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Chennai, Dec 16 (PTI) The Madras High Court today adjourned hearing on a PIL which sought a direction to police to register a case AIADMK leader Ponnaiyan and Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals here in connection with a press statement released on behalf of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, alleging that her signature was forged. The PIL was filed by activist Traffic Ramaswamy. When it came up, Fathima, said to be a student of Ramaswamy, appeared before the court and said due to some illness he was unable to be present and she was representing him. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sundar, observed that it cannot entertain any arguments put forth by the student of the petitioner since the PIL is filed by party-in-person. It then adjourned the matter to January 9. In his complaint to police, Ramaswamy had stated that a press report released on November 13, in the name of Jayalalitha by AIADMK leader Ponnaiyan carried no signature of the late leader. He further alleged that in another press release issued later, Jayalalithaas signature varied raising doubts. Ramaswamy also claimed that the signature of the AIADMK supremo was forged by someone and wanted police to send the press release for forensic analysis. As the press report was released with the help of the Hospital Management, the petitioner sought action against the Managing Director of the Hospital besides Ponnaiyan and others for allegedly committing forgery.
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"The Power of Nursing"
"I usually don't watch the Miss America Pageant, but this year I tuned in as I had heard that one of the contestants was a nurse and I wanted to see how she did. As I watched the show, nurse Kelley Johnson from Colorado went against tradition and instead of singing, dancing or playing an instrument for the talent segment, Kelley shared her talent as a nurse in a moving monologue. Kelley told a story about Joe, a patient she cared for in the hospital where she worked. She and Joe talked many nights as she spent time to calm him when he became agitated. Together they helped each other and realized how valuable each were. Joe helped Kelley realize that she was not 'just a nurse' but was his nurse and the one member of the team who took the time to help him deal with his disabling condition of Alzheimer's. It was touching and really showed the impact a nurse has on a patient's life. Every nurse could relate as it told 'our' story. If you have not seen the monologue, here is the link.
Ms. Colorado did not win the Ms. America contest but did come in third!
The next day, the hosts of The View discussed some of the highlights of the pageant. Leading The View's panel Michelle Collins signaled out Ms. Colorado for producing a monologue where she 'read her emails' and talked about a patient with Alzheimer's. They showed a photo of Ms. Colorado in her scrubs with a stethoscope around her neck. Joy Behar looking at the photo said why is Miss Colorado in that costume and why is she wearing a doctor's stethoscope?
Following the show, nurses from across the country took to social media to voice their disapproval. It was truly an unprecedented show of unity among nurses across all settings of healthcare system. As I read many of the hundreds of touching and funny posts that came across Facebook and Twitter, I was so proud to be a nurse and wondered how we as a profession would harness this show of unity and mobilize the country's 3.1 million nurses to address the challenges facing the U.S healthcare system. Then I recalled a national nursing organization that I am involved that would do just that!
The National Nursing Network Organization is leading an effort to pass federal legislation, The National Nurse Act of 2015 (H.R. 379 and S. 1205) to designate the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) of the U.S. Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.
As a national advocate for nursing actions to champion pubic health in all communities, The CNO/National Nurse for Public Health would assist in a nationwide shift from our current sick system to one that focuses on prevention in order to improve health outcomes. Important responsibilities include:
The grassroots effort is all volunteer, led by the National Nursing Network Organization's Board of Directors and Advocacy Team, [http://nationalnurse.org/aboutUs.shtml] of which I am a member. Significant progress has been made but there is more work to do. That is why I am asking for your support.
Action Steps:
Every nurse and every family member of a nurse needs to contact their member of Congress to let them know that you support The National Nurse Act of 2015.
Read the bill-it is only two pages. Then visit the Take Action Page to locate information on how to contact your U.S. Representative and Senators.
If you have any questions or need assistance please email me!
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Back to the land of VW fun… Linda and decided to attend a couple of shows and visit some friends, customers and suppliers on the West Coast and in the Midwest, so we jumped on an airplane and arrived two days ago in the Bay area (West Coast) Sunny California, where it is real cold, sjeez, we need jumpers and trousers! But its a lot of fun!
Picking up the rental was a story on its own this time, ok I'm settled, but for sure not what I ordered! This car i simply placed under the saying; "if it ain't big, I don't drive it!" a real police car in completly wrong colors…
Now this is the kind of line up we really like! Three early bay window busses, everyone of them has something, but they're perfect as they're so dry! The deal was made pretty fast! We ship home soon! One has sliding roof, all three walk through! If You want a dry early bay, a project, don't miss these!!! Choose from any color as long as its blue…:)
411 Variant, first paint, clean, dry, absolute rustfree, first owner, what more to desire??? we didn't buy it, but know where it is! So if You want one, this might be your shot, as in this condition I didn't see them anymore for the last 10 years at least! more info on email@example.com
1950 Ragtop, original type 11G car, found in a container in the harbour after years of storage, crazy! even pretty rusty, the look was so nice! When it can become mine, I'm sure I will keep on for while, just way too cool! Hard negociations ahead!!!
the most nice things in life are exactly where You don't expect them to find…. by very coinfidence, pure luck, but what a bus! 1978 orange white, New paint, new interior, dry, very nice underneath, tons of money invest in all mechanical restoration, and then lost interest, his loss…. our gain!!! This bus will be pretty fast shipped home, we're only awaiting a little paperwork! Nice huh?
Now this is what we call metalwork…. a friends D&S "in the works"…. respect!
Sharon and Dave from Peninsula Automotive where delighted with our visit! And we too to learn to know our customers in person! always fun!
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After Friday, when Vangelis Pallis was found in his cell in TRIKALA jail, with his neck cut from a piece of glass, he is still hospitalized, unable to communicate yet.
On Sunday, in Grevena jail, a riot started because Sophocles Nigdelis was self-injured in an action of solidarity to Vaggelis Palis, as they used to be in the same cell for many years.
Sophocles Nigdelis wrote a letter where among others he says that Vangelis Pallis is in a critical condition but stable. here is the letter:
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sofoklis Nigdelis, roommate of Vaggelis Pallis for many years, answers to the monstrosity of the regimes information from the greek prison.Sofoklis Nigdelis, roommate of Vaggelis Pallis for many years, answers to the monstrosity of the regimes information
The situation of the great fighter Vaggelis Pallis remains crucial but steady.
As for the slaves of the system that have as a profession journalism, I have a message for some of them:
Fascists and servants of the rotten state mechanism that you recycle and like goats re-chew false and forged news, stop the unofficial, unconfirmed, provocative announcements that you put out against Vaggelis Pallis, because don't forget that human-wolves are hungry and one morning while your going to work, which is no other than to promote imaginary stories to fit the mold of your snitching boss.. than a wolf will jump on you and will start eating you starting from the tongue. You the specific snitches remember that wolves are always hungry.
