Nashville homeowners fall in love with more than just the city; they fall in love with what surrounds it. All around Nashville are gorgeous acres of land – from rolling hills to tree covered lots to wide open spaces. The Nashville area is brimming with beauty. For many homeowners the dream is to have an actual "farm" or at least enough land to feel "away from it all." Right now, there are multiple real estate listings offering this kind of tranquility. Here is a round up of the top 5 farm properties in the Nashville area. Each option has a minimum of 6 acres – the farming is optional!
This one of a kind private, custom home sits on 105 acres. With an incredible open floor plan and 10′ & 12′ ceilings, the overall theme is one of spacious living. The home iteself is approximately 2200 square feet with a 600 square foot basement that has its own entry. The home is in Waverly, TN which is a charming small town about an hour away from Nashville. Talk about the perfect spot to get away!
Looking to be a little closer to Nashville? Try this fantastic house in Franklin's Deerfield subdivision. Sitting on roughly 13 acres, this cape cod style house offers the double benefit of being in a nighborhood and having a huge lot. With over 3700 square feet of living space, this home has plenty of room for the whole family. Peek out the window of this listing for grand views of the rolling hills or hop in the car for a short drive to local shopping in Cool Springs. This is also a great opportunity for investors!
Here is another listing gem just south of Nashville. Located in Lewisburg, TN this home comes with almost 22 peaceful acres and the perfect front porch to enjoy them! With huge bedrooms, an extra large bonus room and giant master bathroom, this house is move in ready for some lucky homeowner. The one level living makes it a fantastic fit for those looking to retire to a quieter area or a young family eager to enjoy the country.
If you prefer to stay in Davidson County itself, this secluded home is just the place. The house is in Cane Ridge, tucked at the end of dead end street, with a 6 acre private lot. The home itself has almost 2900 square feet, with beautiful hardwood floors and stone fireplace. There is also a separate recording studio/office that is over 800 square feet! This house is great for musicians or those who work from home.
Want the luxury and privacy of an estate? How about an immaculate, 5 bedroom, 6 bath home with a separate barn for animals? This stunning property also includes a two car garage and workshop with a 1 bedroom apartment, all on an incredible 12.6 acre lot. This incredible home is full of custom features and must be seen to appreciate. Located in Mount Juliet, this listing is defintely close enough to Nashville to commute easily, but far enough away to leave the city behind you.
All of these 5 farm properties in the Nashville area are currently listed for sale and ready to be seen. Call us today at 615-567-5507 to schedule a viewing or if you'd like to see listing with a little less land!


Knowledge is power and it's a fact that only power rules the World. The Quiz club of our school believes in this and tries to help the students to enhance their skill in all possible ways. It aims to expand general awareness and hone the skill of drawing rational inferences. It intends to empower the students with knowledge and create interest and curiosity to collect information related to different fields and aspects of life. It aims to bring to light something new and interesting every time.
Tries to provide facts related to general knowledge and information regarding current affairs of national and international importance . So every week classes are conducted to enhance the general knowledge of the students and for this purpose regular quiz competitions are conducted at various levels and selected students are prepared for interschool competition at the state , national and international level.
Exploring nature is a real delight . So our club offers a fun learning experience which will kindle a life – long love of nature. Activities of this club are conducted throughout the year focusing on different themes at different stages. This club is a Co-curricular activity with a mission. So it offers opportunities to learn , to develop skills , use talents and have fun. As a mission it attempts to make them enjoy and care for nature. It attempts to spread awareness about the environment and undertake activities to nurture and help the environment to generate.
It gives the students the experience of trekking , rock climbing , ornithology and anything close to nature through various programmes. It is open to anyone who is interested in exploring nature . Each of programme is an awakening and students experience the call of the wild. It is committed to maintain and preserve the lands and waterways and conservation. So it believes that fun element is necessary to have meaningful and sustained contribution by the students to the conservation efforts. Learning from nature and creating a pollution free earth is the main intention. Students create awareness about Global problems. On environment day we conduct competitions to create awareness pertaining to our environment.
• To promote interest and knowledge about wildlife , forests and environment among us.
• To foster concern to protect the flora and fauna and undisturbed examples of the state's natural heritage.
• To increase awareness of the economic , cultural , scientific and aesthetic values of fauna and flora.
• To provide opportunities to acquire attitudes , values and skills needed to protect and improve the natural environment.
It acts as a bridge between the school and the society and aims to inculcate the values of caring and sharing among the students. It is associated with Rotary club. It inculcates Social values among the students. They are physically and emotionally involved with the elderly , the sick and the needy.
It has taken the mantle of providing vent to students desiring to express themselves by way of elocution , debates , creative writing , story writing etc. there by acquiring knowledge by way of frequent discourses and discussions. We organize competitions in extempore , speeches , debates , Symposia , Quizzing at various levels. School has helped this club to live up to the expectations for which it was set up.
It aims at inculcating the aesthetic sense of our students. It has 8 student members and ably supported by 4 staff members . This club takes the responsibility of snapping all the day today small functions and competitions held at the school. It maintains an album which covers all the photos.
NSS of our school functions effectively with a student strength of 25 . It aims at education through community service 2 trained faculty members are rendering their service as programme officers. Volunteers are enrolled from classes 11.
A student who has completed 240 hours of work and attended a special camp is eligible for N.S.S. certificate from the Mahatma Gandhi University. This gives weightage to higher studies and is an additional qualification for appointment in public service.
Our NSS unit is functioning in a very satisfactory way by making the students socially committed and helping them to understand their citizenship roles properly. It aims at education through community service.
• To work with and among the people.
• To engage in creative and constructive social action.
• To enhance one's knowledge of oneself and the community through a confrontation of reality.
• To gain skills in exercise of democratic leadership.
• To gain skills in programme development.


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Last night we decided to go and continue our yearly tradition. There is a road near to where we live where they light up the whole road, and have tons of lights, and musical bits.
Its the start of Christmas for us, and gets us feeling all festive. Jacob absolutely loves it, and one of the houses not only does the front garden, but their driveway too, so you can walk all the way down.
Do you have any Christmas traditions that you like to do? and how amazing do these houses look? They put in so much effort, and it's so amazing. They also have donation boxes scattered around for chosen charities. This is Byron road in New Milton, if you're local and fancy taking a look for yourself!


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In honor of Mother's Day I thought I'd tell you why my mom is better than your mom. Now I could easily name more than five reasons why she is the best, but I don't want you to get all upset. I mean if I listed seven reasons why my mom is better than yours, you'd feel seven times worse about your mom.
I really can't help it that my mom is the best. I mean she brought me into this world, toilet trained me, and even put her foot down and said no to me a couple of times. Mother knows best! But those are things every mom has done, or should do.
1. She Will Not Steal Even If It Is Free.
How many of you take those free sugar packets from Quicktrip or 7-11? Not my mom. One day, after my older sister, Katie, and my Grandma came back from the gas-station, they were talking about their free sugar packets. "You take extra packets too, Grandma," said my sister. "All the time," replied my Grandma. My mom, who was standing right next to the two thieves, cut in, "That's stealing. Taking one is okay, but to take more is wrong." For the next thirty minutes she let my sister and her mother-in-law have it. So much so, that they swore off gas-station sugar packets.
