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Elizabeth had elements of this day planned in her fancy three-ring binder for quite some time — some of them, I'm willing to bet, before she met Anthony. I don't know if it said "Be fabulous" in there, but some things are just a given.
It's been quite a journey for them, from playing Guess Who over cups of tea in the cafeteria to a fabulous fall day in Central Park. Weddings, of course, are not without challenges, which is something that keeps them interesting. The gods of the New Jersey Bridges and Tunnels were not kind, leaving the choice of either having the ceremony without 90 percent of the guests or having it in the pitch dark in the only place in Manhattan without lights. But it doesn't say "problem solver" on the left-hand side for nothing. Under a canopy at night is too much for even my D3s or my eyeballs to see, but luckily I always travel with video lights. I used the help of the videographers (Peter Ferriero and team) to set up light in the corners of the gazebo, about 90 seconds before the processional had to start. Not only was there no disaster — they got to enjoy a stunning twilight ceremony with the lights of Southern Manhattan twinkling in the distance.
There's nothing I can say about the emotion of the day, about their connection, about the fun that was had — both theirs and mine — that the images don't say better. But it was a pleasure and honor to be there and to have my friend and phenomenal photographer John Edgar there to capture the day with me. John basically owns Canada. I hope there will be some more international team-ups in the coming year, because this was an amazing experience.


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PORTLAND, Ore.—A woman who turned herself in after a decade as a fugitive in the nation's largest ecoterrorism investigation is scheduled to enter guilty pleas on Oct. 10.
Court records show 39-year-old Rebecca Rubin will change her not-guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy and arson in U.S. District in Portland.
A federal indictment accuses Rubin of being a member of cells of the Earth Liberation Front and Animal Liberation Front known as The Family. Investigators blame the group based in Eugene for 20 fires across the West from 1996 to 2001 that did $40 million in damage.
She has been in custody since surrendering to the FBI last November at the Canadian border with Washington state. At the time, her lawyer said she wanted to get the case behind her.

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CA State Assembly Energy Cost and Availability Committee
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Which Way, LA? The Question that Won't Go Away 23 years ago, the fires of the Rodney King riots were burning and the sirens wailing when KCRW first asked, WWLA? We've been through fires, floods, earthquakes and massive social, cultural and economic change. While this is the last program titled WWLA? the question still needs to be asked. We talk with a group of important and thoughtful people about what LA has become and about the challenges to be faced in the future…as we continue.
Then and Now: Is LA Still the Car Capital of the World? Urban planners got some bad news today. Ridership on public transit in Southern California is on the decline, despite the billions being spent in recent years to build light rail and subway lines. Why aren't more drivers leaving their cars at home, as traffic gets more congested than ever? Meantime, there's a shortage of money to repair aging roads, bridges and other parts of the infrastructure. We look at the impact on the state's economy.
Does California Have a Double Standard for the Public's Protection? Porter Ranch and Vernon are mirror images of each other. In one, schools have been closed and thousands of residents are being moved away by the polluter—just months after a natural gas leak was discovered. In the other, residents complained for years about health risks to school children from exposure to lead and arsenic from a battery recycling plant— until the federal government finally stepped in.
Is 'Warfare' a Thing of the Past at the LAPD? Video of police misconduct wasn't as common 25 years ago as it is today. The spectacle of LAPD officers beating Rodney King was a wake-up call, but didn't persuade a jury in Simi Valley. When the cops received not-guilty verdicts, the city exploded. We hear from veteran officers who say they've changed. What about their tactics? Have they gained the trust of marginalized communities and people of color?
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Michael Koontz was linked to three crimes and plead no contest to one count in plea agreement
A Taft man linked to three burglaries while on probation for a prior conviction was sentenced to four years in jail on Tuesday.
Michael Koontz, 42, was arrested by Kern County Sheriff's deputies from the Taft substation on April 30 after a two-week investigation.
On June 3, Koontz agreed to a plea deal. In exchange for a no contest plea to one felony burglary count, charges of vandalism and possession of stolen property were dismissed.
On Tuesday, Koontz was sentenced to 4 years in Wasco State Prison and fined $380.
He was given credit for 125 days time served (63 days actual time, 62 days good time).
Sgt. Marc Haiungs said deputies developed information that Koontz may have been involved in three burglaries in the Taft area.
"Koontz was identified as being inside or near three of these residences and after a probation search of his residence, numerous items of stolen property were recovered and returned to their owners," Haiungs said.


