Harvey's current weekly column, published in newspapers around the country.
Below is a partial collection of the best of Harvey's published articles and newspaper columns along with an archive of columns from the past three weeks. These will be added to and changed on a regular basis.
Columns from the past three weeks:
"If truth stands in your way, you're headed in the wrong direction"
"Boring!"
"10 Commandments for the office"
Best of Harvey's published articles:
"Obstacles are the stepping stones of success"
"Some squares are really sharp"
"A Partnership is No Better Than the People in it"
"Say Thanks Before it's just a Memory"
"Don't Compromise Hiring Standards"
"Improve Your Time and Time Will Improve You"
"Real Winners Keep Moving the Finishing Line"
"On the Road Again"
"Tell the Truth or Pay the Consequences"
"Manage Your Time or Others Will Do it for You"
"Disappointment is Opportunity in Disguise"
"Worrying Makes You Cross the Bridge Before You Come to it"
"We're Just Wild About Harry"
"Bring in the 20-Mule Team"
"Holtz Scores on Fourth and Long"
"There's No Business Without Show Business"
"Who's Got the Hammer?"
"Negotiating in a Nutshell"
"How Not to and How to Think Creatively"
"Crunch Time"
"Volunteerism: You Often Receive More Than You Give"
"Michael Jordan"
"Leaders Need to Show Caring is Contagious"
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Friday, September 19, 2003
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Feature Article:
By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
It's remarkable... an indicator you can't ignore.
It has made only six predictions since 1970. And all six predictions were exactly right.
The predictions were for recession. There were six predictions, and there have been six recessions since 1970. That's a perfect record for 33 years.
This indicator has a perfect record of predicting bad times. And it can be used to forecast good times as well. Best of all, it's simple to track, and I highly recommend adding it to your arsenal of investment tools. Knowing how to use this indicator to forecast a coming recession-or the lack of one-can keep you from rearranging your portfolio in anticipation of a market shift that never comes.
Its Last Two Predictions...
The last time this indicator said a recession was just around the corner was from July 2000 to January 2001. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (www.nber.org), the officials who date recessions, the last recession lasted from March 2001 to November 2001. So the prediction was perfect - signaling well in advance the oncoming economic malaise.
The previous prediction was from June 1989 to December 1989. The recession lasted from July 1990 to March 1991, according to the NBER. The indicator was a little early that time, but it was accurate.
The other four recessions came in 1970, 1974, 1980 and 1982. All of these recessions were preceded a few months in advance by a prediction from this indicator.
What The Indicator Is...
It's really simple. It's when short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates.
This is a rare occurrence. The last three times it's happened have been late 2000, late 1989 and mid-1981.
There is a good reason it's a rare occurrence: In a world with little inflation, long-term interest rates should be higher than short-term interest rates. It comes down to risk... If I lend you a dollar that you're going to pay back tomorrow, I don't worry about my risk, and don't demand much in interest. But if you're going to pay me back in 30 years, then my risk is higher, and it makes sense for me to ask for more in interest.
Why do short-term rates ever rise above long-term rates? It's generally because Alan Greenspan (at the Federal Reserve) is trying to slow down the economy. His main tool to slow down the economy is short-term interest rates. If he raises them significantly - to levels above long-term interest rates - then he's bringing out all the stops. And it results in recession a few quarters down the road. Judging by history since 1970, it happens every time.
What The Indicator Is Saying Now
Actually, right now Alan Greenspan is not trying to slow the economy down. Far from it. He's trying to juice it with all he's got. Short-term interest rates are at multi-decade lows, and the spread between short-term interest rates and long-term interest rates is at its highest percentage in history.
This should (in theory) have an incredibly stimulating effect on the economy. Much of the stock market rally in the last year can be attributed to the ultra-low interest-rate environment in place right now.
Bottom Line
It doesn't happen often, but when short-term government interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, watch out. A recession is around the corner. However, today, we're in the exact opposite position.
Judging by this (so far) infallible indicator, there's no recession on the horizon.
· You can track the Infallible Indicator at: www.bloomberg.com/markets. Right now, as that page shows, 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds are paying over 4%, while the Fed Funds rate is 1%.
· Another good web site is www.bankrate.com, which provides news and other information pertaining to interest rates (and other personal-finance issues).
Good Investing,
Steve
Steve Sjuggerud, has a doctorate in finance and has been regarded as one of the best researchers on the stock market around. He is the editor of "Steve Sjuggerud's True Wealth," has been a member of the Oxford Club's Investment Advisory Panel for more than five years and is the co-founder and President of Investment U. Steve will be a featured speaker at the November 17 One-Day Workshop, "What to Expect in Today's Market Climate" as well as being a featured speaker at the IITM/Investment U Trading Mastery 101 Course, December 6-7.
Steve and Van will both be speaking at the Agora Wealth Options Seminar. September 29-30, Seattle, WA. For information visit Click Here
Article #263 reprinted with permission from The Investment U E-Letter. To learn more about Investment U and Steve Sjuggerud visit their website http://www.investmentu.com/IITM
The Infallible Indicator, and What It Means for Your Investments
By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
It's remarkable... an indicator you can't ignore.
It has made only six predictions since 1970. And all six predictions were exactly right.
The predictions were for recession. There were six predictions, and there have been six recessions since 1970. That's a perfect record for 33 years.
This indicator has a perfect record of predicting bad times. And it can be used to forecast good times as well. Best of all, it's simple to track, and I highly recommend adding it to your arsenal of investment tools. Knowing how to use this indicator to forecast a coming recession-or the lack of one-can keep you from rearranging your portfolio in anticipation of a market shift that never comes.
Its Last Two Predictions...
The last time this indicator said a recession was just around the corner was from July 2000 to January 2001. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (www.nber.org), the officials who date recessions, the last recession lasted from March 2001 to November 2001. So the prediction was perfect - signaling well in advance the oncoming economic malaise.
The previous prediction was from June 1989 to December 1989. The recession lasted from July 1990 to March 1991, according to the NBER. The indicator was a little early that time, but it was accurate.
The other four recessions came in 1970, 1974, 1980 and 1982. All of these recessions were preceded a few months in advance by a prediction from this indicator.
What The Indicator Is...
It's really simple. It's when short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates.
This is a rare occurrence. The last three times it's happened have been late 2000, late 1989 and mid-1981.
There is a good reason it's a rare occurrence: In a world with little inflation, long-term interest rates should be higher than short-term interest rates. It comes down to risk... If I lend you a dollar that you're going to pay back tomorrow, I don't worry about my risk, and don't demand much in interest. But if you're going to pay me back in 30 years, then my risk is higher, and it makes sense for me to ask for more in interest.
Why do short-term rates ever rise above long-term rates? It's generally because Alan Greenspan (at the Federal Reserve) is trying to slow down the economy. His main tool to slow down the economy is short-term interest rates. If he raises them significantly - to levels above long-term interest rates - then he's bringing out all the stops. And it results in recession a few quarters down the road. Judging by history since 1970, it happens every time.