My mom has morals. That's why when I went to print out a picture for her Mother's Day gift at Wal-Mart I made sure to pay for it. The machine printed out my picture and never charged me. I could have just walked right out of the store, but I knew my mom would never accept a stolen gift. So I found the nearest employee and asked to pay for the picture. My mom has taught me well.
2. My Mom Would Jump.
The crystal clear lake lay forty feet below. One, two, three . . . jump! This was Guatemala 2009, Lago Atitlan to be exact. We were all standing at the edge of the lake urging each other to jump. I jumped, made a big splash. My dad said no (Chicken). Emmy, my little sister, jumped on her first try (She's awesome).
My mom is not a chicken, nor is she just awesome. She is a mom who jumped off of the highest cliff on Lago Atitlan. When my dad wouldn't do it, my mom faced the big drop and showed her family how cool she is. My mom jumped off of a 40 foot cliff into the lake. As beautiful as Lago Atitlan is, with it's stunning blue waters and the three volcanoes dominating the view, I will always remember that lake for my mom's death defying jump.
Okay, she didn't litterally kick me out of the house. Five years ago, I was working at a job I hated. This lame job scheduled me to work on Mother's Day. Three months later I found my self living in Guatemala. And my mom had everything to do with my move. No, it wasn't because I wasn't able to celebrate her on Mother's Day. She told me to go to Guatemala because she saw my passion for missions and wanted me to have a chance to serve.
My mom is better than all the other mom's out there because she has faith. She knew that she had to let me go so that God could work in my life. I would never have lived in Guatemala if it wasn't for her.
I know, I know. You are thinking that Kindergarten is easy. Those kids take naps. But in reality teaching Kindergarten is more like this video.
My mom pours her life into those kids, which means they are lucky. She is a fantastic teacher, who works super hard to make sure all of her students are socialized, and know their A, B, C's, and know not to stab one another with scissors, and how to read, and how to deal with bullies, and how to do calculous, and how to write responses to their favorite Dr Seuss book, and when is the right time to go potty and where is the right place, and how to have fun all while staying in the lines. My mom doesn't back down from any challenge. She teaches Kindergarten.
My mom is immensely tallented at doing voices. Not a day paces by without her coming home from work with a story (remember she teaches Kindergarten) and those stories are always accompanied by a creative impression of her student. She always keeps her impressions tasteful and never stops surprising me with her versatility. She can pass as an old man, little girl, British nanny, and even my dad. Sadly I don't have any video of my mom impersonating anyone, but she'll do a voice for you if you ask her.
You might not be able to see my mom impersonating you, but that shouldn't stop you from impersonating her. You should love kids like she loves kids. You should love your family like she loves her family. You should love and follow God they way she loves and follows God.
My mom is better than your's because she showed me how to love and be loved.
Thank You Mom! Happy Mother's Day!
This is a repost from my blog, which I posted yesterday. I figured I would post it again, because my mom is that great. Thank you to all the mom's out there!


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HHJGT Members Tee it up at Blue Springs
Acton ON - The first tour stop on the Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour (HHJGT) was held yesterday, July 2 at Clublink's Blue Springs Golf Course.
The sun was shining for the greater part of the day, but the winds were strong. Late in the day inclement weather caused the Girls Division tournament to be shortened to 13 holes. The Junior and Bantam Division golfers were able to complete their rounds.
The low score for the day came from Ryan Murphy of Beverly Golf and Country Club. He fired a 3 over par round of 75 to edge out defending 2013 HHJGT Junior Champion Gregg Goddard by 3 strokes...
Marcus Khaw
Alyssa DiMarcantonio
Content with his round, Murphy commented on his performance saying, "I played good, shot 75, it was tough though, very windy and the greens were very hard."
The conditions proved to be difficult for the field as Murphy and Goddard had the only rounds in the 70s for the Junior Division.
Murphy hopes to finish in the top 10 on the tour this year, in addition to securing an exemption for the 2015 HHJGT season.
In the Bantam Division, Marcus Khaw of Piper's Heath Golf Club shot an impressive round of 76. Khaw was also received low qualifier honors for the Bantam Division in June.
Khaw was confident with his approach shots. He said "I played pretty well, I hit most of the greens, just my putting struggled."
The 2013 HHJGT Girls Champion, Alyssa DiMarcantonio earned her first win of the 2014 season with a 13 hole score of 61 to capture the title for the Girls Division.
DiMarcantonio spoke about her game, saying "I played ok, I had a little bit of trouble on the front 9, but then I tried my best on the back nine, unfortunately it started raining."
She has big goals for the season that include doing well on the tour again, having fun and improving on her short game.
The Hamilton Halton Junior Tour will continue its season with Tour Stop #2 at Glendale Golf and Country Club in Hamilton on Monday July 7.
For full results from Tour stop #1 see the leaderboard HERE.
About HHJGT:
The Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour was established in 1984 with the primary goal to create a junior golf championship for the Hamilton/Halton regions, while providing a forum in which junior players, aged 18 and under, could enhance their considerable talents through competition with their peers. The Tour was the first of its kind in Ontario and remains one of the most affordable junior tours in the province.
The Tour provides opportunities for players to make new friends and learn valuable life lessons. Past Champions and Tour players have used their Tour experience to obtain educational and golf scholarships throughout the U.S. and Canada to further pursue their education and golfing careers.

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Modified Drug Combination Decreases Disease Recurrence in High Risk, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
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Providing expert commentary on findings from a large study conducted by German investigators demonstrating that a modified drug combination may lead to a decreased chance of disease recurrence for women with high risk, HER2 negative breast cancer, Masey Ross, MD., medical director of the Integrative Health Program and breast medical oncologist at Massey, and Charles Geyer, Jr., MD., associate director for clinical research, Harrigan, Haw, Luck Families Chair in Cancer Research and breast medical oncologist at Massey, agree that nab-paclitaxel, a chemotherapy drug that is also known by its brand name, Abraxane® (Celgene), may be a new standard of care in neoadjuvant therapy of high-risk early breast cancer.
The editorial, co-authored by Ross ad Geyer, was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Masey Ross, MD, MS, and Charles E. Geyer Jr, MD, FACP. Photo Courtesy: VCU Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Ross and Geyer shed an optimistic light on the potential for a shift in the treatment protocol for an important subset of patients with early breast cancer.
Current standard of care
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is the current standard of care for most women with lymph node positive or high risk, lymph node negative breast cancer.
The regimen typically includes the use of the solvent-based drug paclitaxel sold under the brand name Taxol® (Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) among others, which often contributes to allergic reactions and nerve damage in many patients.
Research reported by the German Breast Group (GBG) in 2016 had demonstrated that the substitution of the albumin-based drug nab-paclitaxel instead of paclitaxel.
Complete pathologic response
Paclitaxel prior to surgery improved chances for a complete pathologic response at the time of surgery in patients with triple negative breast cancer, but not with other disease subtypes. A complete pathologic response refers to the elimination of all invasive cancer in the breast and lymph nodes.
Nab-paclitaxel was initially approved as a treatment for metastatic breast cancer in 2005.
New findings
New findings published by the German Breast Group revealed that the groups of patients who received nab-paclitaxel instead of the standard paclitaxel before surgery experienced improved long-term outcomes, meaning more of them were alive and disease-free following their surgery. This was found to be the case for women with triple negative, hormone receptor positive and HER2 positive breast cancers.