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Photographs That Capture the Legacy of Soul, from Tina Turner to Amy Winehouse
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Eminent photojournalist Harry Benson has been capturing historic world events and figures over the course of his celebrated career, building up a body of color and black-and-white photographs that chronicles the tumultuous decades from the 1950s to now. His career skyrocketed in 1964, when he documented the Beatles on their first American tour, and took the now-iconic photograph of the foursome having a pillow fight in bed. On assignment for such publications as the Daily Express and LIFE Magazine, he has marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., photographed every U.S. president since Dwight Eisenhower, innumerable world leaders, artists, and celebrities, and been at the center of such watershed events as the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall and the resignation of Richard Nixon. "Wherever I am," Benson claims, "the one thing I must do—I must tell the truth."
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Photographs That Capture the Legacy of Soul, from Tina Turner to Amy Winehouse
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Keene toddler and mom found safe in FloridaBy MEGHAN PIERCE
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February 11. 2014 4:48PM
KEENE – A missing Keene woman and her toddler were found safe in Jacksonville, Fla., Tuesday.
Nicole Reynolds, 33, and her daughter, Gianna Geraghty, 2, had not been seen or heard from since Feb. 5.
Keene Police Sgt. Jason Short said police believe Reynolds took her daughter because she was upset because the 2-year-old's paternal grandparents were recently given custody of the child.
Reynolds then failed to appear in family court Thursday for a scheduled hearing.
Gianna's father, Seth Geraghty, was not missing and was still in Keene, Short said Monday.
On Tuesday police announced that the Jacksonville, Fla., Police Department had located both Gianna and her mother.
"Gianna will be placed in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Family until the paternal grandparents can arrange to take custody of her. Nicole is facing unrelated non-felony charges in Florida," Keene police said.
Keene police also have a felony warrant for Reynolds for Interference with custody under New Hampshire state law.
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A National Call From Priests for Life to all who have had abortions: Come back to the Church; the time is now
Date Line Chattanooga, TN--In preparation for what he calls "the opening of the floodgates" of post-abortion grief in our nation, Fr. Frank Pavone renewed the commitment of the several thousand members of the Priests for Life association to provide welcoming compassion, healing, and forgiveness "to anyone who has, in any way, been involved in procuring or providing an abortion." He has led the association since 1993.
Fr. Pavone delivered this message by making a visit to the National Memorial for the Unborn, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The memorial, on the site of a former abortion facility, provides people around the country with the opportunity to have a plaque placed on a special memorial wall, inscribed with a tribute to an aborted child.
"The last several years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of men and women coming forward to grieve the abortion of their child. A wide variety of post-abortion ministries, representing various denominations, have been preparing pastors and counselors to deal with this outpouring of grief, which we expect to dramatically increase in the months and years ahead. We want to send a clear message that the doors of the Church are open, and that it is time to let the healing begin," declared Fr. Pavone.
Priests for Life encourages everyone to promote awareness of the hotline number 1-800-5-WE-CARE, of the National Office for Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing. Callers will be referred to confidential counseling. People are likewise encouraged to contact the National Memorial for the Unborn by calling 1-800-505-5565.
In the coming year, Priests for Life will promote a number of special initiatives for post-abortion ministry in addition to the day-to-day help it gives to clergy through its seminars, educational materials, and website.
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November 30, 2012: While the rest of the world was running from stand to stand at the L.A. Auto Show, TVD's editors were taking in the scenery. The Lincoln stand's homage to Lincolns past caught their attention, but so did something else. Speaking of retro, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering has a way to make your new Camaro look more like its ancestor. Despite sharing DNA with its predecessor, the 2013 Toyota Avalon is a big step forward, though the Sport mode button still baffles. Speaking of distractions, Toyota and the University of Michigan recently completed a study on driver distraction, and the results aren't promising, especially for parents. We're tech heavy this week with three stories you're sure to like. First, French supplier Faurecia designs seats that move and coddle, interiors that take cues from major cities, and… an exhaust manifold for Ford hybrids? Meanwhile, Visteon shows just how detailed 3D instrument displays can be, and our Director of Web Development goes to Burger King with Ferrari's design house. Finally, Al Vinikour beats a man when he's down… with a hub cap!
November 20, 2012: It's a short week for the staff at The Virtual Driver as they travel to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. Nevertheless, we've picked some of our favorite stories from the past for your entertainment. First up is the story of Andy Peace and his Maserati Tipo 250, a Fifties grand prix car you can drive every day. Next up is the Eagle Speedster, a rumored £500,000 ($796,000) re-do of the classic Jaguar E-Type, and one of the most beautiful Jaguars ever. Those more interested in modern metal might like the review of Chevy's Volt; a very nice car that makes little economic sense. Judging from its readership, a perennial favorite is William Sawyer's reminiscence of days of racing past; a time of innovation and lost innocence. Finally, those looking for a touch of comedy may enjoy the Al Vinikour/Chris Sawyer co-review of Hyundai's Elantra Coupe and GT. We also invite you to wander the site and leave your comments along the way between football games and turkey and stuffing-induced comas. Here's wishing you and yours the very best this Thanksgiving.
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November 9, 2012: Al Vinikour goes out on the trail to drive the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, an SUV that has moved from body-on-frame to monocoque chassis. Has capability been lost in the translation? Honda has signed a letter of agreement with Proton/Lotus owner DRB-Hicom. Is there any fire behind this smoke, and what might it mean for the struggling British sports car maker? Mercedes has commissioned a limited number of 1:43 models of its 300 SL and its latest progeny, but you'd better be able to speak German if you want one. Speaking of presents, TVD has joined forces with Cars In Context Television to create a new car show. You can see the first episode here. If that's not enough, Chris Sawyer drives the new Jetta Hybrid, a vehicle that brings performance to the hybrid competitive set while getting diesel-like mileage. Finally, Al Vinikour uses the S-word in public, and wants you to do the same.
November 2, 2012: Ford launches a new Cobra Jet, a twin-turbo V8-powered drag car concept that may hold the key to future performance Mustangs. If that isn't enough, the company also relaunched the 1940 Ford; a sheetmetal tool room copy of the original Coupe designed for restorers and rodders. Controlled Power Technologies claims it has the answer to providing both the power and economy necessary to meet future fuel economy standards and customer performance demands. Editor Sawyer drives the Challenger Rallye Redline, and wonders if it's a pony car competitor or luxo barge. And Al Vinikour talks about the days when he was a (tire) smoker too addicted to quit.


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Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation (GNN) was a paper manufacturing company made up of several companies that merged and were acquired over the twentieth century. GNN itself was acquired by Georgia-Pacific in a hostile takeover in 1990.
Great Northern Nekoosa began as the Great Northern Paper Company, which was incorporated in 1898 in Maine. Its first mill was built in 1900 to manufacture newsprint. Great Northern became one of the largest American suppliers of newsprint, mainly on the East Coast. The company began diversifying its business and expanding into the production of specialty papers in the 1950s. In 1964 Great Northern produced 16.4 percent of newsprint made in the United States and 4.6 percent of newsprint used there. It also made specialty papers for magazines, newspaper supplements, paperback books, and catalogs. To run its paper-processing mills, Great Northern owned six hydro-power stations and dams on Maine's Penobscot River; these stations produced 66 percent of the Maine factories' power in 1964. It also owned extensive Maine timberlands and had its own Engineering and Research Department. In 1965 a staff of 3,300 office, mill, and woodland employees worked for Great Northern. That year, Great Northern earned 38 percent of its sales from newsprint, 35 percent from coated and groundwood specialty papers, and 27 percent from kraft linerboard.
In 1962 Great Northern helped to organize another company, Great Southern Land and Paper Company, to produce kraft linerboard near Cedar Springs, Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River. Kraft linerboard is a heavy paper used in the production of corrugated shipping containers. Great Northern was appointed the exclusive sale agent for all of Great Southern's pulp and paper products. Great Southern's plant used nearby pulpwood to manufacture its linerboard. The company transported finished products by river or by its wholly owned Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad. It employed over 400 unionized workers.
Great Southern was merged into Great Northern in 1965. The merger promised to diversify the companies geographically, to allow production of various types of paper (newsprint, specialty papers, and kraft linerboard), and to provide funds for the expansion of the Great Southern mill. Great Southern's stock and bonds were transferred to Great Northern. Great Northern issued $10 million in 4.25 percent convertible subordinated sinking fund debentures in 1966 in order to fund new machines at the Cedar Springs plant, one to produce kraft linerboard and the other to produce corrugated material. In 1965 Great Northern had $221 million in sales. By 1969 the company manufactured and sold about 1.76 million tons of papers, containerboard, and pulp, for $344 million in sales.
In 1970 Great Northern went through another major merger, this time acquiring the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company. The company was renamed the Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation. Nekoosa-Edwards was a Wisconsin paper company, founded as the Nekoosa Paper Company in 1883. A merger in 1908 created the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company. Nekoosa-Edwards expanded into fine paper production in the 1930s, with continued growth through the 1950s.
By acquiring Nekoosa-Edwards, Great Northern Nekoosa was able to expand the types of papers it sold, including business papers and forms, newsprint, groundwood papers, and containerboard. It also expanded its holdings in the Midwest. After the merger of Great Northern and Nekoosa-Edwards, the newly merged corporation issued 500,000 shares of common stock in the Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation. In December 1970, when the stock was first issued, it sold for $40.375 a share; after underwriting charges, GNN raised $19.3 million to pay off $14.8 million in debt.
In 1972 Great Northern Nekoosa's revenues jumped 47 percent over the previous year, benefiting from a boom in plywood used in housing, strong export sales, and good sales in business papers.


