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The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls
Wendy Delsol (Goodreads Author)
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A compelling novel about a bed-and-breakfast that houses three generations of women- and their many secrets.
In the early 1960s, Ruby, a spunky unwed teen mother, was wooed and won over by the founder of the McCloud Home. Now, forty years later, the historic property has been converted into an inn that Ruby runs with one of her daughters, Jill. When Jill's fourteen-year-o A compelling novel about a bed-and-breakfast that houses three generations of women- and their many secrets.
In the early 1960s, Ruby, a spunky unwed teen mother, was wooed and won over by the founder of the McCloud Home. Now, forty years later, the historic property has been converted into an inn that Ruby runs with one of her daughters, Jill. When Jill's fourteen-year-old daughter begins to search for the identity of her father, she sets in motion events that will test the bonds that bind mothers, daughters, and sisters.
Jill unwittingly aids the forces of upheaval when she agrees to host the wake of the town matriarch. As the guests-including the matriarch's handsome son and Jill's vivacious, irresponsible sister Jocelyn- return to the small town, the convergence of people and memories uncovers rivalries, sparks romance, recalls heartbreak, and reveals a shocking family secret, one that could separate the McCloud women forever or lead them to the renewal of their powerful, enduring connection. ...more
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Published August 2nd 2011 by Berkley
0425241319 (ISBN13: 9780425241318)
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Jul 21, 2011 Danielle rated it liked it
Shelves: for-review, chicklit, books-i-own
The McCloud women have a brave legacy of helping and supporting women from every walk of life in need of assistance as unwed mothers. In the absence of their husband and father though it becomes difficult to move forward especially when a looming controversy could ruin their entire family after his death. As time passes Jill and Jocelyn are able to move on with their lives one in their hometown and the other across the country. When the death of their mother's rival brings back old flames and un The McCloud women have a brave legacy of helping and supporting women from every walk of life in need of assistance as unwed mothers. In the absence of their husband and father though it becomes difficult to move forward especially when a looming controversy could ruin their entire family after his death. As time passes Jill and Jocelyn are able to move on with their lives one in their hometown and the other across the country. When the death of their mother's rival brings back old flames and uncovered mysteries they may no longer be able to hide from their shared pasts.
This was truly an enjoyable book to read. Despite my misgivings about certain aspects of the story I thoroughly enjoyed the lives of the McCloud women and the bed & breakfast their childhood home was turned into. Initially I was interested in picking it up because of the author Wendy Delsol, I've read the first book in her YA series Stork and really enjoyed it and so when I saw she had a new women's fiction novel I was eager to get my hands on it. Also, I was interested in the concept of the home itself having been a place for unwed mother's to escape ridicule from the outside world as well as the novels potential for a "Southern" feeling. It definitely had both of those aspects, though there wasn't a huge emphasis on the home itself until later in the book. As a whole though, I loved the characters and the mystery behind who actually fathered Jill's daughter Fee as well as the potential romance between Jill and Keith.
Having said all of those positive aspects I've unfortunately got to share the negatives now. The story is told primarily from Jill's point of view with occasional glimpses into the past through Ruby (Jill's mother) and an additional viewpoint with Jill's daughter Fee. What I had a huge problem with was Fee's viewpoint, I simply couldn't understand why it was in the book at all. I thought her conflict and suspicion about who her father was was definitely interesting, but I didn't see the need to "hear" that from her directly. In a lot of cases I felt it broke up the pacing quite a bit. I had a little bit of a difficult time getting started with the book and then to be thrown into Fee's viewpoint for two to four pages often completely threw me. If not for this I think I could have enjoyed the book a great deal more because I think the main stories of Jill and Ruby could have been deepened in Fee's absence.
Overall I'd absolutely recommend The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls by Wendy Delsol to fans of Southern women's fiction. This is a wonderful story about forgiveness and being aware how our choices affect those around us. I'm definitely interested to read more of Delsol's writing as I thoroughly enjoyed all of the characters (with the exception of Fee) and have loved her YA writing.
My original review was posted at Chick Lit Reviews and News. ...more
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Feb 23, 2014 Becky rated it it was ok
Shelves: women-s-fiction
I gave this 2.5 stars.
Perhaps expecting one thing from the book and getting another really impacted my view of this book and made me feel very ambivalent about this book. I wanted to know more about the history of the home and the "wayward girls" but it really didn't talk about much of that at all. The book started out with quite a lot of names dropped and as they hadn't been introduced yet, I was left very confused and it didn't make me want to keep reading. I didn't truly get into the book unt I gave this 2.5 stars.
Perhaps expecting one thing from the book and getting another really impacted my view of this book and made me feel very ambivalent about this book. I wanted to know more about the history of the home and the "wayward girls" but it really didn't talk about much of that at all. The book started out with quite a lot of names dropped and as they hadn't been introduced yet, I was left very confused and it didn't make me want to keep reading. I didn't truly get into the book until at least the half way point. The author kept dropping all these reminders of the family secret but then doesn't tell you until three-fourths of the way through. There are also a lot of flashbacks in a chapter that isn't labeled as being in the past and that also made me confused. I didn't feel that this was a compelling enough story nor a well enough written book.
Jan 16, 2011 Kali White rated it it was amazing
Several years ago I had the privilege of reading an early, working draft of Wendy DelSol's WAYWARD, a moving family drama with a touch of mystery. DelSol seamlessly weaves the past and present stories together, cleverly using the "McCloud Home" as the binding thread. Jill's current day storyline is totally relatable and Ruby is an unforgettable character who leaps off the first page on which she appears. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Apr 13, 2011 Kimberly Stuart rated it it was amazing
The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is a beautifully told story of love, heartbreak, family and friendship. Exquisite prose, characters who stay with a reader long after the final page--...Wayward Girls is a treat. Book clubs, here's your next pick!
Jul 07, 2019 Alyssa rated it liked it
Wendy Delsol's novel, The Mcloud Home for Wayward Girls, centers around three generations of Mcloud women. Once a hideaway for the unmarried and pregnant, their home now serves as a struggling inn. The scandalous past and uncertain future of the inn are brought to life through the perspectives of Ruby, Jill, and Fee Mcloud.
The use of multiple perspectives weaves the story together intricately. It forces its readers to work as they piece together the plethora of secrets within the family. Unfortu Wendy Delsol's novel, The Mcloud Home for Wayward Girls, centers around three generations of Mcloud women. Once a hideaway for the unmarried and pregnant, their home now serves as a struggling inn. The scandalous past and uncertain future of the inn are brought to life through the perspectives of Ruby, Jill, and Fee Mcloud.
The use of multiple perspectives weaves the story together intricately. It forces its readers to work as they piece together the plethora of secrets within the family. Unfortunately, this use of perspective is not always in the best interest of the novel. The voice of Fee, the youngest Mcloud, often feels unnecessary and out of place. Her teenage problems, varying from bullying to winning at soccer, add little to the overarching story. Although her character is ultimately important, her perspective is not. It would be an improvement if her perspective were removed from the novel, leaving her as a minor character. The author also seems to struggle to write from a teen's point of view. For example, when texting, Fee writes "Booboo not good. Momz at hospital. Good newz about team" (239). It is clear that Wendy Delsol is capable of writing adults, but Fee's voice is awkward and unnatural.
The oldest Mcloud's perspective offers a different issue altogether— Ruby's character changes drastically from flashbacks to the present. Although it makes sense that she would change as she ages, Ruby's character is unrecognizable between past and present. The novel does provide some reasoning behind her change of personality, but it is difficult to reconcile the young Ruby with the older Ruby we are faced with for most of the novel.
The novel also falls into a few other pitfalls. For one, it's introduction of characters is quick and confusing. Readers are expected to immediately remember the parade of characters that are described in the first few chapters. The novel's use of flashbacks is similarly difficult to keep track of. When reading, you will occasionally be confused, only to backtrack and realize that a flashback has started. The character description can be slightly lacking as well. The novel largely uses direct characterization which feels lazy at times. Readers are told which characters are good, bad, talkative, or vindictive. Why not show us these characteristics in action instead of simply telling us?
Overall, I would recommend The Mcloud Home for Wayward Girls if you enjoy light reading. Wendy Delsol tells an entertaining story that is surprisingly full of red herrings and an interesting twist. ...more
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Jun 25, 2019 Taryn P rated it liked it
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I had higher hopes for this book. There were some enjoyable aspects of it, but I had questions - and had times where I could not suspend my disbelief. Even the very first few pages had me rolling my eyes with the flat stereotype of a creepy funeral director (really??), but I kept reading. I'm glad I did, but here's one question: How did Ruby, Jill, and Jocelyn manage to all basically go into hiding in their small town for 9 months to avoid being seen as pregnant/not pregnant? That facet of the s I had higher hopes for this book. There were some enjoyable aspects of it, but I had questions - and had times where I could not suspend my disbelief. Even the very first few pages had me rolling my eyes with the flat stereotype of a creepy funeral director (really??), but I kept reading. I'm glad I did, but here's one question: How did Ruby, Jill, and Jocelyn manage to all basically go into hiding in their small town for 9 months to avoid being seen as pregnant/not pregnant? That facet of the story was so unrealistic. The way 14 year old Fee and her friends spoke and texted each other was not very believable at times. While discussing Keith, Cass says on page 180, "My sister heard from one of her teammates that Keith used to go with both your mom and Jocelyn." No contemporary teenager would say "go with." As a high school teacher, I think authors should do a little research to see how teenagers speak - trust me, my students would be glad to fill an adult in on their world and bring them into their circle. I feel as though the story overall could have been fleshed out more. The characters did not have enough time to really develop, as I still feel as though Jill could have been more multi-dimensional. This was not a bad novel, but it still left me wanting. ...more
