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Friday, 31 October 2008
Ugly smears
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I have to say I've wasted such a lot of time this morning writing a response that I thought it may as well get a wider airing as I am so totally fed up with what can only be described as a propaganda campaign to discredit me.
Here's the post...
Now exactly what "lies" have I spread about the Kennel Club?
You can't accuse people of lying without evidence. That is so strong!!!
If you have evidence of "lies" I have spread about the Kennel Club as opposed to "lies" your forum has spread about me - then front them up now.
You really have to stop shooting the messenger and accept facts no matter how unpalatable. You are meant to be a Pet owners forum - why aren't you screaming for reform to protect the future health of dogs, too?
Reform of the Kennel Club is long overdue - to suggest my motivation is anything other than honest attacks me fundamentally as a human being and is both extremely hurtful and potentially damaging as it infects unprejudiced people if it goes unchallenged.
If you have any allegations - please put them to me here and I am confident I can answer them, it is just plain cowardly to say these things only when you feel there is no chance of confrontation.
I have nothing to hide - so if you have heard things which make you prejudiced - confront me.
I am feeling charitable, perhaps some of you hold these strange views out of ignorance. We haven't been introduced. I am sure after such rudeness you will allow me to tell you a little more about my background and motivation.
I do not hold grudges and my aim is to see everyone united on this issue pressing for meaningful and far reaching reform to bring us up to date - Sweden made the changes I have LONG been campaigning for 20 plus years ago. Their country should be our model. No rescue problems, no pups in pet shops, the best pet insurance in Europe, health testing mandatory before breeding, stud dogs limited in use so that genetic diversity is maintained, coefficients of inbreeding easily accessible via their website, democratic - every dog owner a voting member.
I could go on and on about what needs to change to make things better here. And it is such a relief to see change finally starting. It has been painfully slow and our dogs have been left behind and disadvantaged because of it.
Yes I worked at the KC for a few years 20 years ago. But was I sacked? Did I leave under a cloud? Am I nursing a grudge? And if you perceive that to be the case - who told you that? Why did they want you to dismiss the words I say as biased?
I started at the KC as their first Information Officer - Brian Leonard was also given this title and we shared an office. Sadly it wasn't that exciting as the regime wasn't really into giving out much info in those days and I was really just dictating letters and sorting out problems. It was okay, I was good at my job - there was often flowers or chocolates being delivered downstairs as I'd always go the extra yard to resolve a muddle, I liked helping the people who phoned in or wrote in - but I wanted to do more and took every challenge I was offered. It was an unforgiving and Victorian place in those days and there was always someone crying in the library after they had been savaged by one of the high-ups. We were defined as servants constitutionally and I think some of them rather liked that! But there were some lovely people who worked there and when a job came up on the Kennel Gazette I applied as I really wanted to get my teeth stuck in to making that more readable. I introduced some new elements that are still there to this day - the Judge's choice (where judges pick their fav dog of particular breed of all time and say why). A q&a bit with a famous judge. A problem page - that soon got clamped down on though! Bit too friendly! Interviews with famous dog owners David Blunkett, Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Peter Cadbury, Leslie Kenton - Jilly Cooper was banned though - or anyone openly gay which I thought was odd!
I also happily accepted any extra duties going - at Crufts I started writing press releases on the day about the winners - first time that had been done - they were written on my own Amstrad computer - PCs were very new that's how long ago this was! I used to also stay in the hotel in London with the Crufts BIS winner and help them doing their TV appearances.
I would do anything anyone asked of me with enthusiasm. But I would also write reports urging them to introduce a good breeder scheme etc, a way of rewarding the good. I spent ages talking to key Kennel Club committee members trying to urge them to press for change - guess that was lobbying. But it was slow, slow going and I could see the years ticking by and while I was enjoying my work and I was appreciated I was earning a pittance and couldn't even take my dog to work - Clarges Street is still a 'no dogs' office.
They were a bit shocked when I decided to move on as I guess I looked the type who would stay forever. If there'd been a glint of light at the end of the tunnel that I could have made a difference from within I would have probably stuck it out - but back then it was even worse than it is now if you can imagine. After I left they would get the first sensible businessey KC secretary who sorted out some of the internal weirdness about working there as an employee, made it function a bit more effectively and promoted and rewarded some key workers that had dug in and stuck it out through the very grim years where it was all stick and no carrot. But my era at the KC was very Victorian and dark. It makes a good anecdote to recall the one-armed man doing the filing, the valient deaf lady operating the switchboard and the lovely girl who should have been registered blind doing my typing (on a normal machine - nothing to help her!) The KC didn't have at this stage an enlightened policy of employing disabled people, there was nothing shiny and happy about the place, the staff morale was very low indeed.
I had had the odd clash with my bosses over the years - but nothing serious. An ill judged letter to a German Shepherd owner had ended up on the front page of Dog World - got a roasting for that! Someone had posed the theoretical question when I was info officer as to if there was a perfect German Shepherd that was white and a perfectly marked GSD that was a physical wreck which one should the judge place first. I had - perhaps naively - quoted the breed standard at them that did seem to imply that colour was of secondary importance to construction! After that I was told not to interpret if people asked questions - and every letter we all wrote after that had to be censored by our poor boss who must have died of boredom as nothing remotely contentious ever came in after that!
Can't remember anything else I got into big trouble about. One of the Chairman's friends had said something untrue in an interview I had done for the Gazette - but I was able to produce the tapes to prove it wasn't my error - I had accurately reproduced his words. I was always being told off for being too helpful. The Chairman at the time once yelled at me at a show -"Don't even try to explain the rules to them (an exhibitor was asking a question). Just point at the relevent passage!" He'd been a surgeon before he retired and he thought you couldn't hear him if he didn't yell. He once sacked a cleaner for sitting in his chair. It was an odd place. There was always someone getting sacked and then you'd hear a rumour of a settlement before the tribunal. So perhaps that's why its been assumed I got sacked, lots of people did!
I left when I was offered a much better paid job in corporate non-doggie journalism that could mean I could get on the property ladder and afford to actually have a dog with me again. It was the difference between something like £14k and £25k with bonuses. If anyone says I was sacked by the KC I will sue them, it is nothing more than a lie to distract because what I have been saying all these years has been very uncomfortable - because it is true! It is easier to dismiss facts as bias than answer real criticisms. But now they are starting to accept they needed to change - so surely this smear campaign can be stopped once and for all?
I helped train my successor, I worked out a long notice period conscientiously, I even had a send off party.... no leaving under a cloud, no falling out or being encouraged to leave. (Just remembered I had a lovely leaving present, one of my colleagues took the envelope round all the staff and I can't have been so unpopular as it got a huge present.)
I liked my job and the people I worked with, I just had a feeling that staying put on a low wage and little hope of changing a badly flawed system would have achieved nothing. I even liked several of the KC committee members making the decisions. It wasn't the individuals that was the problem - it was the system that needed reform to make it work.
The only vaguely scandalous thing about my leaving was that the man who was meant to replace me - (at a slightly higher wage, of course - he was a mainstream male journalist after all and not a dog mad young woman!) - decided not to stay and left on the same day I did - announcing this to me and the others at my leaving party! He had hated the job and the place.
It is true, we did then go on to live together for eight years, but it certainly wasn't my intention to disrupt the department by subversively making him fall in love with me! There were only two candidates for the job after all and the other one turned it down! He was Australian and we'd never met before I started training him - just in case some of you think I'm that devious!
