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Thomas McKean High School seniors Brent Hall and Luis Ruiz were recently honored by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education for their first place win in the 2013 Delaware DECA Career Conference's public relations event.
Thomas McKean High School seniors Brent Hall and Luis Ruiz were recently honored by the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education for their first place win in the 2013 Delaware DECA Career Conference's public relations event.
Hall, of Hockessin, and Ruiz, of Marshallton, represented McKean High's revamped radio station, The Edge, at the DECA competition in Dover back in February with the goal of submitting a winning marketing formula for how to promote The Edge in the community. The Red Clay school board honored Hall and Ruiz at their March 20 meeting.
With their state win, Hall and Ruiz will represent McKean at the National DECA Career Conference scheduled to be held in April at Disney in Anaheim, Calif.
DECA is a marketing education program whose membership is open to all students who are enrolled in a state approved career and technical marketing education program.
At the DECA statewide competition, there were 35 different events to choose from and Ruiz and Hall chose public relations because they were both involved in communications and business classes at McKean High School, Ruiz said.
Hall and Ruiz said their project aimed to enhance McKean radio's standing in the community by raising revenue for the station, increasing its number of listeners and promoting The Edge, available at 88.1 FM and via television on Comcast channel 965, within the Mill Creek Hundred community.
"We accomplished these goals through underwriting, advertising our station and all together a word of mouth campaign," Hall said. "The project was a written essay and a prepared presentation that encompassed what we did and summarized it."
In all, Ruiz said he and Hall prepared a 30-page report, a PowerPoint presentation and make a couple of banners and a tri-fold sign for their presentation to judges.
"It was nerve-racking to present in front of them, but in the end hearing our names announced as first place made all the effort worth it," Ruiz said. "I can't wait to compete at Nationals in Anaheim, California."
Being recognized by the board was great as well, Ruiz and Hall said.
"It really made those long hours that we put into our project pay off," Ruiz said.
"It's really great to be able to represent McKean in front of other schools heads and district members," Hall said.
McKean Principal Dr. Lisa Ueltzhoffer and Red Clay Superintendent Dr. Merv Daugherty said they glad their students were able to show the rest of the state what kind of talent they have.
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A June 22 wedding is being planned by Caitlyn Glover of Butler and Michael Thomas of Pittsburgh.
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The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Butler High School and a 2008 graduate of Duquesne University.
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You're doing it all wrong, but it's not too late to change. Here are five ways to improve this year's Thanksgiving feast. You're welcome.
Every family holds dear to its Thanksgiving traditions. But if Shirley Jackson's The Lottery has taught us anything, it's that tradition can get a wee bit out of hand. Why do you insist on making the same mistakes year after year when you can follow some random jerk's opinionated tips instead?
So here is how you are screwing up Thanksgiving year after year and how to fix it:
1. Your turkey
Every year, well-meaning folks invent new ways to complicate a simple turkey. We've started deep-frying them in peanut oil. We're arguing about whether to baste them or cover them up. This year's new trend is to steam the bird first. Next year we'll all be massaging our turkey for two hours before smoking it in a stack of car tires over walnut shells.
Truth is, there's only one magical thing you need to do to get juicy, delicious turkey every time. It's called brining.
In the fridge, soak the entire turkey in a solution of 2 cups kosher salt, 2 cups sugar, and two gallons of hot tap water for 24 hours. You can use a large pot, a 5 gallon bucket, a tightly-sealed oven bag or your wife's pillowcase. Cook it for 15-18 minutes per pound covered with foil, uncover it for the last 20 minutes, and don't waste your time basting anything.
Unfortunately, a quick Google search reveals folks who've even figured out how to complicate brining - with broths, herbs, sauces, sea salt, etc. Trust me on this one. All the herbs and broth in the world won't improve on this one iota. Stick with the simple brine above and flip those other guys the bird.
2. Your cranberry sauce sucks
Why do you still plop your canned cranberry sauce on the table June Cleaver-style? No matter how much you dress it, slice it or mash it up with a fork, those telltale can ridges betray your dirty secret.
Do you treat it as an afterthought because nobody in your family really likes it? That's because you're giving them the crappy stuff. The real thing is so delicious and dead-simple to make that every household in America should be doing it.
So here are two recipes that take less than 10 minutes of your time. Going rate for a bag of cranberries this year is less than $2, so you can afford to experiment:
If you own a grinder: Grandma Kuhns's Cranberry Sauce
1. Grind together 2 cups cranberries, 1 whole orange (peel and all), and 1/2 cup nutmeats (totally optional).
2. Dissolve a 3 oz packet of lemon jello in 1 cup of hot water and add to the mixture.
3. Stir in 1 cup of sugar until dissolved and put in the fridge overnight to set.
If you don't own a grinder: Todd's Easy C-Sauce
1. Dump a 12 oz package of cranberries into a small saucepan.
2. Add just enough red wine (any kind) to get them floating.
3. Stir in one cup sugar and bring to a boil until all the cranberries pop.
4. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until it gets nice and syrupy.
5. Cool down and store in fridge until use.
3. Offering pumpkin pie
I know I'm stoking the fury of pie lovers everywhere on this one, but at least hear me out before unleashing the hate mail.
Nobody wants to admit this, but pumpkin pie is a love-it-or-hate-it proposition. Even those of us who don't mind it have to smother it in whipped cream first. Some folks like it hot, some people prefer it cold. How are you going to handle all that?
You're going to do what you always do: Supplement with a few apple and pecan pies. You'll do your best to try and judge who likes what so that you make enough to go around and please everybody, knowing there's always that guy who takes a quarter of pie and mucks up your whole formula. Too much baking.
Now, your grandma might make the best pumpkin pie in the world, and more power to her. But why go through the hassle when there's an alternative everyone can agree on?
That's right - I'm talking about pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. It's a scientific fact that everyone in the world loves these things. And because it's easy to make a ton of it at once, all your dessert problems are solved. You're welcome.
Here's a dead-simple, tried-and-true recipe that will fill a 15"x10" jelly roll pan. I would double the frosting, though, because it's the best part.
