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By Linda firstname.lastname@example.com Clayton County Sheriff Kem Kimbrough said Wednesday that clearing a backlog of arrest warrants, increasing law enforcement presence in the county, and upgrading technology, are among his top priorities, approximately 180 days into his administration. Kimbrough made the comments while speaking to more than 40 Clayton County Rotary Club members during the organization's weekly meeting, held at the Clarion Hotel, 6288 Old Dixie Road, Jonesboro. The sheriff said his office is making steady progress in processing a backlog of arrest warrants the administration inherited. "We have prioritized most of the warrant service so that we're going after the worst offenders first - going after those folks who are repeat offenders, violent offenders, felony offenders," said Kimbrough. "When I took office in January, we had 19,581 warrants outstanding in Clayton County," he said. The statute of limitations ran out on about 3,500 of those warrants, he said, causing them to be dismissed. That left about 16,000 new and outstanding warrants to be served, according to Kimbrough. "One of the things that I'm proudest to tell you ... is that we have eaten that backlog, and we're down to about 14,600 warrants now. Bear in mind that we still get new warrants everyday. We get an average of anywhere from about 250 to 1,000 warrants per week, so we have served those warrants, as well as started eating into the backlog of warrants that we had," he said. Kimbrough also told the group of local business owners and community leaders that county residents should prepare to spend more dollars to expand and increase public safety services. "When I've asked people, in what communities do you feel safe, it's always a community that has invested strongly in public safety, so you see presence. You just see them everywhere," he said. "Two excellent examples ... the Fayette County Sheriff's Office has an excellent reputation for just being there. If it's the person running radar up and down 85, that is visibility, that is presence. "In Henry County, on North Henry Blvd., there have been periods of time when I have counted nine police officers in a one-mile stretch," said Kimbrough. "So that's the game we're playing. We've got to play that same psychological game with our citizens. Everywhere they turn around, they see a car with blue lights on it, and they see somebody in a uniform," he said. Kimbrough said he understands that all county agencies are experiencing a budget crunch. However, he said, as public safety goes, so goes the county. "The discussion around economic development has always centered around, can we build water and sewer infrastructure, production capacity, and do we have adequate roads? You can have the best roads," he said, "but if people are worried about getting carjacked, they're not coming." The Sheriff's Office did receive budget approval from the Clayton County Commission last month to hire 12 additional correctional officers for the Clayton County Jail, along with funds for equipment for those officers. Kimbrough said the new personnel and equipment will cost approximately $500,000. However, he said, more is needed. When asked about gang activity in the county, Kimbrough told club members that about 60 active gangs are currently operating in Clayton County. "Right now, the gang enforcement activity in Clayton County is led by the Clayton County Police Department. We are a partner in support of that activity," he said. "Our definition of an active gang is when we can identify two or more people who share similar characteristics, tattoos, appearance, and claim a geographic area for purposes of criminal activity. "Their ages tend to be younger than I think we have been used to," he said. "I think prevention is really the key." Kimbrough said law enforcement leaders in the county are discussing targeting first-and-second graders to educate them early about avoiding gangs. "Our kids are being exposed to this whether or not we expose it to them," he said. He said his office is also working to upgrade the Sheriff's Office's web site to include information on persons wanted on outstanding warrants. He said he hopes to "put them on a computerized map, and put that on our web site, so that you guys can pull up your neighborhood list and say, 'I know that guy.'" He hopes to have that information on the web site by the end of the year. Raymond Baggarly, sergeant-at-arms for the Clayton County Rotary Club, who owns a car wash in Morrow and an answering service in Forest Park, said he was encouraged by the sheriff's comments. "I felt like he was forthright and honest about the challenges that he has as sheriff," said Baggarly. "I know there's budgetary restrictions on all the governments. 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The Journal Sentinel's Craig Gilbert explores political trends in a purple state and beyond.
Should the state Supreme Court be appointed? Would it "fix" the court? Will it ever happen?
Has our system of electing judges contributed to the bitter turmoil on the Wisconsin Supreme Court?
Is that system going to change any time soon?
Not likely.
It's not easy asking voters to give up the right to elect their own judiciary.
It last happened in 1985, when Utah passed a referendum dropping contested elections in favor of an appointed court.
Other states made a similar switch in the 50s, 60s and 70s, part of a bipartisan burst of reform that has long since sputtered out. Last year, Nevada voters shot down a plan backed by business and labor groups, lawyers, and politicians from both parties to appoint rather than elect members of the state's highest court.
The case against electing judges is pretty basic. Meaningful elections depend on candidates communicating their views to informed voters. But judicial candidates are ethically constrained from saying very much about their views, and most eligible voters know little or nothing about contestants for state court.
As critics see it, judicial elections tend to fall into two categories: meaningless "low-information" contests marked by public ignorance, maddeningly muzzled candidates and a glaring absence of real competition (in Minnesota's non-partisan election system, only one incumbent Supreme Court justice has lost in 99 years); or deeply politicized races that generate higher interest but taint the court with money and politics. Wisconsin's April 5 Supreme Court contest would belong in the second group. It engaged the public: 50% more people voted than election officials expected. But it was the most politicized judicial race in the state's recent history.
Opponents of judicial elections have come to view Wisconsin as the best argument around for appointing judges, with its costly, sometimes ugly judicial campaigns, the Supreme Court's descent into adversarial opposing camps and – the topper – a physical altercation last month between two justices.
"This is completely blowing up in Wisconsin. It used to be one of the most respected Supreme Courts in the country, and now it's the butt of jokes," says Seth Andersen of the American Judicature Society, an organization that has led a decades-long campaign for what it calls "merit selection" – governors picking judges from candidates recommended by bipartisan nominating commissions.
Gov. Walker gave this debate a little life last week, telling the Journal Sentinel editorial board, "I can't overemphasize how serious I think the situation is" with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and saying that appointing judges instead of electing them is "worth looking at."
But advocates of reforming the system confront a kind of political Catch-22.
