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French Cineclub: "Au revoir les enfants" by Louis Malle

Where: Palo Alto Art Center

Date: 2007-11-28 19:30:00

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Au Revoir les Enfants 1987 by Louis Malle with Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto. Wed. Nov 28. 7:30pm During WWII, in a Catholic boarding school in the French countryside, two boys become friends. One is a French boy, Julien Quintin, and the other is a Jewish boy, Jean Bonnet, who is being hidden from the Nazis by the friars who run the school. Louis Malle directed this film based on what actually happened when he was at a boarding school himself during the war. Hiver 1944 dans une France occupée, Julien (12 ans), fils d'une famille bourgeoise du Nord de la France, est pensionnaire au collège Sainte-Croix qu'il retrouve sans joie après les vacances de Noël pour le second trimestre. Une rentrée presque comme les autres jusqu'à ce que le père Jean vienne présenter trois nouveaux élèves. L'un d'entre eux, le jeune Jean Bonnet, est le voisin de dortoir de Julien.Les deux élèves se jaugent, Julien est intrigué par Jean, garçon fier, mutique et mystérieux un temps rejeté par l'ensemble de la classe. Après s'être observés mutuellement, ils s'apprivoisent au jour le jour et un lien d'amitié se crée entre eux. Julien finit par comprendre le secret de son ami, son nom n'est pas Bonnet mais Kippelstein, il est juif. Classic Drama, 104 mn

An Evening with Dianne Reeves and Esperanza Spalding

Where: Memorial Auditorium

Date: 2007-10-19 20:00:00

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Tickets: $56/$48/$40/$34 (Adult) / $28/$24/$20/$17 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu Description: Jazz vocalist and four-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves, fresh from her success in the film Good Night and Good Luck, melds her remarkable three-octave range and smoldering voice with a stunning improvisational prowess. The prodigiously talented young double bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding opens for Reeves, who is joined by a distinguished trio of jazz veterans—Ruben Rogers (bass), Peter Martin (piano), and Greg Hutchinson (drums).

Developing Successful Pricing Strategies

Where: Market4Demand, Inc.

Date: 2007-08-28 14:00:00

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When it come to pricing new products and services, many technology companies favor "intuitive pricing" or treat pricing as an afterthought. They create pricing plans that confuse customers and salespeople, act as barriers to the sales process, are misaligned with competitors, or fail to convey the value of the offering. In short, most technology pricing at early and midrange enterprises completely fails to maximize revenue and market position. While some debate exists as to whether pricing is art or science, clearly market leaders and other successful companies are leveraging systematic approaches and techniques to set winning pricing strategies. Join us on August 28th for the informative, half-day marketing workshop intensive where pricing expert, Dan Lofgren, will leverage his 20 years experience with technology companies and extensive course work in game theory, economics and statistics at Yale University, to help you develop a successful pricing strategy. Workshop topics include: Avoiding the most common pricing mistakes Leveraging value-based pricing practices for sustained competitive advantage How to price against competitors and in select competitive situations Evolving pricing strategies over time Aligning pricing with marketing and product development Understanding your buyer's perception of your pricing How to test your pricing strategy with success and accuracy Determining if new pricing plans such as subscription-based pricing are right for your offering Migrating old pricing into new compelling ones $35 Market4Demand MESE E-List Subscribers, $45 Affiliates (PwC Alumni and members of SDForum and SVASE), $50 Standard.

What Makes it Great? with Rob Kapilow

Where: Stanford Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Date: 2008-04-02 20:00:00

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Tickets: $34/$30 (Adult) / $17/$15 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu In a program exploring German art song, composer, conductor, and radio commentator Rob Kapilow explores how 18th- and 19th-century composers all interpreted Goethe’s profoundly expressive poem “Kennst du das Land.” With soprano and pianist on hand, Kapilow examines works by Schubert, Wolf, and Schumann

Green Challenge 07-09 Kick-Off at San Francisquito Creek

Where: San Francisquito Creek

Date: 2007-07-07 09:00:00

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Volunteer for the Green Challenge 07-09 kick-off at the San Francisquito Creek on July 7, 2007! Working with the San Francisquito Watershed Council, volunteers will remove debris from the bed and bank of San Francisquito Creek along Woodland Road between Manhattan Avenue and Newell Road. Be prepared to be outdoors - Closed-toed shoes, long pants, water, sunscreen and hats are recommended. For registration and directions, please visit www.greenchallenge0709.org or call (408)247-1126. Additional Green Challenge kick-off projects include Save the Bay at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, Save the Bay at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve and Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Talk by David Friedberg, CEO of Weatherbill

Where: Gates Computer Science Building Room B03

Date: 2007-07-17 18:45:00

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Talk by David Friedberg, CEO of Weatherbill Tuesday, July 17th @ 6:45 PM Gates building room 104, Stanford University David Friedberg, the CEO of Weatherbill, a startup based out of San Francisco, will be speaking at the July Stanford Open Source Group meeting. David has a degree in astrophysics from UC Berkeley and has previously worked at Google, where he was part of the corporate development team and also helped manage AdWords, as well as at Lawrence Berekely National Labs. Please see the company's site at www.weatherbill.com. For directions, please see http://osg.stanford.eduEvent submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of imranakbar.

