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Polish Adaptation of the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire—Revised 2 for All Pregnant Women
PublicationPregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) is a specific type of anxiety characteristic of the perinatal period. PrA can affect pregnancy and birth. However, no validated tool exists to measure PrA in Polish obstetric practice. The aim of this study was to translate the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire—Revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) into Polish and to evaluate its reliability and factorial and construct validity. This study was conducted in Poland...
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Designing acoustic scattering elements using machine learning methods
PublicationIn the process of the design and correction of room acoustic properties, it is often necessary to select the appropriate type of acoustic treatment devices and make decisions regarding their size, geometry, and location of the devices inside the room under the treatment process. The goal of this doctoral dissertation is to develop and validate a mathematical model that allows predicting the effects of the application of the scattering...
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Interactions between amphotericin B 3-(N',N'-dimethylamino)propyl amide and cellular membrane components in Langmuir monolayers
PublicationPublikacja zawiera charakterystykę monowarstw Langmuir'a tworzonych przez pochodną amfoterycyny B tj.amid 3-(N',N'-dimetyloamino)propylowy (AMA) oraz wyniki badań nad jej oddziaływaniem z cholesterolem, ergosterolem i fosfolipidami. Znaleziono, iż stan jonowy cząsteczki pochodnej AMA, a także jej wielkość mają znaczący wpływ na właściwości biologiczne związku.
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Interactions of amphotericin B derivative of low toxicity with biological membrane components - the Langmuir monolayer approach
PublicationMetodą monowarstw Langmuira zbadano naturę oddziaływań nowej pochodnej antybiotyku przeciwgrzybowego amfoterycyny B o niskiej toksyczności, tj. estru metylowego N-metylo-N-D-fruktopiranozyloamfoterycyny B (MF-AME)z komponentami błon biologicznych: ergosterolem, występującym w komórkach grzybowych i cholesterolem występującym w komórkach zwierzęcych oraz z modelowym fosfolipidem DPPC i na tej podstawie stwierdzono, że zróżnicowanie...
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N-(1-Piperidinepropionyl)amphotericin B methyl ester (PAME) - a new derivative of the antifungal antibiotic amphotericin B: Searching for the mechanism of its reduced
PublicationZ zastosowaniem techniki monowarstw Langmuira zbadano naturę oddziaływań pochodnej antybiotyku przeciwgrzybowego amfoterycyny B o obniżonej toksyczności tj. estru metylowego N-(1-piperydynopropionylo)amfoterycyny B (PAME) z komponentami błon biologicznych takich jak: ergosterol, cholesterol i modelowy fosfolipid DPPC i stwierdzono, że zróżnicowanie tych oddziaływań jest podstawą obniżonej toksyczności związku.
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Aromatic heptaene antibiotics as an alternative for synthetic triazole fungicides in plant protection
PublicationAn in vitro antifungal activity of candicidin and ascosin antibiotics (0,01-10 μg/mL) towards representative strains of phytopathogenic fungi was detd. Both compds. exhibited similar half max. effective concns. inhibiting growth of the fungi as that of tebuconazole used for comparison.
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Influence of an Interview Location on Opinions about the Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees
PublicationCollecting opinions regarding environmental management is essential, particularly in urban areas where space is limited, and interests often collide. However, the impact of the conditions in which the research is conducted on opinions and preferences elicited via surveys and interviews about the environment is usually taken for granted. The recent development of computer-aided survey methods allows a simulation of an environment,...
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Analytical applications of smartphones for agricultural soil analysis
PublicationSoil is one of the most important farming resources. Appropriate managing of its quality promotes productive and sustainable agriculture. The valuable farm practice in soil quality managing is based on regular soil analysis with the aim to determine the exact amount of nutrients or other chemical, physical and biological soil properties. Soil analysis usually requires samples collection at desired sampling depth following by samples...
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Coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equations in optic fibers theory
PublicationIn this paper a detailed derivation and numerical solutions of CoupledNonlinear Schr¨odinger Equations for pulses of polarized electromagnetic wavesin cylindrical fibers has been reviewed. Our recent work has been compared withsome previous ones and the advantage of our new approach over other methods hasbeen assessed. The novelty of our approach lies is an attempt to proceed withoutloss of information within the frame of basic...
