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Visual Content Learning in a Cognitive Vision Platform for Hazard Control (CVP-HC)
PublicationThis work is part of an effort for the development of a Cognitive Vision Platform for Hazard Control (CVP-HC) for applications in industrial workplaces, adaptable to a wide range of environments. The paper focuses on hazards resulted from the nonuse of personal protective equipment (PPE). Given the results of previous analysis of supervised techniques for the problem of classification of a few PPE (boots, hard hats, and gloves...
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Programowa realizacja bramy sygnalizacyjnej między siecią PSTN/ISDN a siecią Internet
PublicationRealizacja idei społeczeństwa informacyjnego wymaga odpowiedniej infrastruktury teleinformacyjnej dla której przewidziano sieci następnej generacji (NGN) a w tym Internet następnej generacji (NGI). W pracy przedstawiono rozwiązanie jednego z problemów wynikającego z przekształcenia obecnych sieci do sieci NGN. Jest to problem sterowania połączeniem dla usługi telekomunikacyjnej nazywanej popularnie telefonia (mowa). Realizacja...
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Organic and conventional kiwifruit, myths versus reality: antioxidant, antiproliferative and helth effects
PublicationComparison between organic and conventional kiwifruit cultivars 'Hayward' and 'Bidan', which was done by four radical scavenging assays, ESI-MS, and DSC measurements, showed significant differences between the cultivars. Such results were not estimated in kiwifruit growing under organic and conventional conditions. The extraction of bioactive compounds was done by two different methods: sequential extraction with ethyl acetate...
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Spray-deposited carbon-nanotube counter-electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells
PublicationCarbon nanotubes due to their catalytic properties are a promising alternative to platinum counter electrodes (CE) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). In this study, counter electrodes were made from double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) ink using the spray printing technique and afterwards they were thermally treated at temperatures ranging from 120 to 300 °C. Morphology and structure was studied using scanning electron microscopy...
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Preferences Towards Working in Culturally Diverse Teams at Different Stages of the Entrepreneurial Process
PublicationAs entrepreneurial teams become prevalent, it is important to study factors related to their creation and effectiveness. The goal of the current research was to analyze preferences towards working in a multicultural team (MCT) versus a single culture team (SCT) at different stages of the entrepreneurial process. The study involved students originating from various cultures with previous experience in both SCTs and MCTs as participants....
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Thermal degradation kinetics of poly(propylene succinate) prepared with the use of natural origin monomers
PublicationLinear biobased polyester polyols were prepared with the use of succinic acid and 1,3-pro- panediol (both with natural origin). Tetraisopropyl orthotitanate (TPT) was used as a catalyst. In order to determine the effect of various synthesis temperature conditions on the thermal degradation kinet- ics, nine sequences of temperature conditions were used during two-step polycondensation reaction. Thermogravimetric analysis was conducted...
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HISTORIA ROZWOJU LAMP I OPRAW OŚWIETLENIOWYCH SŁUŻĄCYCH DO OŚWIETLANIA WNĘTRZ MIESZKALNYCH. CZĘŚĆ PIERWSZA
PublicationThis paper reflects on the history of decorative luminaire design. The development of the new sources of light within residential environment has been changing the luminaire design. Residential dwellings have been lit by a lot of light sources through the centuries form a point lamps like candle or incandescent lamps to linear florescent lamps and LED strips. A development of SSL technology introduced an idea of lit surfaces. Energy...
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Abuse or contamination? Ratio determination of clenbuterol enantiomers to distinguish between doping use and meat contamination
PublicationClenbuterol has been detected in urine of several athletes during routine doping control in the past years. Athletes claimed that the clenbuterol was ingested by eating contaminated meat. Providing analytical prove for this claim is difficult. clenbuterol consists of two enantiomers, R(-) and S(+)-clenbuterol. Currently available human and veterinary preparations were found to consist of a racemic mixture of both enantiomers. When...
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Spray deposited carbon nanotubes counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells
PublicationCarbon nanotubes due to their catalytic properties are a promising alternative to platinum counter electrodes (CE) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). In this study, counter electrodes were made from double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) ink using the spray printing technique and afterwards thermally treated at temperatures ranging from 120 to 300 °C. Morphology and structure was studied using scanning electron microscopy and...
