Love Online: Emotions on the Internet

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Computers have changed not just the way we work but the way we love. Falling in and out of love, flirting, cheating, even having sex online have all become part of the modern way of living and loving. Yet we know very little about these new types of relationship. How is an online affair where the two people involved may never see or meet each other different from an affair in the real world? Does online sex still involve cheating on your partner? Why do people tell complete strangers their most intimate secrets? What are the rules of engagement? Will online affairs change the monogamous nature of romantic relationships? These are just some of the questions Professor Aaron Ben Ze'ev, distinguished writer and scholar, addresses in the first full length study of love online. Accessible, shocking, entertaining, enlightening, this book will change the way you look at cyberspace and love forever. Aaron Ben Ze'ev is a Professor at the Univeristy of Haifa in the Philosophy Department and has been the Rector of the University since 2000. He has published articles for many journals such as Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Philosophical Psychology, and Theory & Psychology among others. He has also had numerous books published including The Subtlety of Emotions (MIT Press, 2000) and The Perceptual System: A Philosophical and Psychological Perspective (Peter Lang,1993), both of which have been translated into Hebrew.

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The Most Complete Book About Internet Relationships!.......2006-11-07

I liked very much this book, because it's the most complete book about the relationships that occur in the Internet I've ever found. It's helping me a lot in my post-graduation course.

The best book ever on the lures of the cyberspace.......2006-04-27

This is, quite easily, the best book ever on the potential lures of the cyberspace; a unique analysis of one of the hottest topics of our times.

The book should be of tremendous value for academics and the interested public alike. The analysis of emotions - online and offline - is based on comprehensive academic research and previous work done by the author (Ben-Ze'ev, A. (2000). The Subtlety of Emotions. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; also available at Amazon), and is combined with insightful perspectives on the aims and ends of online relationships. The style of writing is analytically sharp, witty and poetic at the same time.

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State and Local Finances Under Pressure explores the future of state and local government fiscal systems given the numerous pressures they face from economic, legal, technological, demographic and political forces. It explores how these multiple forces play out in terms of the changes state and local governments should and are likely to make.

The contributors argue that state and local governments must make substantial changes and that failure to act is likely to result in adverse effects and increasing pressures for modifications that are more difficult to implement and more politically unpalatable. Without reform, state and local fiscal systems will grow increasingly out of sync with economic reality. The authors suggest that government responses are likely to be evolutionary, but that in 25 years the recorded changes will be substantial.

The first chapter provides a historic perspective of state and local fiscal trends. Each of the subsequent chapters describes the nature of one of the pressures state and local governments face including: political and legal forces, globalization of business, demographic and technological changes, deregulation of utilities, and urban sprawl.

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This digital document is an article from Government Finance Review, published by Government Finance Officers Association on February 1, 2004. The length of the article is 795 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Adapting fiscal systems to a changing environment.(The Bookshelf)(State and Local Finances under Pressure)(Book Review)
Author: Nicole Lun
Publication: Government Finance Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: Government Finance Officers Association
Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Page: 59(2)

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State and Local Finances Under Pressure.(Book Review): An article from: National Tax Journal
Terri A. Sexton
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This digital document is an article from National Tax Journal, published by National Tax Association on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 3960 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: State and Local Finances Under Pressure.(Book Review)
Author: Terri A. Sexton
Publication: National Tax Journal (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: National Tax Association
Volume: 57 Issue: 2 Page: 341(7)

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From the vicinity of France, and the cheapness of its corn in all years of common abundance, it is scarcely possible that our main imports should not come from that quarter as long as our ports are open to receive them. In this first year of open trade, our imports have been such, as to shew, that though the corn of the Baltic cannot seriously depress our prices in an unfavourable season at home, the corn of France may make it fall below a growing price, under the pressure of one of the worst crops that has been known for a long series of years.

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A compendium of the laws, passed from time to time, for regulating and restricting the importation, exportation, and consumption of foreign corn from the ... Great Britain. Comp. from public documents

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A compendium of the laws, passed from time to time, for regulating and restricting the importation, exportation, and consumption of foreign corn from the ... Great Britain. Comp. from public documents
James Graham
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A compendium of the laws, passed from time to time, for regulating and restricting the importation, exportation, and consumption of foreign corn, from ... view of the corn trade of Great Britain
James Graham
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The corn laws: Speech of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel., bart. in the House of commons, on Friday, the 15th March, on Mr. Villier's motion, "That the ... the importation of foreign grain."

