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CI Best Practices Guide – SAPUI5/SAP Fiori on SAP Cloud Platform
This document is part of the guide Continuous Integration (CI) Best Practices with SAP. To ensure that all the examples work properly, make sure that you have followed the setup instructions for all components listed in the prerequisites box.
1. Introduction
A ready-to-use Jenkins 2 pipeline for SAPUI5 and SAP Fiori development is now available with Project "Piper". It offers a fast adoption approach as an alternative to what is described here.
There is a lot of infrastructure available to support single developers who are creating and maintaining SAPUI5 or Fiori projects. SAP Web IDE provides a rich tool set that supports single developers or small teams; for example, wizards that generate a skeleton, and the metadata files that are required for new projects. For larger teams, however, there is an urgent need for an automated CI process based on a central build that includes automated testing and code quality checks.
This chapter's scenario describes a CI process for development of SAP Fiori or SAPUI5 applications running on SAP Cloud Platform. The developer's workspace is SAP Web IDE on SAP Cloud Platform (using SAP Web IDE personal edition as local development environment is also possible) from where deployments into a developer's account for instant testing are possible. When a developer finishes implementing a feature, he or she creates a Git commit in the SAP Web IDE workspace and pushes it into a centralized corporate Git repository, which is connected to SAP Web IDE through the SAP Cloud Connector. The example uses Gerrit for the central Git repository, but other solutions are possible. We make use of the Gerrit review features by implementing a voter build and a review process on the pushed commit before it is merged into the
master branch of the central Git repository. The voter build usually executes static code checks and unit tests. Depending on the available resources (for example, an additional account on SAP Cloud Platform, or, if an additional account is not available, the application to be tested can be deployed with a generated, unique name), runtime tests are also possible.
Immediately after the commit has been merged to the
After it has been successfully built and tested, the MTA artifact is archived for further processing. Acceptance tests are performed on a dedicated test system to which a stable version of the MTA file has been deployed. The deployment of the MTA version, which was successfully created during a CI build, can be triggered either manually by a responsible person (like a quality manager) or automatically via a defined schedule (for example, once a day in the morning). Testers can then execute manual acceptance tests.
After successful testing, it is the decision of the delivery manager to release the tested version to the productive system and to store the archive as release version to an artifact repository (the example uses Nexus).
Figure 1: Process for SAP Fiori/SAPUI5 development.
The landscape setup for this process is described in Landscape Configuration. The pipeline implementation by means of Jenkins jobs places real code into the skeleton described in Sample Pipeline Configuration.
Figure 2: Landscape for SAP Fiori/SAPUI5 development.
2. Prerequisites
Fiori/SAP UI5 applications are deployed in different stages to SAP Cloud Platform. To accommodate these stages on the runtime requires four different SAP Cloud Platform accounts for the following purposes:
One development account for automatic deployment and the tests performed during the voter build. The voter builds must be executed sequentially; otherwise, the deployment of a new application version could be started before the running test of the currently deployed version has been finished. If more parallelization is needed, additional accounts could be used in a round-robin access strategy.
One CI account for automatic deployment and tests during the CI build.
One test account for manually triggered deployment of the application to be tested manually for acceptance tests.
One productive account. The release and deployment of the application is triggered manually.
In addition, the following CI infrastructure components are needed. Their setup is described in the CI/CD Landscape - Component Setup pages accessible from the Navigator page.
A corporate Git/Gerrit instance connected with SAP Web IDE (or the personal edition) via the SAP Cloud Connector.
A Jenkins instance (eventually with separate slaves).
A Nexus instance.
3. Creating Sources for a New Project
The standard procedure for creating a new SAPUI5 or Fiori project is to use the wizard in SAP Web IDE, which lets you choose from available templates and create a SAP Fiori/SAPUI5 skeleton in your workspace. The example is a master-detail application using an external sample OData service.
You can either use SAP Web IDE on SAP Cloud Platform, or SAP Web IDE personal edition, which offers the same features but runs on your local machine.
In Gerrit, create a project with a
masterbranch as described in Generic Project. The example uses
Fiori_Northwindas the project name.
Before creating the application in SAP Web IDE, define an OData destination has in HANA Platform such that your application can consume it. The example uses the publicly available Northwind sample OData service:
In the SAP Cloud Platform cockpit, select Connectivity > Destinations > New Destination. Enter the following:
Field Value
Northwind OData Service
Proxy Type
Add the following Additional Properties:
Field Value
Open and log in to the appropriate IDE:
In the IDE, select Tools > Preferences > Git settings. Enter your Git user name and email address, and save your settings.
Select the
Workspacefolder, then select New > Project from Template. Follow the instructions in the wizard to create the example master-detail application:
Select SAP Fiori Master-Detail Application as template. Press Next.
Fiori_Northwindas Project Name. Press Next.
Service URLas the data source, choose the
Northwind OData serviceand enter
/V2/Northwind/Northwind.svcas the URL path. Press Test to verify that the service metadata can be loaded, then press Next.
To keep it simple, the example uses only some of the fields in the template customization. Enter the following:
Field Value
Standalone App
Object Collection
Object Collection ID
Object Title
Object Numeric Attribute
Object Unit of Measure
Leave all other fields empty. Press Finish. The project is created and you see a folder structure like below.
Select the new project and select Git > Initialize Local Repository.
Select the new project again and select Git > Set Remote. Enter the following data:
<The HTTPS-based URL of your Gerrit project>
Select Add configuration for Gerrit.
Press OK.
In the right sidebar, open the Git pane. Scroll down, mark Amend Changes and press Commit. This injects a change ID into the initial commit, which is required to be able push to Gerrit for review.
In Git pane again, mark Stage All and enter a commit description. Press Commit.
Select Pull to merge the version graphs of the local Git repository in SAP Web IDE and the remote repository. Check the Git history pane to make sure it looks as expected.
To propagate your changes from SAP Web IDE to Gerrit, return to the Git pane, and select Push > origin/master.
Open the Gerrit front end. You see your pushed changes (the initial commit, the merge commit and the last commit containing all project files) offered for review in Gerrit.
Review the changes in Gerrit and submit them to be merged into the
4. Installing and Configuring Node.js on the Jenkins Slave Machine
For processing the Fiori project's sources on the build node, Grunt as a task processor is used. Grunt requires Node.js and the included package manager npm. The example uses the Jenkins Node.js plugin to make node and npm available inside a job execution.
Log in as user
jenkinsto the Jenkins slave machine and install Node.js (version 6 or later) to a path of your choice. It must be writeable for user
You can install the
tar.gzpackage on Linux in any directory. We recommend that you define and use a common installation directory on all your Jenkins slave machines.
To enable the
gruntcommand in a shell script,
grunt-climust be installed globally. As user
jenkins, open a shell on the Jenkins slave machine, temporarily place the
bindirectory of your Node.js installation into the
PATHvariable, and execute the following command in a shell:
npm install -g grunt-cli
Open the Jenkins front end, and go to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins > Available. Select Node.js Plugin and choose Download now and install after restart. Although the primary feature offered by the Node.js plugin (using JavaScript directly in job implementations) is not used in our example, it does handle multiple Node.js versions in parallel, allowing you to choose the appropriate one at the job level.
The latest version of the Node.js plugin does not correctly provide the node path to the jobs, due to a known issue in the Environment Injector plugin. You may want to install an older version (for example, 0.2.1) instead:
Environment inject plugin suppress variables contributed by extension points
In the Jenkins front end, go to Manage Jenkins > Configure System. Scroll down to the Node.js section and select Node.js installations. Enter the path to the Node.js binaries and an appropriate name for this installation. The name is referred to by build job definitions.
