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But after learning two disturbing pieces of information from Suzette Brewer's afore-linked piece (Suzette, thanks so much for your in-depth reporting on his case -- without your tenacity, the "other side of this story" would have never seen the light of day!), I could see the under-belly of power and privilege beginning to rear its corruptible head. I learned that:
1) Chief Justice John Roberts, an adoptive parent himself who sided with the majority against Brown, oversees emergency petitions for the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes South Carolina.Come on people, there are obviously no coincidences here. And while the first is not a good sign for Mr. Brown (Roberts wouldn't be the only "Supreme" making the final decision) -- the second is quite simply foreboding. I don't know about you, but it's clear as day to me -- that plenty in this milk ain't clean (pun intended)! If you don't see it, it's because you don't want to. But let me help you. No sooner had the Capobiancos filed their answer to Mr. Brown's request, did this happen: Challenge to child's adoption fails.
2) Sources in Washington have pointed out that Alvino McGill's role in Adoptive Couple is more than that of a spokesperson for Christy Maldonado. As it turns out, Chief Justice Roberts and former solicitor general Ted Olson, both of whom sided with the Capobiancos, attended Ms. Alvino McGill's 2006 wedding to Matthew McGill who, coincidentally, was a clerk for John Roberts in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Therefore, given the cozy nature and small world influence in the Capitol's legal circles, observers say it was no surprise when Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl was granted petition of certiorari in January. (emphasis mine)
"Dusten Brown never had a chance," said the source. "His biggest sin was that he got on the wrong side of the billion dollar U.S. adoption industry and he was winning. [The Supreme Court] knew this when they took cert on this case, otherwise, why would they bother with a custody dispute that should have been nipped in the bud four years ago?... But it is a system that was stacked against him from the beginning.
Yep, in no time flat, the Roberts-led court, in their hubris, issued this 3-sentence decision:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013As I told you in Pt. 1b, Mr. Brown is again deployed for 30 days of National Guard training as of July 23. However, on Sunday, August 4, the Capobiancos were supposed to have had a court-ordered visit with Mr. Brown and his child (apparently scheduled before the final ruling came down). Understandably, because he was working out of town in Iowa, he didn't show up.
The application for stay of judgment presented to The Chief
Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied. The motion of the Guardian ad Litem for leave to file a response with exhibits under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted.
Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the application for stay.
In preparation for his training duty, Mr. Brown had signed over his rights to his wife and parents, anticipating, I'm certain, either the Oklahoma courts would block the physical transfer of the child to South Carolina (he and his family have until August 23 to request a hearing which is two days after his training is over) or, that their already scheduled hearing in tribal court on September 3 would result in a successful challenge to South Carolina's jurisdiction over a case involving a Cherokee child.
Well, according to this piece in the Charleston CityPaper -- by Monday morning, the "mob" had begun circling their wagons in earnest around their white woman's tears:
A Charleston judge on Monday ordered the immediate transfer of 3-year-old Veronica to her adoptive parents and called for action from state and federal authorities after the girl's birth father failed to appear for a court-ordered visit the day before.Though I'm hearing faint strains of "urging for calm" in his last sentence below, on the first, I wholeheartedly agree:
The decree by Family Court Judge Daniel Martin suspended a transition plan intended to gradually re-introduce the toddler to Matt and Melanie Capobianco of James Island. It also requests assistance from Dusten Brown's commanding officer as he finishes a 30-day training mission with the Army National Guard ... (emphasis mine)
As much as we here in Charleston fail to recognize it, for the Cherokee Nation this is a racial issue and the recent court orders bring up memories of decades upon decades of mistreatment at the hands of the white man. Here's hoping that outrage doesn't manifest in some truly horrible manner. (emphasis mine)Quiet as it's kept, according to Mike Overall at Tulsa World:
Before a South Carolina judge demanded that she be returned "immediately," Baby Veronica's biological father, Dusten Brown, offered to share custody with her adoptive parents...Brown said the offer would have let Veronica spend summers and holidays in Charleston, where she lived with Matt and Melanie Capobianco for the first two years of her life.Smelling blood in the water, the
The rest of the time, she would have stayed with her biological family in Nowata, an hour north of Tulsa. (emphasis mine)
"After all this time, the begging and the pleading we did, we never got to see her," Melanie Capobianco said Wednesday in an interview with Charleston's Post and Courier."Pssst, Hey Melanie -- they had no reason, whatsoever to be "thoughtful and considerate to you all along." First, you conspired with the birth mother and The Christian NightLife Adoption agency to BUY his child; then, you hired a PR firm, to make him look like an unfit parent when you couldn't keep her, even though he's been fighting for her since she was four months-old; then, you called in your white-privileged favors to doggedly pursue him in the courts (and either arranged for, if not paid for, Ms. Maldonado to do the same) -- all over a child that carries his DNA, not yours! Do you see where I'm going here?
"Now that we were at the point where they knew the adoption would go through, they offered this as if they've been thoughtful and considerate to us all along."
No? Well let me help you. That you are barren is most regrettable -- but that does not give you a right to this man's flesh and blood, particularly since he wants, and is taking care of his child. Your fight is with Ms. Maldonado. Sue her for
So, in order to not look unreasonable (though they've been nothing but unreasonable over this man's child from day one) here's their counter-offer:
"But the Capobiancos said they' re still committed to allowing the Browns to play a role in the girl's life - if they honor the adoption order."The arrogance of these people just "makes me wanna holler, throw up both my hands!" Interesting to watch the flexing though, now that the ball's mainly in their court, no? If I were the Browns, I'd be skeptical too.
The Browns are skeptical, saying the adoptive parents have never offered joint custody or visitation rights in a way that would be legally binding, the Browns said.
Below, Mr. Brown's parents and wife explain their skepticism with emotions that run the gamut (and no, before anybody throws up the "she's white too" strawman -- she is not counted as one of "their" white women because first of all, she's a "race traitor" who stooped to marry "one of them." Secondly, she's speaking up against them, for "the enemy" (You can pretend these dynamics aren't in play here, but I won't):
"Civility, in the face of such intellectual dishonesty, is counterproductive in the defense of liberty ... for it grants the dishonesty the false appearance of legitimacy"I cannot, for the life of me, remember to whom that quote should be attributed, but I've never forgotten it. But t's so apropos for this situation though, because I am just undone, and so tired of the way this society talks out of both sides of its mouth, with both conversations painting the "hunter" as some, "White Knight," riding in to save the day -- they are not. They are opportunists -- always coveting what is not theirs and always misappropriating what they cannot create (and yes, Mrs. Capobianco, I'm talking about you there).
On the one hand, in 1978, the ubiquitous "they," in a weak defense of their barbaric inhumanity said:
We know that your children have been disproportionately taken from you (with the willing assistance of Christian, church folk) -- not only because, as Bill Means of AIM stated, "because there was a very, shall we say, stereotypical image that Indian children were neither black nor white, therefore, they were most desirable," but because the Missus couldn't create an heir for the Mister" -- but it got out of hand. So, after all we've taken from you, and all you've given us, the least we can do, is leave you your children."Now, post-1978, they say:
"Yeah, we know we initially said you have a right to your children (as if they, according to the laws of the universe, have a right to grant such a thing in the first place. Oops! Forgot their made-up, white supremacist, "Manifest Destiny" madness!) -- but what we meant was -- only when and how we say so."And since you chose not to follow those parameters, Mr. Brown, we intend to put the full weight and force of our state and federal, politically connected, well-funded power on your neck to make you remember who's actually running things -- even though you're a member of a "sovereign" Nation. I'm tellin' you folks, you just can't make this stuff up! -- Baby Veronica's biological father faces arrest after failing to return her to South Carolina 'immediately':
Nearly 500 miles from his daughter, Baby Veronica's biological father could be arrested Sunday morning when he reports back to duty at a military base in Johnston, Iowa.And wasting no time at all -- the jackboots landed. Now, they knew exactly where he was and what he was doing. So aside from flexing, their obvious intent is to not only humiliate him (even as he's serving this damned country on duty!), but to put his income in jeopardy. It appears too, that Judge Martin's request for "assistance from Dusten Brown's commanding officer" was heard loud and clear and, given the snide "checkmate" comment, I think we can all agree with Robin Brown -- for the Capobiancos, it's all about winning." I don't know about you, but I sure feel that heel grinding deeper into his neck.
