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Niche Marketing Videos – Double Punch!
These days it seems everyone is online. By that, I don't mean just using an online computer but putting your content on the net either with your own personal website or a business website or maybe you just contribute to a site where you post your opinion or videos. Many people are also doing internet marketing selling your own or other people's products online as an affiliate. This is niche marketing. For those who aren't familiar with affiliate marketing, it's basically a way to make some moneyby selling products online with a website or with email marketing or by submitting blogs and articles. If you are online with your own site and you want to have a lot of visitors, one thing you do need to think about is how much the search engines like your site. This is critically important for driving traffic to your website.
To have a site that is smiled upon by the Google Gods you need a well optimized website with the correct Meta information (the invisible stuff), the correct percentage of appropriate "keywords" in your site's text and as many external links to your site as possible. These links can come from adding RSS feeds, articles and online video that links TO your site from other sites on the net. Google is the biggest of the search engines and the one that most everyone wants to please. A while back, Google started letting it be known that if you want to get a favorable ranking then you should be enriching your site with lots of content.
One great way to get externally linking content on your site is by using video networking sites like YouTube. You can put a video of any kind, even a niche video up there and leave a trail of cyber bread crumbs leading to your site. There are millions of people on these video communities each day. The search engines know how much people love online video so …therefore search engines love it too! If you know much about internet marketing or using PPC to direct people to your sales pages, you know that keeping Google happy with your site is reason enough to want to put online video into your marketing plans.
For internet marketers the benefit of video can also get them a double "bang for their buck" by incorporating video on their websites as well. How? Let's say you are getting a commission from selling a diet product. So, you have a website with the product offer and you are trying to drive as many people to your site as possible while also trying to keep the search engines happy by making your landing page "content rich." That is, something more than a couple paragraphs of sales pitch and a "buy now" button. You may have put a few links on there from blogs or related articles, that's a good start. BUT by including a VIDEO on solving a problem for your customer on your webpage you are adding a big plus to the richness of your content. You are also using a proven effective sales tool that can sell the benefits of the product and warm up your buyers and increase your conversion rate…AND if you have a video linking to your site from someplace like YouTube you can drive traffic from your online community video to your website. PLUS the search engines will likely give you a higher ranking because you have an incoming link from such a highly ranked exterior site! It is easy to post your video on YouTube and then use the handy embed code that they give you to post the video on your own website. It's an all-around win.
So my advice is, if you haven't done so already, get onboard now with online video marketing! If you are not currently using website video then find a way to do it, now. There are a few options to create these videos, and the right solution depends on how they will be used. If you are an internet marketer, then targeted niche video is what you should be looking for. To find information on a professional and affordable new source for niche marketing videos, take a look at the URL linked below this article. If you act quickly you can even get some free niche videos.


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Spring, Klein, Tomball briefs: Amendolas living true football life
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Amendolas living true football life
Dekaney football coach Willie Amendola and his family are living the football life at all levels.
Coach Amendola directed Dekaney to a Class 5A state championship last year in the program's fourth varsity season, and his Wildcats are 3-0 this year and in the AP state rankings at No. 16 this week.
Amendola also has several former Dekaney players at the college level, and one of the best is true freshman Trey Williams at Texas A&M, where someday, Williams may very well battle it out with Aggie quarterback phenom Johnny Manziel for the Heisman Trophy. Seriously!
The Dekaney coach has even more of a direct connection at the top level of the sport – the NFL – with his son, Danny Amendola, playing for the St. Louis Rams.
Last week, Danny tied the NFL record of 12 receptions in a first half during an eventual 31-28 victory against the Washington Redskins.
It tied the record set by the Indianapolis Colts' Reggie Wayne in 2007, and also tied Amendola's career high for a game.
Amendola, an undrafted receiver out of Texas Tech, went on to have a new career day with 15 receptions for 160 yards and a 1-yard touchdown catch against the Redskins.
He missed nearly all of last season after suffering an elbow injury in the 2011 season opener.
Mustangs, Atascocita in battle of unbeatens
Undefeated Westfield and Atascocita go at it this week with part of the District 13-5A football lead on the line.
Westfield is 4-0 overall and 2-0 in district, while Atascocita brings a 3-0 season mark and 1-0 league record into the 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday, Sept. 28, at Turner Stadium in Humble.
Westfield has downed Klein Collins 40-19 and Klein 24-21 in 13-5A, and also stopped Aldine 43-7 and Memorial 38-28 in predistrict.
Atascocita had a bye last week after opening district with a 31-21 win over Klein on Sept. 14, and also has early-season victories against Dobie 31-6 and Nimitz 17-13.
Kingwood and Dekaney are also out to 2-0 district starts, with Dekaney hosting Klein Forest at 7 p.m. Friday for Homecoming at George Stadium, and Kingwood open this week.
Cougars battle Marshall in 22-4A
Tomball (0-3) goes after its first win of the season in a District 22-4A road opener at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, against Fort Bend Marshall (3-0) at Hall Stadium.
Marshall's unblemished mark features wins against Chavez 66-7, Elsik 15-14 and Worthing 68-0.
Tomball lost to Morton Ranch 48-14, Jersey Village 49-24 and Mayde Creek 31-21 before taking last week off to prepare for the district race.
Wildcats to play first district game
Tomball Memorial will play its first varsity football district game against Fort Bend Ridge Point at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Tomball ISD Stadium.
It's also Homecoming for the Wildcats, who have lost to Magnolia West 37-0, Galena Park 35-3 and Waller 42-22 in this first season with no seniors.

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hi mamas,
i just wanted to say thanks again for all the help. i had emailed in a month ago asking for some hints on taking twin two-year-olds to disneyland for the first time. your insight was so helpful.
here are a few things i learned over vacation:
* instead of taking our "double wide" (the term we use for our twin stroller), we decided to buy two super cheap ($30/each) umbrella strollers from babies r us. they were perfect! small enough to travel with easily. cheap enough that i didn't have to worry about leaving them all around the park every time we wanted to go on a ride. much easier to maneuver two single strollers through a large crowd then trying to part the seas with our double wide.
* we didn't want to rent the strollers at the park, since those can only be used in the park. there is still a lot of walking to be done outside of the park with the whole new 'Down Town Disney' and all. we also had a ways to walk from the parking garage to the tram into the park. i think if we had stayed at a closer hotel and didn't have to use the parking lot and our kids were a little older, we probably could have rented park strollers.
* it was helpful having our own strollers since the appearance was different from the park strollers. it might be hard to find your personal stroller when you come off a ride and there are 20 identical ones all in a row.
* one tip though…since there was a MAJOR rain storm when we were there, i brought a couple of extra large trash bags. we would just pull those over the strollers so they would stay dry while we went on our rides. it would have been a nightmare to come off a ride to find puddles of water in the seats of the strollers.
* we brought all our own food into the park. since most of the stuff offered there is just junk and super expensive. it was great having a little something for the boys to snack on while waiting in line. (cranberries, raisins, oat bars, fruit, nuts.) i think my kids snacked so much, we hardly sat down for a real "lunch" while we were there. it also helped pass the time in line.
* my husband and i each carried a separate backpack. this was so helpful! instead of one heavy bag, we split the load. it kept our hands free. we didn't have to store anything in the stroller and it wasn't too heavy. it really worked out well.
* we tried to avoid all characters. since it was rainy out, most characters were not out, which was awesome. although somehow, while touring mickey mouse's house, we ended up in some line to meet mickey. we didn't mean to. somehow we just got stuck in the line. no way out! my kids didn't like that too much. we made it as fast as possible. they recovered pretty quickly though!
* my husband and i felt a little incomplete at the end of the trip since we spent the entire time going on dumbo-dumbo-dumbo, its a small world and all those other kid rides. but it was a trip for the kids, so it was a blast, but it was a little hard walking past indiana jones without being able to fast pass it!
-although i did hear of a "family pass" that disneyland offers. you can stand in line with your whole family. one adult gets to go on the ride, while the spouse stays in front with the kids. once the spouse returns, you can switch places. the spouse will then take the kids and you can hop on the ride without having to wait in the line all over again. we chose not to do this, since it was a trip for the kids and to do it, it could still be about 45 minutes of no entertainment for the kids.
* we took a digital photo of what floor and area we were parked on in the parking garage. by the end of the day, there was no way i could have remembered we had parked near "Goofy 14".
* our kids are pretty easy going. we were able to skip nap time each day and they didn't seem to care at all. although that just moved up their bedtime. we stayed in the park until about dinner time, then left to go eat, bath them and then go to bed. we never went back to the park at nighttime. since our kids are so little, they didn't care. it made things relaxing though. i think our next trip will be different. closer hotel, afternoon naps and then back to the park at night. also, since we had bad weather, nighttime in the rain just didn't seem worth it.
* our boys have been out of cribs since their second birthday. at home, they have guardrails on the sides of their twin beds so they don't roll off. since the hotels do not offer guardrails, we just asked housekeeping for as many pillows as they could spare and we padded the floor around them. we got a room with two queen beds and my husband and i each slept with a kid. not the most romantic vacation! since we are not use to sharing the bed with a two year old, we both kept waking up by getting kicked in the head, ribs, you name it. both those boys are little squirmiers!
* we did bring their favorite "lovies" and special blankets from home. that helped them a lot.
* we are happy to report the boys ADORED disneyland. it was such an EXHAUSTING vacation, but really, just SO MAGICAL, SPECIAL and FUN! there is something to be said about the emotions you feel walking down Main Street with your own children for the first time. the ONLY tears we had in the park was when we got stuck running into Mickey. Other then that, it was awesome. I think it is because we didn't go into it expecting anything. we didn't even know if they would like the rides. but they did. they LOVED them actually. my husband and i just kept looking at each other in amazement of our two little dudes. i think all our planning and preparing for the trip paid off. thank you for your tips. they made the trip even that much easier and better!


