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In the iTunes software, click to select the song you wish to verify.
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On the Summary tab, under Kind, if the file has copyright protection, it may say (for example) Protected AAC audio file. A file which does not have copyright protection may say (for example) Purchased AAC audio file or AAC audio file.
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Photo taken after woman in the center was healed from nerve damage wasn't able to walk or stand on her own.
I don't have words really to describe this past month. At the beginning of the month on my FACEBOOK I said April is going to be amazing and it was! I had no idea at that time but God set a fire off in Osaka, Okinawa, and in me. Dozens reported miracles around Japan even as we shared and prayed for people to receive the fire of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Fire of Holy Fire JAPAN. This blog name actually manifested this month in Japan in a way that denied what people would call reality.
First in Osaka we saw a woman cured of total blindness in her left eye. She went from closed barely able to open to seeing colors objects in a tiny little diamond necklace the size of a little pebble from across the room!
The next few days more miracles from the lame being able to walk, diseases cured as well. This led us to pray for others to receive this outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Rie recorded a podcast for healing and for people to receive this Holy Fire that had stormed Osaka. And literally within minutes people were reporting miracles from ears opening, heart disease leaving, others had sicknesses that simply left instantly.
After this amazing week in Osaka I went on the Okinawa and things ramped up even more. This was the most intense amazing miracle week I had ever witnessed. The first night of our healing meetings in Okinawa started with a miraculous sign. As we worshiped the sound of a SHOFAR (trumpet) began to blow to our amazement whenever we should sing the words "Yeshua" or "Yahweh" in the song. Then I took the stage and spoke on the Prodigal son and how God means to empower us with His righteousness, authority, and power as soon as we repent. And that all believers, children of God have this not special few. I then began to demonstrate the authority I preached about by having those who needed healing come to the front. It was intense. I found myself doing and saying things I never had imagined. People were healed from mental diseases such as schizophrenia, dementia and physical ailments like being unable to sweat,migraines,skin disease, arthritis, also broken bones were healed, swollen organs, deaf ears opened, poor eyesight was healed, Day after day for four days straight healings and deliverance occurred. I was even trying to hide so I could get a break from healing but people sought me out. One lady suddenly appeared in front of me. She looked lost and said, "I don't know why but I think I am supposed to talk to you. I have this numbness in my leg." She didn't even know who I was or what I had been doing. I simply told her I came to heal people in Jesus name and laughed saying, "I know why you are here."
I could not keep up with all the miracles but what thrilled me was on the second day I was able to recruit from the audience those who wanted to also pray for the sick. And I saw equipping and outpouring happen over many people to be activated to pray for the sick and also cast our devils which we saw at least 5 people delivered from during the week.
Below I have some video accounts from live Facebook recordings I did. Even these do not fully account for all of the miracles. I plan to record in more detail in the month of May the events in April.
Also May also stands to be a month of more miracles as God's kingdom expands in Japan.


The Northern Line will not be running between Archway and High Barnet on Sunday, when Saracens play Northampton Saints.
Supporters planning to travel by Underground from central London to Mill Hill East are advised either to use the replacement bus service or to take the other spur of the Northern Line to Edgware, from where the free Saracens Shuttle will whisk them to Allianz Park.
The Saracens Shuttle will be running as normal from Edgware, Mill Hill Broadway and Mill Hill East stations, and national rail services to Mill Hill Broadway are running as normal.
Supporters are advised to travel to Allianz Park in good time for the 14h00 kick-off.


