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Parents call on operators to help protect their children from harmful mobile phone content
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2009-02-25 01:59:27
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2009-02-25 01:59:27
Mobile internet operators have a moral obligation to provide safeguards that limit access of children and, what’s more, they should consider self-regulation and their social responsibility or face the prospect of regulators demanding that they implement methods to protect children, according to a UK management firm advising that country’s technology, media and telecommunications industries.
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Is ISP blocking the answer to child porn?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2009-02-23 17:34:22
Some 95 percent of all UK ISPs filter known child abuse sites, yet that leaves a huge number still able to access some horrific images.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2009-02-23 17:34:22
Some 95 percent of all UK ISPs filter known child abuse sites, yet that leaves a huge number still able to access some horrific images.
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Livewire goes live to help sick young Aussies
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-02-19 05:22:49
Australian youth between the ages of 10 and 21 with a serious illness, chronic health condition or a disability now have access to a special new “social networking” site designed to improve their “emotional and social wellbeing”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Services
2009-02-19 05:22:49
Australian youth between the ages of 10 and 21 with a serious illness, chronic health condition or a disability now have access to a special new “social networking” site designed to improve their “emotional and social wellbeing”.
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Study finds Ritalin risky for pleasure addiction
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-18 08:54:07
According to New York researchers, the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicine Ritalin increases the risk of addiction to people who take it for pleasure or for performance enhancement because it causes brain changes in its addiction centers.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-02-18 08:54:07
According to New York researchers, the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicine Ritalin increases the risk of addiction to people who take it for pleasure or for performance enhancement because it causes brain changes in its addiction centers.
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Mother's smoking may produce anti-social children
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-10 08:01:25
What could be called "fourth-hand smoke," U.K. researchers find for the first time a link between the tobacco smoking of women during pregnancy and their children who are more likely to behave in anti-social manners.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-02-10 08:01:25
What could be called "fourth-hand smoke," U.K. researchers find for the first time a link between the tobacco smoking of women during pregnancy and their children who are more likely to behave in anti-social manners.
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Playtime makes for better behaved children
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-27 08:01:30
A New York study examined the effect that recess had on the behavior of third-grade children. They found that teachers rated their students better on behavior when given a daily dose of play. It seems that the milk saying can also be applied to play: "It does a [young] body good!"
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-27 08:01:30
A New York study examined the effect that recess had on the behavior of third-grade children. They found that teachers rated their students better on behavior when given a daily dose of play. It seems that the milk saying can also be applied to play: "It does a [young] body good!"
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Troubled kids more likely to have problems as adults
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-18 09:16:26
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that children exhibiting behavioral problems, even minor ones, are much more likely to grow up to be adults with various problems involving money, personal relationships, and emotions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-18 09:16:26
Researchers from the United Kingdom found that children exhibiting behavioral problems, even minor ones, are much more likely to grow up to be adults with various problems involving money, personal relationships, and emotions.
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Telstra says mobiles are top of the “back to school shopping list”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-15 19:39:22
Despite the “economic crisis” that is seeing cutbacks on discretionary spending, Telstra insists mobile phones are “still an essential part of the back to school list” and has some “top tips” on managing your children’s mobile spend.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-01-15 19:39:22
Despite the “economic crisis” that is seeing cutbacks on discretionary spending, Telstra insists mobile phones are “still an essential part of the back to school list” and has some “top tips” on managing your children’s mobile spend.
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Study warns using Vicks VapoRub on children under 2 years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-14 09:31:02
Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine warned on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 that the use of Vicks VapoRub on children under the age of two years could be dangerous because it may cause severe respiratory problems.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-14 09:31:02
Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine warned on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 that the use of Vicks VapoRub on children under the age of two years could be dangerous because it may cause severe respiratory problems.
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Possible cure for premature baldness is beautiful
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-05 11:00:15
The gene known as HR has been discovered to be responsible for premature hair loss in families with congenital atrichia or MUHH. The discovery of this DNA mutation by Chinese researchers may one day help to find a cure for the disease and for baldness in general.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-05 11:00:15
The gene known as HR has been discovered to be responsible for premature hair loss in families with congenital atrichia or MUHH. The discovery of this DNA mutation by Chinese researchers may one day help to find a cure for the disease and for baldness in general.
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'Third-hand smoke': A new term, more health dangers
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-05 08:54:55
Researchers lead by Boston’s MassGeneral Hospital for Children used a new term ('third-hand smoke') for the lingering effects of tobacco smoke that contaminates carpets, drapes, clothing, and other materials after the smoke itself has disappeared. As a hospital for children, doctors and staff at MassGeneral are troubled by the dangers of 'third-hand' smoke to the health of all children.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-01-05 08:54:55
Researchers lead by Boston’s MassGeneral Hospital for Children used a new term ('third-hand smoke') for the lingering effects of tobacco smoke that contaminates carpets, drapes, clothing, and other materials after the smoke itself has disappeared. As a hospital for children, doctors and staff at MassGeneral are troubled by the dangers of 'third-hand' smoke to the health of all children.
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Rich and poor children use brains differently
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-04 10:47:22
For the first time, a scientific study, which was performed in the United States, has identified that the brains of low-income children work, on average, less efficiently than the brains of high-income children when performing problem-solving tasks. The good news is that the difference can be corrected.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-04 10:47:22
For the first time, a scientific study, which was performed in the United States, has identified that the brains of low-income children work, on average, less efficiently than the brains of high-income children when performing problem-solving tasks. The good news is that the difference can be corrected.
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Nintendo DS Scrabble beats 8 year old using swears
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-12-13 05:44:07
She thought it would help her eight year old with his vocabulary, but this mother was not expecting a game of Scrabble on the DS to expand his word knowledge quite so much.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-12-13 05:44:07
She thought it would help her eight year old with his vocabulary, but this mother was not expecting a game of Scrabble on the DS to expand his word knowledge quite so much.
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U.S. students better in math, science, but still lag Asians
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-12-09 21:12:43
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a test of knowledge and skills of fourth- and eight-grade students from around the world. The United States is doing better, but still not as good as the leaders: students in Asia.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-12-09 21:12:43
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a test of knowledge and skills of fourth- and eight-grade students from around the world. The United States is doing better, but still not as good as the leaders: students in Asia.
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Australian researchers study oral sex and U.S. Presidents
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-07 10:21:54
The Sexual Health article "Understanding Oral Sex" states that the way oral sex is talked about in U.S. society has links to the attitudes of its past two presidents (Clinton and Bush).
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-12-07 10:21:54
The Sexual Health article "Understanding Oral Sex" states that the way oral sex is talked about in U.S. society has links to the attitudes of its past two presidents (Clinton and Bush).
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Dirty air may lead to dumb kids
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-10 08:24:50
A U.S.-Mexico study on air pollution in Mexico City shows that healthy children (dogs, too) got brain inflammation and lesions, which caused them (only the kids) to do worse in school when compared to children in a low air-pollution city, all because of the dirty air.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-11-10 08:24:50
A U.S.-Mexico study on air pollution in Mexico City shows that healthy children (dogs, too) got brain inflammation and lesions, which caused them (only the kids) to do worse in school when compared to children in a low air-pollution city, all because of the dirty air.
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Girls don’t do math so as to not look nerdy
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-11-09 10:17:36
A University of Wisconsin study has concluded that children, especially girls, do not go into mathematics, even though they have the ability and the interest, because of peer pressures and other negative reasons. What a needless waste of human potential!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-11-09 10:17:36
A University of Wisconsin study has concluded that children, especially girls, do not go into mathematics, even though they have the ability and the interest, because of peer pressures and other negative reasons. What a needless waste of human potential!
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Children bully others to feel better, study contends
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-11-09 08:52:01
A University of Chicago research study found that adolescent children who bully other children do so because it makes them feel good to inflict pain on others. The brain connections of such adolescents are connected differently from normal children.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2008-11-09 08:52:01
A University of Chicago research study found that adolescent children who bully other children do so because it makes them feel good to inflict pain on others. The brain connections of such adolescents are connected differently from normal children.
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80 percent of Internet child porn victims under 10 years old
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-26 05:50:53
The true horror of Internet child pornography has been revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation that works with law enforcement agencies to help prevent such abuse. Be warned, this story does not make for happy reading...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-26 05:50:53
The true horror of Internet child pornography has been revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation that works with law enforcement agencies to help prevent such abuse. Be warned, this story does not make for happy reading...
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Kids teeth in Australia in decay mode
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-12 11:15:18
An Australian research study shows that 97% of pre-school children in Australia are not brushing their teeth and gums correctly. In fact, one Australian health expert calls bad teeth: "leprosy of the mouth.'' Oh, yuck!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-10-12 11:15:18
An Australian research study shows that 97% of pre-school children in Australia are not brushing their teeth and gums correctly. In fact, one Australian health expert calls bad teeth: "leprosy of the mouth.'' Oh, yuck!
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