Jan 17, 2019 Kathy Turnball rated it liked it
Shelves: 2019
May need a sequel. Characters "thrown" in with no depth to add to book plot really. Quick read for sure. Thank goodness didn't go to the twist it could have with families and who could marry who, etc.
Aug 13, 2011 Jlaurenmc rated it really liked it
Call me crazy, but there's just something about the title of this book. Something that says, "This is going to be a good one." I'm also a sucker for (good) women's fiction. Not "chick lit," but true women's fiction. Books written by women with true-to-life female characters. Books that also manage to include a bit of women's history: where women have come from and the strides we've made. As the old (admittedly un-PC) Virginia Slims ad says: "You've come a long way, baby."
Delsol's The McCloud Hom Call me crazy, but there's just something about the title of this book. Something that says, "This is going to be a good one." I'm also a sucker for (good) women's fiction. Not "chick lit," but true women's fiction. Books written by women with true-to-life female characters. Books that also manage to include a bit of women's history: where women have come from and the strides we've made. As the old (admittedly un-PC) Virginia Slims ad says: "You've come a long way, baby."
Delsol's The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is both an entertaining novel in its own right and a commentary on the progress of the status of women in the United States over the last fifty years. Although the novel is set in present day, Delsol offers glimpses of the past through flashback scenes that show insight into the lives of women in the 1950s and 1960s.
The novel tells the story of the McCloud family, three generations of women living under the same roof. In its beginning, the family home was a commune of sorts. In the middle of the twentieth century, the home changed to a place for unwed mothers (thus the title of the book). The term "wayward" was eventually dropped, and by the 1970s there was little need for such places. By then, unwed mothers often had their babies at home and lived as single parents with less stigma attached.
Ruby, the family matriarch, first came to the Home as an unwed mother herself. She later married the Home's owner and gave birth to two daughters. When the novel opens, their daughter Jill currently lives in the family home with her daughter Fee and runs a bed-and-breakfast out of the former Girls' Home. Three generations under one roof means an inordinate amount of drama entails. Add to the mix Jill's long-gone sister Jocelyn, returned for a funeral, and it's a real recipe for disaster. And an excellent premise for a good book.
Also returning to their small Iowa town is Jill's former flame, Keith. His family and the McClouds have a long history together, managing to remain entwined from generation to generation. All of the action takes place over the course of one week (save the flashback scenes), lending an urgency to all of the secret-telling and emotional discoveries.
Wendy Delsol is the author of the fantasy YA novel Stork and its sequel Frost, which will be released in October. You can visit her on the web, on her blog, and on Twitter. ...more
Jul 30, 2011 Bookaholics rated it liked it
The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls by Wendy Delsol
Contemporary Romance – Aug. 2nd, 2011
In The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls, the author brings to light the hopes, dreams and past of three generations of the McCloud family. Ruby is the matriarch of the family who was a beautiful orphan. She married the man of her dreams but made a mistake that still haunts the family. Jill is Ruby's daughter and is the serious and responsible one. She gave up her dreams to raise young Fee. Jill still lon The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls by Wendy Delsol
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In The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls, the author brings to light the hopes, dreams and past of three generations of the McCloud family. Ruby is the matriarch of the family who was a beautiful orphan. She married the man of her dreams but made a mistake that still haunts the family. Jill is Ruby's daughter and is the serious and responsible one. She gave up her dreams to raise young Fee. Jill still longs for the man who left her - her rich childhood sweetheart, Keith. Fee is a blossoming young woman who wants her independence but finds herself caught in an old and secret scandal.
When Keith returns and asks Jill to host a wake for his bitter and newly deceased aunt at her family's inn, trouble starts all over again. But will Jill be able to find love again?
This was a rich story. In the beginning, I was a bit lost. I wasn't sure how everyone connected to each other but the author soon smoothes this over. Soon I found myself interested in the characters. However, the book jumps between Ruby, Jill and Fee's point of views which can make it feel a bit disjointed. I felt very sympathetic towards Jill who makes some huge sacrifices for others and really wanted her to find happiness with Keith this second time around. This novel is not really a romance but it is ambitious as it delves into each female character and tries to make you care for each. It was interesting to see how each of them connected to one another and the consequences of their actions. Although I did enjoy having sneak peeks/flashbacks into different characters' minds I wished the author had stayed with Jill. I could not seem to get as emotionally involved with the other characters and sometimes found them distracting to the story.
A good woman's fiction book that reveals secrets and the resilience of family.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
Oct 19, 2011 Romancing the Book rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction
Reviewed by JoAnne
Review copy provided by the publisher
This is a novel with family at its center and was a very enjoyable and easy book to get into. The McCloud family makes up the main characters with the Frasers coming in right behind as secondary characters. The story crosses three generations of The McClouds with lots of twists and turns. There is romance, lots of angst, anxiety, problems, secrets and mystery that have to be dealt with along with a few laughs and some tears. Their family hom Reviewed by JoAnne
This is a novel with family at its center and was a very enjoyable and easy book to get into. The McCloud family makes up the main characters with the Frasers coming in right behind as secondary characters. The story crosses three generations of The McClouds with lots of twists and turns. There is romance, lots of angst, anxiety, problems, secrets and mystery that have to be dealt with along with a few laughs and some tears. Their family home was once a place that unmarried girls could come to have their babies and not be disgraced. Now it's a bed and breakfast with its own stories to tell. There is unrequited love for Jill McCloud and Keith Fraser and it takes them until the end of the story to admit they still love each other and want to be together. Of course getting to that point was not a straight line and we learned of their history throughout the book. She gave background story initially and then went back and forth between the past and the present to give further details that readers needed to piece the story together. This helped to enrich the story for the readers by layering the details and specifics of the plot. This is the first adult novel written by Delsol although she had previously authored two books for youth. I would definitely read other adult books she writes and hope they are as good as this one!
Jan 10, 2012 Rachel rated it it was amazing
Shelves: surprising-likes
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I absolutely adored this book, even surprising myself as I am not normally a fan of romance or what can be considered women's fiction. But I fell hard for the McCloud girls. I loved how Delsol went back in time to tell the reader about Ruby. When you think about, in the present time of the book, Ruby really has no part. But in the past, she is a HUGE part of their history and the current situation of the inn today. I really liked Fee. I think she was a great example of a normal, down-to-earth te I absolutely adored this book, even surprising myself as I am not normally a fan of romance or what can be considered women's fiction. But I fell hard for the McCloud girls. I loved how Delsol went back in time to tell the reader about Ruby. When you think about, in the present time of the book, Ruby really has no part. But in the past, she is a HUGE part of their history and the current situation of the inn today. I really liked Fee. I think she was a great example of a normal, down-to-earth teenager of today.
The only real complaint that I have is that nothing was really wrapped up with Fee or even Jocelyn for that matter. I understand that Jill was the main character of the tale and her story had an end, but I wondered what would happen with Fee. Would she ever be friends with Marjory again? And how was Jocelyn adjusting to much slower pace of life back in Iowa?
I guess what I am really trying to say is that I wouldn't mind a sequel at all.
This book reminded me a lot of the movie, "Evening" with Vanessa Redgrave and Claire Danes. Most of the movie is told through flashbacks. Or even like "Fried Green Tomatoes". There is something about learning about life through the eyes and tales of an elder. Sometimes their pasts are even racier than our presents. ...more
May 01, 2011 Liza Wiemer added it
Shelves: arc
The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is a beautiful novel that not only follows the lives of three generations of McClouds but also the history of a home transformed from a haven for pregnant girls to a bed and breakfast. Wendy Delsol's vivid storytelling sucked me in and had me completely enraptured. It was easy to feel emotionally connected to these women, even though their lives are much different from anything I've ever experienced. The interweaving of the past and present was well done. Each The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is a beautiful novel that not only follows the lives of three generations of McClouds but also the history of a home transformed from a haven for pregnant girls to a bed and breakfast. Wendy Delsol's vivid storytelling sucked me in and had me completely enraptured. It was easy to feel emotionally connected to these women, even though their lives are much different from anything I've ever experienced. The interweaving of the past and present was well done. Each chapter drew me in, creating new questions and answering them thoughtfully with plenty of interest and dimension and layers. Very impressive how these characters interconnect and there are surprises most will not see coming. I also love the strength and weaknesses of these women - but Jill, she's IT! Strong and tough, vulnerable and loving.
Kudos to Wendy. I highly recommend The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls.
This review is based on the ARC I received at the BEA ...more
May 27, 2011 Jennifer rated it it was amazing
Shelves: general-fiction
Why read: Picked up a copy at BEA
What impressed me: The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls completely took me by surprise. It was both fun, serious and even occasionally a bit scandalous. I loved the was the perspectives shifted between the women, Ruby in the past, Jill both past and present and Fee totally in the now. The mystery element really threw me through a loop in the best possible way. Mose than anything else, The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is a touching, secret filled story of three wo Why read: Picked up a copy at BEA
What impressed me: The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls completely took me by surprise. It was both fun, serious and even occasionally a bit scandalous. I loved the was the perspectives shifted between the women, Ruby in the past, Jill both past and present and Fee totally in the now. The mystery element really threw me through a loop in the best possible way. Mose than anything else, The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is a touching, secret filled story of three women finding their way in a judgemental world. I loved every word.
