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    The Book Thief Essay Mark Zusak’s novel‚ The Book Thief‚ was better than the film‚ as it dives deeper into the various perspectives and personalities of the characters. It builds up the character of Max‚ and the minor characters (such as the Holtzapfel family) build up the story. By reading this story‚ you learn about the themes of mortality and the power of words which aren’t as present in the film. Max‚ in the film‚ appears to be nothing more than another helpless and weak Jew. He is in hiding

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    old-fashioned‚ quiet and basic as reading a book. Or‚ at least‚ that used to be the case. But with the competitive flood of electronic readers‚ or e-readers‚ hitting the market as well as e-reader applications for smartphones‚ the reading experience has been getting a progressively modern makeover. The stats are in and the fight is on. Overall book sales have dropped in 2008 and 2009‚ according to the American Association of Publishers (AAP). While adult hardcover books actually increased by over 6% in 2009

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    We are currently in an environment where more people are reading online newspapers‚ books and magazines than ever before... No longer do we need to sit on the train or bus getting inky fingers while trying to tentatively turn the page of the paper in the crowded carriage‚ nor are we lumbered by having to carry around our books or magazines all day long. Instead‚ with a quick flick of a switch on our e-reader‚ tablet or mobile device‚ we are instantly able to access a vast array of literature‚ idle

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    The E-Books vs. Papers Book The e-reader and paper book are becoming hot topic for many reasons today. E-books‚ one of the newest electronic sources are becoming more and more talked about in debates dealing with readings. Although paper books have their advantages the disadvantages seem to overwhelm in many cases. In my opinion‚ physical books will disappear due to technological progress and the environmental impact. First of all‚ I think technology will eventually replace the book but

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    NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SOME USAGE AREAS OF IT The nanometer is a unit length which equals 10-9 meters‚ in other words‚ billionth of a meter. In basic‚ logical perspective‚ the definition: the science‚ which studies the matter in nano dimensions for the term “nanoscience” is quite perceptible. However‚ to deeper understanding‚ it is useful to take a look at a wide definition of the nanotechnolocy‚ provided by U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative. According to the initiative‚ “Nanotechnology is the

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    out in the southern and coastal areas of California where there are flat lands and grassy slopes. It can also grow up to three feet tall and have clumps consisting of multiple stems that are a couple of feet in width. Unlike the Monarch butterflies‚ other animals avoid this plant mainly because of its toxic resinoids‚ alkaloids‚ and cardiac glycosides. On the contrary‚ Monarch butterflies ingest the alkaloids contained by this plant for protection from predators such as slugs. Not only is it used

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    The book that has had the most influence on me is called‚ A Quaker Book of Wisdom‚ by Robert Lawrence Smith. In my freshman year I was enrolled in a class called the History of Peace. The book was an optional part of the reading list. I will admit I didn’t read it that year‚ but when I cleaned out my locker‚ it was sitting there in a stack of books and I felt compelled to read it. Robert Lawrence Smith was a former headmaster of Sidwell Friends School in Washington‚ D.C. What I enjoyed about

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    Some ethical theories are of more help than others when making decisions about sexual issues. Discuss. The many sexual issues include the topics of homosexuality‚ prostitution‚ extra martial affairs‚ contraception and sex before marriage‚ with many of the theories giving their view on what is right or wrong. Aquinas theory of natural law is one that says no to mostly all sexual issues. He thought that sex had three purposes‚ to reproduce‚ provide pleasure and to bind a husband and wife together

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    E-BOOKS VS. PAPERBACK BOOKS Recently‚ e-book came out and developed rapidly. In 2012‚ Amazon released news that it sold more e-books than paperback books in the global market in 2011. Interestingly‚ it was the first time more e-books than paperbacks were sold on Amazon. Some people have predicted that one day e-books will completely replace paperback books. They saw the rapid increase of e-books’ selling and potential. Undeniably‚ today’s society has a tendency to prefer e-books. But this preference

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    Some of the interesting places in my country Myanmar is known as the golden land throughout the world. Myanmar is called as the Golden land because there is no town and village in Myanmar which does not have at least a pagoda. It has a territory of 261228 square miles and the population of over 60 millions. Most of the residents believe in Buddhism and there are also Christians‚ Muslims and other believe in Nat which means the spirit. It is the second largest country in South East Asia. The capital

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