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This page is about crime committed by confirmed male-born transgender people or by men taking advantage by claiming to be transgender.
Why have such a page? Are male-born trans people more likely to commit crime than other males? Not as far as I'm aware. And if their testosterone level decreases as a result of treatment, their rate of crime may be lower, so I'm told. In fact, I'm aware of research that shows the rate of crime doesn't decrease as a result of transition. I'm also aware of research that shows it does. (Nobody, so far as I know, is trying to suggest that all transgender people are criminals, and I don't know why this accusation ever gets made by anyone.)
More importantly, I'm aware that the rate of violent and sexual crimes committed by male trans people is much higher than the rate for such crimes committed by women – including those who transition because they identify as men. And many of the sexual crimes committed by transfolk involve a penis, which is something women don't have. Nevertheless, they are reported as having been committed by women and few things make me angrier than seeing headlines falsely alleging that a woman has been charged with rape or a police press release wrongly stating that a woman was arrested for assaulting me when it was quite clearly and obviously a man. I kept an eye on the rape case and felt pathetically grateful that, when it finally went to court many months later, all the press coverage were referring to the defendant – who has 42 previous convictions! – as a transgender woman. I started to think we might be making progress. Then I read that a woman had murdered her wife. Both perpetrator and victim were born male but the headline calls them 'women'? That's what I call "dark and insidious".
One major concern and the main reason for highlighting violent crimes committed by trans people is that there are rapists in women's prisons. But how how many trans people are actually outside committing serious violent and/or sex crimes? It's impossibe to know if you don't have access to full and accurate information for every country in the world and I don't know of anyone who does. I had collected several reports of such crimes before discovering the excellent Trans Crime UK site which, at the time of writing, is the target of attempts by trans activists to get it closed down. For this reason, I've decided to publish the links I've collected and to add further links as new stories become available, while deferring to the other site as a far better and fuller resource, at least as far as the UK is concerned.
Below are the reports I've collected from the last few years (years refer to when the story linked to appears, not necessarily when the crime took place) and at the bottom of the page a rogues' gallery of older cases lifted from elsewhere.
Update: 09.09.18 I've moved the section on Prison to a separate page here.
Spotted on Twitter 04.11.19 Should these transgender rapists, paedophiles, sexual offenders and violent criminals be allowed to self-ID their way into women's prisons? A thread.
Sex crimes
Another peak trans moment
The first isn't the worst in that at least Hauxwell's victims were adults but I'm starting with it because it was one of my peak trans moments. It was the first report I ever read – back in March 2017 – in which a newspaper refers to a rapist throughout as "she", even though it also says that Craig Hauxwell aka Lisa Hauxwell, "could be living as a man or a woman".
2017 England: Police hunting on-the-run rapist living as man and woman Lancashire Telegraph
"A convicted sex offender who has been on the run for several months and has been living as a man and a woman featured during a national Crimewatch appeal. Lisa Hauxwell, 48, was sentenced in her absence to 14 years in prison last year for two rapes and seven indecent assaults that took place between 2001 and 2002 in the Newton Aycliffe area."
When Hauxwell was caught he was found to have been living as a man after all. I presume but don't actually know that he is serving his sentence in a men's prison. Hauxwell may not genuinely identify as trans but this case surely highlights the dangers of people being allowed to legally self-identify.
Here are other stories in date order, newest at the top:
USA 2019: Taxpayers Must Pay for Convicted Pedophile's Gender Reassignment Surgery: Court 25.08.19
New Zealand 2019: Extensive supervision order granted to strictly monitor 'high risk' HIV positive recidivist child sex offender NZHerald 20.08.19
England 2019:Shropshire Star 15.08.19
"Nicola Watson, 55, was seen gallivanting in the garden of a Ludlow home and peering through bedroom windows on April 16 last year. Nobody was in at the time but Watson, who was born a man and now identifies as a woman, was seen on the homeowner's CCTV carrying out indecent acts."
New Zealand 2019: Paedophile who had sex with young boys while knowing he had HIV is set to be FREED from prison – despite admitting he'd work as a prostitute if released and spread the virus
"Rory Francis, 35, will be released in early September, after serving nine years and four months for the 2010 rape and sexual assault of boys and girls in New Zealand. Francis was born a male but now identifies as a woman, and goes by the name Laken McKay. She was diagnosed with HIV in 2005, and served time the same year for the indecent assault of young boys."
England 2019: Sheffield newspaper lies about sex of paedophile found with over 1,000 indecent images of children The Star 15.07.19
"South Yorkshire Police (SYP) raided the home of Toni Prince, 55, after receiving intelligence which suggested she had been downloading indecent images of children.
Officers seized two laptops and a mobile phone from the home of Prince, a transgender woman whose legal forename is Anthony."
USA 2019: Transgender woman charged with assaulting woman in Raleigh bar
"The alleged victim said the suspect, whose legal name is Geoffrey Jamal Lee, grabbed her from behind several times at a Halcyon, a bar on West Jones Street in the Glenwood South district, on June 11. The woman said she stopped at the bar to seek help after her friend was hurt falling off a scooter. Within a few seconds, she said, she felt someone grab her from behind."
Pakistan 2019: Male Transgender & Trans Activist Removed As Women's March Organizer Over Child Rape, Threat Allegations Women Are Human 01.06.19
"A prominent transgender activist and international rising actor credited as being the first transgender model in his nation was removed last week as an organizer of the Aurat March. The expulsion is the result of accusations by fellow LGBTQ activists that he brutally raped a vulnerable adolescent, and threatened those who called out his sexual violence."
England 2019: Transgender ex-soldier had child rape images Plymouth Herald 20.05.19
"She is a transgender father-of-two who was on a suspended sentence for committing identical offences when she was living in Plymouth in 2016 under his original identity as Daniel Reeves."
England 2019: [Trans] Woman attacks people with hammer outside KFC in shocking road rage video Liverpool Echo 10.05.19
"At one point the video shows a woman swinging the hammer towards another, younger woman, who tries to defend herself with a shoe. A 19-year-old woman suffered head injuries, which are believed to be from a punch and was taken to hospital for assessment, say police."
England 2019: Northants transgender sex offender used fake identity to speak to woman on Facebook Northampton Chronicle 29.03.19
"Appearing at Northampton Magistrates' Court yesterday (Thursday, March 28), Chloe Walker, 29, pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order made by a court three years ago. Walker admitted using the name Jamie Thornton to speak to a victim on Facebook when prevented from doing so by the order."
Canada 2019: Transgender Sex Offender Who Targets Girls Under 8-Yrs-Old is Released into Community: Madilyn Harks (née Matthew Harks) Women are Human 23.03.19
"Madilyn Harks is a serial child sex offender who confessed to having committed approximately 200 offenses against 60 victims. Previously named Matthew Ralf Harks, the convicted predator is biologically male and identifies as a woman. His victims include neighbors and a fellow church member."
Canada 2019: Convicted pedophile back in custody after federal government revokes supervision order Global News 29.03.19
A convicted sex offender is back in custody after her long-term supervision order was rescinded by the Canadian government, just days after Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and others voiced concern that she was able to live in the city upon her original release.
Canada 2019: Vancouver Island man who secretly filmed woman on toilet gets conditional discharge CBC 14.02.19
"The court heard that P.B.D. does not have much sexual experience and spends most of his free time alone, playing video games. He enjoys watching online videos of women who've been secretly recorded, and told the psychologist who interviewed him that he thought it would be "more special" if he made his own video."
