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Researcher-led teaching:embodiment of academic practice
This paper explores the embodied practices of leading researchers(and/or leading scholars/practitioners), suggesting that distinctiveâresearcher-led teachingâ depends on educators who are willing and able to be their research in the teaching setting. We advocate an approach to the development of higher education pedagogy which makes lead-researchers the objects of inquiry and we summarise case study analyses (in neuroscience and humanities) where the knowledge-makingâsignaturesâ of academic leaders are used to exhibit the otherwise hidden identities of research. We distinguish between learning readymade knowledge and the process of knowledge in the making and point towards the importance of inquiry in the flesh. We develop a view of higher education teaching that depends upon academic status a priori, but we argue that this stance is inclusive because it has the propensity to locate students as participants in academic culture
A Polynomial-time Algorithm for Outerplanar Diameter Improvement
The Outerplanar Diameter Improvement problem asks, given a graph and an
integer , whether it is possible to add edges to in a way that the
resulting graph is outerplanar and has diameter at most . We provide a
dynamic programming algorithm that solves this problem in polynomial time.
Outerplanar Diameter Improvement demonstrates several structural analogues to
the celebrated and challenging Planar Diameter Improvement problem, where the
resulting graph should, instead, be planar. The complexity status of this
latter problem is open.Comment: 24 page
Anisotropic superconductivity in graphite intercalation compound YbC6
We report anisotropy of the upper critical field (Bc2) of an intercalated
graphite superconductor YbC6 (Tc = 6.5 K) determined from angular dependent
magnetoresistance measurements. Though the perpendicular coherence length is
much longer than interlayer spacing, measured angular dependences of Bc2 are
well fitted by the Lawrence-Doniach model or the Tinkham model, which are known
to be applicable to quasi two-dimensional materials or thin films, rather than
the effective mass model. This observation is similar to the measurements for
the other intercalated graphite superconductor, CaC6, by Jobiliong et al. [E.
Jobiliong, H.D. Zhou, J.A. Janik, Y.-J. Jo, L. Balicas, J.S. Brooks, C.R.
Wiebe, Phys. Rev. B 76 (2007) 31 052511]. A possible explanation for the
unexpected applicability of these models is that our YbC6 samples are
synthesized as thin flakes in the host graphite.Comment: 15 pages, 8 figure
Fruit and Vegetable Bucks: Adams County Grocery Store Snap Incentive Program
Veggie Bucks provides a 50% discount on all fresh fruits and vegetables sold through Kennieâs Market produce department at the point of sale for the 5 highest cost items. The incentive period ran January - April, 2017. Intended outcomes include an increase in the number of fresh fruits and vegetables purchased by SNAP recipients at Kennieâs Market locations in Biglerville and Gettysburg by 10% in January-April 2017 compared to baseline figures obtained in 2016, and to familiarize SNAP recipients with fresh fruits and vegetables and to provide information about the ACFMA marketsâ Double Dollars program. SNAP recipients were invited to sign up for the program upon showing their ID and EBT card and were provided a Kennie\u27s Frequent Shopper card if they did not have one already
Influence of Sorghum Wax, Glycerin, and Sorbitol on Physical Properties of Soy Protein Isolate Films
Sorghum wax, sorbitol, glycerin, and soy protein isolate (SPI) composite films were prepared. Effects of sorghum wax, sorbitol, and glycerin concentrations on various films were evaluated using response surface methodology. All independent variables significantly (P \u3c 0.05) affected film water vapor permeability (WVP), tensile strength (TS), elongation at break (E), total color difference, and total soluble matter (TSM). Increasing the sorghum wax concentration decreased WVP and E. As sorbitol content increased in the composite films, WVP and TS increased. Sorbitol had a critical point of 2â5 g/5 g SPI for low values of TSM. The addition of sorbitol contributed more to the properties of the film than did glycerin
Unresolved problems in superconductivity of CaC6
We discuss the current status of the theory of the "high-temperature"
superconductivity in intercalated graphites YbC6 and CaC6. We emphasize that
while the general picture of conventional, phonon-driven superconductivity has
already emerged and is generally accepted, there are still interesting problems
with this picture, such as weak-coupling regime inferred from specific heat
suggesting coupling exclusively with high-energy carbon phonons coming in
direct contradiction with the isotope effect measurements suggesting coupling
exclusively with the low-energy intercalant modes. At the same time, the first
principle calculations, while explaining Tc, contradict both of the experiments
above by predicting equal coupling with both groups of phonons.Comment: Contribution to the Proceedings of the M2S Conference in Dresden,
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Attribution of the 2015 record high sea surface temperatures over the central equatorial Pacific and tropical Indian Ocean
This study assessed the anthropogenic contribution to the 2015 record-breaking high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) observed in the central equatorial Pacific and tropical Indian Ocean. Considering a close link between extreme warm events in these regions, we conducted a joint attribution analysis using a fraction of attributable risk approach. Probability of occurrence of such extreme anomalies and long-term trends for the two oceanic regions were compared between CMIP5 multi-model simulations with and without anthropogenic forcing. Results show that the excessive warming in both regions is well beyond the range of natural variability and robustly attributable to human activities due to greenhouse gas increase. We further explored associated mechanisms including the Bjerknes feedback and background anthropogenic warming. It is concluded that background warming was the main contribution to the 2015 extreme SST event over the central equatorial Pacific Ocean on a developing El Niño condition, which in turn induced the extreme SST event over the tropical Indian Ocean through the atmospheric bridge effect.113Ysciescopu
Human-caused Indo-Pacific warm pool expansion
The Indo-Pacific warm pool (IPWP) has warmed and grown substantially during the past century. The IPWP is Earth's largest region of warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs), has the highest rainfall, and is fundamental to global atmospheric circulation and hydrological cycle. The region has also experienced the world's highest rates of sea-level rise in recent decades, indicating large increases in ocean heat content and leading to substantial impacts on small island states in the region. Previous studies have considered mechanisms for the basin-scale ocean warming, but not the causes of the observed IPWP expansion, where expansion in the Indian Ocean has far exceeded that in the Pacific Ocean. We identify human and natural contributions to the observed IPWP changes since the 1950s by comparing observations with climate model simulations using an optimal fingerprinting technique. Greenhouse gas forcing is found to be the dominant cause of the observed increases in IPWP intensity and size, whereas natural fluctuations associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation have played a smaller yet significant role. Further, we show that the shape and impact of human-induced IPWP growth could be asymmetric between the Indian and Pacific basins, the causes of which remain uncertain. Human-induced changes in the IPWP have important implications for understanding and projecting related changes in monsoonal rainfall, and frequency or intensity of tropical storms, which have profound socioeconomic consequences.116Yscopu
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