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Software Developer / Physicist
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Excel VBA Analyst
Russia - Last active: 2 days ago - Tests: 9 - Portfolio: 7
I have 12 years of experience in VBA programming. During this time I have developed a variety of software ranging from simple utilities in Excel to complex MS Access databases which involved a team of developers. I have background in finance – I passed CFA level II exam, have a Master's degree in Economics and last 6 years I have been working in finance industry. As a freelancer I am interested in various VBA projects, especially involving mathematical/statistical tasks and calculation of technical indicators for trading systems. During my work on oDesk/Upwork I gained experience in such languages as ThinkScript, EasyLanguage, R, Python, C# scripts for NinjaTrader.
CFB Scientific Translations-Expert Translations and Analyses by a PhD
United States - Last active: 1 month ago - Tests: 6 - Portfolio: 3
Highlights of qualifications: native German speaker living in the US as a professional English <> German translator and scientific consultant. Certified by the American Translators Association (ATA) for the translation English > German. Education: Ph.D. in physics, M.S. in engineering, post-doctoral training at Stanford and at MIT Specialty: translation of patents, technical RFPs, scientific and academic texts, localization of software GUIs, mobile apps, and websites (search-engine optimized) Knowledge: advanced mathematics and physics, SDL Trados, Wordfast, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Java, C, C++, some Ajax, Python. For further information please see my website at http://www.CFBtranslations.com Availability: I am regularly available and online from 7:00am-9:00am and 4pm-8pm PST, Monday through Friday, and usually also in addition several hours throughout the day and on weekends at varying times.
PhD in Applied Math and Computer Science
Russia - Last active: 1 month ago - Tests: 2 - Portfolio: 1
Hello, my name is Petr. I graduated from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (20011, Russia) and got PhD in Applied Math and Computer Science at Inria (2015, France). I am specialized in developing and implementing algorithms to process large amount of data of various types. Particularly I have experience in machine learning and optimization techniques, linear algebra, statistical and math analysis. I am looking for a creative and interesting projects involving multidisciplinary fields and programming. My priority will always be to meet your needs and deadline. I prefer to communicate with the client to have clear understanding and vision of the project. Below, I list skills and experience: Scientific Programming: C++, python, Matlab OS: Linux, Mac OS, Windows Scientific Writing: https://scholar.google.ru/citations?user=xMTbJLcAAAAJ&hl=en
computer scientist, developer
United States - Last active: 1 month ago
I am a computer scientist / mathematician with experience in education, research, software development & business. Lately I use following technologies: Ruby on Rails, SQL (Oracle, Postgresql, MySQL), R, Hadoop, big data technologies: noSQL Pig, Hive.
Virtual Assistant and web developer
Serbia - Last active: 1 day ago - Tests: 11 - Portfolio: 8
Hello. I am web developer with relevant work experience. I made a few web sites, and I was working on customization of other web sites (adding content, changing appearance, adding plugins...) Also, I have experience in writing essays and seminars and also in data entry (I can type very fast). I am very accurate and always give the best of myself to finish the work on time.
Mathematician, physicist, ruby and haskell developer.
Belarus - Last active: 6 days ago - Tests: 1
I'm a mathematician with strong background in abstract and academic branches of maths. Besides that, I'm ruby (RoR) and haskell developer. Ruby on rails: participated in various projects in which I was backend developer. Typical tasks I've been doing: creating APIs, developing models' logic, gem maintenance, creating small frameworks (for other team members), server management. Haskell is a point of my academic interest, my experience in it mostly consists of implementing algorithms, creating small programs. In addition I'm good at physics and cryptography, that can be useful.
Expert in Chemistry,physics, Mathematics and Web Progaming
Pakistan - Last active: 11 days ago - Tests: 1 - Portfolio: 2
I am Zeban shah, Expert in Mathematics. I am currently also lecturer of Mathematics in a College.A stern position in the area of customer relationship management that aims to serve both internal and external patrons in service-oriented industry. Queue Support Specialist - Telecom account performing quality assurance and team lead function.I have a great experience in leading any kind of organization. I have high knowledge on Web Engineering and in Mathematics field. I am able to do any type of tasks whether they are from my field or not.Has extensive experience on customer service, sales and marketing, telecommunications, cable and satellite and financial accounts.
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Bangladesh - Last active: 11 days ago - Tests: 2
Hi! I'm Shirin Shila...I am expert in Chemistry,math and physics ... I'm an expert,and now researching in Solid-State Chemistry at University of Mumbai. I Have completed my M,Phill from University of Mumbai. I am very much efficient towards my jobs..And I always ensure client's satisfaction...I can assist you in the following subjects: 1)Chemistry 2) Physics 3)Mathematics (algebra,geometry etc) 4)GRE and SAT content
Data and Algorithm Scientist
Rwanda - Last active: 10 hours ago - Tests: 1 - Portfolio: 1
My strong technical experience and education makes me a very competitive candidate. The key strengths that I possess for success include: 1. A Bachelor of Art degree in Physics, hence I have a full understanding of research, data manipulation and analysis. Also, I have experience as laboratory assistant. 2. Learning and excelling at new technologies as needed such as computer programming languages.


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Evidence Of Liquid Water Found On Enceladus
A team of astronomers said on Thursday that supersonic plumes of gas and dust shooting off one of Saturn's moons suggest strong evidence of liquid water, a key building block of life.
The new discovery adds to the growing push to further explore the moon Enceladus, as some believe it is one of the solar system's most compelling places for potential life.
NASA astronomers estimated through images from the Cassini probe that the mysterious plumes shooting from Enceladus' icy terrain contained water vapor.
The team's findings support a theory that the plumes observed are caused by a water source deep inside Enceladus. Which is indeed a possibility considering that on earth, liquid water exists beneath ice at Lake Vostok, Antarctica.
The study's lead author, Candice Hansen of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in California, said new calculations suggest that the gas and dustspew at speeds faster-than-sound make a good case for liquid. Her team calculated the plumes travel more than 1,360 mph.
"Reaching that speed is hard to do without liquids," she said.
"There are only three places in the solar system we know or suspect to have liquid water near the surface," said UCF Assistant Professor Joshua Colwell. "Earth, Jupiter's moon Europa and now Saturn's Enceladus.
Hansen said her study simply provides more evidence building on what others have found and she acknowledged that her research is not the final proof of liquid water on Enceladus (pronounced en-SELL-ah-dus).
Planetary scientists Andrew Ingersoll at the California Institute of Technology said the research is good, but that it is possible to achieve such speeds with ice particles and at cooler temperatures.