These findings challenge a prevailing viewpoint in oncology by suggesting that drugs that aren't effective in increasing the percentage of complete pathologic responses could still result in better long-term outcomes.
"The study is interesting because it makes us rethink whether drugs administered prior to surgery that do not improve chances of having a complete response should be discarded under the assumption that they will not decrease a patient's risk of recurrence after surgery," noted Ross, who is also an assistant professor of internal medicine at the VCU School of Medicine.
While the GBG findings indicate that nab-paclitaxel was more effective than standard paclitaxel for breast cancer patients across the board, Geyer and Ross believe that these study results could be particularly important for one breast cancer subtype over the other types.
"In our opinion, this information is most applicable in women with hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer," said Geyer, also a member of the Developmental Therapeutics research program at Massey and a professor of internal medicine at the VCU School of Medicine.
"We feel it may not be particularly relevant for patients with HER2 positive breast cancer because substantial improvements in HER2 directed therapies co-administered with chemotherapy in this subset have occurred since the German study finished accruing patients. The improvements seen with nab-paclitaxel came at a cost of increased rates of neuropathy, and alternative approaches available for patients with HER2 positive breast cancer are associated with less neuropathy."
Neuropathy, a debilitating form of nerve damage, may prevent HER-2 positive breast cancer patients from being able to tolerate subsequent administration of highly effective drugs such as T-DM1 that are significantly beneficial for women who did not have a complete pathologic response at the time of surgery.
Triple-negative breast cancer
For triple negative breast cancer patients, some oncologists incorporate the use of a chemotherapy agent called carboplatin, which has been shown to improve chances for a complete response when administered before surgery.
The study conducted by the GBG did not factor in the use of carboplatin; therefore, it remains unclear how nab-paclitaxel will interact with it for this patient group.
"We suggest that physicians who do not incorporate carboplatin into treatment for women with triple negative breast cancer should consider nab-paclitaxel over standard paclitaxel," Ross concluded.
[1] Ross M, Geyer CE Jr. Nab-Paclitaxel: A New Standard of Care in Neoadjuvant Therapy of High-Risk Early Breast Cancer? J Clin Oncol. 2019 Jul 15:JCO1900877. doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.00877. [Pubmed][Article]
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This week is also the Green Building Festival here in Toronto and I am fortunate enough to be attending. From Malmo, Sweeden to sustainable neighbourhoods, I'm hoping to learn a lot and it should make for some interesting posts.
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under Green Building Festival, Green Living, sustainability, toronto.


Beck, Mary J. Blige and Sia are among a new batch of performers added to the bill for Sunday's Grammy Awards. Sheeran will take the stage with Herbie Hancock, John Mayer and Questlove of the Roots. Sheeran will also join ELO, recently reunited by its leader, Jeff Lynne.
The Grammys have previously announced several other performers, including Rihanna with Kanye West and Paul McCartney, AC/DC, Madonna, Usher, Pharrell Williams, Tony Bennet with Lady Gaga, Jessie J with Tom Jones, Ariana Grande, Hozier with Annie Lennox, Adam Levine with Gwen Stefani, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert. LL Cool J will host. The 57th Annual Grammy Awards big night is on February 8, 2015.


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Avaya Updates IP Office Solution for SME Space
Written by Charlene
Version 6.1 of IP Office, Avayas flagship communications system for small to medium enterprises, features support for Linux, easier installation and support for multipoint video.
The latest version of IP Office, Avayas flagship communications system for small to medium enterprises, features a number of upgrades that can help save a company time, money and frustration.
Version 6.1, available now, includes support for Linux, easier installation and setup using one DVD and support for multipoint video. The latest version also supports Nortel Enterprise Systems communications offerings, enabling former Nortel channel partners to sell IP Office upgrades into existing NES environments.
We have what we believe is an innovative solution for the SME market," said Isabelle Guis, senior director of Product Management and Marketing, SME Communications at Avaya.
This is the first upgrade to IP Office since the Nortel acquisition indeed, the first since September 2009 and as such is the first to incorporate support for Nortels SME product set including the Business Communications Manager and CS1000 systems, as well as the 1100 and 1200 series IP desk phones. (Avaya also has released an updated version of Business Communications Manager, branded under the Avaya name, that features new remote and mobile worker capabilities, as well as Web-based conferencing options.)
IP Office Version 6.0 now includes support for Linux as well as Microsoft Windows, enabling companies to utilize an open source platform and save money on licenses. Additionally, all the installation software is now included on one DVD, reducing the average installation time to 30 minutes from two hours, Guis said.
The latest version also includes a new interface for the one-X Portal, IP Offices Web-based desktop communications interface for home-based, mobile and office workers. The design of the new interface is flexible, allowing for complete customization using third-party gadgets. Whats more, the latest version integrates with Microsoft Outlook, enabling users to have their e-mail, calendar and other features of Outlook on their one-X Portal UI.
The old interface was more rigid it was preconfigured and not open to gadgets," Guis said. This one is completely customizable, like MyYahoo! or iGoogle. With this version, users will be able to import gadgets from applications developers, then drag and drop them to create the page they want. Plus with the integration with Microsoft Outlook, its something they are familiar with."
The new version also supports multisite management, so IT departments now can manage the communications needs of up to 32 different office sites using one consolidated interface. We have been supporting up to 32 sites and up to 1,000 users with some resiliency, but we didnt have a way to manage all the sites in one view. Users now can create views and groups, and use an interface with a map to drag and drop locations to create new site locations," Guis said.
Finally, IP Office Version 6.1 now supports multipoint video at the desktop, moving beyond softphone-based video to offer HD videoconferencing with up to four parties. Additionally, it enables video integration with selected third-party SIP phones.
When we talk about innovation this is what we are bringing to the small and medium enterprise market," Guis said. These are features traditionally that were available for larger companies, but now we are moving them downstream."
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Spirited rally opens Workers Party – Birmingham campaign
The Workers Party – Birmingham held a well attended and spirited rally on Friday 3 December in Highgate, Birmingham.
In freezing weather just over 80 people ventured out to hear speeches from former Derby MP Chris Williamson, Birmingham section secretary Lauren Wilson, Community Team lead Reuben Lawrence and party leader George Galloway. The speeches were broken up with poem by Eugene Egan, party member and prospective candidate for Alum Rock in next year's local elections and cde Nasri Barghouti a well-known Palestinian rights activist . Local artist Nehanda generously supported the rally by singing a mix of classic soulful tunes and performing her own powerful defence of J K Rowling "I am woman".
The Birmingham party will be standing in a number of seats in next years local elections. A Crowdfunder is raising money for the campaign, if you wish to donate, please follow this link: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/birmingham-fund-wpb
Videos and clips from the rally can be watched on Youtube.
November 29, 2021 birmingham worker
Fundraiser launched for Workers Party in Birmingham 2022
The Workers Party of Britain have launched a fundraiser as preparations continue for the 2022 electoral challenge to Labour in Birmingham. In recent weeks the local party has distributed 29,000 leaflets in B8, B9 and B12 and this coming Friday 3 November is the official launch of party campaigning.
George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain will speak at a meeting in Highgate this Friday 3 December.
George will be joined by friends of our party, the former Derby North MP and well known socialist Chris Williamson, as well as talented local artist and women's rights activist Nehanda.
