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Smart Specializations as Innovative Ecosystems
PublicationIn the article it is showed that regional smart specializations that are currently the most important tool of the European innovation policy may be perceived, and if effective should constitute, innovative ecosystems. The article presents the concepts of smart specializations and innovative ecosystems. The concept of innovative ecosystem is, in the article, presented from the perspective of its foundation and relations to other...
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Which Curve Fits Best: Fitting ROC Curve Models to Empirical Credit-Scoring Data
PublicationIn the practice of credit-risk management, the models for receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves are helpful in describing the shape of an ROC curve, estimating the discriminatory power of a scorecard, and generating ROC curves without underlying data. The primary purpose of this study is to review the ROC curve models proposed in the literature, primarily in biostatistics, and to fit them to actual credit-scoring ROC data...
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A STUDY OF THE ORIGINAL AND CONTEMPORARY LAYOUT OF NAZAR GARDEN WITHIN THE CITY OF SHIRAZ, IRAN
PublicationShiraz city was famous for its beautiful gardens that shaped its landscape. Nazar Garden,with its buildings was designed by Karim Khan in the 18th c. The aim of the research wasto compare the size and layout of the Garden during the Zand Period with its contemporary shape. The research was based on literature sources, available plans and an on-sitesurvey.
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Equitable coloring of graphs. Recent theoretical results and new practical algorithms
PublicationIn this paper we survey recent theoretical results concerning conditions for equitable colorability of some graphs and recent theoretical results concerning the complexity of equitable coloring problem. Next, since the general coloring problem is strongly NP-hard, we report on practical experiments with some efficient polynomial-time algorithms for approximate equitable coloring of general graphs.
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Application of Web-GIS and Geovisual Analytics to Monitoring of Seabed Evolution in South Baltic Sea Coastal Areas
PublicationRegular surveys of coastal zone seabed deliver important information about geomorphologic processes such as silting of waterways. The recent introduction of the Sentinel series of sensors has allowed for the use of satellite sensing for shallow bathymetry morphology monitoring. In this context, this article presents a dedicated Geographic Information System for Baltic Sea shallow water depth monitoring on the basis of Sentinel-2...
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Integrated safety and security analysis of hazardous plants and systems of critical infrastructure
PublicationThis article addresses an integrated safety and security analysis approach of hazardous industrial plants and systems of critical infrastructure. Nowadays due to new hazards that emerge there are opinions among experts that these issues require an integrated approach in life cycle, from the design concept, through the design and operation of the plant, to its decommissioning. It is proposed to start from an interesting methodology...
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Side Effects of National Immunization Program: E-Governance Support Toward Elders' Digital Inclusion
PublicationIn response to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union (EU) governments develop policies to regulate exclusive health protection actions that consider societal needs with the emphasis on elders. Given that the EU vaccination strategy uses a centralized ICT-based approach, there is little guidance on how seniors are included in national immunization programs (NIP). In this paper, we addressed a knowledge gap of the side effects...
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HEALTH SAFETY OF BREAD IN SMALL BAKERIES
PublicationThe aim of the article is to present the safety and health risks in the production process of bread, supported by research in small bakeries located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Health safety of bread is one of the features that decide its quality. This article additionally presents other determinants influencing the quality of bread. It also demonstrates opinions showing food safety as a separate attribute of quality. The paper...
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Long way to awareness. Architecture and Aesthetic at the crossroads
PublicationThe architectural criticism is not invited to the common analysis of the architecture together with the aesthetics. The aesthetics judges entireties whereas criticism describes the architecture from the aesthetic point of view without using common scientific language. Research areas are not located in the joint research space! The result is the ambiguity of critical judgments, the ambiguous estimation of an architectural work....
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A Framework of A Ship Domain-Based Near-Miss Detection Method Using Mamdani Neuro-Fuzzy Classification
PublicationSafety analysis of navigation over a given area may cover application of various risk measures for ship collisions. One of them is percentage of the so called near- miss situations (potential collision situations). In this article a method of automatic detection of such situations based on the data from Automatic Identification System (AIS), is proposed. The method utilizes input parameters such as: collision risk measure based...
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Blackout initial disturbances in electric Power System searching
PublicationThe paper contains short survey of the blackouts that took place in the last few years. The sources and initial disturbances are discussed. The typical scenario of the disturbance, leading to blackout in the electrical power system are presented.Next, models of a power system eligible to considered topic are discussed. Finally the algorithm of the blackout initial disturbances in power system searching is presented.The consideration...
