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Detecting type of hearing loss with different AI classification methods: a performance review
PublicationHearing is one of the most crucial senses for all humans. It allows people to hear and connect with the environment, the people they can meet and the knowledge they need to live their lives to the fullest. Hearing loss can have a detrimental impact on a person's quality of life in a variety of ways, ranging from fewer educational and job opportunities due to impaired communication to social withdrawal in severe situations. Early...
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Managing Unemployment under COVID-19 Conditions (States of Emergency or Crisis)
PublicationRising unemployment is one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in many countries. This, in turn, has forcedpolicymakers to respond immediately with policy tools to minimize unemployment. The purpose of our study is to contribute toempirical knowledge by looking at activities of 40 local government units to counteract unemployment in the cross-border regionon the Polish side. In doing this, our study contributes to the...
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Psychosocial risks associated with the profession of train driver
PublicationExcellent competencies as well as a good physical and mental health are required in train drivers’ profession. Despite the changes in the structure of employment the train drivers above 46 years and job tenure longer than 30 years are the largest group. The generation gap is becoming more pronounced, and its fulfilment will not be easy. It is related not only to training of new personnel but also promotion of healthy work environment...
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Smart skills and education in a future economy
PublicationWhether the role of education is to prepare people for employment or to have meaningful lives in general, it will identify and develop skills and competencies, as well as vocational and personal attributes. Skills, such as critical thinking, novel ideation, and complex cognitive and social skills, are areas where humans continue to outperform smart machines. The purpose of this article is to review the skills and competencies that...
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Psychological capital and happiness at work: The mediating role of employee thriving in multinational corporations
PublicationWorking in multicultural work environments of multinational corporations (MNCs) creates challenges whose expected impact on happiness is equivocal. In the following paper, we examine the relationship between psychological capital and happiness at work in the specific MNCs’ context. We assume that thriving (eudemonic well-being) at work fosters individuals’ development and enhances their happiness composed of both the affective...
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In-situ synthesis and characterization of biocompatible magnetic ginger nanofiber composites for copper (II) removal from water
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Use of Ginger Nanofibers for the Preparation of Cellulose Nanocomposites and Their Antimicrobial Activities
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Modelling of the Svalbard fjord Hornsund
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Heterogeneity phantoms for visualization of 3D dose distributions by MRI‐based polymer gel dosimetry
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Gold nanoparticles and their coatings, their effect on cells and their interaction with radiation
PublicationTwo nanometre gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), bearing sugar moieties and/or polyethylene glycolamine (PEG-amine), were synthesised and evaluated for their in vitro toxicity and ability to radiosensitise cells with 220 kV and 6 MV X-rays, using four cell lines representing normal and cancerous skin and breast tissues. In addition to the observed intrinsic cancer-selective chemotoxicity, these AuNPs acted as radiosensitisers in combination with...
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Chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites with cellulose nanofibers from ginger rhizomes and its antimicrobial activities
PublicationThe inhibitory effect of 5% GNF bionanocomposites against Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium indicated good antibacterial activity of the nanocomposites due to the addition of GNF in the biopolymer matrices. The use of GNF will help to increase the economic values of agricultural waste and the characteristic properties of GNF derived bionanocomposites could be possibly used in medical...
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Use of Ginger Nanofibers for the Preparation of Cellulose Nanocomposites and Their Antimicrobial Activities
PublicationHere, we report, for the first time, the isolation of ginger nanofibers (GNF) from ginger rhizomes spent by acid hydrolysis and followed by high-pressure homogenization. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to identify the surface morphology of the GNF and the widths ranged between 130 to 200 nm. Structural analysis of GNF was identified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray...
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Technology brands in the digitally-based and network economy. Setting the background
PublicationThis chapter defines and draws a general picture on Digital Technologies and Technology Brands’ meaning in the current economy. It contextualises the role and channels of digital technology’s impact on their shaping technology brands in network economy. It briefly explains why digital, innovative technologies constitute a perfect background and environment for technology brands of global scope. It discusses the place of technology...
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Uniwersytet na rozdrożu
PublicationW artykule pokazano różne postrzeganie społecznej odpowiedzialności uniwersytetu w literaturze przedmiotu. Omawiając pokrótce model uniwersytetu badawczego i przedsiębiorczego, starano się wyjaśnić źródła polaryzacji poglądów na miejsce i rolę uczelni oraz kierunek zmian, w którym powinny zmierzać. Korzystając z kwadrantów wiedzy D. Stokesa, zaproponowano ewolucję uniwersytetów w kierunku opisanym kwadrantem Pasteura. Podejmując...
