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Building that Perfect Quantified Self App: Notes to Developers, Part 1
After posting about my search for the best mobile app for self-tracking, I received several e-mails and DMs from developers, asking me to advise more on specifics of the "perfect" app. In response, I offered to write "notes for developers" from the end user perspective, describing the app just as I, Quantified-Self practitioner, imagine it. In this, and the following posts I will share these notes, along with more elaborate details, concrete examples, and even some monetization ideas. In other words, I will describe the app that I would have built myself, if I had necessary resources or skills. I hope that this post will be interesting not only to developers, but also to other folks involved in Quantified-Self movement.
If you recall, the first and foremost criteria for the "perfect" Quantified-Self app was versatility. A lot of existing apps for self-tracking chose to focus on a particular niche: fitness, health, habits, mood, etc, thus limiting themselves to only one or two small sectors of the Quantified-Self movement. However, if you look at the QS blogs and sites, you will see that more than often self-tracking projects transcend the "topical" niches. When tracking physical fitness, people now want to see not only number of miles ran or calories burned, but how their performance is related to supplements taken, changes in mood and other psychological states and behaviors. The diet logs now are not just about counting calories, but also tracking allergies and more serious ailments, and effects of ingredients on mental and physical performance, or sleep. The happiness has been already tied to location, and will soon probably be linked to the weather, quality of sleep, or activities on Facebook. Just to give you an idea, here is the list of some variables that people might be interested in tracking, most likely at the same time:
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: miles, steps, calories, repetitions, sets, METs
- DIET: calories consumed, carbs, fat, protein, specific ingredients, glycemic index, satiety, portions, supplement doses, tastiness, cost, location
- PSYCHOLOGICAL STATES & TRAITS: mood, happiness, irritation, emotions, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, confidence
- MENTAL & COGNITIVE STATES & TRAITS: IQ, alterness, focus, selective/sustained/divided attention, reaction, memory, verbal fluency, patience, creativity, reasoning, psychomotor vigilance
- ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES: location, architecture, weather, noise, pollution, clutter, light, season
- SITUATIONAL VARIABLES: context, situation, gratification of situation, time of day, day of week
- SOCIAL VARIABLES: influence, trust, charisma, karma, current role/status in the group or social network
This list can go on and on. You personally may know a variable or two that you don't see on this list, but have been tracking yourself, or plan to track in the future. So why not just let users to define ANY variable they want? This is exactly what rTracker and Track & Share developers did. They even let you organize variables into higher-order customizable categories, which is very convenient. Image to the right: my log in rTracker; this is the list of categories that I currently measure in the morning.
Of course, being able to add any variable is just the first step. The users must be also able to pick the measurement scale that they deem appropriate. This is where the "customizability" criteria comes in. Let me quickly remind you what kind of scales are currently widely used out there:
- Numeric scale (e.g., weight, temperature, time)
- Time (date, time, in different formats)
- Binary scale (e.g., Yes/No)
- Mutually Exclusive Multiple-Choice Scale (a.k.a. radio-buttion, e.g. Sunny/Cloudy/Rain/Snow).
- Multiple-Choice Scale (a.k.a. check box, e.g., "weekend hung out with Lenny, Robert, John, Jim.. – check all that apply)
- Likert scales (n-point scales, e.g., 5-point scale Disagree Completely/Disagree Somewhat/Neutral/Agree Somewhat/Agree Completely)
- Open ended questions (a.k.a. text or text box)
- Location (could be name venue from Foursquare or actual coordinates)
- Slider
In other words, I want to be able to record my weight in pounds or kilos as a number, rate my sleep quality on a n-point scale, and check off the list medications that I took this morning, all in the same app. Most of these scales are already offered in apps like rTracker and Track & Share, but offering even more options would be helpful. Image to the left is a screenshot of my log in rTracker; measuring psychological states using sliding scale.
Of course, sometimes we have no choice but to leave the measurement of certain variables to other apps and devices. For instance, I can look up the distance I walked or biked in RunKeeper, or amount of calories I burned while at the gym, and manually log that information into my tracking app. But why should I? Why can't I just link my app to the Bodymedia app or Runkeeper (Instant Heart Rate, Zeo or Sleep Time, etc.) so data is appended automatically? In addition to convenience, imagine how many interesting insights you can get from such data mashups! So I would definitely enable data integration with Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Bodymedia, Runkeeper, and other web and mobile apps, to make user's data even more rich.
Further, there are already hundreds of questions with scales out there that have been tested and validated by scientific and Quantified Self community. Why not enable users to build their logs by adding the questions from the open-source, peer-reviewed depository of QS tools?
Finally, while rTracker and TrackNShare allow you to create and modify variables right in the app, I also liked approach used by meTracker: you "build" your questionnaire on their website, and then track data using mobile app. This is particularly convenient if you are tracking a lot of variables.
Now about the actual process of logging data. If you are going to offer a mobile app for tracking, make sure that it is truly mobile. The user should not depend on a network connection or Wi-Fi, at least when recording data. The one of the weaknesses of meTracker was that I could not even open it while in the subway. That means that the app needs to be either native, or hybrid; web apps in the mobile browser won't do. It would be even better if I could log my data both from my mobile phone and computer, depending on where I am right now. Let's admit, most of us spend 6-7 hours in front of the computer anyway, especially those who work full-time. So it makes sense to make the app a cross-platform.
I will sign off for today. In my next post, I will discuss the analytical features of the app, and potential ways to monetize it. Stay tuned!
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This may be the app that you want as a person who is very serious about self-tracking and has tons of experience with it. But I do think the app your describing would have a chance with people outside the core of the QS community.
What people want are apps that focus on a specific problem that is bothering them. Apps that allow for easy tracking and where the act of tracking itself is rewarding. And they want it to provide actionable feedback fast. That kind of versatile, all-purpose tracking app would not break through however well done it would be.
Hi Brian,
While I agree with what you are saying about the average user, the problem is that sometimes nothing actionable will be gained if you aren't looking at the whole picture.
For example, if you just use a zeo to track your sleep, and maybe your mood also, all you are likely to find out is that better sleep produces better mood the next day.
If you want to actually improve your sleep, you need to try varying other factors, and thus keep track of the results. E.g. some report that sufficient carbs sufficiently close to bed is key to sleeping well thru the night. If you don't track carbs tho, you might never figure that out.
I think as people see the power for self-analysis, and from that self-improvement, that can be gained by tracking many variables in a coherent framework, that the market will grow substantially. We are in the early adopter phase, but for those developers who want to make a product that could lead the field, they need to shoot for where QS will be tomorrow, not where it is today.
I don't believe there will ever be a significant number of people actively tracking things.
I do agree that looking at these correlations between different factors can be very valuable. But I think you'll only have people outside the QS core do this when everything is tracked passively and the insights and analysis are delivered without them having to do anything.
Who knows…perhaps I'm wrong and you're right. But if I was developing a QS app that I wanted to be successful I would not target the QS audience at all. I'd build it for regular people.
Hi Brian,
Fair point. But remember, in this age of fragmentation, the "spray and pray" approach to engaging audiences and customers does not work anymore; big does not mean good and profitable. No matter how small is the niche, it is the engagement levels around it that matters the most. One can build a good business around small niches like QS community, too. In this case, you sell not only tool, but lifestyle and services around it (I will cover the monetization in the next post, by the way).
Not everything can be measured passively. Can you measure your mood passively? Or your attention, cognitive abilities or other psychologoical and mental states? Not really. And that's why we need this app.
