Dragon09/odtu_chatbot huggingface dataset:
infrastructural imperialism global big brothers and geopolitical futures

in early european imperialism trade and resource exploitation financed lavish building projects in metropolitan centers and fueled further colonial expansion today rising economic powers such as turkey china and brazil rely on building the infrastructure of other states to drive reconstruction in their own capitals and create soft power empires infraempire will turn an ethnographic lens on the infrastructural imperialism of the turkish state a growing power whose construction sector is reshaping the global south and for almost two decades drove a domestic economic boom infraempire proposes firstly that infrastructural megaprojects create infraimaginaries new visions of global futures and new conceptions of the global distribution of power infraempire secondly posits that in contrast to the hierarchical relations of european colonialism infrastructural imperialism relies upon a global big brother phenomenon or infrapower in which exploitation appears to be replaced by largesse and relations of domination are cast as equal and fraternal infraempire thirdly proposes that spectacular megaprojects create infrasubjectivities new forms of political subjectivity that require a language beyond that of neoliberal globalization with its teleological assumptions of increasing political and economic liberalization infraempire is methodologically innovative in developing an ethnographic approach to everyday geopolitics or the ways that geopolitical imaginaries and tropes function in daily life and how everyday practices construct the geopolitical infraempire is also ambitious in scope comparing six case studies at a crucial geopolitical juncture the seam of eurasia where former and aspiring empires intersect compete and build new worlds through infrastructure the aim of infraempire is to theorize the relationship between infrastructure and empire and to offer a fundamentally new understanding of power relations in a globalized world
accelerating quantum technology development with machine learning

the field of quantum technologies encompasses a wide range of very different devices whichthe field of quantum technologies encompasses a wide range of very different devices which must operate at the very edge of what is feasible results are noisy and only become clear if repeated many times and careful statistics are gathered we are applying optimal control theory optimization theory and machine learning to the challenge of controlling characterizing and calibrating quantum technology devices in general and quantum computers specificallyqruise as in cruise control is gmbh is a young software startup from forschungszentrum jülich and padova university and the opensuperq eu quantum flagship project created for the purpose of commercializing the founders collective experience in control of quantum systems prof frank wilhelmmauch one of our cofounders was the coordinator of the opensuperq project project no 820363 started on 01102018 and finished on 31042022our project will increase the maturity of the qruise technology via trl 56 level activities of research technology development and validation with pilot partners in the end we will deliver a viable demonstrator with fully vertically integrated components qruiseos with qruiseos quantum technology development can be significantly accelerated allowing even small academic labs and startups to compete with the large players in the fieldthis project covers all necessary steps for full commercial readiness including problemsolution validation market research competition analysis establishing ip strategy ensuring regulatory compliance stakeholder engagements dissemination activities construction of a detailed business plan and securing future funding after the completion of this project we will apply to eic accelerator program while simultaneously seeking private investments to further mature the technology towards trl 78 and get ready for commercial scale up trl9
tissuespecific induction of autophagy as an innovative therapeutic strategy in cardiovascular and metabolic disease

westernstyle diets are hypercaloric and characterized by high fat and high sugar content they are responsible for an epidemic of cardiovascular disease including atherosclerosis as and metabolic disorders including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease nafld the european population is becoming increasingly exposed to these disorders for which the only available therapeutic option is lifestyle modification this typically involves dietary changes and physical activity but patient compliance with these measures tends to be suboptimal pharmacological treatment options could therefore have significant potential to improve patient perspectiveswith this respect pharmacological induction of autophagy is intensively studied autophagy is the main detoxification and recycling mechanism of cells and it has been shown to become dysfunctional in as and nafld small molecules that can stimulate the process have been demonstrated to treat the diseases in animal models however all known autophagyinducing molecules lack specificity and this is suspected to cause systemic toxicity during chronic application in humans in this proposal we deliver molecules that avoid systemic exposure by targeting them specifically to diseaserelevant tissues first potent autophagy inducers will be chemically linked to selected homing peptides that we hypothesize to deliver the molecules to dysfunctional vascular endothelial cells in atherosclerosis similarly we hypothesize that triantennary nacetyl galactosamine gn3 can guide autophagy inducers to liver cells in the context of nafld all molecules that are prepared in this project will be first studied in cells both autophagy induction potential and tissue targeting will be evaluated thoroughly for the best molecule prepared either endothelial or livertargeted in vivo proofofconcept will be delivered in this way the proposals potential to deliver new relevant drugs will be maximally valorized
evaluation and valorization of social services for a sustainable transition

