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Times when I wish I had a wider lens. At the very least, I have the skill to capture things like these with what I have!
Bifröst on Flickr.
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Isolated downpour refracts the sun's light to reveal its component colors. That, or Heimdallr is testing out the repaired Asgard-Midgard bridge.
Solitude on Flickr.
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On our way home, we stopped at the highest point in the Philippine highway to just soak in the view. My attempt to make an EPIC panoramic stitch ended in failure, unfortunately. Fortunately, I was able to salvage ~50% of the image.
On a side note, I so want to live in that small plateau. Imagine looking out the window of that house and see this EVERYDAY.
Kiltepan Dawn on Flickr.
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A HUEG crowd was already at the lower point of Kiltepan so I couldn't get a lower-angle shot of the misty mountain ranges at dawn. But hey, this capture still looks good in black and white.
Stars! Stars EVERYWHERE! on Flickr.
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A test shot before going about my startrails routine.
Sagada at Night on Flickr.
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Rather than sleep and wake up to go see the sunrise at Kiltepan, I decided to stay up all night and capture Sagada's nightscape. The 35mm 1.8 really helped with its superior-than-the-kit sharpness.
Bomod-ok Falls on Flickr.
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Some 4 kilometers of walking downhill, and we finally reached the majestic Bomod-ok Falls. I really loved my ND1024 + ND8 combo for this shot.
A Glimpse From The Staggered Plains on Flickr.
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Day 2 of the Sagada adventure was a journey towards the Bomod-ok Falls. We had to trek some 4 kilometers down a rather steep slope and amongst some rice terraces to get there. I was too lazy to switch back to my trusty 18-55mm so it was up to the 35mm and the D3100 on Aperture Priority to get the job done.
Dawn at the Mountain Province on Flickr.
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After an afternoon-night Sumaguing Cave system, I inexplicably woke up at around 3 am. Couldn't doze off once more so I decided to take a stroll around town. Some 2 hours of wandering later, I finally found a place to set up my tripod and camera.
Oh yeah, if you look hard enough, you can see some hanging coffins.
View from my Balcony (Sagada Version) on Flickr.
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After roughly 2 hours of driving through winding roads up and down the mountain slopes, we finally arrived at Sagada. Got our bags and got settled in to our lodging. Here's what it looked like from the room's balcony.
Banaue Rice Terraces on Flickr.
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Had another stop over during our way to Sagada, this time at the famous Banaue Rice Terraces. These massive man-made marvels of agriculture show the ingenuity of the Ifugao as well as the importance of rice.
Banaue Expanse on Flickr.
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Was at Sagada the past 3 days. On the way, we made a short stop at Banaue to take in the scenery. Decided to take it a step further and immortalize the view.
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viridiant asked: Why -do- you dig up graves? I won't be offended, I'm not very spiritual about the dead! Do you do science on them? If you do, can I sign up to have my body donated to you if I die? I'd love to further a good cause instead of my body just doin' nothing! But when you're done with me you gotta make sure nothing's left that can be used to make undead things!
Lonely Friday nights.
I'm joking.
Mainly because I've always been one to avoid the trappings of the marketplace - the price of corpse dust some days would make your purse strings clench in protest. And I can't stand the chatter of some shop keeps. Yes, I'm buying yeast for bread, I don't need to hear the bloody tale of how your Great Aunt Sophie once tried to bake bread and wound up opening up a Portal to an alternate dimension where the Burning Legion instead of being demons, were muffins, hence giving her an opening to defeating them and explaining why she's so chubby.
Beltip generally calls it cheapness.
So instead, I gather my own materials, not much, enough for whatever I'm working on and a little extra for error, I loathe an overstocked pantry. So much waste.
That and it makes certain individuals keep their distance, my Grandmere was the necromancer of the family, I couldn't stand that much sewing and cobbling together. But certainly doesn't hurt to have that bit of gravel dropped in the rumor mill.

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I couldn't live where there were no trees—something vital in me would starve.
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I couldn't live where there were no trees—something vital in me would starve.
L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams
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Stuff your eyes with wonder … live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.
Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.
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All we have to believe with is our senses: the tools we use to perceive the world, our sight, our touch, our memory. If they lie to us, then nothing can be trusted. And even if we do not believe, then still we cannot travel in any other way than the road our senses show us; and we must walk that road to the end.
It's weird to feel like you miss someone you're not even sure you know.
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I thought the most beautiful thing in the world must be shadow, the million moving shapes and cul-de-sacs of shadow. There was shadow in bureau drawers and closets and suitcases, and shadow under houses and trees and stones, and shadow at the back of people's eyes and smiles, and shadow, miles and miles and miles of it, on the night side of the earth.
Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
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There are days when solitude, for someone my age, is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.
Colette, Freedom
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see.
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Identity theft occurs when a criminal uses another person's personal information to assume that person's identity. The Identity Theft presentation will provide a detailed description of what personal information is and how criminals gain access to personal information. The presentation will offer tips on how to protect yourself from Identity Theft at home or work, and will also outline the ISO process for responding to data breach incidents on campus.
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As recent laws have placed new rules and regulations on institutions in the area of preserving and producing electronic stored information for legal cases, Carnegie Mellon is working to develop strategies and procedures so that we will be effective in compliance.
