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12 Greatest Club Sides: 4) Ajax 1965-73
September 1, 2012 September 14, 2017 by Joshua Askew
Joshua Askew
Total Football might well have been the worst thing to have happened to Dutch football. The greatness of Rinus Michel's creation hung a weight around the necks of the generations that followed. Having experienced the teams of the seventies, those that followed not only had to win, but do so in style. With the eyes (and more importantly massive mouth) of Johan Cruyff watching over them, it has written a cheque most Dutch teams haven't been able to cash. They weren't half good though.
The homogeneous style now wanted by the likes of Cruyff was born out of Dutch football being a blank canvas. As the boom of professionalism emerged in the mid-fifties the Dutch were still using the 2-3-5 formation rather than the W-M with its rigid man-to-man marking, which allowed for the ideas of pressing to blossom: it was easier to think about space rather than just 11 battles over the pitch when not every man had a direct opponent to mark, and the increased fitness professionalism brings made chasing around to win the ball back a viable option.
However, what they did when they got the ball was something an Englishman taught them. Jack Reynolds became Ajax manager during the first World War and initiated the success of the Amsterdam side, insisting on a passing game uncommon in his homeland. Over 27 years and three spells, Ajax won eight Eredivisie titles and a KNVB Cup, neither of which they had won before. After him came Vic Buckingham, who continued their success. He returned to England to manage Sheffield Wednesday, only to head back to Amsterdam in 1964, where he would find himself sacked at the start of the new year with Ajax languishing around the relegation zone. To replace him Ajax turned to one of their former players: Rinus Michels.
As a player, Michels had been easy-going joker, however, when he turned to coaching, his focus became about discipline, much like Reynolds' – his demanding attitude necessary for the intense style of play he wished to impose on the team. Michels' initial objective was to avoid relegation, doing so by switching from Buckingham's fluid W-M to the 4-2-4 popularised after the 1958 World Cup. The following season they won the league, and they would go on to do so several more times over the next few seasons, also catching attentions in Europe with a 5-1 win over Bill Shankly's Liverpool and a run to the 1969 European Cup final, where they lost to AC Milan. Still, albeit attacking, it wasn't the Total Football they would become famous for.
The first step in that direction was the signing of Velibor Vasovic from Partizan Belgrade. Michels was ruthless in his attempts to improve the team, so when captain Frits Soetekouw scored an own goal to send Dukla Prague through in the 1966 European Cup, he was sold to PSV Eindhoven and replaced by Vasovic. Partnering Barry Hulshoff in the centre of defence, the Yugoslavian was a key component of Ajax's change – something he is all too aware of: "When I came, I preferred to play a kind of total football. I played the last man in defence, the libero. Michels made this plan to play very offensive football. We discussed it. I was the architect, together with Michels, of the aggressive way of defending. I did the small things, like make an offside or stand in the wall to make a gap for the goals."
Obviously not a modest man but not possessing wholly inaccurate views either. I say "wholly" because he had some notable help too. Ajax achieved great success in the latter half of the sixties, yet many of their players weren't of great quality, so Michels weeded them out and replaced them with superior ones. Gert Bals, Tonny Pronk, Klaas Nuninga, Bennie Muller and Theo van Duivenbode were deemed not up to standard and were swapped for Hulshoff, Gerrie Muhren, Heinz Stuy, Ruud Krol and the most significant of all: Johan Neeskens.
Vasovic's ability to step out and catch opposition forwards offside was invaluable to Ajax as they adopted a high line, but it was the arrival of Neeskens that triggered that level of pressing. Although an excellent passer and dribbler, it was Neeskens' sheer aggression that made him stand out. When he first arrived, he hassled the opposition by himself, but his intensity rubbed off on his teammates, and so Ajax began to hunt in packs, closing down around players with a vigor that hadn't been seen before and has rarely been seen since.
Having been regularly outnumbered in midfield, Michels shifted to the 4-3-3 rivals Feyenoord used, although Vasovic's positioning made it more of a 1-3-3-3, giving them more of a footing in midfield. When they didn't have the ball, they aimed to squeeze the opposition, making the opposition's playing field smaller by catching them offside, but when they had the ball they would drop off to increase their available space, while Vasovic would often step into midfield to give them an extra man.
In possession, Michels continued the work done by Reynolds and Buckingham by encouraging pass-and-move football, but he expanded on the works of others too. Movement had been seen before in the Mighty Magyar Hungarian side and Passovotchka Dynamo Moscow side, yet not to the extent that Ajax used it. In the Total Football side, everyone would interchange, rather than just a handful up front: a winger could come inside to play as a striker, swap with a midfielder or cover the full-back behind him and so on. Having a striker cover for a centre-back was dangerous, yet, with his teammates hounding opposition players the second he got the ball, playing the pass forward to take advantage of the situation was difficult. The result was that Ajax's players were total footballers: all able to attack to devastating effect and defend with intensity.
After winning their first European Cup in 1971, Rinus Michels left for Barcelona, where he would instill the values of total football that remain to this day. He was replaced by Stefan Kovacs, who was far less strict than his predecessor. This was a good thing in some respects, as the players had started to tire of Michel's approach, and their play on their way to a second European Cup was probably the best incarnation of the team, with their final victory over Helenio Herrera's Internazionale their finest moment. The Ajax board worried Kovacs was too lenient and planned to sack him, despite winning the treble, until player outrage forced them to reverse their decision. Kovacs continued and their play the next season was just as good as the previous one, leading them to a third consecutive European Cup.
Kovacs ended the debates over the freedom he gave the players by leaving to manage France, succeeded by George Knobel. Upon his arrival, Knobel let the players vote for who they wanted to be their captain. Cruyff was the star of the team and had become a large influence on the tactics of the team, particularly as he aged, yet his teammates had come to resent him so voted in favour of Piet Keizer. Furious at losing the captaincy, Cruyff followed Michels to Barcelona to help export Total Football. Meanwhile, Ajax crumbled quickly and Knobel was sacked the following year, blaming the players' drinking and womanising for their failure.
Just as years of work were reaching their climax, everything collapsed. A huge milestone in football was torn apart by petty squabbles. Regardless, a huge collection of Eredivisie titles, three consecutive European Cups and a style that changed football forever makes the Total Football Ajax side inarguably one of the greatest teams of all time.
12 Greatest Club Sides, Club, Dutch, Series, TacticsTagged 1-3-3-3, ajax, eredivisie, rinus michels, stefan kovacs, total football, universality
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footballer says:
