Higher Independence

We study higher analogues of the classical independence number on $\omega$. For $\kappa$ regular uncountable, we denote by $i(\kappa)$ the minimal size of a maximal $\kappa$-independent family. We establish ZFC relations between $i(\kappa)$ and the standard higher analogues of some of the classical cardinal characteristics, e.g. $\mathfrak{r}(\kappa)\leq\mathfrak{i}(\kappa)$ and $\mathfrak{d}(\kappa)\leq\mathfrak{i}(\kappa)$. For $\kappa$ measurable, assuming that $2^\kappa=\kappa^+$ we construct a maximal $\kappa$-independent family which remains maximal after the $\kappa$-support product of $\lambda$ many copies of $\kappa$-Sacks forcing. Thus, we show the consistency of $\kappa^+=\mathfrak{d}(\kappa)=\mathfrak{i}(\kappa)<2^\kappa$. We conclude the paper with interesting open questions and discuss difficulties regarding other natural approaches to higher independence

EFL teaching to school students with Asperger Syndrome: perceptions from the school community

Tesis (Profesor de Inglés para la Enseñanza Básica y Media y al grado académico de Licenciado en Educación)The present study investigated the perceptions of the school community regarding EFL teaching to Asperger (AS) Students within the mainstream classroom. This single case study was conducted in a public School in La Florida in Santiago de Chile. Three teachers and one mother from the school participated in a single oral interview. The data sources were three individual semi-structured interviews, designed for the different participants of our study. Overall, the results revealed that the school community plays an important role in AS students’ EFL learning process as each of them contribute in aspects of his or her education. Teachers feel they need to have more support from the Ministry of Education and there is lack of information about how to manage AS students in the EFL mainstream classroom. Special educational needs teachers (SEN teacher henceforth) suggest schools to have at least one SEN teacher present in a classroom when a subject is taught, which in this case would be English as a foreign language. Last but not least, parents suggest and urge teachers to take responsibility in their education and training, and prepare themselves and study specific courses that would help them to better teach and work with AS students and other SEN children. If the participants were unanimously in accord, it would be most beneficial for the AS students English learning process. In Chile, there is a Law that establishes an equality of conditions for those individuals who possess, at least, one type of disability in the physical, mental, psychic, intellectual, or sensory; whether temporary or permanent, is considered disabled.El presente estudio busca investigar la enseñanza del Inglés a niños con Asperger dentro del aula convencional. Nuestro objetivo es recolectar información acerca de las percepciones que la comunidad escolar tiene respecto a este asunto. Este estudio de caso se llevó a cabo en un colegio público de la Florida. Tres profesores y una madre pertenecientes a la comunidad escolar participaron en una entrevista oral. La recolección de datos fue por medio de tres entrevistas semi estructuradas, diseñadas de acuerdo a los diferentes participantes de nuestro estudio. En general, los resultados revelaron que la comunidad escolar desempeña un papel importante en el proceso de aprendizaje de Inglés como Idioma Extranjero (IIE) de los estudiantes con SA, ya que cada uno de ellos contribuye en aspectos de su educación.. Los maestros sienten que necesitan tener más apoyo del Ministerio de Educación y no hay información sobre cómo administrar a los estudiantes con SA en el aula convencional de IIE. Los educadores diferenciales sugieren que las escuelas tengan al menos un(a) educador(a) diferencial presente en el aula cuando se enseña una materia, que en este caso sería IIE. Por último, pero no menos importante, los apoderados sugieren e instan a los maestros a que asuman responsabilidad en su educación y capacitación, y se preparen y estudien cursos específicos que les ayuden a enseñar y trabajar de mejor forma con estudiantes con SA y otros niños con necesidades especiales. Si los participantes unánimemente están de acuerdo, sería lo más beneficioso para el proceso de aprendizaje de inglés de los estudiantes con síndrome de Asperger. En Chile, existe una Ley que establece una igualdad de condiciones para aquellos individuos que posean, al menos, un tipo de discapacidad en lo físico, mental, psíquico, intelectual, o sensorial; ya sea de carácter temporal o permanente, es considerado discapacitado

“What do you want for dinner?”: need anticipation and the design of proactive technologies for the home

This paper examines ‘the routine shop’ as part of a project that is exploring automation and autonomy in the Internet of Things. In particular we explicate the ‘work’ involved in anticipating need using an ethnomethodological analysis that makes visible the mundane, ‘seen but unnoticed’ methodologies that household members accountably employ to organise list construction and accomplish calculation on the shop floor. We discuss and reflect on the challenges members’ methodologies pose for proactive systems that seek to support domestic grocery shopping, including the challenges of sensing, learning and predicting, and gearing autonomous agents into social practice within the home