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Rene Gutteridge is the author of several novels, including Ghost Writer (BethanyHouse Publishers), The Boo Series (WaterBrook Press), and the Storm Series (Tyndale House Publishers). She has also been published over thirty times as a play-wright, best known for her Christian comedy sketches. She studied screenwriting under a Mass Communications degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Oklahoma Christian University, and earned the "Excellence in Mass Communication" award. She enjoys instructing at writer's conferences and in college classrooms. She lives with her husband, Sean, a musician, and their two children in Oklahoma City
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This recipe takes the mundane frozen food classic known as Salisbury Steak and kicks it up a notch by pairing it with a french onion sauce and cheese toasts. Even at its best the 'steak' itself is merely a glorified burger but when paired with the sauce dare I say gourmet in the same sentence?
The sauce is made in a similar way to french onion soup but with fried onions rather than caramelized ones. Like french onion soup beef broth and red wine are added along with a smidgen of tomato paste, garlic and thyme. The cheese toasts are made with a baguette or Italian bread and seasoned with garlic, paprika and Swiss cheese.
The flavors do resemble that of Salisbury steak. Only better. The sauce is amped up with flavor and the cheese toasts are a nice touch for adding a little something special. These are fairly fast and very easy to make. Don't let the long ingredient list sway you. Everything can be made right on the stove top including the toasts which I made in my cast iron skillet so I wouldn't have to turn the oven on.
Supposedly Salisbury steaks were around long before the TV dinners we associate with them were. They scream 1950's to me. I like to imagine what life was like…curling up on the couch with your family…TV trays loaded down with Salisbury steaks…I Love Lucy on the black and white TV…you know…in the good old days…
French Onion Salisbury Steaks
(adapted from Cuisine At Home)
1 + 1/4 lb. ground Chuck
1/4 cup fresh Parsley, minced
2 tablespoons Scallions, minced
1 tsp. Kosher or Sea Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose Flour
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cups Onions, sliced
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoons Garlic, minced
1 tablespoons Tomato Paste
2 cups Beef Broth
1/4 cup dry Red Wine
3/4 teaspoon Kosher or Sea salt
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
4 teaspoons fresh Parsley, minced
4 tsp. Parmesan cheese, shredded
Cheese Toasts
4 slices French or Italian bread or baguette, cut diagonally (1/2″ thick)
2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon Garlic, minced
Pinch of Paprika
1/4 cup Swiss cheese, grated
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
1. Combine ground meat, parsley, scallion, salt and pepper. Divide evenly into 4 portions and shape each into 3/4″-1″ thick oval patties. Place 2 tablespoons flour in a shallow dish; dredge each patty in flour. Reserve 1 teaspoon flour.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and saute 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan.
3. Add onions and sugar to pan; saute 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato paste; saute 1 minute, or until paste begins to brown. Sprinkle onions with reserved flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in broth and wine, then add the salt and thyme.
4. Return meat to pan and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 10 minutes. Meanwhile make the cheese toasts.
For the Cheese Toasts
1. Preheat oven to 400º F.
2. Place bread on baking sheet.
3. Combine butter, garlic and paprika and spread on one side of each slice of bread. Combine cheeses and sprinkle evenly over butter. Bake until bread is crisp and cheese is bubbly, 10-15 minutes.
4. Serve steaks on Cheese Toasts with onion soup ladled over. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan.
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EngenderHealth leads in improving the quality of health care in the world's poorest communities. Quality health care – particularly reproductive health care and family planning services – means that providers listen; ensure that clients are able to make informed and voluntary decisions about their care; are responsive to clients' needs; maintain clients' privacy; and practice proper infection prevention.
Working closely with local governments and health facilities, EngenderHealth also improves quality by helping increase communication between staff and supervisors through an approach called facilitative supervision, monitoring health services to find the gaps between established standards and actual practice, and addressing the diverse learning needs of health care staff at a facility through whole-site training.
Toward these goals, EngenderHealth has developed a number of handbooks, curriculum, processes and tools:
- COPE®, which stands for "client-oriented, provider-efficient" services, helps health care staff improve the quality, efficiency, and responsiveness of services provided at their facility.
- Facilitative supervision, a system of management in which supervisors focus on the needs of their staff through mentoring, joint problem solving, and two-way communication.
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South Floridians will have a chance to tour a replica Spanish galleon ship during its visit to Fort Lauderdale as part of the state's 'Viva Florida 500' celebration.
El Galeon -- a 170-foot, 495 ton authentic wooden replica of a galleon in Spain's West Indies fleet -- will be docked at the Bahia Mar Marina from May 14-19 at 801 Seabreeze Blvd.
The ship, which is owned by the Nao Victoria Foundation of Seville, Spain, will also make stops in Miami, Port Canaveral and St. Augustine during its April 15-June 3 tour as part of the state's 500-year anniversary celebrations.
The Fort Lauderdale tours will run from 9am-5pm and admission is free courtesy of Broward County Commission and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Individuals can pick up tickets at the CVB's office at 100 E. Broward Blvd.
Call 954-765-4466 for more information.


