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I was told never to go down the hatch.. that big wooden door that goes down into the cellar. Grandma said I would just fall and keep falling forever.
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Over the past couple of years visitors to the Niagara Falls State Park would have seen a good deal of construction going on as the Park is slowly upgrading and enhancing the area.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was in Niagara Falls June 9 for a few announcements regarding the Niagara Falls area and the nation's first State Park.
To aid in the State Park upgrades, Governor Cuomo has pledged $17 million in funding. The Governor has made a $70 million commitment statewide to restore, upgrade, and enhance state parks around New York.
Speaking on the Park, Cuomo said, "Niagara Falls State Park is truly one of the crown jewels of New York, offering unparalleled natural beauty and some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in the nation. This investment builds the good progress we have made to transform Western New York from the ground up – revitalizing our state parks and historic sites, boosting tourism and creating thousands of well-paying jobs. Today we are recapturing the bold vision and determination that created the most ambitious parks system in the nation, and preserving and enhancing our natural treasures for generations to come."
Originally designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, the Niagara Falls State Park was designed to allow visitors to have an unobstructed view of what was once known as one of the seven wonders of the world; and to preserve the natural beauty surrounding the majestic Falls.
Among the upgrades are the major viewing areas around the park – Prospect Point, Terrapin Point, Luna Island, and the Three Sisters Islands – with new railing, walkways, benches, light posts, and landscaping.
Terrapin Point is currently under restoration and is scheduled to re-open on the Independence Day weekend. Terrapin Point allows visitors to get a close up view of the Horseshoe Falls.
For many years the Cave of the Winds was a seasonal attraction that was torn down and rebuilt every season. New upgrades to the attraction include a new plaza area with improved areas for dining, restroom facilities, and walkways. Steadman's Bluff will become the new home of the statue of Nikolai Tesla – the man who built the first hydroelectric power plant in Niagara Falls in 1895.
The Cave of the Winds attraction itself is getting an upgrade with a new facility that will offer a 30 minute program on the history of the area. While the decks along the river gorge will not be open during the winter months – the become covered in ice and must be torn down each season – visitors can still experience the interactive history program. The facility is expected to open some time late next year.
Along with the Park upgrades, visitors will be able to experience more locally produced food and souvenir products.
What for years has been known as the Robert Moses Parkway will henceforth be known as the Niagara Scenic Parkway. The new name adds to the plethora of roadways with Niagara in its name.
In other area attractions, the Niagara Power Vista at the New York Power Authority has just opened a new visitor's center with all new exhibits and interactive displays. Authority officials say that is you haven't been to the Power Vista recently, then you haven't seen it. The Power Vista is open from 9am to 5pm every day expect Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
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Tipped Workers and Hours
A couple summers ago, I worked as a busboy at a seafood restaurant on the Jersey Shore. The restaurant no longer exists. Hurricane Sandy wiped it off the map. But I was reminded of that summer on Labor Day.
Raising the federal minimum wage, now $7.25, has become a greater priority for public policy over the last couple years. My home state of New Jersey raised it by referendum to $8.25 for 2014 onwards, and we're hardly alone.
Here's an important reminder: More Americans (1.98 million) earn less than the minimum wage than earn the minimum wage (1.56 million), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tipped workers, like I was, earn a base pay of $2.13 an hour. They are expected to receive $5.12 an hour in tips to bring them up to $7.25.
Why I'm writing this post is to connect that importance of sub-minimum-wage workers to something else. Jodi Kantor had an excellent report last month on the role of erratic schedules for part-time workers who are also trying to care for a family. Kantor details the particularly painful experience of "clopening," that is, working until the close of a restaurant late into the night and then waking up early to reopen it the next morning, an experience I enjoyed a couple times.
Claudia Goldin's work has emphasized the role of hours -- in fact, she established a clear the flexibility of hours in an industry to the magnitude of the gender pay gap in that industry. It's likely that the tipped minimum wage is linked to these crazy hours. Let me explain why.
Let's imagine that I worked Saturday night, which is particularly busy on the Shore. Counting tips plus $2.13-an-hour base pay, I usually made well over the $7.25 minimum wage. But I'd often get assigned to work Monday mornings as well. Not many people like to eat seafood at 9 a.m. The consequence of this is that tips ran well below the $5.12-an-hour they'd need to be to keep me at a wage of $7.25 for every marginal hour. Instead, what was happening was that my tips from the Saturday night were being pulled forward in time, so that all I was really earning, on the margin, was the $2.13 an hour.
Some labor economists think that fraud and underpayment is one reason why the restaurant industry defends the tipped minimum wage so dearly. That's possible, but the story I just gave you provides the intuition for another reason why the tipped minimum gets defended: It gives the restaurant industry another pool of workers whose marginal wage is $2.13, because they've happened to pick up a shift that was more lucrative.
The key point is that this allows restaurants to stay open during hours when, at $7.25 an hour, it would not be otherwise profitable to be open. On the margin, those hours don't make sense -- they only make sense because the tipped minimum wage framework allows employers to average the cost of labor over a pay period. Blame the crazy hours, and perhaps the "clopener," on the tipped minimum wage.


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Members Announce New Developments, as "The Year of G.hn" Gets Under Way
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Journalist Dan Young speaks with CounterVortex editor Bill Weinberg in an interview for Northern California's KNYO. They discuss the prospects for resisting the global vortex of ecological collapse, totalitarianism and permanent war—and supporting indigenous and autonomy struggles, popular democracy, and peace initiatives. Weinberg traces his own political evolution through the Cold War endgame of the Reagan era, the Lower East Side squatter scene, the Zapatista rebellion in Chiapas, 9-11 and the "Global War on Terrorism," to the Arab Revolution, the Syrian war and the current dilemma. The discussion touches on the abysmal politics of the contemporary American left, the urgent need for international solidarity across Great Power "spheres of influence," the contradictions and challenges posed by digital technology, and the possibilities for a decent future for humanity on Planet Earth.
