News tagged with social safety
Economic growth in China has not meant greater life satisfaction for Chinese people: long-term study
Despite an unprecedented rate of economic growth, Chinese people are less happy overall than they were two decades ago, reveals timely new research from economist Richard Easterlin, one of the founders of the field of "happiness ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 14, 2012 |
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Teaching teens safety in the virtual world
A new cyber safety program on the dangers of social networking is being developed by Flinders University, in light of an alarming report which shows children as young as 12 are meeting internet strangers in ...
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Report identifies health, environmental issues and best practices
A number of health and environmental issues and related risks need to be addressed when considering whether to lift the almost 30-year moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia, says a new report from the National Research ...
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Spanish brickie finds Facebook hacking flaw
A Spanish builder stumbled on an online loophole that enables users to send Facebook messages in other users' names, prompting an alert by authorities, he said Wednesday.
Nov 30, 2011 |
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2008 crisis spurred rise in suicides in Europe
The financial crisis that began to hit Europe in mid-2008 reversed a steady, years-long fall in suicides among people of working age, according to a letter published on Friday by The Lancet.
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Looks do matter, particularly when it comes to neighborhoods
It's an unfamiliar neighborhood and you find yourself in the middle of a bunch of streets and buildings you've never seen before. Giving the environment a quick once-over, you make a snap decision about whether you're safe ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Myth-busting the cybersafety debate
We know that most fears originate from a lack of understanding. We also know that social networking is a mystery to many people outside of Generation Y. So it should not come as a surprise that many people - parents in particular ...
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Generation gaps in attitudes towards social networking,cyber safety revealed in study
A new report on young people's use of social networking and cyber safety reveals that young people may be more aware and better able to manage online risks than their parents commonly think.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 05, 2011 |
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GM joins the networking revolution with Facebook voice to text via Onstar
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the ever-growing popularity of Ford's Sync technology and entertainment system, which boasts music and phone-related features, General Motors' On Star customers will soon have the world ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Facebook unveils revamped online safety site
(AP) -- Facebook is unveiling a revamped internal site designed to help people stay safe while surfing online.
Apr 13, 2010 |
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Facebook creates online safety board
(AP) -- Social networking site Facebook on Monday said it is creating a global safety advisory board to protect its users against online predators such as sex offenders.
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Europe and America couldn't be more different, right? Not so fast, says historian
(PhysOrg.com) -- Marshalling data on everything from colon cancer to the accuracy of public clocks, Peter Baldwin illustrates how differences between the U.S. and Western Europe are much smaller than commonly supposed.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Study: Enforcement spurs rise in Web sex arrests
(AP) -- More people have been arrested in recent years for sexually soliciting youths online, but the sharp increase comes from better enforcement, and the Internet remains a relatively safe social environment, researchers ...
Mar 31, 2009 |
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