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Akredytacja zakładów opieki zdrowotnej jako uwarunkowanie sukcesu usług medycznych
PublicationW niniejszej publikacji przedstawiono podstawowe aspekty doskonalenia jakości usług zdrowotnych poprzez akredytację szpitali. Zaprezentowano standardy akredytacyjne wraz z opinią pacjentów na temat akredytacji oraz uwzględnieniem wpływu jej posiadania na wybór szpitala przez klienta. Całość rozważań została poparta badaniami własnymi z wykorzystaniem kwestionariusza ankietowego.
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Badanie przyczyn uszkodzenia palnika do cięcia i spawania acetylenowo-tlenowego
PublicationNa wniosek Prokuratury przebadano palnik do spawania i cięcia acetylenowo - tlenowego, przekazany przez Komendę Policji w Nowym Porcie – zgodnie z „Postanowieniem Prokuratury Rejonowej w Gdańsku - Oliwie o zasięgnięciu opinii biegłego. Badano stan techniczny palnika, a zwłaszcza szczelność i drożność kanałów, zaworów oraz króćców.
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Ocena wykonania hydrodynamicznego modelu numerycznego Dolnej Wisły oraz symulacji numerycznych przepływów na Dolnej Wiśle, w ramach realizacji zadania: „Odbudowa budowli regulacyjnych na Dolnej Wiśle w km 718 – 933 – dokumentacja projektowa
PublicationPrzedstawiono opinię na temat opracowanego modelu numerycznego Dolnej Wisły w ramach realizacji zadania: „Odbudowa budowli regulacyjnych na Dolnej Wiśle w km 718 – 933. Przeanalizowano wyniki symulacji numerycznych przepływów w rzece i oceniono skuteczność regulacji rzeki ostrogami w celu zapewnienia drogi wodnej dla lodołamaczy.
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Prediction of protein assemblies, the next frontier: The CASP14‐CAPRI experiment
PublicationWe present the results for CAPRI Round 50, the 4th joint CASP-CAPRI protein assembly prediction challenge. The Round comprised a total of 12 targets, including 6 dimers, 3 trimers, and 3 higher-order oligomers. Four of these were easy targets, for which good structural templates were available either for the full assembly, or for the main interfaces (of the higher-order oligomers). Eight were difficult targets for which only distantly...
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Curlicues generated by circle homeomorphisms
PublicationWe investigate the curves in the complex plane which are generated by sequences of real numbers being the lifts of the points on the orbit of an orientation preserving circle homeomorphism. Geometrical properties of these curves such as boundedness, superficiality, local discrete radius of curvature are linked with dynamical properties of the circle homeomorphism which generates them: rotation number and its continued fraction...
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INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON THE TYRE ROLLING RESISTANCE
PublicationTemperature is a very important factor controlling rolling resistance of road vehicle tyres. There are at least three different temperatures that may be considered as important factors controlling thermal conditions of the rolling tyre. The most common measure of the thermal conditions during tyre rolling is ambient air temperature. The other two are: pavement temperature and “tyre” temperature. Tyre temperature is the most difficult...
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COMBINATION OF ARCHITECTURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS IN URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. A CASE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
PublicationIncreasing a city’s resilience against climate change is one of the major concerns of today. Sustainable stormwater management, using Green Infrastructure units (GI) integrated with an urban area, has proved to be effective in flooding control and to offer extra benefits encompassing groundwater recharge, stormwater treatment, mitigation of air pollution, and an urban micro-climate. Moreover, GI brings cultural benefits for the...
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Enabling Deeper Linguistic-based Text Analytics – Construct Development for the Criticality of Negative Service Experience
PublicationSignificant progress has been made in linguistic-based text analytics particularly with the increasing availability of data and deep learning computational models for more accurate opinion analysis and domain-specific entity recognition. In understanding customer service experience from texts, analysis of sentiments associated with different stages of the service lifecycle is a useful starting point. However, when richer insights...
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Case Study of Stray Current Corrosion of Tall Ship Mast
PublicationNowadays, in the present technical civilization there are numerous complex technical systems that may generate various hazards. Large transport units like ships can be considered as the most dangerous systems. Therefore, it is important to eliminate all possible hazards, especially for ship crewmembers. Destruction of ship structural components caused by vast corrosion is one of these hazards. Usually, its activity leads to a decrease...