The rally will also be addressed by candidates running in the 2022 local elections for the Workers Party, which has already selected challengers for Brandwood & Kings Heath, Bordesley & Highgate, Balsall Heath West and Alum Rock. Balsall Heath East, Sparkbrook, Shard End, Bordesley Green are all in the process of selection.
Those wishing to apply to run as a candidate can do so in writing to info@workerspartybritain.org or in person at the party offices 274 Moseley Road, B12 0BS on a Saturday or Sunday after 5.00pm.
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Former Derby MP Chris Williamson and local artist Nehanda join George Galloway on 3 December in Birmingham
George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain will speak at a meeting in Birmingham on Friday 3 December.
George will be joined by friends of our party, the former Derby North MP and well known socialist Chris Williamson, as well as talented local artist and women's rights activist Nehanda. Nehanda who has recently signed to a record label will perform her incredible tribute song "I am Woman":
The rally will also be addressed by candidates running in the May 2022 local elections for the Workers Party, which has already selected challengers for Brandwood & Kings Heath, Bordesley & Highgate, Balsall Heath West and Alum Rock. Balsall Heath East, Sparkbrook, Shard End, Bordesley Green are all in the process of selection.
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George Galloway to speak in Birmingham Friday 3rd December 7.00pm
The rally will also be addressed by candidates running in the May 2022 local elections for the Workers Party, which has already selected challengers for Brandwood & Kings Heath, Bordesley & Highgate, Balsall Heath West and Alum Rock.
Successful residents meeting
A well attended residents meeting met on Monday 1 November to discuss progress in Bordesley and Highgate.
Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth
Residents in Hodnet Grove and Charlbury Tower have made progress with collective efforts to address issues with vermin, and a collective letter and petition was discussed and a sub-committee formed for seeing to it that residents are organised to sign it and it shall be sent to the Director for Housing. The letter will demand that the city council treat the mass infestation of cockroaches in the tower as a single issue, rather than on a flat by flat basis. Dealing with the pest on a flat by flat basis only pushes the roaches around the building as they vacate one treated flat to reside next door and so on. Efforts to bring the mice and vermin around the Grove under control are ongoing, and residents noted that the lights are now operational for those coming back from work in the dark. Small wins were welcomed by everybody present as an improvement and a sign that we were not powerless to improve the area.
Similar collective letters are planned with delegates from Brinklow and Studley Tower who share issues with vermin, and the resident with three teenage children sharing a one bedroom flat with himself and his wife will also have his issues raised with the Director by our Housing officer.
The meeting also heard had a new copy of the Birmingham Worker freesheet distributed which included a report from residents who were active in the campaign for Free Bus Travel for children, a demand first put forward by the Workers Party local branch. More than 250 additional signatories had been collected over the last couple of months and the issue is picking up traction amongst working class people struggling to cover the cost of bus fares. A Campaigns Team will be tasked with identifying new areas of the town to seek out support, with a door-to-door campaign and a schools drive in the Spring.
Supporters can sign up either with the Workers Party or Change.org:
https://workerspartybritain.org/freetravel4children/
https://www.change.org/p/transport-for-west-midlands-free-bus-travel-for-children-in-the-west-midlands
Keep Bordesley Clean
After surveying more than 200 homes a complaint was made to Birmingham City Council over a rats nest along Cherrywood Road. Rubbish which was crawling with rats was raised for collection with the council and a short video put on social media to demonstrate the scale of the problem. The meeting praised the efforts of local volunteers who every day undertake litter picking, and it was suggested that the efforts of some were worthy of nomination for recognition from civic authorities.
St Andrews Road and Gray Street residents have arranged a volunteer litter picking for Saturday 27 November 11am with support from Highgate and Bordesley Community Forum activists. Details will be circulated by local newsletter. The Highgate and Bordesley Residents Forum is to request bags from the city council.
Committee elected
Before closing the meeting a number of residents were elected to the committee by a show of hands and a date set in early December for the first Committee meeting. The residents come from all parts of the area and include NHS workers, retired workers and local businesses and council workers.
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SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
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Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), with the SEC, any
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attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned
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The undersigned acknowledges that:
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attorney-in-fact to act in their discretion on information provided to such
attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;
(2)	any documents prepared and/or executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such form
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(3)	neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for
the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Exchange
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behalf of the undersigned, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
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_Jacob Thomas_____________________
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
On this 21st day of September, 2022, Jacob Thomas personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes
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Correspondence from the President of OAU
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By Michael Miller
Greenhorn:
Yes, there are large gold mining firms. Yes, some might be interested. Yes, some do have the capital to fund the exploitation (I love this word as it is fully defined) of our gold rich deposits. Yes, it does make sense.
Large corporations have a limited way to grow. The old fashion way was to send geologists all over the world with a rock pick and loop. Later technology improved these still useful tools. but the intent was the same. As the world became more and more accessible, some geologists believe that their hands and eyes have covered the earth's surface and few if any undiscovered gold deposits remain. Hmmm, any comments from the professional geologists, engineers and miners on this?
Research was another method of finding assets. Homestake and its northern California McLaughton Mine is an example. The current method favored by the big boys is to gobble another mining company. Barrick, which suckered Homestake into a merger, is a noteworthy example; however, there are many new consolidations that have taken place all over the world. Oligopolies and monopolies come to mind. I considered raising the Sherman Anti-trust laws with the Homestake/Barrick merger. Apparently none raised the issue. Homestake was an American icon and had no business allowing it to be absorbed by the Canadian corporation under the conditions at that time. (I attended the last Homestake meeting with a shareholder's proxy and voted against the merger.)
So, where does all this leave the industry? The big boys have become even bigger and operate like other big bureaucracies. Surprisingly, they work against the small miner. (Source: numerous former MSHA employees).
Years ago Homestake investigated the Alleghany Mining District. In 1993 or 1994, I received a phone call from a Homestake director. Questions were asked about our newly discovered use of metal detectors. I was puzzled and asked why the interest? The reply was we know that many innovations in mining come from the small operations and we are watching you. So, they watched, took no action and are now out of business. In 1990, when our lessee was losing its fight to sustain its operation, Billiton (the mining subsidiary of Shell Oil) worked hard with its evaluation of the Sixteen to One mine. As the data moved up the ladder, someone decided to pass. Who knows what would be happening in Alleghany if Billiton had jumped in? We have thousands of dollars of reports from various "lookers", which are definitely valuable; however, none stepped forward to take the risk.
After my thirty-year flirtations in this bizarre gold deposit and very private, world wide gold industry, I have developed some opinions about the thoughts of Greenhorn and the big boys. Briefly, they include much of what auriferous just nailed down: inability to evaluate the risk/reward, effort and likelihood of success of profitably mining in a deposit like ours; unwillingness for an individual to take a personal risk; ease of 'going to mine' in another country (although the times of wild exploitation in third world countries have become more risky and dangerous); and, what corporate director or president could be comfortable in his Denver, New York, Toronto or Johannesburg office in a gold mine whose ore is measured in ounces per pound.
By auriferous
It's interesting that this latest thread is under the "wake-up alarm" heading, as it seems that the alarm has been going off for some time, with most (not just on this forum) deciding to hit the snooze button.
