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Okładki w wydawnictwach literatury fantasy i science fiction w Polsce w latach 2000-2012
PublicationCelem tego artykułu jest przedstawienie problematyki okładek książek literatury fantasy i science fiction w Polsce w latach 2000-2012 na przykładzie wydawnictw Fabryka Słów, Runa oraz Solaris. Analiza piśmiennictwa dotycząca fantastyki jako literatury oraz zjawiska, a także grafiki pozwoliła na wyodrębnieniu hipotez badawczych, w których założono zależność między stereotypizacją motywów okładkowych i cech sztuki fantastycznej a...
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A ROLE PLAYING GAME NAME GENERATOR LEARNING ITS CREATIVITY FROM ARKADIA MUD PLAYERS
PublicationThe paper proposes an approach to creative generation of new names for the purposes of Role Playing Games in fantasy realms. The generator based on an existing database of na mes is able to propose a set of new names with regard to demanded attributes, such as: length of the name, sex and race of the character, a given p hrase as the origin for the generated name as well as subjective evaluations from former users. The software...
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Cellulosic bionanocomposites based on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and Cuscuta reflexa: adjusting structure-properties balance for higher performance
PublicationDesign and manufacture of cellulosic nanocomposites with acceptable performance is in the period of a transition from fantasy to reality. Typically, cellulosic nanofillers reveal poor compatibility with polymer matrices. Thus, adjusting the balance between structure and properties of cellulosic bionanocomposites by careful selection of parent ingredients is the first priority. Herein, we incorporated Cuscuta reflexa derived cellulose...
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Nanoparticles: Taking a Unique Position in Medicine
PublicationThe human nature of curiosity, wonder, and ingenuity date back to the age of humankind. In parallel with our history of civilization, interest in scientific approaches to unravel mechanisms underlying natural phenomena has been developing. Recent years have witnessed unprecedented growth in research in the area of pharmaceuticals and medicine. The optimism that nanotechnology (NT) applied to medicine and drugs is taking serious...