#most of that danger can be mitigated through the proper care and respect used while handling it

[korkorali]

I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned it, but if you’re going to take inspiration from the first two firestarters, you also need to take inspiration from how he handles those firestarters.

Anything involving fire involves some amount of danger (which can be negated through proper care and preparation, in most cases), and that danger is almost always going to be increased if you’re using a liquid propellant in any way.

This is because liquid propellants are, well, liquid. Even if they’re soaked into something, or made into a gel, there’s still a chance of getting that liquid on you, should you be handling it poorly. And if you’re covered in a liquid propellant while you’re creating a bunch of sparks…

That said, these firestarters aren’t guaranteed danger. They just require more care- and to the video’s great credit, it shows this care! The soaked charcoal is handled with makeshift tongs, and the gel is handled with a bark spoon.

Additionally, given how these things are shown in the video, you can tell that they’re meant to be created in advance and used when you need them, not created right before making a fire. The creation of these firestarters requires using your hands to handle a lot of the flammable material- so it’s good to wait a little while (and at the very least wash and dry your hands thoroughly) before then creating a fire- for the same reasons as not touching these firestarters directly when actively using them.

[twstheadcanons]

Any hcs for pomefiore, like how its students interact socially. Or hcs on the etiquette lessons?

this is long

·         I stand by what I said about Savanaclaw – Night Raven College has a bunch of stupid high school boys in its student body.  Being in Pomefiore does not erase your dumb high school energy.  It is just redirected.  As the oldest dorm, Pomefiore has some antiquated decour, and its own pride in maintaining them, including its gratuitous amount of candles strewn about.  Are the candlelit flames real?  Yes.  Can students touch them and light them themselves? Absolutely not.  They’re enchanted to light up and extinguish on their own. Vil’s seen firsthand how hotheaded and confrontational Pomefiore students can be.  He finds enchanted candles reasonable.  

·         There’s a garden in the back of the dorm building.  As the dorm known for its prowess in poisons and potions, it’s important for Pomefiore students to be able to identify specific types of flora commonly used in formulas, alongside their potential benefits and dangers.

·         Gardening can be grueling, especially when dealing with tricky, difficult flora. Vil has extensive instructions under his belt when it comes to making sure all students do their part (there is no avoiding gardening duty).  As such, alongside gardening itself, he’s put a lot of time and effort researching and specialising methods to minimise/mitigate the amount of mess and physical involved – and that’s without cutting corners.  Every new year brings in new students with their own personal strengths, so he has to make sure no stone goes unturned.

·         That said, absolutely no one shares gardening gloves.  Crowley is crying at the expenses of just damn gardening gloves but Vil is Not going to budge.

·         Of course, the apple trees are ones Pomefiore plants as well.  It’s their signature after all.  Rook hawk eyes both the trees’ growth and makes sure no one’s snagging them beforehand.  Ever since Epel enrolled, he’s lowkey more instructive of the process whenever Vil’s not around.  He’s also got his own shortcuts and tricks for general gardening.  Having a more hands-on approach since birth, it comes naturally to him.

·         Like, no offence, but the Pomefiore apples are not as good as the ones the Felmiers grow.

·         Epel is constantly on the verge of going apeshit when something he KNOWS he’s good at and knows his shit about is getting nitpicked, so for Vil’s safety I am making the executive decision that Vil’s noticed Epel sometimes taking charge in helping other students and just lets Epel do his own thing when it comes to helping out with Pomefiore’s plants and apples.

·         Honestly, having the two different approaches work in Pomefiore’s favour.  Some students need/want more structure and guidance, making Vil a better option.  Others benefit from Epel’s self-assured, informal approach since it makes it seem less daunting for beginners.

·         Rook likes to indulge himself when it comes to apples.  By that I mean he likes to ‘help’ students ‘slice’ their apples by doing the classic arrow-through-the-apple thing.  A lot of students think it’s actually pretty awesome.  

·         Right up until Rook asks for a volunteer to have the apple on their head.

·         The science club actually has its fair share of Pomefiore students apart from Rook.  Some are simply following the example of a generally respected vice-leader, whilst other took it for their own interests.

·         The same goes for film appreciation.   While small and mostly Pomefiore students under Vil’s lead, it’s a close circle of students working together.

·         The ballroom, like gardening, requires its own care and maintenance.  Keeping floors, windows, and mirrors clean.  This actually goes for the entire dorm, but the ballroom hosts a lot of Pomefiore’s recreational and group events (makes for a good place for film appreciation rehearsals).

·         Another reason it’s important to keep the dorm itself clean overall: absolutely no one wants perfume and cologne just lingering in furniture.  That is not the life anyone wants.  Ever.

·         This is something Rook’s especially quick to get on others’ cases about (in his own Rook Hunt way that is).  He’s a hunter, so he doesn’t want to risk even the most wonderful of scents blowing his cover.

·         Speaking of Rook, if you’re familiar with French in Pomefiore, but don’t use it often.  You Do Now for the sake of your fellow dormmates that want to know what the hell Rook is saying.

·         Students in Pomefiore tend to grow up into more hands-on careers.  Of course, there’s the ones in professions like show business, fashion, and cosmetology, but other common careers they gravitate to are generally science or fine arts related.

·         If you know what’s good for you, and you’re interested in fashion, start learning about the ethical issues and dangers of fast fashion ASAP.  As someone surrounded by aesthetics and designs, Vil knows his shit and idealistic views that overlook the shady business practises of even big-name groups get under his skin fast.  In general, as passionate as he is in his line of work, Vil’s still disillusioned to the glitz and glamour of it, which is why he takes such an aggressive stance on his own management.

·         Since first years share four students in one dorm room, Epel’s roommates will never escape the apple smell.  It’s gone from charming, to a bit sickening, to being plain desentisised to the scent. While all three are kind of over having an apple or apple juice every time Epel’s family sends them, they’ll happily accept them from time to time.  The apple juice especially is popular since it makes for a refreshing change from water.

·         Makeup brand debates.  They’re a thing.  Vil mostly thinks they’re dumb on a surface level since people just gravitate to what works for them and is within their budget but if you ask he’s got dirt on which brands have the worst practises that don’t need Anyone’s money.

·         Considering his ‘villain’ typecasting the guy has no fear using his platform to be outspoken on those types of issues which is why a lot of Pomefiore students end up actually respecting him outside his acting and modeling career.

·         For the record, it’s not like Epel’s the only student from a rural background in Pomefiore. There are plenty of others, it’s just that they didn’t literally get into a fight with a dorm leader during the opening ceremony.

·         The way he acts with Epel early on, however, does leave a rather unflattering impression on said rural students.  Epel doesn’t really keep his background a secret, so it’s easy to hear Vil scold Epel’s informal, direct way of speaking as him disliking the actual accents a country person may have.  So like. Vil’s gotta work on clearing that up with them, lol.

·         This is a “Vil’s done a good number of things wrong” zone regardless of his background and actual intent and also a “Pomefiore isn’t only about beauty but considering the way its students act and speak in general Uhhhhh” so as focused as Vil is on image and Pomefiore on seeming ‘proper’ I am Forcing him to reevaluate his approach to educating less experienced students on westernised and Eurocentric etiquette expectations.   You’re going to have students with staunchly different mannerisms and ideas of etiquette that do not affect their work ethic whatsoever sweetie.  

·         In a similar vein, older Pomefiore students that happen to be beastfolk (I’d like to imagine the Mirror of Darkness doesn’t magically toss Savanaclaw into some unholy ‘this is the beastfolk ghetto’ hell.  Do not burst my bubble I won’t listen) usually end up being tightknit with first years.  Honestly how else are first-years going to survive Rook Hunt being their vice-leader.

Vil also takes his own measures to minimise how up in their business Rook gets with Pomefiore’s own beastfolk.  

Being a detail-oriented dorm, Pomefiore has the most amount of students experienced in hands-on work and crafts.  If the individual students get along, Savanaclaw and Pomefiore students can get a lot done when they put their minds to it.

“Absolutely Beautiful” blasting from the ballroom at 5am so the less morning-inclined can wake up properly for the next three weeks.

·         Look Vil and Rook have particularly polarising personalities you cannot expect the entire dorm to worship them nor their way of doing things.

·         Master Chef, although a small elective, also has its fair share of Pomefiore students.  Something about a practical skills class appeals to them, and it actually makes for relaxing classwork.  

·         First dorm that sorts out people’s allergies.  If you think it’s excessive Pomefiore has forms prepared for new students to fill out regarding any extenuating circumstances and conditions think again. No health accidents happening in this dorm.

·         Mentions of students struggling tend to result in other students helping each other out. Study groups are pretty encouraged within the dorm if it works out for the people involved.  The lounge aside, the ballroom’s surprisingly popular for study groups when it’s not in-use for anything else.

[wot-tidbits]

RJ’s notes Part 70 by Linda Taglieri

SEANCHAN

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The ability to channel is regarded by the Seanchan as evil, the cause of the Breaking and perhaps a thing of the Dark One. A dark taint, as Tuon said. The Seanchan believe that women who can channel are dangerous because they will use the Power against others to gain advantage, therefore for the safety of society they must be collared with an a’dam, a ter’angreal that creates an involuntary link between two women with the sul’dam bracelet-wearer in control (see Ter’angreal article for how the ter’angreal works), or else be killed.

But killing them is now regarded as extremely wasteful. Free, these women are too dangerous to be allowed, but collared they are more than useful, they are a cornerstone of Seanchan society and civilization. The prototype was created by Deain, an Aes Sedai in Seanchan, in an attempt to curry favor with Luthair Paendrag. She eventually was collared herself, after it was learned that women who could learn to channel but had not yet learned could wear the bracelet.

The percentages [of channellers] run higher among the Seanchan than among people east of the Aryth Ocean because, although they have been culling men who can channel out of the population as vigorously as is done anywhere, they have not removed any women who can learn from the breeding population. Thus, the number of women who have some ability (inborn or otherwise) runs at something over 1.5%, as opposed to the 0.5% east of the Aryth Ocean…Since the position is one eagerly sought, very few, if any, women who can become sul’dam fail to do so if they can manage it!

Once a woman has been tested with the collar, and passed by failing, she is tested with a bracelet, to see if she can link with the damane wearing its collar. Women who can do so become sul’dam, with only a few refusing this position. It is the law to search for sul’dam, even in newly conquered lands where they might not share the Seanchan attitude to enslaving channelers.

Once identified and collared, the damane no longer has any rights as a citizen, or even as a human. Traditionally, all her possessions were burned, but current custom is that the clothes she was wearing at the time are burned—as happens with novices and apprentice Wise Ones. The remainder of a damane’s possessions go to the Empress, who redistributes ninety percent of her possessions, in some cases to the family of the woman if the loss of it would cause hardship.

There is shame for a family in the discovery that a daughter of theirs has the potential, yet this shame is mitigated somewhat by aiding in the discovery. Families act as if the one discovered is no longer of their blood, and those who have the means, especially nobles (no one is exempt from the searching, not even the Imperial family), actually have records changed to erase the existence of the girl.

These women are regarded, in a way, as no longer really human (though no one would put it that way), as if they had suddenly been revealed to actually be vicious leopards. For the safety of everyone such a beast cannot be allowed to run loose in the streets, yet their nature is altered somewhat by being collared. There is still a thrill of terror at being close to a collared woman, yet it is like seeing the leopard in a cage under the control of an animal trainer.

As what the women can do is evil (despite so much in Seanchan society depending on it; perhaps better to say potentially evil if uncontrolled, the true current view), so the women themselves are tainted by evil. Some purists (a scarce handful) believe the women should be killed just as males discovered channelling are, but their usefulness as weapons and in other ways keeps this from being more than a very minority view.

By far most of them are the property of the Imperial family, yet many of the Blood will own several, and non-nobles also are allowed to acquire one. More than one, for a non-noble, would be considered getting above their station. They are quite expensive, though. Like a racehorse.

Among nobles and the wealthy it is a status symbol to own at least one. The more owned, the more status, yet the owners must be careful, since they are powerful weapons, not to own so many that it seems they might be acquiring a stockpile of weapons, which can bring the attentions of the Seekers. To counter their status as weapons, it is the custom among nobles (and those wealthy non-nobles who dare to ape the ways of nobles to some extent) to use the collared women in as many frivolous ways as possible. (Example: giving a ball where the lamps contain no oil (or there are no lamps) but illumination is provided by a collared woman or two. Or having one perform tricks with the One Power for entertainment, mixed in with jugglers and tumblers and musicians, of course, so that it is plain she is no more than a dancing bear or trained leopard.)

The clothes she wears, the food she eats, the bed she sleeps in, are all gifts from the sul’dam. and if a sul’dam chooses that she go naked, eat dirt and sleep in a stable, so it will be. In actual practice, other sul’dam would not allow such long except as punishment; damane are valuable, for one thing. For another, it is viewed in the same way that we would view someone mistreating or abusing a horse or a dog. Threatening these things is part of the training method used by some sul'dam with new damane. The normal attitude of most sul'dam toward damane is that of someone toward a well-trained dog or horse; real affection is often present. Frequently, it is returned.

The discovery that they “have a dark taint” and are unnatural to the point of not being human is horrifying to Seanchan damane.

Some would like to die. Most regard what has happened to them as right and proper, almost as a fitting punishment for their “crime and evil” and a chance to expiate same through service. Very few would feel any injustice (or desire to escape), and most of those see it more as fate dealing them an unjust hand than as any injustice on the part of those who picked them out or the [sul’dam] who control them. Most but not all of the rebellious ones are from the nobility, perhaps thinking that their station in life (their former station) should have kept them from this in some way.

Conversely those former damane that have been released from their collars on the mainland who have gotten used to freedom would still have feelings of near guilt at not being properly collared. Most if not all might well be tempted to turn themselves in to the Seanchan forces given a chance.

Damane look upon sul’dam with fear or respect mixed with gratitude that the sul’dam are guiding and sheltering them and keeping them from doing the awful things that they must surely do if they were allowed to run free. (Good medieval Catholics accepting their penance.)

Until Tuon led the way, few sul’dam tried to learn any of the weaves that the Aes Sedai damane know. However, a few weaves, such as Healing, have been taught to Seanchan damane, because of their usefulness. (Even though many Seanchan don’t allow the Power to be used on them.) So far, Aes Sedai damane have not been forced to reveal the method of testing for women who can be taught to channel.

The trainers of damane (sul’dam) and their owners (the Blood) are aware that damane live long lives and age very slowly.

They accept this as an attribute of those who can channel and take it as a sign of how unnatural they are. The Aes Sedai they faced on reaching Seanchan did not use the Three Oaths, thus did not have curtailed lives: a lifespan of 700‒800 years or more was not uncommon for those Seanchan Aes Sedai who escaped assassination.

While damane do die, and in fact, being used in combat, they are exposed to great risks, there are certainly damane who show considerable age and who are as much as 500, 600 or even possibly 700‒800 years old (i.e. born perhaps as long ago as 200 NE). There will have been damane who had been Aes Sedai when Hawkwing's armies began their conquest of Seanchan who died only 300‒400 years ago.

The result of the long life is that although damane have been recruited in Seanchan exclusively from women born with the spark, there are a very large number of damane, compared to the numbers of Aes Sedai. For the last thousand years, only those women who had the inborn spark, those who would channel without training, have been removed from the gene pool, and for over two thousand years before that, even they were not. As a result, there are many more women among the Seanchan population who either have the spark inborn or who can be taught than there are in the population east of the Aryth Ocean, where for over three thousand years Aes Sedai have cloistered themselves in the White Tower and had children seldom.

