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Health-related quality of life data from a phase 3, international, randomized, open-label, multicenter study in patients with previously treated mantle cell lymphoma treated with ibrutinib versus temsirolimus
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The influence of synthesis method on the microstructure and catalytic performance of Y 0.07 Sr 0.93 Ti 0.8 Fe 0.2 O 3-δ in synthetic biogas operated solid oxide fuel cells
PublicationThe Y0.07Sr0.93Ti0.8Fe0.2O3-δ (YSTF) material was fabricated using three different synthesis methods: modified polymer precursor method (MPP), Pechini method and a solid state reaction method. It was applied as an anode catalytic material for biogas reforming in solid oxide fuel cells. Clear differences in the microstructure of fabricated catalytic layers were found, mainly with respect to a grain size and distribution of grains....
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Empirically adjusted and consistent set of EHT valence orbital parametersfor all elements of the periodic table. Modelling Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng. [online]. 2004 vol. 12 [dostęp..] s. 21-32, 3 rys. 3 tab. bibliogr. 35 poz. Dostępny w Internecie stacks.iop.org/MSMSE/12/21.ISSN 0965-0393 Jednorodny skorygowany empirycznie zbiór parametrów EHT dla orbitali walen- cyjnych pierwiastków.
PublicationModel atomu HFS został zmodyfikowany poprzez przypisanie każdemu z atomówindywidualnego parametru ŕ. Wartości ŕ dobrano w oparciu o pierwszy poten-cjał jonizacji atomu. Parametry EHT wyznaczono w oparciu o tak zmodyfikowa-ny model HFS.
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''Computing with words'' concept applied to musical instrument recognition. W: [CD-ROM] International Symposium of Musical Acoustics. ISMA MEXICO CITY. Mexico City, 9-13 December 2002. Mexico City: Escuela Nacional de Musica UNAM**2002, 8 s. 3 rys. 3 tab. bibliogr. 25 poz. Automatyczne rozpoznawanie klas instrumentów muzycznych w oparciu o wyraże- nia opisujące barwę dźwięku.
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono nowy sposób automatycznego przetwarzania danychmuzycznych w oparciu o paradygmat zaproponowany przez L. Zadeha. Pozwala tona automatyczne rozpoznawanie klas instrumentów muzycznych wykorzystując o-pis słowny barwy dźwięku. Przedstawiono system realizujący automatyczną kla-syfikację instrumentów muzycznych oparty o metodę zbiorów przybliżonych ilogikę rozmytą.
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Exploring governance among social co-operatives: three models from Poland
PublicationThere has been overly interest regarding social enterprise and social entrepreneurship in theory and practice. In this paper the author introduces the workings of governance of small social enterprises i.e. social co-operatives, acting in most cases for the purpose of work and social integration of the marginalized, at the bottom of the pyramid of socio-economic system. The aim of this paper is to provide insights into under researched...
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Analyses of influence of the rotor slots' skew on inductances of the stator and rotor windings of a squirell-cage asynchronous motor
PublicationObwodowy model matematyczny silnika asynchronicznego klatkowego ujęty w osiach naturalnych zawiera indukcyjności zależne od kąta położenia wirnika. Indukcyjności te zawierają szereg wyższych harmonicznych zależnych od układu geometrycznego strefy przyszczelinowej. Jednym z elementów tego układu jest skos żłobków wirnika. W referacie przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń elektromagnetycznych silnika magnesowanego pojedynczą cewką uzwojenia...
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Simple Physics-Based Analytical Formulas for the Potentials of Mean Force for the Interaction of Amino Acid Side Chains in Water. 3. Calculation and Parameterization of the Potentials of Mean Force of Pairs of Identical Hydrophobic Side Chains
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Efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and safety of the biosimilar CT-P10 compared with rituximab in patients with previously untreated advanced-stage follicular lymphoma: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, non-inferiority phase 3 trial
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High-performance liquid chromatography of di- and trisubstituted aromatic positional isomers on 1,3-alternate 25,27-dipropoxy-26,28-bis-[3-propyloxy]-calix[4]arene-bonded silica gel stationary phase.
