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|June 8th, 2003 will mark
the 37th anniversary of one of the most destructive and deadly tornadoes
in Kansas history. The massive 1966 Topeka tornado killed 16 people,
injured over 400 and caused $100 million damage; at the time, the
highest in America history. With modern day inflation factored in, the
tornado still ranks as one of the costliest on record.
The tornado formed about 7pm west of Auburn in southwest Shawnee county, and cut a 22 mile long path, at times a half a mile wide, across the heart of the city. Total devastation occurred along an 8 block section in the center of Topeka. Every building on the Washburn University campus was either destroyed or heavily damaged producing $10 million damage, alone.
Citywide about 800 homes were completely destroyed with nearly 3000 damaged. Even the state Capitol dome sustained damage from the flying debris, as did many downtown buildings. The intense destruction classified the tornado as an F5, the top of the Fujita Intensity Scale, with winds estimated at over 250 mph.
|The tornado held a northeast pace at about
35 mph, but weakened after leaving the downtown area, finally
dissipating just east Billard Airport on the city's northeast side
after being on the ground for about a half an hour. Power and utilities
in many parts of the city were out for weeks, and hundreds were left
Entering the southwest part of Topeka, the tornado roared across Burnetts Mound, ending a longstanding Indian legend that the Mound would deflect any tornadoes and spare the city. Although 42 tornadoes have struck Shawnee county since 1950, the infamous June 8th, 1966, is, by far, the worst.
|Excellent watch, warning and storm spotter activation prior to the storms development helped keep the death and injury toll relatively low, especially when compared to the amount of destruction and the storms path. In addition, the existence of an active and longstanding community preparedness plan was also instrumental in reducing potential casualties and injuries. Outstanding education, cooperation and understanding between Topeka governmental agencies, the media and public became a model for other cities to follow in the future.
Research and examination of the destruction and debris provided insights into tornado understanding, and improved safety rules and information. For example, the longstanding advice about going to the southwest corner of the basement and opening windows, was shown to be incorrect from damage surveys in Topeka. We now know that you should forget the windows, and head for the middle of the basement and get under a table, stairway or something sturdy.
Often overshadowed by the Topeka destruction, a large tornado also hit the city of Manhattan on June 8th causing 65 injuries and about $2 million damage. The Manhattan tornado hit shortly before 6pm on the city's northwest edge, destroying 11 homes and damaging over 300 more. Public awareness of the Manhattan tornado, likely alerted Topeka residents to volatile atmospheric conditions and high potential for another tornado. In addition, shortly after the Topeka tornado, and likely from the same thunderstorm, two other tornadoes occurred in Leavenworth county, producing one fatality near Jarbalo.
A lot has changed since 1966, including weather technology that lets us better understand, forecast and warn for deadly tornadoes, like the one that devastated Topeka. Powerful computers, both table-top PC models and large mainframe systems, have allowed quick and thoroughly analysis and prediction of weather data. Small scale weather features unknown in 1966, are now scrutinized routinely for atmospheric evidence and clues.
Computers have also been coupled to more powerful and sophisticated Doppler weather radars, to look inside thunderstorms for areas of rotation, which are sometimes a precursor to the tornado.
Weather radars used in 1966 were WWII surplus with small fuzzy black and white images. Today's National Weather Service Doppler radar present state-of-the-art high detail color images of both reflectivity and velocity zoomed to city and county level. Additional 3D interrogation of storms can pinpoint critical areas for storm spotters to observe before tornado development.
Much smaller warning areas are now selected on the radar screen using a cursor and movement vectors. With another click of the mouse the complete warning text is generated in seconds, and disseminated immediately, a fraction of the time it took to hand type a warning in 1966.
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Slow speed manual teletypes and paper facsimile charts have been replaced by ultra high speed satellite computer driven communication circuits. These modern tools can bring weather information and send warnings out to the media and public in a fraction of a second. Direct broadcasts to the public by the NOAA Weather Radio network allow the average citizen to receive warning information anytime day or night, and at the same time as media outlets. Internet popularity and connections have allowed a multitude of weather data to be available to nearly everyone.
Can the devastation of June 8, 1966, happen again? Yes, and at anytime! We can't stop storms from forming. But through improved atmospheric understanding, modern technology and high speed communications, the death and injury toll, if any, will hopefully remain small compared to the destruction caused.
All Photographs Appear Courtesy of the Topeka Capitol Journal


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WASHINGTON–Republicans angling to take back control of the U.S. Senate need to tell voters what they would do with it, GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said this week.
Mr. Alexander, who is up for re-election this year, said in an interview he hopes Senate Republicans will broaden their focus beyond simply objecting to President Barack Obama's health-care law.
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"If we want people to trust us with the government we need to say what we'll do if they put us in charge. That starts with the debt, that starts with health care, that starts with balancing the budget," Mr. Alexander said. "That doesn't make as much news as what we're against, but it's an important part of what we need to say."
Not all Republicans are as eager to widen the conversation. Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) said he plans in 2014 to "fight even harder…to repeal every word of Obamacare" in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
When House GOP leaders told their rank-and-file on Wednesday they plan to tackle an immigration overhaul this year, some conservative lawmakers objected to changing the subject from the problems dogging the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
But Mr. Alexander said that while lawmakers should continue to take steps to ease the burden of the health-care law, he hopes to communicate other policy goals.
"Tennesseans know I'm against Obamacare," he said. "What I want them also to know is what I would do if they trust us with the [Senate] majority."
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Stephane Peterhansel: Undone by the terrain
Spaniard Nani Roma moved into the Dakar Rally lead with victory in the third stage on Tuesday as favourite Stephane Peterhansel suffered a nightmare day.
Frenchman Peterhansel began the day in the overall lead following his victory in Monday's second stage, but punctured six times as he came home in 28th place, more than 28 minutes down on Roma.
Poland's Krzysztof Holowczyc came in second over a minute down with South African Leroy Poulter third at 3mins 19secs.
"I've never known a Dakar stage like this one," said a frustrated Peterhansel. "It was a nightmare today. We punctured six times! Unfortunately we opened on the course and we paid for it.