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A novel approach to energy safety improvement in the marine power plants with active power surge compensator
PublicationPaper raises a point of power surges and theirs adverse effects in the marine power plants. The article explains a source of surges appearance, and presents measurements carried out on a modern ship. It discusses effects of dynamic power transients on the ship’s energy safety. Finally it proposes, a novel approach for power surge elimination, based on medium voltage active conditioner. As well as it propose the topology and control...
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Ocena zagrożenia środowiska hałasem lotniczym - Uwagi do opinii biegłych w sprawie z powództwa Hermelindy Cornelis i Krzysztofa Bystram przeciw PP „Porty Lotnicze” w Warszawie o zapłatę z tytułu rewitalizacji i zmniejszenia wartości nieruchomości przy ul. Szafirowej 8 w Piasecznie, sygn. akt IV C 1189/09
PublicationDokonano powtórnej analizy wyników pomiarów akustycznych, przedstawionej w opiniach biegłych. Oszacowano wpływ ograniczenia ruchu lotniczego, związanego z remontem pasa startowego, na akustyczne zagrożenie przedmiotowego budynku. Zwrócono uwagę na rozróżnienie między przekroczeniem dopuszczalnego poziomu hałasu a uciążliwością związaną z subiektywną wrażliwością na zakłócenia, z uwzględnieniem specyfiki hałasu lotniczego. Przytoczono...
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Application and mechanical properties of aluminium alloys
PublicationThe paper presents a short survey of the application and mechanical properties of aluminium alloys. This area of scientific research is still developing, the authors restricted it to about 30 papers. Numerical simulations of the aluminium bracket are also investigated. The authors propose a solution to increase the load capacity of aluminium brackets with application of the additional cover plates. This study is proposed as an...
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Moniuszko - interaktywna biblioteka cyfrowa dokumentów muzycznych
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki i wnioski z realizacji interaktywnej biblioteki cyfrowej dokumentów muzycznych zrealizowanej w ramach projektu badawczego przez zespół pracowników Politechniki Gdańskiej i Akademii Muzycznej w Gdańsku. W szczeólności przedstawiona została architektura biblioteki Moniuszko, jej funkcjonalność, pierwsze opinie użytkowników oraz kierunki dalszych badań.
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Chemia analityczna we współczesnym świecie w: Misja nauk chemicznych
PublicationW opracowaniu przedstawiono opinie i informacje literaturowe na temat:- rodzajów informacji analitycznych uzyskiwanych w wyniku analizy reprezentatywnej próbki badanego obiektu materialnego,-kierunków rozwojowych w zakresie analityki chemicznej,-spełnienia przesłanek zrównoważonego rozwoju w pracy laboratoriów analitycznych,-nowych rozwiązań metodycznych w zakresie analityki śladów i ultraśladów.
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Sposób i układ wysokosprawnego odzysku ciepła odpadowego w Małej Elektrowni Wodnej - Stary Olesiec
PublicationPraca jest opinią o nowatorskim sposobie i projekcie wysokosprawnego układu odzyskiwania ciepła dotychczas traconego generowanego w pradnicy oraz w przekładni zębatej, a także, za pomocą pompy ciepła, z wody na wypływie z turbiny. Układ ten jest przewidziany do zainstalowania w Małej Elektrowni Wodnej - Stary Olesiec.
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Rapid and simple multi-analyte LC–MS/MS method for the determination of benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotic drugs in blood samples: Development, validation and application based on three years of toxicological analyses
PublicationBenzodiazepines (BZDs) and Z-drugs have been particularly important treatments for sleeping and anxiety disorders for many years. However, recently, a number of new benzodiazepines (named designer benzodiazepines, DBZDs) were synthesised, but some of them have never been used in the clinic; they reached the black drug market as new psychoactive substances and are used for recreational purposes. The abuse of these substances has...
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Smoothed transition curve for railways
PublicationThe work draws attention to the existing situation in the area of transition curves used in the geometric layouts of the railway track. Difficulties in the practical implementation and maintenance of very small horizontal ordinates of the transition curve and the ordinates of the gradient due to cant in the initial section, appearing on smooth transition curves, were indicated. The main reason for this situation was the excessive...
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Rating mathematical models for first-pass of tracer in pCT lung studies
PublicationThis paper presents a comparison of model based on the Gauss function and the most commonly used Gamma-variate model in perfusion computed tomography (pCT) lung studies. It also verifies whether used model affects value of blood volume parameter. Three mean concentration-time curves were created from actual pCT measurements: arterial input function, blood vessels in lungs and lung parenchyma. On the basis of these mean curves we...