My warm hello to your colleague Sokratis Giolias and his family.
Solidarity and comrade collectiveness are some of our destructive weapons.
Regards and strength to the comrades in solidarity of Vaggelis Pallis, inside and outside the walls.
Sofoklis Nigdelis
Grevena prisons.
There is a demonstration call from meny groups of pepole and anarchist on Saturday 4 september outside the hospital where Vaggelis Palis is in Trikala.
vaggelis pallis is in jail couse he accused that he murder 2 persons as he was executing a " death contract" .
as I wrote before Vangelis Pallis has many times in the past participated in riots inside the jail as he was fighting againts the contitions in the greek jails .
sam information for our friend Pallis:
Prison militant Vaggelis Palis at Larissa court (Greece)
On 16 / 3 /2009, Vaggelis Palis, long time prison rebel, was presented in front of the court in Larissa, known for its conservative and hard convictions (still quite a lot of the prisoners of the December insurrection are being kept there, a lot of them minors, 15, 16 years old, under the anti terrorist law, and facing a possible 20/25 years…). He is accused of participation in a prison revolt in 2006, for destruction, riot and attempted outbreak/escape.
A group of about 80 people gathered outside the court in solidarity, with banners, sticks (with flags i believe?) and a lot of hard and confronting slogans. A big convoy of MAT (Greek riot police) was awaiting the group on the other side of the street. At the end of the day, the group decided to make a small demonstration, through the shopping street around the court, and came back on the other side of the building. This made the cops a bit more nervous, and once back at the initiated point, they attacked quite unexpected and mostly relentless. Immediately 4 people were arrested and heavily beaten. The rest was chased to the square behind; in front of the university. There for some time the cops shot (a sickening amount of) gas (not the type that makes you cry, but the type that makes your skin burn like hell, and that makes you throw up and choke), and the anarchists hid, then attacked with all the stones, tables, chairs, ashtrays to find, back and forth.
Eventually half of the group hid inside the university, the other half was chased down the city for some time and managed to hide later in another university building. The cops had surrounded the first building and threatened to break the asylum and arrest everyone inside. In the meantime they were still arresting people on the streets; the number of arrestees increasing to 9.
Because of the poilitical situation at the moment, as well as the Dean of the uni did not allow the arrest, everybody came out, about 3/4 hours later, and returned home, bruised, burnt, swollen casted and stitched.
Vaggelis Palis got 3 years extra imprisonment that day, on top of the already 16 years he had. The man is in his 50's and promised the judge once, as an answer to the question if he plead guilty to the charges of another prison revolt, that he would make sure that he would set fire to all prisons he would enter, he would destroy every bit of it and try to escape from all of them, until there are none left.
He has nothing to lose, after tens of years behind bars and with an ever increasing amount of years likewise in the future, but a lot to gain: the air.
This entry was posted on Monday, June 1st, 2009 at 2:24 pm and is filed under Prison Struggle.


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We all know that our grandparents are the best humans. They always seem to know exactly what you need and when you need it. Yes, most of the time it's treats, but they also give us great advice and amazing support. They don't have to be the disciplinarians in the family, so they just get to have a fun relationship with you and always make you feel great.
Because they have the most fun role in your lives, sharing the hilarious things they do for us has become the most joyful thing you can find on the internet. They may not always know exactly how to use technology, or know what the real trends are, but they know how to make you feel like a million bucks.
These grandparents are better than most, whether it's through their adorable antics, or their kind actions.
She's the grandma we all want to become
There are people who make you feel special, but none compare to these grandparents
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oh the sleepiness... oh the stress...
Yesterday was long. I have a tooth that has needed a dentist for quite a while, and yesterday it started insisting to see one soon. So, I made a dentist appointment. Then my nose decided to hate me... a lot... However, what really stinks is that Jenna got sick. She started throwing up at about 6:15 and just kept it up. So we ended up taking her into quick care. Josh did a really good job of taking care of her, but it was super frustrating for me because I felt so crappy and couldn't do much. So, now I'm missing a class so I can take care of the kid and wishing that I didn't have to work tonight... oh well, I guess tomorrow begins the weekend, and a day of rest (except for the homework).
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#mccann If they're short of cash, we should help by petitioning to have Maddie legally declared dead on 5th anniversary, & close the fund.
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Music Review | Bhakar
The first song 'San Aala.. Polyacha San Ha Aala', sung by Dnyaneshwar Meshram, is based on the bull-worshipping festival. Dnyaneshwar sings the song of the soil with rustic flavours. The music reminds you of the sound played by the rural folk during the celebratory jatras. Lyricist Kavita Pimple's writing complements the music of the film.
Second song, 'Daivane Dila.. Karmane Nela', is a track based on the many difficulties faced by farmers that force them to give up farming and at times take extreme steps such as committing suicide. Singer Nandesh Umap keeps the emotion of the song in tandem with its music.
Voiced by Nandesh and Madhura Kumbhar, 'Rakhaditun', the last song on the album is equally emotional. With rustic melody and folk-style singing, the songs do justice to the storyline and are good to be heard once.
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This post covers Counter Intelligence Program goals and tactics used against two well-known targets, Geral Sosbee & Barbara Hartwell. They are used on all high level targets and have been used on me for many years and escalated since I named Linda4444 of Talkshoe as a government agent.
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He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.
For He will command His angels concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.
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Fight to the death for truth and the Lord God will fight for you.
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From former FBI Agent and whistleblower Geral Sosbee
The FBI's CJIS [Criminal Justice Information System] fabricates files on millions of Americans (including congress) in order to blackmail or otherwise threaten them with ruination; many such files are based on rumor and unsubstantiated claims made by FBI paid informants and operatives and by professional liars. The CJIS together with the FBI/CIA can thus destroy any Target at will. These are the fools who have brought…
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I'm in a damn good mood. Now, while I love my gaming as much as the next obsessed person, I love reading just as much on an equal scale. True, I love reading non-fiction strangely, and I absolutely adore those books wit da purdy pictures inside of 'em, but it's reading nonetheless.
Which is why I'm particularly happy to have my Diablo 3 Book of Cain to peruse tonight. And while I'm huffing that new book smell, you can have a peek at our homegrown hottie of the week, Cee Bailey, courtesy of LW Mag.
Cee is a Cape Town native who happens to be naughtier than she is nice, an extreme sports fan, and has a guilty pleasure for Ice cream. Sounds like an awesome lady so far. Read more of her over here.
In Other News: Ezio proves to be effective in a new genre, a spooky little town gets delayed and some imposters in Gotham City achieve something.
Here's the news we didn't post, because we were too busy fortifying the office for the imminent zombie honeybee apocalypse.