5. Installing the MTA Archive Builder
As Java application, the MTA archive builder, which is available from the SAP Development Tools site, can be installed directly on the Jenkins slave machine, or it can be stored on a location which is accessible via HTTP, for example Nexus. The latter alternative has the advantage that upgrades are much easier to handle.
Multi-target Application Archive Builder
SAP Development Tools
Enter SAP Development Tools, and search for
Multi-target Application Archive Builderand download the latest version.
Upload the MTA archive builder JAR file to a location where it is accessible via HTTP, for example Nexus. You can also directly download it via http with
wget -nv --output-document=<local path>/mta.jar --no-cookies --header "Cookie: eula_3_1_agreed=tools.hana.ondemand.com/developer-license-3_1.txt" https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/additional/mta_archive_builder-<latest version>.jar
6. Creating the Grunt Build File
The Grunt build of the Fiori/SAP UI5 application is controlled by a
Gruntfile.js file. This file controls the task flow for processing sources and uses Grunt plugins, which are expected to be present during the Grunt run. The Grunt file in the example contains tasks for static code analysis, minification of the JavaScript files, and creation of a
Component-preload.js file. The latter plays the role of the
Component-preload.js is not available.)
Before the Grunt build, the npm package manager installs the plugins needed for Grunt. A file named
package.json declares the dependencies to required plugins. In the Jenkins build job definitions that are described in subsequent chapters, npm is not called explicitly; the MTA archive builder encapsulates all npm actions.
This scenario has been tested with the Grunt plugin versions that are described in the code listing for
package.json in the appendix.
Open your project in SAP Web IDE.
Select your project folder, choose New > File and enter
package.jsonas the name.
Copy the content of
package.jsonfrom the appendix and paste it into the new file.
Adapt the
package.jsonfile to your context by entering the following values:
Package name - must be identical to the namespace you used to create the application in SAP Web IDE. It the example:
Package version
Select your project folder, choose New > File and enter
Gruntfile.jsas its name.
Copy the content of
Gruntfile.jsfrom the appendix and paste it into the new file.
In the Git pane, stage the two new files, enter a commit description, and select Commit and Push.
7. Creating the MTA Descriptor
The packaging of the module to a deployable archive is done with help of the MTA archive builder. It calls custom builders for the contained modules, in our case the Grunt build for the SAP Fiori module.
Open your project in SAP Web IDE.
Select your project folder, choose New > File and enter
mta.yamlas the name.
Copy the content of
mta.yamlfrom the appendix and paste it into the new file.
Adapt the
mta.yamlfile to your context by entering the following values:
ID of your MTA. In our scenario, in which the MTA is a wrapper for the Fiori application, it makes sense to use the same name as for the Fiori application itself
Version of your application, which is needed in two places: at the MTA level and at the module level. The module version number is used when the Fiori application is deployed to SAP Cloud Platform and exposed there. The version number on SAP Cloud Platform must be unique. We append a time stamp, which is evaluated during build time, to the version number. It is always good practice, to record a reference from the build artifact in SAP Cloud Platform to the time it was built.
The name of the module. This is exposed during deployment as name of the application on SAP Cloud Platform.
MTA builds produce additional temporary files and folders inside the project directory. To avoid accidentally placing these temporary files under Git control when working on a local PC, add the following entries into the
.mta *.mtar dist node_modules
In the Git pane, stage the new file, enter a commit description, and select Commit and Push.
8. Creating a Jenkins CI Build Job
In the example, the job for the CI build is created on the current
master snapshot, which is triggered on each change. The configuration and credentials used in this section are based on the examples in Build Scheduler.
Open Jenkins, select New Item to create a new job for the CI build and enter an appropriate item name; the example uses
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_build. Select Freestyle Project and press OK.
Select This build is parametrized and add the following string parameters:
Name Default Value
<Name of the CI account>
<Name of the TEST account>
<Name of the PROD account>
<URL of the Nexus repository to which to release the application>
In the job configuration, enter the following values:
Field Value Restrict where this project can be run
Source Code Management
Repository URL
<URL of the Git repository>
Branches to build
Select Additional Behaviours > Add > Check out to a sub-directory and enter
Continue with the rest of the configuration:
Field Value Build Triggers Poll SCM
<Enter a pull frequency. For immediate results, two minutes is an appropriate value.>
Build Environment Delete workspace before build starts
Inject password to build as environment variables
Global passwords
Mask password parameters
Provide Node & npm bin/folder to PATH
<The node installation (version 6 or later) as previously defined>
In the Build section, select Add build step > Execute shell. In the Command field, enter the following code:
# install the MTA archive builder mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/mta cd ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/mta wget --output-document=mta.jar '<URL from where to download the MTA archive builder>' # install neo command line client mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk cd ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk wget 'http://central.maven.org/maven2/com/sap/cloud/neo-java-web-sdk/1.127.11/neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip' unzip -o neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip rm neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip # create local npmrc file cd ${WORKSPACE}/src cat <<EOF > .npmrc registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ @sap:registry=https://npm.sap.com/ EOF # extract artifact name cd ${WORKSPACE}/src mtaName=`awk -F: '$1 ~ /^ID/ { gsub(/\s/,"", $2) gsub(/\"/,"", $2) print $2 }' mta.yaml` # replace timestamp placeholder sed -ie "s/\${timestamp}/`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`/g" mta.yaml # execute MTA build java -jar ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/mta/mta.jar --mtar ${mtaName}.mtar --build-target=NEO build # deploy to SAP Cloud Platform ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk/tools/neo.sh deploy-mta --user ${CI_DEPLOY_USER} --host ${DEPLOY_HOST} --source ${mtaName}.mtar --account ${CI_DEPLOY_ACCOUNT} --password ${CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD} --synchronous
The MTA archive builder and the SAP Cloud Platform console client are downloaded and installed using their URLs. To configure npm to connect to the SAP npm registry to download SAP scoped npm packages, we created a local
.npmrcfile. Although using the Jenkins Config File Provider plugin would fit very well here, doing so is currently not possible, due to the aforementioned issue with the Environment Injector plugin. The application name is taken from the
mta.yamlfile, and the timestamp placeholder is replaced by the current time to reflect the build time in the application meta data. The MTA build starts and produces an
mtarfile, which is deployed to SAP Cloud Platform.
In the Post-build Actions section, select Add post-build action > Archive the artifacts and enter
src/*.mtar, src/mta.yamlas Files to archive.
Select Add post-build action > Build other projects (manual step) and enter
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_testDeployas the projects to build. Ignore the warning that the job entered does not yet exist. We will create it in the next procedure.
Select Add Parameters > Current build Parameters.
Save the configuration.
Select Jenkins > Manage Jenkins > Configure System and scroll down to the Global Passwords Section.
Add the following names and store their values:
PROD_DEPLOY_PASSWORDaccording to the credentials of the deploy users in the CI, TEST and PROD accounts.
Trigger the build manually. Monitor the build and the deployment of the application into your SAP Cloud Platform account.
9. Creating a Jenkins Job for Deployment to the Test Account
The next job of the CI build jobs is triggered manually: the quality manager or test coordinator must provide a test account with one candidate that has successfully passed the CI build job. The account is used by manual testers for acceptance tests.