US broaches air-strikes on ISIS in Philippines
On the heels of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Manila meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, NBC News reports that the Pentagon is considering a plan for the US military to conduct air-strikes on ISIS targets in the archipelago nation. The account quotes two unnamed defense officials who told the network that "authority to strike ISIS targets as part of collective self-defense could be granted as part of an official military operation" likely to be named in the coming days. The strikes would probably be conducted by armed drones.
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In a strange imbroglio, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldives on June 5 all announced that they are breaking off diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism. All but Egypt also cut off all travel links with the country. The Saudi statement accused Qatar of "adopting various terrorist and sectarian groups aimed at destabilizing the region including the Muslim Brotherhood Group, Daesh (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda, " and of "supporting the activities of Iranian-backed terrorist groups" in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Days earlier, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain all blocked Al Jazeera and other Qatar-based news websites after Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was quoted as saying "There is no reason behind Arabs' hostility to Iran"—an obvious reference to the Saudis and Bahrain. Qatar quickly responded that the comment had been "fabricated" when hackers took control of the official Qatar News Agency website (which appears to still be down, although the QNA Twitter account is up). (BBC News, Al Jazeera, May 5; BBC News, Al Jazeera, May 25)
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UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism Ben Emmerson on May 5 said that Saudi Arabia's anti-terrorism laws are too broad and pose a threat to individual rights. He noted that Saudi Arabia's definition of terrorism, which includes "endangering 'national unity' or undermining 'the reputation or position of the State,'" is over-inclusive and should conform to international law, which maintains that terrorism must include "acts or threats of violence." Emmerson also expressed concern about the reported prosecution of writers and activists for non-violent actions. He urged Saudi Arabia's government to establish an "independent national security and due process review mechanism" to re-examine those prosecuted for political expression.
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The US military will keep an unspecified number of ground troops in Libya to help local forces further degrade the ISIS faction there, and also seeks greater scope to target insurgents in Somalia, Africa Command chief Gen. Thomas Waldhauser told reporters at the Pentagon March 24. "We're going to maintain a force that has the ability to develop intelligence, work with various groups as required, or be able to assist if required...to take out ISIS targets," said Gen. Waldhauser, boasting that the ISIS presence in coastal Libya has fallen below 200 from an estimated 5,000 only a year ago. In Somalia, where al-Qaeda affiliate Shabaab remains a threat, Waldhauser hopes the Trump White House will loosen rules of engagement established by the Obama administration to avoid "collateral damage." "I think the combatant commanders, myself included, are more than capable of making judgments and determinations on some of these targets," he said. (Military Times, March 24)
Activist attorney Lynne Stewart dead at 77
Lynne Stewart, the fighting activist attorney who gained fame with her 2005 conviction for "providing material support" to terrorism, died March 7 at her home in Brooklyn. She was 77, and had been granted a "compassionate release" from federal prison in January 2014 after she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. The obituary in the New York Times says she was convicted of "helping smuggle messages" from her imprisoned client Omar Abdel Rahman "to his violent followers in Egypt." It doesn't mention that the "messages" were essentially press releases, barred by stringent "Special Administrative Measures" imposed by the Justice Department, which Stewart rejected as illegitimate. Her prison term, initially set at 28 months, was later increased to 10 years after an appeals court ordered the trial judge to consider a longer term. In a statement after her release, her longtime partner Ralph Poynter said: "The enduring global movement for social justice has persevered—ever inspired by Lynne Stewart's steadfast refusal to bend the knee, submit to coercion or official duplicity."
US general in Afghanistan calls for more troops
The top US military commander in Afghanistan told lawmakers Feb. 9 that he needs several thousand additional troops to break "a stalemate" in the 15-year-old war against the Taliban and other insurgents. Gen. John Nicholson told the Senate Armed Services Committee that more troops could come from the US or other NATO members, and would be tasked with training Afghanistan's security forces to provide better offensive capabilities. Under questioning by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the general said did not need 50,000 troops in the country, but did not rule out the potential for up to 30,000. There are currently some 8,400 US troops in Afghanistan, with 38 other NATO members providing about 6,300 troops.
Obama's final year: a CounterVortex scorecard
Our last annotated assessment of Barack Obama's moves in dismantling, continuing and escalating (he has done all three) the oppressive apparatus of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) must inevitably be viewed in light of the current countdown to the death of democracy and the imminent despotism of Donald Trump. The fact that the transition is happening at all is a final contradiction of Obama's legacy. He is fully cooperating in it, even as his own intelligence agencies document how the election was tainted. Following official findings that Russia meddled in the elections, the White House has slapped new sanctions on Russia—deporting 35 Russian officials suspected of being intelligence operatives and shutting down two Russian facilities in New York and Maryland, both suspected of being used for intelligence-related purposes. The latest bizarre revelation—that Russian intelligence can blackmail Trump with information about his "perverted sexual acts" involving prostitutes at a Moscow hotel—broke just hours before Obama delivered his Farewell Address in Chicago. The speech was surreally optimistic in light of the actual situation in the country, and contained only a few veiled swipes at Trump. The best of them was this: "If every economic issue is framed as a struggle between a hardworking white middle class and undeserving minorities, then workers of all shades will be left fighting for scraps while the wealthy withdraw further into their private enclaves."


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There is a wealth of Illuminati symbolism surrounding the London games. I am due to work for G4S in London and am being vetted to start shortly, so this matters to me. My girlfriend is also working there for the duration so I am worried for her safety too.
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now go to (link deleted) and compare this outline with the map of the pleiades and how the route round buckingham palace is in the shape of orion.
Also note how the SERPENTINE river runs into the part which represents the pleiades...
Reptiles and a correlation between an ancient map of human origins and the tracing of orion around buckingham palace? my dad says im brainwashed...
