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Veteran–Novice Pairing for Tutors’ Professional Development
This mixed methods study examines whether veteran–novice mentorship between tutors, as part of continuous in-service professional development, would have a positive effect on either party’s transferable skills (e.g., communication, collaboration, and professionalism). Quantitative findings from pre- and postsurveys about the veteran–novice mentorship suggest that tutors have significant gains in some transferable skills, such as oral/written communication skills, teamwork/collaboration skills, digital technology skills, and career management skills, after attending the continuous in-service professional development. Quantitative findings from the pre- and postsurveys further indicate that novice tutors improve more, compared to veteran tutors, in their self-perceived oral/written communication skill levels. Qualitative findings from postmentorship interviews explain findings suggested by quantitative analysis, with contextual factors. This research study has bifold significance: “a theoretical perspective” on writing center work and research-supported professional development strategies. The findings of this study provide more food for thought on the subjects of how to design veteran–novice mentorships, how to target some transferable skills for professional development in the future, and how to exemplify the transferable skills in the survey to make those abstract constructs more concrete
PIE-NeRF: Physics-based Interactive Elastodynamics with NeRF
We show that physics-based simulations can be seamlessly integrated with NeRF
to generate high-quality elastodynamics of real-world objects. Unlike existing
methods, we discretize nonlinear hyperelasticity in a meshless way, obviating
the necessity for intermediate auxiliary shape proxies like a tetrahedral mesh
or voxel grid. A quadratic generalized moving least square (Q-GMLS) is employed
to capture nonlinear dynamics and large deformation on the implicit model. Such
meshless integration enables versatile simulations of complex and codimensional
shapes. We adaptively place the least-square kernels according to the NeRF
density field to significantly reduce the complexity of the nonlinear
simulation. As a result, physically realistic animations can be conveniently
synthesized using our method for a wide range of hyperelastic materials at an
interactive rate. For more information, please visit our project page at
https://fytalon.github.io/pienerf/
Tetraaquabis(2-methylbenzimidazolium-1,3-diacetato-κO)zinc(II) tetrahydrate
The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Zn(C12H11N2O4)2(H2O)4]·4H2O, contains one-half of the complex molecule and two uncoordinated water molecules. The four water O atoms in the equatorial plane around the ZnII centre ( symmetry) form a distorted square-planar arrangement, while the distorted octahedral coordination geometry is completed by the O atoms of the zwitterionic 2-methylbenzimidazolium-1,3-diacetate ligands in the axial positions. The benzimidazole ring system is planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.041 (3) Å. Intramolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding results in the formation of a non-planar six-membered ring. In the crystal structure, strong intra- and intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the molecules into a three-dimensional network. π–π contacts between benzimidazole rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.899 (1) Å] may further stabilize the structure
{μ-trans-N,N′-Bis[(diphenylphosphanyl)methyl]benzene-1,4-diamine-κ2 P:P′}bis{(acetonitrile-κN)[dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine-κ2 N 4,N 5]copper(I)} bis(tetrafluoridoborate)
In the centrosymmetric dinuclear title compound, [Cu2(C2H3N)2(C18H10N4)2(C32H30N2P2)](BF4)2, the CuI centre is coordinated by two N atoms from a dipyridophenazine ligand, one P atom from an N,N′-bis[(diphenylphosphanyl)methyl]benzene-1,4-diamine (bpbda) ligand, and one N atom from an acetonitrile molecule in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The bpbda ligand, lying on an inversion center, bridges two CuI centres into a Z-shaped complex. Intramolecular π–π interactions between the dipyridophenazine ligand and the benzene ring of the bpbda ligand are observed [centroid–centroid distance = 3.459 (3) Å]. The crystal structure also involves intermolecular π–π interactions between the dipyridophenazine ligands [centroid–centroid distance = 3.506 (3) Å], which lead to a one-dimensional supramolecular structure
[μ-N,N,N′,N′-Tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine-κ4 P,P′:P′′,P′′′]bis[bis(nitrato-κO)palladium(II)]
The asymmetric unit of the title complex, [Pd2(NO3)4(C58H52N2P4)], contains one half-molecule, in which the central benzene ring is located on a crystallographic centre of inversion. The Pd atom has a distorted square-planar coordination consisting of two P and two O atoms. In the crystal structure, intermolecular C—H⋯O interactions link the molecules into chains, and π–π contacts between the phenyl rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.928 (3) Å] may further stabilize the structure
Impaired tumor angiogenesis and VEGF-induced pathway in endothelial CD146 knockout mice
This research aims to develop mathematical teaching materials based on sharia economy for madrasah tsanawiyah students with good quality. The method used in the study is the development model adapted from Borg & Gall is the preliminary stage, development, and validation. The preliminary stage includes literature studies, analysis of the needs and characteristics of students, and to plan and choose the design of teaching materials. The development phase includes determining the competence standard, basic competence, indicators, and the subject matter, compiling teaching materials math, and prepare research instruments. The validation phase includes validation expert and revisions. Results of the study are social arithmetic teaching materials based on sharia economy. Each material begins with the problem of economic comparison of Islamic and conventional. The feasibility of the value of teaching materials is Very Good for aspects of the look and Very Good for the material aspects. With these criteria very well, teaching materials are feasible for use in the learning of mathematics in the social arithmetic material
Superconductivity up to 30 K in the vicinity of quantum critical point in BaFe(AsP)
We report bulk superconductivity induced by an isovalent doping of phosphorus
in BaFe(AsP). The P-for-As substitution results in
shrinkage of lattice, especially for the FeAs block layers. The resistivity
anomaly associated with the spin-density-wave (SDW) transition in the undoped
compound is gradually suppressed by the P doping. Superconductivity with the
maximum of 30 K emerges at =0.32, coinciding with a magnetic quantum
critical point (QCP) which is evidenced by the disappearance of SDW order and
the linear temperature-dependent resistivity in the normal state. The
values were found to decrease with further P doping, and no superconductivity
was observed down to 2 K for 0.77. The appearance of superconductivity
in the vicinity of QCP hints to the superconductivity mechanism in iron-based
arsenides.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figures; more data; to appear in Journal of Physics:
Condensed Matte
[μ-N,N′-Bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine-κ2 P:P′]bis[(2,2′-bipyridine-κ2 N,N′)silver(I)] bis(perchlorate) acetone disolvate
The title complex, [Ag2(C10H8N2)2(C32H30N2P2)](ClO4)2·2CH3COCH3, is a centrosymmetric dimer with pairs of AgI atoms bridged by N,N′-bis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine ligands. In addition, each AgI atom is coordinated by one chelating 2,2′-bipyridine ligand, giving a distorted trigonal coordination environment
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