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Simulation Studies of Control Systems for Doubly Fed Induction Generator Supplied by the Current Source Converter
PublicationThe control system for a Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) supplied by a grid-connected Current Source Converter (CSC) is presented in this paper. Nonlinear transformation of DFIG model to the multi-scalar form is proposed. The nonlinear control strategy of active and reactive power of DFIG is realized by feedback linearization. In the proposed control scheme, the DFIG model and CSI parameters are included. Two Proportional-Integral...
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Influence of controlled crystallization and SrF2 content on the structure and properties of Eu3+ doped phosphate glasses
PublicationNew phosphate glasses and glass-ceramics P2O5–Bi2O3–K2O–Nb2O5-SrF2 doped with Eu were synthesized and studied in this work. The influence of the SrF2 content (0–15 mol%) and the parameters of the heat treatment on their structural and optical properties were investigated. For the above purpose, the structural characterization by FTIR spectroscopy and XRD measurements was carried out, which showed a significant effect of SrF2 on...
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Wspólnota semantyczno-leksykalna języków europejskich. O monografii: А. А. Кретов, О. М. Воевудская, И. А. Меркулова, В. Т. Титов, Единство Европы по данным лексики (Воронеж: Издательский дом ВГУ, 2016, ss. 413, [1]) [Semantic and lexical unity of European languages. About the monograph: “The Unity of Europe in the Light of Lexis” by А. А. Kretov, О. М. Voevudskaya, I. А. Merkulova, V. Т. Titov. (Voronezh: VSU, 2016. 413 p. [1])]
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Edible black ant Smith (Carebara vidua) as human food – A systematic review
PublicationMeeting food security is one of the major global challenges to ensure sufficient supply of food for current and future generations, considering increasing population growth and climate change issues. Consequently, the consumption of edible insects as an alternative food source has recently gained global attention for combating global food insecurity. The present review aims to provide information on the recent progress in consumption...
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The hydrogen bond network structure within the hydration shell around simple osmolytes: Urea, tetramethylurea, and trimethylamine-N-oxide, investigated using both a fixed charge and a polarizable water model
PublicationDespite numerous experimental and computer simulation studies, a controversy still exists regarding the effect of osmolytes on the structure of surrounding water. There is a question, to what extent some of the contradictory results may arise from differences in potential models used to simulate the system or parameters employed to describe physical properties of the mixture and interpretation of the results. Bearing this in mind,...
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Determination of nine high-intensity sweeteners in various foods by high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection
PublicationAn analytical procedure involving solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry has been developed for the determination of nine high-intensity sweeteners authorised in the EU; acesulfame-K (ACS-K), aspartame (ASP), alitame (ALI), cyclamate (CYC), dulcin (DUL), neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC), neotame (NEO), saccharin (SAC) and sucralose (SCL) in a variety of food samples (i.e. beverages,...
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The hydrogen bond network structure within the hydration shell around simple osmolytes: Urea, tetramethylurea, and trimethylamine-N-oxide, investigated using both a fixed charge and a polarizable water model
PublicationDespite numerous experimental and computer simulation studies, a controversy still exists regarding the effect of osmolytes on the structure of surrounding water. There is a question, to what extent some of the contradictory results may arise from differences in potential models used to simulate the system or parameters employed to describe physical properties of the mixture and interpretation of the results. Bearing this in mind,...
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Architecture of Request/Response and Publish/Subscribe System Capable of Processing Multimedia Streams
PublicationAnaliza ''w locie'' (ang. on-the-fly) strumieni multimedialnych, zawierających wysokiej jakości dane obrazu i dźwięku, wciąż stanowi wyzwanie dla projektantów oprogramowania. Praca przedstawia architekturę systemu zdolnego do przetwarzania w czasie rzeczywistym strumieni multimedialnych przy użyciu komponentów działających w architekturze Publish/Subscribe oraz Request/Response, korzystających z możliwości Java Multimedia Framework...