What disappointed me: Absolutely nothing. Just perfect.
Recommended: Highly. The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls is women's fiction, with some romance and a bit of mystery peppered in. It's engaging and very hard to put down. ...more
Aug 04, 2011 Jan Blazanin rated it it was amazing
Lovers of romance with a healthy dose of family secrets will revel in this well-crafted novel that features an inn with a "history." Three generations of McCloud women have lived through love, loss, and scandal with their heads held high. Jill, the primary viewpoint character, is strong and self-sacrificing while her flighty sister Jocelyn lives for drama and attention. Mother Ruby suffers from emotional scars from years past that cloud her thinking. Jill's teen daughter Fee is caught up in a fa Lovers of romance with a healthy dose of family secrets will revel in this well-crafted novel that features an inn with a "history." Three generations of McCloud women have lived through love, loss, and scandal with their heads held high. Jill, the primary viewpoint character, is strong and self-sacrificing while her flighty sister Jocelyn lives for drama and attention. Mother Ruby suffers from emotional scars from years past that cloud her thinking. Jill's teen daughter Fee is caught up in a family mystery none of the adult women will explain. A thoroughly satisfying read! ...more
Apr 20, 2015 Becky rated it really liked it
Shelves: chick-lit, realistic-fiction
I blame it on spring break, and the end of the school year. I'm into chick lit right now. This book had terrific characters. The sisters were wildly different but fiercely loyal. The "daughter" was a relatable teenager who was well developed. The mother was feisty, a tad frisky, and wee bit funny. I loved how the flashbacks helped slowly unravel the mystery of the past. I liked the romance despite how predictable. I enjoyed the setting of the bed an breakfast as well. Not a life changing book bu I blame it on spring break, and the end of the school year. I'm into chick lit right now. This book had terrific characters. The sisters were wildly different but fiercely loyal. The "daughter" was a relatable teenager who was well developed. The mother was feisty, a tad frisky, and wee bit funny. I loved how the flashbacks helped slowly unravel the mystery of the past. I liked the romance despite how predictable. I enjoyed the setting of the bed an breakfast as well. Not a life changing book but a great cast and tale. ...more
Sep 05, 2011 Lara McKusky rated it liked it
Shelves: fresh-fiction-review, galley-paperback, arc
This was good and had excellent potential. The saving grace here: the mind-blowing twist at the end. You spend the whole book THINKING you know where it's going, but then? Ninety-degree hairpin turn. The main character I felt a strong connection with, but the other characters were less developed, in my opinion. Fee, especially, could have used some tweaking because she was an awesome character. Good beach read.
Aug 25, 2011 Gwyneth Stewart rated it liked it
At first I found this book a bit annoying, and the characters other than the main character rather unlikable. I found myself getting swept up in the story as I went along, and I confess that the family 'secret' was something I never saw coming (I won't say more--that would be a spoiler). In the end, I did really like this story of a family running a home for unwed mothers-turned bed and breakfast.
Aug 25, 2011 Deanna rated it really liked it
Shelves: good-books, 2011
This book was very well written, much like the Time travelers wife where there is a back and forth for each character, and some looks into the past as well. I liked that each transition was well labeled and you knew where you were going and who you were listening to. This book had a love story or two...or three, and a twist at the end that I wasn't expecting at all!
Jan 03, 2012 Laurie rated it really liked it
Recommends it for: Caroline
I just grabbed this off the shelves at the library and was so so delighted at this book. Rich characters, a mystery, love, generations of woman and it is just fabulous. I keep thinking about it and all they did to help each other.
Sep 02, 2011 Rebecca rated it really liked it
I enjoyed this. It was an interesting look at all the crazy things that can happen to families and how lies and secrets can end up pulling people apart, but also how family can also pull together in the middle of the insanity of life.
Aug 20, 2011 Marty rated it liked it
I liked it. It's a good summer read. It's a romance, a mystery, a historical novel. Lots of elements that just made for a fun read. And, besides, it's a local author (She's from the Des Moines area) and I like to read local authors. The story takes place in a fictional Iowa town.
Aug 11, 2013 Leslie rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, 100books2013
Enjoyable light romance set in Iowa in a bed and breakfast that was once a home for unwed mothers. Told in several different viewpoints, which can be tricky but mostly worked. Interesting plot twist and some good characters. Mildly adult situations.
May 27, 2014 Leslie rated it liked it
This was an okay book, 3.5 stars. And the extra 0.5 comes because of the reference to Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat, one of my favorite beers! Overall, the book kept me involved, and did have some surprises.
Jul 11, 2013 Christine Comito rated it liked it
Des Moines author, story takes in place in small fictional Iowa town, town matriarch's death brings her nephew back to town and revives old loves and unravels old mysteries
Aug 12, 2011 Susan rated it really liked it
Shelves: contemporary-fiction, read-in-2011, authors-i-ve-met
Wendy was right when she said there's a twist in the story. What a great novel! Both my mom and I enjoyed it very much!
Jul 06, 2015 Sara Smith rated it really liked it
Love story tangled into years of family secrets turned out to be a pretty interesting read.
Feb 09, 2012 Margaret added it
Shelves: books-i-read-in-2012
This is an easy read about sisters, mothers and a family secret.
Sep 08, 2011 Chantal rated it it was amazing
Fun read by my good friend, Wendy! A page turner!
Oct 01, 2011 Laurie rated it liked it
Enjoyable. Light read.
Apr 22, 2012 Rhonda rated it really liked it
Lots of family secrets and dysfunction that gets resolved. A good page turner with a good message.
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Wendy Delsol is the author of a young adult trilogy: STORK (2010), FROST (2011), and FLOCK (2012). The books are inspired by Norse mythology, adventure and Icelandic folklore. STORK was one of 25 titles out of over 1000 to receive a 2010 VOYA Perfect Ten and one of ten to win a 2011 Westchester Fiction Award. Delsol's adult novel, THE McCLOUD HOME FOR WAYWARD GIRLS, was named an August 2011 Barnes Wendy Delsol is the author of a young adult trilogy: STORK (2010), FROST (2011), and FLOCK (2012). The books are inspired by Norse mythology, adventure and Icelandic folklore. STORK was one of 25 titles out of over 1000 to receive a 2010 VOYA Perfect Ten and one of ten to win a 2011 Westchester Fiction Award. Delsol's adult novel, THE McCLOUD HOME FOR WAYWARD GIRLS, was named an August 2011 Barnes and Noble Pick of the Week. The book is set in Iowa and tells the story of three generations of women and the secrets that bind them. Wendy has an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and a graduate degree from California State University, Long Beach. She was born in Canada, grew up in Michigan, lived in Los Angeles for 20 years and now resides in Des Moines with her husband and two teen sons. ...more
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Jared Kushner has wasta
Posted on January 15, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
Jared Kushner is to become a senior adviser to the United States' 45th president, his father-in-law Donald Trump, because he has wasta. That's Arabic for "clout", which means who you know rather than what you know or, more importantly, what everyone else knows you know.
So far, what does the world know that Kushner knows?
It knows he is married to the incoming US president's favourite child, Ivanka. That his father-in-law prizes family and loyalty just a notch above his own fabulously good opinion of himself. That Kushner's grandmother, Rae Kushner, who was born in present-day Belarus, suffered grievously along with her family at the hands of the Nazis on account of her Jewish faith.
Finally, it is probably fair to assume Kushner knows that being an Orthodox Jew makes him an important, possibly discordant voice on a key conflict in the Middle East. His reflexive sympathies, with the backing of his powerful father-in-law's administration, could decisively tip the scale on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Soon after his election win, Trump declared that Kushner, who has no foreign policy experience and no known record of delicate diplomatic deal-making, could help "do peace in the Middle East".
A lot rides on that casual statement. It suggests that America's next president believes the Israeli-Palestinian peace can be brokered without even the pretence of US impartiality. It indicates that Kushner, who has financially supported Israeli settlement building, will be blandly expected to weigh in on a tricky core issue of the conflict. The settlements were recently declared illegal by the United Nations, to Israel and Trump's fury.
Trump's statement also shows that he sees no problem in deploying a partisan envoy to "do peace" in a sensitive region even though the Kushner family has known Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for years and financially supports the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. It, of course, is committed solely to promoting the US-Israel relationship.
Here is the flip side and it is argued by no less than Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and an experienced diplomat under various Republican administrations. He recently mused that Kushner's induction as Trump's special envoy to the Middle East would re-establish "strategic trust" between the United States and Israel. As for the peace process, he said, putting the words into quotes, it does not currently exist, so Kushner can neither break it nor make it.
This is sad but true. However, even if there is no peace process now, the appointment of someone who could not revive it is its death knell.
Of course, Kushner's powerful role in his father-in-law's White House has implications that go beyond the Israeli-Palestinian issue. As Trump's most trusted and influential adviser — family comes first, after all — he can speak for the American president in a way that incoming Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will probably come to envy.
In a funny way though, Kushner's induction makes the United States more relatable for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where family rule is often seen as a guarantor of stability and the bonds of kinship well understood as the strongest badge of authority. With Kushner's rise in an America that hitherto frowned on the blatant privileging of those linked to a president by blood or marriage, a Western superpower appears to be twinning with the exotic East. This is hardly inspirational but it is relatable.
For a son-in-law with wasta is not unusual sighting in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Kushner's direct equivalents are the powerful sons-in-law of two elected presidents. Berat Albayrak, Turkey's minister of natural resources and energy, has President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a father-in-law. Gebran Bassil, Lebanon's Foreign minister, is married to President Michel Aoun's daughter.
Even so, Trump has been elected US president, not anointed king. One day, he will be out of office and the interrupted rhythms of presidential appointments sans nepotism will resume. Then, Trump and his son-in-law's historical footprint will be no more than the total sum of good or evil they wrought.
Author RashmeePosted on January 15, 2017 January 15, 2017 Categories Articles, Featured, Middle East, USATags Donald Trump, Israeli-Palestinian, Jared Kushner