Therefore, Ingersoll and other scientists agree that Hansen hasn't proven her case yet.
"The evidence in my mind is building on liquid water," said Carolyn Porco, the head of the Cassini camera team.
She agreed that Enceladus, one of 60 moons circling Saturn, has become the go-to place for exploration in the outer planets.
Many astronomers suggest that Europa, a moon of Jupiter, may have a liquid ocean beneath its frozen surface. But Hansen said Enceladus, thought to be responsible for producing one of Saturn's rings, is more accessible.
"Enceladus is sort of helpfully spewing out its innards," she said.
Hansen's research was published in the journal Nature.
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Sassafras Knob
Sassafras Knob is a 4,409 ft / 1,344 m mountain peak near Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, United States. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 506th highest mountain in North Carolina and the 28288th highest mountain in the United States. The nearest peaks are Bald Rock, Rockyface Mountain, Bald Knob, The Pinnacle, Bracken Mountain, and Round Mountain. See the Sassafras Knob map, 3D fly around, and the Sassafras Knob photos to get a better sense of the mountain.
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) today announced it will host a conference call and webcast on Friday, September 17, 2010, at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time (4:00 a.m. Pacific Time) following the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee meeting. The committee is scheduled to meet on September 16, 2010, to review the lorcaserin New Drug Application (NDA). Lorcaserin, which Arena discovered and has developed, is intended for weight management, including weight loss and maintenance of weight loss, in patients who are obese or patients who are overweight (Body Mass Index > 27) and have at least one weight-related co-morbid condition.
The conference call may be accessed by dialing 877.303.6132 for domestic callers and 678.809.1062 for international callers. Please specify to the operator that you would like to join the "Lorcaserin" conference call. The conference call will be webcast live under the investor relations section of Arena's website at www.arenapharm.com, and will be archived there for 30 days following the call. Please connect to Arena's website several minutes prior to the start of the broadcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary.
About Arena PharmaceuticalsArena is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing oral drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors, an important class of validated drug targets, in four major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Arena's most advanced drug candidate, lorcaserin, is intended for weight management and has completed a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial program. Arena has filed an NDA for lorcaserin with the FDA, and the FDA has
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Hi all - Heinz is unavailable, so I'm sending this out for him again: LVM 1.1-rc2 release candidate supports both version 1 and 2 of the metadata. Disclaimer: ----------- This is not meant to be used on production systems! There's *no* need to run any metadata update tools. Please test this release candidate and feed back results to the linux-lvm list in order to help us to release 1.1 ASAP. A tarball is available now at <http://www.sistina.com/> for download (Follow the "LVM 1.1-rc2" link). Changes to LVM 1.1-rc2 include: Driver ------ o added feature flag support Tools ----- o single executable with statically linked in liblvm is the default now o readline support for the single executable better supports bulk updates with less overhead o usage functions implemented, cleaned up Library ------- o lv_change_vgname.c lv_read.c lv_read_byindex.c vg_read_with_pv_and_lv.c lvm_uuid.c pv_get_size.c pv_move.c pv_copy.c pv_read.c pv_read_all_pv_of_vg.c vg_name_of_lv.c vg_copy.c vg_read_from_pv.c vg_setup_for_split.c avoided static structs and struct stack allocations o implemented feature flag inlines o implemented memory garbage collector Feed back LVM related information to <linux-lvm sistina com>. Thanks a lot for your support of LVM. -- AJ Lewis Sistina Software Inc. Voice: 612-638-0500 1313 5th St SE, Suite 111 E-Mail: lewis sistina com Minneapolis, MN 55414 http://www.sistina.com Current GPG fingerprint = 7792 2F3E 9D86 DA4C 9111 7837 982D 737B 9DBC 4EC9 -----Begin Obligatory Humorous Quote---------------------------------------- A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without bricks tied to its head. -----End Obligatory Humorous Quote------------------------------------------
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Laurene Powell, Jobs' widow, to manage $4.6B in trust
updated 11:00 pm EST, Wed November 23, 2011
May be used for philanthropic work
Before the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, he had begun moving his assets into trusts in order to avoid undue tax liabilities. According to securities filings reported by Yahoo Finance, Jobs' 138 million shares of the The Walt Disney Company -- a majority of his fortune, worth about $4.6 billion -- will go into a trust managed by his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs. What will happen to the rest of holdings, such as his $2 billion in Apple stock, remains unclear.
Jobs' total worth is estimated to be around $7 billion, in part due to stock grants given to him by Apple along with money he received when selling NeXT to Apple and Pixar to Disney. Tax experts have recently suggested that the family sell off Jobs' Apple and Disney stock in order to avoid a five-percent rise in capital gains taxes (which will move from 15 percent to 20 percent in 2013) and duck a 3.8 percent levy on unearned gains. The same experts recommended the family diversify their portfolio in order to minimize risk.
Putting the Disney shares into a managed trust may mitigate the family's exposure on gains, but it depends on the type of trust. Powell has been associated with several charities, and currently sits on the board of the Teach for America program, one of the few organizations in recent years that Apple has directly worked with to donate iPads to teachers in rural and underfunded districts.
The trust will now become Disney's largest shareholder, with 7.7 percent stake in the company. Jobs originally got the shares when Disney bought Pixar for $7.4 billion in 2006. [via AppleInsider]


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Daily attention needed for good governance: new chief secretary
BANGALORE: The new Chief Secretary P.B. Mahishi wants to ensure that Karnataka advances further with "least social friction" and take full advantage of his "knowledge of Delhi" and vast experience in the State.
Speaking to The Hindu before taking charge, he said that the State was fast advancing. "Any advancement generates social conflict. This has to be minimised," he said.
The 1972 batch IAS officer said his aim was to provide good governance.
Asked whether he had identified any specific impediment to good governance, Mr. Mahishi said the challenge was in handling issues on a day-to-day basis. Providing good governance was like housekeeping and it required sustained and daily attention, he said. Mr. Mahishi said he would ensure that every department adhered to the targets set for them.
Mr. Mahishi believes that his knowledge and experience as an officer who had served at the Centre for 10 years will help him in discharging his duty as Chief Secretary.
He spoke candidly of what it is like to work in Delhi, a city that is a "great leveller" where "officers who have served as deputy commissioners in States stand in queue for milk and travel in buses."
Mr. Mahishi said he was lucky than many of his predecessors in that he had the required exposure in Delhi.
Mr. Mahishi said that working with the political set-up was nothing new for him. He regretted the fact that some saw him as having been too close to the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.