they should either be number 1 or two. Can't belive you put them at 3rd. I haven't seen van Gaal's Ajax on your list either, and that team is certainly not better than this Ajax. How are they not on the list? If Barcelona are above this team then your list is a disgrace
Joshua Askew says:
Got some even worse news for you: they're 4th, not 3rd.
lol sorry didn't mean to type 3rd. Seriously how are they not number 1? I don't understand? Dominated Europe and dominated their league and even had the European super cup created for them so they could play other teams. No explabation? I'm going to assume that you are going to put Barcelona, Di Stefano's Real Madrid above them. If Barcelona are above this team then your list is truly a disgrace
They were only really "great" for three seasons, which is impressive now but not so much for the time, and even then a large part of their greatness was taking advantage of the rigid defending and the prior non-existence of pressing of the time. Feyenoord being their only decent domestic rivals works against them too.
The top four's pretty interchangable to be honest.
Lippi says:
I do agree with the poster above somewhat. How are they not first? They are certainly greater than Barcelona
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They're closer than you think...
A guard discovers an unusual lifeform on her remote moon outpost. She disregards protocol to investigate it, with catastrophic consequences.
The parasitic alien wears its victims' skins and adopts their personalities. It's a perfect disguise, and allows the creature to spread without being detected. By the time humanity realises it's facing They're closer than you think...
The parasitic alien wears its victims' skins and adopts their personalities. It's a perfect disguise, and allows the creature to spread without being detected. By the time humanity realises it's facing extinction, a third of its six hundred space stations have already gone dark.
As the alien's ruthless progress collapses communication networks, wipes out defences, and leaves hundreds of stations to fend for themselves, a handful of remarkable individuals must find a way to battle the greatest threat the universe has ever encountered. ...more
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Jan 11, 2020 Ellen Gail rated it really liked it
Shelves: kindle, read-in-a-day, freebie, horror
Delightfully creepy and clever, Parasite will get under your skin.
"This is the end, isn't it? How can you fight a monster when you can't tell them apart from your friends?"
My Darcy Coates journey has had its ups and downs - Craven Manor and The Carrow Haunt underwhelmed, but Hunted was a smashing success. And it's a success that's repeated here. I think I like Coates best when she's branching out from haunted house stories. That's when her talent really shines.
Parasite is a weird mashup of Delightfully creepy and clever, Parasite will get under your skin.
Parasite is a weird mashup of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, Alien, and especially The Thing. In addition to the body horror elements, it even has a variation on The Thing's blood test, as these aliens will bleed black oil.
Inside was something unnatural. Something inky black, writhing and squirming to break free. Something alive.
To get into the plot a little bit, this is a tale of the seemingly unstoppable spread of an alien parasite, one that can take over human hosts. It may have the face, memories, and personality of a specific person, but there's nothing inside except inky alien blackness. It's told in five separate sections, each taking place at a different station, but all part of the same network:
-A small station on a remote moon encounters more than expected on a routine patrol
- An emergency response team responding to a distress call finds blood and suspicion
- a junior scientist is desperate to share what she knows before it's too late
- a maintenance worker gets her chance to step up when Central's warning about a 'potential hazard' proves woefully inadequate
- and a seemingly hopeless mission might be the only chance for a dishonorably discharged soldier, and for humanity.
Then, as the creature moved, she understood: it wasn't one beast, it was hundreds.
Each section stands well on its own, but it all comes together as an overarching story too. You can feel the situation getting more and more dire as it goes along. I would say that the only segment that's truly capital S SCARY is the final one, Station 335. The others are often eerie and creepy, but that one that really got me good, the scenes in the stairwell especially. Again, to reference Alien, it's very reminiscent of Ripley hunting through dark, enclosed corridors for something lethal.
I was a bit worried about how each vignette would switch up the characters, but considering the brief time you're with them, they're wonderfully characterized. There were a few moments I was baffled by character decisions, but equally as many moments where I was entranced by Maren's drive to survive or Ellen's determination in the face of paralyzing fear.
And yes, I choose to believe any character with my name was named after me.
Parasite isn't a perfect book, but it doesn't need to be. It's well executed space horror and thoroughly enjoyable, which is all I can ask. ...more
Oct 17, 2016 Daniel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
One of my Goodreads friends had put this one in their update stream. It is the second book I borrowed from the Kindle Lending Library. Simply put, this book was frikkin' awesome!
This book scared me and had a real hardcore sci-fi/horror mix that was truly original. It begins with spacers living on an asteroid based station finding a large biomass attached to part of their home. When they go out to remove it, which they usually do with all the regular space creatures they know of, things go awry. One of my Goodreads friends had put this one in their update stream. It is the second book I borrowed from the Kindle Lending Library. Simply put, this book was frikkin' awesome!
This book scared me and had a real hardcore sci-fi/horror mix that was truly original. It begins with spacers living on an asteroid based station finding a large biomass attached to part of their home. When they go out to remove it, which they usually do with all the regular space creatures they know of, things go awry. The base creatures they deal with are scraped off or hit with neurotoxins and removed. This new creature attacks first and then takes over its victim, becoming them only on the outside. It can only see and hear using its host senses, but memories are retained up to a point. The parasite also can't bleed, which is one of the only true indicators to distinguish them from us. The absorb us into their biomass and are actually kind of a colony creature who splits itself up to do different things, destroy communications, start fires, and hunt. And it does all these things well.
I like how the author gives a very real depiction of how humans in these situations, with minor weaponry do what we do. We think, we plot and plan, we probe and find vulnerabilities and weakness in our foes. After many thousands of lives are lost across many stations in the Core, Central, the ruling employer of the folks here decide to start striking back. Armed with little information from people who have survived and gotten away from the parasite, Central begins to fight back, but only after denying the entire affair until concrete proof of the danger is shown to the public. What ends this book is the final vignette, where a group of Central employees, ill trained and given powered suits, fights back. You want to find out the end of this? Of course you do! Grab this book and enjoy it. It will make you laugh, hurt your feelings and leave you desperate, and then build you back up, make you cheer the heroes and then let out a huge held breath of air at the end. Man, this one hit on every cylinder for me.
