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The Effect of Oligofructose-Enriched Inulin on Faecal Bacterial Counts and Microbiota-Associated Characteristics in Celiac Disease Children Following a Gluten-Free Diet: Results of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
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Development of cluster analysis methodology for identification of model rainfall hyetographs and its application at an urban precipitation field scale
PublicationDespite growing access to precipitation time series records at a high temporal scale, in hydrology, and particularly urban hydrology, engineers still design and model drainage systems using scenarios of rainfall temporal distributions predefined by means of model hyetographs. This creates the need for the availability of credible statistical methods for the development and verification of already locally applied model hyetographs....
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Emphysema affects the number and appearance of solitary pulmonary nodules identified in chest low-dose computed tomography: a study on high risk lung cancer screenees recruited in Silesian District
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Patterned protein microarrays for bacterial detection. Langmuir**2003 vol.19 s. 436-439, 5 rys. bibliogr. 25 poz. Specyficzne mikroukłady protein do wykrywania bakterii.
PublicationSkonstruowano i przetestowano specyficzne mikroukłady przeciwciał selektyw-nie wiążących bakterie. Otrzymane układy umożliwiają wykrywanie bakterii E.coli0157:H7 oraz Renibacterium salmoninarum (RS). Matryce wytworzono techni-ką nadruku mikrokontaktów (ćCP). Charakterystykę układów uzyskano stosującmikroskopię skaningową (SPM). Ustalono, że selektywność otrzymanych układówobniża się podczas ekspozycji na bakterie niespecyficzne.
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Number of active credit cards issued to individual customers (2017)
Open Research DataPolish banks serviced 6.04 million credit cards in 2017. This is a decrease by 121,000 year on year (comparing 2017 and 2016). The largest issuer of credit cards in the country is Bank PKO BP. In the third quarter of 2017, this institution had 847,000 credit cards. Bank Zachodni WBK is second (803,000) and CITI Handlowy is third (697,000).
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Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek dr hab. inż. arch.
PeopleJustyna Martyniuk-Peczek, Ph.D., D.Sc. Associate Professor Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture Gdansk University of Technology My academic and research activity has been concentrated around one specialty — urban planning, however it involves an interdisciplinary reference to other fields, such as lighting and the science of management. In terms of quantity, my academic work...
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Interaction of amphotericin B and its low toxic derivative, N-methyl-N-D-fructosyl amphotericin B methyl ester, with fungal, mammalian and bacterial cells measured by the energy transfer method.
PublicationPochodna amfoterycyny B ( AMB) ester metylowy N-metylo-N-D-fruktozylo amfoterycyny B (MFAME) wykazuje szerokie spektrum i wysoką aktywność przeciwgrzybową wyjściowego amtybiotyku i równocześnie toksyczność mniejszą o dwa rzędy wielkości. Celem tej pracy było ustalenie czy obserwowane różnice między toksycznością pochodnej i wyjściowego antybiotyku wynikają z różnic w powinowactwie do błon komórkowych grzybów i komórek ssakowych....
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Number of tax returns filed by taxpayers who obtain income taxed with a lump sum on income recorded according to sources of income (2011-2015)
Open Research DataTaxpayers engaged in non-agricultural business activities benefiting from taxation in the form of a lump sum on recorded income, are required to have and store proofs of purchase of goods, keep a list of fixed assets and intangible assets, records of equipment and, separately for each tax year, a record of revenues. The obligation to keep records of...
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Kinetics of pollutants removal in vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetlands in temperate climate
PublicationThis paper reports a comparative study on kinetics of organic matter expressed as BOD5 and nitrogen removal in constructed wetlands operated in Poland. Analyzed data were collected at eight wetland systems, composed of subsurface flow beds: horizontal flow (HF) and vertical flow (VF), in different number and sequences. The analysis involved particularly mass removal rates (MRR) and first-order removal rate coefficients of BOD5...