The same conditions that have helped fuel the court's discord in Wisconsin -- rampant political division and distrust – are also impediments to change.
Why has the push for an appointed state judiciary stalled nationally in recent decades? Bert Kritzer of the University of Minnesota thinks one reason is rising political and partisan divisions.
"It's harder to make a change (in selecting judges) where there's a lot of political conflict. People are going to say, 'Who's this advantaging?'" says Kritzer, a law professor and political scientist who used to teach at UW-Madison.
It's also harder when public trust in institutions has declined, says Andersen. Abandoning judicial elections means trusting "experts" to produce a more qualified judiciary. That is arguably a tougher sell today than 40 years ago.
"You're asking people to take a real leap of faith that is much harder for people to make now than it was in the Fifties, Sixties and early Seventies," says Andersen.
The most basic hurdle for reformers is persuading voters to surrender some of their own electoral power.
"We have this love affair with elections," says Kritzer. "We don't elect dog catcher but we elect just about everything else, including inspector of hides in some counties in Texas" (a much-mocked office Texans voted to abolish in 2007).
Changing the way judges are selected in Wisconsin requires a constitutional amendment. It means selling it first to the Legislature, where support at the moment seems limited.
And it requires a referendum in which voters would be asked to surrender their ability to pick the state's most powerful judges at a time when the court settles major political and economic fights. There was a reason a million and half Wisconsinites voted for Supreme Court April 5, turning out at higher rates than some states did for governor last fall.
Across America, judicial selection is a crazy quilt. There are almost endless permutations to how the 50 states do it. (If you want the details click here).
Elections can be partisan or non-partisan. Most appointed judges are named by governors but some are selected by the Legislature. Some have to be confirmed, some not. Many come from lists generated by nominating commissions, which come in different shapes and sizes; some have to stand later in uncontested retention elections that give voters the opportunity to throw sitting judges out. Some must retire by a certain age. Some have lifetime appointments.
States that elect judges have different and ever-changing rules for financing them. When Democrats were in power in Wisconsin they passed a public financing law in the name of cleaning up Supreme Court elections. It was in effect for one contest (April 5) before Gov. Walker eliminated it in the state budget last month. And in a series of rulings the U.S. Supreme Court has made it far more difficult to use campaign finance regulations as a strategy to curb the role of money and politics in judicial races.
Wisconsin's system has critics and defenders in both parties. It produces elections that seem weirdly constrained to political professionals, inappropriately political to legal professionals and perplexing to many voters. There are rational arguments for and against it.
At the same time it's hard to imagine any change that would completely de-politicize the courts.
"Any system of judicial selection has some elements of politics somewhere," says Kritzer.
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i think like 5- 6 years ago this was more common act. it was kinda encouraged for a self defense to a guy and sometimes it would be in a show or a movie almost in a funny matter. I don't get any enjoyment seeting this , why would I ? I probably would never do this actually unless I was being attacked or something and this was the only move I could think of , why ? because kicking a guy here could make him infertile and once that happens you can't take it back and that could ruin a guys life its really not funny to me.
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I'm one of the few street fighters that are female where I live.#1- I don't go for a guys balls unless he has a weapon and I don't. #2- If I do, I just do it enough to hurt him and get him to let go of me. #3- And no in my situation I would not. #4- in a street compet. fight I'd find it wrong.
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if it was no rules MMA fight between a girl and a boy then I'd say if the girl had tried everything else then a kick to the nards would definately be plausible. she shouldn't like try to make his balls shift to the inside or anything, just enough to win.the chick might feel bad if the dude was like "messed up" down there for life...like infertile afterwords or something.also sympathy might come with the writhig in pain.if I was watching this then I would feel the guy's pain even though I'm a chick. it seems really painful.i wouldn't neccessarily find it funny unless the guy was a d-bag.but generally...i don't enjoy seeing guys getting kicked in the parts...
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No its not funny it really and truly hurts grown men can cry. I had to witness a friend getting kicked there on purpose by a girl that seriously disliked him so she just walked up and kicked him in the nads and he cried and threw up the whole ordeal and every time im think about it I get a bad feeling down there. I've been there and got kicked In the nuts and I literally threw up for like five minuts and was sore for like 3 days
Not to mention a bunch of girls jumped me and my friends only one to get kicked there while they beat up my friends I sat there and threw up and partially cryed while the girls laughed
Waow really? U can't do anything to stop them from hurting your friend own there? I thought man were > woman. I could be wrong...
she's in like three different sports.
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Well, I am glad that, after choosing to remain on Enterprise, he decided to step back to commander. It felt weird, two captains. I know, it was done in the TOS movie,
With more than one character - Captain Spock, and Captain Scott, Captain of Engineering.
That being said, I'd love to have Geordi in command of his own SCE ship!!!!!!
Would be cool. But enough of the TNG crew have split off already.
Have there really been that many TNG crew that have split off? It's just Riker and Troi. Not counting Data since he's dead.
I haven't finished reading the George duology so I could be in error, but to my knowledge Picard, Worf, Crusher, and LaForge are all still on the Enterprise. The Enterprise-E crew hasn't split up enough.
I think the newer secondary characters introduced during the TNG-R might better be categorized as being split up (or otherwise): Kadohata, Leybenzon, T'Lana, Nave, Battaglia, than the traditional ENT crew.
If anything, Geordi would be the most likely candidate to leave the ENT-E next. The other old hands are in new roles, but Geordi is still stuck doing what he's been doing for 20 years. Though that can be 'realistic', this is fiction, and I would like to see more character growth. Besides, Taurik is a credible replacement.
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Rip currents kick up; wind advisory on Treasure Coast
The National Weather Service is forecasting a steep increase in wind speeds as a strong cold front sweeps through the area Monday night.
As the wind direction swings, and begins to come from the north, then northwest and finally northeast by Tuesday midday, there is a forecast for dangerous rip currents along Treasure Coast beaches.
Boaters can expect rough seas offshore building to 10 to 13 feet Tuesday morning before dawn.