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FIFA World Cup Qualifying Preview: Colombia v Ecuador
Ecuador will aim to record a poignant victory in their bid to reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup when they meet Colombia on Friday.
The two sides will face each other in their return clash in Barranquilla, 15 months after the reverse fixture in which the late Christian Benitez scored the winner to give Ecuador a 1-0 victory.
Striker Benitez died suddenly on July 29 after suffering a cardio-respiratory arrest shortly after playing for his club side El Jaish in Qatar.
His death has hit the whole of Ecuadorian football hard, with national coach Reinaldo Rueda - who also recently lost his father - telling FIFA.com: "Dealing with the grief has been difficult, but you just have to keep going."
The clash with Colombia will mark the first time that the squad has gathered for World Cup qualifying action since Benitez's death, with Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia among the travelling party just a few weeks after taking to Twitter to express his sadness at the passing of his team-mate.
Along with Valencia, Rueda's squad also includes Russian-based duo Cristian Noboa and Felipe Caicedo as well as Vitesse winger Renato Ibarra - who all joined up with the group on Monday after arriving from their respective clubs.
Striker Joffre Guerron, who plays for Beijing Guoan in China, has insisted that he and his team-mates will be doing everything they can to make their fans proud.
"We have a big commitment to the country and we will endeavour to achieve qualification," he told local media.
Ecuador head into the clash third in the CONMEBOL qualification standings, five points ahead of Uruguay in the intercontinental play-off spot.
Colombia, meanwhile, are second in the group having lost only once in their qualifiers - against Venezuela - since that last meeting with Ecuador in Quito.
They have been boosted by the inclusion of Milan's Cristian Zapata, while Inter's Fredy Guarin and Monaco's James Rodriguez are also among Jose Pekerman's squad.
Radamel Falcao, Colombia's top scorer in the qualifiers with seven goals, is a fitness doubt for the clash, though.
He suffered an ankle injury playing for Monaco on Sunday and will be assessed ahead of the match.
"We're going to go day by day trying to get him as fit as possible to see if he can get to the match," team doctor Carlos Ulloa told reporters.
With four games to go, Colombia sit three points behind leaders Argentina with a game in hand.
With the top four qualifying automatically for a place in Brazil in 2014, Pekerman's side have their fate in their own hands.
Ahead of what could be a crucial fixture goalkeeper Camilo Vargas insists the squad are fully focused on their task.
"We look to Ecuador with great respect," he told Futbolred.com.
"They are our rivals at the top of the table. We have four games left and everyone's objective is the World Cup."


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After a decade-long dispute with the Polish State Treasury, in October 2009 the Dutch insurer Eureko agreed to exit PZU in exchange for compensation. Who was the biggest beneficiary of the settlement: Eureko, the Treasury, or PZU itself?
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The arrival of the iPad in 2010 is hailed as the dawn of the "tablet era." It's also the genesis of a federal price-fixing lawsuit that has entangled Apple, and many of the country's largest book publishers. That case, and its aftermath, holds serious implications for readers, as well as authors and publishers, whether or not they've ever bought or published an e-book.
On Saturday, November 23, at the 30th annual Miami Book Fair International, Oren Teicher, Chief Executive Officer of theAmerican Booksellers Association, joined Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly senior writer and author of The Battle of $9.99, to lay out the landscape of the new world of book publishing and book selling. CCC's Christopher Kenneally moderated the public discussion.
"As a reporter who covered the case closely, I saw a revealing portrait of an industry still struggling with market-changing technological innovation," Albanese said. "Incredibly, the Apple litigation may prove to be a blessing in disguise for the publishing industry. By intervening, the U.S. Department of Justice may very well have saved the publishers from themselves.
"After all, the publishers' hastily launched scheme with Apple in 2010 at best represented a stop-gap solution to what the defendants perceived as their biggest problem: Amazon's low e-book prices," he explained. "But in 2013, publishers face an even greater challenge: the iPad they so enthusiastically embraced as a wedge against Amazon's Kindle – as well as its ever-expanding tablet competitors – have ushered in an era of never-ending competition for consumer attention, and all on a single device. Yes, you can read an e-book on your tablet, but that isn't why you buy one."
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One in six firms unprepared for new IPv6 net addresses
One in six companies has no plans to move to the new IPv6 internet addressing scheme, which could leave them with expansion problems when the world runs out of IPv4 addresses around May next year.
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This fact has emerged from a survey, funded by the European Commission, of 500 organisations in 140 countries to assess world readiness for the switch.
Axel Pawlik, chief executive of the Number Resource Organisation, which represents the five regional internet registries (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all internet number resources, said firms that ignore the impending change face a disrupted future.
"They are using the usual excuses that there's no business case, that it's expensive, and the hardware and the software isn't ready. They need to get a life," he said.
"Things are not going to get better, and they will face a huge bill because of the complexity in staying compatible with the rest of the world as it moves to IPv6," he told Computer Weekly.
However, the survey showed that 60% of those who have requested IPv6 addresses from the RIRs said the lack of IPv6 compatible hardware or software was a major barrier for deployment.
Pawlik said awareness of the coming change was "filtering out of the techie space" into general awareness.
He said, "CEOs, CIOs, CTOs - anyone who can sign off a budget-line item, needs to put it into their next budget. You can't leave it to some poor engineer in his cubicle trying to keep the network up."
Pawlik said he was pleased to see that 60% of ISPs already offered, or planned to offer IPv6 to consumers within the year.
"But if your business depends on internet access, either for your staff or your customers, you need to have the IPv6 conversation with your ISP," said Pawlik.
"Basically you want the answer to two questions: where do I sign, and how do you plan to retain my business after May 2011?"
Pawlik said there would be about a six-month grace period until January 2012 while the RIRs adjusted to the new scheme, but the time to bite the bullet was now, before the rush, he insisted.
The full results of the survey will be published at the Internet Governance Forum next week.
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When the death of a family member, classmate or friend occurs, parents, guardians and other caregivers often overlook or even dismiss the genuine feelings of sadness and sorrow felt by children after the loss, regardless of their age. This article explains how you can play an acrostic "name game" with your child, a hands-on activity designed to help him or her express grief in order to better cope with the death of a loved one.

