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The Portuguese winger was shown a straight red by Cuneyt Cakir after a high challenge on Alvaro Arbeloa with the Red Devils 1-0 up on the night, but goals from Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo sent los Blancos through 3-2 on aggregate.
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"I'd initially gone over to tell [Cakir] that Nani was looking at the ball," Giggs told the Daily Mail.
"I've gone back to my position on the edge of the box, because they've got a free-kick. I was actually looking at the referee when he did it [showed the red card]. I've never, ever experienced a shock like it on a football pitch because I just didn't expect it. And I've never seen a stadium in shock like that.
"I probably haven't felt that disappointed for a long, long time. The manager always says about games in Europe: 'Be careful because the roof can fall in.' And it did, but not in a way in which you can really blame the players, tactically or some of the performances. It was silent and everyone was gutted. It was shock really."
With a crucial FA Cup quarter-final looming against Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, Giggs has been helping some of the younger squad members through the pain of the Madrid defeat - and insists the Red Devils can move on quickly from the result.
"As an experienced player, you've got something to fall back on," he continued. "You've known this before. A lot of the younger players may not have, but in five days you've got to quickly turn it around to another massive game, a cup game [against Chelsea] when anything could happen.
"For young players, there might be that little doubt in their mind that we've gone out of the Champions League: 'Did I play well or not?' But there wasn't one lad really that didn't play well. It was a good performance. Everything was spot-on, up until the sending-off of Nani, obviously. So there's a lot to be proud of."

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Syria: A Country Study
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The Syrian Communist Party (SCP), the bitter adversary of the Baath Party in the late 1950s, was in 1987 the second largest legal political party in Syria and an important constituent element of the NPF. The venerable Khalid Bakdash, a Kurd from Damascus who has been called the "dean of Arab communism," remained the SCP's secretary general. Politburo member Daniel Nimah represented the party on the Central Command of the NPF and accompanied Assad on his state visits to Moscow. In the early 1980s, the SCP was temporarily banned by Assad; however, in 1986 it was restored to favor, partially as a concession to the Soviet Union.
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We know, it's hard to believe, but it's back to school (and back to work!) time already. For most of us, that means time to pack a lunch and head out the door. As fellow lunch-packers, we are on a perpetual hunt for the perfect green to-go boxes. Here are our top three faves for this fall.
1. PlanetBox Stainless Steel Lunch Box, $34.95 to 59.95 at PlanetBox
It's got five compartments inside, so you can secure every nosh you might want to snack on during the day. And on the side, get the "Little Dipper" and "Big Dipper," two round tins made for dips, sauces, and dressings. They have thought of it all. And the box is simply adorable, so it's got our number one vote.
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This layered lunchbox set features three rectangular boxes that fit inside each other, so they are easy to transport while keeping your foods separate. And if three is the magic number for your lunches—a sandwich, a side, and a dessert—then this is the choice for you.
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If you aren't yet familiar with Happy Tiffin products, you have to check them out—chic, sleek, and made for all occasions, they are the premier green food container company. The 2-tier lunchbox series is ideal for day meals. It's small, keeps foods snug and air-tight, and has a nifty handle so you can proudly tote your eco-lunch around the office.
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House Approves Bipartisan National Guard & Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act
Washington, Dec 1, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation -- the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) authored with Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8) to help members of the National Guard and Reserve obtain bankruptcy relief should they need it. The bipartisan measure, which was approved by the House Judiciary Committee in September, now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
"Considering the sacrifices our National Guardsmen and Reservists are making on our country's behalf overseas, it is only fair and right that we help them during the bankruptcy process," said Congressman Cohen, who spoke on the House floor about the measure. "Our measure would extend a bankruptcy provision that is set to expire later this year that enables Guardsmen and Reservists to bypass the 'means test.' In these tough economic times, veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan face a risk of financial distress. This is especially so for members of the National Guard and Reserves, many of whom disrupted their civilian lives to serve their country in war zones and homeland defense activities."
"Every day, service members in the National Guard and military reservists place their lives on the line to protect our country," said Congressman Forbes. "While we are quick to acknowledge their sacrifice on the battlefield, too often we overlook the financial sacrifices made by these service members and their families when their civilian careers are put on hold in service of our nation. Such sacrifices include incurring the extra cost of running a second household where their duty station is located or working for a lower income while they are activated rather than receiving their usual civilian salary. One way to recognize this sacrifice is to support continued bankruptcy relief for members of the National Guard and Reservists, who are not immune from the ongoing fiscal and housing crises. That is why I am proud to co-sponsor the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011."
"Our veterans leave their families and their jobs to go oversees to protect us," said Congressman Rohrabacher. "The least we can do is protect them from the potential long term economic hardship their service to our country may cause. This legislation is a way for our country to pay off a moral debt to the men and women who fight to keep us safe which is why it's so important to ensure continuity of that financial protection."
"It would be an indignity for our National Guardsmen and Reservists to receive no help dealing with bankruptcy after many took a pay cut when called to active duty and face tough financial burdens due to extended deployment," said Congresswoman Schakowsky. "I am glad we are taking the steps to extend the protections I authored with Representative Rohrabacher which passed with bipartisan support in the 110th Congress. This is a small token of our appreciation and gratitude for their service and sacrifice to our country."
"While our men and women in uniform have been placing their lives on the line, and while their families have made significant personal sacrifices, too many creditors have been using unethical and illegal tactics to squeeze them, take their homes, and drag them into court," said Congressman Nadler. "This legislation will simply lift the administrative burden of the so-called 'means test' added to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005, without in any way sacrificing accountability or the obligation to repay as much of their debts as they are able. Bankruptcy is the safety net for families who are at the end of their financial rope. It is not too much to ask that we make the process a bit less burdensome for families that have already given so much to the nation."
Almost six years ago, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. Among the many changes it made was the establishment of a "means test" to determine a debtor's ability to repay debts. Under this test, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is presumed to be an abuse of the bankruptcy process if it appears that the debtor has income in excess of certain thresholds.
The National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008, Public Law No. 110-438, created an exception to the means test's presumption of abuse for members of the National Guard and Reserve who, after September 11, 2001, served on active duty or in a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days. The exception is also available for 540 days after the servicemember leaves the military. This exception, however, is set to expire later this year. The National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 would extend the exemption until December 2015.
This modest but important exception to the means test will allow qualifying members of the National Guard and Reserves to obtain Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief without having to go through the substantial and sometimes onerous requirements of the means test. Since 9/11, more than 500,000 members of the National Guard and Reserve have been called to active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, with many having served multiple tours of duty. Often, these citizen soldiers are asked to disrupt their civilian lives with little notice to serve their country in active war zones, and, like other veterans returning from war zones, they often have difficulty readjusting to civilian life.
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law heard testimony in the 110th Congress indicating that an estimated 40 percent of all Guard members are in some sort of financial hardship and that 26 percent of National Guard members had money problems related to their deployment into war zones.
This means test exception is a modest but meaningful way for the Nation to recognize the often tremendous sacrifice made by National Guard and Reserve members who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and may be suffering financial hardship, in the tradition of the G.I. bill, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and numerous other provisions of law Congress has enacted to benefit military veterans.