There will be a small craft advisory in effect through the day Tuesday.
Any boater planning to travel through a Treasure Coast area inlet must be cautious for treacherous conditions.
The worst conditions will take place for the four-hour period before the low tides shortly before 7 a.m. and near 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Inshore boaters can expect a moderate chop on intracoastal waters.
Zack Jordan of Port St. Lucie enjoyed a little Indian River Lagoon fishing during Monday's balmy, sunny 80-degree temperatures. In a couple of hours' time while wade fishing in about waist deep water, Jordan caught and released a nice-sized spotted sea trout, five snook and a couple of jacks.
Jordan said he probably won't be fishing Tuesday due more to the wind forecast than to the temperature.
"I like fishing when it gets cold, but it's going to be pretty windy Tuesday, so I don't really think it will be worth it," he said.
Snook, which are tropical by nature, do not feed when water temperatures get below 70 degrees. It is unknown what the water temperatures will reach Tuesday.
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VIDEO | Roy Nelson Credits Slender Physique on Depressing Training Camp
Nelson talks about his UFC 166 fight against Daniel Cormier, why his bad training camp led to his slender physique, not having to shave his beard, whether he'd ever fight at light heavyweight, and more.
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Already making excuses you FATT PHUCK. Why is Cormier even fighting FATT Roy anyway? Roy got his a'sss kicked by Stepic and Cormier is undefeated
Get a gun, put the barrel in your mouth, and pull the trigger.


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Months before the public redistricting process began, political insiders in Colorado organized nonprofits that would pay for redistricting consultants and legal efforts.
Public records offer scant glimpses of the interests that supported and the people who helped run these nonprofit groups. Among those identified by name are two prominent real estate developers, a former Republican congressman, Colorado firefighters and two of Colorado's teachers unions.
Bob Loevy, a Republican who served on the state's reapportionment commission, said this behind-the-scenes organizing created a "marionette show."
"The commissioners are portrayed by the press and appear to the public to be acting on their own behalf, but their 'strings' are being manipulated by political party computer experts who are invisible to the public," he wrote in his online account of the process, "Confessions of a Reapportionment Commissioner."
Loevy, a retired professor of political science, wrote that he found it "all the more disturbing" that the consultants were being employed not by the parties, but by "so-called 'independent groups' " who did not have to disclose their donors and who could conduct their work out of public view.
Others on the commission said they found the use of consultants reasonable and appropriate.
"I thought the whole process was democracy in action," said Wellington Webb, a Democrat and former mayor of Denver.
Groups in question
The nonprofit groups in question worked with computer-mapping experts, strategists and lawyers on both state-level reapportionment and congressional redistricting.
Democrats got out-of-state help from Foundation for the Future, the national Democratic redistricting strategy group whose donors include trial lawyers; the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; the AFL-CIO; and John Hunting, a wealthy environmentalist from Michigan.
In January 2011, before the public process started, Foundation for the Future reported a $16,818 in-kind donation of "data, data use and training" to a group called Colorado Long View. Matt Inzeo, state Democratic Party spokesman, described Colorado Long View as a Democrat-aligned nonprofit that worked on reapportionment. Inzeo said neither he nor state party chairman Rick Palacio knew much about the group.
Part of the power of using nonprofit groups for political action is the ability to conceal who is calling the shots. No one contacted for this report would say who was actually responsible for running Colorado Long View. Its current registered agent seems apt: "The Corporation Company."
Kevin C. Paul, the Denver attorney who incorporated the group, said he was "honestly not sure" who is in charge. Attorneys Mark Grueskin, who worked with Democrats on redistricting, and Scott Martinez, who worked with Democrats on the reapportionment commission, would not comment.
Such nonprofits are organized under federal laws that require their primary purpose to be promoting "social welfare." This allows them to accept unlimited amounts of money, and, like other nonprofits, they face virtually no obligation to disclose their donors.
Colorado has an active group of millionaire and billionaire political donors nicknamed the "Gang of Four" who made a coordinated effort to unseat Republicans who opposed gay marriage, and, in 2004, they spent millions to help win both houses of the state's legislature for Democrats.
Did these wealthy donors — Jared Polis, Tim Gill, Pat Stryker and Rutt Bridges — seek to influence the political balance of the state by donating to Colorado Long View or another Democratic-aligned nonprofit?
The law doesn't require them to disclose such donations, and the "Gang of Four" declined to comment.
"I don't comment on the redistricting process," said Polis, now a Democratic congressman from Boulder.
A spokeswoman for Gill Action, a political nonprofit funded by Gill, declined to comment on whether it was involved with Democrat-aligned redistricting efforts. Gill himself did not respond to requests for comment made through Gill Action or his philanthropic organization, the Gill Foundation.
Stryker declined to comment through a spokeswoman at her nonprofit, The Bohemian Foundation.
Bridges could not be reached for comment.
But Andy George, the executive director of Colorado Citizens for Fair Representation, said his nonprofit, which funded Republican-aligned reapportionment efforts, was created partly in response to the perceived political clout of the "Gang of Four."
"There was no reason for us to expect that tremendous amounts of money might not be spent on reapportionment by these same folks," he said.
George said his group was not affiliated with the Republican Party, but he said its pro-business interests in reapportionment were "substantially similar" to those of Republicans.
"You want a healthy business environment in Colorado — you certainly don't want Democrats in charge of the state legislature for the next 10 years," said George, who has extensive experience running political nonprofits in Colorado.
Like political operatives in state after state, he said reapportionment was "like an extra campaign season thrown in the middle of the campaign."
Not a campaign activity
Current Federal Election Commission regulations don't treat redistricting as a campaign activity.
And while IRS rules require 501(c)(4) nonprofits groups to have "social welfare," not political activity, as their "primary purpose," the IRS does not define exactly what this means or provide much enforcement.
Citizens for Fair and Legal Elections, which raised money for congressional redistricting efforts in Colorado, is not officially affiliated with the state GOP — even though it was founded by Ryan Call, now the chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, and is currently run by Richard Westfall, who also happens to serve as the GOP's legal counsel.
