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When I had just graduated from college and was struggling to pay for my rent and groceries with the money I saved by swiping spare rolls of toilet paper from the office, my life list looked something like this:
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1. Lose 5 pounds.
2. Find boyfriend who isn't a total jerk but isn't a cling-on either (not in a band).
3. Drop a few pounds.
4. Get my own place; no more roommates!
5. Lose weight.
6. Find a job that pays more than $20K.
I also believed that if I lost weight, number two would be more likely to happen, and that number six would help bring number four into being. It all seemed so simple.
It wasn't, mostly because I was 22 and had no idea what would make me happy. It was only through trial and error that I discovered a few things on my list were steps in the right direction (having a home that afforded me privacy and a job that let me pay for it would both build my confidence). Others were red herrings, like losing 5 pounds, which would have been nice but wouldn't rid my life of anxiety — which is what I sorely desired.
What makes you happy?
Nowadays, life lists seem to be newly popular, as evidenced by a slew of list-manic books and Web sites — "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" (Workman Publishing) and 43Things.com, to name two. Ellen DeGeneres has had fans share their life lists, and "The Bucket List," a movie in which terminal cancer patients have a few last adventures, was a hit despite terrible reviews.
We live in a to do–oriented culture, which is perhaps why so many of us, alongside our "Pick up dry cleaning" jottings, also have a dream-centered list or two that reflect our longings and even frustrations. Yet whether they are conventional (i.e., go to law school; exercise more) or focused on emotional goals (make peace with a sibling), life lists typically have one thing in common: They're meant to help us clarify our values so we can get the life we want. That, or they'll make us miserable trying.
I've always suspected that for me, keeping a life list would do the latter. I tend to be hard on myself; if I didn't get to each item, I worried I'd feel like a failure. Of course, that misses the point. "If you can release yourself from a sense of duty to your list, it can take the pressure off," says Kate Ebner, founder and CEO of The Nebo Company, a leadership coaching firm in Washington, D.C. "The trick is to see your list as a chance to examine what matters to you, without self-criticism or self-imposed deadlines. Think of it as a way of taking a small stand for what you truly want."
I'm skeptical. After all, we've all known someone who makes a list, follows it slavishly, then wonders why she's so unhappy, like the serial dater with such specific criteria for her "perfect guy" that she's certain to be alone until she has a man bioengineered in a lab. "Having a list can blind you to the possibilities in your day-to-day," says Susan Piver, author of "How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life" (St. Martin's Press). "If someone calls you and you have a nice talk, but he doesn't have certain traits, you might not meet him," Piver says. And that person might have brought you untold joy, albeit not in the ways you anticipated.
I'm all for unexpected sources of joy, so I decided to get help from experts and see if I could come up with a list-generating system that would help me focus on what I care about most and make me feel like an eagle soaring rather than a caged bird banging my tiny head against the bars. Below is a list (a list!) of things to think about should you decide to make one for yourself.
1. Know the purpose of your list. A grocery list specifies the foods you need to buy so you won't starve before the week's out, but a life list can be harder to categorize. It might contain the things you'd like to experience before you settle down with a partner; it might simply be a tally of 100 different beaches you're dying to go to, or it could contain ideas for having more fun at work. Whatever ends up on your list, whether pie-in-the-sky dreams or more mundane concerns, "being clear about its purpose will help prevent you from losing sight of why you're pursuing your goals in the first place," says Karen Reivich, Ph.D., co-author of "The Resilience Factor" (Broadway Books). That's especially true if the steps you have to take to hit your targets aren't always enjoyable: Say that one item is to spend a year traveling and that entails earning extra money; it can help you stay motivated when you're working overtime on a weekend if you envision yourself on the beach in Fiji in six months. If the purpose of your list isn't immediately obvious to you, Ebner recommends reshaping it by asking yourself these questions: (1) What do I want to be known for? (2) What kind of person would I like to be? (3) How do I want to live my life? Then create a list — or even multiple lists — that represents those core values.
2. Consider what already makes you happy. "List making can stem from anxiety, but when you're able to consider what's already working for you, you'll have an easier time coming up with a focused, short list that reflects where you want to go next," Reivich says. She suggests I think about my strengths before I begin writing. I'd have to say that I'm a kick-ass mom who also feels lucky to be paid to do something I enjoy (writing). I still think I could lose 5 pounds, but I look pretty darn good, considering I have 5-year-old twin girls. Which means there's no need to address career or parenting on my list; I already have those covered. I can also nix "lose 5 pounds," although letting go of a 25-year-old goal is admittedly tough. "The self-help world is built on the deficit model — you're not good enough, so you need to improve," Reivich says. "But constantly giving yourself the 'better, faster, slimmer' message can be more toxic than helpful because you can always be better, faster, slimmer than you are at the current moment."
Instead, focus on who you are when you're at your absolute best, then build on that. I like to think I'm at the top of my game when people are laughing at my jokes. While I'm not planning on bumping Joy Behar from "The View" any time soon, I'd love to do more humor writing, which could mean starting a blog where I can let my quips fly. In fact, when I think about it, I've been itching to do that for the past few years. Time to make it a priority.
3. Be sure your goals are things you're pursuing for yourself. "When the items on your list are intrinsically motivated and mesh with your values, that can be truly liberating," says Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of California at Riverside and author of "The How of Happiness" (Penguin). So if getting a Ph.D. is on your list, make sure it's your dream and not a dream of your mother's, who always wanted to be an academic but wasn't able to afford college.
4. Concentrate on doing, not having. Studies show, over and over again, that money and material objects are no guarantee of happiness. "When we look back on life, we tend to value experiences over things," says Timothy D. Wilson, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. That means it's smart to focus on strolling the winding streets and sipping the perfect cup of cappuccino in Rome, which will provide you with lasting memories, rather than spending all your time scoring a pricey Italian handbag. "Of course, if you want to be a writer and a windfall allows you to quit your dull job and write full-time, that money can make you happy," Lyubomirsky qualifies. "But a bigger car or TV — we tend to adapt to those once we have them. And then we inevitably want more or newer or bigger versions of them."
"It's simple," Reivich agrees. "Happiness is about the quality of the moments in your life. People matter more than things."
5. Include enjoyable goals on your list when possible. Let's say your aim is to exercise more so you can feel healthier and look toned. The StairMaster may get you fit faster than a round of golf, but if you despise cardiovascular machines and love to be on the greens, you'll be happier at the ninth hole than climbing to nowhere. You'll also be more successful if you pick goals that are ongoing and offer the chance for variety and social contact (join a book club; exercise with a partner), rather than tactics that call for you to change your habits all on your own (read more books; work out daily).
6. Phrase your list in a way that elates and excites you. People are less apt to succeed when they try to avoid something ("Stop biting nails!") as opposed to pursuing something. "In terms of motivation, it makes sense to state your goals in the affirmative," Lyubomirsky stresses. Instead of "Quit dating jerks," try "Make a point of dating only kind men."
7. Break down your goals. Head off panic by focusing first on what you can do to achieve your dream in the short term, then tackle the longer term. You may want to save enough to buy a home, but you'll feel less overwhelmed if you start by getting referrals for a good financial planner. Next, you might decide on a percentage of each paycheck to squirrel away. And so on. "As you tackle each aim, your confidence and knowledge will grow, taking you closer to your dream," Lyubomirsky says.
8. Reread your list and notice how it makes you feel. If any item brings up a sense of dread, rewrite it until it sounds enticing or at least like something that feels worth doing. If you still can't stomach it, cross it off. You can always add it back later. "Whether or not you do something should depend only on how much you want to do it, rather than a feeling that it is something you should do," Ebner says. The same goes for revising — you're always free to make new lists or add items even if they're relatively improbable ("fly to the moon before I turn 40") simply because you want to.
9. Be prepared to ball up your list and flush it. "The items on your list should be flexible so you can respond to various life circumstances as they unfold. That means thinking of your tally as a guide, as opposed to a hard-and-fast contract," Piver says. Plus, by taking a loose, almost playful approach to list making, you'll be less likely to hold back. So include your wildest dreams. You're free to go after them — or not.
After talking to the experts, the number-one thing on my own list? Write a list! Which still makes me want to do 700 other things first. Perhaps that's because life lists are not for everyone. For some people, "meaning is something that is discovered as your life is lived, not in advance," Piver notes.
So rather than jotting down things I ultimately want to achieve, I decided to catalog what I was already managing to do well or, at least, trying to do well, sort of like a best-practices roundup. The result is kind of random, but I'm planning to use it to reflect on what works for me and follow it as often as I'm able:
- Set aside some time to do nothing each day.