PublicationOtrzymano nową fazę stacjonarną na bazie dipropyloksy pochodnej kaliks[4]arenu w konformacji 1,3-naprzemianległej chemicznie związaną z żelem krzemionkowym. Przeprowadzono badanie selektywności i sprawności tej fazy w rozdzielaniu izomerów konstytucyjnych benzenu. Zaprezentowano wyniki badania wpływu warunków chromatograficznych (pH fazy ruchomej, temperatura, stężenie modyfikatora organicznego) na zdolność rodzielczą tej nowej...
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Selecting a transport and forwarding company for meeting a customer’s needs when organizing international road cargo transportation
PublicationThe object of this study is the process of planning the work of a manufacturing enterprise that needs transport and forwarding services when exporting goods to counterparties in different countries of the world. The problem being solved is predetermined by the need to devise recommendations for choosing a transport and forwarding company when serving an individual customer, based on its individual needs and conditions of cooperation. A...
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The interplay between dopant and a surface structure of the photocatalyst – The case study of Nb-doped faceted TiO2
PublicationAnatase nanoparticles, exposing the majority of the {0 0 1}, {1 0 0} and {1 0 1} facets were synthesized and doped with different niobium amount to investigate the self-trapping of the excess electrons and resulting photocatalytic activity. Photocatalyst structure and presence of excess electrons inside the obtained Nb-doped anatase samples was confirmed by the combination of structural and spectroscopic analyses. Only for the...
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La 0.6 Sr 0.4 Co 0.2 Fe 0.8 O 3-δ oxygen electrodes for solid oxide cells prepared by polymer precursor and nitrates solution infiltration into gadolinium doped ceria backbone
PublicationInfiltration is a method, which can be applied for the electrode preparation. In this paper oxygen electrode is prepared solely by the infiltration of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3‐δ (LSCF) into Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ (CGO) backbone. The use a polymer precursor as an infiltrating medium, instead of an aqueous nitrate salts solution is presented. It is shown that the polymer forms the single-phase perovskite at 600 °C, contrary to the nitrates...
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Modeling the global atmospheric transport and deposition of mercury to the Great Lakes
PublicationMercury contamination in the Great Lakes continues to have important public health and wildlife ecotoxicology impacts, and atmospheric deposition is a significant ongoing loading pathway. The objective of this study was to estimate the amount and source-attribution for atmospheric mercury deposition to each lake, information needed to prioritize amelioration efforts. A new global, Eulerian version of the HYSPLIT-Hg model was used...
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Badania doświadczalne segmentu walidacyjnego kompozytowej kładki pieszo-rowerowej
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zakres badań zrealizowanych na segmencie walidacyjnym o długości ~3 m będącym wycinkiem docelowej kompozytowej, powłokowej kładki pieszo-rowerowej. Wykonane testy statyczne i dynamiczne pozwoliły na ocenę pracy konstrukcji i potwierdziły przyjęte na etapie projektowania założenia teoretyczne.
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Optimisation of conditions for precipitation of collagen from solution using kappa-carrageenan. Studies on collagen from the skin of Baltic cod (Gadus morhua)
PublicationZbadano wpływ stężenia kolagenu (0,012-3%) wyekstrahowanego ze skór dorsza bałtyckiego (Gadus morhua) i stężenia kappa-karagenu w obecności NaCl (0-5%) na wydajność strącania włókien kolagenowych z roztworu przy pH 2,2-8. Stwierdzono, że wydajność strącania włókien jest wprost proporcjonalna do masowego stosunku kappa-karagen : kolagen w zakresie niższym od 0,4. Kolagen rozpuszczony w kwasie cytrynowym jest całkowicie strącony,...
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Effect of glycosoaminoglycans on reconstitution of collagen fibrils
PublicationCelem pracy było sprawdzenie efektywności rekonstytucji fibryli i włókien z roztworu kwasu solnego kolagenu skór bydlęcych pod wpływem glikozaminoglikanów (GAGs), wydzielonych z tchawic bydlęcych, w układach o sile jonowej w zakresie 0-0,7 oraz pH 3-8. Stwierdzono, że dodatek GAGs do roztworu kolagenu powoduje natychmiastowe powstawanie włókien, których ilość wzrasta wraz z ilością dodanych glikozaminoglikanów i stężeniem kolagenu....
