Dr. Setrag Khoshafian is Vice President of BPM Technology for Pegasystems, the leader in Business Process Management. Dr. Khoshafian is a recognized BPM pioneer and expert who has done R&D and innovated in a number of domains including Database Management, Object Orientation, and Business Process Management, as well as being a recognized authority in Service Oriented Architectures. He has numerous innovations in the field of BPM and SOA.
Dr. Khoshafian's vision of enterprise software is captured in his recent book Service Oriented Enterprises. This vision combines a service-focused way of doing business with the latest technology for a fresh approach in which each party or participant sees itself as a service provider as well as a service consumer and integrates through the ubiquitous BPM. Service Oriented Enterprises shows how Business and IT can align through BPM and focuses on the cultural service dimension as well as the emerging architecture of service orientation.
Dr. Khoshafian has been a professor and lecturer at many universities around the world. In addition to Service Oriented Enterprises, he is the lead author of Object Oriented Databases, Introduction to Groupware Workflow, and Workgroup Computing, Object Orientation, Multi-Media and Imaging Databases, and A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications. He has more than 50 journal article publications on topics such as intelligent databases, object oriented technologies, service oriented architectures, and business process management suites. He is a frequent speaker and presenter in international conferences.
Dr. Khoshafian holds a PhD as well as a Master of Science in Computer Science from University of Wisconsin - Madison. He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from the American University of Beirut.
List of books
* Service Oriented Enterprises,
* Intelligent Databases,
* Object-Oriented Databases,
* Introduction to Groupware Workflow, and Workgroup Computing,
* Object Orientation, Multi-Media and Imaging Databases,
* A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications
Dr. Khoshafian's vision of enterprise software is captured in his recent book Service Oriented Enterprises. This vision combines a service-focused way of doing business with the latest technology for a fresh approach in which each party or participant sees itself as a service provider as well as a service consumer and integrates through the ubiquitous BPM. Service Oriented Enterprises shows how Business and IT can align through BPM and focuses on the cultural service dimension as well as the emerging architecture of service orientation.
Dr. Khoshafian has been a professor and lecturer at many universities around the world. In addition to Service Oriented Enterprises, he is the lead author of Object Oriented Databases, Introduction to Groupware Workflow, and Workgroup Computing, Object Orientation, Multi-Media and Imaging Databases, and A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications. He has more than 50 journal article publications on topics such as intelligent databases, object oriented technologies, service oriented architectures, and business process management suites. He is a frequent speaker and presenter in international conferences.
Dr. Khoshafian holds a PhD as well as a Master of Science in Computer Science from University of Wisconsin - Madison. He holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from the American University of Beirut.
List of books
* Service Oriented Enterprises,
* Intelligent Databases,
* Object-Oriented Databases,
* Introduction to Groupware Workflow, and Workgroup Computing,
* Object Orientation, Multi-Media and Imaging Databases,
* A Guide to Developing Client/Server SQL Applications
The East County Blackshirts are a semi-pro football team of the North American Football League's Cascade Division, located in Gresham, Oregon. Founded in 2008, the team played its first season's home games at Mount Hood Community College. The Blackshirts finished the 2008 season with an impressive 12-1 record and were the 2008 Cascade Division Champions. In 2009, the Blackshirts home games will be played at Blackshirt Stadium in Gladstone. General Manager for 2009 is Dan Roberts, the Voice of the Blackshirts. Assistant General Manager, Marcy Gardner, will be running day to day operations and marketing for the team. This season Chris Gardner is assuming the Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator duties. Chris is the 'heart' of this team and he brings a new fun and family-based philosophy to the organization. The Blackshirts will be working with several local youth programs to give back to the community. "We love the game of football and want to share this great sport with the youth of Oregon." Special teams will be coached in 2009 by Jimmy Hurley. Coach Hurley is a welcome addition to an outstanding coaching staff. Sean Clark is Offensive Coordinator. The Blackshirts will be led by key returning players: Kyle English - quarterback, Greg Locke - running back, Aaron Gardner - offense line and Antonio Richardson - defensive standout.