The warrant came from even farther away - 1,100 miles east in Charleston, S.C., where a Family Court judge is trying to force Veronica's return to her adoptive parents.
Officials issued an arrest warrant Friday after Dusten Brown failed to meet the judge's order to bring his 3-year-old daughter to South Carolina "immediately."
He lives in Nowata, an hour north of Tulsa, but was in Johnston, Iowa, for a month of training with his Oklahoma National Guard unit.
He was off duty Saturday, spending the day at a hotel with his wife, Robin Brown. But commanders told him they can't prevent local authorities from taking him into custody when he returns to the base, she said.
A South Carolina official described the warrant as "checkmate," likely to end an epic custody battle that started when Veronica was 4 months old.
Commenter D. Hammond - Phoenix, AR posted this comment on the above-linked piece:Just some points to ponder...
The presiding SC judge who issued this order is Daniel Martin. He is a reputable higher court judge who specializes in family law. If you remember, the Native American Rights Fund filed a civil suit last week naming Judge Martin as defendant. The suit says that Martin denied Veronica a "best interest" hearing. I wonder if Martin is strong arming because he is angry with NARF and the Cherokee Nation for challenging his power.
And Sandy Macauley - Tahlequah responded:
He should remove himself from this case since he is a named defendant in the NARF case
And yesterday, adding insult to injury, the Capobiancos and their cadre grind the heel even deeper, breaking skin this time with this -- Matt Capobianco says Veronica "has been kidnapped," vows to fly to Oklahoma without law enforcement action:
A weekend of high tension surrounding the custody fight over Baby Veronica culminated in a Monday press conference called by Matt and Melanie Capobianco, vowing that without action from state and federal law enforcement, Matt would board a plane and pick up the three-year old that a Charleston County court has said belongs with his family...People, please go to that link and watch that video -- it is quite the performance. It turned my stomach so badly, I just couldn't post it.
...In front of a neighborhood gazebo near the Capobiancos house this morning, Matt and Melanie issued a plea to law enforcement involved in the case, asking "Where are you?" wiping away tears as they explained their anxiety over the girl's safety, saying their daughter "has been kidnapped." In an interview with the South Carolina Radio Network, Melanie said, "We've tried to work so hard to make this a smooth transition," saying that she thought the Browns were "using our kindness against us." Via an emailed statement this morning, the Capobiancos' spokesperson Jessica Munday called it "outrageous that nothing is being done to bring this child home to her legal parents" after two and a half days, "Where's the Amber Alert?" she said. Though the Capobiancos say they are reluctant to take matters into their own hands, Matt Capobianco said today that he would fly to Oklahoma himself, lamenting efforts to abide by legal channels throughout the process over the past two years, telling his daughter, "Veronica, little stinker, daddy's coming."
I won't editorialize on it too much, but I just have to point to a few things that stick out for me. Replete with the obligatory crocodile tears, and melodramatic flourish, they turn this latest development into a "kidnapping" (classic, "paint the Other" as dangerous brute behavior -- the child's with her family!); then they start with finger-shaking at the "authorities" for waiting so long to bring the child back (it'd been two days); then, rolling out the, "we fear for her safety" apparition again, they throw out the veiled threat that, "if anything happens to her there will be enough responsibility to go around"; then they trot out their PR person who keeps the false, "he abandoned her" meme going strong while she calls for, of all things, an Amber Alert! Family, this absolutely reeks of white privilege run amok.
And on Monday morning, they got what they wanted -- Baby Veronica case: Dusten Brown turns himself in, refuses extradition:
The father of a Cherokee Indian girl at the center of an adoption dispute turnedThis is "in the best interests of the child?" This is the country for which Mr. Brown dons that uniform he's wearing. {smdh}. Check out the video below and see these two families side-by-side. Listen to the very Deep South narrative floating on the surface of it all ("a little-known Federal law??" -- Please).
himself in to authorities Monday but refused extradition to South Carolina, further complicating a case that raises questions about jurisdictions and a federal law meant to keep members of Native American tribes together.
Mugshot from Sequoyah Sheriff's Office
Dusten Brown, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was charged over the weekend with custodial interference after failing to appear at a court-ordered meeting in South Carolina, where the adoptive parents live. He turned himself in about 10 a.m. Monday in Sequoyah County in far eastern Oklahoma and paid bond, Sheriff Ron Lockhart said.
But Brown refused extradition without a governor's warrant from South Carolina.
Mr. Brown, hold fast young man. I salute you for your fight and I stand in solidarity with you and your family. That little "mirror" named Veronica that you hold in your arms is yours, no matter the "things" they can give her. When all is said and done and your daughter revisits her life, laid bare on the internet -- she'll swell with pride knowing her Daddy did everything he knew how to do to keep her in his life. And the Capobiancos won't be able to dispute any of it. And since he refused extradition without a governor's warrant, according to this, Governor Nikki Haley (she, the child of Sikh immigrants born in Bamberg, SC) immediately drew one up and overnighted it to Oklahoma!
This man is battling so many of their "friends in high places" -- I don't know how he's not buckled under the pressure. {smdh} Stay tuned folks -- the wheels are spinning fast and furiously on this case and I want to make sure as many "voices" as possible are heard as it develops.
Continued: Preserving cultural identity in the face of institutionalized white supremacy: Another Home-going -- Pt. 1d -- This human and sovereign rights violation is not about Veronica at all
- Cherokee official: Baby Veronica's biological father surrenders to authorities
- Charleston County Sheriff's Office: Working to extradite Dusten Brown, searching for Veronica
- Adoptive couple wants feds to bring girl to SC
- Judge in SC finalizes Cherokee girl's adoption in national case; American Indian groups sue


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By ANDREA BROWN-HURLEY / Staff Writer
HANCOCK - Four Hancock Middle-Senior High School students won national awards this summer at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) conference.
The students were Maryland's only representatives in the STAR - Students Taking Action with Recognition - competition in Orlando, Fla.
Sophomore Heidi Weller and Junior Chelsea Unger, both 15, took home gold medals in the chapter service project category with their presentation about Hancock FCCLA's "Give a Heart" campaign, they said.
Senior Ashley McCusker and 2000 graduate Amanda True won bronze medals in the chapter showcase category with their presentation of the group's total workload for the year, they said.
FCCLA is a national student organization that helps young people become leaders, and addresses important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education, according to the FCCLA Web site.

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Fly On Over posted about her annual gift exchange, I jumped right on board! Blogger exchanges are my favorite! And an equestrian version? Yes please!
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I sent my gift to Daphne from Snapshots of a Shauber. I took advantage of some great deals at Horseloverz.com and was able to find a surprising amount of goodies for $20! It was so fun to try and pick out items for someone I knew very little about.
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Anna is an ABD PhD candidate in the field of Latin American Literature. Her interest lies in the area of female authors from Latin America, particularly Mexico and Puerto Rico, who wrote during the 1960's, 70's and 80's. She is investigating how these authors confront systems of legality and science and the oppressive hold they can have on female subjectivity. Anna has taught three different courses at the 300 level: Cuando las mujeres hablan (a survey of female authors from Mexico and Puerto Rico during the 20th century), Poetas Caribeñas (20th century), and Developing Spanish Writing Skills (Spanish composition).


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By Aviva Chomsky at The Huffington Post
During the past academic year, an upsurge of student activism, a movement of millennials, has swept campuses across the country and attracted the attention of the media. From coast to coast, from the Ivy League to state universities to small liberal arts colleges, a wave of student activism has focused on stopping climate change, promoting a living wage, fighting mass incarceration practices, supporting immigrant rights, and of course campaigning for Bernie Sanders…
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Families on Sandy Lane and Grafton Street were forced to leave their properties for up to three hours as the area was cordoned off and people were told to close their windows and doors.
An investigation has been launched after dozens of firefighters from across the county tackled the blaze into the early hours of yesterday morning, which involved three gas cylinders, one of which exploded and caused serious damage to a car.
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Two crews from Worksop and one from Edwinstowe, Retford, Mansfield, Ashfield, with two station managers, attended the scene just after 11pm on Wednesday.