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The influence of synthetic polyhydroxybutyrate on selected properties of novel polyurethanes for medical applications. Part I. Polyurethanes with aromatic diisocyanates in hard segments
PublicationZsyntetyzowano poliuretany (PUR) z udziałem 37% segmentu sztywnego uzyskanego na etapie przedłużania łańcucha prepolimeru w reakcji 4,4â-diizocyjanianu difenylometanu (MDI) z 1,4-butanodiolem (1,4-BD). Segmenty giętkie wytworzonych PUR były zbudowane z poli([R,S]-3--hydroksymaoelanu) (a-PHB) i polikaprolaktonodiolu (PCL) lub z a-PHB i polioksytetrametylenodiolu(PTMG). Zbadano wpływ obecności w łańcuchu PUR syntetycznego a-PHB...
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Tetra-n-butylammonium iodido(pyrrolidine-1-carbodithioato-κ2S,S')(tris-tert-butoxysilane-thiolato-κS)cadmate(II)
PublicationTytułowy (N,N tetrametylenoditiokarbaminiano)(tri-tert-butoksysilanotiolano)jodokadmian tetra-n-butyloamoniowy krystalizuje w układzie jednoskośnym, w grupie P21/c. W anionie [Cd{SSi(OtBu)3}(S2CNC4H9)I]() wyróżnić można centralny rdzeń o składzie CdS3I. Ułożenie atomów donorowych może być, w pierwszym przybliżeniu, opisane jako zniekształcony (ze względu na obecność S,S'-chelatującego liganda) tetraedr z największym kątem S1-Cd1-S2...
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Quality measure of VoIP services in carrier grade systems
PublicationThis paper describes passive measurement method of VoIP services quality in carrier grade systems, engaging slight system resources. Measurement is based on analyzing quality information in sender and receiver reports in RTCP packets sent by the end points of RTP session. Data is analyzed and stored by Session Boarder Controllers SBC. Objective evaluation of VoIP calls is based on quality information of IP connection and voice...
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Structural changes of a simple peptide—Trpzip-1—in aqueous solutions and the corresponding hydration phenomena under the influence of temperature
PublicationTrpzip-1, a simple β-hairpin, is a rare example of peptide with stable secondary structure and can be a convenient model to study temperature-related processes that potential prion or amyloid proteins undergo. Although its sequence is simple, the exact processes which the peptide undergoes in aqueous solutions are quite complex and not well understood. The selection of well-established experimental (DSC, FTIR) and theoretical methods...
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Elastic polyurethane foams containing graphene nanoplatelets
PublicationElastic polyurethane foams were produced from two-component polyurethane systems (SPECFLEX NE 113 izocyjanian/NR 816 poliol system—SPC and Elastic MBMarket company system POLYOL ET MB 500/ISO ET MB 800—ET) by using a one-step method. The foams were a graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) in the amount ranging from 1 to 2 wt.%. The effect of the nanofiller on polyurethane matrix was determined by analyzing the chemical structure, static...
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Improvement of opipramol base solubility by complexation with β-cyclodextrin
PublicationOpipramol (OPI), a tricyclic antidepressant and anxiolytic compound, is administered orally in the form of a dihydrochloride. Salt form of the drug has a higher solubility in water and hence bioavailability and stability. A similar effect can be achieved by closing the hydrophobic part of the drug molecule in the cyclodextrin cavity. The paper presents opipramol inclusion complexes with beta-cyclodextrin (β-CD) in 1:1 molar ratio....
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The Production Possibility of the Antimicrobial Filaments by Co-Extrusion of the PLA Pellet with Chitosan Powder for FDM 3D Printing Technology
PublicationThe last decades have witnessed a major advancement and development in three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. In the future, the trend’s utilization of 3D printing is expected to play an important role in the biomedical field. This work presents co-extrusion of the polylactic acid (PLA), its derivatives (sPLA), and chitosan with the aim of achieving filaments for printing 3D objects, such as biomedical tools or implants. The...
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Porównywanie zdjęć roślin na podstawie miar podobieństwa różniących się wykładnikiem potęgi
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia studium przypadku poświęcone zastosowaniu różnych miar podobieństwa do porównywania zdjęćroślin. Miary te mają zastosowanie w przypadku użycia układu kamer składającej się z pięciu kamer umieszczonych w bliskiej odległości. Badany układ kamer, nazwany EBCA (Equal Baseline Camera Array), składa się z jednej kamery centralnej oraz kamer bocznych. Opisane miary podobieństwa...