"I'm not going to get into a debate with you about what people may or may not perceive," Westfall said, when asked whether it was credible that the group was not affiliated with the GOP.
The group's board of directors, according to an IRS filing provided by Westfall, includes a former Republican congressman, Bob Beauprez; a prominent Republican real estate developer, Stephen Schuck, who has run for governor; as well as Walter "Buzz" Koelbel Jr., another real estate developer.
According to its application for tax-exempt status, the group estimated its 2011 donations would total $500,000. Both Westfall and Beauprez declined to comment on where this money came from, a right enjoyed by all such nonprofits.
The IRS filing noted that a 2010 ruling from the Federal Election Commission had opened the door to fundraising for redistricting by "current Members of Congress." It added: "Federal candidates may be involved with soliciting funds on behalf of Citizens for Fair and Legal Elections."
To do the practical work of creating new state House and Senate maps, the reapportionment commission that drew state legislative lines had a taxpayer-funded staff of eight people, including Jeremiah Barry, an experienced map-drawer who had worked on the previous round of redistricting in 2001. The total cost of the commission was roughly $300,000, according to Barry.
"There's a lot at stake"
Although the nonpartisan staff produced plenty of maps as the commission gathered testimony across the state, these maps were largely ignored in favor of the maps drawn by the partisan consultants, funded by interests that remained almost entirely out of sight.
Mario Carrera, the lone unaffiliated voter who served as the commission's chairman, said he thought it was reasonable for the members of each party to work with their own staff.
"There's a lot at stake," he said. "Both Democrats and Republicans want the best possible advice that they can get to be able to come up with the best solutions that would favor them."
Both Republican and Democratic commissioners interviewed about the partisan consultants said they had no idea who was paying their salaries — and some said that didn't matter.
"We had them draw maps to our liking," Webb said.
Referring to his Democratic colleagues, he said, "These are five strong-willed individuals who are independent of any organization, and no one could tell us what to do."
Representatives from three of the organizations that donated to Colorado Long View said their groups played no direct role in shaping the Democrats' reapportionment strategy.
Contributions to the group included $500 from the United Transportation Union Small Donor Committee and $2,500 from the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Small Donor Fund.
Asked to describe the purpose of Colorado Long View, Ray Rahne, the secretary-treasurer of the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters union, said, "That's who we donate money to to help us out."
He said he was not sure if the contribution had been intended for redistricting efforts but that the union had no involvement with redistricting.
Jennie Peek-Dunstone, the executive director of the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, confirmed that AFT's political education committee had approved a $2,500 donation to Colorado Long View to support Democrats in redistricting but said that AFT had no further involvement in the redistricting process.
CEA the largest donor
The largest donor to Colorado Long View was the Colorado Education Association, the state's largest teachers union, which gave $100,000 in October 2009 to a group called Colorado's on the Move, which later changed its name to Colorado Long View.
CEA said that its earlier donation had not been intended for redistricting but instead for "education purposes."
"Because the $100,000 contribution was given to a group that spent at least this amount during 2009 and 2010, this money could not have been used for redistricting. CEA contributed it for public education purposes and was informed that its donation was used accordingly — long before either redistricting or reapportionment could have been addressed," CEA spokesman Mike Wetzel wrote in an e-mail.
Wetzel declined to comment on the purpose of Colorado Long View or who was in charge of the group, other than to say that it was a "nonprofit group made up of many different partners."
Alan Philp, an attorney and redistricting expert who worked with Republicans on the reapportionment commission, said his work was funded by a group called Colorado Citizens for Fair Representation, and that he did a small amount of fundraising for Republican-aligned reapportionment efforts.
"Any donors that did step up to the plate never made requests about (boundary) lines," he said. "We never had any requests that I'm aware of about specific lines or helping specific candidates or incumbents."
Who else helped pay the consultants' salaries, and whether they had any particular interests in redistricting, will most likely never be known.


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Obama picks Nobel man for Energy
Barack Obama has named physics Nobel Prize winner Steven Chu as his energy secretary and tasked him with finding alternatives to fossil fuels.
The US president-elect said the new administration's priorities were to end US dependence on foreign oil and fight climate change.
Naming his environment team, he said US energy dependence had grown even as global resources were disappearing.
Mr Obama has pledged to make big changes in environmental policies.
After eight years, he said, the US could not accept more broken promises when the new administration took over on 20 January.
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Two caucasian Columbus City Schools teachers are suing the district, claiming they are victims of reverse racism.
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Stuart Jeffries has been deleted. From now on you will be listening to - and taking orders from - Stuart 2.0Stuart Jeffries: I know what you're thinking. Didn't you say you were fired from this column last week? So why don't you - no offence - shove off? Who let you back in? Shouldn't they be fired too?
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Shameful legacy
In the early 1950s, Mau Mau rebels murdered 32 people in an uprising against colonial rule in Kenya. Britain's response was brutal: 150,000 Kenyans were detained in camps where, survivors claim, prisoners were beaten, tortured, sexually abused and even murdered. Fifty years on, a handful of them are suing the British government. By Chris McGreal.
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What's wrong with licking your plate?A survey this week has shown that British table manners are in a parlous state, with two-thirds of us eating with our elbows on the table and a quarter of us burping during meals. But do table manners really matter? We asked some leading etiquette experts ...
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Young, out and proudSexual health experts have expressed concern that - with no chance of pregnancy and few worries about STDs - lesbian teenagers are more promiscuous than their straight peers. Is this really a problem though, asks Lotte Jeffs.
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SidelinesIt's a question that probably won't be troubling many of us - how best to respond when your billionaire husband unexpectedly serves divorce papers?