Service Innovation by Design

Where: Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00

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Design has received growing attention as an important resource and catalyst for product innovation. However, the principles of design apply not only to physical products, but also to services. This conference, co-chaired by Peter Lawrence of the Corporate Design Foundation, will explore how emerging developments in the use of design and design thinking can lead to true innovation in services and customer experience. The focus of the conference will be on how user-centered design can help firms identify valuable service innovation. Case examples and relevant academic theory will be presented and discussed. Agenda Monday, October 15, 2007 5:00–6:30 p.m. Reception at IDEO’s Palo Alto Office Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:30–7:30 a.m. Breakfast at the Hotel 7:30–7:45 a.m. Bus departs from hotel lobby to Stanford University 8:00–8:30 Registration 8:30–9:00 Welcome and Program Introduction Earl Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer, Marketing Science Institute Peter Lawrence, Chairman & Founder, Corporate Design Foundation 9:00–9:20 When Design Thinking Meets Marketing Diego Rodriguez, Director, IDEO, and Associate Consulting Professor, Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design Thinking, Stanford University Can organizations design their offerings to be viral? Can complex business issues be solved via a process of iteration and experimentation? At the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design Thinking at Stanford, multidisciplinary teams of graduate students have been exploring these issues in a class called “CIA-KGB: Creating Infectious Action, Kindling Gregarious Behavior.” Working with organizations such as Mozilla, Fidelity, and Global Giving, they have used design thinking to launch and market business initiatives designed to spread from the get-go. Diego Rodriguez will present principles of Creating Infectious Action developed over two years of teaching CIA-KGB, and will also discuss how to create an environment where everyone—from engineers to computer scientists to philosophers to professional marketers—can use design thinking to get great marketing done. 9:20–9:30 Discussion 9:30–10:10 Re-imaging McDonald’s Restaurants: Innovations in Service and Environments Alison Guy, Retail Brand Director, McDonald’s USA Peter Dixon, Senior Partner, Lippincott Mercer Over the past four years McDonald’s has embarked on system-wide enhancements to their restaurants to better meet customer needs and marketplace trends. Innovations in how customers order, use drive-thrus, and experience the dining rooms have contributed to an incredible business turnaround and brand revitalization. This renewed focus on customer behavior has also prompted new product introductions and a concentration on new product categories. 10:10–10:20 Discussion 10:20–10:50 Break 10:50–11:30 Re-designing the Passenger Experience Klaus Brauer, Director, Passenger Satisfaction & Revenue, Boeing Commercial Airplanes John Barratt, President and CEO, Teague Commercial airplane interior design presents extraordinary challenges. Material choices are limited by stringent safety requirements; production methods are dictated by comparatively low production rates; and opportunity costs for the use of space are astronomical. Klaus Brauer and John Barratt will discuss the collaborative design process and research strategy implemented by Teague and Boeing in designing the 787 Dreamliner. Looking broadly and deeply at the customer experience, the 787 Dreamliner design team aimed to re-enliven the spirit of flight through interior and architectural design channels. The results significantly contributed to the most successful commercial aircraft launch in history. 11:30–11:40 Discussion 11:40–12:00 p.m. Design as a Core Strategic Business Competency Lee Green, Vice President, IBM Brand and Values Experience, Corporate Communications, IBM Corporation Innovation is not about new technology. It is about relevance. It is about developing customer insights in the context of market forces and competitive dynamics to identify opportunity. In many cases, the opportunity has not been previously defined, either by the market or the user. This session will focus on how IBM Design, in partnership with Business Consulting and Technology teams, is unlocking the secrets that lead to these opportunities. They are helping clients mine for the unarticulated wants and needs of their customers so they can convert that knowledge into marketplace success. 12:00–12:10 Discussion 12:10–2:00 Lunch 2:00–2:40 Making ING DIRECT Real Jim Kelly, Chief Operating Officer, ING Direct John Bricker, Vice President, Gensler Defining what a virtual bank would look like was no easy task for ING DIRECT and the global design firm, Gensler. How do you get wary consumers who expect vaults and teller cages to trust a virtual bank? The answer: design for the senses. Today’s businesses need to consider their emotional relationship with their customers as a key component of their value proposition. Designing a compelling customer experience enables this relationship. By utilizing a strategy that touches a multi-sensory physical experience, ING DIRECT engages the customer in a unique way, creating the opportunity for a trust engagement as well as, ultimately, customer acquisition. 2:40–2:50 Discussion 2:50–3:10 Does Touch Matter? Insights from Haptic Research Joann Peck, University of Wisconsin-Madison What is the role of haptics (touch) in consumer behavior? Professor Peck will discuss a recent study that details the relationship between touch and a feeling of ownership, including the motivational role of individual differences and contextual factors. The presentation will include implications for theory and practice. 3:10–3:20 Discussion 3:20–3:50 Break 3:50–4:30 Designing a Meaningful Consumer Experience Doug Palladini, Vice President of Marketing, Vans Joe Flannery, Vice President of Marketing, The North Face VF Corporation is the world’s largest apparel company, and Vans and The North Face are two of its hottest brands. Today Vans is a leading lifestyle brand for the youth market, sought after by skateboarders, surfers, fashionistas, and sneaker collectors as a modern-day icon of classic style. Since the late 1960s, a Darwinian approach to product design and marketing has helped The North Face become the world’s largest premium outdoor sports company whose technically advanced apparel, equipment, and footwear appeal to its core customers: accomplished climbers, mountaineers, snowsports athletes, endurance runners, and explorers. Doug Palladini and Joe Flannery will discuss the contrasting approaches their brands have taken to applying design as a business driver, expanding their respective franchises while maintaining core customers’ loyalty. 4:30–4:40 Discussion 4:40–5:20 Packing the House Kevin Giglinto, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Dan Kraemer, Co-founder, IA Collaborative The world-renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra has enjoyed tremendous success for more than 100 years. Yet as people increasingly have less time and more options for entertainment, the CSO faces the challenge of gaining new listeners while encouraging greater participation from current patrons. To address this challenge, IA Collaborative and the CSO immersed themselves with loyal and new patrons to understand perceptions and identify unmet needs. The team investigated the symphony’s current assets and partnerships, and explored new technology, channel, and brand opportunities. IA and CSO then created a new creative vision and strategic plan for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to become a premier cultural arts innovator. The integrated design program has delivered powerful business value with annual online sales increasing from $220,000 to $3.5 million. 5:20–5:30 Discussion 5:30–5:40 Concluding Remarks 6:00–7:30 Reception at the Hasso-Plattner Institute of Design Thinking (d-School), Stanford University Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:00–7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 7:30–7:45 Bus departs from hotel lobby to Stanford University 8:00–8:40 Activation by Design Richard Neuner, CMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Mark Jones, Service Innovation Lead, IDEO One of the most important questions in health care today is how to encourage consumers to care for their health and to utilize appropriate, quality health care services. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota began working with IDEO in 2005 to design a new approach to consumer activation. Following extensive consumer research, IDEO recommended a significant re-design of each of the major touchpoints that the health plan has with its members; namely, the call center service experience, the web experience, and the annual enrollment experience. This presentation will share the findings of that research and illustrate the differences before and after IDEO’s work. 8:40–8:50 Discussion 8:50–9:10 Speaker TBA 9:10–9:20 Discussion 9:20–9:50 Break 9:50–10:10 From Ethnography to Market: It Takes More than “Add Users and Stir” Herman D’Hooge, Innovation Strategist, Intel Corporation In defining and designing new products and services, methods based on user-orientation (e.g., ethnography, needs-finding, voice of the customer, total user experience, and others) are rapidly gaining widespread acceptance. Many consultancies offer services to companies that lack the in-house competencies to implement such methods. The real challenge is embedding user-orientation deeply within an organization’s DNA so it becomes systemic and yields tangible results. This is especially true in organizations with established processes that do not have a user-centric tradition. Mr. D’Hooge will share learnings and offer practical tips on how to get user-orientation off the ground, how to make it actionable, and how to keep the voice of the user alive throughout the development process. 10:10–10:20 Discussion 10:20–11:15 Panel Discussion Moderator: Jerry Wind, University of Pennsylvania Panelists TBA 11:15–11:30 Concluding Remarks 11:30 Box Lunch

Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd, Still Life with Commentator (West ...

Where: Pigott Theater

Date: 2008-01-16 20:00:00

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Tickets: $40 (Adult) / $20 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu Still Life with Commentator is an unflinching look at the complexities and illusions of life during wartime. A collaboration between jazz innovator and composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and hip-hop poet and performer Mike Ladd, this unsettling oratorio confronts topics such as surveillance, television news, and the blogosphere. Iyer’s score receives its Bay Area premiere at Stanford by an ensemble including Iyer, Ladd, and Bay Area composer and sound artist Pamela Z. (Program contains strong language.)

Nadia Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, and Anne-Marie McDermott, ...

Where: Memorial Auditorium

Date: 2007-12-09 14:30:00

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Tickets: $56/$48/$40/$34 (Adult) / $28/$24/$20/$17 (Stanford Student) Half-price tickets are available for young people age 15 and under and discounts are available for students and groups. Call 650-725-ARTS (2787) or visit: http://livelyarts.stanford.edu Since bursting on the music scene, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg has established herself as one of the elite violinists of her generation with a style that is deeply personal and defiantly musical. Her performance with longtime collaborator Anne-Marie MacDermott brings together two powerful personalities for a dynamic musical conversation.

VLAB Event | Concept to Company Event: Widgets to Riches

Where: Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Date: 2007-05-15 18:30:00

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Every year, the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB) has the honor of hosting a special session called Concept-to-Company, moderated by Ann Winblad, the co-founding partner of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. This year's Concept-to-Company will focus on Widgetbox, an open web widget marketplace and syndication platform. With the recent proliferation of widgets, widget companies entering the marketplace, and the atomization of content and services, what opportunities do entrepreneurs and VCs see as ways to capitalize on this current trend? Is there a profitable business model for the current trend of decoupling content and services from their source -- pushing revenue generation to the distributor as opposed to the creator? Please join speaker Ed Anuff, moderator Ann Winblad and industry leading panelists as they explore how the widgetization of the web will impact the way we maximize the potential of online communication, efficiency, and revenue generation. To learn more about the event panel visit http://www.vlab.org or click here to register.

Palo Alto Children's Theatre presents BLUE'S CLUES LIVE! THE...

Where: Palo Alto Children's Theatre

Date: 2007-07-17 14:30:00

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NICKELODEON’S BLUES CLUES LIVE! THE MOST SPECTACULAR PLACE is a break-through play-along show which allows its audience to “step inside” and become part of a bright, fanciful world where the host, Steve, lives with his animated puppy, Blue. The audience actively participates in Steve’s daily routine and helps solve everyday problems all within a context of entertaining games and activities. BLUES CLUES LIVE! is designed to help children learn how to think, not just what to think, with its think-along, play-along format, which encourages kids to solve clues on their own and participate. Performances: Tue July 17 at 7:30pm, Wed July 18 at 2:30pm, Thu July 19 at 2:30pm, Fri July 20 at 2:30pm, Sat July 21 at 2:30pm, Tue July 24 at 2:30pm, Wed July 25 at 2:30pm, Thu July 26 at 2:30pm, Fri July 27 at 2:30pm Tickets: $8 Adult, $4 Child Box Office: (650) 463-4970, Tue-Sat, 1:30-6:00pm

Third Thursday: Social Media in Marketing & PR (July Meetup)

Where: Voce Communications

Date: 2007-07-19 18:30:00

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As marketers continue to grok the importance and impact of online conversations on brands, they're increasingly looking at new tools, new platforms that will help augment and extend the way they tell their stories via the web. Corporate blogs, branded social networks and other new media platforms are proving their worth and return inside many companies, but knowing which tool(s) to use in your marketing program is only part of the equation -- knowing what it takes to successfully *create and build* a platform for conversation is the other, and it's a part where many markters get stuck. Josh Hallett, principal and founder of Hyku, Inc., will be talking with us about some of the technical and production considerations that marketers need to consider when undertaking new media projects. Space is limited, so please RSVP ASAP via our Meetup page. http://publicrelations.meetup.com/79/calendar/5921388/ - Third Thursday Organizers

Java Puzzlers, Episode VI: The Phantom-Reference Menace/Atta...

