News Flash...........My last two ATC's for the Craft Barn Q & L challenge ART/ROAD HERE have won a prize of ....a gift voucher £20 to spend at the Craft Barn..........I shall be shopping later.......Thank you Craft Barn this is the icing on the cake for a very enjoyable challenge.
Time for The Craft Barn Qand L challenges this fortnights words are Flowers/and or Travel.
I have made 2 ATC's, firstly for Flowers I have chosen to go with Lyrics for the song "Watching flowers in the rain" rooted well into the sixties by The Move. I searched for it on UTube Here if you want to sing along, careful it is addictive I have been singing and humming it all week!!!!
I started with a piece of cream card from my bit box which I cut with TH ATC die, this piece had been stencilled with rusty hinge (I think) flowers so I stamped larger flowers over the top. I used Free Stamps from Craft Stamper Magazine over this ,the flower was stamped in vintage photo distress ink and the girls eyes in espresso adirondack ink, words printed in word and edged in vintage photo.
I searched for a quote and came across this one which I really liked. Background was again a piece from my bit box cut with Tim's ATC die and had a mixture of stamping and paint on it, I tore bits of TH tissue tape and attached them to the background, quote was printed and edges inked.
Both of these are fantastic. I really like the way you illustrated the flowers with the eyes predominate and the flowers in the background. You did a fantastic job with the challenge. And congrats on your win, too.
Well done on your win and enjoy spending your money! Love both your ATCs and yes I am now singing that song!
Two fabulous ATCs, Maggie and congratulations on your Craft Barn win... plus huge congrats on being a Tim winner this month for your fabulous bird tag! Fabulous!!
Love both ATC's with their layers of stamping. Seems you're on a winning streak... enjoy!
Both ATC's are fantastic, my favourite quote is the second one, it really is true.


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Facebook Declines while Instagram and Microsoft Grow in terms of Brand Value, BrandZ Report Reveals! / Digital Information World
Even though the ongoing pandemic has negatively impacted several businesses across the globe, it's interesting to note that leading digital retail industries and tech companies are enjoying considerable success.
Based on the findings of Bloomberg and Kantar, BrandZ came out with a brand report recently. The said report is based on 3.8 million consumer interviews and financial information from 17,801 brands across 51 markets.
Shedding light on the top 20 tech brands from the aforementioned report, it was found out that Microsoft has progressed the most in regards to brand value (financial value x brand contribution), showing an improvement of 30%. Also, Instagram recorded a growth of 47%, while LinkedIn and Adobe grew by 31% and 29% respectively.
If you look at the report from the nations' perspective, it could be seen that US brands have the most presence in the top 20 (14). Most of the remaining six slots are occupied by Chinese brands. For what it's worth, Tencent recorded a brand value growth of 15% in a year.
To say that industries such as Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, and Tencent are bathing in money would be an understatement. These brands have a firm grip on their customers' needs and have proven to be quite the support for them as well during dark times like these.
IBM, Facebook, and Baidu, despite brining in impressive revenue during the pandemic, declined in brand value over a year by 3%, 7%, and a whopping 29% respectively.
But in general, digital applications have been performing pretty well during the COVID-19 era. Apps dedicated to delivery, entertainment, social networking, and shopping are being used at impressive rates.
When you sort the leading brands by Category, it can be seen that consumers' interest in social media and e-commerce has increased significantly. Surprisingly, brands dedicated to beer and fast food declined in brand value despite being in demand.
Out of the 14 brand categories that were a part of the study in question, barely six managed to document a rise in value but not by much (around 5%). Moreover, six e-commerce and six tech brands dominated the list of top risers.
Apparel and personal care categories also went up in value, thanks to their dependence on tech for pick up and delivery purposes.
While insurance, tech, and retail categories topped the chart, bank and energy brands suffered major blows.
In the end, what's noteworthy is that despite the economic inconveniences caused by COVID-19, the top 100 brands (as per BrandZ) recorded a 6% boost in value, down only 1% from the prior year.
Any brand that wishes to stabilize its success in these unpredictable times has to convince its consumers that it is capable of alleviating the impact of hurdles brought forth by this cursed year.
Via: VC.
Read next: ACSI E-Business Report 2019-2020: Consumer Satisfaction with Social Media Falls 2.8 Percent
https://www.sharethelinks.com/2020/08/10/facebook-declines-while-instagram-and-microsoft-grow-in-terms-of-brand-value-brandz-report-reveals-digital-information-world/

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Dr. Phil Reaches Out To Britney Spears
By Nathalie Caron Oct 4, 2007 in Entertainment
Possibly out of care for her well-being, but most probably because it will bring more money in his pockets, Dr. Phil McGraw has reached out to Britney Spears. Dr. Phil said he was willing to offer whatever help he could provide to the troubled starlet.
No word on whether Dr. Phil actually contacted Britney Spears to offer his help, but the TV councillor is planning on discussing the pop star's recent downfall and subsequent custody battle on a show airing tonight. He also intends on suggesting tips for her to recover her children.
A teaser for tonight's episode says:
"Dr. Phil takes you behind the headlines of the many sides of the Britney Spears custody saga. What really happened to push the court over the line to have a judge say, 'Enough is enough'?"
The show will feature Brit's former bodyguard, Tony Baretto describing "what he witnessed Britney doing in front of her boys, and why it made him fear for their lives."
Other "expert" guests will include editor-in-chief of US Weekly, Janice Min, and Entertainment Tonight's Mark Steines, who have been closely following Britney's meltdown.
"They have their people who don't have the guts to say 'Stay home, you're drunk, shut up and don't wear your bra and panties on TV when you can't dance and you haven't learned the words of the song,"' Dr. Phil said recently on The Late Show with David Letterman, quotes a CanWest article.
Wonder if Brit will be at home watching...
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Benefits derived by employees under share (including share option) schemes are usually taxable income to the employees. The employees must declare the income in tax returns and pay tax on that income at their marginal tax rate. Benefits so derived are not taxed under the "pay as you earn" (PAYE) system, nor are they fringe benefits.
From a practical perspective this can raise compliance and cash flow issues for employees. An employee may not be aware of the obligation to file a tax return and/or may not have the cash to pay the tax. Selling some of the shares to fund the tax liability is not always an option as shares might be subject to "lock-up" arrangements restricting their sale, or there may be no ready market into which the shares can be sold. The employee may also become subject to the provisional tax system as a result of the income, creating additional compliance problems.
There is nothing new in this problem and employers have often sought to ease the compliance burden for their employees by looking at ways of treating gains under share schemes as PAYE income or a fringe benefit, thereby ensuring that tax is paid on time and relieving employees from the need to file tax returns. Based on current law however, there is no technically correct way of achieving that result.