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Biomimetic zinc(II) and cobalt(II) complexes with tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolate and imidazole ligands - structural and spectroscopic studies.
PublicationNowe heteroleptyczne kompleksy tri-tert-butoksysilanotiolanowe Zn(II) i Co(II) z dodatkowymi ligandami imidazolowymi zostały scharakteryzowane strukturalnie i spektralnie. Otrzymano kompleksy o różnych centrach koordynacji w zależności od ligandów imidazolowych. Dla jonów Co(II)otrzymano kompleksy o rdzeniach: NOS2 (z cząsteczką metanolu jako O-donorowy ligand) w związku 2', NO2S2 w 2'', N2S2 w 1, zaś w przypadku jonów Zn(II):...
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Optimization of the Aeration Strategies in a Deammonification Sequencing Batch Reactor for Efficient Nitrogen Removal and Mitigation of N2O Production
PublicationIn deammonification systems, nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) suppression and nitrous oxide (N2O) mitigation are two important operational objectives. To carry out this multivariable analysis of response, a comprehensive model for the N cycle was developed and evaluated against experimental data from a laboratory-scale deammonification granular sludge sequencing batch reactor. Different aeration strategies were tested, and the manipulated...
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Import Intensity of Production, Tasks and Wages: Microlevel Evidence for Poland.
PublicationObjective: This article relates to recent literature on labour market consequences of production fragmentation within Global Value Chains, analysed in the presence of workers’ heterogeneity and differences in the task content of jobs. The main aim is to assess if there is a relationship between wages of Polish workers and the degree of Polish production dependence on imported inputs. Research Design & Methods: Using microdata from...
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Superconductivity and ferromagnetism in Pd doped Y9Co7
PublicationThe ferromagnetic superconductor Y9Co7 was chemically doped to yield the solid solution Y9Co7-xPdx for 0 < x < 0.4. The lattice parameter a does not depend on x, whereas c increases with increasing Pd content up to x ¼ 0.2, the palladium solubility limit. The transition from ferromagnetism (TC ¼ 4.25 K) to superconductivity (Tsc ¼ 2.4 K) was observed only for the parent Y9Co7 compound. For the lowest tested Pd doping level (x ¼...
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Synthesis and properties of CaFe2As2 single crystals
PublicationOpisana została synteza i podstawowe właściwości fizyczne monokryształów CaFe2As2. CaFe2As2 krystalizuje w strukturze ThCr2Si2, stałe sieciowe wynoszą odpowiednio: a = 3.887(4) A and c = 11.758(23) A.
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Randomly Functionalized Polyethylenes: In Quest of Avoiding Catalyst Deactivation
PublicationWell-defined randomly functionalized polyolefins produced by catalysis form an interesting class of polymers with great potential for various applications. One of the major challenges for the production of these materials forms the incompatibility of the commonly used electrophilic group 4 metal based catalysts and the desired nucleophilic, especially protic functionalities like hydroxyl and carboxylic acid groups. Although pacification...
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Apparent Molar Volumes and Compressibilities of Lanthanum, Gadolinium and Lutetium trifluoromethanesulfonates in Dimethylsulfoxide
PublicationZmierzono gęstości roztworów trifluorometanosulfonianów lantanu, gadolinu i lutetu w dimetylosulfotlenku w zakresie temperatur 293,15 -333,15 K. W oparciu o uzyskane wartości gęstości wyznaczono pozorne objętości molowe, cząstkowe objętości molowe oraz rozszerzalności izobaryczne. Dodatkowo zmierzono szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w badanych roztworach w 298,15 K i wyznaczono pozorne ściśliwości molowe trifluorometanosulfonianów...
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Selectivity of lithium electrodes: correlation with ion-ionophore complexstability constants and with interfacial exchange current densities
PublicationMembranowe elektrody selektywne na jony litu oparte na dwóch różnych dicyk-lohesyloamidowych jonoforach poddane zostały systematycznym badaniom. Potencjometrycznie wyznaczono wartości współczynników selektywności. Wartości stałych trwałości kompleksów z jonami litu, sodu i potasu wyznaczono metodą membran "sandwichowych". Transfer ładunków przez membranę oraz przez granicę faz membrana/roztwór badano metodą spektroskopii impedancyjnej....
