October 20, 2007. Doujinshi manga (often shortened to doujin) are non-professional and/or self published comics. Doujinshi manga can be broken into two broad categories: fan-comics and original works. Fan-comics, much like fan-fiction, are based on established properties and created by fans of those properties. Original works are based on the doujinshi-ka's (creator) original ideas.
What is Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)? Why is it important? Purchasing power parity (PPP) is an economic term that calculates the relative value of different currencies.
03.10.16Three Reasons Why Close Reading is Important. Chapter two of Reading Reconsidered discusses Close Reading. Thereâs a lot to discuss, some of which Iâve shared in other blog posts (also here and here). But here, I just want to share the rationale. To Erica Colleen and me, there are three especially compelling reasons why Close Reading is so important: First, Close Reading helps defend against âgistâ readingsâinterpretations and discussions that are âbased onâ the text, but not grounded in a comprehensive understanding of it.