The Purchase of Intimacy

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In their personal lives, people consider it essential to separate economics and intimacy. We have, for example, a long-standing taboo against workplace romance, while we see marital love as different from prostitution because it is not a fundamentally financial exchange. In The Purchase of Intimacy, Viviana Zelizer mounts a provocative challenge to this view. Getting to the heart of one of life's greatest taboos, she shows how we all use economic activity to create, maintain, and renegotiate important ties--especially intimate ties--to other people.

In everyday life, we invest intense effort and worry to strike the right balance. For example, when a wife's income equals or surpasses her husband's, how much more time should the man devote to household chores or child care? Sometimes legal disputes arise. Should the surviving partner in a same-sex relationship have received compensation for a partner's death as a result of 9/11?

Through a host of compelling examples, Zelizer shows us why price is central to three key areas of intimacy: sexually tinged relations; health care by family members, friends, and professionals; and household economics. She draws both on research and materials ranging from reports on compensation to survivors of 9/11 victims to financial management Web sites and advice books for same-sex couples.

From the bedroom to the courtroom, The Purchase of Intimacy opens a fascinating new window on the inner workings of the economic processes that pervade our private lives.

Customer Reviews:

Convincing, Dry, Tedious.......2007-06-01

This book provides a convincing argument that even though many people talk as if intimacy and the exchange of money belong in separate spheres that would contaminate each other if mixed, most people regularly behave in ways that mix them. She provides an alternate view under which a more narrow set of restrictions on the use of money helps prevent specific types of relationships from being transformed into some less desired category of relationship.
The arguments are phrased to appeal to a wide range of ideologies (but probably not the religious right). But the style is dry, and the numerous legal cases and other examples quickly become tedious and often unneeded. It's hard to imagine what kind of person would want to read more than the first 100 pages plus the final chapter.
She uses a broader definition of intimacy than I expected, but provides plenty of hints as to why that is appropriate.
One nice example of her evidence is the fact that buying a pet doesn't prevent people from loving the pet.
One strange passage which raises a few doubts about the otherwise apparently good research behind the book is the definition of "the unfamiliar term polyamory" which makes no reference to love and hints that it typically refers to non-romantic relationships.

Managing collaboration within networks and relationships [An article from: Industrial Marketing Management]

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Managing collaboration within networks and relationships [An article from: Industrial Marketing Management]
P.J. Batt , and S. Purchase
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000RR0B7S

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This digital document is a journal article from Industrial Marketing Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Building on the central theme of the inaugural meeting of the Industrial Marketing and Purchasing (IMP) Group in Asia in Perth 2002, we have selected those papers that best reflect our current thinking on managing collaboration in networks and relationships. In the nine papers that follow, we examine the impact of time, market orientation, culture, communication, and trust on relationships and examine these within the context of both the manufacturing and service industries using a variety of alternative approaches.

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As organizations and leadership become more global, there are pressing needs for better developed conceptual models and definitions of what is meant by global leadership; better developed models, processes, and tools for developing global leaders; and a richer base of empirical evidence evaluating various definitions, conceptual models, processes and tools for developing global leaders.

This book is divided into three parts: theory, research and practice. The first part begins by looking at how scholars are thinking about global leadership. What are the issues? What is global? What is leadership? Definitional issues, as well as the philosophical problems of universality among cultures, are addressed. The research section introduces several studies of global leadership which demonstrate the challenges of doing research on such a broad topic, as well as providing case studies for specific cultures and contexts. The practice section focuses primarily on the development of global leaders. The key issues here concern defining what we are trying to develop and how to go forth most effectively. The section demonstrates real problems that need to be solved in real time even if the theory and research are lagging.

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Genetically modified plants are currently causing controversy worldwide; a great deal has been written about their supposed environmental effects. However, the newspaper headlines and public debates often provide a level of reasoning akin to "this is your brain on genetically modified corn," which is to say, they exclude or exaggerate the actual scientific research on the impacts of these plants. Genetically Modified Planet goes beyond the rhetoric to investigate for concerned consumers the actual state of scientific research on genetically modified plants. Stewart argues that while there are indeed real and potential risks of growing engineered crops, there are also real and overwhelmingly positive environmental benefits.

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Awesome Book.......2007-08-31

I really liked this book. It was an easy read and well-explained. I cite it a lot in my class and even my husband is reading it now. It seemed to be very complete and addressed many issues in a neutral tone.

