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We propose a three year program of research to use the Aura satellite data in combination
with the GEOS-Chem model to rigorously evaluate the representation of key processes
controlling tropospheric composition in the tropics. This work addresses major goals of
the ROSES 2009 NRA NNH09ZDA001N, Atmospheric Composition: Modeling and
Analysis, which is "oriented toward understanding the chemical, radiative, and dynamical
processes controlling atmospheric composition of the troposphere and stratosphere. It
achieves this through the analysis of atmospheric composition observations and their use
to rigorously test the theoretical understanding of the atmosphere that is expressed in
atmospheric models." Our main objective is to use the synergy provided by the suite of
Aura observations and in-situ data to test the theoretical understanding of tropospheric
composition represented in the model, and to investigate the underlying causes of
discrepancies between model and observation by focusing on individual components of
the model that determine tropospheric composition and its variability, both spatial and
temporal. The Aura period includes two moderate El Ninos and a La Nina period, and the
variability in dynamics and in tropical biomass burning emissions has resulted in
significant interannual variability (IAV) in tropospheric composition. Our research has
the following components:
1. We propose to use OMI NO2 tropospheric data to evaluate the GFED3 biomass burning inventory in the tropics, and to conduct a source inversion. The results will be used to adjust the CO and aerosol emissions from biomass burning, and we will use TES and MOPITT CO data and MODIS AOD data as an independent test of the inferred emissions, because of concerns over aerosol interference in the NO2 retrieval.
2. Our work to date evaluating the GEOS-Chem model with TES and MLS data revealed discrepancies with CO, some of which appear to be related to problems with the meteorological fields. We propose to compare the GEOS-5 winds fields to those of NCEP and ECMWF in the regions of interest to see if these problems are unique to the GEOS fields. We plan also to compare the CO and NO2 fields to those from a model driven by ECMWF fields. 3. We propose to conduct a detailed analysis of MLS data for CO, ozone and ice water content in the upper troposphere (UT), and to use the MLS data in combination with TES and MOPITT data for the lower troposphere (LT) to evaluate convection and large scale ascent in the GEOS-5 meteorological fields. Characterizing model performance in the LT is a prerequisite for understanding its behavior in the UT. We will analyze the spatial and vertical distribution of convective mass fluxes of air to interpret the model results. 4. We propose to evaluate the ozone simulation with TES data in the LT, and TES and MLS data in the UT, and ozone sonde data. We will analyze the consistency of the TES and OMI/MLS ozone products. We propose to evaluate correlations of CO and ozone in the LT in the model and TES data, and to use the OMI NO2 data to evaluate the model throughout the tropics. For regions/years with significant IAV in ozone, we will analyze the meteorology in detail. We will conduct sensitivity simulations to investigate causes of discrepancies between the model and observation.
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New security standards expected to be approved soon would let devices powered by the Android operating system use the Defense Department's classified networks, according to an Army official.
DOD and National Institute of Standards and Technology are close to approving the standards, according to Michael McCarthy, program manager and director of operations, Army Brigade Modernization Command. The standards will allow service members, DOD personnel and other government users to use the devices on classified networks, including the military's Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet).
McCarthy spoke Jan. 24 at the Soldier Technology 2012 conference in Arlington, Va. He said the goal is to have Android smart phones and tablets able to connect to SIPR-level systems by the summer. This development marks a critical step forward for tactical operations and represents the high priority that mobile communications have become, he said.
"There were going to be no information assurance [standards issued] until 2014, but with the groundswell of interest and needs, the agencies responsible for certification are giving this a higher priority," McCarthy said. "The key is that it allows users from DOD and other agencies to access databases that in the past they couldn't get to using a smart phone."
Those databases include mission-command tools such as the Tactical Ground Reporting system used for critical situational awareness in combat, as well as law enforcement databases such as the National Crime Information Center, he said.
"Every agency has information and data that they have to protect. Getting these certifications in place gives us the ability to move in and access and operate those using smart phones and tablets," he said.
It has taken significant coordination across government agencies to get to this point. Now, the goal of having common standards across the government – led by NIST – isn't far off, McCarthy said.
"We didn't have the policies and procedures in place … the security requirements were not designed for use with smart phone technology, and it's taken a fundamental shift in the policies and procedures to allow us to start looking at ways to do that and at the same time protect the sources, content and users of information. And at the end of the day, that's what's important," he said.
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To clear a few things up, I know the Android OS they are taking about approving for SIPRNET won't have capability to store data outside of a secure sandbox. Stop acting like you know current policies because you don't. No data would ever be permitted to be stored locally with todays policy enforcement and practices that are in use by DoD and Federal agencies. The device would have the ability to communicate to obtain classified email at most. Browser support to the SIPRNET most likely will be set to an approved white list of sites and apps that will also require authentication with the appropriate credentials to include strong authentication. So even if someone punched you in the stomach and stole your device, which the probability of that happening is acceptable risk in the DoDs eyes. Its not like that person could forwarding the classfied info to a yahoo account. By the way SME PED has already been implemented do some research.One last thing to realize, this may also be more pressure for Apple to remove GPS tracking chips out of its technology or it will lose a decent share of the market because the government will never approve an apple device with a GPS chip certainly for classified data access.
This is a horrible idea! According to this article, Mr. McCarthy said, "The key is that it allows users from DOD and other agencies to access databases that in the past they couldn't get to using a smart phone." Really, Mr. McCarthy?!?!? Those who work with classified information understand that layered security is essential to protect national security.
In this case, you have defined the problem wrong: (i.e. difficult access to classified information). By its nature, this is NOT the problem...in fact, it is by design! As a result of defining the problem incorrectly, you are embarking on a fundamentally flawed solution. It seems you have removed the physical security layer (a requirement of a classified environment) by granting a handheld device access to classified information on the SIPRNET.
What happens when the person holding the smart device gets punched in the face and the device is grabbed just as a bully takes a poor kid's lunch money? I'll tell you...the bully gets instant access to classified information that will result in grave danger to national security.
The Federal Government needs to re-evaluate this decision.
Google's bachdoor technique (Information Hacking) is natorious with Android OS. In fact I suggest the government take a more active role in supending some of googles data gathering on the consumer level. To Allow this Android OS on a secured DOD system is allowing a child to play with loaded guns! I am against this move at this time until secured methods of data collections have been made.
