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Caifanes’ debut album Caifanes (also known as Mátenme Porque Me Muero, Volumen I) was released in August 1988 by RCA-Ariola. The immediate sale of 300,000 copies of the EP cemented the band's appeal. In late 1989, Caifanes began to record their second album in New York City. The record was produced by Oscar Lopez, aided by Gustavo Santaolalla and Daniel Freiberg. El diablito (The Little Devil) was released in July 1990 through BMG Records.
Jaguares is a Mexican alternative rock band formed by former Caifanes lead singer Saúl Hernández, ex-Caifan Alfonso André (drums), and two long-time friends Federico Fong (bass guitar) and José Manuel Aguilera (lead guitar). Jaguares got their name from one of vocalist Saúl Hernández's dreams, in which he was singing in a jaguar's mouth.
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The Jaguares, who have been training in Christchurch this week, have painted themselves as underdogs ahead of Saturday's clash with the Crusaders. The mighty Canterbury Crusaders have brushed off claims by the Jaguares of being underdogs in Saturday's historic Super Rugby final despite the Christchurch-based side enjoying a 30-match unbeaten run at home. Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O'Gara referred to the Argentinians on Friday as "really dangerous" with threats across the park after Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada paid homage to the defending champions as "the.
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Methods Sixteen patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer were enrolled in the study. All patients had osseous metastasis and elevated serum prostate-specific antigen. Nine had been treated with chlormadinone acetate, 4 with estramustine phosphate, and 3 with flutamide as first-line hormonal therapy. All patients had also been treated either with bilateral orchiectomy (13 cases) or a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist (3 cases). Seven patients whose disease progressed following hormone withdrawal were treated with oral dexamethasone (initially 1.5mg/day, then tapered to 0.5 mg/day).
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Conclusion In treating hormone-refractory advanced prostate cancer, the first pharmacologic manipulation should be withdrawal of the oral component of combined hormonal therapy. Patients whose disease progresses after hormone withdrawal should then be treated with glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone.

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The best Halloween episodes of The Office
The Office is currently available to stream on Netflix, but you’d better get your binging in now because the series will be leaving the streamer soon. It’s October, and it is always fun to revisit the Halloween episodes of The Office.
Employees of Dunder Mifflin, Scranton Branch, are always up for any kind of party. It didn’t take much for Michael to want to throw a party. He put his party planning committee to the test often by springing last minute over the top party ideas on them. Even after Michael left, the PPC still hosted many great events. Most of the employees really get into the holidays, which is evident by the costumes for the Halloween parties.
You always have the party poopers who don’t want to dress up; we are talking to you, Jim and Plop. Then you have Michael on the other end of the spectrum, making a huge deal out of any party. It was good that they carried the Halloween party tradition even after Michael left Dunder Mifflin.
There are six Halloween episodes of The Office. We ranked all six from worst to best.
6. “Here Comes Treble” Season 9, Episode 5
Andy’s Cornell acapella group “Here Comes Treble” is invited to entertain at the annual Halloween party. The young acapella guys aren’t interested in Andy’s glory days stories as he had hoped they would be. Andy, dressed as George Michael, assumes the group will ask him to sing solo on “Faith,” Micheal’s popular song, which they don’t. The employees are dressed in customs, but this is one of the Halloween episodes focused more on the subplots.
Jim, not in costume, fights with Pam, making this the worst Halloween episode.
5. “Spooked” Season 8, Episode 5
Spooked finds Erin as the party planner at Andy’s request, who is now the branch manager. Andy feels they must really make this party special in order to impress Robert California, CEO, who will be attending.
Erin’s decorations aren’t adult enough for Andy, prompting her to seek Gabe and Dwight’s assistance to make the party scarier. Gabe goes way over the top, and things go badly for Erin. Throughout the party, Robert gets each employee to tell him their greatest fears, which he, in turn, complies and tells as a horror story convincing them not to let their fears rule their lives.
Jim doesn’t wear a costume at this party, so this gets the second to the worst rating.
4. “Employee Transfer” Season 5, Episode 5
In season 5, Pam is at the corporate branch, and her Charlie Chaplin costume got a lot of attention. Mostly because no one at the corporate office dresses up for Halloween. The Joker from The Dark Knight movie was popular that year, so popular that Kevin, Creed and Dwight all dressed as this character.
In true form, Jim puts on a name tag that says “Dave” and calls it good. He at least tried, I guess.
3. “Koi Pond” Season 6, Episode 8
This episode contained a cold open with a haunted warehouse scene that has since been removed. Michael played a prank of hanging himself that was deemed a bit too risque for even this series. The whole office dressed up and decorated the warehouse into a haunted house.
Jim’s costume consisted of the word “Book” written across his face; he claims he dressed as a popular social media platform. Okay, that was clever at the time.
2. “Halloween” Season 2, Episode 5
This was the first Halloween themed episode of the series. Michael was told earlier in the month he needed to fire someone, and he procrastinated until the last day of the month, which, of course, is Halloween. The employees were in a festive mood, dressed in costumes, and then the firing happens and dampens everyone’s holiday spirit. Devon, who Michael chose to fire, got his revenge by smashing a pumpkin on Michael’s car.
Jim took the time to add three black circles to his shirt, calling himself a three-hole punch. I guess he gets an A for effort.
1. “Costume Contest” Season 7, Episode 6
This year for the annual Halloween party, there is a prize for the best costume. The employees go all out, trying to outdo one another with their costumes.
The prize is a Scranton coupon book that touts that it is worth $15,000 savings, making everyone think this is a super prize. Many of the employees are afraid their costumes aren’t good enough and make costume changes midway through the day.
Oscar’s “Rational Consumer” costume ends up winning because Kelly voted for him as the least likely to win, Ryan voted for him as the underdog and Creed thought Oscar’s Edward James Olmos costume was spot on.
Pam is dressed as Olive Oyl and begs Jim to dress in his Popeye Costume. Since Jim always bucks at dressing up, he refuses. Throughout the day, Jim comes to realize he loves Pam and her dorky ways and shows up dressed as Popeye with Cece in her Swea’Pee costume, much to Pam’s surprise. This gets the best rating because Jim not only wore a costume but made Pam so very happy.
Below is a video of the 25 best costumes featured in the series. It is a fun look back at all the craziness of The Office Halloween episodes.
Do you have a favorite Halloween episode of The Office? Let us know in the comments below.


