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Students and Smartphone Usage: Influencing Factors
No full textSmartphone usage is rapidly increasing worldwide, thanks in part to their growing accessibility and affordability. Previous research has shown that there is a negative correlation between smartphone usage and academic performance. In this study we aimed to not only replicate these findings but also to explore the specific factors that influence students\u27 smartphone usage. To do so, we utilized the Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Version (SAS-SV) questionnaire to identify between self-reported smartphone addicts and non-addicts and then analyzed correlations with factors such as age group, college year, mobile app usage, and smartphone operating system. The results suggest that a student\u27s age, most frequently used app, and operating system may impact their smartphone usage. The paper discusses practical design implications for mitigating smartphone addiction among university students
Root Analysis of Glechoma hederacea
No full textGlechoma hederacea, or commonly referred to as ground ivy, is a weed that can be found in many places such as parks, yards, and landscapes. A mutant genotype of Glechoma hederacea that was exhibiting virescence was collected from a single mutant branch of the wildtype ground ivy. The collected mutant has delayed chloroplast development, and this appears to impact plastidial terpenoid synthesis resulting in damage to leaf tissue. Since a range of plant hormones include isoprene units, altered IPP synthesis may have visible impacts beyond the green tissues of the plant, so this study aimed at addressing this question. Data from this study supports the hypothesis that virescence affects root morphology as seen with the difference in distance from the meristem to the first root hairs between wild types and virescent-like samples
EXPLORING UNDERGRADUATE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STUDENTS\u27 CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF STEM IN EARLY LEARNING CONTEXTS
No full textEarly childhood is widely recognized as a critical stage for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning, yet many teachers feel underprepared to support children’s foundational knowledge and skills. This study examines how undergraduate students in early childhood education conceptualize STEM within early learning environments through an analysis of their coursework and field experiences. The investigation explores both students’ articulated beliefs about STEM (espoused theories) and how they enacted STEM teaching and learning in practice (theories-in-use). Data were drawn from course artifacts including journals, reflections, learning stories, lesson plans, and field observation notes. While much of the existing literature emphasizes early childhood teacher education students’ attitudes and general preparedness toward STEM, research rarely captures their lived experiences or contextual practices. Moreover, the voices of undergraduate students are often overlooked, leaving important questions about how they understand and approach STEM education in early learning settings. The implications of this study extend to undergraduates, early childhood educators, teacher educators, policymakers, and researchers. By examining how future educators conceptualize and enact STEM in practice, this work contributes to a deeper understanding of how teacher preparation can better equip early childhood educators to engage young children in meaningful, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate STEM learning
Hidden in Plain Sight: Community-Based Human Trafficking Prevention During Major International Events
No full textHuman trafficking is a pervasive and persistent global problem, affecting almost every nation. The United Nations developed a standard known as the Palermo Protocol that provides a comprehensive definition and international strategy for criminalizing and punishing trafficking offenders. This protocol defines human trafficking in terms of its act, means, and purpose. Human trafficking can take on many contexts, such as sex, labor, or servitude, but is uniformly concerned with exploiting individuals, usually from vulnerable populations, for personal profit. The unique characteristics of international sporting events, including increased demand for services, time-sensitive labor needs, and reduced oversight, create conditions for human trafficking to thrive. Established anti-trafficking strategies involve a policy-driven approach implemented through government programs or NGO services. Focus on these approaches leaves a gap that this proposal addresses with the Community Hubs Against Trafficking (C.H.A.T.) model. This four-pronged intervention adopts a grassroots perspective and trauma-informed approach, and incorporates awareness initiatives, resource distribution, training and certification, and victim crisis support to create a practical, on-the-ground, non-threatening support network. The main aim of this project is to raise public awareness about human trafficking and provide resources and support to trafficking victims in a safe manner. The C.H.A.T. model has been designed with implementation in mind for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but it also has the flexibility to extend beyond this event and its geography, facilitating a robust anti-trafficking network at the community level across Seattle and, potentially, Washington State. However, given the complexity of human trafficking and during mega-sports events, the C.H.A.T. model will be most effective when implemented in partnership with other stakeholders who are similarly invested in fighting this crime
Vocational & Life Skills: Quarterly Report - Grant Cycle Five, Quarter Five July-September 2024
Get PDFThe Vocational and Life Skills (VLS) program was created by Nebraska Legislative Bill 907 in 2014 with the purpose of easing the transition for individuals who reenter the community after incarceration. The VLS initiative is evaluated by the Nebraska Center for Justice Research (NCJR) to identify the impact service providers and programming have in increasing meaningful employment and prosocial lifestyle improvements among the justice-involved population. As part of the evaluation, NCJR provides trainings to support grantees as needed and provides feedback and information to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) regarding the implementation process and data updates on a monthly and quarterly basis. NCJR utilizes feedback from NDCS and service providers to ensure accurate reporting. Questions on this report may be directed to the Research Coordinator, Katelynn Towne, at the Nebraska Center for Justice Research ([email protected]).
Grantees use the Nebraska Inmate Case Management System (NICaMS) to submit data on participants served through the Vocational and Life Skills funding. The current data derives from an active database, from which data is being entered and updated daily. Data values, including previously submitted information, may fluctuate depending on the duration of lag between service delivery and data entry. One common example of this is when participants begin programming near the end of the month and grantee staff do not yet have intake information to enter for participants before the next data pull date. These changes will be reflected in future reports. NDCS staff and evaluators at NCJR work with grantees to manage data entry errors on an ongoing basis using email, phone, and site visit communications.
This report is submitted to the Nebraska Legislature on behalf of NDCS. This report contains 1) descriptions of the 14 funded organizations across the state, 2) a snapshot of participation across reentry programs, 3) program offering participations, and 4) descriptions of those offerings by funded programs (Appendix A)
U.S. Federal Cases Against ISIS Using Non-Terrorism-Related Charges
Get PDFThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a transnational Salafi-jihadist terrorist group, designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the U.S. Department of State . A review by NCITE has found that 261 individuals with significant ties to the United States have been charged with ISIS-related activities since 2014. These individuals come from 36 states and Washington D.C., with at least 205 individuals having pled guilty or been found guilty by trial. The average sentence for these individuals is 13 years. Of those charged, 234 are male, and 26 are female. The average age at the time of arrest was 26 years old
Know Me: The Untold Miami Bath Salts Phenomenon
Get PDFThis is a film review of Know Me: The Untold Miami Bath Salts Phenomenon (2025), directed by Edson Jean