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Yesterday I returned from the amazing Casey Conference in beautiful Carlsbad, CA. Once again the speakers were phenomenal…and this time I even got to interview a few of them and pick their brains on what it reallytakes to make money on your investments! I will of course share those with you as soon as they are ready…stay tuned.
I am always interested in how the true "smart money" thinks and invests—it's the primary reason I started this website. I wanted to know what all of these smart people who actually avoided the NASDAQ crash that clobbered me back in 2000 knew that I didn't know!
As it turns out, quite a lot.
I've discussed some "smart money" techniques I have learned from them already here on Kung Fu Finance—the power of trailing stops, the importance of holding adequate cash to take advantage of buying opportunities and help you sleep well at night, having an exit strategy in place before you buy your desired investment, and much more.
Today, though, I want to talk about something that just might be the most important "smart money" technique of all…
Developing your investment thesis.
OK, stop yawning…I know the word "thesis" immediately throws you back in time to nightmarish high school or college term papers where you spent countless hours struggling to formulate, research and support hundred-page-plus long "thesis" papers…Ugh.
But I promise developing your investment thesis is not like that…in fact, it can even be fun!
And that's a good thing, because developing a strong investment thesis is vital to your success as an investor.
Heck, it's vital to your success in just about any endeavor as a human being…the more you can clearly and succinctly communicate your ideas to others, the more successful you will be.
(Yes, I am still working on conciseness myself…I'll try to keep this article to under 1000 words!)
This was evident at the conference this weekend—speakers who had mastered what Mark Ford, Matt Smith, and Craig Ballantyne call "The Power of One", having one big idea, enjoyed an engaged audience who left the talk happy and fulfilled because they understood the one big takeaway the speaker wanted to deliver that would make an immediate positive impact on their life.
However, speakers who did not have a compelling thesis and did not understand "The Power of One" left the audience confused, bored, distracted, and disengaged. (Luckily there were only a very small number of those).
Those speakers will probably not be asked to return, and the audience did not benefit nearly as much from their disorganized talks. Instead of walking away with a clear understanding of one new big idea, they left confused and clueless and wondering what on earth they were supposed to do with all of that jumbled up information.
Nowhere is this idea of "The Power of One" more important than in your investing.
You need to understand your one main investment thesis so clearly that when the inevitable storms arise, you can expertly weather them.
This is truly what separates the "smart money" from the "dumb money", and you know I want you to be the "smart money"!
What is an Investment Thesis?
So what exactly is an investment thesis, and how do you go about developing a good one?
Here is my definition:
investment thesis: a clear statement of how a particular investment will create value for your portfolio and your life.
It answers the one big powerful question—why are you investing in this particular asset?
(hint: "because I think it will make me rich!" is not a sound investment thesis, although it's tempting, I know…) 🙂
You need to understand the fundamental reason why you are adding an investment to your portfolio, and like all things kung fu, your investment thesis is unique to you.
(Remember the words of Bruce Lee: "there is no knowledge other than self-knowledge")
Let's take gold as an example. Of course this was much discussed at the Casey Conference, and you can immediately tell the difference between the "smart money" investors and the "dumb money" investors by asking just one simple question:
"So, why do you invest in gold?"
The "smart money" investors and speakers all have a quick, concise reason, even though that reason differs from person to person.
Doug Casey: "Because gold is money and it is the one asset that is not simultaneously someone else's liability."
John Mauldin: "I buy a set amount of gold each month as insurance. I hope I don't ever need to use it, but like life insurance or auto insurance or fire insurance, I know it's there if I need it, and I intend to pass it down to my grandchildren one day."
Bud Conrad: "Gold is an investment, and when real interest rates rise and other assets become more attractive, I will sell my gold and purchase other, cheaper investments instead."
Now contrast that with these not-so-well-thought-out "dumb money" answers:
DM#1: "Because everyone knows you should buy gold! It's gone up for the past 10 years!"
(Ouch…you should never buy something "because everyone else says you should" or because "it's gone up for the past 10 years"…both of those are terrible reasons to buy an investment.)
DM#2: "Because Eric Sprott says it's going to $10,000 before this bull run is over!"
(Eric is a very smart guy, but remember to examine his bias—he owns a company that sells gold—I'm not saying he is wrong, but "because an expert says so" is also a terrible reason to buy an investment.)
DM#3: "Because you told me to, Kung Fu Girl, and I trust you!"
(Thank you very much, and I admit I am tempted to let this one slide, 🙂 , but in all honesty, even if I recommend something, that alone should not be reason for you to buy an investment. Besides, you have read about many of my previous investing screw-ups! You must think it through for yourself and for your own unique situation, and then and only then, if it makes sense for you, add it to your portfolio.)
Anyway, I hope you get the idea. There are well-thought-out "smart money" investment theses, and not-thought-about-at-all "dumb money" investment theses.
Obviously, you want yours to be the former!
How to Create Your Three-Minute Investment Thesis
So how do you formulate a good, sound "smart money" investment thesis?
(Without spending hours and hours at your local library strung out on coffee…)
I found this great psychology site today while looking for images to use in this article, and it expertly summed up my opinion of investment theses. The Three-Minute Thesis is a psychology competition that forces grad students to summarize their dissertations, research, and findings in under three minutes so that the general public can understand it.
As I am all about keeping it simple (remember KISS…) I love this idea, and you should work at it until you can do the very same thing with your investment thesis.
Let me see if I can help:
First and foremost, you must answer the big why question…and keepanswering it until you get to the very heart of the matter:
"Why am I investing in gold?"
"Because I believe all fiat currencies are in a race to the bottom, and will eventually reach their intrinsic value, zero."
"Why do I believe fiat currencies are in a race to the bottom?"
"Because central banks around the world are printing too much funny money and destroying the value of the underlying currency."
"Why do I believe central banks are printing too much funny money?"
"Because they are trying to solve our global
liquiditysolvency crisis and believe the answer is more debt."
"Why do they believe the answer to too much debt is more debt?"
"Because Ben Bernanke was a serious student of the Great Depression, a deflationary depression, and swore he would drop helicopters of money down on people if he had to in order to avoid another deflationary depression—he will do anything to avoid another Great Depression."
You get the idea…
This doesn't have to be difficult and you only need to satisfy yourself with your answers, not your college professor—so just grab your favorite cocktail and have a nice little conversation with yourself!
Don't be timid…go all Fight Club and play devil's advocate, because it's vital for you to continue to question your assumptions until you've gathered enough evidence that you are completely satisfied with your conclusion and can boil it down to one compelling bulletproof sentence.
Here is my Kung Fu Finance law of investment theses:
The soundness of your thesis is determined by the quality of your questions.
The better and more in depth your questions (and answers…), the better and more sound your thesis. Q.E.D. 🙂
And if you don't know the answer to a question, that's where the fun part comes in!
Google, talk to your favorite investor friends, post a comment or a question here on Kung Fu Finance, and sleuth out the answers you need.
This is the perfect checkpoint to see whether or not this investment class is right for you—if you don't enjoy researching and discovering more about gold, for example (or real estate or commodities or bonds or whatever), then maybe you would have more fun (and more success!) in another area.
The world of investing is huge, and there is something out there for everyone. Maybe you'd prefer to research willing borrowers and check out Lending Club instead, or perhaps you love digging into the guts of what makes public companies tick. Perhaps you love nothing more than black gold (oil) or going rental-house-hunting…the possibilities are endless, and if you take the time at the beginning to formulate your investment thesis and ask yourself the tough questions, you won't find yourself in trouble later if the tide turns against you.
Which brings me to the most important why…
Why do you need an investment thesis in the first place?
Because it helps you remove the emotion from your investing, and it will help you weather the storm if the tide turns against you.
Rick Rule gave a great example of this at the conference.
(If you don't know who Rick Rule is, you have never been to an investment conference.) 🙂
Rick travels frequently and speaks at almost all of the investment conferences and works the Sprott booth personally—the guy is an amazingly hard worker, super-personable and nice, and happy to talk with you and share his insights.
He gave another great talk at the Casey Conference (you can order the slides/audio yourself here if you'd like) and I was fortunate to be able to interview him.
Rick considers having a well-thought-out investment thesis one of the most important tools you can have in your investor tool belt, and he gave a great example of how he used his thesis as fortitude during a bear market to land himself a 100-bagger (something most of us only dream of).
