![]() ![]() ![]() "That should explain the misunderstanding of the difference in the two reports," Mr Nicholson said.Įarlier, the inquest was told a former junior police officer at the time, who is also due to give evidence, had revealed to Detective Sergeant Gray that he witnessed detectives organising the extraction of Finch's confession in the original interview. However the inquest was told the Coroner's office had only advised the staff member to make "presentation and formatting changes", not to remove details. ![]() Queensland Police Service lawyer Michael Nicholson confirmed Detective Inspector Hansen had not spoken directly to Magistrate Ryan, but someone from his department had liaised with the "coronial team" about the report, and were told they needed to "cut that down". "It's not something that I have ever given a direction about in relation to any police report," Mr Ryan told the court. Coroner denies directing policeĭuring that hearing, State Coroner Terry Ryan told the inquest any inference he instructed the Queensland Police Service to remove the paragraphs was "incorrect". "I believed the material was relevant," she told the inquest. The inquest heard that Detective Sergeant Gray "wasn't comfortable" with the decision, and after getting independent advice she ultimately submitted her original report to the coroner's office, which contained the information about Finch's interviews. Detective Inspector Damien Hansen in July 2019. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In order to conduct this research and define the scope of its proto-existentialist terms, this study will use the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre outlined in his L’être et le néant. As such, this study seeks to demonstrate that through the use of various manifestations of violence, physical, ocular, structural and dialogical, the Heptaméron turns the readers attention toward the condition of female characters and reveals what will be defined as a proto-existentialist reevaluation of their previous representations in an attempt to redefine her in a more accurate fashion. The ubiquitous nature of this violence evokes a seeming lack of freedom in female characters existence, as they are almost all victims of some form of violence, echoing the problematic nature of their often one-sided and stereotypical representation in literature from the medieval period through the time in which Marguerite was writing. The tales of Marguerite de Navarres Heptaméron depict a world filled with violence, particularly noticeable in the lives of their female characters. ![]() ![]() ![]() I can't reach the reviewer, and altho I have the galley, connected to a mainframe computer. Soon after Josh and Amy are picked for an advanced ``seminar,'' Engersol and Hildie are revealed as nasty and the mad-scientist plot hurtles to a violent conclusion featuring dueling brains? Josh and Amy's? unclear You're absolutely right but i'm afraid it will have to stand as is. Trouble surfaces when a 12-year-old kills himself, but calm returns as Hildie dispenses hugs and common sense. Engersol and matronly housemother HildieHildie not Hidie/eed, the school, which occupies an old mansion, offers Josh a friend in another `fellow genius' awk when describing a woman genius, Amy Carlson. 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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The internet is brimming with images of the girl, either just as she is, or altered for our times: taking a selfie, styled into a manga comic character, riding on the back of a motorcycle (with Van Gogh as the driver). ![]() It’s been used on the cover of many art books, and you can now own the painting on cushions, coasters, T-shirts, bags, socks, suitcases, and more. Why is Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring such a popular painting? Nicknamed the “Mona Lisa of the North,” it’s beginning to rival Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa masterpiece in terms of exposure. Here the writer talks about why she’s been fascinated with Girl with a Pearl Earring since she was 19 and how that turned into inspiration for the book. ![]() Since being published, Chevalier’s novel has sold over five million copies worldwide, suggesting there’s a shared curiosity about this particular Vermeer work. Set in 17th century Delft, Holland, Chevalier presents a fictional account of Vermeer, the girl in the painting and the artwork itself. In 1999, American author Tracy Chevalier published Girl with a Pearl Earring, a novel directly inspired by one of Vermeer’s most famous works of the same name. ![]() ![]() Superstar graphic novelist Sean Murphy delivers an extraordinary examination of comics' greatest antagonists in Batman: White Knight, exploring justice, corruption, activism, and the darkest depths of mental illness. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both the Joker and Batman alike-and with them any hope for Gotham's future. His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. After reconiciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City's true enemy: Batman. ![]() Set in a world where the Clown Prince of Crime has been cured of his madness, Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. ![]() ![]() "Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger." I love Gotham, and it's time I paid her back. ![]() ![]() ![]() The whole question about the organization that Maya's parents work for that is hunting for element x (Ophalla) is never resolved, and they leave open the question of how the Grandmother knew stories about Tamarind.Īlso, if it's so difficult to get to or from the island (the storms that washed the parents overboard and the like), how is it that the island has cars, not to mention guns for the soldiers? ![]() After spending nearly 400 pages on the search for the parents, in only 50 pages the parents are found, the war is stopped, they get away from the island and go home to Bermuda. I enjoyed the book, but had some quibbles. Oh yeah, and mermaids, giants, and a mysterious glowing element x. With the help of Helix, a boy Maya's age who is rather savage, they face pirates, carnivorous vines, a jaguar-riding woman who steals children for her mines, and a war between the north and south that has ravaged island society, and a peaceful revolution trying to end the war. Maya, Simon and Penny go ashore to search for their missing parents. In a storm, their parents are washed overboard, the the ship comes across a mysterious island that appears on no maps, and which matches tales their father has told them over the years. Maya is the oldest of three children who live with their parents on the ship the Pamela Jane, but has reached the age where she desperately wants a normal life on shore, maybe living with her Grandmother in Bermuda. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In this riveting biography, acclaimed historian David McCullough not only captures the man-a more complex, informed, and determined man than ever before imagined-but also the turbulent times in which he rose, boldly, to meet unprecedented challenges. Truman is one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters-Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, George Marshall, Joe McCarthy, and Dean Acheson-and dramatic events. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by America’s beloved and distinguished historian. The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Harry S. ![]() ![]() ![]() I do love John Simm’s portrayal of Roy Grace as he turns in yet another calm and measured performance. He and Grace have history and this new investigation in which Pewe becomes one of the prime suspects will not help calm the waters. Amongst them are a number of serving police officers, the key one of which is Grace’s new boss, ACC Cassian Pewe, portrayed in excellently smug and affected style by Sam Hoare. With two separate events happening at the hotel on the same night, we are swiftly introduced to a number of key suspects in what turns out to be a serious sexual assault. What an episode this is! From the very opening scenes you get that ominous sense that something dark is about to happen. Has a sinister offender from Grace’s past dubbed the Brighton Prowler resurfaced or is this a copycat? As the attacks continue, Grace is convinced it’s the same man – and delving into the past may be the key to saving the next victim. Something about the incident is causing a deep unease in Grace – he knows he’s seen this before. ![]() A chilling event at the Royal Edward hotel on the night of Assistant Chief Constable, Alison Vosper’s leaving do forces Grace and Branson into a difficult position when they must investigate all hotel guests, including high ranking East Sussex police attendees. ![]() ![]() ![]() It would probably make at least five shillings. The thick coat would do well when the fur traders came by, especially as it was now winter. It was a fine specimen, with glossy fur and bright, intelligent eyes.įletcher felt almost ashamed to hunt such a majestic creature, yet he was already adding up its value in his head. From its small size and stature, Fletcher could tell it was a juvenile, sporting its first set of antlers. ![]() The young elk had just finished rubbing its antlers against a tall pine, scraping the soft velvet that coated them to leave the sharp tines beneath. If that happened, he would either have to bribe the guards with money he didn't have or take his chances in the woods overnight. He needed to make his way back to the village soon, or the gates would close. Dusk was fast approaching and he was already running late. If Fletcher didn't make this kill, he would go hungry tonight. ![]() |