From a technical point of view, this job deploys the
mtar file that was archived in the CI build job to the
TEST account on SAP Cloud Platform.
Open Jenkins and select New Item > Freestyle Job. Enter
Select This build is parametrized, enter the following string parameters and leave their values empty:
Name Default Value
For the other configuration options, enter the following:
Field Value Restrict where this project can be run
Label Expression the label that you have assigned to the slave, for the example,
Source Code Management > None
Build Environment Delete workspace before build starts
Inject passwords to the build as environment
Global passwords
Mask password parameters
Provide Node & npm bin/folder to PATH
<The node installation (version 6 or later) as previously defined>
In the Build section, select Add build step > Copy artifacts from another project and enter the following:
Field Value Project name
Which build
Upstream build that triggered this job
Artifacts to copy
src/*.mtar, src/mta.yaml
This step restores the artifact that was created in the build job into the workspace directory of this job.
Select Add build step > Execute shell and enter the following script implementation:
# install neo command line client mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk cd ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk wget 'http://central.maven.org/maven2/com/sap/cloud/neo-java-web-sdk/1.127.11/neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip' unzip -o neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip rm neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip # deploy to SAP Cloud Platform cd ${WORKSPACE}/src ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk/tools/neo.sh deploy-mta --user ${TEST_DEPLOY_USER} --host ${DEPLOY_HOST} --source *.mtar --account ${TEST_DEPLOY_ACCOUNT} --password ${TEST_DEPLOY_PASSWORD} --synchronous
In the Post-build Actions section, select Add post-build action > Build other projects (manual step) and enter
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_releasein Downstream Project Names. You can safely ignore the warning that the job entered does not yet exist, as we will be creating it in the next procedure.
Select Add Parameters > Current build Parameters.
10. Creating a Jenkins Release Job
The last job in the pipeline implements the release of a version that has successfully passed the acceptance test. Technically, two things happen: the artifact is uploaded to Nexus into a release repository, and it is deployed to the production account.
The example uses a copy of the test deploy job, adapting the target that points to the productive account, and adding a step for the upload to Nexus.
Open Jenkins, select New Item and enter
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_releaseas the Item name. Select Copy existing item and enter
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_testDeployas the template to be copied.
In the Build section, enter the following code into the Command field:
# install neo command line client mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk cd ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk wget 'http://central.maven.org/maven2/com/sap/cloud/neo-java-web-sdk/1.127.11/neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip' unzip -o neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip rm neo-java-web-sdk-1.127.11.zip # upload to Nexus cd ${WORKSPACE}/src awk -F: '\ BEGIN { print "<project xsi:schemaLocation=\"http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd\">" print "<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>"} $1 ~ /^version/ { gsub(/\s/,"", $2) gsub(/\"/,"", $2) printf "<version>%s</version>\n", $2} $1 ~ /^ID/ { gsub(/\s/,"", $2) gsub(/\"/,"", $2) idx = match($2, /\.[^\.]*$/) printf "<groupId>%s</groupId>\n", substr($2,0,idx-1) printf "<artifactId>%s</artifactId>\n", substr($2,idx+1)} END {print "</project>\n"} ' mta.yaml > pom.xml mtaName=`awk -F: '$1 ~ /^ID/ { gsub(/\s/,"", $2) gsub(/\"/,"", $2) print $2 }' mta.yaml` mvn deploy:deploy-file -Durl=${NEXUS_REPOSITORY} \ -Dfile=${mtaName}.mtar -DrepositoryId=nexusCIProcess -Dpackaging=mtar -DpomFile=pom.xml # deploy to SAP Cloud Platform ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/neo-java-web-sdk/tools/neo.sh deploy-mta --user ${PROD_DEPLOY_USER} --host ${DEPLOY_HOST} --source *.mtar --account ${PROD_DEPLOY_ACCOUNT} --password ${PROD_DEPLOY_PASSWORD} --synchronous
Remove any post-build action.
11. Adding a Pipeline View
Once you create the CI Jenkins jobs, add a convenient overview of the pipeline in Jenkins.
Open Jenkins and click the view tab with the + sign.
Fiori_Northwind_pipelineand select
Build Pipeline View.
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_buildfor Select Initial Job and specify the No of Displayed Builds, for example,
Press OK.
12. Creating a Jenkins Voter Build Job
The voter build job is executed immediately after you push a commit to Gerrit for review.
Open Jenkins and select New Item. Enter
VO_Fiori_Northwind_master_buildas the Item name, select Copy existing item, and enter
CI_Fiori_Northwind_master_buildas Copy from.
Unselect This build is parametrized.
In the Source Code Management section, select Advanced… and enter
refs/changes/*:refs/changes/*as Ref spec. Enter
$GERRIT_REFSPECas Branches to build.
In the Build Trigger section, unselect Poll SCM and select Gerrit Event instead.
In the Gerrit Trigger section:
Choose your Gerrit server.
Select Trigger on > Add > Patch set Created.
In the Gerrit Project configuration, enter
Fiori_Northwindas pattern and
masteras branch.
In the Build section, enter the following code into the Command field:
# install MTA build tool mkdir -p ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/mta cd ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/mta wget --output-document=mta.jar '<URL from where to download the MTA archive builder>' # create local npmrc file cd ${WORKSPACE}/src cat <<EOF > .npmrc registry=https://registry.npmjs.org/ @sap:registry=https://npm.sap.com/ EOF # extract artifact name cd ${WORKSPACE}/src mtaName=`awk -F: '$1 ~ /^ID/ { gsub(/\s/,"", $2) gsub(/\"/,"", $2) print $2 }' mta.yaml` # replace timestamp placeholder sed -ie "s/\${timestamp}/`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`/g" mta.yaml # execute MTA build java -jar ${WORKSPACE}/tmp/mta/mta.jar --mtar ${mtaName}.mtar --build-target=NEO build
Remove any post-build action.
You may want to test the voter and the CI build jobs: apply a local change on your project, create a Git commit and push it to Gerrit. The voter build is triggered immediately. If your change does not contain any build errors, verify and submit it in Gerrit. After two minutes, the CI build starts running.
13. Roundtrip Through the Process
All Jenkins jobs are now ready to do a full roundtrip through the CI process, including a voter build that is done before a commit reaches the master branch, through the CI process.
In SAP Web IDE, enter the
Fiori_Northwindproject. Perform a small change (for example, increase the version number of your component in
mta.yaml). Add the change to Git, commit it, and push it to Gerrit.
After few seconds, the voter build in Jenkins starts. Monitor the build result in Jenkins and Gerrit.
In Gerrit, review and submit the change. It is now in the merged status.
Monitor the CI build in the pipeline view in Jenkins. The build starts within two minutes of submitting the change.
When the CI build job has finished successfully, start the test deploy job. Verify in the log that the
mtarfile has been deployed to the
Assume that the manual tester has finished the testing efforts. Release the
mtarfile and deploy it to the
PRODaccount. Trigger the release job. Use the Jenkins log to monitor how the archive is uploaded to Nexus and deployed. Keep in mind that a released version can be deployed to a Nexus release repository only once. You must always increment the version number of the application, otherwise the Nexus upload fails.
Check in Nexus that the
mtarfile has been correctly uploaded.
package.json file contains meta-information about the JavaScript project. The dependencies to Grunt plugins are needed during build time, not at run-time; they are therefore entered as
devDependencies. The scenario described here has been tested with the versions shown below; we cannot guarantee compatibility of the plugins in other versions.