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The corn laws: Speech of the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel., bart. in the House of commons, on Friday, the 15th March, on Mr. Villier's motion, "That the ... the importation of foreign grain."
Robert Peel
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The grounds of an opinion on the policy of restricting the importation of foreign corn: Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws"

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The grounds of an opinion on the policy of restricting the importation of foreign corn: Intended as an appendix to "Observations on the corn laws"
T. R Malthus
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Observations upon the construction and operation of duties on the importation of foreign corn,: And suggestions for lessening fluctuations in the price ... to the right honourable Sir Robert Peel

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Observations upon the construction and operation of duties on the importation of foreign corn,: And suggestions for lessening fluctuations in the price ... to the right honourable Sir Robert Peel
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Observations upon the importation of foreign corn: with the resolutions moved by Lord Redesdale in the House of Lords, March 29, 1827;: And his speech ... of corn, meal and flour, until May 1, 1828

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Observations upon the importation of foreign corn: with the resolutions moved by Lord Redesdale in the House of Lords, March 29, 1827;: And his speech ... of corn, meal and flour, until May 1, 1828
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Speech of Viscount Palmerston in the House of Commons on Wednesday the 16th of February, 1842, on Lord John Russell's motion against a sliding scale of duties on the importation of foreign corn

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Speech of Viscount Palmerston in the House of Commons on Wednesday the 16th of February, 1842, on Lord John Russell's motion against a sliding scale of duties on the importation of foreign corn
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This book contains articles presenting current knowledge about the formation and renewal of deep waters in the ocean. These articles were presented at an international workshop at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey in March 1990. It is the first book entirely devoted to the topic of deep water formation in which articles have been both selected and reviewed, and it is also the first time authors have addressed both surface and deep mixed layers. Highlighted are: past and recent observations (description and analysis), concepts and models, and modern techniques for future research. Thanks to spectacular advances realised in computing sciences over the last twenty years this volume includes a number of sophisticated numerical models. Observational as well as theoretical studies are presented and a clear distinction is established between open-ocean deep convection and shelf processes, both leading to deep- and bottom-water formation. The main subject addressed is the physical mechanism by which the deep water in the ocean can be renewed. Ventilation occurs at the surface in areas called the gills, where water is mixed and oxygenated before sinking and spreading in the abyss of the deep ocean. This phenomenon is a very active area for both experimentalists and theoreticians because of its strong implications for the understanding of the world ocean circulation and Earth climate. This major theme sheds light on specific and complex processes happening in very restricted areas still controlling three quarters of the total volume of the ocean. All articles include illustrations and a bibliography. This book will be of particular interest to physical oceanographers, earth scientists, environmentalists and climatologists.

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Physics a Numerical World View to Accompany Physics a World View
Larry D. Kirkpatric , and Gerald F. Wheeler
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Physics: A Numerical World View Workbook ,To Accompany Physics: A World View Second Edition
Larry D. Kirkpatrick , and Gerald F. Wheeler
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Larry D.; Wheeler, Gerald F. Kirkpatric
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Larry D.; Wheeler, Gerald F. Kirkpatrick
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Apprentice magician Skeeve, his scaly mentor Aahz and beautiful ex-assassin Tanda are back-and this time they're treasure hunting in a dimension that combines the Wild West with the vampire-cursed hills of Transylvania-where gold is common as dirt, and danger lurks behind every sagebrush.

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I waited for this?.......2007-07-06

I got this book when it first came out and have finally muscled my way through it after putting it down several times. I have to say, it makes me sad. First I had to wonder about the editing, or even if it was edited at all. I mean a lot of there were what seemed to be a lot of typos. Tananda was replaced with Tanda and Klah for Klahd etc. But looking at reviews for the new books it seems that it was on purpose. I will spare people the gory details but this story falls flat on its face in a kiddie pool of tripe. Sorry Mr. Asprin but sometimes the truth hurts.

While it is the authors prerogative the change cannon or continuity when he feels like, it is also the prerogative of the reader to simply stop reading. So that is what I am going to do. The original series (Myth #1-10) are in inspiration and really give other authors such as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett a run for their literary money. But now they are quite safe.

So if you are new to the series stick with the original ace books minus this one and Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. (Though you may have to read SMI to get closure from Sweet Myth-tery of Life but stop there.)

