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		<title>Ladyhawke and the Reverend Samuel T. Lloyd III</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian McPhail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;And because that cup is going to fall [and break] it means that you have had anal sex with William [Cameron] and/or Rewa [Glasgow]&#8220;
As I was eating my meal outside the Auckland City Mission this evening, with my cup of coffee resting on the dry window ledge on my left, at about 18h52 NZDT the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=observata.wordpress.com&blog=3544809&post=69&subd=observata&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>&#8220;And because that cup is going to fall [and break] it means that you have had anal sex with William [Cameron] and/or Rewa [Glasgow]&#8220;</em></p>
<p>As I was eating my meal outside the Auckland City Mission this evening, with my cup of coffee resting on the dry window ledge on my left, at about 18h52 NZDT the cup spontaneously started to tilt forward.  Although some coffee was spilt, it did not make it past the edge of the ledge.</p>
<p>The direction of the predetermined interference was from the left, from the Auckland Central Police Station, on the corner of Vincent and Taylor Street, and the event was viewable from the security camera to the right.</p>
<p>That sort of interference is the sort of interference that could cause a Mercedes driver poisoned with a psychotropic to suddenly lose control of a vehicle.</p>
<p>To prefabricate an event to cause a false interpretation is nefarious.  While it would not have made the accusation true, it would have led to much rugby to correct misconceptions.  That is one step worse than merely taking indications in cricket.  Rugby is played with a non-spherically symmetric ball and cricket with a spherically symmetric ball.</p>
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		<title>A house of cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian McPhail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, between 17h35 and 17h45 on Queen intersection, SW, wearing black skirt and jacket carrying moderately large full possibly leather handbag, greying black hair, wider set face, evenly spaced freckles covering face about 2cm average separation, female.
&#8220;We thought we&#8217;d convinced you&#8221;
I received a Judgement (Statement of Claim, Letter to defense counsel, Physics Head of Department, Mathematics [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=observata.wordpress.com&blog=3544809&post=45&subd=observata&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Yesterday, between 17h35 and 17h45 on Queen intersection, SW, wearing black skirt and jacket carrying moderately large full possibly leather handbag, greying black hair, wider set face, evenly spaced freckles covering face about 2cm average separation, female.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;We thought we&#8217;d convinced you&#8221;</em></p>
<p>I received a <a href="http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/mcphail-judgment.pdf">Judgement</a> (<a href="http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20081111-uoa-soc.pdf">Statement of Claim</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20090203-neutze.pdf'>Letter to defense counsel</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20081010-uoa-hod-physics.pdf'>Physics Head of Department</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20081010-uoa-hod-mathematics.pdf'>Mathematics Head of Department</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/physicshod20080410.pdf'>Physics Head of Department</a>) today in my case against the University of Auckland. I am disappointed that the word of an inferior can outweigh the actions of a stalwart.</p>
<p>Shortly thereafter, and just before a threat to my life emanated from the High Court, the lip-popping blonde walked past me down to Beach Road while I was on the park bench across from the High Court.  He said, <em>&#8220;and another one was that you weren&#8217;t in Joy Division.&#8221;  </em>That is correct, I never claimed such.  There is, however, a story about a wife, a cousin, and a half-sister.</p>
<p>Shortly after four, from the seats beside the piano at Forde&#8217;s bar, <em>&#8220;you&#8217;re the guy from St. Albans.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Maybe this withdrawn <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20081007-dc-mhart-statementoffact.pdf'>Statement of Fact</a> from an appeal and this <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ahayesnz.pdf'>letter</a> (<a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ombudsman20080327-2.pdf'>Response from Ombudsman</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/nzmpsis20080331.pdf'>letter to Security Intelligence Service</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ombudsmen20080313.pdf'>letter to Ombudsman</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/pm20080407.pdf'>letter to then Minister responsible for Security Intelligence Service</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/alecmclean20080409-2.pdf'>letter from Private Personal Secretary, Alec McLean</a>, <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20080925-asspol-eastwood-appeal.pdf'>letter to Barrister</a>), from the Office of the Prime Minister are of interest.</p>
<p>[Addendum 21h43 18 02 2009]</p>
<p>Note that to file for a strike-out, as quoted in the decision, the applicant accepts that the substance of the case is true.  The Statement of Fact points a general matter, tortfeasance resulting from a breach of the Privacy Act, and, as amended, included a couple of specific points to demonstrate particular and essential breaches.  While the people were not denoted by proper nouns, I did not want to prejudice the case, they are referred to uniquely and are essential and particular.  The High Court has the capacity to refer to intelligence that the man on the street does not, such as the electronic equipment in a quantum physics lecture, as demonstrated in a later lecture by the lecturer.  I also set out the names of most of the people involved, the time period, and referred to letters and emails.  The judge had already indicated that he agreed that such a Statement is not to replace a trial.</p>
