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- Holland squad announced: Van Persie and Krul called up
- France squad announced: Samir Nasri and Gael Clicky left out
- Colombia squad announced: Falcao makes miracle ACL recovery
- Argentina squad announced: Tevez and Lamela miss out
- Uruguay squad announced: Luis Suarez one of four Prem stars included
- Spain squad announced: David De Gea and Juan Mata called up
- Switzerland squad announced: Pajtim Kasami on stand-by list
- Belgium squad announced: Adnan Januzaj and Eden Hazard make the list
- Chile squad announced: Vidal and Sanchez headline strong line-up
- Italy squad announced: Liverpool reject Gabriel Paletta in 30-man list
And that concludes our live blog for tonight.
Have a look through to recap on all the fun and frolics or go direct to all the squad news directly via the links above.
Samir Nasri isn't the only big name in world football who isn't going to Brazil.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale will also miss out because their respective nations didn't qualify.
Here's a few others who will have to sit at home and watch on telly like the rest of us:
Petr Cech, Kaká, Ronaldinho, Coutinho, Gael Clichy, Alvaro Arbeloa, Robert Lewandoski, Isco, Mario Gomez, Carlos Tevez, Nemanja Vidic, Dani Osvaldo, Ashley Cole and many more.
Samir Nasri's girlfriend Anara Atanes clearly isn't too happy her other half has been left out the France squad.
The potty-mouth Victoria's Secret model has lashed out on Twitter after hearing the news.
"F*** France and f*** Deschamps! What a s*** manager!" she wrote.
She followed it up with: "In case u didn't read my tweet properly... Ill repeat myself..... f*** FRANCE!!!!! And f*** deschamps!"
Maybe she already had her bikini picked out for Copacabana?
Argentina boss Alejandro Sabella has - as predicted - left Carlos Tevez out of his World Cup squad.
The Juventus striker missed out on a place in the provisional 30-man list as well as Tottenham winger Erik Lamela and PSG midfielder Javier Pastore.
Franco Di Santo, Gabriel Mercado and Fabian Rinaudo are the surprise inclusions, but are not expected to make the final cut come June 2.
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Mariano Andújar, Agustín Orion.
Defenders: Ezequiel Garay, Federico Fernández, Pablo Zabaleta, Marcos Rojo, José María Basanta, Hugo Campagaro, Nicolás Otamendi, Martín Demichelis, Gabriel Mercado, Lisandro López.
Midfielders: Fernando Gago, Lucas Biglia, Javier Mascherano, Ever Banega, Angel Di María, Maximiliano Rodríguez, Ricardo Alvarez, Augusto Fernández, Enzo Pérez, José Sosa, Fabian Rinaudo.
Forwards: Sergio Agüero, Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuaín, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Rodrigo Palacio, Di Santo.
Louis van Gaal has named Robin van Persie in his 30-man Netherlands provisional World Cup squad.
Not that we are particularly surprised by this.
Goalkeepers: Krul, Cillessen, Vorm, Zoet.
Defenders: Verhaegh, Van Aanholt, Rekik, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Kongolo, Blind, Veltman, Vlaar, Janmaat.
Midfielders: Sneijder, Fer, Nigel de Jong, Clasie, De Guzman, Van der Vaart, Vilhena, Wijnaldum.
Forwards: Depay, Boetius, Lens, Van Persie, Kuyt, Huntelaar, Promes, Robben.
I am absolutely made up for Falcao.
Recovering from an ACL is a tough enough thing to do without knowing that you have to do it if you're to realise your dream of playing in a World Cup (not to mention in your prime and on your own doorstep).
Let's hope he makes it the whole way - it's only the provisional squad for now.
Falcao makes the Colombia squad!!!!
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Faryd Mondragón (Deportivo Cali), Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe).
Mario Yepes (Atalanta), Aquivaldo Mosquera (América de México), Cristian Zapata (Milan), Carlos Valdes (San Lorenzo), Amaranto Perea (Cruz Azul), Eder Álvarez Balanta (River Plate), Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven), Camilo Zúñiga (Napoli), Pablo Armero (West Ham).
Midfielders: Carlos Sánchez (Elche), Fredy Guarín (Inter), Abel Aguilar (Toulouse), Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia), Juan Fernando Quintero (Porto), Víctor Ibarbo (Cagliari), Edwin Valencia (Fluminense), Alexander Mejía (Nacional), James Rodríguez (Monaco), Macnelly Torres (Al Shabab) Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina).
Forwards: Luis Fernando Muriel (Udinese), Teófilo Gutiérrez (River Plate), Falcao García (Monaco), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla), Adrián Ramos (Hertha Berlín), Jackson Martínez (Porto).
This has just arrived from Premier Inns. No, really.
"John Ruddy, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, John Stones, Jermaine Defoe, Andy Carroll and Jon Flanagan will all head to Portugal for training camp, but on their return will face a long wait as only injuries will see them fly out to Brazil.
"To help avoid sleepless nights, and to ensure that the standby seven are ready to join up with the main squad at a moment's notice, the UK's best value hotel chain, Premier Inn, has permanently reserved seven suites in their Heathrow airport hotel - which is less than a mile from the terminals.
"The rooms are booked until June 2nd - the last date in which replacements can link up with the final squad - so if the call comes from Roy, they'll be flying within the hour."
Didier Deschamps finally unveils those 23 names we have been waiting for.
Goalkeepers: Lloris, Landreau, Mandanda.
Defenders: Debuchy, Sagna, Koscielny, Sakho, Varane, Mangala, Digne, Evra.
Midfielders: Cabaye, Grenier, Matuidi, Mavuba, Pogba, M. Sissoko, Valbuena
Forwards: Benzema, Giroud, Griezmann, Rémy, Ribéry
The reserve list includes Southampton's Schneiderlin, Remy Cabella, Gonalons, Lacazette, Perrin, Ruffier and Tremoulinas
Cesare Prandelli's squad is here.
Mirante's asterisk is because he is solely injury cover.
Brazilian-born Romulo is a surprise inclusion but Sunderland's Emmanuele Giaccherini misses OUT.
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain), *Mirante (Parma)
Defenders: Abate (Milan), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Maggio (Napoli), Paletta (Parma), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Ranocchia (Inter)
Midfielders: Aquilani (Fiorentina), Candreva (Lazio), De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Parolo (Parma), Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo (Verona), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain)
Forwards: Balotelli (Milan), Cassano (Parma), Cerci (Torino), Destro (Roma), Immobile (Torino), Insigne (Napoli), Rossi (Fiorentina).
Poor Giaccherini, what an awful year. From title winners to relegation battlers. Key player at Confed Cup to not even in Italy's 30man squad— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) May 13, 2014
Colombia boss Jose Pekerman hasn't revealed his squad yet, but should do soon.
That said, we can take a pretty good guess that he's left out the wonderfully-named and equally talented playmaker Macnelly Torres from his squad.
"The dream is gone, but life goes on" tweets the midfielder.
Se fue una ilusión pero la vida sigue— MaCnelly 10rres (@Macne10) May 13, 2014
We reported earlier, via Goncalo Lopes, that Portugal wouldn't be announcing their 30 to the public. BUT, Paulo Bento has bent to pressure and revealed his squad:
Goalkeepers: Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (SC Braga), Rui Patrício (Sporting)
Defenders: André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valência), Rolando (Inter).
