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Forget about the stereotypes that say women are nonviolent. Although it's true that fewer women than men become murderers, the ranks of female killers are filled with hardened criminals whose deeds are so lurid that they shock the imagination.
Nearly three-quarters of female serial killers are motivated by money, and a large majority of female killers choose poison as their weapon, according to the book "Murder Most Rare" by C.L. and Michael Kellehuer.
But the women you will encounter in these pages killed for a variety of reasons, using a variety of methods.
Here you will meet a woman who killed her guests, one who drowned her own children, another who killed her own mother (and her fiance and a bunch of other people too), one whose story was splashed across the headlines 41 years ago and "black widow" even older than that ...
No. 5: Belle Gunness
Women who kill a succession of husbands and boyfriends are often referred to as "black widow" murderers. And there has never been quite a black widow like the Norwegian-born Belle Gunness.
Gunness immigrated to the United States in 1881. A series of suspicious fires and deaths soon followed.
After both of her husbands and most of her children met with suspicious deaths, Gunness used insurance proceeds to buy a farm in La Porte, Ind.
A physically strong woman who stood 5-feet-8-inches tall and weighed more than 200 pounds, Gunness began posting notices in lovelorn columns to entice wealthy men to her farm, after which they were never seen again.
After a deadly fire in April 1908, authorities found the remains of at least 12 victims on Gunness' property, including a woman's headless corpse that was first thought to be Gunness herself.
That later turned out not to be true and Gunness, who some reports estimate to have killed between 25 and 40 people over several decades, disappeared without a trace.
Our next murderer is almost a case of "Arsenic and Old Lace" coming to life ...
No. 4: Dorothea Puente
Dorothea Puente, with her curly white hair, glasses and colorful outfits, looked like a sweet old lady straight out of central casting. She was anything but.
Puente ran a boardinghouse in a Victorian building in Sacramento, Calif., where she rented rooms to elderly, alcoholic and disabled tenants. In 1988 police discovered seven bodies buried in her yard.
Puente said she was going out for a cup of coffee when the police started digging but instead fled to Los Angeles. She had murdered nine of her tenants in order to collect their disability and social security payments.
She found new victims by going to bars and chatting up lonely looking old men, asking them about their incomes, and inviting those with money to come live in her house.
She used the money from her victims to get plastic surgery and to buy expensive clothing and perfume.
She was sentenced to two life sentences in 1993 and ended up dying in prison in March 2011.
Up next, a despicable crime and a despicable cover-up ...
No. 3: Susan Smith
Susan Smith drowned her two young sons, then blamed their disappearance on a nonexistent black carjacker.
The South Carolina woman was 23 years old the night she took a drive in 1994 with her 3-year-old and 14-month-old sons asleep in the car. She drove onto a boat ramp, stopped, got out, then released the emergency brake and watched as the car sank slowly into the lake.
She concocted an elaborate racially charged phony story, which was widely repeated by the national press. Nine days later, Smith finally confessed when a skeptical sheriff pressed her to tell the truth.
Smith had a troubled childhood -- her father committed suicide and her stepfather molested her.
Shortly before the murders, her boyfriend broke up with her, in part because he didn't want a relationship with someone who already had children.
Smith was sentenced to 30 years to life. She will be eligible for parole in November 2024.
You probably don't want to get too close to our next murderer ...
No. 2: Margie Velma Barfield
Margie Velma Barfield confessed to poisoning her mother, her fiance and two elderly people whom she was supposed to be taking care of. Other people close to her, including her two husbands, also died in circumstances that appeared suspicious.
Barfield was caught when an autopsy done on her fiance showed he had died of arsenic poisoning.
Nicknamed "Death Row Granny," Barfield became religious while in prison, helped other prisoners and attracted many supporters, including Billy Graham.
When she was killed in the wee hours of the morning of Nov. 2, 1984, she was the first woman executed in the U.S. since 1962 and the first woman ever in the U.S. to be executed by lethal injection.
For her last meal, she chose Coke and Cheez Doodles.
Last up, a Manson family member bites the dust
No. 1: Susan Atkins
Susan Atkins was a member of Charles Manson's infamous "family" who participated in the group's nine-murder killing spree. On Aug. 8, 1969, Atkins stabbed the eight-months-pregnant actress Sharon Tate (Roman Polanski's wife) 16 times, then wrote the word "Pig" in Tate's blood on the door.
