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In the end the lure of the beach was too much.
What can you say? Congratulations Chris Mepham on finally securing his dream move to the Premier League. The Welsh centre-back completed one of the most expected moves of the season yesterday when he finally left Brentford for AFC Bournemouth with the fee reported at £12million plus the usual, copious add-ons. It was no surprise given Eddie Howe's previous bids in the last two windows along with the player's own omission from the squad that beat Rotherham United 4-2 on Saturday. This, following injury absence that had coincided with Thomas Frank rejigging his defensive line up and seeing his Bees finally return to unbeaten ways. Yet the gain here is all for Bournemouth as, despite a suggested higher offer from Dean Smith (something c/o my good friends at Beesotted, who are always on the money), the young Welsh International has declined a move to Aston Villa and chosen to take a trip to the beach. So to speak.
We can take consolation in great memories, lots of money and no hashtag
For Brentford, it means further shrewd transfer business as another player who we have picked up for minimal outlay (Chris joined as an under-16 back in 2014) has departed for the sort of money we could only dream about a few years ago. The club has made no secret of saying it will sell if the valuation and deal is correct and here we would seem to have another example. Bournemouth have made no secret of their intent to acquire a player whose rise has been, frankly, stratospheric. He hit the ground running last season and regular Welsh call ups were soon to follow. 43 games and one goal (oh, that knee slide against Sheffield United…) after his Griffin Park debut he has now reached the top flight with Bournemouth.
Eddie Howe must be purring like the metaphorical cat who got the cream. In one respect it is a gamble given Chris has played so few games but my word, what performances he has put in over that time. Last season, especially, where nobody could quite believe the confidence, precision and calmness of a player thrust into the squad and then the first team following the departure of Harlee Dean to Birmingham City.
Things continued a pace this time around with Chris a regular call for 'first name on the team sheet' although, it would be fair to say, things did go somewhat amiss from mid-October. For the whole team. Thomas Frank's first game in charge, a 1-0 defeat at home to Bristol City, saw Meps shown red for two bookings (the second somewhat innocuous) but from that point a malaise came over the Bees defence and midfield. It has something that has only been over remedied with the restructure of our our line up and with Chris having missed the resurgence through injury, perhaps the thinking is that with the fee on offer we have sufficient cover now in place to continue the upwards surge.
Whatever the reason, nobody can deny the talent that Bournemouth now have at their disposal. Chris has the potential to go all the way to the very top. On a personal note I'm obviously sad to see him go but it'll be intriguing to see how quickly he adapts to life in the top flight. One can only assume he'll take to things like a duck to water and despite the apparent 'better terms' offered by Aston Villa, taking the direct route to follow your dream is very much the way to go. As the ever eloquent Bernard Quackenbush put it on Twitter last night:
"As someone who has lived in Bournemouth for 38 years, with its miles of sandy beaches, warmer climate and with Sandbanks, The New Forest & the Dorset countryside on your doorstep.
Why the f@ck would you choose to live in Birmingham over Bournemouth. It was the only sane choice".
'That' knee slide
Elsewhere, we've had some downtime on these pages recently and so didn't comment on the 4-2 win at Rotherham on Saturday. It was a result that saw our first win in the quite wonderful brown/orange kit as the unbeaten run continued to 7(seven) games. Those hardy souls who made the long trip to Yorkshire were treated to goals of the highest quality. Kamo's second (our third) has to be the pick of the bunch – a quite wonderful pass and move display direct form kick-off after being pegged back to 2-2. That Rotherham didn't get a touch until fishing the ball out of the net tells you all you need to know about this one. With an FA Cup fourth round trip to Barnet next up, what a time to find your form on the road. Wha ta time for the Jaffa cake shirt to finally come to the fore.
Albeit, the word on the street is that Thomas Frank has never tasted Jaffa cakes before. The training ground address is 100 Jersey Road, Osterley, TW5 0TP…..
How would you sum up today's match in 3⃣ words …#ROTBRE | #BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/xYgBd4wke9
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) January 19, 2019
Mmmm. Jaffa Cakes
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Categories Bournemouth, Brentford, Championship, Rotherham
The three-five players our club can't afford not to not sign/let go. Farewell John Egan. And Flo?
Welcome back to Championship life, Brentford fans. You can now ignore the weeks of clickbait as things have actually happened. With The Bees already accepting a bid for Florian Jozefzoon (Leeds United thought to be the original target but Derby County now in the box seat to complete that one) it was John Egan who was the first to leave Griffin Park yesterday. Sheffield United splashing out their record transfer fee (£4million is the word on the street) to take our captain up to Bramall Lane where he will line up in a defence featuring fellow ex-Bees Jack O'Connell and Simon Moore. Yet unlike last season's summer sale (© the Middlesex Chronicle big book of 80's alliteration) to Birmingham City, this feels totally different.
The words of Sheffield United about John Egan
Four. Million. Pounds. Wow! Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has been quoted on the BBC as saying ,"We see him as a leader and he is worthy of the fee we've paid for him, in my opinion he is a better player than a couple of those who have already moved for bigger fees this summer"
Meanwhile, over on Brentford official I had images of Phil Giles being handed a hessian sack, over-flowing with bills and a dollar sign stenciled on the front. His take on it was a simple one – they offered what we wanted and so the club accepted. Noting specficially that, "We were happy to complete the transfer once our valuation had been met for a player who has done very well for us and who was our captain last season. The remaining group of centre backs are young but hugely talented so it will remain to be seen whether we need to replace John directly over the final weeks of the transfer window".
You can read that one in full, here.
It marks a stark contrast to his approach when pressed on the Birmingham City transfers back in September. When last season's summer window closed with 'that' 11th hour triple move to St. Andrews his explanation was slightly different as to why it had happened in that fashion. Eleven months ago – it had always been the plan to buy over the summer and sell just prior to the window closing. "Strategically it's the ideal way to do it. Sell them late and buy them early."
Now, with John gone to the Blades and Flo seemingly also out the door to Derby County, we're doing business early. Likewise, let's not forget that fellow centre back Andreas Bjelland has also departed after declining our new offer when his contract expired.
Am I upset? Yes, but no. On a personal note, John was always massively popular in our house. He visited Harry at Halloween and took great care of him when he was fortunate enough to be mascot last season (leading the team out rather than dressed up as Buzzette). It will be sad to see such a likeable individual and talented player leave. Four million speaks volumes about his quality. Let's not forget, either, that aswell as being Captain he is also a full international.
Thank you, John. From HB (and dad)
Yet the reaction on social media seemed to be one of universal agreement – with that much money on the table, for a player who has given great service and that we picked up when his own contract had expired, this was great business. It is a view I absolutely concur with and as much because it really gives Chris Mepham a chance to make a huge name for himself this season. Whether alongside Yoann, Mads or new boy Ezri Konsa.
If nothing else, what must that say about his (Meps') valuation? Eddie Howe has been well, well out of his depth if this is what our players are going for. As long as the first team stay fit (and at Griffin Park) then this has the makings of a great defence.
Let's just hope Dean doesn't make Chris captain, though. Or Woodsy! Jonathan Burchill (@Jonathan77777) on Twitter has done his own analysis and come up with the following gem:
Kevin O'Connor retired at end of 2013-14 promotion season. Since then every @BrentfordFC captain has left the club within 12 months of taking the armband:
14-15 Craig (& Douglas, who was capt more often that season)
15-16 Bidwell
16-17 Dean
17-18 Egan
Interesting stat, Jonathan. My own immediate question would be whether this mean Nico Yennaris and Josh McEachran, who stepped in as captain last time out, could be also be leaving before Rotherham visit?
Alfie Mawson to Barnsley (currently Swansea). Jack O'Connell and now John Egan. Both Sheffield United. Harlee to Birm… ok, maybe not that last one. Yet the list of quality centre backs that have left in recent years but will line up against us this season for famous clubs is one that is growing. You could also chuck in the likes of Andreas, Tony Craig and number 26 to that mix of quality, albeit their paths now lie elsewhere. It says how blessed we have been in this positon. How well we have continued to recruit.
The obvious question is, who next? Whether in or out. With Flo seemingly as good as gone, that's two that have departed. The likes of Meps, Ryan Woods, Ollie Watkins and Daniel Bentley are amongst the other big names whom fans are, understandably, sweating on. Will these two sales have been sufficient to staunch the flow of departures? Are they enough to counterbalance inward movement that has seen Said Benrahama and Ezri already joining Dean Smith's exciting young squad.
We've still a while to go until the transfer window slams shut. I'm sure this won't be the last of it. This is Brentford. We are now well used to how things happen. Heroes leaving when valuations are met. Unknowns and young potential joining who then go on to become the next big thing. I've promised myself I won't get upset this season. That we'll really show some faith in what the club are doing. Four top ten Championship finishes in a row show they know an awful lot more than me about football, that's for sure.
At the same time, keeping this squad together will only be seen as an immediate good thing. A chance for us to really build and make a push for that top six. Could we even strengthen further? Who knows? One step at a time.
For now, it is a case of thank you, farewell and good luck to John. And don't even think about scoring against us. Please !
That's about as official as it gets
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Categories Birmingham City, Brentford, Championship, Sheffield United
As unexpected shocks go, this is up with the best of them. What next, though?
Can we look yet? 5.30am and the alarm has just gone off but, it seems, Brentford are in the clear. At least for now. The domestic transfer window has formally slammed shut and we have survived. Whilst outside of TW8, the biggest Bournemouth related shock of yesterday was their beating Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, at Griffin Park we had our own cause to be wary of Eddie Howe. The Bournemouth manager reported by Sky Sports to have bid a staggering £5.5 million for Chris Mepham. Something that other sources later claimed had been upped to £7(seven) million pounds.
Chris is a huge talent and has done nothing but impress in the handful of appearances since making his Championship debut but a bid of that size is one that nobody expected. With all the talk of Lasse Vibe heading off to China or Ryan Woods to Sunderland, nobody had considered the thought that our new star could be on his way to the seaside. Thankfully, he isn't. For now.
Chris Mepham won't be turning his back on the Bees