My problem with the Android OS is that its security system sucks. Only at the time of installation of applications is the user asked what capabilities an application is allowed and then in an all or nothing manner. As applications are upgraded they naturally include new capabilities that open new opportunities for malfeasance. For instance in Russia, QR codes that automatically message an expensive text service are common. A QR decoder that does not have the capability of creating an address for a text service is relatively less useful than one that does, but unless it has "decode, decide" capabilities allowing the user to decide its actions at each instance after the machine has decoded the intent and projected action (and have default deny) it can become a security risk. All android applications need to have a "decode, decide with default deny" security stance.
As an Apple Developer, my understanding is that DISA is demanding that Apple turn over its source code for IOS and Apple is resisting doing so.
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Ben Vereen, Marin Mazzie, Cast of LES MIZ & More Coming to 54 Below in Coming Weeks
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2015
This February and March 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com. (more...)
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, Coming to the Broward Center, 2/24-3/8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2015
Performances for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL begin Tuesday, February 24 for a limited two week run through Sunday, March 8, 2015. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is part of the 2014-2015 Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Series presented by Broadway Across America and Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with The Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in action! (more...)
The Theater People Podcast Releases Live Show with Laura Osnes, Ellyn Marie Marsh
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2015
On Monday January 26, 2015, the Theater People Podcast will release their 30th episode which was recorded live at Fontana's Bar in New York City as part of the NYC Podfest. For the event, Theater People welcomed back two time Tony nominee Laura Osnes (CINDERELLA, BONNIE & CLYDE) and KINKY BOOTS favorite Ellyn Marie Marsh. Laura talked about life after CINDERELLA, the roles she auditioned for but didn't get to play, starring in the upcoming CAROUSEL, raps Lin-Manuel Miranda style, and cruises hilariously through a lightening round. Ellyn Marie Marsh performs a hilarious excerpt from her sold out 54 Below debut solo show 'Inappropriate.' (more...)
BWW Reviews: 'It's All Happening' with BRING IT ON at CM Performing Arts Center
by Brian Rivera - Jan 21, 2015
The lobby of the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center was bustling with excited audience members for the opening night of Bring It On: The Musical: its Long Island Premiere. Though the show started about twenty minutes late, that excitement held true through the entire show. Along with the guest I had brought with me, I had never seen the musical nor heard any of its music; but we assumed we would love it because we trust most of Lin-Manuel Miranda's artistry. How bad could it be? (more...)
Twitter Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Present Wesleyan's Commencement Address
by BWW Staff - Jan 21, 2015
On Twitter, Lin-Manuel Miranda had this to say @Lin_Manuel: Honored honored honored. See you nerds at @Weswings. GO WES! #PartyonFountain Miranda is the composer-lyricist of Broadway's In the Heights, which received four 2008 Tony Awards (including Best Orchestrations, Best Choreography and Best Musical), with Lin-Manuel receiving a Tony Award for Best Score, as well as a nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He is the recipient of a 2009 Grammy Award for In the Heights, Original Broadway Cast Album and was named a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Lin-Manuel contributed new songs to the revival of Stephen Schwartz'sWorking, collaborated with Arthur LaurentsandStephen Sondheim on Spanish translations for the 2009 Broadway Revival of West Side Story, and most recently, partnered with Jeff Whitty, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green for Bring It On: The Musical. He starred in the Encores! production of Merrily We Roll Along. His next musical, Hamilton, will have its world premiere at The Public Theater in 2015. ' (more...)
Photo Flash: MOTOWN Cast Members Return to Their BDF Roots in Philadelphia!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2015
The Philadelphia stop of the Motown tour was particularly special for three of the smash-hit musical's cast members, Rodney Earl Jackson, Melanie Evans, and Galen Williams. All three performers met as students of the Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF), a national non-profit performing arts training program, at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Through BDF the students were able to hone their performance skills, working alongside Broadway directors, choreographers. They also had the opportunity to make valuable connections with industry insiders, including casting directors Craig Burns and Rachel Hoffman, whose firm Telsey + Company cast the Motown tour. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: Cast of MOTOWN Dances Off Broadway to Pharrell's 'Happy'
by Stage Tube - Jan 19, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL may have given its final bow on Broadway, but the cast, crew, and stage management team have gone out in the most 'Happy' way possible! Check out a video of the group dancing to Pharrell's hit song, created by cast member Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, below! (more...)
Photo Coverage: Bye Bye Baby- MOTOWN Cast Takes Final Broadway Bow!
by Walter McBride - Jan 19, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the hit musical featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, ended its Broadway run yesterday, January 18 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. MOTOWN is set to return to Broadway at a Nederlander theatre to be announced in July 2016. Last spring, the first National Tour of Motown the Musical opened to critical acclaim, grossing an impressive $20 Million dollars during a packed sixteen-week run, and is now heading to major markets across the US. MOTOWN will also head to London's West End this summer. BroadwayWorld was there for the show's final curtain call and you can check out photo coverage below! (more...)
BWW Flashback: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Ends Broadway Run Today
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 18, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the hit musical featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, ends its Broadway run today, January 18 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. MOTOWN is set to return to Broadway at a Nederlander theatre to be announced in July 2016. Last spring, the first National Tour of Motown the Musical opened to critical acclaim, grossing an impressive $20 Million dollars during a packed sixteen-week run, and is now heading to major markets across the US. MOTOWN will also head to London's West End this summer. (more...)
STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN Tour Cast 'Never Can Say Goodbye' to MOTOWN Broadway Cast
by Stage Tube - Jan 18, 2015
The touring production of MOTOWN the Musical sent a special 'Happy Trails' to the Broadway Production of MOTOWN, closing today, Sunday Jan. 18. With direction and arrangement by Jesse Nager (Smokey Robinson) the video features Julius Thomas III (Berry Gordy), Allison Semmes (Diana Ross), Jarran Muse (Marvin Gaye), Krisha Mercano (Suzanne De Passe), and Rod Harrelson (dance captain), all of whom joined the tour from the Broadway company. The video also has appearances from the entire company currently in Philadelphia. Check it out below! (more...)
2014 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Winners Announced - Adam Blackstock, Holly Legg & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 16, 2015
Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 60 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2014 West Virginia winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners! (more...)