Midfielders: André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória FC), João Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting).
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (SC Braga), Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (SC Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Varela (FC Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).
No Adrien Silva, which is a shame after the season he has had with Sporting.
The France squad should drop in around 45 minutes - and we're not expecting a place for Samir Nasri.
Antoine Griezmann is sweating on a place, after a long-term ban from national teams for indiscipline elapsed in recent months.
Manchester City man Gael Clichy could miss out if Didier Deschamps opts for PSG's Lucas Digne.
You're already chucking your alternatives at us:
@MirrorFootball Prefer the idea of a participating World XI of players from non-qualified teams...— Paul Rowland (@paulrowland1) May 13, 2014
But I don't like the above because it's far too simple. Think how much FUN the draft would be, and picture Zlatan playing for Cameroon - why wouldn't you want that?
Proposal: Each unselected player, or player who doesn't qualify, should be then available in an NFL-style draft format for the remaining participants, with the lowest-ranked side picking first.
For example, Cameroon - ranked 59 - could pick Zlatan Ibrahimovic to partner Samuel Eto'o.
Then Australia (57) might opt for Gareth Bale while South Korea (56) bring Carlos Tevez in to their attack.
That is from Big Neil, our night editor and creator of great ideas.
Anyone waiting for a list of the Portugal squad will be left disappointed (this is a bit weird, in truth):
This is the mentality of portuguese football:Bento will keep in secret the pre-squad for the WC.FIFA know the list,the portuguese don't— Gonçalo Lopes (@_GoncaloLopes) May 13, 2014
Italy are announcing their list of 30 really late tonight, apparently, but a leak has 'emerged' in Italy and here is something on Twitter purporting to be the announcement:
Italy's 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup, according to Sky (Prandelli will announce it tomorrow):
#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/zyN5phRmWa— AC Milan News (@Milanello) May 12, 2014
Guiseppe Rossi's recall is the big news, while Emmanuele Giaccherini makes it even after a fairly dire season with Sunderland.
Still to come: Italy, Argentina, Holland and a few more - all scheduled for tonight at some point.
Of Argentina's we can virtually guarantee 21 names.
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero, Mariano Andújar, Agustín Orion.
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta, Ezequiel Garay, Federico Fernández, Marcos Rojo, Hugo Campagnaro, José María Basanta, Nicolás Otamendi.
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano, Fernando Gago, Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Angel Di María, Maxi Rodríguez.
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Sergio Agüero, Gonzalo Higuaín, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Rodrigo Palacio.
The remainder will be picked from Augusto Fernández (injured at the weekend), Ricky Alvarez, José Sosa, Sebastián Domínguez, Lisandro López, Gino Peruzzi, Erik Lamela, Nicolás Gaitán, Franco Di Santo, Matías Kranevitter, Lucas Romero and Martin Demichelis - whose international career had looked all over.
Players who won't make it that you might have expected: Javier Pastore, Esteban Cambiasso, Carlos Tevez, Enzo Perez, Willy Caballero, Julian Speroni.
So, what to make of that Chile squad?
Well as a 30 you're not going to be missing anyone important and the strength of La Roja under Jorge Sampaoli has been the collective, the group. We can expect him to maintain that same unit going into the tournament, although he may consider taking players to deal with specific threats.
Spain and Holland in your group aren't easy foes, and Louis van Gaal's experimentation with 5-3-2 against Ecuador in their next friendly is done with the Chileans in mind - as well as Kevin Strootman's absence.
Yes, those fancied outsiders Chile have got in on the act with Jorge Sampaoli naming a 30-man list.
The biggest surprise is Swedish-Chilean hybrid defender Miiko Albornoz:
Goalkeepers: Bravo, Herrera, Garcés, Toselli.
Defenders: Andía, Marcos González, Rojas, Medel, Albornoz, Mena, Fuenzalida.
Midfielders: Hernández, Gutiérrez, Millar, Silva, Carmona, Aránguiz, Vidal, Jara, Fernández, Valdivia, Díaz, Beausejour, Isla.
Forwards: Paredes, Canales, Sánchez, Pinilla, Orellana, Vargas.


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My twitter friend @kotemaro grows succulents in Hokkaido, and has some new seedlings growing on his website. No english, but lots of succulent pictures.
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the elusive plate of spaghetti succulent? I love the idea of having a friend you can only communicate with through photos. Sounds like fun.
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NanoRacks-SkyCube is an educational mission that demonstrates the capabilities of small, low-budget satellites in a manner that engages the public. The small satellite takes images of the Earth from space by request, sends "tweets" in the form of radio pings, and inflates a balloon to de-orbit itself in a demonstration that could be used to reduce future space debris.
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NanoRacks-SkyCube is the first CubeSat that members of the general public can interact with through a smart-phone interface.
After the NanoRacks-SkyCube mission is complete, an inflatable balloon is deployed increasing drag and hastening de-orbit. If successful, it will be the first CubeSat to de-orbit itself using inflatable technology.
NanoRacks-SkyCube takes numerous low-resolution images of the Earth, and transmits them down for later distribution to mission sponsors. These are low-resolution images are intended to provide a global, environmental view of the Earth, and provoke the same type of world-unifying reaction as to Apollo 17's famous "Blue Marble" picture.
NanoRacks-SkyCube's "tweets from space" are simply the satellite's beaconing pings, modulated with sponsor-supplied messages, broadcast at 915 MHz every 10 seconds. They are intended to be heard by amateur radio operators worldwide. These messages are screened for consistency with the mission's educational goals.
At the end of mission, NanoRacks-SkyCube inflates an onboard balloon to a diameter of approximately7 feet (2 meters). The balloon makes NanoRacks-SkyCube into an optically visible target to naked-eye observers on the ground, further enhancing its public outreach impact.
The balloon also rapidly de-orbits the satellite due to atmospheric drag, causing it to re-enter the atmosphere and disintegrate harmlessly approximately two weeks after balloon inflation. Thus NanoRacks-SkyCube ends its mission cleanly, without generating space debris. It is the first CubeSat mission to deliberately de-orbit itself using a balloon.
Space Applications
The NanoRacks-SkyCube investigation, which would not be possible without the infrastructure of the International Space Station, enhances the public's awareness of the space program. Additionally, the satellite is the first to de-orbit itself using an inflatable balloon, which demonstrates a novel solution for the problem of space junk. Future CubeSat missions may use similar methods to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere and safely disintegrate.
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The general public requests low-resolution images of Earth from NanoRacks-SkyCube, providing a broad range of educational and research opportunities. The images are intended to evoke the Earth-wide view provided by the Apollo 17 "Blue Marble" image, and to observe weather patterns, auroras, and city lights at night. The satellite's "tweets from space," sponsored radio pings broadcasting every 10 seconds, further engage the public. Additionally, NanoRacks-SkyCube inflates a 7-foot-diameter ballon at the end of its mission, which makes the satellite visible to naked-eye observers on the ground.
