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So tell me, folks--what do you think I look like? If someone comes really close, I might be inspired to reward her! Those of you who actually know me need not apply. :)
Serendipity Deluxe Bars
(from A Passion for Baking, by Marcy Goldman)
1 cup butter, cold and diced
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Truffle Filling:
1 cup corn syrup
1 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup corn syrup
3/4 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
1 cup oats
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely ground
3/4 cup (6 oz) butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 13x9-inch pan.
To prepare the crust, combine all four ingredients in a food processor and pulse until coarse crumbs are created. Press into the prepared pan and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned.
Meanwhile, prepare the filling by microwaving together the corn syrup and chocolate chips, stopping to stir occasionally until the chips have melted. Let cool, then add the remaining filling ingredients and beat to combine. Pour over the hot crust and bake for 27 minutes, or until the outer edges are firm and the center is only slightly jiggly.
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From Openmoko
Pairing Freedom Slim Keyboard with Neo Freerunner
hcitool scan hcitool dev
to know the ID of your remote and local devices
Bluez 4 method
Turn bluetooth on
mdbus -s org.freesmartphone.ousaged /org/freesmartphone/Usage org.freesmartphone.Usage.SetResourcePolicy "Bluetooth" "enabled"
simple-agent can be found at http://git.kernel.org/?p=bluetooth/bluez.git;a=blob_plain;f=test/simple-agent;hb=HEAD" remember to chmod +x simple-agent
simple-agent hci0 $REMOTE_BT_DEVICE_ID
Enter the pin code in console Enter the pin code in device simple agent will return the route to new device paired change /org/bluez/3207/hci0/dev_00_18_00_00_C2_37 with yours
mdbus -s org.bluez /org/bluez/3207/hci0/dev_00_18_00_00_C2_37 org.bluez.Input.Connect
Bluez 3 method
echo "$REMOTE_BT_DEVICE_ID $PINCODE" > /var/lib/bluetooth/$LOCAL_BT_DEVICE_ID/pincodes dbus-send --system --type=method_call --print-reply --dest=org.bluez /org/bluez/hci0 org.bluez.Adapter.CreateBonding string:$REMOTE_BT_DEVICE_ID
put the pincode in the keyboard
hidd --connect $REMOTE_BT_DEVICE_ID
Test on Distributions
OM2008.12 (works)
bluez dbus totally broken, unable to pair using passkey-agent or CreateBonding method see https://docs.openmoko.org/trac/ticket/2218 workaround install bluez4
opkg install python-pygobject opkg install -force-depends -force-overwrite http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/feeds/2008/ipk/glibc/armv4t/base/bluez4_4.31-r3.1_armv4t.ipk /etc/init.d/dbus-1 stop /etc/init.d/bluethooth stop /etc/init.d/dbus-1 start /etc/init.d/bluetooth start hciconfig hci0 up
proceed with bluez4 method but last line will be
dbus-send --system --type=method_call --print-reply --dest=org.bluez /org/bluez/789/hci0/dev_00_18_00_00_C2_37 org.bluez.Input.Connect
tested on openmoko-terminal2 and Message app. keyboard works fine but with issue #1
FSO 5.1 (does not work)
Use bluez 4 method The bonding is created succesfully but on X seems to not recive anything but if you shutdown X
/etc/init.d/xserver-nodm stop
the console is receiving the keystrokes but is printing garbage old https://docs.openmoko.org/trac/ticket/1796 bug????
SHR unstable (does not work yet)
pairing with bluez4 method works, hcidump shows activity for keypresses, however nothing is reaching the applications, and nothing shows on the terminal when the x server is stopped.
get hcidump
opkg install http://shr.bearstech.com/shr-unstable/ipk/armv4t/bluez-hcidump_1.42-r0.4_armv4t.ipk hcidump -V
ref: http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-td3058408
Hackable1 (works)
Use bluez 3 method tested on openmoko-terminal2 and Abiword keyboard works fine but with issue1
FYP 3.01 (works)
Downloaded from http://opensvn.csie.org/fyp/releases/3.01/ apt-get update apt-get install bluez-utils Use bluez 3 method tested on terminal keyboard works fine but with issue1
Android Koolu beta-3 (does not work)
Bluethoth scan detects the keyboard and starts the pin dialog but the software keyboard is unable to reach meanwhile the dialog is open so unable to put the pin code
Android Michael Trimarchi uImagev13+freerunnerV14.6 (does not work)
Downladed from http://www.fragcom.de/android Bluethoth scan doesn't detect anything seems to be affected by the dialog issue too
QT extended 4.3.3 (does not work)
Use bluez 3 method Download from http://dashi-x02.karadog.net/~lihouyu/qtextended/4.4.3/ Paired successfully trough gui and shh console using bluez 3 method GUI doesn't respond to keystrokes but if you shutdown qtextended you can see the typed chars in the black screen below
Debian (not tested)
has not been tested but I supose the result will be the same as Hackable1/FYP
(actually using freedom universal but probably the same, please add a note if you try this with the slim.)
Make sure you replace the device ids with your own.
The number 1540 appears to change between connections. Use the following to find out the current number:
mdbus -s org.bluez
- switch keyboard to hid (for the universal)
- press bluetooth button
- copy simple agent (above) into simple-agent.py
chmod +x simple-agent.py mdbus -s org.freesmartphone.ousaged /org/freesmartphone/Usage org.freesmartphone.Usage.SetResourcePolicy "Bluetooth" "enabled" /etc/init.d/bluetooth start Starting Bluetooth subsystem: bluetoothd hid2hci. hcitool scan Scanning ... 00:0B:0D:8A:35:62 FREEDOM KEYBOARD ./simple-agent.py hci0 00:0B:0D:8A:35:62 RequestPinCode (/org/bluez/1540/hci0/dev_00_0B_0D_8A_35_62) Enter PIN Code: 1111
- Type 1111 and press enter on the freedom keyboard
Release New device (/org/bluez/1540/hci0/dev_00_0B_0D_8A_35_62)
mdbus -s org.bluez /org/bluez/1540/hci0/dev_00_0B_0D_8A_35_62 org.bluez.Input.Connect
To see the bluetooth communications:
opkg install bluez-hcidump hcidump -V
See also this thread: http://firstname.lastname@example.com/msg48084.html
issue 1
Just the fn+number_keys simbols don't work or prints "~" simbol but keystrokes are detected so maybe a good keyboard remap will do. Help on this will be appreciated.
This issue is not an issue but a mere misunderstanding of the labelling on the keys. The symbols above the numbers are accessed by pressing shift+number. fn+number gives you the first ten function keys. fn+R gives you F11. (2012-03-02)


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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Twice Baked Potatoes - They Take Longer, But At Least They're More Complicated
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41 comments:
- Chase Saunders said...
Why? Human nature.
- December 15, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- Chef John said...
Doing things just to do them ;)
- December 15, 2012 at 8:37 PM
- PJ said...
There is no use dieting with you around... OMG I can't wait to taste these!
- December 15, 2012 at 8:53 PM
- Howard said...
I made these tonight and as directed used what I had. I dont know if it was the double layer at the bottom or the grease on the pan, but the top was baked and the bottom fried! WOW...epic! I haven't had them like that before. You are like the"I know how how to cook" Chef dude that can cook stuff!
- December 15, 2012 at 9:29 PM
- Michael Minasian said...
I love doing them with Bacon, cream cheese and a few shreds of cheddar cheese on top in addition to the green onions. Delish!
- December 16, 2012 at 12:40 AM
- Michael Minasian said...
I like doing these with cream cheese, bacon, and cheddar cheese on top in addition to the green onions.
- December 16, 2012 at 12:41 AM
- paula o said...
Love this! I did mine with shrimp- delish!
- December 16, 2012 at 12:59 AM
- Unknown said...
I have a million recipes what to do with patota, but this one is new. Taste is really good + looks godness. Thanks.
- December 16, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- Garry Morera said...
hi chef john,
i read in many places that we are supposed to prick the potatoes before we bake them or it will explode. i have never baked potatoes. so i would be thankful if you could clarify this for me - December 16, 2012 at 7:42 PM
- Chef John said...
I've seen fingerling potatoes explored before but never a russet. People prick to release water vapor. Not a big deal.
- December 16, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Devilham said...
made these last night with roasted brussel sprouts and a pork belly porchetta....it was outstanding! Forgot the egg though, but didn't seem to affect anything...is the egg for lift?
- December 17, 2012 at 10:56 AM
- Cold.dinner said...
Hi Chef John,
What does the egg add to the baked potatoes (in terms of texture/ taste)? Can I skip it? - December 17, 2012 at 1:34 PM
- Chef John said...
