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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: East Texas psychologist shares signs of child abuse to keep adults educated
TYLER, Texas (KETK)– An East Texas licensed psychologist shared her expertise on what might indicate a child is experiencing abuse or trauma and how important it is for the community to stay educated to prevent and address the abuse. In honor of April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month, KETK news talked to UT Tyler Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Stephanie Simmons about the signs and symptoms of a child experiencing abuse. Henderson County declares April as Child Abuse Prevention month Simmons said the type of child abuse determines what signs parents, educators and healthcare professionals should look for. The different types of child abuse includes physical, neglect, sexual and emotional: Frequent injuries Unexplained bruises Complaining of pain Afraid to go home or see their parents Lack of reaction to pain Malnourishment Poor hygiene Bad fitted clothes Dirty clothing Excessive crying Sudden anxiety and depression Knowledge of sexual behaviors beyond what is expected for the age of the child Possible physical injuries Depression Anxiety Crying Aggressive behaviors 'The biggest thing we want to pay attention to is anytime we see an extreme change in behavior with a child, that might bring up some red flags and something we want to play close attention too,' Simmons said. Simmons explained how important it is for adults to remain calm especially if the child confides in them about the abuse and to not 'sugar-coat' the situation. 'Be very upfront with kids, let them know that you believe them, that they're being brave for telling you and always remind them it's not their fault,' Simmons said. 'Ask clear questions, it doesn't do much good to sugar-coat these things.' Once an adult is aware of the suspected abuse they want to make sure it is getting reported to the appropriate authorities such as the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and law enforcement as necessary, Simmons said. 'Typically as individuals we don't have the authority to actually intervene or investigate child abuse, so we always want to be reaching out to those agencies and organizations to make sure the proper procedures are followed,' Simmons said. Preventing Child Abuse: Five Must-Ask Questions Before Enrolling Your Child in any Activity Simmons said the more trusted adults watching out for the child the better to protect and help them from an abusive situation. 'The phrase 'it takes a village' I think this is very much the same idea and that the more that are keeping eyes on the child and are aware of what's going on the better,' Simmons said. 'Kids interact with a lot of different people their parents, teachers, coaches, doctors so the more people that are aware of those signs the more the likely things are to get noticed, reported and addressed.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Photonic Accelerates the Timeline to Useful Quantum Computing With Breakthrough Results in Error Correction
New QLDPC code family unlocks highly efficient quantum operations with lower physical qubit requirements VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an industry first, Photonic Inc. has introduced a new, low-overhead family of Quantum Low-Density Parity Check (QLDPC) codes that can efficiently perform both quantum computation and error correction, using materially fewer quantum bits (qubits) than traditional surface code approaches. This milestone work will accelerate the timeline to useful quantum computing. "Unlocking the quantum logic of high-performance QLDPC codes has been the holy grail of quantum error correction R&D for decades, and one of the obstacles to cost-effective quantum computing at scale," said Stephanie Simmons, Chief Quantum Officer at Photonic. "Today we're announcing that we have cracked these codes. Today we're launching fast and lean QLDPC codes, called SHYPS codes, that can run all quantum algorithms using up to 20x fewer physical qubits compared to the traditional approaches to error correction. We're excited to share these milestone results which have moved the goalposts for useful quantum computing 20x closer." Quantum computers require error correction to realize the promised exponential speedups over known classical approaches for key computational challenges. Using surface code for error-correction introduces enormous overhead requirements for systems at scale – millions of physical qubits are needed to collectively act as the thousands of logical qubits required for impactful applications. These assumptions have contributed to 30+ year projections of when quantum will become "real" in the market. Introduced 20 years ago, QLDPC codes provide a promising alternative to reduce overheads by 10-100x – with one catch – someone had to first unlock the ability to perform quantum logic using QLDPC codes. Researchers spent over a decade on this challenge, and today Photonic's new paper, "Computing Efficiently in QLDPC Codes," is the first to demonstrate how to compute using SHYPS QLDPC codes. This breakthrough simultaneously delivers the efficiency gains promised by QLDPC codes and removes a key barrier to commercially useful quantum applications. "This is a truly major milestone. The quantum field must now be divided into those whose hardware can run these new codes, and those who can't. We're going to see a race between players that invest in the scarce skills required for in-house code innovation, and those that seek to be fast followers," said David Shaw, Lead Analyst, Global Quantum Intelligence. "Implementing logic always looked like the hard part of standing-up better codes. This new work has knocked it out of the park." This fast and lean, patent pending QLDPC code family has specific hardware requirements for implementation that not every approach to quantum computing can deliver. Photonic's Entanglement FirstTM architecture provides the high levels of connectivity needed to realize the benefits of QLDPC codes. These codes have been stress tested in the most complete simulations known to date, demonstrating that the logic works in practice, not just in theory. Better yet, this approach is implementable on distributed systems, working both within and between modules. Learn more about the SHYPS QLDPC code family and Photonic's advances in efficient quantum error correction: For more discussion of these results and their impact, read "Launching SHYPS: QLDPC is the New Error Correction" For a deep dive, read the scientific paper "Computing Efficiently in QLDPC Codes" About Photonic Photonic Inc. is a leading quantum company developing commercial-scale quantum computers and quantum networks to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges across materials science, drug discovery, climate change, security, and more. Photonic's Entanglement First™ architecture is designed to deliver at scale, leveraging optically linked silicon spin qubits with high connectivity. This approach enables entanglement distribution for powerful computation, efficient error correction, and seamless integration into existing data center and telecom environments. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with operations in the United States and the United Kingdom, Photonic has over 150 employees and is backed by leading investors and multinational partners. To learn more, visit View source version on Contacts Laurie Davis+1 804 337 2569Laurie_Davis@ Vivian Kelly+1 703 509 5412viviankelly@ Sign in to access your portfolio