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RC engine installation
From Japan
On 2018-07-18 16:06:07
It was cheap and had enough locking performance. We also purchase other sizes.
This review is about item#9466186.
Ideal for areas that you do not want loose
From Japan
On 2018-05-29 19:39:24
In some places the bolt is unnoticed by the vibration of the motorcycle I think whether to use it. I will want other sizes as well. I have not used stainless steel, but the amount is a bit more It is easy to purchase as it is suppressed. However, it is a recommended item.
This review is about item#9466204.
Assembling car engines and transmissions
From Japan
On 2018-04-25 23:46:31
It seems that there is certainly a loosening prevention effect more than the spring washer. I think whether the effect will change even if it is covered with grease or oil.
This review is about item#9466213.
Food processing machine cover plate mounting
From Japan
On 2018-04-07 21:31:17
Attaching the cover plate of the food processing machine is particularly attentive to contamination of the foreign people who is making the world aware of this recently. If we are even managing the torque on the near side of the machine, it is possible to prevent the bolt from coming off relatively, And it is difficult to prevent the bolt loosening of the part which is hard to see on the back side, so we are using pre-locked washer with pre-set torque to prevent loose dropout, after use, falling accident accident occurred We are not planning to use it next time machine overhaul of the next machine next time.
This review is about item#9466195.
Installation of mechanical parts with vibration such as high heat
From Japan
On 2017-12-19 21:28:44
This product is wonderful. Even with hand tightening, there is a loosening prevention effect. Trying with a tool is necessary, if you try to demonstrate the original performance. Even with high vibration it is hard to loosen, as it does not compare with spring washer.
This review is about item#9466204.
Maintenance of the astronomical telescope
From Japan
On 2017-04-28 23:53:31
I used it for maintenance of the astronomical telescope. It is the best to tighten properly when using a bearing. It can be tight enough without using a spanner. However, because I used it before using the bearing this time, I destroyed the worm gear of the drive section. The order of introduction was reversed (crying)
This review is about item#9466247.
Personal hobby work such as assembly of chassis parts of a vehicle
From Japan
On 2016-10-14 18:34:55
The principle of lock operation is simple and convincing. It is also appealing to be able to use it repeatedly. It is much more secure than Kikusa Washer or Spring Washer. However, the selection width of the size is small, in particular, it is unsuitable and careful to those with small screw diameter.
This review is about item#9466213.
Used as a substitute for spring washer when fixing self-propelled grass cutter blade
From Japan
On 2015-11-26 13:52:48
At the beginning of use, I was satisfied not to loose as expected. Although it seems that the loosening prevention effect is falling when used several times, as bolts and nuts are not loose and loose at present so far, they are generally satisfied.
This review is about item#09466213.
Loosen bike locking prevention
From Japan
On 2015-11-24 17:19:02
Paris Dakar Machine Hino Ranger is also adopting parts, it will increase in weight, but reliability is high, I think that it can be lightweight if there is duralumin or titanium alloy made.
Prevent loosening of bolt joint
From Japan
On 2015-11-14 17:01:32
I used this product more than a spring washer because I thought that the anti-rotation effect was high. It seems that there is a proven record as patented products
Engine parts looseness prevention
From Japan
On 2015-09-15 17:26:12
Since you can lock the screw tightly, it is safe to loose parts. Since there is a thickness it is necessary to replace the screws short
For company car stretchers
From Japan
On 2015-08-26 16:05:13
It is locked securely and it does not become loose.
Fastening of rod joint part
From Japan
On 2015-04-24 15:08:40
Both use and price are satisfied.
This review is about item#09466195.
Machine installation
From Japan
On 2014-07-29 13:09:56
Because it was earlier and cheaper than buying at the dealer
This review is about item#09466231.
In a place loosened by vibration
From Japan
On 2014-07-21 21:41:32
There were places where the bolt loosened due to vibration, and there were places where the bolt was often dropped as well as loosening, but thanks to Kore, it will not be dropped afterwards. So we try to use this washer for other parts as well. But the disadvantage is high unit price.
This review is about item#09466186.
It is used for mounting parts in vibration workshop.
From Japan
On 2014-01-29 11:37:51
Be sure to use it because looseness does not occur at the bolt stopper where looseness occurred due to microvibration etc.
This review is about item#09466195.
For radio control
From Japan
On 2011-11-25 10:41:12
In work, I purchased for the purpose of using for railroad, and until now I have a track record that has become loose at places where I could not relax by plain + S washer. Therefore, although I was looking for a motor mount of a radio control that I am doing as a hobby, I was looking for use, but 12 entered and this price was only here.
This review is about item#09466161.
For radio control
From Japan
On 2010-12-23 22:21:30
Although Nortlock washer is not readily available, if it is here, it will sell it in units of 10 pieces. Although it is used for parts requiring loose fastening with CS etc., much loose locking is obtained than general spring type washer. It is recommended (^^) /
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interview with Voltage
How is it that you started playing music? It came kind of naturally. We all had passion for music since we were young so to be honest we don't know how it came about. It just did.
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you? Domagoj Bišćan on vocals, Držislav Lekić on lead guitar, Karlo Čačić on rhythm guitar, Ivan Lekić on drums and Hrvoje Knežević on bass guitar. Our age ranges from 24 to 31.
Have you had other previous members? We had one previous member, Luka Lončar who played bass guitar.
Where are you from? We are from Zagreb, Croatia.
What year did the band form? The band officially started playing in 2012 though we started to come together a year earlier.
What's your style of genre? We play stoner/heavy metal though we don't limit ourselves to any specific genre.
What inspires you? Our inspiration comes from everyday life.
How often and where do you reherse? Once or twice a week at our own rehearsal room.
How have you developed since you started with the music? It's hard to say. I guess our playing and songwriting skills got a lot better.
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? We play a lot of video games, some of us go to college, some of us work.