"Unfortunately, as we were the first car, we cleared the track for the rest behind. We were thrown into the lion's den but I can't see how we could have done anything differently.
"We couldn't have imagined that in clearing a path in the vegetation we'd get three punctures out of four."
In the motorcycle section, Spaniard Joan Barreda on a Honda increased his overall lead by winning the third stage, a 130km timed special.
Frenchman Cyril Despres on a Yamaha came in second with Spain's Marc Coma third on a KTM.
Those three remain in those exact positions in the overall standings.
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Sometimes, I feel like my students are slow to catch onto fads. The Witch & Wizard series by James Patterson has been around for some time in novel form, but it's only this year that the series has become a hot – something everyone wants to check out. So the addition of two graphic novel series to this franchise will only excite already devoted readers.
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So today I went back for my follow up visit with the doc. It's been 3 weeks since the first visit and I've lost about 7 pounds since the last visit. My blood pressure was better, while not where it needs to be. It was 146/64 which is far better than the 176/100. He bumped up the dosage of the Avapro to get it down close to where it needs to be.
He said my blood work wasn't bad. My cholesterol was high, but he said it wasn't high enough to warrant any meds at this point. He said that I should stay on my plan of walking every other day and watching what I eat. My thyroid meds should take about 6 weeks or so before I start to notice more energy. He said that it could also help with my weight loss too. That's not a bad thing!
He also had my sleep apnea results and unfortunately, I have sleep apnea. He said that I woke up on average of 23 times an hour. WHAT?!?!?! 23 times an hour?!?! When the hell do I freaking sleep?? So I go back to the sleep center tomorrow night to spend the night with the CPAP machine on to see where it needs to be set to keep my airway open. I'll feel like Darth Vader when I sleep, but if it helps me get a good night's sleep, then I'm all for it! I'm tired of being tired!
I go back in 4 weeks to see how the bp is doing and I'll also go back for more blood work before I go back to see how the thyroid levels are doing. Should be interesting!
Got a 2 mile walk scheduled for tomorrow morning, and a weigh in too so I'll be back blogging again in the morning!
Take care guys!!
Yesterday we went to the in-laws for Father's Day. We had a good time as always. My father in-law made some black bean burgers that were pretty good! MUCH better than the recipe we tried the other day for bean burgers. Ours were actually pretty nasty! I also had a good sized salad with tomatos, onions, and yellow peppers with some lite italian dressing, and a baked potato, skin and all! I also drank about 3 glasses of water with dinner. For desert I had some dump cake that was very good! (Dump cake is a crazy name, but it's easy to make and good too!)
I'm still waiting for my sleep apnea results. I was told by the tech guy at the hospital that I should hear from them Thursday or Friday and that didn't happen. I also posted some pictures of all the gizmos that I was hooked up to on my Facebook page.
Tomorrow I go back to my doctor for my 3 week follow up visit and today I get to call the insurance company and find out why they didn't pay $20 to him the first time I was there. They're trying to tell me I should have paid a co-pay but I don't have a co-pay on a wellness visit. Darn insurance companies got to make things freaking difficult.
I'm still walking 2 miles in the morning every other day and have kept it up for about 3 weeks now. I look forward to my morning walk, it helps me clear my head and it's a good way to kick off the day. I walked a 3 mile route this past Saturday and it felt good. I will probably stick with 2 mile walks during the week and kick it up to 3 or maybe even 4 miles on the weekend since time isn't an issue.
We got the game for our Wii called Just Dance the other day and I gave it a shot yesterday. I must preface this though by saying I can't dance a lick! I did three songs... Eye of the Tiger, Womanizer and I Like to Move It. Overall, I don't think I did too bad. I would expect to score better as I become more familiar with some of the moves. I was totally screwing up a bunch of them, but hey, I was moving and that's all that really matters in the long run.
Well, it's time for me to get to work! My next blog should be on Wednesday when I weigh in. Take care guys!!
Well I lost another 3 pounds. I had to weigh myself about 10 times before I got anything consistent on that piece of crap scale. I got weights ranging from 249 all the way down to 247.2 so I basically entered in the average. I'm very happy with the results since I've been walking fairly religiously every other day.
I've had a busy start to this week. I had to drive up to Chesterbrook, PA (about an hour and 15 minute commute one way) to head to the SAS Institute for a class for work so I haven't been on SP much lately.
Last night when I got home from the class around 6pm, I had to get ready for my sleep apnea test and drive back up to Wilmington to do it. The test was over at 5:15 this morning and I had to drive back home, get my lunch ready, etc, and then drop my daughter off at the in-laws and head back up to Wilmington to work.
Not to mention that we went to the beach this weekend so between all that driving, I really burned through a tank of gas pretty quickly!
The sleep apnea test was weird. I took some pics and if I'm brave enough, I'll post them here and probably on my Facebook account. It was crazy being hooked up to all the wires and sensors and to then try and sleep without knocking any of them off. I didn't sleep very well at all, seemed like it took forever to actually fall asleep. Seemed like I woke up a bunch of times too. I should have the results Thursday or Friday.
Speaking of results, I have the results from my blood work back and it turns out that my thyroid is outta whack. That could explain A LOT of my issues. So now I have those pills to take in addition to my blood pressure pills. I'm gonna need another job to pay for my meds and my daughter's meds too. I go back to the doc in about another week to check the progress of my bp. Hopefully it's improving. We'll have to wait and see.
Have a great week everyone, and keep on losing!!!
Just weighed in for week 8 and I gotta say I was a little disappointed. I had been really trying to walk/run 3 days a week burning about 280 calories at a pop only to find that I lost a whopping extra .4 pounds. Not to mention I was out with Habitat for Humanity sweating my ever loving a$$ off on Saturday. I was really hoping to break into the 240's this week.
Our scale is a piece of crap! I can weigh myself 10 times in a matter of 2 minutes and get 7 different readings. I could understand the range of the weights was maybe a half a pound either way, but in some cases there's as much as 2-3 pounds difference between the weights. I'd like to get a new one that's better, but to get a decent scale, you gotta pony up some big bucks. I guess we'll just have to suck it up and deal with it!
