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The cover and tagline had me intrigued, but I was unsure exactly how this book would blend horror and magical realism. Having finished it, I'm still not entirely certain I get it.
The story opens with our introduction to Josie, a rather reclusive character who does all she can to minimise interactions with others. Somewhat struggling with the death of her beloved father, Josie keeps her life together with the help of strict routines, her dog (Po) and copious amounts of vodka. When she finds herself visited by a new nosy neighbour who seems determined to befriend her, Josie is concerned at what is to come.
What she could never have foreseen is the arrival in her home of vines that seem to grow with her state of mental health and a skeleton who promises to leave her alone if she tells an original story.
The character of Skelly was, for me, a kind of barometer for Josie's mental health. I liked that Skelly tries to help Josie regain a sense of purpose, but the whole thing was a little strange.
Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
Posted on 17/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Fiction, Horror, NetGalley, Paranormal
Grace McGill…a character who makes her living out of death, and the undiscovered deaths referred to in the title are not quite what we might believe. Our journey with Grace might seem quite predictable in ways, but it throws up some interesting diversions along the way.
I've noticed there's been an increasing number of characters in books released over the last year or so that are likely to be on the autistic spectrum and Grace is no exception. Socially awkward, lonely, liable to become fixated on certain topics and with a keen sense of right and wrong…Grace ticks a lot of the conventional boxes that alienate her in a neurotypical world. Her choice of job exacerbates the sense of oddness that hangs over Grace, but it's crucial to what unfolds.
Grace is a death cleaner. She is called to clean up after a body has been discovered – often having lain undisturbed for months, sometimes years. Grace cleans and decontaminates these rooms, preparing them once again to join the normal world. The details given are stomach-churning, but to shy away from them would make us part of the problem. Grace believes that these people she works with, though no longer with us, are victims. Victims of society. The ones that slip through the cracks, with nobody deeming them important enough to check in with. So Grace vows to do her duty and help them leave this world with dignity.
I'll admit to finding the details about Grace's work unpleasant but darkly fascinating. I was intrigued by her attitude to her work, and the revelation that she creates these beautiful dioramas of the rooms she encounters struck me as unusual. Grace's determination to honour each of her clients in representing their final rooms showed her obsessive nature to perfection. So it came as little surprise when she started to notice patterns in the scenes…
When she goes to the police with her observations about a dried daisy being found in two of the rooms she has recently cleaned they virtually laugh her out of the station. Yet Grace is convinced there's more to this than meets the eye. In her mind, these deaths are related and she is determined to find out how.
It was at this point – a little over halfway through – that the book takes a turn in a rather unexpected direction and shifts into more familiar territory. Grace gets caught up in investigating a decades-old mystery, determined to restore dignity to this young girl who went missing after a holiday with friends. This shift in focus jars initially, and felt a little disappointing after such an intriguing opening, but as things continue it becomes apparent why it's been done this way.
Grace McGill is not a character that readers will necessarily find endearing. She's not without her faults, and yet there's something about her and her story that gets under your skin. As we got given more details about Grace and the mystery of Valerie Moodie it was apparent that there was more to the character of Grace than meets the eye. There were signs throughout the book of what was happening, but it was easy to overlook them or – as I did – think I was reading too much into a throwaway comment. However you come to view Grace it's hard not to be affected by her final work and what it tells us about her.
Thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this before publication. I can't wait to see how Grace is received when she makes her way into the world in January 2022.
Posted on 15/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Fiction, Mental Health, Mystery, NetGalley, Thriller
Mindy McGinnis doesn't shy away from the topics that many would rather not address. In Be Not Far From Me the mood quickly shifts and it was a lot more graphic than I was expecting. I wouldn't say that I enjoyed this exactly, but it certainly was a story I was keen to finish as soon as I could and work out what would happen.
Our main character is Ashley Hawkins. Resourceful and more than a little intimidating if I'm being honest, and the qualities that made her so irritating at the beginning stand her in good stead as the book progresses. When she sets off for a party in the woods with her friends, it should be a welcome start to the summer holidays.
Of course, things have a habit of going wrong when groups of teens assemble in the woods for drunken fun…and this couldn't have gone more wrong if they were trying!
Ashley definitely sees herself as slightly better than her friends in respect of her ability to navigate in the woods. The party starts well, but Ashley is on edge because her boyfriend's ex has turned up. She looks amazing, and Ashley is feeling uncomfortable. She drinks more than she might otherwise be tempted to. When she wakes in the middle of the night to relieve herself, she is stunned to stumble across her boyfriend and his ex having sex!
Now, this scenario is not going to be one that many will ever have to face. Heaven only knows what someone would do. Certainly, the urge to flee would be high. However, Ashley runs and doesn't stop…until she falls and passes out.
What follows is the grimmest fourteen days anyone could hope to experience.
While Ashley is trying to survive and find her way back to humanity, we learn a little more about her and her past. This allowed us to gain a little more understanding of her character, and while I admired her resilience and ability to cope in adversity there was a part of me that wished the details were a little less graphic.
By the time we get to the end of the book, things have developed considerably. Ashley certainly grows as a character and while I don't begrudge her the relatively happy ending I can't help think it's highly improbable.
Posted on 14/01/2022 Categories Contemporary, Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
The book opens with a body being carried out of a house on Maple Drive and someone led out in handcuffs. By the end of the book we know the identity of each of these characters, and have been offered the reasons for it.
Isla and Zach are a relatively new couple. They've worked together for a while, and after experiencing a violent mugging Isla has been struggling to cope. Zach has moved in to care for her, but as Isla begins to get flashbacks to the night of her attack she starts to wonder whether Zach might know more than he's letting on. She enlists the help of a group of true-crime enthusiasts and, from this point on, things happen quickly.
What happened is actually signalled fairly early on. I wondered to what extent we were being toyed with, and whether the reality of the situation was more focused on Isla. While there's something refreshing about things being as they seemed, it felt odd. I felt duped; expecting something clever but then realising it was exactly what it seemed. This is very much more about my expectations than a problem with the book.
The story began, for me, rather slowly. It seemed to take a while to flesh out Isla's situation and she was a protagonist that it was difficult to warm to. She made dubious decisions and the rapidity with which things escalated was bizarre.
Much of the story hinges on characters that play a peripheral part in events, and things meld together in a way that is quite incredible. It was hard to reconcile the images we'd been given of certain characters with the reality of their actions. Some elements made little sense.
While I had my issues with the book, this was a pretty solid thriller that offers enough to keep you entertained while reading.
Posted on 14/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Fiction, Thriller
Due for release early 2022, I'm grateful to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this before publication. The Christie Affair focuses us on the imagined story of what happened when the novelist Christie disappeared for a period of eleven days.
Though I was aware of this period in Christie's story, I didn't know any details and I found Gramont's version of events highly entertaining. I had expected the character of Agatha to play more of a key role in the story but I actually found myself caught up in the story of our narrator.
Our narrator, Nan, is a young woman who has been having an affair with Archie Christie. For reasons that become clear later, she is determined to make a future with him. Obviously, the fact he is married makes this difficult. When Agatha is told about the affair she is angry…and the next thing we know, her car is found abandoned by a nearby lake and there is no trace of her. She's abandoned her daughter, taken little with her and the worst is assumed about her husband.Though at this stage in her life Christie is not the celebrated author she becomes, she's certainly known well-enough that her disappearance sparks a nationwide manhunt. Archie is under suspicion, and people are determined to find her/learn what happened.
In spite of her being the other woman, Nan is a likeable character who actually seems more central to events than we might expect. As we unearth Nan's story it's unclear how much is true, but she certainly knows how to spin a yarn.
Imagined it may be, but this tale of Christie's missing days was a cracking read.
Posted on 13/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Mystery, NetGalley
'The Grimrose Girls' – Laura Pohl
The Grimrose Girls makes for an interesting story…death, secrets and a boarding school with a history tinged with odd events. When the book begins we learn that Ari, a student at the school, has recently died. The general consensus is that she committed suicide, but her best friends – Yuki, Rory and Ella – are convinced that she would not have done this and there is more to the story.
Upon their return to school the girls decide to try and investigate. They have to broach some dark secrets and try to address some of the things about themselves they would prefer to keep hidden. It's unclear who can help them and who might have something to gain from keeping them in the dark.
New girl Nani is given Ari's place in the school and it's no surprise that she finds it hard to settle. She has her own secrets and is reluctant to trust others. Determined to find out exactly what caused her father to leave before he got her the place at the famed school, Nani offers to help the girls try to discover what happened to Ari.