- Assume I'm doing a good job unless told otherwise.
- Don't do anything I'd be horribly ashamed to explain to my kids if they found out about it.
- Tell myself how grateful I am for the life I've built.
In fact, that last item may be the very next list I want to make: "It's smart to have a 'How lucky I am to have what I have' list, to remind yourself of what you're thankful for," Wilson says. Happily, for me, these days that list is too long to write down here.
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Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia and Other Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes Using G-CSF Mobilized CD34+ Selected Hematopoietic Precursor Cells Co-Infused With a Reduced Dose of Non-Mobilized Donor T-cells
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01174108
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : August 3, 2010
Last Update Posted : September 18, 2019
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- Stem cell transplants from related donors (allogenic stem cell transplants) can be used to treat individuals with certain kinds of severe blood diseases or cancers, such as severe anemia. Allogenic stem cell transplants encourage the growth of new bone marrow to replace that of the recipient. Because stem cell transplants can have serious complications, researchers are interested in developing new approaches to stem cell transplants that will reduce the likelihood of these complications.
- By reducing the number of white blood cells included in the blood taken during the stem cell collection process, and replacing them with a smaller amount of white blood cells collected prior to stem cell donation, the stem cell transplant may be less likely to cause severe complications for the recipient. Researchers are investigating whether altering the stem cell transplant donation procedure in this manner will improve the likelihood of a successful stem cell transplant with fewer complications.
- To evaluate a new method of stem cell transplantation that may reduce the possibly of severe side effects or transplant rejection in the recipient.
- Recipient: Individuals between 4 and 80 years of age who have been diagnosed with a blood disease that can be treated with allogenic stem cell transplants.
- Donor: Individuals between 4 and 80 years of age who are related to the recipient and are eligible to donate blood. OR unrelated donors found through the National Marrow Donor Program.
- All participants will be screened with a physical examination and medical history.
- Donors will undergo an initial apheresis procedure to donate white blood cells.
- After the initial donation, donors will receive injections of filgrastim to release bone marrow cells into the blood.
- After 5 days of filgrastim injections, donors will have apheresis again to donate stem cells that are present in the blood.
- Recipients will provide an initial donation of white blood cells to be used for research purposes only.
- From 7 days before the stem cell transplant, participants will be admitted to the inpatient unit of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center and will receive regular doses of cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, and anti-thymocyte globulin to suppress their immune system and prepare for the transplant.
- After the initial chemotherapy, participants will receive the donated white blood cells and stem cells as a single infusion.
- After the stem cell and white blood cell transplant, participants will have regular doses of cyclosporine and methotrexate to prevent rejection of the donor cells. Participants will have three doses of methotrexate within the week after the transplant, but will continue to take cyclosporine for up to 4 months after the transplant.
- Participants will remain in inpatient care for up to 1 month after the transplant, and will be followed with regular visits for up to 3 years with periodic visits thereafter to evaluate the success of the transplant and any side effects.
|Condition or disease
|Severe Aplastic Anemia MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome)
|Device: Miltenyi CD34 Reagent System Other: Donor derived G-CSF mobilized PBC
|Phase 2
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) can cure patients with a variety of bone marrow failure syndromes (BMFS) including severe aplastic anemia (SAA), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) associated with cytopenias. Patients with BMFS have traditionally been transplanted with bone marrow (BM) as a stem cell source. Although chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) occurs less commonly with BM compared to filgrastim (G-CSF) mobilized peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplants, BM allografts have lower CD34+ progenitor cell numbers, which increases the risk of graft rejection in heavily transfused BMFS patients to 15-20 percent. To overcome this risk, our group developed a novel transplant approach for patients at high risk for graft rejection that utilized cyclophosphamide, fludarabine and anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) conditioning followed by infusion of a CD34+ cell rich, T-cell replete G-CSF mobilized PBSC allograft. Remarkably, in 56 consecutive BMFS patients who had multiple risk factors for graft rejection who underwent this transplant approach graft rejection did not occur, with all patients achieving complete donor lymphohematopoietic chimerism. Unfortunately, recipients of G-CSF mobilized PBSC had a higher incidence of chronic GVHD than has historically been observed with BM transplantation (72 percent vs. 50 percent cumulative incidence of cGVHD at 1 year respectively). G-CSF mobilized PBSC transplants contained approximately a 20 fold higher dose of T-cells that had undergone a TH- 2 type cytokine polarization, a factor which likely contributed to this high incidence of cGVHD. In this protocol, we attempt to prevent graft failure and to reduce the incidence of cGVHD by transplanting high numbers of CD34+ selected PBSC co-infused with a reduced dose of non-mobilized donor T-cells that have not undergone a TH-2 cytokine polarization.
Subjects with BMFS at high risk for graft rejection will undergo allogeneic stem cell transplantation from an HLA identical sibling or match unrelated donor using the identical conditioning regimen utilized in protocol 99-H-0050. Using the Miltenyi CliniMACs system, recipients will receive an allograft on day 0 containing donor CD34+ cells that have been positively selected and T-cell depleted following G-CSF mobilization (goal CD34+ cell dose of 5 times 10(6) CD34+ cells /kg recipient) combined with 2 times 10(7) cells/kg of non-mobilized CD3+ T-cells previously collected and cryopreserved from the same donor by apheresis prior to G-CSF mobilization.
Primary objective: To evaluate whether administering a CD34+ selected, T-cell depleted peripheral blood stem cell graft with a concomitant infusion of non-mobilized donor T-cells at a dose that matches the T-cell dose that is infused in historical bone marrow transplant cohorts will reduce the incidence of cGVHD at 1 year to that observed with a conventional bone marrow transplant (50 percent) without increasing the risk of graft failure. This trial design will allow the trial to stop early if it is unlikely that we have reduced the proportion of one year cGVHD to 50 percent or if the combined event rate for failed donor engraftment or treatment related mortality (TRM) at day 100 exceeds 20 percent.
The primary endpoint of this study will be cGVHD at day 365.
Secondary end points include transplant related mortality, engraftment, degree of donor-host chimerism, incidence of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD), transplant related morbidity and overall survival. Health related quality of life will also be assessed as a secondary outcome measure pre-transplant, 30 and 100 days post transplant and every 6 months until 5 years post transplant.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|117 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia and Other Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes Using G-CSF Mobilized CD34+ Selected Hematopoietic Precursor Cells Co-Infused With a Reduced Dose of Non-Mobilized Donor T-Cells
|Actual Study Start Date :
|February 4, 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|June 30, 2020
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|June 30, 2020
Experimental: 1
Target doses: CD34+ cells 8 x 106/kg; CD3+ cells 2 x 107/kg
Device: Miltenyi CD34 Reagent System
The CliniMACS CD34 Reagent System is a medical device that is used in vitro to select and enrich specific cell populations.
Other: Donor derived G-CSF mobilized PBC
Cell Therapy
- Primary endpoint of this study is chronic GVHD by one year. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]chronic GVHD
- Transplant related mortality, engraftment, degree of donor-host chimerism, incidence of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD), transplant related morbidity and overall survival. [ Time Frame: Cumulative ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|4 Years to 80 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Patients diagnosed with one of the following hematologic diseases which are associated with reasonable longevity, shown to be curable by allogeneic BMT but where concern for a high procedural mortality with conventional BMT may delay or prevent such treatment:
- 1) Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) associated with life-threatening thrombosis, and/or cytopenia, and/or transfusion dependence and/or recurrent and debilitating hemolytic crisis
- 2) Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) or pure red cell aplasia (PRCA [acquired or congenital]) associated with transfusion dependence and/or neutropenia in patients who are not candidates for, or who have failed immunosuppressive therapy
- 3) Refractory anemia (RA) or RARS MDS patients who have associated transfusion dependence and/or neutropenia.
- Ages 4 to 80 (both inclusive), and weight >18kg
- Availability of HLA identical or single HLA locus mismatched family donor or 10/10 matched unrelated donor at the allelic level (HLA alleles A, B, C, DR, and DQ).
- 9/10 donors where all the HLA sequences have the same antigen/peptide binding domains in key exons to the patient. This can result in identical protein sequences between patient and donor. Allele mismatches in p and g groups can be considered acceptable due to the exact matching which exists in the binding domains.
- Telomere Length Testing
- Germline/Inherited gene panel in patients where a suspicion for a familial bone marrow failure syndrome (BMFS) exists, hTERC and hTERT, GATA2 mutation testing will be performed on protocol 04-H-0012 or performed elsewhere prior to enrolling on 04-H-0012.