Once again, it shows how much guess work and clickbait goes into those January rumours. Nobody saw this one coming and it will be very interesting to hear the official verdict on our January business. After the carnage in the summer when Harry Redknapp started to splash the cash at the 11th hour, you could have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
Instead it has been a case of tumbleweed at Griffin Park. Chris Mepham is still at Brentford and that can only be a good thing for all concerned. He has shown so much ability and maturity in such a short time that there is no doubt he can play at the highest level. Yet, for now, he continues his footballing education with Brentford and that's fantastic news.
Instead, it is the 'in door' which has swung this time around with the signing of 20 year old Chiedozie Ogbene confirmed from Limerick earlier in the week. Another free scoring attacker (10 goals in 37 appearances last season) he is a player with huge potential. With Alan Judge staying at Griffin Park and Emiliano Marcondes taking those initial steps in the first team, competition is set to be even fiercer than ever before.
#WelcomeOgbene
In other 'non' news, number 26 is still at Burnley – so no sell on clause for us. Although given his family ties, there was no way he was ever going to join the likes of Arsenal or any other Southern club. Manchester City would have been the only viable option out of all those clubs being linked with the strike happy centre-back.
That said, Justin Shaibu has gone out – albeit on loan to Walsall. I really thought he may have been given a bit more of a try out in the first team – especially when Lasse has not been available. One does wonder what will happen should the Great Dane decide his career lies abroad. The transfer window in China remains open until February 28th so I don't think we are quite out of the woods there. Still, all that is pure conjecture. We know from Dean Smith and other club sources that he has been in conversation with another club but, to date, no agreement has been met. Fingers crossed that Lasse sticks with the rest of his team mates to see where this season might take us.
I'm a very happy man this morning. Whilst it has got to the point that nothing would surprise us anymore (and almost did), when the worst that happened on deadline day was my triple Chelsea defence taking a fantasy football hammering – thanks, Eddie – then things have gone very, very well.
Yet had we sold anyone then I think it fair to say that whenever this has happened we've bounced back. This summer's window has seen the quintessential example of this, with it taking Birmingham City the best part of four months to finally limp out of the bottom three. Even then, it took a win over fellow relegation strugglers Sunderland. Brentford, meanwhile, have picked ourselves up since losing Maxime et al to become the divisional form team as we've climbed from bottom of the table to the fringes of the play-off race.
But we digress. I don't want to get caught up on the woes and travails at St. Andrew (albeit February 20th could be a very tasty encounter). Like it or not we are set up to grow, develop and sell players at present. Everybody has their price although clearly Chris Mepham's is expected to be a lot more than has already been dangled under our noses.
We didn't sell this time around. It's brilliant. Moreso, it poses a very interesting question now about what happens should the Bees really kick on from that wonderful recent form. Espcially if Lasse stays put.
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Categories Bournemouth, Brentford, Championship
The craziest day in football history? Bees top the lot as Clem and Bournemouth set the record straight.
No. It wasn't a dream. I'm awake. Brentford really did come good in the most incredible style to turn a 3-1 HT deficit into a 5-3 win at Burton Albion. Back on 3rd May 2015, the Last Word published a column entitled: Was this the craziest day in Championship history? as the Bees secured a play-off semi-final with Middlesbrough and Bournemouth pipped Watford to the league title in the most dramatic of denouements. But yesterday saw all that come crashing back to the forefront of the memory for many reasons. Nonemoreso than the return of Middlesbrough fan and Last Word cult hero Clem. Of Clemwatch fame.
But we can only start up where we left off last night and the result from Burton Albion. If not as significant as that afternoon back in 2015 where our own defeat of Wigan, matched with just about every possible result going our way, saw the Bees reach the play offs for the Premier League, this was one that is at the very top of the list of "I was there" games, Purely in terms of what was a ridiculous afternoon it was from a Brentford perspective.
If you've seen yesterday's post-match column we've done that one. What a quite spectacular game of football to have witnessed. Following it from home was stressful enough, I can only imagine what it was like being there. An afternoon reminiscent of celebrating like we'd won the FA Cup at Leyton Orient? Winning the fifth round of the FA Cup at Blackburn in 1989? That game against Wigan in 2015?
Only those in Burton will truly know how good this one felt but if social media is anything to go by then it can only have been up there with the best of the best. There's been plenty for those missed who out on this one to look at via the world of Twitter and other sources although, perhaps, in retrospect it was always going to be a special afternoon when Burton gifted Brentford an omen such as this.
Billy (Grant) of Beesotted fame wasn't just spotted on the side of a building. He was one of many loving the moment Sergi Canos popped up at the railway station on the way home. As you do.
Billy and Sergi. The afternoon's excitement showed no sign of stopping.
Billy wasn't alone. Just when you thought Sergi couldn't be any more excited to be back at Brentford, his impromptu photocall proved us all wrong on that front. How Norwich City must be kicking themselves at acquiring, then falling too use, such incredible talent and incredible enthusiasm. Presumably the Spaniard has now got home or is he still obliging the supporters with more photos?
Bees photographer Mark Fuller caught the moment below as sweetly as one could hope. The next best thing to actually being behind the goal.
Whilst his partner in media crime (not literally) Sean Ridley proved that sometimes, three words are all you need.
But perhaps it was the EFL themselves who hit the nail on the head in regards to yesterday's events.
Yet to truly call yesterday incredible we also need to look at Bournemouth. Specifically because Eddie Howe's team beat Swansea City 2-0 at Dean Court/The Vitality Stadium.
On paper, no great surprise given The Swans precarious position but dig a bit deeper and it might not have been such a 'gimme' as first imagined.
Back in that 2014/15 season, aswell as charting Brentford's first Championship campaign the Last Word ran a side feature called Clemwatch. It was a feature borne out of the sudden realisation made, as most are, in The Griffin.
Namely, that whichever team ever popular BBC roving reporter Clem (Mark Clemmit) featured on The Football League Show would subsequently fail to win that afternoon's game.
Clem – never shy to mix it up in terms of reporting locations for The Football League Show
Was there any truth to this? Being the jinx conscious football fan (magic pants, lucky shirts, not shaving over a winning run are all par for the course) this needed study. And so over the course of that season Clem's form was observed from the first week. Surely it wouldn't be true. But it was.
Aside from some genuinely entertaining features, Clem finished up with a record of 7(seven) wins from 30 reports.
He started with short term Leeds United manager David Hockaday (who saw his new team lose 2-0 at Millwall) and finished with the consummate example of the Clem effect as Bournemouth scooped the Championship title at the expense of promotion rivals rival Watford.
Clem was at Vicarage Road to see if the Hornets, entertaining Sheffield Wednesday, could match Bournemouth's result to be crowned champions. Both teams were winning with the BBC clock showing 90 minutes. Then, it happened.
Sheffield Wednesday proved themselves the ultimate party poopers as Atdhe Nuhiu levelled things up for the Owls in stoppage time. And there it finished at 1-1.
Whilst I'm sure that Watford fans will be more than pleased just to have gone up, I do hope Eddie Howe sent a big thank you to Clem. The effervescent reporter may have doomed Watford although, and it has to be said, he brought a lot of joy to viewers along the way.
Clem finished his season at Watford – who lost the title in the 90th minute
And that was it. With The Football League show disappearing from our screens the following season to be replaced by Football League Tonight (please, please, please never forget what was served up as replacement to Manish and Clem on that first episode) his work in that particular field was done. TV rights meant the BBC would focus on the Premier League and with Brentford failing to beat Middlesbrough in that play off semi final (or any game. Ever. It seems) we went our separate ways. Until yesterday.
With Clem finally on Twitter (@MarkClemmit) he's been a recent 'follow' and, mid-morning, popped up with the announcement that Eddie Howe would be his interview subject on that morning's Football Focus.
Cue good natured banter to a TW8 based Bournemouth supporter and Mike Grella fan about her team's upcoming fate. The jinx would surely strike again? Yet the response was a surprising one. Not from Carey but from the man himself, defending his own recent record with the tongue in cheek note that times are changing.
That's me told, then. Clem is on better form than ever .
And sure enough, they are. Bournemouth's win sees Eddie Howe now joining the ranks of Sam Allardyce and Paul Lambert in being blessed by Clem. The jinx has reversed.
What can you say, but:
i) Sorry, Clem.
ii) Congratulations Clem.
iii) Thanks for being a great sport, and
iv) Should the worst happen to Middlesbrough then we can't wait to see you at Griffin Park next season. Just make sure that if you have a mic with you, it's pointing at Dean Smith.
And, of course, if you'd like to read more about our past three campaigns and the full Clemwatch story, then you can do so here.
Talking of Dean (puts crowbar back in pocket) we couldn't finish without going all Ian Moose. Except without the pre-match catering obsession. It simply remains to say Happy Birthday to Dean Smith. Have a great day, my friend.
Happy Birthday Dean Smith. Have a great day my friend.
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Categories Bournemouth, Brentford, Burton Albion, Championship, Clemwatch
Crazy transfers, spray on pants and the chance to win a cup tie
Brentford travel to Exeter City in the first round of the League Cup tonight, no doubt anxious to make up for last season's humiliation at this stage when Oxford United were given the freedom of Griffin Park. Elsewhere, those of us with half an ear to the wider football grapevine can breath a huge sigh of relief at the news that the Paul Pogba to Manchester United saga is finally over. And Olympic fever is slowly taking hold in the Bruzon household.
First up, as ever, Brentford. The trip to Exeter City marks a chance for the Bees to start another attempt at a cup run after a somewhat disappointing last couple of seasons. Capitulation in the FA cup against Brighton in 2014/15 was followed by last season's no show at home to Walsall. As for the League Cup, who needs any reminder of the tie with League Two Oxford United?
Well, all of us do – just to make sure it never happens again. Dean, if you are reading (you aren't) I realise this wasn't your fault but….
The Oxford United fiasco (not a prog rock band)
Steve Austin – 0.5 of a Grabban
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Categories Brentford, Exeter City, League cup, Manchester United
QPR, tick. Next stop Chelsea. Can Bees 'do a Bournemouth'?
Sunday morning and Brentford fans are still basking in the afterglow of Friday night's 1-0 win over hapless QPR. Lovely though it is to enjoy that moment (along with further West London ineptitude over at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho took his post Liverpool press conference to a new level of bonkers), it did leave Saturday feeling a bit empty. With no Championship action for us until the visit of Moses Odubajo and Hull City on Tuesday, we've had to wait for the other teams to play their 'game in hand'
