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The Ludlows are a hard-charging family, and patriarch Carl Ludlow treats his offspring like employees—which they are. But his daughter, Fina, is a bit of a black sheep. A law school dropout, her father keeps her in the fold as the firm’s private investigator, working alongside her brothers.
Juggling her family of high-powered (and highly dysfunctional) attorneys, the cops and Boston’s criminal element is usually something Fina does without breaking a sweat. But when her sister-in-law disappears, she’s caught up in a case unlike any she’s encountered before.
Carl wants things resolved without police interference, but the deeper Fina digs, the more impossible that seems. The Ludlows close ranks, and her brother Rand and his unruly teenage daughter Haley grow mysteriously distant from the family. As Fina unearths more dirt, the demands of family loyalty intensify. But Fina is after the truth—no matter the cost.
INGRID THOFT was born in Boston and is a graduate of Wellesley College. Her interest in the PI life and her desire to create a believable PI character led her to the certificate program in private investigation at the University of Washington. She lives in Seattle with her husband.
Diet soda with syrup-coated pancakes. Diet soda with shrimp tempura. Diet soda with Mallomars. Diet soda with candy bars. Diet soda with a side of diet soda... OK, I made up that last one.
Once I finished this book, all I could think I wished I had this in a Word doc so I could count all the diet soda references. That’s not what I should remember about this book. It’s like when I finished the last Stieg Larsson book, "The Girl Who Kicked the Cashbox", where I mostly remembered people eating sandwiches and drinking coffee. If PI Fina Ludlow, child of wealth and power, had been hooked on something like diet Mountain Dew, it would be a great joke. No, instead we just have generic “diet soda” references by the barrelful.
With this book, we’re promised a tough female PI. Fina Ludlow curses a lot, likes to screw two different yet hot men, eats junk food yet never gains weight, and bitches about her family. She bitches about her family as many times as she drinks diet soda—oh yes, that much— yet she still works for the family law firm. Say what? Tough girl Fina is still behold to her family for her job, although author Throft makes sure she throws in that Fina runs her own business, yes indeed, although most of Fina’s cases come from the family law firm. I suppose Fina is tough since she seems to adore getting the crap beaten out of here yet refuses to go to a hospital until she’s ready to pass out. That’s not tough, it’s stupid.
Let’s see what clichés we can spot in this story, okay? Bitchy mother and overbearing, dismissive father. Check. Loyal, hotter than hot fuckbuddy who seems willing to drop everything for Fina. Check. Hunky cop fuckbuddy willing to leak news to Fina. Check. Troubled spoiled teen. Check. Loyal older mentor who taught Fina everything she knows and his motherly, understanding wife, more of a mother to Fina than the bitch. Check. Wimpy brothers who work for the family law firm because they’re too spineless to strike out on their own. Check.
Do I need to go on? In the long run, aside from a few good one-liners, Fina is highly irritating. Her family is so despicable I ended up not caring about the main murder mystery. I actually hoped someone would toss a wasp nest into the next family outing. That might be exciting.
I only finished this book because I wanted to see if what I suspected was true and ta-da, it was true.
Never fear, I suspect feisty, fucked-up Fina will have her series where she’s beat up on a regular basis, fucks her fuckbuddies and eats waffles with whipped cream washed downed with, you guessed it, diet soda. Yawn. Let me know when someone tosses the wasp nest.
I wish I could remember how I first learned about this book. However that happened, I'm glad I did. I put it on reserve at the library a few months ago and just finished it. This is the first novel that the author has published. It is a crime novel with a female PI named Fina (short for Josefina) Ludlow. Fina comes from a family of very wealthy attorneys who have made a name for themselves in Boston as a firm that takes care of the little guy - the person whose doctor botched their delivery or misdiagnosed an illness. They have a reputation for skirting the law, and the Boston PD would love to be able to pin something on them.
Fina is the youngest of four children, 3 of whom are her older brothers: Rand, Scotty and Matthew. She flunked out of law school - to her delight - and has become the firm's investigator. She knows how to handle herself and a gun, lives on junk food without getting fat, and has two good looking guys - her masseur and a cop - who are both friends with benefits.
When Fina's sister-in-law is missing, the firm pulls out all the stops to find her before the cops get wind of it and start nosing around. Melanie, the missing sister-in-law, is married to Rand, the brother whom her father has spent a lot of time and money getting out of trouble over the years. As the investigation progresses, it becomes obvious that Rand is STILL getting into trouble despite himself. After a few weeks of being missing, Melanie's body washes up on the shore. Now the fun REALLY begins.
The "blurb" on the inside cover of this this book compares Fina to Kinsey Milhone in the Sue Grafon books.I actually don't think they have that much in common other than Kinsey's love of a McDonald's cheeseburger. It also compares her to Kay Scarpetta. Don't think so. Scarpetta doesn't exactly have a terrific sense of humor. I haven't read Warshowski so I'll defer to that one. Fina Ludlow is an appealing new character in a genre that is becoming increasingly crowded. Ms. Thoft's writing skills make the difference here. Excellent book!
Just finished Ingrid Thoft's debut novel "Loyalty" and absoutely loved it!!! :D It's a mystery novel about Boston PI Fina Ludlow who is investigating the dissaperance of her sister-in-law Melanie while working for her father & brother's "Mad Men" style lawfirm, and things just spiral out of control for her, her friends, and her family.
Fina is such an amazing character and I just loved her!!! :D She's the type of PI you want and like a grown up "Veronica Mars". Her family is so messed up but they are still loyal to each other. She has such rocky relationships with her parents & older brother Rand, but very great and loving relationships with her other brothers Scotty & Matthew, sister-in-law Patty, the firm's ex PI Frank and his wife Peg, and her niece & nephews. Plus she's got a different love triangle going on with her school friend Milloy and a cop Cristian. I love Cristian but I'm pulling for her and Milloy together. LOL ;)
So many twists in this and action packed. I just loved it and I can't wait for the 2nd book in this new "Fina Ludlow" series!!! :D
Received this book through Goodreads First Reads. I really enjoyed this book!
The characters were very strong throughout the story. The main character, Fina, was especially strong and likable throughout the entire story. The interactions between her and her family, as well as people she worked with, were enjoyable and realistic.
I really enjoyed the plot of this story. There was a lot of stuff going on and a lot of mystery, right up until the very end. The author has you thinking right from the beginning that certain people are the most likely suspects, then throws new information at the reader that leaves them thinking otherwise.
This book would have been a 5-star book but I felt that the ending got a little confusing- which brought the book down to a 4. Still, this book was immensely enjoyable! I would highly recommend it to lovers of mysteries and PI novels!
Although I enjoyed the plot (clues and suspense well timed; path to conclusion clear and well-defined), the best thing about "Loyalty" is its characters, with private investigator Josefina (Fina) Ludlow, who works on cases for her family, at the top of the list.
Fina oozes charisma; I loved her character. She's comfortable to be around, is admirably persistent and resilient, never gives up, has a sweet tooth, a sense of humor, a love of adventure, a crazy family she loves anyway, and she's smart. Also, a nice mix: Although Fina occasionally breaks some rules in order to get the job done, she's got a conscience and a protective streak.
In addition to Fina's character, I found myself growing more attached to both of Fina's love interests - Cristian, a cop; and Milloy, a massage therapist. Both men are warm, concerned, and involved in different ways in Fina's work.
