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April's decision by the Indiana Supreme Court that upheld a $250,000 verdict in a so-called "workplace bullying" case is causing some employment lawyers to call for businesses to adopt anti-bullying policies. Please do not include me in that group. From the Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal column: Experts define workplace bullying as subtle, persistent and often nondiscriminator

News for Anxiety Disorders Association of America: A study conducted at the University of Florida discovered a link between what psychologists call relational victimization in adolescence and depression and anxiety in early adulthood. Even when students leave high school behind, memories of exclusion from social activities or being the subject of gossip and rumors continue to be associated with

Practical Tips to Reduce Bullying - Practical tips to help sort out bullying in schools. what parents and schools can do together to solve the problem and what individual parents can do if their child is being bullied. More: continued here Other Review: Olympia Single Crib - Dark Pine (Baby Product)

Fontella Harper and Beverly Kaisk were neighbors in a public housing project. Apparently, Kaisk had problems living next door to an African American family, and let them know about it, frequently and offensively. Harper complained to building management, who took no corrective action. Kaisk's lease included a provision requiring tenants to conduct themselves in a manner that "will not disturb

When people become a target at work, one of the first words that may cross their mind to describe their mistreatment is "bullying." The only problem with that is that workplace bullying really isn't legislated at this time. A number of states (I believe about 13) have anti-bullying legislation in the pipeline. However, none of the bills have been passed into law.As African Americans, this doesn't

Dealing With the Problem of Teen Bullying - Many parents believe that bullying is simply a normal part of growing up and that it can actually be beneficial because it introduces children to the real world. To a degree there may be some truth in this but the problem is that all too often bullying can be severe and can lead to emotional difficulties for your child, or even to death or suicide. Here

Many parents believe that bullying is simply a normal part of growing up and that it can actually be beneficial because it introduces children to the real world. To a degree there may be some truth in this but the problem is that all too often bullying can be severe and can lead to emotional [...]

With many high-profile school shootings occurring throughout the United States and many other countries, considerable attention has been focused on bullying. Research from psychology, criminal justice, and other fields has demonstrated that bullying is a complex behavior with myriad causes. Just how are we to assign blame in cases of school bullying, and what implications does this have for educat

Girls Bullying at School - If you have a daughter, take the time to read this. It could save her a lot of heartache. Not to mention stomach aches, headaches, missed days of school, lower grades, eating issues and depression. More: continued here Other Review: GumDrop Preemie Natural Scent Pacifier (Baby Product)

Aspergers Syndrome and Bullying - Statistics show children with Aspergers Syndrome are more at risk of being bullied, with up to 94% of children with Aspergers Syndrome being victims of bullying. The data shows that they are subjected to victimization on average 1-2 times a week. Having Aspergers Syndrome means these children are part of a vulnerable population and are easy targets. More: cont

CHIPGATE has put Big Brother housemate Alexandra De Gale at the centre of a new BB bullying row. The fiery-tempered Alex verbally lashed out at Coventry's Bex Shiner this week after she served up a few burnt oven chips...

Just days into the new series Big Brother 9 is already embroiled in another bullying row. It’s said that viewers have bombarded Channel 4 and TV watchdog Ofcom with complaints over Alex De Gale’s foulmouthed tirade at Rachel Rice during a row over food. I have to agree Alex needs to leave that house she [...]

J Affect Disord. 2008 Jul;109(1-2):47-55 Childhood bullying as a risk for later depression and suicidal ideation among Finnish males Klomek AB, Sourander A, Kumpulainen K, Piha J, Tamminen T, Moilanen I, Almqvist F, Gould MS. Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA; Depar

The United States is trying to bully its allies into weakening a treaty banning cluster bombs, Jody Williams, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading a campaign against landmines, said on Friday.Representatives of more than 100 nations are working on an agreement against the use of cluster munitions, although the United States, China and Russia are not participating. Opponents say cluster b

Some door lifts in 1-2 rooms hdb flats shut so utterly slow u'll be cussing away.While some HDB door lifts, this particular one I encountered is shutting like it's hurrying for the next blessed reincarnation. Wah lau, like that is very dangerous u know?So, should the philosophy be this way: 1-2 rooms HDB door lifts ~ Slow3-4 rooms HDB door lifts ~ Normal5 rooms HDB door lifts ~ FastExec HDB door l

A Associação Nacional de Professores (ANP) criou uma linha SOS para alunos vítimas de bullying. À semelhança da linha SOS Professor, também criada e gerida pela ANP, a linha telefónica de apoio aos alunos vitimas de bullying visa prestar informação, esclarecimento e ajuda. Estima-se que mais de 30% dos alunos sejam vítimas de bullying. Nem sempre o bullying anda associado a agressões físicas e, por isso, é um fenómeno que passa mais despercebido do que a violência física. No entanto, pode ser, igualmente, destrutivo e impeditivo da integração escolar dos alunos e do seu bem-estar emocional. A Associação Nacional de Professores lança esta iniciativa para responder a situações de violência e conflito. A Associação Nacional de Professores (ANP) apresentou hoje o espa

The Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to end homophobic bullying in schools across the U.K.The call is for the following to support and protect the victims of homophobic bullying:1. Homophobic taunts and name calling in schools should be challenged immediately by staff.2. All schools' anti-bullying policies should be required to include measures specifically to deal with homophobic bullying.3. At least one teacher in every school should undergo training which includes how to tackle homophobic bullying.Please sign the petition which will be sent to the House of Commons and Lords as part on ongoing work to amend the current Education and Inspections Bill to tackle this problem-homophobic-bullying.html

Young people have a tough time these days, the media portrays them as yobs, hooligans and gang members. But the media isn’t anywhere near as hard on kids as they are on each other, especially when concerning lesbian, gay or bisexual issues. Coming out as gay or bisexual or been “outed” by your peers can be [...]

Girls and sexual minorities suffer most Schools' current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US. Their research (1), just published online in Springer's journal Sex Roles, shows that although less frequent, sexual harassment has a greater negative impact on teenagers' health than the more common form of victimization, bullying. Gruber and Fineran's study, the first of its kind to compare bullying and sexual harassment victimization using equivalent measurements and time frames, looked at the frequency and health implications of both bullying and sexual harassment among 522 middle an

Today's example of society's downward spiral to wussification, which plays right into the hands of the anti-bullying movement, comes from the Washington Post, which reports that a Virginia elementary school has banned tag at recess: Robyn Hooker, principal of Kent Gardens Elementary School, has told students they may no longer play tag during recess after determining that the game of chasing, dodging and yelling "You're it!" had gotten out of hand. Hooker explained to parents in a letter this month that tag had become a game "of intense aggression." ... Many schools nationwide have whittled down playground activities in response to concerns about injuries, bullying or litigation. Dodge ball is a thing of the past in many places, and contact sports are often limited at recess. ... Sin

Spreading rumors and gossiping may not cause bruises or black eyes, but the psychological consequences of this social type of bullying could linger into early adulthood, a new University of Florida study shows. In a study of 210 college students, the researchers discovered a link between what psychologists call relational victimization in adolescence and anxiety and depression in early adulthood, according to findings published in the journal Psychology in the Schools. Rather than threatening a child with physical violence, these bullies target a child's social status and relationships by shunning them, excluding them from social activities or spreading rumors, said Allison Dempsey, a doctoral student in the University of Florida College of Education and the study's lead author. "Even thou

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A councillor who harassed council staff has been given an anti-social behaviour injunction (ASBI).At Llangefni County Court, Circuit Judge Dafydd Lloyd Hughes upheld an application by Conwy County Borough Council for the order against Llysfaen community councillor Patrick Pattison. Now the former BNP member – he claims he resigned from the party last month but party officials say he was sacked – could face a bill for up to £8,000 as costs were awarded against him.The decision follows a two-day hearing in February. During the hearing police officers and council staff told how Mr Pattison, 55, accused them of being paid “backhanders”, dominated meetings in an aggressive manner and lodged formal complaints against them.His main target was Karen Casada, the council’s housing manager

In what could be considered the first major judicial opinion on workplace bullying, the Indiana Supreme Court, in Raess v. Doescher, permits an expert witness to opine on "workplace bullying." Joseph Doescher, a hospital operating room perfusionist (the person who operates the heart/lung machine during open heart surgeries), sued Dr. Daniel Raess, a cardiovascular surgeon, for an alleged assault in the operating room. The testimony at trial was that Dr. Raess was angry at Doescher about reports to the hospital administration over the doctor's treatment of other perfusionists. Dr. Raess aggressively and rapidly came at Doescher "with clenched fists, piercing eyes, beet-red face, popping veins, and screaming and swearing at him." Doescher backed up against a wall to defend himself, believi

Simetria, equilíbrio e harmonia (pátio interior de casa em Arcos de la Frontera)O Jornal de Notícias de hoje traz um artigo sobre a violência e o bullying nas escolas do Porto. O jornal juntou vários professoers de escolas do Porto e colocou-os a conversarem sobre o caso do vídeo do telemóvel da escola Carolina Michaelis. Pode ler aqui o artigo todo. O que ressalta dos depoimentos dos diferentes professores é o seguinte:1.a ideia de que aquilo só acontece aos outros; "eu sou um bom professor e, por isso, nunca tenho casos de indisciplina ou de bullying nas minhas aulas";2.uma ligeira reprovação da atitude da professora de francês pelo facto de se ter deixado envolver num corpo a corpo com a aluna;3.desvalorização da gravidade do acto praticado pela aluna;4.enfoque na ideia d

