“High schoolers’ and middle schoolers’ connections in their schools: Relation to tardiness, absences, disciplinary referrals, and failed courses”

Digital modern fiction in Japan is a relatively new concept in literary waters, having its roots firmly placed in the 21st century. In the course over the last two decades, this branch of literary fiction has developed into a widespread sensation. The trendy “mobile phone novels” or keitai shousetsu differ from the traditional printed literary fiction because of several factors. Among these, we can take into account the writers, the audience, the form, the structure and the particular syntax, as well as the means and place of distribution. The writers are young authors whose mobile phone novels often lure to readers of the same age. Their uploaded novels into virtual platforms confirms the shapeshifting ways in which messages are sent from the addresser to the addressee in this virtual and technological era. These novels are created in such a way that they be intriguing due to the fact that creators and recipients are involved. It is interesting to point out that there is a certain phenomenon of mirror imagery between addressers and addressees since the keitai shousetsu readers tend to the same age and gender as the writers. Statistically speaking, the 86% of high schoolers, the 75% of middle schoolers and the 23% of grade schoolers, read mobile phone novels. This paper argues that keitai shousetsu can be seen as transmedia structures because they can involve a larger complex storyland which is shared and distributed on different media platforms.

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Summer Programming Boot Camp, Teach High Schoolers First and Let Them Teach Middle Schoolers

2016 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI) ◽

10.1109/csci.2016.0062 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joshua Lee ◽

Samantha Jun ◽

Kyubin Kim ◽

Ilmi Yoon

Keyword(s):

Boot Camp ◽

Middle Schoolers ◽

High Schoolers

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Summertime Compared to School Year Weight Status Among Middle and High Schoolers: Results From NHANES 2015–2018

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzab055_049 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 1239-1239

Author(s):

Abigail Pierse ◽

Ireland Flores Rae ◽

Hunter Welch ◽

Amanda Milo ◽

Gennete Saciri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Weight Status ◽

Family Income ◽

Lower Income ◽

School Aged Children ◽

School Year ◽

Income Family ◽

Middle Schoolers ◽

Race Ethnicity ◽

High Schoolers

Abstract Objectives The summer is a window of risk for unhealthy weight gain in elementary school-aged children, however little is known about older school-aged children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to examine weight status among a nationally representative sample of middle and high schoolers during the summertime compared to the school year. Methods Data from the 2015–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used. Participants included individuals aged ≤18 years in grades 5 through 12. A two-group analysis was conducted based on data collection time period, i.e., the school year (November through April) and summer (May through October). A descriptive analysis – means and frequencies - of demographic characteristics, including sex, age (years), race/ethnicity, income (lower-income [family income ≤ 185% of the federal poverty line (FPL)] and non-lower-income [family income > 185% FPL]), as well as weight status (BMI z-score [zBMI]), was conducted and ttests and Chi2 were used to compare summer vs. school groups. Multiple linear regression was utilized to compare mean zBMI of participants by summer vs. school group controlling for race/ethnicity and income. All analyses were conducted for both age groups: 1) middle (grades 5–8) and 2) high school (grades 9–12). Results Participants included 881 middle and 716 high schoolers. Middle schoolers were 13.82 ± 0.04 years (mean), 48.24% (n = 425) female, and had a mean zBMI of 0.72 ± 0.04. High schoolers were 16.58 ± 0.03 years (mean), 50.42%(n = 361) female, and had a mean zBMI of 0.67 ± 0.04. Middle schooler zBMI was lower (−0.14 ± 0.08 (P = 0.07) and high schooler zBMI was higher (0.08 ± 0.09 (P = 0.40) in the summer vs. school year groups. Conclusions Preliminary data from this study demonstrate that high schoolers, but not middle schoolers are at risk for weight gain during the summertime when school is out of session. Future research is needed confirm findings from this study. Funding Sources None.

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Planet of the Vapes

Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews ◽

10.33425/2639-944x.1187 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Johnson AL ◽

Jackson JB

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Risks ◽

Literature Search ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Middle Schoolers ◽

Health Disorders ◽

Significant Health ◽

High Schoolers

Objective: To review the prevalence and health risks of vaping among youth. Methods: Conducted literature search in Google and PubMed and analyzed 25 reports on this subject. Results: More than 1 in 20 middle schoolers and more than 1 in 5 high schoolers have used e-cigarettes within the last 30 days, and 24% of college students reporting vaping weekly. Health risks associated with vaping include mental health disorders, poor oral health, high blood pressure, acute and chronic lung injury, asthma, and higher risk of COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: Vaping with e-cigarettes is prevalent among students in high school and universities and involves significant health risks.

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The development of young people's information needs

Library and Information Research ◽

10.29173/lirg168 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 28 (89) ◽

pp. 25-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Andrew Shenton ◽

Pat Dixon

Keyword(s):

Emotional Support ◽

Personal Experience ◽

Information Needs ◽

School Librarians ◽

Academic Needs ◽

Generic Skills ◽

Subject Knowledge ◽

Middle Schoolers ◽

Types Of Information ◽

High Schoolers

This paper draws on findings from recent research to examine the types of information young people require in their lives and how these needs develop during childhood. It became apparent in the study that first schoolers are heavily dependent on adults for advice and emotional support. Young children often want subject-based information on matters of which they have personal experience. For middle schoolers, academic generic skills may become important and their needs for subject knowledge in support of curriculum subjects are diverse. High schoolers typically require advice on their futures and material to inform decisions. Many of their academic needs emerge from homework and revision. The article concludes by discussing the implications for educators and school librarians of the developmental picture that is presented, and highlights the need for further investigation into young people's information needs.

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