All I have to say is that the owner of this restaurant, Mike's Place, must be a wild and crazy kind of guy! From the exterior and interior decor to the menus to the placemats, it was hard to figure out what to look at first!
Located at the corner of SR261 and SR43 in Kent, Ohio, if you didn't know it was a restaurant, you might think it was some type of museum for Star Wars memorabilia or a funky amusement place! Even the building itself is a very strange concoction of "stuff".
Outside the main entrance is a life sized homemade Star Wars X-Wing Fighter and across from it is a 180 hp Fageol Twin Coach Engine from 1947. The back of the building looks like the top of a castle and attached to the right hand side is the body of the 1947 Twin Coach (bus) which has been restored and is now part of the restaurant, complete with seating. Who knows what will be added next!
Walking in the door was a trip as well – there is "stuff" everywhere from old license plates, old tools, a mannequin of Elvis and soap box derby cars hanging from the ceiling. As you walk in, to the right is the shell of a huge boat filled with all sorts of paraphenalia, then the entrance to the bus eating area and a huge room in the back where the bar is.
The walls leading to the rest rooms are covered with old newspaper articles, old pictures of friends of Mike, and even a toilet seat mirror. The men's room door handle is a gas pump nozzle!
We decided to come here because in addition to it piquing our curiosity, it had really good reviews. But the real clincher was the advertised breakfast special – 2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausages, hash browns and toast or French toast or pancakes for $2.99 every day until 10:00 a.m. Oink! Such a deal!
Lunch and dinner are served here as well so the menu is extensive, everything from burgers to bar-b-que to seafood to Italian – you name it and they seem to have it!
Each menu item has some type of wacky description so you could spend an hour just reading the menu trying to decide what to eat. Then there are the rules for eating – check out the menu and Mike's rules on their website. Pretty amusing! Even the place mat was fun to read!
Our total breakfast tab for two specials came to $10.35 including coffee – the food was very good but there was a lot of it so we ended up taking half of our hash browns home with us.
The service was excellent and it certainly was entertaining to say the least! I wished that we were staying longer in the area so we could go back for lunch or dinner – oh well, maybe next time. If you are ever in the area, it's worth your time to stop by!
After we left Mike's, we decided to take a ride into Cuyahoga Falls, which was about 6 miles west of Mike's Place, thinking there might be some waterfalls or other nice scenery in the area. Well, maybe there were but we never found them. We did drive by the Riverwalk area which had some shops and galleries but it was getting late so we elected not to stop. After driving around for a bit, we headed back to the ranch.
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'No alert' in Indonesian tsunami
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Image caption Whole villages were wiped out by the tsunami
A crucial link in Indonesia's tsunami warning system was not working during Monday's tsunami because it had been vandalised, says an Indonesian official.
Hundreds of people were killed and many are missing as a result of the tsunami, which was generated by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra.
The earthquake unleashed a 3m-high (10ft) wave that crashed into the remote Mentawai islands, levelling a number of villages.
Survivors have said no warning was given.
Earthquake and sea-level monitoring systems are in place, but what has proven more difficult is how to get warnings out to remote areas in time
Tiziana Bonapace, UN disaster risk specialist
Ridwan Jamaluddin, of the Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology, told the BBC's Indonesian service that two buoys off the Mentawai islands were vandalised and so out of service.
"We don't say they are broken down but they were vandalised and the equipment is very expensive. It cost us five billion rupiah each (£353,000; $560,000).
Another official, from the Indonesian Climatology Agency told the BBC's Indonesian service that both tide gauges and buoys are used to detect a tsunami, but the buoys are more important to generating an early warning.
"To predict a tsunami, we need the data from the buoy and the tide gauge, which is located near the beach. The buoy is more important because it is on the sea, so it will record the wave much quicker that the tide gauge," said the official, named Fauzi.
Residents of the Mentawai islands have told the BBC they heard no tsunami warning.
"There was not any siren to warn people in Sikakap [a small town on North Pagai island]," said Ferdinand Salamanang.
"Yes there was a quake and tsunami detection system in our port, but they are broken down. We did not hear any warning this time."
Almost exactly two years ago Indonesia launched its new tsunami early warning centre, designed to give people in coastal areas enough time to escape any waves before they reach land.
1) Recorder on seabed measures pressure and sends data to buoy.
2) Buoy also detects changes in sea level and motion. Tide gauges, usually sited on land, detect tidal changes.
3) Information is transmitted via satellite to ground stations which assess risk of tsunami.
The project was launched after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, which hit the country in 2004.
A quarter of a million people on the ocean shores died, more than half of them in the Indonesian province of Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the earthquake's epicentre.
The system was meant to be completed in 2010 but it is still a work in progress, says Tiziana Bonapace, a disaster risk specialist with the UN.
"Earthquake and sea-level monitoring systems are in place, but what has proven more difficult is how to get warnings out to remote areas in time," she told the BBC.
"This remains the weakest link in the system, and unfortunately the tsunami hit one of the farthest outlying islands. Further exacerbating the situation is that buoys do malfunction, and many countries have been experiencing difficulties in this regard."
'Too late'
A more difficult challenge, she said, was instilling at the community level an awareness of the potential for disasters and how to prepare for them.
Even if the system had been fully functioning, the earthquake struck so close to the islands that an alert may not have given residents enough time to escape.
"Pagai island is very close to the epicentre, so the waves reached Pagai island in just five or 10 minutes," Ridwan Jamaluddin said.
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That view is echoed by Andrew Judge of SurfAid International, a humanitarian agency that has worked in the area for 10 years.
"The distance from the epicentre was very short... there's no time to act" on an alert, he told the BBC.
The Mentawai islands are very remote and communications are very difficult, he said. "Those people wouldn't have been reached by an alert."
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John Stamos shares a photo of his newborn son meeting the 'Full House' cast
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John Stamos has dreamt of becoming a dad for so long, and now that he finally has his newborn son Billy, he made sure to introduce his friends-turned-family from 'Full House', Bob Saget and Lori Loughlin.
Sharing an adorable photo on social media of his two co-stars admiring little Billy, the proud father wrote:
"The Tin Man, Dorothy, and The Scarecrow say hi to the cutest of Munchkins."
Lori, who played Aunt Becky on the famous show replied that indeed, Billy was 'the sweetest little munchkin ever'.
At 54, John was ecstatic when he found out that he was going to be a father. He says that everything is 'more exciting' now that he has his son.
John shares his newborn baby with his model wife Caitlin, 31.
According to Stamos' interview with Entertainment Tonight, John could not ask for any more and is very happy with his life. The new father gushed about his son and wife during the interview.
"My wife was so beautiful and so graceful through it all, like she does at life. I mean, she just kind of breezed through. I hate to tell women, but she did it in about 20 minutes. It happens so fast and then they were like 'Take pictures! Grab her leg!' And then it was over, but it was just so beautiful."
John also shared his happiness about being a first time father, saying that fatherhood is beautiful.
"It's more beautiful than I imagined. Everything is more colorful, more exciting. Music, you know, sounds better. He's just a beautiful little boy."
Prior to Billy's birth, John has only imagined how it would feel like to gaze lovingly at his son just like how his father used to do with him.
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According to Hungarian Civil Liberties Union project leader, international press misrepresents reality on the ground in Hungary
From the bulky folder of documents sent to the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet by e-mail earlier, so far we have mainly published extracts from Skype interviews which reveal that by manipulating foreign journalists, NGOs (non-governmental organisations) also financed by George Soros depict a distorted, false image of Hungary. The interview extracts quoted in this article reveal that when talking among themselves, the very activists who attack almost every measure the government adopts regard Hungary as a positively great place to live in.
In the past few days, our newspaper has already published extracts from a number of Skype interviews, and so we now have a relatively clear picture of the working methods of journalists cooperating with NGOs, and of what is behind the unfounded attacks against Hungary. More importantly, the persons who shared their opinions in these interviews have or had first-hand experience of how the machinery works. The interviews published to date featured Andrej Nosko, a former director of the Open Society Foundations, Mátyás Kálmán, a former contributor of the news portals Index and 24.hu, and Dalibor Rohac, a senior researcher of the American Enterprise Institute.
