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Central Texas Pediatric Study: Pit Bulls Inflicted the Highest Prevalence and Severity of Dog Bite Injuries (2011-2016)
Study: Injury Prevention Requires "Vigilant Adult Supervision"
A summary of a recent Central Texas pediatric study about dog bite injuries.
Temple, TX - Last fall, the Journal of Pediatric Surgery accepted a study from researchers at Texas A&M University Health Science Center in Temple, Texas. The study was recently assigned to the journal's July 2019 volume. We summarize this powerful study in advance, as critical elements stand out: the number of cases where parental presence was reported (43.6%) and a sudden reversal of gender among pediatric dog bite patients; 57% were girls in this series.
Also last fall, we published two tables summarizing Level 1 trauma center studies characterizing dog bite injuries across major U.S. geographical regions from 2011 to 2018. The majority of them show that pit bulls are inflicting a higher prevalence and severity of injuries than other breeds of dogs. The Central Texas study reports similar findings and echoes results from the pediatric Level 1 trauma center study in Phoenix (Garvey et al., 2015) published by the same surgery journal.
Both pediatric studies report similarities in injury circumstances, the patient's relationship to the dog and that pit bulls accounted for the most severe injuries. In Garvey, pit bulls were responsible in 45.5% of cases with the highest AIS of 3-5 (Abbreviated Injury Scale) and inflicted 38% of all head, neck or face bites. In the Central Texas study, pit bulls were the most frequently identified breed, 36.2%, and were also the "most commonly identified breed to have caused major injury."
Pediatric Dog Bite Injuries in Central Texas
Pediatric Dog Bite Injuries in Central Texas, by J.T. Abraham and M. Czerwinski, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, July 2019 [2018 Oct 31, Epub]
Results: One-hundred and two patients met the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 5.84 years, and 43.1% were preschool-aged (2–5 years). Parental presence was reported in 43.6% of cases, and most attacks occurred in the evening (46.8%). Injuries often involved the head-neck region (92.1%), and 72.5% were of major severity. Pet dogs were responsible for 42% of injuries, and pit bull was the most-identified breed (36.2%). Most injuries occurred while the child was at home (57.8%) and was petting or playing with the dog (28.4%). Intervention in the operating room was required in 34.3% of patients. Major injury was more likely to require operative intervention (p = 0.015) but was not associated with patient age, sex, pet status, or the need for hospitalization.
Methods and Patients
A retrospective review of the pediatric trauma registry was conducted for this study. Patients who were treated at [blinded] emergency department in Texas from October 2011 to October 2016 after sustaining a dog bite injury were evaluated. Inclusion criteria were persons ≤ 18-years old who sustained a dog bite injury and were presented to the emergency department directly or as a transfer from a regional center for continued care. 102 patients met these inclusion criteria.
Of the 102 patients, ages 3 days to 16-years old, 57% were female. The majority of patients were pre-school aged children, 2-5 years old.
The mean age was 5.84 years and pre-school aged children, 2-5 years old, where the highest afflicted group, 43.1%, followed by children ages 6-12 years old, 41.2%. Infants and toddlers (< 2 years) accounted for 10.8% of injuries. In 43.6% of cases, a parent was present at the time of injury; not present in 30.7% of cases and in 25.7% of cases supervision was unreported. 92.1% of cases involved injury to the head-neck regions and 72.5% of injuries were of "major severity."
In contrast to years of pediatric studies -- both large-scale and small -- showing that boys are the most predominant dog bite victims, the Central Texas study showed that 57% of patients were girls. (We saw a similar sudden gender reversal in our 2018 dog bite fatality report. For the first time ever, among ages 0-9, girls were the most predominant, 80%, 12 of 15 victims). The Garvey study also cites a 2013 facial fracture study of 17 patients where girls were the majority, 53%.
The Central Texas study findings show that the evening (5:00 pm to 8:59 pm), accounted for nearly half of all injuries, 46.8%. Afternoon followed (noon to 4:59 pm; 28.7%), night (9:00 pm to 4:59 am; 13.8%), and morning (5:00 am to 11:59 am; 10.6%). Notably, December had the highest percentage of injuries, 14.7%. The spring months (March to May) accounted for the most injuries, 31.4%. Followed closely by winter months (December to February) with 29.4% of injuries.
At least two other pediatric dog bite injury studies (from 1998 and 2000) showed that evening hours accounted for the majority of injuries.1
Though some of these findings are known from previous studies, they are extremely significant. The majority of patients were familiar with the dog, 57.8% of injuries occurred while the child was at home, a parent was present in 43.6% of cases, 92.1% of cases involved injuries to the head-neck region and winter months accounted for 29.4% of injuries. Recall that National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which signals the start of the traditional dog bite season, is held in mid April.2
Major Injuries and Dog Breeds
72.5% of patients suffered "major injury," a classification based on the likelihood of operative intervention or that an impairment of physical abilities would occur. Included in these injuries were 6 cases of craniofacial fractures (a high rate, 5.9%, and comparable only to the 2015 Garvey study, which had a 4.6% facial fracture rate) and 2 cases of major vascular injury.3 There were no fatalities in the Central Texas study, and injury severity was not associated to the patient's gender.
A total of 80 dogs were identified by breed in 75 encounters, 73.5% of cases. Pit bulls inflicted the highest prevalence of injuries, 36.2%, over 3 times more than the next breed, Labrador retrievers, inflicting 10%. Pit bulls were also the most frequently identified breed in causing major injury. Pet dog(s) from the child's immediate family was responsible in 41.4% of cases. Nonpet dog(s) belonging to a relative, 19.2%, or a friend, 17.2%, made up the majority of the remaining cases.
The Central Texas study shows that about 60% of cases involved family dogs belonging to the child's immediate and extended family.
The discussion portion of the Central Texas study focuses in part on two frequent scenarios that result in attacks. In the first scenario, dog owners mistakenly "assume their dogs can be trusted in all circumstances." In the second scenario, parents are not closely monitoring benign interactions, particularly during the evening hours, such as a child playing with or petting a dog, which was the most common injury scenario in this study, 28.4%, followed by "no initiated interaction," 13.7%.4
"Familiarity with a dog should not be considered a preventative measure," states the Central Texas study, "as most victims are familiar with the attacking dog." A shared finding of the 2015 Garvey study, which stated that, "dog familiarity did not confer safety." In both studies, pit bulls were also singled out for requiring the longest hospital stays.5 The Central Texas study calls on "vigilant adult supervision, and a zero-tolerance policy," as an injury prevention recommendation.
Lastly, because the Central Texas study was blinded, authors could not determine the rate of pit bull attacks based on prevalence. The Garvey study, however, could. Phoenix Children's Hospital is located in Maricopa County. Garvey cites a 2012 news report of county records showing that pit bulls accounted for 6.25% of the licensed dog population. Despite this, pit bulls accounted for 39% of all injuries, 45.5% of cases with the highest AIS and 38% of all head, neck or face bites.6
Morbidity of Pediatric Dog Bites: A Case Series at a Level One Pediatric Trauma Center
Morbidity of Pediatric Dog Bites: A Case Series at a Level One Pediatric Trauma Center, by Garvey EM, Twitchell DK, Ragar R, Egan JC and Jamshidi R, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, February 2015;50:343-6.
Of 650 dog bite incidents, 282 met the criteria for inclusion in the trauma database. Median age was 5 years (range, 2 months to 17 years) and 55% (154/282) of patients were male. Pit bulls were most frequently responsible, accounting for 39% (83/213) of incidents in which dog breed was documented. Fifty-three percent (150/282) of dogs belonged to the patient's immediate or extended family...
Among the 11 patients with the highest AIS (3–5), Pit bulls were responsible in 45.5% (5/11) of cases, followed by mixed breeds in 18.2% (2/11) of cases. Pit bulls were also responsible for 38% (11/29) of all head, neck or face bites...
Dog familiarity did not confer safety, and in this series, pit bulls were most frequently responsible. These findings have great relevance for child safety.
Our nonprofit will continue to monitor pediatric dog bite injury studies from regions across the U.S. The Central Texas and Garvey studies (south and southwest regions) point to family dogs as the primary attackers of children, as do other pediatric studies dating back to 2002.7 Both also note an elevated attack rate in the month of December. The gender role reversal in the Central Texas study of 57% girls is the first we have seen in a pediatric study population of 100 or more.
What should alarm dog-owning parents is that parental presence was reported in 43.6% of cases. Nearly 60% of the attacks occurred in the child's home and 46.8% occurred during the evening. Further, "Medium- to large-sized dog breeds, particularly pit bulls, can cause significant injury to the head and neck region, necessitating medical care at a specialized center, and should not be under the responsibility of amateur or irresponsible owners," the Central Texas study concludes.
Excerpt from peer-reviewed medical study: Pediatric Dog Bite Injuries in Central Texas (2019)
1Evening hours accounting for the majority of injuries was also reported in (Bernardo et al., 2000) 54% and (Bernardo et al., 1998) 41%. A period when parental supervision may be lowered due to household activities, making dinner and more. Unfortunately, this has been documented in research for two decades now and the Central Texas study still shows similar findings. During (Bernardo et al., 2000), pit bulls were the most common breed identified with only 19%. The Central Texas study shows a near doubling of this percentage since.
2In Garvey, the most common months of injury were July and November, during which 24% of injuries occurred. August and December followed, during which 20% of injuries occurred. In our nonprofit's research of fatal dog maulings over the last 14 years (2005 through 2018, which combines children and adult age groups), May and November are the most common months (21% of deaths), followed by August and December (20% of deaths).
3Pediatric studies often report a facial fracture rate of 1 to 1.5%, including (Saadi et al., 2018), a large-scale study.
4Circumstances of injury were known in 74 of 102 cases. The percentages provided (as well as the 28.4% stated in the abstract), reflect a comparison to the overall 102 patients. So 28.4% (29 of 102) of cases involved the child playing with or petting the dog, and 13.7% (14 of 102) of cases involved "no initiated interaction."
5Within the "major injury" section, the Central Texas study states, "Two patients required monitoring in the intensive care unit (lengths of stay: 1 day and 3 days) after sustaining major injuries at home by pet pit bulls." The longest stay in the Garvey study was 25 days after a boy was attacked by a pit bull. Garvey also reports, "The high incidence of operation, fractures, and external genitalia wounds raise the possibility of increased severity of injury in our region compared to others. It may also relate to the high percentage of pit bull involvement in this cohort."
6 The Garvey study examined 282 dog bite patients evaluated at Phoenix Children's Hospital from October 1, 2007 to December 31, 2013. The authors cite a news article, "Dog Registration in Maricopa County. Dog Licenses by Zip Code," published by AZ Central in 2012 for their data. The study states, "In 2008, there were 122,017 licensed dogs in Maricopa County, the most populous county in Arizona. Pit bulls accounted for 6.25% (7,632/122,017) of the licensed dog population, only the seventh most popular breed. Labrador retrievers were the most popular breed accounting for 25.7% (31,377/122,017) followed by German shepherds at 13.8% (16,881/122,017)."
7In (Kaye et al. 2009) 69% of cases involved dogs known to the injured children. "This suggests that familiarity with a dog is not a safeguard against an attack," states the study. Kaye cites a 2002 pediatric study with similar findings.
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3 thoughts on "Central Texas Pediatric Study: Pit Bulls Inflicted the Highest Prevalence and Severity of Dog Bite Injuries (2011-2016)"
Mike Black on June 25, 2019 at 1:04 pm said:
"Medium- to large-sized dog breeds, particularly pit bulls, can cause significant injury to the head and neck region, necessitating medical care at a specialized center, and should not be under the responsibility of amateur or irresponsible owners."
But this is the familiar Catch-22. Irresponsible people, almost by definition, are precisely who are likely to own pit bulls.
Christy on June 25, 2019 at 4:39 pm said:
I did not read the study but I think there are some limits to this study.
– I suspect the percentage of pits responsible is much higher since I suspect the breed was reported by the adults in the child's life. We all know that there is a campaign to deny the dog is a pit when it attacks. Seeing that labs are #2 only makes me more suspicious.
-I suspect that in a higher percentage of scenarios, the adult was not in the room but stated they were to not get in trouble by CYS. Doesn't matter because this makes the stats clear how dangerous these dogs are.
-Pit bulls as 6.25% of the licensed dog population. Keyword is "licensed" because at least as many if not more are not licensed and then there are plenty that are licensed and the owner claims the breed is lab or beagle or hound or mutt to not have problems with getting home owner's insurance.
Anyway, this study confirms what we all know.
Debbie Bell on June 26, 2019 at 3:33 am said:
Gladiator dogs, by definition, are man-made mutants.
In order to create dogs that will attack and fight to the death over nothing external, on instinct only, even far from home at a distant battle pit, normal dog social behaviors are reduced or eliminated.
Normal dogs need a reason to attack. "Good" gladiator dogs carry their pathological reason to attack: instinct, inside with them, every where they go.
Good gladiator dogs are like hand grenades: perfectly safe until suddenly they aren't.
With hand grenades, it's the little pin thing that makes them explode. With gladiator dogs, it's instinct: inside, invisible and impossible to predict, that controls the gladiator dog's pin.
Good fighting dogs need to be willing to attack unprovoked, simply because of awareness of the opponent/victim.
Good fighting dogs do not waste time or energy giving warning signs, they just do it. Good Beagles don't give warning before doing their barky chasey thing, tormenting rabbits. They just do it.
The point of warning display from normal dogs is to avoid conflict. "Good" fighting dogs want to attack.
There's no reason to give warning when the goal is the attack. They aren't born with the ability and drive to fight to the death, as they aren't born with teeth. But all good game insane dogs do develop teeth and all good gladiator dogs do "start", "turn on" and exhibit the horrible man-made behavior.
Some start as puppies. Some not till seniors. These are called "late starters". Many first display this horrific trait at 18-36 months of age.
Good gladiator dogs will attack and kill other dogs, including opposite sex submitting puppies.
Since killing your own family for no reason is a horrible insane mutation, no other species is safe when instinct to attack and not stop meets opportunity to reach a victim.
No training or abuse are necessary just as no training or abuse is necessary to cause beagles to bark and chase rabbits.
No person, group or business that has the welfare of all dogs as a priority would want more game insane dog killer dogs to be born.
It's cruel to other dogs and humans to support dog fighters and their selective breeding for unprovoked prolonged deadly aggression.


