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Ladies Learning Code was built on social media. Starting with a Tweet in 2011, founder Heather Payne built a better way to learn to code when she announced her first #LadiesLearningCode workshop. Over four years later, the not-for-profit organization operates in 26 cities across Canada by running 600 programs that teach over 24,000 women and youth beginner-friendly technical skills.
The organization now has country-wide Chapters, including thriving youth programs called Girls Learning Code and Kids Learning Code. Together, these help shape digital literacy education for adults and youth.
- 155%
- year over year (YOY) growth on social media
- 37%
- YOY growth in total Ladies Learning Code learners
- 250%
- YOY audience growth (social and mailing list)
What they did: How to get people on board and interested
"Our biggest goal is to teach 200,000 women to code by 2020; so we asked ourselves, how do we get more people on board and interested?," Melissa Sariffodeen, the Co-Executive Director at Ladies Learning Code says. "For us, the answer has always been social media. We rely on social to carry our message to wherever it needs to be. Our organization started out as a Tweet and today it still gives us the biggest bang for our buck—and with limited resources and ad spend, that's key."
Ladies Learning Code uses social media to engage their community and attract like-minded audiences—while staying top-of-mind and active online. They find the most success in bundling content such as video, images, thought leadership, and success stories to support various campaigns like code:mobile and National Learn to Code Day.
For us, the answer has always been social media. We rely on social to carry our message to wherever it needs to be.
How they did it: Using campaigns to attract and engage
National Learn to Code Day is an organization-wide initiative, while code:mobile is a Kids Learning Code initiative. Both aim to boost brand awareness and get more women and youth interested in learning to code.
The code:mobile campaign
Sariffodeen recently went on a road trip and thought that it would be a great way to travel and teach kids to code. She tweeted about it to see if people were interested and the idea quickly got traction. Because Ladies Learning Code is still a small organization, they decided this could be a great opportunity to provide in-person programming lessons in places they normally wouldn't have access to.
"We wanted to give new communities a taste of coding and leave them with resources to either start new Chapters themselves or continue learning," she says. "Think of code:mobile as a travelling computer lab on wheels that will make a cross-Canada journey in 2016 to teach over 10,000 kids to code."
To market the campaign, they launched a code:mobile Instagram and Twitter account with a fun promotional video. Working with an agency, they are building a map tracker (similar to Santa's sleigh tracker) so that kids can follow the locations of the code-mobile. The team uses Hootsuite to easily and securely add new team members, such as the agency team, to help with their social media efforts.
The National Learn to Code Day campaign
National Learn to Code Day on the other hand is hosted by Ladies Learning Code in partnership with Facebook. This event took place over six hours where 1400 learners pay what they can in over 20 cities nationwide to be taught data insights with Python. After sharing a few emails, Tweets, and Facebook ads, the event sold out.
Having used Hootsuite for nearly two years now, Ladies Learning Code has one team member that oversees all socially engaged Chapters in multiple cities. "Hootsuite keeps us organized," says Sariffodeen. "Small organizations like ours are so busy that we forget to post, but Hootsuite lets us schedule messages ahead of time to stay active and engaged."
Small organizations like ours are so busy that we forget to post, but Hootsuite lets us schedule messages ahead of time to stay active and engaged.
All Ladies Learning Code team members were encouraged to share regional event content using the hashtag #llcCodeDay. Sariffodeen used Hootsuite streams to monitor those conversations and get a better picture of campaign performance. Using keyword streams to monitor hashtags, she saw which posts got the most retweets, comments, and likes. This helped determine what content resonated the most with their audience. This content was further promoted with ad spend by geo-targeting communities in Hootsuite that hadn't heard of the organization.
The Results: Increased brand exposure
National Learn to Code Day was an absolute sellout. According to a survey, 88% of the women who attended the event would attend another and recommend it to others. Likewise, 92% of the learners had never been to a Ladies Learning Code workshop. This is because when Sariffodeen saw content that performed well, she focused ad spending on communities where they didn't have a big presence. She is able to grow the organization's brand awareness and bring them closer to their goal because social media lets her reach and make connections with new audiences.
The code:mobile campaign is Ladies Learning Code's newest and biggest initiative focused around kids. "We want to inspire and educate Canadian girls and boys to become passionate builders, not just consumers," she says. Within the first 10 days of the campaign launch, code:mobile was already 42% funded. "The only way we promoted this campaign is through social media," Sariffodeen tells us.
In closing, Sariffodeen passes on advice for other organizations looking to drive awareness:
Download the PDF version of this case study
To make sure you're heard, move quickly: Launch fast, fail fast, and innovate faster. That's the power of social. People want to share and support you, but only if you ask in the right way.


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
I also wanted to mention that I just stopped "following" most of the blogs I follow and moved over the Google Reader. If you notice I'm not on your follow list anymore, don't worry, I'm still reading! :) Just over at Reader instead. My new pal Keiko suggested something called bloglovin', which I'm going to check out too. I just don't like Blogger's setup in terms of keeping up with blogs, so I'm glad to make the switch. If you have any other suggestions let me know! :)
Here's my dinner outfit (sorry for the bad lighting, yuck!):
dress- Marc by Marc Jacobs
shoes- Old Navy
And then for work I would just add colored tights (yellow probably) and a simple cardigan!
cute bow details
I'm really really quite unmotivated today so I'm going to sign off for now before I bore you anymore, and before I lost any and all motivation to get into the gym! Before I go though, here's a quick little "mid-week" playlist I quickly put together. Which song do you like best?
Have a great night! Love you all. :)
This post has been brought to you by Madeline, beast of Prescott! RAWR! (just kiddin', she was mid-yawn). ;)
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little joy! <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2010 at 9:20 PM
your blog is so cute..ReplyDelete
as well as tonights dress.
You are seriously the cutest little thing!ReplyDelete
little joy indeed!!! i love binki shapiro's voice!ReplyDelete
you're dress is absolutely darling!
i like google reader much better than reading through blogger or bloglovin!ReplyDelete
i adore your dress!
i love your dress, danielle!ReplyDelete
i use bloglovin a little. i like it!
haha omg I CAN. NOT handle Madeline's tongue!ReplyDelete
I highly recommend bloglovin. I've been using that for ages now & love it.ReplyDelete
that mirah remake is sooooo good! (and the only one i like from the remake album) and foo fighters!!!!!!!!!!!! best song ever!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 1:03 AM
I too live in a place called Prescott~ Prescot (ONE T) England :)ReplyDelete
Lovin tatto tuesday!
Lovely dress, you look amazing!xxxReplyDelete
That dress is ADORABLE! I would have to go with "Hands Down" by Dashboard, because it was the first song I danced to at my wedding. :)ReplyDelete
Love the outfit.ReplyDelete
Google Reader is awesome. I don't know if you knew this or not, but if you "follow" a blog, google reader will create a folder with those blogs so you don't have to unfollow people and add them individually to your reader. 8)
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 7:43 AM
oh my gosh, she is adorable! :]ReplyDelete
cute dress. some day i hope to have a few of his piecesReplyDelete
Love the outfit!ReplyDelete
i've only listened to the first few so far, but I love La Familia by Mirah. I swerrr, you've got the greatest playlists!ReplyDelete
Love your music. And your dog!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Bloglovin' is a great little thing. Super useful and far less overwhelming than other things I've tried.ReplyDelete
haha I was reading your blog along with the other ones I sub to on my Google Reader... as I wait for the too much food that I ate for dinner to settle in my stomach too! At least it's motivation for an extra hard workout.ReplyDelete
Super cute dress!ReplyDelete
Very cute dress!ReplyDelete
I love bloglovin! Don't miss a thing, but I haven´t try the others..ReplyDelete
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Work at Travel Europe
For more than 30 years, we have been working as a successful tour operator and we have managed to develop from a little family business to a Europe-wide company. Due to our dinamic growth, 13 further branch offices in different countries have been established within the last years. Thus today we are an international employer and we are pleased to offer interesting tasks and opportunities for development in various areas.
As a result of the company´s growing size but also because we know that the working place makes an important contribution to job satisfaction, we have newly built our headquarters in 2005. The new building, awarded with several architecture prizes, combines modern design with all kind of requirements on a well-equipped working place. There are sufficient parking spaces available in the building´s own garage and the offices are flooded with light, well-equipped and technically at the leading edge.