-Recipient: any of the following
- Major anticipated illness or organ failure incompatible with survival from PBSC transplant
- Diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) <40% predicted (patients under the age of 10 may be excluded from this criterion if they have difficulty performing the test correctly and thus are unable to have their DLCO assessed) using DL Adj and DL/VA/Adj.
- Left ventricular ejection fraction <40% (evaluated by ECHO) or <30% (evaluated by MUGA)
- Serum creatinine greater than 2.5mg/dl or creatinine clearance less than 50 ml/min by 24 hr urine collection
- Serum bilirubin greater than 4 mg/dl, transaminases greater than 5 times the upper limit of normal
- Pregnant or lactating
- Fanconi s anemia
- ECOG performance status of 3 or more (See Bone & Marrow Transplant Consortium Supportive Care Guidelines for HSCT Recipients)
- Other malignant diseases liable to relapse or progress within 5 years, with the exception of a separate hematologic malignancy where allogeneic stem cell transplant has been shown to be potentially curative.
- Presence of an active infection not adequately responding to appropriate therapy.
- Inability to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and provide informed consent. The procedure will be explained to subjects age 8 -17 years with formal consent being obtained from parents or legal guardian.
-Related Donor:
- HLA identical or single HLA mismatched family donor
- Age greater than or equal to 4 and less than or equal to 80 years old
- Weight > 18 kg
- If there is a suspicion of familial BMFS in the recipient, then the donor must have underong genetic testing for genes associated with BMFS -performed at a CLIA-certified laboratory, prior to enrolling in this protocol.
-Related Donor: any of the following
- Pregnant or lactating
- Unfit to receive filgrastim (G-CSF) or undergo apheresis (history of stroke, MI, unstable angina, uncontrolled hypertension, severe heart disease or palpable spleen)
- HIV positive (donors who are positive for HBV, HCV or HTLV-I/II, T.cruzi [Chagas] may be used at the discretion of the investigator following counseling and approval from the recipient)
- Sickling hemoglobinopathies including HbSS or HbSC. Donors with HbAS are acceptable
- Inability of donor or guardian of donor to comprehend the investigational nature of the study and provide informed consent.
- Screening test positive for Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi /T. cruzi/trypanosomiasis) confirmed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
INCLUSION CRITERIA & EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Unrelated Donor
-The NMDP unrelated donor inclusion criteria will be used as outlined in document (link). Donor eligibility will be completed per NMDP standards and in accordance with most recent and stringent FDA guidelines.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01174108
|Contact: Lisa Cook, R.N.
|(301) 402-5609
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Contact: For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR) 800-411-1222 ext TTY8664111010 firstname.lastname@example.com
|University of Maryland at Baltimore/MPRC
|Catonsville, Maryland, United States, 21228
|Contact: Nancy Hardy, M.D. 410-328-1230 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Richard W Childs, M.D.
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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|Responsible Party:
|National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01174108 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|August 3, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|September 18, 2019
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|May 22, 2019
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National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Severe Aplastic Anemia
Pure Red Cell Aplasia
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Miltenyi CD34 Reagent System
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Anemia, Aplastic
Pathologic Processes
Hematologic Diseases
Bone Marrow Diseases
Precancerous Conditions
Adjuvants, Immunologic
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs

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By Matt Murphy
State House News Service
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick, who has been reluctant to insert himself into the corporate power struggle at Market Basket, took the unexpected step on Friday of writing to the board of directors urging them to resolve the dispute that has caused thousands of workers to walk off the job.
Describing the current situation as "out of hand," Patrick offered himself to help mediate a resolution, but said he would not choose between Arthur T. Demoulas and Arthur S. Demoulas, the feuding cousins at the center of the dispute.
"By any measure, the disruption that followed your recent change in CEO has gotten out of hand, and I am writing to urge you to find a prompt resolution," Patrick wrote to the seven directors, including Arthur S. Demoulas.
Hundreds of workers continue to refuse to show up to work until Arthur T. Demoulas is reinstated as CEO. During the worker action, shelves in the supermarket's stores have gone empty with deliveries of perishable products occurring sporadically, if at all, and loyal customers attracted to the supermarket's low prices have been forced to shop elsewhere.
This week many part-time Market Basket employees had their hours cut back or eliminated in response to the low customer volume and Attorney General Martha Coakley opened a hotline to respond to a high volume of questions from workers about their rights.
The company is weighing offers to purchase a majority stake in the chain, including one from ousted CEO Arthur T., who was fired after his cousin Arthur S. secured a majority of support on the board of directors.
"I do not express a view about who the CEO of Market Basket should be. I do not believe that is the appropriate role of government or a governor, although I have been criticized by some for that view," Patrick wrote. "However, I also believe that your failure to resolve this matter is not only hurting the company's brand and business, but also many innocent and relatively powerless workers whose livelihoods depend on you."
While the governor has assiduously sought to avoid choosing sides in the despite, he recently wrote to a constituent who had contacted his office about the situation:
"I have great respect for the former CEO and am awed by the relationship he has built with his colleagues. Surely, the board must see, through the actions of Market Basket workers, that his presence adds value. But, like it or not, government has no power to declare that a private company should choose one CEO over another."
The constituent response letter was provided to the News Service in response to a question about first lady Diane Patrick's law firm, Ropes & Gray, and their involvement with the Market Basket ownership fight.
In the letter, the governor addresses the question of whether he has been reluctant to become involved because of a conflict of interest with his wife's law firm, where Diane Patrick is a co-managing partner and labor attorney.
"Frankly, until someone raised that claim, I didn't even know my wife's firm had any involvement with the company. Her firm's clients have no bearing on my decisions and never have," Patrick wrote.
The governor goes on to say that Ropes & Gray does not represent the company, but has done work for a board committee.
A spokesman for Ropes & Gray did not respond to a call seeking clarification on the firm's business relationship with Market Basket.
The governor, in the constituent letter, also rebutted claims he said he has heard that his restraint over Market Basket was a political calculation. "I am not running for anything, and have a strong track record that demonstrates political considerations have never restrained me from my conviction," he said.
Differentiating the Market Basket situation from a dispute several years ago between Hyatt hotels and its housekeeping staff during which Patrick urged a boycott of Hyatt, the governor said the Hyatt case was one involving the mistreatment of workers by management.
"The dispute was not who should manage the organization, but the inherent unfairness of their employment practices. In this case, while the choice of CEO has real consequences for people, it is not a matter of inherent unfairness," Patrick wrote.
Patrick's letter comes two weeks after after dozens of local, state and federal political figures went even a step further, taking sides with Arthur T. Demoulas supporters and urging his reinstatement as CEO. That number since has grown to more than 100 elected officials from New Hampshire and Massachuetts.


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Red Sox Sign Spicy Sponsor In Qdoba Mexican Grill
June 23, 2009: The Boston Red Sox have signed a three-year marketing deal with Qdoba Mexican Grill making the fast-casual chain the team's official Mexican restaurant. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under terms of the agreement, Qdoba will receive "significant exposure" in Fenway Park, including scoreboard advertising promoting Qdoba's 18 New England-area locations and concessions throughout the stadium; and the rights to use the Boston Red Sox official trademark and logos in-store and in-market throughout the baseball season.Qdoba, which opened in 1995 and has more than 400 locations nationwide, is a division Jack in the Box, Inc.
Other Red Sox sponsorship deals include JetBlue, Comcast, Bermuda Dept. of Tourism and the Connecticut Lottery. "The Boston Red Sox are proud to welcome Qdoba Mexican Grill to our family of corporate partners," Sam Kennedy, evp and chief sales and marketing officer for the team, said in a statement. "Qdoba has been a great supporter of our sport and will be an excellent partner for the club.


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Monarchs Travel To George Mason for Saturday Afternoon CAA Tilt
January 09, 2009
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By ODU Athletics
Jan. 9, 2009
The ODU Monarchs (9-5/2-2) travel to Fairfax, Va. to take on the Patriots of George Mason (11-3-/4-0) Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Mason is led by Cam Long at 11.8 ppg, John Vaughan at 11.3 ppg, and Darryl Monroe at 10.4 ppg. Gerald Lee leads ODU at 15.1 points per game and Ben Finney leads the team in rebounding at 6.9 while Darius James is averaging 9.1 ppg and 4.1 apg, and Keyon Carter is averaging 9.1 ppg. The two teams split games last year. The game will be televised live on ComCast Sportsnet which is channel 35 in Hampton Roads.


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For me, writing compilers is very much like gardening.
Lexers eat streams of characters that they digest into tokens. Tokens are like food and water for compilers.
Parsers - Syntax Analyzers - produce trees and sometimes forests. And many of those trees very much resemble flowers.