I think the problem will be if you just offer a great tracking tool you'll have a problem cross-selling other products. Your customers won't have enough in common.
I was at the QS conference in Stanford this year and one of the discussions was on what viable QS businesses there have been. The only ones I can think of focus on a narrow niche (sleep: Zeo, fitness: fitbit, DNA: 23andme, cognitive improvement: lumosity). I don't think any company has been successful doing something like what you're proposing. (ie providing some service around tracking in general). Do you know of one?
I do think QS will break through to the mainstream when it can offer people a really effective way to solve problems they're already having. How can I track more data about myself is not such a problem.
Anyway, look forward to reading your thoughts on monetization.
There's a "long tail" of problems for which building custom tracking apps isn't worthwhile, right now. So perhaps what's needed is a platform that makes it easy to build such apps.
Hi Eric,
That is a very interesting idea! So, instead of building an app, we build a platform-constructor that would enable people to assemble the tracking tool that they need.
Hey All,
I've been working on a 'track everything' project for awhile and I agree with Brian in saying that "What people want are apps that focus on a specific problem that is bothering them."
I believe i.strive.to is infact the platform-constructor as you described it. People can model what they want to track, and then can use and share that as a stand-alone app. Or as part of core app.
For example i.strive.to/track/pushups functions as a stand-alone pushup tracking app. When data is tracked from the pushup tracker its recorded alongside any other trackers.
The challenge in this approach is making the platform powerful enough so that each niche tracker can compete with the one off apps.
The possibilities created by having all this data in one place is what's really exciting!
I developed something very similar to this a couple of years ago. It was a web app with a whole array of "modules" – tracking things like mood, sleep, exercise, weather, body measurements and menstrual cycle. New modules could be added and old ones deleted. Fields could be modified, added or subtracted, and any of the standard controls (text boxes, radio buttons, drop-downs, etc) could be used for any field. It was basically a way to create your own database to track anything and everything.
In the end I abandoned the app before working on the charting side. Why? All of the feedback I received from everyday users of my other apps was that it was way to complex. Most people want some flexibility but simplicity is just as important. Brian, if you look at a typical "App Store" audience – which I dare say is where monetization begins – you are amongst a small percentage of power users.
I'll be interested to read your thoughts on monetizing it. As Apple has shown successful monetization relies on appealing to the masses, and perhaps neglecting the power users. Sure, there is a niche market for it and no doubt developers are working on different possibilities, but I'd be surprised if it stacks up financially at this stage.
In my previous post I started describing the quantified self app that I would have built myself if I had access to necessary skills or resources
Great article, I hope to follow along as you create your first Spotify app.
You forgot the part where you index all your users and deanonymize them so you can sell the information to health insurance companies.
I've read a lot of articles saying the same list of variables that people might be interested in tracking.
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In order to stay on top of the holiday apps that are beginning to come through my inbox I've decided to highlight most of them on lists this year. You'll see an occasional full review but the majority of the holiday themed apps will be found on lists which I'm going to try to publish weekly. This is the best way for me to get the word out about the apps in a timely manner. I wish I could review them all but unfortunately I can't. If I did there's a decent chance it'd literally be Christmas in July on the site. So without further ado here are the first apps of the bunch.
Gifts – "Gifts" lets its users browse thousands of gift ideas from different brands, constantly updated and carefully picked by gift experts. The users can search gifts by recipient, occasion, category, price and keywords. The App includes a Wish List management and users can share gift ideas by email, twitter, Facebook, delicious and more. Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Price: Free ~ See Gifts in the App Store
ShopNow – ShopNow offers store locations and store hours for local retailers. It has a one click store finder that allows you to browse open stores near you by shopping category. You can also search by store name, store category and product category. Both the list and map view of nearby stores include a visual indicator of store's open/close status and reflect special late night holiday hours when available. ShopNow includes over 500,000 retailers in the app and are constantly verifying and updating the database. However, stores open, close and move quickly. You'll see a feature in the app to send in updates if you find a listing that isn't current. The icons in the search results indicate if a store is open at that moment, i.e. green means open, grey means closed. In the map view the colors are green = open, red=closed, black = don't know. Version 3.5 of the app was just released this week. This update introduces the ability to sort results, an aggregated Twitter feeds view.an an "All" category. Price: Free ~ See Shop Now in the App Store
TapBuy Deals – TapBuy Deals is the only sale & deal app that lets you buy in seconds without leaving the app or using a Web browser. And it's the only app to track coupons and add them to your orders automatically. Offers marked with a "*" can be purchased in seconds, without leaving the app. The first time you order, TapBuy saves your credit card and shipping preferences securely, protected by a PIN you choose and bank-grade encryption. When you TapBuy, you verify your PIN and TapBuy forwards your order to the merchant. It's safe and takes 10 seconds or less. TapBuy ordering currently works with brands including Target, Groupon, Gap, and Banana Republic. New brands are added regularly. TapBuy stores your account and payment information securely, using the same technology banks use. Your PIN is required to place an order or view your personal information, so you are protected even if your iPhone is lost or stolen. When you order, TapBuy sends your order information to the merchant securely, protected by bank-grade encryption. Price: Free ~ See TapBuy Deals in the App Store
Disclosure: I have not personally tried these apps. The descriptions come from the editors with some minor editing by myself.


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Only crumbs as Treasury suffers hunger pangs
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Both parties will have to cost their election promises carefully, writes Matt Wade.
The Government's $52 billion budget spending spree has left the Treasury cupboards almost bare as the election campaign begins.
The budget papers, released in May, forecast surpluses over the next four years of $2.4 billion (2004-05), $1.6 billion (2005-06), $3.4 billion (2006-07) and $4.5 billion (2007-08).
These are slender surpluses in a Commonwealth budget worth about $200 billion, and will impose constraints on both sides as they try to woo voters while maintaining their commitment to keeping their budgets in the black.
Of course, starving Labor of funds was part of the Government's budget strategy. It successfully adopted a similar approach in the 2001 election. Several of Labor's big policy announcements - such as GST roll-back - had limited impact because of the modest amounts of money involved.
John Howard's pre-election spending that year ended up pushing the budget into deficit in 2001-02, but by the time that was known he was safely back in the Lodge.
This time Labor has responded by finding savings from Government spending to fund its commitments - claiming new spending offset by savings of just over $9 billion so far. It will need to reveal a lot more savings to fund its tax policy that promises to deliver "broader" tax relief than the Government's $14.7 billion budget package.
The joust over Labor's tax plan is likely to be one of the fiscal highlights of the campaign and the Government will be sure to do all it can to find errors in the costings.
A big constraint for both sides is the wafer-thin $1.6 billion surplus tipped for next financial year. This means any ongoing spending above this amount, which is not offset by savings, will push the budget into the red in 2005-06.
As a result, the election campaign will feature plenty of big-sounding announcements that don't cost much. A swag of carefully camouflaged reannouncements of policies already funded is also on the cards.
However, both sides may get some additional spending money when Treasury's pre-election economic and fiscal outlook is released next week.
This budget pre-election update must be released within 10 days after the campaign is called to give all parties an update on the Commonwealth's financial position.
It is always possible some cash-filled "hollow logs" will be found to swell the coffers and enhance pre-election spending options.
There is another interesting funding possibility that the Government may be tempted to consider: Telstra.
The proceeds from the sale of Telstra could provide more than $30 billion in election inducements.
Even a portion of this would hand the Government unmatchable pork-barrelling firepower given Labor's opposition to full privatisation.