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South American Cuisine
A continent as large and diverse as South America brings cuisines rich in myriad influences. From Inca-influenced potatoes and quinoa in Peru to lamb and venison from the plains of Chile and Argentina, South American cuisine crosses all culinary boundaries--deliciously.See Popular South American Cuisine Recipes
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This dish from Uxua hotel chef Aladim Alves traces its roots to the 1970s, when the beaches of Trancoso, Brazil, were a favorite hippie destination. It combines richly flavored Bahian seafood with healthy whole-grain black rice.
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Chef Francis Mallman delves into grilling methods like a la plancha -- on a griddle -- in his book.
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Tangy feta cheese, a bright herbal pesto, and a crisp bread crumb topping all elevate this tomato-bean stew. It's sensational made with meaty Rancho Gordo giant limas from Peru, silky gigantes, or large limas from the grocery store.
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There are many versions of this parsley-based sauce, but this recipe uses cooking oil instead of olive oil to give the sauce a milder flavor.
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This tangy, buttery, gorgeous soup -- bright red with dende oil -- is Daniel Boulud's riff on a recipe by French chef Claude Troisgros.
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Chimichurri is a thick herb sauce found in Argentina cooking. Here it's tucked inside beef burgers prior to grilling.
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Brazilians have been cooking up this national dish of spicy black bean stew, known as Feijoada, for more than 300 years.
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Chimichurri is an Argentine version of pesto. The cilantro, parsley and mint that make up this easy to make sauce play beautifully with the robust flavor of beef tenderloin. If you don't have shallots, feel free to substitute with an equal amount of yellow onions.
Avocado Chimichurri BruschettaVegetarian Times
Talk about a fusion of world cuisines! Cubes of avocado are folded into chimichurri--an Argentinean sauce made of chopped parsley, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, and oil--to create a Latin variation on bruschetta, a classic Italian starter.
EmpanadasVegetarian Times
Argentine empanadas are traditionally made with lard, and then deep-fried. Here, coconut oil makes a more healthful choice.
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Chicken, vegetables, and quinoa make for a filling, yet low-calorie, dinner.
BatitasMidwest Living
Batitas are Brazilian fruit juice concoctions made with cachaca and various fruit juices. Serve this drink at any summer party.
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Each serving of this full-flavored combo provides one-fourth of the fiber, half of the vitamin C, and three-quarters of the vitamin A you need for a day, plus enough protein to make it a main dish.


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Building Collapses Behind Wedding Couple
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Ever feel like you've been to so many weddings that you've seen it all? Bet you've never seen this happen. Before saying their "I do's", a couple in Russia received a major wedding day surprise when a building in Kostroma collapsed right behind them. It was all captured by the wedding videographer and the resulting footage is amusing to say the least (importantly, no one was hurt). As the saying goes: something borrowed, something blue, something...crumbly?
Six Flag's Fiesta Texas in San Antonio has opened an insane new roller coaster. It's called Batman: The Ride and according to Six Flags, the ride features "magnetic fins cause you to flip as you fly over the top of a 12-story hill and two beyond vertical drops" plus "six full inversions" and "two beyond-90-degree raven drops, incorporating the stomach-shaking sensation of true free fall right in the middle of the ride!" What do you think? Is this coaster too scary or too fun?
The Tray Typer is a durable paper tray that's also a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard. So all you do is pair it with your smartphone, and you can text, tweet, and status update without getting your phone all greasy! KFC in Germany introduced the Tray Typer as an ad campaign, and handed it out at openings of new KFC locations. Unfortunately, the campaign is over, and at this point, KFC has no plans of rolling out the Tray Typer at other locations, yet, but that doesn't stop it from being pretty cool!
A new viral video titled â??Parrot Pulls My Toothâ?? was uploaded to YouTube last month by 14-year-old Anton Androshchuk. True to its title, the video reveals that the tooth fairy exists and itâ??s a pet parrot named Gosha. In the video, Gosha pulls Anton's loose tooth out, and apparently it's not the first time. Anton claims that Gosha has pulled over five of his teeth out!
A distiller in Cambridge, England has created a new gin made of ants. That's right. A gin. Made of ants. Anty Gin is made from 6,000 distilled redwood ants and is incredibly expensive. One bottle of Anty Gin will set you back a whopping $310. So, would you pay $310 to drink bug booze?
The New Zealand government is beginning a two-year referendum to change its flag for the first time since 1902. The referendum, which will culminate with citizens voting on the new flag in 2016, began this month, with the general public submitting their own ideas. While most of the submissions contain familiar New Zealand themes like the Kiwi, the Silver Fern, and the stars of the Southern Cross, some of the general public has some insane ideas. Aliens, kiwis, surfers, and ducks, You'll never believe some of the wild submissions!
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France tops Israel to reach quarters
ROUEN, France (AP)
France beat Israel 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-0 in the doubles on Saturday for an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup first-round match and a place in the quarterfinals.
After Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet won their singles on Friday, Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra had little trouble brushing aside Israel's makeshift pairing of Jonathan Erlich and Dudi Sela after a competitive first set.
The only danger for France came when Benneteau swiped a forehand from the back of the court that just missed Llodra's head before landing in to give France its first match point. Benneteau missed an easy smash at the net but Llodra's ace on the next point sealed victory.
France captain Arnaud Clement may now change his line up for Sunday's reverse singles.
A backhand winner down the line and a smash from Llodra gave France a 2-0 lead in the first-set tiebreaker, and the French moved 5-2 up with two aces from Benneteau.
The match became easier for the French as the Israeli pair struggled on serve.
In the fourth game of the second set, Erlich double faulted to give France its first break of serve and a 3-1 lead. The French broke the Israeli pair again to go 5-1 up and Benneteau held to love to clinch the second set.
Erlich lost his serve again at the start of the third set, Llodra then held easily, and Benneteau's aggressive strokeplay helped secure yet another break as France raced 3-0 ahead and took complete control.
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Yesterday, my flight from Caracas to Miami was preparing to taxi and the pilot did his PA thing (time, weather, thank you for flying American, etc.).
There was brief silence and then, on the PA:
"We have Clearance, Clarence"
"Roger, Roger"
"Give me a Vector, Victor"
(it wasn't the pilot, but the soundtrack from Airplane)
The flight attendants were cracking up (as was I), although 95% of the passengers didn't get it or weren't paying attention.
Improved my flight, but I doubt they'd try it on a domestic flight.


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STS Studios is a full-service production studio that can tackle every phase of the production process. Hard. We are a new school company with old school experience. Led by a team of handpicked industry vets, we've collectively been around the proverbial production block a time or twelve and can confidently take on projects of all scopes and sizes. Our expertise and experience goes as deep as it gets; we're capable of producing content on any platform, within any realistic budget, and on location anywhere in the world.
