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The Coming of Messiah in Glory and Majesty

By: Juan Josafat Ben Ezra

...the whole earth an ark of testimony; and to that end will turn his Holy Spirit unto his ancient people the Jews, and bring unto them those days of r... ...ered its great weight and value, as an all-sufficient argument for the orthodoxy of the ancient system, and the heterodoxy of the commonly received ... ...be at all compared to him. His book is the finest demonstration of the orthodoxy of the ancient system of the millenarians which can be imagined; in... ...lonish captivity did possess the same assurance of the divinity of this book, which the ancient Jews had of all their prophecies when they had seen ... ...ed with all manner of rust and corruption. But as he hath justified the opinions of the ancient Millenarians from the errors and gross indelicacies ... ... which hath ever been devised in the idea of’ philosophers, or embodied in the codes of legislators, neither runs parallel with, nor ascendeth into t...

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The Zohar: Annotations to the Ashlag Commentary

By: Rav Michael Laitman

...(Naso, 90). 2 T o facilitate comprehension of the spiritual meaning of ancient Hebrew sources, quotes are not direct translations, but rather refl... ...cidates this matter. If the disputed matter is between the Talmud and the legislators, the decision is based on the assertion from The Book of Zohar... ...rs, the decision is based on the assertion from The Book of Zohar. If the legislators themselves cannot come to an agreement on the matter in disput... ... all other people, it seems like a collection of narratives, stories, and ancient philosophy. Only those who do not comprehend this book argue over ... ...d to the impure forces. The Torah does not tell us about the history of an ancient nation, but about the structure of the spiritual degrees that we m... ... world there are people who can speak, but cannot read or write. The most ancient spoken language is that of the TaNaKh, which dates back to Adam. T... ...a bestowed by resurrecting me. ZAT de Atik is called the “past (sometimes ancient) years,” since they receive their Light from Malchut of the world ...

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And Gulliver Returns Book III : A Visit to Kino

By: Bob Oconnor

...nt in China, has no modern historical equivalent. While the warriors of ancient Sparta may have challenged their newborns to test the elements on... ...ons of an enlightened democracy for all the people. Whether we look at the ancient Athenians‘ democracy only for the male citizens, or the thinkers ... ...God idea brought with it suspicions, wars and enslavements. Even today the ancient Jewish approach of over 3000 years arouses prejudice and even hate... ...ased the borrowing that our nearly bankrupt government had to do. But the legislators don‘t want to face the inevitable because it will cost their ... ...d our public debts. Makes me feel all warm inside to know that whatever my legislators spend, I am responsible for. It‘s not like having somebody run... ...The elections take place every 2 years so we always have two-thirds of the legislators with some experience. We have a total of 20 legislators. Thes... ...0 legislators. These people work with the career bureaucrats who advise the legislators and administer the programs. We don‘t have a judicial branch ... ...with making education more enjoyable. We are diametrically opposed to that ancient idea that ‗it doesn‘t matter what a person learns, as long as he d... ...d the elegance of imagination to rival it. And the heavenly sounds of your ancient qin and pipa airing Eastern and Western classics, then the violin...

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The Path of Splitness

By: Indrek Pringi

...isdom Pg 1220 Bicycle Cards Pg 1221 Intelligence Pg 1224 Pre-History and Ancient History Pg 1266 Burial of the Dead Pg 1268 Decapitation Pg... ... Daoist Priest told him that this is what the original Yin-Yang symbol of the ancient concept of Duality looked like before the Daoist Duality of Ev... ... and regardless of size. By using the theoretical abstract straight line of ancient Greek geometry and abstract mathematics which does not exist i... ...with Daoism may mark the similarity between what I have written here, and the ancient Eastern teachings of Dualism, or Daoism. However: the ancient... ...wards. This graveness of spirit which became known as gravity comes from the ancient Latin word ‘gravitas’. These swindles of misperception go all... ...onfidence of a judge rests in an entire social network of laws-lawyers-police-legislators-Army-Navy-Air force and a whole host of Governmental bodie... ...d at the homeless poor flouting their sacred Laws: they would scream at their legislators to rip those lazy bums out of jail and make them work. ... ... they can’t get around it, they will try to vote it out of existence. If the legislators hold firm long enough until the simplified Law becomes norm... ...ble Law. Why has this concept of simplification never even been voiced? The legislators have already laughed it out of existence… because it threa...

