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Na styku dwóch epok. Architektura gdyńskich kamienic okresu międzywojennego.
PublicationCelem pracy było przedstawienie zmian jakie dokonały się w układzie przestrzennym gdyńskich kamienic okresu międzywojennego na tle polskiej i europejskiej architektury owego czasu. Przeanalizowano rozplanowanie, konstrukcję i cechy stylowe najciekawszych przykładów gdyńskich kamienic, porównując je z realizacjami polskimi i europejskimi. Wskazano jednocześnie na status zawodowy i krąg artystyczny autorów poszczególnych realizacji,...
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Muchomor szyszkowaty Amanita strobiliformis (Paulet ex Vittad.) Bertillon w Gdańsku
PublicationMuchomor szyszkowaty jest rzadkim grzybem wielkoowocnikowym z klasy podstawczaków, rosnącym głównie w rejonie Morza Śródziemnego. W Polsce do niedawna był traktowany jako gatunek wymarły (Ex - extinct). W 1983 r. znaleziono go w Słowińskim Parku Narodowym, a w latach 1998-2002 w kilku miejscach , m.in. w Górach Bialskich i Kaczawskich na Dolnym Sląsku, w Poznaniu i Szczecinie. Autor stwierdził dwa stanowiska tego muchomora w rejonie...
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Korporacja Guggenheima- globalny charakter sieci muzeów a tożsamość miasta = Guggenheim's Corporation- global character of museums' network vresus city identity
PublicationFundacja Solomona R. Guggenheima jest instytucją zajmującą się promowaniem współczesnej kultury wizualnej za pomocą organizowanych wystaw, badań, programów edukacyjnych oraz publikacji. Architektura obiektów wystawienniczych związanych z Fundacją, jest przedmiotem i zarazem pełni rolę środka promocji współczesnej sztuki. Status instytucji przewiduje globalną ekspansję, jednak dotychczas w gestii władz Fundacji znajdują się: siedziba...
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Computer Aided Telediagnostics System for Stoma Patients
PublicationStoma surgery may concern patients with colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. More than half of patients diagnosed with colon cancer present at an advanced stage, and palliative treatment may involve stoma formation. This type of surgery may change the patient’s life strongly, therefore they should receive special medical care. The paper presents the assumptions, concept, and architecture of the Stoma-Alert diagnosis...
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An extension to the FEEDB Multimodal Database of Facial Expressions and Emotions
PublicationFEEDB is a multimodal database that contains recordings of people expressing different emotions, captured by using a Microsoft Kinect sensor. Data were originally provided in the device’s proprietary format (XED), requiring both the Microsoft Kinect Studio application and a Kinect sensor attached to the system to use the files. In this paper, we present an extension of the database. For a selection of recordings, we also provide...
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Regional quality contests based on business excellence models – Pomeranian case study
PublicationCompetitions based on models of organizational excellence have significant potential. Organizations participating in these initiatives have the chance not only to get marketing benefits, but also gain comprehensive knowledge about their management systems. Moreover, thanks to the structure of models of excellence an organization can plan in detail the improvement activities in its main processes. The aim of the authors is to analyze...
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Model of control plane of ASON/GMPLS network
PublicationASON (Automatic Switched Optical Network) is a concept of optical network recommended in G.8080/Y.1304 by ITU-T. Control Plane of this network could be based on GMPLS (Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching) protocols. This solution, an ASON control plane built on GMPLS protocols is named ASON/GMPLS. In the paper, we decompose the control plane problem and show the main concepts of ASON network. We propose a hierarchical architecture...
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Universal and contextualized public services: Digital public service innovation framework
PublicationIn view of the rising social and economic inequalities, public service delivery should be both universal, i.e. independent of the recipients' social or economic status, and contextualized, i.e. able to compensate for different local needs and conditions. Reconciling both properties requires various forms of innovations, chief among them innovations in digital public services. Building upon the four-stage model underpinning the...