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Foreign languages are an essential feature to meet the challenges of daily work in our company.
French: Most of our key accounts are from Frenchspeaking countries. That´s why the mastery of French is an important basic skill for our employees.
Of course, English as international language also plays an important role in our company, not least to communicate with our partners and clients.
Spanish is gaining more and more importance – also for us – as the Spanish market holds great potential.
We believe that a basic enrollment provides security and facilitates the start into daily professional life. For this reason the enrollment consists of two parts:
1st phase: Introduction and basic enrollment
In all teams, we offer an enrollment to new staff members which shall ensure to get into the new duties step by step. It includes an introduction to internal company processes and to our software as well as the simulation of business transactions.
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The fisrt phase is followed by the work in the team. Now the new employee can get to know and learn all intricacies and challenges of the respective working field – supported by the team leader.
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As a part of the project "School meets practice", students from the 11th grade are offered the opportunity to get to know our company within the framework of the French lessons. The course of this half-day is planable in commun. Generally, we start with a presentation of our company in French, followed by a guided visit of the Hotel Schwarzbrunn****sup as well as of the company headquarters of Travel Europe. Moreover, we offer a workshop for customer service/correspondence.
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Contact in case of interest for a project day at Travel Europe:
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Application tipps
We are looking forward to your individually designed cover letter. It is important to us to get an overview of your qualification, the motivaiton for your application and your previous activities in a short text. Why would you like to work for us and where do you see your suitability for the position advertised? Avoid spelling mistakes and check the exact address of the employer as well as the name of the contact person.
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Send us your application documents preferably via e-mail as a PDF-file to the following address: firstname.lastname@example.com. Avoid large files that may arise with high-resolution photos or scanned documents.
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It is important to us that you fit in our team personally as well as with regard to your qualification. Thus, we highly value a personal interview. However, the application interview should also offer you the possibility to reasonably assess your further professional steps. We therefore ask you to use this interview to openly formulate your questions, ideas and expectations.
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Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Job vacancies
Motivated employees are the basic condition for our success. Due to our steady market expansion we are looking for qualified and engaged people who would like to personally help shape our success.
If there are no appropriate positions advertised for you at the moment, we will be pleased to receive your unsolicited application via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Your application should contain a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a photo as well as copies of the most important certificates.
If you would like to work for Travel Europe as a tour guide, you can send us your application documents via e-mail to email@example.com.


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Valley Church
Harrisonburg, VA
Category: Worship Leader, Music Minister, Worship Pastor
Posted on: March 11, 2015
In 2009 VC renovated a warehouse and moved into permanent location, continued to grow from those early days and is enjoying a great season of ministry.
Weekends at VC are awesome, and they are truly a celebration service. They offer lively, energetic worship experiences that are designed to be widely e_noemailpassing. The services are loud and upbeat, and usher people into the presence of God.
They value authenticity, and no one claims to be perfect. VC is a church for imperfect people. Valley Church desires to be a church where people from any background & ethnicity can experience Jesus.
The Creative Arts Director of Valley Church is the primary worship leader for all corporate worship services and is responsible for planning the Sunday morning worship gatherings as well as other worship events in conjunction with the Lead Pastor.
This position requires a heart for Jesus and a heart for growing his church through leading people in worship. This role will require a constant pursuit of excellence both on and off stage, steady growth as a follower of Christ, and excellence in leading people.
The successful candidate will preferably hold a 2-year or 4-year college degree and have 2 to 3 years of experience serving as the primary leader for adult corporate worship services.
Beyond education, the candidate will demonstrate strong collaborative leadership skills that will function well in a multi-staff setting. In addition, the ideal candidate will be an adept musician and worship leader with the ability to manage the creative elements of VC, including their media presence, stage design, volunteer recruitment, video production, and technical needs.
Valley Church is situated in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Harrisonburg is known for its James Madison University and abundance of outdoor recreation, easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, a vibrant musical and cultural scene, historic sites ripe for exploring, shopping ranging from fine to funky, and picturesque strolls in a green and beautifully preserved environment.
It's situated on I-81 that gives easy access to Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Richmond, and New York City.
Interested candidates, please email your resume and video's of you leading worship to info@valleychurchva_noemail


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A full range of Snorkel Sets from Child and Youth to Adult size sets. Snorkelling Sets from Kids to Pro Snorkelling and Scuba Diving. Great online deals.
We have selected some of the best combinations for quality and value for money. We do not offer cheap sets that will not fit, especially for kids. We only offer Mask and Snorkel Sets made of Quality materials. All masks are Silicone Rubber for best fit and comfort. Please don't buy cheap plastic masks for your kids, they will put your Kid off snorkelling.
When selecting a mask, it is important to get a proper fit. Our range of Mask and Snorkel sets is large, which enables you to find one that fits well. If you can't come in-store to try the Mask and Snorkel Set be sure to talk to our staff with size estimates. For Kids, we find even a picture of kids face sent by email will help to find the correct mask for them.
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I really would love to have this doll. Isn't she beautiful? www.thisisblythe.com
I am getting a Blythe Doll for Christmas, but not this one.... and I think mine is going to need a friend!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
This Is Blythe!
Posted by Lorraine Stanick at 4:16 PM
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- Pinklipssstick said...
Ha, I love Blythe! I keep wanting to get one, but feel bad because they are so expensive and I want to avoid developing another addiction.
- December 18, 2008 at 5:56 PM
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I've never seen that before, but that doll rocks!
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Aaaaaw, she could kick Barbie's ass!
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Seems like I haven't written anything here for more than a year..wow. Anyway,it's time to start blogging again :)
|my automny look: the weather in saint-petersburg is not that cold now,so winter clothes can wait for the severe russian winter.
jacket: Pull&Bear
polo: H&M
sweatshirt: Warehouse
scarf: Burberry
bag: H&M
shoes: Seppala
jeans: Kappahl
|my sweatshirt from dublin. sadly it's a bit large for me but it still looks good. (Warehouse)
|presents from my brother
|X-Mas and New Year are coming in a month! still can't really believe that,but my brother's apartament is already nicely decorated with a mix of Halloween and Christmas decorations :)
|so sweet! whole hazelnuts covered in white and dark chocolate with puffed rice! yum


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FizzBuzz Ruby
Well since I was in the mood writing FizzBuzz and since I've been working on learning Ruby, I figured, why not do recursive fizzbuzz in ruby?
Ruby is quite an expressive language. It feels like it comes with more built-in keywords and default methods than python, so I'm sensing it is a bit more complex to learn. However, it has some neat stuff. I'm thinking of writing FizzBuzz using some of the different methods it has, like .net and the '..' range. I've also seen a built in function something to the effect of '.upto' which might be fun to play with as well.


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You're a homeowner and determined your home's roof needs fixing or needs to be improved with a replacement roof. You're all set to get moving. What's the optimal way to get a high quality roofer who will accomplish a good job? What could you look for in a roof contractor or contractor to obtain this work? Keenesburg
When homeowners choose to repair a roof or replace that roof with asphalt during the cold winter months, they're often plagued by worries that their family will freeze before the job is completed. In the same vein, those starting a roofing job in the sweltering summer months worry that they'll be facing heat stroke. These concerns are perfectly normal and common among many homeowners looking for roofing fixes or roof replacement contractors.