Danny ...more
Aug 29, 2016 Becky Stephens rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: horror, sci-fi
I originally read Parasite in installments when it was released as a five-installment series called Cymic Parasite Breach.
Parasite is divided into five stories that take place at outposts on moons or semi-planets, and each one is isolated from the other outposts throughout the system, either by distance or by both distance and lack of communication. While each section (station) is its own complete story with its own set of fully developed characters, they all encounter the same horrible I originally read Parasite in installments when it was released as a five-installment series called Cymic Parasite Breach.
Parasite is divided into five stories that take place at outposts on moons or semi-planets, and each one is isolated from the other outposts throughout the system, either by distance or by both distance and lack of communication. While each section (station) is its own complete story with its own set of fully developed characters, they all encounter the same horrible creature.
Each scene is written so beautifully that, for me, it was like a movie projector was switched on. I would be delighted to see this story play out on the big screen. It is fast-paced and flows smoothly, making it an exciting read…though you may want to leave your lights on when you go to bed.
Parasite is a fantastic blend of horror and science fiction, making it a must-read for science fiction fans. ...more
Aug 21, 2016 Katya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
What I thought would be a mediocre Kindle Unlimited read turned into something much better. The story is a combo of unstoppable zombie virus + alien life forms and it changed locales (this outpost, that outpost, a planet, the city, etc) with perfect timing. Each locale was a short story in its own right.
Also, I really, really, really liked the heroines. Horror heroines who survive are usually either dumb or lucky, but the women in this book were well-trained and cunning. I was cheering them on What I thought would be a mediocre Kindle Unlimited read turned into something much better. The story is a combo of unstoppable zombie virus + alien life forms and it changed locales (this outpost, that outpost, a planet, the city, etc) with perfect timing. Each locale was a short story in its own right.
Also, I really, really, really liked the heroines. Horror heroines who survive are usually either dumb or lucky, but the women in this book were well-trained and cunning. I was cheering them on the whole way through! ...more
Jun 04, 2018 Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: read-2018
A great sci-fi horror read! It read more like joined short stories, which had a downside of my not being as invested with the last group of characters (Station 335) as the rest. But it was still a ton of fun and, despite guessing on several twists, I was still taken by surprise by some.
Aug 28, 2016 Dixie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I was so disappointed when I could not buy the other books of this "series" and was really excited when I found out they were all in one book. What a really, really good read. I love horror. I love deep sea thrillers and among other things deep space thrillers. This was a wonderfully awesome book and I loved all the stories in it. All the characters were wonderful, and the book will be on my keep forever shelf.
Dec 10, 2016 Sandra Knapp rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Exciting - Exhilerating
Wow! Right from page one, this one literally grabs at you, and pulls you through to the end, with barely a moment, every now and then, to catch your breath! And I LOVED IT!!!
Science Fiction at it's best, IMHO.
Feb 28, 2019 Kelsea rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: ebook, read-2019, kindle-unlimited
One of the reading goals that I set for myself in 2019 was to:
A.) Try to finish the various series I've started and abandoned. OR
B.) Try to read all the books by the various authors I've read and enjoyed. (I know.... impossible haha)
In order to do this I've been spending a lot of time perusing my previously read books and seeing what else the authors have published/do I own any of their other books? One author I noticed I read a couple books by & owned a bunch more was Darcy Coates. SO I've One of the reading goals that I set for myself in 2019 was to:
In order to do this I've been spending a lot of time perusing my previously read books and seeing what else the authors have published/do I own any of their other books? One author I noticed I read a couple books by & owned a bunch more was Darcy Coates. SO I've decided to read em all!
Read prior to 2019:
The Haunting of Gillespie House ★★★★
Dead Lake ★★★★
Ghost Camera ★★★★
Quarter to Midnight: Fifteen Tales of Horror and Suspense ★★★★
Crawlspace: A Horror Short Story ★★★
Once Returned ★★★
Read in 2019:
The Haunting of Ashburn House ★★★★
The Folcroft Ghosts ★★★★
The Haunting of Rookward House ★★★
The Haunting of Blackwood House ★★★★
The House Next Door: A Ghost Story ★★★★
Craven Manor ★★★★
The Carrow Haunt ★★★★
Hunted ★★★★★
Small Horrors: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories ★★★
I was pleasantly surprised by this book and ended up enjoying it a lot more than I thought I was going to. I don't normally gravitate towards books that take place in space.... but after reading and loving a couple - I'm starting to think I should!
There are so many characters in this book (it is one story comprised of five different smaller stories) but Darcy finds a way to make them all important to you.
Definitely recommend this one. ...more
Aug 01, 2019 Isabella Zink rated it it was ok · review of another edition
2.75-3 stars for this one. I think I prefer the ghost stories. This book had a lot of potential, and I really liked the design of Cymics. My problem is the story structure. It's split into...4, I think? sub-stories, which were all mostly the same thing: introduced to a station and the characters living there, receive a help signal, uh oh, there's a problem, oh no we're under attack, dramatic escape, thoughts about the rest of the stations, switches to next perspective and repeat. Because of 2.75-3 stars for this one. I think I prefer the ghost stories. This book had a lot of potential, and I really liked the design of Cymics. My problem is the story structure. It's split into...4, I think? sub-stories, which were all mostly the same thing: introduced to a station and the characters living there, receive a help signal, uh oh, there's a problem, oh no we're under attack, dramatic escape, thoughts about the rest of the stations, switches to next perspective and repeat. Because of this, the final perspective with Mitzi's team came at the very tail end of the book, leaving us with a climax at only 50 pages left. Because we're already at 400 pages, things need to wrap up and I was left with some questions/plot holes. (view spoiler)[ If the Cymics are all one giant parasite split into different bodies that can talk to each other, why didn't Franc's Cymic alert all the others that the team was heading to the reactor? It knew that, because he had Franc's memories and knew the plan. Why was he the only Cymic to go over there? Also, it bothered me SO MUCH that Mitzi kept calling Taurun 'Ellen' even after T kept correcting her, and explaining that she had taken her sister's place. How disrespectful, come on. (hide spoiler)]
I can see this setting up a sequel, but I have no interest at all in continuing.
