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By Rachel Farrell, Special to CareerBuilder
Believe it or not, reality TV stars can be more for us than a guilty pleasure. In fact, they can even teach us a thing or two, and not just about being a drama queen.
Now that more reality stars have begun to stretch their 15 minutes of fame into entertainment empires, many of them can teach us valuable lessons about business, personal branding and careers.
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Career lesson: Challenge yourself.
Chelsea Handler got her start in the Oxygen reality series "Girls Behaving Badly" in 2008. Since then, she has managed to build a multimedia empire, going from successful late-night TV show host to comedian to author. Not only was she the host of the 2010 MTV Music Awards -- the first woman to host since 1994 -- that same year, she also became a three-time best-selling author. And finally, Handler was able to secure a comedy tour based on her books, as icing on the cake.
Handler reminds everyone that there's no limit to what you can do. Always challenge yourself to take the next step or try something new in your career -- you'll never know until you try.
2. Simon Cowell
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Simon Cowell is the man everyone loves to hate. While the music executive, television producer and entrepreneur was often criticized for being too harsh on contestants as a judge on "American Idol," no one can fault him for being honest. Although it makes us mad on the one hand, on the other hand, we might secretly agree with him.
Like the co-worker everyone looks to as the group voice, Cowell can teach job seekers and employees alike to stay true to who they are. Be true to your passions and talents, and be honest. (Except maybe do it with a little more tact.)
3. Lauren Conrad
Career lesson: Take advantage of your platform.
Lauren Conrad got her career start on MTV's "Laguna Beach" and then "The Hills." Although she's no longer on TV, Conrad piggybacked off her newfound fame and became an author and fashion designer.
Conrad's career success teaches everyone to take a chance when you're given one. She was picked at random out of hundreds of high school kids to be on her first television show, and things only got better from there. So take the extra project, take the position when you're offered it. You never know what will happen.
4. Ryan Seacrest
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Although he catches flak for being a "pretty boy," Ryan Seacrest is one of the hardest-working guys in the entertainment biz. Seacrest has built his brand -- and then some. You can find him hosting "E! News" or "American Idol" -- and if he's not doing that, he's interviewing the hottest celebrities for his syndicated radio show or producing hit shows like "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
Have you ever heard the saying "You get what you give?" Successful careers don't blossom overnight, and Seacrest's success reminds us of that. No matter what you do in your career, ambition and hard work can sometimes get you further than anything else.
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Career lesson: Grow your brand.
After getting her start on reality TV as a finalist on "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," Bethenny Frankel is another example of star who took advantage of her platform for success. She has acknowledged joining her next reality gig, "The Real Housewives of New York," purely for business and to plug her products. From there, the former natural-foods chef has built up her empire to comprise the popular Skinnygirl cocktail line, a successful publishing franchise, a workout DVD and other Skinnygirl products. She recently sold her cocktail line for $120 million dollars.
Frankel has always been transparent about her intentions to succeed. Her business model is simple: Solve a problem. From there, anything is possible.
Rachel Farrell researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for CareerBuilder. Follow @CareerBuilder on Twitter.
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Diversity. It's key to U.S. demographics — and your practice. But what does that really look like when it comes to your marketing and business development?
Coca-Cola showcased its take on U.S. diversity during the Super Bowl. Featuring "America the Beautiful" sung in several languages, the TV spot (called It's Beautiful") has drawn the ire of some Americans who felt the advertisement was "unpatriotic."
But the ad–which featured the grandmother and cousins of my Filipino-American neighbors in the Bay Area–is all about understanding what diversity really means within our rapidly diversifying nation. It's also meant to encourage us to reach out to others and embrace people who love their families and cultures, which have different roots but share a common dream: building a prosperous life and future in the United States.
Such a dream is probably easy for most advisors to relate to. But how do you draw clients and business partners of different ethnic and other backgrounds to your practice?
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It's often surprising to see how truly diverse your community is. I was surprised to find out the head of diversity for the health group Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Ronald Copeland, an Air Force veteran, lives in my neighborhood and volunteers regularly at a local housing project that serves those who've served our country.
Imagine inviting a community leader like Copeland to your office to speak during Black History Month or around Veteran's Day, for instance. And what about reaching out to a local high school to see if a teacher or student leader is worth featuring in an e-mail list or newsletter in which your express your support of a community event or project tied to diversity?
National Small Business Week is coming up in mid-May. Did you know that immigrants started 28% of all new U.S. businesses in 2011, though they accounted for just 13% of the U.S. population? Reaching out to small-business owners of different backgrounds between now and mid-May could be another great way to broaden your client base.
The list of ways to further embrace diversity in your practice can go on and on. If you really want to get your clients talking about this important issue, hopefully in a constructive way, post a link to the Coca-Cola ad in your next newsletter or on your website.
Not everyone may share your enthusiasm for it, but that free discussion is part of what makes America beautiful.
For another take on advisors and diversity, see ByAllAccounts' Cynthia Stephens' latest blog on ThinkAdvisor.

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Wednesday, 8 September 2010
I'm not cut out for this mom stuff
I guess it started last night, though honestly, it started the day I became a mom. I was sad at that point to realize that there is not a magic responsibility switch that is turned on when one becomes a parent. Anyway, yesterday I returned from work at 9pm to a sparkling clean apartment, which SR had accomplished while watching the kids, leaving me feeling both happy and guilty. Perhaps it was his allusion to ex-wife being a stay at home mom, perhaps it was the discussion about my PhD project. "You're directing the largest eye study in the history of Denmark and your strength as a physician is anything but administration and organisation" says SR with a sneaky smile. "I feel bad for you."
But I slept great and woke up to pancakes, which SR had made. As a husband, he's not half bad. But then he was off to a 3 day course to return on Friday night. And that's probably when it really began. Natali came up the stairs from outside while was in my see-through pajamas. "My bike isn't here! I forgot it at school yesterday." Well, isn't that nice, I thought. I had no time to drive her to school. She had to walk. Granted it is good for kids to walk, it is not cool to show up 20 minutes late to school. I imagined the teachers shaking their heads and picturing the evil step-mom.
Then, after a lunch time meeting, I had this sinking feeling. Tonight was the first night of swimming for both of the kids. The start of a new season. And I had forgotten to sign them up. I went to the website and every single class was booked. I started getting tears in my eyes. I remember to sign myself up for so many races and I forgot about my kids' most important after-school activity. I was desperately mad at myself. I knew SR would be so angry with me. What do I do when I get down on my mom skills? While most moms would clean or do something productive, I left work early (part of the joy of being the boss) and decided to go on an angry bike ride. But first I needed to download some new angry music, er I mean, the most poppy indierock I could find, of course. And then I needed to eat an angry pancake. I went on the windiest bike ride in the world. And got hit by the rear view mirror of a Vespa. I was so mad. My life sucks. I'm an idiot mom and my arm hurts. Then I ran to get the Lorax with the baby jogger. While biking and running, other moms might think of arts and crafts to do with their kids or what to make for dinner. I, on the other hand, made my tentative list of my top 10 favorite albums of all time.