[brooklynislandgirl]

It Gets You Coming and Going: Of all moral dilemmas, what's one that truly stumps you and why? {ginglymostoma cirratum}

Questionable Quotes || Accepting The question is posed in so very Anakin a way that it almost hurts for simply existing. There’s layers built up between the syllables that only someone who knows him well enough can pick out, and only the very rare amongst them that can tell you where they came from. The deepest is the bedrock of his anxiety, that deep down he believes himself so unworthy that it’s compressed down into the core of him and become the basic foundation of the rest of his personality. Closer to the surface is the silt of fear that he’s said the wrong thing and has reached the tether of her seemingly infinite patience with him. That she’s finally going to snap and savage him with tooth and claw, glutting on the softness of his emotional state until all that is left is something that once resembled the bones of his resolve. And she knows she’s mixing metaphors here but that’s how she conceptualises the things about Anakin she can’t pin to a board and press under glass. Not that she would ever do that, she finds it horrifying and cruel, especially when not that proverbially long ago collectors would do that to living specimens, murdering them with chloroform. Ether. She keeps from curling her lip.

And maybe for those few precious seconds when she can feel his gaze sliding off her and back to the edge of the water, so extremely uncomfortable in his own skin, she empathises with him. Finds it easier to make this about wanting to view himself through the prismatic lens he’s made of her, where every fractured splinter can be compared to the raw emptiness that sometimes fills his own mind and pushes everything out of the way. So he can lose himself in his perceptions ~and she can tell, so easily, when he is sinking in the stream of Time, which is almost always~ and escape for just a little while from the weight of everything resting on too fragile shoulders.

It’s entirely possible, too, and dangerously so that she interprets a good many of their conversations this way, focuses the spotlight on Anakin rather than herself because the idea of introspection makes her a little queasy. That she herself hides behind all the preconceived notions that people have of her that she twists and bends herself to fit into because without them she would be as shapeless as the infinite void of the darkness that lingers at the very edge of the Horizon in the deepest umbral reaches.

And of course she would also never admit to maybe spending too much time dwelling on the reasons why the question wounds her as a means of putting emotional distance and actual thought far out of the way ~out of sight, out of mine. Because it is not the easiest thing to answer. In fact she isn’t sure there’s one that would capture intent as much as interpretation.

The problem with morality as it would be defined by most people is that it is an arbitrary system. An socio-artificial construct that puts a distinction between right and wrong, or good and bad behaviour. And much like consensual reality, the guidelines of such behaviour are dictated by people. And all people are fallible. Even the Holy Father, though he’s not supposed to be.

There are other factors to consider as well. Does he mean specifically as the question relates to Sleepers? Does he mean as it relates to the Awakened as they, master and apprentice, are? If they are speaking about the masses, then are there certain cultural borders they’re straying across? What is good for one group of society is clearly not very often understood by others and so what might be wrong or atrocious in belief may have mitigating circumstances if viewed outside of one’s own group. Then of course there’s the difference between an individual's moral dilemmas and ethical ones, which are similar but still vastly different. Not unlike the Traditions versus the Technocratic Union. And this is obviously not what Anakin means because he’s never seen the heated debates that often took a twist at the dinner table between herself and her brothers.

She wants to tell him, that of course, there’s all of these factors to be taken into consideration. Wants to ask him what he means ~specifically~ in regards to whose morals are being questioned and she knows too that by doing so she will somehow manage to trample his self-worth because he’ll judge himself as not having spoken clearly enough, slowly or carefully enough. That he did not adequately set up the scenario and thus given her something incomplete to work with. There will come a stunning display of beautiful if heartbreaking physical manifestations of that internal grief and she might actually expire from the grief of it all. And she isn’t being nasty about it, she isn’t mocking him in that breath of silence as she considers all of this.  It is something that she’s come to experience in the almost year that they have spent bound together by practice and...funnily enough...tradition. And she likes to think she knows Anakin this well by now, that however hard he tries to hide it, she will see.

She reaches into the bucket beside her and takes a hold of another chunk of meat and tosses it out across the murky water. It lands with a specific and yet sad little plop before disappearing below the surface. She watches the way his cigarette smoke rises up to wreathe around his curls a little wild tousled today. It’s a little ironic that she could see him as a dragon, and maybe there’s some Mokolé blood in his family tree, as much as there is shark in hers. But he’s still reserved enough that he doesn’t stick his converse down over the side of the decrepit little dock they’re on. To be fair, his legs are far longer, far too close to the dark, algae choked surface. He’s never had his calf nearly torn right off the bone and probably doesn’t need that experience. Not with his hand in the state it’s in, the way cold and weariness make his bones and joints ache with nothing to compensate for it.

And that’s the point where she realises that now she’s just stalling, letting herself drift along the paths of thought, further and further away from the question asked. So she breathes out a sigh and allows a soft curve settle to her lips that is neither exactly a smile or even a smaller grin. It’s something along the lines of patience made manifest, her natural inclination toward indulging Anakin, and it’s also...tired. The kind of thing that appears when she’s worked herself to the bone and hasn’t slept for days but continues to push herself until she’s at the exact point of inevitable collapse. And how often does she do that more and more these days. Doesn’t even try to make it to her room when he’s just as comfortable as his bed and far warmer even if it’s a slightly unhealthy symptom of his body’s attempt to keep his extremities in life-giving blood. She leans back, wiggling her toes out in front of her, though her legs are still covered by the broom-skirt she’s wearing, arms bracing herself from behind, slick and red, sure to leave prints she’ll have to clean up before they leave.  “I don’ t’ink dis really a fair question, Anakin. I mean... dere’s factors. A precise synt’esis would define culture as a body of ideas; norms, rules, standards, values, an’ beliefs. So dat different cultures would derefore have different moral an’ et’ical impact. An’ mebbe even between one generation an’ anoddah, like dem boomers an’ millennials. I mean, you an’ me are kinda li’dat too, as technically I’m a millennial an’ you’re Gen Z. Between all people dere’s dis enforced, learned social norm dat are symbolically an’ practically reinforced an’ referenced in displays dat signal adherence to any specific system. Now, I know ya no talk story about all kine people, ya specifically aks me ‘bout my own issue an’ I guess...” She trails off trying to regather herself. When she speaks again she does that thing she does when she thinks something is important enough to give him the best chance of understanding her, but that slows her speech, gives it a brittle edge.

“Even as hapa ~being half Hawai’ian~ my mother taught me about kuleana. Loosely translated it means “responsibility”. It’s dis concept of reciprocal relationships between the person who is responsible, an’ the things or persons they are responsible for. As Hawai’ians, we have a kuleana to our ‘aina, our land. To care for it and to respect it, and in return... the land has the kuleana to feed, shelter and clothe us. Through that relationship we maintain balance within society and with the natural environment. But you look at the world and everything is for sale, raped by greed and the need to consume. To conform. This... this is a sign of what my uncle’s people call the Apocalypse, but not like in disaster movies. Maybe tomorrow, I’ll tell you all about that.

“Another concept is...Pono. There’s no real translation for it, it’s a concept that incorporates many things. But many people use it to imply righteousness, but not like the way it’s used in society today. For us, anyway, it’s a very strong cultural and spiritual concept for a state of harmony and balance. So you can see how they relate? By accepting your kuleana and making sure you act on them in the right way, you are living pono. Living pono means to make a conscious decision to do the right thing in terms of self, others, and the environment. And we make no distinction between human and animal or plant, in that way.” She slants that hazel gaze toward him via one eye slitted open to make sure he’s following along.  “And I don’t mean that cutting down a tree is the same as say murder. But in a way, it is. You are killing something that was alive. You are taking its mana. If you do it with proper thanks and reverence, if you ensure that you are doing it sustainably, to feed yourself or build a shelter for your family, then you’re behaving within your kuleana. But clear-cutting an entire rain-forest so you can build a luxury golf-course and resort, displacing thousands and thousands of indigenous wild life and polluting the waters and destroying layers and layers of earth, not to mention the risk of exposing entire tribes of people who have no natural resistance to what are common, immunised illnesses? That is no different than slaughtering those very same lives in a far more expedient way. And I don’t know if you think I’m crazy, or if I am over-simplifying the tragedy that we as an entire world of people are creating and contributing to but you can see...the earth herself is restless. She is angry. And those throes of agony ~the global warming, the spirits crying out, the violence and disease...they are all symptoms of that anger, because people as a whole have lost their way. They trust too much in technology and in coping mechanisms that only breed more trouble...”

She’s momentarily lost in the weeds, but there’s no denying the passion in her voice as it trembles with pure and unbridled rage at society’s ills. And not just the ones that have landed on the Sleepers whom they are, in their own ways, charged with protecting, but the ones amongst their own kind and those of the others. “So I suppose, the dilemma I just cannot begin to understand is...with so much happening, and the world around us vanishing with every breath...why are we unable to reach an understanding. Why do we have to fight this war about whose mana is bigger, is better than someone else’s. And not just the Traditions ourselves. Our infighting is bad but we can typically talk things out. I specifically mean this war with the Technocrats. Their science isn’t doing much to improve lives these days and more and more people are looking for alternatives, for the Old Ways. Why not work with us instead of trying to kill or imprison us? Or why can’t some of us... Verbena and Dreamspeakers... some of you Euthanatos- why can’t we make a pact with the Wolfkin. Or the last of the lizard kings-” She glances askance at him a second time in a very playful and knowing fashion. Which is disturbing considering the nature of the remains in the ice chest she was tossing into the water just moments ago. “It isn’t like some of us hasn’t been busy keeping their kin fed. So I think just like the Traditions coming together, or the Technocrats forming their union, maybe it’s time we put political and spiritual beliefs to the side and just work together for the things we want. We’re all really trying to fight the same enemy, and I promise it isn’t you, and it isn’t me and it isn’t Bil..it isn’t any one person. There is evil out there. Real, terrifying evil. Take this guy. What he did to those kids...He was a disease. And like the healer I am and like...like the man you will some day become, we did what was right, for everyone.” Beth shudders then shakes her head.  “I don’t even know how to answer your question, or if I did. All I can say is...there’s no part of me that has any shame for the way I live my life, and therefore there’s no moral dilemma. But if one comes up, I promise you’ll be the first line of defense for my understanding and sanity.”

[secret-diary-of-an-fa]

“Another Life” Review: Another Hour of Mine I Won’t Get Back

One of the good things about Netlix (particularly compared to traditional TV channels) is that its ability to deliver a wide variety of content simultaneously allows it to experiment with things that might not have wider appeal. This is particularly important where genre fiction is concerned, because you can’t rely on formula to develop something genuinely good in that area. Who’d have thought that a ‘cursed object’ story set exclusively in the art world where everyone talks like they’re delivering a devastating Gustav Klimt review would turn out to be one of the best horror movies of recent years? And yet Velvet Buzzsaw blew me away and gave me a reason not to give up on western culture completely. Likewise, who expected a revenge saga about classical music with (at most) one or two truly graphic scenes to be the most gut-wrenching and powerful psychological thrillers of recent years? Yet The Perfection was one of the only truly transcendent films I’ve ever had the privilege of watching. The same goes for series- it’s hard to imagine that an overwhelming blend of surreal and dystopian imagery, hard-to-grasp technological concepts, semi-obscure literary references, needlessly brutal violence, gleeful depravity, whip-smart humour and a borderline-sociopath with a Hello Kitty rucksack would ever be aired on a proper channel. Altered Carbon, however, turned out to be one of the best sci-fi series of the last decade, missing the top spot only thanks to the existence of Rick and Morty.

The reason I’ve started with all this gushing praise, however, is merely to provide context and a necessary counterbalance to the excoriating review that follows. For you see, an ability to deliver niche or experimental content can lead to abject failures as well as shining successes. For every underrated gem, there must be a meticulously-polished turd waiting to ambush the unsuspecting connoisseur. Ladies and gentlemen, Another Life is that turd.

On paper, Another Life sounds like good, solid sci-fi. A starship captain has to travel across the universe to ascertain whether an alien race that recently dropped probes on Earth is hostile or just curious. Along the way, her journey will be complicated by a crew who’s used to working under a different captain with a radically different style of leadership and all the usual, real-life-plausible dangers of travel through uncharted space (along with a few blatantly made-up ones). It’s not a terrible idea, but every bad creative decision that could be made is made and so the whole things collapses like a poorly-made soufle before the end of episode one.

For a start, let’s talk about the show’s aesthetics and visual decisions. the CG budget clearly wasn’t huge (which is fine), but the show tries to realise as many of its effects as possible using CG anyway, which stretches that minimal budget far too thin and draws attention to how artificial and contrived everything looks. For example, the decision to make the alien probes on Earth giant shimmering walls of crystal that can only be realised through CG is particularly baffling, given that they could just have been big fuck-off metal things that could have been physically built as a set. Meanwhile, the show‘s overall look is... well, bland. If you’ve seen literally any space sci-fi before, you’ve seen the individual elements of the tech in Another Life. I think it’s aiming for Archetypal, but it just looks lazy. It doesn’t help that they liberally borrow terminology from other sci-fi. I know that ‘Impulse Engine’ is technically (probably) the correct name for a slower-than-light engine that works in a particular way, but calling your space engines that just invites comparisons to Star Trek, which won’t be favourable. Back to the point, though: in addition to cribbing heavily from superior shows, Another Life also makes everything look far too smooth and clean. A spaceship is a working vehicle filled with people doing dangerous, difficult, often dirty jobs. Its interior shouldn’t look like an iPhone fucked a trendy west-end bar. Seriously, the ‘future’ set in fucking Crystal Maze looks more convincing.

The problem of everything seeming too smooth and clean extends beyond the visuals and into the casting. Practically everyone in the core cast is in their early twenties. They’re not bad actors, necessarily, but they clearly need older, more experienced hands around them to guide their performances and the absence of these more seasoned actors is felt acutely. There’s a reason why mature sci-fi shows usually cast across a broad age range- you’re asking your cast to deal with conceptual and scientific abstractions that can be challenging for people who don’t have a few performances under their belt. It also feels wildly implausible that a dangerous space-mission would feature a bunch of hormonal twenty-somethings who’s personal drama might get in the way of them making clever decisions. The main lass (whose name I’ve already forgotten), is played by a noticeably older woman. Indeed, that age difference is a big part of her character: can she win the trust and respect of the young hotheads? Unfortunately, one older actress does not a seasoned cast make. Besides, the character she’s playing just isn’t worth rooting for. It’s not that she’s a terrible person- she’s coldly aloof, but so was Picard and everyone loves that dude. It’s just that she has no depth. She has a family back on Earth, and we’re told that she’s missing them and trying to ensure the mission’s success so she can see them again, but the supposed internal conflict has no effect on her behaviour. She just goes about robotically calculating and minimising risk, even though doing so ensures that she’s going to be in space, away from her loved ones, for much, much longer. Within the narrative of the show, she’s making the correct, mature decisions, but shouldn’t they be causing her some introspective strife? No? Yes? Does this fucking show care one way or the other?

Of course, janky characters and budget set designs are kind of par for the cause with sci-fi of a certain type. Sometimes it can be endearing (the fact that the sets literally wobbled sometimes in early Doctor Who was part of its charm, for example). A much bigger problem is Another Life’s total lack of narrative logic. The main character (no I still can’t remember her name, nor be bothered to check) managed to get ten people killed the last time she was in charge of a starship. Surely that’s the point at which you politely ask someone to retire? Even if there were mitigating circumstances (which there probably were because showing fallibility in its lead is not something this show feels comfortable with), why on Earth would anyone put her in charge of a crew of emotional 20-somethings she’s never met before while their previous, trusted captain is still on the fucking ship and clearly feeling mutinous? That’s just bad management on behalf of planet Earth’s top brass. I can only hope that someone in HR got the sack for that one. Or, better yet, that a giant hammer will spontaneously fall out of the sky and hit this show’s script-writer so hard in the head that he loses control of his motor functions and bowels and is forced to retire to a convalescent home for the incontinent.