Jagged Alliance: Back in action new screenshots
Soul Calibur 5: Ezio Auditore is "amazing"
Namco Bandai teases a new game in Famitsu
Game Informer scores Final Fantasy XIII-2 lower than the original
Silent Hill HD delayed until March
EA couldn't be more happier with the Star Wars launch
Reggie Fils-Aime doesn't care what the competitors are doing
11 new games hit the Playstation Network this Wednesday
The achievements of Gotham City Imposters
Should adaptive difficulty be the future of gaming?
21 things you never knew about the PS Vita
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Morgan Page and Jayceeoh team up with Super Bowl sensation Kaleena Zanders for 'Lost Dreams'
Festival anthem released this week via Armada Music
Morgan Page, one of the US scene's most enduring electronic artists, signals his intent for 2018 with 'Lost Dreams', a massive collaboration with bass luminary Jayceeoh and rising vocal star Kaleena Zanders, released today on Armada Music
A big room, main stage, out and out festival anthem, 'Lost Dreams' is a blistering fusion of rock and electronic that takes no prisoners from the outset and only ups the ante from there. Opening with punchy lead and rumbling bass guitars, Page and Jayceeoh blend and balance analogue and digital, EDM and indie, percussion and synth samples with ease. Their confidence as producers comes in their ability to not only craft a stunning piece of composition, but to then let that sit as backdrop to Kaleena's huge, crystal clear, absolutely stand out vocal.
"'Lost Dreams' is a really unique collaboration that fuses powerful and soulful female vocals with the energy of a big room club framework," Page explained. "I played live guitars on the song which adds a bit of melancholy and nostalgia. The project started with a club instrumental that Jayceeoh and I created, then we stripped it down, rebuilt the instrumental with guitar hooks, and then Kaleena came in and created and laid down an amazing vocal to complete the song. It's an ode to the classic days of dance music, with the energy and impact of a modern big room anthem."
If Zanders' vocal hit a sweet "I know that" spot with listeners, it should come as no surprise. Her original single 'Stronger Than I've Ever Been' was picked by Toyota for their inspirational Winter Paralympics-themed 'Good Odds' advert, premiered during the Super Bowl and now airing in over 80 countries.
Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Page is ubiquitous within the dance music scene. Over the years, Page has performed landmark sets at festivals across the world, including Coachella, Electric Daisy Festival, Electric Zoo and Ultra Music Festival, as well as countless shows in the world's biggest clubs. He holds a Las Vegas residency at Daylight Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay, and previously held a three-year residency at Wynn Las Vegas. Page also hosts a weekly radio show 'In The Air' which airs on SiriusXM and is syndicated internationally to dozens of countries. His most recent album, 'DC To Light', featured 'Running Wild' and 'Open Heart ft Lizzie', and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #3 on the Dance/Electronic Albums chart. 'DC To Light' followed on from 'In The Air', which debuted at #1 on Beatport's Top 100 Albums chart and #6 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The title track reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart, and held a Top 10 spot for an impressive 25 weeks.
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A new report by Greenpeace has found that while Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have improved their manufacturing processes, all three current-gen game consoles still contain various hazardous chemicals.
The report, entitled "Playing Dirty," showed that each of the Big Three console companies had cut back on certain toxic materials but continued to employ others in their manufacturing processes. Nintendo's Wii, for instance, now uses beryllium-free electrical contacts, but has a high level of bromine in its main internal housing. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 both show high levels of bromines and phthalates in some components, but reduced bromine levels in others, particularly in the Xbox 360.
"The game consoles all contained high levels of bromine - used in circuit boards and plastic casings," the report said. "Brominated flame retardants do not break down easily and build up in the environment. Long-term exposure can lead to impaired learning and memory functions. They can also interfere with thyroid and estrogen hormone systems and exposure in the womb has been linked to behavioral problems. Components of the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 also contained high levels of phthalates, one of which - DEHP - is known to interfere with sexual development in mammals: including humans and, especially, males."
Along with the inherently toxic nature of some materials in the consoles, Greenpeace claimed the consoles are also a significant contributor to "e-waste" at the end of their lifespans, when they are typically dumped into landfills and become harmful to both the environment and workers. The group suggested toxicity levels could be significantly reduced across all consoles if manufacturers would simply adopt each other's methods for reducing their use.
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Game consoles have become a popular target for Greenpeace recently. In November, the environmental watchdog included console manufacturers in its quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics, which resulted in Nintendo becoming the first company in the history of the report to score an absolute zero. Microsoft fared little better, with a score of 2.7 (out of ten). Sony scored respectably well at 7.3, but the guide examined entire product lines, and did not specifically mention the PlayStation consoles. A Clash of the Consoles campaign followed in December, which featured Mario, Master Chief and Kratos competing for the prize of a greener game console.
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The Loving Pillow Fight
I wrote this poem based on a fun experience shared between my husband and I. I feel that it is very important to take time out to enjoy each other. We still have date night, pillow fights and water fights. We act younger than our kids. It keeps us young. It keeps our love alive. When we are in this mode, there are no worries about bills or everyday life. We just live in the moment.
Her husband tried to touch her and she said, "No!"
His constant persistence made her anger grow.
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He said, "Feisty! Meow!"
Because of his advances, she learned her own self defense.
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He covered his face and said, "I dare you to do it!"
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A loving pillow fight between husband and wife.
It don't hurt to enjoy the person that you are going to be with for the rest of your life.
Sassy It isn't every day that I get to hit all the buttons. The family that plays together ....stays together. Careful now , many will envy you!...:-}
Great write, sassy! Sounds like you have a wonderful relationship going...very fun write...voted up!
Yay!!! I am Inlove with this piece! Girl... you always continue to bring it. A husband and wife should enjoy eachother, because together they will be for the rest of eternity! Awwww... what a great hub!
Have a blessed day~
....all I can say - is your husband is a lucky man to have someone as beautiful and talented (as a writer) as you ..... and you are indeed sassy, and savvy, and passionate and unique - and just plain hubawesome! (one word by the way)
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Hi, this is brilliant! I could 'see' the fight! what a great way to relax and have fun, great stuff! cheers nell
Congratulations on having such a wonderful relationship with your husband. What fun you two must have.


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Electronic commerce (E-commerce) is becoming increasingly more important to businesses. E-commerce sales continue to grow at a rapid rate, with the U.S. Census Bureau reporting that in 2011, E-commerce sales rose to one hundred and ninety-four billion dollars, a sixteen percent (16%) increase from 2010 (Yu, 2012). E-commerce sales in the United States are projected to be four hundred fourteen billion dollars by 2018 (Mulpuru, 2014).
