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Coupling of Blood Pressure and Subarachnoid Space Oscillations at Cardiac Frequency Evoked by Handgrip and Cold Tests: A Bispectral Analysis
PublicationThe aim of the study was to assess blood pressure–subarachnoid space (BP–SAS) width coupling properties using time–frequency bispectral analysis based on wavelet transforms during handgrip and cold tests. The experiments were performed on a group of 16 healthy subjects (F/M; 7/9) of the mean age 27.2 ± 6.8 years and body mass index of 23.8 ± 4.1 kg/m². The sequence of challenges was first handgrip and then cold test. The handgrip...
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The Substantial Improvement of Amphotericin B Selective Toxicity Upon Modification of Mycosamine with Bulky Substituents
PublicationAbstract: Background: It is assumed that the unfavorable selective toxicity of an antifungal drug Amphotericin B (AmB) can be improved upon chemical modification of the antibiotic molecule. Objective: The aim of this study was verification of the hypothesis that introduction of bulky substituents at the amino sugar moiety of the antibiotic may result in diminishment of mammalian vitro toxicity of thus prepared AmB derivatives. Methods:...
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Application of shifted Chebyshev polynomial-based Rayleigh–Ritz method and Navier’s technique for vibration analysis of a functionally graded porous beam embedded in Kerr foundation
PublicationPresent study is dealt with the applicability of shifted Chebyshev polynomial based Rayleigh-Ritz method and Navier’s technique on free vibration of Functionally Graded (FG) beam with uniformly distributed porosity along the thickness of the beam. The material properties such as Young’s modulus, mass density, and Poisson’s ratio are also considered to vary along the thickness of the FG beam as per the power-law exponent model....
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Poly(ε-Caprolactone)/Poly(Lactic Acid) Blends Compatibilized by Peroxide Initiators: Comparison of Two Strategies
PublicationPoly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) blends were compatibilized by reactive blending and by copolymers formed during reaction in the solution. The reactive blending of PCL/PLA was performed using di-(2-tert-butyl-peroxyisopropyl)benzene (BIB) or dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as radical initiator. PCL-g-PLA copolymers were prepared using 1.0 wt. % of DCP or BIB via reaction in solution, which was investigated through...
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Hidden Champions of Poland
PublicationPoland is a country with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The hidden champions’ performance has been closely related to political and economic changes: the fall of communism in 1989 and the transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. This led to the emergence of small private businesses focused on the domestic market. The accession to the European Union in 2004 created new perspectives for the hidden champions’...
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The influence of atmospheric circulation on the occurrence of dry and wet periods in Central Poland in 1954–2018
PublicationThis work presents the influence of atmospheric circulation on the occurrence of dry and wet periods in the central Polish region of Kujawy. The material on which the authors relied encompassed monthly totals of precipitation obtained from 10 weather stations in the period 1954–2018. Both dry and wet periods have been identified on the basis of monthly values of the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI). Additionally, the calendar...
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Exergy and Energy Analyses of Microwave Dryer for Cantaloupe Slice and Prediction of Thermodynamic Parameters Using ANN and ANFIS Algorithms
PublicationThe study targeted towards drying of cantaloupe slices with various thicknesses in a microwave dryer. The experiments were carried out at three microwave powers of 180, 360, and 540 W and three thicknesses of 2, 4, and 6 mm for cantaloupe drying, and the weight variations were determined. Artificial neural networks (ANN) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS) were exploited to investigate energy and exergy indices of...
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Transparency of publicly available information about fiscal and monetary policy in Poland
PublicationResearch background: The quality of information provided by fiscal and monetary authorities are important in a democratic state. Ensuring fiscal policy transparency reduces fiscal risk and corruption and promotes public acceptance of fiscal reforms. Ensuring transparency in monetary policy allows market participants to anticipate central bank responses and take their effects into account when making investment and consumption decisions. Aim...
