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GE Lighting and ShotSpotter Sign MOU to Bring Gunshot Detection to Luminaires
Oct 14, 2015Cities and their emergency responders will soon have a new way to deploy gunshot detection technology and be able to respond to incidents and react faster to protect their residents. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between GE Lighting ...
Tags: GE, Lighting, MOU, smart LED streetlights, ShotSpotter, gunshot detection
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Nssf Said It Was "Clearly Disappointed"
Nov 21, 2014The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) in a statement said it was "clearly disappointed" that Jay Leno has cancelled his performance at the upcoming SHOT show in Vegas. On Tuesday, several gun violence-prevention groups called on ...
Tags: Shot Show Performance, National Shooting Sports Foundation
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No Single Personality Profile Can Accurately Predict Who Might Commit a Mass Shooting
Dec 26, 2013No single personality profile or set of warning signs can accurately predict who might commit a mass shooting such as occurred a year ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a new report says. The authors summarized ...
Tags: mass shooting, gun violence, emotional problems, personality profile
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BBRF Has Announced The Latest Recipients of Its Narsad Distinguished Investigator Grants
Nov 12, 2013The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) (formerly known as NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression), under the direction of president and CEO Dr Jeffrey Borenstein, has announced the latest ...
Tags: Narsad, BBRF, investigator, award
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The Popular Notion That Media Causes People to Kill Is Based on Flawed Research
Jun 27, 2013The popular notion that media causes people to kill is based on flawed research,and those who support it ignore ample evidence to the contrary,according to a report issued this week by Media Coalition,Inc.and distributed today to key ...
Tags: video games, Media Coalition, Gun Violence, Crime
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The Bill Would Require U.S. Handgun Manufacturers to Include "Personalization Technology"
May 24, 2013Inspired by the latest James Bond movie, Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass) is pushing a bill that would require all U.S. handgun manufacturers to include "personalization technology" in their weapons. The Personalized Handgun Safety Act of 2013 ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Google+ Is Launching Some Tweaks and Updates to Users' Profile Pages
Mar 8, 2013Social network Google+ is launching some tweaks and updates to users' profile pages, as well as enabling local reviews. "We spend lots of time listening to your feedback, and today we're launching some profile and page updates that you've ...
Tags: Social network, Google+, company news
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Astronauts Onboard The International Space Station Didn't Panic
Feb 26, 2013Astronauts onboard the International Space Station didn't panic when their communication link to the ground was cut off this week. That's the word from members of the space station crew who took questions Friday during a Google+ hangout . ...
Tags: NASA, Google+hangout, Twitter
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The Benefits of Making Computer Programming a Required High School Class
Feb 20, 2013During a Google+ 'Fireside Hangout' on Thursday night, President Barack Obama talked about his daughters' math and science studies, the benefits of making computer programming a required high school class and the need to keep the Internet ...
Tags: Internet, Google, tech issues
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Twitter Lit up with Activity During Last Night's State of The Union Address as Users
Feb 17, 2013Twitter lit up with activity during last night's State of the Union address as users, including journalists and politicians, turned to the social network. President Obama, in his fifth State of the Union address, touched on hot topics ...
Tags: Twitter, social network, Obama
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Accidental Deaths From Guns Gone Down But Other Deadly Accidents at Home on The Rise
Feb 17, 2013Contrary to what you might expect from all the news about gun violence, accidental deaths from guns in the home are relatively uncommon, and have actually gone down slightly in recent years, according to a new study. But other deadly ...
Tags: gun violence, accidental deaths, healthcare
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Video Games in The U.S. Will Be Among The Areas Examined as Part of an Investigation
Dec 28, 2012IDG News Service - Violence in video games and other aspects of pop culture in the U.S. will be among the areas examined as part of an investigation aimed at reducing gun violence in the country. The investigation, headed by U.S. Vice ...
Tags: video games, violence, pop culture, US
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Skyfall Prevents a Bad Guy From Using Bond's Own Walther POK to Shoot Him
Dec 21, 2012In the latest James Bond film, Skyfall, smart gun technology prevents a bad guy from using Bond's own Walther PPK to shoot him. Far fetched? Not at all. And, in the wake of the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, ...
Tags: smart gun, smart gun technology, weapons ban, NJIT