The captain’s own decision making processes are just as baffling as her bosses. There’s a bit where the crew figures out that they can get back on course and cut down on journey time by slingshotting around a slightly temperamental star using the same shielding they use when traveling at FTL (yeah- FTL space travel is a common thing in this universe, yet humans have somehow never met another alien race before- make of that what you will). They already tried to slingshot round the star once and were forced to abort and break orbit because of the strain on the ship. The plan has an 89% chance of success. The 11% chance of failure doesn’t equate to instant death or anything- logically, it just means the shield would fail and they’d have to break orbit again (because that’s what happened before: remember that we’ve already established that slingshotting around the star doesn’t do anything worse than rattle the ship and give everyone plenty of time to back off). For some reason, Captain Caution decides that the high chance of success, negligible risk of serious repercussions and massive potential benefits just aren’t good enough and vetoes the plan, thereby adding months to the voyage. Isn’t establishing whether the new, technologically superior alien neighbours are friendly or not something of a time-critical op, by the way? Naturally, the crew mutiny (under the leadership of the previous captain), try their plan and it fails miserable.

And there’s the final nail in the coffin for Another Life. It doesn’t play by its own rules. Its established that the FTL shields can’t use much power, because they’re on all the fucking time during FTL. It’s established that nothing particularly terrible happens when you try to slingshot round a star and have to abort. It’s established that combining those two facts to get a speed boost has an 89% chance of success. And yet, when the crew try it without the Captain’s express permission, bits of the ship start to explode, everything goes to shit and the vessel ends up in a decaying orbit around the sun, somehow drained of power. The show’s in such a hurry to show that it’s main character is right and correct and noble in everything she does that it forgets rules it laid down literally five minutes earlier.

The whole shoddy shebang has a weirdly patronising and conservative ethos. “Listen to your elders and official superiors”, it whispers smugly. “They always know best, even when they’re responsible for the deaths of ten or more people in the quite recent past. Don’t think for yourself. Don’t try to improve your situation. The old, safe ways of doing things are always best, even when they seem neurotic or unworkable.” It’s weird, because it’s the exact opposite problem that sci-fi normally has. Normally, sci-fi tries so hard to be forward-looking that you end up with a bunch of wide-eyed fuckwits trusting the power of friendship and love over a more measured, carefully-planned approach. Both sides of the coin are equally annoying since they involve sacrificing the internal logic of the fictional universe on the alter of Some Hack’s personal ethos. However, Another Life earns my full, unmitigated disapprobation, not just a mild slap on the wrist, because it doesn’t even bother to be a good sci-fi show before jumping into the message-mongering bullshit. Remember, all this shit is from episode one. My advice to those of you craving some hard space sci-fi is to re-watch Nightflyers instead. It’s weird as balls, well-scripted, has a properly-established set of hard sci-fi rules and there’s even a romantic subplot involving the hologramatic projection of a hideous mutant. Yeah. Go watch that instead. I think I might, too, come to think of it.

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Biomed Grid | When the Trauma is Serious

Summary

a. The decisive and advanced position on emergency surgery continues to be the guiding principle in the initial treatment of serious injuries.

b. Some interventions are mechanical (tourniquet), others are pharmacological (antifibrinolytic treatment) and others require new ways of thinking (early damage control surgery).

c. From the first moment of the injury, the goal should be to achieve surgical arrest of the hemorrhage.

d. Damage reduction surgery is a technical strategy that prioritizes the arrest of bleeding, leaves the abdominal cavity with a temporary closure and postpones all other maneuvers and surgical reconstructions for further operations.

e. Most deaths due to massive hemorrhage occur within 30 minutes of the injury, therefore interventions should be immediate.

f. Normotensive patients should not receive resuscitation with fluids.

g. In hypotensive patients, wait until the systolic pressure approaches 80 mm Hg.

h. Blood products, especially when a massive transfusion is performed, should be used in all institutions that receive patients with

i. Aortic endovascular balloon resuscitation (REBOA) is a rapidly emerging technique to stop non-compressible infradiaphragmatic intracavitary hemorrhage.

Introduction

Hippocrates wrote, “He who wishes to be a surgeon should go to war.” It is regrettable that rapid progress in trauma care is often strongly linked to armed conflict. William Mayo, many centuries later, affirmed, “Medicine is the only victor in war”[1].

Injuries caused by war often led to innovations in trauma care and surgical creativity. Others evolved through the natural path of external review by experts, publication and acceptance by colleagues. Investigating the treatment of serious injuries is very difficult and innovations are often driven by necessity rather than the scientific method [2].

However, the current rates of survival after severe trauma are the highest in the history of medicine and the recent improvements in medical care are attributable in part to the almost two decades of war on terrorism.

In the United States, injuries are still the main cause of death among people aged 1-44, highlighting that they are not just a problem of wars.

This article reviews the main advances in the care of patients with serious injuries. Practicing the best evidence-based medicine for trauma care often requires imperfect decisions based on incomplete and evolving information. The decisive and advanced position about emergency surgery continues to be the guiding principle [3].

Turnstiles

At the beginning of the war against terrorism, the rate of death due to bleeding of limbs and joint injuries was extremely high, despite a 1996 report on military medicine where the authors recognized the need to use turnstiles on the ground to the lifethreatening hemorrhages of the extremities. The improvised turnstiles were frequent, although very ineffective.

The military recognized the need for better control of limb bleeding at the site of the injury and commercial devices to stop the bleeding of limbs became common on the battlefield, along with universal training on how to use them. These changes greatly reduced deaths from limb exsanguination [4].

In previous wars the turnstiles fell into disrepute due to delayed evacuation and consequent loss of limbs due to ischemia. However, in current conflicts evacuation times are much shorter and this complication is rare. Topical hemostatic bandages also appeared to prevent bleeding of the limbs and joints.

Upon the return of the soldiers from the front, commercial turnstiles, together with adequate training for their use, became popular for common wounds, stimulated in part by incidents with multiple deaths. These terrible episodes warned about the need to quickly stop the hemorrhaging of the extremities.

The available data indicate that all emergency services should adopt this intensive strategy to mitigate bleeding at the site of the injury. Once applied, the tourniquet must remain tight until it is safe to remove it to evaluate the patient in a hospital with surgical capacity [5].

Antifibrinolytic Treatment

Although the coagulopathy of the traumatisms is not completely known, it is known that one of its components is malignant hyperfibrinolysis. Fibrinolysis is a normal intravascular process that maintains the proper balance with thrombosis.

After a severe injury, a hyper fibrinolytic state develops in some patients, where the thrombus is endogenously lysed more rapidly than it can be formed. This alteration can aggravate the hemorrhage and contribute to death [6].

Tranexamic acid, an antifibrinolytic drug, was used for decades to mitigate postpartum hemorrhage. However, its use to treat or prevent hyperfibrinolysis in trauma patients was recognized only a few years ago.

Treatment with tranexamic acid is simple and its effect is considerable if it is given as indicated in patients with more severe injuries. (1g administered as an intravenous bolus for 10 minutes, followed by infusion of 1 g intravenously for 8 hours, administering the first dose within 3 hours after the trauma).

For these reasons tranexamic acid was adopted as a treatment on the battlefield and is gaining acceptance in the US. The sooner after the trauma treatment is administered, the greater its utility with respect to mortality rates. One must be careful, however, since the administration of tranexamic acid more than 3 hours after the trauma can increase the risk of death.

The use of this drug should also be incorporated into mass transfusion programs. There were no problems attributed to its universal adoption as an initial intervention for patients with suspected severe bleeding.

Although it is not an antifibrinolytic intervention directly, the administration of plasma during transfer to the hospital improves coagulation and decreases overall mortality [7].

Permissive Hypotension

Normotensive patients should not receive resuscitation with fluids. A century ago, Walter Cannon stated that sources of hemorrhage that are inaccessible or that cannot be stopped should not be treated with intravenous fluids until the time of surgery. It took another 76 years to validate this scientifically in a careful study. It is regrettable that the strategy of waiting for resuscitation with liquids until stopping the bleeding has spread slowly.

For most of the twentieth century, allowing patients with trauma to continue hypotensive until the surgical intervention violated an important principle of resuscitation with crystalloid solutions. The frequent practice of administering 2 liters of crystalloids in patients with trauma and hypotension worsens coagulopathy and acidosis and should be abandoned.

Normotensive patients should not receive resuscitation with liquids, while for this resuscitation in hypotensive patients should wait until the systolic pressure approaches 80 mm Hg. At that time, small volume boluses of blood or plasma should be carefully administered (250 to 500 ml) in order to maintain the systolic pressure between 80- and 90-mm Hg.

The wars in the Middle East favored the use and acceptance of permissive hypotension. This approach, in addition to insurance, can be very beneficial for patients with penetrating or blunt injuries.

The safe limits of permissive hypotension are not known, but administration of a large volume of intravenous fluids prior to surgical arrest of the hemorrhage is dangerous and should not be performed.

Damage Reduction Surgery

Damage reduction surgery is a technical strategy to stop massive hemorrhage. This approach prioritizes the arrest of bleeding and the reduction of contamination in the initial surgical intervention and involves leaving the abdominal cavity with a temporary closure and postponing all other maneuvers and surgical reconstructions for further operations.

Sometimes called “surgery in several times”, this intervention favors survival in patients with the most severe injuries and the greatest hemorrhages. Some patients must undergo successive operations for several days in order to avoid the trauma of a prolonged operation that involves extensive hemorrhage.

Between each operation the patient will be in the intensive care unit (ICU), where he / she is treated with attention to the resuscitation, the resolution of the acidosis, the maintenance of the normothermia and the elimination of the coagulopathy, usually with the use of sedation and assisted breathing.

In the subsequent operations the definitive surgical reconstruction is carried out according to the physiological tolerance of the patient and the abdomen is closed as soon as the reconstruction is completed. This strategy has been adopted by trauma centers in many countries, including those with adequate medical resources.

At present, it is considered the standard of care for patients with the most serious injuries undergoing surgery due to massive hemorrhage. Its use directly attenuates the vicious circle of hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy [8].

The next operation will be carried out within 24 hours of the end of the first and each subsequent operation must be performed within 24 hours of the previous one in order to improve the chances of primary fascial closure. Surgical attempts at primary fascial closure should be made daily, since the physical examination cannot predict when the fascia will close.

The use of a vacuum device for temporary abdominal closure and the early use of temporary neuromuscular block improves the rates of primary fascial closure and should be considered if they are not contraindicated. Patients for damage reduction surgery should be carefully selected, since repeated operations increase morbidity among patients with only moderate injuries.

The Golden Hour

During the First World War, the French published the first scientific report on the importance of time in the treatment of post-trauma shock. The recognition that the intervention should be carried out quickly led to the development of emergency medical systems.

The nickname “The golden hour” summed up this approach for public policy makers, although it overlooks the reality that most deaths due to thoracic hemorrhage occur within 30 minutes of the injury. More recently, data from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suggest that survival on the battlefield after trauma is closely linked to the interval between injury and evacuation for the first surgical intervention. This motivated the order of the Ministry of Defense of the E.E.U.U. to evacuate by helicopter all the wounded in combat within 60 minutes of the injury. This order served to save lives [8].

Knowing that trauma is sensitive to time remains of the utmost importance, since the interval between trauma and surgical intervention determines the results, both on the battlefield and outside it. Surgical intervention, however, should not be confused with triage and resuscitation.

The latter is not a substitute for stopping bleeding and caution should be exercised when resuscitative measures are initiated without a plan for surgical detention of the hemorrhage The main purpose of the golden hour concept is to direct all efforts toward early arrest of bleeding, including initial assistance, triage, rapid evacuation and resuscitation.

The main purpose of the golden hour concept is to direct all efforts toward early arrest of bleeding, including initial assistance, triage, rapid evacuation and resuscitation.

From the first moment of the injury, the objective should be to achieve the surgical arrest of the hemorrhage. All other maneuvers are in support of this main objective.

Possible Interventions During the Golden Hour

The main objective of the concept of the golden hour is to achieve early control of the hemorrhage. The prehospital maneuvers and in the hospital for this purpose are initial assistance, triage, rapid evacuation and resuscitation [9].

FAST is the ultrasound of the abdominal cavity and the pericardium during the initial phase of medical care.

REBOA is the resuscitation with endovascular aortic balloon

Massive Transfusion

Patients with hemorrhage need blood. The use of other intravenous fluids as a means of resuscitation worsens the results. Whole blood or a substitute like this should be used for resuscitation, with simultaneous initiation of maneuvers to stop the bleeding.

Blood products, especially in the context of an organized mass transfusion protocol, with emphasis on a high proportion of erythrocyte concentrate plasma should be used in all institutions receiving patients with trauma [10].

Blood products are refrigerated for storage and should be warmed to body temperature using a liquid heating device during resuscitation. This is an important point because the transfusion of blood products in a patient with trauma and hemorrhage contributes to iatrogenic hypothermia and coagulopathy.

The speed of administration should be proportional to the degree of shock and follow the principles of permissive hypotension. The blood products should be administered at the highest possible speed in order to respect the principles of hypotensive resuscitation, with the aim of a systolic pressure of 80 mm Hg during damage reduction surgery [11].

Commentary

The initial care of the patient with serious injuries has changed markedly in recent decades, largely stimulated by the experience of recent wars.

1. Continuous advances in trauma care outside armed conflicts require national commitment to research, especially in some areas with great promise, but little data or limited acceptance.

2. Injury care requires an extremely intensive surgical approach, despite incomplete, imperfect and rapidly changing information.

3. This approach should be used immediately, starting at the site of the injury.

4. It is necessary to adopt these advances more widely in order to improve the survival of patients with more serious injuries, especially those with massive hemorrhage.

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How Can Workplace Injuries Be Reduced?

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How Can Workplace Injuries Be Reduced?

In the construction industry alone, over 80,000 workers sustain injuries from workplace accidents every year. Despite the heightened efforts to make every work surface a 0 accident area, statistics show that a lot more must be done to completely eliminate workplace accidents.

The Cost of Workplace Accidents

A single workplace accident comes with a heavy financial cost. This includes losses and expenses in terms of production, man-hours, and healthcare. In addition to these financial losses, workplace injuries also result to valuation of human costs.

The first step to eliminating workplace accidents and promoting the safety of workers is understanding the risks and taking steps to prevent them.

Having said that, following are the top 5 tips to help prevent injuries in the workplace:

Wear PPE – PPE is among the most essential pieces of equipment designed to protect users from risks. These include safety gear such as gloves, helmet, high visibility clothing, safety footwear, and eye protection, among others. While PPE helps promote a safer work environment, studies reveal that a shocking 98% of workers say they’ve seen other workers in their work area who were not using the proper PPE equipment. Reasons cited include poor fit, discomfort, and lack of accessibility.

Your legal mandate as an employer is to provide a work environment that is safe for your employees. The 1992 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work law stipulates that employers should take reasonable steps to make sure that workers use the provided PPE responsibly and properly.

The PPE must be:

Stored and maintained properly

Assessed properly before being used to make sure it is appropriate for the intended purpose

Provided with clear instructions on its safe use

Used the right way by workers

Although this has been often neglected, employees must also have sufficient training on the proper use, care, fit, and storage of the provided PPE.

Tether Tools & Equipment –  Tool tethering is another essential precaution which needs to be taken to reduce risk of injuries and damage from dropped objects.  Tethers can range from simple lanyards, retracting lanyards, belt cases, harnesses, bags and wraps, and more.  

Regulations like ANSI/ISEA 121-2018: American National Standard For Dropped Object Prevention Solutions are starting to be implemented and companies are cracking down on safety measures to enhance risk management and reduce costs due to injury, deaths, and equipment damages.

Creating a Safe Work Environment

Common practices at work may result to workplace injuries. Any potential hazards must be dealt with right away. The HSE reports that 24% of all workplace accidents are due to slips and falls.

These accidents resulted from dangers that are deemed preventable like poor lighting, trailing cables, and slippery floor surfaces. Preventive measures are typically straightforward so there’s no reason not to act promptly: repair broken steps, mop spillages right away, and encourage your staff to report maintenance lapses right away so immediate fixes can be implemented.