4. Not making turkey soup
Don't throw away that turkey carcass just yet. Drop it in a large stock pot filled with water and toss in an onion, some carrots and a handful of salt. After an hour or two of boiling, remove the bones and cool it down. You'll have enough turkey soup to fill a couple gallon-sized freezer bags.
If you don't have a giant stock pot, just hunt down a local Vietnamese family and ask to borrow their Pho pot. Sorry - we're already using ours.
5. Making everything too damn complicated
The holidays are stressful enough as it is. Don't add to it. Scale back and take time to enjoy the process.
Admit it - this is probably the most baking you're planning to do all year. So while you're at it, make enough so you're sure to have leftovers. Then drop some off at my house. You're welcome.


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Even at 12, Zoe Wilcox is eagerly scouting bargains at Thrift Trader on Newport Avenue. With a $20 gift certificate she received for her birthday, she's searching for five items.
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DENVER Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three controversial gun bills Wednesday morning, even as police were searching for the man who shot to death a member of his Cabinet on Tuesday night.
The governor signed bills to require background checks for private gun sales, ban the sale of new ammunition magazines greater than 15 rounds and require gun buyers to pay for their own background checks.
What we have signed here today are several bills that make our state materially safer in the long run, Hickenlooper said.
Two more gun bills remain to be debated in the House, but Wednesdays signatures mark the beginning of the end of an extraordinarily heated debate, even by the standards of the state Capitol. Gun-rights advocates packed into committee hearings that stretched for hours, and drivers circled the Capitol honking their horns for hours when the Senate was voting on the bills. Several legislators received threats of violence.
Legislative leaders didnt intend to make the session about guns, said Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs.
It was forced upon us by two horrific massacres in one year, one in our own backyard. Its been an exhausting and emotionally draining session, Morse said.
Hickenlooper signed the bills eight months to the day after the Aurora movie-theater massacre.
He also signed the bills about 12 hours after his director of the Department of Corrections, Tom Clements, was shot to death when he answered the door at his Monument home Tuesday night.
I think its a coincidence, but an incredibly tragic and sad coincidence, that we have to process all this in a single day, Hickenlooper said.
The governor also said he would issue a signing statement along with the 15-round magazine ban, to address concerns that the new law could be interpreted as banning almost all magazines.
Attorney General John Suthers asked Hickenlooper for the signing statement. Gun-rights advocates have pledged to sue the state over the law.
Were going to suggest the interpretation of these laws in a very narrow sense, Hickenlooper said.
In the statement, Hickenlooper noted that other states have bans on larger magazines, and gun-makers have been able to continue to sell their products in those states.
The governor directed his Department of Public Safety to write instructions for law enforcement on how to properly and narrowly enforce the bill.
That didnt impress Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, an outspoken opponent of the gun legislation.
A signing statement that would have mattered? Veto, Brophy said.
Brophy alleged that Democrats dont know anything about firearms.
They dont like gun owners. They dont respect gun owners, Brophy said.
Both sides asserted that public opinion is on their side, and Brophy thinks both Hickenlooper and legislative Democrats are in danger of losing their re-election campaigns next year.
The real solution here is going to be at the ballot box in 2014, Brophy said.
Democrats say most Coloradans support the bills, especially universal background checks. Polls back up their claim.
These are laws a majority of Colorado citizens wanted, and we worked very hard to make them a reality, Morse said.
But Hickenlooper acknowledged that theres a split in opinion between urban and rural Colorado. County sheriffs oppose the new laws, while police chiefs support them.
Thats part of that urban-rural divide that I intend to work very hard to mend. This shouldnt be urban versus rural. We are all one state, Hickenlooper said.
Two more gun bills remain. One would take guns from certain domestic violence suspects, and the other would require in-person training to get a concealed weapons permit.
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I thought that I would update how to use the website. As mentioned, they use a Russell Soundex for finding people. The fine print on the Russell Soundex Method of Indexing for this website is for Death Record Years: 1920 through 1924 and 1830 through 1951.
I created a Custom Report to help me with that, and here is a sample of that report:
The three records in the red box, WILL use the Russell Soundex. The listing before and after will NOT. Sorting the report by Date was very helpful with finding the Records, as they are grouped by year in the Pennsylvania Death Index.
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The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) will host a public hearing on its annual plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Section 8 Housing Rent-Assistance Program for residents of 11 counties.
The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) will host a public hearing on its annual plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Section 8 Housing Rent-Assistance Program for residents of 11 counties.
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Dr. Charles Wilhart Koivun, age 80, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs. Born in Moline, Illinois, on August 27, 1932, he was the son of the late George W. and Gertrude (Farr) Koivun.
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U.S. Cellular in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced that Henderson County residents now have access to high-speed 4G LTE services. 4G LTE speeds are up to 10 times faster than 3G and similar to a cable Internet connection.
4G LTE speeds provide an enhanced wireless experience with fast web browsing, smooth video streaming, video chatting with no buffering and speedy app downloads. U.S. Cellular currently offers many 4G LTE devices, including smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy Note II, in addition to a tablet, a hotspot and a wireless modem.
By the end of 2013, U.S. Cellular customers in more than 3,800 additional cities and towns will have access to 4G LTE speeds. Currently, 61 percent of U.S. Cellular customers have access to 4G LTE speeds and nearly 90 percent are expected to be covered by the end of the year.
Customers are invited to enjoy the final days of summer and celebrate a Last Taste of Summer at The Fres h Market from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow with a special sampling event and deals on products. Customers can stop by their local The Fresh Marketand sample of some of the specialty grocer's summer items such as gourmet burgers, basil tortellini salad and The Fresh Market's all natural strawberry rhubarb ice cream.
Cellular Sales, the nation's largest Verizon premium wireless retailer, recently celebrated the opening of its 60th store in North Carolina.
The Knoxville, Tenn.-based company entered North Carolina in May 1997 with the opening of its store in Biltmore Square Mall in Asheville. That store was the first Cellular Sales location outside of Tennessee. Cellular Sales now operates stores all across the state, including Charlotte, Asheville, Greensboro, Durham and Wilmington.
