diff --git a/app.db b/app.db
index 1938231..9b26031 100644
Binary files a/app.db and b/app.db differ
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/models/user_model.py b/models/user_model.py
index 035a85c..0cf9ad1 100644
--- a/models/user_model.py
+++ b/models/user_model.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     lang = db.Column(db.String(16), index=False, unique=False)
     timezone = db.Column(db.String(32), index=False, unique=False)
     posts = db.relationship('Post', backref='author', lazy='dynamic')
-    example_data_item = db.relationship('ExampleDataItem', backref='owner', lazy='dynamic')
+    example_data_item = db.relationship('ExampleDataItem', backref='owner')
+    example_data_item_id = db.Column(db.ForeignKey(ExampleDataItem.id))
     about_me = db.Column(db.String(140))
     role = db.Column(db.String(64))
     password = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=True)
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
                                backref=db.backref('followers', lazy='dynamic'),
                                lazy='dynamic')
 
+    def __init__(self, email, password):
+        self.email = email
+        self.password = sha256_crypt.encrypt(password)
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_by_identifier(identifier):
         """
@@ -297,6 +302,9 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
         return Post.query.join(followers, (followers.c.followed_id == Post.user_id)).filter(
             followers.c.follower_id == self.id).order_by(Post.timestamp.desc())
 
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return dict(id=self.id, email=self.email)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<User %r>' % self.nickname