If you've never heard the infamous Paladin story, you're in for a treat…this is truly the stuff legends are made of.
Rick is a famous resource investor, and developed a strong uranium investment thesis in the 1990's.
At the time, the uranium industry was making 90 million pounds of uranium and burning 150 million pounds each year, so 60 million pounds of inventory was being used up each and every year…demand was outstripping supply by a healthy margin.
At the time, uranium sold for $8 per pound and cost $20 per pound to produce, so the industry was losing $12 per pound of uranium produced. As this doesn't make economic sense, Rick knew it was just a matter of time before the price of uranium rose to match the production costs and the demand.
But it was an extremely contrarian play—people remembered Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Chernobyl, and didn't just dislike uranium…they hated it.
Rick had done his homework, though, and knew all of the numbers, and having formulated his thesis and being convinced uranium had nowhere to go but up, he invested in several uranium companies, including one called Paladin.
He financed Paladin at $0.10 with a 5-year warrant (he joked that he got such great terms because they couldn't believe anyone in the world would be stupid enough to give them money). 🙂
And of course, as these things so often go, all uranium stocks promptly went down by 50% over the next five years.
And Paladin went down even more…first to $.09, then $.08, then $.07, then $.05…and Rick watched it go down all the way to $.01 before doing another round of financing at $.015 (yes, that's 1 ½ cents per share).
Rick told me that if he had not had such a strong and clear investment thesis he would have folded. He actually sat down and thought it out and asked himself these questions as the stock was tanking:
"Has anything changed in the market?" "No."
"Has anything changed with the company?" "No."
"Has anything changed in the industry?" "No."
"Do I still believe in my thesis?" "Yes."
So, instead of folding and losing 90% of his money, he reconfirmed his thesis and did a second 1 ½ cent financing.
Three years later, the stock went to $10.00.
That is the power of your investment thesis.
Now I don't at all mean to imply that Rick's results are "typical" (they are not…they are truly the stuff legends are made of but do happen to great investors who have strong investment theses and lots of guts).
But what I do want to point out is the power behind this tool—it's emotionally painful to watch your just-purchased investment immediately go down, and then go down some more (believe me, I know!).
But if you can dust off your trusty investment thesis and can adequately answer the question "why did I invest in this?" you should immediately be able to analyze whether anything material or substantial has changed, or whether you should stay the course, even averaging down as Rick did.
One last note before I let you go…(and yes, I realize my goal of sub-1000 words was an epic fail) 🙂
You might notice that Rick knew a lot about the uranium industry and the state of it when he formed his thesis—the annual production, the annual demand, the cost of production, what they could sell it for, and the inventory. He didn't just offhandedly say, "gee, uranium sounds good, maybe I'll try that!" like so many of us are tempted to do. In fact, he said at one point that he knew more about Paladin than any other human being on the planet, and I believe him.
So when I mention the "three-minute" thesis, I don't mean for you to spend three minutes on your thesis…I mean for you to spend as much time as you need to make your thesis completely unassailable, and then boil it down to its essence so that you can clearly communicate it to a non-financial human in under three minutes.
What do you think? Do you use investment theses in your investing? Have they worked for you? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
To your financial success,
— Kung Fu Girl


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On a very cold morning that saw all other training cancelled due to frozen pitches, the 10 P4 and P5's selected to go to Lathallan enjoyed a successful morning of both scrag and then ultimately once the pitches had thawed, full contact, rugby.
The picture shows P4 Magnus demonstrating great form keeping the ball well out of the way of the defending Lathallan players.
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- Autodesk shares shot up 11 percent Wednesday amidst strong earnings from the software company and a rating upgrade from CS First Boston to "buy" from "hold."
CS First Boston on Wednesday upgraded the stock based on a favorable risk-reward profile and set a new 12-month price target of $34. Erach Desai, the analyst covering Autodesk, could not be reached for comment.
On Tuesday, Autodesk ADSK, -1.88% reported earnings twice what analysts estimated and also said it will repurchase 8 million shares.
Autodesk stock was trading at 28 3/16, up 2 11/16 in morning trading.
The company earned $16.7 million, or 27 cents per share, compared to $24 million, or 42 cents per share, in third quarter 1998. The First Call survey of analysts estimated earnings of 13 cents per share.
The primary purpose of the stock buyback is to help offset the dilution to earnings per share caused by the issuance of stock under the employee stock plans, the company noted in a statement.


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Attaining Sustainable Services from Ecosystems through Trade-off Scenarios (ASSETS)
What happens to food security and ecosystems services on the forest-agricultural interface? Over the next four years we'll be looking at this as part of a grant from the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) program, funded by DFID, NERC and ESRC in the UK. Our project, conveniently called ASSETS, will undertake world class research on ecosystem services (ES) for poverty alleviation at the forest-agricultural interface and deliver evidence from a range of sources and in various formats (see below) to inform policy and behaviour which will make a difference to the lives of 2 million poor people living in our case-study regions, and potentially up to 550 million people living in similar environments around the world. We will integrate and develop cutting edge modelling and risk management tools to address a series of key scientific research questions (see them below).
It's been a busy couple of weeks for the project. Last week Prof. Paul van Gardingen visited us in Colombia to discuss the project, and visit the field to see first hand places where farmers are replacing expensive inputs to livestock systems by generating and using ecosystem services through CIPAV's silvopastoral systems. Read all about Paul's perspectives on the visit here.
And now this week we are holding the inception workshop in Southampton University (who lead the project), along with the major partners from Conservation International, University of Malawi, University of Dundee, and the Basque Center for Climate Change. You can hear all about the project by watching Marcela Quintero and Carolina Navarrete explaining it here (thanks to Paul's excellent video making skills).
Our Key Research Questions
The ARIES modelling framework will address a fundamental research question related to ES mapping: What is the causal chain of provision that leads from ecosystems to impact on human well-being? This underpins all the research questions in our project as well as being of wider significance to ESPA science. These are as follows:
Theme 1: Drivers, pressures, and linkages between food security, nutritional health and ES.
1) What are the current levels of direct and indirect contributions of ES to local food security and nutritional health outcomes for the rural poor?
- What are the intra-household and community level differences in access to and use of ES for food security and health outcomes?
- What are the critical flows of ES that underpin food security in different forest and land cover situations, and what feedbacks operate as services are used?
2) What are the drivers and pressures that have the greatest effect on the ES that are most important for food security and health outcomes?
Theme 2: Crises and tipping points: Past, present and future interactions between food insecurity and ES at the forest-agricultural interface
3) To what extent are coping strategies to food insecurity dependent on ES over multiple spatial and temporal scales?
4) How are the levels of direct and indirect contributions of ES to local food security and nutritional health outcomes for the rural poor likely to change under future land use and climate change scenarios?
Theme 3: The science-policy interface: How can we manage ES to reduce food insecurity and increase nutritional health?
5) How can the risks associated with future environmental change be managed to minimise effects on human beings and ecosystems?
6) How can we consolidate different levels of policy decision making (at the local, regional, national and global scales) to better manage ES conflicts, tradeoffs and synergies to sustain food security and health?
Getting out into the field
The key next steps are to get out in the field. We will be working in southern Malawi, and in the Caqueta region of Colombia. Both represent fascinating gradients of dependence on ecosystem services, moving from communities heavily dependent on fairly pristine ecosystems surrounding them, to communities who have essentially established livelihood strategies that sideline natural ecosystems and their respective services. We are planning to have participatory analyses at the community level on food security and dependence on ecosystem services, complemented with detailed household surveys looking at food security status and trends, and the reliance on the myriad of ecosystem services available. Plenty to come, and we'll keep you updated here and on the ASSETS website, but for now I leave you with a presentation on the project from the lead researcher Guy Poppy of the University of Southampton, and two videos of farmers in Colombia explaining why their livelihoods are enhanced by effectively using ecosystem services.
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Are you a multi-disciplined web developer with coding prowess and at least one eye for design? Are you on a mission to make the web less generally terrible? Do you recognize that the web is going mobile?