What The Indicator Is Saying Now
Actually, right now Alan Greenspan is not trying to slow the economy down. Far from it. He's trying to juice it with all he's got. Short-term interest rates are at multi-decade lows, and the spread between short-term interest rates and long-term interest rates is at its highest percentage in history.
This should (in theory) have an incredibly stimulating effect on the economy. Much of the stock market rally in the last year can be attributed to the ultra-low interest-rate environment in place right now.
Bottom Line
It doesn't happen often, but when short-term government interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, watch out. A recession is around the corner. However, today, we're in the exact opposite position.
Judging by this (so far) infallible indicator, there's no recession on the horizon.
· You can track the Infallible Indicator at: www.bloomberg.com/markets. Right now, as that page shows, 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds are paying over 4%, while the Fed Funds rate is 1%.
· Another good web site is www.bankrate.com, which provides news and other information pertaining to interest rates (and other personal-finance issues).
Good Investing,
Steve
Steve Sjuggerud, has a doctorate in finance and has been regarded as one of the best researchers on the stock market around. He is the editor of "Steve Sjuggerud's True Wealth," has been a member of the Oxford Club's Investment Advisory Panel for more than five years and is the co-founder and President of Investment U. Steve will be a featured speaker at the November 17 One-Day Workshop, "What to Expect in Today's Market Climate" as well as being a featured speaker at the IITM/Investment U Trading Mastery 101 Course, December 6-7.
Steve and Van will both be speaking at the Agora Wealth Options Seminar. September 29-30, Seattle, WA. For information visit Click Here
Article #263 reprinted with permission from The Investment U E-Letter. To learn more about Investment U and Steve Sjuggerud visit their website http://www.investmentu.com/IITM
Opinions of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee
Opinions of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee
The D.C. Bar’s Legal Ethics Committee periodically issues opinions interpreting the Rules of Professional Conduct and previously issued opinions interpreting the Code of Professional Responsibility. Copies of all opinions beginning with number 210 are available in PDF format by accessing the menus below.
Opinions with numbers lower than 210 were issued interpreting the Code of Professional Responsibility. Some of those opinions remain in effect under the Rules of Professional Conduct and are available below.
Earlier opinions may be obtained from the D.C. Bar’s Legal Ethics Office, by e-mailing a request to legalethics@dcbar.org.
Opinions of the D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Committee
The D.C. Bar’s Legal Ethics Committee periodically issues opinions interpreting the Rules of Professional Conduct and previously issued opinions interpreting the Code of Professional Responsibility. Copies of all opinions beginning with number 210 are available in PDF format by accessing the menus below.
Opinions with numbers lower than 210 were issued interpreting the Code of Professional Responsibility. Some of those opinions remain in effect under the Rules of Professional Conduct and are available below.
Earlier opinions may be obtained from the D.C. Bar’s Legal Ethics Office, by e-mailing a request to legalethics@dcbar.org.
Saturday, September 13, 2003
Whammo.com.au prices may be best bargain
KYLIE MINOGUE (REMASTERED W/ BONUS DISC)
Add to basket. Normally ships within 10 days $21.95 ($US 12.97) (£UK 7.98)
2 cd pack
Browse the ENCYCLOPEDIA of Australian Rock & Pop
Tracklisting
1 Confide In Me
2 Surrender
3 If I Was Your Lover
4 Where Is The Feeling?
5 Put Yourself In My Place
6 Dangerous Game
7 Automatic Love
8 Where Has The Love Gone?
9 Falling
10 Time Will Pass You By[~2~]BONUS DISC
11 1~}Dangerous Overture
12 2~}Confide In Me (Justin Warfield Mix)
13 3~}Put Yourself In My Place (Dan's Old School Mix)
14 4~}Where Is The Feeling? (Acoustic Version)
15 5~}Nothing Can Stop Us
16 6~}Love Is Waiting
17 7~}Time Will Pass You By (Paul Masterson Mix)
18 8~}Where Is The Feeling? (West End TKO Mix)
19 9~}Falling (Alternate Mix)
20 10~}Confide In Me (Big Brothers Mix)
21 11~}Surrender (Talking Soul Mix)
22 12~}Put Yourself In My Place (Acoustic Mix)
23 13~}If You Don't Love Me (Acoustic Mix)
24 14~}Confide In Me (French Version)
Full listing of KYLIE MINOGUE releases
Friday, September 12, 2003
Kylie Minogue- Offizielle deutsche HomepageKylie Links
Offizielle internationale Site
Deutschsprachige Fansites
www.kyliesworld.de.vu
www.coolkylie.de
www.disco-kylie.de
www.kim-kylie.de
www.kylie.de.vu
www.kylie-fansite.de.vu
kylie.mdkweb.de
www.planet-kylie.de
Internationale Fansites
www.kylie.co.uk
finerfeelings.co.uk
www.kylietoday.com
www.thekylieshrine.com
switch.to/Kylie
www.geocities.com/onlinemagazine
www.kylie.be
www.kylie-a-minogue.com
www.simonleggett.com
nav.to/yukylie
www.discodown.co.uk
www.usakylie.com
www.kyliesplace.com
www.mykylie.fr.fm
Offizielle internationale Site
Deutschsprachige Fansites
www.kyliesworld.de.vu
www.coolkylie.de
www.disco-kylie.de
www.kim-kylie.de
www.kylie.de.vu
www.kylie-fansite.de.vu
kylie.mdkweb.de
www.planet-kylie.de
Internationale Fansites
www.kylie.co.uk
finerfeelings.co.uk
www.kylietoday.com
www.thekylieshrine.com
switch.to/Kylie
www.geocities.com/onlinemagazine
www.kylie.be
www.kylie-a-minogue.com
www.simonleggett.com
nav.to/yukylie
www.discodown.co.uk
www.usakylie.com
www.kyliesplace.com
www.mykylie.fr.fm
Pay per clicp advertising: "How this was evaluated
Pay per click is an extremely fast growing part of the web for a simple reason - it's the most cost effective, controllable means of advertising anywhere. We will probably see a long term trend of PPC taking an increasingly large share of total advertising dollars for just this reason.
There are three key factors in choosing which one (or more) pay per click search engines to advertise with:"
Pay per click is an extremely fast growing part of the web for a simple reason - it's the most cost effective, controllable means of advertising anywhere. We will probably see a long term trend of PPC taking an increasingly large share of total advertising dollars for just this reason.
There are three key factors in choosing which one (or more) pay per click search engines to advertise with:"
2939. John Dryden. 1631-1700. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.
NUMBER: 2939
AUTHOR: John Dryden (1631–1700)
QUOTATION: Beware the fury of a patient man. 1
ATTRIBUTION: Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 1005.
BIOGRAPHY: Columbia Encyclopedia.
Note 1.
Furor fit læsa sæpius patientia (An over-taxed patience gives way to fierce anger.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 289. [back]
NUMBER: 2939
AUTHOR: John Dryden (1631–1700)
QUOTATION: Beware the fury of a patient man. 1
ATTRIBUTION: Absalom and Achitophel. Part i. Line 1005.