Four other people were murdered that night in the Beverly Hills home. Atkins was also convicted for the murder of musician Gary Hinman.
Along with Manson and other members of the group, Atkins was sentenced to death. Their sentences were changed to life in prison when the death penalty laws were struck down in 1972.
Atkins became a born-again Christian in prison and by all accounts was a model prisoner who helped others in need. However, Sharon Tate's sister said that Atkins had never apologized to her for the murder.
Atkins died of brain cancer on Sept. 24, 2009, in a California prison.
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Replace the letters with numbers to make the addition work out correctly. R E A D + T H I S = P A G E
Here are three 'tricks' to amaze your friends. But the really clever trick is explaining to them why these 'tricks' are maths not magic. Like all good magicians, you should practice by trying. . . .
Think of two whole numbers under 10. Take one of them and add 1. Multiply by 5. Add 1 again. Double your answer. Subract 1. Add your second number. Add 2. Double again. Subtract 8. Halve this number. . . .
Think of a number Multiply it by 3 Add 6 Take away your start number Divide by 2 Take away your number. (You have finished with 3!) HOW DOES THIS WORK?
Choose any four consecutive even numbers. Multiply the two middle numbers together. Multiply the first and last numbers. Now subtract your second answer from the first. Try it with your own. . . .
32 x 38 = 30 x 40 + 2 x 8; 34 x 36 = 30 x 40 + 4 x 6; 56 x 54 = 50 x 60 + 6 x 4; 73 x 77 = 70 x 80 + 3 x 7 Verify and generalise if possible.
Think of a number, add one, double it, take away 3, add the number you first thought of, add 7, divide by 3 and take away the number you first thought of. You should now be left with 2. How do I. . . .
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a) A four digit number (in base 10) aabb is a perfect square. Discuss ways of systematically finding this number. (b) Prove that 11^{10}-1 is divisible by 100.
Write down a three-digit number Change the order of the digits to get a different number Find the difference between the two three digit numbers Follow the rest of the instructions then try. . . .
Visitors to Earth from the distant planet of Zub-Zorna were amazed when they found out that when the digits in this multiplication were reversed, the answer was the same! Find a way to explain. . . .
An AP rectangle is one whose area is numerically equal to its perimeter. If you are given the length of a side can you always find an AP rectangle with one side the given length?
If you take a three by three square on a 1-10 addition square and multiply the diagonally opposite numbers together, what is the difference between these products. Why?
A little bit of algebra explains this 'magic'. Ask a friend to pick 3 consecutive numbers and to tell you a multiple of 3. Then ask them to add the four numbers and multiply by 67, and to tell you. . . .
Take any pair of two digit numbers x=ab and y=cd where, without loss of generality, ab > cd . Form two 4 digit numbers r=abcd and s=cdab and calculate: {r^2 - s^2} /{x^2 - y^2}.
Prove that if the integer n is divisible by 4 then it can be written as the difference of two squares.
Take any whole number q. Calculate q^2 - 1. Factorize q^2-1 to give two factors a and b (not necessarily q+1 and q-1). Put c = a + b + 2q . Then you will find that ab+1 , bc+1 and ca+1 are all. . . .
Euler found four whole numbers such that the sum of any two of the numbers is a perfect square. Three of the numbers that he found are a = 18530, b=65570, c=45986. Find the fourth number, x. You. . . .
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I keep three circular medallions in a rectangular box in which they just fit with each one touching the other two. The smallest one has radius 4 cm and touches one side of the box, the middle sized. . . .
I am exactly n times my daughter's age. In m years I shall be exactly (n-1) times her age. In m2 years I shall be exactly (n-2) times her age. After that I shall never again be an exact multiple of. . . .
What are the missing numbers in the pyramids?
If all the faces of a tetrahedron have the same perimeter then show that they are all congruent.
According to Plutarch, the Greeks found all the rectangles with integer sides, whose areas are equal to their perimeters. Can you find them? What rectangular boxes, with integer sides, have. . . .
