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I was inspired by our photo madness and here are two from a late night/white wall session. Serge is wearing one of my favorite things – my Lottie + Doof tote bag. I love that thing, that blog and of course T I M! When I look at that tote bag I think of all the cool stuff that has happened, the insaneness of the internet, pen pals, deliciousness, special moments, how much happens in what seems like such little time, stories, dreaming while looking out the window. And of course Gilda!
PS. The glasses I am wearing are my new glasses from Society of The Spectacle – I love them!
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Unless you run software that logs all local and remote connection attempts, you don't really see what is going on when you connect to a website or run a program on the local system that connects to the Internet.
A powerful program to analyze web traffic is Fiddler. While it is great, it is rather complicated to use thanks to its impressive set of features.
The company behind the product has created FiddlerCap as a complementary program for Fiddler. You can use it on its own without using Fiddler at all but it has specifically been designed for inexperienced users who can save their web sessions with just a couple of clicks.
The program displays a basic interface on start that you use to start, stop and save captures. It displays several options in the interface which you can modify before starting a capture session.
This includes whether HTTPS traffic should be decrypted or cookies stored. The program works automatically in browsers that use the Windows System Proxy. This includes Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and most Chromium-based browsers.
Firefox users need to make sure that "use system proxy settings" is enabled in the browser.
All web traffic is captured by FiddlerCap once you click on the start capture button. You can display details about the recorded traffic with a click on the details button.
There you see the protocol, host and path listed as well as the connection status of each connection that is made. This is similar to what the integrated Developer Tools of Firefox, Chrome or Internet Explorer display when they are opened.
You do get options to create snapshots (screenshots) as well which are added to the log automatically. Other options include clearing cookies or the cache, and to clear the capture up to that point.
Captures run for 10 minutes by default but you can stop them at any time manually as well.
Once you are done capturing, you can save the capture to the local system. Fiddler can load that file so that the traffic log can be analyzed in detail using the application.
The main idea is to ask end-users to use FiddlerCap to create a log file to load it into Fiddler then to analyze it.
This can be useful if web visitors notice issues when they are using a website, for company employees in the local Intranet, and also for private analysis of sessions if you are asked to find out what is wrong.
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How can customer intelligence and artificial intelligence be used to build on the experience economy?
At the 54th round table on "Innovation and Cross-Media", MC Factory gathered together four experts to speak about Customer Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence. Marketing and CRM Directors from IKKS, PSA, Fnac-Darty and Oui SNCF assembled to present their mission statements and their drive towards customer relations.
Before the appearance of digital tools, clothing brand IKKS struggled to control the fluidity of its customer experience across all its sales outlets. Now the fashion brand must immediately set out its customer promise, as Valérie Dassier, the brand's Marketing and Digital Assistant Director, has highlighted: "the customer promise must be experienced in the same way wherever the customer chooses to go."
The automobile industry champion, PSA, is striving to create a seamless customer experience, integrating physical and digital services, and even the smart car to generate an omnichannel approach for its savvy customers.
Whilst Fnac-Darty has already set up omnichannel customer relations, 2018 will allow the group to make a decision: should the customer journey be different between its leisure and electrical appliance stores? Whatever the case may be, the group's objective is to offer a "total, fluid and pleasant" experience, according to Mélanie Hentgès, Brand Marketing Director at Fnac-Darty. As for Oui SNCF, Pascal Lannoo, Digital Customer Experience Director, has presented the stakes that lie ahead in 2018: "optimise what already exists, design the uses of tomorrow and predict new customer uses." The company is armed with new technologies able to perform tasks on the same scale as the Artificial Intelligence chatbot.
Though each group has its own concerns, their needs are actually quite similar: all are focused on ensuring a smooth experience for each customer whatever his or her buying journey.
What's the situation for customer experience in 2018?
If customer experience has reached a state of quasi-maturity as far as consumers are concerned, within businesses, however, there's still a lot of work to be done. Creating a fluid journey involves training and tools adapted to different roles. For these four companies, this year will see a push towards personalisation and customer intelligence. The time has come to collect and process data so that these journeys can be personalised.
For PSA, data collection is as much digital as it is physical. The group's conception of customer experience goes through two stages: next best action (monitoring the buying journey and satisfaction surveys) and next best offer (personalised deals with PSA customer retention in mind). The majority of the work is done by the distributor or agent, hence the need to set up training and suitable materials which will be used to monitor changes in habits.
IKKS is changing its customer analysis to move away from the RFMP model (Recency, Frequency and Monetary Value) towards a behavioural model, comprising several pre-developed segments. The latter embodies the omnichannel element since it has to "go quicker than the customer". The CRM will adapt to the tools used in stores so that teams in the field are able to measure behaviour.
Fnac-Darty is faced with the same battle. Thanks to digital tools making their way into stores, sales teams can analyse consumer behaviour in order to gain specific intelligence about their customers. These results make it possible to get closer to achieving a very specific goal: giving consumers the most personalised customer service possible.
Oui SNCF is presenting a similar strategy in a drive to move away from a service economy to one of experience through conversation. This shift is symbolised by the creation of the conversing chabot, OUIbot.
Why is customer service integrating Artificial Intelligence in 2018?
Oui SNCF uses Artificial Intelligence as part of a predictive marketing approach. Given the numerous changes across the network, Oui SNCF needs to find a solution to give a smooth customer experience in spite of challenges. To do so, the company is exploiting the predictive functionalities of Artificial Intelligence: this technology predicts disruptions, alerts users and sends personalised responses to requests.
IKKS is also embracing this technology for its benchmarking and segmentation work. Eventually, Artificial Intelligence will be used as a decision-making tool.
PSA is now in favour of using AI for predictive marketing and analysis purposes. Thanks to big data compilation and processing, the company is not only able to predict maintenance operations but also to develop personalised product and mobility offers.
Three of these companies are also striving to facilitate dialogues using Artificial Intelligence: IKKS and Oui SNCF using the Chatbot, and Fnac-Darty using voice technology.
Though Customer Intelligence and AI work alongside teams to improve the customer journey, they are not actually replacing them. Boston Consulting Group recently surveyed 105 French business directors to hear what they think about the technology. The findings show that while 71% are satisfied with it, they also feel that the human role in customer relations should remain stable or even increase, in an ever-closer human-machine collaboration to keep consumers happy. So, it begs the question: in an attempt to reinvent the buying process, when can we expect to see a merger between retail and E-commerce?