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Compensation Topologies in IPT Systems: Standards, Requirements, Classification, Analysis, Comparison and Application
PublicationWireless power transfer devices are becoming more relevant and widespread. Therefore, an article is devoted to a review, analysis and comparison of compensation topologies for an inductive power transfer. A new classification of topologies is developed. A lot of attention is paid to the problems of the physical fundamentals of compensation work, standards, safety, and five main topology requirements. It is determined, that topologies...
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How does stakeholder pressure influence CSR-practices? A construction industry model based on a European sample
PublicationThe stakeholder pressure is one of the most vital powers which determines CSR implementation and can provide organizations with the motivation to adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, as the stakeholder theory claims. The current investigation replications Kowalczyk’s (2019) study, who examined the same structure of relations based on the Polish sample. The essence of this replication is to find out whether CSR-...
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Online brand communities’ contribution to digital business models
PublicationAbstract Purpose – There is limited research examining social drivers and mediators of online brand community identification in the context of business models development. This study aims to identify them behind the social mechanisms and present essential factors which should be applied in business models to foster value co-creation. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a convenience sample of 712 cases gathered among...
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Managing Quality Contests Based on Excellence Model at the Local Level. Selected Conditions and Problems – Case Study
PublicationThe aim of this article was to present characteristic phenomena accompanying competitions for quality awards based on the use of the organizational excellence models implemented at the regional level. Typical problems were identified, the understanding of which allows for a better use of the idea of excellence to raise the overall level of maturity of organizations aspiring to quality awards at every level. The results of self-assessment...
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High-Efficacy Global Optimization of Antenna Structures by Means of Simplex-Based Predictors
PublicationDesign of modern antenna systems has become highly dependent on computational tools, especially full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation models. EM analysis is capable of yielding accurate representation of antenna characteristics at the expense of considerable evaluation time. Consequently, execution of simulation-driven design procedures (optimization, statistical analysis, multi-criterial design) is severely hindered by the...
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On Accelerated Metaheuristic-Based Electromagnetic-Driven Design Optimization of Antenna Structures Using Response Features
PublicationDevelopment of present-day antenna systems is an intricate and multi-step process requiring, among others, meticulous tuning of designable (mainly geometry) parameters. Concerning the latter, the most reliable approach is rigorous numerical optimization, which tends to be re-source-intensive in terms of computing due to involving full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simu-lations. The cost-related issues are particularly pronounced whenever...
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Postawy pracowników wobec zróżnicowania wiekowego w zespołach i organizacjach
PublicationArtykuł dotyczy postaw pracowników wobec zróżnicowania wiekowego w zespołach i organizacjach. W literaturze podkreśla się, że czynnikiem warunkującym efektywność takich zespołów są m.in. postawy pracowników wobec osób z innych grup wiekowych oraz wobec pracy z nimi, a ocena postaw pracowników jest niezbędna do wykorzystania właściwych metod zarządzania takim zespołem. Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wyników badań dotyczących...
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Propensity of salicylamide and ethenzamide cocrystallization with aromatic carboxylic acids
PublicationThe cocrystallization of salicylamide (2-hydroxybenzamide, SMD) and ethenzamide (2-ethoxybenzamide, EMD) with aromatic carboxylic acids was examined both experimentally and theoretically. The supramolecular synthesis taking advantage of the droplet evaporative crystallization (DEC) technique was combined with powder diffraction and vibrational spectroscopy as the analytical tools. This led to identification of eleven new cocrystals...
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Selective detection of F- by chromogenic tetrazole receptor
PublicationA chromogenic anion host 4, containing two amide functionalities linked to azo dye and tetrazole rings was synthesized and its complexes with various anions were investigated. The results show that receptor 4 can recognize selectively biologically important F- ion. The binding affinity for F- was investigated by naked-eye colour change, UV-Vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy. Addition F- ion in CH3CN and DMSO to receptor 4 cause a colour...
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Potential Application of Solar Energy Systems for Electrified Urban Transportation Systems
PublicationThe paper presents a novel approach toward the use of solar energy systems in public transportation. The concept of energy generation in PV systems for supplying a trolleybus transportation system is proposed for the city of Gdynia (Poland). The suggested way of energy production allows reducing the environmental harm impact of the municipal transportation system. Moreover, the proposed way of green energy use can be a more profitable...
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Znaczenie kobiet w firmach rodzinnych: wczoraj, dziś i jutro
PublicationAbstract: This paper provides a review of the literature on women in family businesses. Based on a structured literature review (SLR) method, 81 articles and other research works published since 1997 were analysed. The aim was to contribute to the literature and present what is new in the recent debate and how the evolutionary trend looks like. Over the last twenty years only a few investigations have studied women in family firms....