Creating a Culture of Safety

Employers are responsible for protecting and informing their workers about all safety and health issues affecting them. It is crucial that safety and health policies are communicated to everyone. These include training sessions, induction packs, and staff handbooks. By promoting a culture of safety, workers learn and understand the value of safety and health at work.

Giving proper training to workers can also reduce the risk of injuries. This is because educated and well-informed workers are less likely to figure in an accident. They are fully aware about the potential hazards they may face.

The employer must also review existing policies on a yearly basis or as often as necessary to make sure that they are always compliant with legislations.

Carrying out Risk Assessment

Prevention, as they say, is always the best cure. The law requires every business to perform health and safety assessments to spot the possible hazards in their respective workplaces. Risk assessment guide businesses in understanding the things they need to do in assessing and controlling workplace risks, as well as in complying with existing health and safety laws.

Risk assessment lowers accident rates by formally evaluating areas at work, identifying existing hazards, then determining the possible injuries or accidents that may happen. For instance, do workers need to work at height or carry heavy loads? A written account of your risk assessment, and every step you take is important to mitigate the risk of accidents.

Using Clear Signage

The law requires posting of clearly marked signage in all areas that pose potential hazards. This is for the information of workers. Even if your small business isn’t mandated to comply, posting these signs can be invaluable in protecting your workers.

As an employer, it is vital that you make sure your employees know and understand what the safety signals and signs mean. They may obtain information through training, bulletin board notices, or word of mouth at work.

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Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja Course Changed My Life For Ever – Right here’s an Trustworthy Sneak Peak

TL:DR I’ve previously reviewed Kevin David Facebook Ninja Masterclass Course – so much so that I needed to attempt his Shopify Ninja Masterclass as nicely. Be warned that both programs are totally different and result in a completely separate area of experience. Rest assured, whichever course you choose, you will be able to simply attain the breakeven point. Read on under.

Shopify Ninja Course Grasp Class – How It All Began For Me?

To be trustworthy, I was not aware of this course, or when precisely it made its breakthrough until doing my very own analysis afterwards. It simply happened a couple of months in the past for me.

I used to be Googling some search phrases resembling; ‘How to target audience for Shopify store?’ and something alongside the strains of ‘Drop shipping techniques for Shopify store owners.’

Long story brief, a few of the first web page results lead me to Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja course. Then again, in case you are not even acquainted with how keywords work and the respective key phrase instruments, you possibly can download them, or entry them instantly via Google. I personally use Google Adwords Free Keywords device; it helps out so much.

Nevertheless, in case you are in search of one thing alongside the strains of a fully-fledged paid service; AHREFs is the most effective. The latter supplies search engine marketing warriors with an array of real time knowledge and instruments to assist them rank their pages sooner or later of time.

Coming back to Shopify Drop delivery, it is an age-old idea. Drop delivery started a very long time in the past. The thought is straightforward; you’re advertising one thing from one or numerous online stores with out having any physical stock.

Every time someone places an order, the cost goes to your on-line or no matter account, you then purchase that merchandise out of your trusted e-commerce retailer, while maintaining your revenue on the aspect. Afterwards you ship it to your respective consumers.

I’d also like to say that Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course isn’t the only course obtainable with reference to Shopify dropshipping. There are plenty of others out there out there, but KD’s educating material is certainly one of a sort.

Each module in his course goes from a basic to specific sample in no time. Subsequently, I ended up with plenty of stuff on my arms. It took me weeks to use those methods and see any outcomes. The fundamentals start from some introductory stuff after which it goes all the best way to creating your first sale.

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Beware that it could actually take anyplace from every week to a couple of “weeks” to be able to see any Shopify Sale liquidate into confirmed cost switch. Anyhow, I’ll speak about it later, but the point is that you actually need to exhibit and exhibit endurance.

Shopify Ninja Masterclass Is Not an Straightforward Capsule To Swallow:

There are plenty of issues related to Shopify – principally it is drop delivery that you’ll want to fear about. Although one of the best information is that you simply don’t have to take a position an ‘X’ sum of money into buying merchandise’ stock, but there are a couple of dynamics enjoying in the background.

Let me make this easy for you: drop delivery, whether or not it’s carried out on Shopify, Amazon or eBay, is all the time going to be a dangerous venture in case you are not careful concerning the following:

Working with a shady supplier

Working with a brand new provider

Not making sure whether the thing being bought is as described

Buyer mishandling

Misrepresenting product description

Not speculating a sudden drop or improve in the products worth

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Scroll right down to read what I am talking about. For now, let’s see what the Shopify Ninjacourse modules are going that will help you out with.

Module 1 and a couple of Are All About Laying Down The Brass Tacks!

Since I discussed earlier, the primary module is where you will study Shopify drop delivery. Kevin’s videos clarify the magnitude of Shopify, how huge of a web-based firm they are and the way a lot cash you might probably make.

Afterward, the modules take you thru some exclusive methods, which have been personally tried, tested and confirmed by KD. You’ll study something what Kevin likes to name the ‘80/20’ rule in detail. I can’t spill extra information on this, nevertheless it has lots to do with suppliers and inventory availability vs. pricing.

Some other highlights of the primary two Shopify Ninja Masterclass are:

Selecting the Right Products For Your Store:

This implies you need to concentrate on what’s happening round you on the internet. Some merchandise sell dangerous, while others promote like cupcakes. The hot button is to determine the development after which place your bets on scorching selling merchandise.

For example, if you will be coping with the PC hardware area of interest, then the Holiday durations are going to return with a whole lot of alternatives for you to promote. I know for a proven fact that new GPUs with RTX architecture have been launched.

Every other gamer is saving up for some gaming graphics card because they don’t seem to be low cost lately. With Santa Claus proper across the corner, you may listing a number of the subsequent gen GPUs on your Shopify store whereas following Kevin David’s methods. He principally talks about ongoing developments in the products business and the way you possibly can squeeze probably the most juice out of it.

Utilizing Ali Categorical Worth Model To Your Benefit:

I mentioned Ali Categorical particularly, but there are lots of others that Kevin David ninjacourse mentions within the content material. The guy will stroll you through some primary parts where he ensures danger minimization, inventory purchase and vice versa.

Ali Categorical is an enormous Chinese language e-commerce hub. While they have an abundance of products obtainable at competitive rates, you’ll want to watch out for scammers. Some low high quality typical ‘Made in China’ stuff is going to land your model new squeaky-clean Shopify enterprise in scorching water. Hold an eye fixed out for those guys.

Kevin will fill you in on the small print on find out how to safe yourself and your retailer from such sellers.

Coping with customs, taxes and obligation expenses

You must know that there are particular customs clearance fees and supply duties on totally different items.  These fees are totally different than ‘Shipping Charges’, so don’t get them combined up. Also, Kevin highlights the very fact how these customs duties impact the market.

He specifically talks about why such costs are essential and how to not mess them up. Some new Shopify drop delivery sellers do not take such overhead bills under consideration, which leads them to dropping some huge cash before they will even course of such info.

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On a personal notice, do not take customs fees on Face value so long as you’re coping with Chinese language, Indians and Pakistani customs. The officers can cost you much more or so much lower than the unique worth of the merchandise. It isn’t your fault whether your purchaser finally ends up paying greater than the talked about worth of the product.

But to be on the protected aspect, all the time mention one thing resembling; ‘Please consult with your country/ area specific air aviation custom clearing company’ earlier than buying on-line. It will forestall your store from gaining any unfavourable fame in the long run.

How Not to Suck At Shopify Drop Delivery In response to Kevin David

Kevin strongly recommends setting aside at the least $500 – $1,000 as a collateral expense. You must know that that is an internet business with real individuals on the other aspect. In case your consumers will not be proud of a product, or they are of the scamming sort, they’ll file for refund.

PayPal principally guidelines in favor of the customer, for so long as you are not careful with retaining supply receipts, field package deal footage and different stuff that accounts for proof of supply. You will lose cash that means. But don’t sweat it, Kevin talks about such features of operating a web-based business and lets you in on certain white hat ‘mitigation’ methods.

One more reason for preserving some money as a reserve is because of how cost insurance policies work. For example, in case you are buying from Amazon, or eBay and coping with monetary transactions by means of PayPal and so on., the incoming funds might be stored on hold for 30 – 60 days! I guess you didn’t see that coming. It’s okay; once I began drop delivery I was also underneath the identical impression.

This policy was not all the time there, however PayPal and other online cost institutes decided to implement it for buyer security objective. It is advisable play by the principles here as a result of the first few weeks/ months of drop delivery will contain shopping for the gadgets from your personal pocket after which having them shipped instantly in the identical style.

By the point the money starts rollin’ in, your consumers will already have their gadgets at their doorstep. Once this cycle begins, there’s no denying that making a lavish way of life out of Shopify dropshipping could possibly be fairly satisfying.

Shopping for Premium Themes, Plugins And so on.

More than half of so-called entrepreneurs fail at Shopify drop delivery as a result of they don’t seem to be prepared to go an additional mile. These days are lengthy completed when you possibly can jump-start an internet business with none funding.

Since competition is on the excessive streak today, Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse talks lots about utilizing premium themes & plugins. These themes will give your store a very skilled look; it’s as if the gadgets are literally buying proper off their shelves.

The Shopify Ninjacourse comes with some freebie bundles, nevertheless it’s higher to buy a couple of themes to be on the protected aspect. After you have lastly decided whether you’re going to be promoting electronics, garments or footwear, you’ll be able to go together with one particular theme and call it a day. Plugins, then again make it easier for you to handle worth charts, customer expertise, contact info and so forth.

In case you are on a shoestring price range, you may also play together with free Shopify themes and plugins. The ninja course master class comes with a bundle of free instruments and different bonus material, relying on which day you buy it. In case you are fortunate, and the course is solely provided by Kevin as a limited time special deal, go ahead and grab it with out considering twice. You may be thanking me later.

Don’t Give up Early:

The advantage of Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse is the way it convinces new students to remain motivated and work onerous by way of thick and thin. Lots of people surrender as a consequence of initial store launch failures, or simply because how they couldn’t develop into an “overnight” success like the subsequent huge identify in the Dot Com business.

It doesn’t all the time play straightforward n’ simple. Kevin failed quite a few occasions before he was capable of provide you with totally different particular methods that scored him a gold mine’s value of revenue by way of Shopify drop delivery alone. He has other on-line companies too, which suggests he labored his butt off before influencing others to take action.

Reserve some price range for online advertising by means of Fb Advertisements (extremely really helpful), YouTube video advertising and vice versa. Facebook Advertisements are extremely advisable because it is the subsequent massive social media sensation.

Plus, there’s Kevin David Facebook Ninja Advertisements course on the market; it’ll make lots of things straightforward for you. Simply take a look at his Facebook ninja advertisements webinar to listen to Kevin speak about why it is very important transition from real life advertising to FB advertising immediately.

HERE’S THE FACEBOOK ADS NINJA MASTERCLASS WEBINAR LINK FOR YOU. HURRY UP BEFORE ALL THE SLOTS FILL IN!!!

Kevin Teaches What Others Don’t:

Kevin David ninja course stresses on why domain identify, model identify and such other things are necessary. I have blown some critical cash on other Shopify drop delivery programs however none of them speak about choosing a website and why it’s necessary within the first place.

By the best way, area age additionally plays an important position in your Shopify store’s positioning in the SERPs. Google likes to favor previous domains over new ones because of current modifications in the algorithm. Don’t blame me or Kevin for it; that’s how things position with store and model names today.

It also means that you are not supposed to decide on a cool non-serious area identify. Once you set a website identify, it’s going to be everlasting; give it some thought earlier than leaping the hoop.

Kevin’s Secret Sauce – Driving Clients to Your Shopify Retailer:

That’s the place the Shopify ninja course takes an fascinating turn; how one can drive extra clients to your retailer, and easy methods to convert them ultimately. He talks about establishing Facebook Advertisements, advertising by way of YouTube, Press Releases, Instagram and and so forth.

Out of all advertising channels, Fb advertisements are crucial. You possibly can set up campaigns without any crash course on Fb advertising, however I strongly advice towards it. Hold your horses and check out Kevin David’s unique Fb Ninja Masterclass Webinar.

Identical to the Shopify Ninja Course webinar, Fb ninjacourse stay webinar is all about understanding how the Fb advertising system is designed, why it’s so damn necessary and learn how to get probably the most profitable expertise out of it.

But that’s not all!!!

Kevin doesn’t depart you excessive and dry on the advertising forefront. He also teaches rather a lot about writing compelling advert copy, creating gross sales pages by yourself and content creation usually. If writing isn’t your forte’, you’ll be able to rent a content writer from any freelancing website.

Nevertheless, you can too use KD’s exclusive gross sales page templates, advert copy templates and bonus materials. Simply ensure you are making the required modifications to make all of it look unique, compelling and a customized piece in your audience. In any other case, it’s going to make you look silly in case you are gonna’ copy and paste word for word.

What I Didn’t Like About Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course?

My only problem with this course is the worth issue. It is expensive, contemplating that you have to spend over a thousand dollars. However then once more, in case you are skeptic like me, you must enroll in Kevin’s Shopify Ninja Course Webinar instantly.

The seats are restricted, so there’s no assure if Kevin shall be hosting one other webinar anytime quickly.

The course is fast paced, so you might have to rewind numerous movies. Just maintain a pen and paper useful earlier than beginning your training periods. I can guarantee you that Kevin’s means of educating stuff about Shopify drop delivery is so fascinating that it will get unimaginable for viewers to go away there seats for a pen and paper.

The post Shopify Ninja Masterclass Review by Kevin David – Bizwebjournal appeared first on Tech Amender.

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Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja Course Changed My Life For Ever – Right here’s an Trustworthy Sneak Peak

TL:DR I’ve previously reviewed Kevin David Facebook Ninja Masterclass Course – so much so that I needed to attempt his Shopify Ninja Masterclass as nicely. Be warned that both programs are totally different and result in a completely separate area of experience. Rest assured, whichever course you choose, you will be able to simply attain the breakeven point. Read on under.

Shopify Ninja Course Grasp Class – How It All Began For Me?

To be trustworthy, I was not aware of this course, or when precisely it made its breakthrough until doing my very own analysis afterwards. It simply happened a couple of months in the past for me.

I used to be Googling some search phrases resembling; ‘How to target audience for Shopify store?’ and something alongside the strains of ‘Drop shipping techniques for Shopify store owners.’

Long story brief, a few of the first web page results lead me to Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja course. Then again, in case you are not even acquainted with how keywords work and the respective key phrase instruments, you possibly can download them, or entry them instantly via Google. I personally use Google Adwords Free Keywords device; it helps out so much.

Nevertheless, in case you are in search of one thing alongside the strains of a fully-fledged paid service; AHREFs is the most effective. The latter supplies search engine marketing warriors with an array of real time knowledge and instruments to assist them rank their pages sooner or later of time.

Coming back to Shopify Drop delivery, it is an age-old idea. Drop delivery started a very long time in the past. The thought is straightforward; you’re advertising one thing from one or numerous online stores with out having any physical stock.

Every time someone places an order, the cost goes to your on-line or no matter account, you then purchase that merchandise out of your trusted e-commerce retailer, while maintaining your revenue on the aspect. Afterwards you ship it to your respective consumers.

I’d also like to say that Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course isn’t the only course obtainable with reference to Shopify dropshipping. There are plenty of others out there out there, but KD’s educating material is certainly one of a sort.

Each module in his course goes from a basic to specific sample in no time. Subsequently, I ended up with plenty of stuff on my arms. It took me weeks to use those methods and see any outcomes. The fundamentals start from some introductory stuff after which it goes all the best way to creating your first sale.

CHECKOUT THE SHOPIFY NINJA COURSE WEBINAR FOR EARLY BIRD ACCESS TO A DISCOUNT DEAL

Beware that it could actually take anyplace from every week to a couple of “weeks” to be able to see any Shopify Sale liquidate into confirmed cost switch. Anyhow, I’ll speak about it later, but the point is that you actually need to exhibit and exhibit endurance.