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A keyboard is the set of typewriter-like keys that enables you to enter data into a computer. Computer keyboards are similar to electric-typewriter keyboards but contain additional keys. The keys on computer keyboards are often classified as follows:
QWERTY, AZERTY, Dvorak and Other Keyboards
The standard layout of letters, numbers, and punctuation is known as a QWERTY keyboard because the first six keys on the top row of letters spell QWERTY. The QWERTY keyboard was designed in the 1800s for mechanical typewriters and was actually designed to slow typists down to avoid jamming the keys. The AZERTY keyboard is the French version of the standard QWERTY keyboard. AZERTY keyboards differ slightly from the QWERTY keyboard.
Another keyboard design, which has letters positioned for speed typing, is the Dvorak keyboard. Unlike the traditional QWERTY keyboard, the Dvorak keyboard is designed so that the middle row of keys includes the most common letters.
Computer Keyboard Standards
There is no standard computer keyboard, although many manufacturers imitate the keyboards of PCs. There are actually three different PC keyboards: the original PC keyboard, with 84 keys; the AT keyboard, also with 84 keys; and the enhanced keyboard, with 101 keys. The three differ somewhat in the placement of function keys, the Control key, the Return key, and the Shift keys.
In addition to these keys, IBM keyboards contain the following keys: Page Up, Page Down, Home, End, Insert, Pause, Num Lock, Scroll Lock, Break, Caps Lock, Print Screen.
There are several different types of keyboards for the Apple Macintosh. All of them are called ADB keyboards because they connect to the Apple Desktop bus (ADB). The two main varieties of Macintosh keyboards are the standard keyboard and the extended keyboard, which has 15 additional special-function keys.
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After all the grief I have given to BJ Penn, his legion of fans, and his beautiful, ever-youthful-appearing mother, I feel obligated to write just one more article giving my opinion on my old nemesis.
Either BJ has turned a new page, or I have; maybe we both have changed our ways. Finally, I can embrace the Hawaiian Prodigy as being both a great fighter and a true credit to the sport of MMA.
BJ's quick dispatch of Matt Hughes was truly astonishing to see. Although two lackluster fights with Frankie Edgar had BJ promising a great fight against Hughes, few fans believed that the Prodigy would rebound from his losses with such volcanic fire in his belly.
The knockout of Hughes, whom most fans consider to be the best Welter Weight fighter ever to enter a UFC octagon, his defeat truly was like a violent eruption, as BJ raced to Hughes and felled him, followed by the sound of surprised gasps from the equally stunned audience.
Another eruption was the sound of the chorus of chants, "BJ, BJ, BJ!" which swept through the arena. At home, watching the PPV event all by myself, I was clapping and cheering right along with the crowd in adoration of a fighter I once loathed.
No, there was no blood licking, no bragging or gloating over the win.
BJ sincerely pronounced Matt Hughes as his idol, not once, but twice. This show of sportsmanship brought tears to my eyes, just as Matt Hughes stood with unshed tears in his eyes.
What a thrilling moment this must have been for BJ's mother, who I saw waving energetically once at ringside. At home, I was waving back at her and talking to my TV set, telling her I had picked BJ to win, just as if she could see and hear me.
If my Facebook friends were surprised when I stated before the fight that I was supporting BJ, no one questioned me about it.
To BJ's mother, I would like to express my pleasure at BJ's behavior before, during, and after the fight. The changes that BJ has undergone are amazing and very appreciated by this writer. Mrs. Penn, you have every right to be extremely proud of your son.
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Washington Advances To Regional Final, 9-1 (5) Over USC Upstate
Senior starters Kylee Lahners, Kelli Suguro and Kasey Stanchek refused to let this be their last game as Lahners and Suguro both went yard and Stanchek allowed just one run in a complete game effort to help propel the Huskies to a 9-1 (5) run-rule victory over USC Upstate. With the win, the Huskies advance to play Alabama in the regional final tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT.
Washington Falls To No. 6 Alabama
No. 6 Alabama used a pair of four-run innings to beat the Huskies 9-0 (5) and hand Washington its first loss in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Washington will play the winner of Fairfield and USC Upstate today at 1 p.m. PT to keep their season alive.
Washington Knocks Off USC Upstate, 4-1, To Start NCAA Tourney
Washington posted double-digit hits for the 31st time this season and senior pitcher Kasey Stanchek gave up just two hits in seven innings worked to propel the Huskies to a 4-1 victory over USC Upstate to open the 2015 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional being held at Rhoads Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Postgame Quotes: Washington 4, USC Upstate 1
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Led by first team All-Region shortstop Ali Aguilar, Washington placed six Huskies on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Pacific Region team, announced today by the NFCA.