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Fortnite: Changes Are on the Way for V-Bucks Llamas
Less Llama drama for Save the World.
By Shabana Arif
Updated: 25 Jan 2019 11:56 pm
Posted: 25 Jan 2019 11:29 pm
Epic is introducing X-Ray Llamas to Fortnite's
Fortnite - Xbox One
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Save the World mode so that players can see the contents before they buy.
The new Llamas are just V-Bucks Llamas that have the added benefit of you being able to see what's inside. The new system means that players won't be able to buy multiple V-Bucks Llamas, and they'll refresh daily. If you're not interested in what the llama of the day has to offer, you can wait and see what the store has to offer the next day.
"We are making this change so we can show you the rewards of each Llama one at a time, which gives you more choice in the Llamas you decide to open," reads the official Epic update.
The price won't change, and it'll stay the same when the llama upgrades. This x-ray feature only applies to V-Bucks Llamas; Mini Llamas and event Llamas won't be X-Ray Llamas, and as a result, you'll still be able to open multiples of these with the resources earned through playing the game.
Save the World players will be given five free Llama Upgrade Tokens so that they can give the new system a whirl.
The new feature will roll out in update v7.30.
If you're looking for more ways to shake up your Fortnite gameplay, be sure to check out these 40 awesome Fortnite Creative Island codes you can play right now, and of course if you're a Fortnite Battle Royale player, be sure to check out our Fortnite Season 7: Week 8 Challenges page for information and tips.
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DeveloperEpic Games
PublisherEpic Games
Release DateJuly 25, 2017
PlatformsPC, Macintosh, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iPhone, Android, Nintendo Switch
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Missoula Mac, Inc., the owner and franchisee of 25 McDonald's restaurants, has agreed to pay $1,000,000 and provide substantial injunctive relief to resolve a class sexual harassment lawsuit.
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According to the EEOC's complaint, since at least 2006, several male employees subjected female co-workers to sexual harassment, including sexual comments, kissing, touching of their private areas, and forcing their hands onto the men's private parts. Despite being notified of the situation, Missoula Mac failed and refused to take prompt and appropriate action to correct the harassment and the resulting hostile environment, forcing at least one of the harassed employees to quit. Further, the company fired other harassed employees after they complained repeatedly about their co-workers' behavior. Three women previously employed at the Reedsburg McDonald's filed discrimination charges with the EEOC that led to the lawsuit.
Sexual harassment and retaliation for complaining about it violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed its suit (EEOC and Dunse, Brown, and Gay v. Missoula Mac, Inc. d/b/a McDonald's Restaurants, .No. 3:11-cv-00267-bbc) in April 2011 after first attempting to reach an out-of-court settlement through its conciliation process.
U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb entered a four-year consent decree resolving the suit. Under its terms, Missoula Mac will pay out $1 million in compensatory damages to 10 former employees who experienced sexual harassment and retaliation during their employment at the Reedsburg McDonald's. The company will also (1) create an ombudsperson position responsible for monitoring, soliciting and resolving complaints of sexual harassment or retaliation; (2) establish telephone and e-mail hotlines for employees to report sexual harassment or retaliation; (3) evaluate its managers' and supervisors' performance based in part on whether their restaurants comply with anti-harassment and anti-retaliation laws and policies; (4) track and maintain records of all sexual harassment and retaliation complaints; (5) implement a comprehensive training program to enable its employees to identify sexual harassment and properly investigate internal complaints; (6) post notices at all its restaurants informing employees that it has settled a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit with the EEOC and publicizing some settlement terms; and (7) provide periodic reports to the EEOC showing it is complying with the terms of the decree.
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Last Avenue (Band) - Number 253
Last Avenue (Band)
I admit, until recently I had never heard of Last Avenue despite the fact that they apparently exist since 1998, originally as Mild'n and from 2006 on as Last Avenue. And I'm no stranger to Swiss Rock music, although I don't claim to have heard of every band in Heidiland. I'd guess, the ones I haven't heard of have either a very low profile, play only cover songs or make a ruckus in a genre I can't stand. Considering that the band has released five albums and a couple of singles, it's quite an achievement to remain below the surface.
But truth be told, it's probably not their fault. I've learned a major lesson regarding the Swiss music scene, it's very fragmented. Whatever is en vogue in the french part of the country is lost somewhere along the Röstigraben and vice versa. Same goes for the italian corner (Ticino), except in this case, the dividing line are the Alps. The problem is actually so bad, that a lot is lost between the Basel and the Zurich area. Bands that have cult status in the Northwestern part of the land of cheese and chocolate don't get a foot on the ground east of their natural habitat. And I'm not even starting on areas East of East St. Zurich or the scene around Bern or others. Case in point, Blues and Bluesrock bands don't have it easy around Basel, while around Zurich they seem to thrive. There are genres which are much more at home here that you won't find in abundance in other parts of the country.
Last Avenue call their music Hippie Rock and Classic Rock. There is something to be said for short and concise descriptions, but a lot is lost in translation and there is so much more. Not that Hippie Rock is a misnomer, personally, I think it's a bit vague, although I can see where it leads to. Classic Rock, although not a genre per se, is much more to the point (even though this is not the end of the rainbow). The associations made with regards to their music cover quite a range, but I must leave it to the listener to draw his/her own conclusions, suffice to say, I still hear traces (and sometimes a bit more than that) of Led Zeppelin. Maybe the band is out to crucify me now, but this was my first impression when I listened to "House Of Trash". Mind you, not throughout the CD, but it stood out several times.
House Of Trash (2006)
Definitely, the band is anchored in an updated 70s setting. The songwriting (all originals, btw) is outstanding and the execution of the songs is beautifully done. I've said it before, every band going to the lengths of doing their own songs gets a bonus point from me, wether I like what they're doing or not. The full CD is very organic and floats from track to track as it must be. In preparation for this post I've listened to the album many times and I don't yet see the day coming, where I'm getting bored with it. Probably never.
I don't want to single out any of the tracks, because they are all of high quality. Just let me mention some of the twelve highlights. "House Of Trash" sets the pace for what is to come. An opener that gets your attention immediately. It's a bit like the band has packed all their trademark antics into the one song. "Ten Years Today" is more of this 70s vibe. A mix of times long passed with a 21st century sprinkling. "Giving It Up" is a rocker but still founded in the music tradition. One thing that must be said about the music, even though the guitars scream sometimes, the drummer is present and the singer gives his all, they never drift into Heavy Metal, it's always solid Hard Rock (when the track calls for it). This is a prime example of their more "in your face" songs. "So Never" is a ballad, but I hasten to add, not one of those sleepy things that I usually turn off. "Just For You" is maybe a lost Led Zeppelin song. Grand! For this track alone you should buy the CD. "Speedway Lover" is another track that flows so seamlessly on the harder side of the genre and the guitar is just beautifully done. Even the breaks to a slower pace make sense. "Treetop" is the longest track on this CD (8:04) and a very interesting piece.
A commercial break and a word about the band. The current line-up is as follows:
Martin Gaisser: Vocals, Guitars
Christian Schönbächler: Guitars, Vocals
Jérémie Bochet: Bass, Vocals
Simon Plüss: Drums
Swiss bands amaze me sometimes by their professionalism (yeah, I know, prejudice), even though they are not fulltime musicians (see for example flector) and Last Avenue are right in this square. The guitars are more than a notch beyond very good. The rhythm section (bass and drums) knows their drill as well and I have to highly recommend the guy(s) on vocal duty. In other words, this is a nice package with not a dud in sight.
I tried to find some other CDs on the market, but failed to do so (I might try again), but Last Avenue's management was so nice and sent me their "Greatest Hits" CD, their latest release (thanks Sibylle!), just to get me an idea about the progression the band made. One thing I don't get, why is the CD not in chonological order? Five Mild'n and eleven Last Avenue tracks culled from various albums.
Depends on what you're looking for in an album, an overview of decades of creative output or a condensed version of a moment in time, this is how you perceive the offerings on a CD. I find "Greatest Hits/Best Ofs" compilations, or the like, always difficult. It's almost like a band erases part of their past and who's to say what songs the listener wants to hear from their back catalogue. Having said that, I can see how the band has changed from Mild'n to Last Avenue (based on these two CDs only). There are traces of Last Avenue in the Mild'n songs. But five tracks is more of an educated guess than solid fact.
Listening to the Last Avenue tracks that are not on "House Of Trash" there is only one conclusion to be drawn from it, try and buy the other CDs (note to myself). "When You Are Smiling" is one of these Mild'n tracks and I get it where the Beatles comparison comes from. I'm not a Beatles fan at all, but this is beautiful. If you're a Beatles aficionado (and even if you're not) buy the "Greatest Hits" CD. "Rock'n'Roll, I'm Coming Home" is a Last Avenue song and one that makes me itchy about getting the full CD. This is a song (amongst many others from Last Avenue) why you should seek out the band. While I would put Mild'n in a progression in fact before Last Avenue, make no mistake, the band, back then, knew how to strut their stuff. So, I might have to go the Mild'n route as well. Honestly, worse things have happened to me.
I just missed a Last Avenue gig (together with flector) last weekend but I will be at one of their live events as soon as I can make room in my calendar. If you want to keep updated, visit the band's website at
www.lastavenue.ch
or if you want to book them, please contact their management at
Sibylle 'Miami' Tanner
Etzelstrasse 38
E-Mail: management@lastavenue.ch
P.S.: Forgot one important statement above. A lot of singers in Swiss bands struggle with the English language and sound like Toni Vescoli on a good day, with their Swiss dialect shining more than through. Not so Last Avenue. I commend the guys on vocal duties for this as well.
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The Glorias - Live At Bar Manhattan Rheinfelden/Switzerland on November 6, 2021 - Number 252
The Glorias - Live At Bar Manhattan Rheinfelden/Switzerland on November 6, 2021
After almost two years of being sidelined due to the pandemic, the Glorias finally made it onto the stage again. The big question was, how did they get through lockdowns and everything in between. Of course, the band rehearsed their repertoire in the interim on a regular basis, so I wasn't afraid that they might sink the performance. In fact, I was probably more confident in their abilities than certain members, who shall remain unnamed here, of the band.Well, it was back at the Bar Manhattan again where quite recently flector played their set (see one of the last posts below).
The event wasn't just about the first live gig since February 2020, but also to showcase the songs of their last album (available on CD and LP). The Bar Manhattan is a rather small venue, but even then, it wasn't packed. But there was a good number of folks present and sometimes they made a ruckus for two, which about counts for a full audience. My only gripe is with the merchandising, as the band's back catalogue and the new albums didn't sell in the numbers that I expected. I truly hope that punters might find their way to the Atlantis Record shop in Kaiseraugst, where they can still stock up on more than 30 years of the Glorias history.
There were two sets that evening, the first one going to their new songs that can be found on "Timeless Zone" and the second one a sort of retrospective with a few covers thrown in. From the very first chords it was clear to me, that this was going to be a great gig. Sound was good, the intensity of the volume was just what a good Rock gig needed (even the DB meter on the wall agreed with me) and the band was in full flight from the word go. To me, it sounded real, it was real and it was smoking!
Of course, I've listened to their new album back and forth and there's always Alice in Wonderland, as to how a band can transfer their studio material to the stage. Perfect! The live setting was what this band needed and one could feel it. Free at last and they played not tense (as the unnamed member of the band hinted at) but in full flow. Don't ask me wether they played note perfect, I can't say, to me it was top all the way up. And if one or the other missed a beat or hit the wrong note once in a while (which I believe didn't happen), it didn't matter either. Just the fact that their music reached an audience which had a good night out was the icing on the cake.
Once again, I realized there's a world of difference between media such as CD/LP and live on stage. Precise playing (which you get on media as well) with the physical pressure from sound (which you don't get on your stereo - no matter how high end) and of not being the only one in the venue/room enjoying the proceedings. I need to point out, on my stereo at home, I can only listen medium volume, otherwise my neigbours would be on my back. And headphones are not really for me (even though I own a very good one, I never use it anymore). The songs were more intense and in your face and I especially watched Bernie and Marco on guitar. They both looked and sounded like they've never done anything else. Well, both of them are founding members of the Glorias, so, there it goes.
Morten on bass is also a longtime member and the mc for the band (or something like this). Morten actually played in a Dr. Feelgood covers only band a few years back and they did a good job too. I still have their CDs. The new drummer (whose name has just eluded me now - he's not on "Timeless Zone") must have had his first live gig with the band. Great drumming too. I've overheard people talking about him and they were impressed by the way he did what he did. For all the wrong reasons, as they seemed to put him in the hardrock, heavy metal corner. No, he's a very good Rock drummer and that's what he showed that evening. Maybe in another life he did some Heavy Metal, but not this evening. And if folks were impressed with, what they called his heavy drumming, I think they got it wrong. The stool wasn't taken by the Animal from the Muppet Show.
And then it was time for the second set. A look back at more than 30 Years of the Glorias with a good number of cover versions thrown in. All done in the Glorias' style. The second half time went as fast as the first one and now the punters really got going. Sometime in between I realized Marco is playing the same guitar model as Sue Foley and they are Pinky one, Pinky two and Pinky three. I believe Marco was actually on stage with at least two different guitars that night. His Pinky did seem to get the most playing time. Afterwards, the members of the Glorias were very satisfied with their performance and quite rightly so. Next one up is on November 27, 2021 at the Nelson Pub in Muttenz. See you there!
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Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty (Stereo) - No. 251
Dr. Feelgood - Down By The Jetty (Stereo)
Just pulled my 2006 release of "Down By The Jetty" out, to listen to the Stereo version of this album. As every Dr. Feelgood aficionado knows, the tracks were recorded in Stereo and on Wilko Johnson's insistence were folded to Mono. For the last 45 years I've known my "Down By The Jetty" to be this gritty piece of Rock/Rock'n'Roll/R'n'B (British style) and my opinion about one of the masterpieces in the history of Rock is not going to change, Not a fraction. I can only debate wether this or "Malpractice" is at the top. Both are stellar albums.
When I heard about the 2006 release of both the Mono and the Stereo version on CD, I was pretty much excited and bought it immediately on release. Besides the tracks of the original albums and the remixes of the new Stereo release, you get a number of additional tracks. At the time I was quite pleased with the results. And filed the CDs away. I have listened to the "Collectors Edition" maybe three or four times in the intervening years and there wasn't any reason to complain. I say "wasn't" which might point out that there's a problem come 2021.
My go to release is and will be an unremixed and unremastered (except the master of the first release, of course) vinyl copy (there's enough of them in my collection to have a choice). Listening to the Stereo version in ages, it hit me like the proverbial brickwall just to realise how bad the mix is. I mean, it's extremely bad. Worse than bad. In 2006 I thought it was a pretty neat piece of work. Now I do realise that the mixing/mastering engineer had no clue as to what Dr. Feelgood represented and it was in fact only a rush job to him.
I'm only speaking about the second CD here. Dr. Feelgood were always a rough sounding band, even when they were trying to come across mellow and well behaved. What you get here is a great album mixed to within an inch of its life. Soulless, boring, dancing hall style, brightened up to glitter and diamonds and just dead in the water. I don't know wether this sounds like anything on the original Stereo tapes, but I don't think so. And I have sneakin' suspicion that there's more to it than "just" a remix, I believe that there's been a lot added no end.
Maybe it's just my form of the day, but this comes across as a waste of time. Don't get me wrong, this is Dr. Feelgood after all and complaining on a high level but the original band and the hardcore fans haven't deserved this. Of course, never having heard the original tapes, I might be under the wrong impression what they are and what the condition is. This thin sounding piece of mediocre dance music in a Saturday night disco down he road doesn't do justice at all to one of the best bands the world has ever seen. My one question now, how can I've been so wrong all these years? I believe the joy of getting a Stereo version hid the shortcomings of the release even though it was (or should have been) quite easy to hear.
It does somtimes work the other way around as well. "Mad Man Blues" on the French label Lolita was my first copy and I could never get to grips with the release. It sounded too much like Heavy Metal und unbalanced with a really bad sound. That is, until I bought further versions from other labels and suddenly the sun went up. This is by no means the fault of the band, but just shoddy work on the part of the label. In conclusion, I'm still somehow grateful that EMI released the "Down By The Jetty" double Collectors Edition CD, because Grand was probably never really able to manage their releases properly.
flector - Live At Bar Manhattan, Rheinfelden/Switzerland on September 3, 2021 - No. 250
flector - Live At Bar Manhattan, Rheinfelden/Switzerland on September 3, 2021
This was my very first gig after the Covid-19 epidemic reared its ugly head at the beginning of 2020. Not that one or the other concert didn't happen, but with all the restrictions in place, it somewhat takes the fun away. At the moment they have been loosened a bit, so grab your chance to get a shot of your favourite music live. flector have been sidelined as well due to Covid-19 and the lack of gigging opportunities, but thankfully, they're back on track. With a new line-up to boot.
The Bar Manhattan in Rheinfelden/Switzerland is a small venue with quite a run of concerts. The upcoming events show one gig at least per week. I knew the place, but have to admit, I've never been there and this will surely change in future. Enough of the trivia, this is about flector and their stunning performance at the aforementioned place. Just so that all cards are on the table, I know Carlo Gartenmann since about 15+ years ago when he did a splendid job on the "From Roxette To Rosanne" book, so my opinion about flector is clearly somewhat tainted. But I swear, it's the truth and nothing but the truth.
The band calls their music spheric Hardrock (in a nutshell). Make of it what you want, but it might lead you into a false direction, although I have to admit, I struggle with the term "spheric", because with it, I associate a band noodling their way through a set with no end in sight (I have a Jazzrock phobia dating back to the 70s, where bands pretended to play Fusion and all you could hear was outfits not knowing what they were doing - and this comes from a Free Jazz, Noise, Industrial and Avantgarde fan). "Spheric" might be there, but what you really get is a tight playing band (see further down below).
flector play original songs only and I'm not exaggerating when I say, the quality of their songwriting is up there with the best. It's their very own music, although sometimes a bit of Pink Floyd shines through and I even heard the name Kansas mentioned in conversation. However, make no mistakes, flector are not a cover band (obviously) and they don't ape the Classic Rock years. The songs have a very high recognition value and more than enough power to blowdry your hair in front of the stage. The sound was very good, although as per Carlo, it was really their rehearsal backline in use at this time. Very clear, no clipping, well below the threshold were any tinnitus would be acting up and yet loud enough to keep anyone from falling asleep.
Last seen, a drummer!
One word I heard often was "perfection" and the phrase "they really know what they are doing" and I won't disagree with those statements. Back to the sound itself: I've heard good bands playing through shitty backlines and, of course, awful bands making themselves heard through equally bad equipment (or set-up or just because the guy at the soundboard lost his hearing completely by decades of "mixing" some band with the credo of "the louder the better and noone will have an idea anyway").