Investigate sequences given by $a_n = \frac{1+a_{n-1}}{a_{n-2}}$ for different choices of the first two terms. Make a conjecture about the behaviour of these sequences. Can you prove your conjecture?
Clearly if a, b and c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and the triangle is equilateral then a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = ab + bc + ca. Is the converse true, and if so can you prove it? That is if. . . .
This is the first of a two part series of articles on the history of Algebra from about 2000 BCE to about 1000 CE.
A group of 20 people pay a total of £20 to see an exhibition. The admission price is £3 for men, £2 for women and 50p for children. How many men, women and children are there in the group?
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In most states that accept and issue CHLs, it is a highly regulated process with months of paperwork and required aptitute and skills test(s). I know that these laws vary by state (In Texas, the age is 21 to acquire a CHL and/or posses, handle and purchase a pistol) but how does one's Military/National Guard status affect this? Under FEDERAL law, the age to handle a handgun is 18, but does this supercede the laws within your state of residence although you are only part-time National Guard? I would appreciate any input from people who have gone through the process, since I am looking into getting a CHL and purchasing my own handgun.
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Dont confuse Military Time with Civilian time. Laws are laws. If during IDT or Training events, you are authorized to carry a weapon, then carry it. Outside of that, State and Fedeal Laws apply. If you have to carry a M9 for any reason on Military Duty, then do it, it has been blessed off. Once your military duty is over, and you go back to the Mday civilian world, your state laws apply.
Next, change that sig line!! Once you are out of BCT, its over. Being Honor Grad is great, but BCT is just a small part of your military career. Also people that get BCT tattoo's, just dont do it!! We have all been Honor Grad before, but if you look at your certificate, more than likely it says the same thing as the next guys, "Completion" or "Graduated". Be proud of what you have done, but dont dwell on the past, achieve Honor Grad in everything you do in life. Good Luck, and great post. There is also a billion page thread on this exact same question you posted. Maybe the search button can give you some different opinions on this.
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Originally posted by SGT Juggernaut View PostIf your question is do you get any special breaks for being in the military the answer is no.
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Originally posted by Phantom View PostWe have all been Honor Grad before, but if you look at your certificate, more than likely it says the same thing as the next guys, "Completion" or "Graduated". Be proud of what you have done, but dont dwell on the past, achieve Honor Grad in everything you do in life. Good Luck, and great post.
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Originally posted by stillw87 View Postlol the only time i did is when i was going to get a ticket but the id saved me from that but you have to be from out of state and on leave because they treat you like a hero lol
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Originally posted by LoneStarSoldier View PostCorrection: NOT everybody becomes an Honor Grad. Hence there being a division between just "completion" as you said, and actually holding the title of Honor Grad. I received two certificates from BCT. One was a certificate of completion, another was a certificate of Achievement for being in the top 10% of the cycle. I AM proud of that, which is why it is my sig.
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Originally posted by Chaplain4me View PostBring back Quinones.....and Draco......and whoever that was talking slang.......and Gabe.......
On that note, if you ended up on my team and told me you were the top RSP Soldier and then the Honor Grad I would say to you "congratulations" and then not care about it after that point. Past performance does not guarantee future results. You doing your job now says a world more to me then any of your old "honors". Not trying to be a **** but I thought I'd toss that in there.Last edited by Hanson; April 10th, 2011, 11:03 PM.
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I wish past performance didn't matter to senior raters.........the cold fact is that past performance matters very much in the promotion process.
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like the Chaplain Corps.Last edited by Chaplain4me; April 11th, 2011, 10:04 AM.
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Stay on topic, this not a thread about old forum members, and not a thread about bragging. On mention of that, if someone is proud of a achievement, they should be, they earned it. We can advise them to look to the future, but if they want to live in the past that is up to them. Do not talk down to someone, they gave their all and accomplished the task to the best of their ability. Whether they got a smiley face sticker in kindergarden for not eating paste, or Honor Grad at BCT, they are both well deserved achievements.