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Determination of the amount of wash amines and ammonium ion in desulfurization products of process gases and results of related studies
PublicationPrzedstawiono metodę oznaczania tzw. amin myjących i ich produktów degradacji, włączając jon amonowy w wodach procesowych i ściekach wytwarzanych podczas odsiarczania gazów. W procesach rafinacji ropy naftowej zastosowano jonowymienną chromatografię cieczową z detektorem refraktometrycznym oraz tanią kationowymienną kolumnę HPLC. Otrzymane wyniki oznaczeń porównano z wynikami uzyskanymi przez miareczkowanie potencjometryczne....
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Siderofory bakteryjne – rola w patogenezie i potencjał wykorzystania w diagnostyce
PublicationDo prawidłowego funkcjonowania i wzrostu organizmów żywych zarówno ludzi, jak i bakterii niezbędne jest żelazo. Mikroelement ten występuje na dwóch różnych stopniach utlenienia: jako jon żelazawy (Fe2+) rozpuszczalny w roztworach fizjolo-gicznych oraz jako jon żelazowy (Fe3+), który nie tworzy roztworów wodnych [1]. Dzięki swoim właściwościom oksydo-redukcyjnym, żelazo wpływa na poprawne funkcjonowanie bardzo licznej grupy enzymów,...
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The coexistence and competition of canonical and comammox nitrite oxidizing bacteria in a nitrifying activated sludge system – Experimental observations and simulation studies
PublicationThe second step of nitrification can be mediated by nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB), i.e. Nitrospira and Nitrobacter, with different characteristics in terms of the r/K theory. In this study, an activated sludge model was developed to account for competition between two groups of canonical NOB and comammox bacteria. Heterotrophic denitrification on soluble microbial products was also incorporated into the model. Four 5-week washout...
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Badanie wpływu strategii sterowania obiegiem narzędzi na wydajność elastycznego systemu wytwarzania.
PublicationPrzedmiotem rozprawy doktorskiej są badania wpływu strategii sterowania obiegiem narzędzi na wydajność elastycznego systemu wytwarzania. Obiektem badań było elastyczne gniazdo obróbkowe wyposażone w trzy poziome frezarsko-wytaczarskie centra obróbkowe przeznaczone do wytwarzania części klasy korpus. Wybrane strategie przydziału operacji technologicznych i adekwatnych zestawów narzędziowych poddano analizie i ocenie wg przyjętych...
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Zarządzanie projektami w podejściu zwinnym
PublicationW opracowaniu opisane zostały wzorce postępowania stosowane w przypadku realizacji przedsięwzięć dużych i złożonych, takie jak Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) czy Nexus, spośród których najbardziej popularne jest to pierwsze podejście. Każda z tych metodyk zawiera wskazówki i wytyczne dotyczące tego, w jaki sposób koordynować prace wielu Zespołów Scrum. Wprowadzają one wydarzenia oraz role niezbędne w bardziej...
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The High Quality Business School Academic Teacher of the 21st Century – Polish Students’ Perspective
PublicationThe literature shows that the success and competence of future managers depend on the quality of their academic teachers. Moreover high quality study requires high quality lecturing/teaching that creates an environment in which deep learning outcomes are made possible for students. The aim was to identify the characteristics of the academic teacher working at business schools, according to the expectations of Polish students...
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Workers, Firms and Task Heterogeneity in International Trade Analysis: An Example of Wage Effects of Trade Within GVC.
PublicationObjective: The main aim of this article is to present how the heterogeneity of workers, firms, and tasks can be incorporated into empirical international trade analysis. In particular, we provide an empirical example in which we aim to quantify the reliance on foreign value added (FVA) within Global Value Chains (GVC) on wages. Research Design & Methods: We estimate a Mincerian wage model augmented with a measure of foreign value...
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How can the work environment be redesigned to enhance the well-being of individuals with autism?
PublicationPurpose – This article examines the opportunities to create optimal conditions for individuals with autism, to work successfully within the contemporary workplace and improve their well-being. These opportunities arise from digital technology (DT) development, enabling the work environment to be remodeled by providing new possibilities and ways of working. The author discusses both technology-based as well as non-technological accommodations...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of lanthanum, gadolinium, lutetium and sodium trifluoromethanesulfonates in N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide
PublicationZmierzono gęstości roztworów trifluorometanosulfonianów lantanu, gadolinu i lutetu w N,N-dimetyloformamidzie i N,N-dimetyloacetamidzie w szerokim zakresie temperatur. W oparciu o uzyskane wartości gęstości wyznaczono pozorne objętości molowe, cząstkowe objętości molowe oraz rozszerzalności izobaryczne. Dodatkowo zmierzono szybkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w badanych roztworach w 298,15 K i wyznaczono pozorne ściśliwości molowe...