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Design and synthesis of TiO2/Ti3C2 composites for highly efficient photocatalytic removal of acetaminophen: The relationships between synthesis parameters, physicochemical properties, and photocatalytic activity
PublicationIn this study, we report the potential of TiO2/Ti3C2 composite fabricated by oxidation of MXene for degradation of persistent organic pollutants. The effect of the synthesis conditions (time, temperature, and reaction environment) on the morphology, physicochemical properties, and photocatalytic activity was investigated. It was found that acetaminophen degradation was positively correlated with TiO2 content in the composite structure. Furthermore,...
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Młode Miasto Gdańsk (1380-1455) i jego patrymonium
PublicationW monografii ustalono m.in.: 1) położenie strefy osadniczej Młodego Miasta i zasięg jego patrymonium, 2) liczbę i (w miarę możliwości) lokalizację obiektów sakralnych w tym ośrodku, 3) zmiany w statusie parafialnym kościoła św Bartłomieja, 4) przemiany demograficzne ośrodka młodomiejskiego, 5) związki elity politycznej Młodego Miasta z Głównym Miastem oraz ich kontakty z Zakonem, 6) rolę portu Młodego Miasta jako ośrodka pomocniczego...
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Opinia konserwatorska dotycząca skreślenia z rejestru zabytków budynków nr: 2, 3, 6, 11, 14, 15 z zespołu dawnych Zakładów Mięsnych przy ul. Angielska Grobla 19 w Gdańsku
PublicationOpinia dotyczy możliwości weryfikacji wpisu do rejestru zabytków zespołu historycznej rzeźni w Gdańsku z uwagi na stan zachowania i walory obiektów
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL numerical investigation of MHD nanofluid convective heat transfer inside a CUBIC porous container with corrugated bottom wall
PublicationSimultaneous use of porous media and nanofluid as a heat transfer improvement method has recently captivated a great deal of attention. The heat transfer and entropy production of the Cu-water nanofluid inside a cubic container with a heated bottom wavy wall and an elliptic inner cylinder were numerically analyzed in this study. The container is partitioned into two sections: the left side is filled with permeable media and...
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Scheduling on Uniform and Unrelated Machines with Bipartite Incompatibility Graphs
PublicationThe problem of scheduling jobs on parallel machines under an incompatibility relation is considered in this paper. In this model, a binary relation between jobs is given and no two jobs that are in the relation can be scheduled on the same machine. We consider job scheduling under the incompatibility relation modeled by a bipartite graph, under the makespan optimality criterion, on uniform and unrelated machines. Unrelated machines...
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Surface and Trapping Energies as Predictors for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Aromatic Organic Pollutants
PublicationIn this study, anatase samples enclosed by the majority of three different crystal facets {0 0 1}, {1 0 0}, and {1 0 1} were successfully synthesized. These materials were further studied toward photocatalytic degradation of phenol and toluene as model organic pollutants in water and gas phases. The obtained results were analyzed concerning their surface structure, reaction type, and surface development. Moreover, the regression...
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Using the social return on investment (SROI) as a measure of the effectiveness of social innovation projects implemented under public policies
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Wpływ dodatku odcieków składowiskowych do oczyszczanych ścieków komunalnych na wielkość frakcji ChZT
PublicationManaging landfill leachate is one of the most important problems with maintaining landfills. The aim of this study was to determine the influence on COD fraction of landfill leachate addition from 0,5% to 5% to raw wastewater. The results of this study show that soluble inert COD in wastewater and mixture wastewater with landfill leachate constituted the smallest percentage of total COD. Nonetheless this fraction (soluble inert...
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Non-toxic fluorine-doped TiO2 nanocrystals from TiOF2 for facet-dependent naproxen degradation
PublicationIn the present study, the photocatalytic degradation of naproxen (NPX), which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), frequently detected in drinking water, was investigated. The F-doped TiO2 with defined morphology was successfully obtained from TiOF2 and applied for photocatalytic degradation under UV-vis and visible light. All samples were characterised by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron...