To be quite honest, I let it pass me by. There was a new James Bond film to go and watch. Daniel Craig may not be Roger Moore (then again, who is?) but 'Spectre' more than lives up to all the plaudits it has received to date. With enough 'knowing winks' to the predecessors in the series, we were only a Victor Tourjansky and a decent theme song away from being the best 'Bond' to date.
Victor Tourkansky examines the league tables
So it was only this morning that I've properly taken stock of all that happened on Saturday. Hull City won again to lock up second place but, equally, Brentford remain just four points off the play off spaces themselves with everybody now on level games played. It certainly adds an extra level of frisson to an encounter between two teams who, like it or not, it seems were only 'discussing' the transfers of Moses and Andre Gray (how did that work out for you, Steve?) only five minutes ago.
There's no point crying over it. We are where we are. Players have gone but, infact, Brentford have only improved. Whilst I still find that somewhat bizarre given our start, all due praise must be offered to reluctant hero Lee Carsley.
Looking at the table, the Bees have 20 points after 14 games and sit in 11th place. This time last campaign, we were 13th with 19 points. Of course, last time out we then embarked on that stunning run to the play offs and almost an automatic slot. As such, Lee is going to need to do his very best to keep the momentum going and match pace with what Warbs achieved.
That said, if he can then the rewards could be beyond all expectation. If we thought last season was amazing then this could be even more incredible. Not just promotion but, equally, the chance to be the best team in West London. It wasn't for nothing I mentioned the horror show at Chelsea earlier.
With their side seemingly in self-destruct mode, they are only four points off relegation to the Championship with almost a third of the Premier League season played out. Indeed, a win for Bournemouth today could see the Stamford Bridge outfit pushed down to 16th.
And this is mentioned because, however unlikely, in football anything can happen. Bournemouth proved last season that it is possible for a small team to achieve the impossible – even in these days of big spending and even bigger debts. Conversely, recent relegation for Newcastle United and Champions League qualification stuff up for Manchester United show that nobody is infallible – no matter the size of their reputation or bank balance.
Eddie Howe was the benchmark for success last campaign
I can't imagine, honestly, that Chelsea will go down. But they've not been this abject in many a season. And should it happen, then the likes of Brentford, Fulham and even QPR will all be chomping at the bit to leap frog them into the Premier League.
Even better, the chance to be true kings of West London football.
Laugh it up all you want, but the current tables and current form don't lie. The Bees are on a roll and I can't wait for Tuesday night to see how much further that might go.
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Categories Brentford, Championship, QPR
Judge becomes chief executioner on a day of huge significance
On a day of sporting dominance, one result which will go largely unnoticed outside a small corner of West London could have huge longer-term significance. Brentford beating Rotherham United 2-1 may not be up there for the neutral at a time that saw Bournemouth getting tonked 5-1 at Manchester City or New Zealand wiping the floor with France in the rugby but it mattered to us. A lot. We'll get to the rest of that shortly (especially Bournemouth, who seemed to suffer some form of self-inflicted manager-of-the-month curse) but can only begin at Griffin Park.
It was a day of huge importance on and off the field. The club rightly celebrated the life of Martin Lange with a rousing minute's applause before kick-off whilst it was also 'kick it out' day.
Both teams and all supporters applauded for Martin Lange
'Kick it out' is a thoroughly noble campaign and a shame that, in this day and age, such a cause needs highlighting with a specific day. Moreso, that when it comes around, we could still do more, as a club. There were people handing out leaflets and placards in their special yellow t-shirts whilst Buzz and Buzzette wore the campaign colours prior to kick off. I'd love if our team could go one better and actually wear the logo on the shirt for this sort of game, rather than the traditional sponsor.
Brentford have done this before. Most notably when Skyex generously made way to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Community Sports Trust on the silver shirt back in 2012. Perhaps it is something we might want to consider for next season, if Matchbook.com are reading?
Or, even, how about being trailblazers and doing this at another game later on this campaign? After all, the ideals of 'kick it out' are those that, surely, we should be aspiring to every week?
Where Buzzette leads, could the team follow?
On pitch, we'd all absorbed the message that the season was due to 'restart' with the Rotherham game. And boy, what a restart.
Alan Judge opened the scoring with little over a minute on the clock. The Irishman looping a sweet volley straight back over the top of the Rotherham defence and 'keeper Lee Camp from the edge of the penalty box. It really was a wonderful strike as Judge, my man of the match, caught the clearance first time and set up another contender for goal of the season.
In a game that, like it or not, word on the street had marked down as a relegation six pointer (although interestingly, the win sees us just 8 points away from the play offs) it was the perfect start. And then it stopped.
Lee Carsley's boys put in plenty of effort but a new look midfield containing Sergi Canos, Ryan Woods and John Swift struggled to make further impact. Indeed, Rotherham had the better chances – in each half – and to go in leading on 45 mins was a scenario I'd have bitten your hand off for before kick off. It is only the second time all season we've taken the lead in a game!
It was a lead that didn't last long. If Judge's goal had been good, within minutes of the restart Joe Mattock hit a beauty past David Button from even further out than the opener. It was a shot that got higher and faster, leaving the Bees 'keeper no chance as it screamed past him.
One thing Lee Carsley had promised us was fight and determination. Sure enough, we got it. United's lead lasted barely ten minutes as that man Judge grabbed his second of the game. A bullet header (yes, you read that correctly) past Camp after getting on the end of a Jake Bidwell cross restored the lead. And that's how things stayed until full time. Scorewise, anyway.
Having scored two, Alan Judge tries to set up a third.
Being quite honest, the visitors had the better chances and the majority of possession. David Button was forced into a number of smart saves that reinforced, yet gain, the importance of both him and Judge to this team. Where we'd be without them, I dread to think, based on how things began this campaign. But, they ARE here and, more importantly, it was another win for the Bees.
The BBC stats just show how much the visitors did control affairs (shots especially) and, as one New Road observer noted afterwards, "I'd like to see Rasmus try and spin these".
The BBC stats don't lie. Except they do. We got 2 goals to their 1
I have no doubt that had Steve Evans still been in charge of the Millers he'd have complained afterwards how they murdered us, how we'd robbed them etc. etc. etc. Instead, both Neil Redfearn and Lee Carsley were much more realistic in their appraisals of our respective teams. The Brentford man, in particular, admitting how "we started the second half poorly".
Talking to supporters after the match, the general theme of opinion seemed to be that Alan Judge was the standout player in a game that was otherwise much akin to a League One fixture in places. The flipside being that it was a hard fought contest between two teams that haven't had the best of starts, for a number of well documented reasons. Ultimately, the only stat that really counts is balls in the back of the net – and that's where Brentford were strongest.
With a mid-week trip to Wolves up next, those points and a win were vital. And if nothing else, for morale. It's just great to get back to winning ways but the big question now, of course, is whether we can do it again?
Away from Griffin Park, my highlight was at the Ethiad where Manchester City routed Bournemouth. Whilst I have nothing but respect (and even a sense of 'if only') for the Cherries in what they achieved last season, I can't help but feel they brought this on themselves a touch.
There can't be many in football who don't know about the 'manager of the month curse'. Pick up up this award and instantly doom your manager to losing his next game. So on Thursday, when Bournemouth started trumpeting the success of Eddie Howe and his signing a contract extension to 2020, even creating a hashtag to mark the occasion, there was only one thing that was going to happen.
Sure enough, three down in less than half an hour eventually finished up as a 5-1 humping.
Eddiesigns – no painting over that scoreline
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather have been where the Cherries were, playing at Manchester City, instead of struggling past Rotherham. Indeed, part of me still thinks we were the ultimate architects in our eventual capitulation last season where, catching everybody cold, we ended up in a position to cause one of the biggest upsets in sporting history. Then blew it with Village-gate and, perhaps, some tactical naivety late on when the team was crying out for a bit of change
That was then, this is now and there's no point having any regret. We had the chance, lost out, but have had a taste of our potential. Being realistic, with a quarter of the season gone I think it would be a huge ask at this juncture to repeat last season.
Then again, there are still 105 points available…..
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The return of the king?
Crap hashtags. It's not just Brentford. We'll get to the first part of the Rotherham United preview and player news momentarily but I have to start with last season's Championship rivals Bournemouth who, of course, are now gracing the Premier League. You may have heard mention of this.
Fair play to them for getting there and the start they have made. I can only doff my hat in admiration. With Watford and Norwich in similar form it shows just how tough a breeding ground the Championship is and, equally, how well Brentford did last season to keep pace with the eventually successful triumvirate.
In Eddie Howe, Bournemouth have a manager coveted by many and who their supporters worship (sound familiar?). So yesterday's news that he has signed a contract extension which should see him at the Goldsands until 2020 was met with rapture by Cherries fans and the club. So much so that they even used the seemingly compulsory modern medium of a Twitter hashtag to help spread the word. #Eddiesigns
#Trophyfriends. #Novemberkings. #Bignewambitions . Brentford have had our share of these cringeworthy horrors over the last season or so but, for once, it wasn't us. #Eddiesigns may not be that bad on the surface until you actually look at.
Rather than one of England's hottest managerial properties, it makes him sound more like a local decorator or sign writer. My automatic reaction was that it was the sort of thing to be found on the side of a white van parked outside a less salubrious Pokesdown boozer. Still, Bournemouth are in the Premier League and we aren't. One can only imagine what 'official' twitter would have come out with had we been in their shoes.
Eddie signs – no job too tough
That said, we're doing our best to get there over the next three years and this season's attempt begins again on Saturday with the visit of Rotherham United. One player who won't be in contention is young right back Josh Clarke who has impressed many after making the step up from the youths.
Despite a baptism of fire in a position he had hardly played, he genuinely looks like one for the future. He really has been a rare highlight in what has been a generally bleak start to the campaign but has now been loaned out to Martin Allen's Barnet. This, from a position where my own sources close to the club suggest he was close to even being released over the summer.