Benefits of the Acrostic Name Game

Adult grievers often find great comfort in their existing grief support network, i.e., other family members and friends willing to provide the gift of their physical presence and a listening ear if/when the bereaved need to talk. Because of their age and inexperience, however, many children simply know they hurt inside but do not realize that they can turn to their parents, a guardian or a loving caregiver for help (or they might not feel comfortable doing so). The acrostic "name game" not only offers a creative way for your child to express his or her feelings about the person who died but can also encourage the open sharing of thoughts, memories, and emotions so often necessary for the healthy processing of grief.

Moreover, this activity can also provide an important life lesson about the reality of death and how to effectively cope, which will benefit your child in the future when he or she experiences another death of a loved one.

How to Play the Acrostic Name Game

Materials You Will Need: White or colored paper; pencils, pens, colored pencils, crayons and/or markers. You might also provide glue, adhesive tape, a scissors, glitter, etc. if your child wishes to further decorate this project.

Age Range: This activity is appropriate for children age 5+.

Time Required: At least 30 minutes of quiet, uninterrupted time, but ideally 60+ minutes.

How to Use: Invite your child to join you at a table with the materials placed between you. Explain that you will both create a special tribute to the person who died by writing his or her name vertically on a sheet of paper before using each letter within a word or phrase to describe a special quality he or she had, something involved in a happy memory, or to express how you feel about the person who died (as shown in the image above, for example).

If your child struggles to think of a term or phrase that fits a needed letter, ask him or her to describe their feelings about the deceased and then offer a suggestion or two that would work instead of simply telling the child what to write down. The purpose of this activity is to provide a guided, structured opportunity for your child to express what he or she feels about the death of a loved one and, ultimately, to talk about those feelings with you -- not to complete the project quickly or to temporarily distract your child from his or her grief by giving him or her something to do.

Therefore, you should pay attention the words or phrases your child chooses, whether he or she has difficulty thinking of something, etc., and then use these observations as a means to start a conversation with your son or daughter that encourages the open sharing of thoughts, memories, and emotions.

After you both finish, exchange your acrostics for review and continue (or initiate) a conversation by either asking your child why he or she used "Teddy Bear" for the letter T, for example, or explaining what made you choose the phrase "Big Smile" for the first letter of "Bob" (or whatever the case might be). The purpose here is to encourage your child to share his or her thoughts and feelings, which conveys the powerful life lesson that it's perfectly natural to talk about the death of a loved one; to gain insight into your child's grief response to the recent death; and to reinforce that your son or daughter should not feel alone at this time.

Finally, after discussing how your child feels about your loved one's death, you might also suggest that he or she continue decorating the page if desired and/or ask what to do with his or her finished project. You might, for example, propose the idea of placing it in a frame and hanging it somewhere within your home; presenting it as a gift to another griever; posting a photograph online via social media; placing it within a memory box or incorporating it within a memory collage, etc.

Additional Related Reading:
• Helping Kids Cope After a Death
• How to Talk to Kids About Death
• The Needs of Grieving Children
• Grief Books for Children
• What to Say to a Grieving Parent


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Rehearsal Dinner :: Mallie & Stu
Mallie & Stu's wedding weekend kicked off with a rehearsal dinner at the Pot & Kettle Club. Sadly the beautiful ocean views were obscured by a thick layer of fog but that didn't dampen anyone's spirits and the evening was filled with touching and funny toasts. Enjoy the photos!


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Any chances of C.O.L.O.U.R.S. being added to G.O.O.D. Music Day in September? The odds are slim but still worth asking because maybe they could at least package it as an EP that comes as a bonus with Kanye's album. I know I'm among the few who dig this cat's music but the synths on "Greener" are so serious and the chorus appearance by A. Ham only bolsters its appeal.
The video? I'm not really sure what's going on here, but Fonz has always struck me as a tamer version of Taz so I assume the underlying meanings associated with dry plains, windmills and women will come to me after I've had a cup of Jell-O.


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MLB Franchise Notes: Will Yankees Go Through With Planned $189M Payroll?
In N.Y., John Harper writes Yankee Stadium is "no longer the place to be, as evidenced by all the empty seats, and fans seem convinced" that Managing General Partner & co-Chair Hal Steinbrenner is "not nearly as committed to winning as his late father." If the Yankees are "going to be serious contenders next year, they're going to have to spend big again." Harper writes of Steinbrenner's plan to reduce payroll to $189M, "I'm getting a sense from Yankee people that they have too much at stake, in terms of selling their brand, to go through with it." Taking any sort of "step backward would be a huge gamble in the current climate, with attendance and TV ratings down" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 9/24).
WINNING CURES ALL: In Boston, Scott Lauber reports the Red Sox "drew 2.83 million fans to Fenway Park during the regular season, marking the first time since 2007 they fell short of 3 million" (BOSTON HERALD, 9/24). Also in Boston, Steve Buckley writes the Sox "are back as in people are talking about them again," and talking about them "with a smile, not a frown." Fans go to Fenway Park "with a carefree gait, not storming the gates with torches like in the old Frankenstein movies" (BOSTON HERALD, 9/24). The HERALD's Michael Silverman writes, "All's forgiven, Red Sox. You're welcome at home once again" (BOSTON HERALD, 9/23).
CANADIAN BACON: The GLOBE & MAIL's Tom Maloney writes Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos "will be under intense scrutiny from ownership and fans alike" as he enters his fifth season. Anthopoulos had "just about every significant personnel move last off-season turn out negatively." Blue Jays President & CEO Paul Beeston said, "I am totally 100-per-cent supportive. Having said that, (I believe) he has learned a lesson this year: You just can't assume anything. He was never one to be cocky or arrogant, but I think he really did believe in the team and the direction we were going. I don't think he would ever have believed we would be under .500, but who did think that way?" (GLOBE & MAIL, 9/24).
GOODNIGHT, SEATTLE: Mariners Chair & CEO Howard Lincoln said that he and majority owner Nintendo "remain committed to the team" following the recent death of former company President Hiroshi Yamauchi. Lincoln: "I've known and worked for him for more than 30 years. More than 2,000 people came to his (memorial) in Japan on Saturday, I was told. He was a man of small stature and commanding presence. People liked him." Lincoln added, "I can't tell you what's going to happen in the future, but now Nintendo feels very strongly that Nintendo wants to maintain its ownership interest in the Mariners. ... I think all the members of our ownership group feel the same way. It's basically the same group of people" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 9/23).
THE BUCCOS' BOUNTY: In Pittsburgh, Ron Cook writes it was "hard not to feel good" for the Pirates and manager Clint Hurdle when the team clinched its first playoff berth in 21 years yesterday. Cook: "Good for their long-suffering fans. ... They no longer have to be embarrassed to put on their Pirates gear" (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 9/24). CBSSPORTS.com's Danny Knobler wrote Hurdle, GM Neal Huntington, and the entire organization "deserve a lot of credit and a little bit of security." Even when the Pirates "were playing well early in the season, there was talk around baseball of tension in the front office, and tension between the front office and ownership." There "shouldn't be any tension now" (CBSSPORTS.com, 9/23).