If you are not careful enough while designing your grammar your trees grow wild.
Later, during semantic analysis you decorate them with attributes, very much like a christmas tree.
And much later - during machine independent optimization phases - you have to transform their shape, pruning them, forcing them to be the way you want (a bit like bonsais).
Finally during code generation and machine dependent optimization bees and insects visit the trees producing the final translation.
But at the end I feel that general purpose programming is more like writing mathematics.
Each time you write a correct program (exists such thing?) you are attempting (via reasoning, verification and testing) to prove that your input-output function is the one your client requires. You are writing, somehow, a theorem.
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Mayor's Office
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) has appointed Julie Righter, Communications Coordinator for the Lincoln Emergency Communications/911 Center, to the position of CALEA Commissioner. Righter's three-year term begins January 1, 2012.
"I'm personally honored and humbled to be named a CALEA Commissioner," said Righter. "Even more so, I look at it as confirmation of the great service my staff provides on a daily basis to the citizens of Lincoln and Lancaster County. This appointment is high praise for all who are involved in our local emergency communications and response network."
CALEA was established as an independent accrediting authority in 1979. The Commission develops standards and administers an accreditation process through which law enforcement and public safety communications agencies voluntarily demonstrate they meet professionally recognized criteria for excellence in management and service delivery. CALEA requires re-accreditation every three years.
Lincoln is one of only four cities in the U.S. to have all three emergency service providers nationally accredited:
The Lincoln Emergency Communications/911 Center is staffed by a team of 41 highly-trained communications professionals. Emergency Service Dispatchers are trained to handle a variety of law enforcement, fire and medical emergencies. The dispatchers are responsible for receiving, prioritizing and sending appropriate assistance to residents of the City, County and surrounding area.
CALEA's goals are to strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities, formalize essential management procedures, establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices, improve service delivery, solidify interagency cooperation and coordination, and increase community and staff confidence in the agency.
For more information on CALEA, visit calea.org. Additional information on the Lincoln Emergency Communications/911 Center can be found on the City website at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: 911).


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What's the difference between your dad's NFL and yours?
Player movement.
The free-agency period wasn't quite as hectic as it was last summer after the lockout was lifted. Nevertheless, we've seen a flurry of moves over the past two weeks, with the stakes of several franchises changing for better ... or worse. Insert your Miami Dolphins joke here: __________. Or should we? Are they really any worse than last year, when they went 6-10, just because they didn't get Peyton Manning or Matt Flynn? See below.
Speaking of Flynn, many readers were upset when I didn't mention the Seattle Seahawks (who signed Flynn) or Buffalo Bills (who signed Mario Williams) in my article on free-agency winners and losers. Everyone needs time to marinate, but as you'll see by the rankings, the Seahawks are right where they ended in my final regular-season tally (prior to Week 17) of 2011. Flynn should be an upgrade, but who really knows after two starts? The Jason Jones signing wasn't enough to jump up from the middle of the pack, although it might surprise you to see Seattle ranked higher than a few notable teams.
As for Williams and the suddenly non-frugal Bills ...
How do you not rank the Giants No. 1? Yes, they finished 9-7 last season. But remember, they were rarely firing on all cylinders because of injuries (much like the 2010 Packers). They still won the Super Bowl. And thus, barring any unforeseen historical revisions, they're still the defending champs -- by a hair. Signing a space cadet like tight end Martellus Bennett for the money they paid seemed like a stretch. Perhaps grabbing Stanford's Coby Fleener at the bottom of the first round would be the better move. That aside, New York is still top dog.
This spot is not a result of narrowly losing the Super Bowl. It's a result of being smart in free agency. Brandon Lloyd is an upgrade over Deion Branch. Re-signing Dan Connolly to start at center was the correct move. Even taking a flyer on the once highly touted Robert Gallery made sense. New England came this close -- an un-Welker-esque drop -- from winning it all. For now, they are the second-strongest team in the NFL. Still, not enough pass rush here to get to No. 1.
For the most part, the usual suspects are back, starting with Alex Smith. But after an NFC Championship Game in which Niners receivers caught only one pass, the front office went out and signed Randy Moss to an incentive-laden deal while also locking up Mario Manningham. The latter might not be a true No. 1, but in this offense, he doesn't have to be. That role belongs to Vernon Davis. If you think the Giants will regress because they won the Super Bowl, you might be right. Here's a query: How easily can Alex Smith regress? Thus, No. 3 feels OK at this point.
Love the Jeff Saturday signing. The departure of center Scott Wells hurt. Solid cover by Ted Thompson and company to go out and sign the long-time Colts center. Aaron Rodgers had to move around in the pocket quite a bit in the playoff loss to the Giants (in addition to being sacked four times). A vet like Saturday can help with protection calls while holding his own. You've got to hand it to these guys. They barely dive into the open market. In fact, the year they won their latest Super Bowl (2010), the Packers signed one free agent. It's tough putting Green Bay at No. 4, but no running game and a suspect defense seals it.
Chicago and Green Bay will lock up twice in 2012, as they always do, in games that will likely decide the NFC North. The acquisitions of Brandon Marshall and Michael Bush are huge, but there is still one big issue that can hold this team back.
Voted repeatedly for the 2000 Ravens in NFL.com's Greatest Team of All-Time bracket. Wrote the blurbs for the Elite Eight, as well. As dominant as that defense was, I had them losing to the 1998 Broncos in the quarterfinals by a smidgen. As far as the 2012 edition, this is still one of the strongest teams in the league. John Harbaugh needs better depth behind Ray Rice, however.
Remember in "The Naked Gun," when Frank Drebin said, "Nothing to see here!" as explosions went off behind him? That pretty much sums it up. But still, it's tough in good conscience to put the Texans, Eagles or Manningmania ahead of this team. Drew Brees is still a coach on the field. The staff is in place. Steve Spagnuolo, if he becomes interim coach, can get guys to play for him (much like he did as defensive coordinator of the 2007 Giants). It ain't over because Sean Payton is gone.
Spoke to NFL.com colleague Steve Wyche in the hall the other day, and we both agreed the trading of DeMeco Ryans isn't easy to put together cerebrally. While Philly gets a good linebacker -- and even better leader who is widely respected -- it's Darryl Sharpton's baby now. He'll probably take a beating in Wade Phillips' defense, so hopefully the kid is ready. Meanwhile, this team lost tackle Eric Winston, as well. Oh yeah, Mario Williams, too. Big deal. The defense didn't miss him last year, finishing second in total D.
This is THE year. If the Eagles don't push for the title this season, the whole thing might get blown up. Based on their contracts and the guaranteed money already paid, Michael Vick, Nnamdi Asomugha and Ryans could all be gone. Either way, the NFC East is going to be awesome to watch this year.
Word is the Broncos got the biggest free agent on the market. Yep, that Jacob Tamme can play.
Detroit has quickly become the forgotten team in the NFC North, in light of Chicago's stockpiling of offensive firepower. The key here is the secondary. You know, the one that got lit up in the playoffs in a game that had nothing to do with bounties. Chris Houston, Aaron Berry, Amari Spievey and Louis Delmas have just as much effect on where the Lions go as Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson.
The Cowboys got better this offseason. But will it be enough? Brandon Carr > Terence Newman. Guard Kyle Kosier is gone. Dallas will be younger at inside linebacker. Sean Lee and Bruce Carter can run. Mike Jenkins and Carr should be OK at corner. The question, as it has been since 2004 (the year Darren Woodson couldn't play anymore), is can the safeties make a difference? DeMarco Murray being healthy for a whole season could make this offense scary good.
Dallas has gotten younger thus far this offseason. Pittsburgh needs to. Granted, several guys have gone fishing -- namely James Farrior and Hines Ward -- but seven of the penciled-in starters on D are still over 30. It's tough to ever count the Steelers out, but with question marks on defense, in the running game and potentially at guard, Pittsburgh might be looking at a 9-7 season.
The Steelers, Cowboys and Falcons are all in that 9-7 range. Like Pittsburgh, Atlanta has age concerns at a few key spots. Michael Turner has hit the dreaded age of a running back ... 30. Tony Gonzalez was a huge part of the offense in 2011, but he's 36. And there's my 41-year old colleague Jason Smith, who said this the other day: "I had a John Abraham Jets jersey while I was still in my 20s." While age might not be a team-wide concern, Turner, Gonzalez and Abraham are three key cogs in the machine. It's also time for Matt Ryan to take that next step and capitalize on his weapons outside.