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Framework for gamification of specialized subjects within engineering studies
PublicationGamification is a relatively new term forged along with the occurrence of new information technology, especially easy access to internet and smartphones. Gamification is a use of game mechanics, to modify the behavior of people in non-games situations to increase the involvement of individuals. The method is based on the pleasure that comes from overcoming the obstacles to reach next achievable level, which consists of challenges,...
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Analiza porównawcza protokołów routingu dla bezprzewodowych sieci ad hoc
PublicationNowe usługi oferowane przez bezprzewodowe sieci LAN (WLAN) obejmują również wspieranie mobilności stacji końcowych. Prawidłowe funkcjonowanie ruchomych sieci WLAN wymaga oczywiście implementacji efektywnych metod routingu. By rozwiązać ten problem, IETF powołała grupę roboczą MANET (Mobile Ad Hoc Net-working Working Group). Zgodnie ze specyfikacją RFC 2501, sieć MANET jest zbiorem komunikujących się bezprzewodowo urządzeń, mogących...
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Single-Slope ADC With Embedded Convolution Filter for Global-Shutter CMOS Image Sensors
PublicationThis brief presents an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) suitable for acquisition and processing of images in the global-shutter mode at the pixel level. The ADC consists of an analog comparator, a multi-directional shift register for the comparator states, and a 16-bit reversible binary counter with programmable step size. It works in the traditional single-slope mode. The novelty is that during each step of the reference ramp,...
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Assessment of E-government inclusion policies toward seniors: A framework and case study
PublicationDigital exclusion of seniors covers both social and technical drivers that affect the magnitude of this phenomenon. It arises from the fear of technology, reduced manual and mental abilities, socio-economic status, and also the mismatch between the technological environment and the needs of the elderly. The consideration of the needs of seniors are mainly implemented through social policies while the provision of government services...
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Green Chemistry in Higher Education: State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Trends
PublicationNowadays, there is increasing interest in global sustainability, and thus, university students would like to know how human actions affect the health status of our planet. This is mainly due to their basic knowledge of problems such as global warming and greenhouse gases. Students would like to gain knowledge on how to safeguard the earth for future generations. This must involve changes in education programs at interested institutions...
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Simplified method of applying loads to flat slab floor structural model
PublicationThe article analyses the impact of the live load position on the surface of a reinforced concrete flat slab floor of 32.0 m × 28.8 m. Four variants of a live load position are investigated: located on the entire concrete slab, set in a chessboard pattern, applied by bands and imposed separately in each of the slab panels. Conclusions are drawn upon differences in bending moments, the time of calculation and the size of output files....
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Effects of artificial lighting on bioactivity of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
PublicationRecent studies have shown that artificial light effectively promotes the growth and development of red peppers when light spectra, intensities and duration are controlled. Cited reports deal mostly with studies involving with the growth stages of pepper. Changes in the biochemical status of plants were not studied. Therefore, this study focuses on the changes in the content of some bioactive compounds (polyphenols, flavonoids,...
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Przedsięwzięcia ze wsparciem unii europejskiej w małych miastach województwa pomorskiego
PublicationPrzedmiotem prezentowanych badań były projekty wspomagane środkami Unii Europejskiej realizowane w latach 2007–2013 w małych miastach województwa pomorskiego. w ramach: Programu Operacyjnego Innowacyjna Gospodarka, Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko oraz Regionalnego Programu Operacyjnego. Cele badań obejmowały poznanie struktury przedsięwzięć według ich rodzaju i rozkładu na miasta oraz sprawdzenie, czy wielkość...
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Analiza obudowy wykopu dla budynku z kondygnacją podziemną
PublicationW pracy poruszono tematykę analizy obudowy wykopu dla budynku z jedną kondygnacją podziemną, zlokalizowanego w gęstej zabudowie śródmiejskiej. Obliczenia przeprowadzono za pomocą dwóch programów obliczeniowych: GEO5 (moduł: Ściana analiza) i Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional. Całość wyników podsumowano, a wnioski sformułowano w odniesieniu do obecnej sytuacji na rynku budowlanym, charakteryzującej się coraz to trudniejszymi...