Ultimately, when the mystery is solved, Fina is faced with some difficult decisions. For her family (they resemble a Mafia family - Dad is controlling and a tough nut to crack; Mom is cold and critical; brother Rand is a hot-headed jerk; but brothers Scotty and Mathew are decent human beings), loyalty is everything. But when Fina must make a choice between loyalty to two different family members, she finds her future spot within the family in jeopardy.
I read about "Loyalty"in Bookpages and was drawn to it not only for its' good review but because it was a mystery and took place in MA, mostly Boston (my old homestate/residence). Once I started reading I couldn't put it down. It reminded me of Sue Grafton's alphabet series and Parker's Spencer novels. The main character (Fina) is single, feisty and of her own mind, never bowing to her family's considerable wealth and influence. What starts out with Fina trying to locate a missing sister-in-law uncovers murder, attempted murder, prostitution, coverups and worse. It ends w/all being revealed and the reader not knowing how Fina will fare w/her family, esp. her parents who are loathe to believe anything bad of their offspring (except Fina). I hope that the author is working on a sequel (please!!!) and, if that is the case, plan on being first in line to read it.
This was a very well written, keep you on your toes, kind of book. Unlike a lot of movies and books where you can figure out the entire book within the first few chapters this book kept me reading until the very end. It is a rarity in this regard. The characters are well written and well defined for the most part. The only things I did not like about this book were: 1) There was entirely too much cussing for my taste, especially from the main character, who is a woman. I would not have wanted to watch this as a movie and probably would have turned it off. 2) Even though the book was set in Boston, which I found interesting, I am a huge NY Yankees fan and there was too much Boston Red Sox in it. (just a personal funny note).
Found this book in the small library in my apartment building. Started reading and, tried and true, couldn't put it down. This is a first book, the main character is a woman P.I. that works for her family of attorneys. She is relentless, funny, tough and believable.
Was so impressed with the book that I wrote to Ingrid Thoft and thanked her for writing something gritty instead of fluffy, and that, in my opinion, there are not enough good women mystery writers.
Got a reply from her, thanking me and letting me know the second book in the series will be out in June. So, I'm marking my calendar.
Wow! Fina Ludlow is one cool, new heroine who is tough as nails. A PI for her family firm of prestigious, high-powered personal injury attorneys, Fina has to make decisions that could make her even more of a black sheep than she already is. Sassy, smart and hard hitting -- what more could you ask for in a great new PI novel?
When I started this book I expected to give it 4 stars, maybe 5. The set up was strong and fun. The tangle of plot threads intrigued. The family dynamics entertained. And you really can't have too many detectives with Attitude, so it was a pleasure to meet another one. Also, early on, there was an absolutely great line about how children are like NASA launches - you can invest lots of money and time in them only to see them go quickly off course. (Sorry I can't provide the actual quote - i loaned my copy of the book to a friend.) But as the pages turned, my enthusiasm waned. The detective lost some appeal when she became preoccupied with wardrobe changes and when she turned out to be well nigh perfect (wealthy, smart, gorgeous, ballsy and more). The threats against the detective felt increasingly manufactured rather than intrinsic to the plot. The shocking family secret was telescoped waaay in advance. There were many references to real places and neighborhoods in the Boston area, yet overall the book was low on atmosphere. And by the end of the first book in this series, I am already tired of the family. Because I loved the first third of this, I would try another book in this series, to see whether the stuff that bothers me was tied to this particular book, or persists through the series. I got this book for free from LibraryThing in exchange for an honest review.
A really fun read. Sure, the main character, a female PI, is somewhat of a cliché - She loves cheeseburgers and has cookies for breakfast! She eats whatever she wants and all the time, but she has the "metabolism of a hummingbird" and still stays skinny! She has multiple 'friends with benefits' but doesn't want to commit to a relationship and doesn't need a man! [Good for her, but still, ultimately, somewhat of a cliché in this genre.] However, I found Fina amazingly likable without being cloying and the book itself is an interesting and very realistic, I think, portrait of actual PIs' work. [The author's bio mentions she attended the certification program in private investigation at the University of Washington as research for the book.]
My local public library had labeled the spine as "suspense," but if that or a thriller is what you're looking for, this isn't really the book for you. Still, what you WILL find is a well-paced and interesting mystery that's difficult to put down.
I heart Fina. I’m a female private investigator junkie. Like I absolutely love books with female PI’s. And this one did not disappoint. Fina’s character was witty, powerful and strong (just to name of few). So much action in this book. I could not put it down!! Looking forward to her next book!
It's hard to believe that Loyalty is a debut novel. Ingrid Thoft has a way with words and dialog that makes the reader feel like she is in the company of an accomplished writer.
The book is a mystery/thriller with a great protagonist named Fina Ludlow. She is part of THE Ludlow clan, a large conclomerate of defense attorneys in the Boston area all working for Fina's father Carl. Fina flunked out of law school and became a private investigator. She usually does work for her fathers or brothers and, in this book, her job is no exception. Her brother Rand's wife, Melanie, disappears and as the days go by it looks bleaker and bleaker .
As Fina searches for Melanie and then for her murderer, she is faced with deadly information about a slew of people, including her own family. Fina is one tough cookie and she is just as likely to pull a gun as she is to wear a thong. Her best friend is a hunky guy named Milloy who is a masseur by trade an Fina's occasional lover. There is also the handsome police officer, Christian, with whom Fina likes to share business and sex with.
The plot gets a little too complicated but this is a real page turner and a fun book to boot. I highly look forward to more books by Ms. Thoft.
Fina Ludlow is a great new hot,tough,pull no punches PI in the book Loyalty by Ingrid Thoft.
Fina's Father and her three Brothers are lawyers,worse they are personal injury lawyers which means very few people are what you would call friendly to the firm. When Fina fails law school she goes to work for the family firm as a private investigator.
When her sister-in-law disapears she is told to solve the case and solve it fast.Fina plows into the case with her very unique style.The style is Oh thet looks like a hornet nest let me hit it four or five times with this stick to be sure.
Luckly she has people willing and able to help. A very sexy police detective and an even sexier friend and masseur among them.
I am looking forward to see Fina Ludlow and author Ingrid Thoft grow as a character and a writer.
Josefina Ludlow, Fina to her family and friends, is the youngest in a sibling set of four. She has four older brothers who all followed their domineering father into the legal profession and who now all work in his powerful, personal injury law firm. Fina, having flunked out of law school, still contributes to the family business by working as the private investigator for many of their cases. But this time around, when a member of the family goes missing, things get personal really quickly and some unpleasant truths may surface.
This was an enjoyable book and I found Fina to be a strong and likable character. She's 34 years old, single, has no children, and has no urge to change her status in any way, shape, or form. She has a couple of men in her life, Christian and Milloy, who function as friends with benefits. I wouldn't classify it as a true love triangle since the men are aware of each other and don't seem to to have an issue with the arrangements. Yay for Fina, lol. She's snarky but not overly so and, as the song says, she knows when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. About the only annoying thing about her is her penchant to eat copious amounts of junk food without gaining any weight.
The story is told in third person mostly with a focus on Fina. However, there are also some additional character threads that are not immediately identified and it is only as the story moves along that the connections start to become apparent. It was an interesting plot device and it kept the story moving forward at a smooth and easy pace. Not that anything was smooth and easy for Fina, who took her fair share of lumps. Overall, I was pulled enough into Fina's world that I'll be on the lookout for the rest of the books.
This was the first in the series featuring Fina Ludlow, private investigator, a quirky character who is employed by her family's personal injury law practice. I love this series. Fina is a hard-drinking, hard-loving, moody and quirky detective. She's funny and her relationship with her father and brothers who run the firm is often at odds.