The Inland Revenue has now issued a discussion paper on this topic, "Simplifying the collection of tax on employee share schemes". The paper acknowledges the problems with the current collection mechanism for share scheme income and seeks submissions from interested parties on potential solutions.
What is the appropriate source taxation system, either the existing PAYE or FBT regimes, or a new withholding regime altogether?
If source taxation is adopted, should it be compulsory or optional (and, if it is compulsory, should employers be able to select which of the source taxation regimes they use)?
The Inland Revenue's preference is not to introduce a new withholding system, as the existing PAYE and FBT regimes are already well developed and employers are familiar with them. If a preference is expressed between the existing PAYE and FBT systems, it is for PAYE, as the Inland Revenue notes that not all employers are required to operate an FBT system and PAYE reporting and payments are more frequent than for FBT.
An obvious issue with using the PAYE system is that share scheme income is not cash, so there is nothing to "withhold" the tax payment from. That problem already exists in the tax system however, with respect to accommodation provided to employees. The value of accommodation provided to employees is taxable income subject to PAYE "withholding", and is not a fringe benefit as one might expect.
The Inland Revenue notes that employers making a payment through the PAYE system on account of share scheme taxation may require employees to reimburse them for that tax payment (for example by deduction from other, after tax, cash pay). Instead, the Inland Revenue notes that employers may choose to gross up the share scheme benefit by way of a cash payment on account of the tax liability.
However, a gross up arrangement may not be plain sailing for all employers. A gross up obligation may represent an unwelcome cash drain for the employer (for instance, share schemes are often popular in start up businesses). Further, the amount of the gross up will often not be determinable at the outset of the scheme. In an option scheme, for instance, the gain will not be quantified until the option is exercised at some point down the track. Share price appreciation over the term of the scheme would be welcomed by employers and employees alike, but would lead to an increased gross up obligation to employers on account of employees' tax liabilities.
The Inland Revenue acknowledges that some employers may prefer to have the choice whether to use source taxation as a collection method or to leave employees to satisfy their own tax liabilities (as is currently the case). If choice is permitted (which does not appear to be favoured by the Inland Revenue), the Inland Revenue would prefer to see the choice resting with employers, not employees, and for employers to be required to notify the Inland Revenue as to which employees received benefits (and how much) under share schemes.
There are merits in an elective regime. This would presumably appeal to employers which are able to offer employees participation in a share scheme but do not want the cash flow burden of having to gross up for resulting tax liabilities.
The obligation on employers to notify the Inland Revenue of benefits derived by employees would need to be thought through. Depending on the details of the relevant share scheme, an employer may not know when an employee derives a benefit under the scheme and the amount of that benefit.
The Inland Revenue notes that transitional measures may be required to deal with existing share schemes, on the basis that they will have been entered into without contemplation of potential employer liability to withhold PAYE or pay FBT on benefits derived by employees. The Inland Revenue notes "grandparenting" and a "phase-in" period as potential options.
It also comments on consequential implications of the proposed reforms such as employer deductions for share scheme costs, the treatment of share scheme benefits where the employee provides services in New Zealand and offshore and the treatment of share scheme benefits for social policy purposes. The Inland Revenue does not propose changes in these areas.


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Subject: Poetry -- Women authors X
Poets, American--20th century 4
Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence 3
Mail art 2
American poetry -- New York (State) -- Buffalo 1
Beat generation 1
Buddhist poetry, American 1
Concrete poetry 1
Criticism -- United States 1
Fiberwork 1
Playwrights 1
Poetry -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States 1
Poetry -- Translating 1
Poets, American -- New York (State) -- Buffalo 1
Poets, English--20th century 1
Punk culture and art 1
Punk rock music 1
Visual poetry 1
Women music critics 1
Women rock musicians 1
Works of art 1
Undetermined 1
Abbott, Charles D. (Charles David), 1900-1961 2
Adam, Helen 2
Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972 2
Abercrombie, Lascelles 1
Ackland, Valentine 1
Adam, Pat (Isabella Theodosia Patrick) 1
Aldington, Richard 1
Baumgardner, Lisa 1
Bayes, Ronald H., 1932- 1
Belt, Michael Edward 1
Bennett, John M. 1
Bentivoglio, Mirella 1
Bernstein, Charles 1
Bissert, Ellen Marie 1
Blonstein, Anne, 1958-2011 1
Brill, Kastle 1
Bromige, David 1
Broughton, James 1
Burroughs, William S., 1917-1997 1
Caen, Herb, 1916-1997 1
Claire, Paula 1
Coakley, William Leo 1
Dee, Denise 1
Di Prima, Diane 1
Dorman, Sonya 1
Duncan, Robert, 1919-1988 1
Earth's Daughters 1
Ernst, K.S. 1
Etlinger, Amelia 1
Ferlinghetti, Lawrence, 1919- 1
Ford, Joan 1
Gikow, Louise 1
Gleason, Madeline 1
Hammond, Mac 1
Hodes, Ida 1
Howe, Susan, 1937- 1
Jess (1923-2004) 1
Johnson, Bonnie 1
Kapil, Bhanu 1
Kerman, Judith 1
Kessel, Joyce 1
Klimek, Andrew 1
Kogan, Frank, 1954- 1
Kyger, Joanne 1
Laughner, Peter 1
Levertov, Denise 1
Luster, Helen, 1913-1985 1
Mariah, Paul, 1937-1996 1
Mayer, Bernadette, 1945- 1
Meadows, Deborah 1
Middleton, Richard, 1882-1911 1
Murphy, Sheila E. 1
Nakayasu, Sawako 1
Naropa University 1
Osman, Jena 1
Perloff, Marjorie 1
Pressler, Charlotte 1
Prevallet, Kristin 1
Prising, Robin 1
Ransom, John Crowe 1
Robinson, Lillian S. 1
Sher, Gail 1
Spahr, Juliana 1
Spicer, Jack 1
Stahl, Jayne Lyn 1
State University of New York at Buffalo. English Department 1
Stoloff, Carolyn 1
Suwa, Yu 1
Tepper, Kristen Ban 1
Waldman, Anne, 1945- 1
Weiner, Hannah 1
Wieners, John, 1934-2002 1
Williams, Jonathan, 1929-2008 1
Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963 1
Willoughby, Robin Kay 1
Yépez, Heriberto 1
Zuckerman, Ryki 1
Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978 1
Helen Adam Collection
Abstract Helen Adam (1909-1993) was a poet and visual artist of the San Francisco Renaissance. Born in Scotland, she garnered acclaim at a young age for her collection of poems titled The Elfin Peddlar. After attending Edinburgh University for two years Helen and her sister and frequent collaborator Pat Adam worked as journalists in London before moving to the United States with their mother in 1939. The family made their way to San Francisco, at the beginning of...
