Place matters: challenges and opportunities in four rural Americas

A survey of 7,800 rural Americans in 19 counties across the country has led to the Carsey Institute\u27s first major publication that outlines four distinctly different rural Americas—amenity, decline, chronic poverty, and those communities in decline that are also amenity-rich—each has unique challenges in this modern era that will require different policies than their rural neighbors

INVESTIGATING FACTORS PLACING CHILDREN AT RISK FOR HOMICIDE IN THE CONTEXT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Domestic homicide is among the most preventable homicides because of the number of known risk factors that include a history of domestic violence (DV). Extreme cases of domestic violence can also place children at risk for becoming victims of domestic homicide. Using a retrospective case analysis of 84 domestic homicide cases, this study identified the unique factors that place a child at risk for homicide. All DV cases were divided into three groups reflecting no child involvement, child homicide/attempted homicide, and no child homicide/attempted homicide. Comparisons using the three groups explored potential differences in background and known risk factors. A further analysis compared 12 cases matched on multiple variables reflecting child and adult homicides. Overall, the child homicides did not differ from other cases except for the following factors: perpetrator substance use at the time of the incident, the length of the relationship between the perpetrator and female intimate partner, forced sexual acts and/or assaults during sex, abuse of the female intimate partner in public, number of agencies involved, number of children the perpetrator had with another partner(s), and Child Protection Services involvement with the family and/or awareness of domestic violence in the home. The implications of this study reflect community professionals need to assess for risk for children in all cases of domestic violence

Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars

Young adults with congenital heart defects expressed dissatisfaction with their surgical scar. The impact extended to their social life and ability to form close relationships, and has implications for holistic practice. Presented at Association for European Paediatric Cardiology conference in Munich

Leslie Tapson in a Sophomore Recital

This is the program for the sophomore voice recital of Leslie Tapson, accompanied by Pam Dennis on the piano and assisted by Craig Hamilton on trumpet. The recital was held on March 4, 1994, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center\u27s Recital Hall

State of Montana v. Ronald Dwight Tipton: On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the State of Montana

Montana’s pending certiorari petition in Montana v. Tipton provides the Supreme Court with an opportunity to review the important issue of when States are permitted to revive criminal cases based on newly discovered DNA evidence. Until recently, many states have had child sex abuse statutes of limitation that have made it difficult for prosecution to occur. In Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003), the Supreme Court addressed California’s attempt to address the injustice by reviving expired criminal statutes of limitations in all cases of child sex abuse. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the California law violated the Ex Post Facto Clause. For a narrow majority of the Court, the blanket revival of criminal claims went too far. Since Stogner, the science of DNA evidence in sex assault cases has become increasingly sophisticated and reliable and states have begun to enact laws to permit prosecution of child rape where conclusive DNA evidence becomes available. This deeply reliable evidence justifies the reopening of a child sexual abuse case even when the statute of limitations previously expired, because it does not raise the risk of unfairness to the perpetrator. It is also necessary to prevent further abuse by the now-identified perpetrator. In this case, eight-year-old L.T. was raped in her home in the middle of the night. Evidence was gathered immediately. The wrong man served a decade in prison due to a false conviction. It is now possible, due to a later-discovered DNA match with the actual perpetrator, to hold the right man accountable. This case is a proper vehicle for the Supreme Court to consider the appropriate interpretation and limits of Stogner v. California. By permitting prosecution of child abuse perpetrators, this Court would not only be providing particular victims access to much-needed justice but would also be aiding in the incarceration of dangerous sexual predators before they could abuse more children. Nothing in the Constitution forbids these laudable conclusions

Kalama\u27s Front Yard: A Preliminary Waterfront Site Plan for the Port of Kalama

The Kalama Waterfront Preliminary Site Plan sets the groundwork and approach for development of an underutilized 33-acre tract owned by the Port of Kalama. The Plan is intended for the Port of Kalama to use as a starting point for waterfront development. The Plan and implementation strategies will aid the Port by providing a conceptual view of the waterfront and a process by which to begin putting the vision of Kalama\u27s Front Yard in motion. This project was conducted under the supervision of Sy Adler, Deborah Howe, Connie Ozawa, and Sumner Sharpe