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Sansum Clinic's successful electronic medical records system was featured in the article Desktop Virtualization Cures Paper Problem for Healthcare Provider by Carol Hildebrand on CIO.com. The article highlights the new medical records system implemented into clinic in 2012.
"Each exam room has a terminal that boots up a virtual desktop, allowing medical staff to document patient visits electronically, updating centralized, real-time information. IT installed 400 new terminals in Sansum's exam rooms and replaced 600 PCs with thin clients… Sansum has cut medical transcription costs more than 90 percent. Gone are illegible medical notes. And since all clinicians access the same patient information--such as a list of which medications a person is taking--data is now more accurate."
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Urbana Park District
Located at the north end of Crystal Lake Park, the Urbana Park District's Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center shares a parking lot with the Anita Purves Nature Center. On busy days, you can use the roped off overflow parking area off Broadway Avenue or park in Crystal Lake Park. The aquatic center boasts some exciting features unique to our area.
School's in Session Hours (when school returns to session August 18 through Sep 5)
At the pay window, verify residency with a current driver's license, state ID or utility bill to receive resident rates.
• Children under age 11 must be accompanied by a paying adult each time they visit.
Purchase a membership at the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center, the Phillips Recreation Center, or the Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center.
The climbing wall is one of only a handful of this style in the U.S. It extends over the diving well and challenges folks to make it to the top. And whether you do or not, you just drop back down into the water at the end of your climb. You must be able to swim in deep water to use this feature.
Many aquatic facilities have eliminated diving boards from their plans. Ours has one and you can enjoy a jump any time during public swim.
We welcome you to bring a snack or a meal when you visit Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center. Keep in mind:
1. Bring a soft-sided cooler and leave glass containers at home.
2. Drinks must be in sealed bottles.
3. We have a water station so you can fill empty bottles when you arrive.
4. All coolers are inspected at the entrance.
5. You can also order some of your favorite food and have it delivered to the aquatic center.
Sand can be made into anything you want it to be. Children can use the sand toys and their imagination to create castles and more. This area is shady in the late afternoon.
This swirling area of water provides resistance for water walking or a splash of fun.
Flowing water over boulders makes for a water play experience that is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.
Adults can dip their toes in the water from the comfort of a chair in the zero-depth entry area of the recreation pool. Please leave the wet deck chairs in the pool.
Lap swimming for exercise remains popular and the competition pool is used not only for the district's Nadiators summer swim team, there are lap swim times in the early morning and over the lunch hour. Some lanes remain open during public swim, but on a more limited basis.
Swim lessons take place at the Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center. See available lessons here.
Our staff is trained and certified by Starfish Aquatics and works hard to ensure your safety and that you have a lot of fun. A manager is always on duty to answer questions. We welcome your feedback. Ask at the entrance for a comment card to offer suggestions.
For everyone's safety and enjoyment, please follow these pool rules and expectations.
Download a map to additional Crystal Lake Park Family Aquatic Center Parking options.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
City Announces Expanded Traffic Enforcement Unit
Police Chief James Lewis said he created the squad in response to neighborhood outcry over abused traffic laws.
"If you lose a loved one in a traffic accident, it's just the same as if you lose a loved one in a homicide," Lewis said.
The squad plans to use tips from neighbors to guide where it will use its resources, Sydnor said. Neighbors are encouraged to report dangerous driving, illegal dirt bikes or other non-emergency traffic complaints at the city traffic safety hotline at 946-6956. Tips can also be sent to this email address, or reported on SeeClickFix.
Police have gotten over 200 traffic tips since launching the hotline in early July, said Lt. Joe Witkowski, second-in-command of the city's patrol unit. Callers can leave anonymous messages reporting the plate number of anyone seen driving dangerously. From those complaints, the city has sent out 50 postcards warning drivers to obey the law, and advising them, "People are watching you," Witkowski said. Police said they plan to expand the enforcement unit when new recruits hit the streets early next year. Sydnor didn't have a firm number on how many officers would be added.
New Haven Adds Traffic Officers, NBC30-TV, 9/30/08
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- New Haven police are increasing traffic enforcement in the hopes of cutting down on serious crashes. New Haven police are adding to its staff of eight to 10 officer to enforce traffic regulations and target problem spots. How many officers will be added is not known.
Sgt. David Sydnor, who will lead the unit, said he wants to change the habits of the drivers by strictly enforcing motor vehicle laws. Police will look for people who drive too fast, run red lights and fail to stop for pedestrians. The additions to the unit come after several serious crashes including one on Longwharf in August where a drag racing spectator was hit and killed. Residents who have attended town hall meetings recently requested that police do more to keep all streets safe.
"It's our position that if you lose a loved one in a traffic accident, really it's just as traumatic as if you lose a loved one in a crime of violence like a shooting," Chief James Lewis said.
The expanded unit will shift into gear next week.
Narcotics Unit Revived, Yale Daily News, 10/1/08
Lewis also announced Tuesday the creation of a traffic enforcement unit to be led by Sgt. David Sydnor. The unit, which will initially consist of eight to 10 officers, will attempt to combat problems such as speeding, driving through red lights and pedestrian violations. Sydnor said he hopes to expand his team once the new class of academy recruits arrive in early 2009.
The NHPD's new traffic unit comes on the heels of the Yale Police Department's recent traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives, including, most notably, the written warnings issued to students who jaywalk on the streets of New Haven.
Sydnor said there were no specific areas or hotspots being targeted by his unit. Rather, he said, traffic enforcement has truly become a citywide issue. Collecting and analyzing data will help the unit focus on what areas to target, Sydnor said. But for Sydnor, the fight for stricter traffic enforcement is a personal one. In 2006, his nephew survived a brutal car accident that led to two other fatalities.
"Whether it's a homicide or a motor-vehicle accident, it doesn't matter," Sydnor said. "There's no difference."
Friday, September 26, 2008
WTNH: Connecticut hit-and-runs largely unsolved
Margaret Ricco talks about the pain of losing her stepson in a deadly hit-and-run more than 10 years ago. "It doesn't go away. There's no justice, there is no accountability," she said. In 1994, 24-year old Richard Ricco was hit and killed while crossing the Tomlinson Bridge in New Haven. That case remains unsolved. "He's gone and nobody's sorry about it. Nobody cared, that's what hurts," Margaret said.
A West Haven family is also feeling that hurt, because Anna D'Agostino, 74, died yesterday after being hit by a car while walking along Beach Street. Police are now circulating flyers to get help in finding the driver in that accident.