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One of the least talked about players this offseason could be one of the most important this upcoming season. Lance Dunbar is coming off left knee surgery and has said he thinks he might be faster than he was last year. The ill-fated November game last year ended his season as he was having a great game of 12 carries for 82 yards. Getting Dunbar healthy could be a huge key for the success of the offense this season.
Now that Scott Linehan is the offensive play caller one could assume that he will use the Dallas Cowboys RBs as Detroit used them. Getting the ball to them in space on screens and pitches was vital to the Lions offensive success. Dunbar has pretty good hands, and once he is in space is shifty enough to make people miss and has enough speed to break a large gain. As a backup RB Dunbar has the ability to pound the ball, but also open up the passing game.
While it will be difficult to get him the ball in such a weapon packed offense, using him as a check down or as yet another choose your poison type weapon gives the offense the ability to open the field up more and allow for more mismatches. With Dunbar and even Murray coming out of the backfield as a receiver it will force either the LB, S, or a CB to cover them. This should allow less double coverage for Bryant and Williams. Using both at the same time will allow the offense to move players around a little more and open up more lanes for Witten or Escobar.
Getting Lance Dunbar back and healthy is also important because if Murray can't go, Dunbar has proven he can fill the shoes pretty well. While there has been issues of the coaching staff to call run plays, using them in screens or pitches would help ease some of the criticism of the play calling.
This offense is geared to put up points and Dunbar will add another dimension that many defenses haven't seen out of the Cowboys offense. Add in if J.C. Copeland makes the team, the Dallas Cowboys really could even out the play calling more as a running team which will play into opening up the field for Romo and Co. Anyway you look at it, Lance Dunbar is an important piece to this team and keeping an eye on him this offseason could show how they plan on using him and his skills. Now if only Jason Garrett would call more run plays this could work perfectly.
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Colleen Hanabusa
|Colleen W. Hanabusa
|U.S. House, Hawaii, District 1
|In office
|January 3, 2011-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2015
|Years in position
|Charles Djou (R)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Last election
|November 6, 2012
|Cost per vote
|$9.98 in 2012
|First elected
|Next general
|November 4, 2014
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|Prior offices
|Hawaii State Senate, 21st District
|High school
|St. Andrew's Priory
|University of Hawai'i (1973)
|University of Hawai'i (1975)
|University of Hawai'i's William S. Richardson School of Law (1977)
|May 4, 1951
|Place of birth
|Wai'anae, Hawaii
|Net worth
|Office website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Key votes
- 4.1 113th Congress
- 4.2 National security
- 4.3 Economy
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- 4.7 Previous congressional sessions
- 5 Issues
- 6 Elections
- 7 Campaign donors
- 8 Personal Gain Index
- 9 Analysis
- 10 Scorecards
- 11 Personal
- 12 Recent news
- 13 See also
- 14 External links
- 15 References
Hanabusa won in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Hawaii's 1st District.[2][3] She won re-election in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4]
Hanabusa announced on May 2, 2013, her decision to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Brian Schatz in 2014.[5][6]
She previously was a member of the Hawaii State Senate from District 21 from 1999 to 2010.[1]
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Hanabusa is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning she will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.
Hanabusa grew up in Waiʻanae, HI, with her two younger brothers, her parents and her grandparents.[1]
- Education
- 1969: Graduated from St. Andrew's Priory[1]
- 1973: Graduated from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology[1]
- 1975: Graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Master of Arts in Sociology.[1]
- 1977: Earned her law degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law.[1]
- 1999-2010: Hawaii State Senate, 21st District[1]
- 2011-Present: United States House of Representatives, Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
Hanabusa was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, District 2, Hawaii, in 2006. She joined the Hawaii State Senate in 1998. From 2003 to 2007 she was Senate Majority Leader. She has served as Senate President from 2007 to 2010, representing the 21st District.
Hanabusa was owner/attorney of Colleen Hanabua Sakurai from 1978 to 1980. She worked as Partner/Attorney for Koshiba and Young Law Office from 1980 to 1990. She then worked as owner/attorney for Sakurai and Sing, AAL, ALC, from 1990 to 1998. She has been owner/attorney of Colleen Hanabusa, AALLC, since 1998.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
Hanabusa serves on the following committees:[7][8]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Subcommittee on Seapower & Projection Forces
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs - Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
Hanabusa served in the following committees:
- Committee on Armed Services[9]
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Committee on Natural Resources[9]
- Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs
- Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs
Key votes
113th Congress113th Congress has had 55 out of 5,401 introduced bills enacted into law (1 percent) as of November 30, 2013. Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 1.14 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session.[10] For more information pertaining to Hanabusa's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[11]
National security
DHS Appropriations
Hanabusa voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act (2014) Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[12]
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
Hanabusa voted in favor of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[12]
Hanabusa voted in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[13] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[12]
Hanabusa voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[12]
Farm bill
On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, also known as the Farm Bill.[14] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill reformed and continued various programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[15][16] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[16] Hanabusa voted with 88 other Democratic representatives in favor of the bill.
