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The rise of the internet in the publishing industry: How tiktok changed and expanded modern book sales.
No full textMind Body Health Interventions in Preschoolers
Get PDFThere are myriad of mind body health (MBH) interventions that are effective for the preschool population. Supports may include, yet are not limited to, journal expression, yoga, music therapy, mindfulness, video self-modeling, and muscle relaxation. These particular interventions have resulted in positive changes for preschoolers with anxiety, depression, stress, and attention, as well as various physical conditions. Benefits of these MBH interventions include being effective with respect to teacher time, economically feasible, and are well-received by parents, teachers, and preschoolers
“Can a snowman have more than three snowballs?” Conducting Project Studies with Young Deaf Children
Get PDFThis study explored conducting project studies with young deaf children in two American Sign Language (ASL) and English bilingual schools for deaf children. Project studies involve teachers’ facilitation of exploration on a topic that interests young children. In projects, children learn by doing, starting with questions based on children’s curiosity about a topic and finding answers to the questions through investigation, field trips, and play. Children then represent their understanding and ideas about the topic in various ways. This study used ethnographic methods by observing specific strategies that teachers used to facilitate deaf children’s learning in multiple early childhood classrooms. The study also included focus group interviews to listen to the perspectives of families and teachers about using the project approach with young children in deaf education. The findings include descriptions of deaf children’s experience conducting projects that took place in both schools. It revealed the benefits of conducting project studies with young deaf children to enhance their learning experiences
The Green Amendment: Assessing the Latest Tool in the Environmental Tool Belt
Get PDFIn the new edition of Maya K. van Rossum’s book, The Green Amendment: The People’s Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment, she presents the case for adopting green amendments protecting environmental rights into state constitutions and the Federal Constitution. This book review examines van Rossum’s arguments and raises legal concerns that prevent green amendments from providing a silver bullet solution to environmental harms. Despite these concerns that will likely resonate with practitioners, van Rossum increases the accessibility to the topic of green amendments for a wider audience, which is ultimately a net win for environmental advocacy
Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial and Social Justice Influence
Get PDFThis article evaluates the challenges that have arisen from the growth of social media and its influence on the right to the fair trial process in high-profile cases. Pretrial publicity through media exposure can bias potential jurors, potentially leading to decisions based on outside information rather than courtroom evidence. The article highlights the risks associated with jurors being exposed to external information through various media sources, which can significantly impact their objectivity and ability to make impartial judgments. It scrutinizes the limitations of the existing legal framework in addressing these challenges, including the reliance on jurors’ assurances of impartiality and the presumed ability of the legal system to uncover and mitigate bias.
By highlighting the case of State of Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin, the article considers how social media amplifies pretrial publicity, further complicating the preservation of juror impartiality. This case raises important questions about the impact of social media on juror bias and whether the current legal standards are equipped to address this issue adequately. The article does not assess Chauvin’s guilt or whether the jury was correct in reaching their verdict. Rather, the article emphasizes the urgent need for a reevaluation of these legal standards, which have largely remained unchanged since the 1960s, focusing on whether a fair trial is possible in cases with worldwide attention and social justice scrutiny
Online marketing for independent publishers: How small businesses can leverage digital transformation to promote books successfully.
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Association Between COVID-19 Pandemic and Outcomes Measures Within a Clinical Population Given Race and Ethnicity
No full textThe onset and quick spread of COVID-19 was a catastrophic event worldwide, which brought on innumerous social, political, and psychological effects. Certain studies have shown an increase in mental health issues throughout the pandemic, while others have showed no significant change. This study aimed to examine a diverse community population receiving psychotherapy in New York City and analyze whether there were any significant changes in their experience of distress (as captured by the OQ-45) at three time points: pre-pandemic (January to March 2020), pre-vaccine quarantine (April to December 2020), and post-vaccine (January to December 2021). Additionally, given recent findings of racial differences in the pandemic’s impact, this study also aimed to examine whether non-white participants experienced more intense and sustained rise in distress levels. Data was collected from 190 participants receiving psychotherapy at The McShane Center for Psychological Services. Results indicated that there were no significant differences in the experience of total distress between the three time points for the sample, and that there were no significant differences between white and non-white participants. However, there was a significant rise in a subscale of distress, interpersonal relations, indicating that participants experienced a rise in interpersonal concerns between the pre-vaccine quarantine period and post-vaccine period. I posit that the lack of rise in distress could be due to changing participants and the effect of psychotherapy as a buffer to COVID distress, whereas the rise in interpersonal discomfort could be due to previous isolation or due to a delayed effect
A Human Rights Approach to Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study in Central America and Colombia
Get PDFThe past decade was the warmest decade ever recorded. As climate impacts intensify, numbers of people displaced and in need of relocation increase. International law has yet to adapt to a changing climate and its implications for those most vulnerable. Experts still debate whether the existing refugee regime could provide a solution for those displaced by climate across international borders, while national governments continue to reckon with the domestic implications of internal displacement fueled by climate impacts. In this article, we apply a human rights lens to climate induced displacement, drawing from two case studies to highlight the human rights obligations of the national governments and the international community towards individuals facing climate-induced displacement across and within borders. We explore the plight of communities in the Northern Triangle of Central America and Raizal communities in the island of Providencia, Colombia to understand and address current protection gaps in international and domestic frameworks with respect to climate-induced displacement