Ten years after opening the first store in Asheville, Cellular Sales expanded to 17 North Carolina stores by 2007. Then the company doubled its store count over the next 18 months, from 17 to 35. With its latest store opening in Franklin, Cellular Sales now operates 60 stores in the state and employs nearly 600 people in North Carolina.
In 2012, the company opened 114 stores, and it now claims more than 560 locations in 28 states with more than 4,500 employees.
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U.S. Cellular in conjunction with its partner, King Street Wireless, announced that Henderson County residents now have access to high-speed 4G LTE services. 4G LTE speeds are up to 10 times faster than 3G and similar to a cable Internet connection.


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Sniff and Seek - Nick's most favourite smell is chocolate chip cookies! But what is Sally's? She's not sure. What better way to find out than by playing sniff and seek with a skunk! Cat introduces Nick and Sally to Whiffy, and in the adventure of finding Sally's favourite smell they discover how good Whiffy is at protecting himself with his very own special smell. Aye Aye! - Nick and Sally are making Halloween masks, but they want to make them really scary. D
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Republicans cannibalize their best candidates during the primary process.
I wonder if the Republicans really want to win back the White House.
The more polls show their popularity dropping due to the shutdown, the more intransigent the far-right wing of the party becomes. Instead of picking up seats in the midterm elections like they did in 2010, the GOP risks losing ground because voters are blaming them for the problems in Congress that led to some of the government shutting down.
That might have to do with House Speaker John Boehner telling multiple media outlets that the Republicans had to shut down the government in a last ditch effort to stop Obamacare.
In this country, the phrase last ditch effort actually comes from the southern soldiers in the Civil War who used trenches as part of their defense system against Union forces. They were ready to move from trench to trench as they were overrun by a stronger opponent until they had no ditch left to hide in. It seems like a parallel could be drawn here, but I digress.
I can't tell the future. But I can tell the past.
Republicans are losing the White House because they cannibalize their best candidates during the primary process. The Democrats are far more forgiving of candidates in the primaries. They want a candidate from the left, but they don't mind if he or she stands with one foot slightly off the party platform in order to appeal to the independent voters in a dozen swing states who decide every presidential election.
The Republican idea of loyalty tests and the need to be radically conservative on every issue naturally makes that candidate less popular with voters who don't identify as Republicans. If they wanted a candidate like that, they would identify as Republicans.
That's where Chris Christie comes in. He will be needing a new job when the next Presidential election comes around. He looks very solid in his re-election bid as New Jersey's governor and would be very likely to turn that blue state bright red if he were the candidate in 2016.
Something tells me he would have a much better shot than most in neighboring Pennsylvania – a swing state won twice by Obama – and even Virginia.
Let's face it. Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and the rest of the rural red states aren't going anywhere. I could run as a Republican in those states and would beat any Democrat without running a single ad.
Christie is the best early candidate to actually bridge the gap from the hyper-conservative TEA Party and the moderate Democrats and Independents who don't have their minds already made up.
But can he even win a primary with the current climate in his party? He was eviscerated for working with Obama during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. He is quick to criticize ideas from both sides of the aisle and equally quick to work with leaders from another party.
I never voted for a Democrat for President before Barack Obama. The Republican primary process has become such a farce that the candidates it spits out are unappealing and scarred so badly from the interparty skirmishes that they can't appeal to anyone other than those who reside on the furthest feather on the right wing.
Christie is losing weight and looks to be preparing for battle in a couple of years. But he shouldn't have to ask Sara Palin to the Conservative Prom to win the nomination.
Time will tell on which candidate the Republicans can and will produce. The Democrats think the race will be between Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. I think a new voice will pass by both of them again like Obama in 2008. That storyline worked for the Democrats and if a strategy works, I stick with it.
Unfortunately, the current leadership of the GOP seems compelled to stick with a strategy that has failed them twice.
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Imagine falling asleep one night earlier this year with no knowledge of relatives prior to one's grandparents, then waking up several months later knowing a detailed family history going back 14 generations.
This is a story about my recent journey that resulted in finding all of my family connections back to a legendary forefather named John Tower who emigrated to America in 1637. I was excited to learn John had a grandson named Gideon five generations later who fought for the cause of American freedom in every year of the Revolutionary War. And even more excited when I learned Gideon was my grandfather five generations removed.
This journey was not to a place, but one taken back in time to relationships never imagined.
My journey began in the early 1980s when I first heard a family legend saying any person named Tower in America today is a direct descendent of a John Tower who emigrated from England to Hingham, Mass., only a few years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Intriguing as this legend seemed, I never considered tracing my own family's connections back to him. In all honesty, in that pre-Internet age, it didn't just seem improbable — it seemed impossible.
Then, earlier this year, I saw a TV commercial for a genealogy search site. It reminded me that I had John's arrival in America and my family as two connecting endpoints nearly 400 years apart. I wondered if perhaps, in today's Internet age, it was possible to connect the dots. Reluctantly and with low expectations, I decided to give it a try.
I began in February by learning about the various genealogy websites and how to effectively search on them. Later we visited courthouses, cemeteries and libraries in areas where I thought my relatives had lived. In the course of several months, I went from not even knowing my great-grandparents' first names, to tracking down and verifying my entire Tower family history in America.
I was able to prove all family connections — from the legendary John Tower down to my own grandchildren 13 generations later. I now know all of my earlier direct relatives' names, birth dates and places, when and who they married, and death dates and burial locations.
The most significant hero in my family history is Gideon, who lived to the ripe old age of 93, was married for 68 years to Abigail Perkins, and both were buried in Southern Indiana, leaving 157 direct descendents. Two of their sons fought in the War of 1812, one of whom was my grandfather four times removed. An interesting bonus discovery was an ad in a 1771 Rhode Island newspaper offering a reward for Gideon's return to his apprentice master. I found no information regarding whether he was actually caught and returned.
Learning about John Tower coming to America in the earliest years of America's settling adds a new dimension to every Thanksgiving I will live to celebrate. Of course, learning about Gideon has made me reflect much more deeply about our Independence Day and those brave Americans who fought so valiantly for our nation's freedom.