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The following information was compiled by cross-referencing several articles, books, and resources on the success of the self-distribution of the film "What the Bleep Do We Know." Watch the film here.
William Arntz
Part documentary, part narrative, part animation, this film digs deep into the new theories and paradigms of quantum physics, and successfully made this new complicated science a popular topic of conversation in the public eye. A divorced photographer's uninspired daily routine is abruptly altered when she begins asking herself important questions of the nature of her own reality and existence. Her life quickly unravels into a fantastic Alice-in-Wonderland vision that begs her to ask: Is this real? What is real? Am I real? Who/what am I? As premiere scientists, neurologists, and gurus try to answer her questions, we get a glimpse into the exciting new discoveries of the nature of our existence and the existence of the universe.
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Marketing Strategy:
• region-based self-marketing for a niche audience
• grassroots web-based promotion to get people to go to the theater
• recruiting street teams locally in the region they want to screen
• spiritual communities like Sedona, Nor Cal, So Cal, Hawaii
Distribution Strategy:
• self-distribution to theaters first
• started the film in Yelm, WA – they begged until the theater allowed them to screen it
• one week turned into a seven week run
• second theater in Portland, OR(Baghdad Theater where some of the film was shot) – one week turned in to 18 weeks (7,000 tickers sold per week)
• screenings so successful that they finally landed a distribution deal with Samuel Goldwyn/Roadside Attractions
• released the film on 60 screens five months after the original release
• Fox Home Video picked up the video rights and marketed the DVD very aggressively.
• 11% of online DVD pre-orders were for multiple copies
• 201,728 likes on Facebook
• hundreds of thousands of YouTube video views
• 1,200 Twitter followers
Gross Profit:
• US Domestic: $10.7 million
• Foreign Gross: $5mil
• over 1,000,000 DVDs shipped within the first six months
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Watch the film.
What the Bleep on Hulu.
What the Bleep on YouTube.
What the Bleep website.
Watch the Trailer.
What the Bleep on Sheri Candler Blog.
What the Bleep in Independent Film Distribution by Phil Hall.
What the Bleep in Insider's Guide to Indie Film Distribution by Stacey Parks.
What the Bleep on IMDb.
What the Bleep on Wikipedia.
What the Bleep on Rotten Tomatoes (terrible score but great film).
What the Bleep on Facebook.
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Indie Game The Movie
Four Eyed Monsters
Bones Brigade; An Autobiography
What the Bleep Do We Know
Transcendent Man
Bomb It
Red State
Road Hard
Helvetica and Objectified
Camp Takota
Zen Noir
Live at the Beacon Theater
Northern Lights
Favor vs. Ten 'Til Noon
Sound it Out
Ed Burns
The Way We Get By


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21-year-old Nyadak "Duckie" Thot, has been turning heads on and off the runway. The Sudanese-Australian model and former Australia's Next Top Model contestant has walked in numerous runway shows and has been the face for jewelry manufacturer Dinosaur Designs.
Recently, Duckie has spoken out about the difficulty she's faced when it comes to styling her natural hair. Duckie opened up about her struggle with a very candid post on Instagram, to not only embrace her natural hair on set but also how difficult it is to find skilled stylists who are familiar with her hair texture & type. Confronting the fashion industry's lack of diversity has since garnered the post over 17,000 likes and 1,600 comments.
Duckie has professed, that in the beginning of her career she faced ridicule for her dark skin, her frame and the state of her natural hair. However, after all the insecurity, Duckie has learned that to be confident, one must embrace their complete self. After years of taking direction from everyone else, she is finally embracing her inner voice. Get inspired and see more of Duckie @duckieofficial.


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Infectious diseases of the female genitourinary (GU) tract, including sexually transmitted infections and urinary tract infections. We are also interested in infections during pregnancy caused by Zika virus that can have devastating effects on fetal health.
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Depending on the various categories of shareholdings subscribed, Investors were broken down into three main categories.
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- Limited partners: they have signed the First Fund's B units for a total of 906 million euro, with 610 million of that from so-called core investors, i.e., investors with a minimum stake in the Fund of 60 million euro each. Note that core investors are entitled among other things to appoint the advisory committee of the Fund
- F2i SGR Management: has subscribed a further category of units (C units) - together with the Sponsors - to share risks and returns on investments with the other Investors (approx. 35% of the 8 million in C units issued)
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5 Ways to De-Stress During Finals
Are you feeling tired, overwhelmed, and stressed out about your finals? The end of the semester can mean having tons of high stakes things to get done in a short amount of time. That growing list of things to do can also cause your stress levels to rise to unhealthy levels.
When we're feeling stressed out and overwhelmed we often go for the easiest way to relieve the pressure. This desire for a quick fix can lead to choosing quick, unhealthy ways to deal with our stress. I'm looking at you drinking, drugs, junk food, smoking, and late night binge watching.
We're all guilty of this, even me, but let's be clear these are not stress management strategies. These are stress avoidance strategies that numb the stress in the moment, but don't actually handle the problem, unhealthy levels of stress. If we're being honest, pretty much everyone of these things usually ends up creating more stress and strain on our mind and body in the long run. And all those to-dos don't get done compounding the original stress that lead us to escape in the first place.
True stress management strategies actually help your body maintain the healthy levels of stress you desperately need to remain motivated enough to get your stuff done. Stress management strategies are playing the long game. They nourish you and help bring down your stress levels and even help you repair the actual damaging effects that stress has on your body.
The most amazing part is that each of these strategies is totally free and available to you at anytime. No fancy technology, no carving out time for a class, no paying tons of money to escape. All completely free, easy, natural, nourishing ways to lower your tension.
Strategies like breathing, meditating, exercising, talking, and spacing out may all seem to easy to be effective, but numerous research has found that these very simple habits can make a world of difference when it comes to stress.
5 Strategies for Managing Stress During Finals
The simple act of taking a few deep breaths can magically stop the production of damaging stress hormones on the spot. Breathing is both energizing and relaxing and has positive effects on the brain, heart, digestion, immune system.
Guided Breathing and Meditation Exercises
Mediation is all the rage these days because of its enormous positive effects on our mood, stress, and overall health. Mediation or really any contemplative practice like prayer can help you manage all the random thoughts (especially negative thoughts) that are swirling around in your brain by training you to simply observe them and let them pass on through rather than letting those little thoughts take over.
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20 minutes of exercise can have healing effects on your mind and body that last for hours. This can be a walk, run, yoga, bike ride, dance party. The idea is to get your body moving for 20 minutes. This is great for your body, helps to clear your mind, and produces all kinds of good for you hormones that help counteract the negative effects of stress hormones.
When we are super stressed about something we tend to obsess about it. We feel like we can't walk away from the source of the stress whether its a big problem, exam, or project. We often feel like we are strapped for time and that taking a break will set us back. The truth is a break can sometimes bring clarity allowing your mind and body to rest and refresh. You can use your breaks to practice the other stress reducing strategies or to nap, hang out, watch a show...you get the idea. The key here is to build in breaks for a specific window and then actually get back to work when the break is over.
Talking about your situation with a trusted friend or family member can work wonders on stress. Talking it out can help you process problems and figure out solutions. Connecting socially is good for us and can help us feel supported. Friends and family can give you the love you need to keep going. But beware that you want to talk with someone who will listen and support you. Sometimes well meaning folks try to solve our problems for us, judge us, or give well intentioned bad advice. Always talk to people you can trust and who will give you the space you need to vent.
Remember you have the power to create a better college experience. Let us know how you are handling your stress during finals in the comments below. Your words of wisdom just might be the inspiration someone else needs to start creating the collegehood of their dreams.
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I did so without my parent's permission and it changed everything for me.
That's the day I realized I wanted to go into film.
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Like a majority of people this time of year, I feel like I need a detox. We spent the little bambino's first holiday season surrounded by our awesome family and friends up and down the east coast, and now we are back to reality. A reality where it's no longer appropriate to have wine and dessert with every meal just because.
If I had to guess, one of your New Year's resolutions is some variation of: get healthy, eat better, cook more, use gym membership, stop eating desserts, cut carbs, drink less, etc. And if you're like me, it was also on your list last year...and the year before. We feel compelled to make a drastic change in our diet or lifestyle to start the year off right, but by the Super Bowl, we are elbow deep in nachos and wings and feel like we failed ourselves.
My advice is this:
- Start small - no drastic changes
- Make your goal actionable - what does "eat healthier" actually mean for you
- Be realistic - it's hard to hit the gym EVERY day
- Commit to a small period of time - a week or a month, not the whole year
Here are a few common resolutions turned into actionable goals:
- Get more sleep = I will be in bed by 10pm on school nights
- Drink more water = I will make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day, swap that lunch time diet coke with soda water
- Be more active = I will commit to making that 7am spin class every Wednesday, no excuses
- Eat healthier = I will make sure to have a good breakfast every morning, no more skipping breakfast or hitting up the street cart outside the office for a cold bagel
My resolution this year is to be more present. It's a phrase that gets tossed around a lot these days, but for me, it means prioritizing 1 or 2 things per day that I want to achieve, instead of trying to do it all. With a new baby, I find myself starting 12 different things at a time and finishing none of them, or multi-tasking while I'm holding or feeding the baby instead of just appreciating the moment. No one wins in this situation and I know I will miss these newborn days once he's older. So every morning I write 1 or 2 things down that I can commit to finishing before I go to sleep and it helps me stay present when I'm doing other things throughout the day. I can check writing this blog post off the list for today :)
So turn your resolutions into actionable goals, and pick 1 or 2 that you can commit to for one month at a time so it feels manageable. Once you hit your goal, extend it if it worked for you. If you miss a day or a week, don't feel like you failed, just get right back on track the next day.