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- Publisher: SCEA
- Release Date: Oct 1, 2013
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 134 Ratings
User score distribution:
Positive: 105 out of 134
Mixed: 15 out of 134
Negative: 14 out of 134
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Nov 21, 2013Rain has to be my best purchase this year! With a beautiful soundtrack and wonderful atmosphere I got sucked into the world of rain almost immediately. It's the type of game that only comes around once every couple of years. Everything was so perfect there's nothing i can say i would change. If i had to pick one word to describe this game it would "Simple".
Nov 7, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't understand how some people do not see the beauty in this game. The water colors at the prologue and ending were just outstanding, sure it made it a little hard to see things, but its WATERCOLOR. The music was very good in my opinion it had that sorrow feeling of the two being trapped in the European city, most likely Italy. The story was probably familiar, we've all seen those cheesy movie. But at the end when the Unknown crushed the boy I was generally shocked. I thought that monster was dead and the girl left because she thought the boy was like her, really sick, was just a little sad.
At that one part in the story where the girl finds her real home and then sees her sick little body and tries to wake herself up, that was done well. It was sad. Could you imagine being trapped in a rainy world then finding your sick body in a bed not waking up? Then afterwards when the Unknown came into the house and chased the girl away I thought she was gone for good. Then she popped back up again in The Unknown Town, where you had to find a way through the city to meet with her again and finally up an end the the creature of the night by opening the doors of the real city.
The camera angles were a bit weird and hard to control at times and there were probably bugs, but its not a perfect game. No game is. Not your Call of Duty, your MineCraft or even The Last of Us. They aren't perfect games.
Now I think early on most people gave this game negativity because 'lack of game play', I don't think people of this generation appreciate games like this anymore. It wasn't about the game play, but the experience and story.
I love how the watercolors were implanted instead of making it a rainy cut-scene. It gives an art style you don't see in games nowadays and it still manages to uphold that watery feel to the game.
It's a short game only 8 chapters long, but I promise you won't regret it if you're into these kind of games.… Expand
Aug 25, 2014I loved my time with rain. The art style and the story was very amazing. I completely adore the soundtracks of this game. This game is a rare gem, and therefore my money well spent.
Nov 6, 2013One of the best gaming artistic experiences I ever had. Set in a European city, probably Paris, in a wet raining night, escaping from what it is the metaphor of an illness. In terms of gameplay it may seem a bit weak, but that its not what the games focus on, it is all about the experience. Also you bet you will still manage to die anyway. I have been a bit disappointed by the ending, thatOne of the best gaming artistic experiences I ever had. Set in a European city, probably Paris, in a wet raining night, escaping from what it is the metaphor of an illness. In terms of gameplay it may seem a bit weak, but that its not what the games focus on, it is all about the experience. Also you bet you will still manage to die anyway. I have been a bit disappointed by the ending, that like the prologue turned into a water colours clip. But apart from that the journey gives what intended to, what any lover of raining days does expect. It can't be missed, you won't regret it.… Expand
Dec 21, 2013This was a very unique and Good game, from both the style of which the story is told down to the game play itself. It is not a long game but it is an engrossing one with some bit replayability also.
Apr 2, 2014This is what could be if Silent Hill was a fairytail. I absolutely loved an atmosphere, world design and music. The end is pretty much predictable, however I still loved it. 10 0f 10.
Jan 26, 2014In short Rain is beautiful,short,sad and immersive. Like every game it does come with flaws....the main ones being how short it is and once you beat it that's pretty much it....however if you can immerse yourself in this beautiful,stunning world then you will come out of this game like me amazed
Apr 19, 2014Without any multiplayer, exploration, or any other significant points of interest, Rain is a short, easy ride you'd be hard-pressed to venture into more than once.
Jan 30, 2014Rain drops shows more than just silhouettes, with its great take on atmosphere and beautiful musical score, Rain is a classic.


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We know Marissa Mayer knows how to spend other people's billions. At some point, she should develop a strategy. I mean, even $20 billion is a finite amount.
With the $640 million purchase of BrightRoll, an advertising technology firm that specializes in online video, the Sunnyvale, California-based Web giant has now spent more than $2.1 billion on acquisitions since Mayer's arrival in July 2012. In fact, it has spent considerably more: That figure, calculated by S&P Capital IQ, reflects only eight of the 49 companies snapped up over the period. Prices for the other 41 weren't disclosed publicly.
Maybe $4 billion?
Yahoo investors are suckers.
In defense of Mayer, Jay Yarow writes "In Defense Of Marissa Mayer."
I do not recommend you waste your time. I'm fine if someone thinks Mayer is doing well at Yahoo, no matter how wrong they are. But Yarow's long article is a muddled waste, probably intended to gin up link sharing.
If you must:
What has Marissa Mayer done to these investors to earn their scorn? Well, as Reuters points out, since she took over as CEO, Yahoo's stock price has tripled.
Hm. Ok.
But what has Tim Armstrong done to earn investor's love? Well, he's doubled AOL's valuation since taking over.
I'm not a math scientist, so I could be missing something here, but I'm almost certain that tripling is better than doubling.


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Can be a bit loud inside at times, but it is a young fun loving crowd most times. Food is really good including pizza, wings.
Pizza is very good. Usually get it to go because Trapper's is a sports bar and sometimes gets crowded and somewhat loud but it has a friendly atmosphere. Has wings, burgers etc. but pizza is the only thing I have eaten there.
This is a great place. I like the relaxed attitude and the wide variety of options. Plenty of choices on things to do and of course a lot of beer choices. I stopped Trapper's with a friend from Fayetteville upon his recommendation and was not disappointed. Pretty cool setup for ordering food and it was good. Nothing to win any...
We recently decided to try this restaurant. We are not from that side of Syracuse, however, knew we would be in the area that Friday evening. Someone that my boyfriend works with highly recommended this restaurant (or is it a bar or pub or...?) and also knowing that my boyfriend is a chicken wing fanatic, highly recommended the old bay...
This is easily the best pizza pub in syracuse. They have great food (best wings I've had in the area), and very good beer specials. They also feature a huge outdoor volleyball league, and tons of other one-off events. I can't say I've ever had a bad experience here, and I go once or twice a week.
We love Trappers not only for their pizza and salads but for the atmosphere. Volley ball courts, arcade, out side and inside sitting, bar area, it has it all.
Better than average pub grub, great pizza. Outdoor seating is nice. The beach volleyball courts and mini-arcade inside top it off. Great place for happy hour.