Hopefully this will be simply to gain league experience rather than with a view to permanent exit. With Max Colin still on the road to recovery, it would suggest Alan Mac is now locked in at full back until that time. Or Josh returns. Let's hope we see him again soon.
Still, if Josh has left (for now) there was some good news from the world of twitter as Jota has confirmed, without the use of hashtags, that he is ever closer to a first team comeback. This, certainly, news that seems to have been as popular as that from the South coast and an update that had me smiling.
Positive news (and no hashtags) from Jota on twitter
His departure was the one I feared the most over the summer and so I was chuffed to bits when he stayed. Not so when he was spannered by Jonathan Douglas in the season opener against Ipswich. Those next few weeks can't come soon enough.
But if Jota had 'tweet of the day' from a playing perspective, off the field that honour goes to @RoxethMyLord. The long time Beesplayer enthusiast and social media guru posted this gem to get the imagination into overdrive.
Come for the tweet; stay for Billy's reply
And finally, the new video. Presumably you've all seen it? Thoughts? On the one hand, a beautiful piece of über-slick PR designed to remind us that the season is restarting following the international break.
On the other hand, an über-slick piece of propaganda designed to remind us that the season started with somewhat of an implosion. However, let's all put it behind us for a new beginning after our brand of woeful crab football, the pitch malfunction, managerial debacle and FFP related player sales.
I'm all for the later aspiration but it boils down to one thing. What we do on the pitch.
All the crumby hashtags and fancy videos count for nothing if your team can't win. Likewise, three points and I'll forgive us anything.
Which will it be? See you Saturday when we find out.
Is the squad that thin we've recalled Nick Proschwitz (middle)?
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Finally. Some positive 'off field' news.
Watching Bournemouth going down 1-0 to Liverpool at Anfield last night, the nagging thought was, "That could have been us". Not in the losing part – Brentford have got four points from six this season – but in general Premiership participation. Whilst Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City fully deserve their chance to take on the likes of Liverpool as part of the regular campaign, it was yet another reminder of how close we came last season.
Good luck to them. Seriously. Eddie Howe's team game a very good account of themselves although if I hear the phrases 'offside' and 'controversial' again it will already be too soon. But, equally, I couldn't help but feel a pang of admiration for last season's rivals at the reward for their success – a chance to mix it with the, so called, 'elite' of English football and have their games beamed all round the world. This, despite the inconvenience to fans of Monday night fixtures rather than the traditional Saturday afternoon.
The Bees haven't played at Livepool since the FA Cup 6th round in 88/89
However, there's no point Brentford fans wishing life away on 'if onlys'. We had our chance but couldn't, quite, take it. Let's move on and use it as the inspiration to go one better this time around.
The good news is that despite the horrendous slew of injuries we have suffered and the worst playing surface since, well, ever (I've seen better pitches on Dragon's Den) the Bees have had an unbeaten start and lie third in the early season table. To put that in West London terms, we are three points clear, already, of both Fulham and the Loftus Road mob. Whilst the league is a marathon, not a sprint I'd rather start the campaign ahead of our rivals than behind them.
It's a crying shame tonight's game at home to Birmingham City has had to be postponed due to the aforementioned pitch. Momentum has been killed stone dead and it gives the other teams a chance to steal a march on us. Much like the aforementioned marathon analogy, I've always said that "points in the bag are better than games in hand" (just about the only two football clichés that are worth their salt) but with James Tarkowski being the latest addition to the casualty list after suffering that facial injury on Saturday, could this delay be a blessing in disguise?
Tarks suffered a blow to his nose
Likewise, it gives new right back Maxime Colin extra time to bed in with his new team mates although then, of course, presents Marinus with a (nice) problem for Saturday's trip to Burnley – does Alan McCormack make way for the new boy from Anderlecht?
Questions, questions, questions and, ultimately, not worth getting overly hung up about. The pitch is spannered, the game is off and there's nothing else we can do about it except wait for the weekend.
The other selection poser Marinus may well be considering is that of Sam Saunders. The fan favourite played 70 (seventy) minutes of the development squad game on Monday, bagging a goal in the process. Could we see a return, even on the bench, for the perma tanned wing wizard?
As ever, Twitter was the place to be for the up to the minute news on that one. Along with the club breaking the news of his participation and sharing the latest action, Sam later responded to the question, "Could Turf Moor be Saunders Territory?", with the update "very much hoping so, hopefully have a good weeks training and let's see"
You don't need to be a genius to be aware of the effect Sam has on the team and the fans. His enthusiasm and ability are second to none – the Boxing Day game at home to Ipswich Town bring a prime example of what he can bring to the side.
Whilst places shouldn't be given based on former glories (as Jonathan Douglas discovered) I'd love to see Sam back in the team on merit.
We've had a bright start to the league campaign.Could our enforced rest tonight actually help it get even better?
Sam lasted over an hour on Monday afternoon
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Categories Bournemouth, Brentford, Championship, FA Cup
Was this the craziest day in Championship history? (pt.2)
In all the excitement of Brentford lining up a play off semi final with Middlesbrough (highlights now released), we've not yet looked at the very top end of the table where Watford and Bournemouth were locked in a battle to see who would lift the Championship title.
Thanks for reading and all your comments over the course of the season. For now, I need to make more space on the site for any follow up. However, 'close season' will continue in full, further on.
Did Clem play an unwitting part in the final direction of the Championship title?
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7th August Christ the Saviour Cathedral
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is Moscow's famous cathedral situated on the north bank of the River Moskva. At 103 metres high it is the tallest Orthodox Christian Church in the world and dominates that part of the Moscow skyline.
The Cathedral is the second church standing on this site; the original was built during the 19th century, taking over 40 years to build. It was destroyed on Joseph Stalin's orders in 1931. Its' destruction was to allow the Soviets to build a huge Palace of the Soviets and to use the 20 tonnes of gold plate on the dome for Soviet reconstruction projects.
The Palace of Soviets was never built but the gold was stripped and the Cathedral subsequently dynamited. Remnants of marble from the Cathedral found their way into Metro stations and the site became the location of the world's biggest outdoor swimming pool.
In 1990, before the dissolution of the USSR the Soviet government gave permission to rebuild the Cathedral. A fund was started and money poured in from ordinary citizens in 1994. In this year the swimming pool was demolished and reconstruction works started. One million Muscovites donated money for the project.
The completed Cathedral was consecrated on Transfiguration Day, 19th August 2000.
The original church was the scene of the 1882 world premiere of the famous 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky celebrating the victory of Napoleonic France during the 1812 War. Most recently the new Cathedral was in the headlines as the venue chosen by Russian protestors, Pussy Riot, for their demonstration against President Putin and the Russian government.
Cost : 2500 rub per person
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British Rocker Noel Gallagher Gave An Unsigned Band A Harsh Lesson After They Handed Him One Of Their Demos During A U.s. Gig Over The Weekend (06-07jun15), Declaring They Would Be "Going Nowhere" Unless They Put Their Contact Details On Their Cds.
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The former Oasis star played at the Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday night (06Jun15) and during the show, a group of aspiring musicians called The Memo passed him a demo CD.
However, Gallagher was left baffled by the sample because it was unlabelled and did not even feature the band's name, prompting him to give the music industry novices a harsh lesson on the failings of their marketing strategy.
In video footage of the show, which has appeared online, he says, "When you're giving away CDs of your s**t, there's not even a f**king name of who it is, or what it's called, or a phone number, or nothing. No song titles, no name, no nothing. Now unless this is some psychedelic f**king album project, I'm saying, this c**t's going nowhere... The Memo? Do you f**king get the irony of that? A CD with nothing written on it by somebody called The Memo. F**king hell, don't make me say it."
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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – December 2020 – If you live in St. Petersburg, Florida, then you know the Floridian. The 8,600-square-foot building began life in the 1920s as a bank, then was transformed into a cinema, and later a concert hall known as the State Theater before being shuttered in 2018. Designed in the neo-classical architecture style—arched doorways, Greek columns, ornate carvings—the venue has stood the test of time. Now, purchased by St. Pete native and entrepreneur Kevin Chadwick, who oversaw an estimated $1 million-plus renovation that he described as 'a passion project,' it's become the Floridian Social Club, a lounge, concert venue, and event space in the heart of the city's downtown Central Avenue entertainment district.
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A few weeks ago, when 19-year-old Dustin Snyder was told by doctors that he had terminal cancer and just weeks to live, he began checking off items on his bucket list—like riding a Zamboni and meeting the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team.
Then Snyder tackled his final wish: planning a wedding and marrying his high school sweetheart, Sierra Siverio. The couple exchanged I-dos in an intimate ceremony on Sunday in a red barn outside Plant City, Florida, surrounded by family and friends.
"We have made the most amazing memories," Siverio, 21, said as the couple recited their vows, according to Florida newspaper The Ledger. "You are truly my soul mate."
Snyder was first diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, which the National Institutes of Health describes as a "rare and aggressive" form of cancer that attacks soft tissue, in 2016 after graduating high school. Though he was given treatment, the cancer returned a second and third time.
Snyder's sister, Brittany Hails, was instrumental in helping the couple pull off planning an event that usually takes months to manage. Hails posted requests for a tuxedo and other items on Facebook. Within five days, a GoFundMe account started by Hails had over $39,000. Everything from the dress to the venue was gifted in support of the groom- and bride-to-be.
Their love story starts in sixth grade.
"It' been amazing to see people in the community coming together and helping me out and supporting my family after everything we've been through," Snyder told the Tampa Bay Times.
Siverio shared similar sentiments, and had a positive outlook on the emotional day and the couple's future together. "Like I tell Dustin, no matter what, it's not the end," she told the Tampa Bay Times. "I feel like this is the beginning."


