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BRIDGES OF HISTORY AND TRADITION

The key objectives of the project are to promote and preserve the cultural heritage, to exchange architectural and historic knowledge of stone bridges, to exploit traditional stone bridges, in the scope of thematic tourism with the purpose of increasing the number of visitors to the participating regions. The main expected outputs include: • Development of a cultural and touristic portal that will host an online museum, electronic library and a GIS mapping solution • Setup of two cross-border information and knowledge centers promoting the art of traditional stone bridges • Participation in exhibitions and in cultural festivals • Production of an informational booklet • Operation of workshops and educational conferences • Development of a Study regarding the touristic exploitation of traditional stone bridges and a Marketing Plan concerning the development of alternative forms of tourism
DISPOSABLE RAZOR

It is an object of the present invention to improve the shaving performance of a razor by providing a pressure sensitive razor design. In addition, the handling is improved. A solution for the above-mentioned object is characterized in that the resilient connection (4) is shaped in an arcuate line between the handle (1) and the blade unit (not shown) and the blade unit can be fixed to the connection (4) such that at least one blade is positioned in a plane that is approximately rectangular to a tangent line of the arcuate line of the connection (4) at an end portion where the blade unit can be fixed.
Breaking the paradigm: a new approach to understanding and controlling combustion instabilities

It is well known that current and future low-emission combustion concepts for gas turbines are prone to thermoacoustic instabilities. These give rise to large pressure fluctuations that can drastically reduce the operable range and threaten the structural integrity of stationary gas turbines and aero engines. In the last 6 years the development of laboratory-scale annular combustors and high-performance computing based on Large Eddy Simulations (LES) have been able to reproduce thermoacoustic oscillations in annular combustion chambers, giving us unprecedented access to information about their nature.

Until now, it has been assumed that a complete understanding of thermoacoustic instabilities could be developed by studying the response of single axisymmetric flames. Consequently stability issues crop up far into engine development programmes, or in service, because we lack the knowledge to predict their occurrence at the design stage. However, the ability to experimentally study thermoacoustic instabilities in laboratory-scale annular combustors using modern experimental methods has set the stage for a breakthrough in our scientific understanding capable of yielding truly predictive tools.

This proposal aims to break the existing paradigm of studying isolated flames and provide a step change in our scientific understanding by studying thermoacoustic instabilities in annular chambers where the full multiphysics of the problem are present. The technical goals of the proposal are: to develop a novel annular facility with engine relevant boundary conditions; to use this to radically increase our understanding of the underlying physics and flame response, paving the way for the next generation of predictive methods; and to exploit this understanding to improve system stability through intelligent design. Through these goals the proposal will provide an essential bridge between academic and industrial research and strengthening European thermoacoustic expertises.
Sustainable reduction Of carbon footprint Level in programme AiRports

International efforts to keep global warming below 2°C and avoid climate change require systematic cuts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Transport currently accounts for about 1/4 of EU GHG emissions, making it the 2nd highest emitting sector after the energy industries. While in other sectors GHG emissions have been decreasing, in the transport domain they have risen by as much as 30% over the past 25 years. Air transport and aviation account for about 3% of the EU’s total GHG emissions: Airport Carbon Accreditation Programme, adopted by ACI EUROPE, provides a unique common framework for active carbon management at airports with measurable tools. SOLAR project starts from a new airport environmental management through a process of continuous improvement and work in close collaboration with airport stakeholders. Through SOLAR project, partners will acquire knowledge and tools not strictly aimed at measuring the carbon footprint produced by the airports in Puglia, Albania and Montenegro, but also at providing reliable data to activate policies for carbon emission reduction, in line with the SO 3.2. Partners will implement several actions to become cleaner and more efficient in WP T1 and T2, such as: better energy efficiency and low carbon energy planning (to switch to green energy sources or increase investments in hybrid, electric or gas-powered service vehicles); working with airlines to reduce runway taxiing times, encouraging external operators, service companies, ground handlers, catering companies, employees, passengers and visitors to use public transport or more sustainable transport modalities, or more environmentally-friendly waste policies, as well as to reduce plastic use. SOLAR project will facilitate knowledge pooling and sharing of best practices among partners and with study visits outside Programme area, building a joint model and roadmap to ease the implementation of practices to reduce carbon footprint in air transport sector at CB level.
Pianosilica – new, eco-friendly and fire-resistant construction materials.