the evosst project aims to improve the efficiency and understanding of social services within the european union aligning with the european pillar of social rights and the eus longterm budget for social inclusion and cohesion the project focuses on developing advanced models for a comprehensive lifecourse impact assessment providing insights into the longterm effects of social services and covering healthcare childcare longterm care education and inclusion this aligns with the eus ambition for sustainable development and inclusive growth moving towards a beyond gdp perspective the integration of wellbeing metrics reflects the eus emphasis on improving the quality of life including health and education and enhancing societal wellbeing and social cohesion along with the development of an integrated policy framework for social services echoes the eus strategic direction for streamlined and effective social service delivery evossts integration of technological impact and digital technology in social services is an applied vision aligning with the european commissions digital education action plan 20212027 the project applies this directive to the broader realm of social services utilizing technologies to enhance service delivery assessment and user experience the projects ambition is not only to enhance the effectiveness of social services but also to revolutionize the way their impacts are measured and understood informing more effective policies and practices
development of a robotic maintenance system for wind turbine blades

the wind energy sector continues growing rapidly even under the pandemic as an estimated 93gw wind capacity was installed in 2020 globally after installation wind turbines are expected to run around 2025years during which om operation and maintenance becomes crucial in maximising the economic and environmental benefits of wind assets this project aims to develop a complete solution for robotic based inspection and repair of wind turbine blades wtbs both onshore and offshore firstly we will integrate thermography and shearography with laser heating so that advanced lockin techniques will be achieved for insitu inspection of both surface and subsurface defects within wtbs current techniques including dronebased are limited to surface defects only secondly a compact and efficient robotic deployment system will be developed which will hold the inspection unit and a robotic repair arm the robotic system will be operated by engineers working on ground for onshore wind farms or on a vessel for offshore wind farms when defects are detected and deemed reparable the repair arm of the whole system will be activated to rapidly repair the faulty area of composite components by resistance welding for joining andor disassembly comparing to the traditional adhesively bonding for repair the proposed resistance welding with optimised processing would significantly reduce the curing cyclestime with much fewer preparation for surface treatment steps while it will be more easily designed to integrate with robotic arm the whole system will be operated remotely by engineers working on ground or on a vessel without risking their lives working in the sky on wtbs field trials on wind towers will be conducted to validate the system
sustainable industrial design of textile structures for composites

the sustdesigntex project general objective is to enhance networking activities and establish longterm strategic partnership between tul faculty of materials technology and textile design topclass leading counterparts at the eu level 3 famous universities and the polish company active in the field of the project results implementation the general objective will be gained via building on the huge potential of networking for excellence through knowledge transfer in industrial design of innovative textile structures for composites based on the joint implementation of a research microproject and a preliminary exchange of the best practice between tul and the partners due to a set of coordination and support activities organized around the microproject tul ita hb and uz researchers will get acquainted with the real research interests and conditions of each other train their skills and transfer knowledge on the new methodologies and equipment during shortterm visits expert visits lectures training sessions joint research work conferences and conducting of a joint research microproject designing and assessing new textile reinforcement composites trc tul also will get a huge institutional advancement in reserach management and administration research project preparation management and coordination and develop the skills of its early stage researchers via the strengthening tul research management marathon roundtables workshops and the joint summer school for tul esrs the industryresearch dialog platform and the joint research and innovation road map launched in the project will create conditions for constant joint work with industrial partners and support gaing the goals of the lodz region smart specilization strategy the tul team will acquire expertise in industrial design processing textile structures and trc from outstanding partners and become a center of excellence in the optimization of innovative trcs
symbioses between plants and sulfuroxidizing bacteria sustain coastal blue carbon ecosystems

