A broad character education approach for addressing America’s cheating culture

Cheating is highly prevalent in American high school students and across the globe. Although numerous approaches are in place to combat this issue, most character education approaches have focused primarily on fostering moral integrity (a strength of moral character). Here, we argue that a broad character education approach to addressing cheating culture—one drawing on moral, civic, performance, and intellectual character strengths – may provide new ways to address this epidemic. We begin by outlining current scholarship and approaches to addressing cheating. We then note that many of these interventions aim to foster academic integrity through a moral lens and posit that a broad character education approach that draws on all four areas of character (not moral character alone) may provide additional avenues for promoting student integrity and dissuading academic dishonesty. We discuss the potential benefits of building specific strengths within each character domain in relation to integrity, and offer suggestions for further research. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of how educators might leverage each of these character areas and the interplay between them to foster academic integrit

Coherent energy migration in solids: Determination of the average coherence length in one‐dimensional systems using tunable dye lasers

The coherent nature of energy propagation in solids at low temperatures was established from the time resolved response of the crystal to short optical pulses obtained from a dye laser (pumped by a nitrogen gas laser). The trapping and detrapping of the energy by shallow defects (x traps) was evident in the spectra and enabled us to extract the coherence length: l≳700 Å=186 molecules for the one‐dimensional triplet excitons of 1,2,4,5‐tetrachlorobenzene crystals at T<4.2° K. This length which clearly exceeds the stochastic random walk limit is related to the thermalization mechanisms in this coupled exciton–trap system, and its magnitude supports the notion that exciton–phonon coupling is responsible for the loss of coherence on very long molecular chains (trap concentration is 1/256 000)

Technology benefits and ground test facilities for high-speed civil transport development

The advanced technology base necessary for successful twenty-first century High-Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) aircraft will require extensive ground testing in aerodynamics, propulsion, acoustics, structures, materials, and other disciplines. This paper analyzes the benefits of advanced technology application to HSCT concepts, addresses the adequacy of existing groundbased test facilities, and explores the need for new facilities required to support HSCT development. A substantial amount of HSCT-related ground testing can be accomplished in existing facilities. The HSCT development effort could also benefit significantly from some new facilities initially conceived for testing in other aeronautical research areas. A new structures testing facility is identified as critically needed to insure timely technology maturation

Perceptions Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Heterosexual, Gay, And Lesbian Couples

The current study examined the perceptions of intimate partner violence. Data were gathered from Fort Hays State University undergraduate participants enrolled on campus and virtually. Participants were assigned to a four-level independent variable (scenario type). Participants were grouped according to their career goal, a two-level independent variable (helping profession and non-helping profession). This study suggests there are differences in perceptions among participants with differing career goals as they pertain to myth acceptance of IPV and homosexuality, and the type of punishment needed for aggressors of IPV. Helping professionals endorsed lower myth acceptance of IPV. There was no significant effect of scenario type. However, a significant difference was found between the FTF and FTM scenario type. No interaction existed between scenario type and myth acceptance of IPV. Helping professionals endorsed lower myth acceptance of homosexuality. There was no significant effect of scenario type and no interaction existed between scenario type and career goal. A significant relationship between career goal and perceptions of punishment for aggressors was found, suggesting participants with helping profession career goals are more likely to endorse higher levels of punishment for aggressors. A significant relationship between career goal and perceptions of severity was not found, suggesting perceptions of severity are fairly consistent among career goals. Limitations and future research are also discussed

Sr. Rebecca: The True Value of Women

This paper includes part of an interview with Sister Rebecca, a Salesian who has worked in education for the last 10 years, and her views on the roles that women religious play in the lives of peopl

Obscuring Sexual Crime: Examining Media Representations of Sexual Violence in Megan\u27s Law

Sexual violence remains a pervasive and persistent social problem. In 1996, Congress enacted Megan’s Law, dictating mandatory community notification and potential civil commitment for those deemed by the State to be “dangerous sexual offenders.” In 2013, Megan’s law continues to influence the treatment of sexual offenders under law and the social construction of a highly publicized, yet statistically rare, sexual crime—the rape and murder of a young female child by a depraved male stranger. This influence highlights the extent to which this personalized crime bill shapes the social construction of sexual violence in terms of sex and gender systems. This project examines how sex and gender shape media discourses of the sexual offender and victim that are mobilized in the legislative debate on Megan’s Law. Drawing on theoretical ideas from cultural studies and feminist legal scholarship, I employ discourse analysis to analyze the legislative debate on Megan’s Law

Vocalizations influence roost-site selection in overwintering cavity-nesting birds in Eastern Washington

Primary cavity-nesting birds are keystone species because the annual tree cavities they excavate become critical habitat for other species. In eastern Washington, most primary cavity-nesting birds are year-round residents. They increase overwinter survival by night roosting in cavities and forming flocks. The timing of roost site selection can impact the quality of a roost site, thus selecting a roost site too late reduces the odds of selecting the most favorable microclimate available. Birds in flocks use alarm calls to warn of threats and contact calls to promote group cohesion. My study asks if timing of roost site selection and vocalizations influence the frequency and flock size of cavity- nesting birds inspecting roosting sites and if flock size varies with temperature. The study was conducted during the winters of 2016-17 and 2017-18 on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. Roost boxes were located at 36 stations divided between 3 forest units. At each station, I conducted an 8-minute point count prior to sunset. Following the initial point count, I conducted a second point count with 1 of 3 broadcast treatments: 1) no call 2) alarm call and 3) contact call. I compared the number of cavity-nesting birds observed and mean temperature to time before sunset using a Chi-squared test and t-test, respectively. I compared the mean differences in the number of birds observed between initial and treatment point counts and the frequency of point counts in which species’ were present between treatments with an ANOVA and a Fisher’s exact test, respectively. I examined the effect of temperature on flock size using Poisson regression. During the 2016-17 winter, I recorded 516 observations of 8 species and during the 2017-18 winter 730 observations of 9 species. In 2016-17 there was an increase in birds present during the 105 - 0 minutes before sunset time period and in 2017-18 more birds were observed during the 210 – 105 minutes before sunset time period. Mean temperatures were significantly colder during both time periods in 2016-17. The number and presence of pygmy nuthatches increased following contact call treatment for both winters. The presence of chickadees increased following alarm and contact call treatments in 2016-17 and alarm call treatment in 2017-18. The number of black-capped and mountain chickadees increased following the alarm call treatment, and red-breasted nuthatches increased following the alarm and contact call treatments in 2017-18. As temperature decreased flock size increased in 2017-18. Timing of roost site selection varied with abiotic conditions. Vocalizations influence roost selection for some cavity-nesting bird