Oct 10, 2019 Elsa Carrion rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Love Sci-Fi stories and with it being October I wanted to read something scary. This took care of both. The story is about 416 pgs but to tell you the truth, it didn't seem that long. I can say this, I hated to put this down and couldn't wait to pick it back up (had to sleep and work, so annoying!)hehe. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. When I was reading it I was at the edge of my seat sort of thing, the suspense was crrrraaaazzzy!!!! I loved it!!!
I didn't know this until I Love Sci-Fi stories and with it being October I wanted to read something scary. This took care of both. The story is about 416 pgs but to tell you the truth, it didn't seem that long. I can say this, I hated to put this down and couldn't wait to pick it back up (had to sleep and work, so annoying!)hehe. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it. When I was reading it I was at the edge of my seat sort of thing, the suspense was crrrraaaazzzy!!!! I loved it!!!
I didn't know this until I looked him up and all his works, but it looks like there are 4 stories in this one book. I'm sure you've' noticed some reviews stating the fact, but what I found interesting was the characters in each section and of course the last section is the conclusion as well as introducing more characters. This story has a lot of characters! Three on each stations and there are 3 stations and then the last station/planet mission group another 5 including the pilot. They all bring their own little story, which helps as to why they volunteered for those missions.
The ending was a little on the down side, the decision at the end would have been my first idea but then they wouldn't have see or done all the action and I wouldn't have done all the nail biting.
You have to read it. It will not disappoint.
Will definitely be reading more of his work. ...more
Oct 17, 2019 Kyle rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This was a very gripping read - once I started, I couldn't put the book down. I had finished over the course of about a day (non-consecutive reading, of course) - which should give you some idea of the length of this work. As other reviewers have noted, this is a compilation of several short stories. The universe the author has crafted is sci-fi, taking place in the far future. It does a good job of envisioning what kind of technological advances would both be needed to enable that kind of This was a very gripping read - once I started, I couldn't put the book down. I had finished over the course of about a day (non-consecutive reading, of course) - which should give you some idea of the length of this work. As other reviewers have noted, this is a compilation of several short stories. The universe the author has crafted is sci-fi, taking place in the far future. It does a good job of envisioning what kind of technological advances would both be needed to enable that kind of colonization, as well as some of the limitations that would be present. It's definitely more fast and loose with the sci-fi elements but that doesn't detract from the work at all - it's not about the environment. No, the main focus (and rightfully so) is on the antagonist.
If you're a fan of 'The Thing' (novel, movie, source novel, etc...), you'll both know what to expect and be right at home as you read the book. You'll be suspicious of every character you meet, and be biting your fingernails as each story progresses with said characters. That being said, the antagonist here is not a carbon copy, and there are several key differences which I believe make this creature at least come across as more menacing as the story rolls on.
Ultimately. as I put it to someone I recommended this book to in-person "It's like 'The Thing' set in the year 3182 instead of 1982" - and I mean that as the highest praise. Would recommend to anyone that enjoys Sci-Fi and "The Thing."
Mar 25, 2018 Ally rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: horror, sf, kindle-unlimited
This book is so good! So well written! The horror is visceral and incredibly effective. I enjoyed the world building, especially in the final story. Speaking of the final story, it was a tense and engrossing read, where I got very attached to the characters. I'm glad for (view spoiler)[the happy ending (hide spoiler)] but the ending felt abrupt.
Other complaints:
-the structure. the book is a series of loosely connected novellas, following different groups of characters. I wish it picked a few This book is so good! So well written! The horror is visceral and incredibly effective. I enjoyed the world building, especially in the final story. Speaking of the final story, it was a tense and engrossing read, where I got very attached to the characters. I'm glad for (view spoiler)[the happy ending (hide spoiler)] but the ending felt abrupt.
-the structure. the book is a series of loosely connected novellas, following different groups of characters. I wish it picked a few protags and stuck with them through the book
-the romance, which felt unnecessary and was hella heteronormative. Especially in the middle part, where I was hoping two friends would turn out to be lesbians, but nope, they're both straight. It's a super straight future - no gays to be seen - and that really bothers me, as a queer person.
-the ending. again, wish there was a more satisfying conclusion to the plot. ...more
Oct 09, 2018 Wesley rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: favorite-books, science-fiction, horror, 2018
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Sometimes a book "grabs" you and won't let go. Parasite is one of those books. On a routine mission, a team of astronauts discover a strange, black alien attached to the exterior of their outpost. What they discover is a horrific creature capable of wearing its victim's skin and mimicking its mannerisms. It's incredible ability to capture new hosts and spread across the galaxy puts humanity in the crosshairs of a deadly alien invasion.
Part scifi and all horror, Parasite is a fast-paced thrill Sometimes a book "grabs" you and won't let go. Parasite is one of those books. On a routine mission, a team of astronauts discover a strange, black alien attached to the exterior of their outpost. What they discover is a horrific creature capable of wearing its victim's skin and mimicking its mannerisms. It's incredible ability to capture new hosts and spread across the galaxy puts humanity in the crosshairs of a deadly alien invasion.
Part scifi and all horror, Parasite is a fast-paced thrill ride from the depths of space to the edge of hell. Love this book! ...more
Dec 19, 2019 Joe rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Although the plot is an amalgam of The Thing, Alien, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, I thoroughly enjoyed this SF horror novel. In the far future when humanity has established outposts across the galaxy, they encounter an alien species that consumes and replaces humans, leading to the prospect of the extinction of the human race. There is something deeply horrifying when the people you trust most are revealed to be shape-shifting monsters bent on eating you and inhabiting your skin.
Oct 31, 2019 A.R. rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This is probably the Darcy Coates book I like the least, but that doesn't mean I didn't love it. This sci-horror gem puts your tit in the ringer in space, against an evil unfathomable, relentless in its mass-murdering capacity. I felt for a while that it was just the creatures beating and killing many protagonists over in over, with the multiple POVs, but the military team near the end changed all that. This is a novel worth reading, though a departure from her usual fare.
Dec 04, 2018 Baileigh Higgins rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I really liked this book. The aliens, action, planets, and spacecraft all blended seamlessly. I wished for a bit more world building, and for a more solid connection with some of the characters, but I've a feeling this series will get better with each book and that this one was mostly a lead in, so I will be reading more.
