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Miguel Gustavo (Rio de Janeiro, 24 maart 1922 - Rio de Janeiro, 22 januari 1972) was een Braziliaans diskjockey en componist van populaire sambas en carnavalsmarsen. Hij is buiten Brazilië vooral bekend als schrijver van het sambanummer "Brigitte Bardot" uit 1960, oorspronkelijk opgenomen door Jorge Veiga. Het werd een nummer 1-hit in Brazilië en was ook een grote hit in Frankrijk, waar het werd uitgebracht in de versies van Jorge Veiga op Barclay en van Roberto Seto op Vogue. In België en Nederland was het in 1961 ook een toptienhit.

Gustavo begon zijn muzikale carrière als diskjockey voor Rádio Vera Cruz, en schreef vanaf 1950 jingles voor de radio. In de jaren 1960 componeerde hij een reeks populaire "sambas de breque", opgenomen door Moreira da Silva als Kid Moringueira; "O Rei do Gatilho" (1962) was de meest succesvolle. In 1970 schreef hij "Pra Frente, Bresil" als steun voor het Braziliaans team op het wereldkampioenschap voetbal 1970. Dit werd zijn grootste hit en de toenmalige militaire dictatuur maakte dankbaar gebruik van de pro-Braziliaanse tekst van dit succesnummer voor haar politieke propaganda.

"Brigitte Bardot" werd gecoverd door onder meer "Achilles And His Heels" in de Verenigde Staten, Luiz Vanderley, Two Man Sound (als onderdeel van hun medley "Disco Samba"), Digno Garcia en Les Chakachas. Het Amersfoortse duo The Butterflies en de Barnevelds-Molukse groep The Emeralds brachten elk een Nederlandstalige versie van het nummer uit.

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Allmusic.com: Miguel Gustavo

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I am trying to locate the children of my ancestor who were born in Malta whilst he was in the Army. I found their birth details from his service record but I have searched the FamilyRelatives website and could not find them in the overseas births or army births. Could anyone help me locate their overseas birth details so that I can order their certificates?
You should find information here: www.
or you can post the details you have and we'll try and find the records for you.
Have you heard the interesting and useful National Archives podcast?
Many family trees fall at the hurdle of locating the death of a British soldier, his marriage or the birth of his children. The records available are woefully incomplete, scattered and often not fully indexed. In this presentation, Chris Watts examines the material available for tracing these events, for a pre-First World War British soldier, and guides the researcher in its use; material available on microfiche, microfilm or the Internet is highlighted.
Thank you everyone for your helpful replies. I have listened to TNA podcast which has given me some useful info. and visited the very useful Malta website. I have searched the FMP overseas birth index but unfortunately I do not have a subscription so I am unable to obtain the full references. Would the IGI contain the details?
You can order a certificate without supplying a full reference. There is now no advantage in terms of cost in supplying a reference (but it is quicker).
In any case, as you will have picked up from the podcast, indexing is only patchy so sometimes you have no choice but to order without a reference.
If so, the mothers always register the births at their local Parish Church.
I will order an overseas certificate as I have the birth dates from the Army service record and I can patiently await the certificate arrival. My ancestor did indeed marry a local Maltese lady so thank you for letting me know about birth registration at the local parish church. I wonder if their marriage is also registered at the local parish church as they were both Roman Catholic? How would I find out about parish church records in Malta?
Hadn't realised till just now that you hadn't been referred to the best-ever site for Malta, especially with regard to British service personnel.
Thanks for the website details, Pam. I have already visited this website and found lots of useful info.
I've carried out a lot of research in Malta as I was born here. Left 60 yrs ago but visited many times.
Visited many of the Parishes to obtain records. Was over there last year.
You can also visit my Site. It may be of some help.
You can apply for certificates on line and a fully detailed cert is only 9.25 Euros.
Hi Rove, Thank you very much for the helpful info. I will def. have a good look at your website.


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Role of the armed forces marked by the county council with annual event
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An annual event to celebrate the role of the military took place in Oxford on Monday 21 June 2021, looking ahead to national Armed Forces Day on Saturday, 26 June.
Armed Forces Day is a chance for people, communities and organisations across the country show their support for the armed forces community – from currently serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets.
The celebrations begin today, when the armed forces flag is raised on buildings and landmarks around the country.
Oxfordshire County Council's flag raising event was overseen by the Chair of the council, Councillor John Howson, in the square in front of Oxford Castle.
The event involved a small parade by representatives of the armed forces community in Oxfordshire and a ceremony to raise the armed forces flag. Senior military representatives from Oxfordshire attended, as did the high sheriff and vice lord lieutenant.
As with all events the latest rules and guidance on COVID-19 were carefully observed.
As signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant – a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly – Oxfordshire County Council is proud of its strong and supportive relationship with the local armed forces community.
More information on work the council does to support the forces is available on its website.
Meanwhile more information is available about Armed Forces Day on the national website.
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I love people. I love my family, my children . . . but inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that's where I renew my springs that never dry up.
Twenty-five years ago, I attended a professional training program in Taos, New Mexico. I didn't quite realize it at the time, but later, I realized I was a bit burned out when I arrived. Tired. Not interested in anything that was going on or even anyone who was there. I was flat. I had no spark. It was not like me. I was not like me.
I pondered Bob's question. "No," I finally answered." My new private practice took most of my time. Home life was full, with my wife and three young children. And in my spare time I always hung around with my buddies–cutting firewood, going on long runs, hiking, skiing, eating…always something. But no, I didn't spend ANY time alone. It never even crossed my mind to spend time alone.
It was an undersized room. A single bed. A tiny desk and chair. White walls. One overhead light. It was like monk's quarters. And it changed my life.
I spent a lot time in that little room. It was odd, being alone. Disorienting at first. No one to talk to. Just me and the walls. Quiet. I wanted to leave. Go talk to the other folks. I wanted to stay. And enjoy the quiet. I stayed. In just a few days, I began to regain my interest in what we were doing. My spark slowly returned.
Remember, each of us is here for only one reason–to shine! Each one of us shines in our own way. But ultimately, it is our responsibility to shine. In order for us to shine we only have to do a few things. One, do our best in whatever we are called upon to do. Two, be kind to everyone we meet. And three, care for ourselves so we can continue to do one and two.
Creating solitude in our lives is one of the key ingredients for taking good care of ourselves–and it is the one too many of us overlook. After all, we are busy people. We have work to do. People to see. Places to go. Emails to read. Emails to delete. Groceries to buy. Bills to pay. Floors to clean. Children to transport. TV programs to watch. And a whole lot more.
Who has time for solitude? We do. And how do I know that? It's simple. It comes under the ancient wisdom: Pay me now or pay me later. When we unplug and recharge we have a better chance of doing our best in every thing we do and being kind to everyone we meet. When we don't do one or two well, we make little messes that need to be cleaned up. And cleaning up takes time and energy–away from shining.
Take time every day for yourself. No TV. No phones. No nothing. Five minutes. Ten. Half an hour. An hour. Two. Start small. The more you do, the more you will want. Guaranteed.
Breathe. Listen to the wind. Contemplate. Reflect. Refocus. Take a walk or a run. Be thankful. Pray. Meditate. Dance. Unwind. Unplug.