I will say, the band was rocking as in R-O-C-K with more than a share of Prog and I mean this in a positive way (I use the term Prog even though it's one of the most over- and misused descriptions of a genre in music). A gig with flector speaks more to the rocker in you than the intellectual nerd, but the music is quite a long way off the MOR route.
The current line-up
Adi Baba- Keyboards/Synthesizers
Jean Blume - Bass/Backing Vocals
Rolf Wiking - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Matt Mc Allan - Drums/Backing Vocals
Carlo Gartenmann - Guitar/Harp/Vocals
The only drawback of this gig, the number of punters was well below what I expected. flector would have earned a larger audience but the real troopers that they are, they played like it was packed. I'm not sure, but I do believe at the most, we're talking about 40 people in attendance. Might have to do with flector hailing from Winterthur (Eastern Switzerland) and they have not made their name in the Basel area. Hopefully this will change in future and we'll see more of the band.
Head over to the band's website at www.flector.space to keep up to date with what's going on in the flector camp (plus you can listen to some of their songs). I did ask Carlo about a full CD coming up and as usual, it's a financial problem, especially when you want to deliver quality over quantity. The band certainly has enough songs to fill a CD without thinking twice about it. I do hope they will go the crowdfunding route to help get this up and running.
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Roger Daltrey And His Rightwing Opinions - No. 249
Roger Daltrey And His Rightwing Opinions
It's a shame really when people who stood at the forefront of youth culture and rebellion tend towards the right and voice this dangerous mindset now that they are well beyond one foot in the grave, just because they can and find platforms. Of course, some, like our Mr. Daltrey (who had his 15 minutes of claim to fame in an outfit called The Who) don't have to care about the working poor, the ones depending on social welfare, in fact, the ones cleaning up behind the well to do, who can continue to divide nations.
Rebellion seems to drift towards Trumpism/Johnsonism/Berlusconism/Orbanism and the like where fake news is the currency of the day. I don't acquit the simple minds of a nation from blame by quoting the "Rattenfänger von Hameln", no, they brought this upon themselves and it's now part of an ongoing effort to clean up behind the people who're leaving us a mess in every country in the world.
Roger Daltrey is an outspoken pro-Brexiteer (and he made this clear in an interview ca. 2019) and has since backpedaled because of possible restrictions for U.K. artists performing in the European Union. This is a historical joke upon Mr. "hope to die before I get old" (he backpedaled out of this as well). Now, at 70+ years of age and a well made comfy bed stuffed with millions of pounds, he thinks the world waits for a guy at retirement age, explaining to the people what to do now. Mr. Daltrey, noone should give a toss at what you're saying on a good day.
I admit it, I have quite a selection of Who releases acquired over the decades, but it hurts my brain, just thinking that I've sunk my cash into rightwing propaganda. However, truth be told, Mr. Daltrey is not the only one I can't stand these days. Culture (music, literature, performing arts etc.) can't be separated from everyday's life. Someone with a high profile does have the latter only because they excelled in another field and they should stick to it. To spill this kind of venom shortly before dropping off the face of the earth is an insult to every thinking person's views (unless they are brainwashed from the far right and wallow in self-pity, conspiracy theories and fake news).
As for me, I'd be glad never to hear anything anymore from the former Who vocalist, either in song or through his spoken wisdom in papers or magazines. I believe the people showing off themselves at their ripe old age seem to have lost their grip with reality. All the best to you Mr. Daltrey and I hope you'll get better, the industry is working on a therapy.
Johnny Spence & Doctor's Order – Crude And Rude - No. 248
Johnny Spence & Doctor's Order – Crude And Rude
Strange. I listened to this CD a couple of times over the weeks since it's in my possession. Not once in its entirety, I hasten to add. It was not because of the music on offer, I can guarantee you that much, more of a general distraction and an overall lazy behaviour. Well, that is until recently. I've written so much about Doctor's Order and their music, it seems a bit of a merry-go-round for me, but fortunately, when I start writing about the band and their music, it's all fresh and I see angles I've never seen or heard before.
This last (and final) offer in the post facto series on Doctor's Order let's you have two previously unreleased studio tracks and 12 live tasters from Juttutupa and Swengi. The two studio tracks wouldn't have been misplaced on a regular Doctor's Order album. "No More Doggin'" is as close to Dr. Feelgood as it can get and "My Babe" goes way back to Johnny Kidd & The Pirates. For this alone you'll have to get this CD (Finnish Music & Media/Finnish All Music Media Oy – as usual).
The "Live At Juttutupa" section comprises of nine tracks recorded on October 8, 2016. The music is again geared towards Johnny Spence. The real surprise here is "Hot Wheels". I had to doublecheck, just so to avoid blowing warm air. It's the old Hurriganes track. The latter are an institution in Finland and if you want to become a resident there, you have to go to their immigration office and explain in detail how many records by the Hurriganes you have in your collection and then you're tested in a 10 page multiple answer questionnaire. No mistakes allowed or you'll be sent back home.
I've no idea where this tape is coming from (Teppo's stash, no doubt about it), but it certainly is not of soundboard quality. Sounds a bit like a proper audience recording. You have to compromise on sound quality here, but it's still very worthwhile. But then, I'm a bit(!) biased, as I've seen this line-up twice at the Juttutupa and the gig was excellent as always and it's a good place to be. Having said that, I need to put the sound quality in perspective. It's very enjoyable and a far shot from bootlegs of, say, the Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin in my collection (or some Dr. Feelgood ones).
On March 7, 2009 the "Live At Swengi" closes the proceedings with 3 more tracks. The audio quality picks up considerably on these songs. This is more in your face, more punch, more everything. And this is the other "for this alone you'll have to get the CD" comment. It just blows you out of your rocking chair. That's the way Johnny Spence & Doctor's Order will be remembered.
Ensio Takamäki (sometime Harmonica player – on recordings and live) is part of the gig at the Juttutupa, so I'm not 100 % sure I wasn't at the very gig these tracks are coming from. I quite like the cover image, thumbs up. The CD is limited to 100 copies only and at the time of writing this entry, a bare 10 copies are left.
LPs made out of recycled vinyl! 2021! - No. 247
LPs made out of recycled vinyl! 2021!
No, the header is not a joke! At least when it's up to Rhino who had the bright idea to go full bonkers on a release of an LP made out of recycled vinyl. Read all about it (The Who) in: Rhino's marketing dept. back to the past and let me quote Wanda Jackson "'Cause I'm a Fujiyama Mama and I'm just about to blow my top!". 2021! I had to check we're not back in the 70s, and Rhino comes hopping along and has the guts to sell a reissue of an album to the public by thinking the label and their marketing honchos are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Let me tell you, you're not! You've gone from a decent (sometimes good) label to the absolute bottom of the barrel. You're trying to sell your cheap shot at getting a free ride on the climate change issues as a service to humankind, when all you do is throwing up a smokescreen. Rhino, you swivel chair warriors, you might be much too young to remember the 70s when your forefathers tried this stunt already and failed miserably. Granted, it was back in the day because of oil shortage, but history showed what the result was, a product not even good enough for a landfill.
And now your blabbering about saving the earth by saving carbon dioxide and we should buy it off your greedy hands. Thanks, but no thanks. I tell you something, even though I'm one of the people to buy every product that has been released which bears the Dr. Feelgood name (as long as it's not with Bobby on the mic), I'll gladly pass on this. And there's one more, I'll pass on every other product that'll be released by Rhino in the future. And I do something for the climate, you won't have to ship so much of your needless product around the world.
Keep on pulling your customers' legs, I won't shed a tear for you and your miserable excuse of a has been.
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Lockdown Docs – 110% Rock'n'Roll - Number 246
Lockdown Docs – 110% Rock'n'Roll
What are you supposed to be doing, when you know the band and listen to the new CD for the first time and later you'll write a review? Not as easy as it sounds, on the one hand you want to be as honest as possible and on the other you know, a review, to fold down the band, is simply out of the question. Thankfully, I never had to bend over backwards with Doctor's Order. The only difference it would have made, I'd have written less because I wouldn't have known the band so well. Less insight and more hot air. I do confess, sometimes it gets in the way, but I believe I sailed those waters.
Up come the Lockdown Docs and after the demise of Doctor's Order, the lead guitarist Arto "Archie" Hämäläinen and the very first drummer in the band, Timppa "Mad Man" Väätäinen have found themselves in a new band. They've already released an EP with four tracks (see somewhere below) which is now followed by a sixtracker. At this rate, we can expect 8 tracks for the next release and before you can count to ten a full album is on the horizon.
Not to drag the suspension endlessly out, the CD is excellent. I've listened to the tracks a few times online and now that the item has come into my posession via the help of the Finnish and Swiss postal service, it has been played thin and transparent ever since. Not true, you say? CDs can't be played thin and transparent, you say? Oh well, have your say! And now a commercial break: You can order this limited release from Blues-Shop in Finland (and that's the only place you can get it) but you'll have to move, as of April 16, 2021 only 25 copies are left. The band has their own website here.
What do you get? Six tracks of well worn ditties, played the way every self respecting band should play British styled R'n'B. There are some bands that play covers in their own way, some bad, some good and some the Lockdown Docs way. The EP clocks in at just beyond the 18 minutes mark (which is the only downside of this release – should have been an extended version, if you ask me). The line-up is still
Jonatan Nurminen: Vocals & Guitar
Archie Hämäläinen: Guitar & Vocals
Timppa "Mad Man" Väätäinen: Drums, Vocals & Percussion
Vellu Hyötyläinen: Bass & Vocals
The band sounds ... and I mean it, very well aware that I'm out there in the wild with this opinion, like a very worthwhile ersatz Dr. Feelgood. And I do mean this in the best possible and truest sense of the word. Yet they bring in a lot of their own anger and enthusiasm. Anger is maybe too strong a word, it's more like they know what they do and don't seem to give a care in the world. And for this alone, they get a mention from me on the wall of fame. This is serious stuff and it's amazing to hear the band delivering the tracks so easyhanded yet with pure expertise.
The tracks:
You Don't Love Me
Of course, I'd like to think I know my Dr. Feelgood well enough to have an educated opinion. But I'm getting in my own way here. If I want a Dr. Feelgood cover, this is it. That's the way it has to sound. Competent is the word. The playing is flawless (to my ears at least) and in the great tradition of our favourite orchestra. Remarkable guitar work, drums well worth a Big Figure mention and Sparko on bass (wait, this is not Sparko? Really?) and the killer, a singer who's more than able to hold his own. Sometimes there's a bit of Lee and sometimes a bit of Pete. Just extremely well done, guys!
Ninety Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
"Got To Have A Hundred", this is 100 (percent, that is), don't fear. They don't slack (and won't throughout this EP). Since Archie hasn't replied to my question regarding the recording conditions, I'm still feeling my way around in the dark. Suffice to say, the sound quality is very good and suits my tastes. Good performance and the sound to match, what else do I want?
If I need to pick one track which closest resembles Dr. Feelgood, it's most certainly "Monkey" ... or "My Buddy Buddy Friends" ... or "You Don't Love Me", you get the drift. What else can I say but another top rendition of a well know song, performed ages ago by our alltime favourite band.
Rattlesnake Shake
No idea where this is coming from. The Lockdown Docs make this into a Dr. Feelgood cover, even though they never (to my knowledge) played this. It breathes this British R'n'B style that we all know and love. Do I think of Dr. Feelgood when listening to this track? Certainly, without a doubt. At second place! First to mind comes the Ronski Gang. Every song that uses the word "shake" more than three times is ingrained in my brain as a link to the latter. You just need to understand that they have a handful of songs in their repertoire that make "shake" almost their sole lyric. I can understand how this became some sort of cult in Finland.
My Buddy Buddy Friends
Again, excellent guitarwork and vocals plus an engine room taking no prisoners. I'm spoilt. I wish more CDs would be like this. Not necessarily covers (although I glady accept it in this quality), but original material would also be very welcome (two originals are on their first CD/EP). Sometimes I'm talking about music to people I know and if they don't know me very well and I have to explain what I'm trying to find in a song (and its performance), this must be it. Maybe to a lesser extend the song itself, but certainly one for the ability in delivering the thing.
And here we are, bidding farewell with another classic. Six tracks to the highest standards and not a dud in sight. This is so much to the point, it's amazing. Granted, you have to be into this kind of music to really appreciate the value. The question remains, what would I have thought if I didn't know who's playing here (at least the 50 % that I know)? Rest assured, I would have asked just what hit me. The Lockdown Docs? What's their back catalogue? They must be active since forever (which, in a way, some of them really are).
I hesitate to call the Lockdown Docs a cover band (which they obviously are), as they are on a level far removed from your average copycats. This is now ten songs in and I hope I'll see the band one day in a live setting. They must come down a storm. Keep on rocking and show the world how it's really done!
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Head Start as an Heuristic For Medical Students, Treatment of Strokes, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 20th March 2013
For more than 25 years I have used the Head Start program to teach medical students data analysis, how to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of treatment regimens, and how belief commonly trumps evidence. This process usually followed the recommendation of a course of treatment by a consultant to a patient who was on a general medicine service that was under my direction. I sometimes expressed doubt as to the efficacy of the recommendation whereupon a student or resident would explain that the treatment at issue was standard medical practice. The following brief exchange would then take place:
NK: Is Head Start a good program?
Student: Yes
NK: Why?
Student: Because it helps children.
NK: How do you know that it helps children?
Student: [Silence]
NK: Go to the library (later on Google) and find the evidence that it helps children.
After a short while the student would tell me that that after a interval of a few years – say by the third grade – that there was no discernible difference between children who had been in Head Start and those who were otherwise the same but who had not been in the program.
NK: So does Head Start work?
Student: No
NK: Should we cancel it?
Here's the 2010 Head Start Impact Study prepared by HHS. Its Executive Summary is 39 pages long. You'll need a larger hard drive to download the whole thing. Here's a key passage:
However, the benefits of access to Head Start at age four are largely absent by 1st grade for the program population as a whole. For 3-year-olds, there are few sustained benefits, although access to the program may lead to improved parent-child relationships through 1st grade…
Here's a passage from the 2012 report:
The lasting effects of Head Start and early childhood education in general on children's outcomes have been the focus of much study. Considering only outcomes through early elementary school and middle childhood, results for the HSIS cognitive outcomes are in line with other experimental and non-experimental early education studies. Non-experimental Head Start studies showed initial positive impacts of a roughly similar magnitude to those found in the HSIS that dissipated as the children entered early elementary school (Currie & Thomas 1995; Garces, et al., 2002; Ludwig & Phillips 2008; Deming 2009). Moreover, recent longitudinal data from the experimental evaluation of Early Head Start (Vogel, et al., 2010) showed a similar pattern of early positive impacts that were not sustained into elementary school. Experimental results from the HighScope Preschool Curriculum Comparison study found negligible differences between study groups in cognitive and academic outcomes in the first decade of study (Schweinhart & Weikart, 1997). Similar conclusions about the size and lack of persistence of early impacts were reported in a recent broader meta-analysis of early childhood interventions (Leak et al., 2010). However, as we discuss later, some studies, including those that did not show differences in elementary school, reported finding positive effects later in adulthood. Although the underlying cause of the rapid attenuation of early impacts is an area of frequent speculation, we don't have a good understanding of this observed pattern. All we can say is after the initially realized cognitive benefits for the Head Start children, these gains were quickly made up by children in the non-Head Start group.
In other words, it's very hard to show that Head Start has any lasting effect on children who went through the program. It's always been virtually impossible to show a beneficial effect, but the government can't bring itself to say so and the public is impervious to argument and uncritically loves the program so:
In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble
They're only made of clay
But Head Start is here to stay
But what does this have to do with medicine? Here as in Head Start intentions and outcomes are often felt synonymous. Consider the study Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the March 7, 2013 New England Journal of Medicine and the editorial Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke — Still Unproven which accompanied the study. Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is the only proven reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke, and its clinical effectiveness is critically time-dependent. Other techniques that might open clogged arteries were developed. Thus thrombectomy devices were used in combination with t-PA and the FDA approved these devices under 510(k) clearance, which does not require proof of clinical efficacy. Later, Medicare provided reimbursement for these procedures, leading to widespread use of the devices despite the absence of evidence establishing their efficacy. "The trial [linked above] showed similar safety outcomes and no significant difference in functional independence with endovascular therapy after intravenous t-PA, as compared with intravenous t-PA alone."
Hundreds of Stroke Centers have opened in the United States which provide endovascular treatment for strokes despite no evidence for the effectiveness of such treatment. Will this study in the NEJM change what they offer? I doubt it as there is always a rationale for believing that an unproven therapy may yet be found effective. Remember this unproven treatment is paid for by medical insurance and Medicare. If we stopped paying for unproven treatments we could probably shrink the medical workforce in half and solve all our problems paying for medical care. But the emotional concession required for such a move is beyond consideration. It would be far more painful than bankruptcy. While money makes this uncertain therapy possible it's not what drives it. The motive force is that bluntest of instruments – the desire to do good. This urge is fine and laudable, but only if married to intellectual rigor. Without this rigor it can crush and mutilate those it intends to help.
Finally, another unintended consequence. The NEJM of March 14, 2012 presents Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women after Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer. As if getting breast cancer were not bad enough the study concludes: Exposure of the heart to ionizing radiation during radiotherapy for breast cancer increases the subsequent rate of ischemic heart disease. The increase is proportional to the mean dose to the heart, begins within a few years after exposure, and continues for at least 20 years. Women with preexisting cardiac risk factors have greater absolute increases in risk from radiotherapy than other women. It's not surprising that radiating the heart incidental to radiation treatment of breast cancer causes cardiac injury and that the risk of this injury injury is directly proportional to the amount of radiation applied and, furthermore, that women with risk factors for heart disease are more impacted by this treatment. The Journal also published an editorial in this issue, The Cardiovascular Perils of Cancer Survivorship, which points out that other forms of cancer therapy have cardiotoxic effects.
None of this should be interpreted as a call for therapeutic nihilism, but only as a plea for caution and thought. The practice of medicine is not as easy as it looks.
Survival Outcomes After Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
Mammography Screening in Switzerland
New Data on the Treatment of Breast Cancer
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*******But the emotional concession required for such a move is beyond consideration.****** Any worse than kids learning that Santa Claus is a myth?? Sadly, I am not shocked by your revelations. What happened to that "do no harm?" Now, how can you make " intellectual rigor" popular?? As so many are determined to be 'set' in concrete?? Including those who wish to do good.


