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The Story of Hawaiian Royalty

By: Sammy Amalu

... Kingdom of Hawaii. In 1782 at the great Battle of Mokuohai, a prince of the junior line of the House of Keawe, Kamehameha the First, established his authority and government and enthroned his dynasty....

...Keawe. Keakealani was an unusual woman. At a time of masculine supremacy, she took the reins government into her own sure hands and exercised a rigid control over her realm. She led her own armies into battle and quickly quelled any attempt of the powerful chiefs of the great Hawaii districts to overthrow her....

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Bozo and the Storyteller

By: Matt Jones

... strange creature that had run away from the zoo. He could be some out-of-control experiment that had escaped from a laboratory. Or maybe he was som... ... might install some valuable lessons about good behaviour and respect for authority, too. Bunsen reached the end of the corridor and swung around th... ...you get. You’re all completely hooked: the longer you go without a remote control in your hands, the more nervous you get.’ Bozo giggled. ‘The Story-... ...w. ‘Bozo! This is no time to be getting jealous…’ Theo shouted as he lost control of the bicycle. They skidded on the wet road and crashed into the ... ... stay in one place for so long and tell the same old Story? You have lost control, Aleph had insisted, your Story has taken over your mind and awake... ...he past few hours. He felt the dark side of his nature struggling to take control of his mind and it seemed to be getting stronger all the time. Eve...

...reatures called Bloons gather around him to listen to the latest crazy antics of Hoomanity. But it seems as though the Story itself has gotten out of control. The Hoomans appear set on a course of self-destruction and the Storyteller's health is failing as a result. A Bloon by the name of Bozo volunteers to enter the Story and the Storyteller writes in a boy called Theo to...

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Bald Justice

By: Matt R. Erickson

...r became divided into federal and State jurisdictions. Mark Adamson likened this 10th Amendment principle to a pie, with the small sliver of federal authority delegated to the federal government as outlined by the Constitution, with the States retaining the remainder of the government power pie as reserved powers. Floyd stated he agreed only in principle. He stated that...

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And Gulliver Returns Book VI : Our Psychological Motivations

By: Lemuel Gulliver XVI

... psychological theories of personality we can better understand and direct our thinking and actions. Perhaps such knowledge can give us better contro... ...hinking and actions. Perhaps such knowledge can give us better control over our own lives. The more we know about ourselves, the better we can contro... ...self. Other research seems to indicate that some things occur randomly. But then maybe we believe it because people deny that they don‘t have contro... ... ―For most of us, our real motivations determine what we do—our behavior. That behavior may be the result of brain injuries that we can‘t contro... ... shockers continued administering the punishment because a person 20 in author... ... ―If I say ‗My family has voted Democratic for over 100 years. I'll be a Democrat until I die.‘ I obviously have a strong motivation from author... ...st your best interests. What if the Democrat you voted for increases your taxes and cuts your benefits, then your reliance on your traditional author... ...r-in-chief and the ‗decision maker.‘ He and Lenin led with promises and fear, as did Mao. But each was able to control millions through their author... ...d in military life or in a strongly religious community. They are usually intolerant of change and sometimes strongly resist any attack on the author...

...NK WE KNOW? 155 EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE 159 THEORY AS A START TO SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY 162 HISTORICAL EVIDENCE 163 EVOLUTION 171 ACCEPTING OUR KNOWLEDGE FROM AUTHORITY 176 PERSONAL EXPERIENCE 181 FAITH 182 REASON 184 BUT WE ARE PSYCHOLOGICAL BEINGS 185 THE PROCESS OF REASONING 185 OPINIONS AND SEEKING EXPERTISE 189 SEMANTICS 191 CONFLICTSINVALUES 199 MORALS OR ETHICS ARE NOT SET I...

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Fixing Global Finance

By: Kavaljit Singh

...Exotic Currency Derivatives Trap Small Exporters in India 72-73 6. Capital Controls Gain Credence 88-89 7. Basel III 92 8. Securities Transaction Tax ... ...capital flows. The real challenge before developing countries is to how to control and channelize such inflows into productive economy. How long will ... ...ped countries. In addition, many host countries have tightened immigration controls. 25 Fixing Global Finance According to the World Bank statistics,... ...he role of the state in the financial sector. This is achieved by removing controls on interest rates and credit allocation as well as by diluting dem... ...al financial liberalization, on the other hand, demands removal of capital controls on inflows and outflows of capital. By allowing cross border movem... ...ement of some prominent sovereign wealth funds (such as Qatar’s Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi’s Mudabala) in private equity and hedge funds busin... ...S, because of fragmentary regulatory structure, no regulator had the clear authority to regulate financial derivatives. Post-crisis, several proposals...