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Long-term Hindcast Simulation of Currents, Sea Level, Water Temperature and Salinity in the Baltic Sea
PublicationThis dataset contains the results of numerical modelling of currents, sea level, water temperature and salinity over a period of 50 years (1958–2007) in the Baltic Sea. A long-term hindcast simulation was performed using a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model (PM3D) based on the Princeton Ocean Model (POM). The spatial resolution was 3 nautical miles, i.e. about 5.5 km. Currents, water temperature, and salinity were recorded...
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Composition and antimicrobial activity of fatty acids detected in the hygroscopic secretion collected from the secretory setae of larvae of the biting midge Forcipomyia nigra (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)
PublicationThe hygroscopic secretion produced by the secretory setae of terrestrial larvae of the biting midge Forcipomyia nigra (Winnertz) was analysed using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The viscous secretion is stored at the top of each seta and absorbs water from moist air. GC-MS analyses (four independent tests) showed that the secretion contained 12 free fatty acids, the most abundant of which were oleic...
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Towards the 4th industrial revolution: networks, virtuality, experience based collective computational intelligence, and deep learning
PublicationQuo vadis, Intelligent Enterprise? Where are you going? The authors of this paper aim at providing some answers to this fascinating question addressing emerging challenges related to the concept of semantically enhanced knowledge-based cyber-physical systems – the fourth industrial revolution named Industry 4.0.
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Discovering interactions between applications with log analysis
PublicationApplication logs record the behavior of a system during its runtime and their analysis can provide useful information. In this article, we propose a method of automated log analysis to discover interactions taking place between applications in an enterprise. We believe that such an automated approach can greatly support enterprise architects in building an up-to-date view of a governed system in a modern, fast-paced development...
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Electronic structure and rovibrational predissociation of the 2^1Π state in KLi
PublicationAdiabatic potential energy curves of the 3^1Σ^+, 3^3Σ^+, 2^1Π and 2^3Π states correlating for large internuclear distance with the K(4s) + Li(2p) atomic asymptote were calculated. Very good agreement between the calculated and the experimental curve of the 2^1Π state allowed for a reliable description of the dissociation process through a small (∼20 cm−1 for J = 0) potential energy barrier. The barrier supports several rovibrational...
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Experimental study of the variations of the freezing points of ionic liquids in water
PublicationTemperatura zamarzania czystych soli alkiloimidazoliowych zawiera się w przedziale od - 70ºC do - 90ºC zależnie od długości podstawinika alkilowego oraz od rodzaju anionu. Celem niniejszej pracy jest znalezienie odpowiedniej metody pomiaru zmian temperatury zamarzania chlorku 1-metylo-3-oktyloimidazolu w wodzie. Wynik przeprowadzonych badań pozwolił na sporządzenie fragmentu diagramu fazowego dla wodnego roztworu chlorku...
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Wpływ warunków syntezy na strukturę nanokrystalicznych proszków liti2o4
Publicationpróbki tytanianu litu (li1+xti2-xo4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1/3) wytworzono niskotemperaturową, bezproszkową metodą zol - żel. strukturę krystaliczna wytworzonych próbek badano metodą dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej. korzystając z równań bragga oraz scherrera wyznaczono odległość międzypłaszczynową oraz średnią wielkość krystalitów. przy użyciu skaningowego mikroskopu elektronowego określono średnią średnicę ziaren wytworzonego proszku. w niniejszym...
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Crystal Facet Engineering of TiO2 from Theory to Application
PublicationRecently, the surface structure effect on photocatalytic activity has gathered increasing attention due to its reported influence on the charge carrier trapping and separation. Detailed control over the surface structure can be achieved by exposing the specific crystal facets. As a result, the photogenerated electrons and holes can be effectively separated between the different facets of semiconductor crystals. TiO2 is the most...
