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2018-02-20 08:30

Bàn Tay Nhỏ Vẽ Tranh - Cuộc Sống Mến Thương Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Minh Thư

** spoiler alert ** I wrote the following for my blog shortly after finishing the book in April 2007: I have to say that the story kept me intrigued from the beginning. I was carried from chapter to chapter with ease and, of course, the well known characters and well defined plot had a lot to do with this. Right, if you haven’t read the book, then I strongly advise you to stop reading this post right NOW!! Now I can get into the juice of this book. Whilst I really did enjoy it, I was totally disappointed with Dumbledore’s death. It wasn’t so much that he died (that alone did upset me though), it was how he died. He was meant to be a great wizard, and he was killed without the big battle I would have expected from such an important character. I realise Dumbledore had already consumed all that liquid from the bowl in the cave, which made him weak, but still…it felt totally wrong. He should have gone out in glory, but no…it makes me so angry. I can’t say I’m surprised that Snape was the one who killed Dumbledore. I am, however, left feeling confused as to which side Snape is really on. Of course, that is the author’s intention. I believe she wants us to finally conclude that Snape is bad, but the events will continue to unravel and show Snape to be good in the end. The fact that Snape killed Dumbledore is hard to get around. Dumbledore pleading with Snape is still clear in my mind. But, on the other hand, Dumbledore trusted Snape 100% and I somehow can’t accept Dumbledore being wrong in that judgement. To be honest, if it turns out Snape is actually on Harry’s side, there better be an extremely good reason for Dumbledore’s death. I am also unhappy about the hint that the seventh book will be taken away from Hogwarts. A friend said “Hogwarts is as much a main character as Harry is” and I agree totally. The school, the teachers, the other students, even the quidditch (which I hate reading about and won’t miss for a second) are combined to make the books what they are. To take the final year of the story away from all that is wrong. Besides, should books that are read by the millions of school aged children and young adults be allowed to promote leaving school early? Definitely not. And lastly, the romance between Harry and Ginny – it was the one thing I really did not like throughout the entire book. It happened too suddenly and, although Ginny “liked” Harry from the start of the series, the romance didn’t sit right with me. It felt rushed and convenient. Some people think Hermione is more Harry’s type. Perhaps she is, but if she ends up with Harry instead of Ron, I’ll be bitterly disappointed.

2018-02-20 09:30

I Love My Puppy (Love Meez) Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Caroline Jayne Church

BOOK REVIEW MARITIME FRAUD AND PIRACY 2nd edition By Paul Todd ISBN: 978-1-84311-884-8 Lloyds List, London www.informa.com SADLY, THIS IS VERY MUCH A BOOK FOR OUR TIMES! An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers The purpose of this Informs title is clear from the outset- it is a focus on how maritime fraud directly impinges on contracts for international sale and carriage, documentary credits and marine insurance and is directly relevant to all involved in international trade…and international crime. It’s a timely publication in the second edition because piracy, in particular, is never far from the headlines and has changed emphasis as a form of international outrage over recent years. There have been increased random attacks and kidnaps which have given rise to new forms of legal consequence moulded differently from the ‘more traditional’ violent thefts of cargoes and ships at sea. The book has seven chapters and the first begins with ‘piracy today’ as the new chapter to highlight the growing international crime problem. Paul Todd then delves into issues particular to maritime fraud and covers 5 topics: the sale contract; the banks; the carriers; marine insurance; and technology. Do read the Preface carefully because the author sets out the trail of events since 2003 when the first edition appeared. It’s the Preface which conveys the horror that is piracy today and the essence of the problem which is maritime crime. Thankfully, Todd says he has made no attempt to be politically correct here but, as an academic, he does need to tell us about the use of the male and female tags (and does it rather well!) and we even have reference to Anne Bonney. Of course, the banks remain as ‘it’: news which, we are assured, the hard pressed taxpayer will be delighted to hear. The seven Appendices are extremely important and useful to this work. They cover, respectively: piracy in international law; charterparty piracy clauses; criminal law provisions; the Marine Insurance Act 1906 (of course); hull and cargo clauses; Bills of Lading provisions; and legislation on Digital Signatures and Certification Authorities Electronic Signatures Regulations 2002 (a must for the new IT Age). There is a good, detailed index at the back which is easy to use. Paul Todd draws a number of conclusions for some of the chapters but what is so refreshing are his ‘real grounds for optimism’ that the fight back against piracy and the intractable problem of ransom hijackings ‘might be successful’ although it is clear that the international community is barely reviewing the surface of this problem which is as much about crime as trade and the lackluster approach for future international agreements. Of course, the same can be said with both bribery and corruption, policing the internet and so on. One thing is clear- Todd has, sad to report for its reality, produced an excellent new edition of a book which is very much part of our times. He gives us a detailed commentary on how maritime fraud has been consumed by this form of terrorism which has reverted back to what we call piracy and continues to affect so much within the law of marine insurance today: Informa have excelled here with this title as modern publishing pathfinders to combat this menace from the deep with an important legal statement of the current law.

Người đọc El Kepz từ Leskolovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russia

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.