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Isador Feinstein Stone (December 24, 1907 – June 18, 1989), better known as I. F. Stone, was an iconoclastic American investigative journalist best known for his influential political newsletter, I.F. Stone's Weekly.
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- There must be renewed recognition that societies are kept stable and healthy by reform, not by thought police; this means there must be free play for so-called subversive ideas - every idea subverts the old to make way for the new. To shut off subversion is to shut off peaceful progress and to invite revolution and war.
- I.F. Stone's Weekly (1954-03-15)
- Every time we are confronted with a new revolution we take to the opium pipes of our own propaganda.
- I.F. Stone's Weekly (1963-01-21)
- I sought in political reporting what Galsworthy in another context had called "the significant trifle" — the bit of dialogue, the overlooked fact, the buried observation which illuminated the realities of the situation.
- The Haunted Fifties (1963)
- The fault I find with most American newspapers is not the absence of dissent. it is the absence of news. With a dozen or so honorable exceptions, most American newspapers carry very little news. Their main concern is advertising.
- The Haunted Fifties (1963)
- A certain moral imbecility marks all ethnocentric movements.
- I.F. Stone's Weekly (1967-08-03)
- All governments lie, but disaster lies in wait for countries whose officials smoke the same hashish they give out.
- In a Time of Torment, 1961-1967 (1967), p. 317
- Lifelong dissent has more than acclimated me cheerfully to defeat. It has made me suspicious of victory. I feel uneasy at the very idea of a Movement. I see every insight degenerating into a dogma, and fresh thoughts freezing into lifeless party line.
- I.F. Stone's Bi-Weekly (1969-05-19)
- I thought I might teach philosophy but the atmosphere of a college faculty repelled me; the few islands of greatness seemed to be washed by seas of pettiness and mediocrity.
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Wanda J. Borgert, 84, of Coldwater, formerly of Bronson, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Fry Cemetery (located at the corner of Sielkens and Dutch School Rd.) in Noble Township with Pastor Shayne Looper from Lockwood Community Church officiating. Arrangements are being cared for by Dutcher-Kolcz Funeral Home in Bronson.
Wanda was born May 16, 1929, in Bronson, Mich., to Orson & Eva (Modert) Lilly. She graduated from Burr Oak High School and married Arnold D. Borgert on March 8, 1947 in Bronson.
Mrs. Borgert was a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker and worked for over 15 years at Douglas Manufacturing before her retirement.
Wanda was a member of Lockwood Community Church. She enjoyed golfing and traveling, having spent the winter months in Yuma, Arizona with her husband for many years. Wanda was a gifted artist who loved to paint, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Wanda is survived by her loving and faithful husband Arnold of 66 years; her daughters, Diane (Jerry) Ware of Sturgis, Dorothy (Phil) Helt of Tulsa, Okla., Vicki Hanselman of Tecumseh; her grandchildren, Jamie Knouse of Sand Creek, Kristi Hanselman of Saline, Michael Hanselman of Tecumseh, Jessica Robb and Jennifer LaPach both of Tulsa, Okla.; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters Escelie Coler, Eleanor Beery and her brother Max Lilly.
Memorials may be directed to Southern Care Hospice or the hospice of one's choice.
Wanda J. Borgert
Wanda J. Borgert, 84, of Coldwater, formerly of Bronson, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family.


