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The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty

By: Juan Josafat Ben Ezra

...has been much read by the members of the Gallican church; amongst certain of whom, I am informed it is a common thing under the term of the “Apostate... ...f the great leading one, until the mighty events which fell out upon its accomplishment informed us that it was come to an end. So that these number... ...nvention, or some other philosophical exercise proper to the closet, or some rhetorical performance proper to the platform or the stage, or some dry ... ...o the Gentiles, leaving them outcast of heaven and earth. By this high authority we are informed that our present spiritual dispensation which is won... ...end in corrupting and debasing it down to the level of the apprehension, or even of the performance of men; buttressing that very self-sufficiency wh... ...w proceed to do. The interpreters of the Apocalypse, to facilitate, in some degree, the performance of so arduous an undertaking, prudently prepare ... ... after their proper and natural sense, all those scriptures which speak of them, either historically or prophetically. Not so with the third estate;...

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The Hitler File : A Novel of Fact

By: Sam Vaknin

... I said. “Just keep going.” – huffed Hulk, obviously miffed by Sarah’s impromptu performance. “We are at a crossroads.” – I lectured them – “Fo... ...sh, can we skip the metaphors?” Josh laughed nervously: “Look, there’s nothing historically wrong with what she is saying. Hitler was reluctant... ...conversation with his client. Himmler just returned from the Chancellery and Hitler informed him that the destruction of the Jews is being planned.”... ...es along his trousers. “Tell me all about it in detail, if you please.” “Magda informed me that Goebbels kept referring to me as ‘the foreigner’... ...aucrat. A friend of Bormann. Fanatically loyal to the state and overzealous in the performance of what he perceives to be his duties. Merciless and...

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The Zohar: Annotations to the Ashlag Commentary

By: Rav Michael Laitman

... perceiving it as a collection of injunctions referring to the mechanical performance of commandments. 15. Just as MI join ELEH into one name Elokim,... ...ch emerge all the new degrees and Partzufim. Together with the voice that informed them of Bina’s new powers, they heard another voice, “The Creator... ...bi Pinchas set out to look for him. Although everything described here is historically true, it is nonetheless essential for us to understand the wo...

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Modelling of Rationality...and Beyond the Physics

By: Gh. C. Dinulescu

...es form a previous ″life″ − which would naturally explain the exceptional performances of some rational entities. It is logical to admit that famou... ... the scene during the show were ″seen″, and that dramatic scenes from old performances of the theater were unfolded as cinema projections. England ... ...al times of His almightiness (the building of His work is not a compelled performance). The doctrine on this matter, represented by W.G. Leibniz′s ″... ...for an evolution which is in agreement with the ethic standards validated historically. Although the main motivation of believing in the existence o... ...Being created by God. Euthanasia is well known as being practised by well-informed specialists (in case it is authorised) who take the moral respons...

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The Conundrums of Psychology

By: Sam Vaknin

... it isn't. Needless to say that I am referring to that mythical creature, the fully informed patient. If someone is sick and knows no better (has ne... ...isation and its standards (example: the ethical objection to suicide). Neurosis, a historically fundamental "condition" vanished after 1980. Homos... ...gnorant of the reasons for the experiments and their aims. Sometimes even the very performance of an experiment will have to remain a secret (doubl... ...lization and its standards (example: the ethical objection to suicide). Neurosis, a historically fundamental "condition" vanished after 1980. Homos... ...gnorant of the reasons for the experiments and their aims. Sometimes even the very performance of an experiment will have to remain a secret (doubl... ... concerned with function, order, form, and ritual than with essence and replicable performance. The interaction between patient and therapist is a ... ... encounters. Still, the therapeutic process is nothing more than an insightful and informed dialog whose usefulness is well- attested to. Both psyc... ... it isn't. Needless to say that I am referring to that mythical creature, the fully informed patient. If someone is sick and knows no better (has ne... ... human labour, using determinate means (of production)" The economic practice (the historically specific mode of production) transforms raw materia...