This was her first book and I've read books 3 & 4 and loved them all. I also loved that they were set in Boston, 30 miles from me and I recognize so many of the locations, but I highly recommend it to anyone who loves Sue Grafton, or Sara Paretsky. 5 stars and can't wait for Ingrid's next book.
Fina Ludlow lives and works in Boston for the family firm. Law firm that is. Her father and three brothers are all attorneys but Fina bucked tradition and became the firm's private investigator.
When Fina's sister-in-law Melanie goes missing, patriarch Carl Ludlow sets Fina on the case. The police department's prime suspect is her brother Rand - Melanie's husband. But there's no way Rand would have killed Melanie. Right? As Fina digs into Melanie's life, someone else is just as determined that she drop the investigation.
But that's just like a red flag to a bull for our protagonist. Thoft has created a mentally and physical strong, tough, wise-cracking character who seems to thrive on antagonism. But, she has some soft spots underneath that tough exterior. Thoft mixes in healthy doses of family dynamics of all shades - hence the 'loyalty' title.
Thoft starts things off with a bang, with lots of characters rapidly introduced in the first few chapters. I did find myself backtracking a bit, until I got who was who straightened out. I'm thinking this is the first in a new series, so it seems like Thoft was simply setting the stage.
Fina is a strong personality. I immediately liked her and appreciated her personality, determination and fearlessness. But by the last third of the book I thought this had been firmly established with the reader and found it a bit tiresome to be reminded of this again and again through comments from supporting characters.
Loyalty was well plotted, with lots of action, (how many times can Fina get attacked!?) some humour and yet some serious moments as well. The end result can be seen from several chapters away, but that didn't detract from enjoying the journey there.
I chose to listen to Loyalty. The reader was Rebecca Soler. I must admit, I wasn't sold on her as a narrator at first. Her voice seemed very young - almost teenaged. When I looked up other books she had narrated, I found she has read several young adult titles - it was Cinder I was remembering. But once I started forming a picture of the character, the voice worked. Soler has a very expressive voice and her interpretation of Fina's snappy dialogue was excellent and suited this sassy, shoot from the hip P.I. As I mentioned, there are many players - Soler gave each a distinctive voice and/or accent so I was able to easily know who was talking. (The southern madam was particularly good) She has a clear voice that made it easy to catch every word. (Gentle listeners be warned - there is a fair amount of swearing sprinkled throughout)
Fina is a great new personality on the female P.I. front - a cross between V.I. Warshawski and Stephanie Plum. I'm sure there will be more cases for this intrepid investigator. This was a great summer read for this listener - many a pint of raspberries was picked during the 12 hours of running time!
I was skeptical about reading this because the reviews on here were mostly so/so. I'm so glad I read it anyway because it was a great mystery. I couldn't put the book down after I got to the middle, and while the mystery may have been a little predictable there were so many sub-plots that I was intrigued up until the end. Overall a great first book by a new author, I hope more Fina books will follow.
*SPOILER ALERT* Fina, the black sheep of an all lawyer personal injury family is the firm's PI. Her newest assignment is finding out what happened to her missing sister-in-law, Melanie. When Melanie washes up dead, Fina's brother becomes the prime suspect. There are multiple attempts on Fina's life as she digs deeper into the case. And Fina's niece gets mixed up with a madam, who coincidentally has it out for Fina's family after they won a big med-mal case against her son causing his medical license to be suspended. Ultimately, madam and her secret business partner killed Melanie to get back at Fina's brother but biggest twist was the brother had been sexually molesting the niece for years which led her to the madam.
If I could go back in time and stop me from reading this book, I would! It looked so promising from the description but it was a major disappointment. You can most likely figure this book out within the first 50 pages or less.
Which makes me wonder, why it needed 479 pages? To hear Fina go on and on complaining about her family, yet jumping when they ask her to? To read every time she drinks a diet soda with her junk food meals? A very irritating and unlikeable main character.
The book had a decent amount of characters and virtually none of them had any redeeming aspects of their personality. Most of he characters were annoying and unlikeable. I found myself rooting for them all to fail. There was one, Haley, that I don't dislike by the end of the book.
"The Ludlows are a hard-charging family, and patriarch Carl Ludlow treats his offspring like employees—which they are. But his daughter, Fina, is a bit of a black sheep. A law school dropout, her father keeps her in the fold as the firm’s private investigator, working alongside her brothers. Juggling her family of high-powered (and highly dysfunctional) attorneys, the cops and Boston’s criminal element is usually something Fina does without breaking a sweat. But when her sister-in-law disappears, she’s caught up in a case unlike any she’s encountered before. Carl wants things resolved without police interference, but the deeper Fina digs, the more impossible that seems. The Ludlows close ranks, and her brother Rand and his unruly teenage daughter Haley grow mysteriously distant from the family. As Fina unearths more dirt, the demands of family loyalty intensify. But Fina is after the truth—no matter the cost."
Loyalty is by no means a work of any literary value, but it was entertaining. I really enjoyed the tough-as-nails main character, who doesn't take no for an answer and defies all the modern standards of how one is supposed to live. I liked reading her snappy dialogue with some of the other characters, and how she took a very practical approach to life.
The writing in Loyalty is by no means remarkable though. It wasn't suspenseful, or particularly compelling. Just okay. It's not one of those mysteries where the reader is drawn in and just can't stop reading. Kind of like The Prodigal Son, actually.
Nevertheless, I did enjoy the mystery of it, and wanted to find out what happened. I think Loyalty painted a very good portrait of what a high-powered and somewhat corrupt family's life is like. Although as in many hard-boiled detective type mysteries, the world in the novel seems so alien from everyday life. I find it kind of hard to believe that a family like the Ludlows would actually exist. They're a half legal, half criminal group of lawyers and investigators.
There were so many different parts of the mystery, and I must say that they didn't always fit together cohesively. The characters would get mixed up in my head, and sometimes there were just too many threads to think about at once. Seventy pages in, Fina hadn't made much progress at all in the investigation, and nothing was coming to light. I like to start getting hints of what's really happening earlier on.
The characters really were confusing. There were so many different members of the family; almost too many brothers. Most of Fina's brothers aren't really characterized at all; they're just there to fill out the family and give Fina more family tension. Even Rand isn't described very much. There were also a lot of other secondary characters that didn't seem to serve much function.
After about 100 pages, the story started heating up when certain things happen. Let's just say that Fina gets beaten up a lot throughout the book. Everything was still kind of confusing though. I literally had no idea where the mystery was going, which was in some ways a good thing, and in other ways not so good. Additionally, at the very beginning, the reader reads about someone being kidnapped and drowning; we assume it's Melanie, but I kind of found myself doubting whether it was Melanie or whether the author was trying to trick me into believing that it was Melanie. That was certainly very interesting, and it made the book more pressing to read through. It definitely started getting much more suspenseful as it went on, and the book improved a lot. Gradually, the different parts of the mystery started coming together, and the climax was very good.
Ultimately, Loyalty was very good, although it got off to a slow start. It was certainly different than I was expecting, but I did like it, and it was one of those books that got better as you read. Thanks to Putnam for providing me with a review copy.
As the title would suggest, there is extreme loyalty amongst the members of the Ludlow family. Loyalty to themselves, each other, and most importantly to their father, Carl. But this loyalty goes far beyond the ties of family. Besides being their father, Carl is also their boss. He heads a high-powered law firm where each of his children work. His three sons all partners at the firm, follow a strict diet, religious exercise routine, and do everything in their power to keep their father happy. Fina, the sole surviving daughter of the family, could not be more different. She never did the law school thing, opting instead to apprentice with the firm's private investigator. Now, as the lead investigator for the firm, she brings her irreverent spontaneity to everything she does. To be clear, she still has a strong loyalty to her family, but she definitely has her own unique way of showing it.