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A Perspective on Fast-SPICE Simulation Technology
PublicationThis chapter presents an introduction to the area of accelerated transistor-level (‘fast-SPICE’) simulation for automated verification and characterization of integrated circuits (ICs) from technologist’s perspective. It starts with outlining goals, expectations and typical usage models for fast-SPICE simulators, stressing how they differ from regular SPICE tools. It continues with presenting and classifying core technologies typically...
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Models of Brushless Synchronous Generator for Studying Autonomous Electrical Power System
PublicationThis is a PhD dissertation. The work presented in this monograph was carried out at the Department of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering at the Gdansk University of Technology. Developed during the research models of brushless synchronous generator ware verified using FEM based simulations and measurements conducted on the prototype generator. The main focus of the research...
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Brand loyalty creation in the social network. Does the product category matter?
PublicationThe final goal of all marketers’ effort is to achieve a high level of loyalty toward their brands. Social network brand sites are increasingly attracting the attention of scientists and managers intrigued by their potential application for brand loyalty creation. The aim of this research, based on European sample, is to fill the gap in understanding the product category loyalty and brand loyalty relation as an output of brand identification...
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From structures to landscapes – towards re-conceptualization of the urban condition
PublicationThis paper presents an original approach towards the phenomena of re-naturalization of cities and indicates its possible consequences for the urban design and planning strategies. It focuses on the ongoing shift “from structures to landscapes” in understanding urban conditions. While modern architecture introduced geomet-ric compositions against the background of nature, early modern theories of architects and sociologists started...
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Geo-Questionnaire for Environmental Planning: The Case of Ecosystem Services Delivered by Trees in Poland
PublicationStudies on society and the environment interface are often based on simple questionnaires that do not allow for an in-depth analysis. Research conducted with geo-questionnaires is an increasingly common method. However, even if data collected via a geo-questionnaire are available, the shared databases provide limited information due to personal data protection. In the article, we present open databases that overcome those limitations....
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Computer-Aided Greenery Design—Prototype Green Structure Improving Human Health in Urban Ecosystem
PublicationIncreasing population and urbanization, with climate change consequences, such as rising temperatures, influence public health and well-being. The search to improve the quality of life in cities becomes one of the priority objectives. A solution can be found in the role of greenery in an urban environment and its impact on human health. This opens a path toward experimentation on microclimate green structures that can be inserted...
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Therapeutic Potential of Multifunctional Derivatives of Cholinesterase Inhibitors
PublicationThe aim of this work is review of tacrine analogues from the last three years, which were not included in the latest review work, donepezil and galantamine hybrids from 2015 and rivastigmine derivatives from 2014. In this account we summarize the efforts toward the development and characterization of non-toxic inhibitors of cholinesterases based on mentioned drugs with various interesting additional properties such as antioxidant,...
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Topochemical, Single‐Crystal‐to‐Single‐Crystal [2+2] Photocycloadditions Driven by Chalcogen‐Bonding Interactions
PublicationThe face-to-face association of (E)-1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpen) molecules into rectangular motifs stabilized for the first time by chalcogen bonding (ChB) interactions is shown to provide photoreactive systems leading to cyclobutane formation through single-crystal-to-single-crystal [2+2] photodimerizations. The chelating chalcogen bond donors are based on original aromatic, ortho-substituted bis(selenocyanato)benzene derivatives...
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Novel strategies to enhance hydrodynamic cavitation in a circular venturi using RANS numerical simulations
PublicationHydrodynamic cavitation is a popular advanced oxidation technique and it has received wide range of applications from waste water treatment to the nanoparticles synthesis in recent years. The enhancement of the intensity of the hydrodynamic cavitation is always been an emerging field of research. Within this framework, we have proposed and investigated three distinct strategies to enhance the intensity of cavitation in a circular...
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Development of Intelligent Road Signs with V2X Interface for Adaptive Traffic Controlling
PublicationThe objective of this paper is to present a practical project of intelligent road signs, under which a series of new products for the regulation of traffic is being created. The engineering part of the project, described in this paper, was preceded by a series of experimental studies, the results of which were described in another paper accepted for publication at the MTS-ITS conference 2019, entitled "Comparative study on the effectiveness...