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Thermoplastic starch nanocomposites using cellulose-rich Chrysopogon zizanioides nanofibers
PublicationGreen thermoplastic starch (TPS) nanocomposite films aided by cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from Chrysopogon zizanioides roots were developed and characterized. When compared to other lignocellulosic fibers, Chrysopogon zizanioides roots revealed exceptionally high cellulose content (~48%). CNFs were separated using an environmentally friendly acid isolation technique that included three stages: (i) alkali treatment; (ii) bleaching;...
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Industry-level analysis of COVID-19’s impact in emerging markets – evidence from Pakistan
PublicationPurpose – The main purpose of this study is to evaluate COVID-19’s impact on the emerging stock markets. Design/methodology/approach – To evaluate the influence of COVID-19, this study uses a novel method of event study methodology to measure the impact of COVID-19 on emerging stock markets. The research’s sample includes a total of 79 firms from 26 industries that are included in the KSE-100 Index from the Pakistan Stock Exchange....
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Biomechanics of Lumbar Spine Injury in Road Barrier Collision–Finite Element Study
PublicationLiterature and field data from CIREN database have shown that lumbar spine injuries occur during car crashes. There are multiple hypotheses regarding how they occur; however, there is no biomechanical explanation for these injuries during collisions with road safety barriers (RSBs). Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the mechanics of vertebral fractures during car collisions with concrete RSBs. The finite...
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Effective sonophotocatalytic degradation of tetracycline in water: Optimization, kinetic modeling, and degradation pathways
PublicationHybrid advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are gaining interest in degradation of variety of recalcitrant compounds for water and wastewater treatment, due to possible synergistic effects. The present study systematically evaluated the degradation of tetracycline (TC) with a sonophotocatalytic process combining acoustic cavitation (sonocavitation) and photocatalysis based on N-doped TiO2 catalyst. The TC degradation rate constant...
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Single-Phase 15-Level Switched-Capacitor Boost Multilevel Inverter Topology for Renewable Energy Applications
PublicationGalvanic isolation is a vital part of a grid-connected solar PV system. With the growth of multilevel inverters for grid-connected applications, the multilevel inverters having isolation are not sufficiently discussed in the literature. In this paper, a 15-level isolated multilevel inverter topology requiring only thirteen switches is proposed. The envisaged configuration includes two cells, designated as upper and lower cells....
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Ocenka sily celi, sozdavaemoj ryboj, s pomos´ statistiki mnogokratnyh ho. Akusticeskij zurnal.**2002 t. 48 nr 2 s. 239-247, 9 rys. bibliogr. 4 poz. Estymacja siły celu ryb z zastosowaniem statystyki wielokrotnych ech.
PublicationW pracy przedstawionosposób określania statystycznych właściwości charakte-rystyki wiązki systemu hydroakustycznego z uwzględnieniem możliwości poja-wienia się ech wielokrotnych od jednej ryby. Przedstawiono modele obejmującedwa teoretyczne przypadki związane z wzajemnym ruchem statku i pojedynczejryby i pokazano, że posiadają one zbliżone właściwości statystyczne. Rozwa-żania teoretyczne potwierdzone są analizą przykładowych...
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Preliminary study on icebreaking operation on the Middle and Lower Odra River
PublicationThe Odra-Vistula Flood Management Project (OVFMP) is implemented with the assistance of international financial institutions, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Council of Europe Development Bank, as well as with the support of funding from the Cohesion Fund and the state budget. Aside from others, the objective of the OVFMP is to increase flood protection for people living in selected areas...
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CSR in Polish SMEs from the Women Perspective
PublicationThis paper presents the implementation of the CSR approach among Polish small and medium enterprises, taking into account gender issues. It offers also a kind of evaluation of the national context of women entrepreneurship combined with a wider and deeper analysis of the CSR solutions that may be adressed to both, women, workers and women entrepreneurs.
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Nonnegative solutions to nonlocal boundary value problems for systems of second-order differential equations dependent on the first-order derivatives
PublicationStosując tw. Avery-Petersona o punkcie stałym, podano warunki dostateczne na istnienie nieujemnych rozwiązań dla układów równań różniczkowych rzędu drugiego z argumentami opóźnionymi i wyprzedzonymi oraz warunkami brzegowymi zawierającymi całki Stieltjesa. Praca zawiera wiele przykładów.