KeenesburgMy home suffered damage from a severe hail storm this year. It broke out our two street facing windows and our upstairs window. It totaled the exterior of our cars and even destroyed the rosebushes my wife had tried to keep alive through the summer. And the hail damaged roof? The roof was wrecked, even I could tell that and I am no roofing expert.My doorbell was ringing almost before the rain had stopped. It was an "Invasion of the Roofing Guys." I talked to no less than five on the first day. So who do you choose? They all pretty much say the same thing. Some guys seem more professional than others, some were very pushy and applied a lot of pressure for me to sign a "no obligation" contract. I felt like I was in over my head. Who was going to rip me off the least? That was the pessimistic thought that kept coming back to me.I eventually picked a roofing contractor that seemed like a decent kind of guy. He talked to me about his family and he convinced me he was on my side. I have a pretty good BS detector and even though I thought he was a little too pushy, overall he seemed trustworthy. He had testimonials from other home owners whose roof installations he had done. He seemed knowledgeable. Based on my limited knowledge, I felt like he was the best guy to go with out of the many I had talked to. So I didn't take the time to call any of his referrals and I signed a contract. Things started well. We got the paperwork done and he received his first check and went to work. A large group of workers descended on my house and had the roof stripped before 10:00 am on the first day. By the morning of the second day it was done and they were gone. I was amazed at how fast the job went. Right away, I saw some things that bothered me. They left nails in the yard and a pile of shingles for me to remove. I felt like full cleanup would include nails but I let it slide. I'm sure they assumed the shingles were mine so I would want the extras. I didn't need them, and how was I to dispose of them? But the roof itself just didn't look exceptional; it bowed in some areas and had some uneven spots. Basically, it looked like a poorly done job.The roofing company also contracted to repair the windows. Once they had my check they were far more difficult to reach than before. The windows finally got done 2 months later. Then we had problems with the final payment. Somehow it worked out that I owed him more money. I refused to pay and they eventually faded away. So I would give my roofer experience 4 out of 10. I'm sure others have had much better and much worse experiences.Here is some key points that I learned that I hope will help you when you need your roof replaced:1. Get a local roofing company to examine your house before you call your insurance company. 2. Get at least two quotes from local roofing contractors. Unless your live in a very rural area, there should be no shortage of roofers to contact. Make sure you get referrals from them. 3. Follow up on these referrals and talk to their customers about the job they did. 4. Be careful what you sign. The "no obligation" contract may be more than what you are told. 5. Make sure the quotes spell out exactly what will be done. If not, you won't be able to compare an apples to apples quotes. Be sure it includes cleanup and haul-off. 6. Contact your insurance company and schedule an appointment with the adjuster. 7. If you have found someone that you feel comfortable with, I would suggest you have the roofing contractor on hand when the insurance adjuster is there. 8. Do not pay for the entire job in advance. Make sure everything is completed per the contract before you make your final payment. 9. And finally - to repeat - take your time, use a local roofer and ask for references. Next time I will take my time to find someone I am totally comfortable with. Always ask questions. Make sure your contract spells out exactly what will be done. Find a roofer who takes the time to make the job clear to you before he collects the check, or your sign a contract. Take it from me, the little bit of extra time it takes up front will pay in a satisfactory job and peace of mind later.
Need a Roof Estimate? Where to Find a Good RooferOne of the most important parts of your roofing business marketing strategy is knowing how to price a roofing job. Roofing has traditionally been one of the top paying jobs in the construction industry and therefore you will most likely have the ability to command good prices for your work and materials.In this article we look at a roofing business pricing method and we also offer some tips on estimating roofing prices that are accurate and profitable.Estimating a Roofing Job - Our MethodYou have to do some research into your local roofing business before you can get an accurate idea of market prices. Once you have a fair idea what other roofing contractors are charging then you will have a fair idea of what people are prepared to pay for your services. Talk to some of your competitors on the phone and call some out to bid if you have a suitable roof for them to inspect.Once you get a lead, a good way to start is to sit down with a prospective client and really listen to what they want. Try to get an idea of their budget and any specific requests that they may have. Get a feel for what the customer is prepared to pay. You might decide to go for lower pricing for a family in a working class neighborhood but push the price a little higher for a professional couple in an upper class suburb.Pricing by the square is the method used by most roofers. Under this system one square equals 100 square feet. Start out by taking accurate measurements to get an understanding of the basic size of the roofing job and the volume of materials that will be required. Then you can make adjustments for how difficult the job will be for you and your crew. Take into account the pitch of the roof, height above ground level, the number of obstacles such as chimneys or skylights and any other difficulties associated with the job.Contact your supplier and get an updated price on the shingles and other materials that you will be using. Then you can calculate the total cost of materials.Next, estimate your total labor cost in terms of the man hours that you estimate will be necessary to complete the job. Don't forget to allow for your own time if you will be working on the job yourself.Then you can add an allowance onto each job to take into account the fixed costs that your business has such as depreciation on equipment, vehicle costs, insurance, workers compensation and other expenses. If your company is working on an average of four roofing jobs a month then you would add a quarter of your total monthly expenses or overheads to the price for each roofing installation job.Finally you can add on a suitable amount of profit, make some final adjustments to bring your price a little closer to market rates if need be and finally take the price estimate to the client. Some roofers have a standard markup that they set as a percentage added on top of the total costs and others set profit levels on a case by case basis.How to Price a Roof Job - Tips and IdeasRoofing has its low ballers, or those that try to compete by offering insanely low prices, like any industry does. When you quote a price to a new client they will often respond by mentioning some of the other cheaper bids that they have received. Be ready to counter their argument by letting them know that there is no way that you would be able to do the job for that price and still ensure a quality replacement or installation. Don't criticize your competitors too much in front of a prospect but make it clear that with workers compensation, OSHA requirements, your liability insurance and expenses it would not be possible to do the job professionally and legally for a lower price.Smart customers will also get satisfaction by knowing that your business is a professional company that will be around for the next ten years or so to honor their warranty if need be. Those that charge cut throat prices are usually cowboys that often don't last long in business.Avoid pricing too low. You will be doing damage to your local roofing industry and be resented by other market players. There are many other ways that you can be unique and competitive without focusing on having the lowest price.Pricing too high can also be a mistake unless you can back this up with a solid brand reputation built over many years or first class salesmanship. Your customers will always get multiple bids and if yours is way higher than the others you have to be ready to justify this. The right price point is that one that makes you the highest profit at the end of the day so don't be scared to try pricing at different levels until you find the one that works for you.Don't be tricky with your customers. Contractors in some industries have a reputation for being sharks who are out to gouge as much money from clients as possible. This strategy is only beneficial in the short term and won't win you the referrals that are necessary to build a business in the long term. Set a clear price for the client right from the beginning and resist adding on additional charges. If you do find work that is necessary but not quoted for, such as replacing a rotting timber board on the roof deck, then let the client know beforehand. You can also collect evidence such as photos and receipts to prove to them that you came across necessary repair work and went ahead with it without asking them.Many of your clients will expect a discount or want to negotiate for a lower price. A roofing package is a major purchase and you will leave them with a good feeling if they are under the impression that they got a good deal. Set your prices in a way that will allow you to drop them by five percent if the situation calls for it.


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I have the longtail swf media player and my programmer has hidden the token, i know its defined as a private variable in the program, is there anyway to know what the string is?
The text in bold is where he used to place the token in speech marks, but now e.g. (evt.info.secureToken, "T212*&&&")
this._StrPool1168.call("secureTokenResponse", null, TEA.decrypt(evt.info.secureToken, _StrPool2659._StrPool2660(0)));
where would i find the string being used?
many thanks


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Experience the latest in design innovation, leave nothing to imagination, visualize everything…….. VisEngine Corporation is an innovative 3D Design and IT Solutions firm, headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida.
VisEngine was founded with the vision of producing and delivering the latest in cutting edge IT & 3D design solutions to both commercial businesses and consumers alike.
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This is the official blog of the husband and wife writing team of Barry Andrew Chambers and Janice Chambers. If you took Jane Austen's, EMMA, put her in a 21st century luxury resort hotel, surrounded her with a cast of off-beat characters that would feel at home in a Janet Evanovich novel… you would get Emma Wood, matchmaker. Check out our "Bio to Bs" (behind the scenes) posts to read our personal stories that have found their way into our Emma Wood novels.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The Writing Life...The Spelling Conspiracy
Now, that I use Twitter and instant messaging more, my spelling has taken a nose dive. When I tweet or IM, I actually spell things incorrectly on purpose to save space and time. Now, when I'm writing or posting to our blog, occasionally I will pause and wait for Spell Check's red line to appear. And often, when it doesn't appear, I look at the word in question and think, is that really how you spell that…should I Google it?
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Evan S. Smith wrote a book called "Writing Television Sitcoms". The book gives instructions on how to get a job as a writer of situation comedies. It also advises on what to write when writing a sitcom. This book is a great resource for anyone wanting to become a writer. It explains things like mechanics of laughter, story premise, comedy in dialog and action, and proper grammar for a script.
The first part deals with why people laugh. Sigmund Freud says that Laughter is a discharge of psychical energy. Physiologists such as Herbert Spencer say that nervous excitation brings the muscle movement of laughter. Evolutionists believe that laughter has to do with early mans' reaction to a hostile threat. Smith points out that all the theories have to with tension. Comedy comes from the release of tension.
