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There’re many reasons why we would want to generate our report in excel formats. One of them is because a huge number of business personnels are relying on it heavily in their daily operations.

There’re 2 very good methods to generate formatted excel reports. They let you generate excel report with ease able to customize the formatting of the reports like setting cell’s background colors, merging cells, insert formula, insert image, & etc.

The first one is PHPExcel. It let developer to generate Excel 2007 with PHP 5.2 and above. Its a well written library but the fact that it required PHP 5, sites that are still using PHP 4 won’t be very happy about it.

For developers who are still using PHP 4, Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer Pear package will come in handy to you guys.

Hopefully, this blog post will be useful for those who need to generate formatted excel reports with PHP. Enjoy!

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These robbers are really dumb! Robbing a s***m bank and drink the s***m! What a way to promote the bank!!! lol

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The news that Manchester United won against Porto FC is like music in the ear for all Man Utd’s fans!

“Unbelievable, a magnificent hit,” he said. “He took them all by surprise from 40-yards out – the goalkeeper had no chance.” – Sir Alex Ferguson

“That was maybe one of my best strikes. Anderson gave me the ball and when I turned I knew I was going to go for a shot. It was intentional.”
Cristiano Ronaldo on his stunning goal in the Champions League win over Porto

Ronaldo reveals his fantastic goal. Listen HERE

Let’s enjoy the goal!

Below is the highlight of the goal:

This is a high quality video of Man Utd vs Porto game. Ronaldo scored at 3rd min.

FC Porto v Manchester United

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China Mobile is going to spend 70 billion yuan to develop China’s telecommunications networks in rural areas. This is mainly because Beijing is rolling out a programme to subsidise farmers to buy electronic products in a bid to boost consumption amid the economic downturn. This move is believe to be able to generate significant profits to China Mobile.

Read Full Article Here

In my opinion, perhaps it will open up the market for SMS content providers as well. After the upgrade / development of the networks, it would be easier for residents in rural areas to download games, songs, etc . Would you be interested to be a content providers?

Let Fortumo help you out in becoming a SMS content providers. Click HERE to register for FREE!

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Good luck in your relationship !!!

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Have you ever heard of cat refused to eat fish and chicken but prefer to eat vegetable instead? It even refused tinned cat food!! What a cat!

Extracted from: http://www.upi.com

TASBURGH, England, April 13 (UPI) — A British woman said a cat she rescued from an alleyway two years ago may be the world’s first vegetarian cat.
Becky Page, 21, of Tasburgh, England, said the cat, Dante, refused the bowls of chicken and fish that she put out after bringing him home but he was enticed to eat by a plate of leftover vegetables, the Daily Mail reported Monday.

Page said the cat has continued to refuse tinned cat food and has subsided on a diet of fruits and vegetables that she grows herself.

“Since he had that first plate of veg, he won’t go near anything fatty and prefers the things I grow in the garden,” she said.

Multiple cat experts said they had never heard of a feline refusing meat for a vegetarian diet.

“This is extremely rare, I have never before heard of a cat that will not eat meat,” said Maggie Roberts, director of veterinary services for the Cats Protection charity. “We advise that cats be fed a complete cat food, which provides all of the necessary nutrients in the right balance.”

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Good news for all Man Utd fans! Despite enduring an indifferent form recently as oppose to near invincible earlier in the season, Manchester United still dominate the nomination of PFA awards.

PFA Players’ Player of the Year contenders:

Rio Ferdinand – Manchester United
Steven Gerrard – Liverpool
Ryan Giggs – Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United
Edwin van der Sar – Manchester United
Nemanja Vidic – Manchester United

PFA Young Player of the Year contenders:

Gabriel Agbonlahor – Aston Villa
Jonny Evans – Manchester United
Stephen Ireland – Manchester City
Aaron Lennon – Tottenham Hotspur
Rafael – Manchester United
Ashley Young – Aston Villa

For the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award, there’re 5 Man Utd players out of 6. Whereas, for the PFA Young Player of the Year award, there’re 2 out of 6 Man Utd players!! We are proud to be your die hard fans, Manchester United!!

One might argued that, Manchester United players may not scoop the top spot, but, the domination shows us all about their qualities and performance.

With the current high flying form of late, Steven Gerrard is well deserved to be nominated. I just feel pity to both Arsenal and Chelsea as there’s no players from them are being nominated. Yes, I feel pity to them, but I am still delighted with this domination .

While all the nominated Man Utd players are well deserved to be there, I believe we shouldn’t forget the excellent contribution of other Man Utd players such as Evra, Rooney, Scholes, O’shea and Park Ji Sung!! They have been consistently playing at high level and contribute a lot to Man Utd winning streaks.

Finally, all the best for all nominated players! You are all winners for being nominated alone! Bravo!!

Skysports.com takes a look at the 12 candidates and dissects just why they have been deemed this season’s vintage.