sea and saltmarsh grasses thrive along most of earths coastlines they form the basis for some of the most ecologically and economically valuable ecosystems on the planet that are also major blue carbon sinks one of the main challenges these marine flowering plants faced during their evolution back into the sea millions of years ago and one that global change is currently intensifying is toxic sulfide accumulation around their roots produced by microorganisms like on land marine plants associate with specific communities of microorganisms but much less is known about their roles in the health and evolution of their hosts intriguingly one group of microorganisms sedimenticolaceae is virtually ubiquitous in molecular surveys of sea and saltmarsh grass roots and is often enriched in root vs rhizosphere or sediment their known relatives are beneficial sulfideoxidizing nitrogenfixing symbionts of marine animals however their function in sea and saltmarsh grasses is unknown seasyms central goal is to reveal the biodiversity and functional roles of widespread symbioses with sedimenticolaceae to understand the ecological networks in which they function and evolve and to understand how global change could shift their future functioning seasym will use established and novel tools to understand symbiont diversity function and dispersal in the context of natural yet complex plantassociated microbial communities my overarching hypothesis is that sedimenticolaceae is a widespread symbiont of sea and saltmarsh grasses directly influencing host health and shaping element cycling in coastal ecosystems just as diverse land plants rely on symbioses with rhizobia for nitrogen i propose that diverse marine plants rely on sedimenticolaceae that provide nitrogen whilst removing toxic sulfide if so this so far largely overlooked symbiosis could be one of the most important in terms of current ecological and past evolutionary significance
solidstate lithium metal battery with in situ hybrid electrolyte

as of 2025 new generations of li batteries based on siliconcarbon gen 4a and li metal gen 4b anode where flammable liquid electrolyte is replaced by a nonflammable solidone will take over the current liion device however only allsolidstate gen 4b li batteries are expected to fulfil the needed cell gravimetric energy density specifications demanded by electromobility and stationary applications therefore seatbelt ambition is to generate a local eu industry that revolves around a costeffective robust allsolidstate li battery comprising sustainable materials by 2026 seatbelt intends to achieve the first technological milestone of developing a battery cell trl5 meeting the needs of electric vehicle ev and stationary industry the lowcost seatbelt cell is safebydesign with sustainable and recyclable materials reaching high energy densities 380 whkg and long cyclability 500 cycles by 2026 in line with the 2030 eu targets the cells are produced by lowcost solventfree extrusion process comprising a combination of innovative materials thin li metal hybrid electrolyte a safe cathode active material without critical materials and thin al current collector the cell design being optimized by interface operando and atomistic modelling and process machine learning methodologies in addition new in situ imaging instrumentation will be developed to investigate safety properties and mechanical deformation to assess cell safety in real conditions an innovative recycling cycle from materials to cell level will be also established thus seatbelt will be the start point of a first eu allsolidstate battery value chain whose main players in rtd and industry sectors are within the consortium so cells and modules will cycle using industrially relevant protocols dedicated to ev and stationary applications seatbelt consortium is composed of 14 beneficiary partners and 3 affiliated entities and one associated partner from 7 european countries with an overall budget of 785144850
island biogeography of species interaction networks

islands hold ca 20 of the global biodiversity but have suffered disproportionally high extinction rates and many extant species are threatened the vulnerability of island biodiversity is linked to drivers of global change like habitat degradation invasive species and also climate change the loss of biodiversity is problematic since it affects crucial ecosystem functions such as animalmediated pollination and seed dispersal and increases the risk of emerging diseases however despite their importance islands remain largely understudied compared to mainland counterparts specifically there is a lack of empirical studies investigating the effects of insularity and environmental factors such as climate on the structure of interaction networks and the underlying ecosystem functions furthermore while parasite infections influence population dynamics their impact on ecosystem functions has been overlooked islandnet will take a crucial step forward by analysing the first empirical dataset on birdmediated ecosystem functions in combination with data on functional traits and parasite infections across the islands of the east caribbean combining network theory functional ecology island biogeography and parasitology will allow to disentangle effects of insularity environmental factors functional diversity and parasite infections on network structure and underlying ecosystem functions across an entire archipelago by contributing better insight into the mechanisms driving network structure across islands islandnet will provide essential knowledge allowing to plan conservation measures to prevent future biodiversity loss during this fellowship i will receive crucial training by leading experts in the fields of biotic interactions and island biogeography at outstanding institutes this experience will pace my way towards establishing my independence as a researcher in the fields of community ecology and global change with a focus on island ecosystems
women and the baths ancient medicine pleasure and the female body in renaissance italy