Genetically Modified Planet: Environmental Impacts of Genetically Engineered Plants

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Genetically Modified Planet: Environmental Impacts of Genetically Engineered Plants
C. Neal, Jr. Stewart
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OK8SGY

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A-Z guide to soil/plant/microbe-based wastewater treatment

Engineers and planners eager to benefit from the cost efficiencies and convenience of land treatment of waste will find practical guidelines in this comprehensive manual. It covers soil hydraulics, vegetation selection, site selection, field investigations, preapplication treatment and storage, and transmission and distribution of wastewater.

You're introduced to:

Design procedures and appropriate uses for each of the three land treatment processes: soils, plants, and microbiological agents

Special attributes of food processing wastewater, with 6 case studies

The use of biosolids produced by mechanical treatment systems as crop nutrients

Options for preapplication treatment, including ponds and constructed wetlands

Much more

Conceptos basicos de manejo forestal/ Basic Concepts of Forest Management

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Conceptos basicos de manejo forestal/ Basic Concepts of Forest Management
Martin Alfonso Mendoza
Manufacturer: Editorial Limusa S.A. De C.V.
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Basic Concepts In Environmental Management

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Basic Concepts In Environmental Management
Kenneth MacKenthun
Manufacturer: CRC
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1566703808

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Environmental professionals are (and will continue to be) under increased pressure to become more knowledgeable of environmental management issues. Basic Concepts in Environmental Management fulfills the long-standing need for fundamental knowledge-especially concerning government regulations on environmental and natural resource protection. As a leading environmental professional and consultant since the 1940s, Kenneth M. Mackenthun offers a unique perspective on the breadth, scope, and ever-constant change in environmental legislation at the federal, state, and local levels... and what those guidelines signify for industry and citizens alike. By maintaining an awareness of existing and forthcoming laws, environmentalists can substantially enhance their career potential-and be in a better position to protect the land, air, and sea. The starting point for that knowledge: Basic Concepts in Environmental Management.

Measuring And Assessing Capacity In Fisheries. 1 Basic Concepts And Management Options (Fao Fisheries Technical Paper)

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Measuring And Assessing Capacity In Fisheries. 1 Basic Concepts And Management Options (Fao Fisheries Technical Paper)

Manufacturer: Food & Agriculture Org
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ASIN: 9251051437

Phosphorus indexing for cropland: overview and basic concepts of the Iowa phosphorus index.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

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Phosphorus indexing for cropland: overview and basic concepts of the Iowa phosphorus index.: An article from: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
A.P. Mallarino , B.M. Stewart , J.L. Baker , J.D. Downing , and J.E. Sawyer
Manufacturer: Soil & Water Conservation Society
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, published by Soil & Water Conservation Society on November 1, 2002. The length of the article is 7729 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.

From the author: Keywords: Phosphorus, phosphorus assessment tool, phosphorus index, phosphorus management, phosphorus risk index

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Title: Phosphorus indexing for cropland: overview and basic concepts of the Iowa phosphorus index.
Author: A.P. Mallarino
Publication: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (Refereed)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: Soil & Water Conservation Society
Volume: 57 Issue: 6 Page: 440(8)

Distributed by Thomson Gale

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Book 1, Understanding Boat Batteries and Battery Charging, includes the following subjects: lead acid batteries; AGM batteries; gel batteries; general battery information; battery ratings and selection; safety, installation, and maintenance; charging, alternators, and regulators; and more. Book 2, Understanding Boat Wiring, includes the following subjects: boat wiring standards; electrical school basics; system voltages; how to plan and install boat wiring; circuit protection and isolation; switchboards and panels; grounding systems; and more.

Customer Reviews:

not so hot.......2006-07-20

more like a dictionary for electronics. doesn't really tell one how to wire your boat

Not Worth A dime.......2004-12-23

This little, with the emphasis on little, pamphlet/book, is more suited as a cash register handout or fifty cent bargain bin item, than it is to be called a book. No disrespect is intended, however you cannot glean any worthwile information or expand your knowledge through reading this. I am an extremely slow reader, and completed the book in it's entirity on a 2 hour flight with time to spare. I am looking forward to getting Nigel Calders book on boat electrical systems as I thought his two on diesel engines and refrigeration systems for boats were excellent.

In clear terms with an emphasis on practical application.......2004-01-14

Written by professional marine electrical engineer and surveyor John C. Payne, Understanding Boat Wiring is a no-nonsense technical coverage of boat wiring standards, basic electrical principles, system voltages, the nuts and bolts of installing boat wiring, how to safely ground systems and more. Written in clear terms with an emphasis on practical application, Understanding Boat Wiring is a superb reference and "user friendly" resource which is enhanced with numerous diagrams to make its instructional information especially easy-to-follow. Also very highly recommended for all boat owners and operators is John C. Payne's Understanding Boat Batteries And Battery Charging.