Mar 30, 2019 K.C. Dreisbach rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Really enjoyed it. Sci-fi isn't normally my cup of tea, but I was desperate to find something else to read by this author, so I gave it a shot. I'm so glad that I did. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I felt the ending was a little bit of a let down. I wanted more of a resolution, but in the end, I still felt quite satisfied!
Dec 21, 2018 Jeannie L. Byram rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Futuristic, spine-chilling, space slugs taking over mankind.
Darcy Coates knows how to write books that you just can't put down, so don't start reading this if you have to get up early in the morning! Great characters and storyline, with unknown lifeforms inhabiting humans and taking over planets. If you enjoy scary fiction, this book should be for you.
Oct 09, 2018 Lonnie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
What a wild, Alien ride!
I agree that the book is a mix between the Thing and Aliens, but the book is so entertaining that it doesn't matter. Full of action, intrigue, and even a small mention involving love makes this a fun, quick creature read. Would definitely recommend.
Aug 22, 2019 Brandy Walker rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Pretty dang good
The story wasn't super scary -which is nice- but it still gave me the creeps! The characters were good although we didn't get introduced to them until well over 50% of the book. But that's ok & there are some reasons but I won't spoil it!
Nov 15, 2018 John rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I could not put this book down. It is full of action that never let's up from beginning to the end. It is the perfect mix of horror and sci-fi and if films such as aliens or the thing interest you, then I highly recommend you read this book. You will not be disappointed!
Jul 21, 2018 Viktor toth rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Reminded Me of Silo Series
Brought back the same feel as the Silo Series. Individual stories all tied together within a larger context. Very enjoyable.
Mar 19, 2019 Saadiyya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: horror, favorites, science-fiction
Wow...action packed science fiction/horror.
Jan 28, 2019 Alexis rated it liked it · review of another edition
3.5 stars. I think this would be fantastic to read in series format. The book felt a bit disjointed. But I loved most of the characters, lots of strong women, some of them hilarious.
Mar 04, 2018 Cynthia rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Fun and fairly original concept in story and plot. I quite enjoyed it.
Jan 15, 2018 Tammy rated it it was ok · review of another edition
I really liked the beginning of this story. Very good but 150 pages to long and the ending was a let down .
Nov 01, 2018 Devin Sullivan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This book was amazing! All from women's perspectives, with amazingly strong female characters. I can't get over how well written this is!
Oct 20, 2019 Erin rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
Didn't really connect until Maren. Mitzi was great too.
Dec 08, 2018 Cathy Gudger rated it really liked it · review of another edition
What a great book! It's exciting and fast paced! Hang onto you seat. You're in for an exciting ride!
Jan 17, 2020 Duncan Ralston rated it really liked it · review of another edition
My first Coates book, definitely won't be my last. Gripping from beginning to end.
About Darcy Coates
Darcy Coates
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Environment Assembly – what can we do to help?
Environment Assembly – what can we do to help? Information about man's negative impact on the environment and what we can do to reduce our carbon footprints.
Cast of 30 – easily adapted up or down. Narrator plus 29 protesters! And who would have thought our narrator would find himself … a protester?
Cast of 30 – easily adapted up or down.
Narrator plus 29 Protesters! And who would have thought our narrator would find himself … a Protester?
Duration of this assembly or class play is around 15 minutes reading time (not including music suggestions). The length of the script can of course be easily extended by adding on more information about man's negative impact on the environment and what we can do to reduce our carbon footprints.
Protester 29: Even if it's just in our own back yard.
Protester 1: (Interrupting) And feel overwhelmed?
Narrator: Exactly! I mean, we all know about global warming, the greenhouse effect, the destruction of rainforests. And I for one think, well, what can I do about it?
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Narrator: Hold on! Could you just explain what you mean by that last bit?
Protester 2: What? You mean the bit about sustaining our world?
Narrator: Yes. If you would, please.
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Mubarak's Thugs/Baltagiya (Egypt)
Details of Formation: The word "Baltagi" is Turkish origin but today it means "thugs" in Arabic. As it is a general word, it is used in various contexts. In this case, it describes thugs, hired and paid by the Mubarak regime and its party. The group's structure was rather loose and it was used by the government from time to time when it needed them. Evidence suggests that these hired thugs were first used in the 1990s against Islamist groups. Later, there are reports where baltagiya are used against demonstrators, especially during elections. During the Arab Spring and the uprising against Mubarak in early 2011, the group was very active, trying to prevent the regime's overthrow.
Details of Termination: Date of termination = Mubarak ousted from office; While there are still reports of baltagiya afterwards, it is unclear if members of the same group are meant. This PGM refers to hired thugs used by the Mubarak regime.
Purpose: The militia was created by Mubarak's government to outsource accountability for the use of violence against protesters and regime critics.
Organisation: The militia cooperated with the police during its operations. Sources report that the militia became more organized during the anti-government protests in 2011, but there is no information on the specific internal structures.
Weapons and Training: Baltagiyya's carried a "singa" which is a long knife which the militia is closely associated with. In addition, they carried other types of swords and firearms.
Size: The group had between 100,000 and 1,500,000 members. However, many of these members worked as informants and did not carry out attacks.
Reason for Membership: Baltagiyya's were described as selfish and focused on personal enrichment, instead of ideological commitment or loyalty to the community. (Ghannam 2012, 34).
Treatment of Civilians: The militia used violence against protesters and regime critics. This behavior escalated in the final stages of Mubarak's regime when the PGM used excessive force to suppress anti-government protests. Due to the widespread rejection of the group among the population, anti-government resentments increased and eventually led to the fall of Mubarak's regime in 2011. (Ghannam 2012, 33-35)
Other Information: According to sources, the group might have up to 1.5 million members. It is unclear how many of these are actually armed.
References: Ghannam, Farha. 2012. "Meanings and feelings: Local interpretations of the use of violence in the Egyptian revolution." American Ethnologist 39(1): 32-36.
Wikipedia. "Baltagiya". https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baltagiya&oldid=886989152.
Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD.