Where: Cubberley Community Center

Date: 2007-08-07 19:00:00

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SDForum JAVA SIG Presents: Java Puzzlers, Episode VI: The Phantom-Reference Menace/Attack of the Clone/Revenge of the Shift Session Abstract: Josh Bloch and special guest star Bill Pugh present yet another installment in the continuing saga of Java Puzzlers, consisting of eight more programming puzzles for your entertainment and enlightenment. The game show format keeps you on your toes while the puzzles teach you about the subtleties of the Java programming language and its core libraries. Anyone with a working knowledge of the language will be able to understand the puzzles, but even the most seasoned veterans will be challenged. The lessons you take from this session are directly applicable to your programs and designs. Some of the jokes may even be funny. If you loathed Episodes I–V, you'll detest Episode VI. Come early, because overripe fruit will, as usual, be given to the first 50 attendees. Biography: Joshua Bloch is Chief Java Architect at Google. He was previously a Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems. He wrote the bestselling book "Effective Java" (Addison-Wesley, 2001), winner of the 2002 Jolt Award. He led the design and implementation of numerous award-winning Java platform features, including the JDK 5.0 language enhancements and the Java Collections Framework. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie-Mellon University and a B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia. Biography: William Pugh received received a Ph.D. in Computer Science (with in minor in Acting) from Cornell University. He is currently a professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. Some of Prof. Pugh's accomplishments include the invention of skip lists, the revision of the Java Memory Model (JSR-133), and the development of FindBugs, an open source static analysis tool for finding coding defects in Java programs. He currently serves as the Spec Lead for JSR-305, Annotations for Software Defect Detection. Prof. Pugh was selected as a JavaOne 2006 Rock Star. Location Cubberley Community Center 4000 Middlefield Road, Room H-1 Palo Alto, CA 94105 Directions Agenda 6:45-7:00 Doors open. Networking. Pizza. 7:00-9:00 Presentations Price $15 at the door for non-SDForum members No charge for SDForum members No registration required

Mobile Monday

Where: Nokia Research Center

Date: 2007-09-10 19:00:00

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Battlefield without Borders, Consequences without End

Where: First Baptist Church

Date: 2007-05-20 19:00:00

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Kathy Kelly, Co-Coordinator, Voices for Creative Nonviolence with David Smith-Ferri, Activist ~ Poet Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly and poet David Smith-Ferri will report from their visit with Iraqi refugees in Amman, Jordan, including video shot recently in Iraq. Their presentation will bring the Iraqi people they’ve encountered into our midst. Kathy will discuss the consequences of war -- for Iraqis, for Americans, for the environment -- and call us into a campaign of sustained resistance. David will read from his newly released volume of poetry, Battlefield Without Borders. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go directly to needy Iraqi families and to a school for Iraqi refugee children. Kathy Kelly helped found Voices in the Wilderness, a campaign to end the UN/U.S. sanctions against Iraq, in 1996. Voices brought medicine and toys to Iraq in open violation of the sanctions and has continued to work in solidarity with the people of that country throughout the current occupation. Kelly has served time in prison for actions agains nuclear weapons and the School of the Americas. She has participated in nonviolent direct action teams in Haiti, Bosnia, Palestine, and Lebanon as well as twenty-four visits to Iraq. David Smith-Ferri first visited Iraq as part of a Voices in the Wilderness humanitarian and fact-finding delegation in 1999, He returned to Iraq in 2002, where he became inspired to give voice and form to his experiences through poetry. Many of the poems that make up Battlefield Without Borders were written in Iraq. Presented by: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, (650) 326-8837 Event will be held in First's Fellowship Hall $7 - $15 suggested donation ~ No one turned away for lack of funds Wheelchair accessible

Facebook-Dev Happy-Lunch

Where: Facebook

Date: 2007-08-01 17:00:00

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RSVP ON THE EVENT HOMEPAGE. I heard a lot of whining recently about how we seem to be having a bunch of Lunch 2.0’s in “the city” and not enough in the cradle of Lunch 2.0 civilization: Silicon Valley. Bah! Do you have any idea how much work it is to take credit for all these events that other people do? Have you heard of the high-flying social network in Palo Alto called Facebook. Well, all the hard work has paid off. Sure it took placing some well placed bribes (like creating a Lunch 2.0 group on Facebook) and breaking out the wooden spoons (don’t ask), but we finally convinced them to host a Lunch 2.0, even though the company is bursting at the seams and space is tight—something about “growing so fast that the caterers are freaking out.” Sure, that means that this Lunch is going to be in the evening…as a happy hour. But it promises to be just as geeky as ever: Check out the apps built at their latest hackathon, learn more about how you can build technology on the kick-ass Facebook Platform, enjoy a snack (note to Facebook: I’m partial to Cheetos and Frito Lays… and watermelon :-D ). Developers + Happy Hour + Lunch 2.0 = Awesometown Space may be limited so please RSVP early.

When I Came Home

Where: First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall (wheelchair accessible)

Date: 2007-08-14 20:00:00

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Sponsor: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center Contact: Paul George 650-326-8837 Cost: $5 to $10 (sliding scale suggested donation) When I Came Home is a documentary film that looks at the challenges faced by returning combat veterans, from those who served in Vietnam to those returning from the current war in Iraq, and the battle many must fight to receive their benefits from the Veterans Administration. Through the story of Herold Noel, a homeless Iraq war veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and living out of his car in Brooklyn, the film reveals a failing system and the veteran’s struggle to survive after returning from the war. When I Came Home follows Herold’s battle with homelessness and PTSD as he tries to get help from the VA, city agencies, and various veterans organizations. With temperatures dropping in New York, Herold meets fellow vet Paul Rieckhoff, founder of the country’s largest Iraq veteran advocacy organization. What follows is a media blitz that transforms the young, homeless veteran into the leader of a new movement.