Here talk about technologies, spells and abilities that can be implemented.
IMPORTANT!: Every proposal should be in a separate topic.
So if you have a new idea open a new topic for it!
Another thing that we require, @Stratego (dev), is levelable via researches abilities/spells.
So after you researched some tech it just changes stats of spell (damage, buff/debuff gain, power and length of buff/debuff, area effect, cooldown, range...) without changing ability or giving more abilities.
For example for blade dancer i and alex want levelable whirl attack ability that will automatically increase damage it deals after tou research fencing mastery tech by +1 damage per each level. From 4 damage to surroundings up to 7 damage to surroundings.
For now only way to implement this is to give blade dancer 3 more similar abilities with different damage values which would be locked and unlockable after researching fencing mastery techs.
making a lv1 dancer unit, and an upgrade a lv2 dancer and so on.
For blade dancer variant alright. But what about for example dwarf warrior unit (basic one)?
He is intended to have 2 more tiers at base, runes and ability to throw axe that must be affected by melee weapons upgrades + by tiers. So if follow this logic as you suggest for blade dancer than for each possible combination of 1-4 melee weapon upgrades and 1-3 tiers we need different unit with different ability.
So it is better to actually implement this.
sure, i mentioned only as workaround for sword dancer.
it needs implementation if we want to make such things.


