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Ships and offshore units are specialist structures with high requirements for efficiency and availability throughout their entire life cycle. Many of the processes, from draft via production all the way to operation, can be supported by 3D models and computer graphics.
How can the actual dimensions of a compartment be measured efficiently in case of retrofit e.g. for ballast water treatment or ILO MLC? How can the location of a structural crack be reported to onshore colleagues? How can the design of a vessel be communicated for review by owner or class? These themes were reflected in the presentations and discussions at the GL Exchange Forum "3D Technology in Shipbuilding and Shipping" held at Germanischer Lloyd's Head Office last week.
50 representatives from the maritime industry, shipping companies, ship management agencies, shipyards, and stakeholders met to consider the future of the industry and hear presentations from GL experts and industry representatives. The GL Forum focused on the potential for the application of 3D technology in shipbuilding, ship operation, offshore and maritime technology and provided as well an opportunity to discuss the associated challenges, such as the protection of intellectual property.
The guests were welcomed to the Forum by GL's Hans-Günther Albers, who introduced the themes for the evening. He noted that the complexity of the data and the specific boundary conditions in the maritime industry require customized IT solutions.
Dr Christian Cabos, responsible for Information Management and Tools at GL Classification, held a presentation which gave a detailed survey of Lifecycle Management in Shipping and the Use of Ship Models to improve Communication. He explained the extent to which 3D models are already in use during a ship's lifecycle, from simple 3D geometric models for stability approval to more complex 3D production models. GL's software GL HullManager for example uses a 3-D computer model of the specific vessel, to support the hull condition inspection and assessment process. Dr Cabos also discussed options and challenges when using 3D models provided by the yard to support the class approval process.
Matthias Roth, Siemens Industry Software, and Dr Christian Hesse, dhp:I, reported about "Modern Refit - from Point Clouds to effective MRO Use Cases." Their presentation examined the possibility of using laser scans of existing vessels. Laser scans could be a useful tool for structural works, refit, repair, overhaul, ship extensions, and modifications such as a change in purpose from an offshore support ship to a cable-laying vessel, the integration of a new davit crane, or the fitting of new pipings into an existing machine room.
Dr Matthias Grau, PROSTEP, looked at the Practical Applications of Intellectual Property Protection when communicating 3D Data between Yard and Owner. Ship design expertise and engineering details require adequate protection, he said. The shipyard must ensure safe transmission of data packages, in particular when exchanging 3D information, while balancing the recipient's need for full access to the information .
GL's Uwe Langbecker, held a presentation examining how 3D models could support Computer Aided Maintenance, Inspection and Repair. 3D models of a vessel's geometry can help to prepare, implement and document maintenance tasks in various ways. They are used to visualize, identify and relocate individual hull components and systems as well as inspection findings attached to them.
Finally, Prof. Dr Freiherr von Lukas, Head of Competence Center Maritime Graphics, at Fraunhofer IGD, gave an overview on the "Potentials of 3D Computer Graphics in the Maritime Industry". In his presentation, he spoke about 3D as an enabling technology through the complete lifecycle of a ship and gave some examples of maritime 3D applications. This concept also emerged in discussions following the presentation, where the attendees discussed the idea of a virtual ship model which could accompany a vessel throughout its lifecycle, from design to production, operation, retrofit and scrapping.
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad today announced that it has entered into Sale and Purchase Agreements to acquire the entire interest of PETRONAS in 3 blocks offshore
Statoil has decided to cancel the Stena Carron rig contract after fulfilling the work commitments in the Statoil-operated blocks 38 and 39 in the Kwanza basin offshore Angola.
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was founded by John J. O'Malley (1905-1980) in 1939, and today ranks as the world's largest audited trade publication in the world serving the maritime industry,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received one of this year's "Best IR Awards" presented annually by the Japan Investor Relations Association (JIRA).
Huntington Ingalls Industries today hosted Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., for a tour of the company's Newport News Shipbuilding division. Palazzo represents the fourth district of Mississippi,
Everett Community College's Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) will launch its new research vesel on November 22 with a celebration at 11 a.m. at the Port of Everett.
After months of preparation, HMAS Success departed Garden Island in Sydney today for a six-month deployment to the Middle East Region to provide logistic support
Rosneft commenced shipment of crude oil extracted at the Northern Tip of Chayvo license off the coast of Sakhalin, with the first tanker carrying Sokol-grade crude leaving port on November 21.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departed Naval Station Norfolk Nov. 21 for a deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR).
Transas Marine has launched Transas Web Map Service (WMS)to provide transparent and easy access to navigation charts through common interface. Access to comprehensive
Vessel performance monitoring and optimization solution ClassNK-NAPA GREEN was named the maritime industry's top IT system by earning the IT Solutions Award
International EPC firm chooses AVEVA software, replacing competitive solution, to increase productivity and efficiency on offshore projects.
AVEVA has announced that Wison Offshore & Marine,
COSLProspector, the fourth deep-water semi-submersible drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles for China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL), has been delivered in Yantai, Shandong Province.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed today between DNV GL and Qatar's premier shipyard Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) to promote liquefied natural
Wood Group announced following changes to its senior management team.