Having spent a couple of days last week at the Event Production Show talking to existing and potential customers it's interesting to note down some of the common themes we are hearing and challenges people are facing around technology.
Underpinning many of the discussions I had was an increased focus on the importance of event connectivity. It has moved from a nice to have, through must have, to critical as more and more services rely on it. With that more organisers now understand some of the challenges in terms of capacity and performance and, for example, weaknesses such as 'upload' performance on ADSL and the problem with latency on satellite, which renders VPN and VoIP services nearly unusable. We are not locked to a single provider or service and can offer everything from BT lines through to satellite, WiMAX and fibre, depending on requirements, budget and time. Understanding what capacity is really required is a critical step in the process.
The cost of connectivity remains a concern but there are a few ways to keep cost under control, firstly book early! The shorter the notice the less options there are, and at short notice services often need to be expedited leading to significant extra charges. Secondly consolidate, reduce the number of lines by using VoIP and use a proper managed network to share and control bandwidth effectively. Lastly look at longer term options – if you are going to be using the same site for several years it is often cheaper to install permanent connectivity rather than temporary services as the main cost is the installation, with the annual rental often much lower than the cost of reinstalling each year. We now do this for a number of customers and manage all the technical and paperwork aspects so that the service is available when needed.
Another common comment was 'we tried to use 3G but it was a disaster'. Running event connectivity on 3G is a highly risky strategy, at best it is likely to give poor and intermittent performance and more commonly during an event it is completely unusable, even when additional mobile towers have been placed on site. If an event needs connectivity then it needs managed connectivity, not 'cross your fingers and hope'. The difference in cost between using a 3G approach and a basic professional set-up is not as large as people often think and there are many benefits.
Over the last couple of years the interest in site-wide attendee Wi-Fi has increased significantly and that trend continued this year. Alongside the general desire to allow people to stay connected the other big driver is the use of smartphone apps. Providing an application at an event with no additional connectivity generally results in unfavourable reviews as the performance is poor. The good news is that in many cases extending Wi-Fi internet coverage to the public is not as big a problem as it may seem, provided it is done correctly using appropriate hardware and managed networks with features such as traffic shaping. There are various models for cost recovery including 'hotspot' type charging or advertising and branding.
Integration of services is another key issue with production, ticketing, merchandise, bars and catering, security, etc. all having their own specific needs. Bringing all this together successfully requires experience and extensive IT knowledge. Making sure everyone is talking and sharing requirements is part of the service we provide so that you do not need to worry about the fact that the ticketing company require an onsite SQL database and a site-to-site VPN connection to a hosting centre you have never heard of!
Event IT is it's own specialist area, you wouldn't dream of letting any old person run your sound system, provide power, operate ticketing or put up marquees, and the same is true of event IT if want a dependable service which meets your needs.