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The Religious Dimension

By: Donald Broadribb

...ater realized was typical in mystical religious movements, and Quakers are historically a part of the mainstream tradition of religious mysticism such... ...roup on the basis of whether it taught the worship of God. This was an ill-informed decision, which has proved impossible to implement, because by tha... ...ed to as “Conze, Thought.”) BUDDHISM 25 did it require or depend upon the performance of rituals or (except in the original organizational stages con... ...hree days after the execution, they found the tomb open and empty and were informed that Jesus had returned to life. Various episodes are then related... ...t in his mind and emotions. HOW MUCH DOES HISTORICAL TRUTH MATTER? Whether historically true or legendary, are events claimed to have taken place two ... ...ay be correct: that the beginning form of all life is a sin- gle cell—both historically and in the case of each individual being. Since the original c... ... same actor will make small or large changes of interpretation between one performance and the next. The emotional impact consequently differs greatly... ... totems, men are responsible for the increase of the totem species through performance of the rituals. The myth of Jarapiri includes increase sites fo...

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Terrorists and Freedom Fighters

By: Sam Vaknin

...ipotence, unequalled brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, everlasting, all... ...cess, fame, fearsome power or omnipotence, unequalled brilliance, bodily beauty or performance, or ideal, everlasting, all-conquering ideals or pol... ...lisation and its standards (example: the ethical objection to suicide). Neurosis, a historically fundamental "condition" vanished after 1980. Homos... ...tion that it imposed upon them and with the abyss between its proclamations and its performance. Throughout this time, the envoys of the West - its ... ...nant mutation of benevolence. Such paternalism acts against adults expressing fully informed consent. It is an explicit threat to autonomy, freedom ... ...t phenomenon that even the incompetents can fully gauge its significance and make "informed" decisions, in my view. In any case, no one is better a... ... German people after the signing of the Versailles Treaty. What aspects of Islamic-informed society seem to be likely to provoke a conflict with th...

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The Malignan Self Love : Narcissism Revisited

By: Sam Vaknin

...Western civilization and its standards (example: the ethical objection to suicide). Neurosis, a historically fundamental "condition" vanished after ... ... power or omnipotence, unequalled brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, eve... ...nly from the outside – his emotional innards are hollow and moribund. The narcissist's enhanced performance is predicated on the existence of a cha... ...f-defeating circumstances which render success impossible and "an objective assessment of their performance improbable" [Millon, 2000]. They act ca... ...utinize every offer and suggestion, no matter how innocuous. Prepare back-up plans. Keep others informed of your whereabouts and appraised of your ...

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The Path of Splitness

By: Indrek Pringi

...vilization on Humans 490 Wars. Only now; modern parents are slightly more informed, and are fighting this poisoning of their children to no avai... ... movie stars and TV stars; who are obsessed with their physical appearance and performance. The entire consumer marketplace is becoming more polariz... ...own for you. We have studied, and edited and crafted our news so you will be informed. Now you know everything there is to know. You need look no ... ... is obvious: they want to know what’s happening in the world: they want to be informed and enlightened about what’s going on in the world… However: ... ...re lucky enough to sit on that expert panel. Thirdly… It assumes that one performance can be and is, either better, or worse than another perform... ...re civilization. This is how we still live today. Granted it is wrong. But historically… when you put it into perspective… it is an understandabl... ...d quickly and well by the teenage wage slaves. And how the middle-aged CEO’s performance at the simplest of tasks is so horrid, so incompetent, and ... ...nd years. This cultural perspective may be shocking. But it is not any less historically accurate or less true. If you want to understand your own... ...ecret dalliance with someone who is not impotent…? Has infidelity ever been historically traceable or provable? Regardless of his impotence, his ...

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Speculations and Physics

By: Sam Vaknin, Ph. D.

...lization and its standards (example: the ethical objection to suicide). Neurosis, a historically fundamental "condition" vanished after 1980. Homos... ...gnorant of the reasons for the experiments and their aims. Sometimes even the very performance of an experiment will have to remain a secret (doubl... ... concerned with function, order, form, and ritual than with essence and replicable performance. The interaction between patient and therapist is a ... ... encounters. Still, the therapeutic process is nothing more than an insightful and informed dialog whose usefulness is well- attested to. Both psyc...