USA 2019: Transgender woman arrested accused of sexually assaulting teen in Walmart bathroom KXII 13.02.19
"A police affidavit shows that late last month Sean Ojeda, also known as Alicia Gray, was sitting on a bench near the grocery section in Walmart. When she saw the 16-year-old, she followed him into the bathroom and began inappropriately touching the teen."
Scotland 2019: Mum of supermarket toilet sex assault victim warns freed attacker could strike again Dundee Courier
"She grabbed the terrified youngster by the face, shoved her into the cubicle and ordered her to remove her trousers.
But instead of being jailed at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, Dolatowski, who identifies as a woman but was believed by her victim's family to be a man, was given community payback and tagging orders."
On the same story: Female-only spaces 'must be given greater protection' The Times 06.02.19
Canada 2018: Transgender woman gets 18-month sentence for sexually assaulting daughter The Star 30.10.19
"The 33-year-old — the victim's biological father — had pleaded guilty to crimes that took place in 2013 when the girl was just three. The accused was separated from the girl's mother at the time, and in the months following the assaults, she underwent a sex change."
USA 2018: Transgender Proponent of Mixed-Sex Showers, Locker Rooms Raped Deaf Woman: Johanna Wolf Women are Human 04.01.19
Johanna Adrianna Wolf, aged 35, identifies as transgender and is an activist for transgender rights. Born male and named Jonathan Adrian Wolf before his legal name change, Mr. Wolf has prominently campaigned for men who identify as women to be granted lawful access to women's and girls' sex-specific accommodations, including restrooms, locker rooms and public showers.
USA 2018: Three Men – Including Transgender – Sexually Enslave, Torture 14-Year-Old Girl Women are Human 03.7.18
Cincinnati, Ohio Three young men – including one who self-identifies as a woman – were arrested and charged with holding a 14-year-old child in sexual captivity.
England 2018: Male cop jailed for online child sex offences has been released and is now a woman Sun 12.11.18
Stacey Pool, 30, formerly known as PC Nick Pool, was jailed for three and a half years in 2017 for grooming and possession of child sex pictures.
England 2018: Transgender prisoner born a male who sexually assaulted female inmates after being jailed for rape is sentenced to life Telegraph 11.10.18
"A 'predatory and highly manipulative' rapist and paedophile has been jailed for life after a court heard how she used a transgender persona to attack female prisoners. Karen White, 52, who was born a man, used the guise of wanting to change sex to convince the authorities to place her in a women's prison where she sexually assaulted two female inmates. White carried out the attacks at New Hall women's prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, while being held on remand accused of a knife attack on a neighbour and raping two women. "
England 2018: Trans woman, 41, pretended to be a boy to groom a girl Metro 1.10.18
"A sex offender who claims to be transgender has been jailed for 11 years after pretending to be a boy to try and groom a girl. Jacinta Brooks, 41, asked a 12-year-old girl to send indecent pictures of herself – the third time she is known to have targeted children. Brooks, who identifies as a woman and was previously known as Duncan Smart, has previously faced the courts for having sex with someone who is underage and child abuse."
England 2018: Rapist transgender woman found guilty despite calling new abuse case 'b*****ks' Metro 08.09.18
"A convicted rapist transgender woman who told the jury a new child abuse case against her was 'a load of bollocks' has been found guilty. Carrie Cooper, 52, was convicted of eight charges of sexual assault and one assault by penetration after attacking the girl in Hertford between 2007 and 2012. When Cooper was known as Gary, she was jailed for 14 years and four months for raping a 12-year-old girl in Basingstock, St Albans Crown Court heard."
England 2018 Transgender person accused of rape is remanded into female prison and sexually assaults inmates within days Telegraph 06.09.18
"The prison service has apologised after a transgender inmate, charged with raping a woman, sexually assaulted four fellow inmates just days after being remanded into an all female jail.
Convicted paedophile Karen White, who was born Stephen Wood, was undergoing gender reassignment, but had not undergone full surgery, when she was accused of repeatedly raping a woman in 2016."
2018 USA: Man Hides Past as Child Rapist by Becoming Transgender, Changing Name: Allison (née Dennis) Woolbert Women are Human 02.06.18
"Allison Woolbert was a prominent trans activist, and is a veteran of the United States Air Force, a man who identifies as a woman, and a convicted child rapist. At the age of 28, while still legally known by his birth name, Dennis, Mr. Woolbert repeatedly raped his relative, a 15-year-old girl, by forceful penetration. The sexual assaults occurred over a two-month period in 1992. After serving four years of a six-year prison sentence for the crime, Mr. Woolbert was released from prison and declared himself a woman."
Canada 2018: Transgender convict gets 10 years for 2 sex assaults, declared dangerous offender CBC News 22.05.18
"A convicted sex offender who identifies as a woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for two sexual assaults and declared a dangerous offender. Patrick Pearsall, 53, who prefers to be called "Tara," was convicted by a jury last year of sexually assaulting a teenager and a young woman in Toronto. The assault against the teenager occurred in 2015, while the assault against the young woman occurred in 2008. Both the teen and woman believed they were pregnant at the time."
2018 Scotland: Convicted paedophile starts secret new life as a woman Scottish Sun
"Christopher Noble, 32, transitioned to Christyl Knight while behind bars for keeping a stash of over 4,000 vile pictures and videos of kids as young as six months old. The con is desperate for a fresh start but child protection expert Claude Knights said: "Allowing these individuals to hide a secret past is a dangerous practice.""
2018 England: Transgender activist jailed for killing her boyfriend and trying to rape shop assistant five days after being released from prison is invited to speak at HOUSE OF LORDS Daily Mail
"Karen Jones, 34, who was born Mark Jones, is a convicted sex offender described by a judge as posing an 'extremely serious risk' to the public. She was jailed for five years in 2001 after admitting suffocating and strangling 43-year-old partner Michael Cutler and leaving his decomposing body wrapped in a sheet in their Manchester home.
Five days after being released early on licence in 2002, Jones brutally assaulted a female shop assistant after gagging her mouth with a lemon and trying to rape her. She was sentenced to life in prison."
2018 England Convicted sex offender Lana Laws, avoids jail after breaching order Kent Online
"A convicted sex offender has narrowly avoided going straight to jail after being found living with a teenage girl. Accountant Lana Laws was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years in February 2011 for downloading illegal images of children. Canterbury Crown Court heard she was then called Ben Laws but "now identifies herself as a woman"."
2017 England Woman posed as teenage girl on Facebook to entice young boys to perform sex acts The Mirror
"Jasmine Hill set up a fake Facebook account and groomed the underage boys to perform increasingly more explicit sexual acts."
IT'S A MAN DAMMIT! There's no mention in this story that this is the offender is male.
2017 England: 'Pure evil' monster and his transgender lover locked up for life Coventry Telegraph
A perverted killer and his transgender lover were today locked up for life over the "sadistic" murder of 20-year-old Bethany Hill. Kayleigh Woods and Jack Williams were today convicted by a jury over the brutal killing in Stratford-upon-Avon in February last year.
