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I have an idea that I believe will benefit two target markets (don't we all). I have tried reaching out to one of the markets (food truck owners) online (email & Facebook): 4 in total so far. None of them responded. Is it because there's something wrong with my message to them? How do you get to the right people to validate your ideas? Do you try all sorts of methods before you finally give up? Is the lack of replies an indication that my idea won't work, am I executing my outreach the wrong way or do I just need to try to reach more people?
The art of the "cold pitch" is definitely something that needs to be worked on, and doesn't come naturally to everyone.
A couple of quick tips:
1. 4 is not a big enough target group, you've got to cast a bigger net. Try pitching 20, and aim to get 3-5 responses.
2. When sending a cold email, really think about what you are offering them. Whilst you'll get the odd good egg that simply wants to help - you can't expect entrepreneurs and small biz owners to take time out of their day to answer your questions. To counter, why not tell them you're conducting research in the space, and would be happy to send the finds/reports back to them in a nice format, which could in turn help their business.
3. Don't give up, keep hustling. Try changing around the emails slightly, track which emails convert into responses, and fine tune from there.
Good luck and feel free to book a call if you want to chat more.
I think that relying on just email will limit your range. Depending upon the type of message or idea, I would try all sorts of methods. Combine your email, social media, network meetings, etc. Without knowing your idea, here are some suggestions:
FIRST - focus your marketing message on the problem and the benefits of your solution. If your idea isn't solving an important problem to some niche market, then that could be the stumbling block.
1) Certinaly your cold message method on email and facebook should be included. But maybe revamp your message in a video or audio (more like an informercial).
2) Go where your target clients gather in one place: networking meetings, professional associations, trade shows, hobby shops, banks etc
3) Craft your message such that it is solving a particular problem and be willing to give away your solution for free (in order to get this feedback).
4) Write articles, give webinars and speaking presentations on "how to solve this problem" - and then incorporate your solution into your presentation.
5) Build a core team of experts on your team. You core team should be both familiar with the problem you are trying to solve and have also have a well-defined network of their own. Ask your network contacts to reach out to their contacts. Offer some type of reciprocation or free gift for people that refer your beta program or customer survey to others. You can even collaborate with these people to co-produce some informercials together that highlight both your product ideas. This allows you and your partner to expand your reach of influence, collaborative.
If you like some of these tips, I am available for additional one-on-one coaching on these ideas.
Hi, I'm not sure if you're aware of this but Facebook has a spam filter built into it. If you sent 4 emails to people that you don't know, they most likely ended up in that folder (which most people don't know about and never check). So most likely no one ever saw your message!
Also, 4 emails is also far too small a number to judge anything from. But more importantly, validation of your idea is usually an interactive exercise, and not something that you want to leave to an email.
If I were you, I would go out to the next and nearest food truck rally, and hang out there. Most food trucks are run by the owners, and there are always lulls in the day when they are not doing anything. That's when you should introduce yourself, say something very complimentary about their food, and then ask them if they have the problem that your idea solves. If they do, then, that gives you the opening to talk about your product/service. What you'll most likely find is that shall not only get feedback space on if your idea is good or not, but also refinements that will make it better.
And don't ask just a few… Make it your project to hit at least 80% of them there. After that you will have a better idea of what are your idea will work or not.
Good luck!
I think you're doing all the right things, and you're learning exactly what you set out to do. Unfortunately, the data is not telling you what you wanted to hear.
Keep in mind that running customer development experiments, it's ok to hope that your thesis is validated, the point of the experiment is to learn and iterate. If you just go looking for "proof" you'll find a "smoking gun" out of anything, but if you stay dispassionate, you'll find something worth pursuing.
Granted, 4 is a statistically insignificant sample-set but what you're learning is that food truck operators are busy operating their business and are going to be hard signing-up for any kind of service or app.
Your messaging might be wrong too, but based on some experience in this space, I think what you're finding out is your idea might just not be able to find traction here.
Look to your other market, experiment, be open-minded to the results and keep trying.
I'm happy to talk to you in a brief call to help you setup your experiments with a bit more clarity and talk about how you can do outreach to get a more meaningful sample/response rate.
I'd suggest polishing your in-person pitch and hitting venues where food trucks gather. These events happen weekly in major US cities. You should go one week to observe the customer lining up patterns and then pick an appropriate time the next week (maybe when the food trucks are wrapping up for the day) to approach the food trucks with your pitch.
Here's just one example of what I mean
Lots of great guidance so far. Here's what I will add/reinforce:
1) There's no substitute for talking to folks in-person. Their eyes dilate when they talk about what matters to them. You need to be there to see it happen.
2) When you're first talking to people, make sure you focus on them, not on your product. Understand their problems first before you even try to tell them about what you think might solve them.
3) Numbers are your friend. Talk to as many people as possible. Be methodical about it, test hypotheses systematically (see Steve Blank's stuff on this) and avoid leading questions.
4) Make sure you close every interview with an open-ended question like "What's the question I should have asked you, but didn't?"
5) As for finding ways to talk to people, personal connections are gold. Be shameless in asking friends through Facebook, Twitter and email for introductions to people that you want to talk to. Everyone wants to help a friend or a friend of a friend. No one wants to be pitched. Be clear and concise and clearly listening and always ask interviewees "Who else should I speak with to understand this problem?" If any person you talk to doesn't give you at least one new name and hopefully a handful, you messed something up (target market, interview style, interview length, or they felt it was a pitch).
I recommend being entrepreunarial and actually go in the streets. Go meet a food truck everyday. In a week, you'll have 7 conversations. Beats emails, phone or Facebook
Cold cold calling is stupid and takes forever. Either set up dummy site or info and share it then ask for feedback. Quickest way (that my son did to great success) setup in a coffee shop and put an ad on Craig's list and offer to pay $10 for anyone who will come by and see your demo and give feedback. In one day and hundred dollars you will have your answer more than you can believe.
One of the best ways to get some much-needed feedback is with a beautifully designed survey (because something that looks good is going to be better than random Facebook messages). It also shows you're committed to the idea and professional. You could send the survey link to business pros on LinkedIn (normally has high engagement), through email or even your personal social media pages.
