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Congo Inc. Testament Bismarcka
In Koli Jean Bofane
Isookanga, Pigmej z plemienia Ekonda, ma już dość życia w rodzinnej wsi, zagubionej gdzieś w ostępach kongijskiej dżungli. Nie chce dłużej zbierać w lesie gąsienic dla wodza plemienia i wysłuchiwać jego nieustannego gderania na zmieniający się świat. Młodzieniec właśnie odkrył Internet i czuje, że musi działać. Wyrusza więc na podbój stolicy kraju, Kinszasy, z jednym celem w sercu: chce globalizować i być globalizowany. Tymczasem życie w postkolonialnym Kongo płynie swoim odwiecznym, leniwym nurtem. Okrutni zbrodniarze wojenni obsadzają intratne stanowiska rządowe, fałszywi prorocy wznoszą piramidy finansowe, podczas gdy funkcjonariusze międzynarodowych misji pokojowych wykorzystują swoje kongijskie placówki, żeby szybko się wzbogacić i przyjemnie spędzić czas. In Koli Jean Bofane ze zjadliwym humorem tworzy barwną i przejmującą panoramę współczesnego Konga - kraju, który mógłby być ziemskim rajem, a wciąż pozostaje tylko unowocześnioną i zglobalizowaną wersją Conradowskiego jądra ciemności. Powieść Congo Inc. Testament Bismarcka to pierwsza książka Bofane'a przełożona na język polski. Pierwotnie ukazała się w 2014 roku i zdobyła wiele literackich laurów, między innymi Nagrodę Pięciu Kontynentów Frankofonii (najważniejsze wyróżnienie dla utworu w języku francuskim stworzonego przez pisarza spoza Francji).
Robert E. Howard
Professor John Kirowan is a fictional character from Robert E. Howards contributions to H.P. Lovecrafts story cycle the Cthulhu Mythos. Kirowan is often partnered with the character John Conrad, to the extent that these stories are often referred to under the group title Conrad & Kirowan. Professor Kirowan is a younger son of a titled Irish family and a scholar of the Mythos who travelled widely in search of forbidden knowledge. His ancestor, Sir Michael Kirowan was a medieval knight famous for killing a particularly fierce and notorious villain, whose ghost Kirowan will meet and escape from.
Arthur B. Reeve
A charming thief rescues the not-so-innocent in this delightful crime novel from the creator of the Craig Kennedy detective series. Constance Dunlap is a young woman who turns amateur criminal in order to save her husband from disgrace and imminent arrest. When this sadly doesnt work out exactly as planned, Constance goes on to embrace a new life. More antiheroine than heroine, she uses her photographic memory and her sharp wit to help amateur criminals get back on the right track. From one escapade to the next, Dunlap eludes Drummond, a crooked private detective who preys on the weak and unfortunate. Even he cant help but admire the pluck and intelligence of this irresistible scofflaw.
Anna Gajda, Anna Rytel-Warzocha, Piotr Uziębło
The leading constitutional principles discussed here fulfill a special function as a source of interpretative directives in relation to other legał norms; they often also constitute autonomous normative contents. They express fundamental values, long known, that constitute the basis of the constitutional structure of the Polish state, making up the characteristic qualities of that structure. In the view of the authors of this book, the analyses offered in this study should make it easier for its readers, above all those from abroad, to understand the constitutional and structural foundations of the functioning of the Polish Republic. They also aim to demonstrate what on one hand, is common to all contemporary democratic states, and what, on the other hand, constitutes the essential achievements of the doctrine of Polish constitutional law.
John Bura
This book uses practical examples to teach readers, and imparts the key skills and techniques of working in Construct 2 through building complete game projects.This book is for complete beginners who have always wanted to learn how to make games and have never tried. It is the perfect introduction to game development, design, and production.
Daven Bigelow
Construct Classic is a free, DirectX 9 game creator for Windows, designed for 2D games. Construct Classic uses an event-based system for defining how the game behaves, in a visual, human-readable way - you don't need to program or script anything at all. It's intuitive for beginners, but powerful enough for advanced users to work without hindrance. You never know when you'll need a helping hand exploring its inner workings, or harnessing its raw power to do your bidding.Construct Game Development Beginner's Guide is the book for you if you have ever felt the urge to make a game of your own. Reading this book will not only teach you to make some popular games using Construct, but you'll also learn the skills necessary to continue on and bring your game ideas to life.Starting as a beginner to Construct Classic, you'll be learning to make platform, puzzle, and shooter games, each styled after popular games of their genre.This guide covers everything from creating animated sprites, to using the built-in physics and shadow engines of Construct Classic. You will learn the skills necessary to make advanced games of your own.Construct Game Development Beginner's Guide will lead you on your journey of making games.
George Sand
George Sand le pseudonyme de lécrivain français Aurora Dupin-Dyudevan. Dans ses nombreuses uvres, les idées de libération de la personnalité se combinent une recréation psychologique de talent de personnages idéalement sublimes, de conflits damour complexes. Le roman Consuelo est une histoire fascinante de la vie dun jeune chanteur qui doit surmonter des épreuves difficiles en donnant son art aux gens. Il sagit dun livre sur le destin dun véritable artiste, sur le lourd fardeau du talent accordé par le destin, sur le choix difficile et parfois mme tragique entre la gloire et le bonheur personnel.
Containerization with LXC. Build, manage, and configure Linux containers
Konstantin Ivanov
In recent years, containers have gained wide adoption by businesses running a variety of application loads. This became possible largely due to the advent of kernel namespaces and better resource management with control groups (cgroups). Linux containers (LXC) are a direct implementation of those kernel features that provide operating system level virtualization without the overhead of a hypervisor layer. This book starts by introducing the foundational concepts behind the implementation of LXC, then moves into the practical aspects of installing and configuring LXC containers. Moving on, you will explore container networking, security, and backups. You will also learn how to deploy LXC with technologies like Open Stack and Vagrant. By the end of the book, you will have a solid grasp of how LXC is implemented and how to run production applications in a highly available and scalable way.