Internet usage and online marketing are not new. However, they continue to adapt as social media and search engine allow companies to accumulate more information about customers and create more targeted advertisements. How a business uses the Internet to entice and retain its customers are major concerns as a consumers' level of trust affects the personal and financial data they provide to a site. A lack of trust induces a loss of control and confidence, causing an obstacle to the adoption of E-commerce (Pavlou & Fygenson, 2006).
Various terms are used to describe electronic business including E-business, E-commerce, E-infrastructure, and even the "new economy." Many firms around the world are using the Internet to facilitate increasing portions of their businesses, such as supply chain management, financial transactions, and communications with customers. E-commerce can be beneficial to companies by eliminating time differences and distances, gaining information parity, improving supply chain management, and equalizing worldwide marketing for smaller businesses. It is a powerful global tool that increases access to worldwide markets and aides businesses in building up name recognition that otherwise would be impossible using traditional means of marketing (Levenburg, Schwarz, & Motwani, 2005).
The marketing of E-commerce websites continues to grow with the level of E-commerce sales. This phenomenon has made E-commerce websites one of the most important marketing channels for many companies, regardless of their size. As such, online marketing has become, and will continue to develop into, a full and complete business model for some companies. Internet firms such as Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, and Zappos have already proven this type of business model can be very successful. E-commerce marketers strive to have carefully placed ads on websites viewed by their target market. By better understanding their customers and providing a suitable web experience, this business model can be more successfully accomplished. Research has shown that marketers can persuade a potential customer's decision making process when a satisfactory web-experience is offered (Constantinides, 2004).
There has been much publicity concerning E-commerce largely due to the perception that it affects the way business is done by brick and mortar companies. E-commerce can change the way an organization accomplishes its processes. It can abolish time and distance barriers, accelerate business processes, improve communications with customers, suppliers and employees, and create new promotional opportunities that might not have been possible before E-commerce. Many companies have found that establishing a website to facilitate E-commerce is an advantageous business strategy. The equipment needed to use the Internet is relatively inexpensive and easy to install. Search engines make finding information easy. Web pages can be constructed using software that is inexpensive and user friendly. Thus, many companies are now using the Internet to conduct business in varying degrees.
Small businesses are an important part of E-commerce. Small businesses provide a significant level of economic growth and are an important part of the economy. The United States Small Business Administration reports that small businesses have generated sixty-three percent (63%) of new jobs (SBA, 2014) and continues to create more new jobs than larger businesses can (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013).


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Here is your weekend puzzle (concerning SPY)!
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! I will be working on finishing my play-through of SPY...yay!
Just solved it! Not who they seem? What does that mean?
"Not who they seem"
Now that sounds very cryptic.I really wonder who "they" are, and how they differ from what one thinks they are...Can't wait for SPY to find out! :)
Whee, the trailer! ;)
"Not who they seem." Hmmm... Wonder what this means. Does it mean that the spy organization that seems to have contacted Nancy is not who they seem from the preview? Or maybe they're not who they seem to Nancy at first in the game? Is it a reference to the characters not being who they seem? (Though, they seldom are!) I can't to play this game!
Not who they seem? I'VE GOT IT! Ned must be Moriarty! *facepalm* It's all coming together now! No wonder Nancy is constantly surrounded by mysteries! Ned's been orchestrating everything!
Writing the script for the trailer!!!! yay! I'm sooooo excited for this game! Please hurry!
Not what they seem?
Signal flags for a ship.
Spells out: Not Who They Seem. Also, the last flag (M) is also Scotland's flag, and The Silent Spy takes place in Glasgow. That's all I got.
Yay,the trailer script!That's awesome!
I've been thinking about the word cathedral and I had an idea earlier.Could cathedral be a person?
Also,I'm starting to think the silent spy is either Carson Drew or Dylan Carter.
Are either of these theories correct or...close?
The answer to this riddle is NOT WHO THEY SEEM!!!!!!
ThE sCrIpT fOr ThE tRaIleR?!:D If my sister wasn't asleep, I would have screamed!!:D and I still might! Ah, all this talk about SPY, it's making me so excited:D
Interesting puzzle answer too....
Puzzle: "Not who thy seem"?
hhhm, and another hidden message here:
"Writing the script for the trailer"
So, will there be another trailer coming up soon? Maybe within "two more Mondays and Fridays" ?
Can't wait!!!
Oh, and the solution for the weekend puzzle is:
"Not who they seem"
Now, who are "they" and what are they REALLY like, if they're not what they seem ??? Very hard to find out right now...
Not who they seem... Hmmm what does that mean?
Wait, I got an idea: what if "not who they seem" is referring to the fact that we all think the game is going to have
Nancy's mom in it/be about what happened to her, when in fact Kate Drew is Nancy's long-lost older sister, named after
their mom, and also a detective. Many years ago, while on holiday in Scotland, the Drew vehicle was run off the road
by an enemy of Mr. Drew, who was at this time an evil Russian spy who had recently double-crossed some of his dastardly
cohorts. This caused a severe crash that killed Mrs. Drew, and left both Carson and Nancy seriously injured. Another
motorist reported the accident, and Carson and Nancy, both unconscious, were rushed to the hospital. Mr.Drew recovered
within a weeks time, and immediately began searching for his elder daughter, only to find that she had disappeared
before the arrival of the emergency workers at the scene of the accident. After a few weeks of searching, he received
a message from an unknown enemy which contained convincing proof that little Kate was gone forever.
Meanwhile, Nancy
had suffered a bad head injury that caused some severe memory loss. (The first in a long line of head injuries for our
favorite detective.) After weeks of therapy, young Nancy was able to remember her mother and father again, but not her
sister. Carson chose not to try reminding her at this time, since she was already devastated by the loss of her mother,
and Kate Jr. was gone anyway. Tortured by guilt, and seeing the error of his ways, Carson chooses to change his accent
and come to America, the land of opportunity, and become a criminal lawyer to make up for the damage he has done in the
world. To further cover his tracks and build a golden reputation, he very deliberately raises his remaining daughter to
be a public servant of sorts, with a deep-rooted desire to help others whenever she can. After secretly carrying the
burden of this strange tale that has lurked in the depths of his guilt-riddled soul all this time, and planning on telling
Nancy all about it "when she's older", there came a day when Nancy had reached 18+83 years of age, and Carson felt that
Nancy was finally ready to know the truth. But after hiding the truth about his past for so long, he can't just tell her
over a pot of coffee or anything. No, the revelation of such a life is going to require cunning, drama, and a
voice-disguised telephone call in the middle of the night. All of this is to lead Nancy on a scavenger hunt of sorts,
allowing her to discover all the facts of the case without Carson ever having to admit to her his faults in the matter.