Just adds a little extra richness. Of course you can skip!
- December 17, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Tracy said...
Yes! Now I know what to make with our Beef Wellington for Christmas dinner.
- December 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- BrianC said...
Try brie as an alternative to the cheddar sometime - and sour cream as alternative to the cream/milk. Interesting contrast that's really rich, really creamy and, most people say, delightful. We've been doing them this way for a few times and everyone seems to want a second! Thanks for the technique - will have to try the egg yolk - great tips! Happy holidays!
- December 17, 2012 at 8:07 PM
- natanoja said...
I love your videos Chef John, so worth to follow. You must be a tall person. haha.
- December 18, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- Fire House Chef said...
I love potatoes...cooked in just about any fashion. Twice baked spuds are up towards the top. I used my own filling recipe, but they've crept a little more towards the top with your vid. The egg yolk adds more to the mix than I thought. Drizzling butter on the textured top before the second baking adds that crisp top...and the 1/3 top added to the bottom puffing up the filling gives a really nice presentation. Thanks !
- December 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM
- kit yan said...
i challenged my boyfriend to make these as it's his job to make the mashed potatoes for christmas dinner! so looking forward to it. these will definitely wow my guests :D
- December 18, 2012 at 11:20 PM
- Chris said...
I like doing mine with just nooks and crannies on top. Crevices are just too pretentious, I think ;)
Another GREAT video, Chef John. The egg yolk and potato foreskin tricks are two that will definitely stay in my repertoire thanks to you. - December 19, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Dragonflyte said...
I love baked potatoes with sour cream and chives and was wondering ifI could do that with these or would baking the sour cream mess it up? Oh Hell, maybe I'll just add some bacon bits to go with the cheddar!
- December 19, 2012 at 9:44 PM
- Chef John said...
Sour cream is great!
- December 20, 2012 at 12:02 AM
- dabambic said...
Wit and humour make people tall. "Dud spud vs uber tuber"! That's great. You must be a very tall chef. I can't wait to try these.
- December 22, 2012 at 9:29 AM
- KarenK said...
I made this tonight as a project with my son, home from college. I needed it to be parve (no milk), so used soy milk and margarine, no sour cream or cheese. We wanted to make the. Really pretty, so filled them 3/4 way then piped the rest on with decorating tip- great fun and delicious
- December 22, 2012 at 9:50 PM
- KarenK said...
I made these tonight with my son who was home from college. I needed them to be parve (no milk), so made them with soy milk and margarine, and no sour cream or cheese. We also decided to get fancy, so we filled 3/4 and then piped the rest on with a cupcake decorating tip. Was fun and looked (and tasted) wonderful!
- December 22, 2012 at 9:53 PM
- Unknown said...
I've never made twice baked potatoes but I'm making this tonight for a BIG family Christmas Eve dinner. We'll see how it goes! Thanks for the great videos and ideas Chef John.
- December 24, 2012 at 1:08 PM
- Unknown said...
i just tried this recipe for christmas dinner and it was awesome! yes a little time consuming but definitely worth it! the egg yolk just gives the extra richness and yellow color to the the mash! added some cream cheese in as well and it was divine! oh, and the crispy bacon!! heavenly!
- December 25, 2012 at 9:23 AM
- Cc_ home said...
Are we supposed to stab the fork in the potatoes before baking?
- December 25, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- KrIsTa B. said...
Happy holidays Chef John. These were awesome. I did goat cheese, parm cheese, colby jack, sour cream and half and half (cuz that's what I had). I put some shallot salt in from penzeys. Yum! I love your YouTube videos, you make me LOL!
- December 25, 2012 at 5:06 PM
- Ashley Iman said...
I made these for Christmas dinner and they were a hit! They outshined the lobster!
- December 25, 2012 at 6:49 PM
- like2cook said...
On twice baked potatoes, I'd like to add some chives...
- December 29, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- Russell Lewis said...
So, I'm thinking again about adding crème fraîche instead of the cream, since I would add it to a baked potato anyway. And since it doesn't heat well, at the end, adding a drizzle of black truffle oil for pizazz.
- December 31, 2012 at 1:20 AM
- Lizna Liisu A. said...
Chef John, this reminds me of 'Kumpir', stuffed baked potato a la turc! We stuff them with olives, sausage slices, butter, russian salad and whatnot! Google Kumpir and you'll see what I mean! :D
- February 22, 2013 at 8:45 AM
- Ariana said...
Chef John you're just the best. :)
- March 10, 2013 at 5:49 AM
- Matt said...
As directed, I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I used sour cream instead of milk. I didn't have green onions so I finely diced 1/4 of a large yellow onion. I included several garlic cloves. They came out great!
- January 19, 2014 at 11:18 AM
- Unknown said...
I absolutely love this video!! SO hilarious, and my "uber tubers" came out amazing!
- April 30, 2015 at 3:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Can I steam the potatoes first and then bake them? So I don't need to bake an hour?
- September 22, 2016 at 8:04 PM
- Unknown said...
Esther, I've made them by steaming first in the past. I think that the only downside is that the skin is a bit soggier.
- September 22, 2016 at 11:18 PM
- Pratch said...
LOVE them! I made these many times now, including a version for my 1 year old toddler and she LOVED it! I even tried with sweet potatoes (healthiee option, i was told) and was yum too! (They just cooks faster and don't keep their shapes as well, but tasted great!)
Thank you so much ched John... this is one of many of your recipes that we frequented at home 😊😊😊 - August 23, 2017 at 12:30 AM
- Unknown said...
I did your recipe with a little twist as suggested. I added habanero cheese with white cheddar and crumbled bacon. My wife and son really liked it, which they made me promise to make again. I was surprised at how much potato mixture I had, which really made it look big. This went well with my smoked chuck roast. Thanks again.
- April 13, 2019 at 2:59 PM
- scenicsouth said...
Hi Chef John,
I plan to make these next week, but need the oven @ 350* for other things. Would the last bake of the potatoes once they're stuffed brown as nicely at 350? Wish I had 2 ovens for times like this!!
Have used many of your recipes, everyone a winner! Thank you, thank you! �� - April 13, 2019 at 5:40 PM
- scenicsouth said...
Hi Chef John,
Am going to make the Twice Baked Potatoes for company next week. Would the last bake to brown tops be OK @ 350* instead of 400*?
I need the oven at 350 for other things I'm making . . . wish I had 2 ovens!
Have used many of your recipes, all came out great, thank you, thank you - April 13, 2019 at 5:44 PM


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His Honour Judge Simon Oliver works at the Upper Tribunal in London, Isleworth Crown Court and the family court in Reading and Slough County Courts.
This website deals with HHJ Simon Oliver asking for, accepting and taking bribes to pervert the course of justice. He is racist, extremely corrupt, perverts the course of justice and commits perjury in return for illegal and criminal bribes in the UK court system.
A judge for sale: These are pictures of His Honour Judge Simon Oliver. He is the one who takes bribes using the term 'gift'. He is the criminal in the court system and eyewitness testimony exists to confirm this and the substantial amounts of comments on this site confirms it further.
The proud Berkshire Freemason in all his glory: Judge Simon Oliver in his Freemasonry attire glorifying his association with the cult organisation. This is an association he is not supposed to have. His association with the Berkshire Freemasons has clear ramifications on his decision making skills which is evident from this website and other media postings about him online.
On June 24th, 2014, our team were sat in the Upper Tribunal located in the Breams Buildings in London for a case involving an unrepresented member of the public against a government department called the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The DBS has functions to bar people from working with children and vulnerable adults.
At the oral hearing which lasted 4 days, HHJ Simon Oliver asked for a 'gift' from the parties concerned. The DBS gave him a gift in the form of a box which was wrapped up in a Sainsbury's Carrier bag. Since then, HHJ Simon Oliver made a mockery out of the court system and the judgement he gave.
The 'Gift' System
This is what took place throughout the 4 day hearing.