MOTOWN Recoups Broadway Investment Before Closing Night!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2015
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, the smash hit musical featuring the music of the legendary Motown catalogue and a book by Berry Gordy, will play its final performance of its current Broadway engagement this Sunday, January 18, 2015 at The Lunt Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46 Street) and will return to Broadway in a Nederlander theatre to be announced in Summer 2016. (more...)
Original MOTOWN Cast Member to Join National Tour as 'Smokey Robinson'
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2015
Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy have announced that MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL original Broadway cast member Jesse Nager has joined the First National Tour in the leading role of Smokey Robinson. (more...)
WAKE UP with BWW 1/16/2015 - GIGI in D.C., McAvoy in THE RULING CLASS and More!
by Jessica Showers - Jan 16, 2015
Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: GIGI kicks off in D.C., BEAUTIFUL is on the hunt for its next Carole King, James McAvoy leads THE RULING CLASS revival in the West End and more! (more...)
PBS to Air Special CURIOUS GEORGE Valentine's Day Episode, 2/9
by TV News Desk - Jan 15, 2015
The ninth season of Curious George, the PBS KIDS hit series, continues with a new episode full of love and curiosity on Monday, February 9, 2015 (check local listings). (more...)
Theater People Podcast Welcomes The Ensemblist's Brady, Lanzarone
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2015
For the current episode of the Theater People Podcast, host Patrick Hinds interviews Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone, hosts of 'The Ensemblist' Podcast. The episode concludes with section of 'The Ensemblist' episode In Tech. Mo and Nikka are both Broadway performers in their own right--Mo is an THE ADDAMS FAMILY alum and Nikka was seen in WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN and as Velma Kelly in CHICAGO. (more...)
11th Alliance/Kendeda Competition Winner to Premiere in February
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2015
The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the competition winner and staged readings for four competition finalists. THE C.A. Lyons Project, the 11th competition winner, will premiere on the Hertz Stage February 13 - March 8, 2015. Opening night is February 18, 2015. (more...)
Alliance Theatre Selects Three Projects for 2015 Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2015
The Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce the three artistic projects chosen for development during its second annual Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab. Each project will receive $10,000 to use toward further exploration and development, as well as access to the Alliance's artistic, educational and production staffs, and rehearsal spaces. The lab productions will be presented in free performances in the Spring of 2016. (more...)
The Theater People Podcast Welcomes LES MIS' Tony-Nominated Keala Settle
by Matt Tamanini - Feb 8, 2015
On Monday, February 9 2015, the Theater People Podcast welcomes Keala Settle, Tony nominee for HANDS ON A HARDBODY, currently starring as Madame Thenardier in the Broadway production of LES MISERABLES Keala shares stories from her three years on the road as Tracy Turnblad in the national tour of HAIRSPRAY, making her Broadway debut in PRISCILLA: QUEEN OF THE DESERT, how the HARDBODY Tony nomination changed her life, and how she won the role of Thenardier having never seen a single production of LES MIS. Keala also talks about the darker side of the business, the heartache of HANDS ON A HARDBODY being a a critical failure which resulted in a swift closure,how the HAIRSPRAY tour led to her decision to step away from acting, and her cherished time working as a stagehand while she tried to figure out if she should take another stab at performing. (more...)
FLASH FRIDAY: Alabanza! Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps It Up On Broadway & Off - IN THE HEIGHTS, HAMILTON, Etc.
by Pat Cerasaro - Feb 6, 2015
Today we are celebrating the incredibly accomplished multi-award-winning performer, composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda. (more...)
IF/THEN's Ryann Redmond to Premiere First Solo Show at 54 Below, 2/16
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2015
Currently in Broadway's If/Then, Ryann Redmond brings her very first solo show, Ryann Redmond: Cry Me a River, to 54 Below! Ryann first broke onto the scene as Bridget in the Tony- nominated Bring It On the Musical, for which she received abundant critical acclaim. Stephen Brown of New York Magazine raved, 'As for show-stealers, well, it's a talent melee: Ryann Redmond slays us as Bridget, a nerdy, big-boned laugh-track of a cheer-wannabe who ends up with her own storyline.' David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter applauded Ryann's 'winning comic turns.' (more...)
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA: Arden Taylor Guice
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 27, 2015
Today, we introduce you to Arden Taylor Guice, a 17-year-old high school, whose unique theatrical life sets her apart from others in her age group: She's been a student at Franklin High School, but in her senior year she was lucky enough to gain an internship with the musical theatre program at Belmont University and is now finishing school online. She's also a veteran of Sondra Morton's Act Too Players troupe in Franklin! (more...)
This Just In! Jonathan Groff to Take Over as King George in HAMILTON!
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2015
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff will join the cast of HAMILTON as 'King George' on Tuesday, March 3. Groff, who performed in The Public's recent revival of Hair as well as The Bacchae and The Singing Forest, is replacing Brian d'Arcy James, who will be starring in Something Rotten on Broadway this spring. The world premiere musical HAMILTON, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail, has been extended three times at The Public due to sold-out demand and will close as scheduled on Sunday, May 3 prior to a Broadway transfer to the Richard Rodgers Theatre beginning July 13 and opening August 6. (more...)
Alliance Theatre to Premiere Phillip DePoy's EDWARD FOOTE This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2015
The Alliance Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere production, EDWARD FOOTE, by award-winning Atlanta playwright and author Phillip DePoy. EDWARD FOOTE, a Gothic murder mystery set to haunting Appalachian folk song, will premiere on the Hertz Stage March 27 - April 19, 2015. Opening night is April 1, 2015. (more...)
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, Coming to The Buell Theatre This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2015
Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy present the First National Tour of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, which plays The Buell Theatre March 31-April 19 only. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production below! (more...)
Sutton Foster to Make Solo Carnegie Hall Debut with the New York Pops in March
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2015
On March 13, 2015, The New York Pops continues its 31st season with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in her solo debut at Carnegie Hall. Among other musical standards, Foster will reprise her unforgettable performances of "Anything Goes" and "I Get a Kick Out of You" from her Tony Award-winning turn as Reno Sweeney in the Cole Porter classic. She will also offer her own take on "Down with Love," made famous by Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. Foster will be joined by special guest artists Joshua Henry and Megan McGinnis, who will sing the showstopper "Let It Sing" from Violet, and the touching "Neverland" from Peter Pan. (more...)