2014 Budget
On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[17][18] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[18] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[19] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency and protected the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Hanabusa joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[17][18]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[20] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[21] Hanabusa voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[22]
The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[23] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Hanabusa voted for HR 2775.[24]
Pay during government shutdown
Hanabusa declined to accept her salary while the government was shutdown.[25]
Federal Pay Adjustment Act
Hanabusa voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill would prevent a 0.5% pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, saving the federal government $11 billion over 10 years.[12]
Morton Memos Prohibition
Hanabusa voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[12]
Healthcare Reform Rules
Hanabusa voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[12]
Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act
Hanabusa voted against HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[12]
Social issues
Amash amendment
Hanabusa voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[12]
Previous congressional sessions
Fiscal Cliff
Hanabusa voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was 1 of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[26]
On The Issues Vote Match
- See also: On The Issues Vote Match
On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of elected officials based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts or citations from books authored by or about the candidate. Based on the results of the quiz, Hanabusa is a Liberal Populist. Hanabusa received a score of 54 percent on personal issues and 12 percent on economic issues.[27]
The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.
|On The Issues Vote Quiz[28]
|Economic Issues
|Social Issues
|Legally require hiring women & minorities
|Strongly Favors
|Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
|Strongly Favors
|Expand ObamaCare
|Strongly Favors
|Comfortable with same-sex marriage
|Strongly Favors
|Vouchers for school choice
|Strongly Opposes
|Keep God in the public sphere
|Strongly Favors
|Absolute right to gun ownership
|Human needs over animal rights
|Higher taxes on the wealthy
|Strongly Favors
|Stricter punishment reduces crime
|Support & expand free trade
|Strongly Opposes
|Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
|Strongly Favors
|Stricter limits on political campaign funds
|Strongly Favors
|Maintain US sovereignty from UN
|Prioritize green energy
|Strongly Favors
|Expand the military
|Strongly Opposes
|Stimulus better than market-led recovery
|Stay out of Iran
|Privatize Social Security
|Strongly Opposes
|Never legalize marijuana
|Note: Information last updated: 2014.[27]
Hanabusa was late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye's preferred successor. However on December 26, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie denied Inouye his deathbed request by naming his Lieutenant Governor, Brian E. Schatz (D), to fill the vacancy.[29][30] Despite being picked over for the appointment, Hanabusa will run for election to the remainder of the term in 2014,[31][32][33] when the governor is also up for election. Hanabusa announced her decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat on May 2, 2013.[34][35]
As reported in The Hill on December 27, 2012, she was for a time considered a potential Democratic challenger to Abercrombie in the 2014 gubernatorial primary election.[36][37]
The widow of Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye endorsed Democratic Rep. Hanabusa's bid against Sen. Brian Schatz (D), a move she said honors one of the late senator's "last requests."[38] In a statement Irene Hirano Inouye said, "Shortly after she was elected President of the Hawaii State Senate, Dan recognized that Colleen was more than capable of succeeding him and he began to mentor her. His last wish was that Colleen serve out his term because he was confident in her ability to step into the Senate and immediately help Hawaii. I am honoring one of his last requests, and look forward to supporting Colleen on the campaign trail."[38]
Hanabusa's deputy chief of staff, Christopher Raymond, in an e-mail sent June 28 discussed that the nation's top drug lobby had agreed to run a campaign supporting the congresswoman's challenge to Sen. Brian Schatz and wanted to coordinate it with her strategists.[39] Such an effort could be in violation of campaign finance laws, which prohibit candidates and their staff from substantial discussions with interest groups about their independent political activities.[39]
Officials with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and Hanabusa's campaign denied that the group had offered to run such an effort but acknowledged talks about a possible fundraiser for Hanabusa and about the state of the race in general.[39]
Campaign officials blamed the e-mail on a misinformed staffer, saying, "He made inaccurate assumptions about the type of help PhRMA could provide the campaign," according to campaign spokesman Peter Boylan.[39]
Matt Bennett, a spokesman for PhRMA, said officials there did not offer to do a campaign on Hanabusa's behalf, but that the group had "preliminary" discussions about hosting an industry fundraiser for Hanabusa through its political action committee.[39] He also said that a PhRMA lobbyist had spoken with Jennifer Sabas, a top Hanabusa campaign adviser, but that they had talked only about the state of the Democratic primary campaign in Hawaii.
Boylan echoed that, saying Sabas did not provide PhRMA with any information "that would constitute coordination in violation of the law."[39]
PhRMA wants to unseat incumbent Brian Schatz because he supports legislation that would require drug makers to reinstate prescription drug rebates for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.[40][41] Hanabusa is opposed to the bill, and has signed a letter saying drug companies would pass on the cost of the rebate to consumers.[41]
Raymond, Hanabusa's deputy chief of staff, resigned August 7, 2013, a day after a Federal Election Commission complaint was filed against him.[42][43]
"I have not violated any campaign finance laws, and it is unfortunate what a distraction this misunderstanding has become," Raymond said in a statement. "Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa is the most qualified person to serve as Hawaii's next U.S. senator, and I have been honored and privileged to work for her."[43]
Hanabusa ran successfully for re-election to the U.S. House, representing Hawaii's 1st District in 2012. Hanabusa won the nomination on the Democratic ticket after defeating Roy F. Wyttenbach II in the primary.[3][44] The signature filing deadline was June 5, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 11, 2012. Hanabusa then defeated Charles Djou (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[45][3]
|U.S. House, Hawaii District 1 General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Colleen Hanabusa Incumbent
|Charles Djou
|Blank Votes
|Total Votes
|Source: Hawaii Office of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
|U.S. House, Hawaii District 1 Democratic Primary, 2012
|Vote %
|Colleen Hanabusa Incumbent
|Roy Wyttenbach II
|Total Votes
Full history
To view the full congressional electoral history for Colleen Hanabusa, click [show] to expand the section.