Consistency is very important. Each show uses a certain type of comedy.
The comedy is of the show might by slapstick, dry wit, or oddball. Switching types from scene to scene confuses the audience. There is a phrase called "writer's hand." It is used when a line seems unnatural for a character. If an episode of "Friends," had Joey making a joke about Shakespeare, it would seem unnatural. It is as if someone else came up with the joke and he is repeating it.
The book gives summaries of different predicaments the characters in a sitcom can go through. These predicaments help to create tension. Smith has examples of shows to illustrate each plot point. One is called "Time Bomb." This is where a character has an impossible deadline to meet. When he or she tries to finish to project hilarity ensues.
There is a plot devise called "The Misunderstanding." One on the characters hears a conversation and acts on the misinterpreted...


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Alternative to Implementing Character Class as Singleton
Aluthreney replied to Aluthreney's topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingThanks for the responses. I've decided to keep it simple and implement the player character as a simple class.
Alternative to Implementing Character Class as Singleton
Aluthreney posted a topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingI am implementing the player character of my game as a class, and I only need one instance. I want the code to reflect this "single instance" requirement by allowing only one instance to be made. I'm currently looking into the Singleton pattern; it seems to satisfy my requirements of only one instance, as well as limiting access to the player character data, given the scope in which I would instantiate the class. With that said, there seems to be a substantial debate over the use of the Singleton pattern. So, my question: Is it appropriate to use the Singleton pattern to implement my player character class (of which I only need one instance)? If not, are there any alternatives which meet my requirement for a single instance and limited access to the player character data?
That's exactly what I needed, thank you very much. Just one more question: Could you point me to a source of information that discusses the formula you posted? I don't mean to bother, but I always like to have a conceptual understanding of the things I work with. Once again, thank you very much.
I am sorry if I was unclear; I was trying to get to the point quickly. I am trying to create an user interface where, in order to pick a color, the user must click within the area of a circle. Absolute red (255) lies at 90º; Absolute green at 210º; Absolute blue 330º. When the user clicks within the circle's area, the distance between the clicked point and each absolute color node is calculated. Finally, in order to obtain the each color's intensity, I calculate the distances with the circle's diameter. I am having trouble with that last part (calculating the color's intensity).
Inverse Proportion and Zero
Aluthreney posted a topic in Math and PhysicsFor a few days now, I have been trying to find a way in which I can calculate the intensity of each component of an RGB color based on two lengths. To exemplify: Let us say I am trying to measure the Red component of a color. The minimum length is 0 (which represents 255); the maximum length is 10 (which represents 0); the length I wish to measure is 10. In so far, I have attempted to use the inverse proportion formula, but apparently it does not work well with zeros: 5/10 = 127.5/x (=) 10/5 = 127.5/x <- Inverse (=) x = 5 * 127.5/10 (=) x = 637.5/10 (=) x = 63.75 The, logically, correct answer is 0. I have been looking for an alternative, but so far I have found nothing. I would be very thankful if someone could point out a formula I could use to calculate the color intensity.
A Short Interview for Programmers for a School Research Paper
Aluthreney replied to Aluthreney's topic in GDNet Lounge@TheComet - Thank you very much for your answers; I really appreciate your participation. More responses are still welcome!
A Short Interview for Programmers for a School Research Paper
Aluthreney posted a topic in GDNet LoungeI have been given the task of writing a short research paper on the field of work that I want to go into. My research paper also has to include an interview(s) with an individual(s) in the field I am researching, and so I decided to post some relevant questions here. This inquiry is for video game programmers who have had experience in working for a large company or as an indie developer. The answers you write down will be included in the research paper. If you are comfortable in doing so, please include your real name. If you are not comfortable sharing your real name, I will use your username on gamedev.net to associate your answers with you. You can reply to this post, or send me a PM(private message). ~Thank you. 1. How many years have you worked in game development? 2. What is/was a typical day at your job, pertaining to your work as a programmer? 3. What was expected of you as a programmer? 4. Were there any skills and/or tasks that were required of you that might not usually be expected from a programmer? If so, what were they? 5. What advice would you give to someone who is working towards getting into this field? 6. What challenges were most difficult of overcome while working on a project as a programmer? - Aluthreney
Python and online games
Aluthreney posted a topic in General and Gameplay ProgrammingQuick question: I'm learning python with the intention of playing around with pygame in the near future. I understand that python can be used in website development, but can I build a game with python (along side pygame) and place it on a website in a similar fashion to flash games?
Wishful Writing
Aluthreney replied to Aluthreney's topic in Writing for GamesI really appreciate the advice and I will keep it in mind for future reference, but this was not originally meant to be a plot for a video game. What I wrote in the OP was just something that I had thought up and felt like sharing with everyone here. I admit that posting it in a creative writing section of a game development forum wasn't the clearest way to get my point across, but such is are the unbeknownst inner workings of my mind, and my actions have clearly brought me excellent rewards. In any case, I gladly welcome all criticism and advice. If it's not too much trouble, could you point out what those grammatical errors are? You don't have to be explicitly specific if it's too much of a bother. - Aluthren(ey)(ite)
Wishful Writing
Aluthreney posted a topic in Writing for GamesJournal Entry #1 - The Nightmare. Every night for the past few nights I've had a most terrifying of dreams. I find myself at the bottom of a well made of cobblestone. Somewhere within the murky water, in the midst of my confusion and fear, my hand reaches out and latches on to one of the stones. I'm surprised and intrigued by this new found stability, but mostly surprised. I begin to cling on to more rocks and before I'm aware of it, I'm climbing the rough wall. As I reach and surpass the dark water I see the surface. A night sky filled with stars captures my attention and motivates me to climb further. As I come, ever closer, to the edge of the well, I begin to notice the water rising after me. I panic and attempt to escape, but the foul liquid catches up to me and weighs me down. I call upon my last shreds of strength to pull me out, but as freedom is one stone way I falter and fall back into the depths of my curse. Journal Entry #2 - The search for an answer. The nightmare never ends. I've already gone to the doctor, but all he's done is give me drugs that dull my mind; my nightmare is still there. Then I went to the library with the vain hope of finding some information on whatever is plaguing me, but most of my discoveries aren't worth mentioning. The only thing that stood out as I rummaged through the book collection was a passage that talked about concentrating upon the details of the dream. By paying attention to details, it said, you are then likely to understand the meaning behind the dream. I will try this tonight. Journal Entry #3 - The Figure. I just woke up. It's been three days since my last entry and the nightmare had seemed to had finally ceased, but tonight I was back in the well. Just as I had promised myself, I ignored my primitive desire for escape and instead focused on my surroundings. The first thing that I realised was the fact that I was conscious as I dreamed. Seemingly obvious, yes, but I hadn't become aware of this fact before and that alone is fascinating. Most of the dream passed by uneventfully as I studied and spied on every detail that my eyes touched. It was only the moment before I woke up that I noticed a figure looking down at me from the top of the well. It seems my emotions got the better of me and I was forced to wake. I try to recall it now, but the figure was merely a shadow hidden by the night. I return to my sleep now without a shred of an idea as to what might occur next. I'm not sure what the above text is yet or if it's even for a game, but I felt like sharing this with everyone. What do you think of it so far? Is there anything I can improve on? Or perhaps you have some suggestions regarding the story? - Aluthren(ey)(ite)
Need help with multidimentional array calculations
Aluthreney posted a topic in Math and PhysicsI'm working on recreating the renowned Game of Life simulation and I'm currently having some problems with my math. To get to the point, I'm trying to calculate the column and row of a specific element within the array knowing only the size of the array as well as the last element of the array. Let me explain by listing the information: Index e - element in the array x - column where e is situated y - row where e is situated X - Size of the array (columns) Y - Size of the array (rows) e = (y*X)+x <--- equation for finding an element knowing the column and row. x = e-(y*X) <--- equation for finding the column of an element knowing the element and the row. y = (e*x)/X <--- equation for finding the row of an element knowing the element and the column. The array I'm working with is 8x6. So I'm trying to find an algebraic expression that will allow me to find the column of element 9 knowing only the dimetions of the array and that the last element is 47. P.S. If you have an answer I'd prefer if you'd point me in the right direction instead of saying it directly because I want to figure this out in order to understand it better.
out of operators priority, it should be F=G((M*m)/d^2) Newton theory is good for a capiptal absolute moment in universe, and fits well linear space, but count time in, and you will need super small timestep to update linear vectors as often as possible (still a theory, some believe in a linear time quantum). Einstein theory fits time better, yet newton is sufficient usualy with resolution of 0.1 second! But forget simulating two base balls of sun mass one meter from eachother. You cannot express such a small number to step in time to have them not on oposite side of universe, they will accelerate towards eachother toooooooo much, like speed of light * speed of light. Funny Since my plan is to produce a simulation, could you give me some pointers as to where I should look for further information on what you just explained. P.S. I'm usually not a nitpicker, but, for future reference, try to be more careful with the way you structure your sentences because I had a hard time understanding what you were trying to say. Having said that, I don't know if english is your first language and I apologize if I offend you with this; it is not my intention.
