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The sensitivity of bacteria to heavy metals in presence of mineral ship motor oil in coastal marine sediments and waters.
PublicationThe sensitivity of bacteria, isolated from coastal marine sediments and waters of Sopot beach, Gdańsk Bay (Poland), to heavy metals in the presence of mineral ship motor oil were studied. All isolated heterotrophic bacteria were resistant to the 0.1 mM lead concentration occurring in the environment. Metal resistance of bacteria isolated from coastal water was strongly related to mineral ship motor oil concentration. At 0.1% mineral...
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Polynomial triset metric for unrooted phylogenetic trees
Publicationthe following paper presents a polynomial triset metric for unrooted phylogenetic trees (based on weighted bipartite graphs and the method of determining a minimum edge cover) and its basic characteristics. also a list of further directions of research and examples of the wider use of this metric is presented.
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Change of catalytic parameters for SOFC fueled by H2 and biogas mixture at 750 C
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the Change of catalytic parameters for SOFC fueled by H2 and biogas mixture at 750 C (60:40 CH4:CO2). The outlet concentration of the gases from SOFC were measured using novel FTIR-based unit. The parameters are conversion rates, selectivities and yields of products
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The SEM images of Ce0.8La0.2O2 nanopowder prepared using soft template method
Open Research DataThe dataset includes SEM images of Ce0.8La0.2O2-s nanopowder (nanoparticles) prepared using soft template method. CTAB was used as a micelle-based templating agent. The powder was precipitated from aqueous nitrate solution using NaOH solution and 250xCMC (critcal micelle concentration) of CTAB. Precipitate was heated up to 90oC, centrifuged and washed...
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The SEM images of CeO2 nanopowder prepared using soft template method
Open Research DataThe dataset includes SEM images of CeO2-s nanopowder (nanoparticles) prepared using soft template method. CTAB was used as a micelle-based templating agent. The powder was precipitated from aqueous nitrate solution using NaOH solution and 250xCMC (critcal micelle concentration) of CTAB. Precipitate was heated up to 90oC, centrifuged and washed several...
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Cytotoxicity of C-2028, QDgreen, QDred, QDgreen-FA, QDred-FA, QDgreen-FA-C-2028 and QDred-FA-C-2028 aginst LNCaP cancer cells
Open Research DataThis study presents absorbance values of formazan product (converted from MTT) which corresponds the cytotoxicity of C-2028, QDgreen, QDred, QDgreen-FA, QDred-FA, QDgreen-FA-C-2028 and QDred-FA-C-2028 aginst LNCaP cancer cells. FA (folic acid) was used as a linker between quantum dots (QDs) and compound (C-2028) at different concentration (50-200 µM).
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Cytotoxicity of C-2028, QDgreen, QDred, QDgreen-FA, QDred-FA, QDgreen-FA-C-2028 and QDred-FA-C-2028 aginst Du-145 cancer cells
Open Research DataThis study presents absorbance values of formazan product (converted from MTT) which corresponds the cytotoxicity of C-2028, QDgreen, QDred, QDgreen-FA, QDred-FA, QDgreen-FA-C-2028 and QDred-FA-C-2028 aginst H460 cancer cells. FA (folic acid) was used as a linker between quantum dots (QDs) and compound (C-2028) at different concentration (50-200 µM).
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Paired domination subdivision and multisubdivision numbers of graphs
PublicationThe paired domination subdivision number sdpr(G) of a graph G is the minimum number of edges that must be subdivided (where an edge can be subdivided at most once) in order to increase the paired domination number of G. We prove that the decision problem of the paired domination subdivision number is NP-complete even for bipartite graphs. For this reason we define the paired domination muttisubdivision number of a nonempty graph...
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On trees with double domination number equal to 2-outer-independent domination number plus one
PublicationA vertex of a graph is said to dominate itself and all of its neighbors. A double dominating set of a graph G is a set D of vertices of G such that every vertex of G is dominated by at least two vertices of D. The double domination number of a graph G is the minimum cardinality of a double dominating set of G. For a graph G=(V,E), a subset D subseteq V(G) is a 2-dominating set if every vertex of V(G)D has at least two neighbors...
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Selection of Electrode Material for Inconel 617/P92 Steel SMAW Dissimilar Welds
PublicationThe present work aimed to investigate the microstructure and mechanical properties of the dissimilar shielded metal arc welded (SMAW) joint of Alloy 617 and P92 steel for advanced ultrasupercritical boilers. The SMAW joint was produced using three different types of electrodes, namely, ENiCrFe-3, ENiCrMo-3, and ENiCrCoMo-1. During microstructural observation of the welded joints, no possible cracking was detected in the weldments....
