scholarly journals Intrinsic properties of bone as predictors of differential survivorship

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Stephanie DuPont Golda
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Complete Recovery ◽  
Anatomical Location ◽  
State University ◽  
Intrinsic Properties ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
Bone Length ◽  
Border Crossers ◽  
Shape Sphere

Investigating intrinsic properties as determinants of bone survival has major implications in forensic anthropology. It is useful in the incomplete recovery of a skeleton to know if certain bones that are missing are those that are expected to be missing. Assuming complete recovery, individual skeletal parts should have different recovery probabilities. This research examines the differential survivorship of human skeletal remains based on intrinsic properties (density, size, and shape) of bone. Fifty skeletons from the William M. Bass Forensic Skeletal Collection at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville were measured to determine bone length (cm) and shape (sphere, disc, rod, or blade) for twenty skeletal elements. Density measures (HUs) of skeletal parts were recorded for 11 skeletons from the Texas State University Donated Skeletal Collection. These intrinsic variables were then compared to recovery frequencies from a forensic sample of Arizona-Sonoran desert border crossers (n=380). This study found a correlation between bone length and frequency (rho= 0.46) and significant differences in the mean recovery frequencies for shapes (p less than 0.05). Though no correlation was found for skeletal part density and frequency (rho= -0.21), structurally dense midshafts of long bones are recovered with a greater frequency than their corresponding epiphyseal ends (p less than 0.001). Furthermore, structurally dense crania have the highest survivorship potential (89%). This study substantiates differences in mean recovery frequencies for skeletal elements according to anatomical location (p less than 0.05). Anatomical regions and recovery frequencies were used to produce a simple taphonomic model. Educating law enforcement on the value and appearance of high survivorship bones in the taphonomic model is a recommendation to improve policy and practice.

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
William Oscar
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Peer Review ◽  
Balearic Islands ◽  
Open University ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
Catholic University ◽  
Contemporary Education ◽  
Metropolitan College

International Journal of Contemporary Education (IJCE) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether IJCE publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 1, Number 1 Alexandra Ingram, University of Tennessee, USAArvind Sharma, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, IndiaBruna Gabriela Augusto Marçal Vieira, Universidade Estadual Paulista, BrazilCarme Pinya, University of Balearic Islands, SpainCristina Simões, Portuguese Catholic University, PortugalFederica Cornali, University of Turin, ItalyFroilan Delute Mobo, Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, PhilippinesGiuseppe Maugeri, Ca' Foscari University, ItalyIonel Bondoc, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iasi, RomaniaIosif Fragkoulis, Hellenic Open University, GreeceJavier Fombona, Univ. Oviedo, SpainMakrina Nina Zafiri, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceNesrin Ozturk, Ege University, TurkeyNilgün Tosun, Trakya University, TurkeySaid K. Juma, The State University of Zanzibar, FinlandSandro Sehic, Oneida BOCES, USAVassiliki Pliogou, Metropolitan College of Thessaloniki, Greece     William OscarEditorial AssistantInternational Journal of Contemporary Education---------------------------------------------------------Redfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USATel: 1-503-828-0536 ext. 509Fax: 1-503-828-0537E-mail: [email protected]: http://ijce.redfame.com

scholarly journals Leading with Justice: Afterword and Next Steps

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Editorial Board
Keyword(s):  
School Districts ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
Spoken Word ◽  
California State University ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
State University ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Community Groups

   The term justice has become a catchphrase in education, used often and yet still evasive. In an attempt to define justice in research, policy, and practice, the California State University, Sacramento Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership invited preeminent scholars into the conversation through a public webinar series. Hundreds of people tuned in to listen and learn—some sessions having over 350 active participants. The attendees represented a unique cross-section of stakeholders: about 1/3 from universities, 1/3 from school districts, and 1/3 from community groups. Each webinar began and closed with music (e.g., Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now) that curated and uplifted the virtual space. Local spoken word artists were also invited 

Geoarchaeology and Bayesian Statistical Modeling of Radiocarbon Dates from 40CH171, a Multicomponent Shell-Bearing Site in Cheatham County, Tennessee

2019 ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
D. Shane Miller ◽  
Thaddeus G. Bissett ◽  
Tanya M. Peres ◽  
David G. Anderson ◽  
Stephen B. Carmody ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Site Formation ◽  
State University ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
Middle Tennessee State University ◽  
Blue Creek ◽  
Middle Archaic ◽  
Cumberland River ◽  
A Site ◽  
The University

Using multiple lines of evidence from 40CH171, including opportunistic sampling, geoarchaeology analysis, and Bayesian radiocarbon modeling, this chapter constructs a site formation process narrative based on fieldwork conducted from 2009 to 2010 by the University of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University, and the Tennessee Division of Archaeology. This chapter argues that the shell-bearing strata were deposited relatively close to an active channel of the Cumberland River and/or Blue Creek during the Middle Holocene (ca. 7170–6500 cal BP). This was followed by an abrupt shift to sandier sediments, indicating that deposition after the termination of the shell-bearing deposits at the Middle Archaic/Late Archaic boundary took place in the context of decreasing distance from the site to the Cumberland River and Blue Creek.