Wiki Wednesday

Where: SocialText HQ

Date: 2007-05-02 18:00:00

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Our speaker for May will be Rashmi Sinha, on "Building and designing for large participatory social systems". Wiki Wednesday is a party with a featured speaker or discussion topic, related to wikis. We get together to chat, learn about wikis, find jobs, talk deals, and hang out. People who participated in the all-day Wikithon (a wiki hackathon) can show off their cool hacks. Socialtext and co-hosts will provide the space and food for the party.

Java SIG: Unit Tests: What are they good For ?

Where: Cubberley Community Center

Date: 2007-06-05 18:30:00

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Topic: "Unit Tests: What are they good For ?" "The meaning of the term 'Unit Test' has evolved dramatically in recent years. Are unit tests about design? Or communication? Or just plain old testing? In this presentation, Kevin will investigate some of the many ways that developers can use unit tests to help deliver high quality software." Bio: Kevin Lawrence is a Distinguished Software Engineer at Agitar Software and currently runs Agitar's JUnit Factory - a free service that automatically generates JUnit tests from Java classes. Kevin is passionate about developer testing and has several years of experience in agile techniques such as TDD and Extreme Programming. Event Logistics Location Cubberley Community Center 4000 Middlefield Road, Room H-1 Palo Alto, CA 94105 Directions Agenda 6:45-7:00 Doors open. Networking. Pizza. 7:00-9:00 Presentations Price $15 at the door for non-SDForum members No charge for SDForum members No registration required

Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority

Where: First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall (wheelchair accessible)

Date: 2007-07-10 20:00:00

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This is a thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict, Occupation 101 presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never-ending controversy and dispels many of its myths and misconceptions. The film details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. The roots of the conflict are explained through first-hand on-the-ground experiences from leading Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders, and humanitarian workers whose voices have too often been suppressed in American media outlets. Cost: $5 to $10 (sliding scale suggested donation) Sponsor: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center

Gamble Garden's Spring Tour: Neighborhood Gardens of Old Pal...

Where: Elizabeth Gamble Garden

Date: 2008-04-25 10:00:00

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Neighborhood Gardens of Old Palo Alto The Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden, a community horticultural center, will hold its 23rd Annual Garden Tour, "Neighborhood Gardens of Old Palo Alto" on April 25 and 26, 2008, including a tour of 5 private Palo Alto gardens, plant sale, boutique, luncheon, garden experts, and self-guided tour of Gamble Garden. The 2008 Gamble Garden Spring Tour is named Neighborhood Gardens of Old Palo Alto to indicate the location of the five special gardens in Palo Alto. Each one has unique plant life, design, sculpture and functions. They are vignettes of outdoor living in Northern California. All are conveniently located within walking distance of Gamble Garden. Each house and garden has been chosen for its creative style and wonderful design. All of the gardens feature outdoor living areas. Their sizes range from small and intimate to gardens separated into several design areas. There will be guides at each location to answer questions. Lunch will be served al fresco on the Gamble Garden grounds from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for $15 each. The Gamble Garden Boutique and local vendors will be stocked with many special new items for the Tour, including distinctive garden and home decor accessories, gifts for Mother's Day, and unique items for personal use and hostess presents. With great success in its second year, "Over the Garden Fence" returns this year with more choices of slightly used garden items, accessories and furniture. The Gamble Plant Sale is always an anticipated feature of the Garden Tour. Many plants propagated by Gamble Garden volunteers from Gamble's own stock will be available for sale, plus succulents and drought tolerant plants, flowers and herbs from specialty nurseries. Garden experts will be on hand both days with tips and advice on how and where to grow the plants. Fee: $30 members/$35 non-members/$40 days of event.

Hang with the Gang

Where: Pizza My Heart Palo Alto

Date: 2007-07-24 20:00:00

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After a tough work-out at Stanford track, let's meet up for some pizza, salad, and drinks. RSVP so we can get an idea of who is coming. Thanks and GO TEAM!!

SDForum Emerging Tech SIG-Displaying Social Media Streams in...

Where: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Date: 2007-12-12 18:30:00

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TOPIC: Friendsters at Work: Displaying Social Media Streams in the Workplace Although there is a growing appreciation for the value of friendships in work settings, relatively little attention has been devoted to how sharing through social media services can help foster stronger relationships in the workplace. At Nokia Research Center Palo Alto, they are embarking on an investigation into the use of a new generation of proactive displays - large computer displays that can sense and respond in contextually appropriate ways to the people nearby. Our new Context, Content and Community Collage proactive display application is running on 8 LCD touchcomputers recently deployed throughout our lab. Nearby people are sensed via Bluetooth phones, and the response is an incrementally generated ambient collage of photos from Flickr profiles they have chosen to share. The presentation will highlight the motivations, goals, design and early deployment experiences with the proactive display application. Joe McCarthy is a Principal Instigator at Nokia Research Center Palo Alto. $15 non SDForum members; no charge for members; registration not required.

Uri Caine, Pianist

Where: Stanford Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Date: 2008-03-19 20:00:00

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Pianist Uri Caine has performed at many jazz festivals including The North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, JVC Festival, San Sebastian Jazz Festival, Vittoria Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, as well as classical festivals including The Salzburg Festival, Munich Opera, Holland Festival, Israel Festival, IRCAM, and Great Performers at Lincoln Center.

Martin Luther King Birthday Community Sing-Along and Concert

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto

Date: 2008-01-19 19:30:00

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The annual favorite way to raise our voices in favor of peace and justice. Featuring songs of the civil rights, peace, and labor movements. Our community chorus will be led once again by Folk This!and Friends. Birthday cake and other refreshments will be served. $7-$20 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.