Alan Semple, chief financial officer (CFO) has advised the board that he intends to
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced today that the Company's Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Derek Mathieson, will present at Wells Fargo's 2014 Energy Symposium on Wednesday,
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a contract worth USD 1.5 million for a research project in Brazil. The project will use 3D EM data to map


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The Katherine Irwin & Jerry The Marble Faun show is by appointment till Oct 31 for more detail visit http://www.jackieklempay.com
The Katherine Irwin & Jerry The Marble Faun show is by appointment till Oct 31 for more detail visit http://www.jackieklempay.com
I have been given his great opportunity to have my first art show! As many artists know, this is a great opportunity to show the world the work that we live to create. It has been a dream of mine to have my sculpture on display. Jackie Klempay put together the show at her gallery. In collaboration with Katherine Irwin beautiful paintings.
It will be up till OCT 30, 2014. If you visit my stone room page you will see update photos take by Brad Robotham
Visit the gallery website for more details.
AT: 81 Central Ave (1A), Brooklyn NY 11206
Jackie Klempay is pleased to present new works by Katherine Irwin and Jerry The Marble Faun. The exhibition includes Irwin's murals — depictions of ideal garden landscapes painted directly on the gallery's walls — alongside The Marble Faun's hand-carved marble and limestone sculptures. The sculpture, Tounge-tied, represents two gods connected by the mouth and nose, and Pairs portrays the co-dependent nature of Little Edie and Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens. While Irwin paints a variety of subject matter from the figure, to food, to animals, to plants, the landscapes for this exhibition were conceived in collaboration with The Marble Faun's sculptures, which summon memories of his younger years at Grey Gardens and Greenwood Cemetery. Both artists share a deep appreciation of the natural world, creating works about, and to exist within, real and imagined gardens.
"It has been in my soul this quest to sculpt stone, it began when I was a boy in Brooklyn. Our only green space was Greenwood Cemetery. Our crew of neighborhood kids would run through this cemetery. It was a ritual for us to play, hide and torment our pursuers. Our crew of boys and girls would set out into groups. Once we crawled under the rusted fence surrounding this our park. We would head off onto opposite directions, taunting our night watchman. He knew of our mischievous ways, and despised our presence. That, with some genuine vulgar taunting, made the chase in the cemetery all that more challenging. Off we ran into the night hiding, never vandalizing, always annoying. It was in this park we knew so well that my first appreciation of sculpture began. Headstones and mausoleums made for landmarks. My labor of stone carving was taught to me by a great uncle who taught me masonry.
My life has been one only fate could have designed. In my view, I have many lives to live, travel, and explore. Fate had led me to many ventures that I alone was privy to, including the destiny that became Grey Gardens. Here at the crossroads of my youth did I find refuge from an abusive childhood. Once again fate had taken me onto a journey, which is the corner stone to my entire life."
-Jerry The Marble Faun
Jerry The Marble Faun (Brooklyn, NY) has been carving stone since 1987. This is his first exhibition outside of The Art Students League, where he honed his craft. Jerry is best know for his appearance in the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens by Albert and David Maysles.
Katherine Irwin (b. 1985 Fort Worth, TX) graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2007. Her daily drawing practice can be viewed at whensdessert.tumblr.com.
Jackie Klempay is located at 81 Central Ave (1A) between Melrose and Jefferson Streets, in a ground floor apartment building in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The gallery is open the night of the reception, every Saturday for the exhibition's duration (1-5 PM), and always by appointment.
It was told to me as many as forty-five years ago. Mrs.Beale " In your lifetime the film our relationship will be of interest to many" The early years I had not known her family history, or the extended families role in Edie and Mrs.Beales life. Grey Gardeners, please allow me to thank you, for your generous support, of my own documentary The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens. During the collecting of material for the film we encountered the issue of rights to certain film footage. A naïve working Faun with a film crew, whose passion, creativity grew into a complete finished film, and a most certain lifelong friendship. Fate had guided we three to join and proceed with a humbling venue. This work of Art needed some funds to allow the purchase of footage, to be purchased. It was a hope to reach the financial goal; we fell short at this time. The footage is presently shelved; my love and appreciation for those who openly contributed monies to our project, you dear friends have touched my heart. Iam humbled, and forever thankful to Grey Gardeners who contributed a stone carver like myself is defined by staying focused, and on course. This day, in my life I would like to extend my brotherly warm regards to all those who believe in our project. My dear friends I am honored by the gesture shown, please allow me once again to place my hand if you were present around your shoulder, and embrace you all for the humanity shown. Grey Gardens I love being alive to experience life and sharing it openly, pray this note finds you very well and loving the life, God has given all of us. Warmest regards to all those whom are loved by those they love.
Years ago we were kids in Brooklyn it was rumored that my cousin Joe wanted to
be in the baseball industry. It was though he would be better off working for
the city of New York or the Postal Service. His father was a lot like my own
father but he determined to lead his own life and now has reached this point of
Washington DC On Monday afternoon, July 28 2014 President Obama will award the 2013 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to distinguished recipients in the East Room. The First Lady will also attend.
Todays visit with Al, he and I did watch the final cut of my film. He surprised me with this joyous news. Al is going to the White house. There he will receive National Medal of Arts Citation.
Albert Maysles for rethinking documentary film in America. One of the pioneers of direct cinema, he has offered authentic depictions of people and communities across the globe for nearly 60 years. By capturing and representations, his work reflects the unfiltered truths of our shared humanity.