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Domination subdivision and domination multisubdivision numbers of graphs
PublicationThe domination subdivision number sd(G) of a graph G is the minimum number of edges that must be subdivided (where an edge can be subdivided at most once) in order to increase the domination number of G. It has been shown [10] that sd(T)<=3 for any tree T. We prove that the decision problem of the domination subdivision number is NP-complete even for bipartite graphs. For this reason we define the domination multisubdivision number...
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NUTRITECH I – spotkanie informacyjne
EventsInformacje podstawowe, finansowe i o generatorze wniosków. Podstawowe informacje o przeprowadzeniu oceny.
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Carbon balance of SOFC fueled by biogas mixture at 750 C
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the calculated carbon balance for the SOFC fueled by synthetic biogas mixture (60:40 CH4:CO2). The outlet concentration of the gases from SOFC were measured using novel FTIR-based unit.
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Pumps, Turbines and Small Hydropower, LEC/LAB, DaPE, sem.5 winter 2022/23 (M:320403W0)
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in small hydropower. This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on hydro energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration...
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Pumps, Turbines and Small Hydropower, LEC/LAB, ET, sem.7 winter 2022/23 (PG_00042108)
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in small hydropower. This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on hydro energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration...
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Pumps, Turbines and Small Hydropower, LEC/LAB, DaPE, sem.5 winter 2023/24 (M:320403W0)
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in small hydropower. This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on hydro energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration...
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Pumps, Turbines and Small Hydropower, LEC/LAB, ET, sem.7 winter 2023/24 (PG_00042108)
e-Learning CoursesThe aim of the course is to identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historical trends in small hydropower. This course examines the principles of sustainability and renewable energy conversion with emphasis on hydro energy resources. Concentration is placed on the relationships between the renewable resources, conversion technology and economic feasibility along with consideration...
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Evaluation of Ambient Air Odour Quality in Vicinity of Municipal Landfill Using Electronic Nose Technique
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation on ambient air quality evaluation with respect to concentration of odorants in a vicinity of municipal landfill. The investigation was carried out with a prototype of electronic nose and a team of panelists utilizing the Nasal Ranger field olfactometers. The prototype was equipped with a set of six semiconductor sensors by FIGARO Co. and one PID-type sensor. Performed measurements...
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Taq DNA polymerase fused with DNA binding protein with increased resistance to inhibitors from clinical samples
PublicationNowadays PCR method is commonly used in molecular diagnostic. However, in many cases PCR is limited, by the presence of inhibitory substances in biological, soil or food samples Efficiency and fidelity of amplification is strongly connected with DNA polymerase and reaction conditions. To meet the requirements of modern diagnostic methods it is essential to seeking for new DNA polymerases with better properties useful in these field....
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Wysokociśnieniowe uszczelnienia ruchu obrotowego wału hydraulicznych maszyn wyporowych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań mające na celu wytypowanie węzła uszczelniającego wał silnika hydraulicznego zapewniającego najwyższą trwałość przy smarowaniu wodą. Parametry pracy: ciśnienie 2 MPa i minimalna prędkość poślizgu uszczelek 2 m/s. Opisano również nowatorski przyrząd, na którym przeprowadzono pomiary wszystkich parametrów węzła uszczelniającego.
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The XRD diffraction patterns of Ce0.8La0.2O2 and CeO2 prepared using soft template method
Open Research DataThe dataset includes XRD patterns of Ce0.8La0.2O2-s and CeO2-s nanopowders (nanoparticles) prepared using soft template method. CTAB was used as a micelle-based templating agent. The powders were precipitated from aqueous nitrate solution using NaOH solution and 250xCMC (critcal micelle concentration) of CTAB. Precipitates were heated up to 90oC, centrifuged...
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The XRD diffraction patterns of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2 prepared using soft template precipitation method
Open Research DataThe dataset includes XRD patterns of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-s nanopowder (nanoparticles) prepared using soft template precipitation method. CTAB was used as a micelle-based templating agent. The powders were precipitated from aqueous nitrate solution using NaOH solution and 25xCMC (critcal micelle concentration) of CTAB. Precipitates were heated up to 90oC,...
