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saving the unsavable power asymmetries and the activist potential of selftranslation for sustaining minorised languages and cultures

in the european context about 43 of living languages are endangered while the european union has 24 official languages all of which are recognised as national languages of its member states there are over 60 regional and minority languages with no official status although selftranslation has been discussed as a site of power struggle and an expression of multilingual identities its relevance to language vitality and sustainability has not been explored this project atlas aims to investigate the activist potential of selftranslation in empowering minorised languages and contributing to their sustainable development in line with the global goals it will be the first project to investigate selftranslation and power in relation to activism and sustainability relying on public engagement and integrating online contexts the research objectives are 1 to examine the language attitudes of selftranslators and their reasons for selftranslating 2 to investigate publishing practices concerning publication layouts and paratext online and in print and publishers attitudes to selftranslation and languages 3 to determine language use and attitudes to selftranslation among broader society i will use sicilian selftranslation as a case study due to its minorised status and vulnerable position and will combine communitys participation with a mixedmethods approach official statisticspolicies survey interviews school workshops exhibition questionnaires paratextual analysis i will be trained by the host and partner institution in problematising power asymmetries and applying sociolinguistic approaches a secondment in sicily will allow me to collect data and engage with the community atlas will stress the european linguistic and cultural heritage with selftranslation as another tool for promoting equality and multilingual practices and policies it will also contribute to my development as an independent and collaborative researcher
synthesis of biobased nonisocyanate polyurethanes and their modification towards industrial application

this project is devoted to synthesis of nonisocyanate polyurethanes nipu from biobased sources and their postmodification towards industrial application the use of biobased monomers for nipu synthesis allows to overcome the dependence on fossil resources and to reduce the co2 emissions however there are several possible drawbacks for industry such as high prices for biobased monomers and demand for arable land to ensure large scale productionnipu were introduced in 1990s as the alternative to conventional polyurethanes because they allow to avoid usage of toxic isocyanates however they were not industrialised due to their insufficient molecular weights limited by reaction ability of monomers and increased hydrophilicity that facilitates hydrolysis during processingthe sprut project will simultaneously deal with several nipu related issuesat first the effective catalyst based on al heteroscorpionate complexes for converting biobased bisepoxides to 5membered cyclic bicarbonates via co2 addition will be developed the obtained bicarbonate biocompounds will be used as feedstock for production of nipu applying various approaches to increase their mw above 20000 da synthesis in bulk copolymerization of two different bicarbonates and the use of ionic liquidsin the 2nd stage of the project the unique method for postsynthetic modification of nipu that was never used for these polymers will be introduced to increase their mechanical properties and processability the basic click reaction of biobased aldehydes heptaldehyde and benzaldehyde with adjacent hydroxyl groups in the nipu backbone enables the reduction of intermolecular hydrogen bonding leading to better processability the resulting aldehyde modified nipus containing nonpolar side chains are supposed to be much more hydrophobic and possess increased physicomechanical properties compared to previously developed nipu and even some conventional pus
selenium containing rupturing dendritic prodrugs for therapeutic applications

elevated rates of reactive oxygen species ros have been detected in almost all cancers where they promote many aspects of tumour development and progression the radical generated the location as well as the local concentration are essential for the cellular functions of ros in cancer among redox modulating compounds selenium derivatives have gained substantial attention due to their promising chemotherapeutic potential which result from seleniums ability to act as a prooxidant at high dosage this proposal is intended to develop novel therapeutic agents based on seleniumcontaining dendrimers which act as precision carriers with unparalleled structural perfection these agents with a plethora of internally queued seleniumselenium bridges will be activated upon the rupturing of the dendritic carriers by external stimuli it is herein envisioned that rupture can rise to the challenge acting as cuttingedge prodrugs that will finetune intracellular ros signalling to effectively deprive cells of rosinduced tumourpromoting events thereby tipping the balance to rosinduced apoptotic signalling
projection of security vulnerabilities caused by exploits in dependencies