<p>The main building of the University is a building of Oamaru stone.  A medium my great-great-great uncle James Lambert was the first to use.  The clocktower was dedicated by one of the Knights of the Thistle, the Order of Scotland.  To be Scottish is to be true to the spirit, something that University now is not.</p>
<p>[Addendum 16h45 20 May 2009]</p>
<p>Earlier today I went to the High Court to discuss the above case with the case flow manager, Peter Gayaman.  Apparently the decision hinged on the fact that they claimed that I had not written the article <em>The phase of a broadband signal is the phase of the sinusoidal components</em> under consideration for <em>Cognitive Neurodynamics</em>.  As a result, my oral pleading in the interlocutory strike out application was ignored.  While I was discussing the matter with Gayaman an employee walked through the office area and said,</p>
<p><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s not Nick Pavitte.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Upon my later return it appeared that my failure to yell out some sort of interjection had provided the indication that I had not in fact written the article and that I was the father of some bastard Vivian conceived October 22/23 2000 at the Sound Shell at the Botanic Gardens by &#8216;Nick Pavitte,&#8217; a mossad agent, and Demarnia Lloyd, a german nazi.</p>
<p>Interesting, as there original false belief must have arisen from intelligence information, yet Vodafone and the GCSB/SIS can verify from my keystrokes that I wrote the article while I was living at The Federal.  They might even try to claim that since my address has changed I am lying.  Interesting, should I bother the editor with an address change?  That does not affect the scientific content.</p>
<p>I returned with a new Statement of Claim as Gayaman had pointed out by email that an email submission of a new claim was not acceptable.  The registrar, Tony, showed me the file and showed me that it was closed, he also then backed away, saying <em>&#8220;Then you&#8217;re not that guy.&#8221;</em>.  I pointed out that the decision of Judge Faire dismissed the <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20090518-uoa-soc.doc'>Statement of Claim</a> but not the Notice of Proceeding.  He said that was not the case.  I returned to show him the quoted High Court Rule 15.1(2) that said that the proceeding <strong>could</strong> could be dismissed and the final decision in the judgement (see above) that failed to invoke 15.1(2).</p>
<p>He then started to say something about appealing the office worker&#8217;s decision not to accept the statement of claim, at which point I asserted that I had written the <em>Cognitive Neurodynamics</em> article.  Tony said <em>&#8220;Oh my God.&#8221;</em>  I responded, <em>&#8220;Oh well, I didn&#8217;t kill Leonard Manning, because that is what this was, a clase.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Another example of calumny and traducement.  There are bolsheviks and nazis in New Zealand attempting to tarnish my character and blame me for various crimes and treasons committed by Helen Clark, Alexander Robert McLean, and psycho killers in a false Diplomatic Protection Squad in and around the New Zealand Police.</p>
<p>[Addendum 25 05 2009]</p>
<p>The email correspondence from the middle of March.  A few days after my original complaint to the course coordinator, on the 17th of March, the Mental Health Service was contacted and told that <strong>I</strong> was acting strangely.</p>
<p><a href="http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/20080318-PHYSICS391.pdf">Course coordinator,</a>, <a href="http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/20080318-PHYSICS391-reply.pdf">response,</a>, <a href="http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/20080416-Goldstone.pdf">Faculty of Science,</a> and <a href="http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/20080418-Goldstone.pdf">Vice-Chancellor&#8217;s Office</a>.</p>
<p>I was in the United States from 28 June until 3 August.  While overseas I was trespassed with a vague, non-specific reason.  A <a href='http://observata.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/20081024-uoa-vc-greville.pdf'>letter</a> requesting clarification.</p>
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		<title>Nominalisation: 002</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian McPhail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Due to a recent speciation event&#8230;&#8221;
Sitting at the Queen&#8217;s Ferry Hotel sipping a Monteith&#8217;s Original outside to avoid the suited accompaniment to the Black Cap&#8217;s test in Australia, I made a chopping motion with my left hand in the direction of a woman seated on Vulcan Lane wearing green sneakers, a lovely lemon pastel crotcheted [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=observata.wordpress.com&blog=3544809&post=11&subd=observata&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>&#8220;Due to a recent speciation event&#8230;&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Sitting at the Queen&#8217;s Ferry Hotel sipping a Monteith&#8217;s Original outside to avoid the suited accompaniment to the Black Cap&#8217;s test in Australia, I made a chopping motion with my left hand in the direction of a woman seated on Vulcan Lane wearing green sneakers, a lovely lemon pastel crotcheted top, well cut black hair, and an air of enjoyment.</p>
