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We've gathered project and spec leads, go-to bloggers, best-selling authors and industry insiders for 3 days of information sharing. Here's a list of who is confirmed to present at TheServerSide Java Symposium 2011:
Meet the Java Experts
James Gosling, Father of Java
Presenting: Keynote: Surfing the Currents of Change and Panelist for Keynote Panel Discussion: The Java Community Process: What's Wrong and How to Fix It
While most likely everyone knows Java expert James Gosling by name recognition alone, his official bio includes a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Calgary followed by a PhD in Computer Science from Carnegie-Mellon University. Best known for the original design of the Java programming language and the implementation of its original compiler and virtual machine, he has also contributed to the Real-Time Specification for Java and was an original researcher at Sun labs where his primary interest was software development tools, prior to becoming Chief Technology Officer of Sun's Developer Products Group and most recently CTO of Sun's Client Software Group when Oracle finalized their acquisition of Sun in early 2010.
One of the computer industry's most noted programmers, he is also the recipient of Software Development's "Programming Excellence Award" in addition to co-authoring such programming bibles including The Java Language Specification and The Java Programming Language.
In the past. James has been a speaker at key industry events and Java conferences, including last year's Java Symposium and JavaOne 2009.
Visit James Gosling's blog: Nighthacks.
Steve Harris, Senior Vice-President, Application Server Development, Oracle
Presenting: Co-Keynote: Java in Flux: Utopia or Deuteronopia?
Java expert Steve Harris is senior vice president of application server development at Oracle. He joined Oracle in 1997 to manage development of the Java virtual machine for the Oracle8i release. Since then, his role has expanded to include the entire Java Platform, Enterprise Edition technologies in the Oracle Application Server and WebLogic Server product lines, including EJBs, Servlets, JSPs, JDBC drivers, SQLJ, TopLink, and Web services support in both the application server and database. Prior to Oracle, Mr. Harris was vice president of engineering at Java predecessor ParcPlace-Digitalk following acquisition of a startup providing an object-oriented database for Smalltalk developers he co-founded in 1993. More than 13 years in scientific and engineering computing, consulting, document management, and systems integration experience followed Mr. Harris's degrees from George Washington University and UC Berkeley.
Steve is co-presenting the Keynote presentation Java in Flux: Utopia or Deuteronopia? with Adam Messinger
In the past. Steve has been a speaker at key industry events and Java conferences, including EclipseCon 2010 (visit the conference website).
Rod Johnson, Creator of the Spring Framework;
Author, J2EE without EJB and more
Presenting: Keynote: Driving Java Innovation to the Cloud and Cloud Keynote: Bringing Code to the Cloud and Back Again
Rod is the father of Spring, co-founder and CEO of Interface21, and one of the world's leading authorities on Java and J2EE development. Rod's best-selling Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development (2002) was one of the most influential books ever published on J2EE. The sequel, J2EE without EJB (July 2004, with Juergen Hoeller), has proven almost equally significant, establishing a comprehensive vision for lightweight, post-EJB J2EE development.
Rod regularly speaks at conferences in the US, Europe and Asia, including the ServerSide Symposium (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006), JavaPolis (Europe's leading Java conference) in 2004 and 2005, JavaZone (2004 and 2005) and JAOO (2004). He was awarded a prize for giving one of the top 20 presentations (by evaluation) at JavaOne in 2005.
Rod serves in the JCP on the Expert Groups defining the Servlet 2.4 and JDO 2.0 specifications. His status as a Java expert and leader in the Java community has been recognized through his invitation to Sun's Java Champions program. Rod continues to be actively involved in client projects at Interface21, as well as Spring development, writing and evangelism.
In the past. Rod has been a speaker at key industry events and Java conferences, including previous years of TheServerSide Java Symposium, Jasig Spring 2010 Conference and he will speak at other upcoming events, such as OSCON 2011 (Open Source Convention).
Visit this blog with contributions from Rod Johnson: SpringSource Team Blog
Adam Messinger, Vice-President of Development in the Fusion Middleware Group, Oracle
Presenting: Co-Keynote: Java in Flux: Utopia or Deuteronopia?
Java expert Adam Messinger is Vice President of Development in the Fusion Middleware group at Oracle. He is responsible for managing the Oracle Coherence, Oracle JRockit, Oracle WebLogic Operations Control, and other web tier products. Prior to joining Oracle, he worked as a venture capitalist at Smartforest Ventures and O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. Adam is a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was a Sloan Fellow and of Willamette University where he was a G. Herbert Smith Scholar.
Adam is co-presenting the Keynote presentation Java in Flux: Utopia or Deuteronopia? with Steve Harris.
In the past. Adam has been a speaker at key industry events and Java conferences, including QCon San Francisco 2010.
Bear Bibeault, Author, jQuery in Action
Presenting: How jQuery Made Bob a Happy Man
Bear Bibeault has been turning coffee into quality software since 1976 when he starting programming in BASIC on a Control Data Cyber. Having managed to wrestle two Electrical Engineering degrees from the University of Massachusetts, he taught in the Graduate Computer Engineering Program of that esteemed institution for a decade or so. He has also served stints with Digital Equipment Corporation, Lightbridge Inc., Dragon Systems, and a whole slew of other companies no one has ever heard of (or that he's ashamed to admit association with).
Bear has authored four books, and contributed on many others, including:
- Ajax in Practice
- Prototype and Scriptaculous in Action
- jQuery in Action and jQuery in Action, 2nd edition
In the past. Bear has been a speaker at key industry events and Java conferences, including the Emerging Technology for the Enterprise Conference in 2008.
Adam Bien, Author, Real World Java EE Patterns
Presenting: Java EE 6 Patterns and Best Practices: What I Learned in the Field and Lightweight Application Development with Java EE 6
Java expert, Adam Bien, is an Expert Group member for the Java EE 6, EJB 3.1, and JPA 2.0 JSRs. He has worked with Java technology since JDK 1.0 and Servlets/EJB 1.0 in several large-scale projects and is now an architect and developer in Java SE/EE/FX projects. He has edited several books about Java and J2EE / Java EE and is the author of Real World Java EE Patterns. Adam is a Java Champion, Oracle Java Developer of The Year 2010, and JavaOne 2009 Rock Star.
Andy Bosch, Independent Consultant
Presenting: JavaServer Faces in the Cloud
Andy Bosch is an independent consultant and trainer for JSF and Portlet technologies. He wrote the first German book on JavaServer Faces and just lately published "Portlets and JavaServer Faces."
Andy is responsible for the website www.jsf-forum.de, a German portal for JSF related topics. Andy is a member of the Expert Group of JSR-301 and JSR-329. He regularly publishes articles in Java magazines and teaches web programming with JSF at various conferences.
Jeanne Boyarsky, Developer for a New York City bank
Presenting: Throw Away All The Rules. Now What Process Do You Follow?
Jeanne Boyarsky is a graduate of Queens College with a degree in Computer Science, and she also holds a Master's degree in Computer Information Technology from Regis University. Currently working as a Java Developer for a bank in New York City, her development
interests include databases, Web programming and testing.
Among her speaking engagements, Jeanne gave a highly regarded 'lightning talk' at the 2007 Google Test Automation Conference, and she has written a number of often cited articles on: JDBC batching, Ant Task Dependency Graphs, The Great Forum Migration Project, and data Migration to JForum.
Jeanne is also an open-source developer, contributing to Version 1.1.0 of Classpath Suite - Running JUnit 3.8 test classes in a 4.X suite and supporting JUnit 4.4.