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La basílica mayor de Caquiaviri, ubicada en la población de Caquiaviri, en la provincia Pacajes, del departamento de La Paz, Bolivia, es un templo católico de la época colonial declarado monumento nacional del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia.

Construcción
La construcción de la iglesia comenzó en 1560 y concluyó diez años más tarde, en 1570,  por orden de misioneros franciscanos.  Los materiales usados en la construcción son piedra de cantera labrada, adobe, ladrillo y madera. La piedra de comanche que adorna el ingreso al templo fue donada por los colonos de dicha comunidad para construir la entrada en 1944.

El 14 de enero de 1945 el presidente Gualberto Villarroel declaró al templo como monumento nacional.

El 11 de diciembre de 1991 el templo fue declarado basílica mayor.

La iglesia de Caquiaviri está consagrada a san Antonio Abad y su fiesta patronal se celebra cada año el 17 de enero.

Arte sacro
El estilo del templo es barroco, el frontis es de estilo renacentista y en su interior se encuentran valiosos lienzos sobre el Infierno, el Paraíso, la Sagrada Familia y el Vía Crucis de Jesucristo.

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Caquiaviri
Arquitectura colonial
Departamento de La Paz (Bolivia)

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Thankfully I am not much of an ice cream eater. I never even looked in the supermarket for a diabetic semi friendly brand! But there are times where I would like just a little. Was I ever surprised to find out that YES-there are plenty of Brands who now put out not only reduced sugar ice cream but also sugar free ice cream. Of course when I told one of my friends whose husband is diabetic-she rattled them right off!! But just in case you are like me and did not really even think that you would ever taste that tasty concoction again---------Just remember—a small scoop (approx ½ cup) and if you happen to be like me where milk (full, skim or anything inbetween) raises your blood sugar—do not indulge too often and certainly not until your blood sugar is under control! I even found a chocolate syrup and a caramel syrup that is sugar free (and a marshmallow fluff)-but that is for another post! I found a site who listed all the different brands and whether they were low carb, sugar free etc. I suggest you go check this list out. Unfortunately the ones that are listed for diabetics are mostly foreign brands which can not be found in the United States that I am aware of (yes I googled every one of those!) Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sugar-free-ice-cream-brands.html There is even a recipe for making your own sugar free ice cream in Buzzle's post which I might try-it sounds pretty easy to me and you do not need an ice cream maker!
Just remember to read the labels carefully!! ALWAYS watch those carb counts and in this case-sugar count as well! It would not hurt to keep an eye on the calorie count and the PORTION size as well!!!
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Turkey Hill is an ice cream company....never heard of that one. We love ice cream in our house, but I eat it in moderation. Reading labels is so important. My grocery shopping has turned into an all morning affair since I now read just about every label!!
Turkey Hill Ice Cream is great, creamy with a lot of flavor!!
I absolutely love Blue Bunny icecream!
What a relief for those watching their diets!
Just like you I am not much of an ice cream gal type but my three lovelies are.
If you're a chocolate lover,Breyers® CarbSmart ice cream is SO VERY good. To me, it's the best tasting chocolate ice cream I've ever tasted, including the full carb ones.
I've never tried the other CarbSmart flavors so I don't know how good they are.
Me,too! I am not a big ice cream eater but there are times that I crave for it. I am on a diet so these ice cream with low sugars will be perfect for me and to those who are diabetic!
I'm not diabetic, but I am soooo in love with Skinny Cow! The ice creams are delicious and the texture is perfect.
We love love love ice cream at our house. When I buy it (mostly we make our own) I definitly read the labels. I have recently been following a Paleo lifestyle and have found that ice cream made with almond milk to be not only creamy and good but also lower in sugar. Thanks for sharing.
Sugar free ice-cream is available in Jamaica. I have never tasted any. I eat ice-cream but not too often.
I love ice cream, but try not to purchase it. I am such a sugar addict, I need to decrease the amount I consume. Thanks for all the helpful information!
I love ice cream but it doesn't love me. Now my children, they can eat it every day and still want more.