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At least two northwest Florida School Districts have already come up with cell phone policies.
Neither Jackson or Washington County school officials are allowing the students to use the phones during school hours.
Jackson County School Board members say they are concerned about students using their cell phones to cheat
Frank Waller of the Jackson County School Board in Marianna is one of those questioning legislative action earlier this year allowing the cell phones.
"One big concern is security. Teachers giving exams is one area. With the new technology of the cell phones having the capability of taking pictures and text messaging, it presents a whole new set of problems. We just want to make sure our classroom are secure."
The policies, though are more lenient than last year when neither Jackson or Washington counties would even let cell phones on a school campus
Bay County School Board members are set to address the issue in Panama City area schools when they meet on Wednesday.
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Can people play one another, if the two people are in different areas (states, cities, etc)?
Can people play one another, if the two people are in different areas (states, cities, etc)?
I believe that they can using the Wii Wi-Fi option but I'm not sure. I thought our DS was talking about this yesterday.
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Yes you can, all you will need is to have the other persons wii number.
Where do you find the wii number? That's exciting!
To find your Wii number.
Your Wii number is the 16 digit number displayed on the front of the address book.
- Click on Wii Message Board (Bottom right corner of Wii home screen
- Click on Create Message (Bottom left corner of screen)
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To add friends Wii numbers to your Wii.
When playing online games you can then select friends from your address book to play against.
- From the Address book screen click on the right arrow to open the address book.
- Click on Add, to add a contact, enter their name and Wii number there.
Sorry I didn't answer you I have been busy, roll on new year so I can get back to normal.Originally Posted by foreverducky, post: 241136
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When I play tennis, that arm ends up sore, so yes. It does hurt when I Wii.
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When University at Albany President Kermit L. Hall died while swimming in South Carolina on Sunday, the university and the Capital District lost a leader, a friend and an educator.
At a Monday memorial service held at the university's uptown campus, state, local and university officials remembered the 17th president of the university as a kind, caring, Renaissance man capable of bringing the university to new heights, but most of all, as a man who cared deeply about his students.
George Philip, the chairman of the council that selected the president, said Hall brought to Albany a love of students, something Philip said was the hallmark of Hall's time here.
Hall was a preeminent scholar of American Constitutional, legal and judiciary history. Hall wrote extensively on the development of American federal and state courts. He was appointed by former President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the Assassination Records Review Board in 1992 to review and release documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Before coming to Albany, he was the president of Utah State University for four years.
Hall, 61, took office as the university's president Feb. 1, 2005, and, according to speakers at the memorial service and students on campus, he made a profound impact in that short time.
From the first day that Kermit Hall arrived on campus, it was quite evident that he was a huge supporter of students, said Nicholas Chiuchiolo, President of the university's student association. "The quality of student life was of utmost importance to him."
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton said she was in disbelief when told of Hall's death. She said he was a kind, forward-thinking leader and friend.
"He was someone who believed in getting the job done," said Clinton. "He never lost sight of the student experience."
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Great shoe and shoe fit: 1/2 size smaller than US size
This shoe is my first road bike shoe after all the years of wearing touring/mountain bike shoe. After lots of research, I finally come across to this shoe. Not only it's beautifully designed (typical European elegant design), but this shoe is so comfortable to wear. It hugs my feet nicely and it feels snug comfortably.
I know there are a lot of questions in regards to the sizing. So here's my experience. I'm 5.3 and I wear US 7.5 size (= 39.5 European size). I managed to try both 39.5 and 39 at the same time, and ended up buying size 39. Size 39 fits really snug while size 39.5, even though it feels a little roomier but I can feel a tad larger. I even did a comparison of feel by wearing size 39 for an hour, then took off the right shoe and swapped it with 39.5. (so left shoe was 39, right shoe was 39.5). Then, I sat down for 30 minutes with both shoes on. After 30 minutes, I could feel the difference between the two shoes. Size 39 fitted snugly on my feet while size 39.5 felt a little larger (similar feeling if you wear a shoe that's 1/2 size larger or maybe like wearing sneakers).
My old shoe (Shimano), I wear size 39 too. So my recommendation would be buy 1/2 smaller than your usual size, if you like the snug feeling. But if you like something roomier (feels like wearing sneakers, probably) then buy your regular size. The conversion between US size and European size on the drop down menu is correct. However, if you want to buy Sidi genius 6.6, their sizing is a little different. So this review is only for Sidi Genius 5 Pro Carbon.
Also make sure you line up the letter "I" and "D" on the top of the highest part of your foot when you try it on. It makes a huge difference on how it feels.
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I wear an 8 street shoe. I tried on 40, 40.5 and 41. I felt the 41 fit the best. U must find try on in a store because everyone is different. I never bought Sidi's before.
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Italian shoe sizing is pretty difficult to pin down sometimes: I wear a U.S. size 7.5, and go anywhere from a 38 to 38.5. Guess the only real way to know what is the best fit is to get both and send back the one that doesn't; but at this price (each), that's easier said than done...
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Scimitar Syndrome is a rare congenital heart disease which is characterized by an unusual arrangement of the pulmonary veins. Scimitar syndrome is also called as the pulmonary venolobar, Halasz's syndrome, mirror-image lung syndrome, hypogenetic lung syndrome, epibronchial right pulmonary artery syndrome and venacava bronchovascular syndrome. It occurs more commonly in females when compared to males.
i had xray 2 weeks ago and they sent for me to be re xrayed yesterday saying first xray may show a scimitar syndrome with over laying shadow although my latheral left to right xray was clear? i havnt had results of yesterdays xray yet but as i suffer from shortness of breath weezing chest and somtimes get strange feeling round my heart like its racing,iv also in the past had pain like iv pulled a muscle in my chest,do you think this sounds like scimitar syndrome?any advice welcome.
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Awards recognize Aboriginal business success.
This year's winners included businesses in the natural resource, manufacturing, cultural, financial and service sectors, with both well-established enterprises and those just getting their businesses off the ground being recognized. All of this year's winners are based in Quebec.
Group Nokamic Inc., a company based in Dolbeau-Mistassini and operating in the forestry sector was named as this year's Aboriginal Business of the Year. The company manages mobile camps and carries out pre-commercial harvest thinning, and has also developed two new pieces of equipment, the Nokamic NP-540 and the NP-25, which can be used for strip thinning and land clearing operations.
This year's winner in the Trade and Services category is Premontex, a Wendake-based business founded in 1987. The company manufacturers and distributes a range of hardwood products, including staircase components, mouldings, panels and laminated tiles. The company has more than 50 full-time employees, working in a 40,000 square foot factory.