Is Bud Adams on Twitter? For an 89-year old man, his quotes have been out in the mainstream a whole lot lately. Seriously, how many soon-to-be-90-year-olds want to win this badly? My grandpa was pouring salt in his beer at 90 and resting. Adams is darn impressive. Keep in mind, he was already 37 when he provided the financial power to complement Lamar Hunt's own fiscal might in forming the American Football League in 1960. To put it another way: Without Adams, the AFL probably wouldn't have happened. That means the Bills, Patriots, Chargers, Raiders, Jets, Chiefs, Oilers ( Titans), Dolphins, Bengals and Broncos wouldn't exist. Karmically speaking, the Broncos probably should have conceded Peyton Manning to the Titans.
This just in: Kansas City can be good. Real good. The only reason for the middle-of-the-road ranking is the question marks surrounding the Chiefs' major players coming off injury: Matt Cassel, Jamaal Charles, Tony Moeaki and Eric Berry. The latter has the potential to be a certifiable force in the NFL.
Matt Flynn's arrival makes this an exciting organization. If he can play remotely as well as he did in two starts with the Packers, look out. Seattle can already be a tough team to play and has some good, young talent on the defensive side of the ball. The Marshawn Lynch re-sign was nice. What if Trent Richardson were to somehow fall to 12? Maybe that's a bit far-fetched. OK, what if Sidney Rice plays lights out? This is probably the 49ers' biggest challenger in the NFC West, although linebacker is a mess.
Plain and simple: Carson Palmer can't throw a pick every 20 passes, and Darren McFadden must play more than seven games. Those aren't damn lies and statistics.
Cincy is going to play the NFL's version of moneyball this season. Run the football with a guy who doesn't fumble (The Law Firm), start a quarterback who isn't careless with the football (Red Dalton) and play solid team defense (seventh in NFL last season.)
Interesting take by my colleague Michael Lombardi on Mark Sanchez's response -- or lack thereof -- to Tebowmania hitting Broadway. Mike is on to something. Beyond the issue of Sanchez's maturity, though, can someone provide him with WRs who get open? Santonio Holmes was terrible last year. Chaz Schilens is penciled in as the starter on the other side. Jeremy Kerley?
No way Philip Rivers plays like he did in 2011. Well, we think. He has a host of No. 2 receivers to throw the ball to: Robert Meachem, Malcolm Floyd, Eddie Royal. Somebody is going to have to step up. A larger issue is the lack of talent starting on defense. The club invested four of its first five picks on D in 2011. Time for these guys to start paying dividends.
Cardinals fans have to be wondering what the plan is: Is Kevin Kolb a sunk cost at this point? The team just paid the guy it didn't want to be its starter a $7 million dollar bonus. Enjoy. Meanwhile, let's hope Ray Horton's defense can play the full 16-game sked the way it played the back nine last year.
Buffalo fans are fired up about getting Mario Williams and the potential of having a defense that can stop somebody. Apparently, so was the retired Aaron Schobel, or at least about playing again. But, alas, he's not coming back. And neither is Bruce Smith. And that's the point with Williams. He's a good player when he wants to play. But the comparisons to Smith need to stop. Williams has two seasons of double-digit sacks in six years. Smith hit that mark in five of his first six seasons. Secondly, while Williams will no doubt improve the Bills' front wall, the club paid good coin for just that: $50 million GUARANTEED. Better hope he's motivated. On the positive side, it's nice to see Buffalo swinging for the fences. If Mark Anderson ends up bringing value to that line, the Bills will be much higher than 23.
It's hard to know how good Carolina is. The acquisition of Mike Tolbert was a bit of a head scratcher. Sure, he can help in short yardage so that the Panthers don't have to rely on Cam Newton to punch it in, but could Carolina be contemplating a draft-day (or before) trade, with Jonathan Stewart as a chip?
RG3 will sure have a lot of weapons to get the ball to ... "to" being the operative word, as the receiving corps is a bunch of No. 2's: Pierre Garcon, Josh Morgan and Santana Moss. The latter might be cut. Washington's running backs are a bunch of 2's, as well. Unfortunately for Redskins faithful, the NFC East figures to be tough sledding in 2012.
No Manning. No Marshall. Heck, no Flynn. The latest? Stephen Ross recently told a fan that new coach Joe Philbin didn't want the current Seahawks QB. That's either a heckuva endorsement for Matt Moore or one serious indictment of Matt Flynn.
Vincent Jackson and Carl Nicks are good players, particularly Nicks, but neither changes the fact that this organization is currently riding a 10-game losing streak. ... Or that Greg Schiano is a rookie head coach. ... Or that he had trouble getting a staff together. ... Or that LeGarrette Blount is still somewhat of an unknown commodity. ... Or that Aqib Talib may or may not be back.
Twenty-eight through 32 in these rankings could all be bunched together, but Jeff Fisher clearly inspires the most confidence of the head coaches in that group. Would you rather have Fisher or Pat Shurmur? Fisher or Leslie Frazier? Fisher or Chuck Pagano (although he might be a bit of a surprise)? Fisher or Mike Mularkey? OK, you probably get the point by now.
Sure would have been nice to see Cleveland get somebody in free agency who can make a play on offense. It's real fair to blame Colt McCoy when the guy has played with some dudes who could barely make DeVry's roster.
With all the talk about young quarterbacks in the NFL, it seems Christian Ponder gets lost in the shuffle. The former Florida State standout showed a lot of promise in 2011, and his role becomes that much more integral with Adrian Peterson likely being out opening day.
Indy avoids the 32nd spot because of Andrew Luck's pro day. He already looks much better than Blaine Gabbert.
Until this club develops a proven pass rusher, steady quarterback and playmaking wideout, it will reside here. Laurent Robinson doesn't count until he shows he can produce without Tony Romo throwing him the ball (and the likes of Dez Bryant and Jason Witten drawing coverage).


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i need help to configure my inspiron 1520, am not able to get a webpage please help…
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|Dell Inspiron 1520
|Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 1.8GHz
|Optical Drive
|NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS
|10/100 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth
|4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam
|Optical Drive
|See below
|See notes below
|See notes below
|Use the ipw3945 module
|Not Tested
|56K Modem
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|Not Tested
|Card Reader
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|ExpressCard Slot
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If you haven't purchased this laptop yet try and get one with the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller. Other versions with the 4965AGN and Dell 1390/1490 are harder to get working. The laptop tested here has the 3945ABG which works fine. See the related resources section below for installation details for these cards (the Dell 1390 and 1490 would probably require the ndiswrapper module).
Depending on the kernel configuration of your Linux distribution, the DVD drive may not be able to be detected. Because of this you may need a external USB optical drive or some similar method to install Linux. This is a problem with Fedora 7.
The Nvidia GeForce Go 8400M GS which comes with the Latitude D630 does not work with the nv module so you will need to use the proprietary nvidia drivers. You can find installation details for the nvidia driver here.
The Dell Inspiron 1520 needs a little work to configure for Linux but after a bit of work you should have a fully function system.
i need help to configure my inspiron 1520, am not able to get a webpage please help…
I'm using ArchLinux and everything works fine except the modem. A driver for it is available but it's not free and it's old (for 2.6.16). BCM4311 wireless chip also works fine with b43 kernel module :)
I'm using 1520 since 2 years ago and it works fantastic
but after i reinstalled OS(win XP) and it's drivers i can't use the wifi
i need to know which drivers i should install inorder to use wifi appropriately
and also about the wifi setting
thanks alot
Arch, Gentoo, Debian work perfectly, yet all have problems with Wifi (especially debian…) resolvable using iwl3945 and iwlwifi-firmware packages.
Iam using SUSE 11.1 with my Inspiron 152o.Only sound is too low, I can't find any drivers or packages to install modem (d330 v.92) as I am still a new to SUSE I think I've made some progress.
I found some pages talking about Dell repositor, I tried to download it I did not know how??
I installed Xubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) on my neighbor's Inspiron 1520. This version came with Intel graphics and the Broadcom 4311 wireless. Almost everything worked "out of the box," except the wireless, for which I needed to install the "wl" driver and the "b43-fwcutter" driver (proprietary). A subsequent update appeared to have deactivated the b43 driver, but after reactivating the wireless worked fine. I do not know which update caused the problem, nor whether the update actually deactivated the driver (maybe it was something I did).
The bluetooth icon is not existing either when I open my computer or in the control panel
my display for inspiron 1520(DELL) laptop is not coming on Redhat Linux 5 ..
how Can i configure X server for that…
any body can help me..
mail me in firstname.lastname@example.com..
Kubuntu 64 bit 8.04 Hardy Heron
Looks like almost everything works right out of the box.
The operating system offered a driver for the 802.11bg card that works with my WPA1 security. It maintains a steady connection to the network.