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

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...torical evidence we have to account for the bias of the author. Then with ancient historical documents we have to be concerned with the biases of th... ...cism is also made of the Bible, of the works of Josephus and of all other ancient texts. Sometimes it is a question as to whether the authors to whic... ...on that there is uniformity in nature. Science cannot give certainty. The ancient Greek "scientists" could look at the sky and realize that the sun ... ...an or Muslim, you are a monotheist. If you believe in many gods, like the ancient Greeks and Romans, you are a polytheist. ―A second type of... ...y one god who is different from us. Remember that the Hindu approach, the ancient Greeks and Romans, and many other groups have believed in multiple... ...e decides based on the Constitution and the laws developed by the elected legislators. Why did the U.S. take the evangelical turn it did from 2000 to... ...rity be allowed to overrule the popularly elected several hundred 122 legislators? It may work, but it is not democratic. There are so many quest... ... ones. ―Then we have become used to a number of perks that keep our legislators re-elected. In the U.S. what is called social welfare in some ... ... sagged. ―Cutting expenses, while it seems logical, does not get legislators or executives elected. The politically savvy thing is to do is...

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Capitalistic Musings

By: Sam Vaknin

...rity of shareholders and co-opt ostensible checks and balances - such as auditors, legislators, and regulators. Enough to mention Enron and its acc... ...ion for their efforts and the hazards they assume? Exclusive ownership is the most ancient type of such remuneration. First movers, entrepreneurs, ... ...y one to have been tackled – with varying degrees of success by governments and by legislators worldwide. These are the trade restricting arrangeme... ... Britain and Reagan in the USA. It would also cast some fundamental - and way more ancient - tenets of free-marketry in grave doubt. Markets are p... ...ers, suppliers, and investors. It directly appeals to major tour operators, foreign legislators, multinationals, and important non-government organi... ...obility". To resolve this (apparent?) contradiction is a great task for judges and legislators. F.G. Junger studied this matter on "Die Perfektion ... ...ing F.G. Jünger's prognosis). For if technology is law then its technicians are the legislators. This, then, is a great change of even greater conse... ...an? Are we transforming ourselves into information (the modern version of what the ancients called the soul, the spirit)? Is the age of information...

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Trendsiters Digital Content and Web Technologies

By: Sam Vaknin

...rg and http://www.Turnitin.com Latin kidnapped the word "plagion" from ancient Greek and it ended up in English as "plagiarism". It literally mea... ...w realize it. It is characterized by enhanced activities of legislation. Legislators, on all levels, discover the medium and lurch at it passionate... ...n - a rigidly formal affair. Even the latest "innovations" are nothing but ancient wine in sparkling new bottles. Consider the scrolling protocol. ... .... Special emulators of older hardware and software must be used to decode ancient data files. And, to ameliorate the impact of inevitable natural di... ..., the Statute of Anne copyright made it illegal for any but members of the ancient Stationers' Guild to use a Gutenberg Press. Then, in 1909, the US ... ...nownst to it. It is characterized by enhanced activities of legislation. Legislators, on all levels, discover the medium and lurch at it passionate... ... To resolve this (apparent?) contradiction is a great task for judges and legislators. F.G. Junger studied this matter on "Die Perfektion of Technol... ...ünger's prognosis). For if technology is law then its technicians are the legislators. This, then, is a great change of even greater consequences. L... ...e transforming ourselves into information (the modern version of what the ancients called the soul, the spirit)? Is the age of information our super...