My posts are few and far between, but I thought I should throw my two cents in as well. I don't like to see someone who asks tough questions labeled an idiot. Although, to be fair, Tom, your initial post accuses Mike of being drunk; hardly a good first impression.
So, to the issue of Tom's concerns as a businessman and the necessities of financial data versus the realities of the mining industry, especially at the 16-to-1. One of the great difficulties of running a mine like this one is the lack of any proven resources on which to base financing, or even assign risk. Basically, the new technologies that allow mining of sub-micron size particles of gold also allow a comprehensive exploration program that, while expensive, can often fairly accurately predict the size and grade of a reserve. That is not possible at the 16-to-1. The geology of the deposit simply doesn't allow the level of certainty that is required by the modern business world to measure the risk. Without that measurement, it can't be managed. That's a paraphrase of William Hewlett.
So, Mike's apparent inability to manage the mine doesn't stem from a personal shortfall, it is a symptom of what he, or any other manager, would have to deal with. I would challenge any CEO of any successful corporation to come in and run this mine. They would require more information than is possible (economically) from this deposit. So, you have to depend on historical production, old miners, and luck. None of these is something you will find in GAAP. It's something only a wildcat like Mike would use to justify the great cost in time, money, and men to extract what nature has left.
But Mike is running short on all of the above resources. The skills to physically operate a mine like this are going away at a rapid rate. Mechanized, diesel-powered mining is taking the place of compressed air and jacklegs. Men who know how to set timber and lay rail are in short supply. Cash is virtually nonexistent. Time is running short for all involved. Mike needs someone with the same visionary type of crazy that he has to come in and supply the cash necessary to achieve a dream. Most businesspeople today are like you, Tom. They want hard figures that are simply as in short supply as the miners.
Projects that are designed and executed "by committee" always end up behind schedule, over budget, and rarely please everyone involved. More often than not, when something great is achieved or built, it is because one or two wealthy, visionary souls had the courage to step outside of convention, put up the cash to meet their dreams, and refuse to give in to detractors, naysayers, regulators, and even shareholders.
Compare, for instance, the proposed replacement of the World Trade Center with, say, the Golden Gate Bridge. Both are monumental construction projects that require public and private money. One is being designed by committee and is still just a hole in the ground. The other had the vision of a small group of engineers who refused to believe that such a structure was not possible and met the challenges that nature and the public put up.
Mike could have built the Golden Gate Bridge. Tom is working with a business community that only sees a hole in the ground.
By greenhorn
To ask a somewhat different question, are there larger gold mining firms out there that might be interested in the 16 to 1's assets, and able to bring more capital to bear on exploiting its potential? Could it make sense to think of a sale of the entire operation?
I don't know, just asking.
First, I am always on the sauce. It is all a game of words and definitions. Trying to explain this 100 year old company with a 150 million year old geologic gold structure with nothing but circumstantial evidence to offer as proof ain't fun (that is why the sauce is always with me). So, be more specific. Write a page and distribute it in order to see if any C.W.Best (catepillar business tycoon at Ruby Mine), Gamble's (Proctor &Gamble at Kenton Mine), Bernard M. Baruch (Sixteen to One Mine0, Hearst's or likeminded adventurers, entrepreneurs, treasure seekers (treasures come in many packages) or others who stepped forward in Alleghany in the past with their honest money are alive in the United States today. I believe they exist. Maybe it is the guy who owns the Indiana Colts. I read about him. He has a wild side. Maybe it is a real estate developer, who is bored with plundering the open spaces with new home construction or malls. Maybe it is a thespian, author or lucky man or woman whose family passed great wealth to him/her. Maybe it is the super rich Russian, native from China, oil sheik, or better yet one of their heirs who also wants to take a risk and provide some working capital to save and spread an American culture worth passing to the grand children.
You see, Tom, I am tapped out on ideas on how to find this person. Maybe it is calling Bill O'Riley and relating how a small company stopped the privatization of prosecution, criminalizing accidents and hopes to stop lawyers from misleading the court and committing perjury in our courtrooms. Maybe Bill's interest will expose our deal. But what is the deal, you ask. Well, it is whatever we work out between the new capitalists desires and the company.
I understand your confusion; however the answers are all here in the Sixteen to One library called a web site. That old tired saying,"If it were easy, everybody would be doing it" applies. It isn't easy and few if any are doing it (mining gold in the world's most proven yet quiet gold deposit) in California. We are and we could do a lot better with some working capital. The reasons we are broke can be found within these pages. The plan is outlined as well. Can you dig it? Thanks for your interest, burp.
By big tom
Mike-
I have a passion for gold exploration and high grade, however I find your proposal extreemly confusing. Please explain in ore detail wen your not on the sauce.
-TOM (Texas Oil Man)
A dozen years ago, an article about overturning the origin asked, "What if Marbury v. Madison was wrongly decided?" In the Federalist Number 51, Madison argued that the only effective means of ensuring compliance with the Constitution is "by so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their places."
This is exactly the case with us. The legislative acts are the "law". The execution of the "law" is by the executive branch. Legislative v executive was recognized by Madison. He did not envision a system of government in which the Supreme Court would serve a kind of constitutional policing function, but one in which the very organization of the constituent branches would prevent each branch from violating the Constitution by encroaching on the [powers of another. Marbury runs against the grain of Madison's ideal.
It's all about policing that we want judged. We are between the legislative and the executive agencies, which seem to wander all over the place in policy. Maybe that is a good execution of a policy but as far as a private party, we have been damaged. Over thirteen hundred people have been directly damaged. It is hard to count the others dependent upon mining gold. There are many.
The similarities connecting the two battles are: laws may be unjust, may be unwise, may be dangerous, may be destructive; and yet not be unconstitutional as to justify the Judges in refusing to validate; within the ninth circuit Court of Appeals the moving party is non government and the aggressor is the government…within the California Superior Court the moving party is non government and the defendant is non government;
As to the Constitutionality of laws, the Judges will meet that point in their proper official character to weigh all testimony and facts. The record is growing for Tom Knox is hear sanctions coming from the bench to him. He has misled the Court with regard to many of his written and verbal remarks. Does "specious" come to mind? Also the judiciary could declare an unconstitutional law void. What happens to the victory is immediate but does the legislative act become void at the precious moment the verdict is given?
The motions before you exceed a "specious" act. Knox is misleading the Court.
Downieville is the focus. I plan to present a compelling recital for granting my notice of default. At the best one could agree it is only form over matter, so what's the big deal? Maybe Judge Young will deny the motion because the non-government law combatants are so disheveled that their rules can be broken unchecked. Sometimes those breaks need checking and the word needs to be widely broadcasted. The practice of law by the defendants must be checked.
These are my thought, so late tonight. Thanks for the week. It really is fun to do this. I cannot imagine a more complex play to perform. Remember our discussion about the Brown Bear driving to your house?? Thanks for the interchange. Michael
MSHA hearing De-briefing
FOUNDATION ONE
1.	The recognition of a possible misapplication of a MSHA standard may help eliminate injury or death in a mine.
2.	Reducing injury or death in the Sixteen to One mine is and has been the top priority of everyone associated with the operation.
3.	MSHA's legal authorization is established by legislation entitled Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977, and states: the first priority and concern of all in the coal or other mining industry must be the health and safety of its most precious resource—the miner.