Journeys take on a life of their, of course each of our is its own. Goals I have set for myself are taught to me mostly by trial and error. One can reach for an ideal, a method of communicating, whether it is in any number of materials. My recent days have set me onto several journeys, goals that I seek. They are in opposite worlds very much, like my friend whom I met years ago. Fate intervened, and led me to walk onto a forgotten porch of a great estate. A statement I made to our friend Mrs.Beale" You know the grounds, this mansion you and Edie well your very interesting. someone should write of paint , film this moment in time" Fate had that in mind for Peter Beard and Lee showed up and began one documentary soon to be shelved. Albert & David took the reigns of a new film later on based on our friends Mrs.Beale and her daughter Edie. Film was the material that recorded the legacy, the mystery, and the magic. It is film that brought us all to this friendship, although I would have loved my friends in any venue we shared. My own material is stone, one I respect for it can be worked into an expression of ones own eye, one own hand. I understand the material and it is stone. A basic age Old Testament to mans historic records, to those stones used to preserve civilizations and their histories. Friends you have been with me and support my ideas, in such a way, that is two fold, I love expressing my ideas in stone, and sharing my craft. In each of us is a dream I have been happily burdened with volumes of ideas. My days allow me to complete only what a days carving and the strength focus will allow. It is a project some years in the making a film a journal of this mans life, or at least as much as could be neatly edited into a short film. In my years of life a short film would only set a glimpse into my journey, not to mention my ideas on humanity, humanity brotherhood. This medium is out of my reach for it is the twenty first century, and it entails much more then a block of stone and a chisel. It is film that captured our time at Grey Gardens. It is film that has folded my life into documentary. It is a story that must be shared as all our lives have a message. Of course I like to think of my message as it is plainly. A quest to earn a place, a journey to lands, a faith in God Master plan. for me , for aloof us. Tonight with all my heart I wish to thank everyone, who has supported my dreams, my passions, my friends. My documentary is within reach, some thing I have only wished for others, yes now I wish to accomplish this dream. Please except my gratitude for your continued support in my ventures. Please if you might weigh and consider this: http://bit.ly/marblefaun
Hello Grey Gardeners!
As some of you close to the project know we've had a Kickstarter fundraiser campaign in the works in the recent months and we're just gone live with it today!
The film is complete and is darn near ready for distribution, save for one final fiscal hurdle. We use some footage in our film that is owned by a licensing company for which we must pay in order to release the film. In keeping with the independent way in which this film was produced, we're deciding to distribute independently as well, meaning we are on our own to come up with the money that is owed for the footage.
Since so many of you are always asking about the film and its status, we felt it would be appropriate to reach out to you and offer a way for you to be an integral part in having this film hit the market, by contributing the necessary funds to secure the rights to the footage and finally get this film seen by the public.
Don't feel like if you can't contribute a larger amount that you cannot help, the whole notion behind crowd-funding is many people, giving a little bit can get a whole lot done! The campaign only runs until August 13th, so you don't have long to get in on the action. Click here or on the image below to head to the Kickstarter page, learn more about the fundraiser and take part in helping us get past this final hurdle.
Jerry Torre, Jason Hay and Steve Pelizza
First week of summertime kept a journal as to the growth in my garden. April began with a generous bouquet of Apple Blossoms, Seen here are is the seasons growth of fruit thus far. Arranged about the garden are my stone sculptures. Chester my Red Factor Canary lives for summer weather. His seasonal out door visiting birds keep his spirits high. It is a progress from a NYC Garden, which has grown into a refuge for much wildlife. These photos taken this day excite me and I wanted my friends to see my garden. After all "Were in this world you know"

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Some people create and innovate, some people follow the innovators, and some do everything they can to keep innovation down. This is a great episode of Freakonomics Radio.
SSH User Annoyance & Solution
I'm in an environment where whenever I ssh to a machine I have a different username than that of my main machine. For example, the username on my desktop of "Some.Desktop.User," whereas all the Linux environments I ssh to use the username "Some.Linux.User." I've typed "ssh <host>" countless times, only to be annoyed when I realize that the password I am being prompted for is for "Some.Linux.User," which does not exist on the host. Of course I should have typed "ssh <host> -l Some.Linux.User."
To make life a little easier, do this:
In ~/.ssh create a file named config. In that file add the following:
Host * User Some.Linux.User
Likewise, if you have a number of different accounts on different servers, you can do something like this:
Host servername.domain User Some.Linux.User.1
Not exactly a super secret tip, but a useful time saver.
From STUPID to SOLID Code
William Durand: From STUPID to SOLID Code
No Rock Stars Either!
Speaking of the "Ninja Programmer" silliness, I stumbled about this ad today. Ug. If you're company is looking for a "Rock Star Programmer," you may be misunderstanding a great deal.
No Ninjas!
Many of us have seen them: The job posts claiming to be seeking a "Ninja Programmer."
I presume that these are companies that are:
- Looking for a well-versed candidate with diverse skills and the ability to tackle any project.
- A candidate that will find more value in the way he/she is perceived than salary. (Reading between the lines: "We can't pay you much, but we will appreciate you a lot!") This may not always be the case, but there there often seems to be a hint of this in "Ninja" job descriptions.
The second point is based on other verbiage I have seen alongside such job posts. Things such as "Do you find more value in what you get to do each day than anything else?" Sure, I find value in the more exciting aspects of a role–The opportunity to learn new things, set direction, and get things done. Of course! I also find value in money. Let's be honest here.