Bill Burke, Senior Consulting Software Engineer, Red Hat
Presenting: REST Never Sleeps (And Neither Does Your Middleware)
Bill Burke, senior consulting software engineer at Red Hat, is a JBoss Fellow. A long-time JBoss.org contributor and architect, Bill has founded projects, including JBoss clustering, EJB3, AOP, and RESTEasy, and he was Red Hat's representative for EJB 3.0, Java EE 5, and JAX-RS JCP specifications. Bill authored O'Reilly's EJB 3.0 5th Edition and RESTFul Java with JAX-RS and has numerous in-print and online articles.
Stephen Chin, Chief Agile Methodologist, GXS
Presenting: Extending VisualVM with JavaFX
Stephen Chin is a technical expert in RIA technologies, and Chief Agile Methodologist at GXS where he is leading a large-scale Lean/Agile rollout with hundred of developers spread out across the globe. He coauthored the Apress Pro JavaFX Platform title, which is the current leading technical reference for JavaFX, and is lead author of the upcoming Pro Android Flash title. In addition, Stephen runs the very successful Silicon Valley JavaFX User Group, which has hundreds of members and tens of thousands of online viewers. Finally, he is a Java Champion and an internationally recognized speaker featured at Devoxx, Jazoon, and JavaOne, where he received a Rock Star Award. Stephen can be followed on twitter @steveonjava and reached via his blog.
Cliff Click, Chief JVM Architect, Azul Systems
Presenting: A JVM Does That???
With more than 25 years experience developing compilers Cliff serves as Azul Systems' Chief JVM Architect. Cliff joined Azul from Sun Microsystems where he was the architect and lead developer of the HotSpot Server Compiler. Previously he was with Motorola where he helped deliver industry leading SpecInt2000 scores on PowerPC chips, and before that he researched compiler technology at HP Labs. Cliff has been writing optimizing compilers and JITs for over 15 years. Cliff holds a PhD in Computer Science from Rice University.
Adrian Cole, Founder, Cloud Conscious, LLC
Presenting: Java Power Tools: The Cloud Edition
Adrian founded the open source jclouds multi-cloud library two years ago, and is actively engaged in cloud interoperability and develops circles. Recent efforts include vCloud ecosystem engineering at VMware, Java integration at Opscode, and cloud portability efforts at Cloudsoft. Adrian is currently consulting under Cloud Conscious LLC.
Emiliano Conde, Founder and Lead Developer, jBilling Software, Ltd.
Presenting: Distributed to the Extreme: The Open Source Development Process
Emiliano Conde is the Founder and Lead Developer of jBilling Software, Ltd. He oversees the architecture and product direction of jBilling, the leader in open source enterprise billing systems. He is often working on-site with companies around the world helping implement large, enterprise class billing solutions on Java environments. Emiliano Code counts 17 years of experience in software development, his last position prior to the founding of jBilling being Software Architect for HSBC Global Systems (ranked 2nd largest bank in the world). He holds a certificate on Software Engineer from the University of British Columbia (Canada). He now lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Patrick Curran, Chair of the Java Community Process
Panelist for Keynote Panel Discussion: The Java Community Process: What's Wrong and How to Fix It
Patrick Curran is Chair of the Java Community Process (JCP). In this role he oversees the activities of the JCP Program Office including driving the process, managing its membership, guiding specification leads and experts through the process, leading Executive Committee meetings, and managing the JCP.org website.
Patrick has worked in the software industry for more than 25 years, and at Sun (now Oracle) for almost 20 years. He has a long-standing record in conformance testing, and before becoming Chair of the JCP he led the Java Conformance Engineering team in Sun's Client Software Group. He was also chair of Sun's Conformance Council, which was responsible for defining Sun's policies and strategies around Java conformance and compatibility.
Patrick has participated actively in several consortia and communities including the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) (as a member of the W3C's Quality Assurance Working Group and co-chair of the W3C Quality Assurance Interest Group), and the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) (as co-chair of the OASIS Test Assertions Guidelines Technical Committee). Patrick maintains a blog here: http://blogs.sun.com/pcurran/
Janeice Del Vecchio, Independent Consultant
Presenting: What's New on the Persistence Side: Getting to Know JPA 2.0
Janeice Del Vecchio, a graduate of Western Governors University's Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program, is an Oracle Certified Java Professional who is well known to the Java community through her participation as a bartender on JavaRanch. She also volunteers her time in the Beginning Java, Cattle Drive and General Computing forums.
Jerome Dochez, GlassFish Architect, Oracle
Presenting: OSGi-enabled Java EE Applications in GlassFish and Sponsored Keynote: GlassFish 3.1: Java EE 6 and beyond
Jerome Dochez is the architect of GlassFish and led the design and implementation of the GlassFish V1 and V3 application servers. He worked at Sun Microsystems for 13 years before joining Oracle as part of the acquisition. Jerome has presented at numerous conferences including 13 consecutive JavaOne conferences, as well as Devoxx and Jazoon. He is looking at the direction of the product while maintaining a stable compatible implementation, but he spends most of his time coding as it remains the fun part of this job.
He has worked on Java EE technologies since 2000, including various aspects of the application server implementation such as deployment, Web services and kernel. Before concentrating on Java EE, he worked on the Java SE team particularly on the JavaBeans team and the Java Plug-in.
Johan Edstrom, Independent Consultant, Senior SOA Architect, Savoir Technologies
Presenting: Tax Dollars and Open Source
Johan Edstrom is an open source developer, consultant and software architect. Johan divides his time between writing software, mentoring development teams and teaching people how to use Apache Servicemix, Camel, CXF and ActiveMQ effectively and scalable for enterprise installations. He is a senior SOA architect at Savoir Technologies which specializes in guiding companies to leverage open source technologies and solutions.
Michael Ernest, Owner, Systems Architect; Education Specialist, Inkling Research
Presenting: The Premier Sun Designation: Mastering the Oracle Certified Architect Exam and Java Performance Tuning: Embrace the Whole Platform
Michael Ernest has 15 years' experience in consulting, training and writing, principally on Java development and the Unix-based systems administration. He owns and operates Inkling Research, a small group of societal misfits that found a way to teach and learn and still live indoors.
He specializes in delivering fast-track seminars to highly-experienced programming and admin teams. He is a lead instructor, technical adviser and contributor to Oracle courseware development on topics including Solaris performance management, DTrace technology, Java EE design patterns and architecture.
Michael has spoken previously at the JavaOne, Java University and CommunityOne conferences. He co-authored the Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide and still isn't even close to finishing The Book of DTrace, not without a lot more caffeine.
Ben Evans, Technical Architect and Lead Application Developer
Presenting: Back to the Future with Java 7
Ben has been a professional developer and Open Source enthusiast since the late 90s. He has delivered world-class projects for banks, media companies and charities in that time, and currently works as a lead architect, principal engineer and in-house Java expert at one of the world's leading financial institutions.
Mark Fisher, Author, Spring Integration in Action; Engineer, VMware
Presenting: Developing a Message Driven Architecture with Spring
Mark Fisher is an engineer within the SpringSource division of VMware. He is the lead of the Spring Integration project and co-lead of the Spring AMQP project. He is also a committer on the core Spring Framework and the Spring BlazeDS Integration project. In addition to his role as an engineer, Mark spends a significant amount of time working with customers as a consultant and trainer. The focus of such engagements is primarily in the realm of enterprise integration and message-driven applications. Mark is a frequent speaker at conferences and user groups in North America and Europe, and along with other Spring Integration committers, he is an author of the forthcoming book, Spring Integration in Action, to be published in 2011 by Manning.
Jonathan Fullam, Enterprise Content Management Consultant, Micro Strategies
Presenting: How to Reap the Benefits of Agile-Based Test-Driven Development
Jonathan Fullam is an Enterprise Content Management consultant with over 10 years of experience with software development. Currently employed by Micro Strategies, Jonathan designs and implements custom ECM solutions based on the Alfresco open source Enterprise Content Management platform and has delivered presentations at Alfresco "Lunch and Learns" and the Alfresco Developer's conference. Jonathan has a passion for software development and also enjoys public speaking.