Anne Blonstein collection
Abstract Anne Blonstein (1958-2011) was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, and studied plant genetics at Cambridge University. In 1983 Blonstein was appointed to a post-doctoral fellowship at the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel, where she remained for the rest of her life. She began publishing poetry in 1987, and in 1991 she left her career in science to pursue writing full time, working as a freelance translator and editor. The Anne Blonstein collection, 1975-2011, consists of...
The Chain collection contains material pertaining to the editorial business and production of Chain magazine from 1993-2004. Material includes correspondence and submissions, production material, printer invoices, and correspondence between the editors, Juliana Spahr and Jena Osman. Formats include printed email, correspondence, floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, and VHS.
Dates: Majority of material found within 1993-2005
Contemporary Manuscripts Collection
The Contemporary Manuscripts Collection contains a total of thousands of pages of manuscripts and/or correspondence from hundreds of poets and writers such as Lascelles Abercrombie, W. H. Auden, David Gascoyne, Elizabeth Jennings, Hugh MacDiarmid, Thomas Merton, Charlotte Mew, Ezra Pound, Alastair Reid, Peter Russell, Winfield Townley Scott, Genevieve Taggard, Ruthven Todd, Henry Treece, and Louis Zukofsky.
Earth's Daughters Collection
Earth's Daughters Collection, 1969-2015, contains materials related to the production of the magazine. The bulk of the material is submissions by poets. Other material includes correspondence, editorial business, financial records, grant applications, distribution records, production material, submission records, subscription records, art and ephemera.
K.S. Ernst Collection
Abstract K.S. Ernst has been writing poetry and making artwork since the 1960s. Her pieces span visual poetry, digital art, and fine art, incorporating sculpture, multimedia, works on paper, artists' books, painting, fiber arts, and digital works. She has also participated in artist residencies, lectures, and performances with the Be Blank Consort, and runs Press Me Close, which publishes books, postcards, and T-shirts of visual poetry. The K.S. Ernst Collection (1965-2016) contains original...
Amelia Etlinger Collection
Abstract The Amelia Etlinger Collection, 1971-2014, is primarily a collection of over 100 art objects, mail art, and concrete poetry sent to Ellen Marie Helinka [Bissert], Mike Belt, Mirella Bentivoglio, and the University at Buffalo Poetry Collection in the 1970s and 1980s. Additional material includes correspondence between mailart recipients and Etlinger, and correspondence between recipients pertaining to Etlinger; exhibition catalogs, announcements, interviews, newspaper clippings, and...
Helen Luster Collection
Abstract The Helen Luster Collection contains manuscripts for her nine published books and unpublished manuscripts; correspondence between poets, scientists, science fiction writers, and parapsychologists; material related to her personal and professional relationship with Allen Ginsberg including manuscripts documenting their correspondence and a long poem; notes and documentation of her professional work including founder and president of Los Angeles Poetry Center, readings, and parapsychology...
Deborah Meadows collection
Materials related to the work of Deborah Meadows. Deborah Meadows is a poet, playwright, and essayist whose work includes Goodbye Tissues, Itenerant Man and Representing Absence. Meadows has worked with poets in Cuba and Buenos Aires. The collection includes Meadows' correspondence, notes, drafts, and other related materials.
Charlotte Pressler collection
Abstract Charlotte Pressler is an educator, writer, and musician. Originally from northeast Ohio, she was heavily involved in the pre-punk Cleveland music scene in the 1970s. Since completing her PhD in Renaissance Literature at University at Buffalo in 2002, she has been at South Florida State College, where she is a professor of English and Philosophy and Director of the Honors Program. This collection consists of correspondence, ephemera, and printed material related the creation and publication...


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The Tasman pulp and paper mill
The Tasman pulp and paper mill at Kawerau was one of New Zealand's greatest industrial achievements. It was described by Jack Smith as '…the greatest feat in industrial engineering construction in New Zealand,' and notable because '[t]he scale of this project was big by international standards and the paper machine when installed had, at that time, the largest capacity in the world.'
Tasman mill, Kawerau. Photo courtesy Norske Skog Australasia.
From 1925 the pine plantations on the Kaingaroa Plains were the basis of New Zealand's pulp and paper industries. Early plantings around Waiotapu, using prison labour from 1901 to 1912, were planted at a rate of 300 to 500 acres (120 to 200 hectares) per year. But in 1917 a camp was established for returned servicemen and planting rates increased to an average of 1500 acres (607 hectares) per year. In 1924 the State Forest Service invited British engineering pulp and paper machinery consultants, Walmsleys (Bury) Ltd to advise on uses for the desolate land of the Kaingaroa Plains. They sent William Anderson who recommended large scale plantings of pine trees that could create a pulp and paper industry capable of competing in world markets. State Forest Service Director, Leon MacIntosh Ellis could see that the country would face a timber shortage by the 1960s and proposed a 10 year programme to plant 300,000 acres (121,406 hectares). From 1928 to 1936 up to 1500 unemployed men from the depression years were engaged in planting, in addition to forest service workers. Planting on the scrub land was relatively easy and the rapidly growing radiata pine was easily germinated. By 1935 the Kaingaroa State Forest was 259,147 acres (104,873 hectares), one of the largest man-made forests in the world. It produces the world's largest wood growth of 23 million cubic feet (622,970 m3) per year.
After extensive testing and trials by the forest service it was determined that New Zealand-grown pine could make pulp equal to that of Canada or Scandinavia. By 1951 the government was ready to offer timber from the Kaingaroa Forest for sale by tender. It was J C Fletcher (later Sir James), second son of the first Sir James Fletcher, who decided that Fletchers should be involved in the pulp and paper industry, even though there was opposition from the government. The only proposal for a pulp and paper mill submitted by the due date in November 1951 was Fletcher's, with a total estimated cost of £14,800,000 against the New Zealand Forest Service estimate of £13,340,000. The government had offered to contribute £450,000 (15% of the capital) and Fletchers proposed £700,000, leaving £1,850,000 to be raised from public and private investors. The original proposal was for the mill to be built at Te Puke on the Kaituna River rather than the government's preferred site at Murupara. The government had already let tenders for the earthworks to construct a railway from Edgecumbe to Murupara and it was a condition of the Fletcher contract that the government would construct a new wharf at Mt Maunganui. The government was not happy with the Te Puke site and recommended a new site with geothermal steam near Te Teko, which became Kawerau.
Although there was urgency for the mill to be built because of the maturing Kaingaroa Forest, there were many delays caused by disagreements between the government representatives and Tasman Pulp and Paper Ltd, the new company formed by Fletchers. It was not until July 1953 that the mill site was surveyed and foundation work commenced. The first paper was produced in October 1955, a substantial feat considering the complexity and scale of the plant, which had the largest capacity of any in the world at the time.