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an italian crisis of faith
Gentilissma Signora Priscilla,
I cannot believe the turmoil my country is facing. How can an entire generation feel so disenfranchised by our system that they consider turning to the likes of il Movimento 5 Stelle? Mamma mia che peccato!
This movement is precisely that: a movement. They elect their members through the web and do not have a proper electoral process. For this reason, they cannot be considered a serious political party.
How, Priscilla, can we get people back onto the right political path and restore some faith in our excellent politicians? Where is the positive message in Italian politics?
My gesticulating desperation is reaching fever-pitch! I'm one limoncello away from doing something awful!! As we say in Italy: "è la goccia che ha fatto trabaccare il vaso."
Send advice and send it soon!
Cordiali saluti,
Maria Malinconico
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Maria, my heart goes out to you. It mustn't be easy to come to terms with your country's evident dissatisfaction with the political establishment. Yet, the people have spoken and Renzi has been shown the proverbial red card.
The future for Italy's politics? We must remain optimistic. The election of Signora Raggi as Mayor of Rome will, at least, put 5 Stelle under scrutiny. That way, we'll see if they are a genuine force to be reckoned with, or about as synthetic as Berlusconi's hair transplants and cosmetically "enhanced" face. (On the bright side, surely anyone is better than him!)
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Sehr geehrte Frau. Priscilla,
The other day, I was brunching with my hipster friends, in a coffee bar in Kreuzberg, we were all nonchalantly sipping on our organic sojamilch lattes and chatting about the terrible direction that German politics appears to be taking. Luckily, that night we all donned our beanies and army parkas, headed to Berghain and danced it out to some techno for 12 hours. Suddenly everything was so much better.
However, the following day – on returning from our local BioMarkt to buy a 5€ locally-sourced GMO-free onion – my friends and I were astounded by what we saw on the news. After the horrific terrorist attack on our capital, Alternative für Deutschland will no doubt gain some real traction in the polls! I am deeply concerned that this awful, racist, hatred-spouting party will actually get more and more votes! I could not bear for this to happen!
God help us! Please send advice!!
Herr. Brunch
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Priscilla replies
I think you make some pretty salient points, here. It is true that these terrorist acts will only serve to fuel the far-right rhetoric of the AFD. However, be wary not to conceptualise the entire situation through the (somewhat narrow) lens of the liberal bubble that is Berlin. In order to try an understand exactly why people are turning to the far-right, perhaps you should try and expand your horizons beyond the open-minded parameters of the capital.
Merkel will now, no doubt, come under fire. Her 'open door' policy on migrants may well be her undoing?. This would obviously be upsetting for you and your friends. Perhaps you will only find solace in the backbeat of the snare drum with the clip, clip clap of the hi-hat. My advice? Dance it out. Berghain beckons!
vive la republique?
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Madame Priscilla,
I want to know what we are going to do about the terrible mess our proud nation is in. Sarkozy's conservatives left us in disarray; Hollande's terrible socialists have deepened the crisis further still!
Both of the mainstream parties are stagnating France's politics in a realm of the political establishment. The attitudes of many European politicians is a provocation of our constitutional freedoms! We already have some 9 million impoverished citizens, and they want to bring in more immigrants!? To them, I say: NON!!
Where will these immigrants live? What sort of jobs do they expect to find when they arrive? Our economic patriotism is at risk. We are at breaking point. We will no longer succumb to terrorism and we reject the weak socialists!
To those naysayers who ask: "Where is your sense of common humanity?'"I reply: "Where is YOUR sense of common humanity for the FRENCH people?!" The people of the UK have spoken. It is time we did the same. Let's take back control! After all, we – the people – ARE the only sovereign power.
Au nom du peuple! An est chez nous! Vive la repulique!
Anne Onime
Priscilla replies
I must say, I am deeply concerned that you feel this way, Madame. It is sad to see that you have lost faith in your political system and I am sure you are not alone. Nevertheless, as much I would like to say that your (ostensible) political idol, Madame Le Pen, has all of the answers, I am afraid that she does not. Her political motives are as fishy as a salad Niçoise; in fact, her entire agenda boarders on an act of Poisson d'Avril.
I am deeply concerned that you feel this way, Madame. It is sad to see that you have lost faith in your political system and I am sure you are not alone.
My role is to advise and give counsel. However, there are times when I must also employ the voice of reason. Please consider the nature of Le Pen's discourse. As European allies, the last thing we need is to tear ourselves apart.
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Dear Ms. Priscilla,
I was promised my country back. Where on earth is it? When will we get back control? To be frank, I've had just about enough of this post-truth rhetoric. It's about time the pint-waving populists put their money where their mouth is. Not to mention those god-awful RemOANERS trying to delay the Brexit we – the people – demanded!
We must leave, now, in order to deliver the tough stance – against pesky, resource-draining migrants – that me and my mates down the pub voted for, back in June.
I am sick of all this waiting and process. "Brexit means Brexit" (or so we are told) I want to see some action. NOW!!
Yours sincerely,
Dave Drinkalot.
P.S. And while we're at it, let's make Mr. Farage our official US ambassador. That man has conviction by the bucket-load! Nothing screams diplomacy like saying it how it is.
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Priscilla replies
Well, Dave – in good reason and research – there is certainly a point well-made, here.
Especially considering your varied and authoritative sample of the electorate, I am sure that these concerns are shared by many members of the British populace. Although, to denounce the platitude of "Brexit means Brexit", would be – in my mind – to slightly miss the point.
One does not simply leave the EU. It is not a casual Tinder relationship, lacking emotional or meaningful ties. It is not your crappy, office Christmas party where, to avoid insufferable tedium and small-talk, you cheekily slip away. Unfortunately, for you and your lager-loving brigade, we cannot launch ourselves off the precipice into economic instability.
Patience, Dave, is a virtue. Perhaps a little on your behalf would not go amiss.
As for Farage, I'd sooner put a donkey in charge before I let that buffoon anywhere near the British embassy.
Priscilla is the brainchild of Sam Stevenson. From Birmingham to Buenos Aries, Milan to Valencia, Sam's penchant for travel and world culture has defined his recent years.
As a modern foreign languages student, he is always keen to visit and embrace new destinations. Along with writing, Sam has a strong passion for photography.
Find a selection of his written work at here and of his photos here.
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After another supposedly weak quarter for the company, the stock of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) had a surprising rebound. The retailer, in the middle of a shift toward online sales and asset spinoffs, had some interesting takes that the typical bearish investor may have missed.
Sure the company spent the quarter spinning off Lands End and this, along with store closures and weak Sears Canada results, sent sales down over the prior-year period. Even worse, adjusted EBITDA declined further in the first quarter to reach a loss of $221 million, compared to a loss of $26 million last year. Despite these numbers and a horrendous domestic retail environment that resulted from weak consumer spending and bad weather, Sears Holdings had some relatively constructive numbers hidden in the details.
Some trends suggest that the retailer is starting to gain traction and may gain staying power from new initiatives. The slide from Sears below highlights the improving trends hidden under all of the shifts in assets and store closures:
Positive comps
Possibly the most surprising number from the first-quarter earnings report was that Sears Domestic experienced comparable-store sales growth of 0.2%. It achieved the number despite the continuing weakness in the retail sector and a winter with a polar vortex that disrupted all but the strongest retail operators. On top of that, chief mall rival J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP) is experiencing a solid rebound in business after a disastrous couple of years that likely recaptured customers from Sears.
Sears' total comparable-store sales declined a meager 1% due to the continued weakness at Kmart stores, which were down 2.2% for the quarter although the numbers were better than they were last year. J.C. Penny produced 6.2% comp-sales growth. As with Sears, the rebound in sales still left the company short of profits.
Membership gains