Of course she'll find out all about that eventually, but Carson doesn't want to think about that right now. He wishes
to remain THE SILENT SPY.
However, unbeknownst to Carson, Kate Jr. was actually kept alive by her kidnappers, in hopes that they could get some
sort of secret information from Carson. But since Carson was in the hospital for a week after the accident, he never
received any of the ransom notes. All he ever saw was the message about Kate being gone. Once he was released from the
hospital, he immediately began searching for his missing daughter, causing the kidnappers to panic. To avoid getting
caught, they quickly gave up the ransom idea and chose to just "get rid of the evidence" as quickly as possible. So they
left little Kate on the doorstep of a nearby CATHEDRAL and high-tailed it out of Glasgow, back to Russia. Kate was found
at the cathedral by a priest, who took her to a local orphanage run by nuns. They adopted and raised Kate, teaching her
to always put the needs of others before her own-much like how Nancy was brought up. And, much like Nancy, she had an
inborn passion for solving mysteries and being involved with danger, crimes and intrigue. -Thanks for the inheritance,
Dad!- Because Kate is older than Nancy, she is smarter, faster, prettier, wiser, etc. (it's an older sibling thing. But
don't feel bad for Nancy; she's younger, daring-er, wittier, and sassier.) Anyway, because of all of this, Kate already
knows all about Nancy, and is expecting her arrival in Glasgow anytime now. Or should I say, on October 15th, 2013. Watch
out, World!
"Not who they seem" =O Very interesting...
Great puzzle, LJ:) I can hardly wait for the silent spy!
Really cool puzzle - thanks! :) Had fun decoding it and the answer is very intriguing! :)
I love Secret at Shadow Ranch - one of my favorites definitely! :) I'm ready to play it again! :D
Thanks, Little Jackalope, and hope you're having a fantastic weekend also! :)
//Crafty LJ, very crafty ;) but im confused, "not who they seem" now how does that hint us tward SPY...
Dear "Little Jackalope"
My children enjoy your puzzles very much and are always looking forward to the new Nancy Drew games. Sometimes you include youtube videos on this blog, that show related videos at the end. I am very careful about what sites my children can see and don't want them to visit random youtube videos that you have not published. It is possible when embedding a youtube video to fix the code so that the related videos don't show up at the end. I would be very grateful if you would look into this option.
Thank you!
Writing the script for the trailer!!!!!!! I can't wait to see the trailer. It always gets me so excited for the game.
really, LJ?!?!?!?!? then we'll get to seen it soon right?
@Rachel - Unfortunately, we have no control of how YouTube displays their other videos over ours or what ads overlay them. :(
@Everyone -- The trailer design is only just getting started, it will be awhile before more interesting news about it's release is.
@Zanna- Never thought of it like that before! Great theory! ;)
Zanna, that was brilliant. Please write fanfiction. Please. :)
Could cathedral be an code? Like perhaps each letter stands for a person in this group? I've noticed that there is a culprit for every letter that was highlighted in red for the cathedral puzzle...intriguing :)


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BuzzFeed recently posted a video where they suggested it's virtually impossible for an average person to follow a strict vegan diet. Is it truly difficult or are they trying to normalize their immoral lifestyle choices? (Warning! This video contains content that some viewers may find disturbing. But ask yourself, if it's not good enough for your eyes then why is it good enough for your stomachs?)
Outro: Beef by KRS-One
Can You Get Through One Day As A Vegan?:
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera)
The Honey bee is unique by the fact that it is probably the only insect species to have become a true domestic animal. Bee hives were common in Egypt some 5,000 years ago. The nest of the Honey bee has the reputation of being the most perfectly organised state known among insects. It is ruled by a single queen. the mother of all the occupants of the hive.
A typical honey bee colony is made up of one queen, thousands of workers, and a few hundred drones. A colony of honey bees can number up to 80,000, all the residents having defined duties. The queen lays the eggs. The workers, which live only a short time, perform different tasks. In the first phase of their life they keep the nest clean, and subsequently feed and help rear the young grubs. They are also kept busy building the regular hexagonal cells of the comb from wax produced by their wax glands; they also concentrate nectar and fill the cells with pollen. When they have completed these tasks they act for a short time as guards. The last phase of their life is spent collecting pollen and nectar. The hive only contains males (drones) in spring and early summer, their sole function being to fertilise the new queens. The queen measures 16-20mm. The workers 12-15mm and the males 14-18mm. The honey bees body is golden brown and black in colour with pale orange/yellow rings on the abdomen.
Life cycle
Bees develop from the eggs laid by the queen . During the mating the drone places semen inside the queen's body. The queen stores the sperm in a sac in her abdomen. If the queen releases sperm onto a egg, the egg hatches into a worker. If she does not release sperm it develops into a drone. Honey bee eggs are pearly white and about as big as the head of a pin. Development starts as soon as the eggs are laid. After about three days the tiny larva crawls out of the egg. The workers provide the growing larva with a rich creamy substance called Royal Jelly which is rich in vitamins and proteins. This is formed by glands in the head of the young worker bees. When the larva is three days old, the workers begin to feed it a mixture of honey and pollen called beebread. The workers place a wax cap over the cell containing the larvae about one week after it hatches from the egg. In the cell the larvae becomes a pupae and develops into an adult. The adult worker bee bites its way out of the cell about 21 days after the egg is laid. Drones take about 24 days to develop...
Reason for control
Honey bees are a very beneficial insect in our environment and only occasionally does their presence constitute a pest problem. Most professional pest control companies are reluctant to use pesticides on bees nests unless absolutely necessary. Occasionally however there are no alternatives; i.e. where their presence may cause a risk to health and welfare.) Swarming bees may also cause a serious health risk when present in large numbers. Where honey bees do become a problem our advice is consult a beekeeper first to see if they can offer an alternative to destruction.
Control measures
Honey bees are very susceptible to insecticides, where individual bees are a problem, an aerosol insecticide should prove sufficient for controlling the odd nuisance bee. Dealing with more serious problems like nests, swarms etc, should be left to the experts. Because honey bees survive winter conditions active nests will continue to expand from one year to the next. Their presence in places like chimney stacks, roof voids and cavities can cause many problems, such as blockages in flues, and severe staining to the fabric and plasterwork of buildings. Where nests are treated with insecticides, it is important that as much of the nest is removed as possible following the treatment, and measures should be taken to prevent any non-target foraging honey bees from entering the nesting site and taking away any contaminated honey. Failure to do this may lead to contamination of honey destined for food use, serious bee kills, and destruction of hives.
Bumble bee (Bombus lapidarius)
Unlike the Honey bee, in which the whole colony survives the winter, a bumble bee colony only lasts for a single season . This means that all the workers die in the autumn, so that only a few young mated queens survive and spend the winter in hibernation. After honey bees, bumble bees are the second most important pollinators. They are irreplaceable for the pollination of trumpet shaped flowers, for which honey bees have too short a proboscis.
