diff --git a/config/web.xml b/config/web.xml
index 7cff8ef..299e180 100644
--- a/config/web.xml
+++ b/config/web.xml
@@ -64,20 +64,22 @@
 <servlet>
 	<servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
 	<servlet-class>org.thdl.lex.LexActionServlet</servlet-class>
-</servlet>
-
-<servlet>
-	<servlet-name>public</servlet-name>
-	<servlet-class>org.thdl.lex.LexActionServlet</servlet-class>
+	<init-param>
+		<param-name>globalDataRefreshDelay</param-name>
+		<!--delay in minutes-->
+		<param-value>6</param-value>
+	</init-param>
+	<init-param>
+		<param-name>recentItems</param-name>
+		<!--number of recently modified terms to store in the global object-->
+		<param-value>6</param-value>
+	</init-param>
 </servlet>
 
  <servlet>
 	<servlet-name>login</servlet-name>
 	<servlet-class>org.thdl.lex.LoginServlet</servlet-class>
-	<!-- <init-param>
-		<param-name>userDataManager</param-name>
-		<param-value>org.thdl.lex.LexUserDataManager</param-value>
-	</init-param> -->
+
 	<init-param>
 		<param-name>loginPage</param-name>
 		<param-value>/login.jsp</param-value>
@@ -97,25 +99,15 @@
 	</init-param>
 </servlet>
  
-   <servlet>
-	<servlet-name>test</servlet-name>
-	<servlet-class>org.thdl.lex.HibernateTestServlet</servlet-class>
-	</servlet>
-	
 <!--SERVLET MAPPPINGS-->
 
-  <servlet-mapping>
-	<servlet-name>test</servlet-name>
-	<url-pattern>/test</url-pattern>
-</servlet-mapping>
-
 <servlet-mapping>
 	<servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
 	<url-pattern>/action</url-pattern>
 </servlet-mapping>
 
 <servlet-mapping>
-	<servlet-name>public</servlet-name>
+	<servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
 	<url-pattern>/public</url-pattern>
 </servlet-mapping>
 
diff --git a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexActionServlet.java b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexActionServlet.java
index 9b209e9..90c6349 100644
--- a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexActionServlet.java
+++ b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexActionServlet.java
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ public class LexActionServlet extends HttpServlet
 		super.init( config );
 		initCommands();
 		config.getServletContext().setAttribute( "flatData", new LexFlatDataRepository() );
+		String delay = config.getInitParameter( "globalDataRefreshDelay" );
+		long refreshDelay = Long.parseLong( delay ) * 1000 * 60;
+		String recent = config.getInitParameter( "recentItems" );
+		int recentItems = Integer.parseInt( recent );
+		Global global = new Global( recentItems, refreshDelay );
+		config.getServletContext().setAttribute( "global", global );
+		LexLogger.debugComponent( global );
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexComponentRepository.java b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexComponentRepository.java
index d8ec104..f8c9be8 100644
--- a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexComponentRepository.java
+++ b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/LexComponentRepository.java
@@ -328,6 +328,30 @@ public class LexComponentRepository
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 *  Gets the recentTerms attribute of the LexComponentRepository class
+	 *
+	 * @param  limit                       Description of the Parameter
+	 * @return                             The recentTerms value
+	 * @exception  LexRepositoryException  Description of the Exception
+	 */
+	public static List getRecentTerms( int limit ) throws LexRepositoryException
+	{
+		Query query = null;
+		List results = null;
+		String queryString = " FROM org.thdl.lex.component.ITerm ORDER BY modifiedOn DESC LIMIT " + limit;
+		try
+		{
+			query = getSession().createQuery( queryString );
+			results = query.list();
+		}
+		catch ( HibernateException he )
+		{
+			throw new LexRepositoryException( he );
+		}
+		return results;
+	}
+
 
 	/**
 	 *  Description of the Method
diff --git a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/InsertCommand.java b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/InsertCommand.java
index 6736de6..18776d7 100644
--- a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/InsertCommand.java
+++ b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/InsertCommand.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class InsertCommand extends LexCommand implements Command
 		String msg = null;
 		String next = getNext();
 		DisplayHelper displayHelper = getSessionManager().getDisplayHelper( req.getSession( true ) );
+		Global global = (Global) req.getServletContext().getAttribute( "global" );
 		try
 		{
 			HttpSession ses = req.getSession( false );
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ public class InsertCommand extends LexCommand implements Command
 				LexLogger.debugComponent( term );
 
 				LexComponentRepository.saveOrUpdate( term );
-
+				global.setRequiresRefresh( true );
 				msg = "Successful Update";
 				getSessionManager().setDisplayMode( req.getSession( true ), "edit" );
 			}
diff --git a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/UpdateCommand.java b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/UpdateCommand.java
index 2f468e2..2b29b4e 100644
--- a/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/UpdateCommand.java
+++ b/src/java/org/thdl/lex/commands/UpdateCommand.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class UpdateCommand extends LexCommand implements Command
 		String msg = null;
 		String next = getNext();
 		DisplayHelper displayHelper = getSessionManager().getDisplayHelper( req.getSession( true ) );
+		Global global = (Global) req.getServletContext().getAttribute( "global" );
 		try
 		{
 			HttpSession ses = req.getSession( false );
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ public class UpdateCommand extends LexCommand implements Command
 				LexLogger.debugComponent( term );
 
 				LexComponentRepository.update( term );
-
+				global.setRequiresRefresh( true );
 				msg = "Successful Update";
 				getSessionManager().setDisplayMode( req.getSession( true ), "edit" );
 			}
diff --git a/src/jsp/jsp/menu.jsp b/src/jsp/jsp/menu.jsp
index 88c8270..7c8dba1 100644
--- a/src/jsp/jsp/menu.jsp
+++ b/src/jsp/jsp/menu.jsp
@@ -79,7 +79,19 @@
 	Message: <c:out value="${ message }" />
 	</p>
 	</c:if>
-
+	
+	<h2>Recently Updated Terms</h2>
+	<c:forEach var="term" items="${applicationScope.global.recentUpdates }">
+		<h3><c:out value="${ term.term }"/></h3>
+		<p>
+		<span class="label">Created by </span><c:out value="${ applicationScope.flatData.users[ term.meta.createdBy ] }"   escapeXml="false"/>		
+		<span class="label">on </span><c:out value="${  term.meta.createdOn }"  default="unknown"  escapeXml="false"/>		
+		<br/>
+		<span class="label">Modified by </span><c:out value="${ applicationScope.flatData.users[ term.meta.modifiedBy ] }"  default="unknown"  escapeXml="false"/>
+		<span class="label">on </span><c:out value="${ term.meta.modifiedOn }"  default="unknown"  escapeXml="false"/>
+		</p>
+	</c:forEach>
+	
 </div><!--END COLUMN CENTER-->
 
 <jsp:include page="footer.jsf" flush="false" />