The file here contains the minimum amount of code necessary to make the process skeleton run. You might want to add more data according to your requirements.
You will need to enter some items manually, such as the name and the version of your package.
"name": "<name of the package>",
"version": "<version of the package>",
"description": "<description of the package>",
"private": true,
"devDependencies": {
"grunt": "1.0.1",
"@sap/grunt-sapui5-bestpractice-build": "^1.3.17"
The Grunt build file uses the
@sap/grunt-sapui5-bestpractice-build npm module, which is available on the SAP npm registry
npm.sap.com. It contains tasks to cover the following:
Static code analysis
Minifying the JavaScript files
Creating a preload file that contains the contents of all JavaScript files for reducing the number of HTTP round trips
module.exports = function (grunt) {
'use strict';
grunt.registerTask('default', [
@sap/grunt-sapui5-bestpractice-build already initializes the Grunt configuration, additionally required custom task configurations must be added in the code above; the usage of
grunt.initConfig does not work here.
mta.yaml file describes the metadata of a multi-target application (MTA) and its contained modules with their dependencies. In the example, which has only one Fiori/SAP UI5 module, the MTA serves as deployment vehicle for the application to SAP Cloud Platform.
Multi-Target Applications: Reference of Supported Deployment Options
_schema-version: "2.0.0"
ID: "<Id of your MTA>"
version: <version number of your application>
hcp-deployer-version: "1.0.0"
- name: "<Name of your Fiori application>"
type: html5
path: .
version: <version number of your application>-${timestamp}
builder: grunt
build-result: dist
build-result parameter informs the MTA archive builder about the location of the files that should be zipped into the archive.
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Alumnus makes television debut on "Amazing Race: China Rush"Former first prefect Charlie Melvoin '05 will compete for a trip around the world worth $60,000 on Emmy-winning reality show "The Amazing Race," which begins airing Aug. 26 in China.On the show, teams of two people – each with pre-existing relationships – compete for the grand prize in the "China Rush." These teams compete in different challenges throughout the race to earn clues that take them to their next destination.Melvoin competed in the race with his freshman year roommate from Harvard University, Ryan Burke. Melvoin says they were dubbed "the Harvard boys" by their fellow competitors.He moved to Beijing in Sept. 2011, whereas Burke was already living in Shanghai. Burke jokingly sent Melvoin an email saying they would make a great team. Months later, Melvoin chanced upon the email a day before "Amazing Race" applications were due. He submitted an application and, after three rounds of auditions and interviews with show executives, "the Harvard boys" made the cut along with 11 other teams."I was most excited to experience firsthand what it's like to compete under those kinds of conditions," Melvoin said. "The actual experience did not disappoint, exceeding my expectations with the way that it designed both fun and challenging tasks that caused the true colors of each team to shine through."Melvoin traces his interest in Chinese language and culture back to a trip he took there as an eighth grader at Harvard-Westlake, chaperoned by Chinese teacher Qinru Zhou. He also studied Chinese for four years, the maximum offered, during high school."The best part was getting the opportunity to see parts of China that I'd never otherwise have the chance to experience," Melvoin said. "In crafting the most intriguing form of entertainment, the show relies on the local cultures of the places it goes as much as the various challenges, and so for a big China nerd like me, the chance to visit obscure parts of the country and partake in bizarre activities, while utilizing my many years of Mandarin was a real thrill."Melvoin and Burke now intend to apply to the American version of "The Amazing Race" as "China Rush" veterans.
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- A Minute to Learn It - Federal Aid Eligibility
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Suppose that we have a parametrization via polynomials as follows:
$$t\longrightarrow (f_1(t),\ldots,f_n(t)),$$
where $t$ is a vector in $\mathbb{C}^r$ and $f_i$ are polynomials of arbitrary degree.
Can we always find equations such that the image is an affine algebraic variety?
The question is motivated by Exercise 1.11 in Hartshorne:
Let $Y\subseteq A^3$ be the curve given parametrically by $x = t^3, y= t^4, z = t^5$. Show that $I(Y)$ is a prime ideal of height 2 in $k[x,y,z]$ which cannot be generated by 2 elements.
I am not interested in the exercise in particular. Finding the variety is easy sometimes, for instance $t\rightarrow (t^2,t^3)$ is given by $I(x^3-y^2)$.
I am looking for a result which says that the image is always an affine algebraic variety AND a procedure to find the ideal.


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What does it mean to be a Chinese-Canadian Christian? With more than one million people of Chinese decent living in Canada we are seeing a whole new blended culture arise. We hear young people ask new questions about their faith. Long-term Christians are wondering how to reach out to a society that is rapidly changing. New discussions are arising in churches that are perplexing. The Hudson Taylor Centre at Tyndale Seminary seeks to be a resource for the Chinese church in North America.
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After skating to a 4-3-0 record in its first seven games, Duluth Denfeld was eager to turn things around. The Hunters knew they were better, but they had to get to their game.
In its next nine games, Duluth Denfeld made a statement.
The Hunters racked up an 8-1-0 record during that stretch. They beat two teams – Hermantown and Duluth East – that they hadn't beaten in a while. They went 3-0-0 against section 7A opponents, including a 5-1 win against Hibbing/Chisholm on Tuesday, Jan. 15.
That's more like what the Hunters had in mind.
"We're trying to prove to everyone that we're here to stay," said senior goaltender Zach Thompson. "It's starting to show through that we're a good team. The guys are starting to buy in."
Buying into systems and the attitude needed to be a successful team is never an easy task for coaches, but coach Kevin Smalley has managed to do just that.
Of course, it helps when a team has the kind of leadership that the Hunters have, too. Duluth Denfeld boasts a roster with eight seniors, some of which have been playing varsity hockey for four or five season.
"Our seniors have been around for a while and they show up at the rink every day to work hard," Smalley said. "When you bring that high level to practice everyday, you bring that to games. Things have gone our way, and it's nice when things go the way they have. It really comes from those 20 guys that show up and work hard everyday, and the guys believe that they can win."
That hard work has resulted in Duluth Denfeld putting itself in the position to claim the top-seed in 7A, which can be had with a win in a Jan. 31 game against crosstown rival Duluth Marshall.
Smalley isn't ready to talk section playoffs just yet, but he knows that the confidence and progress of the Hunters through this point in the season can only help them come playoff time.
"Every game is important for us, it doesn't matter who we play right now," Smalley said. "We kind of came out from being a sleeper into a team that people are starting to recognize, but we have a long way to go. It's a process, and we want to be there in the end."
Thompson is quick to admit that he and his teammates are focused on the next game on the schedule, too, but he isn't afraid to mention that the Hunters have their sights set pretty high.
"We've beat some pretty good teams, and we think we have what it takes to get [to the state tournament]," Thompson said. "We believe that we're the team to beat in the section, and we're looking forward to that showdown with Marshall."
A four-goal first period proved to be more than enough cushion for Duluth Denfeld on Tuesday, Jan. 15, in a 5-1 win over section 7A rival Hibbing/Chisholm at the Heritage Sports Center in Duluth.
Levi Talarico scored twice before the game was four minutes old, then, after Hibbing pulled to within a goal, Alex Thompson and Tre Opack scored to give the Hunters a 4-1 lead after the first period.
The game evened out after the first, and the score remained the same until Opack scored his second of the night 56 seconds into the final period.
