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Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The 2012 Olympics are known as the Twitter Olympics, mostly for the continuous stream of messages by athletes and fans alike. Twitter is not just shaping the landscape of sports, but it’s also shaping the knowledge of bully and victim interactions. In a recent study, researchers utilized microblogging site Twitter to better understand the various factors of bullying. In the past, scientists have depended on self-reporting surveys...
BALTIMORE, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) on Monday (July 30) is celebrating 10 years of working with people in the field of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and educating them about technology abuse and safety. During this period, the Safety Net Project at NNEDV has trained more than 60,000 victim advocates, police officers, prosecutors, judges, leading technology companies and policy makers from the world over on...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Go Big. Big Ideas. Big Potential. Big Impact. This is the philosophy of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL). And scientists from UNL have done just that with their research findings, delving into the intricate layers of the bully debate that has captivated the country. They recently found that students who have services based on special-education needs for behavioral problems, as well as those who have obvious disabilities, will...
REDMOND, Wash., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half (54 percent) of children around the world worry about being bullied online, according to a new Global Youth Online Behavior Survey released today by Microsoft Corp. Conducted in 25 countries* Jan. 11, 2012, to Feb. 19, 2012, among more than 7,600 children ages eight to 17, the survey focuses on how kids are treating one another online and whether parents are addressing online behaviors. Microsoft commissioned the survey...
One of 15 of 628 Entries in the Ashoka Changemakers Activating Empathy International Competition DAVIE, Fla., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bullying Academy has been announced as a prize winner in the Townsend Press In-Kind Prize category of the Ashoka Changemakers Activating Empathy competition. In collaboration with DonorsChoose.org, the Townsend Press Prize is awarded to the top five solutions by a U.S. public-school teacher, student, or administrator that advance...
A national survey identifies which U.S. military veterans may be at most risk of aggression after deployment and what strategies could potentially help reduce likelihood of violence when service members return home. The study examined protective factors that are important in preventing violence, including employment, meeting basic needs, living stability, social support, spiritual faith, ability to care for oneself, perceived self-determination, and resilience (ability to adapt to stress)....
CENTER CITY, Minn., June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hazelden, the nation's premier addiction treatment center and publisher of programs and school curricula for the prevention of youth violence (including bullying, dating abuse, and suicide, as well as drug and alcohol use prevention), said today that the disturbing and widely publicized school bus incident in Greece, New York, is a perfect example of a perfectly preventable situation. "Why does this keep happening over...
NEW YORK, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teen music sensations and YouTube stars Megan & Liz are joining forces with digital video network Akoo, leading music discovery destination OurStage.com and Secret Mean Stinks to battle against bullying. The 19-year-old fraternal twin sisters from Nashville, whose songs have received more than 160 million views on YouTube, including the anti-bullying anthem "Are You Happy Now?," will headline "Band Against Bullying," a free concert to be...
Understanding the biological basis of violent outbursts in mice could lead to treatments for antisocial and aggressive behavior Pathological rage can be blocked in mice, researchers have found, suggesting potential new treatments for severe aggression, a widespread trait characterized by sudden violence, explosive outbursts and hostile overreactions to stress. In a study appearing today in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from the University of Southern California and Italy...
New study shows gestational exposure to BPA leads to behavioral changes for 4 generations Exposure to low doses of Bisphenol A (BPA) during gestation had immediate and long-lasting, trans-generational effects on the brain and social behaviors in mice, according to a recent study accepted for publication in the journal Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society. BPA is a man-made chemical present in a variety of products including food containers, receipt paper and dental...