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The Holy Great-Martyr St Phanourios, the miracle worker, is commemorated by the Church on August 27 and is not simply honoured by the faithful on this date but on many occassions through a symbolic cake, called the "Phanouropita" which can be brought to the church, at any time, for a blessing.
Not much is known about St Phanourios's life because all evidence of his life has been destroyed with time. The only evidence that supports a historical date, relating to this saint, is documented in the book "Lives of the Saints", which testifies that his icon was discovered, in Rhodes, around 1500 AD. Some sources support the opinion that the icon was discovered in Cyprus and not in Rhodes.
In the church we have the tradition of saints for special purposes. St Phanourios assists the faithful by revealing a lost or hidden object or matter, directing and/or revealing actions that should be taken, restoring health and similar situations.
Discovery of the original icon
The church has understood the life of this Saint through the discovery of his icon in Rhodes (or Cyprus). Around the original icon are 12 stations showing his martyric death. The portrayle of each illustration is as follows:
- 1. The saint is standing in front of a Roman magistrate and defending his Christian faith;
- 2. Soldiers beat the saint on the head and mouth with rocks to force him to deny his faith.
- 3. The saint remains patient which angers the soldiers. They are shown in this illustration, throwing him to the ground and beating him with sticks and clubs in a further attempt to force him to deny his faith.
- 4. The saint is now in prison. He is illustrated completely naked with the soldiers ripping his flesh apart with some sort of iron implement.
- 5. The saint is still in prison. In this station, he is shown praying to God, perhaps to give him strength to endure his tortures.
- 6. Next, the saint is standing in front of the Roman magistrate again defending his position. The expression on the face of the saint is calm.
- 7. In this image, it is obvious that the Roman magistrate has sentenced the saint to the executioners for remaining unmoved in Station 6. The saint is again shown naked with executioners torching (burning) his body.
- 8. At this station, the executioners are now using mechanical means to torture the saint. He appears tied to an apparatus that rotate to crush his bones. Though he would be truly suffering intensely for God, the look on his face is peaceful and patient.
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- 12. This last scene is the glorification of the saint and end to his martyrdom. He is standing upright, over flames in a large kiln.
the Phanouropita cake
The custom of the Phanouropita cake is a Greek and Cypriot tradition, preserved in many regions of Greece and Cyprus and spread to the Greek people of the diaspora (Australia, USA, England etc). Though it is not a Holy Tradition, it has been welcomed and adopted formerly into the church as a blessing service, that take no more than 5 minutes to complete.
It is offered at vesper services and/or just before the liturgy finishes on the feast day of the saint on August 27. Many villages in Greece believe that they do this tradition to grant rest for the soul of the saints mother. The church does not formerly hold this position since there is no evidence on the saint's life to confirm if his mother indeed was a fornicator, as this 'heresay' suggests. Despite the church having made this statement on many occassions, the commong people within the church will still express the phrase, "May God grant rest to the soul of Saint Phanourios' mother.".
The pita is small and round, like a cake, and should be made using either 9 ingredients or 11. The basic ingredients include sifted flour, sugar, cinnamon and oil.
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My question is, do we have to maintain consistency in the medd count for medd 'aaridh as-sukoon when connecting with a sakt between al-Anfaal and At-Taubah
Assalaamu 'alaykum,
Jazaak Allaah khayr your efforts in spreading the knowledge of tajweed. I have a question regarding stopping with a sakt when continuing from the end of surat al-Anfal to surat at-Taubah. You clarified in this response http://www.abouttajweed.com/kb/entry/373/ that there are 15 ways of reading this.
My question is, do we have to maintain consistency in the medd count for medd 'aaridh as-sukoon when connecting with a sakt here? That is, for example, if the reader has been making medd 'aaridh as-sukoon 4 counts in his reading, does he have to maintain that count when stopping with a sakt between the suwar or can he recite this part in any of the 15 ways? Jazaak Allaah khayr for your response.
Wa alaikum assalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
If you are reading by yourself (not in a student or teaching situation), then it is proper to keep all your medd 'aaridh lis-sukoon consistent in your reading at one particular sitting.
If you are a student and your teacher asks you to read it with different lengths, to see if you understand the application of this matter, that is a different situation and it is required to do as requested so both you and your teacher are sure you mastered the different possible ways of joining these two surahs.
Likewise if you are a teacher and are explaining to your student or class the different ways, you would then read it many times, showing the different possibilities. This would be just for demonstration.
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text: "Opposites attract" means that people who are unlike each other tend to be attracted to each other. For example, the daughter of a priest might tend to be attracted to a rebellious, irreligious man. (Because he is different and exotic.) The phrase "opposites attract" is used as an explanation when two people who are very unlike marry or date.


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Does anyone remember, Timothy J. Cooney?
Or his books, 'Telling Right from Wrong - What is Moral, What is Immoral, And What is Neither One Nor the Other' and 'The Difference Between Truth and Opinion'
"This is an innovative analysis and discussion of moral language and the assumptions underlying its use. In distinguishing truly moral statements from those of mere opinion, Mr Cooney contends that much of our prescriptive language pertaining to such controversial issues as gambling, abortion, capitol punishment, homosexuality, prostitution, divorce, freedom of speech and expression, pornography, and others, is devoid of moral content."


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Pets, Pets, Pets
The first poem below honors those who dedicate their lives to helping homeless and distressed animals. These kind people often do more than multitask; they "multi-care," juggling several pets in need simultaneously. They know the pace never slows, and understand once one dog or cat is safe and restored to health, others will instantly appear on their rescue radar:
Rescue Angels
Tail tucked between your legs,
Confusion in your eyes
I know it's hard to understand
That someone heard your cries.
When loneliness is all you know
And pain is all you feel
And no one can be trusted,
And hunger's all too real— That's the time the Lord sees you
And lets you know He's there
That's when He sends His messengers,
With hearts that love and care.
Yes, rescuers are angels
You cannot see their wings.
They keep them neatly folded
As they do their caring things.
The medicine to make you well
Good food to make you strong.
And finally to help you learn
That hugs are never wrong.
The perfect place must then be found
The home where you can live
Secure and safe and happy
With joy to get and give.
When you reach your forever home,
The place to feel whole,
The angels smile, and off they go—
To save another soul.
—Author Unknown
The next poem, in a familiar format, comes from the Kanawha Humane Association in West Virginia. While asking us to consider giving a shelter pet the gift of life this holiday season, it also reminds us that a pet is a lifetime commitment, and so much more than a disposable toy:
'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town, every shelter is full – we are lost, but not found. Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare, we hope every minute that someone will care. They'll come to adopt us and give us the call, "Come here, Max and Sparky – come fetch your new ball!!" But now we sit here and think of the days when we were treated so fondly – we had cute, baby ways. Once we were little, then we grew and we grew. Now we're no longer young and we're no longer new. So out the back door we were thrown like the trash, they reacted so quickly – why were they so rash? We "jump" on the children, "don't come when they call," we "bark when they leave us," climb over the wall." We should have been neutered; we should have been spayed, now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY made. If only they'd trained us, if only we knew… We'd have done what they asked us and worshiped them, too. We were left in the backyard, or worse -let to roam, now we're tired and lonely and out of a home. They dropped us off here; they kissed us goodbye… "Maybe someone else will give you a try." So now here we are, all confused and alone in a shelter with others who long for a home. The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat, with so many to care for, they can't stay to chat, they move to the next kennel, giving each of us cheer. We know that they wonder how long we'll be here. We lay down as sweet dreams fill our heads- Of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds. Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears – From our friends filled with emptiness, worry and fear. If you can't adopt us and there's no room at the Inn – could you help with the bills and fill our food bin? We count on your kindness each day of the year – can you give more than hope to everyone here? Please make a donation to pay for the heat… and help get us something special to eat. The shelter that cares for us wants us to live, and more of us will, if more people will give.
Most LI municipal and private shelters have wish lists. Please consider donating canned pet food, treats, cleaning supplies, old blankets and towels, new leashes or collars to the shelter of your choice. If possible, a monetary gift can help purchase much needed medicines and help defray the cost of veterinary care.
For adoption at Babylon Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: Take a look at "Hope" #94561 the smiling female Shepherd mix who is hoping someone nice, like you, will notice her. "Munchkin" #20924 a tabby kitten will take off his holiday sweater when he is neutered tomorrow. He will be ready "to go" by the time this column is published.
Great Dogs: "Mae," "Buddy," "Marty," "Otis," and "Murphy."