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Sunday Special - Mixed Multiple Choice
1. In Norse myth, Huginn and Muninn were both what ?
a. - Harpies
b. - Horses
c. - Ravens
d. - Monsters
2. Countries that are described as lusophone contain people who primarily
speak what language?
a. - Dutch
b. - Portuguese
c. - Italian
d. - Spanish
3. What African country contains such creatively-named regions as South,
West, North and Far North?
a. - Central African Republic
b. - Cameroon
c. - Equatorial Guinea
d. - Nigeria
4. All of these action stars appeared in the 2014 movie "The Expendables 3,"
except one. Which did not appear in that film?
a. - Mel Gibson
b. - Bruce Willis
c. - Harrison Ford
d. - Arnold Schwarzenegger
5. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-born songstress who was also known as the "Queen
of..." what genre?
a. - Samba
b. - Salsa
c. - Merengue
d. - Calypso
6. What is the name given to a specific type of equation used to estimate
the number of possible extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist?
a. - Columbus equation
b. - Drake equation
c. - Raleigh equation
d. - Cook equation
7. All of these are among the final ten letters of the Greek alphabet,
except one. Which one is not among those last ten letters?
a. - Iota
b. - Pi
c. - Rho
d. - Chi
8. A well-known short story written by Frank R. Stockton was given the title
of "The Lady, or..." what?
a. - The Bear
b. - The Tiger
c. - The Lion
d. - The Cougar
9. In 2016, scientists named a newly discovered spider species Eriovixia
gryffindori, on account of its resemblance to what "Harry Potter" object?
a. - The Sorcerer's Stone
b. - The Invisibility Cloak
c. - The Sorting Hat
d. - The Goblet of Fire
10. The Srebrenica massacre was a genocide of over 8,000 people in what
country?
a. - Serbia
b. - Bosnia and Herzegovina
c. - Slovenia
d. - Montenegro
11. The TV show "Reign" is centered mainly on the life of which queen?
a. - Mary Stuart
b. - Elizabeth I
c. - Mary I
d. - Victoria
12. All of these are mentioned in the song "My Favorite Things" in the stage
musical, "The Sound of Music," except one? Which is not among "My Favorite
Things?"
a. - Sandy white beaches
b. - Doorbells
c. - Bright copper kettles
d. - Cream-colored ponies
13. Prompting the nickname that the eventual state was given, what was the
first U.S. then-territory to allow women to vote?
a. - North Dakota
b. - Wyoming
c. - Oregon
d. - New Mexico
14. The shade of cerise is a deep tint of what color?
a. - Green
b. - Orange
c. - Blue
d. - Red
15. In the film "The Princess Diaries," the country of Genovia was known for
producing what fruit?
a. - Pineapples
b. - Plums
c. - Peaches
d. - Pears
16. Leonard Peltier was a key member of which advocacy group, known for
supporting the rights of Native Americans?
a. - READY
b. - SET
c. - FIRE
d. - AIM
17. In total, the Rolling Stones released six albums in the 1970s. Which of
these Stones albums was not released during that decade?
a. - Goats Head Soup
b. - A Bigger Bang
c. - Exile on Main St.
d. - Black and Blue
18. What hormone, with the chemical formula of C21H30O5, is also known as
the stress hormone?
a. - Estriol
b. - Epinephrine
c. - Cortisol
d. - Adrenaline
19. In what country can you find the Chicxulub Crater, the remains of a
catastrophic impact that had a great effect on life on earth?
a. - Mexico
b. - Guatemala
c. - Belize
d. - El Salvador
20. In which of the gospels of the Bible can you find the Parable of the
Prodigal Son?
a. - Luke
b. - Mark
c. - Matthew
d. - John
1. - c
2. - b
7. - a
10. - b
11. - a
14. - d
18. - c
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Rafael Benitez – Enough is Enough
on Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 9:52am
I was one of the few who didn't hate Rafael Benitez. Maybe because I am, after all, not a real fan in that I do not reside in the UK and as much as I try to follow everything to do with the English Premier League and watch most of the games (all Chelsea games and nearly all of the rest), I probably still can't claim to understand what you real fans out there feel. I rather liked Rafa (as much as his type of lack of charisma can be liked) maybe because those Chelsea versus Liverpool Champions League ties I will remember for the rest of my life. Maybe because I always saw him as one of the relatively few managers who is a scholar of the game (a quality I really do admire, maybe a little naively). Someone who takes football seriously not only on the pitch (as most other former players turned managers do), but also off the pitch, where it's so boring for the rest. I even read his book, not because I'm a fan, but because I try to read any book written by a proper manager about the game. I hate biographies, I don't care about the person, all I want is his wisdom or lack thereof. His book wasn't very good, frankly, but that's down to his ghost writer and him being a boring fucker.
But enough is enough. That's all I can say. He was never welcome here, he's not one who can ever truly gain the respect of the squad so that they're ready to die for him. Sure, the players probably like him. What's not to like? He isn't a tyrant, he rotates like crazy, but somehow I think no one inside the squad really hates him. But no one loves him either. I wish the man well, but we was doomed from the beginning and has shown it just isn't working. There's no future with him. He won't destroy the team, he won't do anything really bad, but he won't really get us anywhere either.
I was against Pep Guardiola from the start as I feel he himself knows he isn't good enough for anything but Barcelona (that sounds really weird, but I do hope you see my point). And his decision proves the point. He's a coward. He picked the easiest option. He picked the option with very few challenges. And the shame in that is that we won't see him fail. Because the guy probably can do a good enough job of training a group of football players. And that's all they need from him at Bayern Munich. The rest is handled by professionals. So he'll probably win the Champions League with them and the league and people will praise him even more, despite the fact that he's basically managing Barca II. He's evading all the challenges of the modern game. The rich crazy owners, the crazy star-struck out of control players, the crazy press, just the overall chaos of the Premier League and… let's say, Real Madrid. The things Jose Mourinho craves, Pep is afraid of. That's why he'll never be better. He's a smart, smart man, who knows his stuff, but this calculated approach shows the real Pep. He has the balls to realize what a failure he'd be at Manchester City, Chelsea or even Paris Saint-Germain (or AC Milan…) and what a devastating blow it may have on his career. Barca is actually doing better without him. They were an amazing team before him, with Frank Rijkaard. Sure, he just ended up in a time period when the team truly blossomed and gained its trophies. He made some great decisions, but within the framework of his home club, home team, surrounded by awesome players. He's smart but he ain't no Jose. He isn't a winner at heart. I'm not, either. That's why I admire people who are. So it's all for the better. He would have fared no better than Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea.
That leaves us with… no one, actually.
Postscript: And for all the goals that we sometimes score… Am I the only one who thinks that Chelsea FC is fucking boring now that Rafa's here? Maybe not the football, but the overall atmosphere is one of the most uninspiring in a long time. Everyone's just lost and tired… We need a kick in the ass, the fans, Roman Abramovich, the board – everyone.
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peterw on 17 January, 2013 at 10:22
If we're reposting comments, here's mine from last night…
This is what I worried about with Rafa. I didn't like him much as a person, but his record at Liverpool was basically not all that great. My abiding memory isn't the two well-organised but rather fortuitous 1-0 wins in the semis v Jose, but the ease with which we destroyed them at Anfield in the league 4-1 and under Hiddink 3-1. They were spineless, gutless, we mullered them.
And then, in the other semis in the return legs, he cocked up so badly – freezing when 2-0 up at half-time at the Bridge (in the epic 4-4- which we really should have won 6-2), and then taking off an actually quite good Torres in extra time in the Avram Grant semi, effectively surrendering the match. If this guy was the master of the two leg knockout, how did he get bettered by Avram Bloody Grant?
I hadn't really registered Benitez during the Jose games, he was shapeless, but it was these games that put me off him as a coach – and the way he opportunistically slagged off Drogba before the semi in 08 was pathetic and poorly judged, making me question his character as well.
We'll carry on with the odd great win and disappointing draw and crappy defeat, but we won't make any progress – nothing that couldn't have been achieved by RDM at half the financial and emotional cost.
Andy on 17 January, 2013 at 12:20
Spineless is the word. Massive gaps in the middle of the pitch, and you look to the bench to see who could come on, and the only thing i could think of was Luiz into midfield, and JT at the back.
mark_25 on 17 January, 2013 at 10:32
Nice post Gleb. You don't have to be born and bred on the Fulham Road to be a real fan! I'm 13.9 miles or 22.37 Km from the Bridge yet I'm not a real fan but just a plastic rent boy.
Gleb on 17 January, 2013 at 11:50
It's a great honor to have this published! Thank you! Strangely enough, it was one of my least thought-out comments, I just kind of wrote it and clicked Submit.
It's interesting how football's popularity has so much to do with what happens after the game. Very few other sporting activities have this. The whole world is discussing everything that goes in the world of the beautiful game. Most of the time we don't agree with each other, but it doesn't really matter. It's one of the few truly "in the moment" things in life. So whilst it sounds really daft when, for example, I call Pep a coward – the man has won everything there is to be won and I'm just some guy, – that's what football is about. I wouldn't say something like that about cycling, for example. Neither would you. And Chelsea wouldn't be have the fun without us here and everywhere else scrutinizing their every move.
So…. Keep posting, guys! All of this is not one bit less important than the 90 minutes!
Der_Kaiser on 17 January, 2013 at 13:57
Good read, Gleb – always interesting to hear the perspective of someone who isn't necessarily right in the thick of it, i.e. going to games and so on but has a degree of distance.
Comes down to the point Pete makes and what my feeling was at the time he was appointed; aside of all the Liverpool baggage and the feelings that stirs amongst some of our fans, there was probably a very good reason why he'd been out of work for 2 years – I just don't think he's that good a coach or (more importantly) has the temperament for the PL.
Some improvements have been made, but we've deteriorated elsewhere – one step forward and two back and I don't think we're any further on than we would have been with Robbie in charge.
I'm usually wrong about managers!
Who knows who our long term (ha!) manager will be but let's say in the summer we get everyone's ideal appointment, whoever that may be.
Assuming you're all right about Rafa who should we appoint as the Interim Interim? Or shall we just stick him out till the summer?