The main objective of the Project is to develop the best method and parameters of manufacturing Pianosilica on industrial scale as well as to determine the best path to widely implement the technology and enter the whole European, and finally global market.
Pianosilica are novel, ecological, fire-resistant materials based on patented technology. They can be applied to building industry, insulation materials, construction chemicals and sealing materials. Features that distinguish this solution include a simple manufacturing method and the possibility to use widely available inorganic substrates - including waste. Foaming is carried out in moulds at a temperature lower than 500°C, by means of microwave radiation or electric current. The foamglass received as a result of the innovative method of foaming, depending on the type of filler, preserves its qualities up to 1300°C. Additionally, it is characterized by the resistance to water vapor penetration and, contrary to products based on mineral wool, it has the qualities of a construction material.
The primary benefit for our customers will be reducing energy costs. The implementation of an innovative and validated technology will provide a new generation of construction materials to be used globally, which will be cheaper, environmental friendly, more energy efficient and safer. That will be additional catalyst to increasing market share, what is one of the goals of the European Commission in terms of creating a competitive, environmentally friendly and low-carbon economy.
Feasibility study will enable us to verify the  feasibility and viability of launching Pianosilica on international market. PHASE I is only the beginning and we believe it will lead to PHASE II. This will enable us to identify resources needed for commercial implementation of our technology.
Integrated revitalization of historical towns to promote a polycentric and sustainable development

Most project partners participating in the Hist.Urban project are from small and medium-sized towns outside metropolitan areas. The main assets of these towns are historical town centres belonging to the European-built cultural heritage (7 cities are even UNESCO World Heritage sites). Due to social and economic transformations and structural changes the cities have to make considerable efforts to maintain or regain their urban functions and to be able to act as drivers for their region. The main objective of the project is to strengthen small and medium-sized historical towns outside metropolitan areas by using the established cultural heritage as a development factor for sustainable urban development. In particular the business location "city" with its urban functions should be strengthened to support a polycentric settlement structure in the CADSES area. The project partners are composed of 19 public and private institutions as well as research institutions from nine countries in Central and Eastern Europe. A central objective of the project is also to raise awareness for the value of the established cultural heritage as a development factor and element of cultural identity.
Robust PID control for position tracking of an underwater manipulator

This article investigates a new robust nonlinear proportional integral derivative (PID) position tracking control applied on a serial underwater spatial manipulator with three degrees of freedom. The proposed controller integrates the known approximated inverse dynamic model output as a model-base portion of the controller. It uses a feed forward term to enhance the control activity with indulgence from known desired acceleration vector. The proposed control scheme carries an estimated perturbed term to compensate for the unknown effects namely external disturbances and unmodelled dynamics. Finally, it has a decoupled nonlinear PID controller as a feedback portion to enhance closed-loop stability and account for the estimation error of uncertainties. The usefulness and competency of the proposed approach are demonstrated with the help of numerical simulations.
THROUGH-AIR DRYER SHOWER ASSEMBLY

Disclosed is a through-air dryer shower assembly disposed within the through-air dryer and enables efficient cleaning of the through-air dryer without having an operator enter the dyer. The shower may comprise an elongated shower conduit having a plurality of nozzles disposed thereon and may be affixed to a baffle disposed within the through-air dryer cylinder. The shower assembly is generally positioned to spray a pressurized stream of wash fluid against the interior surface of the dryer causing debris accumulated within the deck to flow through the structure to the outer surface for discharge.
Preparation of Hollow ZnO Microspheres Using Poly(methyl methacrylate) as a Template with Supercritical CO2-Ethanol Solution

Hollow ZnO microspheres were prepared using poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as a template with the assistance of supercritical CO2-ethanol solution. A precursor solution of zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2·6H2O) was dissolved in supercritical CO2/ethanol mixtures and was impregnated on the surface of the PMMA template. After the removal of the PMMA template by calcination in air, hollow ZnO microspheres were obtained. The products were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption−desorption experiments, and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Furthermore, the effects of experimental conditions, such as the concentration of precursor, calcination temperature, impregnation media, and operating temperature during the depressurization process, on the particle morphology were investigated.
Rapid Evolution of Lifespan in a Novel Environment: Sex-Specific Responses and Underlying Genetic Architecture

Animal lifespans can vary substantially among closely related species and even among conspecific populations, but it is often difficult to identify environmental and genetic factors producing such variation. We used experimental evolution to examine how transfer to a novel environment affects adult lifespan and rates of senescence in a seed-feeding beetle. Three replicate lines of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) were switched to a new host plant (cowpea), and each evolved shorter adult lifespans compared to a line maintained on the ancestral host (mung bean). However, the evolution of lifespan differed between the sexes; female lifespan was reduced by ~11% in all cowpea replicates, whereas male lifespan decreased by an average of only 5.6% and the magnitude of the reduction varied among replicates. Reduced lifespan in lines switched to cowpea mirrored the shorter lifespan observed in a separate population chronically associated with cowpea. We then performed crosses between the mung bean and cowpea lines to estimate the genetic architecture underlying the rapid evolution of a shorter lifespan on cowpea. Dominance (overdominance) contributed substantially to the difference between the cowpea and mung bean lines for female lifespan but not for male lifespan. However, details of the genetic architecture varied among the three replicate crosses, so that the convergent evolution of shorter female lifespan in the different cowpea lines did not arise from identical allelic substitutions. Our study demonstrates that insect lifespan can be predictably modified by a switch to a novel host plant, that both the magnitude of this response and its underlying genetic architecture can be sex-specific, and that convergent evolution of a complex trait such as lifespan can arise from different genetic mechanisms.
Umanesimo, Rinascimento e rinascita nazionale in Gabriele d’Annunzio*