I went yesterday morning before work and got my blood work done as well as a urine test. Not sure why the Doc wanted a urine test, I'm not pregnant!!
The Doc gave me some samples of Avapro last week for my bp and I think it's helping. Also found out that if I get a full prescription for it that my insurance company won't pay for it until I try a different medicine first. If that doesn't help my bp, then they'll pay for the Avapro but I'll have to pay a higher copay. Hopefully there's a generic available and I won't get hosed by paying a bundle for my prescription.
I'm refraining from doing Wk2D3 of the C25K today as my knees are really taking a beating doing this running. I also can't do much walking because the fat on my thighs rubs which makes for some very painful walking the day after. I'm gonna have to resort to Walk Away the Pounds for a while. Odd how the walking in place doesn't affect the thigh rubbing but I don't feel as though I get a good enough workout doing them. But on the other hand, anything is better than nothing I guess!
Well, gonna go eat a bowl of cereal and a banana to kick the day off right! Take care guys!!
(I needed to add an edit here.... I said that I lost an extra .4 pounds. I lost 2.4 this week, just thought that with all the extra exercise and stuff that I would have lost MORE than .4 pounds over my goal of 2. That's where the extra came from. I was hoping to hit the 240's)
Hey guys! Just a quick note that I started 2 teams. Don't know if anyone is interested in them, but they are:
White Coat Syndrome - I thought it would be a good place for those of us that are affected by this issue to get together and discuss our experiences as well as ways to help cope with it.
Twi-Hard spouses - I'm sure there are a zillion of us out there somewhere that have spouses that are ADDICTED do Twilight and everything Edward Cullen or Jacob Black. If you are a spouse or know someone that's a spouse of a Twi-Hard, please suggest the team.
I've had the teams up for a few weeks and so far the only member is ME!!
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Thinking of renting car
Hello all, we will be at Pop, from 1-26 to 2-2. It has been a couple of years since we have used the resort buses, since we have driven the last 2 years. I like being driven around, but I hate the SOMETIME waits at the resort, to get on the bus and the standing room only waits when the park closes. I always told my wife, I feel we gain almost an hour a day, having our own vehicle to drive at Disney. We are flying this time, and I can get a rental for around a 100.00 to 150.00 for the week. You also gain a little time the morning you leave for the airport because Magical Express, makes you leave so early. How do you guy's feel about the time spent on resort buses and Magical Express vs. having a car to zip to the parks when you want? Thanks!
Having just spent a week with Disney transportation I can say the following:
# of times we waited significantly more than 20 minutes : FOUR *
# of times that waiting more than 20 minutes was super annoying: FOUR
# of times I said "Enough, we're renting a car next time" : FOUR
# of times the bus arrived at the perfect time for us : NINE
# of times we talked about sometimes being lucky : NINE
# of times the bus arrived within a reasonable 10-15 minute wait : A BUNCH
# of times we arrived at a perfect time to wait for a bus driver shift change : ELEVEN
Yes. Eleven. If catching a bus driver shift-change could be like winning the lottery, we would have won ELEVEN times.
Overall I like the buses, but collectively just on those four stupid waits we lost almost 3.5 hours of park time or 'other recreation' time. Is that worth $150 for me?
Resounding yes.
And next time I will be renting a vehicle. No discussion for us.
* One of those waits for a bus was over 50 minutes. Completely unacceptable. Finally, we just approached a cab nearby and had him drive us. As we were pulling away, the bus showed up. At that point, I was so past caring. We had reached the point where we were counting the OTHER buses that weren't ours and we had counted FOUR of each of the other buses. We were waiting for a mid-morning DTD bus (at the Beach Club incidentally) and it was just ridiculous.
We had the same problem going from All Star Sports to Animal Kingdom one morning and we were out waiting for a bus at 8:15 and we finally got on a bus at 8:55. We should have been at the park before opening and as it was we were a good fifteen minutes AFTER the park opened.
It set our day off to a very bad start and it was all completely avoidable.
And next time, I will avoid it.
Thank You canadian guy, great input, exactly what I was looking for. Anybody else? I am thinking about leaning that way to. Thanks
we are renting a car again as well. I waited and waited until the rates dropped last week-last year I actually waited until the night before we left and the rate went down! I like knowing that I have the freedom to get in the car and go if I want rather than relying on the buses. Dining reservations at other resorts can be a nuisance if you don't have a car and this time instead of using Garden Grocer I can just stop at Target on the way from the airport to WDW and save some money that way.
If the rates were still $400 for the week like they were a few weeks ago, I might think otherwise but for $150 it's well worth it to me.
I hate getting the rental car at the airport and dropping it back. But if I could get one from WDW for that little expense I would totally do it.
Having said that - last October my Mom and I stayed at POP for a quick mom/daughter trip and had a wonderful bus experience. Plenty of buses, never waited more than 10-15 mins, some were more crowded than others but loading/unloading was orderly and pleasant. I cannot say the same for some of the deluxe resorts I have stayed at.
Thank You More please
GET THE CAR!!!! Our first few trips we thought the bus was fun... then we started to realize just how long it was taking to get places. When you take into account getting lucky (or unlucky) on timing, then stopping at additional resorts, then loading and unloading scooters soooo much time is wasted! It is a great service Disney offers, and they have so many options depending on where you stay, but being in control of your own destiny to a certain extent is well worth the $150! We've rented from Alamo, picking up at MCO and it is super easy.
Yah the buses got real old real fast for me......If I can get a rental for a reasonable rate then I ALWAYS do it. So nice to be able to control where you go when you leave and who you have to encounter to get there!;)
I have rented directly at the airport .. and I have also done the inverted task of renting from the Alamo desk at the Swan/Dolphin and the Car Care Centre. Do check the rates on all three.. sometimes you can save significant money by NOT renting at the airport.... the fees for MCO are very high.
So.. another little tidbit.
We always pick up/drop off ours at CCC or Dolphin, usually for a better rate than at the airport. And ME deals with our luggage to and from the airport.
This allows us to rent the car for just the days we'll actually need it. And yes, bus service is better at resorts that don't provide other means of transportation.