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Dennis Byrne makes an important point about today's Supreme Court decision in favor of Osama bin Laden's driver — the decision in no way supports the claim that the administration's actions towards Hamdan and his fellow terrorists violated or disregarded the rule of law. As Byrne notes, there was no settled law regarding the issues raised by Hamdan's lawyers. The Bush administration's position had some support in the law, as did Hamdan's position. In the end, Justice Kennedy sided with Hamdan's position and given the current composition of the Court, that was enough. The fact that Justice Kennedy saw the matter differently than the Bush administration doesn't make the administration lawless. But now that the Supreme Court has ruled, the administration must (and will) comply with that ruling.
Fortunately, the administration can comply without granting terrorists the privilege of a federal trial or a court martial (the process we confer on our own soldiers when they are charged with various offenses in the course of their service to this country). All that's needed is for Congress to pass a statute authorizing military tribunals for terrorists. Congress should act quickly to get this done.


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While the term "land yacht" has been used to describe a rather opulently equipped RV, there was a time when it could be taken quite literally. In the summer of '73, the Waterland Corp., Belmont, Calif., built the world's first amphibious motorhome, nicknamed "The Thing."
Mechanically, the craft sported all the requisite accouterments for highway cruising — essentially, wheels and tires and lights front and rear, er, fore and aft. Once lakeside, however, you just drove into the water, and pushed a button to lower the outdrive. Once in the water, all the operator had to do was shift the automatic transmission into neutral, unlock the wheel mechanisms with a second key, and monitor a series of switches and indicator lights on the dashboard as the front wheels were positioned correctly, the front and rear wheels tucked into ports and the wheel openings were covered by hatches. Power for the outdrive was from the same 392-CID V-8 that powered the wheels.
Whether The Thing ever went into production isn't known; with an anticipated $35,000 price tag, it cost more than a comparably equipped motorhome and boat of the era together.


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Pictured: Andre Akpan (left), the Ivy League Player of the
Year, and Brian Rogers, the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.
Photo courtesy: David Silverman Photography
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Forwards Andre Akpan and Brian Rogers of the Harvard men's soccer team have been honored by Soccer America with postseason distinction, the publication announced Friday. Akpan was tabbed to the 2009 Soccer America MVPs first team, while Rogers earned a spot on the All-Freshman second team.
Akpan, a senior co-captain from Grand Prairie, Texas, is one of three finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, presented to the nation's top collegiate soccer play. Akpan, Harvard's first finalist for the Hermann Award, was honored on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and College Soccer News All-America first team. He was also honored on the NSCAA All-Northeast Region first team, as well as the Top Drawer Soccer National second team, and was an unanimous choice to the All-Ivy League first team this fall. Akpan, who garnered Ivy League Rookie of the Year status in 2006, capped his career as the Ivy League Player of the Year this season.
Harvard's all-time leading scorer with 127 points, Akpan also ranks first in program history with 33 assists and completes his career tied with Chris Ohiri '64 for first among all Crimson players with 47 goals. In 2009, Akpan, a nominee for Soccer News Net Player of the Year, led Harvard and the Ivy League with 30 points and 12 goals. He also handed out six assists and led the Crimson with four game-winning tallies. Akpan was also honored on the ECAC Division I Men's All-Star Team and garned Academic All-Ivy League status. He concludes his career as a four-time All-Ivy League choice and a three-time All-American.
Rogers, the Ivy League Rookie of the Year this season, was also honored on the NSCAA All-Northeast Region third team for his stellar effort as a freshman. A native of Bronxville, N.Y., Rogers ranked second on the Crimson with 18 points, scoring six goals and handing out six assists. A second-team All-Ivy pick, Rogers garnered three nods as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week this fall and began his career with a six-game scoring streak (Sept. 4-23).
Akpan, Rogers and the Crimson reached as high as No. 6 in the national rankings this year, as Harvard finisehd 14-4-1 overall. The Crimson advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1987 and won its second Ivy League title in four years.
Akpan, Rogers Take Home Soccer America Honors
Pictured: Andre Akpan (left), the Ivy League Player of the
Year, and Brian Rogers, the Ivy League Rookie of the Year.


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Vera Alma Akins, age 98, of Ardmore, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, in Ardmore.
Vera Alma Akins, age 98, of Ardmore, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012, in Ardmore.
Services will be 2 p.m. today in The Chapel at Griffin-Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Reverend Ivy Henson and the Reverend Donnie Collins officiating. Entombment following in the Hillcrest Mausoleum, Ardmore.
Vera was born May 18, 1914, in Lebanon, Missouri, to Edward Musgraves and Anna (Baker) Musgraves.
At a young age, her family moved to Ardmore, Okla., where she attended Ardmore schools. She met and married Otho L. Scott and became a homemaker. From this 25-year union her daughter, Marilyn Scott was born. After Vera and Otho separated, she later met and married Ira J. Akins and they lived in Wichita Falls, Texas. In 1977, they relocated and lived east of Ardmore. In 1986, Ira passed away and Vera moved into town. In her youth, she enjoyed arts and crafts as well as quilting. She was a great seamstress and also enjoyed cooking and working in her yard.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and one great-grandson, Aaron Pixler.
She is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Scott and great-granddaughter, Candice Monroe, all of Ardmore; grandsons, Joe Pixler of Lubbock, Texas, and Danny Pixler of Ardmore; two great-grandsons, Marcus Pixler of Aledo, Texas, and Josiah Monroe of Ardmore; and three great-great-grandchildren, McKinna Pixler, Macy Pixler and Marleigh Pixler.
Serving as pallbearers will be Marcus Pixler, Joe Pixler, Josiah Monroe, Danny Pixler, Dakota Ross and Christopher Ross.
Condolences may be left at www.Griffin-HillcrestFH.com.


