Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process causes (or may cause) the autonomy of various labor functions, and its impact in creating (or stymieing) various job opportunities on the labor market. This book also seeks to illuminate what actors/groups are mostly benefited by the digitalization/digital transformation and which actors/groups that are put at risk by it.This book takes its po...

Are pandemics the end of cities? Or, do they present an opportunity for us to reshape cities in ways making us even more innovative, successful and sustainable? Pandemics such as COVID-19 (and comparable disruptions) have caused intense debates over the future of cities.Through a series of investigative studies, Designing Smart and Resilient Cities for a Post-Pandemic World: Metropandemic Revolution seeks to critically discuss and compare different cases, innovations and a...

The Future of Labour: How AI, Technological Disruption and Practice Will Change the Way We Work is an anthology that offers a forward-looking exploration of how artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and technological transformation are reshaping the future of work. Through a series of studies conducted by scientists and industry professionals, this volume takes a deep dive into many of the issues related to new policies, AI and the digital transformation’s anticipated impac...

This comprehensive guide serves to illuminate the rise and development of FinTech in Sweden, with the Internet as the key underlying driver. The multiple case studies examine topics such as: the adoption of online banking in Sweden; the identification and classification of different FinTech categories; process innovation developments within the traditional banking industry; and the Venture Capital (VC) landscape in Sweden, as shown through interviews with VC representatives, mainly from Sw...

Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process affects various welfare services provided by the public sector, and the ensuing implications thereof. Ultimately, this book seeks to understand if it is conceivable for digital advancement to result in the creation of private/non-governmental alternatives to welfare services, possibly in a manner that transcends national boundaries. This study also in...

The corona-virus global pandemic is here. Back to normal could be a matter of years. Giving to churches is plummeting. So is the economy, leaving church members with less to give. Many congregations are forecast to go out of business. The survival of our churches is at stake. As church leaders scratch their heads to figure out how to triage the church's declining income, this book provides guidance for how to fund the church's mission and ministry during a global pandemic of unknown length...

The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman is a record from the trial of two slaves who murdered their master at Charlestown, Massachsetts, in 1755. The outcome of the trial was the death sentence for both; the man was hanged and gibbeted, and the woman was burned to death. The record also includes few other cases of punishments by burning in Massachusetts.

This is the one they don't want you to read. This has been suppressed on the government website. A submission to the Government of Canada on the subject of poverty reduction and housing. No one is better qualified to consult with this government than Louis Shalako, a client of ODSP, (the Ontario Disability Support Program). A highly-trained Canadian journalist, Louis has been embedded in this story for 20 + years.

Healthy, Vegan and Gluten-Free Lifestyle Made Easy, Exciting and Fun!Your body needs REAL foods that are packed with nutrition in order for you to enjoy health while following a strict vegan, plant-based / animal-free diet.High-calorific foods that are more than unhealthy and contain shocking levels of processed sugars, saturated fats and other chemicals can only result on a progressive health degeneration and weight gain. ...

William Finden (1787-1852) was an English engraver. His first employment on his own account was engraving illustrations for books, and among the most noteworthy of these early plates were Robert Smirke's illustrations to Don Quixote. His neat style and smooth finish made his pictures very attractive and popular, and although he executed several large plates, his chief work throughout his life was book illustration.

Does Vladimir Putin truly hate America? Do the people he presides over truly hate America? This book analyzes modern anti-Americanism in Russia during the era of Vladimir Putin. The main objective of this book is to evaluate Vladimir Putin's anti-Americanism and the domestic political implications of Putinist anti-Americanism within Russia. Contents: Putin's Evolving Anti-Americanism Putin's Hybrid-authoritarian Machine Implications of Russians' Anti-Americanism Putin's Early History Early...

"History of the Jews in Russia and Poland: From the earliest times until the present day" in three volumes is a historical work which covers the history of the Jewish people in Eastern Europe for about 10 centuries. The work is divided in three parts; first volume covers the period from the earliest Jewish settlements in Eastern Europe until the death of Alexander I (1825); second volume covers the period from the death of Alexander I until the death of Alexander III (1825-1894); and the l...