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<p>repair violation remedy = do<br />
                                    c &gt;- do<br />
                                    v &lt;- violation &lt;- c<br />
                                    return $ remedy v &lt;- c</p>
<p> rename name acronym = do<br />
                                    c &gt;- do<br />
                                    n &lt;- nominal &lt;- c<br />
                                    n' &lt;- n &gt;- do<br />
                                              return &lt;- changeName name acronym &lt;- n<br />
                                    return $ changeNominal n' &lt;- c'</p>
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<p>Recall &#8216;abuniwerla&#8217; contain <em>Homo sapiens</em> both <em>aureusratioisisorribilus</em>  and <em>flexetknotticatus</em></p>
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<p>nominalisation002 = do<br />
                            c@(Context $ Nominal UoA UoA $ Actor AVHM $ Colour Five (Mode Parcheesi (Move Black kf7))) &gt;- do<br />
                            e &lt;- event &lt;- c<br />
                            c' &lt;- repair abuniwerla (prune $ temporal $ e) &lt;- c<br />
                            return $ rename "Auckland University" "AU" &lt;- c'</p>
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		<title>A smattering of post-apocalyptic sparrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian McPhail</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally after managing to get a drink and a smoke in peace at a nearby park off Te Taou Crescent at about five to two this afternoon I saw fledgling sparrows with discolourations I had earlier noticed on a bird off Queen Street.
There were three varieties, one with sunflower gold forehead, one with lemon fore [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=observata.wordpress.com&blog=3544809&post=5&subd=observata&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Finally after managing to get a drink and a smoke in peace at a nearby park off Te Taou Crescent at about five to two this afternoon I saw fledgling <a title="New Zealand Sparrow" href="http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/sparrow.html">sparrows</a> with discolourations I had earlier noticed on a bird off Queen Street.</p>
<p>There were three varieties, one with sunflower gold forehead, one with lemon fore and sunflower distal yellow forehead, and one with lemon yellow tufts from the join of the beak.  The beaked was obviously younger by perhaps a quarter-weight than the other two.</p>
<p>These might be the result of a <a href="http://tempicasuffi.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/a-physics-exam-question/">recent event</a> causing mutations in black and red pigment genes during development.  The exact age of the birds would provide a measure of the date of the event relative to ontogenesis.  The proximal and causative factors could also provide a measure of the impact of the event.</p>
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		<title>A goldfinch sighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian McPhail</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ornithology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carduelis carduelis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goldfinch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After attending to the last of my organisational commitments for the day at 16:41, I left my building for a walk to relax and unwind.  Barely having walked around the corner, a motion caught my eye.  I turned to see a colourful bird, possibly juvenile, confusedly rotating around and around.  After a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=observata.wordpress.com&blog=3544809&post=3&subd=observata&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>After attending to the last of my organisational commitments for the day at 16:41, I left my building for a walk to relax and unwind.  Barely having walked around the corner, a motion caught my eye.  I turned to see a colourful bird, possibly juvenile, confusedly rotating around and around.  After a gravity-defeating hop the winged creature returned to a fine performance of disorientation.  Having seemed to have gained bearings, the feathered animal alit and assaulted my building only to be violently repelled.  There were stars aplenty.</p>
<p>Two humanoids approaching, I retreated so as not to appear aggressive.  The young-looking avian fearlessly approached me, hopping over some spectacle frames and into the ivy flowing off the embankment.  Two local sparrows flew over in an apparent mission of investigation after which the subject of our observation courageously took to the air and flew back into the wall of the building, bouncing off, and then through the grating.</p>
<p>This self-entrapment by said bird provided me with an opportunity to fetch my camera for subsequent identification at 16:52.  Upon my return, however, the possible finch was nowhere to be seen.  A quick trip to the <a href="http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/">University of Auckland library</a> provided confirmation that the finch might be a <a href="http://nzbirds.com/birds/goldfinch.html">goldfinch</a>.</p>
<p>I plan to query a professional ornithologist on the morrow, as the pictorial depictions of goldfinches present a feathered red mask, whereas our subject a wattled mask did wear.</p>
<p>I consulted with some Maori, who informed me that goldfinches started appearing with the arrival of those people both Christian and British in the first half of the nineteenth century.</p>
<p>[Addendum: 10:19 Wednesday]</p>
<p>Enquiries extensive, inquisitions of biological experts, suggest that claim of wattled mask erroneous was and goldfinch indeed, as most coloured of our fauna, the bird most likely was.</p>
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