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NanoRacks CubeSats are delivered to the ISS already integrated within a NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD). A crewmember transfers each NRCSD from the launch vehicle to the JEM. Visual inspection for damage to each NRCSD is performed. When CubeSat deployment operations begin, the NRCSDs are unpacked, mounted on the JAXA Multi-Purpose Experiment Platform (MPEP) and placed on the JEM airlock slide table for transfer outside the ISS. A crewmember operates the JEM Remote Manipulating System (JRMS) – to grapple and position for deployment. CubeSats are deployed when JAXA ground controllers command a specific NRCSD.
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UI head coach honored by Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation
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UI junior becomes 1st Hawkeye to earn top defensive back award
UI junior becomes 18th Hawkeye to earn first team honors
The Hawkeyes fall to Stanford in the Rose Bowl, on January 1, 2016.
The Hawkeyes fall to Michigan State in the Big 10 Championship, on December 5, 2015.
No. 3 Iowa beats Nebraska 28-20 to complete an undefeated regular season (USATSI)
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Kirk Ferentz is in his 17th season as head football coach at the University of Iowa. His tenure as Iowa's head football coach trails only Hayden Fry, who led the Hawkeyes for 20 seasons (1979-98). Ferentz is the longest tenured of Big Ten Conference football coaches. He is tied for second in coaching longevity among BCS schools.
Following the 2009 campaign Ferentz was named Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third time in eight years. He joined the select company of Hayden Fry, Joe Paterno (Penn State) and Bo Schembechler (Michigan) in winning the prestigious award at least three times. He was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2004. He was also named national Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and Walter Camp Foundation in 2002. Ferentz was named a 2009 Regional Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association as well. Ferentz has guided Iowa to 12 bowl appearances in 16 seasons. His six bowl victories put him in a tie for third all-time among Big Ten coaches.
Ferentz has led Iowa to 68 Big Ten victories and 115 overall wins as a member of the Big Ten Conference to rank ninth all-time in both conference and overall wins. His career mark at Iowa stands at 115-85, including a 68-60 record in the Big Ten. His career record is 127-106 in 19 seasons.
Under Ferentz and his staff, Hawkeye players have gathered all-Big Ten and national recognition at a record pace. Six Hawkeye players have earned national Player of the Year honors on seven occasions. Those include offensive linemen Brandon Scherff and Robert Gallery (Outland Trophy), place kicker Nate Kaeding (Lou Groza Award), quarterback Brad Banks (Davey O'Brien Award and AP Player of the Year), tight end Dallas Clark (John Mackey Award) and running back Shonn Greene (Doak Walker Award). Banks was also the runner-up in the 2002 Heisman Trophy voting.
Scherff, in 2014, became Iowa's fourth player to win the Outland Trophy, which goes each year to the top interior offensive lineman in the nation. He was a unanimous consensus All-American and was named the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Big Ten. Only two schools (Nebraska, Oklahoma) have had more players win the Outland Trophy.
In 2013, senior linebacker James Morris was one of 16 players in the nation to earn a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award, which includes an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. He was one of four finalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and one of 12 finalists for the Weurffel Trophy. Morris was named a Capital One first team Academic All-American and received post-graduate scholarships from both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference.
Banks (2002) and Greene (2008) were both named Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and conference MVP. Eric Steinbach (2002), Gallery (2003), King (2008), Bulaga (2009) and Scherff (2014) were all winners of the Big Ten Lineman of the Year award. WR Marvin McNutt in 2011 and DB Micah Hyde in 2012 were named by the Big Ten Conference as the Player of the Year at their respective positions.
Under Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have put together the greatest run in school history. Iowa posted a 7-6 record in 2014, advancing to the 12th bowl game of the Ferentz era and a second consecutive January bowl event. The Hawkeyes were 4-4 in Big Ten games. Iowa posted an 8-5 record in 2013, marking the fourth time in six years the Hawkeyes won eight or more games. The Hawkeyes improved their win total by four games over the previous season. Iowa was 5-3 in Big Ten play, including a 4-1 record within the Legends Division.
The Hawkeyes won 11 games in 2002 and 2009, and 10 games in 2003 and 2004. With a 7-5 record in 2005, Iowa posted a four-year mark (2002-05) of 38-12, the best in school history. In addition, Iowa's 25 Big Ten wins were the most ever by a Hawkeye team in a four-year span. No other Big Ten team won more league games over that four-year period.
Ferentz and his staff have led the Hawkeyes to bowl eligible status in 13 of the last 14 seasons. The Hawkeyes appeared in six straight bowl games between 2001 and 2006, the second longest bowl streak in school history (Iowa appeared in eight straight bowl games from 1981-88). Iowa's streak under Ferentz included a string of four straight January bowls from 2002-05. Iowa was just one of eight schools in the nation to appear in six January bowl games between 2002-09. The Hawkeyes have placed in the Big Ten's first division in 12 of the last 14 seasons.
The Hawkeyes are 65-23 (.739) in Kinnick Stadium since the start of the 2002 season. That mark includes a school-record 22-game winning streak (2002-05), which ended in an overtime loss. Iowa sold out 36 straight home games during that time and has sold out 63 of its last 79 games.
Iowa, in 2014, posted seven wins, while suffering four defeats by seven points or less. Iowa lost one overtime game and another contest on a field goal on the final play of regulation. A comeback win at Pittsburgh, home wins over Indiana and Northwestern and a road victory at Illinois were highlights. Senior OL Brandon Scherff won the Outland Trophy and was a unanimous consensus All-American, along with earning the Rimington-Pace Award as the top offensive lineman in the Big Ten. Three Hawkeyes were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft, as Scherff became Iowa's seventh first round selection under Ferentz.
Iowa closed the 2013 regular season on a three-game win streak while winning four of its final five games. That streak included an overtime win over Northwestern, a 17-point rally for a 24-21 home win over Michigan and a 38-17 road win at Nebraska. The Hawkeyes won 3-of-4 trophy games. Three Hawkeyes were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Iowa's 4-8 record in 2012 included four losses by three points or less, including two games in which the opponent won on a field goal on the final play. Iowa was the only team in the nation to have six regular season games decided by three points or less. Three of Iowa's wins came over teams that advanced to postseason play. Senior DB Micah Hyde earned the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award in the Big Ten and was selected by Green Bay in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Iowa posted a 7-6 mark in 2011 (4-4 in Big Ten). WR Marvin McNutt, Jr., was named the league's top receiver. McNutt and OL Riley Reiff were unanimous first-team all-Big Ten selections. McNutt set both single season and career receiving records. For the third straight year, six Hawkeyes were selected in the NFL Draft. Reiff became Iowa's third first round selection in the last three years.
The 2010 Hawkeyes were ranked virtually the entire season. Iowa capped the season on a high note with a 27-24 win over 12th-ranked Missouri in the Insight Bowl. The win gave the Hawkeyes an 8-5 season record (4-4 Big Ten, fourth place).
Four Hawkeyes were named first team all-Big Ten, while seven others were named second team. DE Adrian Clayborn was a finalist for the Lombardi and Ted Hendricks awards, punter Ryan Donahue was a finalist for the Ray Guy Punter of the Year Award and QB Ricky Stanzi was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Senior Quarterback of the Year Award. Six Hawkeyes were selected in the 2011 NFL Draft.