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Cyclopedia of Economics

By: Sam Vaknin

... of exclusionary conscience far predates these horrendous events. In the Bible, the ancient Hebrews are instructed to exterminate all Amalekites, m... ...Britain and Reagan in the USA. It would also cast some fundamental - and way more ancient - tenets of free-marketry in grave doubt. Markets are p... ...like the Batak). The Wikipedia numbers among the practitioners of cannibalism the ancient Chinese, the Korowai tribe of southeastern Papua, the Fo... ...m the Right to Life But is the Egg - Alive? This question is NOT equivalent to the ancient quandary of "when does life begin". Life crystallizes, a... ...s continuity of feudal practices. Both manual labour and trade were derided in the Ancient World. This derision was partially eroded during the Dar... ...rts, permissible acts, and common behaviour patterns are routinely criminalized by legislators and regulators. Precious few are decriminalized. Co... ...levant. V. Euthanasia, the Value of Life, and the Right to Life Few philosophers, legislators, and laymen support non- voluntary or involuntary eut... ...levant. V. Euthanasia, the Value of Life, and the Right to Life Few philosophers, legislators, and laymen support non- voluntary or involuntary eut... ...rity of shareholders and co-opt ostensible checks and balances - such as auditors, legislators, and regulators. Enough to mention Enron and its acc...

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Cyclopedia of Philosophy

By: Sam Vaknin

... of exclusionary conscience far predates these horrendous events. In the Bible, the ancient Hebrews are instructed to exterminate all Amalekites, m... ...Britain and Reagan in the USA. It would also cast some fundamental - and way more ancient - tenets of free-marketry in grave doubt. Markets are p... ...like the Batak). The Wikipedia numbers among the practitioners of cannibalism the ancient Chinese, the Korowai tribe of southeastern Papua, the Fo... ...m the Right to Life But is the Egg - Alive? This question is NOT equivalent to the ancient quandary of "when does life begin". Life crystallizes, a... ...s continuity of feudal practices. Both manual labour and trade were derided in the Ancient World. This derision was partially eroded during the Dar... ...rts, permissible acts, and common behaviour patterns are routinely criminalized by legislators and regulators. Precious few are decriminalized. Co... ...levant. V. Euthanasia, the Value of Life, and the Right to Life Few philosophers, legislators, and laymen support non- voluntary or involuntary eut... ...levant. V. Euthanasia, the Value of Life, and the Right to Life Few philosophers, legislators, and laymen support non- voluntary or involuntary eut... ...rity of shareholders and co-opt ostensible checks and balances - such as auditors, legislators, and regulators. Enough to mention Enron and its acc...

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And Gulliver Returns Book V : My Visit to Singaling

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...s leaders bring up religion to make their points. But we don‟t accept the ancient values that don‟t make sense today. For example, the words of Menc... ...ple children cause more economic pain than pleasure. To combat this, some legislators proposed television dramas showing the joys of parenting. Clea... ...n‟t like change.” 40 —“Ya, like He accepted pornography for the ancient Greeks and Romans, but He changed his mind for modern day America.... ...oductive. In the UK only a third of the high level decision makers, like legislators and high level government and business management, are women. ... ...a partnership or a marriage as indentured servitude, slavery or any other ancient arrangement. So there‟s no reason to pay somebody who voluntarily ... ...y are superfluous to the society. Top pay goes to the president, then the legislators and judges. Successful business executives also can earn a grea...