On this occasion, readers may acquaint themselves with the opinions of a new interviewee, Márton Asbóth. One of the current project leaders of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) spoke about the strong bias of the Western press against Hungary. "I think Western countries have a very strange narrative or view, based on which they're inclined to believe that Hungary is a terrible place where democracy doesn't exist. It's as if it were like Belarus or something like that," the project leader of TASZ said.
Mr Asbóth pointed out that while the foreign press keeps reporting that in Hungary and Poland there are authoritarian regimes, in his view, both Hungary and Poland are great countries to live in.
He took the view it is not that there is a dictator who wants to guide "this fine little country that Hungary was at the time of the change of regime" in a different direction. That would be too simple a story; there are much deeper causes in the background. And for many long years, the international press has refused to recognise this, he said, highlighting that foreign journalists cannot even be bothered to properly inform themselves about the situation in Hungary.
The person conducting the interview with Mr Asbóth, whom we were unable to identify, then asked: "So, is it perhaps fair to say that sometimes the international media or the foreign media is perhaps somewhat misrepresenting the reality on the ground in Hungary because they don't have all of this information?"
"Yes, it happens."
Readers may recall that in a Skype interview previously quoted by Magyar Nemzet, Andrej Nosko revealed that there is an unfounded and biased campaign against Hungary and Poland, and that uninformed foreign journalists manipulated by NGOs depict a distorted image of Hungary.
According to Mr Nosko, that Hungary and Poland, lumped into a single category, are often criticised for no reason is due to the fact that standards in the international media have fallen to an all-time low. The circumstance that mainstream media outlets now have far fewer foreign correspondents than before who usually report on the affairs of multiple countries leads to intellectual laziness.
"This is why it is possible to criticise Hungary and Poland in the international media easily, without actual arguments," the former director of the Soros Foundations said.
He said a further problem is that most foreign journalists do not speak Hungarian, and so they are unable to talk to ordinary people in the street and are likewise unable to read the local news. As a result, they rely on secondary sources – mostly, on persons sharing the same political views as themselves – and this leads to distorted reports on the Hungarian government.
Double standards and agitprop
"These secondary sources are rather distorted, including as regards the legitimacy of the Hungarian government," the former director of OSF said.
According to Mr Nosko, they typically fail to mention that the Hungarian cabinet is, in actual fact, highly popular in large segments of society. "Instead, they report that the government wants to maintain its power by restricting freedom," he stressed.
Mr Nosko also spoke about the NGO Freedom House whose activities are widely known in Hungary. "When reading like 'nations in transit' of Freedom House, their work for the Slovak chapter, and sometimes it's so irritating to see that instead of the analysis you have essentially agitprop, you know. Essentially, whenever it's your friends who are in the government, then the country is doing well. If it's not your friends in the government, then whatever they do is just not good enough," he said.
If Orbán were voted out, there would be a massive breath of relief in Brussels
"It's a simple reality: people working in the media are in the vast majority left-liberal. This is due to what we could call 'selection bias'" said Andrej Nosko, describing the present situation in the international media. In his view, the influence of political parties is clearly traceable, the relationship between the press and left-wing parties is characterised by a kind of "tribal or herd behaviour". "They all come from the same group, and won't criticise their own," he said.
He took the view that if the Hungarian prime minister were a socialist, both the media and the European Union would treat him differently. He mentioned Robert Fico's premiership in Slovakia and his level of acceptance as an example.
In another Skype interview, Dalibor Rohac, a Slovak researcher who studied the processes of Eastern and Central Europe and the EU as a research associate of the American Enterprise Institute, too, mentioned Robert Fico as an example. He said the government led by Fico which was nominally social democrat was rather corrupt, but Fico was regarded as one of their own given that he belonged to the group of European socialists. This is why Mr Fico never had to encounter the same degree of pushback from Brussels as Viktor Orbán.
In Mr Rohac's opinion, if Orbán were voted out, and the Hungarian socialists came back, there would be a massive breath of relief in Brussels.
Journalists controlled by NGOs
In yet another Skype interview, former contributor of the news portals 24.hu and Index Mátyás Kálmán, too, spoke about bias.
He said various NGOs manipulate or even bribe journalists reporting about Hungary, and so they tend to misrepresent events taking place in the country.
"There is no way of knowing whether a given journalist received an invitation to a fine hotel, and how much he or she was offered to write the story that they want to hear told in the media," Mr Kálmán mentioned as an example. "When a journalist is invited to Brussels or Strasbourg to report on specific events, they're practically instructed where to go and whom to talk to. "If a journalist relies on an NGO for everything, they become entirely independent on that organisation, and that is not a desirable outcome," the former contributor of 24.hu stressed.
Mr Kálmán specifically mentioned Amnesty International, an organisation financed by George Soros, as an NGO that seeks to control journalists.
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Anton Krupicka returns to racing this weekend after a year-and-a-half layoff due to injuries. He's in the best shape of his life. In the following interview, hear what Anton has to say about his injuries, his training, his take on this weekend's race, and what he's up to next.
iRunFar: Bryon Powell of iRunFar here with Tony Krupicka before the 2012 Speedgoat 50k. How's it going, Tony?
Anton Krupicka: It's going well, Bryon. How are you?
iRF: Alright. It's been a long time since you've raced, man.
Krupicka: Yeah, it's 18 months, I guess—18 months exactly. Rocky Raccoon 2011, last year, February—that was the last time I raced. I'm just really excited to get back at it. Training has been going well for the last couple of months, so I'm definitely feeling fit and healthy.
iRF: First you had a broken leg?
Krupicka: No, first I had the shin issue, the posterior tibialis tendonitis. Then, I broke my leg last summer. The shin was just starting to get healthy. Then, I broke my leg and was out for 3 months with that, the entire summer. Then, when I came back from that, pretty much literally within 5 days of returning to running, the same shin injury flared back up because it was the same leg that I broke. So it got weak and atrophied and I probably didn't rehab it enough. So then, it was just this cycle of feeling ok, then rushing back into things too quickly, and just over and over again. Finally last spring, things started working again.
iRF: What happened? What did you change so that it started working again?
Krupicka: It's not like… there's no one thing. I really worked on the strengthening in the area. I resolved to be patient with it, I guess?
Krupicka: Oh, I'm horrible at it. I just get really excited about a little glimmer of hope in the injury, and I come back and do a 2-hour run or something and it just sets it back. So yeah, I was just really patient with it. I really tried to let go of any competitive ambitions. Taking the trip to Spain seemed to be really good for it; it forced me to rest for 10 days. Then, there was just good energy there for sure. I came back with a really positive mindset about running and the injury itself. I just kind of built momentum ever since I got back from Zegama, I guess.
iRF: When you were injured, most of the time, you weren't running a whole lot, but you were hiking a ton, correct?
Krupicka: I think I was telling someone else in a different interview recently that even though I wasn't able to run, I was still getting the uphill aggression out for sure. You can really hike hard uphill on a steep grade and go totally anaerobic at altitude. I was doing that daily, but the downhills were super tedious and frustrating. Hiking downhill isn't very fun, but I was still putting in… some days I'd put in two Green summits. That went on for months, from September of last year until May of this year.
iRF: When you started running again, how quickly did you jump back in to your mileage?
Krupicka: Oh man, it's funny because even now I still do a ton of hiking. I don't even really track miles anymore. It's much more… I can tell you last week I did 26-27 hours or something like that. Of that, the amount that was running… the amount of miles that I did was probably in the range of 130 miles. That's a pretty slow 130 miles in 27 hours. So a lot of it is still hiking because that's the kind of terrain that I seek out now.
Krupicka: That's by design though. I could be running 100% of my miles if I wanted to.