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Piły tarczowe o podwyższonej sztywności
PublicationPrzedstawiono zagadnienia transportu wiórów w procesie przecinania i zaprezentowano rozwiązanie konstrukcyjne piły, której rowki wiórowe ograniczają przedostawanie się wiórów pomiędzy korpus i ściany rzazu. Porównano sztywności statyczne i dynamiczne piły starego i nowego typu, a także zaprezentowano uzyskiwane efekty w postaci dokładności przecinania.
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The activity of different extracts from Panax quinquefolium L. cultures against pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus with respect to ginsenoside content
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The effect of improved cutting conditions of the circular saw blade on precision of cutting
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono analizę i wyniki badań doświadczalnych dokładności przecinania na dwuwrzecionowej pilarce tarczowej. W warunkach przemysłowych badano piły starej (typ "Multix") i nowej konstrukcji podczas przecinania pryzm ze zmrożonego drewna brzozowego. Ponadto, określono wpływ kinematyki układu przecinania na uzyskiwaną dokładność przecinania.
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Molecular modelling of membrane activity of amphotericin B, a polyene macrolide antifungal antibiotic
PublicationPraca dotyczy różnego typu modelowań molekularnych cząsteczki przeciwgrzybowego antybiotyku (amfoterycyny B). Praca przeglądowa obejmuje opis badań nad właściwościami molekularnymi samej cząsteczki antybiotyku, jej oddziaływań z powierzchnią błony oraz struktur kanałowych jakie tworzą cząsteczki amfoterycyny wewnątrz błony lipidowej.
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Glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase,a novel target for antifungalagents.Molecular modelling studies in drug design
PublicationPraca dotyczy modelowania zarówno samych inhibitorów syntazy glukozamino-6-fosforanu jak i ich oddziaływania z obydwiema domenami tego enzymu. Enzym syntaza glukozamino-6-fosforanu został zaproponowany jako nowy cel molekularny w chemoterapii infekcji grzybowych. Zaprojektowano i zsyntezowano szereg inhibitorów tego enzymu - potencjalnych nowych leków przeciwgrzybowych. Dzięki modelowaniu molekularnemu udało się wyjaśnić mechanizm...
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Design and measurement of gyrator and isolator using ferrite coupled microstrip lines
PublicationW publikacji przeprowadzono badania struktur żyratora i izolatora zrealizowanych w technice sprzężonych ferrytowych linii mikropaskowych. Po raz pierwszy zaprezentowano wyniki pomiaru zrealizowanych struktur tego rodzaju. Uzyskane wyniki potwierdzają przewidziany uprzednio efekt zmian kierunków działania opisywanych elementów ze zmianą częstotliwości.
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The structure of nystatin A2
PublicationBudowa chemiczna składnika kompleksu nystatyn (nystatyny A2) została ustalona na podstawie analizy estru metylowego N-acetylonystatyny A2 przy pomocy metod spektroskopowych UV, MS i NMR. Widmo UV wskazało obecność w badanym związku chromoforu tetraenowego. Ciężar cząsteczkowy ustalono jako 909 j.m. na postawie analizy MS z wykorzystaniem techniki FAB, co pozwoliło wydedukować skład elementarny nystatyny A2 jako C47H75NO16. Analizy...
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The structure of levorin A3, a minor component of levorin complex
PublicationBudowa chemiczna składnika kompleksu leworyn, leworyny A3, została ustalona na podstawie analizy z wykorzystaniem metod spektroskopowych UV, MS i NMR metoksykarbonylometyloamido pochodnej leworyny A3. Widmo UV wskazało obecność chromoforu heptaenowego. Ciężar cząsteczkowy leworyny A3 ustalono jako 1110 j.m. za pomocą spektrometrii masowej z wykorzystaniem techniki FAB, co po uwzględnieniu uwarunkowań biogenetycznych pozwoliło wydedukować...
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Nonreciprocal components using junction of a ferrite coupled microstrip lines
PublicationW oparciu o wyniki modelowania numerycznego zbadano efekty niewzajemne występujące w złączach ferrytowych linii sprzężonych. Opracowano metodyki projektowania złączy w technice linii mikropaskowej dla realizacji ferrytowych układów niewzajemnych. Przeprowadzono symulację parametrów transmisyjnych szeregu układów niewzajemnych wykonanych techniką zintegrowaną.
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Isolator using a ferrite-coupled-lines gyrator
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję nowego typu gyratora wykonywanego poprzez zwarcie lub rozwarcie ferrytowych linii sprzężonych (FCL). Redukując w taki sposób macierz rozproszenia (S) sekcji FCL określono macierz S gyratora oraz procedurę jego projektowania. Poprzez odpowiednie wprowadzenie warstwy rezystywnej do układu gyratora zaprojektowano nowy układ isolatora typu FCL oraz podano metodykę jego projektowania. Koncepcje proponowanych...