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The former Athletic Bilbao scores the only goal of the game against Dubai Club to keep Al Wasl third in the Pro League.
Keeping Yeste a priority as Wasl move a step closer to ACL
Al Wasl 1 // Dubai Club 0
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In last night's win over Dubai, Yeste was head and shoulders above everyone else without really breaking sweat, not easy in such muggy conditions in Dubai.
His attitude in this first season has been exemplary.
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Our major staple food, maize, is in short supply across the market centers in the country, causing price hikes. A bowl of maize in Juapong market was sold for GH¢9 as at January, 2020 but currently going for GH¢15.
The situation has resulted in the lack of feed for the animal husbandry industry as maize is a major component of animal feed, eventually causing increase in prices of animal products such as eggs with a crate of the big size going for GH¢22 when it used to be GH¢17 at the same Juapong market. The question is, na what cause am?
Irregular rainfall pattern
The farming season for the year 2020 experienced very haphazard, irregular and unpredicted rainfall pattern. Maize farming in Ghana is rain fed as it is the case for many if not all crops grown in the country. During the major farming season in the southern belt of the country from April to August many areas did not receive enough rains for their maize fields. This resulted in poor yields from the farms. The maize cobs were small in size hence less grains and some of the stalks died off before tussling.
In the north, the rains came but late into the season and became more than what was needed, coupled with spilling of the Bagre dam from the Burkina Faso caused flooding in some areas especially greater portions of the North East and Upper East regions, destroying vast acreage of farms with maize featuring.
It was heart wrenching as some farmers lost their lives in attempt to salvage some of their crops and others lost a whole year`s investment and family food supply.
Now, during the minor farming season, a preserve for farmers in the middle and southern belt of the country, the rain pattern turned. What happened in the parts of the southern belt was exchanged for what happened in the middle belt. More rains in the south even as of December 22, 2020 in Juapong compared to less rains in the middle belt especially at the time of tussling.
A farmer at Mampong, in the Ashanti Region, told me of how he invested about GH¢4,800 in a three-acre maize farm only to get one bag of 50kg maize, such a disaster and sad story. All due to irregular rainfall pattern reducing the yield of farmers.
One sided Planting for Food and Jobs Policy
The planting for food and jobs policy, the major agriculture policy in the country now is a fantastic policy but can best be described as a ‘kwashiorkor one’. The policy is heavy on input supply and subsidy and less or no effect on other key resources for farming such as irrigation and technology transfer.
Yes, farmers need seeds, fertilizers and insecticides, but when all these are supplied and the fields are dried up, they cannot germinate or have the right soil moisture to thrive for a good harvest. Where one resource for farming is lacking, it is a recipe for disaster. It is just like my experience as a first time watermelon farmer. I ignored insecticide application at a stage my melons were well fruiting, could count plenty bulky melons but at the end of the day, I could not sell a single one of it because the insect bore holes in all of them and got rotten on the farm.
Same can be attested to have happened to PFJ. Yes for inputs, but no irrigation; yes for inputs, same old farming methods; and yes for inputs, but unpredictable rainfall pattern are all recipes for disaster.
From Juapong to Adidome in the Volta Region, there are three irrigation site signboards with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) name on it. A visit to the site shows abandoned and incomplete projects. The locals are not using the facilities because they are not useable.
An Indian farm in that enclave have to make their own pumping station at the river bank, create their own canals and pump water from the Volta Lake to irrigate their large acres of rice farm. An investment the local farmers cannot undertake except government intervention which PFJ fails to do.
The success story of rice farmers and banana plantations in Asutsuare and its environs can be attributed to the solid irrigation system built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah`s regime so many years ago. Thankfully the Lake Volta cuts across the country from the North to the South and into the sea. We cannot be using it for only electricity generation only. We must use it for agriculture too. More must be done about irrigation farming in Ghana.
The coronavirus may not have affected many farmers but it affected our cross border trading. My mother in law buys foodstuff such as maize, beans, rice and oil from Togo and sell them at Dzodze market. Same is the story of people at the north closer to the Burkina border and probably the other side to Ivory Coast. Some goes as far as Nigeria to bring in staples to sell, due to good prices there or availability.
Now the pandemic came and borders were closed. The ban excluded goods but with our traders who are in the majority, how can goods come in without human involvement to pay, select, measure and package before they can come in? The ban reduced trade between Ghana and its neighbors.
This brought heavy dependence on what we produced during the farming season, creating shortage and scarcity resulting in price hikes. If those maize produced by neighboring countries had come in through the usual established trading lines, we would have maize from the previous harvest still in bans or the market.
Rumours were rife that in Techiman market, a major maize market in Ghana, some Nigerian traders were buying a lot of maize for export to Nigeria because they had shortage there or business was booming for the maize market. With the capacity of Nigerian traders, if this is anything to go by, then it really contributed to our shortage of maize.
>>>The writer is an agribusiness analyst. He can be reached on 0249014342 or [email protected]

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Uttar Pradesh on Sunday has witnessed the worst day since the novel coronavirus pandemic started. The State had reported 30,596 fresh Covid-19 cases with 129 related deaths in the last 24 hours.
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British violist Jenny Lewisohn completed her Bachelor of Music with highest honours and Masters of Music with Distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2014 where she was also awarded the prestigious Concert Recital Diploma. She won joint first prize at the Kenneth Page Foundation competition and is a member of the prize-winning Hieronymus Quartet. The quartet won the CAVATINA Intercollegiate String Quartet Competition as well as the Audience Prize. In 2014 they were selected for one of ChamberStudio’s three prestigious Mentorships. They are currently embarked upon a complete Beethoven quartet cycle for Music at Woodhouse.
Jenny has participated in solo masterclasses with Nobuko Imai, Tatjana Masurenko, Lars Anders Tomter and Hartmut Rohde amongst others. She regularly attends IMS Prussia Cove and Open Chamber Music and this October joins the Prussia Cove Tour which culminates at the Wigmore Hall.
Throughout the year Jenny performs with a rich variety of distinguished artists which has taken her around Europe and to South America. She is an artistic advisor and co-founder of the Marryat Players Chamber Music Festival which takes place each summer.