Krupicka: I think it's really good. You know, here we are the Thursday before a race on Saturday, and it's a really stacked race. I could look silly on camera saying, "Ah, I feel great and fit and ready to go," and then have a bad race, but I don't think that's going to happen. I feel really fit. Everything I've done in training has indicated that I'm in the best shape in my life, and I'm really excited about that. So, we'll see.
iRF: How's it stack up this weekend? It's a great field. Who's going to be up there right at the front?
Krupicka: Justin Ricks, I just ran into him this morning. He's been running a lot at altitude actually, because I've been running into him a couple times up in Leadville. I don't know, we'll see.
iRF: So you were out at Hardrock recently. You had an entry into Hardrock; you didn't take it. How are you feeling?
Krupicka: Yeah. Yeah. Ahh, a little bit of regret, a little bit of regret. It's hard. It's really difficult to sit it out because this shin injury has been really up and down the whole time. The reason I decided not to do Hardrock is about a month before the race, I kind of had a little flare up with it again. I did an 8 hour run on it. I figured, well, if I'm going to run Hardrock, I should be able to run for 8 hours—even that run had a lot of hiking in it. The shin flared up after that. So if I can't do 8 hours, there's no way I'm going to be able to do 24 hours of the course. So, I decided I wasn't going to do Hardrock.
Then, two days before the race, I was down there, so I went and ran a section of the course. I did 8 hours on it and felt great. The shin was totally fine. I paced Joe 8 hours on it a day and a half later. Then another 3 days later, did an 11.5 hour run on it last Tuesday and it's been completely and totally fine. So I feel 100% healthy now but definitely some regret that I didn't do Hardrock now. It's just like, such a good race this year, the course was so fast, and I think this direction is the more fun direction to do it—not having to run up all those long gradual grades. But, hopefully, I'll get into the race again in the future and give it a shot.
iRF: So you're fit, you've had a long layoff from racing. How are you going to hold yourself back from not over-racing or over-eventing in the next couple of months?
Krupicka: I'm just going to listen to my legs. Hopefully injuries aren't an issue, but also just energy and burn out can be an issue. I have a lot of fun stuff lined up starting in September, but if I'm just completely worked after Leadville next month in August, I'm not going to go to Spain and do Cavalls on dead legs. I want to go in rested and feeling good. So we'll see. We'll just play it by ear and see how it goes. I'm going to be traveling to South Africa for New Balance anyhow, so that trip should be happening anyway. So we'll see if Cavalls happens or Reunion, but right now I'm 100% happy with my plans.
Krupicka: Yes, so that's going to get squeezed out the most, because there's 6 weeks between Leadville and Cavalls. I want to be at my best going to Cavalls. Kilian's going to be there again, Miguel [Heras] might be racing, Andy Symonds is racing, Dakota's [Jones] racing, Joe's [Grant] going to be there. It's going to be a super deep field, you know. So if anything, I might just shoot for 10 peaks of Nolan's just to kind of get a sense or get a pace set for what I can do on that line. Last week I did the first five peaks before getting hailed and lightninged out. I could have gotten seven really easily. We'll see. I'm not going to force anything. It's a lot of vertical on that line. It can beat you down for sure. Yeah, I'm just going to try to be smart about it.
iRF: Well it's so good to see you back racing and training, Tony. Good luck this weekend.
PUMPED for you Tony. Run like the wind dude!!
Kilian has been racing SO much and had to travel SO far. Tony should take this one. It will be different when they meet again later this summer. Then Kilian wins.
Great interview, and awesome to have Anton back in the mix! I was thinking, though, when he mentioned that he kind of regretted not racing Hardrock, given he hadn't had a flare recently, that while that's totally understandable, it's also quite likely that not having the pressure of an upcoming Hardrock led him to train a bit differently, which may have helped his shin to to stabilize. I just really admire the decision he made – as someone who is too prone to push the healing process, and then end up worse than when I started! It's not usually purposeful, that pushing – I just misjudge where my thresholds are after an injury, think I'm "being smart", and then find out just how far the line pre-injury is from post-injury! Anyway – have an awesome run, Anton!
Having tasted it, I'll go with grass and ginger… it wasn't very tasty, but I'm not a juice guy.
Another great interview! Thank you very much Bryon for all that you do!


In recent studies on the prevalence of tooth decay in youngsters that were carried out by the Center for Disease Control, the results were not promising. They found that at least 25 percent of pre-school children had evidence of tooth decay and it was worse with pre-teens; a full 50 percent of these youngsters have cavities. The same study showed that the numbers are worse amongst low income families.
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'Playing with fire': China's blunt response
China has accused Australia of playing with fire and undermining efforts to repair relations between Beijing and Canberra after a group of six MPs touched down in Taiwan.
In an op-ed published overnight, the Chinese communist mouthpiece the Global Times slammed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for failing to oppose the visit.
"Considering Albanese's vague and cop-out remarks which will undoubtedly encourage the arrogance of anti-China forces and pro-Taiwan secessionist forces in Australia, there is a big question mark hanging over Australia's sincerity on improving its relations with China," the Global Times said.
The delegation of backbenchers includes former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce, Labor's Meryl Swanson and Libby Coker, and Coalition MPs Scott Buchholz, Terry Young and Gavin Pearce.
On Saturday, Mr Albanese sought to play down the significance of the visit and insisted it was not a government visit.
"There remains a bipartisan position when it comes to China and when it comes to support for the status quo on Taiwan," he said.
It is, however, the first parliamentary delegation to visit Taiwan since 2019 and follows Mr Albanese's meeting with China's Prime Minister Xi Jinping at the G20 in Bali last month.
In its editorial, the Global Times said the visit would "cast a shadow" on the efforts to thaw relations with Australia and China.
"Those who play with fire will perish by it. The politicians from certain countries who visit Taiwan to seek limelight are like political god (sic) of plague and pestilence," it said.
"They bring nothing but risks and tension to Taiwan and no benefit to their own countries, and they also hijack their own country's China policy.
"As the Australian MPs' Taiwan visit is under way, it has already generated negative impacts on the China-Australia relationship."
But Mr Joyce denied the trip was ill-timed, telling Sky News the backbenchers were not there to "antagonise" China.
"We want to make sure that we are both close to mainland China and also close to Taiwan," the Nationals MP said.
"I don't think there is anything unusual (about the trip) at all. I don't think people could read it any other way unless they chose to. Then it becomes a question for them."
The delegation touched down in Taiwan on Monday and is expected to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.
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Moog gave us a preview of their new product, the SL-8, at the Chicago Show. As the name implies, it is an 8-voice polyphonic with split/layer capability. This means you can divide the keyboard with two different sounds (4 voices each) on either sides of the programmable split or double two different sounds on 4 notes over the whole keyboard. There are 100 programs plus 100 programmable locations of voicing combinations and stereo outputs. There is only one oscillator per voice, but sync sweep is possible. Normally this can only be done with two oscillators, but Moog have put in a circuit called the Variable Harmonic Multiplier which produces this effect from just one. There is also a sub-oscillator for each voice.
The filters are the patented Moog design (analogue) but everything else is done using digital technology from the DCOs to the envelope generators. Auto-tune is therefore no longer necessary and there is 8-bit resolution on all the knobs (giving 256 individual increments).
The digital nature of the instrument also facilitates the comprehensive arpeggiation/sequencer section. There are 3 polyphonic sequences with 500 notes each, and using the split voicing, it will be possible to play them in combination with each other or with the arpeggiator (at different tempos if required). The System Controller will have a blue fluorescent display with an alpha-numeric key pad (like the Memorymoog). The instrument will also have MIDI in, out and through, and software will be available to run it with various popular home computers.
The other good news for Moog endorsees is that a sequencer for the Memorymoog will soon be available which will be standard on all models built from September, and for those who have already bought their instrument it is retro-fittable.
For information on prices and availability on all Moog products please contact: Ray Goudie, (Contact Details).