Sound worked after fiddling with KMix. I had to enable output and front. Just make sure not to install any ALSA modules. I accidentally did this and it killed my sound.
I have not tried firewire, card reader or the mic.
The 64 bit Kubuntu operating system runs much faster than the 32 bit XP that came with the laptop. My only complaint right now is the Fn F8 does not toggle between the monitor and external monitor. Hopefully I will get that figured out.
Fedora 8
easy install, all working fine. wifi uses iwl3945 and worked after networkmanager and networkmanagerdispatch services were activated.
removed pulseaudio and sound worked
used nvidia driver from livna, compiz-fusion works well
bluebooth works with mouse
webcam works with kdetv
suspend to disk works on lid close and keys, was problem with wifi on resume but seems ok since last update.
haven't tried firewire or card reader
nice fast unit
Laptop For School
Hi guys….i hav 2 hav an LT 4 skwl, nd i am running ubuntu. The school made us all get Dell Inspiron 1520's…nice laptop(nice fast graphics..good 4 games)
The school server is a windows server, so sometime the wireless doesnt connect nd favours the windows guys…also i cant get my built in mic 2 work..oh ya, and if i try to do a dual screen then the laptop screen goes all funny nd the resolution gets stuffed up….if any1 cud help me 2 get these working, it wud be greatly appreciated
thnx, andy p
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I'm using openSUSE 10.3 and bluetooth doesn't work.
Suspend to disc/ram doesn't work out of the box. But at least suspend to ram works when forcing it. Suspend to disc may need some more work.
The SD card reader works fine.


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(Watkins, Ph.D., M., & Braun, L. (2005). Service-learning: From classroom to community to career. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Life.)
In the Nazareth Vision Statement created in 1999, three general themes were articulated. They included: Off Campus Learning, Excellence in Teaching, and Respect for Diversity. Service Learning connects directly to each of these three themes. As such, it provides a way for the college to achieve its Vision Statement through its academic curriculum.
Pedagogy and Enhancement of Student Learning in Service-Learning:
In a 1999 summary of research into the effects of Service Learning, Janet Eyler and her colleagues found, among other results, that Service-Learning:
Reflections are a critical component of the service learning experience. It makes the difference between service-learning and volunteering or community service.
The primary objective of a reflection is to capture your thoughts and feelings about the service learning experience. It encourages you to utilize critical-thinking skills to prepare for and learn from your service experiences. In doing this, you are better able to recognize the manner in which this experience interacts with and has an impact on the course for which it is designed. In addition, the process of reflection encourages you to engage in a closer personal examination of your learning style, views of the world, assumptions, fears, and skills necessary to accomplish your service learning experience. As you reflect on your personal awareness, you also have the chance to project your areas of growth and to achieve course objectives for the remainder of the semester.
National Examples:
Sample rubric to assess a service-learning reflection paper:
Each semester, dozens of courses afford our students the opportunity to engage with the community and reflect upon their experiences as a critical piece of their learning.
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jck45 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 295 diseños de 50 diseñadores freelance.
I am a young entrepreneur starting a chain of fast casual (fast food) sushi restaurants. As opposed to traditional sushi restaurants, which offer waiter table service, the pachinko! concept will feature completely over the counter (fast food style) ordering. Customers will order sushi meals either at the counter from a person (like any other fast food restaurant) or via a self ordering kiosk. Our product is going to be fun and fresh and unique to fast food. As such, we are going to create a brand and atmosphere that corresponds to our product. As an overall theme, our goal is to create an environment that speaks to the colorful, fun, fast, high-energy, hi-tech modern side of contemporary Japanese culture. Whereas every Japanese sushi restaurant in the US has an upscale, traditional, cultural, 19th-century feel, pachinko will instead explore this modern, colorful side of Japan. As such we want a logo that reflects these ideals.
18-34. from college students to 20 somethings to young professionals.
some guidelines:
definitely want something that is COLORFUL. Not necessarily a lot of colors but thinking bright colors. maybe something pink and blue... or pink, blue and yellow.. but BRIGHT. Also something that's not overly compicated. maybe a cartoon-ish fish? maybe a few mini fish in different colors?
just want a cool sleek modern colorful design. BE CREATIVE though!
attached are two files:
1) a mock logo I created as a possible starting point
2) an example of some mini fish to maybe (not required) incorporate into the logo. not necessarily these fish but this type.
Again nothing is required just some ideas.
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Two years have passed since Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and the Autobots saved the human race from the invading Decepticons. Now he's preparing to leave home for college. Despite his extreme heroics, the battle of Mission City has become an urban legend...
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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June 24, 2009
Genre: Action
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Lucas, John Turturro
Director: Michael Bay
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Part Midwestern humanoid and part Broad-Winger, the Hawkman is known for his bulkish figure and attacking ferocity. Thought to be the reincarnation of an ancient Nordic prince, the Hawkman's conspicuous long, blonde hair is reminiscent of a violent medieval warrior but also serves as a female attractor when not in combat.
As a first-class graduate, the Hawkman was believed to have mythical abilities that would help lead the G-Men for centuries. However, success was mixed for the Hawkman, and he was relegated by Silver Hair to serve on special missions instead of patrolling the main battlefield.
The Hawkman remains a controversial figure. There are those who believe he will someday help lead the G-Men to victory while others suggest he would not yield a return more substantial than a skin of goat's milk from a one-eyed gypsy.
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G-Men Origins: Hawkman
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England in Sri Lanka Test Match 1992/93 - Fixtures and Results
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Records index
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Ponting: brat, bully, bleedin' Aussie bogeyman
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The cricket calendar
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Orcs of Mordor
The Orcs of Mordor were the orc footsoldiers of Morgoth,[source?] and when he was banished from the World, they remained under the control of his lieutenant Sauron. After Sauron established himself in the Black Land of Mordor, his Orcs continued to battle with Elves and Men over many centuries.
The Orcs of Mordor were not simply gathered from the remnants of Morgoth's armies, but were also bred anew by Sauron. There were many types in the service of the Red Eye, but the largest and fiercest were the Uruk-hai, a form first seen about five hundred years before the end of the Third Age. It seems that Sauron could breed armies of Orcs with enormous speed when they were needed. According to Aragorn, for instance, it had taken just a few years for the Orcs to multiply in Mordor to the vast hordes seen in the War of the Ring.


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William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947) is an American stage, television and film actor. He is best known for his roles as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s action show The A-Team, Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and the film Star Trek: First Contact and Mung Daal in the children's cartoon Chowder.
Schultz was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a graduate of Calvert Hall College High School and an alumnus of Towson University, both located in Towson, Maryland. He married former actress Wendy Fulton (Bare Essence) in 1983 and has a daughter named Ava, who graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 2009.
Schultz' breakthrough role was the mentally unstable Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on The A-Team. At the series outset, the producers felt that his character would be too over-the-top for viewers and planned to drop him after his debut, but early test screenings showed that he was popular with the audience. As a result, he was effectively "written back in" to the series.


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September 29, 2019
Attention Pliss! with Arnab Ray #57 - Howdy Greatbong
Arnab answers all the questions that came in which cover: JU incident Sonakshi Sinha – ~11:30 Howdy Modi: !15:30 Reviving Congress – ~23 Kashmir – ~35 Dogs - ~35 90s Bollywood – ~42 Being blocked by celebs - ~43:30 Books: ~45 Retirement – ~49 Dave Chapel – ~52 Lara v Tendulkar – ~56 Gully boy – ~57
September 22, 2019
Attention Pliss #56 - PhD: Better than herpes
Arnab talks about pursuing a PhDs and if it's worth the investment.
September 15, 2019
Attention Pliss with Arnab Ray #55 - ISRO makes science sexy
Romila Thapar Chandrayaan - ~11:30 Zomato – 36 NDTV – 42:30 NRC – 50:30
September 8, 2019
Attention Pliss with Arnab Ray - #54 Political Grub
Arnab talks about: Food in politics Economy ~16 minutes Cricket ~46 minutes
September 1, 2019
Attention Pliss! #53 - Worth it ./?
Arnab talks about 20 years of being in the US
August 25, 2019
Attention Pliss #52 - The problem with Priyanka
Arnab covers a whole gamut of topics including: Super Deluxe (spoiler alert) Shobhaa de ~ 7 min Priyanka Chopra - ~18 min Ravi shastri – ~25 min Kashmir - 36 min
August 18, 2019
Attention Pliss! #51 - Article 370 code review
Arnab discusses his thoughts on Article 370 at length.
August 11, 2019
Attention Pliss! #50 - Good times. Noodle salad.
