Nathan Absalom

Scientist, greyhound lover and former bowler of full tosses. My professional account is @AbsalomNathan

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

@RCRGREYS @TraceyM94515836 Underlying the data in NSW is a massive shift away from rehoming towards owners keeping their retired greyhounds. The simplest explanation is that as people get to know the greyhounds, they trust the industry is doing right by them and the next one they get is a racing one.

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@BrisburghPhil Well I was on Strathtay so it carried its fair share of weight today!

[MakeMeFly @Batmanwinskedo1]

To understand the power of PVL, you need to understand the role of Racingcorp.

One of the problems with racing today is that few people have any knowledge of the contracts which control how racing is run. This has happened as the Govt has moved away from a participant based model, where actual racing people sat on boards, drawn from club committees, where they learnt how to run the sport, to one where Govt appointees sit on boards and then select a CEO who has control over who is employed, and what those employees are paid.

Money and knowledge sit with the employees, not the actual owners of the sport, the race clubs.

The sport itself has little or no say in who manages it, no say in what people are paid, and no way to pass judgement on non-performers, or BAD actors. The employees have an incentive to act as a mutual protection society, and so do, safe in the fact that only they possess the knowledge on how things are run.

People would do well to study the placing of greyhound racing into administration after the ban. GRNSW was then chaired by Eve McGregor, the wife of HRNSW boss John Dumesy. V'Landys and Dumsey were said to be best man at each others weddings, with the friendship going back to when PVL was CEO of Harold Pk.

The odd thing was people who I knew on the board of GRNSW at that time, said they had no idea of the marriage.

Until you establish the links and employment history between people in the codes, TAB and SKY, it will all appear a mystery.

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

@Batmanwinskedo1 @PaulD01 Most insightful thing I've ever read on twitter, or any social media for that matter. The period of administration for GRNSW ought to be a case study in how not to run any organisation, so much could be said there. Fight the good fight, and be kind to those who've been burned!

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@RCRGREYS It's like the boss shouted in the office "if anyone here is functionally innumerate, I have a job for ya!" Then, to their surprise, a dozen people raised their hands...

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@GillonMcLachlan @GreyhoundRacing I agree this is the most likely outcome. This inquiry is based on very tenuous allegations that have been made in a way to avoid scrutiny or critical analysis. There's every chance this report will be as discredited as the absurd McHugh report.

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@BrisburghPhil @WolfdenApp Would have been my first thought as well. How quickly punters forget

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@DimityMaher Congratulations! And that reminds me, I forgot to vote....

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

@paulbiggar Funny, this reminded me of why I went to using Facebook sparingly. At some point I just started getting this weird Israeli nationalist stuff in my feed. Nothing nasty, more like awkward lame Government PR stuff. I just kept thinking, why am I reading this?

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@BrisburghPhil Let's just say I wasn't on it today!

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

@CPRLies Either it was written by AI, or he's on the good stuff

[Dr Nathan Absalom @AbsalomNathan]

How to we predict whether GABA receptor variants are pathogenic and loss or gain of function? Follow the allosteric transitions, we argue in our latest letter to Brain. Thanks to our talented postdoc @SereneElkamand, @ChowHanChua and @Philip_K_Ahring,
https://t.co/tzocyaiRVY

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

@BrisburghPhil A good read, can see the logic. I find the pace of the race to be a lottery and unfortunately the market seems to have caught on that unplaced horses in the Cox plate are overs.

[CrinDavey 🥂🚜🏇💎🇮🇱🎗️ @CorinnaWho]

For those who asked regarding the loss of my husband, I have asked for no flowers, but for friends & family to donate to https://t.co/rM7rOtNHMn to support the fight against Amyloidosis. Simon fought the good fight & was a true warrior until the end ! #amyloidosis #RareDisease

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

@AmyRemeikis Absolutely not, the laws are written by a subcommittee of international past players and umpires, so no the English didn't write these laws, those days are longer gone. You're right about not being an expert though...

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

This has kept me busy! My latest publication on childhood genetic epilepsies. We found that variants in one gene can have two different epileptic disorders if there is a loss, or gain, in gene function. Surprisingly, the gain of functions were much worse https://t.co/Nu3qqJlpGX

[Dr Nathan Absalom @AbsalomNathan]

Our latest work is now out in @NatureComms. Both loss and gain of function variants in GABRB3 are associated with epilepsy, but gain results in more severe clinical disorder. https://t.co/WkHOAYE1jl @FiladelfiaGene1 @Philip_K_Ahring @Vivian_WY_Liao @MaryChebib @SydneySciences

[Greyhound Facts Oz @greyhound_facts]

Greyhound owners are everyday people. Michael’s love of Greyhounds started 30 yrs ago, & like other owners, he beams when speaking about his dogs. "Greyhounds make great pets, & the majority of people start out because they have a love of their dogs.” https://t.co/B6PNiqU9m4

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@GAPNSW @GAP_VIC Help, he's trying on the old cute sad face now!

[Nathan Absalom @Nathan_Absalom]

My son dropped his toy greyhound that he got at the Easter show from the @GAPNSW stall, it has a @GAP_VIC tag on it. Anyone know where I can get a replacement to make lockdown just a slight bit easier?