In keeping with traditional Aboriginal practices, the company has designed its production techniques to ensure efficient use of its raw materials, and to reduce the waste products going back into the environment. The company also works to ensure the quality of its products remains high by using only high-grade North American hardwood and by processing the wood on site in its own wood dryers. Premontex sells its product across Canada and into the United States.
In the Contribution of Local Development category, the award was given to Wemogaz Enr., a gas station and convenience store that has been operating in the community of Wemotaci since February 2000. Before the company opened its doors, people in the community had to drive to La Tuque to buy their gas, a trip of almost two hours each way. In addition to gas, the business also supplies heating oil to many of the community's homes, as well as to a number of businesses operating in the area.
The Conseil de la Nation Huronne-Wendat won the Mishtapew Award in the Culture and Tourism category, in recognition of its efforts to revitalize the historic community of Old Wendake. The project is designed to preserve the past and make the heritage and culture of the area accessible to tourists.
The project includes development of Tsawenhohi House, an interpretive centre where visitors come to learn about Huron-Wendat culture and their way of life, as well as restoration of the historic chapel in the community and the addition of a pedestrian footpath along the Akiawenrak River.
In the Business Creation category, the Mishtapew Award went to Birch Bark Comics, a small company located in Listuguj that has created a comic book called Sacred Circles as a way to take Aboriginal stories and legends and put them in a modern context. The company has published two issues of the comic book, and is currently working on a third.
The award for Aboriginal Businesswoman was awarded to Jacinthe Petiquay of the Wemotaci-based company Transport Notcimik Inc. Petiquay, an Aboriginal businesswoman working in a sector of the economy dominated by men, was recognized for the work she has done within her company to work in partnership with the Aboriginal community, and to help develop both the local and regional economy. Among her accomplishments, Petiquay played an important role in the reactivation of the agreement between the Attikameks of Wemotaci and Hydro-Quebec regarding the control of vegetation growth under Hydro-Quebec's power lines.
The Solidarity Fund QFL, based in Montreal, was recognized in the Involvement in the Aboriginal Community category. The Solidarity Fund provides development capital and support services for small- and medium-sized businesses as a way to help create and maintain jobs in Quebec. The fund also works to ensure all its shareholders receive a fair return on their investment, something it has been successful in doing since it was first established in 1983. As of June of this year, the company had $4.6 billion in assets, and had more than 550,000 shareholders, most of them Quebec workers investing in their future, and in the future of the province.
In the National and International Profile category, Terres en Vues/Land InSights was recognized, marking the third year in a row the organization has received a Mishtapew Award. Land InSights, which works to promote Native culture both within Canada and internationally, has also taken home Mishtapew Awards in the Culture category, and in the Involvement in the French-Speaking Community category. The organization is best known for its work on the annual First People's Festival held in Montreal each June. In 2004, the festival will take place from June 10 to 21.
The award in the Natural Resources category was given to Les Pecheries Wulustuk-Conseil de la Premiere Nation Malecite de Viger, based in Cacouana. Since it was created in 2000, the company has been involved in commercial fishing, employing about 30 people. But soon, the company will be expanding its activities to include operation of an aquaculture facility. Once fully operational, the aquaculture operations will produce up to 50 metric tons of Arctic Char per year destined for regional, national and international markets, as well as up to 10 metric tons of brook trout that will be used to stock lakes and rivers.
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Actor Charlie Sheen from the TV show "Two and a Half Men," which has been recently put on production hold, will be doing an interview with ABC News 20/20 which will air on March 1, 2011 at 10pm EST.
Charlie recently made comments on a radio station about "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre, which resulted in the show's suspension after the show was already on a break since Charlie was in rehab for a while.
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TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake Medical® today announced the first commercial use of the InterVapor™ System for endoscopic lung volume reduction in a patient with severe emphysema. The patient successfully underwent treatment with InterVapor, the first endoscopic lung volume reduction system for the treatment of severe emphysema that uses the body's natural healing processes without leaving foreign materials in the lung. The patient was treated by the team at the Thoraxklinik in Heidelberg, Germany, which is led by Professor Dr. Felix Herth and is recognized as a leading institution for pioneering new therapeutic options for people with emphysema.
"As investigators in the VAPOR trial, we observed the benefits our patients received from InterVapor and we are pleased to be selected to introduce InterVapor," commented Professor Dr. Felix Herth, chief, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg. "It is particularly fitting that the first patient case has taken place in November, which marks COPD Awareness month, as InterVapor offers a new treatment option for patients who are looking for relief from their emphysema."
Emphysema is a progressive disease in which the lungs are permanently damaged. This leads to a condition called hyperinflation, which impacts breathing function and forces patients to take short, shallow breaths, severely impacting quality of life. The InterVapor System directly induces reduction of hyperinflation, a problem for patients with severe emphysema. InterVapor is a non-surgical procedure which treats hyperinflated parts of the lungs with heated water vapor. InterVapor triggers the body's natural healing process, gradually reducing the treated portion of the lungs and increasing the ability to breathe more fully. Unlike other approaches to lung volume reduction, InterVapor does not leave foreign materials in the lung, which may require additional procedures for adjustment or re
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Ryder System R 1.2391838478795% Ryder System Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD94.77 1.16 1.2391838478795% /Date(1432760419739-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 433320 AFTER HOURS USD94.4714 -0.298599999999993 -0.31507861137490767% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10336 P/E Ratio 22.618138424821 Market Cap 4990255345.4187 Dividend Yield 1.56167563574971% Rev. per Employee 215529 More quote details and news » is on a roll.
For the past four quarters, profits at the commercial-truck leasing and logistics company have outpaced expectations because of stronger rental demand and an increase in the number of miles driven per lease. Rentals from a broad swath of industries have started to pick up, along with the flow of goods on North American highways. Another sign of momentum at Ryder: More companies are renewing their truck leases, typically 5-to-7-year contracts, since the middle of last year. That brings in more money and cuts Ryder's maintenance costs as the renewals allow it to buy new trucks and refresh its fleet.
"The story at Ryder the next five to 10 years is about growth," says President and Chief Executive Robert Sanchez, a 20-year veteran of the company.