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A buzzmaking beat crew made up of producers MIDAS Is Music and JeromeVo, Clique Tracks makes its first foray into The DJBooth with newly-released promotional single 40 Pythons. Here, the... More
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Song: Foxy Brown
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Featuring: Young Scolla | Jerry Parker
Song: Gods Plan
Though the uncertainty that comes with life as an up-and-coming artist can be disheartening, Miles Marquee pushes ever onward in the knowledge that, whatever happens, it's all part of Gods Plan.... More
Posted 3 years ago
Song: Reflection
Failing to acknowledge that Detroit has some of the most talented artists in the United States is like failing to breathe. Largely known for giving us influential legends like Jay Dee and Eminem,... More
Posted 3 years ago
Song: Alive
After six whole days without a new feature from Young Scolla, fans of the Motown-repping Booth fave may be wondering whether the Motown-representative is still Alive and kicking. If that's the... More
Posted 3 years ago
Song: Losin Myself
With the release of Young Scolla and SMKA's collaborative album just around the corner, the emcee-producer duo return to tide fans over with one more leak off the project. On sultry banger Losin... More
Posted 3 years ago
Song: Good Ol' Days
Though hip-hop is in the midst of big changes, even the most progressive artists are driven to stay true to that old-school vibe. On a standout cut off his forthcoming debut studio album, Young Scolla... More
Posted 3 years ago
Artist: Suburban District
Featuring: Young Scolla | Nickelus F
Song: The Law
Hip-hop's relationship with The Law hasn't always been the coziest (to put it lightly), but a listen to Suburban Districts's first feature should convince heads to respect their... More
Posted 3 years ago
Artist: E-Clipz
Song: She Taken
Unlike the numerous emcees who boast of their knack for stealing other dudes' girlfriends, E-Clipz knows that a true gentleman respects men as well as women—if She Taken, the Michigan... More
Posted about 4 years ago
Song: Letter Of Honesty
Seconds Away, Young Scolla's collaborative street release with SMKA, still has yet to receive a solid drop date, but good things come to those who wait. Today, the Motown repper (and freestyle... More
Posted 4 years ago
Artist: D. Julien
Song: Mirror Pt. 2
Originally featured back in March, D. Julien's The Mirror gets the remix/single treatment on the newly-released Pt. 2. Over the pensive, boardwork of Bahama Beats, the NYC native (and freestyle... More
Posted 4 years ago
Featuring: MGK (Machine Gun Kelly)
Song: Skinny Kid
Reviewing records like this is always a bittersweet experience. While I rave about the sheer dopeness of the song, in the back of my mind I know I have to wait months before I taste more - Young... More
Posted 4 years ago
Artist: Casey Veggies
Featuring: Young Scolla | Skewby
Song: On Everything
I'm not a fan of ranch dressing, but evidently Casey Veggies is; as the Los Angeles rhymesayer himself admits on his first solo feature, the latest leak off SMKA's new comp album, "I put... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Round & Round
While 4/20 should be renamed to "every rapper who smokes weed drops a track day," certain songs standout more than others, and Young Scolla's Round and Round is the perfect example. ... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Two Three Flow
Wondering what happened to Young Scolla and SMKA's forthcoming street album, which was supposed to drop March 12? While the set is currently release date-less, the collaborators are still hard... More
Posted 4 years ago
Artist: Jackie Chain
Featuring: Rittz | Jarren Benton | Young Scolla
Song: Certified Sh*t
What could be better than a fresh new feature from the second most hilariously-named artist in DJBooth.net history? No, not one from the first most hilariously-named artist – though I do eagerly... More
Posted 4 years ago
Featuring: Devin Miles
Song: Too Cool
Young Scolla has teamed up with Pittsburgh's Devin Miles and Chicago's BrandUn DeShay for his new promo single, Too Cool. Produced by The University, Too Cool is not currently attached to... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Terrorize
When Young Scolla goes out in the evening, he doesn't just have a good time; no, the Motown native prefers to go all-out and Terrorize the night. Why? Beats me – maybe he thinks scaring away... More
Posted 4 years ago
Artist: Roger Will
Song: Cheers
Since our omniscient groundhog has predicted that this cold weather is heading out of the States sooner than later (either that or he just made a rash decision so he could stop freezing and go back... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Built for It
Thought Booth favorite Young Scolla sounded confident on his last feature, the Lyriciss-assisted On My Way? Well, you ain't heard nothing yet; on new single Built for It, the freestyle alumnus... More
Posted 4 years ago
Featuring: Rob Regal
Song: On My Way
On Success/Failure, featured last week, Booth favorite Young Scolla joined forces with PHZ-Sicks to do battle with self-doubt and insecurity. Looks like the Motown native succeeded in dispatching... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: For Mama
In a world where everyone's constantly chasing their hopes and dreams, reality is a constant obstacle. We're all not blessed enough to travel down an easy road, but thankfully fast riser Young... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Apart
The last we heard from Detroit fast riser and DJBooth Freestyle alum Young Scolla we were left wondering what was good enough to make the final cut of his upcoming album Tears & Triumph if the... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Stare
Young Scolla seems to be in damn fine spirits these days; the Motown buzzmaker's last solo feature, Wonderful, was an ode to positivity in the face of adversity, and his recent guest verse on... More
Posted 4 years ago
Artist: Aleon Craft
Featuring: Young Scolla | Mikkey Halsted
Song: Brand New Day
Resting on one's laurels can be a dangerous thing, but there's nothing wrong with taking a moment to celebrate how far you've come – especially when the result of said celebration... More
Posted 4 years ago
Song: Wonderful
Today hasn't exactly been eventful, as all I did was drink copious amounts of water to recover from my actions during a very happy birthday weekend (22…yeah, getting old). While I was guzzling... More
Posted 5 years ago
Song: Venting
The 158th entry in our DJBooth.net Freestyle Series comes courtesy of Young Scolla, the Detroit native who recently brought us mixtape leak Gimme a Sign. On his brand new, exclusive, Venting... More
Posted 5 years ago
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Mike D'Antoni's new system needs some new players on the team to execute it. So all the "dead weight" needs to be cut in order to bring in some quality shooters for this rebooted offense. Steve Blake and Chris Duhon have been shopped around but there are no bites as of yet. Sucks for them, but such is the nature of the game. Expect quite a bit of shuffling in the coming weeks/months, on this Lakers' roster.