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Having seen Roberto Di Matteo sacked despite winning the much-coveted Champions' League crown in May, Benitez knows there is a lot expected of him, but believes Guardiola would tell him if he plans to take his job.
"I have good relations with Pep so any time I call him, I say, 'How are you doing? I know he is enjoying life in New York, now, with his family," he told Sky Sports.
However, the former Valencia chief does not expect such an open gesture from his current employers, but is concentrating fully on bringing silverware to Stamford Bridge in any case.
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"I don't think that they will let me know. But I don't have any problem. I know the situation. I have come to create a competitive team and to win trophies," he said.
"It might be that you can win three trophies, which would be difficult for anyone. The worst case scenario, if you win three trophies and then they would say, 'No, we give the job to another one', I will be so pleased with three trophies."
Benitez's first game in charge is on Sunday afternoon when Premier League champions Manchester City visit Stamford Bridge.


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Actor Mitchell
Anderson, star of TV's Party of Five and
the film Relax…It's Just Sex,
lives life less in the spotlight these days. He moved to
Atlanta in 2002 to be with his partner of 11 years,
Richie Arpino.
Now 46, Anderson
quips that ''hair stylist to the stars'' Arpino is the
family's true celebrity. ''He's practically an
Atlanta institution, much more famous here than I ever
was,'' says Anderson. ''It's funny, though—I
do occasionally get people who come to my restaurant looking
for the guy from Party of Five.''
Although he
tackled some local stage roles during his first years in
Atlanta, Anderson ultimately indulged in the challenge
of opening MetroFresh, a healthy fast-food restaurant.
''When I realized that keeping an acting career on a
national level was difficult [here], I looked around
for a new career. I had always been a good cook and enjoyed
bringing people together with food," he says.
Yet the actor was
lured back recently for the play Octopus, a drama
having its world premiere at Actor's Express,
an edgy Atlanta theater company. In it Anderson plays
one half of an older gay couple who share a night of sex
with a younger pair, only to have the evening lead to
dire consequences involving disease, a sea monster,
and Anderson's character finding
himself—literally—at the bottom of the ocean.
"We are a
very sexual culture—gay and straight—and
[playwright] Steve Yockey addresses this in a very
interesting way," Anderson says of the role.
"There are many repercussions of taking sex outside a
relationship. I have seen it destroy couples of long
standing, and I have seen it keep couples together. I
am not here to judge these characters; I think the
play and its outcome speaks for itself. It really gets
people talking about their own morality."
Back in 1996
Anderson made a statement by coming out at a Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation media event. Looking back, he
has no regrets about his decision to be public with
his sexual orientation.
"For me,
coming out was a natural progression of the political work I
was doing," Anderson says. "I feel like
my life changed that day. Pride is a sin, but of all
the things I have done in my life, coming out and being
able to speak for justice, equality, and acceptance is the
thing for which I am most proud. I spent several years
traveling the country, telling my story. Back then, it
was a new story. I was happy and free for the first
time in my adult life."
Anderson's future
acting gigs will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
"I don't really have plans to go and pursue acting
again, but I have to say, it's been
enjoyable," says Anderson. "I am afraid a
little part of me has the 'bug' again,
but then I show up in the kitchen at 5 a.m. and the
bug goes away! If the right project presents itself,
it's not an automatic 'no' like
it was for the last three years, but I have to really
respond to the work."
Anderson isn't nearly the activist he used to be
either. "I feel like my political life is about
living, what I call the quiet activism of everyday
life," he says. "Richie and I live and work in
a community in which we share our lives—openly
and happily. We are a happy family with our cat Elmo.
We let our world in, and I think that is about as
political as you can get, especially in Georgia."


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'Ugly Betty's' big moment in the Big Apple
Betty Suarez is certainly embracing her new surroundings.
Over the summer, production of "Ugly Betty" (7 p.m. Thursday, WLS-Ch. 7) moved from a back lot in Los Angeles to a studio in New York, and the show revels in its new address. Several Big Apple locations are well used in the season premiere, and it's nice to see the show not have to work so hard to fake the ambiance of Manhattan or Queens.
And as creator Silvio Horta promised in an interview last May, "Ugly Betty" has regained its focus on Betty's journey from timid assistant to assertive publishing professional.
That journey is not without peril, as Betty learns when she returns from a soul-searching vacation. She arrives at the Meade Publishing offices to find Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) in control and her boss, Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius), working at a lad mag called Player ("the third best-selling no-nudity men's magazine," Daniel boasts).
Betty faces a moral challenge as she considers friendly overtures from the untrustworthy Wilhelmina, and a personal challenge from her close-knit family when she takes steps to become more independent.
Though it's certainly more streamlined and less weighed down by irritating subplots and secondary characters—and all of that is very welcome—"Ugly Betty" feels ever so slightly timid in its return, as if the show were afraid of going off the melodramatic deep end, as it did midway through Season 2.
Perhaps as the season progresses, the show will be accessorized with a few more examples of cutting wit and more of the "oh no she didn't" moments that "Betty" fans adore. I mean, how can you hear Wilhelmina critique Betty's blouse ("It's hideous. Like driving through Ohio.") and not want more of that?
It's good to see this show start to get its groove back (even Lindsay Lohan is nicely understated in her guest arc as Betty's former high school nemesis). But Ms. Suarez is really and truly in the big city now. There's nothing wrong with cutting loose and going a little crazy now and then.