We have to stick him out, there's nothing to be gained from sacking him. But then I'm not somebody who fetishises finishing fourth – probably because I am not the club accountant.
Just think it's been a pointless and pretty dispiriting exercise for everybody.
So unlike Guus Hiddink who got an end of season chorus of "We want you to stay" presumably Rafa will get "We want you to go".
Blueboydave on 17 January, 2013 at 17:48
Rafa will be lucky if that's all he gets if we continue his run of 1 home EPL win in 5 attempts [ including the might of Fulham, QPR and now Southampton] for much longer – assuming there's enough fans still able to face turning up for home games.
I settled last night for wrestling with a self-assembly computer chair [non-Ikea] with the Arsenal v Swansea game burbling in the background in case the Gooners turned in another of their classic comedy defending performances.
Not a fun evening, but still better than freezing my bollocks off watching the tedium that the Sky highlights suggested our efforts produced.
I think I've now skipped attending more home games in the Rafa era than I did in the previous 20 years.
I'm coming to the conclusion that Dan Levene is right and following the Ancelloti sacking we have excluded ourselves from securing the top managers any longer [Guardiola/ Mourinho] and must settle for promising up-and-comers [AVB/RDM] or the involuntarily unemployed looking to salvage their reputation so that they'll get a less fraught offer elsewhere [Rafa].
Doe that mean I need to hope Rafa somehow rescues the League Cup or wins the FA Cup so some other club will be dumb enough to take him off our hands in the summer?
I'm proposing a song for next season.
We know what we are, we know what we are, a team with no Torres, we know what we are.
God willing…
limetreebower on 17 January, 2013 at 18:25
Nice post Gleb, and I hope it's not patronising to say that you write very well in what I assume is your second language.
My beef with Rafa was always that I just don't think he's a very good manager. It was embarrassing how easily Fergie made him melt down into a red-faced ranting maniac; his Liverpool teams were ball-achingly dull (I remember a 0-0 in the Avram season which made all of us who were there want to strangle ourselves); he never gave any impression of being able to mould a team into something more than the sum of its parts, something with a personality.
I'm in 100% agreement with Pete: we've gained absolutely nothing from sacking Robbie, at the cost of alienating the fans, creating massive discontent around a squad which at the beginning of the season looked young, optimistic and promising, putting off every sane manager who might be interested in taking over the club, and of course blowing a huge sum of cash on buying Robbie out. Well done, Chelsea. Jolly good work.
It's such a shame. After last year's to be honest rather freakish triumph, this would have been the perfect season to calm things down at the club, commit to youngsters, accept a few losses, and generally reorient towards the longer term.
Whereas now the next five months will all be about Frank and José.
One of the many miserable things about last night was how hesitant and clumsy Oscar looked. Everyone was off form — even Mata didn't play well — but Oscar wasn't just bad, he looked destroyed: trying too hard one minute, screwing up the next, not knowing what to do with the ball after that. I wonder whether Rafa's final legacy won't be that he f**ked up one of the most promising talents I've seen since I've been going dahn the Bridge.
jonners on 17 January, 2013 at 19:28
I actually feel a bit sorry for Oscar as since Rafa arrived he has largely been excluded due to Moses being given a regular slot in the team.Prior to that under RDM Oscar played in the number 10 role with Hazard and Mata playing on the wings.However I think Rafa quickly sussed out that Mata's best position is as a number 10 so Oscar was left out and since Moses departure to the ACON Rafa has either left Oscar out or as in the case of last night played him on the wing ,a position he is not at all suited for.Personally I believe his best position is in a deeper role as a playmaker but that would mean him probably replacing Lampard which would bring the rath of his adoring fans plus the media down.on Rafa . Difficult problem but that is what Managers are paid to solve……
grocerJack on 17 January, 2013 at 21:55
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"But enough is enough. That's all I can say. He was never welcome here, he's not one who can ever truly gain the respect of the squad so that they're ready to die for him. Sure, the players probably like him. What's not to like? He ain't a tyrant, he rotates like crazy, but somehow I think no one inside the squad really hates him. But no one loves him either. I wish the man well, but we was doomed from the beginning AND has shown it just isn't working. There's no future with him. He won't destroy the team, he won't do anything really bad, but he won't really get us anywhere either."
Well said Gleb. Pretty much perfect description of how I m starting to feel. i can't/don't hate Rafa because his rather timid insults to us as fans bounced off me (I'm an adult you know). But this insipid style of football, which was there under RDM as well is what sickens me most. We're Barca lite. Diet Barca. Low cal Barca.
Yes folks we have finally become Arsenal. Tippy tappy intricate pussy football better suited to arcade games. It's arse gravy. It's for girls. It stinks. Loads of wank passing with fuck all steel and no end product. How many times did we run out of ideas last night in the final third. Thats when we reached the final third. Yes, every single fucking time. Clueless and riddled with complacency, laziness, incompetence and arrogance. Frankly I'm sick of the whole shebang and maybe it's time to use the Viagogo service for a few weeks and take a fan sabbatical. After all thats what the players seemed to do.
Hazard gets a little credit for running a lot last night. Luiz as well for never letting his head drop. Frank watched a game go by him last night. Oscar and Ramires stunk the house out last night. even Dave at right back looked like he'd smoked 20 Rothmans pre game last night as he chugged up and down the flank chasing lost causes wearing red.
So, bearing in mind Rafa is literally caretaking to keep him visible in the game I am rather hoping we get Jose back to instil a top down winning mentality making us feared at home and hated everywhere else. because I'm not really prepared to shell out a grand for a season ticket to be entertained by a bunch of passionless circus performers.
Oh, and well done Pep for showing Abramovich that money isn't the be all and end all of life. You've taken a good option there rather than the insanity and constrictions of a club that is run by a despot who seems to model his ownership on Putins presidency principles. His way is the only way …Roman is the emperor and he rules.
I'd rather like him to sell up now thanks.
I've also reposted here from last night. Disqus does not like Chrome on the iPad so I couldn't prologue that I was reposting. I've been a pretty isolated figure in semi-defending Rafa and thinking he deserves a chance. However my patience is waning and I'm almost ready to admit I was wrong and he's just not as good as I remember him being. I always thought he just didn't have the right backing but perhaps it was just him. So we have him until May where he might show enough to other chairmen that he can help them. He looks like he'd do Ok somewhere like Villa or Newcastle.
Sacking Ancelotti wasn't what made us the pariah as employers in football, but merely underlined what many thought after sacking the man who turned the entire club culture from also rans to feared ruthless winners from the tea lady upwards. Jose Mourinho.
iPad enforced pause.
I don't think Simeone is right for us(another non English speaker I believe) and Laudrup after one season seems a risk. Klopp seems far too sane and grounded to risk his career with us. Some have criticised Brendan Rodgers for his career comments on us and then joining Liverpool but the starting point is lower and he'll get the time there. Time/patience isn't an attribute of our dictator RA. I'd take Jose back in the blink of an eye. Season ticket sales guaranteed, merchandise revenue through the roof, rand awareness sky high. Fans happy. Press happy.
Win-win. Unfinished business resumed.
Thank you everyone for your kind words! It's great to have a second post here after all these years. Had I known my insignificant comment would turn into a post, I'd have written a more thorough and structured text. Which would probably get rejected. Go figure 🙂
Probably best you didn't think too hard about it and just wrote what you thought at the time. Like strikers it's better to be instinctive rather than dwell on it.
About Pep: the English press, I see, is hailing this as a godly triumph of reason over money. What they chose to forget, though, is that Guardiola will earn (or just get, without earning) 17 million Euros a year, making him the highest-paid manager in the world. More than the 15 that Jose gets and more than the 13 that Carlo gets. And more than the 16 that Messi gets. Boo fucking hoo.
Radicalevan on 18 January, 2013 at 10:21
They are not suggesting that he is not a well paid man. They are suggesting that Roman would have paid him more. The conclusion they draw is that money would have been the single draw for him to come here, which may not be far off.
We don't know a great deal about the man, but from his time at Barcelona we can gather that he is a somewhat fair-minded individual who favours an organically grown, possession based football rather than direct or power based football. The German set-up is likely the most fair-minded league around considering wage structures, ticket prices, and general league dynamics. If Munich are prepared to let him tinker with the academies and such, that's fine.
Does Chelsea offer him that opportunity? No, I think. What we did offer was a challenge, one that he ultimately chose not to accept. Maybe he is waiting to go to Arsenal, the only club in England that have an established style of playing.
Vik Sohonie on 18 January, 2013 at 06:31
Good stuff, Gleb. There's a good chance Rafa will stay because, as Gleb points out, who exactly is left? Mourinho is going to leave Madrid whether he wins the Champion's League or not, more likely if he does, and there are only a handful of clubs he would choose: United, City (doubtful), Chelsea and PSG (if Ancelotti cocks it up). But what manager in their right mind will come to Chelsea now? You're not safe even if you win the biggest prize in football.
NorthernVA on 18 January, 2013 at 10:08
I don't really understand the shots taken at Guardiola. Why wouldn't he chose Bayern? Have you seen their roster? They're loaded. Why come here and spend six months trying to "get the best out of Fernando." That has been a successful venture for all predecessors. Why risk potentially damaging his "brand" when he can go to Bayern win shit and walk into the United gig once Fergie steps aside.
Furthermore the notion that there is any less pressure to manage Bayern Munich is nuts. Good luck dealing Der Kaiser, Hoeness, and Karl! Have a look at the rate in which managers can fall on the sword over there. It won't be necessarily a cake walk. Did you happen to see how City managed against Dortmund? I don't believe Schalke struggled mightily with Arsenal either.