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? We are currently doing all of the booking ourselves and haven't really thought about a booking agency since we can manage it on our own right now.
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? We aren't actively looking for a label though we are opened for conversation.
What made you decide to make this music? We just play what we think sounds good.
What are your songs about? There isn't a single theme we revolve around. It can range from personal struggle to thoughts. Depends on what's going on at that moment when the song was written.
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? We all contribute to the songwriting, but usually each instrument is written by the person who plays it, and lyrics are usually written by the vocalist.
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? Usually, we start with the music.
Do you compose in a certain inviroment? Music is usually written in the rehearsal room but inspiration for the lyrics can come anytime.
What language do you sing in? English.
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? Between 10 and 70 people.
What ages are most of your concert attendants? I guess from 20 to 30 years old.
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? There are some songs we play regularly but it all depends on the place we are playing at.
Do you have a regular place you play live often? No.
What was your first gig like? Drunken and a good time.
What was your latest gig? It was at a club called Attack in Zagreb with bands Flesh and Lord Drunkalot. Lots of booze and great people.
Have you had to cancel a gig? No.
Where have you played live this year? We played at a metal festival called "Dark O Metal Fest", club Močvara, club Attack just to name a few.
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? We haven't planned gigs yet.
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? Well it would be fair for the artists to be compensated for their work. If people like a band they should support it. There is nothing wrong with downloading music as long as the artist is ok with it.
What do you think of my work? Keep up the good work.
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? We don't know, but it's a good opportunity for people to hear about us.
Do you have any role models or idols? We don't have any role models or idols but bands like Down, Pantera, Kyuss, Black Sabbath etc. have influenced our music.
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? It does not matter if the band is active today or not, if the music is good you'll find inspiration in it.
What advice would you give other bands or artists? Play as much live shows as you can. They're fun, you meet a lot of people and it's the best way for people to hear about your music.
How do you get psyched for a gig? Drink, talk to people before a show and just have fun.
Do you have any new material? Yes, but we only play the songs live for now.
What are your web sites?
You can hear us on YouTube : http://www.soundcloud.com/voltagezg
Find us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pg/VoltageZG/
And download our music for free on SoundCloud : http://www.soundcloud.com/voltagezg
How can people reach you? Best way to reach us is on Facebook or send us an e-mail at :firstname.lastname@example.com
What are your plans for the future? Just play shows and see where the future takes us.
Do you have something to add? Thanks for the interview and keep on rockin'!


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Imperial Square, where official State Visit ceremonies are conducted
"How long now?", Artabanos asked after having sipped his tea. Tea, for once, not coffee.
"Not long now, Your Highness. I think they'll be in view in abou-"
The stewart was cut off by a message through the Imperial Aviation Lounge loudspeakers. The Vathopian plane was inbound to land. Artabanos quickly downed the rest of his tea, which was still too hot and as such left a burning feeling in his throat, and made his way to the reception area.
It was getting colder, even though the first day of November had been the warmest in years, the second was exceptionally windy and cold. Artabanos was therefore wearing a thick overcoat, and if not for formal protocols, he would have worn a hat. There were advantages to not having and hair on your head, but the weather effects were definitely not among them.
The Vathopian plane touched down and taxied its way to the reception area. Vathopian Prime Minister Donquixote disembarked the private jet, accompanied by some aides. Artabanos came out to meet him, and amicably shook his hand, even though the two leaders had never met before. "...Welcome to Inimicus, Prime Minister...", Artabanos said as he directed the Vathopian leader to indoors. "...The Inimicians have organised quite a spectacle for you, Your Excellency. We will drive to the Imperial Square, where our top military band will greet you with our two nations' anthems, and then we will have to inspect the Guard of Honour. All formality, obviously, but enjoyable nonetheless...".
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Barely had the Prime Minister slept when he was in the cab to the airport. To prevent the mood of irritation from taking over his spirit, the PM had tried to sleep in the plane. Unfortunately his habit of not being able to sleep in moving objects had caused it to be more tiring than he had expected. Still, this was his first foreign visit and also the first time in a long time that Vathopia moved her face towards the rest of the continent. The nation was content with themselves as it were, but the PM knew that wouldn't be forever. All in all, he had to keep his spirits high.
"I am very pleased to be here, Emperor. Our nation has stayed neutral and isolated for a very long time. But I believe that diplomatic ties are necessary if we want to keep our nation a safe heaven."
Donquixote extended his hand towards the Emperor. The two shook their hands firmly as their eyes were fixed upon eachother.
"The program sounds excellent, Your Highness. I'm looking forward to it. I feel flattered to be called "Your Excellency", as it is unusual in our country. We are mere people chosen by the peoples of the Emperors to help them rule the country. There is nothing "excellent" about us. But, please, let's not get cultural differences cause holes in this visit. You can call me whatever you desire, Emperor."
As the Emperor nodded, Donquixote noticed they were still shaking hands. He looked back at the Emperor and said: "Now, shall we move on?"
"How interesting", Artabanos noted, "In Inimicus, we have a very high sense of hierarchy. In 'ye olden days', Kings were even considered deities. This tradition has continued into the modern day, but I have to admit I am not considered a God and would not even want to be."
The two statesmen continued through the Imperial Aerodrome to greet the press, shaking hands in front of the cameras. "I am glad you have chosen Inimicus as your first ever state visit, Prime Minister. Or, Your Excellency, whichever you prefer!", Artabanos said, joking, "I feel it is a great honour to recieve such marvellous statesmen like yourself."
Artabanos led on to the motorcade waiting outside. The Imperial Limousine, Inimician and Vathopian flags on the bonnet, opened its doors to a Vathopian for the first time in history. The two leaders discussed what they were going to talk about in the formal conversation: "Let's see. Possible trade options; co-operation on a European level; and we should also discuss recent international developments like the Davishirian-Groot-Belgian tensions and the reported Bulgarian atrocities."