Shopify Ninja Masterclass Is Not an Straightforward Capsule To Swallow:

There are plenty of issues related to Shopify – principally it is drop delivery that you’ll want to fear about. Although one of the best information is that you simply don’t have to take a position an ‘X’ sum of money into buying merchandise’ stock, but there are a couple of dynamics enjoying in the background.

Let me make this easy for you: drop delivery, whether or not it’s carried out on Shopify, Amazon or eBay, is all the time going to be a dangerous venture in case you are not careful concerning the following:

Working with a shady supplier

Working with a brand new provider

Not making sure whether the thing being bought is as described

Buyer mishandling

Misrepresenting product description

Not speculating a sudden drop or improve in the products worth

​

Scroll right down to read what I am talking about. For now, let’s see what the Shopify Ninjacourse modules are going that will help you out with.

Module 1 and a couple of Are All About Laying Down The Brass Tacks!

Since I discussed earlier, the primary module is where you will study Shopify drop delivery. Kevin’s videos clarify the magnitude of Shopify, how huge of a web-based firm they are and the way a lot cash you might probably make.

Afterward, the modules take you thru some exclusive methods, which have been personally tried, tested and confirmed by KD. You’ll study something what Kevin likes to name the ‘80/20’ rule in detail. I can’t spill extra information on this, nevertheless it has lots to do with suppliers and inventory availability vs. pricing.

Some other highlights of the primary two Shopify Ninja Masterclass are:

Selecting the Right Products For Your Store:

This implies you need to concentrate on what’s happening round you on the internet. Some merchandise sell dangerous, while others promote like cupcakes. The hot button is to determine the development after which place your bets on scorching selling merchandise.

For example, if you will be coping with the PC hardware area of interest, then the Holiday durations are going to return with a whole lot of alternatives for you to promote. I know for a proven fact that new GPUs with RTX architecture have been launched.

Every other gamer is saving up for some gaming graphics card because they don’t seem to be low cost lately. With Santa Claus proper across the corner, you may listing a number of the subsequent gen GPUs on your Shopify store whereas following Kevin David’s methods. He principally talks about ongoing developments in the products business and the way you possibly can squeeze probably the most juice out of it.

Utilizing Ali Categorical Worth Model To Your Benefit:

I mentioned Ali Categorical particularly, but there are lots of others that Kevin David ninjacourse mentions within the content material. The guy will stroll you through some primary parts where he ensures danger minimization, inventory purchase and vice versa.

Ali Categorical is an enormous Chinese language e-commerce hub. While they have an abundance of products obtainable at competitive rates, you’ll want to watch out for scammers. Some low high quality typical ‘Made in China’ stuff is going to land your model new squeaky-clean Shopify enterprise in scorching water. Hold an eye fixed out for those guys.

Kevin will fill you in on the small print on find out how to safe yourself and your retailer from such sellers.

Coping with customs, taxes and obligation expenses

You must know that there are particular customs clearance fees and supply duties on totally different items.  These fees are totally different than ‘Shipping Charges’, so don’t get them combined up. Also, Kevin highlights the very fact how these customs duties impact the market.

He specifically talks about why such costs are essential and how to not mess them up. Some new Shopify drop delivery sellers do not take such overhead bills under consideration, which leads them to dropping some huge cash before they will even course of such info.

GET A SNEAK PEAK OF THE SHOPIFY NINJA COURSE MASTERCLASS THROUGH KEVIN’S FREE-FOR-ALL WEBINAR SESSION

On a personal notice, do not take customs fees on Face value so long as you’re coping with Chinese language, Indians and Pakistani customs. The officers can cost you much more or so much lower than the unique worth of the merchandise. It isn’t your fault whether your purchaser finally ends up paying greater than the talked about worth of the product.

But to be on the protected aspect, all the time mention one thing resembling; ‘Please consult with your country/ area specific air aviation custom clearing company’ earlier than buying on-line. It will forestall your store from gaining any unfavourable fame in the long run.

How Not to Suck At Shopify Drop Delivery In response to Kevin David

Kevin strongly recommends setting aside at the least $500 – $1,000 as a collateral expense. You must know that that is an internet business with real individuals on the other aspect. In case your consumers will not be proud of a product, or they are of the scamming sort, they’ll file for refund.

PayPal principally guidelines in favor of the customer, for so long as you are not careful with retaining supply receipts, field package deal footage and different stuff that accounts for proof of supply. You will lose cash that means. But don’t sweat it, Kevin talks about such features of operating a web-based business and lets you in on certain white hat ‘mitigation’ methods.

One more reason for preserving some money as a reserve is because of how cost insurance policies work. For example, in case you are buying from Amazon, or eBay and coping with monetary transactions by means of PayPal and so on., the incoming funds might be stored on hold for 30 – 60 days! I guess you didn’t see that coming. It’s okay; once I began drop delivery I was also underneath the identical impression.

This policy was not all the time there, however PayPal and other online cost institutes decided to implement it for buyer security objective. It is advisable play by the principles here as a result of the first few weeks/ months of drop delivery will contain shopping for the gadgets from your personal pocket after which having them shipped instantly in the identical style.

By the point the money starts rollin’ in, your consumers will already have their gadgets at their doorstep. Once this cycle begins, there’s no denying that making a lavish way of life out of Shopify dropshipping could possibly be fairly satisfying.

Shopping for Premium Themes, Plugins And so on.

More than half of so-called entrepreneurs fail at Shopify drop delivery as a result of they don’t seem to be prepared to go an additional mile. These days are lengthy completed when you possibly can jump-start an internet business with none funding.

Since competition is on the excessive streak today, Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse talks lots about utilizing premium themes & plugins. These themes will give your store a very skilled look; it’s as if the gadgets are literally buying proper off their shelves.

The Shopify Ninjacourse comes with some freebie bundles, nevertheless it’s higher to buy a couple of themes to be on the protected aspect. After you have lastly decided whether you’re going to be promoting electronics, garments or footwear, you’ll be able to go together with one particular theme and call it a day. Plugins, then again make it easier for you to handle worth charts, customer expertise, contact info and so forth.

In case you are on a shoestring price range, you may also play together with free Shopify themes and plugins. The ninja course master class comes with a bundle of free instruments and different bonus material, relying on which day you buy it. In case you are fortunate, and the course is solely provided by Kevin as a limited time special deal, go ahead and grab it with out considering twice. You may be thanking me later.

Don’t Give up Early:

The advantage of Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse is the way it convinces new students to remain motivated and work onerous by way of thick and thin. Lots of people surrender as a consequence of initial store launch failures, or simply because how they couldn’t develop into an “overnight” success like the subsequent huge identify in the Dot Com business.

It doesn’t all the time play straightforward n’ simple. Kevin failed quite a few occasions before he was capable of provide you with totally different particular methods that scored him a gold mine’s value of revenue by way of Shopify drop delivery alone. He has other on-line companies too, which suggests he labored his butt off before influencing others to take action.

Reserve some price range for online advertising by means of Fb Advertisements (extremely really helpful), YouTube video advertising and vice versa. Facebook Advertisements are extremely advisable because it is the subsequent massive social media sensation.

Plus, there’s Kevin David Facebook Ninja Advertisements course on the market; it’ll make lots of things straightforward for you. Simply take a look at his Facebook ninja advertisements webinar to listen to Kevin speak about why it is very important transition from real life advertising to FB advertising immediately.

HERE’S THE FACEBOOK ADS NINJA MASTERCLASS WEBINAR LINK FOR YOU. HURRY UP BEFORE ALL THE SLOTS FILL IN!!!

Kevin Teaches What Others Don’t:

Kevin David ninja course stresses on why domain identify, model identify and such other things are necessary. I have blown some critical cash on other Shopify drop delivery programs however none of them speak about choosing a website and why it’s necessary within the first place.

By the best way, area age additionally plays an important position in your Shopify store’s positioning in the SERPs. Google likes to favor previous domains over new ones because of current modifications in the algorithm. Don’t blame me or Kevin for it; that’s how things position with store and model names today.

It also means that you are not supposed to decide on a cool non-serious area identify. Once you set a website identify, it’s going to be everlasting; give it some thought earlier than leaping the hoop.

Kevin’s Secret Sauce – Driving Clients to Your Shopify Retailer:

That’s the place the Shopify ninja course takes an fascinating turn; how one can drive extra clients to your retailer, and easy methods to convert them ultimately. He talks about establishing Facebook Advertisements, advertising by way of YouTube, Press Releases, Instagram and and so forth.

Out of all advertising channels, Fb advertisements are crucial. You possibly can set up campaigns without any crash course on Fb advertising, however I strongly advice towards it. Hold your horses and check out Kevin David’s unique Fb Ninja Masterclass Webinar.

Identical to the Shopify Ninja Course webinar, Fb ninjacourse stay webinar is all about understanding how the Fb advertising system is designed, why it’s so damn necessary and learn how to get probably the most profitable expertise out of it.

But that’s not all!!!

Kevin doesn’t depart you excessive and dry on the advertising forefront. He also teaches rather a lot about writing compelling advert copy, creating gross sales pages by yourself and content creation usually. If writing isn’t your forte’, you’ll be able to rent a content writer from any freelancing website.

Nevertheless, you can too use KD’s exclusive gross sales page templates, advert copy templates and bonus materials. Simply ensure you are making the required modifications to make all of it look unique, compelling and a customized piece in your audience. In any other case, it’s going to make you look silly in case you are gonna’ copy and paste word for word.

What I Didn’t Like About Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course?

My only problem with this course is the worth issue. It is expensive, contemplating that you have to spend over a thousand dollars. However then once more, in case you are skeptic like me, you must enroll in Kevin’s Shopify Ninja Course Webinar instantly.

The seats are restricted, so there’s no assure if Kevin shall be hosting one other webinar anytime quickly.

The course is fast paced, so you might have to rewind numerous movies. Just maintain a pen and paper useful earlier than beginning your training periods. I can guarantee you that Kevin’s means of educating stuff about Shopify drop delivery is so fascinating that it will get unimaginable for viewers to go away there seats for a pen and paper.

The post Shopify Ninja Masterclass Review by Kevin David – Bizwebjournal appeared first on Tech Amender.

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Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja Course Changed My Life For Ever – Right here’s an Trustworthy Sneak Peak

TL:DR I’ve previously reviewed Kevin David Facebook Ninja Masterclass Course – so much so that I needed to attempt his Shopify Ninja Masterclass as nicely. Be warned that both programs are totally different and result in a completely separate area of experience. Rest assured, whichever course you choose, you will be able to simply attain the breakeven point. Read on under.

Shopify Ninja Course Grasp Class – How It All Began For Me?

To be trustworthy, I was not aware of this course, or when precisely it made its breakthrough until doing my very own analysis afterwards. It simply happened a couple of months in the past for me.

I used to be Googling some search phrases resembling; ‘How to target audience for Shopify store?’ and something alongside the strains of ‘Drop shipping techniques for Shopify store owners.’

Long story brief, a few of the first web page results lead me to Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja course. Then again, in case you are not even acquainted with how keywords work and the respective key phrase instruments, you possibly can download them, or entry them instantly via Google. I personally use Google Adwords Free Keywords device; it helps out so much.

Nevertheless, in case you are in search of one thing alongside the strains of a fully-fledged paid service; AHREFs is the most effective. The latter supplies search engine marketing warriors with an array of real time knowledge and instruments to assist them rank their pages sooner or later of time.

Coming back to Shopify Drop delivery, it is an age-old idea. Drop delivery started a very long time in the past. The thought is straightforward; you’re advertising one thing from one or numerous online stores with out having any physical stock.

Every time someone places an order, the cost goes to your on-line or no matter account, you then purchase that merchandise out of your trusted e-commerce retailer, while maintaining your revenue on the aspect. Afterwards you ship it to your respective consumers.

I’d also like to say that Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course isn’t the only course obtainable with reference to Shopify dropshipping. There are plenty of others out there out there, but KD’s educating material is certainly one of a sort.

Each module in his course goes from a basic to specific sample in no time. Subsequently, I ended up with plenty of stuff on my arms. It took me weeks to use those methods and see any outcomes. The fundamentals start from some introductory stuff after which it goes all the best way to creating your first sale.

CHECKOUT THE SHOPIFY NINJA COURSE WEBINAR FOR EARLY BIRD ACCESS TO A DISCOUNT DEAL

Beware that it could actually take anyplace from every week to a couple of “weeks” to be able to see any Shopify Sale liquidate into confirmed cost switch. Anyhow, I’ll speak about it later, but the point is that you actually need to exhibit and exhibit endurance.

Shopify Ninja Masterclass Is Not an Straightforward Capsule To Swallow:

There are plenty of issues related to Shopify – principally it is drop delivery that you’ll want to fear about. Although one of the best information is that you simply don’t have to take a position an ‘X’ sum of money into buying merchandise’ stock, but there are a couple of dynamics enjoying in the background.

Let me make this easy for you: drop delivery, whether or not it’s carried out on Shopify, Amazon or eBay, is all the time going to be a dangerous venture in case you are not careful concerning the following:

Working with a shady supplier

Working with a brand new provider

Not making sure whether the thing being bought is as described

Buyer mishandling

Misrepresenting product description

Not speculating a sudden drop or improve in the products worth

​

Scroll right down to read what I am talking about. For now, let’s see what the Shopify Ninjacourse modules are going that will help you out with.

Module 1 and a couple of Are All About Laying Down The Brass Tacks!

Since I discussed earlier, the primary module is where you will study Shopify drop delivery. Kevin’s videos clarify the magnitude of Shopify, how huge of a web-based firm they are and the way a lot cash you might probably make.

Afterward, the modules take you thru some exclusive methods, which have been personally tried, tested and confirmed by KD. You’ll study something what Kevin likes to name the ‘80/20’ rule in detail. I can’t spill extra information on this, nevertheless it has lots to do with suppliers and inventory availability vs. pricing.

Some other highlights of the primary two Shopify Ninja Masterclass are:

Selecting the Right Products For Your Store:

This implies you need to concentrate on what’s happening round you on the internet. Some merchandise sell dangerous, while others promote like cupcakes. The hot button is to determine the development after which place your bets on scorching selling merchandise.

For example, if you will be coping with the PC hardware area of interest, then the Holiday durations are going to return with a whole lot of alternatives for you to promote. I know for a proven fact that new GPUs with RTX architecture have been launched.

Every other gamer is saving up for some gaming graphics card because they don’t seem to be low cost lately. With Santa Claus proper across the corner, you may listing a number of the subsequent gen GPUs on your Shopify store whereas following Kevin David’s methods. He principally talks about ongoing developments in the products business and the way you possibly can squeeze probably the most juice out of it.

Utilizing Ali Categorical Worth Model To Your Benefit:

I mentioned Ali Categorical particularly, but there are lots of others that Kevin David ninjacourse mentions within the content material. The guy will stroll you through some primary parts where he ensures danger minimization, inventory purchase and vice versa.

Ali Categorical is an enormous Chinese language e-commerce hub. While they have an abundance of products obtainable at competitive rates, you’ll want to watch out for scammers. Some low high quality typical ‘Made in China’ stuff is going to land your model new squeaky-clean Shopify enterprise in scorching water. Hold an eye fixed out for those guys.

Kevin will fill you in on the small print on find out how to safe yourself and your retailer from such sellers.

Coping with customs, taxes and obligation expenses

You must know that there are particular customs clearance fees and supply duties on totally different items.  These fees are totally different than ‘Shipping Charges’, so don’t get them combined up. Also, Kevin highlights the very fact how these customs duties impact the market.

He specifically talks about why such costs are essential and how to not mess them up. Some new Shopify drop delivery sellers do not take such overhead bills under consideration, which leads them to dropping some huge cash before they will even course of such info.