On November 4, 2008, Hanabusa was re-elected to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 21st Senate District. Hanabusa received 7,818 votes in the election, defeating Dickyj Johnson (R), who received 2,329 votes. Additionally, 509 "Blank" votes and 5 "Over" votes were cast in the election.[47] Hanabusa raised $208,956 for her campaign; Johnson raised $1,844.[48]
|Hawaii State Senate, District 21 (2008)
|Colleen Hanabusa (D)
|Dickyj Johnson (R)
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Hanabusa is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Hanabusa raised a total of $3,725,972 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[49]
|Colleen Hanabusa's Campaign Contribution History
|U.S. House (Hawaii, District 1)
|U.S. House (Hawaii, District 1)
|Grand Total Raised
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Hanabusa's reports.[50]
|Colleen Hanabusa (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[51]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[52]
|July 19, 2013
|October Quarterly[53]
|October 15, 2013
|January 31, 2014
|April Quarterly[55]
|April 15, 2014
|Running totals
Hanabusa won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Hanabusa's campaign committee raised a total of $1,290,102 and spent $1,162,295.[56] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[57]
Cost per vote
Hanabusa spent $9.98 per vote received in 2012.
|U.S. House, Hawaii District 1, 2012 - Colleen Hanabusa Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by Election Runner-up
|Total Spent by Election Runner-up
|Top contributors to Colleen Hanabusa's campaign committee
|Alexander & Baldwin
|Northrop Grumman
|Nan Inc
|Cronin, Fried et al
|BAE Systems
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Real Estate
|Building Trade Unions
|Transportation Unions
Hanabusa won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Hanabusa's campaign committee raised a total of $2,435,870 and spent $2,373,444 .[58]
|U.S. House, Hawaii District 1, 2010 - Colleen Hanabusa Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by General Election Opponent
|Total Spent by General Election Opponent
|Top contributors to Colleen Hanabusa's campaign committee
|EMILY's List
|Alexander & Baldwin
|Cronin, Fried et al
|Pop Fishing & Marine
|American Optometric Assn
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Real Estate
|Building Trade Unions
|Women's Issues
In 2008, Hanabusa collected $208,956 in campaign contributions.[59] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
|Patsy T. Mink PAC
|Hawaii Operating Engineers
|Electrical Workers Local 1186
|Plumbers and Pipefitters
|Hawaii Association of Realtors
Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a four-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of four different metrics pioneered by the Government Accountability Institute:
- Changes in Net Worth
- The K-Street Metric
- The Donation Concentration Metric
- The Stock Oversight and Trades Metric
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Hanabusa's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,444,017 and $3,111,000. That averages to $2,277,508.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Hanabusa ranked as the 138th most wealthy representative in 2012.[60] Between 2009 and 2012, Hanabusa's calculated net worth[61] increased by an average of 12 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[62]
|Colleen Hanabusa Yearly Net Worth
|Average Net Worth
|Growth from 2009 to 2012:
|Average annual growth:
|Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[64]
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hanabusa is a "centrist Democratic follower," as of June 14, 2013.[65]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[66]
Hanabusa most often votes with:
Hanabusa least often votes with:
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Hanabusa missed 11 of 1,695 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 0.6%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[67]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hanabusa paid her congressional staff a total of $895,446 in 2011. She ranks 26th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranks 142nd overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Hawaii ranks 40th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[68]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
Hanabusa ranked 143rd in the liberal rankings in 2012.[69]
Hanabusa ranked 76th in the liberal rankings.[70]
Voting with party
Colleen Hanabusa voted with the Democratic Party 96.3% of the time, which ranked 25th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[71]
Hawaii Grassroot Institute
- See also: Hawaii Grassroot Institute Scorecard
The Grassroot Institute issued its 2010 Legislative Score Card that tallied the votes of Hawaii legislators and graded their votes based on the Institute's values of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government.[72] The Institute observed state legislators' votes on issues involving taxes, spending, scope of government, business climate, and raids on special funds. Hanabusa received a total score of 5%. Here are the scores Hanabusa received based on specific categories.