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ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — A parolee who held a 13-year-old boy hostage for 18 hours in suburban Denver threatened to harm the teen several times, at one point telling a dispatcher, "you're going to see bad things" unless police backed off.
Police identified the caller as parolee Don Pooley, who was shot and killed Tuesday as police rescued the unharmed boy.
On 911 calls released Wednesday, the caller repeatedly demanded that police get away from the Arvada home where he had taken the boy hostage after fleeing a domestic dispute nearby.
On one call, the boy says in a high-pitched voice, "Help me, please!" Later, he can be heard saying "please" in the background as Pooley, 34, talks to a dispatcher.
"You're going to see bad things," Pooley said, breathing heavily. "Get them away from the house. Now! I'm losing my (expletive) temper. I'm about to flip out."
During the calls, Pooley said: "Get the (expletive) away from the house, now! If I see any more (police) out here, that's it, your hostage is through. ... I'm not playing with you, lady."
During the calls, the dispatcher remained calm, disclosing her first name and repeatedly asking Pooley for his name, which he refused to give. Pooley referred to his hostage as a girl and, when he again threatens to hurt the hostage, the dispatcher firmly warns him: "Listen to me, do not hurt that little girl."
Pooley was shot by police after he went to retrieve some items left by authorities. The boy was carried away by a SWAT officer.
The boy's family released a statement Wednesday saying he was in good spirits and asking for privacy.
"His strength and bravery through this ordeal is truly amazing and we continue to shower him with hugs and kisses as we all begin to heal," it said.
Pooley had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2008 for possession of a controlled substance, and he was released on parole in October.
He was listed as "absconded" on Jan. 10 after missing a parole meeting, but the Colorado Department of Corrections has refused to release further details of efforts to find him or when an arrest warrant was issued, citing the pending police investigation into the standoff.
Pooley did not have an ankle monitor because he had been convicted of nonviolent crimes, corrections department spokesman Roger Hudson said.
State prison officials revamped procedures for monitoring parolees after Evan Ebel, a white supremacist gang member on parole, slipped out of an ankle monitor last year. Ebel was later tied to two slayings, including the March 19 death of Tom Clements, executive director of the Corrections Department.
It took authorities six days to issue an arrest warrant for Ebel, who died in a shootout with authorities in Texas.
Pooley's record also included convictions for criminal trespass, escape and unreasonable noise.
Arvada Police Chief Don Wick said the standoff began Monday in the residential neighborhood north of Denver after police responded to a domestic dispute call.
A man later identified as Pooley fled then forced his way into a nearby home where the 13-year-old was home alone.
Police said Pooley and the boy didn't know each other.


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Halo 4 1st week sales breakdown:
North America: 2.64m (69.5%)
Europe: 0.78m (20.5%)
Japan: 0.04m (1.0%)
Rest of the World: 0.34m (9.1%)
= Global 1st week sales: 3.80m
Microsoft stated that it generated $220m in its first 24 hours, which is more than Halo 3 and Halo: Reach generated in their 1st 24 hours on sale. It was cheaper than Halo 3 and Halo: Reach (as they both had $150 legendary editions, whereas this only had an $80 limited edition) and it only sold marginally better than both of them (according to VGChartz). So either VGChartz has undertracked it by about 300k units or Microsoft included the console bundle in its revenue figures.
Looks like BO2 didn't affect Halo4's sales at all like some were predicting.
Wow same as Uncharted 3:
insane numbers.
Shame COD has surpassed Halo.
HALO 4 is my favorite Halo to date so far. Reach.... Close second.


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After 40 years, Mike Stone continues to bring dogs to the San Joaquin Kennel Club's annual dog shows at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds.
After 40 years, Mike Stone continues to bring dogs to the San Joaquin Kennel Club's annual dog shows at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds.
Even if the professional dog handler no longer hits 100-plus shows a year as he once did, Stone makes a point of traveling to the Stockton shows, which this year run on Sunday and Monday beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day.
"The Stockton dog show has been around a long time," Stone said from his home in Granite Bay. "I've been attending since 1972. They put it in a good venue, put a lot of work in the obedience competition and offer a good opportunity for people to look at different breeds of dogs available to the public."
The shows - the 114th and 115th sponsored by the 95-year-old San Joaquin Kennel Club - attract dogs from across the country whose owners and/or handlers are working to build competition points as the season nears its end.
Stone, who breeds and raises Alaskan malamutes with his wife, Alisa Syar, will arrive with a dozen dogs. Those in tow will include Ricky, a two-time national Alaskan malamute champion with 23 best-in-show trophies; basset hounds; dachshunds; Afghan hounds; a silky terrier; and a Chesapeake Bay retriever.
He said he has no favorite, even though he raises malamutes. That was a business he married into. He's long handled dogs of all breeds.
"The question I get all the time is what's my favorite breed," said Stone, who operates a commercial boarding kennel along with his handling business. "I don't have a favorite breed. I have favorite dogs. Dogs are similar to people. Each has his own personality."
Learning to train a breed and a distinct personality within that breed is what has made Stone a successful handler.
It started with poodles.
"My mother shows and raises poodles, toy and miniature poodles," Stone said. "It was a family hobby and I went from there. I decided I was going to try it as a career."
He showed a poodle for the first time in 1969 when he was "12 or 13" and took best junior handler at the show in Daly City. Stone signed on as an apprentice to a handler when he was still in school, and worked as an apprentice about 15 years before venturing out on his own.
He naturally showed poodles and showed a lot of hounds in the early days. Now, as his lineup suggests, he shows any number of breeds.
The lifestyle is unique. Even though he's scaled back since the days of 110 shows a year, which he once tallied, Stone continues to take dogs he handles for owners to shows around the state and other parts of the country. He recently returned from Tennessee, where Ricky was named the top Alaskan malamute at that breed's nationals.
Although he took last weekend off, he could have shown his dogs at Whidbey Island, Wash.; in Arizona; or at the Philadelphia Kennel Club show, which was taped and broadcast on Thanksgiving.
"Thanksgiving?" Stone laughed. "I haven't had a Thanksgiving in a number of years."
The San Joaquin Kennel Club show traditionally was held the weekend before Thanksgiving, but a calendar shift moved it to the following weekend. It also preceded the American Kennel Club Eukanuba National Championship, which was held in Long Beach. Dog owners would start in Turlock for shows at the Stanislaus County Fairground, drive north for the San Joaquin club's show, then head south for the national event that also is televised.
The Eukanuba show has been moved to Orlando, Fla., this year, but San Joaquin Kennel Club president Ed Odron expects 2,500 dogs to participate in Sunday's and Monday's shows.
Admission is free both days, but there is a $5 parking fee. For a schedule of when specific breeds will be judged, visit sanjoaquinkc.org.
Contact reporter Lori Gilbert at (209) 546-8284 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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We have seen a lot of its bow, but check out this unique view of the stern of the USS Gerald Ford—the first unit of America's new aircraft carrier class. It's surprising to see the new location of the island and how wide the stern is. Oh, and it kind of looks kind of Star Destroyerish from this angle.
Captain John F. Meier—the commanding officer of the Gerald R. Ford—says that moving the island aft has made the Ford completely different from the previous Nimitz-class carriers. The new architecture has greatly improved the layout of the deck, he says, making the servicing, launch and capture of airplanes a lot faster, kind of like a pitstop. In fact, he says the deck is actually modeled after NASCAR pitstops.
The new configuration shortens the total length of the ship and cuts down the number of sailors which directly translate into less costs.