GET A SNEAK PEAK OF THE SHOPIFY NINJA COURSE MASTERCLASS THROUGH KEVIN’S FREE-FOR-ALL WEBINAR SESSION

On a personal notice, do not take customs fees on Face value so long as you’re coping with Chinese language, Indians and Pakistani customs. The officers can cost you much more or so much lower than the unique worth of the merchandise. It isn’t your fault whether your purchaser finally ends up paying greater than the talked about worth of the product.

But to be on the protected aspect, all the time mention one thing resembling; ‘Please consult with your country/ area specific air aviation custom clearing company’ earlier than buying on-line. It will forestall your store from gaining any unfavourable fame in the long run.

How Not to Suck At Shopify Drop Delivery In response to Kevin David

Kevin strongly recommends setting aside at the least $500 – $1,000 as a collateral expense. You must know that that is an internet business with real individuals on the other aspect. In case your consumers will not be proud of a product, or they are of the scamming sort, they’ll file for refund.

PayPal principally guidelines in favor of the customer, for so long as you are not careful with retaining supply receipts, field package deal footage and different stuff that accounts for proof of supply. You will lose cash that means. But don’t sweat it, Kevin talks about such features of operating a web-based business and lets you in on certain white hat ‘mitigation’ methods.

One more reason for preserving some money as a reserve is because of how cost insurance policies work. For example, in case you are buying from Amazon, or eBay and coping with monetary transactions by means of PayPal and so on., the incoming funds might be stored on hold for 30 – 60 days! I guess you didn’t see that coming. It’s okay; once I began drop delivery I was also underneath the identical impression.

This policy was not all the time there, however PayPal and other online cost institutes decided to implement it for buyer security objective. It is advisable play by the principles here as a result of the first few weeks/ months of drop delivery will contain shopping for the gadgets from your personal pocket after which having them shipped instantly in the identical style.

By the point the money starts rollin’ in, your consumers will already have their gadgets at their doorstep. Once this cycle begins, there’s no denying that making a lavish way of life out of Shopify dropshipping could possibly be fairly satisfying.

Shopping for Premium Themes, Plugins And so on.

More than half of so-called entrepreneurs fail at Shopify drop delivery as a result of they don’t seem to be prepared to go an additional mile. These days are lengthy completed when you possibly can jump-start an internet business with none funding.

Since competition is on the excessive streak today, Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse talks lots about utilizing premium themes & plugins. These themes will give your store a very skilled look; it’s as if the gadgets are literally buying proper off their shelves.

The Shopify Ninjacourse comes with some freebie bundles, nevertheless it’s higher to buy a couple of themes to be on the protected aspect. After you have lastly decided whether you’re going to be promoting electronics, garments or footwear, you’ll be able to go together with one particular theme and call it a day. Plugins, then again make it easier for you to handle worth charts, customer expertise, contact info and so forth.

In case you are on a shoestring price range, you may also play together with free Shopify themes and plugins. The ninja course master class comes with a bundle of free instruments and different bonus material, relying on which day you buy it. In case you are fortunate, and the course is solely provided by Kevin as a limited time special deal, go ahead and grab it with out considering twice. You may be thanking me later.

Don’t Give up Early:

The advantage of Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse is the way it convinces new students to remain motivated and work onerous by way of thick and thin. Lots of people surrender as a consequence of initial store launch failures, or simply because how they couldn’t develop into an “overnight” success like the subsequent huge identify in the Dot Com business.

It doesn’t all the time play straightforward n’ simple. Kevin failed quite a few occasions before he was capable of provide you with totally different particular methods that scored him a gold mine’s value of revenue by way of Shopify drop delivery alone. He has other on-line companies too, which suggests he labored his butt off before influencing others to take action.

Reserve some price range for online advertising by means of Fb Advertisements (extremely really helpful), YouTube video advertising and vice versa. Facebook Advertisements are extremely advisable because it is the subsequent massive social media sensation.

Plus, there’s Kevin David Facebook Ninja Advertisements course on the market; it’ll make lots of things straightforward for you. Simply take a look at his Facebook ninja advertisements webinar to listen to Kevin speak about why it is very important transition from real life advertising to FB advertising immediately.

HERE’S THE FACEBOOK ADS NINJA MASTERCLASS WEBINAR LINK FOR YOU. HURRY UP BEFORE ALL THE SLOTS FILL IN!!!

Kevin Teaches What Others Don’t:

Kevin David ninja course stresses on why domain identify, model identify and such other things are necessary. I have blown some critical cash on other Shopify drop delivery programs however none of them speak about choosing a website and why it’s necessary within the first place.

By the best way, area age additionally plays an important position in your Shopify store’s positioning in the SERPs. Google likes to favor previous domains over new ones because of current modifications in the algorithm. Don’t blame me or Kevin for it; that’s how things position with store and model names today.

It also means that you are not supposed to decide on a cool non-serious area identify. Once you set a website identify, it’s going to be everlasting; give it some thought earlier than leaping the hoop.

Kevin’s Secret Sauce – Driving Clients to Your Shopify Retailer:

That’s the place the Shopify ninja course takes an fascinating turn; how one can drive extra clients to your retailer, and easy methods to convert them ultimately. He talks about establishing Facebook Advertisements, advertising by way of YouTube, Press Releases, Instagram and and so forth.

Out of all advertising channels, Fb advertisements are crucial. You possibly can set up campaigns without any crash course on Fb advertising, however I strongly advice towards it. Hold your horses and check out Kevin David’s unique Fb Ninja Masterclass Webinar.

Identical to the Shopify Ninja Course webinar, Fb ninjacourse stay webinar is all about understanding how the Fb advertising system is designed, why it’s so damn necessary and learn how to get probably the most profitable expertise out of it.

But that’s not all!!!

Kevin doesn’t depart you excessive and dry on the advertising forefront. He also teaches rather a lot about writing compelling advert copy, creating gross sales pages by yourself and content creation usually. If writing isn’t your forte’, you’ll be able to rent a content writer from any freelancing website.

Nevertheless, you can too use KD’s exclusive gross sales page templates, advert copy templates and bonus materials. Simply ensure you are making the required modifications to make all of it look unique, compelling and a customized piece in your audience. In any other case, it’s going to make you look silly in case you are gonna’ copy and paste word for word.

What I Didn’t Like About Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course?

My only problem with this course is the worth issue. It is expensive, contemplating that you have to spend over a thousand dollars. However then once more, in case you are skeptic like me, you must enroll in Kevin’s Shopify Ninja Course Webinar instantly.

The seats are restricted, so there’s no assure if Kevin shall be hosting one other webinar anytime quickly.

The course is fast paced, so you might have to rewind numerous movies. Just maintain a pen and paper useful earlier than beginning your training periods. I can guarantee you that Kevin’s means of educating stuff about Shopify drop delivery is so fascinating that it will get unimaginable for viewers to go away there seats for a pen and paper.

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Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja Course Changed My Life For Ever – Right here’s an Trustworthy Sneak Peak

TL:DR I’ve previously reviewed Kevin David Facebook Ninja Masterclass Course – so much so that I needed to attempt his Shopify Ninja Masterclass as nicely. Be warned that both programs are totally different and result in a completely separate area of experience. Rest assured, whichever course you choose, you will be able to simply attain the breakeven point. Read on under.

Shopify Ninja Course Grasp Class – How It All Began For Me?

To be trustworthy, I was not aware of this course, or when precisely it made its breakthrough until doing my very own analysis afterwards. It simply happened a couple of months in the past for me.

I used to be Googling some search phrases resembling; ‘How to target audience for Shopify store?’ and something alongside the strains of ‘Drop shipping techniques for Shopify store owners.’

Long story brief, a few of the first web page results lead me to Kevin David’s Shopify Ninja course. Then again, in case you are not even acquainted with how keywords work and the respective key phrase instruments, you possibly can download them, or entry them instantly via Google. I personally use Google Adwords Free Keywords device; it helps out so much.

Nevertheless, in case you are in search of one thing alongside the strains of a fully-fledged paid service; AHREFs is the most effective. The latter supplies search engine marketing warriors with an array of real time knowledge and instruments to assist them rank their pages sooner or later of time.

Coming back to Shopify Drop delivery, it is an age-old idea. Drop delivery started a very long time in the past. The thought is straightforward; you’re advertising one thing from one or numerous online stores with out having any physical stock.

Every time someone places an order, the cost goes to your on-line or no matter account, you then purchase that merchandise out of your trusted e-commerce retailer, while maintaining your revenue on the aspect. Afterwards you ship it to your respective consumers.

I’d also like to say that Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course isn’t the only course obtainable with reference to Shopify dropshipping. There are plenty of others out there out there, but KD’s educating material is certainly one of a sort.

Each module in his course goes from a basic to specific sample in no time. Subsequently, I ended up with plenty of stuff on my arms. It took me weeks to use those methods and see any outcomes. The fundamentals start from some introductory stuff after which it goes all the best way to creating your first sale.

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Beware that it could actually take anyplace from every week to a couple of “weeks” to be able to see any Shopify Sale liquidate into confirmed cost switch. Anyhow, I’ll speak about it later, but the point is that you actually need to exhibit and exhibit endurance.

Shopify Ninja Masterclass Is Not an Straightforward Capsule To Swallow:

There are plenty of issues related to Shopify – principally it is drop delivery that you’ll want to fear about. Although one of the best information is that you simply don’t have to take a position an ‘X’ sum of money into buying merchandise’ stock, but there are a couple of dynamics enjoying in the background.

Let me make this easy for you: drop delivery, whether or not it’s carried out on Shopify, Amazon or eBay, is all the time going to be a dangerous venture in case you are not careful concerning the following:

Working with a shady supplier

Working with a brand new provider

Not making sure whether the thing being bought is as described

Buyer mishandling

Misrepresenting product description

Not speculating a sudden drop or improve in the products worth

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Scroll right down to read what I am talking about. For now, let’s see what the Shopify Ninjacourse modules are going that will help you out with.

Module 1 and a couple of Are All About Laying Down The Brass Tacks!

Since I discussed earlier, the primary module is where you will study Shopify drop delivery. Kevin’s videos clarify the magnitude of Shopify, how huge of a web-based firm they are and the way a lot cash you might probably make.

Afterward, the modules take you thru some exclusive methods, which have been personally tried, tested and confirmed by KD. You’ll study something what Kevin likes to name the ‘80/20’ rule in detail. I can’t spill extra information on this, nevertheless it has lots to do with suppliers and inventory availability vs. pricing.

Some other highlights of the primary two Shopify Ninja Masterclass are:

Selecting the Right Products For Your Store:

This implies you need to concentrate on what’s happening round you on the internet. Some merchandise sell dangerous, while others promote like cupcakes. The hot button is to determine the development after which place your bets on scorching selling merchandise.

For example, if you will be coping with the PC hardware area of interest, then the Holiday durations are going to return with a whole lot of alternatives for you to promote. I know for a proven fact that new GPUs with RTX architecture have been launched.

Every other gamer is saving up for some gaming graphics card because they don’t seem to be low cost lately. With Santa Claus proper across the corner, you may listing a number of the subsequent gen GPUs on your Shopify store whereas following Kevin David’s methods. He principally talks about ongoing developments in the products business and the way you possibly can squeeze probably the most juice out of it.

Utilizing Ali Categorical Worth Model To Your Benefit:

I mentioned Ali Categorical particularly, but there are lots of others that Kevin David ninjacourse mentions within the content material. The guy will stroll you through some primary parts where he ensures danger minimization, inventory purchase and vice versa.

Ali Categorical is an enormous Chinese language e-commerce hub. While they have an abundance of products obtainable at competitive rates, you’ll want to watch out for scammers. Some low high quality typical ‘Made in China’ stuff is going to land your model new squeaky-clean Shopify enterprise in scorching water. Hold an eye fixed out for those guys.

Kevin will fill you in on the small print on find out how to safe yourself and your retailer from such sellers.

Coping with customs, taxes and obligation expenses

You must know that there are particular customs clearance fees and supply duties on totally different items.  These fees are totally different than ‘Shipping Charges’, so don’t get them combined up. Also, Kevin highlights the very fact how these customs duties impact the market.

He specifically talks about why such costs are essential and how to not mess them up. Some new Shopify drop delivery sellers do not take such overhead bills under consideration, which leads them to dropping some huge cash before they will even course of such info.

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On a personal notice, do not take customs fees on Face value so long as you’re coping with Chinese language, Indians and Pakistani customs. The officers can cost you much more or so much lower than the unique worth of the merchandise. It isn’t your fault whether your purchaser finally ends up paying greater than the talked about worth of the product.

But to be on the protected aspect, all the time mention one thing resembling; ‘Please consult with your country/ area specific air aviation custom clearing company’ earlier than buying on-line. It will forestall your store from gaining any unfavourable fame in the long run.

How Not to Suck At Shopify Drop Delivery In response to Kevin David

Kevin strongly recommends setting aside at the least $500 – $1,000 as a collateral expense. You must know that that is an internet business with real individuals on the other aspect. In case your consumers will not be proud of a product, or they are of the scamming sort, they’ll file for refund.

PayPal principally guidelines in favor of the customer, for so long as you are not careful with retaining supply receipts, field package deal footage and different stuff that accounts for proof of supply. You will lose cash that means. But don’t sweat it, Kevin talks about such features of operating a web-based business and lets you in on certain white hat ‘mitigation’ methods.

One more reason for preserving some money as a reserve is because of how cost insurance policies work. For example, in case you are buying from Amazon, or eBay and coping with monetary transactions by means of PayPal and so on., the incoming funds might be stored on hold for 30 – 60 days! I guess you didn’t see that coming. It’s okay; once I began drop delivery I was also underneath the identical impression.

This policy was not all the time there, however PayPal and other online cost institutes decided to implement it for buyer security objective. It is advisable play by the principles here as a result of the first few weeks/ months of drop delivery will contain shopping for the gadgets from your personal pocket after which having them shipped instantly in the identical style.

By the point the money starts rollin’ in, your consumers will already have their gadgets at their doorstep. Once this cycle begins, there’s no denying that making a lavish way of life out of Shopify dropshipping could possibly be fairly satisfying.

Shopping for Premium Themes, Plugins And so on.

More than half of so-called entrepreneurs fail at Shopify drop delivery as a result of they don’t seem to be prepared to go an additional mile. These days are lengthy completed when you possibly can jump-start an internet business with none funding.

Since competition is on the excessive streak today, Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse talks lots about utilizing premium themes & plugins. These themes will give your store a very skilled look; it’s as if the gadgets are literally buying proper off their shelves.

The Shopify Ninjacourse comes with some freebie bundles, nevertheless it’s higher to buy a couple of themes to be on the protected aspect. After you have lastly decided whether you’re going to be promoting electronics, garments or footwear, you’ll be able to go together with one particular theme and call it a day. Plugins, then again make it easier for you to handle worth charts, customer expertise, contact info and so forth.

In case you are on a shoestring price range, you may also play together with free Shopify themes and plugins. The ninja course master class comes with a bundle of free instruments and different bonus material, relying on which day you buy it. In case you are fortunate, and the course is solely provided by Kevin as a limited time special deal, go ahead and grab it with out considering twice. You may be thanking me later.

Don’t Give up Early:

The advantage of Kevin David Shopify Ninjacourse is the way it convinces new students to remain motivated and work onerous by way of thick and thin. Lots of people surrender as a consequence of initial store launch failures, or simply because how they couldn’t develop into an “overnight” success like the subsequent huge identify in the Dot Com business.

It doesn’t all the time play straightforward n’ simple. Kevin failed quite a few occasions before he was capable of provide you with totally different particular methods that scored him a gold mine’s value of revenue by way of Shopify drop delivery alone. He has other on-line companies too, which suggests he labored his butt off before influencing others to take action.

Reserve some price range for online advertising by means of Fb Advertisements (extremely really helpful), YouTube video advertising and vice versa. Facebook Advertisements are extremely advisable because it is the subsequent massive social media sensation.