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CMMI Implementation Guide : A Practitioner's Persepective

By: Vishnuvarthanan Moorthy

... to the resources which CMMI Institute Publishes. This is only an additional resource which user can benefit from. CMMI Institute holds the complete authority and rights to CMMI model and all the components within the framework. This book is prepared based on the experience of a practitioner on implementing the model in various organizations. The Author has worked in mult...

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Grailem

By: Gary L Beer

...vate him at the remote military outpost they could not bring his consciousness to the surface. The military, in desperation used a very powerful mind control drug mixed with his biotic fluid to try to bring him to awareness. The drug, when mixed with the fluid transformed itself as it absorbed the oxygen and carbon from the life-giving bioplasm creating a new substance. ...

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K's Bhoomika

By: Manohar Asija

...e one, who is living a solitary life, because she desired to see her youngsters lead a fuller life. He says, "Kavita ji, I don't think that I have an authority to pass any judgment over your ideology, and acts taken or the resultant rewards desired, or at least expected by you in this case. If you permit me to take the liberty of expressing my own feelings in this regard, ...

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K's Bhoomika

By: Manohar Asija

...e one, who is living a solitary life, because she desired to see her youngsters lead a fuller life. He says, "Kavita ji, I don't think that I have an authority to pass any judgment over your ideology, and acts taken or the resultant rewards desired, or at least expected by you in this case. If you permit me to take the liberty of expressing my own feelings in this regard, ...

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Narcissism Book of Quotes

By: Sam Vaknin

... you feel bad, the goal is perpetuate the myth of his own perfection and simultaneously control you. If by hurting you it gets you in check, makes y... ...s about what they're doing to whom – not care – or at least accept that it's out of our control. Do we really care about the 'others' – or – and I h... ...e dependant on him in as many ways, obey him, give him all the NS he demands, abdicate control. So, while his primary goal isn't to hurt me, it bec... ... worrying if I said or was behaving the right way for him. He was so methodical in his control over me and like you, he would throw a bone at me (u... ...nd social circles. Once devoid of all these, he remains their only available source of authority, interest, meaning, feeling and hope. A woman thus... ...http://samvak.tripod.com/msla8.html "The narcissist constantly clashed with figures of authority because he feels entitled to special treatment, im... ...nd Narcissistic Contagion – Sam Vaknin http://samvak.tripod.com/faq46.html "Religious authority allows the narcissist to indulge his sadistic urge... ...d berate them, abuse them spiritually, or even sexually. The narcissist whose source of authority is religious is looking for obedient and unquestio... ... For the Love of God – Sam Vaknin http://samvak.tripod.com/journal45.html "Religious authority also secures the narcissist's Narcissistic Supply. ...

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A History of U. S. Communications Security (Volumes I and Ii);1973

By: David G. Boak

...procedures. Any person denied access to information may file an appeal to the NSA/CSS MDR Appeal Authority. The appeal must be postmarked no later tha... ...he date of the denial letter. The appeal shall be in writing addressed to the NSA/CSS MDR Appeal Authority (DJP5), National Security Agency, 9800 Sav... ...upon which the requester believes the release of information is required. The NSA/css MDR Appeal Authority will endeavor to respond to the appeal with... ... the contents of a mes­ up signed by a government official on a given subject or activity than a controlled news rei...or joumalistic guess OD the sam... ... has available to him to getat current traffic. COMPARTME1'7ATION is another means for achieving control over the amount of classified information ent... ...ture of cqdes themselves, is that, despite our variants, and tricks to limit traffic volume, and controls over operational proce­ dures, codes as a cl... ...t not to be in a crypto­ center or a classified communications center where there are guards and controls on access to prevent theft of equipment and ... ... informa­ tion storage units, and control consoles. Using the sharpest COMSEC teeth we have, our authority for reviewing and approlJing cryptoprincipl... ...OMSEC effort at tb~.!Nationallevel.Historically, NSA had been the de /IlCIo and de jll" National Authority for all Govemmentlb1ptograpbic matters - a ...

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Abuse, Trauma, And Torture, And Their Consequences and Effects

By: Sam Vaknin

...s commonly attributed to childhood abuse and trauma inflicted by parents, authority figures, or even peers. Pathological narcissism is a defence m... ...functional behaviours, often with some success. Medication is prescribed to control and ameliorate attendant conditions such as mood disorders or o... ...ts his own efforts, alienates his friends and sponsors, provokes figures in authority to punish, demote, or ignore him, actively seeks and solicits... ...al narratives, and apocalyptic scenarios if he is flouted. The narcissist's control is based on ambiguity, unpredictability, fuzziness, and ambient ... ...ciples and alters them at will. The narcissist is a micro-manager. He exerts control over the minutest details and behaviours. He punishes severely ... ...es and treats them as objects or instruments of gratification. He seeks to control both situations and people compulsively. He strongly disapproves... ...of Narcissistic Supply. He seeks to interact with people from a position of authority, advantage, or superiority. He thus elicits their automatic a... ...esorts to emotional extortion, straight blackmail, abuse, or misuse of his authority, and criminal or antisocial conduct. If these fail, the narcis... ...le before. As opposed to their "normal" colleagues or peers, narcissists in authority lack empathy and ethical standards. Thus, they are prone to im...