Before the KC as a child and young person I was an accidental show person, a successful breeder and exhibitor of Beardies from the age of 11, one of the youngest ever championship show judges, at 21 I was the main Breed Club secretary for several years.
(My background should always have been seen as a positive in my stance as champion for reform as I have seen the dog world from so many angles, I know what needs to change and tried and failed with diplomacy from within. With such a stagnant and undemocratic institution I could not make inroads by writing reports and lobbying inactive members to start standing up and making waves.)
I did a degree in history writing a dissertation on the concept of cruelty in Victorian Britain and the formation of the RSPCA. Then wrote for Our Dogs for a year and then worked at Dog World for the next (even writing for Terrier World for a while, too).
After the KC, I unusually had a whole year of not doing much doggie (apart from writing a couple of dog books) but being very richly paid doing corporate journalism for BT ...and being bored stiff. And then I glimpsed the advert in the Guardian for the launch editor of Dogs Today - a new magazine for pet lovers. It ignited my imagination and when I met the proprietor (the owner of the Daily Mail) it was obvious this was my dream job. I could give the pet owner the voice they hadn't had before.
Since 1990 we have campaigned hard on so many issues - the end to quarantine, banning tail docking, reform of the DDA - from 1995 we started a crusade to get more breeders health testing, launching Dial-a-dog now rebranded The Furry Godmother. We came up with the concept for Take your Dog to Work Day, were there at the beginning of Rescue Dog of the Year with David Cavill. Invented the Wag and Bone Show, the Cold Wet Nose Show... I could go on and on... We are certainly not a one trick pony.
In 1992 my wonderful proprietor sold me the magazine for a pound and came in as my minor investor giving me the magazine I loved. He was a very wealthy and important man - but he really loved dogs and knew I would do my very best for them. A love of dogs cuts across all boundaries. He was the seventh richest man in Britain, but he knew for certain his dogs loved him not for his power or influence, it was a genuine bond and one he would value above all others.
(When he had dreadful car crash in France with his two dogs (he was driving a bashed up old Porsche for some reason - he didn't much care for the trappings of wealth) one of his beloved Akita's died and the other ran off. He sent a missive to everyone who worked for the Daily Mail that anyone who could speak French should get over to France to help search for his dog. The clever girl who found his beloved Ryu-ma was given the Hollywood reporting job as a reward. What a brilliant bloke he was! He changed his paper's allegience to the Labour party to get rid of quarantine, kept the Home secretary almost hostage to try to get him to change the DDA. He was just a wonderful, wonderful man and the best friend for dogs you could imagine.)
But some would have you believe that the sum total of my whole life is just to make life hell for the KC by fair means or foul.
I have to say reading the earlier posts on teh Pet Owners Forum did give me a serious sense of humour failure as you might of gathered!
If you have kept reading I hope you now feel you know me a little better but if you still have any concerns or any 'lies' that you want me to substantiate - I will be happy to respond.
It's easy to see the world in tabloid terms - but I am not evil personified. I am just a dog lover - hopefully like you - trying to do my best for our best friend.
I have no grudges, all right, I am human, it still stings that Caroline Kisko accused me of making up the health problems in dogs live on GMTV - way before the documentary aired. That did upset me that she wouldn't admit the problems the KC now concede are very real. An apology is I feel rather overdue - but I'm not holding my breath.
I am not wishing I was still there - although I'd gladly try to help them sort the mess out if they'd let me. I love my job at Dogs Today. I can say exactly what I think without sanction - Caroline is paid to protect her employer and she used whatever weapons she could find to try to deflect from the damaging situation I was exposing. No, I know I much prefer my current job! No one has to pay me to have this standpoint - speaking from the heart is such a joy.
That's why I say call a truce now. Put these ugly things behind us. The focus needs to be on the future not the past, and people repeating old propaganda as fact really should be jumped on from a very great height!
Now you know my side of the story - I've been transparent - judge for yourself. Ask the KC for a statement as to why I left if you are still unsure. Let's gets this one cleared up once and forever."
So Dog World, Our Dogs - go on - go get that KC statement and print it in full. Let's get rid of this ridiculous urban myth once and for all!
I also tackled the main poster head on via private message - she/he never did reveal her name - but here is my reply to her very half-hearted and begrudging apology - she felt that I unjustly vilify the KC and that she was only repeating what others have said.
"The problem with lies is that they are often juicy and they get repeated - especially when someone is telling you something you'd prefer not to hear. Perhaps if you see anyone else repeating similar untrue statements you could alert me via my blog?
To get the KC to start to reform we had to get them to admit they had problems. As soon as they have started reforming I have been being supportive - encouraging breeders to back a stronger KC and urge them to go further. I have always consistently supported a strong reformed KC - without one there would be chaos.
It was easier to try to discredit me than actually reform when I was one of the lone voices. When the whole world of science united to say "get your finger out" and we had a powerful BBC documentary they finally listened and we got action. But I still get people who should care just as passionately about dog's health being thoroughly mean to me! Why? They didn't move when it was done from within, from without by just a few people - they only started moving when the general public started screaming and welfare organisations started distancing themselves.
I am very aware of what they did in the past - usually the bare minimum comapred with other more dynamic registries. There are plenty of hero breeders that do every possible test, that investigated coefficients of inbreeding all on their own without direction. But they are the tiny minority. Most dogs bred are bred by people having a single litter in their lifetime. (KC's own stats). These people need firm guidance. in 30 years a pathetic 60,000 Labradors have been hip scored - 45,000 Lab pups are registered EVERY YEAR. Voluntary testing never worked and to not limit the overuse of popular sires earlier was so short sighted. It's not like there's n precedent for them to follow, others implemented these reforms years and years ago.
The KC is not a little tiny organisation, it should have been keeping abreast of change and protecting our dogs future. They had the money and the resources - just not the will.
They can change and they will, but you should not feel sorry for them and attack the messengers that move them forwards.
All the information was at their fingertips and they lacked the bravery to make the changes, they feared being unpopular. Doing nothing - or next to nothing - let dogs down.
But we move forward now and should be on the same side. The KC has millions in the bank and countless trained well paid advocates ready to defend themselves quite ably without you having a go in your spare time - and if anyone asks them why I left and if I left under a cloud you will find that that widely spread lie was just that. Who started it I don't know, but it was obviously extremely effective sabotage.
And, if you read the petition carefully you will see it seeks to give the KC the legislation it needs to implement stronger reforms - exactly what the KC itself was asking for!
Prejudice needs confronting - imagine all the people who read your words and assumed them to be true who then go on to repeat what you did.
How else do I clear my name?
If I don't confront each person that casually accuses me of evil intent how will I ever clear my name?
I'm going to post my answer on the thread as it may help explain to others why I am trying to stop these lies circulating.
Beverley Cuddy
Editor, Dogs Today
11 comments:
- Julie Hill said...
Beverley I'm sory you've had such things said about you and had to defend yourself. (Although it was interesting reading!)
You must be feeling very hurt right now, but there are lots of us out here who appreciate and like you.
Chin up and don't let them get you down or send your blood pressure up too far.
- 31 October 2008 at 10:46
Beverley I too am sorry that you have had such untrue and unjust things said about you.