An easy-to-use survey option is Fieldboom: http://www.fieldboom.com. Their site also gives tips on getting feedback and how to build a small business (once you really get started).
Hope that helps!
First of all, the fact that you are talking about market validation is great. I've seen so many startups invest time and money, only to find that no ones wants/needs their product, or that they only want a certain aspect of it (whilst the startup spent money developing a whole bunch of other features), or that they aren't willing to pay the requested price. So you're already one step ahead.
Also, the sooner you validate your product, the better! That said, the version you are validating needs to be representative of the end product, or else the validation isn't reliable.
So, how should you validate it? The best way, is to see whether people are willing to pay for your product/service.
This is how you find that out:
1. create a business model canvas (which is what all startups should start with before creating a business plan),
2. Setup a Wix or Wordpress website (this can be done for free / very low costs) or if your venture is a mobile app, you can create a responsive wordpress website that looks and feels like an app. On the website, include the price of the product/service, and enable people to order it (yes, even if it doesn't exist!). I am happy to explain how this can be done even though you don't yet have the final product and by still being fair to the people who click the "buy/order" button.
3. Spend a small amount (say $100 - depending on your budget) validating the idea (promoting the product/service that you listed in the previous stage).
This way, after only spending a very small amount, you will be able to know (if you did it right):
a. Do people like your product.
b. Do people want/need your product (not the same as 'a').
c. Are people willing to pay for your product? (this being the most important stage)
d. How much are they willing to pay? (you can check this by having 2-3 landing pages with different prices on each).
2 last important points:
a) in order to rule out external factors like an unattractive landing page or advertising campaign, and assuming you have the time, create multiple landing pages / advertising campaigns, with different designs.
b) during the above process, don't forget to check how much it costs you to get each user/customer to click the "buy" button. If for example each click on your promotion/advertisement costs you $2, and only every 10 people who click go on to the "buy" page, that means each sale is costing you $20. Then check what your average profit per sale is, and then you'll know if your service/product is worth pursuing (obviously there are additional factors like return customers, referrals etc, but you will get a good estimated/validation of the idea/business).
I'm happy to help you with this, as this is a critical stage - which if done right can save you a lot of time and money. Before the call, and in order to make the best of your time, please send me more information about your product/service and the content of your email.
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Hey friends, me again. For my entry today I want to raise an issue and get your thoughts (some singles dating advice) back on this. There are two similar issues at hand here, so bear with me.
Somehow you get the telephone number of a prospective date, whether it is from a site like Singles Warehouse, JDate or she wrote it on your palm in a pub. Actually with me she started writing it on my palm but I stopped her. "I have an iPhone," I yelled. OK, I digress.
Anyway, you have the number and you call her up when it is convenient for you. A word of advice here from someone who knows nothing, call her after sport when you are on a "high". Do not call her after you have had a flat tire.
Anyway, you chat with her and decide to meet. The date does not go as well as you wanted and there is not going to be another date. All cool. Here is the dilemma. At what stage do you add her telephone number to your phone book? My memory is quite good and if I see the last four digits of a number, I will often know who it is. But when do YOU add the number? When you first get the number? After the initial call? And on the other end of the scale, when do you remove her number?
On a similar note, when do you add her as a Facebook friend? This is an embarrassing issue. On some first dates that I have had in recent months, the women have asked me to add them as friends, on the first date. I am always taken aback by that because it is too soon, but hey with the promise of possible intimacy in an hour or so, how can I refuse? I must remember not to take my phone on the date with me. I have actually started actively switching it off in front of her: "I want to give you all my attention." But suppose you have fallen into my trap and added her on the first date, or even the second date and it does not work out, when do you unfriend her, or don't you? Problem is that unfriend is not enough as she is still subscribed to you. So calling her names etc, she can actually respond! Help!
What do you do? I'm so confused … I need some Singles Dating Advice and I'm looking forward to your comments!
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Ceramic tiles made to own design reflecting the association between the area Redcar and the sea. Tiles to be fixed to selected area of the school yard. Students were involved in the manufacture and decoration of the individual tiles when possible.
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The Branch Management Task is responsible for providing technical oversight for all activities carried out by the different stock assessment and research groups of the Population Dynamics Branch. Oversight requires review of documents, presentation materials, responses to correspondence and action items given by the Branch as scientific input to the fishery management process. Additionally, the Branch conducts research on stock assessment methods and factors that influence the changes of fish populations. Prioritization of this research is a major duty of the Management Task.
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The Population Dynamics Branch is responsible for monitoring the abundance of fish stocks, measuring the impact of fishing activity, and evaluating interactions among the living elements of the ecosystem. Evaluations of commercial and recreational sampling for assessed stocks are also included in stock assessments. To check stock abundance and fishing activity data collected by NEFSC and other resources are used.
Branch Assessment Working Groups and Stock Assessment Review Committees summarize information on the status of fishery resources and presented to fishery managers at Stock Assessment Workshops. Scientific papers are prepared to describe research results and staff members frequently help in assessments of fishery resources in the Northwest and Northeast Atlantic beyond the control of the US. Frequent cooperation with both national and international colleagues is required.
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When the story of the unspeakable has been told a thousand times, when the images of the unimaginable have been shown a thousand times, when the mind is numb - where do you go from there? You have to start anew. That is where this film begins.
On the banks of the River Danube, surrounded by the beautiful landscape of Upper Austria, lies the picturesque town of Mauthausen. Two kilometres from its town centre is a place that attracts busloads of tourists, parties of schoolchildren, people from all over the world. Tour guides come to work here every day while nearby the locals go about their daily lives. This is a place where thousands upon thousands of people from over 30 nations were tortured and murdered. How does it feel to be a tourist at a former concentration camp? How does it feel to work here as a guide, day in, day out? How does it feel to live here as a local with the dark secrets of the past? And what of those who've chosen this town to be their new home?