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In accepting the gift of sanctity and witness of Teresa Maria , we, her daughters, continue in the time to be the guardians and custodians of this charism, and at the same time, enrich it further to the extent in which we are faithful to the Spirit Who, in perpetual dynamic, open minds and hearts to new and fruitful insights.
First of all, we are called to live our consecration as women, taking and expressing into full the femininity in a process of growth and maturation of all energies and potentials: the woman is the one who receives love to love in return.
Concretely, this translates into acceptance, protection, availability to the interpersonal relationship, care and concern of the other in respect of life, living in fraternal relations from the logic of gratuitousness, in the primacy of 'being' over having.
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Two months-plus into the 2016-17 TV season, no show on the broadcast networks has been canceled outright yet. Several networks have said they won't go forward with some shows, but every series that started the season is still on the air as of Dec. 2.
That's as deep into any season as broadcasters have gone without pulling the plug on a show in at least 25 years.
All of which makes Amazon's decision to pull the plug on its first-year series "Good Girls Revolt" about a month after its debut — basically the streaming equivalent of yanking a network show after four or five episodes — that much more surprising.
The streaming service said Friday that it's not doing a second season of the show, about young staff members at a magazine in the 1960s pushing back against the institutional sexism of their workplace. As Vulture notes, it's the second one-and-done show on Amazon this year, following "Mad Dogs."
Like its streaming brethren, Amazon doesn't release viewing figures for its shows. We can infer, though, that such a quick hook for "Good Girls Revolt" — it launched on Oct. 28, just five weeks ago — means that the early viewing trends were not promising.
Or maybe not? Series creator Dana Calvo tells Buzzfeed's Kate Aurthur that her show had "twice 'Transparent's audience." That's according to figures "Good Girls Revolt" producer Sony provided her from Symphony Advanced Media, the tech company that purports to measure streaming audiences via audio recognition of shows its users watching.
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As Tatmadaw is established systematically for national defence, it must be a force imbued with the three capabilities and reliable for the people and the country
Nay Pyi Taw, March 10
As every country establishes the armed forces systematically for national defence, all should continuously strive for the Tatmadaw to be imbued with the three capabilities, and to become a reliable force for the people and the country. All should properly undergo individual and group-wise trainings as they will not be able to do their duties well at a battle field if they are not fully fit, said Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at his separate meetings with officers, other ranks and families of local unit headquarters at Tiddim of Kyeegon Station, Kalay and Haka Station of the North-West Command today.
Also present at the meetings were Daw Kyu Kyu Hla,wife of the Senior General, Commander- in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Tin Aung San and wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Maung Maung Kyaw and wife, senior military officers from the Office of the Commanderin- Chief (Army) and wives, Commander of North-West Command Maj-Gen Soe Tint Naing and wife and officers, other ranks and families of local unit headquarters at Tiddim of Kyeegon Station, Kalay and Haka Station. In his address, the Senior General said the battalions and units in the area should serve area security and control tasks together with the local people. National defence task calls for the participation of the people. As every country establishes the armed forces systematically for national defence, all should continuously strive for the Tatmadaw to be imbued with the three capabilities, and to become a reliable force for the people and the country. Of the three capabilities, the military capability is the most important. Full training is required for the effectiveness of the military capability. Basic military principles and rules must be fully observed. All should properly undergo individual and group-wise trainings as they will not be able to do their duties well at a battle field if they are not fully fit. All must undergo regular trainings in enhancing the combat prowess and the fighting power of the Tatmadaw. They must pursue a healthy life, undergo training to be fit, and live as the real soldiers. Proper fitness training must be undergone daily.
The Senior General said smoking and drinking are the source of narcotic abuse. They must stay away from smoking, drinking and betel quid consumption which are worthless and hazardous to health. The consumption of Ks-300 worth of betel quid per day amounts to breaking up two or three eggs for nothing, which are nutritious for the family. So, all should take this into account.
The expense for smoking and betel quid consumption should be used in buying eggs, meat and fish which are beneficial for health. Drinking reduces the self-control power, and may lead to committing crimes. So, all must stay away from drinking to the most possible degree. All must live a healthy life, undergo fitness trainings, and be the real members of the real armed forces. So, all must serve their duties in all seriousness. As they are the Tatmadaw members who serve the national defence duties of own volition, they must be the real soldiers and have full spirit of a soldier, even though there are many other alternative occupations for them. They must be smart in the style of dress, the way of living and actions. They must stay away from drinking and be wise with their diet.
Peace and stability is the main requirement of the nation's political and security sectors. Moreover, economic stability is alsorequired. The country will be politically unstable if revenge and hatred exist in politics. There will also be difficulty ensuring security and peace so long as armed struggle line exists. All the regions across the Union will have to try for their own regional development and the improvement of skill, knowledge and socio-economy. As there is no armed conflict, China State has more opportunities for development. Meanwhile, local battalions must provide help for the socio-economic improvement of local people.
Leaders must be able to correctly manage all administrative affairs and welfare tasks such as economy, social affairs, health, education and security. Subordinates need to follow military disciplines and laws and present the requirements and difficulties they have. Servicemen are promoted according to their service years. For serving duties of a higher rank, promotion matters will be different depending on one's own hard work, respect for discipline and being fit and healthy. They must always try to be good and ensure fair rule in the organizations they lead. Each and every soldier has their duty for the good of the entire Tatmadaw.
After the meeting, the Senior General presented foodstuffs for officers and other ranks from various stations and their families and Daw Kyu Kyu Hla presented cash awards for the station maternal and child welfareassociation. The commanding officers and their wives accepted the donations.
Next, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Tin Aung San, Commander-in- Chief (Air) General Maung Maung Kyaw and Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) presented publications for officers and other ranks from various stations and their families to officials.
The Senior General and wife and party cordially greeted officers and other ranks from the stations and their families and spoke words of encouragement. In meeting with departmental officials in Tiddim at the hall of the local battalion, the Senior General said as Chin State is agricultural, people of younger generation should give priority to joining technical institutes and agricultural and livestock institutes, colleges and universities that are suitable for the regional economy. Then, they must serve their own region. The emergence of educated people is important for regional development, and all must cooperate for education promotion. Civil servants in the region also need to be united and cooperative for the regional development holding the concept of how to solve a problem.
Tiddim Administrator U Go Swin Khaing and departmental officials presented the regional requirements and the Senior General attended to the needs. He then presented foodstuffs produced by Tatmadaw factories to officials.
The Senior General and party went to Haka in the evening where they were heartily welcomed by departmental officials, town elders and local residents with bamboo and victory dances.
Ceremony to honour and pay respects to Pitakattayacheka Abhidhaja Sayadaws and Sitagu Sayadaw, the recipient Sayadaw of Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhammajotika Title, and share merits for the Sitagu water donation by Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) and families held
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing cordially meets local people from Haka
Entire Tatmadaw releasing fish, release over 7.8 million fish in the first time, over 7.3 million in the second in 2019 totalling over 15.1 million
New Year message of Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 1 January, 2019
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Myanmar