See also: Transgender murderer, 23, is moved back to all-male jail after 'romping with a naked female inmate weeks after being moved to women's prison' Mail
2017 USA Transgender woman is convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl Daily Mail
"Michelle Martinez – known as Miguel before identifying as a female – was convicted of first and second degree sexual abuse of a minor on Wednesday. The young girl had told police that Martinez – from Casper, Wyoming – took her to a bathroom before touching her breasts and genitalia. She then penetrated the girl." Note: This story is basically true but it did not happen in a public bathroom as originally reported.
2017 New Zealand: HIV positive child sex offender paroled, takes on new identity NZ Herald
"The offender, 33, who was sentenced under the birth name Rory Francis, served six-and-a-half years in prison for a raft of sex crimes against two young children over three years. Francis had been diagnosed as HIV positive before the offending, which came after an earlier jail term for sexually assaulting a 7-year-old boy…. Rory Francis now identifies as a female and has changed her name to Laken McKay. She was freed in May and is now living in Auckland."
2016 England: Transgender paedophile jailed for attacking girls and boys is caught getting photos of one victim 'blown-up' bigger The Mirror
"Amateur photographer Nicola Florida, 50, served eight years for a string of sexual offences on children – and taking indecent pictures of some of them. The offences took place when she was a man called Ross Florida – when she was subsequently banned from possessing a camera and having or taking photographs of any children aged under 16. But a court heard that Florida – who switched to start using a woman's name while in prison four years ago – breached the order after being released last year."
2016 England: Transgender woman David aka Davina Ayrton jailed for raping teenager BBC
"The 15-year-old girl was attacked by Davina Ayrton – then called David – in a garage in 2004. Ayrton, 34, denied the assault but was found guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court. She was placed on the sex offenders register for life. Judge Ian Pearson described the rape as "traumatic" and said the "scars and effects will never leave" the victim…. The defendant said she had not "made any physical changes or enhancements" to her body or taken any medication. She changed her name in 2012."
2016 England: Female transsexual walks free from court despite admitting child sex offences committed when she was a man Mirror
"Pervert Gina Owen, 61, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity 12 years ago, before she underwent a sex change. Shockingly the Crown Court judge in her case said he had difficulty sentencing her – because courses designed to help sex offenders reform were only available to men."
2017 England Woman sentenced for images of child sex abuse and possession of extreme pornography Somerset Live
"Defending, Patrick Mason said Leverton's circumstances were 'unusual', having been born a man but now legally recognised as female.
"She accepts responsibility for what she has done and co-operated with the police," he said.
"This happened during an emotionally stressful time on her life."
He explained her transition from male to female, saying that she was awaiting surgery to complete the change and said: "If she is sentenced to imprisonment you can imagine the problems that could cause. Prison is not geared up to cope with people in her position."
2017 England Woman caught with extreme animal porn celebrates as she walks free from court Liverpool Echo
"Wendy Jones, 54, amassed a sick stash over four years including pictures of women having sex with horses, dogs and a pig."
A twitter conversation reveals why this bloke was called a 'woman', here.
2016 USA Transgender Woman Pleads Guilty to Videotaping Teen In Target Dressing Room East Idaho News
"Shauna Patricia Smith, 46, whose legal name is Sean Patrick Smith, was originally scheduled for a jury trial later this month. But Smith appeared before District Judge Joel Tingey in a Bonneville County courtroom Monday and unexpectedly entered the guilty plea….A witness reported that a man, dressed in women's clothing, had entered a fitting room in the store. The section of the dressing room in the Idaho Falls Target is clearly marked as for women.
Court records show the suspect, later identified as Smith, was seen videotaping a teenager in a stall next to him while she was trying on swimwear."
England 2018 Transgender inmate of male prison 'prepared to die' in hunger strike Guardian
"Marie Dean, 50, is being held at HMP Preston, Lancashire, where she is protesting over what she claims is a "nightmare" refusal of the Ministry of Justice to recognise she is a woman."
Dean was jailed indefinitely in 2009, according to this report in the Lancashire Herald.
"Gary Dean Marie, 42, committed more than 30 offences, including voyeurism, aggravated burglary and assaulting police officers, a court heard yesterday. Marie, of Lubbock Street, Burnley, was a sexual offender who broke into several homes and filmed himself wearing underwear belonging to teenage girls in Burnley and Padiham, Preston Crown Court was told."
See also: The Marie Dean story shows there's no simple answer to how we treat transgender prisoners Sarah Ditum
USA 2017: Registered Sex Offender Gets Prison for Raping 15-Year-Old USA News
"The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports 28-year-old Aliea Rose Brown was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in June. She was given credit for the year she has spent in jail. Brown, the girl and her mother all told investigators that the mother consented to the relationship despite knowing Brown was a sex offender. Brown, previously known as Albert Brown, was convicted of rape as a juvenile in 2005."
Video: Women Decide For Yourselves
Most of the men whose crimes are described in this video identified as trans. Here is a list:
Thomas Lee Benson: ID unknown, dressed as a woman to enter women's locker rooms
Taylor Buehler: ID unknown, dressed as a woman to enter women's bathroom
Lila Perry: IDs as Trans
James "Jimmy" Lilly: IDs as Trans
Norwood Smith Burnes: ID unknown, dressed as a women to expose himself to children
Michelle-Lael Norsworthy: IDs as Trans
Patrick/Patty Lou Hagan: IDs as Trans
Mario Morales-Herrera: ID unknown, dressed as a woman to spy in women's bathroom
Albert/Dee Dee Webber: IDs as Trans
Mark Lazarus: ID unknown, dressed as a woman to assault a woman in a public bathroom
"Jane Doe": IDs as Trans
Christopher Hambrook: ID unknown, dressed as a woman to enter two women's shelter and sexually assaulted women.
Matthew Harks: IDs as Trans
Richard Chaperon: IDs as Trans
Claire Lawton and Peter/Tanya Steel: both ID as Trans
Luis Morales/Synthia Blast: IDs as Trans
Dennis Wayne/Allison Denise Woolbert: IDs as Trans
Stefonknee Wolscht: IDs as Trans
Douglas/ Donna Perry: IDs as Trans
Hadden Clark: IDs as Trans
Robert/Michelle Kosilek: IDs as Trans
Russell Williams: ID unknown
Jillyin James: IDs as Trans
Murder and manslaughter
New Zealand 2019: Dimetrius Pairama, 17, tortured and murdered in Auckland by transgender woman and man WARNING: Extremely upsetting details.
USA 2018: Media Blackout on Dana Rivers "Michfest" Murder Trial GenderTrending 13.08.19
"In November 2016, David Warfield/Dana Rivers went on to brutally batter, then stab, shoot, and burn two women who were long time Michfest attendees and their adopted son. David/Dana was charged with stabbing, shooting, and beating Patricia Wright and Charlotte Reed and their son Benny."
USA 2019: Cambron sentenced to prison for killing of boy in Cherokee Park 21.06.19
"The judge agreed to write his judgment addressing Cambron as female.
"I'm using feminine pronouns, because that's who Joe thinks she is," Circuit Court Judge Charles Cunningham said. "And I have no reason to question that.""
USA 2019: Local child killer changes gender while on death row 14.03.19
"DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. – Documents just filed in Marin County, California show Jason Michael Hann is now known as Jessica Marie Hann, and is now a female "to match my gender identity."
On Feb. 21, 2014, an Indio judge sentenced then 40-year-old Jason Hann to death for killing his 10-month-old daughter, named Montana, in 2001. At the time, Hann and Montana's mother, Krissy Lynn Werntz, now 39, were living in Desert Hot Springs."