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text: On Monday night, the Leitchfield City Council along with Public Works chief Sheila Puckett, awarded retiring 15-year Recycling Center employee Harlan McGrew with a watch and plaque commemorating his outstanding service to the city. Mayor Thomason hosted a retirement party for McGrew immediately following the City Council meeting. The City Council went into Executive Session for approximately 30 minutes to discuss the vacant position on the Utilities Commission -- Dwight Embry was named the Leitchfield Utilities Superintendent in June, creating the opening. Upon emerging from the session, it was announced that Keith Jones will serve the remainder of Embry's term, which will run through February 2017. Leitchfield Tourism Director Ilsa Johnson reported to the Council that between June 29th and July 5th, 3,000 people visited the new Leitchfield Aquatic Center, with the busiest day seeing 471 paid patrons. Johnson also noted that on Saturday the water park will close at 4:30 due to a private rental of the facility from 5:00 until 9:00. City Attorney Kenneth Smart read the second and final reading of the Utilities Revenue Refunding Ordinance which will save the city several thousands of dollars over the life of the re-financing of the bond, originally issued in 1995. The ordinance was approved by the Council. Smart also read the first reading of the Debris Pick-up and Disposal amendment, which re-defines what the city will pick up at residents' curbside. The amendment, if passed, will state that the city will pick up waste of "manageable size," which will be determined by city workers. The amendment will be voted on at the next City Council meeting in two weeks. Finally, Public Works Director Sheila Puckett informed the Council that three surplus items from the old city pool have been sold -- the pool lift was sold for $1,511.25, the diving board for $585.00 and the slide brought $2,364.00, for a total of $4,460.25. Keith Jones (on right) was named the newest member of the Leitchfield Utilities Commission


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Today on the Lab, DadLabs teams up with Clorox. We dads at Dadlabs do our best to clean the house, but thanks to a new study from Clorox and global public health organization NSF International, we've learned that kids can spread germs to more places than you can imagine! Researchers analyzed 100 samples from five commonly-touched surfaces, and found bacteria or viruses on all five of the surfaces tested. In fact, the study showed the surfaces parents perceived to be the least germy—the bathroom sink and kitchen countertop—actually had the most germs of those tested! Cold and flu season is in full swing, and since germs have a way of playing hide and seek, it's up to Daddy Danny to track down all the surfaces that his little ones touch and tackle them with Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. For more information on preventing the spread of germs, including activities to share with your family, visit http://www.Clorox.com/GermsStick
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Today on DadLabs, we get excited about the 2014 Kia Sorento, the perfect car for families. Seriously. It's awesome. By the way, we aren't car review experts, we're just dads looking for a great car and the Kia Sorento is a big win.
Teens can't get enough of their phones and social media. Today on DadLabs, we share some ideas on how to encourage your kids to use the technology for good.
Today on DadLabs, Daddy Danny reviews the Bumbo Booster Seat and Step Stool. Bumbo helps you in that transitioning phase of Baby to Toddler.
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DadLabs Supports Movember. Every November, men across the country and around the world put their upper lips to work in order to raise awareness and money for diagnosis and treatment of men's cancers. The movement began Down Under, where a mustache is known as a "Mo" -- hence Movember. Our own Brad Powell is doing his part by teaming up with the men of Dad 2.0 to grow a wicked trucker 'stache all in the name of charity. Brad has as his guest one Burt Boles -- redneck mustache and fitness guru. Please support Brad's mustache, cancer research, and dudes worldwide by making a contribution to Movember today. Ask your doctor about screening for prostate and testicular cancer, and lead a healthy lifestyle. Movember is also about prevention of cancer. Movember is also a project of the Livestrong Foundation, based right here in Austin, Texas. Episode 827 is brought to you by Baby Bjorn. Hosted by Brad Powell.
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Episode 874- Last Minute Father's Day Gifts 2012Daddy Clay visits Finley's Barber Shop for a full "manpering" experience. Finley's is not your every day run of the mill chop shop. You can get a full haircut, straight razor shave, hot towel treatment, and a shoulder massage. Oh, and they have beer! Definitely a great Father's Day gift if there's a full service barber shop in your area.
For daily cleansing of Dads, believe it or not, there are great bath products for men. Dove Men + care products including face and body wash and deodorants would be a great gift, especially "wrapped" in a new tool box. (Because Dad's don't do gift baskets.)
Time is another great idea. The gift of time for his fitness really won't hurt Dad's feelings. He'll actually like having the time to workout or run guilt free. Health and fitness are important to every Dad.
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"What I learned in Betty Ford in '97 is I'm allergic to whiskey is what it pretty much what it amounts to. I don't drink [anymore]. I don't really care about drinking, it's not something I really think about. I just choose not to have a drink today. It's no big deal to me," says John Daly on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.
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February 2007
As Valentine's Day nears, I'm reflecting on a deeply moving experience from a few weeks ago. I was honored before a Los Angeles city council session for my work with people and their pets. I was touched when I heard the impact that my message and the message of the show had on the politicians' lives, both professionally and personally. Hearing them share their success stories reassured me that what I am doing has great value beyond the human/dog relationship. Reestablishing a pack-oriented (or family-oriented) way of being restores the position of adults as authority figures for children and brings us all a little closer to a harmonious way of living.
I hope each of you has a wonderful Valentine's Day. When my dogs and I are sharing love with each other, it means that we have already completed exercise and discipline. We are, in a way, signing an agreement about how much we need each other. With dogs, every day is Valentine's Day. They will love you no matter what, even if you've made a mistake. This Valentine's Day I hope you will appreciate that love and think about how you can ripple that energy into the world so that the people around you can get the benefit of it.
Keep your eyes on your inbox for a special announcement from my wife Ilusion and I on Valentine's Day!
Stay calm and assertive!
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In This Issue
Sneak Peek: Patti LaBelle on Dog Whisperer This Friday
Grammy Award-winning recording artist Patti LaBelle is no stranger to big dogs, having owned Rottweilers and Kane Corsos over the years. But three years ago, Patti LaBelle's manager gave her a South African Boerboel named Nasir.
Patti showered Nasir with affection as a puppy, but as he grew bigger and more aggressive, she began to fear him. Nasir has chased Ms. LaBelle off her own patio and broken through a screen door to get at her. He is dominant over doorways, toys, and food when other dogs are around. February 2nd, Cesar travels to Philadelphia to help find balance between this beauty and the beast. Also in this episode, Cesar helps Mary Jane Duffy, an artist and art professor at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, with Rottweiler/Shepherd mix Dexter, who had previously been attacked by four dogs.
Then, February 16th, Cesar meets Calvin, a Ridgeback mix, who was hit by a car and lost a leg. Now, after his owners leave the house, Calvin will do anything to find them – even jump through glass windows! Also in this episode, Cesar teaches a Jack Russell Terrier Rudy motorcycle etiquette and corrals Milo, a border collie who tries to herd everything from horses to cars.
