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FROM THE EDITOR

We have just enjoyed autumn tints season but it is
already December. I look forward to seeing you at
DigitalEve Japan Holiday Party!

Mayumi Tanimoto  (Rome)

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NOTES FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE

ROTA LEADER
Leader's Report
Chiharu Kawai

Have you all enjoyed autumn tints?  We organized an excursion to Okutama
to see autumn trees the other day.  I hope those who participated enjoyed
the trip. (Please see the recap in this newsletter.) Now it's already
December,
I guess everybody is becoming busy to wrap up the year. But we would
appreciate it if you could spare some time in the evening on Saturday
the 10th to join our holiday party at Gudene in Shibuya. (More details are
found in this newsletter.)  Let's have fun!

Looking back on our activities for this year, our major accomplishment is
probably an  increase in membership.  Our Membership Coordinator can
give you further details.  Besides that, I should say that we have done
the "usual stuff"-workshops, events, newsletters, etc.--diligently, thanks
to all our volunteers for taking the time to support this organization.
Let's give a big hand to the volunteers for their contribution!
Particularly, I would like to express my special thanks to the Newsletter
Team, who actively supported the group by communicating to
the members every single month as the most important means to
put us together. So please come out to the party if you can and
meet these people.

Also, we are looking forward to having more volunteers next year!
Have a great holiday season and best wishes to all!
Don't forget, see you at the party on the 10th!

Chiharu Kawai
Party/Media Coordinator

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MEMBERSHIP TEAM NEWS

Misao Kajiro, Membership Coordinator.
<membership@digitalevejapan.org>

Total membership is 716 as of November 28th, 2005.

Ladawan Lhuangon  joined to the SC member as
a Web content Coordinator. She has already started to work
for up-dating on DEJ Home Page. Thanks Ladawan for your
volunteering.

I had a wonderful day with nice members in a beautiful
weather at Okutama. I do recommend to visit Hatonosu
in this season.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our Holiday Party
on 10th.

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WEB CONTENT TEAM NEWS

Ladawan Lhuangon, Web Content Coordinator.
<web@digitalevejapan.org>

Nothing to report.

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TECH TEAM NEWS

Junko Matsuo, Technology Coordinator.
<tech@digitalevejapan.org>

Nothing to report.

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---Upcoming Events----

DigitalEve Japan Holiday Party
http://www.digitalevejapan.org/events/AnnualEvents/2005/holiday-party/

Date:   Saturday December 10, 2005
Time:   6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Venue:  Gudene
http://www.geocities.com/tarosuke_temp1/Gudene_map_en.jpg
(Address:  2-7-13 Shibuya, 2F, Shibuya-ku (phone: 03-3407-5450)
>From Shibuya station toward Aoyama-dori, about 8 mins

Admission:  (for drinks and food)
-  4000 yen for members and non-members
-  3000 yen for performers (members and non-members) *
-  3500 yen for current and former SC members and volunteers

The admission covers 2 or 3 drinks (from their drink menu)
and food (caesar's salad with or without chicken, French bread
and cheese, fried chicken, French fries, avocado rolls
with or without fish roe).

Entertainment:
-  Live music by TAROSUKE (acoustic jazz fusion)
http://www.geocities.com/tarosuke_temp1/
-  Talent Show (You are the performers!) *
-  Prize drawing  (prizes donated by sponsors and members)

* Talent Show:
Those of you who have special talent, please don't be shy.
If your friends/family members can perform, please bring them in!
Please participate in our talent show.  You can perform anything,
including music (singing, playing, DJ), dance, poetry reading,
magic, standup comedy, impersonation, speech, etc., etc.,
anything you can-you name it.  Gudene has a DJ booth too.
A microphone will be available if necessary.

If you and/or your friend/family member can join in
entertaining us, please let SC know as soon as possible
with the following info:
  Performer(s)'s name, what you do, time (how many minutes),
  equipment required

If you have any questions regarding the talent show,
please contact C. Kawai (media-j@digitalevejapan.org ).