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Curious what a roll off container "swap" is? Watch this brief video and see an example of a roll off recycling container "swap" at a residential demolition project in Redmond, WA.
The United Recycling & Container (URC) hook truck arrives, speaks briefly with the customer to find out where he needs the container, then "drops" (unloads) the empty roll off container for the demolition contractor to load. The URC driver inspects the contents of the full container already on site, then loads it on the hook truck. Once the container is loaded on the truck, the driver cleans up the area where the container was sitting (sweeping concrete/asphalt areas, picking up loose materials, etc.), ensuring the area is left as clean as possible for the customer. The driver then tarps the load. The container is hauled back to URC's recycling facility in Snohomish, WA, dumped, then processed for recycling. For this project, as fast as the demolition contractor could load a container, the URC hook truck was back with an empty roll off container to swap. Our roll off container service supports the demolition contractor in efficient use of space and keeps the project moving!
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Children's safety is a shared concern for schools and parents. The School District of Haverford Township conducts many activities including building, ground, and bus inspections, health examinations and nursing care, guidance and health lessons and wellness activities to support the healthy development of our students. Below are are are some suggestions and resources to help continue those efforts beyond the school day.
Discuss with your child age appropriate strategies for remaining safe while at home, in the community, and before and after school.
When you speak toyour children, do so in a calm, non-threatening manner. Children do not need to be frightened to get the point across. Fear may actually work at cross-purposes to the safety message, because fear can be paralyzing to a child.
Create family rules and procedures to create a safe environment for your child.
Ask your neighbors to take turns as able to monitor bus stops, or wait with children before and after school.
Start a neighborhood watch program. Report suspicious activity to local police.
Check the Megan's Law Web site to be aware of required public notifications of offenders in our area.