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LABOURS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF PARIS.
Seventh and last Article.
In concluding our analysis of the original papers contained in the volumes of the Journal Asiatique,' already published, we proceed to notice the papers connected with various portions of the Turkish Empire. These complete the series of able and interesting articles contained in that work, with the exception only of two notices on the state of modern Hebrew literature, as cultivated by the Jews of France and Germany, whose productions have no connexion with Asia, beyond the language in which they are written.
Armenian literature can scarcely be considered as an object of any great or general interest; for, although individuals of the singularly enterprising race to which it belongs are scattered over every quarter of the globe, penetrating, like their industrious rivals the Jews, into the remotest regions to which commerce has been extended, still their language is no where the medium of communication, except among themselves, and in the enslaved and degraded country from which they derive their origin; while the meagre relics which they possess of the literature of former ages, are barely sufficient to reward the philologist or the historian for the labour of acquiring the scanty information which they convey. Four papers, however, connected with this barren topic, have been admitted into the 'Journal Asiatique.' Two of these constitute one side of a controversy relative to the merits of a Grammar, lately published at Paris by M. Cirbied, the Armenian Professor of the Royal College, whom M.Zohrab, also an Armenian, and a man of considerable literary attainments, declares to possess hardly a school-boy's knowledge of the language which he professes to teach. Into the details of this controversy, we have neither space nor inclination to enter; and, with regard to its merits, we shall merely observe, that the conductors of the 'Journal,' (or rather M. Saint Martin, acting as their representative,) appear fully to concur in the propriety of the sentiments expressed by M. Zohrab.
The other articles are from the pen of M. Saint Martin himself, and consist of a Notice on the Life and Writings of Moses of Chorene, the Armenian Historian,' and an Analysis of an Armenian Tragedy,' represented at Leopol, in Poland, in the year 1668. In the former of these papers, we are presented with the biography of the only writer of extensive celebrity of whom his country can boast. Moses of Chorene was born toward the conclusion of the fourth century, and early attached himself to the then Patriarch, Zahag, a worthy descendant of Saint Gregory, who, in conjunction with Mesrob, (a personage of great importance in the annals of Armenia, as the inventor of the system of letters now in use, which quickly superseded the foreign and insufficient alphabets previously employed,) endeavoured to excite among his countrymen a taste for Greek liteOriental Herald, Vol. 9,
rature, in order to strengthen their belief in the doctrines of the Christian faith. With this view, several missions were sent into different parts of the Roman empire, for the double purpose of studying the Greek language and collecting rare and useful manuscripts, which it was proposed afterwards to translate into the Armenian, written in the new and national character. Of one of these missions, despatched to Alexandria, as the principal school then existing in the world, our author formed a part. His stay in that city, and his subsequent visits to Rome, Athens and Constantinople, appear to have occupied several years, and he returned to his own country about the year 442, imbued with a profound knowledge of Greek, and bringing with him a rich collection of MSS. From this period, during the entire remainder of his life, which his countryman, Thomas Ardzrouni, somewhat unconscionably prolongs to 120 years, he was incessantly occupied with those literary compositions, translations, and compilations, which have justly placed him at the head of the classic authors of his country. His principal work is the History of Armenia,' divided into three books, the first of which treats of the period commencing with Haik, who is regarded as the earliest king of Armenia, and terminating with the establishment of the Arsacidan race; the second closes with the death of Tiridates, the first monarch who made open profession of Christianity; and the third is continued down to the death of his patrons, Sahag and Mesrob. The first edition of this history made its appearance at Amsterdam in 1695 ; and, in 1736, William and George Whiston, sons of the celebrated Adrian, re-edited the Armenian text, to which they likewise added a Latin version, which affords a singular instance of persevering industry, inasmuch, as we learn from the preface, that only two Europeans, besides themselves, were at that time supposed to possess a knowledge of the original language. This edition has now become scarce; a third was printed at Venice in 1751 or 1752, and a fourth is announced by M. Zohrab. The other known works of Moses of Chorene are, a Treatise on Rhetoric,' after the manner of the Greek sophists, published at Venice in 1791; several homilies and hymns, of which latter many are to be found in the collection printed at Amsterdam in 1664; and, lastly, a Treatise on Grammar,' some fragments of which are preserved in the labours of later grammarians. A System of Geography' has also been several times published under his name, but the principal part of this work is translated from the mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, and it admits of considerable doubt whether the additions, which comprise some curious details relative to Persia, Armenia, and the Caucasus, evidently furnished by an Armenian, were written by him. His latter years were devoted, as he himself states, to translation; but none of the antient Armenian versions from the Greek can with any certainty be attributed to him, with the exception, perhaps, of one of Eusebius, which was employed by Dr. Angelo Mai and M. Zohrab, in the Latin translation of that antient chronicler, published by them at Milan in 1818.
The tragedy, of which M. Saint Martin has given an analysis, is
more remarkable on account of the circumstances under which it and several others of a similar character were produced, (from which he has taken occasion to illustrate at some length the condition of the Armenian church in Poland, in which country, as well as in the south of Russia, the Armenians have formed several considerable colonies,) than for any peculiar or intrinsic merit which it possesses. It is, in fact, perfectly analogous to those school-productions, formed upon the model of Seneca, which made their appearance in England, France and Italy, about a century previous, and of which Wilmot's Tancred and Gismund,' the tragedies of Robert Garnier, and the Sophonisba' of Trissino, offer some of the earliest specimens. From one passage in the introductory remarks, we are led to infer, that Armenian literature, properly so called, is entirely devoid of any thing that can lay claim to the title of a regular drama. The piece in question is entitled, Saint Ripsima, Virgin and Martyr,' and its subject relates to the most interesting event in the history of Armenia, namely, its conversion to Christianity. It is written in Armenian verse, but the choruses, which fill up the pauses between the acts, are in the Polish language.
We next turn our attention to the history and literature of the TURKS themselves, connected with which we find four articles, three written by M. Garcin de Tassy, and one by M. Von Hammer. In a Memoir of the Turkish History of Prince Cantemir,' the latter gentleman maintains, notwithstanding the reputation which that work has so long enjoyed, and the testimony of Sir W. Jones to its excellence, and the ability of its author, that the doubts of Gibbon were well founded, and that it is not deserving of the slightest confidence. He adduces a number of examples taken from the first six reigns, tending to prove, on the authority of authentic Turkish chronicles, that Cantemir has grossly misstated many of the most important events of those reigns, while he appears to have been wholly ignorant of others. As an example of misstatement, we may mention that all the Turkish chronicles, without exception, place the field of battle which decided the fate of Bajazet, near Angora; whereas Cantemir, without any authority, transfers it to Broussa, and repeats the old story of the iron cage, in which Timour is said to have enclosed the fallen monarch, which is expressly contradicted by Saad-ed-din, the author whom he professes to follow. An instance of ignorance equally striking is to be found in the circumstance, that he takes no notice whatever of the siege of Constantinople, in 1422, although it is mentioned by the Turkish historians, and although there exists a distinct work on the subject, written by the Byzantine author, John Canano, and printed at Paris in 1651. But M. Von Hammer does not rest satisfied with depriving Cantemir of all pretensions to the character of a faithful historian: he maintains further, and of this also he brings examples from the same portion of the work, that, instead of being, as Sir W. Jones describes him, "eminently skilled in the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish languages," he was profoundly ignorant of the two former, and, although probably able to speak the latter, very im
perfectly versed in its grammatical principles. Such are the charges brought by M. Von Hammer; and he concludes by offering, if the evidence which he adduces is not considered sufficient to substantiate them, to proceed in a similar manner through the remaining seventeen reigns, which complete the work, in order at once and for ever to overthrow the ill-deserved credit which this very defective history has hitherto maintained.
M. G. de Tassy's translation of a passage in Saad-ed-din, which professes to give a relation of the capture of Abydos by the Turks, has too much the air of a romance, although confirmed by the authority of twenty-four Ottoman historians, and by the uniform tradition of the inhabitants, as appears by the testimony of M. Von Hammer and Lady M. W. Montague, to deserve implicit confidence. Moreover, as M. Von Hammer remarks, the ground-work of the story is exceedingly like the denouement of the romance of Sidi Battal,' (as the Cid el Campeador' is denominated in the East,) of which the Royal Library possesses several copies. This veridique relation affirms, that in the year 1327-8, the Sultan Orkhan despatched Kounouz-Alp and Abd-er-rahman, two of his bravest generals, to lay siege to Abydos; but that the strength of its fortifications for a long time baffled their most strenuous efforts; that the Governor's daughter having been rescued in a dream from a situation of imminent peril by the interposition of a youthful warrior, whom she afterwards recognized in the person of Abd-er-rahman, afforded them the means of entering the place secretly by night; that after having purged the citadel from the impurities of Polytheism, (as the Turks designate Christianity, on account of the dogma of the Trinity,) by a zealous application of the scimitar, the victorious Abd-er-rahman was united in marriage to the fair Greek, who was converted to the true faith; and that from their union sprung a son, named Cara-Abd-er-rahman, who, in process of time, became the terror of the Polytheists of Constantinople. An abridged translation, from the same author, of his description of the last named city, contains nothing worthy of observation, the greater part being taken up with the usual ridiculous stories relative to the building of the great mosque of Saint Sophia, under the reigns of Justinian and his successor.
As for the Principles of Wisdom, touching the Art of Governing,' translated from the Turkish of Al-Hissari, it may readily be supposed that little is to be learned from them. M. G. de Tassy appears, however, to deserve well of the priest-ridden government under which he lives, to whom Turkish maxims of policy are becoming daily more familiar, when he declares, that "the noble frankness, the wise boldness, which characterize this treatise, demonstrate that we sometimes meet with more liberty under an absolute despotism, than in a state the constitution of which is democratic." For our own parts, we are quite unable to detect in this performance one sentence which could possibly give offence to "the victorious Sultan, Mahomet the Third, (the shadow of God upon earth, the Sovereign of Greece, Arabia, and Persia; may his empire endure to all eternity!") to
whom the treatise is dedicated, or to any member of his " paternal" government. It is, in fact, as flimsy and innocent a tissue of commonplaces as ever were strung together; more remarkable for the anecdotes with which it is illustrated, than for any silly ambition on the part of the author to figure as a martyr in the cause of truth and justice.
It may be as well to mention here a note on the BALAIBALAN language, by M. de Sacy, supplementary to his account of the grammar and dictionary of that factitious tongue, published in the ninth volume of the Notices and Extracts of the MSS. of the Royal Library.' In this note, M. de Sacy attributes the invention of this curious mixture of the etymological forms of the Persian, Arabic, and Turkish, to the Scheikh Mohyi, who flourished about the year 1000 of the Hejira, and who unfolded, in this new language, the most obscure mysteries of the Koran, which were thus placed exclusively within the reach of the Sofis, for whose peculiar use it was destined.
In speaking of the different portions which compose the Turkish empire, it is with feelings of the deepest shame and sorrow that we comprehend under its barbarous dominion the land of Socrates and Miltiades, of Demosthenes and Epaminondas; but having taken the political divisions of states for the basis of our classification, we are compelled by the Christian policy of the Holy League, united together for the perpetuation of despotism, "in the name of the blessed and undivided Trinity," to recognize with them the legitimacy of that sanguinary tyranny which has now, for nearly four centuries, devastated the soil, and demoralized the inhabitants of that once beautiful and classic land. That this foul stain on the nations and the governments of the civilized world may be speedily wiped out, is the fervent prayer of every friend to the moral improvement of the human race; but, at the same time, we must sincerely avow our rooted conviction that there is nothing which the Greeks have so much reason to dread, because there is nothing which is so well calculated to render the almost certain issue of their present struggle (however sombre may be their momentary prospects) a curse instead of a blessing, as the active interference of the combined despots of Europe.
From this unpremeditated digression, we again turn to the volumes before us, which contain but two papers on the subject of Greece, both of which may be despatched in a few words. The first, by M. Gail, one of the most distinguished Greek scholars of the day, is intended to prove, and does, in fact, very satisfactorily demonstrate, the necessity of the study of the antient Greek, in order to obtain just and accurate notions with respect to the history and revolutions, as well as the geographical positions of the Asiatic nations in antient times. He also adduces the close and well-established affinity between the Greek and Sanscrit, in proof of the advantages which the Oriental student may derive from a thorough knowledge of the former. The other article is a notice on the Sappho of Eresos, by M. Allier de Hauteroche, in which it is clearly shown, from a medal of the time of Commodus, that the opinion entertained by M. Visconti, that there were two females of that name, both Lesbians, the one