"There are a couple of vehicles that were on video footage that we are now looking at and each piece of evidence puts us one step closer to solving this case," said West Haven police officer, Angelo Moscato. There have been other unsolved hit-and-runs this year. Back in June, 11-year old Gabrielle Lee was crossing Whalley Avenue in New Haven, when she was hit and killed. In Hartford, a hit-and-run which left Angelo Torres severely injured was caught on tape. "It just really upsets me that there are families out there that are going through this -- it's awful," Margaret said.
In 2003, the state reported 11 fatal hit-and run-accidents. There were seven in 2004, ten in 2005, ten in 2006 and nine in 2007. Since 1994, the Governor's office has authorized that rewards be offered in seven hit-and-run cases, but of those, only two have been solved and paid. The reward didn't help solve Richard's and the five year statute of limitations to prosecute the driver has run out. "It just leaves you in this great limbo, never knowing there is going to be any justice done," Margaret said.
The rewards offered by the Governor's Office range from $10,000 to $50,000. Anyone with information D'Agostino's case is asked to contact the West Haven Police Department at (203)937-3900.
Time to demand a Vision Zero for Connecticut (Op-Ed)
April 30, 2008, Originally published in the Hartford Courant
The tragic death April 20 of Mila Rainof, a Yale medical student, who was struck while crossing an intersection at South Frontage Road and York Street in New Haven and later died from her injuries, brings home the great danger inherent in our transportation system and the need to set higher safety standards.
Each year, more than 42,000 people die in crashes on America's roads. That's some 117 of us every day. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for every age from 2 through 34. In Connecticut, 300 of us are killed a year. Who among us does not have a friend or relative who was seriously injured or killed in a car crash? And yet, while these numbers remain the same year to year, we and our politicians all remain remarkably silent about road safety.
This is because crashes seem to be a force of nature, a fact of life -- they happen and we call them accidents. Unlike with a war or a crime, there so often doesn't seem to be any human agency behind motor vehicle crashes. There is something unsatisfying about blaming a jaywalker or someone traveling a few miles above the limit. Who hasn't been guilty of a similar offense themselves? We are all fallible, after all. Yet such thinking evinces a general failure to look at the bigger picture. Blame may be assigned to users or it may not. But a transportation system should be built with the recognition that its users will be fallible and with the premise that mistakes should not be fatal.
In 1997, the Swedish Parliament adopted a plan called Vision Zero. Its goal is to reduce deaths and serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes to zero by 2020. Imagine that: zero!
The plan calls for changing behavior and practices among everyone from drivers and pedestrians to police, traffic engineers and licensing agencies. Along with traditional measures such as getting tough about seat belts and drunken driving, the plan involves replacing traffic lights with traffic circles (you can run a red light but not much can be done about a traffic circle) and installing medians along the main roads. Raised crosswalks are now being constructed in dense, pedestrian areas. Speed limits are being lowered while the driver's education program is reconsidered.
The Swedes fashion Vision Zero as an "ethical approach to road traffic." At first this sounds strange -- what does traffic have to do with ethics? But our failure to link the two is precisely the problem: Long ago we decided that we would not tolerate industrial accidents or, more recently, deaths in commercial aviation.
We mobilized large campaigns to prevent these and we've been fantastically successful. Yet why should we continue to tolerate massive numbers of lives being cut short by our ground transportation system?
In fact, how could we fail to take "an ethical approach" to a system that kills and injures so many?
If Sweden, a country of roughly 9 million, can strive for zero traffic deaths, there is no reason that Connecticut, a state of 3.5 million, cannot as well. Sweden has recently realized that it may take beyond 2020 to achieve zero deaths, but it has not used this as an excuse to stop working relentlessly toward its ultimate goal.
The decision to adopt Vision Zero is first and foremost a political one: We and our representatives need to send a message that the only number of traffic deaths that is ethically acceptable is zero.
Such a message can and will lead to an ever-decreasing number of us being killed in traffic. It would require all agencies in government to look at what they can do to save lives. It may well even force us to re-examine our commitment to the automobile as the mainstay of our transportation network.
It would recognize that while some accidents may always happen, fatal ones need not. It's time to demand a Vision Zero for Connecticut.
Erica Mintzer, 27 is a student in the Yale School of Medicine class of 2009. Hunter Smith, 25, is in the Yale Law School class of 2010. Thomas Harned, 26, is a transportation planner and a master's candidate in research, statistics, and measurement at Southern Connecticut State University in the class of 2008.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Woman Killed by Hit and Run in West Haven
Monday, September 22, 2008
YDN Op-Ed: Mobilize tonight for safe streets
"Here is New Haven, the Safe Streets Coalition, a citywide coalition of students, residents and elected officials who are advocating for safer, livable streets — formed last spring after the tragic deaths of Mila Rainof MED '08 on South Frontage Street and 11-year-old Gabrielle Lee on Whalley — has been a model of what we can do as a community. Today, at 6:30 p.m in City Hall, the Coalition will testify at a public hearing on street safety. For the good of all of us in New Haven, we hope they will succeed. ...
Now the challenge rests with each one of us to carry on the work started by the Coalition and advocate for broader change in New Haven and beyond. Even those who think that they're invincible rely on the public protections established by community organizers, and community change requires community action."
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Notice: Safe Streets Listserv on Livable Streets
We are writing on behalf of supporters of the New Haven Petition for Safe Streets. The petition has been signed by over 1,800 individuals and has been officially endorsed by nearly 100 community management teams, business improvement districts, neighborhood organizations, nonprofits, religious organizations, businesses and elected officials in New Haven.
Although this grassroots campaign is only a few months old, by working together and reaching out across the city, we have already achieved several major successes at the local and state level. We hope that you will continue to advocate for safe, livable, walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly public spaces that can be enjoyed by users of all ages and abilities -- and that positively contribute to our economy, public health, environment and quality of life.
In order to issue occasional updates and critical advocacy alerts, we are inviting supporters to join a new, high-tech listserv on the Livable Streets Network. Our plan is that you will receive no more than one email per month from this site, which will replace the informal email system that has existed up to this point. We will also use this site as a repository for electronic files as the campaign develops over time.
Accepting this invitation is very simple. Please visit the following link. You simply need to create a username (any name you like) and password, and confirm your email address. http://www.livablestreets.com/projects/new-haven-safe-streets-coalition/request-membership
Our coalition coordinators would also encourage you to attend the public hearing on proposed "Complete Streets" legislation this Monday, September 22nd at 6:30PM at City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven. For details on the proposed legislation, see our most recent coalition update here or click here to read the full text.
Traffic a major concern in Dixwell and Newhallville
"Traffic is terrific. How are we going to get out" if the Forest City project come to fruition?" asked Lisa Hopkins from the Dixwell neighborhood.
After the meeting, Michael Piscitelli, the city's traffic czar, said funds are in place for new traffic signals at 11 intersections in Newhallville, with about half already installed.