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News about Mini- Sessions
So friends, I came to a tough realization this week. I am not super woman :) For those of you who might have already figured this out, thanks for letting me humbly come to this conclusion on my own! No really... I have some dissapointing news that I will not be offering mini sessions this spring. Here's why, I have a pretty solid calendar of regular shoots and 2 weddings between now and May 1. If you are following along with me, you know that I am almost 30 weeks pregnant and chasing my twin 20 month olds. We are also hoping to make an Easter week trip to North Carolina with the family before the baby comes. These factors do not really allow for spare time or extra energy so I am choosing to make the tough decision to honor the clients I already have booked and give them my full attention for now.
I am still accepting a few more regular shoot slots on both Saturday April 9th and Saturday April 16th. April 16th I am shooting at University of Delaware's campus to catch all the gorgeous foliage in bloom and the always beautiful campus. If you are intersted, please shoot me an email, email@example.com.
I do hope to have more mini session shots either later in the summer or again in the fall. Thanks for understanding! I have a fun photo shoot coming up this weekend to support Children's Variety Network, fill you in on that later :)


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I thought I'll just share with everyone two new sites that I have found whilst surfing the internet. The first one is a bags online shop which I think features plenty of interestingly designed bags, and on first impression, I found the feel of a crumpler bag, only more unique. The second one is this beta software which is free that allows one to add in a live chat in your website.
1) Slow Loris Messenger Bags (>)
This is a Singapore based start up (read: entrepreneurial) that design unique bags. I like how the website is designed, and I like the bag's design too. They have a blog talking about their bags. One of the posts was talking about the amount of stuff that you can fit into the bag. What I noticed is that all the bags are going for S$182.40, which is roughly the price of a crumpler bag (not mine. Mine is a cheapo one), but it's pretty worth it since its unique and you can support a start up!
2) Zopim (>)
Zopim is a free live chat software that is under BETA now. Which means it is not fully launched yet. There are probably bugs around, although they should be kept to a minimum by now. I think a live chat software is quite important especially for internet businesses. In a way, during certain times when you are online, you can answer the questions of people who are interested in your products, and the keyword is immediately. The good thing is that it is synonymous with what the web is all about – convenience. If I can, I would add it to an upcoming project that I am working on, and hopefully as the months go by, it'll be of some use. =)
Update: I am not entirely confirmed that it's free. There doesn't seem to be any mention of charges on the site, and there's a free signup available.


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The system includes a nanofiber dry air filter which maximizes airflow to engine while keeping dirt out. Constructed of mandrel-bent 6061 aluminum or cast aluminum for the smooth airflow, it comes complete with all necessary mounting hardware and heat shield to lower the intake temperature. Dyno-tested with power and torque gains for the Hyundai Elantra MD.
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Procurement markets and the way organizations manage contracts are constantly evolving. A lot of organizations are moving to more online solutions, which are more efficient, competitive and transparent. Dynamic Purchasing System is one such procurement tool which is fast gaining popularity.
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Central Baptist Theological Seminary, located in Shawnee, KS, is a partner of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), Inc. For more information about this partner relationship, please check out the CBF Partner Theological Education Programs directory at the CBF partner page.
In a recent report released from The Association of Theological Schools on the numbers of students enrolled in seminary, Central Seminary, was identified as one of the 12 fastest growing theology schools in the US. Central was highlighted as one that has seen attendance grow by more than 50 percent. At a time of decreasing church attendance and overall affiliation with organized religious practice, it is significant that Central continues to grow.
What is the secret to Central's success? "There is no silver bullet," Daniel O. Aleshire, executive director of ATS, said in the report. "The reasons that some schools have enjoyed extraordinary enrollment growth during the past five years are idiosyncratic. Each growing school has its own success story to tell."
According to President Molly T. Marshall, it is absolutely critical to offer relevant and contextual theological education to support Central's mission and values. As a result, Central has overseen a record growth of more than 179 percent during the past five years.
President Marshall adds, "We are delighted that ATS cites Central as one of the twelve fastest growing seminaries among its approximately 270 schools. It is clear that students desire the kind of education we are offering! We are preparing creative leaders for diverse ministry contexts through accessible educational delivery. Our core values of disciplined learning, diversity, justice, and hospitality thread through all our courses and experiences of community. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve churches and the larger social landscape through theological education."
Central is honored to be recognized in such a significant fashion. In a time of significant challenges for traditional seminaries, Central has found a way to remain significant, relevant, and accessible to students and those interested in ongoing theological education and spiritual development.
More About Central Baptist Theological Seminary
Founded in 1901, Central Seminary prepares women and men for seeking God, shaping church and serving humanity. Central is proud to have the first woman president of a Baptist seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. With course offerings in a dozen locations and serving more than 30 Christian denominations, the Seminary is ecumenical and evangelical. Central is devoted to the redemptive gospel, the mission of the church, and to intellectual inquiry which encourages open-mindedness to the best insights of biblical and theological studies. For more information, visit www.cbts.edu.


