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The focus of this paper is to provide an analysis of the historiography and research methods used in the study of the Latino population within the United States. The crux of this research centers on pieces documenting general trends in policy preference, candidate choice, trends in voting, and the ways that Latinos have manifested these behaviors since 1960. We will analyze the ways in which authors have described the Latino community in competing images, at times being united in opinion, and at others, being divided by ethnicity, language, class, etc. What this analysis will reveal are research methodologies which at times have been faulty, and demonstrate a lack of ethical research and the ignoring of studies which have drawn conclusions that point to different findings. It is the aim of this paper to help establish a more clear set of guidelines and research methods that will allow for more concrete study of the Latino population, thereby increasing our ability as researchers to form conclusions based on cross-disciplinary studies that support the historical findings of research into the field.

In an effort to provide greater representation to Latin American musicians, this recording and performance guide provides commentary on three works for clarinet by composers of Mexican ethnicity, commissioned and recorded by the author. The works presented are scored for solo clarinet, clarinet & piano, and clarinet, cello, & piano. Each piece seeks to communicate and explore current sociopolitical issues related to Mexico, and, like this project as a whole, derive their inspiration from La Onda, a multidisciplinary artistic movement in Mexico, translating as the “wave,” “sound wave,” or “the force” that emerged as part of the 1960s and 1970s North American counterculture. La Onda music emerged as a reflection and consequence of marginalized experiences living in the United States, and is representative of ways the broader public and Latinos have claimed music as their own. As music has historically provided an arena for exploring gender, class, sexuality, and race politics for minority communities, specifically Mexicans in the United States and abroad, music continues to afford a mechanism for communicating the counterfactual in the present day. In this context, this guide synthesizes a broader collaboration with composers to create new, narrative-based repertoire that provides accessibility, greater awareness, and lasting representation to a demographic that has historically been underserved within the classical canon.

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13 years after the first Lancet Series on maternal and child undernutrition, we reviewed the progress achieved on the basis of global estimates and new analyses of 50 low-income and middle-income countries with national surveys from around 2000 and 2015. The prevalence of childhood stunting has fallen, and linear growth faltering in early life has become less pronounced over time, markedly in middle-income countries but less so in low-income countries. Stunting and wasting remain public health problems in low-income countries, where 4·7% of children are simultaneously affected by both, a condition associated with a 4·8-times increase in mortality. New evidence shows that stunting and wasting might already be present at birth, and that the incidence of both conditions peaks in the first 6 months of life. Global low birthweight prevalence declined slowly at about 1·0% a year. Knowledge has accumulated on the short-term and long-term consequences of child undernutrition and on its adverse effect on adult human capital. Existing data on vitamin A deficiency among children suggest persisting high prevalence in Africa and south Asia. Zinc deficiency affects close to half of all children in the few countries with data. New evidence on the causes of poor growth points towards subclinical inflammation and environmental enteric dysfunction. Among women of reproductive age, the prevalence of low body-mass index has been reduced by half in middle-income countries, but trends in short stature prevalence are less evident. Both conditions are associated with poor outcomes for mothers and their children, whereas data on gestational weight gain are scarce. Data on the micronutrient status of women are conspicuously scarce, which constitutes an unacceptable data gap. Prevalence of anaemia in women remains high and unabated in many countries. Social inequalities are evident for many forms of undernutrition in women and children, suggesting a key role for poverty and low education, and reinforcing the need for multisectoral actions to accelerate progress. Despite little progress in some areas, maternal and child undernutrition remains a major global health concern, particularly as improvements since 2000 might be offset by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of this project was to locate a potential funding source and write a grant to develop an educational mentorship program that would provide an ongoing support system for youth who are currently in the Orange County foster care system. An extensive literature review was performed to investigate the needs of children in and out of foster care and as well as learn about what has been to address those needs. Information gathered for the literature review shaped how the proposed program will help address some ofthe adversities foster youth face in and out of foster care. In order to launch the proposed program, a search was conducted to locate a potential funder. The U.S. Department of Justice was chosen as the most suitable grant for the proposed educational mentorship program. The proposed program, Aim for Success, will provide mentorship, tutoring and other supportive services that will empower foster youth participants between the ages of 12-21. The primary goal of the program is to teach foster youth participants necessary life skills and provide them with a supportive atmosphere to achieve their full potential that will lead them on successful road post emancipation from the foster care system.

According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, employers should avoid taking an employee’s temperature. Additionally, some employees may observe religious practices that would prevent them from taking the flu vaccines. [...]requiring an employee to take a vaccine could lead to a violation of Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 in addition to the ADA. The ADA, Title VII, state fair employment laws and paid sick leave statutes are also incredibly nuanced. [...]it’s important to balance the mandates of OSHA, which require employers to maintain a safe working environment.

According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, employers should avoid taking an employee’s temperature. Additionally, some employees may observe religious practices that would prevent them from taking the flu vaccines. [...]requiring an employee to take a vaccine could lead to a violation of Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 in addition to the ADA. The ADA, Title VII, state fair employment laws and paid sick leave statutes are also incredibly nuanced. [...]it’s important to balance the mandates of OSHA, which require employers to maintain a safe working environment.