BIOGRAPHY: Columbia Encyclopedia.
Note 1.
Furor fit læsa sæpius patientia (An over-taxed patience gives way to fierce anger.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 289. [back]
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
From, The Sun:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003420200,00.html
Sultry ... Kylie's new look
HOW a-pout this! Pop babe Kylie Minogue shows off a smouldering new rock chick image for her new single Slow.
Friends reckon Kylie, 35, is looking and sounding sexier than ever since she found love with French film hunk Olivier Martinez, 37.
One pal said last night: “She has never been happier and her music has a new sultry sound as well.”
Aussie cutie Kylie releases the single on November 3, then her ninth album on November 17.
Sales of both are sure to be anything but Slow.
Source:- http://finerfeelings.co.uk
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003420200,00.html
Kylie's on Slow burn
Sultry ... Kylie's new look
HOW a-pout this! Pop babe Kylie Minogue shows off a smouldering new rock chick image for her new single Slow.
Friends reckon Kylie, 35, is looking and sounding sexier than ever since she found love with French film hunk Olivier Martinez, 37.
One pal said last night: “She has never been happier and her music has a new sultry sound as well.”
Aussie cutie Kylie releases the single on November 3, then her ninth album on November 17.
Sales of both are sure to be anything but Slow.
Source:- http://finerfeelings.co.uk
Thank you to everyone who responded! I was asked by several people to post the results. The overwhelming choice for assistance with filings at foreign exchanges is Perfect Information www.perfectinfo.com 212-792-4350. GSI www.gsionline.com has some foreign filings, and someone also suggested trying Diligenz www.diligenz.com
Thank you again - what an amazingly helpful group of people librarians are!
Thank you again - what an amazingly helpful group of people librarians are!
A page of links to State Secretaries ofd State corporation Division websites:
http://www.nass.org/busreg/corpreg.html
This is a good one for links to filing sites:
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup29.htm
http://www.nass.org/busreg/corpreg.html
This is a good one for links to filing sites:
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup29.htm
Sunday, September 07, 2003
New Kylie Kalendar on sale
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Kylie Minogue is both Australia and Europe's best-selling female pop singer, ensuring her survival with imaginative videos and intriguing the public with constant changes of her image. With the release of Fever, her eighth and most successful album to date, Kylie Minogue is back to visit the United States after her 1987 hit remake of The Locomotion, which reached the Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart. Also a noted television and film actress, she achieved early fame in Australia and the United Kingdom for her role in the soap opera Neighbours. Kylie's list of collaborators throughout her career proves her ability to cross the boundaries that have limited pop stars in the past.
Saturday, September 06, 2003
Olivier's slow pull over Kylie
Kylie ... pop babe sounds
better than ever
Picture: BIG
KYLIE MINOGUE’s handsome man OLIVIER MARTINEZ sure is having a good effect on her.
While the pair are relaxing on a romantic break together, I’ve been busy with an exclusive first listen of Kylie’s new single — and it’s a corker.
Slow, which will be out on November 3, is one of Kylie’s most seductive tracks yet — and I can’t help but wonder what Mr Martinez is doing to her.
The smitten star has left the feel of catchy Can’t Get You Out Of My Head behind and delved into something much darker.
It reminds me of her late nineties dance era when she recorded tracks like the sexy Confide In Me.
The pop princess wrote Slow with quirky Icelandic singer EMILIANA TORRINI and electronic funk producer DAN CAREY, who records under the name Mr Dan.
Insiders at Kylie’s record label say her next album, which is still being tweaked, will be much more dance-orientated than her hit album Fever.
I’m told her handsome French man loves the track and I have no doubt it will be a huge hit in the clubs.
Whatever you are doing Olivier, keep it up.
I can’t wait for the rest of the album.
My source's Website :- http://finerfeelings.co.uk
Friday, September 05, 2003
Keyword(s): kylie Total: 2
Client ID: T
Market Channel Date Time Duration
NYC WNBC 08/26/2003 10:30:00 00:01:30
>>> Superstar monday as we deliver johnny. >> Thank you so much. >> Thelma. >> So weird and so strange. >>> Cube a. Antonio. And nick. Nick reveals his neurotic side. Will johnny play ozzy? Antonio on marriage and melanie. Meet beyonce's alter ego. >>> And affleck, his field of dreams. Then it's the king of pop, plus kylie and oliver's joy ride. And julianne ties the knot. >>> Is raymond's older brother ever coming back? >>> The weighty of soul awe wards. An "extra:extra" special day for me. >> "Extra"'s backstage with tyrese and arsenio. >>> I
NYC WNBC 08/25/2003 19:00:00 00:01:30
>>> superstar monday as we deliver johnny. >> Thank you so much. >> Thelma. >> So weird and so strange. >>> Cube a. Antonio. And nick. Nick reveals his neurotic side. Will johnny play ozzy? Antonio on marriage and melanie. Meet beyonce's alter ego. >>> And affleck, his field of dreams. Then it's the king opop, plus kylie and oliver's joy ride. And julianne ties the knot. >>> Is raymond's older brother ever coming back? >>> E weighty of soul awe wards. >> An "extra:extra" special day for me. >> "Extra"'s backstage with tyrese and arsenio. >>> Id
Client ID: T
Market Channel Date Time Duration
NYC WNBC 08/26/2003 10:30:00 00:01:30
>>> Superstar monday as we deliver johnny. >> Thank you so much. >> Thelma. >> So weird and so strange. >>> Cube a. Antonio. And nick. Nick reveals his neurotic side. Will johnny play ozzy? Antonio on marriage and melanie. Meet beyonce's alter ego. >>> And affleck, his field of dreams. Then it's the king of pop, plus kylie and oliver's joy ride. And julianne ties the knot. >>> Is raymond's older brother ever coming back? >>> The weighty of soul awe wards. An "extra:extra" special day for me. >> "Extra"'s backstage with tyrese and arsenio. >>> I
NYC WNBC 08/25/2003 19:00:00 00:01:30
>>> superstar monday as we deliver johnny. >> Thank you so much. >> Thelma. >> So weird and so strange. >>> Cube a. Antonio. And nick. Nick reveals his neurotic side. Will johnny play ozzy? Antonio on marriage and melanie. Meet beyonce's alter ego. >>> And affleck, his field of dreams. Then it's the king opop, plus kylie and oliver's joy ride. And julianne ties the knot. >>> Is raymond's older brother ever coming back? >>> E weighty of soul awe wards. >> An "extra:extra" special day for me. >> "Extra"'s backstage with tyrese and arsenio. >>> Id
THE WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART
Things to Do Until the Bar Results Are in
BY THE RODENT
Among the juicy pieces of information in Hillary Clinton’s recent memoir is her admission that she failed the District of Columbia bar exam. Who cares about the details of her marriage or her political life? Bar exam results are what really interest us.
We all know people (and some of us are people) who went through the bar examination more than once. Still, despite bar exams being challenging, most of us get through. The rest of us become notaries public.