Flores silvestres em El Bosque (Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos, Serra de Grazalema) O Observatório sobre Violência em Meio Escolar recolhe dados estatísticos sobre situações de violência ocorridas nas escolas, deixando de parte as situações que configuram apenas indisciplina, agressões verbais e bullying. Por exemplo, o caso da aluna do telemóvel da escola Carolina Michaelis não cabe nos critérios do Observatório pelo que não será considerado nas estatísticas sobre violência escolar em 2008. Quando o ME refere que o número de casos de violência reportados tem vindo a diminuir, não está a afirmar que os casos de indisciplina, de bullying e de agressões verbais decresceram. Não são as agressões físicas a professores que mais stresse profissional provocam. A maior parte

Esta aconteceu numa escola do Sul do país. Durante um ano lectivo, um aluno de 13 anos foi vítima de bullying por parte de três alunos mais velhos. Todas as semanas, o aluno mais novo era "levado ao poste". O aluno era amarrado ao poste da baliza de futebol e era pontapedado pelos colegas mais velhos que, simultaneamente, o insultavam. Quando o aluno passava pelos três colegas mais velhos era obrigado a parar, fazer uma vénia e dar-lhes a vez. O aluno agredido passou a sofrer de incontinência urinária e a querer faltar à escola. A mãe do aluno dirigiu-se várias vezes à escola, pedindo explicações e solicitando ajuda. Durante os primeiros meses do calvário, a directora de turma e o conselho executivo foram exigindo testemunhas. Não havia ninguém na turma que quisesse testemu

A piece of legislation that would greatly expand Florida's school choice programs took another step forward today. On a largely partisan vote, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed, the House Policy and Budget Council approved HB 653, which would...

Os jornais ingleses The Guardian e The Daily Telegraph publicaram, ontem, a propósito da relação entre o bullying e pais indulgentes, as conclusões de um estudo encomendado pelo Sindicato Nacional de Professores (National Union of Teachers), que merece a nossa reflexão:O mau comportamento nas escolas é alimentado por pais "super indulgentes" que não sabem dizer não aos seus filhos, de acordo com os estudos. Os professores estão a lidar com um "pequeno mas significativo" número de alunos que fazem birras na aula quando a sua vontade não é satisfeita, ficam exaustos porque se deitam tarde e têm pais "beligerantes" que tomam o partido dos filhos contra os professores."Estes pais, eles próprios sob pressão social e muitas vezes incapazes de lidar com o comportamento dos filhos,

A professora vitima de bullying por ter tirado o telemóvel a uma aluna, numa sala de aulas da Escola Carolina Michaelis, não presta declarações. Quase todos os jornais de hoje trazem notícias sobre o assunto. O professor Fernando Charrua, docente na Carolina Michaelis, afirmou ao Diário de Notícias que a colega está de deprimida. Fernando Charrua firmou, ainda, que a colega agredida fez um excelente trabalho na Associação Portuguesa do Parlamento Europeu de Jovens. Entretanto, o silêncio da ministra da educação continua. Nem uma palavra de apoio à professora agredida. O coordenador do observatório sobre a violência na escola também se remeteu ao silêncio. Ontem, alguns psicólogos, chamados a opinarem na TV sobre o caso, peroram asneiras sobre o assunto, batendo na estafa

How to Prevent Bullying - Stop Bullying Before it is Too Late - Bullying has become a common problem among children. Victims of bullying are unable to find out way to stop becoming subjects to this vice. Experts feel that bullying must be handled carefully & quickly. They also believe that it is easier to prevent it than to cease it once it has begun. More: continued here Other Review: That's Not My Puppy: Its Coat Is Too Hairy (Watt, Fiona. Usborne Touchy-Feely Books.) (Board book)

Child Bullying is Killing Your Child Slowly - Watch for the Signs - Child bullying has become very common these days. Children are often harassed, humiliated and tortured by their playmates or companions. Parents should take extra care about making their child aware, of certain steps when bullied. More: continued here Other Review: Liberty Sleigh Crib

Stop Bullying and Save Your Child - Bullying is not something to be ignored. Everyone has a right to live carefree & roam about freely. You can do a lot to stop bullying. All you require to do is to take a step ahead. Here are some important & effective steps that you can take in order to stop bullying in its tracks. More: continued here Other Review: Happy Baby, Naturally Baby & Toddler Leggings, Leg Warmers, Child Arm Warmers