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Thomas: federal marijuana prohibition may be outdated
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called into questioned federal marijuana prohibition, saying the fed's inconsistent laws and enforcement have undermined the government's case for keeping weed illegal.
"A prohibition on interstate use or cultivation of marijuana may no longer be necessary or proper to support the federal government's piecemeal approach," Thomas, one of the court's most conservative justices, wrote in a statement.
The court's decision not to hear a new case related to tax deductions claimed by a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary prompted Thomas to issue a statement that more broadly addressed federal marijuana laws.
Thomas stated that a 2005 ruling in Gonzales v. Raich in particular, which determined that the federal government could enforce prohibition against marijuana possession, may be outdated.
"Federal policies of the past 16 years have greatly undermined its reasoning," Thomas added. "The federal government's current approach is a half-in, half-out regime that simultaneously tolerates and forbids local use of marijuana."
Thomas also noted how prohibition threatens federalism:
"If the Government is now content to allow States to act 'as laboratories, then it might no longer have authority to intrude on '[t]he States' core police powers . . . to define criminal law and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens,'" Thomas said.
In the 2005 Raich case, in which the Supreme Court upheld federal prohibition, Thomas said :
Respondents Diane Monson and Angel Raich use marijuana that has never been bought or sold, that has never crossed state lines, and that has had no demonstrable effect on the national market for marijuana. If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything–and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers.
"Our federalist system, properly understood," Thomas wrote, "allows California and a growing number of other States to decide for themselves how to safeguard the health and welfare of their citizens."
There's at least one consistent, strong voice for ending marijuana prohibition on the Supreme Court. And it's arguably that of the court's most conservative member. The right would be wise to take Mr. Justice Thomas' enduring concerns about liberty and limited government to heart.
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Africa and Aboriginal Tuesdays: Namibians Stare Down Poll Hitches
Thousands of Namibians, some queuing since 04h00, grew increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of voting yesterday as election officials struggled to start up computers or failed to log in with the right passwords.
Still, despite this and other hitches, many people walked long distances, some with umbrellas in hand - and they were prepared to wait hours for their turn to vote.
Voting at most polling stations countrywide was delayed by half an hour as officials struggled to type in passwords.
At other stations party agents failed to turn up on time or the halls were locked and keys missing.
Officials at a polling station in Gibeon started operating the computer some 90 minutes after the doors opened, while voters at a satellite Police station at Otjiwarongo waited patiently for about 45 minutes for the agents of the DTA and the Congress of Democrats to arrive.
At four polling stations at Keetmanshoop, and some at Karasburg and Oranjemund, the "secret markers" were missing on ballot boxes and voting was halted for up to two hours as officials rushed to other polling stations to get the markers.
The Karas Regional Election co-ordinator, Fred Spiegel, said the inspection of the material was only done at the polling venues and it was impossible to detect the error in advance.
Despite the delay, around 660 people had cast their votes by 09h00.
The Namibia Non-governmental Organisations Forum (Nangof) has expressed satisfaction with the voting so far.
"We can report that no major irregularities have been brought to our attention and that the morning has been largely incident free," Nangof said in a statement.
But it said some of its observers were denied access when polling stations opened in the morning.
"The matter was resolved amicably," it said.
The delay with computers resulted in long queues, some of which snaked for up to 200 metres.
At one stage during the morning there were around 500 voters outside the polling station at the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek.
The voters' roll was computerised for the first time this year and polling officers had a tough day as they struggled to log in or search for names.
At one polling station in Windhoek, only the names of voters from the Kunene Region could be accessed.
Director of Elections Phillemon Kanime said some officials failed to use the correct password to access the system but the problem was solved and they expected voting to pick up.
Election officials, however, advanced other reasons such as the number of people who were not election literate and needed help and the fact that some of them had a hard time explaining voting procedures.
Expectations of more people voting could be affected by the sporadic rain that started falling in the capital after lunchtime, preventing some voters from reaching their destinations in time.
Polling officials and observers said there had been no reports of violence or intimidation throughout Namibia.
Until 21h00 today, more than 977 000 people have a chance to vote for Namibia's next president and 72 new members of the National Assembly from nine political parties.
Patronage rather than policy issues are expected to play a key role in the outcome, with the ruling party expected to achieve another landslide victory.
Some observers believe that it is not a question of who will win, but who will become the main opposition following the close contest between the Congress of Democrats and the DTA of Namibia in 1999.
Although the CoD had more votes than the DTA in the last national election, the DTA teamed up with the United Democratic Front to become the official opposition in Parliament.
As workers returned to polling stations after 17h00 yesterday, many expected a late night.
Some prospective voters at polling stations in Katutura even brought food, water and blankets with them, expecting a long and rainy evening in queues.
Others intended to shorten the night:they brought radios and tapes along to occupy themselves.
Those with a good eye for business also cashed in by setting up shop to sell pap, boerewors, meat and drinks.
This article appears in The Namibian
Christof Maletsky