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Rihanna 'Annoyed' by Continuous and Unexpected Weight Loss
While it's absolutely insane to label Rihanna as overweight at any point in her career, the 'Where Have You Been' songstress was noticeably thicker (her dad even approached her about it) when she paraded around in a bikini on Kadooment Day in Barbados last August. As of late, Rihanna has been showing off a much thinner and toned figure, and it has a lot of people scratching their heads as to what her dieting secret is.
Yesterday, during an interview with Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio program, Rihanna dished on her weight loss, which isn't really a priority for the singer — in fact, it downright bothers her that she's so skinny! "It's actually pretty annoying. Now, I don't have a butt, no boobs — already had no boobs — so annoying," she told Seacrest.
"It's difficult to have any kind of routine when your schedule is that crazy," Rihanna continued. "So I really have no idea how I'm continuously losing weight." She also went on to explain that it isn't working out or other factors that are leading to her weight loss, and it certainly isn't her diet. "So annoying. I'm eating everything — people think I'm not eating — and I'm eating McDonald's at 3AM type and it's an issue. I'm eating ice cream."
Whatever she's doing, it seems to be working, because RiRi is looking hotter than ever!
During the interview, Rihanna also dished on working with Chris Brown on her 'Birthday Cake' reemix, of which she said, "I thought about rappers, and I've done that so many times, and the hottest R&B artist out right now is Chris Brown… There shouldn't be a divide. It's music, and it's innocent."


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Financial Aid / UMiami Miami scholars call« on: March 13, 2012, 06:13:02 PM »
I received a phone call today around 4 regarding the Miami Scholars scholarship. I missed the call and the voicemail just requested that I call back. Did anyone else receive this call? Does this mean that they are offering me the scholarship, or do they call to reject instead of just emailing?


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iRiver e-book reader spied online?
Looks a lot like Kindle...
Images of what is thought to be an iRiver e-book reader have appeared online.
iRiver's Story e-book reader?
Rumoured to be called Story, pictures of the gadget were posted on an online forum alongside a raft of rumoured technical specifications.
Designed to support a range of file formats, including ePub, XLS and PDF, Story apparently has a 6in display and integrated Qwerty keyboard, the combination of which makes iRiver's device look strikingly similar to Amazon's Kindle.
The Story is also alleged to have a comic-strip viewer mode. The gadget's internal battery supports up to 9000 page turns, the poster added.
A zip-lock style case is included
It isn't clear if the device has any user-accessible storage, but the forum poster added that Story can support memory cards of up to 32GB in capacity.
The Story is currently being prepped for sale in Korea later this month, according to the forum poster, priced at up to KRW400,000 (£198/$322/€225). Story launches for North America, Europe, Russia and Australia are also being planned by iRiver, the forum poster added. ®


