Arlen Feldman

There is a special time of year. A time when everyone celebrates. There are many things celebrated: Life, love, family, selflessness, and more. Come with us as we explore that time, That time of fun, food, gifts, laughter, hope, And Decked Halls. Edited by Sam Knight With stories by: Arlen Feldman, Josh Morrey, Katie Kent, Donea Lee Weaver, Emily Martha Sorensen, Shannon Fox, Kay Hanifen, Tony Covatta, Julia LaFond, Dawn Colclasure, Mary Jo Rabe, Steve Ruskin, Yvonne Lang, Ronnie Seagren, Gretchen A Keefer, James Rogers, Fran Scannell, Richard Pulfer, Eve Morton, H. T. Ashmead

ISSUE 6 (August 2017) Superbly crafted tales of science fiction and fantasy from around the world. Previously unpublished stories that will take you to new realms, experience mystic sorcery, meet strange creatures, travel through time and visit distant galaxies Turn the pages and let your journey begin today. In this issue: FOR HANNAH-Mark Bilsborough If a virtual copy of a person falls in love with you, does that mean the real human will do so as well? PLAYMATES-Arlen Feldman Imagine, for a moment, a world where anything that you 3D print can come to life. And then imagine that ability being wielded by a child. EVENS AND ODDS-Vanessa Kittle All of us keep a darker side buried deep within. Siman was given the chance to experience his darker side when he accidentally met his clone. THE SHIP OF THESEUS-Philip Brian Hall If every piece of your body was to be replaced with a new one, would you still be the same person? AN INFERNAL MALADY-Michael Haynes There are times when a poison for some is actually a cure for another. Beware of accepting aid from those who are too eager to help... THE HOME SECRETARY IS SAFE-C. R. Berry One can never know what to expect when they are caught up in a secret government endeavour, especially if reality seems to bend in on itself... DAUGHTER OF THE WESTERN WINDS-Jenni Wood For most people, controlling their primal tendencies is rather easy when comparing it to half-breeds, because for half-breeds, controlling their animal side is the only thing that keeps them human and everyone else alive. THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Matencera Wolf The road to a new world is usually paved with the blood of others. F-BOMBS-Allen Kuzara As the world changes, both the laws and personal rights will change, sometimes to the point where they become unrecognizable. URGENT CARE-Dale T. Phillips If you believe medical care is tough today, wait 'til you experience it in the future A GUY WALKS INTO A BAR-Russ Watrous & Mike McHone A fantasy tale that every person has experienced at least once in their life... If not, here's your chance.

ADO. NET, Microsoft's new data access technology, provides all the standard data access capabilities you would expect. It also solves the unique problems associated with disconnected database access needed for robust n-tier and web applications. "ADO. NET Programming "covers database programming in . NET and illustrates important steps with nice examples. It shows you how you can achieve effortless separation of data presentation from data access; how to easily go from relational data to XML, and back; how to bind data directly to the Web and Windows Controls; how to write generic access code that talks to multiple databases without change; and much more. Along the way, it illuminates with well-focused examples, points out the "gotchas," and teaches best practices. What's inside: *Examples in SQL Server, Oracle and MS Access *Disconnected data with the DataSet *Moving between relational data and XML *Binding data to Window and web controls *Benefits of connection pooling *Building scalable, multi-tier applications *Distributed transactions with COM+ *Handy references to core classes