|2010 Hawaii Senate Legislative Scorecard
|Business climate
|Individual liberty
|Scope of government
Hanabusa is married to Honolulu businessman John Souza. They have a 7 year-old Border Collie named Little.[1]
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See also
- United States congressional delegations from Hawaii
- Hawaii
- United States House of Representatives
- Hawaii's 1st Congressional District
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents not running for re-election in 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2014
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- "Taking Hawaii's Real Values to Washington,", Hawaii Reporter, October 10, 2010, Article Hanabusa wrote about her campaign
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, "About Colleen," accessed October 28, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call, "Hanabusa Will Seek Re-Election, Not Bid for Senate," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 AP Results, "Hawaii U.S. House Primary Election Results," accessed August 12, 2012
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Hawaii," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Colleen Hanabusa Senate Run: Congresswoman Says She Will Challenge Brian Schatz," accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Hanabusa announces US Senate run in Hawaii," accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, "Committees," accessed October 28, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 Project Vote Smart, "Colleen Hanabusa Key Votes," accessed September 30, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.R.624 CISPA (2013) (Referred in Senate - RFS)," accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House clears farm bill," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 NY Times, "Senate Passes Long-Stalled Farm Bill, With Clear Winners and Losers," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House passes $1.1 trillion omnibus," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Which lawmakers will refuse their pay during the shutdown?," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 On The Issues, "Colleen Hanabusa Vote Match," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ The questions in the quiz are broken down into two sections -- social and economic. In social questions, liberals and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more-restrictive answers. For the economic questions, conservatives and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more-restrictive answers.
- ↑ Washington Post, "Gov. Abercrombie to appoint Inouye's replacement," accessed December 17, 2012
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Hawaii governor picks Brian Schatz for Inouye's seat," accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ WMTW.com, "Inouye gave preference for successor before he died," accessed December 18, 2012
- ↑ CBS news, "Inouye replaceent to be named Wednesday," accessed December 24, 2012
- ↑ Civil Beat, "Inouye's Last Wish Is Abercrombie's Biggest Burden," accessed December 24, 2012
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Colleen Hanabusa Senate Run: Congresswoman Says She Will Challenge Brian Schatz," accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Hanabusa announces US Senate run in Hawaii," accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ The Hill, "Source: Hanabusa receiving 'a lot of pressure' to run against Abercrombie," accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ KHON2, "EXCLUSIVE: Hanabusa says 2014 run for governor, Senate, House all on table," accessed January 14, 2013
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Washington Post, "Inouye's widow endorses Hanabusa against Schatz," accessed May 3, 2013
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 Washington Post, "Congressional aide's e-mail shows overture from drug lobby," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Medicare drug rebates needed," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Honolulu Civil Beat, "Hanabusa And Schatz Differ Over Making Drug Companies Pay," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Hanabusa aide quits following Post report," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Kauai attorney files FEC complaint against Hanabusa," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Hanabusa Will Seek Re-Election, Not Bid for Senate," accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Hawaii," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "District 21 Hawaii Senate candidate funds, 2008," 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Colleen Hanabusa," accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Colleen Hanabusa 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly" accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly" accessed July 23, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed January 8, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Colleen Hanabusa 2012 Election Cycle," accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Election 2012: The Big Picture Shows Record Cost of Winning a Seat in Congress," accessed June 19, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Colleen Hanabusa 2010 Election Cycle," accessed October 27, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions to Colleen Hanabusa" 2008
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI), 2012," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ GovTrack, "Hanabusa" accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. Colleen Hanabusa," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Colleen Hanabusa," accessed April 1, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Colleen Hanabusa," accessed 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," accessed February 27, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "2010 Legislative Score Card," accessed October 23, 2013
|Political offices
|Preceded by
Charles Djou
|U.S. House of Representatives - Hawaii District 1
| Succeeded by
|Preceded by
|Hawaii State Senate - District 21
| Succeeded by
Maile Shimbukuro
- 2012 Congress incumbent
- U.S. House candidate, 2012
- 2012 Congress primary (winner)
- 2012 Congress general election (winner)
- Current member, U.S. House
- U.S. House, Hawaii
- Hawaii
- 112th Congress
- 113th Congress
- Democratic Party
- Former member, Hawaii State Senate
- U.S. House incumbent retired, 2014
- 2014 Congress challenger
- U.S. Senate candidate, 2014
- 2014 Congress primary


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Porter Robinson & Mat Zo – Easy (Extended Mix) : Progressive House AnthemPosted in Bangin by nick | Tags: Mat Zo, Porter Robinson
So Porter Robinson brought Mat Zo on his recent Language Tour, which was incredible. During the tour there was talk about a new dance anthem in the works from the both of them, together. Well today we get the long awaited "Easy". It is a progressive house bomb packed with the perfect electro kick. This is the rip to tide us over, but you can still fully appreciate it. Enjoy!
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A charred body was found in the burned-out mountain cabin raided by police in California in the hunt for former policeman Christopher Dorner, U.S. law enforcement authorities said Wednesday.
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Dorner was thought to be the man who exchanged fire with officers at the cabin, killing one and injuring another. Hours later it caught fire when police raided it and set off smoke devices.
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Dorner had gone on the run last week after shooting dead three people including a policeman.
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Police said the smouldering wreckage of the cabin would be too hot to search for hours, but were confident enough that it had killed the suspect to scale back the high alert that had seen the southern California mountain roads swarming with police.
Tuesday's drama played out on live television as news helicopters flew over the flaming cabin near the town of Big Bear, where search efforts for Dorner have been focused.
It began when officers from the California Fish and Game Department spotted a man they believed to be Dorner driving toward them in San Bernardino National Forest.
