Proffitt v. State, 315 So. 2d 461 (Fla. 1975)

Evidence- HUSBAND-WIFE PRIVILEGE- TESTIMONY OF THIRD PARTY EAVESDROPPER CONCERNING PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION ADMISSIBLE WHERE PRIVILEGED PARTY KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW OF EAVESDROPPER\u27S PRESENCE

A Longitudinal View of How Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Impacts Auditory and Non- Auditory CNS Activity and the Relationship to Tinnitus Behavior

Tinnitus, defined as the perception of sound when no corresponding external sound is present, affects 50 million people in the United States with 2 million reporting decreased quality of life. Although the etiology of tinnitus is heterogeneous, exposure to a damaging auditory stimulus is the most common cause of the perceptual disorder. In addition to the better known auditory component of tinnitus there is an affective component. Anxiety and depression can occur concomitantly with tinnitus and is often of unknown etiology. Exposure to damaging sound leads to complex changes throughout the central nervous system (CNS) impacting both auditory and non-auditory brain areas. The absence of a complete picture of how tinnitus is manifested and maintained in the CNS continues to hinder the development of effective treatments. The goal of this project is to elucidate the underlying mechanisms that produce neuroplastic changes over time in the central nervous system following sound damage that may or may not be associated with tinnitus. Using an animal model of sound induced tinnitus, this project evaluates both early and long-term changes in behavior, neuronal activity, and early changes to neuroplastic protein marker expression in various auditory and non-auditory brain regions. The findings reported here reveal information about the timeline of peripheral injury (sound damage) to tinnitus onset and changes that take place in six different brain regions encompassing both auditory and non-auditory brain regions. This project has allowed us to enhance our understanding of the development of tinnitus over time in several auditory and non-auditory brain structures at both the molecular and systems level in addition to obtaining corresponding changes in behavior

Stance Time and Impact Loading Rates are Significant Predictors of Critical Speed During a 3-Minute All-Out Running Test

International Journal of Exercise Science 17(4): 115-128, 2024. The addition of wearable technology during a 3-minute all-out overground running test (3MAOT) could provide additional insights to guide training and coaching strategies. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between critical speed (CS) and biomechanical parameters (cadence, stride length, vertical oscillation, stance time, form power, leg spring stiffness, and impact loading rate), and changes in biomechanical parameters throughout the 3MAOT. Sixty-three (male, n=37, female, n=26) recreationally active college-aged (23.4±3.9 years) subjects completed a 3MAOT while wearing a Stryd foot-pod. The correlations between CS and biomechanical parameters were evaluated using Pearson coefficients. Stepwise multiple linear regressions were used to test if biomechanical parameters could predict CS. Stance time and impact loading rate explained 69% and 63% of the variance in CS, respectively (R2=0.69, p\u3c0.05; R2=0.63, p\u3c0.05). Step-wise multiple linear regression analysis indicated that vertical oscillation, stance time, form power, leg spring stiffness, and impact loading rate explained 90% of the variance in CS (R2=0.90, p\u3c0.05). Throughout the 3MAOT, changes in cadence (-29%), stride length (57%), vertical oscillation (-8%), stance time (82%), form power (-5%), leg spring stiffness (-24%), and impact loading rate (-48%) were observed. Interventions such as auditory cueing or training designed to improve CS should focus on maintaining large impact loading rates and short stance times, and efforts should be made to enhance an athlete\u27s ability to maintain cadence, leg spring stiffness, vertical oscillation, and form power throughout the 3MAOT

A Walking and Running Biomechanical Analysis of Femoroacetabular Impingement

Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa 2015.Includes bibliographical references.Context: Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) is a bony deformity that leads labral tears, pain, and osteoarthritis. It is currently unknown how hip strength and walking and running biomechanics change over serial time points post-operatively in this population. Objective: Compare a battery of functional outcome measures pre- and post-operatively in FAI and healthy controls. Design: Causal comparative; Independent samples t-test for between subjects and matched pairs t-test for within subjects design, as well as correlations of variable relationships. Setting: Hospital and Research Laboratory. Participants: 12 unilateral FAI (11F, 1 M; age 30.6 ± 7.6, height 1.7 ± 0.1, weight 73.1 ± 13.1) and 10 controls (7F, 3 M; age 31.7 ± 6.1, height 1.7 ± 0.1, weight 68.4 ± 15.0). Intervention: Data were collected at an initial or pre-operative session (FAI within two weeks of hip arthroscopy) and again three- and six-months later. Main Outcome Measures: Clinical and radiographic data were collected at a local hospital, while all other data were collected in the laboratory. Patient related outcomes surveys (PROS) included the Hip Outcome Score and UCLA activity score. Max voluntary isometric hip and knee and strength were collected via hand held dynamometry. Walking and running data were collected via three-dimensional motion capture. Results: FAI participants PROS were lower than controls, except for the UCLA at sixmonths (8.7±1.6 vs. 8.8±1.9). The FAI group improved hip and knee flexion and extension strength over time, but remained weaker than controls. In sagittal and frontal plane muscles, the FAI group only had 67% of the strength as the controls. Hip external rotation strength was greater in FAI versus controls at both three- (21.1± 9.6 vs 10.7±4.6, P0.4). Walking velocity in the FAI group was 17%, 12%, and 10% slower than controls at the pre-operative, threemonth and six months sessions, respectively. Hip motion was decreased in the sagittal and during walking, but not during running. The pelvis and hip frontal plane motions were reduced during both walking and running. The transverse plane motion during walking and running favored external rotation at the hip and lower leg, whereas the controls preferred an IR position. Conclusions: There are many differences between groups pre-operatively that persisted at both three- and six-months post-operatively. The FAI patients in this study had worse PROS, were weaker in most of their hip musculature, and displayed abnormal walking and running patterns that may be attributed to both pain and weakness. Therefore, full recovery from hip arthroscopy takes protracted periods of time greater than six-months. Keywords: Femoroacetabular-Impingement, Hip Arthroscopy, Labrum Tear, Hip Strength, Walking and Running Biomechanics