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BY THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, November 22, 2020: NICIL's attention was drawn to a document currently circulating in the public domain which purports to be part of the minutes of NICIL's Board Meetings, an official record of NICIL. This document seems to be relied upon by Mr. Colvin Heath-London the former Chief Executive Officer (Ag) of NICIL during his interrogation by members of the Guyana Police Force.
This unsigned document has been carefully examined by NICIL and it has been concluded that is it neither a document emanating from NICIL nor is it part of the minutes of any Board Meeting of NICIL.
NICIL's Board Meetings are recorded and minuted by the Company Secretary in a particular style and format and all such minutes and records are kept by the Company Secretary.
The document currently in circulation is absolutely inconsistent with and does not meet the standardized format of NICIL Board Meeting minutes or any NICIL document.
The said document is titled a 'Board Note' from a meeting of the board of NICIL. There is no document in NICIL's records which is styled a 'Board Note'. In any event and most importantly, the content of that document and the decisions contained therein are not recorded in any minutes of any meeting of the Board of NICIL on that date or at all.
In the circumstances, NICIL will formally request that the Guyana Police Force investigate that document as an alleged forgery.
Final Notice on Wales Estates
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Supergraphics surrenders land vested under APNU/AFC to NICIL
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By Guyana Times
Supergraphics principal
Eton Cordis
Supergraphics Enterprise, another company that entered into an agreement with the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to purchase lands while the then Government was in a caretaker mode, has agreed to return its 5 acres of land.
This was revealed in a statement on Monday by the company's principal, Eton Cordis. According to Cordis, the Agreement of Sale he entered into with NICIL was for five acres of land at Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which would have been used to construct 95 premium apartments. However, the Agreement of Sale was entered into on June 15, 2020, over three months after a disputed election was held and just days after a recount of the votes proved that the incumbent A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government had lost the elections.
"Given the circumstances surrounding the vesting of that property, we announce that we have agreed to surrender our interests in those lands with NICIL. We look forward to working with NICIL and the Government of Guyana towards achieving our development goals," Cordis said in his statement.
Supergraphics is the latest in a line of investors who had land vested to them by NICIL and former Finance Minister Winston Jordan, despite the fact that the Government was in a caretaker mode and as such, should not be entering into new agreements until elections are held and a new Government elected.
As of October 6, 2020, four companies had announced that they surrendered to NICIL, large tracts that were given to them under controversial and nontransparent circumstances by the then APNU/AFC caretaker Administration.
The companies that have since reverted lands to the State are Navigant Builders Incorporated – the developers of Windsor Estates; Cardiology Services Incorporated; the Corum Group; and American Marine Services Incorporated.
In all of those cases, the firms had expressed a desire to work with the new People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration to get the necessary approvals needed to pursue their respective developmental goals.
But these are just a few companies that benefited from lands under questionable circumstances under the previous Administration. In this regard, President Dr Irfaan Ali during a recent interview with this publication had made it clear that the Government cannot tolerate a situation where lands were allocated to persons and no monies were paid, but yet, vesting orders were issued. He had encouraged others to revert their lands and reapply in a transparent process.
Navigant Builders had received several acres of land at Goedverwagting and Sparendaam on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) to develop a luxurious gated community under the Windsor Estates brand. Cardiology Services Incorporated, whose Managing Director is renowned cardiologist Dr Mahendra Carpen, had secured lands on the ECD to construct a state-of-the-art private hospital.
Corum Group, whose Managing Director is Clairmont Cummings, had acquired five acres of land at Ogle, ECD, to develop a high-class hotel under the Holiday Inns brand. American Marine Services Incorporated, which had received some 20 acres of land, had plans to construct a 247-unit residential complex.
In an interview with this publication last month following the initial return of State lands, Attorney General Anil Nandlall had been very critical of the transactions. He had pointed out that in some cases, the former Government vested lands to persons with partial and even no payments.
"The principles of transparency and accountability require State assets to be disposed in a particular way… either obtain a valuation certificate to determine the market value or advertise the property publicly and allow a fair and transparent process to take place so that everyone is offered a fair opportunity to compete for the property."
"We had transactions where not only those procedures were violated, but where there was absolutely no money paid. Or only a fraction of the purchase paid and title passed to the purchaser. Now that is criminal conduct," the AG had said.
According to him, this will be a thing of the past as the Government forges a new, more transparent path. Nandlall assured that the PPP Government will ensure State land which has to be sold is valuated and sold through a legal process, ensuring the State receives its due. (G3)
Source: Guyana Times
New CJIA, Marriott and Skeldon Energy Inc boards appointed
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By Guyana Chronicle
Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJIA, Sanjeev Datadin
By Navendra Seoraj
Chairman of Atlantic Hotel Inc, Devindra Kissoon
PROMINENT Attorneys-at-law, Sanjeev Datadin and Devindra Kissoon, have been appointed to chair the board of directors of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI) respectively.
Both Datadin and Kissoon have been practising law for several years and had recently appeared in high profile cases leading up to the recent General and Regional Elections and during the five-month impasse, which ended on August 2, 2020.
The attorneys have a new challenge ahead, as they take charge of companies which have been affected immensely by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Decreased arrival rates due to the closure of international airports have not only reduced income earned by those facilities, but have also impacted the hotel industry because of low visitor rates.
Datadin, while at CJIA, will be supported by David Ramdeol, Shawn Richmond, Savitree Sharma, Dawn Elis, and prominent neurosurgeon, Dr. Amarnauth Dukhi, who are all members of the new board.
Over at AHI, which is the parent company of the Guyana Marriott Hotel, the other members of the board include Marcia Nadir-Sharma, Attorney-at-Law, Yolander Persaud, Ariane McLean, Leader of "The New Movement", Dr. Asha Kissoon, Rabin Chanderpal, Joel Bhagwandin, Maurice Gajadhar, and Vanelda Harris.
Chairman of the Skeldon Electricity Inc, Dr. Grayson Haley
Meanwhile, government has also announced the appointment of a new board of directors to the Skeldon Energy Inc. The new board will be chaired by Dr. Grayson Haley with Adrian Anamaya as vice-chair.
Other members of the board include Wayne Watson, Loris Nathoo, Radha Krishna Sharma, Zamal Hussain, and Errol Assar.
Those persons replaced Colvin Heath-London (chairman), Leslie Gonsalves, and Kim Williams-Stephen.
The Skeldon Energy Inc is a special purpose company owned by the Government's holding company, the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). The company has oversight for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)'s co-generation plant.
Source: Guyana Chronicle
Windsor Estates developers postpone Ogle project
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President and CEO of Navigant Builders Inc, Danny Sawh
– rescinds vesting order, requests properties be re-issued in more transparent manner
NAVIGANT Builders Inc, the developers of Windsor Estates, on Thursday, announced that it was postponing plans to continue its Ogle Development Project and cancelled all payments to National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL).
Navigant Builders, in February last, had planned to construct a premier luxury, commercial and residential community at Ogle, East Coast Demerara.
The intention was to develop 30 acres of land which were once used for sugarcane cultivation. The investment was pegged at US$84 million.
"In June 2020, unknown to Navigant, NICIL vested the property to us which was subject to our agreement of sale; though we had indicated, in writing to NICIL, that we cannot move ahead with the said project until such time as the elections crisis was resolved," President and CEO, Danny Sawh, a US-based Guyanese Entrepreneur said.
In light of the cloud of uncertainty that surrounds the transfer of title, Sawh, in a press release stated "we hereby announce that we would like to rescind the Vesting Order and revert such title back to NICIL, thus to enable the Government of Guyana to reclaim all lands and re-issue such properties in a more transparent manner."
The US-based Guyanese entrepreneur said his company intends to embark on a signature urban mixed-use development on the East Coast of Demerara, featuring luxury residential properties and Class A office space in the near future and looks forward to working with NICIL and the Government of Guyana in this endeavor.
Windsor Estates gives up lands at Ogle; wants transparent process
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By NewsRoom
The sod turning ceremony at the site of the construction for the Windsor Estates Housing Development
Windsor Estates, which was undertaking a project at Ogle, East Coast Demerara to build luxury residential properties and Class A office spaces, has announced that it is handing back the title and the land to the Government for it to be reissued in a more transparent manner.
Windsor Estates had planned the project under a company called Navigant Builders, which immediately after the elections announced that it was postponing plans to continue the development and cancelled all payments to NICIL, the government's investment arm.
In June 2020, the company said NICIL vested the property in its name without its knowledge, even though it had indicated in writing to NICIL that it could not move ahead with the project until the elections crisis was resolved.
"In light of the cloud of uncertainty that surrounds the transfer of title, we hereby announce that we would like to rescind the Vesting Order and revert such title back to NICIL, thus to enable the Government of Guyana to reclaim all lands and re issue such properties in a more transparent manner," the company stated in a press release which was also issued by NICIL.
The company said it intends to embark on a signature urban mixed-use development "in the near future and looks forward to working with NICIL and the Government of Guyana in this endeavor."
Source: NewsRoom
Fmr. Finance Minister vests prime property without receiving payment
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Navigant Builders Inc. and Cardiology Services Inc. have relinquished Vesting Orders and reverted the title of the lands to NICIL.
On Friday, a second major developer, Cardiology Services Inc. voluntarily relinquished the Vesting Order and reverted the title of the lands at Ogle, East Coast Demerara vested to it.
In its press release, Cardiology Services Inc. stated that "without the knowledge and participation of Cardiology Services Inc. the property was vested in Cardiology Services Inc. though the financial terms of the transaction had not been completed."
The Vesting orders were signed by the former Minister of Finance under the APNU+AFC Government Winston Jordan.
Winston Jordan
On Thursday, in its release, Navigant Builders Inc. stated that in June 2020, unbeknownst to Navigant, NICIL vested the property to Navigant, although Navigant had previously cancelled all payments to NICIL.
Both companies have signalled that they have a continued interest in their respective projects and look forward to working with NICIL and the Government.
#Eccles, #EcclesDumpsiteRoad, #InterimChiefExecutiveOfficer, #MinistryofHousing, #NationalIndustrialandCommercialInvestmentsLimited, #PetersHall, nicil
NICIL warns squatters occupying Vryheid's Lust, Chateau Margot lands
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— new CEO says squatting will not be encouraged, persons must go through system
The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has issued a stern warning to persons who have taken up residence and erected structures on its land, particularly in areas along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
In a recently published notice, NICIL warned that it has not authorised anyone to "occupy, remain or construct" any structures on vacant lands which were previously canefields south of the Railway Embankment in Vryheid's Lust, Success and Chateau Margot.
Housing Minister Collin Croal meeting with residents during one of his visits in the field
"Any person(s) who enter, occupy or remain on those lands are trespassers and NICIL is hereby requesting that they immediately vacate and remove therefrom all erections or buildings constructed thereon forthwith," the notice says, adding that all lawful steps will be taken if such persons do not comply with the order.
When contacted, newly-appointed interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NICIL, Radha Krishna Sharma explained that the agency has received reports of squatters taking up residence on what is essentially NICIL property.
"The Ministry of Housing engaged the communities to let them know. Housing has to be looked at in a structured way. We just can't have circumstances in which persons squat here and squat there. It has to be in a regulated manner."
"So, the Ministry got involved, we got involved, because they're not lands where you can just put up a (structure). There are 50,000 applications that they're processing. Things have to be done in a legal manner so that the infrastructure can be put in place. In the best interests of communities, we can't encourage this."
This publication had previously reported that mass squatting was taking place in several villages along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). Guyana Times understands several illegal structures were erected on Government reserves in Good Hope and Enmore, ECD.
Examples of squatting along the East Coast
Residents in the aforementioned areas told Guyana Times that persons from out of the areas have erected shacks along the reserves. In some cases, these shacks are erected in one day. A Government official when contacted told Guyana Times that this behaviour will not be tolerated and the matter will be addressed as soon as possible.
He noted that the Government has not authorised the grabbing of land in those communities. In 2015, there was a similar occurrence in Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD). The then APNU/AFC Government had also stated that no permission was given for squatters to take up Government reserves.
Last month, the Housing and Water Ministry also served Cummings Lodge/Sophia squatters with warning notices as it reiterated its zero-tolerance policy for the illegal act of squatting. In a statement, the Ministry said that it is urging persons to desist from illegally occupying State Lands. It noted that it has received reports of new structures being built on reserves within the Cummings Lodge/Sophia environs.
As a result, the enforcement arm of the Ministry served contravention notices to squatters of Cummings Lodge Phase 2, East Coast Demerara, Cummings Park, and the Section C Entrance.
According to the Ministry, these persons were not occupying the named locations at the time of the agency's last inventory, which means they recently moved into the locations and started construction.
The Ministry had also said that the illegal occupation of State Lands at Cummings Lodge continues to hinder officials from carrying out the planned budgeted projects, and had appealed to the squatters to immediately cease all activities and allow the systematic allocation process to resume.
Since his appointment last month, Housing Minister Collin Croal has already made it clear that there would be a strict zero-tolerance policy against new squatting under the PPP/C Administration and that this Administration would be working towards ensuring existing squatters have a housing unit at the appropriate time.
Croal had disclosed that there was a backlog of some 68,000 housing applications, which he inherited from the APNU/AFC Government. He noted that the handling of house lot distribution saw new applications being favoured over existing ones thus contributing to the backlog.
Judge dismisses case against Winston Jordan, NICIL over East Coast land deals
#GlennLall, #KaieteurNews, #KaieteurNewsPublisher, #NationalIndustrialandCommercialInvestmentsLimited, #SanjeevDatadin, #WinstonJordan, nicil
By Kaieteur News
Attorney-at-law,Sanjeev Datadin
In spite of a request for adjournment by lawyers involved in the case filed to challenge the sale of prime lands along the East Coast Demerara, High Court Justice Sandra Kurtzious handed down a decision yesterday afternoon in which she dismissed an application by Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall to quash the transactions.
Lall moved to court last July to have the sale of 130 acres of lands on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) by A Partnership For National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) government quashed following revelations of a massive sale of prime property by the then de facto administration.
Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall
The case which lists former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited, (NICIL) and the Attorney General as respondents, is yet to receive a response from Jordan.
NICIL, on the other hand, has through its lawyer, Devindra Kissoon, presented arguments for the case to be discharged.
The court was scheduled to provide a ruling on those contentions yesterday.
However an email from both Kissoon and Sanjeev Datadin, the attorney representing Lall, was sent to the Judge on Wednesday evening informing her that newly appointed board at NICIL was requesting a two weeks adjournment of decision from the Court to review the transactions.
Before rendering decision, Justice Kurtzious noted that though she was in receipt of the email she would not entertain the request for an adjournment at this time, since any decision of the Court will not impact on NICIL's decision to review the transaction. The ruling is nonetheless set to be appealed by Datadin who had vehemently opposed the NICIL's application to dismiss the case.
At the interim, the Judge based her decision to dismiss Lall's case on three main issues. Among them, she accepted the view by NICIL'S lawyer that the company has the power to privatize in accordance with Section 8 of the Public Corporations Act.
The Judge held too that, that power to transfer "should be taken in its literal sense –Section 8 of the Public Corporations Act empowers the Minister to do just that which he has done."
Further, the Judge found that that Lall had no locus standi (legal standing) to institute the proceedings and no standing to prosecute the claim since among other things, he failed to comply with Part 56.02 of the Civil Procedure Rules which outlines prior to the filing of the claim, that is, when issuing a proceeding for administrative orders, the applicant must file a notice of claim for the administrative orders.
Additionally, the Judge found that too that Lall was in default of correcting the defect by seeking relief from sanctions as stipulated under the Civil Procedure Rules.
In view of the findings, the Judge dismissed the case against all parties and awarded costs in the sum of 300,000 — $100,000 be paid to each respondent.
The case over the massive land deal was filed after the vesting orders, bearing Jordan's signature, were posted on Facebook immediately raising questions as to how so many acres of land were sold in a day and also mounting suspicions that the then Coalition government was giving away lands before demitting office.
Elections were held on March 2nd.
The information pointed to publications of the Official Gazette of orders numbered No. 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73.
Lall's application asked the court to overturn the sale on the grounds that the sale was unlawful, made without legal authority, ultra vires, malicious, made in excess of jurisdiction, made without adequate legal consideration, null void and of no legal effect.
He referred to Sections 8 and 11 of the PCA, which stipulates that the Minister of Finance is empowered to authorize the transfer of state properties from only entities of the state. The PCA and its provisions of vesting order in general are not intended to apply to private companies.
Citing specific sections of the PCA, Lall contended that the Minister cannot transfer property owned by NICIL to any private individual.
He noted that all of the entities to which the lands were sold are private companies and that the PCA and its provisions of vesting orders in general are not applicable to private companies which meant that the purported transfer by Jordan was unlawful, ultra vires and null and void.
Lall contended too that "The essential and key precondition of the statue is that it applies to property of State being transferred to an entity under the control of the Minister, there is no authority to vest the specific State to these companies as mentioned in Orders published in the Official Gazette."
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The number of people who are suffering from heart disease as a result of high cholesterol levels is increasing. There are several factors to blame for the build-up of cholesterol inside our body, however the major factor is primarily an unhealthy diet. A high fat diet and bad eating habits can substantially increase the body's blood cholesterol levels.
Our liver produces cholesterol and it is required by the body for fulfilling vital bodily functions: hormonal synthesis of testosterone and estrogen, cellular protection, fat digestion and vitamin synthesis. The human body requires a small amount of cholesterol to support its normal functions and a high fat diet can quickly increase cholesterol to accumulate in the arteries. Cholesterol can't be dissolved by the body, and to make matters worse, it is also very difficult to eliminate. Excess cholesterol enters our bloodstream and is deposited into different places inside our body. Cholesterol forms plaque on the artery walls by adhering to the inner lining, causing blockage over time. If cholesterol builds up inside the heart arteries, then heart disease may develop.
A sensible healthy diet and regular exercise are essential in lowering blood cholesterol levels. It is quite important to choose and eat low fat products that are low in cholesterol, as foods high cholesterol can quickly increase blood cholesterol levels. It is recommended that you should eat only low cholesterol foods that contain unsaturated fat. Among the many foods that contain high levels of cholesterol are: eggs, meats, sweets and dairy products. Also, foods that are high in saturated fat can also stimulate the accumulation of cholesterol in our body: pork, organ meats, and poultry.
In an ideal diet, low cholesterol foods should replace foods containing high quantities of cholesterol and saturated fat. Sweets for example, contain simple carbohydrates which increases body fat deposits and accelerates the accumulation of body cholesterol. Consuming less than 300 mg of cholesterol a day is recommended.
Considering that a chicken egg contains around 300 mg of cholesterol, one would think that eating properly can be quite tricky. This is not really the case. The best thing to note is that only animal products contain cholesterol, while plant-based products are cholesterol free. Yes, fruits and vegetables may contain fat, however they actually don't contain any cholesterol. Low cholesterol foods also have less saturated fat, and therefore are a lot healthier for the body.
Since it is very difficult to be on a diet based only on fruits and vegetables. It would be more manageable to diversify your diet. For example, you can consume low cholesterol foods such as lean meat, egg whites, chicken, and fish. Other low cholesterol foods are low-fat yogurt and skim milk. Avoid eating fried foods, since they are very unhealthy. Boil or bake low cholesterol foods and eat plenty of vegetable soups.
Home-cooked meals should be preferred over restaurant foods. However, if you don't have time to cook for yourself regularly, there are many low cholesterol food products available in market. Also, it is equally important to understand that processed, low cholesterol foods available in convenience-stores may actually contain high quantities of saturated fat and aren't a healthy option. Although you may eat these food products every now and then, your diet should be mainly on healthy, cholesterol free or low cholesterol foods.