Kate Rockwell to Bring BROADWAY BABY OF THE 80s to 54 Below, 2/17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2015
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Kate Rockwell in "Broadway Baby of the 80s" on February 17th, 2015 at 9:30 pm. Seen recently on Broadway as the 1980s diva Sherrie in Rock of Ages now Kate Rockwell (Bring It On: The Musical, Hair, Grease: You're the One That I Want) is ready to bring you back to the days of big hair and big Broadway musicals in her new show, "Broadway Baby Of The 80s". (more...)
MOTOWN to Play Omaha's Orpheum Theater, 3/25-29
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2015
Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy, and Omaha Performing Arts are proud to announce MOTOWN THE MUSICAL tickets are available through Ticket Omaha.* The tickets, starting at $30 each, are available by going online at TicketOmaha.com; by phone at 402.345.0606; or by going to the Ticket Omaha box office inside the Holland Performing Arts Center. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will play at the Orpheum Theater Wednesday, March 25 through Sunday, March 29. Groups of 10 or more may purchase tickets by calling 402.661.8516 or toll-free at 866.434.8587. The show is part of Omaha Performing Arts' Broadway Series. (more...)
Tovah Feldshuh, The Skivvies & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2015
Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551. (more...)
Broadway Talent Set for BDF Workshop at Dallas Convention Center, 3/10-14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2015
The unique performing arts intensive will take place at the Dallas Convention Center (600 South Griffin Street, Dallas, TX) Tuesday, March 10 - Saturday, March 14, 2015. The five-day intensive will culminate in a unique Broadway-style concert event featuring performances by Dallas' brightest rising stars on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8 p.m. (more...)
Theater People Podcast Welcomes WICKED, GODSPELL, DOGFIGHT's Lindsay Mendez
by Matt Tamanini - Dec 28, 2014
On Monday, December 29, Theater People podcast welcomes beloved Broadway belter, Lindsay Mendez. Mendez, who is well known for having taken on the role of Elphaba in the Broadway mega-hit WICKED for the show's 10th anniversary, made her Broadway debut as Jan in the 2007 Kathleen Marshall helmed GREASE. She was seen on Broadway in the 2010 Roundabout Theater production of EVERYDAY RAPTURE, as well as the 2011 Broadway revival of GODSPELL before being hand picked by famed director Joe Mantello to star in the off-Broadway Pasek and Paul musical DOGFIGHT at Second Stage. She also memorably appeared alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda in Miranda's short musical 21 CHUMP STREET which was commissioned by the NPR show 'This American Life' and performed at BAM. (more...)
Last Chance to Vote for the BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 26, 2014
It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week! (more...)
The Alliance Theatre and Dad's Garage Present Holiday Improv on the Hertz Stage, 11/28-12/20
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2014
The Alliance is pleased to partner with Dad's Garage to present the holiday themed production, It's a Wonderful Laugh. The award-winning Dad's Garage Ensemble will parody the quintessential Christmas story It's a Wonderful Life with a fun rotating cast of familiar and not-so-familiar characters. It's a Wonderful Laugh runs on the Hertz Stage from November 28 - December 20, 2014. Opening Night is Friday, December 5, 8:00 p.m. (more...)
Time is Ticking to Vote for the BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 19, 2014
Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year! (more...)
Tickets to MOTOWN at Orpheum Theatre On Sale Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2014
Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy, and The Orpheum Theatre, are proud to announce that single tickets for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL will go on sale today, December 19th at 10:00 AM. (more...)
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Begins Tonight at the Orpheum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2014
Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy, and Hennepin Theatre Trust are proud to welcome Motown The Musical, tonight, December 16, through the 28th at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) as part of the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin Season. (more...)
Theater People Podcast Welcomes Tony-Winner LaChanze from IF/THEN
by Matt Tamanini - Dec 14, 2014
On Monday, December 15, the Theater People Podcast welcomes Tony winning Actress LaChanze. LaChanze, currently starring in Tom Yorkey/Brian Kitt hit musical IF/THEN discusses her role in the show and why this particular character drew her back to Broadway after an eight year break. She also discusses being a working single mom and her delight in working alongside co-stars Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and Jen Colella. (more...)
Final Two Weeks of Voting for the BroadwayWorld West Virginia Awards - Hebb, Blackstock Tied!
by BWW Special Coverage - Dec 13, 2014
Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld West Virginia Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th. (more...)
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I am trying to identify this face. The attached photo is a scanned proof print of a foundry type face from the International Printing Museum. From speaking to another docent who had tried to research it the closest he was able to find was a face created in germany called Beaton (I believe that was the spelling) I have not been able to find additional information. We have the font in 3 sizes and in the smaller (24pt & 36pt) the font is identical except for two alternate characters for K and G.
I am looking for information regarding the foundry version any information would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe Beton http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/beton/
In this book: Tibor Szanto, Pismo i styl, nr 116
Thank you JanekZ, it looks like you are correct although the digital creations dont seem to hold a candle to the original cuts.
I was able to find a list of variations of beton on identifont http://www.identifont.com/show?145 however I still have yet to find mention of this specific cut. there were many variations but Im starting to think that Heinrich Jost may not have dont this one as I can not find it listed under his work, it may have been a later addition to his work so I am going to keep digging.
look for Beton Licht: http://www.sanskritweb.net/fontdocs/wieviele.pdf
My friend was able to find it in McGrew's book, it is called Beton Open. It was indeed created by Jost so it seems strange to me that it isnt listed on any other web sites with the rest of his work.
Hi there. I know this post is old, but I was wondering if you ever found this font for purchase? Or one that is very close? Thank you.


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Me Talk Pretty One Day : David Sedaris' new collection, Me Talk Pretty One Day, tells a most unconventional life story. It begins with a North Carolina childhood filled with speech-therapy classes and unwanted guitar lessons. From budding performance artist ("The only crimp in my plan was that I seemed to have no talent whatsoever") to "clearly unqualified" writing teacher in Chicago, Sedaris' career leads him to New York and eventually, of all places, France. Sedaris' move to Paris poses a number of challenges, chief among them his inability to speak the language. Capable of communicating only through nouns, he undertakes language instruction that leads him ever deeper into cultural confusion. Whether describing the Easter bunny to puzzled classmates, savoring movies in translation (It Is Necessary to Save the Soldier Ryan), or watching a group of men play soccer with a cow, Sedaris brings a view and a voice like none other.