USA 2018: Maine teen says struggles with gender identity led to him brutally stabbing his parents Newsweek 06.12.18
"A teenager who said she killed her parents and the family's pet dog because of struggles with her gender identity has been sentenced to 40 years in jail. Andrea Balcer was 17 at the time when she "snapped" and fatally stabbed her parents Alice and Antonio Balcer at their home in Winthrop, Maine, on October 31, 2016."
USA 2018: Albuquerque transgender woman charged with murdering baby KOB4 10.12.18
"Court documents state Boniello admitted to punching, slapping, shaking and finally squeezing the baby until she was motionless."
2018 USA Transgender teen to admit murdering parents who 'refused to accept her transition'
"Andrea Balcer, 19, is set to plead guilty to plunging a hunting knife into her mom Alice's back on the morning of Halloween 2016 at a hearing Wednesday afternoon. She will also admit killing father Antonio after he woke up to the sound of his wife's screams, as well as the family's pet chihuahua at their home in Winthrop, Me."
2018 USA Transgender woman who surrendered after strangling friend, leaving body in bathtub, gets 18 years
"A homeless transgender woman, who strangled to death a man with whom she had a decade-long friendship after being invited to live in his Portland, Ore., apartment, was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison. Paris McConville, 35, pleaded guilty to one count each of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in the August 2017 death of Ryan Thompson, 35, FOX12 Oregon reported."
2018 USA Attempted murder: transgender Sharon woman admits to shooting co-worker in dispute of transgender issues
"A transgender woman admitted she shot her former Walmart co-worker in a dispute over transgender issues. Zachary T. McClimans, who also is referred to as Claire Wolfever in court records, pleaded guilty this week in Mercer County Court of Common Pleas to attempted first-degree murder for shooting and wounding Jayson Hall at the Walmart in Hermitage on Nov. 3, 2016."
2017 USA Englewood neighbors shocked after woman murders her wife, confesses in 911 call
"The two women are both transgender and neighbors say they kept to themselves."
2017 England Father-of-two was stabbed to death by transgender woman
"A father-of-two was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife in a crack cocaine-fuelled attack by a transgender woman, who later hanged herself in prison."
2017 USA Murder suspect admits killing friend, moving body to bathtub in SW Portland
"Paris James McConville, 34, turned herself in to police and said she had killed a person in self-defense on the 700 block of Southwest St. Claire Avenue. The Multnomah County Jail lists McConville as a man, but court documents refer to her as a woman… McConville said she strangled Thompson during an altercation and later said she stabbed him, as well…McConville told investigators she killed Thompson by a bed, moved the body into a bath tub, took out the items Thompson was carrying and placed them into the sink and used a long strip of packing tape on Thompson's hands."
2017 Scotland Transgender murderer moved from women's prison 'after having sex with female inmates'
"Green, who was previously known as Peter Laing, had been accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' with inmates before. Following her murder conviction in 2013 she was moved out of Corton Vale women's prison after the allegations. Green and her friends Kevin McDonagh and Dean Smith, were found guilty of murdering Robert Shankland, 45. They tortured him for hours before killing him. She was jailed for 18 years."
2017 USA A stripper said he was a 'cannibal,' then killed him with a pen and a dresser drawer, police say (Warning: this is gruesome)
"Justin Tyler Calhoun, 24, listed in jail records as a female and homeless who works as a stripper in Tampa, Florida, was arrested for attempted second-degree murder after admitting to the attack, police spokeswoman Alyson Crean said. In the arrest affidavit, detectives refer to Calhoun with male pronouns. During her first appearance Tuesday in court, Calhoun rolled her eyes as the charges against her were being read aloud. She is being held without bond."
2017 USA Woman arrested over violent triple murder of lesbian couple and adopted son (Dana Rivers)
"The woman who stands accused of their murder made headlines in 1999, when she was suspended from her teaching post at Center High School in Sacramento after discussing plans to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Born David Warfield, the award-winning teacher had begun hormone therapy when she was accused of inappropriate discussions with her students about her transition. She was later awarded $150,000 from the district in compensation." (It's interesting that this reporter from Pink News sees nothing wrong with 'deadnaming' Rivers while Josh Jackman, writing on the same site, rails against those who do the same for Martin Ponting – see above).
2016 USA Transwoman Activist Cherno Biko confesses to Raping a Transman
"Transwoman activist Cherno Biko, a 24-year-old male from Ohio, confessed to raping a female "transman" because he wanted to impregnate her and force her to bear his offspring."
2018 USA Judge orders Missouri to provide hormone therapy and hair removal to transgender killer who is serving life in prison
"A federal judge has ordered that the state of Missouri must provide a transgender killer serving a life sentence with hormone replacement therapy, hair removal treatment, and access to 'gender-affirming' canteen items. Jessica Hicklin, 38, is a preoperative transgender woman who was born James Hicklin and was convicted of fatally shooting a man in 1995 during a drug-related crime in Clinton, Missouri."
2016 Scotland Fury as transgender killer is allowed to live as a woman on female only prison wing
"The fiend was pursuing a sex swap when he knifed John at least 16 times at his flat in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, in 2012. It came just hours after they met on a gay dating site. Baker was caged for a minimum of 19 years. He claimed to have acted in self defence but was convicted of murder and attempting to cover up his crime."
Under Prison heading above, see "Row as transgender prisoner living as woman wins jail's Miss Fitness competition by 'country mile'" for more on this charmer.
See under Sex Crimes for Karen Jones, formerly Mark Jones.
USA 2000: Turning Tale Phoenix New Times 19.10.2000
"A transsexual who provided the most damning testimony in a sensational Phoenix murder case eight years ago against her lover, Patino, appearing at a 1997 videotaped deposition, tells a tale that belies her demure look and mannerisms.
In a two-hour interrogation, Patino calmly recounts how she planned and executed the murder of Trish Willoughby in Rocky Point, Mexico, on February 23, 1991."
Transgender woman lashed out after police 'didn't use the proper pronouns' 20.07.19
"Charlotte Blundell has racked up a string of fresh convictions to add to the criminal record she started under her old name, Justin. As Justin, the 26-year-old was jailed for dousing her ex in bleach and trying to torch him."
She Said She Hated White People. Then She Attacked With Pepper Spray NY Times 11.03.19
"On Saturday, police arrested Thomas Heard, a 37-year-old from the Bronx who identifies as a transgender woman, and charged her with multiple hate-crime felonies and misdemeanors in connection with the two attacks."
Australia 2019: Evie Amati sentenced to nine years' prison for 7-Eleven axe attack 18.01.19
Evie Amati has been sentenced to nine years in prison for attempted murder after randomly attacking two people at a convenience store with an axe in inner-Sydney. The transgender woman was found guilty by a jury last August of two counts of wounding with intent to murder and one count of attempted wounding with intent to murder.
England 2018: Drunken transgender women stamp on defenceless teen in train station attack The Mirror 10.11.18
"Drunken transgender women viciously battered a teen in a "heinous attack" at a Tube station that was sparked over a "minor" row. Harrowing footage shows the group repeatedly stamping on the defenceless 19-year-old man as he lay on the floor at Leicester Square station in central London."
2018 England: Violent yob, 41, who stabbed man will serve two-year sentence in all-women's jail as he undergoes gender reassignment treatment
"A violent criminal who stabbed a man in the liver is to be sent to an all-women's prison after a court heard she intends to undergo gender reassignment treatment. Stephen Mottershead, 41, who has a string of past criminal offenses, was arrested following the stabbing over a row about noise at an apartment block in Manchester."