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Sunday, 8 July 2007
Spaghetti Bolognese with Meatballs
This weekend has been rather busy as far as cooking goes!
I'm not an economist but I do know that supply has to meet demand - and thats the reason for Pasta two days in a row! We had my wife's relatives who are visiting from overseas over for lunch. Their daughter loves Italian food and so I whipped up a Spaghetti Bolgnese. Michael asked if I could make some meatballs too and so I made the classic Spaghetti and Meatballs.
Sometimes the old time favorites are the best - after all, who doesnt like Spaghetti with Meatballs. I made my classic Bolognese sauce which uses two types of mushrooms for added flavour. I baked the meatballs separately while cooking the sauce and then once the sauce was almost ready, I chucked in the cooked meatballs to saok in the flavour.
Needless to say, the Bolognese sauce was a hit and the kids really loved the meatballs.
This is my own version of the classic Spaghetti and Meatballs.
600g Minced Beef
2 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
Preheat oven to 200C. Mix all ingredients together and then form into small balls. Place on cookie tray and bake for about 40 minutes. Meanwhile make the sauce.
600g Minced Beef
6 cloves garlic -chopped finely
1 large onion - choppped finely
2 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Basil
1 tsp Rosemary
200 g Button Mushrooms
200g Swiss Brown Mushrooms
1 large red capsicum - diced
1 carrot - diced
1 can stewed tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato paste
Sautee onions and garlic together with Black Pepper, Oregano, Basil and Rosemary.
Add in the beef and cook till well browned. Add in sliced mushrooms and cook till soft. Then add in the tomatoes and continue to cook, mixing well till tomatoes are soft. Add in can of stewed tomatoes, tomato paste and carrots. Cover pan and simmer. Season with salt and then add the capsicum and meatballs. Simmer for another 15 mins.
This is another contribution to
Presto Pasta Nights hosted by Ruth at onceuponafeast

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Atopos cvc, documenta 14 and Studio 14 invite you to Studio 14’s farewell event on the occasion of the Occupy Atopos Residency. For the last three months the initiators of Studio 14, Salvatore Lacagnina and Paolo Do, have been working on the creation of a study and exhibition space and on a series of talks and discussions under the research title “Deep in the sea there is a puffer fish … Fables, Traditions and Other Impostors” on the occasion of documenta 14.
On Thursday, July 13, at 21:30, Studio 14 will present its research on the topics of language, tradition, world trade and the Mediterranean through visual materials and a listening piece by Marcel Gschwend aka Bit-Tuner. Meanwhile, in the courtyard of Atopos cvc, DJ Marcelle, specially invited to Athens for the event, will play a selection of records out of her vast collection.
The evening will start with greetings and introduction speeches by Salvatore Lacagnina and Paolo Do (Studio 14), Adam Szymczyk, artistic director of documenta 14, and Stamos Fafalios and Vassilis Zidianakis, directors of Atopos cvc.
Open Studio Event: Thursday, July 13 at 21:30


A new market-making mechanism is to start on June 30 to improve the market liquidity of 140 stocks listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and the Taipei Exchange, the Financial Supervisory Commission said yesterday.
The TWSE has selected 60 stocks and the Taipei Exchange has chosen 80 to be included in the mechanism, Securities and Futures Bureau Deputy Director-General Tsai Li-ling (蔡麗玲) told a videoconference, without identifying the stocks.
The chosen stocks had lower-than-average turnover last year, but are worth investing in, with earnings per share of more than NT$2 and dividends distributed, Tsai said.
Eight brokerages would serve as market makers to help boost the trading volume of the stocks, she added.
The market makers would have an obligation to give buy and sell quotations, and they could not place immediate-or-cancel or fill-or-kill orders, while their quotations should remain valid for at least half of the trading session, the exchanges said.
The market makers’ sell quotation could not be higher than their buy quotation for the same stocks by more than 3 percent, and once their quotations are accepted, they must conduct the transaction immediately, the exchanges’ rules showed.
For example, if a brokerage’s buy quotation for a stock is set at NT$100, its sell quotation could not surpass NT$103, TWSE trading division director Ben Chen (陳正斌) told the Taipei Times by telephone.
“We set the 3 percent limit as the market makers’ main mission is to boost the stocks’ trading volume, and it would not be realistic to expect investors to accept overly high selling prices for such stocks,” Chen said.
The 3 percent range should provide enough flexibility for brokerages to adjust their price setting and profit, Chen said.
The trading volume of any stock could not be less than 5,000 shares in a single transaction, and the valuation of each transaction could not be lower than NT$200,000, Chen said.
Market makers would not be required to give buy or sell quotations every day, but the number of the days they give quotations should be at least as high as 80 percent of the total days of that month, the rules showed.
The market-making mechanism is expected to direct retail investors’ attention to stocks that could be good choices, but are unpopular, Chen said.
“Investors are concerned about the liquidity problem of stocks. Even if a stock is a good target, investors would not consider it if the turnover is too low for fear of not being able to sell it in the future,” he said.
BULLISH: Although the central bank has turned the nation’s currency into a winner against Asian peers, it is still down more than 4 percent against the US dollar this year The Singapore dollar this year has established itself as Asia’s most resilient currency against the US dollar, and some strategists are betting on more strength if price pressures force the nation’s central bank to tighten its exchange-rate policy again next month. Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Citigroup Inc and MUFG Bank Ltd are among banks that are bullish on the currency, underpinned by an expectation that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) could extend policy tightening at its October meeting to help rein in core inflation, which hit a 14-year high in July. The predictions come as almost every major currency retreats against
Apple Inc might make one out of four iPhones in India by 2025, JPMorgan & Chase Co analysts said yesterday, as the tech giant moves some production away from China, amid mounting geopolitical tensions and strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the country. JPMorgan expects Apple to move about 5 percent of iPhone 14 production from late this year to India, which is the second-biggest smartphone market in the world after China. It is also estimating that about 25 percent of all Apple products, including Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and AirPods, would be manufactured outside China by 2025 from 5 percent currently. The US company
HEADING SOUTH: The US company chose Kaohsiung as its site as more customers, partners and start-ups have expanded their operations to the southern city Qualcomm Inc yesterday inaugurated a new innovation center in Kaohsiung as it steps up efforts to foster local start-ups and a 5G technology ecosystem in the city, following in the footsteps of its local partners. The US chip company’s move fits the Kaohsiung City Government’s plan to build a semiconductor supply chain within the next five years, highlighted by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC, 台積電) first chip plant in the city. TSMC plans to start building the factory by the end of this year, and to start production of 28-nanometer and 7-nanometer chips there in 2024. Qualcomm said it had been
SLUMPING DEMAND: Inventory has climbed by up to 12 weeks as suppliers are under mounting pressure to offload excessive reserves, a TrendForce report said The price of DRAM chips is expected to fall at a steeper rate of 13 to 18 percent next quarter, as high inflation continues to weigh on demand for consumer electronics, causing chip inventories to soar, market researcher TrendForce Corp (集邦科技) said yesterday. The downtrend in DRAM prices could extend from a quarterly decline of 10 to 15 percent in the third quarter, the Taipei-based researcher said. “Demand for consumer electronics continued to stagnate during the third quarter, which used to be a high demand season,” TrendForce said in a statement. “During the quarter, memorychip consumption and shipments both showed quarterly


