A design tool for high-resolution high-frequency cascade continuous- time Σ∆ modulators

Event: Microtechnologies for the New Millennium, 2007, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, SpainThis paper introduces a CAD methodology to assist the de signer in the implementation of continuous-time (CT) cas- cade Σ∆ modulators. The salient features of this methodology ar e: (a) flexible behavioral modeling for optimum accuracy- efficiency trade-offs at different stages of the top-down synthesis process; (b) direct synthesis in the continuous-time domain for minimum circuit complexity and sensitivity; a nd (c) mixed knowledge-based and optimization-based architec- tural exploration and specification transmission for enhanced circuit performance. The applicability of this methodology will be illustrated via the design of a 12 bit 20 MHz CT Σ∆ modulator in a 1.2V 130nm CMOS technology.Ministerio de Ciencia y Educación TEC2004-01752/MICMinisterio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio FIT-330100-2006-134 SPIRIT Projec

Profiling Dating Apps Users: Sociodemographic and Personality Characteristics

The development of new technologies, the expansion of the Internet, and the emergence of dating apps (e.g., Tinder, Grindr) in recent years have changed the way to meet and approach potential romantic and/or sexual partners. The recent phenomenon has led to some gaps in the literature on individual differences (sociodemographic variables and personality traits) between users (previous and current users) and non-users of dating apps. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between using dating apps, sociodemographics (gender, age, sexual orientation, and relationship status), and bright and dark personality traits. Participants were 1705 university students (70% women, 30% men), aged between 18 and 26 (M = 20.60, SD = 2.09), who completed several online questionnaires. Through multinomial logistic regression analyses, it was found that men, older youth, and members of sexual minorities were more likely to be current and previous dating apps users. Being single and higher scores in open-mindedness were associated with higher probability to be current dating apps user. The dark personality showed no predictive ability. The discussion highlights the usefulness of knowing and considering the sociodemographic background and the characteristics of personality patterns in the design and implementation of preventive and promotion programs of healthy romantic and sexual relationships to improve people’s better health and well-being

Sociosexuality and bright and dark personality: the prediction of behavior, attitude, and desire to engage in casual sex

Research about sociosexuality, understood as differences in people’s willingness to have sex without commitment in terms of its predictors, such as demographics, relationship status, or individual traits, such as personality, is still scarce. Although sociosexuality was initially considered unidimensional, a tridimensional structure—with behavior, attitudes, and desire as its components—is gaining momentum in the literature nowadays. The present study proposes to develop different predictive models for each dimension, examining the role of personality (i.e., the “Big Five” and the “Dark Tetrad”) and sociodemographic variables. Participants were 991 university students from a Spanish university (75.5% women, 72.0% heterosexual, Mage = 20.66). Our results provide evidence that predictors of sociosexuality vary depending on the dimension under analysis. Being female, older, not having a heterosexual orientation, and not being involved in a current relationship predicted higher scores in sociosexual behavior and attitudes. Regarding personality, psychopathy and extraversion were the only traits involved in all three components of sociosexuality. Neuroticism, agreeableness, and conscientiousness also play a role in the prediction of some of the sociosexuality dimensions. These results help to disentangle the relationship between personality and sociosexuality and to design more effective programs and policies to promote sexual health

Babel

Babel, proyecto finalista de la Tercera Edición del Concurso Internacional de Jardines Urbanos, BilbaoJardín 2011, se presenta como un espacio de interacción social, que forma parte de una red de actuaciones puntuales de carácter efímero, en diversas plazas de la ciudad de Bilbao. La actuación trata de activar y estimular el espacio urbano consolidado, mediante la disposición de una instalación habitable, que genere una nueva identidad del espacio público, fomentando la implicación de la ciudadanía en el proceso creativo, la concienciación sobre la reutilización de materiales, así como el respeto y cuidado del nuevo espacio público que se ofrece. Babel es también un proceso de investigación con una metodología que se desarrolla fundamentalmente en cuatro ámbitos diferenciados, que son la formación de un equipo multidisciplinar, la creación de una plataforma informativa virtual, el desarrollo de prototipos y la participación ciudadana. Dichos estados se retroalimentan entre ellos, beneficiando a las personas que intervienen y consecuentemente a la propuesta. La propuesta parte desde el proyecto flexible como carácter fundamental de su naturaleza, capaz de adaptarse a las condiciones de contorno y al contexto de su futuro emplazamiento. La realidad descontextualizada de la bases del concurso permite la ideación inusual del proyecto, lo que implica la interpretación del mismo como parte de un ciclo, un proceso material abierto en el que la ciudadanía asume un papel creativo y de producción, obteniendo un resultado susceptible de ser transformado en su vida útil. Entendemos que la puesta en carga del proceso creativo previa construcción física y espacial, conlleva el enriquecimiento de las personas que en él intervienen y la mejora sustancial de la propuesta. Se ha conseguido por tanto una mayor entendimiento, una mayor aceptación y valoración del espacio público, por parte de la ciudadanía, activa, participativa.Babel, finalist Project in the third edition of the International Competition of Urban Gardens, BilbaoJardín 2011, is presented as a space for social interaction, belonging to a network of specific actions with an ephemeral character, which are located in different squares in the city of Bilbao. The purpose of this action is to activate and stimulate the consolidated urban space, through the disposition of an habitable installation, which generates a new identity to the public space, promoting citizens implication in the creative process, awareness of the need of recycling materials, as well as respect and care of the new public space which is offered. Babel is also a process of investigation with a methodology which is developed basically in four areas: multidisciplinary teams formation, creation of a virtual informative platform, development of prototypes and the citizen participation. These areas feed one another, which benefits people who take part in it, and consequently, the proposal. The proposal starts from a flexible project as an essential part of its nature, which is able to adapt itself to the environmental conditions and to the context of its future sitting. The decontextualised reality of the regulations of the completion allows the unusual design of the project, which implies its interpretation as a part of a cycle, an open material process in which the citizens assume a creative and productive role, obtaining a result which is susceptible of being transformed through its useful life. We understand that developing the creative process previous a physical and spatial construction implies the enrichment of the people who take part in it and a substantial improvement of the proposal. Therefore, it has been reached a better understanding, acceptance and valuation of the public space by active and participative citizens