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Djokovic, Li, Jankovic win at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) — Novak Djokovic defeated Alejandro Gonzalez 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 to end the Colombian's surprising run to the third round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday.
Djokovic, a two-time champion at Indian Wells, earned the only two breaks of the third set, including a seven-deuce game that he closed out with a clever backhand drop volley.
Gonzalez had never won an ATP Tour-level match in six tries before Indian Wells. He won third-set tiebreakers in his first two matches here before keeping the world's second-ranked man on the court for just over 1 1/2 hours.
"It took me a little bit to get used to it," Djokovic said. "You've got new faces and new players who are able to challenge the top guys, and this is good for the sport. It also makes us work harder and improve trying to get our game to a high level because the guys are coming up."
Djokovic had 28 winners to 11 for Gonzalez, who also had 23 unforced errors.
"I just had a big loss of concentration and allowed him to win the second set for no reason," Djokovic said. "Bounced back better in the third, but I obviously cannot allow myself to have these particular concentration lapses in the match at this level."
Djokovic next plays Marin Cilic of Croatia, who beat Tommy Robredo 6-4, 6-3.
John Isner, the lone American remaining in the men's draw, defeated Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan 6-4, 6-3 to reach the fourth round. Isner fired 13 aces, hit 32 winners and gained the only two breaks of the match. Lu managed just nine winners and never had a break point against Isner.
Top-seeded woman Li Na defeated Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-1, 6-4, setting up a quarterfinal against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia that will be a rematch of the Australian Open final, which Li won in straight sets.
Li rallied from a 0-3 deficit in the second set, winning six of the final seven games. The last game went to deuce 10 times before Li won on her 11th match point when Wozniak's backhand sailed long.
"I can only say, 'Welcome to the crazy women's tennis tour,'" Li said about the last game.
Jelena Jankovic routed Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals, winning a matchup of former tournament champions and No. 1-ranked players.
Jankovic next plays either second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska or 22nd-seeded Alize Cornet, who met late in a fourth-round match.
"I kind of found my way, found my rhythm, and I was striking the ball very well out there and took control of the points," Jankovic said. "I just did not let her play what she plays. That was very important."
Jankovic was the world's top-ranked player in 2008. Wozniacki reached the top spot in 2010; she's now No. 12. Jankovic, ranked eighth, was the first top-10 player Wozniacki has faced so far this year.
Jankovic ended a five-match losing streak against Wozniacki, with the Serb having recovered from a back problem that occurred in her match two nights earlier. Jankovic didn't hit on Monday and felt too stiff to put her shoes on.
"I went on court today not knowing how I was going to feel, if I was going to be limited with my movement or if I was going to play my game," she said. "But I did and I was surprised."
Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi failed to build on her upset of defending champion Maria Sharapova, losing to countrywoman Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-1. Pennetta next plays American Sloane Stephens, who beat Alisa Kleybanova 6-3, 7-5.
American Lauren Davis withdrew from her match against qualifier Casey Dellacqua of Australia because of a gastrointestinal illness. Dellacqua advanced to the quarters against No. 6 seed Simona Halep of Romania, who beat Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
In other men's matches, Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat No. 8 seed Richard Gasquet, 7-6 (5), 6-1; and Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain beat Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (6).


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Our Program
Click HERE to download a PDF of our Kids Zone Pledge. This contains expectations for ALL parents whose children take part in our program.
Dear Parents, Coaches and Upper Division Players:
Following is AYSO Region 76's Code of Conduct. Every parent, coach and U19 and U16 player must read and sign this form before the first game of the season. Unfortunately, parental and coaching misbehavior and player dissent can be a problem in youth sports. It has been shown that having a code of conduct helps reduce this problem. If you do not comply with the code, we may bar you from attending games and, in an extreme case, we can remove your child from the program, even if your behavior is not your child's fault.
Our only goal is to provide children with a good and safe experience. We sincerely hope that parents and coaches will have just as good a time and will accept the league for what it is - a chance for our children to run around and play a game.
The referees and coaches are all volunteers who give their time for free. Their knowledge and skill will vary. Some referees will be teenagers who perform community service and, at the same time, learn valuable skills. Some coaches are completely new to the game but have agreed to help out by coaching - we teach them but you must be patient as they gain knowledge and experience. Several division directors are new, and will need much cooperation since it is their first year running a league.
Sports gives children the chance to learn teamwork, fair play, perseverance, self-confidence and determination. Competition is healthy and instructive. However, a win-at-all-cost attitude harms children. Sports should be about effort, improving skills and developing the courage to be able to make and recover from mistakes. The winning team is not always the one that scores more goals.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
- I will make a point of complimenting the officials for their efforts. I recognize that they are all volunteers doing the best they can to ensure that the game is played fairly and safely, and that the children are having a good time.
- I will stand at least ten feet from the sideline so I will not endanger the safety of the players or the sideline referee.
- I will stay on the spectator's side of the field at all times before, during and after the games. Only coaches, players and refs are allowed on the players' side of the field.
- I will not use profanity at any time. I will support the children, the referees, and coaches in their efforts.
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Alex Grossman, Regional Commissioner
AYSO Region 76, Beverly Hills, CA