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Police rushed to the scene and surrounded the cabin. A SWAT team reportedly fired tear gas into the cabin and used a heavy vehicle to rip down the cabin's walls.
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"The world's largest oyster is nearly 14 inches long and resides in Denmark, according to the folks at Guinness World Records. And it's still alive and growing, according to Christine Ditlefsen, the biologist at the Wadden Sea Centre whose world record was recently certified.
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For travellers willing to step outside their comfort zone, who don't mind being thrown in at the deep end. Just the ticket for those aged between 18-35 or anyone young at heart with an open mind, an eye on the budget & a nose for adventure.
Our Basic tours offer superb value and are ideal for those who are happy to forgo some creature comforts in favour of an authentic and fun experience. Under the leadership of a fully trained tour leader, you will enjoy all the highlights and freedom of independent travel with the convenience, security and companionship of a small group.
We ask that you read it carefully and that you take the document with you on your holiday. It contains information on visas, vaccinations, spending money, etc, as well as a detailed, day by day itinerary of your trip.
International flights, arrival and departure transfers, airport/departure taxes, local payments, visas, pre or post tour accommodation, all other meals, optional tours sightseeing or activities during free time, transfers outside of the tour program, travel insurance, tips and items of a personal nature, laundry and flights unless specified. Some places that we visit charge additional fees if you are entering with a camera or camcorder - your city guide will advise on these and they can be paid for locally.
Please note that visa requirements can and do change. It is essential that you confirm requirements with the nearest relevant embassy or check with your travel agent before you travel. From 1 January 2012, all foreign passport holders are required to obtain a visa prior to entry into Sri Lanka. The process is simple and the cost is US$20 as a standard for all countries for processing the visa prior to arrival. Those who arrive at the airport without a prior visa can also obtain one at your port of arrival. The fee for obtaining your visa on arrival is US$5 higher than obtaining it online. Note that free visa on arrival will continue until 31 March 2012 if you planned your trip prior to 31 December 2011. However, Singaporeans and Maldivians are not required to have a visa prior to arrival. The visa can be obtained as follows: Online by logging on to www.eta.gov.lk (detailed information and the visa forms are provided through this site). The information is available in many of key languages (English, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, German, Spanish, Chinese etc). The visa is provided within a day; On arrival (extra $5); or through your travel agent or local visa service such as www.visalink.com.au
Many governments publish up-to-date travel advice for countries around the world. Information is gleaned from both local and international sources as well as 'friendly' governments, and the notices are often on the cautious side. Sometimes there will be conflicting information. For example, the Australian, UK and Canadian governments may agree on the nature of the advice; however, frequently they do not. And sometimes the views expressed by a particular government can be coloured by political considerations. We will monitor these travel advisories closely and may alter itineraries or cancel trips as a result. However, it is also your responsibility to stay informed and form a balanced view. We recommend that you visit the websites or contact the departments listed below. Unless otherwise stated, it is not normally the intention of the relevant government travel advice to dissuade you from travelling. Rather, it is to inform you of where and when you should exercise caution to avoid problems. Please also note that, as a responsible tour operator, we maintain constant links with our ground operators and your safety - at all times - is our paramount concern. You can check your government's latest travel advice at one of the links below:
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
U.S. Department of State New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
We strongly recommend you visit your doctor to discuss health requirements for your trip. They will advise you regarding the appropriate inoculations. In some places anti-malaria medication may also be required. Some vaccines need to be administered a few weeks before departure so allow yourself plenty of time. Obtain a certificate of vaccination and carry this with you on this trip. A dental check up is also highly recommended
We recommend that you photocopy the main pages of your passport, your airline ticket, itinerary, insurance policy, traveller's cheques and credit card. Keep one set of photocopies with you, separate from the originals. Leave one set of copies at home with family or friends. It is also worth taking some extra passport photos with you in case of additional visas, permits or other unforeseen paperwork.
This is a fairly active trip, so a reasonable level of fitness is required. We will be riding bikes, climbing lots of stairs to monuments (see for instance Day 2), so if the weather is hot it can be pretty tiring.
It is a good idea to take a small medical kit with you, and you should consider packing the following items:
Antibiotics, Lip-balm, moisturiser, sunscreen, headache tablets, antiseptic (e.g. Betadine), anti-diarrhoea tablets (for changes in diet and water), laxatives, band-aids/moleskin/dressing strips for blisters, small scissors/tweezers. Note that moleskin is particularly good for blisters and can be obtained from any pharmacy.
It is also recommended to carry a letter from your doctor explaining any less common prescribed medications that you may be carrying.
Stomach upsets are not uncommon when travelling through new destinations (usually a 24 - 48 hour 'bug') and this may cause diarrhoea, leading to dehydration. Should you develop a stomach upset you should eat only in moderation and drink plenty of fluids. It is a good idea to carry a couple of sachets of rehydrants with you (such as Gastrolite). We also suggest that you carry one of the common anti-diarrhoea tablets such as Imodium.
It can be quite easy to get sun burnt when you are not accustomed to the sun in new climates. You should take sensible precautions such as wearing a hat and using a good UV sunscreen. Finally, drink plenty of fluids - preferably water.