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package com.linkedin.cubert.operator.cube;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.pig.backend.executionengine.ExecException;
import org.apache.pig.data.Tuple;
import org.apache.pig.impl.logicalLayer.FrontendException;
import org.apache.pig.impl.logicalLayer.schema.Schema;
import org.apache.pig.impl.logicalLayer.schema.Schema.FieldSchema;

import com.linkedin.cubert.block.BlockSchema;
import com.linkedin.cubert.operator.AggregationBuffer;

/**
 * Generic interface for all cube aggregators.
 *
 * This relies on an external storage type AggregationBuffer which stores the
 * partial and complete results of computation. Implementing classes would need to provide
 * and API to return a fresh object (on demand) of the storage type extended on
 * AggregationBuffer
 *
 * @author Mani Parkhe
 */

public interface EasyCubeAggregator
{
    /*
     * setup aggregator. This method will be called only ONCE in the entire flow per
     * instance of this aggregator.
     *
     * The objective would be to save indexes of columns in inputSchema and
     * other meta data.
     */
    public void setup(BlockSchema inputSchema) throws FrontendException;

    /*
     * This method will me called ONCE per inputTuple.
     *
     * The objective would be to save/update shared state.
     */
    public void processTuple(Tuple inputTuple) throws ExecException;

    /*
     * Main aggregation operation.
     *
     * Will be called MULTIPLE times for each inputTuple for each qualifying
     * combination of dimensions based on # grouping sets.
     */
    public void aggregate(AggregationBuffer aggregationBuffer);

    /*
     * Called ONCE on each AggregationBuffer object that is updated during
     * the processing of the current measure.
     */
    public void endMeasure(AggregationBuffer aggregationBuffer);

    /*
     * Returns a fresh copy of storage class extended from AggreagtionBuffer.
     */
    public AggregationBuffer getAggregationBuffer();

    /*
     * Publish output schema for this aggregation.
     */
    public FieldSchema outputSchema(Schema inputSchema) throws IOException;

    /*
     * Extract output data from aggregation buffer and output it as described as in
     * FieldSchema
     *
     * @parameter : reUsedOutput is an optimization should the user chose to
     * re-use the output object. First call to output method would send a
     * null for reUsedOutput. This method should check for this
     * condition and allocate an object and return it to caller as return argument. Future
     * calls to this method would re-send this previously returned object.
     */
    public Object output(Object reUsedOutput, AggregationBuffer aggregationBuffer) throws ExecException;

}

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Hacker Groups Keep Cyber-Security Specialists Busy
By Bravatek / July 7, 2011
As cyber-attacks on corporate and government organizations become more and more frequent and severe, cyber-security industry professionals are on high-alert….
Cyber-Attacks Drive Cyber Insurance Boom
By Bravatek / June 30, 2011
A series of headline making cyber-attacks on big name organizations, including Sony and Citibank, has lead to a dramatic spike…
Epic Security Failure of PlayStation Network
What started as an outage, to a hack, is now a complete and total disaster for Sony. Yep, the PlayStation…
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) or "homemade bombs" caused 61% of the wounds and deaths suffered by U.S. troops in Afghanistan in 2012.