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The OCC Race Report
The "Baby" UTMB.
Work in progress: Earlier this summer I was nudged by Doug Mayer to get press credentials for UTMB. At first I dismissed the idea since I didn't exactly have a reason to make the long trek over there - no connections, no experience, no story. But the thought lingered and why not try and make it happen. I had the miles, I had a camera, and UTMB is the biggest race on the ultra running stage. It fit well with my schedule so all I had to do was find a reason - daily videos. Trail Runner Magazine said they would host my videos and I sent that correspondence off to the UTMB media contacts and next thing you know I'm filling out an application. There were a lot of options in the paperwork - free accommodations, "sport" follow package, and most importantly - the option to sign up for any race that you qualify for. This caught my eye and it turns out I qualified for the OCC. Most people hear UTMB and think it's just one race (which it was at one point), but UTMB has become so popular that they created several other races and made it into a weeklong running festival called... UTMB. This is very confusing, even to the locals.
So that's the backstory on how I ended up registered for this race. Logistically, it was on a Thursday, sandwiched between the TDS and CCC/UTMB. I spent Wednesday following the TDS race and didn't get much sleep that night. Not to mention I was missing a couple required items from my run kit (they check your run kit for items when you get your bib and at some of the aid stations). I was up early begging an Italian TDS finisher for his emergency blanket at 4:30am. He kindly gave it to me (thanks Marco!) and I was on a 5am shuttle to Orsières, Switzerland. When I arrived at the start I went though the process of getting my bib and met up with fellow American Nick Yardley. Nick already had his gear together and helped me figure out the drop bag (to be returned to finish) and put the finishing touches on my gear list. For this race I ran in HOKA Speedgoats and had my Osprey Duro 6 pack loaded with the required items (1.5L bladder, tights, rain coat, headlamp, emergency blanket, bandage, and food). I used trekking poles since this was going to have several big climbs.
The specs for this race are about one-third of the UTMB course - 34 miles and 11,500 feet of climbing. I didn't have a ton of confidence since I had just recovered from the Direttissima and didn't have specific training in my favor. The original plan was to just video my experience and enjoy the day. That all changed in the starting corral. I quickly got the race vibes and said bye to Nick and started making my way forward through the sea of people. I was in the middle and figure that was far enough. We waited for 20 minutes of announcements and pre-race hype before they started us. Racers flooded through the start and I was flanked by runners from my left. It took nearly a minute to get over the timing mats and we were shuffling through the town streets. I quickly realized how screwed I was because it took a lot of effort to pass a couple hundred people as we worked our way to the first climb. It was an amazing experience though, to have what felt like the entire town cheering you on. School children were lining the streets with Swiss flags and cowbells (they delayed the start of school to watch the race).
The first climb most runners slowed to a fast hike. I took this opportunity to make my way past another 30-40 runners (total guess) on the short climb (~600'). We turned back and descended back towards town at which point you catch a glimpse of the first real climb up to Lac Champex. At the start of the climb I was aware that I was severely underfueled. I grab piece of bread and jam from an unofficial aid station climbing through a small town around the 3 mile mark. It was really all I needed and let me relax knowing I had a few Untapped gels to get me to the first food aid station which would come up in another 13 miles. Around five miles in I was already super hot and luckily the trail was in the shade for a bit. At the 6 mile mark we hit our first aid station that just had water and coke. I had worked my way up to 131st place but really I had no idea where I was since there were so many racers. The course wraps around the lake, has a short descent and then begins a 2,200' climb. This is when things got HOT. With a late race start (8:15am) we were baking under the 11am sun. The single track was beautiful though and I felt strong on the hikes. We passed through a checkpoint water station at Mile 13 as we dropped down to Trient, our first food aid station that we share with the UTMB course. I had already put back 1.5L in the last hour and put in another 1.5L which I finished heading into Trient. I made a concerted effort to go slow on the descent, using my trekking poles to slow down, in an attempt to save my quads for the later in the race. Near the bottom I tripped on a log that was blocking a steep drop (where not to go) and as I fell, my legs seized up in cramps. I was hoping to push those off until later in the race.
At the Trient aid station I had soup, oranges, banana, and stuffed a bunch of food into my pack. I got out of there relatively fast and was fueled for the upcoming sufferfest. The next climb was very exposed, another 2,200' climb. At Trient I had worked my way to 92nd place and continued to move well on the ascent, passing another 30 racers. I was worried about my water on the climb and topped off at a spring about halfway up. At the top of the climb we passed another remote checkpoint where they had bottled water. The descent to Vallorcine (2,400') was a lot of fun - nice smooth single track. I never opened it up, was conservative, and got passed but a few runners. At this point I was 20+ miles into the race and knew I still had another climb ahead of me. The race was fairly spread out at this point too. I could only see five racers ahead on the descent and a few behind me. I worked with the eventual 3rd place female down the switchbacks and into the second and last major aid station. I ate a bunch of oranges here, drank more coke, and took some food to go. I left the aid station in 56th place and continued to pick off a few racers on the 2.2 mile mellow climb out. I was only averaging 11:25 pace at this point which shows how worked I was. I saw one guy on his phone who had just dropped and that motivated me to keep moving.
Now at this point I didn't really know the course or the course profile. I knew about the previous two climbs and I started to get my bearings as we were approaching Chamonix. I didn't realized that we still had 3,000' left of climbing! At mile 25 the course has a short climb. I was starting to worry about water again but was still passing some runners. But at the top of the climb the cramps really started to set in, full on quad cramps along with some forearm cramping. Made for really slow going, and I was beginning to yo-yo with a few runners who were equally suffering. I thought I was out of water at mile 27 but as I found out at 28 as we crossed a side creek, I still had quite a bit left, one problem with bladders is not knowing your reserves. So that mile was painful but I was in single digits and motivated to wrap this up. But going back to not knowing the course profile, there was still 1,000' of climbing and it absolutely wrecked me. Not being mentally prepped for that effort was discouraging and I struggled.
Eventually the last check point, and summit of the climb, came into sight - La Flégère. I got my water and began the descent into Chamonix. I was passed by three guys who were working together and absolutely crushing the downhill switchbacks. I was still recovering from the cramps and decided I should open it up too. Not long after I stumbled and smashed my chest into a rock. I hit so hard my sunglasses flew off and got lightheaded [note: a month later the ribs muscles are still bruised and my wrist hasn't fully healed]. My knee also hit and luckily the damage was minimal. I got back up and caught the pack of guys, passing them to my surprise. I was out of the technical terrain and picked up the pace, finishing strong with a 7 minute last mile.
What's great about all the UTMB races is that they all share the last half mile through town. UTMB, CCC, and OCC all share the descent from La Flégère. and as you come into down, you get directed down to the river and basically have the entire town watching you as you make your way over the next half mile to the finish. It's an amazing feeling that I doubt any other race captures.
I finished in 37th place with a time of 7:22. After some water I went over to the finisher's tent that was essentially an aid station and I grabbed what I thought was a coke but it was a beer, so I had a couple of those with some food and made my way back to my hotel room. I was worked but still able to move around well, unlike my first ultra experience that left me crippled. In hindsight, a few weeks removed, the OCC was a remarkable experience and gave a taste of what to expect from the big event. I'm satisfied with the result and am looking forward to putting my name in the hat for the TDS or CCC next year!