2018 England: Beautician locked up for attacking constable weeks after pushing another officer on to Tube track
"Bregazzi has 64 previous convictions and has been diagnosed with a histrionic personality disorder."
2018 Scotland: Transgender prisoner branded one of Scotland's most dangerous scalded in revenge for razor attack Daily Record
"A violent prisoner had boiling water thrown over her after she slashed another con. Transgender Tiffany Scott, previously Andrew Burns, needed treatment to serious injuries after the revenge attack at Edinburgh's Saughton Prison. Minutes earlier the thug – one of Scotland's most dangerous prisoners – had slashed a fellow convict with a razor blade during an argument over a mirror."
2017 Scotland: Transgender Woman Pleads Guilty to Videotaping Teen In Target Dressing Room
"She has a string of conviction for crimes including assaults, vandalism and resisting arrests. In 2010, she assaulted a nurse when he escaped a hospital in Crewe, Cheshire. Four years ago, she also admitted stalking a 13-year-old girl by sending her letters from her cell at Polmont Prison, near Falkirk."
2016 USA: Transgender women on trial in Franklin robbery
"Harry Wilkins, 22, and Carlos Martinez, 20, have been charged with second-degree robbery for allegedly stealing money from a cab driver near the Clarion Hotel in Franklin Township on Nov. 5, 2016. Somerset County County Assistant Prosecutor Anthony Parenti is arguing that Wilkins and Martinez wanted the taxi driver to drive them home to the Bronx in New York, but they allegedly sprayed the driver with pepper spray, threatened him with scissors, and took his money."
Other crimes
USA 2018: 'LET'S TAKE IT OUTSIDE!' Furious transgender woman threatens shop worker after he calls him 'sir' not 'maam' The Sun 28.12.18
THIS is the dramatic moment a furious transgender woman threatened a shop employee after he called her "sir" instead of "maam".
Trouble flared when the blonde woman demanded her "f***ing" money back from the male worker behind the counter of the GameStop store in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2018 USA Woman sentenced for throwing dog to its death off San Francisco parking garage
"Wakeen "LaLa" Best was found guilty of animal cruelty, auto burglary and vandalism." NOT A WOMAN!
USA 2018: US Marshals are seeking transgender woman accused of keeping her two 'feral' daughters, ages 5 and 6, locked in a closet in dirty diapers and they don't know how to talk Mail 31.10.18
US Marshals are on the hunt for a transgender mother accused of keeping her two young daughters in deplorable conditions at their home in Texas.
Aria Young, 31, who was born a man named Jacob O'Donnell but now identifies as a woman, faces charges of injury to a child. He fathered the children while still a man.
According to the US Marshals Service, Young kept her children, ages five and six, locked in a closet for hours at a time. Neither girl knew how to talk.
England 2018: Trans woman jailed for explosives offence wins legal right to change gender Independent 17.10.18
"A father-of-seven who lives as a woman and was jailed for possessing explosives has won the right to be recognised as female. The woman began formal action against Justice Secretary David Gauke in 2014, after a specialist panel said she did not satisfy the terms of the 2004 Gender Recognition Act and refused to approve her application."
England 2018: Trans offender seeks to wipe crimes as a man from record Times 09.09.18
""I do not wish my gender history to be more widely known and do not wish to disclose my trans status to employers," the woman, who asked to be identified only as Helen, said. She is to launch a judicial review to remove two convictions for "importuning as a man" when she worked at a Soho "clip joint" in the 1970s and 1980s."
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The Australian Government provides funding for Catholic Schools to assist with the recurrent costs of school education. The funding methodology incorporates a base plus a loading component.
The loadings include additional amounts over and above the base amount to help students and schools facing different types of disadvantage.
School based loadings can include:
- Size loading
- Location loading
Student loadings can include:
- Students with disability
- Students with low English language proficiency
- Students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent
- Students with a socio-educational disadvantage
State government funding for all non-government schools is set as a percentage of costs associated with the education of a child in a government school. This funding is then divided on a per capita basis.
Since the 1980s, CECWA has facilitated the state-wide distribution of funding to WA Catholic schools through this model, in line with the intent and spirit of the Bishops' Mandate and the CECWA's Terms of Reference.
A working party reviews the allocation of Australian Government Funding based on ten guiding principles outlined in the Funding Allocation Model Policy.
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Dominion Underwrites Classroom for William & Mary School of Business
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The Dominion Foundation has granted $350,000 to The Mason School of Business at the College of William and Mary to underwrite a 60-seat classroom in the School's new building, Alan B. Miller Hall.
The Dominion Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Dominion, one of the nation's leading energy companies headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The company will announce the gift and present a check to business school Dean Lawrence B. Pulley at a reception on September 25 in Richmond.
"This contribution ties together our twin commitments of energy efficiency and conservation as well as education," said Marjorie N. Grier, director of corporate philanthropy and vice president of the Dominion Foundation. "We are proud to support William & Mary's vision of academic excellence in a new energy efficient facility."
In addition to affirming its commitment to education, Dominion will present this gift to commend bold efforts by the Mason School to design Miller Hall according to cutting-edge environmentally friendly standards. The School is seeking Silver certification in a national green building rating system called Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED).
In recent years, Dominion's generous support for William & Mary has benefitted the Virginia Institute for Marine Science (VIMS), the Mason School's field consultancy program, and faculty development across the College.
About Dominion
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,000 megawatts of generation. Dominion serves retail energy customers in 11 states. The company invests in organizations and programs that improve the quality of life in those communities in which the company provides electricity or natural gas service, or has significant facilities and business interests. The company contributes more than $20 million annually through the Dominion Foundation. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com, keyword: foundation


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The Molar MuncherTM is a unique dual-purpose device that not only serves as a teether but also as a pacifier. This device has been built in such a way that all you need to do is insert it comfortably within your baby's mouth and allow it to stay there on its own. There's no need for the baby to constantly keep holding the device in the mouth nor is there a danger of it falling.
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The way this device is built and designed, it works as a conventional pacifier while simultaneously being specially made to be U-shaped so that it comfortably reaches all the way around the entire biting surface. With simply one device placed just once into the mouth of your child, your child can feel comfortable at all possible points of irritation over the entire chewing surface of the gums. There is also very little danger of the child dropping the teether out of their hands, as this device does not involve being physically held by the child while they pacify themselves.
Due to the nature and application of a product like this, what is one of the most important factors a parent has to consider is how safe it is. This is not just in the sense of its physical construction, but also in its toxicity level and food-grade quality. With the Molar MuncherTM, one need not worry about this problem. Molar MuncherTM has been constructed using high quality silicone material that is of a highly superior grade that is medically non-toxic for humans.
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When one is a resident of the United States, or any country for that matter, there is a natural tendency to want to buy products that are produced and manufactured within the U. S. Itself. One prefers to avoid products imported from other countries, and that is perfectly healthy for a given country's economic stability and self-sufficiency ability. The Molar MuncherTM is a device that is something that is completely made in the U. S. , without any branding or affiliation that is associated with any other country.
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A blower assembly is used to distribute air in various kinds of equipment. It is commonly seen in cars, furnaces, and home appliances. A typical assembly consists of a motor, blower wheel, and outside casing. Some kinds of blower assemblies are more elaborate and have additional controls, legs, or capacitors.