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In chaos of disaster, emergency prep can be key
The terrible events that unraveled at the Boston Marathon this week could likely have been much worse had there not been trained first aiders on the scene.
Many of them were in uniform, but there were also a lot of ordinary bystanders, whose actions saved lives and limbs.
Matthew Smith is one of those bystanders, whose actions Monday most certainly saved the life of Sydney Corcoran, a senior in high school who was severely injured at the finish line.
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Smith was with some friends, and had just attended a Red Sox game.
He was walking toward Boylston Street, when, "We heard a big noise but didn't think an explosion, then a few seconds and the second one went off. People started screaming and running and chaos kicked in."
Smith said something inside him kicked in too, and he ran toward the scene of where the explosions had just happened.
Sydney Corcoran was the first person he saw, lying injured on the ground.
A bystander was trying a T-shirt around her leg, and told Smith to hold the bandage to maintain pressure.
"She was squeezing my hand and I was just trying to keep her calm; she said her head hurt so I put a shirt under her head," said Smith to CBSNews.com.
Smith said he has no formal first aid training, but, "I knew to hold her leg together and keep her leg together ... she kept asking if she was OK and I just kept squeezing her hand tighter and tighter. Her eyes were open, she was very white in the face and very quiet but squeezed my hand as tight as she could," said Smith.
He kept holding her hand, and her leg, until Sydney was placed into an ambulance.
A situation like Monday's can unfortunately never be predicted, but there are certain steps, such as learning first aid, that most individuals can take in order to protect and prepare themselves and their families for the unexpected, and the unimaginable.
Jim Judge, a member of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council, said to CBSNews.com, "You're not going to send your kid out in the cold in a T-shirt and shorts, you prepare them for that weather; we have to think bigger."
Judge warns that, "In a situation like [Hurricane] Katrina or Sandy, local officials are going to be impacted just like everyone else. So we [The Red Cross] try to have people prepared for up to 72 hours. The longer you are prepared for, the better, to care of your family."
In terms of being prepared, "Water is at the top of list. One gallon per person per day, and at least a three day supply," said Judge.
"Food would be next most important thing - canned food, tuna, green beans. Make sure to have a non-electric can opener too. Peanut butter and jelly on crackers, honey and oats, granola bars, canned chicken, things with a good shelf life," said Judge, "Next, you want to stay inform - ahead and during."
In order to do this, Judge recommends hand crank radios, and flashlights, "If you have things stored, don't keep batteries in the equipment. Keep them separate until you need them so you don't destroy your equipment."
He says having a communication plan in place is the most important thing in an emergency. Judge and his family live in Florida, but the number they communicate to in the event of an emergency is based in another state.
"My family and I have a communications plan which is my brother in Chicago - we have my brother's home phone and cell phone so we can each call my brother in Chicago if we get separated ... the most important thing is letting my brother know we're ok. He's out of the impact zone," said Judge.
Another thing Judge recommends is not relying on your cell phone. "I don't remember anyone's numbers ... you get dependent on technology and now, 'what do I do cause it's in my phone that's not working'," said Judge.
"There's nothing like getting a good first aid and getting trained - just like in Boston, now you become a rescuer. You do something to save someone life ... as a Red Cross trained rescuer, you're ready to go to work," said Judge.
Amy Gross, the owner of Little Hearts CPR in New York City, teaches a first aid class several times a week.
Although her classes primarily focus on child and infant CPR, she says, "At the end of any class, when I have the time, I always say, 'OK, let's focus on adult CPR too since I have you.' You're more likely to give CPR to adults. Most people aren't going to cancel a dinner to take an adult CPR class but since I have them, I think everyone should know."
Gross also says she gets many clients who don't even know their babysitter's last name, "At a displaced person's camp, if you have to page somebody, you have to know it." Like Judge, she advises keeping a list of numbers written on a piece of paper, and not solely relying on your cell phone.
Gross also says everyone should know first aid, "We tend to get pretty cavalier when they're bigger and we're not kids ourselves but it's not just for families of young kids."
Beth Crowell, a mother of a five- and seven-year-old, says Monday's events have really made her think of the safety of her children.
"It could have been any of us standing by that finish line cheering on someone we know ... we do talk about what to do if we ever get separated in a public place. But I have never discussed anything about an emergency situation such as a natural disaster or some sort of bombing or related danger, and have to say off the top of my head I would really have to think long and hard about where to begin. It's a fine line between telling them too much and scaring them," said Crowell.
And mother of four, Finley Shaw, agrees. "As a result of Monday- I think I would say in case in we get lost, let's have a meeting place. I don't want to alarm them," Shaw said to CBSNews.com
"When you don't know if your family is OK it's the worst feeling in the world," said Judge, "The most important thing people can have is to arm themselves with the knowledge of what to do."
The Red Cross advises making the following lists:
Create an Emergency Plan:
-Meet with household members to discuss the dangers of fire, severe weather, earthquakes and other emergencies.
-Explain how to respond to each.
-Find the safe spots in your home for each type of disaster.
-Discuss what to do about power outages and personal injuries.
-Draw a floor plan of your home.
-Mark two escape routes from each room.
-Show family members how to turn off the water, gas and electricity at main switches when necessary.
-Post emergency telephone numbers near telephones.
-Teach children how and when to call 911, police and fire.
-Instruct household members to turn on the radio for emergency information.
-Pick one out-of-state and one local friend or relative for family members to call if separated during a disaster (it is often easier to call out-of-state than within the affected area).
-Teach children your out-of-state contact's phone numbers.
-Pick two emergency meeting places. 1) A place near your home in case of a fire. 2) A place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home after a disaster.
-Take a basic first aid and CPR class.
-Keep family records in a water and fire-proof container
Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit:
-Assemble supplies you might need in an evacuation.
-Store them in an easy-to-carry container such as a backpack or duffle bag.
-Include: A supply of water (one gallon per person per day). Store water in sealed, unbreakable containers.
-Identify the storage date and replace every six months.
-A supply of non-perishable packaged or canned food and a non-electric can opener.
-A change of clothing, rain gear and sturdy shoes.
-Blankets or sleeping bags.
-A first aid kit and prescription medications.
-An extra pair of glasses.
-A battery-powered radio, flashlight and plenty of extra batteries.
-Credit cards and cash.
-An extra set of car keys.
-A list of family physicians.
-A list of important family information; the style and serial number of medical devices such as pacemakers.
-Special items for infants, elderly or disabled family members.
Prepare an Emergency Car Kit:
-Battery powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries
-Blanket -Booster cables -Fire extinguisher (5lb.,A-B-Ctype)
-First aid kit and manual
-Bottled water and non-perishable high energy foods such as granola bars, raisins and peanut butter
-Maps, Shovel, Flares
-Tire repair kit and pump
Click here to find out more about being prepared in emergencies.


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An independent panel of scientists has recommended a moratorium on all activities by oil and gas companies in eastern Russia that could adversely affect the Western Gray Whale population.
The Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel, set up by IUCN in 2005, said it is extremely concerned by observations in 2008 suggesting whale distribution and behaviour have changed.
The panel has therefore concluded that all activities planned for 2009, including Sakhalin Energy's seismic survey, should be postponed until the Western Gray Whale population has been fully monitored and assessed.
If the monitoring in 2009 reduces the uncertainty and concern over the Western Gray Whale population, the panel may be able to accept a seismic survey in 2010.
The panel added that its recommendations in no way reflect dissatisfaction with the work of its Seismic Survey Task Force or with the co-operation given to the panel by Sakhalin Energy.
The panel said Western Gray Whales in this area are affected by the activities of all companies in the region. It is calling for all companies to abide by a moratorium on all activities until clarification of the current situation has been reached.
For more information, please contact:
- Sarah Horsley, IUCN Media Relations Officer, e firstname.lastname@example.com m +41 79 528 3486


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Volunteers at Codnor Castle have unearthed an important artefact which will help them learn more about the 11th century medieval castle.
Tom Saint, 19, son of one of the castle's trustees came across the 13th century English gothic 'quatrefoil' during a routine maintenance clean up of the castle's grounds.
A quatrefoil is a traditional Christian decorative symbol primarily found on prominent architectural structures of religious buildings. This particular find is believed to be from the castle's chapel.
Upon making the discovery, members of the castle's heritage trust contacted community archaeology roup Mercian Archaeological Services which has spent the past few months assessing the quatrefoil and the surrounding site in attempt to piece together the history of Codnor Castle.
This week Rokia Brown, chairman of the Codnor Castle Trust, told the News how the rare and significant find was unearthed.
She said: "We were doing routine maintenance on the site and we were in the process of moving an old stone that was being used as a step for one of the barns when Tom noticed it was peculiar and had markings on it when we lifted it.
"We got in touch with Mercian Archaeological Services who had a look at it themselves and they helped confirm that it was indeed a very significant discovery.
"We've been working with them for the last year now to identify what it was we've found and get as much information as we can, and we're delighted with what we've worked out so far."
Rokia says that when the cross was examined along with other discoveries found over the years, the quatrefoil really helped them learn a lot more about the history of Codnor Castle.
She said: "In terms of the value of information that the find will give us, it's absolutely priceless.
"It will help us put a more solid date to the castle and will give us a good indication of the status of the castle at the time of use.
"When you put everything together all the evidence shows us that everything is from the early 13th century."
"The design of the quatrefoil tells us a lot about the grandeur of Codnor Castle.
"All in all it's another piece of a very important jigsaw."
The Codnor Castle Trust has also put out an appeal for funding to anyone with a keen interest in local history and archaeology.
The group has also had plans approved to excavate much more of castle and everything is now firmly in place with volunteers ready to get to work.
The funding needed will go towards a ground penetrating radar, which uses radar pulses to help see what is underneath the ground and help in the group's search for any more significant finds.
This would help the trust solidify important information and help further verify the facts it already has about the castle.
Next month the popular Victorian picnic event will return to the castle on May, 4 starting at 11am and finishing at 3pm.