Four Interpretations of Isaiah 53: An Historical Excursus

Historically, Christians have interpreted Isaiah 53 as a Christological prophecy and, consequently, have drawn from this passage to develop accounts of Christ’s suffering. In this thesis, I argue that affective, imaginative treatments of Isaiah 53 offer unique, necessary insight into the passage and allow Christians to respond correctly to Christ’s suffering. In order to demonstrate this, I analyze treatments of the passage from different historical periods. I first analyze early Christian treatments of the text, demonstrating that early Christians viewed Isaiah 53 as an important Christological prophecy. Next I turn to medieval treatments of the passage, demonstrating that Franciscan meditations on the passage offer necessary insight into Christ’s suffering that contemporary, analytical treatments fail to offer. I then turn to the poetry of John Donne and George Herbert, arguing that these two writer’s poetic treatments of Isaiah 53 guide readers to correct emotional responses to Christ’s suffering. Finally, I turn to Georges Rouault’s treatment of Isaiah 53 in his series of etchings, Miserere. I argue that Rouault’s artistic treatment of the passage helps viewers to understand the relationship between Christ’s suffering and human suffering

The Consolation of Sorrow

What have the tragedies of antiquity to do with consolation? It seems that the Greek plays, which are marked by war and grief, have little to offer in terms of comfort. Yet, the characters of ancient drama are well-acquainted with sorrow, inviting audiences to share in the experience of suffering and desire for consolation. In this thesis, I demonstrate how Greek tragedies provide a consolatory sorrow that relieves the afflicted and pulls them outside of themselves. I establish the various ways in which consolation allows for sorrow, turning to both the philosophic and religious traditions. Both perspectives recognize the need to mourn and leave room for expressions of sadness. Greek tragedies prompt this consolatory sorrow by providing a platform for people to confront suffering and mortality through the safety of art. In depicting the serious nature of pain and grief, the dramas provide an outlet for sorrow, recognizing the need to mourn and pushing audiences towards a consolation found in community and comforting others

Glenohumeral peak torques and strength ratios relationship with injury in adolescent female volleyball athletes

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-48).vii, 48 leaves, bound ill. 29 cmContext: Research of adolescent volleyball athletes' isokinetic strength is nonexistent. Objective: 1"0 evaluate the relationship between shoulder injuries, anthropometric characteristics, and shoulder internal and external rotation strength. Design: Multivariate analysis of variance and covariance design with two conditions: (1) skill level and (2) previous shoulder injury. Setting: Human Performance and Athletic Training Labs at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa. Subjects: 38 adolescent club volleyball athletes, 10-15 years of age (mean 13.02 +1- 1.60). Main Outcome Measures: Concentric and eccentric peak torque of the shoulder internal and external rotators on a Biodex System 3 Dynamometer at 60°s-1 Results: Older and more skilled athletes had significantly higher peak torque measurements in concentric and eccentric internal/external rotation compared with the athletes of the younger and lesser skill levels. No differences existed between the healthy and injured subjects in terms of peak torque produced. Strength ratios were not different across skill levels, however injured subjects produced significantly lower eccentric internal rotation/concentric external rotation (p ~ 0.02) than healthy subjects. Conclusions: Differences in the internal and external shoulder rotator strength ratios appear to be related to injury prevalence more than absolute strength. Shoulder dysfunction related to strength ratio deficits may also exist in adolescent volleyball athletes

Prophetic Messages by Festivals: Rhetorical Ideologies in Prophetic Texts

This analysis seeks to establish a topos of festivals by examining ideologies in prophetic rhetoric. A brief summary of recent discussions regarding cultic references within prophetic texts is provided. The dynamics of the relationships between festivals and expressions of communication between divine and human participants is explored for cultic rituals and prophetic messages. Subsequently a method for establishing a topos is presented along with an illustration of the method for texts from Mari. Each section begins with establishing the themes as well as primary and secondary indicators of festivals within the prophetic texts. The prophetic messages in Hosea and Ugaritic texts are paired to examine ideologies of fruitfulness. The prophetic messages in Amos and Assyrian texts are connected for discerning ideologies of security. The prophetic messages in Micah and Babylonian texts are linked by exploring ideologies of elevation. Locations of continuities and discontinuities are summarized along with areas that would potentially benefit from the method. The main assertion is that the observances, disruptions, and restorations of festivals impact the ideological concerns in the prophetic texts. The observances of festivals provide illumination into the ideological concerns of the characters. Those concerns become exasperated when disruptions are caused by human or divine characters. The disruptions also produce polarized rhetoric both positively and negatively regarding cultic rituals of the festival participants. The rhetorical comments that are critical of cultic rituals also present cultic rituals as the ideal expressions of restorations. In observances, disruptions, and restorations, the festivals remain a hermeneutical lens for discerning and evaluating the ideologies within the rhetoric