A few minutes later, the cars arrived at the Imperial Square. "Ooh, it seems we have arrived!", Artabanos said as the limousine came to a halt.
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PM Donquixote and Emperor Artabanos stepped out of the limosine after a porter opened the car's doors. Donquixote rubbed his hands together to warm them up and took a second to look at the glorious square. "What a wonderful Square that is, Emperor. It's about as big as the Revolution Square in Vathena. Yet it has a complete unique charm to it."
Before Emperor Artabanos could reply, an Inimican officer walked up towards the diplomats and asked them to follow them to where the ceremony will be held. The walked through a road formed by Inimican military holding banners with the Inimican tricolor and the Vathopian sun. Once the diplomats reached their destination, the Inimican military band took their places and started playing "Arirang", the Vathopian anthem, for the first time ever in the Imperial Square. Donquixote and Artabanos watched in silence as a group of Inimican women in traditional Vathopian clothing performed the dance accompanied with the national anthem.
When the anthem was finished, Donquixote clapped as hard as he could. "That was marvelous, Emperor. I hoped you liked our anthem!" he said as the military band was getting ready to play the Inimican anthem.
Artabanos had never heard the Vathopian anthem before, nor had he ever seen the peculiar yet interesting dance which accopanied it. "That was marvelous", he said, "You have an incredibly beautiful anthem indeed, Your Excellency. I must apologise, however, I do not know the lyrics!". The two men laughed.
For this Imperial occasion, the Inimician Imperial Anthem - rather than the Civil one - was going to be played. It was customary to play the entire anthem, but since that version is over four minutes long and Artabanos had predicted today was going to be a very cold day indeed, he had ordered only the first and third stanzas (his personal favourites) to be played. The band began the first stanza
Artabanos had never thought of himself as a good singer, although some disagreed. He kept his mouth firmly shut and listened to the chants rising from the crowds on the other end of the Imperial Square, and the military choir's singing. It had always interested him why the Inimician Kings of Old had tolerated their Royal (and now Imperial) Anthem to be sung in German, but he liked it. It showed the tri-liguality of Inimicus.
Heil dir im Siegerkranz
Herscherr des Vaterlands
Heil, Kaiser, Dir!
"I have to admit I'm not completely fluent in German", Artabanos whispered to Donquixote when the anthem had finished, "I mean, I can get around in German rather well, but I daren't speak it on a political level!"
It was now time for an inspection of the Guard of Honour. Artabanos led the Vathopian PM along the ranks of Inimicus's finest. When they had finished their route, the Emperor, as he was also the High Commander of the Inimician Armed Forces, saluted. "Now, let's get out of this cold, shall we?", he said, "Allow me to introduce you to my Imperial Palace"


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O'REILLY: "Personal Story" segment tonight, reaction to the FBI's not to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton by her rival Donald Trump. We don't usually do phone interviews here on The Factor with politicians especially, but with the breaking news and Mr. Trump campaigning this evening, we will make an exception. The candidate joins us now on the phone. First of all, do you think the FBI did an honest investigation?
DONALD TRUMP, GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE (on the phone): Well, Bill, I don't want to talk about honesty but it was certainly surprising, especially in the middle of the talk when he talked about all of the mistakes that she made. She made great mistakes and it sounded to me like there was no choice but to convict or to go to, you know, some form of very harsh punishment. And they didn't do that.
And I can tell you everybody was stunned at the end because, you know, if you listen to it, it sounds like she had horrible judgment. She didn't know what she was doing. She was sloppy. She was just about as bad as she can be.
TRUMP: Then in the end the recommendation was as the recommendation was. But I was surprised by that after listening to the first half of the speech. Especially the middle.
O'REILLY: Do you believe -- do you believe there is politics involved here? Do you believe that the FBI and the Justice Department got together in some way, shape, or form and said, you know what? We're not going to disrupt the electoral process. She is running for president. We're going to cut her more slack than we would someone else. Do you believe that?
TRUMP: Well, my problem is that I know people in the FBI. I have such respect for the FBI that I just don't understand what happened here because you -- everybody knows, everybody realizes, I have spoken to many, many lawyers as you have and you have had them on your show and you have read about it and everybody knows she is extremely guilty and they really sensed she was guilty today and then they said, we're not going to prosecute. And then you remember what happened to General Petraeus and other people and they suffered tremendous consequences.
O'REILLY: Yes, but it was a different as we said Petraeus had intent. He knew what he was doing. He gave it to his girlfriend. And Comey said that there was no intent by Secretary Clinton to subvert the process.
TRUMP: I think she had intent though. I mean, to me --
O'REILLY: That's interesting. Now, you say that Hillary Clinton want to do subvert the national security process of this country. Is that what you are saying?
TRUMP: Well, she knew what she was doing, Bill. She know what she was doing --
O'REILLY: But she can say, well, I didn't know the repercussions of what I was doing. She can say that.
TRUMP: Yes. But she is a lawyer. She knew what was going on. And, frankly, even if she didn't, what she did was wrong. And you know whether you had intent or not is not the defining characteristic of this. You can make a mistake and you are still guilty. You know, because you are talking about national security. And there are a lot of reasons of guilt. So, it's very, very surprising. To me I think it's really surprising. And I'm not just talking about from today, from Director Comey. I'm talking about generally speaking people would say there is no way she can avoid this because of what's happened to other people.
O'REILLY: But you believe that she did it on purpose, don't you?
TRUMP: Well, I certainly believe something strange happened because when you put your servers in basements and when you, you know, look at all of the information that was just wiped clean, whether by lawyer or by anybody else, and just look at it, and we know that she had, you know, classified information on her server. And she says she didn't have classified information on her server. So when you look at all of the facts, she certainly lied. At a minimum she lied. And you are not supposed to be lying when you are dealing at this level and then you have the husband going around the tarmac and I have been on a lot of tarmacs and nobody ever runs into your plane. And he talked for 39 minutes about his grandchildren and about golf. It's not the way life is it's just not the way life happens, Bill.