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The XRD diffraction patterns of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2 prepared using soft template precipitation method - 50xCMC
Open Research DataThe dataset includes XRD patterns of Ce0.9Gd0.1O2-s nanopowder (nanoparticles) prepared using soft template precipitation method. CTAB was used as a micelle-based templating agent. The powders were precipitated from aqueous nitrate solution using NaOH solution and 50xCMC (critcal micelle concentration) of CTAB. Precipitates were heated up to 90oC,...
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Investigation of RH effect on uncommon limonene ozonolysis products and SOA formation in indoor air with real time measurement techniques
PublicationScientific interest in SOA influence on indoor air quality increases since last 20 years. It is well known, that particles of nano-sized diameter pose a threat for human health causing, among others: eye, upper airway irritation, inflammatory response in cells, worsening asthma, hypertension, diabetes, and central nervous dysfunction. Terpenes are reactive VOCs, commonly emitted in indoor air and considered to be SOA precursors...
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THE PROBLEM OF THE CALCULATION OF THE FREQUENCY OF DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS BASED ON DEVICE’S PROPER OPERATION TIME
PublicationThe paper presents the proposal to apply the normal distribution to solve the problem of the frequency of diagnostic tests. Particular emphasis is placed on simplicity of the method. This method may be useful for the average user technical system. The method reduces the number of assumptions to a minimum. The results do not raise of serious doubts but they require verification of course.
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Liniowe i nieliniowe modele wielowymiarowej kalibracji do predykcji stężenia substancji z pomiarów woltamperometrycznych
PublicationPomiary woltamperometryczne znajdują zastosowanie w wielu dziedzinach nauki i techniki, np. w przemyśle farmaceutycznym. Dane uzyskane w wyniku takich pomiarów zawierają informację odnośnie rodzaju i stężenia badanej substancji, jednakże są one często kłopotliwe w bezpośredniej interpretacji. Z tego powodu, istnieje konieczność wykorzystania odpowiednich metod matematycznych, które umożliwiają uzyskanie bezpośredniej i precyzyjnej...
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The impact of training and neurotrophins on functional recovery after spinal cord transection: cellular and molecular mechanisms contributing to motor improvement
PublicationBeneficial effects of locomotor training on the functional recovery after complete transection of the spinal cord indicate that in chronic spinal animals spontaneous recovery processes are enhanced and shaped by the training. The mechanisms of that use-dependent improvement are still not fully understood. This review tackles three aspects of this issue: (1) neurochemical attributes of functional improvement...
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Synthesis and biological evaluation of fluorinated N-benzoyl and N-phenylacetoyl derivatives of 3-(4-aminophenyl)-coumarin-7-O-sulfamate as steroid sulfatase inhibitors
PublicationIn the present work, we report convenient methods for the synthesis of 3-(4-aminophenyl)-coumarin-7-O-sulfamate derivatives N-acylated with fluorinated analogues of benzoic or phenylacetic acid as steroid sulfatase (STS) inhibitors. The design of these potential STS inhibitors was supported by molecular modeling techniques. Additionally, computational docking methods were used to determine the binding modes of the synthesized inhibitors...
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Catalytic topoisomerase II inhibitors in cancer therapy.
PublicationDNA topoizomeraza II jest jednym z głównych celów molekularnych dla leków stosowanych w terapii przeciwnowotworowej. Wszystkie inhibitory tego enzymu są zdolne do zakłócania w jeden z etapów cyklu katalitycznego topoizomerazy II. Związki, które stabilizują kowalencyjny kompleks DNa i topoizomerazy II (znany jako kompleks rozszczepialny) są nazywane truciznami topoizomerazy, inne związki, które hamują aktywność enzymu na innych...
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Mercury in various components of the environment (Gulf of Gdańsk, southern Baltic Sea)
PublicationTotal mercury concentration was determined monthly form January 2012 to May 2013 in the water (microlayer and the surface), plankton, epilithon, epiphyton, benthos and sediment. The study was conducted in the coastal zone of the Gulf of Gdańsk. The abundance and biomass of plankton, benthos; the concentration of suspended particulate matter, particulate organic carbon and nitrogen; δ13C and δ15N in the suspended matter; sediment...
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VAT rates in particular member states of the European Union in 2015
Open Research DataUnder European Union law, the minimum standard rate of VAT that Member States can apply is 15%. An upper limit has not been specified. Despite attempts to harmonize the value added tax rates, the range of tax rates applied between countries is large. Currently, Luxembourg uses the lowest standard rate (15%), and Hungary uses the highest (27%). Due to...