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LWK London were recently very fortunate in spending time with the 'Nation's Favourite French chef', Jean-Christophe Novelli. As a professional chef Jean-Christophe knows the necessity of a kitchen design that will meet all of a user's needs and facilitate the cooking experience. But this is just as important within a domestic kitchen, so during his visit we were keen to ask Jean-Christophe what aspects of kitchen design he considers most valuable:
LWK: Jean-Christophe Novelli, you're a chef by profession, but outside of work who does most of the cooking for yourself and your family? Is it still you?
Yes I do Jen. Obviously it is very, very important as a professional chef that I can also look after the people I love, and have a way to try to socialise and have a good time.
LWK: Jean-Christophe, if you were planning a kitchen for your own home what would be the most important features or design elements for you to include within it?
I think what would be the most important part or the most important feature for me if I had to design a kitchen again will be for sure the space and the lighting. And also a good top.
LWK: Worktop?
Well I can't work with wood, or plastic, or Formica. I like old granite or marble. I think this is so important for me. I'm very fortunate because in my cookery school, and also in my home, I've got an amazing range of marble & granite which is from Chiltern marble which I have worked very well with for years and years. They supply me something which is very hygienic, things I can work on; I can make my caramel and my chocolates on it. The fact that the marble and granite are actually a little bit colder than the room temperature means I can do a lot of things.
Also the most important thing is to clean. I've got a beautiful amazing black worktop which is so important to be clean and look good with my stove, which is a very yellow colour of sunshine. Therefore when you walk into the place this is all an amazing impact.
For me, even so, when I started 45 years ago, I don't need too much equipment. I mean it's nice to see the improvement and the sophistication of the equipment, technology and so on, but I am quite happy with less, if I have to. If I have got more, that's fantastic.
LWK: Well there's less cleaning and more storage space that way?
That's right but I would much prefer to compromise on the quality of equipment. If I have to I would choose these of course, but not compromise on the space and the lighting, and also on the marble or granite top. It's very important because I like to work fast and I like doing a lot of things. I enjoy cooking but I don't spend hours and hours and hours. That's why I can cook everyday for my family cause it's quick for us, you know, us chefs …I see what we've got in the fridge and then I just knock up something different from the day before whilst trying to keep together the 5 vegetable & fruits portions.
LWK: We understand you're a strong advocate of healthy cooking and eating?
Yes, and I try not to use salt at all. I try to reduce saturated fats, and of course not use too much sugar. Therefore when you look back it's not that much, if you actually keep this in moderation. There's a lot going on. You can buy good produce and this will deliver everything you want, all the nutrition, the vitamins and so on. Before basically, it is Bing Bang Boom, job done, just before they need to sit down and it's just great; it's just fantastic. Then clean everything up and that's it.
LWK: Do you have a favourite gadget, appliance or feature of your kitchen that you just wouldn't be able to work without?
Yes of course but I get bored quick. As long as something lets me do a job but it doesn't have to be something I would sleep with. You know, I don't sleep with my knives, or my rolling pins or my saucepans.
(LWK: Glad to hear it!)
What I'm saying is I don't get fanatical or materialistic. I like things very consistent, very practical. And also I don't care necessarily if they look good; I don't care about that. But I intend to have good knives always, which I have. They are nice and sharp, and clean; very important. They don't have anything on the handle too. It's just a nice and neat design. And I have some amazing saucepans from Gastrolux which I use at the cookery school. Mainly all my chefs do. And they're quick, hygienic; they can take the heat, and so on. And also they allow me not to use too much oil in my cooking, and so help if I can change my ways and try to be as healthy as possible.
LWK: We know they are increasingly popular but when you were last here you said the Induction hob wasn't your preferred choice of hob to cook on….
Did I?!
LWK: ….Yes, so when you're cooking now is that still the case?…. I wanted to know if your opinion has changed?
I think you've got me now! Yes. How many years ago was this?
LWK: It was September 2010 when we last saw you.
That's gone fast. Yes, I think since that time I have actually managed to fly over the time and realise, yes, effectively it is good, efficient and also an advantage to have induction for the reasons such as I've got kids, you know?… It's less dangerous. You turn your back and they're there, they touch things, I mean they're under 5 years old therefore clearly… But It's not just that. I think having induction is good, and a benefit of the use of the induction is if you've got the wide pans, and now I've got the pans for that. This is very true.
I was brought up cooking on gas and I have got my connection with the gas for the timing, you know, how you get your rate, how you anticipate your movements and so on. But induction is a completely different step in the situation. Now, and I know you have that here, (Jean-Christophe is referring to induction hobs on display in LWK London showroom) You've got a situation where you can cook, you can remove your pan, and put it back, the heat is still there & will do everything for you. Therefore things move on and yes, I've got to give you that it's great, it's fantastic. It's a lot more efficient an it's also very much economic and I think that's great. It's less dangerous too, I mean you don't have a problem of a gas leak. I think it's great, I've no objection.
Jean-Christophe Novelli's Kitchen Advice Summary
LWK London very much appreciate Jean-Christophe Novelli taking the time to talk to us about what he considers important within kitchen design and why. His advice is extremely useful for anyone planning a new kitchen design, and key points to remember and include when planning are:-
- Ensure enough space to work within the kitchen
- Ensuring suitable lighting for working within the kitchen and plan your kitchen so it benefits from as much natural lighting as possible.
- Choose a suitable worktop material that is durable, easy to work on, easy to clean, and hygienic. Lifestyle may also factor in worktop choice such as a colder material like Granite for someone who is passionate about baking.
- Good utensils such as knives and saucepans will increase ease of use and produce better cooking results
- Appliances should be good and reliable but using gas vs. induction as an example choice may fall to personal preference or lifestyle, eg induction cooking is much more popular with families because it is safer and more energy efficient.
For further advice or if you have any questions about kitchen planning please get in touch.
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Health care officials pledge 'best and brightest'
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In pledging to fix the problems with the new health care wesbite, the Department of Health and Human Services says on its website: "Our team is bringing in some of the best and brightest from both inside and outside government to scrub in with the team and help improve HealthCare.gov."
As many commentators have pointed out, The Best and The Brightest is the title of David Halberstam's classic account of the Vietnam War -- and the phrase is used cuttingly to describe the scholars and intellectuals from the John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson presidencies who thrust the nation into the trauma of Vietnam.