Incident in question
On day 1 of the oral hearing:
- Within 5-10 minutes of the oral hearing initiating, HHJ Simon Oliver puts his hand over the microphone and says 'Do you have anything for me?'. His head was down at this moment and we believe he was talking to the other side but no one specifically. The DBS barrister 'BJ' from Blackstone chambers in London, also putting his hand over the microphone (Only after HHJ Simon Oliver directed he do so with hand gestures) says 'My client has a gift for you from The Trust' (from The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust CEO Robert Bell and the Director of HR Carol Johnson). Kevin Brooks from the Treasury Solicitors (TSOL), now called the Government legal department, approaches the judicial bench with a box (the size of a book) in an orange Sainsbury's carrier bag. HHJ Simon Oliver immediately puts his other hand up whilst his initial hand was still on the microphone and stops Kevin Brooks in his tracks. HHJ Simon Oliver directs his right hand to his left to which Kevin Brooks puts his head down and follows to the end of the judicial bench. Mr Brooks tucks the box in neatly under or behind the bench or a table at the end of the bench away from sight although we could still see a piece of the carrier bag appearing from the area it was placed in. At this moment, a gasp appears in the courtroom about the incident and apparently the way Mr Brooks approached the judicial bench. Michael Flynn (Norwich magistrates court judge), a specialist panel member whom also had his hand on his microphone during this period continued writing something whilst he clearly noticed the event. Janice Funnell (child psychologist from Merton council), another specialist member laughed at the incident. Simon Oliver had an embarrassed smirk on his face as in 'Have i been caught?'. After this, BJ and HHJ Simon Oliver took their hands off the microphone. We are not sure if Michael Flynn or Janice Funnell had their hands on the microphone at this time as we were not observing them or their hands at this time.
- The first day of the hearing was not bad. The judiciary seemed straight forward and impartial. Michael Flynn began doing some minor hand gestures towards the end of the day which we did not consider a major problem at the time. He did the hand gestures around 4-5 times (in guise that's he's not interested).
- An adjournment took place around lunchtime at HHJ Simon Oliver's request. At this time, the DBS barrister BJ asked the appellant that they can leave the courtroom and have a break and to come back in 15 minutes. During this break, the DBS senior management and officials were sat in the back of the courtroom started preparing boxes quickly. Whilst the appellant was outside the courtroom, the DBS senior management (at the request of the DBS CEO Adele Downey), placed a box under the judicial bench. It is unknown what contained in the box but it is very highly likely that it was money in the form of a bribe. When the entire courtroom came back, the DBS senior management and BJ directed to HHJ Simon Oliver that there was 'something' under the table for him. HHJ Simon Oliver nodded in acceptance but did not approach the area of the judicial bench where the DBS senior management were pointing towards.
- Towards the end of the hearing on the first day when the judiciary were retiring, HHJ Simon Oliver, Janice Funnell and Michael Flynn stood up to leave and were partly gone through the back door. Janice Funnell was the first one to leave through the back door and HHJ Simon Oliver was partly through the back door and Michael Flynn was in the process of going through the back door. That is when Kevin Brooks of the TSOL and unknown members in the back of the court room uttered some words (unknown to what it was) and pointed out to the box under the judicial bench/table. To this, HHJ Simon Oliver said 'Oh yeah' and directed Michael Flynn pick up the box as Michael Flynn was the last one to leave through the back door. Michael Flynn picked both boxes casually and put it with the rest of the items in his hand and left through the back door. At this incident, there was a gasp in the back of the courtroom in shock. HHJ Simon Oliver in the meantime had a grin on his face pretending he didn't know what he was doing. We are unsure if it was the same boxes that were placed in the morning and the early afternoon as it was picked up quite quickly and Michael Flynns back was also turned towards us during this time. If we remember correctly, it was exactly the same boxes as the boxes that were placed there previously did not appear to be there any longer. Michael Flynn placed one box under his left arm and another box in his left hand with a folder and notepad and quietly left through the back door.
On day 2 of the oral hearing:
- On the second day of the hearing, substantial number of hand gestures started off by HHJ Simon Oliver and Michael Flynn. Michael Flynn was more proficient in the hand gestures and he also made facial expressions and gasping noises throughout the day. HHJ Simon Oliver just did hand gestures.
- The box in the carrier bag was no longer visible from where we were sitting and we believe the box was removed the day earlier was the same box that was no longer there. The second box, we could not see at all.
- By the end of the morning before lunch, we noticed Michael Flynn give an excess of 30 hand gestures in the form of a wave insinuating he is not interested in the appellants case and the defences. HHJ Simon Oliver did minor hand gestures, probably around 5-10 during this same period.
- A witness called JR was being cross examined. During the cross examination, Michael Flynn puts his hand over the microphone and asked the appellant to change the question nearly 5-10 times. HHJ Simon Oliver agreed to this. Michael Flynn also continued his hand gestures to another 40-50 in the afternoon. HHJ Simon Oliver also did the same at around 20 times.
- Michael Flynn started doing facial expressions by moving his head away in a gesture that he is not interested or he is not listening. This happened nearly 30-40 times in the afternoon alone.
- Michael Flynn started questioning JR about the job but that is as far as his specialist knowledge went. He was actually learning from the witnesses rather than agreeing or disagreeing with the specialist element. Michael Flynn also put his hand up during the appellants cross examination of JR stating he wants to listen to JR and not the appellant. Simon Oliver did the same in addition to Michael Flynn.
- During the afternoon hearing. Michael Flynn threw his pen on the judicial bench several times, around 10 times in a gesture that he's fed up of listening to the appellant speak. A racist comment was made at this time that 'Your the type of person who should just be working at a petrol station'. This was by Michael Flynn and is a racial slur. Due to the appellants unrepresented nature, they didn't know how to respond. Michael Flynn also tried to put words in their mouth.
- The appellant spoke in regards to a golliwog matter where staff members at the former employer were carrying golliwogs and the management of the hospital took no action against the perpetrators. HHJ Simon Oliver said to this remark with his hand once again on the microphone 'Golliwogs are not a racist, it was at once inappropriate'. Michael Flynn had a stern look on his face and nodded yes.
- During JRs cross examination, HHJ Simon Oliver said to JR 'Would you like his name on the internet if BJ upholds this case?'. JR responds by saying 'Well, most hospitals are aware of him and to stay away from him'. HHJ Simon Oliver and Michael Flynn said 'That's good'. This was incredibly concerning as this was an actual request by the judge to one of the witnesses. We do not believe hands were on any microphones at this time so it may have been recorded although HHJ Simon Oliver kept his distance from the microphone quite a bit.
- Michael Flynn and HHJ Simon Oliver puts their hands over the microphone about 3 times whilst they whispered to one another without any other party involved what they were discussing.
On day 3 of the oral hearing:
- During the cross examination of GB, Michael Flynn and HHJ Simon Oliver carried on their hand gestures. Michael Flynn may have carried out 50-60 hand gestures, 20 pen throws on his desk, 30 facial expressions and moving his head away and 2 whispers with Simon Oliver. Michael Flynns hands were once again on the microphone several times that we could not count the amount of times he did it. The same with HHJ Simon Oliver where he nodded his head around 5 times and waved his hand about 20 times.
- When the appellant questioned GB about JRs statement 'well, JR said in her statement that……..?'. The appellant was immediately interrupted by Michael Flynn and HHJ Simon Oliver saying ' no, no, no ,no ,no' and tapping and banging their hands on the table. Michael Flynn once again nodding several times. HHJ Simon Oliver says 'That's now 5 times you have misquoted'. In fact, the appellant did not misquote, it was an actual statement in JRs statement. The hand gestures were far greater on this day and nothing the appellant was saying was being heard.
- A witness called GB was very honest and said that the appellant has to give the judge a gift if they want a favoured judgement. To this remark, HHJ Simon Oliver put his hand on the microphones and told GB 'No, no, no!' and 'shhhh' to prevent the appellant finding out what happened earlier on.
- Michael Flynn started an allegation about the appellant not being qualified and that the appellant lied to an agency they were working with. The appellant stated that a clinical specialist does not have to be qualified and they can practice with an equivalent and they did not lie to any agency or anyone for that matter. Michael Flynn stated 'Your not qualified' about 15 times and 'Yes, you did lie' about 10 times. This was based on no evidence. The appellant said 'well, the agency are specialists and they never said that'. Michael Flynn states 'What, they are more specialist then me!'. The appellant said 'I don't know what your knowledge of the field is'. Michael Flynn states 'Well, that should tell you then' very rudely whilst still doing hand gestures and putting his hand over microphones. Michael Flynn then asks BJ and the TSOL to ask The Trust 'Whether the appellant needs to be qualified'. If Michael Flynn was a specialist, he should have no problem answering this question himself rather than asking The Trust. Michael Flynn and HHJ Simon Oliver said to the appellant 'Don't worry, this isn't going to form part of the judgement, we just want to know for ourselves, its all OK, don't worry about it'. HHJ Simon Oliver said 'Yes, don't worry, its OK'. The response from The Trust came back that the appellant does not have to be qualified to practice so therefore the appellant was correct all along although the judgement does not report this and only reports the fabricated version.