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Prediction of Protein Structure by Template-Based Modeling Combined with the UNRES Force Field
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Physical properties of the noncentrosymmetric superconductor Mg10Ir19B16
PublicationPrzedstawione zostały wyniki pomiarów ciepła właściwego, oporu elektrycznego i podatności magnetycznej nowo odkrytego materiału nadprzewodzącego Mg10Ir19B16. Na podstawie pomiarów ustalono, że Mg10Ir19B16 jest nadprzewodnikiem drugiego typu (kappa=20), ze stałą sprzężenia elektron - fonon lambda_ep=0.66.
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Engineering TADF, Mechanochromism, and Second Harmonic Up- conversion Properties in Regioisomeric Substitution Space
PublicationThis research article explores the distinct TADF efficiency of three donor-acceptor based regio-isomers: DPAOCN (ortho- isomer), DPAMCN (meta-isomer), and DPAPCN (para-isomer). DPAPCN exhibits maximum TADF efficiency in both solution and solid-state with an impressive reverse inter-system crossing (RISC) rate of ~ 106 s-1; the underlying cause being the minimum singlet-triplet splitting energy or ∆EST and maximum SOC (spin-orbit...
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Molar volumes and heat capacities of electrolytes and iIons in N,N-dimethylformamide
PublicationZmierzono gęstości i molowe pojemności elektrolitów typu 1:1 oraz o soli o wyższych liczbach ładunkowych jonów w roztworach w N,N-dimetyloformamidzie w temperaturze 25 stopni Celsjusza. W oparciu o te pomiary wyznaczono standardowe objętości molowe oraz standardowe wartości izobarycznych ciepeł molowych. Uzyskane wartości podzielono na udziały jonowe wykorzystując tetrafenyloboran tetrafenylofosfoniowy (TPTB) jako elektrolit odniesienia....
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Unifying classical and quantum key distillation
PublicationPrzypuśćmy, że dwie oddalone od siebie osoby, Alicja i Bob, oraz osoba z nimi niewspółpracująca, Ewa, mają dostęp do systemów kwantowych przygotowanych w stanie rho_ABE. Ponadto Alicja i Bob mogą używać lokalnych operacji i uwiarygodnionej komunikacji publicznej. Celem Alicji i Boba jest ustanowienie klucza, który nie będzie znany Ewie. Nasze badania inicjują podejście do wspomnianego zagadnienia oparte na unifikacji dwóch standardowych...
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On time-dependent nonlinear dynamic response of micro-elastic solids
PublicationA new approach to the mechanical response of micro-mechanic problems is presented using the modified couple stress theory. This model captured micro-turns due to micro-particles' rotations which could be essential for microstructural materials and/or at small scales. In a micro media based on the small rotations, sub-particles can also turn except the whole domain rotation. However, this framework is competent for a static medium....
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PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE POLISH VERSION OF THE GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 7-ITEM SCALE (GAD-7) IN A NON-CLINICAL SAMPLE OF EMPLOYEES DURING PANDEMIC CRISIS
PublicationObjectives: The COVID-19 outbreak is an example of a crisis that triggered an increase in generalized anxiety disorder. The study aims to validate the Polish version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) by Spitzer et al. among a non-clinical sample of employees and examine the invariance depending on the gender and age of working adults. Material and Methods: For assessing factor structure of the Polish version...
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Thriving in multicultural workplace
PublicationThriving at work is defined as the psychological state that links both a sense of vitality and learning. The vitality component of thriving may be seen as positive energy, while learning enhances a sense of competence and efficacy. Thriving sheds new light on individual psychological functioning and the experience of growth in the work context. Thriving at work promotes growth through playing an active role in interaction with...
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WZROST ZATRUDNIENIA W PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWACH MSP problemy badawcze i wyniki
PublicationW artykule w pierwszej kolejności przedstawiono główne problemy badawcze związane z zagadnieniem wzrostu i rozwoju przedsiębiorstwa, wskazując na najczęściej stosowane rozwiązania metodyczne w tym zakresie. W dalszej części zaprezentowano wyniki badań empirycznych, dotyczące zmian zatrudnienia oraz planów związanych z rozwojem małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw funkcjonujących na Pomorzu (badania zostały przeprowadzone w 2009 i...