Effective Measures to Prevent Cyber Bullying - Cyber bullying has become very common these days. It has become a novel method adopted by bullies to target their victims. In case your child has suffered cyber bullying, you must take it seriously. It is important to discourage your child from responding to cyber bullying. More: continued here Other Review: Basic Comfort Ultra Plush Change Pad Cover - Sage (Baby Product)

Stop the Cyber Bullying Monster From Troubling Your Child - Cyber bullying is a term used for harassment, embarrassment, humiliation or threatening faced by a child, preteen or teen to another child via the World Wide Web. One needs to take many preventive steps to stop cyberbullying or saving children from getting victimized. Here are some preventive measures you can use once the cyber bullying has started. More: continued here Other Review: Schwinn Safari TT Swivel Stroller (Blue/Black) (Sports)

Há três anos que os professores não ouvem uma palavra de conforto por parte dos responsáveis do ME. Perante a violência que atinge alguns professores, o ME só tem palavras para minimizar o problema, lançando para a opinião pública a ideia de que o bullying e a violência têm uma expressão residual. Quando o PGR veio defender os professores, dando orientações aos procuradores adjuntos para considerarem prioritários os casos de violência sobre os professores, o ME veio a terreiro invocar a raridade do problema. Read this doc on Scribd: 20 3 BULLYING Blog de combate sobre educação e pedagogia. Depoimentos de professores, histórias de vida, estatuto da carreira docente e política educativa.

After refusing to allow an anti-bullying bill to move in the Senate for four sessions, Senate President David Williams finally capitulated. Or, did he? After "removing Jesus" from the House's version Williams designed a devilish counter punch.As Mark Hebert tell us, "[Williams] says kids who intimidate, harass or embarrass other kids should be sent to the court system where professionals can properly deal with them."I wonder what Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Lambert thinks about that. Is Williams really that far removed from the reality of today's schools? It's hard enough to get the courts to deal with a persistently violent 10-year old. They don't have anywhere to go with them. The idea of criminalizing kindergartners who embarrass another student is so misguided that Hebert wonder

Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at the Seventh International Conference on Work, Stress and Health held in Washington, D.C. "As sexual harassment becomes less acceptable in society, organizations may be more attuned to helping victims, who may therefore find it easier to cope," said lead author M. Sandy Hershcovis, PhD, of the University of Manitoba. "In contrast, non-violent forms of workplace aggression such as incivility and bullying are not illegal, leaving victims to fend for themselves." Hershcovis and co-author Julian Barling, PhD, of Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, reviewed 110 studies conducte

This from the Los Angeles Times:(Photo by Mark Boster: Gizelle Studevent, center, with teammates, Alyssa Morgosh, left, and Yessica Palmer walk to their cars after basketball practice at Bishops School in La Jolla. Studevent, 17, a top-ranked basketball player being recruited by colleges such as Duke and Stanford, transferred from La Jolla Country Day School after facing years of bullying there.) Gizelle Studevent was a 13-year-old eighth-grader at prestigious La Jolla Country Day School when the harassment began. She returned from a basketball tournament to find an unsigned note in her suitcase: Addressed to "Senorita," it mocked the girl's skills on the court and suggested she go home to Mexico.Over more than two years, an anonymous band of bullies tormented Gizelle. Their acts grew incr

My very good blogging friend Moonshadow, the author of KS Born has recently highlighted school bullying as a major concern.  Her aim is to get bloggers united to help spread the word about this blight within our schools. So I have accepted the challenge and after receiving this in the mail, I've combined the two. Firstly I must say I’m not an expert on this matter even though I experienced bullying and the bullying of others during my education. For me I was luckier than most, as I was far bigger than my tormentors; who quickly learnt that I was more than a match. The best I can do is to be a resource to other sites and an outlet for others to express their views and lessons in life that may assist others. I truly hope so.   To put you in the picture better, my schooli

Cyber bullying is characterized by sending hateful or threatening emails or online messages directed at a particular person via the Internet or mobile phone. The spreading of lies, malicious content and other things that can damage a person's reputation through the use of blogs, social networks, forums, etc can also be considered as cyber bullying.

You should choose a screen name or email address that would not reveal too much about yourself. Choose a screen name that would not identify your age, gender and occupation. Furthermore, pick a screen name or email address that is clean and has no connotations.

I blogged a few weeks ago about "No Name-Calling Week," which began yesterday. "No Name-Calling Week" is a national effort by the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) to call attention the destructive effects of name-calling. I'm all...

Discovery is scheduled to continue in Insignia Systems' multi-million dollar lawsuit against News America Marketing until July of this year, with trial to follow sometime thereafter.News America Marketing is the player to beat in the free-standing insert ("FSI") and in-store marketing arenas, as mentioned in my earlier post regarding a billion-plus dollar lawsuit brought by Valassis against News America regarding FSIs. News America is part of Rupert Murdoch's conglomerate News Corp, which was the subject of the recent article: Murdoch Issues World Takeover Update. News America, which is worth over a billion dollars, is described by News Corp as "a portfolio of consumer marketing services," and it not only includes FSIs and direct mail, but also a full range of in-store marketing products.