- When the appellant was being cross examined and was in the dock, HHJ Simon Oliver and Michael Flynn said 'Move closer to the microphone, we want to capture all the content so there are not mistakes whilst their hands were on the microphone themselves.
- Michael Flynn did 3 hand gestures during the appellants cross examination and nearly 20 times rolling his eyes and moving his face in annoyance. HHJ Simon Oliver at this time sat back smirking and grinning behind his hand.
- Towards the end of the days hearing, HHJ Simon Oliver asked the DBS barrister BJ using hand gestures, whilst his other hand was on the microphone once again about the box that was placed in the corner of the bench on the first day. HHJ Simon Oliver was trying to see if the appellant knew about what happened so that Mr Oliver can protect himself better. BJ said 'So you gave Mr 'KA' a bribe?' . The appellant responded and said 'no, i did no such thing. it was a fee KA requested for an employment reference'. On that note, Mr Oliver seemed satisfied that he was protected.
On day 4 of the oral hearing:
- This day summing up was occurring. BJ spent over 30 minutes we believe on his summing up.
- HHJ Simon Oliver said to BJ that the appellant was a 'deserted rat' to which Michael Flynn nodded his head.
- When the appellant was summing up their case, Michael Flynn was waving his hand again about 20-30 times as though he is not interested, HHJ Simon Oliver did it 3 times.
- Michael Flynn shouted out at the appellant during summing up 'What, you want to work in a hospital?'. The appellant said 'Yes, i do and i didn't harm any child or vulnerable adult'. To this response, Michael Flynn and HHJ Simon Oliver responded 'Well, that's what we will consider'. Facial expressions and head movements were occurring during this comment.
- The appellant put forward a case that their human rights have been breached and the procedure to bar was breached which is correct. Michael Flynn waved his hand at this remark. The appellant further mentioned the golliwog and HHJ Simon Oliver says 'I already mentioned it yesterday, its not racist, it was made in to a big thing at one time'. This comment was made in a much lower voice away from his microphone.
- Eventually 10 minutes in to the summing up, Michael Flynn and Simon Oliver once again were putting their hands over the microphones and whispering to one another. This occurred 3 times. Eventually HHJ Simon Oliver put his hand up in gesture of STOP! And thats enough of the appellants summing up when they had another 20 minutes of material to put forward which put forward errors of law and facts.
- The last issue we remembered when the appellant was asking HHJ Simon Oliver how long will it be before they receive the judgement. He said with a smirk on his face that he will be going on holiday for 3 weeks and so the appellant will not receive the judgement under the end of July 2014. He also stated that he will be on a beach somewhere on a last minute holiday. To this remark, Michael Flynn, Janice Funnell, BJ and others in the back of the courtroom could be heard smirking and laughing. We believe this was HHJ Simon Oliver indirectly implying the contents of the box he retrieved on the first/second of the hearing contained monetary/holiday value and that he will be spending it on a luxury holiday on a beach.
- The final moment was when the judiciary were leaving, Michael Flynn and HHJ Simon Oliver with grins of their faces stood up and continued waving their hand at the appellant as though they are not interested for nearly 20 seconds before retiring.
Throughout the hearing, it was only Janice Funnell who acted professionally and listened to both sides but we believe she was looking towards HHJ Simon Oliver to understand what he was doing throughout. We think Janice Funnell has an approach that 'Its a mans world' rather then act on anything she will observe is wrong. Although our complaint does not relate to her as we had confidence she behaved herself professionally throughout the majority of the hearing.
After observing the judgement, it was clear it was filled with lies, falsehood and deceit and clearly the appellant wasn't heard. In fact, it would be sensible to say the appellant should not have turned up at the hearing. No safeguarding concerns were identified and no evidence supported the false allegations made against the appellant by the judiciary. The conduct of the judiciary shows they are/were severely biased as even a mere act of impropriety should not exist when handling cases when clearly with the substantial incidents addressed above shows this matter has gone beyond a mere act or a single incident.
In 2015, the appellant asked the tribunal to reconsider the case under 'errors of law'. The appellant received a somewhat concerning letter and response from HHJ Simon Oliver basically stating he will in future consider issuing a civil restraint order that the appellant does not agree with his judgement when the appeal was on errors of law. Once again, HHJ Simon Oliver did not respond to the grounds of appeal under errors of law but rather ignored it just like he ignored it at the hearing and at the review of the decision. HHJ Simon Oliver was using his professional powers for personal gain by trying to push the appellant around once again.
We were also somewhat surprised that HHJ Simon Oliver and other members of the courtroom and judiciary were making a mockery of the court system and communicating with hand gestures the majority of the time and placing hands on microphones throughout the hearing too.
Furthermore, the judiciary, mainly HHJ Simon Oliver and Michael Flynn should be suspended from their duties pending disciplinary action against them and also criminal charges placed upon them for:
Perverting the course of justice
Bribery under The Bribery Act 2010
Misconduct in a public office
Money laundering
Misuse of public funds
Accessory to corrupting public morals
Fraud by abuse of position
Additional charges related to other cases:
Sexual harassment
Soliciting for sex
Sexual assault
Consideration needs to also be given towards whether Kevin Brooks whom is the Government legal departments solicitor should also be prosecuted under the bribery act and for perverting the course of justice for giving and relaying a 'gift' to HHJ Simon Oliver from the CEO of the DBS Adele Downey and The Trust.
Complaint made to the Upper Tribunal President – Justice William Charles.
A complaint was made to Justice William Charles of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber about the issues raised. Initially Justice William Charles ignored all correspondence but after persistence from the appellant for over a year, he responded. He accepted the complaint and investigated it. After 6 weeks of investigating, the conclusion of Justice William Charles was:
- The appellant was lying but does not support it with evidence. He claims the allegation in 'incredible'
- He refuses to investigate the matter of the gift box exchanging hands claiming the allegations are 'Incredible' and does not require further investigation.
- He also claims in his letter that the recordings 'cannot be retrieved' on the 'Dart Server' and he has not got access to it. No reasons or investigation has been carried out or provided to decide where the recordings have gone. We believe it has been deliberately deleted to cover up the bribe in question and the behaviour complained of.
- The president of the Upper Tribunal claims the appellants 'makes matters up'. No evidence is provided to support the claim.
In 2016, the matter progressed to the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO) on the procedure of the initial complaint. The outcome was that Justice William Charles has every right not to investigate the complaint as that is his right. A separate police investigation is also underway by the Metropolitan police.
Judicial complaints process:
Judicial Conduct investigations Office (JCIO):
In 2016 and 2017, a complaint was made using the judicial complaints system. As Justice William Charles covered the matter up, the matter was progressed to the Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office who stated that the Tribunal presidents decision or cover up should be progressed to the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO).
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO):
The response from JACO was that Justice William Charles is entitled not to investigate the allegations of Judge Simon Oliver taking bribes. As this cover up now goes to senior levels, we the public must now fight.
Police Investigation:
As of June 2016, HHJ Simon Oliver, Michael Flynn, Justice William Charles and the Government legal departments Solicitor Kevin Brooks are being investigated by London police.
This web page has been created to warn the members of the public and the taxpayer that if you have HHJ Simon Oliver as a Judge, beware, HE TAKES BRIBES. What is even more concerning is his main speciality is the family division of Reading County Court and Safeguarding and he has the potential to damage and destroy other peoples families and lives because he wants bribes and gifts all the time. There is a reason why he places his hands on microphones all the time during the court hearings, it's because he knows he is doing something wrong that he does not want recorded. The reason he does it is because his superiors are also doing it and encouraging him to do it as well.
Personal life and the use of male prostitutes
Judge Simon claims he practices religion in his private life and seems to know a little about the religions practices although this is also a fraud considering he takes bribes in his professional life. He is lying to God and to everyone else around him about his faith as he does not practice what he preaches.
In 2016, his wife Elizabeth kicked him out of their family home because it came to light he was using male prostitutes and he was also involved in a gay relationship with another man. Although there is nothing wrong in being gay, it gives credence to the fact that Judge Simon Oliver is so dishonest in his personal life that he would lead his wife on for lengthy periods of time under falsehood and deceit. He lied to his wife, he cheated on her and he hid his sexuality from her too. We can only wonder what she went through. She should be commended for kicking him out of the family home. She should now expose him for the bribes he took throughout his judicial and legal career. Judge Simon Oliver also has two sons. One is Ben Oliver who works for FSP Law in Reading and the other is Edward Oliver who also works as a lawyer as well. Ben Oliver and Simon Oliver have both previously worked together on the same case where Ben is the lawyer representing his client and Simon as the judge. This is without disclosing the relationship to anyone else in the court room. This is another instance of fraud which has resulted innocent people going to prison. It is unknown how many cases have been heard under this guise.