The move toward focusing on a member-centric business model instead of the store-based network is starting to pay off. The company now obtains 74% of eligible sales from Shop Your Way members, up from 68% during the first quarter of 2013. The company continues to see increased point redemptions and this has led to a very engaged customer base. The program has led to higher costs in the short term as Sears continues to build out the loyalty-rewards systems.
While the program has contributed to deeper losses for the company so far, Sears expects to transfer 1 million active members over to the highly active status and generate over $50 million in incremental EBITDA. Shifting 10 million users over would increase EBITDA by $500 million.
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) uses a membership base of over 40 million households and 73 million cardholders to rack up impressive returns. In the last year, it has garnered over $2.4 billion in revenue from membership fees alone and this highlights the benefits of a strong program.
Those members continue to push comparable-store sales higher for Costco with April producing 5% gains in domestic warehouses.
Online growth
A key reason for the comparable-sales growth at Sears Domestic and the strong ties to Shop Your Way members has been the success of online sales. For the quarter, online and multi-channel sales grew by 26%. For the last five years, the compound annual growth rate equals 19%.
Not to be outdone, J.C. Penney saw online sales surge nearly 26% as well.
Bottom line
Clearly, the retail story hasn't improved to any significant degree but Sears Holdings now has something besides its real estate and its brand to offer investors. The news regarding online sales and membership gains and the surprisingly solid comp sales do provide hope that the company can reduce the bleeding from operations and possibly develop a long-term retail strategy. Investors should be prepared for more store closures and square footage reductions, but the shift to online will provide more non-mall sales going forward.
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- Some socks must like to get lost. Only explanation I've ever found.
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Information Your Community Leaders Need to Know about BSL
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Breed bans single out particular breeds of dogs, usually pit-bull-type dogs, and ban or restrict them. These breed bans are over-inclusive and penalize responsible dog owners.
Breed bans are also under-inclusive: These bans do not target all dogs that present a danger to the public. Typically, a number of types of breeds and mixed breeds are responsible for bites. For example, pit bulls and pit-bull mixes were responsible for only 8% of bites in one community considering a pit-bull ban. A pit-bull ban wouldn't have protected the public from the dogs that caused 92% of the bites.
If dogs bite or attack, it's not because they belong to a particular breed. Instead, it's usually because of owner irresponsibility: The dog may not have been socialized or trained properly. The dog may have been abused, chained, neglected or isolated. Or the dog may have been trained to be aggressive or for fighting.
There are no major animal or health organizations that support BSL, including American Veterinary Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control, ASPCA, National Animal Control Association, American Kennel Club, American Canine Foundation, Humane Society of the US as well as countless others.
The National Animal Control Association: (Reviewed/Revised by the NACA Corporate Office- 09/17/02)
Dangerous and/or vicious animals should be labeled as such as a result of their actions or behaviors and not because of their breed.
Basis for Policy
Any animal may exhibit aggressive behavior regard-less of breed. Accurately identifying a specific animal's lineage for prosecution purposes may be extremely difficult. Additionally, breed specific legislation may create an undue burden to owners who otherwise have demonstrated proper pet management and responsibility.
Policy Recommendations
Agencies should encourage enactment and stringent enforcement of dangerous/vicious dog laws.
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA):
In 2001, a task force on Canine Aggression and Canine-Human Interaction was formed by the American Veterinary Medical Association. In its paper, "A Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention", the task force concluded there is no evidence any breed of dog is more vicious or dangerous than the others. The AVMA does not support BSL and instead recommends a dangerous dog law.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC):
In 1996, the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observed in a paper on fatal dog attacks that BSL does not address the reasons dogs bite.
BSL does not work to prevent or reduce dog bite incidents
1. In a well known study researchers in the UK examined the frequency and severity of dog-bite injuries at a hospital accident and emergency department. The UK's Dangerous Dog Act bans four breeds of dogs, the pit bull, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and fila Brasileiro, as well as mixes and dogs with the behavioral and physical characteristics of these breeds. Under that law the Secretary of State can also ban any dog bred for fighting or which is of a "type bred for" fighting.
Researchers looked at a three month period before the breed bans and found there were 99 bites, 3% of which were by pit bull types. Two years after the ban was implemented, there were 99 dog bites in a 3 month period, and 5% were by pit bull type dogs. The percentage of bites involving "dangerous" dogs increased from 6% to11% following passage of the Dangerous Dogs Act.
The study also determined that the Act did not result in any decline in dog bite incidents with 73.9% before and 73.1% after enactment of the law. ("Does the dangerous dogs act protect against animal attacks: a prospective study of mammalian bites in the accident and emergency department", 1996, Klaassen B, Buckley JR, Esmail A., Department of Accident and Emergency, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK)
2. In fact, the UK Dangerous Dogs Act was declared a failure in 2007 when it was found numbers of dog bites had risen 10% in a year and 50% since 1998-1999. According to the BBC, hospitalizations due to dog bites increased by 25% after 'pit bulls' were banned in Britain.
3. A recent Spanish study compared dog bites during a four year period, 1995-1999, before BSL, and those from 2000-2004, following BSL. Breeds listed as dangerous were responsible for only a small percentage of bites both before and after the legislation. ("Spanish dangerous animals act: Effect on the epidemiology of dog bites", 2007, Beln Rosado DVM, MSc,, Sylvia Garca-Belenguer DVM, PhD, Marta Len DVM, PhD and Jorge Palacio DVM, PhD, Animal Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; Merial Laboratorios, S.A., Tarragona, Barcelona, Spain)
4. Another study in Germany from 2000-2002 tested several hundred dogs belonging to several breeds including those banned or deemed dangerous according to BSL. 95% of the dogs, regardless of breed, reacted appropriately during testing. 5% displayed excessive aggressive behavior in inappropriate situations. These instances were associated with the dogs' fear or inappropriate handling by the owner.
The study found no significant difference between breeds and no indication of dangerousness in specific breeds. The study found no justification for the BSL. (Is breed specific legislation justified? Stud of the results of the temperament test of Lower Saxony, 2000-2002, Esther Schalke, DVM, Stefanie A. Off, DVM, Esther Schalke, DVM, Amelie M von Gaertner, DVM, Hansjoachim Hackbarth, DVM, PhD, Angela Mittmann, DVM, PhD, FTA; Institute for Animal Welfare and Behavior, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Hanover, Germany)
The results were then compared to tests done on a control group of golden retrievers. Again, no significant difference was found among the breeds in displays of aggressive behavior. There was no scientific basis for BSL. (Is there a difference? Comparison of golden retrievers and dogs affected by breed specific legislation regarding aggressive behavior, 2002, Stefanie A. Off, DVM, Esther Schalke, DVM, Amelie M von Gaertner, DVM, Hansjoachim Hackbarth, DVM, PhD, Institute for Animal Welfare and Behavior, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Hanover, Germany)
Basing its opinion on these studies, the Central Administration Court in Berlin, upheld a ruling that voided Lower Saxony's ban on Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit bull Terriers and regulation of Rottweilers and Dobermans.
5. Just last month, in June, 2008, the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Gerda Verburg, announced to the parliament that the 15 year old rule banning pit bulls in The Netherlands would be lifted. A rule banning rottweilers that was instituted in 2000 will also be lifted. The reason? The breed specific legislation failed to reduce incidents of dog bites.
These laws known as RAD or "Arrangement for Aggressive Animals" exempted registered, purebred dogs. RAD sought to eliminate non-registered dogs if their appearance was of the "pit bull type".
John Payne, president of The Netherland's Institute of Animal Control Officers, told the committee that then recommended elimination of the BSL, that an American pit bull terrier could be an "extremely good animal" depending on the owner.