Reid Lemker had three points – all assists – while teammate Steven Maciver had a pair of helpers for the Hunters. Goaltender Zach Thompson made 17 stops in the win.
The Bluejackets were without leading scorer Adam Johnson, who was out with an illness, and got their lone goal from Colten Perkins.
Tyler Carlson made 28 saves in net for Hibbing.
The Hunters (12-4-0) are off until Saturday when they play Cloquet/Esko/Carlton at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth as part of the annual Perkins Frenzy.
Hibbing (8-8-1) will make back-to-back trips to Grand Rapids this week, playing the Thunderhawks on Thursday night before squaring off with Eagan on Saturday morning in the opening game of Hockey Day Minnesota on Lake Pokegama.
1. Levi Talarico, Duluth Denfeld
Talarico was on fire to begin the game, scoring twice on his first two shifts. Those goals ended up being enough for the Hunters to lock up a giant section victory.
2. Tre Opack, Duluth Denfeld
Opack had a pair of goals and added an assist, thanks largely to his strength on the puck. His second goal – which game on a late first-period power play – might have been the one that took the wind out of Hibbing's sails for good.
3. Reid Lemker, Duluth Denfeld
Lemker was in full playmaker mode tonight, registering three helpers. His first two – which came on Talarico's goals – were pretty passes through traffic and onto Talarico's stick in the slot.


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Dear Principal Skinner,
I think it's an interesting project idea to have each 4th grade class develop their own identity. Like flags, secret codes, and secret claps. I understand this is a 2 week project, this week with students developing their own "countries" and next week sharing their ideas with other classes.
But I think you could have ended your talk better than with the line "Next week you'll visit other classrooms to share your clap with them."
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4 dead, 16 hurt when train hits W. Texas vets parade
Four people were killed and 16 were injured Thursday night after a train struck a Show of Support parade float en route to an annual event at the Horseshoe.
Two of the individuals were killed at the scene, while two died at Midland Memorial Hospital. Two victims were transported to Lubbock and several others released from MMH late Thursday evening, said Chief Price Robinson of the Midland Police Department. Marcy Madrid at Midland Memorial Hospital told the Reporter-Telegram late Thursday that of the 16 injured admitted to Midland Memorial, 10 people were treated and released, four were still in stable condition, one was in critical condition and one was transported to Lubbock.
A float carrying veterans and their wives in the ninth annual Show of Support parade was struck by an eastbound train at 4:36 p.m. at the corner of Garfield Street and Industrial Avenue, Robinson said.
The parade was taking 24 veterans and their guests from the DoubleTree by Hilton to the Horseshoe in south Midland.
According to officials, the trailer hit was the second of two that were pulling veterans near the end of the parade route. The first trailer had already crossed the train tracks.
The trailer was carrying 26 passengers -- 12 heroes, 12 wives or girlfriends and two civilian escorts, Robinson said.
Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter said the trailer was almost across the tracks when it was struck by the train.
"It was pandemonium at the point of impact. Some (of the veterans) tried to jump and protect each other, their girlfriends and their wives," he said.
Authorities at the scene were going through the roster at 6 p.m. to account for everyone involved.
In 2003, the speed limit for trains traveling through Midland increased from 40 to 60 miles per hour.
Officials with Union Pacific at the time said speed increases bring effectiveness to motorists who don't have to wait at railroad crossings as long, while helping trains move along faster and more efficiently.
Union Pacific spokesman Tom Lange said the eastbound train was sounding its horn before it hit the float Thursday as it approached the railroad crossing. He says the crossing gate and lights were working at the time.
Lange didn't know if the train crew saw the float approaching.
Officials would not comment on whether the driver would face any charges, or what caused the accident, saying the crash was still under investigation. The Associated Press reported that the National Transportation Safety Board is in charge of the investigation, but Robinson said at a press conference Thursday night that MPD was investigating the wreck.
Painter, a veteran himself, said that Midland suffered a severe tragedy Thursday evening.
"I am very hurt and very shocked. My emotions are running pretty high," he said. "Our feelings and thoughts are going out to all the people."
Show of Support officials scrambled to find private transportation for wounded individuals and their families, who were not from Midland. Directors said they planned to establish an account at Western National Bank to provide for the families' needs.
The parade was supposed to lead up to the Hunt for Heroes banquet. Wounded servicemen were to be treated to an all-expenses paid white tail deer hunting trip this weekend, while their spouses were treated to a variety of activities in Midland.
All Show of Support events have been canceled, said Terry Johnson, the organization's president and founder.
Earlier that day, the servicemen were treated to a luncheon at the Commemorative Air Force. State Sen. Kel Seliger and Mayor Wes Perry spoke at the luncheon.
"I'm just sick; I'm sick to my stomach," said Perry, who gave each man a key to the city at the luncheon. "They're heroes; they're the best of the best. I was honored to be in their presence."
Clergy and other volunteers arrived at the DoubleTree, where the families were staying, late into the night to provide support after the accident. Many said they had simply heard the news and stopped by to see if they could be of assistance.
"I wouldn't expect Midland to act any other way," said Donny McClure, a Show of Support director. "This is a time when the entire community, state and country comes together to pray for families who are in need beyond description."
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|December 26, 2008
| The Viking Press
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Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street is a narrative non-fiction book written by former TV Guide editor Michael Davis. The 384-page hardcover book focuses on the development and rise of Sesame Street as an influential children's show and pop culture staple. In April 2016, it was announced that Street Gang would be developed as a documentary.
The project was first announced in passing in trade journals in March 2006; one such article claimed that "a dozen of New York's top publishers [were] eager to get their hands this week on the story of how Sesame Street emerged as the iconic program that shaped the minds of countless kiddies around the globe."[1] The book was released by Viking Press in December 2008. Author Michael Davis has confirmed that the book is the result of completing more than 200 interviews over the course of five years.[2]
The book's back cover features an endorsement by puppeteer Frank Oz, who says:
"What I appreciate about Michael Davis' new book on Sesame Street is the depth of his research and how he spotlights those people who deserve to have more light shed upon them for their great contributions to the show. And what's refreshing is how he does not run away from conflicts that sometimes occurred behind the scenes, which were part of the creative energy of the show. He has really captured the spirit of how Sesame Street came to be. A wonderful book."
Marty Arnold, Nick Aronson, Martin Baker, Lou Berger, Dr. Lewis Bernstein, Frank Biondo, Linda Bove, Molly Boylan, Fran Brill, Bernie Brillstein, David V. B. Britt, Alice Cahn, Dave Campbell, Christopher Cerf, Peggy Charren, Dr. Milton Chen, George Clash, Gladys Clash, Kevin Clash, Bob Colleary, Jill Colley, Judy Collins, Pat Collins, Alan Connell, Jan Connell, Joan Ganz Cooney, Mike Dann, Jim Day, Emilio Delgado, Cynthia P. Deutsch, Danny Epstein, Jason Epstein, Bonnie Erickson, Susan Erion, Annie Evans, Karen Falk, Judy Freudberg, Amy Friedman, Julian Ganz, Brian Garfield, Tony Geiss, Arthur Gelb, Dave Goelz, Linda Gottlieb, Louis L. Gould, Pam Green, Karen Gruenberg, Robert Hatch, Richard D. Heffner, Brian Henson, Cheryl Henson, Jane Henson, Don Hewitt, Jane Hunt, Kate Hunt, Al Hyslop, Eric Jacobson, Jim Jinkins, Brown Johnson, James Earl Jones, Jerry Juhl, Chloe Kimball, Emily Kingsley, Gary Knell, David Lazer, Sharon Lerner, Gerry Lesser, Loretta Long, Joan Lufrano, Sonia Manzano, Ted May, Joey Mazzarino, Mac McGarry, Bob McGrath, Alan Menken, Lloyd Morrisett, Mary Morrisett, Annie Moss, Jerry Nelson, Arthur Novell, Rosie O'Donnell, Roscoe Orman, Sarah Morrisett Otley, Frank Oz, Pete Peterson, Nick Raposo, Alaina Reed, Martin P. Robinson, Charles Rosen, David Rudman, Diane Sawyer, Josh Selig, Craig Shemin, Arlene Sherman, Cathy Short, Fred Silverman, Lisa Simon, Dulcy Singer, Liz Smith, Caroll Spinney, Norman Stiles, Beverly Stone, Jon Stone, Polly Stone, Stuart Sucherman, John Tartaglia, David Tatum, James Taylor, Rosemarie Truglio, Tom Whedon, Steve Whitmire, Caroly Wilcox, Mo Willems, Vanessa Williams, Norton Wright, and Janet Wolf.