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On the River of Time
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These poems explore our ages by the season: Child's adventure in untidy garden With its ancient, stooped gardener; young poet Begging in Seattle; celebrations Of birth, birthdays and of deaths; old Ibsens, Restless in their solace; backyard elegy; And more beside, all etched in shifting verse. Now available on Amazon.
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Pregnant mom with COVID pneumonia feared docs would save baby, not her
by: Mary Murphy, Nexstar Media Wire
Updated: Sep 27, 2021 / 02:17 PM EDT
BREWSTER, N.Y. (PIX11) — New York City mother Cecilia Vega-Britez, 36, was hospitalized with COVID pneumonia in mid-September, six and a half months pregnant with her fifth son. She says she started to worry when she didn't get a second dose of the anti-viral remdesivir.
'A tragedy': COVID-19 spike in unvaccinated pregnant women
Vega-Britez did a Facebook Live from her hospital bed in Westchester, demanding to know what her treatment regimen was, even as she had difficulty breathing. She said her treatment plan was to get Remdesivir every 24 hours. "I've been untreated for 26 hours," she said through her oxygen mask.
"I am very scared for my life."
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Vega-Britez had chosen not to get the COVID vaccine in the early stages of pregnancy and the hospital was actually giving her multiple treatments for the virus, including an effective steroid to build up her lungs and those of her unborn baby. "Phone calls were not getting through," she said. "They were not communicating with my husband."
When she did the Facebook Live on September 15, after she'd been moved to the labor and delivery unit at a larger hospital, her perception was that the baby's health was the doctors' only concern. "They're getting the baby ready and they're not treating my pneumonia," she said. "I'm making the video as evidence that I'm afraid for my life," she continued, "that they're going to come and say we have to take your baby and put you on a ventilator."
Breast milk of mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains virus-fighting antibodies
As it turned out, the mother's health improved and, as a result, an emergency C-section was not required. Vega-Britez returned home to her family this week after eight days in the hospital.
The crisis made Vega-Britez reflect on her decision not to get vaccinated: "Why would I give this vaccine to an unborn child that doesn't have its organs fully developed yet?" Vega-Britez wondered. But she explains that she now regrets initially resisting vaccination. "I ended up getting so many other chemicals into my body, and into my baby."
Mom battling COVID in Florida ICU has yet to meet her new baby
Fertility and infectious disease experts explained that many studies have shown the COVID vaccine doesn't harm an unborn child and works well to prevent serious illness in the pregnant mother. "You are more susceptible to respiratory illness," says Dr. Laila Woc-Colburn of Emory University said about pregnant women, whose immune systems are sometimes compromised. "You get the jab. You get the immunity. That saves you."
Dr. Anate Brauer, a specialist with Shady Grove Fertility in Manhattan, pointed to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine that showed that 35,000 pregnant women had no change in their outcomes after getting the vaccine. "The vaccine itself does not cross the placenta," Brauer said. "But your bodies make antibodies against the virus that do cross the placenta and, therefore, protect the fetus."
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The two doctors also expressed concern about well-known personalities on social media who make negative claims about the vaccine. Superstar Nicki Minaj recently tweeted "My cousin in Trinidad won't get the vaccine cuz his friend got it & became impotent."
On public figures with large followings: "It behooves them to back up their statements with data," Brauer said. "The vaccine does not impact either short term or long term sperm parameters."
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Vega-Britez says that now, she has a much more positive view of the vaccine. Each of her four sons got sick with COVID, beginning with her oldest, a 16-year-old. He had not yet made an appointment to get vaccinated, and visited a friend in Queens. "He went to his friend's house, and he said he would do it after that, and then it all started," said Arnaldo Britez, Vega-Britez' husband.
Britez, a New York City employee, was the only person in the household who was vaccinated, and the only one who didn't get sick. His wife is now advising pregnant women to get the vaccine to ward off complications from COVID. "If you end up in the hospital, it's not going to be pretty," Vega-Britez said. "If you can, get the vaccine."
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Vega-Britez noted that communications between the doctors and herself improved dramatically after she did the Facebook Live. Even though she was initially upset with what she called bad communication, Vega-Britez knows the doctors brought her through the COVID crisis with her pregnancy intact. "Whatever happened in the hospital, they ended up saving my life," she says.
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Q: What is a good way to store static data? Like items and their stats, rewarddata or waypoints on a map for a towerdefense game Here is how I'm currently storing/calling the rewarddata:
class Map(context: Context, screenX: Int, screenY: Int) {