Don't really by the whole top managers won't come here argument. What do you classify as a top manager? If you are looking at salary the problem lies in that 3 out of the top 6 earners have already plied their trade at Chelsea. Chelsea Football Club remains an attractive job prospect for most. Hiring and firing hasn't made Madrid nor Munich and ideal destination for most managers.
A mate of mine remarked that speculating / getting excited about the identity of the next Chelsea manager is a bit like winning a goldfish at the fair and going through the process of naming it, fairly safe in the knowledge that it'll be dead inside of a week anyway.
There again, you might try a "What Shall We Call The Next Goldfish From The Fair" recurring item in the Podding Shed with a premium rate phone-in line for listener voting, to raise some revenue from those who like to obsess on this matter 😉
If only that were true. Ours lasted 10 years and I ended up having to clean the tank even though the kids promised to take responsibility.
Or in our case it was hamsters. 'Dad we promise to look after them and clean them'
Which I ended up doing. They wouldn't even bury the little bastards when they died. Hamsters i mean…not the kids…
Got all that on the march home from school today in a blizzard. "Daddy, when can I have a guinea pig?"
Realising that "not while I've got a hole in my arse" wasn't a suitable answer for a 5 yr old, I said "we'll have to see…"
BlueChampion on 18 January, 2013 at 15:48
Great piece on Pep's decision Gleb. Totally loved it! Posted the section on Pep over at my BlueChampions blog in the comment section with link to this blog.
Blue_MikeL on 18 January, 2013 at 19:31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AvJcNPJoDXU
Have our scouts seen this kid? :0
DrEvil on 18 January, 2013 at 20:25
Your dart hits the spot for me, Gleb. Guardiola has this carefully cultivated image (grey suit and black v-neck, etc) of 'thoughtful', 'aesthetic', 'beautiful game' thinker when actually his CV shows that he is a Barcelona product – player, youth team coach and manager. Easy to do all that when you are in amongst one of the richest UNICEF-endorsed clubs in the world! Not so easy in the real world….
And totally unsuited to CFC of course. Given that no manager with half a brain would risk his career on Roman's management style. Modelled, as I imagine, on the NKVD at the Battle of Moscow shooting under-performing officers on the spot.Which style leaves us, as Dan Levene tells us, with candidates who could only really be desperate for the job."Sigh"
With all due respect your first two sentences make you sound like a jilted girlfriend. He WAS NEVER GOING TO COME HERE. Sorry about the all caps but it's a trick a learned from my right leaning brethren on this side of the pond.
Nope. Not jilted girlfriend. More like the girl who emits a sigh of relief when she learns her arranged marriage isn't going to happen after all.
Look, the world of modern football is ruthless, mindless, chaotic and follows no logic. Pep chose to evade that. Fair play to him. That is a very sensible decision. But one that requires no sugar-coating. Bayern are a legendary club playing in a very good league. No doubt about it. But the man left Barcelona at the first sight of trouble. Took a year off. And joined basically the same kind of team where everything is running well, where you don't have to dig through tons of shit to get some kind of result. Again, fair play to him. It's as rational a decision as can be. But it's football of the 21st century we're talking about here. Love it or hate it, it is what it is. If you want to prove yourself, you've got to do better than that. If you want to just manage well-run, stable football clubs, so be it. But that's not what separates the men from the boys. Hell, Mancini is a joke of a manager but even he deserves respect for working under such pressure day in, day out. Pep got scared. The press, of course, highlights his cold mind, his love for the game and disgust for what happens off the pitch. Highlights his desire to work in better conditions. It's true, but one can't lie to oneself. Pep knew the EPL is in a league of its own not in terms of quality but in terms of how hard it is to work here. Precisely because the likes RDM and Adkins get fired, the press destroys the rest, the overall chaos. It might be an ugly thing, but it's there. Yet if one emerges victorious (and alive), it's so much more rewarding!!!
P.S. Was never talking about Chelsea. Was talking about the EPL. Didnt want Pep here precisely because he'd fail and we – the world – would lose a great talent. I love Pep! I just feel so… disappointed… So let down. Bayern… Legendary club, a club I grew up with, but don't lie to yourselves: are you really going to follow Pep's career there, day in, day out? Is there anything really challenging to look forward to? I want one of my favorite managerz put under pressure every minute, forced to make dramatic decisions, pushed to the edge of his footballing genious! I'm a fan, I have a right to want that. Just as Pep has the right to a calm work.
Actually Pep went well past his sell by date for Barcelona managers. That's part of the reason why he left. If you really believe that working as the manager of Barca, Madrid, or Bayern is any less difficult than being the manager of any club in England..,I'm sorry but that's crazy.
How can you say that the Bundesliga has any less quality. Dortmund ripped City to shreds. If not for Drogba same would have happened in Munich. Arsenal put up very little resistance to Schalke. Not as cut and dry as you make it seem.
And honestly brother I didn't want Pep here from the beginning. I just think that slamming the guy when he has never done the same is a bit classless.
It's not about which team is better. Or which league is better. I don't really want to turn this into a huge debate because my position is doomed from the start. It's based on emotions. On feeling. Of course Pep is a huge figure, of course Bayern are a massive club. Of course his decision is rational and probably the only right one for him at this stage.
It's just that… Out of all the possible options to test himself, to learn something new, he picked the safest. Not the easiest, the safest. Look at it this way… Bayern was the only team who didn't really NEED Pep Guardiola. They are truly a club greater than any manager. They are a great club. They're doing fine. Not in terms of trophies (been losing one too many finals recently, thankfully :)), but in terms of their solid future. Obviously Pep is a great capture for them. I'm sure it's gonna work out well. Heck, Pep might even produce a miracle and resurrect a very potent, very dynamic and under-appreciated league. But they still didn't need Pep and only Pep, like all those other options.
Sure, them other options sounded silly: "We're begging you, please come, here's a load of cash, here's a load of players, do whatever you want, but save us, we're in deep shit, you're fucking Pep Guardiola, save us, do something! But if you happen to lose a couple of games in a row… you're fucked!". It's mad. Of course it's mad. But… it's so much more thrilling, isn't it? Any other option, it's not even about the leagues.
But Bayern were the only ones who just, you know, needed a decent coach to replace a departing legend. If it happens to be Pep, well, that's great. If it happens to be someone else (a professional, of course, but there are many), not a problem. They're a German machine, they'll keep on going.
So this feeling, this atmosphere, this serenity is what I'm talking about.
It's a great decision, and it won't be easy, but it's the least exciting one. The one with the lowest probability of a grand fuck-up. And as I said, as a fan, as a stupid fan of a game where grown men run around chasing a ball and the whole world is watching, I'm entitled to expect the thrill of a grand fuck-up but ALSO of a grand victory.
I hope I've explained my point. The last thing I wanted to do was start a debate about Dortmund vs Man City, Shalke vs Arsenal and the like. Totally not the point I was making. But you do have to take into account the difference between a single (or a double) CL match (where British clubs have often been "found out") and a league as intense as the EPL. The intensity is the key here. The EPL was never the most technical, never the most tactical, probably not as high in attendances as Germany, but it somehow retains this unrivaled intensity. It's subjective, but common…
Every fucking player, every fucking manager, Spanish, Argentine, Italian – somehow always mentions England as, at the very least, an interesting and challenging destination. And Pep himself has said that. Quite recently. But went to Germany. Again, fair play to the man. I sincerely wish him well.
The arrival of Arsene's boys tomorrow reminds me that I read somewhere recently that Wenger won 3 EPL titles and 4 FA Cups in his first 9 years in charge of the Gooners before their current 8-year and counting drought began.
As was pointed out, this is spookily similar to our record in the first 9 years of Roman rule give or take a couple of League Cups and that CL win [and I'm happy to take them thanks].
I guess we will now start to see if the Roman Managerial Merry-go-Round method is more effective in the long term than Wenger's approach or if we will slump into a similar trophy drought.
Also, I see today in my hard copy of one of the gutter press a table of all 14 Chelsea managers' record in their first 5 League games in charge in the EPL era [when football began, of course] which shows Mad Rafa holding up bottom place alongside Ian Porterfield with that magnificent W-D-L of 1-3-1.
What was it Bruce Buck said again about how Rafa would "come in and immediately help deliver our objectives"?
Ashley Cole agrees new contract at Chelsea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21105158
So much for our over 30 policy. Maybe the club are on a PR offensive. Frank to sign next?
Dylbo Baggins on 20 January, 2013 at 10:02
I thought it was just that contracts beyond a one year extension wouldn't be offered to those eligible for senior's cards…..
Apparently Cole's is only for 1 year.
Presumably saving Ba for the 2 cup games coming up..?
Nice of the Arse to stand back and admire our play for 45 minutes.
Once they realised this was possibly a bit unwise things were rather dicier. We looked knackered by the half-hour, too.
Good win though. Azpilipilipilipilicueta's looking like a smart signing, eh?
We play like we did in the first half and there isn't a team in the country that would have a prayer. Ramires was awarded MOTM but Mata, Cahill and Ashley all deserve a fair shout. Good win and always great to a double over L'Arse, been a few since we've done that. Onwards and upwards, hoping for a 4-2 at Swansea!
Musumba on 21 January, 2013 at 05:18
frankly IMO i thought Mata has not been playing well, he gave away the ball far too easily in dangerous positions and his decision making against the opposition was at times wanting. In fact he has been doing it quite often, yes he is a fairly good attacking midfielder but i really don't think he is world class and cant rise to the occasion like Lampard, Drogba, Terry Ivanovic et al
Girl_lover_55 on 9 February, 2013 at 05:56
Have some faith boys…We still have Guus Hiddink…With his contract at Anzhi expiring at the end of the season. KTBFF