Audio book
Viking Press originally published the book on December 26, 2008, while Listen & Live Audio released an audio version of the book narrated by Caroll Spinney on the same day.[3] The nine-hour reading was released as a 7-disc CD set and as a digital download. The reading was originally advertised to have been unabridged, however the final product has been slightly abridged. Recording for the project occurred in early November 2008 at a studio in Manhattan.[3] The audiobook also features an exclusive hour-long interview of Caroll Spinney by author Michael Davis on the final disc in the set. The interview was also made available as a standalone audio download from Listen & Live's online store[4]
A library edition of the audiobook was released in September 2009, containing the unabridged version read by Spinney.[5] It is published by Playaway/Findaway World Llc (ISBN13: 9781615748099, ISBN: 1615748091).
Second edition
A second edition of the book was released in paperback on October 27, 2009. The second edition apparently corrects errors present in the first edition (Davis hired an independent fact checker).[6] The second edition was to have featured an additional chapter covering the casting of Roscoe Orman as the show's third Gordon, among other topics.[7] An excerpt of the chapter can be read on the official Street Gang website, StreetGangBook.com, but this chapter does not appear in the final product.
Events & Publicity
- On December 6, 2008, actor Denis Leary appeared on NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me and fielded three trivia questions taken from the book.[8]
- Michael Davis was interviewed in a January 2, 2009 Associated Press video, released on YouTube. (YouTube)
- Michael Davis appeared on NPR's The Diane Rehm Show on January 6, 2009 to talk about the book.[9]
- On January 5, 2009, Michael Davis, Caroll Spinney, Roscoe Orman, and Christopher Cerf appeared at the Barnes & Noble in Lincoln Triangle, New York, NY for a promotional appearance and book-signing. Oscar the Grouch made a cameo appearance during a portion of the group's presentation. Sonia Manzano was also present in the audience and chimed in during the Q&A session.[10]
- Michael Davis appeared at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on January 6, 2009 to talk about the book.[11]
- Michael Davis appeared at the Harvard Bookstore (Harvard University; Boston, MA) on January 8, 2009; Greetings & Readings (Baltimore, MD) on January 10, 2009; the University of Pennsylvania (Barnes & Noble; Philadelphia, PA) on January 27, 2009; the Gershman Y (Philadelphia, PA) on January 28, 2009; and Books by the Bay (Lewes, DE) and Browseabout Books (Rehobeth Beach, DE) on February 18, 2009; Regulator Bookshop (Durham, NC) on April 24, 2009; Barnes & Noble (Huntersville, NC) on April 25, 2009; Atlanta Fulton County Library (Atlanta, GA) on April 27, 2009; Books and Books (Coral Gables, FL) on April 29, 2009; and Inkwood Books (Tampa, FL) on April 30, 2009. Davis is also scheduled to appear at Sarasota New & Books (Sarasota, FL) on May 1, 2009; Touro Synagogue (Newport, RI) on May 31, 2009; Books on the Square (Providence, RI) on August 15, 2009; and Doylestown Bookshop (Doylestown, PA) on September 12, 2009.[12][13]
- C-SPAN 2 program Book TV aired a program on January 24, 2009 (10:00pm), featuring a 90-minute discussion with Michael Davis.[14]
- Michael Davis hosted Sesame Street at 40: A Night of Celebration with the Legendary Cast on January 30, 2009 at William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. The panel discussion featured Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Martin P. Robinson, Fran Brill, and Tony Geiss.
- Michael Davis and Roscoe Orman appeared on Oprah & Friends Radio with Dr. Mehmet Oz (XM-Sirius Radio Channel 195) on February 18, 2009 to promote the book and discuss parenting and children's television.
"Davis spent five years reporting and writing the story of the longest-running children's show in TV history, which was the brainchild of Jim Henson, the late Muppets creator, and entrepreneur Joan Ganz Cooney. Davis refers to the show as "a confluence of genius" and dubs Henson "wondrously human."
—Craig Wilson, USA TODAY[15]
"the author's swift narrative—the product of hundreds of interviews—is essentially a Dumpster dive into Oscar's trash can of cast stories (particularly entertaining is Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo) and even public controversy (Davis gives a great analysis of discussions surrounding Bert and Ernie's sexuality). It's a sensitive, honest account that could jog fond memories even from the amnesiac Street denizen Forgetful Jones."
—Drew Toal, Time Out New York[16]
"Davis tracks down every "Sesame" anecdote and every "Sesame" personality in his book, and the result is more an oral history than a tightly organized narrative. The development of the show's characters, as well as the performers' own lives, can be illuminating... Davis has written a tireless if not altogether artful history of this unique place. Here, finally, we get to touch Big Bird's feathers."
—James Panero, New York Times[17]
"Davis, a veteran journalist at publications like TV Guide, culls insights from the show's creators and cast to serve up this painstakingly detailed history of television's most famous address. He writes as an unabashed fan of the show's charms rather than as a dispassionate historian, and the approach yields mixed results."
—Alex Altman, TIME[18]
"Now viewed as an American institution, Sesame Street revolutionized children's television when it debuted in 1969. Journalist Davis, who wrote for TV Guide for 10 years, traces the ups and downs of the longest-running children's television show, airing in more than 120 countries... Anyone who has ever seen Sesame Street, as parent or child -- or both -- will love the detail and exuberance of this book."
"One criticism of "Sesame Street" is that it is too episodic; another is that the segments are too short. "Street Gang" has the same problem. Davis is everywhere, from 1958 to 2008 and back again. He expounds on topics such as Woodstock and children of divorce... The book fails to maintain the same clear purpose and focus so important to the show it tries to describe."
—Diana Wagman, Los Angeles Times[20]
"Some of the best passages in Street Gang recount behind-the-scenes stories... Davis seems quick to repeat every positive claim ever made about "Sesame Street," from singer and frequent guest-star Judy Collins's recollection that the show gave her "a spark, a will to live" during her boozy years in the '70s to a public broadcasting honcho's assertion that "This is the most important thing since the discovery of the atom bomb.""
—Nick Gillespie, The Washington Post[21]
The following errors persisted in the paperback second edition of the book:
- On page 1, Davis misstates the year that Frank Oz joined Muppets, Inc.: "Sitting nearby was Frank Oz, who in 1969—Sesame's debut year—became a Henson protégé, having joined the Muppets right out of high school." On page 84, however, Davis states the year correctly as "six months after Sahlin's arrival," i.e. 1963.