Sometimes the word Ninja is replaced by other crafty (or not-so-crafty) buzzwords: Rock Star, Guru, Genius, Superstar. It doesn't take much insight to recognize the aim of such verbiage: Flattery.
I'm sure that any company using such lingo in a job description is sincere in the desire to find a candidate who is very good–one who will be able to complete sizable, complex tasks. Naturally! I also think that a single superb programmer can often achieve the work of three, perhaps four or even five, average programmers. I'm fascinated by some of the legendary programmers out there: People like Linus Torvalds and James Gosling. But even the most famous programmers rely on a tremendous and ever-growing amount of community insight and preexisting work. (By the way, there is a video from a Google I/O Conference, The Myth of the Genius Programmer, that addresses this subject very well.)
I've worked with a few "Ninja Programmers" over the years. The term is highly relative. I've had positions where I may have been considered the Ninja. I've had other positions where any Ninja-like self satisfaction was as elusive as the stealth and cunning of a Ninja portrayed in a 1980s movie.
How did this lingo come about? Those of us in the business of writing software often have a few other desires. I know I do. Anyone who grew up in the 80s dreams of being a Rock Star, Ninja, or at least Frank Dux. The buzzword job titles are a way of making a job that might be very difficult, taxing, and demanding of time and talent sound appealing. I may have to work 100 hours a week, but at least I'll finally be a Ninja!
It's no different than job descriptions that contain the infamous words, "We work hard and play hard!" What does play hard even mean? It sounds like something that might involve torn ligaments.
The point of this post isn't to seem cynical (although it might). The point is this: Software Developers, Architects, Engineers, whatever you call them, aren't some strange group of people that have to be wooed or tricked into accepting a position. We're grown adults. There are certainly great Software Engineers out there. But they aren't stealthy, and they don't hide in trees or karate chop bad guys.
I've worked with some brilliant software folks over the years. I've worked with some very poor ones as well. Those times in my career where I've found myself the lone "Ninja" of the team have been among the most floundering times of my career. It is difficult to teach oneself new things in a vacuum. I've found that it is best to be on a team with lots of other "smart folks"–people from whom you can learn, and people who will add checks and balances. That so-called Ninja–The lone genius that a company relies on for all software needs–is going to cause a few problems.
A few that I can think of right away:
- A lone programmer–the company "genius"–will soon face burnout. No matter how much the individual loves writing software, one can only be stretched so far. This highly talented individual has all sorts of opportunities coming his or her way. It won't be long before such a talented person is offered a job making more money and working fewer hours. What happens when the single guru leaves the company?
- The lone programmer may not play nice as the company grows. It can be difficult to let others touch your baby. When you've written thousands of lines of code and a new team member comes along and starts mucking with it, there can be problems. I've been the new guy, pestering the old guy, and messing around with legacy code, much of it poorly documented. I've also been the guy on the other side, a bit perturbed when someone dare say that my code might be better if… Be gone, you and your new design pattern!
- Along with number 2, any programmer with enough of an ego to allow himself or herself to be labelled the company's Ninja, is likely to have an ego that does not lend itself well to "playing nice with others." I have to confess once again to having been on both sides of this. It feels great to be in a position where you are thought of as being "the smart guy." Although burdensome, it feels good to be trusted with the complexities of software that nobody else understands. It also leads to a certain feeling over ownership of code, and heavy reliance on a single individual.
- When trusting that lone smart guy/gal with all of the code, a determination has been made: There will be no collaboration–no merging of ideas–no team to challenge each other, from within, to do better. It's the sharing of backgrounds and experience that leads to the best software design, and I believe this is true no matter how talented one programmer happens to be.
I'm sure there is more that could be added to this list. These are just a few quick thoughts on the matter. While being a Rock Star might not be all that bad, I don't want to be a Ninja. Sometimes Ninjas get blow-darts stuck in their necks. Sometimes they get beat up by Bruce Lee.
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day! I'll be celebrating by eating too much, watching fireworks, and staying up late to work on a new article for SDJ!
RedHat/Downtown Raleigh
RTP is cool and all, but, honestly, there's lots of space around here, and we don't all need to be driving the same direction. I'd love to see more companies build in downtown Raleigh. Hopefully the RedHat move gives it a kick-start.
NewsObserver: Red Hat workers bring energy to new downtown Raleigh headquarters
Computer Science Starting Salaries
According to this recent article (Canadian HR Reporter), the high starting salaries are still in fields related to software and other fields of engineering.
The careers with the highest starting salaries for graduates with a bachelor's degree in the United States are software engineering ($71,666) (all numbers US$), industrial engineering ($62,245), chemical engineering ($57,500), electrical/electronic engineering ($57,145), and computer science ($55,664), according to the Employers Resource Association (ERA).
If you're going to spend outrageous sums of money on college, make it count. (But don't go into software because you think you'll make a lot of money. If you don't love it, you'll hate it.)
SDJ Article
It is a thrill and an honor to have an article published in a journal, especially Software Developer's Journal. This is the second time I have had such an honor. My article, Do Not Flounder, appears in the June, 2013 issue.
"Do not flounder!" by Matthew Rupert will surely leave all software engineers entertained and intrigued"
The print edition is soon to come, and I'll scan and include my article here. I just received a pdf copy of the issue today. It is a subscription-only publication, so unfortunately there is no link to share. Many thanks to the folks at SDJ for making this happen!