Types of Bullying and Bullying Activities - The Abuse That Most Victims Encounter - Although there are two distinct differences between the manner in which girls and boys bully; that is, direct and indirect bullying, the types of bullying and bullying activities mirror each other for both sexes. Verbal bullying is used by both boy and girl bullies. This type of abuse is meant to humiliate and demean the victims, render them helpless to retaliate, and leave them isolated and filled with self-doubt. More: continued here Other Review: The 2,000 Best Games & Activities: the ultimate guide to raising smart, successful kids (2,000 Best Games & Activities) (Paperback)

Verbal Bullying - Words Are Powerful - Verbal bullying is done often and without thought. Words just pour out without any regard for the person being victimized. It leaves lasting scars that, in some cases, can never be healed. More: continued here Other Review: J.J. Cole Collections Bundle Me Toddler Urban - Diva Pink (Apparel)

The IPT's Michael Fechter has an exclusive and potentially ground breaking story on the backroom bullying that led to the mistrial in the case of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development. Here's an excerpt : DALLAS - She felt the men were guilty and tried to explain why to the 11 other jurors. When she finished, one juror spoke up in an angry tone. "If you're going by the evidence in this room," she recalls him snapping, "then you need to go home." The terrorism-support trial of five Holy...(read more)

Once, the Internet was used as a safe haven from bullying by the socially inept or physically targeted. However, as the Internet evolves, so do the communities with it, which has spawned its own form of bullying. Cyber-bullying is harder to spot without knowing the signs to look for, mainly because most parents tend to [...]

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Pogo was right--we have met the enemy and he is us. The enemy is not George Bush, Rick Santorum, the NSA, CIA, or any of the shady government agencies that spy on us, and desire to be our electronic babysitters.Actually, often the government storm troopers jump in because we demand it. There is some awful incident that involves the Internet, and we invite in the long dick of the law.There is the sad case of the thirteen year old girl who hung herself when rejected by her MySpace lover, who happened to be a Mom posing as a cute adolescent boy. She was doing it all to even the score her own daughter had with this emotionally unstable girl.I can not stress enough how fucked up this is. The woman will undoubtedly end up in a Hell overseen by Tom Anderson, and inhabited by and each and every one of Tila Tequila's friends.But everyone is saying there must be a law.....Well there wasn't a law.Not all asshole behavior can be criminalized, though we certainly are trying.Being mean

Through out this week, there are two stories that I just cannot let go, which compels my to blog about it. They have to do with Megan Meier. The emergence of the Internet, as an electronic medium of new technology has brought tremendous changes in how people live in today’s information society. Millions of people are communicating within on-line communities, looking for information, connecting for discussions about countless topics, sharing stories, and, yes, attempting to form the relationships with another people. However, as the identity of the young is largely shaped through the feedback they receive from their peers becomes an essential part in the lives of young people, both in the real and in the virtual worlds. Young people in particular are the ones who most often feel the need to meet the societal expectations and may therefore unconsciously engage in social comparisons. When it comes to teens the opinions of friends are especially valuable, which in that phase in a you

QANTAS has been accused of bullying travel agents to back out of an $80 million class action that alleges the carrier - along with five other airlines - illegally shortchanged the ticket commissions paid to 1450 agents.Law firm Slater & Gordon yesterday asked the Federal Court to stop Qantas from offering sweetened commercial deals to travel agents in return for withdrawing from the action.

Bullying: o que é! O "Bullying" é um termo de origem inglesa, que significa a agressão física ou psicológica, de forma intencional, praticada repetidamente por um aluno ou grupo de alunos sobre um colega ou grupo de alunos mais frágil. Trata-se de um comportamento que assenta numa relação desigual de poder entre os intervenientes; ocorre repetidamente e de uma forma hostil e os alunos considerados alvos têm, normalmente, uma ou outra característica que os diferencia dos demais (usam óculos, são obesos, são os melhores ou os piores da turma, vestem ou pensam de maneira diferente, entre muitos outros motivos). Entre as crianças e os jovens, o “bullying” pode assumir proporções graves e reflectir-se num comportamento anti-social com consequências muito sérias para o futuro, quer para os alunos agressores quer para os alunos agredidos. Os diferentes tipos de Bullying O "bullying" pode ser classificado de duas formas: o directo, através de violência física e o