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Investigation of Air Quality beside a Municipal Landfill: The Fate of Malodour Compounds as a Model VOC
PublicationThis paper presents the results of an investigation on ambient air odour quality in the vicinity of a municipal landfill. The investigations were carried out during the spring–winter and the spring seasons using two types of the electronic nose instrument. The field olfactometers were employed to determine the mean odour concentration, which was from 2.1 to 32.2 ou/m3 depending on the measurement site and season of the year. In...
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Acoustic lifecycle study of the double-layer porous asphalt on E4 in Huskvarna, Sweden
PublicationIn 2010 a double-layer porous asphalt concrete (DPAC) pavement was constructed on the E4 motorway through the Swedish city Huskvarna. Earlier experience in Sweden indicated that it was feasible to obtain a high initial noise reduction but due to the widespread use of studded tires in winter, clogging and ravelling created losses of around 2 dB per year, with an expected acoustical lifetime of only 3 years. However, the improved...
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Naphthyl-vs. anthrylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides in cation binding studies. Synthesis and spectroscopic properties
PublicationPyridine-2,6-carboxamides bearing - or -naphthyl- and - or -anthryl- residues were prepared using simple method from pyridine-2,6-carboxylic acid dichloride and the respective aromatic amines. For the obtained receptors selective binding of lead(II), and copper(II) was found. Ion-receptor interactions were studied using UV-vis spectroscopy, spectrofluorimetry, 1H NMR, and FTIR spectroscopy. The reversible lead(II) and copper(II)...
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Metallochromic azocrown ethers incorporating azole residues
PublicationZwiązki o charakterze odczynników metalochromowych są szeroko stosowane w chemii analitycznej. Reagenty te zbudowane są zazwyczaj z grupy fenolowej połączonej z ugrupowaniem azowym. Włączenie takiego podstawnika do związków makrocyklicznych spowodowało utworzenie nowej grupy reagentów o charakterze chromojonoforów. Zsyntezowane zostały nowe makrocykliczne chromojonofory zawierające w makropierścieniu grupę fenolową lub azolową....
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Three-Dimensional Echocardiography and Global Longitudinal Strain in Follow-Up After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
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Studies on the complex formation between lactams and thiolactams of sparteine with copper(II) cation
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Studies of the complex formation between some proton sponges and Cu(II) cations
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(1→3)-α-d-Glucooligosaccharides Increase the Killing Capacity of NK Cells against Selected Human Colon Cancer Cells
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Resting metabolic rate is increased after a series of whole body vibration in young men
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Effect of Body Composition on Respiratory Compensation Point During an Incremental Test
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Development of an Active Optical Lens for Arc Flashing Detection
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Climbing-Specific Exercise Tests: Energy System Contributions and Relationships With Sport Performance
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The Effect of Physical Activity and Repeated Whole-Body Cryotherapy on the Expression of Modulators of the Inflammatory Response in Mononuclear Blood Cells among Young Men
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Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of nanohydroxyapatite - nanosilver coatings on Ti13Zr13Nb alloy
PublicationTitanium and its alloys are the biomaterials most frequently used in medical engineering, especially as parts of orthopedic and dental implants. The surfaces of titanium and its alloys are usually modified to improve their biocompatibility and bioactivity, for example, in connection with the deposition of hydroxyapatite coatings. The objective of the present research was to elaborate the technology of electrophoretic deposition...
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Products of Photo- and Thermochemical Rearrangement of 19-Membered di-tert-Butyl-Azoxybenzocrown
PublicationThe preparation and characterization of products of the photochemical and thermochemical rearrangements of 19-membered azoxybenzocrowns with two, bulky, tert-butyl substituents in benzene rings in the para positions to oligooxyethylene fragments (meta positions to azoxy group, i.e., t-Bu-19-Azo-O have been presented. In photochemical rearrangement, two colored typical products were expected, i.e., 19-membered o-hydroxy-m,m′-di-tert-butyl-azobenzocrown...