Magnate Interactive is looking for skilled and disciplined web developers who can:
* Create engaging experiences in the behavior layer with JavaScript
* Code in one or more server-side programming languages
* Integrate front-end and back-end systems
* Work from our Toledo, Ohio office
Skills and requirements:
* Working knowledge of JavaScript (jQuery and/or Ext JS experience preferred) and AJAX techniques
* Awareness of Web Standards and Usability Guidelines
* Proficiency in one or more of: PHP, Ruby, Java, .NET C#
* Able to set up databases and write SQL
* Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
* Knowledge of web application development for mobile devices
* Familiarity with Mac OS X, Windows, and/or Linux
* Readiness to learn new technologies if needed
Experience with iOS (Native) SDK and/or Android SDK, Flash/Flex development, and Subversion or Git source control is a plus. Ability to turn layered design files (Photoshop, Fireworks) into semantic HTML markup and clean CSS is also a plus, but not required.
Located in Toledo, OH, Magnate Interactive is a web and mobile application development firm serving local, national, and international clients. Magnate is small, agile, and growing, with client work, strategic partnerships, and internal product development opportunities.
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About this book
presentation of the classical and quantum free electron theories and their successes and shortcomings (Chapter 23). In order to explain the large differences in the electrical properties of solids as well as the peculiar properties of semiconductors, the existence of allowed and forbidden energy bands is investigated (Chapter 24). In this chapter, we introduce the concepts of the electron effective mass and of holes. Intrinsic and doped semiconductors, their electron and hole densities, and their electrical properties are discussed in Chapter 25. It is now a rather simple matter for the student to understand the behavior and the characteristics of semiconductor devices: diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, etc. Semiconductor devices are the subject of Chapter 26. The text concludes with two chapters unique to this physics textbook. In Chapter 27, we show how diodes and transistors can be used to construct the logic circuits (gates) that constitute the fundamental building blocks of the computer. Chapter 28 is a layman'S introduction to some of the techniques used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The laboratory experiments for the first semester are standard in any physics department, and thus we do not feel that is is necessary to include them in this book.
CCD MOSFET Potential circuit computer electromagnetic wave electronics electrostatics energy integrated circuit logic manufacturing mechanics programming quantum mechanics
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1616-2
- Copyright Information Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1998
- Publisher Name Springer, New York, NY
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Cleaning products can be overpriced and even ineffective at times. Worst of all, many popular household cleaning products are loaded with toxic chemicals that could be doing damage to your family and the environment. Skip the traditional lotions and potions and give these homemade tips a try.
- Baking Soda: Baking soda is truly a miracle product when it comes to keeping your home squeaky clean. It cleans, removes odors, scours and softens water. We especially love using baking soda to degrease the oven – make a paste with baking soda and water and spread it on the greasy areas. It gently removes all of the mess in your oven with no negative health impact on your home or the environment.
- Vinegar can be used to clean up a wide range of household messes. Use it to cut through grease, remove odors and get rid of stubborn stains. A little vinegar placed in a bowl with baking soda and lemon juice will prevent cooking smells from filling your home, and white vinegar combined with water in a spray bottle creates the perfect DIY all-purpose household cleaner.
- You may not have heard of borax (sodium borate), but it's a very handy product to have around the house. Mix it with vinegar and water to make a natural disinfectant, and sprinkle it onto your carpets to kill fleas and flea eggs in your home. You can also mix it with lemon juice to make your own DIY toilet cleaner.
- Lemon juice is great for cooking and cleaning. We've already mentioned it as an ingredient in the above tips, but it can also be used to tackle household bacteria and eliminate odors in your home. Rub a slice of lemon on your chopping block to tackle germs, and squeeze juice onto stains to eliminate spots.


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The image of Africa's richest man , Aliko Dangote was displayed on Wednesday on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, New York.
This was in honour of him being named on Bloomberg's list of 50 most influential names who have had an impact on the world in 2017
The NASDAQ Tower is considered the most visible LED video display in Times Square and is one of the most valuable advertising spaces in the world.
It's the largest continuous sign in Times Square. It has close to 9,000 square feet of display space — about a quarter of an acre.
Aliko Dangote was also honored last night at the Bloomberg 50 annual gala dinner at New York's iconic Gotham Hall, for his outstanding commitment of over $4B USD to increase Nigeria's food production capacity.
Represented in New York by the CEO of his Foundation, Dangote was joined by electric car visionary Elon Musk; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmon; Beatrice Fihn, anti-nuclear weapons advocate and Nobel Peace Laureate; Amazon's Jeff Bezos; Robert Mueller, special counsel investigating Donald Trump's potential collusion with Russia; and Vitalik Buterin, whose invention of the cryptocurrency Ethereum is revolutionizing the new blockchain craze.
Dangote's contribution to the world this year revolves around his dynamic attention to lessen food imports into his own country and Africa's largest nation, Nigeria, by focusing on domestic production of sugar and dairy, with 500 million liters of Nigerian milk to be produced by 2019. Earlier this year he announced a $50B USD plan to invest in renewable energy.
The other African to make the list is South Africa's Elan Musk, founder of the electric car manufacturer, Tesla.


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Friday, January 29, 2010
Next Project....
So I thought this would be a good project to start out with. I still need a knitting teacher, or a really good book.
Anyone know of a good "Learn how to Knit" book?
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Beauties!!! You know how to purl?! Oh man, I definitely do not.ReplyDelete
After I re-read my post, I realized I didn't mention what the item was. They are hand warmer/fingerless gloves. Ooopsie. :)ReplyDelete
I have found great videos on youtube! Also, search knitwitch (I think). She has good stuff too. I'm a beginner. I love your designs!!ReplyDelete
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Is there a way to use the facebook app without having it take over my whole phone? I logged into the facebook app, but now my contact list is full of facebook contacts, etc. Its kind of annoying. How can I make my facebook account STAY in the facebook app and not integrate with the rest of the phone? Alternately, is there an easier way to organize contact lists than doing it directly on the phone? Is there a desktop application that will make it easier to do things like make lists of contacts that actually have phone numbers and are not from facebook?View 8 Replies


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Job Description: Responsible the execution of SharePoint Service Desk processes, functions, activities and tasks. Performs: Incident Management, Event Management, Request Fulfillment, Platform Patching, ITSM Queue Management, Bridge Management, Call Center Management actions. Serves as the primary interface point for SharePoint Site Collection Administrators performing first call resolution and escalation to Tier II SharePoint support staff as appropriate. Serves as the initial triage and resolution point for all shift-based activities and performs: resolution, escalation or recall actions and activities as directed by SOP or Service Desk Shift Lead. Assists in Preparing for and executing shift transition with oncoming and off going Service Desk Shift Lead, ensuring a comprehensive and orderly transfer of knowledge, schedule, equipment, tasks and activities across shift roles. Executes Service Desk Battle Rhythm activities and assigned activities: SharePoint Maintenance Execution, Data Center Equipment Checks, COP Monitoring, Platform Patch Preparation/Execution, Database and Platform Backup Initiation, Preventative Maintenance on Data Center equipment, services and applications, Customer/Stakeholder Notification, etc.).
This will be 24x7 command center 12-hour shift work with 3-4 days off between shifts for a total of 80 hours every two weeks.
Successful candidate must possess the following in order to begin work on the contract
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You may like your website but does Google? If you're relying on your website to bring in more business customers or charity supporters then you need Google to like you.
Google has always had ways of determining where a website should appear in their search listings. Whether it be the number and quality of links, the helpfulness of content, load speed, etc, the goal has always been to deliver relevant and useful results to the searcher.
Earlier this year Google added another factor into the ranking of websites:
Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results. Consequently, users will find it easier to get relevant, high quality search results that are optimized for their devices.
Google Webmaster Central Blog
So how do you know if your website is mobile-friendly or not? Simply visit Google's Mobile-Friendly Test and enter your website address. Google will let you know if your site passes the mobile-friendly test by displaying a green banner indicating the website is mobile-friendly. Fail the test and a red banner declares 'Not mobile-friendly' along with a list of reasons why this is the case.
If your website is not mobile-friendly I would encourage you to take immediate action. A website that isn't mobile-friendly (read Google-friendly) is no good for your business.