4.	MSHA regulation requires an operator to conduct an investigation into accidents and fatalities on a mine site. Since 1997, my personal policy is to conduct an investigation into the actual circumstances of each and every citation issued by MSHA and its California equivalent, OSHA.
5.	I did this after receiving the citations issued on 3-9-10, by Weisbeck under consideration today.
6.	My conclusions are: (a) Not a single miner could receive injuries or die because of the actual circumstances at the mine in the areas he cited; (b) There was no likelihood of evidence to support the allegation of violating a standard.
FOUNDATION TWO
Topics proposed to discuss by I&M. Both will be asked by M. I go first. (MSHA presents its case first because it is the initiator of damages AS THE PETITIONER.)
1.	Do you know that yesterday MSHA offered "speculations" as "facts" about the actual circumstances at the mine?
2.	Think of two main categories: first the mine itself and second its operation by miners and management. Testify actual circumstances relevant to contradict or explain statements you heard or read yesterday in this hearing.
Start with the mine to contradict.
Explain.
3. For I only: When you belly crawled through the second exit with Weisbeck, did you measure the opening? Did Jim measure the opening? Explain the process of passing through this area. From where and how did you approach the spot? What were you wearing? And Weisbeck if you recollect? Did you consider it a hazardous experience?
Results in evidence: the 1300 level met second exit size. Weisbeck's example of "belly crawl" was made to imply impassable or highly likely impassible or maybe just "reasonably" likely impassible. In any event his choice of words may sway the judge in his favor. If this were just a mistake in terms, that is one thing. If it is to get his way, that is misleading the court and a crime in California for a member of the State Bar. For a sworn witness it is also a crime of perjury.
FOUNDATION FOUR
Observation from May 5 hearing: Weisbeck is not qualified to testify about the law, according to the federal attorney presiding for petitioner. Unless she will take the oath, can she testify? If not, whom can I argue the MSHA standard with at this hearing? ALJ informed, cautioned and excluded me from arguing with the only other federal person qualified, Ms Del Santo, as I was instructed to call herby ALJ. At times all of us were talking at once, until the judge yelled us down. It did not happen more than a dozen times each day. Each person in the room had at least one shot prior to this hearing at me. On Friday each one took a second shot. "Ruthless" became a player for the remaining testimony. "Patience", "cunning" were also players. "Sweet" is on the sideline.
Mining is always going on with me in the mines. Sometimes I choose not to talk about it. I could talk mining all day every day at any hour. I choose not to write about every little topic in detail or even at all. Much about what I believe in, regarding the veins of gold that traverse within our property is a non public subject. So here is an answer, Johnny Yuma :
HOW can I reach my fellow Sierra County residents and those in nearby communities? Please help spread the word that the best event of its kind held throughout the world will be in Sierra County this weekend, all three nights. Banff's film festival is unlike any others when it comes to cinematography and thrills. Discovering this golden gem the last two years moved and ignited me to join the Sierra County Arts Council. When I learned that the arts council was in jeopardy, my first thought was losing the Banff Mountain Film Festival. We have the smallest venue for Banff on its worldwide tour!
My fellow mountain rural neighbors, YOU MUST DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO ATTEND. Come to as many shows as you dare risk your time and money; however, you must try to get to one. The program has a type of adventure that is hard to capture, providing the viewer with profound life-changing appreciations for man and his environment and cultures. Images from the radical reels on tour will replay in your mind forever. Just knowing that there are fools far greater than us will give us added confidence as we plow through the turmoil of life in Sierra County. I know this sounds corny, but the experiences shared by the audiences will strengthen our collective outlook. Hey, more bonding by our little 3000 plus residents is a good thing.
Last year I heed and hawed and did not buy a ticket. I knew I wanted to go but… That afternoon when I realized it was crazy to doubt making the time for the shows, I was fortunate and got a seat. Don't let this happen to you. If you have never talked with anyone who has seen the festival, do. Otherwise you probably won't go because you don't know how enjoyable and entertaining the program! Men, women, dogs and other critters perform breath-taking stunts. So do those who shoot the film, the audio and camera risk takers. We get to sit in our little warm theater on wooden seats in early spring and live their life with them. They have invited us in to an emotional kaleidoscope.
Please give it a shot and take a modest risk with your time. Come to the Yuba Theater in Downieville this Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If you normally feel uncomfortable with the "natural fiber" crowd, who regularly follow events such as this, let's fill the place with locals. If you can only spare one day, grab a ticket for Sunday 5pm to 7:30pm. This additional day is a first for Sierra County. The best of the best will be replayed.
Michael Miller, president
Sierra County Arts Council
I'll be giving tickets, collecting money and sneaking a peek at the films. There are a few tickets left for Sunday. Tonight is sold out.
By John Yuma
Is anything going on at the mine like mining??
Last night I was writing from memory. George actually said, "intellectual and legal dishonesty" not just intellectual dishonesty. The CDAA defense led by Tom Knox is typical of insurance lawyers. I had a conversation with a long time corporate attorney and pal in Sacramento today about Tom Knox's approach to the law. He reminded me that all insurance litigants would lie and mislead the court in defense of their client. It is expected. Lloyds of London, not Gale Filter and his gang pay Knox. So who really is the client? All of us in business pay the exorbitant insurance policy premiums because of the games insurance lawyers play. It is time for the court to step in and demand judicial respect for the American public. Is this likely to happen?
I am sure that most judges are just as sick and tired of hearing the nonsense and intellectual and legal dishonesty in their courtroom. The time is now to make a difference. It has never been more appropriate. Four of my former business and personal lawyers are judges (one has retired). This has given me an unique insight of the inner workings of the courtroom. There are times when these judges internally scream for the opposing lawyer to challenge unprofessional behavior of their adversaries. It is seldom done because the lawyers drink from the same trough. It takes an exceptional professional to bring down the miscreants in their field.
Has any CDAA hack ever addressed the Court during the ongoing procedings with a cordial "hello"?
Let's start checking the Recorder for details. Maybe Mike said "Excuse me" once to allow GF to drink from the Sierra County water fountain before some CDAA schmuck messed up the water issues and actually drank it himself.
By bluejay
George's expression, "intellectual dishonesty" rang a bell for me tonight. First, I would like to say that I have personally engaged George in a few conversations and I have found him to be an unusually fair and reasonable man.
In all my life I have never been associated with, in one manner or another, more consistently dishonest and unprofessional people than in the legal profession. I'm sure there are some fine lawyers but I have only met one, George.
I have been in meetings with attorneys where they have demonstrated their lack of respect for the letter of the law. What they pride themselves on most is how smart they think they are and what they can get away with.
I have been lied to by attorneys and I have subjected to their grafty intimidations. Even in my own family I have one trying to cheat me out of a portion of my inheritance with our own 86 year old mother. Too many ignorant people give the profession too much respect.
So, when Mike tells his story concerning the law firm defending the CDAA miscreants in their efforts to dislodge the honorable Superior Court Judege Stanley Young I completely understand their behavior.
The attorneys that I have dealt with have considered themselves blantantly above the letter of the law. As a matter of my observations, they consider themselves smart in the respect of being able to beat the system by manipulating it for their selfish ends.
