. >> who was allen dawson? >> allen dawson was a mother born in scotland in 1900 who comes to the united states in 1921 when she comes a leading communist labor activist and is the first woman ever elected to a national leadership position in a merit -- she was born in scotland in 1900 a place called bar hand which is an industrial village on the outskirts of glasgow. working-class poverty. i mean, her family is at the lowest level. her mother's family to give you an idea in 1890 there were 12 people living in a two room house, and this kind of poverty is difficult for us in the united states to even imagine today. but that is the kind of poverty she came from. it was normal in britain at that time for children to go to school until they were 13 years old and then when i graduated from what we would call elementary school, they would go on and go to work. soshi at the age of 13 goes to work in a textile mill in scotland and she spends almost her entire life in the textile mill. she is a textile worker from the

clinton dawson, professor computational services at austin. and you all are extraordinary in what you know. and without getting into it, let's get into you. so dr. hook, why don't we start with you. give your testimony, please. >> thank you, mr. chairman. today we grieve for those who suffered loss because of violent weather in recent weeks and we can best honor their loss and suffering by working together to reduce the risks of further tragedy in coming years so thank you for convening this conversation on this topic and thank you for letting us take part. now, because of its size and location, the united states bears a unique degree of risk from natural hazards. we suffer from as many winter storms from russia and china. we have as many hurricanes as china or japan and our coasts are exposed not just to these storms but also to earthquakes and tsunamis, dust bowls and wildfires have shaped our history. and as we know too well, 70% of the world's tornadoes and some 90% of the truly damaging ones occur on our soil. also, because of our global

dawson. >> thank you for the opportunity to speak today. my research efforts are focused primarily on model in the simulation of processes in the coastal ocean. the primary sources of federal funding for this work was the national science foundation, the department of defense, and they department of homeland security. we utilize the competition will resources of the national science foundation grid and the texas access computer center. we have connections with the national oceanographic institution and use data in our research. when the main applications of this research as the predictive stimulation of storm surge is due to hurricanes and tropical storms. by predictive simulation i refer to the development of computer models like to be used in real time as hurricanes approach land and study the impact of historical hurricanes to produce actual measurements that were taken during the storm and study future scenarios for reasons i will discuss below. the computer model that we have developed is called adcirc, which stands for advanced circul

dawson is damage was not caused by a car bomb, but the terrorism of intense winds. this turn of the season is already the worst in more than half of the century and the season has only just begun. at least one of them pleasant. a wedding dress still laid out perfectly on the bed of the house are around it was obliterated. >> the couple was away on a honeymoon. >> hedonism the midwest, still andome on tonight's program the queen of talks finally answer right after 25 years. oprah winfrey signs of of the show that made her a global success. some cutting edge technology may have on earth a long-lost pyramid. more than 1000 toombs and 3000 ancient settlements were also revealed how looking at infrared images that can detect underground buildings. this is the dream of everyone in their fields. the workers of the subject of a new bbc documentary. >> of the pyramids of egypt. iconic wonders of the ancient world have continued to fascinate thousands of years after their construction. much of this great civilization still lies beneath the desert. the science of the space-age

unfortunately, officer dawson has presented cases where he presents all the information at the last minute and does not give the permit applicants a chance to address these issues before the meeting. it is not fair. i have been told maybe these issues could be addressed. i did bring in before the police commission 13 days ago, and i am hoping that had some effect. i watched the "save the rave" hearing. i suggest you do a resolution supporting how the legislation should be written. it is a state issue. it is not something you have control over. you could endorse what parts would work for you or would not work for you. there have been some compromises. it would be great to get an update about this compromise is as well. i don't know if you have won tonight, but it would be great to get an update on what is going on with this legislation. the next point is about security plans. it has been written in a lot of different places about how they are trying to force these venue owners and promoters to do things that could be against people's rights. and i am glad that -- i believe commissioner jose

my commanding officer, colonel dawson, he said "okay, sound the bloody thing just for the hell of it.d-- and so i sounded the tally-ho... twice, just for the hell of it. well, just for the hell of it, could i ask you to give us a blast now? well, i can't reach the high notes, i don't think i can make the tally-ho. but, um, i'll have a go. ( horn sounding )