Cyber-bullying is a distressing form of bullying prevalent in student populations with access to various information communication technologies such as mobile phones and the Internet. It is a repetitive and malicious way to gain power over the victim through humiliation, torment or threats. More: continued here

Bullying has become a bigger problem over the years thanks to new ways for bullies to terrorise their victims. What once was a playground tease has now become a bombardment of nasty E-mails and text messages. A recent survey revealed that 69% of school children have been bullied - that is an astonishing amount of unhappy children in our schools. Not only has the number of bullying cases increased, but physical bullying is on the up. 50% of reported bullying cases involves physical violence with 34% of those violently attacked needing to have doctor or hospital care. Cyber bullying has made it increasingly harder to children to escape bullies. Victims of bullying are finding it harder to tell someone that they are being bullied because they can’t escape the taunts, not even at home. Unfortunately for some children they feel the only way to escape their bullies is to skip school, isolate themselves or even end their own lives - why doesn’t the government act until there’s a trage

By: Alex Ellorde Ahh...the Internet...the amazing portal to a vast world of information, entertainment, and everything else in between. Internet technology has revolutionized the way we work, play, learn, and communicate. What started out as an experiment in a Harvard University laboratory is now one of the primary means by which people in the 21st century do business, exchange information, and relate with other people. Aside from its use as a research tool, the World Wide Web provides other services such as email, instant messaging, file sharing, online forums, and blogging. As a technology, it has made an impact on the social structure and behavior. As an example, there now actual cases of people who met online and later got married.But even the Internet is not immune from misuse or abuse. Like other inventions of man, it too has been subjected to various forms of wrong application. One good example is cyber-bullying, a term that refers to bullying and harassment by use of electronic

Bullying - Uma Síntese da HumilhaçãoPor Vanilde Gerolim PortilloPalavra que entrou no linguajar popular desde a última década, o Bullying é na verdade uma forma de aplicação de atos de humilhação, sendo utilizados para isso atos físicos ou psicológicos. As marcas deixadas pelas agressões físicas são conhecidas por todos. Podem deixar desde um simples arranhão, até seqüelas permanentes. Já o lado psicológico da humilhação, apesar de estudado durante décadas, ainda não teve um parecer conclusivo.Entre outras emoções e sintomas podem ser considerados conseqüências de humilhações sofridas ao longo da vida a baixa auto-estima, angústia, tristeza, depressão, irritabilidade, instabilidade emocional, pânico e raiva.A humilhação está estreitamente vinculada ao sentimento de inferioridade existente em todo ser humano. Se um indivíduo se sente humilhado é porque alguém, através de algum ato o fez sentir-se inferior.Este sentimento de inferioridade é parte

Bullying - Uma Síntese da Humilhação Por Vanilde Gerolim Portillo Palavra que entrou no linguajar popular desde a última década, o Bullying é na verdade uma forma de aplicação de atos de humilhação, sendo utilizados para isso atos físicos ou psicológicos. As marcas deixadas pelas agressões físicas são conhecidas por todos. Podem deixar desde um simples arranhão, até seqüelas permanentes. Já o

Bwah! Ha! Ha!Deja vu folks!Every year without fail, we tend to see this sort of thing happened all over again!I’m talking about our legendary seasonal price hike tradition that would mysteriously appear in every month of Ramadhan year after year!Well, I have to be honest here. I do feel that this year is the worst ever! Luckily for me, I’m not that type of Muslim who would normally purchase unnecessary food stuffs simply for the sake of Iftar or breaking fast. Really, my eating habits are much more humble in the month of Ramadhan. A simple ‘nasi lemak’ would do. Yet, I still feel the pinch!This year like always, some folks would come out complaining about those ridiculous price hikes. Good for them but they have done that for so many years all ready. No matter what they did to overcome it, the end results would always be the same. Complete failures! Those prices would continue to rise shamelessly. By the way, I should mention that MalaysiaKini even highlighted this particular p

It appears that Costa Rica, the lone hold out in not ratifying the CAFTA-DR trade agreement, is now under enormous pressure and strong arm tactics.    We are on the eve of discovering  whether the bullying, propaganda, and threats worked or not.  The ratification vote is tomorrow. From Eyes On Trade Just when you thought the Bush administration was at its [...]