By the time I got back, I felt better. I'd just take the kids to swimming anyway and see what happened. This is what SR would call a typical Sea Legs Girl move. Pretending I'm too clueless to be organized. I was leaving to pick up Natali when a nurse from my study called me desperately: "Are you coming to help? It's my first day and I can't log onto the computer." Oh no! I had marked my calendar wrong and forgotten I had a new employee working today. I had trained her, but certainly hadn't planned on leaving her completely alone on her first day. I drove quickly by and solved the computer problem and apologized for not being able to stick around as I had to take the kids to swimming. Er, that was, if they would be allowed to swim. Then step daughter called. "You're an hour late to pick me up!". "What? I thought we had said 4:30?" I said, already feeling terrible. Whenever there is a doubt, it is my fault. A rule of thumb in our family.
The kids and I arrived at the pool. The lessons involve me actually swimming at the same time and I somehow had to have the phone on me at the same time. I found a nice old man to guard the phone and tell me if it rang. Miraculously, no one said we didn't belong. When they took attendance on Natali's side of the pool, they actually called her name --- I HAD signed them up after all! Ahh. Life was good again. When I got out of the pool, the phone had of course rung numerous times. Why was it exactly I thought the 80 year old man would have normal hearing?
Natali then wanted burgers for dinner and it was half past 6. "Yes, burgers sound great" - I said, swallowing uncomforably. There aren't those preformed patties here and for me, forming cow beef into a patty is the equivalent of forming a hockey puck out of human muscle. Must come from 10 years of vegetarianism and a thorough course in gross anatomy. I went and got the beef with the Lorax and on the way home, my new nurse employee called and said there was a problem with the retinal camera. I went by with The Lorax and took about a half an hour figuring things out. Meanwhile, Natali was at home starving.
Like I said, I definitely am not cut out for this mom stuff.
I finally got home and formed those burger patties while throwing up in my mouth. And then did what any other good mom would do, let her two year old make his own toast and spread Nutella on it (since he was too hungry to wait for the burger).
And then let the kids eat burgers in front of the tv so there is time to blog.
18 comments:
- Lani said...
I'm a stay-at-home Mom, and I like to think everyone has times like that (it helps me sleep at night). The important thing is that you kept trying.
I enjoy reading you blog, I found it while looking for information on running and pregnancy. Thanks for being so open and genuine.
- 8 September 2010 at 23:52
- mmmonyka said...
Honestly, I do not know whether I should cry or laugh. Since I am nowhere close to being a mum, I laugh.
Sounds you have some rough days but at the end everyone is happy, right? Who wouldn't prefer Nutella to beef? I would. But on bread. I would eat it with a table spoon.
- 9 September 2010 at 00:16
- Ewa said...
"Does reading about other peoples' lives in shambles make you feel better about your own life? Perhaps this blog post is for you."
It does. Thank you. You just made my day look wonderful. I will try to repay you somehow. :)
Hope tomorrow will be better.
- 9 September 2010 at 01:00
- mmmonyka said...
I meant Nutella NOT on bread.
- 9 September 2010 at 01:02
- Abbie said...
Oh SLG, is it bad that I'm laughing? Only because I see myself in your shoes... forgetting things, feeling selfish at times, questioning my ability to be a mom. It's soooo normal and yet we're only able to say it's normal when we look at other people's lives. When we look at our own we only critique. You're awesome. Live and learn. Or if you don't learn, just live. :)
- 9 September 2010 at 01:51
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- 9 September 2010 at 02:40
- Kathleen said...
A couple of points:
1) Being good at organizing people at work doesn't necessarily translate into organizing "stuff." Or kid things, which are much more random.
2) But you've really got two disparate, full-time jobs. When I both worked outside the home and had a baby (who was much easier to manager), I was running around like a headless chicken most of the time. I work from home now, and it would be so much harder if had to go in.
- 9 September 2010 at 06:39
- Diana said...
I'm impressed that you made the burgers yourself. Had I had the day you had, I would have thrown in the towel and gone to McDonald's. I too feel slightly bad about laughing, but every paragraph just seemed to add to the comedy of errors which was your day. Try not to get too down on yourself; everyone has days when absolutely nothing seems to go right. I don't believe for a second that you are not a good mom or that you don't care about your kids.
I'll have to put a post up on my blog about one of my breakdown days. I have them often enough, the opportunity should present itself shortly. :)
- 9 September 2010 at 15:21
- SteveQ said...
That's still a better day than 99% of mine. Count your blessings.
- 9 September 2010 at 17:27
- Kate said...
You are too cut out for the mom thing. Love is all you need. Right?
What a rough day.
If it makes you feel any better:
1) I have been known to steal toilet paper to take home from work b/c we are that desparately out of it and I have no time to go to the store;
2) On my runs, I do not think of crafts or dinner, but instead daydream of all of these amazing races I'm going to sign up and accomplish, like marathons and such, never mind that my longest runs usually top out at about 30 minutes of "light" jogging these days. ; )
- 9 September 2010 at 17:43
- sea legs girl said...
Yeah, Steve Q, you are right about counting my blessings. I wouldn't say it was a bad day, just exasperating and a reminder that I'll never be as good of a mom as my mom was, is.
Welcome, Lani and thanks for your thoughts.
- 9 September 2010 at 18:09
- Ross said...
You forgot the most important part - the list of top ten albums of all time, as well as the angry bike riding song of the day. :)
- 9 September 2010 at 22:15
- Carrie said...
Oh SLG, I love that you posted this. It sounds just like a day that would happen to me.
We just keep slogging through it and try not to lose our minds :) And don't be so angry at yourself, this happens to everyone...except perfect moms and we all hate them!!!
- 10 September 2010 at 04:04
- Marathon Princess said...
Thank you for posting this. I first read it a couple days ago when I was feeling the same way. I think all too often moms feel that we can't say we don't feel like we are doing what we should and that we are stressed. I say these things to others and they look at me like I am nuts because I don't have my home live organized and often feel overwhelmed with motherhood. Remember we do the best we can and our kids will be fine in the end.
- 11 September 2010 at 21:54
- Lisa said...
Oh, I have sooooo been there! Every mom has. I have had so many moments like that... motherhood can be very guilt-inducing, can't it!
- 12 September 2010 at 00:26
- wildknits said...
