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Integrated Assessment of the water-energy Nexus: the water metabolism of hydraulic fracturing (IANEX)

Start date: Jan 5, 2015, End date: Apr 26, 2018,

This project is coordinated by the Autonomous University of Barcelona with Yale University as outgoing partner. Using the research lines of the partners, it aims at enhancing the potential of the, integrated, multi-scale analysis of Water Metabolism of fracking activities to contribute to Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM).Water connects human and ecosystem processes at different spatial- ...
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Metric Analysis for Emergent Technologies (MANET)

Start date: Mar 1, 2014, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

"The scientific objective of the project is to develop new and highly sophisticated instruments of metric analysis with applications to the large spectrum of emergent technological fields from human to computer vision, to traffic dynamics. New European Doctoral Programme will be devoted to the training of young researchers on this new frontier of mathematics and its applications.Metric analysis, a ...
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Social Innovation in the Water Treatment Sector in the Amazon (AguaSociaL)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

The AguaSociAL joint exchange programme aims to strengthen research cooperation and knowledge sharing between Brazil and Europe within the water related sciences. This venture will provide on-site training related to the rationale and benefits of water treatment techniques and technologies combined with social innovation approaches. AguaSociAL will seek to investigate and support community-driven ...
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Order/Chaos: Genealogy of Two Concepts in the Culture of European Mathematical Physics (ORCHA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2017,

"This project aims at understanding the generation of abstract concepts and theories in mathematical physics and their relation with theoretical practices. To achieve this, it focuses upon the emergence of the modern concepts of order and chaos in celestial and statistical mechanics. The research is articulated into three phases. The first phase discusses the problem of stability in a three-body s ...
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Transforming Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy into a Clinical Tool (TRANSACT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

"In vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging (MRS(I)) are unique, indispensable techniques for non-invasive metabolic imaging. Important areas where MRS(I) can make a difference are oncology and neurology, where metabolic changes due to, e.g., tumour formation, can be detected earlier and more sensitively than with morphological imaging modalities alone. Despite its huge prov ...
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NETEP—European-Brazilian Network on Energy Planning (NETEP)

Start date: Jan 2, 2014, End date: Jan 1, 2017,

"The general aim of the propose NETEP—European-Brazilian Network on Energy Planning is to create the basis for interdisciplinary research and knowledge transfer on energy planning. The proposed exchange programme envisages a significant contribution to the development of sustainable energy planning strategies that will support future decision making. NETEP brings together partners having different ...
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"Public-Private Partnerships in Educational Governance: An analysis of its dissemination, implementation and impact in a globalizing world" (EDUPARTNER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

"Over the past decade, an outstanding trend has been the growth of private sector involvement in the financing and provision of education at a global scale, which is altering profoundly the way education is governed. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are one of the main policy proposals under this rapidly emerging trend. International organizations with great capacity to shape educational agendas ...
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EULA NETWORK IN CERAMIC MATERIALS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS (EULA-NETCERMAT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"Commercial use of advanced ceramics is limited by the complexity and high costs of implementation; skepticism about the long-term stability and consistency of material properties, coupled with lack of industry-wide standardization, high cost of components and absence of performance tracking deterring the full-scale commercialization of advanced ceramics until recently. However, burgeoning researc ...
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Multi-technology positioning professionals (MULTI-POS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

"The global navigation market (products and services) is expected to grow to more than 160 billion EUR revenue by 2015 with significant growth being driven by mobile terminals. The pillars of the future wireless society will be the trustworthiness of the wireless positioning device (e.g., what user can get in terms of location integrity, availability, privacy) and eco-friendliness of the t ...
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SOCIAL INNOVATION AGAINST THE CRISIS: HOW LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND CIVIC CAPACITY IMPROVE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT (SOCRISIS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

"The global economic and financial crisis has aggravated social problems in disadvantaged urban areas, intensifying the dynamics of urban segregation. Despite the global nature of the crisis, its consequences and the initiatives to combat it vary locally from place to place. Aiming to foster new and effective responses to the current crisis in Europe, this project will compare social initiatives d ...
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Metal Transport in the Environment (MetTrans)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