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Analytical Estimation of Power Losses in a Dual Active Bridge Converter Controlled with a Single-Phase Shift Switching Scheme
PublicationMicro-grid solutions around the world rely on the operation of DC/DC power conver- sion systems. The most commonly used solution for these topologies is the use of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter. Increasing the efficiency and reliability of this system contributes to the improvement in the stability of the entire microgrid. This paper discussed an analytical method of energy efficiency and power loss estimation in a single...
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BC-MPI: running an mpi application on multiple clusters with beesycluster connectivity
PublicationW artykule zaproponowano nowy pakiet BC-MPI, który umożliwiauruchomienie aplikacji MPI na wielu klastrach z różnymi implementacjami MPI. Wykorzystuje dedykowane implementacje MPIdo komunikacji wewnątrz klastrów oraz tryb MPI THREAD MULTIPLE dokomunikacji pomiędzy klastrami w dodatkowych wątkach aplikacji MPI. Ponadto, aplikacja BC-MPI może być automatycznie skompilowanai uruchomiona przez warstwę pośrednią BeesyCluster. BeesyClusterumożliwia...
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Novel primosomal protein B from thermophilic bacterium Thermoanerobacter tengcongensis
PublicationWe report the identification and characterization of theprimosomal protein B (PriB) from thermophilic bacteriumThermoanerobacter tengcongensis (TtePriB). It is the largestknown bacterial PriB protein consisting 216 amino acidresidues with a calculated molecular mass of 25 kDa. Surprisingly,it is functional as monomer containing two single-stranded DNA binding domain (OB-fold) and it is thecompletely new kind structure of SSB protein....
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NOWE MOŻLIWOŚCI PROGNOZOWANIA EFEKTÓW ENERGETYCZNYCH W PROCESIE SKRAWANIA
PublicationW pracy wykazano skuteczność zaproponowanej metodyki wyznaczania wiązkości (energii właściwej niezbędnej na tworzenie nowej powierzchni) oraz naprężeń tnących w strefie ścinania na podstawie powszechnie dostępnych danych katalogowych dla materiałów metalowych. Ponadto, otrzymane wyniki prognozowania wartości kąta ścinania dla przyjętego modelu, wywodzącego się ze współczesnej mechaniki pękania, który ujmuje pracę rozdzielania materiału,...
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Białka prokariotycznego systemu MMR: rola oraz interakcje
PublicationUszkodzenia komórkowego DNA w postaci błędnie sparowanych lub niesparowanych zasad azotowych są wynikiem niewłaściwie zachodzących procesów metabolizmu DNA, takich jak replikacja, rekombinacja oraz naprawa DNA. Utrwalenie tego rodzaju zmian prowadzi do powstania mutacji. System MMR (ang. DNA mismatch repair) usuwa te uszkodzenia przyczyniając się do zwiększenia wierności replikacji DNA oraz utrzymania stabilności genomu komórki....
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Towards β-selectivity in functional estrogen receptor antagonists
PublicationBased on the benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]furan and benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophene frameworks, a series of ligands with different basic side chains (BSCs) has been synthesized and pharmacologically evaluated. Also, their binding modes have been modelled using docking techniques. It was found that the introduction of a BSC in these systems brings about a decrease of affinity for both estrogen receptors α and β in an in vitro competitive...
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Solid-Contact Ion-Selective Electrodes with Highly SelectiveThioamide Derivatives of p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene for theDetermination of Lead(II) in Environmental Samples
PublicationThioamide derivatives of p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene were used as ionophores in the development of solid-contact ion-selective electrodes based on conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS) which was synthesized by electrodeposition on the glassy carbon electrodes. The typical ion-selective membranes with optionally two different plasticizers [bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (DOS) and 2-nitrophenyl...
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Eu3+ doped tellurite glass ceramics containing SrF2 nanocrystals: Preparation, structure and luminescence properties
PublicationEu3+ doped tellurite glass ceramics containing SrF2 nanocrystals were prepared using melt quenching technique and subsequent heat treatment of glass in 370 °C for different time periods. Thermal properties of glass matrix have been determined based on DSC measurements. XRD and XPS results confirmed formation of SrF2 nanocrystals in glass matrices after annealing at 370 °C. FTIR studies revealed absorption bands in the range of...