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namespace Envoy {
namespace Network {

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options>
SocketOptionFactory::buildTcpKeepaliveOptions(Network::TcpKeepaliveConfig keepalive_config) {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  absl::optional<Network::Socket::Type> tcp_only = {Network::Socket::Type::Stream};
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_SO_KEEPALIVE, 1,
      tcp_only));

  if (keepalive_config.keepalive_probes_.has_value()) {
    options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
        envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_TCP_KEEPCNT,
        keepalive_config.keepalive_probes_.value(), tcp_only));
  }
  if (keepalive_config.keepalive_interval_.has_value()) {
    options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
        envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_TCP_KEEPINTVL,
        keepalive_config.keepalive_interval_.value(), tcp_only));
  }
  if (keepalive_config.keepalive_time_.has_value()) {
    options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
        envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_TCP_KEEPIDLE,
        keepalive_config.keepalive_time_.value(), tcp_only));
  }
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildIpFreebindOptions() {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::AddrFamilyAwareSocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_IP_FREEBIND,
      ENVOY_SOCKET_IPV6_FREEBIND, 1));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildIpTransparentOptions() {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::AddrFamilyAwareSocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_IP_TRANSPARENT,
      ENVOY_SOCKET_IPV6_TRANSPARENT, 1));
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::AddrFamilyAwareSocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_BOUND, ENVOY_SOCKET_IP_TRANSPARENT,
      ENVOY_SOCKET_IPV6_TRANSPARENT, 1));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options>
SocketOptionFactory::buildWFPRedirectRecordsOptions(const Win32RedirectRecords& redirect_records) {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::Win32RedirectRecordsOptionImpl>(redirect_records));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildSocketMarkOptions(uint32_t mark) {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  // we need this to happen prior to binding or prior to connecting. In both cases, PREBIND will
  // fire.
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_SO_MARK, mark));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildSocketNoSigpipeOptions() {
  // Provide additional handling for `SIGPIPE` at the socket layer by converting it to `EPIPE`.
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_SO_NOSIGPIPE, 1));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildLiteralOptions(
    const Protobuf::RepeatedPtrField<envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption>& socket_options) {
  auto options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  for (const auto& socket_option : socket_options) {
    std::string buf;
    int int_value;
    switch (socket_option.value_case()) {
    case envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::ValueCase::kIntValue:
      int_value = socket_option.int_value();
      buf.append(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&int_value), sizeof(int_value));
      break;
    case envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::ValueCase::kBufValue:
      buf.append(socket_option.buf_value());
      break;
    default:
      ENVOY_LOG(warn, "Socket option specified with no or unknown value: {}",
                socket_option.DebugString());
      continue;
    }
    options->emplace_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
        socket_option.state(),
        Network::SocketOptionName(
            socket_option.level(), socket_option.name(),
            fmt::format("{}/{}", socket_option.level(), socket_option.name())),
        buf));
  }
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options>
SocketOptionFactory::buildTcpFastOpenOptions(uint32_t queue_length) {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_LISTENING, ENVOY_SOCKET_TCP_FASTOPEN,
      queue_length));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildIpPacketInfoOptions() {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<AddrFamilyAwareSocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_BOUND, ENVOY_SELF_IP_ADDR, ENVOY_SELF_IPV6_ADDR,
      1));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildRxQueueOverFlowOptions() {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
#ifdef SO_RXQ_OVFL
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_BOUND,
      ENVOY_MAKE_SOCKET_OPTION_NAME(SOL_SOCKET, SO_RXQ_OVFL), 1));
#endif
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildReusePortOptions() {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<Network::SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_PREBIND, ENVOY_SOCKET_SO_REUSEPORT, 1));
  return options;
}