Understanding the processes that control the transport of metals in the environment is essential for a wide range of fields, including environmental protection and remediation, mineral resources, climate change. Through recent analytical developments, it is possible, using natural variations in metal isotopes, to identify and quantify how metal concentrations in natural waters are controlled by in ...
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Multiple stressor effects in the photobiology of Caribbean symbiotic octocorals and its repercussion in the population fitness and reproductive output (ANIMAL FOREST HEALTH)

Start date: Jul 15, 2013, End date: Jul 14, 2016,

The ocean transformation due to direct or indirect human interference is a fact. Among the most threatened ecosystems are the so called “animal forests”. Animal forests are considered alive three-dimensional structures mostly (or completely) composed by hexacorals, octocorals, sponges, etc. In tropical seas, symbiotic octocorals (soft corals) are important part of these complex structures. Several ...
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ENTITLE. European Network of Political Ecology (ENTITLE)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

"ENTITLE will train 17 researchers in the emerging supra-disciplinary field of Political Ecology, giving them the theoretical, analytical and complementary skills that will make them employable in jobs related to environmental policy analysis and advocacy. Research and training are framed around five key cluster sub-programmes concerned with the analysis of: environmental conflicts; environmental ...
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Thermomechanical response of Cu-based shape memory alloys suitable for micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) applications: interplay between grain size and sample size effects (SMAMEMS)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

"Shape memory alloys (SMA) exhibit unique and useful effects, such as a capacity to cycle a component between two different macroscopic shapes by cycling the temperature. In the recent years MEMS components made of shape memory alloys have attracted considerable interest in the research field as they offer a high output work density and exhibit specific desirable thermomechanical effects. As a con ...
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A POLitical Ecology of Land-Use Change (POLELUC) (POLELUC)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Oct 28, 2015,

"This ‘Political Ecology of Land-Use Change’ (POLELUC) focuses on the appropriation of large areas of land, the so-called ‘land grab’, for crops that are predominantly utilized for the production of agrofuels. These phenomena are related to increasing complexities in the governance of land and natural resources, and to discourses around food and energy security and climate change. ‘Land grabs’ and ...
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STUDIES, TRAINING, SOCIO-ECONOMICAL VALORIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL, CULTURAL AND MONUMENTAL PROPERTY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE LOCAL SOCIETIES OF LATIN AMERICA (ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND MEXICO) (STRAVAL)

Start date: Jul 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2015,

When a natural or monumental site is declared as a protected area such as World Cultural Site, National Historic Monument, Biosphere Reserve, Natural Space, a strong impact undergoes in the region. This declaration involves a large public and private investment which often affects only the site itself or immediate surroundings. The direct impact is reduced by marginalization of more distant areas, ...
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DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTICAL BACKSCATTER SENSOR FOR DETERMINING THERMAL DENATURATION OF WHEY PROTEINS DURING MILK PROCESSING (DenatureProbe)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: May 2, 2015,

The heat denaturation of whey proteins impacts the functional properties of milk. After denaturing, β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) associates with κ-casein (κ-CN), a protein located in the surface of the casein micelle. This association significantly impairs milk coagulation by creating a steric obstacle for κ-CN hydrolysis −a critical phenomenon initiating coagulation− and by increasing the gel moisture ...
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Novel diagnostic bio-assays based on magnetic particles (BIOMAX)

Start date: Feb 1, 2011, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

Nanotechnology-based in-vitro diagnostics is set to solve several important problems in global healthcare. R&D in this field requires collaborations between experts from different scientific disciplines with a strong focus on the integration of bio-, nano- and microtechnologies. However, such personnel is still scarce. This BioMaX training-through-research network responds to the need for skilled ...
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"UE cultural policy and intercultural dialogue in time of globalization: a comparative study of values concerning cultural heritage for civil society (Faro-Convention, 2005)" (VALOGLOB)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2015,

"VALOGLOB project has the scope to analyse Faro-Convention (2005) using a research methodology based on a systemic approach (Morin, 2005), a cross-cultural comparative study (Demorgon, 2004) with the World Heritage Convention (UNESCO, 1972) and field case studies in Europe, Euro-Mediterranean area and Russia. These objectives have the aim to better understand theoretical and practical mechanisms o ...
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Academic-Industrial Initial Training Network on Innovative Biocompatible Titanium-base Structures for Orthopaedics (BIOTINET)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