6. According to the city of Winnipeg's own data, when Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada banned 'pit bulls' in 1990, there were 214 reported dog bites that year. For the decade following Winnipeg's 'pit bull' ban, there were an average of close to 50 more dog bites per year.
7. There had been just over 500 reported bites, the year Kitchener, Ontario, Canada decided to ban the #8 'breed' in their dog bite statistics ('pit bulls', but not the #1 breed, German Shepherds, and not even the #7 breed, Poodles). Eight years later, in 2004, the city again reports just over 500 dog bites.
8. Communities that have repealed pit bull bans because they were found to be (1) too costly; (2) difficult to enforce and (3) ineffective: Detroit, MI, East Point, MI, Redford, MI, Saginaw, MI, Baltimore, MD, Belton, MO, Bourbonnais, IL, Beloit, Kansas, Alguna, Washington, Hudsonville, MI.
In April of 2007, Middletown, Ohio lifted its 2 year old pit bull ban. Pit bulls accounted for 5% of bites the same percentage of bites before and since the ban.
9. Despite its famous, long time ban on pit bulls, Denver's Director of Animal Control, Doug Kelly, recently said, "We've experienced a continuing upward trend of pit bulls impounded since 2001. The ban hasn't ended the popularity of the pit bull breed in Denver. There are still pit bulls, apparently more every year." When asked if the ban has been effective, Kelly responds, "I don't know."
BSL is costly to administer and enforce, particularly given that it does not work to reduce bites
1. In Prince George's County, Maryland, the cost to enforce a pit bull ban from 2001 to 2002 was at least $560,000. Of the 900 pit bulls euthanized during that time, animal control reported that 720 were nice family pets.
2. Baltimore, MD estimated that in 2001 it cost the city $750,000.00 a year to enforce the BSL which was later repealed as ineffective, unenforceable and too costly.
3. Ontario spent $170,000 per year on enforcing a pit bull ban. After the ban passed in 2005, animal control spent 25% of its time on pit bull-related calls, but only 4% of licensed dogs were pit bulls.
4. Cincinnati, Ohio spends $160,000 per year trying to enforce a pit bull ban and millions in litigation defending challenges to the ban.
5. A pit bull ban means additional animal control workers for identification and enforcement and litigation, sheltering, vet care and other costs of care for restricted breeds that have been impounded and must be held pending hearings; less in licensing fees as owners decline to register restricted breeds for fear of not being able to afford or follow through on restrictions; an increase in restricted breeds in shelters in surrounding communities, less shelter and resources for other animals that are euthanized.
Dogs are often mis-identified as pit bulls
1. Pitbull is not, in fact, a breed of dog. The term "pitbull" is typically associated with these three breeds: American Staffordshire terrier, American Pitbull Terrier, and Staffordshire bull terrier.
2. There is a genetic test to determine a specific dog breed, but not aggression. The only way most dogs are identified is by appearance. In her research, Dr. Cornelia Wagner, concluded aggression in dogs cannot be determined by appearance. She found no basis to conclude aggression beyond that found in all dogs is hereditary. (Wagner, Cornelia, DVM, MS, "Are certain dog breeds more dangerous than others?", October 18; 2001; Wagner, Cornelia, DVM, MS, "Is it possible to identify dogs as members of a specific breed?", September 9, 2002.) Also, there are virtually no genetic differences between breeds. (Serpell, J, "The domestic dog: its evolution, behaviour, and interactions with people", 2001, Cambridge University Press, pp 162-178).
3. There are 20+ breeds of dogs that have similar appearances and are commonly mistaken for pit bulls. It is almost impossible for the average person to accurately identify a pit bull.
4. In the case of Margolius v. Denver, the court found animal control officers could not definitively identify a dog as a pit-bull terrier.
5. In the Ohio case of Toledo v. Tellings the dog warden testified if a dog was 50% pit bull but didn't resemble a pit, then the dog was not considered a pit bull. If a dog looked like a pit, regardless of the % of breed, he considered it a pit bull. The dog warden agreed one cannot really tell whether or not many dogs have pit bull in them. The Tellings appeals court noted "Criminal charges have likely been brought based on purely individual and speculative decisions on whether the jaw of a dog is "massive" enough or the chest is muscular enough or the brow is broad enough to be designated as a "pit bull". The appeals court found the process of identifying a pit bull was too subjective, basically that there is no definitive way to prove a mixed breed is a pit bull. The appeals court found it was likely many non-pit bull dogs had been mis-identified.
6. "Pit Bulls are not naturally human aggressive. The majority of attacks on humans reported to be by Pit Bulls are made in error through misidentification of the breed or through the wrongful lumping of mixed breeds in with reported bite statistics." (Pit Bull Registry)
7. The chance of being killed by a pit bull is one in 145 million. (American Pit Bull Registry)
Dispelling Myths
Remember: There are few genetic differences between breeds.
Pit Bulls have "locking jaws."
"We found that the American Pit Bull Terriers did not have any unique mechanism that would allow these dogs to lock their jaws. There were no mechanical or morphological differences ." Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin, University of Georgia
Pit Bulls have massive biting power measuring in 1,000s of pounds of pressure per square inch.
On average, dogs bite with 320 pounds of pressure per square inch. The bite pressure of a German Shepherd, an American Pit Bull Terrier and a Rottweiler were tested. The American Pit Bull Terrier had the least amount of bite pressure of the three dogs tested. Dr. Brady Barr, National Geographic
Family pet pit bulls turn on their owners.
No single neutered household pet pit bull has ever killed anyone. * Karen Delise, founder of the National Canine Research Council
Pit Bulls attack without warning.
"Pit Bulls signal like other dogs." * The Institute of Animal Welfare and Behavior of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany, which temperament tested over 1,000 dogs.
Pit Bulls are "ticking time bombs" that turn on their owners.
"No single, neutered household pet pit bull has ever killed anyone." * Karen Delise, founder of the National Canine Research Council
While there are some pit bulls with good temperaments, they are the exception not the rule.
The American Temperament Test shows pit bulls consistently score above the average for all breeds tested, year in and year out! * The American Temperament Test Society
Pit Bulls are more dangerous than other dogs.
"A dog is only as dangerous as its owner allows it to be." * Diane Jessup, founder of LawDogsUSA
Source: Animal Farm Foundation
Proactive, positive solutions to keep communities safe
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, developed a successful method for reducing dog bites, and even making their animal control department financially self-sufficient…and they did so without banning any breeds. Calgary boasts the lowest dog bite rate of any major Canadian city, after having reduced dog bites by 70% using the very techniques nearly all experts agree are key in reducing unprovoked dog bites:
1. Educational programs to teach dog owners responsible dog ownership. Promote socialization and training with community-wide programs to reward responsible dog owners and encourage socialization and training as part of basic and common canine care practices.
2. Increased access to off-leash parks for proper socialization of dogs is vital. Representatives from Calgary feel that a large part of their success in reducing dog bites is attributed to the ample access dog owners have to leash-free parks for socialization purposes. Calgary has the largest number of dedicated off-leash areas, of any major city in Canada, with over 200!
3. Pass a dangerous dog law that recognizes that any dog, regardless of breed, is potentially dangerous or considered dangerous if the dog has demonstrated aggressive behavior. The dangerous dog law should allow for different levels of aggressive behavior. The point is to protect the public by encouraging owners to take action to control and manage their dogs – through spay/neuter, training and pet owner responsibility classes – before their dogs' behavior causes them to be classified at a higher level of aggression.
4. Pass strictly enforced leash or dog-at-large laws that require spay/neuter after the second violation. 82% of dog bites are by dogs running loose. (JAVMA, September 15, 2000) After passing a leash law, the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, reported a 35% drop in dog bites.
5. Pass laws that restrict the tethering, chaining and penning or caging of dogs. Dogs that are chained are 2.8 times more likely to be aggressive. The American Veterinary Medical Association has stated: "Confine your dog in a fenced yard or dog run when it is not in the house. Never tether or chain your dog because this can contribute to aggressive behavior." (May 15, 2003). Lawrence County, Kansas, adopted an anti-tethering ordinance. From 2005 to 2006, the number of calls concerning cruelty and dog fighting dropped from 800 to 260. Officials attribute the decline in large part to the anti-tethering law.