For our 50th, Arnab talks about the 'pursuit of happiness'.
August 4, 2019
Attention Pliss! #49 - Inspiring Akki
Arnab rounds off the news over the past week including: Arnab G screaming at Aparna Sen US & Pakistan relations ~10 min Chandrayaan - ~33 min Aazam Khan ~39 min Celebrity endorsements- ~45 min Rohit v Kohli - ~53 min
July 28, 2019
Attention Pliss! #48 - A McD government
Do we need a Chandrayaan II ? Tiranga TV - ~20 minutes Karnataka - ~30 minutes Trump update - ~33 minutes
July 21, 2019
Attention Pliss! #47 - Office boss and team boss
Arnab talks about the leadership styles of various Team India captains and provides 'office life' examples.
July 14, 2019
Attention Pliss! #46 - Apologies to @Suhel
Arnab is back after a short break and covers Mahua Moitra to the world cup and everything in between.
July 7, 2019
Attention Pliss #45 - Good old rivalry
Arnab talks about the IndiaPak match now and before, and Mamata vs Doctors (~35 minutes)
June 16, 2019
Attention Pliss! #44 - Topping is overrated
Arnab talks about pressure in school and college, parenting, and a little bit of cricket (just a little). You can now leave us a voice message directly from Anchor. Twitter thread from @TheVikramMohan: https://twitter.com/TheVikramMohan/status/1124149683104837632
June 9, 2019
Attention Pliss! #43 - Deepak Tijori bats
Cricket world cup Hasan MInhaj - 19.30 min Sonia Returns - ~ 37 min Modi Cabinet: 45 Mamata: 53:30 Picks: 1:10
June 2, 2019
Attention Pliss #42 - Election Breakdown & Liberal Meltdown
Bengal Election Results National Stage – ~24 Liberal Meltdown: ~36:30 [GoT spoliers] Game of Thrones : ~53
May 26, 2019
Attention Pliss! #41 - Thugs and Hindostanis
Arnab talks about Game of Thrones (loads of spoilers) and the vandalism of Vidyasagar's statue(~36 min).
May 19, 2019
Attention Pliss! #40 - Buffet of topics
Donate to Odisha CM Relief Fund here Can the media be impartial Gautam Gambhir – ~13:30 min Divider in chief – ~19:30 World cup - ~23:40 min Game of Thrones - ~ 26 min IPL Finale - 46:30 min
May 12, 2019
Attention Pliss! #39 - Pink pants optional
Arnab and our special guest Harini Calamur discuss the elections, and politics of Maharashtra and Tamilnadu (~26 minutes. )
May 5, 2019
Attention Pliss! #38 - From Thanos to Theranos
Arnab talks about Avengers Endgame (spoilerfree) and the first two episodes of Game of Thrones this season. Then we talk about Theranos and politics (27 minutes onwards)
April 28, 2019
Attention Pliss! #37 - We got mail
Arnab talks politics in the first half and everything else in the second (~46:30 minutes)
April 21, 2019
Attention Pliss! #36 - Jamie must die
Arnab discusses Leadership and answers a few questions
April 14, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #35 -Elections beat IPL
Arnab talks about the Indian elections and the US university admission scandal (40:15)
April 7, 2019
Attention Pliss #34 - An old man's game
Arnab talks: IPL 19:40 – Neha Shoree 22:30 – Malala 27:15 – US 34:15 – Mueller Report
March 31, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #33 - Something for everyone
Arnab talks about: Advani CSK – ~10:30 Hindus in Pakistan – ~14:30 Bengal politics – ~20:15 Elections – ~25:30
March 24, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #32 - The Overton Window
Arnab talks about the Indian cricket team supporting the military, and the present and future of jobs. 1. Indian cricket team supporting Indian forces 2. Present and future of jobs: ~13:20
March 10, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #31 - Koffee with Khan
Arnab talks about Trevor Noah's attempted humor and the continuing story on India v Pakistan
March 3, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #30 -Vowels don't help
Story 1: Continuing the conversation from last week on cricket with Pakistan Story 2: Cobra post sting - what's really going on (from minute 31) Visit and subscribe to talkingStuff on YouTube
February 24, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #29 - Hit 'em where it hurts
While we are all trying to contribute to the Bharat ke veer fund, Arnab talks about some things we can do to hit our enemies where it hurts.
February 17, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #28 - A little bit of Hujug
Arnab tells you about Bengal politics, the Didi persona, and 'hujug' . https://talkingstuff.net/appodcast/
February 10, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #27 - I'd rather watch Taimur
Arnab talks about Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry, the budget, a bizzare cosplay, and movie reviews. To support Arnab on Patreon visit: http://patreon.com/greatbong
February 3, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #25 - Arnab Express
Didi's D-day, Tulsi not Virani Gabbard, and more. Please take the survey and provide us feedback on this podcast. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHMPMRK
January 20, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #24 - Birthday inventory
Birthday strategies for parents to media strategy for the PM - we discuss it all.
January 13, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #23 - Wear the topi
The interviewer becomes the interviewed... Arnab talks to Smita Prakash.
January 6, 2019
Attention Pliss! podcast #22 -Visa maata
Balloons, cake,a few drinks, and answers to all YOUR questions in this birthday special episode. Subscribe to the talkingStuff youtube channel at https://youtube.com/talkingstuffnet
December 30, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #21 - The half monty
Intolerance ...to Kohli? The IPL lineup for 2019 and more.
December 23, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #20 - Shabari food delivery
Beyond the viral clip - a look at the Zomato delivery guy story, and Arnab's take on the recent state election results - coming right up
December 16, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #19 - ...naam he Shahenshah
Arnab is joined by Dr. Alok Ray and they look back at GST, demonetization, and the attempt to replicate India's established high quality colleges on today's episode. Subscribe to talkingStuff on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/talkingstuffnet
December 9, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #18 - The naukar in naukri
We finally talk about the Me Too movement and the lack of independent media - so may we have your attention pliss! Subscribe to us on youtube.com/talkingstuffnet
December 2, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #17 - Jack Jack Attack
Shouldn't we be smashing all types of patriarchy? Was Twitter's Jack Dorsey played? The nutcase who got killed by tribals, and BBC getting schooled. All this and more in this episode. Subscribe to our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/talkingstuffnet
November 25, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #16 - My heart was a banana
Baazigar celebrates a quarter century - and we just can't let this one slide. Arnab and our guest talk about this genre defining movie, KKR, and reminisce about their alma mater. Remember to vote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkingStuffNet/status/1064102967668727808
November 18, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #15.5 - Hum bhi agar bache hote
A very special mini episode of the Attention Pliss! podcast for Children's day.
November 12, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #15 - Bhagyanagar Biryani
Arnab discusses the outcomes of the US mid-term elections, the city renaming spree in India, and middle class upbringing. Aghora: At the left hand of God Amazon.com : https://amzn.to/2RKRO5W Amazon.in: https://amzn.to/2zIYYQQ
November 11, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #14 - The centrifuge effect
Arnab talks about the utter and inexplicable disregard for human life in India, his thoughts on the Statue of unity, and Trump and his immigration boogeyman.
November 4, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #13 - SRK + Jayasuriya
Arnab and guest Suhel Banerjee talk up about the Sri Lankan cricket team, their love for SRK, and we discuss the news in India and the US. Note: This episode has been republished to fix some technical errors.
October 30, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #12 - Not so dirty dozen
We discuss about workplace harassment, vegetarianism in India, and give our entertainment picks. Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net/app
October 16, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #11 - Baba bachao na
Arnab talks about the the justice system when it comes to matters of faith, and Brett Kavanaugh. Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net
October 8, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #10 Dus ka Dum
In the 10th episode of the podcast, Arnab talks about how BCCI consipired to help India win the Asia Cup, Aadhaar, and adultery licenses (??). Visit talkingstuff.net for detailed show notes.
September 30, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #9 Prem naam he mera
Join Arnab and Prem Panicker in a freewheeling discussion about cricket, cricket reporting, rediff, what Prem is up to these days, and a whole lot more.
September 26, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #8 - Hoping for a Surabhi moment
Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net
September 16, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #7 - Amreekan Politics
Show notes and links at: https://talkingstuff.net/appodcast/app7/
September 9, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #6 - Aunty social elements
Show notes at: https://talkingstuff.net/appodcast/app6
September 2, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #5 - Hang in there Ashu
Show notes and links at talkingstuff.net
August 25, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast #3&4 - Buy 1 Get 1 Free
In this mega episode to celebrate the RTDM blog's birthday - we have a Q&A with Arnab as he answers all your questions. Of course, we have the whatSong? contest too. Detailed show notes at talkingstuff.net
August 19, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast -#2 Your privilege is bigger
In this episode of Attention Pliss! podcast, Arnab looks at some news that caught his eye, Privilege and courage, and gives you some entertainment recommendations. Show notes at http://talkingstuff.net/appodcast/app2
August 12, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast - e1 Black Hat Modi
Visit talkingstuff.net for detailed show notes.