Beyond the basic parts of a blower assembly, there are several ways the equipment can be varied. Depending on its use, the wheel can be extremely long or wide. There can also be a wide variance in the way the assembly is secured. This includes different sizes of casings, which can range from small, circular models which are not much bigger than the blower wheel to larger rectangular structures.
Depending on the use, the blower assembly can also be made to be affixed to equipment in several different ways. Primary considerations include the amount of space available to secure the assembly and how much support the equipment needs, which typically depends on the size and power of a particular component.
The blower wheel of a blower assembly is commonly referred to as the squirrel cage. It holds the motor, which is typically screwed to the middle of the wheel. This piece is then housed in the outside casing.
Many pieces of a blower assembly are made out of galvanized steel. While this gives the casings some strength, there are still some pieces of the assembly which can be delicate. The fins of the blower wheel are particularly susceptible to damage and typically must be handled with care to avoid bending.
The configuration of a blower assembly depends upon the size and needs of the item being cooled. For small to mid-sized equipment a single assembly will typically suffice. Larger machines may have dual blower assemblies. These are typically mounted near, though not right next to, each other.
Housing for the blower assembly will also vary, depending on the amount of space available. While housings can be made snug and still function adequately, these sizes are not ideal. For optimum performance, it will be made with extra space so the parts have room to function efficiently.
Maintenance of a blower assembly typically consists of cleaning the motor and the blower wheel. Gentle soap and medium water pressure are usually sufficient to clean the wheel without causing damage. While a motor can be vacuumed, it may also suffice to simply brush away any accumulated dust and grime.
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Susan Poulin is a Maine-based writer, actress, and storyteller. In 1996, she created her alter ego, Ida Leclair, after winning a 'Yankee Yarns' storytelling contest. The New Hampshire show was hosted by veteran storytellers Tim Sample and Bob Bryan, best known for Bert and I. Susan was thrilled to be among such talent, but found she was the only female selected to perform. Right then and there, she decided to develop a character inspired by the wonderful women in her Franco-American family.
And so arrived Ida Leclair: a gregarious woman with good common sense, a wicked sense of humor, and a genuine warmth fans can't deny. She lives in a fictional Maine town called Mahoosuc Mills with her husband, Charlie, and their little dog Scamp. She's a cashier at A&P and has a group of girlfriends she calls, "The Women Who Run with The Moose."
Ida is also a romantic, she loves holidays, baking cookies, and celebrating with good food and friends. But more than anything, she adores her Charlie. Here's an excerpt of how they met and married from Finding Your Inner Moose:
I can't remember when I didn't know Charlie — Mahoosuc Mills just isn't that big—though we only started dating in high school. That's right, we were high school sweethearts.
We got married two weeks after I graduated. He was a couple of years older than me. Charlie graduated third in his class. 'Course, there was only six of them.
The day of our wedding, I promised myself I wouldn't shed a tear. I was doing pretty good, too, until I was just about ready to walk down the aisle. My father looked at me and said, "Ida, you're not my little girl anymore." That did me in. I cried the entire ceremony. Charlie looked so handsome in his white tux. The bridesmaids were all in different color pastels—one in pink, one in yellow—you know. My sister, Irene, was the maid of honor. I remember, she had on the prettiest periwinkle blue.
Charlie and me were a little giddy by the time we got to the reception at the Fish and Game Hall. We'd drunk some champagne in the car. Let me tell you, those ushers tricked out Charlie's Dodge Dart within an inch of its life. Streamers, tin cans, JUST MARRIED written all over the windshield. The minute the photos were over, Charlie took of his shoes. The rented tux was okay, but the shoes were just too tight. The Fish and Game Hall looked wonderful. Me and the girls had decorated it with crepe paper and balloons. Even gussied up all the animal heads on the walls.
It seemed like all of Mahoosuc Mills was there. It was potluck, BYOB. That was pretty normal back then. You go that extra route, and the food's always good, 'cause people put in the extra effort for a wedding. Kid Morensy set up his stereo and everyone brought their favorite records. Our first dance together as husband and wife was to Elvis singing "All Shook Up." Charlie's a hell of a dancer.
We were all drinking beer, laughing, and dancing up a storm. Charlie and me knew our marriage was official when Emile Dugal sang, "Prendre Un P'tit Coup." Every wedding in town, the minute he'd get a buzz on, he's sing the same song. And everyone joined in.
After we cut the cake and fed each other a bite—I'd made Charlie promise he wouldn't smoosh it in my face—I changed into a pink suit and we left for the honeymoon: a long weekend on the coast of Maine. We didn't have much money at the time, and that's about all we could afford. We stayed in Damariscotta, though we could have been anywhere since we hardly left the hotel room.
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In Summer 2014, Boerne Middle School South Principal Susan Cleveland attended the Leadership: An Evolving Vision conference at Harvard University. She came away with a list of books that can help educators stay current on all the latest education strategies and tactics that can help educators succeed on campus, and now, she has shared that list with ATPE! Enjoy!
The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Driven by Data by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work by Robert Marzano
The Power of Protocols by Joseph P. McDonald, Nancy Mohr, Alan Dichter, and Elizabeth C. McDonald
Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov
Peer Instruction by Eric Mazur
Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn by John Hattie and Gregory C. R. Yates
Drive by Daniel H. Pink
Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey
Visible Learners by Mara Krechevsky, Ben Mardell, Melissa Rivard, and Daniel Wilson
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There are always so many things to do and not enough time to get them all done. Work is getting busier, deadlines are looming and you need some solutions to keep you sane. We've all been there! Instead of climbing the walls and tearing out your hair… allow technology to give you a helping hand.
While I don't believe in relying on my mobile phone and/or tablet for everything, when you constantly have things to do there are some apps that can save you a great deal of time and stress. Here's a list of apps that I use on a daily basis and they've all helped me – so why not try a few?
- Circa – http://cir.ca/
This has to be one of my personal favorites. It's so difficult to follow the news – especially whilst your at work or running errands. Twitter can be handy, but with 101 tweets appearing on your timeline every minute, finding the news stories that you're interested in is near impossible. That's where Circa comes in.
Circa is the ultimate news app – accurate and condensed. The best thing about it? You can follow news stories of your choice and be updated as the stories develop. In my opinion this is news as it should be and you're totally in control of what stories you're exposed to.
- Pocket – https://getpocket.com/
Don't you just love it when an app actually resolves an issue that you're constantly having?! Have you ever been scrolling through twitter to find an amazing article that you just don't have the time to read? You add it to your favorites and totally forget about it or bookmark it on your phone (only to never look at it again). By the end of the day that's 8 articles you've missed out on & nothing interesting to keep you preoccupied on that train journey home. But now this can all be amended with Pocket.
Pocket is the greatest tool for saving articles for a convenient time. You can save them from a number of apps and even your mobile's web browser. You can separate them into categories by using tags and share them with friends. I don't know who came up with this brilliant idea, but I would personally thank them if I could!
- Brewster – https://app.brewster.com/landing
I think I can speak for everyone when I say that keeping your contacts list updated can often be a struggle. A close friend has a new job and subsequently a new email address or a colleague has changed their number. You could literally spend hours filtering through these lists but now you don't have to because Brewster will do this all for you.
