Every hundred years, as the story goes, two angels wonder out loud whether the bees are still swarming. For as long as the bees are swarming, the angels are reassured, the world holds together. Still, the tale suggests, the angels live in anxious anticipation of the End. Local beekeepers in Bosnia and Herzegovina retell the old tale with growing unease, as their honeybees weather the ground effects of climate change.Beekeeping in the End Times relates extreme weather events and qui...

Wings or Tails is a cozy romance fantasy. Zily has her assignment: kill the prince. Her first task? Getting into the palace. Zily is a Kitsune and will stand out in a kingdom dominated by the wings Corvum, but she's an assassin. She can sneak in. Her second, and much more difficult task? Not letting herself fall for the prince's sky blue eyes before she can complete her mission.Ever the optimist, S...

Is your cat making noise all night? Is the cat making noise because it's playing? Are you sure you know the truth about cat games? Or is there something else you don't know? Does your cat hate other animals that live in the house, is the cat ready to live with them? What about the other animals in your house? How would they feel about an evil cat?

These people live next to us. We communicate with some of them. Others we pass by without even wanting to say hello. One thing we know for sure is that what happens to our neighbors cannot happen to us. Are you sure about that?

Since ancient times people have known about existence of the soul. Every present religion on the Earth acknowledges that the man has it and all religions confirm that the soul is immortal and its loss is equal to death. People offer prayers about salvation of their souls as the greatest value. Many religions accept the reincarnation theory i.e. incarnating of the soul when the soul leaves human body after death and moves to newly born human body to proceed its development. Thus, what is th...

From 1931 to 1936, Stalin vacationed at his Black Sea residence for two to three months each year. While away from Moscow, he relied on correspondence with his subordinates to receive information, watch over the work of the Politburo and the government, give orders, and express his opinions. This book publishes for the first time translations of 177 handwritten letters and coded telegrams exchanged during this period between Stalin and his most highly trusted deputy, Lazar Kaganovich....

This book investigates how digital technologies, intelligent systems, and data analytics are reshaping environmental accountability and green practices. It delves into strategies for integrating sustainability into digital economies, highlighting realworld applications, case studies, and policy implications. Readers will gain insights into the role of digital innovation in driving low-carbon transitions, fostering ecoefficiency, and enabling climate-resilient growth. Bridging theory and pr...

As more and more industries are experiencing digital disruption, using information technology to enable a competitive advantage becomes a critical success factor for all enterprises. This book covers the authors’ insights on how AI technologies can fundamentally reshape the IT services delivery lifecycle to deliver better business outcomes through a data-driven and knowledge-based approach. Three main challenges and the technologies to address them are discussed in detail:· Gaining...

Rendezvous with the Invisibles book is about a real meeting of authors with aliens. They came from a distant planet in other dimension. As their body is made up of matter, which belongs to another dimension, so they remain invisible for our physical world. Only those can see them, whose third eye is opened. Aliens can materialize. The authors came into contact with aliens, who told stories about life on their planet and purpose of their visit to the Earth. Aliens perception of our world is...

Mister Halo and Mister Flake are a pair of daring explorers. Having never been to France, they accidently board the wrong train and find themselves in Paris. There follows a journey full of danger and surprise. Along the way they learn about the French language, culture and history, as well as the importance of friendship and protecting the ones you love.Inspired by the real life adventures of two Bichons, Halo and Flake, they invite you to join them on their journey of discovery.

This book explores emotions and affect in language learning during total lockdown during the early phase of the COVID‑19 pandemic when all teaching and learning activities had to transition online. Having classes online and learning in lockdown was an unknown, disconcerting, and emotionally saturated experience for both the teachers and their students majoring in foreign languages.To explore this, the author conducted a study at a Malaysian university using perezhivanie, a...

Success Explained: Mastering Instagram for Profit" is a comprehensive guide that takes readers on a transformative journey to unlock the full potential of Instagram as a profitable platform. In this book, readers will discover proven strategies and techniques to elevate their Instagram presence, attract a larger audience, and monetize their efforts effectively.The book begins with an exploration of setting clear goals and defining a target audience. By understanding what they want ...