Once Nani finds a mysterious book the girls start to realise that there are some disturbing links between Ari's death and other strange deaths of students that have taken place in the last few years.
I enjoyed the natural way in which we learned about each of the girls and the details of the mystery of the school. Some of the finer points of the story weren't always explained, but I wonder whether this might be because there's more details to come in the next book.
Posted on 11/01/2022 Categories Fantasy, Fiction, LGBQTIA, Paranormal, Thriller, Young Adult
'The Raptures' – Jan Carson
Throughout my reading of this book I found myself puzzling as to who I would recommend this to, and what it is actually about. The plot is straightforward, and a little repetitive, but there is so much more to it that will probably stick with readers. I haven't read anything by Carson before, so don't know how it compares to her previous work, but it certainly has a lot to recommend it.
The plot centres on the small village of Ballylack in the early 1990s. This dated it rather, particularly as so much of what was happening in the book seemed to resonate with our current experiences of living through a pandemic, but the reactions of characters to what was happening are not date-dependant. We start with a young boy, Ross, succumbing to a mystery illness. He dies and, slowly, others in his class show similar symptoms. One by one, others in his class die and the impact this has on the village and surrounding community is evident. Desperate for answers, we watch as a small community tries to find answers.
Our primary focus is the character of Hannah, one of Ross's classmates who has always felt like an outsider due to her father's religious beliefs. Shunned by her classmates, Hannah wonders why she does not appear to be suffering any of the symptoms shown by her peers. Her family try to keep the news of her apparent immunity from her, but Hannah is keeping her own secrets…she can see the dead children and is having conversations with them about how their lives have changed now they are on the other side.
While the nature of the story unravelling is repetitive, I was taken aback by the emotional impact these events had on the families. Each reacted in the way that made sense to them, and this was certainly something that will strike a chord.
The rapture is a theological belief held by some (particularly more evangelical Christians) that supports the view that all believers will, at the end of the world, rise up and be taken to meet Christ. Religious beliefs certainly play a key role in this novel, and I liked the fact that we see a range of attitudes. Hannah's Grandpa Pete was definitely a character who I felt a lot of sympathy with. Determined to support his family he does what he thinks is the right thing, and this causes its own problems, raising concerns and addressing tensions.
Without giving away spoilers, this was a story that had a clear cause and effect. The exact details of this are not revealed until a lot later in the novel, and I was shocked by the dilemma raised. Once we learned the origins of the illness, I felt this was sidelined which surprised me.
I'm grateful to NetGalley for allowing me the chance to read this before publication.
'Hare House' – Sally Hinchcliffe
A story that unsettles you, where you're never quite sure what is behind events and then come to suspect something quite different. As I drew near to the end of the book I was convinced of certain details, only to be surprised by hints that things were quite different.
Hare House is an atmospheric tale, relying on superstition to fully develop the sense of unease. It focuses on a narrator that is definitely unreliable, someone who we are never certain of.
Our unnamed narrator was, as we eventually learn, a teacher in a relatively prestigious girls' school in London. After an unfortunate incident (which it seems she was more involved in than she wanted to admit) she leaves her post and escapes to a rural home in Scotland. Away from prying eyes she has only her landlord and his younger sister, and the mysterious older neighbour, for company.
As the story progresses we notice odd events taking place. There's talk of clay models, witchcraft and mysterious things. We're never entirely sure what is taking place and what's imagined, or who is responsible. Tensions run high, and not everyone survives the events narrated.
There was a clear sense of the supernatural at play, but it was hard to tell exactly what was happening or who/what was responsible. Many of the issues that caused problems were put down to the behaviour of older single women, and some elements of the story felt too easily linked to existing prejudices.
I'm grateful to NetGalley for giving me the chance to review this in exchange for my honest thoughts.
Posted on 06/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Fiction, Horror, NetGalley
'PAH' – Orla Owen
I knew nothing about this before starting it, hadn't heard of the book/author and I had already bought The Lost Thumb (her first book) before finishing on the strength of my reaction.
PAH is a story that explores relationships, and though our main character is not likeable I couldn't help but feel sympathy for her.
Susan Brown is a nurse, desperate to escape her life. She alludes to a past that caused discomfort and the details we get (slowly) help us to understand some of her behaviours. Certainly guilty of some dubious conduct, there was a steeliness to Susan's attempts to get a husband that surprised me.
Watching the interactions between Susan and Jeffrey was difficult. Both very needy and struggling with their own issues, it was hard to see a way out of things for them. The casual violence and disregard for others was alarming, and there were so many examples of this.
The third character, Calton, to feature in the novel always felt slightly off-kilter. Orphaned as a teen, he was placed in a difficult situation and it took a while to work out how the paths of these characters would cross. When they did, I feared what might happen.
Owen has created a character that is so clearly suffering the effects of trauma, seemingly destined to continue such behaviours, but one you can't help but feel sympathy for and understanding of. Dark, at times incredibly uncomfortable but also fascinating. I have to thank the online book club for putting me on to this.
Posted on 05/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Fiction, Mental Health
'The Man in the Brown Suit' – Agatha Christie
The Man in the Brown Suit is my first foray into the 2022 Christie challenge, and I knew nothing about it before starting.
Our main character is the spirited Anne Bedingfield, a young woman who is not without intelligence and who finds herself firmly embroiled in a mystery like no other, the mystery concerning the man in the brown suit.
After the death of her father Anne finds herself low on funds but determined to make something of herself. When travelling one day she finds herself caught up in some rather unusual events.
A young man, scared by something he has seen, falls onto the rails and is killed. A doctor in a brown suit attempts to help, but Anne soon realises that this mystery man is far more involved than initially suggested.
With the murder of a Russian ballerina at the home of a respected gentleman, Sir Eustace Pedlar, it seems that there is more to this. Rather than walk away, Anne determines to investigate further and finds herself on a boat headed for South Africa.
The story focuses on Anne's attempts to work out what's happened, and a lot of to-ing and fro-ing between characters who are not all that they seem. Diamonds, double crossing and attempted murders keep the frantic pace going, although it felt the ending rather fizzled out. However, as a first journey into the Christie back catalogue it wasn't a bad start.
Posted on 04/01/2022 Categories Adult Fiction, Crime, Fiction, Mystery


PETERSEN MEDIA: Taking part in the inaugural Nor Cal Posse Shootout in Placerville, CA over the weekend, Kyle Offill is ready to put a tough weekend behind him with another big two-night race on tap this weekend.
"It was a tough weekend," Kyle Offill said. "We didn't get timed in well, and we had a couple of things not go our way that really could have made the weekend salvageable. Brad Goebel, and Alex Johnson, who flew out for the weekend, really gave me a great car all weekend long, we just don't have much to show for it."
Timing in 30th quickest in time trials, Offill would have his work cut out for him with points being given out each time cars hit the track. In an early hole, Offill would finish eighth in his heat race and be forced into the night's B Main.
Working his way into the sixth and final transfer position, Offill would be forced to the work area with a flat tire. Making repairs, Offill would go out and get as many points as he could as his night would end with a 13th place finish in the semi.
Back at it on Saturday night, Offill would have more bad luck in his first heat as contact with another car would be forced back to the pit area and he would be scored ninth.
Finishing third in his second heat race, Offill would line up in the 11th spot in the night's B Main event. Battling in the semi, Offill would wind up finishing 11th and his weekend would come to a close.
"If we are able to get through the Friday night B, I think that changes our entire weekend," Offill added. "Saturday night we were just kind of in the wrong place at the wrong time. Like I said, Brad, Alex, my dad, and everyone really did a good job, and hopefully we can have a better weekend in Chico."
Team KO Racing would like to thank Ochoco West, Boise Cascade, Reliable Lumber, Maas Brothers Powder Coating, TMAC Motorsports, Offill Family Farms, Golden State Lumber, Inc., California TrusFrame, Lord & Sons, Inc., B&S Hacienda Auto Body, Country Builders Construction, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, HRP, Taco Bravo, and Bacchetti Hay Service for their support this year.
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will get right back to work this weekend as they are slated to participate in the Fall Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway on Friday and Saturday night.
PETERSEN MEDIA: It's not often when a rookie driver goes into a track with the same unknowns as the rest of the field, but that was the case on Saturday night in Fernley, NV when Kyle Offill followed the Sprint Car Challenge Tour up Highway 80 to compete in the series' 10th event of the season in what was many of his competitors first time to the track as well.
"It was a really solid night for our team," Kyle Offill said. "We had good speed early and we fought for a Top-10 in the feature event."