I discovered that Gideon, as was the norm those days, volunteered three to seven months during every year of the Revolutionary War. Volunteer soldiers would fight for months and then return home to take care of family needs. He remained a low-paid private throughout his service to our nation. Considering the fact that privates were most likely manning the front lines in battles, his bravery in returning repeatedly can never be questioned. I am immensely proud to be related and will always view him as a true patriot.
My link to Gideon makes me eligible to apply for membership in an organization called The Sons of the American Revolution. This organization was founded on April 30, 1889. The date was picked because it was the centennial anniversary of George Washington's swearing in as America's first president. A year later, a female-only version called the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded. Both operate with strict rules requiring anyone seeking membership to provide absolute proof of direct linkage to a relative who either fought in the Revolutionary War or contributed resources.
My greatest pleasure is passing on this newly discovered family history to my grandchildren and all of my other relatives. I'm sorry my parents aren't alive to learn this story — they would have loved it! To all of my prior relatives, including my great-grandparents Ira and Mary Orem Tower (whose names I had never known), it is truly a pleasure to get to know about all of you!
Along this amazing journey I met some wonderful people who gave unselfishly of their time to assist my search. I learned that almost every library in America (Hendersonville included) has a genealogy department with mostly volunteer staff always willing to help. Most have computers and free access to many genealogy search engines. If you do decide to start your own search, and I hope you will, I would strongly advise beginning at your local library.
Now I'm off to search for the history of my wife's family, the Kinneys.
A special thanks to Jim and Evie Brush of Mills River for their splendid assistance in helping me apply for membership in the SAR.
I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mike Tower lives in Hendersonville. Reach him at mike41tower @gmail.com or visit capau.org.
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Imagine falling asleep one night earlier this year with no knowledge of relatives prior to one's grandparents, then waking up several months later knowing a detailed family history going back 14 generations.


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Summer holidays in Spain
Spending the summer in Spain is an experience you have to live at least once in a lifetime. You've probably got time off and plenty of time to visit places, and you probably want to make plans and get the most out of those days. What's more, thanks to the nice weather, you're almost sure to enjoy a dip in one of the best beaches in the world. For example, would you like to enjoy the atmosphere on the Costa del Sol, go diving on the Costa Brava, discover our fishing villages or hire a boat? And if you love staying active you can try all kinds of water sports. As well as beaches, in Spain there are many options to suit all tastes and pockets. There are popular festivities in summer, like the famous San Fermín or La Tomatina tomato festival. But if you prefer to dance, there are also many world-renowned festivals. And of course, if you love clubbing you shouldn't miss going out at night in Ibiza. At lunchtime you can try a refreshing dish such as our cold soup – gazpacho. And you can make the most of the bars and restaurants that have outdoor terraces. Just click on the image or the text that you want in order to find more information about each one of these plans. What are you going to do this summer?
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Kunming (昆明; Kūnmíng) is the capital of Yunnan Province in China.
Known in China as the City of Eternal Spring, Kunming is at an almost-tropical latitude but with a 2000 m (6600 ft) altitude, which gives it a very temperate climate. In recent years, locals have said Kunming's winters are becoming colder and colder. The air is also quite clean compared to other Chinese cities, even though the traffic-congested streets still emit more than their fair share of pollution. However temperate it may be, in winter it has been known to snow, so if visiting in December-February, pack warm. When it rains - it's cold. In addition to its own charms it serves as a hub from which to explore Yunnan Province. The population of the prefecture of Kunming is now close to 10 million and the city is expanding rapidly, with numerous highways and modern buildings. The city has air pollution problem.
Get in
Some routes to or from Kunming are described in Overland Kunming to Hong Kong. Routes to the West are in Yunnan tourist trail.
By plane
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) has flights from Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia cities like Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, as well as plenty of domestic connections within China.
The new Changshui Airport is located about 25 km (40 mi) northeast of the city area (note that the old Wujiaba airport is now out of use since Jun 2012). A taxi ride to the city centre will take approximately 30-40 minutes, at peak times you can expect to double this, as Kunming suffers major traffic congestion.
There is also a Metro line (Line 6) now in service, running between the airport and the City East Bus Station. East Bus Station provides a large number of bus services into the city centre within a short ride. There are two intermediate stops between the two stations, but these are not yet open as of December 2013. Currently the hours of operation for line 6 is from 05:00-22:00 daily. Currently the daytime frequency averages 20–30 minutes, and during peak hours, it is expected to be reduced to every 5–10 minutes. A single ride takes about 20 minutes, and costs ¥5.
You can book air tickets from Air China Office, Wallton Bldg, 448 Baoshan St,+86 871 3159-171 or any number of travel agents in the King World Hotel a few blocks north of the train station on Beijing Lu. Tickets to Beijing are usually about ¥1,600-2,000, to Hong Kong about ¥1,200-1,500, with closer destinations getting ever cheaper as China's domestic carriers jostle for market share.
By train
The South train station has recently been refurbished and has a ticket office on its lower level. The station serves destinations throughout China including Nanning, Guilin, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi'an. The train service to destinations inside of Yunnan is poor except for overnight sleeper trains to Xiaguan (Dali New Town, about 8 hours) and Lijiang.
By bus
Kunming has moved its bus stations to the edge of the city in a bid to decrease traffic congestion. There are four bus stations for each of the cardinal directions (N,S,E,W). The general rule of thumb is you should go to the bus station in the direction you want to travel (e.g. if you are headed to Dali or Lijiang you will need to use the West Bus Station (Xibu Keyun Zhan); or if you are headed to Jinghong or Jianshui you will need the South Bus Station).
The bus stations next to the train station are NO LONGER long-distance bus stations.
The long distance buses are excellent - cheap, reliable, comfortable, however, overnight sleepers can be cold, bumpy and dirty, check out the bus before you buy the tickets. Non-smokers should be aware that people smoke in the bus in China, which is a big problem if the weather is cold and all bus windows are closed.
There are international departures to Laos and Vietnam, though these services are not always running. The bus to Laos goes all the way from Kunming to Vientaine, and cost approximately US$50 and last 40 hours if you go all the way(this is not confirmed, but there have been some reports that, due to better roads built in the last few years, the whole journey now only takes 28 hours). You can get off at stops in between like Luang Prabang, and the cost of the ticket is cheaper. Either way, its a long ride and a little expensive, although not more than one would expect. The buses are clean but make stops in unexplained places for short periods. As for necessities, the bus stops along the way at dingy restaurants and even nastier restrooms at gas stations. Still, its a manageable journey if you need to go from Laos to Kunming or visa versa.
