'As the world economic system stumbles, as trade wars intensify and the dangers of a diminishing global multilateralism threaten, Davies' new book offers a unique blend of astute analysis and personal experience. It is a must-read.' – Jeremy Cronin, former Deputy Minister of Transport Africa's past quarter century has been shaped by the decisions and reach of one of the oldest political alliances in southern Africa, that between the African National Congress and the South African Communist...

A striking exposé of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry.'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The book has echoes of Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning Empire of Pain.'*SUNDAY TIMES'*A serious attempt to grapple with the extent of Britain's problem.'

Follow two brothers, Jack and Rory, on an amazing adventure to a fantasy world deep underground. There they make a new friend with two heads called The Big Booey Dooey and also come across a very strange creature called a croco-whale-roo!A wonderfully funny and cheeky rhyming story book for pre-school children aged 2-6 years.

A striking exposé of the insidious business practices that have generated enormous profits for the companies operating within the UK's gambling industry.'A methodical, sensitive and occasionally harrowing polemic about the gambling industry . . . The book has echoes of Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning Empire of Pain.'*SUNDAY TIMES'*A serious attempt to grapple with the extent of Britain's problem.'...

This is our celebration of an amazing, somewhat undiscovered, wild corner of Europe where the cork oaks and holm oaks grow and give savanna character to an arid landscape that looks hard and difficult, but which glows with soft colours, azure-winged birds, and can turn into carpets of rich colours in spring. The place reverberates with big exciting wildlife - Iberian Lynx, Wild Boar, thousands of Cranes in winter, and gigantic Bustards, along with innumerable big soaring eagles and vulture...

Mr. Dirk Stevens is a responsible rooster and the official leader of Farmer Johnston’s Coop. He is organized, thoughtful and comb over wattles in love with the beautiful Sandra Thompson. She fully believes that Mr. Stevens spells success for all chicken-kind. One day, however, the peaceful sanctuary of the farm is turned upside down as trouble arrives. Trouble in the form of Rick the rooster, an import from Farmer Beaton’s barnyard, who throws the coop’s entire equilibrium of life ...

The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published.Due to its large land mass and impressive variety of habitats, Africa has the most diverse range of raptors of any continent – with almost a third of the world's species occurring in the region. These diurnal birds of prey are well known for their hooked bill and powerful talons, as well as their keen vision that enables them to accurately detect their prey during flight.This authoritative guide...

Lore has it that Dragons are vile, evil creatures—so human's must be the righteous ones. But are they really?Get ready to dive headfirst into the fray as fearless defenders clash with fierce Dragons in heart-stopping action throughout the country. From pulse-pounding firefights, with literal fire, to jaw-dropping heroics, these adrenaline-fueled tales will thrust you into the world of dragons.Who comes out on top—Dragon or man?

Applications in enterprises need to communicate, most commonly done by messaging. Apache ActiveMQ is an open-source implementation of the Java Message Service (JMS), which provides messaging in Java applications.ActiveMQ in Action is a thorough, practical guide to implementing message-oriented systems using ActiveMQ and Java. Co-authored by one of the leading ActiveMQ developers, Bruce Snyder, the book starts with the anatomy of a core Java message, then moves quickly thro...

Romancing the RainbowAn anthology of LGTBQIA+ Romance short stories.We see boy-meets-girl stories from the moment we can start paying attention, from history and mythology to famous novels and advertisements. And, for the people those stories are applicable to, they are lessons and templates for how a boy and girl can, should, or could, interact—even when fictitious and obviously untrue.But for those of us who do not fall easily into that boy/girl combination, there...

A Thriller Anthology by Kevin A Davis, A. Balsamo with stories by Mike Rusetsky, Bret Jones, L.A. Selby, Jim Wasserman, Norbert Góra, Rob Nisbet, v.f. thompson, Alan Zaremba, Ben Woodard, Sarah Hozumi, Kai Lovelace, Lara henneman, Joshua Dyer, David Horn, Ian M. Ryan, Jordan Kocevski, Diana Parrilla, Diane Arrelle, and Paige Vest

I will discuss how NFTs can be incorporated into a variety of business industries including music, fashion, film, content creation, sports, franchising and real estate. In the next chapters, we’ll explore new business models that use blockchain technologies, smart contracts, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies to diversify revenue streams.