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The comedian offers a humorous memoir about first love, denial, sleepwalking, and the perils and pitfalls of being himself.
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2011.
Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster trade pbk. ed.
Characteristics: [16], 191 p. ;,22 cm.
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REUTERS - The man accused of gunning down former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a prominent military sniper, and a second man at a Texas shooting range has been arraigned on two counts of capital murder, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Sunday.
Eddie Ray Routh, 25, was accused of killing Kyle, 38, and Chad Littlefield, 35, a neighbor of Kyle, on Saturday afternoon at the Rough Creek Lodge, about 50 miles southwest (80 km) of Fort Worth, the department said.
"They were shot at close range," said department spokesman Sergeant Lonny Haschel said.
Kyle, considered one of America's deadliest snipers after killing 160 people during his career as U.S. Navy SEAL sniper, wrote the book "American Sniper" about his military service from 1999 to 2009.
Routh, described in local media reports as a former Marine who suffered from post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), was arrested at his Lancaster, Texas home several hours after the shooting, having led police on a chase in his pickup truck.
"He was taken into custody after a brief pursuit," Haschel said.
According to a posting on a website run by members of the Special Operations Forces community, Kyle had been volunteering his time to help Marine Corps veterans suffering from PTSD and mentoring them.
"Part of this process involved taking these veterans to the range," said the posting on SOFREP.com.
WFAA-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth reported that the two men had taken Routh to the shooting range for the day to help him deal with his PTSD.
Routh was arraigned at the Lancaster municipal jail on Saturday on two counts of capital murder, a spokesman for the department of public safety said. The Erath County Sheriff's Office planned a news conference later on Sunday.
"It just comes as a shock and it's staggering to think that after all Chris has been through, that this is how he meets his end, because there are so many ways he could have been killed" in Iraq, Scott McEwen, who wrote the book with Kyle, told Reuters.
Kyle served four combat tours of duty in Iraq and elsewhere, and he won two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars for bravery, according to his book.
After leaving the Navy, Kyle founded Craft International, a firm that provided combat and weapons training to military, police, corporate and civilian clients.
Kyle is the co-author of another book coming out in May titled "American Gun - A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms."
In the wake of the slayings of 20 children and six adults at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in December, Kyle was interviewed in January about rising calls for curbing U.S. gun violence. He told the website guns.com he favored arming teachers who have been screened and trained and spoke against restrictions on gun owners.
(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst and Will Dunham)
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The internet's abuzz tonight after a video has surfaced showing a Laguna Blue 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 testing on the famous Nurburgring. The Corvette is shown making some fast runs through several turns with a helmeted driver and a co-pilot. Could it be that GM Engineers are doing some testing in Germany?
Photo Courtesy of the National Corvette Museum
At the Corvette Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the National Corvette Museum for the class of 2013, Wil Cooksey, Werner Meier and Johnny O'Connell, each had a video tribute shown with interviews, testimonials and archival footage showcasing their contributions to the Corvette Brand. Each inductee came to the Hall of Fame following a different path but their passion for Corvettes are shared as the videos show.
So if you couldn't make it to Bowling Green for the ceremony, we have the three videos so you can get know the Class of 2013 a little better.
How would you like to drive a 1954 Corvette with approximately 500 horsepower?
Here's your chance as a restomod version is currently up for sale on Ebay Motors, with a Buy It Now price of $49,500. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, there have been no bids on the car, which goes off the auction block on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 6:28 p.m. Pacific Time.
Chalk up another victim for the 2014 Corvette Stingray.
Edmunds.com recently pitted Chevy's latest generation of America's Sports Car against the 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition.
Based on numbers alone, the Corvette shouldn't have won this shootout of macho sports cars. For instance, the Stingray was giving up 85 horsepower to the GT-R, and the Nissan was priced nearly $50,000 higher than the Corvette.
Count Justin Bell of "The World's Fastest Car Show" on EBAY Motors among the biggest fans of the new Corvette Stingray.
After taking a red 2014 model for "quite a few" laps around the famous Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca race track in California, Bell makes no bones about his opinion of the car.
It's time for Throwback Thursday where we feature vintage photos of Corvettes. In 1958, Chevrolet rolled out a major update on its now five year old sports car and like the 2014 Corvette Stingray, the press was eager to get their hands on it to see what it could do.
Motor Trend was lucky to score three 1958 Corvettes which are shown here at Buttonwillow Raceway with the MT crew getting ready to put the car through its paces.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a… Corvette?
That's one way to describe a high-speed chase involving a stolen C4 Corvette that left the ground before slamming into the wall of a house in Miami, Fla., late Tuesday night.
When we think about all the reviews we've seen about the new C7′s interior, we find the main focus is usually the seats or the configurable display that gets the most attention. But what about some of the more mundane features (if you can refer to anything on the Stingray as 'mundane') like the inside of the center console or where you plug in your cell phone?
Paul Pearson, is a Corvette Forum member (Talon90) who also works with the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. He recently posted these close up photos of the interior on the Corvette Forum which detail some of the creature comforts of the C7 including the various ways you can "plug" into the car for charging and or media.


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Published by EA, Developed by EA
Genres: Sports (1 players)
US release date: Nov 19th, 2006 | EU release date: -
The only Madden you're gonna need... this year.
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Football season has been over for a while now. If you're not a baseball fan, Nascar fan, or Golf fan then you are suffering from withdrawal right about now. But Madden is your cure.
The reason the Wii is with us, the gameplay. Madden 07 is THE most interactive game for the Wii, between having to punch forward to tackle, or waving your arms to have the crowd cheer you on, there are more actions mapped to motion in this game than any other solid game.
Every action is mapped perfectly, from having to make sure to throw the ball smoothly for more accuracy, or getting it off so you don't get tackled 15 yards back, it is all in you.
There is a rather large learning curve to understand the game, but you're not alone. There are in game tutorials that help you make your plays. What if your kid brother wants to play? Well there is a solution there too. Because EA has "EA"sy play. I know, I want to turn off the game for that pun too, but the game mode simplifies the play options and controls to let even the most non sports fan have fun in the first play.
If that isn't a reason to play your favorite team on the Nintendo fun box, then maybe full customization is. That is right, with the Wii, you can customize arenas, players, teams and fans. Everything is in your control. The many game modes make sure of that. Though if you're not the kind to sit through all that jumble jamble then you can just pick your favorite underdog team and take them to the superbowl.