Thanks for the help everyone :D
*gasp* You're right! Thank you. Aside from that, does everything else look ok?
Understanting Gravitational Force
Aluthreney posted a topic in Math and PhysicsI'm trying to figure out how to properly calculate the gravitational force between two celestial objects: Example Mass01 = 5.97e24 (kg) Mass02 = 1.99e30 (kg) Distance = 1.50e11 (m) Gconst = 6.67e-11 So the formula for calculating gravitational force is: F=G(M*m/d^2) This is how I calculated: Note: Red represents the calculation I did on that step. F=6.67e-11(5.97e24*1.99e30/1.50e11) (=) F=6.67e-11(11.88e54/1.50e11) (=) F=6.67e-11(7.92e43) (=) F=5.283e33 (rounded) Did I calculate this improperly or am I being paranoid?


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Taking advantage of Star Wars mania on May 4th, manufacturer 'imp' opened the flood gates for pre-orders on its R2-D2 Virtual Keyboard.
Virtual keyboards have been around for a while now, but projectors are never as cute or as helpful as this desktop-sized version of one of Star Wars' most loveable characters. As well as saving you valuable space on your desk, the tiny R2 acts as a companion and produces signature sound effect noises.
The R2-D2 keyboard will set you back a whopping $329, which is a little more than the average virtual keyboard, but it is a pretty cool gadget for Star Wars fans to have. Unfortunately, most of the diehard fans have already gotten their hands on them and since its release yesterday, the R2-D2 keyboard has already completely sold out.
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Jose Mourinho has once again risked evoking the ire of the Chelsea faithful, after it was revealed that he praised QPR supporters at the same time as criticising fans of his own club. Fellow Premier League boss Harry Redknapp has claimed that The Special One personally commended QPR fans, despite the fact that he had slammed the home Stamford Bridge following for not being supportive enough on the day.
Jose Mourinho risks Chelsea fan's backlash ahead of fiery Liverpool clash
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We just returned form an amazing day tour through the island of Madeira, Portugal. It's absolutely incredible. I can't upload any of the 940 photos I snapped today until I get to faster internet, but I definitely got to see Cabo Girao and drive above the clouds and eat some indigenous fish and so much more. A perfect day.
More to come. Oh, and to those who know me well enough: just received official word that we won the state contract. It's a goooood day. 🙂
You should really take a second and check out the webcam today. It shows a blurry image of beautiful Madeira. That is all. I'm off to breakfast, after no more than five hours of sleep (but rather refreshed nonetheless) and then on to the excursion. Wish me awesomeness.
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How do you count words? Ashley Wagner discusses the question as part of our video on the number of words in the English language.
Definition of masoquista in Spanish:
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Del masoquismo o relacionado con él.
sufrimiento masoquista; tendencia masoquista; conducta masoquista
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[persona] Que practica el masoquismo.
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[persona] Que disfruta o experimenta placer con un pensamiento, situación o hecho desagradable o doloroso.
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There is a theme, a personal TRUTH, that runs throughout our lives.
No matter how much we change and evolve, this TRUTH
is the thread that connects all of our days.
A few years ago when Oprah Winfrey started the OWN Network, she had a contest to search for new shows to feature so with the help of some friends, I made a video pitch for a show: One Simple Truth. The idea was to take every day people and have them share their One Simple Truth that guides their life and how they arrived at this. (You can see the video on my website under Media.)
While preparing to shoot the video, my late-husband, John and I were discussing our One Simple Truth. He asked what I thought his was and without missing a beat, I said: The rules do NOT fu#%ing apply! He cracked up laughing, falling over himself as he nodded his head in agreement.
Not applying the rules served John well as he was a visionary with pioneering energy. He had a sense of Self that was rare and truly could not bend to the expectations of others. He did things his way not out of rebellion or to piss off others (even though this was often the case) but because he wasn't wired to follow - he had his own trail to blaze. The ingenuity that he came here to express wouldn't allow him to be otherwise.
Admittedly, I tried like hell to police him at times which created countless comedic episodes. We were meeting with a group of bankers to discuss a multi-million dollar deal and I asked him to at least wear business casual clothes. He showed up in blue jeans, a T-shirt, his CAT baseball hat, work boots and just to show me who was the boss of him, he looked at me and smiled only to reveal he had Billy Bob teeth in.
My One Simple Truth is Don't Box Me In! as I am ever-changing, expressing my Self in unexpected ways, letting in the new that comes and this has been a constant throughout my life. The box contains and I can't be contained. This way of being is knowing my Self but NOT knowing my Self so well that I box my Self in by an idea instead of allowing the spontaneity, the great surprise of who I am to be revealed in any given moment.
What's YOUR One Simple Truth?
Have fun with this exploration! Greet this question with humor and delight. Invite those who know you intimately to share their experience of you.
What I see at this point in my life is how John and I had similar truths that played out uniquely. He was actually a great teacher for me in his ability to stand in who he was without apology or shame. Every time, I allowed my Self to be boxed in, life would suffocate me. When John tried to follow the rules like wearing clothes that weren't him, he twitched like a 3 year old in church trying to be still. When we go against who we are and don't learn to appreciate how we are wired, it clogs our sense of joy and vitality.
LIVE YOUR TRUTH! (And learn to LOVE IT.)


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Staff and Board of Directors
Jason Hoover, Artistic Director: firstname.lastname@example.com
Jason began working with Ray of Light in 2006 when he assistant-directed Seussical the Musical. Since then, he's directed Assassins (13 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award nominations, including a win for best director), The Full Monty, CARRIE the Musical and Yeast Nation; assistant-directed Jerry Springer the Opera, Seussical; and acted in The Rocky Horror Show (2008; Brad). He was named artistic director in 2012 and has since produced The Full Monty, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, CARRIE the Musical, Triassic Parq, Yeast Nation, Heathers: The Musical, LIZZIE, The Rocky Horror Show (2015) and the Cabaret Spotlight Series. Acting credits include Insignificant Others at Pier 39, Toy Story the Musical with Disney, and Tales of the City at American Conservatory Theater. He is a graduate of UC Riverside's Department of Theatre and serves as the Managing Director of the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.
Sara Altier, Marketing Manager: email@example.com
Although she hasn't appeared on stage since Geneva High School's The Boy Friend in the 2002 (she's super grateful this was before the days of social media), Sara has been a lifelong enthusiast of the performing arts and was thrilled to be join the Ray of Light team in the summer of 2014. She spends her days on the Corporate Communications team at Sephora.
Amy Alvino, Press Manager: email@example.com
OFF-BROADWAY: Dream Street (Original Cast, Laura/Cassie). NYC THEATRE: Urinetown, (Hope Cladwell: NYC Innovative Theatre Award Nomination). REGIONAL: Signature Theatre: Titanic (Ensemble: 5 Helen Hayes Nominations), Chalice Theatre: South Pacific (Nellie), Once Upon Bedtime (Capital Fringe), Songreader (Capital Fringe, Original Cast), Temple Theatre Company: The Addams Family (Morticia), Yorktown Stage: All Shook Up (Mayor Matilda Hyde), A Christmas Carol (Sally), Paramount Theatre: Annie (Grace), Noises Off (Brooke). RECORDINGS: Stage Star Records: The Music Man (Mrs. Squires). EDUCATION: Elon University and T. Schreiber Studio Acting Conservatory.