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Marlins Park to host Miami Soccer Challenge
Marlins Park to host Miami Soccer Challenge
In January, the venue will host the inaugural Miami Soccer Challenge as part of a three-year partnership with Global Football Challenge, supported by the city of Miami and the Miami-Dade Sports Commission.
"This is the first step in a process of introducing a number of international events to this community," said Marlins senior vice president of marketing and event booking Sean Flynn. "It was the most logical choice. It was almost a no-brainer here."
The Global Football Challenge has initiated similar successful partnerships around the world, including in Dubai and Shanghai, as well as in New York. The New York event in 2010 included current English Premier League champions Manchester City.
"Football unites people across the globe," said Global Football Challenge president Stuart Webb. "The Miami Soccer Challenge will bring together the world's leading clubs from Europe and South America that will be seen by packed stadiums and millions of TV viewers around the world."
The inaugural Miami Soccer Challenge is expected to feature one "super game" in the first year, likely scheduled Jan. 2 or Jan. 3 so as not to coincide with the Orange Bowl football game the city hosts each year at Sun Life Stadium. Webb hopes to add another exhibition game at Marlins Park in the summer, followed by a four-team tournament by 2014 or '15.
Teams for January's game have not been decided on yet, but an announcement is expected in early November. Webb said he would like to have one of the two major professional clubs from Madrid -- either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid -- participate in the inaugural game.
Although Webb would prefer a team from Madrid, he said they want to "find the right mix for this multicultural city," and any of a number of teams could be in the picture. Among those in play for the game, which will be held when the European clubs have a winter break, are Liverpool, Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan from Europe, and South American teams such as Boca Juniors and Santos.
"This is a vibrant community and a community that loves soccer," Miami-Dade County commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz said. "[Soccer] is a part of us. This is a community that is combined by so many nationalities from all over the world; we are a true melting pot. When we talk about [soccer], we talk about part of our heritage and part of us."
The idea, Webb said, is to have a mix of the top European and South American clubs going "head-to-head for a European-South American champ" for years to come.
"This was built as a facility to hold much more than 81 regular-season baseball games," Flynn said. "As we dip our feet into the water of other events, this was a no-brainer, but it's not the end."
While Flynn said soccer was the most logical event to host, he added that the stadium could host a variety of different events in the future, including conventions, trade shows, boxing matches and even UFC cards.
"This building is open," he said. "This is our official announcement that this building is open for much more than baseball."
Tom Green is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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If your car ever flips on a Pennsylvania highway, and your buddy takes off running, say a prayer than Pitt men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon is somewhere nearby to help you from the wreckage.
PITTSBURGH — State police said a vehicle flipped over while travelling outbound on I-279 North near the Mcknight Road exit. The car hit a jersey barrier and landed on its side in the road.
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This is not a new opinion; I formed it several years ago when I saw her perform at the Cape Cod Melody Tent. Although far from my favorite artist, she's recorded some good rock songs and is fun to see in concert.
But she talks a lot on stage, and that night she launched into a long lecture about her bout with Stage 2 breast cancer. By then she had been cancer-free for several years, and she essentially told the crowd that she was able to cure herself because she was strong and alive and in tune with her body and spirit and yadda yadda yadda.
Whatever floats your boat when dealing with disease, I thought, but I frankly found the speech obnoxious. Implicit in her message was the idea that she was somehow special and different from other women who get breast cancer and don't survive. Are they not strong? Not in tune with their bodies? Not spiritual enough?
I tend to cringe when cancer survivors credit their recovery to personal strength, prayer or optimism, rather than luck, medicine and the random course of disease. Coping mechanisms are one thing, but cancer is largely indifferent to one's sunny disposition or religious affiliations. To believe otherwise is to blame the victim, rather than the cancer.
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Now, if I wanted advice on, say, how to tune a guitar, Melissa would be my girl. But cancer treatment? Not so much. Etheridge should know better than to pass judgment on another woman's choice, especially one grounded in science and practicality, rather than magical thinking.
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Publish events to SDS via the REST interface
You will learn
- How to use the Postman API test tool to publish input events to our streaming project via the SDS REST interface
Before you begin:
- Your smart data streaming server must be running
- The Streaming Web Service (SWS) is running on the SDS server
Streaming projects can expose REST and Web Socket interfaces, but this is not enabled by default. So our first step is to expose the REST interface for our
freezer_monitor project.
Note that this is technically not an adapter but a service provided by the SDS cluster. Therefore you don't add an http adapter to your project, but rather enable the project for Web Services
In the Streaming Project Explorer, double click on the project configuration file
freezer_monitor.ccr to open it in the configuration editor.
Go to the Advanced tab and click on Project Deployment in the left pane of the configuration editor to display the project deployment details.
Set the Web Service Enabled property to
Now close the Project Configuration editor and save the changes.
And finally:
- re-start your project with the new configuration
- open a viewer on the
MACHINEDATAinput stream - later, after you post an event, you'll be able to see it there.
For this tutorial you will need a way of creating the calls that you will send to the server. We created this tutorial using Postman - though you can use whatever REST client you like.
You can get Postman from http://www.getpostman.com/
REST and