RYAN GIGGS

At the turn of the year the 35-year-old Welshman intimated that this season could be his last, but given he’s still leaving for dead defenders who probably had his poster on their wall, it seems unlikely Old Trafford will be bidding farewell to a favourite son come May. Like all great players that have managed to defy Old Father Time, Giggs has had the nous to adapt his game ever since grey flecks began to punctuate his trademark stubble. No longer the effervescent wide man that glides past defenders but a more measured central midfield player, Giggs has proved to be one of United’s standout performers whenever called upon. Sir Bobby Charlton has claimed Giggs – who has now overtaken his appearance record for a club he has served with distinction since making his debut against Everton in 1991 – has never had a better season. Should he add a PFA Player of the Year trophy to the Young Player of the Year gongs he scooped in 1992 and 1993, there will be few dissenting voices. Giggs made the PFA Team of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2007.

NEMANJA VIDIC

For all of United’s attacking flair and Sir Alex Ferguson’s talk of the club’s gung-ho attacking ethos, the Scot has been canny enough to build his empire on foundations laid by a rock-solid back four. Nemanja Vidic’s Old Trafford aberration against Liverpool in March will live in the memory for all the wrong reasons but it would do a gross ill-service to the Serbian’s season should it overshadow an otherwise impeccable campaign. It will be Edwin van der Sar’s name that appears in the record books for 1,311 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal, but key to such a phenomenal run was the towering Vidic. Happy to do the ugly stuff alongside the more graceful Rio Ferdinand, Vidic’s bullying presence adds a nastiness that all great sides need. There is no better defenders’ defender in the league and the likely bookies’ favourite for the PFA trophy would be a worthy winner. Vidic made the PFA Team of the Year in 2006/07 and 2007/08.

EDWIN VAN DER SAR

Questions marks were raised over the summer as to whether Edwin van der Sar still merited a place in United’s first XI. His response this season has been emphatic. Playing behind a Ferdinand-Vidic defensive axis is a dream for any goalkeeper but credit must go to Van der Sar’s concentration levels, as whenever called into action he’s made precious few errors. At 38 the Dutchman, who recently turned down a request to return to international football, will appreciate he is entering the swansong of a much decorated career but there was nothing sentimental about Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to offer him fresh terms. A modest Van der Sar claimed after setting a British record for not conceding that individual accolades are very much secondary to team honours, but such an achievement deserves recognition. Ben Foster has already stated his intent to push his team-mate for a starting berth next season, but for now the gloves remain very much in Van der Sar’s possession.

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Loved inside Old Trafford and largely loathed elsewhere, Manchester United’s winking wide man continues to polarise opinion like few other Premier League imports. After missing the start of the season due to injury, following a summer of making goo-goo eyes at Real Madrid, Ronaldo has arguably failed to hit the remarkable heights of last term. Nonetheless, he remains the talisman in United’s bid for the quintuple. 15 league goals at the time of going to press see him top the Premier League charts alongside Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka, while 19 in total for a wide man has not been matched since the halcyon days of George Best. There have been those that have reported with glee Ronaldo’s failure to match his 42-goal haul of last season but that he is rated in the league’s top six performers, despite an injury-interrupted past 12 months, is testimony to how highly his fellow professionals rate him. Ronaldo won both the PFA Young Player of the Year and its senior equivalent in 2006/07, while being named the Player of the Year in 2007/08. He has made the PFA Team of the Year in 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08.

RIO FERDINAND

Like a fine wine Rio Ferdinand keeps getting better with age. The Manchester United defender has enjoyed another unimpeachable campaign alongside Nemanja Vidic. Heralded as Europe’s finest central defensive partnership, the pair have formed a spine that has provided United with the sturdiest of platforms to build from all season. As graceful on the ball as he is rapid without it, Ferdinand has excelled for club and country having long since banished accusations of lacking the necessary concentration to be deemed a world class performer. Often skippering United in the absence of veteran duo Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, the 30-year-old has never played better. Ferdinand was named in the PFA Team of the Year in 2001/02, 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2007/08.

STEVEN GERRARD

Steven Gerrard’s name has become a fixture on the PFA Player of the Year rostra and another sublime campaign is worthy of recognition again this term. Should Liverpool finally end their 19-year wait for a domestic title there will be no more worthy recipient of the trophy than Gerrard. At the epicentre of all that has been good about Liverpool this year, Gerrard has been a driving force -which when twinned with Fernando Torres – has been all but unplayable. 22 goals from central midfield is a phenomenal contribution and on the European stage, as Real Madrid will testify, the Reds skipper has again excelled. A winner of the PFA Player of the Year trophy in 2005/06, Gerrard was March’s winner of the monthly gong. Gerrard was also the Young Player of the Year in 2000/01, while making the PFA team in 2000/01, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08.

GABRIEL AGBONLAHOR

The Aston Villa forward still remains very much a raw talent, but his progression this season should not go unnoticed – even with his club’s recent capitulation fresh in the memory. Agbonlahor was at the heart of Villa’s dramatic start to the campaign that saw them rub shoulders with the so-called big boys. And still, Martin O’Neill’s men sit in a hugely promising position, continuing to haunt fourth-placed Arsenal. Agbonlahor’s Road Runner pace is his main asset, although this campaign his all-round game has improved. To date, the 22-year-old forward, who can operate out wide as well as leading the line on his own, has 11 Premier League goals to his name and an impressive eight assists. It is true that, like his Villa team-mates, Agbonlahor has struggled since the turn of the year. But being a young player is surely all about demonstrating promise, and two-time England international Agbonlahor has certainly done that to good effect.

