Moduli Spaces and Formal Operads

Let overline{M}_{g,n} be the moduli space of stable algebraic curves of genus g with n marked points. With the operations which relate the different moduli spaces identifying marked points, the family (overline{M}_{g,n})_{g,n} is a modular operad of projective smooth Deligne-Mumford stacks, overline{M}. In this paper we prove that the modular operad of singular chains C_*(overline{M};Q) is formal; so it is weakly equivalent to the modular operad of its homology H_*(overline{M};Q). As a consequence, the "up to homotopy" algebras of these two operads are the same. To obtain this result we prove a formality theorem for operads analogous to Deligne-Griffiths-Morgan-Sullivan formality theorem, the existence of minimal models of modular operads, and a characterization of formality for operads which shows that formality is independent of the ground field.Comment: 36 pages (v3: some typographical corrections

A Cartan-Eilenberg approach to Homotopical Algebra

In this paper we propose an approach to homotopical algebra where the basic ingredient is a category with two classes of distinguished morphisms: strong and weak equivalences. These data determine the cofibrant objects by an extension property analogous to the classical lifting property of projective modules. We define a Cartan-Eilenberg category as a category with strong and weak equivalences such that there is an equivalence between its localization with respect to weak equivalences and the localised category of cofibrant objets with respect to strong equivalences. This equivalence allows us to extend the classical theory of derived additive functors to this non additive setting. The main examples include Quillen model categories and functor categories with a triple, in the last case we find examples in which the class of strong equivalences is not determined by a homotopy relation. Among other applications, we prove the existence of filtered minimal models for \emph{cdg} algebras over a zero-characteristic field and we formulate an acyclic models theorem for non additive functors

Adaptació i canvi d’ús de la Casa Berenguer a un hotel

Aquest projecte de transformació i adaptació de l’espai i el seu ús pretén convertir la casa Berenguer, també coneguda com a casa Clapés, en un hotel amb encant al centre de Barcelona. Ubicat al C/Diputació nº246, entre el carrer Balmes i la Rambla Catalunya, ofereix un emplaçament al bell mig de l’eixample, d’un gran interès turístic i al centre de la capital Comtal. L’edifici modernista, i catalogat per l’Ajuntament de Barcelona, va ser encarregat per l’empresari Casimir Clapés de la societat tèxtil Sobrinos Berenguer als germans Joaquim i Bonaventura Bassegoda Amigó que van crear la seva obra més atrevida i valorada de la seva carrera professional. El projecte s’ha elaborat conservant la façana davantera de l’edifici que mostra aquest caràcter i estil modernista i amb influències neogòtiques, però creant una nova distribució interior adaptada a aquest nou ús que generi un espai agradable i còmode al client. Aquesta adaptació i transformació de l’ús s’ha dut a terme respectant les normatives actuals i adaptant l’immoble perquè les compleixi per tal de oferir un espai segur i confortable. El projecte esta dividit en dues parts, primerament trobem la memòria que contempla l’anàlisi històric, la memòria descriptiva i constructiva, el compliment de la normativa,.. i segonament trobem la documentació gràfica que engloba tots els plànols, esquemes, detalls i representacions de l’edifici. ENGLISH: This project of transformation and adaptation of space and his use tries to turn the house Berenguer, also known as Clapés house in a charming hotel in the center of Barcelona. Located in C/ Diputació nº246 between Balmes and Catalonia Ramblas offers a great location in the heart of the Eixample, a major tourist center and the capital of Barcelona. The modernist building, and cataloged by the City Council, was commissioned by the businessman Casimir Clapés, owns of society textile Sobrinos Berenguer, to the brothers Joaquim and Bonaventura Bassegoda Amigó who built most daring and valued of their professional career. The project has been developed keeping the front facade of the building, showing the character and modernist and neo-gothic influences, but creating a new interior layout adapted to this new use to generate an enjoyable and comfortable service. This adaptation and transformation of use is carried out respecting current regulations and adapting the property comply the regulations to provide safety and comfort. The project is divided in two parts, firstly we have the paper that provides the historical analysis, descriptive and constructive memory, compliance regulations… and secondly we have graphical documentation covering all plans, schemes, details and representations of the building