Using rent boys and young adults to satisfy his sexual desires: Judge Simon Oliver is seen out on a date with a young barrister in return for fast track promotions and 'big case' wins. Meanwhile his delusional wife sits at home ignoring it.
Allegations of Nipple Tweaking
Judge Simon Oliver has been reported several times of 'Nipple tweaking' in the court room. Several unrepresented litigants have observed this and complained about it but to no avail. Judge Oliver is known to use the technique of Nipple tweaking to divert attention from the litigation and refocus elsewhere in an attempt to pervert the course of justice. He continues to use this system until the present day because his employer, the Ministry of Justice encourages him to do this.
HHJ Simon Olivers Home
HHJ Simon Oliver lives a lavish lifestyle in a 5 bedroom house located in the suburbs of Wokingham, Berkshire which is valued at £700,000, far more excessive then his annual salary of £127,000. This is from the proceeds of his criminal activities. His son Benjamin states he has never seen any of his fathers money but he strangely forgets the big house that is fully paid for from bribe money and extortion.
The address is:
Glenwood, 20 Lowther Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 1JD.
The house that was built by perverting the course of justice – Judge Simon Olivers residence which has been built by criminal proceeds of bribes and money laundering which he has been involved in for several decades. Thames Valley Police have installed a special alarm in his house so they can look after their special friend.
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) fraud investigations initiate if Judge Simon Oliver is challenged by litigants
Many people have reported that when they have challenged judge Simon Oliver on his decision-making skills, conduct, behaviour, or even take their case to social media, are subjected to department of work and pensions (DWP) fraud investigations. This is usually based on false allegations made by judge Simon Oliver in an attempt to sabotage the litigants financial means. Simon Oliver has direct connections in the department of work and pensions and can initiate fraud investigations within four weeks. Unfortunately, fabricated fraud Investigations by another government department is not the duty of the DWP and should certainly not be financed by the taxpayer. The vast majority of litigants who challenged Simon Oliver are cleared of any wrongdoing. In fact, the only person that really does any fraud is actually Simon Oliver himself by using his 'gifts' and money laundering tactics using the court process. Several other litigants involved in family cases have had their housing benefit revoked and are evicted from their homes just so that Simon Oliver does not have to rule it in their favour. The excuse that he uses is that they do not have appropriate accommodation to accommodate a child when it was Simon Oliver who organised it in the first place. It's obvious by reading the comments on this site that the only one that is involved in fraud and money laundering is actually Simon Oliver. He is also protected by government legal department, the Ministry of Justice and Thames Valley Police. The Berkshire Freemasons are not that far off either. They have protected him for decades knowing full well of his criminal activities. None of these departments and bodies have ever bothered even investigating him.
Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police (TVP) have also been implicated in criminal activities involving judge Simon Oliver. In fact, they have a very good relationship with each other and he regularly attends functions and Christmas parties at Reading police station. TVP are fully aware of Simon Oliver's activities involving child abductions, bribe taking, freemasonry and other criminal activities. Several people have reported that Simon Oliver uses Thames Valley Police to attend other people's properties to assault them and steal their possessions. They also enforce fraudulent court orders which have been faked using an unknown judge to steal positions or obtain material that Simon Oliver can use for blackmail purposes. Children have also been abducted in a similar manner. Simon Oliver has direct connections with senior members of TVP who are also allegedly Freemasons. When complaints are made to TVP about this inappropriate relationship between them and Simon Oliver, they refuse to acknowledge or respond to such requests. Other police forces use similar tactics to avoid discussing the matter either. Because of this very good relationship that Simon Oliver has with the police, he is never subjected to any criminal investigation but he is certainly protected by them because they have installed an alarm in his home with direct response by all police in the TVP catchment area. This was upgraded by the Ministry of Justice. The purpose of this alarm is so that judge Simon Oliver can continue doing his criminal activities and being protected at the same time (by using tax payer money to do so)
Berkshire Freemasons
Judge Simon Oliver is a senior member in the cult organisation called The Berkshire Freemasons. He uses this Freemasonry connection to pervert the course of justice and carry out more criminal activity. Many judges, lawyers, police inspectors and other senior figures in government use this Freemasonry connection to prevent the wider public receiving justice. Something which the tax payer already pays for. Judge Simon Oliver uses his Freemasonry connection, not only in Berkshire but also in Didcot and London. He claims its only 'for fun' but there is nothing fun about the horrific ordeals others in the public have to go through because of him. Since his wife kicked him out, he uses Sindlesham courts address for correspondence. But please note, he does not live here, this is where he gets his mail. It is part of the masonic lodge which he is a member of. This masonic lodge is the headquarters of the Berkshire Freemasons which is a secret cult society.
The address of the Berkshire Freemasons is:
Sindlesham Court, Mole Road, Sindlesham, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, RG41 5EA.
The Fraud and Money Laundering Empire explained: This premises is paid for by the taxpayers and the bribes and gifts he has received during the course of his career by lying, misrepresenting, colluding, cheating, stealing and fraud against innocent members of the public. It seems like lying, cheating and taking bribes has paid off for Simon Oliver.
The Worshipful Brother Judge Simon Oliver: In his Freemasonry attire glorifying his association with the cult organisation. He uses this association to commit more crimes in court but being protected by fellow Freemasons who encourage him to do this. He is protected by his senior Freemasons in his lodge because they also need his assistance to launder money. The crimes he commits is taking bribes, legal child abductions and committing fraud on a mass scale.
2017 and 2018
In 2017, his wife allowed him to come back home.
Benjamin Oliver (Judge Simon Olivers son)
Benjamin Oliver is the son of judge Simon Oliver. He currently works as a partner in Field, Seymour, Parkes (FSP) law based in Reading. He specialises in creating wills, inheritance, control of trusts and lasting power of attorneys. Ben Oliver uses his position to launder his father's criminal money using his speciality in probate law. Ben has also come before his father in court where Simon Oliver was the judge and his son Ben was the lawyer representing one of the parties. This was without disclosing to anyone their relationship so they could maximise the amount of money that they can make. Many people who challenge Simon Oliver's behavior and his fabricated judgements usually are attacked by FSP law. Ben Oliver targets the litigant in order to destroy them. He liaises with Thames Valley Police to do this as well. Ben has also advised his clients that they have to give 5-figure sums to his firm so that they can pass it on to Simon Oliver and guarantee a favourable judgement. None of these allegations have been defended by Simon Oliver or Ben Oliver. Ben Oliver has also worked as a crown prosecutor to prosecute parents in family law cases in Westminster magistrates court. This was most likely because his father Simon asked him to do it.
Ben Oliver attended Warwickshire university and gained a first class honours degree in economics. He graduated in 2009. He then attended the Guildford college of law to complete further qualifications in law and eventually gaining an LLM in 2011. He has since worked at FSP law from 2011 until the present day eventually becoming a partner. The reason Ben Oliver did a degree in economics first was because his grades were not good enough to do a law degree as a direct entry from college. He eventually overcame this after he received his economics degree. Since then he has been committing heinous acts of criminal activity as a solicitor whilst being covered up by his father Simon Oliver and and their association with Thames Valley Police which prevents them from being prosecuted.
Ben Oliver – Simon Oliver's son Ben Oliver also known as FSP laws one and only 'deputy child abductor'. Ben works alongside his father Simon also committing vile acts of crimes where he uses his economics degree to advise clients how to bribe judges and launder money.
Ben Oliver is married to a woman called Kathleen Norton and they both have two children. They live in Basingstoke in a million pound mansion. This has been bought by all the criminal money the father and son team have made from bribes and other criminal activities at the expense of the taxpayer and the public.
Ben Oliver and his wife Kathleen Norton – Simon and Ben Oliver protect their own children (and grandchildren) whilst targeting and abusing other peoples children (and laundering money at the same time). Ben Oliver is a disgrace just like his father. These two products of the Oliver household are now reproducing to continue the crimes they inflict on society upon generation after generation.
Edward Oliver (Judge Simon Olivers son)
Edward Oliver is Simon Oliver's second son. He also works in the legal industry. He's not a current practising solicitor or barrister and tries to keep away from his father's bad reputation. He is also married but has no children.
Edward Oliver and his wife standing in Simon Olivers back garden – Edward is the second son of Simon Oliver but he is too embarrassed of his fathers behaviour that he chooses to keep a low profile. We are sure he's also laundering money and bringing harm to society one way or another, it just happens, he's a closed case.