Jeff Genender, CTO, Chief Architect and Open source evangelist
Presenting: Architecture Track Keynote: ActiveMQ In The Trenches – Advanced Tips On Architectures and Implementations
Jeff has over 20 years of software architecture, team lead, and development experience in multiple industries. He is a frequent speaker at such events as TheServerSide Symposium, JavaZone, Java In Action, and numerous Java User Groups on topics pertaining to Enterprise Service Bus (ESBs), Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), and application servers.
Jeff is an active committer and Project Management Committee(PMC) member for Apache Geronimo, a committer on OpenTerracotta, OpenEJB, ServiceMix, and Mojo (Maven plugins). He is the author of Enterprise Java Servlets(Addison Wesley Longman, 2001), coauthor of Professional Apache Geronimo (2006, Wiley), and co-author of Professional Apache Tomcat (2007, Wiley). Jeff also serves as a member of the Java Community Process (JCP) expert group for JSR-316 (JavaPlatform, Enterprise Edition 6 (Java EE 6) Specification) as a representative of the Apache Software Foundation.
Jeff is an open source evangelist and has successfully brought open source development efforts, initiatives, and success stories into a number of Global 2000 companies, saving these organizations millions in licensing costs.
Dan Hardiker, Chief Technical Architect and Founding Member, Adaptavist.com Ltd.
Presenting:The (Not So) Dark Art of Performance Tuning
Dan Hardiker is a Chief Technical Architect and founding member of Adaptavist.com Ltd., which specializes in confluence consultancy, support, hosting, and bespoke development. Dan has many years of Java expertise, as well as almost two decades of experience with UNIX and networking systems - focusing on infrastructure, performance, and security. He speaks regularly on these topics and has a background in event management. He works with enabling geeks to socialize throughout the UK via the GeekUp and BarCamp initiatives.
Iran Hutchinson, Product Manager, InterSystems
Presenting: Vendor Technical Session: Globals: Extreme Performance for Java
Iran Hutchinson currently serves as Product Manager at InterSystems with a focus on driving global product strategy and development on the Java platform. Prior to joining InterSystems, Hutchinson held lead roles in enterprise architecture and development in companies such as IBM, where he led the development strategy for enterprise integration and evolution of global projects using: JavaEE5, Distributed Computing, CICS, Flex, SOA and Web services. He focuses on understanding diverse architectures and technologies to lead the way to next-generation solutions surrounding high performance computing, distributed computing and complex data interactions.
Hutchinson thinks the open sourcing of standards and technologies, such as Java, in concert with other best-of-breed tooling will yield a bright future. Recently, Hutchinson has taken a more active role in presenting and debating technology in the hopes of learning and spurring innovative solutions. You can find him presenting at upcoming events around the world like Java One and on the upcoming blog + technology series at InterSystems.com.
Claus Ibsen, Author, Camel in Action
Presenting: Apache Camel, the Integration Framework: Tales from the Leading Camel Experts
Claus Ibsen is a software engineer and integration specialists from FuseSource and is project lead on the open source integration framework Apache Camel and co-author of the Camel in Action.
Claus is the most active contributor to Apache Camel and is very active in the Camel community. At FuseSource he leads the development of Camel and provides consulting and support to customers. Claus is frequent speaker at FuseSource community day events on subjects related to Camel, including Devoxx 2010.
Jevgeni Kabanov, Founder and CTO of ZeroTurnaround
Presenting: Do You Really Get Class Loaders? and Do You Really Get Memory?
Jevgeni Kabanov is the founder and CTO of ZeroTurnaround, a development tools company that focuses on productivity. Before that he worked as the R&D director of Webmedia, Ltd., the largest custom software development company in the Baltics. As part of the effort to reduce development time tunraround, he wrote the prototype of the ZeroTurnaround flagship product, JRebel, a class reloading JVM plugin.
Jevgeni has been speaking at international conferences for over 5 years, including TheServerSide Java Symposium, JavaPolis/Devoxx, JavaZone, JAOO, QCon, JFokus and others. He also has an active research interest in programming languages, types and virtual machines, publishing several papers on topics ranging from category theoretical notions to typesafe Java DSLs. Jevgeni is a co-founder of two open-source projects - Aranea and Squill.
Max Katz, Senior Systems Engineer and Lead RIA Strategist, Exadel
Presenting: Ajax Applications with JSF 2 and RichFaces 4
Max Katz is a Senior Systems Engineer and Lead RIA Strategist at Exadel. Max is a well-known speaker, appearing at many conferences, webinars, and JUGs. Max leads Exadel's RIA and mobile strategy and Exadel open source projects such as Fiji, Flamingo and JavaFX Plug-in for Eclipse. Max is the community manager for web-based rapid UI prototyping application Tiggr.
Max has been involved with RichFaces since its inception, publishing numerous articles, providing consulting and training, and authoring the book Practical RichFaces (Apress). Max writes about RIA technologies in his blog, and can be found on Twitter as @maxkatz. Max holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of California, Davis and MBA from Golden Gate University.
Jon Kern, Software Architect, Agile Mentor, and Co-author of the Agile Manifesto
Presenting: Agile Track Keynote: Agile Schmagile: The Backlash Against Agile
Jon Kern is a premiere software architect and team leader/coach that keeps the people and the business in sharp focus. Aerospace engineer-turned software expert, co-author of Agile Manifesto for Software Development and Java Design. Currently, Jon helps companies develop mission-critical software. His insights are critical factors in producing solutions with significant impact to business value, quality, budget, and schedule. He brings experts from around the world to work on the project team, work with client's developers and mentors on agile and distributed development processes, techniques, & tools. Most importantly, Jon leaves behind a team that is much more valuable to the company.
Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies and Creator of the Eclipse Mylyn open source project
Mylyn 3.4 and the New Face of the Java IDE and Cloud Keynote: Bringing Code to the Cloud and Back Again
Dr. Mik Kersten is the CEO of Tasktop Technologies, creator of the Eclipse Mylyn open source project and inventor of the task-focused interface. As a research scientist at Xerox PARC, Mik implemented the first aspect-oriented programming tools for AspectJ. He created Mylyn and the task-focused interface during his PhD in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. Mik has been an Eclipse committer since 2002, is an elected member of the Eclipse Board of Directors and serves on the Eclipse Architecture Council. Mik's thought leadership on task-focused collaboration makes him a popular speaker at software conferences, and he was voted a JavaOne Rock Star speaker in 2008 and 2009. Mik has also been recognized as one of the top ten IBM developerWorks Java technology writers of the decade. He enjoys building tools that offload our brains and make it easier to get creative work done.
Heath Kesler, Consultant and Open source software evangelist
Presenting: What Riding the Camel Can Do for You
Heath Kesler is an open source software evangelist, developer and architect; he has created Java architectures utilizing open source frameworks on large scalable, high transaction load systems for such companies as LeapFrog Enterprises, AT&T, GE & GE Healthcare, and IBM. Heath has conducted training classes at companies like Verizon, Singapore Post and the Federal Aviation Administration on Apache frameworks including ActiveMQ, ServiceMix, CXF and Camel. Heath has been a team lead in many project recovery implementations, helping to rescue systems on the verge of collapse. He was recently involved with the implementation of the customer account creation and third-party integration on mission-critical systems for the largest educational products provider in the United States.