The family is rocked when Melanie, the wife of brother Rand Ludlow goes missing. This isn't the first time this has happened. In fact, there has always been tension between Rand, Melanie, and their teenage daughter Haley, but this time things are different. Following an argument with her husband at their daughter's school the day before, she is literally nowhere to be found. Even worse for the family, all evidence points to Rand as being responsible for her disappearance. Rand is no stranger to minor run ins with the law, but he insists that he had nothing to do with this. With the police, who naturally have a frayed relationship with the family of lawyers to begin with, begin investigating Rand, Carl tasks Fina with getting to the bottom of things.
In Fina, author Ingrid Thoft has imagined a fireball of a character who isn't afraid to get her hands dirty to find the truth. As she investigates, she is forced to battle her own emotions and decide whether to place her loyalty in her own sense of moral justice, or in the family that she has devoted her life to. Reminiscent of an early Kay Scarpetta or Stephanie Plum, Fina is the kind of strong, endearing female character that you can't help but root for. In addition to the suspenseful mystery, Thoft involves Fina in an unconventional love triangle that gives us glimpses into her sympathetic if not a little bit twisted psyche. The mystery of itself does become a bit predictable towards the end, but the fun is in witnessing this entertaining character discover the secrets. With Loyalty, her debut novel, Ingrid Thoft has quickly established her place in crime fiction through her strong characters, suspenseful pacing, and charming wit.
Fina (Josefina) Ludlow is a private investigator. Much of her work comes from her family's massively successful personal injury-oriented law firm, where her father and three brothers hustle nonstop for money and clout. Fina's family is an empowered mess. (One person says, and Fina agrees, that growing up in the Ludlow clan was like being raised by wolves.) Now one of her sisters-in-law is missing, or worse, and Fina is put on the case by her father. Butr is her primary task to find the missing woman or to protect the woman's husband, Fina's unpleasant brother? There's a lot to like in the first novel: very good secondary characters, a truly alarming family dynamic among the Ludlows, grudges too numerous to count, and a truly snarky central character. Fina's tradecraft isn't up to Kenzie/Gennaro or Spenser, but it's not bad. The parallel story that takes a while to unwind, is fairly interesting, as well. The book could have been a three-star book due to some drag in the middle and a lot of pointless attitude on the part of Fina and her father, but it hangs in there to an almost predictable end that nonetheless ratchets up some tension. I'll reaf the second one.
Fina Ludlow is from a family of lawyers, but she isn’t cut from the same cloth as her siblings and her father. Instead, she works as a private investigator for the family law firm. She is aggressive and at times abrasive, a loner who pushes the envelope. Fina has an additional problem on her newest case. She must investigate her brother, who is accused of murder. Her father expects her to act in the best interest of the family, but some of what she learns leads her to question where her loyalty lies. Is it with her family or with the truth?
I appreciated both the well formed three dimensional characters and the quick paced plot of LOYALTY. Fina Ludlow is great; I look forward to reading her next escapade . Gritty and determined, she is a bulldog who won’t let go and is not afraid to stand up to anyone. I saw a lot of Sara Paretsky’s sleuth V.I. Warshawski in her. If you are a fan of detective mysteries like I am, then I think you will find this novel to be a most satisfying read.
Loyalty is a debut novel that introduces Fina Ludlow, a Boston PI--who flunked out of law school--and is from a family of high octane attorneys that focus on profits, not right or wrong. Early on we meet Fina and her family--some pleasant, but most irritating louts. Chaos reigns when Fina's sister-in-law is missing and Fina is asked to find her. The best parts of the book are when Fina is chasing clues to find her sister-in-law and not interacting with her family. The novel is an entertaining page-turner, but it is one of those novels best read and skimmed in parts as the plot is a bit thin. In particular the family dynamics are irritating to the point of nausea and Fina is a shallow character. Still, I enjoyed the book enough to think that the author's next novel will bring a new and more mature and focused Fina.
Ingrid Thoft is trying to make Fina a more vulgar Stephanie Plum and it doesn't work. I had a really hard time getting into the book because I couldn't stand Fina as a character. I didn't like the writing style -- too many minute details thrown in randomly that didn't add anything to the story except confusion as to why the author took this moment to describe everything on the breakfast tray. Also, when it tries to get serious at the end, it's too late. It feels superficial and hurried.
I first heard about Ingrid Thoft when she joined one of my favorite blogs, Jungle Red Writers, a blog dedicated to a group of women who write crime fiction (other "cozy" members include Rhys Bowen, Jenn McKinlay, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Lucy Burdette). Soon after she joined the blog, I picked up a copy of her first book at a used book store and it's sat on my shelf since. I was wanting a faster-paced mystery this weekend, so I decided to pick up this book, and boy, was it faster paced! Loyalty was a fast-paced, gripping read that kept me at the edge of my seat.
I loved Fina. Absolutely loved her. She was a no-nonsense, strong, smart, and funny MC who didn't care what others thought of her. Milloy and Christian were also interesting characters, and I loved the scenes with both of them. Scotty and the rest of Fina's family were well-written and fleshed out.
The setting is beautiful Boston, and it well-described, but the real star is the mystery. This mystery had so many different parts to it that I never thought they would come together, but they did, and when they did, they made complete sense. The mystery alone deserves five stars.
However, there were a few aspects I didn't like about the book, mostly because the book wasn't cozy, so some topics cozy mysteries tend to steer clear of this book touched on.
Overall a solid book. Next time I want a mystery that's not quite cozy, I'll get the second in this series.


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- Bulrog Chicken Attack – summon the devastating ninja powers of Bulrog and turn your feeble enemies into chickens! BLAM! “Nya-nya-nya-nya-na naa! Now you are a chicken!”
- Cartman’s Kick-Ass Sai – the ultimate weapon of destruction, penetrate even the most evil of villains! Harness the fiery sting of the Sai to slash and cut your way through South Park!
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- Dagger of Cthulu! – It’s the same weapon used to stab and kill Mysterion in the twisted classic episode “Mysterion Rises.” And now… the fate of the Cult of Cthulhu lies in your hands!
Additionally, the first three downloadable episode packs for South Park: The Stick of Truth will debut for Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 version also allows you to taunt your enemies and launch attacks with your voice using Kinect. Call Cartman a “fat ass,” and he’ll respond.
Watch the South Park E3 trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

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Beijing has responded to the US Navy’s ramped-up presence in the South China Sea – an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson has been scheduled to call at Vietnamese ports next month – with squadrons of advanced fighters including Su-35s and J-20s that will soon start patrolling the 3.5-million-square-kilometer sea.
Further incidents involving US and Chinese forces appear inevitable after the China News Service revealed that the US guided-missile destroyer Hopper came within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal (Huangyan Island) last month, and was intercepted by the Chinese missile destroyer Huangshan. CNS said the US warship steered away from the area after a brief standoff.
Similar encounters in the air are set to become frequent as well, as the People’s Liberation Army has dispatched an unconfirmed number of Su-35 multirole fighters to the sea for joint combat cruise missions.
This is “a pragmatic action for the air force to fulfill its mission in the new era and conduct combat training exercises” above the South China Sea, said a statement by the PLA Air Force on its Weibo social media account.
It is also rumored that several J-20s already in service with the PLAAF will fly south to join Russian-made counterparts to test the 4.5th generation fighter’s operational reliability.
