SCUdent Books: A University-Focused Bookselling Platform

As the beginning of each university semester or quarter commences, so does the rush to acquire books for classes. The search for school books is a busy and important task for many students. However, an entire slew of problems and frustrations emerge with this academic race to gather books. To begin, students have to deal with the traditional frustrations of expensive textbooks sold at the university bookstore which is especially troublesome for those on a tight budget. Additionally, required textbooks for classes may not be available at the bookstore or require restocking which can take an unknown amount of time. Because of this, students turn to cheaper, faster, and more efficient alternatives for acquiring school books including online retailers such as Amazon or Barnes and Noble. While the Internet makes book shopping appear easier, there exist issues that come with it. Students have to put in more effort ordering online, pay for extra shipping, and wait for their books to arrive. Also, online shopping for books is incredibly decentralized with no convenient platform to cater to students\u27 needs. Students must first spend time finding out which books are required for each class and then spend even more time comparing prices from multiple online retailers. In addition, once a student completes a class he or she may no longer need the book. As a result, the student has no convenient method of disposing the book and must now sell it, throw it away, or keep it. Overall, the process of acquiring books in university is disorganized, stressful, and inconvenient for students

A chemical abundance analysis of P-rich star candidates

In this memory will be analysed the work done on the spectra of 39 stars to determine if they can be included in the group of the P-rich stars, stars whose abundance of phosphorus is higher than average. These stars are very important in order to explain the origin of the phosphorus found in our galaxy, currently underpredicted by chemical evolution models. On the other hand, last year were released an article that, analysing data from the APOGEE survey, presents the discovery of the existence of stars with an abundance of P higher than normal, called P-rich [1]. In a second work, were shown 39 stars with anomalies in their composition.[2] This project had as objective to determine if these 39 stars were P-rich and if they presented a correlation between P and other elements (O,Mg, Al,Si and Ce). To do this we used the data, provided by the APOGEE database, of the stars studied (H-band spectra, effective temperature, surface gravity and abundance of carbon, nitrogen and alpha elements, among others) as initial data of the spectral synthesis code BACCHUS, which provided the abundance of phosphorus and cerium of these stars. We found that 37 stars (∼90%) are very rich in P ([P/Fe]>=1 dex) and rich in Ce ([Ce/Fe]>0 dex). Then, we compared the P and Ce abundances with those from other elements as well as with those observed in other stars with similar atmospheric parameters. We found that there is indeed the possibility of a correlation between phosphorous and oxyge, as well between O and Si and between Al and Mg.En esta memoria se analizar´a el trabajo realizado sobre los espectros de 39 estrellas para determinar si pueden incluirse en el grupo de estrellas P-rich, estrellas cuya abundancia de f´osforo es superior a la media. Estas estrellas son muy importantes para explicar el origen del f´osforo que se encuentra en nuestra galaxia, actualmente infraprevisto por los modelos de evoluci´on qu´ımica. Por el otro lado, el a˜no pasado se public´o un art´ıculo que, analizando datos de la encuesta APOGEE, presenta el descubrimiento la existencia de estrellas con una abundancia de P m´as alta de lo normal, llamada P-rica [1]. En un segundo trabajo, fueron mostradas 39 estrellas con anomal´ıas en su composici´on. [2] Este proyecto tuvo como objetivo determinar si estas 39 estrellas eran ricas en P y si presentaban una correlaci´on entre P y otros elementos (O,Mg, Al,Si y Ce). Para ello se utilizaron los datos, proporcionados por la base de datos APOGEE, de las estrellas estudiadas (espectros de banda H, temperatura efectiva, gravedad superficial y abundancia de carbono, nitr´ogeno y elementos alfa, entre otros) como datos iniciales del c´odigo de s´ıntesis espectral BACCHUS, que proporcion´o la abundancia de fosforo y cerio de estas estrellas. Encontramos que 37 estrellas (∼90%) son muy ricas en P ([P/Fe]>=1 dex) y ricas en Ce ([Ce/Fe]>0 dex). Luego, comparamos las abundancias P y Ce con las de otros elementos, as´ı como con las observadas en otras estrellas con par´ametros atmosf´ericos similares. Encontramos que efectivamente existe la posibilidad de una correlaci´on entre f´osforo y oxigeno, as´ı como entre O y Si y entre Al y Mg

Multimodal ophthalmic imaging of staphylococcus aureus bacteremia associated with chorioretinitis, endocarditis, and multifocal brain abscesses