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Q: How to get cell value in openpyxl versus xlrd? I have the below working code for searching for a keyword in excel files and printing its location:
import openpyxl as xl
import os
import xlrd

file_extensions = ('.xlsx', '.xlsm', '.xls')
keyword = 'EUROBUS'
directory = 'M:\\moje makra'

def filenames(directory):
    for root, dirs, filenames in os.walk(directory):
        for filename in filenames:
            if filename.endswith(file_extensions):
                yield os.path.join(root, filename)

for filename in filenames(directory):
    if filename.endswith(file_extensions):
        try:
            wb = xl.load_workbook(filename)
            print('Opened ' + filename)
            for sheet in wb.worksheets:
                rows = sheet.max_row
                columns = sheet.max_column
                for row in range(1,rows + 1):
                    for column in range(1,columns + 1):
                        if keyword in str(sheet.cell(row=row, column=column).value):
                            print('FOUND IN ' + filename)
                        else:
                            print("NOT FOUND")
        except:
                print('Failed to open ' + filename)

However, the openpyxl module does not support .xls format, so I need to rewrite the script to use xlrd instead.
I tried the following:
for filename in filenames(directory):
    if filename.endswith(file_extensions):
        try:
            wb = xlrd.open_workbook(filename)
            print('Opened ' + filename)
            for sheet in wb.sheets():
                rows = sheet.nrows
                columns = sheet.ncols
                for row in range(1,rows + 1):
                    for column in range(1,column +1):
                        if keyword in str(sheet.cell(row, column).value):
                            print('FOUND IN ' + filename)
                        else:
                            print("NOT FOUND")
        except:
                print('Failed to open ' + filename)

But then the code fails to open the workbooks("Opened..." and then "Failed..." for each file gets printed).
I also tried changing if keyword line to str(sheet.cell_value(row,column)), but to no avail.
How do I fix this?

A: change
            for row in range(1,rows + 1):
                for column in range(1,column +1):

to
            for row in range(rows):  # rows + 1 will result in 'out of range'
                for column in range(columns):  # note 'columns'  not 'column'

and remove (or narrow) the try block as noted by Mel.

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Joe Adams of Professional Sound and Lighting Products, working away to rig a new McCauley MONARC MLA3 line array.Oklahoma City, OK (June 16, 2008)--Brewer Entertainment, an event producer and facility management company in Oklahoma City, recently purchased a McCauley line array system for its production work at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center.
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None of the other sea-creatures like me.
I love swimming in the water. Maybe I need a friend who's not a sea-creature.
There once was a boy called Steve. His greatest wish was that Nana Regine would come back from Australia.
He was worried that she would drown., because she didn't want to pay for an airline ticket and she was swimming.
Steve loved playing with Da Ginga Ninja.
Read more about Keep swimming Nana Regine!
Bob was originally a human. But he became a banana by eating too many bananas.
So did his friend Patricia, by eating too many pears.
Bob's dream since he was a child to become a movie star. He tried desperately to come up with new ideas for a cure so he could become a movie star.
Read more about Fruit's Got Talent!
One day Blue Blue the blue troll was looking for his best friend Ginger the gingerbread man.
Once he found Ginger they began to play around a little chocolate lake.
Suddenly they heard a scattering noise in the bushes, little did they know it was Blue Blue's greatest fear – Fury the massive red and black dragon.
Lucy the Pink Skinny Alien Legend lived in the Andromeda galaxy.
She was flying her spaceship that she stole from Bob the Immortal Octopus.
She was on her way to meet Billy Bob the farmer. She went to Billy Bob the farmer to ask for a marshmallow narwhal.
Once upon a time, there was a donut called Mr. Donut Pants.
Mr. Donut Pants wished he could get a Donut Dog.
He had a donut machine that made donuts.
One day Beast Dragon was flying high in the sky. He was waiting for his best friend Super Tiger.
Finally he meets Super Tiger outside a sweet shop in Africa.
"I'm happy to see you" said Beast Dragon.
Once there lived a pig called Jeff who had wings. And his best friend was Jerry the Farmer.
Jeff's greatest wish was to become President of Ireland.
Sadly Jerry the Farmer was the poorest Farmer around.
Once upon a time there lived a girl who was very annoying her name was Georgie.
"Georgie" said her mother "Come down to eat".
One day Carrot E Chopper was sitting in his room learning how to chop.
He decided to go for a walk and along the way he met Mr Broccoli.
Once upon a time, I was a baby growing into a banana from a tree.
When I was born my mother and father, who are both banana trees, called me Barry.
One day I saw a kiwi riding on a mole and carrying a genie lamp.
Once upon a time there was chubby plant. His name was Captain Cactus and he had a big wish to one day own a cactus mobile.
His greatest and most massive fear was germs. Microbes.
His best friend said to him when they were in the underground building.
Max wakes up in his bed in New York and Carter is waiting beside his bed for him to go to the zoo on a school tour.
Carter gets his imaginary car and drives Max to the zoo.
Max buckles his imaginary friend in with his imaginary seatbelt.
Welcome to the world of ketchup!
My name is Katie and I am a bottle of ketchup, my friend's name is Jeff.
Then a few days later King Mayonnaise and his army came into the castle.
Once upon a time, Michael wanted to go to the bathroom, but there was a banana in the toilet.
He goes in to the bathroom and the banana attacks him.
Stephanie is in the bath.