The new Korg Professional Modular Effects PME-40X offers the musician a range of 8 modules that fit into a special pedalboard holding 4 such modules. The modules currently being developed are Overdrive, Distortion, Compressor, Stereo Flanger, Stereo Chorus, Graphic EQ, Ext Selector and Filler Box. The system combines the low cost of normal pedals with the quality of professional signal processors.
Guyatone have been busy expanding their successful range of effects pedals and have just announced a further 8 units. The Tube Distortion and Tube Overdrive effects, both feature valves in the circuitry to reproduce controllable authentic valve sounds.
The new Compressor Sustainer and Distortion Sustainer both have additional controls compared to conventional pedals whilst the new 8 Band Graphic Equaliser looks like being one of the most competitive available at £49.95 R.R.P.
Guyatone have developed the overdrive effect by including Bass and Treble controls on their new Overdrive Sonic pedal.
Two variable delay time settings are available on the new Guyatone Time Delay effect which includes noise reduction circuitry.
Guyatone have designed a multi function Stereo Chorus which provides a total of 4 patterns of chorus and vibrato effects.
All these new Guyatone models feature ON/OFF and battery indicator, AC adaptor jack and luminous labels for identification on a dark stage.
For further details contact Robert Castle, Product Manager, Rose Morris and Company Limited, (Contact Details).


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Q: Can one use DOM manipulations in Component in angular 2 or it should be done in Directive? Can anyone mention the best practices for DOM manipulation in Angular 2.
I have researched a lot and couldn't find best solutions.
Should it be done in component itself or create directives?

A: Angular2 api documentation recommends to use data binding properties. If it is still not sufficient to solve your problem, you have to write a directive to access DOM elements and manipulate them. DO NOT MANIPULATE DOM ELEMENTS FROM COMPONENT

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List:Here's who MSU identified as potentially having notice of conduct by Nassar, Strampel
That minor discipline, which has not yet been imposed, could include oral or written reprimands, mandatory training, foregoing salary increases, restitution, monitoring of behavior and performance or reassignment of duties.
The remaining individuals will have the review documented in their personnel files. MSU also will require administrators participating in performance reviews for deans to ensure the importance of reporting misconduct and fostering "a culture of empowerment and accountability."
John Manly, a California-based attorney who represents many of the women Nassar abused over decades, described the response as "tepid and evasive."
The response "shines a spotlight on the corrupt culture of MSU and the ineffectiveness of the weak Department of Education sanctions," he said in a statement.
"At least 40 University administrators and staff received reports or may have known about his criminal conduct for decades and failed to stop him or report him," Manly said. "None of them are being held accountable by MSU."
Cleared 34 of violating policy
Of 42 people identified by MSU as possibly knowing about the abuse, university officials cleared 34. University reports released Tuesday saying those individuals hadn't received enough information to potentially report sexual misconduct or that their their actions did not violate university policy at the time.
In ordering the review, federal education officials told MSU to take "further responsive steps" against officials who failed to report concerns against Nassar or Strampel. The investigation found that most of the officials involved failed to report concerns about Strampel.
The report names several current and former employees and details steps taken:
Strampel: MSU started dismissal for cause proceedings before Strampel negotiated a retirement agreement effective June 30, 2018. Under the terms, he did not receive emeritus status and other benefits typically offered at retirement. Also, a summary of the findings and a restricted hire notation will be documented in his personnel file.
Gary Stollak, a former MSU professor and psychologist: He retired from MSU in 2010. A summary of the findings and a restricted hire notation will be documented in his personnel file.
Elizabeth Petsche, a former assistant professor and associate director for the College of Osteopatic Medicine: She resigned from MSU on Feb. 2, 2019. A summary of the findings will be documented in her personnel file.
Former MSU President Lou Anna Simon: Simon resigned as president shortly after Nassar's sentencing in 2018 and retired from MSU last year. A summary of the findings will be documented in her personnel file. The university said she failed to report Strampel, but not Nassar. She was charged with lying to police about early knowledge of Nassar, but those charges have been dismissed. The university continues to pay her legal fees as the state appeals that decision.
Youatt: She resigned as MSU provost and returned to a role on faculty. She completed a six-month sabbatical and now is on a six-month research leave that ends Nov. 15. Next, she will work as a consultant with International Studies and Programs officials determining her duties. She plans to retire on Dec. 31, 2021. A summary of the findings will be documented in her personnel file and the process to impose minor discipline has been started by Academic Human Resources.
Thomas Cooper, former associate chairperson of COM's Department of Radiology, and members of the COM College Advisory Council: A summary of the findings will be documented in Cooper's personnel file and those of the college advisory council and the process to impose minor discipline has been started by Academic Human Resources. All college advisory council members will be required to take training on mandatory reporting requirements. The council includes representatives elected by each department of the college and the student body. Its role is to advise the dean on college policies.
Curry: He resigned from his administrative position on July 5 and will serve as a consultant for one year at MSU. He begins a six-month research assignment on July 5, 2021. Curry plans to retire on Jan. 4, 2022. A summary of the findings will be documented in Curry's personnel file. The process to impose minor discipline has been started by Academic Human Resources.
Kari Hortos, former associate dean of COM: Hortos resigned as associate dean on Dec. 31. A summary of the findings will be documented in her personnel file.
Former MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages, who was convicted of lying to police, was not identified as violating policy by failing to report Nassar after a 1997 conversation with two youth gymnasts because she was not a mandatory reporter.
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In an interview on Monday, MSU President Samuel Stanley Jr. was asked whether he thought those who were cleared may have made mistakes even if they technically followed university policies at the time.
"I think what we were trying to do was respond to the query that came from (the Office for Civil Rights), which was to take a look at what was done in the context of our policies then and was it done appropriately," he said. "It's hard for me to go back and say whether a mistake was made or not."
MSU president pleased with progress
In total, MSU has completed 33 tasks required by the Office for Civil Rights review, including revising its Title IX policy so it complies with new Title IX rules, working with a third-party consultant to review the Title IX grievance process every six months and introducing a policy requiring that the existence and determinations of final Title IX reports be included in the respondent's personnel file.
Stanley is pleased with the progress.
"I think all of this is designed…to really make us do these things better," Stanley said. "That doesn't mean we have it perfect. We continue to try to improve and we will continue that effort, but I think this is an important part. We have a lot to make up and we wanted to do this as effectively as we can."
The review comes after the Office for Civil Rights released a report on Sept. 5, 2019 issuing a $4.5 million fine and blasting MSU for its poor handling of the Nassar case. Youatt, who was called out for her handling of complaints against Strampel, stepped down from her provost duties shortly after.
Manly pointed out the fine is about 7% of the amount MSU has spent on "legal fees, fighting Nassar's victims and defending their officials who have been accused of crimes."
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Title IX investigations at Michigan State University are under federal scrutiny, again
Michigan State University's legal bills for Larry Nassar scandal have tripled since November 2018
MSU made dozens of changes like assuring that anyone involved with Title IX investigations, like Title IX coordinators and medical experts called upon, do not have a conflicts of interest or bias against either party; and posting anti-harassment, non-discrimination and non-retaliation notices on MSU webpages.
Officials at MSU are tracking the steps being taken and completed online.
"MSU acknowledges that more work needs to be — and will be — done," the report reads.
Manly added the university needs to release some 6,000 documents it has withheld from investigators under a claim of attorney-client privilege.
"Until these documents are released, we will never truly know the facts that led to the Nassar scandal and the survivors will be denied the healing and justice they richly deserve," he said.
Contact reporter Mark Johnson at majohnson2@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter at @ByMarkJohnson. Contact reporter Megan Banta at mbanta@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @MeganBanta_1.


"This edition, of which there are two copies in the collection, is the same text as the first edition. The title page has been changed to better represent the content—two major problems of the day, dialing and gauging, are featured prominently. Neither the edition of the previous year nor these two volumes contain figures numbered 2 and 3, an omission that appears to be deliberate" (Tomash & Williams).


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The energy of it all!
I don't know about you, but I have been a constant life learner. I have always been in ah of how the seasons change, wondered why ocean fish swim in circles as if a secret rhythm was singing to them or listened to crickets harmonize at night in a rhythmic pattern no one can dismiss. Nature is full of wondrous surprises and patterns that make us all find connections.
A couple of days ago I had an amazing experience. Don't get me wrong, I have had numerous amazements when nature is involved, but this was something to behold. Me, my daughter and our little dog went outside to water some plants. A black and white butterfly started dancing above my daughters head and gently tap her headband. Just for fun I threw my hands up in the air, fingers stretched and said, "come over here." The butterfly flew and danced around my arm & then gently landed on my finger. It delighted me, but I was not shocked because I have had butterflies and dragonflies land on me before. (Don't get me wrong–every time is whimsical and very joy filled!)). I LOVE IT!
My daughter stretched out her arms, but the butterfly would just circle around her almost teasing her. It fluttered about for awhile & would periodically come and land on me again (4 times). But, as I watched this little black and white, tissue like spirit I saw something I have never seen.
We live near a walking path and my little dog LOVEs to chase bikers, runners, anyone who moves down this path, so of course someone goes by & my little dog takes off running. The funny thing, this little butterfly did the same thing. It would fly right above my little dog as if chasing something. I couldn't believe how fast this little butterfly would go. My dog would wiz past (and he is fast) & the butterfly took on the challenge & flew in turbo mode right above him. It was as if it felt his energy & jumped into a wave of my dog's energy. It was crazy!! It happened numerous times & then the little butterfly would take a break, land on a leaf and after a few minutes, would chase my little dog & follow him. It was so incredible. I have never seen anything like it.
Talk about energy. For this little butterfly to want friends, to land on me not once, but four different times & then to see it chase our little dog…priceless. unbelievable.
I know it may sound crazy, but its true. Nature is always full of surprises.
I wanted to find some other BUTTERFLY stories that can inspire. Enjoy.
There are lots of kids who love running around and catching insects in jars, but it's different for young Pete Carlton. Pete has cancer, and according to the doctors, it's not going to get better. Instead of giving up hope, though, Pete has a dream of catching the rare Amazonian blue morpho butterfly. With the help of his mother, and a famous entomologist, Pete sets out on a transformative journey that touches everyone around him. This is the premise of the Canadian film The Blue Butterfly, and the best part is, it's based on a true story.
The real life Pete Carlton is one David Marenger, also once a young Canadian boy given 24 months to live before likely succumbing to brain cancer. David was only six years old. Instead of writing to a famous entomologist to get to the Amazon like Pete, however, it was the Children's Wish Foundation that heard of his love of butterflies, and his deep-rooted desire to seek the vibrant blue morpho. The foundation granted him that trip to Mexico, along with a Montreal entomologist, George Brossard. The young boy was so sickly that, much like Pete, he had to be carried by his entomologist friend through his trip.
The efforts were not in vain, however. Something changed in that jungle, something truly miraculous. After a long journey, David managed to find the blue butterfly. He went home, and the doctors found that the cancer in his head was shrinking instead of growing. David went into remission, and astonished those doctors by continuing to get better.
Decades later, David stood in the jungle again during the filming of The Blue Butterfly, a rare morpho in his hand. This time, though, he was standing, unaided, healthy, happy, 30 years old.
Hope, belief and perseverance are what David counts as the cures to his 'terminal' disease. Like the real-life protagonist, The Blue Butterfly hero, Pete, chases the butterfly through the jungle, seeking hope and meaning behind what anyone would consider a tragic occurrence. Why is he the one who has cancer? Why does this have to hurt his mom? Why can't he be like other kids? The Blue Butterfly's beautiful juxtaposition of mysticism and scientific study doesn't answer all the questions explicitly, but instead demonstrates the power of love and belief.
Or consider the monarch's metamorphosis. After the caterpillar builds a chrysalis around itself, it releases a chemical that turns its insides to mush—no perceptible parts. Somehow from this emerges the brain, internal parts, head, legs, and wings of a butterfly.
Here is more on this idea & its correlation with us as individuals.
Have a beautiful day. Know all is well & that life is full of changes and surprises. Know there is an energy that whirls around us and envelopes us with love…if we look for it.
Previous Great thoughts for life!


The "Victor" dog is named Nipper (not Victor).
Canuck, crow. He was hand-raised in Vancouver, Canada, and his ongoing crazy behavior is being chronicled via Facebook, naturally.
John L Sullivan, elephant. He was a circus elephant trained to "box" (standing on hind legs and wearing boxing gloves). He was named for boxing's first heavyweight champion.
Mattie, donkey. He was the baby of a mama donkey rescued from the floodwaters of Hurricane Matthew last year.
Mrs. Chippy, (male) cat. He sailed with Ernest Shackleton aboard the Endurance. He was owned by the ship's carpenter, whose nickname was Chippy.
Nipper, terrier mix. He was the model for the famous "His Master's Voice" ads used originally by the Victor Talking Machine Company. He was named for the fact that he nipped at people's legs.
Owney, border terrier. He was a stray dog who became the unofficial mascot of the Railway Mail Service in the late 1800s. He was named after an Albany postal worker called Owen.
Pot-8-os (or Potoooooooos), horse. He was a successful 18th-century racehorse. He "gained his extraordinary name by the stable-boy writing the word potatoes on his box, "potoooooooos."" Other versions of the story spell the name other ways.
Tajiri, giraffe. He's April's calf, and his live birth was broadcast on YouTube [vid] earlier this year. His name was chosen via contest.
Uno, bear. She's a bear at Katmai National Park whose missing part of one of her ears, hence the name Uno.
Wojtek, bear. He was adopted by members of the Polish II Corps during WWII. He was named by the soldiers.
Some previous animal names I've posted about include Dolly (sheep) and Mike Bison (buffalo).
"Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses." Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, Vol. 49, 1888, pp. 371-385.


I'm not really a cheesy guy. I mean I like cheezies and all, but I never crave them. If I'm at a party I find that I gravitate to the chips way before I'd even consider a cheesy. Well that is unless all that's left are barbeque chips, because to be honest I just don't like them. Maybe it's the mystery aspect of cheezies that turns me off. I'm not really sure what they are or what they're supposed to be.
They advertise themselves as crunchy and cheesy but normally those two things really don't go together at all. If I ever bit into a block of crunchy cheese I'd probably lay off cheese for a few years after. Cheezies are also crunchy in a strange way. They're kind of like a Styrofoam, but not really. It's like deep fried…. Well nothing. It's like they just deep fried nothing and covered it in cheese.
Having said all of that, these cheezies aren't that bad. The cheese flavour is good enough and the crunch, although disturbing, is OK I'm not a changed man, and I doubt I'll even buy another bag of cheezies again, but I'm OK with that.


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Maui Crime March 18-24, 2018: Burglaries, Break-Ins, Thefts
March 28, 2018, 1:01 PM HST
* Updated March 28, 1:02 PM
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Maui police responded to 14 burglaries, 17 vehicle thefts and 11 vehicle break-ins in Maui County over a seven day period from March 18-24, 2018.
Burglaries increased 27% from the week before when 11 incidents were reported over the seven day period. Vehicle thefts increased 31% from the week before when 13 incidents were reported; and vehicle break-ins decreased 66% from the week before when 32 incidents were reported.
14 Burglaries
Lānaʻi
Sunday, March 18, 9:17 a.m.: 555 Fraser Ave at Lānaʻi High and Elementary School, Burglary Non-Residential – Forced Entry
Monday, March 19, 3:24 p.m.: 300 block of 5th Street, Burglary Residential – Forced Entry
Kaunakakai
Sunday, March 18, 1:07 p.m.: 2000 block of Kamehameha V Hwy, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Monday, March 19, 12:47 p.m.: 0-100 block of Omaopio Rd, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Tuesday, March 20, 1:21 p.m.: 0-100 block of Mano Dr, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Wednesday, March 21, 7:10 a.m.: 900 block of Pulehu Rd, Burglary Residential – Forced Entry
Thursday, March 22, 8:20 a.m.: 100 block of Waimele Pl in Unit A Cottage, Burglary Residential – Forced Entry
Monday, March 19, 4:52 p.m.: 200 block of Luawai St, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Tuesday, March 20, 5:29 a.m.: 305 Keawe St at Lahaina Gateway within the businesses of Kahoma Ranch Tours, Burglary Non-Residential – Forced Entry
Monday, March 19, 5:41 p.m.: 200 Waiehu Beach Rd at Y Hata, Burglary Non-Residential – Forced Entry
Tuesday, March 20, 3:31 p.m.: 300 block of Molokaʻi Hema St, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Thursday, March 22, 2:18 p.m.: 300 block of Dairy Rd at Old Savers Building, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Haʻikū
Thursday, March 22, 10:01 a.m.: 13000 block of Hāna Hwy, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
Saturday, March 24, 12:15 a.m.: 500 block of W Kuiaha Rd, Burglary Residential – Unlawful Entry
17 Vehicle Thefts
Monday, March 19, 11:38 p.m.: 70 E Kaʻahumanu Ave at Maui Mall, LHP462, 1999 Honda Civic, Blue
Tuesday, March 20, 10:51 a.m.: 40 Hāna Hwy at Enterprise RAC, LGU487, 2017 Ford Fusion, Silver
Tuesday, March 20, 2:33 p.m.: 101 Pakaula St at Walmart, SRY103, 2015 Buick, White
Thursday, March 22, 10:16 a.m.: 700 block of Lono Ave, FVU097, 1994 Toyota Camry, White
Thursday, March 22, 1:58 p.m.: 1 Kahului Airport Rd at Kahului Airport, LGM822, 2014 Porsche 911, Black
Thursday, March 22, 8:04 p.m.: Hansen Rd/Puʻunene on Puʻunene south of Hansen, M770541, 2005 Honda Cyl, White/Blue
Monday, March 19, 10:54 a.m.: 600 block of Waineʻe St at Aina Nalu parking lot, M00512, 2016 Genuine Moped, Black
Thursday, March 22, 10:03 a.m.: 1000 block of Limahana Circle, M00734, 2012 Taiz Cyl, Green/Black
Kīhei
Monday, March 19, 12:10 p.m.: 0-100 block of Kai Makani Loop, LDJ983, 2013 Ford Focus, Gray
Saturday, March 24, 6:32 p.m.: 2021 S Kīhei Rd at Maui Wave Riders parking lot, LFY601, 2000 Nissan Pathfinder, White
Monday, March 19, 9:48 p.m.: 300 Kapalua Drive at Kapalua Bay Golf Course, 0 Spec Golf Cart, White
Nāpili
Tuesday, March 20, 3:20 p.m.: 3626 Lower Honoapiʻilani Rd at Sunset Terrace, LDH189, 2002 Honda Odyssey, Tan/Gold
Thursday, March 22, 10:52 p.m.: 1188 Makawao Ave at Casanova Restaurant, MNC980, 1999 Honda Civic, White
Thursday, March 22, 12:02 p.m.: 100 block of Ohaoha Pl, RCE884, 1998 Nissan Sentra, Silver
Pāʻia
Thursday, March 22, 6:40 p.m.: 19 Hāna Hwy at Pāʻia Bay Park, LHX880, 2007 Nissan Frontier, White
Friday, March 23, 7:41 a.m.: 799 Poho Pl at Mama's Fish House, 2011 vehicle, Black/Green
Friday, March 23, 9:25 a.m.: 600 block of Stable Rd, LBD790, 2011 Chevy TK, White
11 Vehicle Break-Ins
Mākena
Sunday, March 18, 12:11 p.m.: Mākena Rd at Maluaka Beach, 2002 Mazda Pro, Black
Sunday, March 18, 3:39 p.m.: 70 E Kaʻahumanu Ave at Maui Mall, 2008 Toyota vehicle, Gray
Sunday, March 18, 9:49 a.m.: 0-100 block of Manako Ln, 2002 Toyota vehicle, Purple
Sunday, March 18, 11:26 a.m.: 25 Maunaloa Hwy at Molokaʻi Yacht Club, 2002 Toyota vehicle, Purple
Sunday, March 18, 2:07 p.m.: N Kīhei Rd/S Kīhei Rd, 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, Blue
Thursday, March 22, 11:35 p.m.: 300 block of S Kīhei Rd in a residence driveway, 2014 Toyota Tacoma, Gray
Sunday, March 18, 5:31 p.m.: 1389 Hāna Hwy at Hoʻokipa parking lot, 2017 Jeep Wrangler, Silver
Tuesday, March 20, 8:33 p.m.: 1389 Hāna Hwy at Hoʻokipa park, 2004 Mazda MZ3, Silver
Wednesday, March 21, 3:32 p.m.: S Church St/Pakahi St, 2017 GMC vehicle, Gray
Wednesday, March 21, 2:02 p.m.: 3700 Wailea Alanui Dr at Marriott Wailea Resort, 2018 Hyundai Elantra, Red
Friday, March 23, 6:56 p.m.: 5000 block of Lower Honoapiʻilani Rd, 2000 GMC Envoy, Maroon
Maui Crime March 1 - March 7: Burglaries, Break-ins, Thefts March 11, 2020
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Apple launches special edition AirPods Pro to celebrate Chinese New Year
The limited-edition AirPods Pro are here.
To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, Apple has launched a special edition version of its AirPods Pro wireless earbuds in celebration of Chinese New Year.
The special edition version comes with a rabbit emoji engraved on the front of the wireless charging case. In addition, a red rabbit emoji is also printed on the side of the AirPods Pro packaging. The Year of the Rabbit version of AirPods Pro are available now on Apple's website and will have limited stock in a number of retail stores in the country.
Apple is known to occasionally release special edition versions of its products. For example, the company has released a (PRODUCT)RED version of the iPhone, iPod, and most recently Apple Watch. Usually, however, these limited-edition versions are more commonly found with the company's Beats brand.
There is another limited-edition item this year
AirPods Pro aren't the only special edition of an Apple device that the company recently released. Apple also released a special edition version of its AirTag item tracker for the Chinese New Year that customers can get if they purchase a certain model of iPhone.
In order to get the special edition AirTag, customers will need to purchase an iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12, or iPhone SE. The special-edition version is also only available for the first 30,000 people who purchase an iPhone that is part of the promotion. The promotion for the AirTag will run between January 2nd and January 3rd, 2023.
Outside of their unique design, the limited edition AirPods Pro offer all the same features and functionality as the regular AirPods Pro. They are equipped with active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and a customizable fit with three sizes of silicone ear tips. They also offer up to 4.5 hours of listening time on a single charge and can be charged wirelessly using the charging case.


On Saturday morning, Karlie and I forced ourselves to run the Frigid 5 Miler at Mitch Park. Up until this point in my training the past several weeks, I've only done 3 miles a handful of times. (In other words, I'm not really following my training schedule. Oops.) I was a bit nervous about whipping out 5 miles, but I did better than I expected! My only goal was to run it in less than 55 minutes. I did not want to run an 11 minute mile for 5 miles. But I finished in 51:58 which is around a 10:30 mile. Hurray!
After the race, we ate some Old School Bagels and finalized our set list for this Thursday.
We're playing all your favorite love songs at Cuppies and Joe on Valentine's Day. Here's a little sneak peek of some of the artists we'll be covering - Beyonce, Regina Spektor, The Weepies, Donna Lewis, and Cyndi Lauper. Truly, there is something for everyone. Hope you can stop by on Thursday evening!
Yesterday, just like the rest of the world, I watched the Grammys. I won't bore you with a play-by-play, but here were some of the most memorable moments for me (good or bad).
1. When Mavis wouldn't stop yell-singing about putting the load on.
2. When Melissa Etheridge barked "hey. ho." with The Lumineers.
3. When Beyonce and Ellen made each other laugh.
4. When Justin Timberlake came onto the stage and was totally awesome.
5. When the "crumbling like pastries" lyricist sang with Elton John. For serious?? That guy got to sing with Elton John?? Maybe Beyonce and Fergie can team up next.
6. When Frank Ocean made up that song.
7. When Taylor Swift opened the show and only sounded just a little bit better than she did on NYE.
8. When Alicia Keys played those two drums because the regular drummer wasn't good enough.
9. When Hunter Hayes sang for 5 seconds. Thank goodness.
10. When Bruno and Sting joined forces on the only Bruno song I've ever actually liked. That was some good stuff.
Good job, lady! That is really good time. I heard the Frigid Five was fun!


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IND v SA: Shardul Thakur Reveals How He Got The Nickname Of 'Lord'
by CricAddictor Staff January 5, 2022
Shardul Thakur and Paras Mhambrey. Photo- BCCI
India pacer bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur was the toast of the ongoing second Test match against South Africa at the Wanderers, Johannesburg after picking a career-best 7/61 helping India keep the hosts' lead to 27 runs, bowling them out for 229 runs. This led to social media trending 'Lord Shardul' and the pacer revealed how he got the moniker.
On Day 2 of the second Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg, Shardul claimed his maiden five-wicket haul and in the process also registered the best figures by an Indian against South Africa to bring his side back in the contest. India had made 202 runs with KL Rahul, the stand-in captain top-scoring with 50 runs.
For South Africa, Keegan Petersen and Temba Bavuma made half-centuries while three batters Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, and Keshav Maharaj made an identical score of 21 runs. While Shardul Thakur picked 7/61, Mohammed Shami picked 2/52 runs and Jasprit Bumrah accounted for one wicket.
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Don't Know Who Started Calling Me Lord. But I'm Sure It Started In A Home Series Against England: Shardul Thakur
After the South African batting innings was completed, Lord Shardul Thakur began trending on social media as memes and funny messages celebrated his record seven-wicket haul. However, when asked about where did the moniker 'Lord' originated, the Mumbaikar himself wasn't so sure.
"Seriously don't know who started calling me Lord. But I'm sure it started in a home series against England after we returned from Australia… Just before the IPL. It was a series, where I got a lot of success and mostly after I got two consecutive wickets in an over… From there the name arrived," Shardul Thakur told India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey in a video shared by BCCI on their Twitter.
Shardul also shared his "success mantra" to coach Mhambrey.
"When I enter the ground, everything is about self-belief and confidence for me. I go in with full confidence. It's a simple and small mantra for my success and I would like to continue with that. I was just trying to put the ball in the right spot. The wicket was doing a bit and God willing I got a seven-for. Very happy to have contributed for the team," he said.
Meanwhile, India ended day two on 85 for 2 in their second innings, leading the hosts by 58 runs.
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Larvicidal activity of some plant extracts against two mosquito species Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata
Zineb Dahchar, Fatiha Bendali-Saoudi, Noureddine Soltani
The larvicidal potential of aqueous extracts from leaves of three plants (Ricinus communis L., Daphne gnidium L. and Thymus vulgaris L.) was evaluated against the different larval instars of Culex pipiens Linné 1758 and Culiseta longiareolata Aitken 1954 mosquitoes. Mortality counts were made after 24, 48 and 72 hours exposure, respectively. The extracts exhibit insecticidal activity against larvae of the two tested mosquito species. Lethal concentrations (LC) values gradually decreased with increased exposure times. The LC50 values of the tested plant extracts recorded after 72h of exposure were determined: D. gnidium (0.05, 0.03, 0.06, 0.07g/l), R. communis (0.03, 0.04, 0.04, 0.06 g/l) and T. vulgaris (0.02, 0.03, 0.03, 0.02 g/l) respectively against 1, 2, 3 and 4th instar larvae of Cx. pipiens. Concerning Cs. longiareolata, the LC50-72h found against 1, 2, 3 and 4th instar larvae were respectively for D. gnidium (0.09, 0.07, 0.12, 0.13 g/l), R. communis (0.02, 0.06, 0.09, 0.08 g/l) and T.vulgaris (0.02, 0.02, 0.03, 0.03 g/l). Plant extracts tested were found more effective against Cx. pipiens and the highest activity was found for T. vulgaris extracts.
Zineb Dahchar, Fatiha Bendali-Saoudi, Noureddine Soltani. Larvicidal activity of some plant extracts against two mosquito species Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata . J Entomol Zool Stud 2016;4(4):346-350.


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November 19, 2018 January 28, 2019 • notlefthandedfilmguy
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ought to thrill Harry Potter fans. It feels like much more of a Potter prequel than its predecessor, featuring several locations visited in those films as well as a number of the characters and even one cast member. It also builds on some of the important magical history mentioned in the books and movies.
Unfortunately like the weakest of the Potter films it also feels like it has more story than it can comfortably fit into its running time. The first three of the Daniel Radcliffe movies were okay in this respect, based as they were on novels all less than 320 pages, but Goblet of Fire really struggled to fits its 636 pages into less than three hours. That film was like a narrative sprint with nothing able to develop at a good pace and to a lesser extent The Half Blood Prince faltered in the same way. As a result these films were less than satisfying. The four best Harry Potter films are the third, where the kids and the storytelling had both matured a little, the sixth where the book actually had quite a lot of excess plot that could be chopped out quite easily, and the final two that divided the last of J. K. Rowling's heavy tomes between them.
Curiously though The Crimes of Grindelwald suffers from having both too much story to get through and not enough. There is a huge amount of background information surrounding the events playing out on screen but very little actually happens. Once again there is just so much stuff in Rowling's head that nothing but a weighty book can capture it. (Even the London stage play is split into two parts.) I admire Rowling's work immensely and I devoured every page of Potter but the larger story of Dumbledore and his battle against dark wizards is beginning to buckle under weight of its own mythology.
Sadly the greatest casualty of this is the four central characters from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. One of the best things about that first movie was the dynamic between Newt, Porpentina, Queenie and Jacob but here they feel to some extent like bystanders in their own film. Eddie Redmayne's protagonist doesn't so much drive the plot as walk through it and the others, with the possible exception of Queenie, really do just follow him. The only player from the previous movie with a really important part to play here is Ezra Miller's Credence.
As it is the most significant relationship is one we heard about from the back of a chocolate frog card way back during Harry's initial trip to Hogwarts; that of Albus Dumbledore and the film's title character Gellert Grindelwald. At no point do you really see Jude Law and Johnny Depp on screen together but they are the two main forces behind everything that happens here. Both actors excel, yes even Depp, and without them this would be a much less engaging film. There has been criticism of the movie for being afraid to explore the suggestion that these men had once been romantically involved but actually I thought this was made pretty obvious. This aspect featured as is appropriate to the plot and in keeping with what we already know of Dumbledore and his private nature.
Of course what this movie also has is beautiful set, costume and of course creature design as well as great special effects and thrilling action sequences. That heavily layered history is also never less than interesting.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (time to drop the first part of that title now surely) does feel like it is setting up a bigger story, some of which we know and much of which we are intrigued to find out. J. K. Rowling remains a master storyteller but working as screenwriter here I do have to say that she hasn't yet mastered this medium. The performances are all strong and the direction assured but based on these first two films the story is both this series greatest ally and its overbearing enemy. The ongoing narrative is a power too mighty to be railed in or contained. It is the one magical beast Newt Scamander has yet to tame.
The Ripley Factor:
While Katherine Waterston's Tina is marginalised, Zoe Kravitz's Leta Lestrange has an important part to play and proves to be complex and courageous. Hermione remains Rowling's greatest female hero but these stories continue to have strong females both at their and as their heart.
