third verse as lights continuously flashed in the background. The magical moment ended with the two sitting close to each other on the piano and singing intimately.
"Shallow" is making some huge noise this award season. It recently received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. It's also nominated for Song of the Year and Record of the Year at this year's Grammys.
"Shallow" already snagged the award for Best Original Song at the 2019 Golden Globes. It can't possibly get any bigger than this, even if it tried.
— Trey Alston