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{Recipe} Black Bean Bowl
A friend of mine is obsessed with these black beans, I usually make them to go alongside fajitas but they are great as a stand alone by themselves in this Mexican themed bowl. It's probably one of my cheapest, easiest recipes and by adding a little aromatics to a can of beans you can get something fairly impressive with minimal effort. It may seem that there's a few ingredients in constructing the bowl but you can mix and match with what you have in your fridge.
Free from gluten, dairy and Vegan.
Prep Time 10minutes, Total Time 20minutes
Serves 2
Black Beans
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- a pinch of cumin
- a large pinch of sea salt
Garlicky Spinach
- 200grams fresh spinach
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
Salted Seeds
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- (you could also add flax seeds)
- a dab of coconut oil
- a large pinch of sea salt
Rest of the Bowl
- 200grams cooked brown rice
- 1 avocado
- coriander
- sliced radishes
- a squeeze of lime
- Start with the black beans, heat a generous glug of oil in non-stick pan, add the minced garlic clove and let cook, stirring for a few moments at low heat before adding the full contents of the black bean tin (including the liquid) and bring to boil. Once bought to bubbling turn the heat down and allow to simmer for around 15minutes. Season with a large pinch of sea salt when the beans have a less watery consistency.
- While the beans are simmering prepare the garlicky spinach and salted seeds. For the salted seeds, heat a small dab of oil in a large non-stick and scatter the seeds evenly across pan with a big pinch of sea salt, allow to toast for a few moments and then set aside.
- In the same pan heat a large glug of oil and add the garlic, again stir for a few moments at low heat to allow the garlic to cook. Add the spinach and a splash of water and allow the greens to wilt down.
- Assemble your bowl with the rest of your ingredients, topping it with a scatter of seeds and herbs.


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Investors Await Share Deals
HONG KONG -- Share prices slipped Tuesday amid investor jitters about a flurry of expected share placement deals and plans for the imminent disposal of government-held shares.
The blue-chip Hang Seng Index shed 51.91 to 13420.46 on volume worth 9.81 billion Hong Kong dollars.
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Improving image resolution with high aspect ratio atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes
The aspect ratio of an AFM tip is the ratio of its height to its width. Learn about how increasing the aspect ratio of the tip can improve image resolution for non-planar surface structures such as trenches and how a high aspect ratio is achieved in practice.
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) for scientists
You are likely familiar with techniques such as optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for imaging at the micron and nanometer scale, respectively. What about atomic force microscopy? Learn about how it works, and its versatility and uses.
The superiority of conical tips in atomic force microscopy (AFM)
The shape of AFM tips is an important consideration in AFM imaging, with the most common shapes being conical, pyramidal, and tetrahedral. Learn about the advantages of conical tips over the other two types.
Reflective coating of the cantilever in atomic force microscopy (AFM)
The backside of a cantilever may be coated in metal to increase reflection of the laser and thus, its signal on reaching the photodetector. Learn about the different types of coating and when they should and shouldn't be used.
Vertical probes in Lateral Molecular Force Microscopy (LMFM)
Most commonly, AFM probes are horizontally mounted to facilitate AFM imaging, which leads to some limitations. These can be overcome by the use of vertically orientated probes in a technique known as Lateral Molecular Force Microscopy. Learn about this technique and the advantages of vertically orientated probes.


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Building Culture: The Foundation of 8020 Builders
We have been talking about culture a lot lately at 8020 Builders.
It means different things to different people, but it's equally important to all in my opinion. We're all feeling the pinch of the shortage of skilled employees in our industry and I believe culture is what is going to make 8020 successful in overcoming that challenge.
So, what does culture mean to me?
The ideas are many and they're interrelated but here's a quick summary:
First, culture is part of every company, whether it gets talked about or not. This means it can be great, terrible, or somewhere in the middle. If you think culture is not important at your company I would suggest your culture is less than ideal and it's affecting your success. Employees, through their words and actions, define your culture. If they're not satisfied and fulfilled, challenged and allowed to breath, given a voice and heard, not only is productivity affected but loyalty, attracting new talent, customer service, problem solving and innovation is weakened.
myth: money and rewards motivate people to work
Second, culture, more than processes, defines the success of a company. We are a construction company so we have processes; it's absolutely a necessity. However, processes are only as good as the employee's willingness to implement them. Making it simply a condition of employment works at first but that energy fades in time if culture is lacking. Your culture effectively defines the "why" to your employees about your company's success. Having a power-with model with our team, our subcontractors and our clients is an intentional focus of our culture strategy.
Third, culture and leadership are inextricably linked. Strong leadership is required to maintain a healthy culture or change a poor one. Leadership styles vary across and even within companies but the consistent trait that strong leaders have is that their employees would say they have their best interests at hand when they make decisions. This relates to the "why" mentioned above. This type of leadership creates a strong culture because the employees believe in the purpose of the company as articulated by leadership as they grow. What that creates is consistency of message and buy-in to values and cause. It means employees share a common sense of purpose in their daily work life and they naturally tend to look out for each other. That's a strong culture.
Finally, at least for now, I believe a huge part of culture is trust. At 8020 we trust our employees and we hold each other accountable not to abuse that trust. This trust allows us to give our employees more freedom to be creative. Creative in how they work and even where they work. We focus simultaneously on supporting employees with proper training and feedback so, when things go wrong as they always do in this business, we 'fail fast', learn, and move on. Our processes are robust enough to give us the professionalism we need while maintaining this creativity. The 8020 Method, after all, is about focusing on the early part of the process where means and methods are most fluid and creativity has the greatest impact. Without this trust we don't find the unique solutions. We don't build a culture of creativity and execution.
We are still growing this company and its culture continues to evolve along with it. These are my high-level thoughts on what it means to me. As we build we are developing specific components that support these ideas while being fluid to evolve with us.
We provide all our employees with unlimited paid-time-off. Everyone gets an annual stipend to use toward any sort of learning experience they wish, work-related or not. We have an employee culture document rather than a stodgy manual. We allow everyone the ability to work remotely as much as practical. Our team contributes to the growing culture. What the future holds for this team and this company is the truly exciting part for me.