Jennifer BeVard, Artistic Associate
Jennifer received her MFA in Directing from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago where she was director and choreographer for The Conduct of Life, Waiting for Lefty, Ghosts, The Lover, The Pillowman, and The Four Twins by Copi and developed new work with Chicago's Lucky Plush dance company and The Pavement Group. As a recipient of Orchard Project artist's residency she devised, co-directed and choreographed Counterfeiters with Dog & Pony Theatre Co. Upon returning to the Bay Area, she assisted on West Edge Opera's production of Lulu at Oakland's abandoned 16th St. Station. Most recently she directed The End of the Rainbow at OMG! Productions and The Wild Party at Ray of Light.
Daniel Cadigan, Artistic Associate
Daniel has technical directed every Ray of Light show since Assassins in 2011, and has been working in theater for the past 10 years. Past projects include The Wedding Singer, 42nd Street, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with San Mateo High School; Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, and Ragtime with Broadway by the Bay; and The Color Purple, Rent, and The Crucible with the Department of Theater & Performance Studies at Stanford University.
Jessica Coker Mohr, Production Manager: email@example.com
Jessica's previous ROLT shows include LIZZIE (Emma), CARRIE the Musical (Ms. Gardner), and Jerry Spring the Opera (Shawntel). Most recently Jessica was seen in The Little Mermaid (Ursula) at Berkeley Playhouse and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Sharone) at NCTC. She is a two-time TBA award-winner for In the Heights (Abuela) at Broadway By the Bay and The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Betty) with OMG, I love that show! Productions. Jessica was named the 2015 Best New Cabaret Artist of SF, and is a founding member of the cabaret trio B.O.O.B.S. and the Coker Sisters.
Roy Eikleberry, Alumni Outreach Coordinator
Roy was seen in Ray of Light's Yeast Nation as Jan-the-Wretched and The Wild Party as Sam. Originally from the Appalachian foothills of Ohio, Roy now regularly performs with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) and other companies throughout the Bay Area including 42nd Street Moon, Opera Paralélle, and Mojo Theatre. Just recently, Roy appeared with SFGMC in a concert where they sang backup for Ms. Patti LuPone. He looks forward to this summer's GALA Festival in Denver, CO where he'll sing with both SFGMC and The Lollipop Guild.
Alex Kirschner, Artistic Associate
Alex has been an active member of the Ray of Light family since appearing in the 2009 smash hit I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Since then he has produced The Who's Tommy, assistant-directed Assassins and production-managed Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods and CARRIE the Musical. He made his directorial debut with Triassic Parq this summer. Alex has also performed with other Bay Area theatre companies including Altarena Playhouse, CCCT, foolsFURY, New Conservatory Theatre Center, Pear Ave. Theatre, and Playhouse West. When he's not in a theater, Alex is a PR manager at Apple.
Courtney Merrell, Sponsorship Coordinator: email@example.com
Courtney joined the Ray of Light Theatre family in 2013, playing Cinderella in Into the Woods, followed by Sue in ROLT's West Coast premiere of CARRIE the Musical. A recent transfer from New York, Courtney has discovered that the West Coast really is the best coast, and she couldn't be more delighted to be a part of the broader mission of Ray of Light. During the day, Courtney works at Eventbrite. Her future plans include attending clown school, living in Paris, and perfecting the paradiddle tap step if it kills her. Courtney is a graduate of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music.
Zachariah Mohammed, Social Media Coordinator
Zachariah appeared in Ray of Light's Heathers: The Musical and The Wild Party. Other recent credits include Gypsy (CCMT), The Who's Tommy (OMG I Love that Show), The Music Man (CCMT), and Anyone Can Whistle (St. Mary's College). Zachariah would like to thank his family and friends for all of their love and support.
Ben Prince, Artistic Associate
Ben has music directed almost every season since 2006, including The Last Five Years, Songs for a New World, Bat Boy, The Rocky Horror Show, The Who's Tommy (Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award), Jerry Springer the Opera (BATCC nomination), The Full Monty, CARRIE the Musical and Yeast Nation. Ben has also worked with Berkeley Playhouse, the University of San Francisco College Players, 42nd Street Moon and New Musical Theater of San Francisco, to name just a few. You can find him tickling the ivories at Martuni's Piano Bar twice a week, when he's not doing musicals, or sailing the high seas as a cruise ship piano bar entertainer. Twitter: @benprincepiano; website: www.benprincemusic.com.
Alex Rodriguez, Artistic Associate
Alex has choreographed Ray of Light productions: Heathers (2015), The Wild Party (2016), Silence! The Musical (2017), and Reefer Madness (2017). Additionally, he has appeared in ROLT's Triassic Parq (Morgan Freeman/Velociraptor of Science; TBA Award), Assassins (Zangara), The Who's Tommy and the Spotlight cabarets RANT: Take It Or Leave It and Let Saigons Be Bygones. National Tour: Miss Saigon. Bay Area highlights: Evita (Che; TBA Award), Guys and Dolls (Nicely Nicely), Cabaret (Emcee), CATS (Mr. Mistoffelees), Some Enchanted Evening and A Chorus Line (Al) with Broadway by the Bay; Mary Poppins (Bert) and Charlie Brown (Snoopy) with Berkeley Playhouse; RENT with CCMT; Cabaret with CenterREP; Legally Blonde and Into the Woods with Diablo Theatre Company; Xanadu with NCTC; and Insignificant Others at Pier 39. Films: The Stranger in Us and Love, Concord.
Christen Sottolano, Patron Services Manager: email@example.com
Christen began admiring Ray of Light in 2011 as an audience member when she saw big brother Greg perform in Assassins. A recent transplant from Nashville, she could not be more thrilled to join the Ray of Light team. A long time lover of musical theatre since performing as Miss Hannigan at the ripe old age of 12 (it was Annie Jr., y'all), her other favorites include Seussical the Musical (Mayzie LaBird) at Pull-Tight Players, RolePlay (Paige Petite) at Vanderbilt University Theatre and the many hats worn performing and producing with The Original Cast at Vanderbilt University. She is a graduate of the Ingram Scholarship Program at Vanderbilt and now works at the Stanford Graduate School of Education.
Rachel Witte, Artistic Associate
Rachel entered the Bay Area theater scene in 2018 with Ray of Light's all-female production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Before that, Rachel performed throughout New Jersey, where she grew up. Favorite roles include: Roxie Hart (Chicago), Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Logainne (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Sally Bowles (Cabaret) and Cathy (The Last Five Years). Rachel holds a masters degree from UC Berkeley, and is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker.
Maggie Whitaker, Artistic Associate
Maggie has been living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 18 years as a costume designer, educator, and artist. Ms. Whitaker is currently the production designer for the international touring production of Dylan Brody's Driving Hollywood, designing costumes for the world premiere of HeLa by Lauren Gunderson at TheatreFirst, and has recently opened Nora at Shotgun Players and Leni at the Aurora Theatre. Additional design credits include: Shotgun Players: Truffaldino Says No! (SFBATCC Award ); Aurora: A Bright New Boise, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Fat Pig (SFBATCC nominee), The Shape of Things and Lobby Hero (Dean Goodman Choice Award); Marin Theatre Company: I and You (world premier), Waiting for Godot; TheatreWorks: Upright Grand (world premiere); Ray of Light Theatre: Rocky Horror Show, Little Shop of Horrors, Assassins (SFBATCC Nominee), Jerry Springer the Opera (SFBATCC Nominee). Ms. Whitaker is a production manager/designer at Blue Panther Productions and a member of USA829. Ms. Whitaker teaches costume design at Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
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The brilliant sunlight streaming through the window introduced me to the new day. Nothing but a pale blue surrounding a bright ball of fire far above the horizon. Another perfect day in paradise. Next to me, her head resting on my chest, Kelly slept...in a gentle peace. A peace I'd never seen before on her, or anyone.
Struggling to separate last night's memories from the dream, I forced my mind to recall each and every detail. Several complete trips later I felt fairly certain that we had kissed in both worlds, and then fallen asleep, exhausted by the events of the day.
As my mind cleared, the pains in my body amplified - my neck, my back, and especially my butt. I moved less than an inch to alleviate some of the soreness. Kelly moaned softly. Not willing to wake her, I resisted any further adjustments for the next several minutes. Just about to give in to the pain, I saw her eyes blink.