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How to Prepare for and Successfully Defend a Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Michael Lyle, David R. Singh and Isabella C. Lacayo, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP* This Practice Note discusses the key issues to consider when selecting and preparing a corporate representative to testify under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). This Note further discusses how to successfully defend a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. A deposition noticed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b) (6) (FRCP 30(b)(6) or Rule 30(b)(6)) requires an organization to produce one or more witnesses to testify on the organization's behalf with respect to the topics set out in the discovering party's notice of deposition. The importance of producing a knowledgeable and well-prepared Rule 30(b)(6) witness cannot be overstated. If the Rule 30(b)(6) witness performs poorly at her deposition, the organization may be bound by the witness' unfavorable testimony and be precluded from taking contrary positions at trial. In contrast, if the Rule 30(b)(6) witness is wellprepared, she can put a human face on the organization and tell the organization's side of the story. Therefore, it is critical to select the right person to testify for the organization and to ensure that she is thoroughly prepared and well-defended. This Note discusses the key issues to consider when selecting and preparing a corporate representative to testify under FRCP 30(b)(6). This Note further discusses how to successfully defend a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. This Practice Note is published by Practical Law Company on its PLCLaw Department web service at http://us.practicallaw.com/9-504-9935. Overview of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) Rule 30(b)(6) allows a party to depose organizations, including corporations. Under this rule, the discovering party serves a notice of deposition on the organization setting out the particular topics on which the organization is required to testify. The organization must then designate one or more individuals to testify on its behalf. The designated individual or individuals must testify about information known or reasonably available to the organization. According to the Advisory Committee Notes to Rule 30, Rule 30(b)(6) was enacted primarily to prevent "bandying," or putting up a series of individual witnesses who each claim to lack knowledge of facts known by the organization (1970 Advisory Committee Notes to FRCP 30(b)(6)). To prevent bandying, Rule 30(b)(6) requires an organization to prepare one or more Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses to give binding answers on the organization's behalf with respect to the noticed topics. A Rule 30(b)(6) witness need not have personal knowledge about the noticed topics but rather testifies as to the organization's knowledge. Reviewing the Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Notice After receiving a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice, the organization's counsel should carefully review the notice to ensure that it is proper and identifies the topics for deposition with reasonable particularity. The party that seeks to depose a company witness under Rule 30(b)(6) must provide enough detail in the deposition notice for the organization to effectively prepare Copyright © 2011 Practical Law Publishing Limited and Practical Law Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. How to Prepare for and Successfully Defend a Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition a witness. Counsel should serve written objections specifically setting out appropriate objections if any of the noticed topics are: Documents Vague. Any Overly that have been produced in discovery and which relate to the noticed topics. other documents related to the noticed topics that have not been requested during the litigation. If counsel decides to prepare the Rule 30(b)(6) witness with company documents that have not yet been produced in discovery, she may need to disclose those documents to the other parties in a supplemental Rule 26(a) disclosure. In addition, counsel should consider Bates stamping the documents and producing them to the other parties to remove any doubt that the documents may be relied on at the deposition or trial. broad. Excessive. Otherwise objectionable. Counsel should then make a good faith attempt to resolve any outstanding issues with the discovering party's counsel. If these efforts fail, the organization should move for a protective order under FRCP 26(c). The organization may inadvertently waive its objections to the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice if it fails to make a timely motion for a protective order or fails to meet and confer with its adversary before making the motion. Identify Individuals with Knowledge about the Noticed Topics Counsel should next identify individuals likely to have knowledge about the topics in the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice. The individuals can be identified based on a review of the documents in the binders and conversations with current employees at the organization. In-house counsel in particular may know who has testified in the past on related topics and whether a proposed witness is competent, reliable and articulate. Keep in mind that merely making a motion for a protective order does not always stay discovery, though some courts have local rules providing for an automatic stay of discovery after a motion for a protective order has been made (compare Versage v. Marriott Intl., Inc., No. 05-cv-0974, 2006 WL 3614921, at *7 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 11, 2006) (discovery not stayed), with Petersen v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., No. 06-cv-0108, 2007 WL 2391151, at *5 (D. Utah Aug. 17, 2007) (discovery automatically stayed under D. Utah Local Civil Rule 26-2)). Therefore, counsel should consider making a motion to temporarily stay the deposition in addition to (or as part of) its motion for a protective order. Interview Individuals with Knowledge about the Noticed Topics Counsel should conduct preliminary interviews of potential Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses to: Conducting the Factual Investigation Learn both the good and bad facts so that counsel can develop a persuasive and factually supported company position. If the organization decides not to object to the deposition notice, or if the court orders the deposition to go forward after considering the organization's objections, the next step is to conduct an initial investigation to determine who (if anyone) in the organization possesses knowledge about the noticed topics. Importantly, even if there is no one in the organization who presently has knowledge of the noticed topics, the organization must nevertheless take reasonable steps to educate a witness on those topics. Explore potentially damaging facts, documents, or both, to determine how they can be contextualized. Identify which of the potential candidates should serve as representatives to testify on behalf of the organization. Selecting the Rule 30(b)(6) Witness: Preliminary Issues It is critical to select the right witness for the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. Counsel can select anyone who consents to testify on behalf of the organization, including: Specifically, after reviewing the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice, counsel should: Assemble binders containing relevant documents for each noticed topic (see Assemble Binders for Each Noticed Topic). Officers. Directors. Identify individuals with knowledge about the noticed topics (see Identify Individuals with Knowledge about the Noticed Topics). Managing Former Interview the individuals with knowledge about the noticed topics (see Interview Individuals with Knowledge about the Noticed Topics). employees. Outsiders to the organization hired to serve as Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses. The Rule 30(b)(6) witness must be able to testify on behalf of the organization regarding matters known or reasonably available to the organization, even if no employee in the organization with personal knowledge of those matters is available to testify. In these situations, the organization must prepare someone on the noticed topics using available information, including documents and Assemble Binders for Each Noticed Topic After reviewing the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice, the organization's counsel should assemble binders for each of the noticed topics. The binders should include: Copyright © 2011 Practical Law Publishing Limited and Practical Law Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. agents. 2 interviews, even if this requires the organization to hire someone to testify on its behalf with respect to the noticed topics (see, for example, Ierardi v. Lorillard, Inc., No. 90-cv-7049, 1991 WL 158911 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 13, 1991)). the selected witness should have experience testifying at depositions or at trial. A witness who is easily intimidated or flustered by questioning is likely to veer off course, which is dangerous because the witness' statements are attributed to the organization. In contrast, a witness who is comfortable with aggressive questioning is more likely to represent the organization well. Keep in mind that it is particularly challenging to educate the Rule 30(b)(6) witness when: Decide Whether to Use a Current Employee The deposition notice includes topics related to the distant past. If the organization decides to designate a current employee, it should not pick an employee who is involved in setting the organization's legal strategy or has a lot of personal knowledge on issues relevant to the litigation that are not included in the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice. Key employees have retired, been terminated or now work for a competitor. Relevant business lines have been sold or abandoned. Selecting the Rule 30(b)(6) Witness: Specific Issues By choosing an employee who is privy to the organization's legal strategy, the organization may unnecessarily risk waiving the attorney-client privilege or work product protection if, for example, the witness inadvertently discloses privileged or protected information during her deposition. When considering the various candidates to be Rule 30(b)(6) witnesses, counsel should: Try to designate only one Rule 30(b)(6) witness. Look In addition, the more personal knowledge the witness has on topics outside the scope of the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice, the more easily the deposing party can mix questions based on the organization's and the witness' personal knowledge. This may confuse the witness, create a murky deposition transcript and potentially lead to certain knowledge and statements being improperly attributed to the company. for an experienced witness. Consider the strategic reasons for using a current employee, a former employee or an outsider. Look for important personal traits (such as good memory and ability to speak clearly). In addition, counsel should be careful not to select an employee who might invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege against selfincrimination at the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. Decide Whether to Use a Former Employee