Timing in second fastest in his qualifying group aboard the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber No. 2K, Offill would line up in the second row of his heat race.
Working around the slick Fernley 95A Speedway surface, Offill would finish in the fourth position and move on into the 35-lap feature event. With the track crews continuing to massage the surface all night to keep moisture in it for the feature event, most of the field would be found using the bottom groove in the 'A' main.
Lining up in the 11th starting position, Offill would be found working the bottom of the speedway as he fought for a Top-10 spot for much of the race. The race would open up with a 33-lap non-stop green flag run and passing would simply be tough to do with not much grip other than on the bottom.
A late race yellow would set up a restart, and trying to make something happen to get inside the Top-10, Offill would be forced to take evasive action and it would result in him losing one position as he fell back to finish 12th.
"Passing was tough, but I felt pretty good in the car that my guys gave me," Offill said. "We gave it our all for a Top-10, and came up just a little short but it was still a pretty good night."
ON TAP: Offill will take a couple of weeks off before returning to action on August 18th in Watsonville, CA and on August 19th in Placerville, CA.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Making his first ever start at the daunting Calistoga Speedway ½ mile on Saturday night, Kyle Offill proved up for the challenge, as he was able to race his way into the feature event.
"We had good speed all night long, and we were able to race into the feature event at Calistoga, which was also our first SCCT feature of the season," Kyle Offill said. "We missed it a little in the feature and went backwards, but overall we were happy with the night."
A total of 45 winged 360's checked in for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour's portion of the Dirt Classic and Offill opening his night up by timing the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2k machine in third fastest overall in his qualifying group.
Lining up on the front row of his heat race, the Tracy, CA youngster would race wheel-to-wheel with Chase Johnson as he settled into the second position. Finishing second, Offill would punch his ticket to the 30-lap feature event where he would grid the field from the ninth starting position.
Watching the track as it continued to slick off as the night carried on, Offill and company would hit the track for the Dirt Classic feature event. When the race came to life, Offill would have some struggles getting around the half mile oval as he would lose positions early in the race.
Not getting rattled, Offill would stay the course and take some rookie lumps on the historic track as he would slip back to the 22nd spot as the race clicked off all 30-laps.
"It was really good to have speed and make the show," Offill said. "Hopefully it's the start of a good second half of the SCCT schedule and we can continue to make feature events with the series and get better."
ON TAP: With Saturday plans still up in the air, Offill will for sure be at the Stockton Dirt Track on Sunday night.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Continuing to progress on a weekly basis, Kyle Offill would earn his first career fast time award on Friday night at Ocean Speedway before finishing ninth during the feature event.
"We got off to a really nice start on Friday night getting fast time and getting into the Dash," Kyle Offill said. "In the feature we got into another car and knocked the nosewing down and made the car tough to drive, but we were still able to hang on and come away with a Top-10."
22 cars would check into Ocean Speedway on Friday night, and Offill would set the bar during qualifying time trials as he earned quick time honors aboard the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber No 2k machine.
Finishing third in his heat race, Offill would move into the six-lap Dash where a fifth place finish placed him in the third row for the 30-lap feature event on what was an immaculately prepared Ocean Speedway surface.
Settling into the fourth spot as the race came to life, contact early in the race while battling for position would get Offill's nose wing out of whack. With the nose wing playing a pivotal role in keeping air on the front end of the car, Offill would admittedly have a tough time maneuvering his machine.
Doing a great job despite the difficult task at hand, Offill would stay the course and take the checkered flag with a ninth place finish.
Moving onto Antioch, CA on Saturday night to battle with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, Offill would get timed in as well as he would have hoped and found the Mass Brothers Powder Coating/TMAC Motorsports/Taco Bravo backed entry lined up in the fourth row of his heat race.
Going from seventh to sixth, Offill would be forced into the Finley Farms 'B' Main where the top-six would move into the feature event. Lining up in the eight starting position, Offill would get off to a great start as he forged ahead early and took over the fifth position.
Looking for more, Offill would close in on fourth but contact with a spinning car would get his machine upside down, and his night would come to an early end.
"We had a really good car in the 'B', and I was looking forward to transferring and getting a shot in the feature," Offill added. "Unfortunately we got together with another car and it ended our night."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will now set their sights on the famed Calistoga Speedway on Saturday night for the seventh SCCT event of the season.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Making a last minute decision to head to Placerville Speedway on Saturday, Kyle Offill would have a nice night that saw him transfer from the 'B' Main and charge from last in the feature to finish in the 14th spot.
"I thought Saturday night went well," Offill noted. "We just missed the inversion out of time trials so that put us behind all night, but I was happy with how our Moyle Engine ran."
30 cars checked into the pit area on Saturday night, and Offill would kick his night off by timing in 17th fastest in qualifying time trials. Just missing out on a front row starting position in his heat race, Offill would start and finish fifth aboard his Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2K.
Not making the direct transfer to the 'A', the Tracy, CA driver would move into the Last Chance Showdown where he would again line up in the fifth starting spot. Needing to run within the top-four to move on, Offill proved to be up for the task at hand.
Working his way around a tricky Placerville Speedway, Offill would take the fourth and final transfer spot out of the 'B', and move into the 25-lap feature event where he would take the green flag from the 22nd starting position.
An unusual June track surface in the feature event would challenge Offill a little more from the back of the pack. Showing patience while mired in traffic all race long, the young gasser would work his Maas Brothers Powder Coating/TMac Motorsports/Offill Family Farms machine forward as he closed his night out with a 14th place finish.
"My guys put a really good car under me in the feature event and we were able to move forward from dead last," Offill added. "I am feeling more comfortable on these tricky tracks, and I am hoping we can be run well with the SCCT on Saturday at Antioch."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will reunite with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday night as they return to Antioch Speedway.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Kyle Offill continues to impress during his rookie campaign behind the wheel of a winged 360ci sprint car. Gaining confidence lap after lap and adapting to many new surfaces, Offill laid down some nice laps over the weekend at Ocean Speedway and Placerville Speedway.
"Our finishes weren't quite what we were hoping for, but there was some good that came out of the weekend," Offill said. "We were really fast on Friday night but the driver made a bit of a mistake in the feature, and Placerville was tough because it was right around the bottom but we ended up 13th."
Making the journey back to the scenic Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA, Offill got his night started off well as he timed the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2k machine in 11th fastest in qualifying time trials.
Finding himself on the pole for his heat race, the Tracy, CA would turn in an impressive performance aboard the Taco Bravo/Maas Brothers Powder Coating/TMac Motorsports backed entry as he would pick up the win and advance into the nightly dash.
Lining up seventh in the Dash, Offill would get off to a great start as he would make some nice moves to score a fourth place finish, which lined him up in the second row for the 30-lap feature event.
Moving into the feature event, Offill would find a couple of slick spots on the track the first coming while running in the fourth spot. Losing the handle on his machine, Offill would go to back of the pack, and later on would lose the handle again and bring his night to a close.
A little dejected by how his night went Friday, Offill and the Team KO Racing group headed to Placerville Speedway on Saturday night looking for more laps on the high-banked ¼ mile.
With the track extremely slick during qualifying time trials, Offill would end up timing in 20th fastest, which lined him up fifth in his heat race. Scoring a fourth place finish in his heat, Offill would move directly to the 25-lap feature event where he would grid the field from the 16th starting spot.
Lining up on the outside would prove to be a slight disadvantage as the low groove would be the lane of choice on this night.
Able to work his way to the bottom, Offill would then capitalize on some drivers mistakes as he picked up what was extremely tough track position. Showing patience in just his 14th sprint car start, the youngster would close his weekend out with a 13th place finish.
"We had really good speed Friday night, and on Saturday night too, which is a good thing," Offill said. "It was good to get a lot of laps over the weekend and get even more seat time."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing are still finalizing where they will race this week.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Doing his best at adapting to new tracks during his rookie season in a winged sprint car, Kyle Offill made another first time appearance on Saturday night as he got his first look at the intimidating Stockton Dirt Track with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.
"It was my first time at Stockton Dirt Track, and I really liked the speed of the bigger track," Offill said. "I liked the speed, but I needed to have more of it so I could get timed in a little better."
Timing the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber No. 2k machine in eighth fastest in his qualifying group, Offill would find himself in the fourth row of his heat race.
From the eighth starting position, the Tracy, CA youngster had his work cut out for him if he wanted to transfer directly into the 35-lap feature event. Turning in some good laps in a fast paced heat, Offill would finish eighth and head to the 'B' Main.