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- 6.1 i586 , 6.0 i586
Problem description
A bug was discovered in ld.so that could allow local users to obtain root privileges. The dynamic loader, ld.so, is responsible for making shared libraries available within a program at run-time. Normally, a user is allowed to load additional shared libraries when executing a program; they can be specified with environment variables such as LD_PRELOAD. Because this is not acceptable for applications that are setuid root, ld.so normally removes these environment variables for setuid root programs. The discovered bug causes these environment variables to not be removed under certain circumstances. While setuid programs themselves are not vulnerable, external programs they execute can be affected by this problem. A number of additional bugs have been found in the glibc locale and internationaliztion security checks. In internationalized programs, users are permitted to select a locale or choose message catalogues using environment variables such as LANG or LC_*. The content of these variables is then used as part of the pathname used to search message catalogues or locale files. Under normal circumstances, if these variables contained the "/" character, a program could load the internationalization files from arbitrary directories. This is not acceptable for setuid programs, which is the reason glibc does not allow certain settings of these variables if the program is setuid or setgid. However, some of these checks were done in inapporpriate places, contained bugs, or were missing entirely. It is highly probable that some of these bugs can be used for local root exploits. Update: Packages are now available for Linux-Mandrake 6.0 and 6.1.
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Pair of hot teams to clash in KC in four-game set
Davis aims to snap personal funk, while O's pass baton to Feldman
The Royals will host the Orioles in the second series following the All-Star break. Both teams are coming off series wins, hoping to get on a post-break roll.
The Royals lost five consecutive contests heading into the break, but then took two of three from the American League Central-leading Tigers.
"Our guys come and play hard every day," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We lost two in New York and we lost three in Cleveland, but they didn't lose their confidence. ... These guys have confidence in their abilities and confidence in each other as a team. Our goal every day is to win every single day."
For the Royals to get on an extended roll, they'll likely need Monday's starter, Wade Davis, to snap out of his personal funk. He's lost his previous three starts, and two of them in ugly fashion.
In two of his final three starts before the break, he left the Royals staring at a big deficit early. At Minnesota, he threw 69 pitches to get three outs and gave up six runs in one-plus innings to the Twins. At Yankee Stadium, he was hammered for eight runs in five innings.
In 17 games against the Orioles, including 11 starts, Davis is 6-4 with a 3.92 ERA. Overall this season, he's 4-8 with a 5.89 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 94 2/3 innings.
The Orioles, meanwhile, know they may only be as good as their starting pitching in the second half, a group that collectively struggled with consistency before the break but got a good outing from Chris Tillman, who went eight-plus innings for his 12th victory of the season on Sunday against Texas.
Two recent additions should help stabilize the starting rotation, including Monday's starter, Scott Feldman. Feldman is making his fourth start since the Orioles acquired him from the Cubs. Along with Wei-Yin Chen, who recently returned from an oblique injury, Feldman figures to provide innings and be a reliable starter for the stretch drive.
In three starts for the Orioles, Feldman has given up 12 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings, with 15 strikeouts and just two walks.
For the season, the right-hander is 8-7 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 109 2/3 innings.
Orioles: Davis OK after minor dings
• Chris Davis has obviously been one of the driving forces in the Orioles' lineup this year, but he's also been one of the team's iron men. So after falling awkwardly in the field Saturday and fouling a ball off his foot, the team was surely relieved he'd avoided serious injury.
In the ninth inning Saturday, third baseman Manny Machado charged in hard for a ball and made a barehanded pickup and throw to Davis. The first baseman had to stretch to record the out, and landed on his left leg as he kept his toe on the bag and fell to the ground.
He also fouled a ball off his right ankle bone in the third inning, which brought out head athletic trainer Richie Bancells and manager Buck Showalter to check on Davis after he rounded second base. He stayed in the game with no issue and downplayed the injuries after Saturday's game. Davis started Sunday's game and went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored.
Royals: Getz sits out Sunday with knee ailment
• Chris Getz left Saturday's game with a left knee sprain, and was not in Sunday's starting lineup for the series finale against the Tigers.
Apparently the team does not believe it's a significant injury, however, because manager Ned Yost said before Sunday's game that Getz would be available if needed, though he did not appear in the game.
Saturday was just the second game for the second baseman since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha.
Miguel Tejada filled in at second base Sunday and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second inning.
Worth noting
• The Royals' Lorenzo Cain extended his hitting streak to nine games Sunday with a sixth-inning single off Doug Fister.