O'REILLY: So, basically what you are saying though is that the Clintons A, committed a crime because if the President was trying to influence the justice system, that would be an obstruction there. You are basically saying Hillary Clinton did it on purpose. She knew that she was going to put national security in jeopardy but she did it anyway and her husband tried to obstruct justice. That's what you are saying tonight.
TRUMP: Well, she knew that was going to happen because of what she was doing. It just wasn't secure. So, she knew that was going to happen. And as far as her husband is concerned, I mean, who just happens to be, you know, waiting on a tarmac and all of a sudden run in and talk about grand kids and golf for supposedly 39 minutes. I mean, it just doesn't happen that way. Life doesn't happen that way.
O'REILLY: If you are elected president, are you going to fire Attorney General Lynch and Director Comey?
TRUMP: I don't want to comment on that. I really don't want to comment on that.
O'REILLY: Why?
TRUMP: Because it's inappropriate at this moment. But I will tell you that I believe that what happened over the last four or five days has been a total miscarriage in justice. And I really believe that what happened is shocking. And it's certainly shocking to legal scholars and I watch them and talk to them all the time they can't believe what happened.
O'REILLY: Do you believe --
TRUMP: Whether it's General Petraeus or others that have suffered grave consequences for what they did, Bill, I think it's a great miscarriage of justice.
O'REILLY: Do you believe the fix was in and did President Obama have anything to do with it?
TRUMP: Well, it was very strange the timing, because I see him, you know, talking and making a speech a couple of hours after this happened. Certainly it was very strange to be having your meeting with the FBI on the, you know, one of the biggest holidays of the year. Certainly Fourth of July weekend and they are having meetings on Saturday and then the speech and everybody knew she was going to be in North Carolina on Monday and then, you know, the semi exoneration. I don't know even know if you would call it exoneration because there was so many bad things said about she did --
O'REILLY: No. She wasn't exonerated, she just wasn't prosecuted.
TRUMP: She is essentially incompetent.
O'REILLY: But you dodged my question. Do you believe --
TRUMP: Basically they are saying she is incompetent.
O'REILLY: Okay.
TRUMP: She is not dishonest, she is certainly incompetent.
O'REILLY: He clearly said that. Comey did. But I'm going to pose the question again. Do you believe the fix was in and that President Obama was involved in that?
TRUMP: I think it's extremely unusual that he is speaking two hours after the so-called exoneration, that he is speaking in North Carolina where I'm heading right now, by the way. I'm going to Raleigh where we have a big crowd. But I think it's a very unusual set of circumstances. And it began with President Clinton going on to an airplane, you know, just like oh, gee, hey, isn't this wonderful and a lot of people are saying where was he before? Was he playing golf or did he just go there, see her, and then leave because some people are saying that's what happened.
Nobody knows where he was. Did he fly in and flight right out? Because that's a whole different circumstance. Because he said he was just in North Carolina. A lot of people said he was playing golf. They haven't been able to find out where he played golf. So, regardless, you have a set of circumstances which is absolutely horrendous set of circumstances as far as I'm concerned and as far as a lot of great lawyers are concerned.
O'REILLY: Are you going to accuse President Obama of influencing the case and are you going to accuse Hillary Clinton of committing a crime?
TRUMP: I'm going to further look into it and we will see what we shall see. And you will be certainly one of the first to know. That I can tell you. But I'm going to look into it very, very strongly and we will see what we will see.
O'REILLY: All right. We appreciate you coming on tonight. I know it's a very busy day for you. Thank you.
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The Torah we have today is the same as it was in the past.
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So the question before us is the following: Is the Torah as we have it today, the same Torah as it was at the time of its inception? Minus spelling errors of course. I will lay out the following arguments:
A) Other Torah's from other points in history are the same in terms of their content of the 5 books I have listed above. Genesis 1:1 says what it said in other Torah's in history's past. The Dead Sea Scrolls back this up.
B) The Jews have a tradition of rigorous copying when it comes to the Torah.
So lets begin
A: The Biella Scroll
"Perani consulted the top experts in the field from Paris to Jerusalem and was able to conclude that the copy of the Torah is at least 800 years old, probably written between the years 1155 and 1225. Two carbon-14 tests were carried out on the manuscript in Italy and the United states which confirmed Perani's conclusions. "
"This scroll is actually still in use and is currently undergoing restoration. The only differences are spelling.
At the end of the 12th century Maimonides [a famous rabbinic authority] set down the rules for how to copy Torah scrolls, and those fixed rules have been followed ever since. This scroll's copyist did not know of those rules. Those rules would have forbidden him from using some of the graphical elements found here, such as use of compression of letters, line justification, and which letters can have [decorative] "crowns" on top."
Leningrad Codex:
"The Leningrad Codex, or Leningradensis, is the oldest complete Hebrew bible still preserved. While there are older parts of Bibles, or biblical books, still in existence, there is no older manuscript which contains the whole Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament in Hebrew). The Leningrad Codex is considered one of the best examples of the Masoretic text."
Aleppo Codex:
"The inscriptions at the end of this manuscript show that it was written in 929, which is thus the approximate time of the writing of the Aleppo Codex."
There are no meaningful differences between the Leningrad and Aleppo Codex.
Dead Sea scrolls:
"About 230 manuscripts are referred to as "biblical Scrolls". These are copies of works that are now part of the Hebrew Bible. They already held a special status in the Second Temple period, and were considered to be vessels of divine communication."
"Among the Scrolls are partial or complete copies of every book in the Hebrew Bible (except the book of Esther). About a dozen copies of some of these holy books were written in ancient paleo-Hebrew (the script of the First Temple era, not the standard script of the time).