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The Natural Hair Movement Sucks for The Hair Care Industry
so there's this really cool article on how hair care corporations are switching up marketing strategies to survive the natural hair movement.
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Hair Corporations Switch Marketing Tactics For Natural Hair Movement | MadameNoire | Black Women's Lifestyle Guide | Black Hair | Black Love
What do you think?
It makes sense that these companies have to change to remain profitable.
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wikiHow to Use Cheat Engine
One Methods:Using Cheat Engine ManuallyCommunity Q&A
Cheat Engine can help you save some time and cut corners on a few video games. It's a great option if you're into a game but don't want to invest more time in the game than you have to offer. Using the popular Plants vs. Zombies game as an example, you can get cheating and save time while having all the fun it offers. It's important to know all of your available cheats so you can get the most of your games.
1Download Cheat Engine. You can find it at http://cheatengine.org/downloads.php.
2Download the game you want to use Cheat Engine on. This tutorial will use Plants vs. Zombies.
3Open both the game and Cheat Engine.
4Click on the "open processes" icon in upper left Cheat Engine window.
5In the process list, click the "PlantsVsZombies.exe" option. Click on "open."
6Select the value you want to change. For instance, when you open a new game of Plants vs. Zombies, you see you have only 25 suns.
7Enter the new value in Cheat Engine. For example, enter 25 in the Hex field and click "First Scan." You'll get a lot of data in the table at left marked "Address" and "Value."
8See the value change inside the game. For instance, when you pick up another sun in Plants vs. Zombies, your energy will be 100.
Using Cheat Engine Manually
1Type the value you have into the "Value" field. In Cheat Engine, for example, type 100 into the "Value" field and click on "Next Scan." Now you see the only one address and one value in the table on the left.
2Double-click on the value. In the example, it's 100. When you double-click on the value, you have the option below in the "Add Address Manually" table. Now double-click on 100 in the "Add Address Manually" table.
3Change the value. In the Change Value window, for example, change 100 to a huge value like 99999999, and click "OK." Double-check your new value in the game. In Plants vs. Zombies, for instance, there are now 9999999 suns.
Community Q&A
Is there a speedhack function on Cheat Engine?wikiHow ContributorYes, on the right side there's a tickbox that reads 'Enable Speedhack'. It allows you to easily speed up or slow down any singleplayer game.
I did this in Clash of Kings, and it changes the value in the game, but when I go to buy something, it goes back to what it was before change. What do I do?wikiHow ContributorIt's a multiplayer game, therefore it won't let you change those values with cheat engine.
When I click on the icon I don't get the link to the game. Where else can I find the link?wikiHow ContributorIt has to be running to show, and you might be looking in the process list. Click window list when finding the game.
What do I do if I get no addresses or values or data when I enter a value and scan?wikiHow ContributorYou can try changing the value type to different type.Try changing it to 2 Bytes, 4 Bytes, Float, Double, etc.
How do I win at Tanki online?wikiHow ContributorYou can't technically hack or win in Tanki. The main objective is just to have fun and compete! Plus, if you hack Tanki, there's always a very high chance that a moderator will ban you quickly. The main objective is to reach a Generalissimo rank. CTF battles require you to capture the most flags possible. DM matches and TDM matches are to kill as many other tanks as possible, just TDM is teams and DM is free-for-all. Finally, in CP, you are supposed to capture points and protect them to get points. Whatever team gets the most points wins. In all of them, there is a certain objective; if you meet the criteria, you also win the match.
Does this work for Counter Stike v1.6?wikiHow ContributorCounter Strike is a multiplayer game, so it is unlikely to work. Most multiplayer games have systems in place to stop users from hacking them.
How can I hack Contract Wars?wikiHow ContributorNo, as it is an online game. If you want to hack CW, you have to hack the server, which isn't feasible.
How do I determine which results to use when I get over a thousand results?wikiHow ContributorRepeatedly change the value in the game to narrow the results. For example, if you have $20 in the game search for $20 in Cheat Engine. The spend $2 and search for $18 in Cheat Engine. Repeatedly do that until you only get one value left -- the one you want to change.
How can I keep extra energy past one round?If you want, create a trainer. You also could freeze the value.
How do I select everything faster?wikiHow ContributorClick on one of the values then CTRl+A to select all. If it wont select them all, this means that the values are more than it can select.
Why does it say invalid address when I press scan?
Does this work for Mortal Kombat X?
Does Cheat Engine work with emulators like VirtualNES and ZSNES?
How do I hack assault fire?
Do this work for shadowgun deadzone?
- Never choose more than one value from the left box as it may close down your Internet.
- Don't use art money, as it only changes what the game LOOKS like. It doesn't change the actual values.
- If you use this on a VAC or other anti-cheat protected server, you will get banned.
Things You'll Need
- Cheat Engine 6.3 .
- Calculator (optional)
- A single player game (must have)
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Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District
The Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District was designated in 1985.
The Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District Commission (MHTACDC) meets on the third Tuesday of each month to review proposed exterior design changes and alterations.
Design Review Process
All exterior work at front elevations, side elevations, or at rooftops that is, or will be, visible from any public way requires the review of the MHTACDC, with the exception of work occurring at rear elevations. You must submit a Design Approval Application to the Commission and it must be approved by the Commission before beginning any exterior work that is subject to Commission review.
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The Mission Hill Triangle area is in the original town of Roxbury, which occupied a prime location as the last town on the mainland before crossing the neck to Boston on the Shawmut Peninsula. As the advent of turnpike routes, omnibus service, and rail lines improved access from Roxbury to Boston, construction of residential structures to accommodate the area's growing middle-class population also increased. Roxbury was annexed to Boston in 1868, leading to further expansion of urban transit systems and additional residential development.
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Huntington Avenue was cut through the area in 1882, spurring the construction of three-story, multi-family residences at the ends of Worthington and Wigglesworth Streets, and of four-story single family houses on Huntington Avenue. In 1884 and 1912, Mission Hill Triangle also saw the construction of a four-story hotel and apartment buildings.
The area is remarkably well preserved; nearly all of the structures built after 1872 are still extant. These houses are visually similar, with most featuring a flat entry bay next to a projecting semi-hexagonal bay, and a flat or mansard roof. Decorative details between groups of rowhouses vary, with elements of the Queen Anne, Romanesque Revival, Georgian Revival, and Second Empire styles all present in the district.
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While tightness in the private lending market caused by the credit crisis has investors worried about students' ability to afford college courses, Strayer Education (STRA) continues to report a rise in enrollment and sees its profits growing by up to 22% in the first quarter of 2008.
Cheered by a 17% pop in enrollment in the current semester and anticipating higher profits from new campuses, the owner of Strayer University said Feb. 14 it expects to earn $1.57 to $1.59 per share in the first three months of 2008, vs. the $1.30 in profit it posted a year ago. That's higher than the average forecast of $1.55 among Wall Street analysts, who also expect the company to earn $5.25 per share for all of 2008.
That forecast encouraged investors, who pushed the shares as much as 12% higher on Feb. 14 before they slid back to trade with a 6% gain at $167.50. Strayer Education's gain contrasts the declines in its competitors' stock prices. Shares of ITT Education Services (ESI) fell 8.2%, Career Education (CECO) shed 7.7%, and Corinthian Colleges (COCO) dropped 12%.
The troubles in the private lending market are trumping any positive effects a severe economic slowdown might have on education companies, which typically see enrollment climb during bad economic spells, says Brandon Dobell, an equity analyst at William Blair & Co. in Chicago.
"People are looking for a little bit of safety in the education [sector], and this is one of three or four names you really want to own here," he says.
While it's not clear what kind of exposure investors who own shares of any of Strayer's competitors have to the lending crunch, they know "there are no out-of-the-closet risks to come out of Strayer," Dobell says. (William Blair has received compensation for investment banking services from Strayer within the past 12 months, or expects to receive or intends to seek compensation in the next three months. It also makes a market in Strayer's securities.)
Unlike its peers, Strayer's customers are older, more credit-worthy, and have the advantage of getting a lot of tuition reimbursement from their employers, says Trace Urdan, an equity analyst at Signal Hill Capital Group in San Francisco.
"Effectively, [Strayer] is skimming the cream in terms of students," he says.
The Arlington (Va.) company's simple business model, strong management, and rarely disappointing earnings are a big draw in the current environment, where so many companies are struggling to show growth, says Urdan, who has a buy rating on the stock.
Strayer's shares are fairly expensive, even relative to the growth in profitability, concedes Urdan, who believes the stock is worth owning only over the longer term to reap the returns investors are seeking.
But Strayer's gross margins are poised to widen now that it has begun to achieve some critical mass in terms of brand recognition in the new markets where it has opened campuses in recent years, he says.
"In some of the markets they have moved into in the last five years, the brand is becoming known and accepted [so] they don't have to spend as much to acquire students," says Urdan. "That's a really terrific trend for them and will help supply the margin they need in order to grow into new markets."
The company is still concentrated in the eastern part of the U.S. but has said it's aiming for a nationwide presence.
On Feb. 14, Strayer reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.34 per share, up 21% from $1.11 per share a year earlier. Higher enrollment and a 5% hike in tuition that took effect in January, 2007, drove revenue up 20%, to $89.1 million from $74.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2006.
For the full year, earnings rose 24%, to $4.47 per share from $3.61 per share in 2006 on revenue of $318 million, 21% higher than its $263.6 million the previous year.
At the start of the 2008 academic year, Strayer opened new campuses in Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C., and said in its fourth-quarter earnings release that in the 2008 spring term it will expand to new locations in Atlanta and Orlando, two markets in which it's already established.
With its programs narrowly focused on business and information technology, the costs of opening a new campus are limited to renting the buildings to house classrooms and hiring new instructors, says Urdan: "So the return on invested capital in the Strayer story is just phenomenal."
The economic slowdown hasn't caused any of the companies with which Strayer has alliances to pull back in reimbursing their employees' education expenses, Robert Silberman, Strayer's chairman and chief executive, said on a conference call to discuss the latest results.
"Most of the corporations we have alliances with tend to be heavily invested in human capital," he told analysts and shareholders. "I do not believe we will see much of an impact with regard to our business should the economy enter a recession."
In the last recession of 2001-02, corporate funding held steady at 20%, with the remaining 80% coming from students' and their families' pockets, Silberman said.
If companies decide to reduce the levels at which they're willing to reimburse employees for education costs, Strayer still has plenty of room under the requirements of the Title IV federal education loan program to expand students' financial-aid packages, he said.
Last year, Strayer repurchased roughly 260,800 shares of common stock at an average price of $146.05 per share, including 102,900 shares purchased at an average price of $175.86 in the fourth quarter. The company said it has remaining authorization to buy back up to $81.9 million worth of additional shares.
In February, Strayer's board approved grants of 42,536 shares of restricted stock to certain employees as part of the company's existing equity compensation plan, which replaced the stock options three years ago. These shares vest over three to five years and represent about 0.3% of total common shares outstanding, according to the earnings release. The stock price closed at $162.10 on the date of the restricted stock grant.
Any appreciation in the stock price will be driven by earnings rather than the multiples, Signal Hill's Urdan said, and he expects annual returns to be around 18%. "It's the kind of name to buy on weakness in order to maximize returns," he said.
In contrast, most of Strayer's rivals are not going to enjoy the high valuations they used to—at least not for a while—says Dobell at William Blair.
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Silver over platinum Recaros (no rips or tears in the interior, some wear on driver bolster)
Clean Oregon title in hand and carfax
1995.5 (this was literally audi pushing the time limit to have OBD2 in the car, technically it is a 96 model, but since it was still built in 95 they could sell it as a 95 and not have to switch to an obd2 system like the US law required, some of the special changes for this .5 year model are closed headrests, wide stereo, no diff button, wide first gear in the transmission(very desirable), and other small things)
timing belt was changed beginning of last year by a shop by the previous owner (saw the receipt but she kept it to claim on taxes, she was supposed to make me copies but never got them)\
on the subject of previous owners, it was owned by an older gentleman (dentist), he gave it to the second owner who was his daughter in law or something (didnt fully understand the relationship because she was single), I'm technically the third owner. she had stacks of receipts, the first half was all from the dealer, the second half was from alpine auto which is a known and trusted audi shop (i have several audi friends who take their cars there).
Bad news, i picked it up in half broken half disassembled condition, the previous owner hit a rock that was in the road, it took out the bumper, radiator, and condenser. SHe took it to a body shop for repair/estimates, they stripped it down and "sort of" put it back together when she told them she wouldnt be doing the repairs and sold it to me. Some of the parts were in the trunk (head lights, and the under light trims) however none of the cross member screws or screws for the headlights or the headlight washer covers and a plethora of other random parts were not there, basically they took it all apart and lost most of the bits and pieces to put it all back together. I hate body shops, i dont know what this one was doing and based off what i experienced with them they seemed very shady and i'm glad they didn't do the work.
Good News, I had an oem s6 radiator and condenser from an s6 i recently parted so i threw that on right away to test it out and see if it was worth keeping, i did so and i was very impressed. I have owned 4 c4 s-cars, i have driven 15+ c4 s-cars and this was by far the most dialed in one i had been in, no clunks, no creeks, it did have a small cut out at higher load pulls (turned out to be an airfilter). SO i decided to keep it and put it back together. I found a local silver a6 and robbed it of its front bumper, hood (the stock one had bad rock chips that were getting rusty), and all the oem silver painted hardware i needed.
as far as what i have done:
front end stuff i mentioned above (bumpers front and rear could use paint)
a/c evac and refill (nice and cold!)
Fuel filter
Fuel Sender (it was broken when i got it, had a spare )
air filter
spark plugs (OEM bosch)
spark plug boots
valve cover gasket (it was leaky and old)
engine mount
open carbon canister fixed
a bunch of new bulbs in the cluster, needs 1 more (i will probably finish the job before selling)
new brake pads front and rear
new audi oem grey leather armrest without phone, (i have the beat up original one as well)
(lol the small light switch buttons on the drivers and passenger sides, they werent there...)
I also know that the ps pump was replaced with a new one at a cost of over 400 bucks, and also the expensive "J" hose was also replaced with oem at over 300 bucks!
Things I have noticed, this is the "all in the name of full disclosure" stuff:
Small 6" crack in the front windshield, very low on the drivers side, basically right above the wiper.
Trunk struts need to be replaced (the struts are 15 bucks new through autohausaz.com)
I have never tested the tape player or the cd changer, i have just used my ipod radio transmitter with the radio
the key slot for the trunk doesnt work (ie the key wont go into the lock), however the lock is set to lock when you lock the car and works.
I dont have remotes for the keyless entry, but i do have 2 OEM "sidewinder" keys
the front bumper that is on it (a6) obviously doesn't flare how it should and is isn't beautiful (has bad rash, and could use paint)
It has some door dings, there is a cluster or like 3 small ones on the drivers door and there is a somewhat big ding on the rear drivers quarter, it was hard to get pictures of the door dings, but the rear quarter one was obvious, it has light scratches on the body i tried to get a picture of the worst of it on the trunk, im not a body guy but i know most of that stuff will "buff out" it would look much better with a polish.
the passenger side front window has been replaced with an aftermarket piece of glass, it works fine just something i noticed, i also noticed a few pieces of glass when cleaning from what was probably the original one under seats.
gas pedal is missing part of it, super common, doesn't effect drivablity
the lower trim on the front two doors have minor issues
that is everything i can think of for the moment, i actually have been taking notes in my phone and that is pretty much everything i can think of. It runs strong, temps where they should be. I actually feel like this car was never revved past 4k rpm all of its life (up until i owned it!). Overall very solid car, the list of bad stuff is a short one and considering you have owned a few s-cars nothing will be a surprise. The car is ready to be driven anywhere, I wouldn't hesitate to drive it cross country, i would change the oil and go!
Car also passed Utah emissions in September with SUPER low numbers, have that as well to show as well. I'll be posting it on ksl probably later this week, thought i would give the forum first stab. not really looking for trades but you can always ask.
Also if you feel like reading, this is the Tech specs from Audi:
Engine/Engine Design
Type: 2.2 liter, 20 valve, turbo-charged, 5-cylinder, in-line, electronic turbo-boost control.
Bore: 3.19 in.
Stroke: 3.40 in.
Displacement: 136 cu. in.
Compression Ratio: 9.3:1
Horsepower (SAE Net): 227 @ 5900 rpm
Torque: 258 @ 1950 rpm
Cylinder block: Cast Iron
Crankshaft: n/a
Cylinder head: Aluminum alloy
Valve Train: Belt driven, hydraulic lifters
Firing Order: 1-2-4-5-3
Cooling System: Water-cooled, thermostatically controlled electric fan
Fuel/Ignition System: Bosch Motronic electronic fully adaptive sequential fuel injection/ignition system, hot-wire air mass sensor, fault memory, dual knock sensors,
Type: Quattro all-wheel drive
Transmission: 5-speed manual transmission
Gear Ratios:
Final Drive Manual
Type: Rack & pinion; vehicle speed variable power assist
Ratio: n/a
Turns (lock-to-lock): n/a
Turning circle (curb-to-curb): 34.4 ft.
Front: Coil spring/shock absorber (gas charged) struts, lower control arms, stabilizer bar
Rear: Independent, trapezoidal lower control arms, coil spring/shock absorber (gas charged) struts, stabilizer bar.
Service brake: Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), hydraulic power assist, dual braking circuits split front to rear, load and lateral acceleration sensitive brake pressure proportioning
Front, size and type: 10.9 in, ventilated disc, dual piston caliper
Rear, size and type: 10.6 in, ventilated disc
Wheels & Tires
Wheel size: 7.5j x 16 cast aluminum alloy, six-spoke "Avus" style (7.5j x 15 six-spoke light alloy optional)
Tire size: 225/60 16 performance radial (215/60 15 all-season optional)
Material: Fully galvanized (both sides) steel
Corrosion protection: multi-step anti-corrosion process
Engine Oil: 4.7 U.S. quarts
Fuel Tank: 21.1 U.S. gallons
Cooling System: 9.0 liters
Exterior Dimensions
Wheelbase: 106.0 in.
Front Track: 61.5 in.
Rear Track: 60.1 in.
Overall length: 192.6 in.
Overall Width: 71.0 in.
Height (unloaded): 56.5 in. (59 in. wagon)
Ground Clearance: 4.0 in.
Curb Weight: 3814 lbs. (3924 lbs wagon)
Interior Dimensions
Seating Capacity: 5 (7 wagon)
Front Legroom: n/a
Rear Legroom: n/a
Interior Volume: 94.1 cu. ft.
Luggage capacity: 16.4 cu. ft. (33.9 wagon; 65.5 w/ rear seats folded)
0-50 mph (0-80 kmh): n/a
0-60 mph (0-100 kmh): 6.2 sec. (6.6 sec. wagon)
1/4 Mile: 14.9 sec. (15.1 sec. wagon)
Top estimated speed: 130 mph (electronically limited)
Fuel Economy
City: 18 mpg
Highway: 23 mpg
Combined: n/a
Standard Features
Comfort/Convenience: Automatic climate control system
Power glass sunroof (tilt and slide) with automatic preselect
Power windows with driver one-touch down and convenience close features; lock-out for rear windows and cigarette lighter
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Tinted glass, banded windshield
Electronic cruise control with resume
Dual power mirrors with memory, defog, tilt revers (right--hand side only)
Electric rear window defogger
Power central locking system including trunk and fuel door with windows/sunroof close feature
infrared remote activation of locking system, alarm, seat and mirror memory
Power trunk release
Thigh adjustment for front seats
Heatable front and rear seats
Heat ducts to rear seat area
Cellular telephone (hands-free/voice recognition)
Illuminated glove box, trunk, lighter/ashtrays, engine compartment
Ignition key with infrared transmitter
Dual illuminated vanity mirrors
4-passenger assist handles with 3 reading lights
Cupholders (in center console)
Time delay interior light
Expandable ski-storage sack
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system
Fuel cap hanger
Day/night rearview mirror
Interior/Seating and trim: 8-way power front seats with manual lumbar adjustment and memory functions for driver seat and outside mirrors
Seiden Nappa leather seat upholstery
Front seatback map pockets
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Leather shift knob
Open head restraints, front and rear
Folding front-center armrest with cellular phone
Long center console with rear air vent
Fold-down rear center armrest
Carbon fiber inlays for dash and door panels
60/40 split/fold rear seat (Wagon only)
Folding 2-child seat in cargo area (wagon only)
Instrumentation: Backlit instrument cluster with additional gauges (oil temperature, oil pressure, coolant temperature)
Light grey instrument faces
Tachometer and electric speedometer (160 mph)
Trip odometer
Active Auto check System
Outside temperature gauge (separate)
Analog clock
Intermittent wiper mode
Audio Systems: Audi/Bose music system with anti-theft AM/FM stereo cassette radio and 4 acoustically tuned speaker modules
Dual diversity antenna system
Exterior: Aerodynamic halogen headlamps with integrated fog lights (ellipsoid beams for low beams and fog lights)
Headlamp washers, retractable
Integrated, body colored front and rear bumper aprons
Protective side moldings
Heatable windshield washer nozzles
Intensive windshield washer system
Body color flush door handles
Body color outside mirrors
5 mph bumpers
Chrome exhaust pipe tips
Convex, right outside mirror
Front fog lights
Rear fog light
Clearcoat metallic paint
Rear washer/wiper system (wagons only)
Roof rails (Wagon only)
Safety: Child-safety rear door locks
3-point front seat belts with height adjustment
Driver and front passenger air bag supplemental restraints
Automatic self-tensioning front seat belt system
Rear outboard 3-point seat belts
Safety reflectors on all doors


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At Michigan ... Finished career ranked 12th in scoring (1,197) and 20th in rebounding (500) ... 14th player in U-M history with at least 1,000 points and 500 rebounds ... Most Valuable Player (2012) ... Take-Charge Award ... Two-time All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention (2012, 2013) Academic All-Big Ten (2013) ... Most Improved Player (2010-11).
Senior (2012-13) ... All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Became the 23rd member of Michigan's 1,000-point club this season ...Started all 33 games, scoring in double figures 21 times ... Recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds against Villanova in the NCAA Tournament (March 24) ... Went for 19 points and eight rebounds at Ohio State (March 3) ... Scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded four steals against Illinois (Feb. 7) ... Scored 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three blocks at Minnesota (Jan. 31) ... Scored 19 points and had two steals, three assists and six rebounds at Indiana (Jan. 24) ... Scored 1,000th career point against Penn State (Jan. 21), recording a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds ... Scored a career-best 26 points and recorded five rebounds and a steal at Iowa (Jan. 6) ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds at Illinois State (Dec. 5) ... Scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting against Florida (Dec. 1) ... Scored 18 points with six rebounds against Boston U (Nov. 24) ... Totaled 13 points and a game-high eight rebounds against Harvard (Nov. 23) ... Went for 16 points and a game-high eight rebounds against Seton Hall (Nov. 19) ... Scored 20 points at Xavier (Nov. 12) ... Recorded third career double-double against Detroit (Nov. 9), scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Junior (2011-12) ... Earned third varsity letter ... Big Ten Conference honorable mention ... Named team's Most Valuable Player and earned the Take-Charge Award at the season-ending banquet ... Started all 32 games, averaging a team-high 12.8 points and ranking second with 4.6 rebounds per game ... Led team in blocks with 34 (1.1/game) ...Scored in double figures in 22 games, including five games with at least 20 points ... Posted two double-doubles on the season ... Recorded first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds at Wisconsin (Jan. 30) ... Scored 18 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Indiana (Feb. 19) for second career double-double ... Scored a career-best 25 points on 10-for-12 shooting against Illinois State (Dec. 22) ... Scored 13 points with eight rebounds a career-high five blocks at Nebraska (Feb. 9) ... Scored 11 points, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded a career-best five steals against Indiana State (Dec. 17).
Sophomore (2010-11) ... Earned second varsity letter ... Named team's Most Improved Player ... Started all 30 games, averaging 11.0 points (330 total) and 3.7 rebounds (112 total) per game ... Led the Wolverines in scoring during the Big Ten season with 12.5 points per game ... Scored in double figures 15 times, including in 11 of U-M's last 13 games of the season ... Scored a season-high 23 points twice; at Ohio State (Jan. 27) and at Illinois (Feb. 27) ... Recorded four 20-point games ... Dished out a season-high four assists against Kansas (Dec. 9) ... Went 15-of-18 from the free throw line against Indiana (Feb. 16), setting the program record for free throws made and tying the mark for free throws attempted at Crisler Center ... Played a career-best 43 minutes against Minnesota (Feb. 24) ... Led U-M in free throw percentage at .835 (76-of-91) ... Concluded the Big Ten season ranked fifth in free throw percentage (.875), 13th in blocked shots (0.8/game), 12th in field goal percentage (.464) and 22nd in scoring (11.0/game).
Freshman (2009-10) ... Earned first varsity letter... Most Improved Player ... Saw action in 30 games... Averaged 1.4 points (42 total) and 1.4 (43 total) rebounds per game... Made collegiate debut against Ball State (Nov. 13) ... Scored 12 points against Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 27) ... Grabbed a career-best four rebounds three times ... Tied her career-best with four assists against Northwestern (March 4) in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament ... Scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting against Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (March 5) ... Played a season-best 19 minutes against Kent State in the opening round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
Prep ... Attended Watervliet High School (2009), coached by Jim Winter ... Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Three-time district champions ... Two-time conference and division champions ... Reached the regional finals during her freshman season ... Key Statistics ...Posted over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during her high school career... averaged 20.0 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.3 blocks, 5.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game for her high school career... her 1,490 points, 1,074 rebounds and 479 blocks are all school records... Honors and Rankings ... Three-time team MVP at Watervliet High School ... Associated Press All-State first team selection as a junior ... Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan first team selection ... Named one of the Top 100 Players in the State of Michigan (No.14) ... Sporting News Preseason honorable mention All-American ... 2009 Michigan Miss Basketball finalist ... Other Sports ... Three-sport athlete ... Competed in volleyball and softball.
Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Majoring in sociology .... Full name is Rachel Ann Sheffer ... Birthday: October 13, 1991 ... Daughter of Jim and Tracy Sheffer ... Sister, Sarah played softball at Kalamazoo Valley College (2006-08) before transferring to Saginaw Valley State ... Also has a brother, Kyle, who is in the Navy.
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Howdy, the 1895M came with an 18.5" barrel, some ported but most not. There were no factory 1895M's with a shorter barrel. These are "not" scarce however they are no longer manufactured. They were first made available starting in 2000 and the last one was built in North Haven in November, 2010 just before Marlin moved the factory. Remington chose to not start that line back up after the move.
You can check them out on Gun Broker however they typically run between $450-$600. I bought my 2000 model earlier this year for $450.
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Academic Session 10: Reading 2013
39th Annual Conference and Bookfair
University of Reading
11-13 April 2013
The Art History of the Animal
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Alastair Harden, University of Reading, firstname.lastname@example.com
Animal imagery has always been prominent in the visual arts, from cave-paintings to Damien Hirst's £10.3 million The Golden Calf. Non-human animals populate prehistoric European, Asian and African art, as well as the canon of Classical art; animals gathered powerful symbolic force in the art of the Middle Ages and throughout the Renaissance; and subsequently societies' cultural development made use of animal imagery in a variety of ways throughout the modern and postmodern periods. However, art history has been traditionally anthropocentric in outlook, casting the 'grand narratives' in terms of the evolution of the human form and the techniques of pictorial narration, to the extent that most modern histories of art can arguably be said to have a significant anthropocentric bias which does little justice either to the wealth and variety of extant animal imagery or to the demonstrable popularity and persistence of animal images in the collective cultural consciousness of critics and viewers.
This panel explores the art history of the animal primarily in Europe from the 17th century to the present, examining several media from a variety of perspectives with the hope of opening new avenues in the analysis of animal imagery and presenting a fresh look at the ways in which humans regard animals as demonstrated in visual media.
Sophie Mesplède (Université Rennes 2) Beauty and Morality: Animals in 18th-century art writing
Andrew Patrizio (University of Edinburgh) Douglas Gordon's Animal Systems
Nathan Timpano (University of Miami) 'How does a horse see the world?' New perspectives on Franz Marc's animals
Kate Grandjouan (Courtauld Institute of Art) 'A Fox without shall be a Fox within': Satire, animality and the French
Fiona V. Salvesen Murrell (University of Aberdeen) Imaging the Beast in Britain c.1800–1845; The livestock portraits of William Shiels and his contemporaries, a competitive business
Fae Brauer (University of New South Wales) Modernist Monkey Business: Animal colonies, symbiotic evolution and 'Le douanier' Rousseau's primates


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Gardens and Cultural Change
A Pan-American Perspective
Jeffrey Quilter; Michel Conan
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ISBN: 978-0-88402-330-2, Paperback, 2008, Buy here
Gardens contain time, culture, and nature. They are powerful symbolic spaces where a society can project its ideals, either to conjure or contrive cultural change, rooting them in the flow of natural processes. Five authors explore the variety of relationships between garden making and cultural change in Argentina, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States. They show how gardens express popular cultural invention and attempts at political manipulation, as well as provide places of cultural resistance by subjugated people. Issues of identity and ideology, and political coercion and resistance apply equally throughout the continent, inviting a renewed attention for gardens as places where cultural identities are forged and contested.
