And I want to extend a special welcome to Lieutenant Commander Wesley Brown, class of 1949.

WHITEHOUSE: The Commander in Chief Trophy

And the brand new, state-of-the-art Wesley Brown Field House will ensure that class after class of Midshipmen know his legacy for decades to come.

WHITEHOUSE: The Commander in Chief Trophy

"James Brown put that stamp on me, " Wesley recalls.

NPR: Fred Wesley: 'Recollections of a Sideman'

Trombone star Fred Wesley, Jr. is best known for his work as a sideman with James Brown in the 1960s and 70s, when he helped move Brown's sound from soul to funk.

NPR: Fred Wesley: 'Recollections of a Sideman'

As an interesting new book by Alan W. Brown, Enterprise Software Delivery: Bringing Agility and Efficiency to the Global Software Supply Chain (Addison Wesley, 2012), points out the consequent shift from software development to software delivery, combining constant innovation and control at the enterprise level.

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