This morning, my VVM stopped showing on my call listing. I went into settings and reactivated it, but I cannot see it in the hub management settings, nor as one of the three headings (previously All, Missed, and Voicemail) under my speed dial pictures in the phone app. Further, the voicemail indicator shows in the call log, but when I press it to listen, it says "Unable to play your voicemail. Please try again ".
Simple setting I misses somewhere?
I would try deactivating it, rebooting the phone and then reactivating it.
Ha ha. That is exactly what Verizon says, too! I just had a 12 hour delay in receiving voice mails, then they all came through at once as if they had been stuck in a queue. Very annoying. Very bad for business. Happens a couple times per year. I blame verizon, but perhaps it is the phone.
No, it sounds like it's Verizon to me.
Update : talked to Verizon, they fiddled with a switch or two on their end, and VOILA- no voice mail at all! Not exactly what I was going for. Will try again tomorrow.
Final update: After a bust to Big Red, they said go home and factory reset the device. So, I backed up the Z, reset it, and after an hour or so all was good. I got my VVM back, and in the process, got all the Passwords from Keeper transferred from my Z10 that I dropped the other day! This was a win all the way around. I still prefer the size of the Z10 but this Z 30 is a great phone.
Can you cut and paste email addresses into the 'to' line on the playbook email?
Can CB marketplace be like eBay?
Need help opening a .tir file on my Q10.


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This template deploys resources required to host Kentico MVC environments in Microsoft Azure.

[Kentico](https://www.kentico.com) is an all-in-one content management, E-commerce, and Online Marketing platform that drives business results for companies of all sizes, both on-premise or in the cloud. It gives customers and partners powerful, comprehensive tools and customer-centric solutions to create stunning websites and manage customer experiences easily in a dynamic business environment.

Kentico supports website development using ASP.NET MVC 5. The support is based on a separate MVC application while Kentico runs in a different application that you use as a content platform.

Both Kentico and the MVC application access data from the same database and use the Kentico API. Web farms handle content synchronization of smart search indexes and other data. This approach allows the live site (MVC application) and the administration (Kentico) to exist separately, providing finer control over each website's presentation layer.

`Tags: Kentico, cms, MVC, content management, e-commerce, online marketing`

## Deployed resources

The template deploys the following resources:

### Microsoft.Sql

Deploys an Azure SQL server with the specified configuration.

The deployed SQL server by default only allows connections from other Azure resources. To allow connections from non-Azure services or environments, you need to set custom firewall rules.

#### Deployed resources:

+ **Azure SQL Server**: An Azure SQL Server instance

### Microsoft.Web

Deploys and configures two Azure App Service Web Apps, each with a separate hosting plan (allowing for independent scale-out of both applications to multiple instances). In most cases, the MVC application will receive the bulk of the traffic and have different performance requirements than the administration interface.

Furthermore, if deployed to an App Service plan with a pricing tier of *S1* or higher, the Web App hosting the MVC application is configured to automatically scale out to up to two instances when necessary via the 'Autoscale' feature. Note that using 'Autoscale' may require you to reconfigure the MVC application's session state storage to account for multiple applications. See [Storing session state data in an Azure Environment](https://kentico.com/CMSPages/DocLinkMapper.ashx?version=latest&link=azure_state_storing) in the Kentico documentation.

#### Deployed resources:

+ **Administration App Service Plan:** An App Service plan housing the Kentico administration application
+ **Live-site App Service Plan:** An App Service plan housing the MVC front-end application
+ **Azure App Service front-end Web App:** A Web App hosting the MVC front-end application
+ **Azure App Service administration Web App:** A Web App hosting the Kentico Administration application

### Microsoft.Insights

Deploys Application Insights for the MVC application.

#### Deployed resources:

+ **Application Insights:** An Application Insights service that provides performance monitoring for the Web App hosting the MVC application.

## Usage

You can use this template to configure and deploy resources necessary to host a Kentico MVC environment in Azure. A recommended development process follows these general steps:

1. [Develop](https://kentico.com/CMSPages/DocLinkMapper.ashx?version=latest&link=mvc_development) a Kentico MVC project locally.
2. Use this template to deploy resources necessary to host the Kentico MVC site in Azure (click *Deploy to Azure* at the top of this document).
	- See the **Deployed resources** section for an overview of all resources deployed by the template.
3. [Publish](https://kentico.com/CMSPages/DocLinkMapper.ashx?version=latest&link=azure_webapps_deploying_mvc) the Kentico administration and MVC front-end applications to the deployed Web Apps.
4. Upload the project's database to a database created under the Azure SQL server instance deployed by the template.

For more information about MVC development and general best practices, visit the [Kentico documentation](https://docs.kentico.com).

## Deployment steps

 1. Click the "**Deploy** to Azure" button at the top of this document.
 2. Under basics, select your Azure subscription, resource group, and resource location.
 3. Under settings, provide the information required to deploy Azure services used to host your Kentico MVC site.
	 - You are free to modify all provided default values **except** for the **Location** setting. Modifying the **Location** setting's value may cause issues during the template deployment.
4. Agree with the displayed terms and conditions and click **Purchase**.
	- The template deploys all resources necessary to host Kentico MVC sites in Microsoft Azure.
5. Deploy your local database and MVC and Kentico administration sites to the created Azure SQL server and Web Apps.
	- For step-by-step instructions detailing this process, visit the [Kentico documentation](https://kentico.com/CMSPages/DocLinkMapper.ashx?version=latest&link=azure_webapps_deploying_mvc).

### Additional database installation

If you did not specify the *Connection String Database Name* setting during the ARM template deployment, the template creates both Web App instances without pre-configured connection strings.

You can specify the connection strings after deployment in **Azure Portal -> App Services -> Your Web App -> Configuration**. Add the connection strings in the following format:

`Name: CMSConnectionString`

`Value: Data Source=tcp:<SQL_SERVER_NAME>.database.windows.net,1433;Initial Catalog=<DATABASE_NAME>;User Id=<USER_NAME>@<SQL_SERVER_NAME>;Password=<USER_PASSWORD>;`

`Type: SQLServer`

Substitute the *<SQL_SERVER_NAME>*, *<DATABASE_NAME>*, *<USER_NAME>*, and *<USER_PASSWORD>* placeholders with the information you provided during template deployment.

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source ../common/common.sh

NAME=Cython
GIT_REPO=git@github.com:cython/cython.git

init_vars

checkout_git

pushd "${BUILD_DIR}"
module load anaconda3
export PYTHONPATH="${INSTALL_DIR}/${PYTHON3_PACKAGE_SUBDIR}:${PYTHONPATH}"
mkdir -p "${INSTALL_DIR}/${PYTHON3_PACKAGE_SUBDIR}"
python3 setup.py install --prefix="${INSTALL_DIR}"
popd

DESC="Theano computation library"
HELP="Installs Theano library for Python"
BIN_PATH="${INSTALL_DIR}/bin"

read -d '' EXTRA_LINES <<EOF || true
module add      anaconda3
append-path     PYTHONPATH ${INSTALL_DIR}/${PYTHON3_PACKAGE_SUBDIR}
EOF

write_module

rm -rf "${BUILD_DIR}"