As you know, you are not the only person who has suffered personal attacks in the recent months. It seems that those who can't fight issues on the facts have to stoop to this sort of thing.
It's a sad world when such people believe they have the right to behave like this, but as Julie said there are many of us who appreciate the effort you put in on the behalf of the health of our dogs.
Please keep going because we need people like you who are prepared to fight for dog welfare.
- 31 October 2008 at 11:50
It is so incredibly childish to go on Forums and knock someone they dont know. Sorry you have been upset. You'd have thought we'd all be on the same page - with the dogs welfare at heart. One thing of interest to me, one of these people makes reference to this Blog. They obviously find what you say (and others replies) interesting.. something flattering in that.
- 31 October 2008 at 12:31
brilliant response! I was so angry reading some of the posts leading up to it.
So many people seem to want to go on and on about backyard breeders, as if putting the blame on them.
But the dogs featured in Jemima's programme, with their inherited illnesses and appallingly disfigured bodies, were bred by so called respectable breeders not by BYBs, as they call them.
I would be that 95 per cent of the public are on your side.
- 31 October 2008 at 15:57
- alfmcmalf said...
Well I am very glad you have corrected them and hopefully halted the lies.
What we have to recognise is that there is a cohort of breeders who sincerely believe they can operate outside the law.
They do not believe that "trades description" laws apply to them and so advertise their "healthy" puppies with impunity.
The laws of economics do not apply to them so they should be allowed to charge what they like for their puppies despite not health testing anything they breed from but are outraged at any advert for labradoodle puppies at £700 plus. Yes my dears it is called the law of supply and demand - that is what settles price.
They certainly do not believe that they are subject to the laws of genetics. No for them any amount of inbreeding is perfectly fine. The diseases it creates - they say - are all due to environment. Mendel must have got it wrong.
They certainly do not feel the laws of common courtesy apply (see the v flicking sign photo as my proof of that). And there really is no need to be polite with one another around a show ring.
Oh yes and finally they really do not believe they are subject to laws of libel and slander - and so can pass on all manner of malicious gossip and rumour about you and Jemima - and me for that matter. Though I have to laugh at the rumours about me - being a member of the media intelligentsia. Not so much "guilty by association" more "influential my association". And I like that.
The attacks have been outrageous and totally unfounded. But here is my message to them. Such attacks are water off a duck's back to me. They are but mere badges of honour. Because you know what? We will not cease in our campaign. Do you understand? - we will not cease.
Philippa Robinson
- 1 November 2008 at 09:35
I have posted my response on the site. After a couple of posts on certain dog sites I did not intend to post on them again, but didn't think I could let this pass. Opinions are one thing, personal attacks something else.
I am not intending to post again, but I hope that the person in question has the grace to reply on the forum with an apology.
Jan Bell
- 1 November 2008 at 09:42
- Jontus said...
Great response Beverley. You are a star! I can't tell you how much your cogent support of dogs and the dynamism you bring through the magazine / blog means to me. It's wonderful to have a voice like you, actively taking a position. You are an inspiration.
(BTW: Not all breeds in Sweden have to be tested. It depends on the breed but I think it's coming. The fact we have to refund buyers for any faults that crop up over the first three years makes breeders very careful --on the whole)
Best wishes,
- 1 November 2008 at 17:34
anonymous said
"But the dogs featured in Jemima's programme, with their inherited illnesses and appallingly disfigured bodies, were bred by so called respectable breeders not by BYBs, as they call them."
That is why so many responsible breeders are so upset about the programme, this was never investigated or stated. The Cavaliers shown in agony with SM, the question was never asked where they had come from. When the Boxer appeared, I thought they were going to start about heart problems in Boxers but no they went on to epilepsy, nowhere can I find that this is a particular problem in the breed. Any living being can develop epilepsy for a vast number of reasons including it being hereditary. Again it wasn't questioned or stated how the Boxer had been bred, responsibly or otherwise. They probably didn't go into the heart problems in Boxers because so much work has been done in researching and preventing this particular problem.
alfmcmalf said
"The laws of economics do not apply to them so they should be allowed to charge what they like for their puppies despite not health testing anything they breed from but are outraged at any advert for labradoodle puppies at £700 plus."
A very sweeping statement based on what, personnel prejudices. Many breeders do health test beyond what they need to do. The objection to labradoodle puppies and other doodles is the excessive amount for what is in effect a crossbreed generally from unhealth tested parents and the ridiculous claims that are made about such 'breeds', but then they do say a fool and his money are easily parted.
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"No for them any amount of inbreeding is perfectly fine. The diseases it creates - they say - are all due to environment."
Inbreeding does not cause diseases or should that be hereditary problems. If I mate a dog with a good hip score to a dog with a good hip score then I stand the best chance of getting puppies with good hips. If I mate a bitch with eye problems or a bitch that hasn't been eye tested then there is a good chance that the puppies may have problems.
Bad breeding not inbreeding causes most problems. Having said that I am not a fan of close line breeding.
The message from the programme should have been to research the breed before you buy and only buy from breeders that do the recommended health tests with good results, no excuses, not all pedigree dogs are mutant freaks to quote the RSPCA vet.
- 2 November 2008 at 19:07
- Beverley Cuddy said...
Can we stop this imagined war?
There are good breeders but not enough. Most people who breed do so only once in their lives. Amateurs who ideally need dissuading if possible or educating as to best practise if they are persistent.
Let's try tp find what unites us and fight for sensible change together
- 5 November 2008 at 19:16
All experienced breeders have started out as amateurs, and it is the serious dedicated and educated amateur that will provide a better future for the pedigree dog.
It tends to be the old timers that are stuck in their ways and dont want dogs with noses that can breath or skin that fits their body's right.
Dont knock the next generation of breeders I think you will find they are on the same wave lengh as you!
- 7 November 2008 at 12:58
- Pai said...
Your show was the truth, and I hope it does a lot of good in the UK. The AKC needs something similar, as it is in many ways very much as in denial and lax as the KC is, perhaps PDE will scare them into action as well!
- 14 December 2008 at 03:23


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The initial plan was to have Karstens pitch on Thursday against the Brewers. Tuesday's rainout, however, has scrambled the Pirates' pitching plans. Karstens will pitch one of the first three games in the upcoming series in Cincinnati (April 15-18), but the club has not yet determined which game.
With Ohlendorf not eligible to come off the DL until after April 23, Karstens will be needed to take Ohlendorf's spot at least two times through the rotation.
"Hopefully Dorf will get back soon," Karstens said. "But until then, I'll try to do his job."
The jump from reliever to starter is nothing new for Karstens, who genuinely does not mind his fluid role. As Hurdle noted on Tuesday, "He doesn't have an agenda."
Karstens is stretched out to start after throwing 67 pitches in relief on Friday. He pitched 3 1/3 innings in that game, entering cold in the third after Ohlendorf exited with the shoulder injury.
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wikiHow to Do a Head and Arm Throw and Follow Through
The Head and Arm is a classical throw used in every single type of wrestling. The move is very powerful if done right and can give you a pin under 12 seconds. Since the move involves two steps (the throw and the pin) in a fluid movement it's called a pinning combination. This move is usually used by the upper weight class 171+.The head and arm is used usually to take down guys over your weight or those who are taller than you.
1Tie up… Start with tying up with the opponent. One hand behind your opponent's neck while the other hand ties up under his armpit.