The deployment showed that pilot training for new jets was surprisingly fast, said a Chinese military commentator.
“We just received a group of jets from Russia and inaugurated the J-20 last year, and now we can put them into a real combat mission in the South China Sea,” Xu Guangyu, senior adviser to the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association, was quoted as saying by the Global Times.
China reportedly bought 24 Su-35 fighter jets for US$2 billion from Russia in 2015, and Russia completed delivery of the planes by the end of last year.
“The appearance of advanced PLA fighter jets capable of attacking surface combat vessels in this region is sort of a reaction to the provocation by the US,” Xu said.
These aircraft can easily be stationed or serviced on several airstrips and bases created via dredging sand and shoals in the vast sea, after Beijing’s frenzied island-building has created a host of “unsinkable aircraft carriers” in the sea.
Yet some observers have suggested that J-20s are not likely to have a very formidable presence above the South China Sea. Besides the current production bottlenecks, the high temperatures, humidity and brine corrosion there will render the J-20’s stealth coating ineffective after prolonged exposure to such an environment.
They argue that the J-20 is not designed for sea patrols but for air superiority above land held by an enemy.


According to Der SPIEGEL magazine, Volkswagen wants the MAN CEO out of the way because he is standing in the way of the car company’s plans to include its Latin American truck operations in the merger of MAN and Scania.
At the next MAN annual general meeting, Volkswagen will elect two representatives to the MAN supervisory board, and then seek Samuelsson’s removal, according to the magazine. That should make it easier for a friendly merger of Scania and MAN to take place.
Volkswagen acquired a 15% stake in MAN last year, after it launched a proposal to take over Scania, in which Volkswagen is the largest shareholder. Volkswagen has wanted a greater presence in the global heavy truck industry for some time and the proposed merger of MAN and Scania was seen as an opportunity for Volkswagen to do just that.
MAN’s proposed acquisition of Scania has not won the approval of shareholders, but Scania’s largest shareholders, the Wallenburg family and Volkswagen Group, are in favour of a merger in principle, and are trying to find a way for it to proceed.
Scania CEO, Leif Ostling, is resisting the merger but he may find it easier to approve if Samuelsson is removed. Samuelsson was a former colleague of Ostling at Scania and relations between the two men have been particularly hostile since MAN’s takeover offer was first announced.


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Half way from Palampur to Dharamshala, Shree Maa and Swamiji went to the Chamunda Temple for a morning recitation of the Chandi. Many devotees visiting the temple sang devotional songs with strong bhava.
Shree Maa and Swamiji appreciated the strong spiritual atmosphere of this ancient location and returned the next day to recite the Rudrashtadhyayi and the Hanuman Chalisa.
Pilgrims take darshan from Shree Maa and Swamiji after the Chandi
A stunning mountain view from the Chamunda Temple
A moment on the temple grounds beside the river

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A room was dimly lit, with an aura of expectancy and of dreams to be fulfilled that lingered around the place. The curtains were dusty purple, faded from the many seasons, and loosely draped over a small finger-smeared window that overlooked a busy, bustling Warsaw street. The room, by comparison, seemed suspended in time as if it belonged to a long ago era of candelabra, gramophones and crinoline dresses. A faint scent of sandalwood incense permeated the air.
A tall, dark haired, and heavyset man emerged though a door. Upon seeing me, he took an imaginary hat off his head and bowed low to me. Yes, I had been told he was eccentric, but this unexpected gesture stunned me. His piercing black eyes were now looking through me, and I tensed in my chair.
I tried to contain my excitement. My mom had already seen him, and similarly to a crowd of her friends who acclaimed him as a famous Russian psychic, she thought he was also handsome, and accurate in his readings. He attracted a large following among those in Warsaw who practiced alternative healing modalities, mysticism, and New Age beliefs, which were in vogue now, after the fall of communism. So here I was, in a small, obscure room, which fit perfectly what I had imagined a crystal gazer’s locale should look like. The place was unpretentious. A round table shrouded in a black crocheted tablecloth with a gazing ball resting atop stood in the center of the room. I almost envisioned an arched silhouette of a black feline in the shadows of the room, a standard accessory one would think, but none was there to be found.
Still avoiding his gaze, I looked at the crystal ball instead. It was perfectly clear, almost as if to comfort me in some metaphoric way that the future events in my life would be equally free of blemishes. By now, the man must have sensed I was uncomfortable.
“Interesting life you will have,” the man in front of me spoke in a voice heavily laced with a Russian accent. Now, as I glanced at him, he was observing me with an almost mischievous quality, as if he had found a partner in crime. I remained silent, still trying to get used to his rather unorthodox mannerism.
“What’s your name?” he asked me in clear Polish.
“Tasha,” I replied in a soft voice, only to hear an immediate response from the man across the table.
“I am Vanya,” he said.
Vanya gazed at me with an unquestionably alluring smile, but when my eyes meet his, I felt at ease even though I sensed a slight sexual innuendo. He gently picked up my left hand with his and examined my palm. Pointing at my life line, Vanya spoke about things only I could have known. He mentioned my past suicide attempt and my abandoned endeavor to get a degree in English. That’s when he paused as if he knew he had my complete attention.
He lifted the crystal ball from its copper stand, and for a fleeting moment I saw his magnified eye staring at me again through a transparent orb. The eye looked grotesquely large and eerie, as if it belonged to a shaman performing a ritual. Slowly, he resumed his normal countenance and placed the sphere back on the table.
“Tasha, you will have three husbands,” he casually remarked.
If he told me that I would join the French Foreign Legion, or that I were to become a famous neurosurgeon, my disbelief would be of a lesser caliber. I was a happy wife of four years, and nothing marred my domestic bliss.
“You mean, I will have three significant relationships in my life?” I offered an explanation of sorts, thinking to myself that I had two major relationships prior to my marriage.
“No, I mean husbands. Men you will wed,” he thrusted his sword-like truth at me.
“Your life will be interesting,” he repeated again. “The change will come sooner than you think.”
I looked at him. I didn’t want any change. Yet, Vanya’s warm smile made me forget about the absurdity of what he was telling me, and I felt at ease.
“And your next husband will speak a different language than yours,” he continued. “I can’t quite pinpoint the language he speaks, though. You will both move across the ocean. To America.”
This message rang in my ears long after I had left his studio with a crystal ball. I took a seat on a bus that was taking me back home to gather my thoughts and to examine them. Regardless of the celebrity status Vanya enjoyed among the middle-aged Warsaw women, he must have been wrong, I presumed. Besides, America was the last place on earth I would choose as my new home. I had many friends who would, in a blink of an eye, but I wasn’t one of them. I loved Warsaw, the familiarity of the streets I roamed daily, and my trips to the lakes and the sea in summer. America seemed like a very foreign place to me. “Nobody is always accurate, and what he just told me is a nonsense,” I was comforting myself, as I stared blankly at the trees and streets that were fading away in the distance.
When I got home, I opened the door slowly. It was already late evening. The apartment and the hallway were enveloped in the darkness, and I needed a few seconds to feel for the switch with my hand. When the light filled the living room, my eyes spotted an object that I had not seen there before. Next to the hallway wardrobe was a pair of green high heels that did not belong to me. From behind the door, I could hear the muffled voice of Christopher, my husband, and somebody else. I opened the door to our bedroom. A woman curled up next to him in our bed stopped giggling the moment she saw me. His smile froze on his face. Vanya was right; the life I have known came to an end quite suddenly and much earlier than I expected.