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Edison's Electric Light and Power System
Edison's Electric Light and Power System
Thomas Edison's electric light and power installation, introduced in 1882, consisted of the large central power plant with its generators (called dynamos), voltage regulating devices, copper wires connecting the plant to other buildings, the wiring, switches, and fixtures in the interiors of those buildings, and the light bulbs themselves. At New York City's Pearl Street station, where it was first installed, Edison's team designed a huge dynamo—the largest ever built—which they nicknamed the Jumbo, and built six of them for the Pearl Street station. Each Jumbo weighed about 27 tons and had a 10-foot armature shaft and an output of 100 kilowatts. Each dynamo was driven by a steam engine, which received steam from boilers located in another part of the plant. The Pearl Street plant was designed to run up to 1,400 lamps (light bulbs inserted into fixtures) continuously, and served an area of about one square mile.
Customers were connected to the station by thick copper wires run inside tubes called conduits. Edison believed that running wires overhead on poles might be dangerous, and doing so would put electric power in competition with the dozens of telephone and telegraph wires already darkening the New York skies. He decided to put the wires underground. The insulation for the wiring had to be carefully applied, and the streets dug up to install the conduits. At first, Edison used two copper wires to distribute electricity, but the cost of the heavy wires would contribute to the plant's inability to make a profit for the first five years of its operation. In later installations, Edison adopted a three-wire system that allowed the use of thinner wires, which saved some of the expense of the copper.
From his customer's point of view, the most important part of the system was the light bulb. While Edison is often remembered as the inventor of the light bulb, there were several incandescent bulbs before his and the principle of incandescence had been known for decades. Edison did, however, achieve a long-lived, practical bulb. The problem with the earliest incandescent bulbs was that the metallic filament within the bulb would become too hot and melt. Edison found that a filament made of a loop of carbonized thread did not melt. This new design offered long life, high electrical resistance (for efficiency), and a pleasing soft light. Along with another key innovation, the improved vacuum pump, Edison was able to construct his first practical incandescent bulb in late 1879.
With the initial Pearl Street installation a success, Edison began building systems in other places. The next two were Brockton, Massachusetts and Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The small Sunbury plant, which powered a maximum of just 400 lamps, used overhead wires on poles to save money. This pattern would continue, with large city centers served by underground conduits and smaller towns receiving the unsightly but inexpensive overhead wires.
There were many technical changes in later Edison power plants. Although he continued to support the use of direct current (DC) for some years, when the new General Electric Company was formed from the Edison Electric Illuminating Company and others, it quickly adopted the more efficient alternating current (AC) technology. However, the basic system of large central stations distributing power over a broad area remained, as did the basic uses for electricity, especially the familiar light bulb.
Further Reading
For more information on the history of the electrification of New York City, Joseph Cunningham's book, York Power is available for purchase from Amazon.com


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49ers take LB Moody from Florida St
April 27, 2013
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers selected linebacker Nick Moody out of Florida State with their sixth-round selection in the NFL draft Saturday.
The 49ers continued to add prospects to fill voids on their defense with their fifth selection of the draft on that side of the ball. The versatile Moody is a candidate for multiple roles after starting at both safety and linebacker during his college career.
Moody spent three seasons at safety with the Seminoles before moving to outside linebacker last year. At 6-foot-2 and 237 pounds, he also has potential to move to inside linebacker in San Francisco's 3-4 defensive scheme and could become a physical presence on special teams.


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posted by David Adams on Tue 16th Aug 2005 19:10 UTC
In Virginia, patrons waiting in line to buy county school surplus iBooks for $50 started a riot when the doors opened, with an old man getting trampled, people crushing a baby stroller, and someone trying to run people down with his car. One iBook hopeful admitted that he used his folding chair as a weapon to fight off people who were trying to cut in line. Take a lesson from Steve Jobs, Henrico County: make them a little more expensive, and prevent the bloodshed. (Editor's note for the humor-impaired: no, I don't really think Macs are too expensive. I'm making fun of people who do)


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Larklife Wristband - a 24/7 Personal Trainer That Never Quits
Oct 8, 2012 2:07 PM PT
Lark on Monday introduced its new Larklife wristband, which is designed to track not only the number of steps taken or calories burned, but also food consumed and even hours of sleep.
The principle behind the device is that getting in shape and staying fit isn't just about the time spent working out -- it's what you do the rest of the day as well. While there is no shortage of devices that can track your heart rate, calories burned and time spent exercising, Lark aims to make fitness monitoring a constant part of a user's life.
Lark isn't alone in producing its so-called life monitor, as other fitness innovators, such as Jawbone and even Nike, have created wearable wrist monitors. The Larklife goes a step further, though -- not only in tracking every step you take and every move you make -- but by providing integration via an app with the user's iOS device.
This level of tracking is something that was previously not available to most consumers, and given health concerns in the United States, it is possible that technology could in some ways reinvigorate the fitness revolution.
"Absolutely, in our smartphones we have a variety of sensors that can be applied to use fitness metrics, and with the addition of a heart rate monitor, we can track so many factors -- that just wasn't possible a few years ago," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group. "It has allowed these companies to roll out a number of solutions so that you get a rudimentary personal trainer for the cost of the sensor. It could be a fitness revolution all over again."
Digital Workouts
Technology has long been used as a way to improve fitness. Decades before Jane Fonda introduced her workout tapes on VHS, Jack Lalanne offered exercise tips on TV. The VHS craze was followed by DVD workouts that offered more interactive options. More recently, video games and interactive simulations tackled health and fitness. But what was missing was the ability to track activity after the workouts stopped.
Sleep habits, for example, are now seen as important for overall health and well being.
"Larklife is both a daytime and nighttime tracker in one," said Julia Hu, founder and CEO of Lark. "The nighttime band is meant to be more comfortable -- pajamas for your wrist, if you will."
Motivational Speaking
The potential key to the success of these devices is really the ability to motivate. While Lalanne could encourage TV viewers to get off the couch and a cycling simulation can encourage users to be competitive while working out, Lark is meant to be an all-the-time motivation tool as well.
"Indeed, it has gotten to that point. One of the biggest innovations Larklife is making use of is the ability for the sensors in the armband to talk to the phone all day long, in nearly real time," Lu told TechNewsWorld.
"Coaching really isn't possible without instant feedback," she explained. "Telling a user they did a great job doesn't encourage that behavior as strongly when it happens six hours after the fact."
That motivation is what could keep users going and not give up their exercise routines -- and even keep them from straying from a healthier lifestyle.
"The exercise programs in these devices are about measuring progress," said Enderle. "Because much of progress in exercise happens in small amounts, people tend to give up as they don't see results. These devices instead allow people to actually see that they are making progress, and this could motivate them."
Too Much Information
The flip side of this is that constantly seeing calories burned, time spent working out, steps taken, distance, etc., can lead to overload -- and even be discouraging at times. Too much information can be hard for some people to manage. It can make working out feel like much more work.
"It really depends on how it is applied," said Enderle. "Too much information can become a chore. That is why it is necessary to make this simple. To keep people on the path, don't throw it away with one binge. Devices like this have the ability to make it easier to track your progress."
The final equation in this is going to come down to a matter of trust. While many people make want to be healthier and get fit, it will come down to whether they expect too much from a wearable device -- and more importantly, whether they even believe such a device can provide the answers.
"Most people are not really ready to strap themselves into a machine that constantly second-guesses their behavior," said Roger L. Kay, principal analyst for Endpoint Technologies Associates.
"In principle, the idea is interesting," he said, "but in the world of practical realities, this is an area where technology overreaches."


