![]() ![]() ![]() The collection of such data also offers a valuable opportunity for members of the public to be directly involved in scientific data collection and research (citizen science). We propose that consistently, systematically, and extensively monitoring roadkill facilitates five critical areas of ecological study: (1) monitoring of roadkill numbers, (2) monitoring of population trends, (3) mapping of native and invasive species distributions, (4) animal behaviour, and (5) monitoring of contaminants and disease. Here, we review the added value and opportunities provided by these data, through a series of case studies where such data have been instrumental in contributing to the advancement of knowledge in species distributions, population dynamics, and animal behaviour, as well as informing us about health of the species and of the environment. Given the nature of the data-species identification and location-there is, however, much wider ecological knowledge that can be gained by monitoring wildlife roadkill. The number of wildlife-vehicle collisions has an obvious value in estimating the direct effects of roads on wildlife, i.e. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I am aware that it was an intentional trait used by Jones to give his main character more depth, however, for me, it disrupted the flow and took me out of the story. Sawyer’s narration is annoying at times, he often gets carried away and is a bit too “philosophical” for my taste. The novella’s written as if the main character were narrating (verbally) the events to us, the readers after all the events took place. ![]() Night of the Mannequins is a character-focused story, all of the tension and atmosphere are created by Sawyer’s internal monologues. The character is well-rounded and complex and, even though the novella is written in the first person, we get to know Sawyer slowly, as we would an actual person. Sawyer (the main character), is clearly an unreliable narrator, a trope that I usually dislike, however, Jones pulled it off brilliantly. I always become completely immersed in the character’s minds and am able to feel what they’re feeling. What I love most about his writing is how well he navigates the first-person POV (Point of View). I got so entranced by the story that it became impossible to stop. I read this in one day, pretty much in one sitting, which goes to show how Jones’ prose is gripping and alluring. After reading Jones’ short story All the Things He Called Memories, featured in Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror, I knew I was going to enjoy this novella. ![]() ![]() In 2017, a novel called The Black Witch by Laurie Forest famously faced major backlash and accusations of racism prior to its release. Why does this situation sound so familiar?īecause this isn’t the first time something like this has happened. It’s hard to pinpoint an exact moment, but last week, Twitter user accused Zhao of compiling screenshots of people who weren’t fans of Blood Heir ahead of its release and harassing them: “I’ll tell you which 2019 debut author, according to the whisper network, has been gathering screenshots of people who don’t/didn’t like her book and giving off Kathleen Hale vibes: Amelie Wen Zhao.” has since made her account private.) ![]() How did the Blood Heir controversy begin? Some of them receive Advanced Readers Copies, or ARCs, so that they can preview books similar to professional critics before they’re published. They’re YA authors and fans with substantial followings who are attuned to trends in young adult fiction and often push for better representation and diversity within the genre. Hold on, what is a “YA influencer,” exactly? This led to both a Twitterstorm and one-star Goodreads reviews, including one in particular that accused the novel of “anti-blackness”. In a nutshell, some YA influencers in the Twitterverse accused Zhao of racial insensitivity, among other things. ![]() ![]() Why are so people so mad about it online? ![]() ![]() ![]() No matter how cliched that sounds, nothing sets the atmosphere and tone quite like a stormy night on dark and desolate highway. Masterful and frightening tale of suspense. Or the silent calls she’s receiving, or the feeling that someone’s watching her… The only thing she can’t forget is that woman, the woman she might have saved, and the terrible nagging guilt. ![]() And she probably would only have been hurt herself if she’d stopped.īut since then, she’s been forgetting every little thing: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn’t have a baby. ![]() Her husband would be furious if he knew she’d broken her promise not to take that shortcut home. She’s been trying to put the crime out of her mind what could she have done, really? 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Romer was romantically linked to both Bronisław Malinowski and Witkiewicz. Witkiewicz was close friends with composer Karol Szymanowski and, from childhood, with Bronisław Malinowski and Zofia Romer. Against his father's wishes he studied at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts with Józef Mehoffer and Jan Stanisławski. In accordance with his father's antipathy to the "servitude of the school," he was home-schooled and encouraged to develop his talents across a range of creative fields. Witkiewicz was reared at the family home in Zakopane. ![]() ![]() ![]() Mysterious Creatures: Discusses cryptozoology, with a focus on sea monsters and ape-men. Includes stories haunted families, banishing ghosts, and various ghost stories from Japan. Phantom Encounters: Discuses encounters with mysteries apparitions. Psychic Voyages: Discusses accounts of out-of-body experiences, near death experiences, and reincarnation. Topics include alien encounters, the Roswell incident, and allegations of government cover-ups. The UFO Phenomenon: Discusses sightings and controversies regarding unidentified flying objects. Includes information on Patience Worth and the involvement of psychics in the Yorkshire Ripper case. ![]() ![]() Psychic Powers: Discusses ESP and other people who claim to possess psychic abilities. Topics include the search for Atlantis, traveling to the earth's center, the Great Pyramid of Giza, Stonehenge, and the Nazca lines. Mystic Places: Discusses places known for supernatural activity or ancient mysteries yet unsolved. Time-Life published a companion series, Collector’s Library of the Unknown, from 1991 through 1993. The books broke the sales record for the company. The Mysteries of the Unknown series used scientific aspects for credibility of its theories. The idea for the series was conceived following the popularity of the publisher's previous Enchanted World book series. Each book focused on a different topic, such as ghosts, UFOs, psychic powers and dreams. Mysteries of the Unknown is a series of books about the paranormal, published by Time-Life Books from 1987 through 1991. ![]() ![]() ![]() … ( more)Īn excellent book - one that doesn't stint on the traumas and behavioral issues caused by abandonment, uncertainty, homelessness and addiction. ![]() But are there some things even the perfect pie just can't fix? Summer of a Thousand Pies is a sweet and satisfying treat of a novel full of friendship, family, and, of course, pie. Saving the business and protecting the first place she's ever really felt safe will take everything she's learned and the help of all her new friends. Then she finds out that Aunt Shell's shop is failing. Now she's staying in her mother's old room, exploring the countryside filled with apple orchards and pie shops, making friends, and working in Aunt Shell's own pie shop-and soon, Cady starts to feel like she belongs. 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Set in the 23rd century, most humans inhabit domed cities in which they’ve created a seemingly idyllic world. Logan’s Run is a quintessential 1970s sci-fi movie that would set the stage for the emergence of Star Wars the following year. Nolan at Trinacriaġ976 / USA / 119 min / High Definition DigitalĬast: Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Peter Ustinov ![]() ![]() Nolanīacklot at the Backroom with William F. ![]() ![]() ![]() This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Lad圜aitriona before going online.Īny errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system. A lack of honesty about the nature of the relationships resulted in jealousy that brought about Mark's death. With The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith, the author of the best-selling and beloved No. When Isabel first met Hen and Neil, Mark's flat mates, she discovered there was a relationship between Hen and Neil she later found out that Neil had argued with Mark regarding the relationship between Mark and Hen. She then struggled with the dilemma of whether to tell Cat the truth about Toby or not. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency received two Booker Judge’s Special Recommendations and was selected for numerous book club groups, such as the Today Show Club. When she first met Toby, the word "unfaithful" popped into her head, and she later found out that this was the case. She was particularly entertained by the article "Truth telling in sexual relationships", and she thought about the topic frequently as she dealt with the problem of Cat and Toby. Isabel read articles on all of the above subjects for her journal in "The Sunday Philosophy Club". ![]() ![]() Answer: Truthfulness in sexual relationships ![]() |