August 5, 2018
Attention Pliss! podcast - e0 #TalkToWhoever
Attention Pliss! podcast is the new podcast from the talkingStuff network. Join me, Vikram Mohan and noted author and blogger Arnab Ray aka GreatBong as he speaks his mind on politics, movies, sports, current affairs, and just about anything that caught his attention. We hope you enjoy this show and all we ask in return is your attention pliss!
July 30, 2018
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's No.2 telecoms equipment maker, toned down its long-term target for networking equipment sales to enterprises, saying a prior figure was too optimistic.
Eric Xu, Huawei executive vice president and one of its rotating CEOs, also voiced frustration with security issues that are thwarting the Chinese company in the key U.S. telecoms equipment market.
Xu said the company's enterprise unit, targeted for expansion as sales to telecoms operators turned sluggish, was aiming to boost sales to $10 billion by 2017, below a goal by Huawei executives last year of $15 billion. The division posted 11.5 billion yuan ($1.9 billion) in sales last year.
"If we can achieve $10 billion sales by 2017, that will be good enough for me," Xu told an analyst conference in Shenzhen, China, where the company is headquartered.
He said $10 billion was a more realistic target after assessing the market situation more closely.
"We now have a deeper understanding of the market," he said.
Huawei's enterprise unit, which contributed around 5 percent to total revenues in 2012, sells network gear to companies and corporations.
Its flagship carrier business, which accounted for nearly three quarters of its revenue, sells equipment to telecom operators.
Its consumer group sells handsets and tablets to end-users and has been rising in the ranks of the booming smartphone market to compete with high-profile brands such as Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
Xu also said on Tuesday that the company expects its IT business, which provides IT-related gear and services to enterprises and telecoms operators, to generate between $800 million and $1 billion in revenue this year.
The Chinese firm, founded by former Chinese military officer Ren Zhengfei in 1987, faces obstacles in the telecoms equipment business in the United States, Canada and Australia due to security concerns. Huawei is not allowed to sell telecoms equipment to U.S. carriers.
Last year, the U.S. House Intelligence Committee released a report urging U.S. telecommunications companies not to do business with Huawei and ZTE Corp, another Chinese equipment maker.
It said potential Chinese state influence on the companies posed a threat to U.S. security. Those concerns have benefited global rivals such as Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent SA and Nokia Siemens Networks.
Xu replied with exasperation on Tuesday when asked about U.S. congressional committee hearings on Huawei and ZTE.
"We are not interested in the U.S. market anymore. Generally speaking, it's not a market that we pay much attention to." He did not respond to a follow-up question about the company's continuing business selling mobile handsets in the United States.
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M. Johansson necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 103 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
All makt i Sverige (All the power in Sweden)
Woohoo! Me any my team has been tasked with creating a web series for National Swedish TV Corporation (SVT.se), and we need a logo!
Your logo will be seen by LOTS of people, and we'll throw your name into the credits of the show.
My name is Mattias, started out my career as an Advisor on Sitepoint.com way back in the day. Time has passed (a lot of it) and I'm nowadays working as a web developer from Absolut Vodka (among a lot of other things).
It doesn't help you much in this case, but target audience is basically Swedish youth (16-24).
Your logo will be seen by LOTS of people, and we'll throw your name into the credits of the show.
This is a satire/comedy about an alternate-reality Sweden, which is lead by a (too) young fascist dictator. He's not technically evil, but very impulsive, violent and naive, which makes him a rather... well, interesting leader. :) Well, okay, he's evil.
The title of the show is "All makt i Sverige" which translates to "All the power in Sweden".
Campaign site:
(google translate works ok on both youtube and on the campaign site)
I'm looking for a logo which feels swedish, and has a propaganda/fascist feel to it. I also want to be able to use the logo (or part of the logo) as the actual emblem of the dictator in the series - on banners, uniforms and stuff. To but it bluntly, we are looking for our equivalence to the nazi cross - figuratively speaking! Take inspiration from other dictators and dictatorships, perhaps - I'll leave that up to you.
The current national emblem of Sweden:
Basically, imagine yourself in the shoes of a (way too young) fascist dictator, needing a new emblem for your country. You hold other dictators in high regard. It needs to be bold, stand for strength, and power. Plus, it must look cool, bordering on tasteless.
Good luck!
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YourMicrosGirl necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 13 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
I am looking for an Avatar that will capture the feeling of the 'techi" but slightly sexy YourMicrosGirl along with a logo. I will use this on my web-site, on twitter, facebook, and all my printed material. I will also publicly aknowledge the winner on my twitter and facebook sites as well as recommending you to the numerious restaurant customers that I assist in getting setup on social networks. I believe spreading the word for those I do business with.
I will also need help with a web-site design so there is more work for the winner.
I founded YourMicrosGirl because after years of working with Micros POS customers on the corporate level, I felt there was a need for more personalized support, better training (on the web), and a need for someone to help them utlize their POS system more.
I want this avatar to resemble me (I will have photos available this week). Almost perfect is the Bailey from WKRP TV show. (see link below). Even tho I don't wear big glasses, they do a great job of capturing the 'techi" look in a fun way. She should be slightly sexy, and will need some poses to use to present products, etc.
Even tho I am in a 'tech' type business, my customer is a restaurant owner/manager who is most likely NOT tech oriented. They are in the restaurant business because they love people, wine, great food, usually are outgoing and fun-loving. So the avatar and logo should say that POS does not have to be boring and stuffy. Besides, I love to have FUN. I just also like to solve problems for people and help make their businesses more profitable.
- I like Deep Blue (Tech blue) but wonder if that is too standard. Deep Red/Dark Grey or soft earthy colors. Something to to say FUN.
- I want a classic look to the logo.
- Logo that can be used seperately from avatar if needed
- Tag line (I need one)
- No Pink or Bright Bold colors. Subdued classic colors are better.
- Nothing frilly
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Why Is California Pushing Electric Cars?
California's ever-stricter emissions regulations are prompting major auto makers including Chrysler to sell electric cars that are unprofitable and likely to attract few buyers on their own, Mike Ramsey reports on digits. Photo: Toyota.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Service-Oriented Architecture Components
All of the elements of service-oriented architecture (SOA) are arranged to connect through business processes to deliver a precise level of service. SOA develops a basic arrangement of components that can collectively administer an intricate business service.
To understand the layout of SOA, take a look at this flowchart of service-oriented architecture components:
To help keep things in the chart straight:
Adapter: A software module added to an application or system that allows access to its capabilities via a standards-compliant services interface.
Business Process Modeling: A procedure for mapping out what the business process does both in terms of what various applications are expected to do and what the human participants in the business process are expected to do.
Enterprise Service Bus: The enterprise service bus is the communications nerve center for services in a service oriented architecture. It tends to be a jack-of all-trades, connecting to various types of middleware, repositories of metadata definitions (such as how you define a customer number), registries (how to locate information), and interfaces of every kind (for just about any application).
Service Broker: Software in a SOA framework that brings components together using the rules associated with each component.
SOA Governance: SOA governance is an element of overall IT governance and as such lays down the law when it comes to policy, process, and metadata management. (Metadata here simply means data that defines the source of the data, the owner of the data, and who can change the data.)
SOA Repository: A database for all SOA software and components, with an emphasis on revision control and configuration management, where they keep the good stuff, in other words.
SOA Service Manager: Software that orchestrates the SOA infrastructure — so that the business services can be supported and managed according to well-defined Service Level Agreements.
SOA Registry: A single source for all the metadata needed to utilize the Web service of a software component in a SOA environment.


text: 02/26/2013 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : Derek (Jack Davenport) calls in help for a special event, but Jimmy's (Jeremy Jordan) pride might get in the way of a huge opportunity Karen (Katharine McPhee) orchestrates for him and Kyle (Andy Mientus). Peter (guest star Daniel Sunjata) challenges Julia's (Debra Messing) pride as they continue to work together. Meanwhile, Ronnie (guest star Jennifer Hudson) struggles to assert her independence from a powerful mother (guest star Sheryl Lee Ralph), as Eileen (Anjelica Huston) finds herself at a moral crossroads with huge ramifications for "Bombshell." Christian Borle and Megan Hilty also star. Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Daniel Sunjata guest star.