a londoner named chris dawson shot these pictures. he saw clouds gathering. the jet is that new jumbo double decker, 500 people on board all fine. jets are built to get hit by lightning. their metal skin makes them flying conductors. several are hit each year without being damaged. >>> when they talk about americans always wanting to fly higher and explore the heavens and our world, this is what they mean. 5th graders in illinois launched a weather balloon they bought on ebay. they launched it to the edge of space. 76,500 feet up. they tricked this thing out with a styrofoam cooler, gps, hd camera and a cell phone, tracked its progress all the way. at this rate by sixth grade they'll be standing on mars. >>> attention all those with plans to visit washington, d.c., with the kids or grandkids this summer. you will find the reflecting pool in front of the lincoln memorial looks more like a dry creek bed. it's been drained for months and won't be fully ready to show off for tourists until next spring. the problem is, the cement pond has been leaking. and we can'

rosario dawson and eva long or why. he brought in actresses. he is not serious.wants to induce republicans into arguing against immigration if call them racist 3 push him up to 40% of the solutions. >> polls say that the real level in the immigration cutoff is 61%. of the public. not the 45% routinely reported by gallop. this is alexander of uc berkeley, in combination of miller mckuhn magazine may-june 2011. do you know the publication? >> i do know it, yes. >> is it reliable? >> hopefully, yes. >> that's a consensus of what americans want, immigration cutoff. >> i wanted to pick up on -- i agree this has turned into a political football but there are issues at stake for america's economy. i was an illinois a few weeks ago talking to companies and they say they have [not understandable] now because students who were being educated in the u.s. don't have to go home at the end of their degrees. they're pleading for reform to immigration policy. in between that, what obama said in terms of focusing on the talent issue and trying to get it on the table is welcomed.

. >> don dawson says there are five fewer class days a year at his san jose high school. >> if this budget becomes an all cuts budget we could be having 20 days. that's a whole month of instruction that our students would be shorted. that's the type of consequence if we don't get these temporary tactics taken care of. >> there is $12 billion that will be there. they are there right now. if we continue the temporary taxes that were started two years ago that money is there. everyone will be paying no more than they are paying right now. >> reporter: r re publicans may want to brace for the teacher offensive. >> we will have hundreds of us educators from throughout the state in sacramento next week talking to every one of the legislators about the importance of getting a budget on time that balances cuts and continuing the temporary taxes. in san jose, don knapp, cbs5. >> don also tells us teachers plan a big finale to wrap up their week long campaign with a massive rally at the capitol on friday the 13th the day teacher layoff notices take effect. >>> according to the "san francisco chronic

. >> reporter: don dawson says there are five fewer class days a year at his san jose high school. >> if this budget becomes an all cuts budget we could be having 20 days. that's a whole month of instruction our students will be shorted. that's the type of expenses. >> reporter: d daw son claims there is money for education. >> there is actually about $12 billion that will be there. they are there right now and if we continue the temporary taxes that were started two years ago that money is there. everyone will be paying no more than they are paying right now. >> reporter: r rep ublicans pledging to oppose taxes may want to brace for the teacher offensive. >> hundreds of us in sac next week talking to every one of the legislators about the importance of getting a lung on time that balances and continues temporary taxes. >> a week long state of emergency campaign. a massive rally on friday the 13th, the day teachers layoff notices go into effect. >> don, thank you. >>> well, a san jose city councilman has been arrested for driving under the influence. he was arrested early saturday mor

go for it. >> maria teresa kumar, rosario dawson, thank you very much.ke, thank you for coming in. appreciate. mike isabella. patrick gavin county recognize him from top chef. and your new restaurant is hiring. you are just about done building it. it will be open your early summer? >> a very early. right around the corner. we were hoping a couple situation with a liquor license and we should be fun. >> seasonal and pizza, what is that? >> it's my artwork on top of it. not really the classics. we really work with a product that we have, and kind of keep changing and evolving every day. so something unc at a at a regular pizzeria like tomato, mozzarella. more unique than the. >> do you do like the papa john's pizza, is that considered -- >> not in my book. we are not making the classic beach. that's what i consider, papa john's more like a classical pizza ever is way with. different types of trust, different flower, sauces, different garnishes. >> censure here in d.c., just blocks in the white house, fighting childhood obesity is a big cause of the first l

claude dawson at the university of texas at austin. all are extraordinary in what you know and without getting into it, let's get into you. dr. hooke, why do we not start with you? >> thank you, mr. chairman. today we grieve for those who suffered loss because of violent weather in recent weeks. we can best honor their loss and suffering by working together to reduce the risks of further tragedy in coming years. thank you for convening this conversation on this topic and thank you for letting us take part. because of its size and location, the united states bears a degree of risk from natural hazards. we suffer from as many winter storms as russia or china. we have as many hurricanes as china or japan. and our toes are exposed not just the the -- our coasts are exposed not just to storms, but to earthquakes and tsunamis. 70% of the world's tornadoes and 90% of the damaging ones occur on our soil. because of our global reach, disasters a world away call for a u.s. response. if you think of the earthquakes in haiti and chile, the earthqu