True friends are those who always strive to teach each other and better each other. This past MYNA winter camp I learned what it meant to love someone for the sake of Allah (swt): to love that person for the fact that you remind each other of God. It means that you do not love them because they can get you fame or recognition or a position that you want, but that you love them expecting nothing else in return. No ulterior motives. Loving someone solely for the sake of Allah (swt) is no small feat. It requires a lot of self control and constant renewal of intentions, conscious awareness of your state of mind. For all this you will get something in return, for those who love one another for the sake of Allah are the people who will get shade on the day of judgment; they are the people with the purest of hearts. May Allah allow us to be of the people who truly love others for His sake and who will get His shade on the day when there is no shade but His.


This one of the best references I've seen on here. It was either this or So Long and Thanks for all the fish.
Either way, really great concept! It shows that you are comfortable with that amount. Your refinements are really good. The stars are what sell it for me. Keep it up!


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Derbyshire footballer killed on night out saves lives by donating organs
Matlock Town star Jordan Sinnott told his family about his wish to be a donor if anything happened to him
Lucy Thornton
Tom Bokros
Tributes left at Matlock Town's Proctor Cars Stadium for Jordan Sinnott (Image: Nottingham Post/Nottinghamshire Police)
The family of a Matlock Town footballer who died on a night out say the tragedy has saved at least seven lives.
Jordan Sinnnott passed away after suffering a fractured skull during a night out in Retford, Nottinghamshire, in January.
Two men are awaiting trial for his manslaughter.
Before the tragedy, the 25-year-old told family members he wanted his organs to be donated should anything ever happen to him.
As a result, the lives of seven people - aged 20 to 50 - have subsequently been saved, reports Mirror Online.
Soldiers and other burns victims are also benefiting from skin grafts created after his donation.
Jordan's brother Tom said: "He loved giving and even after he's passed he managed to do that... At least his heart is still beating."
His mum, Melanie Tait, 51, said she brought up the issue of organ donation after being told there was no hope for her son who was on life support at Sheffield's Northern General Hospital.
Melanie from Shipley, West Yorks, said: "All I could think of was the phone call that would be made to tell them an organ had been found for their loved one. It's a gift of life and the highest gift you can give."
As Jordan was taken to the operating theatre to donate his organs, porters and nurses, stood to pay their respects.
Melanie said: "When he was in the operating room the theatre staff gave him a minute's silence."
Jordan lived and breathed football, his family said, but he was looking forward to getting engaged and married to the love of his life Kelly Bossons, 26.
The family were "blown away" when they appealed for clubs to send signed shirts with Jordan's name on the back and 1,000 shirts arrived from all over the world.
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Executive producer Daisy Ridley narrates this visually stunning documentary about Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl who becomes the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries.
The programme note was sourced from materials originally published at the time the film premiered earlier this year. TIFF subsequently learned that those materials were out of date and have updated this note accordingly. TIFF apologizes that erroneous materials were used.
It seems impossible to conceive of training wild eagles, with their seven-foot wingspans and razor-sharp talons. Yet the Kazakh people have been doing so for centuries, and the practitioners in the Bayon-Ölgii province of Mongolia are the most faithful keepers of the sacred practice. For 13-year-old Aisholpan Nurgaiv, participating in this practice means being the first female in twelve generations of her family to become an eagle hunter.
Perched precariously on the side of a mountain, with a gigantic mother eagle circling overhead, the brave girl perseveres in the face of danger and manages to capture her own baby eagle. And this is only the beginning of her adventure: under her father's tutelage, she remains tenaciously committed to the intense training necessary to her eaglet's development.
Aisholpan's natural gifts for understanding and communication allow her to form a lasting bond with the bird, and with her parents' support, she becomes the first girl ever to take part in the Golden Eagle Festival, competing against 70 seasoned eagle hunters. But it is only after, when she goes on a hunt, that Aisholpan will seek her true rite of passage as an eagle huntress.
Narrated by executive producer Daisy Ridley, and featuring stunning cinematography by Simon Niblett, this riveting documentary from director Otto Bell is a rare look at one of the world's last true wildernesses. It's a larger-than-life story, but one that's anchored by intimate moments. Our young heroine's passion takes her on an incredible journey with an enriching and empowering lesson that will set hearts soaring.
This film is recommended for ages 10 and up.