Uso de organizadores gráficos del conocimiento y comprensión de los contenidos curriculares de los estudiantes de Educación del IESPP “Juan XXIII” de Ica

Determina la influencia del uso de los organizadores gráficos en las sesiones de aprendizaje en la comprensión de contenidos curriculares de los estudiantes de educación superior no universitaria. El estudio corresponde al diseño cuasi experimental, GC y GE 25 participantes cada uno, se empleó la prueba de entrada y salida y para contrastar la hipótesis se empleó el estadístico SPSS. La estrategia empleada incrementó las competencias de comprensión lectora del GE, sobre todo, ayudó mejorar la comprensión literal considerablemente, a diferencia del GC. Asimismo la comprensión inferencial tanto crítica, aumentó entre buena y regular, en cambio el GC, obtuvieron resultados entre regular y muy deficiente. El empleo de organizadores gráficos tuvo rol importante para mejorar las competencias lectoras de los estudiantes

Deep Learning-Based Magnetic Coupling Detection for Advanced Induction Heating Appliances

Induction heating has become the reference technology for domestic heating applications due to its benefits in terms of performance, efficiency and safety, among others. In this context, recent design trends aim at providing highly flexible cooking surfaces composed of multi-coil structures. As in many other wireless power transfer systems, one of the main challenges to face is the proper detection of the magnetic coupling with the induction heating load in order to provide improved thermal performance and safe power electronic converter operation. This is specially challenging due to the high variability in the materials used in cookware as well as the random pot placement in flexible induction heating appliances. This paper proposes the use of deep learning techniques in order to provide accurate area overlap estimation regardless of the used pot and its position. An experimental test-bench composed of a complete power converter, multi-coil system and real-Time measurement system has been implemented and used in this study to characterize the parameter variation with overlapped area. Convolutional neural networks are then proposed as an effective method to estimate the covered area, and several implementations are studied and compared according to their computational cost and accuracy. As a conclusion, the presented deep learning-based technique is proposed as an effective tool to estimate the magnetic coupling between the coil and the induction heating load in advanced induction heating appliances

Resultados preliminares de la terapia dialéctico-comportamental en población española: un estudio de caso

Tretzenes Jornades de Foment de la Investigació de la FCHS (Any 2007-2008)El trastorno límite de la personalidad (TLP) constituye uno de los cuadros psicopatológicos más complejos con los que puede enfrentarse un clínico. Dentro de los trastornos de personalidad, lo más característico del TLP es la inestabilidad persistente que aparece en todas áreas de funcionamiento principales: la cognición, la afectividad, la actividad interpersonal y el control de los impulsos. En los últimos años se ha producido un interés creciente por este trastorno, debido, sobre todo, a la constatación de la elevada frecuencia de este tipo de pacientes en los centros de asistencia psiquiátrica y el riesgo de autolesión y suicidio inherente a este problema. A pesar de la gravedad del trastorno, el desarrollo y puesta a prueba de estrategias de intervención eficaces es escaso. Estas razones han impulsado el estudio, en los últimos años, del desarrollo de estrategias de intervención para este trastorno. Uno de los programas de tratamiento que ha demostrado ser eficaz es la Terapia Dialéctico-Comportamental (TDC) para el trastorno límite de la personalidad, desarrollado por la Dra. Marsha Linehan y su grupo de investigación en la Universidad de Washington (EEUU). El equipo de investigación de la Dra. Cristina Botella, está desarrollando actualmente un proyecto denominado: “Tratamiento psicológico de la personalidad patològica en los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria”, dirigido por la Dra. Azucena García Palacios y financiado por el Plan de Promoción de la Investigación de la Universitat Jaume I. Este proyecto consiste en un ensayo clínico controlado que pretende poner prueba una adaptación de este programa para el tratamiento de la personalidad patológica en los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA). El objetivo del presente trabajo es ofrecer datos de la eficacia preliminar de esta adaptación con la presentación de un estudio de caso diagnosticado de TLP y bulimia nerviosa tras ser tratado en el Centro Clínico Previ durante seis meses

Valoración económica del Área de Conservación Regional Vilacota Maure: Servicios ecosistémicos priorizados al extremo sur del Perú