• Billy Butler is 5-for-24 (.208) with a walk and a home run in his career against Feldman. Royals teammate Alex Gordon is 6-for-15 (.400) with a walk.
• The Orioles' J.J. Hardy is 8-for-22 (.364) lifetime against Wade Davis and Matt Wieters is 8-for-23 (.348) in his career versus the right-hander.
• The Royals have gone a season-high 11 games without an error.
Derek Wetmore is an associate reporter for MLB.com. . This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There are a lot of sporting events being held in the Cleveland area this summer and fall, many of them attracting an international field of participants. In chronological order, here are some activities that might be worth a look.
May 22-25 - 2013 MAC Baseball Tournament
Eight teams will compete for the Mid-American Conference Baseball Championship at All-Pro Freight Staduim in Avon, Ohio. http://www.mac-sports.com/Championships/Baseball2013.aspx
May 29 - U. S. Soccer Men's National Team vs. Belgium - 8 pm
This is only the third time that the U.S. team has appeared in Cleveland - it will be a tune-up for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches. You can see the game at First Energy Stadium - Home of the Cleveland Browns (Cleveland Browns Stadium works better for me!).
July 4-7 - Continental Cup International Youth Sports Festival
This is the 8th year for this festival, whose vision is to create a large, vibrant annual civic event that celebrates internationalism, youth diversity, and sportsmanship. Young athletes from all over the world will participate in Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, and Volleyball tournaments. Click here for more information on the schedule and venues: http://www.clevelandsports.org/international-sports-festival.aspx
July 19 - August 1 - 2013 National Senior Games
Organized in 1985 and held every other year for men and women over the age of 50, this event was founded in part to motivate active adults to lead a healthy lifestyle. In 2011, over 10,000 athletes participated in 18 events - this year there will be 19. Follow this link for more information: http://www.nsga.com/2013-national-senior-games.aspx
September 21 - Cleveland Classic - 1 pm
This annual event showcases two historically black college football teams - the match-up this year features Winston-Salem State vs. Tuskegee at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
A great place for information on local sports events is The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission - http://www.clevelandsports.org/
Don't forget the Cleveland Indians, currently sitting at the top of the AL Central Division. They also boast a record of 7-1 against Cy Young winners. Go Tribe!
The Cleveland Browns have begun practicing - currently they're holding Organized Team Practices (OTAs) - the remainder of that schedule is May 21-23, May 28-30, and June 3-6. Their mandatory Mini Camp will be held June 4-6, with practice for the preseason and regular season beginning July 27. The first preseason game is at home against St. Louis on Thurs. Aug. 8.
Here are other notable events - a little farther from home.
Indianapolis 500 - Saturday, May 26 - 97th running.
French Open (Tennis) - May 26-June 9.
Memorial Golf Tournament - May 30 - June 2, hosted by Jack Nicklaus in Dublin, Ohio
Belmont Stakes - June 8 - no Triple Crown winner again this year.
U. S. Open Golf Tournament - June 13-16, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA.
Hope you find an event or tournament you'd like to go see!
Featured Books:
The Dimaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream by Tom Clavin (796.3570922 C617D - 2013).
Loopers: A Caddie's Twenty-Year Golf Odyssey by John Dunn (796.352092 D923L - 2013).
"Loopers" is a treasure of a memoir about the uncommon world of the club caddy and the improbable journey it resulted in for one man."
The Outsider by Jimmy Connors (796.342092 C752O - 2013).
"A no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis."


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The Art & Science of Evidence-Based Design
Last year, I gave a presentation at MeshU that took a behind the scenes look at how we arrive at design decisions. I've since taken clients through variations of this presentation, which is always evolving because it corresponds to such a perennial and fundamental question in our field.
I've always appreciated it when fellow UXD practitioners talk candidly about what works and doesn't work for them. Insights and methods pioneered by others have helped us improve our process here at Teehan+Lax a lot. Maybe our spin on things will be helpful to you and your team.
Here's the presentation
During a recent pitch, one of our clients asked us to come back and explain how we "bridge art and science" when making design decisions. I think this is an intriguing way to pose the question (and it speaks to how clients are becoming more engaged and sophisticated in what they're looking for from a design shop).
