![]() Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. Most newer books are in the original electronic format. Also, their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image books. These ebooks were created from the original electronic layout files, and therefore are fully text searchable. We mark clearly which print titles come from scanned image books so that you can make an informed purchase decision about the quality of what you will receive. The text is fine for reading, but illustration work starts to run dark, pixellating and/or losing shades of grey. ![]() It's the problem of making a copy of a copy. Unfortunately, the resulting quality of these books is not as high. Two homeless, female veterans (Jomarla Melancon, Shara McGlinn) friendship is tested when they confront adversity, discrimination, and mother. We essentially digitally re-master the book. Also, a few larger books may be resampled to fit into the system, and may not have this searchable text background.įor printed books, we have performed high-resolution scans of an original hardcopy of the book. However, any text in a given book set on a graphical background or in handwritten fonts would most likely not be picked up by the OCR software, and is therefore not searchable. The result of this OCR process is placed invisibly behind the picture of each scanned page, to allow for text searching. Most older books are in scanned image format because original digital layout files never existed or were no longer available from the publisher.įor PDF download editions, each page has been run through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to attempt to decipher the printed text. These products were created by scanning an original printed edition. Based on the true story of a Boer soldier whose family was murdered by the British during the Anglo-Boer War and sent to a harsh P.O.W. Welcome to the world of combat sports in 2500. Here they strive to become the leaders of a lucrative industry, no matter who they step on. The desperate and condemned scratch out a living with their hands and blades, trying to survive each fight in front of their bloodthirsty crowd.īlood is spilt in boardrooms and offices around the world as corporations scheme and conspire to profit from publics’ thirst for violence. Here they fight for wealth and glory, carving out their legacy, one opponent at a time.īlood is spilt in the rings of underground fighting circuits. Eight new NPCs including a variety of fighters and creatures you will see in and out of the arenas.īlood is spilt in state of the art arenas as highly skilled combatants fight for the entertainment of the elite.A complete mission that sees Agents caught up in the underground fight scene. New weapons, equipment, vehicles and licences.Rules for becoming an Arena Master and running your own gladiator stable.Gladius Arena Technology - a new playable minor corporation.Famous locations and personalities within the combat sports industry.Dozens of mission ideas ready to be dropped into an existing campaign or form the basis of a new one.Details on some of the most popular and brutal combat sports, including Cyboxing, Mech Wars, Wild Hunts and Gladiatorial Combat.Really? Where was the nuance when our women and children were murdered in concentration camps? Where was the nuance when everything we owned was destroyed? Where was the nuance when in excess of 20 000 black South Africans were murdered in even more horrific circumstances in separate (apartheid) concentration camps? With this war having had such an effect on our history and so many English lies and excuses presented about it, this film should be viewed, not only by every South African, but by every citizen of every colonially oppressed country as well as the Germans, French, Dutch and citizens of the five eyes nations.Blood & Glory is a Corporation sourcebook that dives into the glitz and glamour of the combat sports industry, as well as its seedier underbelly. Some reviewers suggested that the Australian ought to have been depicted with greater nuance. The truth is that the awful Australian is made to pay the price for the truly awful misdeeds of the British (directed by the English) in that war. There was no one to save us by a people intent on wiping us out. The English never repented and Emily Hobhouse, heroine as she was, was far in the minority. Of course, it is idealistic, in the sense of evolution and salvation offered to some of the English participants. It was enormously healing for me to watch this, having lived in England and being told constantly that the Afrikaner was backward. This is a very good film and one that is long overdue.
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