As everyone knows the other guys have very pretty graphics. Though you know, I would sacrifice 3D grass for actually throwing a pass. These graphics are only up there with the Xbox though. So if you're trying to impress your friends with your snazzy HD plasma tv the Wii will not be your best bet.
Overall there is just more content for the Wii, more gameplay value and more fun.
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CNBC's Mandy Drury looks back at the week's top business and financial stories including oil prices and the merger between Heinz and Kraft Foods.» Read More
It's official--we are a broken record--as we talk once again about earnings when it comes to contest stocks. Earnings affected the best performers as well as the worst, showing how dominate those numbers can be when it comes to stock performance. And the hope of good earnings today put a new name on the most active list. (see below). Here ya go:
It's the "usual suspects" holding down the top three spots on Trading With The Stars. Jonathan Tucker and a very active Stephen Collins maintain a status quo by holding the first two positions. Jonathan has not made any transactions except for bonus bucks since 4/23, and Stephen had been active buying and selling and getting big gains on Advanced Energy--balanced by losses in C-Cor. James Cromwell continues to hold 3rd place.
Hi all. Here's a report that ran on CNBC-TV today that might be of interest. It's money manager Mike Koskuba of Victory Capital Management on stocks he thinks have a great upside coming to them--and stock holders. Now, these are not necessarily for you to add to your contest picks (or your personal portfolio) and you might to get tremendous gains, but they are some stocks to think about.
Wow! Talk about a busy earnings season. I haven't had much time to breathe lately, which explains the lack of blogs these past several days. The financial flurry has been non-stop and right now is the first chance I've gotten to catch that long-lost breath. And it gives me an opportunity to focus on Microsoft, which reports after the bell today.The Street is looking for 46 cents on $13.89 billion in revenue.
Here's our latest contest stock report. Once again, earnings--good and bad--are playing apart in what's making you "money" or not. If you had Amazon, you saw the good, while owners of Travelzoo saw the bad--and ugly, from earnings. Also, there's a new name on the most active list--as a results of earnings--Sun Microsystems. Here ya go with the details:
The Nasdaq hit a six-year high Wednesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average zoomed past 13,000. How should investors play these dizzying heights? David Scott, senior vice president and senior portfolio manager for Chase Investment Counsel, and John Praveen, chief investment strategist at Prudential International Investment Advisers, advised "Street Signs" viewers where to put their money.
French luxury group LVMH reported faster-than-expected first-quarter sales growth, helped by surging demand for high-end watches, and reaffirmed its full year guidance. The maker of Dior perfume, Fendi shoes and Veuve Clicquot champagne said on Wednesday sales in the three months to March 31 rose to 3.804 billion euros ($5.16 billion) from 3.555 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Posh accessory-maker Coach announced it would close its coporate accounts business -- and its stock dropped more than 5%. So why is Chief Executive Lew Frankfort "more optimistic than ever"? The CEO explained his rosy outlook to "Closing Bell" viewers.
CNBC's Jim Cramer, who has long urged investors to buy Target and forget Wal-Mart, reversed his position on both stocks. "I think the risk-reward has changed dramatically here," Cramer said during an appearance on "Squawk on the Street."
Here's a look at the latest contest stock action. Mergers and acquisitions played a strong part in the best performers (MedImmune, Baush & Lomb) as well as earnings figures (Angiodynamics). A couple of newer names showed up in the most active list (Ligand and Angiotech) while the widely held stocks stayed the same.
Hey folks. Here's a bit of an update on Vitaliy Khizder. Some of you were adding up the percentage he gained by the trades listed during the week he won. And that wasn't adding up the the 93.25%. So--to be clear, the percentage is based off the % change in the dollar value of his portfolio starting after the close on Friday 4/13 and ending after the close on Friday, 4/20 and that % change calc adds up to the 93.25%:
Hey there. Here's guest blogger Timothy Sykes is back with his contest picks for the week. As he says, these are his early week picks--and will have more on Wednesday. Here he is: I don't know about anybody else, but I look forward to Mondays. This will all change over the next few years when trading becomes 24/7, but for now Mondays are my favorite day of the week.
So, how did Vitaliy become a weekly winner, you ask? Well, he started the week with a portfolio value of $1,605,717.10 as of the close on Friday, April 13th, and ended the week on Friday, April 20th with a portfolio value of $3,107,399.87 making him 93.52% for the week.
J.C. Penney is moving forward with a new ambitious plan for growth, despite market-wide concerns over weakening consumer spending and a slowdown in the housing market, CEO Myron Ullman told Erin Burnett on "Street Signs." "The middle third of the economy essentially is our customer," Ullman said. "She's employed, she's finding what she likes and we have a very great style, quality, a smart price. We feel good about the spring season...Our biggest category is our apparel so we feel very good about the prospects going forward."
Revlon keeps appearing on the most active and widely held lists of the contest. Here's a bit of a breakdown on the stock. What is Revlon? "Revlon, Inc. conducts its business through its direct wholly owned operating subsidiary, Revlon Consumer Products Corporation and its subsidiaries (Products Corporation), which manufactures, markets and sells an array
Champion poker player Chris Moneymaker widens his lead in first place to more than $150K with the sale of Adtran which was up 6.16% Tuesday--as actor Willie Garson lost over $20k on Seagate Technology--which was down 1.73% Tuesday. And actor Stephen Collins decided to take time off from his acting career--to make more buys and sells than everyone on Wall Street (I'm making this last sentence up--but as you will see, it's not that far off!).
In case you missed it, here's a video portion of Friday night's "How To Win" program on the million dollar portfolio challenge. The show got right to the picks from the analysts, so I will do the same. Notice a bit of a theme--earnings reports coming out this week. Also, there are a couple of "bigger" names like Google and McDonald's to chose from.
U.S. retail sales rose a slightly more-than-expected 0.7% in March in part on higher gasoline prices, a Commerce Department report on Monday showed.
Americans will spend more than $40 billion this year keeping their pets healthy and happy. As the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowns a champion in New York Tuesday, the pet industry is bigger than ever. And companies from Target to Colgate-Palmolive are looking to profit by getting their paws in the business.