Brewster is the ultimate contacts management app – it merges the lists from your social media accounts (such as Twitter, LinkedIn & Google+) with the numbers stored on your phone. So when someone changes their information it is automatically updated.
- Transit – http://transitapp.com/
So you're on your way to work and you have no idea when the next train or bus is due. The idea of waiting for 15 minutes without knowing when the next bus is due is certainly not appealing, especially in this Arctic breeze. Instead of scrolling through the National Rail or TFL bus app why not just use Transit.
The beauty of this app is the simplicity of it. By using GPS it finds your current location and provides you with the buses, trains, trams and tubes that are due to arrive in your surrounding area. You literally don't have to do a thing other than open up the app. And trust me, if you're running late, this can be a life saver!
- Hootsuite – https://www.hootsuite.com/Get-Started
Managing social media can be tricky and time consuming. When managing several social accounts it's difficult to know where to start. What content needs to be shared? What networks are most suitable? What time is best for my target audience?
The great thing about Hootsuite is that it can gather all of your information in one place. You can split the dashboard up accordingly (whether this be by networks or campaigns). You can see what people are saying about your company/produce/campaign too. The social media calendar enables you to create scheduled posts so, if you're ill or away from the office, content can still reach your followers. Finally there are analytics reports so that you can monitor your performance. With its simple interface you'll have no trouble with getting started!
- Klout – https://klout.com/
Here we have another great social media management tool. What separates Klout from others, however, is that it measures your impact and provides you with great content to share. You can also see where your greatest impact is coming from. For example, if 70% of your social influence comes from Twitter, 20% from LinkedIn and 10% from Facebook, you can now spend time working on the areas that need to be enhanced.
In my opinion, the greatest thing about Klout is that it provides you with a vast amount of content to share that is linked with your business/personal interests. This can then be scheduled or automatically posted to the social networks of your choice. Who said social media had to be stressful with an app like this?
- Laundrapp – www.laundrapp.com/
There is always something that you need to do that you may not have the time to do. Going to the dry cleaners can be one of those things. You're digging through your wardrobe to find the perfect suit for that meeting in a couple of days only to realise that… oh wait… it's in the laundry basket. And that feeling really does suck. Now – by no means will a dress or a suit close that business deal, but looking and feeling your best can dramatically affect your confidence & performance. So instead of trying an alternative outfit, get it seen to quickly.
Laundrapp provides a dry cleaning service that collects and drops off your clothes. Now the beauty of if is that you know exactly what you're paying for.The app lists the cost of each individual item (e.g. a 2 piece suit costs £11 and scarfs cost £5) and you tap on these options to add them to your shopping cart. Have three suits to wash? Tap three times and there you go. Set a pick-up and delivery time that suits you (no pun intended). One task ticked off of your list and all you had to do was tap a screen – fantastic.
- SleepBot – https://mysleepbot.com/
When you're constantly on the move, ensuring that you get enough sleep can be challenging. There's always one last chore before bed-time – whether it be some ironing or making tomorrows lunch. With everything that needs to be done, we often forget how essential it is to get 8 hours of sleep at a bare minimum. If you're finding this difficult I cannot recommend SleepBot enough.
SleepBot is an app that tracks your sleeping patterns. It's pretty simple, you set it up just before you go to bed and it monitors your movement & sound during the night. You also have the option to set an alarm. Now the wonderful thing about SleepBot is that it also tells you what your sleep deficit is. Ever wondered why you're feeling so tired by Friday? You may just be feeling the affect of accumulated sleep loss. But the good news is, once you have a better idea of what your sleeping pattern is like, you can do something to improve it!
- VideoDown Loader – https://play.google.com/store/apps/
When ever I'm on Facebook, guaranteed I'll see a funny video that I don't just want to share but I'd also like to keep. With VideoDown Loader – this is actually possible. All you have to do is search for the contact, group or page that shared the video and within minutes it can be stored onto your device.
Now I don't have to log onto Facebook every time I'd like to show a friend that funny video!
- Elevate – http://elevateapp.com/
For those of you who love a brain teaser, Elevate may be the game for you. It's actually a brain training app designed to improve your focus, speech, memory, math skills & much more. After taking a couple of tests you're provided with a personalized training program that adjusts as you continue to play the game. It really does help to improve your skills and only takes up a few minutes of your day. It's both challenging, fun and a little bit addictive!
I hope that these apps will be as useful to you as they have been to me! If you can think of any other really productive apps – give me a heads up by filling out the form below. I'll take some time to test them and update this post in a few weeks!Follow @lifeofaworkgirl


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Let me talk about Internet explorer which is the best option if you have touch.It comes installed and you don't have to wait for the installation process.It is really fast and compatible with the web. You would love browsing with it in touch.The Desktop version shares the same engine but it does not work well with the touch but works like a charm with mouse and keyboard.
Chrome is always faster and better than Internet explorer but it does not support any touch gestures but it can run in modern UI mode and it does have the capability to pin the sites to your start screen as IE does.It is more standard compliant than IE.If you use keyboard and mouse then Chrome is going to be the best choice for you.
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[Ash Wednesday] 20 things you didn't know about Ash Ketchum
Ash Wednesday is upon us, and Pokemon is celebrating 20 long years of catching, trading, and battling this month. We're celebrating these two occasions at once with a little Pokemon trivia about everyone's favorite trainer -- the enigmatic Ash Ketchum.
We all know that Ash Ketchum is a pretty miraculous kid -- and not just because he seems to stumble into greatness over and over again. I often wonder how he keeps going after everything he's been through, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Some of Ash's achievements throughout his training career are almost beyond belief -- and so are a lot of these facts.
1. Ash's Japanese name, Satoshi, means "wisdom, reason".
Dedicated fans of the series may already know that Ash's Japanese name is Satoshi Katsumoto, but I was surprised to learn it can be taken to mean wisdom or reason. These traits don't exactly reflect upon his character or personality — except maybe when interacting with Pokemon.
He was also named after Pokemon series creator, Satoshi Tajiri.
2. Ash is just a nickname -- his full name is Ashton Ketchum.
It's true, Ash wasn't just named after the bi-product of fire. In an episode titled "Best Wishes - Rival Destinies", his name was revealed to be Ashton Ketchum.
3. He starred in 897 Episodes, 50 specials, and 18 movies.
Ash Ketchum and his trusty partner Pikachu have starred together in over 960 features. This is one of the busiest kids in all of animated show-biz. I hope he takes time off every now and then to visit his mother back in Pallet.
4. Ash has died 3 times.
And he's returned from the grave every time. Ash has died twice in movies and and once in an early episode.
5. He was the pitcher on his little league baseball team.
It's little wonder why Ash is so good at chucking Pokeballs. He probably has that curve-ball down by now.
6. Ash and Gary Oak were tight friends once.
That's right, Ash and Gary weren't always heated rivals. However, while fishing one day, they reeled in a Pokeball at the same time. In an argument over who would keep it, they broke the Pokeball in two and have been rivals ever since.
7. Ash's mom owns the only restaurant in Pallet Town.
Ash's mom, Delia, once had aspirations of becoming a Pokemon trainer. However, when she found herself pregnant with little Ash Ketchum, she hung up her dreams and took up the family restaurant, Masara House. It's a wonder how she manages to retain her good sense of humor. Though that may explain why she's willing to let a child wander the wildnerness in search of Pokemon...
8. Ash's father and grandfather were also Pokemon trainers.
Ash comes from a long line of Pokemon trainers. If only his father were around to instruct him when he came of age. Ash could have used a few pointers from the old man.