Bumble bees are big, fuzzy insects recognised easily by their robust shape and black and yellow colouration. The most common species are around 20mm in length or more. Like honey bees, bumble bees live in a colony, adults and larvae all being the offspring of one single queen. Bumble bees nests are much smaller than that of the honey bee, the nest containing only a few hundred bees is abandoned at the end of the summer. Bumble bees usually nest in the ground, sometimes in vacated mouse nests or among rubbish in huts and outbuildings, and also in wall cavities.
Life cycle
In spring the queen awakes from hibernation and goes in search of a nest site, once a suitable location has been found she will line the existing cavity with dry grass or moss. She then starts to collect pollen and nectar to produce "beebread" which she stores to feed to her young. The queen will then produce her first brood of around 15-20 in number, these being workers (female). Once reared they will then take on the duties of collecting food, rearing the young and enlarging the nest. The queen will continue to lay eggs throughout the summer. The actual adult size of each bee is dependent on the amount of food available during the larval stage (This being the reason why bumble bees seem to get bigger as the summer progresses.) In late summer, reproductive males and females are reared, once mating as occurred the males die along with the workers of the colony. only the new fertilised queens survive, hibernating through winter in dry sheltered location.
Reason for control
Like the honey bee, the bumble bee is a very beneficial insect in our environment. Occasionally the location of the nesting site may mean some action has to be taken. Nests in the garden, outbuildings and cavity walls, may create constant traffic to and from the nest at the height of summer. Bumble bees normally only sting when provoked, or if they consider their colony to be under threat, however, caution should be taken at all times, bumble bees can sting, and when they do it can be extremely painful - take a tip from someone who has experienced it !
Control measures
Bumble bees are not the easiest insects to control with insecticides, they are indeed very robust creatures and may survive a number of methods used to eradicate their presence. The bumble bees rather thick fur covering helps in protecting it from contact dusts, and may also help reduce the effectiveness of insecticidal sprays which are sometimes used to treat the nesting site. A professional treatment is by far the safest and most effective way of controlling these insects. Insecticides used on nests should specific to the problem, and used only in accordance with the manufactures instructions. Care at all times should be employed !
Mason bee / Mining bee
There are several hundred species of different solitary bees, these all play an important role as pollinators. Most of them look very similar in appearance and are not easy to identify. Solitary bees live alone. But sometimes thousands of solitary bees gather in a small area and build their nests together. There are no workers among solitary bees. In early spring the Mason bee can be seen on many flowers. It nests in holes and cracks in wood, stonework and defective masonry. the female divides the nest into chambers, and in each one places a pile of kneaded pollen and nectar, she then lays her eggs and seals up the hole then flies away. When the eggs hatch, the larvae eat the stored food and bite their way out. On sandy slopes, and on soft soil during the spring and summer season you may come across small holes with small bees coming out of them from time to time. The holes lead to the nest of the Mining bee (picture right). The foundations of the nest are laid by fertilised females. The bees use the same hole for entering and leaving the nest. The entrance hole opens into a narrow passage about 70cm long; this leads to a chamber containing the cells of the nest in which the young are reared.


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Little Duck Tino - 3D Silicone Mold
Professional silicone molds for the creation of chocolate or sugar Easter and spring 3D cake toppers
Little duck Tino combined with the eggs offers an alternative to the traditional Easter eggs.
It can also be made of ice cream to decorate semifreddi.
Type of mold: 2 parts
Dimensions of the subject: b cm 13 x h cm 13 x p cm 8
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
Pyrex Goodies Left Behind
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From what I've found in terms of Pyrex cradles, there are no marking on them. I have managed to find some homeless ones that ending up actually being for my Pyrex...usually I look for the brassy color...then at the handles (most common Pyrex seem to been wooden or plastic)...then eyeball the shape. Thus far, if a cradle hits all three of those points, it has turned out to be Pyrex for me. Good Luck! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks Cally, the one i saw was two bucks and hit all those marks but the shape just didnt seem to fit any pyrex pieces.... Do you think corning cradles were similar?ReplyDelete
Thanks, Cally, for stopping by my blog and commenting on my button post!ReplyDelete
I am so excited to find your blog about Pyrex dishes. I have two pieces, Gooseberry in black and white. Iam trying very hard to refrain from starting a new collection but I see that it may not work. After seeing all your beautiful pieces, I'm going to be looking for more.
I can't believe what you find - amazing! I'm looking for one piece & I don't know the name, lol!ReplyDelete
I have been looking for those garland shakers for FOREVER! of course it has to be so far from me, boo.ReplyDelete


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Olympic Arms of Olympia, Washington announced just after SHOT Show the company will be closing their business on February 28, 2017. After more than 40 years in the firearms business, the Schuetz family who owned and operated Olympic Arms has decided to leave the firearms market.
The end of a firearms company is a part of the open market system, but is often a tragic event in our opinion. The robust American firearms market provides consumers the most abundant choices in the world, and is the driver in world-wide competition and innovation. Olympic Arms was not one of the major U.S. firearms manufacturers, but their contributions helped drive the hunting AR-15 market.


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Dredging: Digging Deep for a 'WIIN'
By Barry Parker
In the waning days of 2016, the outlook brightened dramatically for the big U.S. dredging contractors. Just before Congress dispersed for the Holidays, then-President Obama signed a pivotal piece of legislation – the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, S612. Key aspects of the bill:
- Authorized needed investment in America's ports, channels, locks, dams, and other infrastructure that supports the maritime and waterways transportation system and provides flood protection.
- Authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chief's Reports received since previous legislation (WRRDA 2014); Chief's Reports are the final recommendations to Congress by the Corps' Chief of Engineers for water resources infrastructure investment. (These infrastructure improvements have been proposed at the local level, in cooperation and consultation with the Corps, and have national economic and environmental benefits).
- Accelerated and broadens reforms for infrastructure project permit processing, and
- Cut red tape by requiring timely approvals for non-federal modifications to Corps of Engineers projects.


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Monthly Archives:
July 2011
Naughty Boys
And more of the outtakes on the hot athletes! This time, the Philippine Azkals football team. Here are hotties
Neil Etheridge
[left] and
Simon Greatwich
hamming it up for the cameras, shirtless for a magazine shoot [and not some candid shot in the room where , supposedly, they had a four
. Tee-hee]. The team's playing against Kuwait tomorrow [24 July] in their second-round qualifying match.
His gym shorts stop right at above his knees,
and whenever he moves, I see his meaty thighs
bouncing beneath the cotton.