Tom Kincaid, Vice President, Professional Services, EnterpriseDB
Presenting: Vendor Technical Session: Introduction to PostgreSQL for Development and Deployment
Tom is Vice President of Professional Services at EnterpriseDB. He is responsible for the over-site and delivery of all their professional services including support, training and consulting. He has over 24 years of experience in the Enterprise Software Industry. Prior to EnterpriseDB, he was VP of software development for Oracle's GlassFish and Web Tier products where he helped integrate Sun's Application Server and Web Tier products into Oracle's Fusion middleware offerings. At Sun Microsystems he was part of the original Java EE architecture and management teams at Sun Microsystems and played a critical role in defining and delivering the Java Platform. Tom is a veteran of the Object Database industry and helped build Object Design's customer service department holding management and senior technical contributor roles. Other positions in Tom's past include Director of Quality Engineering at Red Hat and Director of Software Engineering at Unica.
Jim Knutson, Java EE Architect, WebSphere, IBM
Presenting: Core Java Track Keynote: Enterprise Java Platforms for the Next Decade
Jim Knutson, IBM WebSphere's Java EE Architect, is responsible for IBM's participation in Java EE specifications and IBM's implementations of the specifications. His involvement in Java EE goes back to before there was a J2EE platform. He is also involved in programming model evolution to support SOA and Web services.
Lasse Koskela, Author, Test Driven: Practical TDD and Acceptance TDD for Java Developers
Presenting: Test Smells in Your Code Base
Lasse Koskela works as a coach, trainer, consultant and programmer, spending his days helping clients and colleagues at Reaktor create successful software products. He has trenched in a variety of software projects ranging from enterprise applications to middleware products developed for an equally wide range of domains.
In the recent years, Lasse has spent an increasing amount of time giving training courses and mentoring client teams on-site, helping them improve their performance and establish a culture of continuous learning. Aside from consulting leaders and managers, Lasse enjoys programming and works frequently hands-on with software teams.
In 2007, he published a book on Test Driven Development and is currently working on his next book. He is one of the pioneers of the Finnish agile community and speaks frequently at international conferences.
Justin Lee, Member, GlassFish and Grizzly teams, Oracle
Presenting: Building Websockets Applications with GlassFish/Grizzly
Justin has been an active Java developer since 1996. He has worked on projects ranging from Web applications to systems integration. He has spoken internationally and at local user groups and is an active member of the open source community. For the last few years, he has been a member of the GlassFish and Grizzly teams where he works on the Web tier team. Justin is also a contributor to The Basement Coders Podcast.
Cameron McKenzie, Editor, TheServerSide.com
Presenting: What's New on the Persistence Side: Getting to Know JPA 2.0
With over ten years of development experience, Cameron McKenzie brings with him a long and storied history with the Java platform and Java EE architectures.
Cameron McKenzie is the author of five best selling Java titles, including What is WebSphere?, the SCJA Certification Guide, JSR168 Portlet Programming, and the ever popular Hibernate Made Easy. Along with emceeing the TSSJS event, Cameron, together with Janeice Del Vecchio, will be speaking about what's new with the Java Persistence API, and what we can expect from the specification in the future.
Andrew Monkhouse, Author of the Sun Certified Java Developer Guide
Presenting: The Myths and Realities of Testing and Deployment in the Cloud
Andrew is a senior software engineer at Overstock.com in Salt Lake City - a job that he thinks is one of the best you can get.
Prior to Overstock.com, Andrew has worked in many different sized companies dealing with many different problems in countries all over the world. From companies with only 2 developers, all the way up to Amazon.com with its several thousand developers. During these jobs, he has worked on occupational health and safety systems, communication systems, airline systems, nanking systems, and retail systems.
Andrew is best known for authoring the best selling Sun Certified Java Developers Guide (SCJD). He has also contributed on a number of other best selling Java titles including: Head First Servlets and JSP, Head First Design Patterns, Head Rush Ajax.
Charles Nutter, Co-lead JRuby project, Engine Yard, Inc
Presenting: Language Track Keynote: Pump It Up: Maximizing the Value of an Existing Investment in Java with Ruby
Charles Nutter has been programming most of his life, as a Java developer for the past decade (named a Java Rock Star in 2007) and as a JRuby developer for over four years. He co-leads the JRuby project at Engine Yard, in an effort to bring the beauty of Ruby and the power of the JVM together. Along with the rest of the JRuby team, Charles recently celebrated the release of JRuby 1.5. The latest release makes it easier than ever for Java developers to take Ruby for a spin because of the seamless interaction it allows with commonly used Java components.
Charles believes in open source and open standards and hopes his efforts on JRuby and other languages will help ensure that the many JVM users and enthusiasts have the best possible access to the benefits Ruby can bring.
Karen Tegan Padir,
Vice President, Products & Marketing, EnterpriseDB
Presenting: Sponsored Keynote: Predicting Technology Ubiquity: What makes standards stick?
Karen is responsible for EnterpriseDB's product management and engineering as well as its global marketing initiatives, including demand generation, public relations and product marketing. She is a veteran software executive with 20 years of industry experience leading global business and engineering organizations.
Prior to joining EnterpriseDB, Karen was the vice president of MySQL and Software Infrastructure at Sun Microsystems where she was responsible for key Sun open source software GlassFish, Identity Management and SOA products. Prior to that Karen was vice president of engineering for infrastructure technology at Red Hat where she was responsible for Red Hat's Directory and Certificate server products, as well as Quality and Release Engineering of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux bundle. She is one of the founding members of the Java EE Platform at Sun.
She holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Kirk Pepperdine,
Java Performance Tuning Expert
Presenting: Tools & Techniques Track Keynote: The (Not So) Dark Art of Performance Tuning, Extending VisualVM with JavaFX, and Performance Tuning with Cheap Drink and Poor Tools (Part Deux)
Kirk's career began in Biochemical Engineering, where he applied his researching skills in attaching computers to sheep and cats, synthesising radio-active tylenol and developing separation techniques using High Performance Liquid Chromatography for Ottawa University and the National Research Council of Canada. Subsequently, he became employed by the Canadian Department of Defense. Kirk admits that his work at the DoD involved programming Cray supercomputers as well as other Unix systems, but he refuses or is unable to divulge the exact nature of the applications in the department other than that they involved databases and high performance systems.
After the DoD, Kirk consulted as an analyst at Florida Power & Light, then moved on to join GemStone Systems as a senior consultant. He is currently an independent consultant, and also an editor at TheServerSide.com.
Kirk has been heavily involved in the performance aspects of applications since the start of his career, and has tuned applications involving a variety of languages from Cray Assembler, through C, Smalltalk and on to Java. Kirk has focused on Java since 1996. Kirk co-authored ANT Developer's Handbook, which was published in 2002.
Reza Rahman, Author, EJB 3 in Action; Member, Java EE 6 and EJB 3.1 expert groups
Presenting: A Quick Tour of the CDI Landscape, Effective Caching Across Enterprise Application Tiers, An Introduction to Seam 3, Testing Java EE 6 Applications: Tools and Techniques and Panelist for Keynote Panel Discussion: The Java Community Process: What's Wrong and How to Fix It
Reza Rahman is an independent consultant specializing in Java EE with clients across the greater Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas. He is currently focused on the Resin EJB 3.1 Lite/Java EE 6 Web Profile implementation.
Reza is the author of EJB 3 in Action from Manning Publishing. He is a member of the Java EE 6 and EJB 3.1 expert groups. He is a frequent speaker at seminars, conferences and Java user groups including JavaOne as well as an avid contributor to TheServerSide.com.
Reza has been working with Java EE since its inception in the mid-nineties. He has developed enterprise systems in the financial, healthcare, telecommunications and publishing industries. Reza has been fortunate to have worked with EJB 2, Spring, EJB 3 and Seam.
Matt Raible,
UI Consultant and Architect
Presenting: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Online Video and Comparing JVM Web Frameworks
Matt Raible has been building web applications for most of his adult life. He started tinkering with the web before Netscape 1.0 was even released. For the last 11 years, Matt has helped companies adopt open source technologies (Spring, Hibernate, Apache, Struts, Tapestry, Grails) and use them effectively. Matt has been a speaker at many conferences worldwide, including ApacheCon, JavaZone, Colorado Software Summit, No Fluff Just Stuff, and a host of others.