I studied her every movement, anticipating the final awakening. Her eyes registered a slight confusion, followed by recognition. She smiled at me. Happiness shot through me - heart, mind, and soul. I laughed. She mouthed the words "Good Morning, Scotty."
Without thinking, I responded immediately, "Marry me."
She continued smiling for a few seconds, before her simple, happy expression turned serious. In the same moment understanding dawned on both of us – I'd actually meant what I'd said.
"Marry me, Kelly," I repeated.
A winter dip in Bodega Bay couldn't have woken her up more than my words. She looked away and then back to me…and away and back…and away and back…as if she had a piece of a puzzle that didn't fit anywhere, and she didn't know what to do with it.
Shock permeated the room. I sat there mouth half-opened and she did the same. If I hadn't repeated the offer, I'm not sure I would have believed that I'd said it. And my words just kind of sat there, like a tasteless joke in the middle of a funeral. We both just stared at them as if we expected them to somehow morph into something less bizarre.
Her hand mimed a handwriting motion. Glad to remove myself from the tension, I fetched her something to write with and on. Handing them to her, I could see my heart beating through my chest. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride had nothing on my emotions. I took an absurdly sharp turn from the road of shock at making the offer to a side street of desperate hope that maybe she would say something less than painful.
She sat across from me. Hoping to interpret her writing as her hand moved across the page, I paid close attention. My best count totaled five or six letters before she put down the pen. Too long for 'yes', too long for 'no', and too short for 'have you lost your fucking mind'.
Her eyes darted up and then back down. She handed the notepad back to me and I read the two words:
I can't
I nodded my head, resigned to the obvious. Of course, she couldn't. What was I thinking? "I understand," I responded.
Grabbing the notepad out of my hand she started writing again. Less than thirty seconds later, she handed it back to me. Now it read:
I do love you, Scotty
But I can't
In spite of her declining my marriage proposal, I couldn't keep myself from smiling. I may have lost the war, but I did win the battle of her heart. No matter what happened from that point on I felt I could face it. Kelly loved me…nothing else mattered.
"Kelly? Can I tell you something?"
She cocked her head slightly to the left waiting for me to continue. I'd practiced the speech fifty times since last night. A quick deep breath and a glance at the ceiling later, I began.
"Before I met you, I'd locked my heart up in the basement of my house. I needed to keep it safe…safe from hurt. I guarded that room night and day with a huge friggin' two-by-four. And somehow you ended up with the key…the only one…and you unlocked the door and slipped right past my defenses. The light flooded my world and my heart ran free into the fresh air. Honestly, you scared the shit out of me, but I just couldn't keep my mind off of you. No matter what argument I used to talk my heart back into the basement, it just kept saying, 'I love her and I'm not going back to that place…ever.'"
A tear formed in my left eye and then ran down my cheek. Her eyes filled with moisture. Another deep breath passed through my lungs. With a shaky voice, I finished my monologue.
"I totally understand, Kelly. Of course, you can't marry me. I do get it. I'm not exactly Mr. Right. Hell, I'm not even Mr. Barely Acceptable. But whatever happens I will never ever forget the moments we've had together. You have changed me. I owe you. Thank you, Kelly. Thank you."
She scooted over next to me again. Reaching over and grabbing my arm, she put it around her. I turned my head toward her; she turned hers toward me. I studied her face, trying to read her intentions. The edges of her mouth turned up just slightly and she moved forward until she kissed me. A tender, passionate, you're-welcome kiss.
Like I'd touched something hot I broke out of our magical moment. "Fuck!"
I answered the question mark written all over her face, "I got to go, Kelly. I need to take care of something. And I need to do it now. I'm so sorry. That was…..perfect. You can stay here as long as you want. There's not much food in the pantry or in the fridge. Might be half a veggie smoothie left. You may want to go into town for breakfast. "
I jumped up, threw some jeans on, grabbed my wallet, and handed her the forty bucks that I had found inside. She laughed…without a noise, but still a laugh.
"Sorry," I said. "That was stupid. You probably have money. And I'm not your dad. Shit, that was stupid! Sorry."
I reached out to take the money back. She pulled her hand away and shoved the money down the front of her low cut blouse. Her face lit up with a cat-that-ate-the-canary smile. I didn't know how to interpret it – maybe go away, maybe chase the money, maybe….
"Oh shit! I really gotta go. Sorry. I'll call you later. Shit! Sorry, that won't work will it?"
I stopped worrying if I'd offended her when I noticed her entire body shaking from laughter. I smiled in return and headed toward the door. "I'll see you later on, okay?"
She nodded and I exited the room, grabbed a few papers on the way out, and opened the front door of my apartment. I did a three-sixty, ran back into the bedroom and over to Kelly, still sitting in the corner, kissed her quickly, ran back the other direction, and out the front door.
The next several hours of my day revolved around discussing financial options with Jake. And every option led to a dead end, all centered around the timing issue.
"Come on, Jake. There has to be something. Someway to get my Tahoe place liquidated in the next 48 hours."
"Mac, we've been over this twenty times. There's just not enough time. It can't be done. Can't you get an extension on this deal? As your financial advisor I've got to tell you, again, that making rash decisions about large investments is just not a good idea. Ever."
"Damn it, Jake!" I yelled. "If I wanted a fuckin' mother, I wouldn't have come to you in the first place! I don't need to know why I shouldn't do this, or how I can't do it. I need some help to get it done!"
Everything became quiet. I'd never yelled at Jake. One of the few people, I'd never even raised my voice with. The kindest, most gentle soul I'd ever known and I'd just verbally abused him. I'd broken a trust with him and I could see it in his face.
"Jake, I'm sorry. I'm so very sorry. That was wrong of me. I appreciate all your help. Thanks for trying. You're a great friend. I'll figure out something. I gotta go."
He didn't move or change his expression. I blurted out another "I'm sorry" and left his office. I walked in long, fast strides over to the bank, feeling more anxious by the step. After that 'no' I found another bank. Then places closed down for the day. One day wasted; only 2 business days left. When I finally made it home at the end of the day, I was actually glad Kelly had found another place to be. I couldn't face her. Not until I figured this thing out.
After a few hours of Internet research and finding the same answers that Jake gave me, I finally nodded off in my chair. I must have dreamed a dozen variations on the same theme – trying to accomplish some simple task and getting detoured and frustrated over and over again. I woke up in the morning even more pessimistic and angry than the night before.
Realizing I'd missed any sort of food the day before, I guzzled down the remains of a couple of smoothies. I returned to the computer for a couple more hours until businesses began to open. That day and the next, I hit every single place in town, called dozens of national and regional financial institutions, contacted individuals with money who I thought might be able to help. I pleaded. I begged. I offered everything I had plus all sorts of things I didn't have.
I stopped sleeping and barely ate anything. I tried to avoid Kelly but the last night before my deadline, I ran into her at the pub. She smiled. I forced a smile. I didn't look so good and she obviously noticed. I apologized, told her I'd been crazy busy, and said I would see her in the morning when Timmy came in. We only had a few minutes together but my sadness somehow traveled to her, like an extremely contagious virus. By the time I left her, my melancholy practically owned her.
My mood darkened with each block on the trip back to my place. When I arrived, I actually searched for "the mob" and "loan sharks" on the Internet. I even emailed a couple pretty scary sounding people and organizations, but didn't get anything back. Finally, I retired to my living room and sat on the sofa, in the dark, as the reality of my failure poured over me like a steady, persistent rain…drenching me to the core.
When the sunlight finally broke the night, I felt like it mocked me. It could give life to the entire planet, keep the rest of our solar system revolving in a perfect dance, but I couldn't even help one single person. A woman who meant everything to me.
As I thought about today and what it would bring, I felt some relief. At least the world would know, no more illusions, I'm not to be counted on, trusted…especially when it really matters. I briefly toyed with the idea of not showing up to the meeting with Timmy. And then the thought of how low I'd sunk almost made me sick to my stomach.
The minutes passed like hours as my time ran out. I threw some cold water on my face and headed out the door, forgetting to close it. My parents used to tell me stories about walking to school, uphill both ways, in the snow, barefoot, with winds gusting around seventy miles an hour. Mostly tongue-in-cheek. But as I made my journey over to the pub, I thought their version of a difficult walk would have been a thousand times easier than mine. I had to will each foot to take its turn, and the reluctance grew and grew. It felt like days had passed by the time I reached out to grab the door handle at the pub.