Many biblical manuscripts closely resemble the Masoretic Text, the accepted text of the Hebrew Bible from the second half of the first millennium ce until today. This similarity is quite remarkable, considering that the Qumran Scrolls are over a thousand years older than previously identified biblical manuscripts.
Strikingly, some biblical manuscripts feature differences from the standard Masoretic biblical language and spelling."
As noted from Biella Scroll, Jews will keep a text around as long as they can because they see it as divine. The fact that there are about a dozen copies of some of the books written in the first temple period give quite the textual lineage. The first temple period dates to around 1006-586 B.C.
I could personally find no meaningful differences in the dead sea scroll content of the Torah vs the Modern Hebrew. My opponent is free to do that legwork. The Torah (the first 5 books) from then are the same now.
B: Compilation history/Scribes
I will give an explanation behind how books were produced.
"The history of Hebrew bookmaking is as old as the history of the Jewish people and goes back for more than 3,000 years. It may be divided into three periods: from earliest times to the final editing of the Talmud (sixth or seventh centuries); from geonic times to the end of the 15th century and the first printed Hebrew books; and from then to the present day. To the first period belong the books of the *Bible , the *Apocrypha , and the non-biblical texts found among the *Dead Sea Scrolls "
"Papyri have also been found in the Dead Sea caves, among them a palimpsest of an eighth century B.C.E. letter. For sacred purposes only animal skin could be used, either in the form of gevil ("uncut skin"), which was reserved for Torah scrolls, or kelaf ("split skin," parchment"), which could be used for other biblical books and had to be used for phylacteries, while ^8;P59;`2; `7;_3;`3;`4;`3;`2; ("hard to split"), an inferior kind of parchment, was to be used for mezuzot (Shab. 79b; Meg. 2:2, cf. Arist. 176). Later halakhah permitted any parchment for sacred purposes if written on the inside of the skin, while leather was used on the cleaned hair side. Skins used for writing were also distinguished according to the treatment they received: maN27;N27;ah, M17;ippah, diftera (Shab. 79a). "
"Scrolls, being valuable, were kept with care. Sacred books had to be wrapped in mitpaM17;ot (sing. mitpaM17;at; Shab 9:6), and it was forbidden to touch them with bare hands (Shab. 14a; 133b; Meg. 32a; cf. II Cor. 3:14"16). The wraps were made of linen, silk, purple materials, or leather. Today's Torah mantle (see *Torah ornaments ) has a long history. Some Dead Sea Scrolls were found preserved in linen wrappings. Books were kept in chests, alone or with other things; the synagogue *Ark is a survivor of these chests. Earthenware jars were also used as receptacles for books from Bible times (Jer. 32: 14). These have preserved for posterity the treasures of the Dead Sea caves, the *Elephantine Letters , etc. Baskets too were used for keeping books (Meg. 26b)."
"Worn sacred books had to be reverently "hidden away" " in a *genizah " and were eventually buried (Shab. 16:1; Meg. 26b). This accounts for the fact that so few Torah or Bible fragments have been preserved from antiquity, as parchment, let alone papyrus, decays in the ground. Where the genizah was limited to storing away, it made possible such treasure troves as those from the Dead Sea caves and the Cairo *Genizah . Heretical books too were condemned to genizah, and these included almost anything not admitted to the *Bible canon (Shab. 30b; 115a; Pes. 56a)."
A bit on the scribes:
"It is inferred from the Bible that every Jew should write for himself a Torah scroll (see Deut. 31:19; see Sanh. 21b). Expertness, however, being required in writing a Torah scroll, the commandment can only be fulfilled by ordering it from a scribe. The profession of scribe was indispensable to the Jewish community, and according to the Talmud (Sanh. 17b) a scholar should not dwell in a town where there is no scribe. In the talmudic period, scribes were poorly paid lest they become rich and desert their vocations, leaving the community without their services. The scribe writing a Torah scroll must devote utmost attention and care to the writing; he is forbidden to rely on his memory and has to write from a model copy (Meg. 18b). His guide is the professional compendium for scribes, Tikkun Soferim, which contains the traditional text of the Torah, the specific rules concerning the decorative flourishes (tagin, "crowns") on certain letters, the regulations as to the spacing of certain Torah sections ("open" or "closed" pericopes), and the rules for writing Torah scrolls in which each column begins with the Hebrew letter vav (vavei ha-ammudim). Only the Scroll of Esther may be adorned with artistic illustrations but not the Torah scroll, although Alexandrian scribes are said to have gilded the name and appellations of God (Sof. 1:9). When writing a Torah scroll a scribe must especially prepare himself so that he writes the names of the Lord with proper devotion and in ritual purity. It is, therefore, customary that he immerse himself in a ritual bath (mikveh) before beginning his work. (The rules for the writing of Torah scrolls and other ritual texts are laid down in Sof. 1"10; Maim. Yad, Tefillin, Mezuzah, 1"10; Sh. Ar., YD 270ff.) "
I will go over more about the scribal practices if this is not satisfying enough to show the scribes took the transmission of their text very seriously.
I would like to thank my opponent for this debate.
O1: This debate is whether or not the Torah is the same as it was when it was first given. I interpret this resolution to mean that the Torah is the same as it was first allegedly given by Moses on Mount Sinai in the year 2448 (3,328 years ago) as this is the traditional Judeo-Christian understanding of how the Torah was given.
O2: Since this debate is on the Torah (first five books of Moses), any other Biblical text is irrelevant to this debate.
O3: This debate is NOT about the existance of God or whether or not the Torah is true.
Burden of Proof
The burden of proof in this debate is shared. My opponent must show that the Torah is most likely the same. It is incumbent on my to negate the resolution by showing where changes were made.
My framework is fairly simple. I will attempt to show that there has been significant revisions to the Sefer Torah since it was first given. I will also show why the Judeo-Christian tradition of how we received the Torah is incorrect.
With that, let's begin.