Ah - the joys of parenting!! Yup - it is a toughie!
As someone said - being with kids is random. You can have the best laid plans and somehow something happens to disrupt them. Combine that with work and... well, chaos can erupt!
There were days when my kids were young where things were so awful that I would send everyone to their rooms (including me) and "restart" the day hoping for a better outcome (kind of like rebooting the computer). This often gave us the time to get a more positive mental outlook on everything and allowed us to move on and not be bogged down by what had gone wrong.
You are cut out for the mom stuff - just in your own unique way.
- 13 September 2010 at 15:56
- Kirsten said...
You don't have to be as good a mom as your mom was - you just have to be yourself. Your kids will love you anyway ;-)
We all have those terrible terrible days that just couldn't become worse, but at least we have the ability to run and get it out of the system.....
By the way, I found this site of a vegetarian runner, maybe you would be interested....
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- SteveQ said...
I forget, have I recommended the Pipettes? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUgigy4rlzc
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Jayden Chavez on Percussion
MJ Robinson on Tenor Saxophone
Deandra Ward on Flute
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Jacob Marquis on Baritone Saxophone
Ron Thurman on Bassoon
Zach Nowlin on Trumpet
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Natalie Frost, Drama
Bryan Gonzales, Orchestra
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Sara Linn, Art I & Art II
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Wayland ranked No. 1 in affordability for B.S.N. program
December 7, 2013
PLAINVIEW -- Wayland Baptist University has been recognized by the SR Education Group, based in Kirkland, Wash., as offering one of the most affordable college online degrees, ranking Wayland No. 1 in affordability for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and No. 12 for its Master of Education degree.
The SR Education Group is dedicated to creating authoritative online education and career-related resources. Wayland is featured, along with other online schools, at a new website, www.OnlineU.org. According to Director of Marketing Kimberly Wetter, the SR Education Group conducted extensive research to determine the most affordable online degree programs.
According to its website, the SR Education Group "creates and maintains websites aimed at connecting students with the resources necessary to pursue their educations – from learning about what degree programs are available and connecting them with schools that offer those programs, to learning about other students' experiences."
Wayland continues to develop and add to its online programs. The university currently offers three bachelor's programs and eight master's level programs. Students can earn a Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Christian Ministry, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree online. Or they can work toward a graduate degree with master's degrees available in history, English, management, business administration, Christian ministry, education, public administration and the new Master of Divinity program.
Wayland currently has approximately 2,800 students enrolled in online programs. Online tuition for undergraduate programs is $338 per hour. Graduate tuition is $395 per hour. For more information call, 1-800-588-1928.


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Friday, September 4, 2009
The Perfect Tailgate
Franklin suggests Tunes. Or some kind of audio system. Be it the sweet system in your customized minivan or a boombox with only a cassette option, some kind of music is essential. You'll need plenty of AC/DC and two musts are Robert Brooks' Jump in the Stands as well as the Packerena.
Robert suggests a Football. No matter what Packer you're trying to emulate, whipping a pigskin can really bring out the best in a parking lot party. Because there's cars, bottles, burning grills, drunkards (perhaps you're one of them), and a million other obstacles, it requires both skill and general knuckleheadedness. Nothing will provide the same levels of exhirliration, comradery and manhood you're looking for quite like throwing the football.
Franklin suggests Beef Jerky. You need something to gnaw on while sitting in traffic. Nuff said.
Robert suggests the 20% Rule. Whenever you think you've finished packing all your food and booze, add another 20%. Here's why: You never know when you'll meet some cool fans you'd be willing to share some Leinies and curds with, or maybe a couple of hot chicks up from Madison really dig your style and want to party. Plus, that leftover braunschweiger and kraut after the game can make that Packer win taste even more satisfying.
Franklin suggests Beer from Wisconsin. Get a wide variety of choices, all the way from Miller down to Lake Mills' Tyranena, Pabst, Old Milwaukee, Milwaukee's Best, Point, and New Glarus. Having any sort of imported beer (in this case, "imported" refers to beer brewed outside of WI state lines) is an insult and should draw derision and scorn from your fellow Packer fans. It may even prove you are a closet Viking fan, you poser. LEAVE THE PARKING LOT AND TAKE YOUR GRAIN BELT WITH YOU!
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All you speak is the truth! May the rant be with you!ReplyDelete
Almost as important, but not nearly as fun: $20 for parking.ReplyDelete
I think this is another area the 20% rule comes into play. What GB parking lot attendant wouldn't accept a 1/2 bag of curds and a sixer for a free parking pass?ReplyDelete
Only a close Bears fan...say it with me, the Bears still suck!ReplyDelete
- PackersRSSeptember 9, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Only WI beer? Not even a Hoegaarden or an Erdinger Weißbräu? That's plain discrimination agains great beers.ReplyDelete
I will be having my first "real" tailgate party next week in GB. Thanks for the advice!ReplyDelete
When it comes to tailgating at Lambeau, discrimination is definitely in order. Wait. I mean, Wisconsin culture comes first! Yeah!ReplyDelete
- PackersRSSeptember 10, 2009 at 10:24 PM
One should not judge a man by it's beer choice... Only by his team choice. Well, except if he chooses Budweiser. Go Pack Go!ReplyDelete


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UE4 To Abandon UnrealScript, Empower Kismet
According to anarticle about Unreal Engine on about.com
, Unreal Engine 4 will be abandoning the UnrealScript programming language for C++. Of course, many heads exploded at the news as it seemingly implied that script modding will not be possible in the new engine. However, never fear, we have contacted Epic and they have reported that script modding will be possible, it will just be in C++ instead of UnrealScript. The relevant text from the article:
For those wishing to customize further, programmers can click on a property and edit the C++ code directly, with no rebuild time required.
In the past, gameplay code existed in UnrealScript. UnrealScript is the scripting language which forms the core of current community mods, and much of the gameplay code of all previous Unreal Engine titles.
However, UnrealScript is being removed.
In its place, the engine will be 100% C++, and highly optimized.
This is an interesting deviation from the last 4 major iterations of the engine where UnrealScript has been front and center. However, this will hopefully also offer additional flexibility in what the engine can do when it is modded. The same article reports that Kismet will be empowered even more:
Unreal Kismet is being evolved to a far more powerful system. Epic claims that you will be able to create a mod entirely using the updated visual scripting system. The next generation of Kismet now allows for scripting of object behaviors, as well as the previous functionality for levels. It includes a system for visual debugging, as well as a template system referred to as blueprint, for placing of objects with pre-defined behaviors in the world.
So it seems that you will be able to make a mod end-to-end in Kismet, if that is what you want to do. Should make for an interesting update to what has remained a somewhat consistent line of editing tools for Unreal Engine.