The 2009 Hawkeyes (11-2) won their first nine games (a school record) while ranking as high as fourth in the BCS rankings. The loss of starting QB Ricky Stanzi in the 10th game was a key factor in Iowa losing two straight games before winning its regular season finale and the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl. Iowa finished in a tie for second (6-2) in the Big Ten, falling to Ohio State on the road in overtime in what was, essentially, the Big Ten title game.
Seven Hawkeyes earned first team all-Big Ten honors in 2009, including OL Bryan Bulaga, who was named league Offensive Lineman of the Year. Six Hawkeyes were selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, including Bulaga in the first round.
The 2008 Hawkeyes caught fire in the second half of the season by winning six of their final seven games. Iowa finished the season with a 9-4 record (5-3 in the Big Ten), with the losses coming by a total of 12 points. A win over previously undefeated and third-ranked Penn State (24-23) was the biggest highlight of the successful stretch run. The icing on the cake was a convincing 31-10 win over South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Florida. Iowa finished 20th in both the AP and coaches final polls.
Four Hawkeyes made the 2008 first all-Big Ten team, with two gaining considerable individual honors. RB Shonn Greene won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back. He was also the winner of the Chicago Tribune's Silver Football, emblematic of the league's most valuable player. He was named the Big Ten's offensive Player of the Year by both league coaches and media. Greene was also the MVP of the Outback Bowl. DT Mitch King was named the league's Defensive Lineman of the Year while earning all-league first team honors for the second straight year.
Iowa's 6-6 record in 2007 included a 4-4 mark in Big Ten play. Iowa climbed as high as 12th in the 2006 polls while winning five of its first six games. Injuries and inopportune mistakes played a role as the Hawkeyes struggled for consistency during the second half of the season. Still, a 24-21 loss to 15th-ranked Wisconsin and a two-point loss to 16th-ranked Texas in the Alamo Bowl showed Iowa's toughness.
Ferentz led Iowa to a third place Big Ten finish in 2005. An overtime loss to Michigan and a last-minute, one point loss at Northwestern is all that kept the Hawkeyes out of contention for a third Big Ten title in four years. Iowa returned to the Outback Bowl, its fourth straight January bowl game.
Ferentz led the 2004 Hawkeyes to their second Big Ten title in three years, being named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second time. A victory in the 2005 Capital One Bowl (30-25 over defending national champion LSU) capped off a third straight appearance in a January bowl game as Iowa completed a 10-2 overall season (7-1 in the Big Ten).
Iowa put the topping on the 2003 and 2004 seasons by beating favored SEC teams in New Year's Day bowl games. The Hawkeyes ended the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons with an eighth place ranking in the final polls. On a national scale, Iowa's record over that three-year span ranked eighth best in the nation.
The 2003 Hawkeyes were the only Big Ten team to beat league champion Michigan (30-27). Five Iowa players were named to the 2003 first all-Big Ten team and two were named first team all-America. OL Robert Gallery was named winner of the 2003 Outland Trophy, which goes to the nation's top collegiate interior lineman. Iowa put the topping on the 2003 season by beating a favored Florida team (37-17) in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day.
Iowa's 2002 team was probably the most decorated in school history. Ferentz was named 2002 Associated Press and The Walter Camp Football Foundation's Coach of the Year in college football. He was also named Big Ten Coach of the Year in a season that saw his team climb as high as third in the national rankings.
Ferentz led the 2002 Hawkeyes to their first Big Ten title since 1990 and the most wins (11) in school history. Iowa posted impressive road wins at Penn State and Michigan on its way to the school's first undefeated Big Ten campaign since 1922. The win over Michigan was the most convincing by a Wolverine opponent, in Ann Arbor, since 1967. Iowa also played in the BCS's FedEx Orange Bowl for the first time, having a nine-game winning streak snapped by Southern California.
Winning three of its final four games in 2001, Iowa earned an invitation to the Sylvania Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, where the Hawkeyes defeated Texas Tech 19-16 in their first bowl appearance of the Ferentz era.
The foundation of Kirk's Iowa program was established in his first two seasons and began to pay dividends late in the 2000 season when the Hawkeyes won in double overtime at Penn State. Iowa returned home the following week to post a 27-17 win over Big Ten co-champion Northwestern, ranked 12th in the nation at the time.
Ferentz was named Iowa's 25th head football coach on Dec. 2, 1998. He replaced Fry, who retired after 20 seasons with the Hawkeyes. At Iowa, Ferentz has an overall record of 115-85, including a 111-66 mark over the last 14 seasons. He has posted a 68-60 record in Big Ten play. His career record is 127-106 in 19 years as a collegiate head coach. Ferentz is one of just seven Big Ten coaches ever to guide a team to 10 wins or more in three straight seasons.
And while Ferentz has guided the Iowa program to great success on the field, the Hawkeyes have also made their mark in the classroom. In the most recent release on academic standings (October, 2014), Iowa's football team once again compiled a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) that ranked above the national average. The 2012-13 Academic Progress Report (APR) showed a score of 969 for Iowa football, a score that ranked 18 points above the national average for football programs.
In 2005, Iowa tied Southern Cal and Virginia Tech with the best football student-athlete graduation rate (58%) among all Division I teams earning a bowl invitation. Among the teams which participated in bowl games following the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons, only Iowa and Southern Cal ranked in the top five in graduation rates in each of the three seasons.
Along with Ferentz earning conference and national Coach of the Year recognition, members of his staff have also been well recognized. The late Norm Parker, Iowa's defensive coordinator for 13 seasons, was named 2011 Assistant Coach of the Year by the Football Coaches Association of America. Parker was also a finalist for the 2004 and 2005 Frank Broyles Award, which also recognizes the top Division I assistant coach in the nation. Parker retired following the 2011 season. Phil Parker, who is in his 17th year on the staff and his fourth year as defensive coordinator, was named by Rivals.com in March, 2011, as a first team member of its College Football Coach Dream Team.
Rivals.com in 2007 named former assistant Eric Johnson one of the top recruiters in the Big Ten Conference and the nation. Ron Aiken, Iowa's defensive line coach through the 2006 season, was the American Football Coaches Association Division I Assistant Coach of the Year in 2002. And most recently, linebacker coaches Jim Reid and LeVar Woods were named by FootballScoop as the 2013 national Linebacker Coaches of the Year.
Another part of Iowa's success under Ferentz is reflected in the annual NFL Draft. Six Hawkeyes were drafted in each of the three NFL drafts from 2010-12. The 18 Hawkeye selections over those three seasons ranked first in the Big Ten Conference and tied as third best nationally.
In the most recent NFL Draft, OL Brandon Scherff was the fifth overall pick in the first round (Washington Redskins), becoming the seventh Hawkeye under Ferentz to be selected in the first round. Ferentz ranks ninth among active college coaches with the seven first round picks. In addition, DL Carl Davis (third round) and OL Andrew Donnal (fourth round) were also selected in the draft, while seven additional Hawkeyes signed free agent contracts immediately following the draft.
In the 2014 draft, tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz and linebacker Christian Kirksey were third round selections. Linebacker Anthony Hitchens was a fourth round selection, while as many as 10 additional Hawkeyes were invited to NFL training camps. In the 2013 draft, defensive back Micah Hyde was a fifth round selection.