The Worshipful Company of the Horners
Judge Simon Oliver is also affiliated with the livery organisation called The Worshipful Company of the Horners. This organisation also has judges, lawyers and police officers, all working in a cult committing more fraud and crimes against the public. Mr Oliver was inducted into this organisation in 2018. He currently is still an active member and continues to bring shame upon them.
Bringing shame and embarrassment on the Horners: Judge Simon Oliver being inducted in to a livery group in an attempt to launder money and collude with other professionals in industry.
The address of the Horners is:
The Hall, The Painters Hall, 9 Little Trinity Lane, London, EC4V 2AD.
Allegations of manipulating appeals in higher courts
Judge Simon Oliver has been caught manipulating and attempting to manipulate appeals in the higher courts to pervert justice. Lies that Simon Oliver wrote in his original judgement are then made worse if it is appealed. A search of Reading court uncovered evidence of this heinous crime to which Mr Oliver to this date has not responded to.
Attempting to pervert the course of justice: Judge Simon Oliver giving specific instructions to the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appeals made against his order by a vulnerable adult. This denies justice to litigants and promotes and encourages criminal activity using the court process.
Practicing under false qualifications
Judge Simon Oliver has on numerous occasions been practicing under false qualifications. It has been gathered from reliable sources that Mr Oliver, prior to 2012 did not hold a Court of Protection license but was still hearing those cases which resulted in individuals being illegally asset seized. In other judgements, Mr Oliver claimed he was the 'President of the Queens Bench Division' of the High Court, a designated title he does not have authority to use, let alone have.
A liar and a cheater exposed practicing under false qualifications: Judge Simon Oliver IS NOT THE PRESIDENT OF THE QUEENS BENCH DIVISION and neither he ever was. He is once against caught lying but not to his own detriment but that of his victims.
Jordan Publishing
In late 2017 and early 2018, HHJ Simon Oliver was working with Jordan Publishing to write his own book on special needs and the law. He published his book in November 2017 in Foyles bookstore in London. An image is shown below of this. The book is filled with lies and completely against reality. He had a deal with Jordan Publishing as one of his 'Gifts' from a solicitor who HHJ Simon Oliver works with in Reading. It is somewhat very concerning he is writing books now talking about special needs when in fact he is responsible for creating most of the special needs in children by behaving the way he does (taking bribes). Furthermore, he treats vulnerable people and people with special needs like rubbish and he mentions no where in his book about the bribes he takes and the requests for bribes (In the form of 'gifts' and 'loans').
Publishing lies in a book with the assistance of Jordan Publishing: HHJ Simon Oliver giving a speech at Foyles book store in London talking about his new book on special needs. A deal he most probably received through collusion and bribery in the first place. Unfortunately his book does not appear to be that popular as only 3 people turned up.
Chairing conferences on special education needs
In June 2019, Mr Oliver was chairing a conference on special education needs in London claiming to be an expert in the field (when we know he isn't). He sat there pretending to be interested when in fact in reality he treats people with special needs like dirt. The comments on this website and several other websites is evidence of it. This whole program was fabricated for the purposes of having confidence in him. Obviously no one at the conference was aware of Mr Olivers past or even if they were, they chose to ignore it. Strangely so, he chose not to tweak his nipples at this event! Its probably because there were too many people there watching and it would not be appropriate to have so many witnesses to his crimes.
The DEPRIVER of liberty safeguards – Judge Simon Oliver chairing a conference on special education needs and trying to look professional in the process. In reality, Mr Oliver practices under false qualifications. Obviously no one had the audacity to stand up and ask him questions about his disgusting past which includes taking bribes, rapes and murders.
High Court proceedings in 2019 and 2020
Judge Simon Oliver initiated legal proceeding in the High Court in London against a former medical practitioner accusing them of being the publisher of this site. These were lies. He accused and gave sanctions against someone that was 'suited' for his lies. The individual concerned has commented on this site to clear their own name and accused Judge Simon Oliver of inventing the allegation and colluding with the High Court to get it falsely substantiated and then using the media to create fake articles stating that he was subjected to an attempted 'Anthrax attack'. No evidence is supplied of these lies. These proceedings were financed by the Ministry of Justice and their Director Sir Richard Heaton (someone whose already being accused several times on the internet of being a paedophile). Mr Oliver did not state the allegations made on this site are false but just that he felt 'Harassed'. We will let you use your own imagination to decide how pitiful of a response that is.
Government Legal Department attack Judges Behaving Badly to protect Freemason Simon Oliver
In 2020, web hosters in America were contacted by the Government Legal Department requesting this blog be taken offline. This attempt was based of fictional claims and did not work. America refused the request because America is a more reliable and superior country. The allegations relied upon were once again complete and utter lies and the level of dishonesty is unbelievable. The Government Legal Department stated that America is going to be held in contempt in a UK court. Obviously, America was not afraid and told the Government Legal Department where to go. So Freemason Judge Simon Oliver is once again back to the drawing board thinking of what to do next. The Government Legal Departments letter is published below.
Bullying and harassing web hosters in America: Judge Simon Oliver has been laughingly styled as 'His Honour' attempting to get this site down using fake court orders and tax payers money to attempt to cover up his crimes. It is a pitiful attempt which failed.
False allegations of anthrax attacks
In December 2019, Judge Simon Oliver falsely accused a medical practitioner of plotting an anthrax attack against him and then distributed these allegations in the media. These allegations were completely and utterly fabricated and the only reason they were made was to racially harass an individual purely because they were Muslim and from a certain cultural background and libelling them in the process. No evidence has ever been produced supporting these allegations. The articles that have been published is a clear indication that Simon Oliver has no boundaries when he wants to instigate a hate crime against civilians and is prepared to use negative stereotypes against a specific religion to bolster his position as a victim. The claims that Mr Oliver was subjected to an attempt of an anthrax attack was never reported to the police and has never been reported to any anti-terrorist organisation. Mr Oliver and his legal team have only published this in the media to the detriment of all Muslims and continues to refuse to log this as a police report. The individual that Mr Oliver had been targeting has previously being falsely accused by Mr Oliver of being a paedophile and once again distributed in the media.
A 'Victim' of an 'attempted' anthrax attack: Judge Simon Oliver took to the media to label himself as a victim of a terrorist act. The allegation was invented by the Ministry of Justice to ruin a medical doctors reputation so they could protect Mr Oliver, his lodge and his rings.
Allegations of racism
Mr Oliver has previously himself been accused of making racial comments in the courtroom. These comments range from referring to African Caribbeans as 'horse nostril' and referring to Asians as 'you should only be working in a corner shop'. He has been shown to have a strong history of making negative judgements against people of ethnicity, predominately of the black and minority backgrounds.
Pre-written judgements
Judge Simon Oliver and his network are regularly known to writing pre-written judgements. These are judgements and orders that have been written in advance of a hearing or any evidence being presented. This is perverting the course of justice as well as misconduct in a public office. Recent examples include a judgement given in the High court in December 2019 was pre-written by Simon Oliver for his own benefit. The evidence relied upon for this assertion is because Mr Olivers legal team published the judgement 12 days prior (29th November 2019) to the High court handing down this judgement on their own website with Matrix chambers. The metadata of this document has also been removed. The official hand down by the High court was the 10th of December 2019. No defence to this allegation has been made by Matrix chambers or Simon Oliver. The corruption is overwhelming and when Judge Simon Oliver is accused of corruption and bribery, he then commits more corruption and bribery to defend himself which involves casually forging documents and writing judgements beforehand to harm the original victims.
Evidence of a pre-written judgement: Judge Simon Oliver and Matrix chambers uploaded a copy of the approved judgement 12 days before it was handed down by the High Court on to the Matrix chambers website. The conclusion is that this was a kangaroo court. Something Mr Oliver has already been accused of thousands of times.
Black Lives Matter: African-Carribbean organised child abductions
In December 2019 and January 2020, several media publications in Ghana and Nigeria appeared accusing Judge Simon Oliver of rituals and organised child abductions from individuals mainly from the African community. Several parents who had their children taken away by Mr Oliver were banned from contacting their children whilst his connections 'Lose' children in the system. If the parents do try to contact their children, Judge Oliver imprisons them and then after their sentence deports them back to their African countries whilst their children are still in care. Its a technique Mr Oliver uses to prevent contact between children and parents whilst paedophile rings take over. Examples of this include the Musa and the Adajo family who have since been deported.
Black lives do matter: Judge Simon Oliver making headlines in West Africa where accusations of racially motivated negative judgements are being made against the African community. This is similar to allegations of terrorist activities falsely made by Mr Oliver against Muslims.
