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Tuesday, 7 June 2011

MYSTERY IN FINLAND

Murder in the Land of the Midnight Sun: Mysteries in Finland

Crime fiction is very popular in Finland and has been for many years. The genre has a very large readership and a significant number of writers and devotees – large enough to sustain the Finnish Whodunnit Society, an active organization that publishes a journal of crime fiction – Ruumiin Kulttuuri. It sponsors a "Kouvola" Weekend at which writers, scholars and fans gather to exchange ideas. The Society also sponsors an annual award for the best crime fiction novel. The mystery also has a long pedigree in this beautiful country. The revered author of the first Finnish novel, Aleksis Kivi, in the classic, The Seven Brothers, actually has a closing chapter in which a locked room mystery is solved. The novel was published in 1870 (it is available in English from Amazon).

The "Father" of the Finnish language mystery, however, is Rudolf Richard Ruth who published two small mystery volumes in 1910. He was an interesting character who did work for a time as a private detective but also served jail time for blackmail! Using the pseudonym Rikhard Hornanlinna he published Kellon salaisuus (The Secret of the Clock) and Lahella kuolemaa (A Close Run With Death) featuring a gentleman-amateur sleuth, Max Rudolf, who has a Holmsian flair for disguises and deduction. In 1920 he published Musta tohtori (The Black Doctor) in which a lawyer is the hero and the story is a mixture of horror and romance in the manner of Poe. Under the pen name H.R. Halli he published his classic mystery Yha murhat jatkuivat (And the Murders Went On) focused on the rampant black market of 1920s Helsinki. His last novel, Viidesja viimeinen uhri (The Fifth and Final Victim) employed elements of the fantastic. Unfortunately Ruth’s novels, like almost all the Finnish crime fiction writers’ publications are not available in English.

The very first mystery in Finland, however, was published in Swedish by Harald Selmer-Geeth in 1904. The novel was entitled Min forsta bragd (My First Case). Finland was controlled by Sweden until 1809 when it became a Grand Duchy of Imperial Russia and finally acquired independence in 1917. Basically the country has two official languages – Swedish and Finnish although the former is gradually being replaced by the latter.

Another early writer was Jalmari Finne, a theater director/manager who, in 1928, published Verinen lyhty (Blood on the Lantern), set in rural Finland in which a Miss Marple-like character is the crime solver. Soon after he published Kohtalon kasi (The Hand of Fate) in the Gothic style.

One of the most prolific and famous mystery writers was Mika Waltari. He was one of the major Finnish mainstream writers, the author of well-known historical novels (The Egyptian, The Wanderer, The Roman, The Etruscan – all available in English) but is primarily remembered for his creation – Inspector Palmu of the Helsinki Police. In 1939 the curmudgeonly Palmu first appeared in Kuka murhasi rouva Skrofin (Who Killed Mrs. Skrof?). The novel met with enormous success and was followed in 1940 by Komisario Palmun erehdys (Inspector Palmu’s Mistake). All of his mystery novels are redolent of Conan Doyle’s style in that the Inspector has a Dr. Watson-like foil who also narrates the stories. The character of Inspector Palmu is instantly recognizable by most Finns with his bowler hat, scarf and cigar. His novels were made into immensely popular films in the 1960s. Another interesting early author was Aarne Viktor Laitinen (aka Outsider, Aarne Haapakoski) who wrote a number of mysteries but was best known for his series with the characters Kalle-Kusta Korkki and Pekka Liponen. They were contrasting characters, one genial and rustic and the other urban and hard-boiled. A very successful radio series was created based on these two delightful heroes. Marton Taiga was another prolific writer who developed a police procedural series with an inspector W.J. Kairala as a very fat but wily hero.

Tauno Yliruusi (1927-1994) was a playwright and mystery writer who created a radio series called “Murder for Fun” that was popular in Europe in the late 1950s.He also wrote a series featuring Inspector Viktor Suominen.

Other early mystery writers included Tauno Karilas wrote a number of police procedurals after WWII but is most noted for his Nokinen jalki (Soot Marks), a take-off on Poe’s Murder in the Rue Morgue story. The only successful early distaff author is represented by Kirsti Porras who published three well-turned novels during the war years featuring Helsinki Inspector Kanerva.

A well known Finnish writer - Mauri Sariola - gained fame in the 1950s with his series of Inspector Susikoski mysteries. He was another prolific writer and two of his novels - The Torvick Affair and The Helsinki Affair - are available in English.

