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  Heart of the Machine - Our...

  Richard Yonck

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  Imagine a robotic stuffed animal that can read and respond to a child's emotional state or a commercial that can change based on a customer's facial expression. Heart of the Machine explores the next giant step in the relationship between humans and technology: the ability of computers to recognize, respond to, and even replicate emotions. Computers have long been integral to our lives, and their advances continue at an exponential rate. Many believe that artificial intelligence equal or superior to human intelligence will happen in the not-too-distance future. Futurist Richard Yonck argues that emotion, the first, most basic, and most natural form of communication, is at the heart of how we will soon work with and use computers.Instilling emotions into computers is the next leap in our centuries-old obsession with creating machines that replicate humans. But for every benefit this progress may bring to our lives, there is a possible pitfall. Emotion recognition could lead to advanced surveillance, and the same technology that can manipulate our feelings could become a method of mass control. Heart of the Machine is an exploration of the new and inevitable ways in which mankind and technology will interact.

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  Dropshipping Shopify E-commerce...

  Steve Gates

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  Are you looking for an online business that does not require a fortune and phenomenal skills to get started?⭐ ⭐ ⭐ BONUS CHAPTER ON FACEBOOK ADS⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 
  Would you invest your time in a business that if done correctly could be scaled to $ 20,000 (and more) per month in a manner of weeks? And what if then it will continue generating great profits on its own, in a completely passive mode? 
  Then this is not the book for you! Sounds weird? Keep reading.... 
  Well, do not get me wrong - dropshipping is a really great business model to trade stuff online in 2019 and beyond. However, to be honest and straightforward, passive income as most people intend is a pipe dream! 
  The potential of a dropshipping business is infinite. You could literally earn more money in a month than you’ve ever earned before (at least it’s been like that for me), and it requires relatively little start-up capital since you don’t have to buy the things you’re going to sell, but you wouldn’t get anything with “little or no effort”, at least in the beginning when it comes to setting up the business. 
  This handbook will literally guide you step by step through all the aspects that come with starting your own dropshipping business, exploring how to get started, what players are involved, what to do and to avoid, which are the most common and uncommon scenarios related, and, most relevant, how to scale the business. 
  You will thank yourself later for choosing to listen to this audiobook.

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  The Politics of Space Security -...

  James Clay Moltz

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  Updated third edition: “An excellent work. . . . This history may be the best space summary currently in publication.” —Journal of Military and Strategic Studies   For more than sixty years, countries have conducted military and civilian activities in space, often for competitive purposes. But they have not yet fought in this environment. This book examines the international politics of the space age from 1957 to the present, the reasons why strategic restraint emerged among the major military powers, and how recent trends toward weaponization may challenge prior norms of conflict avoidance.    James Clay Moltz analyzes the competing demands of national interests in space against the shared interests of all spacefarers in preserving the safe use of space in the face of emerging threats, such as man-made orbital debris. This new edition offers analysis of the 2011 to 2018 period, including the second term of President Obama and the beginning of the Trump administration. Focusing on great power competition and cooperation, as well as questions related to the sustainability of current and future national space policies, The Politics of Space Security is an authoritative history of the space age.  Praise for previous editions   “Most of [this] well-written study is blessedly free from jargon . . . .a particularly valuable contribution to the space security debate, given both the wide range of the historical dimensions . . . .and the incisive quality of its analysis.” —Issues in Science and Technology   “An impressive and timely contribution to security studies . . . .it is difficult to find fault with this thoughtful and comprehensive volume.” —Review of Policy Research

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  The Poacher's Nightmare -...

  Kennie Prince, Alfred Nichols

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  Racoons are not the only bandits wearing masks in the wilderness. Growing up, author Kennie Prince spent most of his time in the woods and creeks near his home in Rankin County, Mississippi. A highly skilled outdoorsman, Prince began his career with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1983 and dedicated his life to protecting Mississippi's fish and wildlife resources in dangerous undercover work. The Poacher's Nightmare: Stories of an Undercover Game Warden contains dozens of hair-raising accounts of covert wildlife operations, often spanning years, requiring ingenious planning, complicated secrecy, and deft coordination.Prince infiltrated bloody-minded, wary criminal groups, winning their trust. When his traps were fully set, he involved other state and federal law enforcement officials to bring an abrupt halt to abominable thefts of vast fish and wildlife resources from the public trust. Smart, creative, knowledgeable, tenacious, disciplined, passionate, and a natural-born actor, Prince bore a unique skill set that made him an ideal fit for this perilous undertaking. This memoir details how Prince gained the confidence of tightly knit circles of loyal, leery poachers and put an end to their destructive evil.

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  Blockchain Technology Revolution...

  Bob Mather

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  If you want to learn about how blockchain technology can impact the future of your business, then you need to listen to this audiobook. Blockchain is the tech of the future. But if you're not already working in the field or studying the depths of blockchain, it can be difficult to find information in layman's terms. As a business owner, especially a small business owner, we are always looking at ways to improve the efficiency of our business, especially when it comes to marketing and financial transactions. Blockchain technology could revolutionize the way business is done. Here's a few things you can learn from this audiobook: The history of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. The one industry where blockchain has significantly improved security. How one company has revolutionized the way contracts are made. Five different ways blockchain technology to move ahead The limitations of blockchain and how to overcome this. If you're ready to have a tool that will show you the future of blockchain technology, then this is your chance. Get started on what is promising to be the most amazing future.

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  Animosity - Human-Animal...

  Aaron Gekoski

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  The world's wildlife is in crisis.
  Globally, animals are being traded, hunted, poached, consumed and exploited to the point of extinction. This is their story, as told through the lens and eyes of Aaron 'Bertie' Gekoski, an internationally acclaimed environmental photojournalist, who documents human-animal conflict in the most inhospitable places on Earth.
  ANIMOSITY is a collection of powerful photographs and absorbing tales from the frontline of conservation: from Cambodia's dog-drowning dungeons and West Africa's voodoo markets, to cruel Wildlife Tourism Attractions and the shadowy world of the exotic pet trade.
  Conflict, conservation, and the battle to coexist: ANIMOSITY is the story of our generation, our legacy.
  Numerous animal welfare NGOs have lent their backing to the book including Born Free Foundation, Four Paws, World Animal Protection, International Animal Rescue, PETA & Scubazoo, while world famous actresses Shannon Elizabeth and Amy Jackson have written moving testimonies for the book.
  The foreword has been written by one of the best-known environmental activists in the world, Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd conservation society and a co-founder of Greenpeace.

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