As the track continued to slick up as the more laps were put on the surface, it was a bit slicker when the B-Main began to assemble for the 15-lap affair. Lining up in the 11th spot, Offill would go wheel-to-wheel with some serious talent as he searched for one of six tickets to the feature event.
Laying down some impressive laps in his first showing on the regions newest facility, Offill would come up short from making the feature event as he would fight a deflating right-rear late in the race to finish in the eighth spot.
"These fields are tough, and you mix that with my first time at these tracks and we know they're going to make for tough nights," Offill added. "This weekend were thinking about heading back to Watsonville on Friday and Placerville on Saturday."
Team KO Racing would like to thank Ochoco West, Boise Cascade, Reliable Lumber, Maas Brothers Powder Coating, TMAC Motorsports, Offill Family Farms, Golden State Lumber, Inc., California TrusFrame, Lord & Sons, Inc., B&S Hacienda Auto Body, Country Builders Construction, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, HRP, and Bacchetti Hay Service for their support this year.
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing are likely headed to Ocean Speedway on Friday night at Placerville Speedway on Saturday.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting back to the scene of his first career win a couple of weeks ago, Kyle Offill would make a serious bid for his second triumph until late contact knocked him out of contention in Antioch, CA.
"I really felt we had a car that could win again, we just had some bad luck," Kyle Offill said.
Leading laps early in his heat race, the Tracy, CA driver admittedly stayed on the bottom too long in his Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber No. 2k entry, as he would finish in the second spot to Tyler Seavey.
"We were really fast in our heat race, but I just stayed on the bottom too long and he got me," Offill added.
Due to his win the last time the track raced, Offill would line up at the back of the pack for the feature event. Though still a rookie, Offill showed off some finesse as he carved his way forward and put himself in the lead pack.
Offill would get up to the third spot on the tricky Antioch Speedway, but had good speed, and was hungry for more.
In the latter part of the race, Offill would dive low in his Mass Brothers Powder Coating/TMAC Motorsports/Offill Family Farms looking for second, but the car would get out of shape and would result in contact with Offill's front end and his night would come to a frustrating end.
"I really have to thank Brad Goebel and my guys for giving me a great racecar," Offill added. "We get faster every night, and I am looking forward to two nights this week."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will be in action on Friday night in Watsonville, CA and on Saturday night they will venture back to Antioch Speedway.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Saturday night in Petaluma, CA, Kyle Offill took the good with the bad, as some on track incidents would end his night in the 'B' Main.
"We felt really good after time trials," Kyle Offill said. "We laid down a good lap, and we were in a good spot, but unfortunately we got caught up in a couple on track incidents and it ended our night."
With 49 cars checked into the pit area at Petaluma Speedway, Offill timed his Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2k sprinter in fourth fastest in his qualifying group.
Lining up on the pole of his heat race, Offill would go toe-to-toe with some of California's best as he vied for a direct transfer to the 'A' main. Battling for position, contact would occur and it would result in Offill spinning wildly and causing damage to his mount forcing him back to his trailer.
Team KO Racing would go to work in the pits and get the Tracy, CA driver's car ready for the B Main. Lining up 11th in the semi, Offill would get off to a good start as he would pick up positions in the opening laps before the race got a bit wild.
On the third lap, a car would lose the handle in front of Offill, and with nowhere to go the youngster would get collected, and with damage too severe to fix quickly, his night would come to an early end.
"I felt pretty good in my heat and the 'B', but we just got caught up in a couple of wrecks," Offill added. "Thanks to my crew for working so hard and getting us back on the track after our heat race wreck."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will be in action on Friday night in Watsonville, CA and on Saturday night the team will chose between Placerville Speedway or Antioch Speedway.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Making just his fourth winged sprint car start ever on Saturday night, Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing broke through and scored the youngster's first victory.
"Running the first three SCCT races really helped my confidence going into the local level on Saturday night," Kyle Offill said. "We went from running Tulare on Friday, which was the fastest track I have been on yet, to Antioch on Saturday and I think that helped us a lot."
Making a repeat appearance at the Antioch Speedway after kicking the SCCT season off there a few weeks ago, Offill would get his night off to a good start as he was able to race his way to a heat race win aboard the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2K.
Finding himself on the front row of the feature event, Offill kept it all business as he jumped out to the early lead. Hitting his marks lap-after-lap at the Antioch Speedway, Offill was able to seal the deal, as he parked his Maas Brothers Powder Coating/TMAC Motorsports/Offill Family Farms entry in victory lane for the first time in his young sprint car career.
Friday night Offill and company were also in action as they took on the Sprint Car Challenge Tour in Tulare, CA. Making his first appearance at the tricky facility, Offill would time in eighth fastest in his qualifying group and line up in the fourth row for his heat race.
In his first racing action on the high-banked facility, Offill was able to move forward as he picked up a seventh place finish. Not making the transfer to the feature event, the Tracy, CA driver's overall qualifying time would be good enough to earn him a spot in the Finley Farms 'B' Main event.
Starting from the rear of the field, Offill would continue to gain confidence at the sometimes-daunting Thunderbowl Raceway. Getting more comfortable each lap, Offill would bring his night to a close with a 13th place finish.
"Tulare was an experience," Offill added. "I was able to get up on top and use the bottom to move forward. We were pretty fast and we gained positions every time we hit the track. It's been a fun start to the season and looking forward to our next one."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will return to action when the SCCT invades Petaluma, CA on Saturday night.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Though he doesn't have the results to show for it, Kyle Offill was happy with his first showing at Placerville Speedway aboard a winged 360ci sprint car.
"Saturday night was good," Kyle Offill said. "I was excited to finally get to Placerville, and it was an extremely tricky track. My guys worked hard, and by the end of the night I felt pretty comfortable."
Finishing 10th in his heat race aboard the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2k, the Tracy, CA teenager would then find himself in one of the night's twin 'C' main events.
Lining up 13th in his 'C', Offill would make some moves as he was able to slide around the tricky ¼ mile and build up some confidence. Battling with the likes of Kirt Organ and Dustin Golobic in the 'C', Offill would work his way up and finish in 10th spot.
"My guys really gave me a good car in the 'C', and it helped me get more comfortable lap after lap," Offill added. "I really feel like if I can figure qualifying out we can have a good night of racing."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will follow the SCCT to Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, CA on Friday night for the Peter Murphy Classic.
PETERSEN MEDIA: A long winter of putting together his first winged sprint car came to an end over the weekend for Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing, as the Tracy, CA driver made his first ever winged 360ci start with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour on Saturday night in Antioch, CA.
"I thought everything went pretty well for us on Saturday night," Kyle Offill said. "For my first night out, I really feel that we got better as a team each time we hit the track."
Getting his rookie campaign with the upstart SCCT kicked off on Saturday night in Antioch, CA, Offill would time the Ochoco West/Boise Cascade/Reliable Lumber backed No. 2k machine in 10th fastest in his qualifying group.
Lining up in the fifth row of his heat race, Offill would show speed with other cars on the track as he was able to make up some ground and work his way forward to finish in the eighth spot.
With a hefty 58 cars checked into the pit area on this night, Offill would be forced into one of the twin "C" mains on this night, as he continues to adapt to the bigger car.
Gridding the field from the sixth row of his "C", Offill continued to show consistency as he raced wheel-to-wheel with some of the best that California has to offer. Able to pick up more spots in the 'C', Offill's first ever race in a winged sprint car would come to a close as he finished in the eighth spot.
"It was certainly a tricky track, and that made things a little more difficult to adapt to, but that is part of dirt racing," Offill said. "At the end of the night we were all happy, and I thought our debut turned out pretty well."
ON TAP: Kyle Offill and Team KO Racing will return to action on April 15th when the SCCT invades Placerville Speedway, a track Offill had success at in 2016.
PETERSEN MEDIA: Coming off of an impressive 2016 season with the BCRA Midget Lites where he earned Rookie of the Year honors and finished second in series points, 16-year-old driver, Kyle Offill, is ready for another rookie season in 2017 after getting the year started by competing in his first Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.
"Getting to run the Chili Bowl was a great experience," Kyle Offill said. "It was my first time racing a midget, and to do it at an event like that really allowed me to learn a lot and I thank everyone that made it possible."
Teaming up with Bob and Adrian Berryhill as well as Davey Ray and his RAYPRO team, the Tracy, CA driver would make his maiden voyage at the blockbuster midget race. Taking to the Expo Center on Tuesday night, Offill would start and finish third during his heat race, and earn a spot in an all-important qualifier.
Working his way from 10th to eighth in the qualifier, Offill would move into the preliminary night 'B' main where he would line up in the 12th spot and work his way up to 10th.