Several allegations have also been made again Mr Oliver. These consist of:
Making false claims in the media of being the victim of an anthrax attack by a Muslim NHS worker
Referring to African Carribbean litigants as 'Horse nostril'
Regularly using racist language and stereotypes against black and ethnic minorities
Using rent boys for sexual gratification
Working with false qualifications as a Court of Protection judge when he does not hold a nominated license
Withholding medical certificates in cases involving extremely vulnerable adults
Refusing to comply with human rights legislation. More specifically but not limited to article 6, 8 and 10
Going into the back with social workers and other litigants with evidence and coming back out laughing and joking
Using limited companies to claim state funds to look after children he has put into care
Working with social services to carry out kangaroo courts where members of the public are at a disadvantage and having their children 'stolen'
Working with the government department the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to dismiss appeals and accuse innocent health professionals and teachers of being paedophiles whilst boxes are passed to him in court called 'gifts'
Laundering tax payers moneys into offshore bank accounts under different names
Requesting from an appellant he requires a Porsche 911 car in return for a favourable judgement
Requesting from appellants he requires between £6000-£20,000+ in return for favourable judgements
Fabricating judicial judgements and orders in return for obtaining state funds for foster care
Working with CID from Thames Valley Police to execute fabricated search and arrest warrants in return for stealing drugs and money from homes of known criminals and then using the seized items to sell to rival criminals for a fee
Being invited to Social services and Thames Valley Police Christmas parties and regularly playing golf with them
Refusing to comply with release orders from higher courts and under Human rights legislation's
Using the judicial complaints system for racketeering purposes
Mr Oliver has also been allegedly involved in gang rapes of teenagers in care
Allegations of murder with the assistance and support of rogue officers from Thames Valley Police
Requesting his court clerk Freddy Cutts to contact appellants and opponents legal teams (solicitors and barristers offices) in current court cases to ask for 'loans' and 'gifts' (bribes)
Mr Oliver has also been involved in contacting legal firms and requesting they desist from representing their clients in return for future favoured judgements and 'big case wins' to prevent his money laundering and fraud operations from being detected
If you have concerns about this judge or any other judge, please comment on the section provided below. Judges taking bribes are very common in the judicial system in the UK. Its called 'The Gift System'. Its only when they get caught is when you see how the complaints process works which is a fraud itself. Judges even took bribes in the form of gift boxes in the Stephen Lawrence case but no one was held to account.
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Name: Robert Socolow
Title: Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, co-director of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative and director of the Siebel Energy Grand Challenge
Scholarship: Assessing which technologies and policies might be effective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions: sorting out the many versions of "clean" coal plants, evaluating alternative renewable resources for making biofuels, evaluating the safety of expanding nuclear power, and proposing a new method to calculate a country's obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He has served in recent months on two key National Academy of Sciences committees tasked with guiding U.S. climate change policy and assessing the nation's potential to develop new energy technologies and energy sources.
How do you respond to people who say climate change is a hoax?
It should not be surprising that a busy species on a small planet is able to affect the planet and cause itself trouble. Maybe some of the details aren't quite right, and some of the urgency may be overplayed or underplayed. But the underlying reality is that this planet that was so large for a preindustrial world is small for an industrialized world, where the population is going to be 8 or 9 billion. We've changed the quality of our interaction with the planet. That's the big environmental idea that I got excited about 40 years ago. It still energizes me that we've got to take on board a whole way of thinking about our relation to the Earth.
Can technology solve the problem? If so, will it be expensive?
An automobile today, with its catalytic converter and fuel injection system, emits a lot less conventional air pollution than a few decades ago, thanks to clever chemistry and instrumentation. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions will be tougher, because fossil fuels are very low cost compared to their competitors. But there are more innovations ahead -- a lot more. And, yes, there will still be some extra cost.
But look at worker safety. We take for granted that everything we buy probably did not result in a broken limb on the way to making it. And as a result it probably costs a little bit more. But we have accepted this cost because that's the kind of society we want to live in. Similarly, not long ago we didn't worry much about the toxicity of chemicals, but we have since gotten rid of whole classes of solvents because we found out they polluted the water. These achievements required new laws and regulations, in part because they raised costs, at least initially. Similarly, there is a key government and policy role in dealing with climate change.
What role does personal behavior and responsibility play in countering global warming?
The climate problem is caused by prosperity. There are more and more people getting wealthy, in the sense that they have a home and appliances and a vehicle to use. Our growing demands on the planet come from lots of people doing ordinary things -- and not so ordinary things.
When I got out of college I wanted to see every country in the world, and I've done a pretty good job. Students nowadays aren't that different from me 50 years ago in what they want from life. But if college graduates all over the world have that goal, will we fit on our planet or will we overwhelm it? Can that kind of self-realization be compatible with planetary constraints?
Struggling with these questions will be on the lifetime agenda of the undergraduates today as they search for ways through this thicket of quasi-moral and quasi-technical issues. It may take two or three generations. It may lead to some redefinition of the good life.
You've been in this field a long time. Has anything surprised you recently?
I attended an international meeting on climate change last July, where I was struck by how far apart those from developed countries and those from developing countries were in their thinking. Those from the developing countries were saying that development and justice are more important than solving the global climate problem. They felt strongly that they should be able to emit their share of carbon dioxide in the process of industrializing.
I came away disturbed that we in the developed countries have been trying to tell them what to do and have not been listening to them enough. We need to do a better job. There are already far more people in the developing world, and soon the impact of their consumption patterns will dominate global environmental problems. In the course of this century, their views about what kind of planet we all share will become dominant.
Another topic that's been on my mind lately is geoengineering -- the concept that we can manipulate the planet. An extreme example is putting aerosols into the stratosphere to cool the planet in the case of a climate emergency. Geoengineering raises some very important problems that we haven't yet confronted concerning how we want to relate to our planet. How much do we want to be in charge versus letting nature take its course? Do we want to take over from God, as some people think of it, making decisions about how hot or cold the Earth is -- dialing the planetary thermostat? Do we want to set any limits on how completely we will control our environment? How do we prepare ourselves, if it is our destiny to be Earth engineers?


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NORA services sector and malignant mesothelioma: Most frequently recorded industries and occupations on death certificate, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states, 1999
NORA - National Occupational Research Agenda CIC - Census Industry Code COC - Census Occupation Code n.e.c. - not elsewhere classified
* The total number of malignant mesothelioma deaths was 541 in these same selected states and year, and the comparable number of malignant mesothelioma deaths in the entire United States for this same time period was 2,484.
Note: Percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding. See selected limitations for general cautions regarding inferences based on small numbers of deaths, and see appendices for source description, methods, ICD codes, industry and occupation codes, industrial sector groupings, and list of selected states and years.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics multiple cause-of-death data.
NIOSH 2008. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2008-257 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/257> April 23, 2024.
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Big data hype has reached a level where some customers are actually avoiding labeling projects as big data, Tibco executives say.
13 Big Data Vendors To Watch In 2013
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The rush to put a "big data" label on every new use of data risks diluting the meaning of the phrase and, worse, may lead some organizations down a disappointing road, say two seasoned IT executives.
"I noticed our customers doing what a lot of people would consider to be 'big data' will often say, "We don't call it big data,'" Chris Taylor of Tibco Software told InformationWeek in a phone interview. Taylor leads product marketing for business event and in-memory computing products at Tibco.
These customers didn't want their work associated with "needle in a haystack" efforts, and felt such a description was far too limiting, he said.
Also on the call was Taylor's Tibco colleague, company CTO Matt Quinn. A 14-year Tibco veteran, Quinn said it was also important to put big data in a historical context. He said this has been a 20- or 30-year trend of businesses picking out some data, normalizing it and using it to make decisions.
[ Taylor and Quinn will do a deep dive into this topic during Big Data Myths and Real Decisions, at Interop Las Vegas, May 6-10. Use Priority Code DIPR02 by March 2 to save up to $500. ]
"It's a facsimile of a facsimile of a facsimile of what's actually going on out there in the real world," he said. "The challenge people are having at the moment is that business, like life, doesn't fit in nice, clean boxes." Trying to see what's really going on, in all its variety and messiness, "is proving to be a very complex task," he said.
Along with wanting to dispel the idea that data started growing recently, and not over decades, another myth Quinn wants to explode is the well-worn notion of big data's so-called three Vs: volume, velocity and variety.
"I feel a little heretical when I say it, but there's always been variety and a relative amount of volume," he said. "What's happened now is people have started to develop tools to manage and mine that data."