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Quality Aspects in Digital Broadcasting and Webcasting Systems: Bitrate versus Loudness
PublicationIn this paper the quality aspects of bitrate and loudness in digital broadcasting and webcasting systems are examined. The authors discuss a survey concerning user preferences related with processing and managing audio content. The coding efficiency of a popular audio format is analyzed in the context of storing media. An objective study on a representative group of signal samples, as well as a subjective study of the perceived...
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Employees 55+ - valuable resource in SMEs
PublicationThe article relates to the problem of exploiting the potential of workers aged 55 years or more to build the competitiveness of the SME sector. The aim of the study was an attempt to formulate an answer to the question whether entrepreneurs and managers are able to identify the potential of older workers and whether they use this potential to build the competitiveness of their enterprises. The article is based on the results of...
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Influence of pitting corrosion on fatigue and corrosion fatigue of ship structures. Part I: pitting corrosion of ship structures.
PublicationThe paper is a literature survey focused on pitting corrosion and its influence on fatigue of ship and offshore steels. Mechanisms of short- and long-term pitting corrosion in marine environment have been described including pit nucleation and growth phases. Some models of pit growth versus time of exposure have been presented. Some factors which influence the pit growth have been discussed briefly.
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Ekspertyza materiałowa osłon palników generatorów gazów obojętnych
PublicationNa zlecenie firmy PIROMETAL z Gdańska wykonano badania materiałowe osłon palników generatorów gazów obojętnych. Wykonano analizy składu chemicznego 4 próbek pobranych z osłon palników, identyfikację zastosowanych materiałów.Przeprowadzono analizę przydatności zastosowanych stali na osłony palników oraz przedstawiono opinię nt. doboru materiału na osłony palnika w generatorach gazów obojętnych.
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Oczekiwania stron konfliktu i mediatorów wobec e-mediacji. Czy e-mediacja ma przyszłość?
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje możliwości prowadzenia mediacji – skutecznej i korzystnej, ale rzadko wykorzystywanej w Polsce metody pozasądowego rozstrzygania sporów - z wykorzystaniem profesjonalnej platformy internetowej. Na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych na grupie mediatorów oraz stron konfliktów określono oczekiwania dotyczące prowadzenia e-mediacji i wyzwania, jakie stawia przed mediatorami mediacja on-line.
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URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS
PublicationMentor&Student Research Lab is a common initiative of the members of Gdańsk University of Technology student research club, Urban Revolution Laboratory LEM-ur and International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP. The aim of the event was to promote collaboration of professionals and the student in the area of research on the city and the region. During three months' Workshop five groups leaded by ISOCARP Mentors performed...
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Machine Learning and Text Analysis in an Artificial Intelligent System for the Training of Air Traffic Controllers
PublicationThis chapter presents the application of new information technology in education for the training of air traffic controllers (ATCs). Machine learning, multi-criteria decision analysis, and text analysis as the methods of artificial intelligence for ATCs training have been described. The authors have made an analysis of the International Civil Aviation Organization documents for modern principles of ATCs education. The prototype...
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Mentor&Student Research Lab – Urban Transformations – Introduction
PublicationMentor&Student Research Lab - "Urban Transformations" is a common initiative of the members of Gdańsk University of Technology student research club, Urban Revolution Laboratory and the International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP. The aim of the event was to promote collaboration of professionals and the students in the area of research on the city and the region. During three months’ Workshop five groups leaded...
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A concept of heterogeneous numerical model of concrete for GPR simulations
PublicationThe Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) method, which is increasingly being used in the non-destructive diagnostics of reinforced concrete structures, often needs more accurate interpretation tools for analysis of experimental data. Recently, there has been growing interest in developing of various numerical models for exhaustive understanding of GPR data. This paper presents the concept of a heterogeneous numerical model of concrete,...
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Impact of Cyclist Facility Availability at Work on the Number of Bike Commuters
PublicationThe article describes the results of research designed to establish whether cycle provision can influence the number of employees commuting by bike. To that end, employee surveys were conducted in three IT companies in 2012 and 2016. The questionnaire asked about travel behaviour and what the staff thought about their company’s provision of cyclist facilities. Since 2012 each of the companies has moved its head office and the...
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Optimization algorithm and filtration using the adaptive TIN model at the stage of initial processing of the ALS point cloud
PublicationAirborne laser scanning (ALS) provides survey results in the form of a point cloud. The ALS point cloud is a source of data used primarily for constructing a digital terrain model (DTM). To generate a DTM, the set of ALS observations must be first subjected to the point cloud processing methodology. A standard methodology is composed of the following stages: acquisition of the ALS data, initial processing (including filtration),...