Some of the contemporary writers include Paul-Erik Haataja, a creator of at least eight police procedurals in the manner of the 87th Precinct, only set in Helsinki. His more recent novels are set in the north and northeast regions and have a strong environmental theme. Pentti Kirstila has been publishing mysteries since the early 80s and has won Finnish Mystery Writer’s annual award, The Clew of the Year. One of her short stories, "Brown Eyes and Green hair" appears in The Oxford Book of Detective Stories (Patricia Craig, editor, Oxford University Press, 2000). Wexi Korhonen is a long-time author who has created an oddball P.I. plagued by ill health. The 2001 winner of The Clew of the Year for the best crime fiction is Harri Nykanen who created a tough tec named Raid who patrols Helsinki’s underworld. His most recent book, Raid ja mustempi lammas (Raid and the Blacker Sheep) also features the indomitable Raid and garnered the Clew award. His novels have led to a very successful 12 episode TV series featuring his hero, Raid. This television series has been shown in parts of the U.S. Leena Lehtolainen, one of the young female writers has published 7 novels featuring a tough policewoman, Maria Kallio. Her first book, My First Murder was published in 1993 and her most recent, Copper Gloss has been translated into German. Finally there is Matti Joensuu, a policeman who has written 10 detective novels, all police procedurals, set in Helsinki, noteworthy because of their innovative style. His novel, Stone Murders has been translated and published in English (N.Y., St. Martin’s Press, 1987).

Finland is a hotbed of mystery fans and writers and the genre enjoys enormous popularity in Suomi - the Land of the Midnight Sun. Early influences of British and American writers have been replaced by a genuine Finnish imprint that runs to police procedurals and thematic mysteries reflecting current social and economic issues. Unfortunately, most of the work by Finnish writers is inaccessible to an English-reading audience – a great loss indeed.

Saturday, 30 April 2011

AIR CRASH

An EgyptAir plane has crash-landed near Tunis with 55 passengers and up to 10 crew on board. Tunisian rescue workers, who have now reached the crash site, say at least 20 people were killed. But many of those on board are said to have survived. One Egyptian passenger called his family in Cairo on a mobile phone to say that he was safe. He said the airliner had burnt out and surviving passengers were awaiting help.


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Once in the world ,after the power was created then the good and evil is born.There is an opticromicer in those days .

Good used to protect opticromicer from evils because they may use it for bad.

But one day Evils became more powerful than good.

The good has hidden the opticromicer Somewhere unknown to the evils.

YEARS PASSED BY: Evils are searching for it .

Good protects it.

THE HIGH SCHOOL MYSTERY:


CHAPTER-1


The Magical Library


Ronnie:"Come on we need to go to school,its time other wise our head master would bang us."

Steven:"OK i am coming"

They are on their cycle and on the way to school.On the way they are very happy because the climate is hot as they experience cool all the time.the sunny hot winds blow all over their ears.They ride very fast.They shifted their direction into the slopey down road in which their school is situated.

The school is very huge. It was built in the ancient times that is in 1800's.there school has a lot of reputation.But there is a mystery that every year a child is missing who studied in this school. Even seats in the school are very limited that is nearly 800 seats.

The school has a large playground with a wooden fencing all around it.The school streches all along its length upto 10 square kilometers.the path is very confusing and a lot of trees placed all along its lenght.There are olds buildings and even they are sealed for not letting anyone in, as they do not know when it might collapse on their head.There are several creatures of miniatures.The school has special curricular activies.the way to school is beautiful such that all old men would take a little walk.

This schools every block is hanged with creepers.This makes school cool.Suddenly the climate changes .

Heavy cool winds blow now.The clouds covered the sun.Now the day is like evening.The trees moves 45

degrees angle on either side.As soon as Ronnie and Steve reached the school it was heavily raining.

This make them heavily surprised.

Ronnie and Steve went in,Watson came near them and hit Ronnie in his stomach and said "What did I say yesterday,I asked you to bring the video game,Have you bought it?"

Ronnie answered "no",Then Watson kicked him and ran away.

Steve : "are you all right".

Ronnie:"I am all right."

They went into the class room ,listening to the boring lessons of Emma.

The classes were over.It became very dark and the rain did not stop yet.

Steve:"It is very boring."

Ronnie:"come on ,lets go for a walk"

Steve:"In the rain!"

Ronnie:"Yes,it would be little different."

Steve:"Ok,move on".

They are moving in the heavy rain and this made them sick.They saw a gate on the way.It was sealed.The gate is different from any other gate in the school.The gate has many ornamental designs.Knife,Animals,Some weird creatures are hidden in the design of the gate.It is looking like a puzzle.

Steve:"Shall we go in."

Ronnie:"I did like to go in but how?"

Steve:"Let us climb the gate".