Another myth is that Hadoop is somehow synonymous with big data, Taylor said. "It turns big data into a very batch and offline process," he said, adding this is a mistake because it misses the possibility of managing data "in a real-time scenario."
Another myth: The prevailing idea that these data questions can't be answered without a data scientist on the scene, and that their small number will be a huge constraint on businesses wanting to conduct big data projects.
"I tend to believe this is a misleading discussion," Taylor said. Analytical tools will become more powerful, putting these abilities "into the hands of regular people," he said.
Quinn went further, suggesting a data scientist who lacks business context may actually cause more harm than good.
"This has parallels to the banking crisis," he said. "You had a bunch of quants ... who made some incredibly poor decisions because they didn't have the context."
Rather than becoming enamored of the enabling technologies for big data, Quinn suggested business leaders should first sit back and ask, "What's the No. 1 question that you've wanted to have answered but you were always told it was impossible? Start from there. Don't start with what data you have, start with the important question."
Just as important as finding answers is making them actionable and "operationalizing" them, he added.
Quinn does allow that one category of data, machine-generated data, is exploding. Up until now, companies have typically analyzed just a tiny fraction of any activity.
For example, transactions captured into a database on a retailer's website may represent only 2% of all the server's activity, Quinn said. The rest goes untapped or may be discarded. Now it is possible to analyze this activity, "which may have more value than the transactions" for retailers trying to better model the behavior of visitors, he said.
Not an overhyped myth, according to Quinn, is the impact big data initiatives are having on company organizational structures. "For all the warts and all the good stuff, the lingering success of big data is ultimately going to be measured not in how successful the technology was, but it's going to be how successful the organizational transformation was."
Just like service-oriented architecture before it, Quinn said, the big data revolution is forcing organizational change, including breaking down barriers and silos, and prompting fundamental questions about ownership and governance.
As large healthcare providers test the limits, many smaller groups question the value. Also in the new, all-digital Big Data Analytics issue of InformationWeek Healthcare: Ask these six questions about natural language processing before you buy. (Free with registration.)
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Shots were fired at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, New Mexico, Tuesday morning.
The school is now on lockdown, after authorities apprehended the shooter. None of the names of those involved have been released yet. Police have scheduled a press conference for 1 p.m. local time.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Michele's Winter Vegetable Lasagna – Looked So Good, Looks So Bad
I strictly film during the day, because I think food looks so much better in natural light, and I really don't want to give in to having floodlights set up in my kitchen at night. Our home is already one big food video studio as it is, which is why I stubbornly cling to my diurnal modus operandi (just got a sweet new thesaurus app).
So, the results were predictably poor, and instead of wasting valuable time voicing over such a dreary looking video, we decided we would make it again during the day. Which works out for another reason, as we thought of a few additions/improvements after tasting. Stay tuned for the "real" Michele's Winter Vegetable Lasagna recipe coming soon. Enjoy!
12 cooked lasagna noodles
8 oz mozzarella
3 or 4 cups cheese sauce (you can use this recipe here and use whatever cheese you like)
3 cups cubed roasted butternut squash
1 bunch cooked broccoli rabe
parmesan as needed
pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
*Note: the next version will included lemon zest and goat cheese
30 comments:
- Unknown said...
While I agree with you that food does tend to look better under natural light, it looks to me like your biggest problem with filming at night was that your camera was improperly white balanced. It looks like your camera was white balanced for daylight instead of artificial light which is why everything had that weird yellowish hue. Although, it seems you remedied your problem in the final shot of the casserole dish.
- November 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM
- Chef John said...
yes, the shoot at the end was the next day. i can adjust wb on photos but not sure about the video mode. its not a camcorder, just an SLR. thanks!
- November 9, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Meg said...
even in the dark, that looks delicious! can't wait for the "real deal!"
- November 9, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- Rita said...
looks like crap? i hope you're not talking about her cooking. AHAHAHA!
that lasagna still looks good to me! - November 9, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Hey, it wasn't as bad as all that.
Still looks delicious. - November 9, 2010 at 9:23 PM
- Joyce said...
[This comment deals with nothing about the post] Just got the e-mail, congrats on getting nominated for Best Home Chef in a Series!
- November 10, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Meh, it aint that bad. Ive watch M. Night's Last Airbender. Immune!
- November 10, 2010 at 2:14 AM
- Sarah @ Daily Nibbles said...
Oooh...I LOVE lasagna. I want to try out this recipe soon.
On another note, I went to your video session at the Foodbuzz festival. You were so funny and gave great tips! I don't normally do video, but you inspired me to give it a whirl. My first attempt: http://dailynibbles.com/2010/11/10/foodbuzz-festival-recapping-the-weekend-festivities/
However, the videos are so small on my blog. I can't figure out how to make them larger. And they don't show up at all in Google Reader.
Thanks again!! Love your site.
~Sarah @ Daily Nibbles - November 10, 2010 at 9:46 AM
- blogagog said...
Nothing tastes quite as good as noddles.
- November 10, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Chef John said...
Thanks! Did you upload to YouTube? If so you can change the video size there before you copy the code.
- November 10, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Sarah @ Daily Nibbles said...
I uploaded to vimeo and couldn't find out to change the size and embed into wordpress.com.
- November 10, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Mmm... noddles! ;-)
- November 10, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Chef John said...
I only use YouTube these days, but if you type "change size" in the help box on Vimeo, it will show you the settings for changing that. You basically just type in the numbers and it changes the code. Good luck!
- November 12, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- C said...
hey chef john!
i love ur videos!!! and well i'm a student. and i'm not gonna roast butternut squash or find broccoli rabe... any other good alternatives to those? i'm thinking eggplant cuz i cant find it easily and zucchini and spinach.
any words of advice?
UR AWESOME! - November 13, 2010 at 5:06 PM
- C said...
hey chef john!
i love your videos!!
i'm a student and i really want to make this lasagna but i'm not going to roast butternut squash... or know where to begin to find broccoli rabe... any alternatives? i'm thinking eggplant, zucchini and spinach...
any words of advice? - November 13, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- Chef John said...
Any cooked vegetable will work! Whatever you like add it. Good luck!
- November 13, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- lunitare said...
Just made this for dinner tonight. I waited for a Sunday so I had plenty of time. I used Chard instead of Broccoli Rabe (b/c I had it on hand) and walnuts instead of hazelnuts (b/c I forgot to get them!).
Regardless, of your video quality etc. it was DELICIOUS!!! Took a good 4 hours in total, but well worth all the prep work!!! - November 14, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- lunitare said...
So I don't suppose you have a written version of this recipe I can steal? I'm putting together a cookbook for christmas gifts and I'd like to include this. But, it's hard for me to translate a video recipe to written form..
- November 22, 2010 at 3:32 PM
- Chef John said...
no, sorry, i dont, but if you do one i'd love a copy!
- November 22, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- lunitare said...
Written recipe coming your way! I emailed you a link to my Tastebook where I wrote out the full recipe. Hopefully it doesn't go to your junk mail.
- November 23, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- Chef John said...
I will find it! Thanks!!
- November 23, 2010 at 1:04 PM
how did you roast your butternut squash?
- December 29, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- cdcphoenix said...
It looks fine, but I'm eager to see the new post.
I love the intro to this video, with the ominous music against the black. You have a great sense of humour.
Thanks for sharing. - January 20, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- philogaia said...
This recipe was a hit! I tossed the squash cubes with coriander, red pepper, and white pepper before roasting with olive oil. I'm not a huge fan of broccoli rabe and regular broccoli didn't seem quite right so I steamed some Swiss chard and added garlic to the water. I put feta cheese in the chard layer along with the mozzarella and used almond milk in the cheese sauce (pathetic attempt to limit the dairy in this dish.)Finally, I used brown rice lasagna noodles instead of wheat. Wow. The house smelled amazing while this cooked and folks loved it. Several asked for the recipe. I'll send them this link. ;)
- March 14, 2011 at 12:52 AM
- Badzil said...
Hi Chef John!
I've been staying tuned for a while now and I've not seen the new improved version of this video. Is this still something you're planning to do?
Cheers. - October 22, 2011 at 10:23 AM
hey chef john, you never did this recipe for real.
winter is coming soon, are you going to make it? - September 26, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Null By Mouth said...
Still hanging in for an updated version with your "additions". Heartfelt thanks for all your inspiration, Chef John!
- November 16, 2013 at 2:49 PM
- Unknown said...
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- Redcaddy said...
So......where's the update? ??????
- January 18, 2017 at 9:18 PM
- Unknown said...
I've been staying tunes for years. Is it coming?
- February 27, 2018 at 9:54 PM