Big Tech has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions that labour under often appalling conditions to make AI possible.Feeding the Machine presents an urgent, riveting investigation of the intricate network of organisations that maintain this exploitative system, revealing the unto...

Dropshipping is a current e-commerce trend gaining increasing popularity. Many individuals have attempted to start a dropshipping business, only to have it fail after a few months. Failing at running a dropshipping business is a result of improper planning and lack of awareness about current market trends.If it's your dream to run a successful dropshipping business, you need to read this book to avoid the common mistakes made by novices in the industry. You don't need to be a marke...

"Dedication to conservation is vital for our species to survive and we thank Mark for his contribution via his rare talent in poetry. Part of our awareness in 'Demand Reduction' campaigns is: visual art, theatre, music and dance, with words and motions displayed in fitting performances. In this case the 'Words' speak for themselves and hopefully will stir readers of this book into action." Grant Fowlds, Conservationist, Author, Amakhala Founder Mark Graham, the author of Words from the Wil...

Discover 30 Remarkably Diverse Stories from the First Thousand Years of the Church· Encouraging, inspirational, challenging, and convicting true stories of the global church· Sheds light on Western and non-Western church history through stories from a wide variety of cultural, social, and political contexts· Offers invaluable insights for our timesFor many Christians, our understanding of the history of the church universal jumps straight from ...

This is a delightful Children's Book that follows Tim and his Grandfather Don on an adventure. Tim quickly learns that all life is important. Grandfather Don introduces Tim to all his friends in the fields and forest surrounding his house. The creatures tell Tim how important they are to the earth and without them life would be very different.The reader has several questions at the end of the book and space for hand written answers. The questions give the reader a chance to express...

Martin and Jenny Johnson chose to do something different with theirvacation and went with a team to an orphanage in Southern Ukraine.Once there, the childless couple fell in love with a little girl,Oksana, and made steps to adopt her. But they soon met with mysteriousresistance to the adoption and the child went missing for the rest oftheir time working at the orphanage. Martin made plans to stay behinda few days longer to learn more about Oksana's...

The Rising Son is a folk musical in five acts. This book of songs/poems tells the story of Jesus as written in the Gospel of Christ--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. This is an epic, timeless tale of grace, mercy and love. Follow the footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth and learn about the Savior of the world, The Rising Son: Come gather 'round, dear children. A story I will tell of the Rising Son from heaven in the land of Israel. Yes, as through this world He wandered, He met all kinds of funny ...

This book is for artists, teachers, and those who prepare teachers. In the field of art and design education there are many theoretical strands that contribute to the practices of teaching and learning in the visual arts. The problem for artist teachers and those who prepare teaching artists is how to frame the diverse methodologies of art and art education in a way that affords divergent practices as well as deep understanding of issues and trends in the field. Teachers need a field guide...

The hope and hype about African digital entrepreneurship, contrasted with the reality on the ground in local ecosystems.In recent years, Africa has seen a digital entrepreneurship boom, with hundreds of millions of dollars poured into tech cities, entrepreneurship trainings, coworking spaces, innovation prizes, and investment funds. Politicians and technologists have offered Silicon Valley-influenced narratives of boundless opportunity and exponential growth, in wh...

Meet Mark Graham, Conker Champion of Ireland, All-Ireland Bucket-Singing Champion and the sixth-best bog snorkeler in Ireland. Rejected by the banks as he looked to start on the journey to home ownership, Mark started in an altogether more interesting and exciting journey to attend three festivals a week for a year.In this entertaining roller-coaster tour of Ireland, Mark paints a picture not of a broken and maudlin country that lost the run of itself, but of a people with a wealth...

Developer Rusty Watson is determined to acquire, by any means necessary, a plot of land owned by an elderly man in the Willow Springs, Oklahoma, community. Driven by greed and personal torment, Rusty is hell-bent on retaliation against the one he believes took his son. But his adversary has different ideas.Elijah Montgomery is the grandson of a former slave to the Creek Indian Nation. He resides in the local nursing home, though he still owns the house and land his grandfather was ...

Is your business lacking a customer base? Have you been trying to compete in the market with other sellers who somehow seem to have more demand than you? In this world of cutthroat competition, you can't afford to fall behind — and this book is going to help you realize how even you can influence people to buy your products.Have you been looking for something simple to popularize your brand and business? Well,