Chapter 3 get connected: understanding hitches and wiring.: An article from: Bass & Walleye Boats

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Chapter 3 get connected: understanding hitches and wiring.: An article from: Bass & Walleye Boats
Gale Reference Team
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Bass & Walleye Boats, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 2941 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: Chapter 3 get connected: understanding hitches and wiring.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Bass & Walleye Boats (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 14 Issue: 3 Page: S14(7)

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advice from a former SAT coach

children need this book

A good book to read

Word Smart Junior II, 2nd Edition (Smart Juniors Grades 6 to 8)
C.L. Brantley
Manufacturer: Princeton Review
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Kaplan SSAT & ISEE, 2007 Edition : For Private and Independent School Admissions (Kaplan Ssat & Isee)

ASIN: 0375762582
Release Date: 2002-08-06

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A PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD—WINNING SERIES

Get ready to show some charisma in your conversations and dazzle your friends and teachers with dynamic discourse. Bridget, Barnaby, Babette, and their feline friend Beauregard are back in a brand-new venture as they try to stop the scoundrel aliens, Vargas and Gorgas, in their crusade to destroy Earth. Along the way they’ll have to elude dangerous predators like angry dinosaurs and abominable aliens.

While you are enjoying the exciting story and the many exotic places it takes you (like the foreboding Volcano of Doom and the long-ago Mesozoic era), you’ll be learning tons of cool vocabulary words with no exertion whatsoever. That’s right. It won’t feel like work at all! You’ll even be a step ahead of the game in preparing for your college entrance exams.

Customer Reviews:

advice from a former SAT coach.......2006-08-30

I used to work as a professional SAT Reading coach, making big bucks; the key issue for most of my students was vocabulary. Rather, VOCABULARY. (The other is slowing down and thinking as--not after--they read.)

Many questions on the SAT reading section amount to vocabulary questions.

What this means is that if you want to improve your SAT scores, if you are an ambitious student trying to get into one of the top schools, there is no two ways about it: you have to study vocabulary.

And study vocabulary.

And study vocabulary.

You cannot study simply one book, or even one series of books. You have to study several series.

However, the Princeton Review Word Smart series is the best that I know of. You should start here. Even if you think you have a good vocabulary, start here just to be on the safe side, and you can move on later.

You would recommend studying any of the vocabulary books that I've ever seen--but I recommend mastering the Word Smart series. These really are by far the best--if you are shopping here, it probably means you need these books.

If you were one of my students, your parents paying lots of money, I would force you to master these books, and I would ride you like a horse until you did. And then your scores would come up, your parents would love me and tell all their friends, and I would get more jobs and more money. That's how it works.

Anyway, these are certainly the best vocabulary books on the market. Even if you're studying vocabulary for some other reason, these are probably still the best.

Good luck!

children need this book.......2001-07-22

Along with the first book, this book has the best new-word learning assistance per time spent. The only other way is to read copiously and you how much time that would take. The stories are almost fairy-tale like but I loved them. This is a must have. I bought a dozen for all my junior relatives.

A good book to read.......1999-11-24

I had been trying every book to increase my vocablulary until I found Word Smart. Then I purchased all the books and some of the cassetts. It is really helpful to my studyings. I rememberd 100 words in ten days and saw about 40 of them appearing in Romeo and Juliet with annotations. It is indeed a good book and I have introduced it to my good friend already.

Word Smart II, 2nd Edition (Smart Guides)

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"I" is for "implacable"
Selective Dictionary with Sentence Examples
Very basic vocabulary
good for cramming

Word Smart II, 2nd Edition (Smart Guides)
Adam Robinson
Manufacturer: Princeton Review
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0375762191
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Book Description

Some interesting word facts:

• The word "noisome" had nothing whatsoever to do with noise.
• "Ordinance" and "ordnance" have two distinct meanings.
• An "errant" fool is a fool who is lost, while and "arrant" fool is one whose foolishness is obvious.

Word Smart II exposes hundreds of examples like these, so readers will never be surprised by vocabulary again. More than 70,000 people have improved their vocabularies with the original Word Smart, but an educated and powerful vocabulary doesn't stop growing with one book. All of the 848 entries in Word Smart II belong in an impressive vocabulary. Learning and using these words effectively can help readers to get better grades, score higher on tests, and communicate more confidently at work.

