Mailman 3 March 2024 - Edu-sig

Part-time opportunities for Python instructors
by Merav Yuravlivker May 7, 2024

May 7, 2024

Hi there, My name is Merav Yuravlivker, and I'm the CEO of Data Society - we deliver data science academies to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and other international organizations. We're currently looking for part-time Python instructors and TAs, and my friend Jackie Kazil recommended I reach out to you and your list serv. All of these opportunities can be available for people who are employed full-time, professors, or grad students. We pay well and provide all the materials for the instructor, as well as instructor training and support. If possible, would you please be able to share the following blurb? Please let me know if there is anything else you need from me. Much appreciated! Best, Merav --- Data Society, a fast-growing data science training company, is looking for awesome Python instructors and TAs! We deliver data academies to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and international organizations. All of our content is built in-house by an expert team of data scientists and instructional designers, so you can focus on what you do best - teach professionals how to find new insights and make their jobs easier. We currently have a few openings for TAs, as well as part-time instructors - all of these opportunities can be available for people who are employed full-time, professors, or grad students. We pay competitively, have a great support team, and provide amazing opportunities for additional projects if you're interested. To learn more, please visit our page for current opportunities <https://t.sidekickopen10.com/s2t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5X-F…>, or simply reach out to Merav at merav(a)datasociety.com. -- Schedule a time to meet <https://t.sidekickopen10.com/s1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5X-F…> Merav Yuravlivker Data Society, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder 777 6th Street NW, 11th Floor Washington, D.C., 20001 Enterprise: solutions.datasociety.com Consumer: datasociety.com

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CODING FOR KIDS
by Shard Center for Innovation March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024

Shard Center for Innovation is an esteemed institution dedicated to nurturing young minds through coding for kids programs. With a strong focus on technological literacy and creativity, our courses are designed to equip children aged 7 to 17 with essential coding skills in a fun and engaging way. Our curriculum is carefully crafted to cater to different age groups and skill levels, ensuring that each child receives personalized attention and support. Through hands-on projects, interactive activities, and collaborative learning environments, we inspire curiosity and foster a passion for coding early on. https://scilindia.org/blog/coding-for-kids/

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Grokking Python
by kirby urner March 5, 2024

March 5, 2024

Long termers here will likely remember my fave Pythonic Pedagogy: to introduce special names as __ribs__. Because pythons have lots of __ribs__. I've not abandoned this idea, just haven't been redundantly reposting about it here for some time. But now... Why not share a couple "friend links" (nothing counts against a quota, no logging in I hope)?: https://kirbyurner.medium.com/grokking-python-9f96140c1e07?sk=d1ec6762e753d… https://kirbyurner.medium.com/pythons-rib-cage-e4ff16cf3a74?sk=3e59d2356de6… A two parter on Medium. I'm getting some claps. I can take criticisms too. Kirby

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How to Python soft cell infinite polyhedral tilings?
by Wes Turner March 3, 2024

March 3, 2024

"Soft cells and the geometry of seashells" (2024) https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.04190 : > A central problem of geometry is the tiling of space with simple structures. The classical solutions, such as triangles, squares, and hexagons in the plane and cubes and other polyhedra in three-dimensional space are built with sharp corners and flat faces. However, many tilings in Nature are characterized by shapes with curved edges, non-flat faces, and few, if any, sharp corners. An important question is then to relate prototypical sharp tilings to softer natural shapes. Here, we solve this problem by introducing a new class of shapes, the \textit{soft cells}, minimizing the number of sharp corners and filling space as \emph{soft tilings}. We prove that an infinite class of polyhedral tilings can be smoothly deformed into soft tilings and we construct the soft versions of all Dirichlet-Voronoi cells associated with point lattices in two and three dimensions. Remarkably, these ideal soft shapes, born out of geometry, are found abundantly in nature, from cells to shells. Schema:NewsArticles about said schema.org/ScholarlyArticle: - https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a46973545/soft-cells-secret-g… https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/mathematicians-discovered-secret-geometry-lif… : > The team believes that they’ve solved the problem of dimensions with this new “infinite class of polyhedral tilings” that can smoothly deform into soft tiles and construct soft versions of cells generally associated with point lattices in both two and three dimensions. [...] > > In two dimensions, these soft shell shapes are pretty easy to describe—according to the paper, they are “cells with curved boundaries which have only two corners.” In the three-dimensional space, things get a little more complicated, but the goal is the same: let things be bendy and minimize the amount of “corners” present. In 3D, a soft cell shape can have no corners at all. > > “We found that architects have found these kinds of shapes intuitively when they wanted to avoid corners,” Domokos said. A math thing to be Python'd. What [Python,] geometry software could do or does 2D, 3D, and N-D infinite polyhedral tilings like this?

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