6. Encourage spay/neuter and provide low-cost spay/neuter in your community. 90% of fatal dog attacks are by dogs that are not spayed or neutered. Research cited in a 2000 Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association study indicated unsterilized dogs are 2.6 times more likely to bite. (Delise, National Canine Research Council) 80% of dogs seen by veterinary behaviorists for dominance aggression were not spayed/neutered. (JAVMA, Vol. 218, No. 11, June 1, 2001) More than 81% of dogs involved in bites or attacks were found in one survey not to have been spayed/neutered. (Texas 2002 Severe Animal Attack and Bite Surveillance Summary) The key to encouraging spay/neuter is education and also the availability of a subsidized, low cost spay neuter program. Also, mandate spay/neuter for potentially dangerous dogs, dogs adopted out by shelters or rescues or sold by breeders or pet stores, and dogs impounded more than once or found at large.
7. Encourage responsible dog ownership, including socialization at an early age and training. Dogs should be part of the family. 81% of fatal dog attacks are by dogs that were isolated or not included in the family's activities.
8. Strengthen dog-fighting laws, and ban training of dogs for aggression. Make animal neglect and cruelty laws more specific and easier to enforce, with tougher penalties. Breeders should be registered or licensed and subject to inspections and sales of their dogs tracked. Sales of dogs along roads, in flea markets and other public places should be banned. Stop felons from owning dangerous dogs. 61% of fatal dog attacks are by dogs that were not humanely controlled, or had been abused or neglected.
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Please do not ban bully breeds. It is not the dog that you need to worry about, it's the people who have them. People who have bully breeds need to be responsible and educated – as does any dog owner. Please realize this and make sure that the owners of these dogs are right for the breed. These dogs should not have to be killed because of their breed. There are many wonderful, loving bullies out there.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Valerie Sanderson
Not all pitbulls are bad, it they are brought up in a loving family they can be a perfect pet and not and viscous animal that they are made out to be,
I have owned pit bulls, akitas and german shepherds most of my 62 years. Never have my dogs been a threat to anyone. If you must pass a ban, ban the people who abuse these beautiful animals. It is not the breed it is and will always be the owner.
You need to rethink this ban. It is not a certain kind of dog that causes bits but how they are bred and raised. Pit Bull are not an aggressive breed. More bits come from the small breed dogs then pit bulls or any other med to large breed dog. Dogs bit because they are afraid or abused. You need to stop your puppy mill farms not ban breeds. Support your responsible breeders and owners. The amount of money this one law will cost to enforce could be better put to saving and supporting good breeders and dog owners.
45 years of Responsible dog ownership
I own a Pit and she is truly a family member and loves erverybody she meets. I also have a Golden but she doesn't like strangers at all, go figure. Pit Bulls are great family dogs please don't ban them. It isn't the fault of the dogs for the bad name, it's the people that fight them. She is also great with my chihuahua's so this proves they aren't dog aggressive from birth. Please don't separate families from their babies just because you may have had a bad experience along the way……………….please don't.
There are already enough laws holding dog owners liable for the actions of their pets.
Pit bulls are no different from any other breed of dog, and make excellent, loving and loyal pets.
Shred this bill, and spend your time and the taxpayers money more wisely, or I believe you will be looking for another line of work come the next election.
I would like you to please reconsider this bill. We own a pit bull and she is wonderful, she does not have a mean bone in her body. We have a seven year old and she is great with him, we also have a pug and they get along great. I have owned lots of dogs in my life and I can honestly say that our pit bull Maggie is the best dog I have ever had. We take her with us everywhere we go, and she is friendly and nice to everyone that passes by us. I feel it is wrong to penalize a family and breed of dog due to others poor decisions. I believe that the way a dog behaves is all about how you raise it, I think pit bulls are wonderful dogs and I would be truly devastated to loss her, or for her to loss the chance at living a full and happy life. I would truly appreciate your help in not pushing this bill forward.
We do not own pitbulls,and never have. I do not think it is logical to ban a specific breed of dog because it is perceived to be mean or aggressive. I have a son who as been bitten 2 times by 2 different dogs neither of which were pitbulls, or any bull breed. The first was a mixed breed mut that has lived and continues to live its whole life on a chain, and occasionally gets loose to bite people.. The second was an akits/husky that also lives its whole life on a chain. Both of these dogs were owned by people who pay little to no attention to their animals, and neither of them ever had any shots. Yet I could not get the county to even take the dogs for quarentine. I literally had to threaten them and after 3 hours of arguing they finally took the dog and it was back 10 days later and is still there. This is the problem. The dogs are not to blame, it is irresonsible owners that are not being punished for their negilance and neglect. At what point do we as humans start to take responsibility for the actions that we take? It has been established on many occasions that it is not the breed of the dog but the enviroment it was raised in that creates and aggressive mean animal. I own four bulldogs and it would break my heart to have someone tell me that I would have to get rid of them or kill them they are part of our family. SO I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER PUNISHING THE PEOPLE WHO OWN ANY VICIOUS DOG INSTEAD PUNISHING THE DOG THAT ALREADY POSSIBLY HAS BEEN NEGLECTED AND PUNISHED ITS WHOLE LIFE BY ITS OWNER.
What the heck!! Any dog, cat, person, etc can become aggresive if treat badly. It's not the breed ~ its the owners.
I need to add more to my last comment about owners. I know a few pit bulls myself ~ they are treated with love and care and give nothing but love in return. Some of them are the biggest lap dogs you'll meet.
I have owned 4 pit pulls which have never been aggressive. My cat is more aggressive than the dog. I have 2 children who have been around pit bulls from the day they were born and they have only ever been short of licked to death. Please recosider, they aren't the problem, it is irresponsible owners.
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ps: I received an e-mail from Rep ARLENE BECKER in response to information I had sent her regarding the breed and SHE IS ON OUR SIDE!
I have been trying to post the information on every site I can find, but I have carpal tunnel and I don't know how much longer my hands will work.
But for my pittys I will keep on keeping on. They would NEVER give up on me.
Lucinda L Campbell – Montanans Against Breed Specific Legislation
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Our premier presentation is a special format which runs the first Saturday each month. The driving issue for the today's discussion is regarding specific breeds of dogs and pending legislation that dictates their owners surrender them for destruction.
Join us for a compelling discussion with Guest, Laura Allen, Animal Law Attorney of Animal Law Coalition to learn more about this ramped trend in legislation that currently threatens pet owner's rights and the core of their human/ pet bond as a family unit. Learn where states currently have BSL pending and what you can do to stop it.
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Breed Specific Legislation Background: BSL is based on a belief the dog's behavior is dictated by breed, even appearance, and not owner's treatment of the dog. Breed bans usually require all dogs of a certain appearance be removed; destroyed/ killed.
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I firmly believe it's the way you raise your animal, kid or anything else. I grew up with Rottweilers and they were teddy bears. It's like a root canal…people hear the word and freak out. Unfortunately, I've had a few along with dental implants due to grinding my teeth and have NOT had a bad experience. The same with Pit Bulls…you raise them right and with manners, they will be good dogs.
Look how Best Friends has turned the temperaments of Michael Vicks dogs around and now they are working with elderly and in hospitals volunteering. They are also being adopted out. I have volunteered at BF and they will not let just any dog be adopted out. It's strict and they work hard with each dog. The Victory dogs have come far after all the fighting they have done.
People stereotype me, you and anything else…they are going to stereotype a Pit too.
Give them a chance. If it's a matter of being in a neighborhood, then they and any other dog should have to have obedience training before being allowed in a neighborhood. My Yorkie thinks she is a Pit and she's 5lbs. Any dog can turn on a dime if you give them a chance.