Folks--here's a sector breakdown from our crack analystical team on what's happening with the stocks you contestants are buying. And there's been a "sea change" for sure. The analyses run through 3/28, found that over 50% of the leaders' trades occurred in retail and technology. But the current analysis--run from 3/29 - 4/10, shows that the contest leaders are now much more diversified with the top group only comprising 8.07%.


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$4.7 million grant targets UTMB nursing shortage
To say that Galvestonians are resilient is an understatement. They have rebuilt the community, repaired critical infrastructure, removed dead trees and sculpted others into works of art. But the latest task, finding enough nurses to staff the University of Texas Medical Branch, is yet another challenge. But some help is on the way. Check out […] [Read More]
Frequently asked questions about Island's golf cart ordinance
Question: When does the newly adopted golf cart ordinance go into effect? Ordinance 10-028 regulating the use of golf carts on Galveston Island was passed by the City Council on March 11th, will be published by the City Secretary on March 21st, and go into effect on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The Galveston Police Department […] [Read More]
Galveston's free tree giveaway a huge success
Chilly weather didn't discourage Galvestonians from lining up to take home free trees this weekend. By noon Saturday, all 2,000 trees had found new homes on the Island. This is the first of many reforestation events the community hopes to coordinate. This collaborative event was organized by TreeFolks Inc., the Apache Foundation, Randalls, the City's […] [Read More]
GISD trustees considering realignment options
The GISD Board of Trustees is considering two realignment plans for district campuses for the 2010-2011 school year. The plans followed extensive discussions with teachers, administrators and committees. There will be a public forum to discuss the realignment options on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Ball High School. The Board will then vote […] [Read More]
Central Middle School expected to reopen in August 2010
Some more good news from the Galveston Independent School District: Central Middle School is expected to be ready to reopen by Aug. 1, 2010, Fred Niccum, GISD director of facilities, told the Board of Trustees on Wednesday. FEMA inspectors have gone over the building and given the district a "preliminary scope of work" the federal […] [Read More]
Tiki Island road closures announced
Motorists driving by Tiki Island near Galveston are in for some road closures this week. The closures will run today and Thursday. Here's some details I just received from the City of Galveston: The Texas Department of Transportation will close two inside lanes near the Tiki Island exit ramp from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. […] [Read More]
Recovery committee announces revised open house schedule
The Galveston Community Recovery Committee has released a revised schedule for its open house meetings to gain public input about the city's rebuilding after Ike. Here is the new schedule, courtesy of the City of Galveston: Friday, January 23 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Room 2.312, Children's Hospital, UTMB 301 University Blvd. Galveston Saturday, January […] [Read More]
Lady Luck pays visit to Galveston Island State Park
Here's an interesting news item that just moved across the wires from the Associated Press. I sure wish I was this lucky! GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – A contractor clearing hurricane debris discovered treasure, including a pair of diamond rings and an 1863 Confederate $50 bill, in a green steel U.S. Army ammunition canister buried on […] [Read More]
Community's input needed for Galveston's recovery effort
The wheels are in motion at the Galveston Community Recovery Committee, where residents they are tackling head-the mountain of recovery issues facing the Island. About 300 new committee members held their first meeting this week at the Galveston Island Convention Center. Next on the plate is a series of nine, two-hour neighborhood open houses where […] [Read More]
Galveston City Council meeting today should be hot
I'm getting ready for Showtime, about to head down to Galveston City Hall for Council's second regular meeting of 2009. The meeting is set for 4 p.m. at Council chambers, 823 Rosenberg. The six-member Council is expected to consider a mind-boggling list of Hurricane Ike-related issues. Among them: a 3 percent pay cut for city […] [Read More]


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Suggestions Needed fro Wedding Shopping???
My friends son is getting married in October and she has not even started looking for a dress yet:( She is only 4'10" and about 30-40 pounds overweight and does not know where to look for a dress. Do any of you have any suggestions of stores that maybe here in Southern Cali???
I did not know that, I wonder if they carry formal wear~~~I am off to the mal today and will check. If not maybe they know of other shops ThanXs.
I do not know her size either, the problem is she is so short. She is very depressed by having to get a dress and wanting to lose a few pounds, which I think would be very stressful to do right now with the wedding so close. We are a little dinner group of four and we have told her would go shopping with her and help, that is why I wanted to know of some places to go ahead of time, hoping it maybe less stressful for her.
I agree that dieting at this time is not good...just get the dress and worry about dieting later...I bought fat clothes to go on a cruise in May but kept right on dieting while I was gone and wouldn't be able to wear some of it now...I don't know how formal it has to be but I bought two dresses for formal stuff from J. C. Penney's...I love their clothes...good quality and no outrageous prices...
I was at the mall today and went to Lane Bryant~~they have no formal wear in the shop, but have a catalog she could order from. I stopped by a formal/bridal shop at the mall and they have no petites but you can tailor them. Nordstroms has plus sizes but nothing formal at all, but our Nordies is not a high end one.
I am thinking she waited to long~~~I asked her months ago why she did not go to a tailor and have one made??? LOL! I found a cute dress for me is I get invited LOL!!
My son is getting married next month and I started looking for my dress in April, which was almost too late. I didn't think that was possible but fortunately I was able to order one from a Bridal Shop, however the alterations won't be finished until 3 days before the wedding.
What I did do when I wasn't having any luck with the bridal salons is ordered on line from Bloomingdales.com; Nordstroms.com; and Lew Magram.com. I ended up returning them all, but it saved a lot of time finding out what I did and didn't like on me. I also found out that many of the bridal shops have a room with dresses that you buy right off of the rack. A good seamstress can do any alterations and she should have it in plenty of time for the wedding.
Good luck.
Besh, I am afraid she has waited way too long and she knows it:( Her problem was she kept saying I am going to lose weight, she even says it now:( I think she has seen a few on-line that she liked, but I think she should have ordered them by now right??? I feel bad for her since I know she is feeling very stressed about it all:(
Finding the right dress is more stressful than I imagined it would be and believe me, I am not one to obsess over clothing. But your childs wedding is a big day. She can still order online, but I would pay the extra for rush delivery. The only problem she may have is if something is backordered. I'm sure she will find something, she just doesn't have the luxury of being picky.
David's Bridal is a chain store that also has an online ordering function. They do carry petite gowns. Here's a link to one that,in its petite sizing, goes up to size 16. Women's sizes to 26.