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The Tony call comes early on the West Coast.
Marcia Milgrom Dodge was trying to get some sleep; the director-choreographer had only five days to stage the new Reprise Theatre Company production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." But at 5:45 am Pacific time, Dodge's husband called to tell her she'd received a nomination for best direction of a musical for "Ragtime." She was astonished.
Marcia Milgrom Dodge: An article in Tuesday's Calendar section about director-choreographer Marcia Milgrom Dodge said that Edward Albee was among the clients of Creative Artists Agency agent George Lane. Albee is not one of his clients. —
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying": An information box that accompanied an article in Tuesday's Calendar section about the director of the Reprise production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at UCLA said that ticket prices ranged from $20 to $75. The $20 tickets are limited to seniors and students 15 minutes before showtime and are subject to availability. Most tickets are $70 to $75. —
"I'm floating," Dodge says. "It's a dream come true."
J. Pierrepont Finch, the wily young hero of "Succeed," rises to the top of the Worldwide Widget Co. in mere days. For Dodge, 55, the Tony nomination marks the culmination of a three-decade career that only recently led to her first directing gig on Broadway. "Marcia may not be a teenager," says Terrence McNally, who wrote "Ragtime's" book. "But she has a big, big future."
Right now, Dodge is just trying to get her latest show on its feet. Sitting in rehearsal at Screenland Studios in Burbank, she watches carefully as actors fling themselves onto the floor during the "Coffee Break" sequence. With her cropped blond hair, bright lipstick and black plastic glasses, Dodge seems like a cross between Rizzo from "Grease" and an unflappable den mother. She carries a doorstop-sized production notebook, filled with meticulous scene charts and visual inspirations. You have the sense she could probably run a small country. "I get a little obsessive," Dodge says.
Born and raised in Michigan, Dodge started dancing when she was 3, after her older sister dragged her to a class. "I seemed to have a facility. My sister not so much. This has plagued her her whole life." She left for New York in 1977 and remembers a pivotal modern dance class. " Martha Graham was teaching that day. We were supposed to do a relevé with a contraction. I was standing there in what I thought was the right position. She walked up to me, took her gnarly hand and punched me right in the stomach. At that moment I decided I preferred jazz."
Dodge started working as a choreographer, then as a director on the regional theater circuit, honing her craft. "Small budgets mean you have to be very ingenious. When you scale things down, you get to what a show is really about."
After McNally saw her work in a small show at New York University, he talked her up. Dodge was hired in 2006 to direct "The Who's Tommy" at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, N.Y. "I knew I didn't want to get bogged down in a real pinball machine. I told my designer, 'Just make the frame.' I like to include the audience on the journey, to give them opportunities to fill in the visual blanks." The New York Times called her take on the rock opera "exuberant, exhilarating, rejuvenating."
When the Kennedy Center was looking for a director for its in-house revival of "Ragtime," Dodge finally got her chance at a major production. "It was a risky choice. I was not, shall we say, a George Lane client," she smiles, referring to the Creative Artists Agency agent whose roster includes Edward Albee and "Spring Awakening's" Michael Mayer.
"Ragtime," with its epic sweep and soaring score by Stephen Flaherty, can challenge the best director. The lavish 1998 Broadway original, starring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald, featured fireworks and a working Model T car. Dodge and set designer Derek McLane chose a simpler, more architectural approach, creating an airy, multitiered scaffold set. Like Tommy's pinball machine, Coalhouse Walker's iconic piano was just a shell.
McNally describes the opening moment: "The curtain went up and there were 40 people just standing there looking out at you before a single note sounded. It was amazing, iconic. Marcia understands the power of an image." But the playwright insists Dodge is not just about flashy stage pictures. "Friends came up to me after the show and said, 'I love the changes to the book.' Not a word in the play had been rewritten," he laughs. "Marcia had just found things in the story that other people hadn't."
Dodge builds a production out of each character's physical behavior. "For me a show is always first about the movement. That tells you who the characters are." Scored by "Guys and Dolls" composer Frank Loesser, "Succeed" is unusual for a Golden Age musical. "This show isn't so much about dancing," she explains. "It's really gesture-based storytelling." As for the show's "Mad Men"-era sexual politics, she grins. "I think when you see what I do with 'A Secretary Is Not A Toy,' you'll get the idea."
"Enron" is closing on Broadway, raising the question of whether we want to see businessmen sing and dance. For Reprise artistic director Jason Alexander, " 'Enron' achieves theatricality through a lot of tricks. It is very 'directed' and 'imagined,' wonderful attributes when material may be less than theatrical. But 'Succeed' needs no such tricks. It was devised with theatricality in mind." ( Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in another Broadway revival of "Succeed" in 2011, directed by Rob Ashford.)
Reprise's production has a few aces in the hole, including John O'Hurley, playing the very model of a modern CEO. O'Hurley is known for his "Seinfeld" appearances as the catalog celebrity J. Peterman (he is now, weirdly, a part owner of the real company), and appeared as King Arthur in "Spamalot" at the Ahmanson. Simon Helberg of CBS' "Big Bang Theory" plays a Machiavellian mailroom boy, and Ed Asner will be heard as the voice of the eponymous self-help book.
Josh Grisetti, who became available after "Broadway Bound" closed early, takes on the role of Finch for Reprise. "Josh is like a kooky cocktail — a dash of Ray Bolger, a pinch of Jimmy Stewart, and a dollop of schmaltz. He's one of the best comic actors I know," says Dodge.
"How to Succeed" opens Wednesday at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. After that, Dodge — a Tony voter — will head back to New York to catch a few shows, including "Fela!" and Green Day's "American Idiot." Controversy has been growing over the fact that these shows were shut out of the best original score nominations. (The official rule holds that 50% of a show's music must be newly composed for the stage production.)
"I would encourage the rules committee when redefining the qualifications for awards to remember that we have an art form to preserve and nurture," says Dodge.
"I think each show needs to be evaluated individually rather than rubber-stamped ineligible. Incidentally, in 1993, 'The Who's Tommy' won the Tony for best original score. And that was a concept album turned into a stage musical."
The real question is, what will Dodge wear to the Tonys? She's already got that covered: It'll be a gown by "Project Runway" alum and friend Emilio Sosa, who won Season 7's challenge to dress host Heidi Klum. "He'll create something awesome for me."


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