It's very distracting, and my form suffers.
sends in this image of
Terrence Carrol
[left] and
Oliver Saunders
of the PRFU Volcanoes. Probably this was taken during their calendar shoot for the controversial Bench Body boards. While the photo's a bit blurry, images of sweaty hunks in a room stir up fantasies of lust and sex and passion among the boys. Hot!
Sexy Borg
In case you noticed, it wasn't all about the
Philippine Azkals
PRFU Volcanoes
Bench Body
came out with a
Borgy Manotoc
ad, too. This didn't quite make it to EDSA or the major thoroughfares in the metro, but methinks this one's quite safe and tame for a giant billboard. Right? No scandalous bulges and all?
Friday I'm In Love
TGIF! Our end-of-the-work-week boy is 22-year-old
Christian Tan
. If he looks familiar, this Filipino-Chinese hunk won the Mr. Slimmers World International Great Bodies 2009 title. He represented the Pasig branch of the gym. Happy Friday everyone!
Varsity Hunk
Next in the soon-to-be-launched list by Bench Body in its major campaigns is 21-year-old
Miko Raval
. He appeared before in the
Return to Temptation
campaign of the underwear company, but that was in a group shot and he did not get his solo mug. Miko plays forward in the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons basketball team. He is taking up Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management in the State U.
The men-in-briefs-along-EDSA incident of the PRFU Philippine Volcanoes also took its toll on other brands with sexy shirtless guys.
Guitar underwear
pulled down its EDSA-Taft board of a beaming duo of
Carlos Agassi and Joem Bascon
wearing the brand's cotton tighty whities. Instead, an image of
in immaculate white shirt and shorts is now displayed prominently in that area.
Big Boy
Patrice Olivier
plays for the Philippine Volcanoes, too. His white-briefs clad image for Bench Body is one of the hottest so far in the calendar released by the underwear company. Patrice, who stands 6'4″, is only 21 years old and has just recently signed for a professional French rugby club.
Huling Halik
Lips Bar
draw and
dick-a-day feature
Joeffrey Javier
moves a notch higher in his career as he topbills the movie
Huling Halik
[Last Kiss] for the Cinemalaya 2011 movie festival.
Huling Halik
is a story of two college students in Baguio as they learn about love, friendship and separation. Joining Joeffrey is
Kenjie Garcia
, international best actor winner for
Ang Lihim ni Antonio
. The Cinemalaya screenings of this emotional film are scheduled on:
20 July/Wed, 6:30 pm Greenbelt 3 – Cinema 5
22 July/Fri, 4:00 pm Greenbelt 3 – Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 6:15 pm Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
The film is written and directed by newcomer Zig Dulay and is produced by Lex Bonife. Aside from Cinemalaya, Huling Halik is also slated for screening in the New York Hell's Kitchen Film Festival this September, 2011.
Handsome Ned
After all that buzz, no, make that
over the
Philippine Volcanoes
in Bench Body briefs,
, erected in billboards along busy EDSA, the rugby team members are suddenly popular. One of the more noteworthy members is 19-year-old Filipino-Australian hunky student
Ned Stephenson
. Is an underwear modeling career in the offing for handsome Ned?
Casting Couch
The surprise model for the new campaign of Bench Body is
David Chua
. You have seen him before in some shows on ABS-CBN with
Gerald Anderson
. Unfortunately, his showbiz career did not quite take off. This 21-year-old graduate of Fine Arts from the University of Santo Tomas [he was Mr. UST in 2009], is now a regular feature in Bench runway shows.
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Oh, I flunked! I don't want to live.
Alas, my friends betrayed me. I have no reason to live.
No, pls go away. My girl friend ditched me. I want to end my life
These days we open our eyes to such negative stories about youth vandalizing them due to some or the other reason. Whether it is exams time or parents scolding them or they being betrayed by their friends or teachers, they are killing themselves out rightly and to our revelation they do it on social platforms. Therefore, it is must to ask yourself the following questions before reacting in an impulsive manner:
- Why I am doing this?
The first question you should ask yourself is that why are you doing a particular task or why is intending you to behave in a particular manner. Why there is a need to self destruct yourself and is that the only alternative.
- How will this benefit me?
It is must that you answer yourself that by picking this step, will it anyway benefit me, will lead me to betterment or will sort problem of my life. It is very important that you analyse, whether it will provide better life to the people connected to me. Everything is temporary, so is this problem.
- Will it affect people connected to me?
Life is never about I, me and myself. Most of the times, we are always dependent on others for our necessitates like social, economic, emotional and persona needs. So how can one be so selfish while taking such decisions? One should think of people connected to them.
- Is that the end of life?
If something in life you have not accomplished or failed to achieve, is that the end of life? Never, happiness is a whim, so is the failure. Therefore, one should not think of harming yourself.
- Is your problem worth a life?
There is no problem in life that is worth giving a life for. If you want to know the value of life, ask someone who had an experience of drowning, someone who came back from comma, someone who had an escape near accident. People who have been living a struggling due to one or the other circumstances will actually tell you the worth of life for them.


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I finally got through The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling, and I have to say my feelings on the book are mixed. While I applaud Ms. Rowling's first break from the genre she is so well know for (and was glad to see she was able to use grown-up curse words), I have to say I didn't completely enjoy the book. I found that the way the story was told, and the nature of the story, forced me to spend far too much mental effort keeping track of who was who, and what they were doing and why. It isn't a book that you can read for a bit, put down for a period of time (even a single evening) and take up where you left off. It takes concentration. As an experiment in writing, I was glad she tried it. As a finished product, I wasn't entirely impressed. (I will avoid spoilers at all costs in this, so don't worry about this giving away key plot points).
The book is set in the fictional town of Pagford, which neighbours another fictional city, Yarvil, and contains a run-down impoverished neighbourhood named The Fields. It deals with the trials and tribulations of a small West Country community dealing with politics and determined to avoid the changing world around them. The inter-personal conflicts, and a society that has been generally kept apart from the "rest of the world" is forced to deal with some of the more sordid parts of modern-day society.
Expansive Writing
What I liked about the book was Ms. Rowling's expansive approach to writing. You could see it develop over the course of the Harry Potter series, where the early books were a more terse and tighter style. As the books progressed, the writing and the universe that was written about became more complete. The best analogy I can think of is viewing a painting from a fairly close position. With this style of writing, you not only get sufficient detail in your immediate field of view to see what the picture is about, but there is also just enough detail on the periphery to fill things in.
This is different than some writers, such as Tom Clancy, who tend to focus on details within your immediate field of vision as a reader, and leave the side details out until you need them. When you are focused on plot-drive writing, that actually works well, because it allows the reader to focus on the action, and not necessarily get lost in the minutiae of the moment.
