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| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
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| 2007-06-08 | hugo | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | very informative and knowledgable. good links as well |
| 2004-11-04 | Jules | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for the answer and the link. |
| 2002-11-27 | sheki | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you very much for the information - it was just what I was after! thanks again Anne |
| 2002-11-20 | walt | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | WOW! A response in less than 12 hours!! Thank you soooo much! I really appreciate it and I'll let you know how I do on my paper!:o) Thanks again! |
| 2002-11-10 | Jason Sweeney | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | No | Many thanks. Your list of links really appreciated |
| 2002-10-24 | Josh | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks |
| 2002-02-18 | abdul rahman sheikh | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | No | |
| 2001-10-23 | Anne Lambie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you for your help! This is a wonderful service. I was very pleased to get a response within 24 hours of posing a question. |
| 2001-07-10 | Beth | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks very much for a thorough and detailed response to a nebulous initial query. Needless to say, it generated a follow up argument rather than question, the response to which I eagerly look forward to. |
| 2001-05-09 | Paul Moore | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | great....you are wonderful! |
| 2000-12-12 | Amy Gamble | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much for your extensive and helpful reply. Most helpful. "After the Rain" is on my reading list. It hasn't quite worked its way to the top. Thanks again, Pereferique. |
| 2000-10-13 | M. Mihkel Mathiesen | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | No | Thanks |
Answers by Expert:
Sam Vaknin, Ph. D.
Expertise
Economic and political columnist in many periodicals in a few countries and a published and awarded author of short fiction and reference books in Hebrew, English and Macedonian in Israel, Macedonia and the Czech Republic. Until 2002, I served as Economic Advisor to the Government of Macedonia. My book, "After the Rain - How the West Lost the East" was published by CEENMI/Central Europe Review and Narcissus Publications and, as an e-book.
Experience
Web and Journalistic Activities Author of extensive Web sites in: Psychology ("Malignant Self Love") - An Open Directory Cool Site, Philosophy ("Philosophical Musings"), Economics and Geopolitics ("World in Conflict and Transition"). Owner of the Narcissistic Abuse Study List and the Abusive Relationships Newsletter (more than 6000 members). Owner of the Economies in Conflict and Transition Study List , the Toxic Relationships Study List, and the Link and Factoid Study List. Editor of mental health disorders and Central and Eastern Europe categories in various Web directories (Open Directory, Search Europe, Mentalhelp.net). Editor of the Personality Disorders, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, the Verbal and Emotional Abuse, and the Spousal (Domestic) Abuse and Violence topics on Suite 101 and Bellaonline. Columnist and commentator in "The New Presence", United Press International (UPI), InternetContent, eBookWeb, PopMatters, Global Politician, eBookNet.org, and "Central Europe Review". Publications and Awards "Managing Investment Portfolios in States of Uncertainty", Limon Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 1988 "The Gambling Industry", Limon Publishers, Tel-Aviv, 1990 "Requesting My Loved One Short Stories", Yedioth Aharonot, Tel-Aviv, 1997 "The Suffering of Being Kafka" (electronic book of Hebrew and English Short Fiction), Prague and Skopje, 1998-2004 "The Macedonian Economy at a Crossroads On the Way to a Healthier Economy" (dialogues with Nikola Gruevski), Skopje, 1998 "The Exporters' Pocketbook", Ministry of Trade, Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, 1999 "Malignant Self Love Narcissism Revisited", Narcissus Publications, Prague and Skopje, 1999-2006 (Read excerpts - click here) The Narcissism Series (e-books regarding relationships with abusive narcissists), Skopje, 1999-2006 "After the Rain How the West Lost the East", Narcissus Publications in association with Central Europe Review/CEENMI, Prague and Skopje, 2000 Winner of numerous awards, among them Israel's Council of Culture and Art Prize for Maiden Prose (1997), The Rotary Club Award for Social Studies (1976), and the Bilateral Relations Studies Award of the American Embassy in Israel (1978). Hundreds of professional articles in all fields of finances and the economy, and numerous articles dealing with geopolitical and political economic issues published in both print and Web periodicals in many countries. Many appearances in the electronic media on subjects in philosophy and the sciences, and concerning economic matters.
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