2Movement... Always move with the balls of your feet. Remember never to cross your feet. Circle your opponent on the side you are holding his neck.
3Bunny Hop… When your opponent's foot steps forward, cross over with your right leg and crouch while spinning.
4The Grab… While doing the bunny hop, simultaneously move your hand that's grabbing the neck forward, this will make the move flow more smoothly and the opponent very uncomfortable.
5The Toss… For a good toss remember to haul your opponent from the middle of your back. If you're sloppy and loose, the move can be reversed or will not be as effective as it needs to be.
6Landing… Remember: NO MERCY (you can be nice after you beat him) always land on your opponent with full force stunning him and leaving him gasping for breath.
7Shift Your WEIGHT… The most important thing to remember is to shift your weight once you are on the ground. Move your hips forward so that all your weight is on your opponent making it harder for him to escape.
8The Crank… Use your hand to lift the opponent's neck up so he cannot perform a bridge. By far this is one of the hardest moves to reverse if done properly.
9Reversal… If the opponent hooks his leg on yours, he can counter the head and arm. If hooked he can pull you through, leaving you in a good position for him to pull a leg ride or guillotine in.
10Counter…The best way is not to get hooked. You can always try to move farther from his leg and spread your legs apart. This will make it harder for him to hook on. If you do get hooked, turn and plant your hand on the floor making it hard for him to pull you through and breaking the hook.
11PIN… Hold your position and shift your weight so all of it is on your opponent. Also keep on cranking the head upwards. His shoulders will be firmly on the ground and now all you have to do is wait for the referee to count down.
12Common Courtesy… Help your opponent off the ground, walk to the middle of the ring and shake his hand (some compliments are always nice like… good game, good job…). After the referee holds up your hand go to your opponent's coach and shake his hand. While coming back you can always hug your opponent (if it's a guy man hug). This earns you a respectful status among other wrestlers.
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- Keep a tight grip.
- Throw from the middle of your back.
- Keep a fluid movement and use the momentum you have collected.
- Always have a backup move ready.
- Be respectful.
- 3. After you have taken him to the ground remember to SHIFT YOUR WEIGHT. If you don't there is a good chance that the opponent can do a reversal.
- 4. Always keep the move tight any sloppy movements can give the opponent a chance to break free or counter.
- 2. Remember you have to hit this move before your opponent because he has the same tie up as you also giving him a chance to do a head and arm.
- 5. If your opponent hooks your leg remember to post or keep moving. If you don't do this he will easily pull you and you will be automatically set up for the guillotine, leg ride or a Saturday night ride.
- 1. Do not cross your legs it gives your opponent a very good chance for a take down.
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Letter to the Editor, From Ben F. Vaughan IV.
I'm torn. Some of my fondest Montana memories come from days of fly-fishing publicly accessed streams. In contrast, I've also conducted redd counts on one of the state's most highly contested "stream access" streams and witnessed first-hand the natural resource benefits of privatization.


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Ol' Oprah and Angelina Jolie might get a run for their money as the Most Famous of Celebrity Do-Gooders if the guys in Widespread Panic ever decide to make a public fuss over all their charitable works.
Lucky for those two, the band keeps its altruistic efforts on the down-low. "It's not something they use as marketing or to brag about," said Ellie MacKnight, office manager for Brown Cat, Widespread Panic's management company.
It's hard to miss the stamp Widespread Panic has put on the nonprofit landscape in Athens. Turn on WUGA (91.7/97.9 FM), public radio for the Classic City area, and you'll likely hear Widespread Panic credited as a station underwriter. A week rarely passes when a local organization doesn't auction off a signed Widespread Panic poster at a benefit event.
The band's altruistic endeavors extend well beyond the city limits of its hometown, too. Widespread Panic raises money to support music education all over the Peach State. The band members contributed to rebuilding efforts following the destructive Hurricane Katrina. They stepped up on the international front by covering a John Lennon song for 2007's "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur."
"They do a whole lot with a small staff," said Josh Stack, a Widespread Panic fan who founded Panic Fans for Food in 1999.
The band has been particularly dedicated to eradicating hunger - both from their own efforts and by rallying its fans, known as Spreadheads.
Panic Fans for Food has collected more than 13 tons of food in 28 cities. That's $70,000 worth of groceries for needy families.
Want a taste of the local impact Panic Fans for Food has made? Over the course of three consecutive Widespread Panic shows held at the Classic Center in April of 2007, The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia collected 572 pounds of groceries. That equaled $910 worth of food or about 443 meals, according to Tina Laseter, development director for the food bank.
Stack came up with the idea of collecting food at Widespread Panic concerts and passed the word to other fans via the Internet.
"People would come up to the table and thank us for giving them the opportunity to donate," he said. "They were proud to have the chance to demonstrate to themselves, their friends, their families, that going to a Panic show was about a lot more than just self-indulgence."
Stack stepped down from his volunteer position as organizer of Panic Fans for Food this year to focus his energies on a new (paying) job at an Asheville, N.C., food bank. Widespread Panic continues the food drives in his absence. "I'm more than honored that they believe that much in the cause," Stack said.
Music education is another cause close to the hearts of the Widespread Panic guys. The band's Tunes for Tots charity concerts have raised more than $375,000 for music programs in Georgia's public schools since 2005.
Barnett Shoals Elementary School was one of the state music programs that benefited from Tunes for Tots in 2006. The funds from Widespread Panic allowed the school's music teacher Julie Starkweather to equip her classroom with instruments used with the Orff-Schulwerk concept of teaching music.
"They're really, really expensive," she explained.
Parent-teacher groups might be able to raise money to buy one instrument at a time, according to Starkweather, but that would take years to build an entire Orff collection.
"At one time," she said. "Boom! I get it."
Before Widespread Panic stepped up to help the school, Starkweather had to borrow risers from other schools or churches for students to stand on during school performances. That was no small task in December when everyone had holiday programs scheduled.
Tunes for Tots set the school up with its own.
"It benefits not only the school, but every single child who goes to school here," she said. "It's like hitting the jackpot."
Also of note: Widespread Panic donated $150,000 to build a home in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward area through the Make it Right foundation, according to MacKnight. Fans followed the band's lead by donating about $17,000 to the effort. John Bell, lead vocalist for the band, helped to found Hannah's Buddies Charity Classic, which has raised more than $3 million for Spinal Muscular Atrophy research during the last nine years.
As if all that wasn't enough to keep their calendars filled, the band members sit down periodically to sign posters and other memorabilia so the folks at Brown Cat have something to donate when charities come calling. "We do a lot of auction items for the community," MacKnight said.
Laseter said she's never heard a "no" when she's called to request a Widespread Panic item to use in a fundraiser.
"They're always willing to donate," she said.
If you go...
• What: Tunes for Tots concert with Widespread Panic
Where: The Tabernacle, Atlanta
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 19
Cost: $125
Details: Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster.com on Saturday
• What: Private VIP Cocktail Party with Widespread Panic, includes hors d'oeuvres catered by Athens' Hugh Acheson, an open bar and a poster autographed by the band
Where: The Tabernacle, Atlanta
When: 5 p.m. Oct. 19
Cost: $500
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INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 108-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.
David West had 17 points and Lance Stephenson added 13 to help the Pacers beat the Hawks for the second time in three meetings this season.