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Why You Should Sign Up For IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta...Now
Planning your 2019 race calendar? Here's why you should put this late-season Georgia race on your list. (And it's not just because you'll PR in the swim.)
by Meredith Atwood
For six years, I have returned to race or spectate IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta in Georgia. I have raced this event as my "A" race, as a last-minute Hail Mary, and as a "finding the love for triathlon again" effort when I was burned out. I have PR'd my 70.3 here; I have had "a bad day" another time. I've experienced it all in Augusta.
Again and again, IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta does not disappoint—at the end of the day, I love this race, and I am grateful for each experience there.
So what is so great about this venue? Lots, I tell you.
First, the town of Augusta is small enough to be accessible, inexpensive and easy to navigate, especially for a first-time IRONMAN 70.3. There are plenty of restaurants and grocery options to make things a bit easier on the budget, and hotels on Washington Road are usually open and easy to book. (The host hotel books up fast, but if you can get into it, then you are super-close to the finish line, which is nice for your family and friends.)
Next, while the swim is boasted as super-fast and wetsuit legal, for the past few years the wetsuit has not been in play (unless you wanted to leave in the last wave). Regardless of the wetsuit or not, Augusta boasts a straight-line, down-river swim. The crowd spreads out nicely, the sighting is easy, and the river is quite fast. My slowest 1.2 mile swim in Augusta has been in the 32 minute range, where my fastest is 28 minutes. Zoom zoom.
The bike course, while hilly, is not extremely difficult or overly-crowded. Last year was a different course (all in Georgia, while past years have been mostly in South Carolina), and I found it to be easier (elevation-wise) than prior years. Also, the swim was a rolling start (instead of an age group start), and that made for a much roomier bike course as well. On the bike, the course elevation has ranged from 1100-2200 feet of climbing, depending on each year's course changes, which makes for a challenging ride, but not impossible or overly taxing. The climbs are all rollers with a few long ones, but never too steep or requiring a stand-up out of the saddle climb. That said, if you never train on hills, the bike course will bite you.
Finally, the run course is one of the best—super flat, tons of crowd support and two loops for family and friends to see you many, many times, especially if they are willing to cross a street or two.
Is this a great first-timer race? Absolutely. Navigating a first IRONMAN 70.3 is a challenge no matter where you are, but Augusta has a great race briefing, plenty of crowd support and rays of warm Georgia sunshine. The spectators are fun, friendly and ready to spray you with a hose or water-balloon or two.
My best tips for tackling IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta:
- Ride your bike on hills during your training. Be comfortable climbing and holding your line on the downhills.
- Practice some heat training. If you live in a milder climate, get thyself into a sauna and steam-room regularly and get ready for the heat and humidity. Practice your nutrition and electrolyte loading prior to the race so that your plan is solid for race day, no matter the heat.
- Cultivate gratitude. Most of all, be grateful for the amazing things your body can do at the IRONMAN 70.3 distances—and enjoy that flat run course!
Meredith Atwood (@SwimBikeMom) is a four-time IRONMAN triathlete, recovering attorney, motivational speaker and author of Triathlon for the Every Woman. She blogs at SwimBikeMom.com.


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Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2013 kicks off this week, and the party savants of Insomniac Events promise this year's sold-out "American Ibiza" will be the biggest and brightest to date. The original conception of the-now famous Electronic Daisy Carnival had humble beginnings. Borrowing the name from a popular underground rave party from the early '90s, Pasquale Rotella, co-founder of Insomniac Events, resurrected the fan-favorite rager with the first annual EDC at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles in 1997. The festival/carnival hybrid offered the best electronic music on big sound systems, accompanied with carnival-like elements: rides (EDC's signature Ferris Wheel), acrobatics, fireworks and lavishly costumed performers.
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Britt: 'If nasty is the word you want to use, then I'm nasty'
Here's what new Seahawks lineman Justin Britt, whom Tom Cable said will compete right away at right tackle with Michael Bowie, had to say:
(On how much contact did he have with the Seahawks pre-draft…) "They were staying in contact with me. I didn't take a visit or workout with them, but I definitely knew that they were very interested in me. I showed my interest in their program and how they're built and that is something that I wanted to be a part of."
(On if this is the round that he thought he'd go…) "I was told second round to free agency. I was going into today and tomorrow just waiting. I was playing some shuffle board at my friend's house and my phone started ringing and the room went dead silent. We're all excited for the opportunity that I have, I'm excited to work with Coach Cable and the staff and build some new friendships on the team."
(On if the draft was on at his friend's house…) "It was on, but like I said I was playing shuffle board trying not to watch it and be nervous the whole time, but that failed. The nervousness came in quickly when my phone rang."
(On if he was winning in shuffle board…) "Yeah I haven't lost tonight so it must've been a winning streak."(On how many different positions have he played on the offensive line in college…) "I've played all five, primarily left tackle, but I have experience at all five positions."
(On if there is a preference at a position for him…) "I just want to play, I just want to win."
(On have they talked to him at all on where they see him fitting…) "Yeah. I think it'll be maybe outside, but I'll show my interest in the other spots. I just want to get on the field and I just want to win games."
(On him coming to a run first team and how appealing is that to him…) "Blocking for a running back like Marshawn Lynch for an offensive lineman you kind of lick your chops. That's a running back that you would love to block for, you know he'll give the extra effort to get the extra yards so I'm excited to block for him. We had great running backs at Missouri and it looks like I'm going to continue to work for an amazing running back."
(On what does he know about Coach Tom Cable…) "I know that he's a good dude and he helped me get a job so I have a lot to thank him for."
(On where is his home…) "Lebanon, Missouri. It's where I went to high school. It's about two hours south of the University of Missouri."
(On his ACL tear a couple of years ago…) "It's all in the past. We threw an interception and I went to make a tackle and it was kind of a freak thing that happened. I hit him and it tore right when I hit the guy. I got a big hit award, but it wasn't worth it, it was not worth it. Four months recovery, but I credit the doctors back at the University of Missouri. I persevered. Adversity kind of helps you find out who you are as a person and I can't be more proud of what's happening right now."
(On how would he describe his style of play…) "I'm someone who doesn't make mental errors a lot. I'm very aggressive and I've always been a finisher. I tried to key my play off of that."
(On if he's a "nasty" lineman…) "Yeah. I went into the season last season wanting the guys I went against to remember me. It was my last year so I wanted to leave a mark in their mind and have them remember me. If nasty is the word you want to use then I'm nasty."