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Mathematics Research, Vol. 10, No. 5

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Sophia Wang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
State University ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Bulgarian Academy ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
University Of Houston ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Mathematics Research ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

Journal of Mathematics Research wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated. Many authors, regardless of whether Journal of Mathematics Research publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Reviewers for Volume 10, Number 5   Abdessadek Saib, University of Tebessa, Algeria Ahmed Saad Rashed, Zagazig University, Egypt Alan Jalal Abdulqader, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Iraq Alberto Simoes, University of Beira Interior, Portugal Ali Berkol, Space and Defense Technologies & Baskent University, Turkey Arman Aghili, University of Guilan, Iran Chung-Chuan Chen, National Taichung University of Education, Taiwan Denis Khleborodov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Gener Santiago Subia, NUeva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Philippines Guoping Zhan, Zhejiang University of Technology, China Hayat REZGUI, Ecole normale Supérieure de Kouba, Algeria Kuldeep Narain Mathur, University Utara Malaysia, Malaysia Marek Brabec, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic Maria Alessandra Ragusa, University of Catania, Italy Mohammad A. AlQudah, German Jordanian University, Jordan N. V. Ramana Murty, Andhra Loyola College, India Neha Hooda, New Jersey City University, United States Özgür Ege, Ege University, Turkey Paul J. Udoh, University of Uyo., Nigeria Philip Yordanoff Philipoff, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi, Athens Institute for Education and Research, Greece Rovshan Bandaliyev, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Salih Abdalla, University of El Imam El Mahdi, Sudan Sanjib Kumar Datta, University of Kalyani, India Sergiy Koshkin, University of Houston Downtown, USA Suzana Blesic, , Italy Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu, Dixie State University, USA Wenqiang Feng, The University of Tennessee, United States Xiaofei Zhao , Texas A&M University , United States Xingbo WANG, Foshan University, China Zoubir Dahmani, University of Mostaganem, Algeria

scholarly journals Reviewer Acknowledgements

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Andrew Walter
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Tennessee ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Engineering And Technology ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Carlos Iii

Studies in Engineering and Technology (SET) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether SET publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 6, Number 1 Hassan Shaaban, Atomic energy Authority, EgyptKrzysztof Wolk, Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, PolandArnaud Duchosal, University of Montpellier, FranceHossam Zaqoot, Ministry of Environmental Affairs, GazaAlexander Pisarevskiy, Bauman Moscow State Tecnnical University, RussiaGirish Upreti, University of Tennessee, USAMartin Jaeger, Australian College of Kuwait, KuwaitHala Abd El Megeed, National Institute for Standards, EgyptMarco A Ruano, Economics Department Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SpainSimona Rainis, International Research Center for Mountain, ItalyMahdieh Zabihimayvan, Wright State University, USAYi Zheng, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), USALoc Nguyen, Sunflower Soft Company, VietnamMohammad Reza Barati, Flinders University, Australia Andrew WalterEditorial AssistantStudies in Engineering and Technology-------------------------------------------Redfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USATel: 1-503-828-0536 ext. 504Fax: 1-503-828-0537E-mail: [email protected]: http://set.redfame.com

scholarly journals Environmental Deaths in Southern Arizona

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Lougee ◽  
Gregory L. Hess ◽  
David C. Winston
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Examiner ◽  
Electronic Database ◽  
Pima County ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
Border Crossers

Introduction The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner (PCOME) maintains medicolegal jurisdiction over Southern Arizona, which includes the Sonoran Desert and the Arizona/Mexico border. Given the unique climate and biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert coupled with the Mexican border, environmental-related deaths are represented in proportions different from other jurisdictions in the United States. Methods A retrospective study of deaths falling into one of five categories (hyperthermia, hypothermia, undetermined with skeletal and/or mummified modifiers, venom-related, and lightning) certified by the PCOME between January 1, 2010 and December 1, 2017 was conducted by searching the PCOME electronic database. Results and Discussion Of the 16 649 cases certified by the office during that time, 639 were categorized into one of the above five categories. Hyperthermia cases were the most common, followed by undetermined, hypothermia, venom-related, and lightning. A unique population of individuals referred to as undocumented border crossers (UBCs) is discussed and accounted for 470 of the 639 deaths.

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