Gather: Multifunctional unit for cooking in small spaces

This thesis project is a proposal to improve student\u27s life living at college dorms in USA. To accomplish this, a more functional and practical object and also meaningful for students will be design. The main purpose of the object is to meet student\u27s desires and needs of having a fully functional appliance that allows a safe and easy cooking while living at the college dorms. During studies made to students living at college dorms, it was revealed that most of the students struggled cooking and had difficulty assimilating the new eating habits, ending in eating disorders. Despite the fact colleges strove for supplying nutritive food, it was difficult to please every student eating habits. Moreover, cultural differences made even harder that a menu offered by cafeterias at the dorms could supply eating desires from students of other countries. In addition to the results from on campus living studies, this project will also take into account regulations and policies of on campus living that restrict and regulate the use of electric powered or any other type of appliances inside the dorms due to the dangers of fire ignition by appliances. Policies are necessary to protect student\u27s life but are also an opportunity for this project of exploring solutions that provide a safe way for cooking at the dorms. Foreign countries and students in an outside the US are taking advantage of existing appliances that by adapting technology into house ware, are making goods more efficient and safer and then meeting students\u27 needs. US colleges should start revising how to better furnish dorms or even create areas to allow students using appliances safely, so that forbidden objects are not illegally brought inside the dorms, as it is happening now. Besides the practical and safety issues, social affairs are also an important aim for this project. While living at the dorms, students develop strong bonds with roommates, friends, and neighbors. College is the new home for students who almost become a family. The way students furnish their rooms allow them socializing and creating and ambience to feel like at home. Whatever students own and bring inside their rooms is key to foster integration with people around. Thus, the final outcome of this project is meant to ease students\u27 interaction through cooking and sharing exquisite meals with friends and roomies while improving their eating and nutritional habits. I believe the market offers great stuff for students but there is nothing specific to meet the need I am addressing in my thesis project. By means of implementing and existing and efficient technology already developed for other appliances, I can focus on the design and the experience I want to create around it. Using magnetic induction for the cooking section of the appliance, I can ensure there won\u27t be any risk of fire or burned food because of the shut-off system and non-heating surface this technology uses. In addition, students will find within the case, a complete set of all the basic cooking utensils. Therefore, there won\u27t be any lose pieces all around the dorm. On top of the case, the lid also works as a surface area for cutting and getting food ready prior to cooking. The good thing about the system is the fact that it can be carried around, used and accommodated wherever it fits on the room, freeing up the space for other objects or activities. Lastly, the design language is appealing to the target, the sleek and simple design makes the object an elegant appliance that perfectly hides its content and seems a decorative element of the dorm. It comes in three color choices to match the user color preferences. An easy to carry, easy to clean and easy to store design that houses cooking and serving pieces is a perfect complementary appliance that students can acquire by themselves or colleges can provide to be shared by the dorm community in specific areas where they would enjoy it

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Design for the Environment Tools to Help Meet Sustainability and Design Goals

Environmental impacts of electronics are a growing concern because the amount and type of materials used in production of the devices, the impacts to the environment from discarded electronics and the early retirement of products due to rapidly evolving devices, changing design trends, and perceived technological obsolescence. Design for the Environment is a sustainability strategy that aims to reduce the environmental impacts through techniques that enable sustainability solutions during the design decision-making process. In order to suit the diverse needs of sustainable design practitioners, there has been a large number of tools for Design for the Environment (DfE) developed, confusing product designers and engineers about which tool to choose to meet sustainability and design goals. Therefore, there is a need for methods that help designers choose DfE tools that are reliable, objective, effective, and easy to integrate in the regular product design and development activities. This thesis project develops a methodology to help designers screen, test and validate the results of applying DfE tools recommendations, when searching for the most effective techniques. First, the project proposes a method to classify tools under common DfE categories of tools, screen the tools, and identify potential techniques. Next, the author of this thesis, who is the designer on this document, designs an electronics device, under regular design parameters, for testing a set of potential DfE techniques. Prior to testing DfE tools, the author develops a set of sustainability metrics to measure the impacts of the electronic device and the reductions in environmental impacts obtained from the application of each DfE tool recommendations. After assessing the impacts of the device using the metrics, there were three DfE tools tested, Autodesk Eco Materials Adviser (EMA), DfE Matrix, and Electronic Product Assessment Tool (EPEAT) to determine product environmental burdens, propose solutions, and make design recommendations that improve the product environmental profile. Each tool identified materials, life cycle stages, and components that cause the product environmental burdens; these findings were targets for redesign. Addressing the tools findings resulted in three redesigns of the electronic device re-assessed with the sustainability metrics to measure the reductions of the environmental impacts. The metrics were useful to validate the results of applying the tools and help the product designer and sustainability practitioner developing this thesis to identify the most effective tools, the benefits, weaknesses, and strengths of using diverse tools

Expression of the pstS gene of Streptomyces lividans is regulated by the carbon source and is partially independent of the PhoP regulator