(On how does he feel like he did against Jadeveon Clowney…) "Clowney is a good dude. I got to meet him down in Florida. He's a great guy and a great competitor. I knew it was going to be a battle going into that game and I felt like the offensive line and myself had a good plan going into that game. I know for myself I put in a lot of preparation for that game, and I think that's one of the better ones that I had this year."
(On if there is a specific opponent this year that he made sure remembered him…) "If there is someone that I have to pick it'll probably have to be that Florida linebacker that didn't get that flag that he should've."
(On his versatility…) "In high school I played in the I formation. I know that was a long time ago, but I played I in high school we ran right down the middle. We through a lot more when before Josh Henson took over, and when Josh took over we attached the tight end a lot. We changed our scheme of running downhill and we're going to try to run down your throat. This past season and the season before that we kind of implemented that and it worked. We go in three point stance, two point stance and we ran the ball, and if I'm right we were second in the SEC behind Auburn who didn't throw the ball."
(On if playing in the SEC prepared him for the NFL…) "They say the SEC is the best conference in the nation in college football, and after playing two years in that I wouldn't disagree. There's not a drop off each week. Every team has a good defensive lineman, and every team can win any game. The depth is what really kind of sticks out to me. Jadeveon Clowney would go out and his backup would be pretty good too. You have to prepare just as hard for their backup as you do for the starter. I feel like something like that kind of translates to the NFL because teams have depth and people are ready to play at any time."
(On if there are any NFL lineman playing now that he models his game after…) "I've watched Joe Thomas and got a couple of tips from his film, but I'm trying to be me, I'm trying to do what I do and I'm trying to leave my mark and have someone maybe be the ones that want to watch me. I definitely have learned something from watching Joe Thomas and his pass technique, but at the same time I kind of tweaked it to be my own."
(On what does it mean to him coming to a team that has just won a Super Bowl…) "It just means that we can do it again. We have great coaches, and with the 12th Man I don't see why it can't happen again. I'm going to come in with that attitude that I want to be a part of that and I'm going to do all I can to help this team win championships."
(On Michael Sam…) "Well first off I just want to say that Mike is one of my best friends at Mizzou. He's a close friend, a great teammate, he's awesome towards my daughter and my wife so I never thought anything negative about him. I'm not a guy to judge a guy by who he is and what he does. Mike is a great teammate, it's not my story to tell, it's his story to tell so I'll wait for him to get drafted and maybe he'll answer some more questions about that."


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Yakada Yakā: The Continuing Saga of Sonnaby Von Bloss and the Burgher Railwaymen
Penguin Books, 1994 - Sri Lanka - 229 pages
Yakada Yaka Is The Second Part Of The Burgher Trilogy That Began With The Jam Fruit Tree
When The Conquering British Roll Out The First Railway Steam-Driven Locomotive In Sri Lanka, It Causes Quite A Stir. The Smoke-Spewing, Banshee-Wailing, Fearsome Black Thing Hisses Like A Thousand Cobras... And The Villagers Declare That This Thing Is An Iron Demon-A Yakada Yaka.
The Burghers Who Drive These Iron Demons Have A Penchant For Challenging Authority And Courting Trouble, Sometimes Just To Liven Things Up In The Railway Outposts... And So It Is That Sonnaboy And Meerwald Chase A Large Group Of Villagers All Across Anuradhapura, Mother-Naked But Not Much Bothered By It, Ben Godlieb Conjures Up A Corpse In His Cowcatcher, Dickie Byrd Single-Handedly Demolishes A Pentecostal Mission And Is Hailed As The Messiah Of The Railway Fraternity, And Basil Van Der Smaght Filches A Human Heart And Feeds It To The Nawalapitiya Railway Staff ...And To Cap It All, Sonnaboy Takes French Leave To Act In The Bridge On The River Kwai!
'(Muller) Tells His Tale With A Gentle Humour Often Bordering On Tenderness, But Couched In The Vigorous Rugged Localese. Almost Immediately We Find Ourselves Empathizing With Muller'S Roistering Band That Sins And Prays With Equal Zest.'
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... The Burghers ...Believed In Living Life To The Hilt. Every Situation Occasioned Wild Revels, And There Was Nothing That Could Not Be Solved Through A Brawl.'
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Even the name is offensive: Hot Pants. Really?
When the weather warms up, something crazy happens out there. Shops suddenly abound with clothing that nobody should ever, ever — ever — wear in public.
Case in point: About this time of year, I usually write my annual rant about capri pants. I haven't changed my mind. These midcalf monstrosities still look terrible on anyone older than 12. Ladies, they make your legs look stumpy!
Moving on. There's a new winner in the category of least-flattering style of the season. And with hot pants you get a twofer: a terrible look and an insulting name that suggests sexual promiscuity.
"Hot Pants 5 Ways. Your Summer Must Have," read the sign I spotted in a Topshop window recently.
In fact, in a four-block stroll along a major shopping street there were at least six window displays of hot pants.
They come in denim, lace, sequins, every imaginable cotton color and even — ick — black pleather (bet those are comfortable on a hot summer day).
In response to the misguided Topshop window display, I've put together "Hot Pants 5 Ways They're a Big Mistake":
1. There's no right place to wear them.
There is no occasion or place that's appropriate for wearing short shorts. Think about it. Would you wear a swimsuit to the office, lunch with the in-laws, preschool pickup? Hot pants show just about the same amount of flesh as swimwear.
"They are appropriate never," says Susan Swimmer, fashion features editor of More magazine. "I can't think of a single occasion when something else wouldn't be better."
"Even if you have the quote-unquote perfect shape, it still looks like you're wearing your underwear," says Kathryn Finney, founder of The Budget Fashonista blog.
2. They're totally uncomfortable.
"First of all, hot pants were not invented by a woman. We can all pretty much agree on that," Finney says. Yes we can.
"Hot pants show all your jiggly bits — on display for everyone. Most of us like to keep our jiggly bits covered and packaged. … Then, you have that horrible wedgie factor. It's fashion physics. There are certain items of fashion that are very difficult to wear and be comfortable in," she says. (A strapless bra, stilettos and thong underwear also come to mind.)
And if you're riding in the car, sitting on the bus or even a park bench, your flesh is going to stick to the seat. That is so not a glam picture.
3. You'll look like a hooker.
The "Starlet or Streetwalker?" segment on Joan Rivers' "Fashion Police" show on E! comes to mind when I see a woman in these short shorts. Even stars with stylists and perfect bodies are mistaken for strumpets when they sport this style.
"In women's fashion, it's always a fine line between sexy and trashy," says menswear designer Lee Allison. "Really sexy can be cringeworthy but still hot — just not on your girlfriend or wife," he says.
"You can't do anything but stand upright in them. You bend over to pick up anything and suddenly you could be arrested for indecent exposure," Swimmer says.