Reiff, an offensive tackle who declared for the draft following his junior season, was the 23rd overall pick (Detroit) in the 2012 NFL Draft. DL Adrian Clayborn was selected in the first round (20th selection, Tampa Bay) of the 2011 draft. OL Bryan Bulaga (23rd selection, Green Bay) was a first round pick in 2010 after also leaving for the NFL following his junior season. Bulaga was a starter for the Packers in the 2011 Super Bowl, at the time becoming the youngest player ever to start in the Super Bowl.
Joining Reiff in the 2012 NFL Draft were DL Mike Daniels (Green Bay, fourth round), OL Adam Gettis (Washington, fifth), DB Shaun Prater (Cincinnati, fifth), WR Marvin McNutt, Jr. (Philadelphia, sixth), and DB Jordan Bernstine (Washington, seventh).
Additional selections in the 2011 draft included DL Christian Ballard (Minnesota), QB Ricky Stanzi (Kansas City), OL Julian Vandervelde (Philadelphia), DL Karl Klug (Tennessee) and DB Tyler Sash (New York Giants).
Joining Bulaga in the 2010 draft were LB Pat Angerer (Indianapolis), DB Amari Spievey (Detroit), TE Tony Moeaki (Kansas City), LB A.J. Edds (Miami) and OL Kyle Calloway (Buffalo).
RB Shonn Greene (New York Jets) and DB Bradley Fletcher (St. Louis Rams) were the first two players selected, respectively, in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. OL Seth Olsen (Denver) was a fourth round selection and TE Brandon Myers (Oakland) was selected in the sixth round.
In the 2008 NFL Draft, DB Charles Godfrey was a third round selection of the Carolina Panthers, while DE Ken Iwebema was a fourth round selection (Arizona) and LB Mike Humpal was selected in the sixth round (Pittsburgh).
LB Chad Greenway was a first round pick in the 2006 draft, with fellow linebacker Abdul Hodge being selected in the third round. In the 2007 draft, OL Marshal Yanda (third round, Baltimore), TE Scott Chandler (fourth, San Diego) and OL Mike Elgin (seventh, New England) were selected.
In the 2005 NFL Draft, DE Matt Roth and DT Jonathan Babineaux were second round selections and DB Sean Considine was taken in the fourth round. Considine and Yanda played in the 2013 Super Bowl for Baltimore, each earning their first NFL championship ring.
Robert Gallery was the second selection in the 2004 NFL Draft, while Bob Sanders was selected in the second round as the first pick of the Indianapolis Colts. Nate Kaeding, a third round selection of the San Diego Chargers, became the first kicker since 2000 (and just the sixth ever at the time) to be selected on the first day of the draft. Kaeding retired following the 2012 season as one of the most accurate field goal kickers in NFL history.
Overall, 52 players have been drafted in the past 13 years and 58 former Hawkeyes have been drafted under Ferentz. That includes seven first round selections and 11 players being selected among the top 50 picks. In addition, nine Hawkeyes signed free agent contracts immediately following the 2004 draft. Six signed following the collective bargaining agreement prior to the 2011 season and six signed following the 2012 draft. Five players signed NFL free agent contracts the day after the 2003 and 2007 drafts, three in 2005 and 2008 and four following the 2006 and 2009 drafts.
Over the past 13 years, 123 of 137 (90 percent) of Iowa's senior starters under Coach Ferentz were selected in the NFL Draft or signed to an NFL free agent contract. Iowa ranks among Big Ten leaders in number of players drafted (55) over the past 14 years.
Among the former Hawkeyes who have gone on to play in the NFL, Kaeding (San Diego), Sanders (Indianapolis), TE Dallas Clark (Indianapolis), DL Aaron Kampman (Green Bay), LB Chad Greenway (Minnesota), and OL Marshal Yanda (Baltimore) have earned all-Pro recognition. Sanders was the Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Greenway was named to the Pro Bowl in both 2011 and 2012 and Yanda has earned that distinction four straight years (2011-14).
Ferentz joined the Iowa staff after serving as assistant head coach and offensive line coach of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He had been a part of the Baltimore (Cleveland Browns prior to the move) organization for six years.
Ferentz was a member of Hayden Fry's Iowa staff for nine years as offensive line coach (1981-89). Iowa appeared in eight bowl games during the time Ferentz was an Iowa assistant. A pair of Rose Bowls (1982 & 1986), two Holiday Bowl appearances (1986-87) and a pair of Peach Bowl visits (1982 & 1988), along with appearances in the Gator (1983) and Freedom (1984) bowls, highlighted his previous Iowa stay. Iowa's record in those nine years was 73-33-4 and included two 10-win and two nine-win seasons.
Offensive lines under the direction of Ferentz anchored four of Iowa's highest scoring offenses. Eight of Iowa's top 10 offensive teams, in terms of yards gained per game, have operated with Ferentz as the head coach or offensive line coach. And, Iowa's top nine passing teams of all time have occurred with Ferentz as the head coach or offensive line coach.
Ferentz' coaching career began as a student assistant (1977) at his alma mater, Connecticut. The next two years (1978-79) were spent at Worcester Academy, where he also taught English literature. He served as a graduate assistant offensive line coach at Pittsburgh during the 1980 season. That Pittsburgh team (coached by Jackie Sherrill) finished with an 11-1 record and a number two national ranking.
He joined Fry's staff in 1981 and the Hawkeyes won their first conference title and Rose Bowl berth in over 20 years. A string of 19 straight non-winning seasons came to an end in 1981. Ferentz continued as Iowa's line coach thru the 1989 season.
Eleven Hawkeyes, coached by Ferentz (the assistant), went on to play in the National Football League. They were John Alt, Rob Baxley, Dave Croston, Scott Davis, Mike Devlin, Chris Gambol, Mike Haight, Ron Hallstrom, Joel Hilgenberg, Bob Kratch and Brett Miller. Alt, Haight and Hallstrom were first round picks in the NFL Draft and five of his players were first team all-Big Ten.
Ferentz was named head coach of the Maine Bears in 1990 and held that position for three years before being hired by Bill Belichick and the Cleveland Browns.
Ferentz served as the honorary chair of the University of Iowa's 1999-00 United Way campaign and he serves on the National Advisory Board of the Bethesda Family Services Foundation. He and his wife, Mary, have given multiple major financial gifts to the University of Iowa. Those gifts include a $400,000 gift to the University's College of Liberal Arts and University Children's Hospital and a $100,000 gift to the University's College of Liberal Arts in 2003.
The most recent gift is a commitment of $500,000 to support the Iowa Football Legacy Campaign. The Iowa Football Legacy Campaign comprises two key projects for the Hawkeye football program: the new indoor practice facility, completed in 2012; and the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center, completed in 2015.
Ferentz and his wife are very enthusiastic supporters of the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. From serving as advocates for the hospital across the state; to hosting and speaking at events to raise support for UI Children's Hospital; to their personal generosity in establishing the "Ferentz Family Pediatric Research and Education Endowment Fund" in 2007. In addition, the Iowa Women's Football Academy has donated more than $1 million to the University of Iowa's new Children's Hospital, currently under construction across the street from Kinnick Stadium.