The voting process continues for the second day. The violations varied, increasing during clashes and bullying that took place in different areas. Also attempts to influence voters, electoral propaganda, and attempts to vote in a collective way continued throughout the day.
The following are reports from the coalition observers who monitored the referendum process and the abuses that occurred.
In the province of Damietta, the coalition observers witnessed some people from the supporters of the Brotherhood trying to intimidate voters in order to prevent them from voting in front of the Montazah in El-Asaar school electoral committee. Security forces, with the help of locals, pursued and arrested them.
In the province of Aswan, the coalition observers reported that security forces found a car bomb near the committee No.1 in El-Zakhrafya School in Aswan, the voting process was stopped for two hours until the bomb squad removed the bomb.
In El-Gharbya province, monitors witnessed an eruption of clashes in front of Omar Zaafan Mahalla al-Kubra, during which a Brotherhood supporter was strongly trying to direct voters to vote "no".
In the North Sinai governorate, the coalition observers monitored the event of security forces finding a car bomb near a military boys high school located in Al-Arish on July 23 street. The bomb squad dismantled the bomb and two people were arrested.
In the governorate of Cairo, the coalition observers monitored some supporters of the Brotherhood gathering in El-Mirghani Street and using of fireworks and firing shots cartridges and the security forces pursue them and disperse them. The coalition observers monitored some supporters of the Brotherhood gathering and demonstrating near a police station in Heliopolis Roxy and there were clashes between them and the security forces which resulted in the burning of the police station.
In the province of Alexandria, observers monitored a number of people from the supporters of the Brotherhood in the Gilliam area east of Alexandria assembling and demonstrating in an attempt to intimidate voters and asking the voters to boycott the referendum, chanting slogans against the army and police, and deliberately clash with security forces, resulting in the burning a car belong to the police of Alexandria after they crashed it as they tried to attack 2 individual officers whom were inside the car and the security forces pursue them.
In the province of Minya, the coalition observers monitored one person threw a bottle of water in front of the committees in Taha Hussien primary School Bani Mazar center to terrorize the voters.
In the province of Dakahlia, the coalition observers monitored a number of people in front of the committees in Sahrajat El-Kobra School directing the voters to vote "yes" in the school yard.
In El-Gharbya province, the coalition observers monitored a collective vote incident in the Committee No. (93) In Mohamed Farid School.
It is noteworthy that the ECME is composed of about 128 human rights and development organizations and associations throughout 27 governorates. The operations room, held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), is composed of the EOHR, Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR), and Andalus Institute for Tolerance & Anti-Violence Studies.
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Happy Friday, Folks. I have a mixed bag of reads for you this fair Friday.
First up, do you like dragons? Of course you do!
Check out this first of an awesome new series by J.A. Cullican, HEIR OF DRAGONS, just 99 cents on Kindle for a limited time or FREE on KIndle Unlimited.
Her bloodline says they should be mortal enemies. Her heart swears otherwise. Will her torn loyalties leave her vulnerable to a rising evil?
Minx's hunting and fighting skills are legendary. But when adversaries trespass on the royal Fae lands, she's nervous about her mission to restore the defense wards by slaying a dragon and returning with its powerful hide. And the ferocious warrior grows desperate when neighboring clans demand that she defeat not one, but two of the fearsome beasts in fights to the death.
Angered by the coercive demand, Minx tracks down her first red-scaled monster—only to be stunned when it shifts into a stunning young man. And when her handsome foe claims they share a common adversary, her attraction tempts her toward an unheard-of alliance against a dark new threat.
Will Minx's quest to save her species drag them into a bloody war?
How to Kill a Dragon is the breathtaking first book in the Heir of Dragons epic fantasy series. If you like fierce heroines, forbidden romance, and magic gone awry, then you'll love J. A. Culican's fiery tale.
Buy How to Kill a Dragon to battle the demons of destiny today!
Next up, a treat for those with KU who love to binge on fantasy box sets!
Chaos. Magic. Adventure. – Three things this princess isn't ready for.
When dark magic brings destruction and chaos down on her kingdom, fae princess Dana's life takes an unexpected turn. To save her, the king begs her to leave him to his fate, and she must now step away from every comfort she's ever known.
Dana is left to unravel the mysteries of her powers while dealing with an annoying wolf shifter whose secrets set her blood on fire. He's either the ally she desperately needs or the most dangerous man she's ever met.
Moonstones, a witch, dark elves, and a wolf shifter all stand in her way as she tries to absolve her father of the atrocities the fae folk accuse him of.
Read this and continue to books 2-4 in one chunky box set free to subscribers of KU
But wait, there's more! I've got together with a bunch of awesome fantasy authors ALL free on Kindle Unlimited. Check them out by clicking the banners below and find your next fantasy binge.
And now something for the little ones …
Jake is off to daycare, but he's worried about what's in store.
Going somewhere new can be scary–trying something different, even more.
How will he get ready, and what will help him through?
What will bring him comfort and help prepare him for something new?
Available in paperback, hardback or Kindle or FREE on Kindle Unlimited.
Meet Esmeralda Grunch, a very fetching flower fairy, and her best friend, Tulip. Story by me and enchanting watercolor pictures from Tina Wijesiri.
Available in paperback and just $1.99 on Kindle for a limited time.
And that's it for today. Have a happy weekend, folks!
Friday Fantasy Fiction
April 16, 2021 April 15, 2021 / paws4puzzles	/ 2 Comments
Hey folks, it's Friday, so that means it's time to check out some awesome fantasy reads to keep you engaged all weekend long. First up we have CHAOS LIES BENEATH THE NIGHT by J. Leigh Bralick. Just look at that beautiful cover.
The first episode of a gripping new epic fantasy serial from the author of The Madness Method…
Emery, Captain of the Shadow Guard, has dedicated his life to one purpose…
…to preserve the three realms of the Cosmos from the dominion of Chaos.
But when one of his soldiers is killed on a routine mission into the mortal realm, everything changes. Something is wrong, and he is the only one who seems to notice…or care.
Atan, the Splendor of Light, should be content with his gilded existence…but fragmented memories of a forgotten past return to haunt him. What would he risk to uncover the truth?
Therrei tol Dana is an ordinary human girl raised in obscurity, which is exactly where she prefers to be. But when she manifests unexpected powers, sinister forces take notice. Is there any way to hide without also hiding who she was meant to be?
As a nefarious plot to awaken Chaos intensifies, fate draws the lives of these three toward an unlikely intersection…
You'll love this new fantasy serial, because who's afraid of a little Chaos?
Preorder today for just 99 cents!
Next up TALES OF FERRES by the wonderful K.M. Jenkins who had the privilege of meeting a couple of years back at Penned.
Since the beginning of time, one kingdom in the world of Tarzinëa has remained a mystery. Very few have entered its depths and survived. Walk alongside our heroes and watch their tales unfold as they enter the Forest of Ferrês. Discover everything from wolves so large they look like full grown ponies, to devil creatures that lurk in the night. Expect the unexpected as you venture into the magical land of Ferrês where not everything is as it seems.
2.99 or FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Next up DRAGONLIGHT from Elon Vidal – I adore dragons, don't you?
The Witchlight Quest guides Lucy and her quirky friends to Dracoterra, dragon territory.
This strange kingdom, once a land of magic, is plagued by the same dark force that kidnapped the elemental deity of Light. Perils, monsters, phoenixes, and wishing trees abound, and the Witchhunters are trailing close behind.
Her only path to becoming a Lightbringer is also a journey in which she must face her own inner darkness.
While her powers are growing, so too is the danger that threatens not only to sweep this magical land into despair, but also engulf her own nature with it.
Will Lucy find the clues that guide her towards her destiny or will these evil forces spell the end of the Lumenary Prophetiae?
Dragonlight and the entire Lightkey series is a fun YA fantasy adventure with a positive message suitable for all ages.
Just 99 cents or FREE on KU
Last but by no means least another 99 cents preorder, MIDNIGHT'S ASSASSINS by Margo Bond Collins.
A monster-hunting assassin teams up with a reluctant werewolf to take down the organization that employed her—assuming they don't kill her first.
Midnight is the poster child of The Organization.
Or she would be if anyone outside The Organization knew about it.
Ten years ago, The Organization plucked Ilsa Deverell out of the latest in a series of terrible foster homes, trained her up to become the perfect monster assassin, and gave her a code name. Ever since then, they've had Midnight's complete loyalty.
Sounds awesome, doesn't it? Preorder today for just 99 cents.
Do you have Kindle Unlimited? Check out this promo including oodles of fantasy and sci-fi all free to KU subscribers
PLUS Remember that ALL of my P.A.W.S. books are currently on sale for just two more days!
April 2, 2021 April 1, 2021 / paws4puzzles	/ Leave a comment
Hi everyone, Happy April! I hope you're enjoying your spring.
I've got a bunch of cool books to talk about today from some awesome indie authors. Be sure to check them out.
First up two freebies from Story Origin. Pick up these two titles in exchange for signing up for the authors' newsletters.
When Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, is asked by Merlin to help him obtain a powerful sword for the soon-to-be King Arthur, she leaves Avalon to find the Forger of Light. But he has a reputation and she fears the cost for such a sword will be high.
This is a short story prequel to the series Rise of the King (previously called Tom's Arthurian Legacy), a series about Tom's adventures with King Arthur in the Other. If you love myth and magic, you'll love this retelling of the Arthurian legend.
All stories have a beginning. Pick up this one here!
Now something for your little ones:
When Alexander starts school in the fall his teacher notices that he can't stop growing. Before long, he's too big for the classroom and has to move away to a farm. Alexander is heartbroken and so is his class. When the teacher tells Alexander how wonderful she thinks he is, Alexander believes it's just because he's unusually tall. However, when the teacher moves the entire classroom to Alexander's farm they are finally able show him just how special he really is.
Download your FREE copy from Story Origin
And now back to something for the rest of us and to a subject near and dear to my heart. The world of shifters! But these are not your regular weres – these are aliens – check it out!
This alien warrior has finally met his match. But she's not who he thinks she is…
Nora Marlin
Fired from my job. Kicked out of my apartment. And dumped at the altar. All in the same week. So of course, that's when an alien swoops down in his spaceship and steals me away.
FML.
Worse, he's an overbearing, possessive giant of an alien, complete with rippling muscles and a sexy smile that could melt even the most hardened heart.
Okay. Maybe being abducted by an alien isn't so bad, after all.
But I still need to get home and straighten out my mess of a life. Right?
Commander Lutro Dax
I was supposed to go to Earth to pick up my matched mate. When I got to the rendezvous point, Nora was waiting—so of course I brought her aboard.
There's only one problem.
Nora's not the human woman I was supposed to meet. She's not my mate at all. So why is it all I can do to keep from claiming her as my own?
If I were smart, I'd turn around and take her back to her home planet immediately.
But I won't…
Star Mate Matched is the first standalone book in Interstellar Shifters, a steamy new sci-fi romance series featuring alien beast warriors, kick-ass human heroines, and a happily ever after in every book!
Pick up your copy today on Amazon! FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Last but not least let's return to Earth for some dangerous lupines!
The Complete Wolf Wars trilogy in one set!
***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED *****
Turning Wolf
When the hunter becomes the hunted, and his only ally is a newly turned wolf shifter, who will live, and who will die?
Allyson is happy, with a new love, and a good job – until a random mugging leaves her feeling odd, strangely ill and hypersensitive, and unsure of everything. But she'll get better – right?
When a werewolf killed his wife, grief drove Garrett to join those who hunt all werewolves. But who is really the enemy? Faced with an order to kill an innocent woman, a woman he is rapidly coming to love, he discovers that his allegiance has changed. But that's not a decision the hunters will easily accept.
Can he save himself, and Allyson? Or will they both be hunted down, before their love has a chance?
Captive Wolf
When hunters become torturers, any wolf shifter will do for their twisted experiments. Can a captive, once taken, have any hope of escape, and survival?
Allyson, still adapting to life since she was turned, finds herself trapped by a madman – whose only interest is in discovering just how much damage it takes to kill a werewolf.
When Allyson is taken, Garrett knows that he has to find her, fast – but how? With other newly turned wolves to help, and the suspicions of a nearby pack falling on him, will he manage to convince them to help, before it's too late? Can Allyson, and the other captives, survive long enough to find a way out, or to be rescued?
Plague Wolf
When one man's desire for revenge threatens to turn an entire city, can he be stopped? Or will thousands of newly turned wolves tear everything apart?
A series of deaths leave Allyson and Garrett suspicious of the motives, and the mystery deepens when they discover that wolf shifters are definitely the victims.
Then the nerdy guy that Allyson went to school with shows up – oddly changed, and with a new purpose in his life. A purpose that could begin the downfall of civilization for an entire region, if not the whole country.
Will the madmen achieve their aim, and infect everyone? Can Allyson and Garrett stop them, or will they be killed trying?
If you love fast paced urban fantasy and wolf shifters, you'll love this set!
Pick up your copy today! ONLY 99 cents for the whole set on Amazon for a limited time!
And that's a wrap. Also remember to check out the group promos at the top and bottom of this post for truly something for everyone.
Friday Kid's Book Round-up!
February 19, 2021 February 18, 2021 / paws4puzzles	/ Leave a comment
Hi folks, Happy Friday! I hope you're all keeping warm during this nasty cold snap we've been having. I know I'm ready for spring. So what better way to keep your little ones engaged through the winter than with a book or two.
First up my own kitty story, Cecilia's Tale is on sale this month for just 99 cents for the ebook. This is the story of a street cat in Jerusalem who went out one day to find and tame her own human. It's roughly based on how my cat Cecilia originally found me and includes wonderful water color illustrations by a local St. Louis illustrator, Victoria Szulc.
Pick up your copy on Amazon today!
Or if you'd like a signed copy for your little ones I can do that. Here's the link to my current order form. I'm going to be making a post office run next Monday.
And now I'm pleased to highlight some other charming and funny titles from indie picture book authors:
Lucy and her favorite stuffed animal, Lou, do everything together. While on a family cruise, the wind sweeps her stuffed animal off into the ocean where is lost forever.Join Lucy in a story about grief and loss, as she navigates moving forward while honoring her beloved stuffed animal.
This book is a great tool for parents to jumpstart the conversation about life and death. Helping our young readers to begin exploring the understanding of grief, Lost takes loss and puts the experience into a palatable story for young readers.
Available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback.
The next three titles are available FREE via Story Origin in exchange for signing up for the authors' newsletters.
Why have one Superhero when you can have two? Introduce the kids to The Super Twins with a fun and action filled Activity pack. It includes word searches, a maze, colouring sheets, make your own Superhero mask and more! Loads of entertainment to keep your little ones occupied.
Pick up your copy today!
Wouldn't you like to take a family vacation to a place you've never been, right now?
You and your entire family are invited to come and experience, learn, feel, and imagine what life in other countries all over the world is like from other kids! In this book, Joaquin and Yocsary take us on an exciting and unforgettable adventure around the unique Central American country of Costa Rica.
Are you ready to take a majestic walk in the cloud forests and visit tropical blond and black sand beaches all in the same country? Feel free to jump in the ocean and go surfing. Visit hot spring sites and learn more about the wonderful biodiversity in the Costa Rican jungle. Joaquin and Yocsary are so excited to give you a taste of the food they eat, the languages they speak and the clothes they wear as they dance in the street! Don't forget your sun hat and comfortable shoes and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime in Costa Rica.
There's a bonus quiz at the end of every book. Sensei Publishing provides kids with a series of books for generations of people encouraging exciting curiosity and interactive discovery. Please join us on this unique journey around the world where kids teach other kids about the wonders and treasures of their home countries – are you ready? Get your family's copy of Kids on Earth: 'Costa Rica' today!
Welcome to the island of Isotopia! Meet Poppy the monkey and travel to a jungle and a palace in this free sample of Emma Harper's Bedtime Stories for Kids.
Friday Fiction – Seven Crowns
February 5, 2021 February 4, 2021 / paws4puzzles	/ Leave a comment
Today on Paws 4 Thought I'm hosting SEVEN CROWNS by E.V. Everest. Isn't that a beautiful cover? So of course it has a beautiful story to go with it!
A crown is dangerous. A crown split seven ways is deadly.
One year after the death of her mom, sixteen-year-old Anabella Halt is living on her own and breaking all the rules. Life is tough but ordinary.
Until Ana learns her mom's dangerous secret—she was the heir to a fallen dynasty on a world ruled by seven families. Her family was murdered one by one. Now, assassins are closing in, and Ana could be next.
With the help of a handsome hobo, Ana escapes to the place where it all began—a starflung world where magic and technology coexist. A place where Ana must navigate a tangled web of friends and foes to unmask her would-be assassin before it's too late.
Travel to a glittering, dangerous world with political alliances and ballgowns, perfect for fans of Cinder and The Selection.
Friday Fiction – Choose Your Own Hunters of Reloria Adventure
August 30, 2019 August 27, 2019 / paws4puzzles	/ 1 Comment
Hi folks, I have something fun for you today. Fantasy author Kasper Beaumont has just released a special Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book in world of Reloria.
Kasper wrote this book because Choose Your Path-type books were one of her favorite genres as a teenager. She wants to share the fun and magic with her readers. It is set in the world of her Hunters of Reloria series and contains some of the novels' most popular characters. Kasper welcomes readers of all ages to have some fun with this adventure book. It contains artwork sent in by artists of all ages. Like this awesome dragon!
Let's look at a sample page. What would you run towards?
Want a copy? Pick up one on Kindle today and let the adventure begin.
Kasper J. Beaumont was born and raised in Australia and lives a quiet life with the family in a seaside town. Combining a love of fantasy and a penchant for travel in the Hunters of Reloria trilogy, Kasper started to write on the urging of friends and family and enjoys watching readers become immersed in the magical world of Reloria. Kasper is a pen name for a rather shy author who is happy to remain unnamed.
The series: The Hunters of Reloria trilogy is about the magical world of Reloria where halflings and fairies share a bond. Dwarves, elves, knights and dragons inhabit this country, but their world is about to be invaded by scaly lizardmen and giant Cyclops.
Book 1: Elven Jewel
Book 2: Hunters' Quest
Book 3: Dragon's Revenge
Prequel: Fandri's Adventures
Kasper Beaumont
Hunters of Reloria series
Email: kasperjbeaumont@outlook.com
Website: http://www.huntersofreloria.weebly.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kasperj.beaumont
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KasperBeaumont
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kasper-Beaumont/e/B00DQ2JB22
Friday Fiction – A poem!
March 29, 2019 March 25, 2019 / paws4puzzles	/ 1 Comment
Happy Friday folks – here's a silly little poem I wrote this week.
Oh toaster, how I love you so,
How your bread flies in the air.
It's a shame I cannot eat it
But still, do not despair.
We can make it happen
Although I am devoid
Of any kind of stomach
Since I am just a droid.
Happy Weekend Folk!
A Book of Manners, Magic and Mayhem!
February 1, 2019 January 28, 2019 / paws4puzzles	/ Leave a comment
Hey everyone how is it where you are? It's really really freezing in St. Louis this week. Did I ever tell you how much I hate the bad weather? So what better thing to do when it's cold than stay inside and read?
So how about a bit of Paranormal Victorian steampunk fantasy, with some Gothic horror and a touch of romance. Doesn't that sound awesome — and it's FREE from now until Feb 4. I'm going to pick a copy — you should too 🙂
So what's it about? Well ….
After her father is murdered, budding scientist Jemima Hardcastle is packed off to boarding school by her guardian and heir to Willow Park, Edward Huntington. When they finally meet again at a house party, four years later, Edward doesn't recognise his ward and the two share a flirtation that is broken when Jemima confesses her true identity. The murder of another party guest and the theft of a precious gem interrupt any chance they have to resolve their feelings. Edward coldly ships Jemima off once more – this time back to her old home.
At Willow Park, under the chaperonage of the odious Aunt Prudence and meek cousin Milly, Jemima is expected to concentrate on her needlework. Instead, she finds a friend in Edward's man, Fulton, who shows her the artificial leg his employer built for him. Impressed by this revelation of scientific genius and generosity, Jemima's esteem for Edward rises and she longs to see him again — but he does not arrive home as planned. When she discovers he has been abducted, Jemima plans a rescue, but unbeknownst to her, Edward is a gentleman magician and his devices have more than science on their side.
She and Fulton plunge into London's hidden world of dark sorcery as they search everywhere for Edward — in the slums, manufactureys, and even a bawdy house. When they finally find him, Jemima's life is already on the line.
As Edward struggles with his feelings for his ward, Jemima's only hope for survival is if he uses one of his devices to revive the vampiric beast, Geneck … but the ensuing havoc could destroy London itself.
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Friday Fiction – Hedgehog Haiku
Do you like hedgehogs? I love hedgehogs so much that when I was a kid I invented an imaginary family of hedgehogs that lived in my back garden in my family home in Barking (an East London borough).
So when Theodore Ashford asked on Facebook for a subject to write a haiku on I chose the hedgehog. Here is the awesome result (and look forward to a new book of haiku coming soon from Theo.)
By Theodore Ashford
Here's a true hero–
The hedgehog keeps himself safe
But still remains cute
Check out more of Theodore Ashford's poems on Amazon.
Tea & Dark Chocolate – Now available everywhere!
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Happy Friday! Today we highlight my book of flash fiction, poetry, and general silliness that is now available everywhere and in every format (well not skywriting yet, but almost all formats.)
Check it out and check out my sparkly new page at Pronoun.
"Charming, Quirky and Original"
Meet a cat called Cecilia, a disgruntled android named Doris, and a weasel called Popgoes and discover that with enough Tea and Dark Chocolate you can achieve anything.
A Collection of Flash Fiction and Poetry from the author of P.A.W.S.
Tea & Dark Chocolate is now available everywhere via Pronoun.
Pick up your copy at:
Book also available in paperback and audio.
Read a sample story over here.
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Just as undeniable in terms of influence and importance are some of the institutions associated with hip hop in New York City, including the legendary HOT 97 radio station. That's why we're proud as ever to be partnering with HOT 97 in order to give TuneCore Artists a chance to perform at their "Who's Next" monthly showcase concerts! Each month's event will occur at the similarly legendary S.O.B.'s in lower Manhattan.
Known as an event that can break upcoming artists, talent like J Cole, Drake and Ty Dolla $ign have graced the Who's Next stage. Music Director TT Torrez is leading the re-launched showcase and we're super excited to be able to offer TuneCore Artists the chance to be included. With TuneCore being a leader in the digital distribution space for independent artists, it only makes sense that we'd support a platform encouraging up-and-comers to get heard and seen by fans and industry folks.
Want to be considered? Log into Facebook, head over to HOT 97's Messenger, and click 'Get Started'. From there, you'll have the option to submit a track – just follow the instructions and you'll be good to go.
HOT 97's music department will carefully listen to the top tracks rated by fans on the 'Song Leaderboard' and will select the artist to perform on the Who's Next stage at S.O.B.'s.
Read more about HOT 97's Who's Next showcase series here.
If you're in New York this month, be sure to check out TuneCore Artist Devvon Terrell performing at HOT 97 Who's Next on Tuesday, October 24th. Tickets here.