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Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy
Ho Chi Minh City University of Teaching (or Pedagogy) is one of Vietnam's largest and most distinguished teaching universities. Well known for its dedication to the field of education, the university produces many of Vietnam's teachers and lecturers.
SCSU students pursuing non-education degrees might be interested in another of the university's 20 departments, including: Mathematics-Informatics, Information Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, History, Geography and others.
The city of Ho Chi Minh (also known as Saigon) is the bustling economic epicenter
of Vietnam. It is also the largest city in Vietnam and the country's economic and educational center,
providing a remarkable mixture of burgeoning industry and ancestral lifestyles. This
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This wait type is not documented by Microsoft so not much is known about it. It is related to DISPATCHER_QUEUE_SEMAPHORE which accumulates while threads are waiting for work to perform. This wait is uncommon and on the list of wait types that can be ignored
Resolved by
DBAs and Developers
Suggested solutions
- Safe to ignore
- Examine other wait types on the instance
Additional research
Triage Wait Stats in SQL Server
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We aim to offer all our patients excellent treatment and care – but we know we may not always get everything right.
That's why we aim to make it easy for you to tell us about any problems you have so we can do our best to resolve them, learn from any mistakes and improve the way we do things in the future.
Our senior management, often including the chief executive, Marianne Griffiths, regularly meet with patients and their relatives to discuss their problems, ensure these are resolved and that the actions agreed are followed through.
In 2017/18, 431 cases (3% of all enquiries) required a formal investigation under the NHS Complaints Procedure due to either their complexity or the seriousness of the issues raised. This compared to 4% in 2016/17, 5% in 2015/16 and 2014/15, and 6% in 2013/14.
Only nine of the 431 complaints made during 2017/18 were referred to the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), the second stage of the formal NHS Complaints Procedure – down from 14 in 2016/17.
During the year, eight cases referred to the PHSO (some carried over from previous years) were not upheld and a decision was awaited on a further five cases. Only two cases were upheld, in which a total of £2,000 was awarded as compensation to address service failures.
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The breakdown of the 20-day EMA and $2.4050 in EOS was short-lived. It has bounced sharply from $2.3093 and has broken above the 20-day EMA. The bulls will try to break out of the 50-day SMA and $3.2081 once again. If successful, it will indicate a change in trend.
The 20-day EMA is flat and the RSI is close to 50, which points to a consolidation. However, the long-term trend still remains down.
The EOS/USD pair will weaken if it plunges below $2.1733. It will resume its downtrend on a break below $1.55. We do not see any buy setups now, hence, we remain neutral.


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3.5 'Submit' Stars!
I still don't know how I really feel about this book.. I am still not sure about my rating… I am still not sure if I loved it or not. I feel this was definitely outside of my comfort zone but I can see why many people loved it. Christine's writing is just out of this world! This woman is amazingly talented and one in a million.
Marriage Games is not a book for everyone. It's quite heavy on the kink and also on the emotional. Maybe that's why I have mixed feelings about it. I loved the writing and the extraordinary love Adam feels for his wife. His adoration for her was extremely appealing to me. Adam's personality is maybe my favorite thing about this book. And he is hot AF so I am not complaining about that!
Diana was the sky and all the stars in it.
"Diana, little huntress, I love you. I have loved you from day one. I loved you more each day, and I'm going to keep loving you whether you want me to or not."
However there are also aspects that I did not enjoy as much. For instance, I didn't like the amount of involvement of the secondary characters between the couple. Adam and Diana had their own issues to deal with and Stefan and especially Serena (I am sorry but I can't stand this woman!) are always in the mix. Serena triggered some scenes between the MCs that I did not like at all. I don't like that she still got to Adam in some way and how it all affected the married couple.
"Do you hate your husband?"
"I never hated him."
"You're about to."
Of course, it ended in a cliffhanger and I am curious enough to want to know how this whole story will end so I am definitely starting Separation Games right now!