Includes:

• A special emphasis on correct pronunciation
• New exercises to help readers learn and remember words
• Two extra chapters that focus on the words most frequently found on the SAT and other standardized tests.

Customer Reviews:

advice from a former SAT coach:.......2006-08-30

Get the third edition rather than this one.

But, as for the Word Smart series in general:

I used to work as a professional SAT Reading coach, making big bucks; the key issue for most of my students was vocabulary. Rather, VOCABULARY. (The other is slowing down and thinking as--not after--they read.)

Many questions on the SAT reading section amount to vocabulary questions.

What this means is that if you want to improve your SAT scores, if you are an ambitious student trying to get into one of the top schools, there is no two ways about it: you have to study vocabulary.

And study vocabulary.

And study vocabulary.

You cannot study simply one book, or even one series of books. You have to study several series.

However, the Princeton Review Word Smart series is the best that I know of. You should start here. Even if you think you have a good vocabulary, start here just to be on the safe side, and you can move on later.

You would recommend studying any of the vocabulary books that I've ever seen--but I recommend mastering the Word Smart series. These really are by far the best--if you are shopping here, it probably means you need these books.

If you were one of my students, your parents paying lots of money, I would force you to master these books, and I would ride you like a horse until you did. And then your scores would come up, your parents would love me and tell all their friends, and I would get more jobs and more money. That's how it works.

Anyway, these are certainly the best vocabulary books on the market. Even if you're studying vocabulary for some other reason, these are probably still the best.

Good luck!

"I" is for "implacable".......2006-04-02

The Merriam-Webster Collegiate definition for 'implacable' is:

: not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated

The corresponding Word Smart II definition is:

angry; really pissed off; unable to be pleased (p. 289)

Judge for yourself whether you want to rely on Word Smart II for building your vocabulary.

Selective Dictionary with Sentence Examples.......2006-03-15

This book presents 823 alphabetically arranged words with short definitions and sentence examples. The definitions tend to be too short to convey the full meaning of the word. The sentence examples, however, effectively illustrate common usage. The reading level of the words is neither excessively high or low. For example the "q" words are "qualify, qualitative, querulous, and quixotic." The layout is somewhat distracting with bullets, quick quizzes, and "notes" that appear in seemingly haphazard fashion. It's suprising too that Princeton Review editors don't realize, or care, that uppercase letters are more difficult to read, as all the vocabulary words are in uppercase.

If you are studying for a test, another book, "1000 Most Important Words" by Norman Schur is a much better choice. The "1000 Most Important Words" has more words and better definitions. The sentence examples used in "1000 Words" define the word while simulaneously illustrating common usage. The visual layout is also easy and appealing with lowercase bolded vocabulary, paragraph definitions, and sentence illustrations. The types of words are similar to the Princeton Review. For example "querulous" and "quixotic" also appear in "1000 Words." The other "q" words are "quaff, quagmire,quail, qualm, quandry, quarry, quash, quaver, quay, quell, query, queue, quiescent, quintessence, and quizzical." If you want to learn words for long term retention rather than test performance, however, the best study approach is to learn words in semantic groups. For a superb vocabulary book that uses semantic groups, see "Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis.

Very basic vocabulary.......2003-08-08

I bought this book to study for the GRE based on good reviews listed here, but I have to say I'm very disappointed. Just from skimming through the text book I've found that I already know at least two thirds of the words listed. I'm amazed that they included such simple words like: mode, consolidate, ethics, and access. The words are not sorted by difficulty, but alphabetically so it's not very useful for me to study from. Maybe if your vocabulary isn't so great and you are taking the SAT this book might be useful for you.

I would recommend Kaplan's Word Power Third Edition instead and skip to the 2nd section. You'll learn much more from this book.

good for cramming.......2001-07-22

I hate memorizing lists of words and their respective definitions. Even though they have one or two sentences to show you how they are used. My favorite method is to read them in context. This will probably only be done by reading copiously. Reading the Princeton word (Junior) was fantastic. I wish they could make one like that, but at a higher level. The Junior book had great cute stories and the most amount of new word learning anyone can have from reading so little.

Customer Reviews:

Good for reluctant readers.......2003-01-20

If you teach in the inner city, and you got a class of kids and you want them to get excited about reading, have them read this book! Good deal!

Philly boy.......2003-01-20

This story is interesting, a great read! Teens hate reading...A Philly boy, a book for all kids, just pick it up and open it! That's all I got to say! Pick it up and start reading! Awesome! Read! Read! Read!

Just read the first chapter.

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