There are many complex processes involved:
Logs arrive by train or logging truck. There are 5 train loads a day from Murupara each with 1,000 tonnes of logs. Logs are unloaded by a large hammerhead crane capable of lifting 30 tonnes of logs at a time. Over 1 million tonnes of logs are handled per year.
Smaller logs are de-barked by a rotating drum de-barker and larger logs by high pressure water jets. Logs are sorted, some going to the sawmill and others chipped or ground for pulp. Bark is a good fuel when burnt in boilers to produce steam.
Logs selected for chemical pulp are chipped through a knife chipper and fed to a cooker where chips are reduced to fibres when mixed with NaOH and Na2S heated to 150-165o under pressure. Further processes to screen, wash and bleach are required before the dried pulp is produced.
Logs selected for mechanical pulp are cut into baulks and ground by massive grinders. Mechanical pulp is treated in a similar way to the chemical pulp and used to make mainly newsprint in the Norske Skog mill.
The Tasman mill making kraft pulp has a capacity of approximately 300,000 tonnes per annum of bleached and unbleached pulps used by manufacturers of high-quality paper, tissue and building products.
Tasman's fibre is predominantly radiata pine and eucalypt. Tasman's fibre cement pulp is acknowledged in the fibre-cement building products industry as a premium cellulose-reinforcing fibre.
High white, low coarseness bleached radiata pine kraft pulp is produced from specially selected woodchips. It is produced at the Tasman Mill and designed for use in tissue products where ease of refining and softness are required.
In 2017 there were three separate paper companies operating at Tasman, two within the original Tasman mill and the third, Asaleo Care nearby in Fletcher Avenue. Norske Skog Tasman Limited operate the mechanical pulp and newsprint mill capable of producing 150,000 tonnes of newsprint per year, 35% of which is used in New Zealand with the remainder being exported to Asia, the Pacific Islands and Australia. Oji Holdings, a Japanese company, bought the pulp mill in 2014, previously owned by Carter Holt Harvey from 2005. Asaleo Care manufactures, markets, distributes and sells essential everyday consumer products using the purchased market pulp.
Ownership changes
The original mill was owned by the Fletcher established company Tasman Pulp and Paper Ltd. In 2000 the mill was sold to Norske Skogindustrier ASA of Norway, and in 2001 it passed ownership of its chemical pulp operations and business on to Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. In 2005 Rank Group Investments Ltd, controlled by New Zealand's richest man, Graeme Hart, took ownership of the Tasman mill along with the Kinleith paper mill.
In 2014 the Tasman, Kinleith and Penrose paper mills were sold to Japanese company Oji Fibre Solutions, one of the largest paper manufacturers in the world. It produces a range of kraft market pulps for use in the manufacture of various papers, boards and specialty products, together with containerboard for conversion into corrugated cases. It services customers globally from three New Zealand paper mills.
Norske Skog retained the operation of the mechanical pulp mill and newsprint mill. The company is a manufacturer and supplier of directory, newsprint, improved newsprint and book paper products to publishers and print media organisations in New Zealand and overseas.
Tasman is located 2 km outside the town of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, off State Highway 34.
Brian Easton, 'Economic history - Industrialisation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, accessed 14 Apr 2017.
Jack Smith, No job too hard: a history of Fletcher Construction Volume II: 1940-1965, Wellington, Steele Roberts, 2014.
Michael Roche, 'Exotic forestry,' Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, accessed Nov 2015.
'Norske Skog Tasman: Kawerau, New Zealand,' nd, accessed Nov 2015.
'The Pulp and Paper Industry,' in 'Chemical Processes in New Zealand,' New Zealand Institute of Chemistry, 1998 2nd Ed, section IV, accessed Nov 2015.
'The Story of Kawerau,' Te Ao Hou National Library of NZ No 10 April 1955, accessed Nov 2015
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Dianas ex Hasnat Khan says Martin Bashir cant be trusted
Princess Diana's ex-boyfriend Hasnat Khan didn't like or trust Martin Bashir
Recently, Late Diana's ex-beau Hasnat Khan broke his silence after several years, as he appeared spoke to a publication about BBC's journalist Martin Bashir and relationship with the princess.
While speaking to the publication, Khan revealed he met the notorious journalist with Diana and their meeting was a bit weird.
"Almost from the word go he started asking me the most direct personal questions about Diana and our relationship. Why didn't we get married, when were we going to get married? That kind of thing. It was intimate stuff" Pakistani-born heart surgeon told as he recalled meeting with Bashir.
"He seemed to be saying that their success as a Muslim and a western woman could be a role model for us. I started off being embarrassed — Diana and I had not known each other long and we had never discussed marriage. But then I got angry. It was impertinent of this man I didn't know to speak like this to us" he added.
"I looked in vain at Diana thinking she'd say something but she didn't. I wanted to tell him to shut up, that it was none of his business but felt I couldn't. I didn't say anything. Instead I got up and said I had to go back to work and walked out" he continued.
Moreover, Hasnat said he even told Princess of Wales that he "didn't like him, didn't trust him and that she should have nothing more to do with him".


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Goncharova, Natal'ya
Anthony Parton
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(b Negayevo, Tula Province, June 16, 1881: d Paris, Oct 17, 1962).
Russian painter, stage designer, printmaker and illustrator. She was a leading artist of the Russian avant-garde in the early 20th century but became a celebrity in the West through her work for Serge (de) Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes. During the 1920s she played a significant role within the Ecole de Paris and continued to live and work in France until her death.
She was the daughter of Sergey Mikhaylovich Goncharov, an architect, and Yekaterina Il'icha Belyayeva but grew up in her grandmother's home at Ladyzhino, near Kaluga, in Tula Province. She attended the Fourth Gymnasium for Girls in Moscow and in 1898 entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture as a sculpture student where she was taught by Paolo Troubetskoy. At the school Goncharova became friendly with Mikhail Larionov. He became her lifelong companion and colleague, and he encouraged her to relinquish sculpture for painting. Goncharova's early work comprised mainly pastels, which were exhibited in ...
Larionov, Mikhail
(Fyodorovich)
(b Tiraspol, Moldova, June 3, 1881; d Fontenay-aux-Roses, nr Paris, May 10, 1964).
Russian painter, stage designer, printmaker, illustrator, draughtsman and writer of Moldovan birth. He was a leader of the Russian avant-garde before World War I but came to prominence in the West through his work for Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes. During the 1920s he played a significant role within the Ecole de Paris and continued to live and work in France until his death.
