Epitaxial Growth of Silicon by Vacuum Sublimation
SINGLE crystal layers of silicon up to several μ thick have been deposited on to a heated single crystal silicon substrate from a sublimating source. We believe we can grow good epitaxial crystals at a lower growing temperature than previous experiments1 by reducing the growth rate in a good vacuum free from contamination.
New Zealand Mid-Tertiary Stratigraphical Correlation
DR. D. G. JENKINS recently averred1 that, consequent to the discovery of Globorotalia kugleri in rocks of Otaian age in New Zealand, our2 correlation between the mid-Tertiary stages of New Zealand and the Cipero Formation globigerinid zones of Trinidad is ‘completely wrong’.
From student to therapist: exploring the first year of practice.
OBJECTIVES
The transition from classroom to clinical practice challenges many health professional students. This study used a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experience of rehabilitation students during their final placement and first year of practice.


METHOD
Students (n = 6) in occupational therapy and physical therapy wrote reflective journals every 2 weeks during their final fieldwork placement and first year of practice. The researchers independently analyzed the journals for common themes. An independent peer completed a blind analysis of two journals. Data were also compared with published first-person accounts of novice practitioners.


RESULTS
The lived experience of the first year of practice included four consecutive stages: Transition, Euphoria and Angst, Reality of Practice, and Adaptation. Themes from the journals included great expectations, competence, politics, shock, education, and strategies.


CONCLUSION
Recognizing the stages in the process of transition from student to therapist may assist in educational curriculum development and clinical support and supervision for new graduates. Educators need to continue to make education practice relevant while maintaining a theoretical perspective.