Let's start by defining our terms (Slides 1 through 20). There are a few conventional ways to differentiate between art and science when it comes to user experience design (please note that I'm speaking in stereotypical terms here). In terms of focus, an artistic process is concerned with issues of look-and-feel, whereas a scientific approach focuses on deeper, more systematic issues like underlying architecture. In terms of methodology, art relies on intuition and experience, whereas science depends on rigorous investigation and analysis. In terms of validation, an art-led process often rests on subjective or personal evaluation, whereas a process that's grounded in science relies on rigorous testing using quantitative metrics.
Although perhaps a helpful starting point, this model doesn't tell the whole story. In fact, we can flip things around (Slide 8) and take a look at the other side of the coin. Over the last six years, some of the most influential academic research in HCI has demonstrated the importance of emotional, relational, and aesthetic affordances in design. When you factor in experience, intuition is often an important check on incomplete or distorted data that might otherwise mislead, and there is certainly an "art" to testing in appropriate and productive ways.
In other words, rather than this binary opposition of art vs. science, a better model is perhaps something more like a continuum. There are two extremes we want to avoid. At one end, we have deterministic design—the idea that we can be entirely predictive, almost in a Newtonian physics kind of sense, mapping out causality for everything, no matter how complex or layered. At the other end we have open-ended design, where decisions are more or less arbitrary. The first alternative has turned out to be pretty unrealistic; the second is just a cop-out. We've tried to strike a balance between these two extremes and have gravitated towards evidence-based design as our happy medium.
Evidence-based design (EBD) is a term that comes from the medical world. Evidence-based medicine is the "conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients." Transposed into our context, we like the idea of EBD because it acknowledges the fundamental reality that design is about making choices, and that the goal is to do this on an informed basis. We don't have to maintain the pretense of a magical process that guarantees optimal results, but neither are we given free license to design whatever we want. Our decisions become accountable to the best available evidence whenever possible.
EBD is not just about gathering up data at the beginning of a project, it's about infusing design decisions with data-driven insights throughout the entire process. Slides 16-20 visualize this goal in terms of a typical agency process (actually, our process). In practice, there's typically a gap between the define (or research or discovery or whatever you want to call it) and design stages. This is a fundamental challenge; you can have the best researchers on the planet, but if their observations and insights don't carry over to impact and influence design decisions, they'll do you little good.
So how do we bridge the gap? For us, the secret has been to build our process around a rhythm of open exploration and refinement. Slides 22-28 visualize this approach (thanks to Brendan Schauer et al. from Adaptive Path for the inspiration). We oscillate between a 'go wide' mode where we investigate, explore and experiment, and a 'refine down' mode where we focus and prioritize. When this happens over and over again, we get these critical points of inflection that keep us grounded (evidence-based) and moving forward (design).
Let's take a look at a real life example. Slides 29-48 provide a glimpse behind the scenes of our work on thestar.com redesign. We start by going wide and essentially scavenge for as many design inputs as possible. These vary project by project, but at a minimum we'll need to get a handle on demographics, psychographics, behavioral profiles for target users; a concrete understanding of what is and isn't working on the current site; business goals, needs and requirements; and a comprehensive competitive analysis.
All we have at this point is raw data; we need to turn this stuff into evidence and insights we can actually use. Borrowing from Subject to Change, we believe that inputs become evidence when they are durable (you can kick them around and mash them up), actionable (there are clear implications for design), and impactful (they actually start to change the way designers think about the problem itself). So how do you get there? This is where the art part comes in.
In the beginning, we aggregate stuff in one place, organize it loosely, and share it among the team. Tools like wikis are good for this exercise. Next we start to look for patterns and find corroborating data—multiple pieces that tell a coherent story. We then construct and test narratives for things we heard from stakeholders. These narratives help us get at the context behind the requirements. We then create focusers—models (visual, conceptual, personal, etc.) that help us focus and filter.
Two focusers that we often use are personas (archetypal users) and design principles (mini mission statements). Focusers are important because they allow us to find the signal in the noise, develop a common language and conceptual framework, and make our assumptions explicit. Because they're so elemental, they can inform design decisions on a case-by-case basis throughout the entire process.