Prebble Quinn McLaughlin (born November 18, 1973 in Houston, Texas) is an actress and radio personality. She has worked for stations across Texas, including Houston's KHMX Mix 96.5, Austin's KHFI and KAMX Mix 94.7. Prebble has also worked as a traffic anchor, reporter and producer for Metro Traffic. In addition to being credited as Prebble McLaughlin, she has used the stage names Prebble Quinn, Prebble Q Ramswell, Kacie Quinn, and Beverly Hills.
Making the leap from radio to television and film, Prebble has appeared in and voiced multiple commercials across the nation and worked in several popular films including Richard Linklater's Suburbia, 8 Seconds, and Rush. In 2009, McLaughlin (under her married name of Ramswell) starred in the independent feature film Cashing Out which won First Place at the West Virginia International Film Festival and is up for several other awards.
McLaughlin was also a well-known swimmer and coach in Texas. She coached for several top ranked programs including Rice University and several USA Swimming teams in the Houston area. She achieved a Level 4 ranking (top 5-8% of United States Swim Coaches) with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA).
Prebble attended the University of Texas and the University of Houston and holds degrees in Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. While at Houston, Prebble was involved with Alpha Chi Omega, was a member of the UH Ambassadors, editor of the Houstonian, and member of the Lady Cougar Swim Team. After transferring to Texas, McLaughlin became involved with Delta Delta Delta, served as an editor on the Cactus, and was a member of the Lady Longhorn Swim Team.
Today, McLaughlin (now Ramswell) speaks three languages and currently lives in Florida with her husband, Tony, and daughter, Briar. Prebble's father was Joe McLaughlin, an acclaimed sports writer in Texas. Her mother, Al-Rue, also resides in Florida.
She has served on the Board of Directors of the Junior League of Northern Virginia, the Children's Science Center, and the Kingston Chase Homeowner's Association, and is an active alum with Delta Delta Delta.
Prebble's professional site is . Her personal websites and are heavily slanted toward her interest in and passion for the 1980s.
Career highlights
Voice and Radio
* FETIDUS, audiobook available at www.FETIDUS.org, Lea Donnor and The Voice
* Ebakery (en espanol)
* Junior League of Northern Virginia
* The Enchanted Forest of Northern Virginia
* Charlie Thomas Hyundai, Houston, TX
* Disc Jockey Prebble Quinn, Mix 96.5 KHMX, Houston, TX
* Disc Jockey Kacie Quinn, MIX 94.7 KAMX, Austin, TX
* Disc Jockey Beverly Hills, 96.7 KHFI, Austin, TX
* Traffic Anchor and Producer, Metro Traffic Control, Austin, TX
* Commercial Voiceovers Various Stations, Texas/National
* Voiceovers/Production/Research, Mix 96.5 KHMX, Houston, TX
Television/Advertising
* Personal Justice Deadly Obsessions(Nancy Riggins)
* Rosie's Miracle .... (Wife of Dr. Brandow)
* Stalker (voice)
* Disc 2: The Making of 'Envoy' (Paula Renquist)
* Six Flags Astroworld/DeMontrond Kia
* Gullo Mazda Daewoo
* DeMontrond Volkswagen
* Emcee/Commentator (various)
* Athlete Interviews
* Apple Computer
* Texas Justice
* Logics International/Clairol Inc.
* Geraldo Rivera show
* Impact Productions
* Future Tense (woman in airport)
* Without Reservation (girl at party)
* Secret's Out (game show)
* McDonald's
Film
* Cashing Out (Terry Wildoner)
* ' (Sarah Brandow)
* Envoy: Disk 2 (Paula Rehnquist)
* Suburbia (uncredited)
* 8 Seconds (uncredited)
* Rush (minor extra)
Making the leap from radio to television and film, Prebble has appeared in and voiced multiple commercials across the nation and worked in several popular films including Richard Linklater's Suburbia, 8 Seconds, and Rush. In 2009, McLaughlin (under her married name of Ramswell) starred in the independent feature film Cashing Out which won First Place at the West Virginia International Film Festival and is up for several other awards.