9. Ash would have started with Squirtle if he didn't oversleep
Pikachu was the only Pokemon left in Professor Oak's lab after Ash finally arrived. He never technically got his Squirtle either, but seeing as Ash has the Squirtle Squad of legends backing him up, he has no reason to complain.
10. Ash only has 79 Pokedex entries recorded
As of the "X and Y" season, Ash's Pokedex has only cataloged 79 of 721 Pokemon across the world. He may not be trying to "catch them all" anymore, but that's still only around 11% complete.
11. He declined a position as a Frontier Brain.
That's right, after completing the Battle Frontier with a victory at the Battle Pyramid, Ash was offered a position as a Frontier Brain, but ultimately ended up declining. He would have been the youngest Frontier Brain to date.
12. Ash was born May 22nd, not April 1st.
The first episode of Pokemon that aired in Japan made a mistake in saying that the day he received his first Pokemon was his 10th birthday. Rather, he was clarified to be 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days old when he first met Pikachu.
13. His favorite Pokemon type is Grass.
Ash and Pikachu have an inseparable bond, there's no doubt about that. However, that doesn't stop him from favoring Grass-type Pokemon — even though you rarely see them on his team.
14. Ash's favorite color is dark green.
I know what you're thinking, but it actually has no (confirmed) correlation with Ash's favorite type of Pokemon. He's just a dark green kind of kid.
15. He didn't really earn most of his Kanto Gym Badges.
Brock and Misty practically gave Ash his first two Gym Badges. He didn't have to overcome a full gym battle until Lt. Surge and his infamous Raichu — and we all remember how well that went.
16. Ash is the top Pokemon trainer from Pallet Town.
He may not seem like much, but Ash is by far the best Pokemon trainer to ever come out of Pallet Town. Before Ash, Pallet Town trainers barely grazed the top 1,000 trainers in the world.
17. He has superhuman strength.
The feats of strength Ash has performed in the series is astounding. He is consistently seen carrying around Pokemon upwards of 100 pounds and testing his strength against impossible odds -- such as changing the direction of a runaway truck simply by pulling on it.
18. Ash has defeated 4 Legendary Pokemon.
That's right -- more than one legendary Pokemon has fallen to Ash's expert use of Charizard, Sceptile, and trusty Pikachu in battle.
19. He destroyed a black hole.
I'm not even kidding. He used his bond with Azelf, the Willpower Pokemon, to destroy a black hole. How many people can claim to have destroyed a black hole?
20. Ash has only been in one video game to date
The only video game Ash ever appeared in was Pokemon Puzzle League, which never got produced in Japan. This Nintendo 64 game is far from the most faithful experience around — it was really just a puzzle game with a Pokemon skin. You won't discover any of Ash's many mysterious quirks while playing through Pokemon Puzzle League.
Ash Ketchum is a Pokemon Legend
Ash Ketchum, a now renown Pokemon trainer, is one of the series' most easily recognized figures, alongside his partner Pikachu. He's often awkward with people, but is in his element when interacting with Pokemon. His passion for becoming a Pokemon master is novel, but he can never stay focused on this proclaimed goal. But at least we know there's more to him than meets the eye.
How many of these facts did you know about Ash Ketchum? Let us know in the comments below.


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Manu Parekh showcases love for Banaras
Curated by Annapurna Garimella, the exhibition "Faith: Manu Parekh in Benaras 1980-2012" now on display at Art Alive Gallery signifies a journey from the exterior to the interior in the world of art.
"It is lively depiction of how modernism has allowed artists to show the magic of brushes on subjective and individual experiences for aesthetic thoughtfulness of others," Annapurna told PTI .
The show begins with Parekh`s landscapes "Glimpses from a Boat," depicting the landscapes of Benaras which Parekh developed along his journey through the ghats of Ganga. His perspective of ghats while travelling on a boat and his thoughtful splash of colours have been put together in a splendid display.
The second section "Transformed Stone" is his take on the rituals and beliefs that add life to the non living things adding tones of sacredness to it.
"Repeating Forms," the third section incorporates the idea of repetition in order to arrive at the divine, much like the philosophy behind mantras. Here, Parekh has revisited the familiar visual places over an extended period of time, and through repetition, holds on to the possibility of creating something new.
"Flowers" is the final section in which Parekh`s focus has shifted to the items that are inherent to the act of worship to explore the sexual, sacred, otherworldly forms that exist in the world.
73-year-old Manu Parekh, one of the painting veterans in country has been a recipient of multiple honours including the Padma Shree, Birla Academy Award, National Lalit Kala Akademi Award and several others.
Sharing his fascination for Benaras as a subject for his paintings, Parekh says "I first went to Benaras struggling with artistic crisis and travelled in the Ganges by boat. I observed life of this ancient city at a various times of the day and with various perspectives."
"Later I climbed the ghats and saw the temples and people conducting private rituals in common spaces. And thats how flowers, festivals, faces and rituals all became basis of this exhibition," he says.
The exhibition captures Ahmedabad-born Parekh`s artistic journey from the 1980s by placing aside his early landscapes dating back to 1987 with his most recent works. It also depicts how Benaras has shaped the strokes of many modern artsist in the twentieth century.
Accompanying the show that is scheduled to go on till May 31 is a soft-cover catalogue with essays by Annapurna Garimella and Baishali Ghosh.


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Hello World! This is Chef Suzy Singh from Season 2 on MasterChef USA.
Starting today I am excited to give you a step-by-step on how to spice up your life in the culinary industry on the Inc. Well!
We will explore the Chicago food-truck scene, collaborations with chefs, how to get yourself on TV and radio, in grocery stores, and much much more!
To get to where we are now, lets rewind back to the inspiration for this small business that we now term Chef Suzy Singh, LLC. The earliest food memory I have is in the kitchen was with my father bellowing over me in his thick Indian accent saying, "All right, Beta it's time to flip over the eggs." I was only five, and the one distinct memory I had of this moment was the overwhelming spice in the air, hints of cumin, coriander, and freshly cracked black pepper.
My parents came from India and settled in Buffalo Grove. We lived in a two-story house that was only purchased through my mother's consistent corner-cutting. Whether it was to use only a teaspoon of dishwashing detergent to hand-me-down clothes, my mother always found a way to save money so we can have a place of our own. The one aspect that we never skimped on was fresh food, created everyday by both my mother and father. I am the oldest girl in my family, and five it was high time I learned to cook not only for myself, but also for my family. It was at then I first began to play with spice.
I then followed the traditional path in the South Asian community and graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a degree in bio-engineering concentrating in neural engineering. I worked in neurosurgery all over the Midwest. Fast-forward through the next six years and then went to culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu in July 2010. I went through eight rounds of auditions with MasterChef and was on the show for season 2 from June through August 2011, landing 4th place.
At this point I had a very unique platform to develop my small business with the exposure on the show. I always talked about the food-truck industry, so I officially started a collaboration with Haute Sausage Food Truck in Chicago in September 2011.
This will be the starting point for the how-to's in starting a small business in the culinary industry, so buckle your seatbelts and sharpen your knives because this is going to be a very cutting edge, fast ride… possibly the ride of your life! But now's your turn to drive!
This week's homework assignment: What is your culinary inspiration? Write down or draw out what got you to where you are today… and look for my video blog to come next week!