In the end, Condon offered the management teams as the best conduit for information and a proven method of advancing neighborhood projects. The first issue to be tackled will be more traffic planning.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Connecticut Planning features article about Safe Streets Coalition
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Quinnipiac River Residents Lobby for Long-Delayed Safety Project
For details, please see a more in-depth article, and comments, here:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Yale Daily News Op-Ed: Do not delay safer streets
... To where, then, should the administration turn its immediate attention? Here are five areas of concern:
1) Trumbull and Prospect, arguably the most terrifying intersection at Yale, is a disaster waiting to happen. Vehicles zoom around the bend with minimal regard for students, even though hundreds pass through on their way up or down Science Hill. The University promised to add a crosswalk here, but this improvement should have been completed before the school year began. For now, confusion reigns.
2) The stretch of Elm Street between Howe and College should be marked as a pedestrian-priority zone, and crosswalk indicators should be added to the intersection at High Street, between Old Campus and Rose Walk — one of the most frequented intersections on campus.
3) Although Mila Rainof MED '08 died after a collision at South Frontage Road and York Street, danger still abounds around Yale-New Haven Hospital.
4) The stretch of Grove Street between SSS and Payne Whitney should be rethought. Cars move quickly, and pedestrian visibility is dim: curb extensions and crosswalk signs could do the trick.
5) Other intersections that need in-street crosswalk signs include Mansfield and Sachem, Hillhouse and Trumbull, Whitney and Trumbull, and Whitney and Audubon.
... Waiting could prove a fatal error. Improvement should — no, must — come this month. Anything less at a university of Yale's standards and wealth is unacceptable.
Also see yesterday's news article: http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24990
Monday, September 8, 2008
NY Times Op-Ed: No Need for Speed
SPEEDING is the cause of 30 percent of all traffic deaths in the United States — about 13,000 people a year. By comparison, alcohol is blamed 39 percent of the time, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But unlike drinking, which requires the police, breathalyzers and coercion to improve drivers' behavior, there's a simple way to prevent speeding: quit building cars that can exceed the speed limit.
The technology to limit car speed has existed for more than 50 years — it's called cruise control. In its common application, cruise control maintains a steady speed, but a minor adjustment would assure that vehicles, no matter the horsepower, never go past 75 miles per hour. This safety measure should be required of every new automobile, the same as seat belts, turning signals, brake lights and air bags.
Sure, it would take us longer to get from here to there. But thousands of deaths a year are too great a cost for so adolescent a thrill as speeding.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Safe Routes for Seniors in New Haven
Here are some other ideas for what streets should ideally look like, based on comments from elderly pedestrians:
- The street should be as flat as possible, with minimal convexity for drainage and a smooth transition from the curb to the street.
- Large streets would have wide median refuge areas with benches. Refuges should be as large as possible and contain such things as plantings and shelters.
- All bus stops near senior centers would have shelters and benches.
- Drivers would be prohibited from turning during the first 10 seconds of a traffic signal phase. This time is needed by seniors to ascend the curb and begin a safe crossing unobstructed by turning vehicles.
- Drivers would be required to stop 15 feet before a junction. This would require moving the stop bar back away from the crosswalk and placing a tactile surface on the stop bar. To further protect elderly pedestrians, where appropriate, the crosswalks would be built up or "raised" to line up with the curb. The addition of a raised crosswalk forces drivers to reduce their speed at the intersection.
- On busy commercial streets and bus routes, all curbs would be extended into the crosswalk to create better views for pedestrians and drivers.
- On streets where there is more space than is needed to move traffic, the street would be put on a "road diet," that is lanes or parts of lanes would be reclaimed for wider sidewalks, planted medians, and/or bicycle lanes.
Source: http://www.transalt.org/campaigns/pedestrian/safeseniors
Friday, September 5, 2008
Columnist: Cities like New Haven reclaiming streets for people
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Neighbors Complain about Dangerous Intersection
New Haven (WTNH, September 1, 2008): Residents in a New Haven neighborhood say crashes have become all-too-common at one intersection, and they're looking for the city to fix the problem. A mangled fence is a reminder of the car that crashed just feet away from gas lines and landed inches from Temika Mitchell's apartment window Sunday night.
"I'm worried that it won't be the brick next time," Mitchell said. "It will go through the window. My kids' room is right here."
Folks living near Orchard and Henry say it's been one accident after another at this intersection. They blame it on speeders who ignore the traffic signals. After midnight these lights start blinking red in one direction, yellow in the other. Myra Smith believes those flashing lights make for a dangerous combination.
"So you have got going people who are just speeding full speed ahead, not knowing that there are cars coming this way and there is a straight strip going, and you got two people speeding and that's where our accidents come from," Smith said.
Alderman Katrina Jones, who represents this area, told News Channel 8 she is planning to discuss the issue with officials with Traffic and Parking to see what can be done about the blinking light to make that intersection safer.
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Welcome to our hostel
The HI Siem Reap hostel is a one minute walk across the new footbridge to the heart of Siem Reap and the famous Pub Street; the area where the main gathering of restaurants and bars are located.
All rooms are air conditioned, serviced daily and have a western style bathroom with hot and cold showers. Private rooms have cable TV, and there are three common areas to chill out and relax in. Rooms at the front of the hostel have balconies. There is also a small restaurant and bar onsite, and spa to relax in after a day of Temple touring.
Full tour and travel booking arrangements can be made through our friendly and knowledgeable staff on the front desk. Recommended visits are the Bayan Temple, Phare the Cambodian circus, and the Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world where you can spend almost 2 days touring!


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Do you have Project Runway dreams but kindergarten skills? Generative Scarves is an iOS app that uses algorithms to let you create a gorgeous abstract image that you can get printed onto a silk scarf, no fashion degree necessary.
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Getting Users to Sign Up: Factors in Design and Content
Conversions can be tricky to accomplish on any website. A conversion could mean more sales, more registered users or simply more engaged users. Having a great product and delivering value to the user are obviously the factors to focus on when you want to increase your conversion rate. But a conversion rate can also be increased with smart design and strong content.
In this article, we'll discuss how to improve design and content for one type of website conversion: getting users to sign up on your website, whether it's registering an account for your web app, for an email newsletter, your RSS feed, etc. We'll go over some design trends and practices that have been proven to improve conversion rates.
Everyone Wants Something for Nothing
Let's say you've stumbled on a website that you know nothing about. Perhaps you were intrigued by an ad banner that pointed to the site. Maybe you read a post on your favorite blog about it and decided to check it out. Or perhaps you landed on the site because of a search query on Google.
You'd like to investigate further to see if you want to sign up. What do you do first?
Naturally, you want to try it out right away! Trying it out is the only way to truly know whether it is worth your time and commitment.