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What To Do If You're Being Bullied From Dad Of Boy Who Killed Himself
The father of a boy who killed himself after being bullied has told LBC what you should do if you or your son is being bullied.
Ben Vodden took his own life after continuous bullying on the school bus which got so bad that even the driver joined in on the abuse.
His father Paul spoke to Nick Ferrari as part of LBC's Back To School campaign on mental health, in which our landmark study found that 60% of children had been bullied at school and one in six of those had suicidal thoughts.
Nick Ferrari spoke to Paul Vodden, whose son killed himself after being bullied. Picture: LBC
Mr Vodden revealed that over the last five years, 72 children had killed themselves after being bullied.
And as children go back to school, he gave advice on what parents need to look out for.
He said: "You need to be aware of how you child is behaving.
"My message would be to the children: If you are being bullied, talk to somebody. Even if it's not your parent, even if it's not a teacher, talk to a friend, talk to anybody. That's the important thing.
"Make it known that you're suffering a terrible thing.
"Then parents: if you discover that your child is being bullied, take it up with the school and don't take no for an answer.
"Quite often, I hear still that schools won't accept that bullying is going on. Bullying is part and parcel of what kids do to each other. We shouldn't stamp it out, we should put a system in place that deals effectively, efficiently and speedily with bullying."
If You Are Being Bullied:
-Talk to someone, anyone. Make it known that you are suffering.
For more information, visit the Anti-Bullying Programme from The Diana Award. Don't suffer in silence.
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Nick Ferrari's Intensely Personal Reason Why Judge Got Baby Charlie Gard Decision Wrong
Tag ALL Terrorist Sympathisers, Demands Nick Ferrari
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The Brexit Point Even Remainers Are Agreeing With
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In our study of hemoglobin structure in the MWC model, we developed the idea that there were two forms of hemoglobin in solution, the taut and relaxed form, which are pre-exisiting and interconvertible even in the absence of dioxygen. Oxygen was presumed to bind preferentially to the relaxed form. In the KNF model we saw that ligand binding can induce conformational changes in adjacent subunits, promoting cooperative binding of ligand. In general these two models distill down to combinations of two simpler models. The first might be called the conformational selection in which ligand binds tightly to a preexisting conformations in a "lock and key manner" without inducing subsequent macromolecular conformational change. Alternatively, the ligand might bind loosely and then alter the macromolecular conformation to produce tighter binding, an example of an induced fit model. For the binding of dioxygen to hemoglobin, thermodynamic cycles could be drawn showing either binding of ligand and subsequent conformational changes in protein structure or conformational changes in protein structure proceeding binding. Is there additional evidence to support the conformational selection model of binding of ligand to a protein that can, in the absence of ligand, exist in two conformations? The answer is yes.