There are few things worse in lawyer life than taking the bar. One of these few worse things is waiting for your bar exam results.
And the wait can be excruciatingly long–in some states, it takes three or four months to learn your fate. It is a bit curious why it takes the bar examiners so long to announce results. I mean, how much time do they really need to randomly select a certain percentage of exam books out of a big pile and mark them "Pass" and leave the rest for the "We regret to inform you ..." pile?
Meanwhile, bar exam-takers are left to wait. That means living several months under the pressure–and under the watchful eyes of friends and colleagues waiting to see if you crack under the pressure. It can get so bad that some people actually feel relieved to learn they failed.
During the waiting period, things are pretty much out of the wannabe lawyer’s hands. One thing you can do while waiting for the announcement, however, is make plans on how to react if the news is bad. There are several different courses of action for this scenario:
1. Plan to move out of state. Not all attorneys are qualified equal; that’s because the degree of difficulty for bar exams varies from state to state. Some states will license anyone who knows how to operate a No. 2 pencil. So, instead of studying harder to try again, you can move to a state where the odds are in your favor. One warning: If you go to one of the easier states and fail there, it will be obvious to all that you are not the legal genius you pretend to be.
2. Make alternate career plans. As you become certain you failed, you will start thinking about alternatives. Your new career path can be almost anything, as long as it doesn’t require a license and the passing of a test. One idea that may pop into your head is marrying someone you think will be elected president of the United States, and then running for the U.S. Senate yourself.
3. Plan your excuses. Unlike most other academic, professional and personal failures, failing the bar is public information and, in your mind, a public event. In other words, if you fail, you can’t simply lie to people and tell them you passed. (Well, you can, but they can look it up.) Instead, you’ll have to practice saying, "I didn't want to be a lawyer anyway," or some such. Warning: "They lost my exam book" and "A terrible mistake has been made" have already been tried with little success.
4. Give me a call. I know a guy who works out of an alley downtown who is a master at making fake bar cards.
You can contact the Rodent at
Things to Do Until the Bar Results Are in
BY THE RODENT
Among the juicy pieces of information in Hillary Clinton’s recent memoir is her admission that she failed the District of Columbia bar exam. Who cares about the details of her marriage or her political life? Bar exam results are what really interest us.
We all know people (and some of us are people) who went through the bar examination more than once. Still, despite bar exams being challenging, most of us get through. The rest of us become notaries public.
There are few things worse in lawyer life than taking the bar. One of these few worse things is waiting for your bar exam results.
And the wait can be excruciatingly long–in some states, it takes three or four months to learn your fate. It is a bit curious why it takes the bar examiners so long to announce results. I mean, how much time do they really need to randomly select a certain percentage of exam books out of a big pile and mark them "Pass" and leave the rest for the "We regret to inform you ..." pile?
Meanwhile, bar exam-takers are left to wait. That means living several months under the pressure–and under the watchful eyes of friends and colleagues waiting to see if you crack under the pressure. It can get so bad that some people actually feel relieved to learn they failed.
During the waiting period, things are pretty much out of the wannabe lawyer’s hands. One thing you can do while waiting for the announcement, however, is make plans on how to react if the news is bad. There are several different courses of action for this scenario:
1. Plan to move out of state. Not all attorneys are qualified equal; that’s because the degree of difficulty for bar exams varies from state to state. Some states will license anyone who knows how to operate a No. 2 pencil. So, instead of studying harder to try again, you can move to a state where the odds are in your favor. One warning: If you go to one of the easier states and fail there, it will be obvious to all that you are not the legal genius you pretend to be.
2. Make alternate career plans. As you become certain you failed, you will start thinking about alternatives. Your new career path can be almost anything, as long as it doesn’t require a license and the passing of a test. One idea that may pop into your head is marrying someone you think will be elected president of the United States, and then running for the U.S. Senate yourself.
3. Plan your excuses. Unlike most other academic, professional and personal failures, failing the bar is public information and, in your mind, a public event. In other words, if you fail, you can’t simply lie to people and tell them you passed. (Well, you can, but they can look it up.) Instead, you’ll have to practice saying, "I didn't want to be a lawyer anyway," or some such. Warning: "They lost my exam book" and "A terrible mistake has been made" have already been tried with little success.
4. Give me a call. I know a guy who works out of an alley downtown who is a master at making fake bar cards.
You can contact the Rodent at
Wednesday, September 03, 2003
FAA - 2002 Fact Sheets: "0940. (approx.). American Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.
0945. In the first unplanned shutdown of U. S. airspace, the FAA orders all aircraft to land at the nearest airport as soon as practical. At this time, there were more than 4,500 aircraft in the air on Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plans.
1007. (approx.) United Flight 93 crashes in Stony Creek Township, PA.
1039. Reaffirming the earlier order, the FAA issues a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that halts takeoffs and landings at all airports.
1215. (approx). The airspace over the 48 contiguous states is clear of all commercial and private flights.
0945. In the first unplanned shutdown of U. S. airspace, the FAA orders all aircraft to land at the nearest airport as soon as practical. At this time, there were more than 4,500 aircraft in the air on Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plans.
1007. (approx.) United Flight 93 crashes in Stony Creek Township, PA.
1039. Reaffirming the earlier order, the FAA issues a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that halts takeoffs and landings at all airports.
1215. (approx). The airspace over the 48 contiguous states is clear of all commercial and private flights.
AskOxford: What is the origin of the term 'brass monkey'?: "
Frequently Asked Questions
Word Origins
What is the origin of the term 'brass monkey'?"
Frequently Asked Questions
Word Origins
What is the origin of the term 'brass monkey'?"
Friday, August 29, 2003
If an employee gives 2-week notice of his intent to leave, do we have to continue to employ him for the full two weeks, or can we terminate him sooner?
HR Comply Response:
Taken Directly From HR Comply Employment Guide and Professional Series The following material was found in HR Comply by performing the search - "notice of resignation."
Although there is no requirement to accept a 2-week notice, providing that there is no existing employment contract between the parties to honor such a notice of a resignation, there are several reasons employers should not respond to a 2-week notice by terminating the employee.
If an employer declines to accept a 2-week notice, the employer is, in effect, terminating the employee. Therefore, the former employee has the right to claim unemployment insurance if his or her future employment plans should, for some reason, be eliminated. Also, such a termination may provide former employees with a possible wrongful termination claim if they leave under adverse circumstances. Consult an attorney for more information on wrongful termination.
Employers generally expect professionalism from their employees, including the expectation that departing employees will provide a 2-week notice before leaving their position. In fact, some employee handbooks specifically state that employers expect such a notice. If employers terminate employees on receiving a notice of resignation, future departing employees may be reluctant to provide such a notice for fear that they will be terminated immediately and they will not receive compensation for their last 2 weeks of employment.
If you feel strongly that a resigning employee should leave immediately for any reason, we suggest that you tactfully inform the employee that he or she will be compensated for the following 2 weeks and that it is not necessary to remain on the premises after the close of business that day.
Our responses come from the HR Comply Employment Libraries or Professional Series and are not offered for the purpose of providing any particular legal advice in any form or manner.