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AEBS – critical life-saving equipment for HGVs
Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) have been fitted as standard to most new HGVs sold in the UK since 2015. Drivers and operators of HGVs need to understand how it works, what it does and why it’s vital, according to Driving for Better Business, which has launched online guidance on the life-saving technology in collaboration with Thatcham Research.
AEBS, also referred to as autonomous and automatic braking systems, activates the brakes when a potential collision is detected and is highly effective in stopping or minimising the severity of a crash where the driver has failed to react.
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- STAGE 1: An audio-visual warning on the dashboard if the system spots that the truck could potentially collide with traffic in front.
- STAGE 2: A short, sharp application of the brakes to grab the driver’s attention if it seems a collision remains likely and the driver has failed to respond with either a steering or braking input. The system also charges the braking system in readiness for full application.
- STAGE 3: If a collision is still imminent, the brakes are applied using the full force of the system – braking harder than the driver would be able to do on their own, bringing the vehicle to a halt or, if that is not possible, significantly reducing impact speed.
“There are two main types of AEBS,” says Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for Driving for Better Business. “All have RADAR looking far ahead, but the more sophisticated systems also feature forward-facing cameras to provide additional input into the system to ‘see’ road markings and signs. There are, however, limitations which drivers and operators need to understand to ensure they maximise the safety benefits of this technology. For example, if the truck’s speed is too high, the system might not be able to bring the vehicle to full stop but the impact should still be less severe. The systems are only designed to avoid collisions with vehicles directly in front of the truck so a vehicle that is partially in the truck’s path – say a broken-down car at the side of the road, half on and half off the carriageway, may not be ‘seen’ by the system. We’ve just produced a simple, short animation to explain all these points which Transport Managers can download and share with their drivers.”
Matthew Avery, Chief Research Strategy Officer at Thatcham Research said “We are really pleased to be launching this guidance for HGV drivers. AEBS is a crucial safety system, and we need to raise awareness of the life-saving benefits the technology can bring, not only to HGV drivers but other road users too. Heavy trucks contribute to a higher collision severity leading to a disproportionate amount of casualties in crashes involving heavy vehicles. AEBS plays a very important role in road safety especially with the recent changes made to the highway code and the increased level of responsibility HGV drivers face in a collision.”


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Court orders ‘Sphithiphithi Evaluator’ to report to SAPS every day
Zamaswazi Majozi, known as ‘Sphithiphithi Evaluator’ on Twitter, is charged with inciting violence following her arrest over the weekend.
JOHANNESBURG/DURBAN - The Germiston Magistrates Court has ordered accused instigator Zamaswazi Majozi to report to a police station every day as part of her bail conditions.
Majozi is charged with inciting violence following her arrest over the weekend.
She allegedly took to social media to call for the looting and public unrest that rocked parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal last month.
Widely known as ‘Sphithiphithi Evaluator’ with a Twitter following of about 60,000, Mjozi was granted R3,000 bail on Monday.
Saturday was a day on reckoning when the Hawks knocked on Majozi’s door at her home in Leondale for her arrest.
It’s understood the mother of two was with her children and husband when law enforcement authorities handcuffed her.
Her legal team asked that she be released on a warning, but the State opposed and demanded that she pay bail.
Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale said: “Since she doesn’t have a passport, she must report daily to the police station and if she decides to leave the province, she needs to inform the investigating officer of her whereabouts.”
Majozi will be back in the Germiston Magistrates Court on 18 October.
Meanwhile in KwaZulu-Natal, journalists have been prevented from covering the hearing of a suspect also arrested for allegedly inciting last month's public violence.
The suspect appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate Court earlier on Monday.
The investigating officers said they needed to conduct an identity parade before details could be released.
However, before proceedings got under way on Monday, the court orderlies were instructed to clear the courtroom as it was held in-camera.
The NPA's Natasha Kara said: “The charges relate to the incidents of looting and public violence that occurred in KZN in mid-July. The appearance was held in-camera due to the identity parade, which is yet to be conducted.”


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Twitter is, at times, a beautiful thing. In its short history it has been used to document the horrendous events of the Iranian election, bypass the censorship of several oppressive countries and, perhaps most importantly, keep Stephen Fry entertained whilst he was trapped in a lift. Despite this, there is also a dark side to […]
Whether this is an organic evolution, or just an attempt to distinguish themselves from the hoards of skinny-jeaned indie bands dominating the music scene, is uncertain, but it certainly makes for interesting listening.
4 Stars Without seeming too unsympathetic towards the millions of people across the globe who are fighting tooth and nail to ‘make it’ as musicians in the world of showbiz, the brand of ‘music’ that is espoused by men like Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh is simply the worst thing that has ever happened to […]
2 Stars The progression from frontman to solo artist is a well documented one. Morrissey, Richard Ashcroft, Sting – all have tried their hand at breaking away from the constraints of a rock band democracy to pursue their own creative interests. But the one thing that the above have in common is that their music […]
This year’s Warehouse Project starts with one of only a handful of nights featuring live bands rather than DJs. The club’s opening night on the Thursday of Welcome Week features headliners Maximo Park, who boast two double platinum albums to their name, as well as sell out tours in the UK and abroad. Supporting them […]
Manchester band Doves are the second live band to headline the Warehouse Project this year. The band, who recently released their greatest hits album, have been a favourite in the city since they were formed here in the early ‘90s. Doves said in a recent interview for The Daily Record that they plan to take […]
Stevie Wonder, Muse, The Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg, Flaming Lips, The Pet Shop Boys, Fatboy Slim, Willie Nelson, LCD Soundsystem and Faithless all graced the two main stages at Glastonbury this year. Not bad work for a festival ruin by a bushy bearded farmer. So who stole the show? Well Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips rolled […]
The title of Monique Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth comes from the protagonist’s “auditory-gustatory” synaesthesia, a rare condition that causes Linda Hammerick to literally taste the words she hears.
Not one for the fainthearted, Yoko Ogawa explores exploitative sexual politics and power relations in her newest novel Hotel Iris.
Having been twice voted No. 1 DJ in the world, and with a Grammy Award and over five million album sales under his belt, Paul van Dyk is something of a legend in the electronic music world. Music Editor Eoghan Bennett sits down with the trance DJ to discuss playing at The Warehouse Project, his […]
What separates a drunkard eating a kebab and Lady Gaga? I ask this question on the basis that both will eventually arrive at a party covered in meat.
Alex Trimble, Kevin Baird and Sam Halliday, otherwise known as Two Door Cinema Club, are sitting backstage at the Academy 2, admiring the glorious view of the building site in front of the John Rylands library. They may have just driven through the night from Glasgow, but as lead singer Alex starts talking, you can instantly tell they wouldn’t change it for the world.
With a supposed techno-based new album coming out later this year, SMD could be bringing a heavier sound to Warehouse than they ever have before. But still, expect plenty of analogue bleeping, and some of their Kitsuné remixes of Klaxons, Air and Muse. As SMD are in control of the whole line-up, it’s a bit […]
Ian Brown is a certified Mancunion musical icon. Now seven albums down since the split of the Stone Roses, he’ll be playing his second huge Manchester gig of the year. While early June’s Platt Fields Park night was fantastic, the Warehouse Project gig promises even more. With Factory favourite Mike Pickering on beforehand, as well […]
My friends and I are waiting in Paddington Station but one of the group looks disgruntled. Finally he utters, “why exactly are we going to a World Music festival?” The correct answer was that we had failed to get tickets to Glastonbury, or any other festival for that matter, but this is still a touchy subject so […]
Is this what authors now think we want to read/hear? I sincerely hope not because the only word I have been able to think of to describe it is “tosh”.