He had a whole column of this type of data and wanted to pull out the number of feet of each item. The "Ft" would always be immediately after the numeric value desired, and a space would always immediately precede it, but here's the kicker: there could be any number of other spaces before the numeric value and there could also be other number before the numeric value desired.
First get the string that contains everything up to and including the "Ft" using LEFT and FIND.
Count the number of spaces in the string identified in #1 by comparing the length of that string versus that string if all the spaces are replaced with nothing (""), using LEN and SUBSTITUTE.
Replace the last space found in the string identified in #1 with an odd character not likely to be in any of the data (I used a tilde ~) using SUBSTITUTE.
Pull out the numeric value, which is the remainder of the string after the tilde using MID, FIND, and LEN.
I put together a sample spreadsheet of this process both broken out into parts and also all nested together in a single formula.
I run into this all the time, but Excel's string-manipulation is a pain in this regard. It is however tailor-made for regular expressions.
.* \([0-9]*\)ft.*$ - search & replace with the replacement expression \1 and you're done.
Since apparently you can add RegExes to VBA applications http://lispy.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/using-regex-functions-in-excel/ maybe a user-defined generic regex function is in order, so you can use the formula neatly?
I would have certainly taken a RegEx approach similar to what you're describing.
No VBA. You are a hero and deserve more than $50.