The journey to Vietnam is less arduous. Buses to Hekou, the border city on the Chinese side, leave regularly. There were night buses which allow you to leave Kunming at eight p.m. and arrive at Hekou in time to cross the border as soon as it opens, but the bus only needs 7 hours now so times might have changed. The bus station in Hekou is about 3 km from the border crossing, public buses go there. From there, you can take one of the many buses to Sapa, bus or train to Hanoi, or elsewhere. To reach Eastern bus station from railway station, you can take bus 60 (2 cny, ~30min).
Get around
Kunming has very bad traffic conditions and not only at peak times. It's worth planning ahead if you have somewhere to get to.
By bicycles
By City Buses
By Taxi
By subway
By long distance bus
Yuantong Temple
Yuantong Temple (圆通寺; Yuántōngsì), (At the foot of Yuantong Hill in the northern part of Kunming). ¥6.
With a history of more than 1,200 years, Yuantong Temple is the grandest and most important Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province. King Yimouxun of the Nanzhao Kingdom built the temple in late eighth century. The restorations from the Qing Dynasty onward has not changed the unique mixed architectural style of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.
Unlike all other Buddhist temples, you enter Yuantong Temple from above and descend along a gently sloping garden path. A memorial archway with four Chinese characters is standing halfway. The temple complex is built around Yuantong Hall, which is surrounded by a very large pond. A delicate stone bridge which has an elegant octagonal pavilion stands in the center and connects the hall and the temple entrance. The pavilion is connected to the rest of the complex by various bridges and walkways.
Sakymuni, Amitabha and the Medicine Buddha, all Yuan Dynasty statues, are found in the main hall. The surrounding 500 Buddhist Arhats which are carved in the walls are noted for their perfect proportions and lively appearances. Also in this temple hall are two ten meter high pillars from the Ming Dynasty that are each engraved with a dragon trying to extend their bodies and claws into the air. Outside, on each side of the main hall, there are stone staircases carved out of the mountainside and wind their way to the top of the hill. There are ancient inscriptions along the way and various stone artworks considered the most important historical relics in Kunming. From the top of the stairs, you are presented with a terrific panoramic view of the entire complex. In 1982, Thai Buddhists sent a 3.5 meter copper statue of Sakymuni, which is now placed in the Copper Buddha Hall combining Chinese and Tai styles.
Surrounding the temple pond are a series of halls where you will find old women praying, people sitting and chatting, ongoing classes in Buddhist scriptures, a magnificent calligraphy studio, an exhibit of temple photographs, a temple shop, a restaurant, and more.
Yuantong Temple is a real working temple. Buddhists from many different countries come here on pilgrimages to pay homage. There are special Buddhist services two times each month, and the Buddhist Association of Yunnan Province is also located here, making it a center of Buddhism in Yunnan.
Tanhua Temple
Tanhua Temple (昙华寺; Tánhuàsì; also known as Taohu Nunnery), Guangming Road, Panlong District (盘龙区光明路; Pánlóngqū Guāngmínglù) (At the foot of Tuiying Mountain in the eastern outskirts of Kunming City, about 4km from the city centre), ☎ +86 871 3857297. Free.
Built in 1634. According to historical records, before the temple was erected, there had been a thatched shack where Shi Shiqiao, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, buried himself in books. Shi Tai, grandson of Shi Shiqiao, donated the estate for the shack whereon the temple was built.
In the backyard there was an epiphyllum tree, which is called tanhua in Chinese, hence the name. The temple went through many renovations during the Qing Dynasty. It is well-known for its flowers and plants. It has been a scenic spot for more than three hundred years, and an epitome of Kunming, the Flower City of the Southern Frontier. The epiphyllum tree was planted in the side court of the depository of Buddhist Scriptures. There is a stone tablet on which four characters are carved The Epiphyllum Brings Luck. After the erection of the temple, the original epiphyllum withered and died. The epiphyllum now standing taller than the eaves of the temple sprang from the root of the original one at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, and is about three hundred years old. It bursts into flowers in mid-summer. The big loquat tree in the backyard is said to have been planted in the early Ming Dynasty.
In the South Garden there are flowers and rockeries with winding paths among the flowers and the zigzagging corridor surround the Lotus Pond, where you can watch fish. The East Garden is shaded by tall cedars and cypresses and include seven smaller gardens and a Children's Playground.
In recent years, the old temple has resumed its original grandeur. It has become one of the most famous scenic spots in Kunming.
Other buildings
Streets and areas
Local specialties include:
Many restaurants in Kunming offer localized food delivery. One particularly convenient restaurant delivery service in Kunming is called Lazy Bones Home Delivery. They deliver food for restaurants like Daddy's Diner all over Kunming. Unfortunately they charge a small fee. You can find them on the web or call ☎532 2515
Muslim halal restaurants are scattered all across town, offering noodle and rice dishes at bargain prices, often into the late hours. Try:
Along Wenlin Jie and Wenhua Xiang, the main bar streets in town, there are many Western cafes and restaurants (as well as a small selection of Japanese, Korean and Indian ones) These cafes include:
Several western-style retro-bars can be found on Tuo East Road east of Bailong Road, and catering mostly to a local clientèle afford an opportunity to mingle with locals.
Other bars include:
Yunnan Taste Home Stay Add: No.31 Yongle Road,Xishan District,Kunming,Yunnan,China Phone:+8618088478725 E-Mail:[email protected] More Details:http://homestay.yunnantaste.com/?p=174 TripAdvisor Recommended: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298558-d3872232-Reviews-Yunnan_Taste-Kunming_Yunnan.html
Near railway station
There are a number of so-so budget options around the Railway Station and along Beijing Road north of the railway station.
(The City Cafe and Hostel was demolished a couple years ago. The place it used to be is now a parking lot. Edited 7/2012)
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Stay safe
Kunming is located in an earthquake zone and the last earthquake happened in 2009.