SVASE Event: 'VC Breakfast: Garage Technology Ventures - S/W...

Where: Greenberg Traurig

Date: 2008-03-20 08:00:00

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Event: 'VC Breakfast: Garage Technology Ventures - S/W, Services, CleanTech, Materials' Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 At 08:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Contact Info: [B]EVENT LOCATION:[/B] Greenberg Traurig, 1900 University Ave, 5th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Program Chair: Jai Kumar Email: jai@vigyana.com URL: www.svase.org/index.php?option=com_extcalendar&Itemid=149&extmode=view&extid=1218 Garage Technology Ventures is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund. We¡¦re looking to invest in entrepreneurial teams with big ideas and a need for seed capital to turn their ideas into great companies. We are willing to invest in unproven teams attacking unproven markets with unproven solutions. We¡¦re not interested in teams that are creating the nth solution to the same old problem nor companies who are trying to improve things by only 10 or 20 percent. On a more tactical level, the characteristics of the companies we invest in are: „X Sectors: Software, services, clean technology, and material sciences (not life sciences) „X Funding: Seeking seed or early investments from $500,000 to $3,000,000 „X Geography: California or Western US based „X Business model: requiring less than $5,000,000 to reach break even or sustainability Bill Reichert - Managing Director Bill Reichert has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and an operating executive. Since joining Garage in 1998, Bill has focused on early-stage information technology and materials science companies. He sits on the Boards of CaseStack, WhiteHat, ClearFuels, cFares, and ThermoCeramix. Prior to Garage, Bill was a co-founder or senior executive in several venture-backed technology startups, including Trademark Software, The Learning Company, and Academic Systems. Earlier in his career, he worked at McKinsey & Company, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., and the World Bank. Bill earned a B.A. at Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He was a founding board member and a Chairman of the Churchill Club, and is a Lifetime Charter Member of the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs. EVENT LOCATION: Greenberg Traurig, 1900 University Ave, 5th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94303 COST: $25 SVASE Members; $39 Affiliates; $49 Non-members. This event is for ENTREPRENEURS ONLY, BY PREREGISTRATION ONLY. This event is co-sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, www.gtlaw.com. CONTACT: VCBC Chair: Jai Kumar, contact no. - 408-406-4693

Green Tomorrows Future Salon

Where: SAP Labs, LLC

Date: 2008-02-28 06:00:00

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World Changing used to be one of my favorite blogs. I would guess who wrote the post while reading it. The most insightful ones where always written by Jamais Cascio. He moved on to post on his own blog: Open the Future. His most famous post is the calculation of the carbon footprint of the production and consumption of one cheeseburger. He was also one of the first regulars coming to the Future Salon, when we were just a couple of people sitting in a circle at the Barnes and Noble in San Mateo. After a while the long drive from a bit beyond East Bay was to much for him. This is why I am super happy that Jamais will be talking about Green Tomorrows at our Future Salon on Thursday the 28th of February. Abstract of his talk: With global warming and ongoing climate disruption posing a leading threat to how the next century unfolds, it's useful to look at the implications of how we might choose to respond. Adopting a "scenario planning" approach, Jamais Cascio looks at four different possible ways we could tackle climate risks -- and the kinds of worlds that these choices might create. From geoengineering to distributed power, hyper-efficient buildings to reimagined cities, the various possible strategies we might employ offer a diversity of complex risks and transformative benefits. Jamais Cascio writes about the intersection of emerging technologies and cultural transformation, focusing on the importance of long-term, systemic thinking. He speaks around the world on issues including the global environment, technological transformation, and political change. In 2003, Cascio co-founded WorldChanging.com, the award-winning website identifying models, tools, and ideas for building a "bright green" future. In March, 2006, he started OpenTheFuture.com as his online home. Cascio presently serves as a research affiliate at the Institute for the Future, as the Director of Impacts Analysis for The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, and as a founding fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. A Future Salon has the following structure: 6-7 networking with light refreshments proudly sponsored by SAP. From 7-9+ pm presentation and discussion. SAP Labs North America, Building D, Room Southern Cross or Cafeteria depending on how many people sign up. SAP is located at 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 map As always free and open to the public, spread the news. Please RSVP: http://snurl.com/fs0208

Getting to the Top as a COO/General Manager

Where: Bishop Auditorium, Stanford University

Date: 2008-03-25 18:00:00

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Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni career services in association with executive recruiting firm Kathryn Ullrich Associates, Inc. presents a professional development program, Getting to the Top - COO/General Manager. Do you aspire to become Chief Operating Officer or General Manager of a company? What skills or background do you need to learn before you get there? What can you expect once in that role? COOs and GMs will share their tips and best practices for advancing to the role within a company, including: * What are the career paths to these roles? * What leadership or management skills helped these executives move up the career ladder? * What disciplines are important to master for these roles? * What mistakes provided the most learning to these executives? * What advice have mentors shared that led to promotions and success in the top role? Featured panelists: * Steven Aldrich, General Manager of Intuit, Inc. * Gordon Chapple, CEO and President of Inspired Natural Foods * Kevin Kennedy, CEO and President of JDS Uniphase * Soon Yu, General Manager of Chiquita * Moderator: Kathy Ullrich, Executive Recruiter at Kathryn Ullrich Associates, Inc. $25 for Stanford GSB and UCLA Anderson alums, $40 for others; $10 additional at the door.

Succeeding in the Valley - Foreign-born entrepreneurs share ...