std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> SocketOptionFactory::buildUdpGroOptions() {
  std::unique_ptr<Socket::Options> options = std::make_unique<Socket::Options>();
  options->push_back(std::make_shared<SocketOptionImpl>(
      envoy::config::core::v3::SocketOption::STATE_BOUND, ENVOY_SOCKET_UDP_GRO, 1));
  return options;
}

} // namespace Network
} // namespace Envoy

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Tuitio® from Bravatek is a new antivirus software.Monitors the behaviour of applicataions in the system rather than doing traditional signature matching like other antivirus software.
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var assert = require('chai').assert;

exports.valid = function(validation, field, type) {
	assert.isTrue(validation.success, 'should be successful');
	assert.isTrue(validation.results[field][type], 'field should be valid in results');
	assert.isFalse(errorsContain(validation.errors, field, type));
};

exports.invalid = function(validation, field, type) {
	assert.isFalse(validation.success);
	assert.isFalse(validation.results[field][type]);
	assert.isTrue(errorsContain(validation.errors, field, type));
};

function errorsContain(errors, field, validator) {
	return errors.some(function(error) {
		return error.field === field && error.validator === validator;
	});
}


This is the Marrakesh Train Station. Actually, it could be any one of several of the major train stations in Morocco. They all seem to look alike from the front. It seems that they must have redone the image of the stations at some time in the past few years. All of the stations that I saw tended to look very modern now both on the inside and the outside with the exception of the Casablanca station. I'm sure it will be done sometime in the near future and have the same facade and internal likeness of the other major stations I saw. From what I gathered tourism is big money in Morocco and most tourists travel by train because of the cost and the convenience.


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Mitch Kupchak discusses the Lakers' No. 2 draft pick, free agency, and Kobe's future
Mitch Kupchak's recent interview provided some juicy tidbits about the draft, free agency, the Lakers young players, and Kobe's future.
By Trevor Lane May 21, 2015, 9:12pm PDT
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On Thursday morning Mitch Kupchak appeared on ESPN's radio program "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" to discuss a wide variety of topics, including the Lakers draft pick, free agency, and the future of Kobe Bryant. The nearly 11-minute interview included some juicy discussion about the Lakers future, and although Mitch was, as usual, very selective with his words he did slip in a few purposefully vague comments that give us some idea as to which way the Lakers are leaning with the number 2 pick.
Here is what Mitch had to say:
On trading the pick
"I think that's something that we would have to look at, we have had the pick for less than two days, and it's been pretty busy although we haven't sat down and gone through our options, but that is an option"
On the pressure to rebuild quickly:
"In Los Angeles, and maybe in New York, some of the bigger markets...particularly in Los Angeles because we've had such great success, there probably is more pressure here,more expectation, to rebuild quicker verses taking your time through the draft. The draft presently really presents a lot of opportunity and benefits with the new rules. It's tough to get free agents, as a team trying to acquire a free agent, if it's a max player can't offer the same amount of money as the home team can, so you have to find a unique situation to get a max player."
On the Lakers rebuild around Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle, and the number 2 pick:
"Last year we got two good players. Jordan Clarkson ended up making the all-rookie team and we drafted him in the 40's, didn't know he was going to have the kind of year but he played a lot of minutes on a team that wasn't very good, so we are very encouraged but the jury is still out on him. Julius Randle, our lottery pick, got hurt in the first game of the year, and it looks as though we will use our pick this year, so that would mean three really highly acclaimed players in two years. So we have a head start on building through the draft, and then this summer we have a lot of cap room, and with the cap going up next summer we will still have a lot of cap room. We are going to use the draft and we have to be aggressive in free agency.
On Kobe getting involved in deciding who to draft:
"7 or 8 years ago he (Kobe) just backed away and said you guys know what you're doing, which was very flattering...and that's kind of where we are today"
On Kobe returning after this season:
"We haven't even begun to go down that road...the last time I talk to him about something like this this was it. The 2 years, he was gonna run through a wall for us, and then...he was gonna hang 'em up, and that's where it is today. I would be very surprised if there was any kind of discussion until, if at all, a year from now."
On the shift towards a more guard-oriented NBA
"There is no doubt that the game that is being played today is very different than the game that was being played 8-10 years ago. It's the three point shot, the drive and kick...but the teams that have great success still have centers....so you still need size in this league. You need a rim protector, a guy to take space, a guy to run an offense through"
On the quality of talent available in the 2015 draft:
"It's always kind of a crap shoot....there are a couple of players in Europe that have put their name in and I think they are really, really good prospects...there could be 5-7 players that, looking back on this thing 7 or 8 years from now, could be All-Star players"
On the rumors of Rajon Rondo coming to LA
"We have a rookie who had a good year who is a ball-handling guard, who could also I think share the backcourt with another ball-handling player, I think that would work. The other thing we have is a lot of cap room, and we have to be aggressive. Now we also have the pick, which takes a little bit of the pressure off to do something borderline this summer."
On Jordan Clarkson's position:
"I think you classify him as a ball handling guard and if there is a player who plays like him it's Russell Westbrook. Now I'm not saying for a second that Jordan Clarkson is the next Russell Westbrook, but he's that kind of a ball-handling guard, he looks to attack the rim, he's aggressive offensively, he's not gonna walk the ball up the court, make the entry pass, and cut through. He's gonna push the ball, look for a crack and try to get to the rim and make a play...but he's not your typical prototype ball-handling point guard"
Finally, a major hint on who the Lakers are leaning towards in the draft:
"We haven't worked anybody out, we haven't interviewed anybody, but clearly, at the top of the draft there are two bigs and we have the second pick"
Mitch Kupchak offered up some very revealing tidbits there, and he definitely makes it sound as though the Lakers are indeed leaning towards selecting either Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor in the upcoming draft. Even Kupchak's general insight on the modern, guard-driven NBA suggests that he considers having a dominant post-player to be a key factor in the success of a team. W
However, smoke screens are very common this time of year, and it is all but guaranteed that the Lakers will look at all options, including selecting a guard like D'Angelo Russell or Emanuel Mudiay. The Lakers are known to be a tight-lipped organization, and it's always possible that Mitch has an ulterior motive for giving the impression that the purple and gold will go big in the draft.
The great thing for Lakers fans is that regardless of who the team selects in the upcoming draft, the future is looking bright in Los Angeles.
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Art director George Jenkins obsessively reproduced the Post office's at Warner Bro's Studio in Burbank. According to a 1975 Post story about the making of the film (and invasion of the office by Hollywood types) the newsroom was recreated for $200,000 and spread out over two sound stages. "Nearly 200 desks at $500 apiece were purchased from the same firm that sold desks to The Post four years ago," the story continued. "And to color them just right, the same precise shades of paint—be they '6 ½ PA Blue' or '22 PE Green'—are being mixed on special order." --Andy Wright
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---The Rise of the Zombie Movie
---"The gangster film, a genre that often overlaps with noir, has an innately classical, even conservative bent. It belongs to a world of rules, of honor and betrayal. While the seminal American gangster films of the early thirties followed young men of raw ambition as they clawed their way to the top—and to the spectacular death that always met them at the pinnacle—the French cycle of the fifties and sixties has an elegiac tone, full of older men ruefully surveying a changing world or the waste and futility of their careers in crime. But many of these films also have a wry undertone of amusement; their heroes have reached an age where they can look on fate's insults with some equanimity. In Touchez pas au grisbi, there is no more outcry against the universe, just shrugging acceptance that things don't work out, and a sensible focus on simple pleasures: a drink, a snack, a jukebox tune." --Imogen Sara Smith
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Just the other day I was at the Creed boutique inside Bloomingdale's in Costa Mesa, California. I had a conversation with a gregarious and well versed Creed sales executive, Marisa. I asked her, "Who do you think should be the face of Creed Men's Fragrances ?" Marisa said that she needed to take her time with the answer and get back to me. At that moment it got me thinking about who my selection would be. I discovered Creed Fragrances a little over a year ago. A neighbor of mine was coming in to our condo elevator and an unbelievable scent followed him in. Like an invisible force made to galvanize one's sense of smell. I asked him the name of the cologne he was wearing. His reply was Creed Irish Tweed. Immediately, I said to myself I have to get this cologne.
Since that encounter I have become well versed with Creed fragrances. I have gone through two bottles each of the Irish Tweed and the Aventus fragrances – my favorites. Ever since finding out about this ambrosial brand I have to come to learn of its rich and enduring history. Creed, based in Paris, was started in 1760 and has been worn by French Kings and Queens, European royalty and Heads of State. Now, Olivier Creed, is the master perfumer responsible for many of Creed fragrances – including personally creating the Aventus and Irish Tweed fragrances.
The masculinity of Edgar Ramirez makes him a top selection to be the face of Creed fragrances.
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Q: Problems with comparing and appending strings to each other c++ I'm writing some code, and what it's supposed to do is return the path to a file without the filename itself. Here it is
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <Windows.h>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    char binaryPath[MAX_PATH]; //I think my problems stem from the fact that
                               //isnt truly a string

