Cultures of War in Graphic Novels examines the representation of small-scale and often less acknowledged conflicts from around the world and throughout history. The contributors look at an array of graphic novels about conflicts such as the Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901), the Irish struggle for national independence (1916-1998), the Falkland War (1982), the Bosnian War (1992-1995), the Rwandan genocide (1994), the Israel-Lebanon War (2006), and the War on Terror (2001-). The book explores the multi-layered relation between the graphic novel as a popular medium and war as a pivotal recurring experience in human history. The focus on largely overlooked small-scale conflicts contributes not only to advance our understanding of graphic novels about war and the cultural aspects of war as reflected in graphic novels, but also our sense of the early twenty-first century, in which popular media and limited conflicts have become closely interrelated.

"The flame flickered, its writhing shadow cast upon a woman gasping for air. She was the hope of the empire-the flame the symbol of its strength and both were starving." Their sanctity guarantees the growth of Imperial Rome. Unfortunately, someone is seducing the Vestal Virgins, and the fate of the empire is at stake. Ancient Rome expects its volatile emperor to solve the mystery, but Caligula, teetering between insanity and reality, has other priorities. Seducing the Flame, a historical thriller based on actual events and characters, is a story of political savagery and the desperate attempt to save a fabled empire as fragile as the flame flickering in the tomb of the latest virgin buried alive...

Alice is a new concept in learning programming. It puts the user into a world of 3D programming but removes many of the pitfalls that discourage beginner programmers. Free to download, easy to use, and best of all FREE Developed by Carnagie Mellon to interest younger students, young women in particular, in programming as a career. Used in K-12 and the College/University level to teach beginning programmers and to introduce the world of 3D programming. Why study Alice? Alice is not a "real world" programming language. Applications for businesses are not written in Alice. The real purpose is to teach the principles of programming without the often frustrating syntax errors. It was designed to be FUN Results may not be like Pixar but with a little effort, the beginner can produce some dramatic videos quickly. In Alice, the programmer creates a world and then populates the world with various objects. If the movie takes place in the city, the world would be populated with buildings, streets, signs, people, vehicles, etc.. The programmer automates these objects to make them perform various actions that would be done by a similar object in the real world. For Example: make a soldier march, a skater skate across a pond, jump and twirl, a space ship take off and many other actions for various objects. Learn to use Alice by telling a story. Compose a short story and then tell this story using Alice. There are examples of teachers using Alice to illustrate their courses. Alice may be used to teach a foreign language, or math, or science. The potential is endless. For some examples of how Alice is used in education there are videos on YouTube and information on various Alice web sites.

C++ is a great place to learn programming. Learn the syntax of C++ and learning languages like Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python and many others are much easier. The way to learn programming is by doing. This book has lots of examples and sample code. The book is divided into 32 short lessons that will explain the basics and give you lots of code to practice with. This book concentrates on procedural C++ and sticks to the basics.

In this one of a kind book, the author exposes the who, what, why and how of today's professional hackers as they attempt and often succeed in stealing the identities of millions of consumers and swindle Wall Street's largest financial services firms out of millions of dollars. For the first time, look inside the world of the new generation cyber criminal with detailed descriptions of modern phishing toolkits, Trojans, pump and dump schemes and advanced malware distribution systems. Follow the author on a trip through the cyber criminal underground and understand how they find and attack a broad array of chinks that exist in even the most sophisticated security networks of today's largest companies and quite likely exist in your own IT security armor. In the final chapters, look into the future of cyber criminal activity as well as the advanced countermeasures being developed to check them.

In the history of New Orleans, there are those who make policy and those who are forced to live by policy. To help balance the scales, " Voice of the Poor: Citizen Participation Informing Public Policy for Rebuilding New Orleans" focuses on low-income residents, mostly African Americans, whose views are needed to help rebuild the shattered city in a way that will make it more sustainable, inclusive, and economically competitive than it was before Hurricane Katrina.

Through citizen participation, everyone's voice can be heard. As a result, New Orleans will become more equitable. "Voice of the Poor" offers a process for arriving at an acceptable solution for those who are interested in individual and community self-determination. Input of both current "and" displaced residents is vitally important in the rebuilding of the city. However, participation has generally been limited to those who have had the resources to return to New Orleans and continue their lives there. A variety of outlets for the participation of those who have returned have been available, and their contributions are integral in developing the plan to rebuild New Orleans.

Ironically, low-income citizens-those most impacted by the storm-have largely been excluded from this discussion. "Voice of the Poor" seeks to bridge this gap.