Proposal of the Need for Mental Health First Aid Training of Associate Degree Nursing Faculty in a Community College Setting

Mental health issues are on the rise among students in universities as well as community colleges. College can be a stressful time in many people’s lives especially when the added demand of work and family are involved. Community colleges and universities use counseling services for their mental health needs but sometimes the services are not used due to the stigma that comes along with mental health. Nursing school can be a challenging time for students because of the rigorous training and workload. This project poses to implement Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) for faculty and staff of a nursing program at a community college setting. The nursing faculty and staff are the front lines to students and their success. This training will prepare the faculty and staff to identify impending mental health issues and to know which steps to take during a mental health crisis until professional assistance is available

Reversible Pebbling Game for Quantum Memory Management

Quantum memory management is becoming a pressing problem, especially given the recent research effort to develop new and more complex quantum algorithms. The only existing automatic method for quantum states clean-up relies on the availability of many extra resources. In this work, we propose an automatic tool for quantum memory management. We show how this problem exactly matches the reversible pebbling game. Based on that, we develop a SAT-based algorithm that returns a valid clean-up strategy, taking the limitations of the quantum hardware into account. The developed tool empowers the designer with the flexibility required to explore the trade-off between memory resources and number of operations. We present three show-cases to prove the validity of our approach. First, we apply the algorithm to straight-line programs, widely used in cryptographic applications. Second, we perform a comparison with the existing approach, showing an average improvement of 52.77%. Finally, we show the advantage of using the tool when synthesizing a quantum circuit on a constrained near-term quantum device.Comment: In Proc. Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE 2019

Magnetic properties of a diferrous-water complex and ligands for modeling the active site of MMOH

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 2004.Vita.Includes bibliographical references.Chapter 1: The Importance of Modeling Diiron Sites in Nature.There are a variety of metalloenzymes that have nearly identical carboxylate-bridged diiron active sites. An example is sMMOH, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of methane to methanol. A detailed description of the active site of sMMOH[red] is given and attempts at reproducing its structure in a model complex are discussed. Chapter 2: A Diiron(II) Diaqua Complex: Modeling Water in the Active Site of sMMOH[red]. There are water molecules in the first and second coordination spheres of the diiron centers in sMMOH[red]. A carboxylate-bridged diferrous complex, [Fe₂...(THF)₂], was synthesized to incorporate the presence of water in a model complex and to investigate the function(s) of these water molecules. The synthesis, structural characterization and magnetic properties of this complex are presented. Chapter 3: Ligands for Modeling the Syn Disposition of Nitrogen Atoms in the Active Site of MMOH. The active sites of a variety of carboxylate-bridged diiron metalloenzymes are very similar and feature the syn disposition of two histidine ligands with respect to the iron-iron vector. This orientation has not yet been modeled in a diiron complex with four carboxylate ligands and a stable yet flexible platform. Such geometry may be necessary to replicate the functions of these enzymes. The syntheses of ligands intended to enforce this syn disposition are described and directions for future ligand design are outlined.by Amy E. Kelly.S.M

Early Childhood Field Experience Supervision: Negotiating Praxis

This case examines the complex partnership between the university teacher education program and the host school district. Many factors contribute to the expectations and requirements of both institutions, which can at times, conflict in fundamental ways. The theoretical and research-based methods of early childhood coursework are often different than the reality of those classrooms. Furthermore, the adoption of initiatives like, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading standards by university teacher education programs must translate to the fieldwork. School and district-wide mandates often overrule best pedagogical and developmentally appropriate practices. With these opposing perspectives how can supervisors bridge the gap between the university classroom and the primary classroom? How can supervisors support teacher candidates and mentor teachers in negotiating rigid curricular programming, and maintain professional partnerships

Phylogeography of Southern Red-Backed Voles in North America

Climate change has altered species distributions and has lead to species forming as they I ive in isolated refugia. I propose to examine microsatl I ite alleles from the southern red-backed vole (Myodes gapperi) in order to test whether or not previously identified distinct I ineages of these voles can interbreed. If they are no longer interbreeding, this wi I I give us insight on how climate change can affect species distributions and contribute to speciation

Beyond Educational Voyeurism: An Analysis of a Ugandan-North American Teacher Partnership Program

Beyond simply watching teachers in international settings as tourists might, teachers in a Ugandan-North American international teacher partnership program went further, reflecting on the social/political contexts within which they taught. Teachers’ surveys and reflections are analyzed for factors addressing the successful negotiation of both teaching and relationship making across the cultural, pedagogical and political divides that separate them. In the midst of the international teacher partnership program, concerns arose regarding teacher-centered pedagogy and student passivity as after effects of Uganda’s colonial education system

Prospects from systems serology research

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Pilot Assessment Plan: Intercultural and Global Learning

During the 2019-2020 academic year, this project team reviewed tools for intercultural and global learning and assessment. Our objective was to consider opportunities to support student growth and development and assess student learning at the program and/or institutional levels. We looked at some instruments we currently use, along with several others. In addition, we reviewed several content platforms that support student learning. While each had its pros and cons, we identified three tools for a pilot: Assessment - The Global Engagement Survey Content platform - Solidarity Modules Content platform - Global Competency Certificate Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the pilot and the tools being used