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Concentration and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface soil near a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill
PublicationDue to a continuous demand of land for infrastructural and residential development there is a public concern about the condition of surface soil near municipal solid waste landfills. A total of 12 surface (0–20 cm) soil samples from a territory near a landfill were collected and the concentration of 16 PAHs and 7 PCB congeners were investigated in these samples. Limits of detection were in the range of 0.038–1.2 μg/kg for PAHs...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 4 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 4 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 6 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 6 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 5 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 5 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 8 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to 10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 8 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Minimal number of periodic points with the periods less or equal to r in the smooth homotopy class of simply-connected manifolds of dimension 7 and homology groups with the sum of ranks less or equal to10
Open Research DataAn important problem in periodic point theory is minimization of the number of periodic points with periods <= r in a given class of self-maps of a space. A closed smooth and simply-connected manifolds of dimension 7 and its self-maps f with periodic sequence of Lefschetz numbers are considered. The topological invariant Jr[f] is equal to the minimal...
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Comprehensive evaluation of the carbon footprint components of wastewater treatment plants located in the Baltic Sea region
PublicationFinland and Poland share similar environmental interests with regard to their wastewater effluents eventually being discharged to the Baltic Sea. However, differences in the influent wastewater characteristics, treatment processes, operational conditions, and carbon intensities of energy mixes in both countries make these two countries interesting for carbon footprint (CF) comparison. This study aimed at proposing a functional...
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The emissions of monoaromatic hydrocarbons from small polymeric toys placed in chocolate food products
PublicationThe article presents findings on the emissions of selected monoaromatic hydrocarbons from children's toys placed in chocolate food products. The emission test system involved the application of a new type of microscale stationary emission chamber, μ-CTE™ 250. In order to determine the type of the applied polymer in the manufacture of the tested toys, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis coupled...
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Number of BPO/SSC centers in selected business service centers in Poland
Open Research DataMost BPO/SSC centers are located in Warsaw (238). The next positions are taken by Kraków (217 units), Wrocław (169), Tricity (146), Katowice (102) and Poznań (102).
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HR-CS FAAS based method for direct determination of total concentrations of Ca, Fe, Mg and Mn in functional apple beverages and evaluation of contributions of the bioaccessible fraction of these elements by in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and chemical fractionation
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The role and importance of total organic carbon (TOC) in production chain of KGHM Polska Miedż S.A. = Rola i znaczenie węgla organicznego w ciągu produkcyjnym realizowanym w KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
PublicationWęgiel organiczny ma szczególne znaczenie w procesach realizowanych w ciągu technologicznym KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. Obecność węgla organicznego i złożoność problemów z nim związanych wynika głównie z jego występowania we wszystkich fazach tworzenia się złoża, a obecnie ma znaczący wpływ zarówno na przebieg procesu wzbogacania, jakość koncentratu, jak również na procesy ogniowe w technologii pieca zawiesinowego. Jednocześnie forma...
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Zakażenia bakteryjne w przewlekłym zapaleniu ucha środkowego - ocena przydatności diagnostyki molekularnej opartej o technikę PCR. Bacterial infection in chronic otitis media - assessment of usefulness of molecular diagnostic based in PCR method.
PublicationIdentyfikacja zakażeń w przewlekłym zapaleniu ucha środkowego jest trudna, o czym świadczą wysokie odsetki ujemnych wyników badań bakteriologicznych. Przyczyną tego jest trudność w uzyskiwaniu wiarygodnego materiału do badań oraz stosunkowo niska czułość klasycznych metod diagnostycznych. Amplifikacja bakteryjnego DNA techniką PCR jest badaniem, które może przyczynić się do zwiększenia efektywności i czułości badań bakteriologicznych....
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Magdalena Szuflita-Żurawska
PeopleHead of the Scientific and Technical Information Services at the Gdansk University of Technology Library and the Leader of the Open Science Competence Center. She is also a Plenipotentiary of the Rector of the Gdańsk University of Technology for open science. She is a PhD Candidate. Her main areas of research and interests include research productivity, motivation, management of HEs, Open Access, Open Research Data, information...