4. They flatter no one.
Well, that's not entirely true. They flatter no one who has reached puberty, with the possible exception of Victoria's Secret models.
"They're flattering on the minuscule percent of the genetically blessed," Swimmer says. Her trainer looks good in them and so does Swimmer's 5-year-old daughter. But that's about it.
5. They'll be out of style — fast.
This is the good news. This fashion statement will be yesterday's news before the summer is over.
Instead of this style "don't," there are plenty of good options. Consider tapered shorts (not the big boxy Bermudas), or a pretty floral skirt to the knee or an inch above. Even a tapered lightweight pant that hits just at the ankle, a la Audrey Hepburn.
One alternative to avoid? Do you need to ask? Capris.
Even the name is offensive: Hot Pants. Really?


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Australian Rugby
Mortlock and Smith honoured
ESPNscrum Staff
January 26, 2012
Stirling Mortlock and George Smith bid farewell to the Brumbies © Getty Images
Australia rugby legends Stirling Mortlock and George Smith have been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australian Day honours.
The pair of former Wallabies have been an integral part of Australian rugby over the past decade and their dedication has been recognised with Mortlock earning his honour for 'Services to the sport of rugby union football, particularly as captain of the Wallabies'.
The pair both played at the Brumbies and Smith currently holds the honour of being the Wallabies' most-capped forward on 110. Mortlock has 80 caps to his name and has crossed the line 29 times for the Australians.
And upon hearing of his award, Mortlock immediately paid tribute to his former team-mate Smith. "It's just great to get this honour alongside of him," Mortlock said. "Georgey was possibly a once-in-a-generation style of player.
"He just did things that no one else was capable of doing, and his consistency to perform at the highest level week-in week-out and year-in year-out was absolutely phenomenal.
"He was a freak of a player and thankfully I pretty much always played with him."
And the Australian Rugby Union CEO John O'Neill paid tribute to the duo saying: "Both George and Stirling are more than deserving of this recognition with their appointments as Members of the Order of Australia.
"Over a long period of time they have both served rugby at a State and National level as captains and have been good role models to both junior and senior players as well as contributing in the community.
"Since joining the Melbourne Rebels in 2010 Stirling has shown great leadership both on and off the field helping to guide Australia's newest Super Rugby side through its first season as well as helping grow the game throughout Victoria. While George has played overseas for the past two years he has always kept an eye on what is happening in Australia and continues to lend a helping hand when needed.
"The most recent example was during last year's devastating Queensland Floods when George, of his own accord, put together an amazing money can't buy experience to help raise funds for the Premier's Flood Appeal."
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In Part 1, we identified the four key stages of effective sales and marketing strategies:
Stage 1: Filling the pipeline with prospects
Stage 2: Following up with prospects
Stage 3: Exploring ways your business can help prospects
Stage 4: Closing sales
You analyzed your current sales and marketing efforts with a self-scoring quiz that prioritized the stage requiring urgent attention.
In Part 2, we will review tactics that help fill your pipeline with potential customers. Part 3 explores ways to follow up with potential customers in your pipeline. Part 4 tells you how to find the best fit between your business and your prospects and close the sale.
Stage 1: Filling The Pipeline
Every successful business has a pipeline of prospects/potential clients and customers. Use these tips to regain control over your pipeline:
1. Determine how many prospects you really need. Start with your revenue goal for the year. Divide that number by your average yearly sales per member or client. For example, if you want revenues of $320,000 and your average yearly revenue per member is $800, you need around 400 paying customers to achieve your revenue goal. If you need 400–but you only have 300–your goal is to fill your pipeline with enough prospects to produce 100 new paying members. If your club experiences significant member turnover, this number will be higher.
Now, not every prospect becomes a paying customer. So you'll need to start with more prospects than the number of paying customers you ultimately want.
Use your historical close rate to estimate how many prospects you need in your pipeline. Say 10 percent of your prospects ultimately buy from you. Divide your customer goal by your historical close rate. For example, if you want 100 new members, you'll need to talk to 1,000 prospects (100 divided by your 10 percent close rate).
If you don't know your close rate, track it for the next four weeks. Then use that number to estimate the number of prospects you need in your pipeline to achieve your sales goals. Track monthly sales results and update your estimates accordingly.
2. Increase your visibility to potential customers. Look for public relations opportunities that increase awareness of your business and reinforce its credibility and expertise about healthy living. The best opportunities will reinforce the unique strengths and capabilities of your business.
Speak at meetings of groups whose members match your ideal customer profile. Offer brief demonstrations of your facility's services. For example, showcase nutritional services by partnering with a local PTA to sponsor a healthy recipe contest and complimentary recipe makeovers by your in-house nutritionist. Provide a group fitness class at no charge to a women's shelter, and let local media know about their remarkable accomplishments.
3. Increase the visibility of your business to potential sources of referrals. Your goal is to build relationships with the people and businesses that interact most with your potential customers.
For example, a health club that offers pre- and post-pregnancy workouts has a wonderful opportunity to work with "Moms' Day Out" programs in local churches. Or, if your club targets busy professionals with an express workout, offer to speak to financial planning groups and estate attorneys.
4. Use caution when investing in traditional advertising. While direct mail quickly reaches thousands of people, most of them have zero interest in your business. Your postcard or mailer will go straight into the trash. This tactic makes sense only if you have a highly targeted and qualified lead list that will reach people very likely to be interested in your programs and services. Otherwise, avoid it.
Online search engines are quickly replacing the local phone book as the first place people look for local businesses. Again, think twice before buying phone book ads. Track the closed sales your ad actually produces so that you can decide whether to continue investing next year or drop it.
If you do have a strong lead list of qualified and interested prospects, consider calling them directly. Avoid jumping right into a sales pitch. You'll feel awkward, and they'll cringe. Instead, call them to offer something of value that will build their trust in your business. Examples include a free subscription to your monthly healthy living newsletter, an invitation to a special seminar or a heads-up about a new program that matches their interests.
5. Make sure your sales team has effective business communication and presentation skills. Effective communication has two components: carefully chosen content and strong communication skills. Choose content that reflects the unique perspective and strengths of your business. Don't mimic other businesses. Don't substitute fluffy marketing-speak for your unique voice. If you choose subject matter that you know and love, you're bound to do a great job of delivering it.
Consider professional coaching on communication and presentation skills for you and your team. Staffers trained in active listening skills and question-based selling techniques are usually most effective in sales roles. The right skills and enough behind-the-scenes practice can overcome public speaking fears and a reluctance to talk to potential customers.
Now that you've regained control of your pipeline, be sure to check out May's Part 3 article, which will show you how to use the tactics to stay on top of your follow-up process.


