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When Corbell Elementary opened its doors in 2006 in Frisco, Texas, its newly formed PTA faced the challenge of implementing a productive fundraiser to get the school off to a great start. The new board chose to focus its efforts on a single fundraiser, rather than a series of smaller ones. They wanted to avoid having the children selling any kind of product, but still wanted to make the students an integral part of the event. A Corbell mom came to the board with the idea of hosting a fun run whereby the students obtain flat-fee or per-lap pledges from friends and family, then participate in a festive event full of running, walking, and school spirit. This article describes Corbell's Wild Walk fundraiser which promotes healthy competition and healthy lifestyles for a worthy cause.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anatomical changes and stability of the oropharyngeal airway and head posture following TMJ reconstruction and mandibular advancement with TMJ Concepts custom-made total joint prostheses and maxillary osteotomies with counter-clockwise rotation of the maxillo-mandibular complex. All patients were operated at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX, USA, by one surgeon (Wolford). The lateral cephalograms of 47 patients were analyzed to determine surgical and post-surgical changes of the oropharyngeal airway, hyoid bone and head posture. Surgery increased the narrowest retroglossal airway space 4.9mm. Head posture showed flexure immediately after surgery (−5.6±6.7°) and extension long-term post surgery (1.8±6.7°); cervical curvature showed no significant change. Surgery increased the distances between the third cervical vertebrae and the menton 11.7±9.1mm and the third cervical vertebrae and hyoid 3.2±3.9mm, and remained stable. The distance from the hyoid to the mandibular plane decreased during surgery (−3.8±5.8mm) and after surgery (−2.5±5.2mm). Maxillo-mandibular advancement with counter-clockwise rotation and TMJ reconstruction with total joint prostheses produced immediate increase in oropharyngeal airway dimension, which was influenced by long-term changes in head posture but remained stable over the follow-up period. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate skeletal and dental stability in patients who had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) reconstruction and mandibular counterclockwise advancement using TMJ Concepts total joint prostheses (TMJ Concepts Inc. Ventura, CA) with maxillary osteotomies being performed at the same operation. All patients were operated at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas TX, USA, by one surgeon (Wolford). Forty-seven females were studied; the average post-surgical follow-up was 40.6 months. Lateral cephalograms were analyzed to estimate surgical and post-surgical changes. During surgery, the occlusal plane angle decreased 14.9±8.0°. The maxilla moved forward and upward. The posterior nasal spine moved downward and forward. The mandible advanced 7.9±3.5mm at the lower incisor tips, 12.4±5.4mm at Point B, 17.3±7.0mm at menton, 18.4±8.5mm at pogonion, and 11.0±5.3mm at gonion. Vertically, the lower incisors moved upward −2.9±4.0mm. At the longest follow-up post surgery, the maxilla showed minor horizontal changes while all mandibular measurements remained stable. TMJ reconstruction and mandibular advancement with TMJ Concepts total joint prosthesis in conjunction with maxillary osteotomies for counter-clockwise rotation of the maxillo-mandibular complex was a stable procedure for these patients at the longest follow-up. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

• Disrupted connections with agency and YYA impacted service delivery. • Reduced access to crucial community resources impacted YYA participation. • Mental health and housing issues increased among YYA. • Unchanged metrics affected perceived organizational support and job satisfaction. In the United States in 2020, an estimated 12.6% of individuals ages 16 to 24 were disconnected from education and employment – up from 10.7% in 2019. While the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 authorizes several youth-focused workforce development programs that target services toward disconnected youth, COVID-19 and ensuing mitigation measures exposed structural inequities in access to educational systems, workplace environments, and employment opportunities. This qualitative study examines the impact of COVID-19 on five local youth and young adult (YYA) workforce development programs, providers, and YYA participants in an urban county in Texas. Study participants included 12 youth-serving staff representing 5 programs, and 7 YYA representing 1 program. Semi-structured interview protocols guided three focus groups and four individual interviews. Data were analyzed in Dedoose by three researchers using thematic analysis. Impacts on programs included amplified recruitment and retention challenges related to safety protocols, disrupted interagency connections, access to technology, and YYAs competing priorities. Impacts on providers included changes in work-life balance and perceived organizational support, self-efficacy, and job satisfaction. Impacts on YYA included disruptions to education and employment, increases in (a) the need for mental health services, (b) unstable and/or unsafe living situations, (c) availability of resources like food and housing assistance, and a decrease in access to critical resources like transportation and government IDs. Recommendations include planning for flexibility in performance requirements for future crises, building a community coalition to target barriers to participation in these programs, and providing access to YYA mental health services within programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]