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Six on trial over Vienna Sikh temple murder (AFP) 20100712181650
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100712/wl_sthasia_afp/austriashootingtrialreligionindia"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100712/capt.photo_1278968828896-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=5R9wTfKVdPjzv0PuWBoH5g--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="The corpse of Guru Sant Rama Nand lays at state at Vienna's central cemetery in 2009. Six men went on trial Monday in connection with a gun and knife attack on a Sikh temple last year in which a visiting guru died, Austrian news agency APA reported.(AFP/File/Dieter Nagl)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Six men went on trial Monday in connection with a gun and knife attack on a Sikh temple last year in which a visiting guru died, Austrian news agency APA reported.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: World News   Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

In an Afghan Valley of Death, Good News -- for Now (Time.com) 20100619181738
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/iraq/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100617/wl_time/08599199697300"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100609/i/r2883491170.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=S6y_K16whna3GtE2GlqmRg--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="An Afghan National Police (APA) member rests as Canadian soldiers with 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment search an abandoned house during a patrol outside Nakhonay in Panjwai district, southern Afghanistan, June 9, 2010. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: CONFLICT MILITARY)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - An Iraqi-style, U.S. supported local militia appears to have brought stability to a once tumultuous area. But funding is running out and the Taliban loom</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Iraq   Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Sherpa to scatter Hillary's ashes at Everest summit (AFP) 20100406082618
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100406/en_afp/nepaleverestpeopleclimbinghillary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100406/capt.photo_1270530173207-2-0.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=dxnm8DEsZeiIPFNtaAvTiQ--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Nepalese climber Apa Sherpa, one of the world's top mountaineers, has left Kathmandu on an expedition to Mount Everest, where he will scatter the ashes of Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the summit.(AFP/Prakash Mathema)" border="0" /></a>AFP - One of the world's top mountaineers left Kathmandu on Tuesday on an expedition to Mount Everest, where he will scatter the ashes of Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the summit.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News   Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Sherpa to scatter Hillary's ashes on Everest (AFP) 20100406081705
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100406/wl_sthasia_afp/nepaleverestpeopleclimbinghillary"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100406/capt.photo_1270527897734-2-0.jpg?x=92&y=130&q=85&sig=6E0FA_IB0j5lElIvGoE1eg--" align="left" height="130" width="92" alt="Apa Sherpa arrives at the Kathmandu airport on April 6. Apa, one of the world's top mountaineers, left Kathmandu Tuesday on an expedition to Mount Everest, where he will scatter the ashes of Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the summit.(AFP/Prakash Mathema)" border="0" /></a>AFP - One of the world's top mountaineers left Kathmandu Tuesday on an expedition to Mount Everest, where he will scatter the ashes of Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the summit.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: World News   Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose (AP) 20100212182512
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100210/ap_on_he_me/us_med_mental_disorders"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100211/capt.photo_1265828733411-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=gRAFYjUyYTIsEofx9vcRsw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="If your child is often grumpy and throws fits, they could soon be diagnosed with TDD, or temper dysregulation with dysphoria to give it its full name. If they have Asperger's syndrome, you might have to stop calling it that and switch to "mild autism spectrum disorder." And if getting a handle on math is their problem, they could have "dyscalcula."(APA)" border="0" /></a>AP - Don't say "mental retardation" &mdash; the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome &mdash; call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News   Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers (AP) 20100211082752
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_he_me/us_med_autism_mother_s_age"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100211/capt.photo_1265828733411-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=gRAFYjUyYTIsEofx9vcRsw--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="If your child is often grumpy and throws fits, they could soon be diagnosed with TDD, or temper dysregulation with dysphoria to give it its full name. If they have Asperger's syndrome, you might have to stop calling it that and switch to "mild autism spectrum disorder." And if getting a handle on math is their problem, they could have "dyscalcula."(APA)" border="0" /></a>AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Health News   Copyright (c) 2010 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Psychologists repudiate gay-to-straight therapy (AP) 20090806083120
