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GEOZS, IJS, IMTLJ, KILJ, KISLJ, NLZOH, NUK, OILJ, PNG, SAZU, SBCE, SBJE, UILJ, UL, UM, UPCLJ, UPUK, ZAGLJ, ZRSKP
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Pectus Excavatum in a High School Volleyball Player Hostetter, Karen S.; Drummond, Jan L.; Merritt, Makayla L. ...
International journal of athletic therapy & training,
11/2012, Volume:
17, Issue:
6
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
This report presents the case of a 14-year-old, Caucasian girl who was diagnosed with pectus excavatum (PE) and who underwent an open Ravitch surgical procedure for correction of her chest wall ...deformity. The Institutional Review Board and patient's parents granted permission to present this case report. Athletic trainers and therapists who treat adolescent athletes should have a fundamental understanding of the physical manifestations and psychosocial effects of PE. Better understanding may facilitate early identification, prompt referral, and improved care, which may limit adverse psychosocial consequences and optimize outcomes for patients who experience this condition.
Purpose: Single-neutron adding data was collected in order to determine the distribution of the single-neutron strength of the \(0f_{7/2}\), \(1p_{3/2}\), \(1p_{1/2}\) and \(0f_{5/2}\) orbitals ...outside of \(Z=16, N=18\), \(^{34}\)S. Methods: The \(^{34}\)S(\(d\),\(p\))\(^{35}\)S reaction has been measured at 8 MeV/u to investigate cross sections to excited states in \(^{35}\)S. Outgoing proton yields and momenta were analyzed by the Super-Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph in conjunction with the CeBrA demonstrator located at the John D. Fox Laboratory at Florida State University. Angular distributions were compared with Distorted Wave Born Approximation calculations in order to extract single-neutron spectroscopic overlaps. Results: Spectroscopic overlaps and strengths were determined for states in \(^{35}\)S up through 6 MeV in excitation energy. Each orbital was observed to have fragmented strength where a single level carried the majority. The single-neutron centroids of the \(0f_{7/2}\), \(1p_{3/2}\), \(1p_{1/2}\) and \(0f_{5/2}\) orbitals were determined to be \(2360^{+90}_{-40}\) keV, \(3280^{+80}_{-50}\) keV, \(4780^{+60}_{-40}\) keV, and \(\gtrsim7500\) keV, respectively. Conclusion: A previous discrepancy in the literature with respect to distribution of the neutron \(1p_{1/2}\) strength was resolved. The integration of the normalized spectroscopic strengths, up to 5.1 MeV in excitation energy, revealed fully-vacant occupancies for the \(0f_{7/2}\), \(1p_{3/2}\), and \(1p_{1/2}\) orbitals, as expected. The spacing in the single-neutron energies highlighted a reduction in the traditional \(N=28\) shell-gap, relative to both the \(1p\) spin-orbit energy difference (\(N=32\)) and the lower limit on the \(N=34\) shell spacing.
We report on a highly selective experimental setup for particle-$\gamma$
coincidence experiments at the Super-Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph (SE-SPS) of
the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear ...Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State
University (FSU) using fast CeBr$_3$ scintillators for $\gamma$-ray detection.
Specifically, we report on the results of characterization tests for the first
five CeBr$_3$ scintillation detectors of the CeBr$_3$ Array (CeBrA) with
respect to energy resolution and timing characteristics. We also present
results from the first particle-$\gamma$ coincidence experiments successfully
performed with the CeBrA demonstrator and the FSU SE-SPS. We show that with the
new setup, $\gamma$-decay branching ratios and particle-$\gamma$ angular
correlations can be measured very selectively using narrow excitation energy
gates, which are possible thanks to the excellent particle energy resolution of
the SE-SPS. In addition, we highlight that nuclear level lifetimes in the
nanoseconds regime can be determined by measuring the time difference between
particle detection with the SE-SPS focal-plane scintillator and $\gamma$-ray
detection with the fast CeBrA detectors. Selective excitation energy gates with
the SE-SPS exclude any feeding contributions to these lifetimes.
We report on a highly selective experimental setup for particle-\(\gamma\) coincidence experiments at the Super-Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph (SE-SPS) of the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear ...Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University (FSU) using fast CeBr\(_3\) scintillators for \(\gamma\)-ray detection. Specifically, we report on the results of characterization tests for the first five CeBr\(_3\) scintillation detectors of the CeBr\(_3\) Array (CeBrA) with respect to energy resolution and timing characteristics. We also present results from the first particle-\(\gamma\) coincidence experiments successfully performed with the CeBrA demonstrator and the FSU SE-SPS. We show that with the new setup, \(\gamma\)-decay branching ratios and particle-\(\gamma\) angular correlations can be measured very selectively using narrow excitation energy gates, which are possible thanks to the excellent particle energy resolution of the SE-SPS. In addition, we highlight that nuclear level lifetimes in the nanoseconds regime can be determined by measuring the time difference between particle detection with the SE-SPS focal-plane scintillator and \(\gamma\)-ray detection with the fast CeBrA detectors. Selective excitation energy gates with the SE-SPS exclude any feeding contributions to these lifetimes.
The purpose of the qualitative descriptive case study was to describe the efficacy of parent-teacher collaborative educational planning methods for elementary students with autism from the ...perspective of the parents. The specific problem was an unknown in the efficacy of the collaborative relationship between parents and teachers of students with autism considering behavior educational planning. The participants were 35 parents of elementary students with autism in northern Virginia. Data were collected and analyzed in three sequential phases. Phase 1 was a questionnaire, phase 2 was interviews, and phase 3 was a focus group. The study included five major themes: Equality of Partnership, Parents as Advocates, Trust and Communication, Knowledge of Autism, and Extra Effort by Parents Beyond the IEP. The main conclusions of the study were that collaborative involvement was found to impact the efficacy of the IEP process, the IEP as a tool without collaboration was found to be ineffective and did not improve the efficacy of the collaborative process. Parents felt that collaborative educational planning could be improved with more consistent, open communication methods, an understanding of autism and teachers working to increase partnership with parents. The main recommendations were that teachers should treat parents as equals and that parents should continue to maintain their role as advocates. Parents and teachers should foster open communication with each other and parents should find ways to further their knowledge of the IEP and educational planning processes and services. The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.