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Development of thin film SPME sorbents based on deep eutectic solvents and their application for isolation and preconcentration of endocrine-disrupting compounds leaching from diapers to urine
PublicationIn this study, the thin film solid phase microextraction (TF-SPME) based on a novel sorbent composed of deep eutectic solvent (DES) is proposed. Among several synthesized sorbents the most efficient was DES containing trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium chloride and docosanol mixed with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) in a molar ratio 1:3:0.25 to achieve a more stable structure. The proposed sorbent was applied on a fiberglass mesh and...
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Research on the phenomena of warming up and free cooling down the car engine
PublicationThe average cold start temperature in Europe is 9 degrees C. However, not the average is the most important for the composition of exhaust gases and associated air pollution. The most onerous for the environment are the winter starts when automotive emissions of harmful gases add up in cities with those of home heating systems. The paper presents preliminary studies of warming up and cooling down processes in various environmental conditions....
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Starch–metal complexes and metal compounds
PublicationRecently, metal derivatives of starch evoked considerable interest. Such metal derivatives can take a form of starch compounds bearing metal atoms and metal carrying moieties either covalently bound or complexed. Starch metal complexes may have a character of either Werner, inclusion, sorption or capillary complexes. In this publication, preparation, structure, properties and numerous current and potential applications of those...
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The analysis of stationary electrochemical noise.
PublicationSzum elektrochemiczny jest techniką cieszącą się rosnącym zainteresowaniem. Jedną z podstawowych charakterystyk przebiegów otrzymywanych za pomocą omawianej metody jest widmowa gęstość mocy. Prawidłowa estymacja powyższej wielkości wiąże się z koniecznością zachowania wymogu stacjonarności szumu elektrochemicznego. W niniejszej pracy autorzy proponują zastosowanie rozkładu Wignera-Villego do oceny stopnia niestacjonarności przebiegów...
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Aktywizacja zawodowa osób w wieku 50+ - szanse i zagrożenia
PublicationKonieczność aktywizacji starszych pracowników wynika bezpośrednio z prognoz demograficznych. Przyczyn niskiej aktywności zawodowej starszych pracowników jest wiele. Aby pomóc osobom 50+ w znalezieniu lub utrzymaniu pracy, należy stosować jednocześnie różne instrumenty oddziaływania: prawne, finansowe, edukacyjne, psychologiczne.
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Digital image correlation method: a versatile tool for engineering and art structures investigations
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Kompatybilność elektromagnetyczna
PublicationPrzedstawiono analizę stanu wiedzy dotyczącej kompatybilności elektromagnetycznej urządzeń elektrycznych i energoelektronicznych. Podano zestawienie parametrów źródeł sygnałów zaburzeń elektromagnetycznych i mechanizmy sprężeń źródeł i odbiorników. Przytoczono wiele przykładów obliczeń wartości spodziewanych sygnałów zaburzeń w różnych warunkach ich generowania.
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Disaster-resilient communication networks: Principles and best practices
PublicationCommunication network failures that are caused by disasters, such as hurricanes, arthquakes and cyber-attacks, can have significant economic and societal impact. To address this problem, the research community has been investigating approaches to network resilience for several years. However, aside from well-established techniques, many of these solutions have not found their way into operational...
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Storing thermal energy from solar collectors for the needs of a detached house
PublicationThis work evaluates the possibility of meeting a single familu household's need for hot water and heat year round, using solar collectors as the sole energy sourse. The main flaw of energetic systems based on solar energy is that the energy supply is usually insufficient in winter, when it is most needed. This work is going to show thatm for a house surface of 150 m2 and base dimension of 10x10m, it is possible to supply sufficient...