The capacity of the venue is approx. 50 people.
Please reserve your seat(s) as early as you can.
Just let me know by email to media-j@digitalevejapan.org !!

Let's wrap up the year with a lot of fun and chatting
with your fellow DEVas.
See you there!!

Chiharu Kawai
Party Coordinator/Rota Leader for December/Media Coordinator
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INTEVIEW WITH A DEVA
Interview conducted by Mayumi Tanimoto

Interviee Ms. Smita Deshpande
smit_dd1@yahoo.com

Ms. Deshpande is from India and has been working as
a freelance programmer. She has acted as an instructor of
Microsoft Exel and PowerPoint Workshop in October.

1) If you are not from Tokyo, where are you from originally
and when andwhy did you relocate to Tokyo?

Originally,I am from India(Pune). My husband is working here
with Shinsei Bank.So after got married in May, I came here
with him.So I am here since last 7 months.

2) How long have you been a member of DigitalEve Japan?

I have been member of Digital Eve since August 2005.

3)  How did you find out about DigitalEve Japan and why
did you decide to join?

Well, I found about Digital Eve on internet.
I was always interested  in joining women related association,
so that I can share my thoughts and can access some knowledge
from others.I found Digital Eve,the right platform for both.
That's why,I decided to join this group.The membership of
Digital Eve is been helpful for me to evaluate my social life.

4) What DE-J activities/resources have you participated in?
Of these, which do you find the most advantageous and why?

As I have recently joined the group, I have not paricipated
various activities.But I have done a workshop on Excel and
PowerPoint In October for DE-J.And it was really a very nice
experience.That was my first and recent particiapation in DE
activity.I beleive, meeting and communicating various kind of
people really inbuilts your personality.It was really advantageous
for me to inbuilt stage daring in me and gave me the real
satisfication of doing some fruitful work.

5) Are there any other activities and resources you would like
to see offered by DigitalEve Japan?

Ya,I would like to join many activities like coming tallent
show Of DE group or gettogether of all members..etc.

6) What are your interests in digital technology?

I am interested in web application and personal application
software programming.

7) What kind of computer do you use?

I use the DELL computer of Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R)-III
with Microsoft-XP as an operating system.

8) Are you a member of any other technology-related groups and if so,
which ones?

No, I am not a member of any other technology related group.

9) Please tell me a little bit about where you work and what your
responsibilities are.

In india, I had worked as an application software developer
(with VB and SQL technologies). In japan, I worked in a finance
field for 4 months.Because of some personal reasons I left that
job.And now I am working as a freelancer for web application
development(PHP and MYSQL technologies).Now, as I am working as
a freelancer, I am working from my home only and I have all
responsiblities related to web development like planning,
designing,coding and testing..etc..

10) Do you have any favorite software programs? If so, why?

.Net technologies are my favouirate softwares coz I find
working in it more flexible as well as challenging.

11) What is your favorite computer-related activity? (for example,
games, email, surfing the net, etc.) Do you have any other hobbies?

I like net-surfing the most coz you can come to know about many
things after net surfing! My other hobbies are reading,travelling,
learning new things and listening  music. I like to read various
kind of literature like autobiographies,novels,newspapers etc..

12) What is your favorite website and why?

Not any specific website,but google.com is favouirate search
engine.There are many websites I have added in my favorites.Some of
them are technology related and some of them are literature related.

13) Name three things you will always find near your computer.

Well,near my computer there are always cables,a pen and a paper
and a cup of coffee.

14) How long have you been a volunteer with DE-J?

Since september 2005,I can say.

15) Why did you decide to become a volunteer?

DE is really an active group which is doing something fruitful
for women in the new edge ! I wanted to be a part of this.

16) What DE-J volunteer activities have you been involved in?

As I stated above, I did workshop on Excel and PowerPoint
in october.That was my first and recent activity and
I would like to work for any coming events.

17) What ideas do you have for the future of DigitalEve Japan?

DE-J is enough active group.It will be great if keep up working
same. It will be nice if there are some programs like cultural
exchange.We should do something for school children to introduce
and guide them on coming technologies.Like Tokyo,It should be
activate in other areas of japan also.


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