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Welcome to Yaletown Central, for the greatest Olympic Games experience, enjoy the 700 sq ft of newly renovated living space with a large bedroom and tons of closet space. There are brand new hardwood floors and freshly painted walls. Yaletown Central has a deep soaking sauna, Jacuzzi tub, and secure underground parking. Everything is in walking distance, whether it is GM Hockey Place, BC Olympic Stadium, Robson Street shopping or downtown Vancouver shopping.
Enjoy this rental and all of its comfort! When you are relaxing from the Olympic madness you can retire to the cozy bed. This rental also offers the use of the hot tub. Don't fall out of routine either! This rental has a gym area.
Enjoy a 30 minute walk to historic Gas town for lazy Sunday strolls where local independent shops can be discovered. Granville nightlife is just a 5 minute walk away as well. You will not run out of things to do and places to see while staying at Yaletown Central.
Additional fold out double bed is available.


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Q: Different ways in checking if a number is greater than zero (0) What are the differences between using condition, coercion and Boolean conversion in checking a number type for greater than zero (0)?
Each will give the same output
var zero = 0;
var three = 3;

// condition
zero > 0 //false
three > 0 //true
null > 0 //false

// coercion
zero ? true : false; //false
three ? true : false; //true
null ? true : false; //false

// Boolean conversion
Boolean(zero); //false
Boolean(three); //true
Boolean(null); //false

What is the difference between these operations? (In terms of speed/performance, principles, practices, etc.)

A: Both condition and coercion use js boolean logic (you can check ECMA-262 standard for more details), while Boolean constructor, in fact, implements this logic itself.
Therefore speed/perfomance -> Boolean() wins. Principles/practice/etc. -> depending on the codestyle you follow

A: In this case, Boolean conversion isGreaterThanZero= Boolean(zero) is best in terms of speed/performance because there is no logical condition (if..else) behind this.
And remaining methods condition and coercion conversion is a bit slow due to it's logical condition (if..else).
isGreaterThanZero= zero > 0
isGreaterThanZero= zero ? true : false

A: The condition and coercion you've mentioned are both types of implicit coercion.
Implicit coercion refers to type conversions that aren't as readable or developer friendly. And from what I've learned, a lot of the hatred towards implicit coercion comes from the fact that it doesn't specify exactly what is being converted and can therefore create unexpected or unintended results.
Boolean conversion is explicit coercion, meaning that it is more readable for developers and specifies what's being converted (unlike what is implied).
I don't have solid answers on speed/performance and principles in regards to your questions, but if you're concerned about readability (for future reference or another developer) that Boolean conversion is the way to go.

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Q: How to remove the dropdownlist arrow in asp.net? How can i remove the arrow at dropdownlist show in asp.net,i dont want the arrow because i want use my own image  to create a fancy look for dropdownlist.
 <asp:DropDownList ID="cboLang" Runat="server" AutoPostBack="True" onselectedindexchanged="cboLang_SelectedIndexChanged" Font-Size="XX-Small" Width="95" Height="26" >
                        <asp:ListItem Value="EN-US">ENGLISH</asp:ListItem>
                        <asp:ListItem Value="ZH-CN">中文</asp:ListItem>
                        <asp:ListItem Value="TH-TH">ภาษาไทย</asp:ListItem>
                        <asp:ListItem Value="EN-IE">tiếng Việt</asp:ListItem>
                        <asp:ListItem Value="EN-TT">Korean</asp:ListItem>
                        <asp:ListItem Value="EN-AU">Indo</asp:ListItem>
                        </asp:DropDownList>

A: you can add cssClass to your dropdown cssClass="select" like :
<asp:DropDownList ID="cboLang" Runat="server" cssClass="select" AutoPostBack="True" onselectedindexchanged="cboLang_SelectedIndexChanged" Font-Size="XX-Small" Width="95" Height="26" >
                    <asp:ListItem Value="EN-US">ENGLISH</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="ZH-CN">中文</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="TH-TH">ภาษาไทย</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="EN-IE">tiếng Việt</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="EN-TT">Korean</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="EN-AU">Indo</asp:ListItem>
                    </asp:DropDownList>

and add the following style to the head tag
<style>
.select
{
    border-radius: 5px;
   -webkit-appearance: none;
}
</style>

A: You cant do it with asp.net dropdown controls.
you can use auto complete textbox at that place.
it is also possible to hide arrow with telerik combo box.

A: Not possible to change how <select> tag is rendered  , you can use any other way to display multiple values as autocomplete textbox
check these links :
Remove dropdown (select) button from dropdown menus?
Remove drop-down arrow from <select> element?