Notes Matthew Yglesias of Slate magazine:
"People mangle this all the time, but David Halberstam's classic book The Best and the Brightest is about how a bunch of smart guys blundered the country into the Vietnam War. This is not the reference you want to make when launching your ambitious initiative."


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Well, I don't know about you, but I can't see much difference between January and December in my front garden.
This was December 2015:
And this is January 2016:
The only discernible difference is the three new sacks of horse manure, courtesy of the ever-obliging Emily. And, if you look with a microscope, you can see my three purple Iris 'George's blooming away in the centre of the nearest bed.
It could almost be the same photo. I am wondering if I might not bother to take one at the end of February, and just reuse this one again! You must excuse the blurriness of the photos: they were taking at about 8am, not quite sunrise, this morning as I dashed on my way to a class. I needed the ISO on my camera right up at 3200 and still only acheived a maximum shutter speed of 1/30s, hence the rather vague outlines.
If you missed those irises, as I imagine most of you did, here they are up close:
And an eager I. reticulata 'Clairette', whose bedmates are not such early risers:
Not much else in bloom at the moment in this garden, although one of my helebores is showing a lot of buds and I shall try to capture it at its best in a couple of weeks' time.
The photos above were the first I took on my new camera (a secondhand Canon 50D, if you are interested). Until now, all the photos on this blog were taken with my old 40D, which finally died a sad, tremulous death three weeks ago after many years of faithful service. This is the last photo I took with that old 40D, a suitably gloomy and wintery scene of raindrops on withering crocosmia foliage.
RIP Canon 40D, you will be sadly missed.
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Some Opening: Charlotte's Web
Through McSweeney's, Ann Asher offers a discarded passage from Charlotte's Web, featuring the previously unrecorded character of Louis the Turkey. Louis has the instincts but not the hard-won tact of an editor: "I see where you're going with the 'Some Pig' thing, but don't you think it's so vague that it's not even worth writing? . . . "
And speaking of tactless editing, the first line of Charlotte's Web is often used as an example of a sterling opening for a novel:
"Where's Papa going with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.That one sentence introduces little Fern, it sets the scene in time and space, and anything involving Papa and an ax is intriguing even before Fern's question forces us to think about the mystery.
But frankly I'd like to retire this example, for two reasons. First, it's getting old. Not the book itself; Charlotte's Web more than half a century old, but timeless. The example just feels shopworn. Hasn't everyone writing for kids for over a year already heard it? And since editors believe that today's young readers want novels to begin even faster, with more action and intrigue, there must surely be more recent examples of opening lines to learn from.
The second reason involves some of the things the start of Charlotte's Web does wrong, or at least should only be attempted by writers with E. B. White's experience and skill, if then. In the third paragraph, the narrator tells us that Fern didn't understand the ax and its connection with the newborn pigs because she "was only eight." CLANG! Condescension alert! Don't try this at home!
More important, the opening puts the focus on Fern, the girl. But in chapter 3, White shifts his point of view to Wilbur the pig. He and the other animals can talk to each other. Fern can't talk to the animals, but chapter 8 depends on her understanding them--and then shows us a conversation between her parents that she's not privy to. For the whole book White jumps between the overlapping but not intersecting worlds of animals and humans. In the last chapter Fern makes only a token appearance, her mind entirely on (gasp!) a boy, while the relationship of Wilbur and Charlotte's children carries all the emotional weight.
Now it would have been next to impossible for White to write the first scenes from Wilbur's point of view because the pig was a fragile newborn. For similar reasons, no doubt, Dick King-Smith started Babe from Farmer Hoggett's point of view. (An example of a novel written from a human newborn's point of view is Butler's The Incubator Baby, but that's social satire for adults.)
In recent decades, children's book reviewers and editors have emphasized a more tightly controlled point of view than White used. A book can have multiple points of view, but they tend to switch obviously one to another, not fade into each other. That trend will go out of fashion sooner or later, but for now Charlotte's Web and its Fern-centered opening for a Wilbur-centered novel may not be the best model for new writers.


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112 Accounting Historians Journal, December 1998
Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal
Call for literary submissions —
short fiction and poetry
Literature and Accounting
The Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal includes
in each issue a short section devoted to imaginative
writing. The editors are interested in receiving submissions
in the widest range of genres and subject areas,
though the section has special emphases and preferences.
The editors are seeking
* submissions which bear some relationship to accounting
and finance, though such links may be interpreted
very broadly
* submissions which offer new critical and analytical
perspectives on commerce, money and the accounting
profession, with an emphasis upon the power of
imaginative writing to provoke alternative "ways of
* submissions which probe parallels and conflicts between
fictional and professional forms of reality construction,
and which explore and expose the fictions
which underwrite our vision of the real
* submissions of an experimental kind, which explore
new techniques and combinations of forms, and generally
extend the resources of imaginative writing.
The editors are particularly interested in receiving submissions
in the form of short prose fiction, whether as (short)
short stories, parodies or cross-genre experimental work.
Submissions should be sent to:
Associate Professor Michael Meehan
Literature Editor, AAAJ
School of English and Drama, Flinders University
Bedford Park 5042, South Australia
tel 61-8-8210 2217
fax 61-8-8201 2556


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Limoges has been producing fine china ware since the early 1770s when kaolin deposits were discovered nearby. Although not quite the thriving trading centre it was in the past Limoges has great museums and galleries dedicated to the legendary local craft.
The Gothic cathedral is also worth a visit and lies on a plateau looking out over the river Vienne. The cathedral is surrounded by the botanical garden or Jardin de L'Eveche with its medicinal herbs and flowers. To the west of the cathedral is the old quarter with its narrow streets and half-timbered houses.
Limoges is a good base for discovering some of the delightful Limousin countryside with its lakes, springs, rivers and medieval towns such as Solignac.