Is this one for the kids?
Sorry for the minor spoiler here but a kid gets killed quite near the beginning and at this point I thought that things had got quite dark. Then I remembered that this whole story started with the attempted murder of a baby. If your children are okay with the levels of threat and violence in the later Potter movies then they'll be fine with this one.
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In 2003 the government announced the abolition of fees for Primary (elementary) education. Over a million children flocked into school, overloading all resources. Somehow the system struggled through the major growing pains, assisted mightily by donor funds, especially from the UK.
While we were at the Maseno training last week the news broke of huge corruption in the Education Ministry with millions of shillings siphoned off from feeding programmes, books and supplies budgets and --the favourite-- fake workshops for teachers. The UK has halted all donations and parents and schools are panicking about covering the costs for the new school year which starts next month.
The president (who has sat silent through major scandals such as Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing, allowing the perpetrators to continue with impunity) is reported to be furious since the primary education programme was to be his 'legacy', allowing him to be fondly remembered in the history books.
More revelations are coming out by the day and the sum of 9 billion shillings is being mentioned (1 million is roughly $15,000) The first accounts spoke of just a three month period this year where Sh100 million is unaccounted for by legitimate bookkeeping.
-In one workshop Sh 731,000 was claimed for water. This would buy nearly 15,000 bottles.
-Sh 1.5 million supposedly was spent on computers and books at a Nairobi school . The items are not to be found.
-Sh 600,00 was allegedly spent to rent a laptop for a month--total was Sh 4.2 million. During this time the ministry had 52 computers in store. Plus the cost of buying a laptop is around Sh 50,000.
-An officer who had been given a government vehicle to travel to Mombasa from Nairobi also claimed money for a return air ticket.
-Sh 24,000 was claimed for fuel for a college bus, yet the training was residential and nobody used the bus.
-Sh 70,00 went to a fictitious payment for serving porridge to workmen putting up a classroom.
These are but a few examples and the tip of the iceberg. The systematic looting of the funds extends from the top officials in the Education Ministry down to minor civil servants, head teachers and boards of governors.
So far, no one has resigned or been suspended.
On Sunday Dec 13 we held our first meeting of our Kenyan advisory committee. There was lengthy and lively discussion of all aspects of our mandate and we know the whole group is willing to help us to improve the lives of the rural poor.
Richard will be heading a small subcommittee to look at our guidelines for putting in water (wells or protected springs) His past experience and expertise will help us avoid pitfalls over land titles and negotiations with committees.
Reuben is willing to donate the use of his brick making machine for producing blocks from compressed earth. After the meeting Tembo gave some funds for cement, transport and labour and the team set to work on the earth that had been thrown up out of the dug well at Imulama. we'll have pictures soon.
Grace will be our education contact and will help with student monitoring while we are away.
Isabellah, Carolyne and Bibiana will cover micro finance and income generating projects such as rabbit keeping, while Julius will continue to work onsetting up fish ponds.
Last week we heard that we have received the Rotary Grant for the 'adopt a village' project at Emmaloba. We will continue to work with the Read for the Top and Adult Literacy projects which we had already started with Tembo funds. This money will come back into the Tembo account as soon as the funds are transferred to Maseno Rotary Club.
Some aspects of the grant will have to be deferred until we return because our time here will grow short. However, we plan to set up as many structures as we can before we leave. the grant has a two year life span, so next fall should see things in full swing.
We held very successful Virtues training sessions in Maseno the week of December 14. The first welcomed twenty participants who have done the basic training in Virtues. They returned for a 'deepening' session, to share their experiences and to support each other. Without exception all participants testified to the positive effects the Virtues has given to their schools in terms of discipline and performance. We had hoped for more participants, but the problems with school funding made it difficult for many head teachers to send their staff members.The serious problems with primary funding were a topic of one of our 'examples' during the training.Apart from direct benefits to schools, we also know that the Virtues assist us in conflict resolution and healing.
The second session involved fifteen new members for Virtues, mostly teachers. They went away as changed people and determined to spread the word about how Virtues can improve schools and communities.
Lake Elementaita is on its death bed... We have always loved to visit Lake Elementaita Lodge. It is situated above one of the smaller saline lakes which is a breeding ground for the lesser flamingo and a vital breeding ground for the pelicans that live in lake Nakuru. It is also home to between 350 and 400 bird species. The lake was once fed by two rivers. One, Mbaruku, became seasonal in the 90's due to degradation of the catchment areas and later dried completely. The other, Karinadusi, flows from a hot spring but is being drained upstream for irrigation.
The lodge sits on a rise above the lake and was once the home of a British army officer who settled there in colonial times. The carefully cultivated grounds were full of lush plants and exotic coloured bougainvillea.
The second tragedy is also man made. December is the traditional season for girls to be 'circumcised' . Unfortunately efforts to eliminate the practice have met with mixed success, most especially in the traditional, rural areas. Last week two pregnant girls of 15 and 16 were forcibly 'cut' in preparation for their marriage. In the Pokot community it is a taboo to marry uncircumcised women and girls who fall pregnant have to be initiated before giving birth.
Some 140 under-age girls have been circumcised in the larger West Pokot District since the season started last week.
One organization (unnamed) that fights the practice has written to the UN to force the government to intervene and save 350 girls expected to be circumcised in North Rift province this season. It is possible to even have the cut performed in hospitals, supposedly with less risk of infection and complications than with the traditional dirty knives and unsterilised sewing equipment.
Some courageous girls flee their community and take refuge with religious or other institutions. However, this normally means that they can never return home to their family.
FGM promises a future of gynecological and obstetric complications for women. Canadian MP Keith Martin wrote a few days ago to the UN and to the African Union condemning the practice and urging the government to take more forceful action.
We met today with a group that confirms our faith that the people of Kenya are able and willing to work out their own solutions to their problems, given the right tools.
Thanks to Bibiana, the town councillor, they have registered their group and are well organized for the start of the project. I took a wonderful video of their singing to greet us, but fear it will be much to slow to upload.
product. My only warning was that they were not asking enough money! They should make the current batch an 'introductory offer' and put up the price in the new year. It will still be much less than the supermarket and just as efficacious. We need now to think of labelling to make it more attractive and to spread the contact information.
Cow dung fuel is also making a difference to the costs of cooking and the time women gain from not trekking through fields and woods looking for firewood.
Rod has been doing lots of experiments on making compressed blocks for building with local soil and a little cement. The results are encouraging. We plan to use the earth dug out of the two wells now going in.
Our big problem was finding or making a machine. Two weeks ago we met Reuben (who will be on our Tembo committee) and who has a machine. His problem was start up to use it. We discussed using his machine at Imulama and Muluanda.
Our second problem was training people to make the correct mixture and operate the machine. Today we met two people at Muluanda who have been trained by an NGO in making interlocking blocks from earth but who have had no opportunity to put it into practice. When we dig the well, they will be able to use the spoil and put up a demonstration wall.


On August 28-30, the three days InterSolar South America International Solar Exhibition was held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It's one of the series exhibitions of InterSolar, the world's largest solar energy exhibition. It is the most professional and most influential solar energy exhibition in South America. Antaisolar made its debut to bringa series of solar rackings and other aluminum profiles to the exhibition. As the first station of the Autumn and Winter PV Exhibition, which is a stunning beginning.
With high-quality products and good services, both metal roof and tile roof solar mounting solutions provided by Antaisolar are popular in South America. Some clients have reached long-term cooperation intentions with Antaisolar during the exhibition., The participation in the South American exhibition reflects the determination of Antaisolar to support the South American people living in a clean and healthy life.
As an overseas emerging PV market, Brazil's good lighting condition is an unique advantage. In recent years, the Brazilian solar market has moved from a start-up phase to a stable development period, and the market potential is huge. Antaisolar chose to layout business in Brazilian market in the past few years, which is undoubtedly a forward-looking decision. In the future, Antaisolar will keep increasing investment to provide more and better solutions for the region.