despite the growing interest in womens contribution to texts works of art and cultural strata of society during the renaissance research has focused disproportionately on their roles as patrons purchasers and creators of art less attention has been paid to the connections between womens agency and one of the most popular medical practices of the time bathing baths and daily exercise were recognised as an essential part of the health routine of the ancients and this routine was revived by early modern physicians and prescribed for all sorts of ailments yet recent works on baths in renaissance italy dedicate only a few paragraphs to women within broader discussions of aristocratic bathing practices this project will reevaluate womens experience of baths in renaissance italy revealing their prominent role as consumers and patrons of balneological treatises as well as users of spas it will also highlight how womens influence spurred physicians to mine ancient medical texts in search of genderspecific medical knowledge an exceptional innovation especially if one considers the widespread gender bias still affecting medical curricula todaybuilding on my postdoctoral research on ancient balneology and its reception this multidisciplinary project will use a neglected scattered body of primary data including several letters that will be edited and published for the first time in an openaccess database to construct a picture of how doctors and female patients experiences of bathing were shaped by their readings grecoroman medieval and contemporary texts the establishments they chose spas private and public baths and contemporary moral bias through this investigation i will address broader questions concerning the nature and extent of physicianpatient networks in renaissance italy and womens agency in disseminating medical knowledge
largescale testing and experimentation facility tef for assessing validating and enhancing aipowered nextgeneration energy solutions

energyguard aims to develop kickstart and sustain an open green and robust testing experimentation facility operating under realworld conditions to empower innovators in bringing trustworthy ai products to the energy market in a costeffective manner it will integrate five significant european largescale testing and experimentation facilities that cover the full energy value chainsupported by europeans greenest hpc infrastructure meluxina this includes a digital twin dt of the portuguese transmission network rdn the cederciemat microgrid with its distributed energy resources ders the hydrogen testing platforms at cea liten cartif ber and ciemat a highfidelity local dt of rigas multiapartment residential buildings and the antrodoco renewable energy community this includes a wide range of elements to cover diverse ai test needsincluding wind power photovoltaic systems hydropower plant aempem and so eletrolysers fuel cells ev charging stations electric and public buses and battery storage systems the facilities will be accessible to energyguard endusers through a set of properly configured digital twins dts and curated assets including data models inference apis services and applications through a ai development testing environment it will enable easy seamless access to assets from the eu ecosystem including aiod data spaces dihs and other tefs moreover energyguard facilitates users to validate their products with an acceptance environment and a common open ai risks database for a wide range of cybersecurity and trustworthy ai assessments the tef will serve as full infrastructure to support national ai regulatory sandbox initiatives and deliver 5 pilot cases for the private and public sector energyguard will build upon a longterm selfsustainable business model driven by a new entity incorporating marketready features early in the design such as a subscriptionplan framework billing and professional support
molecular editing towards nonclassical carbocations enables unprecedented stereocontrolled sn1 reactions

sn1 reactions represent a possibility for stereocontrolled substitutions on tertiary and quaternary carbons however the realization of this transformations remains an open issue to tackle the challenge of realizing general protocols including a stereochemical information in sn1 reactions an intriguing viewpoint involve the exploitation of nonclassical carbocation nccs nccs intrinsically have a stereochemically robust nature since one face is shielded by their carbon skeleton allowing an easier control of stereochemistry in the last years mareks group have been interested in the chemistry of nonclassical carbocations resulting from the dissociation of cyclopropyl carbinols the group has faced and rationalized this challenge and stereospecific sn1 at quaternary stereocenters of cyclopropanes has emerged as a powerful tool for the construction of stereodefined acyclic structures a complete inversion of configuration was observed in the presence of different nucleophiles filling a methodological gap in organic chemistry to overcome the current state of the art the establishment of a general approach that would control stereochemistry for sn1type reactions extending the generality of the already impressive results obtained by the host group is meticulously planned the aim of this proposal is to broaden the chemistry of stereocontrolled sn1 using 4membered rings for the creation of acyclic stereo and enantiodefined systems furthermore in the following sections a detailed description about the impact that this action will have on the growth of the hosting group the synthetic chemistry community and my career is highlighted