Trials are a strong selling point for increasing conversion rates. Your interest is already piqued; if you try it and it meets your standards, you'll likely sign up.
For example, one of the top premium WordPress theme sellers, WooThemes, releases a few free themes so that you can get a good look at the quality of their products before signing up for the premium service.
The key is to get new visitors to try out the service, product or community in some way. What are some ways to do this? Some methods may be more effective than others. Here are a few ways:
- Provide a limited-time trial version (e.g. 30 days free)
- Provide a free or "lite" version, and then ask users to upgrade for premium features
- Hand out freebies related to your product (such as a WordPress theme or an e-book with basic information)
- Let visitors peek inside to see what registered users are enjoying
- Offer detailed product tours, screenshots and videos that tell visitors what they'll get before signing up
Some site owners may want to follow an established business model in their niche, while others may want to try a few methods and test their effectiveness. Before settling on one, track your current conversion rate metrics:
- How many sign-ups are you getting?
- What has been the average number of sign-ups in the past few months?
Then, implement the method you'd like to try out, and test the conversion rate for the same timeframe.
Should It Say, "Buy Today" or "Buy Now"?
Some web designers have dabbled in web copywriting. Whether you have or not, we should all pay some attention to the copy on the website we're working on and be able to tell which content will be effective at increasing conversion rates.
Professional copywriters know how certain words can get more sign-ups, how certain paragraph lengths are more persuasive, and how the writing style and level can be tailored to get the best results.
You could always hire a professional copywriter, but designers should still know the basics. We're still responsible for the call-to-action elements, even if we're not actually writing the content. We need to know what will increase conversion rates.
How should a button or link be worded? Should you use "Log in," "Login," "Sign in" or something else? Studies show that consistency and various other factors affect conversion rates. Do you know how to make these decisions?
Introductory sentences, calls to action, sign-up and log-in links, featured content: all of these and more are critical to websites. Even page titles are essential. Anyone who has run a blog knows how changing the title of a post can increase the number of page views dramatically.
So how to you go about figuring out what copy sells? The tricky thing is that it can be different for every website!
One approach is to view trends in your niche. At the very least, this contributes to consistency in style within the niche, which helps usability and findability.
However, a stronger approach is to perform an A/B testing study.
A/B Testing
A/B testing (also referred to as split testing) is a simple yet effective user interface testing technique that can profoundly influence design and content decisions.
The idea is to use two designs (A and B) that have one minor difference: the item to be tested.
Let's say you have to design a call to action button to get visitors to sign up. Many decisions need to be made:
- What color should the button be?
- How should it look?
- How should it be aligned or positioned relative to the text and imagery around it?
- How should it be worded: "Sign up now," "Become a member," "Sign up for a free 30-day trial," or something else?
Some designers might conduct A/B testing for a number of these factors, but that's not always necessary. The two most important elements are probably the color (or other means of distinction) and wording. Two simple tests can be done to determine what would lead to the biggest increase in the conversion rate, and further tests can be done later on if desired.
After creating two mockups with these minor differences, one can use testing software or even do an in-person test to see which is preferred.
Live testing on a launched website can bring even better results and can be a part of an iterative web design process, although it's not always an option, such as when the scope of the project ends after the website is live. Some designers might prefer to test the current call-to-action button, modify the design, and then test it again to see if there is an improvement.
Some A/B testing tools:
Images and Icons
Images and icons are a big part of most designs. Beyond adding visual interest, imagery can bring benefits at the psychological level. Icons create points of interest and help to organize and explain features. Photography and illustrations can bring life and personality to a website, making it more relatable. Users are more inclined to sign up on a website if they feel connected to it.
Look at the imagery on any website that requires registration, whether a web app or social network. How is it used? It may be minimal, but it probably still reinforces the tone and feeling of the website. Icons improve user interfaces and help to brand websites. Most importantly, icons and images help to convince new users to become members.
One effective way to promote registration is to explain the process visually with illustrations or photos. The images could either be integral to the demonstration or simply be a visual aid. For example, the illustrations at the top of Basecamp's page lead to the call-to-action button.
Simplify the Sign-Up Process
If you want users to sign up, don't make it difficult for them. One-click registration has long been proven to promote usability and conversions. A long-winded process will frustrate users and make them stop partway, despite their initial interest. Keep forms to just a few fields if possible.
For example, Subernova requires only five fields to sign up, and then the user is given instant access, without even needing to confirm their email address.
While some would argue that email confirmation is essential for combating spam, the conversion rate increases when you lead users to the members section right away.
Instead, consider restricting certain areas or features until the contact information has been confirmed.
Below are some ways to simplify registration.
Make the Username the Person's Email Address
Having to remember multiple user names is annoying. And any name that hasn't already been taken will be harder to remember anyway. Because every email address is unique, why not just make that the username?
Let the User Choose Their Password
Don't make password selection an arduous task. Some sites apply silly restrictions such as a password must be between 7-28 characters long, contain 3 numbers and a capital letter. This type of inflexibility just adds a potential exit point on your sign-up forms.
Require Only the Minimum Amount of Information
If more information is needed, then consider just giving the user the option to update their profile after creating the account.
Likewise, put any information the user will want to know right on the registration page. Tell them up front about the costs, core features and important terms. This will reassure them right on the sign-up page, and they won't have to leave the page to find the information.
Allow Sign-in Using Popular Authentication APIs
More and more web apps and websites have been allowing new users to sign in with their social media profile. The user's profile information is automatically filled in, and the person is spared the hassle of having to create yet another account they have to manage and remember.
Using the APIs of these social platforms to allow people to sign in, you can get people started on your website quite easily.
Some popular authentication APIs are:
Many users may find this convenient because:
- It's faster
- There is less perceived risk from signing up with an unfamiliar website
- The user does not have to remember another username and password combination
- Even less commitment is needed to get involved with the website
Another trend is that some applications and websites are using Twitter, Facebook and the like for initial sign-up, providing limited functionality, and then afterwards prompting the user to register for a permanent account in order to access all of the features.
Fortunately, implementing or integrating these web services into your sign-up process is easy, too. Below are a few tutorials to get you started:
- Facebook Connect vs. Sign in with Twitter: Fight!
- Overview of "Sign in with Twitter"
- Facebook for Websites
- Get an OpenID
By Popular Demand: Social Proof
Social proof is another way to increase site conversions. Who else is using this website or app? Who belongs to the community? Are any users famous or notable? How many satisfied members are there?
A website that looks lonely won't get much attention. If the website is membership-based, why bother signing up if no one's there? If an application is set up for viral growth but doesn't have a lot of sign-ups, then visitors will wonder what's wrong with it.