Ferentz was born Aug. 1, 1955, in Royal Oak, Michigan. He attended Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh. He graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in English Education. He was a football captain and an academic all-Yankee Conference linebacker at UConn.
Ferentz received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut in May, 2009. He was inducted into the Upper St. Clair High School Hall of Fame in September, 2002 and the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in May, 2003.
Ferentz and his wife, Mary, have five children, and one granddaughter (Presley). They are Brian, Kelly, Joanne, James and Steven. Brian was a three-year letterman and captain (2003-05) with the Hawkeye football team and is in his fourth year as Iowa's offensive line coach. He earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa in 2006. James was also a three-year letterman and captain (2010-12) for the Hawkeyes. He started at center in all 38 games in his last three seasons and played for the NFL's Houston Texans last season. He earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa in 2012. Steven is in his fourth year in the Iowa football program in 2015. Joanne earned her bachelor's degree from Iowa in 2010 and Kelly earned her JD and MHA degrees from Iowa in 2010 and 2011.
Ferentz' Coaching Career
Iowa HC, 1999-present
Baltimore/Cleveland OL, 1993-98
Maine HC, 1990-92
Iowa OL, 1981-89
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UMUC was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, with locations in Washington D.C., Europe, and Asia. The school offers numerous programs for working adults and military personnel at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the arts and sciences.
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The school's online MBA program is especially well-known and popular. The online MBA program won the 2010 Instructional Technology Council's award for Outstanding e-Learning Program and a 2009 recognition as Distance Program of the Year by the IMS Global Learning Consortium.
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When we are feeling particularly coy and seductive, we slip on this Byzantium Baby Doll Chemise ($79). And then we prance around singing "I'm So Pretty" just to remind ourselves we are really adorable young girls at heart who want nothing more than to eat popcorn and watch John Hughes movies and paint our nails the most obnoxious hue of fuchsia.
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Aim I missing something here I can't see how the P-L50S paper & ribbon can work in the P-11.
the 3,5x5" paper in the plastic tray is much longer w/borders-clips on both ends and i got the tray to fit into the paper tray of my P-11, however it sticks out about 2" and no way will the ribbon fit.
how ever when i pull it out the box the ribbon is much smaller than the ribbon in the P-10 series.
P-L50S it says it will work in both printers. P-10 & P-11
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With the release of update 2.2 in Final Fantasy XIV; a Realm Reborn, there came a number of additions to the already expansive MMO title. In this article we intend to take a Quick look at one that not so many may yet be able to take part in; Gardening.
While there has been no ETA given as to when this will be changing, currently only Free Companies (the guilds in FFXIV) have the ability to purchase and build houses in the designated residential areas. Whether this is intended to drive players to join Free Companies and apply efforts together towards objectives or simply a lack of server resources, is nothing Square Enix has made clear to players, however they have promised that this will change given time. For the time being however, if you are not a part of a Free Company with a house from which to start a garden, then you simply haven't the option of one until you are. So while this article may seem to have a limited audience scope, rest assured the insight provided may still be worth knowing if for nothing more than an idea of the value behind some of the items involved with gardening.
First of all in order to have a garden, as stated above, one must have a house and land thereof to place one. The garden itself can be purchased from the Housing Merchants found in the residential zones, and come in 3 variant sizes; round, oblong, and deluxe. While any one garden will fit in a small house's yard, the medium house can contain two, while the large can have up to three. The description on each indicates as much but can be easily misunderstood so be warned so you don't end up buying multiple smalls only to find you can't use them all on that small house at your disposal.
The garden alone will not provide you everything needed however, only the tool/place from which you can begin putting the items to use. There are ultimately three key items involved with gardening; seeds, soil, and fertilizer. While you may be able to get by without fertilizer for your gardening, without seeds and soil you simply have a piece of yard decoration.
Seeds can be found randomly while performing Botany in specific locations where they may spawn. Once a seed shows available in the Botany menu from one of these locations you are allowed one 'find' of this item. That is, you may hit the item countless times as a selection but only one seed will be obtained, and once obtained that option is no longer visible in the menu for selection. Rationally most can find these seeds based upon desire, you want olive seeds then go to a location where olives are found and start gathering until you find some. Some seeds however may require higher levels of Botany to be found, while others are extremely rare crossbred seeds. While there has been rumor of crossbred seeds being found while botanizing; they can also be found from successful crossbreeding taking place in your garden as well.
Which brings us to soil, soil can be found in three types and three grades of each. To put it simply there is a grade one, two, or three soil for each major city area; Shroud, La Noscean, and Thanalan soil. Not only do each have the three grades available to be found, but each has a designated function within the garden as well. Before detailing these designations it might be worth knowing where/how to find these soils. Like the seeds can be found using botany, the soils are found using mining; also like the seeds only one can be found when the 'hidden' item appears available from the mining menu. Unlike the seeds however, the locations where soil can be found can prove a bit more of a challenge to find sometimes. Just like the seeds are randomly available, so too are soils. As for their grade; you will only ever find the same grade in the same area for mining, so when finding a grade one soil location its worth remembering but not when chasing grade two or three, as they will be found in their own location/area. From what this examiner has observed soil locations can be identified within the gathering log, but finding them however takes a great deal more patience as they do not seem nearly as common as seeds; regardless of the grade.
Each grade increment is obviously going to be better than the prior at facilitated the desired result each can provide, but unfortunately only time and application will reveal what each actually has to offer; if you hadn't found this article or otherwise to provide that information. Shroud soil is said to yield more crops of seeds planted with it, La Noscean has the chance of yielding higher quality crops, and the Thanalan soil increases the chances for interbred seeds and seeds in general to be found during harvest.
Once you have your garden, soils, and seeds, there remains a final key ingredient which assists in speeding up the production time from your garden; Fertilizer. Fertilizer can be obtained one of two ways; purchased from the Material Vendor found in the residential areas or via the Culinary skill utilizing three Lominsan anchovies to produce 15 bags of fishmeal. Rest assured you can definitely find fertilizer for sale on the Market Board, but rarely for as low a price as the Material Vendor if you can't make it yourself of the anchovies. While this Examiner has not tested the output from a garden which has not been fertilized, the understanding is that fertilizer simply speeds up the time it will take for your plants to produce and is not actually required. However its as simple as a single right click upon the plot once a seed is planted to check the status or need of the plant. Imaginably if you elect not to invest in fertilizer you will still need to occasionally utilize the 'tend crops' option. This will result in an animation of you either watering the crops, or if there is rainfall about you will begin weeding them.
Finally once your garden is ready for harvest not only will it display in the status from a single right click but the plants themselves will have a sparkling animation dancing from them signalling their completion. While not all grades of soil have been tested as of yet by this Examiner, rest assured there can be yields as high as 20+ materials possible from one harvest when using the appropriate soil for higher yield. If the Higher Quality is your concern, rest assured if one came out high quality, the entire yield pulled from the plant will be. As for seeds these are found and displayed as found, after the yield and only one seed will be found per plant if any.
