It is the final step in the complex production of batik, a technique that uses wax to create elaborate designs on fabric.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

The president has used appearances in St.Louis,and earlier this week in Philadelphia, to appeal for public support in advance of a hoped for vote in the House of Representatives, a crucial step in the final stage of his push for a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10