Do you have a problem with too many toys?
(if you don't, continue reading then, go help a friend who is disorganized, they will appreciate it).
Where do your toys come from? In general, toys in the house have been a gift from someone or something that we have bought. Consequently, we love all of them. Sure there are some that we use more than others or are a particular favorite, but each toy has a story.
If each toy is so great the natural answers seems to be that we should keep all of them! However by saying yes to all the toys a natural hurricane seems to ensue... Instead of having a bunch of wonderful toys there is suddenly a heap of colorful things.
This is where the problem arises, if I get rid of the toys, I'm a bad mom for depriving my child. If I keep them all he can't possibly enjoy them in the mess.
The golden solution: I've decided to divide my toys. I was ruthless and put away the ones that he is truly too old for to save for the next baby. At the same time I put away the toys that were slightly above his level, so I'm not sick of them by the time he grows into them.
Then I split the toys up keeping them in different rooms so there are only one or two options at a given time.
Lastly, I put a few toys away that I will rotate in every few weeks to give it is a nice change up. Although it was excruciating putting away so many toys for seemingly good... we actually enjoyed playing with our cars tonight, there was plenty of room and they were an obvious option given the open space.
Do you feel bad about getting rid of toys?
I throw tons of toys in large unlabeled boxes in the garage- sometimes as soon as they get them as gifts if they are impossible to set up, battery hogs, or otherwise not very good toys. Consignment sales roll around every 6 months, at which point I know the toys that have been missed and can pull a couple of those back out as a surprise and sell the rest to afford what the children need.


Welcome to The Fat Crab!
We are a seafood restaurant with locations in both Harrow and Surrey.
Our seafood is delivered daily, spiced to your choosing with our 60 in house seasonings and cooked to perfection! One of the first things you will notice when you visit one of our restaurants is the lack of plates and cutlery. When you visit The Fat Crab your table is your plate, your hands are the cutlery, it is a tasty, messy, unique experience that you will not forget!
We serve an array of Crabs, Prawns, Lobsters, Mussels, Clams, Squid, Oysters other Fish as well as vegetarian options.
Let us take care of the cleaning whilst you do the eating!
You choose your side and your main dish, then you pick your heat and your spice.
Whilst you enjoy your starter we prepare your main and sides and serve it to you in our big steamer bags. Our steamer bags ensure that all of the juices from your main and sides are infused and locked in from the moment it is cooked until you open it on your table.
*Terms and conditions: Offer only valid in The Fat Crab Surrey until and including 24th April 2019. Offer only valid on Wednesday's. Offer only valid when you dine in at the restaurant and excludes takeaways. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
*Terms and conditions: Offer only valid in The Fat Crab Harrow until and including 24th April 2019. Offer only valid on Wednesday's. 10% discount excludes both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Offer only valid for dine in customers and not valid to take-away orders. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.


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Q: WinAPI with Rust: CreateWindowExW fails the second time it is called with the same WNDCLASSEXW I feel like I'm doing something wrong on the rust side. While learning the WinAPI, I tried creating a second window with the same WNDCLASSEXW, but that call fails with Error 1407 (ERROR_CANNOT_FIND_WND_CLASS).
As I was pretty sure that it should work conceptually, I rewrote "the same" (probably not the same) program in c++: it works!
What am I doing wrong here?
Small(ish) examples that show the explained behaviour:
C++:
class WindowClass{
public:
    WindowClass(WNDCLASSEXW wndclass, HMODULE hmodule){
        _wndclass = wndclass;
        _hmodule = hmodule;
    }

    WNDCLASSEXW _wndclass;
    HMODULE _hmodule;
};

class Window{
public:
    Window(LPCWSTR title, WindowClass& window_class){
        auto hwnd = CreateWindowExW(
            0,
            window_class._wndclass.lpszClassName,
            title,
            WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
            CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
            nullptr,
            nullptr,
            window_class._hmodule,
            nullptr);

    if ( hwnd == nullptr ) {
        std::cout << "Error CreateWindowExW " << GetLastError() << std::endl;
    }

    _handle = hwnd;
}

void show(){
    ShowWindow(_handle, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
}

static WindowClass create_window_class(LPCWSTR class_name){
    auto hmodule = GetModuleHandleW(nullptr);

    WNDCLASSEXW wndclass = {};
    wndclass.cbSize = sizeof(WNDCLASSEXW);
    wndclass.style = CS_OWNDC | CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW;
    wndclass.lpfnWndProc = DefWindowProcW;
    wndclass.hInstance = hmodule;
    wndclass.lpszClassName = class_name;

    if ( RegisterClassExW(&wndclass) == 0 ) {
        std::cout << "Error RegisterClassExW: " << GetLastError() << std::endl;
    }

    return WindowClass{wndclass, hmodule};
}

private:
    HWND _handle;
};

int main(){
    auto window_class = Window::create_window_class(L"windowclass");
    Window window1(L"Window1", window_class);
    window1.show();
    Window window2(L"Window2", window_class);
    window2.show();
    auto foo = 0;
    std::cin >> foo;
}

Rust:
trait Win32String{
    fn as_win32_string(&self) -> Vec<u16>;
}

impl Win32String for str{
    fn as_win32_string(&self) -> Vec<u16> {
        OsStr::new( self ).encode_wide().chain( once( 0 ) ).collect()
    }
}

pub struct Window{
    pub handle: HWND
}

impl Window{
    pub fn create_window_class(class_name: &str, styles: u32) -> Result<WindowClass, Error>{
        let class_name = class_name.as_win32_string();
        let hmodule = unsafe{
            GetModuleHandleW( null_mut())
        };

        let wnd_class = WNDCLASSEXW {
            cbSize: mem::size_of::<WNDCLASSEXW>() as u32,
            style : styles,
            lpfnWndProc : Some( DefWindowProcW ),
            hInstance : hmodule,
            lpszClassName : class_name.as_ptr(),
            cbClsExtra : 0,
            cbWndExtra : 0,
            hIcon: null_mut(),
            hCursor: null_mut(),
            hbrBackground: null_mut(),
            lpszMenuName: null_mut(),
            hIconSm: null_mut(),
        };

        if unsafe { RegisterClassExW(&wnd_class) } == 0 { // <-- This fails the second time
            return Err(Error::last_os_error());
        } else {
            return Ok(WindowClass{ class: wnd_class, hmodule})
        }
    }

    pub fn new(title: &str, window_class: &WindowClass) -> Result<Window, Error>{
        let title = title.as_win32_string();

        let hwnd = unsafe { CreateWindowExW(
            0,
            window_class.class.lpszClassName,
            title.as_ptr(),
            WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW,
            CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT,
            null_mut(),
            null_mut(),
            window_class.hmodule as *mut _,
            null_mut()
        )};

        if hwnd == null_mut() { return Err(Error::last_os_error()); }

        Ok(Window{handle: hwnd})
    }

    pub fn show(&self) -> bool {
        unsafe {
            let ret = ShowWindow(self.handle, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
            ret != 0
        }
    }
}

pub struct WindowClass{
    class: WNDCLASSEXW,
    hmodule: HMODULE
}

fn main() {
    let window_class = Window::create_window_class(
        "windowclass",
        CS_OWNDC | CS_HREDRAW |CS_VREDRAW
    ).unwrap();
    let window = Window::new("Window1", &window_class).unwrap();
    window.show();
    let window2 = Window::new("Window2", &window_class).unwrap();
    window2.show();
}