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Facts and Fictions in the Securities Industry

By: Sam Vaknin

...ll it and at which quantities sought or sold do prices become rigid. Example: if a controlling stake is sold - the buyer normally pays a "control p... ... is confined both in time and in subjects: Legal, Financial, Technical, Marketing, Controls. The Marketing Plan Must include the following element... ...rades, etc.). • Customer loyalty (example: churn rate and how is it monitored and controlled). Legal Details • Full name of the firm. • Owners... ...dance with FASB); • Cash Flow Projections and the assumptions underlying them. Controls • Accounting systems used; • Methods to price product... ...gement and staff sometimes take advantage of the situation. Embezzlement, abuse of authority, mysterious trades, misuse of funds are more widesprea... ...ance funds, not from Congressional appropriations. Its board of directors has full authority to run the agency. The board obeys the law, not politi... ...nism was put in place. Banks and savings and loans abused the confusing overlaps in authority and regulation among numerous government agencies. Not... ...ld be allowed only after it was submitted for review to the appropriate regulatory authority; a specific risk model was constructed; and reserve re... ...t determines appropriate" adopt proposals by such groups. More importantly, it has authority to reject any standards proffered by said groups. This...

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Interview with the Future

By: Rav Michael Laitman

... the Reshimot Part 2: Realizing the Choice 1. The Freedom to Choose 2. Controlling My Own Destiny 3. The Four Elements that Comprise Us 4. The R... ...in, the purpose of existence and a lot more. Those feelings enable him to control the world, to uproot the source of pain and head toward the goal, ... ...g; 18 of 263 Interview With The Future the Arabs are praying to control the world with the help of Allah. Everyone exploits the Creator fo... .... So far, no one has scientifically experimented with the possibility to control fate, except Kabbalists. The reason for that is that for the purpo... ...d himself according to the strength of his screen. A person with a screen controls his own destiny. Such a person acquires a force that is above 2... ... miracles as the Creator does. Because of that it is possible to exit the authority of nature and cling to the Creator only after the Creator sends ... ... Interview With The Future “Thus you see that in spiritual matters the authority of the collective is overturned, and the law of “Taking after th... ... developed and true opinions, are never in the hands of the collective in authority, but rather in the hands of the weakest, that is to say, in the ...

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The Public Domain : Enclosing the Commons of the Mind

By: James Boyle

...in the United States of America. ISBN: 978-0-300-13740-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008932282 A catalogue record for this book is available ... ...des a wealth of attempts to reward friends of the government and restrict or control dangerous technologies. T rade- mark law has shuttled uneasily be... ...e them dear, and to make them bad.” Macaulay also pointed out that those who controlled the monopoly, particularly after the death of the original aut... ...ticularly after the death of the original author, might be given too great a control over our collective culture. Censorious heirs or purchasers of th... ... us. The entitle- ment of an author to be correctly attributed, to have some control over the in- tegrity of his work, seems important regardless of i... ...ringement. If the rights of copyright holders were absolute, if they had the authority to prohibit any activity that appeared to pose a threat to thei... ...could make a player that was free of the restrictions that the CSS licensing authority imposed. Of course there were some legal limitations even befor... ... there is no way for the player to decode and play the movie. (The licensing authority later did license an open source player, perhaps because they r... ...a way that eliminated all balance and granted copyright owners carte blanche authority to preclude all use, Congressional intent would remain unrealiz...

...Our music, our culture, our science, and our economic welfare all depend on a delicate balance between those ideas that are controlled and those that are free, between intellectual property and the public domain. In The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind (Yale University Press) James Boyle introduces readers to the idea of the public...