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Groundwater flow modelling of multi-aquifer systems for regional resources evaluation: the Gdansk hydogeological system, Poland
PublicationW celu oceny regionalnych zasobów gdańskiego systemu hydrogeologicznego zbudowano matematyczny model przepływu wód. Obszar badań objął około 2800 km2. Dane pozyskano z ponad 1700 otworów badawczych. Na podstawie modelu oszacowano zasoby dla wszystkich pieter wodonośnych: plejstoceńskiego, neogeńsko-paleogeńskiego i kredowego. Na podstawie analizy równania Bredehoef'a ustalono, że aktualna eksploatacja jest zbliżona do poziomu ''zrównoważonego...
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Komputer w labiryncie
PublicationProgramiści piszą programy, które potrafią robić wiele różnych rzeczy: odtwarzać filmy, prognozować pogodę, pomagać w nauce języków obcych czy matematyki. Ale czy wiesz, że można zaprogramować komputer tak, aby tworzył labirynty? W dodatku takie, które zawierają tajne informacje!
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Ice Phenomena in River Mouths
PublicationRiver outlets located in tideless areas are analyzed in this paper. First, ice processes in the St Clair River mouth are presented. The river mouth, called St. Clair Flats is a typical river delta located on the shore of Lake St. Clair. Based on this example ice jam formation in river delta has been analyzed followed by a presentation of the main mechanism of ice jam formation. The Vistula River mouth is a man-made, artificial...
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Porównanie mechanizmów współistnienia sieci Bluetooth i IEEE802.11b
PublicationPasmo ISM wykorzystywane jest przez wiele różnych technologii transmisji bezprzewodowej. Tym samym pojawiają się problemy związane z zapewnieniem określonej efektywności dla sieci różnych technologii, ze względu na wzajemne interferencje. W artykule przedstawiono wybrane mechanizmy współistnienia sieci Bluetooth i IEEE802.11b.
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Właściwości i zastosowanie termostabilnych proteaz
PublicationProteazy stanowią największą grupę enzymów spośród dostępnych i wykorzystywanych przemysłowo biokatalizatorów. Wynika to z ważnej roli jaką odgrywają w wielu procesach technologicznych. Obecnie na rynku dostępnych jest wiele preparatów przeznaczonych głównie dla przemysłu żywnościowego, farmaceutycznego, tekstylnego,garbarniczego czy produkcji detergentów.
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Komunikacja M2M w sieciach BAN
PublicationScharakteryzowano komunikację M2M w sieciach BAN oraz przedstawiono wiele przykładów rozwiązań. Opisano strukturę sieci z komunikacją typu M2M do zastosowania w sieciach BAN, a następnie przeanalizowano wieloaspektowo możliwości praktycznego zastosowania tego rodzaju sieci w systemach medycznych w celu ochrony życia i zdrowia.
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Applying of thin plate boundary condition in analysis of ship’s magnetic field
PublicationThis paper presents computer simulations of ship’s magnetic signatures using a new thin plate boundary condition implemented in the Opera-3d 18R2 program. The paper aims to check the magnetic signatures’ numerical calculations precision of objects using the thin plate boundary conditions and analysis of the magnetic signature of ship with a degaussing system and with and without inner devices.
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Sposoby wyboru obszaru zabudowy mieszkaniowej do procesu rewitalizaji.
PublicationWiele zaniedbanych, a często nawet zdegradowanych obszarów mieszkaniowych w polskich miastach wymaga prac naprawczych. Powinny one być przeprowadzane kompleksowo i w ramach różnych dyscyplin. Jednym z podejmowanych działań jest rewitalizacja, która z założenia uwzględnia zarówno aspekty techniczno-przestrzenne jak i gospodarczo-społeczne.
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Badania czynników wpływających na bezpieczeństwo ruchu drogowego w województwach
PublicationWojewództwa stanowią podstawową jednostę zarządzania w Polsce. Jak dotąd mało rozpoznanym proble-mem są czynniki wpływające na bezpieczeństwo ruchu dro-gowego na poziomie województw. Na podstawie przeglądu literatury zidentyfikowano metody analiz bezpieczeństwa na poziomie regionanym a także niektóre czynniki wpływające na bezpieczeństwo ruchu na obszarze regionów. Następnie zebrano dane dostępne dla województw w Polsce w...