In general, water is not safe to drink in the areas through which we travel. Bottled Water is widely available and most travellers prefer to drink this. Your guide can assist you in regards to the relative safety of tap water and the availability of bottled water on each tour. When walking, or in hot conditions, you must make a conscious effort to maintain your hydration, drinking as much water/tea as possible to offset fluid loss.
The Sri Lankan currency is the Rupee (LKR), which is divided into 100 cents.
Check out www.xe.com for current exchange rates.
You will need to take money with you to cover those meals not included in the tour cost. You will also need to budget for bottled drinking water plus such things as tips, laundry, other drinks, souvenirs and other shopping, additional sightseeing tours and activities, and possible delays. In this regard, most of our trip notes contain information about the likely cost or some of the optional tours and activities that should be available at the places you will visit during your tour. It is much better to come with more than you would expect to spend and to end the trip with a surplus, rather than being caught short! It is always useful to carry an additional amount for emergencies which could happen en route. If there is a medical emergency you are sometimes required to pay at the source and reimbursement will be made later by your insurance company (providing your claim falls within the scope of your policy). This is the situation where having a credit card may be useful.
We recommend you allow a figure of between US$200 and US$250 for your additional FOOD AND DRINK/SNACK requirements. In addition you should carry sufficient funds for extra sightseeing and optional activities. On average people spend approximately US$70 on extra sightseeing. Shopping is a personal thing that, again, varies enormously. On average, people spend between US$120 and $175 on clothing, jewellery and other souvenirs.
There is a plethora of taxes which apply to air travel these days. Many are now added onto the cost of your airline ticket and are effectively paid by you at the time you purchase your flights. It seems that the airport tax at Colombo, which was formerly 1000 Sri Lankan rupees, is now included in your international air ticket.
Over the years we have found that many of our travellers find the need for tipping to be both tiresome and embarrassing, especially if they don't have the correct small change. To overcome this, we have established a tipping kitty system. At your group meeting, your tour leader may discuss the idea of running a group tipping kitty, whereby everybody contributes an equal amount and then your tour leader pays the tips while keeping a running record of all monies spent (except restaurant tips). The record can be checked at any time and any money remaining at the end of the tour returned to group members.
If you are happy with the services provided a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid destinations. We recommend that any tips are given to the intended recipient by a member of your group, rather than collected and passed on by the group leader.
The following amounts are based on local considerations and feedback from our past travellers:
Restaurants: Local markets and basic restaurants - round your bill up to the nearest INR20. More up-market restaurants we suggest 10% to 15%of your bill.
Local guides: Throughout your trip you may at times have a local guide in addition to your leader. We suggest INR100 per day for local guides.
Porters: Throughout your trip you may at times have a porter in addition to your leader. We suggest INR50 per day for porters.
Drivers: You may have a range of drivers on your trip. Some may be with you for a short journey while others may be with you for several days. We would suggest a higher tip for those more involved with the group however a base of INR100 per day is generally appropriate.
Local transport: For a city tour we suggest INR50 per day.
Your Group Leader: You may also consider tipping your leader for outstanding service throughout your trip. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $US 2-4 per person, per day can be used. Of course you are free to tip more or less as you see fit, depending on your perception of service quality and the length of your trip. Remember a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.
Please refer to your itinerary for the joining hotel name and address. If you have not pre-booked an arrival transfer you will find taxis available on arrival at Colombo Airport. Make sure you agree to the price before you set off into town. You can expect to pay about US$20-30, depending on the time you arrive and distance travelled. If you have booked an airport transfer with us, please meet your transfer guide in the arrivals area as you exit from the customs hall. Your transfer guide will be holding a sign with your name on it. There will be a pre-departure briefing with your tour leader in the evening at the joining hotel. Please bring your passport and travel insurance documents to the briefing.
Generally, your room will be available on Day 1 from around midday. Sometimes it may be available mid-morning but this is in no way guaranteed. If your flight is scheduled to arrive in the early morning you may have to wait until your room becomes available. Alternatively you can book one night's 'pre-tour accommodation' which will ensure that your room is ready whenever you arrive. Rooms must generally be vacated by 12 noon on your final day unless you have made prior arrangements with the hotel Reception. If you want to keep your room for longer you may have to pay an additional charge. Most hotels have a store-room should you wish to store your luggage after check-out.
Please ask first if you want to take someone's photograph. This is just a normal courtesy and if you are refused permission please abide by that person's wishes. At certain ancient sites, and in most museums, photography (video or still) may be forbidden, or may incur an extra charge for camera-use. Do not take photos of buildings, structures and personnel of potential military significance (including airports, bridges, and police stations).
Travelling with us can provide you with some really rewarding travel experiences. Our tours visit countries where travel modes and lifestyles are often not as sophisticated as our own. There is also a laid-back attitude amongst workers and there will often seem to be huge amounts of red tape and bureaucracy when doing the simplest things. You will enjoy your trip much more if you slip into the rhythm of local life and are prepared to take things as they come.
In most countries even the smallest quantity of an illegal substance is considered a very serious offence and can carry lengthy jail terms. Avoid any contact with illegal drugs. Don't put yourself and others at risk and never carry bags or luggage for other people. Any person found to be carrying or using illegal drugs will be asked to leave the trip immediately without the right to any refund.