    var level = 0
    var stage = 0
    val screenWidth = screenX
    val screenHeight = screenY
    var xpReward = 0f
    var goldReward = 0f

    fun getRewardData(Level: Int = level, Stage: Int = stage): Array<Float> {
        when (Level) {
            0 -> {
                when (Stage) {
                    0 -> {
                        goldReward = 50f
                        xpReward = 15f
                    }
                    1 -> {

                    }
                    2 -> {

                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return arrayOf(xpReward, goldReward)
    }
}

Then in a different class I'm calling for the data so I can display it:
val rewards = map.getRewardData(chosenLevel, levelSelectScreen.stage)

It all just feels inefficient/amateuristic or at least like there should be a better way to do this.

A: You can use a Map here:
data class LevelStage(val level: Int, val stage: Int)
data class Reward(val gold: Int, val xp: Int)

val levelToReward = mapOf(
    LevelStage(1, 1) to Reward(10, 10),
    LevelStage(2, 1) to Reward(20, 10),
)
val reward = levelToReward[LevelStage(chosenLevel, levelSelectScreen.stage)]

A: You can store the data in a json file like
{
  "0" : {
    "0" : {
     "goldReward": 50,
     "xpReward": 15
    },
    "1" : {
      "goldReward": 50,
     "xpReward": 15
    }
  },
  "1" : {
    "0" : {
      "goldReward": 50,
     "xpReward": 15
    },
    "1" : {
      "goldReward": 50,
     "xpReward": 15
    }
  }

}

and whenever you need the data you can fetch from json file

A: I use Jackson to serialize objects such as what you're likely suggesting.
For my game, I store configurable data [item boosts] in flat files instead of in code.

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Last month, BioWare and Mythic announced a merger of sorts, stemming from a restructuring in EA's RPG and MMO games development department. "..when asked if he would use Mythic's experience with MMOGs (Dark Age of Camelot, Warhammer Online) on Star Wars: The Old Republic, he said "oh yeah, without a doubt."
The Old Republic's Web site has put up a bio for the upcoming game's bounty hunter class [...] what would be a Star Wars universe without bounty hunters, whose presence have been felt in all of the movies going back to the original. Pick this class and you'll likely get assignments to take out Jedi. The write-up sheds a little light on the Sith Empire's policy of death markers and the quilted quicker-picker-uppers who collect on them.
Star Wars: The Old Republic will have �more story content and sheer square feet of territory than every single [sic] BioWare game that has been created and released to date.� That was what we were told practically from the onset of the press event for the unveiling of SW: TOR. BioWare isn�t a sissy when it comes to creating RPGs, either. The company has developed numerous titles that have entertained millions of gamers for a countless hours.
LucasArts and BioWare have finally officially announced their joint massively-multiplayer online game at an event in San Francisco today. Titled Star Wars: The Old Republic, the new game is the first MMO for BioWare and the second Star Wars MMO for LucasArts.
In an interview at E3 this week, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello said that EA is working on the next version of Star Wars game Knights of the Old Republic, and it will most certainly have a massively multiplayer online component to it.


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Q: How do Apache httpd and Tomcat work together? I am inheriting a project involving a Java web app whose backend is powered by an Apache httpd/Tomcat combo. The web server is being used to serve back JS, static content, and to perform general load balancing, and Tomcat is serving back JSPs via a single WAR file.
I will be receiving access to the code base later on today or tomorrow, but wanted to try and do some research ahead of time.
My question can be summed up as: how do these two work together?

*

*Who first receives HTTP requests?

*How does httpd know when to forward JSP requests on to Tomcat, or to just respond to a request itself?

*How does httpd "pass" the request to, and "receive" the response from, Tomcat? Does it just "copy-n-paste" the request/response to a port Tomcat is listening on? Is there some sort of OS-level interprocess communication going on? Etc.

These are just general questions about how the technologies collaborate with each other. Thanks in advance!

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Who first receives HTTP requests?

Apache, almost certainly. There could be admin processes that talk directly to Tomcat, though.

How does httpd know when to forward JSP requests on to Tomcat, or to just respond to a request itself?

From its configuration. The specifics will vary. It might, for instance, be using mod_jk or mod_jk2, in which case you'll find JkMount directives in the config files, e.g.:
JkMount /*.jsp ajp13_worker

...which tells it to pass on requests at the root of the site for files matching *.jsp to the ajp13_worker, which is defined in the workers.properties file.
Or it could be set up in a simple HTTP reverse-proxy arrangement. Or something else.

How does httpd "pass" the request to, and "receive" the response from, Tomcat?

It depends on the configuration; it could be HTTP, it could be AJP, or it could be using some other module.

Does it just "copy-n-paste" the request/response to a port Tomcat is listening on?

Sort of. :-) See the reverse-proxy link above.

Is there some sort of OS-level interprocess communication going on?

Yes. AFAIK, it's all socket-based (rather than, say, shared memory stuff), which means (amongst other things) that Tomcat and Apache need not be running on the same machine.


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These Outrageous Ivanka Trump Comments Will Make You See Her In A New Light
The quotes come from her 2009 self-help title The Trump Card - by marie claire
Ever wondered what the Trump family children were like as tiny tots?
Excerpts from Ivanka Trump's 2009 self-help book The Trump Card (endorsed by Anna Wintour, no less) have come to light, thanks to an intrepid journalist at The New Yorker.
And they will make you see her in a completely new light.
For example, this, on opening a lemonade stand as a child: "We had no such advantages," Ivanka Trump wrote in the book, referring to the fact that she was forbidden to set up her stand outside Trump Tower, then her childhood home. Ivanka and her brothers Eric and Donald Jr settled instead for stumping outside their summer home in Connecticut, but soon realised a grave error: the neighbourhood was so fancy nobody was walking around on the streets.
"As good fortune would have it, we had a bodyguard that summer," Ivanka added. The New Yorker adds that the Trump children "persuaded" their bodyguard, driver and maids to "[dig] deep for spare change," and buy their lemonade. All the kids learnt an important lesson that day, Ivanka noted. "[To make] the best of a bad situation."
And then there's this, on attending the elite private school Choate in Connecticut: "[It was an opportunity] to look at the world from a whole new angle. Even if it meant living in a building names for someone else!"
The New Yorker goes deeper into the book, identifying the moment in the book when she says she decided she had to become financially independent (when her mother forced her to fly economy to the south of France for a holiday as a child). Ivanka also names Roger Aisles – disgraced former Fox News executive fired for sexual harassment – as a mentor. Andrew Cuomo, "New York's great attorney general" apparently chillingly advised in the book that "e-mail is the key to prosecuting just about everyone these days."
The Trump Card was by no means the end of Ivanka's career as an author. The First Daughter has a new book out next year - Women Who Work: Rewriting The Rules For Success - and we can't wait to see what gems will be unearthed from its pages...


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Why it matters: It's "Sanders' last chance to shake up the race in a state where he must pull off a major upset to change the dynamics of the Democratic primary," declares Politico.
Potentially ugly: The race has gotten increasingly bitter of late—see Sanders here and Clinton here—a "stark contrast" to the campaign's early days, notes CNN. The debate, then, could be the nastiest yet, and most previews have this factor as the top one to watch.
But ... Being face to face is different, says NPR. "Will he hold back this time? Will Clinton come out swinging, or will it be a nice, polite, wonky tea party as many of the past debates have been?"
'Trap' for Sanders: It's "make-or-break" for Sanders, observes Time, but the analysis suggests that his criticism of Clinton could backfire if he comes off as too caustic or dismissive.
Clinton strategy: In earlier debates, she's taken the "uninspiring position" of siding with Sanders in spirit but calling his proposals too unrealistic, says a post at the New York Times. "The debate could be her best opportunity, before the end of primary voting in June, to convey a vision of the presidency more enthralling than the pragmatic pursuit of incremental liberal policy change."
Two big issues: With the debate in New York City, expect questions about Wall Street and terrorism. At least on the surface, the first plays to Sanders' strengths, while Clinton can use her foreign policy experience on the latter, notes ABC News. Can either turn the tables?
That interview: The Hill is watching to see whether Sanders can recover from the perception that he's big on talk but short on policy logistics following his interview with the Daily News editorial board. Clinton pounced on the issue.
I really hope Bernie, or someone, asks Hillary about the huge gender pay inequity at the Clinton Foundation.
What to watch Thursday? An old hag telling a commie to stop repeating the truth about her, because it's sexist to do so.