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And Gulliver Returns Book IV : A Look at Our Human Values

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...other dastardly acts.‖ ---But the way I see it as a priest, the most informed approach to morality comes from the Bible, the learned church sch... ...formation a person has, the less likely it is that he or she will make an informed decision. In the U.S. a study by the Department of Education show... ...th is round. It is very hard to change, and the less intelligent and less informed you are, the harder it is to change in any area. So while many pe... ...mprison the modern heretics who expect human nature to change. Again, the performance of power re-emerges as the tether of past events. So while the... ...ing on their definition of a natural or supernatural power. It seems that historically religious thinking has moved from animism, ancestor or nature... ...y is increased.‖ —―Let‘s look at it another way. Based on their performance for the betterment of the world who would you keep? A Ku Klux ... ...ood or from the community. But fetuses have not always been so protected. Historically late term fetuses or even infants have not escaped the possib... ...s to orgasm would be a major attraction. It certainly is true in prisons. Historically soldiers are often tempted. Single sex schools and colleges a...

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Fuzzy and Neutrosophic Analysis of Periyar's Views on Untouchability

By: W. B. Vasantha Kandasamy and Florentin Smarandache

...M and we arrived at conclusions given in the final chapter of this book. We informed the expert that now we give him the option to introduce indet... ... than 3% of the population. Dr. Ambedkar fought for the Adi Dravidars. They informed him that they would give anything for his people without prot... ...ai, 28-10-1955] Buddha Did anyone ask if low caste and high caste existed historically? Only Buddha questioned. He was a king’s son. He question... ...at animal fat was smeared as grease on the cartridges and given to them. They informed to Hindu sepoys that cow’s fat was used and to Muslim sepoys ... ...D., and G. Mentzas, Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps to Model and Analyze Business Performance Assessment, In Prof. of Int. Conf. on Advances in Industri... ...ary Parishad, (2001). 31. Madhan, N. Rule Based Control System to Study the Performance Aspects of School Students, Masters Dissertation, Guide: D...

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The Future of the Internet : And How to Stop It

By: Jonathan Zittrain

...nded into the general populace, one which did not share the world- view that informed the engineers’ designs. Indeed, it not only continued to work, b... ...ruptive” innovations. When technological innovations are consistent with the performance trajectory of established market leaders—that is, when they a... ...C kinks and the erratic behavior they produce. Such unexpected variations in performance have long been smoothed out in refrigerators, televisions, m... ...teen things it does, none of them are done particularly well.” Id. at 71. 8. Historically, the adjective “plastic” has meant “moldable” or “sculptable...

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Fixing Global Finance

By: Kavaljit Singh

...companies better and called for greater transparency around private equity performance. 5 To a large extent, the private equity business was all about... ...nvest at a breathtaking speed but can also pull their money out quickly if performance or market conditions deteriorate. By effectively using the exis... ...rities. They are not required to publicly disclose data on their financial performance and transactions. The majority of hedge funds are registered in... ...d taboo in official policy circles. The Need for International Cooperation Historically, regulation of financial system has been residing in the domes... ...perts, rich bankers, financiers, IFIs and central bankers. The need for an informed debate on global financial reforms is more than ever. The debates ... ... be regulated. The aim of this book is to encourage and stimulate a more informed debate on reforming the global finance. It examines recent develo...

...crisis has renewed debate on the role of global finance and how it should be regulated. The aim of this book is to encourage and stimulate a more informed debate on reforming the global finance. It examines recent developments and problems afflicting the global financial system. From a developing country perspective, it enunciates guiding principles and offers concrete...

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Capitalistic Musings

By: Sam Vaknin

... "money illusion". Admittedly, it is less pronounced when compensation is linked to performance. Thus, according to "The Economist", Japanese wages ... ...subsequent developments. Moreover, charges of "moral hazard" are frequently ill- informed and haphazard. Even the venerable Wall Street Journal f... ...ent of new processes and products." As expected, the study found that productivity performance varies across countries reflecting their ability to ... ... standards that emphasise detailed design specifications instead of setting minimum performance requirements for designers to achieve any way they w... ...investigation of malpractice and its punishment are now at the hand of vast and ill-informed bureaucracies, either corporate or governmental. Once m... ... turf" was essentially eliminated. The emotional leap was only a question of time. Historically, people went to work because they had to – and all ... ...painful - nature caused wide resentment and obstruction. The process of transition informed us that markets, left to their own devices, unregulated...