Be sure to mention popular brands affiliated with the product and famous users, or just mention the hundreds or thousands of satisfied members.
Basecamp is once again a great example. It mentions the millions of people using the tool, which creates strong social influence. It also uses this figure to lay claim to being the leading project management app.
Whether it meets the needs of all companies or individuals, this social proof makes Basecamp seem valuable and reputable.
What happens if you don't have any big-name members or a large user base? If you're just starting up, providing social proof can be difficult. Membership websites must start small and grow gradually in order to gain high-quality attention.
First, reach out to 15 to 20 people who might be interested in testing your website. Get valuable feedback this way before scaling up. This will also get those first few members interacting; if visitors see no interaction or content, they'll wonder why they should sign up. Focus on launching small first. Then, try out a launch page or invite-only page for the first month or two.
Building up the membership base is a primary goal of many websites, and it's the main goal of any website that has a community or that relies on sign-ups for profit. Increasing the conversion rate is essential, and there are a number of techniques for doing so. The most effective way is to measure your current conversion rate and then try different things to increase it, all the while measuring the changes.
The designer's main goal is to combine design and content as efficiently as possible in order to entice visitors to sign up and become members. Mediocre design and poorly planned content is a recipe for disaster, even if the members area is up to standards.
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21 Comments
novini Jun 09 2011
it's true Basecamp is a useful social influence project. Kayla it's great article thank you.
Tom Ross Jun 09 2011
Great post. I'm currently working on redesigning my members area, and some of these tips should definitely help our conversions. I really like the idea of using email as a username, as this is something I appreciate sites doing.
Marios Jun 09 2011
Kayla great article, testing and see what others are using is very important, I run my own wp theme shop, and over few months I learn many things about customers, and how they interact and make their decision about buying or joining.
Strixy Jun 09 2011
"Naturally, you want to try it out right away!" That's a little presumptuous, or as they say in logic class, it's a-priori. I think you, myself and the majority of people reading Six Revisions are probably early adopters, but I think the statistics actually show this isn't the case for the majority of site visitors.
I actually read somewhere that visitors won't sign up on the first visit and that it actually takes X number of visits before they actually sign up. I think it was 4 visits, but I can't recall the source. My apologies. Maybe someone else knows that number and/or source?
One of the things you could touch on in an article like this is conversion tracking tools and metrics. Just to see how well you're doing before and after the A/B testing. Here is a SixRevisions article that kind of gets into it, but I wasn't able to find anything more in depth. http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-measure-the-effectiveness-of-web-designs/
My experience, anecdotal as it is, is that the majority of conversions come from the traditional email/password text entry fields and far too few come from single sign-on that it makes me wonder if it's actually worth implementing.
When you say,"Tell them up front about the costs, core features and important terms". I think you've hit the nail square on the head. I think you've got about 7 seconds to disseminate that information before you lose your chance to convert. I think this is even more important than a big green "sign up now" call to action or advertising 30 days free. I also think this speaks to the first point about why people are afraid to be early adopters and how you can work towards trying to convert that group.
sprise Jun 09 2011
I always appreciate sites using OAuth or Twitter authentication instead of their own login. That's got to be one of the best big steps of late!
cystyle Jun 09 2011
Great post!
Hypesol Jun 09 2011
its a great article with true facts
Rob Jun 09 2011
While I use the social web, I am getting tired of it infecting every website I go on. I don't really care if my friends "like" a website or not, they don't share my tastes. I don't really want to sign in to your site using facebook because then it will invariably ask for access to my page, no you cannot access my page.
Furthermore, I dislike the fact that FB and Twitter is sort of infecting themselves everywhere. This centralizes control into a singular website. What happens when some hacker takes down FB's entire database, or some group of hacktivists gets tired of FB and decides it's time to focus on it?
No offense aimed at you Kayla, I appreciate most of your work on SR and the other stuff I've read from you and as a web dev I really have little choice but to embrace this social revolution, I just don't like where it's going. It's against the precepts of an open shared web of intelligence envisioned by the pioneers of the internet and www.
Ray Jun 10 2011
I think the best thing to do is make your call to actions obvious and up front… All call to actions have to be above the fold in web design. People just wont hang around long enough to search your site.
patricia canepa Jun 11 2011
Great article¡ Crisp and to the point. Thank you.
Samuel Lavoie @ Montreal Jun 12 2011
Good article Kayla I agree that testing should be part of every design process.
Prosunjit Biswas Jun 12 2011
This is a great article. I like it very much. But I am really looking for some paper/publication on sign-up or registration process's ins and outs. If you know any publication please let me know.
PsdDude Jun 13 2011
very interesting article, thanks for the tips :)
Ricky Jun 13 2011
Thanks for Sharing! I like the social proof, its tried and trusted :)
ItsBuiltForYou Jun 13 2011
These are great tips and I will definitely be implementing them on our new site! Thanks!!!
Angelee Jun 15 2011
Great post, it makes me think seriously about conversion rate. More quality content is really what I need to have.
Jasmin Jun 15 2011
Great article. Learned something new.
John Fox Jun 16 2011
Have you also tested offering some kind of incentive along with your offer? Example: a free ebook (as long as it's relevant).
I've been noticing more companies using this technique. For example, Citrix is using a book by Jill Konrath (a real, published book, in pdf format) as the incentive.
fipe Jun 18 2011
Simplification of the sign-up process is a major point. Quite a few sites make the mistake of complicating the sign-up process and demanding a mountain of information from the user. While this makes sense for a bank it's not applicable to all and sundry.
PriyankaNM Jun 19 2011
Pretty interesting and informative post. Enjoyed your writing style. Specifically I give a plus one for the "Simplify the Sign-Up Process" section.
I personally get frustrated remembering so many usernames and passwords, get irritated when I have to create a new one again and that too after filling up a lo-o-o-o-ng form to see a small demo.
But on the same time "Rob"'s concern mentioned above also bothers me in the back of my mind.
rai_g Jul 20 2011
been looking for some article like this, glad you've covered this. conversion optimization is a clearly one of the most important things to consider in designing a website or a landing page. the more the user feels that the site is trustworthy and not too complicated with the process on offerings or free trial signups, they are more likely to convert.


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Marine Corps 1909's as well as the earlier .38's are certainly rare! Estimates are that only about 1300 USMC Model 1909's were built(and this may include about 50 guns assembled later on the special(slightly rounded butt,with the special Marine Corps checkered stocks,with smooth top & diamond around screw hole0 USMC 1909 frames..
Interesting you are from Haiti,as this was one of the many places in the Carib. where the USMC was involved in "protecting American interests" and "promoting Democracy",as well as keeping out European influences in the 1912-32 period.
