An approach to the multidimensional assessment of food security and environmental sustainability: a vulnerability framework for the Mediterranean region

Poster presented at First International Conference on Global Food Security. Noordwijkerhout (The Netherlands), 29 Sep - 2 Oct 201

Designing of a Community-based Translation Center

Interfaces that support multi-lingual content can reach a broader community. We wish to extend the reach of CITIDEL, a digital library for computing education materials, to support multiple languages. By doing so, we hope that it will increase the number of users, and in turn the number of resources. This paper discusses three approaches to translation (automated translation, developer-based, and community-based), and a brief evaluation of these approaches. It proposes a design for an online community translation center where volunteers help translate interface components and educational materials available in CITIDEL.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figure

Multidimensional assessment of food security and environmental sustainability: a vulnerability framework for the Mediterranean Region [Poster]

Poster presented at Tropentag 2013. International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development. "Agricultural development within the rural-urban continuum". Stuttgart-Hohenheim (Germany), Sep 17-19 2013

An approach to the multidimensional assessment of food security and environmental sustainability: a vulnerability framework for the Mediterranean region

Poster presented at First International Conference on Global Food Security. Noordwijkerhout (The Netherlands), 29 Sep - 2 Oct 201

APOE polymorphism and its association with dementia, neuropsychiatric disorders, and demographic factors in U.S Hispanic population

In 2019, the United States Census revealed that Hispanics are the greatest minority group in the U.S, 18% of the population; in 2060, it is expected to increase by 28%. Hispanics ages 65 have one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the U.S. Studies have linked AD and other cognitive impairments, MCI, with apolipoprotein or APOE gene. APOE has also shown to increase the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in individuals. However, there are limited studies in U.S Hispanics. This study examines the APOE gene and its associations with dementiarelated phenotypes, neuropsychiatric disorders, and demographic factors in U.S Hispanics. APOE gene and its association with dementia, neuropsychiatric disorders, and demographic factors in U.S Hispanic population. A total of 1,382 Hispanic participants were collected using our own data (N=62) and data collected by Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium, TARCC (N=1,320). Questionnaires about medical history and demographics (e.g., age, education, and gender) were given. Saliva samples (N=62) and blood samples (N=1,320) were collected to obtain the APOE gene. Our studies showed that there are associations between APOE-ε4 and AD in the Hispanic population. No associations were found between APOE-ε4 and MCI. Furthermore, carrying at least one copy of the APOE-ε4 increases the risk of developing anxiety and depression. It was observed that AD had higher frequencies of anxiety, depression, and motor disturbances. This study demonstrated associations of the APOE e4 allele with AD in U.S. Hispanics. Also, the APOE e4 allele was associated with anxiety, depression, and motor. Further studies are needed to confirm our current findings due to the small sample size

Aportación al estudio de la estructura económica de un monasterio altomedieval. Un prototipo: Sant Pere de Grau d'Escales

La iglesia hoy conocida con el nombre de Sant Pere de Grau d'Escales es la única edificación subsistente del antiguo cenobio de Sant Pere d'Escales y ha llegado hasta nosotros gracias a la acertada restauración que efectuó, en su día, el Servicio de Conservación de Monumentos de la Diputación de Barcelona (foto 1 y 2). Se halla situada en un pequeño valle por el que se desliza el río Aigua d'Ora, afluente del Cardener, encajonado por el Estret de Valielles al norte y las escarpadas alturas del Taravill y Busa por el sur, en territorio que fue antaño del decanato de Lord. Forma parte, en consecuencia, del reducido enclave de Valielles, perteneciente al municipio de Montmajor (prov. de Barcelona)

Nuevos y viejos criterios de rentabilidad que concuerdan con el criterio del valor actual neto

El análisis de criterios clásicos de rentabilidad, como la Tasa Interna de Rendimiento o el Cociente Beneficio/Coste, revela que, contra lo que se suponía, concuerdan con el criterio Valor Actual Neto si se aplican correctamente. Lo mismo ocurre con los viejos criterios Valor Final Neto y Anualidad Equivalente y los nuevos Demora Máxima de Beneficios y Plazo de Recuperación de Costes. Se demuestra, además, que para elegir entre dos proyectos mutuamente excluyentes, la aplicación de los criterios citados al proyecto diferencia o incremental es una condición suficiente para que exista concordancia con el criterio Valor Actual Neto

Product CFTs, gravitational cloning, massive gravitons and the space of gravitational duals

The question of graviton cloning in the context of the bulk/boundary correspondence is considered. It is shown that multi-graviton theories can be obtained from products of large-N CFTs. No more than one interacting massless graviton is possible. There can be however, many interacting massive gravitons. This is achieved by coupling CFTs via multi-trace marginal or relevant perturbations. The geometrical structure of the gravitational duals of such theories is that of product manifolds with their boundaries identified. The calculational formalism is described and the interpretation of such theories is discussed.Comment: Latex, 25 pages. (v2) Minor corrections and references adde

A transcriptomic investigation of handicap models in sexual selection

We are grateful to D. Calder and T. Helps for access to study sites, and G. Murray-Dickson and M. Oliver for help with fieldwork and comments on manuscript drafts. This work was funded by NERC grant NE/D000602/1 (SBP), a NERC advanced fellowship (FM) and a BBSRC studentship (MAW)Peer reviewedPostprin