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Plasticized PVC Membrane Modified Electrodes: Voltammetry of Highly Hydrophobic Compounds
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Polymeric membrane-modified voltammetric sensors for lipophilic analytes with nanomolar detection limit: Key parameters influencing the response characteristics
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Propagation in a ferrite cylindrical waveguide magnetized by a two four-pole magnetic fields.
PublicationUżywając metody rodzajów sprzężonych rozwiązano zagadnienie ferrytowego falowodu cylindrycznego magnesowanego poprzecznie w układzie elektronicznie obracanego czterobiegunowego pola magnetycznego. W falowodzie występuje zjawisko dwójłomności i przesunięcia fazy. Badano zmiany stanu polaryzacji fali elektromagnetycznej na wyjściu falowodu o różnej długości. Wyniki wykorzystano do zaprojektowania sekcji półfalowej falowodu, w której...
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Manufacturing collective intelligence by the means of Decisional DNA and virtual engineering objects, process and factory
PublicationEngineering collective intelligence is paramount in current industrial times. This research proposes and presents case studies for collective knowledge structures required in the industry field. Knowledge structures such as Set of Experience and Decisional DNA are extended into more advanced knowledge structures for manufacturing processes. These structures are called Virtual Engineering Object, Virtual Engineering Process and...
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Ograniczenia stosowania zaawansowanych technicznie narzędzi w procesie przecinania drewna
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono ograniczenia efektów przecinania drewna i materiałów drewnopochodnych. Zaprezentowane zostały trzy grupy czynników związane z: materiałem obrabianym (struktura), narzędziem (sposób mocowania i ustawiania pił) oraz strukturą geometryczno-ruchową pilarki (sposób prowadzenia materiału w układach posuwowych).
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New trim configurations for laser trimmed thick-film resistors - theoretical analysis, numerical simulation and experimential verification
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono nowe podejście do korekcji rezystorów warstwowych polegające na wytwarzaniu dodatkowego kontaktu w celu rozszerzenia zakresu korekcji i uproszczenia projektowania. Ponadto zaprezentowano nową szybką metodę wyznaczania charakterystyk korekcyjnych a także weryfikację eksperymentalną. Przedstawiono wyniki w postaci zakresów korekcji i względnych przyrostów rezystancji w funkcji kształtu dodatkowego kontaktu oraz...
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An efficient algorithm for finding ideal schedules
PublicationPodejmujemy problem szeregowania zadań jednostkowych z zadanymi czasamy przybycia i zależnościami kolejnościowymi. Uszeregowanie jest idealne jeśli jednocześnie minimalizuje maksymalny oraz średni czas zakończenia zadania. Podajemy przyklad pokazujący, że uszeregowania idealne nie istnieją dla relacji zależności zadań będącej drzewem, gdy dopuścimy możliwość wystąpienia przerwań. Z drugiej strony podajemy algorytm o złożoności...
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From Knowledge based Vision Systems to Cognitive Vision Systems: A Review
PublicationComputer vision research and applications have their origins in 1960s. Limitations in computational resources inherent of that time, among other reasons, caused research to move away from artificial intelligence and generic recognition goals to accomplish simple tasks for constrained scenarios. In the past decades, the development in machine learning techniques has contributed to noteworthy progress in vision systems. However,...
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Influence of a lipid bilayer on the conformational behavior of amphotericin B derivatives - A molecular dynamics study.
PublicationAmphotericin B (AmB) is an effective but very toxic antifungal antibiotic. In our laboratory a series of AmB derivatives of improved selectivity of action was synthesized and tested. To understand molecular basis of this improvement, comparative conformational studies of amphotericin B and its two more selectivederivatives were carried out in an aqueous solution and in a lipid membrane. These molecular simulation studies revealed...
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Context-Aware Indexing and Retrieval for Cognitive Systems Using SOEKS and DDNA
PublicationVisual content searching, browsing and retrieval tools have been a focus area of interest as they are required by systems from many different domains. Context-based, Content-Based, and Semantic-based are different approaches utilized for indexing/retrieving, but have their drawbacks when applied to systems that aim to mimic the human capabilities. Such systems, also known as Cognitive Systems, are still limited in terms of processing...