SOMMARIOIl saggio analizza il ruolo della cultura umanistico-rinascimentale nella riflessione sulla rinascita nazionale sviluppata da Gabriele d'Annunzio. Dopo un'iniziale esplorazione dei dibattiti sulla decadenza e sulla rinascita nazionale da una parte, e sulla condanna del Rinascimento nella cultura europea e nell'Italia post-unitaria dall'altra, il saggio si sofferma sulla posizione di d'Annunzio all'interno di tali dibattiti, e mostra che l'opera dannunziana dà espressione a un progetto di rinascita nel quale la riscoperta della cultura umanistico-rinascimentale ha una funzione centrale. Tale riscoperta permette all'autore di rivendicare la superiorità della nazione italiana nel contesto europeo e si contrappone alle coeve letture del Rinascimento, che era soggetto a stigmatizzazione sia nel dibattito italiano sulla nazione che in quello europeo sulla modernità.
LA BOTTEGA DELLE VOCI-CENTRO DI PRODUZIONE TEATRALE II

The specific project is the continuation of a previous project implemented during INTERREG IIIA Greece-Italy 2000-2006. The overall target is to create a concrete and sustainable network between the partners that will encourage the theatrical and generally cultural exchange among them, facilitate the professionals and assist the cultural development in both countries. Project’s methodology concerns: • Development of tools to support the network operation • Creation of workshops (technical, artistic, administrative), regarding issues in the framework of the operation of the project and exchange of knowledge / best practices • Production of theatrical plays
Hydropower for you - sustainable small-scale hydropower in central asia

Despite considerable potential to satisfy unmet electricity demand and chart a new way forward in cooperative cross-sectoral management of shared waters, small scale hydropower (SHP) is not extensively exploited in Central Asia (CA). Likewise, vast potential to roll out European SHP approaches in other regions, European technologies have not been widely used due mostly to the lack of adaptation to such contexts; successful test cases are scant as their price point is typically far higher than Asian-manufactured competitors. The Hydro4U project will adapt European technologies to CA, demonstrating viability in a forward-looking cross-border Water/Food/Energy/Climate nexus (WP2) and price-competitiveness through design alterations (WP3) based on a prior analysis of unexploited SHP potential in CA (WP1). Hydro4U will install and assess (WP4) 2 demo plants: 500kW low-head eco-friendly run-of-river plant in KA, 2MW medium-head plant in UZ, both with radically reduced planning and construction costs that do not compromise efficiency. These solutions will be fit-for-purpose based on innovation, modularization, standardisation and radically simplified structural concepts, with longevity, eco-compatibility and socio-political acceptance (WP3). A replication model will be developed to address all SHP potential (WP5). This will demonstrate EU quality standards and create entry points in developing markets for the entire European SHP industry (WP6). Hydro4U brings together a multidisciplinary team (13 partners, 8 countries (DE, AT, CH, LK, ES, BE, CA: UZ, KG, [subsidiary in KZ]) world-renown experts in design of European SHP from industry (GHE, MUHR, HSOL, ILF) to science (TUM, BOKU, KSTU, EV-INBO, SJE, CARTIF), replication (SEZ, CARTIF), exploitation and D&C experts (SEZ), ‘boots-on-the-ground’ R4D institutes (IWMI, TIIAME) with a legacy of achieving practical impact in the water sector in CA, contributing experience from similar projects in CA and worldwide.
Receptionist or information kiosk

The mental structures that people apply towards other people have been shown to influence the way people cooperate with others. These mental structures or schemas evoke behavioral scripts. In this paper, we explore two different scripts, receptionist and information kiosk, that we propose channeled visitors' interactions with an interactive robot. We analyzed visitors' typed verbal responses to a receptionist robot in a university building. Half of the visitors greeted the robot (e.g., hello) prior to interacting with it. Greeting the robot significantly predicted a more social script: more relational conversational strategies such as sociable interaction and politeness, attention to the robot's narrated stories, self-disclosure, and less negative/rude behaviors. The findings suggest people's first words in interaction can predict their schematic orientation to an agent, making it possible to design agents that adapt to individuals during interaction. We propose designs for interactive computational agents that can elicit people's cooperation.
Flexural properties of three kinds of experimental fiber-reinforced composite posts