BioTiNet ITN is an inter-disciplinary, inter-sectoral and multinational initiative, which has the primary goal of training researchers who will help to improve the overall efficiency of metallic implants in orthopedic treatment by minimizing the stress shielding effect, and promote technical, biological and clinical developments at a pan-European level, for the benefit of all European inhabitants. ...
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CHARACTERIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF EGYPTIAN DEGRADED SOILS (SUDSOE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

SUDSOE intends to increase the scientific regional leadership, to pursue, transfer, and provide the most advanced technology in the fields of remote sensing and peaceful application of space sciences applied to the characterization and sustainable use of Egyptian degraded soils, and build the self-capability to utilize these technologies to support the National development activities. Such challen ...
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Chemical Bioanalysis (CHEBANA)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

Chemical Bioanalysis aims for retrieving selective information out of complex biological systems. Sensors, probes and devices are the future tools of medicinal diagnostics, environmental monitoring, food analysis and molecular biology. The ITN CHEBANA provides interdisciplinary research training for early stage and experienced researchers and focuses on the most important techniques in the field. ...
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FOSTERING EUROPEAN UNION - CARIBBEAN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION NETWORKS (EUCARINET)

Start date: Apr 1, 2010, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

The EUCARINET project is a 4 years Coordination Action whose main goal is to strengthen bi-regional sustainable policy dialogue on S&T between EU Member States (MS), Associated States (AS) and in the Caribbean Region, the Caribbean ACP States, the overseas Departments and Collectivities, the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). The project will work at policy, programme and institutional (re ...
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Quantum Correlations in Complex Systems (QuaCoCoS)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2014,

Quantum correlations in complex systems (QUACOCOS) constitute a key element of modern quantum information theory. This interdisciplinary field combines many concepts and tools from various mathematical and physical areas of research, ranging from complexity theory to quantum mechanics of large systems. Quantum correlations and entanglement are at the heart of many of the possible applications of q ...
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Logodiversity: On the nature of linguistic unity and diversity (logodiversity)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

The project seeks to develop a new theoretical framework to understand the nature and limits of language variation, and test it empirically. The framework reflects recent theoretical changes, as well as empirical findings that cast doubt on the standard account of language variation known as the ‘principles and parameters’ framework. Inspired by the Evo-Devo (evolutionary-developmental) program in ...
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Disciplining History. Censorship and Historiography in Early Modern Europe (DisHis)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

Historical literature has a conspicuous presence at the indices of forbidden and expurgated books of the sixteenth century. However, the study of the ecclesiastical censorship of historiography in Early Modern Europe has been neglected by historians of historiography and historians of book censorship alike, specially if we consider it in comparison to the research devoted so far to the prohibition ...
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Environmental sensitivity of the Iberian peninsula to climate change (Iberian Climate)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Apr 23, 2014,

The continuing buildup of industrial greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and concomitant increase in global temperatures has made much of the world’s society aware that decades to centuries of environmental change lie ahead, and that these will have profound economic, political and societal impacts. In certain parts of the world the negative impacts of these changes will outweigh any possible posit ...
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Multi-level assessment of ocean-climate dynamics: a gateway to interdisciplinary training and analysis (GATEWAYS)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

"GATEWAYS will conduct interdisciplinary climate change research on an ocean regime of regional and global significance: the Agulhas Current off southern Africa. It will provide 15 Early-Stage (ESR) and 3 Experienced Researchers (ER) with extensive multi-level scientific and complementary skills training in (1) processes relevant to climatic developments and projections, (2) efficient organization ...
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Atto-calorimetric tools to explore material properties in the nanoscale (ATTOCALMAT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

"Nanoscale phenomena where the surface/interfaces or the small dimensions play a predominant role in the physical properties have become increasingly important in the last decade. Many characterization techniques have been adapted to face new challenges and understand new phenomena and calorimetry is no exception. ATTOCALMAT project pursues the development of a new nanocalorimetric technique the ’ ...
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Building just and livable cities: Participation and contestation in neighborhood revitalization (URBLIV)