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Reclaimed Rubber/Poly(ε‐caprolactone) Blends: Structure, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties
PublicationThe amount of elastomeric waste, especially from tires is constantly increasing on a global scale. The recycling of these residua should be considered a priority. Compounding the waste rubbers with other polymers can be an excellent alternative to reuse waste materials. This procedure requires solving the issue of the lack of compatibility between the waste rubber particles and other polymers. Simultaneously, there is a claim for...
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Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Model for Power System Performance Analysis
PublicationThe paper describes a novel approach in battery storage system modelling. Different types of lithium-ion batteries exhibit differences in performance due to the battery anode and cathode materials being the determining factors in the storage system performance. Because of this, the influence of model parameters on the model accuracy can be different for different battery types. These models are used in battery management system...
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Isolation of Citrus lemon extracellular vesicles: Development and process control using capillary electrophoresis
PublicationA new and scalable method for the isolation of extracellular vesicles (EV) from Citrus lemon juice samples was developed. The methodology included preliminary preconcentration of the sample using ultrafiltration (UF) followed by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) purification and final preconcentration of the eluates. Transmission electron microscopy and proteomic analysis showed that isolates contained exosome-like vesicles, exocyst-positive...
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Structural and luminescence properties of B2O3-Bi2O3-AlF3 glass doped with Eu3+, Tb3+ and Tm3+ ions
PublicationThe B2O3-Bi2O3-AlF3 glass system doped with Eu3+, Tb3+, Tm3+ and triply doped with Eu3+/Tm3+/Tb3+ ions in different molar ratios were successfully synthesized. Glass transition and crystallization temperatures were examined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) measurements. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) confirmed the amorphous character of the samples. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed that the glass matrix...
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Zrównoważony rozwój organizacji w oparciu o koncepcję Zrównoważonej Karty Wyników.
PublicationAutor krótko podsumowuje dwa lata doświadczeń we wdrażaniu Zrównoważonej Karty Wyników (ang. Balanced Scorecard) w Wirtualnej Polsce SA w kontekście zagadnienia zrównoważonego rozwoju organizacji. ''Zrównoważona Karta Wyników'' zakłada, że organizacje powinny rozwijać się nie tylko w perspektywie finansowej, ale także w perspektywie klienta, procesów oraz nauki i rozwoju. W ten sposób następuje połączenie celów krótkoterminowych...
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STEROWNIK MIKROSIECI ELEKTROENERGETYCZNEJ
PublicationW artykule rozpatruje się konstrukcję sterownika mikrosieci elektroenergetycznej. Sterownik zarządza zasobamienergii elektrycznej w celu pokrycia zapotrzebowania lokalnych gospodarstw domowych z uwzględnieniem kwestii ekonomicznych. Przedstawiono strukturę sterowania, zdefiniowano zadanie optymalizacji, dokonano badań symulacyjnych dla przykładowej mikrosieci o zróżnicowanych sposobach generowania i magazynowania. Zaproponowano...
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Caffeine Inhibits Differentiation Of Lung Cancer Stem Cells By Modulating Their Respiratory Metabolism
PublicationIt is ell established that many tumor types contain a fraction of cells, with stem cell-like properties, called cancer stem cells (CSCs), that are resistant to apoptosis induced by therapeutic agents. The presence of CSCs may explain why a standard anticancer treatment, that eliminates only differentiated cancer cells, does not lead to cancer cure.We previously showed the existence of caffeine-sensitive mechanism that controls...
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The effect of polyamide PA12 and polyester PBT blocks' lengths on the structure and propertries of multiblock terpoly(amide-block-ester-block-amide) (TPAEA)
PublicationThe ternary multiblock system terpoly(amide-b-ester-b-amide) (TPAEA) of the chemical structure: poly[(oligoamide-6.36)-block-(tetramethylene terephthalate)-block-laurolactam)] -(PA6.36-b-PBT-b-PA12)n- has been obtained (Table 1). In this system the third component (PBT block here), characterized with the proper molecular weight, is dissolved in hard phase of PA12 blocks and partially dissolved in soft phase of PA6.36. The effects...