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A Message from Rae Labadie, Artistic Director of Production Arts:
The Production Arts Department was created after realizing the need for creative minds and skilled workers to support the many events and productions put on by the Charter Arts student body. But we're taking it one step further. Students in the Production Arts Department will have the opportunity to work with directors, choreographers and peers on school-wide events and performances, but will focus on collaborating as a design team within the department to produce works of their own including but not limited to: design-centric performance, multi-medium collages, and immersive installations.
2019 marks the second year for this department. This year is about discoveries, stretching boundaries, reaching higher and getting to know yourself as an artist. Your interests, enthusiasm and input will be key factors in the development of our new department, so come with your thinking caps on and your minds wide open. Please feel free to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Slowdown could push VMware into storage market
It seems crazy, and in many ways it is. The company that essentially created the hottest market in IT has said it will grow 50% over the next year, and the company that owns it has projected $15 billion in revenues for 2008. And yet as of this morning, Company #1, VMware, has seen its stock drop 33%. Company #2, storage giant EMC, has seen its stock drop $1.02, to $15.89.
The problem, ESG analyst Brian Babineau points out, is that VMware grew 90% last year–it's not that 50% growth is bad, it's that 50% growth is relatively bad. "You'll get the airbag on that stop," is the expression I've heard used.
Meanwhile, the consensus is that EMC's poor stock performance is a direct result of the VMware issue–even though EMC has achieved its goals of folding in a dizzying array of acquisitions, balancing its revenue streams across software, services and its core storage hardware business, and bringing its products up to speed with emerging technology trends. . .even getting out ahead of them with the first Tier 1 array, DMX-4, to support flash drives internally. "I don't know that EMC's business execution could have been much better," is how Brian put it to me yesterday in my story on EMC's earnings call.
And yet these companies both are in trouble on the stock market today, and more alarming is the underlying reason: a dramatic slowdown in revenue predicted for VMware. If this truly comes to pass, it could be the darkest omen yet in the chain-reaction brought about in the market by the subprime mortgage crisis, the culmination of fears about the tech market in general this year that began when Cisco revised predictions downward in November. The general vibe from the financial eggheads seems to be that if the highest-flying tech company on the market is forecasting a slowdown in spending, what's next?
I'll admit this scares me a little too. The way I understand it, greedy bankers gave loans to unqualified people, and then those shaky loans in turn were carved up into securities, meaning that when those unqualified debtors couldn't manufacture money (lo and behold!) the whole house of cards started to tumble down. In a way, it's satisfying to see the people who played on the dreams of low-income people to own homes by locking them into high-interest-rate deals, with no regard to how they were going to come up with the cash, get their comeuppance. But when it threatens the entire national economy, it's hardly worth the last word.
But before I could step off the ledge into panic myself, this morning I had a chat with Andrew Reichman of Forrester Research, whose level-headed perspective is one I think will eventually shake out once the initial frenzy is over. Or, at least, I hope.
"This is typical of the financial world–overblown expectations," he said. "I still see VMware's product and outlook as very strong." Even in a recession, Reichman pointed out, VMware still has a value proposition, since server virtualization is a consolidation and cost-cutting play. "They can still demonstrate to companies why they should spend money on their product even as they try to put the brakes on IT spending otherwise."
Great point. Then there's just the plain fact that 50% growth ain't too shabby! Especially as the market braces for a spending slowdown–and especially when analysts say 60% of the market has already purchased and deployed VMware's product. "It's rare in the technology world to see such consensus around one piece of technology," Reichman concurred. "They've built up a lot of momentum and there's still a lot of room for them to take advantage of the 'network effect' and expand existing customers' use of the product."
However, Reichman had another suggestion about the VMware situation that piqued my interest, especially given my recent post on storage virtualization and VMware and the sometimes tense relationships between the two. "What they need to do to continue their growth is take the money they got in the IPO and they've built up in revenue and find the next frontier."
Reichman's prediction for that next frontier in the near future is business continuity/disaster recovery, which VMware has already said it's working on. "There's a high level of interest at a lot of companies in using VMware for BC/DR," he said. But he added that the next horizon will probably be primary storage–or storage virtualization.
"The story of storage behind VMware has never been clear," Reichman said. "There are a lot of issues that remain around storage virtualization, performance and compatibility and a lot of room to improve that picture."
He continued, "They've played Switzerland for a long time. Now they need to get off the dime and make a call about how storage is going to work behind server virtualization."
Of course, it's hard to tell what the consequences of that might be. Other analysts such as the Burton Group's Chris Wolf have pointed out that if hardware vendors don't support VMware, end users won't take the risk of using their product. But has VMware's ascension into a Wall Street bellwether changed that equation? Has its ubiquity in IT shops turned the tables on the storage vendors–so that end users will instead be less inclined to use a storage technology if it's not certified with VMware? How will this balance-of-power play out?
It's like that expression about the old Chinese curse. We are living in interesting times.


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< Farewell to Whitecliffe Faculty Member | We would like to introduce you to our Foundation students for 2011 >
In a bittersweet gathering, Whitecliffe bid fare well to Fionna Scott-Milligan, a longtime veteran of Whitecliffe as she departed to pursue new opportunities. We have no doubt she will go from strength to strength and look forward to the next stage of our relationship even as we begin a search for a new Dean.
In the meantime, we are fortunate and pleased to welcome Jonathan Block back to Whitecliffe as Interim Dean. Jonathan's relationship to Whitecliffe dates to 1992 when he joined us as Dean of Faculty, charged with responsibility for gaining NZQA approval and accreditation to offer the BFA degree. His 'fingerprints' can be found throughout Whitecliffe today – from the basic design of the BFA and MFA degrees, to the two-semester calendar and the Heath Robinson device that we still use to build our timetables.
Jonathan came to us with training in Industrial Design, Glassblowing and Sculpture; 20 years of tertiary teaching experience; and author of two textbooks on Foundation Design.
He returned to the US in 1999 to set up US operations for New Zealand's world leading 3D software company, Right Hemisphere and went on from there to a successful career in financial planning and asset management.