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How to show "UserInput" property in My Requests\Service Request web-form on SCSM 2012 self-service portal for customer?
Service Request web-page doesn't show "UserInput" property on self-service portal for customer after filling Request Offering with configured user prompts that mapped to additional customized service request properties.
On the other hand "UserInput" property can be viewed by Approver via link to parent Service Request from Review Activity web-form or viewed by Implementer via link to parent Service Request from Manual Activity web-form.
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OK, guys, just refrase my question...
Is anybody take care about "self-service" concept of the portal? If Yes, how to provide User with information that he(or she) has filled inside of Request Offering (Questions and Answers) after submission? Mail, access to console?
We are not planning to use console for the end users. Mail message as workaround is possible but 1) not trivial and 2) not portal.
At the moment we have opened Service Case but, unfortunately, I see no real progress even in "issue description" phase.
As far as I see, MyRequestsSilverlightModule.xap does not contain (or doesn't display) UserInput field that can be found (and displayed on web-form, of course) inside of MyActivitiesSilverlightModule.xap.
Best regards and thanks in advance for any feedback,
Clarification: I'm talking about internal "UserInput" SR's property (which contains xml data with questions and answers from Request Offering) but not about labeled "User Input" field on the web-forms (where you can add some test which will be added to log). It looks like read-only table:
Anyway, it's a good point to check permissions, thanks!


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Yesterday we had a picnic in the back yard. There must have been close to a dozen black squirrels out burying nuts. I personally chased everyone of those varmints. I came close a few times, but they all made it up trees. I wait for them to come down, then games on again. After a couple hours of this I'm pretty sure they know now who rules the back yard. BOL!
Our great pal Yoshi sent us a wonderful box of gifts. Even though Yoshi herself wasn't included, we sure got some some swell stuff. We got some great tasting dental bones, milk bones, which are always great. We got a wonderful toy squirrel whom Molly claimed as her own and tries to rip apart and a beautiful hide- a- bird game that Molly and I both love to play with. What we treasure most of all is our friendship with Yoshi. She is one super Corgi. We love you Yoshi!!!!!!!!
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A British-born man carried out a terrifying drive-by shooting spree in the town of Isla Vista in southern California on Friday night, hours after promising "retribution" against women in a YouTube post.
Elliot Rodger was the son of filmmaker Peter Rodger, the second unit director for 2012 blockbuster The Hunger Games; and the grandson of George Rodger, a celebrated British photojournalist and co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency.
Seven people were killed, including the gunman, in Friday's shootings. Police later confirmed that three male roommates had also been stabbed to death at Rodger's apartment before the attack.
On Saturday Rodger's father confirmed, via his lawyer, Alan Schifman, that he believed his son was the shooter. The 22-year-old wrote on his blog that he was born in the UK but moved to the US when he was five. He lived in Calabasas, a wealthy Los Angeles suburb, but was studying at Santa Barbara City College, close to Isla Vista.
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Mr Schifman said Rodger had been diagnosed as a high-functioning patient with Asperger syndrome, and had been bullied throughout his life. His parents had recently reported a series of disturbing YouTube videos made by their son to police, who had interviewed Rodger and found him "polite and kind".
Police are now investigating Rodger's final video, entitled "Elliot Rodger's retribution", which was posted to YouTube on Friday and widely circulated after the shootings. In the recording, Rodger sat in his car, looking into the camera and laughing as he promised a "day of retribution". He said, despite attending university for more than two and a half years, he was still a virgin.
The aftermath of the Santa Barbara shooting
The aftermath of the Santa Barbara shooting
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9/10 Candles were lit in memory of the victims
10/10 Students had to comfort each other
"I've been forced to endure an existence of loneliness, rejection and unfulfilled desires all because girls have never been attracted to me," he said. Women, he claimed, would throw themselves at "obnoxious brutes", while rejecting him, "the supreme gentleman".
He went on: "You forced me to suffer... now I'll make you all suffer… I can't wait to give you exactly what you deserve. Utter annihilation."
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said the shootings, which began around 9.30pm local time, were a "premeditated mass murder" and "the work of a madman".
A student from the University of California, Santa Barbara told news station KEYT-TV that the driver of a black BMW had approached her and brandished a handgun, asking "Hey, what's up?", before opening fire.
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When Mike Ashley decided to buy Newcastle United back in the summer of 2007, that's the famous club in the north-east, he made the wrong choice, and seven years later with only one top ten finish so far, and one relegation, that's very obvious to Geordie fans these days.
Mike Ashley – Newcastle not the club to buy to have fun
Unless he wants to make us a top four club again
And when Mike was asked why he was buying the club at the time, one of the things he said was that he wanted to have some fun.
Well if he wanted to have fun with a football club, then Newcastle was definitely the wrong choice, and certainly Newcastle fans haven't had much fun under Mike Ashley's reign at Newcastle.
While Mike has put the club on a good financial shape, he has done little else and he simply doesn't have the same high ambitions as the fans – which was to be in the top six in the Premier League every single season and be in Europe every season.
You don't hear too many Newcastle fans in the pub, talking about how excited and thrilled they are at Newcastle, because we are in good financial shape.
Ashley runs the club as a bank, and he seems happy enough to have the Magpies in the top ten every season, so we get a high financial payout from the Premier League, but we've only managed that low ambition once so far in the last seven years, with a possibility we can do it again this season.
Mike isn't interested in building up Newcastle to challenge the likes of the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea – the top six clubs in England – and Alan Pardew keeps telling us we cannot compete with those clubs.
But Everton have shown this year and we showed two years ago, that you can compete with those clubs – and Pardew should stop talking about not being able to compete – as if that is supposed to lower the fans expectations – no way.
One thing that's missing with Ashley is the ambition and will to have Newcastle become a top four club again in England, and it he doesn't have that goal – we'll never be in the top four again with Ashley as the owner.
That's a frightening thought.
One of the big problems with Mike Ashley's ownership is the gap in ambition between the fans – who are the real owners of the club – and Mike Ashley himself.
Perhaps he should have bought a club which has lower ambitions and not the history of a Newcastle United, and it would have been a much better match – and both sides would have been happy at the mediocrity.
Newcastle United is not the club to buy if you want to have fun, unless you are willing to put big money into the club, and make us a top four club again – and give the fans what they want.
That's the truth.
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Increasing Self-Appreciation with the Law of Attraction with Tracy Friend
The Law of Attraction explains that there is really nothing more important than feeling good about yourself as when you are feeling good about yourself you are in a mode of positively attracting.
With simple and transformative processes including written exercises and meditation, this workshop will assist you in returning to your natural state of wellbeing and fully appreciating yourself. Tracy's approach is optimistic and soothing, whilst bringing empowering results.
The event is suitable for you whether you are new to the Law of Attraction principles or you have been applying them for longer.
Please bring a pen and something to lean on for writing.
About the Facilitator:
Tracy Friend is a leading authority on the Law of Attraction whose profound yet practical teachings have touched the lives of thousands across the UK and US. She is co-founder of the Law of Attraction Centre, the largest community of 'Living the Law of Attraction' in Europe.
Tracy's ventures also include the creation of Meditation 101 Live™, a daily online meditation, and producing Law of Attraction visualisations. In Tracy's one to one coaching practice she has helped people in the fields of health, wellbeing and relationships.
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NWN2 - 1 Up 'Review' Pulled & Recanted @ 1 Up
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I can't disagree with this reviewer's sentiment and the syntax was kind of fun.
However, he didn't review the actual game and its pretty obvious he didn't get past the tutorial.
