Locking mechanism for orthopedic braces

A locking mechanism for orthopedic braces is described which automatically prevents or permits the relative pivotable movement between a lower brace member and an upper brace member. The upper and lower brace members are provided with drilled bores within which a slidable pin is disposed, and depending upon the inclination of the brace members with respect to a vertical plane, the slidable pin will be interposed between both brace members. The secondary or auxiliary latching device includes a spring biased, manually operable lever bar arrangement which is manually unlatched and automatically latched under the influence of the spring

The HEAR.US Project - Reducing Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Myth Through an Online Awareness Intervention

The following is an online awareness intervention designed to reduce anti-immigrant sentiment and myth throughout the greater community by means of an educational toolkit. The foundation of this toolkit was designed using macro level theoretical intervention frameworks. The content is grounded in empirically based interpersonal communication strategies specialized in addressing anti-immigrant sentiment. The goal of this toolkit is to provide a source for humanizing and factual education especially for those who are unfamiliar with immigrant community members. The intervention achieves this goal by means of three specific elements: 1) Humanizing and inspiring personal stories from immigrants in the local community who have overcome structural and cultural barriers to reach high levels of success; 2) infographics designed to educate community members by presenting factual data which refutes common anti-immigrant myths; and 3) avenues for inspired members to become active in immigration related social change and learn more about the benefits of immigrants to any community. Additional documents include the “Supporting Rationale and Introduction to The HEAR.US Project.

Black Lawyers of Missouri: 150 Years of Progress and Promise

In this Article, Judge Epps amasses and orchestrates an unprecedented amount of information about Missouri’s Black lawyers from 1871 to 2021. As Missouri marks its bicentennial, and the sesquicentennial of the first Black lawyer admitted to practice here, this Article offers analysis and insights about the most well-known Black lawyers, including new details on many previously unknown Black lawyers. According to Judge Epps, the earliest of these legal pioneers courageously practiced law when Blacks had few or no rights under the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Constitution, and de jure and de facto discrimination reigned in Missouri. His research shows how Black attorneys fought prejudice within the profession even as they represented Black clients before a sometimes hostile judiciary. Judge Epps’s scholarship also spotlights a generation of Missouri Black lawyers who shattered ceilings, sparking progress within the profession. This Article is the essential resource to understand the stony road Blacks have trod, the transformation of civil rights law, and the challenges ahead

Paths Between the Locker Room and the Library: An Analysis of Role Conflict among Student Athletes

This paper examines the background concerning the inrerest in student-athlete role contlict and then raises a number of issues focusing on the anaiysis of role conflict. Suggestions are then offered as examples of ways to further research role conflict. The article discussed master status as a social identity marker, and athletes may only master "student" or "athlete" since they spend so much time on both roles. A pilot study was conducted to compare athletes' academic and athletic performance, with significant variability amongst "good" athletes iin terms of GPA outcomes

Response to Charles R.P. Pouncy, Applying Heterodox Economic Theory to the Teaching of Business Law: The Road Not Taken, 41 San Diego Law Rev. 211

Dean Reinstein and Associate Dean Epps respond to the statements made by Professor Pouncy in his Article, Applying Heterodox Economic Theory to the Teaching of Business Law: The Road Not Taken. The deny making the race-based statements to which Professor Pouncy refers to and seek to set the record straight from their point of view

Early Career Academic Productivity Among Emergency Physicians With R01 Grant Funding

Objectives:  The objective was to describe the early academic career activities of emergency physician (EP) scientists with recent Research Project Grant Program (R01) grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Methods:  The curricula vitae of all EP scientists in the United States currently funded by the NIH were analyzed for evidence of advanced research training and frequency and type of publication and grant writing. Each investigator was surveyed for demographic features and estimation of protected time during their early career development. Results:  Eighteen investigators were identified. The median length of time from completion of residency to receipt of their first R01 grant was 11 years (interquartile range [IQR] = 11 to 15 years), and the median age of investigators at the time of this award was 43 years (IQR = 39 to 47 years). At the time of their award, researchers were publishing five peer‐reviewed manuscripts a year (IQR = 1 to 8 manuscripts) and had already received considerable external funding. Ninety‐four percent of those studied had pursued a research fellowship, an advanced degree, or an NIH K‐award following residency. Conclusions:  For EPs, receipt of an R01 from the NIH requires more than a decade of work following the completion of training. This period is characterized by pursuit of advanced research training, active and accelerating publication and collaboration, and acquisition of smaller extramural grants.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/86816/1/j.1553-2712.2011.01118.x.pd

Multiscaled Cross-Correlation Dynamics in Financial Time-Series

The cross correlation matrix between equities comprises multiple interactions between traders with varying strategies and time horizons. In this paper, we use the Maximum Overlap Discrete Wavelet Transform to calculate correlation matrices over different timescales and then explore the eigenvalue spectrum over sliding time windows. The dynamics of the eigenvalue spectrum at different times and scales provides insight into the interactions between the numerous constituents involved. Eigenvalue dynamics are examined for both medium and high-frequency equity returns, with the associated correlation structure shown to be dependent on both time and scale. Additionally, the Epps effect is established using this multivariate method and analyzed at longer scales than previously studied. A partition of the eigenvalue time-series demonstrates, at very short scales, the emergence of negative returns when the largest eigenvalue is greatest. Finally, a portfolio optimization shows the importance of timescale information in the context of risk management