After three more nights of the near 400 cars each running their qualifying night, Offill would find himself in one of the twin 'F' main events on Saturday afternoon. Just as he had done on his qualifying night, he continued to move forward as he would advance from the 12th starting spot to end his week with a seventh place finish.
With another first out of the way in his career, Offill is now excited to take the next step, and that is to spend the rest of the season aboard a winged 360ci sprint car.
"Looking ahead in 2017, I am extremely excited to move into the 360ci winged car," Offill added. "It is certainly going to be a challenge, but I am eager to work with my team and learn on a weekly basis."
The early plans for TeamKO Racing is to follow the 13-race Sprint Car Challenge Tour, which is in its first season of existence. Offill and company will also be in action when the SCCT is idle, but those dates will be fluid as the year moves along, and there may also be times he climbs back aboard a midget.
TeamKO Racing would like to thank Ochoco West, Boise Cascade, Reliable Lumber, Maas Brothers Powder Coating, TMAC Motorsports, Offill Family Farms, Selectric Services, Excel Environmental, Country Builders Construction, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, HRP, and Bacchetti Hay Service for their support this year.


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Melanie was a member of Cornell Univeristy's dance team. Scott was a member of Bucknell University's indoor and outdoor track & field teams.


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Pakistan scientists 'find 1.1 million year-old stegodon tusk'
It was found by researchers from the zoology department of the University of Punjab during an expedition
This handout photograph taken on January 17, 2016 and released by the University of Punjab shows a stegodon tusk at the discovery site at Padri village in Jhelum district. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE: A team of Pakistani researchers claims to have unearthed a 1.1 million-year-old stegodon tusk in Punjab province, potentially shedding new light on the mammal's evolutionary journey.
Stegodonts, distant cousins of modern elephants, are thought to have been present on earth from around 11 million years ago until the late Pleistocene period, which lasted until the end of the last Ice Age around 11,700 years ago.
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The tusk measures some eight feet in length and is around eight inches in diameter, making it the the largest ever discovered in the country, according to the team.
It was found by researchers from the zoology department of the University of Punjab during an expedition in the Padri village of Jhelum district, said Khurram Shahzad, a spokesperson for the university.
Professor Muhammad Akhtar, who led the research trip, told AFP: "This discovery adds to our knowledge about the evolution of the stegodon, particularly in this region.
"It also sheds light on what the environment was like at the time of the animal's life."
Dr Gerrit Van Den Bergh, a paleontologist at the University of Wollongong in Australia who has done extensive research on the ancient mammals including in Pakistan, said, "If you have a complete tusk, that's quite special — they are quite rare."
He cautioned however that further verification, including of the dating, would be required.
Akhtar said the fossil belonged to the late Pleistocene period and its age was determined using a uranium-lead radioactive dating technique.
Stegodonts were known for their long, nearly straight tusks and low-crowned teeth with peaked ridges.
This indicated they were browsers or mixed feeders in a forested environment, in contrast to the high-crowned plated molars of mammoths and elephants which allowed them to graze.
They were strong swimmers and are thought to have originated in Africa but to have quickly spread to Asia, where most remains have been found.
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"Around 1.2 million years ago they were still thriving," said Van Den Bergh. "They are mostly an Asian species but remains have been found further afield. Recently a molar fragment was discovered in Greece."
He added that the species' extinction coincided with the emergence of modern humans, though it was difficult to say with certainty that men hunted stegodonts.
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Asad Khan
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Hip Hip Hurray for Pakistani researchers,
Pakistan Zindabad.
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Muslim First
This finding is unislamic and should be banned.Recommend
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@Muslim First:
Kindly cite the reference which states what you have said otherwise go read some books explaining Islam's views on science. Recommend
Thank you General Raheel Sharif!Recommend
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Btw they are called archaeologists. Recommend
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Wrong. Paleontology, since the scientists have unearthed remains of a lifeform from prehistoric times rather than anything to do with human culture or civilization.Recommend
Feb 17, 2016 - 1:34AM
Whatever. It belongs to Qaim Ali Shah's pet from his younger days.Recommend
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Iranian FM implies US senators pushing initiative to invalidate deal after Obama leaves office 'may not fully understand' the legal system.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif published a passive-aggressive response to the letter signed by 47 Republican senators against the Iran nuclear deal, Vox news reports Tuesday - implying that the senators are not educated on international policy and even the US constitution itself.
"In our view, this letter has no legal value and is mostly a propaganda ploy," Zarif began. "It is very interesting that while negotiations are still in progress and while no agreement has been reached, some political pressure groups are so afraid even of the prospect of an agreement that they resort to unconventional methods, unprecedented in diplomatic history."
"This indicates that like [Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu, who considers peace as an existential threat, some are opposed to any agreement, regardless of its content," he sniped.
"I should bring one important point to the attention of the authors and that is, the world is not the United States, and the conduct of inter-state relations is governed by international law, and not by US domestic law," Zarif continued. "The authors may not fully understand that in international law, governments represent the entirety of their respective states, are responsible for the conduct of foreign affairs, are required to fulfil [sic] the obligations they undertake with other states and may not invoke their internal law as justification for failure to perform their international obligations."
Referring to the 2016 presidential elections, he added, "change of administration does not in any way relieve the next administration from international obligations undertaken by its predecessor in a possible agreement about Irans [sic] peaceful nuclear program."
"I wish to enlighten the authors that if the next administration revokes any agreement with the stroke of a pen, as they boast, it will have simply committed a blatant violation of international law."
"Their letter in fact undermines the credibility of thousands of such mere executive agreements that have been or will be entered into by the US with various other governments," he added.
The letter, written by freshman Senator Tom Cotton and signed by the Senate's entire Republican leadership as well as potential 2016 presidential contenders Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, warns Iran's leaders that any nuclear deal they sign with US President Barack Obama will not be valid after he leaves office in 2016.
The Obama administration has blasted the letter as "ironic" and a ploy to side with hardliners.


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Pharma Trends—From Biologics for Niche Patient Populations to Isolators and Containment for HPAPI Manufacturing
Published on: November 5, 2015
Adeline Siew, PhD
Biotech boom, niche markets, smaller batch sizes and high potency manufacturing are among the key trends shaping the pharmaceutical industry of the 21st century, according to Christian Treitel from Bosch Packaging Technology.
As medicine spending continues to increase, there is a lot of expectation and pressure on the pharmaceutical industry not just to develop new drugs but also to ensure the quality of their products. But challenges such as patent expiries and the death of blockbuster drugs in an increasingly cost-constrained marketplace mean that players both big and small have to adapt with the changing trends if they want to survive and thrive.
Biotech boom, niche markets, and a smaller batch size
One of the biggest trends is the move towards biotechnology and personalized medicine, notes Christian Treitel, head of pharma business development and product management at Bosch Packaging Technology. Small-molecule drugs that are chemically synthesized using predictable processes are being replaced by larger, more complex biologics that are produced in living cells and often consist of heterogeneous mixtures. The structure of a chemical API is independent of the manufacturing process but biologics, on the other hand, are defined by the exact manufacturing process, which can be difficult to control from the starting material to the final drug product.
"While this shift opens up new possibilities in medical diagnosis and therapy, we see batch sizes becoming smaller, derived from the need to treat orphan diseases that affect only a small population of patients worldwide," says Treitel. FDA has played a crucial role in facilitating the development of orphan drugs through its fast-track program. As a result, the industry is moving away from the one-size-fits-all model and investing more into the development of targeted therapies and finding cures for niche diseases. "The researchers embrace it," says Treitel, "because there are many areas where you can tap on the potential of targeted therapies; however, for the manufacturers, the complexities of production can be a challenge."
Smaller lots mean more frequent changes, Treitel points out, and changeover takes time. "You have to clean your equipment," he says, "and then, there is also the additional task of documentation because it is important to make sure that everything is properly documented."
According to Treitel, customers are now looking for solutions to manage the complexities of modern drug manufacturing, including fast changeovers. "The aim is to make changeover times shorter," he says. "Basically, you want it to be faster and more convenient for the operators, which is very important." The new Manesty TPR tablet presses-TPR 200 (for small to medium batches) and TPR 700 (for high production volumes)-from Bosch, for example, have been designed for fast product changeovers, easy cleaning, and simple operation.
High potency drug manufacturing, isolators, and containment systems
Another key trend is the rapid growth of high potency APIs, which require specialized containment to ensure that both operators and the environment are protected from exposure, observes Treitel. "You want to really make sure that the product is safe and that the operator is safe."