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These guidelines are laid out in order of relevance to packaging.
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Java Packaging
- 2.1 Package naming
- 2.2 JAR file installation
- 2.3 Compatibility packages
- 2.4 Javadoc installation
- 2.5 BuildRequires and Requires
- 2.6 build-classpath
- 2.7 build-jar-repository
- 2.8 Maven pom.xml files and depmaps
- 2.9 Wrapper Scripts
- 2.10 -devel packages
- 3 Specfile Template
- 4 Packaging and using EE APIs
- 5 Packaging JAR files that use JNI
- 6 Things to avoid
This page represents Fedora guidelines for packaging libraries and applications written in Java and related languages using Java Virtual Machine as bytecode interpreter.
The Basics
The term Java means many things to many people: a class library, a bytecode interpreter, a JIT compiler, a language specification, etc. For the vast majority of users and developers, Java is a programming language and runtime environment that is architecture- and OS-agnostic. The normal flow of code is
.java (source file)
.class (Java bytecode)
.jar (a zip archive). In the majority of cases, a user executes a Java program by specifying a class name containing a main method (just like C and C++). Often, this is done by invoking the
java binary with a list of JAR files specifying the classpath like so:
java [-cp <jar1:jar2:jar3>] <main-class> [<args>]
Java Packaging
Fedora Java packaging is originally based on JPackage Project standards. Over time we have diverged in packaging tools in most areas but we mostly keep backward compatibility with older packages that make use of JPackage standards.
Package naming
Packages MUST follow the standard Fedora Packaging/NamingGuidelines.
Java API documentation MUST be placed into a sub-package called
Packages MUST follow the standard Fedora Package versioning guidelines.
JAR file installation
The following applies to all JAR files except JNI-using JAR files and application-specific JAR files (ie. JAR files that can only reasonably be used as part of an application and therefore constitute application-private data).
Split JAR files
If a project offers the choice of packaging it as a single monolithic JAR or several ones, the split packaging SHOULD be preferred.
- If the package provides a single JAR file installed filename MUST be
- If the package provides multiple JAR file, files MUST be installed in a
- Versioned JAR files (
*-%{version}.jar) MUST NOT be installed unless the package is a compatibility package
- Packages CAN provide alternative filenames as long as they do not conflict with other packages
Installation directory
- All architecture-independent JAR files MUST go into
%{_javadir}or a Java-version specific directory
%{_javadir}-*as appropriate[1]. Packages CAN place JAR files into subdirectories.
- For installation of architecture dependent JAR files, see Packaging JAR files that use JNI
Compatibility packages
In certain cases it might be necessary to create compatibility packages that provide older API/ABI level of the same library. However creating these compatibility packages is strongly discouraged. To standardize and simplify packaging of such compatibility packages following rules apply:
- Compatibility packages are named in the same way as original except addition of version to package name,
- Any JAR or POM files MUST be versioned.
Javadoc installation
- Java API documentation uses a system known as Javadoc. All javadocs MUST be created and installed into a directory of
- Directory or symlink
%{_javadocdir}/%{name}-%{version}SHOULD NOT exist.
- The javadoc subpackage MUST be declared
noarcheven if main package is architecture specific.
BuildRequires and Requires
Java packages MUST BuildRequire their respective build system:
BuildRequires: maven-localfor packages built with Maven
BuildRequires: antfor packages built with ant
BuildRequires: java-develfor packages built with javac
BuildRequires: gradlefor packages built with gradle
Java binary packages MUST have transitive Requires on:
java >= 1:minimal_required_version
build-classpath is a script that can be used to generate classpaths from generic names of JAR files. Example:
export CLASSPATH=$(build-classpath commons-logging commons-net xbean/xbean-reflect)
build-jar-repository is similar to
build-classpath but instead of producing a classpath entry, it creates symlinks in a given directory. Example:
$ mkdir lib $ build-jar-repository -s -p lib commons-logging commons-net $ ls -l lib commons-logging.jar -> /usr/share/java/commons-logging.jar commons-net.jar -> /usr/share/java/commons-net.jar
Maven pom.xml files and depmaps
If upstream project is shipping Maven
pom.xml files, these MUST be installed. Additionally they MUST install corresponding depmaps by calling
%add_maven_depmap macro.
... %install ... install -pm 644 pom.xml $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mavenpomdir}/JPP-%{name}.pom %add_maven_depmap JPP-%{name}.pom %{name}.jar ...
Wrapper Scripts
Applications wishing to provide a convenient method of execution SHOULD provide a wrapper script in
The jpackage-utils package contains a convenience
%jpackage_script macro that can be used to create scripts that work for the majority of packages. See its definition and documentation in
/etc/rpm/macros.jpackage. One thing to pay attention to is the 6th argument to it - whether to prefer a JRE over a full SDK when looking up a JVM to invoke - most packages that don't require the full Java SDK will want to set that to
true to avoid unexpected results when looking up a JVM when some of the installed JRE's don't have the corresponding SDK (*-devel package) installed.
%install ... %jpackage_script com.sun.msv.driver.textui.Driver "" "" msv-msv:msv-xsdlib:relaxngDatatype:isorelax msv true ...
The previous example installs the "msv" script (5th argument) with main class being com.sun.msv.driver.textui.Driver (1st argument). No optional flags (2nd argument) or options (3rd argument) are used. This script will add several libraries to classpath before executing main class (4th argument, jars separated with ":").
build-classpath is run on every part of 4th argument to create full classpaths.
-devel packages
-devel packages don't really make sense for Java packages. Header files do not exist for Java packages.
Specfile Template
Apache Ant
Name: # see normal package guidelines Version: # see normal package guidelines Release: 1%{?dist} Summary: # see normal package guidelines License: # see normal package guidelines URL: # see normal package guidelines Source0: # see normal package guidelines BuildArch: noarch BuildRequires: ant Requires: jpackage-utils Requires: java %description %package javadoc Summary: API documentation for %{name} %description javadoc This package contains %{summary}. %prep %setup -q find -name \*.jar -o -name \*.class -delete %build ant %install mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_javadir} cp -p [build path to jar] $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_javadir}/%{name}.jar mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_javadocdir}/%{name} cp -rp [javadoc directory] $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_javadocdir}/%{name} %files %{_javadir}/%{name}.jar %doc LICENSE %files javadoc %{_javadocdir}/%{name} %doc LICENSE %changelog
Apache Maven
Name: # see normal package guidelines Version: # see normal package guidelines Release: 1%{?dist} Summary: # see normal package guidelines License: # see normal package guidelines URL: # see normal package guidelines Source0: # see normal package guidelines BuildArch: noarch BuildRequires: maven-local %description some smart and long description. %package javadoc Summary: API documentation for %{name} %description javadoc This package contains %{symmary}. %prep %setup -q %build %mvn_build %install %mvn_install %files -f .mfiles %dir %{_javadir}/%{name} %doc LICENSE %files javadoc -f .mfiles-javadoc %doc LICENSE %changelog
Packaging and using EE APIs
There are a number of various project providing implementations for Java EE APIs. To simplify packaging and use of these APIs certain standardization is necessary.