Purpose: Staphylococcus aureus bacteriemia (SAB) as critical condition for the life and occasionally involves the eyes. The aim of this report is to describe the ocular involvement with multimodal imaging. Observations: A patient admitted for evaluation of acute onset of confusion, disorientation, and generalized malaise and found to have methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-associated endocarditis and multifocal brain abscesses was evaluated by the ophthalmology service. The patient's visual acuity was 20/20 OU without relative afferent pupillary defect and normal intraocular pressures. Bedside anterior segment examination was normal. Posterior segment examination revealed intraretinal hemorrhages and Roth spots in the posterior pole of the right eye, and two deep well-defined focal white chorioretinal infiltrates and a hemorrhagic pigment epithelium detachment in the temporal quadrant of the left eye. Multimodal imaging was utilized to document these findings and ensure adequate antibiotic therapy. Conclusion: SAB has the potential for poor visual outcomes as well as significant morbidity and mortality. Multimodal imaging of SAB-related chorioretinitis allows for accurate diagnosis as well as assessment of response to antimicrobial therapy

Cultural tourism development and the impact on local communities: a case study from the South of Italy

Cultural tourism is the idea that a place’s cultural perception has enough value to make it a destination for travel. Communities characterized by a high level of cultural development are usually associated with a high level of satisfaction about living conditions and wealth. In this research, we postulate that the creation and development of the cultural attractions of a place to attract tourists also have a positive impact on the life condition of the local community, not only for increased money availability but also for a change of inhabitants’ mind-set. Case study methodology has been used to support the hypotheses

O currículo prescrito no cotidiano escolar: interpretações de Coordenadoras Pedagógicas da Educação Infantil

This article presents a research that aimed to analyze, through interviews and observations with the pedagogical coordinators of two early childhood education institutions of the municipal network of the city of São Paulo – state of São Paulo/Brazil,  the interpretations about official curriculum documents of early childhood education and the teacher training actions in context, aiming to conduct pedagogical practices consistently, according to the proposals in official documents, elaborated through discussions about a new approach to this stage of education. In this article, we will focus on the interpretations produced during the training process of early childhood education teachers, which were analyzed from a qualitative perspective, through which we sought to understand relationships, explanations, questioning and considerations undertaken by the coordinators, within the context of training actions. We seek to highlight the activity of construction of meanings and resignifications that is part of the training and that occurs through the performance of the pedagogical coordination, when the prescribed curriculum is appropriated, aiming at its accomplishment in the practice of the curriculum in action and the difficulties that the coordinators find in contextualizing the approach proposed by the central instances.Este artigo apresenta recorte de pesquisa que teve como objetivo analisar, a partir de entrevistas e observações junto a coordenadoras pedagógicas de duas instituições de Educação Infantil da rede municipal de São Paulo – SP, as interpretações acerca de documentos curriculares oficiais da Educação Infantil e as formações das professoras em contexto, com vistas à condução das práticas pedagógicas, de forma consistente com as propostas presentes nos documentos oficiais. Neste artigo, focaremos os significados construídos pelas profissionais acerca das noções de criança e currículo, bem como de seu papel mediador no trabalho realizado com os documentos curriculares oficiais no âmbito da formação de professores, desde uma perspectiva qualitativa de referência sociocultural, buscando compreender relações, explicações, problematizações e reflexões empreendidas pelas coordenadoras, no âmbito da ação formativa. Destaca-se aqui a atividade de construção de significados e de ressignificações que faz parte da formação e que se concretiza na atuação da coordenação pedagógica, quando da apropriação do currículo prescrito, visando a sua concretização no currículo em ação e as dificuldades que as coordenadoras encontram em contextualizar a abordagem proposta pelas instâncias centrais

O currículo prescrito no cotidiano escolar: interpretações de Coordenadoras Pedagógicas da Educação Infantil

Este artigo apresenta recorte de pesquisa que teve como objetivo analisar, a partir de entrevistas e observações junto a coordenadoras pedagógicas de duas instituições de Educação Infantil da rede municipal de São Paulo – SP, as interpretações acerca de documentos curriculares oficiais da Educação Infantil e as formações das professoras em contexto, com vistas à condução das práticas pedagógicas, de forma consistente com as propostas presentes nos documentos oficiais. Neste artigo, focaremos os significados construídos pelas profissionais acerca das noções de criança e currículo, bem como de seu papel mediador no trabalho realizado com os documentos curriculares oficiais no âmbito da formação de professores, desde uma perspectiva qualitativa de referência sociocultural, buscando compreender relações, explicações, problematizações e reflexões empreendidas pelas coordenadoras, no âmbito da ação formativa. Destaca-se aqui a atividade de construção de significados e de ressignificações que faz parte da formação e que se concretiza na atuação da coordenação pedagógica, quando da apropriação do currículo prescrito, visando a sua concretização no currículo em ação e as dificuldades que as coordenadoras encontram em contextualizar a abordagem proposta pelas instâncias centrais

Indocyanine Green Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

To compare the capability of indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in detecting choroidal neovascularization (CNV)