There has been major breakthrough in isolator and containment systems and pharmaceutical manufacturers recognize the advantages of these technologies (e.g., improved aseptic environments and lower operational costs) compared with conventional clean rooms. "Liquid filling lines are becoming more complex and require integration of the filling machine with an isolator and subsequent machines [such as a freeze dryer or an overseal capping machine]," says Treitel. The challenge is to ensure safe functioning of the interfaces, but at the same time, keep the overall controls system simple and be able to easily operate the individual components. Bosch offers everything from a single source, according Treitel.
For an industry that is highly regulated, quality remains a top priority. "FDA is getting stricter and really checking on pharmaceutical facilities. You often hear of warning letters being issued," says Treitel. "This means pharmaceutical manufacturers have to work on their quality procedures, and they are looking for support from us-for example, if you are looking to replace your equipment and want certain things to be automated so that manual intervention and human errors can be reduced."
The relationship between supplier and the pharmaceutical industry is changing, observes Treitel. "As a supplier, it is no longer about supplying single machines but helping the customer to integrate the different pieces of equipment and providing support in implementing projects."
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Athens: The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has acquired a 10% direct interest in Associated British Ports.
The news comes after GS Infrastructure Partners (GSIP), part of Goldman Sachs, and Infracapital, a subsidiary of Prudential, sold their stakes in the group, which operates 21 ports in the UK.
The two investment companies have sold their combined 33.33% stake to Canada-based Anchorage Ports, which comprises Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Hermes Infrastructure.
The ABP group is now owned 33.3% by Canada-based infrastructure investor Borealis; 33.3% by Anchorage Ports, 23.3% by Singapore's Cheyne Walk Investment and 10% by the KIA.


Actual Size is pleased to present the exhibition of a new series of prints on metal by San Diego based artist Jean Lowe. Mining the deep absurdity of language and indexical hierarchies, ideas of economy, the economy of ideas, and what it means to be a human, Lowe's handcrafted wit and painterly ruminations on capitalism occupy a dedicated position at the intersection of art and politics. Bottom Shelf Self: Trending Titles in the Civic Imaginary exemplifies a new mode of production for Lowe, in which she couples photography and digital imaging with her sculptural, painterly, self-titled papier-mâché books. Lowe superimposes photographs of her sculptures onto digitally constructed shelves. Lowe envisages the aesthetic opportunity of the book display style provided by the digital marketplace. Whereas libraries and bookstores normally display book spines, digital platforms show covers. Lowe's humor lies in the invented book titles, their relationship to category, and their integration with cover images. The series shines a much needed light on the loss of hilarious contradictions and dated ideas one might encounter in a corner of a public library somewhere but maybe not in the online apple store. The covers are hilarious masterpieces unto themselves. Each piece in the series (divided into categories including Lifestyle, Men's Interest, Motivation and Self Help, Nonfiction and Reference, Food and Wine; and Women's Health and Wellness) is like a self-contained exhibition of smaller paintings organized around a common theme. This is an artist's version of an algorithm based in folly, meta-narrative, and the changing social sphere.
Jean Lowe received her B.A. from UC Berkeley in 1983 and her M.F.A. from UC San Diego in 1988. From 1992 to 2008 she was a lecturer at UC San Diego and in 2001 at San Diego State University. She was also a member of the visiting faculty at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2003. She has received numerous awards and grants including 2 WESTAF/NEA Regional Fellowships; a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant; a California Art Council grant; the Alberta duPont Bonsal Foundation Purchase Award; CalArts/Alpert Ucross Residency Prize; and The SD Art Prize cash grant presented by San Diego Visual Arts Network. Her works have also been seen in numerous museums such as Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego; Madison Center for the Arts Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; List Visual Arts Center, MIT, Cambridge; Whitney Museum, NY; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; and McNay Art Museum, San Antonio. Jean Lowe has been showing at Rosamund Felsen Gallery since 2003. She lives in Encinitas, CA.
Katie Herzog received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2001 and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego in 2005. In 2011 she cycled from Copenhagen to Berlin in the inaugural Cycling For Libraries, and she currently serves as a Board Director for the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries. She has participated in a number of artist residencies including Skowhegan, The Banff Centre, Bblackboxx, Ox-Bow, and Program Initiative for Art and Architecture Collaborations in Berlin, and her work is in the collections of numerous public institutions including The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut, The Rhode Island School of Design, and the Tom of Finland Foundation, among others. Katie Herzog is represented by Klowden Mann Gallery in Culver City, CA.


Feb 10th – Arrived in Asheville today after a VERY turbulent plane ride! The winds were so gusty that as we approached landing we were instead suddenly climbing again. The pilot announced that he couldn't land the plane and would try a different approach! 2nd approach was a success! Myself and other passengers shared prayers and nervousness. Whew!
Just got a confirmation from Hope Women's Cancer Center for a meeting here tomorrow. Also contacted an oncology counseling center, the cancer center at St. Joseph's and a local school. Waiting to here back on those.
As with my other book tour stops, I am blessed with the company of loved ones…thanks to my daughter Loren, and boyfriend Chris! I will enjoy my time with them as well as spreading Pink love and hope!


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Bakerloo Line Extension - Response from the Mayor of London
Back in June both Heidi Alexander (MP for Lewisham East) and I wrote to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to express our support for the extension of the Bakerloo line to south east London. I have now received a response.
The Mayor states that analysis to date shows a positive case for the extension of the Bakerloo line to south east London and he is therefore keen for TfL to explore the options further. The London Borough of Lewisham is supportive of the plans and meets regularly with TfL, along with the London Boroughs of Bromley and Southwark.
Funding is the key challenge. The estimated cost of the extension is between £2billion and £3billion and there would need to be significant third-party funding contributions.
As most of you will know, TfL is investigating a number of possible routes for the proposed extension. One option would connect Elephant and Castle via a new tunnel to New Cross Gate and Lewisham, where it could connect with existing rail services towards Bromley and south east London.This would have the potential to serve the Old Kent Road area, recently designated an Opportunity Area for jobs and homes in the Further Alterations to the London Plan. An alternative option is to run services, again via a new tunnel, from Elephant & Castle via Camberwell and Peckham Rye, New Cross Gate and Lewisham before heading to Hayes. A third option would be to take the Old Kent Road option described above and add a link from Beckenham Junction to Bromley town centre.
Discussions are ongoing and, as I mentioned in my news item on 2nd October, interested parties are invited to give their views as part of the current consultation (due to close on 7th December).
In his letter the Mayor also notes our concerns regarding overcrowding in the Lewisham area. He says:
"The fleet being introduced as part of the upgrade to Thameslink will enable Southeastern to lengthen its local trains from a maximum of 10 cars to 12 cars by 2019. I continue to press that TfL should become the contracting authority for the local Southeastern rail services operating out of Victoria, Charing Cross and Cannon Street, and there is an opportunity for this to be considered when the franchise is re-tendered in June 2018. Such devolution would lead to an improved customer experience in general and mean that TfL would have a more direct role in planning increases in train capacity and frequency across south London."
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20 WAYS TO DRAW EVERYTHING
Subtitle With 135 Nature Themes from Cats and Tigers to Tulips and Trees
Be inspired by this fun compilation sketchbook of four favorite volumes from Quarry Books' 20 Ways series!
Designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun, each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of 135 themes, over 3600 drawings total! From trees and flowers to animals and sea creatures and everything in between. Don't worry, there's tons of room for you to draw your own versions of these amazing doodles right on the pages.
This is not a step-by-step technique book - within the pages you'll find drawings simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and forms create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different, interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of inspiration for your own drawing. These four artists each have a uniquely creative style, resulting in an engaging and motivational practice book that provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and designing.