I could defend his choice of score even, however he also says it would be an 8 or 9 if he had been a D&D fan.
I might not even criticise that, however with the toolset its well known how much can be changed if you are not into that with just a bit of time and effort.
But pulling the review without it standing on its own (lack of) merits is asking for trouble as already mentioned. Its a good way to make yourselves look like your in the company's pocket and your reviews are biased to your advertisers.
An editor would be smarter to just distance himself from the review as official to the 'zine and send someone else to review it.
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Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) February 21, 2012
Consuro Managed Technology and Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, two north Texas companies, are the subjects of a Dell(TM) Inc. Customer Case Study published on Dells website. Consuro, a premier Texas-based managed technology services company serving businesses from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, worked with client Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, an architecture, planning and interior design firm, to refresh its IT systems to improve performance availability and scalability while keeping costs down.
The case study highlights the benefits achieved by Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford through its work with Consuro. According to the Dell report, In professional services industries such as architecture and design, technology has been the great leveler. Armed with the same applications and tools as larger firms, small and midsize businesses are able to capture a larger share of the market.
To accomplish Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanfords goals, Consuro --- an IT consultant group and local Dell certified partner --- worked closely with the clients Director of Information Technology, Jason Adams, and Eric Hahnfeld, AIA, President. Together, the team implemented a Dell and Microsoft infrastructure, helping the architecture firm be more productive and efficient, and to enhance competitive positioning.
Consuro met with Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford to understand their business, and then created a technology plan to specifically meet the clients needs. According to Mr. Adams, this methodology resulted in surprising cost savings.
Consuro developed a virtualization plan that saved us 50 percent compared to scaling the traditional way of buying more hardware to fix the problem, said Mr. Adams.
We deliver much more than hardware, added Ben Tiblets, Consuro co-president. We analyze each clients specific business then develop a custom plan. Our multiple solutions guide our clients as they choose what is best for their company. Then we show them how to leverage the systems for their needs.
Not only is Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford seeing improvement in their infrastructure, they also recognize increased employee productivity. The firms 29 registered architects, interior designers and architectural interns primarily use Autodesk Revit® Architecture design application. Previously, employees experienced about five to six minutes lag time in saving Revit® files, often 200 megabytes or more per file, which could add up to one hour per day per user.
By deploying Dell EqualLogic storage, we eliminated lag time in saving Revit files. Our users are each getting as much as a full hour back of design time every working day, said Mr. Adams. That hour per day multiplied by these architects working 50 weeks a year yields 4000 annual reclaimed productivity hours for the firm.
According to Mr. Hahnfeld, the Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford team enjoys many other benefits as a result of the technological transition, including:
- 50 percent cost savings through the use of virtual servers versus physical servers
- 40 percent less IT staff time spent managing servers
- 50-60 percent decrease in planned downtime
- disaster recovery back-up every 24 hours versus one time per week
- recovery retrieval improvement to a few hours versus a few days.
We have a culture of innovation at Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford, continued Mr. Hahnfeld. Leveraging technology to keep us at the forefront of architecture firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and help us compete with larger firms is a perfect example of this. And Dell and Consuro are key to making this possible.
About Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford
Originally founded in 1963, Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford has been involved in a wide variety of public and private sector architecture, planning and interior projects throughout Texas. The firm has developed a specialty base in institutional, educational, healthcare, cultural, faith-based and commercial facilities with a strong reputation for providing responsive, quality-oriented projects. The Firm has been a past recipient of the Texas Society of Architects Architecture Firm Award for recognition of distinguished architecture and meritorious contributions to the profession and the community. Learn more at http://www.hahnfeld.com.
About Consuro Managed Technology
Founded in 2008, Consuro is an information technologies managed service provider (MSP) whose comprehensive Windows-based desktop and server management, network administration, computer hardware and software consulting, offsite backup, asset procurement, and other advanced data center solutions serve large and small business clients in many industries from offices in Fort Worth/Dallas, San Antonio, and San Angelo, Texas. To learn more about Consuro, please visit http://www.consuro.com.
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Are You Ready for Google Glass?
"One thing that we're really excited about and working hard on is transforming the way that people interact with Google." The words of Scott Huffman, Google's vice president of engineering for Search, echoed through my head as I watched a video demonstrating the search engine giant's latest sensation, Project Glass. "From the stilted one-keyword-at-a-time conversation, to more of a natural conversation ... like a human assistant."
Make no mistake, Huffman isn't talking about a virtual assistant along the lines of Apple's Siri, which responds to your questions. He's talking about a way to interact with a search engine -- and all its associated products -- that includes it gathering so much data about your life and habits, it will start anticipating your needs. Cool? Yes. Creepy? Maybe that, too.
"If you think about a good assistant," Huffman told me, pausing to correct himself, "a great assistant ... they don't interrupt you every few minutes." He described his own assistant, someone who doesn't interrupt him often, but certainly knows when she should give him a gentle reminder or a sharp kick.
"It's the opposite of the experience on your phone today," Huffman pointed out, referencing how disruptive our smartphones can be. Not only are they not capable of prioritizing our notifications, but they're mostly incapable of anticipating how the priorities themselves change depending on where we are -- or what time it is.
Though Google's improved experience will span all manner of devices -- "We're trying to think of it as ... your assistant is ubiquitously with you," said Huffman -- it's Google Glass that has everyone talking.
Under development in the Google X Lab -- that mysterious skunkworks where self-driving cars, neural networks, and other quirky yet ambitious projects are being dreamed up -- Glass is the most provocative way in which this assistant, your main touchpoint with Google, might interact with you.
A small display lives on a frame that resembles eyeglasses. It is connected to a camera, microphone, bone-conducting speaker, and more. Thanks to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support, the device communicates with other gadgets, such as your smartphone, as well as the good ol' Web.
Google's intent with Glass is to provide you with all the information you need, before you even think of a question, but without being a nag. Sound too crazy? Not for Google, says ... Google.
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Why being carried soothes baby
18th April 2013 - Every parent discovers that their baby calms down and stops crying when picked up and carried, but the reason why has never been explained.
Now scientists in Japan have demonstrated the complex mechanism behind the phenomenon.
Carrying versus holding
Researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute recruited 12 healthy infants aged one to six months and placed electrodes on their chests to monitor heart rate. The babies were then monitored while they were either lying in a cot, being held by their mother who was sitting in a chair or being held while the mother walked around a room.
In a series of experiments involving ECG [ electrocardiogram] measurements, the team found that the heart rates of babies greatly slow down immediately after they are picked up and carried. However, this is not the case if they are simply held.
Co-author Gianluca Esposito says in a presentation posted on YouTube: "Our data suggests that babies are more relaxed during carrying than holding, both behaviourally and physiologically."
A mother's touch
In experiments on baby mice, the researchers found that this calming response is dependent on the effects of touch and the ability to sense and understand body movement. They also report that the calming effect is processed in a region of the brain called the cerebellum.
They also say that this calming response to being transported by the mother may start in the womb, since between the 36th and 40th week of pregnancy, the foetus is more active when the mother is not moving about.
Preventing child abuse
The authors say their findings could have important implication for parenting and could even contribute to preventing child abuse.
"Such proper understanding of infants would reduce frustration of parents and be beneficial, because unsoothable crying is major risk factor for child abuse," says lead author Kumi Kuroda.
They say a brief period of carrying could also be an effective approach to soothe crying caused by irritations like vaccinations and frightening noises.
The research appears in the journal, Current Biology.