Kiran Desai’s 2006 award winning novel The Inheritance of Loss
It has been eight years since Life of Pi was published to international critical acclaim, and won the 2002 Man Booker Prize.


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asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he is aware that there are no powers within the framework of existing legislation which will enable borough councils to control the future use of factory premises vacated by industrial undertakings transferred to the new and expanded towns; that this makes it practically impossible for any reduction in the over-industrialisation of such boroughs; and if he will give an assurance that this problem is receiving his consideration.
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Local planning authorities have power, under Section 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, to insist on any use being discontinued, if there are good planning reasons for doing so, subject to payment of compensation. In addition local authorities can buy vacated industrial premises and clear them in the process of redevelopment. The difficulty is cost. Industrial premises are apt to be very expensive. I fear, therefore, that, while many vacated factories in fact cease to be used as such, the process of extinguishing their use must be slow.


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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray through Facebook Live on Saturday claimed 100 per cent of the Tablighi Jamaat members from the state have been identified and isolated. Thackeray also gave a stern warning to those trying to create a rift in the society by spreading fake videos.
The Chief Minister also said that till further orders from the government, no political, religious or sports events will be conducted in the state. He added that the religious leaders have responded to his call to not hold any religious functions amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Taking cognisance of people gathering in the markets at some places in the state, Uddhav said, "Markerts are open for the next 24 hours, why are you gathering in large numbers? Please avoid creating crowds. He added that people should wear masks while going outside to buy essential commodities to avoid spread of the virus.
Speaking on the lockdown, Uddhav clearly stated that the decision of lifting the lockdown after April 14 depends on how people follow lockdown norms.
The Chief Minister also said that 5 lakh migrants from Maharashtra and other states are being provided two time meals and medical facilities.
Uddhav also said, "If you have cough, cold or fever please go to hospitals treating coronavirus patients and not to regular doctors." He also said that seperate COVID-19 hospitals are going to be created.
Meanwhile, 47 fresh coronovirus positive cases have been reported in Maharashtra on Saturday of which 28 are in Mumbai, 15 in Thane district, 1 in Amravati, 2 in Pune and 1 in Pimpri Chinchwad. The total number of positive cases in the state rose to 537, said the Maharashtra Health Department.

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In its one year in tenure, the Modi government has charted a new course for Union-State relationship. However, that is only the beginning. The part where it is all implemented comes now.
The process of progressing towards co-operative federalism envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gathering pace due to several recent commendable policy initiatives. To realize full potential of this process requires much greater competence and professionalism in Public Financial Management (PFM) by the individual states and by the urban and local bodies (ULBs).
The individual states will need to manage a rather complex set of three PFM objectives, involving difficult trade-offs, sequencing decisions, and staffing and organizational restructuring initiatives.
The first is to improve the quality and sustainability of fiscal deficits, contingent liabilities, and overall fiscal risks. The second is to increase public investment level ( budgetary capital expenditure in many states is only between 1 and 2 percent of GSDP, with some states, such as Gujarat, exhibiting a ratio between 3 and 4 percent) while enhancing private investment. The third is to focus on outcomes of government expenditure rather than merely on financial outlays.
This requires spending less for government purchases of goods, services, and assets (requires more effective procurement processes); spending well by improving relationship between outputs on the one hand (such as time in which a given quality school or a road is built) and government expenditure on the other; and spending wisely by focusing on improving citizens’ welfare and laying foundations for future economic growth.
The individual states, particularly those with large populations, will also need to find context specific ways to devolve fiscal resources to lower levels of government, including to the ULBs. Revitalizing the institution of the State Finance Commission (SFC) should be an integral part of such development especially for the states with large populations.
Four commendable set of interrelated policy initiatives by the Union government have fundamentally altered the dynamics of Union–State fiscal relations:
Acceptance of the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission (FC):
The 14th FC was set up by the previous government, but the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government has refreshingly continued to accept ideas and recommendations which are consistent with improving governance and with creating a problem-solving, positive environment in the country.
Among the several important recommendations of the 14th FC accepted by the government, the most relevant is the statutory increase in the share of divisible tax-pool from 32 percent to 42 percent. As the Union government has also raised the non-statutory share from 21 percent to 26 percent, about 68 percent of the divisible pool is to be transferred to the states.
These imply that about half of the total receipts (including non-tax) of the Union government will be transferred to the states. The larger transfers to the states are accompanied by the significant reduction in the so-called central schemes of the Union government, and rationalization of remaining schemes to give greater flexibility and control to the individual states.
The above also suggests that the Union government is moving away from a scheme-and-grant based support to a devolution based support. The intention of the 14th FC appears to be to de-link planning, and plan and non-plan expenditure classification from the budgeting exercise; and foster cultivation of development outcomes orientation in the budgeting process rather than adhering mechanically to pre-defined plans. Indeed, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has already abolished the plan-non-plan expenditure classification from the 2015-16 budget.
The acceptance of the 14th FC’s recommendations lends greater urgency to enhance the professionalism with which PFM is undertaken by the Union government (as its share of gross revenue declines), individual states, and by the ULBs. How to progress in this direction deserves to be carefully considered in a context specific manner, particularly as there is limited expertise in the country in this area, and requires a mind-set change on the part of the all stakeholders, particularly political leadership and the civil service.
The second policy initiative is the establishment the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog (‘Aayog’ should be dropped as it is redundant) on January 1, 2015 as a replacement for the unlamented former Planning Commission. This has the potential to better facilitate Union-State policy coordination and coherence. Inclusion of the Chief Ministers of the states, and their regular interactions with the Union government would help in policy and scheme formulation and design.
Using NITI Aayog as a key institution to reorient PFM in the country merits serious consideration. States could consider consultations with it on specific PFM issues, such as procurement process, improving tax administration and compliance, and delivery of key public amenities and services. NITI Aayog could play a role in the process of finding an appropriate balance between co-operative federalism and constructive competition among the states. It could also help India better utilize limited expertise base on PFM in India, and on re-orienting Union-State financial relations.
The third policy initiative is the urgency demonstrated by the current government in implementing GST (Goods and Services Tax). It has far reaching implications as it will enable both the Union and the states to levy a sales tax on goods and on services, thus ending artificial restriction imposed by the Constitution. It will thus help unify the whole country as a market, and lead to uniformity in taxes on goods and services.
The GST will be a dual tax (levied by the Union government and individual States) in a federal structure. It is thus among the most ambitions tax reforms attempted in India, requiring much greater professionalism in sales tax administration. The aim should not be to get the ‘best’ GST but a reasonable workable GST, which can be improved overtime.
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The fourth initiative is that in sharp contrast to the previous governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has demonstrated high degree of competence in generating resources from non-conventional sources, such as use of auctions, and increasing state assets more productivity. Thus, the auctioning of coal blocks from 32 mines is expected to generate Rs 2 lakh crore. Most of which will be turned over to the concerned states, substantially improving their fiscal base. The government revenue generated was Rs 1.1 lakh crore. Thus, a total of Rs 3.1 lakh crore has been generated, equivalent to 2.5 percent of GDP. States also need to begin acquiring proficiency in such revenue generation if they are to cope with the added responsibilities. As a part of this process, establishing Fiscal Risk Management Group (FRMG) in each state and large cities merits serious consideration.
The case for urgently initiating the process of enhancing competency in PFM at all levels of government is compelling, and therefore those putting impediments to this process would be conspiring against the public interest.