Production of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Odd-Chain Fatty Acids by Microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum Grown on Waste-Derived Volatile Fatty Acids

Heterotrophic microalgae are recognized as a source of bioactive compounds. However, there are still some drawbacks for their use at an industrial scale associated with the high cost of glucose, the main carbon source in heterotrophic cultures. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to investigate more sustainable carbon sources to produce biomass. In this study, the capacity of Schizochytrium limacinum to grow on waste-derived volatile fatty acids and the effect that their use produces on biomass and fatty acids profiles were investigated. Acetic, propionic, butyric, valeric and caproic acid were evaluated independently, as well as in a synthetic mixture (VFA). The use of acetic and butyric resulted in a good biomass productivity, while the use of valeric and propionic acid resulted in higher content of odd-chain fatty acids (OCFA), increasingly investigated due to their potential benefits for human health. The use of industrial waste-derived VFA as a potential carbon source was validated through the utilization of biowaste derived effluents from a volatile fatty acid platform. The biomass produced was of 18.5 g/L, 54.0% lipids, 46.3% docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 25.0% OCFA, concluding that waste derived VFA can produce DHA and OCFA in a suitable ratio of DHA/OCFA with potential industrial applications.The authors would like to thank the European project VOLATILE. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 720777

The Federated Practice of Soccer Influences Hamstring Flexibility in Healthy Adolescents: Role of Age and Weight Status

The aim of this study was to compare the hamstring flexibility between federated soccer and non-federated adolescents, and also to evaluate the effect of age and weight status on hamstring flexibility. The participants were 234 students (11-18 years old) divided into: (i) G1: non-federated (n = 127), and (ii) G2: federated in soccer (n = 107). The deep flexion of the trunk (DF) test and the sit and reach test (SRT) were performed. G2 showed higher values for the DF and SRT compared to G1 (p < 0.05). Both flexibility tests correlated positively (r = 0.4, p < 0.001). Body mass index (BMI) was negatively correlated with the DF test (r = -0.3, p < 0.001), but not with the SRT. Divided by BMI, the underweight and normal weight groups had higher scores in the DF test compared with the overweight and obese groups (p < 0.001). BMI was negatively correlated with hamstring flexibility. Federated soccer students present higher scores of hamstring flexibility

Cybersecurity Alert Prioritization in a Critical High Power Grid With Latent Spaces

High-Power electric grid networks require extreme security in their associated telecommunication network to ensure protection and control throughout power transmission. Accordingly, supervisory control and data acquisition systems form a vital part of any critical infrastructure, and the safety of the associated telecommunication network from intrusion is crucial. Whereas events related to operation and maintenance are often available and carefully documented, only some tools have been proposed to discriminate the information dealing with the heterogeneous data from intrusion detection systems and to support the network engineers. In this work, we present the use of deep learning techniques, such as Autoencoders or conventional Multiple Correspondence Analysis, to analyze and prune the events on power communication networks in terms of categorical data types often used in anomaly and intrusion detection (such as addresses or anomaly description). This analysis allows us to quantify and statistically describe highseverity events. Overall, portions of alerts around 5-10% have been prioritized in the analysis as first to handle by managers. Moreover, probability clouds of alerts have been shown to configure explicit manifolds in latent spaces. These results offer a homogeneous framework for implementing anomaly detection prioritization in power communication networks