- In chapter 5, page 80, Davis writes "Down the years, Jane Henson has steadfastly held that the name [Muppet] was derived as an amalgam of 'marionette' and 'puppet.'" A similar claim appears in the 1993 book Jim Henson: The Works, which Davis references six times in the chapter. However, a 2003 Washington Post article cited Jane Henson's thoughts on the subject: "Puppeteer Jane Henson said her husband just liked the word."[22]
- Page 140 features a photo of Jeff Moss and Cookie Monster with the caption: "Cookie Monster owes his existence to Jeff Moss, head writer when the character was introduced". Jon Stone was head writer for the first season; Moss replaced him the following season. This error was corrected in chapter 16, page 255.
- Page 221 says that Jon Stone took over as executive producer of Sesame Street when David Connell and Sam Gibbon began work on The Electric Company. Connell was still executive producer of Sesame Street when The Electric Company started its first season. Stone replaced Connell on Sesame Street in season 4 (while Gibbon became executive producer of The Electric Company in season 2).
- On page 244, Davis gives a mistaken explanation of the term "right handing" (sometimes referred to as"doing right hands" or "working right hands"): "The inglorious but necessary task of operating the rod that controls the arm of a character that is not being manipulated by the main performer is called 'working the right hand.'" Although this is occasionally true, "right handing" is typically used in reference to live-hand Muppets rather than hand-rod Muppets.
- Pages 246-247 talk about the evolution of Cookie Monster, stating that the character's personality was determined after a game show sketch ended with him choosing a cookie as a prize. However, Cookie Monster did not appear in that sketch (the monster who did appear was Beautiful Day Monster).
- Page 248 incorrectly refers to Roosevelt Franklin's friend Same Sound Brown as "Sam Sound Brown".
- Page 276 talks about A Special Sesame Street Christmas, mentioning that Leslie Uggams, Ethel Merman, and Imogene Coca were all "early guests on The Muppet Show, before top-name talent began flocking to the syndicated show after the first season". Imogene Coca never appeared on The Muppet Show, while Uggams guest starred in season 3, at which point the show was already a hit.
- On page 327, a list of "enriching, progressive, and groundbreaking series" that David Connell worked as executive producer for lists Out to Lunch, which was not a series but a television special.
- Page 332 incorrectly states that Norman Stiles joined the Sesame Street writing staff in 1969. He joined in 1971, for the show's third season.
- ↑ "Henson's Furry Tales in Book Form", Broadcasting & Cable, March 12, 2006
- ↑ Personal communication, M. Davis and S. Hanson. March 1, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Caroll Spinney to Narrate "Street Gang" Audiobook. October 22, 2008.
- ↑ Author Michael Davis with Narrator Caroll Spinney
- ↑ MuppetCast #126 at the 1:15:30 mark
- ↑ Personal communication, M. Davis and S. Hanson.
- ↑ StreetGangBook.com - Extra Chapter
- ↑ NPC.org - Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me
- ↑ "11:00 Michael Davis "Street Gang" (Penguin)", The Diane Rehm Show, January 6, 2009.
- ↑ Time Out New York
- ↑ Author Describes History of Sesame Street, January 7, 2009
- ↑ Tour Dates and Cities for Michael Davis
- ↑ Michael Davis Appearances
- ↑ Dorian T., "Book TV - Street Gang, Book-TV, January 22, 2009.
- ↑ Craig Wilson. 'Sesame Street' is 40 but young at heart USA TODAY
- ↑ Drew Toal. Street Gang: Book Review Time Out New York
- ↑ James Panero. Brought to You by the Letter S New York Times.
- ↑ Alex Altman. The History of Sesame Street TIME. December 29, 2008.
- ↑ Booklist review, on Street Gang press site.
- ↑ Diana Wagman. Book Review: 'Street Gang' by Michael Davis. January 8, 2009.
- ↑ Nick Gillespie, "ABCs & 123s on TV", The Washington Post, January 25, 2009, Page BW08.
- ↑ Shen, Fern "Do You Know the Muppet Man?" The Washington Post, Monday, September 22, 2003; p. C14.
External links
- StreetGangBook.com - Official Website (archived)
- Reviews


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Posted: 26 September 2009 at 3:41pm
I was very happy the day I married my muslim husband. He was the first muslim man I know and I wanted to be a good muslimah wife and grow closer to Allah and Islam in the marriage. Alhamdullilah I have been able to feel closer to God and discover more about the religion.
But after 6 years of marriage, my husband just turned to me one day and said he wanted to leave me and get a divorce. I was thoroughly shocked and didn't expect this at all. My husband said he wanted to find happiness in his life which he couldn't feel in the marriage. I have tried talking to him and telling him that we have everything we ever wanted in our marriage and he should not fall to his "nafs" chasing for more worldly happiness. But he wouldn't listen and he left, and suddenly I am all alone to fend for myself.
I feel lost and vulnerable. I was the type of wife who has been so faithful, I would never leave the house without my husband, I stayed home to cook, clean, wash for him despite being very educated in western universities. I thought that I was fulfilling my responsibility as a a muslim wife to a husband I adored and respected. And he just dumped me high and dry to search for his own "happiness". I leaarned recently he is out chasing young arab girls to marry again (my husband is almost 40 ). My caucasian friends are all telling I-told-you-so-arab/muslim-men-are-womanisers and that they go chasing after girls half their age. It feels awful when your own husband helps to justify the westerner's biased perception of Islam.
I feel scared and empty in my life right now. My husband told me what he did is not something wrong and even Islam would approve. He even said that without divorce papers, he could get married quickly in a mosque because he is a man. And women like me get the bad end of the deal in Islamic marriages.
I really want to have my husband back. I don't know what to do anymore. I have begged and cried and humiliated myself. Its not easy out where I live to find other muslim men, and I don't know if I could go back to seeing caucasian non-muslim men. Please advice me what to do with my life? How do I convince my husband to come back?
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dear sister. salam sister,
i read your post and can feel it as my wife did the same thing to me,she also says god has decided us to apart and she has made her mind,i begged i cried i requested but nothing made her decision change.please read my post 'i wanna save my marraige in family matters and pray for me as i am going to get divorced soon,i will be forced to utter those 3 words of talaq very soon by my wife.
just pray that i can bear the pain of sepration as i love her with my full heart,i will pray for you too,insha allah will do the best for you and he will come back.
people who wants to depart often give this excuse of allah's will but they dont know i think how hatefull talaq is to allah and if they do nothing to save it insha allah on the day of judgement they will be shamefull.sister your efforts will give you the fruits one day dont worry.plz plz read my post i wanna save my marraige.
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Asalaam Alaikum Anderson,
Welcome to the Forum. It is so sad to hear about your situation. I pray to Alla
1. He may use HIS interpretation to justify his actions.. though anyone can point out if our Beloved Prophet (PBUH) ever treated his wives in this manner?
And as Fais said, divorce is quite disliked by Allah. WE all are judged for our thoughts and actions.
Your husband did what he did. He may very well try and blame you but really, he wanted what he wanted. As you said, this world pulled on him.
2. Where do you live? Do you have kids? Do you have family?
3. Why would you go back to non Muslim men right away. Give it time. You need to spend time with yourself and your Creator.
4. Getting him back: as you said, you humiliated yourself etc. Well please sister, enough of that. You think he wants a doormat (not that you are but it very well may be perceived as that)?