I'm not sure how petite their petites are. They say the bodice is 1" shorter and skirt 3" shorter than a standard gown. She might still need to have it shortened more, but if she could start with a petite gown, the alterations would be fewer.
I've known many brides who got their gowns from David's Bridal, and I've never heard one say they were disappointed with it. They are rather pricey, in my opinion, but I suppose everywhere is when it comes to your wedding gown. I paid less than $200 for mine 15 years ago, so seeing price tags in the $500 and up range just blows me away.
I hope she finds just what she needs. I know that must be stressful for her.
Here is a link that might be useful: David's Bridal petite wedding gown
Try macys-dot-com as well. They have a large selection and you can get a tailor to shorten the length.
As an aside, have her order a SPANX slip from Macys at the same time. The SPANX line has GREAT body shapers, so you can "feel" firm and look smooth underneath it all. I swear by them!
But above all, relax and ENJOY the moment of marital bliss! Stay away from the food table, drink LOTS of water, and stand sideways and behind someone in pictures---lol.


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alaska-mt redoubt (volcano) erupted !!!
The volcano Mt Redoubt finally blew last night at 10:38pm..And has erupted 3 times since. It's 3:12am when posting this. An ash plume of up to 50 thousand ft. I'll post more in the morning. Later, Cathy
Hey Charmo, Yes It will effect us. We can see it from our house. The wind is not blowing our directon yet. But we will have ash here soon. Everybodys been prepared for a couple of months now though. We just wait and see. My son was here from Anchorage yesterday, he planned tos psend the night but after it blew he headed home trying to beat the ash. He was afraid he'd be stuck here indefinetly. The ash can reek havoc on vehicles. I'll post and let U all know what's going on. Later, Cathy
It's 11:30am 2/23/09..The wind has blown the ash plume completely away from us here in the Kenai area, so far. It has even passed Anchorage, and Wasillia ,but ash is showing up in the Susitina valley around Talkeetna area. We're sure hoping the wind direction doesn't change anytime soon! It has blown again since my last post. So far 5 blows..all large ones...
4 hrs before the first blow they were seeing over 50 earthquakes an hour around the mountain, so it was building for the blow.
I'll post more tonight..All is well here so far. If it clears enoguh to get a pic I will and post but it's pretty overcast today. It's calling for snow which would be a good thing. If the ash comes this way the snow would help settle it. The kids sure think it's cool. later, Cathy
HI, It blew again tonight at 7:41pm. Another big one. Still no ash here, but wind is supposed to change tomorrow so if it continues to blow we may get ash covered. It's been in unest for over a year so I guess it's gonna just keep spilling!! Maybe it will be clearer tomorrow and I'll be able to get a picture...Later, Cathy
We live 6 miles North of Nikiski. Almost at the end of the road!! About 4 miles from Captain Cook State Park. The road ends at the park. We love it here and it si beautiful.
So far all is well. Still no ash here. But that could change soon . The wind seems to be shifting. We're prepared!! Cathy
Tex, We're good so far. The wind is still not coming our direction. Alaska has changed since then..I've been here since Nov. 1972...and the changes I've seen are remarkable!! But it's for the better...Water, sewer and all the normal amendities are now in place. Shopping can be done local instead of the Sears Roebuck catalog, and the beauty is still amazing!!!
Had a moose and rabbits in the yard this morning. Eagles flying overhead all day long. It's just a great place to live. I truly can't imagine living anywhere else. Cathy
It blew again this morning. A much smaller one though. This one was only 15 thousand ft...So maybe it's gonna settle down soon. Hope so..I'd liek to quit worrying about it. But they say this could go on for weeks maybe even months...I hope not. Come May I have a garden to plant and I don't want ash ruining it!!!
He blew again!!! The biggest yet!!! Plume went to over 65 thousand ft.....And the wind has changed so they say we're gonna get some ash fall here. Their predictating only slight amount here. The most will fall on a few small towns south of us. So I guess we'll see it in the next hour or so. I thought he had decided to quiet down, guess I was wrong!!! Later, Cathy
He BLEW AGAIN!!! This time the ASH fall got US!!! I went to town today and @ 1:15pm I heard on the radio it blew. Plume @25 thousand ft no ash expected, well I came out of the store @ 3:45pm and looked in the sky and it looked like an atomic bomb had went off. It had blown only a minute of so before I walked out and it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen!!!!!!!!!A huge mushroom plume of ash and steam/smoke and whatever else was covering the sky!!! This one was only 35 thousand ft but was the first clear day since it started blowing that we could see it!!! Everyone in the parking lot was standing and staring...WOOOOOWWW It was an AWESOME sight!!!!! Well I headed home and it became almost dark (sun had been shining)10 miles from home it was like driving in the most dense fog you can imagine. We were blanketed in ash. There was times I had to stop for fear I might hit someone because I couldn't see at all. All the white snow turned grey and the smell of sulfur was so strong in the car I began to choke up. The dog even started snorting!!! It has settled now. But we are now grey instead of white. Very weird/strange. I knew it was just a matter of time before it got us here.
But all is well. And all we can do is wait to see what the next BLOW brings!!!!
I ran to my car to get my camera when I saw the blow, forgot it on my desk. It would have been the most awesome picture!!! I put it out before I left and it was still right where I left it!!! Ticked me OFF big Time!!!!!!!!!!!Cathy
Hi, The ole guy has just been blowing off a lot of hot air (steam) the last few days (typical for a male-LOL) nothing major since Sat. A couple of blows to 20 and 25 thousand ft. but they are considered to small to even worry about.
If anything majors happens I'll post...Cathy
The Ole guy blew again this morning at 6:00a. A 50 thousand height blow. Looks like the wind is in out favor as ash is supposed to miss us. I'm going to drive down the road and try to get a pic today. If I do I'll post tonight. It's clear and sunny today so I should be able to get a fairly decent one, hoepfully.
Hi, I finally got some pics of the ole guy!! He's only steaming at the moment. But it was a beautiful sunny, clear day and I was able to get some good pics...Just thought I'd share...These pics were taken about 5 miles down the road..
Here is a link that might be useful: Volcano-Mt Redoubt
That's amazing!
Here's the actual address for loads of photos:
Here is a link that might be useful: Mt Redoubt Volcano Photos