Wonder if that old 1909 never left the Caribbean area,when the Marines left?? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
You are right,prices really vary-and it is VERY difficult to find a mint USMC 1909,as most lived very hard lives in the Phillipines,Caribbean area and other humid climates-even before W.W. One.
Now,some Navy 1909's,never left the small arms lockers of their assigned ships!


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The rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model lead to consequences: food contamination, pollution, depletion of natural resources and rampant obesity. Looking to forge healthier, sustainable alternatives, Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers, and businesses across America who are re-inventing our food system. After viewing, speakers from the Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council and Heartside Gardeners will explain their organizations' roles in our community and discuss the film with the audience.
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Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. After the viewing, a panel will discuss the film and local water issues with the audience.
For additional research, please visit our Sustainable Food and Water Resource Management guides that will steer you towards books in our catalog, area organizations and web resources.


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We're getting excited here at 3AM Solutions.
Crucially, we're gearing up for a new release of ProjectExplorer in the next month or two - which means it'll shortly be time to start blogging about the new features we've got lined up for you. With this in mind, we've decided to resurrect our blog and give it a shiny new look and feel. If you browse back through the content, you'll see that it was last updated several years ago in the heady days of our work with Dynamite VSP and Civil View.
So over the next few weeks we're going to start showcasing some of the key new features to expect in ProjectExplorer 3.0 - and we know you're going to like them! All I can tell you at this point, is that the new release will be supporting AutoCAD Civil 3D releases from 2014 right through to the latest release 2017 - which was launched by Autodesk just a few days ago.
As part of the 2017 launch - we were delighted to see that Dan Philbrick and Dave Simeone at Autodesk decided to resurrect the Dave and Dan Show - a much missed weekly webcast from back in the day focusing on the latest new features in Civil 3D. The fact that this webcast was relaunched is a good indication that Civil 3D 2017 is a milestone release, with a lot of really useful new functionality.
Fortunately, the webcast was recorded and posted to YouTube. So here it is, surely the best way to find out what's new in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 (and InfraWorks 360). Enjoy!
Marion Landry from Autodesk covers a few simple tips and tricks for Civil View users working AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk 3ds Max Design.
For all our Italian users of Civil View. Courtesy of Marcello Pattarin.
With Autodesk University 2012 kicking off in Las Vegas this week, here is just one of the virtual classes on offer this year which features Civil View. This class is aimed at Landscape Architects, and was put together by Robert Ward who is a graduate of NCSU College of Design.
Computer graphics artists lack training to read engineering plans and civil engineers are too intimidated by the subjective nature of visualization work. In the middle of this divide are landscape architects and urban planners who understand that selling ideas to clients requires both the Truth (engineering) and the Beauty (visualization) of design. This class outlines an NCS-based workflow for landscape architects and planners to step away from traditional software tools and use AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Autodesk® 3ds Max® software to create beautiful graphics faster and more efficiently. Special focus is given to horticulture design in both conceptual and construction document design phases.
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- Build a library of MvBlocks which can be used in both corridor code set and COGO point styles
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- Coordinate Civil 3D styles, Civil View FIS styles, Autodesk® Seek, and mr Proxies for horticulture designs and geotypical textures
- Use Civil 3D attribute table joins and LISP functions to transform Civil 3D parcels into horticultural plans and schedules
The class is divided into six modules, as follows. Enjoy!
The Civil View workflow explained within the context of the Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite (Premium and Ultimate Editions).
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A recently produced animation showing proposed improvements to the A26 (Frosses Road) in Northern Ireland, between Glarryford and the A44 (Drones Road) junction to dual carriageway standard.
Courtesy of Arup.
Autodesk yesterday announced the forthcoming release of 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2013. You can read all about the more general new features in these products in Ken Pimentel's blog.
However, I'd like to focus on the improvements made to Civil View itself. First up is the fantastic news that Civil View has now become an integral feature within 3ds Max Design 2013 itself, for the very first time.
This means that there will no longer be a need to track the product down as an optional install from the DVD, the Civil View pull-down menu will now appear as standard in every 3ds Max Design 2013 installation. There are a couple of important associated benefits to this.
Firstly, Civil View documentation will now be found in the main 3ds Max Design User Guide which is published online by Autodesk. Secondly, as an integral feature in 3ds Max Design 2013, the Civil View user interface and documentation will now be available in all languages which are supported by 3ds Max Design (English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese).
The product will continue to be unavailable for 3ds Max 2013.
Here is a quick run down of some of the new features you'll find in Civil View 2013:
More news coming soon….
A video showcasing the value of BIM for Infrastructure, and highlighting Autodesk offerings (including 3ds Max Design and Civil View) that help transportation professionals imagine, design, create a better world and build efficient, safe and sustainable infrastructure.
A recently produced visualisation of the Regional Road South Part (Section 1), in Kuwait.
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After receiving a B.A. in French from the Montclair State College (NJ) in 1967, Dr. Ranwez pursued graduate study in French and Italian Literatures at the University of Missouri thanks to an NDEA Scholarship for graduate studies. He was awarded the Ph.D. in 1973. He has also studied at the University of Chicago, Washington University, and Princeton University thanks to grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Icahn, who wants to take control of and then sell the Sugar Land company, says investors owning 55% of the company's outstanding shares accepted his offer of $30 per share.
But Icahn cannot actually buy those shares until CVR's board removes a "poison pill" rule that prevents the sale of the company. The board has refused to do that, arguing it can deliver a greater return for shareholders.
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Ruger sent me their LC380 for T&E review. It is very similar to their LC9 except this slim, single-stack pistol is chambered for the .380 ACP centerfire cartridge.
Included in box: Instruction manual, one 7-round magazine, low-profile floorplate, one internal lock key, a soft nylon pistol case, and one pre-fired .380 acp cartridge case.
Pistol spec:
. Manufacturer: Sturm, Ruger & Co.
. Model: LC380
. Caliber: .380 Auto (9x17mm)(9mm kurtz)
. Capacity: 7+1
. Weight: 17.3 oz. w/mag
. Length: 5.96 in.
. Height: 4.45 in.
. Width: 1.04 in. (safety included)
. Barrel: 3.12 in.
. Trigger: 6 lbs. 6.5 oz.
.380 ACP magazine follower; note the spacer.
Rear & Front drift adjustable 3-dot sights.
Right-handed controls; slide stop and manual safety levers (disengaged & engaged) – Internal lock
Smooth trigger – Trigger pull average (Lyman digital gauge): 6 lbs. 6.5 oz.
Serrated magazine release – Finely checkered glass-filled nylon frame – Backstrap – Frontstrap
Disassembled for cleaning and familiarization
Frame innards – Slide bottom
Being familiar with this design, this pistol is identical to Ruger's larger-caliber LC9 except for the cartridge. It's a slim single-stack, hammer-fired DAO concealable gun. Making possible deep concealment, the synthetic frame is both lightweight and durable. Given its similarity in size to its predecessor (Ruger announced this as a .380 chambered LC9) I was curious to see how they managed to engineer the shorter round to properly function in a 9mm-sized magwell. The solution was pure simplicity; a metal spacer stamped internally to the rear of the magazine. Along with the internal lock, manual safety, and a loaded chamber indicator it's also equipped with a magazine disconnect; the magazine has to be in place to fire. As with the 9mm version the LC380 has clean snag-free lines, and with the included extended floorplate installed for an improved grip it makes for a sleek and secure package. Now – to see how it performs at the range.
Range report:
Temperature was 52°F. 10 mph NE wind and raining. Winchester, Speer, and Black Hills ammunition was allocated for the test.
Velocity results were first priority.
Shooting Chrony F-1 Master set at 10 ft. – Primer strikes appear sufficient
Velocity results:
. Winchester PDX1 380 Auto 95 gr. JHP…..942 fps
. Speer Lawman 380 Auto 95 gr. TMJ……..874 fps
. Black Hills 380 Auto 90 gr. JHP………….861 fps
50 ft:
5-round groups were fired from a bench at 50 feet.
Win. PDX1 – Speer Lawman – Black Hills JHP
Note: Targets' Bullseye – 2″ dia.; outer – 6″ dia.
B-27 Silhouette
5-round groups – offhand
Head: Winchester – 3 yds.
Thorax: Speer Lawman – 5 yds.
X: Black Hills – 7 yds.
The weather conditions at the range were not ideal – drizzle turning into rain with an arriving northern front. Upon completion of the velocity test I proceeded to the 50 foot range for accuracy. Supported from a bench my first shots were nowhere to be found. Taking a few steps forward and firing a couple of spotters revealed the hits were high-right. After adjusting windage to both front and rear sights and aiming at the bottom of the target I was on paper; subsequent targets I aimed even lower, approximately one inch below. Needless to say point-of-impact was about eight to nine inches above point-of-aim at fifty feet. At practical defensive ranges POA and POI was acceptable.
During testing the pistol had several failures to eject, mostly stovepipes. Additionally, the slide failed to lock open when the mag ran empty a majority of the time. Regardless of ammunition brand this pistol exhibited reliability issues. Furthermore, Black Hills ammunition would bind with only two or three rounds loaded in the magazine, the meplat was dragging. Attempting to add more prevented loaded rounds from feeding properly. Though the ammunition was within SAAMI spec it would not function in this magazine; it could not be topped off.
On a positive note the LC380's trigger pull was smooth and controllable with no stacking. The felt recoil was noticeably reduced in comparison to its 9mm sibling. Despite the wet conditions the grip shape, fine checkering, and mild recoil ensured a secure hold.
Sadly, between the miserable weather and lackluster performance of the pistol I was left underwhelmed with this range session; with approx. 115 rounds downrange I called it a day.
As a result of my dismal experience with the LC380 I e-mailed Ruger after which they replied that they were sending me a replacement pistol. Upon receipt of the replacement my inspection revealed a greenish coating on the recoil springs whereas the initial pistol's were black.
Range report II:
Foregoing velocity results and in much better weather it was straight to functionality and accuracy.
50 ft:
5-round groups were fired from a bench at 50 feet.
Speer Lawman – Black Hills – Win. PDX1
Note: Targets' Bullseye – 2″ dia.; outer – 6″ dia.
B-27 Silhouette
5-round groups – offhand
Head: Speer Lawman – 3 yds.
Thorax: Black Hills – 5 yds.
X: Win. PDX1 – 7 yds.
Happily this LC380 performed far better than the first. Again supported from a bench, at 50 feet I held at six o'clock but with hits now dead center with no sight adjustment required. Accuracy was also improved up-close. This is much more in line with my expectations.
In sharp contrast to the first pistol, this one suffered no failures to extract. Similarly, the slide locked open without fail at the end of every magazine. This is possibly due to the replacement of the original black springs for the greenish colored ones. Unfortunately the magazine still would not accept more than two or three rounds of Black Hills ammunition. My assumption is that the magazine spacer is slightly oversized to properly feed all manufactures of .380 cartridges. Except for the continued binding with Black Hills ammo reliability was vastly improved.
After my disappointment with the first handgun the replacement much more closely aligns with what I expect from a Ruger product. Most of the issues were resolved and hopefully the Black Hills problem can soon be rectified. At defensive ranges accuracy was more than acceptable. Overall, I believe the mild recoil of the cartridge and the smooth ergonomics of Ruger's LC380 make for a viable covert carry weapon.


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If you are feeling more creative you could use a round tube to build around the G3 trunnion.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A former Buccaneer is returning to ETSU to help get the school's marching band moving forward.
The school announced today that Doctor Joe Moore -- who completed his undergraduate degree at ETSU -- will be the new marching band director.
Moore was a drum major three out of the four years he was at ETSU and is currently an assistant professor of music and director of bands at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.
He says he has many great memories from his time at ETSU and he's looking forward to building back the program starting from scratch.
"To start over and pull the old traditions but, as I say, to start some new traditions as well and the chance to come home," said Dr. Moore. "I'm from this area, I love this area and the opportunity to recruit from the many, many fine programs in the region."
Moore says he plans to hit the ground running with recruiting efforts when he begins at ETSU in July.
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Beschreibung'This book provides a working knowledge of those parts of exterior differential forms, differential geometry, algebraic and differential topology, Lie groups, vector bundles and Chern forms that are essential for a deeper understanding of both classical and modern physics and engineering. Included are discussions of analytical and fluid dynamics, electromagnetism (in flat and curved space), thermodynamics, the Dirac operator and spinors, and gauge fields, including Yang Mills, the Aharonov Bohm effect, Berry phase and instanton winding numbers, quarks and quark model for mesons. Before discussing abstract notions of differential geometry, geometric intuition is developed through a rather extensive introduction to the study of surfaces in ordinary space. The book is ideal for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of physics, engineering or mathematics as a course text or for self study. This third edition includes an overview of Cartan's exterior differential forms, which previews many of the geometric concepts developed in the text.Theodore Frankel explains those parts of exterior differential forms, differential geometry, algebraic and differential topology, Lie groups, vector bundles and Chern forms that are essential for a deeper understanding of both classical and modern physics and engineering. It can be used as a course text or for self study.
InhaltsverzeichnisPreface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the revised printing; Preface to the First Edition; Overview; Part I. Manifolds, Tensors, and Exterior Forms: 1. Manifolds and vector fields; 2. Tensors and exterior forms; 3. Integration of differential forms; 4. The Lie derivative; 5. The Poincare Lemma and potentials; 6. Holonomic and nonholonomic constraints; Part II. Geometry and Topology: 7. R3 and Minkowski space; 8. The geometry of surfaces in R3; 9. Covariant differentiation and curvature; 10. Geodesics; 11. Relativity, tensors, and curvature; 12. Curvature and topology: Synge's theorem; 13. Betti numbers and De Rham's theorem; 14. Harmonic forms; Part III. Lie Groups, Bundles, and Chern Forms: 15. Lie groups; 16. Vector bundles in geometry and physics; 17. Fiber bundles, Gauss-Bonnet, and topological quantization; 18. Connections and associated bundles; 19. The Dirac equation; 20. Yang-Mills fields; 21. Betti numbers and covering spaces; 22. Chern forms and homotopy groups; Appendix A. Forms in continuum mechanics; Appendix B. Harmonic chains and Kirchhoff's circuit laws; Appendix C. Symmetries, quarks, and Meson masses; Appendix D. Representations and hyperelastic bodies; Appendix E. Orbits and Morse-Bott theory in compact Lie groups.
PortraitTheodore Frankel received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of California, San Diego.
PressestimmenReviews of previous editions: '... highly readable and enjoyable ... The book will make an excellent course text or self-study manual for this interesting subject.' Physics Today 'This book provides a highly detailed account of the intricacies involved in considering geometrical concepts.' Contemporary Physics 'If you're looking for a well-written and well-motivated introduction to differential geometry, this one looks hard to beat.' Fernando Q. Gouvea, MAA Online '... a first rate introductory textbook ... the style is lively and exposition is clear which make the text easy to read ... This book will be beneficial to students and scientists wishing to learn the foundations of differential geometry and algebraic topology as well as geometric formulations of modern physical theories.' Pure and Applied Geophysics '... this book should not be missing in any physics or mathematics library.' European Mathematical Society 'This book is a great read and has a lot to offer to graduate students in both mathematics and physics. I wish I had had it on my desk when I began studying geometry.' AMS Review 'The layout, the typography and the illustrations of this advanced textbook on modern mathematical methods are all very impressive and so are the topics covered in the text.' Zentralblatt fur Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete
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Portfolio size effect in retirement accounts : what does it imply for lifecycle asset allocation funds?
Basu, Anup K. & Drew, Michael (2009) Portfolio size effect in retirement accounts : what does it imply for lifecycle asset allocation funds? The Journal of Portfolio Management, 35(3), pp. 61-72.
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Lifecycle funds offered by retirement plan providers allocate aggressively to risky asset classes when the employee participants are young, gradually switching to more conservative asset classes as they grow older and approach retirement. This approach focuses on maximizing growth of the accumulation fund in the initial years and preserving its value in the later years. The authors simulate terminal wealth outcomes based on conventional lifecycle asset allocation rules as well as on contrarian strategies that reverse the direction of asset switching. The evidence suggests that the growth in portfolio size over time significantly impacts the asset allocation decision. Due to the portfolio size effect that is observed by the authors, the terminal value of accumulation in retirement accounts is influenced more by the asset allocation strategy adopted in later years relative to that adopted in early years. By mechanistically switching to conservative assets in the later years of a plan, lifecycle strategies sacrifice significant growth opportunity and prove counterproductive to the participant's wealth accumulation objective. The authors' conclude that this sacrifice does not seem to be compensated adequately in terms of reducing the risk of potentially adverse outcomes.
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As the Nationals' season ended today, the fate of the Nationals' coaching staff fell into uncertainty, into the hands of a yet-to-be-identified successor to Davey Johnson. No coach has been in his current position longer than pitching coach Steve McCatty, who was promoted to big league pitching coach midway through the 2009 season.
McCatty, the endearing curmudgeon who has developed close ties to the Nationals' largely homegrown pitching staff, hopes to return no matter who replaces Johnson. But he also knows it may not be his choice.
"That's up to Mike Rizzo and whoever they bring in," McCatty said. "If he wants me back, I'd be really excited. If he feels he needs his own guy, that's the nature of baseball. It would be disappointing if it worked out that way, but you never know until it happens. It's what we do. It sucks, but it's what we have to deal with."
McCatty irascible and fun-loving style has grown on his pitchers. Some of them, like Craig Stammen and Tyler Clippard, have pitched for him since he served as the Nationals' Class AAA pitching coach.
"Cat has to come back," Clippard said. "If he doesn't come back, there's something wrong. He's got to come back. He's been with me for a long time, but from a selfish perspective, that's understandable that I would say that. But I think most importantly, he's built up a great pitching staff in the big leagues. We understand what he wants out of us and we understand what we want out of him. There's no reason to change that. I feel like we've been pretty good."
Since 2010, McCatty's first full season, the Nationals' 3.66 ERA ranks seventh in the majors. He has helped develop Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann and many others. Beyond his accomplishments, McCatty hopes to stay because of the personal connections he has acquired.
"I don't think you really know how much they mean," McCatty said. "I've had a lot of guys – Stammen and Clippard, now Strassy and Zimm. You build up a lot of really good, long-lasting relationships. So it would mean a lot. Like I say, being in this game for as long as I have, you understand that's part of it. It sucks. The life of a coach is not easy."
Bench coach Randy Knorr, of course, has emerged as the strongest in-house candidate to replace Johnson. Shortstop Ian Desmond reiterated his preference that Knorr becomes the manager. "He's been a tremendous influence on my career and for me to say anybody else but Randy would be a lie," Desmond said. Without naming him, Clippard also stumped for Knorr.
"The clubhouse is in a good spot," Clippard said. "The only thing I ask of whoever makes the decisions on the managerial side of things is: Don't mess it up. We've got a good thing going on. We've got a good thing here. Hopefully whoever comes in here next year realizes that and the dynamic of the chemistry that we've built over the last two seasons is a very important thing. I think somebody who is more familiar with the dynamic of the clubhouse is going to be more beneficial to the organization as a whole. So whoever it is, as long as they understand that, I think we'll be fine."
Bullpen coach Jim Lett, third base coach Trent Jewett, first base coach Tony Tarasco and hitting coach Rick Schu will also wait to have their future decided.
Jewett, formerly Syracuse's manager, is highly respected within the clubhouse. Though he appears not be consider as strong a candidate as Knorr, he may receive an interview for the managerial vacancy.
Tarasco has risen up the organization; Bryce Harper credits him in his transition from amateur catcher to big league outfielder.
Lett came aboard with Manager Jim Riggleman and is well-liked by Nationals relievers.
After Schu replaced Rick Eckstein midway through the season, the Nationals' offense took off, scoring more than a run per game more than it had under Eckstein.


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