Software Developer's Journal
SDJ: Do Not Flounder, June 2013
The GOTO Guy
I recently started a new position with a new employer, and in so doing I went from being the token goto guy for everything software development related to working with several of the best software engineers I have ever worked with. At first this can seem intimidating, and there is certainly a degree of comfort in feeling like the "best" software engineer at the company. However, the complacency that can come from being the "lead guru" is not good for one's career path.
The greatest leaps in learning and growing in a career come from being challenged by others with more experience and greater skills. So its good to be working with really, really smart people–ones who push me to learn things that I may not be pushed to learn otherwise.
Unit Test Overconfidence
I wrote before about unit tests and one benefit being increased developer confidence. On the flip-side of this, unit tests can lead to developer overconfidence. There is no perfect replacement for thorough integration tests in a realistic environment. Most of us (developers) at some point have probably scratched our heads and said, "well the unit tests passed."
Unit test success in such a case is still beneficial. It helps us to identify where a problem is not. (Or, worse, it helps us to realize that we need better unit tests.)
Just a couple of thoughts.
The Evolution of the Computer Science Degree – Input Output
Coding Horror: Procrastination and the Bikeshed Effect
I heard the term "Bikeshed Conversation" the other day and had to Google it…
Scala in 2012
The Clean Coder
I'm reading a book right now titled The Clean Coder. Here's a quote from chapter 1:
Your career is your responsibility. It is not your employer's responsibility to make sure you are marketable. It is not your employer's responsibility to train you, or to send you to conferences, or to buy you books. These things are your responsibility. Woe to the software engineer who entrusts his career to his employer.
-Robert C. Martin, The Clean Coder
Initializing Persisted Collections (JPA/Hibernate)
Here's a good question/answer that I came across today over at Stackoverflow. The answer is that it NOT a good idea to set a collection inside of a getter or setter method because:
I would strongly discourage lazy initialization for properties in an ORM entity.
We had a serious issue when doing lazy initialization of an entity property using Hibernate, so I would strongly discourage it. The problem we saw was manifest by a save taking place when we were issuing a search request. This is because when the object was loaded the property was null, but when the getter was called it would return the lazy initialized object so hibernate (rightly) considered the object dirty and would save it before issuing the search.
I've been burned by this as well.
[Stackoverflow: Is it good practice to initialize fields inside a JPA entity getter?]
A friend was showing me Trello. Looks really cool.
Wikibook: CI for Software Medical Devices
I've started a Wikibook, and I welcome any contributors: CI for Software Medical Devices.
Ruby and DICOM
I am pleased to see that people are already working on Ruby Gems for DICOM. Makes me want to make a simple DICOM viewer (in all of my "spare time").
Continuous Integration on Software Medical Device Projects, Part 8
Ant should automatically determine which files will be affected by the next build. Programmers should not have to figure this out manually. While we will use an IDE for most development, we must not rely on the build scripts that are generated by the IDE. There are a few reasons for this:
- IDE generated build scripts are not as flexible as we need them to be (it is difficult to add, remove and modify build targets).
- IDE generated build scripts often contain properties that are specified to the environment in which they were generated. Along with this, something that builds okay in one work environment may not build when committed and used by the CI build or when pulled into another environment.
- IDE generated build scripts very likely lack all the build targets necessary.
- IDE generated build scripts may rely on the IDE being installed on the build machine. We cannot assume that this will be the case.
The Ant buildfile (build.xml) should define correct target dependencies so that programmers do not have to invoke targets in a particular order in order to get a good build.
Triggering Builds
As noted, we will use Jenkins-CI to automatically perform a CI build every hour if there is a change in the repository. The system will be configured to send emails to the development team if there is a problem with the build (i.e., if a changeset breaks the CI build). It is anticipated that the CI build will break from time-to-time, however, a broken build should not be left unattended. A broken CI build indicates a number of possible problems:
- A changeset didn't include a necessary library or path.
- A changeset caused a problem with a previous changeset, and merge of the changes must be address.
- A unit test failed.
- The CI build server has a problem.
- The build script failed to build the new changeset (missing library or required inclusion).
In my experience, the most common cause of a broken CI build is a lack of attention to the build script. Each developer is responsible to making certain that the ant build scripts are up to date with all required changes. We cannot rely on the build scripts that are generated by an IDE. There are certainly more possible causes that could be added to the above list. It is a good idea for each developer to trigger a CI build immediately following any Subversion commit to ensure that the CI build has not been broken. If a CI build continues to be broken without being addressed, the team leader and/or project manager may revert the offending changeset and re-open any related issue.
What is a Software Medical Device?
When writing software for medical purposes, that software may or may not be subject to FDA scrutiny. We may or may not be required to submit for a 510k. What does this mean? How do we know? Its all a little confusing.
As I considered a series of articles on the subject, I wanted to navigate through 21 CFR 820.30 — Quality System Regulation, and explain implementation of a quality system for each item in subpart C–Design Controls. The first item, however, deals with medical device classification. This is something that should be left to regulatory and FDA and not an design team working on the quality system. We are not fully qualified to determine whether or not we are working on a medical device, or what classification it is. Left to our own, we can likely come up with many great excuses as to why we think our product is not a medical device!
In subpart C—Design Controls of 21 CFR part 820, we are presented with the following:
(a) General.(1) Each manufacturer of any class III or class II device, and the class I devices listed in paragraph (a) (2) of this section, shall establish and maintain procedures to control the design of the device in order to ensure that specified design requirements are met.(2) The following class I devices are subject to design controls:
(i) Devices automated with computer software; and
(ii) The devices listed in the following chart.