There were some bomb incidents in 2008 including one in bus No.54 and one inside Salvadors' Coffee House.
There are lots of pick pockets in buses, so try to keep your bags, pockets, and mobile phone safe.
There have also been reports of bag slashing in the commercial city center.
Recent travelers to Kunming (2010) have reported barber shops, massage centers, and other small shops involved in various cons. One such involves an older woman entering the shop and demanding a larger amount than was quoted. The woman together with the workers apply pressure and it can be especially intimidating to be surrounded by a shop filled with angry Chinese while your head is covered in soap (and it is dripping into your eyes), all your clothes and passport are locked in a closet (and they have the key), or together they are blocking the exit. If you give in to the much larger demanded amount, the service will continue. Disagreement can result in variations of the shop workers pushing you out with your hair half cut/full of soap, barefoot, or simply not allowing you to leave while one (or many) of the workers surround you attempting to pick your pocket. To date, so many incidents have been reported to the PSB in Kunming that they are considering setting up the first ever Tourist Police unit in Yunnan Province.
Torrential rains and flash flooding in Kunming have caused an estimated 84 million yuan (US$13.6 million) in damage to the city. Floodwaters have destroyed real estate and at least one person is missing, according to a report by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs.
Initial reports estimate flooding affected more than 77,000 Spring City residents. That number appears to be an extremely conservative evaluation as thousands of ground-level residences and businesses have been completely inundated.
Flooding snarled traffic in low-lying intersections and covered parked cars in almost a meter of water. The north and east of the city appear to have borne the brunt of the flooding.
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HILLSDALE � Once again this summer, the staff of Reading Emergency Unit (REU) and local emergency personnel will be teaching children the importance of safety during a two-day interactive camp.
This year�s Safety Camp will be July 20-21 at the Hillsdale Rural Fire Department. The camp is for children ages 9-12.
Michelle Colson, REU employee and Camp 911 coordinator, said she would encourage any child ages 9-12 to take part.
She said the camp gives the children the knowledge needed in case of an emergency.
�We are hoping for at least 50 kids this year,� Colson said.
Last year�s camp was attended by 44 children.
This year personnel have added water safety to camp, something Colson said is important for children to know during the summer months.
�It will be a lot of fun,� she said.
During the camp, children will learn first aid and CPR taught by American Heart Association certified instructors. They will also learn fire safety, bike safety, seat belt safety, injury prevention and more. Representatives from REU will also talk to the children about emergency medical services careers.
Colson said it is an intense two days.
Campers will show their parents what they learned during the camp as they run through an obstacle course on Sunday, capping off the event.
�It is always a lot of fun to see the kids put what they learn into action,� she said.
During the camp children will have the opportunity to interact with EMTs, paramedics, police and fire personnel.
The camp is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Applications are currently being accepted. To register contact Colson at Reading Emergency Unit (517) 283-2856 or (517) 398-4686. Registration deadline is July 5.
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The St. Louis Cardinals got out their brooms yesterday and instead of just sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers they demolished them as the Cardinals turned their brooms into bats and pounded out a 10 to 1 victory in their most dominating performance of the season.
The St. Louis Cardinals got out their brooms yesterday and instead of just sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers they demolished them as the Cardinals turned their brooms into bats and pounded out a 10 to 1 victory in their most dominating performance of the season. In fact, the offense was on high alert for all four games as they managed to survive a couple of rather interesting bullpen adventures to get their first four game sweep in I don't know how long. Adam Wainright had a shaky start on Saturday but even that didn't detour the offense as just about everybody contributed offensively. Another pleasant surprise was the performance of Carlos Martinez who was called up from Double A Springfield on Friday when the Cardinals sent Mitchell Boggs to Memphis to "find himself". Martinez is an interesting story as he was someone who the Cardinals hoped to take a long look at this spring and was considered one of their top prospects. However, an issue with his work visa kept him from being able to enter this country until the last week or so of spring training. Since he was not able to have a normal spring training and the Cardinals were not able to adequately gauge his development they sent him to Double A Springfield. I was a little surprise they called him up this quickly without first promoting him to Triple A Memphis but they obviously knew what they were doing as he came in throwing strikes and hit 100 on the radar gun twice yesterday. It will be interesting to see how long the Cardinals keep this current bullpen alignment. It seems to have coincided with an offensive surge which will hopefully continue as the Cardinals start a quick two game series with The Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The Cubs have already found their way to last place and appear to be getting quite comfortable there but their games with the Cardinals are always interesting.
The Kansas City Royals also had a good weekend as they have taken the first two games of their three game series with the Chicago White Sox as they won in extra innings yesterday and won Saturday thanks to a dominating pitching performance by starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. Friday night's game was rained out and is being made up this afternoon. The Royals have fallen a half game out of first place but that has more to do with the fact they have had so many rain outs than anything they are doing wrong.
The Truman State softball team saw their season come to an end on Saturday at the MIAA softball tournament. Truman lost to Missouri Western on Friday before coming back to defeat Pittsburg State in their first game on Saturday before losing to Emporia State in the double elimination tournament. Truman State finished the year with a 29 and 18 record.
It's a beautiful day for a track meet and the NCMC track meet will take place out at the Kirksville High School track beginning at 3:00 p.m. today. We'll have more on that in Wednesday's blog but look for KHS athletes names to be near the top of the leader board in many of the events.
David Reagan won the Aarons 499 yesterday at Talladega. It's a good thing they didn't go that extra mile because it took them 7 and a half hours to go 499. There was a three and a half hour rain delay that kind of kept Carl Edwards from winning his first race of the year. Regan is a veteran NASCAR driver but isn't someone with major sponsors and is part of the least funded team in NASCAR so it was nice to see him get the victory but I still would have rather seen Carl Edwards win.
ORB captured the Kentucky Derby on Saturday which I did manage to tune in for just as it was starting. The race coincided with a Cardinals bullpen implosion so it was nice to have a distraction. Orb now moves on the the Preakness as he tries to become the first horse in a number of years to win the Triple Crown. If he doesn't win the Preakness I have no clue why they bother to run the third race. It seems rather pointless if there is no chance of a Triple Crown winner.