Here's an example: I personally knew an attorney who was advising another attorney to disrespect government regulations. The first attorney said the second attorney wasn't breaking the law because a legal paper hadn't been filed yet to prove he was in violation of anything. I said, why hasn't the notarized government trust form been filed? He said, I'll file that late after the trust matures and pay the late fee. The two attorneys were guilty of not only of morally breaking the law but they were both basically "intellectually dishonest" people.
While I was cleaning up after dinner tonight, a thought struck me: some personalities will ever understand life unless they have panned for gold. It is not so much the gold but the panning that is the relevance in this thought. Here is the rationale.
The action of panning for gold requires a deep understanding of the universe. It also requires the dexterity to plan and implement the laws of the universe to your benefit. By accomplishing the simple art and science of panning for gold, the implementation of the art and science of living your life may reach a clarity heretofore unfound. Is not that one of our drives for knowledge? Clarity?
As I was eating my dinner, George's remarks this afternoon and the interaction we had with the Superior Court of Sierra County and the lawyers defending the CDAA crowd ran through my head. Law, lawyers, perjury, misleading the court, intentional misleading the court verses just being stupid about the law (which I fully sympathize with), deceit and what George so clearly said in so few words, "intellectual dishonesty", played in my mind.
It seems that the judicial branch of our government no longer addresses "intellectual dishonesty". What happened to the fear and consequences of perjury? Well, if all the lawyers have incorporated intellectual dishonesty, which is a twentieth century term for lying, misrepresentation and perjury, into their day to day routine, how can it be reversed? How about one step at a time by striking it down when advocates practice it? This is where we are with our claim to recover the damages inflicted on the shareholders of Original Sixteen To One Mine, Inc. and Michael M. Miller. In their defense of our serious claim, the bad guys are mocking the most esteemed branch of American politics, the one we turn to for executive and legislative redress, the judicial system. These lawyers, now representing the CDAA lawyers, are also practicing the behavior of their clients.
Here is the story, briefly because it is late. The CDAA lawyers called for an ex parte hearing this afternoon at 4:30 pm. One of their issues was kicking off the judge, who was scheduled to hear their motions on April 6, 2005, in Downieville. A lawyer named Hansen swore under penalty of perjury that because of a statement in my declaration he was questioning the integrity of the judge. I wrote that Jonathan and I expressed a courtesy "hello" to Superior Court Judge Stanley Young one afternoon on the steps of the Downieville courthouse after an appearance in court. Mr. Hansen declared that this casual "hello" has compromised Judge Young's ability to rule fairly at the April 6, 2005 hearing in Downieville. Hansen's law firm of Knox et al plans to present a motion to recuse the judge because he now is not able to judge the issues before him. The CDAA lawyer said that it was impossible to ascertain the depth of the conversation between those of us standing in front of the courthouse by the words in my declaration. Friends, I know this is hard to believe, but Knox's associate swears this to be a legitimate possibility. I t is all in sworn documents by the lawyers. My statement was crystal clear and even a grammar school student would understand it. I wrote, "We all exchanged brief hellos." The whole paragraph is at Sierra Court Superior Court Filings entered 3/24/2005, paragraph 6. Society should be outraged, and it would be if it knew how dishonest these lawyers were treating the dignity of our court. There is something on the web site that I wrote a while ago entitled, 'Now is the Time". I think it can be found under the NEWS section. Check it out for it still rings true only now California has 200,000 members of the State Bar. Help clean the intellectual dishonesty from our courts. Now is the time. Clarity.
Dear Core Advisors,
Sometimes I sit to write and then send it off onto the Forum. A number of times Rae fetches it out of the public's view the next morning. It may be posted a few hours or a couple of days. I usually know she is right to remove it; however I also know that I am right to offer the subject to my friends and maybe just because I want to see if I have the wisdom to send or not send it. Once the message goes onto the internet, its subject and revelation transcend from "I" to "you". Most of the times I never press send.
Bullets, high points, low points or memorable events over the recent past:
George and I had an important argument about a motion I planned to file today for a default judgment against the lawyers. They have been referred to in court records as the Fab Four, scumbags, carpetbaggers and just by their names: Filter, Denise, Tony P. and Kyle Hedum. If I file the motion, their lawyer must come crawling to the court to beg its mercy for breaking the rules. George says the mercy will likely be granted. My point is that the Court must have a recording of this pattern of behavior. It exposes their collective and premeditated legal fraud.
George and I argued over how my action of filing the motion that I scheduled to file today in Downieville would affect our case. What are the consequences? What chain of events may it trigger? Heady stuff. If I file, Lloyds of London will fire Tom Knox. This is according to Tom Knox via George. The outcomes we see, we discuss and then the likelihood that it will happen. His reasons seem better than mine, but my reasoning as to the likelihood of each speculations happening influences each risk I evaluate. I agree with George that OAU and MMM are best positioned if Knox,s filing time is extended. George was relieved because he has practiced the mutual respect lawyers pay each other and has ethics and the wisdom and fortitude to respect the law and rules of the game. I gave in to George because he has thirty one years of dealing with lawyers on a regular basis. This outweighed my forty years of experience in the judicial system. What I saw as the goal for filing the motion was a lofty and unlikely possibility but the spoils were pure gold. We worked out giving the extension of time between us if Knox asked for it. I felt okay because Tom Knox said he would treat both plaintiffs with equal independence and respect (his words). My pledge was given because Knox pledged that he would not lie or disrespect either plaintiff. If he were to for a third time, all deals are off. Knox agreed to the condition that he never again breaks the respect offered each other over the phone Thursday night. He had called me Thursday at 5pm immediately after receiving a letter I just sent to him. He asks me if I have problems with his clients having the right to a vigorous defense. Of course not but unfortunately for him, he has a pack of guilty clients. Whether Knox is fired or not is a matter of money. Money pays our damages so the speculation needed to be discussed in light of what is best for the plaintiffs.
George represents plaintiff, Original Sixteen To One Mine, Inc and I represent plaintiff, Michael M. Miller. Knox said he would not confuse the plaintiffs again. George is happy, Tom is happy and I am too. Now what about the defendants? Are they happy? This case is not about the relationship between anyone but the Sixteen to One, Michael Miller and the five defendants. How can the fab four be five, you think? The fifth is the grand band of over 2,000 lawyers, who make up the corporate taxpayer cobbling CDAA, a once proud association of educators and protectors of justice. Knox's client is the insurance carrier for CDAA, not the fab four. Go figure.
The Empire Mine crosscut we are driving is rounding the ninety foot bend, which is designed to block the portal from view. We hit some sulfides two rounds ago, always important to the gold miner. We continue to mine the very unstable ground as we advance the heading towards the end of the bend. The craftsmanship displayed as blasting rips the earth shows to a trained eye. For the untrained eye, it looks like some guys digging a tunnel through some dirt and some chunky rock. This is the most dangerous type of mining. For the miners' brothers who work in the tunneling business and are also referred to as miners more than tunnelers, the ground has easy solutions. The push to make the adit into a tunnel is what drove away all the guys who gave their time to create the project to walk away. The regional miners who were working in the Sierra Nevada at the time (18 years ago) wanted the end result to replicate a mine, with its sights, smells, sounds and feels. It proved difficult to butt the State paid caretakers and co-designers. So the design morphed into a hybrid of underground construction.