Seriously, this is so sad. My little brother was nipped by a Westie, who was pampered by her owners like she was their child. The owners excused their dogs behavior and blamed my baby brother. He was like 4 years old!!!!! Pit Bulls are sweet, beautiful dogs. If my parents allowed me a second dog I would no doubt rush to my local shelter and chose a pit bull. Unfortunately, the media has created a monster where there is none. My Dad's friend owns 2 pit bulls and a shepherd/heeler mix rescue. They are beautiful, smart and get along great. His pitbull, Kai, knows more tricks than I have school subjects. My friend has been chased twice by loose dogs, the same ones who are obviously tied out back and ignored. Even though those dogs she's been chased by are pit bull mixes, she DOES NOT HATE PIT BULLS! She knows it's the owners fault. I wish everyone was like that. I have seen territorial Daschunds, again, the owner's fault. The problem is that with small dogs, people sometimes think it's cute to growl and act all territorial. Bigger dogs just scare them. Please, please, please don't pass bills banning Pit Bulls. Its no fair. Look at all the labs, Goldens, etc. They abound in plenty, even though they can be aggressive just like Pit Bulls. But Pits are hated by the public, loved among the people who really know them, feared by those who just haven't experienced their love. Have you ever met someone afraid of a Daschund? Please help SAVE these breeds (Staffies, Pit bulls, etc.), not destroy them!
Yes people need to be educated, my dog is seven years old. We moved here six years ago from New York. My dog has a firm body and when I first came here, everyone thought she was a pit bull. My dog has never biten anyone, she is friendly and I have papers from the VET that she is part bull terrier and german shepard. The complex I live in is stating that they will not allow pit bulls to live here. I have been here two years now and now I am having this problem between the weight and her being a pit bull.
Yes, it is the way a dog any dog is trained or maintained. Not all dogs are wild,it is the owner we should blame most of the time. It is the way they are raised and trained. My dog is seven years old. She has been trained to protect us, but if we tell her, stay and nice she will calm down. We have raised her not to attack anyone especially children, but if there was a reason why she would attack is because that person is of danger. My dog does not like guns, if she sees one she will go crazy.We are originally from New York and we were held at gun point. Our dog protected us, we now live in Miami,Fl (Dade) and they are trying to evict us.Yes people need to be educated and the law in Miami needs to be changed
First, I in no way support taking a pet with no history of aggression from it's owner. This is horrendous policy and doesn't address mixed breeds and animals not typically considered aggressive who bite or kill because of improper treatment by their owners.
However, since my precious dog is fighting for his life after being viciously attacked (unprovoked, from behind), and is alive only due to the efforts of three very large men willing to rescue him, which includes my husband, an ex-pro football lineman and Olympic alternate wrestler- how many dogs have this benefit? I say this:
There were signs this was a fighting dog- it's intent to go for the kill- and signs it was not- the demeanor of it's owner and friend, and that they were travelling with a little girl. I suspect it was a rescue animal, because they appeared to be the perfect owners for such an animal, and to their credit without their help my dog would certainly have died on the spot. (However, they left the scene while I tended the dog and my husband went to wash off his blood afterward). I hope nobody on this site has to witness anything like the helpless terror in the eyes of my beloved pet as he was first thrashed, then on the ground while my husband first punched the dog's head (to no effect) then tried to pry open his clenched jaw. Knowing he would not succeed, every ounce of strength went to preventing him from biting further or going for the throat.
From this perspective, breeds that have an instinct to kill, as opposed to protective breeds that bite, need to be regulated carefully, and sterilized if the owners are not licensed breeders. You have many good suggestions, but I have to be in favor of eliminating dogs that demonstrate aggression. I believe that the reason there are so many pitbull rescue sites is because the owners recognized the risk in their dogs, but love them and HOPE some good hearted person can control their dog. But I ask you- if last thursday's killer dog is able to get away from his owner again, will it's next victim be your dog, or worse, a child?
Dog on dog aggression is not Breed Specific.
Poodle kills small dog at dog park
The Media reports these incidents for the most part when the dog is or is alleged to be a 'Pit Bull' Breed.
Find the "Pit Bull"
Do you know a 'Pit Bull' mix when you see one?
The Media has done a great job of convincing you that you`re more of a victim than others because the dog that attacked your dog may be or is alleged to be one of these 3 Breeds.
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Their jaws DON`T lock
[quote]Dr. Brisbin, as well as the other experts, testified that pit bulls do not have
locking jaws. Based on actual dog dissections and measurement of their skulls, the
evidence demonstrated that pit bull jaw muscles and bone structure are the same as other
similarly sized dogs. No evidence was presented to demonstrate that a pit bull's bite is
any stronger than other dogs of its size and build. He stated that, contrary to information
relied upon and perpetuated by earlier case law2 and law review articles,3 assertions that a
pit bull can bite with a "force of 2,000 pounds per square inch" have absolutely no basis
in fact or scientific proof…..[/quote]
and they DON`T cause injuries unlike other dogs.
[quote]No breed or type of dog has a particular method of attack or inflicts an exclusive type of injury. Claims that one breed of dog inflicts injuries unlike other breeds have no merit.[/quote]
I have compassion for anyone who is injured by a dog or has an animal injured by a dog.
I`ve had a dog killed by a Golden Retriever.
You won`t see me claiming that ALL Golden Retrievers should be banned/restricted or have some special treatment or claiming that I`m MORE of a victim than others because of the Breed/type or look of dog that killed my dog.
The Media coudn`t care less unless the dog can be described as a 'pit bull'
This is getting tiresome.
You`re a victim of a DOG that wasn`t being properly controlled by an owner,nothing more and nothing less.
The Media has you convinced that you`re a "special" victim.
You`re not.
…And I never said the dog was a "pitbull", just that when I tried to determine what type it was, the first page was full of pit rescue sites. In fact, it most resembled a Tosa, being well north of 100 lbs.
I don't support rounding up pets, but something needs to be done.
Of course any dog can be agressive when mistreated or when it perceives a threat, but are you saying that it would not be wise to regulate the breeding and registering the owners upon the sale of dogs that have historically been bred to enhance their potential to kill?
The owner(s) of this dog were two large men that looked like brothers, and they were traveling with a little girl. The dog was on a leash, away from most people- and we were walking at least 30 yards from it with our backs to it- my dog didn't even notice it. If these men couldn't hold on to it, I don't know who could.
As for the "myth" of locking jaws, if a world-class athlete stronger than 99.9% of the population couldn't pry open those jaws, who cares whether they actually lock or not, or exactly how many pounds of pressure they can exert?
The problem here is owners who choose to do nothing about the dog aggression. We have two labs in the neighborhood that are finally being euthanized after numerous attacks on people and other dogs. These owners have done nothing to train or socialize them. We have other dogs (large breed, various breeds) in the neighborhood that have also attacked and yet the owners continue to let their young children hold the leash. If the owners are held accountable and made to pay vet bills as well as other fines, they're going to think twice. Sometimes you have to force people to be responsible. I carry spray because my big dogs have been bit one too many times by little yippers. Others may argue that they do less damage, but one of my dogs has breathing problems because she lost some of her nose to a 4 pound dog. My dog is 74 pounds. She never attacked back. Why? Because she has good, responsible owners who have taken her through training and reinforce it constantly. Nothing happened to that owner (despite the leash law – her dog wasn't on one) and she refused to pay my vet bills. ALL owners need to be held accountable.
As for jaw strength, that's what finally did the labs in. They grabbed ahold of an old man and it took four grown men to pry them off. Purebred english labs. All large breed dogs have strong jaws. We can't ban all large breeds (though it looks to be heading that way eventually). Because we can't, lets go ahead and start holding owners accountable. The owners of the dog that attacked yours start by paying your vet bills. Then they are required by law to take their dog aggressive dog to training classes that they will pay for – until the trainer signs off that they are able to control their dog aggressive dog around other dogs. Also, they need to pay a fine of $1,000 minimum. Let's make sure it is so expensive their dog will never bite again because they can't afford it. If it does happen again, they're not allowed to own another dog because they can't be responsible about it.
I am sorry this happened to you. I hope that your dog is okay.
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