McLaughlin was also a well-known swimmer and coach in Texas. She coached for several top ranked programs including Rice University and several USA Swimming teams in the Houston area. She achieved a Level 4 ranking (top 5-8% of United States Swim Coaches) with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA).
Prebble attended the University of Texas and the University of Houston and holds degrees in Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. While at Houston, Prebble was involved with Alpha Chi Omega, was a member of the UH Ambassadors, editor of the Houstonian, and member of the Lady Cougar Swim Team. After transferring to Texas, McLaughlin became involved with Delta Delta Delta, served as an editor on the Cactus, and was a member of the Lady Longhorn Swim Team.
Today, McLaughlin (now Ramswell) speaks three languages and currently lives in Florida with her husband, Tony, and daughter, Briar. Prebble's father was Joe McLaughlin, an acclaimed sports writer in Texas. Her mother, Al-Rue, also resides in Florida.
She has served on the Board of Directors of the Junior League of Northern Virginia, the Children's Science Center, and the Kingston Chase Homeowner's Association, and is an active alum with Delta Delta Delta.
Prebble's professional site is . Her personal websites and are heavily slanted toward her interest in and passion for the 1980s.
Career highlights
Voice and Radio
* FETIDUS, audiobook available at www.FETIDUS.org, Lea Donnor and The Voice
* Ebakery (en espanol)
* Junior League of Northern Virginia
* The Enchanted Forest of Northern Virginia
* Charlie Thomas Hyundai, Houston, TX
* Disc Jockey Prebble Quinn, Mix 96.5 KHMX, Houston, TX
* Disc Jockey Kacie Quinn, MIX 94.7 KAMX, Austin, TX
* Disc Jockey Beverly Hills, 96.7 KHFI, Austin, TX
* Traffic Anchor and Producer, Metro Traffic Control, Austin, TX
* Commercial Voiceovers Various Stations, Texas/National
* Voiceovers/Production/Research, Mix 96.5 KHMX, Houston, TX
Television/Advertising
* Personal Justice Deadly Obsessions(Nancy Riggins)
* Rosie's Miracle .... (Wife of Dr. Brandow)
* Stalker (voice)
* Disc 2: The Making of 'Envoy' (Paula Renquist)
* Six Flags Astroworld/DeMontrond Kia
* Gullo Mazda Daewoo
* DeMontrond Volkswagen
* Emcee/Commentator (various)
* Athlete Interviews
* Apple Computer
* Texas Justice
* Logics International/Clairol Inc.
* Geraldo Rivera show
* Impact Productions
* Future Tense (woman in airport)
* Without Reservation (girl at party)
* Secret's Out (game show)
* McDonald's
Film
* Cashing Out (Terry Wildoner)
* ' (Sarah Brandow)
* Envoy: Disk 2 (Paula Rehnquist)
* Suburbia (uncredited)
* 8 Seconds (uncredited)
* Rush (minor extra)
CyberCafe West is a bar on New York State Route 17C in Binghamton, New York, and is notable as a venue for live music performances.
On Thursday nights, the bar has its own house band, the Monkeys Typing. Owner Jeff Kahn plays guitar and sings in this band.
Menu
The bar has 22 different beers on tap at a time. They also sell wines, sandwich wraps, quesadillas, and a variety of other foods.
Speakeasy
Secret rooms thought to be the remnants of a speakeasy were discovered during a renovation of the parking lot next to the CyberCafe West on March 27, 2007 by artist and local landscaper Dan Carruthers.
Notable bands who have performed at CyberCafe
*Blue Sky Mission Club
*The Sim Redmond Band
*Thousands of One
On Thursday nights, the bar has its own house band, the Monkeys Typing. Owner Jeff Kahn plays guitar and sings in this band.
Menu
The bar has 22 different beers on tap at a time. They also sell wines, sandwich wraps, quesadillas, and a variety of other foods.
Speakeasy
Secret rooms thought to be the remnants of a speakeasy were discovered during a renovation of the parking lot next to the CyberCafe West on March 27, 2007 by artist and local landscaper Dan Carruthers.
Notable bands who have performed at CyberCafe
*Blue Sky Mission Club
*The Sim Redmond Band
*Thousands of One