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Effects of Three-Month Administration of High-Saturated Fat Diet and High-Polyunsaturated Fat Diets with Different Linoleic Acid (LA, C18:2n–6) to α-Linolenic Acid (ALA, C18:3n–3) Ratio on the Mouse Liver Proteome
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Zawadzka M, Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska M, Szmuda M, Pilarska E.: Re: Field testing of ICHD-3 beta criteria of periictal headache in patients with focal epilepsy - a prospective diary study. Cephalalgia. 2018 Dec;38(14):2085
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Struktura triacylogliceroli wybranych olejów i tłuszczów.
PublicationZbadano strukturę wybranych triacylogliceroli (TAG) stosując zmodyfikowaną metodę Brockerhoffa. Surowcami tłuszczowymi były oleje roślinne: rzepakowy niskoerukowy (NE), rzepakowy wysokoerukowy (WE) słonecznikowy, sojowy, oliwkowy, oraz tłuszcze zwierzęce - łój i smalec. Stwierdzono, że w przebadanych olejach roślinnych pozycję sn-2 TAG zajmują głównie nienasycone kwasy osiemnastowęglowe: kwas linolowy (C18:2) i linolenowy...
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Derecho Evolving from a Mesocyclone—A Study of 11 August 2017 Severe Weather Outbreak in Poland: Event Analysis and High-Resolution Simulation
PublicationThis study documents atmospheric conditions, development, and evolution of a severe weather outbreak that occurred on 11 August 2017 in Poland. The emphasis is on analyzing system morphology and highlighting the importance of a mesovortex in producing the most significant wind damages. A derecho-producing mesoscale convective system (MCS) had a remarkable intensity and was one of the most impactful convective storms in the history...
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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON INFLUENCE OF THE FUEL NOZZLE GEOMETRY ON THE FUEL CONSUMPTION OF THE MARINE 4-STROKE DIESEL ENGINE
PublicationThe article presents experimental research that has been carried out on a marine, 4-stroke, 3-cylinder, turbocharged engine. During testing, the engine operated at a constant rotational speed of 750 rpm and a load from 0 kW to 280 kW. The engine was fuelled by diesel oil of known specification and loaded by electric generator with water resistance. The fuel consumption was measured during the engine operation with fuel nozzles...
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Structural properties of mixed conductor Ba1−xGd1−yLax+yCo2O6−δ
PublicationBa1−xGd1−yLax+yCo2O6−δ (BGLC) compositions with large compositional ranges of Ba, Gd, and La have been characterised with respect to phase compositions, structure, and thermal and chemical expansion. The results show a system with large compositional flexibility, enabling tuning of functional properties and thermal and chemical expansion. We show anisotropic chemical expansion and detailed refinements of emerging phases as La is...
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Optimization of vortex-assisted hydrophobic magnetic deep eutectic solvent-based dispersive liquid phase microextraction for quantification of niclosamide in real samples
PublicationIn this manuscript, a green and fast vortex-assisted hydrophobic magnetic deep eutectic solvent-based dispersive liquid phase microextraction (VA-HMDES-DLPME) method was developed for the selective extraction and determination of niclosamide in read samples, including rice, medicine tablets, and water samples. Here, hydrophobic magnetic deep eutectic solvents were used as the extracting solvent without requiring any centrifugation...
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Entrepreneurship nests in a polish edge city
PublicationThe last two decades in Poland have been a period of both a dynamic development of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector and a transformation of the city surrounding territories. This development began during the economy transformation after 1989. Population migration and movement of economic entities away from central cities resulted in development of territorial structures within some Polish suburban areas, defined as...
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T-colorings, divisibility and circular chromatic number
PublicationLet T be a T-set, i.e., a finite set of nonnegative integers satisfying 0 ∈ T, and G be a graph. In the paper we study relations between the T-edge spans espT (G) and espd⊙T (G), where d is a positive integer and d ⊙ T = {0 ≤ t ≤ d (max T + 1): d |t ⇒ t/d ∈ T} . We show that espd⊙T (G) = d espT (G) − r, where r, 0 ≤ r ≤ d − 1, is an integer that depends on T and G. Next we focus on the case T = {0} and show that espd⊙{0} (G) =...