EE API List
Following is a list of EE APIs as of Java EE 6[2] with chosen packages that provide implementations:
- javax.activation - JDK
- javax.annotation - JDK
- javax.el - tomcat-el-2.2-api
- javax.enterprise.inject - cdi-api
- javax.inject - atinject
- javax.jws - JDK
- javax.mail - javamail
- javax.management - JDK
- javax.management.remote - JDK
- javax.persistence - geronimo-jpa
- javax.security.auth.message - geronimo-jaspic-spec
- javax.servlet - tomcat-servlet-3.0-api
- javax.servlet.jsp - glassfish-jsp/glassfish-jsp-api
- javax.servlet.jsp.jstl - jakarta-taglibs-standard
- javax.transaction - JDK
- javax.ws.rs - jsr-311
- javax.wsdl - wsdl4j
- javax.xml - JDK
- javax.xml.bind - JDK
- javax.xml.rpc - axis
- javax.xml.soap - JDK
- javax.xml.stream - JDK
- javax.xml.ws - JDK
Packages providing APIs
In addition to following generic guidelines they MUST:
- Add Provides: javax.XXX from the EE API list
- Add directory %{_javadir}/javax.XXX that will contain symlinks to all implementation jar files and their dependencies
At one time there CAN BE multiple API implementations but there MUST be at most one package having specific javax.XXX virtual provide.
Packages using APIs
Packages that need to use EE API SHOULD use:
- Requires: javax.XXX from the EE API list
- build-classpath javax.XXX or equivalent instead of relying on package-specific jar name.
Packaging JAR files that use JNI
Java programs that wish to make calls into native libraries do so via the Java Native Interface (JNI). A Java package uses JNI if it contains a .so file. Note that this file can be embedded within JAR files themselves.
Note that GCJ packages contain
.sos in
%{_libdir}/gcj/%{name} but they are not JNI .sos.
- JNI packages MUST follow guidelines of ordinary Java packages with exceptions listed here
- JAR files using JNI or containing JNI shared objects themselves MUST be placed in
%{_jnidir}and CAN BE symlinked to
- JNI shared objects MUST be placed in
To satisfy this Fedora requirement of using "System.load()" instead of "System.loadLibrary()" while still providing 32-bit versus 64-bit usability as well as complying with Java's write-once-run-anywhere goal, most JNI jar file should contain code similar to the following (as used in the pki-symkey JNI package):
static boolean tryLoad(String filename) { try { System.load(filename); } catch (Exception e) { return false; } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) { return false; } return true; } // Load native library static { boolean mNativeLibrariesLoaded = false; String os = System.getProperty("os.name"); if ((os.equals("Linux"))) { // Check for 64-bit library availability // prior to 32-bit library availability. mNativeLibrariesLoaded = tryLoad("/usr/lib64/symkey/libsymkey.so"); if (mNativeLibrariesLoaded) { System.out.println("64-bit symkey library loaded"); } else { // REMINDER: May be trying to run a 32-bit app // on 64-bit platform. mNativeLibrariesLoaded = tryLoad("/usr/lib/symkey/libsymkey.so"); if (mNativeLibrariesLoaded) { System.out.println("32-bit symkey library loaded"); } else { System.out.println("FAILED loading symkey library!"); System.exit(-1); } } } else { try { System.loadLibrary("symkey"); System.out.println("symkey library loaded"); mNativeLibrariesLoaded = true; } catch (Throwable t) { // This is bad news, the program is doomed at this point t.printStackTrace(); } } }
Packages utilizing approach of bundling so files as resources within JAR files themselves do not have these issues and are more self-contained.
Notes on multiarch
Our guidelines have never been completely multiarch-aware. So it was never really possible to install both i686 and x86_64 JNI-using java libraries. However guidelines complicated things by introducing usage of %{_libdir} and other directories. This version makes it clear we do not support multiarch for JNI-using packages.
Some of the complications with multiarch for JNI packages are:
- build-classpath and related tools would need to be aware what will be architecture of executing JVM
- build-jar-classpath would still not work for creating symlinks because it would create them on build architecture instead of runtime architecture
- Previous reasons cause creating of /usr/bin wrappers impractical
- Handling proper requires in RPM is impossible. For example package Z-native.i686 and JDK.x86_64 are installed. As far as RPM is concerned this would be enough to provide Z.noarch with needed "Requires: Z-native", but it would not work during runtime.
Things to avoid
Pre-built JAR files / Other bundled software
Many Java projects re-ship their dependencies in their own releases. This is unacceptable in Fedora. All packages MUST be built from source and MUST enumerate their dependencies with
Requires. They MUST NOT build against or re-ship the pre-included JAR files but instead symlink out to the JAR files provided by dependencies. There may arise rare cases that an upstream project is distributing JAR files that are actually not re-distributable
by Fedora. In this situation, the JAR files themselves should not be redistributed -- even in the source zip. A modified source zip should be created with some sort of modifier in the name (ex. -CLEAN) along with instructions for reproducing. It is a good idea to have something similar to the following at the end of
%prep (courtesy David Walluck):
JAR files="" for j in $(find -name \*.jar); do if [ ! -L $j ] ; then JAR files="$JAR files $j" fi done if [ ! -z "$JAR files" ] ; then echo "These JAR files should be deleted and symlinked to system JAR files: $JAR files" exit 1 fi
Javadoc scriptlets
Older JPackage packages contained
%post scriptlets creating
%ghost symlinks. These MUST not appear in Fedora Java packages and are actively being removed at JPackage.
Selected rpmlint issues
sed to remove
class-path elements in
MANIFEST.MF (or whatever file is being used as the JAR manifest) prior to JAR creation. Example:
sed -i '/class-path/I d' META-INF/MANIFEST.MF


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From the slopes of the Alps to the southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho, Prince Harry is now giving back.
Just returned from his skiing holiday with girlfriend Cressida Bonas, Harry is spending a couple of days in Africa, to work with the Sentebale charity he set up with Lesotho's Prince Seeiso.
Early Wednesday, the Prince, 28, visited the Kananelo Center for the Deaf just outside the capital Maseru, where he was welcomed with a huge "Hi Harry" sign on the chalkboard.
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