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Room temperature solvent extraction for simple and fast determination of total concentration of Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, and Zn in bee pollen by FAAS along with assessment of the bioaccessible fraction of these elements using in vitro gastrointestinal digestion
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Speed, alcohol and safety belts as important factors influencing the number voivodship = Prędkość, alkohol i pasy bezpieczeństwa jako istotne czynniki wpływające na liczbę ofiar śmiertelnych wypadków drogowych na obszarze województw
PublicationNiniejszy referat prezentuje wyniki wstępne szerszego programu prac badawczych dotyczących bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego na obszarach województw.
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Use of a wastewater recovery product (struvite) to enhance subtropical seagrass restoration
PublicationSeagrasses are in decline worldwide, and their restoration is relatively expensive and unsuccessful compared to other coastal systems. Fertilization can improve seagrass growth in restoration but can also release nutrients and pollute the surrounding ecosystem. A slow-release fertilizer may reduce excessive nutrient discharge while still providing resources to the seagrass's rhizosphere. In this study, struvite (magnesium ammonium...
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The microbial community, its biochemical potential, and the antimicrobial resistance of Enterococcus spp. in Arctic lakes under natural and anthropogenic impact (West Spitsbergen)
PublicationThe sustainable management of small human communities in the Arctic is challenging. In this study, both a water supply system (Lake 1) under the natural impact of a bird-nesting area, and a wastewater receiver (Lake 2) were analysed in the vicinity of the Polish Polar Station on West Spitsbergen. Microbial community composition, abundance and activity were assessed in samples of the treated wastewater, lake water and sediments...
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Wybrane elementy nieliniowej dynamiki struktur kratowych
PublicationW pracy jest dyskutowany problem nieliniowej dynamiki struktur kratowych. Zastosowano stacjonarny opis Lagrange'a (ang. Total Lagrange), pokazano silne i słabe sformułowanie dla pręta kratowego, jego aplikację do MES. W zakresie całkowania równań ruchu przedstawiono metodę Newmarka i metodę-a dla problemów liniowych i nieliniowych. Załączony przykład numeryczny ilustruje cechy przedstawionych metod.
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An evaluation and explanation of (in)efficiency in higher education institutions in Europe and the U.S. with the application of two-stage semi-parametric DEA
PublicationThis study uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to evaluate the relative efficiency of 500 higher education institutions (HEIs) in ten European countries and the U.S. for the period between 2000 and 2010. Efficiency scores are determined using different input-output sets (inputs: total revenue, academic staff, administration staff, total number of students; outputs: total number of publications, number of scientific articles, graduates)...
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The chapter analyses the K-Means algorithm in its parallel setting. We provide detailed description of the algorithm as well as the way we paralellize the computations. We identified complexity of the particular steps of the algorithm that allows us to build the algorithm model in MERPSYS system. The simulations with the MERPSYS have been performed for different size of the data as well as for different number of the processors used for the computations. The results we got using the model have been compared to the results obtained from real computational environment.
PublicationThe chapter analyses the K-Means algorithm in its parallel setting. We provide detailed description of the algorithm as well as the way we paralellize the computations. We identified complexity of the particular steps of the algorithm that allows us to build the algorithm model in MERPSYS system. The simulations with the MERPSYS have been performed for different size of the data as well as for different number of the processors used...
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The effect of aeration mode (intermittent vs. continuous) on nutrient removal and greenhouse gas emissions in the wastewater treatment plant of Corleone (Italy)
PublicationThe paper reports the results of an experimental study aimed at comparing two configurations of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant (WWTP): conventional activated sludge (CAS) and oxic-settling-anaerobic process (OSA) with intermittent aeration (IA). A comprehensive monitoring campaign was carried out to assess multiple parameters for comparing the two configurations: carbon and nutrient removal, greenhouse gas emissions, respirometric...
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Impact of a newly-formed periglacial environment and other factors on fresh water chemistry at the western shore of Admiralty Bay in the summer of 2016 (King George Island, Maritime Antarctica)
PublicationThis study provides a comprehensive analysis of the inorganic chemistry of flowing water at the western shore of Admiralty Bay. In the water samples, ions, and major and trace metals (and B)were detected and quantified. Additionally, the parameters of pH, specific electrolytic conductivity (SEC25) and total organic carbon (TOC) were determined. Moreover, multivariate data set was created and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was...