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Written by: Calla Camero
Photography by: Brennen Cunningham
Brooklyn, New York. I'm sitting in a charming little Pop-Up Cafe, sipping on chamomile tea, waiting to meet with writer, director, and actress Quinn Shephard. Quinn chose this spot, her local favorite coffee place as of late, because we found out that we happen to be neighbors, and live just minutes apart from one another. (A remarkable discovery when you live in Brooklyn, because anytime you don't have to get on the train is a particularly gratifying experience.) When Quinn walks in, the first thing I notice is her big smile, she's looking right at me, cheeky ear-to-ear, even though we have never met before. The second, is a bulky walking boot on her right foot, causing her to have a slight but noticeable limp. When I look down towards her foot, she immediately rolls her eyes and sighs, "I know, it's the worst!" Recognizing my curiosity, she proceeds to explain the mishaps of her foot injury, telling me about her recent night out at an event for her latest movie. It was recommended that Quinn wear heels to this event since, she's a woman, and (apparently) that's what we should wear. Quinn complied, deciding to try out something new, although against her own personal preference. The next morning, to her dismay she awoke to a painful, throbbing sensation in her foot and went to the doctors only to find out she had torn a joint capsule while wearing the heels throughout the night. "Women! Why do we do this to ourselves?" she asks, laughing in sheer disbelief. "I should've just wore my sneakers."
As unfortunate of an incident as her body's rejection to high heels may have been, it's well-suited to the fact that Quinn does not seem to fit into the typical mold of a young actress, or any other mold for that matter. With a career in acting starting as early as age 4, a career in writing beginning at the age of 12, and a directing and producing career, at 20, it seems as though Quinn has always been a few steps ahead of her peers. Now, 23, she's not only paving the way for young actresses, but she's setting a precedence for the kind of work that anyone, at any age, can look up to and be inspired by.
Quinn was introduced to acting by her mother who was also an actress, allowing Quinn to literally grow up in the industry.
"I used to associate being on set with just being really happy, which is why I always wanted to continue it. Because my mom was very much of the notion that if I wanted to stop I would just stop, she was never gonna ask me to do something because of her, she wanted me to actually enjoy it. But I started associated making movies and being on sets in general, like behind or in front of the camera with being really, really happy and so I always wanted to be in film because of that."
After years of auditioning, acting on and off, all the while going to school and living her "normal" suburban, New Jersey- girl life, Quinn began to grow weary of the hustle that acting demanded. She was just about 13, and was no longer at an age where competing for acting work came as easily- now she was up against 18 and 19 years olds. It was during this time, that she considered quitting acting altogether, because of the constant exhaustion and stress that was caused when she would get her hopes up at an audition, only to be let down in the face of more rejection.
That's when she started working in theater, and got to play Abigail Williams from The Crucible, the role that changed her career forever.
"I wasn't sure until I started doing theater that [acting] was something that I wanted to continue. Because doing theater reminded me, I got to play roles that frankly, I was never gonna get to book at 14, 15, 16 years old, in a mainstream Hollywood movie. You know, no one was casting me as Abigail Williams at 15, but I got to play that in theater. And that was so satisfying and validating to me as an artist. It was a happier experience and not some big scale production."
This was a pivotal role for Quinn, not only because it allowed her to see acting through, but because it's the role that inspired her to produce her first film, Blame, a drama that drawing parallels from The Crucible, explores the forbidden romantic relationship between a high school drama teacher and his student, a shy and notoriously unstable girl who has just returned to school from a mental breakdown.
"[Theater] was such a great experience and it really gave me the inspiration I needed to continue. But it also taught me that my interests in these projects, tended to kind of expand beyond just the performance, it's like I almost wanted to have the world and I didn't really get that until I started writing films and I realized that as a filmmaker, you get to create a world that exists for you."
And that's exactly what she did. She collected bits and pieces of experiences around her and applied them to her narrative, all down to the jewelry a character wore. This process of building a world from scratch taught Quinn a lot about herself as a filmmaker, because she realized she wasn't just interested in the writing aspect of the story, or solely focused on the cinematography of the film, she was completely invested in every facet the film required. Whether it was the script, character development, sound design, editing, Quinn was specifying every element to the millisecond.
But all of this proved even more challenging, when one of her investors dropped out of the movie mid-shoot, causing Quinn and her parents to pay for the entire movie out of pocket. With people to pay and a movie to finish, Quinn made an abrupt executive decision and used up her college fund to back the film, which was all of the money she had saved from acting over the years. Her parents also helped to support the film financially, her dad even taking up a third job.
"We didn't set out to be the only producers, we didn't set out to be the financers. But it ended up happening to us anyway."
Even with all of the odds placed against her, she was able to finish the film, wrapping in 19 days. The evolution of her project was a journey that even she couldn't predict. Because on top of all of the technical components, the financial burdens and finalizing logistics, it was the process of creating her narrative that stuck the most. It took 7 years for the film to completely unfold from script to screen, meaning she was 15 when she wrote it, and 22 when it was completed. At its core, Blame serves as a time capsule of Quinn's artistic, emotional, romantic, and sexual understanding of growing into oneself. And sheds an entirely new light on the coming-of-age story.
"You know when I started writing it, I was so young that just like, my perception of the subject matter that I was dealing with was different than it was by the time that I was finishing the film. You know, you're 15 and you're writing about a student-teacher relationship story, you're looking at it from the perspective of someone who's almost like, romanticising that. And going, oh that's, kinda romantic. Or like a dream, or a fantasy sort of thing. Verses when you're an adult, making the movie, and you're seeing it from this lense of, it's actually so damaging."
She wasn't constructing any story, she was constructing a fantasy. One of her own. But from the unique position of producer, director, actor, and fantasizer, all in one.
"It really put into perspective a lot for me is like, I could've made a lot of bad decisions in my life, had I not had art as an outlet for my fantasy. There's always been like a very, I don't know... I was always intrigued by risky things. And I put some of that into my writing instead of maybe pursuing those things in real life."
Quinn doesn't fit into any typical mold because she sculpts one for herself. Her creative process seems to parallel the way she interprets the world around her, allowing her to grow alongside her work.
Through conflict, she creates anecdotes, and through art, she finds understanding.
"And now I think, you know, the luck of it is that because it's such an insane story people trust me to create stuff now because they're like well if you could do that with nothing and lose all your money and you and your mom being the only producers, frankly it doesn't happen a lot. And we keep getting told that, people are like, this doesn't happen. But you're just doing it when you're in it. You're just doing your best. You're not thinking, 'oh well no one does this.' I'm just like, I don't know what else to do? So I'm just going to do it myself."


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Story 003 Wednesday, May 2nd 2018
LA STREET STORIES what is your truth
Dylan Penn Photos by Michael Scott Slosar
California-raised. writer, actor, in-n-out afficionado, street dancer.
home on Hoover st in Silverlake.
trying on clothes at the Surplus Value Center on Sunset blvd. purchased navy dickies and an orange military shirt.
walking to Big Mac's Liquor and the 99 Cents Only Stores.
picking up laundry detergent and all-purpose cleaning spray.
olives, pickles, and spiced nuts at The Black Cat.
dancing with the stars.
late night in-n-out. cheeseburger with grilled onions and extra peppers. pink lemonade. fries and ketchup.
I don't know!
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Victim Impact [2018]
Imagine that you, your parents or grandparents, who have worked a lifetime to save for retirement and buy a home, suddenly lose it all.
A trusted friend or family member or someone in your religious community had talked you into investing your life savings.
But it was all a lie.
Former notary public Rashida Samji drew family, friends and community members into a vast web of deceit between 2003 and 2012. She pleaded guilty on fraud charges and was sentenced to six years in a federal penitentiary, while Arvin Patel, a financial planner who brought 90 clients to Samji, was found guilty of securities violations and handed a suspended sentence.
Over two hundred people in BC were ripped off in a Ponzi scheme of over $110 million. Most of the victims are retirees and a high proportion are members of the Surrey South Asian community.
Theatre Conspiracy's new documentary show Victim Impact looks at the fallout for those affected as they got sucked into the vortex of civil and criminal trials.
Conspiracy AD Tim Carlson leads the project in association with PTC's Kathleen Flaherty, visuals designer Milton Lim and sound designer David Mesiha who all worked together on the hit show Foreign Radical.
Writer: Tim Carlson
Dramaturg: Kathleen Flaherty
Director: Jiv Parasram
Cast: Jenn Griffin*, Nimet Kanji*, Risha Nanda*, Allan Morgan*, Munish Sharma*
Assistant Director: Gavan Cheema
Associate Producer/Production Manager: Jack Paterson
Visuals & Digital Media Designer: Milton Lim
Original Music & Sound Design: David Mesiha
Lighting Designer: Conor Moore
Set Designer: Joel Grinke
Costume Designer: Florence May Barrett
Associate Costume Design: Maureen O'Kiely
Technical Director: Daniel O'Shea
Stage Manager: Yvonne Yip*
Outreach: Gavan Cheema and Rohit Chokhani
The show premiered at The Cultch in Vancouver June 8-17, 2018.
Advancing Form in Docu-theatre (20 minutes)
Playwright Tim Carlson, Director Jiv Parasram and the Conspiracy team in a Q&A on the making of Victim Impact and the process of documentary theatre.
Financial Fraud and Its Impact (20 minutes)
Special insights in the Samji case and financial fraud with a panel featuring an inspector in the case and legal counsel for Society of Notaries Public of BC, Ron Usher.
* The participation of these Artists are arranged by permission of Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy.
"funny, tense and spectacular" – Merely Players
"...their dedication to theatricality and storytelling is what makes this production so riveting." –Lillian Jasper, My Two Cents
"Carlson's script makes it painfully clear how, arguably, various institutions, banks, and legal systems not only failed to protect Samji's victims, but actually inflicted further damage after the fact." – Andrea Warner, Georgia Straight
The Cultch Historic Theatre | Vancouver, Canada – June 8-17, 2018