C1: Presence of historical anachronisms
An anachronism is defined as "a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of person(s), events, objects, or customs from different periods of time." [1] For example, on September 8, 1664, New Amesterdam was renamed New York. If we were to find a document that discusses events around this time and it calls the city "New York", we can conclude that it must have been written after 8 September 1664. Similarly, if a document were to call New Amsterdam "New York" and was supposedly "dated" prior to 8 September 1664, we can conclude the document must be a forgery.
Example 1: The City of Dan
Judges 18:27-29
And taking what Micah had made, and the priest who belonged to him, the Danites came to Laish, to a people quiet and unsuspecting and smote them with the edge of the sword, and burned the city with fire. And there was no deliverer because it was far from Sidon. It was in the valley which belongs to Bethrehob. And they rebuilt the city and dwelt in it. And they named the city Dan, after the name of Dan their ancestor who was born in Israel; but the name of the city was Laish at the first.
This text describes the conquering of the land of Canaan and the conquering of the City of Laish. Much like in the example of New York/New Amsterdam, if we can find a place in the Torah that refers to Laish as Dan, then we have shown a historical anachronism.
Genesis 14:14
When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan.
This text clearly refers to the City of Dan prior to the naming in Joshua - more than 200 years after the death of Moses.
Example 2: The Israeli Monarchy
It is peculiar that the Torah should mention kings over Israel in the Torah long before Saul, the first king.
Genesis 36:31
"These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites.
Thus the earliest time frame in which this passage could have been written is during the time of King Saul.
Interestingly, the LXX, a Greek translation of the Torah, shares 6,000 commonalities with the ST and less with the MT [4]. This has led some scholars to conclude that the ST is closer to the original than the MT. [3]
As you can see, there is a significant difference between the three. How did these three changes occur?
Due to the presence of hsitorical anachronisms in the Torah and variations between manuscripts, we are forced to choose one of two conclusions:
1. The Torah was not written by Moses, but at a much later date than the traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs would support; or
2. The Torah underwent significant revision throughout history.
Either one of these two conclusions is enough to negate the resolution.
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Why this argument is lacking.
The Jews in order to make sense of their own text would have labeled the city whatever the current generation would have understood it to mean. Just as no one refers to New York as New Amsterdam because though its only been less than 400 years, no one would have any idea what you are talking about.
Josephus in Antiquities of the Jews book 1 chapter 9 states:
"AT this time, when the Assyrians had the dominion over Asia"
Yet during the time period Josephus is referring to, there was no area referred to as "Asia" though we all know what Josephus is talking about.
The point of the scripture is to give a geographic understanding for as to where Abraham traveled to for people to understand. There also is another argument here.
The city of Dan recorded in Genesis 14:14 isn't necessarily the city Con wants it to be. There are numerous instances of cities mentioned that simply don't even exist anymore throughout the biblical text. There are also multiple names for various places. For example the land of Egypt is also referred to as Mizraim and Ham.
If Con can demonstrate the city above has to be the former "Laish", feel free to refer to my previous argument here.
As to the remarks of Gen 36:31, I give the following:
Genesis 35:11King James Version (KJV)
And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Deuteronomy 17:14-15King James Version (KJV)
14 When thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
15 Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the Lord thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.
Gen 36:31 is merely a prophetic saying from the same author who also wrote the two books listed above. If the author is expecting Kings to come from Abraham and also says directly to the people of Israel that they will put a king over themselves, I'm confused as to what manner it would be contradictory for him to make a statement like "before any king reigned over the Israelites" especially in light that hes personally expecting a king if not multiple kings to come.
Con inquires as to which version of the text I would put my backing behind. That would be the MT. I will let Cons own 3rd source do the talking for me on this one.
"But some Bible critics side with the Masoretic version, citing it as older and, indeed, more authentic. Referring to a principal of textual criticism called lectio difficilior potior, which states that a harder reading of a text is preferred to an easier reading, Yeshiva University"s Aaron Koller said some scholars believe the Samaritan Torah"s text, which presents fewer interpretive problems, proves that it had been tampered with. "Some scholars believe someone took an original version of the Torah and simplified it to the Samaritan version," he explained. "It"s hard to believe a difficult reading of a text is original, because why would someone change a text to make it unclear? Rather, when a text is simplified, it"s easier to believe that the text was altered in order to make it simpler." [1]
"Koller noted that the consensus view held by most Bible scholars is that the Masoretic version of the Torah is the older, original version. The structural changes of the Samaritan Torah give reason to believe it"s been changed, he said, but that should not stop people from studying it. Both should be studied, he said, to understand the history of interpretations of the Torah"a book that continues to unfold with meaning as time goes on.
"Outside of the Samaritan community, most believe the Samaritan Torah was an editorial revision of the Masoretic text,"' [1]
Critics and bible scholars agree the Masoretic version is older. Its reading is more difficult where as the Samarian text seems to fill in certain gaps and add things, just as con kindly pointed out in Deuteronomy 32:43. Which speaking of this particular passage. I would be interested in seeing in what matter any of these additions constitute Cons own outlined "major textual variations"
I think too it makes more sense to stick with the text of the rabbis. Using Cons 3rd source again:
"Ulrich said after the destruction of the Second Temple, the people split into three groups, each with their own text: The rabbis took the Masoretic text for their own, the Samaritans took theirs, and the early Christians used much of a different version called the Septuagint"a Masoretic version translated into Greek in the 2nd century BCE"in what later become the Christian Bible." [1]
If Con is interested in defending the Septuagint or holds that is a better translation and line for the Hebrew bible, I will be more than willing to show why it isn't.
It will be up to Con to show where the Masoretic line has been broken, inconsistency's within the Masoretic text of the Torah over time and where it is disqualified as having no possible roots to the original writings given its done by a people that have a habit of keeping around something like the Biella scroll, a 800 year old scroll to read from in just their daily service and the practice of scroll keeping/writing I have outlined in argument one.
Thank you
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