Matt is an author (Spring Live and Pro JSP), and an active "kick-ass technology" evangelist. He is the founder of AppFuse, a project which allows you to get started quickly with Java frameworks, as well as a committer on the Apache Roller and Apache Struts projects.
Scott Selikoff, Owner, Selikoff Solutions, LLC
Presenting: GWT Roundup: An Overview of Google's Web Toolkit and Hybrid Integration
Scott Selikoff is a senior Java/J2EE software developer with years of experience in Web-based database-driven architectures. He owns and operates Selikoff Solutions, a software consulting company servicing businesses in the NY/NJ/PA area.
Scott is the founder of Down Home Country Coding, a software blog that provides tools, tips and discussions for Java, GWT, and Flex developers. He is a member of the bst-player project, which provides support for integrating third-party video players into GWT applications. He is also an editor on the TheDailyWTF.com, a humorous blog dedicated to "Curious Perversions in Information Technology."
Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Computer Science and a Masters of Engineering in Computer Science, both from Cornell University. His master's thesis was on the effectiveness of online educational software in the classroom.
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Presenting: Comparing, Contrasting and Differentiating Between Mobile Platforms
Mark owns Perfect World Programming, LLC, a consulting and contract training firm. Specializing in Java, Enterprise Java, iPhone/iPad and Android development. He currently has 5 iPhone and 1 iPad applications on the Apple App Store.
Most of the time, Mark is travelling the world training many software developers, working for companies like SpringSource and JBoss, as well as N-Tier Training and Sum Global.
He was a technical editor on Head First Design Patterns and the K&B SCJP 5.0 Exam book.
James Strachan, Creator of the Groovy language and Software Fellow at FuseSource
Presenting: Apache Camel, the Integration Framework: Tales from the Leading Camel Experts
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James is currently a Software Fellow at FuseSource and has more than 20 years experience in enterprise software development with a background in finance, consulting and middleware.
Craig Tataryn, Editor, Basement Coders Podcast
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Posted: Apr 28, 2013
Scouting Harvard
The Crimson is led by sophomore Brandon Kregel, who enters Monday hitting .293 to lead the team. Kregel also owns a .440 slugging percentage, which is first on the Crimson, as he has belted 12 doubles, two triples and two home runs. Classmates Tanner Anderson and Mike Martin have also been impressive at the plate, coming in with .284 and .278 average, respectively.
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Follow @HarvardCrimson, the official Twitter handle of Harvard Athletics, for all the latest news and notes on your favorite Crimson student-athletes and teams. To receive updates from the baseball team, follow @HarvardBaseball. Use the hashtag#GoCrimson to see what fans are saying about Crimson athletics.
On the Hill
Harvard is anticipating to use numerous pitchers in today's game.
Semifinal Loss
Four Harvard players had two hits, but Northeastern scored 10 runs to beat the Crimson, 10-2, in the Beanpot semifinal April 10. Brandon Kregel, who homered, Mitch Klug, Carlton Bailey and DJ Link all had two hits. Jordan Haviland was touched up for seven runs in the first 2 2/3 innings to take the loss.
Related Link: Northeastern Knocks Off Harvard Baseball, 10-2, in Beanpot Tournament Game
Related Link: Northeastern Knocks Off Harvard Baseball, 10-2, in Beanpot Tournament Game
Harvard honored those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings in a number of ways during its final home games yesterday. The Crimson wore blue Boston Strong t-shirts during warm ups, painted a blue and yellow ribbon behind home plate and also used yellow bases during the doubleheader.
Related Link: April 28 Photo Gallery
Related Link: April 28 Photo Gallery
Yesterday's Doubleheader
Harvard dropped both games of its doubleheader against Dartmouth Sunday at O'Donnell Field to conclude its Ivy League slate for 2013. The Crimson dropped game one, 4-2, before falling 9-4 in the second contest to finish the year with an 8-12 mark in conference play.
In the opener, Harvard took the lead first but a three-run fourth inning doomed the Crimson in a contest dominated by pitching. Tanner Anderson went the distance for Harvard, allowing just six hits, four runs, one earned, and no walks with two strikeouts. Brandon Kregel had the Crimson's lone extra-base hit, a double, as Harvard was limited to just four hits. It was a similar story in game two, as Dartmouth scored multiple runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth to best Harvard for the second time. Sean O'Neill and DJ Link each had two hits for the Crimson with O'Neill delivering a double. Mike Martin had a double, scored two runs and drove in another, while Tanner Anderson contributed a single, two RBI and two walks.
Related Link: Harvard Baseball Falls Twice to Dartmouth to Wrap Up Ivy Schedule
Related Link: Harvard Baseball Falls Twice to Dartmouth to Wrap Up Ivy Schedule
Ivy Standings (Conference Page)
Dartmouth will play Lou Gerhig Divison winner Columbia in the Ivy League Championship Series next weekend. The teams will play a best-of-three in New York to determine the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
The Crimson at Fenway
Harvard played in the first-ever game at Fenway Park April 9, 1912. The game was played in cold and snow in front of 3,000 fans that, according to the Boston Herald, "rattled around like a squadron of lima beans in a number of eight hats." After Harvard went down in the seventh inning, the game was called with the Red Sox leading 2-0 on the account of freezing temperatures. Harvard also played exhibitions against the Red Sox in 1913, 1916 (W, 1-0) and 1943 (L, 21-0). The Crimson played the Boston Braves, Princeton and Yale at Fenway during the 1910s and '20s, before returning to the park in recent years for the Beanpot. BC beat the Crimson, 8-0, in Harvard's last game at Fenway in 2011. Last year, Harvard took batting practice here to commemorate the park's 100th anniversary.
Related Video: Harvard Baseball Commemorates Fenway Park's 100th Year
Related Video: Harvard Baseball Commemorates Fenway Park's 100th Year
Series History
Harvard trails BC, 56-49-3, in the all-time series. The Crimson was up, 47-40-3, but dropped 15 straight before beating the Eagles twice last season. BC topped Harvard, 8-6, on April 3 this year.
Pete Frates #3 Fund
Tickets to today's games are $10 with proceeds benefiting the Pete Frates #3 Fund, named in honor of the former BC captain who was diagnosed with ALS. To purchase tickets, click here.


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The global exchange traded product ("ETP") industry has enjoyed stellar growth over the last 10 years, with an asset compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 29%. Currently the global ETP industry has over $1.76 trillion in AUM, 70% of which is in the U.S. (roughly $1.2 trillion). In the U.S. alone, there are over 1,400 different ETPs, the majority of which are ETFs.[1] Although the rate of growth is likely to slow, we continue to believe that there will be continued product innovation and broader adoption of ETFs by advisors.
In fact, Cerulli Associates has speculated that global AUM could exceed $3.5 trillion in the next five years.[2] There are a couple of trends that will likely fuel continued growth. We believe that the growth drivers will be: product Innovation, broader adoption by advisors, and the growth of model builders. Each of these growth drivers are covered in greater detail below.
Product Innovation
First and foremost, I believe that there will be continued product innovation. The first phase of ETF growth came from providers offering "cheap beta" solutions. These were generally strategies designed to mimic the broad market indexes in a cost-effective manner. The next wave of growth will likely come from gaining access to unique market segments (i.e., China, commodities, currencies, etc.), "Better Beta" strategies (i.e., improving upon the traditional market benchmarks) and broadening of fixed income options.
Advisors are demanding finer slices of the capital markets, and access to unique market segments. Not all can be efficiently accessed via an ETF structure, but increased demand will lead to more innovation in inefficient markets or asset classes. For example, it would be difficult for the average investor to determine what securities to buy in China; therefore, an ETF may provide the most efficient way of accessing the market.