Ok so here are the rules: Don't spam, Don't be racist, sexist, or nationist. Don't troll! not even trolls mum's like trolls! keep within the story line: Link has set off to find zelda and this is what happends to the people while he is gone. Make up someone who would live in skyloft at the time. plot sound boring? just wait and see!
before you start poasting as part of the story please fill out basic info about who you want to be.
thats all. oh and have fun!
Outfit: blue hoddie, black jenes, panda hat.
personality: A fun girl with a bit of boyness in her. She is very loyal to her friends but is very conpetitive when it comes to loftwing races.
Emzy jumped onto her bright blue loftwing. Her golden- brown hair blowing infrount of her face. "Come on, you guys!" She shouted to her friends on the wooden plank above her, "I'll race you all to that small island over there with the golden chest on it. Whoever gets there first wins whatever it has inside!" And she raced off.
Outfit: Cute little white knee length dress with brown leather boots, brown 3/4 sleeve jacket and a gold pendant necklace.
As Callia mounted her brown and white feathered loftwing, she let out a soft laugh, flicking her long hair.
"What do you mean?" Emzy laughed, "I've been spending all my free time training Bubbles to fly better!"
"Let me get this straight" Callia laughs as they swooped closer and closer to the island "You spend all your time on your loftwing and you STILL beat me at archery and sword fighting, how does this work again?"
Emzy just smirks, diving into the lead ahead of Callia "Link taught me archery, Pipit taught me how to sword fight, and you know how much I love my loftwing..."
Callia just rolls her eyes as the two of them approach the golden treasure chest resting on that tiny island.
Callia races ahead of Emzy and lands on the island with a perfect jump. Emzy hovers over her, jaw dropped. "How in the name of Din did you do that?" She asked, joining her friend on the island, "Still I bet you couldn't beat Link! He won the Wing Ceremony race and he got a blanket thingy that Zelda made!...Come to think of it, I haven't seen Link or Zelda in a wile. I wonder where they are."
"Who knows?" Callia laughs "They're always dashing off together, I tell you it doesn't half wind Groose up!"
Emzy just raises her eyebrows, giggling "Well, what do you say we see what's in this chest then?"
They grab on to both ends of the chest and slowly lift open the hevy, golden lid.
in her hands! "What douse it mean?" asked Callia. "Maybe it means I was supossed to own it!" Emzy laughed pulling it round her neck.
far away the bells of Knight school could be heard that ment lessons would be starting agian soon.
"Bit too erly for lessons isn't it?" said Callia. "Lets fly back and see whats going on." suggested Emzy.
As they flew Emzy found she was even better than before! She could fly upsidedown and all sorts!
"This necklace must be magic!" she laughed. "I wish it could make me a better fighter! I'm pretty hopeless." said Callia.
"Yeah..." Emzy teased, "Don't worry a few more years pratice and you'll be at least half as good as me!"
And the continued to fly back towards Knight school.
As they land on the roof of the knight academy, they're greeted by Pipit jogging towards them.
"Geeze hurry up" he mumbles, frantically gesturing for them to come in.
"What's up?" Callia asks, tossing her long blonde hair over her shoulder as her and Emzy make their way towards the door.
"Some kind of emergency, I don't know exactly what yet, but hurry up!" He ushers them inside and carefully closes the door behind them. The three make their way down the halls of the knight academy.
"We don't want another one lost!" Emzy and Callia look at each other. "Someone is lost?" Pipit asks. "Yes I'm afraid so." replys the headmaster. "Who!?" Emzy, Callia and Pipit ask at the same time.
"Zelda...". The three look down at the floor full of saddness. They all knew Zelda well and she was a good friend. "This can't be happening!" Emzy finaly says, "What about Link too?"
"Link has set off to find her. He's a brave lad, I've just got a feeling they're both alive and well somewhere.". The crowed depart and Callia overhears Grose say something horrible about Link and pulls a face at him. "That's it" says Emzy, "Link can't do it out there on his own. People, meet me in my room at midnight!
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Callia asks as her and Karane quickly pace towards Emzy's room. The corridors of the knight academy are silent at this time of night, except for the gentle humming coming from the bathroom, where everyone knew that Headmast Gaepora bathed at night.
"Who knows?" Karane says, shrugging "But we have to do something!"
"You're right..." Callia replies as they arrive at the door to Emzy's room. Fledge is just approaching from the opposite direction as they arrive, he gives them a nervous nod, and Callia pushes open Emzy's door, to reveal her and Pipit sat on the bed, waiting patiently.
"Oh good!" Emzy says, standing up "You're here!"
"Right..." Emzy begins as Karane, Pipit, and Callia settle down on various seats and cushions around her room. Pipit props himself up against the desk as Emzy places her hands authoritively on her hips, "Zelda's missing, and Link's searching for her, we all know that! But there's no way Link can do this alone!"
"I don't mean to be rude..." Fledge murmurs "But Link is very strong... I'm sure he can handle it..."
Pipit chews his bottom lip thoughtfully, "Yeah, he's strong, but there's no way in hell he can look after himself, who know's what's beneath those clouds? He can't be defending himself from all angles if a hoard of monsters all come for him, he's only got one pair of eyes!"
"I'm with Pipit!" Emzy announces, crossing her arms "I say we follow Link and help him, Zelda's our friend and so is he! And we're KNIGHTS! We should be brave!"
"Knights in training!" Callia reminds her "This is crazy, you're not actually suggesting we all dive below the clouds... no one knows for sure if there's even anything down there!"
Suddenly, from behind them, a loud banging noise blasts through the room, causing Fledge to jump a little in shock. All eyes turn around, and see the familiar face of Bryarly looking back at them through the now opened door, one eyebrow raised "Let me get this straight... I spend one day flying around on my loftwing daydreaming and I come back to find two of my best friends vanished?"
Emzy looks at her. "Hi Bryarly. And yes, I'm sorry no one told you but we were all buzy being worried!"
"It's ok." Bryarly says. "What's the plan?"
Pipit looks at her. "Well, we were just saying we would follow Link and help him. But then Callia said that we never went below the clouds so were back to zero..." He sits down on a chair and crosses his arms.
"Well... She does make a point..." Fledge said.
We all sighed until Emzy gasped.
"I think I might know something." She says, smiling.
"What?" Pipit asks, eagerly leaning forward a little, listening intently.
"I was doing some history homework the other day..." Emzy begins "And Headmaster Gaepora let me borrow some of his books to help me. I read about this place called the surface, fated in the Legends! It was back during the imprisoning war!"
"We all know about the imprisoning war." Karane states "But what's that got to do with this?"
"The imprisoning war took place on the surface!" Emzy exclaims "It means there's something down there! There has to be, Legends don't come from nowhere!"
Callia sighs, throwing her head back "Fine, ok! Let's suppose by some miracle there's actually something beneath the clouds and we don't all break our necks from the fall... how are we supposed to convince our parents and our teachers to let us go?"
"Simple!" Bryarly says, smiling broadly "We don't! We leave at first light tomorrow, before our parents even wake up! They won't have the chance to stop us! We'll leave a note so they know we're all together and not going to get in trouble, and we can get going!"
"Well... who's in?" Emzy asks, looking around and the group of teenagers expectantly.
"Me, on hundred percent!" Pipit says, holding his hand out in front of him. Emzy grins and slaps hers on top.
"You can count on it!" Bryarly says, placing her hand on top of the pile.
"I suppose so..." Fledge murmers, adding his hand.
"You know it!" Karane giggles.
Everyone turns to look at Callia, waiting for an answer. She sighs "I'm terrible at sword fighting and can't aim a bow... but someone needs to keep you guys on the side of reason! Fine, let's do this!" She places her hand on the top of the pile as everyone begins to grin.
"SKY-LOFT-KNIGHTS!" They chant, lifting their hands in a sweeping arc.
"Everyone meet outside the upper floor doors of the academy at first light! Bring your weapons and supplies!"
Sorry this is so long! I had an idea and ran with it! PLEASE NOTE: Anyone joining from now on will have to be someone we meet on the surface!
The sun starts to rise above Skyloft, letting bursts of warm, yellow light cover the clouds. Emzy and Pipit are the first to meet outside the gates carrying adventure pouches and wepons. Soon everyone else arrives too, also with supplies.
"Ok," Says Emzy, "Eveyone ready?"
"Wait a moment," Says Callia, "I think we should make sure we've all got everything we need."
"Don't worry about it, Callia! Bryarly, Pipit and I made sure we had everything last night." Emzy explains.
"Ok but if we've left something behind and we all get killed by a monster then my last words will be 'I told you so!'" Everyone laughs.
"Alright, let's go!" Emzy says, jumping onto her teal blue Loftwing.


It's been well over a month since my last post, I unintentionally took some time out from blogging, but now I'm back feeling refreshed and with a whole new look.
So you may have noticed I'm missing some hair, about 12 inches to be precise. After weeks of umming and ahhing I finally decided to go for the chop! It's been years since I had my hair short and I'm loving it. My long hair was just feeling so stale and was long overdue a change, also it's a hell of a lot easier to manage!
All the leaves have fallen and we're well on our way to winter, and yes it's finally cold enough to pull out my faux fur coat (yay!). I love my fur coats, this one is a beautiful mottled brown, I got it a few years back and it's lasted really well considering how much I wear it.
Underneath the coat is my favourite part of this outfit. I came across this denim shirt in a charity shop in the summer for £4.99. The shirt itself is from Marks and Spencers, however the previous owner has hand embroidered this lovely eagle motif on the pockets and back panel, they have also stitched all along the edges and seams with complimenting red and green thread. This top is so unique and really well done, I can't believe someone gave it away! What impresses me the most is the detail and work that has gone into creating something like this, it's even inspired me to have ago at embroidering my own shirts.
This is a great example of how rewarding trawling through the charity shops can be, where else would you come across something as unique as this?!
Finally I finished this look with a pair of black jeans and my trusty Docs, pulling it all together with this cute little mustard yellow bobble hat.
Have you ever found anything unique or hand made when shopping in charity shops?


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Fußball ist im westafrikanischen Guinea-Bissau vermutlich die beliebteste Sportart.

Seit der portugiesische Seefahrer Nuno Tristão 1446 die hiesige Küste erreichte, spätestens aber seit der offiziellen Gründung der Kolonie Bissau 1753 war das Land portugiesische Kolonie, und wurde erst 1975 offiziell unabhängig. Bis heute ist Fußball in Guinea-Bissau daher durch seine portugiesischen Ursprünge und Beziehungen geprägt, beispielsweise durch eine Reihe Filialvereine der portugiesischen Klubs Sporting Lissabon und Benfica Lissabon. Auch spielen viele guinea-bissauischen Fußballer in Portugal.

Der nationale Fußballverband der Republik Guinea-Bissau ist die Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau (FFGB). Sie gründete sich 1974, im Jahr der offiziellen Unabhängigkeit des Landes. Seither ist die FFGB für die Fußballnationalmannschaft von Guinea-Bissau zuständig und organisiert seit 1975 die Fußball-Ligen des Landes.

Vereinsfußball
Seit 1975 richtet die FFGB die nationale Meisterschaft aus, den Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau. Rekordmeister ist mit 13 Titeln der 1936 gegründete Sporting Clube de Bissau, der 89. Filialverein des portugiesischen Klubs Sporting Lissabon. 2014 ging der Titel erstmals an den Nuno Tristão FC aus Bula in der Region Cacheu.

Der Landespokal der FFGB, die Taça Nacional da Guiné-Bissau wird seit 1977 ausgespielt. Erster Gewinner war União Desportiva Internacional aus Bissau, der insgesamt sechs Mal den Pokal holte (Stand Dezember 2014). Der Verein ist damit Rekordsieger des Pokalwettbewerbs, gleichauf mit Sport Bissau e Benfica, ein Filialverein des portugiesischen Klubs Benfica Lissabon. 2014 gewann überraschend der zweitklassige Futebol Clube de Canchungo aus Canchungo. In der folgenden Super Taça Nacional, dem Supercup gegen den Meister Nuno Tristão FC, unterlag der Verein am 27. Dezember 2014 erst im Elfmeterschießen mit 2:3.