They climbed the huge gate of 12 feet high.This made them more sick.Suddenly rain has stopped as if a wall is constructed in the sky.They went along the path,Huge trees on either side of the path.The path is just 10 feet wide.We cannot see the sky clearly because trees on either side of the path would cover it.Leaves from the trees are falling down.It was very long path. They were tired.The time is 5 pm.It was a good evening

The sun makes it way from the clouds .The clouds are shining in orange color.

"This is very beautiful Scenary" says Ronnie.

They have seen a weird hut,The hut is made of stone.They went in,"Is there anyone in"says Steve

"I think none was in",says Steve.

This made them happy.They are searching the total hut.It was empty,there is a small box hidden with a cloth.

They tried to open it but could not."Its becoming late"says Steve.They went home with the Box.Now the BOX is with

Steve.

He made several attempts to open the box.He saw some thing carved on the box.

Steves mom:"Steve,What are you doing?"

Steve hid the box under the bed.Mom opened the door open and came in "What are you doing honey?"

"Nothing mom"says Steve.

"Go to sleep"Says Steve mom.

She made him lay down and covered the blanket on him,she went out and closed the door.He then woke up suddenly .

Failed to open the box.

Then he went sleep.

STEVE suddenly woke up and saw on either side of his room

He saw a blade at the edge of the reading table.

The blade slowly opens itself with the help of no one ,

The blade was up in the air ,RUSHED INTO HIS HEART.

STEVE woke up screaming,It was his dream.

HE RELAXED.

He saw some yellow light coming from the box.

The instructions carved were also glowing.Suddenly the box open up.And then as soon as mom knocked the door it closed itself went under the bed.

This was the weird thing ever happened in his life.

Then he pretended to sleep near his mom,

After she saw him sleeping, she locked the door and went away.

He immediately called Ronnie by phone and asked him to

come to his house ,He took the box in fear and jumped from his window and went out through the gate.

He saw Ronnie With a Torch light,

Steve:"What is that torch light for?"

Ronnie:"aaaa!so that you could see my black face,I may not be

visible in the dark."

Steve said to Ronnie what happened before,they decided to keep the box where they have took.

They went back to the same place they went before .

It was very dark,Cats are moving all around ,Owls are starring at them.

Steve:"Ronnie,are you afraid of DEVILS".

Ronnie:"Nope".

They saw a Skull in their path,

Steve glanced at it ,Ronnie silently walks back without a sound

leaving Steve alone.

Then,

Steve without turning back calling:"Ronnie,Look at this"

Then he look back,Saw Ronnie running ,

Steve shouted"Ronnie ,Ronnie stop?"

Ronnie:"He looked back,ITS A NIGHTMARE STEVE RUN RUN!"

Steve:"Idiot,Its better to come alone".

As Steve turned to front direction,He saw leaves twisting

around and it made its own shape as skull,

It shouted"You are going to die!"

His feet trembling in fear and he wetted his pant,

He left the box there and ran back screaming,He

ran in such a way he forget his path.



IT

CONTINUES

BY

PRADEEP.




EgyptAir in Cairo told the BBC that the plane was a Boeing 737-500 - also known as a 735. It was identified as Flight 843 from Cairo to Tunis. The plane came down on a hillside about six kilometres (four miles) from the Tunis-Carthage airport. Egypt's ambassador to Tunis, Mahdy Fathallah, said: "About 15 dead have been accounted for so far". The plane came down in fog and heavy rain, he said. Airport officials in Tunis are quoted as saying the plane's landing gear had failed to open during the approach to the airport. The pilot then made a fresh circuit to attempt another landing and that is when the plane crashed. Black smoke billowed from the scene.





The control tower had lost contact with the plane a few seconds before the crash, just after a distress call from the pilot, reports said. Ambulances were seen heading towards the crash site near Ennahli Hill, close to a residential suburb of the city.

Shortly after the EgyptAir crash reports came in of an airliner coming down in the sea off northeastern China. A China Northern Airlines plane with 112 people on board crashed near the coastal city of Dalian, according to state media.



In October 1999 an EgyptAir Boeing 767 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off Massachusetts, killing all 217 people on board. US safety officials blamed the crash on the plane's co-pilot - a claim rejected by Egypt. Before 1999, EgyptAir had not experienced a major crash for 23 years.





UPDATE (5/7/02): This may not be "one of the worst aviation disasters in modern history," but it certainly is the second worst major crash for EgyptAir since 1976. Egypt was named as a possible place where the crash would take place, however, it was instead the origin of the flight. Still, all in all, the title was true: Arab Airliner Crashes at Middle Eastern Airport. Tunisia, in North Africa, is an Arab state. The North African nations of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya are often considered to be part of the Middle East. This prediction is technically FULFILLED, adjacently in May 2002 rather than in August 2001.
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