In the area of better beta, advisors are seeking alternative weighting methodologies, as a means of gaining exposure to market segments. There has been a lot of academic research evaluating alternative weighting methodologies like "equal weight" and "fundamentally weighted" strategies. Rather than the traditional cap-weighted strategies that overweight the largest constituents and underweight the smaller constituents, equal weight strategies allow each constituent to contribute equally from a risk-return perspective. Research has shown that many of these alternative weighting methodologies have outperformed their cap-weighted equivalents over longer intervals.
Fixed income ETFs are still relatively new. The first fixed income ETF was launched in 2002, and the growth of this ETF type has accelerated over the last several years. As of August 31st, U.S. Fixed Income ETF AUM was just shy of $230 billion1. As advisors find it increasingly challenging to buy individual bonds, they have begun to embrace fixed income ETFs as viable options. Fixed income ETFs are now available in investment grade, municipal, high yield, short-duration, aggregate and emerging markets.
Fixed income ETFs are now also available in a defined-maturity structure. Defined-maturity ETFs combine the benefits of individual bonds, and bond funds, in a transparent and tradable structure. Defined-maturity ETFs are a fixed-term structure. At each fund's respective maturity date, the fund will make a cash distribution to the current shareholders of its net assets after making appropriate provisions for any liabilities of the fund. Defined-maturity ETFs combine the benefits of individual bonds, bond funds and traditional fixed income ETFs. These strategies allow advisors to manage to their client's personalized and precise needs. Advisors can use defined-maturity ETFs as part of a laddering strategy, or they can match the defined-maturity ETF to their client's specific cash flow needs.
Broader Adoption by Advisors
ETF usage continues to expand as more advisors embrace the cost-effective structure. According to a 2011 Charles Schwab / ETF Trends study, 85% of the RIAs using the Schwab platform held ETFs in their clients' portfolios. In fact, the usage increased based on the size of the RIA firm, with 100% of the largest segment ($1 billion or more in AUM) using ETFs. Their study points to dramatic increase in the flows of fixed income ETFs (from 31% in '10 to 54% in '11).[3]
In addition to the RIA growth referenced above, many advisors at the large wirehouses have converted their business models to Discretionary Platforms (also known as "Rep-as-PM"). These platforms allow advisor to mirror the firm's recommended asset allocation models, or to incorporate their own views, in a more scalable business model. ETFs represent an efficient means of gaining broad-based exposure to the market segments. Advisors can also be more nimble incorporating changes due to the tradability of ETFs.
The Growth of Model Builders
Another growth engine for the ETF business has been the emergence of Model Builders. Model Builders are typically RIAs who offer their capabilities to clients and other RIAs. They have clearly defined investment disciplines, and often run multiple models. In 2011, Morningstar began to track the Model Builders. According to their September 2012 ETF Managed Portfolios Landscape Report, Morningstar is currently tracking over 490 strategies from 120 firms with collective assets under advisement of $50 billion (as of June 2012). Morningstar estimates that these strategies have grown 30% year-to-date, and 48% since September 2011 through June 2012.[4]
The growth in model builders has been fueled by a number of factors: the fiduciary standards, access to institutional quality portfolio management and scale. We see similarities to the growth in ETF Model Builders to that of the growth of the Separately Managed Account (SMA) business. Like their SMA counterparts, each Model Builder has a clearly defined investment discipline. They possess an investment expertise, and offer strategies to others who seek their expertise. Many firms offer multiple models.
I believe that the growth in Model Builders will accelerate as firms develop their track records, and focus on promoting their strategies. Model Builders will begin to focus on distribution opportunities with ETF Sponsors, TAMPS and third-party marketing organizations.
I believe that ETFs will continue to evolve and grow over time. Growth will likely come from product innovation, broader acceptance from advisors, and the growth of model builders. How large and how fast the growth will be is debatable. However, what seems abundantly clear is the ever expanding role of ETFs in building better client portfolios. ETFs provide access to virtually every market segment, in a cost-effective and tax-efficient manner. ETFs represent a key evolutionary development in the growth of the Asset Management industry.
Anthony Davidow CIMA®, Guggenheim Investments, Managing Director, Portfolio Strategist, Head of ETF Knowledge Center
This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast, research or investment advice, and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investment involves risks.
This material contains the opinions of the author but not necessarily those of Guggenheim Investments and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This material has been distributed for informational purposes only. Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. There is no guarantee that results will be achieved. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed.
[1] SOURCE for assets, number of products and growth numbers: Blackrock ETP Landscape – Industry Highlights August 2012
[2] Cerulli Quantitative Update• ETFs and Retail Alternative Products and Strategies 2012
[3] SOURCE: Schwab and ETF Trends STUDY: 2012 ETF OUTLOOK FOR ADVISORS
[4] Morningstar ETF Managed Portfolios Landscape Report September 2012


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last weekend we saw some great sessions in VANCOUVER including DON MARTIN telling the epic tale of LADY VAN'S 2012 EUROPEAN ADVENTURE on the classic yacht racing circuit
experts are on their way to EDMONTON & CALGARY this weekend with DEREK HATFIELD (see below), solo ocean racer with the SPIRIT of CANADA headlining with some of our popular favourites like JEFF COTE of PACIFIC YACHT SYSTEMS & newcomer ALAN BOREHAM author of BEER IN THE BILGES (~adventures in the SOUTH PACIFIC)
while our local in VANCOUVER was DON MARTIN and LADY VAN (how's the one above for a stunning photo?) we have EDMONTON & CALGARY locals from the ALBERTA OFFSHORE SAILING ASSOCIATION (love that name) and CANADIAN SAIL & POWER SQUADRONS joining us in their home towns
as we blaze the trails of WESTERN CANADA with boating experts in support of the FOOD BANK - be sure to let us know if we should bring this show to you - let our VANCOUVER OFFICE know if you would be interested in hosting a YES event in your town
It takes tremendous courage, determination and persistence to race around the world alone, Derek Hatfield is the 126th person in history and the only Canadian to have done it twice!
Racing single-handed around the world is an incredible accomplishment, for perspective over 400 astronauts have gone into space and 10,000 climbers have reached the summit of Mt. Everest. Having now raced over 200,000 miles singlehanded Derek's truly inspiring story of becoming a competitor in 3 singlehanded races around the world includes a devastating pitch-pole and dismasting near the infamous Cape Horn, building North America's first state-of-the-art all carbon Open 60, spending over 50 days alone at sea at a time, much of that time enduring vicious Southern Ocean storms, torrential rain, scolding heat and bitter ice and snow.
Most recently Derek raced in the Eco 60 Class working towards circumnavigating the globe without the use of fossil fuels. In order to reduce his impact on the planet Derek used solar and wind power instead of fossil fuels to generate the electricity needed during the race – an approach that goes hand in hand with the main principles of working towards a more sustainable future.
Derek finished the most recent race the VELUX 5 Oceans single handed around the world race in France at the end of May, 2011 and once again took a place on the podium for Canada.