In a game full of missed opportunities the St. Louis Blues lost 1 to 0 on Saturday in their first round playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. The Blues had plenty of chances as they were on power plays numerous times throughout the game but failed to convert any of those chances into goals. Game 4 of the series is tonight in Los Angeles. All the games have been very physical so far but the Blues simply must do a better job of converting power play opportunities into goals.
We'll be back on Wednesday with more ramblings and complaints about the sports world. Thanks as always for reading and please check out all the other blogs on this site.
Have a terrific Monday!


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Lots and lots of you want to brush up on your Excel skills by going beyond creating basic charts. How do we know? Because so many of you click this page. Today, we're moving it back to the top of our home page to make it easier for you to find.
Excel comes with lots of chart types, including column, line, pie, and so on. However, many of you ask how to make other kinds of charts, such as floating column charts, Gantt charts, combination charts, organization charts, flow charts, hierarchy charts, histograms, or Pareto charts.
While none of the charts above are available as predefined chart types, don't worry. There are ways to create them in Excel.
Floating column charts
A floating column chart is great for comparing the low and high levels in a value range, represented by the bottom and top of the floating columns, as you can see in this daily blood sugar level ranges chart.
For the chart below, I create a stacked column chart from two data series on the worksheet. The first data series measures to the lowest value of each daily blood sugar range and the second data series measures the actual blood sugar level range that I want to display in the chart. Then I hide the first data series to simulate a floating effect.
For more information, see Present your data in a column chart.
Gantt charts
I can use the same method to create a Gantt chart that displays the sequence of a few tasks I have scheduled. For this chart, I'll use a stacked bar chart that has two data series. When I hide the first data series, the chart will show floating bars, which is perfect for a Gantt chart.
For more information, see Present your data in a Gantt chart in Excel.
Combination charts
Combination (or combo) charts are also not available in the list of predefined chart types. When I want to emphasize different types of information in a chart, I can use two or more chart types in the same chart. I often combine a column chart with a line chart for an instant visual effect that might make the chart easier to understand. If the data of the different chart types varies a lot, I also use a second vertical axis (the one on the right in the chart below) for the second chart type. This really helps clarify the data that's shown in a combo chart.
For more information, see Present your data in a combination chart.
Organization charts
Organization, flow, and hierarchy charts are an entirely different animal. There's no easy way to simulate these types of charts by using predefined chart types. Instead, I need to use SmartArt graphics to create them.
For more information, see Create an organization chart.
Histogram or Pareto charts
Histogram and Pareto charts are column charts that display frequency data, but they are not available as predefined chart types either. To create them, I've used the Histogram tool of the Analysis ToolPak, an Excel add-in program that comes with Excel.
For more information, see Present your data in a histogram.
These are just a few examples that may inspire you to create that "other" chart type. I'd love to hear about any creative ways you have used to present your data in a chart type that simply isn't available in the list of chart types.
More info on Excel charts:
Combining Chart Types, Adding a Second Axis
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As the setting sun drew pink wisps across the evening sky, two surfers played in the waves in front of us. They seemed oblivious to the impending darkness that would soon envelope them and the treacherous shoreline.
My 16-year-old daughter and I watched with trepidation from our picnic table at Isaac Hale Beach Park on the rugged southeast corner of Hawaii's Big Island, while my husband barbecued a fresh ahi tuna that we picked up en route.
The early tropical darkness would also pose a small challenge for us - eating by flashlight - but we weren't concerned about safety. Our 'room' for the night - a rented Volkswagen Westfalia van - was only a few steps away.
As blackness closed in, the surfers disappeared from sight and just as suddenly a cacophony erupted from the trees overhead. The raucous cries of dozens of birds settling in for the night was deafening, almost drowning out the roaring surf.
It was our first night of a weeklong camping trip, but already we felt immersed in the landscape in a way one never does when you stay in a hotel with four walls and air conditioning.
We booked our van from Happy Campers Hawaii in Hilo on the recommendation of my dentist's wife and receptionist, who convinced me during a checkup that this is a fun and affordable way to see the Big Island.
"We spent one evening watching the waves roll into these small tidal pools made from lava," said Linda Anaka of Sidney, B.C.
"The lava was still warm from the day's sun and it was like taking a bath under the stars."
When we arrived in Hilo, the owner of Happy Campers - Teri Fritz - greeted us with fresh leis and pointed to a blue Westfalia she's nicknamed Kila Kila Kei, Hawaiian for Majestic Ocean. It would be ours for the week. The van's immaculate condition and low mileage - a little more than 100,000 kms - belied her age.
She was built in 1987, but spent most of the last 20 years in someone's carport in Honolulu, undriven.
Fritz has 15 VW vans in her fleet, including a red and white "hippie van" from 1971.
Before stashing our gear, Terri showed us how to pop the top to reveal the upper bed and how to pull out the back seat to create a lower bed.
Towels, bedding and cooking utensils were all tucked away in cabinets and included in the price of $125 US a day.
Our condo-on-wheels was ready and so were we, having researched online extensively before leaving Canada. The Big Island has lots of campgrounds - 10 county campgrounds, more than a dozen state campgrounds and two national ones. Most of these can be booked online in advance, but we wanted to be as free and fickle as the ocean breeze, stopping when a place grabbed us, moving on when we were ready.
With that in mind, we booked only one campsite - Spencer Beach Park on the northwest coast - before we left home. With its sandy beach, sheltered surf and excellent facilities, it fills up quickly.
We also knew that if we were stuck, we could always pull off to the side of the road. In Hawaii, you can legally park by the ocean's edge at any road pull-out and "fish" for the night, free of charge. Tip: bring your fishing rod.
Our decision to play it by ear worked for the best. One day, for instance, we visited two beaches with campgrounds before we felt ready to stop for the night. Punalu'u Beach Park - with its black sand, waving palm trees and dozing sea turtles - was gorgeous, but busy with day-trippers. We enjoyed a swim, then drove on to Miloli'i, a fishing village at the foot of a massive lava field. It was peaceful but a little too quiet for our teenager.
Finally, we arrived at Ho'okena Beach Park, 20 km south of where Captain Cook was killed by Hawaiians in 1779.