Mid Day, a Delhi tabloid, ran a series of stories in May which said Y.K. Sabharwal, until recently the most powerful man in the Indian judiciary, had used his office to benefit his sons' businesses, among other allegations. Last week, Delhi High Court sentenced two editors who reported the stories, the paper's publisher and a cartoonist to four months in jail for criminal contempt of court, although they were released on bail while they appeal. - Reuters India, 28 September 2007

(In response to a request, I am repeating this post which originally appeared on July 24, 2007.)Bullying is the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.Generally the claim of the parent is that the student cannot receive the benefit of his IEP if he is being bullied. Bullying is a growing problem that is starting in earlier grades and lasting longer. (San Diego Tribune, 7/9/07). Courts and hearing officers are beginning to hold that disability-based harassment may result in a denial of FAPE. In Shore Regional High Sch Bd. of Educ v. P.S. 41 IDELR 234, 381 F.3d 194, (3d Cir. 8/30/04), the Third Circuit held that the school district’s failure to stop bullying may constitute a denial of FAPE. Bullies constantly called the student names, threw rocks and hit him with a padlock. Despite repeated complaints, the bullying continued and the student eventually attempted suicide. See also, Preschooler II v. Clark County Sch Bd of Trustees 47 IDELR 151, 479 F.3d 1175 (9th Cir. 3/21

(In response to a request, I am repeating this post which originally appeared on July 24, 2007.)Bullying is the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.Generally the claim of the parent is that the student cannot receive the benefit of his IEP if he is being bullied. Bullying is a growing problem that is starting in earlier grades and lasting longer. (San Diego Tribune, 7/9/07). Courts and hearing officers are beginning to hold that disability-based harassment may result in a denial of FAPE. In Shore Regional High Sch Bd. of Educ v. P.S. 41 IDELR 234, 381 F.3d 194, (3d Cir. 8/30/04), the Third Circuit held that the school district’s failure to stop bullying may constitute a denial of FAPE. Bullies constantly called the student names, threw rocks and hit him with a padlock. Despite repeated complaints, the bullying continued and the student eventually attempted suicide. See also, Preschooler II v. Clark County Sch Bd of Trustees 47 IDELR 151, 479 F.3d 1175 (9th Cir. 3/21

By Bill WardellInternet Bullying or Cyber Bullying is just one part of the growing problems that youth are creating for themselves and others. There are other cyber crimes that are now taking place, and one in particular that you may want to be more aware of is Happy Slapping. One of the first incidents of Happy Slapping occurred in 2004, in London.Happy Slapping is when an individual is struck by another person or gang of individuals and subsequently video taped or photographed while the beating is taking place. These photos and videos are then circulated by cell phone and/or uploaded and circulated over the internet.This form of assault is gaining momentum, and we are seeing more and more victims. This form of assault is not only dangerous, but, by putting it on the internet, it becomes available for anyone and everyone forever. This kind of harassment lives online forever.Happy Slapping occurs in many different places such as school property, parks, and many other places. Happy Slap

When people are under attack at work it’s common to find that they refer to their mistreatment as “bullying.” There’s only one problem with that… only about 13 states have anti-bullying legislation pending. However, not a single bill has been signed into law. Bullying isn’t officially legislated, which makes it harder to seek legal remedy.African Americans, like women and other groups, are considered a protected class. There are laws we can look to, when we encounter racists at work, who may use bullying as a tactic to cause harm to a coworker or subordinate.Much of the typical behavior of bullies would fall under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against protected groups of people. Part of the anti-discrimination codes for the workplace is a prohibition against harassment and retaliation. Connected to harassment is language that states that it is illegal to subject an employee to a hostile and offensive work environment, which is the goal of a bu

It is possible to reduce competition and therefore aggression between cats by examining the aspects where the dispute arise. Research indicates that the main causes of continuing disputes between house cats is over access to owners and to areas in the inner home territory. When one cat is stroked or fussed by the owner, the other may feel its ownership of the human is being questioned. ‘Owner scents’ can be detected on the cat even if the activity has not been observed by the bullying cat. The cause of an act of aggression may have its roots in an action between the owner and the cat that occurred in the hours preceding the violence. An owner who has competing cats in the same home should reduce petting and fussing, and offer enhanced security for the cats by installing extra bolt holes (boxes, igloos), plus more litter trays and scratching posts, to help combat territorial and ownership disputes. It can be extremely disturbing for owners to see pets fight and aggression i

Bullying is the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.Generally the claim of the parent is that the student cannot receive the benefit of his IEP if he is being bullied. Bullying is a growing problem that is starting in earlier grades and lasting longer. (San Diego Tribune, 7/9/07). Courts and hearing officers are beginning to hold that disability-based harassment may result in a denial of FAPE. In Shore Regional High Sch Bd. of Educ v. P.S. 41 IDELR 234, 381 F.3d 194, (3d Cir. 8/30/04), the Third Circuit held that the school district’s failure to stop bullying may constitute a denial of FAPE. Bullies constantly called the student names, threw rocks and hit him with a padlock. Despite repeated complaints, the bullying continued and the student eventually attempted suicide. See also, Preschooler II v. Clark County Sch Bd of Trustees 47 IDELR 151, 479 F.3d 1175 (9th Cir. 3/21/7); Stringer v. St. James R-1 Sch. Dist. 45 IDELR 179, 466 F.3d 799 (8th Cir. 5/3/6); Scru