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_re_us/us_psychologists_gays"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090805/capt.01377d352875493c986d99fba5289a70.psychologists_gays_ny139.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=xGX1LP4GH7oeYUSJprwS5Q--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="FILE - In a Wednesday, July 20, 2005 file photo, Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, answers a question during an interview inside a conference center, near Black Mountain, N.C. Chambers, describes himself as someone who 'overcame unwanted same-sex attraction.' The American Psychological Association declared Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2009 that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients that they can become straight through therapy or other treatments. Instead, the APA urged therapists to consider multiple options — that could range from celibacy to switching churches — for helping clients whose sexual orientation and religious faith conflict. (AP Photo/Alan Marler, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The American Psychological Association declared Wednesday that mental health professionals should not tell gay clients they can become straight through therapy or other treatments.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Most Popular   Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

China: rich nations must cut emissions by 40 pct (AP) 20090522182631
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/science/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090522/ap_on_re_as/as_china_climate_change"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090522/capt.1dbe1cf32b4a499e8b14e9bf8e8fe59c.nepal_everest_ny114.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=dufTqlAiy0N5cAfr3mSqGQ--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="This photo, supplied by Climate4life.org, shows Apa, who now lives in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, Utah, at the summit of Mount Everest on his record breaking 19th ascent unfurling a World Wildlife Fund banner calling for international action on climate change, on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Appa, who like most Sherpas goes by one name, reached the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak early Thursday, guiding foreign clients and accompanied by several other fellow guides, said Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association.(AP Photo/Climate4life.org)" border="0" /></a>AP - Wealthy nations, as history's biggest polluters, should cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, China says in a policy document on climate change. The government also rolled out fresh help for solar power and other "green energy."</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News   Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Sherpa scales Everest for 19th time (AP) 20090521183003
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090521/ap_on_re_as/as_nepal_everest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090521/capt.photo_1242899489218-1-0.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=CRipsiPlfA4Kv5qPqj1epw--" align="left" height="130" width="89" alt="Nepalese Apa Sherpa, seen here in 2008. The "Super Sherpa" conquered Mount Everest for a breathtaking 19th time on Thursday, breaking his own previous world record in a climb he dedicated to environmental awareness.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)" border="0" /></a>AP - A Nepalese Sherpa guide has once again broken his own record, scaling Mount Everest for the 19th time, mountaineering officials said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Most Viewed   Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Incest father pleads guilty to charges, faces life (AP) 20090318182850
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/highestrated/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_austria_fritzl_trial"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fafp%2F20090318%2Fcapt.photo_1237404899455-7-0.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Austrian incest father Josef Fritzl faces life in prison after dramatically changing his plea to admit all charges against him, including murder and enslavement. Even his lawyer, Rudolf Mayer, confessed to being surprised by the about-face. Duration: 00:35(AFPTV/APA)" border="0" /></a>AP - Josef Fritzl abruptly pleaded guilty to all of the charges against him Wednesday — a surprising twist amid disclosures that the daughter he imprisoned for 24 years in a dungeon where she bore him seven children secretly sat in on the trial.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Most Recommended   Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Analyst Picks and Pans: UTX, WFMI, MDT, OXY, APA 20090317101643
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Source: BusinessWeek.com -- Investing   Copyright 2009, by The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. All rights reserved.

hi..i'm samuel from Indonesia 20090203074430
Pagi Samuel! apa kabar? Baik baik? Terima kasi - aku lupa banyak bahasa :( - saya tidak bertemu orang-orang dari indonesia di Kanada :( Tidak tau kotamu di Jawa - tapi orang-orang di dunia tau Indonesia indah sekali!! Bisa belajar dari aku - saya juga mau belajar dari kamu? Tapi saya tidak mengeti semua kamu bicara selalu - sulit!! kalor kamu mau email - bisa di website aku - 'about us' - contact form. Aku send return email ke kamu. Bagus Samuel! Sampai Jumpa Mark.