It's what you imagine when you think of the tropics, with a wide, sandy beach fringed with palm trees. Tents were tucked in between the palms while van campers parked at one end of the beach.
Spinner dolphins visit Ho'okena Beach regularly and there's good snorkelling as well as kayak rentals. This was a county park, but was handed over to the local Hawaiian community to man-age in 2007. They've done such a good job that Ho'okena Beach is now considered a model for other parks.
Campgrounds are relatively in-expensive in Hawaii - sometimes even free. The county camp-grounds we visited charged $5 per person/per night, but at Volcanoes National Park there's no fee other than a park pass, which every visitor must buy. We camped one night in the grassy field at Na-makani Pai'o campground, within a kilometre's walk of Kilauea's steaming Halema'uma'u crater. After dark, the glow from the fiery pit reddened the night sky and was a steady beacon guiding us to its rim.
Even though our van was equipped for cooking, we chose to eat most meals in restaurants or buy takeout food. Grocery store delis offer a variety of salads and the ever-popular "ahi poke" (bite-sized pieces of sashimi-grade yellowfin tuna marinated in soy sauce and eaten raw).
Farmers' markets along the way provided sweet pineapples, juicy mangoes, enormous avocados and homemade banana bread loaded with macadamia nuts.
Just because you're camping doesn't mean you can't enjoy some of the amenities of a hotel. One day we took stand-up paddle board lessons from the Kona Boys Beach Shack fronting the King Kamehameha Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona. Another day, my daughter and I took a floating yoga class at the Fairmont Orchid hotel on the Kohala coast.
That evening we camped at Spencer Beach Park where our daughter sat on the soft sandy beach and painted her nails as pink as the setting sun. "I could spend the whole week here," she sighed with contentment; high praise from a teen who usually hates camping.


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DES MOINES � Republican Mitt Romney is struggling in swing-state Iowa at a perilous point: just as voters here start casting early ballots in the presidential race.
DES MOINES � Republican Mitt Romney is struggling in swing-state Iowa at a perilous point: just as voters here start casting early ballots in the presidential race.
President Barack Obama has a clear lead in Iowa opinion polls, helped by the fact that the state�s economy is far more robust than other battleground states. The president�s polling edge is so wide it has prompted grumbling among Iowa Republicans who fault Romney for failing to take advantage of Obama�s standing, which had been weakened in the four years since Iowa launched his bid for the White House in 2008.
�There still is time to win, but we are in the fourth quarter,� said Nick Ryan, a veteran Iowa Republican strategist who was a top adviser to former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum�s caucus campaign.
Iowa is hardly the largest prize in the race for 270 Electoral College votes. But the six it offers could be pivotal if the race is close.
Iowans can begin voting in person today at early voting sites and returning absentee ballots they�ve requested by mail or in person. Iowa Republicans are mindful that the perception of Romney in deep trouble could sway voters already casting ballots � or dissuade volunteers from encouraging backers to turn out at the polls.
The state knows Romney and Obama well as both competed here in 2008. Romney also came close to winning its caucuses in January.
�A lot of people I know are excited about Romney, and a lot of people I talk to are like me, and just want it over with,� said Susan Geddes, a Republican from Indianola.
Since locking up the GOP nomination in the spring, Romney has visited the state six times and has poured $8 million into television advertising here. GOP-leaning groups have tried to help, spending $20 million in TV ads criticizing Obama. But Romney hasn�t been to the state since Sept. 7, when he made a trip to the Republican-heavy northwest. And he has paid scant attention to the blue-collar voters along Iowa�s eastern edge, where unemployment is running higher than in the state overall and where he needs a big turnout to overtake Obama.
The Republican�s team insists he hasn�t given up on the state and he and his running mate, Paul Ryan, plan to spend more time in Iowa in the final weeks of the campaign.
�You�re going to see the governor and Paul Ryan talking a lot directly to voters, having more opportunities to do that,� campaign spokeswoman Sarah Pompei said.
Aides argue Romney has built a more sophisticated voter-contact system than Republican John McCain did in 2008, when Obama carried Iowa by 9 percentage points. And although Romney has only 14 staffed state campaign offices, compared with Obama�s 67, Republicans say they have made more than 1 million contacts with voters by telephone and in person.
If the polls are right, the GOP ticket has a lot of ground to make up.
A Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist Poll taken last week found Romney trailing Obama by 8 percentage points, a finding that mirrored recent internal polls from Democrats and Republicans alike. The poll also found that only 40 percent had positive feelings about Romney, down from 43 percent in May. Conversely, Obama saw his favorability rating improve to 53 percent from 48 percent over that same period.
Those figures illustrate why Obama�s campaign is increasingly confident about its Iowa prospects even as aides say they expect the race to tighten somewhat as undecided voters focus on the election.
Democrats say Obama has benefited from his Iowa strategy of blanketing the state with eight presidential visits ahead of early voting. Obama hoped his frequent visits, as well as constant appearances by Vice President Joe Biden and first lady Michelle Obama, would help him build a lead over Romney ahead of Election Day, when Republicans traditionally have had an edge.
Obama focused his attention on more populous and politically diverse eastern Iowa. The small and medium-sized cities, many with struggling manufacturing sectors, were friendly territory for Romney in the Iowa caucuses but now show him trailing Obama in internal polling. Obama�s three-day, statewide trip in August touched down in less-traveled cities in north- and south-central Iowa. He also made a well-publicized visit to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
Obama also has run more than $20 million in ads, including many that characterize Romney and his positions as those of a wealthy, detached former business executive. Obama allies also have spent roughly $3 million in advertising.
Obama aides say Romney�s criticism of Obama�s handling of the economy has been less effective here than it has been in states such as harder-hit Florida and Nevada. In August, Iowa unemployment was 5.5 percent, up from July but far below the national average of 8.1 percent.
But Obama aides also say Romney hasn�t made as much of an effort to build a personal connection with voters in a state where face-to-face campaigning is key, and they say his comment about 47 percent of Americans who don�t pay federal income tax has been problematic.
�He doesn�t think poor people are his problem,� Oskaloosa Democrat Pam Douglas said. �They are his problem if he wants to be president.