The aim of this study was to estimate the flexural properties of three kinds of experimental fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) posts and to evaluate their potential use as posts. Experimental FRC posts were fabricated with glass, aramid, and UHMWP fibers. Commercial FRC posts were used for comparison. A three-point bending test was performed at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. Experimental glass fiber posts showed significantly higher flexural strengths and moduli than aramid and UHMWP posts. Experimental UHMWP posts demonstrated superior toughness to the commercial posts. The glass fiber posts displayed stiff, strong and brittle features, while the UHMWP posts were flexible, weak and ductile. The flexural properties of the aramid posts fell between those of the glass and UHMWP posts. In conclusion, the glass fiber posts proved excellent in flexural strengths and moduli. However, the superior toughness of UHMWP fibers suggests the possibility of their use as posts in combination with glass fibers.
Measuring the Effectiveness of the Quality Management Systems Configuration with Process Groups of Standard ISO 21500 with Data Envelopment Analysis

The importance of quality management systems are so much in advance strategic decisions of organizations that can be said necessary to achieve organizational goals and the success of organizations is the adoption and implementation of quality management principles. There are eight principles of quality management system that can be considered as a basis for writing the quality management system standards of ISO structure. The purpose of this paper is the adaptation and integration of 39 process groups of standard ISO 21500 with the eight principles in: semantic and conceptual and also establish a sub processes in each of the eight groups that display the version of ISO standards are based on the eight principles.
Underground pressure appearance laws analysis for fully mechanized top coal slice caving on high-dipping thick coal seams

Taking Adaohai Coal Mine as the example, underground pressure appearance laws of fully mechanized top coal slice caving on high-dipping and thick coal seams. Through site visit, theoretical analysis and discrete element calculation, the research shows that, as the mining deepens, underground stress of lower sublevels is more obvious and higher than that of upper sublevels and is higher in the air return roadway than that in the air intake roadway in the area that is near to the top coal. Because the top coal is thick and gangue is caved above the support, underground pressure to the working face is relatively gentle. Immediate roof will mainly fall down along the floor. Main roof and the rock bed above the main roof will move to the mined out area along the fault in the early stage and then fall down with the mined out area later. In addition, roof pressure mainly periodically appears in two directions along the trend and the dip.
Bioproduction de sélénium élémentaire colloïdale et traitement à l'aide de procédés de coagulation-flocculation

Selenium (Se) is a chalcogen element with a narrow window between essentiality and toxicity. The toxicity is mainly related to the chemical speciation that Se undergoes under changing redox conditions. Se oxyanions, namely selenite (Se[IV], SeO32-) and selenate (Se[VI], SeO42-), are water-soluble, bioavailable and toxic. In contrast, elemental selenium, Se(0), is solid and less toxic. Nevertheless, Se(0) nanoparticles are potentially harmful as particulate Se(0) has been reported to be bioavailable to filter feeding mollusks (e.g. bivalves) and fish. Furthermore, Se(0) is prone to re-oxidation to toxic SeO32- and SeO42- when discharged into aquatic ecosystems. Biogenic Se(0) under investigation was produced by the reduction of Na2SeO4 under anaerobic conditions using a mixed bacterial inoculum (anaerobic granular sludge) and through the reduction of Na2SeO3 under aerobic conditions using a pure microbial culture (Pseudomonas moraviensis stanleyae, a novel strain identified and characterized for the first time herein). Both types of Se(0) showed strong colloidal stability within the 2-12 pH range. The colloidal stability is caused by the negatively charged (-15 mV to -30 mV) biopolymer layer covering biogenic Se(0) particles and by their nanometer size. The particle size of Se(0) produced by anaerobic granular sludge ranged between 50 and 300 nm, with an average size of 166 nm. Conversely, the Se(0) particles produced by Pseudomonas moraviensis stanleyae are characterized by a lower diameter (~ 100 nm).The solid-liquid separation potential of Se(0) was assessed by centrifugation, filtration, coagulation-flocculation and electrocoagulation. While all approaches can bring about Se(0) removal from suspension with various degrees of success, electrocoagulation using iron sacrificial electrodes showed the highest removal efficiency (97%). Because biogenic Se(0) is harmful to the environment, appropriate measures must be implemented for the solid-liquid separation using an efficient technology
Mining extremes: severe rainfall and climate change

Theoretical developments for the analysis and modeling of extreme value data have tended to focus on limiting cases and assumptions of independence. However, massive datasets from models and sensors, space-time dimensionality, complex dependence structures, long-memory, long-range and low frequency processes all motivate the need for sophisticated methods for correlated and finite data that follow complex processes. The importance of extremes has been rapidly growing in areas ranging from climate change and critical infrastructures to insurance and financial markets. Here we briefly discuss the state-of-the-art and key gaps, through the case of rainfall extremes under climate change. Preliminary analysis suggests new directions and points to research areas that deserve further attention.