![]() ![]() The game was released for personal computers in 1995, and both adapts and expands on one of the bleakest short stories in the world of science-fiction. That is the premise of the point & click adventure game: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. He brought them to his belly at the center of the Earth, and gave these people immortality only to torture them for more than a hundred years, not letting them consider escape or even die. ![]() ![]() The device called himself AM (Allied Master-computer) and used its power to wipe humanity from the world. Then the American computer developed a consciousness, merged the other two computers into itself and came to hate the people who created him for the sole purpose of war. America, China and Russia each created a super computer for war. ![]()
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5/12/2023 0 Comments Blackout elsberg marc![]() ![]() And it shows how society would need to cope without services like water supply, lighting, heating, phones, computers and fuel, all of which rely on electricity to work. It also underlines just how reliant so many of our everyday sources and suppliers are on computer systems that need a reliable electricity to operate effectively. The novel explores the bigger picture as we go behind the scenes with the military, governments, service providers, hospitals and power stations facing their problems and trying to deal with the crisis. We all take electricity for granted until a power cut when we have experienced minor or major inconvenience. This doomsday scenario reads like a movie script in print with short scenes switching from country to country as the situation worsens. ![]() ![]() Step up Piero Manzano an Italian IT programmer who has a history of hacking and offers his expertise to the authorities. The story follows the impact of an international electricity blackout that threatens the world, caused by a hacker attack on the computer systems controlling power stations and the distribution grid. Blackout is the first thriller by Marc Elsberg, originally published in 2012 in Germany. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments The immortals of meluha story![]() ![]() Tripathi even changed his publisher and hosted a big launch for the book in Delhi. It had to be reprinted a number of times to keep up with the demand. Ultimately, when the book was published in February 2010, it went on to become a huge commercial success. ![]() It included posting a live-action video on YouTube, and making the first chapter of the book available as a free digital download, to entice readers. Ultimately when his agent decided to publish the book himself, Tripathi embarked on a promotional campaign. After finishing writing The Immortals of Meluha, Tripathi faced rejection from many publication houses. He decided to base his story on a radical idea that all Gods were once human beings it was their deeds in the human life that made them famous as Gods. Tripathi had initially decided to write a book on the philosophy of evil, but was dissuaded by his family members, so he decided to write a book on Shiva, one of the Hindu Gods. Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis, who had joined forces with a cursed Nagas however, during his journey and the fight that ensues, Shiva learns how his choices actually reflect who he aspires to be and how they lead to dire consequences. The Meluhans believe that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth. ![]() The story is set in the land of Meluha and starts with the arrival of the Shiva. The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Amish Tripathi, first book of Amishverse, and also the first book of Shiva Trilogy. ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments Tropic of cancer by henry miller![]() Long hailed as a truly liberating book, daring and uncompromising, Tropic of Cancer is a cornerstone of modern literature that asks us to reconsider everything we know about art, freedom, and morality. When it was first published in the US in 1961, it led to more than 60 obscenity trials until a historic ruling by the Supreme Court defined it as a work of literature. Perhaps Miller was more prophetic than he knew: We must get in step, a lock step, toward the prison of death. Banned in the US and the UK for more than thirty years because it was considered pornographic, Tropic of Cancer continued to be distributed in France and smuggled into other countries. Tropic of Cancer was published in 1934, only five years before Germany invaded Poland and set off the great carnage. ![]() Set in Paris in the 1930s, it features a starving American writer who lives a bohemian life among prostitutes, pimps, and artists. Shocking, banned and the subject of obscenity trials, Henry Miller's first novel Tropic of Cancer is one of the most scandalous and influential books of the twentieth century - new to Penguin Modern Classics with a cover by Tracey Emin ![]() 5/12/2023 0 Comments John hattie's visible learning![]() ![]() ![]() 160)ġ0 Mindframes for Visible Learning: Teaching for Success, by John Hattie and Klaus Zierer, is a compelling read, and more accessible than some of Hattie’s previous books. ![]() I asked myself: Why can’t school be like this? (p. An hour flew by as I watched, and I left of the airport as the three girls continued to practice. were trying to imitate the dance move Taylor Swift performs in the video to her song ‘Shake it Off.’ It was impressive to see how the three girls exerted themselves, how they tried again and again to get a little further into the song, with what intensity they discussed and practiced the moves, copying and correcting each other, how they took mistakes as an opportunity, and – last but not least – how much fun they had doing it. He opted for the sunshine and warmth of the city center and quickly noticed three teenage girls: Hattie wrote of a time he was in Brussels and had a few hours to spare before flying home. ![]() One of the last people that I expected John Hattie to mention in his latest book is Taylor Swift. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Farbe bekennen. by Dagmar Schultz![]() This book gave them a platform where their stories would be heard. This collection was groundbreaking due to its bold and unapologetic portrayal of Blackness in Germany, and since it gave voice to a group of people that have until then been overlooked. The book draws on themes and motifs prevalent in Germany from the earliest colonial interactions between Germany and Black "otherness," up through the lived experiences of Black German women in the 1980s. ![]() The collection focuses on the acts of racism and sexism that Afro-German women (and people in general) are exposed to in their day to day lives. Personally, I wouldn't use the label 'Afro-German' for myself (I will elaborate on that later) but these women have claimed it for themselves (this is the first written use of the term Afro-German in German literature), so I'll respect their decision when referring to them.įarbe Bekennen is a compilation of texts, testimonials and other secondary sources. Farbe Bekennen (translated title: Showing Our Colors: Afro-German Women Speak Out) is a book written by different Afro-German women about their lives and experiences in Germany. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments UNIT by Jemma Redgrave![]() ![]() ![]() JEmbedAll is a very powerful tool that let you embed Community Builder advanced searches and additional CB tools on your Joomla site.
![]() ![]() ![]() DO NOT buy unless you’re ready to have your heart hardcore warmed! But reader: BE WARNED! This novel is so freaking romantic. No matter what anyone else says.including me.īut most of all, I’m scared he’ll get what he wants.only to destroy me all over again.Īre you ready to give love a second chance? Find out what happens in the latest smoking hot paranormal shifter romance from Theodora Taylor’s wildly popular 50 Loving States series. ![]() ![]() But all he truly wanted was to get in my pants before ghosting out.Ĭan you blame me for never wanting to fall again?Īnd yeah, participating in a Chivaree-a barbaric ritual during which I give my hand in marriage, and a baby, to whoever catches me first-isn't the most civilized way to declare I'm over the "one who ran away." But hey, it's not like I believe in true love anymore, so why not help secure the future of my state pack with the money a Chivaree auction will bring in?īut then Nago Nightwolf shows up on the eve of my Chivaree, determined to win me. Then he disappeared from my life without so much as an apology. But Nago Nightwolf was the sweetest, gentlest, most wonderful boyfriend a poor she-wolf from a mange state pack could ever ask for.until I needed him most. I’m still not exactly sure how a nobody like me managed to catch the eye of a billionaire alpha prince. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The exact opposite of okay![]() ![]() ![]() Izzy may be determined not to let anyone else define who she is, but that proves easier said than done when it seems like everyone has something to say about her. Only it doesn’t.Īnd while she’s used to laughing her way out of any situation, as she finds herself first the center of high school gossip and then in the middle of a national scandal, it’s hard even for her to find humor in the situation. Izzy is certain that the whole thing will blow over and she can get back to worrying about how she doesn’t reciprocate her best friend Danny’s feelings for her and wondering how she is ever going to find a way out of their small town. But after she’s caught in a compromising position with the son of a politician, it seems like everyone around her is eager to give her a new label: slut. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDAīitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave, and necessary read for fans of Louise O’Neill and Jennifer Mathieu.Įighteen-year-old Izzy O’Neill knows exactly who she is-a loyal friend, an aspiring comedian, and a person who believes that milk shakes and Reese’s peanut butter cups are major food groups. ![]() I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.” -Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VS. The Exact Opposite of Okay is a novel that, on the surface, could seem like a light, fun read the cover is bright and attractive, but everything on it hints at the very real and serious story underpinning the plot of the book. “Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. ![]() |