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The structure of the Polish banking sector in 2004-2018
Open Research DataDynamic changes in the banking system in the 1990s contributed to the relative stability of the number of banks in all sectors (state-owned, private, cooperative) after 2004. The total number of banks (including credit institutions) has decreased since 2004 from 653 to 612 in 2018 - it should therefore be noted that in the analyzed period the Polish...
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Możliwości modelowania rozkładu naprężeń i odkształceń w endoprotezie stawu biodrowego w układzie implant - kość z uwzględnieniem własności materiałowych = Possibility of stress and strain modelling in total hip replacement in implant-bone system including material properties
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono możliwości wykorzystania numerycznych technik komputerowych do modelowania rozkładu naprężeń i odkształceń w endoprotezie stawu biodrowego w układzie implant-kość z uwzględnieniem własności materiałowych elementów endoprotezy. Przedstawiono komputerowe modele służące do analizy naprężeń i odkształceń w endoprotezie wykonane przy wykorzystaniu metody elementów skończonych. Metody modelowania naprężeń i odkształceń...
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Drinking water safety evaluation in the selected sub-Saharan African countries: A case study of Madagascar, Uganda and Rwanda
PublicationIn the sub-Saharan region of Africa, access to safe drinking water remains limited in many countries. This study provides an overview of the quality of surface water and groundwater in rural and peri-urban areas of Madagascar, Uganda, and Rwanda. Selected physico-chemical parameters, inorganic species (including inorganic ions), and organic pollution indicators, such as total organic carbon, non-ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, anionic...
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Areas of updraft air motion from WRF model simulations.
Open Research DataPresented dataset is a part of numerical modelling study focusing on the analysis of sea ice floes size distribution (FSD) influence on the horizontal and vertical structure of convection in the atmosphere. The total area and spatial arrangement of the updrafts indicates that the FSD affects the total moisture content and the values of area averaged...
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TiO2 nanotube arrays-based reactor for photocatalytic oxidation of parabens mixtures in ultrapure water: Effects of photocatalyst properties, operational parameters and light source
PublicationSelf-organized TiO2 nanotubes as immobilized photocatalysts were evaluated in detail for the photocatalytic degradation of parabens mixtures from ultrapure water. This kind of approach can be a very suitable option for emerging contaminants degradation considering the possibility of the catalyst reuse and recovery which will be simpler than when catalytic powders are used. The anodization method was applied for the TiO2 nanotubes...
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Anna Wendt mgr
PeopleAsystent w Katedrze Inżynierii Zarządzania i Jakości od 2017 r. Jest absolwentką kierunku Zarządzanie jakością i środowiskiem na Wydziale Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego. W trakcie studiów doktoranckich na Wydziale Zarządzania i Ekonomii Politechniki Gdańskiej w dyscyplinie Nauki o Zarządzaniu. Jest audytorem wewnętrznym systemów ISO 9001, 14001, 18001 oraz 22000. Ukończyła wiele kursów z zakresu zarządzania jakością i...
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Share of gross value added generated by enterprises in GDP
Open Research DataAfter Poland joined the group of countries associated in the European Union and through participation in numerous economic and political organizations (including the World Trade Organization, OECD), as well as the commencement of trade exchange with virtually all countries of the world, Polish entrepreneurs and managers struggle with completely problems...
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Total electrical conductivity data of (Cr,Fe,Mn,Co,Ni)3O4 High-entropy spinel oxide thin films deposited on amorphous SiO2 substrate by spray pyrolysis techniqe
Open Research DataThis dataset includes electrical conductivity measurements results measured by van der pauw technique up to 900oC.
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OntoValidate: OntoNotes 5.0 NER validation dataset
Open Research DataOntoValidate dataset consists of 603 randomly chosen raw textsfrom the original OntoNote 5.0 dataset (3637 raw texts in total).
