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Reconceptualizing Access To Justice, Katherine S. Wallat

Marquette Law Review

This Article argues that the assumptions that underlie how we currently conceptualize equal access to justice ensure that we will never achieve it. Much scholarly attention has been paid to the problem of access to justice for lowincome people, which is typically defined as unmet legal need. Most of this attention focuses on the crisis in civil courts of unrepresented parties. These scholars suggest court-focused solutions centered on providing more lawyers and legal advice to help deal with this pro se crisis. But the vast majority of justiciable civil problems are resolved (or not) without any contact with the legal …

Cholesterol Efflux Capacity And Its Association With Metabolic Syndrome In A Multi-Ethnic Population (Dallas Heart Study): A Cross-Sectional Study, Oludamilola Akinmolayemi

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multi-component risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. MetS has been found to be associated with increased risk of incident CVD, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and prevalence atherosclerosis. Cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) is a measure of the functional property of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). In addition, it characterizes the ability of HDL-C to accept cholesterol from extra-hepatic cells in the periphery to the liver and has been shown in clinical studies to be inversely associated with atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) . Low HDL-C is one of the …

Examining The Relation Between Social Capital And Physical Activity Across Life Stages, Leigh Ann Ganzar

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Physical inactivity in adults increases the risk for adverse health outcomes, including non-communicable diseases and premature death. Children who are not sufficiently physically active face increased risk for non-communicable disease risk factors, mental health issues, and poor academic performance. Despite these risks, the majority of people do not achieve sufficient physical activity levels. Social capital is an aspect of the social environment that can shape physical activity behavior throughout different life stages. The three studies of this dissertation sought to assess the association between social capital, from both the cohesion and network perspectives, and physical activity behavior in different life …

Insuring The Integrity Of Global Registries, Aardhra Meenakshi Venkatachalam

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Data quality is a priority in public health because it is used for public health program planning and implementation, research, as well as policy. The information gleaned from the data allows us to assess health status, and improve health needs. This paper evaluated methods for cleaning, managing and addressing missing data in the Lagos State Ambulance Service registry. The techniques included screening, data organization, diagnostic phase, treatment phase and a missing data phase to holistically handle the data. The percentage of systemic errors was reduced through the use of the 5-step method. Missing data was informative for state of origin, …

Nonlinear Functional Models On Causal Inference, Rong Jiao

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Statistical analysis has experienced significant progress on association study, but it remains elusive to understand the etiology and mechanism of complex phenotypes. As a major analytical platform, association analysis may hamper the theoretic development of biomedical science and its application. Thus, many researchers suggest making the transition from association to causation. The mainstream of research in genetics and epigenetics data analysis focuses on statistical association or exploring statistical dependence between variables. Despite significant progress in dissecting the genetic architecture of complex diseases by genome-wide association studies (GWAS), the signals identified by association analysis can only explain a small proportion of …

Additional Graduate Degrees Associated With Promotion Among Primary Care Clinical Faculty, Michael A. Hansen

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Introduction: Many young and ambitious physicians purposefully seek out meaningful careers in academic medicine, yet there are no evidence-based findings to assist these individuals in how to succeed in advancing their careers in this unique work environment. For early and mid-career faculty, a growing number of trainings and opportunities are available but with little insight as to which choices may have the biggest impact. One common perception is the need for additional advanced training, such as a Master of Public Health. Aims and Method: This study sought to provide evidence-based information about additional training by quantifying the benefit of added …

Promoting Youth Competence Through Balanced And Restorative Justice: A Community-Based Pyd Approach, Rebecca Dillard, Tarkington Newman, Melissa Kim

Journal of Youth Development

As responses to first-time, nonviolent juvenile offenders move towards community-based restorative justice, approaches such as the Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) Model are prominent. The BARJ Model engages the youth offender, offense victim(s), and community in which the offense occurred with three associated goals: accountability, community safety, and competency development. However, while the goals of accountability and community safety are often prioritized, many community-based restorative justice programs neglect the goal of competency development, which is ultimately a disservice not only to the youth offender, but to the community. To interrupt the cyclical nature of juvenile offending and support the long-term …

Correction To: Pekel, K. “Moving Beyond R Elationships M Atter: An Overview Of One Organization’S Work In Progress.” Journal Of Youth Development, 14(4) 2019, Kate Walker

Journal of Youth Development

There were mistakes in two citations within the references. The original article can be found via the DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2019.909

Video Review: History Of Afterschool In America, Maureen Toomey

Journal of Youth Development

After-school and out-of-school time programs are common across the United States and are seen as providing safe and nurturing environments for children, youth, and teens. The History of Afterschool in America documentary succinctly lays out the evolution of after-school and out-of-school time programming. The 60-minute documentary is framed in 12 chapters with narrative from historians, key advocates and leaders, practitioners, and teens. An accompanying learning guide provides discussion questions, key words and phrases, and additional resources. It is a must watch for after-school professionals, youth-serving organizations, and collaborators.