Plus, there’s Kevin David Facebook Ninja Advertisements course on the market; it’ll make lots of things straightforward for you. Simply take a look at his Facebook ninja advertisements webinar to listen to Kevin speak about why it is very important transition from real life advertising to FB advertising immediately.

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Kevin Teaches What Others Don’t:

Kevin David ninja course stresses on why domain identify, model identify and such other things are necessary. I have blown some critical cash on other Shopify drop delivery programs however none of them speak about choosing a website and why it’s necessary within the first place.

By the best way, area age additionally plays an important position in your Shopify store’s positioning in the SERPs. Google likes to favor previous domains over new ones because of current modifications in the algorithm. Don’t blame me or Kevin for it; that’s how things position with store and model names today.

It also means that you are not supposed to decide on a cool non-serious area identify. Once you set a website identify, it’s going to be everlasting; give it some thought earlier than leaping the hoop.

Kevin’s Secret Sauce – Driving Clients to Your Shopify Retailer:

That’s the place the Shopify ninja course takes an fascinating turn; how one can drive extra clients to your retailer, and easy methods to convert them ultimately. He talks about establishing Facebook Advertisements, advertising by way of YouTube, Press Releases, Instagram and and so forth.

Out of all advertising channels, Fb advertisements are crucial. You possibly can set up campaigns without any crash course on Fb advertising, however I strongly advice towards it. Hold your horses and check out Kevin David’s unique Fb Ninja Masterclass Webinar.

Identical to the Shopify Ninja Course webinar, Fb ninjacourse stay webinar is all about understanding how the Fb advertising system is designed, why it’s so damn necessary and learn how to get probably the most profitable expertise out of it.

But that’s not all!!!

Kevin doesn’t depart you excessive and dry on the advertising forefront. He also teaches rather a lot about writing compelling advert copy, creating gross sales pages by yourself and content creation usually. If writing isn’t your forte’, you’ll be able to rent a content writer from any freelancing website.

Nevertheless, you can too use KD’s exclusive gross sales page templates, advert copy templates and bonus materials. Simply ensure you are making the required modifications to make all of it look unique, compelling and a customized piece in your audience. In any other case, it’s going to make you look silly in case you are gonna’ copy and paste word for word.

What I Didn’t Like About Kevin David Shopify Ninja Course?

My only problem with this course is the worth issue. It is expensive, contemplating that you have to spend over a thousand dollars. However then once more, in case you are skeptic like me, you must enroll in Kevin’s Shopify Ninja Course Webinar instantly.

The seats are restricted, so there’s no assure if Kevin shall be hosting one other webinar anytime quickly.

The course is fast paced, so you might have to rewind numerous movies. Just maintain a pen and paper useful earlier than beginning your training periods. I can guarantee you that Kevin’s means of educating stuff about Shopify drop delivery is so fascinating that it will get unimaginable for viewers to go away there seats for a pen and paper.

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Honest but Mistaken Eyewitness Identification: Useful or Unscrupulous?

The honest but mistaken identification of a person as a criminal has been proven to pose a notable risk in causing wrongful convictions. The Supreme Court of Canada has described the unique danger of eyewitness identification in being “that it is deceptively credible, largely because it is honest and sincere.” [1] Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist specialized in eyewitness memory, has gone so far as to say that “all the evidence points rather strikingly to the conclusion that there is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points a finger at the defendant, and says ‘That’s the one!’” [2] Indeed, an evaluation performed by the Innocence Project found that of the first 225 people wrongfully convicted in the United States, seventy-seven percent were convicted based on erroneous eyewitness identification. [3] The unfortunate truth is that erroneous eyewitness identification is the most common factor leading to wrongful convictions. [4]

Despite the frailties of eyewitness identification, Canadian courts have been reluctant to allow the use of expert opinion evidence on the subject. This is in direct contradiction to The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow, where Peter deCarteret Cory, former Canadian Supreme Court Justice, stated that:

Further, I would recommend that judges consider favourably and readily admit properly qualified expert evidence pertaining to eyewitness identification. This is certainly not junk science. Careful studies have been made with regard to memory and its effect upon eyewitness identification. Jurors would benefit from the studies and learning of experts in this field. Meticulous studies of human memory and eyewitness identification have been conducted. The empirical evidence has been compiled. The tragic consequences of mistaken eyewitness identification in cases have been chronicled and jurors and Trial Judges should have the benefit of expert evidence on this important subject. The expert witness can explain the process of memory and its frailties and dispel myths, such as that which assesses the accuracy of identification by the certainty of a witness. The testimony of an expert in this field would be helpful to the triers of fact and assist in providing a fair trial. [5]

Nevertheless, a history of the jurisprudence highlights how courts have been cautious in allowing the use of expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification. In doing so, courts have applied the test laid out by the Supreme Court’s 1994 decision in R v Mohan, which requires that expert opinion evidence be relevant, necessary in assisting the trier of fact, not restricted by any exclusionary rule of evidence, and make use of a properly qualified expert. [6] A discretionary application of this criteria has led to the exclusion of expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification in most cases. In 1997, the Ontario Court of Appeal found such evidence inadmissible in R v McIntosh. [7] In 2002, the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench found such evidence inadmissible in R v Sheppard. [8] In 2003, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found such evidence inadmissible in R v Myrie. [9] In 2009, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found such evidence inadmissible in R v Woodard. [10] Most recently, in 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal again found such evidence inadmissible in R v Frimpong. [11]

In fact, the only written decision where such evidence has been allowed is the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench 2009 decision in R v Henderson. [12] In doing so, Justice Sinclair remarked that “it is interesting that we as judges feel we can give judicial direction to juries without input from experts in the field.” [13] On appeal, however, Justice Chartier, as he then was, held that the frailties of eyewitness identification are better addressed through strong jury instructions and that “judges can remind just as well as experts.” [14]

In excluding such evidence, Canadian courts have consistently held that the frailties of eyewitness identification are mostly common knowledge and that since expert opinion evidence on the subject risks usurping the role of the trier of fact, proper jury instructions are a favourable alternative to the use of such evidence. But no court has gone so far as to restrict the use of such evidence in all cases.

Both the use of strong jury instructions and the use of expert opinion evidence to explain the frailties of eyewitness identification have benefits and risks. While an eyewitness memory expert is better positioned to explain the topic of their respective expertise than a judge, there is a risk that jurors would simply defer to an expert’s opinion about the accuracy of a specific identification instead of forming their own. This risk was well articulated by the Supreme Court in R v D (D), where the concurring opinion highlighted the fact that when “faced with an expert’s impressive credentials and mastery of scientific jargon, jurors are more likely to abdicate their role as fact-finders and simply attorn to the opinion of the expert in their desire to reach a just result.” [15] On the other hand, although judges are more likely to be impartial and non-partisan while instructing a jury, it is unlikely that they will explain the frailties of eyewitness identification as well as an expert. Indeed, many appeals have been allowed based wholly or in part because judges have failed to give juries adequate instructions about the frailties of eyewitness identification. [16]

It is certainly true that reasonable people can come to very different conclusions about the best way for courts to address the frailties of eyewitness identification. But perhaps the framework in R v Henderson can offer a promising and fair middle ground. In deciding to allow expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification, Justice Sinclair placed certain restrictions on the expert testimony to prevent it from usurping the trier of fact: the expert could not comment on the correctness or reliability of any witness, statement, or piece of evidence; and the expert’s evidence was strictly limited to general comments and hypothetical questions. [17] If these or similar procedures were adopted by courts, the threat of an expert opinion on eyewitness identification usurping the trier of fact would appear to be largely neutralized. Thus, by effectively restricting an expert to the role of a teacher, jurors would be equipped with the scientific knowledge to properly assess the facts of a case without being told how to specifically weigh them. Since an expert would be unable to express their own opinion on the reliability of any individual eyewitness, jurors would be unable to defer to the expert’s opinion and would still be required to form their own. This option has the compelling advantage of giving jurors the best education available about the frailties of eyewitness identification without running the risk of an expert usurping their role as the trier of fact. Presented in this way, such evidence coupled with proper jury instructions would leave jurors very well equipped to properly assess the merits of an eyewitness identification. With respect, considering the notable risk that erroneous eyewitness identification poses in causing wrongful convictions, should courts not take every reasonable precaution available to mitigate that risk?

Endnotes

[1] R v Hibbert, 2002 SCC 39 at para 50 [Hibbert].

[2] Elizabeth F Loftus, Eyewitness Testimony (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1979) at 19.

[3] Lauren O’Neill Shermer, Karen C Rose & Ashley Hoffman, “Perceptions and Credibility: Understanding the Nuances of Eyewitness Testimony” (2011) 27 J of Contemporary Crim Justice 183 at 183, 185.

[4] Bruce MacFarlane, “Convicting the Innocent: A Triple Failure of the Justice System” (2006) 31:3 Man LJ 403 at 443.

[5] Manitoba Justice, The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow (Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice, 2001) at 69, online: <digitalcollection.gov.mb.ca/awweb/pdfopener?smd=1&did=12713&md=1> [perma.cc/ZVZ9-A8H3].

[6] R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9 at paras 17-21, 114 DLR (4th) 419.

[7] R v McIntosh, 35 OR (3d) 97, 102 OAC 210.

[8] R v Sheppard, 2002 MBQB 99.

[9] R v Myrie, [2003] OJ No 1030, 57 WCB (2d) 72.

[10] R v Woodard, 2009 MBCA 42.

[11] R v Frimpong, 2013 ONCA 243.

[12] R v Henderson, 2009 MBQB 101 [Henderson MBQB].

[13] Ibid at para 52.

[14] R v Henderson, 2012 MBCA 93 at paras 109-110.

[15] R v D (D), 2000 SCC 43 at para 53.

[16] Hibbert, supra note 1 at paras 1-76; R v Hay, 2013 SCC 61 at paras 79-102; R v Francis, 55 WCB (2d) 454, 165 OAC 131; R v Jack, 2013 ONCA 80; R v Yigzaw, 2013 ONCA 547; R v Virgo, 2016 ONCA 792; R v Lewis, 2018 ONCA 351; R v Phillips, 2018 ONCA 651.

[17] Henderson MBQB, supra note 12 at para 55.

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Honest but Mistaken Eyewitness Identification: Useful or Unscrupulous?

The honest but mistaken identification of a person as a criminal has been proven to pose a notable risk in causing wrongful convictions. The Supreme Court of Canada has described the unique danger of eyewitness identification in being “that it is deceptively credible, largely because it is honest and sincere.” [1] Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist specialized in eyewitness memory, has gone so far as to say that “all the evidence points rather strikingly to the conclusion that there is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points a finger at the defendant, and says ‘That’s the one!’” [2] Indeed, an evaluation performed by the Innocence Project found that of the first 225 people wrongfully convicted in the United States, seventy-seven percent were convicted based on erroneous eyewitness identification. [3] The unfortunate truth is that erroneous eyewitness identification is the most common factor leading to wrongful convictions. [4]

Despite the frailties of eyewitness identification, Canadian courts have been reluctant to allow the use of expert opinion evidence on the subject. This is in direct contradiction to The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow, where Peter deCarteret Cory, former Canadian Supreme Court Justice, stated that:

Further, I would recommend that judges consider favourably and readily admit properly qualified expert evidence pertaining to eyewitness identification. This is certainly not junk science. Careful studies have been made with regard to memory and its effect upon eyewitness identification. Jurors would benefit from the studies and learning of experts in this field. Meticulous studies of human memory and eyewitness identification have been conducted. The empirical evidence has been compiled. The tragic consequences of mistaken eyewitness identification in cases have been chronicled and jurors and Trial Judges should have the benefit of expert evidence on this important subject. The expert witness can explain the process of memory and its frailties and dispel myths, such as that which assesses the accuracy of identification by the certainty of a witness. The testimony of an expert in this field would be helpful to the triers of fact and assist in providing a fair trial. [5]

Nevertheless, a history of the jurisprudence highlights how courts have been cautious in allowing the use of expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification. In doing so, courts have applied the test laid out by the Supreme Court’s 1994 decision in R v Mohan, which requires that expert opinion evidence be relevant, necessary in assisting the trier of fact, not restricted by any exclusionary rule of evidence, and make use of a properly qualified expert. [6] A discretionary application of this criteria has led to the exclusion of expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification in most cases. In 1997, the Ontario Court of Appeal found such evidence inadmissible in R v McIntosh. [7] In 2002, the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench found such evidence inadmissible in R v Sheppard. [8] In 2003, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found such evidence inadmissible in R v Myrie. [9] In 2009, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found such evidence inadmissible in R v Woodard. [10] Most recently, in 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal again found such evidence inadmissible in R v Frimpong. [11]

In fact, the only written decision where such evidence has been allowed is the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench 2009 decision in R v Henderson. [12] In doing so, Justice Sinclair remarked that “it is interesting that we as judges feel we can give judicial direction to juries without input from experts in the field.” [13] On appeal, however, Justice Chartier, as he then was, held that the frailties of eyewitness identification are better addressed through strong jury instructions and that “judges can remind just as well as experts.” [14]

In excluding such evidence, Canadian courts have consistently held that the frailties of eyewitness identification are mostly common knowledge and that since expert opinion evidence on the subject risks usurping the role of the trier of fact, proper jury instructions are a favourable alternative to the use of such evidence. But no court has gone so far as to restrict the use of such evidence in all cases.

Both the use of strong jury instructions and the use of expert opinion evidence to explain the frailties of eyewitness identification have benefits and risks. While an eyewitness memory expert is better positioned to explain the topic of their respective expertise than a judge, there is a risk that jurors would simply defer to an expert’s opinion about the accuracy of a specific identification instead of forming their own. This risk was well articulated by the Supreme Court in R v D (D), where the concurring opinion highlighted the fact that when “faced with an expert’s impressive credentials and mastery of scientific jargon, jurors are more likely to abdicate their role as fact-finders and simply attorn to the opinion of the expert in their desire to reach a just result.” [15] On the other hand, although judges are more likely to be impartial and non-partisan while instructing a jury, it is unlikely that they will explain the frailties of eyewitness identification as well as an expert. Indeed, many appeals have been allowed based wholly or in part because judges have failed to give juries adequate instructions about the frailties of eyewitness identification. [16]

It is certainly true that reasonable people can come to very different conclusions about the best way for courts to address the frailties of eyewitness identification. But perhaps the framework in R v Henderson can offer a promising and fair middle ground. In deciding to allow expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification, Justice Sinclair placed certain restrictions on the expert testimony to prevent it from usurping the trier of fact: the expert could not comment on the correctness or reliability of any witness, statement, or piece of evidence; and the expert’s evidence was strictly limited to general comments and hypothetical questions. [17] If these or similar procedures were adopted by courts, the threat of an expert opinion on eyewitness identification usurping the trier of fact would appear to be largely neutralized. Thus, by effectively restricting an expert to the role of a teacher, jurors would be equipped with the scientific knowledge to properly assess the facts of a case without being told how to specifically weigh them. Since an expert would be unable to express their own opinion on the reliability of any individual eyewitness, jurors would be unable to defer to the expert’s opinion and would still be required to form their own. This option has the compelling advantage of giving jurors the best education available about the frailties of eyewitness identification without running the risk of an expert usurping their role as the trier of fact. Presented in this way, such evidence coupled with proper jury instructions would leave jurors very well equipped to properly assess the merits of an eyewitness identification. With respect, considering the notable risk that erroneous eyewitness identification poses in causing wrongful convictions, should courts not take every reasonable precaution available to mitigate that risk?

Endnotes

[1] R v Hibbert, 2002 SCC 39 at para 50 [Hibbert].

[2] Elizabeth F Loftus, Eyewitness Testimony (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1979) at 19.