Bullying is the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.Generally the claim of the parent is that the student cannot receive the benefit of his IEP if he is being bullied. Bullying is a growing problem that is starting in earlier grades and lasting longer. (San Diego Tribune, 7/9/07). Courts and hearing officers are beginning to hold that disability-based harassment may result in a denial of FAPE. In Shore Regional High Sch Bd. of Educ v. P.S. 41 IDELR 234, 381 F.3d 194, (3d Cir. 8/30/04), the Third Circuit held that the school district’s failure to stop bullying may constitute a denial of FAPE. Bullies constantly called the student names, threw rocks and hit him with a padlock. Despite repeated complaints, the bullying continued and the student eventually attempted suicide. See also, Preschooler II v. Clark County Sch Bd of Trustees 47 IDELR 151, 479 F.3d 1175 (9th Cir. 3/21/7); Stringer v. St. James R-1 Sch. Dist. 45 IDELR 179, 466 F.3d 799 (8th Cir. 5/3/6); Scruggs v

A bill that would have required school districts to create anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies won broad support in the House today, but suffered a fatal blow in the Senate, the Tallahassee Democrat is reporting. The Democrat quotes Sen. Stephen Wise, chairman of the Senate Education Appropriations Committee, as saying, "I don't want to talk about it any more. It's dead. These people are bullying me." To read the full story, click here.

At the risk of jumping in with the media frenzy surrounding the situation at VT, I just wanted to quote a part of the story that terribly saddens me. From Yahoo News: Classmates in Virginia, where Cho grew up, said he was teased and picked on, apparently because of shyness and his strange, mumbly way of speaking. Once, in English class at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va., when the teacher had the students read aloud, Cho looked down when it was his turn, said Chris Davids, a Virginia Tech senior and high school classmate. After the teacher threatened him with an F for participation, Cho began reading in a strange, deep voice that sounded “like he had something in his mouth,” Davids said. “The whole class started laughing and pointing and saying, `Go back to China,’” Davids said. Stephanie Roberts, 22, a classmate of Cho’s at Westfield High, said she never witnessed anyone picking on Cho in high school. But she said friends of hers who went to

The uniformed Police Department employees who patrol New York City's public schools are too quick to bully students over minor infractions, a civil rights group charged in a paper issued Sunday.The New York Civil Liberties Union said that in recent years it has received hundreds of complaints from both students and teachers about foul language, rough treatment and unwarranted arrests by the NYPD's 4,827 school safety agents.The safety agents are civilian employees of the police department and don't carry firearms. About 70 percent are women.The group said the agents, whose duties include breaking up fights and operating metal detectors, have also improperly taken on the role of enforcing school rules -- like the district's unpopular ban on iPods and cell phones.Donna Lieberman, the group's executive director, said too many safety agents go about their job with an authoritarian zeal more appropriate for guards screening prisoners.This from the C0ntraCostaTimes.

Websurdity Links: IndigoChild.com o IndigoChild.Net o IndigoMoms.com In the 1990 film Problem Child, starring the late John Ritter and the never-tiresome Gilbert Gottfried, Ritter's character, a pleasant wanna-be family man , adopts a 7 year-old boy, "Junior," with the hopes of raising a chip-off-the-old-block son. Instead, Junior [...]

Bully Monsanto is trying to get Mexico to plant its  genetically modified corn, but Mexico is resisting.  Mexico's agriculture department banned Monsanto and other companies from planting any GM corn in an effort to preserve the pure and ancient varieties Mexico has been growing for hundreds of years.  But this is unlikely the last word on the matter, as Monsanto is standing firm and is won't give up until it gets its way.  Bullying elsewhere:  These companies, via the American Soybean Association, are in the process of bullying the EU over their restrictions on GM soybeans.  They will not be satisfied until they own all major crops the world over.

According to a report in the U.K's Hemel Gazette, the Catholic Church "is abdicating its responsibility for children's welfare by refusing to target homophobic bullying in schools." Evidently, the church has rejected repeated calls to institute any sort of policy for preventing homophobic bullying on school grounds.Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT union, is quoted as saying, "The Catholic Church is abdicating its responsibility to look after the health and well-being of youngsters." The article also notes that victims of homophobic bullying are not necessarily homosexual but may be labeled as such based on their appearance.Tags: Catholic church, church, religion, homophobia, bullying, education

Bullying is not just about lunch money anymore. When I was in school bullies were the mean kids on the blacktop. They were the ones waiting after school to beat up on another kid that was usually no match for their size and strength. But there was at least a “safe zone” from school bullies: Home. [...]