He isn't referring just to the growth that comes from tracking a revived economy. The company (ticker: R), says Sanchez, is trying to exploit "a big opportunity" to gain more share of the private-fleet market, about 4.2 million trucks, in the U.S. and Canada. Only about 10% of the market is leased. It also wants to grab more of the $1.5 trillion spent on logistics in North America, of which only $115 billion is outsourced. Corporate customers increasingly are looking at this outsourcing option, essentially handing off these functions by leasing from Ryder, because overseeing a fleet of trucks is getting more expensive and complex. Managing supply chains and distribution is equally tough. Ryder provides drivers, offers services like maintenance and safety inspections, and is adding more-flexible lease arrangements to win additional business and get closer to its customers.
Fleet-management services now represent 65% of the Miami-based company's $6.3 billion in annual revenue and supply-chain services, 35%.
The company's improved prospects haven't escaped investors' notice: Ryder's shares are up about 25% in this year's bull market to a recent $62.50 a share. But a number of investors think the stock can rise further, to the low- to mid-70s in a year's time as Ryder enters a new uptrend in the truck-leasing cycle. Recent gains in auto and housing sales have bolstered this view, and aided some of Ryder's biggest customers, including flooring-and-carpet-maker Mohawk Industries MHK 1.5759005145797598% Mohawk Industries Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD189.5 2.94 1.5759005145797598% /Date(1432760483983-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 483913 AFTER HOURS USD189.5 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6844 P/E Ratio 29.425465838509318 Market Cap 13635857419.2114 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 243701 More quote details and news » (MHK), vehicle-makers Toyota Motor (TM) and General Motors GM 0.8164414414414415% General Motors Co. U.S.: NYSE USD35.81 0.29 0.8164414414414415% /Date(1432760455747-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 9868128 AFTER HOURS USD35.81 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 190191 P/E Ratio 16.47876305738346 Market Cap 57088029173.2214 Dividend Yield 4.021223122032952% Rev. per Employee 714042 More quote details and news » (GM), and appliance-maker Whirlpool whr -0.3982794328500876% Whirlpool Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD187.56 -0.75 -0.3982794328500876% /Date(1432760486415-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 958527 AFTER HOURS USD186.2 -1.36000000000001 -0.7251013009170398% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4154 P/E Ratio 21.96407241726585 Market Cap 14809450919.2957 Dividend Yield 1.9193857965451055% Rev. per Employee 203550 More quote details and news » (WHR). The cycle last peaked in 2008.
"If they can get back to peak margins, the stock will be in the low 70s a year from now," says Thomas Browne, a portfolio manager at Keeley Asset Management in Chicago who owns the shares in the Keeley Mid Cap Dividend Value fund (KMDVX). Ryder had 6.5% pretax margins at its peak in 2008 compared with 5.5% in its most recent quarter.
Wall Street sees the company delivering at the high end of forecast earnings of $4.70 to $4.85 a share this year, up 10% from last year. Ryder earned about $4.50 a share at 2008's peak. Revenue is expected to climb to $6.5 billion, up about 4% from the previous year.
Kevin Sterling, an analyst at Richmond, Va.-based BB&T Capital Markets, expects earnings in this cycle to approach $6 a share, warranting a stock price of $75 a share. The higher price would result from earnings and margins that exceed those of the last peak and command a slightly higher multiple. Ryder currently trades at about 11 times 2014 consensus estimates of $5.49 a share, though earnings are expected to rise by 13% from this year. The dividend yield is 2%.
THE BUDGET UNCERTAINTIES in Washington and their potential economic consequences have hamstrung corporate decision making again this year. Yet Ryder's most recent quarter points to better times ahead: Rising rental demand tends to lead to a stronger leasing cycle, as companies turn first to the shorter-term and higher-priced rental options in the early stages of economic recovery. Later, those rentals convert into longer-term leases as business trends improve and confidence builds.
The number of miles logged on Ryder's leased vehicles has been steadily rising, typically a sign that more vehicles will need to be leased to meet demand. In the first quarter, miles per leased vehicle were up more than 4%, the biggest jump since the fourth quarter of 2010 and the fourth straight quarter of year-over-year gains.
More companies are being forced to decide whether to lease or own because the nation's trucking fleet "is as old as it's ever been," says Noel Perry, managing director and senior consultant at FTR Associates, a transportation-forecasting firm in Bloomington, Ind. The average age of the fleet is five to six years, partly because trucks are more durable than ever, but also because companies put off replacing vehicles in the recession. At the same time, the price of new trucks has risen since new emissions standards were implemented in 2010. On average, the price of a new truck is up 30%-50% since 2007 and financing isn't as available as it once was, particularly for smaller companies.
Maintenance costs are up, too: An aging fleet requires more repair, and parts on the new trucks are more complex and expensive. And freight rates aren't rising at a pace that would make new equipment affordable.
The Bottom Line
Ryder shares could rise about 20% to $75 as the company heads into a new, stronger cycle for truck leasing and runs more corporate fleets.
Adding to the difficulties is a serious shortage of drivers, a situation expected to worsen this summer when new federal regulations limiting the number of hours truckers drive each week go into effect in July. The shortage is expected to be exacerbated by other regulatory proposals, including a more stringent medical review of a driver's health. All of which makes leasing a truck–and services–from Ryder a whole lot more attractive than owning.
It's a good bet that Ryder's stock will keep on trucking.
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For CIO Professionals
Report:China Tech Market Outlook: 2015
Growth Still Tops Other Asian Countries Despite Economic Slowdown
Technology purchases in China will reach $136 billion in 2015, making China the second-largest tech market in Asia Pacific after Japan. Demand will still be strongest for hardware and communications...
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For CIO Professionals
Report:US Tech Spending By Industry, 2014 To 2015 — Which Industries Will Lead The BT Charge?
Forrester's US tech market outlook for 2014 and 2015 provided general guidance for US CIOs. But every firm operates in a specific industry. So, in this report, we provide our outlook for tech budget...
- Downloads: 502
For CIO Professionals
Report:At Last, A Tech Market Recovery In Europe
Modest Growth Of 2.3% For 2014
The European tech market has been down so long that sooner or later it was bound to turn up. Sooner is here. With most European economies emerging from recession, and Germany, Poland, and the UK...
- Downloads: 333
For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals
Report:Case Study: Leveraging Managed Services To Bring Agility To The Business
How A Large Financial Services Institution Leveraged Managed-Storage-As-A-Service To Improve User Satisfaction
In the age of the customer, the CIO's business technology agenda must aim at better engagement with business stakeholders to help them win, serve, and retain customers. This means that the CIO has to...
- Downloads: 226
For CIO Professionals
Report:US Tech Market Outlook For 2014 And 2015 — Solid, Steady Growth
Customer-Facing Technologies Will See The Fastest Growth
Our updated US tech market forecast indicates that US CIOs can plan for 6% to 7% increases in their tech budgets in 2014 and 2015, after several years in which they have had to be cautious in their...