[3] Lauren O’Neill Shermer, Karen C Rose & Ashley Hoffman, “Perceptions and Credibility: Understanding the Nuances of Eyewitness Testimony” (2011) 27 J of Contemporary Crim Justice 183 at 183, 185.

[4] Bruce MacFarlane, “Convicting the Innocent: A Triple Failure of the Justice System” (2006) 31:3 Man LJ 403 at 443.

[5] Manitoba Justice, The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow (Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice, 2001) at 69, online: <digitalcollection.gov.mb.ca/awweb/pdfopener?smd=1&did=12713&md=1> [perma.cc/ZVZ9-A8H3].

[6] R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9 at paras 17-21, 114 DLR (4th) 419.

[7] R v McIntosh, 35 OR (3d) 97, 102 OAC 210.

[8] R v Sheppard, 2002 MBQB 99.

[9] R v Myrie, [2003] OJ No 1030, 57 WCB (2d) 72.

[10] R v Woodard, 2009 MBCA 42.

[11] R v Frimpong, 2013 ONCA 243.

[12] R v Henderson, 2009 MBQB 101 [Henderson MBQB].

[13] Ibid at para 52.

[14] R v Henderson, 2012 MBCA 93 at paras 109-110.

[15] R v D (D), 2000 SCC 43 at para 53.

[16] Hibbert, supra note 1 at paras 1-76; R v Hay, 2013 SCC 61 at paras 79-102; R v Francis, 55 WCB (2d) 454, 165 OAC 131; R v Jack, 2013 ONCA 80; R v Yigzaw, 2013 ONCA 547; R v Virgo, 2016 ONCA 792; R v Lewis, 2018 ONCA 351; R v Phillips, 2018 ONCA 651.

[17] Henderson MBQB, supra note 12 at para 55.

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The Modern Ladies' Guide to the Apocalypse: Making Your 'Bug Out' Bag

Ladies, We live in a tumultuous time. It's no secret that the political landscape is fraught with underhanded warmongers, and bad actors pushing for dangerous legislation. The media has created boogeymen of nations and leaders of nations to blame for the goings on of which that they don't approve. The media also plays off existing tensions to instigate agenda that could blow back unexpectedly.

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Our foreign policy, flawed though it may be, has done a good job of keeping those tensions across the pond for the most part. The risk to us as citizens has remained low in regard to seeing combat on our own soil; save for a few events we refer to as “terror attacks" and view as isolated incidents with mitigating factors that prevent us from recognizing them as acts of aggression from foreign entities. Meanwhile, the contention of limited immigration and the struggle to stifle the flow of incoming players and the failure to pass meaningful legislation regarding their expulsion has left us open to the possibility of covert organized operations like the compound in New Mexico and potentially much worse.

The low-risk environment we have all grown up with, having the protection of the greatest military in the world has made us naive, lazy, and ill-prepared. Our enemies, especially those disguised as allies, don't suffer the same misfortune. Israel, for example, practices conscription for all citizens, which means their entire able-bodied population is combat ready whether they are active military or not. Meanwhile, a large portion of our population neither uses nor understands basic sidearm home protection. It's a scary thought.

It's not the only danger. We have many active and dormant volcanoes. We have annual disastrous weather events, and we live in a society wholly dependent on a fragile electrical grid. Any number of things can happen, locally or nationally, that can strand you in an emergency situation. What are you gonna do?

Well, I am going to tell you.

Most of us spend a significant time in our vehicles traveling to and from work, shuffling kids to activities, shopping, going to dinner, and vacations. Any fictional show or film you have seen about a disaster demonstrates that inevitably there will be long lines of cars cluttering up roads. Many of you will have experienced evacuations already and have first-hand knowledge of the hours spent trying to vacate an area. How many people have what they need already inside their car? Hardly anyone.

That's where the Bug out bag (or go bag) comes into play.

The first thing that you will need is a bag that's large enough for your family or several bags, one for each family member.

A phrase that you need to become familiar with, that I will repeat, and you need to repeat. Two is one and one is none. That means you need 3 of anything of which you need one. If you have one you can assume it's already used or broken. If you have two of an item and one is used or broken then you still only have one of it and it can get used or broken. That's why you need a third. Simple, right?

Let's pack!

Water: Even in our world of abundance, we hover perilously close to death by dehydration. Depending on your lifestyle you are anywhere from a few hours to a few days away from critical body failure due to lack of water. Each family member needs 3 large bottles of water, or 1-3 quarts. This is the first thing that you need. Periodically you should replace the water, especially if you live in a warm and wet your climate. In addition to bottled water, you should have water treatment methods such as water purification tablets and a life straw.

Food: Trailmix without chocolate and beef jerky are fast sources of protein and vital nutrients that you will need to maintain energy levels needed to get yourself to safety. MREs are compact, lightweight, and can be purchased at any outdoor store or online. Plus, they are fun to taste test with the family while figuring out which ones you'd like to store. You need to prepare three meals for three days for each member of your family, on top of the emergency rations.

First aid kit: You can either make your own or purchase pre-packed first aid kits from the pharmacy. Bandages, alcohol wipes, a thermal blanket, hot and cold chemical compress, and pain relief are typically already included. If your family member has medical needs you should also include a baggy of their daily medications for 3 days. Normally people don't lug about their medicine cabinet for their daily activities but if you are caught unable to return home or have to wait for rescue it would be a shame to not have your blood pressure medication available.

Fire: Two is one and one is none. A lighter would come in handy if the need to make fire comes up but if it gets wet it won't work. You need multiple ways to make fire and multiple of the multiples. 3 lighters, 3 sets of matches, a magnesium fire starter are great items to have. In order to start a fire, you will need tinder. Sticks don't just enkindle on demand and will need help to burn into something that can keep you warm. Dryer lint is a readily available source of tinder that we all have in the home. Place enough for a few fires in a waterproof bag; wet tinder will not start a fire. Remember to spread it out before laying the sparks, the surface area is important.

Flashlights: Half of each day darkness and the need to see is important especially to identify rustles as dangerous or not. Those nocturnal critters (bug and small) are generally averse to light, so shining torches at them is sometimes all you need to scare them off. If you are awaiting rescue, waving lights can alert rescuers to your location in the dark where otherwise they wouldn't see you. Finally, flashlights can start a fire if all the other fire starting methods fail. The silver curved part of a flashlight that reflects the bulb into a beam is called a parabolic lens. It can be used to focus sunlight onto tinder in the same way a magnifying glass can use the sun to burn ants.

Eyeliner: What self-respecting lady would find herself in an apocalyptic or emergency situation without proper eye-makeup? Hollyweird tells us that there is no situation where it's acceptable to have unlined eyes and that includes zombie apocalypse, nuclear fallout, and running through dense forests. In addition to looking fabulous no matter the circumstances, no-smudge eyeliner is an every surface friendly message scrawling device. It will write on glass, wood, cloth, concrete, paper, skin, plastic, and metal. If you are forced to move from a clear open good for rescue location due to the need for shelter you'll appreciate being able to leave a note for your rescue team that won't wash off easily. So will they. Two is one and one is none. Lipstick serves the same purpose, just don't put it on your eyes.

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Self-defense: Gun, ammo, knife, pepper spray.

If you have a gun I hope I don't need to explain that the ammo should not be stored inside the gun, but just in case: store the ammo separately from the gun. You don't want a misfire on the way to soccer practice and it's pretty basic gun safety.

Hygiene: Baby wipes for sponge baths. Travel toothbrushes and paste or tooth powder, and feminine hygiene items. Don't bother with shampoo or other hair care items, do bring deodorant if it has aluminum silicate as an ingredient as it can be used as a burn treatment for mild burns. Don't believe me? Next time you get popped with grease, a nasty sunburn or a curling iron injury rub (new) deodorant on it and feel the soothe.

Clothes: This is not a vacation, and you don't need a suitcase amount of clothes, however, three pair of socks and underwear per family member is practical. Keeping your feet dry is important if you want to stave off hypothermia or gangrene.

Emergency Binder:

Yeah, you're never gonna escape paperwork, sorry. You need to make copies of a bunch of paperwork so that you can be verified upon rescue and receive medical treatment. In the case of fleeing your home in case of disaster, you may need to replace documents. Birth certificate, insurance card, driver license, social security card, passport, medical records including blood type, prescriptions, marriage certificate, divorce papers, child custody papers, diplomas, school transcripts, military documents, weapon permits, credit/debit card, deeds and titles, insurance and registration, emergency contacts.

Make sure to do front and back copies of any double-sided document.

How you prepare for trouble is key to coming through unscathed. Get the basics right, first time!

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Honest but Mistaken Eyewitness Identification: Useful or Unscrupulous?

The honest but mistaken identification of a person as a criminal has been proven to pose a notable risk in causing wrongful convictions. The Supreme Court of Canada has described the unique danger of eyewitness identification in being “that it is deceptively credible, largely because it is honest and sincere.” [1] Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, a cognitive psychologist specialized in eyewitness memory, has gone so far as to say that “all the evidence points rather strikingly to the conclusion that there is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points a finger at the defendant, and says ‘That’s the one!’” [2] Indeed, an evaluation performed by the Innocence Project found that of the first 225 people wrongfully convicted in the United States, seventy-seven percent were convicted based on erroneous eyewitness identification. [3] The unfortunate truth is that erroneous eyewitness identification is the most common factor leading to wrongful convictions. [4]

Despite the frailties of eyewitness identification, Canadian courts have been reluctant to allow the use of expert opinion evidence on the subject. This is in direct contradiction to The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow, where Peter deCarteret Cory, former Canadian Supreme Court Justice, stated that:

Further, I would recommend that judges consider favourably and readily admit properly qualified expert evidence pertaining to eyewitness identification. This is certainly not junk science. Careful studies have been made with regard to memory and its effect upon eyewitness identification. Jurors would benefit from the studies and learning of experts in this field. Meticulous studies of human memory and eyewitness identification have been conducted. The empirical evidence has been compiled. The tragic consequences of mistaken eyewitness identification in cases have been chronicled and jurors and Trial Judges should have the benefit of expert evidence on this important subject. The expert witness can explain the process of memory and its frailties and dispel myths, such as that which assesses the accuracy of identification by the certainty of a witness. The testimony of an expert in this field would be helpful to the triers of fact and assist in providing a fair trial. [5]

Nevertheless, a history of the jurisprudence highlights how courts have been cautious in allowing the use of expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification. In doing so, courts have applied the test laid out by the Supreme Court’s 1994 decision in R v Mohan, which requires that expert opinion evidence be relevant, necessary in assisting the trier of fact, not restricted by any exclusionary rule of evidence, and make use of a properly qualified expert. [6] A discretionary application of this criteria has led to the exclusion of expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification in most cases. In 1997, the Ontario Court of Appeal found such evidence inadmissible in R v McIntosh. [7] In 2002, the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench found such evidence inadmissible in R v Sheppard. [8] In 2003, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found such evidence inadmissible in R v Myrie. [9] In 2009, the Manitoba Court of Appeal found such evidence inadmissible in R v Woodard. [10] Most recently, in 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal again found such evidence inadmissible in R v Frimpong. [11]

In fact, the only written decision where such evidence has been allowed is the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench 2009 decision in R v Henderson. [12] In doing so, Justice Sinclair remarked that “it is interesting that we as judges feel we can give judicial direction to juries without input from experts in the field.” [13] On appeal, however, Justice Chartier, as he then was, held that the frailties of eyewitness identification are better addressed through strong jury instructions and that “judges can remind just as well as experts.” [14]

In excluding such evidence, Canadian courts have consistently held that the frailties of eyewitness identification are mostly common knowledge and that since expert opinion evidence on the subject risks usurping the role of the trier of fact, proper jury instructions are a favourable alternative to the use of such evidence. But no court has gone so far as to restrict the use of such evidence in all cases.

Both the use of strong jury instructions and the use of expert opinion evidence to explain the frailties of eyewitness identification have benefits and risks. While an eyewitness memory expert is better positioned to explain the topic of their respective expertise than a judge, there is a risk that jurors would simply defer to an expert’s opinion about the accuracy of a specific identification instead of forming their own. This risk was well articulated by the Supreme Court in R v D (D), where the concurring opinion highlighted the fact that when “faced with an expert’s impressive credentials and mastery of scientific jargon, jurors are more likely to abdicate their role as fact-finders and simply attorn to the opinion of the expert in their desire to reach a just result.” [15] On the other hand, although judges are more likely to be impartial and non-partisan while instructing a jury, it is unlikely that they will explain the frailties of eyewitness identification as well as an expert. Indeed, many appeals have been allowed based wholly or in part because judges have failed to give juries adequate instructions about the frailties of eyewitness identification. [16]

It is certainly true that reasonable people can come to very different conclusions about the best way for courts to address the frailties of eyewitness identification. But perhaps the framework in R v Henderson can offer a promising and fair middle ground. In deciding to allow expert opinion evidence on eyewitness identification, Justice Sinclair placed certain restrictions on the expert testimony to prevent it from usurping the trier of fact: the expert could not comment on the correctness or reliability of any witness, statement, or piece of evidence; and the expert’s evidence was strictly limited to general comments and hypothetical questions. [17] If these or similar procedures were adopted by courts, the threat of an expert opinion on eyewitness identification usurping the trier of fact would appear to be largely neutralized. Thus, by effectively restricting an expert to the role of a teacher, jurors would be equipped with the scientific knowledge to properly assess the facts of a case without being told how to specifically weigh them. Since an expert would be unable to express their own opinion on the reliability of any individual eyewitness, jurors would be unable to defer to the expert’s opinion and would still be required to form their own. This option has the compelling advantage of giving jurors the best education available about the frailties of eyewitness identification without running the risk of an expert usurping their role as the trier of fact. Presented in this way, such evidence coupled with proper jury instructions would leave jurors very well equipped to properly assess the merits of an eyewitness identification. With respect, considering the notable risk that erroneous eyewitness identification poses in causing wrongful convictions, should courts not take every reasonable precaution available to mitigate that risk?

Endnotes

[1] R v Hibbert, 2002 SCC 39 at para 50 [Hibbert].

[2] Elizabeth F Loftus, Eyewitness Testimony (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1979) at 19.

[3] Lauren O’Neill Shermer, Karen C Rose & Ashley Hoffman, “Perceptions and Credibility: Understanding the Nuances of Eyewitness Testimony” (2011) 27 J of Contemporary Crim Justice 183 at 183, 185.

[4] Bruce MacFarlane, “Convicting the Innocent: A Triple Failure of the Justice System” (2006) 31:3 Man LJ 403 at 443.

[5] Manitoba Justice, The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow (Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice, 2001) at 69, online: <digitalcollection.gov.mb.ca/awweb/pdfopener?smd=1&did=12713&md=1> [perma.cc/ZVZ9-A8H3].

[6] R v Mohan, [1994] 2 SCR 9 at paras 17-21, 114 DLR (4th) 419.

[7] R v McIntosh, 35 OR (3d) 97, 102 OAC 210.

[8] R v Sheppard, 2002 MBQB 99.

[9] R v Myrie, [2003] OJ No 1030, 57 WCB (2d) 72.

[10] R v Woodard, 2009 MBCA 42.

[11] R v Frimpong, 2013 ONCA 243.

[12] R v Henderson, 2009 MBQB 101 [Henderson MBQB].

[13] Ibid at para 52.

[14] R v Henderson, 2012 MBCA 93 at paras 109-110.

[15] R v D (D), 2000 SCC 43 at para 53.

[16] Hibbert, supra note 1 at paras 1-76; R v Hay, 2013 SCC 61 at paras 79-102; R v Francis, 55 WCB (2d) 454, 165 OAC 131; R v Jack, 2013 ONCA 80; R v Yigzaw, 2013 ONCA 547; R v Virgo, 2016 ONCA 792; R v Lewis, 2018 ONCA 351; R v Phillips, 2018 ONCA 651.

[17] Henderson MBQB, supra note 12 at para 55.

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