Section Device
868.6810 Catheter, Tracheobronchial Suction.
878.4460 Glove, Surgeon's.
880.6760 Restraint, Protective.
892.5650 System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Manual.
892.5740 Source, Radionuclide Teletherapy.
Thomas H. Farris, in Safe and Sound Software – Creating an Efficient and Effective Quality System for Software Medical Device Organizations, offers us a definition of a medical device:
Medical Device
Any equipment, instrument, apparatus, or other tool that is used to perform or assist with prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease or injury. As an industrial term of art, a "medical device" typically relates to a product that the FDA or other regulatory authority identifies as a regulated device for medical use. [2]
I've been contemplating a detailed writeup on this subject, but I haven't had a good idea of where to begin, especially since my own regulatory experience is, at best, limited. Today I stumbled upon this article on the subject over at MEDS Magazine. Bruce Swope (the author), offers a little bit of insight on the 3 medical device classifications:
Generally, these three classes are determined by the patient risk associated with your device. Typically, low-risk products like tongue depressors are defined as Class I devices, and high-risk items like implantable defibrillators are defined as Class III devices. The marketing approval process is usually determined based on a combination of the class of the device and whether the product is substantially equivalent to an existing FDA-approved product. If the device is a Class I or a subset of Class II and is equivalent to a device marketed before May 28, 1976, then it may be classified as an Exempt Device. A 510(k) is a pre-marketing submission made to the FDA that demonstrates that the device is as safe and effective (substantially equivalent) to a legally marketed device that is not subject to Pre-market Approval (PMA). For the purpose of 510(k) decision-making, the term "pre-amendment device" refers to products legally marketed in the U.S. before May 28, 1976 and which have not been:
- significantly changed or modified since then; and
- for which a regulation requiring a PMA application has not been published by the FDA.
PMA requirements apply to Class III pre-amendment devices, "transitional devices" and "post-amendment" devices. PMA is the most stringent type of product marketing application required by the FDA. The device maker must receive FDA approval of its PMA application prior to marketing the device. PMA approval is based on the FDA's determination that the application contains sufficient valid scientific evidence to ensure that the device is safe and effective for its intended use(s). For some 510(k) submissions and most PMA applications, clinical performance data is required to obtain clearance to market the device. In these cases, trials must be conducted in accordance with the FDA's Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) regulation.
Ultimately, however, we cannot classify our own software medical device. That is the job of the FDA.
[MEDS Magazine: Executive Overview of FDA Medical Device Approval Requirements]
[1] 21 CFR Part 820—Quality System Regulation
[2] Safe and Sound Software – Creating an Efficient and Effective Quality System for Software Medical Device Organizations, Thomas H. Farris. ASQ Quality Press, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2006, pg. 118
EHRs on iPad
A brief article over at Medical Electronics Design Magazine points out that doctors, while they are loving iPads, have yet to fully embrace them for use with electronic health record systems. It seems simple enough, given the fact that many EHRs are now web-based, or at least have some sort of web-based UI.
The article ends with this question:
If fancy tablets aren't doing the trick, what will it take to get doctors to embrace EHRs?
I suspect its just has to do with the fact that iPads are new and many doctors still have expensive computers (expensive because of support and installation agreements) computers in each room. Its difficult to give up on something that cost a lot of money. Remember the pain you felt throwing your old Gateway 486 computer in the trash?
I have yet to see a doctor walk into the room with an iPad in hand. I was very impressed that my new dentist had iMacs and had gone digital with his x-rays. I was far less impressed by the old cracked filling that I had to have replaced.
Why Turn Your .JAR Into a .EXE?
I've worked in a few environments where IT/IS maintains very strict control over what software is installed on employee computers. As a developer this can be a real annoyance, especially when people from the IT/IS department question the needs of software developers to install, update, remove and re-install software on their computers. I understand that an IS department may find it necessary to control corporate machines, but engineering needs to be a clear exception to this rule.
That rant aside, I've found myself working on a few small desktop applications for users that require an application be placed on a computer. Its very easy to create a simple Java application without an installer than can be run from wherever. What isn't so easy is instructing a user how to use the "java jar…" command, or, worse, installing the JRE on a computer that doesn't already have it (or has an outdated version). There are tools out there to take care of this problem, JSmooth and Launch4j being two freebies among them.
These tools make it very convenient to package a .jar as a native Windows executable file, and bundle a JRE along with it (the bundled JRE being placed in some path relative to the .exe file).
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.NET on a Resume a Libability?
The CEO of Expensify wrote a post on the company's blog about why he considers .NET experience on a resume to be a general liability. Wow. I can't say that I agree, but there are some interesting points. I have been known to think of Windows developers as somehow having less experience, but this is probably more of a personal bias than anything. Many great developers work in .NET because they have no choice.
Good Recruiting
Last night I finally made it to a Ruby Hack Night in Raleigh… And it was good. Being a "techie" the single MOST important thing we can do for our career is to stay relevant (and any techie who does this because he/she likes it should never have a problem in this department). The folks who attend a "hack night" on a Thursday evening are the types that do this stuff because they enjoy it.