"I can't begin to describe how impressed I am by the achievements of Whitecliffe, its staff and its students in the years since I left. In 1999, we had aspirations. Today Whitecliffe is truly world class. I'd love to take credit, but beyond designing some of the programmes, all I did was hire exceptional staff. It's their loyalty to the institution and its students coupled with Michele's commitment to realising the vision she shared with Greg Whitecliffe that has brought Whitecliffe to its current level. I'm looking forward to renewing old acquaintances and getting to know our current staff and students."
*If you're curious, Jonathan has public profiles at
Couchsurfing: www.couchsurfing.org/people/dayeinu and
Linked-In: linkedin.com/in/jonathanblock


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Here are a few screenshots I found of some levels I created. The first combat level "Lochbarrow" was one that I spent a lot of time putting together. As the lead of the level layout team we spent many weeks pacing and constructing the level and it's flow so that it both supported combat pacing as well as worked effectively for performance (it's hell trying to manage memory on a PS3). The game was built in Unreal 3.
I also did a fair share of environmental art to help lighten the load on our small art team. Nothing super notable, though the giant building in the distance in the last screenshot was something I put together out of a few different assets because we didn't have a building to put there, it worked out so we kept it like that.


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An absolute pleasure to ride anywhere!
The iGo eXtreme Electric fat tire bike is a fully capable all-purpose riding machine. It's loaded with features such as a powerful Bafang 500 watt hub motor that delivers an exhilarating 80 NM of torque, 9 level power assist with on demand throttle, a rear cargo rack, & LED lighting .It's multi-purpose hydroformed alloy frame is both comfortable and agile, and can handle itself well on a snowy day, a muddy climb, or a casual ride in the street. The eXtreme features a Shimano Altus rapid fire 7 speed drivetrain as well as Tektro Airies disc brakes with 180mm rotors for total riding accuracy. Diagnostic electronics along with twist locking whetherproof connectors on all the electrical components makes it easy to service by anyone able to turn a screw driver.
No matter the weather you wake up to, or the terrain that you choose, the iGo eXtreme will take you on any adventure & provide one huge smile.
You can choose the "0" assistance mode which allows the rider to have full use of the multifunctional display, lighting, and ride as a conventional non electric bike. Power assist levels 1 to 9 allows the rider to select one of 9 levels of power magnified pedaling and may also choose to use the on demand throttle at any time for a boost of power.
This bike has it all.
Frame & comfort
The lightweight eXtreme frame is made from Hydroformed 6061 aluminum alloy and offers great balance & maneuverability.
500W Hi torque geared hub motor
The eXtreme is powered by a Bafang 500W Geared Brushless hi torque (up to 80Nm) rear hub motor providing great hill climbing ability. It will provide a top speed of up to 32 km/h.
Samsung Lithium battery
The eXtreme is powered by a semi in-frame Samsung cell 18650, 48V battery with standard 13Ah, 624Wh of capacity. The battery is located in the down tube to offer exceptional balance. It can be charged on or off the bike, locks for security & is equipped with a USB receptacle for powering a smart device.
Shimano 7 speed & disc brakes
The eXtreme is equipped with a Shimano Altus 7 speed derailleur & Shimano rapid fire shifter for excellent gearing. Great stopping power from the Tektro Airies disc brakes, front & rear with 180 mm rotors.
LCD display & anytime on demand throttle
The brain of the eXplore is an LCD backlit multi-functional display offering speedometer, odometer, trip timer and battery voltage display with self-diagnostic functions. You can chose from 9 levels of power assist while using the any time on demand throttle.
The eXtreme is equipped with the Kenda Krusade Sport Fat tire, 26" x 4", 60 TPI, Wire Bead Casing. It is capable of operating on 5 psi to 30 psi of air as it can be adjusted to any terrain.
Features included
Heavy duty rear cargo rack, front & rear fenders, powerful front & rear LED lighting, heavy duty removable kickstand
SHIFTERS SHIMANO 7 speed rapid fire shifter DERAILLEUR SHIMANO Altus 7 speed BRAKES Tektro Aries mechanical disc front & rear with 180mm rotors COMPONENTS
HANDLEBAR Riser STEM Adjustable threadless with 0 to 60 degree rise SEAT POST iGO Aluminum with quick release SADDLE iGO comfort Sport Black FRAMESET
FRAME iGO Hydroformed 6061 Aluminum Fat 4.0 FORK Solid (Suspension compatible). Quick release skewer FRAME SIZE 18" SEAT HEIGHT 81.2cm - 101.6cm (32 " - 40") WHEELS
TIRES Kendra Krusade Sport 26"x4", 60 TPI, Wire Bead Casing RIMS iGO Dual Wall Alloy OTHER
Wellgo Pedals
Front & Rear LED lights (powered by main battery)
Rear Cargo Rack
Front & Rear Fenders
Kickstand (removable)
In Frame Cable Routing
Tool Kit Included
MOTOR Bafang 500W Geared Brushless hi torque rear hub motor MAXIMUM TORQUE 80Nm DISPLAY UNIT LCD Backlit, Diagnostic, Battery Status, BMS Voltage, Light Switch, Main Power, Power-assist Mode Selector, Speedometer, Odometer, Trip Timer CONTROLLER 22 Amp 48 volt, Hi Power cut off BATTERY TYPE Semi in-frame Samsung 18650 Lithium Battery VOLTAGE 48V BATTERY Ah 13Ah RANGE 60 km / 37mi * POWER ASSIST 9 Levels of power assisted pedaling THROTTLE Any time on demand thumb throttle BATTERY CHARGER iGO Smart charger, 120/240 Volts, Led status, UL, 2 amp SENSOR Cadence Sensing NOTES
Bike Weight 24.2kg (53.3lbs) w/o battery Battery Weight 3.9kg (8.7lbs) Weight capacity 114 kg (250lbs) Stand over height 28"
Battery charging charging time 4 to 6 hours.
can be charged on or off the bike.
Battery equipped with a USB port for charging a device
Some light assembly required (instructional document & video provided)
Front Cargo Rack
Specifications subject to change
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*Actual range may vary depending on Ah of battery, rider weight and other riding conditions.
The eXtreme is powered by a Bafang 500W Geared Brushless hi torque (up to 80Nm) rear hub motor providing great hill climbing ability.
It will provide a top speed of up to 32 km/h.