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>PstS is a phosphate-binding lipoprotein that is part of the high-affinity phosphate transport system. <it>Streptomyces lividans </it>accumulates high amounts of the PstS protein in the supernatant of liquid cultures grown in the presence of different carbon sources, such as fructose or mannose, but not in the presence of glucose or in basal complex medium.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Functionality experiments revealed that this extracellular PstS protein does not have the capacity to capture phosphate and transfer it to the cell. Regulation of the <it>pstS </it>promoter was studied with Northern blot experiments, and protein levels were detected by Western blot analysis. We observed that the <it>pstS </it>gene was expressed in cultures containing glucose or fructose, but not in complex basal medium. Northern blot analyses revealed that the <it>pst </it>operon (<it>pstSCAB</it>) was transcribed as a whole, although higher transcript levels of <it>pstS </it>relative to those of the other genes of the operon (<it>pstC, pstA </it>and <it>pstB</it>) were observed. Deletion of the -329/-144 fragment of the <it>pstS </it>promoter, including eight degenerated repeats of a sequence of 12 nucleotides, resulted in a two-fold increase in the expression of this promoter, suggesting a regulatory role for this region. Additionally, deletion of the fragment corresponding to the Pho boxes recognized by the PhoP regulator (from nucleotide -141 to -113) resulted in constitutive <it>pstS </it>expression that was independent of this regulator. Thus, the PhoP-independent expression of the <it>pstS </it>gene makes this system different from all those studied previously.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>1.- In <it>S. lividans</it>, only the PstS protein bound to the cell has the capacity to bind phosphate and transfer it there, whereas the PstS form accumulated in the supernatant lacks this capacity. 2.- The stretch of eight degenerated repeats present in the <it>pstS </it>promoter may act as a binding site for a repressor. 3.- There is a basal expression of the <it>pstS </it>gene that is not controlled by the main regulator: PhoP.</p

Tipos de terapia visual y resultados obtenidos en pacientes con afectación del campo visual central

Este estudio bibliográfico busca la comparación de los diferentes tipos de rehabilitación visual en pacientes con afectación del campo visual central. En todos los estudios se resalta la importancia de la localización y desarrollo del Locus retiniano preferencial (LRP), para el éxito de la terapia visual. Se reportan algunas de las técnicas para la mejora de la función visual en tareas cercanas y lejanas, así como el procedimiento a seguir en una consulta de baja visión. Además, se realiza una comparativa de los tipos de servicios de rehabilitación visual en los diferentes países, que pone de manifiesto la necesidad del trabajo multiprofesional para el éxito. Se observa que, aunque en algunos estudios no se obtengan resultados funcionales positivos, cualquier terapia proporciona resultados positivos en el aspecto del apoyo emocional en el paciente.Máster en Rehabilitación Visua

Vida empresarial colombiana después de la Gran recesión

El presente artículo se derivó del trabajo realizado en la materia “Estudios Empresariales Colombianos”, como un acercamiento a la historia de los empresarios colombianos y al desarrollo de la industria en el país al comenzar el siglo xx. Para ello, utilicé como fuente primaria la hemeroteca de la Sala de Patrimonio Documental de la Universidad Eafit, específicamente noticias del periódico El Diario de abril de 1932

Procrastinación académica y ansiedad en estudiantes de la carrera de Administración y Marketing de una Universidad Privada de Trujillo

RESUMEN El presente estudio tuvo por objetivo estudiar la relación entre la procrastinación académica y la ansiedad en estudiantes de la carrera de Administración y Marketing de una Universidad Privada de Trujillo. Se seleccionó una muestra de 239 estudiantes, a quienes se aplicaron la Escala de Procrastinación Académica (“Procratination Assessment Scale-Students”) – PASS y Reacciones Ante Las Evaluaciones (“Reactions To Tests” - RTT), ambos instrumentos adaptados en un estudio por Vallejos (2015); y baremados en la presente población estudiada. En cuanto a los resultados obtenidos, tenemos que se acepta la hipótesis general donde los resultados nos muestran la existencia de una correlación directa, con tamaño de efecto de la correlación de magnitud pequeña, de la Procrastinación académica con la Ansiedad (rho=.25) y con los factores Pensamientos negativos (rho=.30), pensamientos irrelevantes (rho=.26) y Síntomas fisiológicos de malestar (rho=.13). Así también encontramos que el factor “estudiar para los exámenes”, presenta una correlación directa, con tamaño de efecto de la correlación de magnitud pequeña, con el factor Pensamientos negativos (rho=.18) de la Ansiedad. PALABRAS CLAVE: procrastinación académica, ansiedad, estudiantes.ABSTRACT The present study aimed to study the relationship between academic procrastination and anxiety in students of the Administration and Marketing career of a Private University of Trujillo. A sample of 239 students was selected, to whom the Procrastination Scale-Students (PASS) and Reactions to Tests (RTT) were applied, both instruments adapted in a study by Vallejos (2015); and measured in the present population studied. Regarding the results obtained, we have to accept the general hypothesis where the results show us the existence of a direct correlation, with effect size of the correlation of small magnitude, of Academic Procrastination with Anxiety (rho = .25) and with the factors Negative thoughts (rho = .30), irrelevant thoughts (rho = .26) and physiological symptoms of malaise (rho = .13). We also find that the factor "study for exams" presents a direct correlation, with effect size of the correlation of small magnitude, with the factor Negative thoughts (rho = .18) of Anxiety. Keywords: Academic Procrastination, Anxiety, Students

Impacts on Accounting for the convergence towards International Financial Reporting Standards

La contabilidad es la encargada de proveer la información financiera que va a estar disponible en los mercados, el presente ensayo presenta elementos para el análisis de cómo se va a afectar la fiabilidad y razonabilidad de la información financiera con el proceso de convergencia hacia las Normas internacionales de información financiera en Colombia.Accounting is responsible for providing financial information that will be available in the markets, this essay presents elements for analysis of how it will affect the reliability and fairness of the financial information with the process of convergence to international standards financial reporting in Colombia