While not everyone may find gardening to be as entertaining as the many other additions 2.2 brought players, many already have begun enjoying the profits of selling the materials involved; especially the soil. So even if you've not a house, but the ability to find gardening materials, rest assured there is some value to be had of those materials to those that can and hopefully now that you have an idea of the work involved and the bonuses each has to offer their value is made clearer.


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This is a beautiful, new Jim Hjelm dress, style 8814 – one of Jim Hjelm's best selling styles, in the unique blush pink color. This fitted french alencon lace halter mermaid dress was the only dress that fit exactly what I was looking for – the silhouette, use of materials and color – it definitely is not your average white strapless dress!
Pictures don't do this dress justice. I was getting married in Hawaii and purchased this dress for my wedding, however, the wedding never happened and I finally got to listing it for sale. It has been stored in a dress bag in the closet ever since. Was tried on for alterations. This dress retails between $3,500 – $4,300. Get it for a fraction of the cost! This dress will fit a street size 2 -4 – see alterations for more details. The original intent was to add in a corset in the back as I have a larger ribcage, and use the extra satin ribbon to lace it up!
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You walked to the middle of the hallway and glanced up at the door you had stopped at, room 216. You knew that he would help you out, he always did. He was that kind of person even if he did get a bit cocky. Besides he considered you like family and you felt like he was your charming and attractive, not-blood-related, big brother. You knocked on the door and heard a quick scurry over the floorboards inside.
The door opened to reveal the wide awake Matthias or Denmark. His hair was in the same gravity defying style it always was. He had changed into a long black shirt and pink pyjama pants with little white teddy bear heads sewn onto the knees. His eyes lit up once they saw you and a wide grin spread across his face.
"I knew you would come around on the sleepover offer," Matthias smirked and grabbed your arm. "Come in, there's no reason for you to stand out there." He pulled you into his dark room. "Now it is a bit late so we can't organise a spare bed for you but you can always sleep with the king," he rambled and began to walk in front of you. "Now we can play some games if you want. I got a box of Lego with our name on it. So how about. . ." He stopped once he got a proper view of your puffy face. His smile disappeared and his eyes showed worry. "_____, are you okay?"
You shook your head, unable to speak because you were on the verge of tears. You crushed yourself into his well-built chest and wrapped your arms around his torso. The Dane quickly put his arms around you. One of them cradled your head, like he had done this a thousand times before. He started to mumble that everything was okay in your ear, giving you time to calm down and come to your sense.
"Nightmare," was all you could manage to say. You sniffled before lessening your grip on Matthias.
"Hah," Matthias chuckled lightly, "you sort of remind me of Lukas when he was younger. He'd come every now and again when he had nightmares." He paused for a second. "But you are much cuter at being scared then he was."
You let out a small and airy laugh before separating from the tall Dane. He was smiling at you fondly as he recalled the old memories.
"So no Lego then huh?" Denmark said more to himself. "I suppose you want to go to sleep?"
You nodded.
"And want someone to go to sleep with to feel safe? That's why you came running to me?" He asked. "Because you knew that a King would help you." He gave a playful wink.
"Not so much that I came running to you because you're a self-proclaimed king," you answered, finally being able to speak. "You're like family to me so it's only natural."
"Well either way you get to stay with me for the night," Matthias grinned. "Now like I was saying earlier you'll have to sleep in my bed with me. Don't worry I won't take up to much space." He pulled you over to the bed before flopping down onto it. "And I'll keep those nightmares away. No bad dream would ever dare to touch my precious sleeping _____ while the King is watching over her!"
"Okay settle down there king," you said. "There are no bad dreams around yet." You yawned and took the spot next to Matthias.
You decided to pull the covers over your body and close your eyes. The bed shifted before you felt Matthias's hot breath tickle your neck. He started to sing something, soft and sweetly, probably a lullaby to help you get to sleep. His voice was very different from its usual loudness. And soon you could feel yourself drift to sleep.
You woke up in a terrible position as your heart jolted. You were inches away from the ground. Your hands just holding you up as your body was half out of the bed. You could feel Matthias somewhat hairy leg wrap around yours. With a heavy sigh you began to awkwardly army crawl out of the bed, freeing your legs from their prison. You landed on the floor with a little thud and stood up to view the sleeping Matthias.
He was spread across the bed. His head nowhere near his pillow, arms and legs sprawled out on the mattress giving little room for you to sleep. You defiantly needed to get him back for pushing you out of the bed. Didn't he say something about him having Lego around? You thought with a wicked smile. You grabbed his bag and quietly unzipped it. Inside were clothes, papers and on top a dirty magazine.
"Seriously Matthias?" You whispered and moved past the magazine. You kept digging until you found a box. "Ah here it is." You grabbed the box out and sure enough it was filled to the brim with Lego.
You opened the lid and tried your best to pour the Lego onto the floor silently. Lucky for you Matthias was a deep sleeper and his snorting covered up the sound. You made a circle around the bed and made it close enough so when he stood up he'd step on it right away. As soon as you were finished you positioned yourself at the end of the bed, pass the Lego.
"Matthias!" You shouted. "The King of Northern Europe needs to wake up!"
Matthias opened his eyes and sat up yawning. "Morning," he smiled and stepped out of bed right into the Lego.
You had expected the expected but it wasn't quite what you received. Matthias looked blankly on the floor trying to figure out why there was Lego there. After a couple of seconds a smile crossed his face.
"You do know that Lego won't hurt me _____," Matthias laughed and stepped off the Lego. "After all it is from my country." He started to move towards you. "So I think as payback. . ." He grinned at you wider. He stopped his movements all together. "Remember I know where you are ticklish," he whispered.
Oh crap. . .
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I created a Z-table with table maintenance. I'd like to perform some validation on the entered data.
I know there are events for these : "If this pre-defined time is reached in extended table maintenance, the FORM routine specified for the current view and for this time is processed. This is useful, for example, for performing consistency checks before saving or specific actions when creating new entries."
I also found some info in the Online help:
However it's not clear which event I can use for validation.
I tried event 01, however when I added a message, in the SM30 in case of message, I got the SM30 initial screen.
Do you have any example about validation?
Thanks in advance,
Try to use, the event 05 > when creating a new entry.
I assume your tabel doesn't contain any data.
Hi Naimesh,
Do you have example for event 05 how to handle messages?
Event 05 wouldn't work when they change an existing entry:-(
Once you are on the table maintenance generator screen.
GOTO --> Enviornment --> Modification --> Events.
Here specify Event as '01' and the Subroutine name that will hold the data for the validation.
As you know we need to specify a function group.
GOTO SE80 and Open your function group.
Now in the PBO of the screen write a subroutine for the validation before saving an entry in the table.
Refer the code below for validation.
*& Form F9000_CHECK_BEFORE_SAVE
Subroutine called dynamically to check values before saving
FORM f9000_check_before_save.
TYPES : BEGIN OF ty_flmt,
zz_flmt_type TYPE zz_flmt_type,
zz_gsm_flmt_code TYPE zz_flmt_code,
END OF ty_flmt.
Internal Table
DATA : lit_flmt_code TYPE TABLE OF ty_flmt,
wa_flmt_code LIKE LINE OF lit_flmt_code.
DATA: lv_subrc TYPE sy-subrc VALUE '0',
lv_tabix TYPE sy-tabix,
lv_total_rec TYPE i,
lv_rec TYPE i,
flg_upd TYPE flag.