- Downloads: 677
For CIO Professionals
Report:Four Reasons For Sluggish Tech Market Growth And The Rationale For Future Optimism
Weak Economies, A Changing Hardware Market, Cloud, And CEO Aversion To Investment Have Kept A Lid On Tech Buying
Forrester's projected 5.5% growth in the global tech market in 2014 in local currency terms (6.2% in US dollars) is certainly an improvement over the more feeble growth of 2012 and 2013. Still, these...
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For CIO Professionals
Report:A Mixed Bag For The Latin American Tech Market In 2014 And 2015
Brazil Rejoins The Strong Markets Of Chile, Colombia, And Mexico After A Weak 2013 But Will Slow In 2015 As Others Expand
The Latin American tech market is rising in importance, and more and more Latin American businesses are becoming globally competitive, adapting as they do so the technologies and technology...
- Downloads: 269
For CIO Professionals
Report:Year-End 2013 IT Budget Benchmarks
How Forrester's Forrsights Data Can Help CIOs Prepare For 2014
CIOs often request IT budget benchmarks. In this report, we have provided these benchmarks using data from our Forrsight's IT Budgets And Priorities Survey, Q4 2013. However, it's easy to misuse IT...
- Downloads: 1531
For CIO Professionals
Report:China Tech Market Outlook: 2014
Tougher Conditions Await Global Brands As Local Vendors Grab A Larger Share Of The World's Third-Largest Market
IT purchases in China will reach $113 billion in 2013, making it the third-largest tech market in the world after the US and Japan. China is still largely a hardware-driven market, but spending on...
- Downloads: 350
For CIO Professionals
Report:The Canadian Tech Market 2013 To 2014
Sluggish Canadian Tech Market Will Accelerate In 2014
Canada's CIOs and tech buyers continue to be more conservative in their tech buying than those in the US, with business and government purchases of tech goods and services growing by 2.2% in 2013,...
- Downloads: 326
For CIO Professionals
Report:Continued Gloom For European ICT Markets
Tech Recession Extends Through 2013, At Least
Will it ever end? When will the European economic recession end, and when will European tech buying start to pick up? These are questions that CIOs across Europe and tech vendors selling to them into...
- Downloads: 413
For Application Development & Delivery Professionals
Report:Leverage Market Dynamics To Cope With Key Local Requirements Off The Shelf
Global Banking Platform Deals 2012 — Functionality
Forrester surveyed 29 vendors of globally deployed banking platforms about their 2012 deals and analyzed the results, looking for patterns in the functionality that these vendors sold. Regional...
- Downloads: 188
For CIO Professionals
Report:US Tech Market Outlook For 2013 And 2014: Better Times Ahead
We Forecast 6% ICT Spending Growth For Both Years
US CIOs remain torn between their need to invest in new mobile, cloud, and smart technologies and their fear of encountering economic doldrums (or worse). Over the past two and a half years, these...
- Downloads: 973
For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals
Report:Leveraging Outsourcing Services To Accelerate IT Maturation
Emerging Asia Steps Up
In terms of IT maturity, companies in emerging Asia — that is, Asia Pacific excluding Australia, Japan, and New Zealand — lag behind their Western counterparts. Up to now, the lack of...
- Downloads: 371
For CIO Professionals
Report:Segmenting The US Tech Market
SMBs' Tech Buying Outpaces That Of Enterprises Or Consumers, But The Situation Will Reverse In 2013
For CIOs, understanding trends in the broader tech market is useful, but even more useful is information on trends for companies of their size and in their industry. With IT consumerization or...
- Downloads: 687
For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals
Report:China Tech Market Outlook: 2012 To 2013
The Big Dragon's IT Spending Will Slow Down In 2012
The European debt crisis has gradually begun to affect China, slowing economic growth in the country in the first half of 2012. To reflect this, we've revised our China tech market forecast and...
- Downloads: 357
For CIO Professionals
Report:US Tech Market Outlook Dims For 2012 To 2013
US Tech Spending Growth Will Maintain A Mediocre 4% To 5% Pace
This report details Forrester's projections of tech market growth in the US. We have reduced our forecast for 2012 growth in the US tech market from our April projections of 7.5% for total US...
- Downloads: 634
For CIO Professionals
Report:The Canadian Tech Market 2012 To 2013
Economic Worries Lead Canadian CIOs To Cut Back ICT Purchases
Canada's CIOs and tech buyers are behaving as if Canada is heading for a recession — and it's not. Indeed, while the Canadian economy is growing at about the same 4% rate (at current prices) as...
- Downloads: 352
For CIO Professionals
Report:European Information And Communications Technology Market 2012 To 2013
Spending Growth Comes To A Halt As Europe Slides Into Recession
Overview of the European ICT Market
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For CIO Professionals
Report:Master 10 Trends For Your Cloud Journey
Early in 2011, Forrester made a series of predictions about the future of cloud computing for that year. With 2012 now upon us, it's time to evaluate last year's predictions and introduce new...
- Downloads: 2726
For CIO Professionals
Report:US Tech Market Outlook For 2012 To 2013
Improving Economic Prospects Create Upside Potential
CIOs care about tech market trends for three reasons: 1) to understand how much other firms are spending on information and communications technologies (and where); 2) to determine where they ought...
- Downloads: 1298
For CIO Professionals
Report:Information And Communications Technology Industry Opportunities In Professional Services
Vendors Should Target This Large And Growing Industry
The professional services industry presents both opportunities and challenges for tech vendors. The opportunities? Professional services is one of the largest industries in terms of tech purchases,...
- Downloads: 603
For CIO Professionals
Report:US Tech Market Outlook For 2012
Slower Than Expected 2011 Spending Portends 6.6% Growth In 2012
The US tech market posted weaker growth in 2011 than we expected; the outlook for 2012 is for more of the same, with business and government purchases of IT goods and services growing by 6.8% to 6.6%...
- Downloads: 1191
For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals
Report:Tech Opportunities In The North American Insurance Industry
Emerging Technologies Spur New Insurer Thinking And New Vendor Applications
North American insurers are reorienting from business as usual, where actuaries and underwriter drive product creation and sales, to a "business-as-unusual" model in which insurers sell a customer...
- Downloads: 960
For CIO Professionals
Report:Australia, China, And India Set The Pace In Asian IT Services
Individual Country Dynamics Drive Growth And Industry Maturity
Different factors will drive the growth of the IT services and outsourcing industries in Australia, China, and India. In Australia, as-a-service offerings, mobile application development, and mobile...
- Downloads: 971