A pesar de la importancia que tienen los bienes y servicios ecosistémicos en la economía mundial, en la gestión del Área de Conservación Regional Vilacota Maure en el departamento de Tacna aún se mantienen desfasados paradigmas de uso irracional de recursos y de sobreexplotación, manifestándose en grandes presiones y amenazas a los ecosistemas, contrarias a sus objetivos de conservación. Es por ello que en una reunión de expertos (focus group), se priorizó valorizar económicamente a tres servicios ecosistémicos que representan mejor su importancia: provisión de recurso hídrico, el secuestro de carbono y provisión de recursos genéticos o forraje ganadero. Para la determinación de la valoración económica de estos servicios se aplicó el método preferencias reveladas y de precios de mercado, resultando $1 749 548.65,$ 454 938.55 y 1 461 388.35 respectivamente. Asimismo, también se valorizó en función a su potencial de desarrollo a través del método de preferencias reveladas y respectivamente en base a costos evitados, precios de mercado y función de producción, resultando los valores de 3 844 682.73, $454 938.55 y$ 7 254 869.32 respectivamente

Assessing well-being in pediatric palliative care : A pilot study about views of children, parents and health professionals

Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UABObjectives Our research aims to compare the perception that children in the pediatric palliative care setting have of their emotional well-being, or that expressed by the parents, with the perception held by the professionals involved in their care. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the emotional well-being of 30 children with a mean age of 10.8 years (standard deviation [SD] = 6.1) is evaluated. Children, or parents where necessary, evaluate their situation with a question about emotional well-being on a 0-10 visual analog scale. For each child, a health professional also rates the child's emotional status using the same scale. Results The average child's emotional well-being score provided by children or parents was 7.1 (SD = 1.6), while the average score given by health professionals was 5.6 (SD = 1.2). Children or parents graded the children's emotional well-being significantly higher than professionals (t-test = 4.6, p-value < .001). Health professionals rated the children's emotional well-being significantly lower when the disease status was progressive than when the disease was not (t-test = 2.2, p-value = .037). Significance of results Children themselves, or their parents, report more positive evaluations of emotional well-being than health professionals. Sociodemographic and disease variables do not seem to have a direct influence on this perception, rather it is more likely that children, parents, and professionals focus on different aspects and that children or parents need to hold on to a more optimistic vision. We must emphasize that when this difference is more pronounced, it can be a warning sign that further analysis is required of the situation

Effects of calcium carbonate inclusion in low fishmeal diets on growth, gastrointestinal pH, digestive enzyme activity and gut bacterial community of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles

Fishmeal (FM) possesses one of the highest buffering capacities in comparison to most alternative vegetable aquafeed ingredients and its decreasing content in current formulations might affect the ideal gastrointestinal environment for digestive enzyme action and gut bacterial community of carnivorous fish species. A study was undertaken, therefore, to assess growth response, gastrointestinal pH, digestive enzyme activity and gut bacterial community of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles fed low FM diets (10% FM) with or without a feed buffering additive, calcium carbonate (FM10 + B and FM10, respectively) in comparison to a standard FM diet (20% FM, FM20). Three isonitrogenous and isolipidic extruded diets were fed to triplicate fish groups of 80 individuals (initial weight: 23 g) to overfeeding over 64 days. No significant differences due to low FM dietary levels were observed in final body weight, specific growth rate, feed intake, feed and protein efficiency. Low FM diet did not affect gastrointestinal pH in the stomach, anterior intestine, mid-intestine and hindgut at 0, 4, 8 and 12 hours post meal (hpm) while the inclusion of calcium carbonate in low FM diet seems to slightly increase the pH in the hindgut at 12 hpm. The absence of significant differences of pepsin, chymotrypsin, amylase and lipase activity suggests a comparable digestive efficiency among treatments although trypsin activity was slightly reduced in low FM diets after 4 hpm. Decreasing FM content seems to exert an effect on the overall gut bacterial community analysed by next-generation sequencing even if no significant effects on specific bacterial component were detected. The gut bacterial community in all the treatments was particularly rich in lactic acid bacteria such as Lactobacillus spp. which may provide important beneficial functions for the host and be associated with a healthy intestinal epithelium. According to the results, increasing the feed buffering capacity does not seem to improve digestive conditions while it is feasible to include 10% FM dietary level in practical formulation for European sea bass juveniles without negatively affecting growth, feed efficiency and digestive luminal conditions.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio