The following Ohio University professors are available for insightful interviews on topics in the news. As the discussion continues over issues highlighted by the death of Princess Diana, the First Amendment may be on the line, according to E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Professor Michael Bugeja, special advisor on ethics to Ohio University President Robert Glidden. The point I'm making is subtle but pertinent. In the United States we enjoy immense press freedom because we adhere to the theory of social responsibility. Hazler says bullies are controlling, hot tempered and lack empathy for others.
Victims lack social skills, blame themselves for their problems and are afraid to go to school.
These traits are among the most common indicators of bullying and victim behaviors in children, according to the study. Hazler has developed a list of 19 characteristics common to bullies and 21 characteristics common to victims. The list can be used by parents, teachers and child therapists to identify which children may become bullies or victims before problems become serious. Researchers at Ohio University have developed a new training method that could one day help asthma patients detect an asthma attack as early as 30 minutes before its onset. Psychology Professor Harry Kotses says self-management of asthma includes the ability to detect resistance to air flow that is caused by constricted air passages, but many people are unable to detect this breathing difficulty in time to stop the attack.