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Architecture of Request/Response and Publish/Subscribe System Capable of Processing Multimedia Streams
PublicationAbstrakt Analiza ''w locie'' (ang. on-the-fly) strumieni multimedialnych, zawierających wysokiej jakości dane obrazu i dźwięku, wciąż stanowi wyzwanie dla projektantów oprogramowania. Praca przedstawia architekturę systemu zdolnego do przetwarzania w czasie rzeczywistym strumieni multimedialnych przy użyciu komponentów działających w architekturze Publish/Subscribe oraz Request/Response, korzystających z możliwości Java Multimedia...
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Wykorzystanie ciepła skraplania jako dolnego źródła energii sprężarkowej pompy ciepła. Część I i II
PublicationW części pierwszej artykułu zwrócono uwagę na ścisły związek techniki chłodniczej z energetyką i na tym tle - na konieczność odzysku ciepła skraplania wraz ze wskazaniem możliwości jego praktycznego wykorzystania. Przedstawiono charakterystykę wybranego do analizy obiektu, którym jest sztuczne lodowisko. Dla tego obiektu określono wielkość ciepła skraplania dla jego zmiennych obciążeń cieplnych. Przedstawiono projekt koncepcyjny...
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System do bezprzewodowego monitorowania jakości powłok antykorozyjnych obiektów trudnodostępnych
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono zminiaturyzowany analizator impedancji przeznaczony do spektroskopii impedancyjnej powłok antykorozyjnych obiektów trudnodostępnych znajdujących się w terenie (np. na stalowych konstrukcjach mostu). Przewidziano jego pracę w systemie z komunikacją bezprzewodową opartą na standardzie Bluetooth, w odległości do 100 m od komputera sterującego. Realizuje on pomiary impedancji w zakresie 10ohm
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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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EFEKTYWNOŚĆ EKONOMICZNA HYBRYDOWEJ MIKROINSTALACJI OZE
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono warunki pracy mikroelektrowni hybrydowej zainstalowanej w małej firmie mieszczącej się na terenie przemysłowym. Pokazano strukturę i parametry elektrowni składającej się z paneli fotowoltaicznych i elektrowni wiatrowej. Przeanalizowano odbiorniki energii oraz warunki pobierania mocy biernej. Dla wybranego okresu czasu pokazano zużycie oraz produkcję energii elektrycznej i energię zużytą na potrzeby firmy...
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Two-particle entropy and structural ordering in liquid water
PublicationEntropies of simple point charge (SPC) water were calculated over the temperature range 278-363 K using the two-particle correlation function approximation. Then, the total two-particle contribution to the entropy of the system was divided into three parts, which we call translational, configurational, and orientational. The configurational term describes the contribution to entropy, which originates from spatial distribution of...
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Monitoring of crosslinking of a DGEBA-PAMAM adhesive in composite/aluminium bonded joint using mechanical and ultra-sound techniques
PublicationAdhesive cure is an important and determining aspect of strength and stability of bonded structures. Crosslinking of the polymer leads to the adhesive strength, stiffness and durability. Depending on the resin and curing agent used, cure time can vary from minutes to weeks, even then 100% crosslinking not being guaranteed. Standard methods based on dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) or calorimetric techniques (DSC, DTA) are valuable...
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Influence of Osmolytes on Protein and Water Structure: A Step To Understanding the Mechanism of Protein Stabilization
PublicationResults concerning the thermostability of hen egg white lysozyme in aqueous solutions with stabilizing osmolytes, trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), glycine (Gly), and its N-methyl derivatives, N-methylglycine (NMG), N,N-dimethylglycine (DMG), and N,N,N-trimethylglycine (betaine, TMG), have been presented. The combination of spectroscopic (IR) and calorimetric (DSC) data allowed us to establish a link between osmolytes’ influence on...
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Badanie wpływu spawania laserowego złącza TiO2:FTO na rezystancję wewnętrzną oraz sprawność ogniwa słonecznego uczulonego barwnikiem
PublicationJednym z parametrów ograniczających sprawność ogniwa jest jego rezystancja wewnętrzna. W przypadku ogniw DSSC znaczącą składową rezystancji wewnętrznej jest rezystancja złącza elektrody TiO2 oraz warstwy przewodzącej FTO odprowadzającej ładunek elektryczny, wynikająca z ograniczonej powierzchni styku porowatej warstwy tlenku tytanu z warstwą FTO. W niniejszej pracy podjęto próbę redukcji rezystancji wewnętrznej oraz poprawy sprawności...