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Thursday, August 28, 2003
Stumpers-LSTUMPERS-L
[The Stumpers-L electronic mailing list moved to a new server and software on June 19, 2002. As a result, this website is currently under construction and being revised to reflect that transition.]
Welcome to the Stumpers-L electronic mailing list official home page. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University, Stumpers-L was founded as an email-based resource where reference librarians can help each other find the answers to difficult questions.
[The Stumpers-L electronic mailing list moved to a new server and software on June 19, 2002. As a result, this website is currently under construction and being revised to reflect that transition.]
Welcome to the Stumpers-L electronic mailing list official home page. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University, Stumpers-L was founded as an email-based resource where reference librarians can help each other find the answers to difficult questions.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
The Estate of John Patrick O'Neill, Sr. et al. v The Republic of Iraq, Saddam Hussein et al. [75 named individuals and organizations, and Does 1-99]
03-1766 8/20/03 RBW
Estate and immediate family of former head of FBI counterterrorism division, the world's foremost expert on Islamic terrorism and Osama bin Laden's terror network, and, on Sept. 11, 2001, chief of security for the World Trade Center, a position he had held for less than two weeks, allege a link between Iraq and al-Qaeda and seek $1 billion in punitive plus compensatory damages for O'Neill's death in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
I have the Complaint.
03-1766 8/20/03 RBW
Estate and immediate family of former head of FBI counterterrorism division, the world's foremost expert on Islamic terrorism and Osama bin Laden's terror network, and, on Sept. 11, 2001, chief of security for the World Trade Center, a position he had held for less than two weeks, allege a link between Iraq and al-Qaeda and seek $1 billion in punitive plus compensatory damages for O'Neill's death in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
I have the Complaint.
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The Department of Interior Library
(http://www.llsdc.org/sis/federal/fll_directory.htm#Interior/DOI) has the
entire Federal Register series in hard copy (bound - but they don't loan
it). There may be others like the Law Library of Congress and the Office of
the Federal Register (has a library but no librarian).
FLL Directory
DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL LAW LIBRARIES
IN THE D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA
March 2003
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compiled by the Federal Law Librarians Special Interest Section
of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
Interior/DOI
Interior, U.S. Department of
Library Name: Library
Address: 1849 C St., NW, Rm. 1151, Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/208-5815; ILL -- 202/208-3309
Fax Number: 202/208-6773
Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID. If a visitor is copying over 24 pages, the library requests the donation of a ream of paper.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Loading dock, 18th St. side; courier must phone library
No. of full time staff: Nine
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Frank Alan Herch; ILL -- Don Chase
Library Web Site: http://library.doi.gov
Agency Web Site: http://www.DOI.gov/
(http://www.llsdc.org/sis/federal/fll_directory.htm#Interior/DOI) has the
entire Federal Register series in hard copy (bound - but they don't loan
it). There may be others like the Law Library of Congress and the Office of
the Federal Register (has a library but no librarian).
FLL Directory
DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL LAW LIBRARIES
IN THE D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA
March 2003
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compiled by the Federal Law Librarians Special Interest Section
of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
Interior/DOI
Interior, U.S. Department of
Library Name: Library
Address: 1849 C St., NW, Rm. 1151, Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/208-5815; ILL -- 202/208-3309
Fax Number: 202/208-6773
Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID. If a visitor is copying over 24 pages, the library requests the donation of a ream of paper.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Loading dock, 18th St. side; courier must phone library
No. of full time staff: Nine
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Frank Alan Herch; ILL -- Don Chase
Library Web Site: http://library.doi.gov
Agency Web Site: http://www.DOI.gov/
Monday, August 25, 2003
Research Notebook
Researching Bankruptcies on the Web
A place to start for researching or filing bankruptcies.
Researching Bankruptcies on the Web
A place to start for researching or filing bankruptcies.
Contents Pages from Law Reviews: "Contents Pages from Law Reviews and
Other Scholarly Journals
A keyword-searchable database of tables of contents from more than 750 law reviews and other scholarly publications related to the law published in the United States and abroad.
Updated daily, the database lists journal issues received over the past three months by the Tarlton Law Library.
Consult a commercial indexing service for less recent issues."
Other Scholarly Journals
A keyword-searchable database of tables of contents from more than 750 law reviews and other scholarly publications related to the law published in the United States and abroad.
Updated daily, the database lists journal issues received over the past three months by the Tarlton Law Library.
Consult a commercial indexing service for less recent issues."
Sunday, August 24, 2003
Sources for Kylie rareties:
opal music home page: "
Europe's leading specialist for indie & alternative music"
Red Eye Records
Sydney, Australia
www.eil.com
Saturday, August 23, 2003
Remember everything.
Stop smoking.
Create your own world.
Access the subconsious. Hypnosis is science despite what they do on stage.
Click here for the details on a great book to get started.
Stop smoking.
Create your own world.
Access the subconsious. Hypnosis is science despite what they do on stage.
Click here for the details on a great book to get started.
CAMERA never lies
AS much as we love Cameron Diaz, it is refreshing to see the girl ain’t always glam.
Even though she was partying with fella Justin Trousersnake, she got down, dirty and downright sweaty in a New York nightclub.
So much so that her make-up slid off and showed she was just like us – spots and all.
Hurray! – there is a God.
GLAM it up
THE Love Kylie collection has been flying out of Selfridges since it launched there last February.
And now Kylie’s pants have gone nationwide.
The sets include underwired bras, hipster bikini briefs, hipster G-strings and vest tops.
They will be sold through House of Fraser, figleaves.com, Beales and selected Fenwicks stores, among other independents.
For stockists phone 020 8961 9038.
The Sun Newspaper Online - UK's biggest selling newspaper
Bra-vo ... pop babe models her new range
Click picture to enlarge
By VICTORIA NEWTON
Showbiz Editor
THE sexiest export from Down Under gets down to her undies . . . and Kylie desirable she looks too.
Pop princess Kylie Minogue posed in the frillies as she plugged her new range of lingerie — set to hit stores across Britain next week.
Aussie Kylie, 34, designed the undies herself and told how she was chuffed to see one of her bras turn up on her favourite TV show Sex And The City.
Purrfect ... Aussie Kylie
Click picture to enlarge
It was worn by Charlotte, alias actress Kristin Davis.
Kylie, currently recording in Spain, said: “I am a big fan of the show and try to watch every episode. It was a great surprise.”
The name of her lingerie range is — Love Kylie. Too right!
Kylie's dressed to frill
Bra-vo ... pop babe models her new range
By VICTORIA NEWTON
Showbiz Editor
THE sexiest export from Down Under gets down to her undies . . . and Kylie desirable she looks too.
Pop princess Kylie Minogue posed in the frillies as she plugged her new range of lingerie — set to hit stores across Britain next week.
Aussie Kylie, 34, designed the undies herself and told how she was chuffed to see one of her bras turn up on her favourite TV show Sex And The City.
Purrfect ... Aussie Kylie
It was worn by Charlotte, alias actress Kristin Davis.
