Introducción a la problemática jurídica de las licencias

El presente trabajo constituye una introducción a las licencias y su problemática jurídica en materia de tecnología y derechos de propiedad industrial. Se revisa la importancia y utilidad de las licencias, se examina su concepto y naturaleza jurídica, distinguiéndolo de otras figuras afines, y se analizan los elementos del contrato de licencia, su contenido y su ámbito de aplicación

Complementarities Between Physical Modelling and Computational Fluid Dynamics for an Ecological Continuity Project

This study presents a comparison between physical modelling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for investigating ecological continuity of the Poutès dam modification project. Water depth and velocity measurements have been carried out in the whole physical model. A CFD model has been built based on the geometry of the physical model. Simulations were performed using the OpenFOAM software and the InterFoam solver. Water depths and velocities have been extracted from the numerical model and compared to measurements. The agreement is very good for water depths and quite good for velocities

Paysage, médiation paysagère et « bon état écologique » de la haute vallée de la sèvre niortaise

Notre thèse propose, sur la base des résultats d’une expérimentation menée dans la haute vallée de la Sèvre niortaise, une contribution à la théorisation de ce que pourrait être une pratique de la médiation paysagère appliquée à l’action environnementale. La médiation est ici comprise comme une démarche aidant les politiques publiques à assumer la complexité de la question environnementale, ainsi qu’à placer l’environnement a portée de démocratie et de projet concerté. Cette démarche explora..

Weak Lensing from Space I: Instrumentation and Survey Strategy

A wide field space-based imaging telescope is necessary to fully exploit the technique of observing dark matter via weak gravitational lensing. This first paper in a three part series outlines the survey strategies and relevant instrumental parameters for such a mission. As a concrete example of hardware design, we consider the proposed Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP). Using SNAP engineering models, we quantify the major contributions to this telescope's Point Spread Function (PSF). These PSF contributions are relevant to any similar wide field space telescope. We further show that the PSF of SNAP or a similar telescope will be smaller than current ground-based PSFs, and more isotropic and stable over time than the PSF of the Hubble Space Telescope. We outline survey strategies for two different regimes - a ``wide'' 300 square degree survey and a ``deep'' 15 square degree survey that will accomplish various weak lensing goals including statistical studies and dark matter mapping.Comment: 25 pages, 8 figures, 1 table, replaced with Published Versio

Women’s comfort with mobile applications for menstrual cycle self-monitoring following the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Background: The overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 has many implications for American women of reproductive age, as well as for researchers focused on women’s health in the United States (U.S.). Personal reproductive health data, such as information collected by menstrual cycle (MC) tracking applications (apps), can now be bought, sold, or accessed by law enforcement to enforce limits on abortion. American women have grown concerned about data privacy and have even deleted MC tracking apps following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. This concern is problematic as these apps may advance our understanding of women’s MC experiences by capturing time-sensitive data. The present study was designed to provide updated insight into women’s perceptions of these apps, including the response rate to a study of this nature and women’s willingness to self-report demographic information in this context, following the Supreme Court decision. Methods: A total of 206 women aged 18–60 years who were identified as pre- or perimenopausal completed an anonymous, cross-sectional survey between August and November 2022. Results: Most respondents had experience using a MC app at the time of reporting; 53.4% (n=110) were current users, and an additional 48 participants had used MC tracking apps in the past. Over one-third of participants (38.3%; n=75) indicated that they had reconsidered using such an app because of current events; 30.3% (n=59) preferred methods of MC tracking that did not involve app-based technology, and 34.2% (n=67) reported that they are not willing to participate in research that involves daily tracking of the MC. Conclusions: Overall, the feasibility of menstruation-related research that includes mobile apps is fairly low, given women’s current comfort with this technology compared to the Roe era, and there is a need to establish criteria and protections for use of mobile apps in women’s health research