also unaccounted for, 77-year-old patricia dawson. she was at home here in joplin. if you have information, call 417-880-0046. charles william writer was last seen at the greenbrier nursing home. he has a scar on his chest from open heart surgery. the number to call for him is 417-847-3505. ida findley was also last seen at the greenbrier. call 417-483-0883 if you've seen her. 16-month-old skyular logsdon. he was located, sadly did not survive the storm. this woman, emma marie hayes was also located. she's in a hospital, doing okay and her family is with her now. we're going to talk to the governor of missouri coming up next about these problems, about this frustration, about this lack of organization and what he can, if anything, what he can do about it. we'll talk to him coming up. >>> and later, a family scrambling for shelter as the tornado gets close. but the family dog was missing. take a look. >> it's coming right over us. we're right in its path. >> where's the phone? >> you want the see how this one ended. and we'll bring it to you ahead on "360." one of ou

and 74-year-old patricia dawson. she and robert bateson on the official list of missing. call 417-880-0046. her daughter-in-law tells us today, it was the first day her family did not go to her apartment site to search. they've given the morgue a description and are waiting for word, hoping. the search goes on for will norton. people are asked to assemble tomorrow morning 8:00 a.m. local time at billingsley hall. please call 757-751-9455 with any information about him or e-mail findwillnorton. follow us on facebook or twitter. >>> up next, some of the video we showed you earlier taken after the tornado. we want to show you the complete piece of video as a brother searches for his sister. >> sarah, mike! >> sarah, mom. >> we'll show you how the video ended. you don't want to miss it. >>> new allegations against the gadhafi regime. this is a disturbing story. it's stunning, not perhaps surprising. but according to some confirmed reports and some video evidence that a reporter has seen in misurata, his troops are engaging in systematic rape. mass rape. we're going to talk to

also unaccounted for is 74-year-old patricia dawson on duly drive, and if you have information call 417-880-0046. and charles ryder was last seen at the green briar nursing home. he is 5'10" and 170 pounds and scar on his chest for open-heart surgery. the number for him is 417-847-3505. and ida finley suffers from alzheimer's. call 417-483-0883 if you have seen her. and skyular logsdon was locate and the little boy did not survive the storm. but this woman, emma marie hayes was located and her family is with her at the hospital. we will talk to the governor about the frustration and the lack of organization and what he can, if anything, what he can do about it. we will talk to him coming up in a moment. and later on tape, a family scrambling for shelter as the tornado gets close, and the family dog was missing. take a look. >> come on back. >> it is coming right over us. we are right in the path. stay in. where's the phone? >> you want to see how this one ended, believe me. we will bring it to you on "360." that's good, right? good job. years ago, my mother taught me. and over the years

dawson. do you think that this is an area we should pursue? can it be done computationally within a degree of accuracy? and how would you pursue trying to determine a way to mitigate the enormous damage we're seeing now? which is -- it seems to me that it's so much different from the past. i mean, i grew up in galveston county so i've seen their hurricanes but we never had the kind of katrina, these alabama tornadoes, the damage just seems to be so much more and the ferocity seems to be so much more in the last 10 years than it was in the previous era. so with that, would research help? could it be done with computers? and where would you go from here in your -- >> if we could i would like to begin by suggesting that bob ryan be brought into this conversation because in his graduate work, he actually worked for one of the leading lights and modification -- >> oh, wonderful. >> let him tell that story. >> bernie vonigan had discovered the use of silver iodine and before him ben schafer had the first weather modifications of experiments at schen

. >> how tough was nicky dawson as an opponent? you guys were note for note?got to l.a. and, you know, for us when he put us together we were like, okay, we'll just make a promise to each other that we are going to make it the best song. it's not about battling each other, we weren't competitive people. so this is justle all about having a good song. >> that said, is there something about the dynamic, the pressure, intensity that pushes you to perform at a level that you don't normally? >> i think so. it's like you have one chance to shine. you have to give it your all. they're not doing retakes, oh, you forgot the lyrics. you have to give it your all. >> it's live, baby. >> mentored by monica and cee lo green. not bad. >> congratulations. >> good luck. >> thanks for having me. >> you can catch "the voice" tonight at 10:00/9:00 central on nbc. >> up next, we have bargains on the trendiest beachwear. >> first, these messages. part of my job is teaching my patients how to take insulin. but i've learned a lot from patients who use flexpen. flexpen comes pre-fille