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Austrian far-right leader Haider killed in crash (Reuters) 20081011182843
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081011/wl_nm/us_austria_haider_death"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081011/2008_10_11t002051_345x450_us_austria_haider_death.jpg?x=99&y=130&q=85&sig=iUu7nwk.ltbLlFWMeWsFow--" align="left" height="130" width="99" alt="Austrian far right leader Joerg Haider smiles before a TV discussion in Vienna in this September 28, 2008 file photo. Haider was killed in a car accident on October 11, 2008, the national news agency APA reported. It quoted police as saying Haider died after suffering severe head and chest injuries when a car he was driving went out of control and rolled over several times outside the southern city of Klagenfurt. (Heinz-Peter Bader/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider, a charismatic populist who helped thrust anti-immigrant politics into the European mainstream, was killed in a car accident on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Most Popular   Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Leader of Austrian Right Dies in Crash 20081011092821
Jörg Haider, the leader of Austria’s far right, was killed in a car accident, the national news agency APA reported.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=ba6699eca028480181189b6a17db1074&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/world/europe/11austria.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=ba6699eca028480181189b6a17db1074&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/world/europe/11austria.html" border="0"/></a></span>
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Israel police denies settlers killed Palestinian shepherd (AFP) 20081002181742
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mideast/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080929/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelwestbankconflict"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080929/capt.cps.nsw85.290908152859.photo00.photo.default-512x328.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=LyMPN5Vc5_fDnQAz8o0nyw--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Palestinian mourners carry the body of 18-year-old shepherd Yehia Apa Riham during his funeral in the West Bank village Aqraba, south of Nablus. Israeli police have denied claims that Jewish settlers shot a Palestinian shepherd, saying the teenager found dead in the West Bank was killed by shrapnel from a grenade that he was handling.(AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Israeli police on Monday denied claims that Jewish settlers shot a Palestinian shepherd, saying the teenager found dead in the West Bank was killed by shrapnel from a grenade that he was handling.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Mideast Conflict   Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Mummified Iceman's Ancient Job Determined (LiveScience.com) 20080821082410
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080821/sc_livescience/mummifiedicemansancientjobdetermined"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080820/capt.cps.nit54.200808203057.photo00.photo.default-512x329.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=HnWmLm5Hu9P.bDnWA2QyDQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Methods used to crack the dress code of Oetzi, the iceman mummy, seen here in 1998, whose mummified remains turned up in an Alpine glacier almost two decades ago, could be a boon to the clothing industry, a new study showed Wednesday.(AFP/APA/File)" border="0" /></a>LiveScience.com - Before his body froze and mummified, a now-famous Neolithic guy dubbed the Iceman took his last steps while donned in a coat and leggings made of sheep's fur and moccasins made of cattle leather. That was more than 5,000 years ago.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Most Viewed   Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Climate negotiators reconvene this week in Ghana (AP) 20080820182210
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/science/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_sc/climate_conference"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080820/capt.cps.nit54.200808203057.photo00.photo.default-512x329.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=HnWmLm5Hu9P.bDnWA2QyDQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Methods used to crack the dress code of Oetzi, the iceman mummy, seen here in 1998, whose mummified remains turned up in an Alpine glacier almost two decades ago, could be a boon to the clothing industry, a new study showed Wednesday.(AFP/APA/File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Negotiators meet in Ghana this week to resume work on a new climate change treaty and discuss ways to prod developing countries to join the fight against global warming.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Science News   Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Plutonium leak at our Vienna laboratory, IAEA confirms (AFP) 20080805081758
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/politics/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080803/wl_afp/austriaaccidentnucleariaea"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080803/capt.cps.nei11.030808214825.photo00.photo.default-512x371.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=CPBTj16oqK5foYenODysjQ--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="A scientist works at one of the laboratories of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Seibersdorf in 2002. Plutonium leaked overnight in an ageing laboratory operated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) near Vienna, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Sunday.(AFP/APA/File/Guenter R. Artinger)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Plutonium leaked overnight in an ageing laboratory operated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) near Vienna, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>
Source: Yahoo! News: Politics News   Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.

Toro Rosso Waiting On Alonso Before Making Driver Decisions 20080801070958
Gerhard Berger on Thursday said Toro Rosso will not be making any decisions about its 2009 driver lineup until September.The Austrian former grand prix winner, who co-owns the Faenza based squad with Red Bull's Dietrich Mateschitz, told the news agency APA that Fernando Alonso is the key to the driver market at present.<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/21991/><b>Feed Me F1</b></a>]
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Low Academic Competence in First Grade as a Risk Factor for Depressive Cognitions and Symptoms in Middle School 20080721065424
<p><strong><a href="http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/cou553400.pdf">Low Academic Competence in First Grade as a Risk Factor for Depressive Cognitions and Symptoms in Middle School</a></strong> (PDF; 215 KB)<br />Source: Journal of Counseling Psychology<br />From <a href="http://www.apa.org/releases/academic0708.html">press release</a> (American Psychological Association):</p><blockquote><p>Black first-graders – especially girls – who are already performing poorly in school are at risk of being depressed by the time they reach junior high, according to an analysis of hundreds of African-American students in Baltimore. Therefore, researchers say, focusing early on what such youngsters are doing well may help build self-esteem and guard against a downward spiral.</p><p>The study&#8217;s findings are in the July issue of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, which is published by the American Psychological Association. This is the first time psychologists have examined the link between academic performance and depressive cognitions for African-American children living in an urban setting. The study&#8217;s lead author Keith Herman, PhD, says his findings are similar to previous studies findings on white children and children from other ethnic backgrounds.</p></blockquote><br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/28206/><b>ResourceShelf's DocuTicker</b></a>]
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Internet predator' stereotypes debunked 20080701073934
<a title="American Psychological Association" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_TZ4zYEBSw1I/SGgh0U39QpI/AAAAAAAAE_k/U5DE3IC7K_I/s1600-h/apa_logo.jpg" ><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_TZ4zYEBSw1I/SGgh0U39QpI/AAAAAAAAE_k/U5DE3IC7K_I/s400/apa_logo.jpg" alt="American Psychological Association" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217457351149044370" border="0" /></a><br />Internet offenders target teens, not young children -- rarely use force, abduction or deception<br /><br />WASHINGTON— Contrary to stereotype, most Internet sex offenders are not adults who target young children by posing as another youth, luring children to meetings, and then abducting or forcibly raping them, according to researchers who have studied the nature of Internet-initiated sex crimes.<br /><br />Rather, most online sex offenders are adults who target teens and seduce victims into sexual relationships. They take time to develop the trust and confidence of victims, so that the youth see these relationships as romances or sexual adventures. The youth most vulnerable to online sex offenders have histories of sexual or physical abuse, family problems, and tendencies to take risks both on- and offline, the researchers say.<br /><br />In short, the researchers draw a clearer picture about adults who troll the Internet for sex with minors in the study, “Online ‘Predators’ and Their Victims: Myths, Realities and Implications for Prevention,” published in the February/March issue of American Psychologist. The journal is published by the American Psychological Association (APA).<br /><br />The study was based on three surveys—two comprising telephone interviews of a combined 3,000 Internet users between the ages of 10 and 17; first in 2000 and again in 2005; and one involving 612 interviews with federal, state and local law enforcement officials in the United States between October 2001 and July 2002. These studies were conducted by the authors, Janis Wolak, JD, David Finkelhor, PhD, Kimberly Mitchell, PhD and Michele Ybarra, PhD, at the Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire.<br /><br />“To prevent these crimes, we need accurate information about their true dynamics,” said Janis Wolak, lead author of the study. “The things that we hear and fear and the things that actually occur may not be the same. The newness of the environment makes it hard to see where the danger is.”<br /><br />For example, in spite of public concern, the authors found that adolescents’ use of popular social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook do not appear to increase their risk of being victimized by online predators. Rather, it is risky online interactions such as talking online about sex to unknown people that increases vulnerability, according to the researchers.<br /><br />“Most Internet-initiated sex crimes involve adult men who are open about their interest in sex,” Wolak said. “The offenders use instant messages, e-mail and chat rooms to meet and develop intimate relationships with their victims. In most of the cases, the victims are aware that they are talking online with adults.”<br /><br />“A majority of the offenders are charged with crimes such as statutory rape, that involve non-forcible sexual activity with adolescent victims who are too young to consent to sexual intercourse with adults,” she added.<br /><br />Current educational efforts that are focused on discouraging children from giving out or posting personal information, warning about deception online, and urging parents to monitor their children may not be effective, according to the authors.<br /><br />Wolak and her colleagues say more effort should be directed at helping teens appreciate the drawbacks and inappropriateness of romantic relationships with adults. These efforts should include frank discussions of the dynamics of Internet-initiated sex crimes. Since many of the victims do not have good relationships with parents, ways to reach vulnerable teens directly, through sources they find credible, need to be found.<br /><br />Among the study’s other findings:<br /><br />* Internet offenders pretended to be teenagers in only 5 percent of the crimes studied by researchers.<br /><br />* Nearly 75 percent of victims who met offenders face-to-face did so more than once.<br /><br />* Online sex offenders are seldom violent, and cases involving stalking or abduction are very rare.<br /><br />* Youth who engaged in four or more risky online behaviors were much more likely to report receiving online sexual solicitations. The online risky behaviors included maintaining buddy lists that included strangers, discussing sex online with people they did not know in person and being rude or nasty online.<br /><br />* Boys who are gay or are questioning their sexuality may be more susceptible to Internet-initiated sex crimes than other populations. Researchers found boys were the victims in nearly one-quarter of criminal cases, and most cases included facts that suggested victims were gay or questioning their sexuality. ###<br /><br />STUDY: Online “Predators” and Their Victims: Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment, Janis Wolak, PhD, David Finkelhor, PhD and Kimberley J. Mitchell, PhD Crimes Against Children Center at the University of New Hampshire and Michelle L. Ybarra, PhD, Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc., American Psychologist, Vol. 63, No.2 .<br /><br />LINKS<ul><li>Full text of the article is available from the APA Public Affairs office in PDF fotmat. <a href="http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/amp632111.pdf" >apa.org/journals/releases/</a></li><li>Janis Wolak, Research Assistant Professor, can be reached at (603) 285-5841 or by email at <a href="mailto:janis.wolak@unh.edu">janis.wolak@unh.edu</a></li><li>Co-author David Finkelhor, Director of the Crimes against Children Research Center, can be reached at (603)767-1010 or by email at <a href="mailto:david.finkelhor@unh.edu">david.finkelhor@unh.edu</a></li><li>Co-author Kimberly Mitchell, Research Assistant Professor can be reached at 603-862-4533 or by email at <a href="mailto:kimberly.mitchell@unh.edu">kimberly.mitchell@unh.edu</a></li></ul>The American Psychological Association (APA), in Washington, DC, is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 148,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. 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Asia Pacific <b>Aerospace</b> (APA) an independently owned Australian SME has been approved by Rolls-Royce as an Authorised Maintenance Center (AMC) to provide a full range of services to operators of Model 250 Series powered aircraft.<br>Rotorhub<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/31686/><b>GroupWeb Aerospace</b></a>]
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<p>Die österreichische Marathonläuferin Susanne Pumper ist zum zweiten Mal innerhalb kurzer Zeit bei einer Dopingkontrolle positiv getestet worden. Dies bestätigte die 37-Jährige nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur APA, bestreitet aber, verbotene Mittel eingenommen zu haben. </p><br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/28365/><b>Eurosport: NFL</b></a>]
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