Restaurantes de luxo de Curitiba : elaboração de um guia gastronômico

Orientador : Sandro Campos NevesMonografia (graduação) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Ciências Humanas, Curso de Graduação em TurismoInclui referênciasResumo : A gastronomia tem se destacado no Brasil como um setor importante nos últimos anos não só na economia, mas também na vida cotidiana das pessoas. Com o foco sendo voltado ao prazer das refeições, surgiu o mercado de luxo da gastronomia e o turismo gourmand. O objetivo desse estudo é auxiliar a preencher a lacuna existente na literatura nacional, não só sobre o tema da gastronomia no turismo, mas também sobre o turismo gastronômico de luxo, com o objetivo geral de elaborar um guia gastronômico de luxo para a cidade de Curitiba, identificando as necessidades dos consumidores utilizando a opinião dos mesmos. A metodologia aplicada ao estudo é exploratória e qualitativa, e o instrumento de coleta de dados escolhido foi o questionário. A conclusão foi de que os consumidores pesquisam informações sobre os restaurantes antes de escolher, se interessam por um guia desse tipo, o que justifica sua elaboração, e consideram os preços e as avaliações de outros clientes os itens mais importantes na escolha de um local para fazer suas refeições.Abstract : Gastronomy has stood out in Brazil as an important sector in recent years, not only in the economy, but also in people's daily lives. With the focus being the pleasure of the meals, the luxury market of gastronomy and tourism gourmand emerged. The aim of this study is to help to fill the gap in national literature, not only on the subject of gastronomy in tourism, but also about the luxury in gastronomic tourism. The principal objective is to develop a luxury gastronomic guide to the city of Curitiba with the items that the consumers identify as necessary in a gastronomy guide. The methodology applied is exploratory and qualitative study, and the data collection instrument chosen was the questionnaire. The conclusion was that consumers search for information about restaurants before choosing and have an interest for a guide like this, which justify its elaboration. The consumers consider the prices and the reviews the most important itens when deciding about a place to eat

UNC Greensboro & Kanopy

These slides from an ASERL webinar present the UNCG experience with the Kanopy streaming video site.This presentation was part of a larger presentation entitled, "ASERL Members' Experiences with Kanopy Streaming Video", a ASERL Webinar, co-presented with Grant Powell, Kanopy, Jeff Eller, Wake Forest University, and Chris Palazzollo, Emery University

Watch This: Promoting Streaming Video on Campus

Promoting streaming video is important in ensuring use of the resource. These presentation slides cover the UNCG experience with promoting a variety of streaming services to faculty and the wider campus community.This presentation was part of a larger presentation called Watch This: Promoting Streaming Video on Campus, a Lyrasis Webinar, presented with Steven Milewski, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Implementing and assessing use-driven acquisitions: a practical guide for librarians [book review]

With a changing publishing environment, flat or reduced collections budgets, lack of space for physical collections, and the convenience of conducting research with electronic resources, many libraries are looking at ways to provide access to titles without committing to a purchase unless there is guaranteed use of an item. Implementing and Assessing Use-Driven Acquisitions: A Practical Guide for Librarians, from the series Practical Guides for Librarians, is a detailed survey of available purchasing models for use-driven acquisitions (UDA), which the authors define as “any method of collection development in which content is loaned, purchased, or accessed based on actual need instead of anticipated need” (p. 156). They provide a clear overview of the options offered by publishers and other providers with a detailed explanation of each model described

Data-Driven Collection Development: The Approval Plan in Today's Academic Library [Notes]

Data-Driven Collection Development: The Approval Plan in Today's Academic Library [Notes]]]> 2019 English http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/C_Fischer_Data_Notes_2019.pdf oai:libres.uncg.edu/25612 2019-05-09T13:31:13Z ASU Effects Of Vehicle Microdialysis Solutions On Cutaneous Vascular Responses To Local Heating NC DOCKS at Appalachian State University Smith, Caroline <![CDATA[Microdialysis is a minimally invasive technique often paired with laser Doppler flowmetry to examine cutaneous microvascular function, yet presents with several challenges, including incompatibility with perfusion of highly lipophilic compounds. The present study addresses this methodological concern, with an emphasis on the independent effects of commonly used vehicle dialysis solutions to improve solubility of pharmacological agents with otherwise low aqueous solubility. Four microdialysis fibers were placed in the ventral forearm of eight subjects (4 men, 4 women; 25 ± 1 yr) with sites randomized to serve as 1) control (lactated Ringer’s), 2) Sodium carbonate- bicarbonate buffer administered at physiological pH [SCB-HCl; pH 7.4, achieved via addition of hydrochloric acid (HCl)], 3) 0.02% ethanol, and 4) 2% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). After baseline (34°C), vehicle solutions were administered throughout a standardized local heating protocol to 42°C. Laser Doppler flowmetry provided an index of blood flow. Cutaneous vascular conductance was calculated and normalized to maximum (%CVCmax, sodium nitroprusside and 43°C local heat). The SCB-HCl solution increased baseline %CVCmax (control: 9.7 ± 0.8; SCB-HCl: 21.5 ± 3.5%CVCmax; P = 0.03), but no effects were observed during heating or maximal vasodilation. There were no differences with perfusion of ethanol or DMSO at any stage of the protocol (P &gt; 0.05). These data demonstrate the potential confounding effects of some vehicle dialysis solutions on cutaneous vascular function. Notably, this study provides evidence that 2% DMSO and 0.02% ethanol are acceptable vehicles with no confounding local vascular effects to a standardized local heating protocol at the concentrations presented