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Health issuesAIDS AIDSAIDS = acquired immuno-deficiency syndromeIt is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Health issuesAIDS The global hazard• In 2005 over 43 million people lived with HIV.• In 2006, 3 million people died of AIDS; 5 million more were infected.• Sub-Saharan Africa is the worst affected region: it has 10% of the global population but 60% of the world’s HIV cases.• 75% of all women with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa.
Health issuesAIDS Sub-Saharan Africa (1)• In 2005 25 million people were living with HIV; there were 3.1 million new infections and 2.3 million deaths.• Only 800,000 people received anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy, a treatment which prolongs life, but is not a cure. The best country was Uganda where 40% of cases received ARV therapy.
Health issuesAIDS Sub-Saharan Africa (2) Country Life expectancy Life expectancy without AIDS, 2010 with AIDS, 2010 Botswana 74 27 Lesotho 67 36 South Africa 69 37 Zimbabwe 71 35
Health issuesAIDS Impact of AIDS (1)• The diversion of effort and income into care and medicine, and into funeral costs.• The withdrawal of children from school to work on the land.• The creation of large numbers of orphans.• The over-burdening of grandparents with childcare.
Health issuesAIDS Management of AIDS (1)• Research is underway to find a vaccine but this may be a remote hope.• Blood is screened for HIV antibodies before it is used for transfusions.• Use of ARV therapy is expensive, but cheaper generic versions of the drugs are being developed. Africa is not the only area of the world which cannot afford to treat its population.
Health issuesAIDS Management of AIDS (2) WHO Region Estimated number of ARV coverage (%), people needing ARV 2005 therapy, 2005 Africa 4,700,000 17 Americas 465,000 68 Europe 230,000 12 Western Pacific 970,000 14 South East Asia 150,000 27 TOTAL 6,500,000 20 Source: WHO 2006
Health issuesAIDS Management of AIDS (3)The key is to change the behaviour of people by:• Education about risks, and how to protect themselves.• Education to raise aspirations and improve lifestyles.
Health issuesAIDS The future?Many people now believe that the spread of HIV/AIDS is rooted in problemsof poverty, food and livelihood insecurity, sociocultural inequalities,together with poor support services and infrastructure. It is also believedthat although responses to HIV/AIDS have grown and improved over thepast decade, they still do not match the scale or pace of a steadilyworsening epidemic. UNAIDS itself said, in a report published in 2005, that‘the AIDS epidemic continues to outstrip global efforts to contain it.’


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Yesterday, I got a fantastically honest voicemail from a client. She was feeding back on a first draft I’d done for her.
It’s not just “wrong” she said, “it’s REALLY WRONG”.
Then, at the end of the call, came the line that mattered.
“This is why I love working with you, Nick. I know I can be honest.”
Three reasons this matters:
- A relationship without honesty is useless (business or otherwise).
- Most clients find it easier to push against something than define exactly what they want. In fact, I had asked her to “throw stones at it” (and boy did she).
- The feedback wasn’t about me. Other copywriters she’s used couldn’t make that distinction, and fell away.
This is how we build trust and long-term relationships. By showing up, learning from feedback, and getting closer to the target.

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The Vaccine Farm, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is establishing a national museum and resource center addressing the history of vaccines.
The Vaccine Farm is currently seeking proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms to produce video recorded oral interviews on the history of the vaccine industry in Marietta, Lancaster County, PA.
Proposals due by July 1st, 2016 and should be submitted via email to Katherine Walsh at [email protected].
If questions should arise, please call 717-394-0793 ext. 210.

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Now this came as something of a surprise. I had always assumed that the 1920s were the golden age of women's clubs, an era that continued into the 1950s. But this story by Myra Nye features young women who were pursuing careers instead of joining clubs. For example, Miriam Olden, who graduated from USC with a law degree, was an attorney for many years. She married another lawyer, Harold Fendler, and in 1960 their son Robert was admitted to the bar.


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MELKSHAM Without Parish Council is inviting applications for grant aid.
Organisations who can prove that they benefit residents of the parish are eligible to apply. The closing date for applications is Thursday 31st January, with awards to be made at the Annual Parish Meeting on Monday 1st April.
For application forms please contact the parish council offices on 01225 705700. Application forms can also be downloaded from the council’s website, where more information on the council’s Grant Aid policy can be found – www. melkshamwithout. co.uk


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Bronson parents bring concerns to school board, members respond
Four parents and one teacher addressed the Bronson Community Schools Board of Education Monday.
Their concerns were related to way COVID-19 has changed the educational experience for students.
Tara Tappenden took the microphone first. Her primary concern was to remind the board that other parents like herself are not happy with the proposed discrimination between vaccinated students and athletes and those who choose not to be vaccinated.
She also is resisting the mask mandate and not making her children wear them in school.
“Use your voice,” Tappenden said. “I use my voice. I talk to Steve (Wilson, superintendent). I feel like he hears me. Use your voice.”
Candice Shoup is raising four grandchildren in the district. She questioned school policy on board member, staff and teacher responses on social media. She also was concerned about not getting a response about kindergarten graduation, a memory she wants for her children.
Amy Harris, a teacher and parent, pointed out that less than 1 percent of the students who were quarantined because of close contact ever tested positive for COVID-19. The quarantines and fear of being quarantined cause stress for students and parents.
Derrick Shaw, a parent, told the board members that by not stating what they believe on the various issues they are causing a lack of trust by the community.
Kim Erwin, a parent, thanked the board members for their efforts.
“Our school is incredibly important,” she said. “Keep doing your best, but where we have wiggle room, wiggle.”
During board comments, four board members responded.
Brian Eley, board vice president, discussed his role in the school as a basketball coach and as a parent when his daughter didn’t want to wear a mask. It’s the rules, he said. Wear it or don’t play or go to school. All of them complied.
“We as parents get so caught up in it because we want so much for our kids that we forget, they are all right,” Eley said.
Member Dennis Sikorski said by working at the hospital and as an EMT he has seen first hand the ravages of COVID-19, whether emotionally and physically, or both, on everyone.
“Whether you get the vaccine or not, I don’t care,” Sikorski said. “I want to keep our teachers and staff safe. We don’t have substitutes to fill their positions if they are out. I think that as a board we’ve done the best we can in this unusual circumstance. It’s been a tough year for everyone.”
Tyson Franks said, “Everyone has a different opinion on the entire situation, but as an educational institution, regulated and funded by the government, we have to be careful on what we state that the school is going to take a stance on. I think our actions have spoken louder than our words in that we were the only county school that did our best to be in-person every day. We made it very clear that we operated to the fullest extent we were allowed. If we push that boundary we are not for ‘Every Student, Every Day.’”
Bob Cary said, “I heard the term wiggle room and I am favor of wiggle room, but we still have to protect the school.”
During her building report, Anderson Elementary Principal Kate Wall spoke of holding kindergarten graduation on June 10, the same day as high school graduation, at the athletic field, weather permitting. Following the meeting, Wall said each kindergarten graduate will have four tickets for family and friends, as will the high school graduates.