5. Honestly, it is sad to say that we (any person) will put themselves down as to do anything to get someone who does not want us. You are a good Muslim woman. If nothing else, he should treat you with more kindness and respect, EVEN IF he truly does not see you as compatible. Heck, I hear about men who do care about their wives enough to keep them and get a 2nd. He just walked out. Why would you want a man who would do that to you????
This is not to say you should not do what feel comfortable if you really want him back for your own personal reasons. But keep in mind.. you deserve better.
I would pray to Allah to guide you. And remember what often seems 'bad' turns out to be a benefit and a mercy to us. Trust in Allah.
Can you go to the Masjid and get some help?
And last, people are fickle. And that is why we must love Allah and his Messenger (PBUH) more than any other person.
This is not to deny your feelings. Not at all. If he is that selfish, why give him all this power???
My duas for you.
When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. Rumi
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Thanks for the replies, It makes me feel better to know there are people who care enough to respond, cos quite frankly, I am feeling so lonely right now.
To answer to some of the questions - I do not have kids nor family. I moved from my country to be with my husband. I gave up everything, my professional job, family, friends, homeland to be with that man. We moved to a place far away from the city, not very accessible by public transport. My husband never allowed me to drive or keep a cellphone. He created a marriage where I was very dependent on him and he kinda guarded me with jealousy. I wanted so much to please him as a wife, so I obeyed thinking that was what islam wanted of me.
Many years into the marriage later, I found out he was chasing other women. It really broke my heart but I kept on praying to Allah to help me and I forgave him again and again. Finally in July this year, he left me. It was crazy cos his family flew from his country and was giving him moral support to leave me!! I begged and pleaded and said it was my husband who cheated and I was faithful all these time, but the family told me off and insisted to leave my husband alone. They stayed at my place for weeks for free and ran the whole place down, and finally one day left without so much as saying a thank you or goodbye to me. They took my husband with them that day too, and he never came back again since then.
Since I live out in a town away from the city, its been hard for me. I dont have a driving licence (cos my husband didnt allow me to have one before). I have to struggle to survive to get my own food, to see a doctor, to just live day to day. I dont even know how to get to a mosque. There are some kind neighbours who have been helping me though and I have been receiving financial aid. They said what my husband did is not just a simple case of divorce, but cruelty and abandoning his wife in a place where she was dependent on him for survival as a housewife all these years. And he is out looking for a new young wife right now, spending money on lavish vacations with arab girls.
I dont know what to do with my life anymore. I feel so broken and sometimes I quesion God why this is happening to me. My husband prays 5 times a day, fast and all those things, and yet he still found it within himself to be cruel towards his wife and insists its all permissible within Islam to do what he does. Yes, I do want him back, probably because he is what I know in my life. The unknown terrifies me.
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Sister it is nice to know that you have come close to Allah after marraige,most of the non muslim woman become muslim just cause they are marrying a muslim guy but you are a nice lady who took this relegion as a way of life and this will reward you insha allah,
Sister your husband is a fool to leave a woman who has reverted to islam with full heart and belive me sister a reverted muslim is rewarded more as they didnt get this relegion by inheritence,a revert has to work and fight a lot and this is hard and there is better reward,hope someone can explain my point in a better way.you are his passsport to janna as you are a good muslim woman and if he leaves you he will be the looser,I am not saying he should leave you but sister god forbid if this happens just think you have the most beautifull way of life which is islam,and as you said you a an educated woman so dont worry there are many muslim good men in this world you will find one.dont lower your self esteem as i did.learn to love your self.there are many oraganisation like islamic research foundation where you can have good muslim friends and once you join them you will see there are so many muslims to help you in many ways.
And women like me get the bad end of the deal in Islamic marriages.
Sister you are a nice lady and i feel you have learned islam more than a readymade muslim,no law in islam is bad this shud be your belief if you deny any you not a muslim,so islam has certain laws which is really beneficial to the society in long run,infact islam has the best law for marraige as it is very just and human,i dont wanna go in deep with islamic marraige rights of muslim woman but i hope you understand wot i wanna say by this.
Yes your husband has really made a bad impression on other non muslim as he wants to leave you in the middle,believe me sister he will repent and will be a looser on the day of judgement,difficulty comes but you have to face it without any negative effect on your faith.
Pray tahajjud in the middle of the night which is after 2am,and pray that allah shud do wot is the best for you i know its hard to ask that as you want your partner at anycost,it was hard for me too and i asked allah to give me my wife at anycost but one of my cousin made me realise that one shud not direct the decisions of allah let allah do the best for you.
hope i have made my points clear.if anyone can explain my points to sister anderson in a better way please do it,i will appreciate.
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Asslamu Alikum sister anderson, I am sorry for that.
I agree with sister Hayfa but hope to hear form you soon. I hope you are fine.
May Allah help you.
And whoever seeks a religion other than Isl�m, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers(3:85)
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Asalaam Aleikum sister Anderson, If Allah (swt) has taken your husband and you have no family, then belive me you have him (Allah) there to protect you. Divorce is so hard, being abandoned is the worst feeling, but nothing is greater than Allah. Try your best to count your blessings. I know that now your thinking, you would go back to him, but the time will come when you will see otherwise believe me.
You will always feel that he can 'whenever he pleases, leaves you again, and the next time you would have had the experience. I don't know all that happened but, it is not a man who abandons his wife like that, and your probably lucky you didn't have children with him, It makes it worse believe me.
Sister, I make dua for you that in this storm in your life that Allah swt, will make you steadfast. All is a test. InshAllah he will be replaced by something better, and if it is him, Allah will make him more deserving for you.
Pray and be patient, nothing even happiness doesn't last forever.
May Allah make it easy
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Salaams SIster Anderson,
Please excuse my delay for responding..I have not been on line for some days.
I am really saddened to hear what has happened. Hayfa is right in that you must not humiliate yourself to get your husband to return. He appears to have decided..along with his family..what is best for them, and not you. They have behaved appallingly.
But now lets see how we can get you over this almost unbearable hurdle. It is good you are receiving some financial aid. It doesn't matter if it comes from an Islamic source or through government assistance. You need to survive.
You say some good non-muslims are helping you. That is also OK. Never feel worried about that.
In some ways our situations are similar. The difference being that I asked my husband to leave. He punished me by continuing to deprive me of as much as he could, even trying to get me evicted from the home.He thought I would back down. I had to rely on assistance other than Islamic despite going to the local mosque and Imam and getting no support.
So as far as the muslims were concerned I disappeared from within the muslim society purely because I no longer wanted to live with an abusive husband. As a revert that was incredibly hard to bear. I always thought that sisters had rights...but by holding out my hand for help proved otherwise.
Sister, the first few weeks are hard..but believe in some humans and your life will change. Concentrate on what you must do and try to leave the past behind you if you can.
It will get better. I am now happier than I have been in years. But it took a great deal of courage to get to that point. I am unable to work due to ill health..so at times it has been dire.
Are you able to return home to your family? I assume they are not muslim? If this is the case they will struggle to understand fully what has happened...but they are still your family and love you no matter what . Perhaps you can try to think about visiting/returning to them for some support..maybe you will be able to see clearer your situation and make some decisions.
Excuse the lengthy post..but I hope my post gives you some encouragement to press forward. Continue to love Allah, be close to Him and he will guide and ease your troubles. Be strong sister. We are all behind you. Let us know how it goes.
Big hugs XX
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