Towards the end of Bernhard Schlink’s best-known novel‚ The Reader‚ the narrator is pondering his future after taking his state exam in law. He has just seen his former lover‚ Hanna Schmitz‚ convicted of war crimes: she had been a concentration camp guard‚ something he hadn’t known when she seduced him as a 15-year-old boy. None of the roles he saw played out in court appeals to him: ‘Prosecution seemed to me as grotesque a simplification as defence‚ and judging was the most grotesque oversimplification
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Characteristics of Gases Section 10-1 The Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Matter Prerequisites The kinetic-molecular theory is based on the idea that particles of matter are always in motion. The theory can be used to explain the properties of solids‚ liquids‚ and gases in terms of the energy of particles and the forces that act between them. ideal gas: an imaginary gas that perfectly fits all the assumption of the kinetic-molecular theory. Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases (based on the following
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Iron Sand Project in Indonesia (Brief Version) Nomis Lau‚ MSc Formation of the Beach Iron Sand Deposit (4 shots) 1) Before eruption‚ green plantation lay peacefully 2) The volcano erupted‚ the lava spurted out‚ on the volcano; while the river was winding quietly scattered around the slope‚ slid down the plain; and towards the sea. headed to the sea along the river. 3) Countless years passed‚ lava weathered and eroded on 4) At the seafront‚ the mineral debris repeatedly
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description of Electric Iron introduction: An electric iron is a small appliance‚a handheld piece of equipment with a flat‚ roughly triangular metal surface that‚ when heated‚ is used to press clothes to remove creases. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate‚ the fibers are stretched and the fabric maintains its new shape when cool. description: The electric iron must have a design
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The syllabic structure in English Outline 1. Theories on syllable formal ion and division. 2. The structure and functions of syllables in English 1. Theories on syllable formation and division Speech can be broken into minimal pronounceable units into which sounds show a tendency to cluster or group. These smallest phonetic groups arc generally given the name of syllables. Being the smallest pronounceable units‚ syllables form morphemes‚ words and phrases. Each
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The Man in the Iron Mask A.P. Euro In the Man in the Iron Mask Hollywood uses characters from Alexandre Dumas’ D’Artagnan Romances‚ and is very loosely portrays Louis IIV’s reign as ruthless leader. The movie attempts to explain the mystery of the Man in the Iron Mask‚ using a plot that depicts the man in the mask as Loius XIV’s twin brother Philippe. Much historical fiction can be found as the director loosely interprets Louis XIV’s reign. Louis XIV in real life
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A hypo-kinetic disease is a disease that is associated with a lack of physical activity or lack of exercising. Obesity is an example of a hypo-kinetic disease‚ which makes sense because it is a condition of an accumulation of excessive body fat as a result of not creating a caloric deficit as well as not being physically active. Obesity affects the body by changing the normal body composition. It affects cardio-respiratory endurance‚ flexibility‚ muscle endurance and how much power and strength one
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4 Solubility Equilibrium- Common Ion Effect INTRODUCTION: The common ion effect is another example of Le Châtelier ’s Principle in action.The common ion effect tells us that the solubility of an ionic compound is decreased by the addition to the solution of another ionic compound that contains one of the ions involved in the solution It is also responsible for the reduction in solubility of an ionic precipitate when a soluble compound combining one of the ions of the precipitate is added to the
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Courtney Cox Word count 510 Ruling with the Iron Fist According to an Africa saying “it takes a village to raise a child.” In Judy Sheindlin’s essay “Enough is Enough” she says the only way juveniles will reform is harsh punishment for first time offenders. In contrast Mercer Sullivan’s article “Mapping the streets of crime” he says that the “low-income neighborhoods” (Newsweek‚ p.23) influence juveniles to go down a path of crime. If the neighborhood is pushing it inhabitants into a
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and diagnose conditions. Fortunately‚ there are research findings available that indicate the effects of hypoxia on a cellular level including the effects of hypoxia on the intracellular ion balance (McCance & Huether‚ 2013). This document provides an explanation of how hypoxia can change the intracellular ion balance. Understanding the Basics Hypoxia is described as having an inadequate amount of available oxygen (McCance & Huether‚ 2013). Cellular responses are often a like a chain-linked reaction
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