prosved stands for projection of security vulnerabilities caused by exploits in dependencies and targets the prognosis of software vulnerabilities via security exploits in thirdparty libraries the code controlled by developers eg to add security patches is a small fraction of the whole codebase that supports any software project today most lines of code reside in external dependencies whose security vulnerabilities pose threats to the entire project this can be mitigated via strategic update policies however measuring the risks to find optimal policies constitutes a tremendous prognosis problem to find the needle of offending lines that hide in a haystack of thirdparty libraries prosved proposes a novel rareevent approach to the challenge to estimate the most promising update policies in order to reduce the security risks inherited from external code working with experts from the university of trento prosved will thus push the frontiers of software security analysis taking it beyond its classical empirical approach and into the horizon of formal risk modelling for prediction and mitigation
new energy harvesting technology for prolonging batteries life of implantable electronic devices

the european union eu is a world leader in implantable electronic devices ieds such as cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators every year more than 6 million new cases and more than 18 million deaths related to cardiovascular diseases in the eu generating to the eu economy a cost of more than 210 billion a year newtech is devoted to creating a new energy harvest eh device based on porous piezoelectric polymeric polyvinylidene fluoride film pvdftrfe filled with a layer of polydimethylsiloxane pdms to use as a battery for ieds the current project will overcome the stagnation in the technology of batteries for ieds and create a new eh device with high longevity sustainability and cheaper the main research objectives of newtech are firstly developing an efficient finite element model capable of predicting the output power of the new multilayer eh device afterward a new eh device composed of a multilayer structure of porous piezoelectric polymeric film pvdftrfe filled with a layer of pdms organized in a mixed connection in parallel or in series will be fabricated the validation of the numerical results will be done through an experimental setup consisting of a hexapod robot capable of mimicking the physiological human heart motions and providing mechanical deformation to the developed eh device finally fatigue and chemical stability verification of the eh device will be done through different mechanical and chemical tests newtech will bring together a fellow who is an expert in computational mechanics and polymer physics and a host institution carrying leading academic knowhow in energy harvesting technology to develop the next generation of eh devices for prolonging the battery life of ieds the placement at sssa and bcm will give the fellow realworld expertise in robotics and manufacturing of eh devices respectively newtech will enable cheaper and more longevity eh devices for consumers and render europe a pole of ieds
harnessing localized charges for advancing polar materials engineering

semiconductor functionality hinges on the behaviour of excess charges especially electrons and holes crucial for storing transporting and converting energy in certain semiconductors charges can localize within lattice distortions forming polarons or selftrapped excitons while these entities alter material traits there remains a gap in understanding their nature especially in complex inorganic and organometallic materials and methods for their reliable control and identification are lackingpolarise aims to bridge approaches from materials engineering computational materials science and condensed matter theory seeking to attain comprehensive insights into the consequences of charge localization it will develop holistic models that elucidate the interplay of effects that charge localization can have on various material properties leveraging machine learning methods to study charge localization at varying temperatures and identifying experimental signatures for their reliable detectionby achieving these objectives polarise will revolutionize our fundamental understanding and control of charge localization within complex materials this breakthrough promises to not only advance material science but also unlock novel opportunities across various other fields it will significantly contribute to improving semiconductor technologies such as solar or photoelectrocatalytic cells and enable precise identification of localized charges in experimental settings pushing the boundaries of knowledge and technological possibilities
infant verbal memory in development a window for understanding language constraints and brain plasticity from birth

although infants perform more poorly than adults on many cognitive tasks they are more competent language learners newborns must have access to an exceptional processing system where bits of the inherently transient speech signal remain encoded to build knowledge of the language around them memory the ability to hold information in mind that is no longer present in the environment is one of the most important components of this machinery as yet however what characterizes the first cognitive and neural architectures of memory and if and to what extent these mechanisms constraint human language remain largely unexplained inmind proposes a fresh perspective that particularly emphasizes the study of verbal longterm and working memories as a journey in its development during infancy the project aims to provide new insights into i how memories are formed at birth and sometimes stored for longer periods through the reorganization of neuronal circuits ii how infants verbal memory capacities and limits vary as their brain evolves in the first months of life iii when verbal working memory capacities emerge and whether they account for concurrent and later language outcomes and iv to what extent memory measured in the laboratory relates to how language is implemented in the real world i will address these issues using an innovative and multimodal approach that combines experiments with behavioral techniques wearable neuroimaging polysomnography and naturalistic recording in newborns typically developing infants and infants atrisk for language impairments the outcomes of this research may lay the foundation for identifying vulnerabilities in verbal memory capacities as well as the temporal windows in which eventual interventions might be more effective from a theoretical perspective inmind will inform debates regarding the origins of human language by contributing to a more complete description of what makes an infant brain languageready
climate mitigation and bioeconomy pathways for sustainable forestry