Kyle Korver scored 19 points, shooting 5 for 7 on 3-pointers, and Lou Williams added 18 points for the Hawks, who have lost six straight.
The Pacers went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter on a basket by West, two 3-pointers by George and a dunk and layup by George Hill to give Indiana a 73-54 lead early in the third.
The Pacers put the game away when Ian Mahinmi converted a three-point play and Danny Granger hit a 3 to take a 101-82 lead.
WARRIORS: Andrew Bogut sat out the last two practices for Golden State after a flare reaction from a cortisone shot in his ailing left shoulder and is out indefinitely.
KINGS: DeMarcus Cousins is coping with a strained hip flexor that is expected to sideline him when the Kings host the Warriors on Wednesday in the first game following the break for both teams.
BULLS: Signed forward Jarvis Varnado to a 10-day contract. A second-round draft pick by Miami in 2010, Varnado played overseas for two seasons. He was averaging 14.1 points in 22 starts for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League this season.


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Dailey & Vincent have taken the bluegrass world by storm since they launched their career as a duo in 2007 and signed with Rounder Records. The musicians come to Three Stages on Jan. 17.
"The most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years." (New York Times).
They are the reigning three-time International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainers of the Year, earning Vocal Group and Album of the Year honors along with the entertainer title at the 2010 IBMA Awards in September 2010. Grammy-nominated and chart-topping (on both the Billboard Bluegrass and Country charts), the six-piece band suggests "a new dynasty may be taking shape in bluegrass music" (Wall Street Journal).
In February 2011 the duo brought home seven trophies from the 37th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards held at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville. Together they were honored for Bluegrass Band of the Year, Entertaining Group of the Year and Album of the Year (for "Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers"). They also won their third consecutive awards for Vocal Group of the Year and Gospel Group of the Year/Contemporary. Additionally, Jamie Dailey was named Male Vocalist of the Year/Contemporary, and Darrin Vincent took home honors for Bass Fiddle Performer of the Year, their third consecutive wins in those categories.
In December 2012 "The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent" received a nod from the Recording Academy for its annual Grammy Awards. The album is one of the nominees for Bluegrass Album of the Year. When referring to this album, the Washington Post noted, "The duo of Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent has cracked open the formalism of religious string-band music by reaching out to mainstream country and even some humor to create an irresistible album. Of course, it helps that their duet singing is prettier than just about anyone's."
Dailey grew up singing and playing with family and regional groups all over middle Tennessee and Kentucky, but gained national attention when he joined Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver in 1998 as lead, baritone and tenor singer. During Dailey'a tenure, the band won 13 IBMA Awards, including seven Vocal Group of the Year awards and earned four Grammy and five of the prestigious Dove Award nominations. He has recorded with Dolly Parton, appeared on five Gaither Homecoming DVD's, was a guest on Ricky Skaggs' Grammy-winning Brand New Strings album, as well as dozens of other guest performances and collaborations to his credit.
Vincent started singing at age 3 and playing music at age 6 as part of his family band, The Sally Mountain Show, along with sister Rhonda Vincent. As a member of Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for more than 10 years, Darrin has won five Grammy Awards and eight IBMA Awards for Instrumental Group of the Year. He has performance and recording credits with dozens of artists including Dolly Parton, Norah Jones, Emmylou Harris, Earl Scruggs, Bruce Hornsby, Vince Gill, John Hartford, and many more. He also has producer credits on Grammy nominated projects with Rhonda Vincent, Susie Luchsinger, Cherryholmes and Hunter Berry.
Also included in the group are Christian Davis (guitar, vocals), Jeff Parker (mandolin, guitar, vocals) B.J. Cherryholmes (fiddle) and Jessie Baker (banjo, guitar).
Dailey & Vincent, sponsored by Capital Public Radio, will perform in Three Stages at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17. Tickets are $19 to $29 with premium tickets available for $39. Purchase tickets online at threestages.net or from Three Stages ticket office at (916) 608-6888 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Three Stages is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, facing East Bidwell Street.


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Emergency closure of Kirk Brae
Kirk Brae has been closed between Friarsfield Road and Ladyhill Road due to subsidence caused by a burst water main.
The escaping water has washed away some of the road sub-base, so the road has been closed for safety reasons. Scottish Water is working at the scene meantime and it is anticipated that Kirk Brae will re-open tomorrow afternoon.
An alternative route is available via North Deeside Road, Ballieswells Road and Ladyhill Road.
Temporary traffic lights are in operation on Friarsfield Road while Scottish Water deals with a burst main there.


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Leeds United are lining up a loan deal for Manchester United striker Will Keane.
The Yorkshire Post says McDermott was reportedly at the Red Devils' Carrington training ground on Thursday to watch the England U21 forward for their reserves in a behind-closed-doors friendly against the Blues.
Derby County, Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers are also interested in the 20-year-old.
Stockport-born Keane, who was sidelined for the whole of last season after rupturing his cruciate ligaments, has found the net regularly since returning to action for the Old Trafford side's under-21 side.
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Very fast board, rides and tracks really well. Good board for cutting into wake and holds line until pop up off wake! Nice light weight for easy spins, grabs and inverts. Must try!!!!
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One of the best boards out there!!! The pop is just the like the 99 model only even better. A hard cut will send u way into the clouds. Awsome for spins and inverts, very little swing weight. Alright for sliding, yeat a little slick but all in all an awesome board!!! good for any level!
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Dublin - Police in Ireland have arrested seven people over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog.
Irish police said four men and three women were detained across the south of the country in raids on Tuesday morning.
The force says the arrests were part of an investigation into a "conspiracy to murder an individual in another jurisdiction".
The force offered the statement in response to a question about Lars Vilks, whom Britain's Press Association news agency identified as the target.
Police say the investigation involved law enforcement agencies in the US and several European countries.
Al-Qaeda put a $100 000 bounty on Vilks' head after a newspaper ran his picture of Muhammad's head on a dog's body in 2007.


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Chelsea Clinton marries under a chupah
It had been described as the wedding of the century and by all accounts Chelsea Clinton's marriage to Jewish investment banker Mark Mezvinsky did not disappoint.
The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton married under a chuppah at a ceremony presided over by both a rabbi and a Methodist minister.
The event was shrouded in secrecy from the earliest stage of planning, and security was so tight that guests were given identification bracelets before they arrived.
But despite there even being a no-fly zone, some details about the lavish affair, rumoured to have cost nearly £2 million, have been revealed.
The groom wore a tallit and kippah with his Burberry tuxedo, while the former "First Daughter" dazzled in an ivory Vera Wang dress.
The 30-year-old bride, who spent her teenage years in the White House, was escorted down the aisle by her father.
The couple tied the knot in front of 400 guests in the upstate New York village of Rhinebeck, at a mansion owned by a donor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, Kathleen Hammer.
Guest watched as family and friends read the Shevah Brachot, during a ceremony officiated by Reform Rabbi James Ponet, a chaplain at Yale University.
A verse by the British Jewish poet, Leo Marks, was recited at the event. Its most famous lines are: "The life that I have is all that I have, and the life that I have is yours."
Mr Marks worked as a high level codebreaker during the Second World War. He later became a filmmaker and composed the now famous line following the death of his youthful love, Ruth Hambro, in an air crash. His family's bookshop was at 84, Charing Cross Road, which later became the subject of a much-admired book and film.