He was the son of Fyodor Mikhailovich Larionov, a doctor and pharmacist, and Aleksandra Fyodorovna Petrovskaya, but he grew up in his grandparents' home in Tiraspol. He completed his secondary education at the Voskresensky Technical High School in Moscow and in 1898 entered the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Here he studied under Valentin Serov and Konstantin Korovin, and he also became friendly with Natal'ya Goncharova who was to remain his lifelong companion and colleague. Larionov's work soon caught the imagination of collectors and critics. In ...


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Urbana, MD: A Fresh Look
Urbana, MD is located in Frederick county, and includes a community of 12587, and is part of the greater Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-P metropolitan area. The median age is 35, with 17.7% of this residents under 10 years old, 19.9% between 10-nineteen years of age, 7.8% of inhabitants in their 20's, 11.9% in their 30's, 22.3% in their 40's, 13.6% in their 50's, 3.8% in their 60's, 2.8% in their 70's, and 0.3% age 80 or older. 48.6% of citizens are male, 51.4% women. 62.8% of residents are recorded as married married, with 11.6% divorced and 23.6% never married. The percentage of people identified as widowed is 2.1%.
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Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in NW New Mexico and Pueblo Pintado are incredible areas you must travel to. The region around Chaco Canyon is renowned for its archaeology. It is situated in the Four Corners area, where Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico come together. The Anasazi once inhabited this area, which is now part of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Notable Chacoan sites include Pueblo Bonito, Peñasco Blanco, Pueblo del Arroyo, Pueblo Alto, Una Vida, and Chetro Kelt. In part because to its brick construction, Chaco Canyon was known to Indigenous people (Navajo and others), Spanish reports, Mexican officials, and early American visitors. Chaco Canyon's archaeological investigations started in the 19th century. The growing interest in the area has triggered many archaeological initiatives, which have unearthed minor and major sites. During the rainy season, the Chaco river collects runoff water from the surrounding rocks after the rain. This is an agricultural production challenge. Although between AD 800 and 1200, ancient Puebloan groups, the Chacoans, created a regional system of small towns and huge complexes, with irrigation systems and interconnecting highways. Farming was well established in the Chaco area, mostly due to the production of maize, beans, and squash, called the "three sisters". Should you are living in Urbana, MD, and are also fascinated by Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in NW New Mexico, you definitely need to take a peek at this Mac Desktop Application Software.
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With the recent speculation that 'Space Jam 2' is a "go" with LeBron James taking over for Michael Jordan, our latest #HSTBT explores the origins of the original film.
As baseball starts slowly revving up its engine after the All-Star break, and the NFL prepares for mini-camp, sports fans are encountering the inevitable dog days of summer and are pining for any kind of story. Early last week, LeBron James and his SpringHill Entertainment group inked a deal with Warner Brothers. In addition to playing a prominent role in Judd Apatow's latest film, Trainwreck, the speculation began that James's partnership with Warner Brothers was the first hurdle cleared in an attempt at making a sequel to the 1996 film, Space Jam - which remains the highest-grossing basketball film of all-time.
LeBron James commented, "Connecting with my fans and telling meaningful stories have always been my passion. In everything I've done, from Nike commercials to Uninterrupted and Survivor's Remorse, it's always about connecting with people of all ages and providing unique content they can all enjoy. And I've always loved movies, which makes Warner Bros. the ultimate partner to help us continue to push the envelope. I can't wait to see what we come up with."
While there hasn't been an official announcement, Space Jam 2 starring LeBron James seems to be a real possibility. Capital New York's Alex Weprin also noted on Twitter that Warner Brothers had filed a new trademark for Space Jam in June of this year.
The blend of NBA star power and iconic animated characters seem to be a match made in heaven. However, it wasn't Hollywood who came knocking on Michael Jordan's door.
In 1992, Nike ran a Super Bowl commercial for the Air Jordan VII which was directed by Joe Pytka and was the brainchild of Wieden + Kennedy's Jim Riswold - who also famously created the "Bo Knows" campaign for the Swoosh. "Originally, I just couldn't think of a bigger star to pair Michael with than Bugs Bunny, so that's how it started," Riswold said. "I am forever astonished that any commercial I did was popular, let alone have a movie made from it, but if it put Bugs back in the public eye, that's great. The best thing about that spot to me was that after it was out, Michael thanked me personally and told me it was his kids' favorite commercial -- because of Bugs Bunny, not him."
According to the Chicago Tribune, it was Michael Jordan's longtime agent, David Falk, who pushed for the commercial to be expanded/adapted into a feature film - as Warner Bros. had been looking for the right vehicle to revive its Looney Tunes franchise and Falk sold the studio on Jordan's star power. "We believe Michael Jordan transcends the world of sports," Falk said in his appeal to Warner Bros.
Despite being a retired athlete at the time, Warner Brothers greenlit the project and entrusted the film to Joe Pytka - a longtime Jordan collaborator who had directed the "Hare Jordan" Nike commercial - and a person with whom the studio believed could extract enough "acting" out of MJ to make the 100 million USD project soar.
Over the years, Pytka had been responsible for countless star-studded ads for clients like Pepsi, Nike and McDonald's - as well as the stirring This-Is-Your-Brain-on-Drugs PSA. AdAge's Bob Garfield has said of Pytka, "He is to my mind the greatest director of television commercials who has ever lived."
In 1995, Joe Pytka and his team embarked on a six-week shoot with a then retired Michael Jordan. "When we first started working with Michael, he was a little bit nervous if he didn't do something athletic," Pytka remembers. "The first commercial I ever did with him, all he ever did was dunk. And he was coming off a knee injury, so he wasn't so secure with his body. I remember when we did 'Hare Jordan,' it was a lot of green screen and technical stuff. He was a little insecure, but after that, the Michael in him came out. It was just a matter of keeping him entertained so that he didn't lose interest in what we were doing. The first words out of his mouth on set were, 'how long do we have to shoot?' I said, 'look at your contract.' He said, "eh, eh. I have a golf game. I have to be out of here at 4.' So the important thing was for us to get a shot of him to keep his interest."
Halfway through the six-week shoot, Jordan barked at Pytka, "I thought you said this would be [expletive] fun." "It should have been," Pytka barked back.
One way Warner Bros. attempted to appease Michael Jordan's unease with the filmmaking process was by building a basketball court near the set which was coined the "Jordan Dome." With NBA stars like Magic Johnson and Reggie Miller stopping by for pick-up games, no one could have predicted that Jordan's comeback for a championship run with the Bulls would be forged on a court in close proximity to a movie set where cartoon characters were dropping anvils on each other. Yet, the daily schedule - where Jordan would start filming at 9 a.m., work till 1 p.m., break two hours for lunch and a workout, and end the day no later than 6 p.m. - allowed ample time for MJ to resharpen his basketball skills.
