Obstructing finite surgery

For a fixed p, there are only finitely many elliptic 3-manifolds given by p/q-surgery on a knot in S^3. We prove this result by using the Heegaard Floer correction terms (d-invariants) to obstruct elliptic manifolds from arising as knot surgery.Comment: 16 page

Frontotemporal dementia: the impact of patient behavioral symptoms on the physical and mental health of family caregivers.

BackgroundProviding informal support to someone with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) could be very stressful. Clarifying the relationship between patient behavioral problems and caregiver health could spur future research on effective symptom management strategies.MethodsSixty-one FTD family caregivers participated in a postal survey.ResultsPatient symptom severity was negatively associated with caregiver mental health (r = -0.26, p < 0.05) but not significantly associated with caregiver physical health. In a regression analysis, caregiver emotional distress from patient behaviors made a statistically significant contribution to caregiver mental health, explaining approximately 10% of its variance.ConclusionThis study underscores the importance of focusing on FTD caregivers' perceived emotional distress from patient behavioral problems and ensuring they are getting the appropriate support they need

A vocabulary list based on word frequency in fifth and sixth grade textbooks

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

The Development of Approaches to Curriculum Planning to Meet Academic and Professional Objectives

The importance of developing a curriculum which satisfies the broad objectives of professional education has been recognized widely. The balance between enhancing scholarship and developing vocational skills, the importance of relevant evaluation of the curriculum, students and teachers and the place of research in current professional education are all matters worthy of consideration by those responsible for professional education. This paper reflects upon the historic attitudes to education and traces the changes in approach which have been necessary to ensure the provision of appropriate learning experiences for students seeking a professional education today

Changes in the pronunciation of Māori and implications for teachers and learners of Māori

This paper discusses changes in the pronunciation of Māori and implications for teachers and learners of Māori. Data on changes in the pronunciation of Māori derives from the MAONZE project (Māori and New Zealand English with support from the Marsden fund). The project uses recordings from three sets of speakers to track changes in the pronunciation of Māori and evaluate influence from English. Results from the project show changes in both vowel quality and vowel duration and some evidence of diphthong mergers in pairs such as ai/ae and ou/au, especially amongst the younger speakers. In terms of duration the younger speakers are producing smaller length distinctions between long/short vowel pairs other than /ā, a/. We discuss the implications of such changes for those teaching Māori and for students learning Māori as a subject. These changes raise interesting questions concerning the pronunciation of Māori by future generations

Alien Registration- Budd, Margaret I. (Portland, Cumberland County)

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Factors that Impact Couples’ Discussions of Advanced Directive Contents

An advanced directive is a document used to communicate end-of-life treatment desires when a patient is incapacitated or determined to be incapable of making their own decisions. This study was conducted using secondary data analysis of data collected from a 2010 survey by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research. The sample utilized in this study included married and cohabitating couples between 45 and 64 years of age. This research analyzed the accuracy of couples’ perceptions of their partner’s end-of-life treatment wishes. Characteristics among those who have advanced directives in place were distinguished. Individuals are better able to predict their spouses’ end-of-life treatment wishes when they themselves were in poor health. Factors that contributed to a slightly higher percentage rate of participant’s ability to distinguish their spouse’s end-of-life treatment wishes included having a spouse appointed as durable power of attorney for health care and having discussed end-of-life treatment wishes with a spouse. Participants who reported dissatisfaction with their spouses’ listening were found to have slightly lower percentage rates of ability to predict their spouses’ end-of-life treatment wishes. These findings reveal that many Americans do not actually know the level of care their spouses would like to receive at the end of their lives. The findings suggest a need for social workers to assess if there is a disconnect between couples when it comes to understanding one another’s advanced directive contents. A disconnect in this vital communication may leave individuals receiving care they do not want, or not receiving care they would prefer