Web Socket interfaces for streaming projects are provided by the Streaming Web Service (SWS) - a service of the smart data streaming cluster. At this point SWS should already be running on your SDS cluster. Let's make sure we can connect to it.
To do this, send a simple http GET to the server. You will need substitute the IP address of your HANA system in the URL below:
GET http://10.x.x.x:9093/1/version
Here it is in Postman:
If successful, you should get a response that looks something like this:
{"version-string":"2.00.000.00/20161121.1/SP00/linux/x86_64/64-bit/OPT/Mon Nov 21 00:13:43 PST 2016"}
If you get an error indicating no response, then you aren't able to connect to the SWS web server. Check the following:
- Double check the IP address (or host name) you are using in the http GET request
- Confirm that the smart data streaming SWS web server is running
Before you can publish messages, SWS requires that you request for a token for the specific resource you intend to access. The returned token then needs to be included in the headers of subsequent POSTs. To get an authorization token we need to send a POST request as follows (substituting the IP address - or hostname - of the host where SWS is running):
POST http://10.x.x.x:9093/1/authorization
The header needs to include basic authorization credentials, where the username and password are
base64 encoded. So the header will look something like this:
authorization: Basic U0RTX1VTRVI6UGFzc3dvcmQx
But Postman will construct this for you, and do the encoding. Just go to the Authorization tab, enter your credentials, and click "Update Request"
And now go to the Body tab, select raw, and enter the payload. For this test, we need to request a token that will allow us to publish to the
MACHINEDATA stream of the
freezer_monitoring project running under the default workspace. Copy this and paste it into the body:
{ "privilege":"write", "resourceType":"stream", "resource":"default/freezer_monitor/MACHINEDATA"}
It will look like this in Postman:
Send the request and if you authenticate successfully, and have permission to write to this stream, the response will contain your authorization token. The response should look something like this:
Copy the token - you'll need it in the next step. Don't copy the full response, just the token and the surrounding quotes.
Note: The token is only valid for a set number of seconds, which is defined in SDS cluster configuration and can be changed from the HANA cockpit or using the command line tools. The default value is only 5 minutes. After this time period, a new token will need to be requested.
Now we're ready to post our event to the
MACHINEDATA input stream of the
freezer_monitor project running in the
default workspace. The URL for this call looks like this (substituting your IP address or hostname):
POST http://10.x.x.x:9093/1/workspaces/default/projects/freezer_monitor/streams/MACHINEDATA
The header needs to include our authorization token. In Postman, go to the Headers tab and click on Bulk Edit. Paste in your authorization token and then copy and add the header prefix shown below
header prefix: authorization:SWS-Token "sws-token"=
So that the full header looks something like this:
authorization:SWS-Token "sws-token"="biVBFyKyPYgObPtmZc7y3ygn7e2hr4OoIQHjKtgQU1Hx75zunA3xDOBEQr08lCkhQFi4L7Ze9GNDb3rpNF1jEQ=="
Here's how the header will look in Postman:
Since Postman does not offer a "Token" authorization type, we must change the type back to
No Auth so our new token doesn't get over-written back to a
BasicAuth. Go to the Authorization tab and select
No Auth from the drop-down.
And now go to the Body tab, select raw, and enter the payload below and then press send.
{"ESP_OPS":"i", "MACHINEID":"1A", "EVENT_TIME": "2013-03-10T04:45:36.123", "EVENT_NAME":"DOOR", "EVENT_DESCRIPTION":"door open event", "EVENT_VALUE":"Door open"}
Here's how the body will look in Postman:
The first part -
"ESP_OPS":"i"- tells SDS this is an insert event. Our
freezer_monitorproject is only designed to process insert events. SDS also supports
deleteevents based on primary keys, but that's beyond the scope of this tutorial.
In the studio, check the stream viewer to see that your event arrived and was processed.
You can publish additional events if you like, simply editing the body with different values. Note that for all the features of this demo project to work, you'll want to stick to these values:
MACHINEIDshould be one of: 1A, 2B, 3C, 4D, 5E, 6F, 7G in order to successfully join to the HANA table containing reference data for each machine
EVENT_NAMEshould be one of:
DOOR, or
- For power events,
EVENT_VALUEshould be either
Power onor
Power off
Also, some notes on the structure of the body:
The JSON message body can be sent in either of 2 formats:
- Map format
- Array format
Above we used the map format. Note that with the map format, you don't have to include every field. Fields that are not included will be set to
NULL. You can also include multiple events in a single POST like this:
{ "ESP_OPS":"<opcode>", "<field1>":<value1>, "<field2>":<value2>, … },
{ "ESP_OPS":"<opcode>", "<field1>":<value1>, "<field2>":<value2>, … }
The structure of the array format is more compact (and a bit more efficient) but is less forgiving:
[ "<opcode>", <value1>, <value2>, <value3>, …],
[ "<opcode>", <value1>, <value2>, <value3>, …]
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Sex. What? Don't look at me like that—you know you're thinking it, too. Valentine's Day is around the corner, and the last thing you want or need is tips on where to get chocolate and flowers. You know that part. Not to say that you don't know anything about sex, but it is a far more interesting affair after all, isn't it? We think so, too. So our gift to you this lovelorn holiday season (or lustlorn, as the case may be), won't be on the best spots to propose or the best deals on spas—you can invariably get that advice from a million other places—rather, we're going to deal with the down and dirty. Mainly, we're talking sex toys, along with a few other accoutrements. If you're shocked, disturbed, curious or comfortable, stick around. You just might learn a thing or two.
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America's favorite eight-foot-tall bird stopped by 'Saturday Night Live' last night to discuss Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments regarding PBS just this past Wednesday.
His remark came from the first 2012 debate, stating that he would end government subsidies to the public TV station, but being careful to add: "I like PBS. I like Big Bird."
The character's appearance on SNL garnered extreme applause from a crowd who had been clearly anticipating some sort of official rebuttal from Team Sesame.
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) issued the following statement today after the United States Supreme Court – in a 9-0 vote – ruled that President Obama exceeded his Constitutional authority when he filled vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board in 2012.
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