A return to the past but not quite jelling yet.......2006-10-16

As Robert Asprin notes in his Forward, this book came about because of the long hiatus in the series. Apparently the author was distracted by other concerns and let eight years lapse before he was ready to tackle Skeeve, Aahz and the crew again; So, to shake off the dust, he created a new novel as a throwback in time to earlier in the career of the crew. That is why we see Skeeve back in his role as the gangly, uncoordinated, and apologetic apprentice rather than the successful CEO of M.Y.T.H. Inc.

Given that background, it is understandable that this volume does not quite measure up to the rest of the series. It is clear to me that Robert Asprin struggled mightily to recreate the bright, funny, witty, and amusing world that was the origins of this successful series. Even the quotes that grace the beginning of each chapter seemed rather strained in this volume - unlike the droll and witty ones that we were accustomed to seeing. Also, there are many slight mistakes in this book that show that Asprin was not quite where he needed to be (for instance, some of the character types in this book are also in the other volumes, but in a very different way)

So, is this book bad? No! It is not a bad book and it is not hard to read. On the other hand, it is not a "customary" MYTH book either. Clearly the author had a difficult time getting back in to the swing of things here, but that does not mean that there are no successes in this book, and it certainly does not mean that you should not pick it up and read it!

In this volume, Skeeve reveals that he purchased a magical treasure map during the ramp up to the Big Game. Aahz is immediately drawn to the thought of a treasure hunt that would yield a golden cow giving off gold-flecked milk and so Aahz, Skeeve, and Tananda are off to the races. The romping adventure leads the crew to a strange dimension where there are only cows, horses, and people. Oh, by the way, the cowboys are all vegetarians.

As is true in this world, one strange thing leads to another and the crew finds out that there are some really nasty vampires on this world (unlike the friendlier vampires that are discovered later on in their careers) who do suck the blood out of people. There is also a huge castle with all kinds of rooms and secret passages that must be traversed. Finally, Skeeve solves the various puzzles and puzzling events that occur in the book and brings everyone happily back home ... albeit with a different treasure than what they were expecting.

So that leaves one in a quandary: Is it really necessary to read this book for the enjoyment of the Skeeve saga? Yes and no. If you are interested in an orderly development of the story and the characters, then you do not need to read this book. On the other hand, if you are a collector who wants the whole series, or if you are interested in the struggles of the writer as he tries to recreate himself, then this book provides for interesting insights into the craft of writing.

Skip This One.......2005-10-23

I am a die-hard Myth series fan, but I advise you to avoid this one like the plague. The originial Myth series was great because of its characters and its humor. This book is suppose to take place during the same timeframe, but it is jarringly out of place with the originials.

Reasons to avoid this book:

1. The Skeeve, Aahz, and Tananda that appear in this book are not their old selves. They lack the freshness and energy that made the old books a joy to read and re-read. Here, they're just kind of...flat. It's like going from the characters in the original Star Wars trilogy to the ones in the new one. Something is greatly diminished and it only left me feeling disappointed.

2. The plot is terrible. I found it bizarre and creepy. It's kind of macabre and very unlike the heart-warming tone of the earlier books.

3. The storyline does not feed into any other Myth books, so you don't miss anything if you skip this one. Some of the later Myth books are not that great, but are still must-reads if you want to find out what happens to the characters. Not so with this one.

In short, I wish I had those hours of my life back that I spent reading this book. I recommend skipping this one and re-reading one of the old ones instead.

I would rather have not ever read it.......2004-05-21

Yes, it really IS that bad! It's a total aberration amongst a group of great books that I really love.

We Mythed the Series Too Much.......2004-05-17

It's been many, many years since I finished the last page of the last Myth book, reeling from the cliffhanger ending. As the years went by, the whole series faded into dim memory. So, when I began to read Myth-Ion Improbable I found myself trying to compare it to . . . what? Was the Myth series really as good as I remember it being? Ultimately, I gave up trying to fit this one into the rest of the series and decided to evaluate it on its own merits, such as they are.

Asprin gives us an interesting, if poorly developed, plot involving cow vampires in a Western-style universe (sort of a spoiler there, but it's fairly obvious well before Skeeve figures it out). There are some amusing bits here, but only a few rise to the level of actual knee-slapping. What we end up with is a short novel that can be read in a couple of hours without in any way energizing or taxing the brain cells. Pure, mindless, harmless fluff.

If you haven't read any of the Myth books, don't start with this one as you'll be left wondering what the big deal is. If you're a huge Myth fan, avoid this one, too; you will no doubt end up enraged like so many other reviewers. If, however, you remember the Myth series fondly but not passionately you could do much worse than this one.

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