While some may find the comparison ill-considered, Ms. Rowling's general style is more akin to Tolkien, who let us know there was a deep and rich universe for the story, but didn't overwhelm us with the details all the time. Her works may not have the same depth as Middle Earth, but you can certainly see some of the influence in her style: enough detail to be interesting, but not so much that we lose the story itself.
Cast Of Thousands
Once we get past the general writing style, and get into the specifics, I start to have problems with the book. My first major issue was with the sheer number of main characters. The Harry Potter series really had 3: Harry, Ron and Hermione. They were supported by a broad and rich set of secondary characters, some to help, some to hinder and others simply to provide colour. Even in The Lord of the Rings, we really only have eight or so main characters, with a deep cast of important but nevertheless supporting people.
In The Casual Vacancy, there are 19 main characters, although some are introduced later in the story. There are a handful of secondary, supporting characters, but few really matter or leave a lasting impression. Most aren't even the depth of a cardboard cutout, and they are almost more cliches than real characters. To make matters worse, because this is a story set in contemporary society, the main characters all have fairly mundane and uninteresting names. A name like Albus Dumbledore or Severus Snape stands out. Colin Wall or Simon Price do not.
The result is a need to invest the first 5-15 minutes of your time reading to remember who was who. I found myself having to flip back to remember "who was he again…" or "what did she do…" or "who are they related to…" the first few minutes after picking up the book. That detracted from the story, and made it hard to hold the plot together.
Character Driven By Cardboard Cutouts
While the secondary characters have the depth of tissue paper, I found the main characters to be rather shallow as well. I can see that Ms. Rowling was trying to make this a character-driven story, but that can be hard to do with so many characters, and with characters that don't really have a lot of depth.
The result is that some of the main plot points that appear important to start, suddenly fade into insignificance. One main element remained the central point of the story, and the focus of most character interaction, until about 3/4 through the book, where it suddenly becomes an afterthought. What happens is a shift, a focus, that centres on the development of one the main characters. As a reader, I found myself wondering what the point of the rest of the book was, when a secondary character becomes a primary character well past the half-way point of the story, and suddenly becomes the only real main character. It was a bit of a let-down.
The Hopping Voice
There are, of course, many ways to tell a story. Some are told from a 3rd person perspective, as if we are watching the book through a movie camera. The author, or perhaps a disembodied narrator, tells us what is happening. From time to time, we may duck into a character's head, and get a sense of what they are thinking or feeling, but those are brief and obvious.
Another is tell the story in a first-person sort of way, where we get to see something through the eyes of a character. We get to hear their inner thoughts, and get their view, obviously filtered and coloured by their own preconceptions and prejudices. Some books do this from multiple character's perspectives, but the boundaries between changes in character voice is usually clear and obvious.
In The Casual Vacancy, the point of view jumps from character to character on a sometimes paragraph by paragraph basis. One paragraph (or two, or ten) we see things from inside Howard's head, and hear his thoughts and perceptions. Then suddenly, we are inside Maureen, or inside Shirley. Suddenly, without a clear transition, it becomes a 3rd-person account.
This was frustrating. It meant having to focus, and sometimes back up to remind yourself who is speaking/thinking now. This focus, again, made it hard to concentrate on the characters or the story. This, combined with how shallow most of the characters seemed, made it hard to identify with a character. You weren't rooting for anyone. You weren't necessarily hoping for any particular outcome. At times, it was simply to get through to see what would happen, in the hopes that maybe there would be some unexpected twist.
The Long Parentheticals
Ms. Rowling, in an attempt to provide useful or interesting background, includes parenthetical asides (literally enclosed in parenthesis, like this little aside). These are certainly useful, because it provides us with backstory that explains a particular character's motivation or perspective. But these aren't one-sentence or one-paragraph parentheticals. Some go on for over a page or more, such that you forget you are reading about an aside, and not current events in the story. I found myself stopping at times, wondering if we are still in the interesting memory or anecdote, or if were back in Pagford or The Fields dealing with the current goings-on.
I get that the reader needs these little backstory elements. They are highly useful in helping us understand what we are reading, or what is about to happen next. But they are so long, it becomes easy to get lost in the side-track and forget where the main story is. Perhaps there were other ways to structure the book such that it was clear when the remembrance ended and when the story was back on.
No Real Ending
While I have no problem with the book starting "in the middle of the story", the fact that doesn't really end, and rather just stops, is a bit frustrating. At the beginning, part of the interest is uncovering the sordid little secrets, and discovering the history and activities that lead to the present situation. By the first third of the book, the reader has a pretty good handle on who is who, and why the events being described are happening. We get the various motivations for the characters. But around 80% of the way through, the story suddenly shifts, and becomes focused on characters we don't really expect. Then we see some incomplete developments as one of those characters begins to blossom and grow, and suddenly, it's over. I had to check to make sure that the version I was reading wasn't missing something.
Again, I don't have a problem with a book starting in the middle of things. For any book based in a reasonably complete universe, that is to be expected. Part of the joy of reading a story is learning enough about the backstory to give the current story some depth and breadth. But what is frustrating is a book that doesn't really end, it just sort of stops (or worse, gives up, as if the author decided "enough, I'm going to stop writing now").
The Casual Vacancy deserved a real ending. It needed more, but unfortunately, it doesn't have it.
An Interesting Experiment
I'm not sure any new writer would have gotten away with what we saw in The Casual Vacancy. Ms. Rowling has enough personal clout, and a record of success, that will let her try virtually anything she wants. A good editor working with a new writer would have resulted in a different, and potentially better, book. That isn't to say this book shouldn't be published. It still should have. But it wouldn't have happened with someone with a lesser or unknown history as a writer.
The lack of an ending, a cast of main characters that was far too large, and the lack of focus in terms of voice, and an ever-shifting main plot, detracted from what could have been an interesting, character-driven story. I just couldn't sympathize with the characters, and didn't find myself rooting for anyone in particular. I was tempted to simply stop reading at points, and only finished because a book should be read from start to finish. Perhaps I was optimistic that things would improve, but sadly, that was not the case.
If I were to give the book a rating, I would give it 2.5 stars out of 5. I applaud Ms. Rowling's attempt at experimentation, and I would certainly encourage her to keep trying. All writers need to experiment, and try new things, and learn from the effort. I would recommend The Casual Vacancy to other writers, if only to see an approach to story telling that, for me, was somewhat unconventional. It was a story that had plenty of potential, but it needed fewer and deeper main characters, at least one main character that we are expected to either love or hate. It also needed fewer distractions that didn't add to the story itself. If I were to sum up how to fix the book, it would be one word: focus. Focus on a voice, focus on a plot, and focus on fewer characters. The lack of focus ultimately detracted from the book for me.