Local Emergency Contacts In the case of a genuine crisis or emergency please contact Gecko's Sri Lanka office on +94 11 256 4584 during business hours or after hours on +94 716 105 296
Please note that if you have paid for a single supplement, this does not apply for nights 3 and 4 in Polonnaruwa, as this is a home stay and facilities do not allow for single rooms.
Tickets for the scenic train journey on Day 9 from Haputale to Ella cannot be purchased in advance. Your tour leader will purchase them on the morning of Day 9 and tickets are subject to availability.
Trip Length
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13 days
Countries Visited
Sri Lanka
Start City
End City
Negombo, Western, Sri Lanka
Accommodation: Sanmali Hotel Marawila or similar, Negombo
Ken says his favourite Sri Lankan breakfast is a big plate of hoppers. No, not the jumping kind. They're wafer thin, cup-shaped pancakes made from rice flour, coconut milk and a splash of palm toddy. Don't leave without trying them.
Meals included: 3 breakfasts
Accommodation: The Village or similar, Polonnaruwa
Best bits: Making new pals at the Pinnawela elephant orphanage, walking 1840 steps to the birthplace of Sri Lankan Buddhism, looking at (but not climbing) the world's oldest known tree and biking around the ancient city of Polonnaruwa.
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Meals included: 2 breakfasts
Accommodation: Devon Hotel or similar, Kandy
If you were a Buddhist hermit in the 3rd century BC, where would you live? The answer is one of 80 spacious caves in Dambulla. Explore markets, gardens and the intriguingly named Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.
Day 5
Day 6
Meals included: 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Accommodation: Lesuire Village or similar, NuwaraEliya
Sri Lankan food facts: they love spices, the seafood is amazing and they're not afraid of a little deep frying. Walk it off on a trek to the World's End, where you can see the Indian Ocean over 50km away.
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Meals included: 2 breakfasts
Accommodation: Insight Resort or similar, Ahangama
If you've finished all your books and your iPod's gone flat why not try surfing? Nobody will laugh when you fall off (maybe). And even if you're terrible, surfing works up an appetite so those fresh fruit smoothies will go down a treat.
Day 10
Day 11
Meals included: 2 breakfasts
Accommodation: Concord Hotel or similar, Colombo
Not to be confused with the one-eyed homicide detective, the capital of Sri Lanka is full of things to do. Visit Gangaramaya Temple, Sri Kailawasanathar Swami Devasthanam Kovil Hindu (try saying that three times fast), grab some street food at Galle Face and drink from an orange coconut.
Day 12
Day 13
The information provided here is given in good faith and has been compiled with all reasonable care. However, things change and some of the information may become out of date. Please ensure that you have the most up-to-date information for your trip. We recommend that you check the trip notes for your tour around one month before departure. If you have any queries, please contact us. We are here to help you!
Your feedback is important to us and to our tour guides and helps shape the quality of our trips. It tells us what we're doing right, what you believe could be done better and what improvements you feel could help future travellers choose and enjoy Imaginative Traveller.Just go to http://on.fb.me/16wYISa for our easy to fill out form. We'd love to hear what you have to say!
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Monday Madness: Unlimited Racing from 5:30pm-10pm every Monday. Price is $50 for members and $70 for the membership plus unlimited. (Adult racers only).
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There is an interesting article in the New York Times today that in "the South" there have sprung up communities of gay parents of very diverse backgrounds.
In addition, the data show, child rearing among same-sex couples is more common in the South than in any other region of the country, according to Gary Gates, a demographer at the University of California, Los Angeles. Gay couples in Southern states like Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are more likely to be raising children than their counterparts on the West Coast, in New York and in New England.
The pattern, identified by Mr. Gates, is also notable because the families in this region defy the stereotype of a mainstream gay America that is white, affluent, urban and living in the Northeast or on the West Coast.
"We're starting to see that the gay community is very diverse," said Bob Witeck, chief executive of Witeck-Combs Communications, which helped market the census to gay people. "We're not all rich white guys."
Black or Latino gay couples are twice as likely as whites to be raising children, according to Mr. Gates, who used data from a Census Bureau sampling known as the American Community Survey. They are also more likely than their white counterparts to be struggling economically.
I'm not really a fan of suggesting that "even in the backwards South!!" gay parenting is becoming more common. I think it is unfair to always assume if something progressive is happening in the South we should all be in shock and awe. But, hey, I'm not from the South. I think part of the reason certain Southern locales may be more conducive to gay parenting is because it is cheaper to raise children in those places, so there is probably a chance that gay parenting in those places is proportionate to the reality that parenting in those places is more common. Furthermore, the assumption that only "rich gay men" adopt is false, something you probably already know but now has statistical evidence to back it up. But I do wonder, is a culture of adopting children, raising "other people's" kids in general or having non-normative household structures more common in working class communities of color anyway, making it more common for working class gay people of color more likely to adopt or have it be normal to have alternative family structures?


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It doesn't look like this doctor has a profile on RealSelf. I think your best way of getting in touch with him would be to Google his details.


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Tom Luginbill breaks down the Tide's addition of defensive end Tim Williams, the No. 36 overall player in the ESPN 150. Most impressive: Alabama plucked Williams from a high school in Baton Rouge.
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