Partygoers danced to Etta James' "At Last " – the song that Barack and Michelle Obama danced to at Mr Obama's presidential inauguration – and Frank Sinatra.
Guests, who included Hollywood actress Mary Steenburgen, her husband actor Ted Danson, and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, were also given gift bags with pretzels and wine.
Speculation has been rife for months about whether Chelsea would convert to Judaism before the wedding, a rumour fuelled by Mr Mezvinzky, the son of two former Democrat congress members, taking her to synagogue last Yom Kippur.
But at a ceremony combining Jewish and Christian tradition, according to one guest, bride and groom were glowing.
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Summoning's songs have long straddled the line between the ridiculous and the sublime. The keys are kept in check just enough, the drums huge and overblown but still helping the song along, the guitar adding in a little bit of distortion and making the whole thing less embarrassing to listen to, everything repeated a huge amount number of times but still interesting. It's all kept in check, a perfect balancing act; there's a real sort of yin/yang/harmony/eastern religion thing going on with these guys. Unfortunately, as with many bands plying the "odd formulas that somehow work" trade, it's relatively easy to fall away from the tightrope and fall a long, long way. Summoning haven't quite plunged to their deaths yet, but they're starting to look a little wobbly.
Most of this stuff comes across as a demo quality take on Let Mortal Heroes. Whereas every other album Summoning album has that crisp, cutting production aspect to it, this one is all muddy and roomy, everything blending into a mid-heavy haze that isn't bad (but I do love my reverb) but doesn't work terribly well for these guys. The guitar tone's shit and nothing's all the distinct, it seems that Summoning have tried copying the "bury everything under everything else" tactic from various black metal bands. It's pretty disappointing, and the problems certainly don't end there.
The tunes are, for the most part, lacking. Most tunes pass you by in a vaguely symphonic blur, the synth lines have been heard a million times before and there's not a lot here that's terribly catchy. The riffs are these somewhat boring arpeggios, the vocals still not all that amazing, and the drums pretty unoriginal and fairly stale. A very fitting term that describes this album would be "blurry". It's all indistinct and kind of smeared around- the production, the song writing, the whole atmosphere. There's nothing particularly clear about what this album aims to be and what it means. You kind of sense that perhaps this is because there's not a lot standing behind this album- not that I've ever really believed that Summoning have had some super deep concepts behind them, but this album seems quite trivial and shallow.
Overall, I guess you liken this record to the 2nd part of a fantasy trilogy (an analogy I'm sure these guys would approve of). Things look grim; nonetheless a glimmer of hope remains. "Beleriad" is a fairly typical Summoning tune; the usual synths, some shimmering tremelo-d guitar, nothing you haven't heard before. It's just a damn good one- quite catchy and epic, as you'd expect from these guys. It's a good tune, but nothing compared to the absolute beast that is "Land of the Dead". This is where all the Summoning elements come together in that elusive, otherworldly mix that few other bands can hope to achieve. The clean choir vocals, the guitar riffs, the flute… It's kind of perverse that the fruitiest and most repetitive song on this album could clearly be the best, but Summoning have always thrived on merciless repetition and massive-ness. It's the usual bizarre Summoning paradox- these guys have gone beyond the realms of self parody and ended up with what's easily the best song of their career. An utterly amazing tune that makes this album worth owning.
I guess you could sum this album as "Fairly boring Summoning, but with an amazing final song". I only really enjoyed 20 minutes out of the 70 on offer here, so a low score would be justified. However, I feel no need to be objective and besides, I love Land of the Dead so I'm giving this a 50.


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London – Police say a former aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron has been arrested in phone hacking scandal.The prime minister refused to apologise for hiring former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as his spokesperson. Coulson resigned in January.Opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband called for Cameron to apologise for "the appalling error of judgment he made in hiring Andy Coulson", but Cameron refused and said Coulson remained a friend.Cameron, confessing that British politicians and the press had become too cosy, promised on Friday to hold two full investigations into activities at the News of the World tabloid and into future media regulation.Cameron said press self-regulation had failed and a new body, independent of the media and the government, was needed to properly enforce standards."The truth is, we've all been in this together," Cameron said at a news conference a day after the announcement that the 168-year-old News of the World was closing down because of a phone hacking scandal.Clearance for bid"Party leaders were so keen to win the support of newspapers that we turned a blind eye to the need to sort this issue. The people in power knew things weren't right but they didn't do enough quickly enough," Cameron said.The muckraking tabloid is closing down amid an expanding police investigation of phone hacking into missing girls and grieving families as well as celebrities, and the alleged press bribery of police officers for information. It comes just as media baron Rupert Murdoch is seeking UK government clearance for a €12bn bid for full control of British Sky Broadcasting, a prize far more valuable than his British stable of newspapers.Cameron said his friend Rebekah Brooks, a former editor of the tabloid, should have resigned as chief executive of News International, the British unit of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. He also said there were questions to be answered by James Murdoch, the heir-apparent to his father's media empire."I want everyone to be clear: Everything that has happened is going to be investigated," Cameron said.He said a judge will be appointed to lead a thorough investigation of what went wrong at the News of the World, including alleged bribery of police officers, and a second inquiry to find a new way of regulating the press.Delay in BSkyB decisionTwo employees of the tabloid were sent to prison in 2007 after being convicted of hacking into royal telephones, but the police investigation of the activity at the time has been slammed as incomplete or compromised by new bribery allegations.Cameron also suggested that a decision on Murdoch's BSkyB takeover is likely to be delayed."Given the events of recent days, this will take some time," Cameron said.The prime minister referred to reports that Brooks had offered her resignation. "In this situation I would have taken it," Cameron said.A reporter asked whether James Murdoch was a fit and proper person to run a company, following his admission on Thursday that regretted authorizing out-of-court payments to some hacking victims.Murdoch's statement "raises lots of questions that need to be answered", Cameron said.Public outrageThe scandal exploded collapsed this week after it was reported that the News of the World had hacked the mobile phone of 13-year-old murder victim Milly Dowler in 2002 while her family and police were desperately searching for her. News of the World operatives reportedly deleted some messages from the phone's voicemail, giving the girl's parents false hope that she was still alive.That ignited public outrage far beyond any previous reaction to press intrusion into the lives of celebrities, which the paper had previously acknowledged and for which it paid compensation.Dozens of companies pulled their advertising from the paper this week, fearing they would be tainted by association. James Murdoch then announced on Thursday that this Sunday's edition of the tabloid would be its last and all revenue from the final issue, which will carry no ads, would go to "good causes".News International, the British unit of Murdoch's News Corp., has not said whether it will move quickly to put another paper into the Sunday market which had been dominated for decades by News of the World. According to online records, an unnamed UK individual on Tuesday bought up the rights to the domain name "sunonsunday.co.uk".Shares in BSkyB, which have fallen all week because of doubts whether the takeover will go ahead, were down nearly 2% in morning trading in London on Friday.Shares in News Corp rose 1.6% on the Nasdaq index in New York after Thursday's announcement.Takeover may still be sanctionedThe British government on June 30 already gave its qualified approval allowing News Corp to purchase the 61% of British Sky Broadcasting that it doesn't already own, on the condition it spins off Sky News as a separate company.News Corp made an initial offer of 700 pence per share to buy the 61% of the shares it doesn't already hold, valuing BSkyB at £12.3bn. Analysts believe News Corp may have to go as high as 900 pence per share to persuade shareholders to sell out.They see the BSkyB deal approval being delayed until at least September.Despite the public outcry, many analysts think Britain will still sanction the takeover, since officials have already said that threats to competition will be resolved with Sky News' spin-off.