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Biofilm bakteryjny uropatogennych szczepów E. coli Dr+ jako czynnik indukujący przewlekłość zakażeń dróg moczowych ograniczający ich leczenie
PublicationZakażenia dróg moczowych (ZUM) stanowią jedne z najczęściej występujących infekcji bakteryjnych, dotykających każdego roku miliony osób na świecie. Problematyka tych zakażeń wynika z ich przewlekłości i nawrotów, pomimo stosowania terapii antybiotykowej oraz ciągle wzrastającej lekooporności uropatogenów je wywołujących. Dominującym czynnikiem etiologicznym ZUM są uropatogenne szczepy E. coli (UPECs), wykazujące zdolność do adhezji,...
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Iterative Global Sensitivity Analysis Algorithm with Neural Network Surrogate Modeling
PublicationGlobal sensitivity analysis (GSA) is a method to quantify the effect of the input parameters on outputs of physics-based systems. Performing GSA can be challenging due to the combined effect of the high computational cost of each individual physics-based model, a large number of input parameters, and the need to perform repetitive model evaluations. To reduce this cost, neural networks (NNs) are used to replace the expensive physics-based...
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Employment structure by enterprise size in Poland in 2010-2014
Open Research DataMicro, small and medium-sized enterprises employ in total nearly 70% of all employees working in the corporate sector. Micro enterprises play a decisive role in this respect, accounting for nearly 40% of all employees. This dataset contains data showing the structure of the number of employees in enterprises in 2010-2014.
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The structure of the enterprise sector by size in Poland and the EU-28 in 2017
Open Research DataThe majority (99.8%) of companies in the EU countries are micro, small and medium-sized enterprises - see chart. The situation is similar in Poland, but the structure of the SME sector is slightly different from that observed in the EU. In Poland, the share of micro-enterprises in the total number of enterprises is higher than in the EU countries (95.5%...
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Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) concentrations in dust from various indoor environments in Gdańsk, Poland: Prediction of concentrations in indoor air and assessment of exposure of adults
PublicationMonitoring of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in indoor environments involves the determination of their concentrations in air, airborne particles, and settled dust. Each of these is a source of human exposure to PBDEs. In this study, we attempted to model PBDEs concentrations in various typical indoor environments on the basis of real PBDEs measurements in dust collected from them. The analytical procedure for determining...
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Mercury concentrations in Antarctic zooplankton with a focus on the krill species, Euphausia superba
PublicationThe Antarctic is the most isolated region in the world; nevertheless, it has not avoided the negative impact of human activity, including the inflow of toxic mercury (Hg). Hg deposited in the Antarctic marine environment can be bioavailable and accumulate in the food web, reaching elevated concentrations in high-trophic-level biota, especially if methylated. Zooplankton, together with
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Shape and force control of cable structures with minimal actuators and actuation
PublicationShape adjustment and stress control can be considered as one of the effective parameters in prestressed cable structures since such structures are widely constructed nowadays due to their characteristics. The assembly errors and applied loads hugely affect the cables’ nodal positions and stress due to their delicacy. The former could disturb the shape, which affects the appearance and the function of the structure. In contrast,...
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Sources and composition of chemical pollution in Maritime Antarctica (King George Island), part 2: Organic and inorganic chemicals in snow cover at the Warszawa Icefield
PublicationThe study area is located on King George Island, where 90% of the area is permanently glaciated. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the inorganic and organic chemistry of snow cover in the icefield and a comparison against previous results obtained in fresh water. Snow samples were collected in the summer of 2017 in the Warszawa Icefield area. Sampling points are located along two transects: between the Arctowski Polish...
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Association of Genes Related to Oxidative Stress with the Extent of Coronary Atherosclerosis
PublicationOxidative stress is believed to play a critical role in atherosclerosis initiation and progression. In line with this, in a group of 1099 subjects, we determined eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to oxidative stress (PON1 c.575A>G, MPO c.463G>A, SOD2 c.47T>C, GCLM c.590C>T, NOS3 c.894G>T, NOS3 c.786T>C, CYBA c.214C>T, and CYBA c.932A>G) and assessed the extent of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries based on...
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Students and graduates of higher education institutions in 1990-2011 (with foreigners) in Poland
Open Research DataIn the last thirty years, there has been a spontaneous development of science and economy, with particular emphasis on the non-public education sector. It seems that the situation in the higher education market has now stabilized,with a slight downward trend in absolute terms.