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Automatic mapping of urban areas from Landsat data using impervious surface fraction algorithm
Monday, 15 December 2014
Urbanization is a result of aggregation of people in urban areas that can help advance socioeconomic development and pull out people from the poverty line. However, if not monitored well, it can also lead to loss of farmlands, natural forests as well as to societal impacts including burgeoning growth of slums, pollution, and crime. Thus, spatiotemporal information that shapes the urbanization is thus critical to the process of urban planning. The overall objective of this study is to develop an impervious surface fraction algorithm (ISFA) for automatically mapping urban areas from Landsat data. We processed the data for 1986, 2001 and 2014 to trace the multi-decadal spatiotemporal change of Honduran capital city using a three-step procedure: (1) data pre-processing to perform image normalization as well as to produce the difference in the values (DVSS) between the simple ratio (SR) of green and shortwave bands and the soil adjust vegetation index (SAVI), (2) quantification of urban areas using ISFA, and (3) accuracy assessment of mapping results using the ground reference data constructed using land-cover maps and FORMOSAT-2 imagery. The mapping accuracy assessment was performed for 2001 and 2014 by comparing with the ground reference data indicated satisfactory results with the overall accuracies and Kappa coefficients generally higher than 90% and 0.8, respectively. When examining the urbanization between these years, it could be observed that the urban area was significantly expanded from 1986 to 2014, mainly driven by two factors of rapid population growth and socioeconomic development. This study eventually leads to a realization of the merit of using ISFA for multi-decadal monitoring of the urbanization of Honduran capital city from Landsat data. Results from this research can be used by urban planners as a general indicator to quantify urban change and environmental impacts. The methods were thus transferable to monitor urban growth in cities and their peri areas around the world.


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Cnet editor dong ngo explains the best way to set up most wi-fi routers: via the web interface connect the router's wan port to your internet source, such as a dsl or cable modem, using the first network cable wireless (or wireless settings): where you can customize the router's wi-fi network(s. Wifi is a technology that uses radio waves to connect our devices to the internet — wirelessly wifi connection diagram home wifi internet is made possible via a wireless router, which is basically a box that transmits and receives wireless. Than one computer connected to the internet, then you have a router) port – this is an opening on a device where you connect a cable an ethernet port looks like a you have a computer physically connected to your vonage device for it to work 8 wireless networking your vonage® device is also a wireless router. If your gateway has an integrated router, you'll need to configure the gateway to disable. 1 open an internet browser and go to activatemyfiosverizonnet 2 follow the setup web site to activate your verizon account step 1b: wireless setup 1 on the fios router, locate the wi-fi label for your wireless network name ( essid) and wireless password (wpa2) 2 launch your device's wireless application.
Sample setup consider the following network diagram: fig01: wireless client setup you connect to the internet using standalone adsl2 modem with 20254 11 public ip address ssid set to nixcraft on wireless # 1 and an ip address set to 19216812 this router is located in downstairs and connected. The following information is for customers who are installing spectrum welcome letter installing your wireless router instruction card triple play user. Connect a computer to any of the router's numbered ports (1, 2, 3 or 4) if you are using a wireless computer, you will need to connect it first with an ethernet.
Connect one end of an ethernet cable or usb cable to an available port on your printer then, connect the other end to an available port on the back of your wireless router not all routers support usb connections, but most routers have extra ethernet ports to connect devices. Ap and mesh router setup diagrams in the diagram above, you have dual-band or dual-radio routers that are providing an omnidirectional (all-around) wireless signal for mesh connections there is also an external directional antenna providing a wi-fi access. We've ordered the list from the mistakes made at the beginning of the setup process, to mistakes made during configuration and post-network setup 4 new access #7: the mistake: connecting a new wireless router to an existing home network without powering down the broadband router many home.
If you purchased your own wireless router, refer to the manufacturer's instructions to connect to internet 3 activate installation diagram step 1: install connect the ethernet cable from your modem to your computer wireless/wifi (if. Or if you don't have any other choice, you can go buy a 100ft ethernet cable and then connect the two together that way second wireless network the yellow port in the diagram above is the wan port on my netgear n600 router, which is acting as my second wireless router i basically took a cable and.
Learn how to set up a small home network and connect it to the internet wired home network diagram below shows a minimum setup with a switch and broadband router router or wireless router – connects the network to the internet. If you need to access your router, read about wireless gateways and routers diagram showing computer connected to lan port of router, and the internet port. Subscribe now: ehowtech watch more: hooking up. The following steps will help you to connect and setup your shaw wifi modem with a third party networking device like a router (this configuration is called bridged mode) if you would prefer to use your modem's integrated wireless router, please click here for specific instructions: connecting and.
Wireless router hookup diagram
These days, it's more common to connect devices wirelessly than to use ethernet cables laptops, portable devices, utility devices, and even a few desktops now use short-range1 wireless networking technology known as wi-fi the most common approach is to use a wireless router to include wireless. Network diagrams with routers, access points, printers and more wireless routers technically allow dozens of computers to connect over wifi.
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Aiming to explore the relation between the response y and the stochastic explanatory vector variable X beyond the linear approximation, we consider the single-index model, which is a well-known approach in multidimensional cases. Specifically, we extend the partially linear single-index model to take the form y=βT0X + φ(θT0X) + ε, where ε is a random variable with Εε=0 and var(ε)=σ2, unknown, β0 and θ0 are unknown parametric vectors and φ(.) is an unknown real function. The model is also applicable to nonlinear time series analysis. In this paper, we propose a procedure to estimate the model and prove some related asymptotic results. Both simulated and real data are used to illustrate the results. Copyright © 1999 Biometrika Trust.
CitationXia, Y., Tong, H., & Li, W. K. (1999). On extended partially linear single-index models. Biometrika, 86(4), 831-842. doi: 10.1093/biomet/86.4.831
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Earlier this year Leigh Academies Trust placed a bid to become the sponsor of Castle Hill Primary Academy (now Cherry Orchard Primary Academy). The new academy is being developed under school place ‘Basic Need’ in conjunction with Kent County Council. The new two-form entry primary academy, opening in September 2017, will enjoy brand new facilities, a special centre for children with Speech, Communication and Language Needs, plus a nursery for pre-school age children.
The Trust won through a strong field of other applicants as it did earlier in the year when it was chosen to sponsor the brand new Langley Park Primary Academy in South Maidstone.
One of the most exciting aspects of this decision is that the new academy will be based in the heart of the Ebbsfleet Valley, a major centre for housing development in the South East and near to the spectacular new London Paramount complex, due to open in 2020. We anticipate the need for a new secondary school in this area to cope with the growing need for school places in the not too distant future. It is an inspiring prospect for the Trust to be able to create new educational opportunities in a brand new community in the heart of the South East. The decision to appoint Leigh Academies Trust as the successful sponsor for Cherry Orchard places us in a very strong position to operate any new secondary provision that emerges in the area at a later point.
The Trust will now work closely with Kent County Council to develop plans for a successful launch of this new provision, including the appointment of its founding Principal. Cherry Orchard Primary Academy will form part of the Trust’s North West Kent Cluster. This latest decision by central government is yet another very considerable vote of confidence in the power and capacity of Leigh Academies Trust to shape the lives of young people through high quality education and in doing so transform the communities in which they live. Without any question, the Trust is now firmly established as one of the nation’s most successful, medium-sized multi-academy trusts.
Find out more about Cherry Orchard Primary Academy at http://www.cherryorchardprimaryacademy.org.uk.
Above: construction in progress at Cherry Orchard Primary Academy.