climbforest suggests alternative sustainable short mid and longterm pathways for the forest sector to mitigate climate change in entire europe considering preservation of biodiversity ecosystem services bioeconomy socioeconomic factors use of longlived wood products and barriers for change it will have longterm impact by creating attitude change in the policymaking process in the eu and influence foresters to adopt to new forest management strategies this is accomplished through several work packages closely interrelated we aim to 1 make a conclusive map of current forestry and management in europe 2 gather data and enhance process understanding of carbon uptake sinks and other factors impacting on climate at intensively researched forest field site infrastructures 3 quantify the bioeconomy and customer and forest industry preferences for alternative wood products and management practices 4 perform paneuropean modelling of scenarios and the environmental and climate impact of alternative pathways for european forestry 5 ensure adaptation to new management strategies and forest preservation owing to intense field site visits in geographically representative locations in europe and 6 synthesize and disseminate the climbforest outcomes tailored for impact on the entire forest sectorthe unique strength of the climbforest initiative and the potential to secure future impact lies mainly in four crucial factors 1 the unprecedented mapping of current forestry management and carbon sequestration 2 the quantification of all biogeochemical and biophysical processes in the forest which is instrumental to the understanding of climate effects in the forest 3 the beyond the stateoftheart modelling that involves all socioeconomic and physical factors and agents acting in the forest sector and 4 the multiactor stakeholder cocreation process generating knowledge transfer and means of change in the forestry sector
european universities designing the horizons of sustainability

sustainable horizon alliance will contribute to an inclusive society supporting researchersacademics deeply thinking respecting nature practical problemsolving professionals adapting to new challenges we are six young heis open to innovation located in small cities within eu periphery from south extreme faropt huelvaes central zlncz ludwigshafende eastern timisoararo to north lahtifi carried out activities of coproduction with relevant economic regional impact the complementary strength in sustainability scientific fields aiming at inclusive institutional transformation and providing a platform as preferential partners collaborating with surrounding ecosystems the goals are to support the alliance created in 2019 and in especially the widening countries heis ualg buas utb to within the network and with the best practices define road maps to effectively implement inclusive approaches to open science policies gender balance plans careers management researchers societal links our sustainability research approach will be anchors on traditional sciences environmental socioeconomics but with strong interdisciplinarity innovation based on artificial intelligence allowing entrepreneurship and employability to impact regional ecosystems the alliance will rely on a creative governance model with a balanced topdown and bottomup approach with the academicresearcher clusters science technology health socioeconomics the leadership rectors directors to an effective institutional change that will achieve balance between careers and life to foster a variety of joint research projects based on excellence and trustful collaboration to allow international competitiveness using our heis geographic proximity historic cultural and linguistic links we aim to project the alliance outside europe eg africa south america offering distance learning phd supporting locally at global level sustainability and a healthy planet
improved predictability of extremes over the mediterranean from seasonal to decadal timescales

it is wellestablished that the mediterranean is a climate change hot spot that warms faster than the global mean rates and the frequency of extremes increases moreover climate models often fail to provide sufficient skill in predicting extremes extremes are of utmost importance for many socioeconomic sectors and activities including human health agriculture and water resource management ecology and tourism most of these activities are dominant drivers of the mediterranean macro and microeconomythe overall objective of prevent is to improve the predictability of impactrelevant extremes in the mediterranean region on timescales from seasonal to decadal using stateoftheart dynamical statistical and machine learning methods additionally prevent brings together experts in different disciplines and geographical regions for a comprehensive study of impactrelevant climate extremes in the mediterranean with the goal to improve their seasonal and decadal predictions in a changing climate prevent intent to1define for local climate extreme hotspot regions including major urban centers in the mediterranean2provide new management tools that can be used in many domains to guide and direct processes support monitoring activities and increase organizational efficiency3develop awareness and competencies by enabling policymakers industry farmers and other producers to understand promote and practice the inclusion of seasonal and decadal data in their project managementprevent has a small flexible consortium consisting of colleagues with great experience in the mediterranean climate and especially the analysis of extreme climate events and the use of impact models one of the main prevent ambitions is to enhance gender balance in the coordination of eu funded research programs and give young researchers the opportunity to participate as leaders in the work packages by providing fresh new ideas for research
prognostic assessment of valvular aortic disease treatment coupling immunological and biomechanical profiles

