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We explored the impact of the emotions of nonnative English-language teachers on their pedagogical practices, accounting for the mediating role of emotional intelligence. We used a quantitative research method and collected data from 134 nonnative English-language teachers working at 16 educational institutes in China. The hypotheses were tested by analyzing all data using SmartPLS software. The results indicated that nonnative English-language teachers' emotions had a significant impact on their pedagogical practices, with emotional intelligence mediating this relationship. The study findings have implications for teacher education programs, which should focus on developing emotional intelligence skills among teachers to enhance their pedagogical practices. Further, targeted professional development programs will help teachers to manage their emotions and improve their teaching effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hexi painting (和玺彩画) was historically documented as the most sophisticated decorative art representing the highest levels of technological knowledge and skills for decorating the Chinese Qing (1644-1911 AD) imperial architecture. However, the technological complexity of Hexi painting has barely been scientifically investigated. This article presents a technical case study that aimed to promote a better understanding of (inorganic) materials used in, and the painting/decorating procedure of, Hexi painting. Microscopic examination, compositional analysis, and phase/fiber identification were applied on fragments of golden- dragon Hexi painting (金龙和玺彩画), the most prestigious form of Hexi painting, which were sampled from Xitian Fanjing (西天梵境) in Beihai Park (Beijing, China). The results suggest that neither the kinds of used (inorganic) materials nor the painting/decorating process is exclusively restricted to Hexi painting and distinguishes it from other contemporaneous decorative forms. It is the combination of material use and the painting/decorating procedure that seems to make Hexi painting special. Further studies are needed to investigate the use of organic materials in Hexi painting to expand our current understanding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Using a backcross inbred line (BIL) population derived from the cross between Koshihikari (Oryza sativa subsp. japonica) and Kasalath (O. sativa subsp. indica), the main-effect QTLs for thousand-grain weight (TGW) and percentage of grains with chalkiness (PGWC) in Nanjing in 2005 and 2006, and the epistatic effect and the QTL × environment interaction (QE) were analyzed. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significantly positive correlation (r = 0.42 in 2005, and r = 0.35 in 2006, P<0.001) between TGW and PGWC in the BIL population. A total of 11 main-effect QTLs for TGW were identified, including 5 common QTLs in both years and 5 QTLs with significant QE effect. There were 8 pairs of epistatic effect for TGW, and 7 pairs of them with significant QE effect. Six main-effect QTLs and 9 epistatic effects for PGWC were identified, and 3 main-effect QTLs and 4 epistatic effects had QE effect. Three main-effect QTLs simultaneously controlled TGW and PGWC, and their alleles from the same parent increased TGW and PGWC. One epistatic effect had similar effects on both traits. Some main-effect QTLs, such as qTGW-3c, qTGW-4a, and qTGW-6b, only controlled TGW and could be used in breeding programs. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]