In addition to the dead work in progress at the Sixteen, the 49 hoist motor sparked so we shut it down. We opened up the 200hp motor and located the wear point. Outside help was to come and assist the crew, but he canceled. No one likes the hoist to go down so delays are not welcomed. CAL/OSHA stopped by for a visit. The Tightner shaft and travel way to our new work places along the 1000 foot level between the shaft and the fish pond is in final construction. The common denominator this week between the Empire and Sixteen is the professional craftsmanship on display. The crew is very proud to show it off.
The cast off ore from the July pocket was processed into 180 ouncer of dore and shipped to the refiner. Gold hit $436 per ounce, and we sold the inventory remaining from our last shipment at spot. Over 100 ounces came from two chunks each the size of a tennis ball. David and I recognized the specimens' value and recognized our cash flow projections. Adios. The specimens were not even crushed but went directly into the retort.
The full moon, the middle of winter or other factors brought out the worst for a few troubled individuals in the area, which impacted our production.
Contents of Sierra County District Attorney File...
The most apparent discovery upon reviewing CDAA files on the prosecutions on Jonathan and me is their lack of substance. There is no correspondence between Sharon O'Sullivan and Hedum, Filter, or the CDAA lawyer left in charge of prosecuting after Hedum left CDAA employment. There are no records of evidence gathered to support the filing of felony charges. There is no phone log, diary of appointments or schedule of work. Did Denise work unsupervised or have the records been laundered?
A five inch binder is entitled "Original Sixteen to One, Inc.,(16-1), www.origsix.com. CDAA lawyers copied our entire web site and kept it current until December of 2002. I wonder if these lawyers thought that we did not think that they would read the postings. We knew they were and believe that the defendants and their lawyer continue to read our web site.
Tucked into an unmarked file was a memo from Kate Killeen to Gale Filter. The subject is "Threat Assessment". It says:
"I spoke with Eugene Rugala- Threat Assessment Expert and a couple of others about the scenario with the mining company owners. They basically agreed with my observations and recommendations re monitoring the website, having some level of law enforcement support such as sworn investigator to accompany you to court for the GJ, and alerting reception staff to be aware. Other than to put our staff at ease because of them being alarmed, I do not have a strong sense that security guards at CDAA are warranted at this time. I recommend that you look at the threat assessment outline which is in the public area of CDAA website, in which a group of experts I worked with, developed an outline of questions to look into to learn more about your suspect. It will at least let you know what you do and do not know about him and what aspects you may want to find out more about him so a more informed assessment can happen. Threat assessment is dynamic so as events change, so can his reaction. Should he attempt personal approaches, more frequent contacts, show lack of restraint or outbursts in public, lose in court, or you learn of past violence by him, these are all factors which may raise risk level. Talk to you next week, Kate"
Late Friday night and heavy snow is blanketing Alleghany. I'm taking just a moment to tell you about some of today's events and most importantly about the two boxes of Sierra County District Attorney files regarding our prosecution by CDAA et al we picked up in Downieville this afternoon. George and I filed our third amended complaint for damages adding negligence as causes. This opens up financial exposure to insurance companies. The defendants have not answered the complaint and stipulated to the amendment. George will attempt to place it on the FORUM tomorrow.
It is the content of the files that prompted me to write to you right now, while the emotion of seeing the documentation attributable to each of the defendants burns in my stomach. All of them have disgraced the noble and honorable profession of law. And they did it with taxpayers' money! George left me alone with the boxes, so I'll wait until tomorrow to discuss with him what is appropriate to reveal. Every legitimate District Attorney and Deputy District Attorney in all 58 California counties should be appalled with this group's abuse of the power and responsibility entrusted to them. I am leaning towards a serious campaign to inform them how negligent their non-profit professional organization (CDAA) has become under the leadership of its officers, directors and employees. CDAA should receive no more taxpayers' money. Good night.
PS... This is all positive for our case. Also we completed our gold inventory with the SEC accountanting firm so when funds are available we can order an audit. We have over $800,000 at spot price with a wholesale value much higher. We are looking to finance future development with the sale of the gold collection, placement of stock, finding Mister Pocket or proceeds from defendants.
I realize that there are just a small number of you who bother or look forward to bringing up the 16 to 1 FORUM. I know I always click into the program with a little anticipation about what may be on the screen. I am speaking directly to you.
This week was very demanding of my brain. I hope yours was too. The gold hunt is on hold. I am confident that we will hit again once we attack the ground: however, I am committed to attack another piece of ground. My contract to connect a new adit into a crosscut in the old Empire workings is a commitment for all of the Sierra Nevada miners. The dead ones and the live ones are inseparable. I am unable to take it lightly. For those of you paying close attention, ah, you know about the recent entry on Correspondence from the President that is no longer displayed. It was taken off because my thoughts were going too much faster than my fingers. I may edit it or just let it go. The "lawyers-lawyers' short story still holds as nonfiction. Mister Pocket is sitting close by. The Empire remains in jeopardy to achieve its potential. Rarely do I get to post two entries so close in time as was done tonight.
I want to ammend my last entry just a bit (and if you haven't read it scroll down.) I wrote that the most eggregious crime is to accuse someone of lying. Here's the ammendment: when an accusation is true, (in this case my indictment that the CDAA intentionally and blatantly misrepresented the people by ignoring procedural law), the accusation is not only not aggregious, but instead warranted and long overdue.
Let's remember a bit of history, when falsely accusing and lying about credibility brought out more than rhetoric. It kept the riff-raff at bay because there was honor within the courts of law, not to mention the oft seen results when honor was breeched. It is incumbent upon all of us to restore the honor of our representative democracy.
CDAA represents no one but the entity that allows them to exist.
...Which is why it's a time to celebrate thier demise.
Because it
Thanks guys. It is nice to know that you are following this legal battle. It is a first for the United States of America. Lawyers rely on the decisions of prior cases to support whatever they are paid to advocate. There is nothing in US court decisions about private lawyers taking over the prosecution of Americans, misleading the Court, misleading grand juries, and creating murder charges on non-existent evidence. George Gilmour is an academic scholar in the field of sociology and law. His research is covers stacks of decisions. Bet on him! My knowledge of the facts of the CDAA conspiracy to create a power base and pay for themselves is as solid as the history of gold production from our mine, one of the world's richest. Bet on me! Without your support, understanding and encouragement, I may have abandoned this important legal fight, which is ours for the taking.
George uses a Mac. We use PC's. I will try to get his and my court filing on the web site so you can read our position. It is time to rein in the lawyers who suborn perjury in America's courtroom. Who do these criminals think they are? If we let them get away with it, who do we think we are?
As we celebtrate this latest ruling (and believe me, I am!) let's take a reality check:
While we're celebrating a ruling that actually entertains the notion that the Original Sixteen to One Mine did everything correctly to begin with, there still needs to be accountability (proof) that in falsley accusing law-abiding private enterprise, heads will roll, not to mention monitary accountability and public exposure.
We're actually happy that there was a ruling that the mine didn't do what the CDAA made up?
We ought to be majorly pissed-off that it ever got this far, and then take steps to see that it can't happen again. Mike, great job on this front. Keep it up.
The most eggregious crime is to accuse someone of lying, to accuse an entity of cheating, to misrepresent the intentions of the well intentioned.
In this case, the most eggregious and downright criminal issue is the levy charges of MURDER as they expected the political courts to take the bait.
I'm celebrating the turn of the tide.
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