"The truth is, we've all been in this together" Sounds very much like a line from a Terry Gilliam movie...
Cameron said "press self-regulation had failed and a new body, independent of the media and the government, was needed to properly enforce standards." Is the prime minister proposing infamous Media Tribunal Authority?
If he proposing it or not I can't say, but if you are try to draw a line to SA, you will get to the apple = orange theory.
Remember, politicians will always say these things when it gets too close to them. Out of this[England's] incident we can't use any of the positive or negative examples to build our own decisions on. Too much of different worlds and I am glad that I am in this one.
I thought Media Tribunal Act / Authority here was to be controlled by SA government or para-statal? P.M. Cameron suggests INDEPENDENT body.
@zulufox & Poloyatonki - this might be educational for you .... watch how democratic governments deal with these things. People who abuse their positions are called to account and forced to resign - unlike what the ANC government does, which is to cover things up and try to introduce new 'Secrecy laws' to prevent people from finding out how corrupt they are.
YES Polio Donkey, Terry is quite right..watch heads roll there in the UK
Here in good old Corrupt ANC South Africa they would get a bonus, moved to another Dept and a Golden Handhsake upon retiring...


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IBRC has decided not to charge distressed borrowers interest on the warehoused portion of their home loans in a split mortgage arrangement, RTÉ News has learned.
The bank, which is in liquidation, has 13,500 mortgage holders.
However, its level of arrears is almost three times the industry average.
Under a split mortgage arrangement a portion of a loan is parked while the borrower continues to service the remaining part of the loan.
Bank of Ireland will charge full interest on the warehoused portion of the loan while AIB is to charge no interest and Permanent TSB will charge 1%.
Critics say Bank of Ireland's policy to charge full interest means its offer will be of no help to distressed borrowers.
IBRC's mortgage loan book was originally part of Irish Nationwide.
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text: You're right. I would automatically dance a two step to this, but... Well my name is Stephen I drink cuervo by the gallon, And I never back down and I love a good challenge. What I do now is what I did then, I like to get down with all my rowdy friends. So, let's dance WCS to Poor Boy Blues. Here's a link to a Chet Atkins version. http://www.cmt.com/videos/chet-atkins/114705/poor-boy-blues.jhtml Step, Step, StepCloseStep, StepCloseStep Dance it in "your slot". If it looks like a duck, and slots like a duck... You have to "slow it down" by dancing to, what? every other beat? It takes a while to rethink it. But it works! Even tried it with my parnter from years ago. I said, "It feels weird." She said, "I don't think it feels weird." Lots of WCS teachers used to tell people to NOT equalize the "triples'. Coincidently, "Two Step" was taught and danced as StepCloseStep, StepCloseStep as late as 1955. (Still haven't figured out when quickquick slow slow became the norm.)


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Winter Festival: Philharmonia Orchestra: The Joy Of Christmas at Southbank Centre
Andrew Lumsden conducts the orchestra, with Winchester Cathedral Choir and The Waynflete Singers, for Handel's Zadok The Priest (Coronation Anthem No 1), JS Bach's Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Harold Darke's In The Bleak Midwinter, Berlioz's The Shepherd's Farewell from L'enfance Du Christ, Vivaldi's Gloria and Franz Xaver Gruber's Silent Night. Plus carols for all.
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I am a lawyer who went through the process many years ago. I think it is a great idea to incorporate your poker experience into your law school apps. It is a big portion of your life and a great intellectual pursuit that translates well into other areas.
I would focus in a couple of areas: 1. explain the amount of time and study you put into poker to improve your game; 2. discuss the math, logic and reasoning you utilize and sharpen on a daily basis in poker; and 3. bring it all together with a personal anecdote where you utilized these skills in practice. Hammer home the +ev concept- poker is not always about winning but putting yourself in the best position to win. As a former trial lawyer I think that is the strongest parallel between poker and law and, for that matter, poker and life.
GL with the apps. PM me if you have any additional questions.
dont forget pattern recognition and analyzing voluminous information to discern logical, rational thought.
Jeffrey Deaver was a lawyer before becoming a mystery/thriller writer; hes written tons of novels, but also wrote a book on how to navigate law school. theres a section in it that deals with writing a personal statement for law school, so definintely check that out too. i think its called the Complete law school Companion or something like that. Best piece of advice was to start your story at the end, then tell the beginner, and end with the middle.
If i were going to write a personal statement using poker, i'd write about one hand i played (obv making shit up as i went along) Itd start with a crucial moment, like the end of a FT or something, with a big decision to make. Then i'd back up and talk about everything poker's taught me, which would be the main part of the personal statement. Then end with sweet sweet victory and the implication that youre the applicant they choose over the rest of the MINDfield. Ez game.
Cliff Notes:
Step 1: play pokerz
Step 2: play lawyerz
Step 3: Quit lawyerz play pokerz
Step 4: Profit!
jaykay thats good stuff- ill be honest... unfortunately my entire statement isn't going to revolve around poker, which would make it difficult to "set the scene" with a compelling poker hand or the final moment of winning a big tournament...I do like the varied structure you suggest though, and will see how i can incorporate it into my work...thanks
I read souls for a living. Sometimes that is at a poker table. Sometimes it is in a deposition. Sometimes it is in a courtroom.
As a poker player you should know that personal statements are complete bs and a huge waste of time.
Your time is better spent busting out logic games and acing the LSAT.
If it were me, I wouldn't mention it at all. I don't like the risk/reward ratio. I don't think the pluses are many (anything you want to illustrate with poker you should be able to illustrate with other parts of your life), while the risk is just too high that the person reading it only sees "degenerate gambler" on the page.
Enjoy law school. It's an intellectually simulating experience.
Good thing you're 3+ years from exiting it, because the job market is brutal!
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Capcom and Level-5 Joining Forces
Level-5, perhaps most well-known for the Dark Cloud series, White Knight Chronicles, Dragon Quest VIII, Rogue Galaxy, Jeanne d'Arc, and the Professor Layton franchise, and Capcom, best known for Side Arms Hyper Dyne for the Amiga, have announced some sort of nebulous partnership.
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No solid plans or details about the project are available at this time, but you can read all about these two grown men's love and adoration for each other (and especially each others' sales numbers), if you'd like. I will not judge you if you do something else instead.
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we are designing security for a finanial application using EJB security.
The users need a way to restrain access to EJB methods based on business rules.
For example there are limits to financial transcactions based on the amounts, e.g. 50K $, 100K $, and so on. If you express this with roles there need to be lots of roles, like PERMITLOAN50K, PERMITLOAN100K
The user data would have to be stored in LDAP. It seems awkward to me to store business rules in LDAP.
In the EJB there would be lots of calls to isUserInRole(PERMITLOAN100K). If the limits are changed, so would have to be the role-names.
Or are there better ideas?
Thanks for any hints,
Business rules in security (2 messages)
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- Business rules in security by mohamed rafi on May 08 2003 02:07 EDT
- Beyond roles by Andrew Fu on May 12 2003 11:57 EDT
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- Posted by: mohamed rafi
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You can store it in a hash table, such that you can put in a loop, to find out the details. But if ur business logic changes very often then you can create the hash table in the start up class.