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Multi-objective design optimization of antennas for reflection, size, and gain variability using kriging surrogates and generalized domain segmentation
PublicationCost-efficient multi-objective design optimization of antennas is presented. The framework exploits auxiliary data-driven surrogates, a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for initial Pareto front identification, response correction techniques for design refinement, as well as generalized domain segmentation. The purpose of this last mechanism is to reduce the volume of the design space region that needs to be sampled in order...
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Activated sodium percarbonate-ozone (SPC/O3) hybrid hydrodynamic cavitation system for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) of 1,4-dioxane in water
PublicationHydrodynamic cavitation (HC) was employed to activate sodium percarbonate (SPC) and ozone (O3) to degrade recalcitrant 1,4-dioxane. The degradation efficiency > 99 % with a rate constant of 4.04 × 10−2 min−1 was achieved in 120 min under the optimal conditions of cavitation number (Cv) 0.27, pH 5, molar ratio of oxidant to pollutant (rox) 8, ozone dose of 0.86 g h−1 under 25 ± 2 °C with initial concentration of 1,4-dioxane 100...
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Phosphate and Thiophosphate Biphenyl Analogs as Steroid Sulfatase Inhibitors
PublicationIn the present work, we report convenient methods for the synthesis and biological evaluation of phosphate and thiophosphate biphenyl derivatives exhibiting steroid sulfatase (STS) activity. The described synthesis is based on straightforward preparation of biphenyl-4-ol and 40-hydroxybiphenyl- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester modified with various phosphate or thiophosphate moieties. The inhibitory effects of these compounds were...
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Monitoring the BTEX Volatiles during 3D Printing with Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Using Electronic Nose and Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry
PublicationWe describe a concept study in which the changes of concentration of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds and styrene within a 3D printer enclosure during printing with different acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) filaments were monitored in real-time using a proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer and an electronic nose. The quantitative data on the concentration of the BTEX compounds, in particular...
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Analysis of induction of DNA DSBs on telomeres in A549 cells
Open Research DataData consist of an analysis of DNA DSBs on telomeres. A549 were treated with compounds (TXT4, MTX, DMSO) at IC90 concentration for the indicated time. Images were acquired with an LSM 800 inverted laser scanning confocal microscope (Carl Zeiss; Dresden, Germany) equipped with an Airyscan detector using a ×63 1.4 NA Plan Apochromat objective (Carl Zeiss)....
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Cyanobacterial blooms in the Gulf of Gdańsk - photo archvive
Open Research DataCyanobacterial blooms are recorded in the Gulf of Gdańsk every summer. The dataset contains 20 photographs of the blooms of these microorganisms taken between 2004 and 2012. In addition to the photos, the dataset also contains a file with supporting information, such as the coordinates of the point where the photo was taken, the salinity and temperature...
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Carbon activity coefficients of SOFC and SOFC with LSCNT layer fueled by biogas mixture at 750 C - longterm
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the calculated carbon activity coefficient for the SOFC and SOFC with LSCNT layer (La0.27Sr0.54Ce0.09Ni0.1Ti0.9O3-s) fueled by synthetic biogas mixture (60:40 CH4:CO2). The outlet concentration of the gases from SOFC were measured using novel FTIR-based unit.
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Sorption of ammonia nitrogen and phosphate phosphorous by straw and wood-derived biochars
Open Research DataThis dataset comprises the results of NH4-N and PO4-P sorption kinetics using straw and wood biochars that were pyrolyzed at 450 degrees Celsius. The adsorption capacity (mg/g) and equilibrium concentration (mg/L) are calculated.
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Stateczność czołowego obwałowania nasypu przeciwpowodziowego Jeziora Druzno
PublicationPrzedstawiono analizę stateczności czołowego obwałowania przeciwpowodziowego Jeziora Druzno w miejscowości Nowe Dolno. Obliczenia przeprowadzono zarówno w naprężeniach całkowitych jak i efektywnych uproszczoną metodą Bishopa oraz metodą Felleniusa-Peterssona. Uzyskano wysokie wartości minimalnego wskaźnika stateczności, zapewniające znaczny zapas stateczności nasypu podczas długotrwałych piętrzeń wody w jeziorze. Mogłoby to wskazywać...
