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Survey showed female high school athletes were less likely to fight, carry a weapon than non-athletes As schools around the country look for ways to reduce violence and bullying, they may want to consider encouraging students to participate in team sports, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. Researchers analyzed data from the 2011 North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey to see if athletic...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online One out of every six high school students has been the victim of cyberbullying over the past year, and one-third of them typically spend at least three hours on an average school day playing video games or using computers for recreational purposes, according to a new study. Dr. Andrew Adesman, author of the study and the chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, and his...
iPredator Inc. announces release of their cyber bullying target checklist for sale. Designed by Michael Nuccitelli Psy.D., C.F.C., a NYS licensed psychologist and certified forensic consultant, the checklist for parents, educators & pediatric professionals is designed for diagnostics, education, investigation and data collection. Poughkeesie, New York (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 Cyber bullying, cyber harassment and cyberstalking is the trinity of Information Age abuse being perpetrated by...
New research indicates that Mexican-Americans born in the United States who are aged 55 and over are significantly more likely than Mexican-American immigrants to report that they have substantial limitations in one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. (30% versus 25%). The research, published in this week’s International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, was a joint study by the University of Toronto and...
“Go Global” Leadership Event to be Held May 7-8, 2013 in Ramat Hasharon. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Aperian Global, a leading provider of consulting, training, and web tools for global talent development, today announced that Anita Zanchettin, managing director of global talent strategy at Aperian Global, is scheduled as the keynote speaker at the 2013 Go Global Annual Leadership Conference presented by Gaya Consultants, being held May 7-8, 2013 in Ramat Hasharon, Israel....
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A combination of crowdsourcing and new pattern recognition algorithms can identify individual animals within endangered populations, MIT researchers say. Conservationists typically place physical tags on individual animals in the wild to better follow them over time. But this method can be intrusive for many species, and difficult to achieve in larger populations. Scientists have also photographed animals in their natural...
BOSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Business Journal has named Veson Nautical one of the "Best Places to Work" in Massachusetts in its eleventh annual regional awards program. The honor recognizes Veson Nautical's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions, and company culture. Veson Nautical was one of over 400 companies to qualify for consideration based on a...
WELLESLEY, Mass., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Babson Executive and Enterprise Education has launched Entrepreneurial Leadership Online (ELO), its first standalone online simulation that challenges learners to apply entrepreneurial leadership skills to reach an emerging market with a new product within a tight time frame. Participants are guided to make entrepreneurial decisions as they balance planning with action. "We are delighted to make Babson College's unique method...
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) today issued a new report titled Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Research Report and Recommendations. The report results from the work of a blue-ribbon AERA task force mandated to prepare and present practical short-term and long-term recommendations to address bullying of children and youth. The report’s release coincides with the association’s 94th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, where more than 15,000...
North America CEO Linda Galipeau receives Best Leader award ATLANTA, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Randstad, the second largest HR services and staffing company in the world, is proud to announce it has earned the number four spot on the list of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Top 100 Workplaces in the large employer category. In addition, Randstad North America CEO Linda Galipeau received special recognition, winning the award for the best leader in the large employer category....