aortic valve diseases are degenerative conditions that develop progressively and insidiously once symptoms become evident life expectancy is significantly reduced while treatments for these pathologies are widely available there remains a remarkably high rate of procedural complications these complications have been shown to have a negative impact on cardiac mortality and the likelihood of rehospitalization for heart failure this underscores the need for further technological advancements protegos objective is to determine whether a combination of immunological and biomechanical profiles in patients with aortic valve diseases can effectively predict posttreatment prognosis my goal is to develop an innovative validated and clinically applicable methodology that can identify the best treatment options and predict postprocedural outcomes while minimizing complications this methodology will serve to determine the timing of treatment for patients with valvular aortic diseases and assess whether the proposed treatment is likely to be beneficial preoperatively while also minimizing the risk of postprocedural complications i will achieve this by combining imaging analysis deep learning algorithms in silico models and in vitro tests my approach involves the following key objectives i creating a multiphysics digital twin of patients with aortic valve diseases ii developing a validated highfidelity model for treatment with quantification of posttreatment outcomes and iii generating a proof of concept for a clinically applicable predictive model trained using both immunological profiles and biomechanical features of patients this innovative approach will provide a deeper understanding of how clinical and biomechanical outcomes correlate with the amplification of inflammation helping us comprehend the interaction between biomarkers and negative posttreatment prognosis in patients with aortic valve diseases
implementation of novel ultrapermeable membranes for biomethane production

biogas from the anaerobic digestion of organic waste and wastewater is regarded as one of the most promising renewable energy vectors to partially address the current global environmental and energy challenges however co2 and h2s along with other biogas pollutants need to be removed to enlarge the scope of biogas applications membrane technology is currently undergoing a rapid development driven by the synthesis of new polymer materials with promising properties and enhanced performance and is set to play an increasingly important role in reducing the environmental impact and cost of industrial biogas upgrading mem4bioch4 aims at fostering industrial biogas upgrading by engineering lowcost and efficient membrane modules based on innovative polymer materials with superior gas separation performance in order to enhance biogas valorisation via production of highquality biomethane mem4bioch4 will focus on overcoming the current limitations of membranes in order to support a lowcost upgrading of raw biogas via co2 and h2s separation using novel polymer materials in addition emphasis will be also put on the co2 and n2 separation from biogas produced in the anaerobic digestion of domestic wastewater which has not been assessed to date to the best of our knowledge this multidisciplinary action will have a significant impact in fields such as chemistry novel monomers with specific structural features materials science new polymers with enhanced properties environmental technology more sustainable biogas conversion technologies and economy lowcost biogas upgrading fostering the biomethane market mem4bioch4 will bring multiple environmental and economic benefits to society facilitating the creation of a sustainable and costcompetitive biomethane industry in europe this action will be carried out at valladolid university with secondments at university of twente and biothane veolia water technologies
performance uncertainty and the level of female participation on tournaments

in business life academics nonprofits and politics it is commonly observed that women enter competitive positions less often than men this may stem mainly from two facts 1 women do not prefer competitive environments 2 they are discriminated against in competitive environments the literature starting from niederle and vesterlund 2007 focuses on the first fact niederle and vesterlund 2007 show that although there is no performance difference between men and women women prefer competitive environments less often than men the aim of this project is to understand the information conditions under which females become more competitive the promise of the project is important because it may be possible to increase the number of females in the competitive positions with a proper information design in this project i plan to use a similar set up to rankorder tournaments ie performance is the sum of effort transformation of skill and chance in the outgoing phase i aim to understand how tournament entry decision differ across genders when subjects know both their own and their competitors skills but they have different types of information about the chance component one being that the chance component is drawn from a known distribution uncertainty the other one being that it is drawn from an unknown distribution ambiguity this part of the project will be carried out in ucsd under the supervision of prof uri gneezy i will then return to metu to continue the project for 12 months under the supervision of prof serkan kucuksenel in the incoming phase i aim to understand what should be the skill differences for males and females to encourage discourage females males to enter tournament by knowing that they have higher lower skill than males females through the proposed research i will be able to work with leading scholars in behavioral economics and my research agenda will advance with the help of new connections and skills