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12 oz fresh Green Beans
5 Garlic cloves, minced or pressed
3 Tsp Tamari or Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Miso Paste
2-3 Tbsp Grapeseed Oil
2 Tsp Sesame Seeds
This Recipe could not be easier or more delicious!
Step 1: Cook Beans
Rinse beans and remove stems. Bring water to a boil in a medium sized pot and add green beans so that they are fully submerged. Cook for 3-5 minutes, remove from heat and drain water. They should be bright green and still somewhat crisp, unless you prefer them to be cooked more.
Mix Miso paste and Tamari Sauce in a small bowl in preparation for pan frying. Prepare Garlic in whatever way you prefer (I always go for the press because it is so much easier than chopping).
Step 3: Pan Fry
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium/high heat. Add beans and cook for about 3 minutes until their skin begins to blister. Add Garlic and cook for another two minutes as it releases its aromas, while mixing all ingredients. Pour Miso Tamari Sauce over beans and cook for another minute until everything is incorporated and heated through.
Step 4: Serve!
Remove from heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds and eat! This can be a yummy side dish, or a whole meal if you add some grains like brown rice or quinoa. Its SO GOOD!


New Delhi, Sep 13 (UNI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has condemned the serial blasts in the Capital and appealed to the people to remain calm.
Expressing grief over the loss of lives in the blasts, Dr Singh asked the concerned authorities to provide assistance to the injured.
The Prime Minister, who was to attend an Iftar party hosted by Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed, has cancelled the programme.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi also condemned the dastardly act describing it as an act of cowardice. She said,'' Those behind the blasts will not be spared and they have no place in our civilised society.'' UNI PMD GT PM2010


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Pompeo’s plan for a hierarchy of human rights could serve to undermine them all – including religious freedom.5 min read
A commission set up by the US Secretary of State says religious freedom and property rights should be elevated above other rights. It has prompted concern from faith-based and secular critics alike.
Islamophobic and anti-semitic parents are removing children from school RE lessons.
The Court of Justice has issued its first major ruling on the reconciliation of the autonomy rights of religious organisations with the right of employees (or potential employees) of such organisations to be free of discrimination.
Donald Trump’s spiritual adviser and televangelist, Pastor Paula White, has suggested that people send her their salary this January in order to transform their lives, or face divine consequences otherwise.
Greggs the baker's portrayal of Jesus as a sausage roll echoes the Gospel of John – biblical studies expert.4 min read
It’s not uncommon for queues to form in some towns and cities as the daily doughnuts, cheese and onion pasties and steak bakes come out of Greggs' ovens. But it is the sausage roll that is the star turn.


