River Songs is rich with bracing, authentic, generous stories—writing that revels in language and spirit. Avoiding most of fly fishing's clichés—the romantic elegies, the Moby-Dick-like conquests, the play-by-play detailing a "victory" over a fish—Steve Duda instead offers pieces that breathe lived experience, reveal vulnerabilities, and convey a broad perspective of what it means to have "a long run with a tight crew." Duda is interested in what has been learned out there on the ...

The story "The Sound of Blue" was awarded Silver Honorable Mention by Writers of the Future, Q2 2019.David, the A.I., ponders the question of humanity’s fate. The ultimate question is, “Should life be returned to Earth?” The answer is known as the Singular Conclusion. But the answer’s impact reaches far deeper into Markey VI’s electronic components and programmed logic than could be anticipated. And the android’s final moments bring it closer to humanity itself.Dav...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, refers to the industrial paradigm bringing together the digital and physical worlds through the cyber-physical Systems, enhanced by the Internet of Things aimed to increase the effectiveness of human-machine cooperation (HMC). This book deals with issues related to the challenges of Industry 4.0 that are faced by enterprises and universities. Contrary to most publications on the subject, it covers both technological and business...

The book traces the history of mathematics in the Polish lands from pagan times (the tenth century AD) to the present, with particular attention to the era inaugurated by the reforms of the National Education Commission (1773–1794), through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries until recently. Richly illustrated and thoroughly documented, it recounts the many achievements of Polish mathematicians— including the world-renowned interwar Polish School of Mathematics—alongside the great trage...

Beyond the walls of Brindlebrook lies a world Charlie has only ever dreamed of—a realm where reality bends, shadows whisper, and the impossible becomes possible.When a mysterious visitor offers Charlie a chance to escape his confined existence, he embarks on a journey that challenges everything he thought he knew. With an unlikely companion by his side, Charlie traverses landscapes of wonder and peril, where a sinister force looms and every step teeters between revelation and ruin....

Miracle of the Northern LıghtsBy: Philip H DudaJim knows his son Mark is sick and dying, and it is clear the doctors can do nothing to help him. When Jim hears a story of a hidden valley, way up north, where people say a miracle happened long ago, he wonders if this place could bring Mark a miracle too. But what draws Jim and many others to the valley is much more than a legend. An unknown force has brought them there for a reason.This inspiring story is about three...

The week before Christmas on the prairie, the animals were holding a special meeting about how the prairie should be decorated before Santa arrived. All the animals were in a special cave, that they had decorated with a Christmas tree and some prairie grass garland and had a warm fire going.Things were getting quite festive

A sweeping metaphysical romance spanning from Ancient Greece to today, perfect for readers drawn to time travel, mythology, and soul-deep love stories.Twenty-Five Centuries Without You is a gripping metaphysical novel that takes readers on a profound journey across time, from Ancient Greece to the modern day.When Sofia steps into a museum and finds herself drawn to a statue, she unknowingly sets in motion a series of events that wil...

The Applied Genomic Epidemiology Handbook: A Practical Guide to Leveraging Pathogen Genomic Data in Public Health provides rationale, theory, and implementation guidance to help public health practitioners incorporate pathogen genomic data analysis into their investigations. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, viral whole genome sequences were generated, analyzed, and shared at an unprecedented scale. This wealth of data posed both tremendous opportunities and challenges; the data cou...

This wide-ranging collection acquaints American college instructors with insightful contributions and critical reflections from Europe on the study of campaigns, elections, Congress, and political behavior. Using an organizing conceptual framework of a "crossroads," which sets two parties apart on traditional democratic values, more than a dozen experts examine the political environment, issues, candidates, campaigns, media, and voters of the 2022 midterm election.Distinctive in it...

Fox & Rabbit is the first in a graphic novel series from author Beth Ferry and illustrator Gergely Dudás for emerging readers about the simple magic of true friendship.Easygoing Fox and anxious Rabbit seem like total opposites. But, somehow, they make the perfect pair! Whether searching for hidden treasure or planting a garden in their own backyard, Fox and Rabbit find everyday magic at every turn.On this first adventure, the pair ...

Simon the snake is a handsome snake. But he doesn't think so though. He is never happy just slithering through the grass.As he meets each of his friends, Robert the Frog, Benny the Puppy, Carrie the Cat, Simon is jealous that he doesn't look the way they do and he can't do the same things they do.Will Simon learn to be kind of other animals? Or will he be miserable and lonely, stuck in his jealousy of others?Follow along and learn how each person, animal, or snake i...