Batteries are often compared based on capacity - Amp hours (Ah). However, a comparison based on capacity alone does not properly depict a battery since the performance of a battery pack is also based on battery voltage (V). The best way to compare battery performance is by looking at the amount of energy that can be used in watt-hours (Wh). Wh take into account both the capacity of the battery, as well as the average voltage during discharge. Simply put, the higher the V/Ah, the higher Wh range.
The iGO eXtreme is powered by a Samsung cell 18650, 48V battery with 13Ah capacity as standard, supplying a highly satisfying 624Wh of power
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• The level of pedal assistance and throttle usage
• The condition of the battery (battery capacity decreases as the battery ages)
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One of 50 women infected with hepatitis C at a Melbourne day surgery clinic is blocking a settlement of the class action, a court has heard.
The woman wants her own civil case against Croydon Hospital Pty Ltd after she was infected by drug-addicted anaesthetist James Latham Peters.
Lawyers representing the other victims and the hospital have told the Victorian Supreme Court they are close to a settlement but cannot proceed without the lone litigant.
They have asked the court to force her inclusion in the class action, arguing the costs of a full trial would substantially reduce the settlement.
Andrew Ingram, representing the lone litigant, said his client shared the class action's liability case but she wanted a separate trial on other matters.
Justice David Beach said the litigant is one in 50 victims and forcing the case to trial would erode damages for all parties.
He said it would be wrong for the lone litigant to have a free ride by using the liability case from the class action, and suggested she may have to "reinvent the wheel" in her own trial.
"I am deeply troubled by this as to why your client would think it is in her interests not to settle when other clients think it would be in their interests to settle," he said on Thursday.
Peters was jailed in 2013 for 14 years, with a non-parole period of 10 years, after pleading guilty to 55 counts of negligently causing serious injury.
Peters injected the women with the same needles he used to give himself doses of the opiate Fentanyl while working as an anaesthetist at the abortion clinic in 2008 and 2009.
Justice Beach will rule on whether the lone litigant will be included with the class action on Wednesday.


text: The Daily Yomiuri's Takamasa Sakurai writes, "At [Anime Boston], I showed the audience photos and videos to illustrate how such locally supported events are fruitful in building common values at the global level. Anime Boston visitors may find that friends and families do not always share their interests. But the event can help them realize they are not alone and that there are like-minded people around the world."


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Published at Tuesday, March 05th, 2019 - 12:16:28 PM. Bedroom. By Geraldina Sauer.
This master bedroom is also quite simple in terms of interior décor. The room is slightly dark and this, in combination with the warm, earthy colors chosen for the décor, result in a very relaxing and cozy atmosphere. The simplicity of the lines, the beauty of the details and the rich textures all contribute to an overall simple and sophisticated look.
Here we have a bedroom with a less dramatic décor. The walls in this case are not black with dark grey. The floors, however, feature the same dark brown stain. The bed has a black frame and high headboard and the nightstands are also completely black. The pendant lamp matches the walls while the table lamps feature a very elegant combination or black and gold.
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text: February 9, 2015 at 3:40 PM Lawmakers air their own beefs with ethics investigations Posted by Jim Brunner Lt. Gov. Brad Owen took his grievances with the state's ethics-investigations process to a Senate panel Monday, where he got a sympathetic hearing from some state senators who've faced their own ethics complaints. As we wrote for Monday's paper, Owen remains steamed at a $15,000 fine he received last year as part of a settlement with the… More Comments | More in Attorney General, Politics Northwest, State government, State Legislature | Topics: Executive Ethics Board, Lt. Governor Brad Owen, State Sen. Don Benton


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Vector-based images are commonly used by graphic designers. The files are small, yet the images themselves are infinitely resizable. They're perfect for drawings, and especially for things like logos and icons. Adobe Illustrator is the leading graphic design package Teach Yourself Adobe Illustrator for Free Teach Yourself Adobe Illustrator for Free Adobe Illustrator has long been the illustration tool of choice for graphic artists. Ready to bring your designs to life? Here's how you can learn Adobe Illustrator for free. Read More , which means its native filetype (AI) is the industry standard.
The trouble is, AI is a proprietary format owned by Adobe. So figuring out how to open AI files without Illustrator can be difficult. And support varies quite considerably, depending on what you want to do with it.
Put simply, opening an AI file just to view is easy. Opening it to edit is less straightforward. Let's take a look at both scenarios.
How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator
If you have an AI file 10 Amazing Sites to Find High-Quality Vector Art 10 Amazing Sites to Find High-Quality Vector Art Finding quality vector art for your designs can be time-consuming. That's why we've put together this list of 10 top vector libraries for you to find exactly what you need, every time. Read More that you just need to view, but not edit, then there are lots of programs that can do it.
The default save settings for AI files in Illustrator mean that the files are saved with PDF content embedded. This means you can view them in most apps that support PDF viewing.
- In Windows, you need to change the file extension to PDF. Highlight the file and hit F2 on your keyboard. Add .pdf to the end of the filename and confirm the change when prompted. Now double-click the file and it will open in your default PDF viewer.
- On a Mac you can view AI files in Preview without any changes.
- You can also upload AI files to Google Drive and view them there.
If you want to add the file to a larger collection of artwork and have a way to browse through it easily, try Adobe Bridge. This comes with a basic free Adobe CC account 5 Awesome Adobe Apps That Are Completely Free 5 Awesome Adobe Apps That Are Completely Free Adobe makes industry standard design programs. But it also offers high-quality software and apps that are free. Here are the top five Adobe tools that are all free. Read More , and lets you open and view Illustrator files.
In all these instances you'll be looking at a flat, uneditable image.
Open AI Files in Photoshop or GIMP
Should you need to incorporate an AI image into a larger piece of artwork without editing it directly, you can do so using Photoshop or its free equivalent GIMP Perform These 7 Awesome Photoshop Tricks in GIMP Perform These 7 Awesome Photoshop Tricks in GIMP Read More . This might happen, for example, if you've got a logo created in Illustrator that you want to add to a poster you've designed in Photoshop.