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The antitumor compound triazoloacridinone C-1305 inhibits FLT3 kinase activity and potentiates apoptosis in mutant FLT3-ITD leukemia cells.
PublicationAim: FMS-like receptor tyrosine kinase (FLT3) is expressed in some normal hematopoietic cell types and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this study, we examined the effects of triazoloacridinone C-1305, an antitumor compound, on AML cells with different FLT3 status in vitro. Methods: A panel of human leukemic cell lines with different FLT3 status was used, including FLT3 internal tandem...
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Self-advocates with intellectual disability about their work as social educators – a qualitative Polish study
PublicationThe paper presents the opinions of self-advocates with mild intellectual disability about their work as social educators – public self-advocates raising disability awareness. Six semi-structured individual interviews were conducted. Data was analyzed within the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The themes which emerged from the interviews comprise: the motives of educators to work as self-advocates, opportunities...
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Architectural Heritage Virtual Models in Conservation Practice
PublicationThe article presents the issues concerning architectural heritage digital models’ applications in conservation practice. These considerations are discussed in the context of the commencement of creating virtual models regarding no-longer existing historical buildings in the first half of the 1980s. Such models’ applications and possible uses are analyzed within the adopted criteria that distinguish the following model types....
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Miasta na prawach powiatu z rozwiniętym przemysłem jako lokalne ośrodki rozwoju na obszarach peryferyjnych polskich regionów
PublicationMost of the growth factors is situated in big cities, especially in metropolitan areas. Questions arise: 1) Whether and what development factors are in the peripheral areas of voivodeships (i.e. outside the functional areas of their capitals)? 2) Can the industry be the driving force of the development of these areas? These questions are related to the discussion on the reindustrialisation of the European Union and the role of...
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Synthetic strategies in construction of organic macromolecular carrier–drug conjugates
PublicationMany metabolic inhibitors, considered potential antimicrobial or anticancer drug candidates, exhibit verylimited ability to cross the biological membranes of target cells. The restricted cellular penetration ofthose molecules is often due to their highhydrophilicity. One of the possible solutions to this problem is aconjugation of an inhibitor with a molecular organic nanocarrier. The conjugate thus formed should beable to penetrate...
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How Swiss Watchmaking Brands are Communicating Made in Switzerland
PublicationCountry-of-origin indications, also called “made in” labeling [35], are utilized in marketing strategies by companies to distinguish themselves from others, trying to associate their products with positive characteristics [9]. Swiss watchmaking companies have an iconic status that is essential to their reputation - mainly due to their high quality, precision, innovation, and craftsmanship [7]. They are also using country-of-origin...
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Design of Intelligent Low-Voltage Load Switch for Remote Control System in Smart Grid
PublicationCurrent low-voltage load switches do not support remote disconnect/connect and real-time monitoring of a disconnect/connect state. Addressing to these issues, this paper presents a low-voltage load switch for a smart remote control system, which uses a one-chip microcontroller board and a DC step motor drive mechanism and provides the feedback on the switch status also. Arrears disconnect and full-pay connect control is implemented...
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Implementation of control system and tracking objects in a Quadcopter
PublicationIn this paper, we implement a quadcopter assembly with control and navigation module. The project also includes the design of the control panel for the operator which consists of a set of the micro-controller and the glove equipped with sensors and buttons. The panel has a touch screen which displays current parameters such as vehicle status, including information about orientation and geographical coordinates. The concept of quadcopter...
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Designing Aggregate KPIs as a Method of Implementing Decision-Making Processes in the Management of Smart Cities
PublicationThe aim of the paper is to present a concept of measuring the performance of city management processes by use of a concept of aggregate KPIs. In the management of organizations and, as a consequence of the use of a common design framework also in the management of cities, silo KPIs are commonly used to show the statuses of the processes of organizations/cities. Thus the question arises as to what extent aggregate KPIs, as proposed...
