In fact, I wouldn't even have considered Amazon.com as a serious used-book source if I hadn't heard about its recent dispute with the Authors Guild, which complained last month that Amazon.com's prominent display of used copies of books that are still in print cannibalizes the sale of new books.
This novel, with its reliance on literary parody, was a turning point: serious use of parody thereafter became a key device in Nabokov's art.
Although side-effects are seldom serious, use of an antibiotic makes a person more susceptible to colonization by drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae [ 8, 9].
"It's evident that it's not an in-depth and serious use of documents," he said.
To show that a site that you administer, or an edit you contribute, is serious: Use proper spelling and grammar.
While current 3G networks are fine for using a smartphone for e-mail, texting and limited Web access, they are not generally adequate for serious use of a computer or iPad-like device.
"There is a serious disproportionate use of force," Mr. Ban said.
"We wanted to explore a serious issue using a novel medium, " said Paul Grabowicz, director of new media programming at the school and a co-teacher of the course.
These types of sinkhole constitute a serious land-use problem in karst areas and have been responsible for much property damage when they develop beneath streets, parking lots, houses, and commercial buildings.
Facebook is no longer just a platform for learning about your college buddies — it's a serious business, used for photos and messages that can be very sensitive.