February 23rd, Tim and Laura have a five-dog pack, but only one of them causes a problem. Beagle mix Penny lashes out and barks at any passerby, and her anxiety spread to the rest of the pack. Cesar also helps Debbie calm her Australian Shepherd around the baseball field. Next, Promise, an Italian Mastiff, suffers a fear of cars, making it difficult for her owners to take her on her regular veterinary visits.
Dog Whisperer: Accepting Submissions
Dog Whisperer is looking for new and exciting stories for the series. If you would like to be considered for the show, we require a five to seven minute video for all of our applicants.
In the video, we would like you to introduce yourself and your dog. Give us your name, age, and occupation, as well as the dog's name, age, and breed. Tell us the problems your dog is having and how these issues are affecting your life. Also, let us know what you love about your dog. We would also like you to capture at least three instances of your dog's bad behavior. Please do not put yourself or your dog in danger while trying to film the behavior.
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Doggie Love: The Importance of Affection
Love is one of the greatest gifts we can share with our dogs.
Dogs are affectionate animals. Touch means a lot to them, in their natural world and when they live with us. However, affection that hasn't been earned and is shared at the wrong time can be detrimental to a dog. Here are a few thoughts on sharing affection.
Give affection – but at the right time! Remember anytime you give affection, you reinforce the behavior preceding it. Reward stability. Share your love when your dog is in a calm-submissive state.
Share affection after a dog has…exercised and eaten; changed an unwanted behavior into a behavior you asked for; responded to a rule or command; or entered a calm-submissive state.
Don't share affection when your dog is… fearful, anxious, possessive, dominant, aggressive, whining, begging, barking or breaking a household rule.
Don't forget exercise and discipline. Prove your love by giving your dog what s/he needs: Long walks. Rules, boundaries and limitations.
Valentine's Day Contest
Enter our Valentine's Day Contest for a chance to win Becoming a Pack Leader in a Cesar Millan gift box! Deadline is February 14th.
1. What color was the dog Kisses in the Season 3 premiere episode?
2. What was the name of the herding-mix with trust issues from the last episode of Season 1?
A.) Husband
B.) Boyfriend
C.) Beau
3. In Season Two, Cesar helps a couple who fell in love – until their dogs met. What are the dogs' names?
A.) Isis and Tina
B.) Tiger and Roxy
C.) Duke and Lulu
Baffled? Answers can be found on the website! Entries should be emailed to email@example.com and must include your name, mailing address and primary phone number. One lucky individual will be selected from emails that arrive on time and include the right answers. The winner will be announced in next month's newsletter. Don't forget to continue to watch the DOG WHISPERER for more chances to win!
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Cesar's Co-Stars: Profiles of Pack Members - Louis
Just a few days later, the shelter held a seminar with a famous Dog Whisperer. Someone from the group happened to mention Louis to his wife Ilusion Millan.
At first, Ilusion was reluctant, but when she met Louis, he was so happy-go-lucky that she immediately took to him. Recently neutered and good with kids, he seemed like an easy fit for the Millan pack, but when they brought him home, they discovered their friendly pup had a problem: he was dominant with other dogs. Not only that, he was constantly eating; he inhaled food. He would eat Coco's food and Daddy's food. When you walked in holding anything he thought was edible, he would jump up to reach for it.
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NEW Cesar On Demand and MEET His Pack!
Cesar's original On Demand webinar on 'The Basics: Tools and Techniques' is now available for dog owners worldwide.
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Ask the Vet: Pet Insurance
Thank you so much for sharing.
Pet health insurance has become much more common in recent years. Most of the pet insurance companies are underwritten by human companies and are structured in a similar way. Some cover preventative care and others are just major medical. Since they are always changing, I have a hard time recommending a specific company. The best way to pick a company is to ask for a benefit schedule and see which plan meets your needs the best. A good web site to compare what companies have to offer is petinsurancereview.com.
Dr. Weaver
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Success Story & Next Month's Newsletter
Join us next month to meet another member of Cesar's pack, hear about new product releases, get sneak peeks of new episodes and learn more tips! Remember if you have any questions or concerns about your dog, please consult a local professional.
For now, here's a success story from April Goodwin:
Hello Cesar,
My name is April Goodwin, and I have a 4 year old female pit bull named Lucy. Lucy and I have spent lots of time on training, puppy classes, private lesson, etc. over the course of her life. I found Lucy on the street when she was just a couple of months old. Not knowing her background and knowing the potential for aggression in pits, I tried to make sure Lucy was well-trained. However, her energy level has always been so high and regular walks were never part of my schedule. She was decently behaved most of the time. Aggression with other dogs was a problem though, and high excitement behavior such as jumping up when guests arrived or pulling on the leash was also a problem.
A few months ago, I saw an episode of the Dog Whisperer and was so glad to see someone who was willing to work with strong breed dogs that are so often abused and misunderstood. I ordered the DVD on aggression first and received the first season DVD as a gift, as well as your book. After digesting all of the information and finding out that I treated my high energy, dominant dog as a person and was doing almost everything incorrectly, I resolved to start "mastering the walk". And, Cesar, after only one week of daily "migrating", my dog is a totally different dog! Or should I say, she is getting to BE a dog! I bought her a backpack to give her more exercise, and she loves it! I can not tell you what a pleasure it is to have my dog walk quietly beside me without pulling, sniffing or weaving around in front of me. I am more relaxed, and so is she. We are bonding as Leader-Follower, and Lucy is no longer the leader! She is starting to show signs after only this short time of different behavior in the house, such as waiting for me to go out the door first even when she is off-leash. I am also learning to only give affection during calm-submissive states, and she no longer pesters me every 5 seconds by whining or putting her front paws on my lap for a pet.
It is wonderful, and I am so thankful that you are getting this message out to the world, especially to owners of powerful breeds. Someday I want to give a home to another pit bull, and I knew that, until I learned to be a good pack leader, that was not an option. Now I have motivation and hope that I will be able to accomplish my goal! I have much to work on and calm-assertiveness is not natural to me, but with practice, it will come.
Thank you!
April Goodwin
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