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How Did James Charles Become so Famous?
s Style October 5, 2020	by Rosa Perez	0Comments
There is serious money to be made from YouTube. Successful YouTubers and vloggers can rake in lots of fame and are rewarded with a high level of earnings. However, making a name for yourself on YouTube is not easy and there is fierce competition on the social platform. One particularly successful YouTube star is James Charles, who currently has over 22 million subscribers. Let's look at how James Charles become so famous.
He started posting content on Instagram
James Charles is most widely known for his sensational YouTube channel that shares beauty tips and makeup tutorial videos. However, his success actually started on another social media platform. James started posting makeup transformations and tutorials on his Instagram 'Looks Inspire By…' page. Over time, he built a large Instagram following and many fans asked him to share full-length tutorial videos with more detailed information. Following this recommendation, James started producing and posting full-length makeup tutorial videos and launched a YouTube channel in 2015. His channel soared in popularity and he now has around 4.6 million views per video and earns almost $80,000 for every video that he posts, according to The YouTube League by Cash Lady.
He collaborated with other makeup artists
James already had an established fan base on Instagram when he started his YouTube channel. Despite this, he took advantage of any opportunities to collaborate with other content creators and makeup artists in his industry. James joined forces with several famous makeup professionals and vloggers. These collaborations gained him over half a million subscribers according to YouTube blog Promolta. Collaborating on YouTube is one of the most effective ways for small channels to attract subscribers and increase their number of views per video.
He became the first male to appear on Covergirl
Aside from his YouTube success, James Charles is most widely recognized for becoming the first male Covergirl spokesperson at the age of just 16. Covergirl was praised for its forward-thinking approach in making beauty and makeup inclusive. James attended the glamorous Met Gala in 2019 following his partnership with Covergirl. His YouTube subscribers soared to almost 16 million after he walked down the red carpet at the exclusive event.
He has made guest appearances on TV shows
In 2016, James Charles had a guest appearance on the popular television show Ellen. He was invited to discuss his iconic appearance on the front of Covergirl and covered how he rose to fame on YouTube so quickly. This guest appearance helped James Charles achieve even more media exposure and boosted his social media following across various platforms including YouTube and Instagram.
Becoming a YouTube star is not easy and it is clear that James Charles has worked extremely hard to become the online sensation that he is today. A combination of skilled content creation, collaborations, and his iconic Covergirl appearance has helped him achieve YouTube stardom. Nowadays, James Charles has millions of fans all around the world and his social media following is expected to continue growing.
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In these series, you'll find expert tips, ideas and pointers to help you with cash flow to capital, with plenty of practical tips on figuring out your finances. Choose from quick tips or longer masterclasses. If you have time, listen to the 'In Conversation' shows where experts share their thoughts and experiences.
There's no more fundamental dividing line in business than the line between a company that makes a profit and one that makes a loss. Today's guests talk about the importance of breakeven and explain why it is so important for your business – and your sanity.
In this episode, first broadcast a while ago, we talk to experts Julia Chanteray, founder of The Joy of Business, Paul Jordan, mentor and adviser at Sussex Innovation Centre and Paula Tomlinson, founder of On The Spot Tax Ltd about breakeven.
What records must you keep when you run a business? Which are 'nice to have' and which are required by law? How long do you have to keep those records?
How do you get on top of the finances in your freelance or small business? What key tools can you use so that you know whether you are making a profit and when, exactly, the money will be coming in and going out?


So I just finished hiking the Choro trek just outside of la Paz with some other happy travellers. Apparently the track was built by some pre inca civilisation which is dandy. Scenery was pretty impressive, so here are some cloudy happy snaps.


Because religions discipline and interpret bodies; create and define sacred spaces; generate, adore and study images in all media; regulate the intake of food; structure temporal experience; and in general interpenetrate and are permeated by the cultural landscapes in which they exist, religious studies must engage material religion and religious materiality. We encounter bodily realities of other religions and cultures through our own disciplined bodies, which are both necessary and problematic for those encounters. This article connects theoretical and practical resources needed to help students discover the stuff of religion--flesh and blood, bread and wine, songs and sound, knives and body parts, movement and music, human bodies, time, space, cosmograms composed of and composing the bodies of the religious--uncovering the materiality of religion, existing underneath, alongside, without, and amidst religious textuality and verbal ideation.


When Peter Gleick — an American scientist working on issues related to the environment, and scientific ethics and integrity — effectively admitted that he had used unethical means to obtain documents that purported to show the strategy and the funding structure of the libertarian, climate change-denying Heartland Institute, there were many across the environmental movement with their head in their hands. What he did was wrong.
It was wrong. Not, perhaps, in the way that many have put it, such as Heartland's President Joseph Best when he stated publicly that "it was an outrageous violation of ethics and the law." It was wrong in that his action managed to allow an organization that participates in contemptible activity to suddenly, somehow, occupy some sort of moral high ground.
Let us be clear on what the Heartland Institute does in the realm of climate science. As is their legal right, they systematically attempt to undermine the growing (some may say fully established) consensus that anthropogenic carbon emissions cause (or at the very least exacerbate) global warming.
They twist arguments, pounce on perceived inconsistencies, and fund climate change deniers to ensure that the argument over climate change continues, and the argument for concerted legislative efforts to reduce America's emissions is undermined. On top of this, they have attempted to introduce a module on the "uncertainties" around global warming into the classrooms of 6-12 year-olds. The organization is at best irresponsible, at worst profoundly immoral.
Peter Gleick claims that he posed as a member of Heartland's board in order to verify a document that had been sent to him anonymously. He took action to try and make what Heartland was doing public knowledge, a defensible act. However, it has to be said that this is exactly what the climate change science movement can least afford to be seen to be doing if their mission to prove the link between man-made emissions and irreversible and catastrophic climate change is to be successful.
The climate science movement has to be pure as mountain spring water. Many if not most understand Gleick's frustrations with the tactics and hypocrisy of the denial movement, but taking them on at their own game is not the way to go. The statements put out by scientists such as Gleick must be irreproachable in their integrity. All he has done has undermined himself, the Pacific Institute which he served so well for so long, and the climate change movement.
What the science needs is a calm and calculated focus on the data, which will do its own work eventually, although time is running out. A global consensus is close, and the strategies to confront the problem are being formed. History will judge organizations such as Heartland to have been short-sighted and immoral. That Peter Gleick managed to make them look and act like victims is difficult to comprehend. The need for purity of action is a valuable lesson to learn for those who try to make the Heartlands of this world see sense.


Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by ILoveGalactiCraft, Oct 3, 2018.
Jupiter is made out of gases, so it isn't really a planet right?
Well these are my guesses tell me if I am wrong.
"no" because they are trying to think of something different then a rocket.
That also made my think, what could it be? Space ships!
The next schematic will be a real spaceship, like UFO or Star-Wars' spaceship!
Remember I am still guessing and trying to think about those "clues" the developers left behind.
But if we want to land on Jupiter we can't, what will we land on? atmosphere? There is no floor on Jupiter.
Get ready, for another thought that theory caused me, having a floor height space station on Jupiter!
that solution made me think, what ore will it be and where will the next dungeon be if it all gases?
That made me think of a machine / Gas Liquefier use so we can turn the gases of Jupiter ( or some of them, I am not really acknowledged) into a new material! and the dungeon I was talking about, can flout too!
NASA Jet Pack and that made me think that maybe it can be a part of the Extra Planets mod. Or just another Jet pack, I don't care!
hope my "thoughts" gave you some ideas and caused for your own ones.
Thanks for reading this long thread and letting me to share you with my imagination.
about my thoughts or about anything similar to them!
By the way, I also read that our amazing developers are still working on Galacticraft 4 so we are not in a hurry.
Try and think on more interesting features!
You might find this interesting... Follow the directions, and have some fun!
I did found this interesting! I found it too much interesting and exiting!
This space station might not be on floor level but my guesses where highly accurate!
I never was so hyped before, it's like my dreams come true!!!
It's a giant hamster wheel.


This study was undertaken with the purpose of focusing the attention, especially of headmasters, on the importance of class visitation. The emphasis on class visitation as a means of staff development. It shown that the class visitation cycle consists of five stages; namely the preperception stage, the stage of perception, an analysis of the accumulated data, the follow-up or postperception stage and finally the replanning of cycle. The empirical research exposed certain deficiencies of class visitation as a means of staff development, and suggestions were offered to overcome them.