JONNY EVANS

The Belfast-born defender’s rise this campaign has been dramatic. United’s ruthless defence during the middle of the season has been well-documented, but few would have believed such a run (goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar not conceding a goal in 1,311 minutes) could have been achieved with a 21-year-old playing a significant role in the heart of the backline. Some may argue that the Red Devils academy graduate had the benefit of slotting in alongside the experience of either Rio Ferdinand or Nemanja Vidic, but it was the ease of his emergence that has impressed. Evans has recorded 28 appearances in all competitions, and has all the promise of being a commanding centre-back for many years to come. Also, aided by counterparts Ferdinand and Vidic, he cannot fail but learn from their respective strengths and weaknesses. For these reasons the former Royal Antwerp and Sunderland loanee is an excellent contender to be named PFA Young Player of the Year for 2009.

STEPHEN IRELAND

Manchester City midfielder Ireland is the opposite of one-dimensional Eurotrance shrieker Cascada because he has much talent. His past is chequered, but this campaign he has channelled his focus on football – and my, what an effect that has had. Bolstered by Sheikh Mansour’s chequebook, City boss Mark Hughes has brought in many recruits, including British record signing Robinho. It is, however, easy to argue that Ireland, who joined City’s highly-regarded youth academy in 2005, has proved more valuable than the Brazilian. Ireland’s footballing brain exceeds his age of 22. For his club he operates in a Dennis Bergkamp-type role, in behind the frontline, pulling into awkward positions that his opposition detest. From that position, Ireland has scored 12 goals in all competitions. And among those strikes have been many efforts to watch back over and over. For maturing on and off the field, Ireland is an example to most and his quality surely deserves to be rewarded.

AARON LENNON

Lennon has previously been a frustrating individual. The 5ft 5in winger has the gift. That gift is speed combined with nimble feet and a low centre of gravity. But he has shone in fits and starts. His promise has regularly simmered on the surface, with the former Leeds United midfielder nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year in both 2006 and 2007. However, he missed out. This season, though, Lennon has moved up a gear, thriving under Spurs manager Harry Redknapp. His form has been so strong that he has caught England head coach Fabio Capello’s stringent eye and taken his caps tally to 11 in the process. Lennon, who turns 22 on Thursday, has five Premier League goals and as many assists to his name so far this term. So impressive has the diminutive youngster been this season that he has ensured 24-year-old David Bentley must watch on from the substitutes’ bench. Lennon has proved to be one of the most exciting players to watch, take note of his startling display in the Carling Cup final defeat to Manchester United, and he is a deserving nominee.

RAFAEL DA SILVA

Had the 18-year-old Brazilian not sustained an ankle in January, we would be looking at a very fierce contender for the prize indeed. Rafael, a long with his twin brother Fabio, arrived at Old Trafford from Fluminense in January 2008. This season, with experienced duo Gary Neville and Wes Brown struggling for fitness, he emerged as surprising choice at right-back by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. The Scottish coach gambled on the teenager’s talent and ability to handle such a demanding role. And Rafael has thrived. With an abundance of energy, his marauding runs down the flank have delighted the Red Devils faithful. And, like Evans, he has ideal mentors to assist his defensive moulding. Also, lest we forget the manner in which he opened his United scoring account. Against Arsenal back in November he pulled down a weak clearance with his chest before volleying home with aplomb. Brilliant technique and, with a return from injury nearing, we anticipate further delights.

ASHLEY YOUNG

One would imagine that Young came within a whisker of making the shortlist for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, but similar to team-mate Agbonlahor, Young has been affected by Villa’s slump – for it is rare that someone is hailed when defeats are piling up. Hence United making up five of the six nominations for that prize. Young’s performances this season have been a clear highlight. Young is blessed with an envied ability to carry the ball at pace, while he turns defenders inside out with his swift manipulation of the ball. Also, his delivery is probably his most dangerous weapon. Young peppers penalty areas with tantalising crosses. Described by his manager Martin O’Neill as “world-class”, the 23-year-old has been named Player of the Month twice so far this term. The former Watford attacker was also included in the Premier League Team of the Year for 2008. Young has eight Premier League assists and seven goals to his name. Young is possibly the favourite to be named PFA Young Player of the Year.

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Federico Macheda has been the latest teenage sensation in Manchester United. He is receiving widespread coverage and praise from medias around the world.

Sir Alex Ferguson likes him so much and going to reward him with a big money deal when he turn 18 by August 2009. A reliable source stated that Kiko (Macheda’s nickname) is earning less than 35,000 pounds per annum now. It would be interesting to know what’s the new figure would be.

Arsene Wenger, do you still think only young talents who went to Arsenal will get first team spot in Premier League?

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