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Congressional Budget Office Studies Copyrights
gorbachev writes "C|Net is reporting that The Congressional Budget Office has published a study on digital copyright issues. The study basically recommends not changing the copyright legislation in favor of any particular stakeholder, including consumers or lobbyists. It's refreshing to see a governmental agency coming out with a study on copyright issues that appears to take consumers' concerns into consideration." Granted, this is merely the CBO, not Congress itself, but it is one of Congress' first places to turn to for information.
Few names are better and more widely known among sheepmen than those of "Jimmie" McLay and his dog Jetty, of the University of Wyoming. Mr. McLay's success with his flocks is exceeded only by his popularity as a judge, as indicated by the fact that he made the awards in three classes at the 1913 International and has begun the 1914 season by officiating at several of the more important events. Yet it is not solely by his reflected light that Jetty, his supremely sagacious shepherd dog, shines in the modern annals of sheepdom. Perhaps only sheep men who know what it is to have their labors lightened by a dog's aid can fully appreciate her; nevertheless the number of her friends and admirers has increased many fold, for few who watched her brilliant feats in the International arena last year, will soon forget her wonderful agility, tact, energy, caution, and self-reliance, all of which blend so sweetly into her perfect obedience. Jetty is a rough-coated Scotch collie, in color black, white and tan. She was sired by Ben Davis, a noted prize winner, and her mother was Standard Snowdrop -- both registered in the Canadian and the American Kennel Clubs. Jetty was whelped in June, 1908, and has only been shown twice, once at Denver and again at Omaha, but both times took first prize. Her head is the required length for a show dog, and she has good ears, splendid coat, and an exceptionally good carriage of tail, but her head is a little wide between the ears -- a point I like as it makes room for brains - - and she has a very bright, sharp eye. I think the reason so few bench collies make good workers is because often the eye is deficient. This is a very important thing, for the dog learns from his master's expression even more than from the spoken word what is required of him.
As a puppy Jetty was brought up about the house, the playmate of my little girl, and being an attractive youngster, was a general favorite. Being then, as now, in the employ of the University Wyoming, which at that time had charge of the Government Sheep Experiment, I went to the range to take charge of the sheep during the lambing season. It was a bonny spot, hill and dale and gentle undulation as far as one could see, and an ideal place for breaking a dog.
From the start Jetty was quick to learn, watching every movement. Morning and night she helped to drive the sheep when they went to graze or back to the corral. I taught her to lie still and watch them when they fed. Very soon it was convenient to leave her to watch the bunch when it was necessary for me to take a young lamb and its mother to a place of shelter, and it was surprising how soon I could be away for a considerable time and know that all was well with Jetty in charge.
I taught her to collect the sheep when they scattered too far, and bring them nearer. When too far away for a word of command, she would obey a whistle or a sign made by waving a stick with a handkerchief tied to it. Often I would send her a mile or more.
Jetty will collect the sheep when they scatter too far, and will hold them in any particular spot desired.
On the range it is frequently necessary to separate certain individual sheep from the rest of the flock -- a difficult feat which Jetty accomplishes with marvelous neatness and despatch.
Another important part of her education was to hold the sheep back from the feeding troughs until the troughs were filled. This early training has always been of much use to her, as it taught her patience.
At the Stock Farm of the University Experiment Station she has been used to work with different kinds of stock, and is as good with cattle and hogs as she is with sheep. It is hard to get a dog to work both cattle and sheep well, as they must work closer and rougher with cattle than with sheep. But it is with the hogs that she is in her element. she knows every word that is said, and when the day comes to weigh the experiment hogs, she is all excitement; it is laughable to see her take the hogs from the pens to be weighed and back again with no help and scarcely a
If these pathetic wimps turn you on, you must be starving.
"Long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead." (John Maynard Keynes)
If she doesn't turn you on, you're batting for the other team.
I'm batting for my wife and she's prettier then any of those "chicks".
"Long run is a misleading guide to current affairs. In the long run we are all dead." (John Maynard Keynes)
Doubtful.
HIGHLY doubtful...