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A Study of Transport Behaviour of Academic Communities
PublicationAn important challenge to achieving sustainable university campuses is ensuring that the academic community makes sustainable transport choices. The objective of this study was to investigate the daily commuting patterns, identify the potential for change, and determine the factors and criteria affecting the transport decisions of academic communities of two universities located in Gdansk, Poland. This paper summarizes the results...
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Non-monotone graph searching models
PublicationGraph searching encompasses a variety of different models, many of which share a property that in optimal strategies fugitive can never access once searched regions. Monotonicity, as it is called, is vital in many established results in the field however its absence significantly impedes the analysis of a given problem. This survey attempts to gather non-monotone models, that are less researched in effort of summarizing the results...
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Numerical and Analytical Investigation of Aluminium Bracket Strengthening
PublicationThis paper focuses on an analytical and numerical investigation of aluminium brackets used to fasten light-weight curtain walls to building facilities. The authors propose a solution to increase the load capacity of aluminium brackets by means of additional cover plates (straps). This paper also includes a short survey of literature and material properties concerning the EN AW-6060 T6 aluminium alloy. This paper suggests an initiation...
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Sposób i układ wysokosprawnego odzysku ciepła odpadowego w Małej Elektrowni Wodnej - Ołownik
PublicationPrzedmiotem opinii jest sposób i projekt układu do wysokosprawnego odzyskiwania ciepła dotychczas traconego w małych elektrowniach wodnych.Układ ten umożliwia odzyskiwanie ciepła generowanego w prądnicy oraz w przekładni zębatej, a także, za pomocą pompy ciepła, z wody na wypływie z turbiny. Układ ten zaprojektowany został dla Małej Elektrowni Wodnej -Ołownik
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Wybrane determinanty kształtowania się stereotypów dotyczących pracowników w wieku 55+
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje wybrane mechanizmy psychologiczne determinujące postrzeganie osób starszych przez otoczenie i przez nich samych.W artykule rezultaty badań dotyczące rzeczywistych zmian zachodzących wraz z wiekiem, w procesach poznawczych człowieka, są konfrontowane z wynikami badań prezentujących opinie pracodawców z rożnych krajów europejskich na temat umiejętności i efektywności osób starszych.
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A Text as a Set of Research Data. A Number of Aspects of Data Acquisition and Creation of Datasets in Neo-Latin Studies
PublicationIn this paper, the authors, who specialise in part in neo-Latin studies and the his-tory of early modern education, share their experiences of collecting sources for Open Research Data sets under the Bridge of Data project. On the basis of inscription texts from St. Mary’s Church in Gdańsk, they created 29 Open Research Data sets. In turn, the text of the lectures of the Gdańsk scholar Michael Christoph Hanow, Praecepta de arte...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(zwitterionic) Structures for Energy Conversion and Storage
PublicationZwitterions are unique class of molecules that possess two functional groups bearing electric charges, one positive and second negative. This setup results in peculiar properties such as high water retention and anti-fouling capability. Therefore, zwitterionic coatings and gels are commonly applied in e.g. biosensing and bioelectronic devices. Despite those applications, there are other perspectives for zwitterionic materials....
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Preferences of the Facade Composition in the Context of Its Regularity and Irregularity
PublicationAbstract: The aim of this study is to determine the preferences of Polish society towards building facades depending on the degree of the composition regularity of the facade elements. The subject matter is inspired by the authors’ observations in relation to the current architectural trends. The purposefulness of the conducted research results from several issues. Firstly, the reports of psychology and neurosciences clearly indicate...
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Effect of Ethanol Extracts of Propolis (EEPs) against Staphylococcal Biofilm—Microscopic Studies
PublicationStaphylococci growing in the form of biofilm exhibit high resistance to a plethora of antibiotics. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of ethanolic extract of propolis (EEPs) on S. epidermidis ATCC 35984 biofilm using fluorescent microscopy. Propidium iodide (PI) and SYTO 9 were used for differentiation of live and dead cells, and calcofluor white was used to stain the extracellular matrix, the self-produced extracellular...
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ON EGNOS MONITORING IN LOCAL CONDITIONS
PublicationAny SBAS system should deliver to the user corrections to pseudoranges as well as information about the system integrity. In theory, as soon as the system is permanently monitored by RIMS stations, it is impossible to deliver the fault information to the user. However many observations shows that accuracy of EGNOS service in the same time are different in different places, which shows the influence of local conditions on them....