Here to tell a story of perseverance & determination is Derek Hatfield - SPIRIT OF CANADA OCEAN CHALLENGES


text: Octopus's Garden song I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade, He'd let us in, knows where we've been, in his octopus's garden in the shade. I'd ask my friends to come and see an octopus's garden with me. I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade. We would be warm below the storm in our little hide-a-way beneath the waves. Resting our head on the sea bed in an octopus's garden near a cave. We would sing and dance around because we know we can't be found. I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden in the shade. We would shout and swim about the coral that lies beneath the waves. Oh what joy for every girl and boy knowing they're happy and they're safe. We would be so happy, you and me, no one there to tell us what to do, I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus's garden with you. "Octopus's Garden" Song by the Beatles from the album Abbey Road Released 26 September 1969 Recorded 26 and 29 April, 17–18 July 1969 Genre Pop rock Length 2:48 Label Apple Writer Richard Starkey Producer George Martin Abbey Road track listing 17 tracks Side one "Come Together" "Something" "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" "Oh! Darling" "Octopus's Garden" "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Side two "Here Comes the Sun" "Because" "You Never Give Me Your Money" "Sun King" "Mean Mr. Mustard" "Polythene Pam" "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" "The End" "Her Majesty" "Octopus's Garden" is a song by the Beatles written by Ringo Starr (under his real name Richard Starkey) from their 1969 album Abbey Road. George Harrison, who assisted Starr with the song, commented: "'Octopus's Garden' is Ringo's song. It's only the second song Ringo has ever written, mind you, and it's lovely." He added that the song gets very deep into your consciousness "...because it's so peaceful. I suppose Ringo is writing cosmic songs these days without even realising it." It was the last song released by the Beatles featuring Starr on lead vocals. Please note the text from Wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. Octopus's Garden (Abbey) Octopus's Garden (The Beatles 1967-1970) Octopus's Garden (Anthology 3) Octopus's Garden / Sun King [Transition] (Love)


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A brain-computer interface (BCI), or brain-machine interface (BMI), represents a method for connecting the biological brain to an external technological device.
Connections can be made by invasive techniques that involve surgical implants or non-invasive techniques where brain signals are received through external sensors. Current nonmedical uses of this technology include command and control applications, such as control of robots and virtual reality environments and for entertainment purposes (e.g., Stars Wars Force Trainer Game).
This technology also suggests incredible possibilities for use in both the medical and mental health fields. For example, there has been significant progress in the use of these technologies to control prosthetic limbs, to restore eyesight, and to allow people who are unable to speak to communicate with computers. There is also the possibility for artificial intelligence (AI) technology to be coupled directly to the brain in order to restore neurological functions following a stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other organic disorders.
Therapeutic biofeedback applications and automated administration of medication during times of stress or a change in mood are other potential uses of this type of technology.
The coupling of AI technologies directly to the human brain could also be used to enhance general cognitive abilities and ultimately lead to super-intelligence in humans. While portrayals of cyborgs and discussions of emerging human super-intelligence abound in science fiction and in the popular media, what has received less attention are the real-world ramifications that this technology may have on the psychological well-being of people.
Even currently available technologies that can be worn to provide humans with special capabilities – such as Google Glass – have behavioral and social implications that go beyond basic privacy concerns.
Technological cognitive enhancements may alter personality and behavior and do so in surprising ways. For example, they may boost confidence and improve self-esteem by helping people overcome particular deficits. They may also alter one's perceptions of self and world by creating beliefs of superiority over others or even inducing psychotic states.
Because of the heightened capabilities that AI cognitive enhancements can provide, they may drive some people to engage in risky behaviors, such as compulsive gambling. Moreover, AI cognitive enhancements, especially those that are unobservable by others (e.g., implants), may foster anxiety and mistrust between people.This is because our understanding of what is "natural" or expected behavior of others, such as our beliefs about the intellectual capabilities and intentions of others, will be altered and rife with uncertainty.
Consider, for example, the psychosocial implications of knowing that the strangers whom you pass on the street may be using facial recognition technology to identify you and instantaneously obtain your personal information, such as your street address. These are but a few examples of how this technology may contribute to significant changes in human behavior and social interaction.
As the capabilities of these technologies continue to advance, there will be both useful applications that serve to help people as well as implications for psychological health. I predict that the widespread use of this technology may one day result in the discussion and classification of entirely new psychological disorders.
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A Sweet Soiree: {A Palette of Coral, Chocolate Brown & Ivory}
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I'm getting married in May 2011, and this is the palette that I'm thinking about! I love the coral for the spring. I think the gold and the chocolate brown really make it pop! I'm having a black tie wedding and I hope that I can make it dressy enough to work for me!
I'm getting married in May 2011 and this is exactly the palette I'm thinking about! I love how the gold and the brown make the coral really pop! My only concern is that I'm having a black tie wedding and I need to be able to tone down the coral enough so that it looks elegant enough for a formal affair. I think your board is beautiful! I'm excited about trying to incorporate some of those ideas into my planning!
such a fun palette!
so so pretty!! fun too!
So perfect for summer and spring. I am going to seriously consider this palette!
I am a sucker for cherry blossoms. I'm even going so far as to contemplate a tattoo of one, so when I look at the pictures of these wedding invitations, purses, sashes etc., then I think you would find it pretty easy to see what my reaction would be!
Thanks for featuring my coral earrings in your lovely palette!
love this.
I love this color combo. I'm using it for my fall wedding and also adding subtle bits of champagne and gold....
I can't wait, it's so romantic and classy.
I love this palette! I shared it with my readers on my blog www.posheventplanning.com. Thanks for the inspiration!
I'm getting married in July of 2014 would these be pretty colors to use in the summer
I love your page! Thanks for providing so many pallets!
I was wondering if you could provide a pallet with the colors of (Coral, Light yellow, Brushed teal, and purple) I'm trying to put colors together for my wedding!
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Love these colors together. The Brown and Coral really complement each other really well!
This is not only because the weave is reminiscent of a long braid, but also the lines of the dress will support the design and tone on tone is simply classy.
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Jan. 15, 2014 – In this video, Nerino Petro, State Bar practice management advisor, discusses the features of Apple and Android devices. It's a personal choice. What are you going to use it for? If you want it just to work without making changes and choices, Apple will be fine. If you want a larger screen, the ability to customize, choose a different keyboard, add features and receive regular updates to your operating system, then Android may be a better choice.
Here are Petro's top five features to consider that can help you choose the device that will work for you:
The iPhone user interface is friendly and easy to learn how to use it.
Apple vigorously controls what apps are in the Apple Store, offering a large number of high-quality apps.
The iPhone 'ecosystem' is also a plus, working seamlessly with the iPad, iPad Touch, and the Mac.
Apple controls the operating system, which eliminates issues that may arise with apps from other providers.
Finally, there a ton of accessories for the iPhone from fitness to security to cosmetics.
The Android open platform offers more choices than Apple. You can pick your hardware, and you can even customize your device by choosing a different keyboard or backgrounds.
You can work with Android much like you work with your computer, creating folders and files and transferring them between your Android phone and your Windows desktop without using any other software. (You can only do that with the iPhone if you use iCloud or a third-party product such as iTools.)
Bigger screens. Android is the only phone that gives you options, from 3 to 5 inches of screen size.
You can choose from many stores for apps, such as Google Play or Amazon, but you run risks because they are not being vetted like the Apple App store.
Add more memory through a micro SD card, much like the cards you use with a camera. The iPhone does not currently offer this capability.
101: Smart Phone Wars 2014: Apple vs. Android, Wisconsin Lawyer™, January 2014
Deep Discounts Available for 2014 ABA Chicago TECHSHOW – Bringing Lawyers & Technology Together, WisBar InsideTrack, Jan. 2, 2014
There is no preferred device, says Petro, "Firms today are generally offering BYOD – bring your own device – as most people prefer to use their personal device rather than having two devices. Security is not an issue, as utilities are available that can wipe the device clean should it be lost or stolen."
"It really comes down to personal choice," says Petro who uses as variety of Android and Apple devices. "You are not tied to one 'ecosystem' in today's market. If you are looking to purchase a new Smartphone, go to a store and play with the devices, ask questions, look at the screen resolution and the apps that you want to use, and make your decision based on your particular needs."
For more information, contact Petro at org practicehelp wisbar wisbar practicehelp org.


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Friday, 2 July 2010
MAC Opulash and L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes
After my DiorShow Extase fail I bought MAC Opulash and L'oreal Volume Million Lashes.