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Joe Jonas Admits That He 'Wasn't So Quick To Forgive' Nick For The Jonas Brothers Reunion
Home / Stars / Joe Jonas Admits That He 'Wasn't So Quick To Forgive' Nick For The Jonas Brothers Reunion
by Lynne Versluys Posted on October 8, 2019 at 2:49 pm
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After the Jonas Brothers broke up back in 2013, it was unclear whether or not they would ever make music together again. Nick started a successful solo career, Joe started the band DNCE, and Kevin focused on his family.
However, the got the band back together in 2019, releasing hit singles, a chart topping album, and a documentary about their career. They may have taken a few years apart, but it's safe to say that they're back and better than ever.
However, it wasn't a reunion free of bumps. The brothers stopped by The Ellen Degeneres Show and admitted that after Nick suggested they all take a break, Joe took it particularly hard. According to Nick, the combination of normal sibling dynamics and working together made things complicated.
"When that decision came to end it, I think that the next step was just in discovering who we are as family and actually building a relationship outside of our work and our creative life. What we found is that we actually really like each other. It took some convincing. Joe was the last to come on board."
Joe explained that while their time on stage is "so special and so fun," but it took some time.
"I wasn't so quick to forgive Nick just yet but we worked through it."
The group appeared at the Grammy Museum on Monday night, and Joe explained that he had built something good on his own and wasn't sure he needed The Jonas Brothers (the band, not the family) anymore.
"It took me a little while, but luckily I was figuring out, doing something on my own with DNCE was really special. Coming back around, I was like, 'I'm good. I don't need to do this thing that we said no to anymore.' There was too much in the closet, and I feel like for us, we didn't really want to work through all that stuff. All that said, the doc has been a really helpful tool for us."
Luckily, they were able to find a sound that worked for all of them with "Sucker" and the rest of their album. Welcome back, JoBros!
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Silkroad traces the concept of radical cultural collaboration to its founding. Seeking to understand the fear and insecurity sparked by globalization, Yo-Yo Ma began exploring the historical Silk Road, recognizing in it a model for productive cultural collaboration, for the exchange of ideas, art, and traditions alongside commerce and social innovation. And in a radical experiment, he brought together musicians from many corners of the world to co-create a new artistic idiom, a musical language founded in difference and collaboration that could serve as a metaphor for the benefits and possibility of a more connected world.
Today, Silkroad seeks and practices radical cultural collaboration in many forms, cultivating unexpected connections and fostering empathy and trust to create a more hopeful world.


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Q: Is duality an exact functor on Banach spaces or Hilbert spaces? Let $V,V',V''$ and $W$ be vector spaces over $k$. Then, it is known that $\operatorname{Hom}(\cdot,V)$ is a contravariant exact functor, i.e. for each exact sequence
$0\to V'\to V\to V'' \to 0$,
and each $W$, the induced sequence
$0\to \operatorname{Hom}(V'',W)\to\operatorname{Hom}(V,W)\to\operatorname{Hom}(V',W)\to 0$
is exact.
But what if all spaces involved are Banach spaces (over $\mathbb{C}$ or $\mathbb{R}$) and if we replace $\operatorname{Hom}(\cdot,V)$ by $\operatorname{L}(\cdot,V)$, i.e. the continuous linear maps with domain $V$? Is this functor still exact? What if we restict ourselves even stronger to Hilbert spaces? I'm particularly interested in the specialization of $W=\mathbb{R}$ or $W=\mathbb{C}$, where we get the dual spaces (again, only continuous maps considered in the Banach- or Hilbert case).
I'm learning for an exam and the books I've been reading say nothing about it...
Thank you!

A: To say that$\DeclareMathOperator{Hom}{Hom}$
$$
0 \to V' \xrightarrow{i} V \xrightarrow{p} V'' \to 0
$$
is exact is equivalent to saying that $i$ is a kernel of $p$ and $p$ is a cokernel of $i$. This amounts to the automatic exactness of
$$
0 \to \Hom(W,V') \xrightarrow{i_\ast}\Hom(W,V) \xrightarrow{p_\ast} \Hom(W,V'')
$$
and
$$
0 \to \Hom(V'',W) \xrightarrow{p^\ast} \Hom(V,W) \xrightarrow{i^\ast} \Hom(V',W)
$$
for all Banach spaces $W$ where I write $\Hom(V,W) = L(V,W)$ for the space of continuous linear maps.

Consider the special case $W = \mathbb{R}$ (or $\mathbb{C}$):
Giving a morphism $f \colon \mathbb R \to X$ is the same as choosing a vector $x = f(1) \in X$ because for a scalar $\lambda$ we have $f(\lambda) = f(\lambda 1) = \lambda f(1) = \lambda x$. So: $\Hom(\mathbb R, X) = X$ for every Banach space and the sequence
$$
0 \to \Hom(\mathbb R,V') \xrightarrow{i_\ast}\Hom(\mathbb R,V) \xrightarrow{p_\ast} \Hom(\mathbb R,V'') \to 0
$$
really is the sequence $0 \to V' \xrightarrow{i} V \xrightarrow{p} V'' \to 0$ we started with.
Since $\operatorname{im} i = \ker{p}$, the map $i\colon V' \to V$ is a homeomorphism onto its range $i(V')$ and $i(V')$ is a closed subspace of $V$. A linear map $f' \colon V' \to \mathbb R$ thus corresponds to a linear functional on the subspace $i(V')$ of $V$ and the Hahn-Banach theorem allows us to extend that linear functional to all of $V$. In other words, $i^\ast \colon \Hom(V,\mathbb R) \to \Hom(V',\mathbb R)$ is always surjective and therefore the dual sequence
$$
0 \to (V'')^\ast \to V^\ast \to (V')^\ast \to 0
$$
is exact.

For general Banach spaces $W$, the answer is that neither $p_\ast$ nor $i^\ast$ need to be surjective: For $V' = c_0$ and $V = \ell_\infty$ and $V'' = \ell_\infty / c_0$, the sequence
$$
0 \to c_0 \xrightarrow{i} \ell_\infty \xrightarrow{p} \ell_\infty/c_0 \to 0
$$
is exact. Phillips' lemma says that for $W = c_0$ the identity $V' \to W$ cannot be extended to a morphism $V = \ell_\infty \to c_0$ and, equivalently, the identity $\ell_\infty/c_0 \to V''$ cannot be lifted to $\ell_\infty/c_0 \to \ell_\infty$.
See

*

*Do continuous linear functions between Banach spaces extend?

*Complement of $c_{0}$ in $\ell^{\infty}$
for proofs and further discussion of this last point.

A: I'm going to adjust your notation, because $V'$ looks too much like a dual space to me.
In the category of Banach spaces, where the morphisms are the continuous linear maps, one should perhaps interpret "image" in the categorical sense, as the closure of the image.  (See the comments on Martin's answer.)  If we interpret "exact" according to this sense, then  a sequence $$0 \to X_1 \overset{S}{\to} X_2 \overset{T}{\to} X_3 \to 0$$ is exact iff $\ker S = 0$, $\overline{S(X_1)} = \ker T$, and $T(X_2)$ is dense in $X_3$.
In this setting, the functor $L(\cdot, W)$ is not exact, not even when $W = \mathbb{R}$.  For instance, let's take $X_1 = \ell^1$, $X_2 = \ell^2$, $S$ the inclusion map, and $X_3 = 0$.  Since $S$ is injective and has dense image, this sequence is exact.  If $L(\cdot, \mathbb{R})$ were an exact functor, then $S^* : (\ell^2)^* \to (\ell_1)^*$ should also be injective and have dense image.  $S^*$ is injective,  but since it is a map from the separable Banach space $(\ell^2)^* = \ell^2$ to the non-separable Banach space $(\ell^1)^* = \ell^\infty$, it cannot have dense image.  (In fact, $S^*$ is just the inclusion map $\ell^2 \to \ell^\infty$ and the closure of $\ell^2$ in $\ell^\infty $ is $c_0$, the sequences which vanish at infinity.)
If you work in the category of reflexive Banach spaces, then $L(\cdot, \mathbb{R})$ is an exact functor; this is a fairly straightforward diagram chase using the Hahn-Banach theorem.