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Novel primosomal protein B from Clostridium pastuerianum
PublicationPriB is a primosomal protein that catalyzes DNA replication in Procaryota. The replication pathway starts with PriA protein - the initiator protein that binds to a DNA replication fork, unwinds double-stranded DNA and role of PriB is to stabilize PriA on the DNA. However there are many biochemical differences in replication mechanism in bacteria and only some of them use PriB proteins. A few of PriB proteins were published and...
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Novel primosomal protein B from Clostridium pasteurianum
PublicationPriB is a primosomal protein that catalyzes DNA replication in Procaryota. The replication pathway starts with PriA protein - the initiator protein that binds to a DNA replication fork, unwinds double-stranded DNA and role of PriB is to stabilize PriA on the DNA. However there are many biochemical differences in replication mechanism in bacteria and only some of them use PriB proteins. A few of PriB proteins were published and...
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: space use and intraguild interactions among three opportunistic predators—cat (Felis catus), dog (Canis lupus familiaris), and red fox (Vulpes vulpes)—under human pressure
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How Chain Transfer Leads to a Uniform Polymer Particle Morphology and Prevents Reactor Fouling
PublicationABSTRACT: The effect of adding diethyl zinc as a chain transfer agent during the polymerization of propylene in heptane performed at 80 °C was studied. Although it was expected that the chain transfer would stop after precipitation of the polymer, the polymer molecular weight continued to increase throughout the whole of the polymerization. The presence of diethyl zinc had an additional effect that the polymerizations were devoid...
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Simple Physics-Based Analytical Formulas for the Potentials of Mean Force for the Interaction of Amino Acid Side Chains in Water. 3. Calculation and Parameterization of the Potentials of Mean Force of Pairs of Identical Hydrophobic Side Chains
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A coordination chemistry study of hydrated and solvated cationic vanadium ions in oxidation states +III, +IV, and +V in solution and solid state
PublicationPrzedmiotem studiów jest chemia koordynacyjna solwatów jonów wanadu(III), oksowanadu(IV) jaki i dioksowanadu(V) w rozpuszczalnikach tlenowo-donorowych takich jak: woda, dimetylosulfotlenek (DMSO) oraz N,N'-dimetylopropylenomocznik (DMPU). Badania prowadzone były w roztworach ciekłych jak i w fazie stałej z wykorzystaniem absorpcji (EXAFS), rozproszenia (LAXS) jak i dyfrakcji promieniowania X. Analiza uzyskanych wyników wskazuje,...
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Heteroleptic cobalt(II)tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolates in search of new biomimetic complexes
PublicationW ramach prowadzonych badań mających na celu syntezę układów mimikujących centra aktywne wybranych metaloprotein zostały otrzymane dwa nowe heterlopetyczne tri-tert-butoksysilanotiolany kobaltu(II) w reakcji bimetalicznego kompleksu kobaltu(II) zawierającego już reszty silanotiolanowe z pochodnymi pirydyny: 3,5-dimetylopirydyny i dibenzyloaminy. Otrzymane związki zostały scharakteryzowane strukturalnie za pomocą analizy rentgenostrukturalnej,...
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Apparent molar volumes and compressibilities of electrolytes and ions in gamma-butyrolactone
PublicationW oparciu o zmierzone wartości gęstości roztworów i rozpuszczalnika w temperaturach od 15 do 40oC wyznaczono pozorne molowe objętości bromku litu, nadchloranu litu, nadchloranu sodu, tetrafenyloboranu sodu oraz bromku tetrafenylofosfoniowego w gamma-butyrolaktonie. Ponadto, wyznaczone prędkości rozchodzenia się dźwięku w 25oC w badanych układach pozwoliły obliczyć pozorne molowe ściśliwości wybranej grupy soli. Uzyskane (w wyniku...
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Consumerism and the Quality of Life
PublicationHigh level of consumption, driven by marketing activities, the pleasure and joy of possession and the accumulation of material goods are often associated with prosperity, sense of happiness and fulfilment in life. On a broader scale, economic indicators related to production and consumption are used to define the well-being and quality of life in societies. Unfortunately, the phenomenon of consumerism entails negative social and...
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Using Disparity Map for Moving Object Position Estimation in Pan Tilt Camera Images
PublicationIn this paper we present the algorithm for rapid moving object position estimation in an images acquired from pan tilt camera. Detection of a moving object in a image acquired from a moving camera might be quite challenging. Standard methods that relay on analyzing two consecutive frames are not applicable due to the changing background. To overtake this problem we decided to evaluate the possibility of calculating a disparity...