Sketching has always been central to our process, but we're starting to formalize this step and make it more collaborative and inclusive. In the case of The Star, we generated about 150 initial sketches (going wide) for 10 key templates (which we refined down in detailed IA). Prototyping is another technique that allows us to explore and test ideas and assumptions. Critical and complex elements in the UI make great candidates here.
Finally, we need to develop a plan of attack for knowledge gaps or areas of uncertainty. For example, with The Star we noticed some anomalies in the analytics data. When we took a look at the competitive set (with a little help from Image Spark), we didn't see very much alignment in how other media outlets were using certain areas on the page. As a result, we developed a fairly wide-range of alternative modules for split/multivariate testing.
So there you have it: a relatively geeky look at the case for, and our approach to, evidence-based design. I hope that some of these ideas and examples ring true with you. What do you think? I'd love to hear what others are doing in their design practices and processes.
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I do like the way you have framed the whole matter. Art is subjective because it is based on an individual's reaction. where as science takes our perception into question. Art is what we feels from our heart, it is a kind of sense which is based on perception. but science is based on investigation with proper testing.
The evidence based design(EBD) is a nice model with reality aspects in medical world.
The EBD makes the worthy point of considering any investigation method from the perspectives of both context and objectivity. In future I wish to see better awareness and use of best ways for health care area.
It's only subjective because you haven't measured it.
You don't have to rely on opinion or intuition.
EVERYTHING that happens in the UX can be measured if you're willing to track every click and mouse move and the timing and use statistics. What the user "thinks" is redefined as their behavior as expressed through a mouse and keyboard. Choosing to click on a buy now button and click on a buy now button in the future and induce others to click on the buy now button through word of mouth is measurable behavior. If it is clicked quickly or slowly is measurable and how many items you look at first is measurable.
You can call it brand loyalty and subjective, but it's lazy. Instead measure it as percent probability a user will return projected into the future and build User models to predict behavior.
I wholeheartedly agree with your assessment that "art relies on intuition and experience." The approach which you call "Evidence-Based Design" sounds very promising, and may yield fruitful results for some. But for me, as an artist it feels too systematic. The more systematized something becomes, the harder it is to operate on the level of intuition. I don't know if my own artistic process could possibly work this way. Nonetheless, thank you for sharing these ideas.
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excellent article . I will use this information when the next time the "boss" tells us at the end of the project he does no like "the" "a" color we used for his project because his wife think so !
Thinking of different stages as "going wide" or "refining down" was enlightening for me. Thanks for the great read.
Love it! I dig the allusions to evidence-based medicine in your presentation too, as that has also been influential in my thinking about web design. In fact, I'm working on a book called "Performance Based Design" (shameless plug) which covers the web analytics & A/B end of the spectrum, and I use doctors and measuring vital signs as a metaphor too.
These kinds of ideas are really in the air at the moment, whether you call it Evidence-Based Design, or Performance Based Design, or data driven design, or whatever. Exciting times :)


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I always thought Apple was the name because of its connection in the early years to education---wrong!
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This is a cool video that really shines a light on how fast our world spins now. Kind of reminds me of the ride inside the Epcot golf ball.
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Apple River Fort State Historic Site
Apple River Fort State Historic Site, located in Elizabeth, Illinois, is the site of one of the battles fought during the Black Hawk War. Black Hawk and his 200 warriors attacked the hastily erected fort on June 24, 1832. His story and that of the early settlers are told.
Galena Carriage Co.
Historic carriage rides, dinner rides, "romance and roses" rides. Friday-Saturday evenings, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Seasonal sleigh rides. Reservations recommended.
Miss Kitty's Grape Escape
Located in the heart of downtown Galena, this is a great place to relax and unwind. Enjoy wine, specialty martinis and craft beers. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays, Bloody Mary bar Saturdays and Quiz Show Sundays. Gourmet apps until 1 a.m.
Galena Trolley Tours
City tours of Galena, tour of homes and nightly ghost tour. Group services and charters. Original tour company since 1988.
Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum
Experience railroading during its glory days at a former link for the Chicago Great Western Railway from Chicago, Illinois to Oelwein, Iowa by taking a tour through our extensive collection of railway memorabilia. See a full-size caboose, both G-scale and HO-scale operating model railroads and artifacts of northwestern Illinois railroads.