Last night a lady showed up who was not a programmer or a Ruby enthusiast. She was there because she wanted to know more about how to hire a good programmer for her company. Having spoken to countless recruiters over the years who had no idea what they were talking about, I immediately had a great deal of respect for the approach this lady was taking. The approach she is taking is not the easy one: Find a programmer and get a butt in a chair; Rather, she is looking for someone who is good at what he/she does and will be a real asset. (And, frankly, if I wasn't committed to my new role, I may have thrown my resume her way!)
So this got me thinking… I know what I dislike when I am approached by recruiters, but what is it that I like? At this point in my career it is about much more than having a job and programming. I asked this lady if she was looking for a "code monkey" or a leader, and her response was something that was indeed very honest: "I'm not sure yet."
I think the fact that she wasn't sure points to the answer: They need a geek with solid programming skills, organizational and management skills, current knowledge and business sense. This is VERY DIFFICULT to come by (and I've alluded to the reason why in pasts posts).
Anyway, when I have more time, I'm going to put my thoughts about what I think high level techies want to see in a position.
Redmine on Oracle
I posted this issue to the Redmine group. It seems that Redmine doesn't play nice with Oracle without some enhancements. This one relates to the nasty 30-character limit on Oracle table names. I'm anxious to see if they pick it up. I also added #7826.
Riding Rails: DoS Vulnerability in Ruby
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Open Source Support
Will we ever be past the point where management, in an almost predictable manner, rejects open source solutions on the basis of "lacking support?"
Just the other day a friend of mine spend a good portion of his day troubleshooting an open source package with, get this, THE DEVELOPER who wrote the code! I cannot recall every having direct contact with a developer from Microsoft or Oracle. I'm not suggesting that open source is always perfect, but concern about support should not be an issue. When it comes down to it, I can look directly at the source code to troubleshoot an issue (if I even need to). Generally, however, I have never had to take it to this level, since all the widely used open source libraries/applications/packages have a community of support that contributes to user forums. I can find all the support I need with Google.
Anyway, this argument is nothing new. When it comes to deciding between Microsoft Team Foundation Server or Subversion/Redmine, I think it is better to consider the needs of the company/project/team and not let concern about "support" be a factor. (And if concern about support is still a factor, perhaps it is the team that is lacking, not the software vendor. Good developers need to realize that they must also be able to understand and support their own tools.)
I don't say any of this to be idealistic (some open source supporters can get downright religious about it), but my experiences in supporting and using open source software has almost always been positive.


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Nasi Uduk is an Indonesian style steamed rice dish originally from Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. We can find Nasi Uduk sold in roadside stalls in Jakarta which open exclusively in the morning, noon, or night, depending on the demographic of the surrounding areas. My version of nasi Uduk is very easy to prepare and I post it here for Jackicam who loves rice dishes.
Wash and drain the rice in a sieve or colander.
Put rice and all other ingredients (water, coconut milk, Salaam or pandan leaves and salt) in a rice cooker.
Cover and let it cooked. Stir a bit while cooking, then cover and continue cooking.
Usually after 20 minutes, the rice is ready.
Remove the leaves before serving.
To prepare the Omelette: Whisk the eggs
Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Heat some oil on a frying pan & fry the eggs until cooked
Finely slice the omelette
Put the omellette on top of the Nasi Uduk
Serve Nasi Uduk with Bumbu Rujak chicken barbeque (see the ealier recipe I have posted).
Garnish with raw cucumber and fried shallots if liked.
You can also cook the rice in a saucepan but using rice cooker is much more convenience.
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First Lady Michelle Obama dropped by the Department of Veterans Affairs today to thank the employees for their service and highlight the work her husband's administration has done for the nation's veterans.
"Day in and day out the folks here at the VA are working to uphold America's sacred trust with those who defend our freedom, because it's a commitment that doesn't end when our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, or Coast Guards men and women take off the uniform," the first lady said.
The visit was part of the First Lady's agency tour, a series of meet and greets at the federal departments in Washington.
The purpose is to thank staff and highlight the work that they are doing but the visits have also served as a useful platform for Mrs. Obama to tout the work her husband's administration is doing on a range of policy issues.
Today she listed steps taken by the Obama Administration to on behalf of the nation's veterans including expanding VA health coverage to more veterans, increasing in VA funding, expanding access to health care in rural areas and putting greater focus on post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries.
Calling the work of the VA "vital," Mrs. Obama said that the nation's veterans "deserve our unwavering support."
"It seems so simple," she said to applause. "They deserve the care that they were promised, and they deserve the benefits that they earned. "
Mrs. Obama noted that on Thursday the president will sign the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act at the White House.
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India needs to be competitive to continue on its growth path. Patricia Mascarenhas tells you how important it is for enterprise level managers to train in industrial relations to deal with issues proactively and effectively
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Bharat Ratna awardee and eminent scientist C N R Rao today said the financial contribution of industry towards the development of science in the country has not been on the levels of what has taken place in the Western countries.
China will establish a new industrial base in northeast Liaoning province that will mostly develop robots and other intelligent equipment, officials said.
Pakistan has delayed the grant of Most Favoured Nation-status to India along with abolition of a negative trade list regime.