Kylie, currently recording in Spain, said: “I am a big fan of the show and try to watch every episode. It was a great surprise.”
The name of her lingerie range is — Love Kylie. Too right!
Friday, August 22, 2003
This is the guy the Frontline program entitled the Man Who Knew covered. An amazing story.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/
The family of John O'Neill, the former head of the FBI's counterterrorism division and one of the world's foremost experts on Islamic terrorism, filed suit against the Republic of Iraq and Saddam Hussein, in Federal Court in Washington, D.C. O'Neill, who was chief of security for the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 was killed in the terrorist attacks. His estate claims there is a definite link between Iraq and Al Qaeda. [from the Courthouse News Service 8/22/2002]
Perhaps their case will link up the justification for this war.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/
The family of John O'Neill, the former head of the FBI's counterterrorism division and one of the world's foremost experts on Islamic terrorism, filed suit against the Republic of Iraq and Saddam Hussein, in Federal Court in Washington, D.C. O'Neill, who was chief of security for the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 was killed in the terrorist attacks. His estate claims there is a definite link between Iraq and Al Qaeda. [from the Courthouse News Service 8/22/2002]
Perhaps their case will link up the justification for this war.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
This site http://www.AmericanRhetoric.com/ is an excellent online speech bank containing the full text of over 5,000 speeches in various formats. There are over 200 audio clips from speeches and movies, an index and partial database of the top 100 American speeches, and links to information on rhetoric in general and publications on the topic. The site does not have a good search engine. Users can browse by speaker or use the Alt + F buttons to do a find using the browser. There are also collections of speeches by topic.
Feature Article:
Lessons Learned on Computer Simulations and Models
By Ken Long, Tortoise Capital Management
One of the US armed forces enduring strengths is its commitment to rigorous training. A key component of the military training strategy is the extensive use of simulations and models to test theories and ideas under a variety of operational conditions in a risk-free, efficient manner. Before we commit our troops and units to a strategy, you can be sure that we have examined the situation and tested our plans hundreds of times. Furthermore we have rehearsed our actions in simulators that seek to duplicate realistic conditions as much as possible.
Many traders can and do apply a similar concept in their approach to the markets. Extensive use of backtesting to find and understand tradable patterns is the most common. A newer phenomenon is the use of computer simulations to train and test the traders' reactions and decision making under a variety of market conditions. These are designed to make sure the trader can actually stick to the battle plan as designed. When done properly, these training simulations can make a powerful positive impact on your bottom line. Computers and simulations, however are not a panacea. Ultimately a trader has to enter the market and perform in real time.
The purpose of this article is to lightheartedly summarize some of our military's lessons learned with the use of training simulations and models, and highlight some of their limitations so that you can be better informed on the use of these power tools.
Rule 1: Don't believe the 33rd order consequences of a 1st order model (Remember: "a grain of salt!"). Know the limitations of the model and what you can reasonably infer. Remember that models are simplifications of reality that allow us to study different aspects of our world. If you have a simple model (also called a "1st order model") you want to make sure that you don't try to make the model do more than it CAN do. You can try to force more analysis out of the model than it can reasonably provide! (33rd order effects!)
Rule 2: Don't extrapolate beyond the region of fit: (Remember: "Don't go off the deep end!") Know the limits of the environment you are trying to model. A model designed to simulate commodities may not be suitable for currencies or equities.
Rule 3: Don't apply the model until you understand the simplifying assumptions on which it is based and can test their applicability. (Remember: "Use only as directed"). All models require assumptions. This is only a weakness or a problem if you don't know what they are and then try to model and test things beyond the model's capacity.
Rule 4: Don't believe the model is reality. (Remember: "Don't eat the menu"). Another way of saying this is: the map is not the territory, it's simply a tool to help you accomplish your objective.
Rule 5: Don't distort reality to fit the model (Remember: "Wishing won't make it so!"). Don't fall in love with your model or simulation. Know when it's time to move on! The market has some powerful and painful ways of waking us up from our dreams.
Rule 6: Don't limit yourself to a single model: more than one may be useful for understanding different aspects of the same phenomenon. (Remember: "Legalize polygamy"). Of course, going to the other extreme can be just as bad, when you have too many models and indicators and strategies: namely paralysis by analysis.
Rule 7: Don't keep using a discredited model. (Remember: "Don't beat a dead horse"). Stay current, keep looking for new ideas and testing them. When you find something more robust, don't be afraid to let go and adopt the new strategy or new model.
Rule 8: Don't fall in love with your model. (Remember: "Narcissus").
Rule 9: Don't apply the terminology of Subject A to Subject B if it doesn't enrich either subject. (Remember: "New names for old"). Metaphors are such powerful belief concepts that inappropriate ones can take a long time to expunge.
Rule 10: Don't expect that by naming a demon you have destroyed him. (Remember: "Rumplestiltskin"). It takes action and effort to turn tested ideas and sound theories into habitual action.
Simulations and rehearsal tools can be a powerful addition to a traders' kit bag. They are certainly worth the time and effort it takes to use and apply. Don't lose sight of the fact that ultimately you have to go forward into the arena and compete in a live market that is never quite exactly the same as a computer model. Forewarned is forearmed!
Ken Long, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army with a Masters Degree in System Development, is a professor of tactics and logistics at the Army's Command and General Staff College. He has developed the Tortoise Method of mutual fund switching, a trading system that takes about five minutes each week and that routinely outperforms the S&P 500 Index
Ken is a speaker at Dr. Tharp's upcoming Infinite Wealth course. He is a trader and writes a daily and weekly market assessment for mutual funds and exchange traded funds. He is a proud husband, dad, and a ju jitsu practitioner.
To learn more about his Tortoise method visit, www.tortoisecapital.com
Lessons Learned on Computer Simulations and Models
By Ken Long, Tortoise Capital Management
One of the US armed forces enduring strengths is its commitment to rigorous training. A key component of the military training strategy is the extensive use of simulations and models to test theories and ideas under a variety of operational conditions in a risk-free, efficient manner. Before we commit our troops and units to a strategy, you can be sure that we have examined the situation and tested our plans hundreds of times. Furthermore we have rehearsed our actions in simulators that seek to duplicate realistic conditions as much as possible.
Many traders can and do apply a similar concept in their approach to the markets. Extensive use of backtesting to find and understand tradable patterns is the most common. A newer phenomenon is the use of computer simulations to train and test the traders' reactions and decision making under a variety of market conditions. These are designed to make sure the trader can actually stick to the battle plan as designed. When done properly, these training simulations can make a powerful positive impact on your bottom line. Computers and simulations, however are not a panacea. Ultimately a trader has to enter the market and perform in real time.
The purpose of this article is to lightheartedly summarize some of our military's lessons learned with the use of training simulations and models, and highlight some of their limitations so that you can be better informed on the use of these power tools.