Galena Main Street Walking Tours with General Grant
Partake in an one-hour tour with one of Galena's most notable citizens, General Ulysses S. Grant, and explore the historic highlights of this award-winning Main Street. The tour also features the 'Field of Dreams' movie locations that were captured in downtown Galena. Reservations are not required to join in the tour.
Pinder Pottery
Unique hand-thrown stoneware pottery, studio and gallery. See website for information. Daily demonstrations and classes. Open daily.
Galena Clay Works
You'll find handmade functional wares and sculptural forms at Galena Clay Works. Pottery is made and sold at this funky two-story studio - from cups to crazyware, sculpture and Galena pottery.
West Street Sculpture Park
Wander through this outdoor gallery of large steel sculptures by award-winning local artist John Martinson. On-site metal studio. Open daily.
Stone House Pottery & Gallery
Stone House Pottery & Gallery has much to offer visitors. Gallery openings, demonstrations and 2-day Glaze & Graze classes are bound to keep participants entertained. Functional and decorative pottery, tiles, figurative bronzes, featuring area artists work, as well.
1876 Banwarth House and Museum
A fascinating, hands-on experience awaits! Join period interpreters on a journey through the fine Victorian home of Charles Banwarth.
MANGELSEN - Images of Nature Gallery
Located on Galena's historic Main Street, this gallery features the award-winning nature photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen. They showcase more than 150 limited edition and artist proof prints.
The Old Blacksmith Shop
Authentic 1897 blacksmith shop with working forges. Original tools/equipment and an on-site historian. Gift shop: Galena-forged items.
Field of Dreams - DeSoto House Hotel
An Iowa farmer is inspired to build a baseball field on his farm after he hears a voice that tells him, "If you build it, he will come." Once built, the field is visited by the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and other Chicago Black Sox players who were banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series. A nighttime street scene was filmed in Illinois in front of the historic DeSoto House Hotel in Galena, which dates back to 1855 and served as the presidential campaign headquarters for Ulysses S. Grant.
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Used as a refuge for women and children of the Galena area during the Blackhawk War of 1832, the Old Stockade brings Galena's earliest history to life in this 1820's log building. Come, share!
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Affordable Fine Art of Galena
An artist studio and gallery exhibiting more than 80 contemporary original paintings. Artists were "Chicago Artists of the Year" 2009-2011.
Galena Artisan Center
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Unique, one-of-a-kind handmade crafts & gifts by Galena artists. Handmade jewelry, home & garden décor, Galena treasures and more.
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design
This satellite facility of the international museum features contemporary art, architecture and photography from around the world.
George Bookless Studio
Your wedding marks a turning point in your lives. Make pictures of the event so you can remember and cherish the moment. Phone for details.
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The last month's issue of Booklist reviewed recent releases by Fantagraphics creators, excerpted below:
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Wear art by putting on this Hangyodon inspired Art Print Tee by artist POSE. This heather grey shirt has a screen print of a one of a kind piece by POSE.
Hailing from The Windy City, POSE has made an indelible mark on a multitude of cites around the globe. Best known for his progressive letter style and technical precision, POSE is an influential contributor to the contemporary graffiti movement, and his work has appeared in numerous magazines, books and films. POSE grew up a half block from the CTA's elevated train line, and started sneaking out to practice graffiti there in 1992. Coming of age during the golden age of Chicago graffiti, POSE put in endless work on the streets. His prolific output led him to become a local legend, and the city's most internationally recognized graffiti artist. In addition to his achievements in graffiti, POSE set out to conquer every medium visual art has to offer—both on and off the streets. His artistic exploration led him to become a jack of all creative trades, with successful endeavors in the commercial and fine art worlds. Pose currently lives and works in Chicago, Illinois; he is a member of the acclaimed West Coast artist collective The Seventh Letter, as well as being a founder of his own Chicago based design and art firm We Are Supervision. He has traveled internationally on his own and with The Seventh Letter specifically to showcase his skills as one of the best graffiti artists out there. Amost 2 decades into his artistic career, POSE shows no signs of slowing down now.
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