Monthly Archive: January 2009

Jan
30
2009

Helsinki: FBI expert – School killers hard to identify in advance

from Helsingin Sanomat A lecture hall full of Finnish officials, researchers, and representatives of local authorities and educational institutions listened attentively on Thursday to a lecture by visiting US expert Mary Ellen O’Toole of the FBI on identifying potential school killers. The seminar, organised by the Ministry of Education and Helsingin Sanomat, focussed on school …

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Jan
30
2009

Classroom safety precautions presented

By Matt Hopf, DENnews.com The one-year anniversary of the Northern Illinois University campus shooting is approaching. The Northern shooting was one of 14 separate shootings on a college campus since 2000. Remaining aware of the surrounding environment continues to be a theme in campus security and safety issues. Dan Nadler, vice president for student affairs, …

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Jan
30
2009

Montreal massacre film brings up ‘too many memories’

By Graeme Hamilton, National Post The movie trailer playing in Quebec theatres is gripping, showing a young man with a rifle stalking the halls of a school before herding a bunch of terrified female students into the corner of a classroom. What is lacking is suspense, because, sadly, everyone in the province knows how the …

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Jan
30
2009

Witness to Nanny Abuse: Responding to a Bully

By Michelle Swawley, ABC News Have you ever worked for an unfair boss, or witnessed someone talking to their employee in a way that made you uncomfortable, angry or scared? You are not alone. A survey taken by Domestic Workers United found that almost half of working Americans have suffered or witnessed workplace bullying. Watch …

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Jan
29
2009

Free Webinar – Domestic Abusers in the Workplace

from Peace at Work January 29th, 2:30 PM EST – Domestic Abusers in the Workplace In service to the business community, Peace at Work, a non-profit dedicated to violence prevention in and through the workplace, is offers an array of free, live, online web training programs to increase awareness of potential dangers, provide a broad …

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