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The Hopf algebra of diagonal rectangulations
We define and study a combinatorial Hopf algebra dRec with basis elements
indexed by diagonal rectangulations of a square. This Hopf algebra provides an
intrinsic combinatorial realization of the Hopf algebra tBax of twisted Baxter
permutations, which previously had only been described extrinsically as a sub
Hopf algebra of the Malvenuto-Reutenauer Hopf algebra of permutations. We
describe the natural lattice structure on diagonal rectangulations, analogous
to the Tamari lattice on triangulations, and observe that diagonal
rectangulations index the vertices of a polytope analogous to the
associahedron. We give an explicit bijection between twisted Baxter
permutations and the better-known Baxter permutations, and describe the
resulting Hopf algebra structure on Baxter permutations.Comment: Very minor changes from version 1, in response to comments by
referees. This is the final version, to appear in JCTA. 43 pages, 17 figure
Family Law: The Aftermath of \u3cem\u3eCanakaris\u3c/em\u3e
Cases decided by the district courts of appeal after the supreme court\u27s landmark decision in Canakaris V Canakaris reflect its impact on marriage dissolution law in Florida. The author surveys and critically examines those subsequent cases and concludes that legislation is necessary to establish Florida as a true equitable distribution state and to lend consistency to the division of property by the courts upon dissolution of marriage
Ăvaluation de lâefficacitĂ© du programme Global Medical Student Partnership dans les Ă©tudes de mĂ©decine de premier cycle
Background: The Global Medical Student Partnership (GMSP) is, a medical student-led international initiative to promote accessible Global Health learning. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the GMSP program in meeting its learning objectives.
Methods: Canadian and international medical student pairs met online monthly (January-May 2018) to discuss global health-related medical cases. Students then reviewed cases with local GMSP peers and faculty experts. A mixed-methods study was performed to evaluate whether the objectives of the program had been achieved. 26 of 32 (81.3%) students completed a questionnaire, and 13 (40.6%) also participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyze studentsâ perspectives on skill development through GMSP.
Results: GMSP students agreed or strongly agreed that international collaboration and communication skills were more important to them following program participation (92.3%, 92.3% respectively). Many expressed that after GMSP, they knew more about their healthcare system, practices abroad and how to solve complex health issues (92.3%, 84.6%, 61.5% respectively). Qualitative data showed GMSP improved studentsâ communication and presentation skills, provided a foundation for international relationships, fostered appraisal of diverse health systems, and furthered studentsâ understanding of health advocacy.
Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate that GMSP met its original objectives by providing students with opportunities to engage in international collaborations and to further develop their skills in advocacy, communication, and health-systems research. This program may be an important addition to medical education as it makes use of technology and peer-to-peer exchange to enable global health learning.Contexte : Le Global Medical Student Partnership (GMSP) est une initiative dâenvergure internationale menĂ©e par des Ă©tudiants en mĂ©decine qui vise Ă favoriser la formation en santĂ© mondiale. La prĂ©sente Ă©tude consiste Ă Ă©valuer lâefficacitĂ© du programme GMSP pour atteindre ses objectifs dâapprentissage.
MĂ©thodologie : Des paires dâĂ©tudiants en mĂ©decine canadiens et Ă©trangers se sont rencontrĂ©s en ligne tous les mois, entre janvier et mai 2018, pour discuter de situations cliniques en santĂ© mondiale. AprĂšs la rencontre, ces situations cliniques ont Ă©tĂ© revues par des pairs locaux du programme GMSP et des experts du corps professoral. On a effectuĂ© une Ă©tude Ă devis mixte pour dĂ©terminer si les objectifs du programme avaient Ă©tĂ© atteints. 26 des 32 (81,3 %) Ă©tudiants ont rĂ©pondu Ă un questionnaire et 13 (40,6 %) ont aussi pris part Ă des entrevues individuelles semi-dirigĂ©es. Des statistiques descriptives et une analyse thĂ©matique ont Ă©tĂ© utilisĂ©es analyser les perceptions des Ă©tudiants sur le dĂ©veloppement dâhabiletĂ©s par le programme GMSP.
RĂ©sultats : Les Ă©tudiants participant au programme GMSP Ă©taient dâaccord ou trĂšs en accord pour dire que les habiletĂ©s Ă la collaboration internationale et Ă la communication Ă©taient plus importantes Ă leurs yeux aprĂšs la participation au programme (92.3%, 92,3%, respectivement). Bon nombre ont affirmĂ© quâaprĂšs le programme GMSP, ils en connaissaient plus sur leur systĂšme de soins de santĂ©, les pratiques Ă lâĂ©tranger et les façons de rĂ©soudre des problĂšmes de santĂ© complexes (92,3 %, 84,6 %, 61,5 % respectivement). Des donnĂ©es qualitatives ont montrĂ© que le programme GMSP a amĂ©liorĂ© les aptitudes Ă la communication et des techniques de prĂ©sentation. Elles ont servi Ă Ă©tablir des relations Ă lâinternational, Ă Ă©valuer divers systĂšmes de soins de santĂ© et Ă mieux comprendre la promotion de la santĂ© et Ă militer en faveur de celle-ci.