Rule 1: Don't believe the 33rd order consequences of a 1st order model (Remember: "a grain of salt!"). Know the limitations of the model and what you can reasonably infer. Remember that models are simplifications of reality that allow us to study different aspects of our world. If you have a simple model (also called a "1st order model") you want to make sure that you don't try to make the model do more than it CAN do. You can try to force more analysis out of the model than it can reasonably provide! (33rd order effects!)
Rule 2: Don't extrapolate beyond the region of fit: (Remember: "Don't go off the deep end!") Know the limits of the environment you are trying to model. A model designed to simulate commodities may not be suitable for currencies or equities.
Rule 3: Don't apply the model until you understand the simplifying assumptions on which it is based and can test their applicability. (Remember: "Use only as directed"). All models require assumptions. This is only a weakness or a problem if you don't know what they are and then try to model and test things beyond the model's capacity.
Rule 4: Don't believe the model is reality. (Remember: "Don't eat the menu"). Another way of saying this is: the map is not the territory, it's simply a tool to help you accomplish your objective.
Rule 5: Don't distort reality to fit the model (Remember: "Wishing won't make it so!"). Don't fall in love with your model or simulation. Know when it's time to move on! The market has some powerful and painful ways of waking us up from our dreams.
Rule 6: Don't limit yourself to a single model: more than one may be useful for understanding different aspects of the same phenomenon. (Remember: "Legalize polygamy"). Of course, going to the other extreme can be just as bad, when you have too many models and indicators and strategies: namely paralysis by analysis.
Rule 7: Don't keep using a discredited model. (Remember: "Don't beat a dead horse"). Stay current, keep looking for new ideas and testing them. When you find something more robust, don't be afraid to let go and adopt the new strategy or new model.
Rule 8: Don't fall in love with your model. (Remember: "Narcissus").
Rule 9: Don't apply the terminology of Subject A to Subject B if it doesn't enrich either subject. (Remember: "New names for old"). Metaphors are such powerful belief concepts that inappropriate ones can take a long time to expunge.
Rule 10: Don't expect that by naming a demon you have destroyed him. (Remember: "Rumplestiltskin"). It takes action and effort to turn tested ideas and sound theories into habitual action.
Simulations and rehearsal tools can be a powerful addition to a traders' kit bag. They are certainly worth the time and effort it takes to use and apply. Don't lose sight of the fact that ultimately you have to go forward into the arena and compete in a live market that is never quite exactly the same as a computer model. Forewarned is forearmed!
Ken Long, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army with a Masters Degree in System Development, is a professor of tactics and logistics at the Army's Command and General Staff College. He has developed the Tortoise Method of mutual fund switching, a trading system that takes about five minutes each week and that routinely outperforms the S&P 500 Index
Ken is a speaker at Dr. Tharp's upcoming Infinite Wealth course. He is a trader and writes a daily and weekly market assessment for mutual funds and exchange traded funds. He is a proud husband, dad, and a ju jitsu practitioner.
To learn more about his Tortoise method visit, www.tortoisecapital.com
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Monday, August 18, 2003
If you buy books, or anything else they see for that matter, from Amazon, they have a pretty intereting deal on their branded credit card. They give you a point for every dollar spent (just like Citibank, AAdvantage etc) but they give you THREE points for anything you buy from Amazon. I am going to sign up.
Sunday, August 17, 2003
Pete Waterman did it to sell Kylie Minogue records when all the record companies laughed him to scorn. Many of the hip hopt prodcers who have become so wealthyt marketing thier brnad of music have done it. If you have music, perhpas you should do it too. Start your own record company.
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Saturday, August 16, 2003
Bulls Touting Stocks Higher -- Bears LIcking Their Chops. Will Gold Get Going?
With the Dow industrials back above 9,100 you may be hearing talk of a bull market run. I am skeptical of such talk. My technical work indicates the likelihood that a bounce up to the 9,400 level would represent a tremendous selling opportunity. Time will tell. Meanwhile, gold has been quietly consolidating. If the US dollar resumes its fall, you may anticipate gold and mining shares to again get moving. So now, without further ado, here is...
This Week's Option Recommendation
Buy the Anglogold October $35 call for $125, or less, good this week.
Shares of Anglogold Ltd. trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AU". The symbol for this reco is, "AU_JG". AU shares closed Friday at $32.20. The $35 strike call is an "out-of-the-money" option, with its premium for time and volatility only. The 52-week range for AU is $19.75-$38.69. Your broker can give you more information on the South African gold mining company, but I will tell you why I like a call recommendation here.
Gold and mining shares are having a quiet summer, but they are approaching the point of a likely breakout. It is not a certainty that the move will be higher; but it is likely. It is very difficult to reverse trends in currencies and a plunging dollar should get the next leg of gold's bull market moving. My target for AU shares is a move up toward $40. If AU rises to $40, each $35 call will have an intrinsic value of $500. If AU is at or below $35 on the third Friday in October, your option will expire worthless. That is your risk.
That's buy the Anglogold October $35 call for $125, or less, good this week.
Open Option Positions Review
Last week's recommended Avon October $60 put, for $150 or less, was not officially triggered.
The Coca-Cola August $45 call closed at $95: Sell/Hold. Use bounces to sell. Shares may try to rally against $45-$47.50 resistance.
The JP Morgan September $30 put closed at $45: Hold. Key resistance is at $36.09-$36.52.
The Wal-Mart September $50 put closed at $50: Hold. Key resistance is at $56.70-$57.51, with support at $52.50-$54.50 and $47.50.
Make sure you close out your July positions before Friday's expiration.
The Sony July $25 call closed at an intrinsic value of $702: Sell. You may want to instruct your broker to "exercise and immediately offset" in order to lock-in the real value of your options.
The Microsoft July $27.50 call closed at $40: Sell. MSFT is trying to move higher and may move this one back "in-the-money".
The Johnson & Johnson July $60 call, the Qualcomm July $45 call, and the Newmont Mining July $27.50 put are likely to expire worthless.
===============================================================
Steven Sarnoff, Editor
===============================================================
Steve's Sony pick is up 357.33% and Coke is also up 153.33% as of July 14, 2003.
SAVE THIS Important Information: Call 1-888-329-4417 (International: 732-578-6553)
With the Dow industrials back above 9,100 you may be hearing talk of a bull market run. I am skeptical of such talk. My technical work indicates the likelihood that a bounce up to the 9,400 level would represent a tremendous selling opportunity. Time will tell. Meanwhile, gold has been quietly consolidating. If the US dollar resumes its fall, you may anticipate gold and mining shares to again get moving. So now, without further ado, here is...
This Week's Option Recommendation
Buy the Anglogold October $35 call for $125, or less, good this week.
Shares of Anglogold Ltd. trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AU". The symbol for this reco is, "AU_JG". AU shares closed Friday at $32.20. The $35 strike call is an "out-of-the-money" option, with its premium for time and volatility only. The 52-week range for AU is $19.75-$38.69. Your broker can give you more information on the South African gold mining company, but I will tell you why I like a call recommendation here.