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Antimicrobial molecular nanocarrier–drug conjugates
PublicationMany antimicrobial drugs are poorly active against pathogenic microbes causing intracellular infections, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Plasmodium falciparum. On the other hand, several known antimicrobial agents are not effective enough because of their limited cellular penetration. A common feature of both challenges is the inability of an active agent to cross the biological membrane(s). One of the possible approaches...
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Uniwersytet społecznie odpowiedzialny - przykład AGH
PublicationW niniejszym opracowaniu przedstawiono zmiany we wzajemnych relacjach pomiędzy uczelnią a otoczeniem na tle ewolucji szkolnictwa wyższego w Polsce od 1990 roku. Zaprezentowano również wnioski z raportu OECD o szkolnictwie wyższym, które zilustrowano, porównując status quo polskich uczelni z modelem uniwersytetu przedsiębiorczego. Starano się wykazać, że uczelnia społecznie odpowiedzialna jest organizacją służącą otoczeniu i jako...
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Diagnostics of the tram track shape with the use of the global positioning satellite systems (GPS/Glonass) measurements with a 20 Hz frequency sampling
PublicationSatellite geodetic measurements used in the diagnosis of railway tracks require professional receivers and a very high frequency rate of data processing. It stems from a significant speed (10 km/h) kinematic measurements carried out during the passage of a measuring platform. The survey results (positions) of deformed railroad track have waveforms nature requiring additional processing methods and approximations. Due to the announcement...
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Upgrading low value-added activities in global value chains: a functional specialisation approach
PublicationThis paper aims to identify patterns of functional specialisation (FS) in global value chains (GVCs) and determinants of upgrading them for selected Central Eastern European (CEE) economies. By combing the World Input-Output Database with data on occupations, we reveal a new FS pattern among subgroups of CEEs. Poland and Slovakia have an unfavourable GVC position and specialise in low value-added fabrication function. In contrast,...
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Indywidualne programy integracyjne dla uchodźców i cudzoziemców objętych ochroną uzupełniającą z państw poradzieckich w dobie przynależności Polski do Unii Europejskiej
PublicationCelem pracy jest analiza uwarunkowań i skali obejmowania indywidualnymi programami integracyjnymi obywateli państw poradzieckich, którym przyznawano status uchodźcy i ochronę uzupełniającą w Polsce w okresie od 2004 r. do 2018 r., tj. od przystąpienia przez Polskę do Unii Europejskiej. Omawiane są następujące zagadnienia: uwarunkowania formalno-prawne ochrony międzynarodowej w Polsce, zasady przyznawania indywidualnych programów...
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Properties of Different Varieties of Durian
PublicationDurian (Durio zibethinus Murr.), like many other exotic, tropical, and conventional fruits, is important in the prevention of different diseases. In this study, the characterization of the main bioactive compounds of the most popular cultivars of durian and their properties are described. The changes in the quality indices of the antioxidant status were determined by CUPRAC, ABTS, FRAP, DPPH, and ORAC assays. The profiling of phytochemicals...
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Photovoltaic Maximum Power Point Technique based on Incremental Conductance (INCON) control algorithm
PublicationMaximum output power status can significantly improve the deployment rate of solar energy system. In order to get the maximum power output, issue of tracking maximum power point (MPP), reduced harmonics around MPP and improve efficiency of the solar power energy system, this paper presents the improved maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control...
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On the Consumption of Multimedia Content Using Mobile Devices: a Year to Year User Case Study
PublicationIn the early days, consumption of multimedia content related with audio signals was only possible in a stationary manner. The music player was located at home, with a necessary physical drive. An alternative way for an individual was to attend a live performance at a concert hall or host a private concert at home. To sum up, audio-visual effects were only reserved for a narrow group of recipients. Today, thanks to portable players,...
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Propagation Characteristics of Partial Discharges in an Oil-Filled Power Transformer
PublicationPower transformers are among the most important assets in the power transmission and distribution grid. However, they suffer from degradation and possible faults causing major electrical and financial losses. Partial discharges (PDs) are used to identify the insulation health status and their degradation level. PDs are incipient, low-magnitude faults caused by localized dielectric breakdown. Those activities emit signals in many...
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Data on LEGO sets release dates and worldwide retail prices combined with aftermarket transaction prices in Poland between June 2018 and June 2023
PublicationThe dataset contains LEGO bricks sets item count and pricing history for AI-based set pricing prediction. The data spans the timeframe from June 2018 to June 2023. The data was obtained from three sources: Brickset.com (LEGO sets retail prices, release dates, and IDs), Lego.com official web page (ID number of each set that was released by Lego, its retail prices, the current status of the set) and promoklocki.pl web page (the retail...
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The assessment of renewable energy in Poland on the background of the world renewable energy sector
PublicationThe issues of the article are associated with the development of the renewable energy source (RES) sector in the world and in Poland. The subject is undoubtedly connected with the problem of the energy transformation taking place in most countries nowadays. Energy transformation processes are mainly associated with an increase in the share of energy production from RES and increased awareness of energy use by end consumers. This...
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The Potential of Improving Air Quality by Urban Mobility Management: Policy Guidelines and a Case Study
PublicationThere is a growing recognition among planners and policy makers that proper transformation of urban mobility systems is crucial to the reduction of air pollution emission. The main objective of the work was to review the current urban mobility strategies in the city of Gdańsk, Poland in terms of their potential for the improvement of urban air quality. Firstly, general policy guidelines for mobility systems were formulated based...
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How green are ionic liquids? – A multicriteria decision analysis approach
PublicationDue to various desirable physicochemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) are still gaining in popularity. ILs have been recurrently considered green solvents. However, environmental, health and safety assessments of ILs have raised certain doubts about their benignness, and their greenness status is currently unclear. To clarify the situation on their greenness, we perform a comprehensive assessment of more than 300 commercially...
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System wynagradzania nauczycieli w Polsce – skutki dla lokalnych budżetów
PublicationArtykuł podejmuje problematykę systemu wynagradzania nauczycieli w Polsce. W pierwszej części przedstawiono oświatę jako zadanie publiczne polskich gmin, powiatów i województw oraz miast na prawach powiatu, które wypełniają zadania zarówno gmin, jak i powiatów. W kolejnej części omówiono kryteria (zwłaszcza dotyczące nauczycieli) podziału części oświatowej subwencji ogólnej z budżetu państwa pomiędzy jednostki samorządu terytorialnego....
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Tradycyjne i nowoczesne kanały dystrybucji wykorzystywane w procesie świadczenia usług ubezpieczeniowych dojrzałym konsumentom
PublicationPrzedmiotem artykułu są usługi ubezpieczeniowe świadczone z wykorzystaniem tradycyjnych i nowoczesnych kanałów dystrybucji. W artykule skoncentrowano się na osobach powyżej 50 roku życia, szczególnie narażonych na zjawisko wykluczenia cyfrowego. Na podstawie przeglądu literatury sformułowano hipotezę badawczą: cechy społeczno – demograficzne osób powyżej 50 roku życia wpływają na ich skłonność do korzystania z usług ubezpieczeniowych...
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Ocena wpływu polityki zdrowotnej na jakość życia starzejącego się społeczeństwa w krajach UE
PublicationStarzenie się społeczeństw w Europie powoduje wiele problemów społecznych i ekonomicznych. Polityka zdrowotna i jakość opieki zdrowotnej wpływają na stan zdrowia osób starszych, a tym samym na jakość ich życia. Artykuł jest próbą oceny polityki zdro-wotnej w krajach Unii Europejskiej w kontekście jakości życia. Wykorzystano metodę Data Envelopment Analysis i koncepcję helmsmana, powszechnie stosowane do oceny różnych rodzajów polityki....
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Ostoja grzybów wielkoowocnikowych i śluzowców w Lasach Oliwskich (Trójmiejski Park Krajobrazowy)
PublicationBadania grzybów wielkoowocnikowych w Lasach Oliwskich ujawniły niezwykłą ich różnorodność w oddziale 119 leśnictwa Renuszewo. Stwierdzono tam14 gatunków woreczniaków (Ascomycetes) i 99 gatunków podstawczaków (Basidiomycetes). Wśród nich 4 gatunki posiadają status ściśle chronionych; są to siedzuń sosnowy Sparassis crispa, szyszkowiec łuskowaty Strobilomyces strobilaceus, mądziak psi Mutinus caninus oraz ozorek dębowy Fistulina...
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MRI-Derived Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissue Reference Values for Children Aged 6 to Under 18 Years
PublicationThe assessment of body composition in pediatric population is essential for proper nutritional support during hospitalization. However, currently available methods have limitations. This study aims to propose a novel approach for nutrition status assessment and introduce magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived subcutaneous and visceral fat normative reference values. A total of 262 healthy subjects aged from 6 to 18 years underwent...
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Discriminatory expressions, the young and social networks: The effect of gender
PublicationIn the framework of the «Project I: CUD» (Internet: Creatively Unveiling Discrimination), carried out in the United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, Romania and Spain, we conducted a study into the expressions of discrimination used by young people on social network sites. To do so we designed a methodological strategy for detecting discriminatory content in 493 Facebook profiles and used this strategy to collect 363 examples for further...
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Understanding Fuel Saving and Clean Fuel Strategies Towards Green Maritime
PublicationDue to recent emission-associated regulations imposed on marine fuel, ship owners have been forced to seek alternate fuels, in order to meet the new limits. The aim of achieving low-carbon shipping by the year 2050, has meant that alternative marine fuels, as well as various technological and operational initiatives, need to be taken into account. This article evaluates and examines recent clean fuels and novel clean technologies...
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Recent advances in reinforced bioplastics for food packaging – A critical review
PublicationRecently, diversifying the material, method, and application in food packaging has been massively developed to find more environment-friendly materials. However, the mechanical and barrier properties of the bioplastics are major hurdles to expansion in commercial realization. The compositional variation with the inclusion of different fillers could resolve the lacking performance of the bioplastic. This review summarizes the various...
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The adaptive spatio-temporal clustering method in classifying direct labor costs for the manufacturing industry
PublicationEmployee productivity is critical to the profitability of not only the manufacturing industry. By capturing employee locations using recent advanced tracking devices, one can analyze and evaluate the time spent during a workday of each individual. However, over time, the quantity of the collected data becomes a burden, and decreases the capabilities of efficient classification of direct labor costs. However, the results obtained...
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Assessment and design of greener deep eutectic solvents – A multicriteria decision analysis
PublicationDeep eutectic solvents (DES) are often considered as green solvents because of their properties, such as negligible vapor pressure, biodegradability, low toxicity or natural origin of their components. Due to the fact that DES are cheaper than ionic liquids, they have gained many applications in a short period of time. However, claims about their greenness sometimes seem to be exaggerated. Especially, bearing in mind lots of data...
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What should we know when choosing feather, blood, egg or preen oil as biological samples for contaminants detection? A non-lethal approach to bird sampling for PCBs, OCPs, PBDEs and PFASs
PublicationBirds are considered as good bio-monitors and they can provide highly valuable data about the level of contamination in their habitat. During the design of biomonitoring studies one of the first issues after choosing species is the choice of biological material. Non-lethally collected samples have recently been gaining greater attention as they offer several ethical and practical advantages. However, not all sample matrices are...