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Empire and Wars

By: Sam Vaknin

...while casting a disdainful glance at the native waiter). To them it looks like an ancient force of nature and, therefore, an inevitability - hence... ...uggernaut without precedent. Though history rarely repeats itself in details - both Ancient Rome and Byzantium hold relevant - albeit very limited -... ...ating laws passed by Congress, the incarceration of journalists and intimidation of legislators (e.g., nocturnal FBI searches of offices on Capitol ... ...istan's own international status. Afghanistan is an historical buffer zone in the ancient Great Game of Central Eurasia. It is the gateway through... ...n the West Bank and Gaza, its influence on right-wing American decision-makers and legislators - provoke the very same threats they are intended to... ...vo is an unsettled place. Its status is unresolved. Is it to be independent, as its legislators demand - or an inseparable part of Serbia, as the la... ...lan involves immoral or even illegal acts. As international law evolves beyond the ancient percepts of sovereignty, it should incorporate new think... ...lan involves immoral or even illegal acts. As international law evolves beyond the ancient percepts of sovereignty, it should incorporate new think...

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The Public Domain : Enclosing the Commons of the Mind

By: James Boyle

...o Chapter 2 34 -1 ___ 0 ___ 1 ___ 37278_u01.qxd 8/28/08 11:04 AM Page 34 ancient Persia. (In Mr. Helprin’s utopia, presumably, a royalty stream wo... .... Now if we were to stop here and simply require that today’s policy makers, legislators, and judges recite the Jefferson Warning before they rush off... ...ight. “The lords and nobles were up- setting the social order, breaking down ancient law and custom, sometimes by means of violence, often by pressure... ...printing presses or TV towers, not normal citizens. It did not help that the legislators were largely both ignorant and distrustful of the technology ... ...igerian spammers would be added to the mix later.) Given an area of law that legislators were happy to hand over to the affected industries and a tech... ...actice, somewhat confusingly, these three arguments would often be combined. Legislators’ statements seemed to suggest that this was a routine Armaged... ...ly threat in the technologies that allow cheaper copies and who can persuade legislators or judges to see the world their way. The story line I descri... ...vanescent subject matter; a favorite title of mine is I. Trotter Hardy, “The Ancient Doctrine of T respass to Web Sites,” 1996, art. 7, Journal of Onl...

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And Gulliver Returns Book I : Touchdown

By: Bob Oconnor

...tion, infanticide and suicide for millennia. Whether it was the Spartans of ancient Greece exposing their babies on the hill letting the elements de... ...oving drive to make the world a better place. “I’m driven by that ancient Native American reminder that ‘We have not inherited this world ... ...e. I love my job of researching, interviewing and reporting. But brilliant legislators often force us into an 52 unwanted retirement to make roo... ...f Jews and ‘niggers.’(11) “The free speech of Socrates was muted in ancient Athens, when his gadfly bite forced those who were able—to think...

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Facts and Fictions in the Securities Industry

By: Sam Vaknin

... the early nineties was watered down at the insistence of US company lobbyists and legislators. How to value stock options and when to recognize th... ... Britain and Reagan in the USA. It would also cast some fundamental - and way more ancient - tenets of free-marketry in grave doubt. Markets are p... ...ion for their efforts and the hazards they assume? Exclusive ownership is the most ancient type of such remuneration. First movers, entrepreneurs, ... ...fairs of the 18th and 19th century were auction markets. Similar bazaars existed in ancient Greece. Many commodities, such as US loose leaf tobacc... ...rity of shareholders and co-opt ostensible checks and balances - such as auditors, legislators, and regulators. Enough to mention Enron and its acc...

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The Marketing of Ideas and Social Issues

By: Seymour Fine

...rs to some specific episode; gossip is more general. Trade in rumors dates back to ancient Roman emperors who appointed public rumor wardens (called... ...g is a form of marketing conducted by an estimated 15,000 professionals who canvas legislators in the U.S. Capitol's corridors and lobbies (hence the... ...process provides a valuable forum in the marketplace for ideas. To a great extent legislators rely on lobbyists as sources of information from their... ... initiated will embark upon exciting ventures. In reality, the concept sector is ancient. What is new is its formulation as a businesslike activit... ...the other hand, pressure groups are "bottom-up'' in that they attempt to influence legislators on behalf of individuals or groups. Examples include ...