Civic Engagement Among Youth Exposed To Community Violence: Directions For Research And Practice, Sonia Jain, Alison Cohen, Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Catherine Duarte

Journal of Youth Development

Historically and contemporarily marginalized youth who are disproportionately exposed to community violence are often the same youth who are less likely to be civically engaged. However, the community violence and civic engagement literatures have not yet fully explored how these experiences may be linked in young people’s lives and in relation to what other forces. Using developmental assets and ecological-transactional frameworks, we review the emerging literature on civic engagement among youth exposed to community violence and how external developmental assets and neighborhood collective efficacy may create opportunity for their increased civic engagement. We present numerous conceptually- and empirically-based hypotheses to …

2019 December - Tennessee Monthly Climate Report, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Monthly Reports

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Art And Design Faculty Member To Receive Individual Artist Fellowship.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Faculty member Travis Graves, an associate professor of sculpture, recently received an Individual Artist Fellowship through the Tennessee Arts Commission. The TAC awards IAF's to professional artists who have shown exceptional talent in their chosen disciplines. Graves work examines the relationship between nature, culture, and society's dependence on nature.

For more information on Graves please follow this link:
http://artsmagazine.info/articles.php

Faculty Member Vanessa Mayoraz Interviewed By Burnaway.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Vanessa Mayoraz, who relocated from Geneva to Johnson City, Tennessee, spoke with Seed Space's Rachel Bubis about coming to Appalachia with fresh eyes, experimenting with technology and vegetation, and working outside of a major cultural hub in a Question & Answer session for Burnaway.

Mayoraz's work includes site-specific installations to public participatory projects, themes of memory, fragility and the body to unite her work. She defines her practice, the diverse needs of artists, as well as her experience living and working in a small Tennessee city.

To read the article please follow this link: https://burnaway.org/interview/vanessa-mayoraz/

Bfa Alum Matthew Jessie Featured In Landscape Stories.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

BFA photography alum Matthew Jessie's project It's Hills and Valleys is currently featured online in Landscape Stories. His ongoing series of large format color photographs portray realities of the region of East Tennessee alternate to the history of representation that has defined it for generations.

For more information on the project please follow this link:http://landscape-stories.tumblr.com/tagged/Matthew-Jessie

Birds And Sculpture Exhibit At Slocumb Galleries.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

The ETSU Department of Art & Design and Slocumb Galleries in partnership with the Johnson City Public Library and AROHA Philanthropies present Artful Aging: Birds & Sculptures, curated by Angelique Lynch. The exhibition will be on display through September 15, with an artist's reception on September 14 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Artful Aging workshop participants created the mixed media sculptural birds and various avian forms, mentored by ETSU adjunct faculty Angelique Lynch, using various techniques in molding, casting, carving, and assemblage. Lynch is an ETSU alumna who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts …

Bfa Alum Laken Bridges Is New Director Of Adult Education At William King Museum Of .Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Congratulations to BFA Printmaking Alum and former department adjunct faculty member Laken Bridges on her new job as Director of Adult Education at William King Museum of Art. She received her MFA in printmaking from Clemson University and holds a BA in French and a BFA in studio art from ETSU. Though she is trained as a printmaker, Bridges engages in a cross-disciplinary studio practice involving print, drawing, sculpture, books, and writing. 

Bridges will be in charge of the adult education classes offered at the museum, which is located in Abingdon, Virginia. If you are interested in any of their …

Kelly Porter Honored By Etsu Sustainability Department.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Graphic Design Assistant Professor Kelly Porter, was honored by the ETSU Sustainability Department as a Sustainability Champion.This award is in recognition for her ongoing efforts to make the ETSU community a more sustainable place. Congratutlations Kelly!

Fpa Honors Scholar And Bfa Graphic Design Candidate Shelby Maiden Has Thesis Published.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Shelby Maiden, FPA honors scholar and BFA Graphic Design candidate, recently had her honors thesis published on ethesis.org. In her thesis Maiden states, "The visual and performing arts are inherently bonded to the art of literature; all additionally lend themselves to the narratives of women and their specific hardships. Examination of the relationship between each art form and its history is vital, but perhaps even more essential is the relationship that contemporary art shares with historical activist literature."

To read Maiden's work please follow this link: http://esthesis.org/creating-a-room-of-ones-own-the-feminine-placemaking-of-womanhouse-shelby-maiden/

Mfa Alum Rickey Bump Featured In Etsus Illuminated Magazine.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

2016 MFA alum Rickey Bump is featured in the Where are They Now? section of ETSU's Graduate Studies magazine Illuminated. Bump currently teaches art at the World Foreign Language School in Shanghai, China where he instructs children first through fifth grade. Besides being an educator, he actively makes and exhibits art in Shanghai. To read the article on Bump please follow this link: https://www.etsu.edu/gradstud/documents/illuminated/illuminated_graduate_research_magazine.pdf

Studio Visit With Alum Jake Ingram.Pdf, College Of Arts And Sciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

A studio visit with BFA alum Jake Ingram will be streamed live from his studio at the Tamarind Institute on September 12 at 5:30pm.