Go To Subject Area Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Go To Subject Area Kids & Teens, Go To Subject Area Stationery & Gifts
Go To Category Activity Books, Go To Category Art Subjects & Themes, Go To Category Art Techniques, Go To Category Kits, Go To Category Kits
Series 20 Ways
Size8.50 in x 10.00 in / 215.90 mm x 254.00 mm
Published Date September 1st, 2016
Go To Imprint Quarry Books
Portland illustrator and fine artist Lisa Congdon, named one of 2015's 40 Women over 40, was raised in both upstate New York and Northern California where she grew to love the trees and animals that surrounded her. That love is now expressed through her paintings and drawings. Lisa is predominantly self taught and did not begin painting until she was 31 years old. She is also a prolific collector of old and unusual things and surrounds herself with these things in her home & studio. In 2010 she chronicled her collections in her Collection A Day 2010 Project. That project is now a book, published in March 2011. In 2012, Lisa engaged in another daily project called 365 Days of Hand Lettering, 100 of her hand lettered quotes from that project published by Chronicle Books in Spring of 2014. Lisa is also the author of 50 Ways to Draw a Tulip, Just Add Color: Folk Art, Just Add Color: Geometric Patterns, and Draw 500 Fabulous Flowers. She was named one of 2015's 40 Women to Watch over 40.
www.lisacongdon.com
Julia Kuo splits her time between Cleveland, Ohio, and Taipei, Taiwan. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, and attended Washington University in St. Louis for illustration and marketing. Julia illustrates children's books, concert posters, and CD covers, designs stationery and journals, and paints in her free time. One recent gallery show featured paintings of street fashion shots from Face Hunter. Julia's clients include American Greetings, the New York Times, the Home Shopping Network, Little Brown and Co., Capitol Records, Tiny Prints, and Universal Music Group. Her illustrations have been honored in American Illustration, CMYK Magazine, and Creative Quarterly. Visit her online at juliakuo.com.
Julia is also the author of 20 Ways to Draw a Dress and 44 Other Fabulous Fashions and Accessories and 20 Ways to Draw a Cat and 44 Other Awesome Animals.
Eloise Renouf
Eloise Renouf graduated from university with a degree in printed textiles. She designed high-end fashion prints for two years for the Timney Fowler Design Studio in London, then moved to New York and spent another year working in design studios, again designing prints for fashion. She established her own stationery business with her partner in 2001; for 8 years, they have designed and published their own greetings cards, selling to stores both domestically and internationally. In addition, she designs giftware and has done commissions for organizations such as UNICEF. She also teaches part time on the textiles degree course at Nottingham Trent University. Eloise is also the author of the best-selling Quarry book 20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature. Eloise has a keen interest in mid-century art and design that influences her design aesthetic. Imagery, textiles, children's book illustrations, and home interiors from the 1950's, 60's, and 70's contribute to her unique, appealing style.
View her work online at www.etsy.com/shop/EloiseRenouf.
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Drawing: Animals in Colored Pencil
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101 Super Cute Things to Draw
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The Art of Urban Sketching
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Progress is starting to show on The City's first parking protected bikeway, a sign that cyclists and drivers can coexist peacefully together — and even help protect one another.
Under the re-design, cyclists ride in the street along the curb, with a buffer of parked cars separating them from vehicle traffic.
Instead of dodging moving vehicles, cyclists will have to watch for passengers exiting from their cars along Golden Gate Park's JFK Drive.
Where parking is prohibited, an empty buffer zone up to six feet wide will separate cyclists from the vehicle lane.
For the past few weeks, crews have adjusted storm drains, added curb ramps, removed road stripes and placed preliminary road marking for the re-design. These preliminary markings include "mixing zone" intersections, where right-turning drivers will enter the bike lane and yield to approaching bicyclists.
The project, which was initially to be completed in December 2010, is expected to debut next month.


Casey is an active member in local development communities, showcasing and speaking at conferences, and introducing non-endemic brands and organisations to the opportunities available through the emerging world of esports.
Casey and the team have since debuted Drone Legion internationally at GDC in the US in 2016 and 2018, while becoming familiar faces in Melbourne and Ballarat, showcasing the game on shows like ABC's Good Game and Nine News, Melbourne's largest events including Technology & Gadget Expo, Melbourne's First Esport Open, AFL's League of Origin Grand Final, Future Assembly and Australia's biggest gaming event PAX Aus. Casey also speaks at many events and conferences – Events Horizon, Get Into Games (GIG), Game Developer Meetups, 2018 EGAA Conference, Pivot Summit – Melbourne.
Casey is an industry professional and leader thriving in the esports community, hosting tournaments and involving herself with students as an educator at Ballarat's Technology School, inspiring and engaging with young people about the opportunities in STEM and games development using UE4.
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The former president, who helped destroy what was left of the democrat party by being divisive at levels never seen, while he pushed a radical socialist/ marxist agenda, is how holding meetings with potential 2020 candidates. Clearly his intentions are to back someone to represent the DNC to regain the White House with the purpose to preserve/ restore his now non-existent legacy.
Truth is obama had no long list of legislative accomplishments, the one that stands out most is obamacare, followed by the horrible $787B stimulus bill. The rest of his legacy, in which Pres Trump is dismantling, were executive orders because obama could NEVER get any Congressional support, and no we're not talking about support from the republicans but democrats when he they held a super majority! All hope Obama has left now is to help get Biden, Sanders, Warren or someone else who has gone far left into the White House to finish the fundamental transformation he promised.
You shouldn't be surprised with this news because obama, as this site warned, had no intentions of ever going away after his term ended and all hopes of Hillary serving as his third term was crushed. The Left tried every trick in the book to unseat Pres Trump be it Russia Russia Russia, women from his past, attacks on members of his team/ campaign etc but all attempts failed. Now he will use his influence with radical Leftists and community organizing to get some socialist/ marxist into the White House.


According to a recent Study, gender minority people who are transgender or gender nonconforming experience widespread discrimination and health inequities. Since 2012, Massachusetts law has provided legal protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, public education, and business. However, the law does not protect against discrimination based on gender identity in places open to the public, such as transportation, retail stores, restaurants, health care facilities, and bathrooms.
Continuously published since 1923, The Milbank Quarterly ( features peer-reviewed original research, policy review, and analysis from academics, clinicians, and policymakers. The Quarterly's multidisciplinary approach and commitment to applying the best empirical research to practical policymaking offer in-depth assessments of the social, economic, historical, legal, and ethical dimensions of health and health care policy. The Milbank Quarterly is published in March, June, September, and December on behalf of the Milbank Memorial Fund by John Wiley & Sons.
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A related issue I've been concerned about is how throughout their childhood gender-nonconforming kids can feel alienated by the media because rarely are they able to find any pre-adolescent gender atypical fictional characters they can identify with. For those of you who are interested in the topic, I just had an in-depth article published on it.


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An expansive body of research known as racial priming consistently shows that media and campaign content can make racial attitudes more important factors in . Racial Priming Revived. Tali Mendelberg. This comment addresses the growing controversy over the effects of implicit racial messages in. Hi, Could anybody explain "racial priming" for me? "Other academic researchers have studied a phenomenon they call "racial priming.
Experiments on Racial Priming in Political Campaigns. Annual Review of Political Science. Vol. (Volume publication date 15 June. This strategy has been dubbed racial priming. In this brief article, we summarize and evaluate the work in this area, with a particular emphasis. In a critique of Huber and Lapinski (in this volume) I argued that their study failed to find evidence of racial priming and that this failure stands out in the.
The presence of unconscious stereotypes can be effectively assessed with the administration of "racial priming tasks." An ethnically diverse. Racial Priming Revived - Volume 6 Issue 1 - Tali Mendelberg. Prior work suggests that the way politicians talk about race affects the power of racial attitudes in political judgments. Racial priming theory. In The Race Card (), Mendelberg finds support for her theory that implicit racial appeals, but not explicit ones, prime racial resentment in opinion formation.


Treatment of neuropathic pain has been a challenge for drug developers for years. Opioids show limited efficacy and are subject to abuse. Tricyclic antidepressants, long considered first-line therapy, have been hampered by side effects and are still effective in only about one-third of patients.
More recently, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and some anticonvulsants have been approved for painful diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and other chronic conditions, but they are even less effective than tricyclic antidepressants in most patients. New chemical entities with novel mechanisms of action continue to be studied for these disorders, especially with the recent focus on non-opioid analgesic alternatives.
Drug developers are still searching for effective therapies for neuropathic pain conditions to address this underserved patient population. This webcast will describe the most common neuropathic pain conditions, unique protocol design features required for these varying afflictions, and challenges facing researchers during execution of these clinical studies.


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Home Industry news Upcoming Rock Band OF LIMBO Survives Near Fatal Van Wreck
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Upcoming Rock Band OF LIMBO Survives Near Fatal Van Wreck
posted by Tattoo
After playing shows for three years across LA and Orange County, OF LIMBO finally found what was to be their breakout opportunity. Alongside their best friends JOYOUS WOLFand Southern rockers BLACKTOP MOJO, they were scheduled to play 36 dates across the US and Canada over the next two months.
But it wasn't to be…
On the morning of April 29th, Southern Californian rock group OF LIMBO experienced a catastrophic van accident en route to North Carolina for the opening date of their first national tour. While traveling on the interstate outside of Oklahoma City, one of the back tires popped, spinning the vehicle out of control. The van rolled several times on the highway before breaking through the roadside barrier and falling into a ditch.