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And Gulliver Returns Book VI : Our Psychological Motivations

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

...logical problems. In boys this is often called the Oedipus complex, in girls, the Electra situation. Both of these ideas come to us from the ancien... ... ―But back to the religious power in societies. There‘s no doubt that in some nations the religious power supersedes that of the elected legisl... ...l minstrels stirred desires with the ideas of what boy-girl love could be. The Kama Sutra graphically describes love-making techniques of the ancien...

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The Future of the Internet : And How to Stop It

By: Jonathan Zittrain

...ing along a specific theme.” The Barnstar of High Culture, Epic Barnstar, and Ancient Ruin History Barn- star are examples of barnstars awarded “in rec... ...storage architectures). 14. C. C. C § 1798.82 (West 2003). California legislators are currently considering a variety of different proposals to ...

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

By: Charles Dickens

...s Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens CHAPTER I – THE DAWN CHAPTER I – THE DAWN CHAPTER I – THE DAWN CHAPTER I – THE DAWN ... ...her, and to the Saxons by another, and to the Normans by another; and a name more or less in the course of many centuries can be of little moment to i... ...in reference to a character of acknowledged distinction. Thus he will say, touching his strange sights: ‘Durdles come upon the old chap,’ in reference... ...r the discomfiture of the dear old china shepherdess lay heavy on it), and gave his arm to Helena Landless. Both she and her brother, as they walked a... ...ing war upon them, and charging them with loving war as the apple of their eye. You were to have no capital punishment, but were first to sweep off th... ...n represented by the bard of Avon - needless were it to mention the immortal Shakespeare, also called the Swan of his native river, not improbably wit...

...Excerpt: An ancient English cathedral tower? How can the ancient English Cathedral tower be here! The well-known massive gray square tower of its old Cathedral? How can that be here! There is no spike of rusty iron in the air, between th...

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The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces

By: Jonathan Swift

...R I A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE FOUGHT LAST FRIDAY BETWEEN THE ANCIENT AND THE MODERN BOOKS IN SAINT JAMES’S LIBRARY WHOEVER EXAMINES, W... ...ling from north to south, that is to say, from poverty to plenty. The most ancient and natural grounds of quarrels are lust and avarice; which, though... ..., been time out of mind in quiet possession of certain tenants, called the Ancients; and the other was held by the Moderns. But these disliking their ... ...But these disliking their present station, sent certain ambassadors to the Ancients, complaining of a great nuisance; how the height of that part of P... ... avoid a war, offered them the choice of this alternative, either that the Ancients would please to remove themselves and their ef fects down to the ... ...me draw our eyes by being great, False pomp conceals mere wood within, And legislators rang’d in state Are oft but wisdom in machine. The Battle of th...

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Cratylus

By: Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893

...mes, which I would far sooner hear. SOCRATES: Son of Hipponicus, there is an ancient say ing, that ‘hard is the knowledge of the good.’ And the knowl... ... in any true sense? And we must remember that Cratylus – Plato 14 different legislators will not use the same syllables. For neither does every smith... ...ason in the Athenians calling that estia which participates in ousia. For in ancient times we too seem to have said esia for ousia, and this you may ... ...ern interpreters of Homer may, I think, assist in explaining the view of the ancients. For most of these in their explanations of the poet, assert tha... ...ounds iota and delta, especially the women, who are most conservative of the ancient language, but now they change iota into eta or epsilon, and del... ...ur of the sound. HERMOGENES: How do you mean? SOCRATES: For example, in very ancient times they called the day either imera or emera (short e), whic... ...and has artificers? CRATYLUS: Yes. SOCRATES: And who are they? CRATYLUS: The legislators, of whom you spoke at first. SOCRATES: And does this art grow... ...e build them worse. Cratylus – Plato 69 CRATYLUS: True. SOCRATES: And among legislators, there are some who do their work better and some worse? CRAT... ...the legislator? CRATYLUS: Quite true. SOCRATES: Tell me, then, did the first legislators, who were the givers of the first names, know or not know the...

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