Jake received his BFA in drawing at ETSU in 2012. He went on to receive his MFA from the New York Academy of Art, in 2015.
For more information on the artist please visit his website at: http://jakeingram.weebly.com/

Fluids Demonstrations Ii: Bubbles In Mondrian Painting, Eruption-Like Flow, Rotational Instability, And Wake Vortices, Said Shakerin

All Faculty Articles - School of Engineering and Computer Science

The purpose of this paper is to present five new devices that demonstrate a variety of flow phenomena in liquids and granular materials that exhibit fluid-like behavior. These devices complement and add on to a recent collection of demonstrations that was published in this journal. The devices are self-contained and portable, and can be utilized repeatedly without waiting or cleanup between uses. Furthermore, since the demonstrations result in visually engaging patterns, they are accessible to everyone regardless of age or science background. Descriptions are provided to enable replication by others. Significance of each demonstration is outlined and background information on …

Understanding The Bridging Social Capital Of Latinx Immigrant Students In The American Southeast, Clifford Joseph Lee

All Dissertations

In this dissertation, I report the findings of an ethnographic study I conducted in a large suburban high school in the Upstate of South Carolina. The purpose of this study was to understand the factors that affect the formation of the bridging social capital of Latinx immigrant high school students and to provide recommendations to school leaders. For this study, I interviewed eleven Latinx immigrant high school students in Spanish about their experiences as they integrated into their new academic environment. In addition to the interviews, I conducted observations in several common areas of the school and collected stylized written …

Index To Volume 87

Nebraska Bird Review

14 pages: Akers, Danny 108 to Zeglen, Nancy 45

2019 Hitchcock Raptor Banding Project In Perspective, Jerry Toll

Nebraska Bird Review

Hitchcock Nature Center in Pottawattamie County, north of Crescent, Iowa, is home to the Hitchcock HawkWatch and Raptor Banding Project. The Nature Center is in the heart of the Loess Hills which, together with the flat expanse of the Missouri River Valley to the west, provides the perfect conditions for creating the updraft that aids migrating birds. The Hawkwatch began in 1992, and every fall from September through December, birds-of-prey enthusiasts gather on the 45-foot observation tower to watch and count thousands of eagles, hawks, and other raptors as they migrate south. Every year since 2007, Sandy Reinken and I …

Jnchc Front & Back Matter, Vol. 20, No 2, Fall/Winter 2019

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

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Call for Papers, Editorial Policy, & Submission Guidelines

Dedication -- Art L. Spisak

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About the NCHC Monograph Series

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The Nebraska Bird Review, Volume 87 December 2019 Number 4

Nebraska Bird Review

Fall Field Report, August - November 2019, by W. Ross Silcock …118-138

2019 Hitchcock Raptor Banding Project in Perspective, by Jerry Toll …138-147

Imperial Fall Field Days, Sept 13-15, 2019 …148-152

Index to Volume 87 …153-166

Subscription and Organization Information …167

R Foundation News, Torsten Hothorn

The R Journal

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Conference: Report Conectar 2019, Marcela Alfaro Córdoba, Frans Van Dunné, Agustín Gómez Meléndez, Jacob Van Etten

The R Journal

ConectaR 2019: Encuentro de Usuarios R en Latinoamérica, took place during January 24-26, 2019 at the University of Costa Rica, in San José, Costa Rica. It was the first event in Central America endorsed by The R Foundation, and it was held completely in Spanish. The majority of the attendants were from Costa Rica (85%), but we had participants from 12 countries: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Spain, the Netherlands, France and the USA. The three-day event consisted of talks, workshops, and poster sessions.

Lpirfs: An R Package To Estimate Impulse Response Functions By Local Projections, Philipp Adämmer

The R Journal

Impulse response analysis is a cornerstone in applied (macro-)econometrics. Estimating impulse response functions using local projections (LPs) has become an appealing alternative to the traditional structural vector autoregressive (SVAR) approach. Despite its growing popularity and applications, however, no R package yet exists that makes this method available. In this paper, I introduce lpirfs, a fast and flexible R package that provides a broad framework to compute and visualize impulse response functions using LPs for a variety of data sets.

Resampling-Based Analysis Of Multivariate Data And Repeated Measures Designs With The R Package Manova.Rm, Sarah Friedrich, Frank Konietschke, Markus Pauly

The R Journal

Nonparametric statistical inference methods for a modern and robust analysis of longitudinal and multivariate data in factorial experiments are essential for research. While existing approaches that rely on specific distributional assumptions of the data (multivariate normality and/or equal covariance matrices) are implemented in statistical software packages, there is a need for user-friendly software that can be used for the analysis of data that do not fulfill the aforementioned assumptions and provide accurate p value and confidence interval estimates. Therefore, newly developed nonparametric statistical methods based on bootstrap- and permutation-approaches, which neither assume multivariate normality nor specific covariance matrices, have been …