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Cassidy may have made the transition to the independent game since his last solo feature hit the Booth (which was – wow – more than two years ago?!), but that doesn't mean the Philly mainstay's any less committed to his grind than when we last saw him. If anything, new single Gotta Get My Paper Up is proof that the emcee's more determined to craft quality tunes and get money than ever before. Over the minimal but head-noddably catchy chopped-sample boardwork of Neo the Matrix, Cass brings us up to date on his hustle: "I'm tryin to build, still puttin' time in, I'm on the come-up but I'm still climbing…" In addition to dropping three positive-minded, punchline-laced verses, the artist tops the track off with some more-than-respectable sung vocals on the hook. Cassidy's enthusiasm is palpable, and the result is an infectious track that should have even the most jaded listeners nodding along. If you're digging it, stay tuned for further info on C.A.S.H. (Cass Always Stays Hard), which has yet to receive a solid release date.
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Keywords: Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Rights
MADRE works in Chiapas, Mexico, to support Indigenous Chiapanecan women in building sustainable livelihoods, strengthening women's cooperatives, and building skills to increase social and political participation. Our project, Building an Indigenous Women's Movement, is implemented in collaboration with K'inal Antzetik ("Women's Earth" in Tzeltal). Together we operate a community human rights training center where Indigenous women build their capacity to take an active role in public life and progressive social movements. The center, founded in 2004, offers literacy training, skill-building workshops, community-based trauma counseling for survivors of armed violence, and a program to promote women's access to formal education. This year, the training center has served over 500 women who have attended trainings and meetings or used its facilities.
With the support of the International Foundation, we provided leadership trainings to better enable Indigenous women to oversee the management of the center. Between January and June 2008, eight women from the Jolom Mayaetik cooperative and the center's Executive Committee met 12 times to learn about political and gender analysis, consensus-building, conflict resolution, public speaking, and media strategy.
MADRE also provided ongoing workshops on women's issues for 20 women each month. These workshops enabled women (including young women) to explore issues such as health, education, political participation, migration and poverty from a gender perspective. We also discussed with participants how they can use popular-education techniques to provide informal trainings in their communities.
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The Significance of 15th August for Joyous Evolution
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Today is August 16th, the day after the 140th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo's birth and also the 65th anniversary of Anandia's independence of sorts from foreign rule. We will talk today about the powerful significance of this non-coincidence.
From previous broadcasts here and from The Age of Ananda and website, many of you know by now that we are evolutionary beings of an eternal cit-shakti. Cns-energy. Ananda, the bliss of pure consciousness, is the source, sustenance and goal of this universal saga of evolution. Evolution comes in two strands -- physical and spiritual -- and we have to both ascend and descend on the double helical elevator that traverses our spinal cord. Spiritual knowledge and realization has to be followed by a descent of the higher consciousness and its bliss to the cellular level to heal and transmute the body to a disease-free indefinitely long-living Homo anandicus form. As these transformations happen, society also gets automatically divinized.
This is the manifesto of living joyously and evolving consciously to the Life Divine, revealed and practiced by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. On the occasion of the anniversary of the MahaYogi, Brahmarishi, and Avatar JagadGuru Sri Aurobindo, let us remember his momentous message to all of humanity all over the world.
And it is uniquely given to Anandia, the dharmakshetra of the planet, to have this knowledge be carried in the bosom of the Vedas, nurtured and supported by the culture of the land of the rishis and siddhas, and to be re-revealed to us to meet the need of the times by SAM based on their own yogic explorations and discoveries at the highest levels of consciousness at one end, and the lowest stratum of life energy at the cellular level at the other.
The destinies of Anandia and Sri Aurobindo have been thus intertwined by the forces guiding our evolution.
The Art of Dying Consciously
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Last week we did a dying simulation to find that elusive Self that survives the death of the body, followed by a reading from the Katha Upanishad on what comes after death, as taught by the Lord of Death Yama to the brahmin youth Nachiketa. We will continue today with this reading, and then discuss how, as taught in the Bhagavad Geeta, to prepare to die consciously: totally fearlessly, with a joyous smile on your face and with your vision for your next life, if any, as your dominant parting thought.
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How Consciousness Evolves Our Universe
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If consciousness is the subtest of the subtle, and seems the opposite of anything remotely material, how can massive universes emerge out of it? Out of the unmanifest plenum of cns how do planets and people get rolled out? Is the universe a self-organizing, onscious being, which is evolving each of us individually and collectively to play our roles in the cosmic leela joyously? Or is it is a happenstance of matter and energy and the laws of probability, at the mercy of purely physical forces, in which we live and die meaninglessly?
To understand the evolution of the universe out of cns, it is important to recognize that inherent in cns is its immense, potent, infinite force, power, energy to materialize. The dynamic, vibrational, ecstatic movement or play to express and manifest is celebrated in the Anandian traditions as the leela, or play of the Great Devi, Bhagavati, Isvari, the Goddess, the Divine Feminine. So it is the dynamic play of pure cns, represented by Shiva, with his eternal energetic consort and counterpart, personified as Parvati or Shakti, that we experience as our world and universe. In other words, the worlds are the interactive expressions of cns and energy enfolding and unfolding out of all forms and beings of the universe to finally find their integral unity in the One Brahman.
In this vision, the universe is an unfolding bubble of the matrix of cns-energy, in which animate and inanimate beings evolve as per the laws of their plane. Our universe and all universes are epiphenomena of cns mediated by its integral energy. The domain of energy and matter is the purview of the physical sciences, and the pursuit of cns in its integral nature is the domain of spiritual knowledge and practice. Evolution is to be appreciated as the discovery and celebration, such as in the hide and seek game, of our inner wealth and treasure in the Self as pure joy, ananda.
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