Downstream Pattern Recognition

In this note the implementation of the downstream tracking for DC '06 is described, namely the package PatKShort v1r2. The principles of operation are described, together with the origin of the various algorithm parameters. Performance is given, in terms of efficiency, ghost rate and speed. Directions for improvement are also listed

LHCb: From the detector to the first physics results

International audienceIn this talk, the LHCb detector is presented, with emphasis on its main features and performance. The event selection is described, from the hardware trigger to the physics analysis. Last, some recent physics results are presented

Development of an indicator of economic, environmental and societal development (an IDEES) for SMEs: case study in the hotel and restaurant sector

To produce an indicator of sustainable development applicable to the world of business enterprise is not a straight forward matter. It appears difficult to find a clear consensus on the relevance or not of particular indicators. The three dimensional aspect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Organizational Social Responsibility (OSR) adds to the difficulty of bringing different types of data together to produce a final composite indicator (taking into account economics, societal issues and environmental considerations). The current thesis is based around the work of Boutaud (2002) and suggests the use of an indicator based on GRI principles. It also promotes the idea of comparing the economic and societal performance of a company with an environmental indicator calculated using the carbon footprinting system known as the Bilan Carbone®

LHCb detector status and upgrade

On behalf of the LHCb CollaborationInternational audienceThe LHCb experiment is a specialized experiment for B and D physics at the CERN LHC. The layout of the experiment and the various components are described, with an overview of their performance. Global running conditions and performance are also shown. The motivation for the foreseen detector upgrade is presented, together with the proposed new detectors, to be installed during Long Shutdown 2, in 2018

Tourisme ou solidarité : il faut choisir !

La dernière édition de la journée mondiale pour un tourisme responsable était cette année consacrée à l’avenir du tourisme social et au tourisme solidaire (3 juin 2014, 8ème édition). Pour ce deuxième thème, la question de la précision sémantique était posée. Ces deux termes sont-ils compatibles

Les nouveaux design du voyage

La voyage précède l\u27acte touristique ; il pose la question de le relation au temps, du regard sur soi, du but du voyage. Le slowtourism est un élément contribuant à un autre regard, une autre façon d\u27aborder le voyage

Le tourisme à la croisée des chemins

Vivement critiqué pour sa contribution au changement climatique d’une part (5% des émissions totales de CO2), jouant un rôle fondamental dans la réduction de la pauvreté et la création d’emplois d’autre part, le tourisme est à la croisée des chemins. Reposant jusqu’à maintenant sur 3 capitaux : acteurs, espaces, images, ce papier propose une nouvelle approche en 4 capitaux : air, espaces, temps et argent. Ces quatre capitaux constituent une piste pour une offre de tourisme plus orientée vers la responsabilité sociale de l’entreprise et donc le développement durable