Have been getting a rental since 04. Never go without it now.
We are renting a car when we go down in July. I just don't like waiting for transportation and like the freedom of having my own. I have rented right from the airport the last few times I have gone down to WDW and it has always been a quick pick up and drop off. For my family it is completely worth it!
we always rent a car. It's nice having another option of transportation. We still use the buses, boats ect. Esp for $100 - I would do it! :)
Here's another "yay" for renting a car. We thought we might use the Disney transport but after thinking about it for about 5 minutes, changed our monds. We are 2 adults, no kids this trip, staying at the Caribbean. I have stayed at the Pop a few times and sometimes rented a car, sometimes not. I just liking having the extra control of having our own car, and if we want a few hours outside of Disney, we're all set.
Oh please tell me where you found a place to rent a car for so cheap. I did a quick search and the best I could find was over $400 for the week at Dollar. After considering the $14/day parking fees, that's just too much for me.
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Social Media to the rescue
Posted by: Howie2.0 on Aug 02, 2011
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When your car gets jacked or a house caves in – who you gonna call? GHOS....ah wait it's not 1984! You'd think that 27 years later we'd have better ways to communicate emergencies – but wait – we do!
Social media has been used to save lives, but not because emergency services are always actively involved, they just happen to be alerted by other social networking followers. What if there were dedicated accounts like ambulance, fire, and police departments, suicide and abuse hotlines, flood services etc -which could be notified as and when someone needs help and can dispatch emergency services.
One of the important characteristics of social media is immediacy – so why is there such a lack of utilisation? Yes I understand that we have internet connection issues and the like, but I am saying it is an option.
Social Media, like Facebook and Twitter, has the power to send information across time and space, with more reach than one phone call.
Here are some stories where social media has been used to rescue and save
1. Social media saves lives in Haiti - A Coast Guard Auxiliarist saw a distress-post through a self-created social media monitoring tool seconds after it was posted by a person trapped under a collapsed building in Haiti. Information was sent through Twitter, Facebook, text messages and more about people's locations and rescue teams were sent in.
2. Twitter was used by a suicidal woman to express herself before attempting her life. A community of Twitter followers realised she was serious and began mobilising others to help. From fellow members to Mail & Guardian editor Nic Dawes and finally the police and Netcare 911 got involved in the rescue effort. They saved that woman because of the immediate spider-arms of Twitter's reach. Click here for the full story
3. A Canadian author and technology consultant, Sean Power, had his laptop stolen but was able to track it remotely using free open source software called Prey. Power then sought help from his Twitter followers to source information as he received details from Prey. He was notified when the thief used his laptop to load Skype. It took a photo with the webcam and sent reports about the laptops location. This story was then tracked in sequence by Freelance writer, Brandon Ballenger, using Storify. Click here to read the full sequence of events
4. In the UK, Fire services send a reminder to all their Twitter and Facebook followers to check their fire alarms every week. They used the #testittuesday hashtag and soon the campaign was picked up and retweeted to thousands. Click here for more on the story.
SA Twitter accounts to note:
*Police - @SAPoliceService
*Emergency Medical services - @ER24EMS (084 124) and @Netcare911SA (082 911)
*Airlifting emergency services - @HelivacEMS
*International Disaster and Urban Search and Rescue Team - @ResQSA
*Doctors without Borders - @MSF_southafrica
A reality on Twitter
* If I type in "help" into twitter search – only technology and service support accounts pop up.
* If I type in "emergency services" - only health and emergency management companies come up – no dedicated SOS accounts.
* If I type in "child abuse" with variations on "south Africa" – only USA support groups pop up
This type of service is something that could be developed in South Africa – people need all the help and access to it they can get.
I would not rely on sending emergency logs to the social media platforms only, but they are certainly an option. I will definitely make a list on Twitter of emergency services in South Africa, just in case. I do hope that some emergency services will take advantage of this loop hole in the social media sphere.
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I finally went through my needles and am throwing away the old ones of which I had a good number of bad ones. Since I don't have a "sharps" container, I decided to google disposing of sewing needles. Once site recommended wrapping in a rubber band and placing that bundle into a disposable receptacle such as an empty take out box, makeup compact, or pill bottle. Keeping them contained prevents them from poking out of the garbage bag.
As I do this, in the spirit of Hari Kuyo, a Japanese festival of Broken Needles that has been celebrated for over 400 years, I will ask for improved skills, acknowledge my work over the past years, and thank each for their help and service. Hari means needles and Kuyo means memorial service. Traditionally, they were stuck into tofu and floated down a river annually. The tofu served to soothe the needles after their labor and protect from the points of the needles from doing harm. Read all about it at http://issuu.com/audsomee/docs/hari-kuyo
Since no sewing takes place on this day, I picked a good day to celebrate my needles because we are heading out to watch Monty Python live (Mostly), a 3-hour Fandango event with our Delaware friends, and dinner. Early birthday present for Bill!
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Last week, I happened to read through several old ANG NeedlePointer magazines and found an article on basketweave that explained what direction to stitch. This week, I picked up this piece for some easy stitching and realized that I could figure out the proper place to start. The article said, if you are right-handed, work up the horizontal and down on the vertical. And, I can see that clearly on this piece now!
I must come down on the vertical:
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I do like finishing some pieces on my own in various ways mainly because I do not have much wall space left. And, one of the stitches I use is the whip stitch to finish the edge without blocking. It works good for small pieces to go in such things as ready-made frames, bookends, or box tops – it doesn't create a thick edge & won't ravel. As long as I don't pull threads too taut, the canvas doesn't get distorted. But, I still haven't used the stitch often enough that I have it memorized. So, this is my stitched example that I can pull up anytime to refer to it. I have to work it left to right. And, it is better to start and/or end on an edge – not a corner!
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Since this is a photoblog, I am also sharing an apron they made for me for Christmas – I love roses! Don't they do beautiful work? I would really appreciate your help to get them to the next step in the process. Thanks so much for your time. Melita
Good luck Anita & Steve – love you too, Melita (going to vote now!)
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I may not have found any needlepoint stores in Vermont but I am finding interesting needlepoint pieces in antique stores (first 3 I have no further info on them) and a sampler (a common pattern from Springfield, VT area for a family record sampler done by a 13-year-old, Martha Harkins) and a quilt at the Bennington Museum. It is a 150 year old quilt done by Jane Stickle with 169 five-inch blocks, each in a different pattern, containing a remarkable total of 5,602 pieces, all surrounded by a unique scalloped border. The quilt is in perfect condition & only on display for a limited time each year.
This trip saved me money & from having more unfinished projects! But, I was very fortunate to see such nice work, especially the quilt.
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The night before my shopping excursion, I met with the ANG Flower City chapter. It was a wonderful visit. I think I sparked some interest in the Correspondence Courses. And, I got to see Hiogi (Kay Stanis design) stitched along with many other beautiful pieces. There was a really wide variety of techniques, including knitting represented by about 2 dozen folks! Next time maybe I can sit and stitch for a while.
As we headed out from my aunt and uncle's in Rochester towards my brother in Naples, I managed to find a new threads for my stash at:
Golden Thread Needlearts in East Rochester. They had Rainbow Gallery's Silk & Cream described as their 'Backgrounds Line'. It is a single ply (so, no laying) and is a 50/50 silk/wool blend. Andrea was very excited about the newest trunk show for Elizabeth Bradley. Isn't the rug amazing! It can be hung on a wall (albeit a large one) or placed on the floor as it was going to be displayed. All kits are designed to be worked with a Victorian cross stitch which covers well and produces a thick, hard-wearing piece without distortion. And, it is not necessary to work it on a frame. I was tempted to get a single square to work up as a pillow. But, I just took the catalog (for now). They have a nice variety needlepoint including instructions for the Brenda Kocher design that our chapter is going to stitch in the fall (Tootsiebubbles: Pinwheels & Whirligigs). And, I saw a stitched Angel of Hope signed by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum (I stitched it for my sister and is the subject of an earlier blog). I did get a counted cross stitch of a lilac. There is a very interesting wiki page on the annual Lilac Festival held in Highland Park in May. Growing up south of Rochester in Avon, I have enjoyed the beautiful local flowers.
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Expressions in NeedleArt in Canandaigua NY. The threads are ThreadworX and it is hand overdyed Kreinik (I got several colors in #8 and #12 braid). I never saw a plastic thimble before – very comfortable. Lori was kind enough to let me photo her in the store which has a great selection of threads and the painted canvases were amazing. I have to get used to using thinner threads or open stitches to allow the canvas to show through because there are soooo many beautiful canvases. There were tons of counted instruction booklets, books, and tools.
Last but not least, 2 doors away is Liberty Cottage, a Folk Art Stitchery store. I got a fantastic tool which will allow me utilize threads for 2 punch needle projects that I bought some time ago and have yet to complete. I was thrilled to get a lesson from Suzanne who also allowed me to photo her standing next to her beautiful hand dyed wool fabric. She covers rug hooking, tatting, rag rug weaving, and many other crafts. I was tempted to stop in to see the Sat class on penny rug making but we had celebrated at my brother's wedding a tad too much!
All the stores offer quality products with a good variety of stitching techniques to choose from and classes to learn – the area is very fortunate!
So, I completed the Rochester trifecta in one day! I enjoyed chatting with all the ladies and look forward to future visits. I really need to stitch faster or retire and stitch more. Then, I can visit more chapters and more stores!!


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The company aimed to raise US$579 million from its IPO to finance a new alloy project and increase its overall output. China Moly is China's largest producer of molybdenum, and the world's fourth-biggest. It is also a major tungsten producer.However, the company cut its fundraising target by over 83 percent, to about US$93.5 million, after the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) asked it to lower its IPO price from between 6.49 yuan and 8.48 yuan to 3 yuan. The company also cut the number of shares it floated by 63 percent, to 200 million, due to a recent surplus of new issues coming on the market. In a CNBC article, Dongxing Securities analyst Zhang Fang said the sharp jump in the share price "is the result of excessive pessimistic mood when the IPO price was set. There is now renewed speculative interest in relatively small IPOs." Yingda Securities analyst Liu Li agreed. "This was a very rare and heavy intervention by the regulators," he told Reuters. "There was concern by the regulator that the offering would weigh on an already sluggish market. Today's market response shows that the offering was priced too cheaply."
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The Dove
painting for Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan's 23rd annual exhibit "Tale Spun"
9x12 inches
watercolor on cold press paper
based on Noah's Ark
Genesis 8:12
He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him. 2014 Illustration
Mildly Wild
4x6 in
watercolor and graphite on cold press paper
small pieces for Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan's "Into the Wild" mini artwork exhibit during our INKFest 2014 2014 Illustration
- patterns an ongoing personal project of making various patterns using different mediums 2014 Illustration
- My Favorite Song web banner for Oishi, possibly the funnest local snack company in the Philippines. Know more about them at oishi.com.ph 2014 Illustration
Where You're Planted
Something I made during Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan's super fun Fabriano Art Day last month. Prestige Papers is bringing in Fabriano Fine Art Papers soon, and they got Ang INK to test the different kinds of paper. This one is on Artistico Traditional White, Grana Fina, in glorious 640gsm. I tried to test as many materials as I can: watercolor, gouache, pencils, and printmaking ink.
Fabriano's Fine Art lines include paper for watercolor, drawing, printmaking, and acrylic and oil. These will be available locally in about 3-4 months, according to Prestige Papers, their distributor. :) 2014 Drawing, Illustration, Painting
- Midnight Spring Duffle Bag There's nothing like the quiet and calm of nature at night. With artist', Fran Alvarez, intricate design, who knows what surprises you would find? 2014 Fashion, Graphic Design, Pattern Design
a lettering piece I made for Thinkie Tank, a monthly drawing challenge of my illustrators' org, Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (ang-ink.org). Visit thinkietank.tumblr.com to see the rest of the submissions.
6x9 in
watercolor and pencils 2014 Illustration, Typography
Can We Live Without Trees?
text by
May Tobias-Papa
published by
Adarna House
This book was challenging but also fun to work on. I had to balance playing around with the illustrations, but still keeping in mind that it's a reference book. This book was also made with the help of The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PTFCF). It made me nervous but also kind of thrilled that actual scientists checked my illustrations!
Another challenge I had with this project was choosing which medium to use. I am most comfortable with using watercolors, but considering the timeline, how the layout would work, and all the possible revisions, I opted to develop a new illustration style instead. I made digital illustrations, but used textured brushes based on traditional media to give them the handmade look, which was quite apt for the topic of the book.
My characters--the three kids and their pet cloud rat--are inspired by my childhood experience of climbing the lone aratiles tree outside our house, and also The Lost Boys from Peter Pan. I wanted "wild" children as characters to show that trees and nature are something kids can have fun in, and not just look at and take pictures of, or that it's something "dirty" or "messy".
I also designed my characters around the different types of kids that adults "discourage" to climb trees. There's the big kid, who I put on the highest parts of the trees across the book despite the physical impossibility of him getting there himself (his character is also loosely based on Totoro, who is also a big thing in a tree!), the girl with the eyepatch who's blind if you've guessed that, and that one friend we all have that's been sheltered from the outside world but has the heart to explore anyway. I added an animal sidekick endemic to the Philippines, for good measure. Thanks Rommel Joson for suggesting the cloud rat!
Another element I used throughout the book to make things more unified is the leaf shape. It's used in the trees, but also for the other non-tree parts like eyepatch girl's pigtails and the cloud rat's tail.
Get your copy of the book at local bookstores in the Philippines, or at adarna.com.ph 2014 Illustration
fishing for wreckage
4.5 x 6.75 in
watercolor 2014 Illustration, Painting
Forest Floors
3.5 x 5 in
ink prints on kraft cards 2014 Illustration
- moon trees rubber stamp ink prints on archival paper 2014 Drawing
- Wilder (Camera Strap) Graphic designed camera straps by Punchdrunk Panda 2014 Graphic Design, Pattern Design, Textile Design
1,001 Awesome Stickers
I have a couple of sticker pages for one of the 1,001 Awesome Stickers books. It features 13 illustrators, and is published by Berry Books under Summit Media. Book design and layout is by Studio Dialogo, which I also work with.
I made one page of pattern stickers, inspired by washi tape, and another of stamp stickers. This project was so much fun! 2014 Illustration
Outside is Free
illustration for the Point of View essay entitled "Closing the distance" by photographer Miguel Nacianceno
ELLE Decoration Philippines, May 2013 issue
gouache and watercolors 2013 Illustration, Typography
- Scrap mixed media on cardboard 2013 Drawing
YStyle logo
The Philippine Star's YStyle logo for March 2013
You can read my feature interview here: www.philstar.com/ystyle /2013/03/01/ 914273/honey-bee
and read about my process here:
gouache and pencils 2013 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
Lucina poster
poster for Lucina, a design and home store in Paseo de Sta. Rosa
done in watercolors 2013 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
- Vivid for Studio Dialogo's and Jaeson Printing's notebook set project for 2013 2013 Graphic Design, Illustration, Typography
- Summer Nap for the Manila Bulletin's Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan Corner, 2013 2013 Illustration
for a postcard set for Speculiars, a craft group my friends and I formed.
Do check us out at facebook.com/speculiars and follow us on twitter.com/speculiars! 2013 Illustration
Pangangasiwa sa Ating mga Basura
Pangangasiwa sa Ating mga Basura (Managing our Garbage) is workbook about the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and Composting. The book defines each term and features suggestions on how one can manage their trash and their resources better.
The book is for and by WWF, to be given out to their communities in the Philippines. Written by Isobel Resurreccion and illustrated by me.
8.5 x 5.5 in
digital artwork 2013 Graphic Design, Illustration
Daloy ng Pag-asa
Daloy ng Pag-asa (Flow of Hope) is a children's book about trash and how it affects the environment and the community.
The book is for and by WWF, to be given out to their communities in the Philippines. Written by Isobel Resurreccion and illustrated by me.
11 x 8.5 in
digital artwork 2013 Illustration
For Cebu Pacific's 2013 calendar designed by Studio Dialogo. We illustrated key cities or sites in the destinations of the airline and integrated a travel quote.. Featured here is Dotonbori in Osaka, with a JRR Tolkien quote.
watercolor and poster paint 2013 Illustration, Typography
my work for Back to Nature, a tie-up exhibit of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan and the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) featuring flora, fauna, indigenous peoples, and different environmental issues affecting various regions in the Philippines.
'buglas' is a Hiligaynon term meaning 'cut-off'
gouache and watercolor 2013 Illustration
Unnatural Selection
my piece for the SMART exhibit at the Light Grey Art Lab in Minnesota, curated by Amy Ng of pikaland.com
See the rest of the works at lightgreyartlab.squarespace.com/smart 2013 Illustration
- Anatomies markers on cardboard 2013 Drawing
- Quiet Boat for the Manila Bulletin's Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan Corner, 2012 2013 Illustration
- flo for a sea-themed postcard set with Speculiars 2013 Illustration
Hating Kapatid
Hating Kapatid is a children's picture book written by Raissa Rivera Falgui, and published by Adarna House.
Hati means "half" or "to half", kapatid means "sibling". Hating kapatid is a term Filipinos use to indicate fair share of anything among siblings.
Hating Kapatid has recently been awarded as one of the Best Reads for 2012-2013 at the National Children's Book Awards 2014.
You may purchase a copy at adarna.com.ph 2013 Illustration
- Pasttimes small drawings with felt markers 2014 Drawing, Illustration
5.5 x 3.5 in
gouache on paper
The 'tikling' is a bird that also the Philippines, among other asian countries. 2014 Illustration
Big City
4.5 x 5 in
gouache on watercolor paper
2015 2014 Illustration, Painting
4.5 x 5in
gouache on watercolor paper
2014 2014 Illustration, Painting
for "Blast Off"
a benefit exhibit for the UP-PGH Hematology patients
April 28-30, 2014
Atrium of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute 2014 Drawing, Illustration, Painting
- New Year 2013 Happy new year, everybody! 2013 Illustration
- Christmas 2013 Merry Christmas! 2013 Illustration
- The Little Girl in a Box : study colored study made for a children's story called "The Little Girl in the Box" by Felinda Bagas 2013 Illustration
FORNEVER FRIENDS: an exhibit of unlikely friendships
at The Chocolate Kiss Cafe (2F Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, QC)
ang-ink.org 2013 Illustration
This is my piece for Light Grey Art Lab's "6 Degrees" postcard exchange and exhibit. The show opens this coming Friday, Dec 6, in Minneapolis.
lightgreyartlab.com 2013 Illustration
- The people in your neighborhood for Ad Edge magazine 2013 Illustration


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Cumberland Resources (CLG) shot up 23.3% on word fellow Canadian gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM) will buy it in a stock swap that values Cumberland around $608.9 million. Cumberland was up $1.38 to $7.33. Agnico-Eagle was losing 84 cents, or 2%, to $40.38.
SPSS (SPSS) jumped after the analytical-software company said fourth-quarter operating income spiked 36% to $11.7 million from a year ago; excluding a large noncash income tax charge, per-share earnings totaled 43 cents. Revenue rose 14% year over year to $71.1 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were looking for 34 cents a share on revenue of $67.5 million. Shares of the Chicago-based company were up $4.91, or 15.4%, to $36.79.
San Diego, Calif., biotech Halozyme Therapeutics (HTI) announced an expansion of its existing Hylenax-recombinant agreement with medical-products maker Baxter (BAX). The deal now allows Baxter to use Hylenax with its small-molecule drugs, for which the former will pay Halozyme $10 million upfront and buy $20 million worth of Halozyme equity, in addition to possible milestone payments and royalties. Halozyme shares were gaining $1, or 12.7%, to $8.85. Baxter was edging up 17 cents to $50.11.
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December 22, 2014
A man suspected of starting a fire on a San Fernando Valley hillside has been charged with arson.
Catalino Pineda, a Guatemala native, was scheduled to be arraigned Friday on one count of arson. He was being held on $75,000 bail.
Police say witnesses spotted Pineda, 41, starting a fire in the West Hills area and then walking away. Witnesses contacted authorities and followed him to a nearby restaurant where police arrested him.
Pineda is currently on probation for making excessive false
emergency reports to law enforcement, police said.
If convicted of the arson count, he faces up to six years in
Pineda is among five people who have been arrested for arson since wildfires broke out across Southern California this week, but none has been linked to any of the major blazes.
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I know I need to understand my health insurance policy, but it looks long and confusing. Do I need to read the whole thing?
It's really important to understand the basics of your coverage. Start by reading the Summary of Benefits, which should be clearly labeled in your insurance documents.
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies must provide the summery of the benefits coverage written in plain language so they will be clear to the average consumer.
So first, make sure you understand the basics of what's covered and what out of pocket costs you're responsible for.
When you're not sure about something, call your health plan before you go see your doctor, and follow the insurance company's guidelines on paperwork, referrals, and authorizations so that any claims will be honored.
I'm not totally clear on the different kinds of plans - I know there are PPO's and HMOs, but I'm not sure what the difference is.
If you're part of an HMO, or Health Maintenance Organization, you'll pick a primary care physician from a network of doctors who are approved by your insurance company.
You'll get most of your care from this doctor.
If you're part of a PPO, or Preferred Provider Organization, you don't need a referral to see any doctors, including specialists.
PPO's offer more flexibility, but you may pay more out-of-pocket when you go to the doctor if you choose to see a provider who does not participate with your plan.
There are other kinds of plans too, but these are the most common.
With the ACA in effect, how much will I have to pay for my health care?
It varies, but the ACA requires insurance companies to cover many kinds of preventive care at no additional cost over and above your monthly premium,
such as various screenings and vaccinations, as well as an wellness checks. You'll still have out of pocket costs for other kinds of healthcare services.
Let's talk about premiums, deductibles, co-payments, and co-insurance.
Premiums are the monthly fees your insurance company charges for your health plan. You may be eligible for a subsidy under the ACA to help you pay this cost.
A deductible is the amount of money you pay before an insurance company will pay a claim. It could be anywhere from zero to thousands of dollars, depending on your plan.
Copayments are often called copays, and they're set amounts that you'll pay each time you visit your doctor or fill one of your prescriptions.
Co-insurance is a set percentage you'll pay for certain covered services - for example you may pay 30% and your insurer may pay 70%.
Under the Affordable Care Act, there are no more dollar caps on how much your insurer will pay for essential health benefits - meaning there is no lifetime and no limit, no matter what your treatments cost.
What else does the ACA offer for women?
When you're buying a new plan you can't be charged a higher premium than a man.
And, you can't be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition such as breast cancer or pregnancy - that goes for men too, by the way.
If you have a private plan you may be able to get mammogram and pap smears as well as as many other recommended preventive benefits with no co-pay or any other additional cost
You do need to go to a doctor inside your network to take advantage of these free services.
and for many women for the first time they be able to get maternity and newborn care through coverage in Health Insurance Market Place
What are my options if my insurance company doesn't pay me for a claim I made, and I think they're wrong?
When your insurer denies a claim, they're obligated to explain why. You have the right to both internal and external appeals and your insurer must give you written information on how to file those appeals.
Your state may have consumer office as well
You should also check to make sure the claim wasn't denied for a clerical error - that happens.
Where can I go to get more specifics on health insurance coverage and the ACA?
At the end of this video, you'll see a list of resources that you can visit online, or you can call your insurance company or visit their website to find more information.
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Lawless pulls Altuve after 3-for-3 effort with AL batting title in mind
Already trailing by five heading into the seventh inning, Astros interim manager Tom Lawless approached Jose Altuve in the dugout to see if the All-Star second baseman would mind sitting out the rest of the game. Altuve didn't protest, so he was lifted before he could bat in the seventh Friday night. Altuve, who was […] [Read More]
Floodgates open in the 4th as Astros drop series opener to Mariners
Box score The Astros had the bases loaded in the third inning, creating a buzz throughout Minute Maid Park. At that point, the Astros appeared poised to strike a blow to the Seattle Mariners' playoff hopes while also giving their largest crowd since July 26 something to cheer besides Jose Altuve on Friday night. But […] [Read More]
Chris Carter gets time in the field; Jon Singleton gets chance to clear head
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The quick disposable collar that allows you to write your new temporary contact details directly onto the collar, so that if your dog should go missing, the finder can contact you immediately, instead of your dog going to the pound & you receiving a fine. Being a bright collar rather than a tag it is far more noticeable, even from a distance, & having the words "I'm on Holiday" help everyone to know your dog is in unfamiliar surroundings. It is the only collar in the UK known to most UK Dog Wardens.
Don't be fooled by the appearance, the hol col is lightweight but also very strong, so strong in fact that it had to go back to the drawing board to design a way for it to break, so now it may break (on heavier dogs) if they get caught up on fencing/branches.
The hol col is not just great for holidays but also for:
Great for Agility & for show Dogs travelling between shows too !
If you are leaving your dog with a friend or pet sitter, you will want their contact details on the dog.
Even going into kennels.
In fact anywhere that your dog will need a change of contact details, the hol col is a quick inexpensive solution.
The Law states you must have VISIBLE up-to-date contact details on your dog in a public place.
Your dog will be much more likely to be reunited with you if the finder can see the dog is in unfamliar surrrounding & they can contact you quickly.
We are looking for lots more "Dog Friendly" Places for you & your Dogs to go on holidays ! We are specifically looking for any places in the UK that will take "Unlimted Dogs" AND where the dogs go FREE of charge, this does not include the links we already have, & Not Boturnel Farm, Cornwall. So if you know of any such places, Please do get in contact, & if we agree that they do indeed seem to be "Very Dog Friendly", we will not only put a link to them on the website, but will also send the finder TWO Hol Cols the size of your choice. So please get searching !!!
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We have found you some Great links, and have put these two on our home page. The first is so you can start to plan your holiday with your dogs,
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Obama: Man-eats-dog humor at D.C. dinner
Mitt Romney was taking the weekend off, but President Obama was taking off on Mitt Romney at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner. Obama has become a star at this event, combining a comic's sense of timing with a political agenda. The Obama forces produced a mock Romney TV spot showing a traveling dog kennel strapped […] [Read More]
Hillary Clinton is wearing well with U.S. public
Twenty years ago, Hillary Clinton was the most controversial presidential candidate's wife in modern U.S. history, a hard-charging lawyer who (in her words) didn't bake cookies and held disdain for the Tammy Wynette stand-by-your-man mold. Secretary of State Clinton is now viewed favorably by nearly two-thirds of the American public, according to the latest ABC […] [Read More]
The Obamas hit the road for first two rallies
Barack and Michelle Obama will be "joining the debate" of the 2012 presidential election with two big campaign rallies in two swing states on May 5, at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. "Welcome to the general election!" Obama campaign manager Jim Messina told reporters on a conference […] [Read More]
Fox News retracts fabricated Obama quote
A Fox News anchor has apologized — sort of — for fabricating a quote from President Obama during one of the conservative network's many, many interviews with Republican nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney. Steve Doocy acknowledged Tuesday on "Fox & Friends" that he "did some paraphrasing", a fabrication that was repeated but then retracted by the New […] [Read More]
Fort Knox says "No" to Ted Nugent
Rocker, Reality TV performer, Romney supporter and illegal hunter Ted Nugent has been axed as the opening act of a June 23rd concert at the Fort Knox Army base in Kentucky. "After learning of opening act Ted Nugent's recent pubic comments about the President of the United States, Fort Knox leadership decided to cancel his […] [Read More]
NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama up by six points
President Obama enjoys a 49-43 percent lead over Republican nominee-in-waiting Mitt Romney, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll released on Thursday evening. The 44th president has a 49-46 percent approval rating, but his numbers on managing the economy — 45-52 percent disapproval — indicate Obama's central vulnerability. "Obama's advantage is fueled by […] [Read More]
Greens back Obama: Almost nobody notices
What sound is made by a tree falling in the forest if nobody is around nearby to hear it? The old question could be asked on Wednesday as the once-feared "Big Green" lobby in Washington, D.C., leaders of national environmental groups, endorsed President Obama for reelection. The announcement received almost no press coverage. The Washington […] [Read More]
Ted Nugent: The Secret Service wants to talk to you
After winning a pre-Michigan primary nod from the "Motor City Madman," presidential candidate Mitt Romney observed: "It's fun getting to know Ted Nugent." The U.S. Secret Service would like to know him, too, and will talk to the rocker on Thursday about inflammatory remarks that Nugent made about the Obama administration last weekend at the […] [Read More]
Senate Republicans block the Buffett Rule
A near-unanimous lineup of the U.S. Senate's Republicans on Monday blocked consideration of the "Buffett Rule," a proposal that people making more than $1 million a year pay at least 30 percent of their income in federal taxes. Congress' upper chamber voted 51-45 to take up the proposal, relentlessly pushed by President Obama. But a […] [Read More]
Sims to Romney: HUD is healthy for America
Mitt Romney did not know two reporters were listening outside on the street in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday night, as the Republican nominee-in-waiting talked about abolishing a Cabinet department once headed by his father. The agency is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. After reading Romney's words, recently returned HUD Undersecretary Ron Sims […] [Read More]
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The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom Lens is a compact 5.5x zoom lens for DX-format D-SLR cameras. It's equivalent to 82.5-450mm in FX format. This lens is an excellent choice for travel, landscapes, portraits, and distant subjects. The lens focuses to 4.6' at every focal length - this versatility ensures stunning close-up shots of subjects near and far.
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From OPM's award-winning show, "Green Tea Party," at the SF Fringe Fest.
Winner - Best Sketch Comedy 2010
Written by Julia Cho and Charles Kim
Starring Julia Cho, Ewan Chung, Charles Kim, Dave Wilder
Filmed by Kat Eiswald
Edited by Ewan Chung
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