TP-Link Archer AX6000 8-Stream Wi-Fi 6 Smart WiFi Router
TP-Link Archer AX6000 is TP-Link’s first router built with next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi Technology, which achieves Wi-Fi performance at its ultimate level. The revolutionary combination of OFDMA, 8×8 MU-MIMO and 1024QAM improve throughput by 4 times and dramatically increase the whole network capacity and efficiency. It’s also backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
It gives you 4x larger capacity with OFDMA technology which greatly increases the number of connected devices by assigning channels to more devices. 1024 QAM and Long OFDM Symbol boost overall speeds up to an incredible 6000 Mbps. Furthermore, BSS Color technology ensures smooth and stable connections by eliminating signal interference, while beamforming and Rangeboost deliver stronger and far-reaching network.
This TP-Link Archer AX6000 WiFi 6 router comes with extremely powerful 1.8GHz 64-bit quad-core processor with two distinct co-processors and 8Gb of RAM powers through multiple complex tasks and demanding applications with ease. Its processing power allows the router to support multiple high-demand applications at the same time.
You can set up the Archer AX6000 in just few minutes via Bluetooth by simply download the Tether app, follow the on-screen instructions, and get your network up and running in minutes.
- Wireless router
Wireless Network Standards:
- IEEE 802.11ax (WiFi 6)
- IEEE 802.11ac (WiFi 5)
- IEEE 802.11n
- IEEE 802.11g
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11a
Wireless Data Transfer Rates:
- Up to 6 Gbps (2.4GHz 1148Mbps, 5GHz 4804Mbps)
- Eight 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports
- One 10/100/2500Mbps WAN Port
- One Type A & One Type C USB 3.0 Ports
- One LED On/Off Button
- One Power On/Off Button
- One Reset button
- One WPS Button
- One Wi-Fi On/Off Button
- 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
- DoS, SPI Firewall, IP and MAC Address Binding
- IPv4, IPv6 support
- Virtual Server, Port Triggering
- Quality of Service (Device and Application Prioritization)
- Dynamic DNS (DynDns, NO-IP, TP-Link)
- Guest Network (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
- Parental Controls
- Local Management Control
- Host List, White List, Black List
- USB Sharing (Samba Storage/FTP Server/Media Server/Printer Server)
- Built-in Media Server
Feel free to learn more about this TP-Link WiFi 6 router here
User reviews on www.amazon.com:
So Close, but a Big Miss
AudioHTIT July 22, 2019
This TP-Link router held great promise, WiFi 6 / AX speeds and range, fast WAN port, 8 port Gig switch, easy to setup, good looks. The good qualities of this router are plenty, but the DHCP server is limited to 32 reservations, woefully inadequate for a modern smart home where wired and WiFi devices abound. I could go on into the many things I like about this router, but it’s pointless for me, I have filled out a return order and it’s going back. DHCP reservations are the cornerstone of good network management and this router fails to meet the basic needs in this area. If a Firmware Update increases the reservations up to 128 or greater (96 minimum), I would be happy to repurchase this router, as it is ... bye bye.
The Taylors January 2, 2019
Wow! We bought this to replace a wireless mesh network that we have been having trouble with getting overloaded. We have 18 devices in our home, two of which are Arlo Baby Cams. Even our AC mesh network, for whatever reason, could not keep up with two Arlo cams and a Netflix stream at once (I assume it has something to do with the fact Arlo uploads and downloads a 1080p video stream simultaneously per camera, so it's really like 5 HD Streams at once). Was tired of trying to cheap out with the different products out there, so we went all out and bought this.
Setup was quick and easy. I LOVE that this has bluetooth, and so you can make all your changes to the router without having to keep reconnecting/reloggin in like the older routers. This was a pleasant surprise. It quickly upgraded its firmware, and we were off to the races. It handles all 18 devices on our network flawlessly, with zero lag, and zero buffering on the Arlos or Netflix/Youtube/etc. I had zero issues with the 2.4Ghz band as noted by a previous reviewer...I'm wondering if they just got a bad one...it happens to all companies. I also didn't have any issues with the UI hanging...it really was perfect right out of the box.
Overall, I'd highly recommend this router if you want the absolutely best speed and throughput available. I'm very satisfied with the purchase, and would buy again in a heartbeat.
Good router with one problem.
Bob September 21, 2019
Likes: Strong signal that reaches to all parts of my home, security, easy set up, reliable service.
Dislikes: Two Honeywell WIFI thermostats cannot connect to the regular 2.4 signal but can connect to the Guest signal. I had the same problem with an Archer C5400X. These thermostats connected without problems with my old router. I extensively investigated this problem on the C5400X with TPLink support without success before returning that router because it had other unresolvable problems and I am convinced there is something in the hardware or firmware that is common between the C5400X and the AX6000 that is causing the problem.
Nice product, please update the firmware for your adapters if necessary!
Amber February 13, 2019
Although I do not have any wireless clients that support the AX Wifi standard, I still feel worth it updating from my old TP-Link AC1200 wireless router.
The design is pretty sleek and I do like the indicator light at the top that tells you whether your Wifi is working normally. The on boarding process is quite straight forward and had no issues setup the router. The only thing I want to remind the other customers is that for some outdated wireless adapters ( I have intel AC3165 on my dell laptop) may have incompatibility issues with the router.
You may want to update the firmware/driver of your adapter first, otherwise the SSID will be invisible/unsearchable.
Overall I am very happy about the performance , did not feel any latency when I play streaming videos or play video games and I have over 20 devices connected to it including NAS and Arlo camera system. So far it has been working great.
Not the best not the worst
Thomas October 18, 2019
Good when it works. Semi-frequent connection issues requiring resets despite being on a daily scheduled reboot. IP filters are not the best as it doesn't allow wildcards which makes blocking things like windows updates alot more painful. Aftermarket firmwares are not available yet either. A little tinkering around the settings is recommended if you have the time. With better firmware it might be better but at the moment you may do better with other routers.
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The New Terrapin Gazette
27 January, 2012
Law is justice. In this proposition a simple and enduring government can be conceived. And I defy anyone to say how even the thought of revolution, of insurrection, of the slightest uprising could arise against a government whose organized force was confined only to suppressing injustice. … As proof of this statement, consider this question: Have the people ever been known to rise against the Court of Appeals, or mob a Justice of the Peace, in order to get higher wages, free credit, tools of production, favorable tariffs, or government-created jobs? Everyone knows perfectly well that such matters are not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals or a Justice of the Peace. And if government were limited to its proper functions, everyone would soon learn that these matters are not within the jurisdiction of the law itself.
Give Up In Afghanistan?
This commentary is a continuation — of a sort — of the item titled “Denial” that appeared in Number 230.
For and Against
There are good reasons for the USA to pull out of Afghanistan and leave that region to suffer the implications of its own mercies. Among them are the recidivist, xenophobic instincts of the populace, the thoroughly corrupt political system, and the absence of a sense of nationality linking the ethnic groups of the region.
Does that mean Afghanistan is without virtues or prospects? No, certainly not, but in truth, no one living today will see a modern and respectable Afghanistan. The stubborn value system of the tribal culture and the impact of fundamentalist Islam combine to make Afghanistan what it is: a region to be ignored by those not fully accustomed to its ways.
One of the goals of the US military in Afghanistan is to deny sanctuary to Al Qaeda and its allies. The task is difficult for many reasons, but Pakistan must be among the top five. The Pakistanis, most of whom hate the USA almost as much as they hate India, have nuclear weapons. The best way to keep those bombs sealed up is to pretend that Pakistan is a fully civilized member of the international community — maintain an embassy there, and so on — and pay the villains off. It’s filthy, but it works. So far.
Unfortunately the negatives accumulate: it is realized that many in Pakistan knew exactly where bin Laden was; the main supply line for US forces in land-locked Afghanistan runs through Pakistan; the USA’s enemy fights in Afghanistan but is based in Pakistan, where he has support from powerful factions in the national government; though Islamabad admits it can not and does not administer vast regions along the border with Afghanistan, it objects bitterly to US military action there; and the venality and duplicity of the Pakistanis are boundless.
Those are all excellent reasons for the USA to get out of Afghanistan.
Unfortunately there are also good reasons for the USA to stay and fight. The mass murderers hoping to savage the USA use “No-go” places like Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan — nations whose central governments are unable to assert their authority — as safe bases of operation. The aim of the jihadis hiding in Pakistan is to reoccupy and dominate Afghanistan, a development that could harm the US catastrophically. US cities would be at greater risk, for the US agencies tasked with protecting the homeland are simply not capable of coping with bombers who are left peacefully to plan and coordinate. Smelly lunatics living in mud huts can badly wound a developed nation, and they have. The would-be mass murderers must be kept busy trying to survive lethal attacks and finding replacements for their dead leaders.
Having a power base in Afghanistan, however much it offends the Pakistanis, is also tactically somewhat useful because it hinders the jihadis, squeezing them between decent elements of the Pakistani regime and the US military. That’s far from an ideal situation for the USA, but it does put the jihadis at a disadvantage. Finally, as things stand, it is possible for the USA to reach into Pakistan and kill people.
Quit Afghanistan, and you give up a strategic posture that lends you credibility in a world that, however insane and vile parts of it are, does understand power.
Two additional factors must be considered: first, under Petraeus, the USA was actually winning in Afghanistan, though the road was longer than he believed. A brilliant general could eventually prevail and see to it that Afghan anti-Taliban factions gained sufficient control to permit US forces to withdraw. That is not to say he would be given the chance to do so.
Second — and now one comes to the prime consideration that should determine whether the USA carries on in Afghanistan — there is the matter of resistance to violent religious fanaticism.
Islam is partly a lunatic’s vision of a world stripped of Western Civilization, Liberty, the dignity of the individual, and history itself.
The engagement with jihadis is a religious war, which means that one side will never surrender, even if militarily defeated. There will be no armistice and no peace treaty, just as there is no Geneva Convention. Ultimately, if the West wishes to survive the depredations of Islam, it must demonstrate its intent and not waver. Periods of peace may come and will go, but there will be no conclusion.
That grim truth necessarily demands that the West fight in septic regions like Afghanistan. The USA must repeatedly prove to the jihadis that it is willing to sacrifice some of its sons and daughters in war.
Yes, that is a terrible prospect. The fanaticism of the jihadi is a curse on his neighbors, and those who resist his totalitarian designs must pay a high price for having offended the most evil people on the face of the earth.
The Future of Islam
It is rational to believe that eventually Islam will, like Christianity and the Hebrew faith, simply ignore the absurd and inhumane aspects of its holy scriptures. When will that happen?
In attempting to answer that question, the West should recall that its own history displays some similarities to that of Islam.
The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries were probably the nadir of Christian teaching and practice; it was noted by a rational contemporary observer that there were in Europe as many witches as torturers could create. The horror did not end with the Treaty of Westphalia in the seventeenth century. A century and three-quarters passed after the end of the Thirty Years’ War before the Vatican declared a formal end to torture in the examination of accused heretics.
Now Islam is approximately seven hundred years younger than Christianity. Based on the facts and the possibly bad analogy with Christianity’s historical journey, one can guess that it will take at least several more centuries for Islam to achieve thoroughgoing ethical maturity.
If that guess is even remotely accurate, the news for the West is bad indeed: peaceful coexistence with Islam is, at best, in the distant future.
Meanwhile, if lunatic Muslims feel that the West’s determination to survive is in doubt, violence will spread and intensify.
That is to say that Ron Paul is wrong when he ascribes Muslim violence to the mere presence of the USA in the Old World. For fanatical Muslims, the West is a target and prize, not just an obnoxious intruder the faithful hope to discourage.
One must expect that a sign of Western weakness will provoke jihadis to greater efforts to do even more damage within the USA. Multiple coordinated attacks on Jewish hospitals should be considered probable, for instance.
Of course another successful jihadist attack would thrill many if not most Muslims. Convinced that their creator deity had intervened to punish the hated infidels, Muslims would once again rejoice as they did on September 11, 2001. (Recall the joy.)
If the West does not try to convince the jihadis that the lovers of Liberty will never give up, the maturation of Islam will be prolonged. Even the hint that the West has suffered a failure of will can only encourage the lunatics.
Choosing the Best Path Forward
That does not mean that Afghanistan is the only place on earth that matters. Too, the disadvantages of waging war in Afghanistan are considerable, and possibly decisive. Perhaps the West’s determination should be made clear in some other place, and at some other time; that is a strategic matter to be decided at the highest level, where all the facts are available — assuming, of course, that the West wishes to survive.
Perhaps fighting in a very difficult environment is the best way to prove that one is willing to fight. Certainly the Soviets were tremendously impressed by the US effort in Vietnam; the fact that most troubled the Kremlin was expressed as, “The Yankees will fight that long and at that cost in a region of no value to them; it’s irrational. Imagine the extremes they will go to if we attempt territorial expansion anywhere!”
Enough speculation. For now, the question for the USA demands an answer: why not find a better general, as Lincoln did, and fight as long as necessary to prove to Islamists around the world that the West will never, never submit?
Another Note On The Causes Of The Current Economic Distress
Rational economics is dismal only when the times are dismal; then it’s hard to enjoy the symmetry of the reasoning — or laugh at the consequences of Keynesianism. That is also when information about markets, governance and finance is essential. Here’s a quote that will probably sum up the core of the much-needed wisdom sufficiently, but if you have questions or remain unconvinced, read the more comprehensive essay from which this comes:
On the basis of economic theory and historical experience, the life expectancy of a societal model with fifty percent or more government control over the economy does therefore not look promising. The taxing, resources-consuming state-parasite must constantly weaken and sooner or later kill the productive and wealth-creating market-host. When does this happen? Well, we are about to find out, as we are now all part of some gigantic real-life experiment, bravely conducted by the current policy establishment in Europe and elsewhere at our own expense and that of our children. Across the EU, the share of government spending in the economy is already around fifty percent, depending whose numbers you believe. If we could account for regulation and interventionist legislation, the state’s grip on economic decision-making is certainly larger. To call such an economy capitalist is a joke, albeit perhaps not as cruel a joke as the one the economy itself, with its persistently anaemic performance, is playing on the Keynesian economists and their ridiculous clamour for ever more government spending to boost ‘aggregate demand’.
This newsletter was unaware that the DNA evidence for Thomas Jefferson’s paternity of a child or children born by one or some of his slaves is inconclusive.
The State of the Union address can be correctly understood only if it is placed in context. Begin with this revelation and conclude with more on the three-card monte legerdemain that Team Obama performs so skillfully. Then have a look at this list of things The One did not say. Then, given that context, read the rest of the story.
The popular wisdom says that Romney was a villain back when he was an all-out capitalist. You know how it goes: he was “…getting rich by tossing people out of work and eliminating their jobs”. Oddly, he has not struck back by describing the true story. Maybe that means he’s not smart enough to be president…well, in any event, here is the information that could have derailed “the popular wisdom”.
Jimmy Durante (do you remember him?) used to say, “Everybody wants to get into the act.” Here’s a modern example, as the Democrats try to play a role in the Republican primary in Florida. This tells us whom they want to face in the November election.
You may not realize it, but you use Linux. Have a look at this Open Source computer operating system on the occasion of its twentieth birthday.
Do you not agree that partisan media censorship that runs counter to the best interests of the nation is — or would be — reprehensible? Sure you do. Now ponder the credibility of a claim that ABC is hiding the results of its investigation of the Islamist attack on the USA in 2001. Read the post and decide whether this is a matter of concern.
This newsletter claims that prosperity depends on productivity, which in turn depends on tools. That’s an anti-Marxist view. But what about value? Marx said that the only way to increase value is to apply labor. He was wrong (again).
The problem with government regulation of private and corporate activity is that it can be used by unscrupulous parties to advance evil. (Nothing unique there….) Holder’s Department of Justice should not be the creature of the entertainment industry, now should it? There is more: “…the US Embassy sanctioned a conspiracy by Hollywood studios…”. Show Biz is getting out of hand.
From the Still Crazy After All These Years file: the French are planning a theme park celebrating a monster whose enormities damn him as one of the worst human beings in history. One might have expected this recent development from the nation and culture that created Vichy France.
Censorship comes in several flavors. Consider, for example, the brittle preoccupation with mild or routine criticism that characterizes The One’s misbehavior. (Carry on with the link in the article for a bit more detail.) Attempts to intimidate people into not making any negative comments are diagnostic of a selfishly narrow, intolerant view of reality; ideologues of all stripes share this personality flaw.
Related to the two above paragraphs: amazing, those French. They are at it again, though it’s entirely unnecessary for them to prove once more to a frustrated world that they do not deserve to have and administer any terrain on the face of the planet. Read the commentary at the link and wonder at the manifest absurdity and ethical vacuity.
What keeps airplanes from falling? If you provide the stock answer that is taught in school, you will be wrong. The real answer: benevolent fairies.
Is this news item just more hyperbolic, over-enthusiastic, exaggerated and romantic nonsense that the public does NOT need to know, or does it inform us that cancer is about to be vanquished, utterly and for ever? The New Terrapin Gazette says it’s the former. The report inspires false hope — which only enhances misery. It would be nice if NTG were wrong on this issue, but the past suggests how things will probably go, unfortunately.
Racism is ugly, and corrupts every human endeavor it touches.
For Republicans agonizing over which candidate to back, here are Victor Davis Hanson’s opinions of the contenders.
“Obama has been talking like a class warrior in the run-up to his re-election campaign. Now he’s ignited a real class war, on the left.” The reference is to the veto of the Keystone pipeline. That blunder will be a potent campaign issue.
Everybody hates the Jews. Or so some utter morons hope…. What next? “Occupy A Bar Mitzvah”?
Newt Gingrich, unethical? What happened to get him slapped with a huge fine for improper conduct, anyway? A Newt-friendly account tries to exonerate a man who is hated, controversial, and admired. He’s nothing if not energetic.
The Tea Party Movement is overwhelmingly anti-mainstream media, and may become strongly anti-entertainment industry, as well. The fundamental reason: free markets, with their consequent upheavals and non-existent guarantees of corporate survival, are fundamental to the Tea Party mindset. The future will be quite exciting for Hollywood.
Californians, read this! If it’s true, your future and the future of all in the USA might be a lot easier to bear. Then read another reason why this is extraordinarily good news. — Now look, Californians, don’t let that goofy governor of yours and the eternally incompetent legislature in Sacrebleu mess this up. Please. In fact, don’t let those rascals find out about it: put the lot of them under house arrest, and don’t let them watch anything on TV except the Cartoon Network.
This disclosure of documents, forced on the US Department of Justice by a Freedom of Information Act request, will take time to evaluate, but at first glance it looks as if Holder’s boys and girls have some nasty playmates. Comme c’est bizarre!
“People were mad as hell in 1994, and they’re mad as hell in 2012.” Yes, they are, but…it’s not that simple. There are racial bigotry, censorious mass media, class conflict, a Peronist ruling elite, widespread ignorance and ideological lunacy, economic desperation, the search for simple answers, the decay of individualism, crushing governmental debt…and no unifying leadership. The nation has no Augustus, no Charlemagne, no Atatürk.
The contest between historians trained in competing academic orientations — or call them Weltanschauungen, if that word seems somehow more vague and therefore relevant — was won long ago by what this professor refers to as “race and gender” scholars. He documents the phenomenon and defends more traditional approaches to the study of the past. He is, of course, a relic, and more’s the pity.
Nonsense rumors thrive where ignorance precedes them. Here’s another instance: Pelosi’s lying propaganda simply refuses to die.
Last and certainly least, you might have forgotten that Franklin D. Roosevelt said in all seriousness: “…you know this is a Protestant country, and the Catholics and the Jews are here on sufferance.” You don’t believe it? Look it up, and you can start your search with this weblog.
I won’t slave for beggar’s pay
Likewise gold and jewels
But I would slave to learn the way
To sink your ship of fools
The masthead includes a quote from the works of Frederic Bastiat.
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