When Space Jam was reexamined by the Chicago Tribune in 2009, they estimated that the film had a global impact of between $4-$6 billion USD. Joe Pytka said that those figures sounded accurate, adding, "It just shows you the power Michael had that transcended sport. Try making a movie like that with Kobe Bryant ... please. And Shaq did a couple movies that tanked. Dwight Howard wants to do a movie but, really? LeBron [James]?" No. ... Nobody has what Michael has. Ever."
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At Hawaii State FCU, our members are also the owners. Sure, we give everyone an account number, but we don't think of our members that way. Here, members are known by their names and are treated like family. Best of all, we always have our member's back.
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CO2 is already recognised as a major greenhouse gas and clear causal links have now been drawn between atmospheric CO2 and increases to global mean temperatures. Acidification of marine waters is an additional concern to that of global warming. And while global warming and resulting climate change has received considerable political, social, and scientific attention in recent years, the threat that acidification poses to marine flora and fauna has only recently been highlighted.
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The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Football State Championships are just around the corner and this year's highly anticipated game between FSUHS and Cocoa promises to be an exciting match-up. On Friday, December 9th, 2022, these two powerhouses will battle it out to determine the state champion. If you can't make it to the game in person, be sure to tune in to the NFHS Network to watch the action unfold. This is one football game that you won't want to miss!
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Who: FSUHS vs Cocoa
On Friday, December 9, 2022, FSUHS and Cocoa will face off in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Football State Championships. This epic matchup is sure to be one of the most memorable games of the season, and will be broadcast on the NFHS Network.
The FHSAA Football State Championship brings together the best teams from across the state to compete for the ultimate title. FSUHS and Cocoa both bring impressive records into the game, and fans can expect an exciting game from both sides.
No matter who comes out on top at this game, both teams can take pride in their achievement of making it to the championship game. Don't miss out on this thrilling competition – tune into the NFHS Network on December 9th to watch FSUHS and Cocoa battle it out for the 2022 FHSAA Football State Championship!
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) is gearing up for an exciting football state championship game between FSUHS and Cocoa. The highly anticipated matchup will take place on Friday, December 9th, 2022 and can be watched live on the NFHS Network.
Both teams have had impressive seasons and have earned the chance to compete in this year's championship game. The FSUHS Noles come into the contest with a 9-2 record while the Cocoa Tigers come in at 8-3. This will be the first time either team has competed in the state championship game, so there is sure to be plenty of excitement.
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We're thrilled to announce over $900 million in Series E funding—the largest funding round for a digital bank in Europe. Here's what's next for N26.
Today marks an important day for N26—we crossed a huge milestone with the closure of our Series E funding round. With more than $900 million in funding raised in this round, N26 is now valued at more than $9 billion.
For all our customers who put their trust in us and the way we reinvented banking, thank you for being part of the journey! For all N26ers, it's an important and significant achievement—one that we are hugely proud of—and one which we couldn't have reached without you.
The start of the journey
We still remember very well where we started back in 2013. We founded N26 in 2013 at a time when banking was dysfunctional. We felt it lacked transparency. Fairness. Innovation. And we wanted to change that—with a bank that's fully digital, all on your smartphone, so you could bank simply, conveniently and securely without ever having to go to a branch. At the time, not everyone was on board with the idea. In fact, we pitched the idea of N26 to 300 investors in total. The first 298 turned us away.
Digital banking was an idea that just seemed so new—despite the fact that companies like Amazon, Spotify, and Netflix were all founded years before we came up with the idea of N26. But digitalization wasn't where banking was back then.
That's why today's news is such an important moment for us. It confirms that without a doubt, digital banking is here to stay!
Welcoming new investors
We also have three new investors joining N26. The round was led by renowned New York-based tech investors Third Point Ventures and Coatue Management, and joined by Dragoneer Investment Group, as well as N26's existing investors. The firms support our vision of building a truly global digital bank. Today, we have the most renowned investors in the world supporting our business, and they will be instrumental in accelerating our growth strategy. We are very happy to have them on board.
Why customers will always matter most to us
We couldn't have done this without you—our customers. You have always been the reason why we are here. You've informed the way we have built our simple and intuitive experience. Your needs have helped shape the development of our products. Your support has helped make us one of the leading players in digital banking today. Thanks to your support, we've scaled our business in Europe and beyond, grown our team, and become the bank that millions of people around the world love to use. We've proven that you don't need branches, and that accounts can be made available for free, with a seamless and smooth banking experience.
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Who Is Morgan Freeman's Daughter Deena Freeman? 5 Facts About Her
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Deena Freeman is the daughter of Morgan Freeman with Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. Image Source: Facebook/ Morgan Freeman.
Deena Is The Adopted Child Of Morgan
Had A Daughter Named E'Dena Hines
Rumors Of Her Father And Daughter's Affair
A Part of The American Film Industry
Prefers A Low-Key Life
Name Meaning: Deena Freeman
Morgan Freeman is one of the most honored actors in the Hollywood Industry. Freeman is famous for starring in numerous amazing films and for his more than smooth, impeccable voice. From Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to Seven to Bruce Almighty, every character Morgan gets, he always plays it so well. His distinctive sound and natural acting skills have made him such a beloved celebrity over the decades.
The 83 years old Morgan Freeman married twice in his lifetime. Moreover, besides being in a marital relationship with two women, he was also involved in extra-marital affairs with different women. Through two marriages and various romantic relations outside marriage, Morgan became a proud father to four talented kids. Among those four Morgan Freeman children, Deena Freeman is one. of them
So, let's indulge yourself in some facts of one of the great actor Morgan Freeman's daughter, Deena Freeman's life, you probably never knew.
As mentioned earlier, Morgan Freeman wed two times in his life. His first wedding was with Jeanette Adair Bradshaw in 1967. The two stayed together for twelve years and eventually divorced in 1979, citing irreconcilable differences. The former husband and wife, Morgan and Bradshaw have another daughter, Morgana Freeman.
Deena is the adopted daughter of Morgan Freeman. Image Source: Facebook/ Morgan Freeman.
However, when Morgan began dating Jeanette, she was already the mother of a daughter from her previous relationship. Later, Morgan took wedding vows with Jeanette and adopted her daughter too. The same child of Jeanette with an unknown man is the adopted daughter of Morgan, Deena Adair Freeman.
The information about the biological father of Deena is not available to the public yet.
The beautiful little girl of Morgan, Deena, was once in a marital relationship with Edward Lee Hines. But their relationship ended with a divorce. The former couple Edward and Deena welcomed a daughter, whom they named E'Dena Hines in 1984. However, when their daughter was just three years old, the two separated.
After the separation of Deena with her ex-partner, her father Morgan, along with his second wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, raised her daughter. Though there was no blood relation between Deena and Morgan, Morgan acted as a surrogate father to her little princess.