    GetModuleFileName(NULL, binaryPath, MAX_PATH); //Get filename
    string i = (string) binaryPath;
    string fileDir = "";
    int tempSlashes = 0;
    for (int x = 0; x < strlen(binaryPath); x++) {
        if (i[x] == '\\') { //In eclipse CDT this gives warning 1 (below)
            tempSlashes++;
        }
    }
    for (int y = 0; y < tempSlashes; y++) {
        fileDir.append(binaryPath[y]); //Line gives warning 2
    }
    cout << fileDir;
    return 0;
}

Anyway, the little warning annotations
Error 1:
Multiple markers at this line
- comparison with string literal results in unspecified behaviour [-
 Waddress]
- ISO C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer [-
 fpermissive]

Error 2:
Multiple markers at this line
- Invalid arguments ' Candidates are: std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> & append(const
 std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> &) std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> & append(const
 std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> &, unsigned int, unsigned int) std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> & append(const
 char *, unsigned int) std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> & append(const char *) std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> &
 append(unsigned int, char) std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char>> & append(#10000, #10000) '
- invalid conversion from 'char' to 'const char*' [-fpermissive]

The program itself refuses to compile, and runs an earlier .exe
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here, and help (as well as an explanation) would be very nice.
Thanks!

A: I suggest iterating backward and looking for '\'. Something like:
int len = strlen(binaryPath);
char outPath[MAX_PATH];
strcpy(outPath, binaryPath);
for (int x = len - 1; x >= 0; --x) {
    outPath[x] = 0;
    if (binaryPath[x] == '\\') {
        break;
    }
}

A: First, in modern Win32 C++ code you may want to use Unicode instead of ANSI/MBCS (so, wchar_t instead of char, and std::wstring instead of std::string).
For your particular question, you may want to use an existing Win32 API: PathRemoveFileSpec().
Here is a sample compilable code:
#define UNICODE
#define _UNICODE
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <Shlwapi.h>
using namespace std;

#pragma comment(lib, "Shlwapi.lib")

int main()
{
    wchar_t binaryPath[MAX_PATH];
    GetModuleFileName(nullptr, binaryPath, MAX_PATH);
    PathRemoveFileSpec(binaryPath);

    // You can assign to a std::wstring as well...
    wstring fileDir = binaryPath;

    wcout << fileDir << endl;
}

Here is a sample test:

C:\Temp\CppTests>cl /EHsc /W4 /nologo /MTd test.cpp
test.cpp

C:\Temp\CppTests>test.exe
C:\Temp\CppTests

As an alternative, once you have the full path with file name read in the raw C buffer:
wchar_t binaryPathBuffer[MAX_PATH];
GetModuleFileName(nullptr, binaryPathBuffer, MAX_PATH);

you can copy it in a std::wstring, and then use its rfind() method to find the position of the last '\', and then extract the proper substring using substr method of std::wstring:
wstring binaryPath = binaryPathBuffer;
size_t last = binaryPath.rfind(L'\\');
wstring fileDir = binaryPath.substr(0, last);

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