When you open the image in these apps it is imported as a PDF. You'll see an Import dialog box, and you can normally accept the default suggestions.
The main thing to remember is to import the image at a large size. You'll lose the benefits of vector graphics when importing, so it's better to import a large image and shrink it down than it is to import a small image and enlarge it.
When you're done you can copy and paste the image onto its own layer in another piece of artwork or add additional layers to this file. You'll have to save it in a different format afterwards.
If none of the above options work, it may be that the default settings were changed when the original file was saved. If so, try changing the filetype to EPS (another vector image format) to see if that helps. Alternatively, try converting the image to a different format.
We'll take a look at that in the next section.
How to Edit AI Files Without Illustrator
When you need to edit an AI file without Illustrator, things get a little trickier. There aren't many mainstream apps that can edit AI files natively. Most require the file to be converted along the way. This process is sometimes handled in the app, and sometimes needs to be done as a separate first step.
Convert AI to SVG or EPS Online
If you are going to convert the file yourself, you should convert it to SVG. This is an open format with wide support, although it's designed primarily for web use. If you're working in print, try EPS instead.
To convert your image:
- Go to cloudconvert.com.
- Click Select Files and choose the file from your hard drive.
- Next, click Select Format and choose either SVG or EPS, listed under Vector.
- Select Start Conversion, and wait.
- When it's done, click Download to save your newly converted file.
Problems With Editing AI Files
Whenever you try to edit AI files without Illustrator, there are a few potential problems you need to be aware of.
- Conversions are not always 100 percent accurate. This is especially true when the original file used features or effects unique to Illustrator.
- You'll often lose layer information. This can make complex files difficult to navigate since all the elements will no longer be labelled.
- You often cannot save or export your edited file in the AI format (and Illustrator can't read the proprietary format of your editing app either). Save in a format like SVG or EPS for widest compatibility.
Whether or not you need to convert your file first depends on what software you're using. Here are the best apps for editing Illustrator files.
Gravit Designer
Gravit Designer is arguably the best free Illustrator alternative Don't Pay for Adobe Illustrator: This Free Alternative Is Great Don't Pay for Adobe Illustrator: This Free Alternative Is Great Adobe Illustrator is awesome but it costs quite a bit due to the Creative Cloud subscription. This web app alternative is almost as good and costs nothing! Read More . It is available for Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, iPad, and Android, plus it has a cloud version that runs in your browser so you can edit AI files online.
To open and edit an AI file you need to convert it to the SVG format first. You can do this using the CloudConvert tool, as described above. Once that's done, simply drag the file into the Gravit Designer window to open it.
As is often the case, all parts of the image are grouped onto a single layer, but they can be edited individually.
The app has a very modern and user-friendly interface. Although there's plenty of power beneath the hood, it makes working with vector art very accessible. It's especially good for things like logos, icons, and symbols.
Download: Gravit Designer (Free)
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You can open AI files directly in Inkscape. It doesn't support drag-and-drop, so you need to go to File > Open and then select the document from your hard drive.
The file is then imported as a PDF. Like Photoshop, you have to click through some Import settings first — you can accept the defaults here — but unlike Photoshop, the resulting image is fully editable.
All the parts of the image are grouped together. The easiest way to select a specific element is to hit F2 to activate the "Edit nodes" tool, then hover over the image until the part you want is highlighted. Then click to select it.
You can't save edited images in the AI format. SVG and EPS are supported as alternatives.
Download: Inkscape (Free)
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer is a commercial graphic design package available for Windows and Mac. It's aimed at the same professional users as Illustrator, but differs with its subscription-free pricing model — it'll cost you less than three months of an equivalent Adobe sub.
The program can open AI files as long as they have been saved with PDF content (the default in Illustrator). This means you lose the layer information, as usual, and cannot save the file in its original format.
If you want to be able to open your edited image in Illustrator again, you need to save it in PDF, SVG, or EPS format.
Affinity Designer is a powerful and popular piece of software with an impressive feature list. It could be a good option for anyone looking to transition away from Illustrator.
Download: Affinity Designer (Free trial available)
CorelDRAW is a graphic design program for Windows. The Home & Student Suite is affordably priced for mainstream users, while there are more deluxe offerings for pros. You get AI support either way.
The software works with native AI files made with Illustrator versions up to and including CS6, or with PDF-enabled files made in more recent versions.
You need to import the files by going to File > Import, then clicking through the Import settings (which you'll only see for the PDF-based files).
The main option to consider here is whether to have text rendered as text (which makes it editable but may lose some effects), or as curves. This will be a more accurate conversion, but the text won't be editable.
When you have finished editing the Illustrator file you can export it back to the AI format. However, if you've used any features unique to CorelDRAW, these won't be supported in Illustrator.
Corel also makes Paint Shop Pro, the Photoshop alternative. This app can open and save AI files natively, but is generally less suitable for vector graphics work.
Download: CorelDRAW (Free trial available)
Sketch is a Mac-only design suite and it's one of the best vector software for Mac designers on a budget. If you're looking to open and edit AI files on a Mac, it's a viable choice.
The program has limited native support for Illustrator files. You can open them as you would any other file, but they will only be displayed as a single flattened layer. This is the equivalent of opening it in Photoshop, and means the image is not editable.
Some users have reported success by changing the file extension from AI to PDF. Select the file on your computer and add .pdf to the end of the filename. Drag it into Sketch to get an editable image. Your results here may depend on the complexity of the file, however.
A more foolproof solution is to convert the file to the SVG format using CloudConvert. Since you cannot save files in the AI format this also represents the best way of ensuring your edited file can be reopened in Illustrator in future.
Download: Sketch (Free trial available)
Moving Away From Illustrator
Opening any proprietary file outside of the app for which it was intended can produce mixed results. It's the same when you open PSD files outside of Photoshop.
But support for AI files is generally pretty good. The only time you'll encounter problems is when the file relies on features that are only available in Illustrator. By definition, these cannot work elsewhere.
For most files, however, you should be okay, and the standard of both free and affordable graphic design and vector image software is very high. Once you've got the image open there are no limitations on what you can do with it.
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