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City Launches New End-to-end Parking Management Solution with Passport
Mobile parking, permits and citation management platform available in Ferndale
The City of Ferndale, Mich., announces the launch of a new end-to-end parking solution with Passport. The new system includes ParkFerndale, a modern mobile parking application that allows drivers to pay for their parking through their smartphones, a citation management platform and permit options for residents of Ferndale. The parking solution is completely powered by the global leader of mobile payments for parking and transit, Passport. The system will streamline the City's parking operations providing more accuracy and convenience to both the City and drivers, integrating both the mobile pay, permits and citation management systems together on the same platform.
With the Passport citation management platform and parking platform, the two systems will run congruent with one another for a seamless client experience. The City's enforcement officers can efficiently issue citations using wireless handheld devices and Bluetooth printers. Enforcement officers are empowered knowing that they can monitor parking, conduct digital chalking and immediately upload pictures of violations. The real-time data transfer allows parking administrators to access citation information in real time upon ticket issuance through Passport's back office platform.
The new system also has a built-in Scofflaw violation tool to provide officers with instant repeat offender information. With the platform, Ferndale has the ability to track enforcement officers in real time, pull ticket density reports and analyze parking patterns to continuously improve transportation in the city. Passport's powerful back end portal provides real-time reporting and analytics for the City to make data-driven decisions regarding Ferndale's parking.
"One parking solution designed to handle all the City's needs gives Ferndale the advantage of having a first-rate operation where everything from parking to enforcement and permits are connected," said Ferndale Assistant City Manager, Joseph Gacioch. "This system better-equips our City with the latest technology, more precise data and the best tools to monitor and manage our transportation efforts."
"Whether you're a resident who needs to pay for parking or an enforcement officer overseeing the city's on-street parking Passport provides a solution that supports the city and in turn, its citizens," said Passport's Tom Wiese. "When a city leverages real-time data they can make data-driven decisions that are right for their community."
Passport is the industry's leading mobile technology solution specializing in enterprise business applications and payments for the public and private sectors. In Michigan, Passport powers the citation management platforms in Flint and St. Joseph. It is the No. 1 mobile pay provider with millions of transactions per year in the state.
The ParkFerndale app is free to download through the App Store or Google Play. Users can also manage their parking at Ferndale.ppprk.com. Annual, quarterly, and monthly business permits are available, as are residential permits. Permits may be purchased at www.ferndalepermits.rmcpay.com.
Passport transforms the way cities manage their operations. The fintech company's mobile-first platform has been adopted by more than 450 cities, universities, and private operators around the world in cities including Chicago, Toronto, London, and Miami, across more than 5,000 locations. Passport's product lines —– parking, transit and tolling payments, parking enforcement, and permit management —– enable organizations in the public and private sectors to streamline their operations, enhance customer service, and make data-driven decisions. Consistently recognized as one of the fastest growing companies and Best Places to Work in Charlotte, North Carolina, Passport has an ingrained practice of putting People First —– a guiding principle in its Culture.
Passport is backed by a group of investors, including Bain Capital Ventures, Grotech Ventures, MK Capital and Relevance Capital. Learn more, or get in touch with Passport at passportinc.com.
Stacy Sneed
www.passportinc.com
parking platform Passport citation management platform on-street parking Ferndale mobile parking enforcement End-to-end Parking Management Solution


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Q: How do I get items from localStorage? In my app I've got 2 functions to work with localStorage.
When I add the first and second items, it works properly, but when it is the third item, it gives an error.
Here are the functions:
    w.getLocalStorage = function() {
    var c = localStorage.getItem('cities');
    var arr = [];
    arr.push(c);
    return c ? arr : [];
}

w.setLocalStorage = function(data, googleData, cities, name) {
    if (data) {
        city.name = data.name;
        city.coord.lat = data.coord.lat;
        city.coord.lon = data.coord.lon;
        cities.push(JSON.stringify(city));
        // console.log(city);
        localStorage.setItem("cities", cities);

    } else if (googleData) {
        city.name = name;
        city.coord.lat = googleData.results[0].geometry.location.lat;
        city.coord.lon = googleData.results[0].geometry.location.lng;
        console.log('cities', cities);
        cities.push(JSON.stringify(city));
        // console.log(cities, city);
        localStorage.setItem("cities", cities);
    }
}

Here is what it returns for the first 2 items:
    Array[1]
0 : "{"name":"Pushcha-Voditsa","coord":{"lat":50.45,"lon":30.5}}"
1 : "{"name":"Kyiv","coord":{"lat":50.4501,"lon":30.5234}}"

Here is what when the third items is added:
Array[1]
0 : "{"name":"Pushcha-Voditsa","coord":{"lat":50.45,"lon":30.5}}, {"name":"Kyiv","coord":{"lat":50.4501,"lon":30.5234}}"
1 : "{"name":"Kyiv","coord":{"lat":50.4501,"lon":30.5234}}"

How can I fix this?

A: As you can only store string in localStorage, to persist object convert them in stringified format using JSON.stringify() method and on retrieval use JSON.parse() to parses the JSON string to construct the JavaScript value or object.
Here are the code snippet, which require attention. You should persist stringified cities data
cities.push(city);
localStorage.setItem("cities", JSON.stringify(cities));

While retrieval, parse it JavaScript object
var cities = localStorage.getItem('cities');
var c = cities ? JSON.parse(cities) || [];


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MadelineSheehan, a Social Distortion enthusiast and devoted fan of body art, has beenwriting books since she was seven years old. She is the author of The HolyTrinity ebook trilogy and Best Selling Undeniable Series. Homegrown in Buffalo, New York, Madelineresides there with her husband and son.


Preventing birds from spreading disease and damaging buildings is a vital part of the bird control service offered by CSS Environmental Pest Services.
We will survey your building and make appropriate recommendations for measures to protect you and your property. Professional fitting and maintenance of these is important so that they continue to work efficiently. Use CSS and you can be sure that your bird proofing is correctly installed and remains in good working order.
These are fitted on a window ledges to prevent birds such as seagulls or pigeons roosting. The size and materials can vary according to the main species of bird you wish to deter, aesthetics and the surface of the building.
Netting is popular on historic buildings as it can be almost invisible and excludes birds from a wide area or where access is difficult. Access zips provide for easy maintenance and our maintenance contract will ensure they are not damaged.
Nylon-coated spring tensioned wires are fitted between stainless steel posts. This solution works for window ledges and ridges.
A harmless chemical gel which contains oils and ultraviolet pigments that are invisible to humans but which smell unpleasant and look like flames to birds. With specialist application this can disrupt the bird's view of the structure so that it no longer appears attractive and they go elsewhere. This solution is usually invisible from the ground so popular on historic properties.
Using laser light beams to deter birds from landing and roosting on your premises is an effective form of bird control. We use several different units depending on the situation and size of area to be protected. Some of our electronic laser repellers use dual lasers that periodically change the pattern of the beam to prevent the birds from acclimatising to the light. These lasers are a humane and eco-friendly solution to many bird problems and can be used indoors or outdoors, 24 hours a day.
We also use hand held laser bird scarers to clear birds from an area especially in arable situations, or close to built-up areas where noise-based bird scarers are not suitable.
Hawking is a highly effective way of deterring birds such as pigeons or gulls in public areas, large open spaces such as sports stadia or during construction projects. Using highly trained birds of prey, we make regular visits and the hawks fly through the area encouraging the pest species to move away. This is a completely humane method of control as our birds are trained not to kill the pests but simply to scare them.
Another technique for pest population control is trapping. CSS Environmental Pest Services have a wide variety of types of trap and together with the options above can advise which method of bird removal will be most suitable for your situation.
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Q: Passing data from mobile app (iPhone, Android) to ASP.NET web application can we pass data from mobile phone application (iPhone app / Android app) to ASP.NET website application?
Does it need to be on a secure channel like SSL?
ASP.NET website, I was thinking of having a WCF service to get data from the mobile phone application, but what would be the better data format?
REST? Json? Plain text?

A: If you host a WCF service, then the natural choice would be SOAP. In that case, you don't have to care about the format at all, as the code for calling your web methods will be generated automatically if you use an appropriate SOAP library. See this SO question to get some ideas for iOS and this question for Android.
SSL is normally a good thing to have, especially when you care about your users' security (which you should).