Where: SAP Labs

Date: 2008-04-09 18:00:00

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CSPA, GABA, Hispanic Net, L'Executive Club, NET-IP, SIPA, and SDForum invite you to come hear Silicon Valley's leading entrepreneurs from around the world speak about the keys to success and fulfillment Many of these executives don't just have one successful start up, they are often "serial entrepreneurs"; this doesn't mean they haven't had their ups and downs as well, but they turned their challenges into positive lessons and moved on and upward in spite of them. Our panelists will discuss what influenced them in their lives, how they persevered, and what ways they have chosen to give back to the communities that helped them succeed. International Panel: Eric Benhamou, CEO, Benhamou Global Ventures Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI Kamran Elahian, Chairman & Co-Founder, Global Catalyst Partners Agenda: 6:00 - 7:00 Registration and networking 7:00 - 8:30 Panel discussion 8:30 - ? Coffee and dessert/more networking Complimentary appetizers and drinks will be served. $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $30 at the door.

The 4th Tuesday Book Group

Where: Books Inc

Date: 2008-04-22 19:00:00

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The 4th Tuesday Book Group is a drop in book discussion, which meets every month. This Month they’ll be discussing The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller. The author of the iconic The Good Mother and the bestselling While I Was Gone takes readers deep into the private lives of women with this mesmerizing portrait of two marriages, exposed in all their shame and imperfection and in their obdurate, unyielding love.

Vivienne Flesher

Where: Books Inc

Date: 2008-05-24 10:30:00

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Bring your dog in their favorite disguise for a story time and book signing with author and photographer Vivienne Flesher for her delightful new picture book Alfred's Nose, about a French bulldog whose on a quest to find the perfect nose! Everyone loves Alfred--with his silly, round face and his big, wet, sloppy kisses. Everyone except Alfred. Alfred "especially" doesn't like his nose. It's just not a true dog nose. Maybe a costume could give him a new look. Or perhaps a mask. Can Alfred really find the perfect nose? Vivienne Flesher's winsome story and humorous photographs capture the sometimes-bumpy road it takes to realize one's true self. Bio: Vivienne Flesher is an artist and photographer and the creator of numerous books for children. The story of Alfred's Nose is based on her own French bulldog, who grew to love his nose.

Film - Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives

Where: First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall (wheelchair accessible)

Date: 2008-05-13 20:00:00

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Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War This film is prompted by a recognition of our deep dependence on the natural world and the significant threat to that world posed by war and preparations for war. The scale of environmental damage over the last half century is unprecedented. Falling water tables, shrinking forest cover, declining species diversity -- all bespeak ecosystems in distress. These trends are now widely acknowledged as emanating from forces of humanity's own making: massive population increases, unsustainable demands on natural resources, species loss, ruinous environmental practices. Ironically, however, war -- that most destructive of human behaviors -- is commonly overlooked. In all its stages, from the production of weapons through combat to cleanup and restoration, war entails actions that pollute land, air, and water, destroy biodiversity, and drain natural resources. Activities that do such damage cry out for far-reaching public scrutiny. The sustainability of our entire ecosphere is at stake. We can no longer maintain silence about the environmental impact of war on the grounds that such scrutiny is "inconvenient" or "callous" at a time when all human life is so endangered. $5 - $10 suggested donation. Sponsored by Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ www.PeaceandJustice.org ~ 650-326-8837

Can't Remember What I Forgot: Good News in Memory Research

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2008-05-12 18:00:00

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Featured Speaker - Sue Halpren, PhD, Journalist and Author, Moderator - Eric Mann - VP, Posit Science. Here is the buzz ... Dr. Halpern will take us on a behind-the-scenes journey into the world of cutting-edge memory research. Her new book unveils data about memory loss only now available to general public. Halpern spent years with neuroscientists, pharmacologists, psychologists, nutritionists, and inventors who are hunting for the genes and molecules, drugs and foods, machines, prosthetics, behaviors and therapies that will stave off Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia and keep our minds-and memories-intact. Like many of us who have had a relative or friend succumb to memory loss or Boomers who are getting older, we are hearing statistics about our own chances of falling victim to dementia, we all worry that each lapse of memory portends disease. Join us for this special event as Sue Halpern discusses some of her findings such as: What the experts really knew, what the bench scientists are working on. How close science is to a cure, to treatment, to accurate early diagnosis. Whether the crossword puzzles, Sudokus, and ballroom dancing can really keep us lucid. Dr Sue Halpern received her doctorate from Oxford University and began teaching at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Conde Nast Traveler, and The New York Review of Books, among other publications. Eric Mann is Vice President at Posit Science. He joined Posit with 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and business development in the software, Internet and high tech industries. Prior to joining Posit Science, Eric held senior marketing, business development and product positions at: Netscape/AOL, Lotus Development Corporation Broadband Office, Talkway Communications and Pramati Technologies. He has a BA in English from Brandeis University. $20 pre-registration, $25 at the door, cash/check OK, no credit cards.

Wild West Puppet Show and Hot Dog Dinner

Where: Elizabeth Gamble Garden

Date: 2008-06-26 17:30:00

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T-REX THUNDERLIZARD'S WILD WEST REVUE CALLING ALL COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS DOWN TO GAMBLE GARDEN FOR HOT DOGS AND WILD WEST ENTERTAINMENT! Nick Barone Puppets presents an all new half-hour musical comedy cowboy show of prehistoric proportions. A cast of over twenty friendly dinosaurs, dressed as cowboys, will entertain you with songs, jokes and skits. This fun-filled romp through the Wild West is chock full of dinosaur facts and it's lots of fun to boot! So saddle on up for a rip-roarin' trip back to the Jurassic. YEE HAW!!! 5:30 - 6:30PM Hot Dog Dinner 6:30 - 7:00PM Puppet Show Fee: $20 / members, $25 / non-members.

SF Bay ACM Data Mining SIG - Mining Quotations for Links and...