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Trendsiters Digital Content and Web Technologies

By: Sam Vaknin

...uality and specifications of a product (think McDonald's hamburgers), its performance (think Palm), level of service and commitment to customer care ... ...om content. • Track record (how veteran is the merchant, past financial performance, credit history, brand name recognition, lists of customers, e... ...e content sells, when, or how. There are two schools - apparently equally informed by the dearth of hard data. One is the "viral school". Its vocal ... ..." and "fuzzy" topics, which involve the weighing of opinions and the well- informed exercise of value judgments. 4. Wikipedia is against real knowled... ...ve a limited. Is it worth the investment and the risk to the stability and performance of the user's computer? The editorial process is not transpar... ...ion. By having everything in one place and in context, our users are more informed and better prepared to perform tasks such as handling a phone cal... ...re user-friendly). Only 7% continue to work on UNIX based systems (which, historically, fathered the Internet) - and this number is fast declining. ...

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Cyclopedia of Economics

By: Sam Vaknin

... sentence: "an invalid is breathing" would be categorized as an achievement only by informed members of a community and subject to the rules and th... ... the stock - regardless of the true value of the firm. Both are concerned with the performance of the share - rather than the performance of the fi... ... should we consider only organisms with extremities and the ability to feel pain? Historically, philosophers like Kant (and Descartes, Malebranche... ...trauma and a clarion call. It taught the Jews that they cannot continue with their historically abnormal existence and that all the formulas for ac... ...al - why is it universally prohibited? For many a reason. I. The Sanctity of Life Historically, cannibalism preceded, followed, or precipitated an... ... moral dilemmas. As an inevitable result, the debate is often more passionate than informed. See the Appendix - Arguments from the Right to Life B... .... All international aid, credits, and investments must be conditioned upon a clear, performance-based, plan to reduce corruption levels and intensit... ... it isn't. Needless to say that I am referring to that mythical creature, the fully informed patient. If someone is sick and knows no better (has ne... ...merican people know everything – they still prefer him over others, approve of his performance and applaud his professional achievements…" AC: "Th...

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Cyclopedia of Philosophy

By: Sam Vaknin

... sentence: "an invalid is breathing" would be categorized as an achievement only by informed members of a community and subject to the rules and th... ... the stock - regardless of the true value of the firm. Both are concerned with the performance of the share - rather than the performance of the fi... ... should we consider only organisms with extremities and the ability to feel pain? Historically, philosophers like Kant (and Descartes, Malebranche... ...trauma and a clarion call. It taught the Jews that they cannot continue with their historically abnormal existence and that all the formulas for ac... ...al - why is it universally prohibited? For many a reason. I. The Sanctity of Life Historically, cannibalism preceded, followed, or precipitated an... ... moral dilemmas. As an inevitable result, the debate is often more passionate than informed. See the Appendix - Arguments from the Right to Life B... .... All international aid, credits, and investments must be conditioned upon a clear, performance-based, plan to reduce corruption levels and intensit... ... it isn't. Needless to say that I am referring to that mythical creature, the fully informed patient. If someone is sick and knows no better (has ne... ...merican people know everything – they still prefer him over others, approve of his performance and applaud his professional achievements…" AC: "Th...

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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

...illage life of the past. (18 Self-sufficient village communities are still historically close in Thailand, remembered by the informants of this book. ... ...falo have been healthy. Yes, I do. And when my grandchild was born, I also informed the phii (of the compound), and this child is healthy and strong. ... ...e without children haveAids. Mostly over 30. Young people have been better informed and they have seen the awful painAids causes and are afraid of it.... ...ain’, a system of postlocal technosystems, which defines what is real and historically significant in the culture of all the people in the world, wh... ...l decorations again and again over the years. All the events include dance performances by young people, thousands of new variations have been created... ... small parcel wrapped in red paper in return. The evening ended with dance performances which belong to all celebrations. The main Songkran festivitie... ... a study by the Ministry of Education in 1997-1998, amphetamines and other performance-enhancing drugs had already spread throughout the country among... ...in time. By the way, people distil liquor in this village and somebody has informed the police, but when the police come, they bribe him and so he doe...