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Robert Bosch Tool Corporation and the Ram Truck brand recently announced a strategic U.S. alliance to focus on the needs of the building and construction professional. The companies will jointly pursue sales and marketing opportunities in the automotive and tool markets.
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Abby's human parents lost their last dog a year ago and decided they were ready to adopt again in November. When they found Abby, she had just been rescued off of Independence Boulevard - one of the busiest streets in Charlotte. Her dad wasn't sold on adopting a female, but, even though it has only been a few months, Abby has quickly filled the emptiness her parents were feeling. She even has her dad wrapped around her little paw. Ah, daddy's little girl! Because of the connection that has developed between Abby and her dad, her mom thought it would be a great idea to surprise them with a photo shoot! Abby's dad just celebrated his birthday and their anniversary is at the end of the month. Perfect timing!
Because of Abby's past, she was a little shy of the camera and the clicking of the shutter. We decided to take her to the neighborhood park so she could focus more on running, checking out the the geese, other dogs, and the pretty sights and sounds. Abby came out of her shell at the park and let loose!
Abby checking out the approaching geese...
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So,a bit delayed but hey I am stupidly busy. So my group have been playing and had a very interesting ordeal. In the first session they went through some combat tutorials, a shooting and a shock baton competition. They culminated in a mock duel between the winners, our adept and one of the guardsmen, the adept knocked the guardsman out cold in about two rounds. With that the Noble house that had been running the tournaments Invited the acolytes to fight in the House Gladiator pits.
They decided to enter as a chance to win some money and prizes before they would begin following their true investigation.
As they entered the pits Sa'Argath, the Arbitrator decided to try and intimidate a member of the audience into fighting with them. Using simply his piercing eye Sa'Argath convinced said audience member to join them in the pit, with no weapons or armor until the same arbites handed the poor sod a dagger and nothing else.
Their first wave of opponents was made up of a few underhiver scum armed with las pistols and four moss dogs. The acolytes still we not used to fighting as a group and had some trouble with incredibly uncoordinated attacks, save for three guardsmen at the back who were taking full; actions aims and firing at single moss dogs each turn. The badass adept, Issha, Walked forward planning to beet some dogs upside the head with his staff, as did one of the psykers, though they and Sa'Argath completely failed each attack they attempted. The team was quickly overwhelmed as the four moss dogs came in close and the scum were firing mostly failing barges at the acolytes, until the second psyker, Frieta made a single move that saved the entire party. She attempted to cast Inflict Pain on a scum, a psychic power that causes a target incredible pain and effectively stuns them for a turn.
Now the psychic power was completely successful but in her attempt to use the power she rolled a 9. For those who have not played Dark Heresy a 9 rolled on a psychic power causes Perils of the Warp. The user rolls a d100 and on a roll of 1 to 74 a semi-minor effect happens and a roll of 75 or higher causes the person to roll again on the Terrors of the Warp chart, a much worse table where most of the results will range between massive wounds to many people, accidentally summoning a daemon, or even the warp opening and eating the pysker. Frieta got lucky and rolled in the low 40's and the players sighed in relief as I read the ability, most claiming it did nothing. You see she rolled "All plants within 3d10 meters wither and die almost instantly." Most of the players say "Nice that does nothing we dodged a bullet." Until Frieta looked at all of them and said they're "MOSS Dogs!" Everyone jumped up and cheered as the meter dice rolled and covered every single moss dog. In one fell swoop Frieta killed every single moss dog and the guardsmen proceeded to turn every remaining scum into a smoldering pile of ash.
The second Round was populated by a psyker of the noble house and two servitors, one combat and one gun servitor. This round was again dominated by psykers. The guardsmen and Sa'Argath took out the combat servitor before it could do too much, while one Psyker spasmed the gun servitor. Spasm caused the servitor to convulse and fall to the ground firing its gun at the closest target, namely the house Psyker, who was torn apart by the bullets but not before he fired a a telekinetic bolt that left Xerxes, the assassin, with a single wound remaining. Frieta then managed to wreck another round by using a Spectral Hands to drag the gate of the arena crashing down on top of the spasming gun servitor's head and chest.
The third Round was a tad bit more goofy and even faster. A Dark Eldar slave and an Ogryn stepped onto the field, with the dark Eldar leaping into combat before any could react, hurling a hallucinogen grenade at the random citizen but it scattered and landed in between Sa'Argath and one of the guardsmen, causing the Guardsman to believe something horrible was happening to his hands leaving him a screaming mess staring at his hands while Sa'Argath was fairly certain that every surface had horrible abominations sprouting from in so he began trying to kill random walls, thankfully he only had a club equipped so he couldn't accidentally shoot anyone. Everyone opened fire on the Eldar Save for Frieta who was able to move faster than the Ogryn and yet again successfully used Spectral Hands to bring the already bloodied gate down on another unfortunate target, though this giant beast was brought crashing to the ground, pinned under it's weight as he began to rapidly bleed out from holes in his arm and the loss of his nose.
With that battle concluded the combatants, and the random citizen who had made psychotic dashes at every enemy near him, walked away with 200 thrones and a Flak Cloak.
Afterwards the acolytes split into Two separate groups, one to investigate the Habs of the cultists and one to interrogate, but those are for next week.


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