Dozens of Oklahoma motorists who saw the accident rushed from their vehicles to offer help, and within minutes, the fire department was on the scene. Lead singer Jake Davies had to be cut free from the vehicle that was crushing him. He suffered a badly broken leg which required immediate, emergency surgery to avoid amputation.
"I was upside down, squeezed and contorted by the twisted metal that used to be our van. The only thing scarier than the sound of the buzz saw right next to my face trying to cut me out was that I didn't know if my brother had gotten out safe or not."
– JAKE DAVIES
Drummer Juan Paz was ejected out of the side window of the van. He was later found 20 feet away with a broken collarbone and concussion. Miraculously, guitarist Luke Davies and bassist Herbie Brady walked away with only minor cuts and bruises. Without a place to go, or anyone to call, and with Jake and Juan being rushed to the hospital, they found themselves confused about what to do next.
"One of the firefighters asked me, 'do you have a place to go?' Next thing I knew, his musician mom and her friends were at the scene picking up our gear, giving us food and water. Real-life guardian angels."
– LUKE DAVIES
After the good samaritans had packed up their gear and offered Herbie a place to stay, Luke had to hitchhike his way back to Oklahoma City to try to see his brother before he went into surgery. But of all the possible days, it was the day of the OKC marathon. With all of downtown blocked off, Luke ran three miles in sweltering heat, carrying some of the band's blood-stained bags until a police officer noticed his distress and offered him a ride. The officer then switched on his sirens and escorted him to St. Anthony's Hospital where he found Jake just before they put him under for surgery.
"I don't care what anyone says, I've yet to meet people as kindhearted and willing to help out complete strangers as I did that day in Oklahoma."
– HERBIE BRADY
Two weeks later, the band was finally back home together, grateful to be alive. It was truly miraculous that they survived. Now they face another obstacle: the medical bills. They have never before asked fans for donations. But now they need help. Please visit their GO FUND ME to get them back to doing what they love.
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British Council concludes leadership development activity in Shillong
By TNM NewsDesk Last updated Jun 24, 2019
UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), a bilateral project between the UK and India that works towards the internationalization of higher education institutions in UK and India, completed its phase 3 with a programme at North East Hill University (NEHU) in Shillong on June 21.
UKIEIRI has operated in 3 Phases in India. Phase 1 and 2 ran from 2006-2016, during which time it facilitated the collaboration of more than 100 industry partners, engaged 4,500 education institutes and facilitated 25,000 academic exchanges between the UK and India. One of the important outcomes was the development of affordable healthcare products with huge commercial potential.
The British Council is a delivery partner for UKIERI and among other work with state governments aims to further the knowledge ambitions of young people across India. The Third Phase of UKIERI began in FY 2016-2017 and will continue till 2021.This Phase focuseson three areas of collaboration, namely capacity building and leadership development, research innovation and partnerships, and skill development in higher education.During this Phase, 32 higher education institutes were chosen from the East for research partnerships, of which 4 were from the Northeast.
In line with the focus area of UKIERI, namely capacity building and leadership development, UKIERI partnered with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), to provide leadership training to 600 academicians from technical higher educational institutions across India, 6 cohorts of 100 each. Through the UKIERI-AICTE Technical Education Leadership Development Programme,senior academicians from AICTE recognised institutes received leadership training. The 3rd cohort completed leadership training on June 21 at North East Hill University (NEHU), in Shillong. Representatives of AICTE, NEHU, Dudley College and the British Council graced the occasion.
Dudley College delivered the programme, training the academic leaders from India. The programme also entailed three study tours for 60 participants. One hundred participants from the training programme received leadership certification today.Further, it was announced that the next study tour would be scheduled in October (i.e. October 14th – 19th) at the event.
Dr. Debanjan Chakrabarti, Director East and Northeast India said, "I am delighted to be present at the closing ceremony of the 3rd cohort of the UKIERI-AICTE Technical Education Leadership Development Programme in Shillong. The British Council's programme in the Northeast is at the heart of my organisation's work in India, and supports the aspiration of young men and women in the country. It is a great privilege to be with inspirational leaders of higher education who will have benefitted from the training delivered by Dudley College, UK."
Professor Lowell Williams, Dudley College, The United Kingdom said, "With UKIERI we aim to foster deeper levels of engagement with researchers in India through partnerships, high quality research, deepening engagement in science to address global &societal problems. It is important to bring different people together because the differences in perspectives, expertise and knowledge is an immeasurably beneficial and productive exercise for all parties involved."
Professor Anil Sahastrabuddhe, Chairman, AICTE said "The Indian government believes in working with and leveraging the expertise of people from different countries, for mutual benefit. UKIERI Phase 3 offers systemic change in education in the UK and in India,by building individual and institutional capacities."
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I'm rather fond of old buildings and their history, there's something deeply fascinating about them and going through the process of discovery. This is the former school at St Bathans which was closed in 1949 with a roll of 7. At its peak the school roll reached 40 pupils but as the gold rush in St Bathans died and prospectors moved on, the school roll declined. The stone building was built in 1875 using a ninety-pound grant from the Otago Education Board and a Grand Ball was held to mark it's opening.
It's hard to imagine how cold the stone building must have been in winter with just an open fireplace to fight against the cold of Central Otago where ink sometimes froze in the inkwells on the desks. The building (which is heritage-listed) was recently on the market with a 3187 square-metre section for $185,000.


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League of Legends: Why LCK legend PraY has turned down all offers for 2019
Published: 29/Nov/2018 10:27 Updated: 29/Nov/2018 11:11
by David Purcell
LoL Esports / Riot Games
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After being linked with a whole host of American teams in recent weeks, LCK bot lane legend Jin 'PraY' Jong-In has cast some major doubt over his future in esports.
The Korean – who has won League of Legends Champions Korea with three different teams – revealed that he has turned down several offers to compete in the 2019 season during an emotional stream on Afreeca TV, with his fans now uncertain about what his next step might be.
"The offers [that I've received from teams] have been too good, but I turned them all down," he said. "Maybe I had already closed my heart, for some time by now."
This was followed by several mentions of the word "retirement," according to Korizon – a Korean esports website. The 24-year old reportedly went on to discuss the idea of retiring when the fans "were still clapping" and his potential regret of leaving now when they are not.
Despite the fans in the chat pleading for him to stick around and speak to more teams again, PraY responded with: "That's the end. I'm going now. Maybe I'll turn the stream on again soon," before ending the stream.
Hello. This is PraY, Jong In KIM.
My contract with KING-ZONE Dragon X has terminated today. I am looking into a lot of different teams in many countries.
Please contact me through my email if you are interested. Thank you
— 김종인 (@LolPraY) November 20, 2018
What makes his words more shocking, is that they came just over a week after PraY opened himself up to offers publicly. He took to Twitter to seemingly promote his availability on November 20, as you can see in the tweet below.
While his fans may be confused or saddened by the situation, it does not seem like a concrete announcement at this stage. There is still hope that he could return in the future, even if it's not alongside GorillA.


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Cholera epidemics of recent years viewed in relation to former epidemics: a record of cholera in the Bengal Presidency from 1817 to 1872, by James L. Bryden1
Cholera in southern India: A record of the progress of cholera in 1870, and resume of the records of former epidemic invasions of the Madras Presidency. By Surgeon W. R. Cornish1
Cholera in the asylum: Reports on the origin and progress of pestilential cholera, in the West-Yorkshire Lunatic Asylum, during the autumn of 1848; and on the previous state of the institution1
Epidemic cholera in the Bengal Presidency: A report on the cholera of 1866-68, and its relations to the cholera of previous epidemics, by James L. Bryden, M. D1
Further correspondence respecting the cholera epidemic in Egypt, 18831
Official reports made to government by Drs. Russell & Barry on the disease called cholera spasmodica: as observed by them during their mission to Russia in 1831; with an appendix, and other papers ... relating to that disease1
Remarks on the cholera, embracing facts and observations collected at New-York: during a visit to the city expressly for that purpose1
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Report of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the causes which have led to, or have aggravated the late outbreak of cholera in the towns of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, and Tynemouth. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty1
Report on cholera in Europe and India1
Report on cholera in southern India for the year 1869: with map illustrative of the disease. By W. R. Cornish1
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Report on the cholera epidemic of 1866: as treated in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin; with general remarks on the disease1
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Report on the cholera epidemic of 1872 in northern India: by J. M. Cuningham, M. D1
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