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Innova Global Technology Inc. Network Cabling, Structured Cabling, phone system, Wireless / Wi-Fi National Rollout Contractor - Home > WiFi blog >
posted Sep 23, 2013, 10:34 AM by Unknown user [ updated Sep 23, 2013, 10:35 AM ]
The state Education Department received 10 bids for its controversial high school WiFi contract — including four that were less expensive than the winning bid.
Education Networks of America's price tag — $2,111,655 for the first year, $10,558,275 over five years — was by no means the most expensive bid for the project. But a Twin Falls company, Tek-Hut Inc., submitted two bids that beat the Nashville, Tenn.-based company on price.
Tek-Hut was the low bidder on the project, according to documents obtained by Idaho Education News on Wednesday under the state's Public Records Act. The Education Department released the"scoring documents" used by the nine-person review committee, which voted unanimously to award the WiFi contract to ENA.
These documents do not offer a detailed cost breakdown. However, they do reveal a wide gap in price, as bidders vied for the job of installing WiFi service in up to 249 junior and senior high schools statewide.
The most expensive bid came in at $29.6 million for the first year — far exceeding the $2.25 million the 2013 Legislature earmarked for the project — and more than $40.5 million over five years.
But in its less expensive bid, Tek-Hut bid $1,649,000 for the first year, 21.9 percent lower than ENA's winning bid. In this proposal, Tek-Hut bid $8,245,000 over five years — again beating ENA's price by 21.9 percent.
Even Tek-Hut's more expensive bid beat ENA's price by 7.7 percent.
Another Idaho bidder could not beat ENA's price. Post Falls-based Ednetics bid $2,312,765 for the first year — more than the state appropriated for the project — and $11,563,825 over five years.
The review committee interviewed three bidders: ENA, Tek-Hut and Ednetics.
Cost was one factor in the state's contract review, but not the sole factor. Cost accounted for one-third of the overall score; technology and the company's "overview and experience" were each worth a third. ENA, the state's contractor on the Idaho Education Network's high school broadband contract, outscored the nine other bidders on both technology and experience.
While ENA received unanimous backing in the review process — from a panel of four Education Department staffers, three school district IT administrators and two industry representatives — the project has been mired in controversy.
State schools superintendent Tom Luna announced the controversial five-year contract July 24 — amidst criticism from some key legislators, who said they were unaware that the state was contemplating a multiyear agreement. If the state continues to fund the project, and if the state signs two options with ENA, the contract could extend to 15 years, at a taxpayer cost of up to $33.3 million.
Gov. Butch Otter also criticized the use of one-time money to launch what is, potentially, a multi year project. "It's not necessarily how I would have done it," he said last week.
The controversy has taken on political overtones as well. ENA has been active in Idaho political circles, making campaign contributions to Luna, Otter and more than 40 sitting legislators. ENA's point man in Idaho, Garry Lough, is a former state Republican Party official and Luna staffer.
Despite the political controversy, the offer of state-financed WiFi has proven popular with school districts and charter schools; some 80 percent of districts and charters signed on by last week's deadline. The Education Department expects about 200 schools to receive WiFi through the contract.
ENA will begin site visits next week. Its deadline for hooking up schools is March 15.
One- and five-year cost bids for the state WiFi contract:
Vendor First-year costs Five-year costs
Education Networks of America $2,111,655 $10,558,275
Tek-Hut Inc. (bid #1) $1,649,000 $8,245,000
ID Consulting $1,861,643.46 $9,308,217.30
iSchool $2,039,446.33 $24,473,356
Ednetics Inc. $2,312,765 $11,563,825
Compunet $6,000,000 $30,000,000
White Cloud Communications $7,265,740.80 $10,264,456.80
Presidio $11,998,491.89 $18,517,242.69
Carousel Industries $29,670,362 $40,546,733.08
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But as a full winter the swamp was about as wet as it gets.
This calendar chart displays water depth in Big Cypress Nat'l Preserve from 1992 to present.
Until the summer rains start up.
Usually they start around Memorial Day.


Friends, apparently the bag to have right now is a tiny triangle bag. Actor Maisie Williams created a sensation when she carried an inexpensive triangle wristlet to recent awards shows. The bags sold out immediately.
But don't worry, because I have some now in the Sunshine and Wishes shop!
I started out with big beach bags.
Then I made some hobo bags.
My bags are getting smaller!
It's OK, though, because this means I now have a variety of sizes in the shop.
Which bag is your favorite? If you'd like this in a different color or print, just let me know!


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Can Stevia Replace Your Everyday Sugar?
Are you worried about consuming excessive sugar?
Everyone around you is!
Let us introduce you to a possible remedy to your worries. STEVIA.
Stevia is a sugar substitute (natural sweetener) which is derived from plants and used by people who are trying to cut down on their calories consumption and hence need to lower their sugar intake.
Doctors advise diabetics to have stevia and control their sugar levels. As opposed to sugar, stevia not only sweetens your food but also not absorbed by your body.
A little background of Stevia
The stevia plant comes from the Asteraceae family, and is a relative of the daisy and the ragweed. Numerous species of the plant are called 'candyleaf' and are native to Arizona, Texas and Mexico.
However, the Stevia specie from which the artificial sweetener is made is the Stevia Rebaudiana (bertoni), which is mostly found in Paraguay and Brazil, and has been used by the natives since historic times to sweeten their food.
The plant's derives its sweetness from complex molecules called steviosides. These are glycosides, composed of glucose, sophorose and steviol.
The presence of these steviosides makes stevia upto 300 times sweeter than sugar.
There is also the fact that these glycosides are not absorbed by the body, but they are simply excreted by the body through the urine, leaving behind no calories whatsoever.
It has been reported that the Japanese have been using stevia since the 1970s to sweeten their food products as well as their drinks. The Brazilians also use it for the treatment of diabetes.
Review of Stevia
According to a study conducted by the UCLA toxicologists, commissioned by the Nutrition Advocate Center for Science in the Public Interest, the compound stevioside contained in Stevia may be carcinogenic in nature (it may cause cancer).
In some animals the compound caused genetic mutation, DNA breakage and chromosome damage, which could contribute to malignancy.
However, not all is wrong with the compound and another study of human subjects has shown that regular administration of Stevia may improve the glucose tolerance in humans, and may also induce the pancreas release insulin. It may thus prove to be an effective treatment for Type-II diabetes.
Studies have also shown that the use of Stevia offers effective protection against gingivitis, which is essentially an infection of the gums. It is known to have compounds that prevent cavity, plaque or bacteria formations in the mouth.
The presence of vitamins, A, C, magnesium, zinc and iron ensures the prevention of germ build up in the mouth and around the gums. Adding 2 drops of stevia to the toothpaste every day or using its extract as a mouthwash can help prevent various diseases.
Stevia is also known to be extremely heat stable and hence can be safely used for cooking and baking purposes.
However, not all is good with Stevia since the compound stevioside may cause stomach infections, nausea or bloating post-consumption.
Experiments on animals have also shown that large amounts of stevioside in the system may interfere with the body's absorption of carbohydrates. This also inhibits the body's innate ability to convert food into energy.
Other symptoms may include dizziness, numbness and body aches.
A lot of people are also against the use of this natural sweetener because they complain that it is has a liquorice like aftertaste. In fact the dairy company Danone had to withdraw its stevia flavoured yoghurt from the markets due to its poor sales owing to the liquorice aftertaste.
Comparison between Your Daily Sugar and Stevia
Stevia and Obesity
As already been mentioned, stevia has zero calories and hence does not add to the fat content of the body.
While table top sugar is known for its sweet taste, it is also one of the biggest contributors to increased calories and fats in the human body. Excessive sugar consumption, or consumption of foods with sugar content, is known to be one of the primary causes of growing obesity around the world.
Stevia proves to be an effective substitute for sugar since it provides the same sweet taste without adding any calories, effectively helping to reduce obesity. It thus helps make food healthy without having to compromise a lot on the taste.
Apart from stevia, there are also other natural sweeteners that may entice you. Find information about them here!
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Q: Alternative to using HttpGetAttribute I have a ASP .NET MVC 4 project
I have something like this
   public class FooController : ApiController
        {

            [HttpGet]
            public models.Terminal read(long id)
            {

            }
        }

Is there an alternative to using the attribute? Is there somewhere else in the Project I can specify that its a HttpGet request method rather than in the Controller?

A: No.  Well, not really.
Using the [HttpGet] attribute is a form of metaprogramming as you're trying to declare some additional information about the method.  The Controller is the interface between your clients and your API, so this is the place it belongs.  The Controller is responsible for handling HTTP requests and executing code appropriately, so an attribute that provides additional information (or a constraint) on how HTTP requests are handled belongs in the Controller.  So even if there was some way to achieve the same functionality without an attribute, you really shouldn't do it.

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