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Alternatywne do R134a czynniki proponowane jako płyny robocze w klimatyzacji samochodowej i innych instalacjach chłodniczych o małej wydajności. Część 3. Zamienniki dla R134a w kontekście projektowania parowników instalacji chłodniczych i klimatyzacyjnych
PublicationW wyniku wycofania czynników CFC i HCFC ze względu na ich szkodliwy wpływ na warstwę ozonową, wprowadzono nowe ich odpowiedniki. Zaczęto jednak podnosić krytyczne opinie co do ryzyka związanego z ich wprowadzaniem do instalacji chłodniczych i klimatyzacyjnych. W ostatnich latach, uwagę w związku z tym coraz bardziej koncentruje się na naturalnych czynnikach chłodniczych. W poprzednich częściach przedstawiono analizę klasycznych...
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System Weryfikacji Autentyczności Podpisu Odręcznego
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono system statycznej i dynamicznej weryfikacji autentyczności podpisu odręcznego, składanego piórem biometrycznym, wyposażonym w 2 akcelerometry, 2 żyroskopy i 3 czujniki ścisku, na rezystancyjnej powierzchni dotykowej, łączącym się bezprzewodowo z urządzeniami komputerowymi. We wstępie przedstawiono architekturę sieciową wielomodalnego systemu biometrii. Przedstawiono warstwę sprzętową systemu weryfikacji...
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Photocatalytic degradation and pollutant-oriented structure-activity analysis of carbamazepine, ibuprofen and acetaminophen over faceted TiO2
PublicationPhotocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and phenol was studied in the presence of anatase photocatalyst, exposing three different crystal facets in the majority of {0 0 1}, {1 0 0} or {1 0 1}. It was found that octahedral anatase particles exposing {1 0 1} facets allow to achieve the best degradation and mineralization of all persistent organic pollutants. This confirms that the previous findings,...
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Intranet and internal communication in an organization
PublicationOne of the conditions of an organizational effectiveness is acommunication. However, communication meets some obstacles. Newtechnological opportunities, such as Intranet support enterprise communication process and bring some benefits. This paper includes: the description of communication process and its barriers, the analyze of relationships between communication and an organizational effectiveness, advantages from implementing...
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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION (COLED)
PublicationCollaborative Learning Environment for Engineering Education is a European project implemented under the Erasmus + program, The main goal of 5 partners from 4 different European countries – Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal and Romania is to develop an innovative collaborative training approach, encompassing curricula related to the introduction of enterprise automation. Project activities are carried out in the period from Dctober 2018...
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Essays on China's international trade - focus on One-Belt One-Road initiative
PublicationThis thesis explores China's international trade from trade, global value chains (GVCs) and export diversity, focusing on the "One-Belt One-Road" (OBOR) initiative proposed at the end of 2013. Specifically, I verify the potential association of OBOR with bilateral imports and exports in the first chapter. Then the relationship between OBOR and GVCs has been explored in Chapter 2. And I have extended the research in GVCs to China's...
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Porównanie heurystyk dla problemu szeregowania zadań czasowo-zależnych o wspólnym podstawowym czasie wykonywania
PublicationW pracy rozważany jest następujący, jednoprocesorowy problem szeregowania zadań czasowo-zależnych. danych jest n+1 zadań o czasach wykonywania postaci pi = a + bisi, gdzie si oznacza czas rozpoczęcia wykonywania i-tego zadania, a > 0, bi > 0, i = 0, 1, ..., n. wszystkie zadania są niepodzielne i dostępne w chwili t0 = 0. należy znaleźć harmonogram minimalizujący łączny czas zakończenia. w pracy przedstawiono algorytm, który, o...
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Superconductivity in the Nb-Ru-Ge σ phase
PublicationWe show that the previously unreported ternary σ-phase material Nb20.4Ru5.7Ge3.9 (Nb0.68Ru0.19Ge0.13) is a superconductor with a critical temperature of 2.2 K. Temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility, resistance, and specific-heat measurements were used to characterize the superconducting transition. The Sommerfeld constant γ for Nb20.4Ru5.7Ge3.9 is 91 mJ mol f.u. −1K−2 (∼3 mJ mol atom−1 K−2) and the specific-heat anomaly at...