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The Labor Divide

By: Sam Vaknin

... rate of unemployment at less than 2%. Labour force participation is at a historically high 74% (although in potential man-hour terms it stands at 6... ...ome trend. Interesting to note that many of the strikes are the result of performance-related wage gaps opening up among workers following botched p... ...o theoretical or empirical consensus on how stock options affect ... firm performance." Towers Perrin, a leading global management consultancy, spot... ...less of the type of company, stock options are much more widely used than performance plans, restricted stock plans, and other long-term incentive (... ...t among single mothers. 2. The median age of the labor force will reach a historically unprecedented 41 years in 2008 - compared to 35 in 1978. As m... ...ion of malpractice and its punishment are now at the hand of vast and ill-informed bureaucracies, either corporate or governmental. Once malpractice...

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The Marketing of Ideas and Social Issues

By: Seymour Fine

...ividuals. This is called "pull" marketing because it is based on the premise that informed consumers seek out or pull at the product offering on the... ... be acting with integrity. A favorable image is not sold with mere words but with performance and action. Public Opinion Public opinion and publi... ... Public prices. on the other hand. are payments by people within a society for the performance of such services as police protection and sanitation ... .... In some other cases the purpose 72 may be simply to pose questions that an informed citizenry ought to have before it. Some communications,... ...ure, but someone with no special "station" at all. More likely he or she is a well-informed, well- liked individual who is sociable and keeps in touc... ...on. 4. Self-confidence. 5. Assurance that personal problems need not hamper job performance and that sources of help are readily available. 6. ... ...pride in adherence to altruistic ideas such as the good deed and physical fitness. Historically, college youth have gained group acceptance from the...

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Empire and Wars

By: Sam Vaknin

...rnal expansions". The rest of the article is, alas, no better reasoned, nor better informed. American pilgrims were forced westward because "they f... ...tion that it imposed upon them and with the abyss between its proclamations and its performance. Throughout this time, the envoys of the West - its ... ...litical trends in the erstwhile communist swathe of Europe. The country's economic performance still appears impressive. Figures released yesterday... ...ublic snub. Still, grandstanding apart, the nations of central Europe know how ill-informed are recent claims in various American media that their ... ...uman labour, using determinate means (of production)" The economic practice (the historically specific mode of production, currently capitalism) ...

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The Soul Bearer

By: Jonathan Cross

...brities and newly converted contributors, who were more than impressed with his performance. After the press conference, Alana had arranged for a sm... ... the Puget Sound area. Dr. Hawk explained his interest in saving the planet. I informed my uncle, Mr. Matloch, who also has a deep interest in prot... ... invoic­ es, he said, were signed by Alexander Frank. He called Hanford and was informed that the shipments had been sent via military transport, bu... ... He hated lying to the President, but at this point he had no choice. "Keep me informed. We've got to put a tight lid on this. We're talking about ... ...qualified for their respective jobs. But, Witll all due respect, Mr. President, historically these posts have been political pay-offs, like campaign...

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The Public Domain : Enclosing the Commons of the Mind

By: James Boyle

...nces in general and synthetic biology in particular. I was also inspired and informed by colleagues and students in computer science, English, history... ...e you that intellectual property is important, that it is something that any informed citi- zen needs to know a little about, in the same way that any... ...his daily existence, and whose vision of politics celebrates the power of an informed citizenry. Admit- tedly, the massive conflicts between Jefferson’... ...rs, or those who had bought their copyrights, would still be controlling the performance, reproduction, and interpretation of their works hundreds of ... ...8 11:04 AM Page 50 exploitation of markets by the rights holder. Copying, performance, distribution—these were things done by other industrial enti... ...ere is a teleology—a theory about how intellectual property law must develop historically—hidden inside the argument I call the Internet Threat. The a... ... had already been produced. Such a law would be all restraint of expression, performance, republication, adap- tion, and so on, with no incentive bene... ...solve various “public goods problems.” (Subsequent chapters defend that view historically and normatively, discuss the ideas of moral right and natura...

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