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MILWAUKEE — Monday's bluff collapse at We Energies' Oak Creek coal plant sent a substantial amount of coal ash into Lake Michigan. Coal ash is a dangerous byproduct of burning coal to make electricity, yet has potentially toxic health effects if it enters our groundwater.
Coal ash contains 24 known pollutants, some of which, according to the National Resource Council, are toxic even in minuscule quantities. Those toxins include: arsenic, boron, cadmium, chromium, hexavalent chromium, lead, mercury, and dioxins, along with other chemicals and compounds.
These toxins can cause serious health problems including cancers, central nervous system damage, and blood and kidney disorders. Coal ash dump ponds and landfills are often unlined, and arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium can leach into local drinking water. One Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study found that residents living near unlined ash ponds run a risk of cancer from arsenic contamination that is 2,000 times greater than the EPA's threshold for acceptable risk. At Oak Creek, the coal ash came from a decades-old, closed coal ash landfill. This spill comes at a time when Congress is considering limiting EPA's authority to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste.


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Infrared Therapy News from Diomedics,Inc.
Diomedics L has been involved with a dialog with the FDA for the past few months concerning a Warning letter the FDA sent Diomedics back in May, 2004. The FDA has now issued us a letter stating that all of the requirements in the Warning letter have now been satisfied and we may continue to market all of our products. We have made available a copy of the letter from the FDA for your information. Just click on the following link to read or print the letter.


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Property agent cuts a deal with hairdresser
Written by Peter Davison.
A ground floor retail unit at the Neighbourhood Centre in Swindon's St Andrew's Ridge will remain as a hairdressing salon.
The 633 sq ft unit, previously The Works salon, has been let to independent hairdresser Danielle Thomas in a deal negotiated by Kilpatrick & Co.
Daniel Pitt, Kilpatrick & Co's office manager, said: "We are very pleased that the sale of Unit 4 Neighbourhood Centre has completed and that we were able to achieve a good sale price for our client.
"It's is good news for the Neighbourhood Centre that the new owner of the property will be opening a new hairdressing salon and this will hopefully continue to keep custom and footfall steady in the area.
"Desire for commercial freehold properties remains strong in Swindon. We are currently marketing a freehold property 1 Commercial Road and are inviting offers in the region of £160,000."


iIot provides basic support for all products purchased through the website. The enhanced customer portal is used by customers to easily create and track user request and incident tickets. The portal provides simplified interface to manage such tickets. Should you wish to get a login to this helpdesk please send an email to helpdesk@iiot.co.za, once you recieve your login credentials then read the instructions below then Click Here to go to the support portal.
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Enter your User Name and Password given by your administrator, and click on Enter iIot.
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var _createClass = function () { function defineProperties(target, props) { for (var i = 0; i < props.length; i++) { var descriptor = props[i]; descriptor.enumerable = descriptor.enumerable || false; descriptor.configurable = true; if ("value" in descriptor) descriptor.writable = true; Object.defineProperty(target, descriptor.key, descriptor); } } return function (Constructor, protoProps, staticProps) { if (protoProps) defineProperties(Constructor.prototype, protoProps); if (staticProps) defineProperties(Constructor, staticProps); return Constructor; }; }();

var _react = require('react');

var _react2 = _interopRequireDefault(_react);

var _Select = require('./Select');

var _Select2 = _interopRequireDefault(_Select);

var _Async = require('./Async');

var _Async2 = _interopRequireDefault(_Async);

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	function AsyncCreatableSelect() {
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		return _possibleConstructorReturn(this, (AsyncCreatableSelect.__proto__ || Object.getPrototypeOf(AsyncCreatableSelect)).apply(this, arguments));
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						_this2.props,
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							return _react2.default.createElement(_Select2.default, _extends({}, asyncProps, creatableProps, {
								onInputChange: function onInputChange(input) {
									creatableProps.onInputChange(input);
									return asyncProps.onInputChange(input);
								},
								ref: function ref(_ref) {
									_this2.select = _ref;
									creatableProps.ref(_ref);
									asyncProps.ref(_ref);
								}
							}));
						}
					);
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		}
	}]);

	return AsyncCreatableSelect;
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Police seeking suspects in West Mt. Airy copper pipe burglary
Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the suspects in a March 17 burglary that took place at 126 West Allens Lane in Mt. Airy on March 17 at 3 a.m.
The suspects are shown in surveillance videos breaking into the front door of an apartment building. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, the suspects emerged several minutes later, only to re-enter with bolt cutters.
The suspects then took $70 worth of copper pipe from the building before fleeing in an unknown direction.
Philadelphia Police Department representatives are asking the public to contact the police with relevant information.
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Hero pilot released from hospital following helicopter crash in Drexel Hill
The pilot credited for a miraculous crash landing in Drexel Hill was released from the hospital Sunday to a hero's welcome of first responders and family members.
Temple University will host funeral services for the 12 victims of the Fairmount rowhouse fire. The families have asked everyone in attendance to wear white.
In MLK's honor, 15 little libraries will pop up in the spring, thanks to carpentry apprentices
Paired up, with one expert helping them along, the novices built the little blue book houses starting from a sketch. It's the program's sixth year.


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Gandhidham - Palanpur Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between  and . It is currently being operated with 59425/59426 train numbers on a daily basis. Initially, train ran between  and . W.e.f 15-08-2018, It has been extended up to .

Average speed and frequency

59425/Gandhidham - Palanpur Passenger runs with an average speed of 43 km/h and completes  301 km in 7h. 59426/Palanpur - Gandhidham Passenger runs with an average speed of 42 km/h and completes 301 km in 7h 5m .

Route and halts

59425/26 Gandhidham - Palanpur Passenger route is via , , , .

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 12 coaches:

 10 General Unreserved
 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Palanpur to Gandhidham and vice versa.

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 19151/19152 Palanpur - Bhuj Intercity Express.

See also

 Gandhidham Junction railway station
 Palanpur Junction railway station
 Palanpur - Bhuj Intercity Express

References

Transport in Bhuj
Rail transport in Gujarat
Slow and fast passenger trains in India
Railway services introduced in 2012


Love fishing and love playing video games, and I always end up meeting interesting people!
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Rip to game sound but the gameplay is still there.
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Heavyweight 🌍Worldwide
Kubrat Pulev Completes Sexual Harassment Course, Now Free to Return
07/04/2019 Eugene Mwika 0 Comments Bob Arum, Kubrat Pulev
Shamed heavyweight Kubrat Pulev is free to box again after completing a sexual harassment course after kissing a reporter on the lips.
After Pulev beat Bogdan Dinu in Los Angeles on March 23, the Bulgarian was interviewed by female reporter Jenny "Sushe" Ravalo, and planted an unwelcomed kiss on her lips.
The heavyweight contender was slapped with a $2,500 fine as well as the six month suspension from boxing and could only regain a license if he completed a sexual harassment awareness course.
Promoter Bob Arum revealed the 38-year-old has completed the sexual harassment awareness course and expects Pulev to regain his licence by July 22.
Arum told iFL TV: "He has two things he had to do, one was take a course in sexual harassment which I accompanied with him to and got a certificate of completion.
"Really, from the University, that's true, and [Pulev] did too.
"Secondly was a symposium with the press on sexual harassment of women journalists and that was accomplished yesterday and the University reported to me that everything went extraordinarily well.
"So that's the second aspect that he had to comply with under the order of the Californian Commission.
"So I expect that his license will be fully restored at a July 22 meeting with the Commission."
Ravalo held a press conference where she detailed the sexual assault, but Arum slammed the reporter for her "desperation"
He said: "I got a kick out of her press conference.
"It shows the desperation on her part and the fact that what she has done.
"Sexual harassment is a real problem, you and I know that, but what happened here the way that it's been blown out of all proportion tends to trivialise real sexual harassment."
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