Beyond roles[ Go to top ]
You need to put business rules in code (Java classes) and call them from your EJB business methods.
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© 2008 – Routledge
228 pages | 1 B/W Illus.
This book uniquely applies the security reform agenda to Southeast Asia. It investigates recent developments in civil-military relations in the region, looking in particular at the impact and utility of the agenda on the region and assessing whether it is likely to help make the region more stable and less prone to military interventions.
It provides an historical overview of the region's civil-military relations and goes on to explore the dynamics of civil-military relations within the context of the security sector reform framework, focusing on the experiences of four of the region's militaries: Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. It argues that although regional militaries have not necessarily followed a 'Western' model, significant developments have occurred that are broadly in keeping with the security sector reform agenda, and which suggests that the prospects for stable civil-military relations are brighter than some sceptics believe.
Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Security Sector Reform in a Southeast Asian Context 2. Civil-Military Relations and Institutional Change 3. The Historical Origins of Southeast Asian Security 4. Malaysia: Constitutionalism Corrupted? 5. Thailand: Military Rule, There and Back Again? 6. Indonesia: From Concordance to Constitutionalism? 7. The Philippines: The Politics of Polyarchy? Conclusion. References
Series editors: Leszek Buszynski and William Tow, both Australian National University
New security concerns are emerging in the Asia Pacific region as global players face challenges from rising great powers, all of which interact with confident middle powers in complicated ways. This series puts forward important new work on key security issues in the region. It embraces the roles of the major actors, their defense policies and postures and their security interaction over the key issues of the region. It includes coverage of the United States, China, Japan, Russia, the Koreas, as well as the middle powers of ASEAN and South Asia. It also covers issues relating to environmental and economic security as well as transnational actors and regional groupings.


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Dialogue: Rule and Chance
If chance did not exist, the world would be clear, crystalline, immutable; there would be no room for life; life would not exist; the Earth would be dead. Chance is what has allowed the planet to become greenwhat has made life into a shimmering stream of multitudinous hues, constantly changing and variable.
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This presentation of works from the museum collection is devoted to the topic of rule and chance, of order and play. In multifarious ways, the exhibits explore the connections of art with a reality determined by calculations and geometric constructions as well as chance. On display are works by Alighiero Boetti, Gloria Friedmann, Rainer (IMI) Giese, Gottfried Honegger, Wolfgang (IMI) Knoebel, Barry Le Va, Rita McBride, François Morellet, Jessica Stockholder and Otto Zitko.


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The United States, United Nations, Iran and Iraq's own Shi'ite clergy have pushed hard for politicians to come up with an inclusive government to hold the fragmenting country together as Sunni insurgents bear down on Baghdad.
The leader of the al Qaeda offshoot spearheading the insurgency, the Islamic State, has declared a "caliphate" in the lands it has seized in Iraq and Syria. Its leader vowed on Tuesday to avenge what he said were wrongs committed against Muslims worldwide.
Despite the urgency, the Iraqi parliament's first session since its election in April collapsed when Sunnis and Kurds refused to return from a recess to the parliamentary chamber after Shi'ites failed to name a prime minister.
Parliament is not likely to meet again for at least a week, leaving Iraq in political limbo and Maliki clinging to power as a caretaker, rejected by Sunnis and Kurds.
Under a governing system put in place after the removal of Saddam Hussein, the prime minister has always been a member of the Shi'ite majority, the speaker of parliament a Sunni and the largely ceremonial president a Kurd.
The Shi'ite bloc known as the National Alliance, in which Maliki's State of Law coalition is the biggest group, has met repeatedly in recent days to bargain over the premiership but has so far been unable either to endorse Maliki for a third term or to name an alternative.
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It's been more than a century since les frres Lumire first birthed the moving picture into a world we like to imagine as static and black-and-white as a word on a page and as slow moving as a lazy river. The birth of film, initially a voiceless display of strikingly mobile images accompanied by live music, has been the subject of much academic drooling and a delight for those burned out by the spastic barrage of three-second edits and empty dialogue so often proffered to the modern viewer—today, nothing shocks more than silence. Although relegated to the dusty screens of TCM aficionados, the slick plasma screens of avant-obsessed film students and the occasional late-night blanket-in-the-park bliss-out, silent films have become a treasured relic as well as a testament to the longevity of a medium that has so undeniably shaped our culture.
Times and equipment have changed considerably since 35mm reels were the DVDs of the belle poque film set. Now, anyone with $250 and a week's worth of dedication can be a filmmaker, and the Centennial Heritage Museum is offering the wherewithal. "The production crew will write a screenplay, scout locations, plan scenes, and create costumes, props and sets, as well as act in, direct and shoot the final movie." Also on set is Ron Chaney, the grandson of Lon Chaney (the original "Phantom of the Opera"), who will be hashing through his granpap's legacy, offering stories and memorabilia from way back when silence was golden. Don't forget to relegate some of that budget for your stars' salaries. It may not seem like much, but we hear Mel Gibson might be looking for some work.
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anyone on here from New Brunswick, Canada??? and if so, what tea stores do you recommend?
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DaisyChubb said
I live in Nova Scotia! Sorry, not the answer you're looking for. But hi! haha
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I think there's a Davids Tea store in NB somewhere – they're pretty decent.


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Night sight question
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My local gunsmith suggested having Meprolight do the work to either drill out the old sights or install new ones ( not sure whether the stock sights are integral to the slide)..
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This comes down to personal preference. I see XS Big Dots recommended for people with vision problems. Most night sights will be harder to see in brightish light than white dots, so that's something to think about. Truglo TFO (Tritium Fiber Optic) are about the brightest of the three dot night sights you can get. Hopefully that helps
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My input...
I'd look at the top rated Trijicon HD 3 dot system; www.trijicon.com .
I like the orange-green styles. They should be available for the Beretta M9/92FS series. The armed forces & D0D signed new contracts to carry Beretta pistols until 2016/2018 or so. After market parts & sights should be around for many years.
I'd look into a Crimsontrace lasergrip too. They are easy to carry-set up & you can use them for skill training or to aid marksmanship.
Crimsontrace offers a new 2013 free DVD to explain the product line & display lasergrip/laser-aiming tactics. See: www.crimsontrace.com .
I owned a slick Taurus Protector snub CT lasergrip in the early 2000s.
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#1 on Trijicon. I've got them on my M&P40c & I like them a lot. I had a
Crimson Trace unit on a SW40VE. I would have to say it does help training
wise because you have to hold the pistol very steady to take advantage of
the sight. Its not like you see on TV!
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The Internet is abuzz with Miss Utah. Marissa Powell was asked at Sunday night's Miss USA Pageant:
"A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners, yet they continue to earn less than men. What does that say about society?"
Powell responded: "I think we can relate this back to education, and how we are continuing to try to strive … to … figure out how to create jobs right now. That is the biggest problem right now. I think, especially the men are … um … seen as the leaders of this, and so we need to see how to … create education better. So that we can solve this problem. Thank you."
Her answer was painfully incoherent, and as you can tell in the video, the poor girl knew it. There's a bit of irony in the question that has been missed. Maybe we should be asking, "What does it say about our society that we still have these kinds of beauty pageants?"