or Outsider Sometimes, an organization decides that it is in its best interest to designate a former employee or an outside agent to testify on its behalf. One important factor in deciding whether to designate a non-employee witness for a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition is whether the organization may successfully assert the attorneyclient privilege and work product protection for communications between company counsel and non-employee witnesses. Try to Designate Only One Rule 30(b)(6) Witness Selecting only one witness, such as a mid- to senior-level official who, with preparation, can testify about all of the noticed topics will likely minimize the extent of "off-topic" questioning during the deposition because the deposing party generally has only seven hours to depose the Rule 30(b)(6) witness (discussed below). Selecting only one witness also makes the preparation process easier for counsel and the organization. If the organization designates only one witness, counsel must ensure that the witness has plenty of time for an intense period of preparation. Typically, the attorney-client privilege only attaches to communications between a lawyer and her client. But in most cases, the company's lawyer represents the company exclusively, and not the non-employee witness (even though the witness is testifying for the company). Because the non-employee witness is technically not the lawyer's client, the argument may be made that the attorney-client privilege cannot attach to pre-deposition communications between the non-employee witness and the organization's lawyer. Some noticing parties strategically set out a large number of topics to force counsel to designate more than one Rule 30(b)(6) witness. In these situations, the noticing party's goal is to get more than one seven-hour day for the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. Under Rule 30(d)(1) of the FRCP, a party may only depose a witness for one day (for a total of seven hours) unless the court allows for more time. If the company designates only one witness to testify about all of the noticed topics, the discovering party will be forced to complete its questioning in one seven-hour deposition unless the court orders otherwise. However, courts have generally rejected these challenges, especially where the non-employee used to work for the company and is testifying about matters that relate to the scope of her former employment (see Practice Note, Attorney-Client Privilege: Privileged Parties: Communications with Former Corporate Employees (http://us.practicallaw.com/9-502-8339)). In addition, courts recognize that the privilege may extend to communications between corporate counsel and third-party agents who are the "functional equivalent" of company employees (see Practice Note, Look for an Experienced Witness Counsel should consider whether a potential Rule 30(b)(6) witness has the attributes of a good corporate representative. For purposes of a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, titles and résumés do not matter. Ideally, 3 Copyright © 2011 Practical Law Publishing Limited and Practical Law Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. How to Prepare for and Successfully Defend a Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition Attorney-Client Privilege: Privileged Parties: Communications with Non-employees (http://us.practicallaw.com/9-502-8339)). In any event, the work product doctrine usually protects these communications because it covers communications between a lawyer and a friendly third party that are made in anticipation of litigation (see Practice Note, Work Product Doctrine: Waiver: Express Waiver: Intentional Disclosure (http://us.practicallaw. com/3-504-0061)). Walk through the noticed topics and relevant documents, which should be gathered and reviewed by counsel before the preparation session. Conduct Preparation Should Not be Limited to the "Facts" A Rule 30(b)(6) witness' testimony is not limited just to "facts." The witness may also be required to testify about the organization's: Nevertheless, to minimize the risk that a court will require the disclosure of pre-deposition communications between the organization's lawyer and a non-employee Rule 30(b)(6) witness, counsel may have to be more circumspect in her communications with former employees or outsiders. Positions. Subjective Counsel should keep this in mind when preparing the organization's Rule 30(b)(6) witness for her deposition. Preparation Should Cover Issues Outside the Scope of the Deposition Notice The organization's lawyers must anticipate that the discovering party will ask questions that exceed the scope of the deposition notice. While there is no obligation to prepare a Rule 30(b) (6) witness to answer questions that go beyond the scope of the noticed topics, most courts have held that the Rule 30(b) (6) deposition notice amounts to the minimum topics that may be inquired into at the deposition, not the maximum (see, for example, Eng-Hatcher v. Sprint Nextel Corp., No. 07-cv-7350, 2008 WL 4104015 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 28, 2008)). Therefore, counsel should prepare the Rule 30(b)(6) witness for questions that go beyond the scope of the noticed topics. In addition, counsel should caution the witness to distinguish any answers given that are based on her independent personal knowledge as opposed to the organization's knowledge. Preparing for a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition is grueling. The witness has to retain a lot of information at the preparation stage and endure an intense day of questioning at the deposition. Therefore, the ideal witness should: Be able to commit time to preparing for the deposition. Have a great deal of mental endurance. Have an excellent memory. In addition, an ideal witness will be articulate and savvy. An articulate witness will represent the organization well and make clear what she intends to say on behalf of the organization. A savvy witness will understand that she is testifying about the organization's knowledge and pick up on cues from counsel, such as objections based on the scope of the Rule 30(b)(6) notice. A savvy witness will also answer carefully and know that she should clearly state whether her answers are based on her own personal knowledge. Conduct a Mock Deposition After thoroughly preparing the Rule 30(b)(6) witness on the deposition process, the claims and issues in the case, the organization's themes, the relevant documents and anticipated areas of examination, counsel should conduct a mock deposition. A mock deposition should test the witness' memory with questions about the noticed topics. It should also test her ability to deal with questions that go beyond the noticed topics. By tackling offtopic questions, the witness learns how to deal with unexpected questions, which she may not initially know how to answer, and questions that require the witness to answer based on her personal knowledge. If the witness does well, the mock deposition also builds up the witness' confidence. Preparing the Rule 30(b)(6) Witness The organization must educate a Rule 30(b)(6) witness on the noticed topics by collecting information through a review of corporate documents and interviewing current and former employees. If the Rule 30(b)(6) witness does not know the answer to a particular question, the organization may be precluded from introducing evidence on that topic in opposition to a summary judgment motion or at trial (see, for example, Wilson v. Lakner, 228 F.R.D. 524 (D. Md. 2005)). Therefore, ample time should be reserved for counsel to meet with the Rule 30(b)(6) witness in advance of the deposition to: Defending the Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition When the deposing party asks a question that goes beyond the scope of the noticed topics, counsel should: Educate the witness on the deposition process, including the role of the Rule 30(b)(6) witness. Copyright © 2011 Practical Law Publishing Limited and Practical Law Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. of facts and events. (See Krasney v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., No. 06-cv-1164, 2007 WL 4365677 (D. Conn. Dec. 11, 2007).) Important Personal Traits patient. opinions or beliefs. Interpretation In addition, former employees and outsiders are commonly compensated for time spent preparing for and testifying at the deposition. The witness should therefore be prepared for questioning on the compensation arrangements. Counsel must also evaluate how a jury will react to the fact that the company is paying a Rule 30(b)(6) witness to testify on its behalf. Be a mock deposition. 4 Object to the question. For example, counsel may object on grounds that the question exceeds the scope of the organization's duty to prepare a Rule 30(b)(6) witness or relates to a topic on which a separate Rule 30(b)(6) witness has been designated (if the organization has designated more than one Rule 30(b)(6) witness). Practical Law Company provides practical legal know-how for law firms, law departments and law schools. Our online corporate, securities and finance resources help lawyers practice efficiently, get up to speed quickly and spend more time on the work that matters most. This Practice Note is just one example of the many resources Practical Law Company offers. Discover for yourself what the world's leading law firms and law departments use to enhance their practices. State that any answer made is not on behalf of the organization. Ultimately allow the witness to answer. Keep in mind that the lawyer defending the deposition may instruct the witness not to answer only if the question invades a privilege or the terms of a court order. As a last resort, counsel may terminate the deposition and seek a protective order if the deposition is conducted in bad faith or in a manner that unreasonably annoys, embarrasses or oppresses the deponent or party (FRCP 30(d)(3)(A)). Contact Us Practical Law Company 747 Third Avenue, 36th Floor New York, NY 10017 646.562.3405 [email protected] www.practicallaw.com After the Deposition: Evidentiary Issues Courts generally take the position that the purpose of a Rule 30(b) (6) deposition is to obtain binding testimony. Therefore, if the Rule 30(b)(6) witness does not fare well at the deposition, the company may be stuck with the witness' "bad" testimony (see, for example, W.R. Grace & Co. v. Viskase Corp., No. 90 C 5383, 1991 WL 211647 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 15, 1991); Ierardi v. Lorillard, No. 90-cv-7049, 1991 WL 158911 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 13, 1991)). In these situations, counsel must determine how the organization will explain to the judge or the jury any damaging admissions made during the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. This is yet another reason why the organization must select the best Rule 30(b)(6) witness possible and thoroughly prepare that witness. *Based on "A Practical Guide to the Successful Defense of a 30(b)(6) Deposition," by David R. Singh and Isabella C. Lacayo, 2009, Verdict: The Journal of the Trial Practice Committee, 23:2. (c)2009 by the American Bar Association. Revised with permission. All rights in original material reserved. 3-11 5 Copyright © 2011 Practical Law Publishing Limited and Practical Law Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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It's Detox Season Part 2
Last week, I started my detox series.