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The Labor Divide

By: Sam Vaknin

...ds of an unemployed person) and on a periodical basis for supervision and control purposes. The National Employment Bureau should maintain a regul... ... to the workers). In return, the trade unions will be granted effective control of the shop floor. This is the neo-corporatist approach. It mean... ...t will increase employment by moderating wage demands but the unions will control policies regarding unemployment insurance, employment protection, ... ...ons and it can always wield the whip of a wage freeze, or wage AND price controls. In Holland the courts can set wages. Wages and unemployment bene... ...s-related skills and practices, entrepreneurship, management, and quality control techniques – both through the mass media or directly, through edu... ..." sector. The USA's Small Business Administration had its loan guarantee authority cut by half - yet to a still enviable $5 billion in FY 2003. But... ... Such state intervention is usually done by establishing a governmental Authority with full powers to regulate the markets and ensure their fairnes... ...wly transformed companies. The very concept of hierarchy, clear chains of authority (going down) and of responsibility (going up) - was violated. A ...

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The World Factbook: 1987

By: Central Intelligence Agency

...t figures unavailable because of fighting (1986) Organized labor: government-controlled unions are being established Government Official name: Democra... ...and judiciary responsible to Coun- cil; Presidium chosen by Council has full authority when Council not in session; Loya Jirga (Grand National Assembl... ...liament), strong President; independent judiciary; President has substantial control over the judiciary Government leaders: Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD, P... ...gon Special notes: landlocked; strategic loca- tion between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes People Population: 1,472,9... ...overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification Special notes: landlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Peru Peopl... ... re- gimes Branches: PRK unicameral legislature (National Assembly); highest authority of the land is technically the Council of State, whose chairman... ...ible to House of Commons and headed by Prime Minis- ter; federal legislative authority resides in Parliament (282 seats) consisting of Queen represent... ...rnment Official name: People's Republic of China Type: Communist state; real authority lies with Communist Party's Politburo; the National People's Co... ...ce Day, 1 October Branches: currently the Government of Cyprus has effective authority over only the Greek Cypriot community; headed by President of t...

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Capitalistic Musings

By: Sam Vaknin

...ver, people's preferences, as evidenced by their choices and decisions in carefully controlled experiments, are inconsistent. They tend to lose cont... ...y, family-operated companies. Today, a pending deal would leave three companies in control of nearly two-thirds of the market. In 1990, three big p... ...a first mover. In "Economic assessment of oligopolies under the Community Merger Control Regulation, in European Competition law Review (Vol 4, I... ...by 'cheating' on its competitors. Therefore, the question of mutual monitoring and control is a key issue in collusive oligopolies." Monopolies an... ...tment income to help reduce net loss costs, improved cash flow, incentive for loss control, greater control over claims, underwriting and retention... ...nd FATF (the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering). Moreover, The moral authority of those who preach against corruption in poor countri... ... service, information, or goods constitute an integral and substantial part of the authority or the function of the withholder or the provider. d... ... representing several departments within a company— often have different interests, authority, and persuasiveness. Furthermore, the factors that aff... ... or not - are all form of Law. Thus, internet addresses are allocated by a central authority. Netiquette is enforced universally. Special chips and...

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And Gulliver Returns Book I : Touchdown

By: Bob Oconnor

........................................ 9 OLDER NATURAL METHODS OF POPULATION CONTROL .................................................................... ................................................................ 45 POPULATION CONTROL AND REDUCTION ...................................................... .... The keys to both paths have been the approaches each country has taken to control or foster their national birth rates. The most startling and yet ... ...ted children. “You may be familiar with the U.S. Center for Disease Control study in 2008. In studying 900,000 infants during their first ye... ... chance to make their own life choices. OLDER NATURAL METHODS OF POPULATION CONTROL “It all relates to too many people and to too few good pa... ...n which we live. “Also, your rights may shift depending on who is in authority. The right to an abortion may be rescinded by a new legislatur...

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Information Technology Tales

By: Brad Bradford

...rticulated speech let our ancestors share the knowledge that helped them control fire and master the tools that enabled our species dominate this pl... ...oofing skin.  Very tiny webbing between the fingers.  Voluntary breath control, such as the kind marine mammals and birds possess.  A hooded n... ...s software lets us build intricate, comprehensible words and phrases. By controlling the breath we exhale, we communicate precise thoughts from per... ...rly limited by the distance a horse could carry a man in one day and gain control over regions large enough to grow into the world‘s first city-stat... ...rchy. Seife suggests that these scribe-mathematicians probably gained control of the temple warehouses by being able to record the passage of ce... ...r soaring inflation and widespread revolts against feudalism‘s hierarchal authority. Parliament reacted to the 1381 Peasants Revolt by levying a n... ... the Roman Catholic Church had cast itself in the role of the sole proper authority to interpret the Bible, the text of which was available only in L... ... John Wycliffe (1330–84). None of his peers matched his insistence on the authority of the Bible. Wycliffe believed that political power would (a... ...ged so quickly and so determinedly to wrest from management so much of its authority over those employed. Newspapers, nevertheless, would reap profit...

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