Where: SAP Labs, LLC

Date: 2008-05-14 18:30:00

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Mining Quotations for Links and Ideas Presented by Okan Kolak and Bill Schilit, researchers, Google Inc. Cost: Free and open to all who wish to attend, but membership is only $10/year. Abstract: Scanning books, magazines, and newspapers has become an widespread activity because people believe that much of the worlds information still resides off-line. In general after these works are scanned they are indexed for search and processed to add links. In this talk we will describes a new approach to automatically add links by mining repeated passages. Our technique connects elements that are semantically rich, so strong relations are made. Moreover, link targets point within a work rather than to the entire work, facilitating navigation. Our system has been run on a digital library of over 1 million books, has been used by thousands of people, and has generated the worlds largest collection of quotations. We will also present a follow-on project based on the theory that authors copy passages from book to book because these quotations capture an idea particularly well: Jefferson on liberty; Stanton on womens rights; and Gibson on cyberpunk. Our Key Ideas prototype provides an interaction model where readers fluidly explore the library by viewing popular quotations on a particular key term, and follow links to quotations on related key terms.

SVASE Digital Media: Building A Business With Social Network...

Where: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date: 2008-06-19 18:00:00

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SVASE Digital Media: Building A Business With Social Networks Start: 06/19/2008 - 6:00pm End: 06/19/2008 - 8:30pm ContactInfo: Email: info@svase.org Contact: LauraWeigant URL:www.svase.org/?q=node/1013 Digital Media: Building a Business with Social Networks The biggest expense in most businesses used to be marketing-- and the biggest risk, building an audience. Now with social networking sites and tools, entrepreneurs can build traffic into the millions, quickly and for only the cost of building a Facebook or OpenSocial application. Businesses can tap into networks of millions of users by building a small application that can in turn be used by millions--driving awareness, traffic and revenues for your business. Social networks like LinkedIn are now accessible with the use of OpenSocial, a community driven specification that allows cross-network usability through a published set of protocols. What does that mean for you? Extraordinary potential to access social networks that are trusted and can help build your business in an extremely efficient way. Understanding how to take advantage of these tools is not only smart--it is essential for remaining competitive. We'll discuss how you can take advantage of one of the most compelling trends in online marketing. The lively panel discussion will explore this topic to provide answers to the following questions and more: What is the best way to capitalize on the new possibilities for building your business using social networks like Twitter MySpace and hi5? How do you create an application to drive traffic? Which platform should I build for: OpenSocial or Facebook? How can I monetize my traffic? What are the downsides to marketing through social networks? The Panel: Jyri Engestrom, Entrepreneur, Google and Co-founder, Jaiku Konstantin Guericke, CEO, jaxtr and Co-founder, LinkedIn Ramu Yalamanchi, CEO and Founder, hi5 VC Moderator: Trevor Cornwell, Founder, Embarkons, Inc. WHEN: Thursday, June 19 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Networking and Business Showcase 7:00 – 8:15 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A 8:15 – 8:30 pm: Additional networking LOCATION: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR Campus), 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 PRE-REGISTERED RATES (All Rates Include Hors D’oeuvres): Members - $20; Affiliates who advertise this event - $29; General Public - $49; Business Showcase Exhibit Table – member rate: $149; non-member rate: $375 (Includes exhibit table and two tickets to the event.) WALK-IN RATES: Add $10.00 to the listed price This event is co-sponsored by: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Index.aspx Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day.

Author Gayle Greene

Where: Books Inc

Date: 2008-06-26 19:00:00

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Meet professor Gayle Greene author of Insomniac, a fascinating look into the world of sleep written from an insomniac’s perspective. "A fascinating and unusual look at the world of insomnia and sleep science. Written from the perspective of an insomnia sufferer, this exhaustively researched book critically and thoughtfully examines what we know (or claim to know) about sleep and the treatment of insomnia. Required reading for insomnia sufferers, clinicians treating the disorder, and anyone interested in the science of sleep."--Nicholas Rosenlicht, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine "This work provides a rich account of insomnia, weaving together the personal journey of the author, experiences of other insomniacs, and solid scientific research. No other work on insomnia provides such a fresh perspective, which is also informative, compelling, and entertaining."--Richard Lewis, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Pomona College "This is a very well researched, in-depth book on insomnia, written with much empathy and from the patient's point of view. I would recommend it to all who are plagued by this malady or who professionally try to treat it."--Peter Hauri, author of "No More Sleepless Nights" "Insomniac is an impassioned work--an inspired amalgam of academic and first-hand research, memoir, analysis, and the kind of obsessive brooding we associate with the insomniac state. Much here is fascinating, and much is upsetting; here is a "cri de coeur" from a lifetime insomniac that is sure to appeal to the vast army of fellow insomniacs the world over."--Joyce Carol Oates "As a clinical psychologist afflicted by insomnia for many years, I was delighted to read "Insomniac," Doing so has already helped me and my insomniac clients immensely. Gayle Greene 'gets it' as only another insomniac can. She educates, advises, and comforts with a steady, sympathetic hand."--Timothy Miler, PhD "The good news is that Gayle Greene's book is all you ever need to read on the subject of sleeplessness; the bad news for fellow insomniacs is that reading it --even in bed--will fail to lull you to sleep."--Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate of the U.S. BIO Gayle Greene is Professor of Literature and Women's Studies at Scripps College, Claremont California. She has published books on Shakespeare, women writers, and scientific issues. Her most recent books are "Doris Lessing: The Poetics of Change" and "The Woman Who Knew Too Much: Alice Stewart and the Secrets of Radiation." She is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), a professional medical society for researchers and clinicians, and is the patient representative on the board of the American Insomnia Association, an organization within AASM.

Stanford Jazz Festival Presents: Terence Blanchard Quintet

Where: Dinkelspiel Auditorium

Date: 2008-06-27 20:00:00

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Trumpeter, bandleader and composer Terence Blanchard, who won a Grammy in the “Best Large Jazz Ensemble” category for his 2007 recording, “A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina), opens the 2008 Stanford Jazz Festival on Friday June 27. Tickets: General $34; Student $17. Please visit our website: www.stanfordjazz.org or call 650-736-0324 for more information.