Unfortunately, at the age of thirty-three on 16 August 2015, Deena's beloved little girl, E'Dena was attacked to death outside her apartment in Washington Heights, New York. Her boyfriend, Lamar Davenport, knifed her more than fifteen times till she died. Davenport was in the throes of a PCP-induced rage when he killed Deena's daughter.
Furthermore, there is no news about Deena being in a romantic affair with any guys. Also, it's not known if she has other children or not besides Late E'Dena.
After the murder of Deena's daughter, E'Dena, rumors about an inappropriate affair between Morgan and his granddaughter swirled in the media. The defense lawyer of E'Dena's murderer, Lamar, alleged that Deena's daughter, E'Dena, was in a sexual relationship with her father, Morgan. Even, there were gossips about Morgan preparing to get married with E'Dena.
However, Deena's dad, Morgan, insisted that the tittle-tattle of any pending marriage and romantic bonding with his granddaughter are just defamatory fabrications to sell papers. He said that he loved his step-granddaughter like she was his own flesh and blood.
It was not the first time Deena's father and daughter were in the headlines regarding their relation. Back in 2009 also, Morgan and E'Dena clarified to the public about their relationship. Both Morgan and E'Dena denied the claims of them being in an inappropriate bond.
Like Morgan Freeman, two other kids, son Alfonso Freeman and daughter Morgana Freeman, Deena is also a part of the American Entertainment Industry. Like Alfonso and Morgana, Deena is not an actor or a singer. She serves in the miscellaneous crew of the movies where her father performs. Deena is in the make-up department as a hairstylist.
Morgan Freeman's daughter is a hairstylist. Image Source: Instagram/ Morgana Freeman.
The fashion-updated daughter of Morgan Freeman, Deena styles the hair of the crew members of the Film Industry. Besides working on various TV shows as a hairstylist, Deena has become the personal hairstylist of her father in numerous movies, including The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Also, she was the hair department head in the 2012 comedy movie The Magic of Belle.
Morgan Freeman's daughter, Deena, seems to prefer a life far from the spotlight. She never shows up in the media alongside her celebrity father and siblings. Probably, Deena does not want the press to stick their prying eyes inside her private life.
Moreover, Deena is not active in any of the social media pages. She does not have social site accounts registered in her name. Or it could be that the member of the privacy loving Freeman family, Deena, might also use Instagram, Facebook, and other social networking websites with different names.
The name Deena is of English origin, which means from the valley.
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After 2015 Sexual Assault, Murder Of Jourdin A'Legacy Smith, Justice Served
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Jamarkus Smith, 31, was found guilty of first-degree murder, taking indecent liberties with a child, intentional child abuse inflicting serious injury, felonious child abuse and two counts of sex offense with a child by an adult in the death of his daughter, Jourdin A'Legacy Smith.
Parents sent to prison in 2015 Fayetteville slaying, sex assault of 3-year-old daughter
Cumberland County, NC – A Fayetteville mother and father were sent to prison Monday for the 2015 sexual abuse and death of their malnourished 3-year-old daughter.
After a week of testimony and just over four hours of deliberation, a Cumberland County jury found Jamarkus Smith, 31, guilty of first-degree murder, taking indecent liberties with a child, intentional child abuse inflicting serious injury, felonious child abuse and two counts of sex offense with a child by an adult in the death of his daughter, Jourdin A'Legacy Smith.
Octavia Bennett-Smith, 32, a former Fort Bragg Army sergeant, pleaded guilty in December 2019.
Jourdin's mother and Smith's wife, Octavia Bennett-Smith, 32, a former Fort Bragg Army sergeant, pleaded guilty in December 2019.
Testimony in Smith's trial began July 19, with closing arguments on Friday.
Following the jury verdict, Smith professed his innocence when he addressed the court before sentencing.
"I showed them I was innocent," he said. "They know I'm innocent, and you know I'm innocent. Everybody here knows. How is that right? At what point is the legal system about justice?"
No statements were made on behalf of Jourdin before Judge Claire Hill sentenced Smith to life imprisonment for the murder and a combined 25 to 35 years for the other charges. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.
Smith's attorney, Kris Poppe, said his client plans to appeal the verdict.
As Smith was escorted from the courtroom Monday, he turned to two women in the gallery who appeared to be there on his behalf and said, "I didn't do it."
"I know you didn't baby," one of the women said. "He didn't do that. I don't care what nobody says. He didn't do it."
According to the child's autopsy report, the cause of death was pneumonia in the setting of malnutrition, neglect and sexual abuse. She weighed just 28 pounds at the time of her death, and her body and genitals were riddled with lacerations and contusions, the report said.
Bennett-Smith's sentencing came some 30 minutes after her husband's.
Her defense attorney, Antonio Gerald, called Jourdin's death a tragedy.
Gerald said that Bennett-Smith accepted responsibility for her role in Jourdin's death and "agreed to testify and assist in any way to help bring justice for Jourdin."
Bennett-Smith did not speak during the hearing but cried as she was sentenced to a minimum term 10 years, five months, and a maximum of 13 years, six months for the second-degree murder charge.
The judge declined Gerald's request for a consolidated sentence and instead stacked the sentence for the other charges.
For the child abuse and sexual assault charges, she received a consecutive minimum sentence of four years, four months, and a maximum of more than 10 years in prison. She will be required to register as a sex offender for 30 years after release.
The judge also recommended a psychological evaluation for Bennett-Smith.
Gerald said that the court heard during her testimony at Smith's trial that she was also a victim of assault as a child.
"These are not excuses for her actions of what she has pled guilty to, but only to shed some light as to what may have led her to be in this courtroom today," he said.
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Child Malnourished And Kept In Crate
December 25, 2020 Blackhorn33 9 Comments
Child was malnourished and kept in a wooden crate.
Preliminary hearing held for 4 people
charged with child abuse in
Stone County, Missouri
STONE COUNTY, MO – A preliminary hearing was held on Tuesday for four people charged for child abuse back in November.
Dessa A. Barton, 26, W. Dalton McLendon, 26, Kathreine Kost, 56, and Richard A Hilliker, 52, pleaded not guilty to their charges. Each face charges of endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse.
In a hearing that lasted more than three hours, the Stone County Prosecuting Attorney presented various pieces of evidence and called multiple witnesses to the stand. Among witnesses were Stone County detectives as well as the ex-boyfriend of Dessa Barton, who is the mother of the child.
Detectives said the then 4-year-old boy suffered from extreme malnutrition. They also said the young boy spent extended periods of time in a wooden crate constructed of pallets.
On Tuesday Stone County Prosecutor Matt Selby showed a number of photos taken during a search of the home.