I shared with you easy methods to support your lungs. Today, I am going to focus on your lungs' partner. In Chinese medicine, the lungs and gut are connected.
If you've followed my posts for a while, you know that people always have a yin and a yang organ pair. What this means is, when you treat one organ, the other organ in the pair is affected, as well.
Let me explain: If you take of your lungs through breath work, you will also work your diaphragm. The diaphragm sits above your gut, liver and spleen. This close proximity means that eventually, your breath work will lead to better functioning of those organs, too.
Regular deep belly breaths lay the groundwork.
Why not give it a try? It costs nothing, and you have to breathe anyway, so why not breathe in a way that improves your overall health?
You might wonder why I'm so concerned about the healthy functioning of your gut.
Here's why: 80% of your immune system is located in your gut.
Have you ever wondered why so many people suffer from gluten sensitivity?
It's not the gluten that's bad; it's simply that your body cannot deal with it anymore.
Yes, it might be a good idea to go off gluten to restore your health. Part of the problem for many people is genetic; they simply cannot digest gluten safely.
However, for those who are not born with a gluten sensitivity, a big part of the problem is how and what they've eaten in the past.
Ask yourself, How did you treat your gut in days gone by?
To improve your gut's functioning and to rid it of toxins, here's what I recommend: First, wean yourself off sugary drinks. Sugar leads to inflammation of your gut lining.
Stay away from these culprits: white bread and white pasta. In your gut, they turn to a form of sugar and your body reacts to them in the same way — they are inflammation triggers.
I recommend you return to your stove and start cooking. You must start taking responsibility for your eating patterns.
Cook with unprocessed ingredients. Treat yourself with freshly squeezed juices or blend up a fresh green smoothie.
I guarantee you your gut and your liver will love it.
Here's a tip: You can start the whole gut transformation with soaked linseed.
Place 2 teaspoons of linseed in a glass of water.
Let the seeds soak overnight. Drink this mixture first thing in the morning. This will help to improve your digestion and soothes the lining of your gut.
The most important piece of advice I can give about a detox program is, Don't Wait.
Start today.


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1 box Knorr Tuna Mate Cheddarmelt
250g frozen corn
250ml milk
200g cherry tomatoes
800ml hot water
2 tins tuna
- Combine the sachet of seasoning spice blend with 250ml cold milk and 800ml hot water in a large pan.
- Add the tuna, corn kernels and pasta, and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cherry tomatoes and simmer for a further 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.


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Just around the corner from London Bridge and in Flat Iron Square is Omeara. They're a part live music venue – showcasing world-class acts and up-and-comers in a 320 capacity venue – and part Central American bar, offering a range of cocktails, craft beers and tequila.
London Bridge Bars
London Bridge, it's something of a city landmark and notably the best place to transfer for a train in the city. But we're not here to talk transport. From hidden vintage gems and places to catch the game, to charming gastro restaurants and cocktail bars hidden down cobbled alleys, we're here to talk about some of the very best bars in London Bridge. Take a look for yourselves...
Last updated on 26th September 2018
Located in Bermondsey just a stone's throw from London Bridge station, this restaurant and creative events space is a homely haven of warming hues, soft sofa seats and quirky decor, including nautical ropes draped all around.
The Miller is one of our favourite bars in London Bridge. Having recently been revamped to boast its own ping pong roof terrace, this cool and quirky London Bridge bar is becoming a hot spot for after work drinks, as well as a second home for fans of improvised comedy and live music.
Bars in London Bridge don't come quite like The Old School Yard. A massive salute to everything Old Skool - from their drinks deals and karaoke, to the decor and even the music, everything is from the 'Old Skool'. A great London Bridge bar for any occasion be it birthdays, hen or stag dos, or just enjoying some great happy hour deals to kick start your night.
While London Bridge may not always inspire the alternative crowd, there's one hidden bar that happily pushes those quirky boundaries. Hidden inside the Breakfast Club and boasting cocktails that impress, head on down to Call Me Mr Lucky for the ultimate in kitsch drinks.
One of the best bars in London Bridge, you may turn up for the succulent seafood offerings, but you'll hang around for the crafty cocktails and carefully curated wine list.
While you may need to stroll across the bridge for a visit to this wee nugget, it's worth the walk. A veritable wonderland of botanical inspired whimsy, Drake and Morgan steal the show yet again as The Folly promises intensely creative cocktails, it's own florist, classic British dishes and more.
A hearty party bar found smack bang in the middle of London Bridge, Number 1 is known for their heaving nights out and delicious drinks deals, Book a space and head on down for a fun night out in the heart of the city for you and your friends.
Cool and quirky The Gentlemen Baristas Union Street is the perfect spot for an after-work drink or quick dinner. The intimate venue is stretched over two floors, with the more informal bar area downstairs and the upstairs a perfect place for a delicious seasonal dinner.
Ball Pit Bubble Party with bottomless drinks and 3 other offers
Located within the Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel, this gorgeous bar is perfect for those seeking a dash of elegance on a nigth out. Specialising in exquisite chmpagne and stunning views, it's a thriving spot for the City's carefree revellers.
A haven for sports fans, this teeming London Bridge bar is a plethora of drinks deals, foosball, beer pong and live sports screenings rolled into one. Looking to privately hire a space for an upcoming sports screening? Their Dugout is just the place to head.
The Refinery is a modern day bar and restaurant near to London Bridge. They successfully blend fresh, colourful and eco-friendly decor with an industrial edge, making this a good spot for a drink or two. You can also come here from Thursday - Saturday for those looking for a place to party in London Bridge.
The Hide Bar is all about quality drinks, from their divine classic cocktails to sourcing the finest wines and they also serve up Meantime Beer from the local Greenwich Brewery. This is a rather cool London Bridge cocktail bar off the beaten track so head here if you want something a little special. Also a good option for those looking for a late night bar in London Bridge.
Scaling views of the city, and some of the best cocktails in the business courtesy of this sky high retreat? It can only be one destination, Aqua at the Shard. An iconic building where Instagram photos are the name of the game, indulge in botanical inspired cocktails, signature drinks and dapper dishes, all amongst some of the best views of London in the city.
The Taste of Argentina - Argentinian tapas board with a glass wine for £14.95. and 1 other offer
Nestled between London Bridge station and City Hall, this Spanish-inspired restaurant bar is serving up a slice of the Meditteranean right here in London. Expect an extensive wine list, for soaking up all the tapas.
A stone's throw from the main station, Bunch of Grapes is a great stop-off for those looking to indulge in a few drinks near London Bridge. From their rustic British dining and their regular beer rotation down to their heated outdoor space, there's a little something for everyone.
One of the best bars in London Bridge, this cool and comfortable offering fronts delicious British grub, an impressive cheese selection and an even more impressive wine list.
The drinks at this restaurant pack a punch and with a generous happy hour, you can't go wrong. Plus, with a secret cocktail bar offering mouth-watering libations, The Breakfast Club is a top choice for drinks in London Bridge.
A hop, skip and a wee jump across the river, and you'll land in a charming haunt of classic British dishes and top craft brews. Overlooking The Thames and the city that's ever waiting to be explored, an afternoon and evening spent at The Oyster Shed is set to be one of fine ol' fish and chips and a mean ol' beer alike.
Situated within a 2-minute saunter of London Bridge station, the Hay's Galleria is a hugely popular choice for locals and workers grabbing a quick drink before making their way home. Located inside the historic Hays Wharf, the venue's petanque pitch, outdoor terrace and maze of bars and private dining rooms makes it one of the most memorable spots to chill out and catch with a drink or two. Make the most of daily happy hours (5-8pm) or stay into the evening; the venue offers a regularly rotating menu using the freshest of ingredients.
An iconic pub to be found right in the heart of Borough Market, Wheatsheaf is a wonder of cracking craft brews the likes of Double Chocolate Stout and bustling after work evenings. With their heralded location, lush drinks selection and a quirky beer garden to be inspired by, it's no wonder that Wheatsheaf is ever a buzz come sundown at London Bridge.
Independent movies, laid back supping and a cool if not chilled out crowd? Roxy Bar and Screen is the happening London Bridge haunt for you. Whether you want to sup by candlelight, wanting some of history's all time favourite films, or tuck in to some seriously delicious morsels, Roxy have got your back.