Nationalmannschaft
Die Guinea-bissauische Fußballnationalmannschaft nimmt seit 1986 an Turnieren der FIFA teil. Bisher konnte sie sich weder für eine Weltmeisterschaft noch für die Afrikanischen Nationenmeisterschaften qualifizieren. 2017 gelang erstmals die Qualifikation für die Fußball-Afrikameisterschaft.

Am westafrikanischen Amílcar Cabral-Cup nahm Guinea-Bissau mehrmals teil und richtete ihn in den Jahren 1979, 1988 und 2007 selbst aus. Das Turnier konnte die Nationalmannschaft Bissaus bisher nicht gewinnen. Auch an den Fußballwettbewerben bei den Jogos da Lusofonia nimmt die Auswahl des Landes bisher stets teil und strebt dort weiter seinen ersten Titel an.

Im Dezember 2014 belegte Guinea-Bissau den 133. Platz in der FIFA-Weltrangliste. Seine höchste FIFA-Platzierung erreichte die Auswahl im Juli 1994 mit dem 115. Platz, die schlechteste im Februar 2010 mit dem 195. Platz.

Seit 2012 ist der ehemalige portugiesische Nationalspieler Carlos Manuel Trainer der Nationalmannschaft Guinea-Bissaus.

Frauenfußball
Die Guinea-bissauische Fußballnationalmannschaft der Frauen war bisher zwei Mal für die Qualifikation zur Fußball-Afrikameisterschaft der Frauen gemeldet, 2002 und 2014. Die FFGB zog die Anmeldung aber beide Male wieder zurück.

Weblinks

 Guinea-Bissau auf der Website der FIFA
 Eintrag des Verbandes von Guinea-Bissau beim Afrikaverband CAF
 Website zum Fußballgeschehen in Guinea-Bissau (port.)

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Dann Lake Town Park is a passive recreational park located off Dann Road near the town's Smith Road complex. It consists of approximately 170 acres including Dann Lake and a smaller pond. It is mostly low wet land with abundant wildlife. The only existing designated parking is on Dann Road not far from the intersection with Transit Road.
Just past the gate there is an information kiosk with an aerial photo map showing the trails.
These trails are mostly old tractor paths with substantial ruts and large wet areas, some as deep as 6 to 8 inches. Waterproof boots and gaiters, or even better, swamp boots, are recommended.
I was there on Saturday, November 14, 2009. The sky was clear and the high temperature for the day was an unusual 60 degrees. At the start of my hike I met a couple on their way out. I did not run into anyone else the entire three hours I was exploring the park.
I followed the trails and did some bushwhacking, during which I came across a trail that follows along a ridge (probably a mound of dirt built many years ago for flood control or to hide a dump). There are still signs of a dump along that trail, including a rusted car, tires, and building materials.


HEAT TRANS systems are specifically designed to utilise your excess heat by transferring it from your source room, which is usually your lounge, and distributing it to other rooms in your home. If you have ever found yourself "HOT" in one room, while the rest of the house may be unbearably cold, then this is the system you need!
By transferring your excess heat you are able to 'take the chill off' your bedrooms, and as a result create a warm comfortable environment for your family.
HEAT TRANS systems are known for their "whisper quiet" operation. They are the only system on the market to include acoustic insulated ducting, used to achieve maximum heat transfer with minimum noise.


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Johnson Controls and Hitachi Announce Global Air Conditioning Joint Venture
Johnson Controls together with new joint venture will create world's largest commercial air conditioning provider
MILWAUKEE and TOKYO – (December 3, 2013) – Today Johnson Controls, Inc., Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Appliances, Inc. (collectively referred to as Hitachi) announced that the companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for a transaction in which Johnson Controls will obtain a 60% ownership stake in Hitachi Appliances' global air conditioning business, excluding sales and service operations in Japan and certain other assets. The companies expect the joint venture to begin operations in 2014, subject to final due diligence and board approvals, definitive agreement on terms, required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
Building on the leadership of both companies, the partnership will include key products such as Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) and inverter technologies supporting both the commercial and residential markets. The joint venture will combine Johnson Controls' global reach with Hitachi's technology expertise.
"Technology leadership derived from its ongoing investments in research and development have established Hitachi as a key contributor to the global HVAC*1 industry," said Alex Molinaroli, president and chief executive officer, Johnson Controls. "The addition of these capabilities adds key technologies to our product portfolio. Combined with our existing $15 billion building technologies and services business, this investment positions Johnson Controls as the world's largest commercial air conditioning provider."
A global multi-industrial company, Johnson Controls is a leading supplier of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, building controls, refrigeration and security systems for buildings. Through its Building Efficiency business, the company delivers solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs for over a million customers who are served through nearly 700 offices in more than 150 countries.
A global home appliances and air conditioning solutions provider, Hitachi Appliances, a wholly owned subsidiary of leading global electronics and infrastructure solutions provider Hitachi, Ltd., supplies high quality, efficient and reliable air conditioning solutions across the globe, from inverter based residential room air conditioners to variable refrigerant flow systems, and other air conditioning equipment for commercial and industrial use.
The proposed joint venture comes at a time when the worldwide air conditioning market is rapidly changing. Customers are increasingly demanding air conditioning options with better energy efficiency in response to an increase in energy-saving and environmentally-protective regulations.
"Both companies have a long and proud history of innovation and growth in the industry with similar values and cultures," said Hiroaki Nakanishi, President of Hitachi, Ltd. "As the worldwide air conditioning business environment continues to evolve, we believe Johnson Controls and Hitachi's partnership can supply integrated solutions to fulfill the needs of customers around the world."
"This is great news for our customers who will benefit from the full range of solutions, equipment and service that Johnson Controls and Hitachi can offer them on a global scale," said Molinaroli.
Hiroaki Nakanishi also said "Alongside with this joint venture, we look forward to exploring further opportunities to collaborate with Johnson Controls and Hitachi's broad building solution business capitalizing on IT-related technologies."
*1: Acronym for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 170,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. In 2013, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #14 company in its annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2012 (ended March 31, 2013) totaled 9,041 billion yen ($96.1 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, power systems, construction machinery, high functional material & components, automotive systems and others.
For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
About Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
Hitachi Appliances, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, was established in April 1, 2006, through the merger of Hitachi Air Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Home & Life Solutions, Inc. that were both wholly owned by Hitachi, Ltd. Its consolidated sales for fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, totaled 569 billion yen (approximately $6.0 billion). The company supplies eco-friendly, comfortable home appliances and air conditioning products around the world capitalizing on its cutting-edge technologies.
For more information on Hitachi Appliances, please visit http://www.hitachi-ap.com/index.html
Johnson Controls, Inc. and Hitachi, Ltd. have made statements in this document that are forward-looking and, therefore, are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements in this document other than statements of historical fact are statements that are, or could be, deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this document, statements regarding future financial position, sales, costs, earnings, cash flows, other measures of results of operations, capital expenditures or debt levels and plans, objectives, outlook, targets, guidance or goals are forward-looking statements. Words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "should," "forecast," "project" or "plan" or terms of similar meaning are also generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Johnson Controls and Hitachi caution that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Johnson Controls' and Hitachi's control, that could cause Johnson Controls' and Hitachi's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the ability to negotiate and enter into a definitive joint venture agreement and the receipt of all necessary government and other approvals, and the satisfaction of any closing conditions, relating to the creation of the joint venture, as well as other factors discussed in Item 1A of Part I of Johnson Controls' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013. Shareholders, potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this document are only made as of the date of this document, and Johnson Controls and Hitachi assume no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document.
Johnson Controls Contact:
Fraser Engerman
Director, Global Media Relations
fraser.engerman@jci.com
Johnson Controls Contact in Japan:
Nozomu "Bobby" Fukuda
Hakuhodo, Inc.
NOZOMU.FUKUDA@hakuhodo.co.jp
Hitachi, Ltd. Contact:
Hiroshi Inami
Manager, Public Relations and Investor Relations Department
hiroshi.inami.tf@hitachi.com
Hitachi Appliance, Inc. Contact:
Kantaro Tanii
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Department
kantaro.tanii.gx@hitachi.com


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Australia/NSW/2148/Blacktown/Rose of Sharon Child Care & Pre School/
Rose of Sharon Child Care & Pre School
167-169 Stephen Street, Blacktown, NSW 2148
30 March 2009lg...
Welcome to Rose of Sharon Child Care & Pre School. Located at 167-169 Stephen Street, Blacktown, NSW 2148, this centre is licensed to provide Centre-Based Care for up to 59 children and received service approval by ACECQA on 30 March 2009. This centre has a current KindiCare rating of 8.0. This compares to an average KindiCare rating of 8.4 for the area. Rose of Sharon Child Care & Pre School has received a National Quality Standard (NQS) rating of Meeting NQS under the National Quality Framework, and had its most recent NQS review, assessment and rating given by ACECQA on 01 July 2018. If you would like more information on Rose of Sharon Child Care & Pre School, or you would like to book a tour or visit, simply click on the 'Make Enquiry' button below.lg...Read More