Monthly Archive: February 2009

Feb 26 2009

Ireland: Standing up to bullies

By Maeve McGovern, Irish Independent Bullying is not something that stays solely within the confines of the schoolyard — it can just as easily creep into the workplace. It can be a hugely stressful experience, causing a lot of damage to both the employee and the employer. Recent studies carried out on the area of …

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Feb 25 2009

School shooting: Got safety?

By Alex Gasick, The Lewis University Flyer April 20, 1999, was not only a tragic day but was also a watershed day regarding safety in schools and on college campuses across the country. This was the day two high school seniors, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killed 13 people and wounded 23 others, before taking …

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Feb 25 2009

Layoffs are miserable for those who go as well as those who stay

By Shawn Doherty, The Capital Times Instructions in the 23-page manual from a local outplacement firm make it sound easy. Prepare a “private setting” with at least two chairs, a desk or a table, and no windows facing work areas. Equip the room with a phone and “all necessary materials; tissues, cups and a pitcher …

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Feb 24 2009

Virginia Tech graduate sees danger in Texas college concealed weapon bill

By Emily Ramshaw, The Dallas Morning News John Woods’ heart still jumps when he hears hammering or shouting outside his window, even two years after his girlfriend was shot and killed in the Virginia Tech massacre. The routine emergency sirens at the University of Texas, where he’s now a molecular biology graduate student, tie his …

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