Timmy and Kelly sat in the same booth we'd met in every other time, waiting for me. Instead of his normal courteous greeting, he glanced at my wrinkled shirt and then up to my unshaven face.
"Tough night, old boy?"
Ignoring his comment, I sat down next to Kelly and turned to her. I wanted to defend myself, but I couldn't think of any argument that might possibly justify the terrible wrong I had brought into her life. Time had come to man-up. I glanced at Timmy and then turned and locked my gaze on her emerald green eyes. I could see sadness in them. I could feel the sadness in them. Nothing left to do but say the words.
"Kelly….I'm sorry. "


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And I thought we had it all figured out...
Okay, It's official. I'm Indecisive. Yes, indecisive with a capital I. We chose a color from all the small samples I had (I had a LOT...). Painted a wall, stared at it a week, and don't like it. SO... back to the drawing board! Literally... we're back to painting swatches of color on the wall. New colors arrived at local Home Depot so maybe one of those is "it"... we'll see. Wish me luck. I can't handle painting much more than this, but it will be done one day & I'll be glad.
Getting a little craft time in now as maybe that's just the break I need!
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Posted Dec 14th 2007 12:01AM by James Rocchi
''When I started in movies, I said, 'I want to be the biggest movie star in the world.' The biggest movie stars make the biggest movies, so (my producing partner James Lassiter and I) looked at the top 10 movies of all time. At that point, they were all special-effects movies. So Independence Day -- no-brainer. Men in Black -- no-brainer. I, Robot -- no-brainer.'' -- Will Smith, Entertainment Weekly, "Hollywood's 50 Smartest," Nov. 28, 2007
And that's a fairly loaded turn of phrase, because to many movie fans, 'no-brainer' better describes the scripts and direction of Independence Day, Men in Black and I, Robot than it does the decision to star in them. And before seeing I Am Legend, a third Hollywood version of Richard Matheson's 1954 book following in the footsteps of 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man, the specter and spectacle of Smith's track record in big-budget science fiction loomed like a dark cloud. I walked into I Am Legend cautious and underwhelmed, with Smith's past genre efforts in mind; I staggered out of I Am Legend impressed and enthused and a little wrung-out after a well-executed and perfectly pitched demonstration of brute-force big-money horror-action film making. I'm hesitant to say how well I Am Legend will endure the test of time, but while you're watching it, you're caught in an iron grip, moved and manipulated and carried away by film makers who know exactly how to make you sink into our seat with dread. I shivered and tensed throughout I Am Legend, and at the end of the credits, I was dumbstruck to learn it was PG-13; it felt far more gripping and grim and upsetting than that rating would suggest.
I Am Legend opens with a TV newsblip, as the disarmingly unpolished Doctor Krippen explains that she and her team have found a cure for cancer by re-engineering potent viruses to attack it. The cure works; it works every time. Dr. Krippen (played by an uncredited actress whose name I won't give, but she's perfect) smiles, nervous and nerdy in her moment of triumph, and then a title jumps us Three Years Later. We see Manhattan desolate and quiet. The tunnels are flooded; the bridges destroyed; cars rust and molder as weeds crack through the pavement; some buildings wear plastic sheeting like a burial shroud. And then we see one car -- just one, a Mustang GT -- racing through the ruined streets.
The driver's Dr. Robert Neville (Smith); Neville was a doctor for the U.S. Army, a virologist. Now, he's a survivor. He may be the last one. He and his dog Sam forage and worry, with all of New York as their empty playground during the daylight. Night time, as we gather from Neville battening down iron hatches over his doors and windows at the dimming of the day, is a different story. I Am Legend has almost no voice-over, and does its best to keep exposition to a minimum, both of which add to the slow-poison sense of dread in the movie. When Sam's raced into a darkened building chasing a wounded deer during one of their daytime excursions and Neville hesitates to follow, the only thing to explain the stakes to the audience is Smith's performance and the storytelling choices of director Francis Lawrence (Constantine) as a frightened Neville sneaks through the dark, desperate to find Sam and even more desperate to get out. Smith is a charming star, but he's not charming here; watching him in I Am Legend, he's constantly sad, scared or lonely; Neville is constantly at the edge of madness or the brink of death. And Smith, to his credit, turns a character that could have been an off-the-rack collection of action hero clichés into a real and affecting performance. If we believe I Am Legend's flights of dark fancy, it's in large part because Neville believes them, to the trembling core of his soul.
And Neville should be scared; flashbacks and current events explain to us that the Krippen Cure became the Krippen Virus, and literally decimated the human race; any who survived live on as seemingly mindless, colorless, blood-hungry revved-up predators that burn at the touch of the sun. Neville is one of the minuscule fraction of humans with natural immunity to KV, but that scattered and struggling group was swiftly wiped out by the monsters as near as Neville can tell. Neville is still trying to find a cure -- he mutters "I can fix this" repeatedly as he walks the ruined world -- but he's hardly hopeful. He thinks he's the last man alive, facing an army of mindless monsters. He's wrong about a lot of things.
Regrettably, if a monster movie is only as good as its monsters, then I Am Legend loses a few points for the execution of the KV-creatures. Making every appearance of the creatures computer-generated animation (with scattered exceptions of make-up and models in specific shots) means that the KV-creatures begin to look a little too similar, a little too familiar. When the creatures swarm, you can almost hear the mouse-click sound as they're copied and pasted over and over again, an army of the identical. And while the 28 Days Later adrenaline-zombie aesthetic may be overly familiar, it still works in scenes where the howling half-human KV-creatures race towards murder -- and Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevitch's script always makes the level of threat the creatures present scary, even as Lawrence leans on every B-movie trick in the book. One of the best things in I Am Legend is how firmly things go from bad to worse to far, far worse like an elevator to hell, smoothly oiled and gaining speed on the way down to the depths. Goldsman and Protosevitch also fill the film with tiny, quiet details -- an abandoned apartment is posted with public health warning from the beginning of the plague; Neville's working his way through the 'G' section at the video store; Neville's bunker-brownstone is decorated with pilfered masterpieces. And while the script may have a few groan-inducing moments where subtext is spoken as text, there's nothing here to compare with the worst moments of modern big-budget sci-fi, whether the staggering stupidity of Independence Day or the clumsy cloying closure of Spielberg's War of the Worlds.
Lawrence had the good judgment to fill his technical staff with professionals, from cinematographer Andrew Lensie (King Kong, The Lord of the Rings films) to second-unit director Vic Armstrong, whose stunt and action-director work makes him legend in and of itself. (Armstrong's resume ranges from Bond to Blade, Superman to Starship Troopers, and his work here is top-notch.) Not every decision Lawrence makes is perfect -- one of Smith's forays into Times Square is shot hand-held, which feels curiously distancing, subconciously implying that the Last Man on Earth is being followed by the Last Cameraman on Earth -- but at the same time, the film's mix of present-tense (in fact, very tense) action and flashbacks is well-handled and engrossing. As I cautioned before, I don't know how well I Am Legend will hold up on repeat viewings, or over time -- but while it's happening, I Am Legend is a slick, scary, superbly made action/science fiction/horror film with a lot more art, heart and smarts than you'd expect.


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I want to see how you resolve this one. The wife seems like a real b.... and the son sounds rather spoiled. Poor guy. Think I would get drunk all the time, too, if I had to live with them. Give him some sort of happy ending...ReplyDeleteReplies
Sorry, Bill. I've already written the next and final part and it's not quite a happy ending for him.Delete
I love where this one is gioing!ReplyDelete
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Bulls and bears often don't see eye to eye. But there is one thing many of them agree on: Investing in stocks these days is getting riskier and riskier.
With the bull market well into its fifth year--during which the Dow Jones average of industrial stocks tripled in value--further stock gains will be harder and harder to come by, many experts say. Even some of the most bullish prognosticators say that while stocks could rise dramatically this year and next,
a steep slide is a real danger farther ahead.
"The market will probably crash," but not until after the Dow industrial average reaches 3,600 next year from its current levels around 2,400, said Al Frank, editor of the Prudent Speculator, a Santa Monica newsletter.
"The market is overvalued, so the odds are we'll be heading into a bear market at some point," said Martin E. Zweig, chairman of the Zweig Fund, a New York-based mutual fund, and publisher of a newsletter bearing his name.