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New steroid sulfatase inhibitors based on 1,2,4-oxadiazole sulfamate derivatives
ProjectsProject realized in Department of Organic Chemistry according to UMO-2020/37/N/NZ7/02535 agreement from 2021-01-19
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Modelling of sequencing batch reactor operating at various aeration modes
PublicationThe presented study involved designing a computer model of a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) at laboratory scale. The data pertaining to the technical aspects of the bioreactor and quality indicators of wastewater constituted the input for the employed simulation tool, i.e. GPS-X software package. The results of a simulation involving a 12-hour operation cycle are presented in this work; each cycle included 6 phases: filling, mixing,...
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Glosa aprobująca do wyroku Izby Karnej Sądu Najwyższego z 29 maja 2018 r. o sygn. akt II KK 99/18. A comment of approval on the verdict of 29 May 2018 issued by the Criminal Law Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court (II KK 99/18).
Publication"Glosowany wyrok Sądu Najwyższego dotyczy problematyki orzekania o czynach przeciwko mieniu, w stosunku do których od 9 listopada 2013 r. kryterium uznania danego czynu za przestępstwo albo za wykroczenie stanowi określony w kodeksie wykroczeń wskaźnik minimalnego wynagrodzenia za pracę. We wskazanym zakresie należy mieć na uwadze minimalne wynagrodzenie z daty orzekania w przedmiocie odpowiedzialności za taki czyn, a nie z...
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Evaluation of pounding effects between reinforced concrete frames subjected to far-field earthquakes in terms of damage index
PublicationIn this paper, three different damage indexes were used to detect nonlinear damages in two adjacent Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures considering pounding effects. 2-, 4- and 8-story benchmark RC Moment Resisting Frames (MRFs) were selected for this purpose with 60%, 75%, and 100% of minimum separation distance and also without any in-between separation gap. These structures were analyzed using the incremental dynamic analysis...
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2-bondage in graphs
PublicationA 2-dominating set of a graph G=(V,E) is a set D of vertices of G such that every vertex of V(G)D has at least two neighbors in D. The 2-domination number of a graph G, denoted by gamma_2(G), is the minimum cardinality of a 2-dominating set of G. The 2-bondage number of G, denoted by b_2(G), is the minimum cardinality among all sets of edges E' subseteq E such that gamma_2(G-E') > gamma_2(G). If for every E' subseteq E we have...
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A new approach to designing control of dissolved oxygen and aeration system in sequencing batch reactor by applied backstepping control algorithm
PublicationThe Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is a very complex system, due to its nonlinearity, time-variance, and multiple time scales in its dynamics among others. The most important control parameter in a WWTP is the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) concentration. The tracking problem of the DO concentration is one of the most fundamental issues in biological wastewater treatment. Proper DO concentration control is necessary to achieve adequate...
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The Use of Artificial Neural Networks and Decision Trees to Predict the Degree of Odor Nuisance of Post-Digestion Sludge in the Sewage Treatment Plant Process
PublicationThis paper presents the application of artificial neural networks and decision trees for the prediction of odor properties of post-fermentation sludge from a biological-mechanical wastewater treatment plant. The input parameters were concentrations of popular compounds present in the sludge, such as toluene, p-xylene, and p-cresol, and process parameters including the concentration of volatile fatty acids, pH, and alkalinity in...
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Usługi ośrodków podregionalnych w Polsce
PublicationOśrodki podregionalne definiowane są jako miasta, w których skoncentrowane są takie usługi, które w Polsce mogą być w kilku miastach województwa, ale nie w każdym mieście powiatowym. Usługi zawsze miały tendencję do koncentracji, tworząc ośrodki różnych poziomów w hierarchicznej sieci osadniczej. Celem prezentowanych badań było: (1) określenie usług typowych dla poziomu podregionalnego; (2) rozpoznanie koncentracji tych usług,...
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Exploiting multi-interface networks: Connectivity and Cheapest Paths
PublicationLet G = (V,E) be a graph which models a set of wireless devices (nodes V) that can communicate by means of multiple radio interfaces, according to proximity and common interfaces (edges E). The problem of switching on (activating) the minimum cost set of interfaces at the nodes in order to guarantee the coverage of G was recently studied. A connection is covered (activated) when the endpoints of the corresponding edge share at...
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Novel single-stage buck-boost inverter with unfolding circuit
PublicationA novel solution of a single-stage buck-boost inverter with unfolding circuit at the output stage is presented. The inverter has a wide range of input voltage regulation, minimum passive components and a very flexible control structure. It can be applied for renewable energy systems where high power density is required. Our simulation results confirmed all theoretical statements