Conclusions : Nos rĂ©sultats montrent que le programme GMSP a atteint ses objectifs de dĂ©part puisquâil a donnĂ© aux Ă©tudiants des occasions de collaboration internationale et leur a permis de dĂ©velopper davantage leurs habiletĂ©s en matiĂšre de dĂ©fense des droits, de communication, et de recherche sur les systĂšmes de soins de santĂ©. Ce programme pourrait sâavĂ©rer un important complĂ©ment Ă la formation mĂ©dicale parce quâil utilise la technologie et des Ă©changes pairs-pairs pour lâapprentissage des enjeux de santĂ© mondiaux
Low energy excitations in graphite: The role of dimensionality and lattice defects
In this paper, we present a high resolution angle resolved photoemission
spectroscopy (ARPES) study of the electronic properties of graphite. We found
that the nature of the low energy excitations in graphite is particularly
sensitive to interlayer coupling as well as lattice disorder. As a consequence
of the interlayer coupling, we observed for the first time the splitting of the
bands by 0.7 eV near the Brillouin zone corner K. At low
binding energy, we observed signatures of massless Dirac fermions with linear
dispersion (as in the case of graphene), coexisting with quasiparticles
characterized by parabolic dispersion and finite effective mass. We also report
the first ARPES signatures of electron-phonon interaction in graphite: a kink
in the dispersion and a sudden increase in the scattering rate. Moreover, the
lattice disorder strongly affects the low energy excitations, giving rise to
new localized states near the Fermi level. These results provide new insights
on the unusual nature of the electronic and transport properties of graphite.Comment: 10 pages, 15 figure
First direct observation of Dirac fermions in graphite
Originating from relativistic quantum field theory, Dirac fermions have been
recently applied to study various peculiar phenomena in condensed matter
physics, including the novel quantum Hall effect in graphene, magnetic field
driven metal-insulator-like transition in graphite, superfluid in 3He, and the
exotic pseudogap phase of high temperature superconductors. Although Dirac
fermions are proposed to play a key role in these systems, so far direct
experimental evidence of Dirac fermions has been limited. Here we report the
first direct observation of massless Dirac fermions with linear dispersion near
the Brillouin zone (BZ) corner H in graphite, coexisting with quasiparticles
with parabolic dispersion near another BZ corner K. In addition, we report a
large electron pocket which we attribute to defect-induced localized states.
Thus, graphite presents a novel system where massless Dirac fermions,
quasiparticles with finite effective mass, and defect states all contribute to
the low energy electronic dynamics.Comment: Nature Physics, in pres
Making Connections: A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia
This book, Making Connections: A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia, makes a unique and needed contribution to the mentoring field as it focuses solely on mentoring in academia. This handbook is a collaborative institutional effort between Utah State Universityâs (USU) Empowering Teaching Open Access Book Series and the Mentoring Institute at the University of New Mexico (UNM). This book is available through (a) an e-book through Pressbooks, (b) a downloadable PDF version on USUâs Open Access Book Series website), and (c) a print version available for purchase on the USU Empower Teaching Open Access page, and on Amazon
Exploring the development of a cultural care framework for European caring science
The aim of this paper is to discuss the development of a cultural care framework that seeks to inform and embrace the philosophical ideals of caring science. Following a review of the literature that identified a lack of evidence of an explicit relationship between caring science and cultural care, a number of well-established transcultural care frameworks were reviewed. Our purpose was to select one that would resonate with underpinning philosophical values of caring science and that drew on criteria generated by the European Academy of Caring Science members. A modified framework based on the work of Giger and Davidhizar was developed as it embraced many of the values such as humanism that are core to caring science practice. The proposed caring science framework integrates determinants of cultural lifeworld-led care and seeks to provide clear directions for humanizing the care of individuals. The framework is offered to open up debate and act as a platform for further academic enquiry
Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV: Mapping the Milky Way, Nearby Galaxies, and the Distant Universe
We describe the Sloan Digital Sky Survey IV (SDSS-IV), a project encompassing three major spectroscopic programs. The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment 2 (APOGEE-2) is observing hundreds of thousands of Milky Way stars at high resolution and high signal-to-noise ratios in the near-infrared. The Mapping Nearby Galaxies at Apache Point Observatory (MaNGA) survey is obtaining spatially resolved spectroscopy for thousands of nearby galaxies (median ). The extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS) is mapping the galaxy, quasar, and neutral gas distributions between and 3.5 to constrain cosmology using baryon acoustic oscillations, redshift space distortions, and the shape of the power spectrum. Within eBOSS, we are conducting two major subprograms: the SPectroscopic IDentification of eROSITA Sources (SPIDERS), investigating X-ray AGNs and galaxies in X-ray clusters, and the Time Domain Spectroscopic Survey (TDSS), obtaining spectra of variable sources. All programs use the 2.5 m Sloan Foundation Telescope at the Apache Point Observatory; observations there began in Summer 2014. APOGEE-2 also operates a second near-infrared spectrograph at the 2.5 m du Pont Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory, with observations beginning in early 2017. Observations at both facilities are scheduled to continue through 2020. In keeping with previous SDSS policy, SDSS-IV provides regularly scheduled public data releases; the first one, Data Release 13, was made available in 2016 July
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