Photos showed the crate itself, a make-shift door for the crate as well as blankets and children's clothing. During testimonies, detectives said Dalton McLendon previously denied using the crate for the child, instead they say McLendon said it was used for a dog.
Detectives who gave testimony also said McLendon admitted to spanking the boy and sometimes using a belt on him. Among the photos shared by Selby was a photo of a belt, which detectives described as "the belt."
"[McLendon said the child] had this problem where he would pee himself," Stone County detective Matthew Maggard said.
Maggard also said McLendon told him he had issues trying to get the boy to play with him.
"Dalton said he tried to play with [the child] but he never wanted to play with him because he seemed like a standoff child," Maggard said in his testimony.
Selby also presented phone records between a few of the four. All four were present during the hearing, but a few of the defense attorneys said some of the evidence did not pertain to each individuals case.
Detectives had also testified that medical personnel told them the child's injuries were consistent with physical abuse. One detective said the boy was quite skinny when they saw him.
One investigator who gave testimony said Barton told detectives in an interview that she did not know how her son had hurt himself. They said Barton said she believed her son was causing self harm. Detectives said she told them she thought her son need more psychiatric help than medical attention.
Investigators initially received a 911 call on November 6 about the child being unresponsive in a Billings home. Emergency crews transported the him to a Springfield hospital, then airlifted him to a Kansas City hospital.
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Who Could Starve A Child?
October 28, 2019 Blackhorn33 6 Comments
Antonio Juan Gonzalez, 33, charged with homicide, Child Abuse.
Father charged with homicide, Child Abuse after emaciated teen son found dead
MERCER COUNTY, PA – A Pennsylvania father is facing charges after his 14-year-old son who only weighed 70 pounds was found dead.
Paul Bacorn, 29, a friend of child's father, charged with criminal conspiracy and endangering the welfare of a child.
The emaciated teen was discovered outside of the family's home Thursday morning.
Police say his father Antonio Juan Gonzalez is the one who called 911.
The teen was homeschooled and lived in the home with his father and his 4-year-old sister.
Police say their mother died years ago.
The little girl was average weight and seemed to be in good health.
She's now in state custody.
Police say they can't believe the conditions the children had to live in.
Lt. Dan Ekis/state police crime section commander:
"It was squalor conditions. It was in a country setting. The victim was found just inside the trailer," said Lt. Dan Ekis, the state police crime section commander. "We couldn't begin to understand what this child went through in fourteen short years, but obviously the way he died, especially at the hands of his father, is especially disturbing."
Paul Bacorn, a friend of the father, is also facing charges for endangering the welfare of a child and criminal conspiracy.
Meanwhile, authorities are waiting for an autopsy to confirm the teen's cause of death.
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VT Couple Accused Of Brutal Abuse
March 24, 2019 Blackhorn33 2 Comments
Roland Withers, 35
Prosecutor: Exam of 'Ravenously Hungry' Children Reveals Disturbing Child Abuse Case
"A Barre couple is accused of extensively harming children known to them—both physically and sexually"
Police and prosecutors in Vermont's Washington County are calling an investigation into a Barre couple one of their most disturbing cases of alleged child abuse in recent memory.
Robin Benedict, 38
"It's a really concerning fact pattern," Washington County State's Attorney Rory Thibault said of the accusations against Robin Benedict, 38, and Roland Withers, 35.
Police affidavits filed with the court Friday outline accusations that the couple subjected multiple children who were known to them to extensive cruelty and harm.
Investigators said there were beatings—even threats of murder. Interviews with the children revealed the kids could go days without food or be locked in closets for punishment, according to the affidavits. One young child was allegedly made to drink alcohol, Thibault noted.
The adults are also accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting two children and forcing them to touch each other's private parts.
Separate defense attorneys for both Benedict and Withers entered not guilty pleas on behalf of their clients to all counts against them.
In one of the interviews described in the affidavits, Robin Benedict said she was afraid Withers might seriously hurt her if she reported the alleged crimes. However, prosecutors said she was a knowing participant in some of the alleged abuse.
Thibault noted the investigation is ongoing.
Judge Mary Morrissey ordered Benedict and Withers jailed without bail until at least their next court hearings. In those hearings, defense attorneys may argue for the suspects to be released on conditions, and prosecutors could present evidence asking that they remain in jail until trial.
According to court paperwork, police learned about the situation after the children's doctor called in an urgent report that they were "filthy and pale," "ravenously hungry," and in the pediatrician's opinion, "at risk of recurrent injury, deprivation, and death."
Those alleged victims are now in DCF custody.
In the suspects' Barre neighborhood, the accusations were deeply upsetting to other parents.
"To hear even just one child is torture," said Barre resident Amanda Plante. "So I really do hope those kids can find peace."
The chief of police in Barre said the community and state take sexual violence and crimes against children very seriously, and he wants survivors to know help is available.
"There are a lot of resources in the community and there are a lot of contact points," said Chief Tim Bombardier. "You can deal with your healthcare provider, you can go through victim advocate services, you can even contact the police department and ask to speak to me."
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UT Mother Charged With Felony Child Abuse
April 16, 2018 Blackhorn33
Mother arrested for failing to provide safety, proper care or food for her children.
Woman arrested for Child Abuse after
toddlers found in bug infested trailer
without any food
WASHINGTON COUNTY, UT – A woman has been booked into jail on a charge of child abuse after police say her children were found filthy and underfed in a trailer infested with cockroaches and other bugs.
According to a statement of probable cause, Virginia M. Martinez has been booked on one count of child abuse as a third-degree felony.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says they responded to Martinez's home on the Shivwits Reservation April 7 due to a verbal argument between Martinez and a male subject.
Responding officers say Martinez was intoxicated, agitated and hard to reason with and that the inside of the trailer was "destroyed". Police say there were holes in the walls, floors and ceiling. They said one bathroom had an inoperable toilet inside a shower, while in another bathroom the toilet worked but the shower was inoperable with holes in the floor.
Police say Martinez's two children were filthy and a 3-year-old boy covered in mud was eating noodles off a counter that were so old they had dried out and changed color. A 2-year-old girl was also found to be very dirty, and both children had bug bites on their bodies. Police say the trailer was infested with cockroaches and other bugs.
Martinez did not have food in the home, documents state, and police say it appears she had no transportation or means to get food. Police say a family member came to the home while officers were there and told them the woman is an addict but doesn't want to go to rehab to get clean.
Police say they observed the 2-year-old girl playing near a broken porch and asked Martinez to keep an eye on the girl, but the woman told police the girl had fallen before and learned her lesson and would not fall again. The child then fell off the porch and was checked out by medical personnel.
Martinez was arrested for child abuse and for failing to provide safety, proper care or food for her children. Police state the Division of Child and Family Services were to take custody of both children.
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