L'oreal Volume Million Lashes seems to be a UK exclusive for now (I'm not sure why the UK market would need this over other countries). It has a wiper within the tube that aims to remove excess mascara so you get no overload or clumps. It's meant to separate lashes for a fanned-out lash effect and give maxed up volume. Are you seeing it?
My thoughts, it does give some length, it doesn't really curl, it does clump if you apply two or more layers and makes my lashes look messy.
Moving onto MAC's new Opulash, the brush head is very big, in fact I think it difficult to use because of this. It gives me length and lift and the overall effect is quite nice however this is far from the dramatic "biggest, baddest, bouffant lashes EVER" as claimed.
I would have said this would be a good everyday mascara but the longer I have had it the dryer the formula has become, its at the point now where it applies flaky, so for me I only got 3 weeks good use from it.
So onward we go, I've since bought the new Guerlain one which I'll be reviewing shortly…..
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Oh dear...sorry to hear about the poor performance of these two. I agree, nothing spectacular there :-(ReplyDelete
I take it you have tried and -for some reason- rejected YSL Effet Faux Cils? It worked brilliantly for me, although the Armani remains my HG.
Have a great week end!
Nina x
PS You should know that I hold you entirely responsible for my latest splurge on Zuneta... Your lovely lipgloss made me hungry for more and I purchased their Illume cream duo blusher and bronzer (in Sunset). Love it!!! So there, I hope you're happy with what you've made me go and do :-)))
Must agree, neither look great :( Cheers for the reviews! :)ReplyDelete
Hi Nina,ReplyDelete
I do really like that YSL one but after a few weeks it seems to go really clumpy on me and its a bit expensive to have to buy a new one every month.
Yes, I am happy I have made you spend your money..evil laugh... ;) If it makes you feel any better I think I am going to be broke this month what with Edward Bess and Burberry launching here, I'm pretty sure its on the same day as well ! (12th) x
Hello Lillian,
Lets hope I can find a good one soon as this quest is working out expensive :)


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Germany recall Schweinsteiger and Gotze for Ireland game
Bayern Munich duo Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Gotze have both been included in Joachim Low's Germany squad to face the Republic of Ireland and Sweden in their final World Cup qualifying matches.
Although the pair have been carrying injuries, they have done enough in the past to prove their worth to Low, who is happy to include them for the two games in which Germany hope to seal their place in Brazil next summer.
"Bastian is a very important player for us given his leadership qualities," said Low. "Mario has been out for a long time and he now needs match-practice and to get back into a rhythm and I'm very pleased to have them both back."
There is also a return for Hamburg full-back Marcell Jansen, who was left out of the squad for the 3-0 wins over Austria and the Faroe Islands last month, but there is still no room for Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling, even though Mario Gomez and Miroslav Klose are again ruled out injured.
"We have a lot of faith in the players we have called up," said Low. "With these players, we want to qualify for the World Cup as quickly as possible.
"That means our clear goal is to do so atin front of our own fans against Ireland. That would certainly also be a great experience for our fans in Cologne, although our qualifying campaign will only end after the Sweden game, which we will also prepare very well.
"We want to be successful in Stockholm too." Germany can seal automatic qualification by beating Ireland next Friday, but Low has warned it will not be so easy.
"Everybody knows about the battling qualities and the passion of the Irish," he said. "We're going to have to be alert from the first minute against them.
"Ireland are going to be highly-motivated against us and they're not going to gift us anything." Should Germany fail to clinch top spot on Friday, they get a second chance in the Swedish capital, although if the 4-4 draw between the two sides in October is anything to go by, there will be no gifts on offer there either.
"Sweden want to qualify for the World Cup too as group runners-up, but regardless of the group situation, it's a prestigious game," Low said.
"Sweden have excellent individual players, not only Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Their strength is in their team unity, which they demonstrated in our first game when we were negligent in the second half after a good first half and Sweden took control, scoring four."
The squad in full:
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Rene Adler (Hamburg), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover); Jerome Boateng, Philipp Lahm (both Bayern Munich), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal); Sven Bender, Marco Reus (both Borussia Dortmund), Mario Gotze, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Bastian Schweinsteiger (all Bayern Munich), Lars Bender, Sidney Sam (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Andre Schurrle (Chelsea); Max Kruse (Borussia Monchengladbach).
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For a long, long, long time (entirely not long enough, though) when the question of where babies came from came up, my children would say, "Africa. Duh." Actually, I added the duh just to prove that I'm a product of coming of age in the 90's. But truly, they thought that when you wanted a baby, you just went to Africa and got one. And they came in a variety of colors and ages, etc. and you just brought them home, put some baby Gap on 'em and tada! Babies. That's one of the joys of adoption. You get to pass all kinds of things like this off.
Then one day the big kids noticed that some people we knew actually had babies IN THEIR STOMACHS. Shut the front door, y'all- the big kids are almost 8 and 5 and they are just now realizing this baby in the belly phenomenon. I'm not sure if they are just non-observant or if they think that some people just randomly get implanted with basketballs under their shirts sometimes or what has caused this lack of knowledge, but such is life. It was a random Tuesday, about a month ago, when the question that every parent dreads came out of their little innocent mouths, "Mom? Where do babies come from?"
I truly tried to just say Africa but they weren't having it this time. Darn it.
Noah said, "But how do the babies get to Africa?"
Ummmm... I fumbled. I wasn't sure how far to go with this one. I know that when kids are old enough to ask serious questions, they deserve to have serious answers. But as the bullets of sweat dropped down my forehead I was really praying that I was NOT going to have to give the birds and bees talk. Speaking of, why in the world do they call it "birds and bees". Birds just seem to hop around in the grass in close proximity together and then voila! Eggs. I'm pretty sure that I didn't end up with my first two kids by hopping around in the grass too close to someone. If that was true that these kids could be any body's because ya know- I'm kinda partial to hopping around in the grass with strangers. Just call me a bird whore.
I finally figured out that they had no interest in how the babies got into the bellies. What they really wanted to know is how they got out of the bellies. The conversation went a little something like this.
Me: "Well, Noah. Mommies go to the hospital and the doctor helps get the babies out."
Noah: "But how?"
Me: "Ummm. You know how mommy and Sadie don't have penises? We have a special place that babies come out of. Only girls have that special place so only girls can have babies. (And OMG. I really did say "special place" to my son. What the freckle was I thinking? I think I caved under the pressure. I have got to get better at saying "vagina" in my real life. Or "magenta" as I called it as a kid. I also called it a "slick" as a toddler but that's probably a whole other post. For the record- I think I meant "slit" and it just came out all wrong. For a period of a few year. *sigh*)
Noah: But really, Mom. How does it actually come out."
Me: Mommies push and push and push and the babies comes out.
Noah: Oh. Okay.
Then the kid looked at me. He seemed satisfied with that answer and ran off. Then I heard him yell to his sister, "Sadie! Mom says when you are a grown up girl you have to go to the hospital and POOP and a baby will come out! Gross!"
I'm chalking the whole thing up as one of my finest parenting conversations to date. In fact, I'm including it on my application for mother of the year. I'm also adding "poops babies" to my list of super powers.
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Sochi Olympics tickets surpass 1 million sold
SOCHI, Russia (AP) Organizers say the Sochi Games have surpassed the milestone of 1 million tickets sold.
Olympic officials made the announcement Friday, one day after the Russian men's hockey team made its Sochi debut and helped push the number over the top.
A Sochi record 106,000 fans packed into Olympic Park on Thursday, many coming to watch Russia beat Slovenia 5-2 in hockey.
Organizing committee chief executive Dmitry Chernyshenko says ticket sales are on par with the group's expectations heading into the games. He says Olympic Park has been ''electric,'' especially during the medal ceremonies held after each event in its central plaza near the soaring cauldron and flame. He says more than 500,000 fans have visited.
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