Gold and mining shares are having a quiet summer, but they are approaching the point of a likely breakout. It is not a certainty that the move will be higher; but it is likely. It is very difficult to reverse trends in currencies and a plunging dollar should get the next leg of gold's bull market moving. My target for AU shares is a move up toward $40. If AU rises to $40, each $35 call will have an intrinsic value of $500. If AU is at or below $35 on the third Friday in October, your option will expire worthless. That is your risk.
That's buy the Anglogold October $35 call for $125, or less, good this week.
Open Option Positions Review
Last week's recommended Avon October $60 put, for $150 or less, was not officially triggered.
The Coca-Cola August $45 call closed at $95: Sell/Hold. Use bounces to sell. Shares may try to rally against $45-$47.50 resistance.
The JP Morgan September $30 put closed at $45: Hold. Key resistance is at $36.09-$36.52.
The Wal-Mart September $50 put closed at $50: Hold. Key resistance is at $56.70-$57.51, with support at $52.50-$54.50 and $47.50.
Make sure you close out your July positions before Friday's expiration.
The Sony July $25 call closed at an intrinsic value of $702: Sell. You may want to instruct your broker to "exercise and immediately offset" in order to lock-in the real value of your options.
The Microsoft July $27.50 call closed at $40: Sell. MSFT is trying to move higher and may move this one back "in-the-money".
The Johnson & Johnson July $60 call, the Qualcomm July $45 call, and the Newmont Mining July $27.50 put are likely to expire worthless.
===============================================================
Steven Sarnoff, Editor
===============================================================
Steve's Sony pick is up 357.33% and Coke is also up 153.33% as of July 14, 2003.
SAVE THIS Important Information: Call 1-888-329-4417 (International: 732-578-6553)
GoodEatin'
Ugandan Dictator Amin Dies in Saudi Hospital
Sat August 16, 2003 06:43 AM ET
By Paul Busharizi
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, blamed for the murder of tens of thousands of his people in the 1970s, died on Saturday in a Saudi hospital where he had been critically ill for weeks.
"We can confirm that Mr. Idi Amin has died from complications due to multiple organ failure," said a senior source at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.
One of Africa's bloodiest despots, Amin had lived in exile, chiefly in Saudi Arabia, since being ousted in 1979. He was in his late 70s.
The Ugandan embassy in the kingdom would not comment on Amin's death, referring all queries to his family. Amin's family in Jeddah also declined to comment and it was not immediately clear what would happen to his body.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said that if Amin died abroad, his body could be taken home for burial, but officials ruled out any suggestion of a state funeral.
"Nobody will stand in the way of the family returning Amin's body to Uganda," said John Nagenda, Museveni's adviser on media relations, told Reuters in Kampala on Saturday. "It can be brought back and buried privately."
A man who expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler, Amin was denounced inside and outside Africa for massacring tens of thousands of people -- some estimates say more than 100,000 -- under his 1971-79 rule and expelling thousands of Asians.
Ugandans reacted to his death with a mixture of relief at the demise of a tyrant, tinged with nostalgia for a leader who many Ugandans applauded for expelling the Asians who dominated much of the economy in 1972.
"I'm not happy, because Amin was for the local people. I have been praying that he would come back one day and become president again," said Mary Kimeme, 80, a grandmother preparing beans and bananas in her kitchen in Kampala. "I miss him."
One of Amin's sons, Ali Amin, told Reuters in Kampala that family members in Uganda were meeting to discuss arrangements, but declined to comment on where the burial would take place.
REIGN OF TERROR
A former boxing champion, Amin came to power in a 1971 coup and his rule was characterized by eccentric behavior and violent purges.
Amin was a ruthless dictator who, the International Commission of Jurists said in 1977, had violated every fundamental human right during a "reign of terror."
Exiles accused him of having kept severed heads in the fridge, feeding corpses to crocodiles and having one of his wives dismembered. Some said he practiced cannibalism.
In 1972 he expelled some 40,000 Asians, saying God had told him to transform Uganda into "a black man's country."
He himself was driven from Uganda in 1979 by forces from neighboring Tanzania and Ugandan exiles. Saudi Arabia gave him sanctuary in the name of Islamic charity.
A Muslim, Amin had lived quietly in exile in Jeddah on a government stipend with four wives.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, a Ugandan-Asian newspaper columnist whose family was among those Amin expelled, said the Saudis should have brought him to justice.
"I think it is a disgrace that Saudi Arabia gave him the kind of life they did and the excuse is he was a Muslim. They should have delivered him into the hands of international justice and they never did," she told Britain's Sky television.
Amin was born in 1925, according to most sources, to a peasant family of the small, predominantly Muslim Kakwa tribe at Arua, in Uganda's remote West Nile district.
A large and imposing figure who reveled in publicity, Amin's eccentric behavior created the image of a buffoon given to erratic outbursts and bloodlust. His whimsical and savage rule shocked and revolted the world.
He declared himself King of Scotland, banned hippies and mini-skirts, and appeared at a royal Saudi Arabian funeral in 1975 wearing a kilt.
In a rare interview in 1999, Amin told a Ugandan newspaper he liked to play the accordion and recite from the Koran. He said most of his food, including fresh cassava and millet flour, still came from Uganda.
(With additional reporting by John R. Bradley in Jeddah and Miral Fahmy in Dubai)
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Friday, August 15, 2003
TypePad: FAQ: "Q. What is TypePad?
TypePad is a personal publishing service designed to provide a simple yet full-featured environment for you to put your thoughts, ideas, and experiences on the web, whether it be a weblog, journal, photo album, diary, or an entirely new creation. Just sign up with TypePad and you'll be publishing your thoughts to the web in minutes. With TypePad, there's no installation or configuration required, your website and all the tools are managed by our service, and upgrades and updates to the TypePad application are included in your service subscription fee.
Q. Is TypePad just hosted Movable Type?
A.TypePad was built upon the reliable,tested Movable Type platform, but it includes new functionality that is not in Movable Type. Most importantly, we rebuilt the entire interface from scratch to be simpler, faster, cleaner and more powerful. Then we added in huge new features like photo albums and statistics tracking right in the application itself, and integrated it with built-in hosting with plenty of space for your weblog entries, photos, and the flexible archives Movable Type users have grown accustomed to.
Q. Do you offer a free trial?"
TypePad is a personal publishing service designed to provide a simple yet full-featured environment for you to put your thoughts, ideas, and experiences on the web, whether it be a weblog, journal, photo album, diary, or an entirely new creation. Just sign up with TypePad and you'll be publishing your thoughts to the web in minutes. With TypePad, there's no installation or configuration required, your website and all the tools are managed by our service, and upgrades and updates to the TypePad application are included in your service subscription fee.
Q. Is TypePad just hosted Movable Type?
A.TypePad was built upon the reliable,tested Movable Type platform, but it includes new functionality that is not in Movable Type. Most importantly, we rebuilt the entire interface from scratch to be simpler, faster, cleaner and more powerful. Then we added in huge new features like photo albums and statistics tracking right in the application itself, and integrated it with built-in hosting with plenty of space for your weblog entries, photos, and the flexible archives Movable Type users have grown accustomed to.
Q. Do you offer a free trial?"
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