DESCRIBE TABLE total LINES lv_total_rec.
LOOP AT total.
lv_tabix = sy-tabix.
READ TABLE extract WITH KEY total.
IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
IF extract+3(10) IS INITIAL.
DELETE total.
DELETE extract INDEX sy-tabix.
DELETE extract INDEX lv_tabix.
lv_subrc = '4'.
flg_upd = 'X'.
MESSAGE s119(zcrm_appl) DISPLAY LIKE 'S'.
wa_flmt_code-zz_flmt_type = total+13(3).
wa_flmt_code-zz_gsm_flmt_code = total+16(10).
APPEND wa_flmt_code TO lit_flmt_code.
IF flg_upd IS INITIAL.
SORT lit_flmt_code BY zz_flmt_type zz_gsm_flmt_code.
DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM lit_flmt_code.
DESCRIBE TABLE lit_flmt_code LINES lv_rec.
IF lv_total_rec <> lv_rec.
LOOP AT extract.
READ TABLE total WITH KEY extract.
IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
DELETE total INDEX sy-tabix.
DELETE extract INDEX 1.
lv_subrc = '4'.
MESSAGE s289(zcrm_appl) DISPLAY LIKE 'S'.
sy-subrc = lv_subrc.
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Amit Mishra
Hi Amit,
Thanks for your help and example.
It's not clear for me, why you define an event when you change the generated screen PBO after it.
I tried your way of error handling, the data is not saved, however the checked field gets greyed out, so it's not possible to correct the value.
My code:
FORM validate_data. BREAK-POINT. *======================================================================* * Validation of COMPANY_CODE IF zmy_table-company_code IS INITIAL. * Enter company code MESSAGE s430(fb) DISPLAY LIKE 'S'. SET SCREEN 0. sy-subrc = 4. ENDIF. * sy-subrc = 0. ENDFORM. "VALIDATE_DATA
Hi Peter,
We want our subroutine to be called when the Event gets triggered. That's why we link the event to the subroutine by going to the EVENT menu option.
Amit Mishra
Hi Amit,
Thanks for the clarification.
Actually then it's easier to put the form in a separate Z-include instead of putting in in the PBO.
It's still not working the way I'd like to:-(
I'm trying to check the SAP standard solutions based on table TVIMF.
Hi Peter,
To validate data entered in table maintenance for Z table, follow the steps :
1. Go t-code SE11 . Enter your table name. Click change.
2. Then Utilities - > Table Maintenance Generator .
Now you are on the Table Maintenance Generator . Enter the required values. the function group, whihc you enter should be activated.
Then, go to
Enviornment --> Modification --> Events.
You will see a pop up message .
Do not make any changes (SAP data).
Click continue.
Click on tab New Entries.
As you have mentioned that you want to perform consistency checks before saving, write 01 in 1st column ( 01 - Event before saving) . Give a suitable name BEF_SAVE . Press Enter. You will see a blue icon under the column Editor.
click on that editor.
A pop up message will come " Creating Subroutine BEF_SAVE " .
Click on include L***TOP. continue.
Write the routine for validation in this include.
Form BEF_SAVE.
wirte the code to validate.
Activate this . Go t-code SM30 . enter the table name. And then check if you have done the validation perfectly.
Hi Kunal,
Thanks for your help.
Can you provide some more info about how to provide feedback to the user in the code validation and avoid dta a save?
If I use error message I'm kicked out to the initial screen of SM320 with the error message, however I'd like to stay in the maintance screen.
It's the same if I use Maintenance type one step or two step:-(
Hey Peter,
to give a feedback to the user , you can pop up a message like this :
Form BEF_SAVE.
Code to validate Data .
message i002(zmsg_clas).
note : here you can create a message class by using the t-code SE91. Here you can cretae several messages.
There are six types of messages you can create.
they are : Error(E) , Warning(W), Status(S), information(I) , Termination (A)and Exit (x).
Hi Kunal,
The problem, that info message keeps the current screen however it won't stop the flow and the incorrect data will be saved:-(
Hi Peter,
The message can be written where you have validated the data.
As the validation is being done in the event BEF_SAVE, the data will be saved if and only if correct entries have been made by the user.
Now can you tell me how you are validating your data? Then i can suggest you how to stop the data from being saved if any error occurs.
Hi Kunal,
You can find my source code above, but it doesn't work as I'd like to. Actually that's why I opened this thread:-)))
Hi Peter,
I got your requirement . I think you want to validate if the user has entered the data for
zmy_table-company_code . If not, you want to display the error message . After the error message is displayed , you want to reamin in the maintenance screen itself.
I am now working on the solution. Just hold on. You can further clarify me if i have got anything wrong.
Hi Peter
A guy had your same problem, I suggested to use the event 21.
This event should be used to fill the hidden field, but you can use it to insert your validations too.
I did it and it works.
Hi Max,
Thanks a lot for your help, event 21 happens every time when the user hits enter, so it works really fine, exactly as I wanted.
Based on the online help "This event occurs when fields which are flagged in the Data Dictionary as 'hidden', are to be filled.". What is hidden field, and how can I set a field hidden?
You can create an hidden field only in the MAINTENACE VIEW.
The MAINTENANCE VIEW is a kind of view to update the database table. It usually uses it when it wants to update several tables in the same moments or it wants to update only some fields.
Here you can decide which fields of a table have to be inserted in the view and which ones have to be setted as HIDDEN FIELDS.
When it generates the table maitenance program, the hidden fields'll be shown and it has to use that event to fill them.
Hi Max,
Thanks, now I got it. Actually I don't need maintenance view in my case, but at least I know where it's coming from.
Hi Max Bianchi,
Thanks for the suggestion.It works excellent in my case...


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Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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Callers to CrimeStoppers on Friday identified two suspects who may have shot a man after the University of Alabama-LSU football game the week before.
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The victim initially told officers that he was shot twice in the legs by two men who taunted him for being an Alabama fan. Investigators later determined that the shooting at a Shell gas station was actually part of an argument that had started at a nearby business.
The Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit released surveillance photos last week of the two suspected shooters. CrimeStoppers tips identified the men as Bryan Daunte Bedgood, 20, and Miguel Lawrence Jackson, 21, both from the Birmingham area, said homicide unit commander Sgt. Dale Phillips.
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Guy went to Minneapolis, and found The 1029 Bar. The owner of the bar Troy Olson, had his friend Josh Thoma, who outgrew his food truck, the Smack Shack partner with the bar to work his magic. He makes lobster rolls, lamb sandwiches, and check out the rest of his menu here.
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Well, blow us away. Despite the economy, wind energy soared in 2008. The U.S. market for small wind turbines (with capacities of 100 kilowatts or less) grew by 78 percent—17.3 megawatts of new capacity—in 2008, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The group expects to produce 1,700 megawatts by 2013.
The small wind turbine market has blossomed since the implementation of President Barack Obama's federal stimulus plan, which gives homeowners a 30 percent tax break (with no cap!) for installing the wind turbine before December 31, 2016.
The U.S. market for wind energy is growing. Photo By Diogo Martins/Courtesy Flickr.
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