Start date: Jun 15, 2011, End date: Jul 26, 2013,

"Environmental justice (EJ) scholarship has revealed that communities of color and low-income neighborhoods have been disproportionally affected by 'brown' contaminating facilities and excluded from decision-making on their land. However, traditional EJ studies tend to overlook the fact that residents also fight proactively to achieve long-term equitable revitalization and improve the livability a ...
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Modulation of Triggering receptor expressed in myeloid cells 2 by gene transfer as novel neuroprotective estrategy for neonatal hypoxic ischemic brain injury using behavioural outcome as readout (Neonatal HI injury)

Start date: Jun 16, 2011, End date: Jun 15, 2013,

Insults during the perinatal stage of brain development lead to major causes of neurological disability throughout life, ranging from motor deficits, cognitive limitations, learning difficulties and even severe disabilities, such as cerebral palsy. In term newborn infants, hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury is the most common cause of encephalopathy and seizures. Despite major improvements in neon ...
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Collaboration awareness tool for CSCL users (Euro-CAT-CSCL) (Euro-CAT-CSCL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2012,

Awareness collaboration tool for CSCL users (Euro-ACT-CSCL) is a joint research project aiming to advance research knowledge in Computer Supported Collaborative Work and Learning (CSCL) and create interoperable computer tools to add to groupware systems and main Learning Management Systems (LMS) in order to enhance the effectiveness and quality of persons in computer distance work/learning context ...
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Bureau for EU-Mexican Science and Technology Cooperation – Step II (UEMEXCYT II)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

The project proposes to support the bilateral political dialogue initiated by the S&T Agreement’s Joint Steering Committee, providing follow up and continuity to the efforts carried out by the UEMEXCyT Office as well as improving the channels of communication and partnership between Mexico and EU Member States. In this context, it is important to open the project to a larger consortium composed no ...
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Single Particle Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Biophysical Characterization of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 2 channel: a Three-Dimensional Structure Characterization of a Membrane Nociceptor (Pain_TRPV2)

Start date: Aug 1, 2009, End date: Jul 31, 2012,

The IOF call is a unique opportunity for the researcher to carry out this project. Transient Receptor Potential channels are extremely interesting since some of them are receptors for pain (nociceptors). The actual subject of research is the structural characterization of TRPV2, a nociceptor which responds to different stimuli such as cannabidiol, pressure and noxious heat. TRPV2 is expected to be ...
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Landscape of Resistance. Science, power, and environmental justice in the struggle over garbage and incinerators in contemporary Naples, Italy (LaRes)

Start date: Mar 4, 2010, End date: Mar 3, 2012,

“LaRes” aims to establish the applicant as an international expert and leader on the theory of socio-ecological conflicts in European societies and its application to the environmental governance of hazards and waste. Training will consist of attendance at selected courses and seminars, tutoring and joint research work with the originator of the theory “environmentalism of the poor”, Prof. J. Mart ...
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Multidimensional Image Coding. Applications to Remote Sensing and Telemedicine (MIC_RS_TM)

Start date: Jul 12, 2010, End date: Jan 11, 2012,

"The research proposal focuses on the coding and transmission of massive images, i.e. those images acquired by sensors able to capture data with more than 3 dimensions. Such multi-dimensional images are currently available in the medical environment, including functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in 4D (3D spatial + 1D temporal), and also in Remote Sensing scenarios, e.g. through Atmospher ...
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Role of the marine carbon cycle in the climate system (PALEOCARB)

Start date: Jul 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2011,

"The general topic of the proposal is the study of the marine carbon cycle and its role in the climate system by driving atmospheric CO2. The investigation of this interaction is vital to understanding the key feedbacks operating in the present-day Earth system. The specific research objectives are to determine at a global scale during key climatic intervals i) the composition and main sources of ...
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Municipal Territorial Information System (SITMUN)

Start date: Jan 31, 2003, End date: Jun 29, 2005,

The idea of SITMUN arises out of the verification of the difficulty of implementation of SIG tools on a municipal level. The plan is to develop a centralized municipal SIT that, managed by supramunicipal bodies, will allow the provision of SIG functions to those town councils who need them but who do not have the means for correct implementation. The main objective of SITUM thus consists in develo ...
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